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The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission has alleged that a former Inspector -General of Police , Sunday Ehindero, fraudulently received interest on the Nigeria Police fund lodged in a fixed deposit account with a bank . In a released signed by the commission’s spokesperson, Rasheedat Okoduwa , the ICPC said the allegation was contained in a statement made by a banker , Aibangbe Maifuwa, to a Federal Capital Territory High Court 7 , sitting in Apo, Abuja . ICPC said , “The banker, Mr Aibangbe Maifuwa , a Business Development Manager with WEMA Bank Plc , who testified before Justice S. C . Oriji , in a case brought against Ehindero by the ICPC , said the money which was N 10 .3 m was part of proceeds from N 300 m police fund he allegedly kept in a fixed deposit account with the bank . “The banker, who was led in evidence by the ICPC ’s lawyer , Zainab Nass , told the court that the retired police boss had fixed the money at a 10 per cent interest rate ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) and the incumbent governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State, as the winner of the Saturday supplementary governorship election in the state. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the incumbent governor of Kano State and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, as winner of the just concluded governorship re-run election in the state. Declaring the winner of the election, the governorship election Collation Officer in Kano, Prof. Bello Shehu, said that the APC candidate garnered 1,033,695, while that of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Abba Kabir scored 1,024,713 votes. He said that the APC candidate defeated the PDP candidate with 8,982 votes margin and therefore declared Ganduje the winner having satisfied requirements of the law by scoring the highest number of votes. According to Shehu, th...

There’s huge pressure on leaders to keep employees engaged and inspired and to create workplaces that are fun and fulfilling. But sometimes these initiatives go too far and bottom-line business results suffer. Leaders turn overly soft and are so focused on making people happy that they forget to help employees be productive and efficient. There are four fundamental leadership styles: Diplomat, Pragmatist, Idealist and Steward. Leaders can be effective or ineffective within each of these four styles, but one style in particular is at the greatest risk of being too soft—the Diplomat. Diplomats prize interpersonal harmony. These leaders are kind, social, and giving, and typically build deep personal bonds with their employees. They’re often known for being able to resolve conflicts peacefully (and for avoiding conflicts in the first place). Working for Diplomats has been described as being more fun and social than working for other types of leaders. Diplomats put less emphasis on chall...