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Senate confirms Yuguda as AMCON Board Chairman

Senate on Thursday at plenary, confirmed the appointment of Mr Lamido Yuguda as Chairman, Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). Newsextra24 reports that his confirmation followed presentation and adoption of report of Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions. Presenting the report, Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Adetokunbo Abiru …

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FG drops N60bn fraud charges against ex-AMCON MD

Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Special Offences and Domestic Violence Court, Ikeja, has struck out a N60bn fraud case against former Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, Ahmed Kuru, following the Federal Government’s decision to withdraw the charges. The withdrawal was effected through the Director …

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AMCON To Engage International Asset Tracers – Recover N5trn Debt

ASSET Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has said that it will engage international asset tracers to locate and recover nearly N5 trillion in outstanding debts, including assets hidden offshore by recalcitrant debtors. Gatekeepers News reports that AMCON’s managing director and chief executive officer, Gbenga Alade revealed this during a meeting with …

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FG To Sell Off DisCos Managed By Banks, AMCON

THE Federal Government has disclosed plans to sell off the five electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) managed by some banks and Asset Management Company (AMCON) to technical power operators, by July 2024. Adebayo Adelabu, the minister of power disclosed this in Abuja on Monday during an oversight visit of the Senate Committee …

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We are owing N6.6trn,says AMCON

THE Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON, Wednesday admitted before an investigative panel of the House of Representatives that its current liabilities stand at N6.6 trillion following purchase of bad loans worth N3.3 trillion at the sum of N1.7 trillion. This was disclosed by the Managing Director of AMCON, Ahmed …

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