The committee also disclosed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation ran on deficit of about N3.115 trillion between 2012 and 2016
Author: Emmanuel Leke
This was disclosed by presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, on his Twitter handle on Monday
This is based on a wanted person’s proclamation on the website of the EFCC as at Sunday
The order was given by Justice Nnamdi Demgba of the Federal High Court in Abuja on October 18, 2017.
The Chairman of the committee, Senator Adamu Aliero, made this known while briefing newsmen in Abuja on Thursday
The Senate had mandated its standing committees to carryout holistic investigation into the activities of the Nigerian Customs Service with a view to identifying leakages and irregularities
Mark said this when he addressed newsmen after the passage of a bill he is sponsoring into second reading in the Senate.
The lawmaker, under the aegis of Christian Legislators’ Fellowship, expressed dissatisfaction with the “worsened standard of living in the country”.
The investigative hearing had been scheduled for this week Tuesday by the Ad-hoc Committee mandated to look into the allegation
The motion to refer the loan to the appropriate committee was moved by Senate Leader, Senator Ahamad Lawan.
The Senate refused to approve the budget
Buhari in the loan request letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, dated October 4, 2017, explained that Ministry of Finance, the Debt Management Office and the Federal Government-appointed transaction parties for the proposed loan are pursuing the loan deal
The request was contained in a letter to the Senate
The Senate is inviting seven banks Managing Directors at a time when the case is also being considered in the House of Representatives by the same committee
The shocking revelation was contained in a bill sponsored by Senator Mohammed Hassan, titled: “An Act to Establish the Ecological Fund for the Purpose of Funding certain Federal Agencies dealing with Environment and Ecological Problems”
This is even as Idris has been accused of impregnating a serving Woman Police Officer and secretly married her in Kaduna
The Minister had in the leaked letter accused Baru of insubordination and called for cancellation of the recent appointments in the NNPC
This came amid revelation of plans by the government to increase taxes on private jets, champagne, cigarettes and others.
The dormer governor, who stated this while speaking on the 57th independence anniversary of Nigeria, said he is going to be in the Senate for life.
Members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, led by Nnamdi Kanu, had a clash with the military in Abia State, which led to the disruption of economic and social activities