The presentation, which was made at the twin event of the Fourth ADM International Conference on Development and Awards of Excellence 2015, took place at the International Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya on November 20, 2015
Author: Emmanuel Leke
The Senate’s decision was sequel to a motion sponsored by Senator Abdullahi Aliyu, who informed the Senate that about N200 billion of the education tax collected between 2012 and 2013 were diverted to other unknown and unspecified uses not recognised in or permitted under the Act.
The arms deal was allegedly struck during the regime of former President Goodluck Jonathan
It could be recalled that Preesident Muhammadu Buhari sought the approval of the National Assembly for a supplementary budget of N465.3 billion
Faleke spoke at Audu’s house in GRA, Lokoja, the Kogi State capital
The court delivered its verdict in the suit brought before it by Daniel Onjeh of the All Progressives Congress on Saturday
This even as the Petroleum Pricing Monitoring Company revealed that the country has lost N50 billion to pipeline vandals within 10 months
The Federal Government two weeks ago wrote the Senate demanding for a supplementary budget to take care of, among other things, a petroleum subsidy of N413 billion
Akpan also accused international oil companies of deliberately flouting various rules regulating the sector because the country was not enforcing its law guiding the gas sector of the economy
The letter reads in part: “We have become aware that the office of the Attorney-General has failed in this sacrosanct duty to Nigeria in one particular case and would like the office to explain why on June 24, 2014, the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission wrote an “investigation Report” to the Hon. Attorney-General of the Federation (Ref No: EFCC/EC/JUS?07?117)
The Senate had last week received a petition from Senator Obinna Ogba, submitted on behalf of the Anti-corruption Network against Umar on allegations of corruption
The party announced the decision on Tuesday
INEC said despite the death of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Prince Abubakar Audu, all it would do will be to conduct the supplementary election in the 91 affected polling units
The results released so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission shows Audu leading in most of the local government areas announced so far
At the last count after the release of results from 11 local government areas, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Alhaji Abubakar Audu, was leading
INEC commenced the release of the results on Sunday morning
The incumbent and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Captain Idris Wada, is in the second place
The results, released by the electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission, shows that the All Progressives Congress is in the lead, though slightly in terms of actual figures
Abu, who disclosed this after the inauguration of the Senate Committee on Police by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, said the introduction of the localised police would enhance the performance of the country’s police
The Senate’s decision was sequel to a petition submitted by Senator Obinna Ogba on behalf of the Anti-Corruption Network