Ex-Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki said on Tuesday all the decisions taken by the 8th Senate under his leadership were in the interest of the nation. He specifically said the decision not to confirm some appointees of the Federal Government was reached after the Senate did its due diligence and found them not worthy […]
Members of the Senate Public Account Committee have expressed their dissatisfaction towards some officials of the Ministry of Defence who paid N 968. 8m to contractors without approval. The report of the Auditor -General for the Federation specifically indicted the ministry officials of paying the huge sums to the contractors. It was meant for the […]
The Chairman of Shiroro Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State, Suleiman Chukuba, has been suspended. This followed his impeachment on Tuesday by councillors in the local government who later reviewed their decision to a suspension. The councillors reviewed the decision to impeach Chukuba after they met with some public office holders and government officials […]
The senate has queried the Ministry of Power for allegedly spending N7 billion without appropriation by the National Assembly. The query was contained in the 2015 report of the Auditor General of the Federation submitted to the Senate Committee on Public Accounts. The committee, chaired by Senator Matthew Urhoghide, wondered how N7 billion appeared in […]
An estimated N9.4 billion was exchanged in a bribe-for-judgement scheme in Nigeria’s judicial sector between 2018 and 2020, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has said in a new report. The report said lawyers were mostly responsible for offering bribes for favourable judgements mostly in electoral and political matters. The report […]
The Federal High Court, Abuja has declined moves by the Federal Government, Shell Nigeria Exploration, Nigeria Agip Exploration Company and others to stall hearing of a suit seeking to reclaim the Oil Prospecting Licence (OPL) 245. The permit was originally awarded to Malabu Oil and Gas Limited. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/201/2017, was filed in the […]
The Defence Headquarters has promised to investigate the allegation that troops of Operation Lafiya Dole were involved in extortion at checkpoints on major roads in Borno. Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno had on Monday alleged that security personnel including soldiers were collecting money from travellers on major roads in the state to the detriment of […]
There was pandemonium in the Ada George area of Port Harcourt , Rivers State , on Monday when a group of policemen strips a bus driver , identified as Emenike , over alleged refusal to pay bribe . The drivers in the area were said to have repeatedly lamented harassment by task force and policemen, […]
The Senate Public Accounts Committee says it has uncovered how the Ministerial Tenders Board of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources paid N718 million to 11 corporate bodies for different services rendered without documents. The alleged financial mismanagement was contained in the 2015 report of the Auditor-General of the Federation, submitted to the Senate panel, which […]
The National Judicial Council has recommended the compulsory retirement of two judges and dismissed petitions against 18 others. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Director of Information, Soji Oye, the decision followed NJC’s 93rd Meeting which held in Abuja virtually on December 16. According to him, the affected judges are Hon. Grand Kadi, […]
