The Nigerian Senate has stated that it will not shy away from questioning any government official, including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, if required during the ongoing investigation into the alleged ₦210 trillion discrepancy in the financial records of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). This position was made known by Senator Aliyu Wadada, who…
Nigerian senate has confirmed the appointment of Abdulrasheed Bawa as the new chairman of the EFCC. Mr. Bawa was accompanied into the Senate Chambers by his family members and political associates. The forty-year-old nominee has worked with the anti-graft agency for 16 years and is a Certified fraud examiner and anti-money laundering expert. He holds…
Senate Has Summoned CBN Governor and DG SEC Over Cryptocurrency Ban in Nigeria. Truetells Nigeria reports that the Senate has mandated its Committees on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions, ICT and Cybercrimes and Capital Market to invite the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele to brief it on the recent ban…
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday urged all Service Chiefs in the country to step down to allow for the restructuring security architecture. Senator Francis Fadahunsi representing Osun East Senatorial District in an amended resolution in a motion earlier moved by Senator Ali Ndume representing Borno South Senatorial district, said: “Mr President, distinguished colleagues, I hereby…
Nigeria’s first lady, Aisha Buhari, has thrown her weight behind the proposed social media bill being deliberated upon in the Nigerian senate. While many Nigerians have kicked against it saying it is a ploy to gag Nigerians, the first lady in her submission, said the regularization of social media is needed to checkmate fake news….
