The Nigerian Senate has lodged a complaint about the proposed phasing out of the old Naira notes. Recall that the Central Bank had set January 31, 2023 as the official date for the old N200, N300 and N1000 notes to be phased out. However, as of the time […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it will appeal Wednesday’s ruling by Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court stopping the commission from retrying a former governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu. This was contained in a statement issued by the EFCC Spokesman, […]
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, requested the National Assembly to approve the loan amounts of €710 million and $4,054,476,863. According to the Cable, Buhari explained that owing to “emerging needs”, there is a need to raise more funds for some “critical projects.” Nigeria’s debts are well over N34 […]
The Nigerian House of Senate has moved to restrict the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) from giving admissions to people under 18 years of age. According to Senator Akon Eyakenyi, the Chairman of the House Committee on Basic Education, the decision to ban JAMB from doing so […]
The Nigerian Senate has passed the Firearms Ammendment Bill (2004) 2021 into law. Contained in the modified bill is the increase of the fine for illegal importation of guns and ammunition from N1000 to N1million. The Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters were charged with […]
Major General Farouk Yahaya has been confirmed as the substantive Chief of Army Staff by the Nigerian Senate. This comes almost a month after President Muhammadu Buhari appointed General Yahaya as the direct replacement of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru who died in […]
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa on Wednesday had his first interactive meeting with members of the Senate Committee on Anti- Corruption and Financial Crimes, following his assumption of office. In an opening remark, the Chairman of the Committee, Senator Suleiman […]
The Senate today, Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Abdurasheed Bawa as the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This followed his over two hours screening by the senate. The session saw Bawa answering several questions, as well as the senators impressed at his curriculum […]
On Tuesday, the Nigerian Senate moved a motion calling for more severe sanctions on illegal possession of firearms. Speaking on the proposed sanctions contained in ‘The Firearms Act CAP F28 LFN 2004 (amendment) Bill, 2021’ sponsored by Senator Uba Sani (Kaduna Central), the President of the Senate, Ahmad […]
A total of N29,861,694,947 budget was on Wednesday, presented to the National Assembly by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for its operations in 2021. A breakdown of the estimate indicates that N24,407,559,975 (Twenty-four Billion, Four Hundred and Seven Million, Five Hundred and Fifty-nine Thousand, Nine Hundred […]
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