Tag: Probe
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Reps to probe N2.8bn Federal Fire Service fund
The House of Representatives on Wednesday, said it would investigate the status of the N2.8 billion appropriated for the Federal Fire Service in the 2011 budget. This was sequel to a motion by Ayeola Abayomi (Lagos-APC) on the need to unravel the mystery behind the withheld fund at the plenary in Abuja. He said the…
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Reps commences probe of $22bn NNPC’s Brass LNG project
The House of Representatives, on Thursday, resolved to set an ad hoc committee to investigate the expenditure and implementation of the $22 billion Brass Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project. This followed a motion by Rep Chinda Ogundu (Rivers-PDP) at the plenary on the urgent need to investigate the implementation of the project. Recall that the…
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Trouble for Obasanjo as EFCC begins probe of $16billion spent on power projects
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo may land in trouble as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched a probe into the controversy surrounding the $16 billion allegedly spent on power projects during his [Obasanjo’s] administration. Recall that Obasanjo had, earlier in the week, declared that he was ready for investigation, after President Muhammadu Buhari…
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$16bn power project: Arewa backs calls for Obasanjo’s probe
The mouthpiece of Northern Nigeria, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has backed the call on President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to probe former President Olusegun Obasanjo over the alleged $16 billion power project scandal. The ACF said that doing so would send a signal to other public office holders on the need for prudent management of the…
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Reps threaten to order arrest of NEMA DG for shunning invitations
The House of Representatives Committee on Emergency and Disaster Preparedness has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the office of the Accountant General of the Federation, the ministry of Finance and other relevant parties to furnish the committee with all transaction details of N5. 6 billion funds released to four companies in relation to…
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BREAKING: Obasanjo calls Buhari ignorant, sends him book to read on $16b Power Project
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that he is ready for probe over the $16b Power Project while stressing that President Muhammadu Buhari is ignorant. He made this known in a statement by his media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi. The statement reads, ‘It has come to the attention of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo that a statement credited…
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Mace Theft Probe: OmoAgege declines comment, says matter in court
Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege on Tuesday declined comments on the April 18 forceful removal of the Mace in the Senate chambers, saying the matter was pending at the court. He made the remark in Abuja when he appeared before members of the Joint Ad Hoc Committee investigating the invasion of the National Assembly by hoodlums. Omo-Agege…
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BREAKING: Buhari blasts, hints on probing Obasanjo over $16bn power project
Indications emerged on Tuesday that President Muhammadu Buhari may set up a panel of enquiry to probe the spending of $16bn on power project during the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. The president was speaking at the Presidential Villa in Abuja while receiving the Buhari Support Organization led by the Comptroller-General of the Nigerian…
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Double registration saga: I’m not aware of INEC’s probe – Bello
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has said he is not aware of the allegation of double registration levelled against him by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The governor said this in response to INEC’s position that he has not been let off the hook over the alleged double registration scandal. He spoke through…