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Tension As House Of Reps Begins Move To Investigate Buhari’s Government

National Assembly, News Flash, Politics

Tension As House Of Reps Begins Move To Investigate Buhari’s Govt The House of Representatives has unveiled plans to launch a comprehensive investigation into the Road Infrastructure Development and Refurbishment Investment Tax Credit scheme, which was initiated by former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019. The decision follows the adoption of a motion of Urgent Public Importance brought forward by Hon. Ibrahim Aliyu during the plenary session on Wednesday. The scheme, established through Executive Order No. 007, was designed to address Nigeria’s significant infrastructure deficit by encouraging private sector participation in road development. Under the program, private companies that invest in…

Ginger Onwusibe’s Reps Committee Orders Nigerian Correctional Service To Produce Bobrisky’s Prison CCTV Footage

National Assembly, Crime, News Flash

Reps Orders Nigerian Correctional Service To Produce Bobrisky’s Prison CCTV Footage The House of Representatives joint committee investigating the N15 million bribery allegations against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Nigerian Correctional Services (NCS) has ordered the NCS to provide CCTV footage of Bobrisky’s prison stay. At the investigative hearing on Monday, NCS representatives explained Bobrisky’s transfer from the Medium Correctional Centre to Maximum Correctional Centre in Ikoyi after 10 days. A Deputy Controller General of NCS, Michael Benson in charge of the Medium Correctional Centre disclosed this in his presentation. But the committee, not satisfied with the…

House Of Reps Bar Journalists From Covering Bobrisky, VeryDarkMan And EFCC Hearing

Crime, National Assembly, News Flash

Reps Bar Journalists From Covering Bobrisky, VeryDarkMan And EFCC Hearing The Nigerian House of Representatives has barred journalists from covering the investigative hearing involving Idris Okuneye (aka Bobrisky), Martins Otse (aka VeryDarkMan) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Allegations of bribery have been levelled against the EFCC in the case of money laundry charge against Bobrisky. The allegations emanated from VeryDarkMan (VDM), a social media influencer. The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) was also fingered in the disturbing allegations by VDM. It was alleged that the EFCC dropped money laundering charges filed against Bobrisky upon collection of the sum…