Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Senate recalls Ali Ndume
Following the expiration of his suspension, the Senate has recalled its former leader Mohammed Ali Ndume. Also, some Senators have disagreed with the chamber’s counsel, Mike Ozekhome(SAN) for proceeding on appeal against the High Court judgment that declared Ndume’s suspension illegal without the resolution of members.
Reps to EFCC: Fish out Maina
The House of Representatives has written the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Mr. Ibrahim Magu to arrest and prosecute the former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina. The decision of the Representatives was conveyed in a letter through the Clerk to the National Assembly, Mr. M. A. Sani-Omolori .
Portugal, others buy Nigerian crude oil first time
Nigerian crude cargoes found their way to Portugal for the first time this year, crude export destination data released by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) showed.
Around 948,000 barrels of Nigerian crude was exported to the Western European country in May 2017, the latest NNPC report also showed.