Remittances: Senate Accuses NNPC, CBN, Others Of Underpayment       The Senate on Wednesday accused Government Owned Enterprises of worsening the current dwindling revenues in the country by engaging in spending spree instead of remitting the appropriate funds into the federation account. The Chairman of the Senate Committee...

Recover N17.69bn From Tax Evaders, Senate Tells FIRS       The Federal Inland Revenue Service confirmed that companies with untraceable addresses evaded taxes to the tune of N17.69bn, according to a report by the Office of the Auditor General of the Federation for 2015. The Senate has consequently...

Senate Names Jonathan, Sambo, Others In N665.8bn Diversion, Demands Refund       The Senate has demanded a refund of funds totalling N665.8bn which were allegedly diverted by the Office of Accountant General of the Federation from the Solid Mineral Development Fund and Stabilisation Fund to ministries, departments...

Senate To AGoF: Sanction Officers Involved In $274.2m External Loan Losses       The Senate has asked the Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, to identify and sanction his officers who were allegedly responsible for the $274.2m (N54.1bn) which Nigeria lost on external loans transaction. The red...

Senate Orders N300bn Refund From NPA, BPE, 57 Agencies     The Senate on Tuesday directed 59 Federal Government agencies to return over N300bn funds allegedly misappropriated by them to the federation account. It specifically ordered that all monies illegally spent by the affected agencies including the Nigerian...

Senate Rejects Works Ministry’s Fresh $434.7m Request       The Senate on Monday turned down a fresh request from the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing seeking approval for projects already captured in the $434.7m borrowing plan of the Federal Government. The Borrowing Plan had already been approved...