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The Senate Committee on Banking, chaired by Senator Rafiu Ibrahim, initiated a probe in October 2016 into the alleged illegal repatriation of $13.9 billion by MTN Nigeria and the trade minister, Okechukwu Enelamah, between 2006 and 2016. Aided by forensic experts, the committee investigated four banks for violating the Foreign Exchange Act, despite the Minister's denial of unauthorized fund transfers.
2016-10-20
3343 days
On-going
2
The Senate Committee on Finance, chaired by Senator Solomon Adeola, commenced an investigation in May 2021 into N3 trillion in unremitted revenue by various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) between 2014 and 2020. The probe targeted over 60 Government-Owned Enterprises for retaining funds meant for the Consolidated Revenue Fund, in alleged violation of the 1999 Constitution and the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2007.
2021-05-10
1680 days
On-going
3
The House Committee on Navy was mandated in December 2021 to investigate the legality of the $195.3 million Deep Blue Contract (plus $19.53 million for training) entered into with HLS International Limited in 2017. Following a motion by Hon. Benjamin Kalu, the inquiry scrutinized the illicit financing of the contract using unappropriated funds and the national security implications of ceding waterway patrols to a foreign private firm.
2021-05-10
1680 days
On-going
4
The Nigerian Senate, through its Public Accounts Committee (SPAC) chaired by Senator Matthew Urhoghide, launched an investigation into the Budget Office of the Federation and its Director-General, Ben Akabueze, over the alleged illegal payment of N19 billion to four unnamed Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) in 2015 without the approval of the Minister of Finance. The probe, initiated in October 2021, was triggered by the 2016 Auditor General of the Federation (AuGF) report, which revealed that the funds were disbursed from the Service Wide Vote based on purported verbal directives from Akabueze, violating Financial Regulations 301 and 302 requiring written authorization from the Finance Minister for such expenditures.
2021-10-12
1525 days
On-going
5
In June 2021, The Senate Committee on Public Accounts began a probe into the alleged diversion of N61.1 billion by officials of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF). Based on a 2018 report of the Auditor-General of the Federation, a query had alleged the Fund to have paid N38.2 billion as personnel costs from 2012 to 2017 without approval of the National Salaries, Income and Wages Commission, in addition to payment of N17.1 billion to some persons and companies from the organization's accounts. Report is not available on the probe.
2021-06-15
1644 days
On-going
6
The House of Representatives mandated its Committee on Aviation in October 2013 to investigate the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) regarding the unauthorized purchase of two armored BMW cars valued at N255 million. Following a motion by Hon. Samson Osagie, the inquiry focused on Aviation Minister Stella Oduah, revealing that the procurement violated the 2013 Appropriation Act and the Public Procurement Act, as the expense was neither budgeted for nor approved by the National Assembly. Report is not available on the probe.
2013-10-22
4437 days
On-going
7
The House Committee on Insurance and Actuarial Matters, chaired by Hon. Darlington Nwokocha, commenced a probe in August 2020 into the alleged payment of over $100 million by the NNPC for insurance premiums on non-existent assets. The inquiry scrutinized the Corporation's failure to audit insured assets since 2014, questioning why public funds were expended on premiums for moribund infrastructure. To date, the outcome of the investigation has not been made public.
2020-08-17
1946 days
On-going
8
In May 2020, the House of Representatives resolved to investigate an allegation that members received a $10 million bribe to fast-track the passage of the Control of Infectious Diseases Bill. Following a motion by Henry Nwawuba, the House set up an ad-hoc committee to probe the claim made by the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP). Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila mandated the committee to verify the authenticity of the accusation, which suggested foreign interests were influencing the legislative process.
2020-06-05
2019 days
On-going
9
The House of Representatives Committee on Works, mandated by a motion from Rep. Ifeanyi Chudi Momah on February 27, 2020, investigated Julius Berger over an alleged plot to divert $308 million in recovered Abacha loot meant for the Lagos-Ibadan, Abuja-Kano, and Second Niger Bridge projects. The probe scrutinized contract malfeasance involving the N206 billion award for the Second Niger Bridge, which was allegedly inflated from N118 billion and awarded without competitive bidding in violation of the Public Procurement Act.
2020-03-02
2114 days
On-going
10
The House Joint Committees on Finance and Banking, led by James Faleke and Victor Nwokolo, launched a probe in June 2021 into a $30 billion annual revenue leakage from foreign currency contracts. The inquiry specifically accused Citibank of withholding $5 billion in VAT and failing to remit N93 billion in foreign exchange revenue. To date, the outcome of the investigation has not been made public.
2021-06-28
1631 days
On-going
11
The governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has set up a panel of inquiry to investigate the federal allocations accruing to the 16 local government areas of the state as well as their share of the internally generated revenue from May 29, 2019 till date.
2020-05-29
2026 days
On-going
12
The Senate Committee on Power, chaired by Senator Gabriel Suswam, initiated a probe in June 2020 into the N1.8 trillion in federal government interventions in the power sector since its privatization in 2012. The investigation, which included a three-day hearing, sought to determine why significant funding, including N701 billion, N600 billion, and N380 billion disbursements, failed to improve electricity supply or efficiency in the sector.
2020-06-04
2020 days
On-going
13
The House of Representatives Special Ad-hoc Committee, chaired by Hon. Henry Nwawuba, commenced an investigation in May 2020 into a $10 million bribery allegation involving the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP). Following a motion by Deputy Speaker Idris Wase, the probe examined claims that lawmakers were bribed to expedite the passage of the Control of Infectious Diseases Bill, a controversial piece of legislation sponsored by the Speaker and two others.
2020-06-05
2019 days
On-going
14
In January 2020 , the House of R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s i n i t i a t e d a n investigation into the activities of all government-owned agencies including N i g e r i a n N a t i o n a l P e t r o l e u m Corporation (NNPC), Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) and 258 others. The investigative hearing was set up by the House Committee on Public Accounts to probe allegations on 'deliberate and reckless refusal by non-treasury funded
2020-06-23
2001 days
On-going
15
In October 2020, a probe was initiated by the Senate Committee on Public Account t o i n v e s t i g a t e a n a l l e g e d mismanagement of N848 million and $1.5 million respectively by officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tel- Aviv, Israel. The probe was the fallout of the report of the Accountant General of the Federation, which had alleged that the sum of $858,704,50 was generated as revenue from 2013 to 2015, and indicted the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for failure to account and explain the reported irregularities. Nearly two years after, the outcome of the Senate investigation is unknown to the public.
2020-10-27
1875 days
On-going
16
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts, chaired by Hon. Wole Oke, commenced an investigative hearing in August 2020 into the alleged alienation and sale of federal government landed properties. The probe, which scrutinized agencies including CBN, NNPC, NPA, and PEF, focused on a petition against the Presidential Implementation Committee regarding the sale of government houses and assets, following allegations that N1.2 billion in accrued revenue was not remitted and that N80 billion in lodgments were manipulated for private gain.
2020-08-04
1959 days
On-going
17
The Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, chaired by Senator Uba Sani, initiated a probe in October 2020 into the unrepatriated proceeds of crude oil, gas, and non-oil exports. Following a motion by Senator Yusuf Abubakar Yusuf, the Senate mandated the committee to investigate the period from April 1996 to 2019, specifically targeting Joint Venture oil companies accused of refusing to repatriate over $850 billion in contravention of the Pre-Shipment Inspection of Export Act.
2020-10-08
1894 days
On-going
18
In 2020, a probe was initiated in the House of Representatives to investigate the management of Nigeria Police Force Pension Limited for allegedly misusing billions of naira meant for payment of employers' pension contributions amounting to N15.8 billion, N16.6 billion, N16.6 billion and N19.7 billion from 2015 to 2019. The report of the probe is yet to be disclosed to the public.
2020-06-09
2015 days
On-going
19
In 2017, the Senate set up a probe over allegations of corruption brought against the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, by Senator Isah Misau. Its Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions was also to investigate police allegations against Sen. Misau for not following due process after retiring from the force. Not much is known of the report of the 8-man Committee that was set-up by the then Senate President, Bukola Saraki.
2017-10-04
2994 days
On-going
20
The House of Representatives Sub-Committee on Public Accounts, chaired by Hon. Taofeek Ajilesoro, commenced an investigation in September 2020 into the management of federal intervention funds in Ekiti State. The probe grilled officials from Ekiti State University, College of Education Ikere, and the state government regarding the utilization of funds for the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT), Home Grown School Feeding Programme, and TETFund grants dating back to 1999, citing inconsistencies in cash distribution to the poor and contractor patronage.
2020-10-20
1882 days
On-going
21
The Kwara State House of Assembly Committee on Tertiary Education, directed by Speaker Engineer Yakubu Danlad-Salihu, is investigating the abandoned Ilesha-Baruba and Osi satellite campuses of Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete. This follows a motion by lawmaker Muhammed Baba-Salihu (representing Okuta-Yashikira), who noted billions of naira were expended over 10 years with structures less than 30% complete. The committee must question the contractors handling the projects and report back within two weeks.
2020-09-30
1902 days
On-going
22
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts, chaired by Hon. Wole Oke, initiated a nationwide investigation in June 2020 into multi-trillion naira projects under the National Social Investment Programmes (NSIPs) and SDGs. During the probe of the National Commission for Refugees, the committee scrutinized Zonal Intervention Project releases totaling over N11.7 billion between 2015 and 2019, specifically: N2.22 billion (2015), N2.34 billion (2016), N2.3 billion (2017), N3.48 billion (2018), and N1.37 billion (2019).
2020-06-22
2002 days
On-going
23
The House Committee on Public Accounts, chaired by Hon. Wole Oke, is probing the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCRMIDP) over its utilization of N25 billion appropriated between 2015 and 2019. The Committee identified irregularities in the Commission's documents detailing expenditure from a total appropriation of N28.959 billion. Officials questioned include the Director, Finance and Accounts (DFA) and the Head of Planning, Research, and Documentation, Mrs. Ama Edet, who denied knowledge of the funds. The Committee rejected the presentation as inaccurate and gave the NCRMIDP a one-week ultimatum to correct it.
2020-06-22
2002 days
On-going
24
The Senate Committees on Banking, Insurance, and Finance were mandated in February 2020 to investigate the non-remittance of withholding tax on bank deposits and dividends to state governments. Following a motion by Senator Uche Ekwunife, the probe scrutinized the Central Security Clearing System (CSCS) and commercial banks for allegedly holding onto billions of naira in unremitted revenues, thereby depriving states of funds needed to meet financial obligations.
2020-02-20
2125 days
On-going
25
Chairman, House of Reps Ad-hoc Committee investigating non-implementation of pay-as-you-go satellite package, Hon. Unyime Idem, assured Nigerians justice will be served, emphasizing protection of customers' rights and choice. Idem highlighted the importance of enabling access to subscriptions during travel, representing over 100 million constituents. The Committee intends to invite all stakeholders, regulators, and service providers to address bottlenecks and liberalize the sector, ensuring that consumer interests are prioritized for Nigerians.
2020-06-14
2010 days
On-going
26
The Senate of Nigeria has directed its Committees on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions and Finance to investigate the non-remittance of withholding taxes on bank deposits and dividend payments owed to state governments. This follows a motion by Senator Ekwunife, who revealed that the Central Security Clearing System (CSCS) and banks fail to remit these taxes promptly and accurately, instead withholding revenues through under-remittance or non-remittance. The committees must recover all outstanding taxes and investigate the lack of transparency in reconciliation processes, which allows financial institutions to arbitrarily determine remittance amounts. The Senate mandated the committees to report back within four weeks.
2020-02-25
2120 days
On-going
27
The House of Representatives Committee on Insurance and Actuarial Matters, chaired by Hon. Darlington Nwokocha, initiated a probe in February 2020 into the solvency and premium investments of insurance companies handling the Federal Government’s Group Life Insurance scheme. The investigation, which screened 812 MDAs, scrutinized allegations that over N200 billion in premiums had "filtered into the air" without providing actual protection for workers in the civil service, military, and paramilitary agencies.
2020-02-11
2134 days
On-going
28
A House Ad-hoc Committee, led by Hon. Francis Uduyok, raised concerns over poor accounting for funds released by Buhari’s and Goodluck Jonathan’s administrations, ordering MDAs to submit commercial and CBN bank statements and audited accounts from 2009 to 2019. NEITI’s acting Executive Secretary, Mrs. Lilian Ekeanyanwo, noted N351 million and N121 million were appropriated for audits, while the Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe State, must provide relevant documents by next Tuesday.
2020-01-23
2153 days
On-going
29
The Senate has launched a large-scale probe into the alleged non-remittance of the one percent stamp duty on contracts awarded by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) from 2010 to 2020.
2021-05-31
1659 days
On-going
30
The Senate and House resolved to probe the IMC’s alleged squandering of N40 billion within three months. The Senate’s adhoc committee, chaired by Senator Olubunmi Adetunbi and sponsored by Senator Thompson George Sekibo, will examine IMC financial transactions and arbitrary staff sacking. Meanwhile, the House’s investigation, led by Deputy Leader Peter Akpatason, will scrutinize contracts including a N4.8 billion COVID-19 supply deal and spending 70% on emergency projects and headquarters thoroughly.
2020-05-06
2049 days
On-going
31
The House of Representatives resolved in June 2015 to constitute an Ad-hoc committee to investigate alleged scams in the Refined Product Exchange Agreement (crude oil swaps) involving the NNPC and its subsidiary, PPMC. Following a motion by Michael Enyong, the probe scrutinized contracts awarding 445,000 barrels of crude oil per day to nine companies, including Sahara Group and Duke Oil, amid allegations of an $8 billion revenue loss due to discrepancies between crude value and refined products delivered.
2015-06-24
3827 days
On-going
32
In June 2018, a probe by the House of Represetatives was to investigate allegations of misuse of N10.08 trillion (about $30 billion) which was sourced from the Excess Crude Account since 2005, by the Niger Delta Power Holding Company, NDPHC. The report of the House Committee that investigated the Company is yet to be made public.
2018-06-28
2727 days
On-going
33
In November, 2013, a probe by the House of Representatives ad-hoc Committee was began to investigate the non-remittance of $13.9 billion into the Federation Account by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC. The investigation was because the Corporation had remitted only $7 billion out of $20.9 billion of crude oil sales in the year (2013). It was to verify and ascertain the volume and value of crude oil sales from January 2013 to the time the probe was initiated within four weeks. No report of the
2013-11-22
4406 days
On-going
34
In July 2020, accusations of alleged corruption were made against the Interim Management Committee of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), ranging from the commission's allegedly spending N81.5 billion within 7 months (October 2019 to May 2020). N i g e r i a n s w a t c h e d d u r i n g t h e investigative hearing how the acting Managing Director of the NDDC collapsed, and it was the last that was heard of the case.
2020-07-17
1977 days
On-going
35
The Senate is probing allegations that the Budget Office of the Federation advanced N28,880,533,107.00 in 2015 payments to MDAs without proper recovery, as highlighted in the 2016 AuGF report. The Committee on Public Accounts, headed by Senator Matthew Urhoghide, invited top BOF officials including the Director-General to explain the excess releases, but they failed to attend their meeting, hence, prompting further investigation.
2021-10-17
1520 days
On-going
36
The Senate Committee on Marine Transport, chaired by Senator Ahmed Yerima, was mandated in November 2018 to investigate the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) over an unremitted operating surplus of N177 billion. Following a motion by Senator Mohammed Hassan, the probe examined why the NPA, which generated N303 billion in 2017 with expenditures of N125 billion, failed to remit the surplus to the Consolidated Revenue Fund, despite repeated Senate inquiries over seven months.
2018-11-28
2574 days
On-going
37
The Senate Public Accounts Committee commenced probing the N19 bn payment to four MDAs by the Budget Office in its 2016 Auditor‐General report. The SPAC noted funds disbursed in 2015 via verbal directives from the Budget Office’s Director‐General lacked Minister of Finance authorization, breaching Financial Regulations 301 and 302. Budget Office officials failed to appear, citing missing MDA details, while the DG must justify or recover the N19 bn.
2021-10-13
1524 days
On-going
38
In continuation of the consideration of the financial reports of Ogun State Property and Investments Corporation, OPIC, between 2015 and 2019, the Ogun State House of Assembly Committee on Public Accounts and Anti-Corruption has revealed that the former Managing Director of the Corporation, OPIC, Mr. Jide Odusolu, disposed of a portion of its landed property which was purchased for over 515 million naira at Isheri and valued at 848 million naira at a giveaway price of 164 million naira.
The Committee: Chaired by Mr Musefiu Lamidi, Chairman, House Committee on Public Accounts and Anti-corruption
2020-11-09
1862 days
On-going
39
The House Joint Committees on Finance and Banking, led by Hon. James Faleke and Hon. Victor Nwokolo, commenced an investigation in June 2021 into an alleged $30 billion annual revenue leakage from foreign currency-denominated contracts. The probe scrutinized foreign exchange allocations for capital importation and foreign services, specifically accusing Citibank of withholding $5 billion in VAT and failing to remit N93 billion in other revenue leakages, despite the bank's defense that it followed CBN guidelines.
2020-03-07
2109 days
On-going
40
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts, chaired by Hon. Wole Oke, initiated a probe in March 2021 into seven revenue-generating agencies, including NNPC, CBN, NCS, and FIRS, for alleged under-remittance of over N526.35 billion and $21.19 billion to the Federation Account between January 2010 and June 2015. The investigation was triggered by a forensic audit report from KPMG, which indicted the agencies for withholding funds meant for the Consolidated Revenue Fund, including specific claims against NNPC for N557.8 billion and $9.04 billion.
2021-03-26
1725 days
On-going
41
The Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, chaired by Senator Uba Sani, initiated a probe in October 2020 into the unrepatriated proceeds of crude oil, gas, and non-oil exports. Following a motion by Senator Yusuf Abubakar Yusuf, the Senate mandated the committee to investigate the period from April 1996 to 2019, specifically targeting Joint Venture oil companies accused of refusing to repatriate over $850 billion in contravention of the Pre-Shipment Inspection of Export Act.
2020-10-08
1894 days
On-going
42
In January 2013 , the House of R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s i n a u g u r a t e d a committee to probe the N275billion Destination Inspection Scheme (DIS) between the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) and the Ministry of Finance, which the house expressed serious concern about the implementation, management, and appropriation of the funds. The contracts were awarded to SGS Scanning Nigeria Limited, Cotecna
2013-02-07
4694 days
On-going
43
In April 2018, there was a report from an investigation conducted by the Joint Senate Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariff and Marine Transport into the alleged revenue leakages in the import and export value chain, valued at N30tn, is due for presentation. The report showed that banks had remitted N128bn to the Central Bank of Nigeria, while some of the 60 companies investigated, voluntarily paid N12bn into the Federal Government' s coffers. However, Nigerians still await the public presentation as promised by the Senate since 2018.
2017-10-18
2980 days
On-going
Senator Hope Uzodinma stated that the joint committees would produce a more comprehensive report within eight weeks.
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The House of Representatives is probing the Committee on Audit of Defence Equipment Procurement in the Nigerian Armed Forces, established by President Muhammadu Buhari on August 24, 2015. This follows a motion by Hon. Chris Azubogu, citing the panel's failure to complete its mandated three-month assignment after over a year, despite a requested extension. Lawmakers raised concerns over continued government expenditure on the panel's feeding and accommodation, resulting in non-payment to arms contractors. The panel's July interim report indicted former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika (retd.), for alleged arms procurement fraud using family-linked companies, which he denied. The House referred the matter to its Committee on National Security and Intelligence for investigation within one month.
2016-11-03
3329 days
On-going
45
The Senate Committee on Public Accounts, chaired by Senator Matthew Urhoghide, commenced an investigation in October 2021 into an alleged secret withdrawal of N151.3 billion from the Federation Account by the Budget Office of the Federation in 2015. Triggered by a query from the Auditor-General's 2016 report, the probe questioned the extra-budgetary spending incurred without National Assembly approval, in contravention of Section 80(2) of the 1999 Constitution, although the Budget Office denied receiving or spending the funds.
2021-10-15
1522 days
On-going
46
Senate resolved to set up a panel to conduct full-scale investigation into the alleged fraud at the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) and other related agencies.
2006-09-27
7019 days
On-going
47
The Kano State House of Assembly has established an eight‑man panel, led by Deputy Speaker Hamisu Chidare, to investigate petitions alleging unethical conduct by Emir Muhammadu Sanusi, submitted by Muhammad Mukhtar and Muhammad Bello‑Abdullahi, who claim it contravenes Kano traditions. The committee reports in seven days. In 2017, a similar panel probed accusations, which Sanusi denied, of mismanaging ₦4 billion of emirate funds, a process halted after Governor Ganduje intervened.
2017-05-10
3141 days
On-going
48
In March 2022, an investigation was initiated by the members of the House of R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s t o i n v e s t i g a t e duplication of alleged overlapping functions in government agencies, departments, boards, parastatals and corporations in the country. The mandate of the ad-hoc Committee also includes finding the root causes of regular bickering among the MDAs. The Committee will also establish areas of mergers, synergies and justification of the existence of some established agencies which are no longer useful. The committee was given six weeks to report back. Bu it is not yet to known if the report was submitted, adopted and forwarded to the government for implementation.
2022-03-03
1383 days
On-going
49
A three-member judicial commission of inquiry has been inaugurated to investigate allegations of misappropriation of funds against the suspended chairman of Okrika Local Government Council in Rivers State.
2010-02-01
5796 days
On-going
50
In November 2021, the House of Representatives ordered an investigation into President Muhammadu Buhari's introduced Special Public Work program. The program was intended to provide jobs for 774,000 youths across the country, but since after the introduction, the scheme was not implemented, despite about N52 billion that was allocated for it in the 2020 budget.
2021-11-24
1482 days
On-going
51
The House of Representatives mandated its Committees on Works and Finance in November 2021 to investigate the N200 billion utilized for the construction of the Lokoja-Benin Road. Following a motion by Rep. Johnson Oghuma, the probe examined why the dualization project, awarded in 1999 with a completion deadline of December 2021, remains abandoned and has become a "death trap" despite significant budgetary allocations and interventions like SUKUK.
2021-11-25
1481 days
On-going
52
The House of Representatives mandated its Committees on Telecommunications and Privatisation and Commercialisation to probe the sale and abandonment of the Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL) earth satellite station in Lanlate, Oyo State. This followed a motion by Hon. Oluyemi Adewale Taiwo, who expressed concern the privatized infrastructure acquired by NATCOM is now obsolete. The committees were given two weeks to report back.
2021-11-18
1488 days
On-going
53
The House of Representatives resolved in October 2011 to investigate an alleged $1.348 billion scam in the power sector involving the Federal Ministry of Power and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Following a motion by Hon. Patrick Ikhariale, the House Committee on Power was mandated to probe the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project contract, which was allegedly awarded to a Chinese firm, China Gezhouba Group Corporation (CGGC), and later re-awarded to another company, Sinohydro Corporation, without due process, leading to litigation and stalling the project.
2018-11-04
2598 days
On-going
54
Enugu State House of Assembly Committee on Works, chaired by Mr. Chima Obieze (representing Ezeagu constituency), is probing contractors responsible for failed road and infrastructure projects executed in the state over the past five years. The probe follows numerous complaints about shoddy work. Mr. Josephat Okika (Uzo-Uwani) and Mr. Emma Ugwuele (Nsukka West) support the investigation.
2019-12-10
2197 days
On-going
55
The Kebbi State House of Assembly constituted a six-member ad-hoc committee in October 2015, chaired by Hon. Mohammed Buhari Aliero, to investigate a N28 billion airport contract awarded during the tenure of former Governor Saidu Dakingari. The probe aimed to verify the execution and quality of the Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport project, amid allegations of inflated costs and contract irregularities.
2015-09-12
3747 days
On-going
56
The House of Representatives Sub-Committee on Public Accounts, chaired by Hon. Taofeek Ajilesoro, commenced an investigation in September 2020 into the management of federal intervention funds in Ekiti State. The probe grilled officials from Ekiti State University, College of Education Ikere, and the state government regarding the utilization of funds for the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT), Home Grown School Feeding Programme, and TETFund grants dating back to 1999, citing inconsistencies in cash distribution to the poor and contractor patronage.
2020-09-20
1912 days
On-going
57
The Jigawa State House of Assembly is probing Governor Badaru Abubakar for alleged violations of the 2017 Appropriation Act. This includes unauthorized expenditure of "hundreds of millions of naira" for school furniture procurement by local governments under his directive, and the planned illegal sale of state property in Ikoyi, Lagos. The probe, initiated by Hon. Musa Sule (Chairman, Appropriation Committee, APC-Dutse) and seconded by Hon. Ado Andaza (PDP-Kiyawa), was referred to the Committee on Local Government, given two weeks to investigate
2017-10-08
2990 days
On-going
58
The Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts, chaired by Senator Clifford Ordia, summoned seven MDAs in October 2021 to defend their input in the N5.01 trillion loan request proposed to fund the 2022 budget deficit. Senate President Ahmad Lawan decried the absence of accounting officers from the Ministries of Power, Health, Environment, Women Affairs, Petroleum Resources, Water Resources, and NASENI, labeling their refusal to appear as sabotage of the Federal Government's infrastructure drive
2021-10-13
1524 days
On-going
59
The House of Representatives has decided to probe the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) over their handling of the foreign exchange (Forex) and alleged fraudulent forex dealings.
2020-03-06
2110 days
On-going
60
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts, chaired by Hon. Wole Oke, initiated a probe in March 2021 into seven revenue-generating agencies, including NNPC, CBN, NCS, and FIRS, for alleged under-remittance of over N526.35 billion and $21.19 billion to the Federation Account between January 2010 and June 2015. The investigation was triggered by a forensic audit report from KPMG, which indicted the agencies for withholding funds meant for the Consolidated Revenue Fund, including specific claims against NNPC for N557.8 billion and $9.04 billion.
2021-03-26
1725 days
On-going
61
The Senate has launched investigation into the activities of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Department of Petroleum Resources over crude oil exports account.
2020-10-07
1895 days
On-going
62
The Federal Government, through Education Minister Adamu Adamu (represented by Permanent Secretary Sonny Echono), has inaugurated visitation panels to probe the finances, administration, and operations of 38 federal universities and 4 inter-university centres for the period 2011-2020. The panels, tasked by the Ministry of Education, will specifically investigate fund application (especially special grants/loans), staff adequacy, security, and student discipline. NUC Executive Secretary Abubakar Rasheed confirmed all federal universities except four newly established ones are included. Panels were given 60 days to report.
2021-04-13
1707 days
On-going
63
In December 2021, The House of Representatives Committee on Public Account probed the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) for allegedly paying part of the N9bn it had received as special intervention fund from the Federal Government on COVID-19 into personal accounts of some members of its staff. The Federal Government, between March and December 2020, had released to the NCDC N620m; March 2020 to March 2021, N5bn; and January 2021 to September 2021, N3.49bn. The outcome of the investigation remains unknown.
2020-09-22
1910 days
On-going
64
The House of Representatives’ Committee on Public Accounts is investigating the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) for paying part of the N9 billion it received as special intervention fund from the Federal Government on COVID-19 into personal accounts of some members of its staff.
2021-12-06
1470 days
On-going
65
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly ordered investigation on the activities of the state Urban Development Board (NUDB), and suspended Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Governor Abdullahi Sule on Development Control, Stanley Buba over signing of documents while on suspension.
The Committee: David Maiyaki (PDP- Karu/Gitata), Chairman, Mohammed Okpoku (APC- Udege/Loko), Deputy Chairman, Suleiman Yakubu Azara (APC - Awe South), Daniel Ogazi (APC - Kokona East), Abdullahi Angibi (APC Lafia Central)and Mohammed Bello Isa (APC- Uke/Karshi); Deputy Clerk to the House, Ibrahim Musa (Secretary).
2021-12-15
1461 days
On-going
66
In January 2021, Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, inaugurated a committee to investigate why local government councils in the state were unable to pay their workers' salaries. The committee was to probe accumulated pension arrears, percentage payment and backlog of gratuity, among others. What has become the outcome of the Committee's investigation is still yet to be known.
2021-03-03
1748 days
On-going
67
House of Reps steps down committee report on investigation of alleged financial malfeasance in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to enable lawmakers get full copies of the report as well as rule out any further controversies arising from the NDDC.
2020-07-23
1971 days
On-going
68
Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami, SAN ordered investigation and verification of the authenticity of the alleged claims of a syndicate selling the government’s recovered property.
The Committee: Chaired by Senator Opeyemi Bamidele.
2021-11-30
1476 days
On-going
69
The Senate passed a resolution in November 2021 to investigate an estimated $9 billion annual revenue loss to illegal mining and smuggling of gold. Following a motion by Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, the Senate mandated its Committee on Solid Minerals, Mines, Steel Development, and Metallurgy to probe the activities of unlicensed miners and smugglers, highlighting that gold smuggling alone cost the country over $3 billion annually.
2020-10-10
1892 days
On-going
70
The Adamawa State House of Assembly has constituted three committees to investigate some activities of the immediate past Governor Muhammadu Bindow-led administration.
The Committees: Committee to investigate the lingering non-payment of salary, employment and Transfer of Service, chaired by Hamman-Tukur Yettisuri (PDP- Jada/Mbulo); Committee to investigate the financial status of Adamawa State would be headed by Kate Raymond (PDP-Demsa) ; Simon Isa (PDP-Song) chairman, committee to investigate activities of Adamawa Christian and Muslim welfare boards.
2019-06-18
2372 days
On-going
71
The House of Representatives mandated its Committee on Reformatory Institutions in February 2022 to investigate the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCS) over the alleged misuse of N165 billion budgeted for the service in the preceding two years. Following a motion by Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, the probe scrutinized the deteriorating welfare of inmates and staff, obsoletes weapons, and the failure to improve custodial facilities despite increased funding under the supervision of Minister Rauf Aregbesola and Comptroller-General Haliru Nababa.
2022-02-16
1398 days
On-going
72
The House of Representatives yesterday, mandated its Committee on Foreign Affairs to probe the alleged plans to sell the official residence of Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York.
2013-11-06
4422 days
On-going
73
The House of Representatives mandated its Committee on Basic Education and Services in May 2021 to investigate the utilization of over N2 billion released for the Safe School Initiative. Following a motion by Hon. Aniekan Umanah, the inquiry aimed to determine the whereabouts of funds donated by foreign countries and organizations since 2014, noting that despite a total of N41 billion in realized donations, schools remained dilapidated and vulnerable to attacks by insurgents and bandits.
2021-05-06
1684 days
On-going
74
The Senate Joint Committees on Health and Works, mandated by a resolution in February 2022, commenced an investigation into the abandoned N400 billion National Primary Health Center project. Initiated in 2006 by the Obasanjo administration, the project aimed to build a 60-bed PHC in every LGA but was allegedly marred by irregularities, including the award of contracts to Messrs Mattans Nig. Ltd without due process and the warehousing of funds deducted from the Excess Crude Account in Platinum Habib Bank (now Keystone Bank).
2022-03-20
1366 days
On-going
75
In July 2020, accusations of alleged corruption were made against the Interim Management Committee of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), ranging from the commission's allegedly spending N81.5 billion within 7 months (October 2019 to May 2020). N i g e r i a n s w a t c h e d d u r i n g t h e investigative hearing how the acting Managing Director of the NDDC collapsed, and it was the last that was heard of the case.
2022-03-20
1366 days
On-going
76
The House of Representatives Committee on Customs and Excise investigated abandoned multi-million dollar scanners in July 2021, which were procured at the cost of over $480 million.
2022-03-20
1366 days
On-going
77
The Senate Public Accounts Committee, chaired by Senator Matthew Urhoghide, initiated a probe in January 2022 into the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) regarding N14.7 billion in PHCN privatization proceeds allegedly hidden in commercial banks. Triggered by the 2019 Auditor-General's report, the inquiry questioned why funds meant for the CBN Privatisation Proceeds Account remained unremitted years after the 2013 sale.
2022-01-10
1435 days
On-going
78
The House of Representatives has resolved to probe the case of 178,459 pieces of arms and ammunition allegedly missing from the armoury of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
2022-12-20
1091 days
On-going
79
The Abia State House of Assembly constituted an ad-hoc committee in June 2021 to investigate former Finance Commissioner Obinna Oriaku regarding the alleged misappropriation of N22 billion in Paris Club refunds. Triggered by a petition, the inquiry sought to recover the funds following the ex-commissioner's interrogation by the EFCC.
2021-06-30
1629 days
On-going
80
The Senate Committee on Public Accounts, chaired by Senator Matthew Urhoghide, initiated a probe in February 2022 into the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) for suspected fraud in a N7.5 billion contract for the rehabilitation of the Bonny Channel in Bayelsa State. Triggered by the 2017 Auditor-General's report, the investigation queried the payment of the contract sum to Messrs Tambo Marine Nigeria Limited without any visible work done or evidence of due process.
2021-12-31
1445 days
On-going
81
The House of Representatives started investigation of the Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) over alleged illegal expenditures, especially the about N2.3 billion spent on staff training without approval.
2021-05-10
1680 days
On-going
82
The House of Representatives resolved to investigate Federal Government Ministry Department & Agencies (MDAs) over fraudulent insurance policies.
2021-05-10
1680 days
On-going
83
Lagos State House of Assembly probes abandoned N7 billion cardio renal hospital equipment.
2019-07-29
2331 days
On-going
84
The House of Representatives on Wednesday unveiled plans to investigate the use of N165 billion appropriated for the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCS) over the past two years.
2020-07-23
1971 days
On-going
85
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, had inaugurated an ad hoc committee to investigate the number and condition of capital projects abandoned by the Federal Government across Nigeria, valued at N230 billion.
2021-05-12
1678 days
On-going
86
The House of Representatives began a probe into the ‘Turn Around Maintenance’ of the petroleum refineries in Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna within four years, costing a total sum of $396.33 million.
2021-05-10
1680 days
On-going
87
The House launched an investigation of the failure to refund $7 billion withdrawn from Nigeria’s foreign reserves by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in 2006, which was paid to banks and assets managers, in same 2006. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) disbursed $7 billion of Nigeria’s $38.07 billion foreign reserves to 14 global asset managers and their 14 Nigerian banks local partners to manage. The House observed the money had not been repaid 13 years after disbursement.
2020-05-02
2053 days
On-going
88
The joint Senate and House Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) launched a probe of the Federal Government and 17 local and international oil companies over their indebtedness to the NDDC to the tune of N72 billion and $73 million, while the Federal Government alone owed NDDC N1.2 trillion.
The Committee: Chaired by Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo.
2021-05-02
1688 days
On-going
89
The Joint Senate Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariff and Marine Transport to investigate the revenue leakages in the import and export value chain valued at N30 trillion. The committee had presented an interim report in 2017 in which it claimed that it had recovered over N140 billion from banks and companies.
The Committee: Co-Chairman, Senator Samuel Anyanwu.
2020-03-04
2112 days
On-going
90
The Nigerian lawmakers are investigating the $467 million and N43.5 billion spent by Nigerian Communications Satellites Limited on NIGCOMSAT satellites, which have failed.
2021-05-12
1678 days
On-going
91
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts, chaired by Hon. Oluwole Oke, initiated a comprehensive investigation in June 2020 into the Federal Ministry of Water Resources regarding the expenditure of N343 million on "unexplained projects." Triggered by an audit query from the Auditor-General of the Federation, the probe examined the Ministry's refusal to present vouchers for the spending and scrutinized irregularities in the Ibusa Earth Dam project in Delta State, where contractors were allegedly forced to secure bank facilities due to poor funding.
2020-02-10
2135 days
On-going
92
The House of Representatives resolved to investigate the utilization of the N10.7 billion on abandoned water projects in nine states of the federation.
The Committee: Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Water Resources, Sada Soli (APC, Katsina).
2015-12-09
3659 days
On-going
93
The Senate Committee on Gas has instituted a probe into Chevron Nigeria Limited following reports that the cost of its Escravos Gas-to-Liquids (EGTL) project ballooned from $2.9 billion to $10.3 billion. Committee Chairman Bassey Akpan described the $7.4 billion increase as astronomical and noted that a similar plant in Qatar cost significantly less. He also raised concerns that Chevron violated the Joint Venture terms by not consulting its partner, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), about the budget overruns. Chevron Director Monday Ovuede defended the costs, citing rising global commodity prices and technical complexities, but the committee has demanded full documentation to justify the expenditure.
The Committee: Chairman, Mr James Faleke.
2021-05-12
1678 days
On-going
94
The Senate ordered one of its committees to probe allegations that the Kogi State Government has taken a foreign loan to the tune of $500 million to service its local debts.
2018-11-29
2573 days
On-going
95
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, had on May 12, 2020, inaugurated an ad hoc Committee to look into the disbursement of the N104, 226,956,985.10 released by the CBN for the Anchor Borrowers' Programme. The lawmakers were upbeat
2021-03-19
1732 days
On-going
96
The House of Representatives resolved in March 2020 to investigate the payment of $30,000 daily (or N4 billion annually) in demurrage on a N50 billion floating dock acquired by NIMASA. Following a motion by Hon. Julius Pondi, the probe scrutinized the "bizarre bureaucratic wrangling" that left the dock idle in a storage berth since its arrival in June 2018, instead of being installed at its approved operational base in Okerenkoko, Delta State.
2022-03-04
1382 days
On-going
97
The National Assembly probes the alleged mismanagement of N40 billion by the Expanded Interim Management Committee of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) between October 2020 and May 2021.
2020-03-04
2112 days
On-going
98
The House of Assembly in Niger has set up a nine-man ad hoc committee to investigate the delay in the construction and completion of Minna-Bida-Kataeregi road as well as other road projects in the state.
The Committee: Chairman, Muhammed Alhaji Haruna.
2022-08-05
1228 days
On-going
99
The House Committee on Insurance and Actuarial Matters, chaired by Hon. Darlington Nwokocha, commenced a probe in August 2020 into the alleged payment of over $100 million by the NNPC for insurance premiums on non-existent assets. The inquiry scrutinized the Corporation's failure to audit insured assets since 2014, questioning why public funds were expended on premiums for moribund infrastructure. To date, the outcome of the investigation has not been made public.
2020-03-04
2112 days
On-going
100
The Lagos State House of Assembly has begun probing the 20 Local Governments and 37 Local Government Development Areas (LCDAs) to justify accountability of public funds in the state.
The Committee: Chairman, Mojeed Fatai.
2022-08-06
1227 days
On-going
101
The House of Representatives Committee on Steel, chaired by Hon. Abdullahi Halims, commenced an investigative hearing in November 2021 into the collapse of the Delta Steel Company, Aladja. The probe scrutinized the $1.89 billion steel plant's acquisition by Premium Steel and Mines Limited from AMCON, alleging the new owners failed to resuscitate the company, stripped its assets, and neglected the host community despite the massive investment.
2021-11-02
1504 days
On-going
102
The Ondo State House of Assembly initiated a probe in May 2020 into the discovery of N4.3 billion in a secret account with Zenith Bank that had been kept hidden for over ten years. Following a report by the Public Accounts Committee, lawmakers summoned the Commissioner for Finance, Wale Akinterinwa, and the Accountant General to explain the source and utilization of the funds, which were allegedly part of the state's revenue.
The Committee: Edamisan Ademola, the Chairman of the House Committee.
2020-05-15
2040 days
On-going
103
Osun State House of Assembly commenced a probe into the audit query issued by the Office of the State Auditor General to the Bursar of Osun State College of Education, Ila.
2022-01-10
1435 days
On-going
104
The Osun House of Assembly under the leadership of the Speaker, ordered the committee to investigate the account of the state-owned university between 2015 till date.
2018-03-27
2820 days
On-going
105
The Ogun State House of Assembly Committee on Public Accounts and Anti-corruption, has commenced investigations into alleged misappropriation of over N4 billion at the Ogun State Property and Investment Corporation (OPIC).
The Committee: House Committee Chairman, Hon. Musefiu Lamidi.
2020-11-10
1861 days
On-going
106
The House of Representatives resolved in December 2019 to investigate the N5.8 billion contract for the dredging of the Baro Port in Niger State. Following a motion by Hon. Leke Abejide, the House mandated its Committee on Ports and Harbours to probe the abandonment of the project, which was awarded in 2011 and supposedly completed, yet remains non-functional and inaccessible.
2020-09-19
1913 days
On-going
107
In August 2015, a probe by the Sokoto State House of Assembly was to investigate the State's finances to ensure that due process was followed in the utilization of funds. The Assembly had directed the State government to provide a detailed report of the state's finances and expenditure from January to August. The probe would cover the tenure of f o r m e r g o v e r n o r , A l h a j i A l i y u Wamakko, who handed over to Gov. Aminu Tambuwal on May 29, 2015.
The Committee: Alhaji Malami Galadanchi, Chairman, House Committee on Public Accounts.
2015-08-25
3765 days
On-going
108
The Senate ordered investigation into the construction of Badagry/Sokoto Expressway, which commenced in 1978 during former Head of State, Olusegun Obasanjo and was abandoned in 1979.
2021-03-03
1748 days
On-going
109
The Senate has begun investigation of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for carrying out a spending tagged ‘security votes’ without appropriation by the National Assembly.
2022-06-17
1277 days
On-going
110
The Senate ordered one of its committees to probe allegations that the Kogi State Government has taken a foreign loan to the tune of $500 million to service its local debts.
2018-11-29
2573 days
On-going
111
The Senate, constituted an ad-hoc Committee to carry out a holistic investigation into the management of funds appropriated to the power sector from the Olusegun Obasanjo civilian administration to date.
2015-08-14
3776 days
On-going
112
The Senate Joint Committees on Health and Works, mandated by a resolution in February 2022, commenced an investigation into the abandoned N400 billion National Primary Health Center project. Initiated in 2006 by the Obasanjo administration, the project aimed to build a 60-bed PHC in every LGA but was allegedly marred by irregularities, including the award of contracts to Messrs Mattans Nig. Ltd without due process and the warehousing of funds deducted from the Excess Crude Account in Platinum Habib Bank (now Keystone Bank).
2022-02-16
1398 days
On-going
113
On December 3, 2021, the House of Representatives set up an ad-hoc Committee to investigate project and budget duplication by the MDAs, and also to look into allegations of illegal recruitments, nominal roll padding and duplication of project by MDAs of the federal government.
2021-12-02
1474 days
On-going
114
The Chairman, House of Representatives’ Committee on Treaties, Protocols and Agreements, Hon. Ossai Nicholas Ossai disclosed that the ongoing investigative hearing into $33 billion Chinese loans obtained by Federal Ministry of Transportation for the implementation of railway projects at various times has commenced.
2020-08-25
1938 days
On-going
115
President Muhammadu Buhari has set up a committee, headed by a retired justice and president of the appeal court, Ayo Salami to probe allegations of corruption and abuse of office leveled against Mr. Ibrahim Magu.
2020-11-20
Concluded
The panel, headed by a retired justice and president of the appeal court, Ayo Salami, presented the reports to Mr president.
2021-05-31
1659 days
116
The House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum (Upstream), chaired by Hon. Victor Nwokolo, initiated an investigation in December 2017 into the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC). The probe examined the alleged non-remittance of over N6 trillion and $5.5 billion in yearly revenue to the Federation Account, with NPDC admitting an outstanding debt of $1.7 billion.
2022-04-14
1341 days
On-going
117
The chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations is currently facing investigation by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on defrauding the state of N25 billion via illegal acts, contrary to, and punishable under sections 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition Act) 2011, as amended.
2018-05-27
2759 days
On-going
118
On December 2, 2020 an investigation by the House of Representatives was into the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) of the Federal Government over allegation that i t w a s r i d d l e d w i t h f r a u d a n d irregularities, leading to non-payment of salaries and allowances of some civil servants. The House Committee on Public Accounts resolved to carry out the probe after its engagement with various tertiary institutions and government agencies on their financial audit reports for 2018 and 2019. The outcome of that investigation is not yet in the public domain.
2020-12-02
1839 days
On-going
119
The House of Representatives probes Nigerian Ports Authority over fresh N132 billion fraud.
2021-06-02
1657 days
On-going
120
The Senate Committee on Power, chaired by Senator Gabriel Suswam, resolved in September 2020 to probe the Federal Ministry of Power over the alleged fraud of $1.35 billion in the power sector. The investigation focused on the "Power Recovery Programme" and why funds approved for the sector were not yielding improved electricity supply.
2017-11-03
2964 days
On-going
121
The Senate has ordered investigation into abandonment of the N400 billion National Primary Health Centre (NPHC) project, 16 years after it was initiated by the Olusegun Obasanjo administration.
2022-02-17
1397 days
On-going
122
The Senate Ad Hoc committee declares investigation of the alleged illegal spending and mismanagement of N81.5 billion by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).
2020-05-05
2050 days
On-going
123
The Senate Committee on Finance, chaired by Senator Solomon Adeola, launched an investigation in April 2022 into the alleged sale of 1.7 million barrels of crude oil seized by the Nigerian Navy and handed over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The probe, which took place during an interactive session on revenue leakage, was triggered by the Navy's disclosure that the seized crude (captured between 2021 and Q1 2022) was disposed of by the anti-graft agency, a transaction the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, claimed to be unaware of regarding the remittance of proceeds.
2022-04-01
1354 days
On-going
124
The senate probes Chief Anenih and Adeseye Ogunlewe, over N300 billion for road projects. The investigative probe was headed by Senator Heinekin Lokpobiri.
2022-06-07
1287 days
On-going
125
The Sokoto State House of Assembly ordered probe of the state’s finances to ensure that due process was followed in the utilisation of the funds.
2015-08-25
3765 days
On-going
126
In March 2022, an investigation was initiated by the members of the House of R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s t o i n v e s t i g a t e duplication of alleged overlapping functions in government agencies, departments, boards, parastatals and corporations in the country. The mandate of the ad-hoc Committee also includes finding the root causes of regular bickering among the MDAs. The Committee will also establish areas of mergers, synergies and justification of the existence of some established agencies which are no longer useful. The committee was given six weeks to report back. Bu it is not yet to known if the report was submitted, adopted and forwarded to the government for implementation.
2022-03-03
1383 days
On-going
127
In January 2022, an ad-hoc Committee by the Senate was to investigate the local content elements and cost variations of the USD$16 billion Egina offshore oil project. The project, which started in 2013 and is being undertaken by Total Upstream Nigeria Limited, was said to be almost 90 percent completed as of January 2018. The panel recommended that the accounts of the project should be audited to ensure that Nigeria was not trapped in "perpetual debt" without any benefits from the project.
2022-01-25
1420 days
On-going
128
The National Assembly probes the alleged mismanagement of N40 billion by the Expanded Interim Management Committee of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) between October 2020 and May 2021.
2022-01-25
1420 days
On-going
129
Femi Gbajabiamila, had on May 12, 2020, inaugurated an ad hoc committee to investigate the number and condition of capital projects abandoned by the Federal Government across Nigeria, valued at N230 billion.
2022-01-25
1420 days
On-going
130
The House of Representatives has been probing the award of $40 million internet spying contract to a foreign company by the Federal Government since 2013 under the House Committee on Information and Computer Technology, Human Rights and National Security.
2015-11-01
3697 days
On-going
131
In June 2012, a probe headed by the House Committee Chairman on Petroleum Resources was to investigate the management of the fuel subsidy over alleged discrepancies between what the Federal Government paid to fuel importers and the actual amount of fuel imported from 2009 to 2011. The report which allegedly indicted several oil companies was said to have also indicted the Chairman of the Committee on allegation of bribery. Two companies, Synopsis Enterprises Limited and Zenon Petroleum and Gas Limited were removed from the list of indicted companies by the House. Not much is heard of the probe afterward.
2015-11-01
3697 days
On-going
132
In February 2007, the Senate accused the then Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, of diverting $145 million of public funds towards private companies. The Senate set up an ad- hoc Committee to investigate the claims and counterclaims about the PTDF, a fund designed to use a percentage of Nigeria's oil revenues to invest in training and technology related to the petroleum sector. The report was submitted to the Senate, and it concluded that both Atiku and Obasanjo "acted in disregard of the law establishing the PTDF". However, not known sanctions was taken after the investigation.
2015-11-01
3697 days
On-going
133
In November 2015, a Senate ad-hoc Committee was to investigate N300 b i l l i o n s p e n t b y t h e O b a s a n j o administration on fertilizer procurement and distribution. The Committee lacked clear-cut terms of reference, and made it to continuously alter the scope of its assignment. However, they were able to detect that the major challenge threatening food security in Nigeria then was the lack of proper storage facilities. However, the Senate did not care to receive and study the report.
2015-11-01
3697 days
On-going
134
The House of Representatives has directed the committee on privatization and commercialization to further investigate whether or not the alleged payments made amounting to N1.7 billion by Nigerdock plc, (Core Investors) was actually paid by Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) privatization proceeds account.
2015-11-01
3697 days
On-going
135
The House Committee on Gas Resources in 2009 investigated the loss of about 80 Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) cargos, each worth about ($1.2 billion) due to the closure.
2015-11-01
3697 days
On-going
136
The Senate President, Bukola Saraki charged the committee on Petroleum Resources (downstream), to probe oil subsidy expenditure . It said information available to the Senate showed that N240 billion was earmarked as subsidy for petroleum products in the 2011 Appropriation Act adding that already a total of N931 billion had so far been expended as at August 2011.
2015-11-01
3697 days
On-going
137
The House of Representatives has been probing the award of $40m internet spying contract to a foreign company by the Federal Government since 2013
2013-03-03
4670 days
On-going
138
The Senate resolved to investigate the alleged sale of oil block, Oil Prospecting Licence (OPL) 245 to Malabu Oil and Gas Limited at $1.092 billion (about N178.812 billion) by the Federal Government.
2015-11-01
3697 days
On-going
139
The House Committee on Drugs, Narcotics and Financial Crimes commenced a three-day public investigative hearing to unravel the status of all assets seized and recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) since inception.
2013-06-27
4554 days
On-going
140
The House of Representatives Committee on Anti-Corruption, chaired by Hon. Abiodun Faleke, commenced an investigation in November 2013 into the Ministry of Aviation regarding the alleged award of N9 billion in contracts for "new security strategies" and airport renovations. The probe, which also targeted SURE-P and the Ministry of Works, scrutinized the abuse of "No Objection Certificates" to bypass competitive bidding and award contracts via selective tendering, citing instances where contractors were paid N6.2 billion upfront without executing the projects.
2013-07-29
4522 days
On-going
141
A House of Representatives committee was set up to investigate the Bonga Oil Spill, a facility managed by Shell in 2012. The committee found several cases of flagrant abuse of environmental laws. The federal government imposed $5 billion fine on the Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company, SNEPCo over same incidence, for the impact of the spill on sea and aquatic life.
2013-06-27
4554 days
On-going
142
The Senate probes Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged 1.7 million barrels crude oil sale.
2022-04-01
1354 days
On-going
143
The House of Representatives probe N230 billion abandoned projects.
2020-05-13
2042 days
On-going
144
The House of Representatives abandon probe of trillion-naira Niger Delta Development Commission, (NDDC) contracts, N3.4 billion solar project.
2021-09-22
1545 days
On-going
145
Delta State re-opens probe into controversial N23 billion power project.
2016-12-05
3297 days
On-going
146
Lawmakers at the Ondo State House of Assembly have commenced investigation into the N4.3 billion recovered from an alleged secret account in a commercial bank.
2020-05-15
2040 days
On-going
147
Osun State House of Assembly commenced a probe into the audit query issued by the Office of the State Auditor General to the Bursar of Osun State College of Education, Ila.
2022-01-10
1435 days
On-going
148
The Osun State of House of Assembly under the leadership of the Speaker, ordered committee to investigate the account of the state-owned university between 2015 till date.
2018-03-27
2820 days
On-going
149
The Ogun State House of Assembly Committee on Public Accounts and Anti-corruption, has commenced investigations into alleged misappropriation of over N4 billion at the Ogun State Property and Investment Corporation (OPIC).
2020-11-10
1861 days
On-going
150
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the abandonment of N5.8 billion Baro Port in Niger State 19 months after President Muhammadu Buhari, inaugurated the facility.
2020-09-19
1913 days
On-going
151
The House of Representatives mandated its Committee on Reformatory Institutions in February 2022 to investigate the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCS) over the alleged misuse of N165 billion budgeted for the service in the preceding two years. Following a motion by Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, the probe scrutinized the deteriorating welfare of inmates and staff, obsoletes weapons, and the failure to improve custodial facilities despite increased funding under the supervision of Minister Rauf Aregbesola and Comptroller-General Haliru Nababa.
2022-02-16
1398 days
On-going
152
The House of Representatives begin probe into N1.2 trillion unremitted government funds in commercial banks.
2022-07-02
1262 days
On-going
153
The Senate began investigating the alleged disappearance of $27 million from the sale of Nigerian property in New York.
2013-06-28
4553 days
On-going
154
In July 2020, accusations of alleged corruption were made against the Interim Management Committee of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), ranging from the commission's allegedly spending N81.5 billion within 7 months (October 2019 to May 2020). N i g e r i a n s w a t c h e d d u r i n g t h e investigative hearing how the acting Managing Director of the NDDC collapsed, and it was the last that was heard of the case.
2020-08-29
1934 days
On-going
155
The Nigerian Senate has formally disclosed its decision to probe the lending of 75 billion naira (US$637 million) to Transnational Corporation (Transcorp) by a consortium of banks a few weeks after it bought a majority stake in Nigerian Telecommunications (NITEL), the national telecom operator.
2008-10-03
6282 days
On-going
156
The House of Representatives resolved to probe the National Population Commission (NPC) over the N200 billion spent on the postponed 2023 census. Following a motion by lawmaker Dominic Okafor, the House questioned the expenditure from the N800 billion total budget despite the exercise's indefinite suspension by the Buhari administration. Speaker Tajudeen Abbas referred the matter to the Committee on Population for investigation.
2013-12-13
4385 days
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157
An investigation has been ordered into the failure of a firm based in Abuja to remit N2 billion proceeds to the Federal Capital Territory treasury.
2017-06-15
3105 days
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158
The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has begun an investigation of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) for allegedly failing to remit $679.4 million realised from the concession of various ports to 23 companies of the Nigerian Ports Authority over a period of 10 years.
2022-01-06
1439 days
On-going
159
I n A u g u s t 2 0 1 5 , t h e H o u s e o f Representatives investigated the Ministry of Finance under former Minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, over withdrawal of N1.17billion from the account of Sokoto Rima Basin Development Authority, without approval. The report of the House investigations on the issue is not known to the public.
2018-07-30
2695 days
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160
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly commenced probe of N1 billion school project fund allegedly misappropriated during the last administration in the state.
2016-07-20
3435 days
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161
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly constituted a six-man ad-hoc committee on March 29, 2016, to investigate the alleged release of N390 million (N30 million to each of the 13 former LG chairmen) for capital projects just two days before their tenure expired. Following a petition from the Nasarawa Concerned Group, Keffi, the committee was tasked with verifying the disbursement and proper utilization of the funds before submitting a report on April 4, 2016.
2016-03-30
3547 days
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162
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly probes Deputy Governor over N500 million COVID-19 fund.
2020-07-29
1965 days
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163
I n A u g u s t 2 0 1 5 , t h e H o u s e o f Representatives investigated the Ministry of Finance under former Minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, over withdrawal of N1.17billion from the account of Sokoto Rima Basin Development Authority, without approval. The report of the House investigations on the issue is not known to the public.
2015-07-08
3813 days
On-going
164
The House of Representatives probe award Of multi-billion naira contract to 5-day-old firm.
2017-02-07
3233 days
On-going
165
The House of Representatives, following a motion by Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, initiated a probe in July 2020 into the North East Development Commission (NEDC) regarding the alleged misappropriation of N100 billion granted to the commission. The inquiry scrutinized the commission's performance, citing the "vanishing" of funds meant for rehabilitating insurgency-ravaged areas without visible impact, raising concerns about corruption and mismanagement within the agency established to rebuild the North East region.
2020-07-23
1971 days
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166
The Senate mandated its committees on interior and employment, labour and productivity to investigate alleged abuse of expatriate quota by foreign multinationals operating in the country.
2017-11-01
2966 days
On-going
167
The House of Representatives established a committee to investigate National Pension Commission's (PenCom) withdrawal of N33 billion from a Central Bank of Nigeria account, as well as the alleged non-remittance of payments to pension fund custodians and administrators.
2020-08-11
1952 days
On-going
168
In April 2018, there was a report from an investigation conducted by the Joint Senate Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariff and Marine Transport into the alleged revenue leakages in the import and export value chain, valued at N30tn, is due for presentation. The report showed that banks had remitted N128bn to the Central Bank of Nigeria, while some of the 60 companies investigated, voluntarily paid N12bn into the Federal Government' s coffers. However, Nigerians still await the public presentation as promised by the Senate since 2018.
2020-02-16
2129 days
On-going
169
In January 2022, an ad-hoc Committee by the Senate was to investigate the local content elements and cost variations of the USD$16 billion Egina offshore oil project. The project, which started in 2013 and is being undertaken by Total Upstream Nigeria Limited, was said to be almost 90 percent completed as of January 2018. The panel recommended that the accounts of the project should be audited to ensure that Nigeria was not trapped in "perpetual debt" without any benefits from the project.
2020-08-13
1950 days
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170
The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency is being investigated by the House of Representatives for allegedly neglecting to deposit money of N1.343 trillion to the Federal Government’s coffers.
2020-08-14
1949 days
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171
The Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) was investigated by the House of Representatives for alleged improper expenditures, particularly the N2.3 billion spent on staff training without consent.
2019-12-17
2190 days
On-going
172
The House of Representatives Committee on Privatisation and Commercialization, following a motion by Hon. Benjamin Bem in December 2019, commenced an investigation into a N600 billion monthly revenue loss at the Apapa and Tin Can Island Ports. The probe scrutinized the infrastructural decay, specifically the collapse of the quay wall and apron at Tin Can Island, which threatened the survival of the terminal and caused massive gridlock, leading to significant economic losses.
2019-12-11
2196 days
On-going
173
The House of Representatives has launched an investigation into the $1.89 billion Delta Steel Company’s collapse.
2019-11-27
2210 days
On-going
174
The House Committee on Navy was mandated in December 2021 to investigate the legality of the $195.3 million Deep Blue Contract (plus $19.53 million for training) entered into with HLS International Limited in 2017. Following a motion by Hon. Benjamin Kalu, the inquiry scrutinized the illicit financing of the contract using unappropriated funds and the national security implications of ceding waterway patrols to a foreign private firm.
2019-11-21
2216 days
On-going
175
The House Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) initiated a probe in November 2019 regarding $396.33 million spent on the Turn-Around Maintenance of the Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna refineries between 2015 and 2019. Triggered by a motion from Hon. Ifeanyi Momah, the inquiry questioned why the facilities remained inefficient despite the massive expenditure and an additional N276.8 billion in operating expenses.
2019-11-21
2216 days
On-going
176
The House of Representatives Committee on Banking and Currency, mandated by a resolution in November 2019, commenced an investigation into the non-repayment of $7 billion from Nigeria's foreign reserves disbursed by the CBN to 14 global asset managers and 14 Nigerian banks in 2006. Following a motion by Hon. Abubakar Ahmad, the probe scrutinized why the funds had not been repaid after 13 years, especially given that six of the beneficiary banks had since merged or been acquired.
2019-11-07
2230 days
On-going
177
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has been the subject of a joint Senate and House Committee investigation into the Federal Government’s and 17 local and international oil companies’ debts to the NDDC totaling N72 billion and $73 million, respectively, while the Federal Government alone owes the agency N1.2 trillion.
2019-11-19
2218 days
On-going
178
The House of Representatives probed the cancellation of a contract for the installation of closed-circuit television cameras in the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja, for which the China-EXIM Bank provided a $460 million loan.
2019-10-25
2243 days
On-going
179
The House of Representatives Committee on Banking and Currency, mandated by a motion from Rep. Cornelius Nnaji in September 2019, initiated a probe into the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) regarding its N5.4 trillion debt portfolio. The investigation scrutinized the corporation's accumulation of debts far in excess of its N800 billion statutory ceiling, with allegations that 20 individuals/entities were responsible for 67% of the total debt and were unwilling to pay.
2019-09-25
2273 days
On-going
180
In July 2020, accusations of alleged corruption were made against the Interim Management Committee of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), ranging from the commission's allegedly spending N81.5 billion within 7 months (October 2019 to May 2020). N i g e r i a n s w a t c h e d d u r i n g t h e investigative hearing how the acting Managing Director of the NDDC collapsed, and it was the last that was heard of the case.
2020-08-08
1955 days
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181
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee, chaired by Hon. Wole Oke, commenced an investigation in April 2022 (approximate based on the "April 21st" date mentioned for reversion) into a N2.6 trillion tax rebate approved for MTN Nigeria. Triggered by the Auditor-General's audit report, the probe queried the Federal Ministry of Industry for issuing certificates for the rebate without evidence of inspecting the assets, raising concerns of possible collusion and revenue loss. The committee also sought proof of duty payments from the Nigeria Customs Service for imported assets.
2022-03-31
1355 days
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182
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) is being investigated by the House of Representatives for allegedly not accounting over N613 billion (formerly Nigerian Prison Service).
2020-08-10
1953 days
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183
The House of Representatives is investigating estimated annual revenue loss of $30 billion in forex due to racketeering by global oil firms, banks, and others.
2020-08-11
1952 days
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184
National Assembly is investigating Nigerian Communications Satellites Limited over spent $467 million and N43.5 billion on NigComSat satellites.
2020-08-12
1951 days
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185
Femi Gbajabiamila, had on May 12, 2020, inaugurated an ad hoc committee to investigate the number and condition of capital projects abandoned by the Federal Government across Nigeria, valued at N230 billion.
2020-05-12
2043 days
On-going
186
The House of Representatives resolved in March 2020 to investigate the N104.23 billion released by the CBN for the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme. Following a motion by Hon. Sergius Ogun, the Joint Committee on Agricultural Production and Banking was mandated to recover N81.5 billion allegedly outstanding from anchor companies, noting that the non-recovery was stalling the revolving fund's objective.
2021-03-19
1732 days
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187
Out of the N86.6 billion issued to them by the Bank of Agriculture (BOA), lawmakers are probing the N81.5 billion that the borrowers have allegedly not repaid.
2021-03-19
1732 days
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188
The House of Representatives resolved in March 2020 to investigate the payment of $30,000 daily (or N4 billion annually) in demurrage on a N50 billion floating dock acquired by NIMASA. Following a motion by Hon. Julius Pondi, the probe scrutinized the "bizarre bureaucratic wrangling" that left the dock idle in a storage berth since its arrival in June 2018, instead of being installed at its approved operational base in Okerenkoko, Delta State.
2021-03-04
1747 days
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189
The Senate Committee on Power, chaired by Senator Gabriel Suswam, initiated a probe in June 2020 into the N1.8 trillion in federal government interventions in the power sector since its privatization in 2012. The investigation, which included a three-day hearing, sought to determine why significant funding, including N701 billion, N600 billion, and N380 billion disbursements, failed to improve electricity supply or efficiency in the sector.
2021-09-16
1551 days
On-going
190
In July 2017, The Senate began the probe of over $3 billion spent since in 2005 by the Nigerian Ports Authority on the dredging of Calabar, Lagos and Bonny channels without any appreciable work carried out on them. It also accused the NPA of conniving with the 3 Channels Management Limited of f raud, consequently mandating its Committee on Marine Transport to summon the N PA , L C M , B C C , a n d C C M C ,
investigate their records and submit its report in one week. Report and actions taken as a result of the probe is not
2017-07-06
3084 days
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191
In June 2008, The Senate Committee on Aviation probed N19.5 billion "Safe Tower Project". A report was released which indicted several top officials, and the Senate ordered the implementation of its recommendations. But two years after, the then Minister of Aviation, Mr. Babatunde Omotoba had to be queried f o r f a i l i n g t o i m p l e m e n t t h o s e recommendations. The EFCC then took over the investigation by whisking away Professor Babalola Borishade and Chief Femi Fani-Kayode over allegations of fraud. The case brought against Kayode is still in court after many years.
2008-03-12
6487 days
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192
The Senate begins probe of the Ministry of the Federal Capital Territory from 1999 to 2007.
2008-03-16
6483 days
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193
Ndudi Elumelu led House of Representatives probe of the $16 billion spent on the power sector.
2015-10-26
3703 days
On-going
194
The House of Representatives Probe Capital Market and Security and Exchange Commission (SEC).
2015-10-26
3703 days
On-going
195
The House of Representatives Committee on Anti-Corruption, chaired by Hon. Abiodun Faleke, commenced an investigation in November 2013 into the Ministry of Aviation regarding the alleged award of N9 billion in contracts for "new security strategies" and airport renovations. The probe, which also targeted SURE-P and the Ministry of Works, scrutinized the abuse of "No Objection Certificates" to bypass competitive bidding and award contracts via selective tendering, citing instances where contractors were paid N6.2 billion upfront without executing the projects.
2015-11-01
3697 days
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196
The Senate Committee on Aviation’s 2008 probe of the N19.5 billion Safe Tower Project indicted several top government officials for manipulating contract awards but no funds were recovered.
2015-11-05
3693 days
On-going
197
The House of Representatives confirmed that none of the three unregistered companies (Carlson Oil Company Inc) made a profit of $3.87 billion from lifting 40% of Nigerian crude in ten years, and that none of the three companies has paid a kobo in tax to the Nigerian government since 1999.
2016-11-07
3325 days
On-going
198
The House of Representatives commence investigation into ‘Nigeria’s Return to Foreign Debt Burden,’ which followed a $195 million World Bank loan that increased the country’s foreign debt stock to $3.7 billion.
2015-11-10
3688 days
On-going
199
Senator Heineken Lokpobiri’s 2009 Transport Sector Probe discovered that the Minister of Works had a budget of N300 billion over four years but could not rehabilitate Nigerian roads correctly.
2015-11-12
3686 days
On-going
200
In 2013, a probe was initiated to investigate the privatization and commercialization activities of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) from 1999 to 2011. Infractions were reported to have occurred in the process of privatizing public assets, which left senators puzzled, asking why most of the privatized firms had become inefficient after privatization, which was done under the leadership of the then Vice President, Namadi Sambo who was the chairman of the National Council on Privatization. However, despite several revelations from public hearings about mismanagement by top officials, there has not been any prosecution.
2015-11-13
3685 days
On-going
201
The Senate’s 2011 ‘Probe of Oil Subsidy Expenditure’ named various beneficiaries of an opaque scheme in which the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) paid itself N847.94 billion after the Petroleum Products Pricing and Regulatory Agency had paid it N844.94 billion.
2015-11-15
3683 days
On-going
202
A House of Representatives committee was set up to investigate the Bonga Oil Spill, a facility managed by Shell in 2012. The committee found several cases of flagrant abuse of environmental laws. The federal government imposed $5 billion fine on the Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company, SNEPCo over same incidence, for the impact of the spill on sea and aquatic life.
2015-11-17
3681 days
On-going
203
In November 2015, the House of Representatives set up to investigate threats to national security and economic interests of Nigeria at Niger Dock premises. The Committee was to determine whether the alleged payments made amounting to N1.7billion by Niger Dock plc, (Core Investors) was actually paid by Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Privatization Proceeds Accounts. T h e C o m m i t t e e r e c o m m e n d e d enforcement of presidential orders on the stoppage of midstream discharge of cargo and closure of private jets by all stakeholders. The report is still waiting for further action and implementation.
2015-11-18
3680 days
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204
The House OF Representatives Probe of N29 billion Police Pension Funds.
2015-11-21
3677 days
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205
The Senate Committee on Finance, chaired by Senator Ahmed Makarfi, submitted a report in May 2014 dismissing allegations by suspended CBN Governor Sanusi Lamido Sanusi that $49.8 billion was missing from the Federation Account. The probe, triggered by Sanusi's letter to the President, concluded that the allegations were "unfounded and misleading," noting inconsistencies in the figures cited ($49.8bn, then $12bn, then $20bn). However, the committee recommended that the NNPC remit $218 million and $262 million for undefended expenses, and that NPDC remit $447.8 million in royalties and taxes.
2015-11-22
3676 days
On-going
206
The House of Representatives inconclusive ‘Investigation of financial recklessness levelled against the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke.
2015-11-23
3675 days
On-going
207
In September 2008, a probe by the House of Representatives Committee on Land and Transport was instituted to investigate an alleged inflation by over
300 percent of railway modernization project awarded by former President Obasanjo to China Civil Engineering
Construction Company (CCECC) in 2005. The contract awarded at $35 billion, was astronomically inflated. After the Committee had submitted its report to the House, Members of the House urged the Federal Government to suspend the multi-billion-dollar project awarded to the CCECC. Not much is known if the report was implemented.
2019-05-29
2392 days
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208
The House of Representatives on its part launched a probe of Finance Ministry over 2007 budget .
2008-08-01
6345 days
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209
The Senate begins probe of Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo and Shehu Musa Yar’Adua on solid minerals special account.
2012-06-19
4927 days
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210
The National Assembly begins probe of World Bank Aviation loans of 2006.
2009-03-25
6109 days
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211
The lawmakers had resolved to set up an ad-hoc committee to investigate the $8.3 billion railway modernization project which was initiated by the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo.
2012-06-19
4927 days
On-going
212
The House of Representatives probe of the Salami/Katsina-Alu.
2012-02-21
5046 days
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213
The Senate Public Accounts Committee (SPAC), chaired by Senator Matthew Urhoghide, commenced an investigation in July 2021 (approximate based on context of similar SPAC probes on the 2018 audit) into the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) regarding the payment of $5 million professional fees to a legal firm. Triggered by the 2018 Auditor-General's report, the probe questioned why the fee was paid for intelligence-based tracking of $9.3 billion in lost hydrocarbon resources between 2013 and 2014 without any evidence of recovery, and why the agency refused to provide details of the loss to auditors.
2012-06-19
4927 days
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214
The National Assembly has launched a sweeping investigation into alleged abuses that contributed to a $50 billion equities crash in what had been regarded as a prime frontier market.
2010-03-10
5759 days
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215
The House of Representatives Committee On Abandoned Communication Projects begins probe.
2019-08-25
2304 days
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216
The Senate Committee on Public Accounts, chaired by Senator Matthew Urhoghide, initiated a probe in February 2022 into the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) for suspected fraud in a N7.5 billion contract for the rehabilitation of the Bonny Channel in Bayelsa State. Triggered by the 2017 Auditor-General's report, the investigation queried the payment of the contract sum to Messrs Tambo Marine Nigeria Limited without any visible work done or evidence of due process.
2021-12-12
1464 days
On-going
217
The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Unclaimed Federal Government Funds, chaired by Hon. Uyime Idem, initiated a probe in January 2022 regarding the alleged non-remittance of N1.2 trillion in revenue by banks and MDAs. The investigation, mandated by a House resolution, uncovered over N300 billion in unremitted funds and specifically queried CitiBank for a N99 billion infraction, while the Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) admitted to owing N5.2 billion.
2022-03-03
1383 days
On-going
218
The House of Representatives has abandoned the probe it initiated into capital projects by Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, in Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, and Rivers states.
2021-09-29
1538 days
On-going
219
The House of Representatives mandated its Committees on Works and Finance in November 2021 to investigate the N200 billion utilized for the construction of the Lokoja-Benin Road. Following a motion by Rep. Johnson Oghuma, the probe examined why the dualization project, awarded in 1999 with a completion deadline of December 2021, remains abandoned and has become a "death trap" despite significant budgetary allocations and interventions like SUKUK.
2013-05-30
4582 days
On-going
220
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee is investigating the Federal Ministry of Agriculture for awarding ₦18.9 billion in contracts for bush clearing and land preparation during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown. Committee Chairman Wole Oke initiated the inquiry after lawmakers argued that the projects supposedly funded by the Service Wide Vote were non-existent in their respective constituencies. Consequently, the committee has summoned the Ministry and 20 contractors, including Easy Construction Company Ltd and Nukaag Ventures Ltd, to provide physical evidence that the work was actually executed.
2022-08-17
1216 days
On-going
221
The House of Representatives has set up an ad-hoc committee to investigate 257 duplicated projects in the 2021 budget valued at ₦20.138 billion. This follows a motion by Dachung Bagos citing an ICPC report by Chairman Bolaji Owasanoye. Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila noted the duplications, if true, indicted the House's own scrutiny committees.
2021-12-15
1461 days
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222
Ex-boss of Nigerian oil firm in $10 million cash probe.
2021-06-30
1629 days
On-going
223
N18.7 billion Benue Teachers’ Salaries paid into unknown account court ordered State House of Assembly probe.
2015-11-13
3685 days
On-going
224
The Senate probes N14.7 billion Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) privatization fund in secret accounts.
2022-01-10
1435 days
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225
The House of Representatives sets committee to probe $1 billion spent on FADAMA, other agric projects.
2020-06-02
2022 days
On-going
226
The House of Representatives’ joint committee on steel development and works has begun investigation of the collapse of Delta Steel Company Plc in Oviwian-Aladja, Udu Local Government Area of Delta State, which was reportedly built with about $1.89 billion.
2021-11-02
1504 days
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227
The House of Representatives, investigate allegations bordering on monumental fraudulent and illegal activities being perpetrated by officials of Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA).
2022-03-08
1378 days
On-going
228
The House of Representatives has set up an investigation into the quality and quantity of arms and ammunition purchased for security agencies in the country for the last 10 years.
2017-03-17
3195 days
On-going
229
The Senate Committee on Public Account chaired by Senator Mathew Urhoghide is investigating alleged financial scandal of N848 million and $1.5 million respectively by officials of Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
2020-10-27
1875 days
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230
The Senate and House of Representatives resolved to investigate how the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) allegedly squandered N40 billion within three months.
2020-05-06
2049 days
On-going
231
The Senate Public Accounts Committee began a probe of Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron, Akwa Ibom State for alleged illegal diversion of N1.05 billion.
2020-05-06
2049 days
On-going
232
Senate Committee on power probe of N1.8 trillion intervention fund in power sector.
2020-05-06
2049 days
On-going
233
The Senate committee commenced investigation of $30 billion alleged revenue leakage from payments on account of foreign currency denominated contracts by companies.
2020-05-06
2049 days
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234
The Senate Committee on Federal Character and Intergovernmental Affairs was tasked to investigate probe cases by grilling the indicted agencies. Some of the ongoing probes include; the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) for alleged N61.1 billion diversion, probe of N1.8 trillion intervention fund in power sector, investigation of $30 billion alleged revenue leakage from payments on account of foreign currency denominated contracts by companies, to name a few.
2015-06-15
3836 days
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235
The House of Representatives, set to investigate alleged $396.33 million expenditure on the Turn Around Maintenance (TAM) of the Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna refineries.
2019-11-22
2215 days
On-going
236
The House of Representatives mandated its Committees on Petroleum (Upstream and Downstream) and Justice to investigate the alleged swindling of the country of $6.8 billion by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) in collusion with Swiss-based oil traders and their Nigerian counterparts.
2013-11-13
4415 days
On-going
237
The Senate has mandated its Committee on Finance to investigate the non-remittance of over N20 trillion into the Federation Account by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), an amount collected as stamp duties from Banks and Financial Institutions in the country.
2019-12-10
2197 days
On-going
238
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts may next Thursday probe the financial records of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to ascertain the state of their audited accounts from 2014 to 2019 and the evidence of its rendition to the office of the Auditor-General of the Federation (AuGF).
2021-02-15
1764 days
On-going
239
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts has begun an investigation of the Nigerian Embassy in Israel over the withdrawal of the sum of $1,046,258.99 to pay utility bills in 2014.
2020-07-13
1981 days
On-going
240
The House of Representatives is probing account of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to ascertain the state of finances of the apex bank as well as ascertain if it has rendered its audited accounts from 2014 to 2019 to the Auditor General of the Federation office.
2020-05-11
2044 days
On-going
241
The Senate Committee on Local Content has vowed to investigate the non patronage of a multi-million dollar internationally certified Nigerian Pipe Manufacturing and Coating Company, SCC Nigeria Limited by NNPC and International Oil Companies (IOCs) contrary to the Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act since 2014.
2018-06-04
2751 days
On-going
242
Nigerian Senate committee probes Chevron Nigeria Limited over $10 billion Gas Project.
2016-06-09
3476 days
On-going
243
The Senate is to probe the alleged payment of N28 billion by the Budget Office of the Federation (BOF) to unnamed ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) in the 2015 fiscal year.
2018-04-17
2799 days
On-going
244
The House of Representatives on Tuesday, February 16, inaugurated an Adhoc committee to investigate the disbursement of funds received by Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of Government from 2015 to 2020.
2021-01-16
1794 days
On-going
245
The House of Representatives has set up an ad hoc committee to investigate the non-remittance of $13.9 billion into the Federation Account by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
2013-05-22
4590 days
On-going
246
The Senate began to investigate an alleged fraudulent movement of $12 billion from Nigeria by some key government officials in collaboration with a telecommunications outfit.
2021-05-10
1680 days
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247
The House of Representatives is probing over $17 billion allegedly stolen from undeclared crude oil and liquidity natural gas exports to global destinations.
2021-05-10
1680 days
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248
Nigeria’s parliament launched a formal probe into allegations of corruption in the implementation of the government’s amnesty program for the former militants in the country’s oil rich region of Niger Delta, costing Nigeria some $100 billion in oil revenue in 2016.
2017-02-20
3220 days
On-going
249
The House of Representatives ordered an investigation into reported abuse in the handling of import duty waivers, as well as bonds on import duties collected by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), from 2010 to date.
2020-09-19
1913 days
On-going
250
The Federal Government has set up a panel to investigate nine contracts signed by previous administrations which were in breach of due process and procurement procedures.
2019-10-22
2246 days
On-going
251
The House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Navy to investigate the legality of the deep blue contract agreement “whether it is in line with extant laws and regulations” and the standards of all platforms purchased for the Nigerian Navy to “determine whether they are according to specifications.
2021-12-16
1460 days
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252
The House of Representatives, Tuesday, ordered the Nigerian Police Force (NPF), to disclose the whereabouts of the sum of $7.5 million, being a part of the N37.5 million recovered by the security agency in 2017 as proceeds of crimes.
2021-06-16
1643 days
On-going
253
The Senate has opened an investigation into an allegation of illegal transfer of N14.3 billion from the 2017 budgetary allocation of the Nigerian Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) to a private company, Nigeria Special Economic Zones Company.
2019-10-22
2246 days
On-going
254
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, yesterday constituted a 13-member Adhoc Committee to investigate oil theft in Nigeria and its impact on petroleum production and oil revenues.
2022-04-15
1340 days
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255
The House of Representatives has announced it will set up an adhoc committee to investigate accounts belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and its subsidiaries.
2021-12-02
1474 days
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256
The House of Representatives probe Aregbesola, Nababa over misuse of N165 billion for Correctional Service.
2022-02-16
1398 days
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257
The House of Representatives begin probe into N1.2 trillion unremitted government funds’ in commercial banks.
2022-02-07
1407 days
On-going
258
The House of Representatives has set up an ad-hoc panel to probe the attempt to pay dubious fees amounting to $17 million to two lawyers for the recovery of $321 million, stolen by Sani Abacha, former military ruler.
2018-04-12
2804 days
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259
The House of Representatives has set up an ad-hoc committee to investigate bribery allegations of $10 billion levelled against it..
2020-05-10
2045 days
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260
The House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on the recovery of N1.2 trillion unclaimed funds in commercial banks, MDAs and CBN has alerted Nigerians of its discovery of over N300 billion since the start of its investigation so far.
2022-03-30
1356 days
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261
The House of Representatives to probe Telecommunications Chief Executive Officers over alleged $30 billion foreign exchange fraud.
2021-05-20
1670 days
On-going
262
The Senate mandated its Committee on Finance to begin a full-scale investigation into the alleged missing $49.8 billion from the coffers of the Federal Government.
2013-12-11
4387 days
On-going
263
The House of Representatives’ Joint Committee on Finance, Banking and Currency has begun an investigation of the leakages amounting to $30 billionn annually in the transfer of funds to execute international contracts, interbank transfers, among others.
2021-07-29
1600 days
On-going
264
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts has demanded full disclosure of the Nigerian Embassy in Israel over the withdrawal of the sum of $1,046,258.99 to pay utility bills in 2014.
2020-07-13
1981 days
On-going
265
The Senate mandated three of its standing committees to probe the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) over an alleged abandonment of an office project worth N8 billion.
2016-11-08
3324 days
On-going
266
The Senate set up an ad-hoc committee to investigate what it described as embarrassing diversion of over N5 billion released by the Federal Government for the upkeep of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the North East.
2015-10-05
3724 days
On-going
267
The House of Representatives began probe of Kogi State government’s importation of firearms. It mandated its committees on Customs, National Intelligence and Public Safety to investigate the matter.
2018-03-16
2831 days
On-going
268
The Senate has mandated the Committees on Education (Basic and Secondary); and Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND to investigate the utilization of over $20 million funding proposed and budgeted for the initiative over the years.
2021-02-23
1756 days
On-going
269
The House of Representatives has directed the House Committee on Ethics and Privileges to investigate an allegation that defected members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), were offered $1 million to join the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
2014-02-13
4323 days
On-going
270
The Senate has commenced investigation into the alleged embezzlement of about 328 billion naira approved since 2009 for the Presidential Amnesty Programme by the Federal Government.
2022-06-22
1272 days
On-going
271
The Senate has directed its Committee on Finance to conduct a full-scale inquiry to unravel the mystery behind the alleged missing $49.8 billion from the treasury of the Federal Government.
2013-12-11
4387 days
On-going
272
The Senate Public Accounts Committee has started investigation into the alleged sale of two Prado jeeps worth N31 milion at N1.5 million by officials of the Lake Chad Research Institute, in Maiduguri, Borno State.
2021-04-07
1713 days
On-going
273
Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offenses Commission (ICPC) has begun a full investigation into the alleged missing N200 million at the Adamawa State chapter of Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS).
2019-08-21
2308 days
On-going
274
The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has directed a full investigation into the report of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on how N2.67 billion released for school feeding of the 104 Unity Colleges during the COVID-19 lockdown found its way into individual accounts.
2020-10-07
1895 days
On-going
275
The House Of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee to investigate abandoned Federal Government properties across the federation.
2016-11-08
3324 days
On-going
276
The House of Representatives is investigating allegations that Chinese nationals are causing deforestation by engaging in tree-cutting and illegally exporting woods out of the country.
2016-12-15
3287 days
On-going
277
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts has demanded full disclosure of the Nigerian Embassy in Israel over the withdrawal of the sum of $1,046,258.99 to pay utility bills in 2014.
2020-07-13
1981 days
On-going
278
The Senate probes 12 million fake vehicle insurance policies.
2016-06-08
3477 days
On-going
279
The Senate probes N726 billion east-west road awarded by President Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan administration.
2017-07-06
3084 days
On-going
280
The House of Representatives has intensified its investigation against the Chief Executive Officers of MTN Nigeria, Globacom, Airtel Nigeria, 9Mobile and others over the roles of their firms in alleged $30 billion foreign exchange frauds in the telecommunications sector.
2021-05-20
1670 days
On-going
281
In May 2021, the House of Representatives resolved to investigate a ₦72.34 billion contract for the rehabilitation of the 1,443km Port Harcourt–Maiduguri railway line. Following a motion by Mzondu Bem, lawmakers raised concerns that despite the contract being awarded in 2011 to a consortium including Esser Contracting and Industry Company, no visible work had been done after a decade. The House mandated its Committee on Land Transport to probe the alleged abandonment and re-award of the project.
2021-09-22
1545 days
On-going
282
In October 2018, a committee was set up by the Ekiti State House of Assembly to investigate the passage of N10 billion naira supplementary budget by the House during the early days of the administration of the immediate past government of Chief Ayodele Fayose. The probe was to probe impunity by past state governors during their last days in office. Findings and prosecution were not known to the public till date.
2019-07-19
2341 days
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283
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In April 2018, a probe was to investigate the controversial Ajaokuta Steel C o m p a n y L i m i t e d , A S C L . T h e Committee began looking into some c r i t i cal i s sues r a i sed f rom t he investigation and uncovered from the debate. Akpoti had revealed how a Russian company had to abandon the project in 1994 because Nigeria fell short of its contractual agreement by not releasing funds needed for the completion of the steel plant; claiming also that there are indications that the
2017-08-15
3044 days
On-going
284
In March 2017, the House of Representatives resolved to investigate the abandoned N24 billion contract for dredging the Lower River Niger and establishing inland ports in Idah and Jamata, Kogi State. Following a motion by Benjamin Okolo, the House mandated the Committee on Ports, Harbour and Waterways to probe why the project, awarded to Messrs Van Oord Nigeria Limited, was abandoned despite significant payments and its strategic importance to economic development.
2022-04-01
1354 days
On-going
285
In June 2022, the Senate demanded a refund of $200 million (USD) or any amount short of what was paid by SPDC, including penalties and interests under the said lease agreements to the coffers of t h e F e d e r a l G o v e r n m e n t . T h e Committee was to investigate non- compliance with the Petroleum Act and the Oil Mining Lease granted to SPDC between 1959 to 1989, and 1989 to 2019 under the SPDC/NNPC Joint Venture Agreement, and to compel SPDC to refund to the Federal Government the sum of $200,000,000 The committee investigations are possibly still ongoing.
2022-06-22
1272 days
On-going
286
I n M a r c h 2 0 1 6 , H o u s e o f Representatives set an investigative hearing with the Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde, to determine the status of assets seized or recovered by the EFCC since inception. Lamorde could not attend the hearing, and thus sent an apology to the Committee pleading with them to allow him to appear at another date. Chairman of the NDLEA who appeared before the Committee gave a brief history of the relationship surrounding the two organizations. He said from 2006 to date, the agency handed over a total of 70 cases involving money laundering to the Commission to investigate with over $2 million (genuine dollars) and $7 million (fake) involved in the transactions. Actions are unknown after the investigative hearing.
2013-07-15
4536 days
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287
The Senate probes alleged N450 million contracts scam in River Basin Agency.
2022-08-02
1231 days
On-going
288
The House of Representatives probe N2 trillion NDLEA assets with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
2013-07-15
4536 days
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289
The House of Representatives on Wednesday mandated its Committee on Police Affairs to probe the management of N10 billion released to the Police to combat insecurity in the country.
2016-04-20
3526 days
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290
Nigeria’s House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts has instituted an ad-hoc committee to audit the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) over various sums appropriated annually to the agency since its inception in 2013.
2022-07-06
1258 days
On-going
291
The Senate Public Accounts Committee has commenced investigation into the alleged sale of two Prado Jeeps worth N31 million at N1.5 million by officials of the Lake Chad Research Institute, Maiduguri, Borno State capital.
2021-08-01
1597 days
On-going
292
The House of Representatives in May 2020, began a probe into several abandoned projects worth N230 billion across the country. Preliminary findings showed that some of the government's properties were being used by individuals and corporate bodies without remitting any revenue to the federal government. Nothing has been heard about the outcome of the probe since then.
2020-03-13
2103 days
On-going
293
The House of Representatives has set up an ad hoc committee to investigate the activities of the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) from 2019 till date and report back to it within six weeks.
2019-03-09
2473 days
On-going
294
The House of Representatives on Thursday resolved to probe all the roads constructed by the Federal Government across the country from 2007 to date.
2019-10-09
2259 days
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295
The House of Representatives yesterday moved to probe the status of the N5.1 trillion abandoned federal projects nationwide.
2017-06-01
3119 days
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296
The House of Representatives resolved to investigate the alleged exclusion of Rivers State from the list of state projects to be financed by $4.054 billion and £710 million fresh World Bank loans. T
2021-09-22
1545 days
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297
The Senate commenced investigation into the Nigerian Army's utilisation of its 2019, 2020 and 2021 budgets.
2021-10-28
1509 days
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298
The House of Representatives had resolved to investigate the environmental hazards posed by a project of the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited valued at $10 billion.
2021-05-10
1680 days
On-going
299
The Senate Presidet, Ahmad Lawan, constituted a 13-member adhoc committee to carry out investigation of Crude Oil theft in Nigeria.
2022-01-10
1435 days
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300
The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, unveiled plans to investigate the activities of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) process of voter’s registration including alleged constraints on timely procurement/production of voter’s cards although the year to the 2023 elections.
2022-07-27
1237 days
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301
The Senate probes Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) over payment of $5 million legal fee without results.
2022-08-05
1228 days
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302
In July 2017, The Senate began the probe of over $3 billion spent since in 2005 by the Nigerian Ports Authority on the dredging of Calabar, Lagos and Bonny channels without any appreciable work carried out on them. It also accused the NPA of conniving with the 3 Channels Management Limited of f raud, consequently mandating its Committee on Marine Transport to summon
2022-07-06
1258 days
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303
The Senate probes N630 billion housing ministry expenditure.
2021-08-02
1596 days
On-going
304
In January 2022, an ad-hoc Committee by the Senate was to investigate the local content elements and cost variations of the USD$16 billion Egina offshore oil project. The project, which started in 2013 and is being undertaken by Total Upstream Nigeria Limited, was said to be almost 90 percent completed as of January 2018. The panel recommended that the accounts of the project should be audited to ensure that Nigeria was not trapped in "perpetual debt" without any benefits from the project.
2017-12-05
2932 days
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305
The Senate probes unrepatriated oil, gas, non-oil export proceeds
2020-10-08
1894 days
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306
The Senate probes $27 million proceeds from Embassy property.
2013-06-28
4553 days
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307
The Senate says it will continue its investigation of the corruption allegations against former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad, despite his resignation on Monday.
2022-06-28
1266 days
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308
The Senate has commenced investigation into the utilisation of over N1.7 trillion service wide votes spent by Federal Agencies outside of their approved budgets between 2017 and 2021.
2022-08-09
1224 days
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309
The Lagos State House of Assembly has begun probing the 20 Local Governments and 37 Local Government Development Areas (LCDAs) to justify accountability of public funds in the state.
2022-08-07
1226 days
On-going
310
The House of Representatives mandated its Committee on Reformatory Institutions in February 2022 to investigate the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCS) over the alleged misuse of N165 billion budgeted for the service in the preceding two years. Following a motion by Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, the probe scrutinized the deteriorating welfare of inmates and staff, obsoletes weapons, and the failure to improve custodial facilities despite increased funding under the supervision of Minister Rauf Aregbesola and Comptroller-General Haliru Nababa.
2022-02-16
1398 days
On-going
311
The Senate Committee on Public Accounts, chaired by Senator Matthew Urhoghide, initiated a probe in February 2022 into the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) for suspected fraud in a N7.5 billion contract for the rehabilitation of the Bonny Channel in Bayelsa State. Triggered by the 2017 Auditor-General's report, the investigation queried the payment of the contract sum to Messrs Tambo Marine Nigeria Limited without any visible work done or evidence of due process.
2021-12-30
1446 days
On-going
312
The House of Assembly in Niger has set up a nine-man ad hoc committee to investigate the delay in the construction and completion of Minna-Bida-Kataeregi road as well as other road projects in the state.
2022-08-05
1228 days
On-going
313
The Niger State House of Assembly has said it will probe the N25 billion road projects abandoned across the state.
2022-08-05
1228 days
On-going
314
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts has began full investigations into the financial activities of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) following queries raised against it by the office of the Auditor General of the federation for non rendition of financial Accounts in seven years running as required by the law of the Federation.
2022-06-22
1272 days
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315
The upper chamber of the National Assembly adjourned sitting on Wednesday for two weeks and directed its committees to commence immediate investigation into how N9.120 trillion 2018 budget had been implemented.
2018-10-25
2608 days
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316
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has kicked against the extra-budgetary spending by the National Environmental Standard and Regulations Agency in 2019 amounted to N1.25 billion without following due process of appropriation.
2022-07-11
1253 days
On-going
317
Investigation of former Governor Mohammed Umaru Jibrilla Bindow of Adamawa State, amounting to more than N280 billion, has begun at the Adamawa State House of Assembly.
2019-06-21
2369 days
On-going
318
The House of Representatives investigates claims that the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) operates an illegal bank account to rake in revenues from vessels.
2020-07-22
1972 days
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319
The Speaker of Adamawa State House of Assembly urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate financial transactions by the state government.
2015-04-30
3882 days
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320
The House of Representatives probe $1 billion arms procurement, demand release of dead soldiers’ names.
2018-11-27
2575 days
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321
The House of Assembly in Niger has set up a nine-man ad hoc committee to investigate the delay in the construction and completion of Minna-Bida-Kataeregi road as well as other roads projects in the state.
2022-08-05
1228 days
On-going
322
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee, PAC, has resolved to investigate an alleged N1.25 billion extra budgetary spending by the National Environmental Standard and Regulations Agency, NESREA, incurred in 2019.
2022-07-12
1252 days
On-going
323
In November 2021, the House of Representatives ordered an investigation into President Muhammadu Buhari's introduced Special Public Work program. The program was intended to provide jobs for 774,000 youths across the country, but since after the introduction, the scheme was not implemented, despite about N52 billion that was allocated for it in the 2020 budget.
2020-07-15
1979 days
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324
In June 2022, the Senate demanded a refund of $200 million (USD) or any amount short of what was paid by SPDC, including penalties and interests under the said lease agreements to the coffers of t h e F e d e r a l G o v e r n m e n t . T h e Committee was to investigate non- compliance with the Petroleum Act and the Oil Mining Lease granted to SPDC between 1959 to 1989, and 1989 to 2019 under the SPDC/NNPC Joint Venture Agreement, and to compel SPDC to refund to the Federal Government the sum of $200,000,000 The committee investigations are possibly still ongoing.
2022-06-02
1292 days
On-going
325
On December 3, 2021, the House of Representatives set up an ad-hoc Committee to investigate project and budget duplication by the MDAs, and also to look into allegations of illegal recruitments, nominal roll padding and duplication of project by MDAs of the federal government.
2022-06-30
1264 days
On-going
326
The House of Representatives will carry out a comprehensive audit of all funds previously made available for the rehabilitation and maintenance of the Port Harcourt Refinery and other refineries in the country and the key performance indicators.
2021-03-03
1748 days
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327
The House of Representatives Committee on Local Content on Wednesday commenced an investigation into allegations of marginalisation against Nigerians in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation’s shipping contract.
2021-10-07
1530 days
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328
The Kwara House of Assembly on Wednesday set up a seven-man ad hoc committee to investigate the finances of the 16 local government areas of the state from May 2019 till date.
2020-07-15
1979 days
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329
The House of Representatives is probing allegations of abuses of bidding, contracting and operating processes by Exxon Mobil against Nigerian owned catering companies and citizens.
The probe is being carried out by the House Committee Committee on Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring led by Mr. Legor Idagbo a member from Cross River State.
2021-05-05
1685 days
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330
The Plateau State House of Assembly has started an investigation into the missing N110 million which belonged to Mangu Local Government Area of the state.
2020-06-04
2020 days
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331
The Plateau House of Assembly is investigating the N10 billion loan facility being sought by state government.
2015-10-14
3715 days
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332
Plateau State House of Assembly yesterday named a nine-man investigative committee, to probe allegations of corrupt enrichment against Governor Joshua Dariye, but deferred the inauguration and delineation of terms of reference till today.
2005-12-14
7306 days
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333
Following last week's revelation that about N3.7 billion has been diverted from the Local Government Joint Account of Plateau State, the House of Assembly has commenced a probe of the allegation as it today summoned the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr. Chris Hassan, to explain the withdrawals.
2010-08-20
5596 days
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334
The Plateau State House of Assembly has launched a probe over N5 billion suspected to be missing from the account of the Plateau State government.
2013-08-19
4501 days
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335
The House of Representatives on Tuesday summoned the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Dr Zainab Ahmed for failing to provide relevant documents on the N6.7 trillion fuel subsidy for 2022 and details of the public fund approved for payment of fuel subsidy claims from 2013 till date.
2022-08-10
1223 days
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336
The House of Representatives Wednesday asked oil marketing companies involved in the sale of petroleum products to provide records of all crude oil lifted and premium motor spirit (fuel) supplied to Nigerians and foreigners daily.
2022-08-10
1223 days
On-going
337
The House of Representatives has again summoned Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele and the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami, over issues surrounding the payment of subsidy on petroleum products in the last 10 years.
2022-08-12
1221 days
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338
The Senate has setup an adhoc committee to look into the audit report of the Nigeria Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (NEITI).
2016-06-15
3470 days
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339
The Senate has mandated its committee on Foreign and Local Debts to investigate the alleged plan by the Kogi State Government to obtain $500 million loan from the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
2018-11-29
2573 days
On-going
340
The House of Representatives has mandated its Ad Hoc Committee on Bailout Funds to investigate the non-payment of salaries of Kogi workers and report back within one week.
2017-10-25
2973 days
On-going
341
The Senate has set up a committee to conduct a comprehensive investigation on the alleged insubordination and due process abuse made by the Minister of State for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu, against the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Maikanti Baru, particularly in the award of contracts worth over $25 billion without board approval.
2017-10-05
2993 days
On-going
342
The House of Representatives has ordered an immediate investigation into debts totalling N2.6 trillion allegedly owed the Federal Government (FG) by oil and gas companies operating in Nigeria.
2021-12-03
1473 days
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343
The Senate on Tuesday resolved to investigate the circumstances that led to the reinstatement of fugitive civil servant, Abdulrasheed Maina, back into the civil service.
2017-10-24
2974 days
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344
The House of Representatives Committee on Internal Affairs has launched an investigation into the funding and implementation of the National Identity Card programme. The House investigation of the multi billion naira programme follows what the Committee termed poor results after the payment of US$147.8 million and N1.8 billion to Sagem S.A. of France, the present contractors of the programme.
2003-10-13
8099 days
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345
The House of Representatives ad-hoc committee investigating the activities of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), its subsidiaries and the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) from 1999 to date, yesterday said the NNPC has not remitted $5.4 billion which is Nigeria's profit in the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) venture into the federation account as stipulated by law.
2009-06-12
6030 days
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346
The House of Representatives ordered an investigation into the activities of the Special Presidential Investigative Panel for the Recovery of Public Property to ensure that it works within the confines of the law and conforms to best practices.
2018-03-22
2825 days
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347
Nigerian lawmakers have set up a committee to investigate allegations of corruption at the state oil company contained in a letter from the Minister of State for Petroleum.
2017-10-04
2994 days
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348
Members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday expressed grave concern over the inability of Accountant General of the Federation (AGF) to provide accurate documentary evidence of internally generated revenue of various federal agencies, parastatals and commissions.
2022-08-30
1203 days
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349
In Nigeria, a commission of the lower house of the National Assembly is carrying out an inquiry on the spending habits of President Olusegun Obasanjo's government. The 11-member commission is to scrutinize how the Nigerian government has been using public funds since Olusegun Obasanjo took office in 1999.
2002-03-06
8685 days
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350
The Senate has mandated its committee on anti-corruption and financial crimes to investigate circumstances surrounding the arrest of the Managing Director of Innoson Motors, Mr. Innocent Chukwuma, and report back today.
2017-12-21
2916 days
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351
Nigerian Senate on Wednesday set up an ad-hoc committee to carry out “holistic investigation” into allegations of corruption against Maikanti Baru, the Group Managing Director, GMD, of the state oil firm, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
2017-10-04
2994 days
On-going
352
The Senate has set up an eight-man ad hoc committee to investigate allegations of corruption brought against the Inspector General of Police(IGP), Ibrahim Idris, by a senator, Isah Misau (APC-Bauchi).
2017-10-04
2994 days
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353
President Muhammadu Buhari’s order to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate the role played by several retired and serving officers as well as civilian contractors.
2016-01-16
3621 days
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354
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has opened investigations into activities of some serving ministers in the President Muhammadu Buhari administration.
2016-10-16
3347 days
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355
President Muhammadu Buhari, Alhaji Abba Kyari is under investigation by the Special Investigation Panel of the Nigerian Police Force over bribery allegations.The probe according to Vanguard’s investigation is in connection with alleged N500 million bribery money said to have been paid to the Chief of Staff by officials of South African owned MTN Telecommunications Company with the intent that the COS influence government to discontinue its heavy stance on the $5 billion fine imposed on the company.
2016-10-21
3342 days
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356
Senate President, Bukola Saraki, yesterday mandated the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions two weeks to conclude the probe of allegation of corruption against the chairman of Code of Conduct Tribunal, Justice Danladi Umar.
2015-11-20
3678 days
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357
The House of Representatives has ordered an immediate investigation into a multibillion dollar scheme used by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation NNPC, in connivance with Swiss oil dealers, to rip Nigeria of nearly $7 billion.
2013-11-12
4416 days
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358
The House of Representatives yesterday mandated its Committee on Ethics and Privileges, to investigate the allegations of corruption levelled against its Speaker, Mr Dimeji Bankole.
2008-09-18
6297 days
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359
The Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations are Investigating the National Board For Arabic And Islamic Studies over spending N8.5 billion to hold one exam, generate N410 million, remit N35 million.
2022-09-30
1172 days
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360
The Senate, through its standing Committee on Public Accounts, has begun a probe of over 1.7 trillion service wide votes allocated to federal agencies from 2017 to 2021 budgets.
2022-08-09
1224 days
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361
The House of Representatives’ Committee on Public Accounts has commenced investigation of the Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission for spending N1.19 billion in the 2018 and 2019 financial years without appropriation by the National Assembly.
2022-08-22
1211 days
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362
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee is investigating the Federal Ministry of Agriculture for awarding ₦18.9 billion in contracts for bush clearing and land preparation during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown. Committee Chairman Wole Oke initiated the inquiry after lawmakers argued that the projects supposedly funded by the Service Wide Vote were non-existent in their respective constituencies. Consequently, the committee has summoned the Ministry and 20 contractors, including Easy Construction Company Ltd and Nukaag Ventures Ltd, to provide physical evidence that the work was actually executed.
2022-08-17
1216 days
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363
The Federal Ministry of Justice, under the tenure of former Attorney-General and Minister Abubakar Malami, is currently facing an inquiry by the Senate Public Accounts Committee regarding ₦2.2 billion in unaccounted funds. These funds were collected between 2017 and 2021 from the Service Wide Vote (SWV). An audit of the Ministry's finances exposed serious discrepancies in the records. For instance, in 2017, the Service Wide Vote released ₦955 million, but the Ministry’s records claimed only ₦549 million was received, leaving a total of ₦406 million unaccounted for in that year alone.
2022-10-31
1141 days
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364
The Senate probes uneven disbursement of N500 billion loans by Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) to the six geo-political zones.
2022-11-17
1124 days
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365
The House of Representatives will investigate the abandoned ₦15 billion National College of Petroleum Studies in Kaduna. Awarded in 2009 under President Yar’Adua, the project missed its 2011 completion deadline due to alleged funding failures by the Federal Government and PTDF. Following a motion by Aishatu Jibril Dukku, the House Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) has been tasked to inspect the site and audit the project’s finances.
2016-12-06
3296 days
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366
The Senate has launched an investigation into the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) over alleged unbudgeted expenditures totaling N1.4 trillion. Following a motion by Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong, the Senate mandated its Committee on NDDC, chaired by Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong, to investigate the commission's refusal to submit its 2021, 2022, and 2023 budget estimates. The probe seeks to address the breach of the constitution and financial regulations by the agency's management.
2023-05-09
951 days
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367
The Senate set up an ad-hoc committee to investigate the Development Bank of Nigeria over the alleged uneven disbursement of a N483 billion intervention loan. Following a motion by Senator Ali Ndume, the Senate constituted a seven-man panel led by Senator David Umahi to probe why 47% of the funds went to Lagos State while the entire North received only 11%.
2023-07-13
886 days
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368
The House of Representatives is investigating the alleged diversion of N20 billion by staff of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC). Following a motion by Senator Ibrahim Isiaka, the House constituted an ad-hoc committee to probe the funds, which were purportedly withdrawn as "consultancy fees" for unknown services. The inquiry aims to identify the beneficiaries and recover the diverted public funds.
2023-04-07
983 days
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369
The Senate commenced investigation into the N6.4 billion shoreline protection contract awarded by the NDDC for the Ayetoro community in Ondo State. Following a motion by Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, the Committee on NDDC was mandated to examine the failed project, originally awarded to Gallet Nigeria Limited in 2004 and later Dredging Atlantic Limited, amidst rising sea incursion threats.
2023-07-18
881 days
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370
The House of Representatives adhoc committee probing a whistleblower’s claim that 48 million barrels of Bonny Light crude worth $2.4 billion were illegally sold in China in 2015.
2023-05-25
935 days
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371
The Senate launched an investigation into allegations of bribery and corruption levelled against officials of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System at various universities across the Federation.
2023-07-12
887 days
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372
The Senate resolved to probe N9.3 trillion in oil subsidy payments and "under-recovery" claimed by the Buhari administration between January 2021 and June 2023. Following a motion by Senator Chiwuba Ndubueze, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, mandated the committees on Petroleum (Downstream), Petroleum (Upstream), and Finance to investigate the NNPCL over the "unacceptable" expenditure and advocate for local refinery construction.
2023-07-12
887 days
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The House of Representatives commenced investigation into the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) over the alleged misappropriation of N2.3 trillion in tertiary education tax revenue generated between 2011 and 2013. Following a motion co-sponsored by Olusola Fatoba, David Fouh, and Zakari Nyanpa, the House constituted an ad-hoc committee to probe financial abuses, including untracked disbursements and payments to contractors for uncompleted milestones.
2023-07-05
894 days
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374
The House of Representatives is probing the alleged mismanagement of N447.6 billion in COVID-19 intervention funds. The ad-hoc committee, chaired by Bamidele Salam, summoned 83 MDAs, including the Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Health, and NCDC, to defend their expenditures. Civil society figures Debo Adeniran (CACOL) and Auwal Rafsanjani (CISLAC) criticized the probe, suggesting the ICPC should lead the investigation.
2023-11-21
755 days
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