Today! Dasuki Runs to ECOWAS, Metuh Remain in Cuffs

Former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki (retd), Drags FG to ECOWAS Court, Demands N500m Damages Over His Continued Detention.

In the suit filed by his lawyer, Robert Emukpoeruo, the former NSA is urging the court to declare among others, that his continued detention in defiance of orders for his bail granted by three courts, and after fulfilling the bail conditions, was “unlawful, arbitrary and an egregious violation” of his human rights.

Nigeria Today! Lassa Fever, National Assembly, Others In The News

‘WE WON’T SUBMIT TO BUHARI’S TREASURY SINGLE ACCOUNT’ – NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

National Assembly has said it would not be part of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) being implemented by President Muhammadu Buhari to reduce the level of corruption in governance.

President Buhari had during last Wednesday’s media chat, said he was having challenge with the National Assembly over the TSA.

TSA was introduced by the federal government to reduce the level of corruption in governance. Buhari shortly after assuming office directed all federal government agencies to key into the new system.

Nigeria Today! Dasuki Granted Bail, EFCC To Invite Okonjo-Iweala, Others In The News

DASUKI, 4 OTHERS GRANTED BAIL

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has granted bail to former National Security Adviser, NSA, Sambo Dasuki, and four others standing trial for alleged money laundering and criminal breach of trust.


Others standing trial over a 19-count charge preferred against them include, a former director of finance at the office of the NSA, Shuaibu Salisu, a former Group General Manager of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Aminu Baba Kusa and two firms, Acacia Holdings Limited and Reliance Reference Hospital.


Justice Husseini Baba Yusuf granted bail to the accused persons on the sum of N250 Million on the condition that they produce a surety each who must be a serving or retired civil servant not lower than the rank of a director.