Crime and Law
Breaking: Senate invites NSA, others over ‘USAID ‘s sponsorship of Boko Haram’

Senate has invited the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, the Director – Generals of the Department of State Services (DSS), National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA), to appear before it behind closed doors for explanations on allegations leveled against United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on sponsorship of Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria.
A United States Congressman, Scott Perry had a few days ago, alleged that USAID , had been sponsoring activities of Boko Haram in Nigeria .
Though perry’s allegation is already being investigated by the US congress but the Nigerian Senate, also resolved to do similar thing during plenary on Wednesday.
Senate ‘s attention to the weighty allegation , was drawn by a motion moved by Senator Ali Ndume and co – sponsored by five other Senators .
The Senate after debate on the motion , consequently resolved to summon the NSA, the Director – General of DSS, Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi, his counterparts in NIA and DIA behind closed doors on a day to be communicated to them.
Details loading…
-
Opinion1 day ago
Why Tinubu is not weaponising poverty – Ogala
-
National News1 day ago
Your anti-Tinubu coalition will fail, APC cheiftain tells Atiku, Obi, others
-
Politics1 day ago
Breaking: Buhari’s minister dumps APC in Nasarawa ahead of 2027
-
Crime and Law1 day ago
79-year-old Nigerian woman cries out after allegedly being exploited in U.S
-
National News10 hours ago
Breaking: FG declares June 6, 9 public holidays to mark Eid-ul-Adha celebration
-
Business1 day ago
Fidelity Bank expands, opens 3 more branches across Nigeria
-
Crime and Law15 hours ago
“I didn’t tell my children”—79-year-old Nigerian breaks silence after U.S. exploitation
-
Politics1 day ago
You conspired, removed Jonathan yet nothing changed, Dickson tells Amaechi, Atiku, others