Seven Banks ‘Hide N249.6b For Unknown Government Officials’ And Other News Headlines Today
The Nation
Seven Banks ‘Hide N249.6b For Unknown Government Officials’
Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday ordered seven banks to remit to the Federal Government $793,200,000 (about N249, 659,700,000.00) allegedly hidden with them in breach of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) policy.
Nigerian Tribune
TSA: Court Orders Remittance Of $793m In 7 Banks To FG
Justice Cbuka Obiozor of the Federal High Court, Lagos State, on Thursday, ordered the United Bank for Africa (UBA), Diamond Bank Plc, Skye Bank Plc, First Bank Plc, Fidelity Bank Plc, Keystone Bank Limited and Sterling Bank Plc to temporarily remit $793,200,000 alleged to have been illegally kept in their custody, in contravention of the Federal Government’s Treasury Single Account (TSA) policy.
Vanguard
Governors Renew Bid For State Police
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/07/tsav-says-state-policell-bring-anarchy-governors-renew-bid/
The Guardian
Govt Reinstates Christian, Islamic Studies As Separate Subjects
The Federal Government yesterday ordered the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) to make Christians Religious Knowledge and Islamic Religious Knowledge distinctive subjects in the basic education curriculum.
The Punch
TSA: Lenders Kick As Court Orders Seven Banks To Remit $793.2m To FG
The Federal High Court In Lagos on Thursday ordered seven commercial banks to temporarily remit a total of $793.2m allegedly hidden by them in contravention of the Federal Government’s Treasury Single Account Policy.
