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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Former FBI director James Comey accused Donald Trump’s administration of defaming him after the president abruptly fired him amid tensions over the agency’s Russia probe. “The administration then chose to defame me and more importantly the FBI by saying that the organization was in disarray, that it was poorly led, that the work force had lost confidence in its leader,” Comey told the Senate Intelligence Committee. “Those were lies plain and simple.” Comey, who was fired May 9, told the senators that Trump had consistently praised his performance, but he felt the need to document his interactions with the president in detail. “I was honestly concerned he might lie about the nature of our meeting, so I thought it really important to document,” he said. The post Comey says Trump administration ‘defamed’ him appeared first on Vanguard News . Vía Vanguard News http://ift.tt/2radyL6

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Senate Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariff has summoned Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele and Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun, over alleged N30 trillion import duties infractions. Also invited are the managing directors of all commercial banks, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), the Nigerian Customs Service and Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). They are expected to appear before members of the committee on Tuesday. Chairman of the committee, Sen. Hope Uzodinma, told newsmen in Abuja that the invitation was part of ongoing investigation by the committee on the issues. ”The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria has been directed to appear with the managing directors of all commercial banks responsible for collecting Import Duties and levies on behalf of the Federal Government. ”All managing directors are expected to be here in person as the committee will not allow representation. ” We will also invite FIRS that has the...