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http://ift.tt/2pxZ7jT Emefiele and Adeosun 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 als...

http://ift.tt/2rjzKn5 Hundreds of South African opposition parties members and supporters look at proceedings on a giant screen as they picket outside the Constitutional Court as arguments are presented to the Court by opposition parties lawyers on allowing the use of vote by secret ballot in a motion of no confidence against President Jacob Zuma on May 15, 2017 in Johannesburg. South Africa's highest court weighed on May 15 whether lawmakers can cast secret ballots in a no-confidence vote in President Jacob Zuma, who faces growing criticism within the ruling ANC. Several hundred protesters marched to the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg in the latest demonstrations against Zuma, who has been implicated in a series of corruption scandals. GIANLUIGI GUERCIA / AFP South Africa’s highest court weighed Monday whether lawmakers can cast secret ballots in a no-confidence vote in President Jacob Zuma, who faces growing criticism within the ruling ANC. Several hundred protesters m...

http://ift.tt/2razE1b (FILES) This file photo taken on January 18, 2012 shows the cruise liner Costa Concordia aground in front of the harbour of the Isola del Giglio (Giglio island) after hitting underwater rocks on January 13. The fate of Francesco Schettino, the captain of the doomed Costa Concordia cruise liner hung in the balance on May 12, 2017 as his defence lawyers prepared to sum up and Italy's highest court readied its ruling. Schettino, dubbed "Captain Coward" by the press for abandoning the stricken ship during the 2012 nighttime disaster that killed 32 people, will be jailed if the court upholds his 16-year and one month sentence. Vincenzo PINTO / AFP The captain of the doomed Costa Concordia cruise liner turned himself in Friday after Italy’s highest court upheld his 16-year prison sentence for the tragedy that killed 32 people. Francesco Schettino, dubbed “Captain Coward” by the press for abandoning the stricken ship, passed through the gates of the Re...