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Nigeria: EFCC Arraigns Atiku’s Son-in-law, Lawyer for $2. 14Million Fraud

15Aug

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Corruption, Crime, Finance, News, Nigeria

Nigeria: EFCC Arraigns Atiku’s Son-in-law, Lawyer for $2. 14Million Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office on Wednesday arraigned one Abdullahi Babalele before Justice Iniekenimi Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on a two-count charge, bordering on money laundering to the tune of $140, 000. In a similar development, the EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office, same day, arraigned one Uyiekpen Giwa-Osagie, a lawyer to Atiku, before Justice Oweibo on a three-count charge, bordering on money laundering to the tune of $2,000,000 (Two Million United State Dollars). Babalele, who is son-in-law to Atiku Abubakar, former vice president and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate in the 2019 election, allegedly persuaded one Bashir Mohammed to make a cash payment of $140,000 without going th...

Sanwo-Olu Reiterates Need to Promote Bilateral Relations

14Aug

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Education, Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Security

Sanwo-Olu Reiterates Need to Promote Bilateral Relations

The Lagos State Government has restated its commitment to strengthen and promote existing bilateral relations with United States. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu disclosed the need on Wednesday at the Lagos State House, Ikeja, when the Consul General of the United State of America consulate in Lagos, Claire Pierangelo, paid him a courtesy visit. The Governor welcomed and wished the Consul General of the United States in Lagos the very best in her endeavour saying the State government had a good relationship with the US consulate. He however said Lagos as the Centre of Excellence had its challenges being a one time capital city. Speaking earlier , the Consul General of the United States in Lagos, said her country was ready to further partner the State with its critical state of the...

Kwara Gov AbdulRazaq Promises not to Abandoned Projects

13Aug

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News, Nigeria

Kwara Gov AbdulRazaq Promises not to Abandoned Projects

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said his administration would complete abandoned or ongoing projects in the state because ignoring them would amount to wasting public funds already sunk into them. AbdulRazaq, who was speaking through his deputy, Mr. Kayode Alabi, also said he inherited a decrepit Government House which he said reflected the general breakdown of infrastructure in the state, adding however that he has chosen to prioritise things that directly affect people’s welfare instead of embarking on rehabilitation of his own office when he assumed office on May 29. “As your Royal Highness may have noticed, the Government House we inherited needs urgent rehabilitation as many parts of it are just not fit for habitation. This is reflective of the general decay in p...

Open Letter to the Sultan of Sokoto, Abubakar Sa’ad and the Fulani Leaders by Oodua Group

12Aug

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Biafra, Human Rights, News, Nigeria, Religion, Security

Open Letter to the Sultan of Sokoto, Abubakar Sa’ad and the Fulani Leaders by Oodua Group

The Sultan of Sokoto and Fulani Leader His Eminence Alhaji Abubakar Sa’ad THE STATE OF THE NATION We write this letter to you considering your importance as the head of the Fulani people in Nigeria. You are also the head of Fulani Muslims in Nigeria. It is our hope that you will be able to share the thoughts expressed here with the 7 million Fulani people in Nigeria through your traditional means of communication. We write to honour you with this letter, given the floundering opportunities for a dialogue on the future of Nigeria, which has eluded the various ethnic groups in Nigeria and which may not enhance itself too soon. Given the drumbeats of armed violence and extremism perpetrated largely by your people, and the fleeting prospects of a national dialogue, we hope this lett...

Eid el-Kabir: Remember The Needy, As You Celebrate, Lawmaker Charges Well Meaning Nigerians

11Aug

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Lagos News, Legislature, Lifestyle, News, Nigeria, Religion

Eid el-Kabir: Remember The Needy, As You Celebrate, Lawmaker Charges Well Meaning Nigerians

As Muslims faithful celebrate this year's Eid el Kabir, a member of Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Gbolahan Yishawu representing Eti-Osa constituency 02 has called on well meaning Nigerians to share with the needy. He stated this in a statement made available by his media office to felicitate with Muslims faithful on Eid al Adha celebration. While celebrating with Muslims faithful in his constituency and Lagosians, Yishawu said this period should not be for wining and dining alone, insisting that those who could not afford to eat three square meals should be provided for. Yishawu, who is also the chairman ad-hoc committee on Budget appealed to Nigerians to seek the face of Almighty God on the issue of insecurity in the name. "As Nigerians, we must pray for our unity and ag...

Eid-el-Kabir: Do Gods Will, Pray For Your Leaders – Obasa

11Aug

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Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Religion

Eid-el-Kabir: Do Gods Will, Pray For Your Leaders – Obasa

Lagos Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has charged Nigerians to constantly submit to the will of God and pray for his guidance and divine direction in giving the leaders the right ideas for a greater country since this is one sure way we can overcome our prevailing challenges. He said this in his Eid-el-Kabir message to Muslims faithful on Sunday. Saying individual and collective allegiance to God is to wish our neighbours well. According to him, we should use this period and every opportunity given by God to engage in mutual support and love. "Lagos is known to have led in many areas of development through the efforts of successive governments just like the state House of Assembly made landmark achievements in the last four years, he said He said the Lagos State Assembly had ...

Eid al-Adha: Sanwo-Olu Urges Muslims to Emulates Prophet’s Lessons, Sacrifice

10Aug

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News, Nigeria, Religion

Eid al-Adha: Sanwo-Olu Urges Muslims to Emulates Prophet’s Lessons, Sacrifice

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged Nigerians to emulate the lessons of sacrifice made by Prophet Ibrahim and work for the progress and stability of the nation. In a statement by Gboyega Akosile, the Governor’s Deputy Chief Press Secretary, Sanwo-Olu noted that Eid al-Adha became a symbolic event in the history of mankind, given the bounty of rewards that followed the patience and perseverance of Prophet Ibrahim, who held on tenaciously to his faith in God despite being afflicted. The Governor urged Nigerians to draw lessons from the prophet’s examples by eschewing tendencies that could severe the unity and stability in the country. He said: “I join Muslim faithful across the country to share in the felicity of the Eid al-Adha, which comes with significant lesso...

Abiodun Tasks Traditional Rulers on Security

9Aug

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News, Nigeria, Security

Abiodun Tasks Traditional Rulers on Security

....be careful of how you treat traditional rulers - Olu of Ilaro tells Politicians The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on Friday tasked traditional rulers to ensure peace and security in their respective communities as the security challenges threatened peace in the State. The governor charged them while receiving the report of the Chieftaincy Review Committee set up by government to look into issues, said as natural rulers, they were closer to the people and know the going on in their areas. According to him, We know what yours roles are in the society, you are not politicians. You know those in yours domains. Please ensure peace and security on your domains. Abiodun said that the Chieftaincy issue was becoming a security challenge that threatened peace in the State, ...

Kwara Imam Cautions Nigerians Against Personal Demands from Govt. Officials

9Aug

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Corruption, News, Nigeria, Religion

Kwara Imam Cautions Nigerians Against Personal Demands from Govt. Officials

The Chief Imam of Admiralty Villa Central Mosque, Sheikh Sa’adudeen Muhammad Jamiu, on Friday cautioned Nigerians to refrain from making personal demands from elected or appointed government officials. The Cleric said this in Ilorin during a lecture delivered atJuma'at Service, saying such demands are often beyond what the officials could afford without breaching the law. The programme was attended by the Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and Senator Ibrahim Yahya Oloriegbe . He reminded them of a duty to serve the people as a whole instead of being made to serve any selfish interest of individuals. “Our Governor here is a servant of the people. The same thing applies to the senator and other officials. They are there to serve the people and God will ask them to give...

No Account of Mine Has 9.9BN, I Served with Integrity – Ambode

9Aug

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Corruption, Crime, Finance, Lagos News, News, Nigeria

No Account of Mine Has 9.9BN, I Served with Integrity – Ambode

The former governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Friday cleared the air over a statement attributed to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) alleging that it had frozen certain accounts linked to him. Saying he deserved rest with his family and loved ones without the unwarranted attacks on his well-earned reputation. Ambode said no account of his contained N9.9bn let alone being frozen by the EFCC. He said in the spirit of Sallah and having served Lagos State well with utmost dedication and integrity, his record is very clear and his mind joyful for the opportunity to have served the State diligently. In a statement released on his behalf on Friday by his media aide, Habib Aruna, Ambode said while he did not intend to join issues with the anti-corruption age...