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BREAKING: Court Ruling has Vindicated Me – Ex-Finance Minister Adeosun

7Jul

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BREAKING: Court Ruling has Vindicated Me – Ex-Finance Minister Adeosun

A former Minister of Finance Mrs. Kemi Adeosun said she has been vindicated by a Federal High Court in Abuja. She however admitted that she had traumatic spell on the certificate forgery allegation against her. She said the judgement of Justice Taiwo Taiwo was not only a personal victory for her but for all Nigerians in the Diaspora. She said she will take further steps at the appropriate time to protect her reputation. Following allegation of presenting a forged National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate to the Department of State Services (DSS) and the National Assembly for clearance, the ex-Minister on September 14, 2018 resigned her appointment But she engaged lawyers to fight her battle in a Federal High Court, Abuja. The court on Wednesday said the ex-Minister ...

Breaking News: Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun Resigns

14Sep

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Breaking News, News, Nigeria

Breaking News: Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun Resigns

Nigeria's embattled Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun has reportedly resigned. There is currently no official statement to this effect, however, indications are that she has indeed resigned. It will be recalled that for over two months now, she has been the subject of a forgery scandal to which the federal government refused to comment. Earlier this week, the FG however said the matter was being investigated. It is not clear if this is the result of the investigation. We shall keep you informed as fresh information emerges.

Opinion: Adeosun NYSC Certificate Saga, Like Minister, Like Her President- Reno Omokri

8Jul

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Corruption, Crime, Justice, News, Nigeria

Opinion: Adeosun NYSC Certificate Saga, Like Minister, Like Her President- Reno Omokri

While sharing his views on the alleged forgery of an exemption certificate by Nigeria's Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun, Reno Omokri, a former aid to former President Goodluck Jonathan said it was a case of like minister, liker her president. Referring the President's certificate saga years back, Reno tweeted that, there was no reason for anyone to be surprised. His tweet read: "I don’t understand why @PremiumTimesng is shocked that Buhari appointed a minister who forged her NYSC Certificate. What about President @MBuhari himself. Did he not present a dubious certificate to Nigerians in 2015 dubbed ‘NEPA Certificate’? Like minister like her President!"

Nigeria: Have Buhari’s Children Served as Youth Corpers? – Reno Omokri

8Jul

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Nigeria: Have Buhari’s Children Served as Youth Corpers? – Reno Omokri

Following the revelation that Nigeria's current Finance Minister may have failed to serve in the mandatory one-year Youth Service Scheme and may have also forged an exemption certificate, Reno Omokri has asked if Buhari's own children have served in the scheme. Tweeting on the issue, he attacked the Buhari administration's attitude to the Youth Service scheme, asking among other things if the scheme was just for the masses. He raised the issue of the recently killed Youth Corp member, Ikechi Igwetu. In his tweets he said "Why is Premium Times singling out @HMKemiAdeosun? Which of President Buhari’s kids has served Nigeria through the mandatory National Youth Service Corp? It is either they are being given away in marriage to billionaires or are riding multi million power bikes of dub...

Nigeria: Sack Adeosun Now for NYSC Certificate Forgery – PDP

8Jul

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Corruption, Crime, News, Nigeria

Nigeria: Sack Adeosun Now for NYSC Certificate Forgery – PDP

The People's Democratic Party (PDP) has called on President Buhari to immediately sack the Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun over the alleged NYSC certificate forgery. Adeosun had recently been accused of not going through the mandatory one-year Youth Service Scheme and had, many years after graduating, forged a certificate of exemption. Speaking on the issue, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, the National Publicity Secretary of the party called on the President not to provide cover for the embattled minister. In a statement issued on Saturday, he said "The world can now see how the Buhari Presidency has been concealing sharp practices under it. We can now see why there is humongous corruption under President Buhari’s watch and why Mr. President has refused to take any concrete steps to check th...