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Detain Magu for 28 days – Fayose tells presidential Panel
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has advised the presidential panel investigating the allegations of fraud levelled against the embattled chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC), Ibrahim Magu to formalize his detention by obtaining a 28-days Remand Order from a court of competent jurisdiction. He shared this in a tweet via his twitter handle adding that the panel must equally get temporary and permanent forfeiture of loots linked to Magu. His tweet: “The Panel should formalize Magu’s detention by obtaining 28-days Remand Order from court to enable completion of investigations. The panel must equally get Temporary &…
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Nigerian Lady put up for sale by Lebanese to finally return home
Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) on Saturday announced that the Nigerian woman, Peace Busari, who was put on sale by a Lebanese on Facebook was finally returning to Nigeria after she was rescued by the Nigerian mission in Lebanon in April The Lebanese, Wael Jerro was arrested for putting Peace Busari up for sale on a Facebook group called ‘Buy and sale Lebanon’, he sent in an image alongside the data page of the 30-year-old Nigerian. Confirming her return, Abike-Dabiri on her official Twitter page said she will be returning to Nigeria alongside one Temitope…
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Landlord clarifies allegation of N800m property owned by Kiki Osinbanjo in Abuja
Dr. Ayuba Musa, the landlord of the property housing the company, GLAM’D Africa, owned by Kiki Osinbajo, daughter of the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo’s has dismissed claims concerning the ownership of the house. Former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Jackson Ude had tweeted that Kiki owns the property questioning where she might have gotten N800m to own the property. Reacting to it, Kiki stated that it is only a rented property for her company. However, Musa in a disclaimer made on Saturday said the property was never, at any point in time, sold to the Vice President’s daughter or to…
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Obaseki paid N15B to emerge Gubernatorial candidate for PDP – Ize-Iyamu alleges
Edo state’s Gubernatorial candidate for the ruling all progressives congress, (APC) Osagie Ize-Iyamu has alleged that his opponent, governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki paid his way through to get the seat of the gubernatorial candidate for the peoples democratic party (PDP) This was according to a statement signed by his campaign director of communications, John Mayaki where he alleged that Obaseki paid the PDP N15 billion to emerge as its governorship candidate. He further charged the state governor to explain to people of the state how he came about such a huge fund “He is also yet to explain…
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Cancellation of WAEC: We stand a chance of losing some Students to Social Vices – Bamgbose
Olusegun Bamgbose, Esq., National Coordinator Concerned Advocates for Good Governance, CAGG has reacted to the cancellation of WAEC by the Buhari-led administration. He said the decision to pull out Nigerian students from the 2020 West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination, WASSCE, lacks merit and substance as the Country is not at war and the pandemic can be prevented since its not something that will vanish in a moment. He further added that if the government goes ahead with its plan many students will be lost to social vices. “Our nation is not at war or serious unrest, it’s a pandemic…
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Magu: Unknown men attack NFIU office, steal computers containing vital information
There is an alleged plot to frustrate the probe of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the ongoing investigation of its suspended chairman, Ibrahim Magu, after some unknown people broke into the office of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) and destroyed computers, This Day reports. The NFIU office which is inside the Aso Rock Presidential Villa was burgled and at least seven computers containing sensitive financial information were taken away and others badly damaged. The attack is believed to have happened overnight and was discovered Friday morning. Some NFIU officials on Thursday appeared before the Justice Ayo…
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The US had no authority to take Hushpuppi – Lawyer
Gal Pissetzky, Hushpuppi’s Lawyer has made claims that the United States had no right to take his client from Dubai adding that the FBI merely kidnapped him. “In my opinion, the FBI and the government here acted illegally when they kidnapped him from Dubai without any legal process to do so,” Mr Pissetzky told the BBC. “There was no extradition, there were no legal steps taken, there were no court documents filed, it was simply a call to the FBI. He is not a citizen of the United States, the US had absolutely no authority to take him,” he added.…
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Buhari cancelled WAEC because he does not have a certificate- Reno Omokri mocks Buhari
Former Presidential aide, Reno Omokri has again mocked President Muhammadu Buhari for cancelling WAEC. According to a tweet he shared via his twitter handle, he said Buhari cancelled WAEC because he does not have a certificate and so wants to deprive Nigerian youths of having their own certificates. He further added that Buhari wants to spread illiteracy and turn everyone into almajiri. His tweet: “Because General @MBuhari does not have a WAEC Certificate, he wants to punish the whole country by depriving Nigerian youths of having their own WAEC certificates. He wants to spread illiteracy, so we can all be…
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Child marriage: Nigeria has no excuse if Saudi Arabia can raise the age of Marriage – Banky W
Popular Nigerian Singer turned politician, Banky W has shared his thoughts about child marriage in Nigeria. In a tweet he shared via his twitter handle, he stated that if Saudi Arabia where Mecca is located can raise the age of marriage to 18, then Nigeria has no excuse to continue the act of child marriage. This comes after Saudi Arabia announced the ban on Child marriage in December 2019 and announced that the age of marriage for any girl is 18. His tweet: Some Nigerians try to hide behind religion as the reason why they should be allowed to marry…
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Magu’s looting shows Nigeria is a Zoo – Nnamdi Kanu
Leader of the indigenous people of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has reacted to the suspension of Ibrahim Magu as acting chairman of the Economic and financial crimes commission EFCC It was reported that Buhari on Friday approved the suspension to allow unhindered inquiry by the Presidential Investigation Panel under the Tribunals of Inquiry Act & other relevant laws as he also ordered Mohammed Umar, EFCC Director of Operations to take charge of the Commission. Reacting to this, Kanu in a tweet via his Twitter handle stated that wasn’t it ironic that Magu who was appointed to prosecute looters was shamelessly…
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Funke Akindele didn’t buy me a new House – Pa James
Legendary actor, Kayode Olasehinde ‘Ajirebi’ also known as Pa James has come out to debunk reports making the rounds that actress Funke Akindele bought him a new house after his home was destroyed by flood. Speaking via a new video, the actor shared that she paid for a rented apartment for him to live in for the mean time. He went on to thank the popular actress for her kind gesture. “God will keep you for helping me, I didn’t know people cared about me like this….I can’t thank you enough…for doing this to me while I am alive….to my…
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Kiki Osinbanjo refutes claims of owning N800m property in Abuja
Kiki Osinbanjo, daughter of vice president, Yemi Osinbanjo has refuted claims of owning a property worth N800m in Abuja where she runs her business. This comes after journalist and former aide to President Jonathan, Jackson Ude took to Twitter to question how the entrepreneur got the money she used to acquire the property Ude tweeted; “How did Kiki Osinbajo, VP Osinbajo’s daughter, earn N800million she invested in the property housing her Glam’d Africa Beauty House in Abuja on 10 Durban Street, Wuse 2. Abuja?” Reacting to Ude’s tweet she took to Instagram to state that she rented the property. “For…
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