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Naira will continue to appreciate against US dollar, Tinubu knows the game – Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima has provided assurance that the Nigerian currency will maintain its upward trend against the dollar. Shettima emphasized that President Bola Tinubu comprehends the dynamics and is committed to sustaining the appreciation of the naira. These remarks were made during a courtesy visit to the Vice President’s office in Abuja by a delegation from the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, led by President Gabriel Idahosa. According to a statement from his media aide, Stanley Nkwocha, the Vice President highlighted Tinubu’s decision to abolish fuel subsidies and streamline the multiple exchange rates, as the previous system was…
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Police detain Yahaya Bello’s female ADC after declared wanted by the EFCC
The ADC of the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has been apprehended and held in custody by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). The female police officer and others were detained in the aftermath of the ex-governor’s eluding capture by EFCC agents on April 17th. They are suspected of aiding Bello’s evasion from EFCC authorities. The anti-corruption agency had raided Bello’s residence to arrest him on charges of money laundering and financial impropriety during his tenure. While the Nigeria Police Force has not issued an official statement on the arrests, sources within the police suggest that the officers may…
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Declaring Yahaya Bello wanted is unnecessary – Daniel Bwala tells EFCC
Daniel Bwala, a former spokesperson for the defunct Atiku-Okowa Presidential Campaign Council, criticized the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for declaring former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, wanted. Bwala argued that the EFCC had the necessary means to apprehend Bello without the need for such a declaration. He questioned why the EFCC treated Bello differently from former Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha. The EFCC declared Bello wanted over allegations of money laundering amounting to N80.2 billion, and indicated its consideration of involving the Nigerian Army for his arrest. Despite a failed attempt to arrest Bello at his Abuja residence,…
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Insecurity: Nigeria has become laughing stock across the world – T Y Danjuma
Former Chief of Defense Staff, retired General Theophilus Y. Danjuma has expressed concern that Nigeria’s security issues have tarnished its global reputation. Speaking at the annual Nwonyo Fishing and Cultural Festival in Ibi Local Government Area of Taraba State, he emphasized the urgency for Nigerian authorities to address the security challenges plaguing the nation. Danjuma stressed that without guaranteed security, both investors and tourists, especially foreigners, would hesitate to visit or invest in the country. “No person or group of persons will want to come to our state or country if we continue to kill and butcher ourselves,” he said.…
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Eight years not forever – Aisha Yesufu mocks Yahaya Bello, ElRufai
Aisha Yesufu, a prominent social commentator, has ridiculed Nasir El-Rufai and Yahaya Bello, former governors of Kaduna and Kogi States respectively, regarding their current challenges. Through a post on her social media handle, she remarked that Nigerian politicians often mistakenly believe that their tenure of eight years in power will endure indefinitely. She wrote: “To Nigerian Politicians, 8 years is FOREVER!Little do they know!I laugh in ElRufai and Yahaya Bello.” This response follows the attempted arrest of Yahaya Bello and the subsequent declaration by the EFCC that he is wanted for alleged economic and financial crimes amounting to N80.2 billion.
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The man had no sense of responsibility, Kogi people were his slaves -Former Minister Frank Nweke Jnr writes as EFCC declares Yahaya Bello wanted
Frank Nweke Jnr, a former Minister of Information, has accused the embattled ex-governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello, of being irresponsible in both speech and behavior, treating the people of Kogi as if they were his subordinates. Nweke made this assertion on X while responding to the EFCC’s declaration of Yahaya’s wanted status for alleged fraud and money laundering. Nweke wrote;The man is a specimen of those to whom political power must never be handed to. He carried on as if there was no tomorrow. The man had no sense of responsibility. Its doubtful he had a sense of self-awareness.…
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Bobrisky transferred from Ikoyi to Kirikiri Prison
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) has transferred controversial cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, from the Ikoyi Correctional Center to Kirikiri Prison. Last Friday, April 12, Bobrisky was convicted and sentenced to six months in prison for currency abuse, after which the judge ordered his remand at the Ikoyi correctional center in Lagos. According to reports from Leadership, the social media figure has since been quietly relocated to Kirikiri Prison. A source said that due to security reasons, Okuneye was quietly moved to the facility where he will serve his term. The source was quoted as saying; “It is…
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Kaduna assembly calls out Bello El-Rufai for allegedly calling for a fight against them
The Kaduna State Assembly, which launched an investigation into loans obtained during the tenure of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has criticized Bello El-Rufai, the former governor’s son and current member representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency, for purportedly advocating physical confrontation against them. Quoting tweets that Bello El-Rufai has since removed, the state assembly characterized his behavior as “unpredictable and disorderly.” ‘’In light of recent events, the Kaduna State House of Assembly wishes to address the erratic and unruly actions of Hon. Bello Elrufai, the member representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency. Shortly after the establishment of a committee to investigate financial…
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We will henceforth not tolerate any attempt by any person to obstruct our operation as such will be met with appropriate punitive actions – EFCC says after Ododo interfered in Yahaya Bello’s attempted arrest
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has issued a stern warning that impeding its officers from carrying out their lawful duties constitutes a criminal offense. This caution follows an incident where Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, intervened when EFCC operatives laid siege to the home of his predecessor, Yahaya Bello, on Wednesday, April 17. Earlier, EFCC operatives had restricted movement in and around Bello’s residence on Benghazi Street, Wuse Zone 4, Abuja. However, Ododo arrived at the location and escorted Bello away. The anti-graft agency had implicated Bello in an amended money laundering charge filed against Alli Bello, the…
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After killing my son, they now want to kill Liam and then kill me! Nothing must happen to me, my son’s widow – Mohbad’s mother cries out to Gov. Sanwo-Olu in new video
Mother of deceased Singer, Mohbad, Abosede Adeyemo has appealed to Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Nigeria’s First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, and compassionate individuals to assist her after a Facebook user posted a photo of her house on their page. In a viral video, the distressed mother of the singer expressed her concerns about feeling unsafe due to people stalking her and her late son’s wife for some time now. ‘’Nigerians please have mercy on me. Bukky Jesse has posted my house Please help me. Governor Sanwo-Olu, Mama Remi, You all are just looking at me. What have I done? They…
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Sack appointees who fail to deliver – El-Rufai advises Tinubu
Malam Nasir El-Rufai, the ex-governor of Kaduna State, offered counsel to President Bola Tinubu, suggesting that Tinubu should remove any appointees who have not effectively fulfilled their responsibilities. El-Rufai made these remarks while addressing journalists in Maiduguri on Monday, also advising the president to consider revising certain policies that have not produced the desired outcomes. “You appointed a person into a position and he is not working according to the expectation, you should have the humility to tell him that I need a better person, go and do something else,” El-Rufai said.
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Lawyer and father-in-law arraigned by EFCC for forgery
The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned Alaba Alakija and his daughter-in-law, Oyinkansola Alakija, before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, on an amended two-count charge related to alleged conspiracy and using false documents. The charges stemmed from an incident in 2015 involving the use of a falsified document concerning property ownership. Both defendants pleaded “not guilty” to the charges. The prosecution counsel requested a trial date and the remand of the defendants in a correctional facility, which was granted. Counsel for the first defendant filed a bail application,…
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