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Buhari has strong will to fight corruption –ICPC Chairman
Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Professor Bolaji Owasanoye, SAN, has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari is determined to fight corruption in Nigeria.Owasanoye stated this during the presentation of a paper titled, ‘Anti-Corruption Legislations, Policies and Practices: How they Align with UNCAC, OECD Anti-Bribery Convention and other Regional Conventions on Preventing and Combating Corruption,’ at the 26th INTERPOL Global Programme on Financial Crimes and Assets Recovery in Abuja recently. Owosanoye who was represented by ICPC’s Director of Operations, Mr. Akeem Lawal, stated that the Buhari’s administration was known for not interfering with the work of…
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FBI Indictment: There’s been no formal extradition request for Abba Kyari – IGP
Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba has said that the Nigerian police Force is yet to receive a formal extradition request for Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Mr Abba Kyari following his indictment by a US Court. Kyari was indicted following his involvement with internet fraudster, Hushpuppi and an accusation of being a co-conspirator in a $1.1m fraud deal which was investigated by the FBI. IGP Alkali Baba who gave an update on the case on Thursday October 28, said they only heard it on social media and there’s been no formal extradition request as reported. He said…
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Nnamdi Kanu: I lectured Abaribe on how to live in prison – Shehu Sani
Shehu Sani, a former Kaduna Central Senator, has recalled lecturing Senate Minority Leader, Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe on how to live in prison. Sani said he did this in case Abaribe gets prosecuted over his Biafra agitation. He disclosed this while sharing a throwback photo of himself having a discussion with Abaribe on the floor of the Upper Chamber. In a post on his Facebook page on Wednesday, the former lawmaker disclosed that Abaribe also tried to convert him into believing in the Biafra ideology. He wrote: “My good friend Senator Abaribe was trying to convert my citizenship to Biafra while…
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I have a different method to address Anambra’s security situation – Ifeanyi Ubah
Lawmaker representing Anambra South Senatorial district, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, has expressed that he will deploy a different method to address the security situation of the state if elected as governor Ubah who is the gubernatorial candidate for the Young Progressives Party (YPP) stated this on Wednesday when he featured as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today at barely two weeks to the November 6 governorship election.“The security situation in my state has a different method (that) I am going to apply,” he said.“I am going to apply information technology, gathering. My constituency asked me to go and see how…
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Kano Government shuts down hospital over death cases
The Kano State Government has shut down a private health facility in the state over cases of two deaths recorded in the hospital within the last six months.The health facility, Green-Olives Hospital, situated at Sabon Titi, Tal’udu Gadon Kaya in Gwale Local Government Area was shut down by the Private Health Institutions Management Agency (PHIMA) over a report received from a committee of citizens over the death of two patients at the facility. This was according to a statement by Executive Secretary of PHIMA, Dr Usman Tijjani Aliyu, he said the agency investigated the cases thoroughly which revealed a lot…
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Buhari prays for everlasting peace, security in Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari continues his visit to Saudi Arabia with a brief stopover at Madinah, where he observed his evening prayers along with his entourage for the return of peace and security all over Nigeria and the world at large. The President, who had earlier been received at the Prince Muhammad Abdulaziz Airport, Madinah by the Deputy Governor of the Region, Prince Sa’ud Al-Faisal, spent time praying and recitating the Holy Qur’an. This was disclosed in a statement by Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President, Media and Publicity, on Wednesday. President Buhari and the delegation prayed for…
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Igbo will leave Nigeria only when they wish, Ohanaeze replies northern groups
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation Ohanaeze Ndigbo has stated that Ndigbo will leave Nigeria only when it wants to do so.The group stated this while reacting to the coalition of northern groups suit filed before the Federal High Court Abuja asking it to exit South-East from Nigeria “because of violence and destruction being allegedly occasioned by the agitation for secession championed by IPOB.”Ohanaeze spokesman who spoke with one of Punch correspondents on the telephone, described the so-called coalition as mischief-makers, adding that Igbos have identity and originality more than them.He noted that nobody is a superior or senior partner to…
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Sheikh Gumi, a venomous snake, worst than Abubakar Shekau, Al Barnawi – Fani-Kayode
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has described controversial Islamic cleric, Sheik Ahmad Gumi as a dangerous snake, who is worst than the former Boko Haram leader, Abubakr Shekau. Fani-kayode said this reacting to Gumi’s stance on calls for the Federal Government to declare bandits terrorists.Gumi in his recent comment, had kicked against the call, insisting that such move would lead to the break down of the corporate existence of the country.FFK in his reaction alleged that the cleric’s father had once declared that Christians should not be allowed to rule the country. He shared this in a post via Facebook.Fani-Kayode…
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FG spends more money on debt Service, Fuel Subsidy than on Education – Sanusi
Former CBN Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has said that the Government spends more money on debt service and fuel subsidy than on Education.Speaking at the 27th National Economic Summit in Abuja on Tuesday, the former Emir of Kano stated that one out of every six children are out of school in Nigeria.He noted that the leadership has to understand the need for development, especially in the educational sector.“Where you are dealing with a country where 40% of the population is living in extreme poverty or 1 out of every 6 children in the world are out of school in this…
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Nigerian Media Bullying Government – Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has alleged that the Nigerian media is “bullying” the government.The minister spoke on Tuesday at a session of the Nigerian Economic Summit on the topic: ‘Fourth Estate: Holding Power Accountable’.Mohammed described the Nigerian media as one of the most vibrant in the world, adding that the government is contending with its “endless bullying”.“Let me start by saying that the media is indispensable in building a virile democracy, especially by holding power accountable,” he said.“This much was recognised by the framers of our constitution, in which the role of the media is unambiguous. Section…
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Atiku has intelligence, Experience to win Presidency in 2023, says Fintiri
Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri has expressed that Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, has the “intelligence” and “experience” to win the 2023 presidential election. Fintiri expressed his support for Atiku during an interview on Channels Television on Tuesday “I’m a supporter of everybody and he (referring to Atiku) is a leader. He is my father; he is a leader to everybody in PDP. He is our last presidential candidate and if given the opportunity again, I will support him,” he said. “By every intention you can read all over, you know that he has the experience and the intelligence to run…
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No business can survive in Nigeria without generators – AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina
Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group has lamented that a paucity of energy is negatively affecting the growth of Nigerian industries. Speaking at a meeting organised by the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) in Abuja on Tuesday October 26, Adesina noted that no business can survive in Nigeria without generators. He said unless Nigeria decisively tackles its energy deficiency and reliability, its industries will always remain uncompetitive. “Today, no business can survive in Nigeria without generators. Consequently, the abnormal has become normal. Unless Nigeria decisively tackles its energy deficiency and reliability, its industries will always remain uncompetitive,…
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