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Bola Tinubu is not dead or hospitalized – Aide says
The Special Adviser on Media to National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Tunde Rahman, has denied media reports claiming his principal is dead or hospitalized abroad. There were reports online today July 31 claiming the former Lagos state governor is receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment in a hospital abroad. In a statement released, Rahman dismissed the rumor saying Tinubu is hale and hearty. The statement reads “His Excellency Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is fine. He is hale and hearty. He is not in any hospital. He has no medical problem that would require hospitalisation.Yes, he is out…
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EFCC arrests Saraki over alleged corruption
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a former president of the Nigerian Senate, Bukola Saraki, over allegations of theft and money laundering The former Kwara State governor was detained on Saturday. As senate president between 2015 and 2019, Mr Saraki spent a considerable time facing allegations of corruption and false declaration of assets. He was however acquitted by the Supreme Court in June 2018. However, in his new case with the EFCC, Mr Saraki is to answer questions over alleged theft and laundering of public funds using a network of cronies and proxy companies. The suspected proxies, who…
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Abba Kyari: Nigeria breeds criminals – Simon Ekpa tells America
Simon Ekpa, a disciple of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has reacted to remarks made by some prominent Nigerians defending Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, despite links to an alleged international fraudster. Ekpa said the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, should pay attention to politicians and dignitaries defending Kyari. Following the allegations against Kyari, some Nigerians had thrown their weight behind the police officer referred to as “Super Cop.” Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Aviation Minister, had faulted the allegation linking Kyari to Hushpuppi. Reacting, Ekpa in a tweet said the US should…
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Nnamdi Kanu: Only you can stop Buhari govt from harming IPOB leader – Wife writes UK govt
Uchechi, wife of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has said only the British government can prevent the Nigerian government from subjecting her husband to further harm. She made the remark in a letter directed to the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom, UK, Dominic Raab MP. Her call was contained in the letter by Kanu’s UK legal team, Bindmans LLP. Uchechi stressed that only Raab can end the current travail of the IPOB leader. Bindmans LLP sent the pre-action letter on behalf of the Kanu family to Raab…
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No Joy in being Governor of state under Insecurity – Masari
Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari, has expressed that he has no joy governing the state due to its plague of insecurity. Masari spoke on Friday in an interview with DW Hausa. He said the security situation of his state has been giving him sleepless nights. “no sensible leader who has the feeling of his people at heart will be happy in such situation, he said “In this difficult time and uncertainty, all the issue of governance has been dominated by security matters from sunset to dawn. I receive security reports at any moment through many channels daily. “Governing in this…
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Sunday Igboho may be killed if released now – Lawyer
The legal team of Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Igboho, has revealed that the agitator may be killed if the Beninese court orders his release now. Olusegun Falola said Igboho may be killed due to the tension between the Nigerian government and its Benin Republic counterpart. He noted that though the laws of Benin Republic forbids Igboho to be incarcerated beyond one week, he would remain in custody due to the attention generated by the case. Falola maintained that the Yoruba nation agitator has not committed any offence in Benin Republic to warrant continued detention. “Though the…
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Buratai wanted Igboho handed over to him – Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has revealed that Buratai, the former chief of army staff, asked that Igboho be handed over to him but was told that the rule of law will guide the extradition of the agitator. He stated this while speaking on the development on Thursday, in a programme on Channels Television. Falana disclosed that it is the reason Igboho’s extradition hearing is still pending in court. “In the case of Sunday Igboho, again despite my disagreement with him, I came out to say you cannot just throw him into a waiting plane as we were told, it…
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Super TV CEO, Usifo Ataga laid to rest in Lagos
The slain Super TV Chief Executive Officer, Usifo Ataga, has been buried at Ebony Vaults, Ikoyi, Lagos. He was buried around 12.30pm in a low-key ceremony attended by his family members, including his wife, and friends. Ataga, aged 50, died in controversial circumstances while with his lover, Chidinma Ojukwu.
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Super TV CEO, Usifo Ataga laid to rest in Lagos
The slain Super TV Chief Executive Officer, Usifo Ataga, has been buried at Ebony Vaults, Ikoyi, Lagos. He was buried around 12.30pm in a low-key ceremony attended by his family members, including his wife, and friends. Ataga, aged 50, died in controversial circumstances while with his lover, Chidinma Ojukwu.
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Kaduna Govt Files Fresh Charges Against El-Zakzaky
The Kaduna State government has filed fresh charges against the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky. This follows his acquittal by a Kaduna state high Court on Wednesday. Justice Gideon Kurada had on Wednesday discharged and acquitted El-Zakzaky and his wife Zeenat, from the eight charges pressed against them by the state government for lack of merit. The state government has now filed a fresh seven charges against the IMN leader at the Federal High Court. The state Director of Public Prosecution, Daris Bayero, told Channels Television that the charges border on terrorism and treasonable felony…
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Hushpuppi: “Tell me who is a Saint in this our Nigeria”- Davido’s aide, Israel DMW stands with Abba Kyari
Davido’s aide, Israel DMW has expressed his support for Deputy Commisioner of Police, Abba Kyari, who has been indicted in the Hushpuppi scam saga. Isreal in a post via his Insta-story opined that there is no saint in Nigeria as he described Kyari as a clean cop.
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Hushpuppi: We have been contacted by FBI to arrest Kyari – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it has been contacted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to arrest DCP Abba Kyari, over his connection with a serial internet fraudster, Ramon Abbas aka Hushpuppi. According to Sahararepoters, a top source in the EFCC said the agency cannot make any arrest since it is not within its capacity. The Source noted that since Kyari is a police officer, only the police can handle the situation. “FBI has contacted EFCC, asking that we arrest Abba Kyari but we told them that it is a police matter” the source in the EFCC…
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