Abba Kyrai: PDP Demands Full Investigation
Abba Kyrai: PDP Demands Full Investigation The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) demands a forensic investigation into reports that the United States (US) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has linked head of IGP Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari, to international fraudster, Abbas Ramon, popularly known as Hushpuppi. The revelation of the involvement of Kyari, the head of Nigeria’s intelligence response unit, as a receiver of proceeds of international fraud is worrisome, disturbing and a stain on the integrity of our nation. It is indeed disquieting that the integrity of our nation has fallen so abysmally low under the corrupt and
I was in Portharcourt to reconcile with Governor Wike — Atiku
Former Vice-president Atiku Abubakar has said that he was in Portharcourt to reconcile with the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike. Starnews Nigeria reports that the former vice-president who arrived in Portharcourt on Tuesday, disclosed while speaking with journalists on Thursday. ”I came here to reconcile with the governor on party affairs and how we can ensure that there is unity and stability in the party so that we can take over the government in 2023. “I believe Nigerians can’t wait for 2023 to come so that the PDP will return.” The former Vice President also described Wike as the
Panic in Ondo town as armed robbers invade bank
Panic in Ondo town, the headquarters of Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State as armed robbers are allegedly operating in a branch of a commercial bank in a yet to be confirmed report. Details later...
DSS Gets Fresh Order To Produce Detained Aides of Sunday Igboho In Court
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday issued a fresh order on the Director General of the Department of State Service (DSS), to produce before it the 12 aides of Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, pupolarly known as Sunday Igboho, which were detained since July 2, 2021. The fresh order followed the failure of the security agency to make them available for the consideration of bail as ordered by the court on July 23, 2021. Justice Obiora Egwuatu issued the fresh order following an appeal by DSS counsel, Mr Idowu Awo, that the agency be given another time to
Herbalist Arrested For Preparing Charms For IPOB Members
The Imo State police command has arrested a 49 year-old herbalist, Benneth Okoli, accused of preparing charms for members of IPOB/ ESN. He was arrested after an attack on Omuma Police Station in Oru East LGA of the state by members of ESN. Imo State police PRO, CSP Michael Abattam said on Wednesday night, that the herbalist was arrested by the command’s tactical team during a discreet investigation after the attack. Abattam said that after a diligent forensic and technical intelligence gathering, the team was able to trace the location of the native doctor’s shrine. Benneth reportedly prepares charm for
Alleged bribery: Hushpuppi sent N300,000 for clothes, caps, Abba Kyari reacts
Deputy Commissioner of Police in Nigeria, Abba Kyari, has denied collecting money from Ramon Abbas, aka Hushpuppi, to arrest and jail an estranged ‘co-conspirator,’ Chibuzo Vincent. He said this while reacting to an allegation levelled against him by the United States Attorney’s Office in the Central District of California. The court said Hushpuppi, who pleaded guilty to various charges, including money laundering, wire fraud, and felony, among others, used Kyari, a leader of the Inspector-General of Police’s Intelligence Response Team, to jail Vincent. The allegation was made in a statement released on Wednesday by the court titled, ‘Six
CBN to refund capital deposits, licensing fees to Bureaux De Change
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said that it will commence an immediate refund of all outstanding minimum capital deposits and licence fees to Bureaux De Change promoters with the pending licence applications. Starnews Nigeria reports that the apex bank said this in a circular released on Thursday. The action is coming after the apex bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele had said during the Monetary Policy Committee meeting on Tuesday that it will no longer sell foreign exchange to Bureau De Change operators. It said in the circular, “Further to the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) briefing of July 27, 2021, the Central Bank of
AGSMEIS LOAN: FG Begins disbursement to thousands of Applicants
The Federal Government of Nigeria has commenced disbursement of agricultural loan under the Agri-Business/Small and Medium Enterprise Investment Scheme (AGSMEIS) to thousands of applicants across the Federation, Starnews Nigeria has learnt. Starnews Nigeria reports that the disbursement began on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. Many applicants of the Scheme who had completed all the processes for accessing the fund, confirmed to Starnews Nigeria to have received notifications of disbursement via SMS while some beneficiaries confirmed that their loans have been credited to their Bank Accounts. You Can Also Read: NMFB Covid-19 Loan: Nirsal MFB Announces Disbursement Date Applicants are advised to check their dashboards to
JUST IN: We’ve only 3 Sunday Igboho’s associates with us not 12 – DSS
The Department of State Services (DSS) has said it only has only three associates of the Yoruba Nation advocate, Sunday Adeyemo (a.k.a – Sunday Igboho) in its custody. DSS’ lawyer, I. Awo told a Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday that, as against the claim by lawyers to the associates that 12 of them were being held, it has three – Amoda Babatunde (aka Lady K), Diokola Adeyemo Admola and Bamidele Sunday – in its custody. Awo added the DSS also had Abdullateef Ofeyagbe (the first applicant) in its custody until July 27when he was released. The DSS’
More PDP governors to defect, says Presidency,
The Presidency took swipe on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for saying that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has turned the Presidential Villa into its headquarters. At their meeting in Bauchi on Monday, PDP governors accused the APC of “parading” coerced PDP members who defected into the ruling party. But, Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity Femi Adesina chided the governors for belly-aching over the misfortune of their party. Speaking from the United Kingdom (UK) in a television interview, Adesina claimed some of them (PDP governors) come to the Villa at night unannounced.
