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Police, Fani-Kayode Agree, Set to Meet on September 4

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7 years ago

August 30, 2018

Eric

The Nigeria Police and a former Minister of Aviation, Chief Fani-Kayode, have reached an agreement over his scheduled appearance to answer some questions as regards criminal allegations against him.

According to Chief Fani-Kayode’s lawyer, Mr. Kayode Ajulo who returned to Nigeria from the United Kingdom on Tuesday, the police have formally downplayed a threat to arrest the former minister.

Last week, the police had written a letter titled “Conspiracy, Criminal Defamation, Inciting Publication, Injurious Falsehood and Conduct Likely To Cause A Breach Of The Peace,” asking the former Minister of Aviation to appear for an interview on Tuesday, August 28, 2018.

Fani-Kayode’s lawyer had fired back a response dated August 27, 2018, asserting that the invitation letter from the Inspector-General of Police was ‘too vague and ambiguous’ and that he can only honour the invitation by September 4 or September 5, 2018.

On Monday, spokesman, Jimoh Moshood, an Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police said that the former minister was deliberately risking arrest by rejecting a courteous approach, adding that the police will arrest him accordingly.

However, a new letter from the Force headquarters, Abuja dated August 23, 2018 and signed by CP Habu Sani of the Inspector-General of Police Monitoring Unit conceded to the two demands of Fani-Kayode’s lawyers by agreeing on a new date – September 4, 2018.

The police also responded positively to the demand for a disclosure of the source of criminal allegations raised against Chief Fani-Kayode, pointing out that the invitation is in respect of criminal complaints brought by Apex Solicitors, a firm of lawyers.

“I refer to your letter No KACCL/OR/372/18 dated 27th August, 2018 wherein you requested for rescheduling of appointment in respect of the above subject.

“Graciously the interview is now rescheduled for Tuesday the 4^th day of September, 2018 by 1200hrs. (Attached is a copy of the new invitation letter).

“You are however to note that, the invitation is in respect of criminal complaints lodged by Apex Solicitors (Legal Practitioners and Consultants) and your cooperation in this regard is expected, please,” the police stated.

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Defence Gulps Lion Share As Tinubu Presents N58.47trn 2026 Budget to NASS

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11 hours ago

December 19, 2025

Eric

President Bola Tinubu has presented a budget of N58.47 trillion for the 2026 fiscal year to a joint session of the National Assembly, with capital recurrent (non‑debt) expenditure standing at N15.25 trillion.

Tinubu presented the budget on Friday, pegging the capital expenditure at N26.08 trillion and putting the crude oil benchmark at US$64.85 per barrel.

He said the expected total revenue is N34.33 trillion, projected total expenditure: N58.18 trillion, including N15.52 trillion for debt servicing. The budget is N23.85 trillion, representing 4.28% of GDP.

The budget was anchored on a crude oil production of 1.84 million barrels per day, and an exchange rate of N1,400 to the US Dollar for the 2026 fiscal year.

In terms of sectoral allocation, defence and security took the lion’s share with N 5.41 trillion, followed by infrastructure at N3.56 trillion.

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Mike Adenuga, Emmanuel Macron Hold High-Powered Meeting in Paris

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2 days ago

December 18, 2025

Eric

Accomplished billionaire businessman and Commander of the French Légion d’Honneur, Dr. Mike Adenuga Jr., GCON, CdrLH, has held a private meeting with the French President, Emmanuel Macron.

The two powerful citizens of the world held the meeting on Wednesday at the historic Élysée Palace in Paris.

The high-level engagement underscores the longstanding relationship between Dr. Adenuga and the French Republic, as well as his continued relevance in global business and diplomatic circles.

A respected industrialist and philanthropist, Adenuga has been widely acknowledged for his contributions to economic development, telecommunications, energy, and humanitarian causes across Africa and beyond.

The meeting adds to Dr. Adenuga’s growing profile as a bridge between African enterprise and international leadership.

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Free at Last: Burkina Faso Releases 11 Nigerian Soldiers, Aircraft

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2 days ago

December 18, 2025

Eric

Burkina Faso has released Nigerian soldiers who were detained after their aircraft made a forced landing in the Sahelian country earlier this month, Nigerian officials said.

The release followed a diplomatic intervention by President Bola Tinubu, who dispatched a high-level delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, to meet Burkina Faso’s Military Leader, Ibrahim Traoré, on Wednesday.

In a statement, Alkasim Abdulkadir, Tuggar’s spokesperson, said both sides resolved the matter amicably and secured the release of the Nigerian Air Force pilots and crew.

The soldiers had been held for nearly two weeks after the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) described the aircraft’s landing as an “unfriendly act” carried out in defiance of international law.

The Nigerian Air Force, however, said the crew encountered a technical issue that required a precautionary landing in Bobo-Dioulasso, the nearest available airfield. It said the landing complied with standard safety procedures and international aviation protocols.