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Ogun APC Berates APM Over Property Mogul, Awosedo’s Death

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7 years ago

June 18, 2019

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All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State has called on rival party, Allied Peoples Movement (APM) not to politicize the death of property guru and Chairman, Grant Properties, Mr Olajide Awosedo.

According to a release by Hon. Tunde Oladunjoye, Publicity Secretary, APC Caretaker Committee, the party was unhappy with a statement written on its behalf by persons it said had left the party.

According to him “Our attention has been drawn to a press release dubiously issued in the name of our party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), and signed by one Chief Derin Adebiyi, posing as the Chairman of APC in Ogun State.

Firstly, we wish to alert the public that the said press release did not emanate from our party, neither is the signatory a member of our party. In fact, they are well known members of an opposition party, who not only disrupted the presidential rally and wrecked physical assault on members of the APC, but also stoned President Muhammadu Buhari and his entourage at the MKO Abiola Stadium, Kuto, Abeokuta, on February 11, 2019.

Secondly, we consider it as the height of wickedness, heartlessness and irresponsibility for the said signatory, his cohorts and sponsor(s) to choose to play politics with the death of one of our foremost leaders in Ogun State at a time we are still in shock, and the family of the deceased was yet to come to terms with the sad loss of their bread winner.

Chief Jide Awosedo, a reverend gentleman, lived a humble, godly and peace-loving life, that we are still bewildered about what the ignoble impersonators of our party leadership wanted to gain from politicizing his death. We sincerely hope the reckless “press statement” is not a prelude to a plan to stone dignitaries that will attend the burial, when finally fixed.

While putting the security agents on notice on yet another machination from the people reputed for shenanigans, we urge our loyal party members and leaders to remain calm and unprovoked even in this mournful period, as our party is in touch with the family, who will soon announce the burial programme.

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

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9 hours 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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10 hours 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.

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Corruption Allegations: NMDPRA Boss Farouk Ahmed Meets Tinubu, Resigns

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23 hours ago

December 17, 2025

Eric

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, has resigned following a meeting with President Bola Tinubu amid corruption allegations.

Tinubu, on Wednesday, summoned Ahmed to the Presidential Villa in Abuja, following allegations of economic sabotage and corruption.

Also caught in the web of resignation was the CEO of the Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Gbenga Komolafe, according to a statement on Wednesday by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy.

Tinubu was said to have nominated successors to the senate for approval.

“Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve the nominations of two new chief executives for the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC),” the statement reads.

“The requests followed the resignation of Engineer Farouk Ahmed of the NMDPRA and Gbenga Komolafe of the NUPRC.

“Both officials were appointed in 2021 by former President Buhari to lead the two regulatory agencies created by the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA).

“To fill these positions, President Tinubu has written to the Senate, requesting expedited confirmation of Oritsemeyiwa Amanorisewo Eyesan as CEO of NUPRC and Engineer Saidu Aliyu Mohammed as CEO of NMDPRA.”

Onanuga said the two nominees are seasoned professionals in the oil and gas industry.