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The Fraudulent Takeover of Intercontinental Bank: A Deeper Look into the Bukola Saraki and Sanusi Lamido Sanusi Conspiracy- The Case EFCC cannot Crack ( A Rerun)
The fraudulent acquisition left a trail of devastation. Thousands of employees lost their jobs, stakeholders were marginalized, and the integrity of Nigeria’s financial system was called into question. Meanwhile, those at the helm—Lamido, Saraki, Aig-Imoukhuede, and their associates—benefited immensely from the scheme.
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Zenith Bank under Ovia and Emefiele: Alleged Epicenter of Corruption
Zenith Bank under Ovia and Emefiele: Alleged Epicenter of Corruption Authored by Seyi Oduyela, Washington DC. Documentation from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Police Special Fraud Unit paints a concerning picture of Zenith Bank allegedly serving as a haven for corrupt practices, particularly involving influential figures. This expose by Seyi Oduyela unveils…
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Balancing Civil Unrest and Public Safety
Many hard-working Nigerians have lost their business to hoodlums through looting without police protection. These people work hard to set up their business while members of the National Assembly watch and smile to the banks every month on a salary of N29M a month for doing nothing.
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Towards Police Reform
What should be at the centre of reform is State Police. Let the states start to take responsibilities, let them rise to protect their citizens. The governors should rise to the occasion, they are responsible for their citizens’ safety from police abuse, armed robbers, and kidnappers.
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Misplaced Priority of a Misguided Government
By Oluwaseyi Oduyela I wonder how and why Nigerians deserve the type of people governing them. Ogun State governor pays workers of Tai Solarin College of Education 70% of their salaries monthly. He has not paid the September salaries, and the state government owes these workers 60 months of arrears. Here is the same governor…
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The Nigerian Media and the Fear of the Bankrollers
The press in Nigeria today isn’t free because of the threat of government clampdown but because of who owns it and who owns who owns it.
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The Issue of Palm Wine Drinkers Club and the Kegite’s Club
Samuel Oluwaseyi O. Oduyela AB Chief National Hqs 89/90 I have restrained myself from dabbling into this very simple issue turned controversial by the distortion of the history of the two clubs. When you tell lies repeatedly, it tends to be taken as the truth until its refuted. I am pained that I must do…
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NA: Nigerian Army or Northern Army
While some argue that the Nigerian Army is designed to favor a section of the country, some argue that there is no such design. But the concentration of most of the important military formations in the north and the Arabic inscription on its logo leave many questions unanswered. Oluwaseyi Oduyela writes. The Nigerian Army appears to be…
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Dr.Bukola Saraki’s Baggage of Crime I
By Oluwabunmi Awolusi Now that the Nigerian sitting Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki will not be returning to the National Assembly in the next legislative session, concerns grow as to whether the Police and the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) would be revisiting the cases of money laundering and bank fraud leveled against him.…
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Nigeria and the Poverty of Leadership Part 1
Nigeria and the Poverty of Leadership Part 1 Oluwaseyi Oduyela/Washington, DC Contemporary leadership theory has been described as complex, fragmented, and contradictory, making its study frustrating for the scholar and its application difficult for the practitioner. Throughout human history, social and political observers have recognized the importance of leadership and have contemplated the most…
