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CBN And NIRSAL In Panic As Tinubu’s Special Investigator Jim Obazee Takes Charge Of Investigation
CBN And NIRSAL In Panic As Tinubu’s Special Investigator Jim Obazee Takes Charge Of Investigation....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
There are indications of growing tensions within the management of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian Incentive Risk-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL). This comes as President Bola Tinubu’s appointed Special Investigator, Jim Obazee, has taken action.
President Tinubu appointed Jim Obazee as a Special Investigator to examine the activities of the CBN and related entities. In a letter dated July 28, Tinubu justified Obazee’s appointment by citing Section 15(5) of the Nigerian Constitution and emphasizing his administration’s commitment to combating corruption.
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Obazee, reporting directly to the president, requested the deployment of four senior police officers to support his mission in a letter dated August 18, addressed to the Inspector General of Police (IGP). In response, the IGP, represented by CP Abaniwonda S. Olufemi in a letter dated September 6, granted Obazee’s request.
The deployed officers, led by DCP Eloho Edwin Okpoziakpo, have begun their preliminary intelligence work, causing anxiety among the top management of CBN and NIRSAL. They have reportedly collected intelligence regarding NIRSAL and the Anchor Borrowers Programme, which have been subjects of investigations for some time.
President Tinubu recently instructed the recovery of funds allocated to these agricultural programs, adding to existing corruption allegations against NIRSAL during the tenure of the former Managing Director, Aliyu Abbati Abdulhameed, who was dismissed by former President Muhammadu Buhari in December of the previous year.
Sources within the agency have disclosed that investigators are also probing the handling of Anchor Borrowers Funds, which were allegedly kept as fixed deposits by individuals close to the embattled CBN governor. Some individuals involved in these fixed deposits are reportedly in a state of panic.
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It has come to light that an aide of the former CBN governor operated 61 bank accounts, including 44 fixed deposit accounts and 2 treasury bills accounts. In addition to investigating the N5.6 billion wheat project scandal in Kano and Jigawa states, the investigators are looking into the alleged allocation of approximately 600,000 monthly for the upkeep of the former MD’s dogs.
The ongoing investigation by DCP Eloho and his team concerning certain contracts at NIRSAL and the Anchor Borrowers Programme has left top management at CBN and NIRSAL anxious. This anxiety has reportedly led to the destruction of office files and records in an attempt to obstruct the investigation. Among the destroyed documents is one related to a contract for the development of the ICT Policy.
According to insider sources, although financial records indicate multiple payments for the same contract, the documentation for this contract has vanished from NIRSAL’s procurement department. Another source suggested that unless the investigation team finds ways to retrieve the necessary contract records and documents, they may encounter difficulties in getting to the bottom of the matter.
However, Sheriff Salaudeen, the Head of Procurement at NIRSAL, dismissed claims of document destruction but declined further comments, stating that he would respond only to a written request communicated to NIRSAL.
The Ogun State Police Command has reaffirmed its dedication to safeguarding lives and property while urging residents to remain calm after the gas leakage incident along Agoro/Okunowa Road in Ijebu-Ode.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The Friday incident reportedly impacted more than 100 students and teachers across at least seven schools, including Our Ladies Grammar School, Epe Garage; Anglican Girls Grammar School, Obalende; Titilayo Agbaje Comprehensive High School, Imosan; Ifesowapo Comprehensive High School, Imosan; St. Peter’s Anglican Primary School, Imosan; St. Anthony Grammar School, Esure; and Orphanage Primary School, Imosan.
The development comes just six weeks after a similar chemical odour incident at Our Lady of Apostles Primary and Secondary Schools (OLAS), where 30 students and two teachers were hospitalised.
In a statement released through the command’s spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, the State Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, assured residents that the situation has been contained.
Ojajuni disclosed that the Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit and other tactical teams were immediately deployed to secure the affected locations, assist emergency responders, and protect the public.
He stated that the situation is now under control, while monitoring and technical evaluations are ongoing.
According to him, the incident came to light when patrol officers in the area received reports of a suspected chemical emission affecting students and residents in parts of Ijebu-Ode.
He added that all affected victims were swiftly evacuated to the General Hospital and private medical facilities for urgent treatment, confirming that no deaths were recorded and that all victims are responding well to medical care.
Preliminary environmental checks from the state’s Air Quality Monitoring infrastructure reportedly detected elevated methane gas levels within the affected zone, while experts and emergency agencies continue investigations to identify the exact source and evaluate possible environmental dangers.
Meanwhile, the General Manager of the Ogun State Environmental Protection Agency (OGEPA), Kehinde Bello, described the incident as more of a security matter than a direct safety threat.
Bello dismissed claims that widespread air pollution caused the incident, stressing that the situation was limited to certain schools rather than the entire Ijebu-Ode community.
Speaking during visits to St. Anthony Grammar School, Esure, the State General Hospital, Esure, and a private hospital in the town, Bello urged parents, guardians, and residents to stay calm, assuring them that the government is actively working to resolve the situation.
Afrobeats star Adekunle Gold has spoken candidly about the stigma he has faced as someone living with sickle cell disease.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
During a recent interview with media personality Angela Yee, the Orente singer shared that people often react with pity or assume he may not live long whenever he reveals his health condition.
Reflecting on one of the darkest moments of his life, Adekunle Gold recounted how, at the age of 20, he endured an intense sickle cell crisis that left him wishing for death because of the unbearable pain.
He explained that the episode was so severe that even his mother, who would usually caution him against such thoughts, was unable to do so that night because of the seriousness of his suffering.
Recalling the experience, he said at the time he felt overwhelmed by pain and believed death was the only relief.
Despite those painful struggles, the singer expressed deep gratitude to God for giving him the strength to keep fighting and survive while living with sickle cell disease.
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2027 Shock Twist: Ex-APC Governorship Hopeful Joins Labour Party, Backs Tinubu For President.
Former Executive Director of Housing, Finance and Accounts at the Federal Housing Authority, Abuja, Mathias Byuan, has officially obtained the Labour Party’s expression of interest and nomination forms to contest the 2027 governorship election in Benue State.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Despite his move to the Labour Party, Byuan has openly declared support for President Bola Tinubu’s second-term ambition ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
The governorship aspirant visited the Labour Party national secretariat on Friday alongside other hopefuls seeking tickets for Senate, House of Representatives, and State House of Assembly seats across Benue State’s three senatorial zones.
Speaking with journalists after obtaining the forms, Byuan said that although he would pursue his governorship ambition under the Labour Party platform, he remains committed to President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
He stated that Tinubu’s administration has initiated significant developmental projects across the country, including in Benue State, and deserves another term to complete them.
Byuan urged his supporters to vote for Tinubu in the presidential election while also supporting him and other Labour Party candidates in Benue during the 2027 polls.
He explained that his decision to contest under the Labour Party was driven by his determination to address insecurity and what he described as poor governance in Benue State.
Byuan criticized the current state administration for allegedly failing in key responsibilities, including the payment of workers’ salaries, which he said has contributed to industrial actions by health and local government employees.
He promised that if elected governor, his administration would prioritize security, citizens’ welfare, healthcare, education, housing, road infrastructure, and rural development.
According to a statement issued by his Special Adviser, Akange Nyagba, party leaders and supporters at the Labour Party secretariat expressed confidence in his ambition and pledged their support.
Byuan had previously sought the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) before later defecting to the Labour Party.
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