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We are in Kogi election to win, salvage state – PPA

The Progressives Peoples Alliance (PPA) says it is not just contesting Kogi…

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FG to empower youths – Minister

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare, says building…

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I have no rift with Diri - Dickson says
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Dickson fires aide for criticizing him

Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa has sacked Mrs Hellen Bob, his Special…

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Rep gives N1.2m scholarship to medical students

Rep. Yakubu Barde (APC-Chukun Kajuru, Kaduna State), on Wednesday in Kaduna distributed…

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Emir of Kano lauds President Buhari’s Economic Advisory Council

The ‎Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammadu Sanusi II, ‎has commended President Muhammadu…

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IPOB welcomed me when I visited America recently – Ngige

He said, “IPOB was registered by the late President General of Ohaneze…

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Sub-Saharan Africa requires $40bn annually for energy transition plans — Osinbajo
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Anti-due process claim: Osinbajo fights back

The Vice President, Prof. Remi Osinbajo, has reacted to a report that…

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I didn’t forge oil cGbajabiamila, Minority caucus laud Okonjo-Iweala’s emergence as WTO Headontract, Obasanjo’s in-law tells court February 15, 2021 5:20 pm by eniola.ayoola ContractB ByMoji Eniola Ikeja, Feb. 15, 2021 (NAN) John Abebe, a businessman and brother-in-law of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Monday, before an Ikeja Special Offences Court, denied forging parts of an oil contract. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that an oil company, Statoil Nig. Ltd. had on June 22, 2010, accused the brother of the late former First Lady, Mrs Stella Obasanjo, of forgery. Statoil Nig. Ltd. alleges that the defendant forged parts of a Net Profit Interest Agreement (NPIA) dated Nov. 30, 1995, which was drafted by British Petroleum (BP). Abebe who was arraigned on July 26, 2018, faces a four-count charge of forgery, fabricating evidence, using fabricated evidence and attempt to pervert the course of justice. The charge was brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Led in evidence by defence counsel, Mr Edoka Onyeke, Abebe who is the Managing Director of Inducon Nig. Ltd. and Osborne Chemicals Ltd., told the court the agreement was not forgery as alleged by Statoil. “In 1995, there was a lot of talk in the oil industry about Statoil wanting to sell their assets and leave the country. ” I was approached by BP in the United Kingdom and a meeting was called and held in their London office in which this particular issue was discussed between myself and BP in the UK. “At the end of the day, an agreement was signed between BP and my company, Osborne Chemicals, to work together and buy potential stakes of Statoil assets in Nigeria. “It is notable that the agreement is still very much alive and both companies have not cancelled that agreement. “It was a whole five years after, that Statoil started accusing me of forging a BP document. If indeed such existed, I do not believe BP would have touched me with a one-mile-long pole,” Abebe said. The defendant disputed the October 2018 testimony of Ms Joanne Cross, a staff of BP Petroleum, who said that the document was forged. Abebe told the court that Cross did not take part in any of the discussions between his company and BP because she was not a BP employee when the agreement was drafted. ” I did not know who she was and I was meeting her in court for the first time after almost 30 years of my relationship with BP. “I do not agree with her at all because two documents were signed on the same day.. “The second document that was signed was a three-line explanation of what was already assumed in the first document which was signed. “When I was invited by the EFCC, I made two statements, the first was rather lengthy and the second one was short. ” The second statement addressed the issue of forgery which is that there was no forgery and that has consistently been my story,” Abebe said. Justice Mojisola Dada adjourned the case until Feb. 16 for continuation of trial. (NAN) MAE/IGO ======== Edited by Ijeoma Popoola
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Gbajabiamila appeals to ministers to honour invitations of the House of Reps

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila (APC-Lagos), has…

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Okorocha Vs Ihedioha: Imo Rep urges focus on good governance

A member of the House of Representatives, Mr Chike Okafor (APC-Imo), has…

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Tell Buhari he mismanaged economy, Obi Ezekwesili tells new economic team

Former presidential candidate, Oby Ezekwesili, has persuaded the new Economic Advisory Council…

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