Day: May 19, 2021

Dapo Abiodun orders suspension of arrested aide

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The Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has described the arrest of Abidemi Rufai, a Senior Special Assistant to the governor, as disturbing news, and ordered the immediate suspension of Rufai. Abiodun, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, ordered the immediate suspension of Rufai, who is his close ally, in view of the gravity of the allegations. The statement read, “The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has received the very disturbing news of the arrest of one of his political appointees, Mr Abidemi Rufai, in…

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Ogun governor’s aide faces 30 years in US prison for $350,000 fraud

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Abidemi Rufai, a Senior Special Assistant to the Ogun State Governor, faces up to 30 years in prison if he is convicted of wire fraud. According to the United States Department of Justice, wire fraud is punishable by up to 30 years in prison when it relates to benefits paid in connection with a presidentially-declared disaster or emergency, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Rufai, who served as  the Deputy Director-General of the Dapo Abiodun Campaign Organisation in the last governorship election in the state, was arrested on Friday at the…

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COVID-19: NCDC records 29 new infections, total now 165,807

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday said the country recorded additional 29 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections to 165,807. The NCDC made the announcement via its official Twitter handle on Wednesday morning. It said the 29 new infections were registered from two states; Lagos reported 18 new cases, while Rivers State had 11 new cases. “Today’s report includes 0 case from Plateau, Nasarawa, Kaduna, Sokoto, Ogun, Osun, Oyo, Ondo, Ekiti and Imo States. FCT is yet to report,” it stated. The health…

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Wabba dares El-Rufai says “I’m waiting for your arrest”

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Organised labour, yesterday, dared the governor despite threats made to the NLC President Ayuba Wabba and other members of the union. The labour leader also dared el-Rufai to come and arrest him after he was declared wanted by the governor. “It is not about me. We are here and waiting for them,” the NLC President said moments after el-Rufai declared him wanted for economic sabotage. El-Rufai, in a tweet on Tuesday, said: “Ayuba Wabba & others of @NLCHeadquarters declared wanted for economic sabotage and attacks on public infrastructure under Miscellaneous…

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