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More details has emerged on the arrest of Uyi Giwa-Osagie, lawyer of presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar.

Okay Nigeria had earlier reported that Giwa-Osagie was arrested by the EFCC for alleged money laundering following an intelligence report on a suspicious transaction by a Bureau De Change (BDC) operator.

However, a source in the EFCC confirmed to Okay Nigeria, that Giwa-Osagie was arrested for money laundering and he is still being detained in Lagos as investigations are still ongoing.

The source said, “Mr. Uyi Giwa-Osagie, who is an associate of Atiku, is still being detained in Lagos. I cannot tell you when he will be released.

Furthermore, the source in the EFCC released more details of transactions involving Osagie.

A document stated: ”On receipt of this intelligence the team booked to Lagos Island market and arrested two BDC operators namely: Abdullahi Shehu who works with Abdullahi Munaciki of Hasbunallahu BDC, Abuja and Lawal A. Abdullahi of Three Brother BDC. Also the team recovered the said $1.6million USD but already $141,000.00 USD had been exchanged to Naira at N358/ per dollar which amounted to N50,500,000.00 while the balance of $1,459.000.00 USD could not easily be exchanged due to the Naira scarcity in the market.

“Investigation conducted regarding the ownership as well as the source of the money so far revealed that Hasbunallahu BDC who is also the owner of Clean and Integrity Services Ltd received three transfers amounting to $5,000,000.00 USD on the 4th and 14th February, 2019 from Guernsey Trust Company Nigeria Limited which is an investment company that is being managed by  Uyiekpan Giwa-Osagie in trust on behalf of Bleep.

”Investigation carried out on the accounts of Guernsey Trust Company Nig Ltd reveals that various transfers in millions of dollars and cash payments were made to various individuals and companies.”

The details of these transfers are as follows:

On the 1st February, 2019, Abdullahi Munaciki of Hasbunallahu BDC received a transfer of $500,000 USD in his Guaranty Trust Bank Dollar Account Named: Clean & Integrity Services Ltd with Account number: 325/391103/2/1/0. The transfer came from Uyiekpan Giwa-Osagie of Guernsey Trust Company Nigeria Limited.

And on the 18th January, 2019, Root Capital Ltd received the sum of $1,000,000.00 into its account in Keystone Bank PPC from Guernsey Trust Company Nig Ltd account in Keystone Bank Plc. There after the naira equivalent was paid into Andrew Pitchford account by Spring Creek on behalf of Root Capital Ltd.
After that, on 4th February, 2019 another transfer in the sum of $1,500.000.00 USD was received into the said Clean & Integrity Services Ltd account in GTB from the same company Account Guernsey Trust company Nigeria Limited in keystone bank on Instruction of the said Uyiekpan Giwa-Osagie.

And the third transfer was made in bulk on 14th February, 2019 in the sum of $3,000,000.00 USD, similarly from Guernsey trust company Nigeria Limited in keystone bank to Clean & Integrity Services Ltd account in GTB.

Painstaking investigation conducted on how the said Guernsey Trust Company Nigeria Ltd sourced the above mentioned $5,000,000.00 USD showed that the company received into its Keystone bank Euro Account number 1002523061 two Inflows of N13,050.000.00 Euro on 9th January, 2019 and N13.000,000.00 Euro on 28th January,  2019 totaling N26,050,000.00 Euro from one off-show company called  Intels West Africa Limited.

Further Investigation has shown that the said Euro inflows were converted to about $30,346,150.12 USD and transferred in tranches of $14,362.500.00 USD, $14,977,194.13 USD, and $1,000,000.00 USD to Guernsey Trust company Nigeria Limited’s Dollar Account number: 1003057653 to Keystone bank between 11th January and 12th February 2019.

On the 18thJanuary, 2019 Guernsey Trust Company Nig Ltd paid the sum of $750,000.00 to Bluebeam Capital Ltd, the money was subsequently transferred to BLK Prestige Investment

Also on the 29th January, 2019 Guernsey Trust Company  Nig Ltd paid total sum of $2,065,934.00 to Capital filed Investment Group Ltd account in Keystone Bank Plc and the naira equivalent of the said amount in the sum of N856, 569,200.00 was paid in tranches to Andrew Pitchford Ltd account. The company is owned by one Mr. Erhunse Giwa Osagie, a brother to Mr. Uyiekpen Giwa Osagie.

Furthermore on the 6th February, 2019, Guernsey Trust Company Nig Ltd paid Bluebeam Capital Ltd the sum of $1,000,000.00 the money was subsequently transferred to BLK Prestige Investment Ltd with UBA Zambia while the naira equivalent was paid into the account of Andrew Pitchford Ltd by Spring Creek Ltd on behalf of Bluebeam capital Ltd.

Again on the 11th February 2019, Bluebeam Capital Ltd received the sum of $2,000,000.00 from Guernsey Trust Company Nig Ltd. On the instruction of Mr. Erhunse Giwa Osagie out of which the sum of $1,000,000.00 was transferred to account of BLK Prestige Investment Ltd United Bank for Africa in Zambia while the remaining $1,000,000.00 was converted into naira and paid into Sterling Bank Plc account of Andrew Pitchford Nig Ltd with account number 0689724732.

Source: https://www.okay.ng/exclusive-more-details-on-atikus-lawyer-arrest-by-efcc-emerges/

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President Muhammadu Buhari, Minister of Defence Brig-Gen Mansur Dan Ali, Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin, Chief of Army Staff LT-Gen T.Y. Buratai, Chief of Nava Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar and Inspector General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu during the security meeting presided over by the President at the State House, Abuja.

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Atiku Abubakar, former vice president of Nigeria, has wished his former boss, Olesegun Obasanjo, a happy birthday as he turns 82.

Obasanjo who served twice as president of Nigeria marks his birthday today, March 5th.

Atiku, however, took to his social media pages to share a photo of him and his former boss with a caption:

A very happy 82nd birthday to you, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo. No living Nigerian has given as much to Nigeria in peacetime and in war as you have. May almighty God grant you many more years in good health and continued service to Nigeria and the world at large. -AA

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Abdulrasheed Maina, embattled former chairman of Pension Reform Task, in an interview with Okay Nigeria, speaks on how he helped the federal government under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari recover a huge sum of funds looted from Pension scheme.

In the interview, Maina also revealed how he was reinstated back into civil service through a court order.

The interview also featured the AGF Abubakar Malami talking about Maina's reinstatement into civil service.

Watch the interview below:


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Okay Nigeria had earlier reported that corp members in Tsafe area of Zamfara state on Thursday rejected N2500 against the N4500 stipulated amount to be paid by INEC.

However, reports reaching our newsroom says that the issue has been resolved, the Corp members finally received their full entitlement.

https://www.okay.ng/update-inec-pays-corp-members-full-entitlement-in-zamfara/

Corp members in Tsafe area of Zamfara state on Thursday rejected N2500 against the N4500 stipulated amount to be paid by INEC.

According to Okay Nigeria correspondent in Tsafe, INEC gave them reason that the Corp members won’t partake in both presidential and Gubernatorial elections due to their high number.

It was in the light of the above they would be given half of the allowance to accommodate them all, that's to say those partaking in presidential election are entitle to N2500 and same goes to those partaking in Gubernatorial election.

The Corp members raised the following observations:

1. There are 32 poling units in Tsafe with voting points making it 64.

Therefore 64*4 =254 which is equal to the number of Corp members in Tsafe - Zamfara state.

2. Any Corp member that participated in the training is entitle to his full allowance irrespective of whether he is partaking in presidential or Gubernatorial elections.

The Corp members attracted the attention of their LGI, State coordinator and INEC officials.

However, they are currently waiting for the commission's response.

More detail later...

https://www.okay.ng/corp-members-in-zamfara-reject-n2500-inec-training-allowance-demand-full-entitlement/

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Photos of the materials being offloaded from at the INEC Headquarters in Lagos.

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The Governor of Sokoto state, Aminu Tambuwal has reacted to the kidnap of Sani Yakubu Gudu, House of Assembly member representing Gudu Constituency.

Okay Nigeria had exclusively reported that Yakubu Gudu was kidnapped by unknown gunmen.

The governor reacted to the incident on Friday by Abubakar Shekara, the Director General Media and Public Affairs to the Governor.

“The act, carried out last night at Gudu, by unknown persons is reprehensible and another sad indication of the dire security situation faced by our state and country,” he stated.

Tambuwal also called on all security agencies to leave no stone unturned in order to expedite the rescue of the captives and arrest of the perpetrators of the action.

He prayed for the safety of the victims and quick return to their families and loved ones.

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Information reaching Okay Nigeria says that Sokoto State House of Assembly Member, Sani Yakubu Gudu has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen.

https://www.okay.ng/just-in-sani-yakubu-sokoto-state-house-of-assembly-member-kidnapped/

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Olamide is not sleeping, just barely 24 hours of released the single “Woske”.

The YBNL returns with the video of this song produced by Killertunes.

In the video, Olamide dresses like hip hop icon Micheal Jackson who is ready to steal his lady with his singing and dancing skills from other Dons in the lounge.

The video was video shot by Unlimited LA

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The Independent National Electoral Commissioner (INEC), has extended collection of Permanent Voter Cards to Monday, February 11, 2019.

https://www.okay.ng/just-in-inec-extends-deadline-for-pvc-collection-to-feb-11/

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National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Olu Falae has quits active politics.

Okay Nigeria exclusively gathered that the main reason for him quitting is due to health challenge.

More details shortly...

https://www.okay.ng/just-in-olu-falae-quits-active-politics/

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President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Umar Ibrahim El-Yakub as the new Senior Special Assistant, SSA, to the President on National Assembly Matters (House of Representatives).

Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, confirmed this development in a statement made available to OkayNG News in Abuja on Thursday.

Mr Adesina said El-Yakub’s appointment followed the resignation of Kawu Sumaila who was in that position.

Mr Sumaila, who was appointed in August 2015, resigned to contest for the House of Representatives member for Sumaila/Takai Federal Constituency in Kano State under the the All Progressives Congress, APC.

His successor, Mr El-Yakub, an APC stalwart from Kano State, was a member of the House of Representatives in 1998 and from 2003 to 2007 representing Kano Municipal Federal Constituency.

https://www.okayng.com/buhari-appoints-umar-el-yakub-as-ssa-national-assembly-reps/

President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Modibbo Hamman Tukur as a Director for Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU).

This was contained in a letter dated January 7, 2019 to the Senate President seeking the confirmation of the nominee by the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly.

Tukur, from Adamama State, is a holder of Master of Science (MSc) degree in International Business.

He is currently an Assistant Director in the NFIU, and has vast international experience in illegal assets recovery.


https://www.okayng.com/buhari-nominates-modibbo-hamman-tukur-as-director-of-nfiu/

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The Senator representing Kogi West in the Senate, Dino Melaye has been pictured on the hospital bed on Monday.

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President Buhari has arrived Sokoto to condole the government and people of Sokoto State on the demise of former Nigeria's Executive President, Shehu Shagari.

He was received on arrival at the Sultan Ababakar 111 International Airport by Governor Aminu Tambuwal.

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Shehu Shagari's body has arrived Sokoto from Abuja.

The remains of the former president was received by Aminu Tambuwal, the Sokoto state governor.

Shagari died on Friday at the age of 93 after a brief illness.

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The body of former president, Shehu Shagari has left the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja for Sokoto to be laid to rest.

Shagari is expected to be buried at 2pm.

The former president died on Friday at the age of 93.

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