Tag: Farouk
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Fifty lawmakers throw their weight behind Kyari, Farouk, caution panel to be partial
Fifty members of the House of Representatives on Thursday threw their weight behind Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd, Mele Kyari and the Chief Executive of the Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed. The lawmakers faulted the calls for the removal of Kyari and Farouk and…
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Five states still at risk of experiencing floods till end of November
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, has warned that five states are still at risk of experiencing floods up till the end of November. “We are calling on the respective state governments, local government councils and communities to prepare for more flooding by evacuating people living on…
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Otedola reveals source of $500,000 bribe he gave Farouk in 2012
Billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, on Monday told a court that he received the $500,000 used to bribe a former House of Representatives member, Farouk Lawan, from the Department of Security Service (DSS). Otedola said this during his cross-examination by a defence lawyer, Mike Ozekhome, at the Apo Division of the FCT High Court. He appeared…