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  • Femi Fani-Kayode marries 3rd wife

    Femi Fani-Kayode marries 3rd wife

    Nigeria’s former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has taken a third wife.

    TheNewsGuru reports that the ceremony, which recently was held in Abuja marked the traditional marriage between FFK and a stunningly beautiful lady called Adaugo who he has dated for over two years.

    Adaugo, who is 29 years old, hails from Abia state and runs a thriving interior design business.

    She is a devout Pentecostal Christian, a graduate of one of the top private universities in the country. She is described by those who know her as a kind, gentle and highly respectful soul that prefers to keeps a low profile and that shies away from publicity.

    Those familiar with the couple say the event was peaceful and private.

    The former minister’s first wife, Regina, lives in Ghana and is active in ministry work.

    His second wife, Precious Chikwendu, is the mother of his four sons.

    According to reports, Adaugo’s entry into the family has reportedly been smooth, as sources close to the former minister say he has made deliberate efforts to maintain peace and unity among his partners, both past and present.

  • BREAKING! Former Nigerian Minister is dead

    BREAKING! Former Nigerian Minister is dead

    The first female minister of Nigeria, Chief Adenike Ebun Oyagbola, is dead.

    She died at the age of 94 on Friday, February 28.

    She was from the family of Akinola of Igan-Alade in Yewa North Local Government, Ogun State.

    Born on May 5, 1931, Oyagbola was a pioneering politician and diplomat.

    She began her career as a teacher before traveling abroad for further studies in accounting. Upon returning, she joined the Federal Civil Service in 1963.

    In 1979, she made history as Nigeria’s first female cabinet minister when she was appointed Minister of National Planning under President Shehu Shagari’s administration.

    She served in that role until 1983. Oyagbola later became Nigeria’s Ambassador to Mexico, with concurrent accreditation to Panama, Costa Rica, and Guatemala.

     

    Beyond her political career, she was the President of the Nigerian chapter of Attitudinal Healing International, a global organization focused on mental and emotional well-being.

    Her contributions to Nigeria’s governance and international representation remain significant, and she will be remembered for paving the way for women in leadership.

  • DIEZANI’s LOOT! US govt returns $52.88m linked to former Nigerian minister

    DIEZANI’s LOOT! US govt returns $52.88m linked to former Nigerian minister

    The United States government on Friday returned $52.88 million linked to former Nigerian Petroleum Minister Diezani Madueke.

    This amount was reportedly traced to assets forfeited by Galactica, connected to Madueke and her associates.

    US Ambassador, Richard M. Mills Jr. and Nigerian officials, led by Attorney-General Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, formalized the agreement at the Ministry of Justice in Abuja.

    The funds, as agreed, would be managed with transparency, under the supervision of the World Bank and IIJ, to ensure their proper use in projects benefiting Nigeria, and in adherence to international anti-corruption standards.

    “Measures have also been put in place to ensure that the repatriated funds are not only disbursed but also utilized transparently and accountability by the World Bank and IIJ, with periodic reports to be forwarded to Nigeria and the US on the implementation of the projects.

    “This robust framework will guarantee that the funds are effectively used for the full benefit of the Nigerian people in line with UNCAC and the Global Forum on Asset Recovery (GFAR) principles,” the AGF declared at the meeting.