A former minister of state for defence, Musiliu Obanikoro has revealed how N1.219 billion cash was airlifted to a former Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose in 2014. Obanikoro claimed that he received the money from former national security adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki as directed by Fayose. Naija News reports that Fayose is being prosecuted by […]
The Senior Special Assistant to the Lagos State Governor on Diaspora and Foreign Relations, Mr. Jermaine Sanwo- Olu was presented with an excellence award for his service to the diaspora. Ndi Anambra, is Soludo coming? The Excellence Awards organised by the Sapio Club to celebrate Nigerians & Africans with disruptive ideas and projects that has helped and […]
The family and associates of the former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, are intensifying efforts to raise N100m to release him from the detention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. A source said the family had taken a decision that the former minister would not spend another week in the detention […]
A former Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State, Dr. Tope Aluko, has told the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of how a former Minister of State for Defence, Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro, handed over $5.377m cash to Governor Ayo Fayose. He said the cash, which was put in a green military […]
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs II, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, has expressed to optimism that Nigerians affected by the ongoing xenophobic attacks in South Africa will be duely compensated. Many Nigerians have lost their businesses and other belongings to fire set by locals on buildings where their businesses are located since the ongoing […]
The simmering political differences between the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Musiliu Obanikoro, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken another dimension as they are now locked in a war of words on the micro-blogging online site, Twitter. […]
Supporters of Ibrahim Babajide Obanikoro (IBO) in their thousands have taken over Ikoyi axis of Lagos in solidarity towards Saturday’s election for governorship and House Of Assembly Candidates. Ibrahim, son of the Minister of State, Foreign Affairs, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro enjoys popular support and goodwill of the Eti- Osa people because of his humility, decency […]
Minister of State, Foreign Affairs, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro in this interview with Deputy Political Editor, JONATHAN EZE, explains that Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in Saturday’s election in Lagos, Jimi Agbaje has an edge over his opponent and that his support for him is total. Excerpts: How do you feel about the President’s loss at […]
AFTER getting accredited at exactly 11.50am and voted by 2.55pm, the Minister of Trade and Investment, Olusegun Aganga, has said that Nigeria’s democracy has reached an advanced stage. Aganga, who voted at Ward 8, Polling Unit 012, Eti-Osa Local government, along Gerrard Road, Ikoyi, praised the efforts of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for […]
The Minister of State, Foreign Affairs, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro on Monday held an interactive session with the Lagos State Association of Vulcanisers (LSAV), urging them to vote for President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday and for Mr. Jimi Agbaje as Governor of Lagos State on April 11. The event, held at the association’s secretariat at Mushin, Lagos, […]
All appears not to be at peace in the upper legislative chamber of the National Assembly following tension generated over the drama that attended the Senate clearing of Senator Musiliu Obanikoro as a Minister. The tension is in connection with the comments of Senate’s spokesman, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe who alleged that since many of the […]
Justice Kazeem Alogba of a Lagos State High Court in Ikeja, on Thursday, strikes out a suit meant to bar Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro, from contesting for any electoral office in Nigeria. Sen. Obanikoro was recently appointed the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs II by President Goodluck Jonathan. The suit, which was filed by three […]
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday swore in former minister of state for defense, Mr. Musiliu Obanikoro as the minister of state for foreign affairs II. Obanikoro, it would be recalled faced stiff opposition to his ministerial nomination and eventual clearance by senators of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) who challenged his nomination following his […]
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has promised to separate the Nigerian movie industry, Nollywood from the Ministry of Information if voted for in the coming general election. The President said this during the question and answer session at the Showbiz Interactive forum held with the movie practitioners on Sunday, March 15, 2015 at the Convention Center […]
Two weeks after his lawyers issued a ‘cease and desist’ letter to online newspaper, Sahara Reporters, former Minister of State for Defence and newly-confirmed Ministerial nominee, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, has sued the media outfit and its publisher, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, in New York, United States of America for defamation. Tacopina & Seigel, Senator Obanikoro’s U.S. […]
Two weeks after his lawyers issued a ‘cease and desist’ letter to online newspaper Sahara Reporters, former Minister of State for Defence and newly confirmed Ministerial nominee, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro has sued the media outfit and its publisher, Mr. Omoyele Sowore in New York, United States of America for defamation. Tacopina & Seigel, Senator Obanikoro’s […]
The ministerial screening of a former minister of state for defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, has suffered another hitch following a row between senators over the screening exercise. It would be recalled that first attempt to screen Obanikoro last week ended in chaos and the screening had to be deferred, but the controversy continued on Wednesday […]