Babachir Lawal

August 23, 2017

Just In: Buhari to receive report on suspended SGF probe today

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday will receive the report of the Presidential panel investigating suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal and Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ayo Oke. This was discussed in a statement by his media aide, Femi Adesina. The statement reads in part, “President @MBuhari will at... Read More

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Fayose demands release, implementation of panel report on SGF, NIA DG

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, on Sunday asked the Federal Government to immedaitely release the report by an investigative panel on corruption against suspended Secretary of Government (SGF) and the Director General (DG) of The Nigeria Intelligence Agency (NIA). Fayose made the demand through a letter dated July 11th, 2017 which was reportedly received by... Read More

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Where is Babachir Lawal? | The man who they call “the Presidency”

He’s been called “the Presidency“, “the cabal” and many more names he rarely ever denies. The only thing he’s known to have denied is the knowledge of his suspension from his Secretary to the Government of the Federation role, hours after it was made public by the Presidency. Engineer Babachir David Lawal, as my colleague wrote... Read More

Thinking Through

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Why is Osinbajo yet to submit the report on Babachir Lawal?

by Alexander O. Onukwue It’s been four weeks since the Osinbajo Panel was due to submit its report on investigations into suspended Secretary to the Federal Government, Babachir Lawal, and Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Ayo Oke. A three-man panel instituted by President Buhari had a duty to assess the circumstances that surrounded... Read More

Story of the day, Thinking Through

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We haven’t decided the fate of Babachir, Oke – Presidency

by Omoleye Omoruyi The Senior Special Assistant to Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Media and Publicity, Mr Laolu Akande, on Sunday, said the presidency has yet decided the fate of the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ayo Oke. A three-man panel,... Read More

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Letter to the son of man: Nigerian politicians and their comedy shows

by Adeojo Kolawole Adeyemi Hannibal Dear Son of Man, The will to do what is right in the face of medley temptations, mostly from peers, can actually determine the residual goodwill left in a man and also determines to a greater extent, his resoluteness and adherence to his social values. For a politician, it... Read More

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‘Presidency rules out possible reinstatement of SGF, NIA DG’

by Azeez Adeniyi The Presidency has said the suspended Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Ayo Oke, and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal will not be reinstated, Punch reports. According to the newspaper, a source said that they were both indicted in the report of the presidential investigative... Read More

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Probe: ‘FG may relieve SGF, NIA boss of their duties’

by Azeez Adeniyi Suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Babachir David Lawal and National Intelligence Agency (NIA) Director-General Ayo Oke may be relieved of their duties, The Nation reports. According to the news platform, this is the outcome of the probe into the isuues in which the two top government officials were... Read More

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Here is is one thing President Buhari must learn from Donald Trump firing James Comey

by Soma Oj. FBI Director James B. Comey’s firing Tuesday came after the newly appointed Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein made the case for it, Attorney General Jeff Sessions agreed, and President Trump ultimately pulled the trigger. All in one day. Here in Nigeria, President Buhari and his administration have been saddled with the... Read More

Thinking Through

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Pius Adesanmi: President Buhari’s ‘own goals’ and the tragedy of Babachir Lawal

by Pius Adesanmi I saw infographics on about 9 anti-corruption cases coming up in our regular courts today – former governors, political appointees, civil servants. These cases involve money laundering, contract racketeering, and assorted jibiti. Straightforward Lagbaja versus EFCC cases in the courts. I look at them and my unease about Ogbeni Babachir Lawal returns.... Read More

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Osinbajo panel may have submitted report on SGF – Presidency

by Azeez Adeniyi The Presidency has hinted that the Yemi Osinbajo panel investigating suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ayo Oke may have submitted its report to President Muhammadu Buhari. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina said this... Read More

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Osinbajo panel ‘may consider’ Senate report on suspended SGF

by Azeez Adeniyi The Presidential committee investigating suspended Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ayo Oke, and the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, will consider the Senate report on the SGF, Punch reports. The panel headed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is investigating alleged contract fraud involving Lawal. The... Read More

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How PINE spent N50m on conferences while IDPs got N2m for food – Shehu Sani

Chairman of the Senate ad hoc committee on humanitarian crisis in the Northeast, Shehu Sani has said the Presidential Initiative on North-East (PINE) spent N50 million on two conferences but gave N2 million to internally displaced persons (IDPs). Sani said this on Wednesday while presenting the final report of the committee which probed PINE, coordinated... Read More

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[The Presidential Blog] Osinbajo investigative panel report to be submitted on Monday

Vice President Osinbajo’s three-man investigative panel set up by President Buhari to inquire into the allegations against suspended SGF, Babachir Lawal as well as the discovery of $50 million at a residential apartment in Ikoyi, Lagos has just moved the deadline for the submission of its report to Monday the 8th of May. [Read... Read More

The Presidential Blog

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Senate committee submits final report indicting Babachir Lawal

by Azeez Adeniyi The Senate ad hoc Committee on Mounting Humanitarian Crisis in the North-East on Wednesday submitted its final report which indicted suspended Secretary to Government of the Federation, SGF, David Babachir Lawal. The report was submitted by the committee chairman, Senator Shehu Sani. The committee said the banks’ transactions of Rholavision Engineering Limited and the confirmation of... Read More

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Just In: Buhari meets AGF, NNPC GMD

by Azeez Adeniyi The Attorney-General of the Federation and the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. While speaking with State House correspondents after the meeting, Malami who is a member of the panel headed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said it would submit its report tomorrow. The... Read More

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Presidential panel quizzes suspended SGF Lawal again

by Azeez Adeniyi The panel set up by President Muhammadu Buhari to probe alleged contract fraud against suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, grilled him again for several hours last night. The panel led by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo had probed Lawal last Tuesday. Lawal is being investigated for allegedly influencing... Read More

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Godwin Emefiele

CBN Governor appears before Osinbajo’s investigative panel

by Dolapo Adelana In its bid to unravel the truth concerning allegations against the suspended Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Ayo Oke; and the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, the committee set up by President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate the allegations queried the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria,... Read More

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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. Stop bailout to states owing salaries, Senate tells FG The Senate on Thursday urged the Federal Government to suspend payment of bailout funds to states still owing salaries. 2. Amaechi had issues with Patience, not me – Jonathan Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said he has... Read More

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The YNaija Tracklist: Amaechi had issues with Patience, not me – Jonathan | Stop bailout to states owing salaries, Senate tells FG | More stories

From the papers this morning – a tracklist. Stop bailout to states owing salaries, Senate tells FG – YNaija Amaechi had issues with Patience, not me – Jonathan – YNaija Jonathan never showed commitment to fight against insurgency – Shettima – YNaija We have enough forex for end users, bank customers – CBN – YNaija... Read More

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SGF: Senate to present report on Tuesday as Lawal fails to honour invitation

by Azeez Adeniyi The Senate ad hoc committee on Mounting Humanitarian crisis in the North East has said the refusal of Suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal to honour its invitation will not stop it from presenting its report. Lawal had failed to appear before the committee for the third time... Read More

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Just In: Suspended SGF, Babachir Lawal absent at Senate committee hearing

by Azeez Adeniyi Suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal is absent at the hearing of the Senate ad-hoc committee on Mounting Pressure in the North East. The committee had invited Lawal over allegations of contract fraud against him. He was expected at the National Assembly at 10am. The Committee, however,... Read More

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Osinbajo committee probe BPP DG, PINE officials, others

by Azeez Adeniyi The Presidential Committee investigating allegations of contract fraud against suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal has questioned the Director-General of the Bureau of Public Procurement, Mamman Ahmadu, Daily Trust reports. It was learnt that the panel led by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo probed Ahmadu for six hours on... Read More

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Osinbajo’s panel requests Senate’s report on Babachir Lawal

by Azeez Adeniyi The Vice President Yemi Osinbajo-led committee investigating allegations of contract fraud against suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has requested the Senate to furnish it with relevant documents on the matter. Chairman, Ad Hoc Committee on Mounting Humanitarian Crisis in the North-East, Sen. Shehu Sani, confirmed receipt of... Read More

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[The Legislative Blog]: Senate invites Babachir Lawal for the third time but will he show up?

Here’s the letter inviting suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal to appear before the ad hoc committee on the mounting humanitarian crisis in the North East, for the third time. We question the possibilities of him showing up before the senate because the SGF as we already know, has mastered... Read More

The Legislative Blog

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Opinion: Babachir Lawal, this is who the presidency is

by OlalekanWaheed ADIGUN After an unusually stressful day on Wednesday 19st April 2017 I decided to attend a hangout programme organised by a small group of old-time friends back then at Ife University which held here in a hotel at Apapa, Lagos. There were enough drinks and food to go round about ten of us at... Read More

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The YNaija Tracklist: How Obama aided Buhari’s victory in 2015 – Jonathan | Nigeria will be out of recession by third quarter – Emefiele | More stories

From the papers this morning – a tracklist. How Obama aided Buhari’s victory in 2015 – Jonathan – YNaija Nigeria will be out of recession by third quarter – Emefiele – YNaija Dasukigate: How I collected N26m for Fani-Kayode – Witness – YNaija Libya deports 253 Nigerians – YNaija Buhari’s govt has been hounding my... Read More

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Osinbajo investigative panel grill Babachir Lawal

by Dolapo Adelana The presidential investigative panel set up by President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ambassador Ayo Oke is currently interrogating Lawal, Daily Trust reports. The three-man panel headed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is investigating Lawal... Read More

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Election

Reuben Abati: Who is the presidency?

by Reuben Abati When last week, President Muhammadu Buhari decided to suspend the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, and the Director General of the Nigeria Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Ayo Oke in order to allow unfettered investigations of both public officers, the most striking immediate reaction was the SGF asking: who is... Read More

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Osinbajo investigative panel quizzes NIA DG again

by Dolapo Adelana The Presidential Investigative Panel led by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday interrogated the suspended Director-general of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ayo Oke, The Nation reports. President Buhari last Wednesday suspended Oke over the discovery of $50m by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in a residential apartment at Osborne Towers, Ikoyi,... Read More

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