Owners of Nigeria XII-Umar Yar’Adua: A Hostage President

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: February 9, 2010

In December 2006, Olusegun Obasanjo fulfilled his promise of returning power back to the north, when he arm-twisted some southern candidates from his party (People’s Democratic Party) to step down for his candidate Umar Yar’Adua.

Nigerian Man Sentenced for Stealing Over $1.3 Million from Club Accounts

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: December 31, 2009

Akinyemi Bamisaiye, a/k/a Yemi Olufemi Bamisaiye, age 41, of Clarksville, Maryland and Sajjad Nazar Mahar, age 49, of Kearneysville, West Virginia, each to 52 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, in connection with a scheme to steal funds from their former employer, a country club in Silver Spring, Maryland, announced United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein. Bamisaiye and Mahar pleaded guilty to mail fraud and money laundering; Mahar also pleaded guilty to wire fraud. The defendants were taken into custody today to begin serving their sentence.

THE EMERGENCE OF THE TALIBAN IN THE NORTH-EAST NIGERIA

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: December 29, 2009

One will never understand the whys and how the so-called Taliban came into existence without knowing the history of the Izala movement in Nigeria.

Terrorism in Nigeria, Former President Obasanjo Ignored Earlier Warning

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: December 29, 2009

In 1999 Napoleon Igboku-Otu, journalist and environmental activist stumbled on a piece of information that borders on national security. Perhaps if something had been done may be we may not have had the serious case of terrorism facing the world now. According to the information, extremist Palestinian Islamic group, Hamas, were to train some Islamic fundamentalists in Nigeria for an all-out Islamic Jihad against non-muslims, they had recruited Iraqi dissident military officers.

How Zenith and Union Banks Aided Odili to Loot River State

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: November 9, 2009

Reports from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission reveal how Dr. Peter Odili, former Governor of River state looted several billion of the state and disbursed same to cronies.

Ojo Maduekwe Shuns Nigeria’s Independent Celebration in the US

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: October 15, 2009

Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr. Ojo Maduekwe was conspicuously absent at this year’s Independent Celebration hosted by the Nigerian Embassy in Washington, DC.

PORT OF CORRUPTION: This Port Stinks

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: October 3, 2009

The Nigeria Ports Authority reeks of Corruption and unwholesome practices. Seyi Oduyela and Osawemwenguan Airhuoyo report.

TIME TO GET THINGS RIGHT WITH Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) REDISTRICTING

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: September 30, 2009

N.A., Nigerian Army or Northern Army?

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Published: May 15, 2009

N.A. Nigerian Army or Northern Army?
While some argue that the Nigerian Army is designed to favour a section of the country, some argue that there is no such design. But the lopsidedness of most of the important military formations in the north leaves many questions unanswered. Oluwaseyi Oduyela  writes from Washington, DC
The Nigerian Army appears [...]

NIGERIAN AMBASSADOR TO UNITED STATES PUT ON HOLD

By admin

Published: May 13, 2009

NIGERIAN AMBASSADOR TO UNITED STATES PUT ON HOLD
Oluwaseyi Oduyela/Washington, DC
 
The troubled Nigerian diplomatic mission to the United States hit another road block with the failure of the ambassador designate Professor Adeniran to assume duty last week as scheduled.
Authoritative sources indicate that the ambassador’s deployment may have been halted due to the unfolding drama associated with his [...]

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