INDIAN BILLIONAIRE GAUTAM ADANI CHARGED IN U. S. FOR ALLEGED BRIBERY, FRAUD. (PHOTO).
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani charged in US for alleged bribery, fraud Gautam Adani, the chair of Indian conglomerate Adani Group and one of the world’s richest people, whose business empire extends from ports and airports to renewable energy,has been indicted in New York over an alleged multibillion-dollar fraud scheme, United States prosecutors have said. The authorities on Wednesday charged Adani and two other executives at Adani Green Energy, his nephew Sagar Adani and Vneet Jaain, with agreeing between 2020 and 2024 to pay more than $250m in bribes to Indian government officials to obtain solar energy supply contracts expected to yield $2bn in profits. Prosecutors said the renewable energy company also raised more than $3bn in loans and bonds during this period based on false and misleading statements. Shares of Adani Enterprises, the group's flagship firm, closed down 22% on Thursday. Other group firms also closed in the red. Adani Green Energy, which is the firm at the c
Today thursday Gover of Lagos state Akinwunmi Ambode,held his third Town Hall meeting at Ikorodu Town Hall Agog,where important matters will be discussed and is an opportunity for Lagos citizens to meet and discuss with him one on one.The Governor also said on tuesday that the Ajasa Command Road in Agbado Oke-Odo Local Council Development Area {LCDA} area of the State would be completed in the next five weeks,just as he assured that the Abesan Estate link road connecting Aboru from Agbelekale would equally be completed before the end of the year.Governor Ambode,who gave the assurance while on an unscheduled inspection tour of on-going projects around the axis,said the dual carriage Ajasa Command Road would be completed with functional street lights,drainage system,walkways and road median.Addressing multitude of residents who gathered to receive him at Command axis of the road,Governor Ambode said the transformation of the road,which is a major connecting road from Lagos-Abeokuta expressway to Ipaja axis,was part of hhis promise to run an all inclusive government where no region will be left untouched.''You all recall that two months ago,we came here and we were totally displeased with the state of the road in this particular area.I have come to inspect the work that is being done and i must say that we are satisfied with the pace of work,and we also have it on assurance that by the middle of next month,this Ajasa Command Road will be completed.We only want to appeal to all our community leaders and all the residents here that you make sure that you maintain whatever infrastructure that we will be giving to you here.I can also assure you that Aboru,Church Street Road linking up with Abesan Estate will also be completed before the end of the year.We have come to say a big thank you with this project.You know this project will take you from Aboru and then you cross over from Abesan and then youu can go to Ipaja or anywhere you like to go.We know that it's been a long time you have been waiting for this project,but you know what,before December you will ride on this road.We want to thank you for your patience and i can assure you that this is just the beginning,you are going to see more things here''.More photos below. 
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