INDIAN BILLIONAIRE GAUTAM ADANI CHARGED IN U. S. FOR ALLEGED BRIBERY, FRAUD. (PHOTO).

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  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

GOV MAKINDE SETS THE STAGE: 'I'M OLD ENOUGH TO DECLARE MY PRESIDENT AMBITION. (PHOTO).


 Makinde sets the stage: 'I’m old enough to declare my Presidential ambition


Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has responded to growing speculations about his potential 2027 presidential run, affirming that he is more than capable of declaring his ambitions when the time is right.

Speaking to reporters at Fashola Farm in Ibadan on Saturday, following a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) retreat, Makinde clarified that no one could dictate his political agenda.

He emphasised that when the moment arrives, he will make his intentions clear without hesitation.

Reflecting on his 2019 governorship bid, Makinde recalled being seen as an outsider with little political experience, yet the people of Oyo State placed their trust in him.

He pointed to his infrastructural achievements and his focus on building sustainable institutions to ensure good governance in the state.

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