Senator Iyiola Omisore, has reportedly refunded a total of N350million to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. According to a report by The Nation Newspaper, Omisore, a former Deputy Governor of Osun State, paid back the sum, which is part of the N1.7billion public funds traced to him. It was reported that Omisore first made a payment of N300million and another N50million to to the anti-graft agency on Friday, November 4, 2016. This is coming after Minister of State for Defence, Mr. Musiliu Obanikoro said out of the N4.685billon transferred to Sylva McNamara Limited, N1.7billion was given to Omisore. The…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has reportedly placed a ban on all visits. According to a report by Daily Post, the ban is coming following the release of ex-Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro and ex-presidential spokesman, Rueben Abati. It was reported that the anti-graft agency has also banned suspects and inmates from making phone calls to their lawyers and family member. It was further gathered that the decision made by EFCC is as a result of numerous solidarity visits to politicians and suspects in custody, including Bala Mohammed and Femi Fani-Kayode.
There are new details on how ex-Deputy Governor of Osun State, Iyiola Omisore distributed the N1.7billion he got from Senator Musiliu Obanikoro. According to a new report by Nation Newspaper, the ex-Senator gave the list of companies which benefited from the N1.7billion that was released by the NSA to him. According to a report by the EFCC, some of the funds were remitted to four different companies. Fimex Gilt Limited (N160m)-8/8/2014 in UBA; Metropolitan Consortium (N350m)—9/7/14 in First Bank; Sawanara (N300m)—1/8/14 in First Bank Metropolitan Consortium (N350m)-1/8/14 in First Bank.
President Muhammadu Buhari today joined other dignitaries to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III. Speaking at the event on Saturday, November 5, 2016, President Buhari said Sultan Abubakar has continually worked to promote peace and unity in Nigeria. “The Sultan for the invaluable contributions he is making in the development of the Nigerian polity,” President Buhari said. “The Sultan has consistently proved himself worthy of his ancestors. He has continuously worked to promote peace and unity in the country. He has remained a leader, treading the path of his revered ancestors in…
It looks like Lil Wayne went into damage control mode way before his interview with Nightline hit the small screen by reportedly attempting to block ABC from airing the segment–especially his comments on the Black Lives Matter movement. According to TMZ, the rapper’s camp sent several emails to the network, demanding the interview to be removed. They claimed reporter, Linsey Davis asked questions that weren’t approved and continued to cross the line throughout the interview. Davis has been quiet about the interview, but ABC claimed: ‘nothing was off limits.’ Wayne’s views on the Black Lives Matter movement upset viewers the…
Tonight, female jockey, DJ Lambo will host the second edition of her club party series tagged ‘Lagos Party Animals‘. This special edition of the event for Nigerian DJs will see the likes of DJ Jimmy Jatt, DJ Spinall, DJ Consequence, DJ Hazzan turn up for gig that will be held at Quilox Night Club, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Jay Z and Beyonce were with Hillary Clinton to campaign at the Bring out the vote concert held in Philadelphia yesterday. In a short speech she gave after being introduced on stage by the Knowles-Carters, the 69-year-old proved her hip-hop credentials when she recited lyrics from the 2008 song ‘My President is Black’ that Jay Z made for then president-elect Barack Obama: Rosa Parks sat so Martin Luther King could walk/ Martin Luther King walked so Barack Obama could run/ Barack Obama ran so all the children could fly… The Democratic Party hopes the young black population would help it…
The Federal Government has expressed its interest to partner with Japan and France to develop the Nollywood through animated movies. Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture revealed this on Wednesday, November 2, 2016, at the second edition of the Animated Film Festival organised by the Japanese and French Embassies in Abuja. “What we have seen here is another genre of movie making and I am sure we will be able to partner with both Japanese and French embassies in the capacity we are building for our movie industry,” Mohammed said. “We agreed to work together because the Japanese…
Actress, Mercy Johnson has revealed that she had challenges getting movie roles in the dawn of her career due to her dark complexion. Now considered as one of the top actresses in Nollywood, Johnson admitted that she was once told she was too dark to play a movie role. She revealed this in an interview published my Punch News today, Saturday, November 5, 2016. “It is very true that when I was starting out in the movie industry, it was difficult to get roles because of my complexion. “I faced that a lot and I tell people that my success…
Harrysong returns with new music titled ‘Bacana’. This follows up ‘Ladder’ featuring Skiibii. The Five Star Music act’s ‘Reggae blues’ went home with ‘Song of the year’ at the MAMAs 2016. The song was produced by Del’B.
Popular Kannywood star, Ali Nuhu is in love and he wants fans to know it! The actor took to his Facebook page today, November 4, 2016, to share a photo of his wife. “My Beautiful wifee,” he captioned it. A brief scan on his page shows that he shares photos of his wife unabashedly. Popularly referred to as the “King of Kannywood”, Nuhu has appeared in Hausa Cinema films, and 80 English Language films. Some of his movies include ‘Last Flight to Abuja’, ‘King of my Kingdom’, ‘Madubin dunawa’, and many more.
Nollywood actor, Ali Nuhu has been caught up in a bromance with Nigerian international and Leicester City player, Ahmed Musa. The two were spotted in some pictures at Leicester City ground in England, with Nuhu looking sporty in a track suit. In another image, the actor was seen all smiles with another City player, Christian Fuchs, who plays in the defense for the English Premier League (EPL) champions. Nuhu will no doubt be catching one of the EPL heart racing games this weekend.
Ghanaian actress, Juliet Ibrahim hasn’t been so lucky as far as love affairs go, but she has said this would not deter her. Ibrahim, who has been separated from her first husband, Kwadwo Safo, has stated that she is ready to give love a go if she finds the right kind of man. She however has no particular preference as far as Mr. Right is concerned but he must at least be God fearing. In an interview published by Punch News today, November 5, 2016, she dismissed any possibility of getting back to her ex husband though they have a…
Davido is not the discreet type when it comes to his wealth and assets. The singer shared via his Snapchat that he earns $100,000 per week. Announced in a rather boastful style, the singer dished about his accomplishment by stating that his weekly earnings is not shabby for someone of his age. He wrote, “One life to live!! 100k dollars a week ain’t bad for a 23 year old!! This is not the first time the songster has shared stories of his success. Earlier in 2016, he boasted that his Rolex wristwatch can buy at least twenty cars. His excessive…
Barcelona will offer further long-term contracts for their established stars, including Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez, according to sporting director Albert Soler. Soler was speaking alongside technical secretary Robert Fernandez at a news conference to mark the conclusion of a transfer window where the La Liga champions were busy both in terms of new arrivals and securing key performers. Neymar, Sergio Busquets and Javier Mascherano all penned extended deals at Camp Nou and Soler is keen to build on this work. Along with designs on fresh terms for midfielder Ivan Rakitic, Barca are eager to tie the remaining parts of…
Barcelona striker Luis Suarez showed how much of a family man he is when he climbed the stage to pick up his Golden Shoe with his two kids. Suarez scored 40 goals for Barcelona in La Liga to finish as highest goalscorer in all of Europe. To pick on his award on Thursday, October 20, the striker was joined on stage by his son and daughter. The Uruguay international admitted that his kids asked why he didn’t score in Barcelona’s 4-0 Champions league win over Manchester City. “I told them don’t worry, we won and [Lionel] Messi scored a hat-trick…
Manchester United are in need of a lift as they travel to Swansea, but must seek it without the presence of their manager Jose Mourinho on the touchline. Mourinho must watch from the stand at the Liberty Stadium on Sunday, having been given a one-match ban for confronting referee Mark Clattenburg at halftime during last weekend’s goalless draw with Burnley. These are not happy times for the United manager, who was fined £8 000 for that incident, and ordered to pay another £50 000 for comments made about another referee, Anthony Taylor, before the goalless draw at Liverpool on 17…
Jordan Henderson wants Liverpool to be remembered for winning trophies rather than as the Premier League’s great entertainers. Prior to this weekend’s round of matches, Liverpool were the league’s joint top-scorers on 24 goals in 10 games together with leaders Manchester City. But Liverpool captain Henderson said while the way Jurgen Klopp’s side played might appeal to supporters, there was a clearly defined strategy behind the Merseysiders’ approach. “The main priority for us is if we’re performing and playing the way we can then obviously it is entertaining football, it is high-intensity and everybody is going to enjoy watching us,”…
Buoyed by the return of Harry Kane, Tottenham Hotspur will look to arrest their current slump and improve their dismal record at the Emirates Stadium in Sunday’s derby against Arsenal. Though they remain the last unbeaten team in the Premier League, Tottenham have gone six games without victory in all competitions since their stunning 2-0 defeat of Manchester City a month ago. Wednesday’s 1-0 loss to Bayer Leverkusen left them in third place in their Champions League group and manager Mauricio Pochettino concedes that preparation for the 179th North London derby has not been ideal. “It’s true that we are…
After Arsenal closed out October by clinching yet another league win, beating Sunderland 4-1, Arsene Wenger offered a comment that opened up a bigger discussion than he realised. “We now have difficult games coming up, with a difficult November,” the Frenchman said. “So, by the end of November, we will know more about ourselves.” We will see whether his team has overcome a problem that has undercut them since he took the job 20 years ago. It is the problem of November. Arsenal have almost always found the month tough, regardless of who they face. The statistics are striking. For…