The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, has said the agency will go after banks and their personnel involved in money laundring. According to reports, Magu said he has urged the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria to stop private banking, saying its illegal. “I insisted that this so-called private banking should be stopped. It is illegal. It is wrong. We are not only going after the personnel of the banks but also after the banks,” the EFCC boss said. “What happens is that when a staff of the bank is involved in such activities,…
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The Kwara State Government says it is doing everything in its power to find a sustainable solution to the salary crisis in the state. Dr Muyideen Akorede, the Senior Special Assistant to the state Governor on Media and Communications, stated made this known in a statement released in Ilorin. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the statement was issued in the wake of a call by the Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU) on the state government to prioritise the payment of salary arrears to teachers, local government workers and others. Akorede said the inability of the state…
Electricity consumers in the North-Central states of the federation have decried the “outrageous bills” they receive from power distribution companies, saying the billing system is “too harsh” on them. Some of them, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Plateau, Benue, Niger, and Taraba states, said the situation was particularly “annoying” because there was no commensurate power supply to match the high bills. “I hardly get four hours of power supply in three days, but I am always asked to cough out thousands of naira at the end of the month,” Mrs Mary Pam, a…
The Kogi Government said on Sunday, June 26, that it had the best interest of its workers and the entire state at heart. This is contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mohammed Imam. He said it was for that reason that the state government began payment of salary arrears of workers in some of the state’s MDAs two weeks ago. He said 48 MDAs out of a total of 55 had been paid, while seven MDAs were yet to be paid because the correct grade levels of the workers were being verified. Imam…
The Kogi Government said on Sunday that it had the best interest of its workers and the entire state at heart. This is contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mohammed Imam. He said it was for that reason that the state government began payment of salary arrears of workers in some of the state’s MDAs two weeks ago. He said 48 MDAs out of a total of 55 had been paid, while seven MDAs were yet to be paid because the correct grade levels of the workers were being verified. Imam also said…
No fewer than 120 suspected drugs traffickers and addicts have been arrested by the NDLEA in Kaduna State from January to date. The State’s Commander, Mr Samuel Azige, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna on Sunday in an interview that 20 convictions were recorded in the period under review. Azige, who spoke on the sideline of road walk to mark the 2016 International Day against Drug Abuse and illicit Drug Trafficking, added that 15.599 tons of drugs were also recovered from the suspects. “The agency arrested 74 suspected drug traffickers, seized 15.342 tons of illicit drugs, secured…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), an NGO, says the freezing of Gov. Ayodele Fayose’s account by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) is lawful under Section 308 of the 1999 constitution and international law. The Executive Director of SERAP, Mr Adetokunbo Mumuni, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. “The freezing of accounts of sitting governors and other high-ranking public officials accused of corruption is essential for the flow of investigation which is allowed under Section 308.’’ The group explained that “the freezing of the account…
The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has urged women to use this Ramadan period to pray for peace and security of the nation. This is contained in a Ramadan message issued on Sunday and sent to women in Oyo state. “As women we have to pray for the peace and security of the nation in this holy period,” she said. The wife of the president, who also sent foodstuff to the women, called on Nigerians to embrace peace and selflessness. Distributing the items, the Oyo State Governor’s wife, Mrs Florence Ajimobi, urged Muslims to emulate such act during…
The security details of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki are currently in the news for reportedly attacking photojournalists at the court premises. A tweet by SaharaReporters indicated that some of the policemen attached to the Senate President attacked the photographers who were trying to cover the proceedings of the Court trial involving Saraki. It was further alleged that the security aides didn’t only attack the journalists but barred them from entering the courtroom to cover his trial for alleged forgery. Senator Saraki is currently faced with charges bordering on forgery in the law court as well as a trial with…
Foremost disc jockey, DJ Jimmy Jatt has expressed satisfaction that the association of Nigerian DJs would henceforth be taken seriously, following Terry G‘s rude behaviour. Having lifted the ban placed on all Terry G’s music as a clamp down on the singer for slapping DJ Phreez, Jimmy Jatt says the power the association of turntable specialists wield is now evident. ‘The incident has sent a strong signal that there is a vibrant DJ association. Some other things have happened in the past that people have done and they got away with them but that would not happen again because an…
The one year feud between Nigerian act, Oritsefemi and his former manager, Danku (Yusuf Adepitan) may have hit its climax. Industry sources confirm to Theinfostride that the singer had Danku arrested by the Lagos State police command at Muson Centre right on the red carpet of the comedy concert ‘Pencil Unbroken’. ‘It was life a Hollywood movie, they just stormed the red carpet and whisked him away’ a source tells us. Sources from Oritsefemi’s camp also corroborate the arrest story saying, ‘After months of hide and seek, the long arm of the law caught up with Danku last night and…
Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar opened the 2016 BET Awards with an explosive performance on Sunday night. Opening the annual ceremony with a dramatic surprise show, Beyonce brought her Formation tour to the BET Awards with the giant stage pool for Freedom. She tore up the stage barefooted while in a pool, in formation and flanked by her female troupe of dancers. Taken from her latest album Lemonade, Beyonce sang: ‘Freedom, freedom! Where are you? ‘Cause I need freedom too.’ Beyonce is up for five BET Awards, which includes Video of the Year as well as Best Female R&B/Pop Artist.
Love or loathe Cool FM OAP Freeze, he always has interesting takes on social issues. Fresh from his box of opinions, the expressive media personality has subtly ‘shaded’ his colleagues, criticizing some for their ‘fake’ accents. With a foreign media outlet reporting that ‘foreign accent syndrome has no cure’, Freeze opines that the act is prevalent amongst Nigerian OAPs who don’t stay true to themselves. ‘Oyinbo people sha….. How could they say that ‘Foreign accent syndrome’ is rare and bizarre? It happens everyday here to Nigerian babes and radio presenters! Once they get a visa to Dubai or Malaysia they…
Nollywood veteran, Patience Ozokwor, recently became a born again christain. In an interview with Star Tells, the actress revealed that she fasted for 30 days this year which led to a revelation and personal encounter with God. Following the interview, rumours surfaced that the actress has quit Nollywood. In a recent interview with Saturday Beats, she revealed that she has not quit Nollywood. According to the “Submission” actress, God has not told her to quit Nollywood or the name ‘Mama G.’ She however revealed that she would quit if God asked her to. “It is not true that I said…
News reports have revealed that Taylor Swift is beside herself with shock and horror after hearing of Kanye West’s controversial video clip for single, “Famous.” The music video which the rapper debuted during an event at the Forum in Los Angeles on Friday, June 24, 2016, is every bit as controversial as the song itself. The clip shows a naked Kanye, 39, lying in bed next to his wife, Kim Kardashian, as well as George W. Bush, Anna Wintour, Donald Trump, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Ray J, Amber Rose, Caitlyn Jenner, Bill Cosby and of course, Swift were all spotted in…
Kanye West has made it known that he runs all his ideas by his wife, Kim Kardashian for approval, and his controversial video for his single, “Famous” off his seventh studio album, “The Life of Pablo”, is no different. The clip which shows a naked Kanye, 39, lying in bed next to his wife, Kim Kardashian, as well as George W. Bush, Anna Wintour, Donald Trump, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Ray J, Amber Rose, Caitlyn Jenner, Bill Cosby and, Taylor Swift all nude has left everyone shocked. Defending the video clip which is every bit as controversial as the song itself,…
Mariah Carey brought an ecstatic, very pregnant Blac Chyna up on stage for a lap dance during her “#1 to Infinity” residency concert in Las Vegas. The model was beside herself with excitement as Carey serenaded her to the tune of her hit song, “Touch my Body” during the concert which took place on Saturday, June 25, 2016. Chyna, sitting on a bed on stage, was blindfolded while one of Carey’s male dancers gave her what should have been an intimate lap dance but for her baby bump. Sharing a video clip of the moment with her fans via her…
Tyga and Kylie Jenner found the perfect opportunity to solidify the reunion rumours at Kanye West’s “Famous” video premiere. The couple, who broke up for barely three weeks, turned up as a couple to the Forum on Friday, June 24, for the debut of the controversial clip. Prior to their first public outing since their split in May, the Rack City rapper posted a since deleted photo of Kylie sitting on his bed with the cocky caption, “They always come back..” Sources reveal that the couple never really cut off contact during their brief time apart, and have gone through…
Daddy Showkey has taken to social media to show off his son as a baby and as the adult that he has become. The veteran singer shared a photo collage of himself with his son starting from when he was a baby till now, all grown up. Apart from the uncanny resemblance the father and son share, the afro his protege rocks feels like a blast from the past as throwback photos of the singer has shown. Daddy Showkey used to rock an afro, much like his son’s back in the day and now, his son seems to be following…
Ghanaian actress Juliet Ibrahim has warmed her way into the hearts of Nigerians with her great acting skills. In recent years, she has been in Nigeria quite often shooting videos, attending events and carrying out different projects. Now, Ibrahim in a recent interview with Thebriefng.com, dishes on her childhood, Instagram, music, acting, what keeps her coming back and much more! “Nigerians welcomed me into their industry with open arms without caring about my nationality, so Nigeria is my second home and I am in the process of bringing the Juliet Ibrahim Foundation as well as some other businesses I run…