A friend of Davido, Owolabi Money Maker, has lost about N880,000 after 419 fraudulently withdrew the cash from his GTB Account. Widely referred to as MoneyMakerHKN, the 27-year old created a scene at a GTB branch in Lekki after fraudsters hit his account with an N880,000 debit. Reports further revealed that Owolabi refused to be consoled after bank officials were unable to find a solution or revert the transaction which he already has been debited from his account. The father of one couldn’t control his emotion and kept crying as his baby-mama was embarrassed and appealed to him to remain calm.…
Author: Wale Adebayo
The lingering fuel scarcity has forced Nigerian celebrities to start boarding bikes and even kekes. Nigerian celebs which include Dare Art-Alade and Tekno Miles have joined regular people to use alternative means of transportation. Dare was spotted boarding a Keke Napep while Tekno Miles was spotted on Bajaj bike!
Former General of MEND, Ateke Tom, has decided to join his counterparts on the popular picture oriented social medium, Instagram. Sources disclosed that this move is following serious persuasion from his followers and top Nigerian entertainers. Tom Ateke joined the Instagram family on Friday, May 22, 2015 and has since been getting more followers after uploading three pictures on his account. Ateke is currently following Nollywood stars that include Genevieve Nnaji, Moyo Lawal, Walta Anga, Nkem Ikeh, Junior Pope, Mike Ezuruonye, Tiwa Savage and Don Jazzy.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it has put its challenges behind it and its National Working Committee (NWC) is “firmly in the saddle and very determined to stabilize and reengineer the party to retake its preeminent place in the polity.” PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh in a statement on Saturday said “the National Working Committee appreciates the concerns, sacrifices and valuable contributions of critical stakeholders during the trying time” noting that the party “is emerging from its challenges a stronger and more united front.” National Chairman, Ahmadu Adamu Mu’azu and the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Chief…
Moses Siloko Siasia A Socio-cultural group, Young Bayelsa Professionals has urged the founder of Nigerian Young Professionals Forum (NYPF), Moses Siloko Siasia to run for the governorship of the state at the February, 2016 election. The group made this call in a statement jointly signed by Dr. Castro Mathew, Dr. Timipre Owei and Mr. George Spiff on Thursday, saying it was proud of the good works of Siasia “We have observed Mr. Siasia for a long time and we are confident that he is the best man for the job. He has run many businesses successfully but above all we…
Prince Bola Ajibola (SAN), a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, has warned president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari against letting the fight against corruption prevent him from focusing on the basic needs of the people of the country. “I think I agree with Buhari on the need for killing corruption before it kills us but doing so should not hinder him from doing the main things that he is expected to do to make life better for Nigerians,” Ajibola said in an interview with Vanguard. Explaining further, the former attorney general, who had vice president-elect Yemi Osinbajo as a…
At least six persons, including four Anglican priests, were on Friday beaten to stupor by some members a task-force working with the Enugu State Housing Corporation, reports have said. The victims were Reverends Collins Odoabuchi, Mbaka Peter, Eugene, and Maxwell Onyia. Other members of the church affected were Ekpecha Okechukwu and Naomi Ibekwe. Trouble reportedly started when members of the task force, accompanied by armed policemen, invaded a parcel of land belonging to the Christ Church, Uwani, Anglican Communion, sparking off anger from both clergymen and members of the church. The Clerics were said to have tried to stop the…
The Minister of Health, Khaliru Alhassan, on Friday inaugurated an emergency team to handle medical response during the weeklong inauguration activities to usher in the administration of General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) on May 29. The team will deploy 14 ambulances to serve areas such as the National Mosque, National Christian Centre, the Airport, Banquet Hall and the Eagle Square. They will also be on duty throughout the inauguration period. The team consists emergency response teams from the National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA), National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Nigeria Police, Nigerian Army, Road Safety, among others. An emergency operations plan,…
The Defence Headquarters on Saturday said scores of Boko Haram terrorists had died and 20 women and children had been rescued during a military operation in Sambisa forest in Borno, on Friday. This is contained in a statement by the Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen Chris Olukolade. “Despite continuous encounter with large number of land mines which still litter the Sambisa forest, troops have forged ahead with the ongoing offensive operations as scores of the terrorists died in the assault on their bases on Friday”, Olukolade said. He said several of the terrorists’ weapons and equipment perished during the encounter.…
PDP NATIONAL SECRETARIAT Rival groups of Peoples Democratic Party supporters stormed the national secretariat of the party in Abuja on Friday. One of the groups, PDP National Renaissance Movement, led by Dr. Ayakeme Whisky, asked for the resignation of the entire National Working Committee of the party while the other, PDP Grassroot Forum, which came on the scene later, drummed up support for the NWC. According to Whisky, the honorable thing for members of the NWC to do after the party’s poor performance at the polls was to bow out gracefully. According to him “We believe strongly that only the…
A Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, chieftain in Bauchi State, Bibi Dogo, has urged the ex-National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, to account for his stewardship of the party as one of the ways to strengthen the country’s democracy. Dogo, who described Mu’azu’s resignation as a welcome development, told newsmen in Bauchi, yesterday, that the National Working Committee, NWC, should also account for their actions before and during the elections, especially in relation to the N9 billion allegedly realized from the sale of nomination and expression of interest forms. He said: “Mu’azu should come back and hand over officially,…
The immediate past Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi has commended the Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on her conferment with the Honorary Doctorate Degree, Doctor of Humane Letters, by the prestigious Yale University in the USA. The Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, Chairman, who described Dr. Iweala as a consummate economist, said that judging by her antecedents, no honour done her would be surprising. “She is one of our best who can rival the best in any clime. Her humility and sense of work are amazing. Her patriotism and belief in…
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State on Friday called on political office holders, both elected and appointed, to show the spirit of sacrifice and cut down on the cost of governance, due to the dwindling economic situation that is adversely affecting the nation. Speaking at the Sam Mbakwe Airport in Owerri, the Imo State capital, Okorocha told reporters that “Nigeria is in one of its worst periods in the economic history of the nation”. He cautioned that all political office holders must sacrifice a lot of their luxury for the good of the masses. The Imo Governor also reminded reporters…
President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday held a closed door meeting with British Prime Minister, David Cameron in Downing Street, central London. You may recall that the president-elect departed Abuja for the UK on Friday in what his media aide described as a “private visit”. Details of the private meeting between both leaders, who recently won election in their respective countries, was not revealed to the press.
The Federal Government on Friday in Abuja raised alarm over dwindling and epileptic electricity supply across the country. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Power, Mr Godknows Igali, made this known after a meeting with Vice-President Namadi Sambo to State House correspondents in Abuja. Igali, and Prof. Chinedu Nebo, Minister of Power, had briefed Sambo on the state of power generation, transmission and distribution in the country. He said the ongoing strike by Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas had further worsened the power supply situation. The workers…
Mr Aderemi Opadokun, the new Borno Commissioner of Police, on Friday advised policemen under the command to keep their barracks and offices clean to prevent outbreak of diseases. Opadokun gave the advice in Maiduguri in his maiden address to the officers and men of the command. He pointed out that maintaining a clean environment would boost the image of the force in the eyes of the public. “It is commonly said that cleanliness is next to Godliness, your image can be boosted by your appearance; that is you are addressed by the way you appear. “Men and officers of the…
The Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) has expressed concern over the dwindling power allocation to Kano from the National grid. The Managing Director of the Company, Alhaji Jamil Gwamna, made the remark while briefing newsmen in Kano on Friday. Gwamna lamented that the allocation being given to the company was between 30 megawatts and 40 mega watts According to him, 30 megawatts must always go to the Niger Republic directly and the company would be left with the balance to distribute to its customers in three states. “The allocation for Kano is very low and the situation is very pathetic.…
Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Rev. Mathew Kukah, has commended the military for allowing the nation’s democracy to go grow. He made the commendation on Friday in Abuja at the presentation and official launching of a book entitled “Destiny Calling My Name’’ the biography of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh. The book was written by Prince Dotun Oyelade. Kukah, who chaired the occasion, described the current transition from one government to another as `a great moment’ for the country. He said: “This is a great moment for Nigeria’s democracy; we have made progress in our…
The Abia State Government was on Friday conspicuously absent at the burial ceremony of the late Senator representing Abia North, Uche Chukwumerije at his Isuochi country home in Umunneochi Local Government Area of the state. While Governors Willie Obiano and Rochas Okorocha were among dignitaries that attended the event, the Abia State Government was not represented by any official. When contacted on why the state was not represented at the late Senator’s burial, which was attended by people from all walks of life, Special Adviser to Governor Theodore Orji on Political Matters, Chief Ama Abraham, accused Chukwumerije’s sons of failing to…
Masked officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, early hours of Saturday reportedly surrounded the residence of Senator-elect for Ogun East Senatorial District, Buruji Kashamu. The drug law enforcement agency, according to Channels TV, is set to extradite Kashamu to the United States of America to face charges of drug related case. It could be recalled that the Senator-elect had obtained a court injunction restraining parties from carrying out any action that will subvert the course of justice. Details later…