The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday dropped criminal charges it leveled against a former Minister of Works, Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Hassan Lawal, and nine others before the Federal High Court, Abuja. The accused persons were slammed with a 44 count amended charge bordering on conspiracy, criminal breach of trust, conversion and fraud to the tune of N75.7 billion. Lawal and his co-accused (Dr. Adeogba Godwin Ademola, Digital Toll Company Limited; Swede Control Interlink Limited; Proman Vital Ventures Limited; Nairda Limited; Siraj Nigeria Limited and Wise Health Services Limited), however, pleaded not guilty to the amended…
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Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger State has denied encouraging Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi; and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, to leave the Peoples Democratic Party to contest the presidential election next year on the platform of All Progressives Congress. Aliyu stated this while reacting to an online publication accusing him of doing so. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Israel Ebije, Aliyu, who was the self-styled leader of the now rested G-7 Governors, which included Amaechi, pointed out that the Rivers governor, who was alleged to have made the revelation, has since…
The Northern Elders’ Council, NEC, on Wednesday reaffirmed its support for security agencies in their ongoing war against insurgency in the country, describing their efforts as “gallant and heroic“. The Secretary-General of the council, John Mankilik, stated this when he briefed journalists on the outcome of the joint meeting of the Board of Trustees and National Working Committee of the Council in Abuja. According to him, the Council pledged its support towards ensuring that the insecurity in the northern part of the country will be a thing of the past in no distant future. “The Northern Elders Council has expressed…
The past few weeks had been all about celebrity couples breaking up here and there, and it looks like it isn’t going to stop soon. Amber Rose and Wiz Khalifa had their own fair share just days ago Jason Derulo and Jordin Sparks who have officially confirmed their relationship in 2012 and have been dating on and off for two years, seem to have reach the end of the road. The two are said to have come to a mutual agreement to call time on their relationship after struggling to make it work due to their busy work schedules. A…
A former chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Tom Ikimi, on Thursday said that he dumped the party for the Peoples Democratic Party to earn his respect. Chief Ikimi, who disclosed this in Benin City, the Edo State capital when he was received by the leadership of the PDP at the secretariat of the party, also noted that he had implicit confidence in the Chairman, Board of Trustees of the PDP, Chief Tony Anenih, adding that, “we shall have a common agenda of working for the party in Edo state and Nigeria in general”. He insisted that he was…
Superstar rapper — Drake has added two funny looking tattoos to his previous tattoos. ‘Take Care’ hit maker dropped by the famous Shamrock Social Club on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles September 24, 2014 and got new ink on himself. The 27-year-old rapper opted for a number 6 – a possible reference to his new album titled ‘Views from The 6′ – as well as the image of a pair of praying hands, a popular symbol on the Emoji keypad featured on iPhones, inked onto his right forearm. Drake also chose a poignant phrase for his left forearm, ‘Everything happens…
SOLDIERS ON GUARD ON POST OFFICE ROAD IN Maiduguri Some residents of Maiduguri, Borno, on Thursday commended the Nigerian military for its gallant efforts aimed at tackling the Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East region. The inhabitants told the News Agency of Nigeria in Maiduguri that with the current tempo of military operation against the sect members they were optimistic that the insurgency would soon come to an end. Alhaji Jubrin Gunda, a lawyer, said it was obvious that the Boko Haram insurgency would end in a very short time going by recent developments in the campaign. “The Boko Haram insurgents are in…
The court attacks in Ekiti State has taken a new twist as hoodlums took to the streets on Friday burning houses and looting shops, leading to the declaration of a 7pm – 7am curfew by Governor Kayode Fayemi. “…there would be no movement between the hours of 7.00 p.m. and 7.00 a.m. everyday till further notice,” announced Fayemi on Friday. This came following the killing of a former chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in the state, Omolafe Aderiye, who was shot at close range in his office located at Ijigbo, Ado Ekiti, the capital city.…
I just got news that the London edition of the popular Tyme Out With Tee A comedy concert has been postponed. Reliable sources reveal that the London concert, which was initially set to hold at The Broadway Theatre, Catford, on Sunday September 28, has now been put on hold with a new date to be announced in due course. Put together by Tee A, one of Nigeria’s most recognizable comedians, the event was scheduled as a concert as well as a live recording of the popular TV family show aired on Nigerian TV stations with a large following, notable faces like Ice…
Ahead of the 2015 general elections, the international community has been assured by President Goodluck Jonathan that Nigeria will conduct the poll in accordance with global best practices, so as to further strengthen the country’s democratic institutions. A statement released by presidential spokesman, Reuben Abati, disclosed that the president reaffirmed this at separate meetings with the United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki Moon and the British Prime Minister, David Cameron, before leaving New York late Wednesday for Abuja. According to the statement, signed by the president’s spokesman, Reuben Abati, President Jonathan strengthened his “personal commitment to make elections in Nigeria…
One of the abducted Chibok schoolgirls, who was on Wednesday abandoned by the Boko Haram insurgents for being ‘sick’, Suzana Ishaya, is four months pregnant, chairman of Chibok community in Abuja, Tsambido Hosea Abana, has confirmed. Abana, who made the disclosure yesterday in a telephone interview, lamented the trauma parents and the abducted girls are going through, saying their lives will never be the same again. The girl of about 20, was found after she was dumped at an unidentified location from where she had reportedly trekked for three days until she got to a village near Mararaban Mubi, in…
BOKO HARAM FIGHTERS WHO SURRENDERED RECENTLY The Federal Government said yesterday that it will soon commence the process of rehabilitating and de-radicalizing all the Boko Haram members that have surrendered their arms and weapons in the last one week. The Coordinator of the National Information Centre, Mike Omeri, who made this known while giving an update at the centre in Abuja, however, noted that any member of the sect apprehended without surrendering their weapons and arms will be made to face the wrath of the law. “As am speaking with you, efforts are on-going to rehabilitate and de-radicalize all the…
She definitely gained some extra weight over the years but it’s fair to say she still looks amazing. I bet no one would ever think she would still be able to drop these hot poses. Clarion Chukwurah is the sexy 50-year-old mother of veteran music video director, Clarence Peters. The veteran Nollywood actress shared photos of her from a shoot in New York. We can’t help but notice that Clarion successfully channels inner sexiness for this shoot. Check out the photos: –
Chairman of Nigeria Governors Forum and Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, has decried what he described as “the tactless act by desperate politicians” of writing and posting on the social media “fake stories and concocted statements”, which have been falsely attributed to him. Amaechi spoke through a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. David Iyofor, on Thursday in reaction to a recent story making the rounds on the social media titled ‘How Aliyu and Lamido deceived me -Gov. Amaechi’. The statement read, “That is a false story, obviously cooked up by mischievous haters, desperate politicians. Governor Chibuike Rotimi…
A group, Movement for Advancement of Democracy, has protested the inclusion of the Minister of State for Education, Nyesom Wike, as a recipient of the National Merit Award. Leader of the group, Martins Okachi, called on the National Committee for National Honours and Awards to delete the minister’s name. It would be recalled that the Federal Government last week Thursday, released a list of 307 Nigerians and friends of Nigeria for the 2013/2014 National Honours Award following the approval of President Goodluck Jonathan. But Mr. Okachi maintained that the Federal Government cannot give an award to someone who has not…
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State yesterday said the $9.3 million cash seized by the South African government has made Nigeria a laughing stock on the global stage. Fashola, who spoke at the 2014 Gani Fawehinmi memorial colloquium held at the University of Lagos, Yaba, lamented the death of the legal luminary, saying late Chief Gani Fawehinmi would have put the federal government on its toes on the issue. The governor said, “The issue has made us mere laughing stock worldwide, and this happened because of the value choices that we have made. Let us stop pointing fingers at those…
Some of you might have already heard that famous celebrity couple — Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose, are currently heading towards a divorce. Funny enough, Nick Cannon who is having marriage issues too has been tagged as the prime suspect. Wiz Khalifa Sources close to Nick claim he and Amber, who recently got into business together, have kept things strictly professional, and Nick insists there is no incident of cheating on their part. Nick claims he only learned about Amber’s marital issues last week through her lawyers when he signed her as a client, and only then did they share break-up stories. Amber…
Although no case of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) remains in Nigeria, the government has gotten N8.7 million to help further its activties against EVD. The funding came from the Australian Government, which announced Thursday that it has contributed the sum to the Nigeria Ebola Virus Emergency Appeal launched on August 11 by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to help the country. The Australian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Jonathan Richardson in a statement said that the funds would be used to improve training in epidemic control techniques for Red Cross volunteers. The…
Despite issues raised by many about the need for Nigeria to borrow the sum of $1 billion to tackle security challenges in the country, the Senate Thursday gave President Goodluck Jonathan the go ahead. The approval came after the lawmakers considered the report of the Joint Committees on Finance, and Local and Foreign Debts on the loan request at plenary in Abuja. Presenting the report on the floor of the Senate, Chairman of the Committee on Finance, Sen. Ahmad Makarfi (PDP-Kaduna)said the facility was not a cash loan but supply of military hardware to be paid over seven years. According…
Wow, I didn’t even know there was any tearing of book before now. Apparently, Pastor Tunde Bakare actually tore one of Bishop David Oyedepo’s books after going through it and finding a line which he believes contradicts his faith. Pastor Bakare went ahead and tore the book and even said he told the Bishop when he met him and accused him of tearing his book that, Oh I didn’t tear your book, it became mine the day I bought it. Here’s how Top Celebrities magazine puts it: – I try within my God given ability to teach the truth. The…