LUTH to Investigate SaveMayowa Fund Raising Controversy

Prof. Chris Bode, the Chief Medical Director, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, has stated that the hospital will commence an investigation into the controversy surrounding the treatment of one of its patient, Mayowa Ahmed.

He however didn’t give more details about the patient.

There had been an uproar as reports emerged that the fund raising campaign for Mayowa to travel abroad for treatment might be a scam.

Punch

Breaking News: Indonesia Executes 3 Nigerians By Firing Squad

Indonesia has executed three Nigerian drug convicts by firing squad, an official said.

The Nigerians were put to death along with one

Indonesian on Thursday, the confirmation came just after midnight (local time) and took place despite heavy rain and thunderstorms.

Deputy Attorney-General for General Crimes Noor Rachmad said one local and three Nigerian drug convicts were executed by firing squad.

“The executions were for now conducted on four convicts on death row,” he said.

“This was done not in order to take lives but to stop evil intentions, and the evil act of drug trafficking.”

He did not say why 10 other drug convicts, who had been expected to face the firing squad, were not executed, although the island where the convicts were being put to death was hit by a major storm as the executions took place

Mary J Blige Files For Divorce After 12 Years Of Marriage

Mary J. Blige has filed for divorce from her manager husband Kendu Isaacs after 12 years of marriage.

According to court documents filed on Tuesday, Blige

cited irreconcilable differences as grounds for divorce and asked to terminate the court’s ability to award spousal support to Isaacs.

A date of separation is still “to be determined,” according to the documents, which were first obtained by TMZ.

While the couple have no children together, Blige, 45, has been a stepmother to Kendu’s children – Briana, Jordan and Nas, from a former relationship since they got married in 2003.

Tiwa deal with roc nation

Mavin Records first lady, Tiwa Savage has finally spoken about her deal with the Jay Z-owned management company, Roc Nation.

In an exclusive interview with Hot 97 New York radio host, Ebro Darden, Tiwa Savage discussed African music, and her deal with Roc Nation.

‘I met B High (Jay Z’s cousin, and Roc Nation chief of mobile strategies), I got a call, and he mentioned it and I (makes a skeptical sound)…He was serious. I don’t know if you’ve ever met him, but he is serious. And I love the fact that they are not trying to change me. They really just want to bring what I already have to offer to the rest of the world, and they truly believe in the movement. So yeah, I’m really excited about it,’ she said of the deal.

‘The reason why we did not really make too much noise about it is because a lot of people come over from Africa and they say they’ve got this deal and that deal, and then nothing happens. We just wanted to do it the proper way, get it official. I didn’t want to do that to my people. I wanted them to really believe that it was really happening, so we wanted to wait for the right time, and the time is now.’

No one can prove I stole Rivers State money – Former governor, Rotimi Amaechi says

Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, has denied allegations that he embezzled money meant for the development of Rivers state when he was governor.

Amaechi said this while speaking at a stakeholders’ forum on corruption organised by the Federal Ministry of Justice in Abuja today July 28th.

“If you had followed the Rivers State government when I was governor, we were the first state to introduce the Public Procurement Law in the country. The state cabinet used to call the Director General of Public Procurement in the state as an alternative governor, that they wanted an amendment to that law. The reason they wanted amendment is that he (DG) refused to increase the threshold to one hundred million naira, per ministry, instead he reduced it to 10 million naira. I had a battle with him (DG BPE) and the world bank who insisted that we should not go for an amendment but should persuade him to increase the threshold. I remember the cabinet tried to go to court against him and I remember that he was also trying to go to court against Commissioners. In fact, the procurement DG wrote a memo that I felt was very incriminating requesting that since the law requires the governor to take any commissioner who doesn’t comply with the public procurement law to court, I should please take the commissioner of education to court for not complying… Everybody in the cabinet felt that he was an alternative governor, they felt that he was slowing the process,” he said.

Mr. Amaechi said transparency in the use of public funds was key to his administration as governor, and that the Rivers community was fully briefed periodically on how funds were being utilised.

“Within that period we insisted on engaging the indigenous communities on how much we received and how we spent the money. That is why I feel that after this ministerial appointment, I should do everything possible to stay away from government because in spite of all the forms of transparency I introduced in government, one man could begin to tell lies to Nigerians and Nigerians believe him. The governor of Rivers State said I squandered N3 trillion naira. I did not receive up to N1.8 trillion naira as governor both from IGR and funds from federal allocation. So, how could I have squandered money I did not even receive in the first place? You can see the politics of lies and lies. As Minister of Transportation, I run an open and transparent system. I believe in name and shame. What name and shame does is, if you name and shame those of them who don’t have conscience they won’t come to public functions. I do have conscience. In fact, it was the word corruption that brought me to this occasion because I wanted to see who will get up and say to me, ‘this is evidence that you are corrupt. We went to court against the Rivers State government on their allegation of corruption against me. The Court of Appeal said, produce that document that found this man (Amaechi) guilty of those crimes and up till today he (Wike) has not produced it,” he said

CAC Members Throw Out Pastor During Church Service

Members of Christ Apostolic Church, CAC at Abule-Ijesha in Yaba local government, Lagos state on Sunday July 24th, threw their pastor Micheal Oni out of the church during the service

Edo Female Speaker Steps Down

The Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Mrs. Elizabeth Ativie has stepped down from her position.

Her Deputy, Dr. Justin Okonoboh was however elevated to the position immediately she resigned.

Okonoboh was sworn in at about 11am this morning. It would be recalled that Ativie was sworn in on May ‎3rd, the day her predecessor, Victor Edoror, was impeached.

Naeto C & Wife Celebrate 4th Wedding Anniversary

The rapper and his wife, Nicole are celebrating their 4th wedding anniversary today after getting married on July 21st, 2012. Nicole took to her page to pen sweet

words to her beau. We still remember featuring their wedding photos just like yesterday. What she wrote;

“4 Years of Marriage to my Best Friend. I wouldn’t be half the woman I am today without you by my side. Thank you for everything. I love you @naetosuperc #NOC2012#4YearsStrong #july21”

APC, Oshiomhole Planning To Rig Edo Guber Election – PDP

Edo State PDP has raised the alarm that the the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) led by Governor Adams Oshiomhole was working on a plan to rig the September

10 governorship election in the state, calling on government institutions and security agencies to beware and not work with the APC in subverting the will of the Edo people.

At campaign rally for the party’s governorship candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, in Uzebba, Owan West Local Government Area, the party also challenged Oshiomhole to tell Edo people how much a company, Afrinvest, owned by the APC governorship candidate, Godwin Obaseki, has invested in the the Edo University, Iyamho (EUI).

He said it was morally wrong for Oshiomhole to use unappropriated funds to build the EUI in his hometown, accusing the governor of spending over N18 billion on the university, and was planning to hand over power to Obaseki.

State chairman of the PDP, Dan Orbih, who made the remark, said Governor Oshiomhole has boasted that he was working on a plan to perfect the rigging of the election in conjunction with INEC officials, police, army and other security agencies.

We Are Prepared To Assist FG Protect Oil Installations Against Niger Delta Avengers – OPC

Leader of the Oodua Peoples Congress, OPC, Gani Adams has stated that the socio-cultural group is ready to help government in checking criminal activities, especially vandals of oil installations.

Speaking with NAN on Wednesday, Adams said the OPC was forced to withdraw its security service after being blacklisted by the government.

He condemned the recent abduction of Goriola Oseni, the traditional ruler of Iba town in Iba local council development area of Lagos state, and other atrocious acts that violent groups have committed in parts of Lagos and Ogun states.

“I condemn the kidnapping of a traditional ruler (Oba) and others in Lagos. I also condemn the killings in some parts of the state in recent time,” he said.

“Vandals have killed a number of persons in Ikorodu area. They are involved in pipeline vandalism before now; they are involved in ritual killings.

“We, OPC, are ready to help the government in providing security if we are invited. We participated in providing security before, but the police took us as criminals.

“We do not want people to misunderstand us again; hence we resolved to provide security for only those that request for our services.

“The federal government should not take the security of Lagos state for granted. It is a state housing all ethnic groups and their investments.”

Adams noted that in spite of OPC’s contributions to security in the south-west, the government or the people had not appreciated its efforts,he urged the security agencies to step up their operations.

Goodluck Jonathan Was Borrowing To Pay Salaries – Adeosun Discloses

Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun while honouring Senate’s invitation has disclosed that the past administration was actually borrowing money to pay salaries. She spoke about this and more during the briefing of the Senate at the hallowed chambers of the

National Assembly today.

Read Highlights below…

FG in Talks With Niger Delta Militants’ – President Buhari

President Buhari says his administration is talking to Niger Delta militants through oil companies and law-enforcement agencies to find a lasting solution to insecurity in the region.

Speaking at a farewell audience with Michael Zinner, the outgoing Ambassador of Germany to Nigeria at the State House Abuja today, President Buhari said that government is studying the instruments of the Amnesty Programme inherited from the previous administration with a view to carrying out commitments made that were undelivered.

“We understand their feelings. We are studying the instruments. We have to secure the environment, otherwise investment will not come. We will do our best for the country,”he said. The President used the opportunity to thank the government of Germany for its continuing support to Nigeria in the efforts to tackle insecurity and the on-going rehabilitation and resettlement of displaced citizens in crisis areas in the North-Eastern parts of the country.

Miranda Kerr is engaged to billiionaire Snapchat founder, Evan Spiegel

Victoria's Secret model Miranda Kerr is engaged to billionaire Snapchat founder, Evan Spiegel.

The baby-faced Australian model took to Instagram moments ago to share the big news, posting a bitmoji of the tech guru getting down on one knee and proposing to her with the words "Marry Me!" written across it. On the cartoon character is photo of the beautiful engagement ring. "I said yes!" she captioned the photo.

 

Miranda and Spiegel, 26, met at a work-related Louis Vuitton dinner party in New York back in 2014, and began dating in June of 2015.

Popular Nollywood Actress Converts To Islam. Adopts The Name “Rhodiat”

Popular Yoruba movie star, Lola Alao has converted from her birth religion.

Alhaji Adepoju Yusuf, The leader of Academy of Islamic Propagation of Nigeria, ACADIP, announced this new development on Facebook stating that the actress should now be referred to as Rhodiat.

Etisalat announces call for entry to 2016 Prize for Innovation

Etisalat Nigeria has announced calls for entries for the 2016 edition of its Prize for Innovation. The purpose of the award is to encourage and celebrate valuable innovation in the Nigerian market.

This year’s award has been split into two categories;

• The Most Innovative Product/Service category and
• The Most Innovative Idea category.

The winner of The Most Innovative Product/Service category will go home with the sum of  5 million naira while the winner of  The Most Innovative Idea category will win the sum of 2 million naira.

In addition to the cash prizes, both winners and the other top 10 finalists will receive training at the Enterprise Development Center of the Pan Atlantic University, Lagos.

Entries for this year’s edition is open till September 9, 2016 and can be submitted atEtisalat Prize for Innovation. Winners will be announced in November2016.

Teenagers Attack Lagos School, Drag Principal With Tie, Steal N1.5m

Pandemonium broke out at the Lagooz Schools on Omotoye Estate in the Orile Agege area of Lagos State after some hoodlums invaded the school premises.

Punch learnt that some Hausa teenagers, numbering about 100, stormed the school with machetes and other weapons.

They were said to have attacked the school’s principal and a teacher, identified as Uncle John, during a free-for-all which lasted for about two hours.

Punch correspondent was told that the rampaging youths, aside damaging some property of the school, allegedly made away with N1.5m.

Policemen from the Elere divison, operatives of the Special Anti-robbery Squad and some members of the Oodua People’s Congress, were said to have repelled the attack as residents fled the area.

A resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said trouble started when the school finished its valedictory service party on Saturday, but the teenagers refused to leave the school premises.

He said, “They were actually relatives of some of the school-leavers. The valedictory service party ended around 5pm, but they refused to leave. A teacher, Uncle John, tried to force them out. One of them abused the teacher and ran away.

“The teacher, who was embarrassed by the abuse, held one of the Hausa teenagers. There was a struggle between them. As the teacher hit the man, he also fought back and held the teacher by the neck, almost strangulating him.

“The principal, who wanted to settle the fight, was held by the tie by one of the intruders and beaten up. The principal’s brother, who wanted to rescue him, was given a fist blow in the eye.”

The teenagers damaged about four dozen of the chairs used for the party. Three of them were later apprehended by the school.

Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, confirmed the attack, adding that seven suspects had been arrested.

Photo source: Samson Folarin

“I think It’s Entirely Absurd To Say Corruption War Is Targeted At The Opposition – Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has refuted claims in some quarters that the anti-corruption war of President Muhammadu Buhari’s government was targeted at members of the opposition party and other perceived

enemies,

Osinbajo, who fielded questions from newsmen at the end of the 27th Ordinary session of African Union in Kigali, Rwanda, yesterday, said the speculation was the handiwork of those who wanted to trivialize the anti-corruption war and stop the government from recovering stolen funds.

He said: “I think it’s entirely absurd, I think that view is absurd and without foundation or basis whatsoever. We look at corruption from all possible facets.

‘’If you look at, for example, corruption on the military, from military procurement, obviously the only individuals responsible for that could be persons who had held office within the period in question and that has been done and clearly the opposition, APC, was not in office at that time.”

My Married Friend Begs My Husband To Return Her Panties” – Wife Tells Court

Mrs Taiwo Oluwanisola, 42, on Wednesday told an Igando Customary Court in Lagos State how she stumbled on a message where her friend was begging her husband,

Olajide Oluwanisola,45, to return her pant. Taiwo said this in an application she filed before the court seeking the dissolution of her 18-year-old marriage to her clearing-agent husband over alleged infidelity.

“My husband is dating my married friend and I discovered this when I was with his cell phone. “Then, a whats-app message entered with my friend’s picture appearing on the screen begging my husband to return her pant. “I showed my husband the message; he confessed that he was having an affair with her that I should forgive him. “I also went to my friend’s house to confront her for having an affair with my husband. “She also begged me that I should not let her husband hear about it and promised to end the relationship with my husband,” the petitioner testified.

The petitioner, a mother of four, also alleged that her husband had developed the habit of threatening to kill her with dangerous weapons at the slightest provocation. “My husband who used to beat me up using dangerous weapons also threatened to kill me. “Anytime I received a call, my husband would demand for my cell phone to know if it were a man that called; and if I refused to surrender it to him, he would beat the hell out of me. “He once attacked me on the bed with a cutlass threatening to machete me into pieces but I escaped by the whiskers,” she said. The petitioner said that her husband had refused to eat food prepared by her in the last three years. She, therefore, pleaded with the court to grant her application for divorce, saying she was no longer loved her husband.

Olajide, who denied her wife’s allegation of infidelity, accused Taiwo of having an extra-marital affair with another man. “My wife is having affair with a man, I have caught them severally, and they always meet around 11p.m. in the darkness behind a transformer. “She and her lover arrested me on two occasions, accusing me of always calling her lover’s cell phone and threatening his life which I know nothing about,” he said. Olajide also described his wife as “an ingrate’’. He alleged that he bought two cars for her when my business was booming but when it crashed, she started misbehaving. “In fact, she even arrested me claiming I stole her N1,000 of which I am innocent of,” he said.

According to him, Taiwo always goes out at will without my permission and will always return home between 11:p.m., or 11:30 p.m. The husband said he stopped eating foods prepared by his wife because she was fond of abusing him before serving him. Olajide, however, urged the court to grant his wife’s application for divorce, saying he was also fed up with the 18-year-old marriage.

The court president, Mr Adegboyega Omilola, adjourned the case to Aug. 9. Omilola, however, ordered each of the couple to come along with three family members at the next adjourned date for possible mediation.

President Buhari Presides Over Federal Executive Council Meeting

President Buhari presided over the Federal Executive council (FEC) meeting which held today July 20th 2016, at the State House, Abuja. Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami, Minister of Finance, Femi Adeosun, Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh, Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma and other Cabinet Members were present.

DSS arrests Zamfara speaker, his deputy, 2 other lawmakers over plot to impeach Governor Yari

20 lawmakers have reportedly fled to Kaduna following the arrest of the speaker of   Zamfara State House of Assembly, Alhaji Sanusi Garba Rikiji, his deputy, Muhammad Abubakar Gumi, the majority leader, Isah Abdulmumini and the chief whip, Abdullahi Dansadau by operatives of the Department of State Service (DSS) over their alleged plan to impeach Governor Abdulaziz Yari.

According to Daily Trust, the fleeing members of the Assembly issued a statement, last night, calling on President Buhari to intervene in what they term abuse of office by Governor Yari.

Governor Yari is being accused of misappropriating financial allocation to the state, and failing  to implement the budget in the last five years. The statement, which was signed by the House Committee Chairman on Information, Mannir Aliyu Gidan Jaja, also accused the governor of corrupt usage of local government funds for state purposes.

Other charges  levelled against the governor include "Inadequate explanation of N1 billion commercial agriculture (CBN) loan, non-remittance of pension funds to pension administrators,  non-remittance of 5 percent emirate councils funds, the gross misappropriation of bailout funds to the state by the federal government to settle workers’ salaries, including N10b for 2014 and N1.46b in 2016."

The lawmakers also accused Yari of crippling governance in the state through his constant travelling abroad and instead of addressing the issues, he "resorted to political intimidation, arrest and detention of principal officers of the House and other supporting staff."

Zamfara State Police Commissioner, Mr Istifanus Shattima, disclosed that he has deployed additional operatives to stop mobs from disrupting normal activities at the House of Assembly.

Shattima told Daily Trust that deployment of troops to the Assembly was in response to the action of a mob which attacked the private residence of the speaker.

The speaker’s residence was attacked by mobs after rumours circulated in the state and the social media, that the lawmakers were planning to impeach Governor Yari.

Acting IG of Police appoints CSP Jimoh Moshood as new Deputy Force PRO

The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has appointed Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Jimoh Olohundare Moshood as the Deputy Force Public Relations Officer for the Nigerian Police. This was announced via a statement issued today by the Force PRO, Don N. Awunah. He takes over from CSP Sogbeba West who has since been posted to Rivers State Command, and has assumed duty

Melaye: Lagos Lawmakers Besiege APC Secretariat

Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Wednesday besieged the National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress, to protest against Senator Dino Melaye.

The group of peaceful protesters, who were led by the Deputy Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mr. Wasiu Sani, said they were at the party headquarters to register their displeasure over Dino’s alleged verbal assault on Senator Oluremi Tinubu.

According to the protesters, Senator Tinubu is a woman who respects all the political sons and daughters of her husband but does not suffer fools gladly.

They also alleged that there appeared to be a conspiracy of silence by the leadership of the Senate over the incident noting that as loyal party members, they could not fold their hands and watch the party’s cherished values of loyalty and respect for leaders being denigrated.

Sani who later addressed newsmen after the closed door meeting with the party’s National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun said, “We are here to pay solidarity visit to Senator Oluremi Tinubu, that we condemn the act, she should not be intimidated and she should not yield to verbal assault.”

“But let me say this, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, that we know who incidentally was the First Lady of Lagos state between 1999 to 2007 some of us are like sons or brothers to her husband, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

“In Yoruba land, if you are a son to a woman’s husband, you are supposed to be her son. She respects us and always addresses us as sirs. So, she is a woman that is cautious but she does not take nonsense.”

Credit: Punch

Nigeria Heading Into Recession’ – IMF

The IMF slashed its growth forecast for the Nigerian economy this year on Tuesday, saying a combination of plunging oil revenues and weakened investor confidence will push it into

recession. The International Monetary Fund said it expects Africa’s largest economy to contract by 1.8 percent this year, after having forecast in April a 2.3 percent expansion. Nigeria’s stall, and sluggish activity in the number two economy, South Africa, is expected to pull down economic growth across sub-Saharan Africa, the IMF said, forecasting a “dramatic implication.” “In 2016, regional output growth will fall short of population growth, implying declining per capita incomes,” it said.

Nigeria’s economy has been battered hard by the plunge in oil prices, the main source of the country’s income, as well as prices of other key commodities. In addition, rebels in the southern oil region have forced crude production cutbacks, and internal unrest, especially attacks by the Boko Haram group in the north, has also hurt the economy. Inflation hit an 11-year high of 16.5 percent in June as prices of food and energy jumped after the government freed up the naira currency in April, allowing it to plummet against the US dollar. Also weighing on output have been electricity shortages due to rebels’ sabotage of the gas pipelines that fire power plants.

Source – vanguardngr.com

Massive Graduate Executive Trainee (Refinery) Recruitment at Dangote Group (50 Positions)

The Dangote Group is a diversified and fully integrated conglomerate with interests across a range of sectors in Nigeria and Africa. Current interests include Cement, Sugar, Flour, Salt, Pasta, Beverages, Noodles, Poly Products,

Transportation and real estate with new initiatives in the Oil and Gas, Telecommunication, Fertilizer and Steel sector of the economy.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Executive Trainee, Refinery

Location: Lagos
Business: Refinery
Fuction/Domain : Organization Development
Slot: 50

Job Description

• Responsible for working alongside managers and accepting delegated responsibilities and duties with the goal of eventually becoming a manager.

Job Responsibilities

• The trainees have to work in different departments on a rotational basis, so that they can understand the work procedures implied by these departments and understand their roles thoroughly.
• Attending the formal training provided by the organization, noting down the instructions given while training, understanding the theoretical aspects of the organization’s goals and operation.
• Working for both junior and senior level employees of various department in order to gain required skill and expertise
  

Desired Qualification/Preferred Competencies

• They should be holders of either B.Sc , B.Tech, B.Eng and M.Sc degree Engineering, in one of the following disciplines – Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Polymer Science.

Deadline: Not Specified.

Click here to apply online 

RCCG Evangelist Who was Murdered Two Weeks Ago Will Be Buried on July 23rd

Eunice Olawale, the RCCG evangelist who was hacked to death on Saturday July 9th while she was preaching around her area in Gbazango community in Kubwa satellite town in Bwari council area, Abuja, will be buried on Saturday July 23rd in Abuja. Service of Songs will hold on Friday July 22nd.

May her gentle soul rest in peace Ame

I Remain PDP Chairman Till 2018 Until My Conditions Are Met – Ali Modu Sheriff says

Embattled factional leader of PDP, Ali Modu Sheriff says he remains the National chairman of the party till 2018 and that until the party caretaker committee members led by Ahmed Makarfi resign, the party cannot be at peace. He said this while speaking with some PDP

members in Abia state yesterday July 18th.

According to Sheriff, these are the conitions he set at a meeting he had with some governors and leaders of the party in Abuja last week.

“I told them that the convention should hold in Abuja away from Port Harcourt. These are the conditions to be met before I would speak to members of my National Working Committee. People are very interested in our party and how the impasse will be settled. Yes we have met, and issues were discussed, but all the issues I put forward for them was for the Makarfi Caretaker Committee to resign. Since it is an aberration as far as our party constitution is concerned, I told them that I am not ready to be a permanent chairman but I want the party to be placed in proper stead. If he resigns tomorrow, I will ask the members of my NWC whose tenure still lasts to 2018, including myself, and set up a Convention Committee in Abuja. In that convention, I will give away my mandate that will not expire until 2018. But until then, I remain the national chairman of this party until 2018. If the leaders of our party felt that we can find a solution without exhausting the Court then I am open to it we can find a political solution. Nothing like what has been reported. If you do not stand on the truth, the end result will be a serious distraction. The convention committee that we will do, I will nominate the chairman 10 people, and the Makarfi group will present 10 people and plan a convention that will take place in Abuja”he said

See How Lere Olayinka Reacted To Zenith Bank’s Denial Of Funding Fayose’s Election

News of Zenith Bank denying the funding of Fayose’s election went viral yesterday.Fayose’s aide,Lere Olayinka,has taken to social media to call out EFCC/APC of presenting forged document to the public.Below is

what he said…..

Here is the Press Statement they claimed Zenith Bank issued.

Note that PARAGRAPH 4 and 5 are the same. Can a corporate organisation of Zenith Bank standing make this kind of mistake in its Press Statement?

Note too that the signature there is none of Victor Adoji (Head, Corporate Communications) or that of Akin Olaniyan of the Zenith Corporate Communications Department.

The signature was SCANNED.

The LOGO too was SCANNED and imposed.

Zenith Bank PLC doesn’t have (Head of Corporate Communucation).

And which branch of the Zenith Bank released this statement? Zenith Bank, Abuja Branch, APC branch, Aso Villa branch, Bourdillon branch or the one operating inside Ojudu, Falana or EFCC office?

Actress Bimbo Thomas Welcomes Baby Boy

Big thick and bold Nollywood actress, Bimbo Thomas is now a mom. The actress who has been in the US in the last few months just to welcome her son, finally delivered him today, June 16th, 2016 at around 2pm, American time.

Mother and son are said to be doing great.

We are so happy for her.

Nigerians Still Love Me – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to reports from a recent survey which showed that his approval ratings have fallen.

A national survey by the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), entitled The Buharimeter Report, had said: “We can also infer that there are still gaps between campaign promises, public expectations, government policies and actions. These need to be aligned properly going forward.

“Attempts sometimes by the President’s party to disown certain promises made during the elections will not serve the government well.What is required is to focus on achieving the promises by prioritizing them and carrying Nigerians along if there are challenges along the way.”

However, in an exclusive interview with African Leadership magazine the President said,“Yes, I was elected by an overwhelming majority of Nigerians, and I am ever grateful for the opportunity I have been given to serve.

“However, I don’t consider the result of the so-called survey a slip in my public rating and acceptance. I appreciate the high expectations of Nigerians and as an administration we are working assiduously to deliver.

“We came in with a mantra of Change and the zeal to give a new lease of life to governance. Our zeal has remained the same and we are always prepared to make the difference.

“You will recall that when I was being sworn in, I emphasized that as a government, three key areas will be the priorities. The first is the need to rebuild the economy. I also pledged to fight insecurity while the third and equally important area is the fight against corruption.”

He pleaded with Nigerians to be patient with his administration, saying: “Nigeria will soon be back on track.”

APC : Obaseki Promises 200,000 Jobs in Edo State

Godwin Obaseki, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Edo State has promised to create 200,000 jobs if elected.

Obaseki made the promise during the flagging off of his campaign; VANGUARD reports.

Also,incumbent governor, Adams Oshiomhole, urged the people of Edo State to vote for Obaseki and consolidate APC hold on the state.

Fayose’s Multi-million Dollar Mansions Seized by EFCC – PUNCH

Several houses owned by Ekiti state governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, has been seized by the EFCC, the Punch reports

The properties are located in highbrow areas of Lagos state and Abuja, Punch said, adding that they were seized as part of investigations into a N1.2bn Fayose allegedly received from ex Defense Minister Musiliu Obanikoro, which are funds meant to procure arms for the Nigerian military.

Two of the properties on 32 Yedseram Street and 44 Osun River Crescent, Maitama, Abuja, had the inscriptions ‘EFCC, Keep Off’ on their fences. Together, they are worth N407m, Punch says.

The properties seized in Lagos were four duplexes located at Plot 100 Tiamiyu Savage Street, Victoria Island. The four duplexes cost $1.3m (N364m) each.

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Fani Kayode Speaks: My Freedom is Meaningless Unless…

Nigeria’s ex Aviation Minister, Femi Fani Kayode has opened up about his ordeal in EFCC detention.

Fani Kayode was recently released from prison on bail. He

had been in detention after honoring an EFCC invitation for questioning 67 days ago.

Speaking about his experience in prison, the PDP chief expressed gladness that he’s been given the chance to defend himself.

“It was quite an ordeal. It was an ordeal. But I thank God that I am free and that I have been given an opportunity to defend myself in court when the case starts – I am looking forward to that. Outside of that, the truth is that as long as others who are also political prisoners and have been falsely accused are still in (security agencies’) custody our country, then I believe that my freedom is meaningless.

“So, until every single political prisoner or every single person falsely accused by the state, by the government and the EFCC has been released; has been given the opportunity to defend himself in court; and until that happens, I don’t think any of us is free. We still have people like Sambo Dasuki, Iyiola Omisore and many others in prison or EFCC’s custody,” he said according to Punch.

“You have people in EFCC custody – husbands and wives locked up for no good reasons. It is very traumatic and depressing but now, is not the time to talk; right now I am preparing my defence. I am preparing for any eventuality because I know the government is capable of doing anything to anybody at anytime, who criticises them.

“I am also preparing and praying for what lies ahead. Whatever the case, the struggle will continue and then we shall prevail. Those that seek to impose an ethnic and religious bondage and servitude on people of this nation will not succeed. And, every Nigerian, regardless of his religious faith or where he comes from, will and shall be treated equally – and that’s what we are fighting for.”

Asked if he ate food prepared for him in prison, he said, “While in prison, I only ate food that was brought to me by my wife. The prison officials were very professional. People were treated like human beings and that is to be commended. But being in EFCC’s custody is a different kettle of fish. I am glad to be free at last. I pray that this country is delivered from the sort of evil where people are just accused and locked up indefinitely and maligned by the press.”

Four Dead as Cult Members Clash in Ilorin

Four people were killed at the weekend in Ilorin, during a fight that broke out between members of the two rival cult groups over supremacy claim.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that last week Sunday, suspected members of cult groups struck at Ikokoro/Sakamo area of Ilorin and allegedly killed a boy simply identified as Wasiu.

The latest cult clash occurred at Babako, Ita-Amodu and Agbo-Oba areas of Ilorin metropolis between Saturday night and 4 a.m. on Sunday morning.

NAN gathered that the clash heightened tension in the affected areas while residents scampered for safety.

Eye witness account told NAN on Sunday in Ilorin that, at the end of the clash, four persons including a 20- year-old boy were allegedly shot.

The eye witness, who requested anonymity, told NAN that members of “Aiye” Confraternity first struck at Baboko around 9.30 p.m. on Saturday night and allegedly killed two persons.

He said that at the end of the operation at Baboko, the suspected cultists headed for Ita-Amodu and Agbo-0ba areas of the capital on revenge mission.

When contacted, the spokesman of the state police command, Ajayi Okasanmi confirmed the incident.

“I can confirm to you that one person has been killed by the suspected cultists and this happened at Babaoko area of Ilorin.

Men of the state police command has taken his corpse to theUniversity of Ilorin Teaching Hospital,” he said.

Okasanmi warned cultists to stay away from the state, stressing that anyone caught would be made to face the full wrath of the law.

Police Arrest 40 Suspected Cultists Over Killings in Ogun

Ogun State Police Command said that it has arrested 40 persons in relation to the killings carried out by suspected cultists in Igode and Fakale communities in the Sagamu Local Government Area of the state.

The attackers, numbering 25 were said to be members of the Aye confraternity celebrating their anniversary on Thursday. They came from Emuren and targeted members of theEiye confraternity.

The state Police Public Relations Officer,Muyiwa Adejobi, said 17 out of the 40 suspects were arrested at the Emuren axis and the remaining ones were nabbed at Ijebu Igbo and Ago Iwoye.

He also said that some traditional chiefs are harbouring them and promoting cultism in the state.

“On Wednesday, one of the cult groups went to kill the goat meant for a celebration by a rival group and the latter went back to attack them, but they did not get their targets.

In Emuren alone, we have three suspects, they said one of them is a son to a chief, we are still investigating. We have Faleke Sultan from another community. We went on an all-round operation.

In Emuren, which was the conflict theatre, we have Ismail Ali, Sodiq Ibrahim and Ahmed Rafiu.

We are working on them and we are going to subdue them, it is not only in this place; all together in the state now we have arrested 40 suspects, spanning across Sagamu, Emuren, Ijebu Igbo, and Ago Iwoye.

In Ago-Iwoye, we have arrested 17 and as I speak with you, we have information that they are coming again with their new boss to attack Sagamu, the DPO of Sagamu is on the Expressway now, they have blocked all the entrances into Sagamu.

They want to cause problem and unrest for us in Ogun State and we are going to tackle them. There are allegations that some traditional chiefs are harbouring them and promoting the cultists.

We are going to spread the scope of our investigation to unravel this and if it is true, any community leader that is involved in promoting cultism will be dealt with according to the Constitution. He will face the full wrath of the law.

Credit: PUNCH