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Andrew Yakubu, former Group Managing Director, GMD, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has sued the EFCC, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and the Guarantee Trust Bank, GTB, over alleged refusal to release his 9.8 million dollars after a court judgment. Mr Yakubu, through his counsel, Ahmed Raji, SAN, filed the suit before Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja. The originating summons, marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/231/2023, was dated and filed on March 8, with EFCC, CBN and GTB listed as 1st to 3rd defendants respectively. Justice Ahmed Mohammed had, on March 31, 2022, discharged and acquitted ex-NNPC GMD of money laundering charge. Justice Mohammed held that the EFCC failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt but the anti-corruption agency had appealed against the judgment. Mr Yakubu, in the suit, asked whether  “the court did not become dominus litis of the respective sums of $9,773,200 and £74,000 belonging to” him when same was put in issue, and in evidenc...

All known PDP and APC members are not welcome in Labour Party” this billboard reads. I wonder what state this is? I would want to guess it’s Abia where power has gone into the hands of Labour Party and career politicians would want to migrate their so they can continue having a bite of the public pie. 56 Likes  12 Shares

The  Magistrate sitting at the Samuel Ilori Magistrate Court Ogba, Ikeja, Lagos has yesterday convicted one Uzuokwu Solomon of the two counts charge preferred against him by the State. Magistrate Bambo Odueke committed him to a month imprisonment with an option of a fine and a month of community service that includes campaign against false calls within the jurisdiction of the State. Whereas the convict opted for the fine . The Magistrate who tempered justice with mercy passed the minimum sentence of the law on him after the defendant showed remorse and wasted no time of the court by pleading guilty to breaching the public peace and making hoax Fire emergency call. The ruling also follows the court's acknowledgement of the noble firefighting profession and the effective service delivery of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service that required the encouragement of all and sundry. The Director, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Mrs. Margaret Adeseye expressed her delight at the swi...

President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed that his government since inception in 2015 has succeeded in adequately equipping the security agencies, as well as subduing the activities of terrorists, bandits, kidnappers and other criminal elements in the country.  Speaking in Abuja Thursday at a ceremony attended by two former leaders of the country, Gen. Yakubu Gowon and Dr Goodluck Jonathan, the president declared that upon his assumption of office in May 2015, the nation’s security situation was greatly challenged by the activities of violent non-state actors.  According to him, “Today, I am pleased to specially note that the situation has tremendously improved and I wish to also proudly highlight that we have made remarkable progress in the fight against insurgents, militants, oil bunkers, kidnappers and other criminal elements in the country. This administration has achieved a remarkable transformation of the military in the areas of fighting power, training, operations, manp...

Prophet Bisi Olujobi on Friday shared his vision on happenings that may occur in Nigeria in the coming months. The cleric, in a statement, commented on the Labour Party (LP), Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and ex-wife of the Ooni of Ife, Queen Silekunola Naomi. Others are Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Ogun, Ladi Adebutu and Leke, son of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCC) leader, Pastor Enoch Adeboye. “The present Labour Party will go into extinction…in a matter of time,” declared the General Overseer of Wisdom Church of Christ International in Ketu, Lagos. The septuagenarian said Governor Sanwo-Olu’s second term will bring about “more improvement”, but advised him to be wary of “praise mongers”. “He should not segregate any tribe. Some people would want to mislead him into doing that, especially segregating the Igbos, who didn’t vote for him during the election.” On Adeboye’s son, Olujobi said he would enter “spiritual confusion” and needs fervent ...

Chelsea plan has not changed despite poor results. Frank Lampard, expected to stay as interim coach until the end of the season.  Negotiations between Chelsea and Mauricio Pochettino continue in order to complete the agreement. Remember, Frank Lampard has become the first Chelsea manager in the club's 118-year history to lose his first five games in charge . Lampard returned to Stamford Bridge on April 6 for a short-term spell until the end of the season following the dismissal of Graham Potter. However, matters certainly haven't gone to plan so far, and Lampard has now broken an unwanted record, as reported by The Mirror. Source:  https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1651971799003824130?t=RZmHPHsLezb06bODIn_UUw&s=19 6 Likes  Yea 

The  Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Friday demanded an international travel ban on President Muhammadu Buhari after the May 29 inauguration of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu. PDP’s spokesman, Debo Ologunagba, made the call in reaction to Buhari’s comment that PDP and the Labour Party, LP, lost the presidential election due to overconfidence . Addressing a press conference in Abuja, Ologunagba said Buhari was “gloating over the All Progressives Congress, APC, reckless rigging,” while  demanding “ international sanctions and travel ban after May 29.” Ologunagba said: “We have called you up again today to address the unfortunate, reckless, unpresidential conduct and subjudice comment credited to the President, General Muhammadu Buhari which is already causing apprehension and capable of destroying our corporate existence as a Nation. “As you are aware, the February 25, 2023 Presidential election has been adjudged across the nation and Globally as the worst in the history of ...

  Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State is asking Nigerians to rally around President-elect Bola Tinubu, saying the time for politics is over. Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) defeated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) to clinch the seat in the hotly-contested February poll. Although Wike belongs to the PDP (did not support the party’s candidate but worked for Tinubu), the Rivers leader is asking Nigerians to back the incoming administration which is set to be sworn in on May 29th, 2023. ‘Time for Governance’ “Elections have come and gone. The winner has emerged and therefore is it necessary for all Nigerians to give him the necessary support for the interest of Nigeria,” Wike told journalists after meeting with Tinubu at the Defence House in Abuja on Friday. “I am confident that he has what it takes to turn Nigeria around,”  the governor added. Wike was accompanied by Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State who a...

  Dutch judges have ordered a man suspected of fathering more than 550 children through sperm donations to stop donating, in the latest fertility scandal to shock the Netherlands.   The man, identified in Dutch media only as Jonathan M, 41, was taken to court by a foundation protecting the rights of donor children and by the mother of one of the children allegedly fathered from his sperm. Dutch clinical guidelines say a donor should not father more than 25 children in 12 families, but judges said the man had helped produce between 550 and 600 children since he started donating sperm in 2007. The court therefore “prohibits the defendant from donating his semen to new prospective parents after the issuing of this judgment”, judge Thera Hesselink said on Friday. Jonathan M may also not contact any prospective parents “with the wish that he was willing to donate semen … advertise his services to prospective parents or join any organisation that establishes contact between prospect...

FG secures court leave to bring nine new grounds against Kanu’s Release. by Justina Mboho 1 hour ago FG secures court leave to bring nine new grounds against Kanu’s Release Key highlights The Supreme Court has granted the FG leave to file nine new grounds of appeal against Nnamdi Kanu. The apex court also granted the FG leave to add the nine grounds as part of its amended notice of appeal dated 28th October 2022. The FG through the AGF had approached the Apex court seeking to restore the criminal charges against Kanu. The Federal Government has been granted leave by the Supreme Court to bring nine new grounds of appeal against the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Justice John Okoro who led a five-member panel of justices granted FG the leave on Thursday while ruling on a motion by the FG’s counsel, Tijani Gadzali (SAN). Recall that Kanu had before now approached the court challenging his continued detention at the Department of State Service...

There was massive jubilation as Air Peace 5N-BXF landed safely today at the Ebonyi International Airport at about 03:50pm, IGBERETV reports. According to Ebonyi state governor, Dave Umahi, the plane which departed the Abuja Airport at 11am landed in Ebonyi state as part of the test flight of the completed International Airport. 18 Likes  2 Shares

Abike Dabiri Erewa gives update on the Nigerian students that were dumped at the Sahara Desert over non-payment of buses. I have just spoken to the @nemanigeria . They have started moving and the issues between NEMA and the transport company have been resolved. https://twitter.com/abikedabiri/status/1651603250469117955?t=bnaii3D33HxusUTXrlvqCA&s=19 Previous thread  https://www.nairaland.com/7668644/sudan-buses-evacuating-nigerian-students

Customs agents have kicked against a new charge of N4,600 imposed by the Lagos State government on all imported vehicles coming out of ports in the state. Known as the Temporary Vehicle Tag, TVT, the charge was introduced by the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation; Motor Vehicle Administration Agency, MVAA. Vanguard gathered that this development is generating tension as port users and vehicle importers have vowed to resist the introduction of the new charge. It was also gathered that the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, has reportedly linked TVT payment to the Terminal Delivery Order, TDO, and directed terminal operators not to release any vehicle without evidence of payment . Confirming the development,  the Managing Director of the Lagos State Wharf Landing Fee Collection Authority, Mr. Gboyega Savaldor said the introduction of the charge is for the security of everybody living in Lagos. Savaldor also said the new charge will check the use of unregistered vehicles by dealers wh...

Harry Belafonte, the singer, actor and human rights activist has died at home in Manhattan, New York, aged 96. He is one of the most successful African-American pop stars in history, he scored hits with Island In The Sun, Mary's Boy Child and the UK number one Day-O (The Banana Boat Song). But his greatest achievements were as a campaigner for black civil rights in the US. Source:  https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/25/arts/music/harry-belafonte-dead.html 10 Likes  2 Shares

The Founder of Mount Zion Faith Ministries, Mike Bamiloye, has revealed reasons some ladies remain unmarried even at the age of 28. The 63-year-old said many ladies are not qualified to be wives because they prepare more for the wedding day than for marriage life. Bamiloye added that many ladies lacked deep studies on what marriage entails, were too hasty, and not ready to learn the principles of marital life. Bamiloye via his Instagram page said many ladies can not cook good dishes except fast food at the eateries but spend six months studying the wedding gowns and the accessories for the bridal trails. He further stated that they are beautiful but not spiritually strong in prayers and knowledge of God’s words to withstand the spiritual challenges that would come against their home. Bamiloye maintained that many ladies are materialistic with little knowledge of home management. https://newsroundtheclock.com/mike-bamiloye/ 145 Likes  21 Shares

A fresh motion on notice seeking to stop Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu from being inaugurated as Nigeria’s new President on May 29, 2023, has been instituted at the Court of Appeal in Abuja. The fresh suit  marked CA/CV/259/2023  is instituted by a Presidential candidate in the 2019 Presidential election and constitutional lawyer, Chief Ambrose Albert Owuru and his political party, Hope Democratic Party (HDP). Owuru , who was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1982,  is praying the Court of Appeal in Abuja to prohibit President Muhammadu Buhari, Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from inaugurating the 2023 President-elect on May 29. The politician, who participated in the 2019 presidential poll on the platform of Hope Democratic Party (HDP) wants Buhari, the AGF and the INEC stopped from taking any further steps on the 2023 presidential election that produced Tinubu as winner. Owuru, who claimed to be adjudged constitu...

Multichoice says the upward review of DStv and GOtv packages was due to the rising costs of business operations. The new rate which will begin from May 1, 2023, was announced in a text message to its customers. The company said the upward review of DStv and GOtv packages was due to the rising costs of business operations. The text message reads,  “Please note that from May 1, your monthly subscription (premium) will be N24,500. To retain your old price of N21,000 for up to 12 months ensure you are active by April 30”. With this development, Pulse understands that the price on  the Compact Plus bouquet will increase from N14,250 monthly N16,600 . Monthly subscription for Compact will increase from N9,000 to N10,500 , while subscribers on  Confam package will pay N6,200 compared to the previous N5,300. The subscriptions  for DStv Yanga and Padi bouquets will rise to N3,500 and N2,500 respectively, as against N2,950 and N2,150 . For Gotv subscribers, the price for Supa ...

In his reply to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s preliminary objection against his petition at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal Court in Abuja, the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has accused the electoral umpire for not maintaining neutrality in the case. THE WHISTLER earlier reported that INEC in its objection filed by A.B Mahmoud SAN, had disagreed with Obi’s assertion that the 2023 presidential election results ought to be transmitted electronically through the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machine to a public result viewing portal known as the IReV. INEC had also countered Obi’s submission that Tinubu, having not scored 25% of votes cast in the Federal Capital Territory, does not qualify to be declared winner of the 2023 polls in line with Section 134 of the 1999 Constitution. The section reads: “(1) A candidate for an election to the office of President shall be deemed to have been duly elected, where, there being only two can...

Senator Shehu Sani has reacted to the news of Airline owner, Onyeama Allen, offering to fly Nigerian students stranded in Sudan back home.  In a post shared on his Facebook page today April 24, Sani pointed out that the many once opposed to the Christian Igbo man helping muslims fly to Saudi Arabia. He said that those who were against him preferred an airline owned by a Muslim to airlift them to Saudi Arabia.  Sani stated that it is the Christian Igbo man that is now offering to airlift the stranded students, most of them Muslims, from Sudan to Nigeria,  ‘’Some people were not happy when Air Peace owned by a Christian Igbo man was considered to Air lift pilgrims to Saudi Arabia.They reasoned that the ones owned by Muslims should be.Today,most of those students stranded in the Sudan are Muslims;I have been to Sudan and I sponsored many students to study there.The Airline owned by the Christian Igbo is there to freely fly them out of danger.Eye glasses tinted with ethnicity...

Republicans hoping to see Donald Trump debate Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy or possibly Ron DeSantis in a GOP primary debate are going to be disappointed by this development:  The former president is suggesting he might not participate . On Tuesday, Trump posted on his Truth Social network to say that while “ everybody is talking about the Republican Debates” ahead of the 2024 presidential election, nobody got his approval, “or the approval of the Trump Campaign, before announcing them.” Trump apparently doesn’t see any reason to debate primary opponents when “ you’re leading by seemingly insurmountable numbers,” especially when “you have hostile Networks with angry, TRUMP ... hating anchors asking the ‘questions.’” He wondered,  “ Why subject yourself to being libeled and abused?” Donald Trump appears to offer reasons for potentially skipping GOP primary debates ahead of the 2024 presidential election. But while Trump hinted that those are the reasons he may not participate in...

Details have emerged regarding the alleged ongoing rift between afrobeats singer, Davido and his friend, Cubana Chiefpriest. According to blogger, Stella Dimorkorkokus, the duo fell out after Cubana Chiefpriest made a disrespectful statement about Davido’s late son, Ifeanyi Adeleke. It was also gathered that the controversial barman made the statement in the presence of Davido and his wife, Chioma. Stella wrote: Popular Crooner David and his friend Cubana chief priest have unfollowed each other on Instagram and are presently not in talking terms over alleged disrespect over a statement the Chief priest allegedly made regarding late Ifeanyi Adeleke. . According to sources, the statement Cubana Chief Priest made was disrespectful, very careless and insensitive and made Chioma and Davido weep painful tears. This made them fall out and Davido unfollowed Cubana Chief priest.Insiders allege that the Chief priest made the statement in presence of his wife and she also chided him for what he s...

Following intense negotiations, the SAF and RSF have agreed to implement and uphold a 72-hour nationwide ceasefire starting midnight, April 24. We welcome their commitment to work with partners and stakeholders for permanent cessation of hostilities and humanitarian arrangements. Antony John Blinken, US Secretary of State

Allow me to rest, eat Amala, and sleep.  Work will commence tomorrow" 🤩🤩🤩 ~The President-Elect, @officialABAT to his supporters at his Asokoro Residence. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKdF9DIP0us https://twitter.com/StFreakingKezy/status/1650559554885672981 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxurE-rBsFA 30 Likes  6 Shares