Naija News Plus (NNP) on GBOLABO's Blog: January 2016

Thursday 28 January 2016

Aregbesola Appoints Billionaire Oil Baron, Folorunso Alakija, Chancellor Of Osun Varsity

Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, has appointed the third richest woman of African descent in the world, Folorunso Alakija, as Chancellor of the Osun State University, Osogbo.

The governor, in a statement by his spokesperson, Semiu Okanlawon, said p‎ursuant to the provisions of clause 5(8) of the first schedule to the Osun State University (Establishment) Law, 2006, Mr. Aregbesola is privileged to appointment Mrs. Alakija‎ as the Chancellor of the University. ....

The appointment, which according to the statement, takes immediate effect will be for a period of five years.‎....

Aregbesola Appoints Billionaire Oil Baron, Folorunso Alakija, Chancellor Of Osun Varsity

Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, has appointed the third richest woman of African descent in the world, Folorunso Alakija, as Chancellor of the Osun State University, Osogbo.

The appointment, which according to the statement, takes immediate effect will be for a period of five years.‎....

Aregbesola Appoints Billionaire Oil Baron, Folorunso Alakija, Chancellor Of Osun Varsity

Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, has appointed the third richest woman of African descent in the world, Folorunso Alakija, as Chancellor of the Osun State University, Osogbo.

The appointment, which according to the statement, takes immediate effect will be for a period of five years.‎

Former Police IG, Sunday Adewusi Is Dead

The former inspector general of police in Nigeria Chief Sunday Adewusi is dead. Chief Adewusi died at age 79 on Tuesday night at the National Hospital, Area 11, Abuja.

Sunday Adedayo Adewusi was a former Inspector General of Police. He was appointed in 1981 to succeed Adamu Suleiman and was succeeded by Etim Inyang in 1983

Incredible! Man Tapes 14 Bottles Of Alcohol To His Body In An Attempt To Smuggle Them Into Saudi Arabia

The love of alcohol will make some people do the unbelievable. This smuggler was caught trying to sneak 14 bottles of liquor in his underwear into Saudi Arabia, according to official Saudi Press Agency (SPA).

The Saudi man was stopped at customs on his way back from the island kingdom of Bahrain on the 16-mile-long King Fahd Causeway linking the two Gulf countries, according to head of customs Fahad Dhufallah al-Otaibi.

After a search, inspectors detected the bottles of booze which were attached with adhesive tapes to the man's upper and lower legs and hidden by the man’s traditional long white robe.

This has been going round on twitter. If this is true, then I really don’t know what to say about Nigerians anymore. We play too much. See a clearer view below…...

10 Shocking facts about D’Banj ‘Eja Nla’

Shocking facts about D’Banj – Born on 9th June 1980 in Zaria northern Nigeria, D’Banj is a celebrated musician who has taken the music scene particularly in Africa by storm. He is a Nigerian songwriter, businessman and harmonica who has also won several musical awards.

Just like most celebrities, D’Banj has managed to keep his private life out of the limelight, and very little is known about him. But here we bring you 10 things you might not have known about the entertainer.

Information coming from the EFCC is that popular Malaysia-based Yahoo Boy, Hope Olusegun Aroke has been sentenced to 24 years in jail for a N25million internet scam.

Justice Lateefa Okunnu of the Lagos State High Court, sitting in Ikeja convicted and sentenced Aroke who is an undergraduate of Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan University, Malaysia, to 24 years imprisonment for his involvement in the internet scam that fetched him N25,000,000.

Things are really happening in this world, either you want to believe or you choose to claim ignorant. There is outrage in Enugu State following the discovery on Monday evening of shocking images of dead bodies buried in shallow graves along the Enugu Port-Harcourt Express Road.

Governor Ayodele Fayose has said the allegation of treasonable comments against him by the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is ridiculous and from those he called unsound minds.

Fayose also cried out in a statement that “APC is calling for a coup d’etat against an elected governor, whose tenure is fixed and mode of removal from office is stipulated in the Constitution.”

But the APC in Ekiti State has warned that Fayose’s threat to bring down the government is "treasonable".

Fitness is good for Mercy Johnson...after three children, back to back, she's got her body back. So nice!

Wife Tells Husband in Court: Return Me to My Fine Body if You Must Divorce Me

Some women are just damn funny...if the man tell you to vomit all his money and the other 'thing' you have been enjoying all the days you were in his house can you make them available? Laughs!

A family drama played out inside a Lagos court as a woman has told the judge that she would never grant her husband a divorce unless he makes her to be like what she was before he "used" her finish.

Never get discouraged by where you are today... That is Barrack Obama holding President Clinton's jacket as he greeted a challenged woman. Just 3 years later, the same Obama became the US President.

Wherever you are today, just see it as a stepping stone to your desired destination in life. Get better!

This Photo Should Make You Get Better... No Matter What!

Never get discouraged by where you are today... That is Barrack Obama holding President Clinton's jacket as he greeted a challenged woman. Just 3 years later, the same Obama became the US President.

Wherever you are today, just see it as a stepping stone to your desired destination in life. Get better!

This Photo Should Make You Get Better... No Matter What!

Never get discouraged by where you are today... That is Barrack Obama holding President Clinton's jacket as he greeted a challenged woman. Just 3 years later, the same Obama became the US President.

Wherever you are today, just see it as a stepping stone to your desired destination in life. Get better!

EFCC Seizes Expensive Mansions From Dasuki and Generals

Big property believed to belong to former National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki has been confiscated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Kaduna.

Dasuki, NSA to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, is at the centre of a massive investigation into the alleged misapplication of about $2.1 billion meant for the procurement of arms.

The property of others linked with the scandal have also been confiscated by the anti-graft body.

Nneka Ararume, a so-called Wealth Manager at ‘ARM’ confessed before an Abuja Court on Monday that she collected $2m cash from embattled PDP spokesman, Olisa Metuh and change the money to Naira and invested it on behalf of his company, Destra Investments Limited. See more photos...

Kenyans have received the news of mandatory polygamy by men in Eritrea with a mix of bewilderment and excitement. Activists have posted a memo allegedly by the Government of Eritrea asking men to marry at least two wives due to acute shortage of men occasioned by casualties during the civil war with Ethiopia.

In the statement written in Arabic assures of government support to the polygamous marriages.

The activists translate it thus, "Based on the law of God in polygamy, and given the circumstances in which the country is experiencing in terms of men shortage, the Eritrean department of Religious Affairs has decided on the following .”

The battle to curtail the outbreak of Lassa Fever has continued in Lagos and at least 7,243 rats were killed yesterday at eight major markets in the state under the de-rat market programme.

The markets were the exercise was carried out are Onigbongbo, Oshodi, Oke-Odo, Ikotun, Idanwo, Ojuwoye, Mile 12 and Alaba-Rago markets.

The State government has also directed its environmental officers to embark on a massive sensitisation campaign across the state on the need to de-rat the state as a whole.

Fire Kills Two, Destroys 700 Make-shift Shops In Kaduna

No fewer than 700 make-shift shops at the popular Station Food Stuff Market in Kaduna have been burnt down in an early morning inferno. The fire incident, which was attributed to a power surge, occurred at about 12 midnight when the traders had retired from the day’s business.

An eyewitness told Channels Television that two people, who were sleeping inside one of the shops, also lost their lives in the fire while goods worth millions of Naira were completely destroyed.

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Osun Command, has arrested two suspects, who pretended to be mad, for being in possession of a decomposing human head.

The suspects, Alaba Folawiyo and Mutiu Lawal, according to Mr. Wale Folarin, the state’s NSCDC Public Relations Officer, were hiding in an uncompleted building near Apomu Junction in Ikire, headquarters of Irewole LGA, when they were arrested.

A Blackberry phone hidden inside a drug pack, knife, perfume cans, clothes, school bags, shoes, wristwatches, ATM cards, electrical materials, roofing sheets, cooking utensils, suspected to be belongings of the victims of the suspects, were found in the building.

According to the corps, information gathered showed that the suspects had been in the area for a long time pretending to be mad men, while carrying out their activities with others who are now at large.

Deadly Lagos Gang Leader, Sunday Terror, Killed In Shootout

A Lagos gang leader popularly known as Sunday Terror has been shot dead in the Oyingbo area of the state during a shootout with policemen. Sunday Terror was killed on Monday on Ondo Street...

It was gathered that at about 7am on Monday, Sunday Terror led his gang to unleash violence on residents of Ondo Street during which he exchanged fire with policemen who were mobilized to the scene....

The Deputy National Leader of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Dr. Paul Unongo, has insisted that former President Goodluck Jonathan should be probed over the $2.1billionn arms deal.

Unongo, who was power and steel minister in the Second Republic, said Jonathan should be jailed if found to have corruptly enriched himself in the $2.1bn deal and refuses to refund his share of the loot.

Politics: The Hundreds of 'Fulani' Militant-Terrorist Herdsmen Are BACK!

We were here before. From 2012 we read heart-wrenching breaking stories of some so-called militant Fulani herdsmen who drove convoys in the wee pre-dawn hours and killed everybody in sight and burned down villages.

We wrote and wrote and besieged our Military apparatus to unveil who these so-called 'Fulani militants' devastating the Middle belt in particular were. [See: The 100 Military Uniform Clad ‘Fulani Herdsmen’ Assassin Convoy, by ENDS, April, 8 2014] There was no response. Finally after we had cried to the high heavens, sometime in 2014, the security apparatus caught-up with some of them.

It was revealed: they were Boko Haram. [See: Fulani herdsmen confess to membership of Boko Haram, by Vanguard, April 23, 2014]

OKONJO-IWEALA: A STRONG TRANSPARENCY ADVOCATE AND ANTI-CORRUPTION FIGHTER

A RESPONSE TO FEMI FALANA, AN INTEGRITY-CHALLENGED CHARLATAN ("ICC")

The malicious attempt by Lagos Lawyer, Femi Falana to mix Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala up in issues that have nothing to do with her in his letter to the International Criminal Court (ICC) is a desperate joke by an integrity challenged charlatan ("ICC").

Wizkid's Secret Girlfriend Delivers Baby Boy for Him?

You know how ladies fly gossips online...this is yet another one. If true, we say congrats to Wizkid.

This beautiful lady whose IG name is bluediamond224, and friend with controversial Natalie Nunn is said to have given birth to a baby for Wizkid in the US. Nothing much has been said about Tania Omotayo who is well known as Wizkid's girlfriend back here in Lagos.

The lady has been downplaying her pregnancy and baby issue for obvious reasons.

But her friend Natalia Nunn seems to have exposed everything after saying that she was coming to Nigeria, so the lady went ahead to announce her baby's name and calls him Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun Jnr.

Lets hope the baby truly is for Wizkid and not another desperate attempt...!

APC Leaders Is Serious Battle Over Appointments In Abuja

A crisis is said to be brewing in the All Progressives Congress over appointments into boards of some federal agencies and parastatals.

The dispute over appointments was partly responsible for the delay in the reconstitution of themboards. At the core of the dispute is a disagreement over names forwarded for consideration for appointments.

Just few days after he proposed to his beautiful girlfriend, Akinwinsola Oluwatunmise, at the Murtala Int'l Airport, actor Bababtunde Owokoniran and his woman had their traditional marriage on Sunday.

She say any man who's not financially stable should not contact her. Only rich guys should apply... Lol!

Davido Reunites With Sira Kante, His Former Girlfriend

Before baby mama Sophie there was Sira Kante and the babe used the opportunity of a party to celebrate the deal Davido signed with Sony Music to reunite with him in New York and they cool.

Mark Zuckerberg shared this pic of his 2 month old daughter, Max with him in the pool. "Max's first swim. She loves it!" the Facebook CEO captioned the photo. Father and daughter time. Cute!

Police DPO, 62 Others Killed By Fulani Herdsmen

I wonder why all these so called Fulani herdsmen are allowed to carry arms...

Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen invaded four towns in Girei LGA of Adamawa State, killing the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of Vunokilang Police Station and 62 others.

It was learnt that more than 200 suspected Fulani herdsmen attacked the four towns and parts of Fawore at dawn, killing people with impunity.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised a no-nonsense team to interrogate a former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh (rtd.), and 17 others, including 11 senior military officers.

Some of the officers say that they were not allowed to appear before the Special Investigative Committee (SIC) before being referred to the EFCC.

Lol, Nollywood actor, Mr Ibu in an interview with Vanguard Newspaper has poured out his mind on the challenges of Nollywood and its leaders and how most of his colleagues have turned themselves into beggars parading government houses to beg for alms. Ibu says the alleged $200m given to them by the former administration could not be accounted for and many still collected money on behalf of AGN because Jonathan loved Nollywood so much. Ibu however said all those who collected money on their behalf and didn’t deliver it will all die because they have killed many souls in the process. He also spoke about people embracing peace and letting it reign in Nollywood. The interview ......

Comedian Alibaba in a chat with Entertainer recently at his Lekki office spoke briefly about his children and what they love doing at the moment. He says though they all have a sense of humour, none of them is aiming at being the next Alibaba. Hear him;

“None of my kids is taking after me. However if you are talking about taking after me in sports, artworks and painting, then they are taking after me.

“My daughter paints, another sings and is a broadcaster, one writes and another is into fashion. They all have a sense of humour but not commercially.”

Having inspired generations of comedians, why is none of his kids is taking after him? He said;

“They initially did not think that it was a business worthy going into but they have a great sense of humour and that’s as far as it goes. It’s not like they are looking to become the next Ali Baba, no.”

Akwa Ibom State Gov. Grants Amnesty To 64-Year Old Man Who Has Served 25 Years In Prison

Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State, on Saturday, granted amnesty to Okon Akpan, a 64-year-old prison inmate, who had served in Ikot Ekpene prison for 25 years.

The governor granted freedom to the inmate under his power of prerogative of mercy during his visit to Ikot Ekpene medium security prisons. Emmanuel, who charged Akpan to go and commit no more crime, stressed the need for proper upbringing of children through sound moral guidance to make good citizens.

He also stressed the need for speedy dispensation of justice to reduce congestion in the prisons with the high number of inmates awaiting trial. He donated 100 bags of rice and three cows for the feeding of the inmates and commended the prison authorities for taking good care of inmates under their custody.

Biafra: Ex-Militants Give FG 31-Day Ultimatum To Release Kanu Or They Would Begin Abduction Of Expatriates

Niger Delta ex-militant leaders in support of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) struggle have given Federal Government 31-day deadline to free the leader of the group and Director of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, or face the consequences.

Also, the former warlords warned security agencies against tampering with the life of the IPOB leader, who is detained at Kuje Prison. Spokesperson of the concerned ex-militants, simply identified as General Ben, warned that at the expiration of the ultimatum, they would resume massive abduction of expatriates as a first step.

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The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the judgment of a Lagos High Court sentencing a man, Nonso Okeke to death for murder of one Chinwe Ofomatu on October 28, 2004. The Appeal Court in Lagos had earlier affirmed the judgment of a lower court.

Okeke was convicted by the Lagos High Court on April 13, 2010 for the offence of conspiracy to commit murder and murder of Ofomatu at her residence in House 18, A Close, Road 403, Festac Town. He was found guilty of the allegations, convicted and sentenced to death by the Court.

Oritsefemi’s ex-manager, Danko who has managed him from the beginning before the duo parted ways last year has said he is looking for the right away of addressing the situation and all the lies the artiste has said against him. According to Danko, Oritsefemi was a nobody and was practically begging him for money before he decided to pick him and manage his career and took him to where he is today, but instead, the artiste turned against him when he took him to his business partners and they signed him with huge amount of money. Hear him;

Last Friday, Pasuma’s eldest daughter, Wasilat Odetola became a year older and her dad surprised her with a Toyota Matrix car. He didn’t stop at that, he also took to his IG page where he showered her with lovely words. See more photos below and his birthday message to her below....

In a special birthday message to her on Instagram, Pasuma wrote, ‘Having you as my daughter is my greatest accomplishment and I didn’t even do a thing. You did it all, just by being you. I don’t know what I did in a previous life to deserve you as my daughter in this lifetime. Whatever it was, it must have been incredible’.

‘It had to be to end up with an incredible daughter like you. I’m not just grateful that you’re my daughter. I’m grateful for your love, kindness, hope, smart, friendship, support and more than anything else, the privilege to give it all back to you. Happy birthday sweetheart’.

I Will Be Returning To APC, Osoba Says

Former Ogun State Governor, Olusegun Osoba who defected to Social Democratic Party, SDP from the APC in the build up to the 2015 general elections and made the party stronger, says he is returning back to his former party, APC. Osoba however didn’t state while he was returning, but noted that he has always been a part of APC, and the misunderstanding that made him leave last year is not personal and so would be resolved soon as talks are currently ongoing. He says he believes his coming back to APC is for the good cause of Yoruba and the nation at large and he can’t wait to see that happen.

Married Woman Turned to Sex Slave by Alfa In Lagos

*He has been doing me for two years – housewife
*No, I’m just a spiritual doctor – Alfa

It was like madness had come over 50-year-old Dayo Kamorudeen, a taxi driver in the Lekki area of Lagos, when he heard the most shocking secret his wife of more than 20 years had been keeping from him.

According to Kamorudeen, it appeared that a spell had been placed upon his wife when she told him

on Sunday, January 17 that she was visiting Akute, a border town between Ogun and Lagos states.

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