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

Tuesday, 16 February 2016

Denrele Visits Goldie’s Grave, Writes Touching Tribute

Late Goldie’s very good friend, Denrele Edun has always made it a point of duty for him to visit the late singer’s graveside every year to mark her remembrance. It will be recalled that the singer died on February 14, 2013 shortly after returning from a US trip. Below is the tribute Denrele penned down for her and also see two more photos below.

Looks like there's no room for actress Doris Simeon to go back to her husband as Daniel Ademinokan is all about his new babe, Stella Damasus. The lovers exchanged sweet lovely messages. Read below...

You guys remember the McGhee sextuplets that trended online some years back? In fact some people thought the picture was not real, that they were not given birth to by just one woman. But they are!

Good thing is, the six babies are all growing fast and healthy. See their new photos...

Retired Radiologist, Irene Damola Burnt To Death At Her Lagos Home

A retired radiologist and the eldest child of late Ologbosere of Warri Kingdom, Chief O. N. Rewane, Dr. Irene Damola (nee Rewane) has died. The 75-year old woman was burnt to death in an early morning fire at her residence, 5, Tola Adewunmi Street, Maryland which started from her bedroom....

She was home alone with a young lady who was her domestic staff. The fire was later put out, but the retired radiologist had already being consumed by it.

Awww...See Interesting Photo of Five Generations of Women

From left is the great great-grand mum, the great grand mum, the grand-mum, mother and her daughter....The mother - Demsy - shared the photo on IG. Amazing pics of Family generations.......

EFCC Seizes N5bn Houses of Ex-NAF Chief, Amosu, Others

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has seized houses and other properties said to be owned by the immediate past Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu (retd.), and other senior military officers worth as much as N5billion.

The properties, which were seized in the Ikoyi, Ikeja and Badagry areas of Lagos, allegedly belonged to Amosu; the immediate past Chief of Accounts and Budgeting of the Nigerian Air Force, Air Vice Marshal J.B. Adigun; and Air Commodore O. O. Gbadebo, who was the Director of Finance and Budget at NAF.

One-time Aide de Camp (ADC) to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Moses Jitoboh, has denied reports that he was arrested by officials of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

His family sources had claimed that EFCC officials arrested Jitoboh Sunday afternoon at the Presidential Villa, and that nothing had been heard of him since.

A 41-year-old man, King Akpanke, has been arrested by the police in Cross River State for allegedly killing his stepmother’s lover for having s*x with her right inside his late father’s house.

Akpanke, who confessed to the crime at the police headquarters in Calabar, said he had on several occasion warned the man against coming to his father’s house to have s*x with his stepmother.

The Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, has fined Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh $30,000 for his 'insane' outburst in which he claimed that his former colleagues and critics were "mad" to ask for his sack just because he had lost two games in 11 matches the Super Eagles have played under him.

Oliseh had posted an 8-minute video on his website to hit back at what he called the 'insanity' of his critics. He has apologized to the NFF and other critical stakeholders but it appears that is not enough.

Your Days Are Numbered Here — NFF Top Shot Warns Oliseh

Sunday Oliseh has apologized for his recent rants where he described those criticizing him as 'insane'.

But it seems some people are already fed up with him and his alleged arrogance. The Super Eagles Coach's days with the senior national team may be numbered if the words of an enraged top shot of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF are anything to go by.

Oliseh who took over from his former team mate, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi last year has been engaging his employers and perceived enemies among his former colleagues and fans in war of words.

The NFF top shot however said that “whether we like it or not, Oliseh will go at the end of the day. (Stephen) Keshi didn’t say as much as Oliseh has said so far. We must start to have standards in our system. If Keshi could be asked to go for saying less, what stops Oliseh from going too?”

The official shockingly revealed that Oliseh was not a collective choice of the NFF, adding that the Delta-born gaffer was imposed on NFF president, Amaju Pinnick by an influential member of the board.

He stressed that other indigenous coach have come and gone but that none of them have given the NFF much headache like Oliseh.

TSA Money Now N2.3trillion; 98% of MDAs Have Complied

The Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF), has revealed that it has mopped up as much as N2.3trillion into the Treasury Single Account (TSA).

Its Director of Funds, Mr. Mohammed Dikwa, disclosed this at the opening session of the workshop on TSA in Abuja. He said with over 17,000 bank accounts being operated at the federal level in commercial banks, government had no choice but to introduce the TSA which has so far helped in mopping up about N2.3trillion into the account maintained and operated at the CBN.

A senator from Borno State claimed recently that as much as half of the state is under the control of Boko Haram but the state governor has come out to trash those claims.

Governor Kashim Shettima has dismissed media report credited to Senator Kaka Bashir Garbai that three local government areas of Abadam, Mobbar and Kala Balge, were fully under the control of Boko Haram terrorists, insisting that no council in the state was being occupied by the insurgents.

With the recent introduction of new production lines in Okpella Edo State and Itori in Ogun State worth nine million metric tonnes, Dangote cement has slashed the price of its cement varieties.

The price has been reduced from N1800 to N1300 to make the product affordable to all users. Good!

Man Who Yanked Out Neighbour’s Teeth Over Toilet Argument Arrested, Charged

A 51-year-old civil servant, Babatunde Ojulari, has lost four teeth during fisticuffs with his neighbour, Sunday Akinola.

It was learnt that Ojulari’s wife had complained to him that Akinola barged into the toilet in their residence on Akala Street, Idi-Oro, Mushin, Lagos, without tendering an apology when he saw her there.

It was said Ojulari was reporting Akinola to his wife when the suspect came out from his room and challenged him, which led to a duel between them. Ojulari’s four teeth were yanked out during the duel.

A Punch correspondent gathered that the victim was taken to a hospital for treatment, while Akinola was arrested after the incident was reported to the police.

A 30-year-old corps member and housewife, Funmilayo (pseudonym) has been battered by her husband, identified only as Bade, who also allegedly poked his finger into her eye during a disagreement at their home in the Surulere area of Lagos State.

Bade was also alleged to have stabbed her in the face with a broken glass and rained blows into her head and face.

She was rushed to a health centre in the area before being taken to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja.

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has described the increased electricity tariffs as “a painful pill,” appealing to consumers to “swallow” it as it would help all parties.

“Importantly, I understand that people who have been disappointed over a long time will feel a sense of concern that again tariffs have gone up. But the truth is that these tariffs ought to have been there from day one. I don’t know why the government of yesterday was not courageous enough to tell us this was the price.

I just love how this beautiful young lady's life has changed for the better. You all probably have heard of the amazing and almost incredible story of Olajumoke Orisaguna, the Agege bread hawker who is on her way to super stardom. Her story resembled your typical Cinderella rags to riches fairy tale.

As you read this, Olajumoke who got lucky after she was captured by TY Bello's camera is now signed to a big modeling agency in Lagos. Can you beat that?

She was signed by Few Model Management, who shared a photo of Olajumoke with her modeling contract on their IG page on Monday, February 8, 2016.

Below is the story of Olajumoke:

Popular photographer TY Bello was in a photo shoot with the international music star Tinie Tempah on a street in Lagos when Jumoke ‘hawked’ into the set. She was hawking her Agege bread when she was spotted.

For one who never misses an opportunity to tell a story, TY Bello weaved the bread seller-pop star narrative that has set Jumoke on the path to greatness.

In a bid to forestall his arrest and detention, Dr Kennedy Izuagbe, managing director of Carlisle Properties Ltd., owned by Senate President Bukola Saraki, has dragged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before a Federal high court in Lagos.

Joined as co-defendants in the ensuing legal battle are Director of Operations of EFCC, Olaolu Adegbite and the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami.

It's not only when a "Pastor" is involved in nefarious activities that it should be reported in the media. When a man of God does that which we all expect him to do, let us also shower him with praises.

The man in the photo above was mentally ill (a mad man). A pastor saw him, took him away from the street, Prayed for him and now he is a New Creature. I say a big thank you to the pastor who did this. God bless him with more grace. Amen!

Wednesday, 3 February 2016

Neymar Hit With Fraud Proceedings In Brazil

Barcelona and Brazil's star striker Neymar has suffered a fresh legal blow. Brazilian prosecutors have filed a tax fraud and forgery case against him saying the striker and his family hid the real amount he was signed with, with his club. The 23-year-old and his family have denied any wrongdoing over alleged irregularities in his superstar signing for Barcelona in 2013.

News websites are not responsible for “insulting and rude” comments by readers, the European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday, after a Hungarian website was sued for messages on its forum. The case related to the Index.hu news website on which readers posted a series of angry comments about a real-estate company. One had written: “People like this should go and shit a hedgehog and spend all their money on their mothers’ tombs until they drop dead.”

Veteran actor, Olumide Bakare is sick and needs the help of Nigerians. The actor who is now lying critically ill at UCH hospital Ibadan says he has spent all his money and resources on his health and has no more resources to continue to fund his hospital bills. His friend, ace broadcaster and voice over artiste, Babajide Moronfolu passed this message across to Nigerians in a Facebook post.

The war of words between Oritsefemi and his ex-manager Danku has gone deeper. Recall that in Oritsefemi’s last interview about the fight between him and his ex-manager, the singer said aside from dragging Danku to court, he would also be dragging his mom along because they are both ungrateful humans. Oritsefemi said he helped his mom with the sum of N1m to add to her business, helped Danku buried his grandmother, who also happens to be his mom’s mother and did more than enough for him and his family, but the only way Danku could pay him back was for him to steal his money and run away with one of his SUVs.

We should as well string up and hang the looters of our commonwealth; "at least those who steal humongous amounts". The Minority Whip of the House of Representatives, Mr Danjuma Barde, in calling for the imposition of capital punishment on corrupt public officers in the country said: “We live in a funny country, where people steal N1,000 and they are put in jail for years, while some other people will steal billions of naira and use that same billions to escape justice”.

Whatever you find to do, do it well... the young man identified as Bashar Aliyu from Sokoto, who designs dynamic and awesome car models, has been recognized. The Sokoto state governor, Aminu Tambuwal on Tuesday met with the creative boy and awarded him scholarship to study automotive design in an American University. He sure deserve commendation! See more photos...

Petite Nollywood actress, Moyo Lawal, has narrated how she almost passed out in the hospital, after which some armed robbers attacked her family home, saying she was stripped of virtually everything.

In all, the actress said she's happy to still be alive. Read the details.......

She tweeted, “So a couple of weeks ago, I got so sick. I had to be hospitalised . The whole nine yards was wrong with me. I literally was so weak. My drips had to be rushed until I got stabilized. Energy was a luxury and I only used the little I had to communicate with family and the doctors (apologies to work and friends, I left incommunicado).

The Olomoro community in the Isoko South Local Government Area (LGA) of Delta State has expressed wild jubilation following the release of their kidnapped traditional ruler, HRM Josiah Umukoro Agbaza II.

The monarch was said to have regained his freedom following a ransom being paid to his abductors.

According to SR, the traditional ruler, Agbaze, who was kidnapped last week from his Olomoro office at about 8:00am, was later whisked away to an undisclosed destination. He was eventually released on Monday night after a ransom was paid.

It was gathered that the initial ransom demand was N50 million as a condition for the monarch’s release but the police have not reported the final amount paid.

Also, the relentless efforts of the Isoko South LGA Chairman, Itiako Constantine Ikpokpo, and other LGA council officials, was a significant force behind the monarch’s release, to avoid another sad story.

Big Man? Ex-Airforce Chief, Amosu, Refuses To Return Money To EFCC

There were indications on Tuesday that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s interrogation of a former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu (retd.), had reached a dead end.

It was learnt that the commission had asked Amosu and others, who are still being detained over the $2.1bn arms deal, to refund the money or contract sums traced to them. But some are proving stubborn.

The Defence Headquarters has vowed that some suspected Pro-Biafran militants, who hijacked a merchant vessel off the coast of Nigeria on Friday would be treated as criminals and saboteurs.

The ship, an oil tanker, was said to have been hijacked by militants, who issued a 31-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to release the detained leader of the Biafra, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu.

Looks like this NIMASA is even more corrupt than Police and NNPC put together...

A businessman, Uche Obilor, narrated to a Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday how he got a N905.8m contract from the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency without bidding for it.

The minister for Transportation and the immediate past governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has disclosed that he suffered a lot in the hands of EFCC as the governor of Rivers State.

“I suffered a lot about corruption without any proof against me by anti-graft agency.”

He made the disclosure while delivering a lecture titled “Legislature and Executive Partnership for Effective Performance,” at a retreat for the executive arms of Plateau State government held at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) Kuru in collaboration with Jos Business School and German International Corporation (GIZ).

“I was harrassed, though I fought my way through, they accused me of corruption, I suffered a lot, I suffered a lot about corruption. I don’t like money, I believe once you can feed, you don’t need money again, all those who accumulate are doing so to their detriment,” he said.

See The Lady With Big Assets Who Almost Snatched Another Woman's Husband

Dear married women, this person used to be a man, she is a transgender-woman. So, if you see her with your husband don't try to fight her oh, because she still has her man muscles and will beat you. Lols!

This Photo Has A Strong Message for "Looters"

...that Mr President smiles with you during official functions is no guarantee that if you are found to be one of the "looters" of our money you will be spared. No way! The man who's all smiles with President Buhari in this photo, former CG of customs, Abdullahi Dikko, is said to be on the run today.

Any other looter who's thinking that his closeness to Buhari will save him should learn from this..!

Doctors Did Emergency C-section for This Lady But Can't Find Her Baby

That's some serious wonder! Mrs Amber Hughes, a mother of 4, went into labor at 30 weeks. She had been told she would go into early labor by doctors after losing her mucus plug at 24 weeks. The young mum endured 36 hours of hard labor and when it became apparent the baby had an infection, they rushed her in to have a C-section.

But it wasn't long before Hughes knew something was very wrong. Doctors were moving about frantically and there was no crying heard for at least two minutes...

Miraculously, Mrs. Hughes was delivering her baby naturally at the exact moment the doctors were performing the C-section. All of a sudden, cries from baby Olly were heard, and he was found under the sheet. Doctors were shocked!

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has said that the newly constructed state’s 200-bed Central Hospital in Benin, is more beautiful and will be better equipped than many hospitals in Europe and Asia.....

The governor who spoke on Tuesday during an inspection of the hospital, assured that the 200-bed Central Hospital which has attained 98 per cent completion, will be adequately maintained to ensure its durability and effective service delivery to the people..

*Gallant Soldiers stop two suicide bombers

Boko Haram terrorists have suffered some massive losses after a Nigerian Air Force drone hit their base near Sambisa Forest, killing many and destroying equipment, according to the military.

Explaining how the sect’s members were hit, Director of Public Relations and Information of the Nigerian Air Force, Group Captain Ayodele Famuyiwa, said in a statement:

“The Nigerian Air Force Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UAV) has destroyed a logistics base used by members of the Boko Haram Terrorists (BHT) group.

The two leading international music acts, who had dated Amber Rose at different times had decided to put the beef behind and move on like real black brothers. Maturity!

Sad! Neighbour Stabs 6 Months Pregnant Woman To Death Over N1000

A woman nursing a six-month pregnancy simply identified as Mrs. Ikhuoria, has been allegedly stabbed to death by her neighbour over N1,000. It was gathered that the deceased had on Monday gone to demand from her neighbour, identified as Mama Emmanuel, to pay back the N1,000 loaned to her, when an argument ensued between them.....

The owner of the house, Mrs. M. Okpojie, told journalists that she was working at the backyard when she heard someone shouting. She said when she arrived at the scene of the incident, she found the deceased drenched in her blood and had to rush her to a private hospital where doctors referred them to another hospital.

A lawyer, Yewande Oyediran, was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the death of her husband, Lowo.

Lowo’s family had also accused Yewande of stabbing her husband to death. The husband resided in France, but had been coming home regularly since he married Yewande.

A family source, who is a brother to the deceased, said the husband was into property development and had come home in December 2015, to execute a job in Nigeria.

A worker with Arik Air, Grace Utum, has gone missing after a visit to her lover, Ihuoma Amelogu, who lives in the Ojodu Berger area of Lagos State.

It was learnt that the 29-year-old Cross River State indigene had left her Ikeja office for her lover’s house on January 1, 2016. However, her whereabouts had since been shrouded in mystery.

Grace, a graduate of Accounting, University of Calabar, was said to be working in the hospitality department of Arik. The case was reported at the Ojodu Police Division and Amelogu was reportedly arrested.

Former FIFA vice president Alfredo Hawit, charged in the corruption scandal gripping world football, has been placed under house arrest after posting $1 million bail.

The 64-year-old was extradited to the United States from Switzerland last month following his arrest on December 3. He denies the 12 charges against him, which include racketeering conspiracy, wire fraud and money laundering.

Hawit posted $1 million in bail at a Brooklyn court, of which he paid $50,000 in cash. The rest was guaranteed with property. A judge agreed last month to release Hawit into house arrest, but he stayed in detention until he could make bail. Hawit will now stay with his daughter in Florida while observing the arrest.

Hawit is one of 39 officials and marketing executives accused of soliciting and receiving tens of millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks.

Bill Cosby Tries To Block S3x Assault Prosecution

Comedian Bill Cosby on Tuesday sought to derail Pennsylvania prosecutors’ effort to make him stand trial on sexual assault charges, contending that a deal reached over a decade ago gave him immunity from prosecution.

An entertainer who built a career on family-friendly comedy, Cosby now faces accusations from more than 50 women that he sexually assaulted them, often after plying them with drugs and alcohol, in a series of attacks dating to the 1960s.

Prosecutors late last year charged Cosby, 78, with sexually assaulting Andrea Constand, a former basketball coach at his alma mater Temple University, just days before the statue of limitations to bring charges ran out.

Constand’s allegations are the only ones to have resulted in criminal charges against the actor, although Cosby also faces a series of civil lawsuits related to alleged rapes. Cosby has long denied wrongdoing, and his lawyers have asked the judge to dismiss the Constand case.

Update On The Teenage Girl Impregnated By EFCC Official

The Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, has ordered investigation into the battery of a pregnant woman by one of its operatives in Lagos. The lady, Blessing Nwokpa, alleged last week that she had been abandoned after being impregnated by an EFCC officer, following her refusal to abort her seven-month pregnancy.

Authorities of the commission has now mandated the said official to pay N10,000 monthly to his pregnant girlfriend as part of her upkeep.

It will be recalled that the expectant mother became homeless after she was allegedly beaten and thrown out by her lover from his Fadeyi abode.

A media house, Vanguard, reliably gathered that EFCC officials would be meeting with the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria that is handling the matter, with a view of settling the issue between its operative and his estranged girlfriend.

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