Words On The Streets

Rotimi Akeredolu has been sworn in as the executive governor of Ondo state. He was sworn in today February 24th. In attendance at his swearing in ceremony were Senate President Bukola Saraki, APC National Chairman Bola Tinubu, Minister of Solid Minerals Kayode Fayemi amongst others. 

An official of Code of Conduct Bureau, Samuel Madojemu, told the Code of Conduct Tribunal on Thursday, that the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, during his tenor as Governor of Kwara State, made cash lodgment of N77m in his account in September 2007. Mr. Madojemu, who is the Head, Intelligence Unit of the CCB, said as of the time when the N77m cash lodgments were made on September 5, 2007, Saraki’s monthly salary as governor was N254,412.25 monthly.

The unfortunate story as shared online... Rukayya, a 4 year old girl from Zaria fell sick and was taken to a Hospital in Zaria. (I am withholding the name of the hospital for some reasons). After running some preliminary laboratory tests, Rukayya's parents were told their daughter was a sickler,that she has malaria.They treated her,and they left for home. When Rukayya's condition didn't improve, her parents took her back to the hospital &was admitted immediately. She was transfused with blood through a vein in her leg, because according to them, they could not find any in her hands.

A minister with Redeemed Christian Church of God, Ikosi-Ketu, Pastor Jamiu Ishola Kolawole has been arrested and charged before a Lagos court for allegedly defrauded one of his tenants, Dr Emeka Ugwunze to the tune of N9 million in Lagos. The incident happened at 2 Gbagada Road, Gbagada, Lagos where Ugwunze rented an apartment on a two-storey building owned by Kolawole. The defendant is now facing Criminal charge of obtaining money under false pretence and stealing before Isolo Magistrate’s court presided by Mrs O.A. Adedayo.

An Ikeja High Court on Thursday sentenced a businessman, Suleiman Olalekan to death by hanging for killing his 22-year-old wife, Chika Egbo, by bathing her with acid. Justice Lateef Lawal-Akapo sentenced Suleiman to death after finding him guilty of a two-count charge of murder and grievous bodily harm. Lawal-Akapo, while pronouncing the sentence, said: “The defendant is found guilty of murder, the defendant, Suleiman Olalekan, will be hanged by the neck until you are dead. “May the Lord have mercy on your soul.”

This is trending on Nigerian Twitter at the moment. WhatsApp has a new feature called Status, which is available to all users, iOS and Android. It allows people to update their statuses with photos, videos and more. These updates will disappear after 24 hours. The icon for Status is located between ‘Chats’ and ‘Calls’ on the navigation bar of your WhatsApp home-screen (as seen above). Once your Status is created, you can control who sees it by specifying so in your privacy settings. You can also discover which of your contacts has viewed your Status on a ‘view counter’ at the bottom of the screen.

Suspected vandals on Thursday attacked the regional head office of telecommunication giant, MTN in Abuja stealing phones, cash and also destroying vehicle and office equipment. The vandals invaded the premises at 4 Madeira Street, Maitama armed with sticks and rods in retaliation for the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa. An MTN worker said the staff ran to safety when the vandals invaded the premises. Police men in the area were said to have mobilized and stopped the attack shortly afterwards. Also, Nigerian students have threatened to take action against MTN and DSTV if the attacks of her people are allowed to continue as usual.

"I was dismissed from my job in Soho for being too good looking" A London TV staff claims she was dismissed from her job at a Soho production company for being “too good looking”. Emma Hulse says she was sent home from her freelancing shift at the central London TV company by a manager who told her: “You should be on a catwalk”. The 24-year-old, who lives in Mayfair, said she was only five minutes into her eight-hour shift when her boss told her to leave. Company UNIT TV, based on Great Marlborough Street, accepted the incident happened and have since dismissed the employee who was allegedly involved, who had only been working there for three months.

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo was on a visit to Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos yesterday to see things for himself at the busy airport. He wants to improve the ease of doing business.

Dino Melaye shared pics of himself and APC National Leader, Bola Tinubu's wife, Remi Tinubu, indicating that all is well withthem, after he dramatically insulted her last year.

About 43 Nigerians were deported from Germany, Belgium and Italy on Thursday night for immigration offences and unruly behaviour, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said. The deportees arrived through Hi-Fly chartered Airbus 330 with registration number CS-TQW at Murtala Muhammed International Airport at about 8:50 p.m. They were received on arrival by officials of NEMA, the Nigerian Immigration Service and the Nigerian Police, among others. According to the Deputy Director, Search and Rescue, NEMA, Dr. Bandele Onimode, 33 of the deportees came from Italy; seven from Belgium and three from Germany.

Ekiti State Governor and Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, Ayodele Fayose has slammed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), security agencies, especially the police on their roles in subverting the rights of Nigerians to choose their leaders in free and credible elections. He said; “While we continue to watch with keen interest, revelations coming from the Edo State Governorship Election Tribunal, the open display of partisanship in the Rivers State rerun elections has made it so obvious that INEC and police have become so shameless in their open display of support for the All Progressives Congress (APC).”

After nine long months of political battle, the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, has taken over the party’s national, secretariat in Abuja. The former governor of Borno State was accompanied to the secretariat by some of his loyalists, including Senator Buruji Kashamu.

The Federal Government has filed fresh charges against the Senate President Dr. Bukola Saraki, who is standing trial before the Code of Conduct Tribunal for alleged corruption. The Federal Government who had at the last sitting increased the charges to 17, told the court that it has filed a further amendment bringing the charges against Saraki to 18. The Senate President pleaded not guilty to all the charges.

Sacked workers of Dangote Group stormed the company's head office at Falomo, Ikoyi, Lagos in a protest, demanding the payment of their entitlements. They were pictured with various placards indicating that they were sacked without notice and payment. 

The APC lawmaker representing a Kogi state at the National Assembly in Abuja, Dino Melaye, is set to be grilled by Nigeria's anti-graft body, EFCC. The EFCC will invite the chairman senate committee on FCT, Dino Melaye, for questioning over an “invisible” N125 million building purportedly rented for the senate president. The property is said to be located at Plot 973, Mban Close, off Pope John Paul Street, Maitama, Abuja, rented at N50 million per year on a two-year tenancy, with fees and VAT bringing the total cost to N125 million.  Surprisingly, the building could not be traced after several searches.

PDP is now fully in the same struggle members of the New PDP were in, back in 2014, before they joined the APC to defeat the then ruling PDP led by Goodluck Jonathan in 2015. The embattled PDP faction led by Ahmed Makarfi and Ayo Fayose governors forum has re-scheduled their meeting to Ekiti State Lodge in Asokoro area of Abuja, due to a barricade mounted on the International conference centre, Abuja by men of the Nigerian Police Force. Ali Modu Sheriff is PDP chairman, so Makarfi group is not recognized.

The Executive Director, Ovie Brume Foundation, Adeola Awogbemi, has said that as much as 40 women die of bre*st cancer each day. Ms Awogbemi stated this during a walk organised by the organisation for pupils as part of activities to mark the World Cancer Day 2017 in Yaba, Lagos. To reduce the number of women dying of bre*st cancer and to ensure that the disease is detected early, Ms Awogbemi advised that preventive measures should start early.

The General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG (worldwide), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has revealed that he was richer than the church as a university lecturer back then. The soft-spoken preacher, who took over the ministry following the demise of its founder, Pa Josiah Akindayomi, said the church’s income then was about half of his salary as university lecturer. That's to tell you that a church doesn't just become mega overnight, people put in resources. Ministering during a three-day special programme to end the church’s 40-day fasting and prayer period at the Redemption Camp, Kilometre 46, Lagos Ibadan Expressway, Adeboye said the ministry was not financially buoyant before he came on board.

 5 months after the death of frontline businessman Chief Olorogun Michael Ibru, 16 of his children are in a legal tussle over their paternity and his multi-billion naira assets. One of his sons, Oboden Ibru, has approached the Igbosere High Court in Lagos, for a declaration, among others, that he and his 15 other siblings are entitled to the estate of their father. In a counter-claim, one of the late Chief Ibru’s daughters, Janet Ibru, urged the court to declare that only persons whose paternity are confirmed by a diagnostics centre in the United States are entitled to an equal share of the estate. Who is a real child and who is not? The battle begins...

According to eyewitnesses a man tried to jump off Jakande pedestrian bridge in Lagos this morning. The police and others at the scene tried to convince him not to take his life. Who knows what would have prompted him into such extreme? Sigh!

Seni, son of the Senate President Bukola Saraki turned 22 years today. Mrs Toyin Saraki shared the photos on her social media page to mark his birthday. In the throwback photo, the Senate President is pictured with his late father and son, 22 years ago.

A former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Andrew Yakubu, has asked the Federal High Court in Kano to set aside the ex parte order of interim forfeiture on the $9,772,000 and £74,000 recovered from him. Justice Zainab B. Abubakar of the Federal High Court sitting in Kano had on February 13 granted the interim forfeiture order for the money (which amounted to about N3bn) found in the secret safe belonging to Yakubu in Sabon Tasha, in Kaduna. The order is sequel to an ex-parte application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission seeking an interim forfeiture of the recovered money to the Federal Government. The ex-parte application was moved by Salihu Sani, counsel for the EFCC.

Femi Otedola's daughter DJ Cuppy, still excited about the G-Wagon she got for birthday. Nice ride!

The young millionaire's wife, Juliet Okonkwo, threw him a surprised birthday party. 

Femi Fani-Kayode is a proud dad, especially now that he has a son. We are happy for him as well.

It's still a mystery what happened to her in the course of the day that she suddenly started exhibiting signs of madness at night in a popular market in Osogbo, Osun State capital last weekend. I heard police are trying to contact her family members, so they could seek help/treatment for her.

Security staff at Abuja House, London, on Sunday called police to arrest Tunde Oyedoyin, London correspondent of Guardian, who visited the place and demanded to see President Muhammadu Buhari and possibly interview him. Abuja House has been Buhari’s residence since he began his vacation and series of tests. Surprisingly, according to the correspondent, when he told a member of staff he had come to see the president, his response was: “As far as I’m concerned, he’s not here.” The journalist said at 2:50pm, a black Mercedes jeep arrived, and the occupant sitting by the driver rolled down the glass and asked him, “Why are you here?” The reporter said after identifying himself and stating his mission, he was told: “He’s not here, you can’t see anybody here.”

Former governor of Abia state, Orji Uzor Kalu, paid a courtesy visit to General overseer of Christ embassy, Chris Oyakhilome on Sunday. Kalu is businessman, his visit could be "strategic".

These days that men with jobs can't even maintain two girlfriends, poor men should relax o. Lolz! The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, says he is on the verge of proposing a law which will restrict poor men in the emirate from marrying many wives. Sanusi said this in Abuja on Sunday at the 50th anniversary of the death of Ambasador Isa Wali, a former Nigerian High Commissioner to Ghana who died on active duty on February 19, 1967. The monarch said he had been able to establish a connection between polygamy, poverty and terrorism. Sanusi said he would ensure that the law would be passed by the Kano State Government as a way of immortalising the late Wali who was one of the first northern elements to advocate gender equality.

This beautiful young lady is gone, all thanks to the operation of heartless armed robbers. How sad! Report from the University of Abuja indicates that a 200 Level student of history and diplomatic department was found dead last night (19th-02-2017) in front of the university permanent site gate. Details of how it happened...

EFCC tracks N388.3b London-Paris Club refunds *Consultants ‘got 2%’ *Governors ‘shared 3%’ Seven governors have questions to answer in the 'diversion' of part of the N388.304billion London-Paris Club refunds into two accounts opened by the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF). The EFCC has uncovered N19billion in one of the accounts. The other is a domiciliary account, which contains a yet unspecified amount of money. One of those invited for interrogation has admitted handing over a huge sum of money to a principal officer of the National Assembly after changing it into dollars, according to the preliminary report on the management of the refunds.

Obasi Kalu, popularly known as 'Father' was stabbed to death on Friday night, 17th February, during a knife fight with Mr. Chukwu in Amaekpu Ohafia, Abia State. Father is reportedly a notorious criminal known to terrorize communities in Ohafia and on that Friday a fight broke out between him and Chukwu which ultimately led to his death. The reason for the fight was not revealed however, Abia Breaking News reported that the situation worsened after Father was killed, with his supporters carrying out reprisal attacks and burning down houses belonging to his killer and that of his family. The community members intervened and helped restore order after which the suspected killer was handed over to police for investigation.

Prophet T.B. Joshua released an alarming set of prophecies to his congregation at The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) on Sunday 19th February 2017, specifically calling for prayer for Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s health.  “ I have some burning issues which I want to share with you ,” Joshua began. “Your president has good intentions,” Joshua calmly stated in a message televised on his Christian channel Emmanuel TV. “Good intentions cannot be carried out alone without good followers”. Sensing that his message may not be well received by all, the respected Prophet admitted that some would “hate” him for his statements but he was “okay with that”.

Some Nigerians living in South Africa have once again come under xenophobic attacks with many injured and properties worth millions destroyed. The Nigerian Community in South Africa has confirmed attacks and looting of Nigerian-owned businesses in Pretoria West. Mr. Ikechukwu Anyene, President of Nigeria Union, told NAN on telephone from Pretoria, South Africa, that the attacks began at 4am. He said the union had reported the incident, which took place on Saturday, to the Nigerian mission and South African police. “As we speak, five buildings with Nigerian businesses, including a church have been looted and burned by South Africans.

Nollywood movie producer, Seun Egbegbe and his accomplice were arraigned before an Ogudu magistrate court today on a 36 counts of Advance Fee Fraud. He was arrested on February 2nd when he alongside his accomplice tried to dupe a Bureau de change operator of N10 million at the Gbagada general hospital. Continue to see more photos of him in court today...

This is a press statement released by Evangelist( Barr.) Kwamkur Samuel, Director of Legal and Public Affairs, CAN in regards to the President's health. "The Christians Association of Nigeria (CAN) is deeply concerned about the ongoing national conversation on the absence of the President due to ill- health. We wish to call on all Nigerians to join hands in prayers for the quick and full recovery of Mr. President and his safe return to Nigeria instead of dwelling on the needless rumour mongering on the President's health.

The police in Lagos have launched a manhunt for a mechanic, Fatai Bashiru, for allegedly killing a sales boy, Shedrach Emenike, aka Chiboy, in the Papa Ajao, Mushin area of the state. It was learnt that Fatai stabbed the 23yrs old in the armpit and other parts of his body for allegedly scratching a car belonging to his customer. The victim was rushed to a general hospital but was, unfortunately, confirmed dead.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board has told parents and guardians to disregard reports that the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination form is out. According to the board, the sale of forms has not commenced. Do lose your money to fraudsters. “We are having an ongoing reorganisation process and we will sell the forms as soon as possible.  Anyone selling JAMB forms [presently] should be handed over to the police . We are working on having all physically-challenged candidates to write their examinations in one centre. We are still planning for it, but we hope to get there soon.” - Head of Information, JAMB, Dr. Fabian Benjamin.

Wife of Kogi State governor and Founder of Hayat Foundation, Mrs. Amina Bello, has suggested that government should enforce the provision of wheelchairs for physically challenged children and “shut down any school which discriminates against them.” She told journalists in Abuja how close friends and some family members mocked her for having a son who has cerebral palsy. Mrs. Bello said she was advised to inject her son with a lethal substance to end his life.

Operatives of the Nigerian Police attached to Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Ikeja, Lagos Police Command, have apprehended a 27-year-old suspect, Ahmed Olopade for robbery. Ahmed has gone on three operations with members of his gang successfully and was on the fourth when he was busted and arrested.  He was arrested after he and his gang went to rob Wab Hotel, located at Iju area of the state. Speaking to news men, Olopade, who claimed to be an orphan, with three siblings to cater for, said he was working as a vulcanizer at Oyingbo area, when Lekan, his friend, came and talked him into joining robbery. He said that Lekan uses a locally made pistol during robbery. Olopade said: “We’re four in number that used to go for robbery; Ibrahim, Tosin, Lekan and I. Lekan, is the leader of our gang. We were on our fourth operation when police arrested me, but Lekan and others escaped.” 

Governor Ayo Fayose has called on Nigerians to jointly pray for President Muhammadu Buhari’s speedy recovery so that he can return on time and resume work. He said, “But the best thing we should all realize is that the Presidency owes Nigerians accurate information about the situation of things." Fayose, who's the chairman of PDP governors' forum, made the call on Thursday, February 9, at the government house in Ekiti when the general overseer of Champions Glory Assembly Church, Pastor Joshua Lasisi, paid him a visit.

Project PINK BLUE – Health & Psychological Trust Centre, a cancer organization organized the commemoration of World Cancer Day with a Walk, Cycle, Ride, Skate & Marathon against Cancer on Saturday 4th February, 2017, at Transcorp Hilton Abuja. The 2017 World Cancer Day Walk, Cycle, Ride, Skate & Marathon against Cancer has theme: “We Can, I Can” and was graced by Sen. Tejuoso Olarewaju, Chair, Senate Committee on Health; Korede Bello, Denrele Edun, Shola Adeyemo, Peace Emezue, Ghana Must Go, Ambassador Wahala, Onome de Saint, Stainless, Koboko, Big Mo and other dignitaries. World Cancer Day organized by Project PINK BLUE was Abuja’s most beautiful and impactful event, with the following activities:

We are in interesting times in Nigeria, the acting president Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, is up to the task, as he's stabilizing the affairs of state. 

The Senate has directed Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi to withdraw the statement he made in Ilorin during the North Central Town Hall meeting by the Federal Government in which he claimed that the refusal of the National Assembly to approve the request of the government for foreign loan that will be used for counterpart funding was frustrating the construction of the Lagos-Ibadan and Ibadan-Ilorin-Minna-Kano rail lines. The Senate in a statement by its spokesman, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, said the statement was not only false, misrepresenting and contradictory to available facts but that it also portrayed Amaechi as not in tune with the position of the government in which he is serving.

The lady behind The Polo Avenue and other businesses shared this glam and sexy photo on her IG

35-year-old Mrs. Isi Udekwe has pleaded with her husband, Matthew Udekwe, who reportedly fled home in April 2016 after she gave birth to triplets, to please return home. She said the children needs their father's love. It was gathered that Mr. Udekwe, who hails from Enugu State, abandoned his family home on Eke Street, off St. Saviour Road in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State as soon as he discovered that his wife had given birth to triplets, after a set of twins. The mother of the triplets, who are now nine months old, told Southern City that her husband had earlier informed her that he would not be able to cater for the family if she had multiple births, a warning she said she took for a joke.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission today Wednesday arraigned a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dele Belgore, for alleged money laundering of about N500million. The SAN was arraigned alongside ex-Minister of National Planning, Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, at the Federal High Court in Lagos, before Justice R.M. Aikawa. Sulaiman, a professor of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Abuja, and Belgore, a former governorship aspirant in Kwara State, were accused of laundering N500m. The EFCC alleged that the SAN and the don conspired between themselves to commit the offence on March 27, 2015.