Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Dino Melaye Live On Skynews, says UK banks aid corrupt politicians
NLC To Resist Fuel Subsidy Removal And Increase In Petrol Price
“The unilateral increase in prices of petroleum products today by government represents the height of insensitivity and impunity and shall be resisted by the Nigeria Labour Congress and its civil society allies,” the congress said, through a statement by its General Secretary, Peter Ozo-Eson.
Evelyn Eveva Sitali Dies At 29 (pictured)
The death of former Big Brother Africa (BBA) season 8, The Chase, housemate, Evelyn Eveva Sitali has been announced on her Facebook page. She died on Tuesday, May 10, at the age of 29.
"Its sad to inform you all of the passing away of Eveva Sitali. She had an accident in 2014 and had undergone many operations on her leg but the last operation she had on Saturday 7th May was unsuccessful and she passed on the 10 of May at Levy Mwanawasa hospital...M.H.S.R.I.P" the post reads.
She was a massage therapist & owned a beauty spa in Chipata
EFCC Docks Businesswoman for N13.5m Fraud
EFCC Arrests Council Boss for N17.5m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 arrested the outgoing Chairman, Kuje Local Government Area, Abuja, Tete Ishaku Shaban, for offences bordering on obtaining by false pretence and abuse of office to the tune of N17,500,000( Seventeen Million Five Hundred Thousand Naira).
Arms Scam: Yes, Badeh Bought N240m Property For His Son, Witness Insists
Proceedings in the ongoing trial of a former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex S. Badeh, continued on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, with the prosecution witness, PW1, Air Commodore Salisu Abdullahi Yushau (rtd.), a former Director of Finance and Accounts, Nigerian Air Force, in insisting that he was directed to buy a property worth N240million for his (Badeh) son, Alex Badeh Jnr.
Man Bags Three Years Jail Term For N2.1m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 secured the conviction of one Godwin Nnam Okeke before Justice M. N. Yinusa of the Federal High Court sitting in Enugu.
I Never Did Any Business With NIMASA, I Was Paid N97.6m-Witness
A prosecution witness, Wakili Dauda, in the ongoing trial of a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Patrick Akpobolokemi, and six others, has told a Lagos State High Court how the agency paid him the sum of N96, 764, 689.00million( Nine-six Million Seven Hundred and Sixty-four Thousand Six Hundred and Eighty-Nine Naira) for doing nothing.
EFCC Docks Ex-PICOMSS Boss, Atawodi, Businessman For N600m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 arraigned the duo of Air Vice Marshal Saliu Atawodi (retd.), a former chairman, Presidential Implementation Committee on Maritime Safety (PICOMSS), one Rabiu Hassan and his company, Hypertech Nigeria Limited, before Justice U. P. Kekemeke of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja on a three- count charge bordering on conspiracy, abuse of office and misappropriation of public funds.
EFCC Arraigns Suspected Internet Fraudster
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 arraigned a suspected Internet fraudster, Okeke Fred, before Justice O. Tokode of the Federal High Court, sitting in Benin City, Edo State on a three-count charge bordering on Internet fraud, impersonation and possession of scam documents.
N1.4bn Subsidy Fraud: How Accused Defrauded Govt of N1bn-Witness
Effa Imoh Okim, a prosecution witness in the trial of Helen Aninye, Chizobam Ben-Okafor and their company, Pon-Specialized Services Limited, who are being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, allegedly for N1.4billion subsidy fraud, has told Justice Olasumbo Goodluck of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja how the accused persons collected about N1bn( One Billion Naira) from the Federal Government as subsidy, which was in excess of about N300 million (Three Hundred Million Naira) that they were entitled to.
Must Read: Buhari’s Keynote Address At The Tackling Corruption Together Conference
Muhammadu-BuhariPresident Buhari who is currently at the Commonwealth event “Tackling Corruption Together: A Conference For Civil Society, Business And Government Leaders”, held at the Commonwealth Secretariat, Malborough House in London.
Read his speech below:
UK Guardian Accuses Cameron Of ‘Epic Hypocrisy’ Over His ‘Fantastically Corrupt’ Comment.
The newspaper, in an editorial, accused Cameron, Britain and the west of “epic hypocrisy”.
“They have spent decades ordering poor countries and failed states to sort out their problems with dodgy money, even while taking much of that dodgy money and ploughing it through their banks, their ritzy stores, their estate agents, and their offshore tax havens,” it said.
Cameron had made the slip while speaking with Queen Elizabeth ahead of the anti-corruption summit holding in London this week.
Fighting Corruption Not An Easy Task – Buhari Admits
President Muhammadu Buhari has admitted that the war against corruption currently being waged by his administration was not an easy task, but expressed his readiness to prosecute the war to a successful end even if it means stepping on toes.
He explained that his resolve to successfully prosecute the anti-corruption war can be seen in the manner he had so far allowed anti-graft agencies in the country to operate without interference unlike what used to be the case.
Fayose Blames Buhari For David Cameron’s “Corruption Insult” On Nigeria
The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has said President Muhammadu Buhari’s utterances outside Nigeria was the reason the British Prime Minister, David Cameron, described Nigeria as “fantastically corrupt”.
“What do you expect from the international community when the president of a nation keeps going abroad to say that his people are corrupt?” Mr. Fayose said in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Lere Olayinka.
Gowon To Pro-Biafran Agitators: You’re Ignorant Of History, Emulate Zik
EFCC: Saraki Declared Property That Didn’t Exist.
According to him, the “ghost” property was said to be at 15b McDonald road, Ikoyi, Lagos.
Asked by Paul Usoro, Saraki’s lawyer, if he stood by his testimony that the property which the defendant declared did not exist, Wetkas said: “Anything we bring before this court is derived from investigation.”
Nigerians Are Less Tolerant Of Corruption, Corrupt People Than Before- Lai Mohammed
Insecurity: Dickson Summons Community Elders; Says We Don’t Want Odi Episode Again
He noted that such unwarranted attacks on the nation’s security personnel were portraying the state and the region in bad light.
Facebook, Airtel Offer Something Free To Nigerians.
Facebook, the world’s largest social network, on Tuesday launched free basic internet in Nigeria and for Nigerians, in partnership with Airtel Africa.
Nigerians with an Airtel mobile connection will be able to access all the services that are available through Facebook’s Free Basics without paying for data charges or rental.
Free Basics provides basic mobile websites and services for free to people around the world, demonstrating the value the internet can provide.
Britain is fanstatically harbouring money: Buhari Tells UK To Return Nigeria’s Stolen Assets
Buhari said this in London at the Tackling Corruption Together Conference ahead of the International Anti-Corruption Summit to be hosted on Thursday by the British Prime Minister, David Cameron.
The president said this in less than 24 hours after the publication of a video which shows Cameron describing Nigeria and Afghanistan as the two most corrupt countries in the world.
Magu Slammed With Contempt Charge.
The contempt charge contained on form 49 of the Abuja high court is asking Magu to show cause why he should not be committed to prison.
The contempt charge followed the refusal of the EFCC to obey an order issued by Justice Peter Affen of the Abuja high court regarding the unlawful arrest and detention of an Austrian security expert, Wolgang Reinl.
Lagos Intensifies Effort On Light Up Lagos Project
The Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Mr. Muslim Olohuntele Folami on Wednesday, said this in a statement.
EFCC Gets Order To Hold Fani-Kayode For 14 Days
The remand order is, however, renewable after 14 days depending on the outcome of investigations.
Fani-Kayode is being investigated by the EFCC for allegedly receiving N840m when he was the Director of Publicity for the Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organisation in 2015.
The money, which Fani-Kayode confessed to receiving, was said to have emanated from the account of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
EFCC Arraigns Ex-Chief Of Air Staff, Umar, Over N9.7bn Fraud
2 Nigerians And 8 Other Foreign Convicts To Be Executed In Indonesia
Liliek Darmanto, Central Java Police Spokesman, confirmed that authorities were preparing a new round of executions.
He said one Pakistani, two Nigerians, two Senegalese, one Zimbabwean and four Chinese nationals, were among those to be executed.
The Quagmires in Syria and Ukraine Can End Tomorrow, but There's a Catch
In his analysis, published in the foreign affairs analysis website Voltaire Network, Meyssan laments that in spite of the assistance which Russia, Iran, and Hezbollah have provided to Syria to help eradicate the 'infestation' of jihadist terrorists, the Syrian Army has remained unable to achieve a decisive victory and to completely liberate the country.
Poland Finds Way to Avoid NATO-Russia Conflict
Royal Gaffe: Blow for UK-China Relations as Queen Slams 'Very Rude' Chinese
The queen made the comments while talking to Metropolitan Police commander Lucy D'Orsi during a garden party at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday.
Spring Exacerbation: NATO Drills on Russia’s Borders a Preparation for War?
NATO has just kicked off its Exercise Noble Partner 2016 at Georgia’s Vaziani Training Area, which will last until May 26.
Echo of Iran Nuclear Deal: Iran Vows to Sink US Ships if Threatened
Photos of the suicide bomber killed in Borno today
A male suicide bomber failed in his attempt to attack a mosque filled with Muslim faithfuls in Sulaimanti coummunity in the outskirts of Maiduguri, Borno state today. The terrorist, carrying Improvised Explosive Device (IED), was the lone casualty after the IED strapped on him exploded. 5 persons sustained injuries during the failed attempt. Graphic photos of the suicide bomber after the jump.
Photos: 25yr old Indian woman tortured to death by Saudi employer
25-year-old woman from India, working as a housemaid in Saudi Arabia, was tortured to death by her employer, the woman's family claims. However, the Saudi hospital where she had been treated says she died of "natural causes."
Rapist, 82, who kept his own daughter as a sex slave for 23 years
Despite fears he will offend again, an 82 year old Rapist, Ronald Van der Plaat who kept his own daughter as a sex slave for 23 years and raped her while her head was in a box has been freed from prison in New Zealand.
Nigerian Navy avert Pirate attack on Merchant Vessels
Those involved in clashes between herdsmen and farmers are not Fulanis- Minister tells Senate
Photos: Car bombing at Baghdad market kills 50 people including women and children...ISIS claims responsibility
A car bomb in a Shia district of Baghdad, Iraq has killed at least 50 people and wounded more than 60 others this morning according to reports by The Associated Press.
The SUV packed with explosives exploded near a beauty salon in a bustling busy market at rush hour in the Sadr City district. Most of the victims were women and many of the wounded are in critical condition, according to reports released by Iraqi forces to the Associated Press.
$2.1bn arms deal: EFCC arraigns ex Chief of Air staff, Dikko Umar
Former Chief of Air staff，Air Vice Marshal Dikko Umar was this morning arraigned before Justice Binta Nyako of the federal high court in Abuja on a 7 count charge. The former air chief is being investigated for his alleged involvement in the misappropriation of funds meant for arms procurement during the immediate past administration. Air Marshal Umar was Nigeria’s Chief of Air Staff between 2010 to 2012.
N23bn election Bribery Scandal: 'I collected N700m for Ex-Katsina Gov' - Sada
'I never did any business with NIMASA yet I was paid N97.6m' - Witness
Wakili Dauda, a prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Patrick Akpobolokemi, and six others, has told a Lagos State High Court how the agency paid him the sum of N96, 764, 689.00million for doing nothing.
Testifying before Justice R.1.B Adebiyi on Monday, May 9th, Dauda, owner of Kofa Father Nigeria Limited, a Bureau De Change, stated that the sum of N96. 7 million was paid into his account on October 30th 2014, in two tranches of N35, 688,000.00 and N61, 076,680.00 by the agency’s Committee tasked with the Voluntary International Maritime Organisation Member State Audit Scheme (VIMSAS) project Committee of NIMASA. Speaking through an interpreter, Ibrahim AbdulHakeem, a registrar with a Magistrate Court, Wakili further told the court that he was shocked when he received the money.
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