I DID NOT STEAL MONEY >>> EX-CONVICT BODE GEORGE

Former PDP Vice-Chairman, BODE GEORGE, who spent time in jail few years ago recounts his ordeal with a PUNCH reporter.

Read the full interview below...................

Are you a thief?

I can refer you to the judgment because it’s already in the public view. At least, the judge was honest enough to say ‘no kobo was missing’. It was the greatest convoluted conspiracy that I have ever seen in my life. But you know, as a Christian, if you have belief in God and your faith is very strong, you don’t get shaken.

First of all, if we split contract, it would be for whose benefit? I’m not a contractor; the company did not belong to anybody on the board, so in whose interest? Two, nobody brought a contractor, whether they executed the job, whether they were paid the money, we just finished and the rest was left to the management. Whether they even awarded the contract, I didn’t know. I’ve been keeping quiet but the public must know this and those that have been writing ex-convict think they are abusing me, but they are raining curses on themselves and their families and it will happen. In the name Jesus, all who are convolutedly involved, it will happen to them.

People think that Bode George stole money; whoever is putting it down is raining curses on himself, anytime he writes that. Let him go and find out exactly what happened.

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MAN MURDERS 3-MONTH OLD SON FOR RITUAL IN JOS

A 20-year-old Polycarp Tajan from Maikatako Village in Bokkos Jos, confessed in an interview with newsmen in Jos, the state capital, that he suffocated his three-month-old baby boy (names withheld) to enable him cut off his tongue for money-making ritual.

Tajan said his quest for money took him to a native doctor, who asked him to bring the tongue of his first-born child for the ritual. He equally blamed his action on the devil, influence of alcohol and greed.

He said: “I was really in need of money and someone told me about money ritual. I went to meet a native doctor, who demanded the tongue of my first-born child.

VIDEO - CHIEF MIKE OZEKHOME (SAN) RECOUNTS HIS ORDEAL IN THE HANDS OF KIDNAPPERS

You can also watch HERE.

JAMES IBORI GAVE ME N2.4BN ($15M) BRIBE - NUHU RIBADU

Nuhu Ribadu, former EFCC Boss, finally gave his testimony against Convict Ibori in a London court.

Desperate to halt a probe into his finances, former Delta State Governor James Ibori tried to bribe anti-corruption boss Nuhu Ribadu in 2007 with $15m in cash in a bag so heavy one man alone could not lift it, Ribadu told a London court on Thursday.

Reuters quoted Ribadu as telling the court that he pretended to take the bribe because he wanted the cash as evidence to use against Ibori in a prosecution, but rather than keep the money for himself he had it taken straight to the Central Bank of Nigeria to be kept safe in a vault.

Ibori was governor of oil-producing Delta State in southern Nigeria from 1999 to 2007. In 2012, he pleaded guilty at London’s Southwark Crown Court to 10 counts of fraud and money-laundering and was jailed for 13 years.

He is the most senior Nigerian politician to be held to account for the corruption that has for decades held back Africa’s most populous nation and top oil producer.

CATHOLIC CHURCH MAY FAIL IF ITS STANCE ON GAY, ABORTION & CONTRACEPTIVES DO NOT CHANGE - POPE

The Catholic Church could fall ‘like a house of cards’ if it continues in its obsession with abortion, gay marriage and contraception, the pope has warned.

In a remarkable 12,000 word interview to mark six months in the church’s top job, Francis said he was resolved to reform the church, which had a tendency to get caught up in ‘small minded things ‘. He said: ‘We need to find a new balance otherwise even the moral edifice of the church is likely to fall into a house of cards.’ ‘It is not necessary to talk about these issues all the time,’ he said.

‘We cannot insist only on issues related to abortion, gay marriage and the use of contraceptive methods.’

The extraordinarily frank interview, conducted by a Jesuit priest in Rome, was published simultaneously by 16 of the order’s newspapers around the world.

HORROR IN INDIA AS GIRL(20) AND BOY(23) WERE MURDERED BY HER FAMILY BECAUSE SHE REFUSED TO END HER LOVE AFFAIR

A young Indian woman was beaten to death by members of her own family and her boyfriend beheaded in an horrific honour killing after they were lured back to their village thinking were going to be allowed to marry. 

Nidhi Barak, 20, a fine arts student, and Dharmender Barak, 23, who was studying at technical college, were killed last night as locals in Gharnavati village in the Indian state of Haryana watched on. The pair had eloped to nearby Delhi on Tuesday because their families did not approve of their relationship.

CONVICT JAMES IBORI OWNS ONE-THIRD OF OANDO NIG PLC

It is no longer news that the former Governor of Delta State(Nigeria) is currently rotting in a British jail (why not KiriKiri???)

It was a startling revelation at a London court Tuesday at the hearing on the confiscation of assets of the former Governor of Delta State, James Ibori, as he was said to be owner of almost one-third of Oando Oil Plc. 

On the second day of the ongoing hearing at the Sourthwark Crown Court, London, Crown Prosecutor, Sasha Wass told the court that Ibori himself made the declaration to a bank with which he wanted to open an account a few years ago. But the oil company has described Ibori as an insignificant shareholder.

WHY NIGERIA WAS BARRED FROM US VISA LOTTERY

                                         

The US Government dashed the hopes of many Nigerians who annually look forward to an opportunity to pursue the good life in America when Nigeria was excluded from the list of countries eligible to participate in the Visa Lottery program.

Details of the reasons behind this huge decision have emerged.

The embassy has said that the decision was based on laid-down laws guiding the programme. Also, an analysis of entries showed that the U.S. embassy in Nigeria has never received any same-sex marriage application for the DV lottery programme as Nigerian laws do not recognise such union.

POLICE ARRAIGNS A 14-YR-OLD BOY FOR DEFILING A 5-YR-OLD GIRL AT AGEGE, LAGOS

Yorubas' will say "KINI OMODE MO" which means "WHAT DOES A CHILD KNOW" but this is fast becoming a fallacy as a 14-yr-old boy defiled a 5-yr old girl at Agege area of Lagos

The police, yesterday, arraigned him before an Abule Egba magistrate’s court.

The teenager is facing a charge of defilement of a child.

TWO CHINESE NATIONALS CHARGED FOR ATTEMPTING TO RAPE THEIR NIGERIAN COOK

Two Chinese nationals, Chen Gang and Zhao Weidong, who allegedly attempted to rape their 20-year-old cook, were, yesterday, charged before an Ebute Meta Magistrate’s Court in Lagos.

Gang, 47, is facing a four-count charge bordering on attempted rape, sexual harassment and indecent assault, while Weidong, 31, is being tried for willful damage and attempt to pervert justice. The duo, however, entered a plea of not guilty.

NNPC REFUSED TO REMIT N1.7TRILLION IN 3 YEARS TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

IS THE NNPC ABOVE THE NIGERIAN LAW?

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) pocketed N1.65 trillion of government funds between 2009 and 2011; and to date has not remitted or accounted for the sum, a study by the National Assembly Budget and Research Office says.

While the federal government complained about lack of funds for important projects within the period, NNPC made a surplus of more than N2 trillion within the period but paid nothing out of the excess to the government as required by law, the report says.

The Fiscal Responsibility Act (2007) requires a part of surpluses made by ministries, departments and agencies, to be transferred to government’s central account – the Consolidated Revenue Fund.

The amount raised by the NNPC was only part of its operational surplus, which should have been paid into the government’s coffers as Internally Generated Revenue. The amount would have been enough to fund more than half of the entire 2009 budget, which was less than N3 trillion.

CHAMPIONS LEAGUES HIGHLIGHTS - ARSENAL WINS AS CHELSEA SUFFERS SHOCKING DEFEAT

There was plenty drama at the end of 90mins of  UCL games yesterday as Chelsea suffered a major defeat at home to BASEL of Switzerland. They lost 2-1 to the Swiss side while Arsenal, Barcelona, Napoli all won their respective ties. Messi scored three goals again,........... Ramsey continued his blazing HOT HOT form...........

See highlights of the games below..............

HAPPY 33RD BIRTHDAY - LINDA IKEJI

Famous Naija Blogger and Entrepreneur, LINDA IKEJI turns 33 today.

The dynamic Linda who has successfully grown her BLOG into a brand will be celebrating with friends and family members in London and Manchester (27th & 28th of September respectively) at the Cokobar.

"THERE SHOULD BE A NAIJA EDITION OF YOUR BIRTHDAY OOOO LINDA"- No fall our hand abeg.

RARE PHOTOS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE - BBX1

ANGELINA JOLIE

 Pictures of 2 Hollywood Icons....................

BLACKBERRY Z30 - DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO REGAIN THE MARKET SHARE

BlackBerry has officially unveiled its next-generation touchscreen smartphone as it ramps up attempts to claw back its share of the market.

Over the past year, BlackBerry has lost a good percentage of its share in the global market to rivals Android, iOS and Windows Phone. The BlackBerry Z30 comes with a 5-inch screen and the largest battery ever to be built into a BlackBerry handset, which the company claims makes the device last for around 25 hours. 

NIGERIA POLICE LIED ABOUT MY RESCUE - RELEASED ARCHBISHOP KATTEY

The claim by the Rivers State Police PRO (Mrs Angela Agabe) that kidnapped Anglican Archbishop; Most Reverend Ignatius Kattey was rescued by men of the force has been declared a BLATANT LIE by the Clergy.

Read initial story HERE.

More reports after the cut......................

LUCKY DRAW AS EAGLES BATTLE ETHIOPIA IN WC PLAY-OFFS

The Super Eagles will have the onerous task of facing the Walya Antelopes in the play-off on the road to Brazil 2014.

Nigeria have been drawn to face Ethiopia in the play-off for Brazil 2014 World Cup on Monday. The first leg matches will be played between October 11-15 while the second leg will be played between 15-19 November. The Super Eagles will travel to Addis Ababa for the first leg while the return leg will be played in Nigeria in November.

Other draws made on in Cairo will see Cote D'Ivoire face Senegal while Ghana will face Egypt and Tunisia are drawn against Cameroon. The last draw will see Burkina Faso play against Algeria. The matches will be played on a knockout basis with the winning five teams going on to represent Africa in Brazil

EPIC BATTLES AHEAD................

WASHINGTON MASSACRE - GUNMAN MURDERED TWELVE & INJURED EIGHT IN NAVAL YARD

The Washington Navy Yard gunman who killed 12 today has previously claimed to be suffering from PTSD after helping rescue efforts in New York following the 9/11 terror attacks. 

Gunman Aaron Alexis was shot dead by responding officers after he opened fire inside a Navy facility around 8:00 a.m. on Monday morning. Since he was identified as the shooter, reports have revealed that it was not the first time he was involved in a shooting. In 2004, he was arrested in Seattle for shooting the tires of a construction worker's car during what he later called an anger-fueled 'blackout.'

'He said that he didn’t remember pulling the trigger of his firearm until about one hour later,' according to the Seattle police report. Later he said that he felt the intended victim 'disrespected' him.

HOW EVENTS UNFOLDED

08.20am: Shots fired at Building 179 on the Naval Sea Systems Command headquarters in Washington D.C. where about 3,000 people work.

08.30am: Base police enter the building following reports of an active shooter 

08.40am: First responders arrive at the scene as loudspeakers are heard telling people on the naval base to 'shelter in place' 

10.00am: The Navy reports one confirmed injury

10.06am: Roads and intersections closed around the Navy Yard as police cars and SWAT teams flood into the area

10.54am: Federal Aviation Agency grounds all flights at National Airport in D.C. due to Navy Yard incident

11.13am: First reports say three civilians, one metropolitan police officer and one officer on the naval base were shot

11.20am: Police report that a gunman has been shot dead

11.50am: Chief Medical Officer at George Washington Hospital confirms that they have taken three wounded – a police officer with bullet wounds to the leg; a female with gunshot wound to the shoulder; and a female with gunshot wounds to the head and hand.

Midday: Washington Metropolitan Police Department Cathy Lanier says that one shooter is believed to be deceased at the scene while there are potentially two other shooters at large. 

The potential shooters were believed to be dressed in military outfits

12.15pm: Woman who was shot in head confirmed dead, by medical staff at George Washington Hospital

12.20pm: President Obama makes a statement calling those who had been shot at the naval base 'patriots' and expresses his grief at another mass shooting

BBA LOVEBIRDS ANGELO & BEVERLY SET TO REUNITE IN NIGERIA

BBA 2013 Housemate Angelo(SA) is on his way to Nigeria and will definitely hook up with his controversial Nigerian representative Beverly Osu.

They might make headlines again, for the right reasons I guess... lol...