WIFE OF LATE BANKER WHO DIED IN POLICE CUSTODY PETITIONS NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.

Ebun Oke, wife of Ecobank worker who died in police custody, has urged the National Assembly to probe the circumstances surrounding the death of her husband, Babatunde Oke.

Ebun, in a petition to the Speaker, Aminu Tambuwal, wondered why the deceased was detained for over 72 hours. She equally questioned police claims that the deceased took a bottle of soft drink and left the cork in his pocket.

The petition, a copy of which was obtained by our correspondent, chronicled the circumstances under which the late Babatunde was kept in the police custody.

Babatunde was alleged to have defrauded Ecobank, Ladipo, Matori branch, of N1.2m while serving as the head teller of the bank.The money was said to have been missing from the Automated Teller Machine, which Babatunde and an unnamed customer service manager, were responsible for.

NIGERIA SQUANDERED $600BN IN FIVE DECADES - OBY EZEKWESILI

Former Minister, Mrs. Obiageli Ezekwesili, has said despite earning more than $600bn in revenues over the last five decades, government has been unable to improve the lot of ordinary Nigerians.

She said this while delivering a paper entitled: ‘The uncomfortable truth of elusive economic development- Nigeria’s century of old failures and prospects for a new Nigeria’, at the 1st National Summit organized by the All Progressives Congress in Abuja, on Thursday.

According to the two-time Nigerian Minister, poor governance especially the culture of corruption was largely responsible for Nigeria’s stunted growth when compared to its peers across the world.

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PATIENCE JONATHAN'S PASTOR GOES TO JAIL.

In October 2011, the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, was in South Korea as a participant in an international conference on church growth organised by Yoido Full Gospel Church, the largest Pentecostal church in the world. The photo-op that accompanied the report captured Dame Jonathan kneeling before the founder of the church, Pastor David Yonggi Cho; her bejewelled hands in his hands.

The First Lady was enacting what has come to be recognised as what she and her husband do best since they got to office – a public display of godliness that turns every church pulpit into a soap box. In the photo with Cho, she cut the perfect image of piety and religious devotion, but only if you didn’t know better.

Fast forward two years. She returned to South Korea to collect an honorary doctorate from Hansei University. The university said it honoured her for her “many good causes” and that she was a “defender of the poor” in Nigeria.

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STOP THE BLOOSHED.

IT is tiresome keeping track of the killings in the North East. It is almost impossible to have accurate figures of the death toll in four years of the war with terrorists. Neither the official reactions, nor the justifications adduced for the crisis, can bear out the attacks that have become daily, almost routine, with school children as major targets.

Perhaps more disturbing are some suggestions to end the killings. Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe, have recorded attacks at different times. Adamawa, Borno and Yobe appear to be the last, cherished strong holds of the attackers.

Reactions to the killings that started targeting students in October 2012, when more than 40 students of tertiary institutions in Mubi, Adamawa State, were slaughtered in goriest manners, have evoked similar reactions – only condemnations that do not solve the problem.

OBESERE'S RAPE SAGA - CASE MAY HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED TO SCID.

There were indications, yesterday, that the case involving popular Fuji musician, Alhaji Abass Akande, also known as Obesere, arrested for allegedly raping a 29-year-old business woman, Miss Olanike Olaiya, in his Okota residence may have been  transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID.

Sources told Vanguard, yesterday, that the embattled musician preferred the SCID to the  Isolo Police division because the DPO had insisted on the matter going to court.

Normally, it is  the Divisional Police Officer at Isolo Division, Aminu Ibrahim, that should have ordered the transfer of the case to SCID for further investigations. But Obesere was alleged to have used his contacts in the police to have the case transferred to SCID.

US FREEZES MORE THAN $458M STOLEN BY LATE DICTATOR GENERAL ABACHA.

The Department of Justice has frozen more than $458 million in corruption proceeds hidden in bank accounts around the world by former Nigerian dictator Sani Abacha and conspirators.  A civil forfeiture complaint unsealed today in the United States District Court in the District of Columbia seeks recovery of more than $550 million in connection with the largest kleptocracy forfeiture action brought in the department’s history.

The restraint of funds announced today includes approximately $313 million in two bank accounts in the Bailiwick of Jersey and $145 million in two bank accounts in France. In addition, four investment portfolios and three bank accounts in the United Kingdom with an expected value of at least $100 million have also been restrained, but the exact amounts in the accounts will be determined at a later date.

Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and Assistant Director in Charge Valerie Parlave of the FBI’s Washington Field Office made the announcement.

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTS DOWN THREE UNITY SCHOOLS FOR FEAR OF BOKO HARAM ATTACK .

Fear of possible new attacks by Boko Haram militants in the troubled Northeast, where over 40 students were last week killed in Federal Government College, Yobe State has forced the government to formally close down all Federal Colleges in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states.

The supervising Minister of Education, Mr. Nyesom Wike, made the unprecedented announcement in Abuja on Wednesday through his spokesman, Simeon Nwakaudu, as the government appears to be losing faith in its ability to protect.

According to Wike, the affected federal institutions, also known as Unity Schools, are:

#ALUU4 - STILL NO JUSTICE AFTER 18 MONTHS

One year and six months have passed since the gruesome murder of four (4) students of the University of Port-Hacourt by a deadly mob in the infamous village of ALUU.

The story remains the same...........NO JUSTICE.

RIP Ugonna Ibuzor!!! RIP Llyod Michael!!! RIP Tekena Elkanah!!! RIP Chidiaka Biringa!!!

FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS!!!!!!

FESTIVAL OF DEATH IN PLATEAU CONTINUES AS GUNMEN KILL 16 AND BURNT 200 HOUSES.

The orgy of bloodletting in Plateau State continued on Tuesday with the killing of another 16 persons by some gunmen in four communities of Riyom Local Government Area of the state.

The charred remains of the victims were picked up by their relatives few hours after the attack.

In addition, more than 200 houses were burnt in the communities whose names were given as  Torok, Gwon, Gwarama, and Gwarim all in Rim district of Riyom LG.

JONATHAN SHOWS SPORTS MINISTER "BOLAJI ABDULLAHI" THE EXIT DOOR AS NEW MINISTERS WERE SWORN IN TODAY.

President Goodluck Jonathan has sacked the Minister of Sports, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi.

He has therefore directed one of the the 11 newly sworn in ministers, Dr. Tamuno Danagogo, to take over from Abdullahi.

Jonathan assigned portfolios to the new ministers shortly after they took their oaths of offices at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The President said new ministers would also be named next week.

The new ministers with their portfolios are as follow;

SADIQ ABACHA (SON OF LATE DICTATOR) WRITES AN OPEN LETTER TO PROF. WOLE SOYINKA. ACCUSES HIM OF MISMANAGING FRSC FUNDS.

If you want to think, speak and act logically then you should know all three.

1. The law of identity

2. The law of excluded middle

3. The law of non contradiction.

Now let’s look at each one of these and see what they mean in practice.

1. The law of identity

The law of identity means that things are what they are, which at first doesn’t seem very illuminating, but wait; it implies also the following, that things are what they are, whether you like them or not, it implies that things are what they are whether you know them or not, it implies that things are what they are whether you agree with them or not. However, if you don’t like the facts as they are you are going to have to put up with them, because facts are what they are, if it’s raining on your golf day, get used to it! Because the facts are what they are and are often not what you want them to be, like if the traffic lights turn red when you approach, stop complaining! The law of identity means that you must adapt yourself to the facts and start your work from there, it implies that the facts will not bend to meet your expectations. You must first adapt yourself to what life is and then get to work changing and improving things in your life, be brave to meet reality as it really is and not how you would wish it to be.

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JONATHAN TO SWEAR IN OBANIKORO AND TEN OTHER NEW MINISTERS TODAY.

President Goodluck Jonathan will on Wednesday swear-in 11 ministerial nominees that were cleared by the National Assembly.

A statement issued by Reuben Abati, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, on Tuesday in Abuja, said the swearing-in would take place at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa before the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.

Those to be sworn-in are Musiliu Obanikoro (Lagos), Mohammed Wakil (Borno), Abduljelili Adesiyan (Osun), Aminu Wali (Kano) and Akon Eyakenyi (Akwa Ibom).

TOP 50 RICHEST BILLIONAIRES IN THE WORLD.

The ranks of the world’s billionaires continue to scale new heights–and stretch to new corners of the world. Our global wealth team found 1,645 billionaires with an aggregate net worth of $6.4 trillion, up from $5.4 trillion a year ago. We unearthed a record 268 new ten-figure fortunes, including 42 new women billionaires, another record. In total, there are 172 women on the list, more than ever before and up from 138 last year.

Bill Gates is back on top after a four-year hiatus, reclaiming the title of world’s richest person from telecom mogul Carlos Slim Helu of Mexico, who ranked No. 1 for the past four years. Gates, whose fortune rose by $9 billion in the past year, has held the top spot for 15 of the past 20 years. Spanish clothing retailer Amancio Ortega (best known for the Zara fashion chain) retains the No. 3 spot for the second year in a row, extending his lead over Warren Buffett, who is again No. 4. American gambling tycoon Sheldon Adelson, who added $11.5 billion to his pile, makes it back into the top ten for the first time since 2007. Another first: A record net worth of $31 billion was needed to make the top 20, up from $23 billion last year.

The year’s biggest dollar gainer was Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, whose fortune jumped $15.2 billion, to $28.5 billion, as shares of his social network soared. Tech, and more specifically Facebook, helped propel numerous fortunes lately. The company’s COO, Sheryl Sandberg, joins the ranks for the first time, as does Facebook’s longtime vice president Jeff Rothschild. Also, thanks to a $19 billion deal  (including restricted stock) with Facebook, WhatsApp founders Jan Koum and Brian Acton join the ranks of Silicon Valley’s wealthiest for the first time. They are 4 of 26 newcomers whose fortunes come from technology, 10 of whom are American, including Dropbox CEO Drew Houston and Workday cofounder Aneel Bhusri.

#ODUAHGATE - JONATHAN SACKS DIRECTORS IN THE MINISTRY OF AVIATION.

The #ODUAHGATE saga which exposed monumental fraud and corruption at the ministry of Aviation in Nigeria has claimed the job of  all directors working in various aviation agencies in the country.

Several reports had exposed how the former Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah,  forced several cash strapped agencies in her ministry to purchase several luxury vehicles including two BMW cars for $1.6 million.

See text of press release by the the SGF office below:

RE-ORGANIZATION IN THE MINISTRY OF AVIATION

His Excellency, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has approved the following re-organization in the Ministry of Aviation:

CHIEF MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE (OWO) IN DEEP FINANCIAL MESS.

The Chief Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre in Owo, is under investigation and in big trouble as reported by Sahara Reporters

Dr. Abiodun Olufemi Omotosho, who holds that post, is currently the target of an investigation by officials at  the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) over allegations of corruption, and embezzlement in the hospital. 

The Chief Medical Director, and other top officials at the hospital, are said to be on a so-called ‘black list’ of the EFCC for siphoning funds meant for the training of staff. What has also drawn attention, sources tell SaharaReporters, is the cutting down of some salaries of the hospital’s administrative staff.  

SaharaReporters has learned that the CMD, and other top-level management doctors have come under scrutiny by federal officials for allegedly stealing hospital funds meant to purchase medical equipment worth millions of naira that has gone missing. The federal investigation is also focused on the mismanagement of funds budgeted for the purchase of Computer Tomography equipment best known as 'CT scan'.

THIRTY FOUR YEAR OLD PASTOR ARRESTED IN OGUN FOR TESTING CHURCH MEMBER'S VIRGINITY.

The Police in Ogun State have arrested a Thirty four-year-old Pastor Adekunle Kayode for allegedly fingering a member of his church (name withheld) to confirm her virginity.

The incident was said to have occurred on Sunday within the premises of the Jesus is the Way Evangelistic Ministry, Olorunsogo, Abeokuta. A father of one, Kayode, was arrested by police detectives attached to the Kemta division after the victim allegedly narrated her ordeal to her father who informed the police.

The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Muyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the arrest.

PANIC AS EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCE WAS UNCOVERED IN A BANK IN OSUN.

Tragedy was averted  on Tuesday as a security guard attached to a branch of First Bank Plc in Osogbo uncovered an explosive substance wrapped in a bag in the banking hall.

Bank  officials and customers were quickly evacuated from the bank as a senior official announced that a bomb had been found where it was planted.