SANUSI SHAMES JONATHAN & CO. AS COURT ORDERS FG TO PAY HIM N50M & ISSUE A PUBLIC APOLOGY OVER HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE.

A Nigerian court on Thursday said intelligence agents broke the law when they seized the passport of ousted central bank governor Lamido Sanusi and ordered the government to pay damages and publicly apologise.

Sanusi was suspended on February 20, less than four months before his terms was set to expire, after accusing the powerful state oil firm of stealing nearly $20 billion (14.5 billion euros) of public funds.

Hours after the suspension was announced, Sanusi returned to Lagos from a regional bankers meeting in Niger and was met by intelligence agents at the airport who confiscated his passport. The ex-central bank boss immediately filed a complaint claiming that his rights had been breached.

At a hearing at the Federal High court in Lagos, judge Ibrahim Buba ruled that the actions of the Directorate of State Services (DSS) “deserve condemnation” and ordered it to return Sanusi’s passport immediately.

UN Sports for Peace and Development day: Football peace event in Nigeria.

A football match in commemoration of the United Nations (UN) Sports for Peace and Development day will hold on Friday, 4th April 2014, in Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria.

The football match is aimed at communicating the message of peace in a country direly in need of same.

The match, which will hold at the football field of LEA school Utako, will serve as an an avenue for students to implore the Nigerian government to seek for solutions to end conflicts and terrorism attacks.

Speaking about the event, the Coordinator of the event, an award winning sports journalist and a social change initiator, Aderonke Ogunleye, said she intends to live indelible marks in the lives of the school children and make the day unforgettable.

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MAN CONVICTED FOR RAPING HIS TODDLER DAUGHTER WAS SPARED PRISON.

The millionaire heir to the fortune of the American chemical company DuPont has escaped prison after raping his three-year old daughter because a judge considered he wouldn't "fare well" in prison.

Robert H Richards IV pleaded guilty in 2008 to fourth degree rape, which usually carries a 15-year sentence in the US, but a Superior Court judge suspended his eight year sentence because she considered he would not "fare well" in prison, The News Journal reported.

Judge Jan Jurden ruled Richards needed treatment and noted that child molesters are often targeted by other inmates in prison. Richards won't serve jail time unless he violates his probation.

ANOTHER PICTURE OF DORA AKUNYILI - PRAY FOR HER.

This is the most recent picture of Dr. (Mrs.) Dora Nkem Akunyili, former NAFDAC boss who is currently participating in the National Sleeping Conference, sorry I meant "NATIONAL CONFERENCE"

The beautiful DORA confirmed last week that she is just recovering from a sickness that almost took her life. 

DORA should be praying, eating and sleeping at home for now and not exposing herself to stress. We wish her speedy recovery.

#ODUAHGATE - EFCC QUIZZES STELLA ODUAH AFTER MANY MONTHS OF SLUMBER.

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday  quizzed a former Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah, for over five hours at their  Idiagbon House headquarters   in  Abuja.

Investigation revealed that Oduah  arrived at Idiagbon House around  10am and left at 3.30pm after being granted a provisional bail.

An EFFC   source said   the former minister was   asked questions and thereafter asked to   make  a statement that could aid the  commission’s ongoing investigation into the purchase of two BMW bulletproof cars by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority at a controversial sum of N255m.

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EBOLA VIRUS IS ON ITS WAY HERE..... #JEKOMO

The deadly Ebola virus has found its way into West Africa, a region that Nigeria is part of for the first time

The outbreak, which began in Guinea’s south eastern forest region last month, is causing widespread panic as death toll rises and the outbreak continues to spread,

According to media reports, more than 125 cases have been documented across three countries — Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone; and as of the last count, about 82 persons have lost their lives to this tropical virus.

What Ebola is

The World Health Organisation describes the Ebola Virus Disease as a viral haemorrhagic fever and one of the most virulent viral diseases known to humankind.

SIX MISSING, 22 RESCUED AS BOAT CAPSIZES IN MAJIDUN-IKORODU, LAGOS.

At least six passengers on board a boat were feared dead after it capsized in a lagoon in the Majidun area off Ikorodu in Lagos State on Wednesday evening.

However, 22 others, who also fell of the boat were rescued by local divers. The development occurred barely two weeks after 13 people died at the 4th Avenue, 42 Road, Festac Town, Festac, Lagos State.

According to an anonymous source, the boat was filled with working class people who were headed home after the day’s job.

“I was told that a boat with about 28 passengers fell off a boat on Wednesday evening. Some of the victims were said to have been dressed formally and were returning after the day’s work,” he said.

INSIDE JONATHAN'S N166BN ($1BN) BUDGET FOR OIL THEFT WAR.

President Goodluck Jonathan recently announced that the Federal Government had set aside the princely sum of $1 billion to tackle the protracted crisis of crude oil theft, pipeline vandalism and the so-called illegal bunkering that have resulted in the loss of between 10 and 20 percent of the nation’s crude oil production output. The President, who spoke while on a visit to The Netherlands, headquarters of Shell, Nigeria’s biggest partners in the oil and gas industry, which has been worst hit by the seemingly insurmountable security challenges confronting the industry, said the funds would also be committed to apprehension and prosecution of oil thieves.

Details of the programme include further action to enhance the security of pipelines and other oil industry infrastructure, resolve community-related issues, boost youth empowerment in oil-producing areas, and enhance the commitment of oil companies to the discharge of their corporate social responsibilities. The President said that the fresh onslaught against oil theft planned by his administration would require the maximum co-operation of the international community, especially countries like The Netherlands, which are major stakeholders in the global oil industry.

POLICE STORMS OSHODI - ARREST 118 HOODLUMS.

As part of the efforts to boost security in Lagos, no fewer than 118 suspected hoodlums were, yesterday, arrested by the state Task Force on Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) unit in Oshodi motor parks and its environs. 

It was learnt that the hoodlums, who were unleashing mayhem in the area, were arrested by the team which stormed the area at 1:00am.

Sources said that the hoodlums robbed commuters of their valuables at the early hours of yesterday.

It was further learnt that over 160 hoodlums were initially arrested after the exercise.

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(PICTURES) THREE MODELS TAKE AMAZING TUMBLES AT A SINGLE CHINA FASHION WEEK SHOW.

 

It's not uncommon for models in sky-high heels to occasionally fall over on the runway, but it's a whole other matter when three women in one show take dramatic spills. That's exactly what happened at the Seccry Hu Sheguang presentation at China Fashion Week on Sunday, where models teetered precariously down the catwalk in seven- or eight-inch-high platforms.

One by one, three different models tripped up, with photographers capturing each awkward moment as they tumbled to the floor.

COURT VERDICT ON 37 APC HOUSE OF REPS MEMBERS IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL - APC.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said Justice Adeniyi Ademola did not order the 37 members of the House of Representatives who defected to the APC to vacate their seats because he is not competent to issue such a ruling, as the issue of whether not not they can defect was not before him.

In a statement,Tuesday, by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party however said it will appeal the ruling because Justice Ademola’s perpetual injunction restraining the concerned lawmakers from participating in motions and debates in the House is unconstitutional and defeats the very purpose for which the members were elected into the House.

It said Justice Ademola’s unsolicited comments were clearly gregarious, unnecessary, superfluous and has no foundation in law or fact, hence should be ignored.

MTN DISMISSES 252 ENGINEERS AS A RESULT OF DWINDLING REVENUE.

As a consequence of dwindling revenue, leading Global System of Mobile communications provider in the country, MTN Nigeria, on Monday disengaged 252 of its engineers who were responsible for the operation and maintenance of its base stations nationwide.

Our correspondent gathered that most of the disengaged engineers joined the company at inception in 2001 and were involved in the day-to-day running of MTN’s 10,000 base stations all over the country.

The company had earlier in March explained that it and other operators were facing the challenge of not only stagnating revenues, but also increasing operating expenses.

CHILD SINGING SENSATION TOSIN JEGEDE (@tosinjegede) HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM HER 25 YEAR MUSICAL CONTRACT.

Child singing sensation of the 80's, Tosin Jegede recently announced on social media that she has just been released from a 25 yr contract with Polygram records.......

Polygram records were the biggest recording company in those days and such wasn't uncommon.

Tosin is currently the Initiator and  Programme Director of children's education charity organisation.  @1child1book. 

MASS CLEAR-OUT LOOMS AT CHELSEA.... MIKEL, MOSES, DEMBA BA & CO TO BEMIK SHOWN EXIT DOOR....

Chelsea are planning a mass clear-out of more than 10 players in the summer, with Fernando Torres, Ashley Cole and Mikel Obi all set to leave.

Manager Jose Mourinho admitted after Saturday’s 1-0 defeat at Crystal Palace that changes had to be made in order to improve the squad for next season. While the Portuguese again revealed his frustration over his underperforming strikers, a number of players in different positions are on their way out according to a London Evening Standard report.

The senior members of the squad who are vulnerable include Torres, Demba Ba, Samuel Eto’o, David Luiz, Mikel, Cole and back-up goalkeepers Mark Schwarzer and Hilario.

NEW MICHAEL JACKSON ALBUM SET FOR RELEASE IN MAY 2014.

This is a piece of good news for Michael Jackson fans, you’ll be hearing from him pretty soon.

Epic Records in conjunction with Jackson’s estate have packaged a new Michael Jackson  album set to arrive on May 13, 2014.

The album tiltled “XSCAPE” comes five years after the singer’s death in 2009.

The Epic Records boss, L. A. Reid, compiled the album from unreleased songs Jackson recorded from many years ago.