N23bn Fraud: CBN Officials Storm Fidelity Bank Headquarters

Officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Compliance Unit stormed the headquarters of Fidelity Bank Plc in Lagos on Tuesday in connection with the ongoing investigations into the $115m (N23bn) scam involving the bank's Managing Director, Nnamdi Okonkwo, and Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke.

A top executive of the bank confided revealed that the CBN officials visited the bank’s headquarters as part of investigations into the messy deal.

It was learnt that a committee from Fidelity Bank had already made a comprehensive presentation to the CBN on its involvement in the deal.

This, according to the source, will further help both the apex bank and the EFCC in their investigations.

It was gathered that the visit by the compliance unit of the apex bank to Fidelity Bank was to compare some of the transaction documents with the presentation made by the committee.

These would be compared with the statement made to the EFCC by the embattled managing director.

Recalled that during the build-up to the 2015 elections, Alison-Madueke allegedly invited Okonkwo to help her handle some cash, which would be disbursed to electoral officials and groups (as bribe).

Herdsmen Attack: FG Removes Enugu Police Commissioner

The Nigeria Police has removed the Commissioner of Police, Enugu State, Mr. Nwodibo Ekechukwu, over the attack on Ukpabi Nimbo in the State by suspected Fulani herdsmen.

The Force Public Relations Officer, Bisi Kolawole, confirmed on Tuesday that Ekechukwu had been posted out of the state to another command.

“Enugu CP has been posted out of the state to another command and a new CP, Emmanuel Ojukwu, has taken over. The redeployment is part of strategies to improve police effectiveness across the country.”

On Monday last week, no fewer than 20 persons in Ukpabi Nimbo, an agrarian community in the Uzo-Uwani area of Enugu State, were killed while many others were injured during an attack.

It was claimed that scores of armed cattle breeders, reportedly numbering more than 100, stormed the sleepy community in the early hours of the day.

The police high command was said to have been angry due to the fact that the villagers had informed the state police command about the impending attack but the formation did nothing to forestall it.

None of the cattle rearers, who were allegedly the aggressors, was arrested.

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered heads of security agencies to take all necessary actions to get those behind the attacks and bring them to justice, either they are Fulani or not.

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Photos: President Buhari holds State Banquet for Cameroonian president and his wife in Aso Rock

President Buhari held a state banquet in honour of the President of Cameroon, Paul Biya and his wife at the Presidential villa in Aso Rock, Abuja. Senate President Bukola Saraki was also present at the banquet. More photos after the cut...

Photos from Senator Peter Nwaoboshi father's funeral in Delta

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Amber Rose & new BF share a kiss as he picks her up at airport (photos)

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Ex-Minister Revealed As Owner of $2.6m Panama Penthouses

Ex-Minister for National Planning, Rasheed Gbadamosi, bought two luxury penthouses worth $2.6m in Panama in 2008 while serving as the Chairman of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA), according to leaked data from Panamanian law firm, Mossack Fonseca.

According to a documents, Gbadamosi who was recently appointed co-chairman of the Lagos at 50 planning committee, bought the two houses in the most opulent areas of Panama.

Under our law, acquiring assets abroad is not illegal, but according to the Fifth Schedule of the constitution, the chairmen and members of government boards or other governing bodies and staff of statutory corporations and of companies owned by the federal, state or local governments must declare their assets on assumption of duty and on leaving office.

Apart from declaring their assets, appointees are also expected to justify their sources of income.

Whatever additional assets acquired in-between commencement of duties and departure mus be stated.

According to PT, it could not be verified as of press time if Mr Gbadamosi declared his interest in the two penthouses to the Code of Conduct Bureau.

According to the documents, sometime in early 2008, the former minister approached Gilberto Aleman, a Panamanian real estate broker, to help him secure two posh penthouses owned by Nicolas Corcione, owner of Ciclones Corporation Inc and Cosmopolitan Corp, the companies under which the properties were registered.

Valued at $1,365,000, the first penthouse Gbadamosi bought, is located in Ocean Park Tower 2, and consists of a surface area of 537.33 square meters, on floors 35 and 36 of the tower.

The property is registered under the ownership of Ciclones Corporation Inc.

The second penthouse is located in the same building as the first, Ocean Park Tower 2. It consists of a surface area of 479.88 square meters, on the 39th floor of the building. It was registered under the ownership of Cosmopolitan Corp.

All attempts to speak with the ex-minister prove abortive as his telephone line did not connect while a text message was not responded to by of 7pm on Sunday.

Oshiomhole and His Deputy Clash Over Attack

There is tension in Edo State over last weekend gun attack on the convoy of Deputy Governor Pius Odubu during a visit to the APC secretariat in Auchi, headquarters of Etsako West Local Government Area.

Odubu relived the incident and called on the police to arrest the suspects he fingered in the attack. But his boss, Governor Adams Oshiomhole dismissed it all as “hasty”, saying “preliminary reports suggest that the fracas was caused by thugs loyal to the Odubu Campaign imported in two truck-loads to Auchi, who attacked other party loyalists not sold to the deputy governor’s aspiration”.

Besides, Etsako West party leader Abubakar Akokhia dismissed the claim that Odubu was targeted.

He alleged that the shooting might have been carried out by those in the deputy governor’s convoy.

He said Odubu was not under any threat at any time during the shooting.

At a news conference addressed by a member of the Odubu Campaign Organisation , the deputy governor called on security agencies to arrest and prosecute those who attacked him and members of his campaign organisation. He said he had identified “three principal suspects’’ behind the attack.

He urged the police to unearth them and their pay masters, and prosecute them for this felonious act.

According to The Nation, the former APC Minority Chief in the House of Representatives, Samson Osagie, who spoke for the organisation, described the attack as “the height of naked display of cruelty, animosity, acrimony, intolerance, gross irresponsibility and man’s inhumanity to man’’.

He said Odubu would not back down from pursuing his ambition to be governor, saying that “in democracy, it is only the people that have the right to choose their leaders”.

“And for those who seek to spill blood on account of a mere party nomination exercise, the God of justice shall bring justice upon them,’’ he said.

Osagie said eight persons including a Department of State Services (DSS) officer and a police Inspector in Odubu’s entourage were injured.

“As we speak, six of them are currently at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) receiving treatment while the other two are still convalescing at a hospital in Auchi,’’ he said.

The state Publicity Secretary of the APC, Mr Godwin Erhahon, at the news conference, described the attack as “madness’’.

“What happened yesterday (Saturday) in Auchi is absolute madness. I want to appeal to APC supporters to remain calm and be friendly ahead of the elections proper.’’

Police Commissioner Chris Ezike, who visited Odubu’s campaign secretariat, said although the command was yet to make any arrest, it had names of suspects and would take action.

I'm Not A Gigolo But I Love Doing Things With Older Women – Actor Aremu Afolayan

Aremu Afolayan, the younger brother of renowned film maker, Kunle Afolayan, in a chat wit Yes Magazine talked about why people refer to him as a gigolo plus why he doesn't "do" younger ladies. 

Aremu said he lost interest in many of the young ladies today because of their craze for easy money as some of them sleep around with small yahoo boys and married men just for money.

His words: “They said I’m a gigolo right? 

I owe no one any explanation for the way I live my life. They can criticize my film, but not my life. They said I do rich women for money, how I wish I can do that because a gigolo don’t get broke like this. If I’m a gigolo I will never sell my properties to do a film of N16million. I sold three of my cars to raise the money. I am not what people think I am.

"I love ladies that are older than me. It’s my business because I don’t find the good thing, the real love and happiness from the young chaps."

Gov. Adams Oshiomhole’s deputy escapes assassination

Deputy governor of Edo State, Dr. Pius Odubu, escaped an assassination attempt on his life yesterday April 30th. According to reports, Odubu was speaking with a group of people at the APC secretariat in Auchi, Edo state when the incident happened. Unknown gunmen said to be about 7 stormed the building and opened fire on the group, injuring five people, including a police office, a DSS operative and 3 others. Odubu was not injured. The injured are currently being treated in hospital.

The deputy governor recently declared his intentions to contest in the September 10 governorship election in the state on the platform of the APC. Guess some folks aren't happy about that!

Nigerians gather round Jonathan Outside 805 Restaurant in London

Former President Jonathan who went on an outing with his son Ariwera, and his daughter, Aruabai, to 805, a Nigerian restaurant in London, was surrounded by Nigerians. Below are pictures of the former President in London.

Paris Hilton steps out braless in see through outfit

Paris Hilton stepped out in a see-through outfit as she left a restaurant in London. The 35-year-old, recently single heiress stepped out without a bra and she didn't seem bothered by it. More photos after the cut...

Kim Kardashian shows off her body after her massive weight loss

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