IMT Head of Department in FUTO kidnapped

The Head of Department (Information Management Technology) - of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Dr (Mrs) Felicia Eze was kidnapped this morning in her home in Ihiagwa Owerri. She's said to be one of the best Head of Departments in FUTO. The kidnappers are yet to make contact with her family

EXPOSED: Governor Wike Visits CJN Twice Secretly

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State is said to have visited to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, at the Supreme Court in Abuja, twice this month.

One of the visits to the CJN, it was learnt, coincided with the day the Rivers State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, sitting in Abuja, conducted hearing in an application filed by Wike to challenge an order permitting his opponent to inspect the electoral materials used for the poll that brought him to office.

Investigations showed that the visits were made without prior appointments.



The election of the controversial former minister of state, who ran for the governorship on the platform of the PDP, is being challenged by the candidate of the APC, Dr. Dakuku Peterside.

The Rivers State Governorship Elections Petition Tribunal had on July 9 reaffirmed its ex parte order made on June 11, 2015, granting permission to Peterside, to inspect the electoral materials used for the poll.

The Justice Muazu Pindiga-led tribunal had in a ruling dismissed Wike’s application asking for the setting aside of the June 11, 2015 order. The judge also adjourned till July 22 for the commencement of the pre-hearing session in the petition.

Wike is however denying that his visit to the CJN had anything to do with his case.

According to Punch, Wike did not meet the CJN on his first visit, which was a Monday. The number one judicial officer in the country was said to have travelled to Saudi Arabia for the Lesser Hajj.

Wike however repeated the visit two days later, when he was able to meet and discuss with the CJN.

In fact, members of staff in the office of Mohammed were shocked to see the governor.

Why should a governor with a running case at the tribunal visit the CJN without any appointment?

Buhari will probe Jonathan's government - Presidency

In an interview with Vanguard, presidential media adviser Femi Adeshina confirmed that president Buhari is planning to probe the administration of former president Goodluck Jonathan

He (Buhari) has said it that money in billions of dollars will be recovered. But you know the world is too small a place for anybody to hide if you are running from justice. You will be fished out. So, there is no need that you say they should not be heading for jail if eventually the law goes after them. Very few countries can they hide in and how long will they hide? So, it doesn’t mean that anybody that has ill gotten wealth will not regurgitate it. They will. Remember when he went to Germany for the G7 summit, he met with President Obama and Obama told him to just give us information on where the loot is hidden and we will help you recover it and the government has been working on that. So, that shows that looters will never go free" he said

Asked if Buhari plans to probe administrations before GEJ, Adeshina said

"He can’t afford to go too deep into the past or else it will be destructive for his administration. There are some things you can’t close your eyes to while you don’t want to shine the torchlight into the dark recesses of our past; immediate past where things are evident. The Yoruba have a saying that the corpse we buried, the leg is sticking out and, if you bury a corpse and the leg is sticking out, you can’t pretend. When there are trails all over of the monies in billions and trillions, then a responsible government can’t close its eyes to that.

Beautiful photos of the Sallah Durbar that held in Bauchi yesterday

Some photos displaying the rich heritage of Northern Nigeria as they celebrated the end of Ramadan in the Sallah Durbar held in Bauchi state yesterday July 19th. More photos after the cut ...

Photo credit: ModernDaguerreotypes

Sola Sobowale blasts Mothers for Failing to Train their Children

We are now in the era where mothers compete with their daughters in wearing trousers and flaunting what they alone can describe. Today, parents take selfies with children without thinking of their self-worth!

Veteran actress, Sola Sobowale, is one of those worried with the level of indiscipline in our society currently. She blames parents, especially mothers, for the lack of family values in children.

Speaking on the alarming rate of immorality and indiscipline in children, the actress said:

"We don’t have family values anymore... Mothers don’t know their onions any more as their children are going astray. My parents did not bring me up alone. It was a combined effort from friends, families and neighbours. There is nothing like that anymore". 

Photos: VP Osinbajo Commissions remodeled Adetokunbo Ademola Hall at Nigerian Law School

VP Yemi Osinbajo Commissioned the remodeled Sir Adetokunbo Ademola Hall at Nigerian Law School (NLS), Lagos on July 19th. Gen. Theophilus & Sen. Daisy Danjuma, Mrs Toun Adebiyi amongst others were present at the commissioning. More pictures after the cut...

Ladies, What Kind of Crazy Dressing Is This?

If a lady want to have freedom based on faulty understanding, give it to her and watch her use it. *Smile!*

President Buhari set to Make More Arrests, Okonjo Iweala next

Sources conversant with the goings on within the Nigeria/USA diplomatic circles indicate that the President of the federal republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari is certain to embark on more arrests of officials of the Goodluck Jonathan administration.

The information indicates that a list had been prepared by the Buhari kitchen cabinet of the top officials to be arrested and investigated for mind-boggling corruption. The list was drafted prior to President Buhari trip to the United State of America.

Specifically, President Buhari is set to trigger a deluge of arrests of high profile officials.

The arrest is to come immediately following his return from US. The President had delayed the arrests in order to seek a concrete nod from President Obama over supposed “untouchables” contained in the list. Among the untouchables mentioned in the list include officials within the security ranks and officials within finance management and petroleum resources management.

A source indicates that the Obama administration had given President Buhari an earlier go ahead – prior to the current visit. The current leg of visit has netted a second go ahead nob to proceed with the arrests – while promising USA’s support – in providing the necessary resources to track the corrupt money trail.

“Obama folks promised they will not interfere” or stop the arrest of Nigeria’s ‘sacred cows’.

Thus the presidency has opted to embark on mass arrests – the kind never witnessed in Nigeria’s democratic experience before. With outside support, Buhari appears determined and resolved.

Unverified but credible information indicates that the former Minister of Defense in the person of Aliyu Gusau and the former Minister of Finance in the person of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala are next on the line of fire for the Buhari presidency.

“Oshiomole’s recent public attacks on madam Ngozi is not coincidence” said the source

Obama Meets Buhari, To Help Expose Nigeria's Looted Funds

The United States is set to help Nigeria’s anti-corruption drive led by President Muhammadu Buhari to track down billions of dollars in stolen assets. America will also increase military assistance to fight Boko Haram terrorists as Washington seeks to “reset” ties with Africa’s biggest economy.

President Buhari's visit to Washington is viewed as a chance to set the seal on improving ties.

US cooperation with Buhari’s predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan, had virtually ground to a halt over issues that included his refusal to investigate corruption by people highly placed in his government.

“President (Barack Obama) has long seen Nigeria as arguably the most important strategic country in sub-Saharan Africa. The question is: would there be an opportunity to deepen our engagement? That opportunity is now,” US Deputy Secretary of State, Tony Blinken, told Reuters.

Since Buhari’s election, Washington has committed $5m in new support to a multi-national task force set up to fight the group. This is in addition to at least $34m it is providing for Nigeria and others.

“We’ve made it clear. There are additional things that can be done, especially now that there is a new military leadership in place,” a senior US official said.

Emir of Kano weeps as he talks about Nigeria

The Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II broke down in tears while speaking at an event held at the Kano state government house today July 19th. The Emir who was a guest at the event tagged Hawan Nassarawa, which was held to mark the end of eid-el-fitri festivities and allow political leaders in the state reveal their programmes and policy statements to the traditional leaders, was overwhelmed by his feelings as he spoke about the current state of Nigeria. He reminded Nigerian leaders at all levels that a day will come when they will meet God and account for the power that was bestowed on them.