Celebration In Ibadan As New Olubadan Is Crowned (Photos)

46 days after the demise of the last Olubadan, Oba Samuel Odulana, his successor Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji, ascended the throne on Friday and immediately tabled a list of his demands before government.

Oba Adetunji who adopted the title of Aje Ogunguniso 1 pleaded for the creation of Ibadan State and also made a case for the upgrading of the Ibadan airport to international status.

He urged the National Leader of the ruling APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu,who was among the many prominent Nigerians at the event, to help him in getting the deeds done.

“I beg Bola Tinubu as a key personality in this government to assist us on these issues,” the Olubadan said in Yoruba, moment after receiving his letter and staff of office which were symbols of authority.

Present at the event were Governors Rochas Okorocha (Imo), Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun), Rauf Aregbesola (Osun), Ayo Fayose (Ekiti), and Akinwunmi Ambode (Lagos).

Also in attendance were the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi; Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi; Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar; Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Zulu Gambari and the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akinolu, as well as top politicians, religious leaders, businessmen.

Ibadan indigenes and residents also swarmed the Mapo Hall,  venue of the event to witness the coronation of the successful music promoter as the 41st Olubadan. Congratulations to the Oba!

As Much As $20bn Idle In Big Men’s Domiciliary Accounts

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has raised the alarm that about $20bn (N3.94tn) was lying idle in different domiciliary accounts of wealthy people in Nigeria.

The Deputy Governor, Financial System Surveillance, CBN, Dr. Joseph Nnana, said this at a meeting of the Joint Appropriation Committees of National Assembly with government officials on the 2016 budget.

Nnana said, “Distinguished chairman sir, we have $20bn lying idle in various domiciliary accounts of many customers at the various banks across the country. This is part of the reasons why the naira has continued to slide against the US dollar.”

He said some privileged Nigerians were behind the consistent slide in the value of the naira by embarking on dollar speculation to the detriment of the local currency.

The CBN deputy governor, however, expressed the hope that the passage of the 2016 budget would put a stop to the unrestrained drop in the value of the naira.

He said, “The CBN will embark on aggressive liquidity mop-up to enable the naira regain confidence. The CBN will not sit down and watch the consistent fall of the naira. After the passage of the 2016 budget, the naira will begin to bounce back.

“Those who speculate on dollars will have their fingers burnt.”

Money Laundering: Court Orders South African Lady To Forfeit $374,355 To FG (Photo)

Justice C.M.A Olatoregun of the Federal High Court, Lagos on Friday, March 4, 2016, convicted Ngqula Nosisi Pam, a South African for money laundering and bulk cash smuggling. The convict was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on February 1, 2016 after her arrest at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport.

The convict had earlier pleaded 'not guilty' but changed her plea to 'guilty' and was consequently convicted by the court. Justice Olatoregun ordered that the convict forfeit the entire sum of $374,355.00 to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The judge also ordered the EFCC to remit the money to the Federal Government Account within 29 days and filed notice of remittance at the court. The Judge admonished the convict to shun illegality in the future.

The one count charge reads: “that you Ngqula Nosisi Pam on or about the 24th of March, 2015 at Murtala Muhammed International Airport within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court had in possession cash in the sum of Three Hundred and Seventy Four Thousand, Three Hundred and Fifty Five United States of America Dollars ($374,355.00) which you transported from the Republic of South Africa to Lagos; and failed to declare the sum of Three Hundred and Fifty Five United States of America Dollars ($374,355.00) to the officers and men of the Nigeria Customs Service as required under the provisions of section 2(3) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 (as amended by Act No. 1 of 2012 and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 2(5) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 (as amended by Act No. 1 of 2012”.

Wilson Uwujaren
Head, Media & Publicity
4th March, 2016

Female Corper Almost Rap*d At National Assembly

She shared the terrifying experience herself. A female member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) attached to the National Assembly narrowly escaped being r*ped on Thursday afternoon.

The fair complexioned lady was seen crying profusely at the White House wing of the National Assembly complex at about 5:45pm.

She told people at the Senate wing of the White House how she narrowly escaped being r*ped.

She said that a heavily built man accosted her while she went to ease herself at one of rest rooms in the upper legislative chamber. The corps member said she was about to uncloth herself when she saw a man entering the rest room.

The lady said she sensed that it was unusual for a man to enter the room specifically made for women.

She added, "as the man approached me, I had no option than to scream and the man took to his heels."

Security operatives at the National Assembly did not respond to her scream, hence the man escaped.

Photo: EFCC arrest man for N11.6m Internet fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested one Tonwerigha Oyintonbra Tombrown for allegedly duping an Irish businesswoman, Izabela Glogowska to the tune of €53,000 (equivalent of N11.6million) in an Internet scam.

According to a statement by the spokesperson of the antigraft agency, Wilson Uwajaren, the Irish woman Glogowska alleged that Tombrown who posed as a prominent online trader Michael Freeman, tricked her into sending him €1,000 via Western Union/Money gram as payment for a business deal.

She added that he later pretended to be one Ben Andrews demanding for an additional €10,000 claiming that there was a policy change. The same Andrews advised her to send the money to Tombrown in Nigeria, who ended up diverting the money to a fake account. Efforts to recover her money proved abortive, hence she petitioned the EFCC. The suspect would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.

Oshiomole demands unreserved apology from Dino Melaye over his comments about his choice of a wife

Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomole, has asked for an unreserved apology from Senator Dino Melaye over his recent comments about him not marrying a Made in Nigeria woman (read story here). During the senate debate on promoting Made in Nigeria goods on Wednesday March 2nd, Dino said that Nigerian men do not like patronizing Made in Nigeria Girls and cited Oshiomole who is married to Iara from Cape Verde as an example. Oshiomole reacted to the comment via a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Peter Okhiria. The statement reads

“Our attention has been drawn to the unprovoked verbal assault launched by one Senator Dino Melaye on the Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, while making a contribution on the floor of the Senate on the need to patronize made-in-Nigeria goods. As a “nephew” of the Governor and members of the same party, we expected Senator Melaye to tender an unreserved public apology to the Comrade Governor, to no avail. It is an open secret that Senator Melaye cannot maintain a decent matrimonial home hence he could descend to this pedestrian level of using the hallowed chambers to “cargorise” women as if they were pieces of items for purchase. Any responsible individual that is truly worth to be called a Senator, a position that convokes respect, decorum and decent public conduct, should know the limits of his verbal diarrhea. The liberty of free speech guaranteed in the hallowed chambers does not impose lunacy on anyone to disparage other Nigerians, let alone pry into their matrimony in a very derisive manner. We had intended to ignore this uncomplimentary comment as one of the several empty displays of the Senator, but the fact that it tends to reduce women to pieces of tissue calls for this response. As we probed into Dino Melaye’s humanity, we were reminded that he is a man known for his vainglorious rodomontade and the childish display of his ostentatious lifestyle complements his love for foreign items. Many of such euro-centric mentality he has persistently displayed on social media, to underscore his materialistic eccentricity, hence his dialectical opposition to made-in-Nigeria goods. But an attempt at making women wear the garb of goods to be picked off the shelves was to take the issue to a ridiculous and irresponsible level. By delving into the private affair and marriage of the Comrade Governor, Senator Melaye has exposed himself as a simpleton and a court jester whose words and tactlessness cannot be taken seriously by matured people. We advise that Melaye should mend his ways with his ex-wife and concubines before coming to the village square to display his crass ignorance and emptiness to the Nigerian people. If he has anything to offer, Dino Melaye should concentrate on making good laws for the people of Nigeria rather than descend to a ridiculous level, thus displaying to the whole world his unworthiness to sit in the hallowed chambers of the Nigerian Senate".

Blood stained knife claimed to have been found at OJ's estate...

A retired police officer claims to be in possession of a blood stained knife buried at O.J. Simpson's old Rockingham Estate. TMZ reports below...

A construction worker found a knife buried on the perimeter of the former O.J. Simpson estate ... and it's currently being tested by the LAPD in a top secret investigation ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ.

The story is incredible. We're told a construction worker found the knife years ago -- we have heard several different stories, ranging from "several years ago" to 1998, when the house was demolished. The weapon is a folding buck knife.

Our law enforcement sources say the construction worker took the knife to the street, where he saw an LAPD cop. He told the officer where he found the knife and the cop took it.

Turns out the cop -- who worked in the traffic division -- was off duty at the time, working security for a movie shoot at a house across the street on Rockingham. Our sources say the officer took the knife home and kept it ... kept it for years.

In late January of this year, after the cop retired from the LAPD, he contacted a friend who worked in LAPD's Robbery Homicide Division (RHD). The cop told the friend about the knife and said he was getting it framed to put on his wall. He wanted his friend to get the DR (Departmental Record) number for the Nicole Brown Simpson/Ronald Goldman murder case, which he planned on engraving in the frame.

We're told the friend was indignant, and told his superiors. The brass was outraged and demanded that the retired cop turn the knife over, which he did.

Our sources say the knife is currently being tested for hair and fingerprints. It will be moved to the Serology Unit next week, where it will be tested for DNA and other biological evidence.

One source familiar with the investigation tells us, cops who eyeballed the knife think it could have blood residue on it, but it's hard to know without testing because it's extremely rusted and stained. The investigation is top secret. It's been logged into the LAPD's computer system outside the official case file to maintain security. Our sources say, since O.J. was found not guilty, it's still an open case. That means cops can continue investigating, but O.J. cannot be prosecuted again -- double jeopardy.

Photos: See the jeans Kanye West wore as he arrived Paris with Kris Jenner

Kanye West today arrived in Paris alongside his mother in-law Kris Jenner ahead of the Paris Fashion week. The 38-year-old rapper, producer and Fashion Entrepreneur wore a Yeezys jeans that I'm sure most men wouldn't wear. More photos after the cut.

AT LAST! Ayodele Who Scored 5.0 Is Celebrated By MTN

UNILAG all-time best graduation student, Daniel Dada has been in the lips on everyone lately over his exploit while in school. He graduated with a 5.0 CGPA, which is indeed an inspiring record.

Good thing is the young man has started getting some recognition. In fact, he revealed that about 5 good firms are after him for employment and he is still thinking on which one to choose. Chose wisely!

FFK reacts to Sahara Reporters allegation that he bribed Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia to quash his money laundering charges

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani Kayode, has reacted to claims by Sahara Reporters that he bribed Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia to quash the money laundering case against him last year.

Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia was yesterday March 2nd, issued a warning and put on the “Watch-List” for the next four years by the National Judicial Council over allegations of corruption.

"SaharaReporters has however learned that Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia has some other undisclosed strikes against her, including obtaining money from former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode to set him free of the corruption charges against him in a case before her. It would be recalled that last July, Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia discharged and acquitted Fani-Kayode of all the corruption charges against him. In her dismissal of the charges, she described the prosecution’s case as “feeble”, arguing that it had failed to provide “copious evidence” linking Fani-Kayode with money laundering" the online portal wrote

Read FFK's reaction below...