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Nsa Ayi, a former relationship officer, Coronation Merchant Bank, has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment for diverting clients N700 million meant for Federal Government bonds, treasury bills and fixed deposits. He was sentenced today by Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, Lagos. The convict, who was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on February 26, 2018, on an 11-count charge, was accused of altering instructions and falsifying signatures of customers to transfer money into various accounts outside the bank. The money was allegedly transferred in tranches into his Guaranty Trust Bank account No. 0001600855 as well as his Zenith Bank account No. 1002771899. Delivering her judgment today, the judge sentenced him to seven years imprisonment on each count of the charge. The sentences are to run concurrently from the day of arrest. The Judge further held that all properties traced to the defendant b

The Nigerian police has declared wanted four of the robbers that participated in the bloody bank robbery incident that took place in Offa on April 4th. The state police command released the photos of the robbers from the CCTV footage of the bank. The Kwara State Government has also announced a N5 million reward for anyone that can help with information that would lead to the arrest of the suspects. The number to be contacted are 08062080913, 08126285268, 08032365122, 07056792065, 08088450152. Speaking on the recent development, the Assistant Commissioner of police, Moshood Jimoh, said “All the suspects are cooperating with the Police in the investigation into the incident. Currently, some of the other gang leaders and principal suspects at large are being identified and their pictures obtained for further investigation. Other sister security and safety agencies are equally implored to arrest them and hand over to the nearest Police Station or Formation across the co

The Federal Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos, in two consolidated judgments today removed the legal roadblock, preventing the extradition to the United States of Ogun East Senator, Buruji Kashamu. The appeal court quashed the perpetual injunction granted by Justice Okon Abang of Federal High Court on 25th of May 2015, which restrained the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and other agencies of the Federal Government from arresting, restraining, detaining, attacking or otherwise effecting the abduction of Senator Buruji Kashamu. This was in connection with drug trafficking charges levelled against him by the United States Government. The Appellate Court also set aside the order of Justice Abang that nullified the warrant issued for the arrest of Senator Kashamu issued by another judge of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja Federal Capital of Nigeria to pave way for the commencement of extradition proceedings against the senator at the Federal High Court Abuja.

A Nigerian motivational speaker, Abiodun Atobatele shared this chat between himself and a job seeker who is used abbreviations to send him WhatsApp messages. He wrote; This one was told to contact me for a job. See the way she chatted me up! Yeye abbreviations. Interview already failed

Ahead of the International Day of Midwife, the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM-Midwives) has pleaded with the Federal Government to employ more professionally-trained midwives. Mrs Margret Akinsola, the Chairman NANNM-Midwives made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Friday. Akinsola said such step would check the rate of maternal, newborn and infant deaths in Nigeria. “We seek automatic absorption of new graduates of midwifery both basic and post basic,” she pleaded. The International Day of Midwife (IDM) is commemorated on May 5 annually and theme for the year is “Midwives leading the way with quality care”. Akinsola emphasised that the day was aimed at celebrating the worth and work of midwives in the society. She attributed the rate of maternal, newborn and infant deaths in Nigeria to pregnancy related complications and lack of access to qualified midwives as well as inadequacy in health facilities

Kanye West: In the news for the wrong reason As reactions continue to trail the controversial comments made earlier this week by U.S. rapper Kanye West, that slavery “was a choice”, a Detroit radio station has said it will ban his music. Hosts Shay Shay and BiGG of 105.1 the Morning Bounce made the announcement on Facebook with the hashtag “Mute Kanye.” “Kanye has gone too far” with his latest comments, they said. They wrote that they are refusing to give him a platform,” according to New York Post. “We don’t want to hear Kanye’s music, we don’t want to play Kanye on our show, we don’t want to talk about Kanye anymore,” the post read. “So we are taking a stand and we aren’t playing his music anymore; we just are refusing to give him a platform.” The ban will be for the entire hip-hop station and will include tracks that West produced or is featured in as well, the Detroit Free Press reported. West faced swift backlash following an interview with TMZ on Tuesday, where he

Nyesom Wike, right, with AIPS African President Mitchell Obi. The Rivers Governor to be honoured in Brussels by AIPS Africa headed by Obi Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State will be on the spotlight in Brussels, Belgium next week as the world’s sports media converge in Europe’s capital. The continental section of the 94-year old International Sports Press Association (AIPS) (www.AIPSmedia.com) will switch on its recognition glare for Wike. He will receive the highly coveted AIPS AFRICA Power of Sports Award and will also present a paper on Peace and Progress Through Sports in The Niger Delta Region of Nigeria. Wike’s presentation comes up 9 May, a day after the opening of the 81st AIPS congress, the largest congregation of professional sports journalists. Honour for Wike will be the first of its kind by AIPS Africa since it took on a new coat from the Africa Sports Journalists Union(ASJU). The former ASJU in 1980 installed Bashorun M.K.O Abiola as the First Pillar of Sports

Acting Chairman APC Kaduna State Shuaibu Idris, APC NationalChairman Chief John Oyegun and Governor Nasir El-Rufai at the flag-off of the APC Kaduna’s local government election campaign. The local government election in Kaduna State on 12 May will be conducted using Electronic Voting Machines, the first time in Nigeria. Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai said his government has invested considerable sums in electronic voting because the APC believes that votes must count. El-Rufai was speaking at the flag-off of the APC’s campaign for the local government elections in the state. The ceremony, which held at the Kaduna Township Stadium, had in attendance Chief John Oyegun, national chairman of the APC, Hajiya Zainab Ahmed, Minister of State, Budget and National Planning, and senior officials of the Kaduna APC. L-R: Minister of State Budget Zainab Ahmed, Ummi El-Rufai, Governor Nasir El-Rufai, Chief John Oyegun; Kaduna State Deputy Governor Barnabas Bala and Finance Commissi

Midfielder Luyanda Ntshangase from South African top-flight side Maritzburg United died today, two months after being struck by lightning during a friendly fixture. The promising 21-year-old had been in an induced coma since the March 1st incident and the club said he had succumbed to his injuries in a statement released today. “We are extremely sad about the loss of Luyanda, an exciting young player with enormous potential,” Maritzburg chairman Farook Kadodia said in a statement. Ntshangase, who made his debut against Kaizer Chiefs in October 2016, is the third Maritzburg player to perish in a little more than two years after midfielders Mondli Cele, 27, and Mlondi Dlamini, 20, died in separate car accidents.

Dr Victoria Enape, President, Chartered Institute of Forensic and Investigative Auditors in Nigeria (CIFIA) says the expertise of forensic and investigative auditors is vital in the investigation and prosecution of fraud cases. Enape spoke at the opening ceremony of a 3-day Training/Induction of Professors and Doctors of Accounting/Other Executives on Thursday in Abuja. She said that the primary domain of forensic and investigative auditing was to work within the investigative process from the scene of financial fraud to court- providing information and evidence for administration of justice. “CIFIA ensures that the courts are presented with the best evidence and reliable witnesses, the place of CIFIA cannot be overemphasised. “It is necessary to provide the legal framework for the registration, training, regulation and certification of practitioners in line with global best practices. “CIFIA is not a threat to anybody in Nigeria; besides, it is wrong for financial accountant t

American rapper, G-Eazy, has been arrested for allegedly attacking security guards and cocaine possession in Sweden. The 28-year-old “You Got Me” rapper was reportedly partying in a club after his show on Wednesday in Stockholm, when he got into a fight with security guards and cocaine was found in his pocket. Read how TMZ reported it and watch the video of the rapper being taken into police custody. G-Eazy was arrested in Sweden after allegedly attacking security guards and getting caught with cocaine. Sources familiar with the situation tell us the rapper was partying in a club after his show Wednesday in Stockholm and was acting belligerent. We're told several security guards approached him, asking him to calm down, but G-Eazy started to throw punches ... striking one guard in the face several times. We're told he was detained by police, who allegedly discovered cocaine in the rapper's pocket. Our sources say he was taken into custody on suspicion of assault, posse

Famous Instagram model, Symba, took to Insta-live to flaunt her fat camel toe and gigantic butt in a sexy thong.

Hajia Abba Folawiyo though is her 70s still looks really good. She stepped out this weekend for the traditional marriage ceremony of Ayodeji Awonuga and Olumayowa Ogunnusi in Lagos. copied: linda ikeji Photo credit: Ovation International

Yesterday, two suspected commercial bus robbers Sunday Oghenero and Daniel Johnson were arraigned before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for dispossessing passengers of money and valuables worth thousands of naira. Ogenero, 24, lives in Agausa area of Ajegunle in Apapa, while Johnson, 22, resides at Okoafo area of Badagry. Both are standing trial on a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing to which they have pleaded not guilty. Police Prosecutor Benson Emuerhi, told the court that Oghenero and Johnson committed the offences on February 28 along Apapa Expressway at 7.30 p.m. Their accomplices remain at large. Emuerhi said both men stole one Techno phone valued at N36,000, N34,000 cash and other valuables from one Tunde Mustapha while he was returning home from work. “The complainant, after the close of work, boarded a commercial bus heading towards Mile 2 area of Lagos, unknown to him that other occupants of the bus were robbers. The duo dispossessed him of the

The South Gauteng High Court on Thursday, sentenced Sandile Mantsoe to effective 32 years in prison. Mantsoe was found guilty on Wednesday of the the murder of his ex-girlfriend, Karabo Mokoena. The court also found him guilty of defeating the ends of justice and assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm. Acting judge Peet Johnson was scathing in his sentencing of Mantsoe... “The court cannot describe you in any other way but as a devil in disguise‚” Johnson said as he read through his judgment in the High Court in Johannesburg. “I am guessing you thought that your riches would get you everywhere but they got you nowhere‚” he added. While Mantsoe’s lawyer had pushed to get him a minimum sentence‚ Johnson said he “deserved nothing less than a harsh punishment, emphasising that he would need to pay the price for killing Mokoena. He said there were no mitigating factors to give him a lesser sentence. Describing Mantsoe as a danger to society‚ Johnson sentenced Mantsoe to

Police in Bweyogerere, Kira Municipality in Wakiso District, Uganda have arrested two people over allegations of causing grievous harm to a house maid. Authorities say the house help was recruited through a company known as Master Maids Uganda Limited which advertised the "juicy" jobs that made many apply. Master Maids is reportedly owned and run by a one Peter Kayiduwa, 50. Mr Kayiduwa assigned the victim to one Sandra Mukibi's residence in Kireka to work as her house maid. However, the maid alleges that because of her boss' domestic marital fights with her husband, she was at the receiving end of the conflicts. She told police that she was battered with electric wires, pieces of wood, forcefully confined indoors, burnt hands, private parts, beaten with a ladle, detained in a storeroom and later Mukibi failed to pay her wages. The details of the case came to light when police in Bweyogerere received a report from the victim's family saying that the

Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson's relationship has been shaken by the basketballer's cheating but, according to reports, Tristan isn't looking forward to the continuing the relationship because he is afraid of becoming like Kanye West. Sources claim Tristan is contemplating distancing himself from Khloe and her entire family after he observed Kanye's recent behaviour. Tristan is worried he might end up like all the other men in the lives of the Kardashians, so he's choosing to leave now before it's too late. The source told MTO News: "Every Black man that gets close to that family, ends up destroyed. Tristan has a lot of people around him that want him to stay as far away from Khloe and them as possible. I think he'll take their advice." The source added: "Tristan is watching Kanye and saying, 'I don't want to be that.'"

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the Presidency to end their official secrecy and come clear on the reasons for President Buhari’s alleged ‘technical stopover’ in London. In a statement released today, the party said Nigerians should note that President Buhari left the United States 48 hours ago and embarked on an unofficial visit to United Kingdom for undisclosed reasons without transmitting a letter to the National Assembly. This is impunity and another constitutional breach. Continue to read their statement below President Buhari had on Tuesday left the United States, where he had an embarrassing and fruitless outing and instead of returning to the country, detoured to the UK for another private visit without regard to full disclosure requirements of our constitution and laws. Indeed, Nigerians are worried about the signal being sent out by this penchant for secret itinerary, particularly, given the poor reputation and governance transparency issues co

Ex BBNaija housemate, Anto in a new post on Instagram bared her feelings saying she expressed herself while in the BBNaija house but was misunderstood by many. She also revealed that she is done with being emotional and going back to thug life. She wrote; I've bared myself to you. Sometimes I wonder who sent me. But still, I don't regret my decision one bit. Despite people trying to put me down, there are people who don't know me besides what they saw on TV, that truly love me. Children as young as my niece and women as old as my mother, telling me they are proud of me. I don't even deserve it. But here I am, I've bared myself to you. I shared with you my best and my worst, my strengths and my weaknesses, my accomplishments and my fears. I exposed my deepest feelings. I let my heart go where my brain didn't want it to. I've expressed my emotions in ways misunderstood by most. I've bared myself to you. #EnoughOfThat #BackToBeingAThug#A

David Beckham and his son, Brooklyn, sure share a special bond. The retired footballer turned a year older on Wednesday and while at a celebratory lunch with his family, Brooklyn - who was supposed to be at NYC University - made a surprise visit that left him quite happy and emotional.

The Nigeria Police Force has issued a statement explaining why it re-arrested embattled senator Dino Melaye after an Abuja court granted him bail of N90m. Accoridng to the statement, Dino was yesterday arraigned for causing damage to Government property, attempted suicide and escape from lawful custody on April 24th when he was being transferred to Kogi state. The police say he was re-arrested yesterday so he can be transported to Kogi state for the pending offences of Criminal Conspiracy and Unlawful Possession of Prohibited Firearms already filed in a Court of competent jurisdiction in Lokoja for which he will be arraigned without further delay. Read the statement below Senator Dino Melaye was arraigned in court by the Police today, 2nd May, 2018 at Chief Magistrate Court, Wuse, Abuja for Criminal conspiracy, causing damage to Government property, attempted suicide and escape from lawful custody. His arraignment in Court today was subsequent to his discharge fro

The senate president, Bukola Saraki and the Deputy Senate Leader, Senator Ibn Bala Na’allah today saved President Buhari from possible impeachment. An Impeachment motion against President Buhari raised by Senator Matthew Urhoghide and seconded by Senator Chukwuka Utazi suffered set back as the senate president referred the motion to Judiciary and Legal Committee for advice based on the submission of Senator Na’allah. The senators moved the motion because the President did not seek the National Assembly's approval before the withdrawal of the $496 million used for the purchase of aircraft from the United States.

The Presidential Committee on Prisons Reform and Decongestion has freed 67 prison inmates and to negotiate release of 88-year-old Abu Dennis from Edo state on account of old age. The other inmates the committee is seeking their release on account of old age are Timothy Benson, 67, from Ekitti and John Otah, 81 from Delta. All the released and pending inmates were in Kirikiri Medium and Ikoyi Prisons in Lagos state. The committee would write three state governors to grant clemency to the three inmates serving various jail terms in Kirikiri Maximum Prisons on grounds of ill health and age. The 67 inmates regained their freedom during the Committee’s two-day visit to Lagos State for prison decongestion at the Kirikiri Medium and Maximum Prison as well as the Ikoyi Prison. Modupe Ogundoro, the Chief Press Secretary, Ministry of Justice, revelead on Wednesday in Abuja. She said that the Chairman of the Committee and

Ex BBNaija housemate, Alex gave a very classy clap-back to an IG user who accused her of being poor but forms to be posh. Read the comment and Alex's response below ...

Bambam who turned 29 today got a pleasant surprise when her man, TeddyA threw her a suprise party with the help of his mum and other family members. Bambam is pictured above sitting on TeddyA's mum's laps. See more photos below...

Recall that Alex and Leo where an item in the Big Brother house and when Leo was evicted, Alex cried her eyes out. After Alex and the other top finalists left the house last Sunday, Leo didn't for once acknowledged her on social media. Alex who was voted the most fun housemate during the show was presented a N1 million cheque yesterday, which she shared on social media. Happy that she won the money, Leo wrote ''Congratulations darling ??'' Alex's fans attacked him for referring to her as Darling. They say he should not come and disturb Alex's budding love with Tobi who has since declared interest in her.

BBN housemates, Miracle and Nina resolve their issues, sleep on each other's arm (video) BBN housemates, Miracle and Nina resolved their issues last night with the help of Tobi, Alex and Anto.  The two had a fallout after Miracle got angry that Nina referred to him as his friend during the live show.  Nina decided she didn't want to have anything again to do with Miracle after he accused her of playing him. Last night, Tobi, Alex and Anto helped them resolve their issues. Watch the video below 

Read the story below I got to  President Muhammadu Buhari 's lodgings in London on Wednesday morning at about noon. He was billed to meet the  Archbishop of Canterbury , His Grace Justin Welby shortly. At the waiting room was  Ambassador George Adesola Oguntade , a retired Justice of the Supreme Court, now Nigeria's High Commissioner in London. We greeted cordially. Ambassador Oguntade is 78, but not looking a day older than 60. I told him so, and he promptly ascribed the glory to God. As we chatted, he told me he had been on the way to Southampton for the graduation ceremony of his grandson, when he got a phone call that the President would like to see him. "I was midway into the journey, but promptly turned back. My grandson, Mofoluwaso Oguntade, was taking a Master's degree in Information Systems, and I had wanted to share the joy of the day with him." Mofoluwaso is the son of Foluso Oguntade, himself a  Senior Advocate of Nigeria . Talk of a

A man inflicted horrific injuries on his 10-year-old apprentice in Ogboji, Anambra State, for allegedly disobeying his orders. According to Dr Okafor Chidumeje, CEO of Our DrKing Foundation Nigeria, he took over the boy's treatment after he saw him at a chemist store. His report below: Down here if your 10years old boy apprentice misbehaves or disobeys you, you can choose to emulate 'that master' and quickly Burst his head. Exposed skull and lacerated scalp everywhere. I was returning from an evening walk,  when I saw this little boy in a chemist (patent medicine) shop.  The boy was bleeding from the scalp.  The chemist was busy bandaging the head and about to administer some injections. Poor management. I introduced myself to the Chemist and took over management. Very deep laceration.  I cleaned, scraped the hair, found the edges and stitched them up.  There was no lidnocaine (anaesthesia), so it was the most harrowing experience for the little boy