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oaice:
which bank card fx rate is the best now. Sterling is offering me 1360/$. Do you also know the limits of Sterling and GTB?

michlins:
done that also. MTN network has been a bit down for a while here

michlins:
How do you check if your MTN ODU plan is working and when it should expire.

michlins:
I barely hit 30mbps during peak hours and it's very very frustrating though

arantess:
and now he took a long blade in the arse....before getting barbecued

what a way to go out

Chijohn42k:
Good Day Boss, can you kindly suggest any shipper that can do 24H-48H delivery from China to Ng

Investigation records obtained exclusively by PREMIUM TIMES indicate that Stanley Amandi, a respected actor, filmmaker and former chairman of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Enugu State chapter, allegedly accepted an assignment to coordinate propaganda efforts across the South-east should the alleged coup succeed.

Investigation records obtained exclusively by PREMIUM TIMES indicate that Stanley Amandi, a respected actor, filmmaker and former chairman of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Enugu State chapter, allegedly accepted an assignment to coordinate propaganda efforts across the South-east should the alleged coup succeed.

The actor’s statement emerged from an extensive security investigation that followed intelligence reports received by Nigerian authorities in September 2025 about an alleged conspiracy involving serving and retired military officers as well as civilians said to have been recruited to support different aspects of the operation.

According to his statement, Mr Amandi never imagined that a casual encounter after mentoring young filmmakers in Enugu, Enugu State in South-east Nigeria, would eventually place him under investigation for one of Nigeria’s most serious criminal allegations.

Mr Amandi told investigators that he first met a soldier identified simply as Warrant Officer Nas during a gathering of filmmakers held at Newberries Park, National Museum, Enugu. He painted the encounter with Mr Nas as a chance meeting but he did not state whether he knew or not that he was sought out for.

After delivering a talk to aspiring actors, guests stayed behind to socialise and take photographs, during which the soldier approached him for a picture.

What appeared to be an ordinary meeting quickly developed into a friendship.

“I saw a gentleman in him and we became friends,” the actor recalled.

Although he admitted he had always been uncomfortable around military personnel, he said Warrant Officer Nas gradually won his confidence and repeatedly invited him to visit the military barracks in Enugu.

Those visits, according to his statement, became increasingly frequent.

He said he was warmly received by soldiers, introduced to several officers and eventually became so familiar with life inside the barracks that he would spend long hours watching football matches, badminton games and even joining soldiers for table tennis.

“I now started seeing the barracks as my home,” he told investigators.

The invitation that led to Abuja
The relationship took a different turn several months later when Mr Nas informed him that a senior military officer, Colonel Mohammed Ma’aji, was organising a Ramadan breaking-of-fast gathering in Abuja and wanted him to attend.

Initially, the actor declined because he was occupied with a film production.

However, according to his statement, Mr Ma’aji personally telephoned him two days later to persuade him to honour the invitation.

His flight was booked, and he travelled to Abuja alongside Mr Nas and the officer’s girlfriend who was identified as Cynthia.

He recalled arriving at Mr Ma’aji’s residence to find an atmosphere typical of Ramadan gatherings, with prayers, food and social interactions among invited guests.

Nothing during the event, he said, suggested that he was about to become involved in discussions that investigators now describe as part of an alleged coup conspiracy.

The meeting after the feast
After the Ramadan event ended, the actor said he became tired and requested to return to his hotel.

Instead, Mr Nas insisted they wait until they had spoken with Mr Ma’aji.

Moments later, rather than returning to their accommodation, they joined a convoy of vehicles that travelled to another hotel in Abuja.

Inside one of the rooms, several men were already seated.

At first, the atmosphere remained relaxed. People laughed, exchanged stories and continued socialising.

Gradually, however, the conversation shifted away from casual discussion to Nigeria’s political and economic challenges.

Participants discussed the removal of fuel subsidy, rising inflation, insecurity, worsening hardship and what they described as failures of governance.

When it became his turn to contribute, Mr Amandi said he spoke about the worsening security situation in the South-east, where residents increasingly feared kidnapping and violent attacks.

From the nature of the discussions, he said, it quickly became obvious that many of those present had attended previous meetings and already knew the roles they were expected to play.

He and Cynthia, however, were newcomers.

It was at that point, according to investigators, that specific assignments were allegedly handed to them.

An assignment for the South-east
According to Mr Amandi’s statement, he was asked to coordinate public support across the South-east immediately after the planned takeover by organising widespread celebrations designed to create the impression that Nigerians had welcomed the new government.

He was also instructed to engage social media influencers across the region to flood online platforms with positive messages supporting the change of government and encouraging residents to publicly endorse the new administration.

The actor said participants asked him to return to Enugu, work out how the mobilisation would be carried out across the five South-east states and prepare a detailed budget showing how much money would be required.

When the discussion turned to what role he would like to occupy if the alleged plot succeeded, Mr Amandi said he immediately rejected any suggestion that he would seek political office.

According to him, Mr Nas suggested he could be considered for an ambassadorial appointment under the proposed government.

“I told them I was not interested in any appointment,” he said in his statement.

“I was satisfied to remain in Nigeria.”

A N50 million proposal
Back in Enugu, the discussions about mobilisation continued.

Mr Amandi told investigators that he cautioned those involved that mobilising large crowds in Enugu and other South-east states would not be as easy as they appeared to believe.

He explained that residents of the state were generally reluctant to participate in organised protests or public celebrations without a compelling reason.

Despite his reservations, he said an estimated budget of about N50 million was eventually prepared to cover activities across the five South-east states.

The proposal, according to him, included the logistics required to mobilise supporters, organise public celebrations and coordinate media activities if the alleged coup succeeded.

“I was wondering how they would get such an amount,” he recalled.

According to his statement, Mr Nas dismissed his concerns, assuring him that he should not worry because the estimate would simply be forwarded.

N100,000 ‘appreciation’
The actor admitted receiving money shortly after the Abuja meeting.

According to him, about one week after returning from the Ramadan gathering, Mr Nas contacted him to say that Mr Ma’aji appreciated him for honouring the invitation.

Mr Amandi said he forwarded his bank details as requested. Not long afterwards, he received N100,000 in his account.

He told investigators that he immediately sent a message to thank Mr Ma’aji for the gesture.

He maintained that after receiving the payment, he was never invited to attend another meeting.

But he admitted remaining in contact with Mr Nas and occasionally forwarding social media content that he believed would interest members of the group.

According to his statement, he once shared a post by comedian Okey Bakassi, saying he had encouraged the production of the skit because he considered it relevant to the conversations they had previously held.

He also recalled forwarding a video by a former soldier known on social media as “EX-Man,” whose frequent criticism of the military had attracted considerable online attention.

According to Mr Amandi, he sent the video to members of the group and advised them to be cautious.

‘I wanted to report it’
As reports of an alleged coup plot began circulating publicly, Mr Amandi said he became increasingly worried about the developments.

According to his statement, he visited the military barracks in Enugu to look for Mr Nas but was informed that the soldier had travelled.

He said repeated attempts to reach him by telephone proved unsuccessful because the number could no longer be reached.

On 11 November 2025, security operatives arrested the actor at his residence.

During interrogation, he insisted that he had seriously considered reporting what he knew to the authorities.

However, he claimed he was discouraged by what he described as an indirect warning from Mr Nas about the consequences of exposing the alleged conspiracy.

“I had it in mind to report,” he told investigators.

“But there was a subtle threat by Nas that if there was any such leak of the plot, the person would be taken out.”

PREMIUM TIMES is yet to be aware of any charges filed against Mr Amandi for any crime relating to the coup.

Faith063:
Looks like there is a oil leak around the throttle body. What could cause oil to get to this area?

nwakibie3:
Good one


Who will give me insight on how to invest in this TB of a thing?

Which bank will I approach?

3Si69:
Guys, good morning. Hope your day is off to a great start.

Please, I need your suggestions on a good car Bluetooth adapter to buy. The ones I have use FM radio, and the radio frequency often interferes with the music, so the sound quality isn't clear.

Is there any good car Bluetooth adapter that doesn't rely on FM radio? I saw one on Jumia, but the reviews weren't encouraging. My car has an auxiliary (AUX) port. Thanks!

Lekby25:
Honestly, the hope of full economic recovery for Nigeria died after the exit of the late Yaradua of blessed memory.

In 2005, Nigeria secured an unprecedented $18bn debt relief deal from the Paris Club, wiping out about 60 per cent of its roughly $30bn total bilateral debt. The historic agreement was finalised under President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration and completed on April 21, 2006.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. (Mrs) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, yesterday resigned from the cabinet of President Olusegun Obasanjo after a glorious and successful stint in government, but fuelling speculations that her decision may have been informed by clash of personalities.

A reliable Presidency official told THISDAY yesterday that the immediate reason behind her resignation was how she was removed as the leader of the Economic Management Team while she was away in London where she went to initiate the process of Nigeria’s final exit from the London Club of creditors.

An angry President Obasanjo was said to have immediately taken the decision that Okonjo-Iweala be relieved of her role as the leader of the Economic Team and that her role as the Foreign Affairs Minister be limited to non-aligned movement so that it would be clear to international financial institutions that Usman is now in charge

Kaiser145:
Does it use SIM

truthhurts2:
Even beans and semo/fufu?

PapaNnamdi:
Picture of the device will further buttress ur point

TripleA1:
I bought it for N190000k thinking it's a good phone after calling the sales representative telling me the phone is good to go.

FSBoperator:
Obi will come and cry that they are marginalising his people again just as he came out to condemn NAfDAC for shutting down Onitsha drug markets for producing fake and expired drugs

Vifx:
After blacklisting will all their products be recalled from the market

MarketDispatch:
Hope they can survive in this modern times that importation from China is cheaper than production in Nigeria

morikee:
Are you the owner of this channel?

morikee:
You know for the past 4 month i haven't paid a dime all thanks to referrals and one youtuber accumulated 3 years worth of credit due to referrals

georgee:
Oluwa oooo

xxgig:
Is this voting done electronically?