₦airaland Forum

BREAKING NEWS: Ogun State Governor Agrees to Pay Workers N30, 500 Minimum Wage

The Ogun State Government has agreed to pay N30, 500 as new minimum wage for workers in the state with effect January 1, 2020.

The revelation was made after the government and the Organised Labour in the State reached agreement on Tuesday night, putting an end to eight weeks meeting on the new minimum wage issue.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on behalf of government by the State Head of Service, Mrs Amope Chokor who led government delegation and the represent natives of the organised labour which included the state Chairman of the Joint National Negotiating Council, Comrade Olanrewaju Folorunsho; the State Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Emmanuel Bankole; the State chairman of Trade Union Congress (TUC), Comrade Bunmi Fajobi.

The HoS in a statement appreciated the Organised Labour for their understanding and support during the period of negotiation which spanned for eight weeks...

SOURCE: https://www.sabonews.org/2020/02/05/ogun-state-governor-agrees-to-pay-workers-n30-500-minimum-wage/

You’ll Pay Back $321m Abacha Loot If It Is Stolen Again – US Warns Nigeria

The United States has warned the federal government that it will pay back about $321m Gen. Sani Abacha loot soon to be repatriated to Nigeria if it stolen again.

The US said Nigeria would be made to replace the money if stolen.

This was made public by the spokesperson for the US State Department, Morgan Ortagus, in a statement.

He said this was one of the agreements between the US, Nigeria and the Island of Jersey, where the funds are being kept.

The statement read in part, “The funds will be used by the Nigerian Independent Sovereign Authority for three infrastructure projects in strategic economic zones across Nigeria...

SOURCE: https://www.sabonews.org/2020/02/05/youll-pay-back-321m-abacha-loot-if-it-is-stolen-again-us-warns-nigeria

JUST IN: Buhari Appoints New Chief Medical Director Of Federal Medical Centre, Abuja

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Prof. Saad Ahmed as the new Chief Medical Director, Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi, Abuja.

According to a statement released on Wednesday by Eunice Akro, Assistant Director, Press and Publicity in the Ministry of Health, (FMOH), in Abuja, the appointment of Ahmed takes effect on Feb 16, 2020.

Congratulating the medical director on his appointment, the Minister, Sen. Olorunnimbe Mamora, asked Ahmed to do his best at improving on the achievements already attained at the hospital.

Mamora advised him to focus more on service performance in order to build public trust in the health sector.

“This can be achieved by treating patients with respect. Also, work in harmony with all stakeholders in the sector and Nigerians,” he advised...

SOURCE: https://www.sabonews.org/2020/02/05/buhari-appoints-new-chief-medical-director-of-federal-medical-centre/

JUST IN: Woman Stabs Husband to Death Over Phone Charger In Katsina

A 17-year-old housewife, Rabi Rabi’u, who stabbed her husband, Shamsu Salisu, to death in Katsina State last Wednesday, has explained that a misunderstanding on who should first charge their mobile telephone led to a scuffle in which he died.

Rabi, who was paraded at the Katsina State Police Command Headquarters on Tuesday, said amidst sobs that she never knew the stab could lead to the death of the 25-year-old Salisu.

According to her, the incident happened on Wednesday morning when public power supply was restored in their community and she wanted to charge her phones.

She said Salisu equally wanted to charge his phones at the same time.

She added the argument led to a scuffle between the two of them, adding that Salisu drew out a knife, which she snatched from him.

Rabi, who spoke in Hausa explained...

SOURCE: https://www.sabonews.org/2020/02/05/woman-stabs-husband-to-death-over-phone-charger-in-katsina

UNBELIEVABLE: Woman Stabs Husband to Death Over Phone Charger In Katsina

A 17-year-old housewife, Rabi Rabi’u, who stabbed her husband, Shamsu Salisu, to death in Katsina State last Wednesday, has explained that a misunderstanding on who should first charge their mobile telephone led to a scuffle in which he died.

Rabi, who was paraded at the Katsina State Police Command Headquarters on Tuesday, said amidst sobs that she never knew the stab could lead to the death of the 25-year-old Salisu.

According to her, the incident happened on Wednesday morning when public power supply was restored in their community and she wanted to charge her phones.

She said Salisu equally wanted to charge his phones at the same time...

SOURCE: https://www.sabonews.org/2020/02/05/woman-stabs-husband-to-death-over-phone-charger-in-katsina

I Do Not Have Feelings For My Husband Anymore – Wife Opens Up


A housewife, Risikat Ajape, on Wednesday asked an Area Court in Ilorin to dissolve her 13-year-old marriage to husband, Ambali on grounds that she no longer loves him.

”My lord, I want an end to this marriage because I no longer love Ambali. I cannot continue to make myself unhappy. ”He is an irresponsible man. He does not care for our three children anymore,” she alleged.

She prayed the court to grant her custody of the children and order Ambali to pay N15,000 as children’s school fees and feeding allowance monthly.

Responding, Ambali prayed the court to grant his wife’s prayer for divorce. He however, said that he cannot afford to the N15,000 monthly for the school fees and feeding...

SOURCE: https://www.sabonews.org/2020/02/05/i-do-not-have-feelings-for-my-husband-anymore-wife-opens-up

JUST IN: Petroleum Equalisation Fund Manager, Goddy Nnadi Arrested and Detained By ICPC

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has detained Mr. Goddy Nnadi, the General Manager (Corporate Services), Petroleum Equalisation Fund.

This was revealed by the spokesperson of the commission, Mrs Rasheedat Okoduwa.

She said he was arrested on Monday.

She said the arrest followed Nnadi’s refusal to honour the several invitations sent to him by the ICPC over allegations of running private business against the civil service rules and regulations.

The commission was said to be investigating a hotel in Owerri, Imo state capital, which was allegedly owned by Nnadi, against the provisions of the public service rules.

The rules which guide the conduct of public officers in the country state that while these officers are not prohibited from holding shares in both public and private companies, “they must not be directors in private companies”.

However, documents discovered in the course of investigation showed that the hotel was said to have been established in 2015 and its bank account linked to Nnadi’s Bank Verification Number (BVN)...

SOURCE: https://www.sabonews.org/2020/02/05/petroleum-equalisation-fund-manager-goddy-nnadi-arrested-and-detained-by-icpc

Iheanacho Is The Best Nigerian Player In English Premier League – Man Utd Legend Declares

Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinard has declared Kelechi Iheanacho as the best Nigerian player in the English Premier League this season.

The Nigerian has been prolific this season despite enduring a difficult start to the Premier League season.

Ferdinard sees the Leicester City forward as a typical goal poacher on the pitch having thrived as a backup striker to Jamie Vardy.

The 23-year-old striker has scored eight goals in 14 appearances so far this term to underline his importance to the Foxes, who are currently third in the EPL.

“Kelechi at the moment is the best Nigerian player playing in the EPL this season, because he scores goals man, he’s a goalscorer,” Ferdinard told Sports Extra.

“That’s what you need in a striker when he is called on...

SOURCE: https://www.sabonews.org/2020/02/04/iheanacho-is-the-best-nigerian-player-in-english-premier-league/

JUST IN: BBNaija Star, Mercy Eke Flaunts Body in Bikini, Shows off The Inside Of Her Exquisite Mansion (Video)

Nigerian reality star and winner of BBNaija 2019 edition, Mercy Eke has shared photos posing in bikini.

The star shared the photos on her Instagram page saying:

“Sis, never tiptoe through life. Let them hear every Mfing step you take, it’s not bragging it’s lifestyle.

You’re a bad idea but I like bad ideas�

Lead me not into temptation�”

She also shared a video showing the inside of her exquisite mansion to her fans.

SOURCE: https://www.sabonews.org/2020/02/04/bbnaija-star-mercy-eke-flaunts-body-in-bikini/

JUST IN: Iheanacho Is The Best Nigerian Player In English Premier League – Man Utd Legend Declares


Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinard has declared Kelechi Iheanacho as the best Nigerian player in the English Premier League this season.

The Nigerian has been prolific this season despite enduring a difficult start to the Premier League season.

Ferdinard sees the Leicester City forward as a typical goal poacher on the pitch having thrived as a backup striker to Jamie Vardy.

The 23-year-old striker has scored eight goals in 14 appearances so far this term to underline his importance to the Foxes, who are currently third in the EPL.

SOURCE: https://www.sabonews.org/2020/02/04/iheanacho-is-the-best-nigerian-player-in-english-premier-league

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye has led his church members on a massive protest against the insecurity situation across the country on Sunday.

Adeboye made it known that the protest was particularly against the constant killing of Christians in the North and other parts of the country.

The man of God and the protesters started the march at about 11am shortly after the church service at RCCG’s National Headquarters in Ebute Metta, Lagos State.

Recall that Boko Haram had a few weeks ago beheaded the Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, in Michika Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Reverend Lawan Andimi.

For more details: https://www.sabonews.org/2020/02/03/pastor-adeboye-leading-church-members-to-protest-killing-of-christians/

Following alleged reports that the United States government denied founder of Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo visa, the church has reacted to set the records straight.

Here is a statement by the church on the report:

Mainstream and online media spaces this morning were abuzz with the news that Bishop David Oyedepo was denied entry visa to the United States on Thursday, January 30, 2020. We wish to put it on record and categorically submit that this piece of information is NOT TRUE. At no time was the Bishop denied visa, nor did he create a scene at the US consulate in Lagos, as purported by some mainstream and online newspapers.

The Bishop renewed his visa, last year, without any initial denial or drama, or scene. The Bishop was NOT at the Embassy or Consulate yesterday or even anytime this year. Bishop has been in Canaanland all this week. The last time he applied for visa, which was last year, he was issued without delay.

We have been in touch with the US Embassy and they are as surprised as we are about this FAKE NEWS, which some media houses decided to spread.

For more details: https://www.sabonews.org/2020/02/03/bishop-oyedepo-reacts-to-reports-that-he-was-denied-us-entry-visa/

A non-profit organisation, Lesbian Equality and Empowerment Initiative, has dragged the Corporate Affairs Commission before the Court of Appeal over the refusal of the CAC to register it.

Recall that LGBT activist, Pamela Adie, had in 2018 sued the CAC for refusing to register the organisation, but lost the case.

The activist said on Twitter that she had filed a notice of appeal on the judgement delivered by the Federal High Court.

She tweeted, “Notice of appeal has been filed in the case of Pamela Adie V CAC. As some of you may be aware, I applied to register a non-profit called Lesbian Equality and Empowerment Initiative but was denied by the Nigerian government agency, CAC, because it said ‘lesbian’ was offensive.

For more details: https://www.sabonews.org/2020/02/03/lesbian-group-sues-cac-over-non-registration/

Ihonda-Ovienloba made the disclosure during Sunday mass in the church.

The parish priest said he woke up on Sunday morning to discover the robbery incident.

He added that the robbers did a ‘very neat job’, indicating that they might probably be people who were familiar with the environment.

“Forty days after the birth of Jesus was celebrated all over the world, robbers broke into my office and stole the money belong to the church.

“The money they stole was the money the poor people, who have one problem or another, used to sow seeds and offer petitions (prayers) to God.

For more details: https://www.sabonews.org/2020/02/03/robbers-raid-catholic-priests-office-in-benin/

A 30-year-old suspected suicide bomber has been apprehended by police officers in Kaduna state carrying explosives into the Sabon Tasha branch of the Living Faith Church aka Winners chapel owned by popular clergyman, Bishop David Oyedepo.

The spokesperson of the Kaduna state police command, DSP Yakubu Sabo, said he would be releasing an official press statement soon.

According to LIB, the suspected suicide bomber was caught on the church’s CCTV camera entering the church auditorium with a bag.

The security officers who became suspicious, accosted him after he had sat down. They searched his bag and found the explosive.

The police was alerted and he was arrested and whisked away.

See more here: https://www.sabonews.org/2020/02/03/suicide-bomber-captured-at-bishop-oyedepos-church/

The media personality who advocated for people to walk away from their marriages when it’s no longer working, insisted that “nobody is worth throwing the rest of your life in jail or even worse a death sentence for”.

Toke Makinwa noted that though most people say that divorce is not an option, a sin and not in our tradition, they will however only cry when one “throws his or her life away”.

She tweeted;

I know some conversations are tough but they must be had, nobody is worth throwing the rest of your life in jail or even worse, a death sentence, anger is evil, choose your mental health and walk away always. It’s hard, it’s tough but one minute of anger can take away everything

They say divorce is not an option and it’s a sin, and it’s not our tradition but if you die or kill someone cos of anger, the same people that “said” will only cry with you as you throw your life away, try separation first and if things don’t get better, choose you...

For more details and photo: https://www.sabonews.org/2020/01/28/makinwa-shares-thoughts-on-divorce-and-domestic-violence/

Haitian musician and ex-Fugees member Wyclef Jean has raised $25m to fund music publishing services in Africa, the Caribbean and other developing regions through his newly launched publishing and distribution company, Carnival World Music Group.

Speaking to Forbes, the three-time Grammy award winner said his latest initiative would seek to empower creatives by giving them access to publishing and distribution resources needed to promote their music and earn royalties.

“Carnival World Music Group aims to ensure that artistes in developing countries have publishing and distribution support they need,” Jean said.

“The demand for music from Africa and other developing regions is growing, and these creatives deserve to be part of the international marketplace...

For more details: https://www.sabonews.org/2020/02/01/wyclef-to-finance-music-publishing-in-africa/

Football star, Cristiano Ronaldo recently celebrated reaching a whopping 200 million followers on Instagram but it appears his story might be ‘ronbelievable’.

Ronaldo posted a compilation of his Insta pictures in a video, captioned:

“Wow 200 million!!! Thank you to each and every one of you for sharing this journey with me every day!!”

A study by HypeAuditor, a site that analyses Instagram and YouTube influencers, has suggested that over 50 million of the football star’s followers are fake.

CR7 as he is fondly called had uploaded a celebratory video to Instagram to mark reaching 200million followers but according to HypeAuditor, of his200million followers, 25.1% have been found to be ‘fake ( that’s a staggering 50.2million accounts).

It also describes 18.7 percent of his followers as “suspicious accounts”, with a further 6.4 percent tarnished as “mass followers” accounts.

HypeAuditor describe “mass followers” accounts as...

For more details: https://www.sabonews.org/2020/02/01/50-million-of-cristiano-ronaldos-200-million-instagram-followers-are-fake-study/

Rapper Lil Wayne has released a new album “Funeral” four years after he first hinted about the project.

Funeral is the follow-up to Wayne’s Tha Carter V, which arrived in 2018 after a years-long delay.

The album was originally slated for a 2019 release. In August last year, New Orleans’ radio station Q93 asked if he’d ever drop Tha Carter VI to which Wayne responded: “I’m not sure. I wouldn’t count it out but Funeral is my next album… I’ma be dropping that by the end of the year.”

Although “Funeral” was first released live on YouTube Music shortly after midnight, it was later removed and now live on streaming platforms.

Listen to “Funeral” here: https://www.sabonews.org/2020/01/31/lil-wayne-releases-new-album-funeral/

Marlians stand up! Our president Naira Marley returns like he never left with. Hitting the clubs with Tingasa featuring C Blvck, he teaches us that Marlians are not only street-wise but are the reigning citizens.

Closely followed by this is YNS – Da so Samu Ne

Number 3 on the list is Cblvck x Naira Marley – BabyKingsWay. Seriously, can we ever get enough of this duo?

The man of the moment, Fireboy DML, finally jumps on the list with “Need You” taking up number 4. Valentine season peharps.

Burna Boy – Secret (feat. Jeremih & Serani)

For more details and video: https://www.sabonews.org/2020/01/31/naira-marleys-tingasa-tops-youtubes-trending-songs-of-the-week/

A girl detonated a bomb, killing three boys at an Islamic seminary in northeast Nigeria in an attack that bore the hallmarks of Boko Haram, a local militia and residents said Friday.

The girl, aged around 12, detonated the device late Thursday when open-air classes were on in Muna Dalti, on the outskirts of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state.

She walked up to the group of boys who were just ending their lessons and “blew herself up in their midst,” Mohammed Bola, head of the anti-jihadist militia in the area, told AFP.

“She killed three boys and injured four others,” Bola said about the attack which happened around 1900 GMT.

Moments earlier, another young girl stormed into a house in the area and detonated her explosives, injuring one person, said resident Salisu Mohammed.

“The house was totally destroyed. Luckily, no one was killed as the occupants of the house were outside chatting with neighbours,” he said.

The two bombers sneaked into the area together but split to attack different targets, Bola...

For more details: https://www.sabonews.org/2020/01/31/three-killed-in-boko-haram-suicide-bombing-in-maiduguri/

Bill Gates’ daughter, Jennifer, has gotten engaged to her Egyptian showjumper boyfriend named Nayel Nassar, 28.

The eldest daughter of Bill and Melinda Gates who is 23, announced her engagement to the young Egyptian millionaire on Instagram.

She wrote: “Nayel Nassar, you are one of a kind. Absolutely swept me off my feet this past weekend, surprising me in the most meaningful location over one of our many shared passions. I can’t wait to spend the rest of our lives learning, growing, laughing and loving together. Yes a million times over. AHHH!!!”

Nayel also announced that they were getting married.

He wrote on Instagram:

For more details: https://www.sabonews.org/2020/01/31/billionaire-bill-gates-daughter-engaged-to-egyptian-showjumper-boyfriend

Members of the Peoples Democratic Party have taken over Imo state protesting the removal of Emeka Ihedioha as Governor of Imo state.

The protesters on the streets of Owerri have demanded that the court review the judgement and possibly reverse it.

See video here: https://www.sabonews.org/2020/01/31/pdp-members-protest-in-owerri-call-for-reverse-of-supreme-court-judgment/

The Abuja Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, January 30, 2020, arraigned five suspected visa fraudsters before Justice Olubukola Banjoko on a seven-count charge, bordering on false pretence and obtaining by tricks to the tune of N1.8 million.

The defendants are: Ifeyinwa Mbamalu, Christian Akor, Grace Oluseun Akinwunmi, Samuel Chinedu Iwuagwu and Adebola Saheed Adewale. They were accused to have connived to obtain sums of money from their victims in the guise of helping them to obtain Canadian visas.

One of the charges reads: “That you, Christian Akor between October 13th and 18th 2018, in Abuja within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, dishonestly converted to your own use, the sum of N300, 000, being part of the sum of N1, 800,000, received by one Ifeyinwa Mbamalu, purportedly to procure a valid Canadian Visa and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 308, of the Penal code Act; and punishable under section 309, of the same Act.”

The defendants persons pleaded “not guilty” to the charges.

For more details: https://www.sabonews.org/2020/01/31/visa-fraudsters-apprehended-by-efcc

According to Sun News, rears flowed freely Thursday in Kwattas village, Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, when a mass burial was conducted for 23 people recently murdered by suspected herdsmen.

Women, children and the aged mourned as they watched their loved ones being laid into the mass grave at about 2 pm.

Dressed in black, sympathizers, made up of women, children, young people and the aged, had gathered at Luna Mortuary in Bokkos town at about 6:30 am to bid farewell to their loved ones.

Shops owners, Daily Sun learnt, had unanimously resolved to close down their businesses for the day, with some schools following suit in solidarity over the gruesome attacks which killed many of their townsfolk.

A community youth leader, John Akans, who was at the burial told daily Sun that 23 corpses were laid into the mass grave.

“The mass burial has been conducted and 23 corpses were buried; women, youths and children who put on black clothes all gathered; Bokkos community was in a mourning mood,” John said.

Those buried were 13 people attacked and killed on Sunday night in Kwattas. Two had died on Monday and 8 others were killed in different parts of Bokkos together with those who died as a result of fatal injuries at the state hospital.


For more details: https://www.sabonews.org/2020/01/31/plateau-community-gives-23-people-murdered-by-herdsmen-mass-burial/