Nasir Danu, close associate of President Mohammadu Buhari has been arrested at Heathrow Airport in the United Kingdom with a fake Maltese passport and more than £200,000 in cash.

Nasir Danu said to be the go-between who hooks up contractors with first lady Aisha Buhari arrested at Heathrow Airport in the UK with a fake Maltese passport and more than £200,000 in cash.

Apparently, Mr Danu’s passport refused to scan at the airport, leading to security operatives, taking him into a room while his carry-on bag was searched and a cash amount of over £200,000 found on him. READ FULL STORY HERE

BBNaija Mike is one of the finalists of Big Brother Naija of Pepper Dem Gang season 4. He is one of the richest housemates in the Big Brother show right from Season 1.

Mike Edwards was born on July 11, 1991 and he is a newly married man, CEO and professional athlete.

He owns the first black-owned cigar line in the United Kingdom called Aireyys. Mike is married to the love of his life, Perris Shakes-Drayton, a British Olympian and also a TV personality.

Mike who was born to a Jamaican Father and Nigerian Mother, describes himself as a man who never backs down from a challenge READ FULL STORY AND MIKE NET WORTH

For every corps member old and new the joy of completing the one year service for National Youth Service Corps is always something people hope for.

Getting your National Youth Service Corps certificate and participating at the Passing Out Party is something every Nigerian graduate looks forward to.

However, this young lady identified as Gloriah Afiah Adjei took to social media to call out the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) after she was allegedly robbed of the joy of getting her certificate.

According to Adjei, NYSC refused to give her the certificate she deserves after she served for one year.READ FULL STORY HERE

Tacha’s most supportive Fan, Jaruma Revealed today that all the money that was dropped to Tacha are nowhere to be found

She took to her Instagram page this afternoon to reveal that Tacha’s managements have been lying over the money that was donated to her.

It was also revealed that the culprits behind the theft happens to be the controversial housemate’s boyfriend, King Ladi and management.

Apparently, they lied about the amount of money they got from celebrities.

A voice note from Tacha’s group got into the hands of the new mom who didn’t fail to share with the world. LISTEN TO AUDIO AND FULL STORY HERE

Members and residents of the Divine Mount Zion Gospel Ministry in Oke-Aro area of Akure, the Ondo State capital, are working hard to unravel the mysteries behind the death of the pastor of the church, Femi Olorunsoromidayo, who died after conducting a funeral service for one of his church members.

It was gathered that the deceased, Pastor Femi Olorunsoromidayo, 42, founder of Divine Mount Zion Gospel Ministry, died during the burial service in Erusu-Akoko in Akoko North West Local Government after he had received the corpse during the church service in his Akure church.

Olorunsoromidayo was said to have slumped and died in Erusu Akoko after conducting the burial service for a 78-year-old church member, Mr Samuel Rotimi.READ FULL STORY HERE

A middle-aged man simply identified as Jimoh has been allegedly beaten to death by colleagues at a drinking joint in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti state capital on Sunday evening.

Newsflash247 gathered that the deceased, who is said to be a bricklayer was beaten with charms during a heated argument with friends in Irona area, Ado Ekiti, the state capital.

The source said, ” there was arguments between those guys drinking together which later resulted in fight among them. He was beaten with charm and he died on the spot. READ FULL STORY HERE

The chairman of Innoson Group of Companies Nigeria limited, Chief Innocent Chukwuma, says the Federal government, under President Muhammadu Buhari, has given enormous patronage and support to his firm, Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM).

Chukwuma made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Nnewi, Anambra.

He also named Enugu, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Imo, Kogi, Anambra, Gombe, and Bauchi as well as Nigeria military among the states buying Innoson vehicles.

Chukwuma further told NAN that if patronage is given to his firm, IVM is sustained, the firm could transform Nigeria into vehicle manufacturing hub in Africa in no distant time. READ FULL STORY HERE

Jaruma, a Serial Entrepreneur and Businesswoman has given a cash prize of 50 million naira to the Port Harcourt based Big Brother housemate, Tacha who was recently disqualified from the reality show.

The Entrepreneur made the announcement of the donation of 50 million Naira on her Instagram page.

She said “Sweetheart @symply_tacha come home ❤️ U will use this N50,000,000 million naira to EXPAND ur @everythingtacha brand ❤️

Dear friends, I did not forsake Tacha & I will NEVER abandon her! I only took my time to analyze the whole situation & the fact is that she has no one else but us READ FULL STORY HERE

There is indications that the members of cabal loyal to the President Muhammed Buhari are planning to remove the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo to replaced him with either Kayode Fayemi or Babatunde Fashola.

Rather than settle, the dust generated by the alleged plot to remove Vice President Yemi Osinbajo by some powerful forces in the presidency, otherwise known as ‘members of the cabal’, continues to rise with reports on Tuesday that two possible replacements had already been pencilled down if the embattled VP throws in the towel.

According to the Daily Independent said that Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, who is the current chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), and Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Works and Housing, are two top contenders for the number two position.

According to Daily Independent, it has been agreed that the South-West will still retain the position but unlike in 2015 when Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s camp produced Osinbajo, the would-be vice president this time around would be “someone approved by the Buhari camp”.READ FULL STORY HERE

It is no longer news that Big Brother Naija has disqualified Tacha from the ongoing Pepper Dem edition of Big Brother Naija on Friday night.

Biggie on Friday evening disqualified Tacha for physical combat in the early hours of Friday in the Big Brother Naija.

Newsflash247 understands that, among the rules Big Brother House of the Pepper Dem house, housemates are not allowed to engage in physical fights.

Mercy and Tacha’s clash happened after Seyi, the Head of House, asked the former to come to the lounge so all housemates could read Biggie’s scroll together, but the video vixen came out late for the reading.

'Tacha' or "Simply Tacha" is a Nigerian Instagram star with over 300k followers, Makeup artist, businesswoman and one of the most talked-about READ FULL BIOGRAPHY OF TACHA HERE

There were indications on Friday night that President Muhammadu Buhari led government set to sack Justice Taiwo Tawo for granting the founder of Sahara Reporters and the presidential candidate of AAC, Omoyele Sowore.

The federal government was contemplating reporting Justice Taiwo Taiwo, to the National Judicial Council (NJC) on account of his decision to grant bail to the convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Mr. Omoyele Sowore.

Justice Taiwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja admitted Sowore to bail on Tuesday and dismissed the objection raised by the Department of State Security (DSS) to the bail.READ MORE STORY HERE

Big Brother Naija, BBNaija Housemate, Tacha has been disqualified from ongoing the Pepper Dem edition of Big Brother Naija, Newsflash247 reports.

Biggie on friday evening disqualified Tacha for physical compab in the early hours of Friday in the Big Brother Naija.

Newsflash247 understands that, among the READ FULL STORY HERE

A police officer has been confirmed dead and many persons wounded in a bank robbery in Ise-Ekiti, the headquarters of Ise/Orun Local Government Area of the state.

The deceased was said to be a security official with a branch of Wema Bank located at the heart of the ancient town.

The robbers, according to sources, stormed the bank around 2pm on
Thursday with two vehicles through Ikere road.

The multiple sources said the robbers forced their way into the banking hall with dynamite and carted away huge amount of money stacked in five ‘GhanaREAD MORE STORY HERE

Kano State Renaissance Coalition of Civil Society Group on Thursday has allegedly uncovered moves by the Governor Ganduje to swap Emir Sanusi from Kano to Bichi Local Government.

The group’s spokesperson, Ibrahim Wayya, said in a statement he signed that, “It has come to the notice of the Renaissance Coalition that, Kano State Government has gotten a wind of a vile plan to swap the Emir of Kano Mallam Muhammadu Sanusi II, CON to Bichi, and in the event he resists, he shall be deposed.

“This is quite unfortunate that, despite a subsisting court ruling which has ordered the maintenance of status quo pending READ MORE STORY HERE

For Anyanwu Chidiebere, Monday the 23rd of September was just like every other working Monday but he was unaware of what fate had in store for him when he was invited to his M. D’s office who happens to be the biological son of Sen. Ifeanyi Araraume.

Anyanwu Chidiebere is a supervisor at EXCLUSIVE STORE LTD in Abuja owned by Senator Ifeanyi Araraume.

He was never queried or anything but was ordered to vacate the company’s house before One our time same day that was given to him and where he stays.

Puzzled Chidiebere begged for forgiveness although he was not told of any particular reason or offence he committed to have warranted his being sent packing from his company’s house and obviously lost of job until he recalled the event that happened penultimate night ago.

Anyanwu Chidiebere is from Ahiazu Mbaise LGA of Imo State. On Saturday he had received a call from his Mbaise brothers to come over to Jabi High court in Abuja where the Imo state governorship election petition tribunal were sitting. READ MORE STORY HERE

Festus Keyamo, the Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs has been redeployed to the Ministry of Labour and Employment about one month after his assumption of office.

A statement from the Director of Information at the Office of Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Willie Bassey, said Keyamo would replace Tayo Alasoadura as the Minister of State at the labour ministry, while Alasoadura replaced him at the Niger Delta Affairs ministry.

The statement said President Muhammadu Buhari has approved of the swap. READ FULL STORY HERE

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the release of the convener of the #RevolutionNow protest, Omoyele Sowore.

The Federal Government had filed seven counts bordering on treasonable felony and money laundering against Mr Sowore who is also the publisher of Sahara Reporters.

After being detained for 45 days, additional charges were filed against him. READ FULL STORY HERE

Big Brother Naija, BBNaija housmate, Frodd has nominates five housemates for eviction in the 13th week of the ongoing BBNaija 2019 Pepper Dem.

Frodd who won the Ultimate Veto Power game on Sunday and has power to nominate five housemates for possible eviction this week.
Frodd wins the Ultimate Veto Power Holder and will be able to nominate five housemates for possible eviction. [Twitter/BBNaija]

After six days of playing the Ultimate Veto Power game by picking random pictures, Frodd emerged victoriously.


Frodd has nominated Mike, Tacha, Elo READ FULL STORY HERE

A plot to remove Vice President Yemi Osinbajo gathered momentum at the weekend, with some allegations against him dating back to when he was acting president in May 2017, when President Muhammadu Buhari was in the United Kingdom on medical leave, consequent upon Section 145 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).

Some of the allegations against him were that, as acting president, Osinbajo “authorised payment of N5.9 billion to NEMA (National Emergency Management Agency) without approval from the National Assembly.

“Although he is chairman of the governing board of NEMA, he still needed parliamentary approval before money could be taken from the Consolidated Revenue Fund. He didn’t pass through the normal channel.READ FULL STORY HERE

The travails of Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo over the alleged N33bn in National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is set to be compounded as plots to begin impeachment process against him in the Senate are brewing
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Sources revealed that some senators, goaded by some forces in the villa, are gearing to dust up the report of the House of Representatives Committee which investigated the illicit financial activities within NEMA, amounting to N33bn when Osinbajo acted as President in 2017. Coincidentally Osinbajo is also chairman of the governing board of NEMA.The Senate is expected to resume on Tuesday September 24.

Indications that the presidency was displeased with Osinbajo emerged when a memo by the President mandating him to henceforth take directives from the President in the management of agencies and parastatals he was constitutionally empowered to oversee, a move many interpreted as whittling the influence of the vice president.

This action on the Vice president comes at a time the President formed the Economic Advisory Council with a mandate to report directly to him which in effect disbands the Economic Management Team, hitherto under the supervision of Osinbajo.
Osinbajo chairs the governing boards of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the National Boundary Commission (NBC) and the Border Communities Development Agency (BCDA).READ EXCLUSIVE STORY HERE

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has set to arrest the two former governors, Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano and Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto who are not serving lawmakers in Nigeria.

Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso , former Presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko (APC, Sokoto) are accused of financial misdemeanour while governors of Kano and Sokoto states respectively.

The commission would be quizzing Kwankwaso on petitions alleging diversion of local government funds amounting to N3.08bn.

On the other hand, Wamakko would be questioned on allegations of theft of public funds and money laundering totalling N15bn. READ MORE STORY HERE

India Police have arrested a Nigerian man who identified as Hope Uzodimma, 40, over alleged drug offences and unlawful possession of ivory and sword cane.

According to TheHindu.com, the Anti Narcotics Cell (ANC) in Mumba arrested him with the help of a fellow Nigerian, Chukwudi Fidelis, 30.

Fidelis had earlier been arrested for the possession of 64 grams of a hard drug known as amphetamine powder.READ FULL STORY HERE

The Oluyin of Iyin-Ekiti, in Irepodun Ifelodun Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Oba Ademola Ajakaiye, has joined his ancestors.
Ekiti State police command on Friday evening confrimed the death of the Oluyin at about 6:30 pm. Oluyin was a retired judge

There has been uncertainty about his death since morning as some chiefs in the palace claimed that the monarch was hale and hearty.

However, situation report from Iyin Ekiti to the state police headquarters confirmed the demise of the monarch.

The report quoted the chief security officer to the late monarch who confirmed that the prominent Oba had passed on and his body had been deposited in a morgue.

Meanwhile there has been palpable calm in the community over the incident.

https://www.sunnewsonline.com/ekiti-prominent-monarch-oluyin-passes-on/amp/

The National Assembly Elections Petitions Tribunal sitting in Owerri, Imo State has sacked Obinna Onwubuariri, a member of the House of Representatives, Newsflash247 reports

Onwubuariri, is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party,PDP, and represented Isiala Mbano/Onuimo/Okigwe federal constituency of Imo State.

In her judgment which lasted for about two hours, chairman of the Panel, R. Harriman, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to conduct a fresh poll in the federal constituency within 90 days from the date of the judgment.

According to the Jurist, the petitioner, Princess Miriam Onuoha, of the All Progressives Congress, was able to prove her petition beyond reasonable doubt.READ FULL STORY HERE

The raging power tussle for the Presidency in 2023 may have again led to the relocation of some aides of the Vice President, Yemi Osinbanjo out of the Presidential Villa.

On Monday, September 16, the Federal Government set up a new economic team. President Muhammadu Buhari had appointed Prof. Yemi Osinbajo chairman of the Economic Management Team in his first term. In previous administrations, the position was held first by the Vice President and, thereafter, by the minister of finance.

Osinbajo has no role in the new economic team.

Yesterday, another strike landed: some of Osinbajo’s aides would, henceforth, operate from outside the Presidential Villa.

One of the affected aides confirmed the relocation and added that “our office will now READ FULL STORY HERE

Tragedy struck in Iworoko Ekiti on Monday as a female student of the Ekiti State University,EKSU Ado Ekiti, Bukola Odeyemi stabbed her boyfriend John Iju to death.

The incident occurred at Treasure Base Hostel Iworoko Ekiti.

A 20year old Odeyemi is a three hundred level student of the Faculty of Science, Department of Biology Education while the deceased 22years is also a student of EKSU .

Witnesses said the incident occurred at about ten o’clock in the night READ THE FULL STORY HERE

Buhari Moves NEMA, NSIP Out Of Osinbajo’s Office, Seek Approvals For Agencies Under Him

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo to, henceforth, seek presidential approvals for agencies under his supervision.

Under the laws setting up these agencies, the president is empowered to give final approvals but according to the TheCable, the provisions were not followed during the first term.

As reported by TheCable, the directive to follow due process was issued via a presidential memo on Monday READ FULL STORY HERE

Schools in Kwara State would not accept any instructional materials with pictures of any personality, according to a statement issued by Press Secretary, Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, Yakub K. Aliagan.

This follows allegations that instructional materials donated to public schools in Kwara from the Mandate Office of former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki had pictures or other insignias of the former senate president.

Information on social media also alleged that those materials were rejected at the schools and there have been calls on the government to speak on the development.

The statement claimed that the state government was not aware of the distribution of the instructional materials in the first instance.

The statement read, “The appropriate thing to do is to send those materials to the Ministry of Education, which has a statutory duty of vetting learning materials for quality control and then approve such for distribution.

Not doing so was a violation of a basic rule, which is key to strengthening our institutions and keeping standards.

“Besides, it is wrong for anyone to emblazon their images or personal logos on instructional materials made with public resources for distribution in public schools.

The said materials were some sort of Constituency Projects, which had been approved and funded by the Federal Government of Nigeria.

“It is instructive to note that the Kwara State Ministry of Education recently approached Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to mass-produce instructional materials with his picture emblazoned on them ahead of school resumption and the governor rejected the proposal on the ground that there should be no personalisation of projects executed with public funds,” it said.

https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/kwara-schools-reject-instructional-materials-from-saraki.html

Former First Lady Grace Mugabe was pictured crying to Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo at the funeral of her husband, Robert Mugabe.

Mugabe died on 6 September at Gleneagles Hospital, Singapore, at the age of 95.

He led Zimbabwe for nearly four decades before he was forced to resign by the military in November 2017.

His State-assisted funeral was held in Harare at the National Sports Stadium on Saturday afternoon with several Heads of State and government in attendance.

The widow of Robert Mugabe wept over his coffin today – as Zimbabwe’s president says she will not be pursued over suspected misuse of public funds.

Grace Mugabe, 54, once had ambitions READ FULL STORY HERE

The President of the Student Union Government of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti, Oluwaseun Awodola, has narrated how policemen from the Ekiti State Police Command allegedly killed two students of the institution.

He identified the deceased students as Oluwaseyi Kehinde, a 100-level student of Crop Science and Horticulture, and Joseph Okonofua, a 300-level student of Biology Education.

The student leader said two others were injured and admitted to hospital.

Awodola insisted that the police must be held accountable for the death of the students.

The protest was said to have been staged against the blackout on the campus of the institution.READ THE FULL STORY HERE AND THE VIDEOS

No fewer than 88 living reptiles, including 43 poisonous snakes have been found in a plane heading to Austria.

An Austrian man who smuggled reptiles from the Philippines was stopped by customs officers at Vienna airport, according to Austria’s Finance Ministry, as reported by the Guardian.

When the Austrian national arrived via Doha, the officers screened his suitcase and saw that it was full of animals.

After the man admitted that it contained poisonous snakes READ MORE STORY HERE

Dino Melaye, the senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District on Thursday, September 12th informed the FCT High Court in Apo, Abuja, that he was injured and could not stand in the dock to continue his criminal trial.

The senator is facing a six count criminal charges of attempted suicide, escape from police custody, damage to police property, mischief’s, and threat to public servants.

The trial judge had at last sitting on May 28, 2019 adjourned the case to September 11, 18 and October 3, 2019 for continuation of hearing and examination of withttps://newsflash247.com.ng/drama-in-court-as-dino-melaye-unable-to-stand-at-resumed-hearing/nesses by the defence counsel. But Melaye was “assisted” to enter the court room by two of his aides who claimed he could not walk alone.READ FULL STORY HERE