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Naira Marley just dropped a new song titled "Bad Influence" and Nigerians took to their pages to react to the song.

See reactions below..

Source: https://gidifeed.com/nigerians-react-to-naira-marley-new-song-bad-influence/

Naira Marley took to his twitter to open up on the problem of Nigeria. He also revealed the difference between Prostitute and Strippers.

Naira Marley tweeted also that he is a bad influencer.

Naira Marley is d problem of Nigeria not sars, not police and not the government.

Hello stupid, the difference between stripper and prostitute
Strippers remove their clothing, especially as a form of paid entertainment while prostitute is a person who performs sexual activity for payment.

Naira Marley is a bad influence haha

https://mobile.twitter.com/officialnairam1/status/1187351950360301568

Source: https://ngg.ng/2019/10/24/am-the-problem-of-nigeria-not-sars-not-police-not-fg-naira-marley-says/

Former Minister of Aviation and Legal practitioner, Femi Fani-Kayode turn 59 years old Today.

The former Minister during the reign of Pres. Olusegun Obasanjo took to his social media as he gave thanks to God for life.

He wrote,

"59 years today! I say thanks be to God because every second of my incredible life has been eventful,inspiring, awesome, mind blowing and a great testimony to His remarkable grace and power. He continous to show me love and mercy, to deliver me and to bless me beyond measure.

The Lord is faithful in all His ways.I thank Him for my loved ones,good health,peace,joy,prosperity,favour, blessings and long life.He is my God and my strength:He alone is worthy of my praise.For bringing me this far and promising to keep me to the end I say thank you Jesus!"

Femi Fani-Kayode was born on the 16th of October 1960 in Lagos State.


Source: https://ngg.ng/2019/10/16/femi-fani-kayode-celebrates-59th-birthday/

The UAE has completed its 300MW power plant in Nigeria.

The project which was sponsored by a member of the Ahmed Almaktoum family was announced by UAE ambassador to Nigeria.

The million dollars plant will be expanded to 1000MW after the inauguration.

See more photos

Source: https://gidifeed.com/photos-of-the-newly-completed-300mw-power-plant-in-lagos-by-uae/

Justice Tukur granted bail to Chinyere Aniobi Jessica who is being prosecuted by the EFCC on a two count charge bordering on allegation of Conspiracy and Obtaining Money by False pretence.

It would be recalled that the defendant was among the six who were earlier convicted on the same offence but Jessica pleaded not guilty to the charge against her prompting the trial judge to fixed today for hearing of her bail application.


Source: https://ngg.ng/2019/10/15/fraud-court-grants-chinyere-aniobi-jessica-bail/

Super Eagles shot-stopper Francis Uzoho will be sidelined for six months after damaging his ligament during Nigeria’s friendly against Brazil’s Selecao on Sunday, October 13, at the Singapore National Stadium.

Uzoho landed awkwardly in the 62nd minute after contesting for the ball with Brazil’s Casemiro inside the box and was stretched off as he could not continue the game.

Source: https://gidifeed.com/francis-uzoho-ruled-out-for-6months-after-injury-during-brazil-friendly/

A State High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, presided over by Justice Archibong Archibong on Tuesday, October 15, 2019, remanded the trio of Norbert Bassey Rampa, Gabriel Daniel Udo and Patrick Essien in Uyo prison for allegedly impersonating officials of the EFCC and the ICPC.

The defendants were arraigned by the EFCC on a five-count charge bordering on conspiracy,forgery and impersonation.

The matter was thereafter adjourned to Monday, October 21, 2019 for hearing of bail application and Tuesday, January 21, 2020, for commencement of trial. Meanwhile, the defendants were remanded in prison custody.

Source: https://ngg.ng/2019/10/15/court-remands-three-in-prison-for-impersonating-efcc-icpc-officials/

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Mrsoundoro:
The day people won't wear pant but can wear boxer

The recent heavy rainfall in Ondo State has claimed the life of a final year student of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba, in Akoko Southwest Local Government Area of the state.

Also, many residents of Ado Ekiti, the state capital, have been thrown into utter misery and confusion as the downpour that lasted about 11 hours wreaked havoc on different parts of the metropolis.

According to reports, the deceased student simply identified as Doyin, who was also an indigene of Ekiti State, was dragged away to an unknown destination by the heavy flood from a canal very close to her residence in Akungba town.

The downpour in Ado-Ekiti, which began around 2:45pm on Monday and lasted until 12:15pm on Tuesday, rendered many homeless and destroyed valuables worth several millions of naira. Some of the affected areas were Ajilosun, Adebayo, Odo Aremu, Ureje, Eminrin, Old Garage, Irona, Atikankan, Olorunsogo, Olorunda and Basiri, among other parts of the metropolis.

The landlord of the missing student in Ondo, Elemukona Ademola, who narrowly escaped the raging flood, said: “I have to climb cocoa tree, when many people thought I had been carried away by the flood.” The landlord said he had made many efforts to curtail the erosion from the canal.

At the scene of the incident, the Ondo State Commissioner for Agriculture, who is also an indigene of the town, Otunba Gboyega Adefarati, paid a sympathy visit to the area. He warned his kinsmen against building houses very close to the canal. Adefarati equally cautioned those in the habit of blocking the drainages with refuse to desist from such act, as this practice always leads to flooding.

Already, the AAUA authorities have suspended lectures and tests earlier scheduled for the week over the incident. A statement signed by the Institution’s Acting Registrar, Opeolu Akinfemiwa, however, said all students should resume today.

According to him, “The University is leaving no stone unturned in the quest to find the missing student. Divers and other volunteers have been sought to search the path of the river in a bid to find the missing under graduate.”


https://thenationonlineng.net/flood-sweeps-away-final-year-varsity-student-in-ondo/amp/

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt’s Zonal office on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 arraigned Diamond Brown before Justice E.A. Obile of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on one count charge bordering on retention of proceeds of crime contrary to Section 15 (2) (d) of the Money Laundering and (Prohibition) Act 2011, as amended, and punishable under the same Act.

The charge read:"That you, Diamond Brown, on or about the 14th day of June, 2016, at Port Harcourt within the Judicial Division of the Federal High Court, directly retained the sum of Four Hundred Thousand (N400,000.00) Naira only in your Fidelity bank account number 6238228734 on behalf of Abrah Oghenerueme Marcus, which sum you knew or reasonably ought to have known forms part of the proceeds of a crime and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 15 (2) (d) of the Money Laundering and (Prohibition) Act 2011, as amended, and punishable under the same Act.

The defendant pleaded not guilty to the one -count charge preferred against him by the EFCC.

In view of his plea, prosecuting counsel, J. N Dogonyaro prayed the court to fix a date for commencement of trial. However, the defendant’s counsel was not in court and no bail application was brought before the court.

Justice Obile ordered that the defendant be remanded in prison custody pending the bail application.

The matter was adjourned to October 29, 2019 for hearing of bail application.

Brown got into trouble owing to a petition written to the EFCC alleging his involvement in Automated Teller Machine, ATM fraud and retention of proceeds of crime.

The petitioner alleged his ATM card got trapped in a First Bank branch in Port Harcourt and in a couple of hours, he received a number of debit alerts to the tune of One Million, Eight Hundred and Twenty Six Thousand Four Hundred and Seventy Naira (N1,826,470.00) on his mobile phone, an indication that someone used the same ATM card that was trapped in the machine earlier to make the withdrawals.

Investigations showed that the petitioner compromised his pin/code to the defendant and his accomplices while he requested them to assist him make some transactions. They also allegedly swapped his ATM card with that of one Abrah Ogheneruemu Marcus.

Investigation further revealed that the petitioner's brother was the mastermind of the fraudulent deals. He allegedly swapped his ATM card with the petitioner’s card and used it to transfer various sums of money to different persons, including the fraudulent transfer of Four Hundred Thousand Naira (N400,000.00) to the defendant’s account.


Source: https://ngg.ng/2019/10/08/efcc-arraigns-suspected-atm-fraudster/
Lalasticlala OAM4J, Mynd44

The Uyo Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, arraigned one Victor Saviour Uko before Justice Fatun Riman of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on one-count charge bordering on conspiracy, forgery and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N900,000.00.

Uko ran into troubles when the Commission recieved a petition dated July 18, 2019, from Mfonobong SundayJim, alleging that sometime in December 2018, he was lured into purchasing a parcel of land situated at Ikot-Oku in Ikono village, Uyo, by the defendant and his accomplice namely; Daniel Udofia and two others, who are currently at large (Effiong Bassey Jackson and Otu Saviour Uko).

According to the petitioner, while the defendant presented himself as the owner of the said land, Udofia presented himself as the village head of Ikono village. Based on this assurance, Jim paid the said amount of money in cash to Uko and a signed power of attorney was issued to him.

The complainant realised he had been defrauded when he tried to develop the land but was stopped by a traditional injunction placed on the land by the community and was further informed that the land belonged to the community. Efforts made by the petitioner to get his money proved abortive.

The one-count charge reads; "That you Victor Saviour Uko "M" on or about the 19th day of December, 2018, at Ikot-Oku Ikono village, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court with intent to defraud did obtain the sum of N900,000.00 (Nine hundred thousand naira) only from Mfonobong Sunday Jim, which money was paid to you under the pretence that the money is a purchase price for a piece of land known as "Ikot Esa" behind QIC Primary School, Ikot-Oku Ikono village, Uyo Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State and that you are a bonafide owner of the said land, a pretence you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1 (1) (a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006 and punishable under Section 1 (3) of the same Act."

When the charge was read in English language and interpreted to him in Ibibio language, as he claimed to understand the later, the defendant pleaded "guilty" but the defence counsel, David Akpanofun, quickly objected to his plea and applied that the charge be read and re-interpreted to him.

His application was granted and Uko changed his initial plea of "guilty" to "not guilty".

In view of his plea, Shehu Usman, the prosecution counsel, prayed the court for a trial date and for the defendant to be remanded in prison custody.

Akpanofun, who attempted to make an oral application for bail, was vehemently opposed by the prosecution on the grounds that he jumped the administrative bail earlier granted to the defendant by the Commission.

The matter was thereafter adjourned to Friday, October 11, 2019, for hearing of bail application and the defendant remanded in EFCC custody.

The defendant and Udofia were arrested on August 28, 2019. Uko later jumped bail and was re-arrested at Ikom Iman junction on October 4, 2019.


Source: https://ngg.ng/2019/10/08/efcc-arraigns-man-over-land-fraud-in-uyo/
Lalasticlala OAM4J, Mynd44

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on Thursday, October 8, 2019, re-arraigned one Abdullahi Babalele before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on a two-count charge bordering on money laundering to the tune of $140,000.00.

Babalele, a son-in-law to a former Vice President and People’s Democratic Party( PDP) candidate in the 2019 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, allegedly persuaded one Bashir Mohammed, a Bureau De Change( BDC) operator, to make a cash payment of the sum of $140,000 without going through any financial institution, an offence contrary to Section 18(c) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 as amended and punishable under Section 16(2)(b) of the same Act.

One of the counts reads: “That you, Abdullahi Babalele, on or about the 20th day of February, 2019 in Nigeria, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, procured Basir Mohammed to make a cash payment of the sum of $140,000.00 (One Hundred and Forty Thousand United States
Dollars) without going through a financial institution, which sum exceeded the amount authorized by the Law and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 18(C) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 as amended and punishable under Section 16(2)(b) of the same Act.”

The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against him.

In view of his plea, the prosecution counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo, informed the court of the existing bail earlier granted the defendant and applied for the commencement of the trial.

“My Lord, one of our witnesses is present in court,” Oyedepo said.
Counsel to the defendant, Mike Ozekhome, SAN, informed the court about an application before the court for the release of the international passport of the defendant.

The defendant’s counsel also told the court that he had attached some medical reports showing that the defendant is ill and that “he will need to undergo treatment abroad.“ My Lord, the health issues are life- threatening.”

Ozekhome, therefore, urged the court to grant the application and allow the defendant to travel abroad for three weeks.
Oyedepo opposed the application and urged the court to go through the medical report.

He pointed out that “there is no existing appointment made to see any doctors abroad.

“The report shows that the defendant has no issue of trauma, diabetes, high blood pressure or otherwise.".
He, therefore, urged the court to refuse the application, saying there is no material evidence before the court to show that the defendant is in distress.

Justice Aneke adjourned the case to October 11,2019 for ruling.

Source: https://ngg.ng/2019/10/08/efcc-re-arraigns-atikus-son-in-law-babalele-for-140000-money-laundering/
Lalasticlala OAM4J, Mynd44

Apostle Johnson Suleman took to his twitter page to react to the news of America media trying to impeach their current President Donald Trump.

He tweeted below...

It's so crazy seeing the way America media fight @realDonaldTrump..now you want to impeach him over a phone call?.I know foolishness is free but must you have a overdose of it?.The man is imperfect we all are..pls let this man be.all Christians please pray for @realDonaldTrump..

Source: https://ngg.ng/2019/10/08/apostle-suleman-react-to-the-new-america-media-fighting-to-impeach-donald-trump/
Lalasticlala OAM4J, Mynd44

Nigerian international act, Wizkid in a latest interview with Okay Africa on Thursday disclosed a lot that has been happening with him especially this year.

The Star Boy record label owner spoke extensively on his latest song 'Joro', which was released a few days ago.

Wizkid disclosed that Joro was inspired by love.

He said,

"It was inspired by love. It's talking about not wanting to lose love. "Joro" means enjoyment, so on the chorus it means at the end of the day, "if I can be with you, we can enjoy ourselves."

He also spoke on what happened during the production of the song.

"[It was] produced by Northboi and mixed by STG. Big up to my guys. There was a part recorded when I had my son Zion with me. I actually had to wait for him to sleep. I wanted to drop it to mark Nigerian Independence. It's for my people. I always want to recognize my people, my country.''

Although, some critics are of the opinion that the song 'Joro' lacked content, however, Wizkid on his part seems not be bothered about that as he is preparing for the StarBoyFest to hold this month.

He is also working on the released of his next album, Made In Lagos, which is expected to be out next year and taking a look at the title of the album will be focus on Nigeria content unlike his album Sound From The Other Side SFTOS released in 2017 which focused on the international scene.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGTFSy7ur4M

Source: https://ngg.ng/2019/10/04/wizkid-explains-the-meaning-of-joro/

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, has arrested six suspected internet fraudsters in Lagos.

The suspects, Oluwaseyi Gabriel Obe, Omojuyigbe Paul, Olubodun Victor, Alade Amos Opeyemi, Harry Osaremesin and Osaro Aganwonyi, were arrested during a sting operation in the early hours of today, October 3, 2019 at the Igando area of Lagos, following intelligence reports received by the Commission about their alleged involvement in the criminal activity.

Items recovered from the suspects at the point of arrest include mobile phones, laptops and a car.

The suspects will soon be charged to court.

Source: https://ngg.ng/2019/10/03/efcc-arrests-six-suspected-internet-fraudsters-in-lagos/

The Nigerian Senate says President Buhari will on Tuesday October 7th, present the 2020 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly.

Senator Adeyeye Adedayo who is the Chairman Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, disclosed this in Abuja while answering questions from Senate Correspondents in Abuja today Thursday October 4th.

The presentation of the budget is coming on the heels of the consideration and passage of the 2020 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP) by the Senate.


https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2019/10/president-buhari-to-present-2020-budget-next-tuesday-senate.html

Nollywood Controversial Actor, Uche Maduagwu took to his Instagram page to reveal that he is ready to wash Dj Cuppy pants and dresses if she will marry him.

See caption below..

@cuppymusic I am ready to wash your PANT and dress everyday if you marry me... ��Talk is cheap, if you truly #love a girl, then you must be prepared to be her house boy, thats what sacrifice is all about in a #relationship. �As the biggest #ACTOR in #Nigeria that has ever gotten the attention of @chrissyteigen in #America, ✈️ my fans in #Naija, #London, #Ghana and all over the world wants me to get married to #Cuppy, they believe we are #beautiful together, � honestly, Cuppy is a very humble #girl, but what i admire so much about her is the fountain of her intelligence, #omg, this jewel is too intelligent, thats why i am ready to wash all her dirty PANT and #DRESS even after #wedding. I prophecy to every #pretty girl praying to God for #MARRIAGE, as you type amen, by this time next year, God will answer your prayer speedily.� #repost #instagram #FollowMe #Lagos #BBnaija2019 #instamood #pics #Nollywood #Abuja #music #PepperDem #blog #fashion

https://www.instagram.com/p/B3J62vknAnZ/?hl=en

https://gidifeed.com/i-am-ready-to-wash-your-pant-dress-everyday-uche-maduagwu-tells-dj-cuppy/

Source: https://ngg.ng/2019/10/03/ndidi-shehu-simon-awoniyi-celebrates-kelechi-iheanacho-on-his-23rd-birthday/
Lalasticlala OAM4J, Mynd44

Super Eagles Striker, Kelechi Promise Iheanacho who plays as a forward for Premier League club Leicester City is today celebrating his 23rd Birthday and some of his colleagues in his national team as celebrated with him.

Some of the players include Moses Simon , Ndidi, Shehu, Henry Onyekuru, Awoniyi and others.

Source: https://ngg.ng/2019/10/03/ndidi-shehu-simon-awoniyi-celebrates-kelechi-iheanacho-on-his-23rd-birthday/

Timi Frank Speaks on Channels TV on Alleged N90bn FIRS Election Funds.

Former Deputy Publicity Secretary of the APC Timi Frank has finally appeared live on national TV to defend his claims that the Vice President collected N90bn from the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to aide APC elections at some strategic South Western States in Nigeria.

The political activists who was interviewed by Chamberlain of Channels TV via Skype on the programme Sun Rise Daily. Naija Gist and Gossips Newspaper www.ngg.ng was able to grab hold of rough video from the interview.

Watch below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHH2GriVjl8

Source: https://ngg.ng/2019/09/26/osinbajo-timi-frank-speaks-on-channels-tv-on-alleged-n90bn-firs-election-funds/

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The Abacha family thought they had done Nigeria a favour by giving up $1.3 billion but the Goodluck Jonathan administration soon discovered that they still had $1 billion hidden in various accounts in Europe, according to Mohammed Bello Adoke.

Using the Nigerian legal system, Mohammed Abacha, the eldest surviving son of the late head of state, had tried to stop the federal government from seizing the looted funds and repatriating them to Nigeria, but “a simple trick” outsmarted him, the former attorney-general further said.

In his book, “Burden of Service: Reminiscences of Nigeria’s former Attorney-General”, Adoke insinuated that the Abacha family was so offended by his doggedness in the loot recovery that they found allies in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to hound him after he left office in 2015.

Adoke alleged that his refusal to “play ball” with the younger Abacha over his claim to ownership of Malabu Oil & Gas in the OPL 245 also offended him.

The former minister of justice is currently on self-exile, although he has promised to return to Nigeria “soon” to face EFCC charges regarding the Malabu/OPL 245 transaction.

“I confess that I did give him hell in the battle over the recovery of the public funds looted by his family when his father was the military Head of State from 1993 to 1998. I made Mohammed Abacha forfeit stolen monies hidden away in several jurisdictions across the world. He hates me to no end. I undermined every attempt to compromise the case and turned down several overtures and tempting offers made to me by both him and his agents. He thought he had outplayed the Federal Government, but I uncovered about $1 billion that had been well hidden,” he wrote.

“Perhaps his biggest grouse, to my mind, was the OPL 245 case. He said he owned 50 per cent of Malabu Oil & Gas Ltd. He claimed that the registration documents of the company had been tampered with and his name removed. That meant that he did not benefit a dime from the $1.1 billion the company had made from the sale of the oil block to Shell and Agip-Eni. But he had not come out openly to assert his shareholder’s rights. The political atmosphere did not appear favourable then. He only started making his claims after Malabu had been paid in 2011. When he approached me for assistance, I told him clearly that it was a shareholder issue and that the Federal Government could not get involved.


Mohammed Abacha, the oldest surviving son of Gen. Abacha, was particularly uncooperative in the loot recovery, Adoke said

Abacha ruled Nigeria from November 1993 until his sudden death in June 1998 — on the verge of transmuting from military ruler to civilian president.

He reportedly stole and stashed away billions of dollars which successive administrations have been trying to recover.

Adoke said the Abacha family “thought they were smart, but they were smoked out by a very simple trick”.

He wrote: “They had virtually succeeded in blocking Federal Government’s efforts at recovering quite a chunk of the funds looted by their patriarch, the former military ruler, Gen. Sani Abacha. Their attitude tended to imply that giving up about $1.3 billion of the loot was generous of them. Nigeria ought to have remained eternally grateful! They felt entitled to retain the rest of the loot to the tune of over $1 billion hidden in different havens in Europe. They had acceded to returning the laundered funds, yet turned tail to orchestrate dodgy schemes despite the fact that the government had kept its part of the bargain. Alhaji Mohammed Abacha, the oldest surviving son of Gen. Abacha, was particularly uncooperative.”

He said with the help of Enrico Monfrini, a Swiss lawyer, a large chunk of the loot was traced to various jurisdictions in the world and seized, but taking control of the funds and sending them back to Nigeria became difficult because of the antics of the Abacha family.

“The move to recover the funds was initiated by Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, who took over as military Head of State after the death of Gen. Abacha in June 1998. He promulgated the Forfeiture of Assets etc. (Certain Persons) Decree No. 53 of 1999. There was also a clause in the Decree that if assets not disclosed were later identified, the Abachas would forfeit them,” he wrote.

“In 2000, under the democratically elected administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo, the Federal Government engaged the services of Mr Enrico Monfrini, a Swiss lawyer, to trace the looted funds worldwide, recover them and facilitate repatriation to Nigeria. In all, Mr Enrico was able to trace about $2.4 billion to various accounts in Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, the UK, Channel Island of Jersey, France and Switzerland. More than half of the identified loot was returned to Nigeria, with Switzerland alone repatriating $500 million in 2005.

“As at the time I was appointed Attorney-General in 2010, over $1 billion was still hanging in various accounts across Europe as a result of the pranks being played by the Abacha family. We decided to redouble Nigeria’s efforts to recover the monies. Our first step was a holistic review of the strategies adopted by successive administrations since 1999 with a view to streamlining the process for greater efficiency. Then we mounted pressure on the Abachas and engaged with the various jurisdictions where the funds were stashed. Thereafter, we began to see results, despite the challenges. There was a significant increase, both in the quantum and rate, of recoveries.”


Abdulsalami initiated the loot recovery when he succeeded Abacha as head of state in 1998

Adoke said Liechtenstein “gave us the biggest headache”.

The country “appeared to have developed cold feet over returning about €185 million located in its jurisdiction, which funds had been frozen by court orders since 2000”.

Investigators had established that €179 million of the sum was paid as a bribe by Ferrostaal AG of Germany, one of the largest steel traders in the world, to whom Abacha had awarded the contract for the construction of the Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria (ALSCON), Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State.

“Mohammed and Abba, Abacha’s sons, mounted legal obstacles against repatriating the money to Nigeria.
The Liechtenstein Supreme Court ordered its confiscation in 2012, but the Abacha's appealed against that. The appeal was finally thrown out in March 2013. Still pushing their luck, they headed for the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France, and effectively delayed the return of the money to Nigeria. Although everybody knew they would not win the case in Strasbourg, Liechtenstein hung on the excuse of the lawsuit to resist returning the money. That was understandable: Abacha’s loot was worth about 25 percent of the country’s annual budget in 2013,” he said.

Adoke when the Abachas seeming to have successfully frustrated our efforts at repatriating the €185 million loot, “I pulled a joker out of the pack. And they were soon brought meekly to their knees”.

Source: https://ngg.ng/2019/09/24/how-abacha-family-hid-1bn-loot-and-how-we-smoked-them-out-bello-adoke/
Lalasticlala OAM4J, Mynd44

A political activist and former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has called on the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to bury their faces in their hands in shame over their gross act of corruption recently exposed by him.

Frank in a statement in Abuja in response to a riposte to his press release by the tax agency, said he cannot be intimidated by the agency’s threat to sue him.

He described the agency’s rantings as a puerile attempt to sweep the main issues in his public statement under the carpet.

He said that the FIRS thinks they can continue to deceive Nigerians by claiming unfounded budgetary fidelity.

Frank said: “I read the statement by the Federal Inland Revenue Service and I am rather disappointed at their intellectual laziness.

“Who is the FIRS trying to fool by claiming that their annual subvention is not up to a N100 billion? That is an unintelligent attempt to fool the public.

“The FIRS, like the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Central Bank of Nigeria and the Securities and Exchange Commission are revenue generating agencies of the Federal Government that do not depend on budgetary subventions.

“These agencies are able to appropriate huge funds from the monies they generate for their use.”

He urged the agency to come clean and tell Nigerians the reason for the discrepancies which exist in their records of tax collection.

“For example, on January 7, 2019, the Federal Inland Revenue Service announced that it had broken Nigeria’s all-time revenue generation record, by generating N5.3trillion in 2018.

“However, on 18th August, 2019, the FIRS’ boss was queried for poor performance and under remittances to the Federation Account by the Chief of Staff to General Muhammadu Buhari, Mr. Abba Kyari.

“Kyari’s letter to the FIRS’s Boss, Tunde Fowler, was to the intent that the reported ‘record breaking’ revenue the agency claimed to have generated was in reality not up to the revenues generated in the previous Peoples Democratic Party-led administration of President Goodluck Jonathan.

“The query, which was widely published in all newspapers and online media channels, was as a result of the N90billion that the FIRS illegally funneled to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo for the 2019 elections which led to the shortfall.

“The FIRS should bury their head in the mud and apologise to Nigerians for aiding and abetting corruption,” he said.

The Bayelsa-born activist called on the anti-corruption agencies to arrest and prosecute the leadership of the Service for aiding and abetting corruption.

He said: “The big question is: what is responsible for the discrepancy? These are questions that the FIRS should be explaining to Nigerians rather than trying to be clever by half in claiming that they do not get up to N100 billion per annum, when in fact they expend 50 times that amount.

“I therefore call for the immediate arrest and prosecution of the leadership of the FIRS for fraud and money laundering.”

Frank added: "I stand by my statement and am not going to tender any apology to FiRS. They are the ones to apologize to Nigerians for illegally spending taxpayers’ money on elections.

“I cannot be intimidated by threats. I am prepared to meet them in court. Why are they crying more than the bereaved if they have nothing to hide?

“Why did they decide to respond on behalf of the Vice President, who is the main issue here? Is the FIRS now Osinbajo’s mouthpiece?”

END

Signed

Comrade Timi Frank
Political activist
Abuja

A Suspected iPhone 11 thief was caught today and was governed with several slaps, today, at computer village,Ikeja, Lagos.

See video and photos below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCT-7EsFpnc

Source: https://gidifeed.com/photos-of-suspected-iphone-11-thief-govern-with-several-slaps-today-at-computer-villageikeja-lagos/

You Have Case to Answer-Court Rules on Shekarau, Two, Others

Justice Lewis Allagoa of the Federal High Court sitting in Kano today Monday, September 23rd, 2019 told the former governor of Kano State and serving senator Malam Ibrahim Shekarau that he has case to answer in the N950,000,000 (Nine Hundred and Fifty Million Naira) fraud allegation against him and two others.

The two others are: Aminu Bashir Wali and Mansur Ahmed. They were arraigned on the 24th of May, 2018 for allegedly collecting the sum from the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Deizani Allison Madueke for the purpose of influencing 2015 general election.

Upon arraignment, the defendants pleaded not guilty to the charge against them thereby setting the stage for trial.

In the course of trial, the prosecution called four witnesses and closed its case on May 8, 2019.

Subsequently, the defendants through their counsels filed a no-case submission and moved same on July 2, 2019.

The matter was then adjourned to today September 23, 2019, for ruling on the no-case submission.

In a brief ruling today, Justice Allagoa dismissed the no-case submission and called the defendants to open their defense.



Source: https://ngg.ng/2019/09/23/malam-ibrahim-shekarau-needs-to-answer-to-n950000000-fraud-allegation-in-court/
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