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Nigeria Police Force, NPF, on Tuesday, December 12, promoted its Youth Ambassador and Mavin recording artiste, Korede Bello to the rank of the Superintendent of Police.

The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Jimoh Moshood, announced Mr Bello’s promotion during the Police Accountability forum organized by the Korede Bello Initiative which held at Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria.

Read more: https://aledeh.com/nigeria-police-promotes-singer-korede-bello-to-the-rank-of-superintendent-of-police/

Nigeria’s burgeoning online integrated media platform, ALEDEH, has uncovered more mystery on the return of Nigerian migrants from Libya, North Africa, where slave trade is currently going on.

ALEDEH had exclusively reported on Wednesday, November 29, that Nigerians are being sold for 3,000 Dinars and are up to 10,000 in a room in Libya.

In our Wednesday exclusive report, ALEDEH stated that two (2) toilets are being used by almost five thousand (5,000) people.

The report came after ninety (90) Nigerians have been rescued from the gridlocks of the Libyan authorities a few days ago.

Reacting to the development, Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari said on Wednesday, November 29, that the Nigerian government had started bringing stranded citizens home from Libya after a global outcry over reports that migrants there were being sold into slavery.

The Nigerian President tweeted: ” The situation in Libya, of people being sold into slavery, is appalling and unacceptable. We will do everything to protect our citizens wherever they might be.

” We have also started bringing back home all Nigerians stranded in Libya and elsewhere. We will ensure they all return home safely and are rehabilitated”, the Nigerian leader tweeted on Wednesday, November 29.

However, ongoing investigation by ALEDEH, reveals that the Nigerian government did not sponsor any of the trips made by the Libya returnees as claimed by the Nigerian leader, Buhari.

Read more: https://aledeh.com/exclusive-nigerian-government-not-responsible-libya-returnees/

The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, has released the report of the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) at State level for Q3 2017.

The report which was released by the NBS on Thursday morning, November 30, shows that a total of N149.45bn was generated by States in Q3 2017 while the Q3 2017 YTD revenue generated by states was put at N473.08bn.

The report however excluded Sokoto, Nasarawa, Niger, Kwara, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Gombe, Edo, Borno, Bauchi, Adamawa, Abia, Ebonyi and Anambra who are yet to report their IGR figures for Q3 2017.

The NBS report says a shortfall of N334.84bn was recorded as at Q3 2017 compared to the full year 2016 and Q3 2017 YTD IGR figures of all states.

Read more: https://aledeh.com/breaking-nbs-releases-q1-q3-2017-states-internally-generated-revenue-report/

Ok. Thanks. Please, moderators, help me fix it under politics. Thank you.

fellowman:
sir, this should have been written in the politics section rather than games section.

http://www.tribuneonlineng.com/popular-lawyer-ikechukwu-ikeji-dead/

�WARNING TO TRIBUNE NEWSPAPER et al.

Tribune Newspaper Must stop junk journalism and learn to give credit where it should be given.

Your reporter (Ayomide Owonibe Odekanyin) had no information on the death of Barr. Ikechukwu Ikeji who we at ALEDEH are mourning being a close friend of the publisher.

ALEDEH (www.aledeh.com) broke the news. All your reporter did, was to go to www.aledeh.com and plagiarize the story. I have my style of writing and choice of words so when you lift it, I will know even without permission.

Do you have an editor?

If yes!

Why did your reporter (Ayomide Owonibe Odekanyin) publish Ikechukwu Ikeji's story without due credit given to ALEDEH (www.aledeh.com) as the Source?

You don't expect ALEDEH (www.aledeh.com) reporters to stay awake, get info, make calls, visits, confirm and reconfirm a story before going to the press, only for you to wake up from bed without moving a finger and pick the same story hours later with the same lines and claim it's yours.

What do you call this? Journalism? Big shame on you. Certainly, this is not the dream of the founding legend of Tribune Newspaper.

A lot of folks do this. But my publisher(Mr. Sulaiman Aledeh), tells me to ignore them. But I think its time I addressed this nonsense.

ALEDEH (www.aledeh.com) broke the news on the appointment of Prof. Moji Christianah Adeyeye as the new NAFDAC DG on Friday, November 10 before the official announcement of her appointment was made on Tuesday, November 14 by the Presidency.

This same story, DailyPost NG, Linda Ikeji and a host of others published it without giving credit to ALEDEH (www.aledeh.com) as the Source.

This isn't journalism. Where I was trained in the rudiments of journalism /mass communication (the prestigious Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Ogba, Lagos Nigeria) we don't call this journalism.

I am Philips Sunday and I am pushing this hashtag: #StopJunkJournalism to all Nigerian journalists and bloggers. In fact, the bloggers are a case for another day. Sincerely we must #StopJunkJournalism. Once a colleague then lifted from TheCable without credit and today the person is an ex colleague.

If you are an editor or an online publisher and you can't give credit to ALEDEH (www.aledeh.com) as the Source on an exclusive story please don't publish the story on your platform. Be Warned !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A Popular Lagos-based human right activist and attorney, Ikechukwu Ikeji has passed away, Nigeria’s burgeoning online integrated media platform, ALEDEH can report.

ALEDEH gathered that the outspoken attorney who is also a Pastor at The City Of Light Church (TCOLC), Ijesha, Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial city, died on Sunday evening, November 12, 2017.

Barrister Ikeji ALEDEH gathered attended the Sunday service at TCOLC, Ijesha, Lagos and did not complain of any issue during and after the church service.

After the church activities, The City Of Light Church, Ijesha, Lagos, had a dinner which Barrister Ikeji also attended.

Read more: https://aledeh.com/breaking-lagos-based-attorney-ikechukwu-ikeji-dies/

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, has just approved an increase in the take-off grant of Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta State from N2bn earlier announced, to N5bn.

The President also approved an immediate release of N1bn to the new Maritime University, to support essential infrastructure works and staff recruitment.

The approval by the President is coming at the time the University has commenced operations, inviting job applications for academic staff.

The immediate release of N1bn to the new Maritime University is separate from the N5bn allocated in the 2018 budget submitted to the National Assembly.

Read more: http://aledeh.com/just-in-president-buhari-increases-maritime-university-okerenkoko-take-off-grant-from-n2bn-to-n5bn/

Professor Moji Christianah Adeyeye, the wife of Senator Olusola Adeyeye representing Osun Central constituency at the National Assembly, has been appointed as the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, by the Federal Government, Nigeria’s burgeoning online integrated media, ALEDEH can authoritatively report.

Professor Mrs. Adeyeye who is the founder of Drugs for AIDS and HIV Patients, a nonprofit organization committed to prevention, education, care and treatment of HIV/AIDS children in Nigeria, takes over from Mr. Ademola Andrew Magbojuri who was appointed as the Acting Director-General of NAFDAC in September.

Read more: http://aledeh.com/breaking-fg-appoints-senator-adeyeyes-wife-prof-christianah-adeyeye-nafdac-dg/

Former Nigeria’s Vice President of the Second Republic, Dr. Alex Ekwueme is alive, Nigeria’s online integrated media, ALEDEH can confirm.

Some media outlets (ALEDEH not included) had reported earlier that the former Vice President died in London today, November 7.

However, ALEDEH can authoritatively report that the highly respected politician is alive and is yet to be flown abroad as stated in the report.

A family member disclosed to ALEDEH that the elder statesman is alive and well and that his condition has improved considerably.

Another family member who does not want to be mentioned, told ALEDEH that Ekwueme’s wife was with him last night, Monday, November 6, where she received calls from Canada demanding to know if the former VP had passed away.

The family source told ALEDEH that the Nigerian Government has forwarded a letter to an hospital abroad certifying that the government will take charge of the expenses.

“I can confirm to you that Dr. Ekwueme is in a very stable condition and his health is not deteriorating as reported in the media. Barring any last minute change, the former Vice President will be flown abroad at the weekend for full treatment”, the family source told ALEDEH.

Read more: http://aledeh.com/alex-ekwueme-is-alive-aledeh-can-confirm/

The founder and head prophet of Christ Mercyland Deliverance Ministry (CMDM), Warri, Delta State, Nigeria, Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin has sparked controversy on social media after giving his wife, Prophetess Anthonia Fufeyin N30 million as a birthday gift.

Mrs. Fufeyin who celebrated her birthday on Sunday, October 29, received the cash prize during the church service.

According to the Facebook page of Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin, the N30 million was the clergyman’s way of showing love to his wife as instructed by the Holy Bible.

Read more: http://aledeh.com/outrage-as-prophet-jeremiah-fufeyin-gives-wife-n30-million-as-birthday-gift-photos/

Understanding a politician in a modern day state is like a breastfeeding mother trying to figure out why her infant cries uncontrollably every time despite not having a known illness.

Like this is a herculean task for mothers to figure out, same is to non-politicians who the politicians depend on for votes.

The life of a politician is like that of a chameleon to the masses. Today a political figure might be applauded, the next minute he or she might be stoned by the constituents.

Can a politician satisfy all at once? to the masses, the answer is yes because they feel it’s their right but to the politician, it’s a no because he or she knows it’s difficult to do that due to some hindrances only seen when you are at the receiving end.

Though some politicians are showered with love while in office, others receive or experience love when they are out of office, no thanks to those who replace them.

It is rare to find a politician who praises his/ her predecessor except the predecessor is from the same political party with the politician.

Some go to the extent of discrediting their predecessor despite the achievements that might have been recorded by that person while in office.

The change of government in Nigeria in 2015, came with a bulk of “blame games”, same with the change of government in the United States.

While this “blame game” most times is just to gain political points, it goes a long way to further confuse the citizens who at that point might be trying to understand “politics and politicians”.

The politics of Africa especially the Nigerian politics is one that gains serious attention from the international community, this was shown during the 2015 Presidential election in Nigeria.

While Nigeria is of utmost importance to the international community, Rivers state, Southern Nigeria is one state the Nigerian government does not joke with, this might be due to the natural resources in this state especially crude oil, which is Nigeria’s main source of revenue.

Though both the immediate past governor of the state, Rotimi Amaechi and the incumbent governor, Nyesom Wike has thrown banters at each other periodically, it is important to state that they have both performed well but are also lacking behind in some areas.

A fact check reveals that Amaechi became a governor through the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) but defected to APC later, while Wike came into power under PDP.

Unfortunately, the PDP/APC “blame games” at the Federal level has not helped the politics of Rivers state.

Late last year, top political actors in the country called for a “State of Emergency” in Rivers state for a reason they described as “unsafe and ungovernable”, with some giving the governor an unsavoury name.

However, in all forms of communication, knowing who you are talking to, how they think and what they want is crucially important.

People often unrealistically expect politicians to be able to solve their problems, not understanding what different politicians can actually do, either within government, a political party or in the community. Having an understanding of exactly what politicians can and can’t do is crucial.

Despite rumours to the contrary, politicians are as human as the rest of us and have similar emotional feelings like we do. By understanding what politicians want you will be able to engage with them more productively.

Politicians get asked to do multiple things every day. Some of these issues are extremely complex and some have no solution. There’s nothing an under-pressure politician likes more than being a simple request that they can respond to an action immediately. It’s worth keeping this in mind before labelling a politician as “unproductive or a thug” when they act in a way you never expected.

This is the more reason many must know the “Soft Side” of Chief Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, the Executive Governor of Rivers State.

Read more: http://aledeh.com.ng/the-soft-side-of-nyesom-wike-understanding-a-political-character-in-a-nigerian-state-by-philips-sunday/

Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has shed more light on the outbreak of Monkeypox virus in the country.

ALEDEH recalls that the dreaded disease broke out first in Bayelsa, Southern Nigeria before suspected cases of the virus was reported in Rivers State, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Ekiti, Lagos, Enugu, Nasarawa, and Abuja.

On October 16, a monkeypox patient committed suicide at the Niger Delta University Teaching University, Okolobiri, Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Southern Nigeria.

Reacting to the development in an interview with Nigeria’s burgeoning online integrated media platform, ALEDEH, Prof. Adewole said the Monkeypox virus has created so “much scare” because of the way the media has handled the outbreak of the disease in the country.

The professor of Gynaecology and Obstetrics who had a chat with Sulaiman Aledeh, the publisher of www.aledeh.com.ng, also spoke on the last industrial action by the health unions, the alleged ban on private practice by doctors working with the Federal Government, kidney merchant hospitals and much more.

Read more: http://aledeh.com.ng/interview-health-minister-prof-adewole-speaks-to-aledeh-on-monkeypox-health-unions-ban-on-private-practice-and-more/

The application form for the 70th Regular course of the Nigerian Defense Academy (NDA) is out.
The sale of online application forms into the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) for 70 Regular Course (RC) commenced October 20, 2017, and will end February 9, 2018.
Eligible candidates for the admission are expected to apply at http://www.ndaapplications.net by purchasing RRR pin code in the of N3,500, sign Up an account with RRR code generated and paid, Sign in and fill the application form.
A notice of the requirements for admission into the Academic Departments of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), dated October 17, signed by I.M. Jallo (Brig. Gen AR) and seen by Nigeria's burgeoning online integrated media, ALEDEH, says for a candidate be eligible for admission into the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), he or she must have the following:
• Minimum of 5 credit passes at SSCE (WAEC, NECO or NABTEB) or GCE ‘O’ Level obtained in not more than 2 sittings relevant to the Faculty of their choices.
• Credit in English Language and Mathematics.
• At least two supporting relevant credits to the compulsory credits in Faculty of Military Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences while that of Faculty of Science is shown in the columns for compulsory and relevant credits. However, only one supporting relevant credit is required in the Faculty of Engineering.
• Be at least 17 years old and not more than 21 years old as at the month of August in the year of entry into the Academy (2018). Note that candidates who desire to join the Nigerian Air Force must be between 17 and 18 years old at entry, and also the Nigerian Army has suspended the enlistment of female candidates in her Regular Combatant programme in NDA.

Read more: http://aledeh.com.ng/nigerian-defence-academy-2018-admission-out-all-you-need-to-know-about-nda-70th-regular-course/

Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has condemned the manner in which the media has handled the outbreak of Monkeypox virus in the country.

ALEDEH recalls that the dreaded disease broke out first in Bayelsa, Southern Nigeria before suspected cases of the virus was reported in Rivers State, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Ekiti, Lagos, Enugu, Nasarawa, and Abuja.

On October 16, a monkeypox patient committed suicide at the Niger Delta University Teaching University, Okolobiri, Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Southern Nigeria.

The State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Ebitimitula Etebu said the deceased was one of the patients being managed at the isolation facility at the NDUTH and was about to be discharged before he committed suicide.

Prof. Etebu expressed sadness that the patient took his own life despite speedily recovering from the disease ‎and stated that his medical history did not suggest any mental illness or features of depression, noting that the patient did not die from the disease.

Reacting to the development in an interview with Nigeria’s burgeoning online integrated media platform, ALEDEH, Prof. Adewole said the Monkeypox virus has created so “much scare” because of the way the media has handled the outbreak of the disease in the country.

Read more: http://aledeh.com.ng/media-handling-of-monkey-pox-bad-health-minister-prof-adewole/

The Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), has directed the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) to place the shares of Oando Plc on “technical suspension” to enable the Commission conduct a forensic audit into the affairs of the company.

SEC said the forensic audit became imperative following two petitions the Commission received from Alhaji Dahiru Barau Mangal and Ansbury Incorporated about Oando Plc.

The Commission said it carried out a comprehensive review of the petitions and found out that there was “breach of the provisions of the Investments & Securities Act 2007, breach of the SEC Code of Corporate Governance for Public Companies, suspected insider dealing, related party transactions not conducted at arm’s length, and Discrepancies in the shareholding structure of Oando Plc”.

Read more: http://aledeh.com.ng/breaking-nse-to-place-oando-plc-shares-on-technical-suspension-as-sec-conducts-forensic-audit-into-companys-affairs/

The Police Service Commission (PSC), has reversed Acting Commissioners of Police in Lagos and Kogi state to their old ranks, Nigeria’s burgeoning online integrated media platform, ALEDEH can report.

Edgal Imohimi is the Acting Commissioner of Police in Lagos state, while Ali Janga is the Kogi state Acting Commissioner of Police.

The letter dated October 8,2017, obtained by ALEDEH and titled: Withdrawal of Acting Appointment: AP:25095 Mohimi D. Edgal And AP. 36665 Aji Ali Janga, read in part: https://aledeh.com/breaking-police-service-commission-reverts-acting-cps-edgallagos-jangakogi-to-old-ranks-2/

Nigeria’s burgeoning integrated online media platform, ALEDEH has uncovered massive fraud and corruption in the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) under the leadership of the Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration, Muhammad Babandede.

Just like the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) under IGP Ibrahim Idris which we scooped in September 2017, and many other public institutions, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) under Muhammad Babandede leadership stinks of infernal corruption ALEDEH can report.

Babandede, who was appointed as the Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration May 15, 2016, by President Muhammadu Buhari to replace Mr. Martin Kure Abeshi, had promised to rid the "service off corruption" but the reverse is the case as ALEDEH has uncovered "corruption unlimited" at the Service under his watch.

Investigations carried out by ALEDEH, reveals that a lot of illegalities are currently going on at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport located in Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria's commercial city as well as Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, Nigeria's capital city as NIS officials go on rampage; collecting illegal levies from unsuspicious foreigners.

The Nigerian Immigration ACT 2015 sighted by ALEDEH, says anybody who overstays or commits an immigration offence will be deported and that the deportation is at the cost of the Federal Government through the Minister of Interior with no fine in the sum of $1,000 attached.

However, findings by ALEDEH reveals that some foreigners who have overstayed in Nigeria are made to pay the sum of $1,000 at the airport by immigration officers on their way out of the country.

"A case of this nature occurred sometimes ago when some Chinese nationals who have overstayed in Nigeria and were returning back to their country, were made to pay $1,000 before leaving despite booking their tickets already", a source told ALEDEH.

Another source who is a top-ranked officer in the NIS told ALEDEH that: "They collect close to $100,000 daily but remit within $1,000 to $2,000 in a day into NIS account and not the Federation Account.

This NIS account the source said is operated by few NIS staff under the control of the Comptroller General of the Service, Babandede.

Our source stressed that: "the same money, the one they agree to pay into the NIS account does not end up in the Federation's Account. If by chance they pay five of that fine into NIS account maybe one or two in a week will end up in the federation's account so why are we watching one individual tarnishing the image of Nigeria, defrauding Nigeria visitors", the furious officer questioned.

The source further said that: "at the end of the day giving us a bad image especially knowing well that Nigerian population is mobile, Nigerian population is everywhere in the world. As I talk to you Foreign Affairs Ministry is in receipt of a letter of protest of other countries we have bilateral or multilateral agreements with because some of these things being done they didn't take into consideration the bilateral or multilateral agreements, now the whole world is threatening to retaliate on Nigerians", the source lamented.

Investigations by ALEDEH, however, reveals that the $1,000 is being collected till date by Immigration officers without any law backing such fee neither is the NIS ACT as sighted by ALEDEH is backing it.

Like the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) promotion scandal uncovered by ALEDEH in our Exclusive story titled: " Promotion Fraud In The Nigerian Police Plus Those “Controlling” The IGP", which was published September 22, 2017, ALEDEH has again uncovered another promotion scandal in the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS).

ALEDEH gathered that most special promotions in the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) under the leadership of the Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration, Muhammad Babandede is purchased and not merited.

Findings by ALEDEH reveals that most officers get promoted in the Nigerian Immigration after paying N500,000 or N1 million for such promotion.

Similarly, ALEDEH gathered that some Nigerians pay as much as N50,000 to N100,000 to get the Nigerian passport.

This sleaze is a hurricane that sweeps across all NIS offices across the nation, ALEDEH can authoritatively report.

Sources tell ALEDEH that some PPP contracts entered into by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) are illegal.

Another NIS source who is in the Passport Department of the Service told ALEDEH that illegalities and fraud have gotten to an embarrassing height especially in the issuance of Passports.

Read more: https://aledeh.com/exclusive-aledeh-uncovers-corruption-unlimited-at-nigerian-immigration-service-whistleblower-gets-death-threat/

The leader of the defunct Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Front, (NDPVF), Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo Asari, says Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari was cloned in London, United Kingdom, where he spent 103 days on medical vacation.

The former Niger Delta militant leader predicated his claim on the manner in which the President delivered his Independent Day speech.

Dokubo said while the President was reading his speech, it would be observed that the “man they have in Aso Rock” was “trying to mimic the original” Buhari.

In a seven-minute, forty-seven seconds video which surfaced online on Monday, Dokubo said, “A lot of people have been wishing me happy Independence but I told them not to because I’m not a Nigerian.

“So this man they have in Aso Rock was speaking, even from his voice, you will know that he was cloned.

Watche the video here: https://aledeh.com/independence-speech-buhari-cloned-london-tried-mimic-original-one-asari-dokubo-explodes-new-video/

Like governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha’s campaign poster for 2019 Presidential election in Nigeria has surfaced online.

ALEDEH recalls that the former Chief Security Officer, CSO, to late Head of State, Gen Sani Abacha, floated a new political party ahead of the 2019 election in April.

Al-Mustapha who in 2013 said he had no intention to venture into politics, announced officially in April that the party will be called Green Party of Nigeria (GPN).

Giving the announcement, Al-Mustapha said: “Finally, the real people’s Party has landed. Please give praise to our Creator for a rare beautiful gift to the people. The future is GPN and GPN is the Future”, Al-Mustapha said at the time.

Seven (7) months after the launch of the party, his campaign poster for 2019 Presidential election under the platform of the Green Party of Nigeria (GPN), has surfaced.

Read more: https://aledeh.com/like-fayose-hamza-al-mustaphas-2019-campaign-poster-surfaces/

The Chief Imam of Lagos, Garuba Ibrahim Akinola, has reportedly passed away, Nigeria’s burgeoning online platform, ALEDEH can report.

Read more: https://aledeh.com/just-lagos-chief-imam-garuba-ibrahim-akinola-dies/

Ace broadcaster and publisher of Nigeria’s burgeoning online media platform www.aledeh.com, Sulaiman Aledeh will be live on the United States number one online radio station, BE 100 Africa today, September 23.

The program will start 1 pm Nigerian time(8 am American time) and end 4 pm with the discussion focused on weather, politics, Music, and happening on the continent.

Mr. Aledeh, a seasoned broadcaster, left Channels television in March. On the 26th of that same month, which was his birthday, Sulai launched an integrated online platform www.aledeh.com.

Before his experience with Channels television, Mr. Aledeh presented programmes for radio and television like A.M Lagos, the flagship breakfast show for Radio Nigeria – making him the station’s most prolific serving presenter.

Sulai made headlines with his colleagues covering two major national elections in Nigeria in 2011 and 2015.

Apart from his daily show Sunrise Daily, Mr. Aledeh has been seen on Politics Today, State of the Nation and the Station’s flagship News at 10.

Sulai handled political programmes and also made daily news and current affairs for Channels television.

The broadcaster had a short stint with Arise television before he resigned to focus fully on his online platform, www.aledeh.com which has since become a one-stop news portal for many.

You can join Sulai’s conversation on BE 100 Africa: https://aledeh.com/flash-ace-broadcaster-sulaiman-aledeh-goes-live-on-us-top-online-radio-station-be-100-africa-today/

Nigeria's burgeoning online platform, ALEDEH has uncovered massive fraud, corruption and favouritism in the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) under the leadership of the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Kpotum Idris.

Apart from the allegations of N120 billion levelled against the IGP by Senator Isah Missau, ALEDEH gathered that a lot of senior Police officers are due for promotion but have not been promoted. While they lament, they say others not ripe for such promotion are smiling wearing their new ranks which for some have come on a yearly basis.

While IGP Idris is seen by many as the man in-charge of the Nigerian Police, investigations by ALEDEH reveals that there are three (3) right-hand men of the IGP who dictate to him what should be done by the Police number one man in the country.

Among these three men is Ndamon Ndayako, a cousin brother to the IGP. Ndayako is known as the Civilian Inspector General of Police because of the power he wields. Like Ndayako, Abdulrahaman Satumari, a friend to the IGP based in Abuja, Nigeria's capital and Dan Galadima Peters wield same power.

ALEDEH gathered that IGP Idris takes actions in the Force based on the recommendations of these three men without investigation and consultation.

Our Sources reveal that the IGP buys tickets for the three men to fly with him anytime he has an official assignment outside the country.
Another man who wields same power like the three men in the Nigerian Police Force is a gentleman simply known as "Barrister Emmanuel", an alleged Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on legal matters who is based in Maryland, Lagos state, Nigeria's commercial city.

Investigations carried out by ALEDEH, reveals that Barr. Emmanuel lobbied for one Garuba Bala to be made the Commander Mopol 19 in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital with negotiation fee of N5 million to be paid in return.

ALEDEH gathered that this negotiation fee of N5 million is paid to Barr. Emmanuel monthly by Garuba Bala.

The said Barr. Emmanuel was living in a rented apartment in Maryland, Lagos state early 2016 but now has a furnished duplex in the same Maryland with three exotic jeeps and police mobile guiding his house.

ALEDEH gathered that the three squadrons of Mopol 22 guiding Barr. Emmanuel were promoted to the next rank. Investigations by ALEDEH reveal that once an officer is recommended for promotion by Barr. Emmanuel to the IGP, he or she gets promoted.

Read More: https://aledeh.com/exclusive-the-three-men-directing-nigerian-police-affairs-plus-promotion-fraud-in-the-force/

The political career of Dino Melaye, Senator representing Kogi West, is currently hanging in the balance after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) On Monday, September 18, released a new timetable for the recall of the lawmaker.

ALEDEH recalls that the first timetable released by the electoral umpire based on the request to recall the lawmaker by his constituents, became invalid when a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital ordered all parties to the issue to maintain status quo.

September 11, another Federal High Court dismissed a suit by the lawmaker challenging his recall process, instituted by his constituents.

Justice Nnamdi Dimgba who presided over the matter ruled that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, “shall proceed with the recall process.”

ALEDEH recalls that the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senator had approached the court seeking an order nullifying the recall process.

Against this backdrop, the court had ordered the electoral umpire INEC to halt the recall exercise, pending the determination of Melaye’s application.

But presiding over the matter September 11, Justice Dimgba said contrary to Melaye’s argument that he was not granted a fair hearing, the constitution does not require a special provision that mandates INEC to grant the lawmaker an opportunity of fair hearing.

The court ordered INEC to serve the lawmaker with the recall petition, schedule of signatures attached to the petitions and a full list of persons in support of the recall process.

Today, the electoral umpire released a new timetable for Melaye’s recall in a statement issued by INEC Secretary, Augusta C. Ogakwu.

Read more: https://aledeh.com/breaking-trouble-looms-for-senator-melaye-as-inec-releases-new-timetable-for-his-recall/

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has arrived New York, United States for the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 72).

ALEDEH recalls that Mr. Buhari departed Abuja, Nigeria’s capital for New York on Sunday morning, September 17.


The President arrived New York on Monday morning, September 18, the official Twitter handle of the Presidency disclosed the development on the micro-blogging site.

The handle tweeted: ” President @MBuhari has arrived New York for the 72nd Session of the @UN General Assembly #UNGA #UNGA72“, it added.

Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity Femi Adeshina, had issued a statement on Saturday, saying that the high point of the President’s visit will be his participation in the General Debate during which he will deliver the country’s National Statement.

Read more: https://aledeh.com/just-in-president-buhari-arrives-new-york-for-un-general-assembly-photos/

Just a month after Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Kpotum Idris had warned that officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) caught in the act of bribery and corruption would be thrown out of the Force, the latter has been accused of corruption by a former Police officer.

In July, while addressing Deputy Inspector-Generals, Assistant Inspectors-General and Commissioners of Police at a conference at the force headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, IGP Idris had charged them to be civil in relating with members of the public and respect their socio-cultural values, adding that officers caught in the act of bribery and corruption would be thrown out of the force.

“The era of bribery and corrupt practices in the police circle was over. Any act of misconduct could throw you out of the force.

“Any senior police officer found to be engaged in corrupt practices will face the full wrath of the law and would be sanctioned appropriately,” those were the exact words of the IGP on Monday, July 31, 2017.

Probably when the IGP made that statement, he never knew he would have to face the music should he be found wanting.
Towards the end of July, a picture of the IGP holding “No To Corruption” went viral on the internet, the picture alone gave a strong warning against corrupt practices in the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) as its number one man (IGP Idris) was believed to be against the act before the N120 billion bribery allegation by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Navy and Senator representing Bauchi Central, Isah Misau surfaced.

In August, Senator Misau alleged that IGP Idris collected an annual sum of about N120bn as payment for special security services rendered by the police to corporate organisations and very important personalities, adding that over 50,000 personnel involved in such act had not been benefitting from the money.

Misau, who is a retired Deputy Superintendent of Police, had also alleged that the special promotion of officers by the force was fraught with corruption, an allegation IGP Idris subsequently set a panel to investigate, which ALEDEH reported.

Read more:https://aledeh.com/igp-idris-gaffe-on-misau-a-pointer-to-a-weak-and-incompetent-police-force-2/

Nigeria's burgeoning integrated online media platform, ALEDEH, is searching for talents to join its dream team of online revolutionary journalists.

We need you if you're someone whose job and interest is in the entertainment and lifestyle area but can still write on other categories.
Similarly, another who is proficient in Business and the financial sector and can also write on other categories is needed.

Applicants must possess a degree in Mass Communication, Journalism or related field to stand a chance of joining the team.

While your degree is important we must state here that your talent and creativity is more sacrosanct to ALEDEH than your degree.

Applicants must have a good command of the English language; both oral and written. He or she must be a force on the Social Media especially Twitter.

Read more: https://aledeh.com/entertainment-and-business-reporters-wanted-at-aledeh/

World's most populous black nation, Nigeria is officially out of recession, results released on Wednesday morning , September 5 by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has confirmed.

The Nigerian economy rallied back into growth after suffering contraction for five consecutive quarters, with the results of the NBS showing that the economy grew at 0.55 per cent in the second quarter (Q2) of 2017, effectively removing Nigeria out of recession.

The NBS result shows that the Q2 2017 growth rate of 0.55 per cent (year-on-year) was 2.04 per cent higher than the rate recorded in the corresponding quarter of 2016 (-1.49%) and higher by 1.46 per cent points from rate recorded in the preceding quarter, which was revised to –0.91% from –0.52% due to revisions to crude output for March 2017.

Nigeria's economic recovery was driven principally by the performance of four main economic activities comprising oil, agriculture, manufacturing and trade, the NBS results stated.

Read more: https://aledeh.com/breaking-nigeria-officially-recession-second-quarter-2017-gdp-grows-0-55breaking-nigeria-officially-out-of-recession-as-second-quarter-2017-gdp-grows-0-55/

Lovers of the popular family game show, ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire’ Nigeria, have called on the famous anchor of the show, Frank Edoho to return.

ALEDEH recalls that management of the family show had announced on August 29 that the popular Television game show is expected to return on air by September 3, 2017.

Managing Director of Ultima Studios Limited, Femi Adeniyi told journalists in Lagos that Airopay, an international payment operator is ready to sponsor the programme.

However, Frank Edoho who has been the anchor since the inception of the game show which started 13years ago, in October of 2004, revealed via micro blogging site, Twitter five days later that he has “decided to decline to host WWTBAM” due to the disagreement in negotiations with Ultima studios.

“Kindly allow me announce,that after a disagreement in negotiations with @Ultimalimited I have decided to decline hosting WWTBAM any further”, Edoho tweeted.

Prompted by his tweet today, ALEDEH placed a call to Mr Edoho on the development. “We didn’t reach a mutual agreement on a new contract. That’s all,” he told ALEDEH.

When asked if he was dropped as reported by some media outlets (ALEDEH not inclusive), Edoho chuckled and said ”I have not even spoken to anyone but you(ALEDEH) and I wonder where they got all that from. I have all my facts and evidence to show that it was as I have stated, we didn’t agree on new terms,” he said.

Apparently displeased by his tweet, fans of the family game show, called on Mr. Edoho to return with some saying the show will not be the same without the versatile Television talent.

Read more: https://aledeh.com/wwtbam-please-come-back-fans-beg-frank-edoho-bringbackourfrank/

Just as Nigerians were celebrating the return of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire as reported by ALEDEH, we can authoritatively tell you that the family quiz game show will not be returning with the versatile talent Frank Edoho.

Frank Edoho who has been the anchor since the inception of the game show which started 13years ago, in October of 2004, has revealed via micro blogging site Twitter that he has “decided to decline to host WWTBAM any further today.

Prompted by his tweet today, ALEDEH placed a call to Mr Edoho on the development. “We didn’t reach a mutual agreement on a new contract. That’s all.”

Frank Edoho who obviously is one of Nigeria’s most interactive celebrity on Twitter took time to react to questions and comments asked by his fans and followers. Obviously irked by news in some gossip site that he was dropped by the management of Ultima he said the era of being silent and letting falsehood about him go viral was over as he will be willing to “unleash evidence if the source says otherwise”

When asked if he was dropped as reported by some, he chuckled and said ”I have not even spoken to anyone but you(ALEDEH) and I wonder where they got all that from. I have all my facts and evidence to show that it was as I have stated, we didn’t agree on new terms.” A check by ALEDEH reveals a change his profile on Twitter indicating his or her areas of proficiency unknown to some.

Asked what we should be expecting from him, he said “you will be the first to know when that time comes”.

https://aledeh.com/exclusivewwtbam-returns-without-frank-edoho/

British Squash player and winner of the maiden edition of the Chamberlain Squash Open (CSO) tournament in Lagos, Tom Ford says he enjoyed Nigerian soup, 'afang'.

Ford who won the men's category of the Chamberlain Squash Open (CSO) after he defeated Nigerian number one male squash player, Babatunde Ajagbe 11-6, 11-9, 2-11, said he would love to taste the Nigerian jollof rice since afang soup was delicious.

Asked if he has eaten any Nigerian food since he arrived for the Squash tournament, Ford said: "Yes I tried the afang soup last week and some palm wine to wash it down.

"It was an interesting experience, I feel like I need to have it a few more times before my stomach gets use to it but I look forward to trying some of the other ones.

Asked if he has eaten Nigerian jollof rice before, the Champion said: "No but that's what I plan to have now actually they do it here right? So I'm going to try it maybe today", Ford said after winning the Chamberlain Squash Open (CSO) tournament at the Squash section of the Lagos Country Club in Ikeja, Lagos Nigeria on Sunday, August 26.

Meanwhile, the tournament, which was held at the Lagos Country Club in Ikeja, Lagos Nigeria, had total prize money of 12,000 dollars which was shared among the competitors.

Ford defeated Nigerian number one male squash player, Babatunde Ajagbe 11-6, 11-9, 2-11 and 11-5 (3-1), while Olatunji overpowered Udeme James 11-7, 11-6 and 11-9 (3-0) to win the men and women categories respectively.

Read more: https://aledeh.com/afang-soup-was-delicious-next-is-nigerian-jollof-rice-for-me-winner-chamberlainopen-tom-ford/

Reactions have continued to trail the 4-0 thumping of Arsenal Football Club by Liverpool FC in the match day 3 of the English Premier League which was played on Sunday at Anfield, Liverpool's home ground.

Recall that [b]ALEDEH [/b]had reported earlier that Liverpool picked up where they left off against Hoffenheim in midweek as they ripped Arsenal apart with their scintillating football with Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and substitute Daniel Sturridge all scoring for Jurgen Klopp’s side to end the game 4-0 for Liverpool in what appeared to be another miserable night for Wenger.

After the defeat, Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger labeled Arsenal’s performance against Liverpool “absolutely disastrous” and “unacceptable”.

Speaking at the post-match press Wenger said: “The result is a consequence of our performance. We were not good enough. We were beaten everywhere physically, in the end I believe we made it easier for them, and the mistakes gave them a cushion.

“It was shocking [conceding a second before half-time] but our performance was absolutely disastrous. Not to become too emotional, we have to take some distance, and there are some reasons behind it, and the players now go on their international break, but we do have to take the consequences of our performance today. If you find a manager who is happy with that performance today, I wish you good luck. The emotions are negative, but it’s not the right moment to talk about that,” the Frenchman added.

Wenger was booed by sections of the away support when he stepped into his technical area for the first time in the second half. On the hostile reception he said: “I don’t want to answer that. That’s part of the crowd’s feelings. If I am the problem, I am sorry, but I believe all together we lose. The only thing we can do is come back and give them a better level of performance.”

In a bit to connect football with politics, Nigerians took to micro blogging site, Twitter after the game to compare Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger to Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari.

Nigerians are of the opinion that Arsenal's poor performance this season sums up the situation in Nigeria under President Buhari's leadership.

Read more: https://aledeh.com/wengerout-nigerians-compare-wenger-to-president-buhari-after-arsenals-4-0-defeat-to-liverpool/

Ekiti state governor and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governor’s Forum, Ayodele Fayose has revealed why he did not attend the meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and the State Governors in Abuja.

ALEDEH recalls that the President met thirty five (35) State Governors at the Council Chambers of the State House in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital Friday afternoon.

However, Fayose who has been seen as President Buhari’s number one critic, was notable absent during the meeting, which got tongue wagging that the governor snubbed the meeting with the President.

But reacting to the allegation on Friday evening in series of tweets, Fayose said he was installed as the Apesin of Ado Ekiti today and could not have missed the event for the impromptu meeting with President Buhari.

Making his stand known on Twitter, the Ekiti state governor wrote: “For those insinuating that I shunned d President’s meeting with govs, I didn’t. I had my installation as Apesin of Ado Ekiti slated for today.

Read More: https://aledeh.com/ekiti-people-come-first-before-impromptu-meeting-with-the-president-fayose/