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PDP National Rebirth Group in conjunction with Ethnic Youth Leaders for Peace in Nigeria stormed the Federal High Court, Abuja in support of the chairman of DAAR communications, Raymond Dokpesi, who is facing trial on six count charges of violation of Public Procurement laws and money laundering.

Source: http://trezzy2..com.ng/2015/12/leave-dokpesi-alone-protest-hits.html?m=1

A Nigerian lady was at the High Court in Jos, Plateau State, yesterday. She was however barred from gaining entrance into the court premises because she was putting on a pair of trousers. She later
took to Twitter to vent about it

Nollywood turned out last Friday for the premiere of SPOTLIGHT, one of the latest productions of renowned Nollywood producer, Emem Isong Misodi. The premiere took place at the Civic Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos. The glamorous event was graced Desmond Elliott, Susan Peters, Funlola Aofiyebi-Raimi, Adesua Etomi, Oyekunle Oluwaremi (aka Kunle Remi), Juliet Eche, and many others

The film, SPOTLIGHT, is part of a youth empowerment initiative of the renowned producer, and it features several students from her film academy, Royal Arts Academy. The film also has guest appearances by Desmond Elliott, Omoni Oboli, Segun Arinze, OC Ukeje, and Bolanle Ninalowo. Set in the make-believe world of Spotlight Acting Academy, the film follows the adventures of three students of the academy, as they struggle to realize their dream of becoming successful Nollywood actors.

The film was very well received by the premiere audience, and many are describing it as one of the best films that Nollywood has ever produced for young people. It will be released in cinemas across Nigeria in the first quarter of 2016, and it is expected to be a hit.

Also at the premiere, Emem Isong Misodi doled out N900,000 in cash prizes to winners of a short film contest, which she organized for students of her academy. The first prize of N500,000 went to Smart Nsikan for the short film, ‘Two Chicks and a Dude.’ The second prize of N250,000 went to Ikechukwu Akanno for the short film, ‘Hot Soup.’ The third prize of N150,000 went to Onyeka Emechebe for the short film, ‘Our Girls.’ According to the producer, the short film contest is part of her Spotlight youth empowerment initiative, and it will be a yearly affair.

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Nigerian troops have recorded another success in the battle against Boko Haram insurgents.Gallant soldiers killed many of the terrorists in Sambisa forest while they were trying to flee via Pulka.Also ammunitions were recovered from them.In a similar development,gallant soldiers today recovered weapons from the insurgents at Buni Yadi general area.

Read a pess statement from the Military below...

Fleeing Boko Haram terrorists attempting to escape from military onslaught in Sambisa forest, through Pulka were intercepted and decisively dealt with by troops in blocking position in the area. During the encounter many of the terrorists were killed while one was captured alive. The troops also recovered a General Purpose Machine Gun, several rounds of 7.62mm (NATO) ammunitions, 47 rifle magazines, 36 hand grenades and quite a number of Shilka gun empty shells. 

In a related development, troops have also dealt another decisive blow to the Boko Haram terrorists at Buni Yadi general area today afternoon. At an encounter, the troops recovered a Toyota Hilux, 2 boxes of 7.62mm ammunitions and some Improvised Explosive making Devices cords. Thank you for your kind support and cooperation.

Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman

Acting Director Army Public Relations

Source: http://trezzy2..com.ng/2015/12/graphic-photos-troops-arrest-fleeing.html

The beautiful wife and daughter of oil magnate, Femi Otedola, Nana and Temi respectively looked stunning as they attended the opening night of the LA Scala Opera in Milan. Nana wore an Alexander McQueen dress while Temi looked stunning in a Maison valentino gown, a Bottega ‎Veneta clutch and a Marni fur.

In a statement yesterday(Sunday) by its spokesperson, Senator Aliyu Sabi, the Senate said members of the public, including those for or against the Anti-Frivolity bill or parts of the bill will have the opportunity to shape its final outcome as there is an elaborate process which the bill must undergo before it becomes a law.

It noted that some of the comments on the bill emanated from misconception and misunderstanding of the objective which it said is meant to protect all individuals and institutions, including journalists and social media users.

"The senate is committed to freedom of speech and a fully inclusive and participatory democracy".

"The process of passing a bill is comprehensive and provide for inputs to be taken from all and sundry. The first stage is merely to read the short title of the bill. The second stage is purely to debate the general principles. 

"The next stage is committal of the bill to appropriate committee or committees for further detailed legislative action where the details, intendment and clause by clause implications of the bill is dissected by the committee. This stage also involve public hearing in which members of the public, civil society, non governmental organizations and all interested parties for or against the bill have the opportunity to shape and influence its content.

"The outcome from this committee stage is what will be finalized and then represented to the chamber for clause by clause consideration and approval or disapproval by the Senate. Thereafter, if the bill is approved, then the clean version of the bill is forwarded to the House of Representatives for concurrence or otherwise", he stated.

The Senate added that the differences that may emerge from the House of Representatives version will be resolved through the Conference Committee of the two chambers of the National Assembly.

He added that the anti-frivolity bill will go through the whole hog and there is no intention to make the process of passing this bill any different. "Accordingly, the Senate wants to re-assure the public about this. So, all those who are either for or against this bill or its part and any other one have ample opportunities to reshape it", he stated.

Senator Sabi further explained that the Eighth Senate is conscious of its responsibility to the people and will not do anything that will stifle participation and inclusion. "We will always ensure we pass laws which meets best practices across the world and indeed democratic scrutiny. Suggesting that the senate wants to pass a law not even practiced in China etc is being mischievous.

"This Senate is people-centred, pro-poor and participatory. We will always act in the best interest of the citizenry. In this regard, we are totally committed to performing our duties and discharging our responsibilities without let or hindrance.

"All those spreading hate campaigns as a result of the Anti-frivolity bill, hauling insults at and making derogatory comments on Senators of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the institution of the Senate are advised to key into the elaborate legislative process that a bill must pass through before becoming law if they are interested in shaping the outcome of the bill. This is the right way to go and part of the change we all aspire for our democracy

"The eighth Senate is totally committed to protecting the liberty of all Nigerians and the independence of the Senate and the legislative arm of government as we deepen our democratic journey", Aliyu stated.

Signed

Senator Aliyu Sabi

Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs.

Aw!So cute.Meet the first Nigerian married couple, army officers to attain the same military rank of Brigadier General.Brigadier General Clifford B Wanda and his lovelywife, Mrs Cecilia Akagu got married in the early 90s when they met at the Nigerian Military School in Zaria.

The duo are the first married Nigerian Military
couple to achieve the same rank of Brigadier
General.Cecilia hails from Ankpa in Kogi while her
husband is from Enugu Ngwo in Enugu State.For administrative reasons,the duo are yet to change their last names.

Source: http://trezzy2..com.ng/2015/12/photos-meet-1-st-nigerian-married-army.html?m=1

Former President Goodluck Jonathan, wife, Patience Jonathan and his mother suffered card reader malfunctions while trying to get accredited today at the Bayelsa governorship election.

The family had to return home, and came back an hour later, when Jonathan and Patience were successful, but not the mother.

 The sweating Jonathan said that he wasn’t worried about the malfunction and described it as a little delay.

“President Jonathan is just one person, so if we have problem with one person, as far as the elections is going on well nationally,” he said. “I’m not worried, there might be a delay, my interest is that we conduct a credible election.”

He said that no sacrifice was too much for the nation and told eager voters to be patient with the electoral body and make sure they get accredited.

Nigerian troops have recorded another achievement in their battle against Boko Haram insurgents. Gallant troops of 28 Task Force Brigade today arrested another Boko Haram terrorist suspect, Abdullahi Abubakar Sadiq who is said to be the insurgents' Chief Cameraman and suspect number 58 on the list of 100 suspected Boko Haram terrorists wanted list. 

Sadiq was arrested at Uba town, Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State.Also,the gallant soldiers arrested two other suspected terrorists at Rumirgo and Kilakasa. 

Source: http://trezzy2..com.ng/2015/12/nigerian-troops-arrest-boko-haram-chief.html?m=1

Nigerians have kicked against the proposed anti-social media bill moved by Senator Bala.

Read the full text of the proposed bill that has caused so much online rantig.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday announced $60-billion (R864-billion) of assistance and loans for Africa as he addressed a summit of African leaders in Johannesburg.

"China decides to provide a total of $60-billion of funding support that includes $5-billion of grants in zero interest loans (and) $35-billion in preferential facility and export credit loans and concessional loans," he said. The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (Focac) will continue on Saturday as banking, business and political delegates from African countries and China gather to talk about how to develop cooperative, egalitarian relationships for the future.

The traditional historical model for Chinese companies doing business in Africa has been on the basis of engineering, procurement, construction (known as EPC), where a contractor designs a project, procures all the equipment and materials, and constructs and delivers the facility to a client.

But this is beginning to change, giving way to one where the Chinese investor commits to working with a local partner and takes an equity stake in a joint venture. What can sound like so much lip service when it comes from politicians packs a lot of punch when it is a discussion between businesspeople and financiers with experience on the ground.

The theme for the forum is “Africa-China Progressing Together: Win-Win Cooperation for Common Development ” and the Summit is expected to adopt the Johannesburg Declaration and Action Plan which will outline specific measures aimed at consolidating the growing mutual partnership between Africa and China.

Also worth watching is what might emerge when South African President Jacob Zuma and Nigerian Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari come into contact. It is believed that they are more than likely to discuss the $5.2billion penalty imposed on mobile operator MTN by Nigerian regulators for failing to disconnect 5.1 million unregistered users.

Nkiruka Anthonia Ikeayionwu, 21, was killed yesterday during the Biafra protest in Onitsha.

Nollywood actress and mother of three, Omoni Oboli has revealed three wonderful tips to make children eat vegetable.

In the new post titled “How to Make Kids Eat Their Vegetables” she shares 10 tips that can help mothers convince their growing kids to eat healthier.

See her 10 tips below.

1. Practice what you preach!
The first thing however is to lead by example! The first thing my kids ask when you present them with any new meal is, ‘Is it healthy’? If you say it is, they will at least try it. I have over the years, taught them by my own eating habits, what is healthy, and what isn’t. By far the best determinant of a child’s eating behavior is the eating patterns of their parents. If vegetables and healthy foods are always an afterthought in your home, you can’t expect your kids to take to them. The most important thing is to set a good example. Your actions speak louder than words. Plus you need your vegetables too!

2.Make food fun

Relating healthy food to fun things the child already loves and turning it into a game is a great way to get them to eat their veggies. They also love playing make believe. I remember once we went out to eat with my cousin and her boys. One of her kids didn’t want to eat his veggies because he doesn’t like veggies. My husband got him to eat it by saying the veggies were his Goliath and he needed to slay his Goliath. We made it fun by cheering him on with every mouthful and hailing him for slaying his Goliath! He ended up eating the whole thing. We cannot overemphasize the need to make food and meal times fun!

3.Get them involved

Like we said before, children are more interested in a meal if they help with its preparation. Letting them clean carrots, mix the dressing, wash the green vegetables and set the table. It gives them a sense of pride and makes them more enthusiastic and cooperative at meal time. Even taking them to the store or the market and letting them choose what tomatoes or vegetables to buy helps as well.

4. Enforce the “one mouthful rule”

Research consistently shows that children who have rejected a particular food must be exposed to it at least 21 times before concluding that they don’t like it. Many parents have had success with the “one mouthful rule,” requiring the child to try at least one solid mouthful of a rejected food whenever it is served. After enough exposures the food will be more familiar to the child and usually they begin to rate it more favorably. It works! My boys today eat foods they never liked before.

5. Don’t force them to eat it all

One mouthful is different from finishing your plate. One of the biggest misconceptions among parents is that forcing their kids to eat food they don’t like will get them to change. However, fighting and punishments create a bad meal time experience, and the child will learn to associate food with the bad feelings. Bad food experiences have the opposite effect and actually increase lack of interest in food.

6. Reward good behavior
On the other side of the coin, creating positive food experiences can decrease picky eating tendencies. Research has shown that rewarding a child for trying one bite of a rejected food with fun things or fun times make it easier for them to try the food. They are also more likely to rate the food positively in the future.

7. Offer diverse food colors
One thing you have working in your favor is that children like colorful foods. You can expose them to more colors by adding more vegetables to their plates.

8. Arrange food in patterns on the plate
Another reason to cook different vegetables separately is that children love when their food is designed into patterns on their plate. Unlike adults, who prefer foods clumped near each other in the center of the plate, kids like their food separated into piles around the perimeter. If you shape it into a heart or smiley face, they’ll like it even more. This is another way to make food fun.

9. Use additional flavours

There’s nothing wrong with introducing additional flavors to vegetables to make them tastier to children. For a picky child, the most important thing is that he gets comfortable and familiar with the rejected food. If that means serving it along with something you know he’ll enjoy. That’s fine! I encourage you to use ingredients that are as close to real food (minimally processed without strange chemicals) as possible. Children can handle a few extra calories, especially if it helps them learn to enjoy spinach. When I give my boys smoothies, I add a lot more bananas and just a handful of spinach. Sometimes, I add some homemade yoghurt to their fruit and vegetable smoothies. Made from Nunu milk of course! (Leave a comment if you want my homemade yoghurt recipe)

10. Keep at it

Some children will be more difficult than others, and will require more effort and patience. It’s important to realize, however, that the habits they develop at a young age will remain with them long into adulthood. For your sake and theirs, it is worth solving picky eating problems as soon as possible. Continue to set a good example, create fun, positive experiences around food, let them help in the kitchen, enforce the one mouthful rule and do anything else you can to keep exposing them, in a pleasant way, to the healthy foods they reject. Your persistence will eventually pay off! Whatever you do, don’t give up because our kids need to Grow Every day!

On Monday, 30th November, 2015, the hierarchy of the APC propelled their defeated and misguided minions in Rivers State to orchestrate conflict and truncate the entrenched developmental process that has engulfed the state. Fortunately for the people of Rivers State, these purveyors of under-development and un-mitigated falsehood failed.

Their expectations of evil did not see the light of day because darkness which they represented by their black costumes will never overcome progress. So, as they attempted to provoke violence, the good people of Rivers State watched them patiently, allowing them to exhaust their bag of mischievous tricks.

As an important information, every case of reported violence before and during the last general elections can be squarely placed at the doorsteps of the immediate past Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi who was APC National Electoral Financier. Few weeks to the election, Amaechi took advantage of the then collapsed judiciary which he personally crippled to unilaterally release over 300 arrested militants and cultists awaiting trial into the streets of Rivers State. I will come back to this unpatriotic Amaechi's act later in this piece .

As they marched on Aba road before they moved to the venue of their campaign rally where they used unprintable words soaked in illegality, the good people of Rivers State took the time to promote safe practices aimed at reducing HIV/AIDS in line with the World AIDS Day that came up on December 1. Unlike the harbingers of evil news, the people of Rivers State wore white signifying peace and development.

The Rivers State APC failed Black Monday march had all the trappings of a poorly scripted nollywood film. It was like a scene of hired mourners who did not take time to rehearse their lines before stepping on stage.

Because the Rivers State APC and her leaders have been notorious for falsehood and make-believe, they were unable to be truthful for once. First, the list released by the party was premised on fiction as many of the names had no correlation with the state.

Secondly, a notoriously violent former defeated state lawmaker, Chidi Lloyd, conspicuously led aspects of the march with concealed sword tucked in a walking stick. Lloyd in pictures released by the Rivers State APC was in a celebratory mood. A former federal lawmaker, Senator Magnus Abe led other party leaders to take celebratory photographs in the course of the failed march. These celebratory pictures were released by the Rivers State APC and her members.

That the event was convinced in devilish thoughts against the progress of Rivers State is no longer in doubt. It was simply funded by those who embezzled Rivers State funds but are scared of the superlative performance of Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike. All they wanted was to create panic. But the vast majority of Rivers people know their tricks and refused to be deceived.

The fact that the State chairman of the defeated Rivers State APC had the effrontery to call for state of emergency at their campaign rally after the failed march speaks volumes of the hatred that these failed politicians have for the less privileged people of the state. In their desperation, they are keen to stop the massive construction and development work going on across the state.

With failure staring them in the face, Rivers State APC resorted to employing additional tricks of using false media propaganda to mislead those who were not in the state on Monday. Of course, APC owned newspaper, The Nation was the first option. The paper concocted a story wherein it claimed 10 buses were burnt as PDP attacked the failed rally. This was a rally aired on live television without any incident. Also, a pro-APC reporter who helps his paymasters in a Lagos based newspaper, fabricated another set of lies for the APC to justify funds released. Luckily for everyone, the police has cleared the air, advising the two newspapers to tow the path of professionalism. We doubt if these reporters will hid that candid advice.

What the Rivers State APC failed to get through the inglorious march, they thought they would achieve through sponsored media falsehood. Like the failed march, their propaganda has also failed.
Monday, 30th November, 2015 was a day where the cause of development in Rivers State was further advanced . Contrary to the speculation of the APC, all economic activities were carried out successfully across the state. Multinationals conducted their businesses in a peaceful atmosphere while educational and social activities went unhindered. All developmental projects making the people of Rivers State happy went on as scheduled. All the destructive plans of the defeated Rivers State APC failed to yield the ungodly results they had planned.

Back to Former Governor Rotimi Amaechi's unpatriotic acts that almost threw Rivers State into confusion before, during and after the election. The fact that he released militants and cultists awaiting trial is a well documented fact, which was widely reported. The Rivers State APC had lost all forms of credibility and what was left of its damaged reputation was marred by the unbridled corruption of the Amaechi administration which had failed in all responsibilities to the people of the state.

Therefore, they were never ready for election, hence Amaechi released criminals with the intention of unleashing mayhem. In support of these criminals, Amaechi funded pliant mainstream and online media to concoct baseless reports. This was the scenario.

The Rivers State APC had no premise to contest the last general elections and were not ready for the elections. The people of Rivers State weathered the storm of the criminals released by Amaechi and voted for the candidate of their choice, Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike. Without doubt, the security agencies who provided the right environment for the elections deserve our commendation. The desperation of Amaechi and his political godson, Dakuku Peterside stands condemned. These men are only interested in their personal gains. They hardly put Rivers State in their equation. Otherwise, they would have seen the handwriting on the Rivers, land and everywhere.

They are traitors who only serve the interest of their regional lords. They have no mind of their own. Governor Wike has made a solemn pledge to protect the state from external and internal resource predators. He is living up to his promise and will continue to live up to this pledge. These unwholesome tricks will not distract Governor Wike as his eyes are on the ball of development.

Simeon Nwakaudu, 
Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor, Electronic Media.

A taxi knocked down an okada with two passengers in the Adekunle, Yaba area of Lagos. According to eye-witnesses, the Taxi was trying to link 3rd Mainland from Adekunle when he hit the bike. The okada rider is the one in red lying injured on the road.

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General Idi Amin, one of the greatest leaders Africa ever had. It is pitiful, shameful and pathetic that at this day and age, young Africans are still mouthing rubbish against this man.

Reading and education is dead, certificated zombies everywhere.

Please go and buy the documentary of Idi Amin, the pirated CD is N200, and stop spewing stupidities here.

Bt he wasted many souls

Check out this throwback photo of Yakubu Gowon with Idi Amin Dada (Center) in Kampala, Uganda the day Gowon was overthrow.

On 29 July 1975, while Gowon was attending an OAU summit in Kampala, a group of officers led by Colonel Joe Nanven Garba announced his overthrow. The coup plotters appointed Brigadier Murtala Muhammad as head of the new government, and Brigadier Olusegun Obasanjo as his deputy

President Buahri was one of the leaders that attended CHOGM recently in Malta.While at the summit,he met Queen Elizabeth 11.Similarly when Goodluck Jonathan was Nigerian president,he attended Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting(CHOGM) at Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre in Western Australia on 28 October 2011.He also met Queen Elizabeth 11 at the meeting.Between Goodluck and Buhari,who looks more confident as a leader during the meeting with Queen Elizabeth?

Source: http://trezzy2..com.ng/2015/11/buhari-with-queen-elizabeth-vs-goodluck.html

There was drama over the weekend in Ogbia in ex-president Goodluck Jonathan’s local government area in Bayelsa State, when APC youths from the area, carried a mock coffin decorated with the colours and a flag of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).‬

‪The youths comprising males and females were all dressed in traditional black T-shirts.They first carried the coffin in a procession round the Ogbia town before bringing it to the venue of the rally.‬ The youths took the coffin draped with a PDP flag with an inscription  'PDP Rest in Peace' on it into a venue arranged for a rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate in the December 5 governorship election.‬

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In addition to this,they erected a signpost indicating burial arrangements of the party on December 5.‬‪Round the coffin were traditional items used to bury deceased persons based on the tradition of the Ijaw people.‬
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Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi and his wife, Judith Amaechi, had their Sunday service at the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), in Abuja.

The pair arrived the church premises hand-in-hand, as Judith bared a smile for the cameras.

The National Bureau of Statistics has released
data listing the 10 poorest states in Nigeria after
a recent survey was carried out on the bureau’s
website.

1. Sokoto

It is listed as the poorest state in Nigeria with a
poverty rate of 81.2%. The state is known for its
hostile climatic conditions with normal day
temperature as high as 45 Degrees Celsius. Most
parts of the state are rural areas and over eighty
percent (80%) of the inhabitants of Sokoto
practice one form of agriculture or another.

2. Katsina

This state in North central Nigeria has the
highest poverty prevalence among all states in
the region.

3. Adamawa

Created in 1991 from the extinct Gongola state,
Adamawa has of late been terrorized by the Boko
Haram terrorists, disrupting its economic
development and growth.

4. Gombe

Another North eastern state which suffers
sporadic attacks from terrorists.

5. Jigawa
It is situated in the north-western part of the
country. It is mostly populated by the Hausa/
Fulani, who are spread throughout the state. It
has a 74.1 percent poverty rate.

6. Plateau
It is the twelfth largest state of Nigeria, and is
haunted by terrorist attacks and tribal clashes
from time to time, especially clashes between
Fulani herdsmen and its inhabitants.

7. Ebonyi

It is the only south-eastern state among the top
10 poorest states.

8. Bauchi
In Hausa the word Bauchi means, the land of
freedom and tourism. However, recent Boko
Haram adventures in the area, though few, have
driven tourists away from the area.

9. Kebbi
It is bordered by Sokoto State, Niger State, Dosso
Region in the Republic of Niger and the nation of
Benin. The recently concluded Sir Ahmadu Bello
International Airport (SABIA), stands out as one
of Nigeria’s most sophisticated airports and is
expected to boost the state’s economy.

10. Zamfara

The governor of Zamfara was blasted for the
“alarming scope of economic dangers and its
potential threat to the economic development of
the state,” by the Zamfara Budget Working
Group.

Niger is the state with the lowest poverty rate
which is 33.8%. It is followed by Osun (37.9%)
and Ondo (45.7%). Bayelsa (47%) and Lagos
(48.6%) have less than 50% poverty rate.
The average poverty rate in the Northwest
geopolitical zone is 71.4%, which remained the
highest in the said area. It is followed by the
Northeast region which has 69.1% and the North
central region which has 60.7%.
Poverty is least dominant in the Southwest
(49.8%), South-South (55.5%), and South-East
regions (59.5%)

Embattled former oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke in another edition of The Boss Newspaper revealed that what matters most to her now is how to take care of her poor health.

According to her,she is in pains, has received several doses of chemotherapy and about receiving radiotherapy for her cancer treatment.She believes doctors can not do beyond that.

Source: http://trezzy2..com.ng/2015/11/im-in-painsthe-priority-now-is-how-to.html

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EFCC Press Release: Ex-Governor Audu’s Son Gets Bail - Sahara Reporters 2013

A Federal Capital Territory High Court, presided over by Justice Abubakar Sadiq Umar on Thursday 28 February, 2013 granted bail to Mustapha Audu, son of former governor of Kogi state, Prince Abubakar Audu who is standing trial alongside his wife, Zahra Audu and their company, Constructor Guild Limited over an N18 million land scam.

The couple who were arraigned on Tuesday 26 February, 2013 by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC were alleged to have falsely obtained the sum of N18 million from one Nike Kolawole under the pretence that they will get her a four- bedroom house at Katampe Extension, Abuja; and another property at Caemly Estate, Idu Sabo, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
Counsel to the accused, Okechuku Ajunwa prayed the court to grant the first accused person bail since because his first alleged offence he is eligible for it.

However, the prosecuting counsel, Samuel Ugwuegbulam, opposed the bail application. He said though the offence for which the accused was charged is eligible for bail, it nonetheless carries a sentence of not less seven years which could be a motivation to jump bail.

“I urge this honourable court to fix a short date for trial so that the case will be heard and justice be served in the shortest possible time. The EFCC has only three witnesses to present which can all be heard the same day.” He said.

The presiding judge having heard the arguments of counsel, granted the accused bail in the sum of N5million (five million naira) with two sureties in like sum.

He ordered that the sureties must be residents within the jurisdiction of the court and one of them must be a federal civil servant not below the rank of level 10.

Mustapha Audu’s wife, Zahra was on the day of her arraignment magnanimously allowed by the judge to enjoy the administrative bail granted her by the EFCC owing to her status as a nursing mother.

Trial date has been set for 15th April, 2013.

Wilson Uwujaren
Ag. Head, Media & Publicity
28th February, 2013

http://saharareporters.com/2013/02/28/efcc-press-release-ex-governor-audu%E2%80%99s-son-gets-bail

This one belongs to Emmanuel Emenike

Nigerian footballers have the most exclusive and sweet-looking rides in their garage. And with their kind of money, its not surprising that they can afford it all. From Lamborghinis to Bentleys and Ferrari’s, here are top five most expensive cars driven by African Footballers(photos above arranged in the order their names appear below)...

1. Obafami Martins: Lamborghini– £250,000

Obafami Martins, the former Newcastle United striker is one of the richest Nigerian athlete. He is reported to have bought his Lambourghini for £250,000 (about N50million).

2. Mikel Obi: Bentley Continental GT – £135, 000

Mikel Obi drives a classy 2008 Bentley Continental GT along with some other choice cars. The 2008 Bentley Continental GT Speed is a high-performance edition of the Continental GT coupe featuring a powerful 12-cylinder engine, standard 20-inch wheels and luxury exterior and interior details. It costs a whooping £135,000, about N35million.

3. Joseph Yobo: Silver Ferrari 458 Spider – between $275,000 & $320,000

Joseph Yobo is a luxury car lover.His Ferrari spider is a customized, silver Ferrari 458 Spider (2011). Depending on the car specs it could anything between $275,000 & $320,000, Naira equivalent: 44 Million Naira to 51 Million Naira. His car collection boasts of: Mercedes Benz G63 Wagon, Bentley Continental GT, Mercedes Benz ML AMG, Audi Q7, Porsche Panamera S turbo & a Range Rover Sport!

4. Onazi Ogeniyi: 2015 BMW X4 – From $45,625 – $48,925

Nigerian footballer, Onazi Ogenyi who plays as a central midfielder for Serie A club Lazio and the Nigeria national football team has a lovely BMW X4 worth $45,625 – $48,925 an equivalent of almost 10 million naira.

5. Emmanuel Emenike

The Spartak Moscow striker, according to MTN football, earns £2,100,000 annual wages. The Russian club also recently, in a contract extension till 2016, included a 42 million euros buyout clause. He has a cool exotic car too!