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 Crime / Riot In Mile 2, Lagos As Task Force Reportedly Kills One (VIDEO) by Triton1996(m): 8:01am On Sep 05, 2023 |
There is a serious riot in Mile 2 area of Lagos state following the killing of an individual by the Lagos Task Force. In a video shared on social media, it was narrated that the area is currently on shutdown and should be avoided by commuters as angry mob may retaliate by attacking anyone seen around. Riot fire was also seen in the video, passing a signal that no movement can be done in the area at the moment. WATCH VIDEO BELOW https://www.youtube.com/shorts/puf0h8oLjqE 1 Share
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| Education / UNIBEN Students Throw Millions Of Naira To Celebrate Graduation (VIDEO) by Triton1996(m): 8:55pm On Sep 04, 2023 |
UNIBEN Finalists Throw Millions Of Naira In The Air To Celebrate Graduation (VIDEO) TRIXX NG reports that graduating students of the University Of Benin (UNIBEN) were seen throwing millions of naira in the air earlier today to celebrate their sign-out. Apparently, they just finished their exams today but decided to celebrate it in a classy way. They stormed the school campus with exotic vehicles in troops immediately they finished their exams. WATCH VIDEO BELOW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfTCCC03gdg 2 Likes 4 Shares
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| Politics / ‘’ Is He A Cultist’’? Peter Obi’s Handshake In Public Raises Eyebrows (VIDEO) by Triton1996(m): 10:48am On Sep 04, 2023 |
TRIXX NG reports that the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi has raised eyebrows with his handshake with Dele Momodu at an event which held in Lagos recently. In a video obtained by this publication, Peter Obi was seen locking hands with the celebrity journalist in a very suspicious manner. The handshake is mostly associated with cultist groups and this further raise concerns among the public regarding the innocence or guilt of Peter Obi in relation to cultism. It would be recalled that this isn’t the first time Peter Obi will be caught up in a suspicious handshake as this, he was recently seen having a similar handshake with a lawyer in court some months back. We don’t know if he is a cultist or not. Let us know what you think in the comment section. WATCH VIDEO BELOW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGSfCgrrqpk 1 Share
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| Religion / Naira Will Become Stronger Than Dollar – Pastor Adeboye Prays (VIDEO) by Triton1996(m): 2:43pm On Sep 03, 2023 |
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has said that Nigeria would experience glorious days again when the naira was more valuable than the United States dollar. Adeboye said this on Sunday while preaching on 'Uncommon Miracles' during the September Thanksgiving Service of the church at the RCCG, National Headquarters, Ebute Metta, Lagos. He noted that it will happen because he serves a living God. WATCH VIDEO BELOW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGbHxWux9nI 1 Share
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| Politics / Group Faults Sponsored Falsehood Against FCTA Permanent Secretary by Triton1996(m): 3:24pm On Sep 02, 2023 |
L …..says FCTA Staff strength 32,201 not 40,000 …..only FCT minister , not perm sec allocates land ……only FEC approves multi-billion naira contracts ……urges FCT Minister, Wike to ignore ‘Dark Agents of extreme falsehood’ Peddlers of lies and fabricators of allegations against the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Mr Olusade Adesola have been charged to dedicate their brains and energy to more fruitful and meaningful ventures that will help move Abuja city forward. They were enjoined not to distract the FCT Minister, Barr Nyesom Wike , who from day one has left no one in doubt over his noble intentions to rid the city of Illegalities and ensure massive infrastructural development. The call was made by the Coordinator, Pro-Impact Initiative, Dr Osamudiamen Isokpehi who briefed journalists over the weekend in Abuja to shed light on the allegations . Dr Isokpehi who was responding to a write up titled: ‘ WHY FCT PERM SEC MUST BE SACKED AND ARRESTED NOW’ credited to one ‘faceless’ Babalola Tajudeen which was being circulated online alleging unfounded misconducts against the Permanent Secretary of the FCT Administration. He noted that his organization after studying the write up was of the view to leave it in the bin of falsehood where it was from and still remain, but resolved to respond for the sake of well meaning residents., Saying, there is the need to state the truth and set the record straight. Dr Isokpehi pointed out that contrary to ‘satanic lie’ that Dr Olusade plotted the removal of his predecessor Sir Christian Ohaa whom he still maintain a cordial relationship with to date, he was posted to the FCTA during a major reshufflement of Permanent Secretaries which was approved by the then President. He reminded those behind the write up that it was on August 28, 2020 that President Muhammadu Buhari redeployed Sir Ohaa from FCTA to The Ministry of Power and brought Olusade to the FCTA in an exercise that saw the redeployment of 13 permanent secretaries and deployment of the 12 new permanent secretaries who were sworn in two day before. According to to him, the posting was contained in a circular signed by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Folasade Yemi-Esan. The circular, marked HCSF/CMO/AOD/012/V.III/39, is dated August 28, 2020. He added that, “ we believed strongly that it was this same elements who never gave Sir Christian Ohaa peace during his days as permanent secretary as they dragged him to Berekete Radio and continue to write series of petitions against him when the former minister, Muhammed Musa Bello was reappointed in 2019. Lest we forget , They also wrongly accused Sir Ohaa Of employing only his kinsmen from Enugu state , which was easily proven to be false. They also demanded his removal and called for him to be probed. Now they are in another mission to do what they know how to best” On allegation that the permanent secretary unilaterally employed 10,000 staff in three years thus raising the total number of FCTA staff to 40,000, Dr Isokpehi said, “the enemies of the permanent secretary failed to cross check their facts before circulating the falsehood. Records at the Human Resource department of the FCTA have it that FCTA total staff strength currently stands at 32,201 as at August 2023. This we believe was contained in the handing over notes presented to the new minister. “The record shows that the staff strength was initially 32,703 as at December 2020 rose to 32,831 in June , 2021 and steadily came down with efficiency to 32,201 by August this year”. He stressed that the FCTA administration is too complex for anyone even the president of the nation or the minister holding it in trust for him to employ mainly people from his village, state, region or religious group as alleged by the ‘crafters of fallacies’. Also speaking on alleged award of Multi billion naira contract, Dr Isokpehi pointed out that, “ the ignorance of the writer or his pay masters was too obvious. contracts from N100 million and above are presented in Memo to the Federal Executive Council for approval by the minister. There is obviously no way a permanent secretary would award such contract(s)”. He insisted that all the permanent secretary did within the period when the former minister left and when Mr Wike assumed duty was to keep Abuja running which did not go down well with those who want the city to come to a halt. On Land allocation, he reminded the writer that, “ the Permanent Secretary, Mr Olusade Adesola who is a well breed Bureaucrat knows that it is only the minister who can allocate land and so he did not get himself into what is not in his powers. Even as chairman of the FCT land allocation committee , the permanent secretary knows his role is largely advisory as the final decision remains with the minister who oversees the city on behalf of the president and commander in chief” On Revenue harmonisation between FCTA and the Six Area Councils of the Territory, he argued that, “ even the blind knows that issues of multiple taxation and unauthorized tax collectors and consultants across the city have been a major challenge. This the permanent secretary move to solve this and he deserves applause. Sadly those who see nothing good in noble deeds are calling for his head. Reports have shown increased in revenue generation, blockage of leakages and orderliness in revenue collection “ The group, however, called on the FCT Minister to disregard such write ups describing their crafter(s) as professional liars. They warned the minister to remember how these sets of people almost crucified the current permanent secretary’s predecessor when he was in office and repeated same to the immediate past FCT minister as soon as he left the office. 1 Share
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| Foreign Affairs / 3 African Countries Where Their Presidents Have Ruled For More Than 40 Years by Triton1996(m): 9:42am On Aug 31, 2023 |
Three African Countries Where Their Presidents Have Been Ruling For More Than 40 Years The African continent is truly blessed with natural and mineral resources but countries in the continent seem to be cursed with bad leaders supported by the international communities. Several countries in other continent don’t have so much resources, some don’t have any at all yet they are doing much more better than African countries. Sometimes we blame international interference for the backwardness in Africa but it still boils down to the kind of leadership in the countries. African leaders have over the years presented themselves to be too cheap for foreign countries to manipulate. One of the issues facing the continent is leaders practicing monarchical system of government disguised as democracy. In a democracy, term limits is one of the characteristics but in some African countries, presidents have ruled for more than 40 years yet they claim to be practicing democracy just because they hold elections that are always defined by violence, intimidation and rigging. This explains why the continent has been experiencing military coup frequently for two years; there seems to be a revolution especially in France colonized countries where the presidents are perceived to be puppets of their colonial masters. In the last two years, Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Niger Republic and just recently, Gabon have experienced military coups. Even though coup is highly condemned, it seems an end hasn’t come to it in Africa as there are still countries with presidents that have been ruling for more than 40 years. They are: Cameroun: The president of Cameroun, Paul Biya is a 90-year-old man and has been in power since 1975. He has ruled for 48 years with no significant value to the country. He is currently suffering from dementia and can hardly give cognitive explanation for anything. He was recently at an international summit where he farted on stage and got confused because he didn’t know what was happening around him. He kept on asking his aide about what was happening and why he was standing on the podium. Equatorial Guinea: The president of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo has been ruling the country since 1979. He has been in power for 44 years. He has also made his son to be the vice president of the country which means after he dies, his son will take over from him. He is currently incapacitated and is hardly seen in public. He has been rumoured to have died severally because he goes unconscious sometimes. Uganda: The president of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni took over power in 1986 and has since then ruled up till this moment. He has been in power for 37 years. He is currently in his 6th tenure in office and despite the fact that elections hold, the opposition has been greatly shut down and intimated in the country. He is ruling the country with his son who is incharge of the military forces. He is currently positioning his son to be the next president of the country after him. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=549UPSI2mp0 1 Share
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| Religion / Watch Primate Ayodele Warning Gabon President Against Coup In 2022 (VIDEO) by Triton1996(m): 2:08pm On Aug 30, 2023 |
The reason behind this write-up is to tell the world that Primate Ayodele has once again proven that the hand of the Lord is upon his ministry and he speaks based on divine instructions and revelations. We were celebrating the prophet for warning Niger President, Mohamed Bazoum before he was ousted by the military and now, his prophetic warning to the President of Gabon, Ali Bongo has come to pass too; He was removed by the military earlier this morning after the electoral body in the country declared him winner of the presidential election which was held last week. On October 7, 2022, Primate Ayodele in a live service at his Lagos Church told Ali Bongo resign from government and handover to someone else because he foresees crisis in form of a military coup. The man of God cautioned Bongo from being selfish and holding on to power but sadly, instead of listening, the president went ahead to seek for a third term in office and just when he was declared winner, his reign ended abruptly. These were the prophet’s words ‘’ Gabonese president, your time is up, I am seeing a crisis, if not coup d’etat, because of your health why not resign, why do you want to die on this seat? I am telling you what the Lord has said, your staying on the throne is killing you but because you are self-centered. This is enough warning for you, you are incapacitated but no one is telling you the truth. I am telling you to humble yourself, resign and handover to someone who can do better so that you won’t cause crisis in your country’’ These words were unambiguous and easy to understand but the president ignored probably because of his personal interests and the support he has from external bodies. He removed opposition from the ballot paper in order to win the election and of course, He won, but ‘His Time Is Up’, regardless of the victory, He lost power to the military forces, exactly how Primate Ayodele foretold. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AK9VJPjAKqo 1 Share
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| Crime / Gabon President, Ali Bongo Cries Out For Help After Military Coup (VIDEO) by Triton1996(m): 1:18pm On Aug 30, 2023 |
TRIXX NG reports that the ousted president of Gabon, Ali Bongo has cried out for help after the military coup that ended his reign in the country. In a video shared few minutes ago, he was heard asking people to make noise about what is happening because he doesn’t have an idea about what is going on. He said his son is somewhere else different from where his wife is and that he has been placed on house arrest. WATCH VIDEO BELOW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAuWoPQ7S9g 1 Share
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| Celebrities / I Signed Fireboy, Asake Because My Money Was Too Much - Olamide (VIDEO) by Triton1996(m): 1:15pm On Aug 28, 2023 |
TRIXX NG reports that popular musician, Olamide Adedeji AKA Olamide Baddo has opened up on why he signed Fireboy and Asake to his record label, YBNL. In an interview that surfaced on the internet, Olamide made it known that he had too much money and felt he needed to spend some of it on new artistes. He explained that at some point, he started stacking up money and it became too much for him to spend. He mentioned that he didn't need the money at that time yet more kept on coming therefore, He signed the artistes. '' I started stacking up money and the money was too much and i was like i have nothing to do with this money, i need to sign new guys, let me spend money on people, It's just my own little way of giving back to the society.'' Olamide has been in the music industry for several years and can be referred to as one of the most successful musicians in the Nigerian music industry. He was discovered by ID Cabasa before he became independent and started his own record label. Some of the artistes he signed at the beginning were Chinko Ekun, Victoh, Lil Kesh, Lyta and Temmie. He later signed Fireboy and Asake who are currently smashing records in the industry. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfhh3vaNuo0 1 Share
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| Politics / Opinion: Why Minister Of Power, Adebayo Adelabu May Be Sacked Soon by Triton1996(m): 4:40pm On Aug 26, 2023 |
TRIXX NG reports that the newly appointed Minister of power, Adebayo Adelabu has found himself in a series of serious crises just a few days after he got into office. Among the ministers appointed by President Tinubu, He is one of the few whom the public has perceived to be incompetent to carry out their duties. Being the minister of power, the intervention of Adebayo Adelabu is needed especially at a time when the power supply is not in its best state in the country but sadly, the minister hasn’t taken any step in light of his duties since he emerged, instead, it’s been moments of Jamboree for the honorable minister. Adelabu hasn’t been seen meeting with stakeholders in the power sector but has visited several politicians probably to appreciate them for recommending him to the president as the best fit for the job even though He doesn’t seem to be. In the last week, he visited the first lady, Oluremi Tinubu, the APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje and just yesterday, a sort of homecoming celebration was held for him at the Ibadan Airport when he arrived yesterday. The height of his errors was a thread he made on Twitter explaining some of his plans for the power sector in the country. He mentioned some projects that will be completed in his administration. These were his words ‘’Power for Economic Growth’’ ‘’I want to say that between six months and one year, we will start seeing improvement in the power sector. Within the next six months, there would be a major addition to the national grid, in terms of the hydropower plant, that is the Zugeru 700MW in Niger state, which is about to be completed.’’ ‘’This will be the biggest one in Sub-sahara Africa when completed. The Kanji dam that we all grew up to know supplies about 460MW, Sororo dam supplies about 520MW. I will do everything to ensure that the Zugeru power plant is inaugurated and subsequently add 700MW to the national grid’’ ‘’We know it’s not achievable overnight but we believe that once the foundation is laid, others can also build on it and then we will begin to actualize the use of power for economic growth in our nation.’’ However, some of the proposals, like the Zugeru power plant which he claims will be completed in the next six months, had been completed by the previous administration. Former Minister of Power Engr. Abubakar D. Aliyu has said the 700 megawatts Zungeru Hydroelectric power project has been completed and the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) is ready to accept power transmitted from the power generating plant. These costly mistakes have caused the public to raise eyebrows and concerns about the competence of the minister of power, Adebayo Adelabu. Many have recommended his sack because he has made nothing other than errors since he was appointed to serve in the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Meanwhile, President Tinubu had vowed that he would not allow any form of incompetence and laziness in his administration during the swearing-in ceremony of the ministers in Abuja. This means anyone found wanting in his or her place of duty will be dropped from the administration. With Adebayo Adelabu’s nonchalant attitude towards work, it’s obvious he is headed towards being dropped from the administration. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YYiUCpHPng 1 Share
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| Religion / ‘’ Nigerians Will Buy Petrol For N800/ltr ’’ – Primate Ayodele (VIDEO) by Triton1996(m): 11:08am On Jul 28, 2023 |
The Leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has said that Nigerians will buy petrol for N800/Litre before December 2023. This was made known in a video shared by the man of God on his social media pages. He stated that the petrol will not reduce in price and will continue to increase up to N800 before the year runs out. WATCH VIDEO BELOW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STgLvuztrtk 1 Share
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| Politics / '' I Will Not Be A Minister'' - Former Governor Wike (throwback Video) by Triton1996(m): 9:20pm On Jul 27, 2023 |
TRIXX NG reports that the former governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike was seen in a throwback video declaring that he will never be a minister of the federal republic of Nigeria. This is coming a few hours after the Nigerian senate announced the list of President Tinubu’s ministers nominees which included the former Rivers state governor. Although his portfolio is yet to be known, it has been confirmed that the former governor will serve as a minister in Tinubu’s administration. President Tinubu submitted a 28-man list earlier today as his ministers' nominees while another batch is expected when the senate reconvenes soon. WATCH WIKE’S VIDEO BELOW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fX3KFw3R8k4 1 Share
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| Celebrities / Primate Ayodele Places Charles Olumo On Life Salary, Donates ₦500,000 To Him by Triton1996(m): 8:00pm On Jul 20, 2023 |
Primate Ayodele Donates N500,000 To Veteran Nollywood Actor, Charles Olumo, Places Him On Life Salary https://independent.ng/primate-ayodele-donates-n500000-to-veteran-actor-charles-olumo-places-him-on-life-salary/ 16 Likes 2 Shares
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| Celebrities / Engr. Dr. Funmi Ayinke Wins ‘emerging CEO Of The Year’ Award In London by Triton1996(m): 1:29pm On Jul 20, 2023 |
Nigeria’s Engr. Dr. Funmi Ayinke Wins ‘Emerging CEO Of The Year’ Award In London The Chief Executive Officer Of FunmiAyinke Nigeria Limited (FNL), Engr. Dr. (Amb) Funmilayo Waheed-Adekojo has been recognized as the ‘Emerging CEO Of The Year 2023’ at the 13th edition of the recently concluded African Achievers Award that was held in the United Kingdom, London. Funmi Ayinke emerged winner of the prestigious and most sought after award on account of her commitment, excellence, capacity, sagacity, resilience, and efforts she put into her career as an Engineer, musician and a reality speaker. The award of the ‘Emerging CEO Of The Year’ has added to the fleets of recognition Funmi Ayinke has received across the globe. Some of her past awards include Global Excellence Leadership And Corporate Enterprise (London 2023), World Most Relentless Influential Woman (2022), Distinguished Cooperate Award By The Nigerian Society Of Engineers (2022), Great Humanitarian Achiever Award By Mr. & Miss Nigeria International (2022), Nigeria News Award Of Excellence As Woman Of The Year (2021), Classic Africa Merit Awards Africa Best Rated Engineer Of The Year (2021), First Female Patron, Nigerian Youth Alternative Council ( 2021), to mention a few. In her reaction, Funmi Ayinke appreciated the organizers of African Achievers Award for considering her for the lofty recognition. While speaking of her background as a Teacher’s child, she dedicated the award to everyone with a similar background. ‘’My appreciation to God Almighty for always proving Himself Faithful in my life. Also, to the House of Parliament, Palace of westMinster London, United Kingdom, I am grateful.’’ ‘’To the entire management of the African Achievers Award, Omo Iya Teacher is grateful. To the entire staff of FunmiAyinke Nigeria Limited, thank you.’’ ‘’The Award of the CEO of the Year 2023 is dedicated to every Omo Iya Teacher out there making their parents proud.’’ 1 Share
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| Crime / ‘’ Afriq Abritage System, CEO Jesame Michael, Are Genuine’’ – Investors Confess by Triton1996(m): 9:15am On Jul 17, 2023 |
Interestingly, Investors of Afriq Arbitrage System have chorused in unism that AAS is a reliable platform and not a ponzi scheme. According to a cross section of investors across the country who spoke to us, they were victims of ponzi schemes who found solace in Jesame Michael as a ponzi killer. According to them, everything the platform promised them was fulfilled until the time the CEO was sick, went for the surgery and Abayomi tampered with the system to siphon their hard earned money. Abayomi Segun Oluwasesan, who was employed by his boss on the 15th of June, 2022 to work as a web developer, literally hacked the platform at a time when his boss, Jesam Michael went for a liver transplant and entrusted the codes to him. Overwhelmed by greed, Abayomi who was entrusted with the sensitive data for the smooth operations of the company, engaged the services of his cohorts, disrupting the smooth operations of the platform and stealing hard-earned investors' money running into several billions. Checks revealed that AAS is a global phenomenon with over 100,000 investors from over 75 counties. Thinking his employer, Jesam Micheal would not survive the operation, he withdrew several millions of dollars and became an instant rich dude with an astonishing flamboyant lifestyle overnight. His first criminal act was obtaining a Ghanaian passport through which he used in acquiring other international residency and properties. He became the owner of a car dealership known as FIDORAY Autos and imported over 30 exotic wonders on wheels. He acquired Tanzanian and Dubai citizenship. Aside from that, he bought state-of-the-art properties in the UK, Dubai, Tanzania, and Nigeria. One of the plazas he acquired in Lagos was to the tune of N450m, landed properties around Dangote refineries to the tune of N1b, and splashed a billion naira on the interior decoration of the Mesh 3-star hotel in Mainland, Lagos State. Abayomi was travelling across the globe with investors' money on first-class tickets. His dubious activities literally crashed the lucrative platform on the 15th of May, 2023. Over 20 top Investors in Nigeria who spoke to us admitted that AAS and the CEO were not dubious… Micheal Ozakor from Abia:I have absolute trust and confidence in AAS and the CEO because he is genuine and has fulfilled everything he promised us from inception till the time Abayomi tampered with the platform. He is transparent and carries us along. AAS is genuine and real. Abraham Lawal from Lagos: I joined the telegram group to follow and study them. One thing that endeared me to them was the sincerity of the CEO. I am a pastor and can vouch that the platform was legis, real and genuine and the CEO is quite sincere in all the dealings. Godwin Stanley- I got to know about this platform last year. I was skeptical about financial platforms but the CEO’S sincerity won my heart and I can say it boldly that the platform is legit and not a ponzi scheme. Bawa from Abuja- I am a handicap who is a trader and a graduate of computer science and majored in courses under programming. I really understand some of the things Jesame Micheal taught us and let me say that AAS is a Ponzi killer. Infact, his mission was to take us away from ponzi schemes. And he was a true antidote to ponzi schemes. In building the platform, he carried us along from the beginning, the designing, the robotic system and all that made up of the system. I joined the telegram group when it was just over 1000 members till it grew to this hundred of thousands. We started trading and I can say AAS is real, legit and true and fulfilled all promises until Abayomi came in. I had lost 35 million naira to a ponzi scheme before so for me to vouch for this because it's real. ERNEST- what endeared me to Jesame Micheal and AAS is his sincerity, selflessness and passion. I have been into many ponzi schemes but my encounter with him proved to me AAS is legit, true and rewarding. I have never been disappointed despite the setbacks caused by Abayomi. That's why I have vowed to stand by him unconditionally. Orji Chibuzor from Anambra who is a banker joined his voice to reiterate the fact that AAS was a life changer. A true financial platform that can eradicate ponzi schemes. He said on other platforms he sees Jesame Michael as a threat because of his sincerity, genuineness. He doesn't want us to make money alone but trained us all on how to make money ourselves. And we were enjoined the benefits daily since inception until Abayomi hijacked it due to the life threatening sickness of the CEO. Abdulafeez from Ondo- I am someone who is against anything illegal or ponzi schemes. I can disown my son if he is involved in yahoo yahoo. So it took me time and proper investigation before I joined AAS because its legit and Jesame Miacheal is so transparent and real. That's why we are standing by him. FInally, Checks revealed that Jesam Michael is a name that is becoming more and more well-known in the world of cryptocurrency and online investment. He is the founder of Afriq JM Arbitrage System, a company that provides an automated trading platform that allows investors to profit from price differences between different cryptocurrency exchanges. However, Jesam Michael's success story is not just about building a successful business. It is also about his ability to crack the walls of scammers and fraudulent actors that plague the online investment industry. The cryptocurrency industry has seen a surge in popularity in recent years, with many people eager to invest in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies. However, with this popularity has come to a rise in scams and fraudulent schemes that have left many investors out of pocket. Jesam Michael's story begins with his own experience of falling victim to a scam. He had invested a significant amount of money in a cryptocurrency trading platform that promised high returns, only to discover that it was a fraudulent scheme. This experience left him disillusioned with the industry and determined to do something about it. He began researching different investment strategies and stumbled upon the concept of arbitrage trading. This involves buying a cryptocurrency on one exchange where it is undervalued and then selling it on another exchange where it is overvalued. The difference in price between the two exchanges provides a profit for the investor. Jesame Micheal saw the potential of this strategy and began building his own automated trading platform that could take advantage of price differences between different exchanges. The result was Afriq JM Arbitrage System, which has become a successful business with many satisfied customers. 1 Like 2 Shares
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| Investment / Abayomi Segun Oluwasesan: How I Hacked Afriq Arbitrage System, Stole Billions by Triton1996(m): 2:23pm On Jul 14, 2023 |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3fblR9u6Gs&feature=youtu.be Interestingly, the hackers of the leading global crypto space known as Afriq Arbitrage System have been arrested by INTERPOL Nigeria. https://independent.ng/how-i-hacked-stole-billions-from-afriq-arbitrage-system-staff-abayomi-segun-confesses-video/ 6 Likes 5 Shares
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| Politics / Opinion: All Eyes On The Youths By Benjamin Bako by Triton1996(m): 2:37pm On Jul 12, 2023 |
Opinion: All Eyes On The Youths By Benjamin Bako Executive Governor of Taraba State, Dr Agbu Kefas early this week ruffled huge feathers across the political landscape with the release of 21 mostly young commissioner nominees consisting of a record number of highly educated youthful women. Majority of Tarabans, especially the youths across the state and Nigeria at large welcomed the move as a breath of fresh air, breaking away from the past and a fulfilment of his often emphasised pledge to engage the youths and transform the political horizon of the agrarian State long plagued by large-scale corruption and ineptitude. Youths are the backbone of any nation. Their physical and intellectual energies matter to the growth of a developing state such as Taraba. The Dr Agbu Kefas's government same keen on leveraging the manifold talents in the state's youth through meaningful engagement and dialogue to extricate the comatose giant with huge potentials to walk again. In all societies that value advancement, the youths represent the most vital and energetic element of the population. Statistics indicate that developing nations with sizable youth population continue to see significant development in all areas of their economies if they invest in young people's rights, education, and political empowerment. The old political class have nothing to fear in a Youth takeover in Taraba State. The bold and brave move made by His Excellency Dr Agbu Kefas must be supported by all Tarabans who desire a clean break from the status quo that has held our wealthy state down for so long to a bright new future of peace, unity and plenty. The old political class must realise that there's time for everything, and that these gradual wind of change is never meant to circumvent their relevance , but to enhance their productivity at the backstage where their long years of experience shall be harness by the youths from time to time during the transition. The old brigade must as a matter of integrity and self respect desist from engaging in activities that will slow the march to progress of this new government. The small group of youths selected from amongst millions of Tarabas young people given the opportunity to serve now must be clear-eyed about the scale and scope of the challenges facing our state right now and not be carried away by the privileges the office confers on them. The once in a lifetime opportunity given to them by Dr Agbu Kefas must never be abuse and trampled upon. Dr Agbu Kefas has always believed that we can advance in partnership and solidarity by building on our past, with ambition and confidence in our future for greater Taraba that is stronger economically with vibrant Youths looking confidently into the future with dignity and pride. Youths must reciprocate this kind gesture by not disappointing Dr Agbu Kefas and millions of Tarabans who's attention is now focused on them. Congratulations! 1 Share
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| Politics / Why Engr. Dr. Funmi Ayinke Deserves To Become The Next Governor Of Ondo State by Triton1996(m): 1:17pm On Jul 04, 2023 |
By Osho Oluwatosin The Governor of Ondo state, Arakurin Rotimi Akeredolu has performed excellently well for close to eight years of his administration. He has brought about reforms and innovations that have transformed Ondo state better than it was a few years back. While Rotimi Akeredolu has performed well as the governor of Ondo state, it is a known fact that he won’t be there forever. His administration expires in 2024 and as expected, the search for who will take over as the next governor of the state has begun. At the moment, no prominent politician has indicated interest to occupy the number one position in the state apart from a vibrant woman, Engr. Dr. Funmi Ayinke Waheed-Adekojo; is an individual who could cause a political tsunami come 2024 at the polls. Funmi Ayinke declared her interest in the election polls some weeks back and was greeted by wide reception by the good people of the state on account of her antecedents as a worthy leader. Even though she isn’t seen as a major player in the political environment, the acceptance that followed her declaration was a testimony of her influence and proof that the people of Ondo state have been anticipating her grand entrance into the political scene. Despite the dichotomy against women’s participation in politics, Funmi Ayinke decided to take the bull by the horn by not just declaring her intention to become the next governor of her state but becoming the first person to do so, portraying how prepared she is for the task ahead. In Nigeria, politicians are akin to liars, deceivers, criminals, thieves, and so on but Funmi Ayinke is far from all these characters. She’s known majorly for her exploit in the engineering industry, humanitarian activities, inspirational music, and provider of job opportunities through her various establishments. The question now is, Do the people of Ondo state deserve a politician who will deceive them or a technocrat who will uplift them? With the entrance of Funmi Ayinke into the contest, it’s clear that the trajectory of Nigerian politics is about to change from Ondo state. She may not be a thoroughbred politician like others who may declare later but one thing is clear; Funmi Ayinke is a different breed. Over the years, She has created more than 2,000 jobs for Ondo citizens through Funmi Ayinke Nigeria Limited, contributed immensely to the growth of the youth community through constant empowerment programmes, donations of funds, setting up businesses for women and widows, paid hospital bills, sorted accommodation issues for innumerable beneficiaries. For 20 years, Funmi Ayinke engaged in humanitarian services with her funds with the establishment of Funmi Ayinke Humanity Foundation (FAHF), and through the years, she was responsible for the school fee payments of over 5,000 students, education scholarships, sponsoring of interested students overseas to further their academics, to mention a few. In Nigeria, politicians engage in little humanitarian services only during the election period but for Funmi Ayinke, an act of benevolence is a lifestyle and this is one of the reasons she deserves to become the governor of Ondo state. People deserve someone close to them, who can feel their pain, and solve their problems. Ordinarily, Funmi Ayinke may not have decided to contest for the position of governor due to her personality. She just wants to impact people and nothing more but clamour from religious leaders, traditional rulers, and pressure groups within Ondo state for her to become the next governor of the state fueled her decision to declare. For Funmi Ayinke, declaring her intention to contest isn’t desperation but a call to the service of humanity. If she can cater to the needy for over 20 years without holding any political office, becoming the next governor of Ondo state will only mean more people will benefit and the people will get to enjoy the dividend of democracy. As a professional engineer who is recognized in different parts of the world, Funmi Ayinke has the undeniable ability to influence international investors to commit themselves to the progress of Ondo state. With her global influence and intellectual capacity, many of the untapped resources in Ondo state will be explored to increase the state’s internally generated revenue (IGR). With Funmi Ayinke as the governor, Ondo State will become the nation’s pride in no time. Engr. Dr. Funmi Ayinke’s governorship ambition represents different things; A beacon of light for many women who want to participate in politics, hope for the youths that feel they can’t attain leadership positions, confidence for the common man, hope for democracy, among several others. · Osho Oluwatosin is a journalist and a public affairs analyst 1 Share
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| Politics / Taraba Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas Vows To Tackle Youth Unemployment by Triton1996(m): 7:32pm On Jun 14, 2023 |
Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas has vowed to make Taraba youths job creators rather than job seekers. Kefas who made the vow in Jalingo while declaring open the first Taraba State Youths, Economic and Security Summit held at the Gym Hall of Jolly Nyame Stadium, described the youths as a driving force of the future of any society, adding that Taraba has vibrant and dynamic youths full of creativity, energy, and entrepreneurial spirit. The governor who opened up that the state is confronted with several challenges that are hindering its steady growth, however observed that “within every challenge lies an opportunity” as such, his administration would seize the moment to chart a new course for the good of the entire people of the State. Kefas said: “We will work hard to empower our youths, promote economic prosperity, and ensure the safety and security of our people. “We will also create the enabling environment that will promote entrepreneurship and innovations. We will invest in vocational trainings and skill development programmes as well as promote mentorship initiatives to equip our young people with the necessary tools to prosper in this modern economy. “By doing so, we will unlock their potentials and enable them to become job creators rather than job seekers. We also understand the importance of infrastructural development in driving economic growth. “We will engage in improving critical areas such as agriculture, tourism, education and health care to create a conducive environment that will attract investors into our dear state.”
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| Politics / Taraba: Dr. Agbu Kefas And His Resurrection Power by Triton1996(m): 7:03pm On Jun 14, 2023 |
Taraba: Dr. Agbu Kefas And His Resurrection Power By Oluwatosin Alex It’s been barely 15 days since the Governor of Taraba state, Dr. Agbu Kefas was inaugurated into office but the achievements so far make it seem like he’s been in power for several years. With the reforms he has brought to Taraba state within a short period, even his greatest critics can testify that indeed, Taraba state has come alive once again. Dr. Agbu Kefas has redefined governance in the northeastern state and has changed the trajectory of Nigeria’s politics which many know to be a game of name-calling and passing blame on predecessors by newly elected successors, especially for a state like Taraba where retrogression has been the order of the day for the past eight years. During his first week in office, Dr. Agbu Kefas laid a strong foundation for the plans he has for the good people of Taraba state by touching every of his campaign promises that include Education, economy and job creation, security, peace and unity, women and youth empowerment, and healthcare. He has worked in these areas he promised to bring changes and so far, massive improvements have been recorded. Apart from these, Dr. Agbu Kefas has been able to identify some facilities that could bring a turnaround in the state but are currently not being used effectively. These facilities that were considered ‘dead’ many years ago are gradually coming to life, all thanks to the resurrection power of Dr. Agbu Kefas. One of these facilities is the Danbaba Danfulani Suntai Airport which was closed down in 2017. The past administration made little or no attempt to revive the airport which could boost the economy of Taraba state and serve as an attraction for investors. A few days ago, Dr. Agbu Kefas reached out to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to discuss plans to re-open the airport. As we speak, Dr. Agbu Kefas has donated an ambulance to the airport and a fire truck is expected to be delivered soon. Anytime from now, Danbaba Danfulani Suntai airport will come alive once more and this will be a major boost to the state. There are also plans to re-organize the aviation sector in the state with the support of certain investors. Another sector where Dr. Agbu Kefas is exerting his resurrection power on is the education sector. Recall that he declared a state of emergency on secondary education in the state due to how bad the sector has gone in the last few years. Earlier today, Dr. Agbu Kefas visited government secondary school and ordered the immediate close down due to a lack of educational facilities. Also, renovation is to commence immediately to improve the quality of education in the state. One of the most underutilized sets of people in Taraba state is the youth. The past government failed to engage or look out for them and this is one of the things that fueled insecurity in the state. Dr. Agbu Kefas had promised that his administration will cater for the youths and as a matter of fact, 80% of his administration will be given to the youths and women in Taraba state. In fulfilling this promise, Dr. Agbu Kefas came up with a three-day youth summit that kicked off yesterday Tuesday, 13th Of June, 2023 to engage the youths and further reiterate his commitment to the youth population. He mentioned at the summit that his administration will not just provide jobs for the youths but will also make them job providers. The first day of the summit marked its success and it was well attended by representatives of the youth community from different parts of Taraba state. It was also a moment to revive the hopes of the youths in the state and assurance that with Dr. Agbu Kefas, they will be well utilized for the progress of Taraba state. At the moment, Dr. Agbu Kefas is among the best-performing governors in Nigeria, and in no time, Taraba state will wear a new look with his revolutionary skills to bring back to life that which was considered ‘dead’ or non-existent. 1 Share
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| Celebrities / Hilton Signs Koko Beach Resort Into Curio Collection by Triton1996(m): 5:31pm On Jun 14, 2023 |
Hilton Signs Koko Beach Resort Into Curio Collection, Becomes First Internationally Branded Resort Arguably rated as one of the biggest moves, Hilton has signed Koko Beach Resort Ilashe Lagos into the Curio Collection by Hilton at the African World Hotel Conference in Nairobi on 13th June 2023, marking the first internationally branded resort on Nigeria's Atlantic coastline! The Branding and Management Agreement (BAMA) with Hilton's Curio Collection is for a new luxury destination in Lagos, Nigeria - Koko Beach Resort Ilashe Lagos! Carlos Khneisser, Vice President of Development, Middle East & Africa, Hilton, said: “We are delighted to partner with Outposts Investment Limited on this remarkable project as we continue to expand Hilton’s portfolio of world-class brands throughout Africa. Koko Beach Resort Lagos represents Hilton’s third Curio Collection property in Africa, joining the already operating Legend Hotel Lagos Airport, CurioCollection by Hilton, and the soon-to-open Kwetu Nairobi, Curio Collection by Hilton. We look forward to welcoming guests to an authentic hospitality experience backed by Hilton’s globally recognized service at this outstanding property.” Richie Shittu, CEO of Outposts Investment Limited and owner of Koko Beach Resort Lagos, Curio Collection by Hilton, shared his enthusiasm: ‘’Our collaboration with Hilton, a brand with over a century of hospitality expertise, will provide an unforgettable beachfront experience for our guests at this unique destination. We are incredibly proud to be partnering with Hilton – a renowned global hotel chain.’’ Due to open in 2025, this 60-room luxury resort, developed with Outposts Investment Limited, is currently under construction on the pristine Ibeshe/Ikaare beach and represents a new dawn for Nigerian tourism, particularly under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's progressive regime. With stunning sea views, private villas, diverse dining options, and an array of world-class recreational facilities and amenities, this project aims to promote domestic tourism and ease pressure on our foreign exchange reserves. A huge thank you to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, whose support has been instrumental in moving this project forward smoothly on the shores of Lagos!!! Hilton was represented at the signing by Mr Patrick Fitzgibbon and KOKO Beach Hotels & Resorts by its founder, Mr Richie SHITTU. Lagos, get ready to explore this remarkable destination with Hilton's globally recognised service for an incredible hospitality experience! Stay tuned for more updates! 1 Share
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| Business / Under MD Akinola George’s Watch, Heritage Bank Head Of IT Diverts N49 Billion by Triton1996(m): 1:57pm On Jun 14, 2023 |
Heritage Bank led by Akinola George-Taylor, one of Nigeria’s lending establishments is once more engulfed in the web of severe crisis shaking it to its very roots. Fresh information from informed sources at the bank indicates that Heritage Bank appears to have seen better days as this is as ENigeria Newspaper reports that among the catalogue of issues currently hanging around the lender’s neck as the proverbial hangman’s noose includes, a serious boardroom crisis which has seen the edging out of allies of its former Managing Director and Chief Executive, Ifie Sekibo from the board of the moribund bank. Further investigations by this newspaper revealed that apart from the issues of “Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) and the Liquidity Ratio (LR), the commercial bank is also grappling with many other crises that tend to threaten its survival. One of them is its poor services which are staring its customers in the face. Already, most of the bank’s branches are awash with complaints of unsatisfied customers whose singsong is their plans to close their accounts due to the long hours they experience to get services from Heritage Bank staff. There are also strong indications that the lender which is currently on life support is only an inch away from the harmer of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Heritage Bank’s Boardroom crisis worsens, Ifie Sekibo’s loyalists edged out You would recall that, months ago, ENigeria Newspaper reported that Ifie Sekibo, a banking legend and boardroom guru who was the founder of the bank bowed out upon the expiration of his tenure in line with the directive outlined by the apex bank. This Newspaper exclusively reports that since his exit, things have reportedly further degenerated on the watch of the new helmsman, Akinola George-Taylor who is said to have allegedly connived with other members of the board to frustrate loyalists of his predecessor. Even though George Taylor is faced with the huge challenge of reviving the fortunes of the ailing bank and drive growth, sources say he has instead, allegedly, instigated multiple internal crisis, in an attempt to rid the bank of those suspected to be loyalists of some board members, and employ his own people. This is according to an account by a reliable source in the bank. “Some key members of the board, connived with the MD (George-Taylor) to sideline others who are considered to be loyal to Ifie and as for other members of staff who are in the same category, they have been sacked with immediate effect and that includes, Rilwan Dabiri, head of IT department in the bank and over 70 others”, the source concluded. On the other hand, another source who spoke to us on the condition of anonymity said, “Although many have been sacked from the Bank, most of them have been indicted in one fraud or the other, thus their sacking by the new management is justified”. The source further stated that only a few who were hit by the mass sacking are victims of circumstance. Under Akinola George Taylor, Heritage Bank’s Head of IT Diverts N49 Billion into Separate Accounts, Disappears Meanwhile, ENigeria Newspaper also learned that Rilwan Dabiri upon exit handed over the IT department to his successor who is simply identified as Akin. Since resuming his new position as head of IT, Akin had allegedly been engaging in serious insider fraud which includes unauthorized transfer of funds from the bank’s coffers into private bank accounts which he secretly operates without the knowledge of his employers. According to the bank’s structure, only the head of IT has sole access and operates the Finacle Financial Solution platform which is solely used for online transfer of funds in the financial sector. For this reason, Akin who has unfettered access to the platform seized the opportunity to initiate multiple transfers of about N49 billion into six accounts domiciled in six commercial banks in Nigeria. His escapades were soon exposed following an internal audit per the instruction of the bank’s MD, George Taylor which reportedly exposed the mega fraud. Upon further interrogation, he was only able to drop one of the six accounts before disappearing and switching off his phones. The management of the bank is afraid of inviting the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to open an investigation for fear of stirring up the hornet nest. It remains to be seen how the new leadership of Heritage Bank Plc under the watch of Akinola George-Taylor intends to steer the lender off troubled waters, but key indicators suggest that things are not good. Meanwhile when we contacted Ozenna Utulu, head of Corporate Communications of Heritage Bank on Wednesday morning for official reaction via SMS, she neither acknowledged receipt, nor responded to our message sent to her MTN line. https://trixxng.com/under-md-akinola-georges-watch-heritage-bank-head-of-it-diverts-n49-billion-customers-funds/
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| Career / Engr. Dr. Funmi Ayinke Shines At APPON Annual Conference, Becomes Life Matron by Triton1996(m): 9:56am On Jun 09, 2023 |
Engr. Dr. Funmi Ayinke Shines At APPON Annual Conference, Becomes Life Matron Renowned Nigerian celebrity engineer, Dr. Funmi Ayinke Waheed-Adekojo has been appointed as the life matron of the Association Of Public Procurement Practitioners Of Nigeria (APPON). The appointment took place at the annual conference of the association where Engr. Dr. Funmi Ayinke was a keynote speaker and delivered a mind-blowing speech for the teeming crowd of professionals. Engr. Dr. Funmi Ayinke at the event spoke on the prospects and challenges of the implementation of –procurement in Nigeria. She noted that e-procurement is an encouraging platform that will help the country save significant money. She explained that the cost of governance can easily be reduced with e-procurement and it will in turn grow the economy of Nigeria massively. ‘’The introduction of e-procurement in Nigeria offers great prospects for improving government procurement practices. The Federal Government's announcement of a pilot program to switch to the E-Procurement platform is encouraging because it is anticipated to save the nation a significant amount of money that is lost through the implementation of the present Public Procurement Act, which is paper-dependent.’’ ‘’The anticipated outcome of E-Procurement Systems could save greatly on recurring expenses and capital expenditures, respectively. Lowering the cost of governance to free up financial resources for growth should be everyone's target, and with e-Procurement, this can be easily achieved.’’ Also, APPON explained the reason behind the choice of Engr. Dr. Funmi Ayinke as the association’s matron is major because of her exploits in the profession over the years despite the limitations of the female gender in the profession. 1 Share
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| Crime / Land Grabbing Scandal Allegation: Saheed Ibile, Not Topaz, Is A Land Grabber by Triton1996(m): 2:41pm On Jun 07, 2023 |
Land Grabbing Scandal Allegation: Saheed Ibile, Not Topaz, Is A Land Grabber – Eyin-Osa Families The Eyin-Osa community leaders have exonerated popular real estate merchant, Murphy Adebare popularly known as Topaz from land grabbing claims making rounds in the media. There were reports that Murphy Adebare has been arrested for offences related to land-grabbing, forceful takeover and criminal trespassing. Although the claims of arrest are untrue, one of the family representative, Alhaji Suleiman has mentioned popular land grabbers, Alhaji Saheed Ibile, Alhaji Muraina Banjoko AKA Threeco and the Oba Of Epe as brains behind the crisis in Eyin-Osa community and the recent media attacks against Murphy Adebare. While speaking to journalists, Alhaji Sulaiman made it known that Ibile has been selling landed properties given to the community by the state government as a compensation following the acquisition of more than 16,000 acres owned by three communities namely Abomiti, Eyin-Osa and Yeguda. According to him, the government compensated the communities with over 2,300 acres, with Eyin-Osa families getting 700 acres being the largest owners of the initial landed properties. However, the properties have been taken over by the Alhaji Saheed Ibile, Alhaji Muraina Banjoko (Threeco) and the Oba Of Epe. ‘’ The government acquired about 16,000 acres of land from three towns; Abomiti, Eyin Osa and Yeguda. The government relocated them and gave them properties along the express way, it was over 2,300 acres. Every family in the community has their Certificate of occupancy.’’ ‘’At the end of the day, the Eyin-Osa families were not satisfied because they had the largest share of the land acquired by the government. They went to court and requested for 20% of the landed properties sometime last year. They contacted one man called Olukoya popularly known as Alhaji White and he promised to help them survey and monitor their landed properties which they obliged to.’’ ‘’In the course of survey and monitoring, He brought in a land grabber, Alhaji Threeco to secure the landed properties. He deceived the families into allowing Alhaji Threeco work for them and they gave him 25 acres of the landed properties to monitor the land.’’ ‘’In the process, Alhaji Threeco in conjunction with Olukoya and Oba of Epe started selling the lands of the family. Last year, Alhaji Saheed Ibile contacted the family and assured them that he will pursue Alhaji Threeco from the premises because he has sold a lot of acres from the land. The family agreed and asked him to help them send Threeco away but Immediately Ibile got the job, he connived with Threeco, Adekoya and Oba of Epe and they became a team and started selling all the landed property.’’ He explained that Saheed Ibile has been claiming to have 1,500 acres of land in the 2,300 acres given to the communities by the government. Alhaji Suleiman explained that they dragged the case to the police headquarters in Abuja with the real owners of Eyin-Osa but Saheed Ibile found a way to maneuver the case by bribing DIG Kokumo who just retired few months ago. ‘’Recently, they met with Ibile to ask him of the amount of Land he has in the 2,300 acres given to the people by the government and he said he has about 1,500 acres there. He said he bought the land but it’s a lie, an acre is sold for N10 Million there.’’ ‘’The family that went to court to agitate are the original owners of the land in Eyin Osa which the government gave them 700 acres. The families didn’t sign any paper for Ibile. After then, Ibile and Oba of Epe came up with imposters and presented themselves as the owners of Eyin Osa. When we went to Abuja last year, we took the Eyin Osa families to the DIG office, they were more than 200 and they asked Ibile to bring his own people, he brought just two people to present them as Eyin Osa owners. The family members of Eyin Osa denied the two people he brought as family members and didn’t have anything to do again.’’ ‘’At the end of the day, the DIG Kokumo asked all of us not to step on the land for now but in January, Ibile gave the DIG money and he was planning to retire. He collected money from Ibile and he was allowed to start working on the land. He got gun wielding criminals, thugs, snipers and land grabbers on the land. He started selling the landed properties and started intimidating them with police.’’ Speaking on the involvement of Murphy Adebare AKA Topaz in the matter, Alhaji Suleiman made it known that Topaz paid over N1 Billion to buy landed properties from the original owners of Eyin-Osa despite knowing that they don’t have access to the landed properties yet. He noted that the people of Eyin Osa are standing solidly behind him in the fight because he bought land from them legally. ‘’When Topaz came in, he did his research and looked for the original land owners of Eyin Osa to buy the land. Topaz paid over 1 billion to the families. Now, he is different from Ibile who didn’t buy land. Now that Topaz bought land from Eyin-Osa people, they said they are ready to back him up. He has all the evidence and receipts which he paid with. Now, you are saying Topaz is a land grabber, how is he a land grabber, it’s totally different.’’ 1 Share
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| Celebrities / Engr. Dr Funmi Ayinke Celebrates 40th Birthday With Close Associates by Triton1996(m): 6:10pm On May 30, 2023 |
Engr. Dr Funmi Ayinke Celebrates 40th Birthday With Close Associates, Releases Chocolate Video Foremost Nigerian engineer and musician, Dr. Funmi Ayinke Waheed-Adekojo has celebrated her 40th birthday in a classy manner with close associates in Lekki, Lagos state. Similarly, she released the much-anticipated video for her hit single, Chocolate. The event which took place on Saturday, 27th of May, 2023 had important personalities and celebrities who are friends of Funmi Ayinke. The likes of Gbenga Adeyinka The 1st, Kunle Afod, Fiokee, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, a member of the national assembly, Honourable Phillips, APPON members, Members of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, to mention but a few honoured the Engineer cum musician with their presence. Funmi Ayinke, who had gotten a huge surprise earlier in the day and two car gifts last month to celebrate her birthday was astonished at the calibre of personalities present at her birthday celebration and the amazing things they had to say about her. For the former VC of the University of Lagos, Funmi Ayinke was a huge part of his success during his tenure. He revealed that the musician, who is more like a daughter to him, helped him in different ways including saving him from committing a grave error. ‘’I want to return all Glory to almighty God. When I think about my success as Vice Chancellor, I can’t talk about my success without the contribution of Funmi Ayinke. I would have committed an error if not for her intervention. I would have gone into a trap if not because I consulted with her and she warned me about the problems ahead.’’ ‘’Some of our funds were locked somewhere, she asked me not to worry and she told me what to do to get it. We put everything together and today we have a testimony ‘’ ‘’Thirdly, the confidence she brings into whatever she’s doing and professionalism. She says it the way it is. I want to thank God for her life, husband and children’’ Honourable Phillips, who was just elected into the national assembly, extolled the positive contribution of Dr Funmi Ayinke to his victory at the last election. He spoke about the encouragement she gave him during the election and how she made some of his constituents vote for him. ‘’I am glad to be here tonight to celebrate Dr Funmi Ayinke. During my election, she was helpful. She encouraged me through some of her philanthropic gestures, she made some of my people vote for me. If we call her three-faced or four-faced, we will be wrong, I would like to call her many faces. She’s multiple personalities in one person. As busy as politicians are during this period, I deem it fit to be here. We will be inviting her to the National Assembly so that Nigerians will learn from her’’ The members of APPON who came from Abuja described the celebration as a professional and great woman. They expressed surprise at how easily she combines her thriving music career and profession without both clashing. They also announced that she has been nominated as the matron of the association and will be properly confirmed at an event later in the year. ‘’She’s been a professional, a great woman. If you go to the music industry she’s there, due process and professionalism in public procurement she’s there. She’s done so much for the profession. I bring greetings from all our platforms to celebrate with her. I pray God keeps you and blesses you. I want to announce that she has been approved as the matron of APPON, she will be confined properly at the event.’’ Similarly, the national chairman of the national institute of mechanical engineers described Dr Funmi Ayinke as a fantastic and dynamic woman who has done so much for the profession. She noted that women are few in the mechanical engineering field but Funmi Ayinke is one of the best in the industry. ‘’She’s one fantastic lady, dynamic, beautiful, hard-working and someone dynamic in nature. We are limited as ladies in mechanical engineering but she’s one of the best we have. I was called from Ghana about giving her an award, I told them she deserves it. She’s indeed a change agent God has brought into the industry.’’ Furthermore, Professor Waheed Adekojo, husband to Funmi Ayinke, showered her with praises for all she has been through over the years. The highlight of his testimony about his wife was the fact that she is a prayer warrior who believes so much in God and has taught him to always run to God whenever there are issues. ‘’If I want to talk about my wife it will take a lot of time. She’s someone who so much loves God, believes in God and prays to God and that’s why whenever there’s a disappointment, she’s always run to GOD.’’ ‘’She has taught me to become prayerful and believe that with God there’s nothing one can’t achieve. This motivates her to impact people. She doesn’t want to see people in pain, She doesn’t want people to be in need. She’s ready to spend the little she has for people.’’ ‘’She doesn’t want failure, she moves sometimes at night to sort out problems for people. She’s too hardworking and I am not surprised at her success. She believes in quality, if you have quality things it will last. She wants the country to work, she doesn’t think about herself alone. I am not surprised God is doing all these for her.’’ ‘’She doesn’t joke with her children, she has taught them to be prayerful. Above all, I love her so much’’ In her reactions, Engr. Dr Funmi Ayinke appreciated everyone present at the party while speaking about how little she started and how God has tremendously blessed the work of her hands. She revealed that her major motivation for success was the sacrifices of her mother while she was growing up. She noted that her mother took so many loans to sort some of her bills and this made her motivated for success. ‘’I want to thank everyone here tonight. People who know me when I was much younger know the journey was not easy. To every girl child, we all celebrate success but truly there’s a process to success. I thank my mother and sincerely speaking, each time I see my mother make sacrifices for me back then, I am determined to slap poverty. I pledged to make it and I want to tell every Nigerian girl that they can be successful without losing integrity. What kept me going is believing in God. He is the one that can take you without giving up on you.’’ Funmi Ayinke stated that she once sold Kerosene at a time to add value to society and through this initiative, she empowered many widows in the city of Ibadan. ‘’I believe in a person of value, I pursued value and didn’t care about money. I was selling kerosene as a nursing mother, I repaired pumps for filling stations, and each time I go to my office, people call me ‘Iya Ayo onikerorsene’. I made so many kerosene sellers in Ibadan and that is why whenever I cough in Ibadan, people rise for me.’’ Continuing, Funmi Ayinke encouraged women in society and campaigned against looking down on the ‘girl child’ because women are agents of change in every society. ‘’I notice in life that when you are a goal-getter, the enemy targets you. While I was coming up, I faced so many hurdles. I once received a 36-page petition against me but God saw me through’’ ‘’When you look down on one woman, you kill a society. I want to tell everyone to pick a girl child, don’t give up on them. My kids and I embark on fasting and prayers sometimes. I am a product of God’s grace and what I am today has taken care of thousands of women. ‘’ 1 Share
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| Religion / Prophet Joshua Iginla Writes Open Letter To Tinubu by Triton1996(m): 12:07pm On May 29, 2023 |
Nigerian Prophet, Joshua Iginla Pens Open Letter To President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Of the truth, according to Daniel 2: 21, it is God who controls the course of world events; He removes kings and sets up other kings. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the scholars. On this note, I heartily congratulate Your Excellency for emerging victorious in the most keenly contested presidential election since the return to democracy in Nigeria. Your emergence is a divine mandate ordained by God as revealed to me by God several times and which is all over the public domain. As you take charge of steering the destiny of the nation in these challenging times in various spheres of the lives of Nigerians, may God Almighty endow you with all the necessary tools, good health, and wisdom to enable you to lead the nation into greatness in all ramifications. His Excellency sir, I write this open letter to you not only as a prophet of God but as an authority who has a degree in Political Science and a Master's in international Law and Diplomacy to be objectively ready to tackle Nigeria’s greatest challenge of insecurity, widespread corruption, and a general sense of dissatisfaction among citizens and as well, meet the expectation of the people. I call on you to tackle the problem by unifying the country and solving major socio-economic, religious, and ethnic problems confronting the country as a father of the nation. I want to remind you that Nigeria is a heterogeneous country battling crises of insecurity, kidnapping, and extreme poverty. Since no one will expect you to tackle all the crises at once, Nigerians will be expecting you to dedicate your administration to genuine renewal work, at least to let Nigerians see and feel the difference, however little. As a unifier, don't step out as a vindictive leader. Rather, bring all warring parties on board to objectively discuss the way forward to a better Nigeria. It is an open secret that Nigerians are yearning for good governance as past administrations have left an open sore in the hearts of the citizens with bad governance and broken electoral promises. His Excellency sir, I am very sure you are aware of the loopholes of these past administrations which I believe should be your target. Addressing loopholes is not tantamount to fighting the past; rather, it means you should learn from the past administration, which, of course, you’re part of, to address the crises now for a better Nigeria. It is not too much to say that you have a lot to do to convince huge numbers of the youth who have shown dissatisfaction with the performance of your party in the past eight years. Also, I want to plead on behalf of Nigerians and that is, you should do anything in your capacity to end the insecurity that is ravaging our country. The hydra-headed menace has undermined the propensity of our beloved country for progress. No country develops in chaos. That is why you should, as the first step to renewing the hope of a country long trapped in hopelessness, pay attention to its security situation and not play politics with the appointment of service chiefs. Aside from that, it is obvious that Nigerians voted on their religious and ethnic affiliations, rather than on the policies and qualifications of the candidates. His Excellency, I salute your capacity to put up with criticism from religious leaders. However, I urge you to exercise patience, wisdom, and tolerance with religious leaders be they pastors or Imams, and treat them with respect. Any leader that witch-hunts religious leaders are digging a pit for his downfall. Personally, when I see the persecution of religious leaders, I speak up. I will not keep quiet. As a unifier, I beseech your administration to handle their issues with wisdom and preserve national harmony. Also, as a unifier, I will appeal and suggest that His Excellency should forgive and release Nnamdi Kanu. Furthermore, as a barrier breaker and a line crosser, I beseech you to implement your objective which is to foster a new society based on shared prosperity, tolerance, compassion, and the unwavering commitment to treating each citizen with equal respect and due regard I want to remind you of your 10-point agenda which formed your manifesto during the campaign: 1. Build a Nigeria, especially for our youth, where sufficient jobs with decent wages create a better life. 2. Manufacture, create, and invent more of the goods and services we require. Nigeria shall be known as a nation of creators, not just of consumers. 3. Export more and import less, strengthening both the naira and our way of life. 4. Continue assisting our ever-toiling farmers, through enlightened agricultural policy that promotes productivity and assures decent incomes, so that farmers can support their families and feed the nation. 5. Modernise and expand public infrastructure so that the rest of the economy can grow at an optimal rate. 6. Embolden and support our young people and women by harnessing emerging sectors such as the digital economy, entertainment and culture, tourism, and others to build the Nigeria of tomorrow, today. 7. Train and give economic opportunity to the poorest and most vulnerable among us. We seek a Nigeria where no parent is compelled to send a child to bed hungry, worried whether tomorrow shall bring food. 8. Generate, transmit, and distribute sufficient, affordable electricity to give our people the requisite power to enlighten their lives, homes, and dreams. 9. Make basic healthcare, education, and housing accessible and affordable for all. 10. And, most importantly, establish a bold and assertive policy that will create a strong yet adaptive national security architecture and action to obliterate terror, kidnapping, banditry, and all other forms of violent extremism from the face of our nation. His Excellency sir, as a prophetic voice to nations who stood out as a lone voice of truth in the wilderness to declare your emergence as revealed by God since 2021, I will stand as a watchman to ensure you don't derail in your God-given assignment and if you do, I will not hesitate to pen you an open letter like this to guide, correct and rebuke if necessary. May God Almighty support your administration for the desired growth of Nigeria. 1 Share
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| Religion / Prophet Iginla Splashes N100 Million On Women To Celebrate Birthday by Triton1996(m): 7:50pm On May 28, 2023 |
Joshua Iginla Empowers 96 Year Old Woman, 100 Women, others With 100m In Cash, Gifts The senior pastor of Abuja-based Champions Royal Assembly, Bro Joshua Iginla, on Sunday, May 28th, 2023 celebrated his birthday alongside his delectable wife, Prophetess Stella Iginla amidst pomp and pageantry by distributing cash, gifts to the widows, orphans and the poor. Bro Iginla, arguably one of the leading prophetic voices across the globe in his usual manner, used the opportunity of his birthday, which was celebrated at the City of Wonders in Abuja, to reach out to a 96 year old woman known as mama Audu and 100 women. The man of God, who has been said to, over the time developed a penchant for touching the lives of the needy, gave Mama Audu 500k while each of the 100 women were given 100k each. Aside from that, he dashed out over 3000 bags of rice to the widows, orphaned and the needy. Indeed, the cash gifts and other materials are close to the tune of N100m Iginla while touching their lives revealed that the gesture was from his delectable wife, Prophetess Stella Iginla who through the Joshua Iginla Foundation decided to put a smile on the faces of the women as a form of empowerment. Notable dignitaries from across the globe joined the Iginla’s in their celebration while popular singers Testimony Jaga, Apeke Ola amongst others added colour to the spirit filled event. Bro Joshua Iginla has been fulfilling his kingdom mandate of supporting the needy and touching lives. Year after year, he spends millions of naira to provide for the needy across the country. 1 Share
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| Politics / How PDP Ogun Candidate, Ladi Adebutu Fled Nigeria Over Vote Buying Case by Triton1996(m): 2:06pm On May 24, 2023 |
PDP Ogun Gov Candidate, Ladi Adebutu Flees Nigeria Over Vote Buying, Money Laundering Crime Contrary to his claim that he left the country because of alleged threats to his life, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 18 governorship election in Ogun State, Hon Ladi Adebutu, actually travelled abroad to evade the long arm of the law over alleged criminal activities, sources have revealed. Checks revealed that Adebutu left the country following security agencies' uncovering of a vote buying plot linked to him during the March 18, 2023 governorship and House of Assembly polls in Ogun State and the invitation extended to him to clarify issues. According to the sources, Adebutu was alleged to have perpetrated bribery, conspiracy and peddling undue influence contrary to sections 121 and 127 of the Electoral Act 2022; breach of electoral law prohibiting vote trading, deliberate facilitation of money laundering, and connivance to deliberately breach the monetary policy of the Federation. Sources revealed that in a letter made available to security agencies investigating his criminal activities, Adebutu had indicated that he travelled abroad to seek medical care, and had given no indication of threat to life. Sources within the security services indicated that preliminary investigations showed that in the build-up to the election, Adebutu had contacted his bank and caused over 200,000 prepaid Verve bank cards preloaded with N10,000 each to be printed. A credible security source confirmed, with clear-cut evidence that these Verve Bank Cards were delivered directly in two batches on the 16th and 17th of March 2023, respectively, by an accounts officer from a new generation bank. This, it was maintained, is a violation of Section 121of the Electoral Act (2022), which prescribes 12 months' imprisonment for any “person who directly or indirectly, by his or herself or by any other person on his other behalf corruptly makes any gift, loan, offer, promise, procurement or agreement to or for any person, in order to induce such person to procure or to endeavour to procure the return of any person as a member of a legislative house or to an elective office or the vote of any voter at any election." The Verve cards, which were supposedly printed to honour the lawmaker's late mother, were however uncovered as vote buying instruments going by the confessions of party agents and POS operators arrested by security agencies during the polls, which indicted the PDP guber candidate. Adebutu was said to have applied for the Verve cards from the Bank on February 27, 3023 two days after the presidential election which the PDP lost by a wide margin in Ogun State, following which the cards were delivered to him by his relationship officer in the bank. Investigation further revealed that contrary to Adebutu's claim that the cards were issued during his mother's burial, they were actually issued few days to the election, raising the obvious question of collusion by the bank with a politically exposed person to perpetrate electoral fraud. Also, the statements by some of Adebutu's polling agents that were arrested confirmed that he gave them the cards to manipulate the March 18 polls. The sources described Adebutu's actions , using game-betting platforms and POS operators, as well planned, carefully orchestrated and unprecedented electoral fraud made out of desperation after losing the February 25, 2023 Presidential and National Assembly elections. Adebutu and his agents were said to have distributed the cards throughout the over 5000 polling units and positioned POS operators at the same so each voter could convert the card to cash at the POS terminals. The cards were said to have been funded on the 16th and 17th of March directly from Adebutu's account with the Bank, with the lawmaker paying over N2.4bn directly from his account. Said a source: "Checks at the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) showed that the foundation in whose name the PDP candidate carried out his criminal activities were fictitious. "We have it on good authority that following a petition written to security agencies over the incident, it was observed that Adebutu expended huge sums to manipulate the March 18 2023. governorship election in Ogun State. "Hon Adebutu caused prepaid Verve cards preloaded with N10,000 each and bearing such inscriptions as Dame Caroline Oladunni Adebutu Empowerment Scheme, Dame Caroline Scheme and “Dame Caroline Oladunni Adebutu Memorial Endowment Scheme, to be printed under the guise of honouring his late mother, but it was a vote buying gimmick, and these cards were used to buy votes on March 18. "Luck, however, ran out on him when party agents and POS operators who were used to perpetrate the deliberate manipulation of the electoral process were arrested by the security agencies and made statements that indicted him. "The financial institutions that collaborated with him have revealed that he contacted them to create the cards which were delivered to him two days to the governorship election. "It was when he observed that all these things had come into the open that he suddenly disappeared into thin air in order to evade justice." The security sources, which accused the PDP lawmaker of violating Sections 121 and 127 of the Electoral Act (2022) which expressly forbid vote buying, said that it was regrettable that Adebutu had flagrantly violated laws meant to sanitize Nigeria's electoral process. 1 Share
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| Events / Rotary Should Continue To Inspire Women For Economic Growth- Alaba Lawson by Triton1996(m): 8:34am On May 22, 2023 |
A call has gone to Rotary International and indeed organisations around the country to consistently inspire and promote women for economic and national growth The appeal was made by former President, Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), Chief Alaba Lawson while presenting the keynote address at the first Rotary District 9110 Women in Rotary Conference held at the Nigeria Law School Auditorium, Victoria Island, Lagos. Speaking on the topic “ The Transformational Woman: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion For Socio-Economic Change”, Chief Lawson stated that Rotary as an organization has made giant strides in the area of women empowerment and advised that the body should do more as it will ultimately lead to the nation’s growth. She noted that women are the key to Nigeria’s economic and political advancement, and the more women involved at the top echelon and decision-making process, the better. According to her“When more women work, economies grow. Women’s economic empowerment boosts productivity, increases economic diversification and income equality in addition to other positive development outcomes". Describing women as the future, she stated that studies have shown that companies with more women on their boards outperform those without them by a significant margin, and organisations with greater gender diversity globally grew to 32% in 2022. According to her, women often excel at soft skills required for business leadership and they represent a significant economic force and provide valuable consumer insight that any nation needs to thrive. She further highlighted the fact that Nigeria needs traits such as ability to connect, collaborate, empathize, communicate and be prudent which are inherent in women to make progress in key sectors including economy, politics and more. She, however, lamented that despite the fact that women are in the majority in terms of population, the opportunities for them to show their skills and contribute meaningfully have been hampered by systemic bottlenecks. She therefore advised that to fuel its fire of progress and revolutionize its economic, political and social structure, women must be given adequate representation in government and key sectors of the economy. Also speaking, Tax expert and management consultant, Mr Gbenga Badejo who spoke on “10 Top Financial Challenges for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises” noted that if women can overcome these challenges, they would be able to build formidable businesses and play in the big league. He gave the challenges as: limited or inconsistent cashflow, not using budgetary control mechanism, no preparation for unforeseen expenses, not raising enough capital, too much debt, neglecting necessary financial reporting and book keeping, , poor regulatory compliance, mixing business and personal finances, poor marketing tactics and poor managing of receivables and payables. Earlier in her welcome address, Rotarian Omotunde Lawson, District Governor, Rotary International District 9110 noted that the conference, the first in the 41 -year history of the District, which covers Rotary Clubs in Lagos and Ogun States, was aimed at equipping women with the right support for personal and financial growth. 1 Share
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| Celebrities / MTN Top Executive, Lynda Saint-nwafor, Fingered In Actor, Saint Obi’s Death by Triton1996(m): 1:36pm On May 17, 2023 |
MTN Top Executive, Lynda Saint-Nwafor, Fingered In Veteran Actor, Saint Obi’s Death TRIXX NG reports that Nigerian Tech-Commercial expert and the Chief Enterprise Business Officer at MTN Nigeria PLC, Lynda Saint-Nwafor has been fingered in the death of her ex-husband, Saint Obi, who is also a veteran actor. In a revelation by a veteran actor, Zik Zulu Okafor, it was revealed that some of the thing that led to the illness of Saint Obi was caused by his ex-wife, Lynda Saint-Nwafor who allegedly maltreated him to the extent of keeping his children away from him. In the lengthy revelation, Lynda Saint-Nwafor was accused of using her influence against Saint Obi and when her family members attacked the deceased actor, she supported them. Read statement below “His social life was blunted. Perhaps by his reticent disposition.His persona, two dimensional. To a distant public, he was upscale and cool. His manly bearing spoke loud. His onscreen image ironically amplified some idiosyncrasies; heroics, romantic adventures and traits that did not gel with the mortal privacy that eerily define his quiet and lonely life. “Saint Obi, real name, Obinna Nwafor, was shy, almost bordering on timidity and insecurity. He cherished the pleasantly tranquil interactions among a few friends. He would vanish at any outburst that could upset the poise of such small meetings. As he repeatedly told me, he just wanted to live a cool, quiet and fulfilled life. But, has he lived this cool and fulfilled life he envisioned ? I have my doubts. “I tell Saint’s story here with painful tears in my eyes; because he was a star, a super star whose life turned out a gleam of irony . Yet, it was this stardom that fetched him his much professed financially strong and powerful wife . And their wedding, that solemn ritual of love, would drastically alter the cause of his life and tragically yank him off the creative community that threw him up for the wife to capture and indeed conquer. “Their marriage was at best a dramatisation of love. It was quick. He barely told us that he found a wife. Then, the marriage happened. It was something of a mystique, only those involved understood the histrionics that played out . None of us who were his closest pals, who walked with him through the crucible to the crest of his career in Nollywood, was invited. The distance between us and the guy I admirably called Saint of the Storm had begun. This gulf would widen with each year. We saw him perhaps once in a year after this marriage. “And life actually seemed to have given him a fair shake of the dice. He dressed well, drove big cars and even his skin, in literal lingo, spelt wellness. “The Saint would be blessed with three beautiful children. But not one occasion were his friends in Nollywood invited for christening or birthday. We were told that his wife was of the topmost hierarchy in telecom giant, MTN . But even if their celebrations were designed to be a rendezvous of the elites of the technocracies that his wife chiefly belonged, you expected that Saint would reach out to a few of his fellow creatives, for even if they would herald his small beginnings, there could be no tinge of shame to it because we all have our journeys and our stories. And even at that, the actor or cineaste in Nollywood is by no means poor. “But more tragic is the fact that his marriage did not only take away Obinna from his friends, it took him away from Nollywood. Saint stopped acting, absconded from his career and perhaps his calling. “It would seem prognostic now. Yes, because I recall leaving my house in Lagos Mainland for his massive office in Lekki, Victoria Island, Lagos. It was about six years ago. There, I demanded to know why my friend abandoned our industry. He told me with his usual shy expressions that he wanted to focus on some other businesses and also to work behind the camera. Because his visage was unconvincing to me, I told him in stark terms, that whatever his new vision and pursuits, he must not abandon the trade that made him who he was. “It took another three years for Saint to return to his homies. But when he did, some of the deeply disappointed ones sniggered behind him. This was because the simmering rumours of cracks in his marriage had hit home. And though secretive in his ways, he knew it was time to open up. And he did. “I do not know why my wife’s siblings see me as a gold digger. They confront me, harass and fight me in my own matrimony. And my wife did nothing to stop them. I work hard, I earn my money. I have never depended on my wife”, he lamented, eyes blurred with tears. You could tell he was in deep pain. By the next visit, the Saint returned with a deep cut from knife on his left eye. His wife’s brothers, he said, scaled the wall fence of their house to attack him. They were captured by hidden closed-circuit television, CCTV, installed for surveillance and security, he revealed. “He reported them at the police station and subsequently acquired a gun to defend himself. This effectively marked the beginning of the end of his marriage and perhaps Saint Obi’s long walk to a sad end. He moved out of his marital home to a new house to begin the reconstruction of his destiny, alone without his wife and worse still without his three beautiful children. “Meanwhile, his wife went to the police to defend her siblings using her financial power to manipulate the cause of justice, Saint stated unequivocally. The wife also sued for divorce, not in Lagos, but in Ogun state. As Saint put it, “It was to make the journey difficult for me. But I will not bend neither will I break. I will fight with my last blood to take custody of my children. They love me and they know it will be hard for me to live without them.The divorce is not an issue. My marriage has long been over”, he said with a mix of courage and a quaky heart that betrayed his distress. “About mid last year, however, Obinna took ill. But he told no one. He simply became scarce. He was in and out of hospital, we would later learn. He sold two of his three big SUVs to take proper care of his health and to acquire six camry cars he’d use for Uber. But his vanishing health continued unabated. He seemed to have a premonition of his own passing as he wept repeatedly about not seeing his children. He emaciated. Life took a grim picture. When I saw him by chance in January 2023, the dude called Saint looked 15 years older than his age. His macho cut had shrunk. His fat wallet was gone. What was left was only his fat will. His eyes seemed lost in their socket. This would be the last time I would see him. “Saint snuck out of Lagos to hang in with his sister in Jos. He told no one. But a month ago, in April precisely, the once delightful actor who brought joy to many a home broke his icy silence. He called our mutual friend in US to give him a devastating message. He was on a deathbed, he said and wanted our friend to pray for him. “It’s not looking good, pray, pray for me”, he appealed passionately. “His next call came on May 1, 2023. This time to his mentor, the man who made him a star with his productions, Zeb Ejiro, OON. He told him with a wavering voice that he had had three surgeries but was still in hospital in Jos. He averred again that his situation was not looking good, that he is also in a deep pain, distressed that he could not see his children. But still he begged him not to tell anyone about his ailment. Such was the life of this creative hermit, a lonely trouper. I was the first to hear the news of his death late on Sunday, May 7. Having confirmed it, I called Zeb Ejiro. “I have a very bad news my brother, Zeb”, I began.“What is it, what is it, Zik Zulu?”, he asked anxiously. “A big star has fallen in Nollywood”. Zeb broke down in tears. I hadn’t said who it was. But sobbing helplessly now, he said, “Don’t tell me it is Saint Obi”. Sadly, Zeb was right. May his soul find peace.” https://trixxng.com/mtn-top-executive-lynda-saint-nwafor-fingered-in-veteran-actor-saint-obis-death/ 1 Like 4 Shares
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| Crime / LBIC MD, Tobi Lawal Called Out Over Allegation Of Bribery, Forceful Acquisition by Triton1996(m): 9:46pm On May 16, 2023 |
LBIC MD, Tobi Lawal Called Out Over Allegation Of Bribery, Forceful Acquisition Of Property ( photos) The managing director of Lagos building investment company, Mr Tobi Lawal has been called out over allegations bothering on bribery, forceful acquisition of property, name dropping amongst other things. In a message addressed to him which is made available to us, Bricktop Development and Advisory accused Mr Tobi Lawal of requesting bribes for an apartment which his company constructed under a JV with LBIC. According to him, among the 16 buildings at Abike Court located at No 1, Rev. Ogunbiyi GRA, Ikeja Lagos, 11 apartments belong to him while the state agency owns five. Interestingly, Mr Tobi Lawal who is allegedly using one Lanre Obisesan as proxy demanded for one of Bricktop’s apartments as a bribe’. This was met with stiff opposition and sadly, Mr Tobi was alleged to have used his position to forcefully break into the apartment and damage it with an attempt to acquire it. Mr Tobi and his proxy, Lanre Obisesan are alleged of name-dropping bragging with the governor's name to forcefully take people’s property, claiming it belongs to them while they didn't pay a dime. “ Infact, he is extremely arrogant and proud and i am sure even the governor didn't know his worth. It's because of such characters like this that the performing governor of Lagos state almost lost his second term bid during the election. He is fond of using head of parastatal to perpetrate his acts and I advised them to get directives from the governor before listening to him. I also enjoined the IG and the CP to investigate the police he took along for his operations like this". Here is a copy of the message Bricktop Development And Advisory sent To Him: Good evening Mr Tobi Lawal. I trust you have had a splendid day so far. I note your incessant request for a bribe of an apartment in Abike Court, which my company constructed under a JV with LBIC. Please note that aside from my aversion to bribing public officers for the discharge of their duties, the rise in the costs of building materials occasioned astronomical change in the budget for the construction of Abike Court. Consequently, it is practically and ethically impossible for me to pay you the requested bribe of one apartment in Abike Court(No,1 Rev Ogunbiyi Gra Ikeja Lagos) I hope you understand my position and will not resort to malicious campaigns against the project and my person in government circles. I do reserve all my rights in this regard. Thank you for your understanding. 1 Share
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