Ex Reps Member Dino Melaye Has Been Released From Detention Over His Protest Against The Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah

The Police on Wednesday, released anti-corruption crusader, Dino Melaye, who was arrested after he led a protest against the Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah over allegation that the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority,NCAA, purchased two BMW bullet-proof cars worth N255 million for her.

The former member of the House of Representatives, said that the Commissioner of Police in FCT was very civil and exhibited professionalism in the discharge of police duties.

I wish you all the best! Man sues Diamond Bank over alleged illegal deduction

An Osogbo High Court has granted a seven-day extension to Diamond Bank Plc to file its defence over an allegation that the bank “tampered” with the account of an Osogbo-based businessman, Mr Oluwamayowa Iseyemi, without his knowledge, consent and authority.

The mogul has dragged the bank to court over alleged illegal and untoward act of bank deduction he described as cheating and inhuman and prayed the court to help him right all wrongs committed by the bank.

Iseyemi, who stated that he applied for a personal loan of N3 million from the osogbo branch of the bank in February, 2009 in a statement of claims, said he has been enjoying credit facilities of the bank but alleged that “I have started to pay back the loan when, in 2011,,I “discovered a lot of manipulations by the defendants in my account.”

Meet Pastor Chris Oyakhilome's Personal Super Rich Driver.

National Enquirer Magazine has this interesting story on it's cover page this week, it's all about a super rich driver that hails from Christ Embassy. This is really a miracle that everyone should read.

"Many people would almost immediately disregard you, the moment you tell them that you work as a driver, especially in Nigeria. But it’s a whole different ball game, with the driver of silver tongued, stylish man of God, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, pastor of Believers Love World (BLW). a.k.a Christ Embassy.

Infrastructure Bank leads $2bn funding for Lagos rail project

THE Infrastructure Bank Plc is to provide funds for the proposed $2 billion Lagos Red Line Rail Project that will commute two million passengers daily from Alagbado to Marina.

Hakeem Olopade, the bank’s executive director (Projects), disclosed this in Lagos over the weekend at the ongoing 3rd Economic Commission of West Africa States (ECOWAS) Investment Forum.
The Infrastructure Bank Plc is the chief promoter and financier of the rail project.
The funds, to be coordinated by the bank, will be sourced from the local and international markets.
Olopade said that the project had been in conception since five years ago and would be implemented by Marina Express Consortium to ease transportation in populated areas of Lagos.
According to him, the Red Line Rail project would stretch 37 kilometres with 36 pedestrian walkover bridges to end at the Marina.

Congratulations: Wedding pics: Actress Chacha Eke weds movie director Austin Faani

Fast rising Nollywood actress, Charity 'Chacha' Eke, married her longtime boo, script writer & movie director, Austin Faani on Saturday June 1 in Asaba, Delta State. Happy married life to them.

But how do we stop: Nigeria, a sinking ship – Ribadu

Former chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Nuhu Ribadu, has described Nigeria’s democracy as one full of tyranny.

He said leadership failure had made the youth lose confidence in the government.

The ex-EFCC boss said the citizenry should know that they are in a sinking ship.

He added that Nigerians should all see themselves as politicians in the storm, who were bound to rescue the ship.

“The reality of modern Nigeria is one that challenges us to drop any other identity aside from that of citizen in our effort to rescue the ship of state from this stormy sea of chaos,” he said.

Ribadu said this in his address delivered at a public lecture organised by the Students’ Representative Council of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State on Saturday.

Am not a drug addict : What I’m suffering from is spiritual attack —Majek Fashek

                          

Majekodunmi Fasheke,  known more as Majek Fashek, is a well- known Nigerian reggae musician, whose popularity reached the zenith in the late 80s with his popular song, “Send down the Rain.” For many years, he was not only a darling of reggae music lovers, but also those who like good music. He later went to the United States of America, from where different stories trailed his life. He spoke on many issues in this interview with AJIBADE. Excerpts:

SEE How smoking can age a woman by 10 years

Living an unhealthy lifestyle can age a woman's skin by over ten years, an in-depth international study has revealed.
The true damage caused by sun beds, smoking and a lack of fruit and moisturisation in accelerating the ageing process emerged following research on 585 women in the UK, China and Spain.
The study, published yesterday, showed the factors influencing their skin were the same even taking into account the backgrounds and skin type of the women involved.
It also emerged 'lifestyle choices' often account for as much as 33 per cent of how old a woman looks.
Dr Andrew Mayes, who led the study for Simple skincare, said: 'We already knew genetics accounted for about 50 per cent of how old people look, but we didn't know how much would be accounted for by their lifestyles.

Guessing they have the market also! Chocolate City Group Opens in Kenya

As part of recent pan-continental expansion, Nigeria’s leading recording and entertainment company, Chocolate City, has announced the commencement of operations in Kenya, one of the key markets for music and entertainment in Africa.

Chocolate City Vice-President M.I made the announcement in Lagos a few days ago. M.I, who is an iconic Nigerian rapper and one of the continent’s most successful entertainers, said: “Our aim is to create a platform for the growth and expansion of East African music and foster more mutually beneficial collaborations with other African sub-regions,” he adds.

The label has already signed Kenyan act, Victoria Kimani, who features M.I on her sophomore single, Oya. “Victoria Kimani is amazing, she’s got a great vibe and ready to work, very hardworking and she’s just good,” the label VP says of CC’s first Kenyan act.

The label’s Kenya launch will also see the official unveiling of a partnership between Chocolate City and Adrenalive the organisers of The Mingle which will feature the birth of new music festivals, concerts, and art culture in East Africa. The inaugural event from the series of concerts dubbed Boobaataa Festival will be in July

Sad! Corpses litter Maiduguri as Boko Haram, soldiers kill 29 in two days

Some Maiduguri Youth have formed anti-Boko Haram vigilante.

At least 16 suspected Boko Haram members were killed in separate incidents by security personnel in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital in the last 48 hours; while the sect’s members allegedly shot dead 13 civilians in the troubled city, sources said.

PREMIUM TIMES reporter on Saturday saw decomposing corpses of eight people, believed to be members of the Boko Haram. The corpses were dumped in a ditch near Biu road bridge of Maiduguri even as residents of the area said the victims died on the spot after a shootout between them and soldiers at about 10:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Photo: Dbanj Poses With 2face’s Daughter

Few days ago, kokomaster D’banj paid a courtesy visit to the Idibias. According to Annie Idibia, the wife of 2face, their little daughter Isabella requested for a pose with D’banj.

‘Look who stopped by 2 say hello! Lil miss sunshine said : mama I wanna take pic wit him,c famzing ooo lol‘- said Annie Macaulay Idibia via Instagram

Great power list! Okonjo-Iweala is 83rd Most Powerful Woman In the World

On Wednesday May 22nd 2013, Forbes released its annual list of 100 most Powerful Women in the world and Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr Okonjo Iweala has made the list again. She is ranked 83rd, moving from 81st position to 83rd.

One year in office after a failed bid to for the World Bank presidency, Nigeria’s Harvard-educated finance minister produced a 6.5% increase in GDP from 2011 to 2012. Nigeria is the third largest economy in Africa with nearly $50 billion in foreign reserves. 2013 SPOTLIGHT: Okonjo-Iweala is a member of the ethnic Igbo group, and faces criticism at home for appointing Igbos to top positions in finance

And finally Jonathan Signs 2013 Budget and : Patience Jonathan get N4 Billion For Mission Building

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President Goodluck Jonathan, Tuesday night signed the 2013 budget of the Federal Government into law averting an unprecedented constitutional crisis and a face off with the National Assembly.

 Confirmation of the president’s assent of the budget came as the House of Representatives spoiled for war at a closed door session of the House.

At the end of the closed door session, the House had resolved to mandate its leadership to consult with the senate on taking action concerning the president’s purported refusal to give his assent to the budget.

Recalling ! I’ll Not Sign 2013 Budget –Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan has told the leadership of the National Assembly that he will not sign the 2013 budget.

The leadership of the Senate, that of House of Representatives and officials of Ministries, Departments and Agencies of Government (MDAs) will meet at 2pm today to reconcile faulty and bogus allocations in the budget.

The meeting will hold at the Senate complex. The N4.987 trillion budget was passed by both chambers of the federal legislature on December 19, 2012. It was transmitted to the President for assent on January 14, this year.

Have you heard! FCT Budget: Patience Jonathan Gets N4 Billion For Mission Building

In the FCT 2013 budget, the Federal Capital Territory Administration plan to spend N4 billion for the construction of the First Lady’s Mission Building.

Senators described not only as scandalous but an endorsement of illegality, while Vice President Namadi Sambo’s Guest House in Asokoro, Abuja will be renovated with N150 million by the administration of Senator Bala Mohammed.

Also, N7.5 billion is budgeted for the construction of two city gates. Out of the N5.7 billion earmarked for procurement of equipment and other essentials, N2.9 billion will be spent to sweep and provide sanitation for the city.

Even a judge! How Judge Tricked EFCC To Free $203 Million Pension Fund Thief

Justice Abubakar Talba, the Federal High Court, Abuja, judge who sentenced John Yusufu, former director in the Police Pension Office, to two years in prison with an option of N250,000 fine on each of the three counts, breached an agreement reached by parties in the case.

In the controversial ruling delivered on January 28, Mr. Talba sentenced Yusufu, who pleaded guilty to three of 20 counts charges bordering on embezzlement of over N23 billion, to two years in prison but gave the accused person an option of fine. The ruling drew anger from many Nigerians, including legal experts, who believe that granting an option of fine for such a monumental fraud would encourage corruption by public officers.

Tell them oh Lol! 99.9% Of Nigerians Are Corrupt Free – Okonjo-Iweala

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala talks to Christiane Amanpour on CNN last night during an interview, when asked about hw corruption has eaten us deep in Nigeria, she responded emphatically that, Nigeria has about 170 million population and 99.9% of the population are corruption free and they are just hardworking pple who go about their businesses everyday to earn a living and that they just need a trusted govt to manage their resources

AMANPOUR: You are obviously a passionate defender of your country. You are a person who calls for transparency and honesty and best practices.

And you are the law abi? Exclusive: Delta State University Lecturer Thrown Out Naked After He Tried Molesting A Female Student (Pictures) 18+

I know what he did is very wrong but come up who gave us the right to take the law into our hands?

Guys, the naked man in the picture you see above is supposedly a lecturer in Delta State University, Theatre Arts department.
According to my reader who sent me the story, the lecturer had threatened to fail one of his female students Tega if she refused to sleep with him.
Initially, Tega had rejected his advances, but when Mr Lecturer’s wahala became plenty, then he threatened to fail her, Tega gave in. Well kinda.

The Question Is Why The Jet Bought With The Rivers State Government Money Is Bearing A Bank’s Name, Governor Amaechi Why?

Rivers Jet

The crisis rocking the Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a new twist as the party on Monday, suspended 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly. The party’s leadership also announced that it has given the state Governor; Rotimi Amaechi, 48 hours to “explain to Rivers people why the jet bought with the state government money is bearing a bank’s name on the documents.”

Alamieseigha, Crucial To Economy – Goodluck Jonathan

he Presidency on Thursday said the former Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Diepriye Alamieseigha, was