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- Story of Notorious "Big Man" Who's Defrauding People While Still In Abuja Prison
- I planned to have First Class & I did it – Pretty Nigerian Lady
- How True? Buhari Govt. Recalls Ex-Pension Boss Sacked & Wanted For Corruption
- "Crazy" pics of YABATECH students celebrating ASDA Week
- Bride Who Took Exam In Wedding Gown: "I Was Determined Not To Have Carry Over"
- Obasanjo Bags AFRIMMA’s Leadership Award
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| Fresh Beautiful Photos Of The New Lagos City... "Eko Atlantic" Posted: 21 Oct 2017 04:02 AM PDT |
| Story of Notorious "Big Man" Who's Defrauding People While Still In Abuja Prison Posted: 21 Oct 2017 04:02 AM PDT  The police said he also scammed Elizade Motors into handing over a vehicle, which his accomplice, 43-year-old Dalhatu Yahaya, sold for N9m. Recalled that Punch had reported in April how the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team had arrested some alleged accomplices of Ezenwa. The police accused him at the time of using the same fake bank alert scheme to buy multi-million naira worth of exotic vehicles, some of which were later recovered. However, in a fresh allegation, IRT which suspects that some prison officials might be colluding with the inmate, said Ezenwa left the prison, escorted by prison warders under the guise of going for medicals at the National Hospital. The police said he stopped by at the orthopaedic medical store opposite the hospital to make purchase. Ezenwa's visit to the store was captured on CCTV, showing him in a flowing attire with a red cap and walking stick. Two uniformed prison officials were seen behind him in the CCTV footage. According to the police, Ezenwa bought some medical items, which he paid for in cash. But the following day, he allegedly called the store, identified himself as a chief and ordered two wheel chairs and two blood pressure machines, which he paid for with a fake bank alert with an excess of N50,000 He was said to have later sent some of his boys to collect the goods and the extra N50,000. When the accomplice, who took delivery of the goods was later arrested, he took IRT operatives to the store where they handed over the CCTV footage. Workers at the store explained that they had earlier reported the matter to the Police X Squad but that nothing had come out of the investigation. An investigation report by IRT headed by DCP Abba Kyari, suggests that Ezenwa defrauded his victims by identifying himself as a traditional ruler living outside the country. The report said, "He would make an order and say he was going to send one of his boys to pick up the goods while he would send the fake bank alert to the traders' phones. What we discovered was that, each time he sends the bank alert to the victims, the account balance on the trader's bank account would reflect but would vanish in a matter of minutes. "We've had several complaints from members of the public about Ezenwa's activities. We arrested his wife at a time, who was the person receiving most of the stolen items since he was in the prison. "But when we interrogated her, she confessed that she was not aware that her husband was a fraudster or a prison inmate. "She told us that her husband was not present during their marriage and he only spoke with her on the phone. She added that she was told that her husband lived abroad." It was learnt that on June 30, 2017, Ezenwa allegedly sent Yahaya to Elizade Motors, with instruction to take delivery of three vehicles – a Toyota Hilux, Land cruiser and a Toyota Prado. Earlier, Yahaya allegedly went to the office of Elizade Motors and told them that his boss would like to speak with them on the phone over the purchase of some vehicles. According to IRT's investigations, when the company's officials took the phone, Ezenwa, who identified himself as Dr. Sam Attah, asked for the quotation of the three vehicles. The police report said, "After a negotiation, Ezenwa agreed to their prices and on July 8, 2017, he sent a fake alert to the company showing that the sum of N38.9m had been deposited into the company's bank account. "But at that time the company had just one of the vehicles in their showroom and gave the vehicle to Yahaya. But he ran away with the vehicle. He did not hand it over to Ezenwa. He fled to Kano State, where he sold it for N9m." The IRT told Punch that they later arrested Yahaya through information given by Ezenwa. It was learnt that he became angry when he heard nothing from Yahaya and called Elizade Motors to give them information about the accomplice, which led to his arrest. After he was apprehended, the Gombe State indigene said he graduated from the Legal Islamic School in Yola, Adamawa State in 2010. He said in his statement that having worked as a driver at the Sharia Court in Gombe, he resigned in 2013 to contest the chairmanship election of his local government, which he lost. Yahaya said, "I came to Abuja the following year and I went into property business. I met a man called Igwe at the Kuje Prison when I went to visit one of my friends called Geja. It was when I was arrested that I learned that Igwe's real name is Ezenwa. "The first job I did for him was at the orthopaedic store where he sent me to collect two wheelchairs and blood pressure machines and N50,000. "I didn't know that the items were bought with fake bank alerts but I collected my own percentage. "Later, Geja called me and said Ezenwa wanted me to do a job for him, he asked me to go to Elizade Motors office and he spoke with them over the phone. I don't know how he did it but after some days, Geja told me that Ezenwa said I should go to Elizade to pick up two vehicles. "When I got to the company, they gave me just one vehicle, a Toyota Hilux and I called Geja that I would not hand over the vehicle to Ezenwa if he did not pay me 30% of the value of the vehicle. "When I did not get the money, I then took the vehicle to Kano and sold it for N9m. I bought a car of N1.9m and I spent the rest on people for my election plans."   culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| I planned to have First Class & I did it – Pretty Nigerian Lady Posted: 21 Oct 2017 03:31 AM PDT  Do you recall your most memorable moment in school? I would say my most memorable moment in school was my graduation day. As the valedictorian, I was to make a speech. Given my shy personality, I was very nervous and worried that I might go up there and blank out. But on getting up there, I looked at everyone seated; my parents, teachers, friends, mentors, coaches, teammates and well-wishers, and I realised these were the familiar faces that had shaped me into the woman I had become. Suddenly, I was calm and I savoured every moment of my speech delivery, knowing that through that, I had the opportunity to thank them most sincerely. How easy was it to have 3.98/4.00 CGPA? I would say it was neither easy nor difficult. I was lucky to have chosen a course I am passionate about and to have discovered a study pattern that worked for me. Studying Chemistry became part of me because I found it interesting. I had always wanted to do Petroleum Chemistry if I ever got into AUN because I enjoyed science courses while in secondary school. So, I never saw studying as stressful, rather I saw it as a journey to learn something new. Your CGPA at graduation implies that you had A in most of your courses. Yes, I had 4.00/4.00 GPA in all but two semesters when I had 3.92/4.00. Seeing your result as you progressed, did you know you would be the overall best in the school? When I first got into AUN, I never planned or imagined that I could emerge as the best graduating student, even though I had planned to work tirelessly for a first class so that I could make my parents very proud of me. Thus, I made a plan and worked on it every day. So, specifically, it wasn't to lead my set. However, I would attribute my success to the enabling environment provided by my school, my encouraging instructors, a strong desire to succeed, my faith in God and a good support system from home, well-wishers and friends. Do you remember how your parents received the news? Yes, I do. My mum was the first person I called after I was confirmed as the valedictorian. All I can remember was lots of shouts of joy, a little crying and showers of prayers on me, and she was praying for even better things ahead. That was very emotional and eventful for me. How would you have felt if you didn't make first class? I would have been a bit disappointed, given the amount of effort I put into studying and the expectations from people looking out for me. But the truth is that at the end of the day, it is not the classification of the degree that matters but what one has been able to learn and can apply in the world. Some people would assume that you were always reading to have that kind of result, what was your reading schedule like? I knew what worked for me and I used it accordingly. For me, I usually don't study for long hours; I could take a nap or have movie breaks – say 30 minutes to one hour; or engage in sports, which was a major part of me. I had a planner where I wrote down every task as they were given. On my computer, I used the calendar on my MS-Outlook to map out how I would get those tasks done on time. I also disciplined myself to adhere to the times allotted for each task and that planning gave me time to revisit materials at least twice before tests. Of course, at some point, some tasks got rolled over and some were done earlier, but it helped me not to be overwhelmed over school work. Time management is key for students who want to excel. In spite of these activities, what did you do differently about your academics? Averagely, I think I put in similar study hours as most students. I guess what I did differently mostly was organising tutorials for my classmates. Before every test/exam, I usually offered to explain course materials to my colleagues and this helped me understand better as I made sure I understood the material well enough to be able to simplify it for others. I also entrusted my schooling into God's hands and consulted my instructors whenever I needed further clarifications. What has always been your dream job? When I was much younger, I always thought I would delve into finance and someday be a bank manager, but along the way, science found me (laughs). The amazing thing about the course I studied is the diverse career options it offers students who do it. Even as most people are skewed towards a career in the petroleum industry, the mixture of courses taken in the programme gives a lot of alternatives. For example, I find alternative energy research interesting and would likely follow that path. Under Petroleum Chemistry, students gain knowledge about downstream and upstream operations and alternative energy research. The specific areas include petrochemicals and polymer processing, oil refining and distribution, laboratory techniques for petroleum products analysis, cracking techniques and oil spill control measures. For students doing an engineering concentration, in-depth oil exploration, oil production, reservoir facilities management, petroleum flow process designs and transportation are taught. So, it's a very interesting course. We learnt you won some scholarships, could you tell us more? Yes, I won two scholarships. First was for my secondary school education which was awarded to me by the Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Foundation, Abuja. The foundation was initiated by friends and family of the late Shehu Musa Yar'Adua to sustain his legacy. I was among the second batch of beneficiaries in 2006. The second was a full university scholarship to study at the American University of Nigeria. I can only hope to continue to make them proud of me. I also won a couple of awards during our graduation awards dinner. Were there times your parents rewarded you for hard work? As my parents do not earn so much, I never expected too much from them. Even at that, they always tried to reward me in their own little ways. My mum's tireless prayers for me were enough reward I must say. What are your aspirations? I love to learn something new every day, so I'm working towards furthering my studies and then working as a researcher and as a lecturer. I hope to work at a renowned energy research institute to gain experience and then lecture at a university. The job opportunities for someone with Petroleum Chemistry degree are many.  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| How True? Buhari Govt. Recalls Ex-Pension Boss Sacked & Wanted For Corruption Posted: 21 Oct 2017 03:31 AM PDT  President Muhammadu Buhari's administration has secretly reinstated fugitive former Chairman of the Presidential Task Team on Pension Reforms, Abdulrasheed Maina, into the civil service. Multiple sources confirmed to that Mr. Maina, who is wanted by the EFCC, was secretly recalled and promoted to the position of director in charge of Human Resources in the Ministry of Interior. Before his appointment to chair the pension task force, he was an assistant director in the ministry. According to SR, news of the reinstatement filtered through a congratulatory message for Maina by a group called League of Civil Society Organizations which commended FG for the reinstatement. Maina was in 2013 dismissed by the Federal Civil Service Commission following a recommendation by the Office of the Head of Service. A retired director in the Office of the Head of Service familiar with the matter said recalling Maina was an affront on the rule of law. "He should not have been reinstated. Doesn't Maina have a case in court? The rules provide for action to be taken only after the courts have dispensed of the case fully," he said. Recall that trouble started in 2012 when Maina was accused of leading a massive pension fraud scheme amounting to more than N100 billion. He was drafted by the Goodluck Jonathan administration in 2010 to sanitize a corrupt pension system. Based on the allegation of corruption, Mr. Maina was invited by the Senate Joint Committee on Public Service and Establishment and State and Local Government Administration. The Senate after completion of its investigation issued a Warrant of Arrest against Mr. Maina. Ignoring the panel, Maina went ahead to sue the Senate and then Police IG, Mohammed Abubakar, and thereafter went into hiding after being declared wanted by the police. Consequent upon this, Mr. Maina was dismissed by the Head of Service for allegedly absconding from duty and attempting to evade arrest and charged to court. He was on July 21, 2015, charged by EFCC alongside Stephen Oronsaye and 2 others before a Federal High Court on a 24-count charge bordering on procurement fraud and obtaining by false pretense. While Mr. Oronsaye and the two other accused were in court and pleaded not guilty to the charge, Mr. Maina was at large. He is said to have spent these past years in the United Arab Emirates, from where he kept lobbying to win the pleasures of the Buhari administration. Since absconding, nothing was heard of Maina until shortly after the emergence of President Buhari in 2015 when members of his defunct Presidential Task Team on Pension Reforms offered to work with the then incoming administration. The team, which addressed a press conference in Abuja, said its work would be easier under Buhari, who is said to be known for his anti-corruption stand. A member of the team, Ngozika Ihuoma, claimed that one of the achievements of President Jonathan was the creation of the pension task reform body in June 2010 under the leadership of Maina. Two years after, it appears the prayer of the team has been answered by the Buhari administration. Maina's reinstatement was shrouded in secrecy and was handled "at the highest level" according to an informed source. It was not announced by the presidency or any federal government agency. President Buhari's Spokesperson, Femi Adesina, said he was unaware of Mr. Maina's reinstatement.  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| "Crazy" pics of YABATECH students celebrating ASDA Week Posted: 21 Oct 2017 03:01 AM PDT |
| Bride Who Took Exam In Wedding Gown: "I Was Determined Not To Have Carry Over" Posted: 21 Oct 2017 03:01 AM PDT  She speaks with The Punch's John Charles on why she decided to leave her husband and other guests for the examination hall. Excerpts: When did you start planning for your wedding? The whole thing started in 2016. That was when both of us, my husband and I decided to settle down as husband and wife. As a graduate of the same department, my husband understands everything very well, so we were working with the academic calendar. The wedding was supposed to come up in the first two weeks of the second semester of 300 level when there would not be much academic activities. Unfortunately, the university had an internal crisis which led to the closing down of the university for three months and when we resumed, we thought that the wedding would still hold after the examination but shortly after the local strike was called off then came the national ASUU strike. We still thought that the strike would drag until after our wedding but lo and behold, the strike was suspended, all these changed the academic calendar. But why didn't you shift the wedding date? There was no way we could have called off the wedding because all arrangement had gone far and families and friends from far and near had been informed. So it became extremely difficult to cancel it as many people from Lagos, Abuja and other places had been informed of the October 7 date. So calling off the wedding would have disrupted other programmes. At the time the national strike was called off, the time table for the exam was released. At the time the time table for your exams was released, what efforts did you make to convince your department to give concession to you? The time table was released immediately the national strike was called off. Although I informed the department but they told me there was nothing they could do. They said since the time table was already out, there was no time for me to lodge any official complaint. They said if that had happened before it came out, the department might have considered that. Again, the problem is that I was so busy making arrangement for my wedding. It was the same week that we did the traditional wedding, court marriage and church wedding. I decided to go ahead with the marriage and at the same time prepare for my examination. What was the course you did that day with your wedding gown on? International Economics and I did it well to the best of my knowledge. How did you cope preparing for your wedding and your examination at the same time? Actually, it was not easy for me. I tried to strike a balance by running around and at the same time reading for the examination, it was not easy at all but one thing that kept me going was the fact that I had made up my mind not to carry over any course because of my marriage. So, that decision was my soothing balm. At what point did you leave the wedding venue for the examination hall? We had concluded the church ceremony because the marriage was held at Good News Chapel, Benue State University. We were at the reception and shortly after we entered the venue, I had to excuse myself and the train and quietly sneak out, pretending to go to ease myself. Although a few of the bridal train are my course mates, so as I sneaked out, so also my course mates who were in the bridal train. We all rushed down to take the exam. What vehicle brought you to the exam hall? It was the same vehicle that I used for the wedding that brought me. The point is that my husband, close family and friends were aware of the plan; so right from the church service, we had to rush the programme, the pastor that officiated our marriage, Pastor Jude, was also aware of the arrangement, he tried to minimise the service until we got to the reception. A few of the officials at the reception were aware of the arrangement. For instance, the chairman of the reception while addressing the crowd, noted that everything had to be done moderately because the couple needed to meet up with other pressing matters. He did not mention it particularly. As the reception was in progress, my husband and I were watching ourselves and checking time intermittently so as not to be late to the exam hall because Economics department is very strict with examination guidelines. So knowing this, I was very conscious of time. You know that many of my course mates were also at the reception, so all of us were cautious of time; in fact, many left the reception before me. But it is assumed that weddings should be savoured to the fullest without any distraction; didn't you see it that way? Well, I see marriage as a lifelong enjoyment, so I did not want to use one to jeopardise the other. It is true it was the day of celebration and many people were at the reception to celebrate me, but I had another important thing which was my examination. Your paper was fixed for what time? It was scheduled for 3pm to 6pm that Saturday, it was a three-unit course. Was there distraction at the time you entered the examination hall? Since all of them were aware and most of them attended the wedding, there was no distraction at the time I entered the examination hall. Was there no time for you to change your wedding gown to normal dress at the time you came to the campus? Actually, when I came in, I tried to manage the time. Ordinarily, the department has a dress code while coming to class but having eaten into the time, there was no time for me to go and change my dress, after all they were all aware of the wedding ceremony. I am sure that was the privilege they gave me to take the exam. Now that the day had come and gone with the drama created by your action, how will you describe the day? October 7, 2017 will remain evergreen in my life, a blessed day because it is every woman's dream to get married. I can not forget the day because the wedding coincided with my examination which I was able to take. Your examination is still on. As a new couple, you ought to be in honeymoon now. (Cuts in) To me, I see every day in marriage to be honeymoon, not just to set a few days off for honeymoon. I think what honeymoon means is for your spouse to pet you, kiss you, hug you, take you out and all that but to me, life is in stages. So whatever you have to do, it is better for one to do it well. So for me, honeymoon is a lifetime experience.  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Obasanjo Bags AFRIMMA’s Leadership Award Posted: 21 Oct 2017 03:01 AM PDT  The former president was given the diadem on the occasion of the 4th AFRIMMA Awards and Festival which held on October 8, at the House of Blues, Dallas, Texas, United States. Tauted as the biggest African music awards in Diaspora, this year's AFRIMMA was attended by celebs such as Tiwa Savage, Falz, Basketmouth, Emma Nyra, and Kaffy among others, who joined in the colourful celebration of African music on the world stage. Founder and CEO of Big A Entertainment, Anderson Obiagwu, said AFRIMMA Leadership in Africa Award is dedicated to Africans who have served with distinction in various leadership capacities in Africa and internationally. He said: "Obasanjo, it would be recalled, is the first Nigerian to serve as Military Head of State as well as Civillian President. "Some of his major achievements and accomplishments include being the first Military Head of State to successfully hand over power to an elected civillian President and also played a crucial role in wrestling back power from the Military in 1999, culminating in him being elected President. "Obasanjo is also a designated UN envoy who has overseen various democratic elections across the continent. He is particularly renowned for his activities in the peace process of West African countries; Liberia and Sierra Leone. He famously resolved along with President Biya of Cameroon the protracted Bakassi Peninsula issue by signing the 'Greentree Agreement'. "The amiable leader established the Presidential Library which is one of the biggest educational tourism institutions in Africa . It would be recalled also that it was during his tenure as President that GSM mobile technology was introduced to Nigeria while counterparts Benin, Togo and Ghana were all already on the GSM technology. "A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way and Olusegun Aremu Okikiola Mathew Obasanjo has been a tenacious leader who has left an imprint on African leadership history." Davido won the AFRIMMA Artiste of the Year, and Song of the Year with 'IF'.  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Tagbo's death: Davido's men confess | Mr Olumide's Blog Posted: 21 Oct 2017 02:59 AM PDT  Recall, Tagbo, was abandoned at the General Hospital upon discovering he had died, an act they tried to hide until Caroline Danjuma, took to social media to call Davido out. Davido was invited by the Lagos state police command but was released as according to a police source: "Tagbo is an adult and was not forced to consume that quantity of alcohol that is dangerous to his health. He had nothing to do with his death, rather investigation revealed that he was even more concerned about the safety of the deceased while he was still alive", the source stated, pointing to a dead end in efforts to bring charges against the music star over the controversial death of his friend. Why we dumped Tagbo's body Meanwhile some of the suspects who were detained after interrogation at the Police State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti have told the police that they dumped Tagbo's body and fled the hospital when the doctor on duty confirmed that he was dead for fear of being treated as suspects. Some of the suspects who are in custody are Davido's police security detail, Tunde Yussuf , as well as his friends Busari Idris and Agbeja Olaoye all of who completely exonerated Davido. According to Yussuf, who is a spy policeman , he was posted to work for Davido as part of his security details. He said that on the day of the unfortunate incident, they had gone to a party with the pop star at a club known as Shasha Room where they met Tagbo already drunk. After spending some time, they moved to Oniru beach where Fuji music star Wasiu Ayinde was to perform at a birthday party that night. According to him, they expected Tagbo to go home since he was already drunk but was surprised that he followed them to that place too. Moments later, one of Davido's boys informed them that Tagbo was not okay. He said Davido then requested that they should take one of his Hilux vehicles and follow those taking Tagbo to the hospital. As soon as they got there, the boys who took Tagbo to the hospital rushed in to call the police. "He was still in the car when the doctor came out and checked him and then said that he is dead. Moments later, the boys came out and told me that it was time to get out of the hospital." The second suspect Olaoye who was in the car with Tagbo before he died told the police that he fled when the doctor confirmed him dead to avoid being treated as his killer. According to him, Tagbo was at the party long before Davido arrived and there was so much free drinks. "He demanded for a drink known as tequila and probably to show that he can consume a lot and still stay sane, took several shots of the drink. As at the time Davido wanted to leave the party for another one, Tagbo was already drunk and violent. Davido who was concerned about his plight offered to carry him in his car but was advised against it because he was drunk and misbehaving. They advised him to go home but he insisted that he was going to the beach party with them. He then joined their car which was part of the convoy . It was while they were there that he started screaming and gasping for breath." At that point, he said they contacted Davido through the boys who were around him and they were told that Davido asked that he should be taken to the hospital immediately. On their way, he also noticed that one of Davido's security men followed them to the hospital. Olaoye insists that Tagbo was still breathing when they arrived at the hospital. They ran into the hospital requesting that there was an emergency, unfortunately by the time the doctor arrived, Tagbo had died. They were then asked to fill a from to enable the hospital prepare his death certificate. They were able to get his international passport to get his correct name and age. "The doctor then said that people in-charge of such case were coming and that we should wait and meet them before the corpse can be kept in the mortuary." Olaoye knew that they were referring to the police, so they all decided to run away from the hospital. They quickly jumped into the Hillux driven by Davido's security detail and left the hospital. They also tried calling Davido to let him know the outcome of their trip to the hospital but his phones were switched off. Everyone of them retired to their various houses with the hope that by the next day they would help trace Tagbo's family members. Insisting that they are all innocent , Olaoye told the police that they ran away that night because in Nigeria, "even if it is clear that you had nothing to do with the death of someone, as long as you were at the scene, they will lock you up and accuse you of murder." Busari Idris who was also in the car on the day of the unfortunate incident also confirmed Olaoye's statement. He said that they only knew his details from the international passport found in his wallet. According to him, Tagbo was gasping for breath and screaming that his stomach was burning. He said they had no choice but to rush him to the hospital, adding that he was still breathing when they got to the hospital but lost him before the doctor could come to check him that night which was around 3am the next day. "When the doctor said that we have to wait for the police, we knew the implication, that was why we fled the scene." What Davido told the police In a short statement at the police station , Davido said he knew Tagbo just like the other boys hanging around him. According to him, he was invited to attend the birthday party of a friend whom he identified as Adelewe. At about 8pm on October 2, he left his house to attend the birthday party at Shasha Room in Lekki. He was seated at another table with other friends while Tagbo and several others were behind them drinking and making noise. He only observed that Tagbo was consumming so much Tequila while the boys with him on the table were cheering him. An hour later, he said he stood up and moved down to his car. He was heading to G12 at Oniru beach to attend another event, where Wasiu Ayinde was to perform. He stated that almost all his boys and fans followed him to the car park including Tagbo who was drunk and unstable. According to him, he was worried and tried to persuade him to enter his car but because he was misbehaving his security details and personal assistants advised that he should not take him in his car but rather he would enter another car in his convoy. He left the club and attended the party at Oniru beach. An hour later , he moved to another club on the Island known as DNA for another event before retiring home for the day in the early hours of October 3. Davido told the police, that he never heard anything from him again till he was informed by his personal assistant that Tagbo had died. Other suspects face charges At the time of filling this report, there were indications that the police may file charges against the other three suspects being held in custody. It was also confirmed that the police may have come to a dead end in their initial plan to draw charges against Davido as well because the music star was exonerated by the statements given by all the suspects. The Sun  culled from MPNB Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Posted: 21 Oct 2017 02:59 AM PDT  Rashidat Adewuyi, 22, has told an Idi-Ogungun Customary Court in Ibadan that her father-in-law sleeps on same bed as er and her husband wheneber he visited them. She made this known on Friday while testifying in a divorce petition filed by her husband, Lukman Adewuyi. Rashidat said her 2-years marriage to Lukman had been characterised by agony and regrets due to interference by her father-in-law, who never allowed her to have free access to her husband. She added Lukman takes permission from his father before he sleeps with her. "Even he seeks his father's permission before intercourse and my father-in-law always sleeps on the same bed with me and my husband whenever he visits. "I used to dress or change my pants in the bathroom because my father-in-law would not leave our one-room apartment whenever I wanted to dress up,'' she said. Rashidat further said that her father-in-law instigated her husband to file the petition so as to have total control over him. She urged the court to grant the prayer of the petitioner but that he be given responsibility to maintain the only child of the relationship. Earlier, Lukman had pleaded with the court to dissolve the marriage on the ground that the respondent wanted to stab him to death. He said his wife was in the habit of cursing him and threatening to kill him whenever they had a quarrel. "There was a particular night that she brought out a knife and wanted to stab me because another woman called my cell phone number. "It took the intervention of my landlord before she agreed not to stab me and such incident made me to file a divorce suit," Adewuyi said. The President of the court, Chief Mukaila Balogun, and the court assessors, Aare Samotu and Ganiyu Alao, made efforts to prevail on the couple to resolve the matter amicably but failed. The court, thereafter, ordered the dissolution of the marriage as the parties wished. Balogun also ordered the plaintiff to pay N3,500 as monthly feeding allowance for the only child of the union and warned the parties to maintain the peace and stay away from each other.\ NAN  culled from MPNB Mr Olumide's Blog |
| My Wife, Others Have Abandoned – Man Down With Swollen Stomach Posted: 21 Oct 2017 02:26 AM PDT  The 62-year-old has a height that is slightly intimidating. But his height is insignificant; what would jolt anybody who sights Uzondu is his extraordinarily protruding stomach. It is big! Lying helpless in a mat at a corner of his thatched home in his village in Umuonyeka-Umueze Ihitteaforukwu in Ahiazu Mbaise area of Imo State, the man looked helpless, hopeless and possibly, miserable. It was apparent he would be asking his God; why He allowed such condition to befall him. He was once healthy, strong and even agile. His travails started eight years ago and since then, his state grew from hopeless to helpless. While telling Punch the story of his life, Uzondu tried as much as he could to recount how he found himself in such a pathetic state. According to him, his plight started eight years ago when he came home on holidays from Lagos where he was a driver. He said, "I was a private driver for someone based in Lagos. I came home for holiday and I decided to climb my oil bean (ukwa) tree to harvest it." That was his undoing. If he had known, he probably wouldn't have bothered the ukwa tree as just as he was about to harvest the oil bean, he fell from the tree. "I broke my spinal cord. I couldn't walk again. When I fell, I lost consciousness. I passed out but God revived me through the medical treatments I got. I had to be confined to a bed for two years." And as if that was not enough trouble, his stomach started getting big and bigger and bigger till it got to this unimaginable state. But when it got to the stage where he couldn't take it any longer, he sought medical attention in several hospitals where, according to him, he was diagnosed with having "accumulated fat" in his stomach. "I have gone to so many hospitals, including National Hospital, Abuja where I was asked to do so many tests including a CT scan. It was the scan that revealed that I have accumulated fat. The doctors said it happened because I couldn't walk and because I have been confined to a place for a long while. It was in Umuahia, Abia State that a group of Indian medical experts also carried out more tests. They also said I was suffering from accumulated fats in my stomach which was brought about by the spinal cord injury that I sustained," he said. He even had to change his diet but it did not reduce the fat in his stomach. "I had to stop eating fatty food. The doctors advised me to stop taking such food so as not to aggravate this condition. But nothing has changed. My stomach is this big. I am really disturbed," he said. But even as the strange ailment was medically diagnosed, it didn't stop friends and family from deserting Uzondu as people felt he must have committed one abomination or the other that eventually had him struck with this strange ailment. Five years ago, Uzondu said his wife, Eucharia, who couldn't stand the sight of him in that state, deserted him. "My wife left me with our 10-year-old child. I couldn't take care of our son because of my condition, so somebody had to take him to train him for me. My wife said she couldn't continue living with me as she didn't understand this kind of illness. She said she was tired of taking care of me. I have not seen her and I do not know where she is since she left me," he said. But for his niece, 24-year-old Blessing Uzondu, a student of Rufus Giwa, Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo State, Uzondu would have died of hunger. He informed Punch that it has just been Blessing who comes around to take him to the hospitals and cook for him since his wife abandoned him. "Blessing is in Year Two. She shuttles between home and Owo every other weekend to cook for me. She is just the only relative who comes close to me. I don't know how she does it but she returns home from Owo just for me. I don't know how to pay back and I don't know why she loves me like this. "When she comes home, she cooks plenty food that would last until she comes back next time. She makes sure that everything is in order, including my drugs before she leaves for school." And since Blessing comes home once a week, Uzondu said he is just able have a bath once a week, at least when his niece helps him to clean his body. "There is no other person to help. I just manage to have my bath once a week, when Blessing is around. If she goes, that means I will not bathe until she comes back," he said. Aside from the emotional and psychological pains he has had in the last eight years, Uzondu said the physical pain is more excruciating and exasperating. "I have endured excruciating pains and trauma for years. I experience loneliness. I have been stigmatised by everybody. People have abandoned me. My world has crumbled at my feet. I lost my job, I can't even get another job and I don't know when my condition will improve for the better. I had spent my little savings on my medical expenses. To even eat now is problem because there is no money. I know I am hard working. If not for this condition, I would have been working. I only urge well meaning Nigerians to come to my aid and help me get out of this situation by contributing to my surgery," he said. Uzondu said so many people look at him with contempt and disdain. "Nobody wants me to sit beside them in the vehicle anytime I have to board public transport for medication. They would accuse me of being the source of their troubles. It has been so painful. I remember during one of my trips to Lagos where I had also gone to seek medical attention, a man accused me of sleeping with another man's wife. He said I brought curse upon myself because of the abomination and that's why my stomach is this big." But Uzondu denied all the allegation and superstitions that have been attached to his condition, while claiming he is a staunch Christian. "I haven't done anything abominable. I have never slept with anybody's wife. My case is a medical condition and it is nothing spiritual. I know I will get out of this one day," he said. Uzondu said he stays weeks without seeing any other soul. His companions are only the chickens and the lizards in the compound. Nobody comes to ask how he is faring or managing. He is just left alone to die. "But I don't want to die. The Indian doctors said for me to be cured, I would need around N6m for the operation in India. I don't know how I can raise this. I don't know what to do again." Uzondu said the doctors told him that he urgently needs to be operated upon otherwise he would lose his life. "The medical experts told me that the N6m is for a medical surgery abroad, especially in India. The amount included the medical bills, my flight ticket and accommodation," he said. However, when Saturday Punch reached out to Dr. Ugochi Onuh of University of Nigeria Teaching Hosiptal, she advised that Uzondu should repeat the abdominal CT scan. "There is no way I can make diagnosis based on mere photograph that you sent to me. However, his saying that CT scan said this is accumulation of fat is very questionable and none of the radiologists I showed the picture agreed to its possibility. I also think it is unlikely that the stomach issue is related to the fall he had. The fall should affect the back and not his stomach. If he had a fracture for his age, no matter the height he fell from, then we could look out for malignancis that could make the spine to be fragile. even in children, recovering from spinal cord injury is very slim, let alone an adult. "For a man his age, having what is medically called Egg on Stick appearance is top on the list of differential diagnosis. He could also be suffering from Abdominal Lymphomia or endomyocardial fibrosis or decompensated liver cirrhosis with or without malignant transformation. It is essential he repeats the abdominal CT scan. Otherwise, I would also advise he should go and do an ultrasound so that he would have something more concrete." she said.  *Nigerians who wish to help could send their donations to Account number 3084321816, First Bank, Ohanaga Chidera Prince.  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Posted: 21 Oct 2017 02:24 AM PDT  'stop allowing the world to tell you how to live your life. Stop validating yourself through compliments'. My bestfriend says he wants 2 go buy new clothes cause sum1 asked him if he ever changes clothes. I said, at the age of 29? You still care? Guys, stop allowing the world to tell you how to live your life. Stop validating yourself through compliments. IT'S YOUR LIFE!! GOD SAID SO! Growing up I struggled with my confidence cause my parents couldn't afford my taste and I used to have rich friends who had everything. Not having rich parents was a blessing in disguise cos not only did it make me independent but my self-confidence wasn't build on material. I'm making this thread cause even a person who is as successful as me gets those "is that your only shoe" comments & I'm like Wanyela? #Wanyela to be telling people how many times they can wear thier clothes and if you expect them to live their lives according to your rules! #Wanyela if you gonna be ouchea pressurizing ppl like wena your life is perfect & you don't have financial challenges like the rest of us. We all ouchea tryna figure dis life ting out so #Wanyela if you think I'm gonna allow u 2 put more pressure on me when I have my own stress. Re sokola rotle!! We are all struggling , some more than others but we all ouchea trying. The only pressure I will allow is the one that comes from within. I will live my life!!! with my pace!!! Whether Its slow or fast!! My rules!!! If you have been allowing people to dictate how you live, It stops today!!! From 2day, You dictate!!! You are the boss!!! Ska ba hemisa!!!  culled from MPNB Mr Olumide's Blog |
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| Beautiful Joselyn Dumas Shares New "Good Girl" Pics Posted: 21 Oct 2017 02:21 AM PDT |
| Atiku's Son Ex-wife Opens Up: 'His Mother Behind Our Messy Battle' Posted: 21 Oct 2017 02:21 AM PDT  Why did you wait till now to get the custody of your kids? It is not as if I have not bothered, that is not true. I am a woman and I am a northerner, a full northerner at that. I am from a respectable home. When I started asking for the custody of my kids, I didn't want it to degenerate to this messy and scandalous path that it eventually took now. I had reached out to my ex's father twice. I spoke to him like a father, I explained to him how I felt and how I wanted my kids. I didn't set out to embarrass anybody. I didn't want my story to be out there. Some people might think it got to this level because of Atiku's political ambition... No way. This is not anything political, I am not like that. It is not because of what they are going through now that made me come out openly to ask for my kids. I have never lived a public life. I am just a normal Maiduguri girl. I am from a humble home. So why did you allow it to go public? For it to happen this way, you should know that I have tried all the possible ways to do it in a peaceful way and in a solidarity manner. I am not sure his father will even blame me for taking this route. He knows that I have tried so much to get my kids. I don't blame his father for everything that has happened. Who do you blame? I blame his mother, Titi. She has been behind all these. She never wanted me to see my kids again. She wanted to punish me because I left her son. In fact, her son told me it was his mother who told him not to allow me to see my children. He would always hide whenever I asked to see the children. As a mother, apparently she got hurt because I left her son. I really understand her standpoint. She kept me away from my kids because she is a woman and she knew keeping me away would get to me. Her poor son just followed her and he just ended up messing himself up. Mothers are very strong in every family. Nobody can prevent a mother from seeing her kids. My ex-husband said nobody could fight them. He even said that to me before now. I even felt it was true at that time. Even my family, nobody was behind me in this fight. I fought him alone. But he fought me with his mother. I don't think his father was with him. When I went to my kids' school to get them, it was Titi that was even calling the DPO and telling him not to give me my kids and that he should arrest me. She wanted me to go down. She wanted to hurt me. Didn't she like you when you were her daughter in-law? I never fought with her then. But she was never there for me. When I had my kids in Saudi and Dubai, she was never there. Some mothers usually go and stay with their daughters law when they are having babies. She was never there for me. Now, all of a sudden, she wants to come and punish me with my kids. My family does not like what is happening now but I stood my ground and said nobody would take my kids from me. It was just a friend who encouraged me that as a mother, I have every right to ask for my kids even without their money. The kids need to stay with their mother no matter what. I don't need their money anyway. Are you saying your kids were not comfortable with their father? They cannot be uncomfortable with their father but as a mother, I need my kids. I have a girl and she needs a motherly care. My seven-year-old boy was separated from me when he was three. Even in his own school, they told me he needed motherly attention. You could always tell from the look on their faces when you see a boy who misses his mother. He is not as smart as my daughter. He wasn't with me, he missed me so much. When he sees me now, he tries to get so close to me and he wouldn't want to let me go. In all these years, did you make an attempt to see them? Of course! I normally saw them but under strict condition. I would always beg my ex to allow me see my kids. My daughter would cry and tell him he should allow her to see me. That is only when he would accept. He would give me so many conditions. This last Easter that I saw them, they told me I should beg their dad to give them one more day to be with me. He refused. We begged him but he refused. But we have equal rights to see our children. I have as much rights as he has. He shouldn't limit the amount of time I spend with my children. But weren't you seeing your kids before now? Whenever I come to see them on holidays, police men will have to be there, even in the car and everywhere. He always claims he's protecting his kids but that's a lie; he's protecting them from me. That's the same thing he did when he came, he picked the kids for holidays and never returned them. So he's scared I want to do the same thing. But did you try to talk to Atiku about this? I did. He called us; he told us we shouldn't fight over this. He told his son to allow me have the kids when they are on holiday while he has them when they are in school and I should also have my nanny with them. I didn't want to fight them at all. I didn't want it to get this messy. But I couldn't sit back and allow anybody frustrate me where my kids are concerned. So why didn't you go ahead with what Atiku suggested? No! I kept begging my ex. Some of his family members also agreed he wasn't doing the right thing for me as the mother of his children. Why would he keep me out of my own children's lives? He was just being stubborn to his father. Atiku had no hand in all that has happened. I would say Titi was the brains behind all these. Incidentally, nobody is even mentioning her name. She told the nanny not to allow the children talk to me even on the phone! I never knew a woman could do such to a fellow woman. She was very wicked to me. Had it been she told him that he shouldn't keep me away from the kids even if we are divorced, I think he would have listened to her. Even when she told my ex to get the kids from me, they left the children alone for a long time with just the nanny and the houseboy. It wasn't as if she cared for the children that she wanted my ex to have custody of them. She just wanted to spite me. I am not a drunk or a mad woman. I have a house; I could take care of my kids. I don't smoke, I don't do drugs and I am always in my right senses. But his mother is so bitter about the fact that I left her son. She would say stuff about me in front of my kids. They would come back and tell me. If she sees me, she will just look at me from head to toe and tell me that I am enjoying. I don't know if she expected that I would suffer if I leave her son's house. I am from a well to do family. I wasn't living in a bush before I married Atiku's son. I don't see any difference between the life I was living in his house and the life I am living now. It is just that then, I had a husband and now, I don't have a husband, which is even better for me. But we learnt you got married again. That is not true. I attempted to get married but I didn't... When did things go wrong? Things went wrong when I left him. If I say I wanted to see the kids, he would tell me to come back home. He got angry because I left. He would always wonder why I left. So why did you leave? I wasn't happy. I couldn't continue staying where I wasn't happy. Didn't you know him before you got married to him? I met another person when we got married. He turned out to be different when we got married. He pretended to be what he wasn't. I found out when we got married. If he had turned out to be somebody better than who he was before we got married, that would have been better but not somebody worse. I couldn't manage; I would have managed if I could. I still do not regret leaving him anyway, not at all.  They are with me but we have to share their custody. He will not have the sole custody. That was just what I was asking for. I couldn't stop him from seeing his own kids. They are his as well.  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Visiting my daughter in Aso Rock is like going to jail – Soyode, father of VP Osinbajo’s wife Posted: 21 Oct 2017 01:51 AM PDT  He said going to the villa was like going to jail, given the way his movement would be monitored and he would need to sign various forms before he could go out. All these are for security reasons. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Punch, the 74-year-old said he loved to be free and he wasn't the type to sit in one place and be watching television under heavy security. Soyode, who was a close associate and son-in-law to late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, said it was the will of God that Prof. Yemi Osinbajo rose from being a university lecturer to become the Vice-President, and that all her daughter wanted to be was a confectioner despite being a qualified lawyer. He recalled that by the time his late wife (Dolapo's mother) was delivered of Dolapo in the UK where they met, he was believing God to have a male child, as it was customary in his family to have a male as their first child. However, he said if she had been a male, he might not be as close to her as they are today. When asked how often he visits the villa to see his daughter's family, he said, "I don't go there often. Going there is like going to jail, as far as I'm concerned. It's like locking me up. The way you see me, do I look like someone that can be kept in one place and before I could go out, I have to sign papers and there would be plenty phone calls? I would just run mad, because I'm not used to such. "I'm a free man. That place (Aso Rock), is a very good place but I'm not the type to live there, so I don't go there often. Anytime I go, I do give them time, like telling them I was coming for two days. I don't even live with them. Let us say we are in Abuja now, you possibly can't visit me for this interview. They won't allow you to come in, and if you have to, you would have to sign different papers. "If I go there, I would be there alone, watching television. I can't do that. I would rather stay where they can visit me and anybody can see me."  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Bishop Oyedepo Escapes Another Plane Crash Posted: 21 Oct 2017 01:51 AM PDT  The respected Bishop was travelling from Cyprus to Israel in company with his wife and three other key members of the church. He described the incident in a written testimony read out to congregation by a church member during a thanksgiving service at the Canaanland headquarters of the church in Ota, Ogun State. According to the testimony, it was the third potential plane crash that the bishop would escape. He said the first was an incident in 1997 while travelling from Kaduna to Lagos while the second was during a Lagos flight to Kano in 1998. In the 1997 incident, Oyedepo said "all hell broke loose" and "landing in Lagos became impossible" during a heavy thunderstorm. He said the aircraft went up and down as the captain attempted to land during several attempts until he eventually landed. He said, "In the second incident, one engine of our aircraft failed in-flight. On May 4, 1998, we were on a flight to Kano when I noticed our plane was going down. I went to the cockpit to ask the pilot what was going on. Then, he announced that we just lost one engine. "Calmly, I told him to make a turn back to Lagos. We were eight on board. As soon as we landed and we were at our packing space, we heard a sound that announced the death of the second engine." In the 3rd and recent incident, Oyedepo said the cause of the incident was a stabiliser trim motor failure, according to the report of the captain, Samuel Adeboga. The bishop said, "After the failure, the auto-pilot could no longer exact the required pressure to keep the aircraft in the required altitude for stability. "The captain disconnected the auto-pilot and returned the aircraft to the required altitude for that phase of flight. Because the aircraft was out of trim, during the take-over, the aircraft abruptly pitched up with much G-force and the captain counter-acted it with a pitch downforce. "These two counter-forces caused the abrupt turbulence and movement in the cabin and the cargo hold. Heavy items in the cargo hold fell from their compartments and made loud bang noise. We thank the God of this great commission for making the pilot act promptly. Similar incidents in the past have resulted in fatal accidents and loss of life."  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Photos from Tagbo Umeike's burial | Mr Olumide's Blog Posted: 21 Oct 2017 01:34 AM PDT |
| "I Never Had A Girlfriend in the Past 26 Years" – Gov Amosun reacts to babymama story Posted: 21 Oct 2017 12:51 AM PDT  The governor on Friday threatened to fish out those purveying such rumours and falsehoods against him, and have them sent to jail. Amosun accused some politicians, whom he said, are aspiring to govern Ogun State in 2019, of being responsible for the spate of falsehood churned out against him. The Governor who cited the reported raid of his Lagos home by the operatives of EFCC as the latest in the series of falsehoods against him, vowed to "smoke out" the perpetrators and jail them. He dismissed the recent rumour of EFCC raid on his home as a "concoction of idiots" while speaking at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Abeokuta, Ogun State, during a Town Hall meeting of stakeholders for the 2018 Budget. Amosun also broke his silence on a case of a lady on NYSC rumoured to have had twin – babies for him in less than a year ago. The Governor said the rumour gained so much currency that his mother-in-law called him to confirm if what she heard about a 'second wife' having twins for him was true or not. He said he has been married to his wife, Mrs Olufunso Amosun, in the last 26 years and had never kept a girlfriend, let alone having one that delivered twins for him, adding that the rumoured twins issue also got to the notice of his wife. He said the task of keeping a wife is challenging today in Nigeria and that he had no plans whatsoever to double such challenges with additional baggage. He said that those purveyors of falsehood could beat James Hadley Chase to it in "fiction concoction" in their desperate bids to malign him.  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Dear Men; Here Are 4 Ways You Become Whole Posted: 21 Oct 2017 12:21 AM PDT  As a result, growth as whole persons is anything but optional. Though Jesus was the perfect Son of God, as a young man He experienced apparent personal growth. This process, while still the God-Man, enabled Jesus Christ to relate to others so effectively (Hebrews 4:14-16). We see this most concisely in the Bible's description of Jesus as a teenager: "And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men" (Luke 2:52). It is vital that we do the same. PSYCHOLOGICALLY ("in wisdom") We need proper exercise volitionally. How? Choices. Choices. Choices. We exercise our will hundreds of times a day. Some psychologists say that our generation faces the problem of "choice overload." We are faced with too many choices. Not only must we decide preferences between options, but we also must make moral judgments between options, especially in so-called gray areas. We need proper rest emotionally. How? A refreshing night's sleep. Time with friends. Reading a good book. Listening to uplifting music. Quality quiet time with the Lord. Slow down (if we've been pushing too hard). Do more (if we've been too lax). Instead of riding a roller coaster every which direction, seek to balance life's demands. Make specific plans for your next vacation, even if it's simply a quick getaway. We need proper nourishment intellectually. How? Actually, Scripture has a lot to say! Awaken your mind (Romans 12:1-2). Balance your mind (1 John 4:1-6). Have a discerning mind (Hebrews 5:14). Have an enlightened mind (1 Corinthians 2:12). Protect your mind (Philippians 4:8). Occupy your mind (Ephesians 4:13). PHYSICALLY ("and stature") We need proper exercise physically. How? Walk. Jog. Run. Golf. Play ball. Ride your bike or stationary bike. Work out with weights. Exercise regularly…and enjoy feeling better. We need proper rest physically. How? Don't push yourself too hard all the time. Get enough sleep. Take a nap if you need one (even professional athletes do this when necessary). Be consistent in your sleeping patterns; inconsistency makes you even more tired (think "jet lag"). We need proper nourishment physically. How? Eat well. "Man does not live by bread alone." Eat plenty of vegetables and fruits, whole grains and proteins. Junk food is okay — but only once in a while, not as a steady diet. Mostly, make healthy choices. Don't forget…you are what you eat! SPIRITUALLY ("with God") We need proper exercise spiritually. How? Get down on your knees and really pray to the Lord. Deliberately depend on God to meet your needs. Come alongside a friend who's struggling in his or her faith. Invest in the lives of others in the name of Jesus Christ. Share the love of God with someone who isn't a Christian yet. We need proper rest spiritually. How? If a particular spiritual discipline feels "dry" take a short break from it. In its place select two or three "rest" verses to memorize and claim as your own. Favorites include"Rest in the LORD and wait patiently for Him" (Psalm 37:7a), "My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him" (Psalm 62:1), and "He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty" (Psalm 91:1). We need proper nourishment spiritually. How? Read God's Word wholeheartedly, asking the Lord to speak to you. Read spiritual classics, too. Invite a wise and gracious older believer to mentor you. Fellowship regularly with a small group of believers who truly love God and love each other. Attend services at a vibrant local church every weekend. SOCIALLY ("and man") We need proper exercise socially. How? Meet new people. Make new friends. Share a meal with someone different. Cultivate existing relationships. Encourage close friends. Offer practical assistance. Be a listening ear. Keep in touch with family. Reach out to someone who is lonely. Do random acts of kindness. Plan a trip with several good friends. Pray for others by name. We need proper rest socially. How? Learn to take breaks. Set aside time just for you. Jettison any compulsive need to be with others all the time. Learn to appreciate time to be by yourself. Write in your journal. Listen to a favorite mix of music. Learn how to enjoy meditating on God's Word. Take extended time to worship and pray privately. Enjoy the great outdoors for an hour. We need proper nourishment socially. How? Don't see all your friends the same. Discern who your good friends are. Identity your closest friends. Cultivate deep friendships. Invite trusted friends to speak into our lives with truth and grace. In turn, actively encourage your best friend to become the man God wants him to be. [written by David Sanford]  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Tinubu’s Radio Continental Changes Name To MAX FM Posted: 21 Oct 2017 12:21 AM PDT  To this end, the station will drop all its talk programs for music and news. According to reports, the changes, came about as a result of the management's belief that music draws traffic to a radio station more.    culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Posted: 20 Oct 2017 11:59 PM PDT  Rachel Nguyen, 20 and Joseph Orbeso, 22, were first discovered on 15 October by a search and rescue party that included Mr Orbeso's father. Police said evidence at the scene suggested that Mr Orbeso shot Ms Nguyen before turning the gun on himself. It appeared they were low on food and without water, an official said. San Bernardino sheriff's spokeswoman Cindy Bachman told the BBC the couple was found under a tree and appeared to be embracing each other. She said Mr Orbeso and Ms Nguyen had positioned their clothing to cover their lower legs to protect themselves from the heat. Investigators found a handgun registered to Mr Orbeso at the scene, she added. "The circumstances are really like no other search operation that we've been involved in," Ms Bachman said. Mr Orbeso and Ms Nguyen were reported missing on 28 July after they failed to check out of their Airbnb accommodation in the Morongo Basin area. National Park Service rangers found their car near a trailhead, prompting search and rescue teams to spend more than 2,100 hours looking for the couple. According to Joshua Tree Search and Rescue, they were found in a "a steep canyon" north of the Maze Loop trail. The bodies were recovered a day after the discovery.  culled from MPNB Mr Olumide's Blog |
| "US & UK are biggest recipients of looted funds from Nigeria’" Posted: 20 Oct 2017 11:51 PM PDT  Page, a senior policymaker at the White House, State Department, Defense Department for more than a decade, stated this on Friday in Abuja at a roundtable organised by the Centre for Democracy and Development, a civil society organisation. NAN reports that his submissions were contained in a paper titled, "From Maitama to Mayfair: How International Financial and Property Markets Fuel Corruption in Nigeria.'' He noted that current banking, property and corporate laws in U.S. and U.K. did not only lack adequate safeguards but were designed to facilitate illicit financial flows from Nigeria. "Nigeria's kleptocrats deftly use both Nigerian banks and the international financial system, especially anonymous shell corporations and offshore tax havens, to launder stolen public funds and stash them overseas, often in the form of high-end real estate in London, Dubai, New York, and California. "Despite possessing robust discretionary powers, the US and UK rarely deny visas to corrupt officials or report cases of suspected corruption or unexplained wealth back to law enforcement agencies back home. "The UK is one of a small number of global financial centres that play a key role in processing substantial levels of corrupt capital,'' he said. He added; "If Nigerian kleptocrats are unable to visit their properties and spend their ill-gotten gains in luxury boutiques in London, Dubai, and New York, the incentives for off-shoring them, would likely diminish. "There is no doubt that the readiness with which the UK, US, and other parts of the international financial system absorb illicit financial outflows from Nigeria compounds the damage corruption inflicts here."  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Posted: 20 Oct 2017 11:24 PM PDT  The governor on Friday threatened to fish out those purveying rumours and falsehoods against him, and have them sent to jail.He was speaking at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, during a Town Hall meeting of stakeholders for the 2018 Budget. According to The Nation,Amosun accused some unnamed politicians, whom he said, are aspiring to govern Ogun State in 2019, of being responsible for the spate of falsehood churned out against him and his administration. He said has been married to his wife, Mrs Olufunso Amosun, in the last 26 years and had never kept a girl friend, let alone having one that delivered twins for him, adding that the rumoured twins issue also got to the notice of his wife. He noted that task of keeping one wife is even challenging today in Nigeria and had no plans whatsoever to double such challenges with additional baggage. He noted that those purveyors of falsehood could beat James Hadley Chase to it in "fiction concoction" in bids to malign him.  culled from MPNB Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Nigerian Sodipo Williams jailed for 6 years over $12m fraud in the U.S | Mr Olumide's Blog Posted: 20 Oct 2017 11:24 PM PDT  A U.S. federal judge on Friday also ordered him to pay roughly $900,000 in restitution to the IRS. Williams was charged with mail fraud, aggravated identity theft, voter fraud and illegal re-entry to the U.S. Williams and others used public school employees' identifications stolen from a payroll company to file more than 2,000 fraudulent federal tax returns. Williams also used fraudulently obtained identification numbers to get refund checks. Williams was deported in 1995 but returned in 1999. In July, Sodipo had pleaded guilty to the charge in an Alabama court. Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department's Tax Division and Acting U.S. Attorney Carrie Costantin for the Eastern District of Missouri, said Sodipo entered the guilty plea in a Federal court in Alabama. According to documents filed with the court, Kevin Kunlay(Kunle) Williams aka Kunlay Sodipo, 56, and others stole public school employees' IDs from a payroll company and used them to electronically file more than 2,000 fraudulent federal income tax returns seeking more than $12 million in refunds. He also stole several return preparer's Electronic Filing Identification Numbers (EFINs) and used them to secure tax-related bank products and services that facilitated the issuance of tax refunds, to include blank check stock and debit cards. Williams used the blank stock to print checks funded by the fraudulent refunds and directed some of the refunds onto debit cards. Williams now faces a period of supervised release, restitution, forfeiture and deportation. Reuters  culled from MPNB Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Davido absent at Tagbo’s burial –Brother | Mr Olumide's Blog Posted: 20 Oct 2017 11:24 PM PDT  Tagbo, who allegedly died of alcohol, was buried in his home town in Anambra State and Saturday Beats reliably gathered that the singer was absent. In a chat with Saturday Beats, the brother of the deceased, Chigbo said that although his brother's life was cut short unexpectedly, his burial went according to plans. He said, "My brother was buried on Friday and it is so sad that we have lost someone with a big heart. However, Davido was not present at the burial neither did he send a representative but at this point, we have no comment on that."  culled from MPNB Mr Olumide's Blog |
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