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Again, suspended NIA DG, Oke appears before Osinbajo’s panel Posted by:  Editor   in  Politics   April 25, 2017 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo-led panel on Monday for the second time in a week, had the suspended Director-General (DG) of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ambassador Ayo Oke, appear before it. Oke had also on Wednesday last week appeared before the committee which was set up by President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate him and the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Babachir Lawal. The NIA DG is answering questions on his claim that the money the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) recovered in a residential apartment at Osborne Towers, Ikoyi, Lagos belongs to the agency. His second appearance on Monday is suspected to be in response to the submission of the EFCC acting chairman, Ibrahim Magu, who on Friday, appeared before the committee to give evidence on what his commission discovered about...

The Founder of the One Love Family, Satguru Maharaji ji, a self-acclaimed saviour after Jesus, Mohammed and others has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to seek salvation in him and he will save him from his undisclosed protracted illness. Maharaji ji stated this Monday while addressing journalists after seven days program of celebrating the 30 years of existence of Maharaji ji Village along Lagos – Ibadan expressway in Ibadan, Oyo State capital. According to him, the president does not need to seek his assistance because he doesn’t know God. “He supposed to seek help from black man and not white men in London. “Remember the last time he was going out of the country for medical attention, I was the only one said he would come back safe. What I’m saying is that let’s harness our power here to save ourselves. You cannot seat down and be saying Maharaji ji is not a Muslim or Christian. Is God a Muslim? So, if he can come to me, I’ll heal him”, he said. Also while re...

Businesswoman, 51, arraigned for attempting to jump into lagoon A 51-year-old textile dealer at Balogun Market, Titilayo Momoh, who                      attempted to jump into the lagoon on the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos, was on Monday               hauled before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court.     The accused, who was arraigned on a charge of attempting to commit suicide, pleaded not guilty.     But the prosecutor, Kehinde Omisakin, insisted that the accused committed the offence on March 24 at about 10.00 a.m. on the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos.     He said the businesswoman was, however, prevented by security operatives from committing                  suicide.     The News Agency of Nigeria learnt the accused had been having sleepless nights since she was a     ...

Former Minister of State for Defence, Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday struck out a suit by a former Minister of State for Defence, Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro, against the EFCC over its seizure of his properties. The other applicants are: Obanikoro’s wife; Fati, his sons Gbolahon and Babajide and his wife, Moroophat. Obanikoro and his family had sued the commission through their lawyer, Mr Lawal Pedro (SAN), seeking a court’s declaration that the forceful seizure of their personal effects constitutes a gross violation of their rights. The applicants had prayed the court for an order to set aside the forceful seizure of their properties on June 14, 2016. They had demanded an “unreserved public apology”, as well as seeking the award of N100 million as general damages against the commission, as well as an order restraining the EFCC from arresting them or entering their premises again to seize their properties. Besides, the applicants had also raised qu...

Confusion As Isiaka Adeleke’s Body Is Returned To Hospital For Autopsy  The lifeless body of Senator Isiaka Adeleke was returned to the Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital, Osogbo for an autopsy. This is against the expectation of sympathizers who waited as the body was earlier being prepared for burial, according to Islamic rites. The autopsy option, sources say, is being taken following rumors that he was poisoned at a political meeting on Saturday. Mr. Adeleke was preparing to run for the Osun governorship election in 2018 before his death on Sunday morning. He was earlier brought home from the hospital amidst wailing and weeping by supporters and family members. The development has resulted in a traffic gridlock across the streets of the town. Supporters are also lighting bonfires across the town to register their anger, raising fears of possible violence.

Oby Ezekwesili Reveals How Buhari’s Govt Is Disrespecting Nigerians The President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration has been accused by Co-Convener of the Bring Back Our Girls group, Oby Ezekwesili, of disrespecting Nigerians. Ezekwesili, had last week, while reacting to Minister of Defense, Mansur Dan Ali’s statement that it could take years to rescue the missing Chibok girls, said the government was insensitive to the plight of Nigerians. The former Minister of Education insisted that government had all it takes to bring back the Chibok girls. Her words: “The government has all the tools. Whatever it used or deployed in order to get the 21 girls released on October 13, let it deploy it maximally. Let it be seen to be actively engaged. “Let it be seen to actually be even having respect for the parents of our Chibok girls. These parents come asking our group about the progress on the efforts of the government. How can you be disdainful of your people? How? “The ...

The former Leicester City midfielder has been in sensational form since moving to London, and has been rewarded with the coveted trophy N'Golo Kante has been named the PFA Players' Player of the Year after a formidable debut season at Chelsea, while Dele Alli of Tottenham has retained the Young Player of the Year award. France international Kante has enjoyed an incredible rise in English football after joining Leicester City from Caen in 2015. Having played a key role in Leicester's remarkable Premier League title success last term, the midfielder has continued to star at Stamford Bridge for this season's leaders, Chelsea. Alli has also enjoyed a marvelous campaign for Spurs, his 16 goals and five assists vital in their title challenge. He becomes the fourth player to be named Young Player of the Year in successive years, after Ryan Giggs, Robbie Fowler and Wayne Rooney. Kante was one of the favourites for the senior award 12 mont...

Getty Images 0 Another evening on the bench at Manchester United has put “the final nail in the coffin” for Wayne Rooney at Old Trafford, says Roy Keane. The Red Devils’ club captain was included in Jose Mourinho’s matchday squad for a Europa League clash with Anderlecht on Thursday. He was, however, to see no minutes as Anthony Martial was thrown on in place of Zlatan Ibrahimovic once the talismanic Swede picked up an injury. With Rooney now seemingly little more than a squad player, United legend Keane expects him to move on at the end of the season. He told  ITV : "In terms of the bigger picture I’d have thought that’s the end of Wayne at Manchester United. "He will obviously contribute until the end of the season because of injuries. "But he must be fuming not to be brought on. I think that’s the final nail in the coffin for him,  definitely. "Leading scorer at the club, I’d expect him to be fuming, if he’s not fuming then he...

Everything you need to know ahead of Saturday's FA Cup match at Wembley as the Blues face their rivals in a semi-final Chelsea come up against fierce rivals Tottenham in the FA Cup on Saturday evening in a match could have wider implications for Premier League success as the two clubs compete for glory on two different fronts. Spurs recently closed the gap on league-leaders Chelsea to just four points following their recent 4-0 win over Bournemouth, as Manchester United beat Chelsea at Old Trafford. For now, though, Antonio Conte and Mauricio Pochettino will turn their attention to cup success as they travel to Wembley on Saturday. CHELSEA INJURIES Thibaut Courtois is the biggest doubt to face Tottenham at the weekend after injuring his ankle during a commercial video shoot for the NBA. Asmir Begovic started against Manchester United with Courtois out of the match-day squad last week and is likely to do so a...

Getty Images 0 The Swede's injury appeared to be severe, but the left-back is optimistic his team-mate won't be out long Alarm bells were ringing when Zlatan Ibrahimovic went down with a gruesome-looking knee injury Thursday, but his team-mate Luke Shaw says the Swede was walking around the changing room after the match. Manchester United's top scorer on the season landed awkwardly near the end of regulation in the Europa League quarter-final second leg against Anderlecht. The 35-year-old limped off the pitch and manager Jose Mourinho said after the game that he thought the news was "  fairly negative  ." However, Luke Shaw was much more optimistic, telling reporters: "He's fine. He was walking around in the changing room." Marcus Rashford went on to score an extra-time winner for United, who advanced to the semi-final with a 3-2 aggregate success. Ibrahimovic has scored 28 goals in all competitions this season...

Osborne Towers: EFCC Invites Ex-Governor, Others (Read) NAIJ Detectives are to question a former governor and some high-profile owners of apartments in Osborne Towers, Ikoyi, Lagos where $43.4million was recovered last Wednesday. Besides, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has identified how the controversial apartment 7B, where the $43.4m was kept, was acquired. Also recovered were £27,000 and N23m cash. The EFCC has intensified investigation into the roles played by some apartment owners and tenants on how the cash was brought into the Towers, The Nation has learnt. The anti-graft agency is said to be suspecting that some owners or tenants may have been complicit in the matter. A source said: “The more we investigate this $43.4m haul, the more we get fresh facts. It has become imperative to interact with some owners or tenants of apartments in the Towers. “We have invited a former governor and other high-profile owners and tenants for interaction...

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has approved an increase in the maternity leave period for women in its public service from 12 to 16 weeks. Permanent Secretary in the State Ministry of Information, Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Kola Ajumobi, said this on Monday at a public enlightenment forum in Ado Ekiti, the state capital. He said that the gesture was part of Fayose’s “display of love and special regard for the womenfolk in the state. “It is also aimed at encouraging exclusive breast feeding for newly born children in the first six months of birth”. Ajumobi said that nursing mothers would, in addition to the four months, be granted two hours’ off duty every day for a period of six months from the date they resumed from maternity leave. According to him, the commitment of the Fayose-led administration to the reduction in mothers and children’s mortality and morbidity rate to the barest minimum remains sacrosanct. Ajumobi said the crèche at the state secretari...

Getty Image The lead at the top of the table has been cut to just four points with six games left as Chelsea were outplayed and out-thought at Old Trafford COMMENT Chelsea risk throwing away the Premier League title after their former manager Jose Mourinho exposed their weaknesses in a disastrous afternoon for Antonio Conte at Old Trafford. Conte's side put in their worst performance since they were beaten 3-0 by Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium at the start of the campaign - as Marcus Rashford and Ander Herrera gave United a 2-0 win. Chelsea remain four points clear of Tottenham at the top of the table and they are the envy of the rest of the league but Conte is now faced with a host of problems to resolve. Diego Costa is badly out of form and looking like a liability once again as he was lucky not be red carded. Hazard was nullified, having been man-marked by Herrera, prompting the following question; if you stop Hazard, do you stop Chelsea? I...

Mount Zion Ministries, Pastor Mike Bamiloye has bared his mind on the just concluded Big Brother Naija show. According to the Christian movie maker, he hopes Nigerian pastors won’t use Efe’s victory to make reference as work of God’s grace because the Big Brother Naija glamorized and glorified immorality. It was shared on the Mount Zion Ministries Facebook page. See what he had to say below

Getty Images 0 The Spain striker would be keen to link up with the Blues boss in London if he were to leave Madrid at the end of the season Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata believes it is inevitable he will play for Antonio Conte one day amid reports Chelsea are keen to lure him to Stamford Bridge. Conte attempted to sign the Spain international ahead of the 2016-17 campaign, but Madrid refused to sell the attacker having only just re-signed him from Juventus. The 24-year-old has been struggling to break into the starting XI at the Santiago Bernabeu, though, with head coach Zinedine Zidane preferring Karim Benzema up front. Morata's situation at Madrid has not gone unnoticed elsewhere and recent reports suggest Chelsea are ready to make another move for the striker come June and he is relishing the prospect of potentially linking up with Conte. Real Madrid C.F.   ✔ @realmadriden   # RMCity Next up:  @ FCBayern...