Once refused, Dangote still guns for Arsenal

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, said he still wants to buy English Premier League soccer team Arsenal even after he was rebuffed by its owners in 2010.
Nigeria’s Dangote, an Arsenal fan worth $15.7 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, discussed buying a stake in the club five years ago before talks with the owners fell through, he said. Since then his wealth has grown more than sevenfold.

Avengers say we want sovereign state not contracts

The militant group, Niger Delta Avengers say what they want is a country of their own, and not pipeline contracts.
The group also claimed to have blown up another NNPC Gas and Crude trunkline close to Warri, that was purportedly heavily guarded by military personnel.
The group in a series of tweets said, ““At 11:45PM on Thursday, @NDAvengers blew up another NNPC Gas and Crude trunkline close to Warri. Pipeline that was heavily guarded by the military.”
It also tweeted that “The Niger Delta stakeholders meeting is an insult to the people of the Niger Delta. What we need is a sovereign state, not pipeline contracts.
“To the International Oil Companies, IOCs and the Nigeria military, watch out, something big is about to happen and it would shock the whole world.”

Police Officer stopping an ISIS Sucide bomber in Iraq

The dramatic incident took place in the Kadhimiyah neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq and was captured by CCTV cameras and photographers present. A police officer named Saad Ali Thabit discovered and then held a would-be bomber during a routine search at the checkpoint where he was working. Immediately other people lined up at the checkpoint noticed the situation, they all ran away to protect their lives.

Nigeria's Passport not included in the list of World's most Powerful Passports

According to statistics shared by the World Economic Forum this morning, these are the countries with the world's most powerful passports. Sadly, Nigeria's passport is not included.

Senate summons CBN Governor Adeosun, Emefiele over dwindling economy

Members of the Senate have summoned the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, Godwin Emefiele, over the dwindling economy of the country.
The heads of the financial sectors in Nigeria are to come before the house members to explain why Nigerian's economy is sliding downwards.

6 states ravaged by tomato Ebola, FG says

The Federal Government of Nigeria through the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh has announced that six Nigerian states are currently fighting the spread of “Tomato Ebola”, a disease spread by a moth known as Tuta absoluta.
The minister who made the revelation at a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, May 24, said the disease was responsible for the destruction of many tomato fields, in Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Kaduna, Plateau and Lagos leading to a scarcity of the vegetable.

Alert! Scammers inviting victims under EFCC guise

The EFCC has raised am alarm over a purported scam email indicating that it is inviting certain individuals to report to its office regarding a fraudulent transaction.
It therefore warned members of the public to ignore “any message allegedly coming from the EFCC that their banks have sent a report of fraudulent transaction on their account.”
The agency said in a statement on Wednesday, that “The said mail is not from the EFCC.
“We advise the general public to please ignore such messages or report to the EFCC via the following: info@efccnigeria.org, theeagle@efccnigeria.org, or Hotlines: 09-9044571, 09-9044572, 09-9044573.

Source: RipplesNigeria

40 Nigerians deported by the UK and Australia

A group of Nigerians numbering up to 40 (33 males and seven females) were jointly deported by the UK and Australia after they were alleged to have committed various forms of offences in the two mentioned countries.
Reports say the deportees who were flown into the country in two chartered flights arrived the Hajj Camp area of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport at 7:25 a.m. this morning.

Court orders Jonathan, Okonjo-Iweala to give account of missing N30tn

Former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala  and the Federal Government have been ordered by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos to “provide information on the spending of the alleged missing N30 trillion which represents some accruable income to the Federal Government during the last four years of the Administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan.”

Justice Ibrahim Buba delivered the judgement following a Freedom of Information suit brought by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP.

SERAP had gone to court following revelations by a former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Charles Soludo, that at least N30 trillion “has either been stolen or unaccounted for, or grossly mismanaged over the last few years under the Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s watch.”

EFCC obtains order to detain Fani-Kayode for another 21 days

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has obtained another court order to keep a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, in detention for another 21 days.
It would be recalled that the anti-corrupttion agency had earlier secured a first order to keep the former Director of Media and Publicity of the PDP Presidential Campaign for 14 days after he was detained when he honoured an invitation extended to him.

Minnesota state Governor Mark Dayton declares 23rd of May as Beyoncé day

Who runs the world? Girls. Who runs Minnesota? Beyoncé. At least, for a day! In a proclamation posted on social media yesterday, Governor Mark Dayton and Lieutenant Governor Tina Smith made it clear that May 23, 2016 can and should be dedicated to all things Queen Bey for 24 hours.

"Beyoncé has influenced many young girls and women with powerful, positive messages in her songs and thousands of Minnesotans will gather at TCF Bank Stadium to hear Beyoncé perform," the proclamation wrote. "Now, therefore…I hearby proclaim Monday as Beyoncé day."

How N2bn loan may keep NLC enslaved to FG

The fortunes of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and, by the extension, the fate of Nigerian workers may lie comatose if the yoke of a N2 billion loan obtained from the federal government is not resolved tactfully.
Ripples Nigeria has reliably gathered that government representatives plan to play the N2 billion card as the ultimate joker if organized labour sticks to its gun in the course of tripartite talks slated for next week.
Already, the Wabba-led faction of NLC has been accused of selling out to government by pleading for debt forgiveness.

Curbing Corruption Help Fight Against Insurgency - President Buhari

President Buhari said the success recorded today by the military against the Boko Haram sect in recent times can be traced to fight against corruption in the military, he further said corruption was largely responsible for the inability of the Nigerian military to defeat the Boko Haram.
The President said this while speaking with the Egypt's Grand Imam of Al-azhar, Ahmed El-Tayeb who paid him a visit today at the State House Abuja.

Two Nigerian Men arrested at Cambodian Airport with Cocaine

 Okafor Ifeanyi Anthony and Adibe Paschal the 2 Men were arrested at Phnoon Penh International Airport on Monday may 9th for smuggling 1.27 kilograms of cocaine swallowed in their stomachs.

Rescued chibok girl visit govt house Borno State

The Rescued Chibok girl Amina Ali Nkek and her baby visit Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno state this evening.

GEJ Prayed for for his late Boss Shehu Musa Yar'adua

Former President Jonathan took to his facebook wall to pay tribute to his former boss, former President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua who died on May 5th 2010, exactly six years today. He was Nigeria's President from May 2007 till May 5th 2010 when he died after a brief illness. May his soul rest in peace Amen.

Tupac's late mother Afeni Shakur ensured that his money & music was legally protected

The mother of hip hop legend,Tupac, Afeni Shakur, who passed away on Monday, ensured that his money and music was legally protected just in case there was any problem when she dies.