Nura Sahabi's Blog: August 2016

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

CBN issues license to 11 new Int’l money transfer operators

Central Bank of Nigeria CBN has issued license to 11 new International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs). This was disclosed in a statement released by the apex bank's Acting Director, Corporate Communications, Isaac Okorafor yesterday August 30th. The new entrants are joining Western Union, MoneyGram and Ria, which had been cleared by the CBN.

The Facebook founder visited Tech hub Andela yesterday and he actually trekked to the place. See more pics and photos after the cut...

Lawyer with the National Human Rights Commission and wife of a Judge in Borno State judiciary, Aisha Wakil, who was recently declared wanted by the Nigerian Army for her close links with Boko Haram members, says the terrorist group is ready for peace now and may make a big announcement about the kidnapped Chibok school girls within the next 24 hours.

To go out with your wife, walking behind with all her boobs out for the world to see. Will you mind? Kanye, obviously, is a special breed

Chris Brown's babymama Nia Guzman denies saying their daughter was in the house during alleged assault

After reports by E! News that, Chris Brown's baby mama Nia Guzman's attorney claimed that their daughter, Royalty, was in the house during Chris Brown's alleged assault case, Nia responded by denying the claim. Adding that she hadn't released any statement.
She has chosen to stay out of the Chris Brown/police drama for now...

Kim and Kanye spotted at a candy store with their daughter

The power couple were spotted at a candy store on Monday with their daughter, North West. Kanye was gracious enough to talk to other shoppers.

Nigerians react after CNN omitted 'Nigeria' In Mark Zuckerberg's visit report on Twitter

CNN Africa reported Mark Zuckerberg's visit to Nigeria without mentioning he was here. They only said 'Mark Zuckerberg makes first-ever visit to Sub-Saharan Africa and shared the news on their twitter page. Well Nigerians didn't like the fact that they omitted 'Nigeria' and attacked CNN for its reportage. More tweets after the cut...

The presidency in this statement signed by Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Shehu Garba, listed six gains for Nigeria from President Buhari's recent trip to Kenya where he attended the Tokyo International Conference on African Development ( TICAD VI). Read the statement below

TOKYO International Conference on African Development, "TICAD 6" just ended in Nairobi, Kenya and in attendance were several African Presidents and Prime Ministers including our own Muhammadu Buhari and the co-convener of the conference, Shinzo Abe, the head of the Japanese government.The TICAD seeks a win-win partnership between Japan and Africa. A key objective of the conference is to build up African ownership of its own vision of growth and development.

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday approved the appointment of Mr. Seun Anibaba as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Lagos State Lotteries Board. Anibaba graduated from the University of Oklahoma and the New York University, both in the United States of America, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Accountancy and a Masters Degree in Business Administration respectively. He is also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) through its Lagos Zone Coordinator, Prof. Olusoji Sowande at a news conference in Lagos on Tuesday, threatened to embark on a nationwide strike in regards to its demands for the implementation of its 2009 agreement with the Federal Government.

Sowande said the 2009 FG/ASUU agreement, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on funding of state universities, breaches of the conditions of service and re-negotiation of the agreement, exclusion of Nigerian universities from Pension Management Company and non-release of NEEDS Assessment Intervention Fund were still being ignored. The

A 50 year old woman, Juanita Gomez, killed her 33 year old daughter, Geneva Gomez, by shoving a crucifix down her throat because she thought her daughter was possessed.
According to police, Gomez allegedly shoved the crucifix to rid her of the devil which had possessed her body. Gomez made this confession to police who had come to her Oklahoma City home Saturday afternoon on a welfare check.

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday commenced moves to charge the suspected kidnappers of the Oniba of Iba, Oba Goriola Oseni to court for criminal conspiracy, kidnapping, murder and armed robbery. The Government, in a statement issued by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem, said the four suspects - Duba Furejo, Ododomo Isaiah, Reuben Anthony and Yerin Fresh would be prosecuted in accordance with the relevant laws applicable to the alleged crimes committed.

Chris Brown has been arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, which is a felony charge. He was arrested after Miss California accused him of threatening her with a gun and a long standoff between him and the police.

Lt. Chris Ramirez, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department, said officers have transported Brown from his Tarzana home to downtown L.A., where he would be formally booked.

Nigeria and UK sign MoU for the return of looted assets

Federal Government of Nigeria and the British Government today Tuesday August 30th signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the modalities for the return of Nigerian looted assets. The move is a follow up to the agreement reached at the London anti-corruption summit in May.

Rita Dominic and OBJ in rare selfie

Nollywood star Rita Dominic was recently pictured with former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo in a screening for the movie '76. She was also joined by co star Chidi Mokeme and Tonye Princewill amongst others. Rita was dressed in a white print peplum blouse and black pants.

A 36 year old man, Chijioke Ani and his wife have been found dead on their farmland in Mgbaleze Isu community in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State last weekend. While Ani was found dangling from a tree, his wife was found seriously battered in a manner locals suspected to be murder.

According to the state police spokesperson, George Okafor, it is believed that Ani killed his wife and afterwards killed himself

A Romanian man who attempted to smuggle nearly half a million dollars worth of cocaine in his luggage through Phnom Penh International Airport, Cambodia and a Nigerian national identified as Chukwuemeka Ibe, 40, to whom he allegedly intended to hand off the drugs, were arrested on Sunday, August14.

15 year old Uzoamaka who was stripped naked and flogged on camera, has moved into the home of her caregiver, Ms Rita Nnenna Anoh. Linus Abaa Okorie who has been following the case shared the recent development about her on his Facebook page. He wrote
"Little Uzoamaka has settled into the home of Ms Rita Nnenna Anoh, GMD VEROZ GROUP; who is her benefactor. Accordingly, her full scholarship to university level has been activated.

The Kardashian girls have reacted to rapper The Game's claim that he slept with three Kardashian girls. He made the claim in a song titled 'Sauce'. The source says he was wrong about at least two.

TMZ reports below...

Singer J.Lo took photos with her ex-husband Marc Anthony, 47, his 28 year old new wife, Shannon De Lima, and her 29 year old boyfriend, Casper Smart at the back stage of her show in Las Vegas on Saturday

FG sacks 23 prison officers and suspends 11 others due to recent prison break

In a statement released by spokesperson of the Nigeria Prisons Service, Francis Enobore, the federal government has sacked 23 prison officers and suspended 11 others after the recent ‎jailbreak at Koton Kafe prison in Kogi, Kuje prison in Abuja and Nsukka Prison in Enugu state.The statement reads in part...

Zephany Nurse and her biological mother before she was kidnapped
A South African woman who kidnapped a 3 day old newborn baby girl while she was sleeping beside her mother in a hospital in Cape Town in April 1997 and raised the girl as her own, was sentenced to 10 years in jail on Monday for kidnapping.
The presiding Judge, Judge John Hlophe in Cape Town announced the sentence, telling the 52-year-old convicted kidnapper that she had caused "immense" pain to the kidnapped girl's biological parents, the African News Agency reported.

Rapper Kanye West surpassed his idol and the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, on the list of most Top 40 hits of all time last week. Billboard reports that West achieved the feat as his collaboration with Schoolboy Q on “THat Part,” reached No. 40 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the 40th time that he’s landed in the Top 40 compared to the late Michael Jackson's 39. Well one fan didn't like that feat and decided to let Michael's daughter, Paris Jackson know about it on her page. She wrote:

A multiple accident occurred Monday, August 15, involving a luxurious bus from Benue State, cars, lorries, motorcycles and tricycles, along Ziks Avenue, Awka, Anambra State capital According to ABS, the brake of the luxurious bus with registration number HAL 276YG, failed and drove from Nkwo Awka through Ziks Avenue clearing vehicles in its way, including cars and motorcycles. The bus finally halted close to Nipost office, Awka.
During the scary ride, passengers stuck out their heads from the windows, shouting and motioning people to leave the road to avoid being hit.

Three suspected land grabbers, Igbokun Ogunkoya, 40, Ayoola Ahmed, 20 and Lateef Alase, 44 were arrested on Sunday August 14, at Alade village, Ikeja after they invaded and damaged a property. The suspects, however, denied the allegations claiming they were contracted by the owner of the property to excavate an abandoned foundation.
Ogunkoya claimed he was a registered contractor and had invited the other two to work for him after the owner of the property identified as one Abayomi, contracted him for the job.

Kim K shared this adorable photo of her daughter wearing her thigh high Balenciaga boots while laying on her back on the floor. She looks so adorable!

Photos: Troops arrest Corp member, 3 others for vandalizing national assets in Borno State

Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole on patrol at the outskirts of Maiduguri metropolis, Borno State at about 1.20am today, August 15, arrested 4 suspected vandals of critical national assets in the area.

The patrol team, intercepted Aliyu Jubril, 24 years old man, who is also a member of National Youth Service Corps, Ismail Baba, 22 years old and a student of Ramat Polytechnic, Mohammed Suleiman,

Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Abayomi Olonishakin‎ today responded to Boko Haram's request for their members who are in custody of the Federal government to be released in exchange of the kidnapped Chibok girls. The sect members made the demand in a video released yesterday August 14th.

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has suspended the National convention of PDP being organized by the Ahmed Makarfi-led faction of the party slated for August 17th in Rivers state. The embattled factional chairman of the party, Ali Modu Sheriff, had approached the court to seek an interlocutory injunction against the convention.

Makarfi and a member of the National caretaker committee of the party, Ben Obi, had immediately applied that they be joined in Sheriff's suit as co-defendants.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo today attended the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Official Launch/Public Presentation of the Agricultural Sector Roadmap. The Green Alternative: Agriculture Promotion Policy 2016-2020. More photos after the cut.

South African rapper AKA reduced his mother, Lyn Forbes to tears when he presented her with a brand new car on Monday.

In videos posted online by the car dealer Prince Costinyo, the Hip-hop star who accompanied his mom to a car dealership tricked her into believing that her application for a new car had been rejected.

But it was all acting as moments later a salesperson could be seen handing over a bouquet of flowers revealing a brand new car from her son. Lyn Forbes could not hold back her tears when AKA unveiled her new ride.

"Thank you. It is so...I don't know what to say. I love it. I can't believe it's my car though." she stuttered through happy tears.

According to the car dealer, AKA called him last month and said he needed to get his mother a car.

"I need to get my mother a car. I was shocked. People hardly call for such things...It's always about them and their shine...So mad respect to...the Jew. totally out done yourself."

South African rapper AKA surprises his mom with a brand new car

South African rapper AKA reduced his mother, Lyn Forbes to tears when he presented her with a brand new car on Monday.

Governor Aminu Tambuwal raises alarm over influx of bandits into Sokoto State

Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has raised concern over likely influx of bandits and cattle rustlers, who he said may be taking positions in Sokoto following their dislodgement from neighbouring Zamfara and Kebbi states by the Nigerian Army.

Tambuwal stated this on Wednesday, August 10th ,when he hosted both the newly-posted Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 10, and the state Commissioner of Police, Yakubu Usman as well as Abdulkadir Muhammed respectively, Tambuwal urged the security chiefs to double surveillance activities especially in border local government areas.

Kanye West has bizarrely compared his wife Kim Kardashian to the overthrown Queen of France, Marie Antoinette, who was famously beheaded at age 37 in 1793 high treason in France.

For a photoshoot for Hype Energy, Kim once dressed up as Marie Antoinette, who was killed at the age of 37 and was nicknamed Madame Déficit during the French Revolution because the country's financial crisis was blamed on her splashing the cash.

Kalim and Nazim Amokachi, sons of Nigerian football legend, Daniel Amokachi, have been signed to top Turkish football club, BJK Besiktas. Congrats to them

NHRC indicts 118, including past governors and former INEC chairman for violence and malpractice in the 2007/2011 elections

In a report aimed at ending electoral impunity, the National Human Rights Commission has indicted 118 persons on offences of electoral violence and malpractice committed during the 2007/2011 general elections in Nigeria.

Amongst those indicted by the report are the former governor of Delta State, Emmanuel Uduaghan, former governor of Edo State, Professor Oserheimen Osunbor, a former Acting Governor of Kogi State, Clarence Obafemi and a former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Maurice Iwu and Senator Ayo Arise.

Seasoned Comedian famous for his rib-cracking jokes; Prince White, sent Governors and APC chieftains reeling out of their seats at the "5-years Account of Stewardship" in Imo State.

The Dignatries simply could not resist the hilarious jabs thrown at Rochas Okorocha by the awesomely talented humorist.

The Imo state governor had no option but to publicly adopt Prince White; who sent the crowd reeling off their seats.

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The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has directed all bankers in the 19 deposit banks in the country to declare their assets immediately. In a letter sent to all the banks through the Banking Supervision Department of the CBN, the apex bank mandated all bankers to declare their assets through a court affidavit. Insiders say the move is not unconnected with the anti-corruption campaign of this present administration. Only 3 of the 19 deposit banks have so far had their staff comply with this directive.

Photos: Chaos as Court grants Ogun state speaker custody of his 8 year old son born by his mistress

There was a shouting match in the Customary Court at Agbeloba area of Abeokuta, Ogun State yesterday which degenerated into a fight following the declaration by the court that an 8 year old son, whose mum is one Iyabo Adedotun, a former mistress of the Ogun state House of Assembly speaker, Suraj Adekunbi (pictured above), be handed over to him. Iyabo had dragged Suraj to court for allegedly threatening her life over their love child.

And the beef goes on. Just a day after Vin Diesel confronted Dwayne Johnson in his trailer for the derogatory comments he made on social media, reportedly about him, (read here) The feud is reportedly still "not resolved," as some crew members have taken sides with The Rock, claiming that Vin is unprofessional and arrogant.

President Buhari today granted audience to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Executive Director and Under Secretary General of the United Nations Dr Babatunde Osotimehin at the State house Abuja. In attendance at their meeting were the Minister of Health Prof. Isaac Adewole, Minister of Finance Kemi Adeousn, Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama, Dr Demola Olajide, Chief of Staff to President Abba Kyari, Niyi Ojuolape and Chairman National Population Commission Eze Duruiheoma SAN. More photos after the cut.

Six of the fifteen inmates that escaped during a jailbreak at the Nsukka Prison in Enugu state on Tuesday August 9th have been re-arrested. This was disclosed by the Enugu state comptroller of Nigeria Prisons Service (NPS), Isaiah Amariri who spoke with newsmen in the state today August 11th.

“There was a jail break in Nsukka prisons on Tuesday night between 12pm and 3am, in which many inmates escaped, though six of them have been re-arrested. I cannot give the exact figure for now as investigations are still on.

Police in Canada shoot dead terror suspect during an anti-terror operation

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) today shot dead a suspect in an anti-terror operation in the Canadian province of Ontario, according to several media reports.

Canadian media reports say police had raided a property in Strathroy, about 225km (140 miles) south-west of Toronto and the 'terrorist suspect' named as Aaron Driver, 24, was arrested last year for openly supporting ISIS on social media.

As the controversy surrounding the alleged padding of the 2016 budget continues, a member of the
House of Representatives and Chairman House Committee on Legislative Compliance, Abiodun Olasupo, says they were elected to pad the budget as it is their constitutional responsibility to pad the budget. According to the Nation, Olasupo said this while inspecting some projects within his constituency in Oke-Ogun area of Oyo State yesterday August 10th.

A sex worker on Monday August 8, destroyed a client's car in Nairobi after he slept with her and refused to pay. The video shows the commercial sex worker, with her pants half-way down, walked out at the parking lot and broke the man's side glass as passers-by watched. She kept ranting that the car owner would not get away without paying the romping fee.

Barely two weeks after the group Managing Director of NNPC, Maikanti Baru, disclosed that President Buhari had ordered the corporation to intensify its search for oil in the North East region, oil explorers and their machines have landed the region and are currently searching for oil.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kwara state command, yesterday paraded 74 suspects that were arrested with 391.26 kilogramme of hard drugs from January to July this year.

Apeh Reuben who is the state NDLEA commander, said 62 of the suspects were males while 12 were females.

He disclosed that 14 of the suspects have been convicted by the state High Court, Ilorin on offences involving possession and smoking of hard drugs. Apeh said their sentences ranged from 12 months to eight years imprisonment.

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