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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured an interim forfeiture of the sum of fromN1,000,494,000 (One Billion, Four Hundred and Ninety Four Thousand Naira) only. The order was granted by Justice Lewis Allagoa of the Federal High Court sitting in Kano. The forfeiture was as a result of a motion exparte filed by the Commission seeking for the interim forfeiture of the sum of N1,000,494,000 (One Billion Four and Ninety Four Thousand Naira) only found hidden away in the bank account of MAGEL RESORT LIMITED, a company linked to the former first lady of Nigeria, Patience Jonathan. The EFCC received an intelligence alleging that a bank account domiciled in Fidelity Bank, was said to have stored huge sum of money that is not being used by anybody. Upon receipt of the intelligence, the Commission swung into action by conducting preliminary investigation which revealed that the former first lady and some relatives of the former President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan

Iconic singer,  Celine Dion  has made yet another bizarre fashion statement just after telling those criticizing her 'slimmer figure including her latest style of fashion to 'leave her alone.' She said: 'If I like it, I don't want to talk about it. Don't bother. Don't take a picture. If you like it, I'll be there. If you don't, leave me alone.'  On her style of fashion, she said: 'It [an interest in fashion] has always been part of me, but the way we used to work before was maybe more conservative.  'If now I have an opportunity to wear haute couture and the things that make me feel beautiful, strong, fearless, feminine attractive… even if it was just for me. You cannot please everyone all of the time.'   On Tuesday,  the 50-year-old Canadian singer appeared to be really unbothered by her critics as she was pictured leaving the Crillion hotel in the city while clad in a yellow anorak-style coat with a bizarre hybrid ja

The photo was captured during the APC rally in Kano State yesterday.

A cunning French teenager has been jailed after buying a PlayStation 4, which usually costs about £300, for under £8 by weighing it on a fruit scale and paying at the self-service till. Adel, 19, picked the games console off the shelf in a supermarket in Montbeliard, eastern France, last September. He then took it to the fruit and vegetable section where he then bagged it and placed it on the electronic scale. It weighed 6 pounds and he put a sticker with the price tag on the device and went to the self-checkout. There, Adel paid £7.86 for the 6lb bag of ‘fruit’ at a self-checkout till. After fraudulently purchasing the game console, the teen went on to sell it for £87.43 to pay for a train ticket to his home town of Nice, in south-eastern France, L’Est Republicain reported. Adel would have got away with it if he had not returned to the same shop the next day to try to carry out the scam again. He was arrested and charged with theft, but did not appear in court for the hear

Nollywood actor, Babatunde Bernard Tayo popularly called Baba Tee's second marriage has crashed. His wife, Dupe Odulate confirmed the news moments ago in an Instagram post to celebrate her birthday where she said, 'myself and Baba Tee are no more together'. Baba Tee went on one knee back in December 2015 when he proposed to Dupe just a few weeks after his first marriage to his UK based lover, Yetunde Bustline Oduwole crashed. Dupe in her instagram post today went on to say,   'Dear Lord, condemn those that condemns me secretly and openly. Walk in my shoes, know what I go through before you judge me. Apologies to those that I have offended because of this guy. Now I understand better. Life goes on, I cannot come and die. Be a man and say the truth'.

22 year old Irene Godwin is no stranger to lovers of television given her stellar and critically acclaimed performances in box office hits like ‘Fate or Fault’, ‘My Husband’ and ‘Wide Awake’ amongst many others. Known for her versatility in front of the camera, the budding actress cites Nollywood heavyweights names Mercy Johnson and Funke Akindele Bello as major inspirations; little wonder she has been consistently noted as one to watch. Look out for this amazing and petite talent (and closet foodie!) as she hits your screens with the much anticipated ‘Foreigner’s Gods’, directed by ace filmmaker Ifan Michael. Creative Direction:   Concierge   PR Photography: DM Photography Make Up: Flawless Faces by Jane Style extraordinaire. thestyleinfidel

The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) on Thursday said it has initiated Legal Action at Federal High Court to stop President Buhari from participating in 2019 election over what it described as “his Mental and Physical instability.” In a statement signed by Ikenga Imo ugochinyere, Cupp, First National spokesperson, and Co-Plaintiff and CUPP member, Eunice Atuejide, the CUPP also “raises alarm over DSS plot to flrame, arrest, charge and eliminate Opposition Spokesperson Ikenga to stop him from releasing fresh evidence of plot to steal 5b from DSS election account by former DG DSS lawal Daura, and indicting documents of false assets declaration by key Buhari government appointees.” According to the statement, “the Opposition political parties have carefully studied President Muhammadu Buhari over the months, especially since his return to the country after the sickness that took him out of Nigeria for the better part of 2017, and have come to the conclusion that

Paul Pogba  and  Mohamed Salah  who are top stars at England's two biggest clubs put their fierce rivalry to one side as they were pictured together on Thursday. The France world cup winner and   Manchester United  star met with the Egyptian and  Liverpool  man who is currently African best footballer at a shoot for Adidas. Pogba shared a picture of them together on Twitter and wrote: 'Plotting with the King of Egypt,' 

Singer Duncan Mighty this evening took to his IG page to celebrate his wife of three years and mother of his two children, Vivien. In a post shared on his page, Duncan thanked Vivien for accepting to marry him in 2015. He shared the photo above on his page with the caption ''My First / forever Endorsement Deal with INESTIMABLE VALUE  I remain forever your Ambassador  No matter how hard i work  under Sun 4 you  Is still not enough 4 you  you did me a favor saying YES? YOU NOW MY INSPIRATION  1ST ENDORSEMENT DEAL OF MY CAREER IS ?YOU ?????????????????''

Earlier today, TMZ reported that  Cardi B  and her estranged husband, Migos rapper  Offset  were finally back together amidst his cheating scandal. In the report, the gossip site claimed that the mother of one returned to the Atlanta home they shared before the breakup.   It was also reported that one of the key factors was Offset changing his phone number, in order to show Cardi he's serious about being honest and faithful including a new, "no groupies" rule, which they said will be in full effect this weekend.  Reacting, Cardi B shut down the report in a tweet which has since been deleted, she wrote: 'TMZ why ya be lying. I haven't even been in Atl since Christmas.'

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will probe the TraderMoni micro-credit scheme of the Federal Government.  INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this to reporters in Abuja while raising several concerns about vote buying by some politicians. He said the electoral body was aware of the controversy trailing the TraderMoni, stressing that they would investigate the scheme for possible violation of campaign finance laws. Professor Yakubu explained that the commission would study public comments on the scheme and assess whether or not the government violated the campaign finance laws.   According to him, INEC has a mechanism for tracking campaign finance violations by the candidates and various political parties in the country. This comes amid accusations by individuals and groups, including civil society organisations who described the scheme as a form of vote-buying. Earlier, the INEC chairman addressed senior officials of the Fe

Portia de Rossi turns 46 today and her wife Ellen DeGeneres, 61, took to Instagram to celebrate her. Sharing a photo of their 'family', Ellen expressed her love for the actress and wished her a happy birthday. Ellen wrote: " Happy birthday to my wonderful wife Portia." She added, "I love you and our family."

According to the statement, which followed comments after the proclamation by President Buhari of Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, President Buhari cited a number of high profile prosecution of senior government officials that a former Secretary to the Government and a former state governor who is a party member and now serving term in jail as indications of will and determination to wage the anti-corruption war without fear or favour. The statement also added that the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, Prof. Usman Yusuf, is currently on administrative leave as part of President Buhari's commitment to transparency and accountability. The statement explained that despite some of the suspects being close to the President, he had not shielded them from investigation, administrative suspensions and prosecution. The Presidency added that it is sheer mischief to suggest that President Buhari is s

A middle-aged man identified as Michael Habila, has been arrested by men of the Nasarawa state police command for alleged killing his mother during a heated argument at their home in Lafia the state capital on Wednesday January 30th.  A statement by the spokesperson of the state police command, ASP Samaila Usman, reads ”Our men on patrol received a distress call on Jan. 30, at 10:00 hours that a mob was beating one Michael Habila of Tudun Gwandara in Lafia. They rescued him from the mob and later discovered that he had allegedly stabbed his mother due to misunderstanding. She was rushed to the hospital where she later died as confirmed by the doctor'' According to Usman,  the suspect would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.

A woman charged her cheating ex £100 for him to be able to talk to her and screenshots of her chat with him are going viral on Twitter. 19-year-old Toni Osborne recently shared two screenshots on Twitter. One of the screenshots shows her demanding £100 from her ex for him to have the privilege of talking to her. The other screenshot was of him actually sending the money. Her ex had messaged her asking to talk, and explained that he would be willing to do anything to have a bit of her time. Toni says that the guy had ‘cheated, abused’ and broken up with her over three years ago, so she thought asking for the money was ‘compensation’. Below are screenshots of her chat and Twitter users' reactions.

Singer,   Chris Brown  shared this adorable photo of himself posing with his mom,   Joyce Hawkins   and daughter   Royalty Brown   and wrote: 'MOST IMPORTANT WOMEN IN MY LIFE!'

NURTW executive, MC Oluomo has given an account of what went through his mind immediately he was stabbed at the first APC rally in Lagos a few weeks back. MC Oluomo was reportedly stabbed with a poisonous knife that almost took his life, while he was on the Babajide Sanwoolu’s campaign ground by unknown hoodlums in Ikeja, Lagos. Speaking at his survival thanksgiving at his Ejigbo residence on Thursday, January 31, 2019, he expressed his shock by the event and what he did immediately he was stabbed. “I want to give thanks to God for saving my life, because only I, knew what hit me at that moment. Immediately it happened, I felt light and I started feeling thirsty, just like someone who had been shot and loosing blood. I knew if I had taken any liquid at that time, I would have died. But what came to my mind was the 7-7 water I got from Mecca. I have seen and experience how Alfas make use of the Holy water and how it works. While I was being rushed to the hospital, al

Nigerians under the auspices of Arise for A New Nigeria stormed the streets of London, at 10, Downing Street, close to the Prime Minister’s office, to express solidarity with  President Buhari  over the suspension of  Walter Onnoghen  as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN).   They also presented a letter addressed to Prime Minister  Theresa May , in which they urged Britain to support Buhari’s anti-corruption fight, especially concerning Onnoghen's suspension.   Speaking on behalf of the group,  Andrew Kobani , President of the group, restated their commitment to supporting Nigeria’s present administration, as it has shown determination to “reduce corrupt practices”.   The letter reads:  "Madam Prime Minister may wish to note that Nigeria is experiencing a turbulent period in the fight against corruption as initiated by the administration of Muhammadu Buhari, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Suffice to note that since 2015, the present administration

Music and art have always been a vehicle for social transformation as such, the artist becomes the driver.   Top Nigerian music artist are not taken a back seat in this election season but are lending their voice to ensure a prosperous future.   A powerful combination of 2Baba Idibia,  MI Abaga, Teni d Entertainer, Chidinma Ekile, Waje, Umar M Shareef & Cobhams Asuquo voices are passing a message in this song "NOT FOR SALE".   The song entreats Nigerians, as advocates of change, to not sell their votes because the power to change the nation for the better is in every one of us as. The song also encourages a non-violent electoral process by everyone as they come out to exercise their civic responsibility.   The song was produced by Cobhams Asuquo, Shot and Edited by Paul Gambit, directed by Bobby Hai. This song was produced for INEC within its partnership with the European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES) and support from the European Union

One pastor William Emeka, who is accused of raping four women in Bronkhorstspruit, east of Pretoria, fears for his life, his attorney Omoregie Ogboro said today.   Speaking to African News Agency (ANA) shortly after Emeka made another brief appearance in the Bronkhorstspruit Magistrate’s Court, Ogboro said Emeka abandoned his bail bid on December 5 last year because he feared being attacked by some members of the public.   “There was a lot of tension and his church was burnt,” said Ogboro.   The 43-year-old Emeka, said to be a Democratic Republic of Congo national, was arrested in November last year and his church was burnt by unknown people near Bronkhorstspruit in the same month. He faces four charges of rape and two of sexual assault.    Allegations are that Emeka asked four female congregants to take off their clothes before he smeared them with anointing oil and then raped them.   On December 5 last year, police saved a Nigerian man from a crowd of peop

EFCC has reacted to the activities of some former staff of the commission who are still parading themselves as being in the employ of the Commission, and using this means to defraud unsuspecting members of the public.   According to EFCC,  'preliminary investigation shows that some of the fraudsters brandish seemingly authentic Identity Cards as staff of the Commission to prey on their prospective victims. They make monetary demands and in return give promises to help stall ongoing corruption investigation, or promise to help secure employment for some people or their loved ones in the Commission'.   Investigation also revealed that some Identity Cards being paraded by the hoodlums are those of members of staff who have earlier reported them as lost or stolen at gunpoint and got Police Reports to be able to get replacements from the Human Resources Unit of the Commission.  Besides, some extortionists also design and print fake Identity cards with which they carry out t

Media personality, Bolanle Olukanni, took to her Instagram page on Thursday afternoon to testify of how she survived a near-fatal accident on January 20th, without a single scratch. She wrote; Upper Sunday I was in a life threatening accident with six other people .  I came out without a single scratch. Not one part of my body was affected , no injuries , no minor scratches or cuts . I came out like nothing happened. I can’t explain what it means to me to be sitting here completely whole and healthy after that accident .  A few things I can guarantee is that God is a miracle worker. As the car somersaulted I remember thinking to myself how is this happening to me , why is this happening BUT I also remember feeling like I was being carried, as not one part of my body felt the effects of the car tumbling. As I pulled myself out of the car after it came to a stop from the somersaulting. I stood on the highway in complete shock asking how did I survive it .  The most interesting thing

A jilted boyfriend whose girlfriend had traveled out of town decided to confront her for allegedly cheating on him as he waited to welcome her at the airport. The Australian man turned up in the arrival area at   Melbourne Airport   in   Australia   holding a giant sign that read: 'I know you cheated'. A Melbourne traveller who spotted the funny message shared a picture of the man holding they the sign above his head via her Twitter page. At Melbourne airport today. He was waiting to greet his cheating partner... I AM DECEASED,' Krystal tweeted, along with a laughing/crying emoticon.

A woman accused of faking insanity was apprehended with money, phones, ATM cards and other valuables along Dugbe-Eleyele road in Ibadan, Oyo state today. The residents of the almost set her ablaze before the police came in to rescue her. 

Four major television stations in the country have been sanctioned by the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC for airing hate speech.   The television stations are: Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, African Independent Television, AIT, Channels TV and Television Continental, TVC. They were sanctioned for allowing hate speeches by politicians from both the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and the main opposition People’s Democratic Party, PDP, to be aired on their networks.   According to the Director General of NBC, Malam Is’haq Modibbo Kawu during a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, he said letters to the affected organisations notifying them about the sanction were awaiting delivery in his office.   He said the four stations failed to shut out chieftains of both parties who wilfully engaged in hate speeches during their political campaigns.   He said, ‘’Broadcasters have huge responsibility of protecting and guiding our democracy; and we have a very h

A married South African woman, Sophie took to Facebook to share the sad story of how her 4-year-old son was killed by armed robbers on Monday, January 20th.  Read her heartbreaking post below:   "On Monday,8:30pm,20th January, young 3 arm robbers with guns walked into our back yard,broke the glass door and get into our house.they take everything in our home freely and killed our son with his little pajama on. This tragedy left me and my husband devastated and traumatized to the extent we felt like we're bad parents.  Ethan was shot and survived two surgeries before his life was ended, First surgery was successful and when the Docotr came out to say Eth is breathing himself that was the best news I have ever received through that night..but after the second surgery,bleeding was too much,my Son had suffered severe internal injuries to the extent blood was not cloting And that leads to his death. Doctor came and call me and my husband to come and say our last goodb