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Who killed Alhaji Rafiu Jabita ? Police arrest another in mystery murder Popular Adeniyi jones Ikeja Resident killed by Unknown Assailants

 

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Abuja Wives Rejoice Over 10pm Curfew; Send A Thank-you Gift-hamper

 

lagos State Outlaws Flogging Of Students & Apprentices

 

Taraba Gov’s Aide Arrested Over Alleged Connection With Boko Haram

 

 

 

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quote: "People take different roads seeking fulfillment & happiness. Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost. "

 


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African Michael Jackson meet michael Eze

 

Google Attacks facebook: in Google’s Six-Front War against Twitter,Firefox,iphone...

 

Abuja Wives Rejoice Over 10pm Curfew; Send A Thank-you Gift-hamper

 

lagos State Outlaws Flogging Of Students & Apprentices

 

Taraba Gov’s Aide Arrested Over Alleged Connection With Boko Haram

 

 

 

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Quote:"clothes they say maketh a man . but his habits define his daily bread and his attitudes expose the man under these clothes "

 

 



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12yr old girl kills self to give Dad eyes & Brother kidney

 

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The New VW Beetle 2011 limited 9ja model


 

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Naija Man Caught With 101 Packages Of Cocaine In His stomach.

 

 


 

 

 

 

How to date a Naija Man

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Jonathan Appoints Aides…Retains Oghiadomhe as Chief-of- staff

 

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Wife killer: I did not kill her she wanted to kill me, his story

 


found after 41 years missing woman still alive


 



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quote:"Got spiritual muscles then keep exercising in the gym of love there are plenty of workouts out there "



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Richard Mofe Damijo Clocks 50 Nollywood Star celebrates birthday today

 

 

 

 

 

 

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quote:"Go After the biggest challenge in your life. In short as they say if you aim for the Stars you may just hit the Sun "



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Woman Caught Trying To Sneak Boyfriend Out Of Jail In A Suitcase

 

 


 

 

 

 

Naira hits six-month high against dollar

 

 

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Years ago, a farmer owned land along the Atlantic seacoast.He constantly advertised for hired hands. Most people werereluctant to work on farms along the Atlantic . They dreaded theAwful storms that raged across the Atlantic ,Wreaking havoc on the buildings and crops.As the farmer interviewed applicants for the job, he receivedA steady stream of refusals.Finally, a short, thin man, well past middle age, approachedthe farmer. 'Are you a good farm hand?' the farmer asked him.'Well, I can sleep when the wind blows,' answered the little man.Although puzzled by this answer, the farmer, desperate for help,Hired him. The little man worked well around the farm, busy fromdawn to dusk, and the farmer felt satisfied with the man's work.Then one night the wind howled loudly in from offshore.Jumping out of bed, the farmer grabbed a lantern and rushednext door to the hired hand's sleeping quarters. He shook thelittle man and yelled, 'Get up! A storm is coming!Tie things down before they blow away!'The little man rolled over in bed and said firmly, 'Nosir. I told you, I can sleep when the wind blows.'Enraged by the response, the farmer was tempted to fire him onthe spot. Instead, he hurried outside to prepare for the storm.To his amazement, he discovered that all of the haystacks hadbeen covered with tarpaulins.The cows were in the barn, the chickens were in the coops, and the doors were barred.The shutters were tightly secured. Everything was tied down.Nothing could blow away. The farmer then understood what hishired hand meant, so he returned to his bed to also sleep whileThe wind blew.When you're prepared, spiritually, mentally, and physically,you have nothing to fear. Can you sleep when theWind blows through your life?The hired hand in the story was able to sleep because heHad secured the farm against the storm.We secure ourselves against the storms of life byGrounding ourselves in the Word of God.We don't need to understand, we just need to holdHis hand to have peace in the middle of storms.Someone dear to me sent this to me today,And I enjoyed it so much, that I wanted to you.I hope you enjoy your day and you sleep well.May God bless you!Thank You
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Soyinka endorses LG 3D cinema TV

12166230301?profile=originalIn what could be seen as a stint jacket signature being witnessed for the first time in electronic market, literary giant and Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has given his nod to the latest arrival, a cinema 3D TV, by LG Electronics Nigeria when it was unveiled at a ceremony held in Lagos recently.

The TV also regarded as the next generation 3D TV is designed to offer cinema viewers and consumer alike a comfortable viewing experience.

The Nobel Laureate was particularly pleased with the level of in-depth technology that distinguishes LG’s new cinema 3D TV.

Unlike the conventional 3D TVs it eliminates feelings of dizziness or eye fatigue that may occur during viewing. Added to it is the new 2D to 3D “up-conversion” tools, which guarantees that all contents can be brought up comfortably and simply from 2D to 3D and would not require viewers to sit at un-comfortable angles to get the best picture, a common fault of previous 2D sets. These entire features are only made possible by a brand that truly has the interest of its consumers at heart in its design of products that guarantees and gives complete value.

The cinema 3D technology provides a much improved 3D experience, which includes home dashboard and magic motion remote control that allows users to point directly at the application they want rather than pressing a litany of buttons, giving a mouse like experience.

Delighted by the distinction that makes the LG Cinema 3D TV stand in a class of its own, the Managing Director, LG Electronics, West African Operations, Jaeyoung Lee said “Introducing the brighter, lighter, more comfortable, battery-free and certified flicker-free LG Cinema 3D TV is a high feat which we have gone the extra mile to achieve with the satisfaction of our consumers in mind. We believe it is time for our consumers to welcome the next generation of 3D TV to their living room.”

Revealing further, he said that the new technology produces brighter and clearer pictures with 3D light boost technology just as it provides exceptional clear and vivid pictures in 3D.

Soyinka, while giving his endorsement remark, took time to emphasise on the wonders of technology stressing more on how it was used to solve besetting problems confronted by FRSC while he was the chairman.  He further stated that technology is a two-edged sword. It enhances the quality of human life and at the same time can be very dangerous.

The managing director of Fouani Nigeria limited, Mohammed Fouani, the sole dealer of LG electronics in Nigeria, commended the gathering for honouring an invitation meant to showcase a new ground of technology that has been witnessed in the country.

He said” “We are the first to introduce this technology at the market. This is part of our resolve to consumers, dealers, the movie industry, that LG electronics is alive to making sure that new steps and technologies that will add value, taste, and feeling are made available in the market.”

Meanwhile, the renowned critic has urged movie industry to accept the challenge, which the new innovation had brought into the firms.

He pointed out that right now, the industry needs a quantum leap in artistry to be able to match and exceed what is obtainable at present.
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quote:‎"Motive: Still the main decider for every Action What is your motive today ? Then Act ! "


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House of Reps rebukes president Goodluck Jonathan

 

Former IMF Chief Strauss-Kahn released in NY without bail

 

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Edo kidnappers prefer Audi cars as operational vehicles

 

Ondo university rejects NYSC posting of students to northern states

 

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quote:‎"Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential." Winston Churchill


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I have never pursued happyness, I dimly recall going after love not happyness, I became aware unknowingly that happyness was a figment of my mind state and I rarely pursued it .I went after love because it made more sense .but I went after the wrong kind of love and it almost killed me .
I learnt about love from one source first .The love of a creation .It took me a while to realise that this love was not my one true love , when I found this out i decided to go after the love of truth , the truth of completion the holy grail of my existence .
Good things they say come to those who wait but waiting was not in my dictionary . A virtue is a big thing to ask for especially when that virtue is patience .
I write to explain to myself my existence I write because I think I might be good at it .a writers life can be a sorry life .Iit is a life that is usually mixed with sorrows and lows and at the same time joys and highs .The original book the Bible is interspersed with such because the fruits of writing are always hidden in the way it is birthed.
As a creation it sounds really weird to create stuff because if you are a writer after completion then the truth you seek has to be an image of yourself .Hence the Cats and kittens theory not the Dogs and kittens relationships, we experience daily.

Relationships , wow ! what a word, it lives within the essence of our lives, no man is an island but in birth we are like small atolls congregated in the same idea , the idea of birth is not optional in death we return within these atolls as separate islands .
Our relationships will hence transpire into the singularity our ourselves. Naked I came naked I return .Alone I came, alone I shall return.
The body makes it easier for us to appreciate our existence it is the graphical interface for the operating system called life and there is no open source solution and microsoft,facebook nor google cant explain our purpose nor our lack of it .
The truth is certain , many have run away from it , sometimes it is a blessing not to be aware of it but like a sure constant, it exists and will for all time .
To pursue happiness within this GUI (pronounced G.U.I not Gooey, ew ! ) is like pouring butter into a hot plate and expecting it to freeze .it will never happen.
The bible calls it the flesh, and using my old church mind the word flesh sounds weird, It sounds so spiritual so carnal like as if it is some strange distasteful lifeform .An absence of life means that the body exists in vitro but the life has gone into the ether .To pursue happiness inside this body is ignoring the obvious, they do not mix.
When they mix something eternal obstructs their satisfaction and this belies the truth of completion .The body must therefore be the paradox.
What if we did not have bodies ? this is not a sad piece, it is a revelation of the limits this body has strung us from time. It shows our limitations and our absolute helplessness as long as we are within its shell.
The famous writer paul sighed out once “who will deliver me from this death.” like new born babies that know nothing else but “waa waa ! feed me! “The body also screams its own selfishness. Clothe me, house me ,marry me ..
It is the quintessential nuisance as its existence limits the joys of a Happy pursuit.
The Will Smith movie showed a will smith I have never known, a sad, sorry, unlucky man that the possession of two extra bodies in his wife and his son was a reason why happyness should become something we must pursue. He is not only one of the funniest “arrogantest” movie man I know but he is also a very gifted actor to boot.
Another rendition of that movie could be the pursuit of God .
Just as someone coined Godchasers which I am certain ( I hope ) is a dire misnomer by man as God can not be chased except he wants to nor can he be seen except we are certain we can recognize, you can only recognize someone you have met Before. It is he who lives in us and vice versa and in him we have our being .
The Rat race used to be a depiction of the poverty of recycled hours , the happiness pursuit race is the one that should have hope or is it ?
To get out of “bof of yers” we have to die in the sense of real death which is the death of self and this will lead us into the truth of happiness which we pursue fervently and which whilst we are resident pursuers we will never get.
I wish for a body that will lead me to the truth of happiness , that will explain clearly what exactly it means to be happy .I found that in the bible .
Encryptions and decrying words like Davinci codes as if it is even any ones business if Jesus had a wife ! Does it suffice that the bible insinuates he had a mommy ? Folks actually think that the preservation of the bible was an effort of human will . Yikes to that it is like turai Yaradua telling us Yaradua is well .It is no wonder that God allowed our downgrade to just three score and ten years and also introduced a myriad of languages else we would do even worse than even old evilness, the Devil himself ! I aint joking.
Our bodies define a lot about us , they contain the clearest devices that enable us to search for happiness ,even animals respect these laws as their constitiution enables them to pursue happiness from their own perspectives.The joy of a full stomach. They have no understanding of sin except maybe my dogs who have this uncanny ability to pull a guilty face when I tell them what bad dogs they are.
Their abilty to survive is based mainly on their ability to use their bodies just as well as we do.
I am a star, I am a genius, a being of gifts , my existence has been blessed by my gifts .If I use them I will become a star. If I don’t well ….. what is the opposite of a star ?
Happiness means you are part of the crowd , the rich crowd that is , exemption from this means I have not utilised my gifts which are inherent within me .Why ? I have a brain .
The brain is the citadel of the body it operates on the premise that it is a controller a cpu , a vast memory bank that rules the body .
What if we did no have brains ?
Next time. We might talk about the brain , The body that is, yet is not ! huh ?
Frankly yours
Frank
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I love it when people have confidence in me. I love when my family has confidence in me. It gives me strength and empowers me. We may not always have confidence in ourselves, but somehow, when there are people around who believe in us, we can draw from their confidence. That’s why it’s so important that we surround ourselves with the right people. When you position yourself in quality places with quality people, it’s going to bring out the best in you. Most people are familiar with world-famous boxer, Muhammad Ali and his renowned trainer, Angelo Dundee. But many people don’t know that just before every boxing match, Dundee would write a number on a small slip of paper and place it inside Ali’s glove. That may sound like a strange thing to give a boxer right before a fight, but Dundee had a reason for what he did. The number that Dundee would write on that slip of paper was the number of the round in which he predicted that Ali would knock out his opponent. Dundee was so confident in Ali’s ability that he didn’t consider “if,” he only considered “when”—and Ali knew it! I love that story because it shows the confidence Ali’s trainer had in him, and it shows the positive effect it had on Muhammad Ali. I believe that confidence played a tremendous part in “the champ’s” amazing success as one of the greatest boxers that ever lived. In the same way, do you know who is certain of your ability to succeed? God is. After all, He knows what’s inside you because He placed it there. Even when you’re not certain of the outcome, God has confidence in you. Let that sink down into your heart today—the God who holds the universe in the palm of His hand has faith in you! He’s not wondering if you’re going to overcome, He has confidence in you because He knows it’s just a matter of time before those things that would try to hold you back are broken off so that you can embrace the victory He has in store for you!
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7 reasons not to mess with a child

A little girl was talking to her teacher about whales. The teacher said it was physically impossible for a whale to swallow a human because even though it was a very large mammal its throat was very small. The little girl stated that Jonah was swallowed by a whale. Irritated, the teacher reiterated that a whale could not swallow a human; it was physically impossible. The little girl said, "When I get to heaven I will ask Jonah". The teacher asked, " What if Jonah went to hell?" The little girl replied, "Then you ask him". A Kindergarten teacher was observing her classroom of children while they were drawing. She would occasionally walk around to see each child's work. As she got to one little girl who was working diligently, she asked what the drawing was. The girl replied, "I'm drawing God." The teacher paused and said, "But no one knows what God looks like." Without missing a beat, or looking up from her drawing, the girl replied, "They will in a minute." A Sunday school teacher was discussing the Ten Commandments with her five and six year olds. After explaining the commandment to "honour" thy Father and thy Mother, she asked, "Is there a commandment that teaches us how to treat our brothers and sisters?" Without missing a beat one little boy (the oldest of a family) answered, "Thou shall not kill." One day a little girl was sitting and watching her mother do the dishes at the kitchen sink. She suddenly noticed that her mother had several strands of white hair sticking out in contrast on her brunette head. She looked at her mother and inquisitively asked, "Why are some of your hairs white, Mom?" Her mother replied, "Well, every time that you do something wrong and make me cry or unhappy, one of my hairs turns white." The little girl thought about this revelation for a while and then said, "Momma, how come ALL of grandma's hairs are white?" The children had all been photographed, and the teacher was trying to persuade them each to buy a copy of the group picture. "Just think how nice it will be to look at it when you are all grown up and say, 'There's Jennifer, she's a lawyer,' or 'That's Michael, He's a doctor.' A small voice at the back of the room rang out, "And there's the teacher, She's dead." A teacher was giving a lesson on the circulation of the blood. Trying to make the matter clearer, she said, "Now, class, if I stood on my head, the blood, as you know, would run into it, and I would turn red in the face.." "Yes," the class said. "Then why is it that while I am standing upright in the ordinary position the blood doesn't run into my feet?" A little fellow shouted, "Cause your feet ain't empty." The children were lined up in the cafeteria of a Catholic elementary school for lunch. At the head of the table was a large pile of apples. The nun made a note, and! posted on the apple tray: "Take only ONE. God is watching." Moving further along the lunch line, at the other end of the table was a large pile of chocolate chip cookies. A child had written a note, "Take all you want. God is watching the apples." It doesn't matter how many people you send this to, just remember if it made you laugh, your friends will laugh too! Have fun,
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Bauchi: Robbers attack bank, injure cop, 3 others

A policeman and three civilians were yesterday wounded when armed robbers attacked the First Bank branch in Misau town of Bauchi State. Bauchi State Police Command Police Public Relations Officer ASP Mohammed Barau who confirmed the attack said: “I am waiting for details of the incident from the Divisional Police Officer of Misau.” 4ShareA senior official of the Local Government who witnessed the incident, said: “The armed robbers stormed First Bank and fired shots randomly at the security personnel attached to the two banks – the other bank opposite First Bank is Union Bank, injuring a policeman and three civilians.The council official who would not give his names said when a unit of Mobile Policemen deployed to the area during the last general elections heard the gunshots they chased the robbers and fired, but the armed robbers fled. He said before they left, they snatched the car of the bank manager, which was later found in Beti, a border town between Bauchi, Kano and Jigawa states.Official said they took the injured policeman and three other people to the Misau General Hospital and the doctors removed the bullets.
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jpeg&STREAMOID=zYRx1VyfX8YthZVULmT6LS6SYeqqxXXqBcOgKOfTXxRSnFXltwYgvm3msA7Q6gTpnW_PgxgftuECOcfJwS6Jtlp$r8Fy$6AAZ9zyPuHJ25T7a9GKDSxsGxtpmxP0VAUyHL6IDcZHtmM2t7xO$FHdJG95dFi6y2Uma3vSsvPpVyo-&width=234Former governor of Edo State, Lucky Igbinedion yesterday received a breather from his legal troubles as the Federal High Court sitting in Benin discharged him in the 66-count charge of money laundering and corruption brought against him and others by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

It was, however, a different stroke for the other accused persons as the oral application for the bail of Michael Igbinedion and Patrick Eboigbodin was turned down by the judge, Adamu Hobon, who then proceeded to commit the two men to prison custody till June 8 and 13, when their written bail application would be taken.

Patrick Eboigbodin and Michael Igbinedion, - younger brother of the former governor - are 2nd and 3rd accused respondents in the 66-count charge brought against Mr. Igbinedion and six others by the EFCC

In the case of the former governor, Mr Hobon ruled that it would amount to double jeopardy and abuse of court process to try the former governor again as he had in 2008 entered into a plea bargain with the EFCC.

The judge held that counsel to the accused persons was able to show evidence that the former governor was tried and convicted of similar offence by the Court of Appeal, Enugu division in 2008 when he entered into the plea bargain.

He also ruled that the preliminary application by the accused persons to strike out the 66-count charge was proper in case of the former governor, but failed in the case of the 2nd to the 7th accused respondents whom the court held did not prove that they had been tried and convicted before.

“However regrettably, none of the 2nd to 7th accused respondents have shown or adduced evidence to show they were earlier tried and convicted before.”

No double jeopardy

“The doctrine of double jeopardy and abuse of court process is not available to them. In fact, some of them escaped from jurisdiction while the trial was on. Their application has failed and is hereby dismissed for lack of merit, frivolities and wanting in evidence,” Mr Hobon ruled.

The 4th to 7th respondents, which include GAVA Corporation Limited, ROMRIG Nigeria Limited, PML Securities Company Limited and PML Nigeria Limited purportedly owned by the 1st to 3rd respondents were represented in court by the accused counsel.

Before making the remand order, charges against the 2nd to 7th accused respondents were read to them, following which they pleaded not guilty.

Hearing in the substantive case was adjourned to the 13th and 14th of July, 2011.

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SaharaReporters’ investigation of the outgoing Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole, has unearthed that he owns a startling $1 billion stashed away in a domiciliary account at the United Bank of Africa (UBA). Our investigations revealed that the account is being operated for Mr. Bankole by his Principal Officer, Maurice Ekpeyong.

The account was opened in 2009 and had since been operated on behalf of Bankole by Mr. Ekpeyong.

Our investigation confirms that the 41-year old outgoing Speaker had diverted funds into the account from budgetary allocations to the House of Representatives.

Sources at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) told SaharaReporters that their investigators were stunned by the massive scale of Mr. Bankole’s money laundering activities. Two officials of the anti-corruption agency as well as a source in the Presidency disclosed that President Goodluck Jonathan was standing in the way of the EFCC’s plan to arrest Mr. Bankole in response to his latest scandal financial scam as well as a spate of other money laundering activities in their docket.

The outgoing Speaker, who has made extensive real estate deals since he became Nigeria’s fourth most powerful man, is considered to be one of the most corrupt officials in public service today in Nigeria.

He has grown immensely rich as Speaker, routinely using a variety of proxies in his extensive deals. Through such willing individuals, he has bought several houses in South Africa and the US.

The outgoing Speaker, who was trounced in his reelection bid, also recently bought the 32-storey NITEL building in Lagos for N4 billion, and is the owner of a N7 billion hotel resort undergoing construction in the Akodo area of Lekki in Lagos.

Our investigations revealed that one of Mr. Bankole’s key and most trusted money-laundering pals is Adenekan Gbadebo, the son of the Alake of Egbaland. Our sources disclosed that Mr. Gbadebo has helped Bankole move about $500 million through several bank accounts.

The Speaker and his father also recently completed seven duplexes after he tore down his father's old house in Abeokuta.  Our investigations show that Mr. Bankole has built a huge mansion in Abeokuta that is completely hidden from the public through the use of tarps and construction covers.

 

In an investigative report in September 2010, Saharareporters had identified two ladies being used by Mr. Bankole in a N5 billion scam.  The women, Angela Oselukwu and Uduak Akpan Israel, are now fugitives and have been declared wanted by the EFCC. They were involved in stealing N5 billion from the Rural Electrification Agency (REA).

Speaker Bankole and his siblings used the two fugitive women to open accounts at the UBA. Payments were then made into the accounts for the benefit of four companies belonging to the Bankoles: Vulysteke Metallic Construction Ltd, Parthenon Acropolis Nig. Ltd, Complete Trade Nig. Ltd, Zobra Global Services Ltd and F-Plus Concept Ltd.

As Speaker, Mr. Bankole was also notoriously embroiled in a N2.3 billion car scam as well as the misuse of the N9 billion capital budget of the House for 2008/2009.

Last year, the EFCC boss announced that the commission had concluded its investigation of the issue and sent its report to the presidency, but nothing further was heard from the presidency. 

Mr. Bankole is also currently entrapped in another scandal in which he used the House of Representatives as collateral to obtain a personal loan of N10 billion from UBA. The loan is yet to be accounted for. The EFCC summoned Mr. Bankole to appear for interrogation last Thursday, but he did not show up.  Instead, he sent a letter to the agency pleading that he was tied down by “inauguration” activities.

A baffling turn in the story is that the embattled Speaker has persuaded Mr. Goodluck Jonathan to order that the investigations against him be stopped. SaharaReporters learned today from different sources within the EFCC and the Presidency that Mr. Jonathan, who will be inaugurated tomorrow for a term of four years as President, assured the outgoing Speaker that he would prevail on the EFCC leadership to end the investigation against the speaker.  

Mr. Jonathan’s intervention on behalf of the speaker contradicts pledges he made during his presidential election campaigns. Mr. Jonathan had vowed never to interfere with the work of any anti-corruption bodies.

 

Our Apologies It is his Junior Brother that was Arraigned for Visa Scam :

But Bank Ole na Bank Ole ! Their Cup don full !

Toyin Bankole, the younger brother of out-going Speaker House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole is now in troubled water over an alleged visa scam.

The man was today charged before an Abeokuta Chief Magistrate Court alongside another accomplice, identified as Segun Baruwa, accused of conspiring to defraud one Modinat Odunlami of N2.8million under the pretence that they would help her and her daughter secure overseas visa and admission, respectively

The police prosecutor, Paul Etusi, had on Jan. 15, 2009, told the court that Messrs Bankole and Baruwa conspired to commit fraud, by collecting money from Ms Odunlami with fake intent.

At the hearing yesterday, Mr Etusi called eight witnesses to support his claim, but only six of them were in court. He informed the court that he was ready to open the case for full trial.

The police inspector, who expressed regret that efforts by the complainant and the police to get the matter settled out of court had failed to yield result, said the accused were not ready to refund the money.

The prosecuting officer noted that the offence is contrary to and punishable under Sections 516, 419 and 390 (9) of the Criminal Code Laws of Ogun, 2006.
Defense counsel, Adedotun Akinmade, represented by Carol Omobujo, pleaded for short adjournment., saying they were not ready for trial.

The Chief Magistrate, Kolawole Peters, granted the request and adjourned till July 13, for further hearing on the matter.

 

 

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Moshood with items recovered from his bag

A 15-year-old boy, Teslim Moshood, has said he made about N3,000 daily by dressing like a lady to deceive unsuspecting men.

He said, “I dress like a lady to attract sympathy from men. I always tell people, especially men, that I am stranded and I need transport fare to travel.

“Initially, I was doing that as a boy and used to realise about N1,000 per day. But when I started dressing like a lady, I realise between N1,500 and N3,000 per day.

“I have been doing this for eight months. There are men that will approach me that they want to date me. I usually collect their telephone numbers but I don’t normally call them.

“There was a time a man came to meet me at my hotel room. It was when he was romancing me that he discovered that I am a boy. He then told me that he was going to sleep with me through my anus but I declined.”

Moshood, who goes about with a lady name of Oyinda Alarape, was arrested on Friday in Ibadan, by the men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Oyo State Command, who had earlier suspected his movement.

He told PUNCH METRO in Alesinloye, Ibadan, on Saturday that he devised the method so that his targets, mostly men, could assist him financially.

The teenager, who claimed to be an indigene of Iwo in Osun State, said he dropped out of school when he was in Junior Secondary School II and absconded from his home in Iwo to Ibadan.

He claimed he was lodging in a hotel located in Iwo Road, Ibadan, where he paid N1,000 per night.

Moshood confessed that he had at a time put up with some female students of the University of Ibadan on the campus and they did not know his true sex before he left.

His pictures as a lady also dotted his Facebook page.

At the time of his arrest, his hair was braided and a lady’s handbag recovered from him was full of items such as powder, lady’s sandals, toiletries and condom among others.

The state commandant of the NSCDC, Mr. Bello Paiko, told our correspondent he would invite Moshood’s father and hand his son over to him.

Paiko added that if the father was not favourably disposed to the arrangement, he would hand him over to social workers with the aim of reforming him.

“But the first thing I am going to do is to take him to a barbing salon to cut that hair of his,” the NSCDC boss added.

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