Usifo Ataga: Court remands Chidinma, One other in prison
Chidinma Adora Ojukwu, the Prime suspect in the killing of the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo Ataga, and one Adedapo Quadri, were, on Monday, remanded in prison custody by a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court.
Magistrate Mrs Adeola Adedayo remanded Ojukwu for 30 days, pending legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP).
Ojukwu, 21, was alleged to have murdered Ataga in a shortlet in Lekki area of Lagos State. She and the deceased had been ‘dating’ for sometime.
She confessed killing the deceased because she needed money from him. She has been in the custody of the Nigerian police Force until her remand today. Ataga, on the other hand, has been buried.
Simon Ekpa Rubbishes Kemi Olunloyo’s Claim, Says FBI did not freeze IPOB’s account
Simon Ekpa, a self-styled disciple of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has dismissed a claim by blogger, Kemi Olunloyo that the account of the pro-Biafra group was frozen by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Olunloyo had about a week ago in an online interview with media personality, Samklef, said: “Nnamdi Kanu was offered $10 million dollars – to fund him with his Biafra agitation. Sponsors were going to give him $10 million. America has frozen their account.”
Reacting, Ekpa described Olunloyo as “very sick” and “mentally unstable”.
“A report by some unscrupulous individuals claimed that FBI closed IPOB account. They claimed that Mazi Nnamdi Kanu went to collect $10 million, and transferred the money to IPOB account, and FBI froze this account. It’s a lie from the pit of hell,” Ekpa said in a broadcast on Enter Biafra Channel 1 on Friday.
“And the person that said it, we know she is not mentally stable. But even at that, we will keep the record straight. That was a very big lie from the pit of hell.
“No account of IPOB has ever been frozen anywhere in the world, because there is no need for that.”
Ekpa went further to say that there was “a complaint” by some disgruntled IPOB members, leading to the group changing its account.
According to the diaspora-based separatist; “every money in IPOB account is intact and accessible”.
IPOB is a banned group in Nigeria, canvassing for the sovereignty of Eastern Nigeria.
TB Joshua Photographs Attracts Powerful spirits working with him – Pastor Chris Okotie [VIDEO]
Nigerian televangelist, Pastor Chris Okotie has claimed that Pastor Temitope Balogun Joshua, popularly called Prophet TB Joshua, distributes his picture to his church members for unholy purposes.
According to Okotie, ‘naïve’ followers of Joshua have been misled.
“Joshua gives you a picture of himself. When you take his photograph, and you put it in your purse, or you put it in your bedroom, or wherever you put it, the image attracts the spirit that works with Joshua. And that spirit will visit you, and begin to appear to you,” Okotie said in a video published on Apokalupsis YouTube page on Sunday,
“Some of you who are Christians, who are not even aware of this principle, and you have the crucifix that you are wearing around your neck. That image is not of God.”
Okotie has been a long-standing critic of Joshua and once described his late colleague as the “vicar of the devil on earth.”
Watch the video here : https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kClX8izq_Zs&t=24s
Breaking: Heavily Armed Police operatives Take Over APC National Secretariat In Abuja
A detachment of heavily armed police operatives on Monday, took over the surroundings of the All Progressives Congress (APC) national secretariat in Abuja.
Not less than five Hilux vans belonging to the Police were sighted along the Blantyre street location of the APC national secretariat.
The reason for the heavy security presence could not be immediately confirmed by our correspondent but there are suggestions that it may be part of efforts to prevent any protest against the continued stay in office of the Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni as the national chairman of the party’s caretaker committee.
It will be recalled that there have been diverse opinions within the party following the recent Supreme Court on the Ondo State governorship election as it affects the validity of the Gov. Buni-led Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee CECPC of the party.
Sergio Busquets has emerged Barcelona new captain, following Lionel Messi’s departure from the Spanish Club, Ronald Koeman has confirmed.
Messi said a tearful goodbye to Barcelona on Sunday as it became clear that the Blaugrana had no way of registering him.
While Messi is expected to join close friend Neymar at Paris Saint-Germain, Koeman has now revealed that Sergio Busquets will take over from the Argentine as the club’s new captain.
“Despite the farewell of Messi, we are very excited about this season. We are convinced that we will give you many joys this season,” Koeman told Barca fans ahead of the Gamper Trophy encounter tie with Juventus.
“The youngsters are the future of this great club.
“It has been very hard to play a whole year without an audience, we are delighted to see you again.”
“Sergio Busquets will take over from Messi as the new Barcelona captain.“
Reacting, Busquets said, “It is a pride to be the captain.
“I have had great examples with Carles Puyol, Xavi and Leo. Thank you Leo for taking Barça to the highest level… Eternal thanks Leo
Makinde Commiserate with Ayefele on Death Of Fresh Fm Station Manager
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared the death of David Ajiboye, publicist of gospel musician, Yinka Ayefele as devastating.
Makinde made this disclosure via a statement made available to DAILY POST on Monday.
Ajiboye, who was until his death, spokesman of Ayefele, died on Sunday.
It was gathered that Ajiboye died in a hospital in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
He has been working as publicist to Ayefele for quite some years.
He was until his death, the Station manager of Fresh 106.9 FM Ado Ekiti.
The management of the station confirmed the death.
David Ajiboye, Yinka Ayefele’s Fresh FM Station Manager is dead
In a statement signed by Samson Akindele, the management declared that Ajiboye was a foundation member of the music arm of Yinka Ayefele Limited as the Publicist to Yinka Ayefele and the Merry Makers Band.
But, Makinde while reacting, expressed shock over the death of Ajiboye.
He described the demise as a painful loss.
Makinde in the statement issued by his Special Assistant (Print Media), Moses Alao, said that Ajiboye was a vivacious and easy going man.
“I am shocked by the news of the death of Mr. David Ajiboye, the General Manager, Fresh FM, Ado-Ekiti, after a brief illness.
“I commiserate with my friend and Chairman of Fresh FM, Evang. Dr. Yinka Ayefele, and the management of the Fresh FM Stations on the death of such a vibrant, trusted and dependable ally as Ajiboye.
“I also express my heartfelt condolences to the immediate family of the late media and entertainment chief.
“Ajiboye was a good ambassador of the Fresh FM and certainly one its greatest defenders in all seasons,” he said.
Coalition Of Northern Groups, Slams PSC, Demand Review Of Abba Kyari’s Suspension
The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) and other northern Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have demanded a review of the suspension of an embattled police officer, DCP Abba Kyari.
Naija News reports that billionaire fraudster, Ramon Abbas, better known as Hushpuppi, had alleged that he bribed Kyari to arrest someone who outsmarted him in a $1.1 million scam, an allegation the police officer denied.
Kyari is currently on suspension by the Police Service Commission over an indictment by the Federal Bureau of Intelligence (FBI).
The police had set up a panel to probe Kyari while he was replaced as head of the Intelligence Response team of the force.
Reacting to Kyari’s suspension, the coalition and other CSOs condemned the Nigeria Police Force and PSC for suspending Kyari from the force.
At its meeting on Sunday, the coalition slammed both the FBI and the Nigerian Police authority for breaching Kyari’s fundamental right to a fair hearing before suspending the officer.
A communique signed by leaders of CNG and eight other organizations, and read by the CNG spokesman, Abdulazeez Sulieman, demanded an immediate transfer of Kyari’s case to the Nigeria Intelligence Agency (NIA).
The communique reads: “Participants at the roundtable critically reviewed the events that have unfolded since the reports of a purported indictment of Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari by a United States Court for involvement in charges filed by the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) against a suspected fraudster, Ramon Abbas Hushpuppi.
“The Roundtable specifically noted several procedural lapses bordering on breaches of international protocol in the supposed FBI attempt to wrap DCP Kyari in the Hushpuppi affair, as well as the obvious haste by the Nigeria Police authorities to strip him of his position with an immediate replacement.
“That the FBI, an acclaimed American security agency, might invariably have breached the global standard legal and diplomatic practice by neglecting to contact either the Nigerian High Commission in the US or the Nigerian authorities through the FBI liaison offices based in Nigeria before going ahead to file an indictment of a top Nigerian Security Officer.
“That the FBI might have breached another fundamental criminal justice procedure by not according Mr Kyari the benefit of being heard before going ahead with the purported indictment by an American Court in the US for an offence purportedly committed in Nigeria, triable under Nigerian laws, by Nigerian courts and on Nigerian land.
“A breach of decorum and negligence of procedure might have also occurred when the FBI hurriedly published the purported indictment online without first intimating the Nigerian authorities.
“The Roundtable also raised questions on the apparent haste with which Kyari was suspended and an immediate substantive replacement named by the Nigerian police authorities, an outright breach of Mr Kyari’s fundamental right to fair hearing by both the FBI and the Nigerian police authorities by not allowing him the benefit of being heard before the hasty actions against him.”
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus in the House of Representatives has asked the embattled National Chairman of the party, Uche Secondus, to immediately resign from his position.
It was earlier reported that seven members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party resigned last week in protest against alleged poor leadership.
The seven deputy national officers accused Secondus of not carrying other NWC members along in the scheme of things, adding that they are not comfortable with Secondus sequel to the recent gale of defections of members from the party.
Reacting in a statement last week, Secondus said that those plotting his removal were doing so to hijack the party ahead of the 2023 general elections.
But in a statement issued on Sunday and jointly signed by the PDP caucus leader and deputy leader respectively, Kingsley Chinda and Chukwuka Onyema, the lawmakers asked Secondus to leave his position to allow peace reign in the party.
The PDP lawmakers said Secondus’ stay in office “will do grave injustice to the party and put us in a precarious situation as every hour should matter now”.
The lawmakers accused Secondus of a “lax and bedroom managerial attitude” which has resulted in the defection of members from the party.
The statement reads: “To many, the national chairman seems much more contented with occupying the office and therefore preoccupied with holding onto his position rather than preparing for next elections; this explains for his inexplicably missing endless opportunities that ought to have been utilized for consolidating a viable opposition; skewing party congresses to favour personal future ambition and frustrating genuine party members across states which have resulted in the mass exit of party members at the national assembly.
“There is no clear road map, blueprint or policy programme for the PDP by the Chairman, thus the party is allowed to flow with the tide, only showing up with weak press releases once in a while without commensurate sustainable action.
“The lax and bedroom managerial attitude of the Chairman who runs the party from his home and only surfaces in the party office for meetings, coupled with several promises without commensurate action has led to inept management of complaints, despondency amongst members and consequently an exodus of members of the party at all levels, including a member of the Board of Trustee of the party.
“Whilst these misfortunes befell the party and concerned party members are busy trying to stem the tide, the party chairman has carried on as if all is well and does not appear to see the caldron awaiting the party if it continues on that trajectory.
“While the PDP National Chairman, Chief Uche Secondus contributed notably to the party in the past, cogent accusations currently being levelled against his leadership far transcend personal issues as there is an established consistent and persistent pattern of inadequate consultations, even with members of the PDP House Caucus, thereby giving rise to hitherto unspoken feelings of intra-party alienation in several quarters including in his NWC.
“Such has manifested into, or encouraged or fueled the exit of many prominent and highly-experienced party members with many more at the brink of leaving if nothing is done fast”.
“We want Secondus to consider making the necessary personal sacrifice worthy of a leader in the party’s current and future interest with a firm assurance of honourable regard and appreciation by the party leadership now and in years to come, by honourably resigning his position as party chairman immediately, to allow the party an early start”.
“We also advised the board of trustees (BOT) and governors elected under the party to ensure immediate and firm resolution of current challenges to enable a re-engineering, re-focusing process that would restore party members and millions of other Nigerians’ hope and confidence in the PDP”.
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the site for the construction of the Presidential Wing of the State House Clinic.
Since assuming office in 2015, the President is usually flown abroad for medical check up and treatment.
Critics wonder why he failed to push for the construction of another State House Clinic to cater for his health issues to save the country the financial burden of frequent trips.
The Senate Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs has visited the site of the new facility.
The Permanent Secretary, State House, Umar Tijjani, told the members that the new wing of the State House Clinic would serve the Nigerian populace.
But this is not totally expected as the centre would particularly cater for the medical needs of the President, Vice-President, members of their families and top government officials.
Tijjani said the project will be completed before the end of the Buhari administration.
Umar lamented the non release of budgetary allocation to State House in full, noting that some of the facilities had become obsolete.
Out of about N8.699billion budgeted for State House in the 2018, only about N5.083billion (58 per cent) was released, he said.
In 2019, out of N6.955billion budgeted, only about N2billion was released. However, in 2020, about N4.878 billion was appropriated and fully released.
“By the time this administration leaves office, we would have the Presidential wing of the State House Clinic in place”, NAN quoted him as saying.
“We have already started in earnest with activities that are required for the construction, we have received the necessary approvals.
”We have received no objection from the Bureau of Public Procurement. The contractor is going to come in form of a turnkey project, in order to mobilise and take over the site”, Tijani added.
The Governor of Oyo State Seyi Makinde, has called on clerics to join politics, if they want Nigeria to progress, Newspremises reports.
Makinde made this call during a thanksgiving service of the Christ Revival Miracle Church, Molete, Ibadan, shepherded by Reverend P.F Owa, On Sunday, August 8, 2021.
Makinde, while addressing the congregation noted that it is when men of God participate in politics that the desired changes can occur in the country.
He maintained that only the participation of men and women of faith can give Nigeria a perfect and complete nation.
Makinde, while speaking further, charged professionals to participate in politics.
He added that this will enhance good governance and promote sanity in the political system.
The governor, while speaking on the 2023 election, said that he has not made up his mind whether to seek reelection or not.
He added that he did not know if he would seek reelection or not.
“One of the pastors, while praying, talked about the first and second tenure.
“Well, I came out in 2019 to tell the people that I wanted to become the governor but I prayed to God that only His will should be done.
“And now, I don’t even know if it is the will of God for me to even seek or push out for a second tenure.
“The only prayer I want you to be praying is that God’s will alone should be done in my life.
“On a final note, let us participate in politics and governance as children of God.”
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