METRO NEWS NG: 2014-02-16

Thursday, 20 February 2014

YAHOO BOY IN TROUBLE!!!..... Ikeja Court seizes expensive cars belonging to Lead City University undergraduate

An Ikeja High Court on Wednesday granted an order for an interim forfeiture of three expensive cars belonging to a 28-year-old undergraduate, Lawrence Orimogunje.

Justice Lateef Lawal-Akapo granted the order while ruling on an ex parte application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which had charged Orimogunje with forgery and possession of false documents.

Bill Standley being buried

By: Anika Rao
A man who loved his bike a lot, took it with him when he died.

Bill Standley, 87, of Mechanicsburg, Ohio, spent many years traveling across the United States, on his 1967 Electra Glide.

Standley left behind three children, two sons and a daughter.

Embattled suspended Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, was today interrogated by Security Service operatives at the Lagos International Airport upon arrival to the country from Niger Republic where he went for an ECOWAS summit. He was in company of former FCT Minister and APC Chieftain,El-Rufai.
Sanusi's international passport was afterwards taken from him after he was quizzed.

APC Senators Kick Against Suspension of CBN Gov

PRESS RELEASE BY THE ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS (APC) CAUCUS IN THE SENATE ON SUSPENSION OF GOVERNOR OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, MALAM SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI BY PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN

Nigeria's former Ambassador to Ghana and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, has condemned the forced closure of popular Lagos market, the Abibatu Mogaji Model Market in Iponri, in order to enforce traders' registration with the All Progressives Congress.
Obanikoro, in a statement on Wednesday, said it was heartless that the market was shut for 10 days all in a bid to force the traders to register with the APC.
The statement quoted Obanikoro as saying the bigger shame in the shenanigan of the APC was that it was not even the Lagos State Government that shut the market but Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, the daughter of a former Governor of the state and National Leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
He said it was shameful that such action could be carried out by Tinubu-Ojo under the authority of being the leader of market men and women in Lagos, a position not recognised by the law.

Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award (AMVCA) is less than a month away and Nigeria's favourite malt drink, Amstel Malta, will once again sponsor this event.

Nominees of the prestigious and well-celebrated awards have since been announced to the delight of fans, who still have the opportunity to vote for their favourites.

Apparently worried that the bill for another N19b which Governor Ibikunle Amosun has place before the Ogun State House of Assembly may not fly as expected, some lawmakers believed to be loyal to the Ogun State governor are said to have gone back to the drawing board to re-strategise.

"Why I Founded Community Newspapers For President Jonathan" - Chief Monday Wehere JP, National Chairman, CNPAN

By Charity Chima

The National Chairman, Community Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigeria (CNPAN) Chief Monday Wehere JP, Publisher/Editor-In-Chief, Surveillance Group of Newspapers, Port Harcourt has given reasons why he founded Community Newspapers For President Jonathan (CNPN).

Chief Wehere gave this revelation in his article sent to all the State Coordinators and members of CNPJ recently.

Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has called for the convocation of an Agric Summit by the 19 Northern States to chart a roadmap for the development of agriculture as agribusiness rather than dependence on oil revenues.

To unravel what seemed to be an accidental discharge that led to the death of a relative of Abia State Governor, Mr.John Ndubuka, the state command of the Nigeria police has set

investigation to get the root of the urgly incident.

Briefing journalists over the incident at the Government House, Umuahia, the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Dr. Eze Chikamnayo,said the victim, Mr.Ndubuka was hit by a bullet that killed him from an unknown source while leaving the venue at the end of a successful civic reception organized by Ikwuano/Umuahia people for the governor on Saturday.

A Lagos High court sitting in Igbosere, presided over by Justice Adebisi Akinlade on Monday February 17, 2014 sentenced Jamiu Seun Odunayo, a former banker, to One Hundred and Fifteen Years (115) imprisonment with no option of fine over an offence which borders on fraud, stealing, and obtaining money by false pretence.

The convict was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on 39-count amended charge for fraudulently obtaining money by false pretences, stealing and suppression of funds to the tune of Eight Million Eight Hundred and Twenty Nine Thousand, Six Hundred and Fifty Naira, (N8, 829,650) belonging to a customer and diverted it for personal use.

Opeyemi

The life of a 17-year-old student of Bowen University, Opeyemi Odusanya, has been cut short by some cult members in Lagos.

GNI Carpets Amosun's Commissioner: You Are A Huge Liar !

Gboyega Nasir Isiaka

Mrs Kemi Adeosun - Ogun State Commissioner for Finance

By Gboyega Nasir Isiaka

My attention has been drawn to a premeditated misinformation spewn by the Ogun State Commissioner for Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun during her appearance before the State House of Assembly on Wednesday 12th of February, 2014, to defend yet another loan that the State government wants to obtain which is to the tune of N19B (Nineteen billion naira).

I have no cause to join issues with her as regards the mission to the legislative chamber had she stayed within the purview of her objectives but rather, in a morbid bid to justify the pervasive and now well-established poor management of the State's resources, she played to the gallery by saying, “Gateway Holdings at the twilight of the last administration obtained (for the purpose of building its head office) a N2.8billion loan for which they couldn't find the site of the structure”; among other claims.

Let it be stated emphatically that her submission as usual, is a huge lie and a deliberately crafted falsehood consciously weaved to misinform the OGHA and indeed Ogun people in order to befuddle them from querying their latest loan gambit. Contrary to Adeosun's claim, such a figure does not exist as the following information will show. Gateway Holdings started operations in 2004 and by 2008, it had substantially raised the investment profile of the State and paid dividend income in excess of N1.5billion to the coffers of the State, the first time in the history of the State.

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This might be the best thing I’ve seen in a while:

A reply from CEO of J.P. Morgan to a pretty girl seeking a rich husband

A young and pretty lady posted this on a popular forum:

Title: What should I do to marry a rich guy?

Delectable and eloquent member of the Ogun State House of Assembly representing Ifo II State constituency, Hon. Adijat Adeleye-Oladapo will by Friday, 21st of February again gather politicos, community leaders, women, students and youth across the lenght and breadth of Ifo LG at her newly built and equipped state-of-the-art ICT centre due for commissioning at a 3-in-1 empowerment ceremony.

Veteran sports broadcaster Mr Walter Oyatogun is dead.He died at the early hours of yesterday according to a press release signed by her daughter and broadcaster, Moyo Oyatogun of STAR FM Lagos.

Since yesterday evening a portion of the historical city of Ogbomosho in Oyo - State has been burning due to the a fuel haulage articulated vehicle which fell and caught fire .Alarinka Agbaye Travel & Tourism correspondent reported that lives and property have gone into flames !
Ogbomosho burns

Fatherly advice from Obasanjo to Gov Amaechi

“You should not worry about what people who don’t like you much as you would want them to like you say about you, you should worry about your conscience and your God and the people who voted for you.

It was another epoch making event on Monday,17th of February when the Honourable Commissioner for Industry, Applied Science and Technology, Mr. Dapo Lam Adesina and other top officials launched the website of the Ministry as well as unveiled the maiden edition of a monthly one-hour social media interactive session tagged ‘PLATFORM MIAST OYO’.

HURRAAYYYY! Mcdonald Berths In Nigeria soon

McDonald's makes plans of coming to Nigeria soon

Meet YouTube's new boss

45-year-old Susan Wojcicki is the CEO of the video-sharing giant which display advertising on its website -- and get online viewers to watch it.

The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has called on ministers who were sacked by President Goodluck Jonathan to declare their assets. A statement by Head, Press and Protocol Unit of CCB, Mrs Iyabo Akinwale, in Abuja, said the directive was in accordance with Paragraph 11 of the 5th Schedule, Part One of the 1999 Constitution.

Mr Eric (33), who lives at Jejelaiye Street in Olodi Apapa, Lagos state, woke to the bright Friday, Valentine day morning, strong and smarting to see Bolanle his heartthrob for a pre-planned early day Valentine date.

FASHOLA SIGNS TWO BILLS ON REGULATION OF SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES AND ESTABLISHMENT OF LAGOS EMERGENCY COMMAND & CONTROL CENTRE INTO LAW

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola SAN (2^nd left), signing a Law to establish the Lagos State Emergency Command and Control Centre, regulate the making of Telephone calls to the Centre and for connected Purposes, and a Law to provide for the Regulation of Smoking in Public Places in Lagos State and for Connected Purposes at the Conference Room, Lagos House, Ikeja, on Monday, February 17, 2014. With him are: Deputy Governor, Hon. (Mrs.) Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire (2^nd right), Deputy Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Kolawole Taiwo (left) and the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Ade Ipaye (right).

Guaranty Trust Bank plc. Acquires Fina Bank Group......Opens Kenya Branch

Guaranty Trust Bank plc, a foremost African Banking Group has now concluded the acquisition of a 70% stake in Fina Bank Group, after securing the required regulatory approvals in the 3 East African countries – Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda as well as in Nigeria.

Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan could not hide his emotions as the reality of the death of Mrs. Ngozi Ebonka, wife of the first civilian Deputy Governor of the State, Evangelist Simeon Ebonka , dawned on him when he paid a condolence visit to the husband on Monday at their Boji-Boji Owa home.

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola SAN (middle) making his remarks at the swearing-in of the new Permanent Secretary, Health Service Commission, Dr Ahmed Okanla Balogun (right) while his wife, Mrs. Bolanle Balogun (right behind) and daughter, Miss Tomi Balogun (left behind) listen during the ceremony at the Lagos State Executive Council Chambers, Lagos House Ikeja, on Monday, February 17, 2014. With him are: His Deputy, Hon. (Mrs) Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire (2^nd right), Secretary to the State Government, Dr. (Mrs) Oluranti Adebule (right), Chief of Staff, Mr. Lanre Babalola (2^nd right) and the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Ade Ipaye (right).

FG invests N3.6 billion in agricultural mechanization

“The Nigerian Government has disbursed the sum of N3.6 billion to the National Agricultural Mechanisation Transformation Agenda, a public private partnership scheme towards addressing the low level of penetration of mechanised agricultural practise in the country,” the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Akinwunmi Adesina revealed this recently in Abuja.

Nigeria’s Information Minister, Labaran Maku has appealed to the Eggon ethnic group in Nassarawa State to genuinely pursue the course of peaceful co-existence with other tribes in the State for development to take place in their community.

9ice humiliated his manager (DON T) and Dj Humility during a valentine event held at Eko Hotel, Lagos on sun the 16th of Feb, 2014.

Kwara State Governor Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed will be the Guest Speaker at the Arewa Consultative Forum(ACF) Public Lecture in holding in Kaduna on Tuesday.

The lecture which is titled Northern Nigeria Economy Free of Oil Revenues,

OLAMIDE TOPS MTV BASE OFFICIAL NAIJA TOP TEN

… As “BubuGaga” Hitmaker, Mr 2Kay Co-Hosts With MTV VJ, Ehiz.

Lagos, 17 February 2014: Hip hop artist and YBNL Nation CEO Olamide has hit the top spot on the MTV Base Official Naija Top Ten Powered by Star Music!

PRESS RELEASE BY THE OFFICE OF THE FCT MINISTER , SEN BALA MOHAMMED

Contrary to reports, healthy and resplendent First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dame (Dr) Patience Faka Goodluck Jonathan yesterday evening stormed the Life Camp, Abuja official residence of the Minister of FCT, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed to condole with him over the recent transition of his elder brother, Mallam Yusuf Mohammed Baba.
The FCT Minister while expressing his appreciation of the First Lady’s sympathy condemned as treachery and ungodly the report by a national newspaper on Sunday (yesterday) alleging that the First had fallen ill and flown abroad for urgent medical attention. H e urged members of the press to always cross check their facts.
The Minister said neither the Federal Government nor the first family was going to join issues with those behind the false report. He wished the first lady and her husband, President G well stressing that the false report is a euphemism for good health and longevity of the first lady. Earlier the first lady had extolled the virtues of the late Yusuf Mohammed Baba as a great scholar, man of peace, renown teacher and a pious Muslim. She prayed to God to grant his gentle soul a peaceful rest and those she left behind the fortitude to bear the great loss.
Those present at the event include members of National Assembly ministers, top officials of the FCT Administration and others. They include Senator Philip Aduda, Hon. Isa Ega DAobi, Hon. Bitrus Jisalo, FCT Permanent Secretary, Engr. John Chukwu, Hajia Bola Shagaya, Wife of FCT Minister, Hajia Aisha Bala Mohammed, Chief of Staff to the FCT Minister, Alhaji Mohammed Yau Gital and many others.

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REPENT NOW OR ELSE! Okogie advised corrupt politicians

The arch-bishop, Emeritus of Catholic Arch-diocese of Lagos, Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie has warned all Nigerian political leaders who are in the habit of looting the nation’s treasury to desist from such act or face the wrath of the people.

Two robbery suspects were at the weekend arrested in a hospital in Lagos State while receiving treatment for bullet wounds sustained during an encounter with the police in neighbouring Ogun State.

· Over 140 homes, two villages taste electricity first time

Port Harcourt. January 28, 2014. The GE Africa-USADF Power Africa Off-Grid Energy Challenge is beginning to yield dividends as one of the winners of the inaugural contest; Green Village Electricity Project (GVE-P) recently completed the pilot phase of its off-grid community electrification project in Egbeke community in Rivers State.

Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has said that no political office was worth a human life and charged politicians to refrain from bitterness and violence as they jostle for vantage positions ahead of the 2015 general elections

Tragedy struck today at the former Umuahia main market,venue of the Civic reception for the governor, Sir T.A Orji as one life was reportedly lost

Metro News gathered that soon after the governor declared his Senatorial ambition, amid jubilation and cheers, a mobile policeman, apparently in solidarity with the crowd, released some shots, one of which killed John Ndubuka (late), the PA to the first son Chinedu Orji (Ikuku).

DAREY WOWS LAGOS AGAIN… DELIVERS UNFORGETABLE PERFORMANCES WITH KELLY ROWLAND AT LOVE LIKE A MOVIE 2!

Just like last year, the second edition of Love Like A Movie will remain in the minds of many as the biggest and most innovative concerts of our time.

Its Don Jazzy Again: Di’Ja A fresh female sensation joins Marvin Records

The African entertainment industry is about to witness another musical explosion courtesy of Nigeria’s number one record .label, Marvin Records.
Nigeriaireporter gathered that Marvin Records Chief Executive Officer, Don Jazzy has signed a new sensation called Di’Ja to join other superstars on his label.

Mystery "billionaire", Ladi Delano claims Obama victory to woo Tinubu in an obvious bid to secure political campaign contracts from a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Self professed billionaire, Ladi Delano has claimed to have been a major player in strategising President Barack Obama's victory in the American presidential elections.Delano who acquired his wealth trading in goods including liquor and by subsequently putting his company up for sale, reports say, was introduced to Tinubu while the frontline politician recently underwent treatment for his knee injury in the United States of America.The young businessman, who has been paying frequent visits to Asiwaju's Victoria Island office, asserted that he was a key player in the team that delivered the technological strategy to win votes for Obama during the last elections.However, Delano's claim has elicited strong disapproval amongst APC faithfuls who have described it as a crude lie concocted to make money and a disingenuous business pitch that could undermine the reputation of the party.
"Quite frankly the young man, Delano, is just an impostor. I hope the inner circle of Asiwaju would quickly sift through this crude lie and nip Delano's disingenuous business pitch in the bud. This wrong message must be prevented from spreading across as it could undermine the growing reputation of the APC and embarrass the stature of Asiwaju as it happened in the past on the alleged invitation from Obama to Asiwaju to attend Obama's presidential inauguration.

I can say as a matter of fact that Delano has never moved close to Obama not to talk of him delivering a crucial part of Obama's electoral success; and his known business interests have no link with any digital services", an anonymous APC official said.
We are still digging and Metronews readers can be assured that we will soon uncover who Ladi Delano is.

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Mrs Kemi Adeosun - Ogun State Commissioner for Finance

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