Switzerland to return $380million Abacha loot to Nigeria

The Swiss government has concluded plans to return $380 million to Nigeria, which is part of money stashed in Swiss banks by former dictator, Gen. Sani Abacha while he was in power.

Geneva prosecutors said today Tuesday March 17th that they ordered the money seized in Luxembourg starting in 2006 & was officially confiscated last year following an agreement between Nigeria and the Abacha family under which FG dropped its case against Abacha's son, Abba Abacha.

Switzerland has previously returned to Nigeria more than $700 million that Abacha stashed in Swiss accounts. If the Swiss government makes this new cash return, it would bring the total amount of Abacha's loot returned so far to $1.080 billion.

Did Abacha really steal this much from Nigeria?

Is this real? This animated picture currently making round on twitter allegedly illustrates majority of the funds Abacha took from Nigeria while in power. Facts or not?

'I remain the President of AGN' - Ibinabo Fiberisima

Ibinabo Fiberisima-Egbuka says she remains the president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria despite a Lagos High court ruling on March 16th nullifying her October 2014 re-election. Ibinabo said she will be appealing the judgement and until her appeal is heard, she remains the President of the Guild.

"People have been calling me on the phone to say that Emeka Ike is the new president of the AGN. But this is not true. The court did not say that he is now president. It said there was a status quo that forbade us from holding elections. We are appealing that because we cannot wait four whole years for the court’s judgement on that issue. I remain president of the guild till my appeal is heard" she told Punch

PDP is the messiah, Goodluck is the Messiah - Patience Jonathan

While campaigning at the PDP women rally in Illorin, Kwara state yesterday March 17th, First Lady Patience Jonathan said PDP and her husband are the messiahs Nigerians need

"Nigerian women, if they (APC) come, tell them that your mother said you should not listen to them. They have nothing to offer. They have nothing to give you, Nigerian women; because the battle has already been conquered, God has opened the way for us. God has brought down the messiah for us. And PDP is the messiah. Goodluck is the messiah. I am a person that will tell the truth. I will not abuse people, but if you are old you are old, so leave it to younger people. What are we going to take expired drug to do? Have you seen anywhere where APC cured any person? If you vote and drink it and die, it is not my business. Don't go near APC. It is an expired drug and an adulterated drug"s he said

INEC electoral institute gutted by fire, commission says no sensitive material was destroyed

The Independent National Electoral Commission’s Electoral Institute in Abuja was gutted by fire around 11pm on Saturday March 13th. While conducting pressmen around the burnt warehouse, the INEC Director of Security, Mr. Shettima Ngilladar, said only non sensitive materials used in the 2011 election as well as bags, envelopes, election forms and electrical control panel/ switch were destroyed during the fire incident which burned into Sunday 2am.

No material to be used for the 2015 election was destroyed. The fire outbreak was attributed to power surge...

Nollywood stars dress in Military uniform to show solidarity to Nigerian troops

Nollywood stars wore Military uniforms at the president interactive session with entertainers which held in Lagos yesterday March 15th to show support to Nigerian troops fighting Boko Haram.

The Nigerian Defence took to its twitter handle to appreciate the actors for their show of solidarity and called on them to produce a movie to be titled "Never Again". Another pic after the cut...

OPC thugs go on rampage on Ikorodu Road...Nigerians react angrily

OPC thugs unleashed terror in the name of political campaigns this afternoon and caused serious traffic on the road. The thugs said they want INEC chairman Jega removed and also don't want card readers for the election. They were escorted by SURE-P police escorts.

Nigerians took to twitter to vent their anger on the madness that happened on Ikorodu road today. See that after the cut...

Troops clear Boko Haram members from Goniri, Yobe state

Nigerian troops cleared out all members of Boko Haram from Goniri in Yobe state this morning.

Court nullifies movement restriction during Lagos monthly sanitation

Justice Mohammed Idris of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has nullified the restriction of movement of Lagos state residents during the monthly environmental sanitation exercise. Delivering his judgement in a suit filed by some aggrieved residents, Justice Mohammed described as unlawful the restrictions of residents, adding that it was a violation of the citizens’ right to personal liberty and freedom of movement protected by sections 35 and 41 of the Constitution.

He voided the power of the Lagos State Government and its agent to arrest any citizen found moving between 7am & 10am during the monthly sanitation which holds every last Saturday of every month.

Court restrains AIT from airing defamatory Tinubu documentary

The High Court of Lagos State presided over by Honourable Justice Akinkugbe I.O. granted an injunction restraining Daar Communications, owners of AIT from broadcasting, transmitting or airing how-so-ever a documentary titled "The Lion of Bourdillon" pending the determination of "The Motion on Notice"

The application was moved by Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, the lead counsel for Bola Tinubu (The Plaintiff/Applicant] in the defamation case against Daar Communications.

The court also adjourned the motion for interlocutory injunction on the application of the defendant/respondent counsel to Friday, March 20, 2015 at 1pm. The defendant/respondent, that is, DAAR COMMUNICATIONS[owners of AIT] was represented by Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN.

Seun Kuti shows off his Million Naira Saxophone

Well, he didn't technically say it's a million naira but he insinuated it. The Afro-beat singer took to instagram to share the photo of the musical instrument above and wrote- "I rather have a million naira sax than a million naira chain. I am a musician not a model!". Wise words!

Photos: Thugs destroy APC political banners on Ikorodu Rd, Lagos

This happened this afternoon along Ikorodu road in Lagos. The thugs were seen destroying APC posters. Another photo after the cut...

Televangelist Creflo Dollar needs 200,000 people to donate $300 each so he can buy $65m Ministry plane

Read and be amused. Or maybe annoyed. Popular televangelist and founder of World Changers Church International, Creflo Dollar, 53, is hoping to get 200,000 people to donate $300 so he can buy a brand new luxurious $65 million Gulfstream G650 airplane for his ministry, which last year had billionaires reportedly waiting in line to get one. The saddest part is, some people will actually donate

Below is the Church appeal posted on his website...

Photos: GEJ gives N5m each to families that lost loves ones at 2014 NIS tragedy

At an event that held at the presidential villa in Abuja today March 13th, Pres. Jonathan compensated each of the 15 families that lost their loved ones in the stampede that occurred during the 2014 Nigerian Immigration Service’s recruitment exercise. He gave each family N5million and also gave employment to 33 members of the 15 families. Photos from the event after the cut...

21 year old man has organ restored in world's first successful penis transplant

A 21-year-old man has undergone the world's first successful penis transplant. The 'ground-breaking' operation took South African surgeons nine hours to perform, and allowed the patient to urinate normally and become sexually active again. 

Three years ago the man, who remains unidentified, was forced to have his penis amputated after a botched circumcision. The operation was carried out by surgeons from Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, using a penis donated from a deceased person.

Exceptional Adesina tells story of the Jonathan decision that saved Nigeria from Famine

Sponsored post. Read below...

When there was a flood in this country 2012, everybody panicked, President Jonathan didn’t panic, people said there was going to be food crisis. I remember I went to him, I had my detailed analysis done, Mr President people are telling you that we are going to have food crisis, I said; No, you didn’t choose to shock we choose our response

Lekki Robbery: Statement by Gov. Fashola totally irresponsible - Reuben Abati

Presidential Media aide, Reuben Abati has described as totally irresponsible the statement made by Governor of Lagos state Babatunde Fashola that the success of the robbery incident that occurred in Lekki yesterday March 12th was as a result of the drafting of all police formation in the state to protect President Jonathan who was in the state when the robbery incident occurred. Reuben Abati spoke to state house correspondence

Photos: 4 soldiers die while clearing IEDs from bomb factory in Yobe

Four soldiers lost their lives while clearing out IEDs from a bomb factory discovered in Buni Yadi in Yobe state on Saturday March 7th. According to a statement released by the Director, Defence Information, Maj. Gen. Chris Olukolade today, the bomb factory located in a fertilizer plant was discovered while the troops were clearing out all traces of terrorist groups in the village. As they were clearing out the IED's found, four of them exploded, killing the soldiers on the spot.

11-year relationship & a breakup! The story that broke Nigerian twitter

This Twitter User tells a really sad story of how her friend dated a guy for 11 years, split her salary with him all through and basically kept him happy.. Then he breaks their 11 year relationship a day to his wedding with another girl. Sad! Continue to see the rest of the tweets...

Photos: Alaafin of Oyo and his wives visit the University of London

The Alaafin of Oyo and just two of his wives were at the University of London, UK, recently on the invitation of legal icon, Afe Babalola, who was being honoured with the Doctor of Letters at the university. See more photos after the cut...

Update on court case between Tinubu vs AIT - court grants Tinubu accelerated hearing

Read the press statement below...

In a motion Exparte filed before an Ikeja High Court on Friday March 6^th 2015, the court granted an accelerated hearing for motion on notice in the case of defamatory and libelous documentary aired on DAAR Communications, AIT. The granted accelerated hearing comes up on Monday March 16, 2015.

The exparte motion brought before  Ikeja High Court - sought an order of interim injunction restraining  the respondent, AIT whether by itself, agents, privies and or other persons from producing  or continuing to broadcast, airing, or continuing to reproduce any defamatory documentary against the applicant which AIT started to broadcast on Sunday 1st of march , 2015 and has been repeating on a daily basis since then,

Igbo group confers title on Agbaje

The Lagos State Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, has been conferred with the title of Ezi Nwanne Nidigbo 1 by an Igbo group in the state.

The title means “dearly beloved brother from another land.”

According to the group, the title was conferred on the PDP candidate because of his plan for the Igbo community.

The group also endorsed President Goodluck Jonathan.

Conferring the title on Agbaje in his palace in the Surulere area of Lagos, Eze Cyril Anomneze also dressed the PDP candidate with the insignia of office, including the titular staff, beads and robe.

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Explaining the reason for giving Agbaje the title, the group said, “The bestowment of Ezi Nwanne Nidigbo is in recognition of his readiness to partner with the Igbo nation on assumption of office.

Patience Jonathan is right, Buhari is brain-dead - FFK says

The spokesperson of the PDP Presidential campaign organization, Femi Fani-Kayode, has come out to defend the recent remarks by first lady Patience Jonathan, that APC Presidential candidate, Gen Buhari is old and brain dead.

At a press conference in Abuja today, Fani-Kayode said Mrs Jonathan only spoken the bitter truth

"The First Lady has spoken in a courageous and forthright manner and, most important of all, she has spoken the bitter truth. Instead of crying like spoilt little brats and complaining, the APC and the Buhari Campaign Organisation should live with that bitter truth and leave her alone. She has every right to express herself in any way that she deems fit and she is entitled to her opinion. 

President Jonathan negotiating to stop execution of 3 Nigerians in Indonesia

When he hosted the new Indonesian ambassador to Nigeria, Harry Purwanto, two days ago at the presidential villa, Pres. Goodluck Jonathan began negotiations with him for a moratorium on three Nigerians who are facing imminent execution in that country.

The three Nigerians are Silvester Obiekwe Nwolise (39), Okwudili Oyatanze (40), and Spanish born Nigerian Raheem Agbaje Salami (45). They are facing execution alongside six other foreign nationals for drug-related offences by the Indonesian authorities.

Indonesian president, Joko Widodo, rejected pleas for clemency, saying the country is suffering a drug emergency and already, Indonesia’s attorney-general, Muhammad Prasetyo, says preparations have been concluded at the execution site were they are to face a firing squad. 

Photo: Moment a child confronts the terrorist who killed his father

Pictured here according to @Iraqilana is the moment an Iraqi child confronted the terrorist who was arrested for murdering his father.

Photo: Gang-raped Saudi female victim flogged in public

There's no way God will not punish some people. So a woman gets raped, and instead of finding her justice, they publicly flog her? A Saudi woman who was gang raped was given 90 lashes for being out without a male companion and 200 more lashes for protesting her punishment. Source: Breitbart

South African military also in Maiduguri? (Photos)

According to this twitter user, these photos show South African military helping in the fight against Boko Haram in Borno state. I can not verify this claim. See more photos after the cut...

Photos Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala visits Chibok

The Coordinating Minister of the Economy & Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonji-Iweala, pictured above yesterday, laying the foundation stone of the one of the schools being rebuilt by the govt. She also met with families of the abducted school girls and women leaders in the community. See the pics after the cut...

APC has sinister agenda with card reader - Fayose

Press release from Ekiti state below...

The energy being dissipated by the All Progressive Congress in advocating for the use of card reader in the coming elections has been described as another sinister motive of the party to cause confusion during and after the election.

The Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose said this in a statement made available to journalists by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Idowu Adelusi in Ado Ekiti on Thursday.

Fayose noted that APC is known for its penchant for promotion of confusion and division in Nigeria for political gain even at the expense of the well being and unity of the country.

Photos from AIT President visit this morning

President Jonathan at AIT Kakaaki programme in Abuja this morning March 5th. See the pics after the cut..