Etisalat replies Comedian Julius Agwu over his N100m Suit for alleged illegal Sim swap

Telecommunication giant, Etisalat Nigeria, has reacted to Julius Agwu's seven day ultimatum to the company that it should compensate him with the sum of N100 million or risk legal action over "alleged unlawful and unjustified blocking and/or swapping" of his Etisalat GSM phone number 08189555555.

Agwu demanded the compensation through his lawyer, Festus Keyamo, due to what he termed lost of business opportunities and the inconvenience experienced by him during the period.
Keyamo in a letter dated 26 November, 2013 to the company stated that "in the event that you fail, refuse or neglect to accede to our above stated demand within seven (7) days from the receipt of this letter, we shall be compelled to set in motion against you, all legal machineries necessary to obtain legal remedy for our client."


The letter further stated that the company's actions of unlawfully blocking and/or swapping of Agwu's line occasioned loss of business opportunities for him.

Late MKO Abiola's wife Dr Doying Abiola arrested for fraud

According to a report by Sahara Reporters, one of late MKO Abiola's wife, and former MD of the defunct Concord Newspapers, Dr. Doyin Abiola has been arraigned before the Federal High Court, Lagos, for fraud.

A statement signed by Police Public Relations Officer DSP Ngozi Isintume-Agu said that the Financial Malpractices Investigation Unit (FMIU) of Special Fraud Unit (SFU) said that between 2006 and 2008, as a Director of the Integrated Microfinance Bank, Dr. Abiola granted to herself without collateral and approval from the Management, the sum of N26,611,246.48.

Dr. Abiola, of 42/46 Moshood Abiola Crescent, Ikeja, Lagos, and wife of the late Chief Moshood Abiola, is one of four Managing Directors or Directors of Integrated Microfinance Bank (IMFB) located at 6A Adeniyi Jones Avenue, Ikeja, who were arrested and charged by the SFU.

The others are Akinteye Simon Ademola, Dr. Jerry Orimovuohoma and Oladapo Bello.
The SFU said the four officials of IMFB unauthorized credit facilities to the tune of N327,566,000 to themselves and other related companies without collateral and that the loans are still outstanding.  In the forensic investigation conducted by FMIU of SFU, the Directors were found wanting in the discharge of their duties while on the Board of Integrated Microfinance Bank (IMFB).

· Ademola of Plot 7, block 90, Mobolaji Ogunde Crescent, Magodo GRA Phase 2, Lagos converted the sum of N131.176 million to his personal use without approval.

· Orimovuohoma of 129B Oba Ladejobi Street, GRA, Ikeja granted unauthorized credit facility to the tune of N29,200,000.00 to himself without collateral.
· Bello of 23/25 Ijora Causeway, Ijora, Lagos recklessly granted the sum of N3,200,000.00 to himself without collateral.
“The bank liquidity was greatly affected with the sum the directors took,” the statement said.    The case comes up at the Federal High Court on December 10.

Exclusive Photos: Nigeria National Carrier, Nigerian Eagle Plane on sight ahead of Lunch

If you have been following the news, you would have heard that Nigeria’s oldest airline Aero Contractors has transmuted to a national carrier to be known as ‘Nigerian Eagle’.

Autofocusblog brings the first exclusive pictures of the aircraft to be launched this week by the president.

The launch was delayed due to President Goodluck Jonathan’s visit to the London.  The aircraft a Boeing 737-500 wearing the national colours is parked in a private hangar at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.

The new airline is owned jointly by the Federal Government through (Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) and the Ibru family with the former owning 60% and the latter owning 40%.

See photos after the cut :

Another Nigerian celebrity takes a dig at up coming celebrities

The other day, it was Uti Nwachukwu and now it’s Singer Liami Philips, who posted an article on her blog and called it celebrity mumunisim where she taled about  Upcoming celebrities and their lies and fake life.

See the article below

Now whenever upcoming “celebs” post pictures with other established “celebs” in clothes from a stylist they have paid approximately 20k or so and with bling that aint quite bling….talking about “ we outchea making it happen”…then wait till after the function to hitch a ride knowing they squatting at some friends place and don’t know where their next meal is coming...I tag that as mumuism. The interesting thing is that this “mumuism” has a snowball effect. Other people see it and want to be like them and quit school or work in the hopes that they also can one day take pictures with these people.

At the risk of sounding like a sour grape…when all is said and done…common sense will never be outdated. I don’t see the sense in creating a false image of success at the detriment of your own peace of mind.

Zimbabwe tells Nigerian traders to close down their shops by 1st of January 2014

Zimbabwean authorities say they have given foreign shop-owners – mostly Chinese and Nigerian nationals – an ultimatum to shut down their businesses by 1 January.

A top official of the black empowerment ministry said only Zimbabweans had the right to run shops that have sprung up across the country and are termed foreign businesses targeted under the nation’s black empowerment laws, the state-controlled Herald newspaper reported Friday.

Those laws, passed in 2007, demand foreign businesses to cede 51% control to local blacks.

The foreign shop owners have been criticized for taking retail trade opportunities from Zimbabwean traders by selling cheap imports.

Poor townships and city flea markets have in recent years been inundated by shops run by foreigners.

According to state media, shop owners who fail to comply will be arrested.

Notorious Lebanese man caught defiling under aged Nigerian girls

A 32-year-old Lebanese, identified as Jack Sankary, whose hobby is to have carnal knowledge of under-aged girls in Akure, the Ondo State capital, South-West Nigeria, has been nabbed by police detectives.
His recruiter, Patience Godwin, has also been arrested and I hear she is currently undergoing interrogation at the state CID, in Ondo State. Patience was arrested at her hideout in Odopetu area of Akure metropolis, while another 14-year-old girl that she was about taking to the shameless Lebanese was rescued.

Also, a middle aged woman, Chinwe Chinasa, was arrested for allegedly trafficking six young girls to Libya for prostitution through Ondo State. The command image maker, Wole Ogodo, said after the raid on the hideout, it was discovered that the six young girls had been prepared for the journey to Libya.
The girls say they were virgins
Some of the girls confirmed that the suspect deceived their parents that she was going to help them look for jobs and not prostitution. They alleged that they were virgins before they were lured into the illicit business of prostitution by the suspect, Chinwe Chinasa.
The girls were said to have pleaded with the police to temper justice with mercy since they were deceived into the trade. But police say all the parties will be charged to court and it’s the court that will decide. 

Father of Golden Eaglets and FIFA 2013 Under 17 World Cup Most Valuable Player Kelechi Iheanacho speaks out on his son's future and where he wants him to continue his football career

 

In  a phone interview with James Iheanacho, father of Kelechi, on SuperSport Monday Night Football,  he denied asking FC Porto for  1,000,000 Euros to sign the MVP of the just concluded under 17 FIFA   World Cup as against the rumoured 250,000 they offerd . He claimed he never accepted his son going to FC Porto and blamed it all on agents trying to make fast money from the teenager.

When asked about the where about of his son who was reported missing  for the past 3 days, he said the player went out with his cousins, but he is back home as at the time of the interview. He also said the family will have a meeting to decide the future of the player. He was asked where he wants  his son to play and  he said he wants him to play with Manchester City, but the decision will be taken after the family meeting tonight 25^th of November 2013-11-25.

This will put the speculations of his 250,000 Euro move to FC Porto and Arsenal to rest, as rumours had it that Arsenal had their scout at the tournament monitoring the boy and where ready to snap him up after the tournament.

I will keep you guys updated on this news as I get more stories from  the out come of the family meeting 

Angelina Jolie buys Brad Pitt an Island worth $19m for his 50th birthday

 

Angelina Jolie bought $19million  heart shaped Island located in Lake Mahopac, 50-miles away from New York City, which she reportedly plans to present to her partner Brad Pitt on his 50th birthday on December 18th. 

Angelina paid a recent visit to Petra Island where she discovered two sprawling properties designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, who is Brad's favorite architect. She reportedly paid for one of the properties. 

"As soon as Angelina heard the island was on the market she arranged a viewing. She was really impressed. The house is perfect for romantic getaways or as a family retreat," a source told the Daily Mirror U.K. "It's very private and Angelina knows the fact the island is in the shape of a heart will mean so much to him," the source explained.

The 11-acre Island boasts panoramic views, a helicopter pad, the famous Massaro house and a cottage.

19 year old Nigerian Teenager arrested in Italy for killing a 60 year old woman

 

A 19 year old Nigerian homeless man has been arrested in Italy for killing a 60 year old woman. Nwajiobi Donald (pictured above) strangled Caterina Susca with a bag over her head in her home in Bari, a southern Italian coastal city on Monday November 11th. Unknown to him, a neighbor took his pictures as he left Susca’s house after the murder. Donald confessed to the murder on November 14th after he was arrested by police who confronted him with numerous pieces of incriminating evidence collected in the hours immediately following the crime.

According to reports, the victim was found semi-naked with a plastic bag over her head and her skull crushed in. Donald said he killed the woman in self defense after she attacked him with a pair of scissors in her home. Donald, who is homeless, claimed he met the victim on the morning of the incident and asked her for food; the lady asked him to follow her home with a promise to give him something to eat only to attack him but investigators believe Donald was trying to steal from the woman and when caught in the act, attacked and suffocated her with a plastic bag after beating her up. Police say some money and a phone was stolen from the deceased.

Donald is currently remanded in prison after a judge refused him bail...

House of Rep member slumps and dies after having sex with his female banker

A member of the House of Representatives died in the early hours of Saturday after what security sources said was a sexual affair with a female banker in his private residence located at Gwarinpa Estate in Abuja.

Rep. Raphael Oloye Nomiye, 50, was until his death representing Ondo, Ilaje, Ese Odo in Ondo State under the platform of the Labour Party.

The lawmaker was said to have died shortly after an affair with the banker (names withheld). The spokesperson of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command, Hyelhira Altine Daniel, confirmed the incident, saying the command was still investigating the cause of the legislator’s death.

When Sunday Trust visited the deceased’s residence at Second Avenue in Gwarinpa Estate, neighbours and witnesses said the banker, who managed his accounts, was said to have rushed down for the one-storey building to inform the policemen on guard at the house that “oga just fell down and is vomiting blood.”