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Gunmen Invade Estate In Abuja, Kidnap 10

by Nelson Ugwuagbo
written by Nelson Ugwuagbo

Gunmen on Sunday invaded Sagwari Layout Estate in the Dutse axis of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), kidnapping no fewer than 10 persons.

According to eyewitnesses, the kidnappers, dressed like herders, invaded the estate in the evening around 7:30 pm.

From the information gathered, eight people were kidnapped from the estate, while two members of staff were abducted from a nearby hotel.

One of the victims who sent a distress message to the estate’s WhatsApp group had said his family was in danger before he stopped responding to messages a few minutes later.

Security operatives have already been mobilised and are working with the estate security guards to search the hills behind the estate.

A security operative who was beaten and tied by the kidnappers has been rescued.

FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, could not be reached for comments. Repeated calls made to her phone were left unanswered.

However, a call placed on the Police emergency call centre, revealed that the command was aware of the incident, and the closest Divisional Police Officer (DPO) had been informed to mobilise men to the scene.

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Life Style

TB Joshua raped, tortured worshippers, faked miracles – BBC report

by Nelson Ugwuagbo
written by Nelson Ugwuagbo

Three years after his death, the late founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN, Temitope Balogun, TB Joshua, has been accused of raping and torturing some of his worshippers while alive.

An investigative report by the British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC, spanning over two years, said five Britons accused TB Joshua of rape and forced abortions in a secretive Lagos compound spanning almost 20 years.

Also, the late televangelist was accused of faking his “miracle healings,” which were broadcast to millions of people around the world.

One of the alleged victims, a British woman called Rae, was 21 years old when she abandoned her degree at Brighton University in 2002 and was recruited into the church. She spent the next 12 years as one of Joshua’s so-called “disciples” inside his maze-like concrete compound in Lagos.

“We all thought we were in heaven, but we were in hell, and in hell terrible things happen,” she told the BBC.

Rae said she was sexually assaulted by Joshua and subjected to a form of solitary confinement for two years. The abuse was so severe she said she attempted suicide multiple times inside the compound.

TB Joshua was the founder of SCOAN, which is situated in the Ikotun area of Lagos State.

He died a week before his 58th birthday, on June 5, 2021, after conducting a service.

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Investigation

₦37.1bn fraud: Buhari’s minister arrives EFCC headquarters

by Nelson Ugwuagbo
written by Nelson Ugwuagbo

Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouk, has arrived at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to meet with interrogators over an ongoing probe into the N37,170,855,753.44 allegedly laundered during her tenure in office, through a contractor, James Okwete.

Our correspondent confirmed the arrival of the ex-minister at about 10 am on Monday.

Meanwhile, at about 10:20 am, the former Minister tweeted about her presence at the EFCC headquarters.

“I have, at my behest, arrived at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to honour the invitation by the anti-graft agency to offer clarifications in respect of some issues that the commission is investigating,” Umar-Farouq tweeted on Monday morning.

LeadingReporters had earlier reported that, citng health challenges, the former Minister had earlier officially written to the EFCC seeking an extension of the deadline to meet with EFCC interrogators over an ongoing probe into the N37,170,855,753.44 allegedly laundered during her tenure in office, through a contractor, Okwete.

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Business

Nigeria’s Central Bank Pays Nearly $2Billion Towards Forex Backlog

by Nelson Ugwuagbo
written by Nelson Ugwuagbo

Foreign airlines were owed more than $700 million at the end of November.

The Central Bank of Nigeria has paid nearly $2 billion in outstanding foreign exchange forwards in the last three months in a bid to clear a backlog of dollars, but forex shortages continue to hobble the country’s naira currency.

Acting spokesperson for the apex bank, Hakama Sadi Ali, in a statement obtained by Reuters on Sunday said the CBN also recently paid $61.64 million to foreign airlines, who sold tickets in the local naira currency but have not been able to get their money out of the country.

Foreign airlines were owed more than $700 million at the end of November.

“In the past three months, the CBN has also redeemed outstanding forward liabilities amounting to almost USD 2 billion,” acting spokesperson Hakama Sadi Ali said in a statement late on Sunday.

“This underscores the Bank’s commitment to the resolution of pending obligations and a functional foreign exchange market.”

“These payments signify the CBN’s ongoing efforts to settle all remaining valid forward transactions, with the aim of alleviating the current pressure on the country’s exchange rate,” Ali said.

Africa’s biggest economy has nearly $7 billion in forex forwards that have matured, a major concern for investors, but the bank has promised to pay up to boost confidence in the foreign exchange market.

Nigeria’s foreign currency shortages have been worsened by declining oil production, which is the country’s largest export, accounting for more than 90% of dollar inflows.

President Bola Tinubu has promised to boost foreign currency inflows into Nigeria by attracting new investment, ramping up oil production and reforming the foreign exchange market.

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Entertainment

NNPCL Gifts N200,000 Petrol Voucher To Lady Slammed For Waking Up At 4.50am To Cook For Husband

by Nelson Ugwuagbo
written by Nelson Ugwuagbo

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has offered a free PMS voucher worth N200,000 to an X user, #_Debbie_OA, who was knocked for disclosing that she wakes up at 4.50a.m. daily to prepare food for her husband.

NNPCL disclosed this in a tweet shared on its official X handle on Saturday.

The tweet read, “Hello #_Debbie_OA, we love your amazing love story, and we would like to gift you a free ₦200,000 PMS voucher redeemable at any of our 900+ retail stations nationwide.

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Entertainment

Davido Reveals the Profound Role of the Bible in Shaping His Life and Career.

by Nelson Ugwuagbo
written by Nelson Ugwuagbo

Famous Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, aka Davido, has revealed that Bible is one of the essentials he can’t live without.

In a recent interview with British GQ, the ‘Unavailable’ crooner also mentioned popcorn, wallet, headphones, jewellery, sneakers, sunglasses, and toiletries bag as the other essentials he wouldn’t be able to survive without.

He said he has a Bible app on his tablet, stressing that the app also contains hymns and prayers.

On why popcorn is essential to him, Davido said he enjoys movies more with popcorn.

He recalled that the first movie that ever made him cry was ‘Crazy Rich Asians.’

According to him, he cried because the movie was about love and “I am a lover boy.”

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Entertainment

Infinix Gifts Latest Phone To Lady Criticised For Waking Up At 4.50am To Cook For Husband

by Nelson Ugwuagbo
written by Nelson Ugwuagbo

Infinix Nigeria has offered its latest device, Infinix Hot 40, to the Nigerian lady who was criticised on X for saying that she wakes up at 4.50am daily to cook for her husband.

The smartphone company disclosed this in a tweet shared on its X handle on Saturday, with the caption, “Hi, #_Debbie_OA we love that you use one of our phones currently.  

“With that in mind, we would love you to experience the features of our latest device: The Infinix Hot 40  How does that sound?”

Responding to the tweet, she wrote, “Dear #InfinixNigeria Hope it’s for me and my husband?”

The Nigerian woman identified only as #_Debbie_OA recently went viral after she revealed on X how she began waking up at 4.50 am to cook for her husband.

She revealed that the reason for her waking up that early was because her husband told her how he had been eating the food of his female colleague at work.

Nigerians have also donated money and different items to her.

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Investigation

Gunmen kidnap Imo monarch, Ohiri

by Nelson Ugwuagbo
written by Nelson Ugwuagbo

A group of unidentified gunmen have reportedly kidnapped Eze Samuel Agunwa Ohiri, the former chairman of the Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers.

LeadingReportersgathered that the monarch was taken by the hoodlums from his home in Orodo Mbaitoli LGA, Imo State, early on Saturday morning.

The respected traditional ruler, who is the traditional ruler of the Orodo autonomous community in Mbaitoli LGA of Imo was reportedly carried to an undisclosed location by the mysterious gunmen, who have not released a statement or contacted the family.

A community source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told our correspondent on Saturday that “His Royal Majesty, Former Ezeimo, Eze Samuel Agunwa Ohiri has been kidnapped by unknown persons from his residence at Odumara Orodo in Mbaitoli LGA Owerri, Imo State.”

He said the four-man gang, heavily armed, with a green-colored Toyota Highlander, kidnapped former Ezeimo while his cousin escaped. The kidnappers abducted Ezeimo and drove towards Umaka-Orlu road.

Confirming the ugly development Henry Okoye, Imo police command spokesperson, said the command has commenced an intense investigation.

He further said, “We have taken some affirmative steps towards ensuring that the victim is rescued and that his kidnappers are arrested and made to face the full wrath of the law. Updates on this case will be communicated in due course.”

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Opinion

EFCC Update: Taiwo Adeniran Highlights Ongoing Efforts Against Corruption in Nigeria

by Nelson Ugwuagbo
written by Nelson Ugwuagbo

Gentlemen of the press members of the civil society groups. We wish to use this medium to commend the New EFCC boss Mr. Ola Olukoyede as the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for the work done so far since his assumption of office.

We have it on good grounds the committed effort put in place for the recovery of funds stolen and prosecution of looters and the ongoing activities of the EFCC, to ensure all diverted public funds are recovered.

Transparency Advocacy for Developments Initiative (TADI) as an advocate for good governance, transparency and probity would continue to give the agency necessary support to attain its objectives of sanitizing the nation’s public offices.

We want to draw the attention of the New EFCC boss to ensured he and his team avoid been used to intimidate, embarrass citizens instead to do due diligence in order to sustain the reputation and dignity of the commission.

On the current exercise of the commission and effort to recover public funds diverted to private accounts by some enemies of the state.

We wish to state clearly that the tools of the graft agency should be use for what is in the interest of the nation and not to be use to intimidate, Oppress, embarrass or to serve as pay back time to citizens that have distinguished themselves while in public office in the verge to serve their father land.

We also called on the media to do due diligence in reportage and balancing of information at their disposal for national unity and peaceful co-existence of Nigerians.

We hereby pledged our unalloyed support to the current administration led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in his quest to reorganise the nation’s economy prosperity for Nigerians under his renewed hope agenda.

God bless Nigeria

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Headlines

Kaduna Electric MD Yahaya Resigns

by Nelson Ugwuagbo
written by Nelson Ugwuagbo

The Managing Director/chief executive officer (CEO) of Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (Kaduna Electric), Yusuf Usman Yahaya, has resigned his appointment.

The announcement was made through an internal memo dated Friday, January 5, 2024 and signed by Kaduna Electric’s Head of Corporate Communication, Abdulazeez Abdullahi.

Nearly two years ago, Yahaya took up the position of MD/CEO of the power company in furtherance of concerted efforts by stakeholders – Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, Bureau of Public Enterprises, Central Bank of Nigeria and Lender – African Export-Import Bank and Fidelity Bank- for an intervention in Kaduna Electric alongside select electricity distribution companies in Nigeria.

“Since his appointment, Engr. Yahaya has led and executed a decisive ongoing turnaround programme as to effect critical people and organizational reform, accomplish commercial growth, and enhanced service delivery to our customers aided by extended investments in network and energy management infrastructure.

“Kaduna Electric wishes to convey its gratitude to Engr. Yusuf Usman Yahaya for his leadership and management in initiating much-needed corporate turnaround of the company and extends our best wishes in his next endeavours,” the memo stated

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