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Former minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economic Dr Ngozi Okonjo Iweala has told the world bank how the recovered loot from the then head of state Gen. Sani Abacha was spent.  This information was contained in a document the world bank sent to the  to Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP.  This was however on the request of SERAP following enquiries on how the money was spent. A statement issued yesterday by SERAP executive director Adetokunbo Mumuni, said the organization has “received several documents from the World Bank totalling over 700 pages on information on the spending of recovered assets stolen by the late General Abacha, with some of the documents suggesting that the Abacha loot was spent on roads, electricity, education, health and water.” “SERAP can confirm that last week we received several documents from Ann May of the Access to Information Team of the World Bank following our Access to Information...

The President will on Monday join about 150 other world leaders for the Conference of Parties 21 (COP21) on climate change. President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to present Nigeria’s statement at the opening session before participating in the launching of the International Solar Alliance same day, an initiative of Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. The alliance, which is code named the International Agency for Solar Policy and Application (INSPA) comprises all African      nations located within the tropics of Cancer and tropics of Capricorn. President Buhari would on Tuesday, also participate in the summit of the heads of state and government of the Lake Chad Basin Commission and Benin Republic which would dwell on Boko Haram and other issues on security. He would also attend another event of the African Union, AU, tilted “Conference on Climate Change and African Solutions”. Meanwhile, French authorities have elevated security level...

The Election of the then senate president David Mark was nullified by a court of appeal sitting in Markurdi, Benue State yesterday. The court who faulted the decision of the Independent National Electoral commission INEC to have declared Mr David Mark of the peoples democratic party winner of the march 28 senatorial election in Benue south, has invariably ordered for a rerun election within 90days. consequently, it will be recalled that sometime in October this year, both the state and National Assembly tribunal sitting in Murkurdi all upheld the said victory of the Mr Mark who happen to contest the election with  Daniel Onjeh the candidate of the All progressive congress APC. Donald Onjeh who had earlier challenged the decision of independent National electoral commission to have declared Mr Mark winner argue the facts on irregularities and other non compliance stating that the results was already announced by INEC while collation was still going on in several local governmen...

The reward for hard work obviously is more work. This obviously became the link between Samson siasia and the gallant victorious golden eaglets as the coach of Nigeria U-23 dream team rewards some of this players with a call-up to the team. some of the names that made this list include the Golden Ball winner Kelechi Nwakali, Golden Boot winner Victor Osimhen and first- choice fullbacks Udochukwu Anumudu and John Lazaraus have all been invited for a get - together in Gambia, where the U23s will hold a training camp prior to the tourney. According to Samson siasia, the decision was informed by the brilliance of these starlets at the just concluded U-17 world cup competition in Chile where they displayed impeccable talents which eventually paid off with a trophy.    Siasia made this disclosure at the official press conference organized by CAF in Mbour, while addressing the sporting press was of the opinion that his decision on victor osimhen was based on merits...

The Ovation Icon and front line Media publisher DELE MOMODU has again taken to his pen as he writes to president Muhammadu Buhari about the seemingly not too comforting situation that is inherently leading most Nigerians to the book of lamentations as it were. In this carefully articulated piece by the chairman and CEO of the online news media outfit "THE BOSS", Mr momodu no doubt x-rays the current situation in his usual style of candor devoid rancor aimed at achieving the much desired results. Momodu who is an adherent fan of Mr president no doubt holds the sacrosanct view that something needs to be done urgently to salvage the situation as he reaffirms Mr president integrity and goodwill at heart.     "Your Excellency, it’s been months since I wrote my desperate memo to you. I wish to thank you once more for reacting promptly and swiftly at that time and for giving me the honour and privilege of meeting you in your office. I remember presenting you a specia...

Well, for those who are still wondering the secrets to success and fame, the wait and search might just be close to over as Singer and CEO of hypertek record label 2face Idibia reveals his five tips to success. 2baba who recently received a chieftaincy title in Kaduna State, has revealed his five success tips. In a chat with Sun’s Entertainer, 2baba reveals the secrets behind a close date with success. “You have to be ready mentally, physically and spiritually to face challenges that will come your way. -Number two is you must maintain your focus, focus on your dream and pursue it; live it and sleep it every day. -“Number three is respect; you have to respect people because people are the backbone of your success and failure. You must respect your fans and the people that contributed in one way or the other to your success be­cause there is no artist that can come out and say he or she is an island. “-You have to have some level of humility. It is not by force that you ...

Will Smith  said that  persistence and self-improvement have been the keys to his marriage  to wife  Jada Pinkett Smith . The superstar actor,  asked by ET what the secret of the successful Hollywood union is , said, “We’ve been married 20 years and we’ve been asking ourselves that, and really, at the end of the day, it’s just not quitting.” Will, 47, went into detail while on the red carpet of the Los Angeles premiere of his upcoming film,  Concussion . “You can’t expect it to be easy: It’s like our marriage was the most difficult, grueling, excruciating thing that we have ever taken on in our lives — and you know we’re just not quitters.” The Philadelphia native said that he and the Gotham beauty “never went into working in our relationship,” but rather “worked on ourselves individually, and then presented ourselves to one another better than we were previously.” The  Men in Black   star and his stunning wife , 44, have been a coupl...

The queen of the Melvin dynasty Tiwa savage has explained why she had to take to the stage despite been pregnant.  Tiwa who spoke to Genevieve Magazine in a recent Interview  explained what went down in Uganda.  *Tiwa Savage “I went ahead with that performance because my doctor had given me the go ahead. And I had also contacted a local doctor out there. However, even though I did do a few other performances like that; I wasn’t planning to be that energetic at that event. But I got so much love from the crowd in Uganda and it was very emotional for me, considering the stage of the pregnancy at the time. Before, I got there; I had doubts about how I would be received and if I was going to be made to sit on a stool during the performance. But when I got there, everyone was warm, loving and understanding of my situation. In all, that performance was unexpected. I got that energy from somewhere, but trust me, the next day I was in bed all day.”

The city of Kano has been hit by a suicide bomb blast. The unidentified suicide bomber detonated the explosives during a Shia Muslim procession. Twenty-one people have been confirmed killed with several others injured. The blast took place in the village of Dakasoye, about 20km (13 miles) south of Kano, Nigeria’s second largest commercial city. The suicide bomber reportedly disguised among the Shiite followers who were processing to Zaria in commemoration of one of their festivals. Although the Police in Kano State are yet to make an official statement on the attack, the leader of the movement in Kano, Sheikh Muhammad Turi, told our correspondent that his followers apprehended one of the suspects who has been handed over to the Police. This attack came barely a week after a suicide bomb attack at the popular GSM market in the city. Source:  Channels Television .

For obvious reasons, just when Nigerians thought the letter writing flair has lost his candour, former president olusegun obasanjo and immediate past president good luck jonathan is not in anyway part of this school of thought as the duo continues to bring back the good old days in style. In a latest written letter to the otueke man from baba in ota in response to a letter written him by former president Goodluck Jonathan soliciting for his support in his new foundation "Goodluck Jonathan Foundation".  While chief obasanjo acknowledge him for his sportsmanship during and after the 2015 general elections, he however enjoin him to use this meduim to reflect and be remorseful about his previous administration stating that the lesson learnt shouldn't be thrown away.  In his words, “All of us who have had experience in our service to the nation and to humanity must not put it under the bushel.” Chief Obasanjo further said, “Maybe, seeking how to be better and more se...

Cross river state governor Ben Ayade has hinted about the forth coming project that the government is about to embarked on. Governor Ayade who made this known while speaking to reporters at the Margaret Ekpo international airport calabar was optimistic that this project will bring developmental strides to the state as it were. Governor Ayade who said the state will be playing host to about 100 investors from Henan, china, indicated that this investors will bring developmental strides to the state such as  agricultural investments, renewable energy, the garment factory, hydro power projects and the seaport while stating that  more companies and industries will be built in the state to promote economic boom.  Ayade also stated that    a logistic hub for the whole of Africa that would focus basically on the manufacturing sector would be established in the state. He however reiterated that with all the necessary projects and plans ahead, the earlier stated b...

Five Polish sailors have been abducted from a ship off the coast of Nigeria. Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski said the men - including a captain and three officers - were kidnapped on Thursday night from the cargo ship Szaf ir From the section rica Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Nigeria's coast guard is working to deter piracy, which is common off the country's shores Pirates boarded the vessel as it travelled from Belgium to Nigeria, according to Polish media reports. Eleven other sailors evaded capture, apparently by locking themselves in the engine room. Mr Waszczykowski said they were safe and their ship had been located about 30 nautical miles off the coast of Nigeria. The exact location has not been reported. The foreign minister told a news conference on Friday that the kidnappers had not yet established contact. There is widespread concern about the rise in piracy off West Africa. The Szafir, owned by the shipping compan...

Following the long queues that has greeted most filling stations in several parts of the nation, and the continual reassurances from the GMD of NNPC that the nation has enough supply of petroleum products to go round the federation, most Nigerians still continue to bicker about the chronic state of the nations petroleum sector amid recent crisis of fuel shortages and hike in price. Consequently, the Nigeria National petroleum commission NNPC has revealed that only this year, a total of about half a billion liter of petroleum products have been stolen from the oil pipeline that link north -east from Lagos through the unholy activities of vandals and oil thieves. This amounts to over $250m (£165m) in worth as oil thieves continues to wreck the nation of wanton amounts of crude which obviously has been manifested in the trays of long queues and fuel shortages experienced in the country. Image copyright AP Image captio President Buhari has remained in personal control of the oil ...

A florida man who killed his wife and posted body parts on facebook have be convicted and found guilty as charged by a united states court. Derek Medina, who purposefully killed his wife posted a photo of her dead body on facebook with the caption "Rip alfonso" was found guilty of second degree murder, shooting a deadly missile and child neglect all of which the courted asserted to him after a careful six hours of deliberation in the court room. According to the prosecutors, Medina 33, planned to kill his wife alfonso if she decided to go ahead with the threats of living him.  Alfonso threatened to leave him during an argument   which she had made up her mind already and had subsequently told her friends.  "He planned to execute Jen, and he executed his plan," prosecutor Leah Klein told jurors in a closing argument. "He was angry and he wanted her dead ". WALTER MICHOT/ASSOCIATED PRESS Derek Medina (r.) was found guilty of se...

Rapper Lil Boosie made a bombshell revelation on social media moments ago, revealing that he was recently diagnosed with kidney cancer   "I need all my fans to pray for me," Boosie - who also goes by Boosie Badazz, and whose real name is Torrence Hatch - wrote on Instagram. "Doctor just told me I have cancer on my kidneys prayer is power that's why I'm letting yall know prayfaboosie." Boosie, who released his first album back in 2000, is only 33 years old but has reportedly been suffering from diabetes for several years. He did not offer any information regarding the stage or severity of the cancer. Throughout his long career, Hatch has gained as much attention for his legal woes as for his music. Boosie was sentenced to eight years in prison for drug smuggling back in 2011. He qualified for early release in 2014 and famously claimed that he wrote 1,018 songs while he was locked up. While mainstream success has eluded Boosie, ...

As the pontiff  plans a visit to the kenya, the news have been greeted with great passion and enthusiasm as the people of kenya gets ready to welcome the pope in his first ever visit to Africa. The pope who is also billed to visit Uganda and the Central Africa Republic has played down fears regarding his safety during his visit by saying "I'm more worried about the mosquitoes."  The pope visits according to a leading Muslim cleric will give hope to  "downtrodden in the slums" which indicates a show of belonging for them. Abdalla Kwamana, the vice-chairman of the Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims, has expressed satisfaction in the visit as he promised to attend the inter-faith session.  "It is often said that Kenya is owned by the rich and powerful. The people in the slums are never recognised," Mr Kwamana told the BBC's Newsday programme. "When he goes to see them and console them, they'll feel they are people of substance,"...

The great Matriarch of Awolowo enclave chief (Mrs)Hannah Didiolu Idowu  Awolowo finally goes to the great beyond as she is laid to rest to join the celestial world today Nov 25, 2015 in her country home ikenne- Ogun State. She will be laid side on side with beloved husband late sage Pa Obafemi Awolowo   inside the Awo’s Maso­leum, located close to the main gate leading to the Awolowos’ country home in Ikenne. Mrs Hannah who eclipse this mother earth on the 19 sept, 2015 was until her death a pillar of success to all those whom she came across and indeed a epitome of wisdom in all endeavours as her opinion on both national and international matters remains relevant. Though loosing some of her children to the cold hands of death, Mrs Hannah remains steadfast in the lord and practice her Christine faith to the fullest up till her obituary moments. A great paragon of strength and succour who lived 28years more after the death of husband and late sage Obafemi Awolowo...

Following the downing of a Russian war plane by the turkish military, controversies have continued to trail the actions and decisions behind the move as both Russia, Turkey and their respective allies continues to argue on who was right or wrong. The Russian sukhio-su24 war plane was  shot down  near the Turkey-Syrian border as the turkish official claims it violated their airspace rules. Consequently, in a swift reaction to this, the Russian president vladimir putin has describe this act as been "a stab in the back" According to putin  "Today's loss is linked to a stab in the back delivered to us by accomplices of terrorists. I cannot qualify what happened today as anything else," a visibly angry Putin said in televised comments. "Our plane was shot down over the territory of Syria by an air-to-air missile from a Turkish F-16 jet. It fell in Syrian territory four kilometres from the border with Turkey. Our pilots and our plane did not in any way t...