Messi, Suarez edge Barca past nine-man Atletico
Barcelona took control of the La Liga title race as goals from Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez inspired a come from behind 2-1 win against nine-man Atletico Madrid on Saturday.
Be ware of sycophants, politicians, Awujale advises Ooni
THE Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, has advised the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, to be wary of sycophants, politicians and various groups claiming to be championing the cause of the Yoruba. Oba Adetona, who played host to the new Ooni of Ife in his palace in Ijebu-Ode, yesterday, advised the Ooni to be cautious in his dealings with politicians.
90% of Nigerians are corrupt – Bafarawa
Well, from my analysis, corruption in Nigeria is not a thing that one man can fight. I believe fighting corruption is the responsibility of every Nigerian. Don’t forget that I served for eight years from 1999 – 2007, I served for eight years. When we took over from the military in 1999 the crude oil was $9 per barrel and in 2007 it had gotten up to $30 – $40 and then we left a lot of legacies in our various states during that period. When I left office, I left behind N12 billion in the treasury. You can see the fortune that came the way of the nation between 2007 and 2015 when the price of oil rose to over $100 per barrel. One begins to wonder why those who enjoyed the huge oil revenue should be asking for bailout from the Federal Government.
ARMS DEAL: EFCC closes in on Obanikoro’s children over N4.8billion
TWO sons of former Minister of state for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, Messr Babajide and Gbolahan Obanikoro are currently on the radar of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Sources at the anti- graft agency disclosed that N4,745,000,000.00 was traced to a company, Sylvan McNamara Limited, in which they have interest.
Ekweremadu, Okorocha, Fayose, others attend Gov Ikpeazu mum’s funeral
Deputy Senate President, Chief Ike Ekweremadu, Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha who represented President Muhammadu Buhari and Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose, topped the list of dignitaries that graced the burial of Deaconess Bessie Ikpeazu, mother to Abia state governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, as she was laid to rest at his residence in Umuobiakwa community, Obingwa council area of Abia State.
FIRS Director nabbed over N25 million tax fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested Abumere Joseph Osagie, deputy director, regional tax office, Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, in a case of abuse of office and bribery. The suspect was picked following a complaint about his attempt to extort a University proprietor N5million. Osagie and one Jamila Ojora had on January 27, 2016 allegedly approached Senator Ahmed Datti, the Chancellor of Baze University, Abuja and gave him a tax assessment of N20,029, 496.00 through a letter of intent, which he paid.
