The Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the President, Attorney General of the Federation and Nigerian Financial Intelligence from freezing the bank accounts of the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen.
Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu granted the order while ruling on a motion ex parte instituted by the Legal Defence and Assistance Project Ltd/GTE.
The AGF last month wrote a letter to the NFIU asking the unit to “restrict normal banking operations on certain accounts belonging to Onnoghen”.
The AGF said the order was in line with Executive Order 06 on the preservation of assets connected with corruption.
On February 8, 2019, however, Justice Ojukwu ruled that the AGF must obtain a court order before freezing the accounts.
The court ruled, “That the AGF shall obtain an order of court (ex parte) before freezing the accounts of Justice Onnoghen Walter Nkanu Samuel (in respect of exhibit 8) in compliance with the law if it was not obtained.
“That where it is shown that the order of court was obtained before the freezing of the accounts contained in Exhibit B, the freezing order shall remain valid.”
The court ordered that the order be served on the respondents pending the hearing of the motion notice.
The former United States President, Bill Clinton, has canceled his trip to Nigeria ahead of Saturday’s general election, saying the visit could be misinterpreted politically.
Clinton and Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Baroness Patricia Scotland, had been named dignitaries for the goodwill messages at the signing of a National Peace Accord scheduled to take place at the International Conference Centre in Abuja, tomorrow, February 13.
The former US president had called off his own participation, citing fear that his presence might be politicised.
A friend has revealed more about the lady who died alongside a man in a parked car at Memde, Maryland. Recall the duo over the weekend were found dead in a car with the AC still running.
Her friend has now described her as an easy going person and paid tributes to her like this;
A BEAUTIFUL GEM HAS GONE HOME!!!
In loving memory of Annie Akhadelor.
Yes, Annie the lady who died with a guy in a car with the Ac on as the bloggers describe. All sorts of news flying around about my Annie.
Here is my version of the story!!!
Yes the one who stood behind me in this picture is Annie.We had so much fun on this day, little did I know you would be gone so soon.
Annie was many things, a banker, a business lady, a makeup artist, a fashion designer but above all a dedicated and devoted child of God.
Annie had so much passion for the things of God.Annie was an active leader in church.
She was a member of Cystals music band. A commited choir member, a worship leader,and a prayer warrior. She had such a calm and beautiful soul, a very bright future ahead,always peaceful and willing to serve.
Annie was very obedient and ever ready to learn.She was a friend, a sister and much more to us.
Annie, you shall be remembered for all your good deeds.
Rt. Hon Bethel Nnaemeka Amadi, a chieftain of the PDP, former member of the House of Representatives and President of African Parliament is dead. He reportedly died Sunday evening in an disclosed hospital in London, England.
The health of the three-term House of Representatives member for Mbaitoli/Ikeduru constituency had been deteriorating in recent times as a result of a stroke he had suffered which had kept him bedridden for several months.
A close family member, who confirmed the death of the 55-year-old former Chief Whip of the Federal House of Representatives, said that he died in London where he has been treated.
No fewer than 3,000 Christians in Kaduna on Sunday held a prayer rally for the country and peace during the upcoming general elections.
The Chairman of the Christians Association of Nigeria (CAN) Kaduna Chapter, Rev. John Hayab told newsmen on Sunday in Kaduna that the prayer, organised by CAN, was held at Albarka Fellowship Baptist Church.
Hayab said the prayer was for peaceful fair and credible general election, in view of fears, anxiety and tension in the build up to the election.
“As Christians, we believe that there is nothing God cannot solve, so what we have done is to call Christians to come and submit it to God for free, peaceful and credible election.
“Election will come and go, so we must tolerate each other and live as brothers and sisters; election should not divide us. God you know our situation, we want this election to be peaceful and successful.”
The CAN Chairman also called on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Security Agencies to be professional in their duties.
Col. Sagir Musa has been appointed as acting Director Army Public Relations. Musa replaces Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, who voluntarily retired from the service on Thursday.
Musa’s appointment is contained in a new redeployment of senior officers released by the Army Headquarters. Until the appointment, Musa was the spokesman of 82 Division, Enugu.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on February 11, 2019 arraigned one Lilian Bisi Kadiri before Justice Adebukola Banjoko of a Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Maitama, on a one-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretense.
Lilian was alleged to have at various times collected a total sum of N21,450,000 from her victim in the guise that she was going to help secure jobs.
She, however, failed to help secure any jobs, and did not refund the money collected.
The count reads in part: “That you, Lilian Bisi Kadiri, between May 2014 and March 2015 within the Abuja judicial division of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory obtained the sum of N21,450,000 from one Christopher Aneke, which was paid into your Skye bank account under the false pretense that you are capable of securing employment for his relatives, which pretense you knew to be false, and you hereby committed an offence contrary to Section(1)(a)of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Fraud Related Offences Act (2006) and punishable under Section 1(3) of the same Act 2006.”
She pleaded “not guilty” to the charge. In view of her plea, prosecuting counsel, Yetunde Alabi, prayed the court to remand the defendant in prison and to fix a date for the commencement of trial.
Justice Banjoko, thereafter, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N20 million and two sureties in like sum.
The sureties must be resident in Abuja with landed properties, and must show proof of employment in Abuja and three years tax clearance. The case has been adjourned to March 25, 2019 for trial, and the defendant remanded in Kuje Prison pending fulfilment of the bail conditions.
Singer Emma Nyra 's twins are 6 month-old today and their proud mum took to her IG page to celebrate them writing;
Wow God is so good. Time is really flying. At this very moment 6 months ago, God changed my life for the better. Sleepless nights and moments of love and laughter for sure. It hasn’t been easy but Mommy and Daddy love you forever. You will never be alone in this world and I promise to make you so proud to call me Mommy 💜 Should I make a page for them? Happy 6 months my loves~ @nyranation #Twins #Multiples #AlexanderEmmanuel #AlexandríaEmaní #MamaIbeji
The police in Enugu State have arrested a 56 years old woman, Edith Ewulu, for allegedly buying a five year old child stolen from her parents.
It was learnt that the woman, who resides in Enugu State, bought the baby from one Chioma who claimed to be operating a social home in Abia State.
A statement by the spokesperson of the Enugu police, Ebere Amaraizu, said the woman was arrested at a new generation church where she took the child for Thanksgiving and Dedication as her daughter.
“A 56 year old woman identified as one Edith Ewulu from Enugu Agidi in Anambra state but said to be residing in Emene Enugu state was arrested by the operatives of the Emene Division of the Nigeria Police Force, Enugu state command for allegedly being in possession of a five year old baby stolen from the mother on 5th of February at Emene Enugu,” Mr Amaraizu said.
“She was arrested at one of the New generation churches located at Emene Enugu where she took the child for Thanksgiving and dedication as her daughter after changing the name of the stolen child from little Miss Felicia as named by her parents”.
The spokesman said the suspect on interrogation confessed to the crime.
“The suspect confessed that she bought the said child from one Chioma, who claimed to be running a social home in Aba, Abia state, at the sum of N470,000”
According to the spokesman, the suspect further said she bought the baby on February 7 from the seller at a renowned hospital in Umuahia which made her believe that the business was genuine.
On her part, the biological mother of the child, Philomena Godwin, said that her baby was stolen on February 6 at Emene, Enugu.
The statement by the police spokesman quoted Mrs Godwin as stating that she was having a headache on the said day and decided to go inside her room to have a nap while her baby was outside playing.
“But when she woke up, she could no longer see her baby and various attempt made to get her proved abortive hence she reported to the police.”
She also appreciated the prompt action of the police that led to the recovery of her baby and the arrest of the alleged buyer.
Mr Amaraizu said the recovered baby has been reunited with her parents while investigations are on to arrest members of the syndicate
A Nigerian bride has sparked a debate online and even got bashed after a photo of her kneeling at her wedding ceremony has gone viral. Many wondered why she was on her knees in what appears to be 'she was greeting guests' while her husband stood.
Many are now saying the habit of making women kneel as a sign of respect should be abolished and become a thing of the past fast.
A beautiful banker, Esaaba Morgue has reportedly died on her wedding day. The woman reportedly died in her sleep, leaving her family, friends and loved ones in shock.
Esaaba was to get married to the love of her life on Saturday before the tragic incident.
Her friends have taken to social media to mourn the Ghanaian lady. A post from one of her friends, Naa Ayikailey Okai reads:
“Esaaba Morgue my slayer, you call yourself Kekeli Aba Rich! Why go on a special day Hmmmmmm so many questions?? It’s was supposed to be a wedding day? but you went away and left us all broken we need answers? Rest well girlfriend. May the Lord keep you until we meet again.”
It is more trouble for the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen, as the National Judicial Council, NJC, on Monday, ordered him to respond to a fresh petition the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, lodged against him.
The suspended CJN was handed seven days to respond to more allegations.
The Council, which took the decision at the end of its emergency meeting in Abuja, further constituted a Preliminary Complaints Assessment Committee, to consider responses to both Onnoghen and the Acting CJN, Justice Tanko Muhammad, to various petitions against them.
The NJC said it would reconvene on Wednesday to take a final decision on the fate of Justices Onnoghen and Tanko Muhammad.
A Nigerian man has taken to twitter to share photos to believed to be that of former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, who is wanted in Nigeria for questioning on alleged fraudulent activities while in office. He claimed he saw her this morning in NW London. More photos below...
A former secretary-general of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Taiwo Ogunjobi, is dead. Mr. Ogunjobi was the chairman of the Osun State Football Association until his death early this morning.
The news of his death was confirmed by his personal assistant, Tunde Shamsudeen.
Mr Shamsudeen said Ogunjobi passed on in the early hours of Monday at the University College Hospital, Ibadan after being admitted three days ago.
A former secretary-general of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Taiwo Ogunjobi, is dead. Mr. Ogunjobi was the chairman of the Osun State Football Association until his death early this morning.
The news of his death was confirmed by his personal assistant, Tunde Shamsudeen.
Mr Shamsudeen said Ogunjobi passed on in the early hours of Monday at the University College Hospital, Ibadan after being admitted three days ago.
A Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan, on Monday, dissolved a 31-year-old marriage between one Azeez Muritala and Ramota over religious differences.
NAN reports that Azeez, a truck driver, in his petition, said that he wanted the court to put an end to the union with his wife on the ground that she was not ready to practice Islamic religion with him.
“My lord, I have decided to call it quit with Ramota because I have exhausted my patience with her for too long.
“I got married to Ramota in 1988 so that she could practice the same faith with me.
“Right now, I no longer know anything about her movement as she now became stone-hearted.
“Without my knowledge or approval, Ramota started going to church and bringing home certain kind of water.
“In fact, to my disgust, Ramota brings into my matrimonial home different colours of candle under the disguise of praying with them.
“By this time, she had stopped practising Islam.
“Worst still, Ramota has succeeded in turning our four children against me by poisoning their mind that I am bad.
“Most of the times, she doesn’t stay at home for three days and has recently moved away for long.
“Ramota has even absconded with the first three children without giving me any clue of their whereabouts.
“Just few days ago, she stubbornly came to take away the last child that has been keeping me happy.
“When I can no longer bear the humiliation, I reported to her parents and relatives, but they pleaded with me that she would change,” Azeez said.
The respondent, who consented to the suit, could not deny any of the allegations levelled against her.
Responding, Ramota, a food vendor at Gingede area of Ibadan however, maintained that she had seen practical manifestation of prayer in her life.
“It is true that I now go to church and my husband approved of it.
“When Azeez later told me to stop going to church, I disagreed with him because I needed prayers.
“I did not abscond with any of the children, they wilfully followed me.
“I want to urge this honourable court not to award Azeez custody of the children because he is too busy, they will suffer,” Ramota said.
However, ruling on the matter, the president of the court Chief Ademola Odunade, held that he dissolved the relationship because the duo had refused to be pacified.
Odunade awarded custody of the four children produced by the union, whose ages ranged between 11 and 30, to Azeez because they were grown ups.
French football star Kylian Mbappe has donated £27,000 to a fundraising appeal set up by the family of missing pilot David Ibbotson.
Mr Ibbotson, from Crowle, Lincolnshire, was flying Cardiff City's Emiliano Sala from Nantes to the UK when their plane crashed near Guernsey on 21 January.
The footballer's body was recovered from the wreck on the seabed, but Mr Ibbotson's body has not been found.
Former England captain Gary Lineker has also donated £1,000.
By Sunday evening more than 7,000 donations had been received, pushing the total raised to more than £130,000 of the page's £300,000 target.
World Cup winner and Paris St-Germain forward Mbappe, whose full name is Kylian Mbappe Lottin, donated under the name Elie Lottin.
Lineker linked to the page from his Twitter feed, saying: "Here's the Go Fund Me page should you wish to help this poor family".
Launching their own appeal, Mr Ibbotson's family wrote: "We are trying to come to terms with the tragedy and the loss of two incredible men.
"To be told the search has now been called off for the foreseeable future has only made this tragic time more difficult.
"We can not bear the thought of him being alone, we need him home so that we are able to lay him to rest."
A Ghanaian banker, Esaaba Morgue who was supposed to tie the knot on Saturday as passed on. According to her friends on social media, Esaaba slept and didn’t wake up from her sleep.
Here’s a tribute from one of her friends -- Naa Ayikailey Okai Too sad!...
‘’Esaaba Morgue my slayer, you call yourself Kekeli Aba Rich! Why go on a special day??? Hmmmmmm so many questions?? It’s was supposed to be a wedding day? but you went away and left us all broken ????? we need answers???? Rest well girlfriend. May the Lord keep you until we meet again ?????’’
Besotted Liam Payne and Naomi Campbell left a posh Baftas party within 20 minutes of each other as they appeared to have kissed and made up despite having their first bust-up.
The Sun exclusively revealed the couple clashed for the first time as Naomi wanted to avoid the former One Direction singer at the ceremony over the weekend and he wasn't happy about it.
However it seems the pair have managed to resolve their issues, as they both arrived at Vogue and Tiffany & Co Fashion and Film Party at Annabel’s in Mayfair.
Despite arriving at the venue separately, Naomi and Liam did little to detract attention away from their surprising romance.
Supermodel Naomi looked as sensational as ever in a white sheer gown which featured a feathered skirt.
With a matching white jacket draped around her shoulders, the star gave on-lookers a glimpse at her model physique before heading inside where she posed for pictures with actor Eddie Redmayne.
Soon after, former One Direction singer Liam arrived, looking dapper in a grey suit and open-necked white shirt.
The outing comes despite claims Naomi does not want to be seen in public with her younger beau.
Sources said the supermodel wants to avoid the “drama” of being seen out with Liam.
Abdulfatah Ahmed, Kwara State Governor, has announced plans to implement a minimum wage of N30,000 for workers in the state.
The governor also approved the release of funds for payment of one month salary of Local Government and State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) workers. Well done!
