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Private Jet With VIPs Onboard Crash-Lands In Ibadan A private jet having about 10 persons onboard including Very Important Personalities (VIPs) has crash-landed in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Goldmynetv reports that an impeccable source said the jet crash landed on Friday around 11 am at the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport. The jet with registration number, N580KR, missed the runway into the nearby bush. Firefighters and rescue officials from the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) were immediately deployed to the scene. But there was no death or casualty recorded. “It was a private plane from Abuja. It landed safely but overshot the runway. There was no casualty,” a spokesperson for the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Carol Adekotujo, told our correspondent over the phone. When contacted, a spokesman for the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau, Tunji Oketunmbi, said he would revert but he was yet to do so as of press time. One more photo below.

Cote d'Ivoire requested to loan France Women Coach, Herve Renard until the end of the AFCON. French Football Federation have rejected their request. He led Zambia and Cote d'Ivoire to win the AFCON in 2012 and 2015. He led Saudi Arabia to their 2-1 win over Argentina at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He qualified Morocco for their first FIFA World Cup in 20 years in 2018. He has also managed Angola, Lille, USM Alger, Sochaux, Cambridge United and Nam Dinh. He was named CAF Coach of the Year in 2012, 2015 and 2018.  

  Potosi, Missouri case of Donna Eye. Donna was picked up by a Washington County deputy to give her a ride from the hospital that she had gone to via ambulance. Donna was found eight days later deceased in remote woods. She was just 44 years old. Preliminary reports are indicating that Donna might have suffered hypothermia and passed away in the woods after being dropped off. The Washington County Sheriff's Department maintains "they are not a taxi service." They said this before and after Donna's body was found. This leaves many to question why they picked her up to take her somewhere in the first place, if they are not a taxi service. Because that's what taxi services do... The family of Donna Eye would like answers pertaining to why Donna's power of attorney was not notified she was being released from the hospital. Donna suffered from hydrocephalus and had just had brain surgery at Barnes hospital recently. Donna was not thinking correctly and unable to ma...

PRESS RELEASE IGP-SIS RECORDS GROUNDBREAKING SUCCESSES As 139 Suspects Arrested, 154 Kidnapped Victims Rescued in 2 Weeks; 17 Arms, 604 Ammunitions Recovered The recent launch of the Special Intervention Squad (SIS) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, PhD, NPM, has further bolstered the security architecture of the FCT leading to the arrest of 139 suspects, recovery of 3 GPR Chargers, 2 AK-47 rifles, 1 Type-06, 4 locally fabricated guns, 1 Berretta pistol, 2 Makarov pistols, 4 locally fabricated pump action guns, 504 pieces of AK-47 ammunition, 100 pieces of AA ammunition, as well as the rescue of 154 kidnapped victims unhurt. Prominent among the recent successes recorded is the interception of a group of persons along the Abuja-Kaduna expressway who were major suppliers of arms and ammunition to bandits operating in Niger, Zamfara, and Kaduna States. In a more recent event, in the early hours of Friday 26th January, 2...

RIVERS ASSEMBLY OVERRIDES GOVERNOR FUBARA'S ASSENT TO FOUR BILLS ... Promises to Strengthen Democratic Institutions in the State The Rivers State House of Assembly, on Friday, at its 99th Legislative Sitting, has overridden the assent of the Governor to four Bills which were earlier passed  and sent to Governor Siminialayi Fubara for his assent. The House took the decision to override the Governor's assent after the Governor withheld his assent to the four Bills via letters to the House, which were read on the floor of the House; stating that such amendments would create confusion and breach constitutional provisions. Remarking on the Rivers State House of Assembly Fund Management Bill, which was represented by the Majority Leader, Hon. Major Jack, and debated by Members, the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Martin Chike Amaewhule, cited Section 100(5) of the   Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as altered, which empowers the House to override the Governor, where the G...

LET POSTERITY REMEMBER YOU FOR WHAT IS GOOD, GOV FUBARA CHARGES RE-SWORN-IN COMMISSIONERS Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has said that it was imperative for the newly sworn-in commissioners to engage in activities for which they will be positively remembered by posterity. Sir Fubara gave the advise shortly after swearing in nine (9) commissioners into the State Executive Council at Government House in Port Harcourt on Friday. The newly sworn-in were former commissioners who, citing several reasons, had resigned their appointments during the political crisis that engulfed the State. They were however returning on their own to be reabsorbed into the administration. Observing that they have already read the charge as contained in their oath of office, Governor Fubara enjoined them to uphold and defend the state's constitution.  "I wish you well in your coming back. Stand for justice, and stand for the interests of our dear state. That is the purpose of your appoi...

Lagos pastor, Feyi Daniels, bags life imprisonment for r@ping church member. An Ikeja court on Friday sentenced founder of iReign Christian Ministry, Feyi Daniels, to life imprisonment for “r@pin.g a church member”. The trial judge, Rahman Oshodi, found the Lagos-based cleric guilty. Delivering judgment in the case today January 26, the presiding judge, Justice Rahman Oshodi, said he believed the testimony of the complainant as well as other witnesses who gave direct evidence which weren’t contradicted at any point during the trial, despite the denials of the defendant. In the words of the judge, the cleric used his dominant character and position to S£xua.l violate two members of his church. “R@p.e carries a mandatory life imprisonment and s£xua.l assaul.t carries a jail term of three years, which can’t alleviate the harm on your victims.  

EFCC Arraigns One in Yola for N12.5m Oil Fraud   The Gombe Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned one Festus Agbomodion before justice A.M. Anka of the Federal High Court, sitting in Yola , Adamawa State. He was arraigned on Thursday, January 24, 2024 on two- count charges bordering on intent to defraud and obtaining under false pretence to the tune of N12,500,000.00 ( Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand Naira only) .   Count one reads: That you Festus Agbomodion on or about 2nd of January, 2019 at Yola, Adamawa State, within the Jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, with intent to defraud did obtain the sum of N12,500,000 (Twelve Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira only) from one Mr. Johnson Seun Femi under false pretence that the said sum was meant for the supply of two trucks of diesel to Bretrogeen Enterprises limited (A limited liability Company) which you knew to be false and hereby committed an offence contrary to Sec...

EFCC Arraigns Land Agent for N25.4m Land Fraud  The Port Harcourt’s Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, arraigned a land agent, Godfrey Oscar Opara before Justice P .I. Ajoku of the Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The defendant was arraigned on four- count charges bordering on obtaining money under false pretence to the tune of N25.4m (Twenty-Five Million Four Hundred Thousand Naira), “an offence that contravenes Section 1(1) (b) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Fraud Related offences Act, 2006 and punishable under Section 1(3) of the same Act.” Count one of the charges read: "That you Godfrey Oscar Opara between 16th October, 2020 and February 1st, 2022 at Port Harcourt within the jurisdiction of this Honourable court with intent to defraud obtained the sum of Nine Million, Two Hundred Thousand Naira (N9,200,000.00) from Sobomabo Amachree under the pretence of transferring and holding ...

 French Defence Attaché Commissions French Language Laboratory At NDA The French Government through its embassy in Abuja has commissioned an ultramodern French language laboratory at the Nigerian Defence Academy-NDA. In a statement by Public Relations Officer of the Academy, Major Mohammed Maidawa says the project was commissioned at the Academy's permanent site, Afaka in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, by the Defence Attaché, Colonel Guillaume Dujon. Colonel Guillaume Dujon explained that France places a high premium on enhancing the learning of French language, as well as boosting French language proficiency across the globe. According to the Defence Attaché, the gesture serves to further strengthen bilateral relations and sustaining mutual ties with Nigeria due to its pivotal role in Africa, and history of peace support operations worldwide. In a remark Commandant of the NDA, Major General John Ochai commended the French embassy for its generous support towards the ...

Again, Court Orders Remand of Suspended UNICAL Professor as ICPC Files Substituted Charge   Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja has again ordered that Professor Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean of Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL), be remanded at the Kuje Centre of the Nigerian Correctional Service again pending the conclusion of his bail application.   This is even as the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) applied to the Court to substitute the earlier charge. This was granted with the addition of one Barrister Sunny Anyanwu as 2nd Defendant.   Barrister Anyanwu, before now was one of the lawyers representing the first defendant in Court but was later joined in the suit over an allegation that he threatened one of the star witnesses ICPC lined up for the trial.   Professor Ndifon was first ordered to be remanded at Kuje Centre of the Nigerian Correctional Service on the 8th of January, 2024 pen...

ICPC’S WAR ON CORRUPTION KEY TO GOOD GOVERNANCE, GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT - CHAIRMAN The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr Musa Adamu Aliyu SAN, has underlined the commitment of the Commission to go all out in its bid to stamp out corruption as one of the keys to actualizing good governance, growth and development of the country. Dr Aliyu made this assertion during a strategic meeting with delegates from the African Union Development Agency-New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD) at the Commission’s headquarters on Wednesday. The ICPC boss stated that the Commission owed it to citizenry to detect and tackle corruption that has negatively impacted the image of Nigeria for so long. According to him, the impact of corruption is manifested in underdevelopment and poverty which makes the prospect of investment unappealing. He insisted however, that the responsibility for projecting the country in a positive light, must...

 Mr Ibu’s adopted daughter, Jasmine Okafor reacts to news of her arrest over alleged N55m scam Jasmine Okafor, the adopted daughter of veteran actor, Mr Ibu has reacted to the news of her arrest over an alleged N55m scam. We reported last night that the Nigerian police had arrested her and one of Me Ibu’s sons, Daniel Onyeabuchi for allegedly defrauding the actor of the sum of N55 million. According to the statement, the FCID received a petition from his wife, alerting them of their plans to defraud her husband while on his sick bed. His wife, Stella who was managing the funds was manipulated by Stella and Daniel who took possession of Mr Ibu’s phone, hacked into his bank details, and successfully took full charge of his banking activities. Investigation further unearthed text messages via WhatsApp between Jasmine and Daniel detailing how they conspired and hatched their criminal plans. It was also exposed that the two had a sham marriage at the Ikoyi Magistrate Registry with plans...

Tacha Akide has replied to Sarah Martins, Micheal Uba, and others who criticized her over her controversial advice. We reported some days back that Tacha, in a video that made rounds online, said a lady isn’t obligated to be faithful to their boyfriend if they are not yet engaged. According to her, people shouldn’t be faithful in their relationships till they get the ring or until they are married. Her statement didn’t sit well with netizens and some celebrities who heavily criticized her. Replying them via her Twitter page, Tacha noted how a lot of people on the internet aren’t smart and lack sense. She questioned why they got upset over a 30-second teaser without watching the full video and conversation before criticizing her. Tacha used their criticisms as an example of why fake narratives and fake news always make rounds online because people fail to listen before judging. Calling them educated with low IQ, she made them know that at the end of the day, she is smarter than them. “A...

Supreme Court Upholds 5-Year Jail Term Of Former Nigerian Lawmaker, Farouk Lawan Over $500,000 Bribe  The Supreme Court of Nigeria has affirmed the judgement of a lower court that sentenced former House of Representatives member, Farouk Lawan, to five years imprisonment for receiving a bribe of $500,000 from businessman, Femi Otedola. Lawan was tried for receiving $500,000 bribe during a legislative probe into the fuel subsidy regime in 2012.  

Nigerians Expected Too Much From Buhari; They Should Not Expect Too Much From Tinubu –Garba Shehu Garba Shehu, a former media aide to former President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that his principal was a victim of the crisis of expectations by Nigerians. Shehu said President Bola Tinubu has begun to suffer the same fate. He said the lesson for Nigerians from what he saw during Buhari's administration and even Tinubu's is that Nigerians should lower their expectations of political leaders, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. This is contained in Shehu's remark at the 21st Daily Trust Annual Dialogue organised by Trust Media Group on Thursday in Abuja, in which he called on Nigerians to lower their expectations of political leaders in the country. He said, “President Muhammadu Buhari is a victim of crisis of expectations; and I think that the lesson for Nigerians from what I saw during the Buhari period and even Tinubu is Nigerians should begin to lower their expectations on ...

 Kwam1 breaks silence on alleged marital crisis, set to gift wife a 700m business property King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall, better known as Kwam1, and his beautiful wife, Emmanuella Rope have reacted to rumors of a marital crisis. We reported that the Fuji singer hinted at a marital crisis after he failed to publicly celebrate his wife on her birthday on January 1st, 2024. This was unlike the Fuji singer and this led many to speculate that the couple had broken up. Goldmyne TV, in a statement on its Instagram page on behalf of the couple, debunked the rumors as sources close to the couple stated that there is no trouble in paradise for them. According to the blog, it was a deliberate decision by the lovebirds to avoid celebrating his wife in public as they are strategically maintaining a low profile. The statement added that the couple is planning to surprise the public with the unveiling of a gigantic multimillion naira business, valued at over N700m, situated on Allen Avenue, Ikeja. T...