Multi-Billion Polymer Fraud: EFCC Indicts Ex-Mint Boss...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has indicted former managing director and chief executive officer of the Nigerian Security, Minting and Printing Company (NSPM) Plc, Mr Ehidiamhem Okoyomon, of alleged forgery and identity fraud running into millions of naira.
A document by the anti-graft agency signed by its director of operations, Olaolu Adegbeti, showed that Okoyomon had committed forgery and identity thefts which he used as cover to launder huge sums of money running into millions of naira during his tenure as chief executive of the organisation.
The memo, entitled “Ongoing investigation of Messrs Paul Macauley and Victor Aisagbonhi”, CR:3000/EFCC/DOPS/VOL.21/325 and dated March 20, 2014, fingered the erstwhile Mint boss of fraudulently using the names of his driver and clerk to open different bank accounts in which he diverted several alleged bribery funds without their knowledge.

SOUTH AFRICA EYES STEPHEN KESHI AS THE NEXT COACH FOR BAFANA BAFANA ...

Just as Nigerians are coming to terms with the 23 players chosen by Stephen Okechukwu Keshi to do battle at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, South Africans were also celebrating that they would soon have one of the best African coaches to tinker their national team – Bafana Bafana, after the World Cup.
The national executive committee (NEC) of South Africa informed last week that former coach Gordon Igesund’s contract won’t be renewed when it expires on August 31, 2014″, thereby paving way for a national coach who would breathe life into the Bafana Bafana.

WHY KESHI DROPPED SUNDAY MBA...

Stephen Keshi has revealed a lack of fight contributed to Sunday Mba’s omission from Nigeria’s FIFA World Cup squad.The Nigeria boss opted to withdraw the 25-year-old from his preliminary squad for the competition, along with six other players.
Alongside Victor Obinna, Mba was perhaps the most high-profile casualty with the midfielder occupying a place in Nigerian football history due to his winning goal in the Africa Cup of Nations final last year.

EL RUFAI SET TO CONTEST 2015 KADUNA GUBER RACE...

Insinuations that the former Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has interest in the Kaduna Government House race has finally been put to rest as close associates disclosed that, he will contest the state governorship election in 2015.
El-Rufai’s associate and veteran of Kaduna state politics, Alhaji Suleiman Othman Hunkuyi, disclosed to newsmen yesterday during a briefing.
Hunkuyi who denied that he was nursing governorship ambition, said, “We are working and prompting Malam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai to contest for the office of Kaduna State Governor. If is not his decision but decision of good and concerned people of Kaduna State to take Kaduna

APC ACCUSES NIGER GOV OF BLOWING N200MIL ON DEMOCRACY DAY CELEBRATIONS...

All Progressives Congress, APC, in Niger state has accused the state Governor, Muazu Babangida Aliyu of squandering over N200 million in celebrating the 7th anniversary of his administration in Abuja.The party in a statement issued yesterday in Minna by its state publicity secretary, Mr. Jonathan Vatsa, insisted that wasting such huge amount of money in celebrating democracy outside the state was a demonstration that the administration had failed the people.
“The Chief Servant is fully aware that the administration has nothing to tell the people about his performance despite the huge monthly allocations it has collected running into billions of Naira. He ran abroad to hide his shame while his deputy, Ahmed Ibeto led other aides to embark on the Abuja jamboree,” he said.

President Jonathan Nominates Shekarau, Adeyeye,Two Others As Ministers...

President Goodluck Jonathan has nominated ex-Governor Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau for appointment as minister. Shekarau is expected to represent Kano state in the Federal Executive Council. Jonathan in a letter to the Senate, also named Stephen Oruh from Delta State, Prince Adedayo Adeyeye (Ekiti State) and Dr. Abdul Bulama from Yobe State for appointment as ministers. Kwara and Anambra States without substantive ministers were however not included in the list.

CONTROVRSY OVER PASTOR CHRIS OYAKILOMHE’S MARRIAGE BREAK-UP CONTINUES...

---As top church members own up that that there is major crisis
Authorities of Christ Embassy International have denied reports of break-up between the Senior Pastor of the church, Chris Oyakhilome, and his wife, Anita.
The church described online media reports that the marriage had crashed as “make-up stories.” In a post on a Facebook account opened by Anita’s supporters, ‘Where is Rev. Anita Oyakhilome?’ the senior pastor was quoted as saying there was an ongoing domestic issue with Anita.

TWO ADAMAWA STATE GOVERNOR’S WIVES FIGHT OVER WHO SHOULD SUCCEED HIM...

------As both line up their son and daughter as Governor and First lady
The battle for a successor to embattled governor of Adamawa state, Murtala Nyako has moved to his home front, as two of his wives are at each other’s throat over who should take the baton from their husband in 2015.Nyako has four wives, the maximum permitted by Islam.
It was exclusively gathered that the battle for Nyako’s successor is between the Governor – mother of his first son, Navy Commander Abdul Azizzi Nyako on one hand and Hajia Zainab Nyako whose daughter,
Zainab, is married to one of Nyako’s aide, Dr Salihu Bakari Girei on the other hand.

FORMER KOGI GOVERNOR IBRAHIM IDRIS LOSES WIFE, ZAINAB TO CANCER...

The wife of the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Ibrahim Idris, Hajia Zainab Idris, is dead. Hajia Zainab Ibrahim Idris was the First lady of the state all through the period the immediate past Governor presided over the affairs of the state. Hajia Zainab, who died early yesterday, was said to have been battling with health problems that kept her away from the public since her husband left office in January 2012.