Follow the links below to read these stories and analyses on YNaija this evening: Fayose becomes drummer at a party (WATCH) This is why this photo of Dino Melaye and TBoss bothers you so much I am not your role model – Burna Boy tells fans
by Soma Oj. Nigerian politicians will never fail to amuse us. Their confidence in the potency of the disease of national amnesia that plagues the populace tricks them into believing they have a free pass to do and then undo; say and then retract and generally do as they please even when it contradicts the... Read More
Every day, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are even downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from today: 1 NASS The... Read More
These are the top five stories you should monitor today. Wizkid, Davido, Don Jazzy named in Forbes Africa’s top 10 richest musicians Four Nigerian artistes have featured in the recently released list of richest African musicians by Forbes Africa. The list was compiled using factors such as endorsement value, popularity, show rates, sales, awards, YouTube... Read More
by Azeez Adeniyi A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday rejected a request to unfreeze accounts with 15.5 million dollars belonging to former first lady, Patience Jonathan. Presiding judge, Mohammed Idris ordered parties to file pleadings since issues had been joined as to the ownership of the money. “The issues formulated by all the... Read More
There’s a video on Youtube about the freed Chibok school girls – the 24 who escaped/were freed before yesterday. It’s titled “Coming Home: The Freedom Story”. As you watch the compelling 25-minute documentary chronicling the events that led up to the release of 24 of the 0ver 200 abducted girls and wipe away tears of... Read More
280 – Telecommunications company, MTN Nigeria laid off this total number of full-time and contract staff on Tuesday. N75 million – The amount the new management of embattled airline, Arik Air is forced to refund dissatisfied customers on a weekly basis. $13.5 million – According to Wikileaks, the EFCC seized this amount of money from... Read More
by Dolapo Adelana 1. FG will revoke licenses of some oil refineries – Kachikwu The minister of state for petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu says the Federal Government will withdraw licenses of private oil refineries that are yet to be utilised. 2. Meet Sheila Miyoshi Jager, the woman who rejected Barack Obama’s marriage proposal TWICE Sheila Miyoshi Jager, currently... Read More
by Dolapo Adelana From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. FG will revoke licenses of some oil refineries – Kachikwu – YNaija ‘Police raids Kwankwaso’s Kano residence’ – YNaija Meet Sheila Miyoshi Jager, the woman who rejected Barack Obama’s marriage proposal TWICE – YNaija You have nothing to fear if you were not involved... Read More
by Dolapo Adelana Over 50 persons suspected to be militants on Wednesday attacked officials of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) at Aridolf Resort Wellness & Spa in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state, The Cable reports. The tax officials had gone to the hotel owned by former first lady, Patience Jonathan, in respect of tax liabilities of over N10 million.but were... Read More
by Dolapo Adelana These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. How EFCC seized $13.5m from Patience Jonathan in 2006 – WikiLeaks In 2006, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) seized the sum of $13.5million from a former first lady, Patience Jonathan, according to WikiLeaks. 2. Many Boko Haram leaders killed... Read More
by Dolapo Adelana How EFCC seized $13.5m from Patience Jonathan in 2006 – WikiLeaks – YNaija Many Boko Haram leaders killed in air strike – Nigeria Air Force – YNaija I was on the way to winning until FBI’s Comey and Russia interfered – Hillary Clinton – YNaija We are paying dissatisfied Arik Air customers... Read More
by Dolapo Adelana In 2006, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) seized the sum of $13.5million from a former first lady, Patience Jonathan, according to WikiLeaks. Details of the seizure was revealed in Chapter 5 of Segun Adeniyi’s Against the Run of Play. According to the chapter titled, “The perception of corruption”, the seizure... Read More
Did Patience really cost Goodluck Jonathan the 2015 elections or are these politicians just deluded?
by Soma Oj. There’s absolutely no drama as interesting as the theatrics of Nigerian politicians – look no further than the case of the questionable-degree-holder named Dino Melaye and his accidental foray into the world of music. Or the Reno Omokri (better known as Wendell Simlin) whose expertise with governance analytics curiously did not come... Read More
by Azeez Adeniyi Former Senate President, David Mark has said ex-President Goodluck Jonathan may have lost the 2015 Presidential elections because his wife, Patience, fought with most of his confidants. Mark said this in ‘Against the Run of Play’, a book written by Segun Adeniyi. Mark said Jonathan and his wife turned Aminu Tambuwal, former... Read More
by Azeez Adeniyi Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said he has no issues with Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi. Jonathan disclosed this in a book titled, ‘Against the Run of Play,’ written by the Chairman, Editorial Board of ThisDay, Olusegun Adeniyi. The former President said Amaechi had an issue with his wife, Patience, which he... Read More
by Azeez Adeniyi Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal has said former First Lady, Patience Jonathan accused him of plotting to remove her husband from power in 2012. Tambuwal, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives disclosed in a book written by the Chairman ThisDay Board of Editors, Olusegun Adeniyi. Tambuwal told Adeniyi that the... Read More
A Federal High Court judge in Lagos, Justice Mojisola Olatoregun on Wednesday granted a fresh ex parte application ordering the forfeiture of 5.8 million dollars belonging to a former First Lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan. [Read Also: COURT GRANTS PATIENCE JONATHAN UNRESTRICTED ACCESS TO $5.9M ACCOUNT] This is less than 24 hours after the Economic and Financial Crimes... Read More
by Azeez Adeniyi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday withdrew its stay of execution order against the unfreezing of the account of the wife of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan with $5.9m. Counsel for the EFCC, Rotimi Oyedepo, told the Federal High Court in Lagos that the agency was no longer appealing the unfreezing order.... Read More
by Dolapo Adelana Senator Dino Melaye, Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has commended the suspension of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal by President Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking Friday morning on Channels Television programme, Sunrise Daily, Melaye said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has performed poorly in prosecuting... Read More
by Azeez Adeniyi Four firms convicted for laundering $15.591 million allegedly belonging to former First Lady Patience Jonathan have filed an appeal at the Court of Appeal in Lagos. The companies are: Pluto Property and Investment Company Ltd, Seagate Property Development and Investment Co. Ltd, Trans Ocean Property and Investment Co. Ltd and Avalon Global... Read More
by Dolapo Adelana The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has appealed a court order to unfreeze a Skye Bank account belonging to a former first lady, Patience Jonathan. “We have appealed the order,” spokesman for the Commission, Wilson Uwujaren, told Premium Times in an interview. Last Thursday, the Federal High Court in Lagos directed... Read More
by Dolapo Adelana Former First Lady, Patience Jonathan has given reasons why she withdrew $100,000 from her unfrozen Skye Bank account. Speaking through her solicitor, Barrister Charles Ogboli on Tuesday, Mrs. Jonathan said the withdrawal was for medical treatment. “She wanted to withdraw $5 million on Friday but unfortunately there was no funds and they... Read More
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday blocked the former first lady, Patience Jonathan from withdrawing from her recently unfrozen account, Daily Trust reports. Mrs. Jonathan had stormed the Skye Bank Branch in Maitama Abuja to withdraw from her $5.9m which was unfrozen by a Lagos High Court. [Read Also: Patience Jonathan storms... Read More
These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. #BBNAIJA: SHOW SETS AFRICAN RECORD WITH 26 MILLION VOTES IN FINAL WEEK The just concluded Big Brother Naija show recorded over 26 million votes for the final which saw Efe emerge as winner. The anchor of the show, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu disclosed this via Twitter. 2. PATIENCE... Read More
by Azeez Adeniyi Former first lady, Patience Jonathan on Monday stormed the Skye Bank PLC in Maitama Abuja to withdraw from her recently unfrozen account. A Federal High Court in Lagos had last week lifted an order of interim forfeiture placed on her account with $5.9m. [Read Also: Court orders EFCC to unfreeze Patience Jonathan’s $5.9m... Read More
by Peregrino Brimah Adapting from the words of late sage Fela Anikulapo Kuti in his mid-80s Confusion-Break-Bone (CBB) hit track, “shey na Patience alone dem go hold, what about the other treasury looters?” Is Buhari’s system, last come first serve? Or are we to have no patience for Patience, while we are in no hurry... Read More
These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. COURT ORDERS EFCC TO UNFREEZE PATIENCE JONATHAN’S $5.9M ACCOUNT A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday passed a ruling ordering the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to unfreeze the account of former first lady, Patience Jonathan. The account containing $5.9 million was frozen... Read More
by Azeez Adeniyi A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday passed a ruling ordering the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to unfreeze the account of former first lady, Patience Jonathan. The account containing $5.9 million was frozen after a Federal high court sitting in Lagos had in December ordered tbr freezing of multiple... Read More
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has again adjourned a suit filed by former first lady, Patience against Jonathan against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Mrs Patience is asking the court to order the unfreezing of her bank accounts containing $15 million. The counsels on Monday requested more time to study an affidavit... Read More
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