Another Journalist comes for Nicholas Ibekwe...says N50k was a honorarium not bribe

Read journalist Femi Owolabi's incisive and different argument below...

Sometime in February, at an interactive session– in Ikogosi Warm Springs Resort– with Kayode Fayemi, governor of Ekiti State, one of the participants– as many raised-hands jostled—was picked by the moderator to ask the governor his question. Nicholas Ibekwe, he would announce as his name. With an aura of confidence, he added, “I work with Premium Times.” His voice carried so much energy and his question[s] was punchy.  Nicholas appeared as the pugnacious type. You would notice this immediately he began to talk, gesturing more frankly.  Where I sat, a close distance to his seat, I nodded in admiration. This guy should replace one of those journalists who babysit Goodluck Jonathan during the presidential media chats. It is not certain if Goodluck will survive Nicholas.

EFCC declares NGO coordinator wanted over N76m DUD cheques

The EFCC has declared one Chief Hope Rexlawson (pictured above) wanted for issuing two DUD cheques totaling N76million for the purchase of 46 vehicles. Find the EFCC press statement below

The public is hereby notified that Chief Hope Rexlawson, whose photograph appears above is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in connection with a case of Issuance of Dud Cheque. 

RexLawson in his capacity as the National Coordinator of Rebuild Nigeria Initiative NGO, allegedly issued several EcoBank and Zenith Bank cheques to Goshen Motors Limited as payment for 46 Vehicles. 

The cheques totalling N73, 600, 000.00 (Seventy Three Million Six Hundred Thousand Naira) were returned unpaid upon presentation at the Bank due to insufficient funds in the account.

Timaya's babymama says she can never love another man...

Never say never boo...but it's a good thing she feels that way about the father of her child. When Timaya, who is currently on tour in Holland shared the pic above of himself shopping for his baby mama, Barbara, an excited Barbara went on to the comment section to pledge her unending love for him, saying 'Trust me, I can never love another man.'  Go get your ring girl. See that after the cut

Ekiti boils as hoodlums destroy APC office, Gov declares 7pm-7am curfew

There's a lot of craziness going on currently in Ekiti state. A day after an Ayo Fayose loyalist was shot dead by unknown gunmen, hoodlums went on a rampage destroying the campaign office of the state governor, Kayode Fayemi, as well as the APC secretariat. The thugs also destroyed properties belonging to other politicians.

Today's chaos is believed to be an aftermath of the assassination of the former chairman of the Ekiti state NURTW, Mr Omalafe Aderiye.

Above is a pic of Governor Fayemi's campaign office after it was razed. He has since declared a 7pm-7am curfew in the state to halt the crisis. Continue to read the full text of Governor Fayemi's broadcast in Ekiti today as he declared the curfew...

A stripper is claiming Chris Brown is the father of her 3 year old son

A popular Atlanta dancer/stripper named Reign is claiming Chris Brown is the father of her 3 year old son.

South Africans To Sue T.B Joshua

 
Following the tragedy that happened at the Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN, two South Africans, Thanduxolo Doro and Mpho Molebatsi, who lost relatives in the incidence have revealed plans to sue Prophet TB Joshua.
BBC reports that the two men, who both lost sisters in the collapse, are calling on more families to come together in bringing a case against the clergyman.

Boko Haram Members Fight For Leadership, 30 Killed

berely a week after report surfaced that the leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau had been killed during a fierce gun battle in Konduga, Borno state, succession crisis has allegedly hit the camp of the insurgents.
According to a report by Daily Sun, thirty insurgents lost their lives yesterday, September 25 in Madagali, Adamawa state as they battled over who should succeed Shekau.
Some residents in the area said trouble started when some of the sect members suggested they should cease fire and handover their weapons to the Federal Government.
Another reason for the gun battle was for the succession of Shekau.
One of the residents named Mr Musa Aui said: “From what we learnt, 30 Boko Haram fighters have been killed in Madagali town after a fight ensued between them over whether to surrender their weapons. They just kept shooting themselves freely.”

Stephen, another resident who corroborated Musa’s story said there is leadership tussle over who should emerge the new leader in Madagali.
“For almost three weeks now, Madagali, Gulak, Shuwa and Michika towns have been under the control of Boko Haram.
“They cut-off fingers, flog offenders and marry off spinsters,” he said.
The military spokesman in Yola, Capt. Jonathan Nuhu, was yet to react to the development as at press time.

Madagali is one of the local government areas occupied by the Boko Haram militants, which they have turned to their operational headquarters, in Adamawa State.
The Nigerian military has in recent times repelled several attacks, killing scores of insurgents in the course of the operations in the northern part of the country.
Officials of the Adamawa State Police Command had some days back said it arrested some suspected members of the Boko Haram terrorists group in Internally Displaced Persons Camp in Yola.