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C hairman  and  Publisher of  Thisday Newspapers, Chief Nduka Obaigbena, has responded to the  Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) which invited  him to account for the N670 million traced to him as part of the $2.1 billion arms budget for which the former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki, is standing trial. In response to a letter of invitation from the EFCC, Obaigbena made it clear that the amount he received from the Office of National Security Adviser, ONSA was duly approved for him by former President Goodluck Jonathan to compensate him for the dastardly bombing of his offices in Abuja and Kaduna by Boko Haram insurgents. The publisher said the approval by Jonathan for the payment of the sum of N550 million to him was in response to the letters of appeal he personally wrote to him pleading for assistance following the destruction of his buildings and printing facilities by the insurgents. Obaigbena said such compassionate appr...

Pop singer, Esegine Allen better known as Orezi has his seat in the front row of 2015’s hit makers. The Shuperu star who was featured in Harry Song’s Reggae Blues has been condemned by a fan on Twitter for his lyrics in the song. In his own verse, he made reference to Enugu’s girl sexual appetite saying: “Enugu girls them like to do”. Orezi who is perturbed took to his Instagram page to ask if he should apologise to the said Twitter fan Orezi “So tell me my people, should I apologize to this fan of mine for saying: “Enugu girls like to do”? Majority of his fans in their comments stated that he shouldn’t apologize because it’s simply music and he doesn’t have to be sorry for saying the “Truth”.

This is a season of awards when honour is given to those it’s ‘due’ to. It is also a time when celebs, like disgruntled politicians who have lost elections, take to their social media platforms to cast aspersions on, and castigate award organisers when they do not pick awards. YQ Showtime recently had a chat with ‘I like Girls’ crooner, YQ, and we asked for his opinion on this. In his words, ‘We’re all humans, and we have different ways of reacting to things. Some feel they’ve worked very hard to deserve the award, while some feel they were robbed. I won’t blame the people who do that, and I wouldn’t blame the organisers as well.’ On if he has ever been in a situation where he expected to grab an award, but didn’t get it, he responded with a wry smile. ‘Severally; in fact, over 25 times. Sometimes I even get so angry, but it’s all good. As long as you’re nominated, it means you’re recognised.’ Often seen with Jaywon at events, we asked if Jaywon is his closes...

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Chief Sunny Onuesoke has faulted President Muhammadu Buhari’s allocation of N39.4 billion for oil exploration in the Northern part of Nigeria. President Muhammadu Buhari  Reacting to the pronouncement of the allocation as enshrined in the 2016 budget, Onuesoke, while speaking to newsmen in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State said it was amazing that when the West and other parts of the world were embarking on renewable energy exploration, Nigeria was allocating funds for oil exploration in arid Northern part of the country. “I wonder if Nigeria is thinking ahead or backward. I am saying this because when countries like America are selling their reserve and diversifying into other sources of energy generation, it is now Nigeria is exploring for more oil in the North. It should be noted that Nigeria cannot be an advocate of climate change and at the same time invest on oil exploration instead of renewable drive for sustainable energy like ...

         Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala T he  immediate past Minister of Finance , Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, yesterday, reiterated her innocence in the ongoing probe on the multi-billion dollar arms deal, stating that in all her dealings, she strived to protect the interest of the country. Okonjo-Iweala, in a  statement by her spokesperson, Mr. Paul Nwabuikwu, also alleged that unscrupulous and comprised individuals have distorted the contents of her memo to former president Goodluck Jonathan, seeking the transfer of $300 million and £5.5 million to the Office of the National Security Adviser, to portray her in bad light. The statement reads: “ For the past week, Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole and other compromised persons and media have embarked on a campaign of falsehood against Dr Okonjo-Iweala. They have distorted the contents of the January 20 memo in which she responded to a request by the former National Security Adviser and quoted...

Babatunde Omoyeni, a web designer who planned to spend his Christmas and New Year celebrations in the United States of America, has been killed in Lagos over N50. He was to travel on December 10. After obtaining all travel documents, the 38-year-old decided to go clubbing with his friends on Saturday. He was returning when he had a disagreement with a bus conductor over the N50 fare and was stabbed to death. P UNCH Metro  learnt from a police source that angry residents almost lynched the conductor, who was identified as Samson Eletu. He was reportedly saved by a community leader, who took him to the Aguda Police Division. The source said, “The victim was returning home after a party when he entered the bus. Eletu. Photo: Samson Folarin “He gave the conductor N500, but the conductor told him he didn’t have N450 change, because the fare was N50. “When they got to the bus stop, the man demanded his change and that started a fight. “An  Alfa  in the bus ...

Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia of a Federal High Court, Lagos, on Wednesday, sentenced a 32-year- old man, Lawrence Aluagu to life imprisonment, for drug trafficking. Aluagu who is unemployed, was arraigned on March 8 and had pleaded guilty to the charge of dealing in drugs. In her judgment, Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia held that the convict should serve out his term in prison. “The accused person is found guilty of the offence as charged, and is accordingly convicted. “He is hereby sentenced to life imprisonment,’’ she said. She ordered that the drugs should to be destroyed by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Reviewing the facts earlier, the prosecutor, Mr Jeremiah Aernan, told the court that Aluagu committed the offence on Feb. 12. He said that Aluagu was arrested under the bridge at Ojota, where he was reported to be in the business of selling hemp, and about 200 grammes of the substance was recovered from him. “The offence contravened the provisions of sec...