First day in jail: Farouk, Emenalo reject prison food

 

Farouk Lawan
 

A member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan, and the Secretary of the Ad Hoc Committee on Monitoring of Fuel Subsidy Regime, Boniface Emenalo, who are being detained at Kuje Prison, Abuja, on a court order, are enjoying special treatment that includes food cooked outside the prison wall.

Both of them are being kept in a ‘choice cell’ befitting their status as Very Important Personalities.

It was learnt that Lawan had remained reserved and withdrawn on being booked into the prison by officials.

Our correspondent gathered that his relations were making plans to reach an understanding with the management of the prison to allow them bring in a new mattress for the lawmaker.

Findings indicated that when Lawan and Boniface Emenalo got to the prison facility, the atmosphere changed as the inmates on hearing about the calibre of the new detainees, were happy that their living condition would change during the stay of the lawmakers.

 

Culled from Sahara Reporters

 

Iyanya Headlines Flytime’s March Events

Iyanya

 There is no letup in the number of shows being churned out by Nigerian event promoters, regardless of the time of the year. With demand for well-packaged high-end shows soaring, the Cecil Hammond-led Flytime promotions – famously associated with the end –of- year Rhythm Unplugged show - has two lined up for the beginning of March.

First is the “IYANYA vs DESIRE Album Launch Concert” billed for March 2 at the Eko Convention Centre, Lagos. As has become the practice for top Nigerian artistes, Iyanya would be launching a much-anticipated album after hugely successful singles like “Kukere” and “Your Waist” with the support of industry leading acts. Some of those to perform on the day include Dbanj, MI, WizKid, Tiwa Savage, Timaya, Flavour, Davido, Seyi Shay, MAY D, Bracket, Vector, ICEBERG and Lola Rae.

A week after, on March 10 at the same venue, it will be the Last Man Standing comedy concert with Bovi titled Man on Fire.

FG Seals $1bn Deal on Electric Manufacturing Assembly Plant

 

Mr. Olusegun Aganga

Geometric, GE partner to build 450MW power plant

The Federal Government and General Electric (GE) Company of the United States Thursrday sealed a $1 billion (N158 billion) investment deal on the establishment of a new manufacturing and assembly facility in Calabar, the Cross River State capital.

The investment milestone also came on a day an indigenous power company, Geometric Power Limited signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with US power firm, General Electric Company (GE) for the development of a 450 megawatts (MW) thermal power plant to be sited in Aba, Abia State.

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Nigeria Earns N22.2 Trillion from Oil Sector in Three Years

 

Finance Minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala

Culled from Agency Reports

An independent audit report of financial flows into the Federation Account from operations in the oil and gas sector has revealed that a total of N22.165 trillion ($143.5 billion) was earned as revenue from the sector from 2009 to 2011.

The audit, among others, revealed that the total accrual was four per cent short of the $148.8 billion earned by the country from the sector from 2006 to 2008.

The oil and gas industry audit, which was commissioned by the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) in line with its mandate for the period 2009 to 2011, was Thursday presented to the public in Abuja.

 

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$620,000 Bribe: Farouk Lawan Faces Trial Today

 

At long last, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other-Related Offences Commission will today arraign a member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan, over a seven-count charge bearing on corrupt enrichment.
The charge stems from allegations by a businessman, Chief Femi Otedola, that Lawan demanded and received $620,000 as a bribe from him while he (Lawan) was the chairman of the House AdHoc Committee on Monitoring of Fuel Subsidy Regime.
The arraignment of Lawan alongside the secretary of the adhoc committee, Mr. Boniface Emenalo, seems an indication of the Federal Government sudden readiness to up the tempo of its anti-corruption campaign.

Senate queries N4bn First Lady’s House

The Senate has expressed concerns over the N4bn earmarked for the construction of a mission house for the First Lady listed in the 2013 Budget of the Federal Capital Territory.It also queried the expenditure of N7.5billion for the management of the city as well as the spending of N150million for the renovation of the Guest House of the Vice President in Asokoro, Abuja.
It considered for second reading on Thursday the budget of the FCTA totaling N253.199billion, of which N48.034billion is for personnel cost; N49.504billion is for overhead, while the balance of N155.66billion is for capital projects for the service of the FCT.
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culled from Nijamayor
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Okah Seeks Review of Case, Offers to Mediate in N’Delta Crisis

Henry Okah

Convicted leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) Henry Okah, has asked a Johannesburg High Court to allow him call witnesses to testify, for mitigation of his sentence.

 

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EFCC arrests 20 internet fraudsters in Benin (PHOTOS)

Press statement from EFCC…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested twenty suspected internet fraudsters. The arrest which was carried out in a joint operation with officers of the 4 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Benin, followed intelligence report on their activities. They were nabbed in a surprise raid on their Cyber office tucked in an old building located on Siluko Road, Benin City.

At the point of arrest, the fraudsters had in their possession forty five (45) laptops of different make, twenty eight (28) telephone sets, eight (cool internet mobile modems and one Nissan car with registration number USL 375 AG.  

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Senate Probes Ezzu River Bodies

 

The Senate yesterday said it was worried that over one month after human bodies were found floating on Ezzu river in Anambra State, no community or family had come up with claims of missing members.

To this end, the upper legislative chamber has commenced investigation to unravel the circumstances leading to the strange development, saying the inability of the country to unearth the cause of the incidence could adversely affect its reputation.
The Senate, after an intense deliberation on the issue yesterday during its plenary, gave a marching order to its Committees on Police Affairs and Security and Intelligence to immediately carry out a thorough investigation into it and report the finding within two weeks.
It will be recalled that over 35 dead bodies, mostly male, were discovered floating in the river in the early hours of Saturday, January 19, 2013, by some villagers of Amansea in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State.

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FUNNY, OLD PICTURES OF NIGERIAN CELEBRITIES

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Former Delta State University Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ekoko, Kidnapped

 

                           

Abedgnigo Ekoko, a former Vice Chancellor of Delta State University, was abducted this morning as he left a church service in Uzere, Isoko South Local Government Area.

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HORRIFIC VIDEO: Igbo Girl brutally raped by 5 boys after being lured by guy she met on facebook (Warning Extremely Graphic)

Our staff found this video on another website but due to the criminal nature of the content, we decided to also post it so as to expose these violent criminals who engaged in such dastardly acts. We implore the Nigerian Authorities to track these criminals and deal with them to the fullest extent of the law This is so sad. How can this happen in our country? Crimes against women go unreported and also ignored by law enforcement. This time, we need to take a stance!!!Watch video and read full story after the jump