BREAKING News - Kanu Nwankwo first beneficiaries of his heart foundation

Former Super Eagles player, Kanu Nwankwo Wednesday announced the death of the first beneficiaries of his heart foundation turned daughter Enitan. “Why why why one of Kanu heart foundation gone,” Kanu posted on Twitter. “My daughter gone gone gone I can’t believe this R I P Eniton God knows all.”

Fashola Seeks States’ Support, Says Housing Deficit an Urban Problem

Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, has solicited the support of the various states of the federation in addressing the nation’s housing deficit.

Fashola, who spoke in Abuja at the 8th meeting of the National Council on Lands and Urban Development, also declared that the problem of housing was purely an urban one as people in rural areas hardly face such challenges.

He stressed that apart from housing, other challenges that are peculiar to urban settlements were traffic congestion and refuse disposal.

As the custodians of lands, Fashola appealed to states to make lands available for housing construction as part of overall efforts to resolve the housing needs, adding that the “the cooperation between us and the states must be the foundation for the prosperity that we want to achieve.”

Fashola stated that it was the quest to change the poverty narrative and enthrone prosperity that informed the theme of this year’s council meeting: “Housing Development and Consumer Credit as Strategies for National Prosperity.”

The minister pointed out that President Muhammadu Buhari’s declaration that his administration was targeting the creation of 100 million jobs in 10 years was easily realisable through the housing sector.

In his presentation, the Managing Director, Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN), Ahmed Dangiwa, unveiled various products for affordable homes.

The bank, he said, has the primary mandate of financing affordable housing for the low and middle income earners in both the formal and informal sectors through the National Housing Fund (NHF) scheme by registering and contributing 2.5 per cent of their monthly income.

According to him, the overall objective was to provide cheap source of loan-able funds to nurture and sustain the mortgage industry and eventually facilitate affordable home-ownership for the low and medium income group in the country.

Drama in Aso-rock: Momodu speaks on Osinbajo’s position as VP

Media Mogul, Dele Momodu has joined Nigerians in reacting to reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the sack of some of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s aides.

Report emerged on Wednesday that over 30 presidential aides attached to the Vice President were disengaged by President Buhari without his (Osinbajo) knowledge.

This was following reports of Buhari undermining the office of Osinbajo after Abba Kyari delivered a bill to the president in London.

Momodu, speaking on the development, said the office of Osinbajo as Vice President is always at the mercy of of the President.

He urged Osinbajo not to be frustrated by the circumstances around him.

On his Twitter page, Momodu wrote: “The Vice President’s position is always at the mercy of The President.

“VP Osinbajo should remain loyal to his boss. If they chase snakes to him, he should chase peaceful rats to them.

“Even if they put his desk and chair in the rain, he should borrow an umbrella… NO FIGHTING!

“His life is dependent on God and nothing should frustrate him.”

Falana reveals what will happen as DSS fails to release Sowore

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has threatened legal action against the Department of State Services (DSS), for refusing to release the convener of the #RevolutionNow Movement, Omoyele Sowore.

On Wednesday, a federal High Court in Abuja, ordered the release of Sowore alongside Olawale Adebayo better known as “Mandate”, but the DSS did not comply with the order. 

In a statement on Thursday, Falana said this is the second time the agency would ignore court order to release Sowore.

“On 8th August 2019, the Honourable Justice Taiwo Taiwo granted the application of the State Security Service to detain Mr. Omoyele Sowore for 45 days.

“Upon the expiration of the 45-day detention period the court granted Mr. Sowore bail on September 24, 2019. He met the bail conditions but the State Security Service refused to release him from custody.

“Mr. Sowore and Mandate Bakare were subsequently charged with treasonable felony, cyber stalking and money laundering on September 30, 2019. The trial judge, the Honourable Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu admitted the defendants to bail under very stringent conditions. Upon meeting the bail conditions Justice Ojukwu directed the State Security Service to release the defendants from detention.

“But in utter contempt of the orders of Justice Ojukwu the State Security Service has refused to release Messrs Sowore and Bakare from custody.

“Since the State Security Service is not above the law of the land we shall embark on appropriate legal measures to ensure compliance with the court orders,” the statement read.

Drama as Maina goes to court in wheelchair, awaits ruling on bail application

A former Chairman of Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, who is facing trial over his alleged complicity in a N2billion fraud, was on Thursday, brought before the Federal High Court, Abuja, in a wheelchair for continuation of his trial.

Officers of the Kuje Correctional Facility wheeled Maina into the court room at 9:30 a.m. and armed with two first aid boxes.

Trial Justice Okon Abang had fixed Thursday for ruling on the bail application filed by the defendant.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) arraigned Maina on a 12-count charge of fraud, money laundering and operating of several accounts.

He was arraigned alongside his firm, Common Input Properties and Investment Limited, which the EFCC claimed was involved in the alleged fraud.

Buhari govt bans payment of cash in NIPOST offices nationwide

The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, has ordered the termination of cash payment in NIPOST offices nationwide.

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) gave the order in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Thursday by his Spokesperson, Mrs Uwa Suleiman.

The statement added, “It has come to the attention of the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) FNCS, FBCS, FIIM that some unscrupulous elements have been taking undue advantage of the cash payment system under the Nigeria Postal Services (NIPOST), to engage in corrupt practices.

“In line with the anti-corruption agenda of President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR and the mandate of the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, the Honourable Minister hereby directs the Post Master General, to with immediate effect, suspend all existing cash payment plans within its establishments nationwide. The Post Master General is to ensure that all its offices revert to Point of Sales (PoS) and bank teller transactions immediately.

“The general public and all customers of NIPOST are hereby encouraged to insist on Point of Sales (PoS) or bank teller transactions when conducting business with NIPOST. This directive is a temporary measure in the interim to tackle corruption, as we are currently working on fully automating the systems as a permanent solution to the challenge.

“In the same vein, Dr Pantami also directs the Post Master General, to immediately implement strategies that will bring an end to unnecessary delays, in its service delivery to customers. The current trend of delays in postal services will not be condoned by the office of the Honourable Minister under whose purview, the supervision of NIPOST falls.

“The administration of President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR, and the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy are committed to protecting the rights of all Nigerians and will not tolerate any acts of corruption under its watch.”

Davido has moved to quell the bashings he received on social media for handcuffing and parading two women who had jokingly accused him of impregnating one of them

‘Blow My Mind’ crooner, Davido has moved to quell the bashings he received on social media for handcuffing and parading two women who had jokingly accused him of impregnating one of them on social media, by taking the pair on a treat.

Going by his recent activity on Instagram, the father of three who may have been disturbed by the deluge of criticism for his action against the girls, performed a PR stint.

Davido recently shared a video of his pranksters chilling by the pool side, on his verified Instagram page and even more interesting about the video post, is the fact that the ladies were dancing to his latest single, titled ‘Risky’.

The development comes after the singer was called out by staunch supporters of President Muhammadu Buhari who criticised him for accusing Nigeria’s number one citizen of abuse of power, but could subject the two ladies to torture by cuffing and parading them as naysayers.

In a series of backlash directed at Davido on Twitter, the singer was also slammed for defending the action of Spesh (Davido’s hypeman) who could be heard in the background of the video telling one of the ladies to lift up her head or get a slap in the face.

Below are some of the caustic comments directed at Davido on Twitter by supporters of Buhari who took to the social media platform to spill their guts over the action of the singer against ladies.

Kayode Ogundamisi posted on Twitter saying, “Imagine Davido as first Cousin in Osun State with his uncle Isiaka Adeleke as Governor and Buhari is meant to be the tyrant o!”

In the same vein, Jack Obinyan who did not support the actions, said “Davido should have left the women alone after they apologised because nobody arrested him for all the crap he said during the Osun elections.

“After the public apology, why will the girls be handcuffed and dehumanised in that manner? Davido is crap! Who arrested him for all the nonsense he said during the Osun elections? I dislike this guy now,” Obinyan posted on Twitter.

Also, Ayo Oyalowo also lashed Davido stating that Davido had no moral justification to call Buhari a tyrant for treating the ladies in such a manner.

He wrote on Twitter; “How come a simple civil case turned into handcuffs, harassment and videoing them? If this one’s brother had become governor, I can’t imagine how he would treat anyone who as much as refused to ‘dobale’ for him… meanwhile these same folks defame PYO daily here.

“This same Davido has been calling the President a tyrant ooo, imagine his brother was governor, just imagine it for a minute

“They (the women) defamed him, true, but it is a civil case, not a criminal offence,” Oyalowo added.

People would have been jubilating if Supreme Court had sacked Buhari —Galadima

The spokesman for the presidential campaign council of the Peoples Democratic Party Buba Galadima has said that Nigerians would have been jubilating if the Supreme Court had sacked President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday.

A Supreme Court panel on Wednesday dismissed the appeal of PDP and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar challenging the verdict of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, which affirmed the victory of Buhari in the February election.

Speaking on Channels Television on Wednesday, Galadima said, “If this judgment today had been that Buhari was removed from office, I’m sure that by now, there would have been fireworks all over this country.

“People would have been jubilating, pouring water on the streets and celebrating. But have you seen any individual who has demonstrated that he is happy with this judgment?” he asked.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, who led six other members of the apex court’s panel, delivered the three-sentence judgment which put paid to the legal dispute over the poll.

Shortly after the Supreme Court delivered the judgment, Atiku, the APC, the Senate President, Dr Ahmed Lawan and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, reacted.

Atiku said although the Nigerian judiciary had been sabotaged by a dictatorial cabal, his spirit was not broken by the judgment. The APC advised the former vice-president to stop what it called destructive agenda.

Today's Celebrity Birthday - Wayne Rooney

Wayne Rooney

SOCCER PLAYER

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

October 24, 1985

BIRTHPLACE

CROXTETH, ENGLAND

AGE

33 years old

About

Star forward who became one of Manchester United's all-time top scorers and led the club to 5 Premier League titles between 2007 and 2013. In 2017, he left Manchester United to return to Everton FC.

Before Fame

He played for the youth team of Everton when he was nine; he later made his senior debut with them from 2002 until 2004.

Trivia

He became the youngest player to represent England when he made his senior international debut in 2003. He was named PFA Players' Player of the Year and the FWA Footballer of the Year in 2010. 

Family Life

He married Coleen McLoughlin on June 12, 2008. They have four sons: Kai, Klay, Kit and Cass.

Associated With

Half a decade into his career with Manchester United, he became the third highest-paid soccer player in the world behind Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

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