Just yesterday, Onazi Ogenyi escaped unhurt from a car accident after traditionally wedding his fiancée, Sandra Ogunsuyi in Benin on the 16th of June, 2 days ago.
Onazi and Sandra have done their court wedding at the Ikoyi Marriage registry in December, 2015
Jet Airways airlines said on Wednesday, June 15 said its passenger plane, Flight 9W 2839 was bound for Mangalore from Bengaluru but returned to the airport minutes after it took off after smoke was detected in its cabin. The airline’s statement further stated that the 69 passengers and 4 crew members aboard its flight were safe. “Flight 9W 2839, with 65 passengers and four crew members aboard, took off from Bengaluru airport at 10 a.m. (local time) and returned at 10.20 a.m. (local time). “The precautionary evacuation of the passengers and crew was carried out immediately on landing. All 64 passengers and four crew members are safe,” it said. An Indian aviation official said Bengaluru airport was closed briefly for landing and take-off in the morning due to the emergency landing by the Jet Airways flight. The official also said that a probe had been ordered into the incident.
James Bala Ngilari has been rushed to the hospital by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for medical treatment. The former governor of Adamawa was apprehended following a report from a former Nigerian ambassador to the US, Hassan Adamu, which indicted him.
Hassan Adamu, had told the EFCC that when the chairman of PDP in Adamawa state, Joel Madaki, and himself took custody of the money from Fidelity Bank, it was taken to the Adamawa state government house in bullion vans by officials of the bank.
Daily Trust reports that Ngilari was rushed to the Federal Teaching Hospital in Gombe for medical treatment after he complained of ill health. The incident happened on Friday, June 17 after the former governor was interrogated by EFCC officials. Mr. Ngilari was detain at the Gombe zonal office of the commission on Thursday in connection with the on going investigation of N450 million campaign fund sent to Adamawa state from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) headquarters. A source at the hospital confirmed the incident and said he was taken to the emergency ward where he was attended to by two medical personnel. Ngilari had complained after he was grilled for several hours at the office of the anti-graft agency.
His blood pressure and shot up and doctors managed to stabilise it while they monitored his response to treatment. An EFCC source said Mr. Ngilari had been complaining of health challenges especially his high blood pressure and pile. He could barely sit for a long time without complaining of pain. Top officials who served during the administration of Goodluck Jonathan are being investigated by the EFCC on corruption related issues. In a related development, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, one of the key governorship candidates of the PDP was arrested by the EFCC
The Federal Government has formally accused the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, of forging the 2015 Senate Standing Rules used in electing them to office.
Both presiding officers have been charged to court accordingly.
Also charged alongside Messrs. Saraki and Ekweremadu are the immediate past Clerk to the National Assembly, Salisu Maikasuwa, and his deputy Benedict Efeturi.
The charges were filed more than a year after the controversial election and inauguration of the two principal officers on June 9, 2016.
Days after the elections, Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi (APC-Kaduna North) petitioned the Inspector General of Police, alleging that the Standing Rules used for the exercise was forged.
He accused the four officials of conspiracy, and demanded criminal investigation of the matter.
The police later launched an investigation, submitting a detailed report to the nation’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami.
Mr. Hunkuyi is the secretary of Unity Forum, a group of All Progressives Congress Senators opposed to the emergence of Mr. Saraki, preferring his opponent, Senator Ahmed Lawan instead.
The federal government has now taken steps to press criminal charges against the Senate president and the three other officials.
The case, with reference number, CR/219/16, was filed on June 10, 2015 at the Federal High Court in Abuja. It has been assigned to Justice Yusuf Haliru.
The case bothers on two-count charge, including offence of conspiracy punishable under Section 97 (1) of the Penal Code Law; and offence of forgery with “fraudulent intent” punishable under Section 364 of the Penal Code Law.
Count one reads, “That you Salisu Abubakar Maikasuwa, Benedict Efeturi, Dr. Olubukola Saraki and Ike Ekweremadu on or about the 9th of June, 2015, at the National Assembly Complex, Three Arm Zone, Abuja within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, conspired amongst yourselves, to forge the Senate Standing Order, 2011 (as amended) and you thereby committed the offence of Conspiracy, punishable under Section 97 (1) of the Penal Code Law.”
Count Two reads, “That you Salisu Abubakar Maikasuwa, Benedict Efeturi, Dr. Olubukola Saraki and Ike Ekweremadu on or about the 9th of June, 2015, at the National Assembly Complex, Three Arm Zone, Abuja within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with fraudulent intent forged the Senate Standing Order 2011 (as amended) causing it to be believed as the genuine Standing Order, 2015 and circulated same for use during the inauguration of the 8th Senate of the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, when you knew that the said Order was not made in compliance the procedure for amendment of the Senate Order, you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 364 of the Penal Code Law.”
The Special Adviser to Mr. Saraki, Yusuph Olaniyonu, told PREMIUM TIMES the new case against the Senate president was just unravelling.
“It’s a curious and very very recent development,” Mr. Olaniyonu said. “We are watching.”
Mr. Ekweremadu’s spokesperson, Uche Anichukwu, neither answered calls nor replied a text message.
Mr. Saraki is currently facing trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal for alleged false and anticipatory declaration of assets.
According to the Daily Post, A baby factory (where pregnant women are made to stay, have their babies and put them up for sale) was recently discovered in Enugu state after a police raid. The baby factory located at Etiti Amankwo, Ngwo, 9th Mile, in Udi local government area, was being operated by one Ikechukwu Onoh. Following the raid on Saturday, June 11, a total of nine pregnant women were arrested, some of who claimed had been rape victims who had gotten pregnant after their ordeal and couldn’t go home to their parents. OFFICIAL 2.92 NGN/CFA OFFICIAL 199.15 USD/NGN MARKET 355 USD/NGN Breaking: Top Nigerian newspaper fires MD, to sack 100 others NEWS › Gossip Police arrests 9 pregnant women in Enugu baby factory raid Chinma Ihenacho 2 days ago 42601 A ‘baby factory’ was recently raided in Enugu state and 9 pregnant women were arrested Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Whatsapp Pregnant women found in a ‘baby factory’ in Enugu According to the Daily Post, A baby factory (where pregnant women are made to stay, have their babies and put them up for sale) was recently discovered in Enugu state after a police raid. The baby factory located at Etiti Amankwo, Ngwo, 9th Mile, in Udi local government area, was being operated by one Ikechukwu Onoh. Following the raid on Saturday, June 11, a total of nine pregnant women were arrested, some of who claimed had been rape victims who had gotten pregnant after their ordeal and couldn’t go home to their parents. PAY ATTENTION: Get the latest gossips on Naij Gossip App Here’s Mr Amaraizu had to say: “On the part of the owner of the factory, he claimed that he got a provisional approval in October 2007 from ministry of women affairs and social development Enugu State to admit and shelter pregnant women in his hospital called ‘Tex Hospital and maternity home’, and that the hospital is no longer functional, hence he is now running the home from his house. He also admitted that under the authority, he was supposed to inform the social development and women affairs within 24hrs of admitting any pregnant woman”. According to the Enugu state police spokesperson, Mr Ebere Amaraizu, the pregnant women who are between the ages of 17-24 years, are helping the police with their investigation.
