Kano Hisbah Arrests Nine Beggars for Sodomy

 Police Headquarters

The Kano State Hisbah Command has arrested nine beggars for engaging in homosexuality.

The deputy commander in charge of Operations and Special Duties, Nabahani Usman, said the operation was conducted by the Tarauni Local Government command of the agency at Unguwa Uku Motor Park. He said the operatives of the agency succeeded in the arrest of nine teenagers and three adults who engaged in homosexuality at the park.

“This operation is part of our commitment to reform the act of street begging in the state based on several reports we received on social vices associated with the act of begging,” he said.

$620,000 Bribe: Again, Lawan, Boniface Ask Court to Stop Trial

Hon. Farouk Lawan

The Chairman and Secretary of the House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee on Fuel Subsidy probe, Hon. Farouk Lawan and  Mr. Emenalo Boniface, have respectively applied to an Abuja High Court to stop their trial for allegedly receiving $620,000 from Mr.  Femi Otedola to influence the report of the committee in favour of his company, Zenon Oil and Gas Limited,  pending the determination of their appeal.

Nigeria Drops Arms Charges against Nine Russians, Detains Eight Others

Symbol of justice

The  federal government  Tuesday withdrew the case of illegal arms importation against nine out of the 15 Russians who  were initially charged before a Federal High Court in Lagos.

Those discharged were Zhelyazkov Andrey, Savchenko Sergel, Varlygin Igor, Lopatin Alexey, Baranovskly Nikolay, Llia Shubov, Dimitry Bannyrh, Alexander Tsarikov and Kononov Sergel. With this development,  Chichkanov Vasily, Varlygin Igor, Komilov Alexander, Lopatin Alexey, Mishin Pavel, Korotchenko Andrey, Vorobev Mikhail, and Stepan Oleksiuk are now to face the criminal charge of illegal arms importation into Nigeria from Russia.

SPORTS: Okagbare Wins Fifth Sprint Title

Blessing Okagbare

Blessing Okagbare Wednesday picked her fifth, consecutive 100m title of the blue ribband event of the Cross River/All Nigerian Athletics Championships in Calabar. The Beijing Olympic bronze medalist in the women’s long jump, posted an encouraging 11.25 secs to leave the silver for Gloria Asumnu (11.47). Home-based Peace Ukoh (11.67) of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps settled for the bronze and the prospect of being selected in Nigeria’s 4x100m relay team at the IAAF World Championships slated for August in Moscow, Russia.

ALARMING!!! $600bn Stolen by Nigerian Elite Since Independence

EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Lamorde

A report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has put the estimated amount of looted funds from the Nigerian treasury at $600 billion between independence and 1999.

Making this known yesterday in Abuja at a two-day international conference on “Emerging Democracies in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities”, organised by the Nigerian Institute for Legislative Studies, Professor Festus Iyayi of the University of Benin said findings had shown that the estimated sum of money stolen by the Nigerian elite between 1960 and 1999 from the treasury varied between $400 billion and $600 billion.

2013 Flood: NEMA Issues Fresh Alert To States

Flood menace

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has again alerted the State governments of a looming  humanitarian danger posed by the threat of flood disaster following heavy rainfall predictions for 2013. The agency's  Director General, Mr. Mohammad Sani-Sidi gave the warning in Abuja  Weddesday at a meeting with the Imo State deputy governor, Mr. Eze Madumere.

Dolce and Gabbana Sentenced to Jail Over Tax Evasion

Italian fashion designers Domenico Dolce (R) and Stefano Gabbana

According to BBC reports, Italian fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have been sentenced to jail in Italy for one year and eight months for tax evasion. The pair were not at the trial and deny the charges. They are accused of hiding millions of euros from Italian tax authorities.

Dolce and Gabbana have not yet given a public comment on the sentence and are likely to appeal the verdict. They are said to be unlikely to go to jail any time soon.Their customers have included Madonna, Kylie Minogue, Kate Moss and Bryan Ferry. The investigation by the Italian authorities began around six years ago as part of a government plan to crack down on tax avoidance.

Mogaji: When Honouring the Dead Inflicts Pain on the Living

late Alhaja Abibat Mogaji

By Gboyega Akinsanmi and Chiemelie Ezeobi

If the grumblings and discomfort expressed by a cross section of people who spoke to THISDAY yesterday over the closure of virtually all markets in Lagos State in honour of the late Alhaja Abibat Mogaji, the mother of former Lagos State Governor, Senator Bola Tinubu, is a representation of the feelings of Lagosians, then it is apt to describe it as a typical case of pleasing the dead to displease the living.

Mogaji died on Saturday, June 15, at her Ikeja residence at the ripe age of 96 and was buried on Sunday at a private cemetery in Ikoyi in line with Muslim tradition. The third day Fidau prayer was held yesterday at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS). The prayer session was attended by political leaders across party lines.

Dbanj Admits Tuface is his Mentor

DBANJ

For those who would love to continue to fan the popularity contest between Dbanj and 2Baba, please rest your case as Dbanj in his own words has admitted that Tuface is his mentor. Dbanj in a recent interview with FUNSHO AROGUNDADE of PMNews also said he would have been married if not for the Mo'Hits break up. That dude keeps turning our head. First he said he wasn't ready, later he said he is still searching and now he's blaming his bachelor status on the break up. Please get your lines straight Biko. Anywhere here is a cut from the interview; 

• When are you going to get married and have kids?

To tell you the truth, I would have been married if Mo’Hits had not broken up. The crisis really affected me and I had to start so many things afresh. Just like my mentor 2Face Idibia, I will be married and have my own kids one day.

EXCLUSIVE: Police Intercept Another Plot to Bomb Tank Farms, Petrol Tankers in Lagos

LAGOS CP, UMAR MANKO

As concerted efforts of security agencies to stamp out the menace of terrorism in the nation powers on, the Lagos State Police Commissioner of Police, Umar Manko, Wednesday, reiterated the command's commitment to foil any terrorism attempt to infiltrate the state.

While stressing that adequate security has been in place across the state to beat any act of  terrorism, Manko was reacting to the alleged threat by the Nigeria’s Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), to attack petroleum trucks and tank farms in the state. 

EXCLUSIVE: RECOVERED VEHICLES IN LAGOS (6)

LAGOS PRO, BRAIDE

NAMES OF VEHICLE                     REG. NO               COLOUR                 LOCATION

 TOYOTA CAMRY                        XY 559 MUS              LSCC                    IJORA BADIA

HONDA BABY BOY                      JL 459 AAA                GREEN                PEN CINEMA

TOYOTA SIENNA                           FD 203 LSR               RED                        YABA

TOYOTA CAMRY                          NU 604 KJA              GOLD                   AREA ‘B’ HQTR

M/BENZ 200 S/CAR                        AQ 723 AAA            RED                        ANTHONY

HONDA ACCORD                           ST 770 AAA             GREEN             AREA ‘H’ OGUDU

CHEROKEE JEEP                            RE 432 AAA              L/BLUE             ANTHONY

EXCLUSIVE: SFU Declares Former Lagos Deputy Governor Wanted Over N130M Fraud

For allegedly defrauding their victim of the whooping sum of N130million and absconding, the Special Fraud Unit (SFU), an arm of the Nigerian Police Force, has declared a former Lagos Deputy Governor, Alhaja Sinatu Aderoju Ojikutu and her son, Samson Adebisi, wanted.

According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SFU, Ngozi Isintume-Agu, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, the complainant had petitioned SFU Commissioner of Police, Tunde Ogunsakin, when he realised the money had been obtained from him under false pretence.