FG to probe 23,306 civil servants, banks

 

The Federal Government is concluding plans to probe no fewer than 23,306 federal civil servants, who have been accused by a panel of defrauding the government of millions of naira every month through an organised salary fraud.

The preliminary report of an investigative committee, set up to probe the alleged fraudulent payment of salaries to either ‘ghost’ workers or payments to multiple accounts, indicated that some banks would also be called to answer questions on the huge scam.

In a branch of one of the banks, over 300 accounts were said to have been opened in one day and all the accounts have become inactive.

Bieber hit the recording session with grandpa

 

Justin Bieber may have started a new holiday by pulling a late night recording session with his grandfather!
Biebs hit up a studio in Santa Monica on Wednesday with grandpa in tow. Justin's done stuff with gramps on social media, but this is the first time he's been seen going to the recording session  with grandpa. please some of our artist should start going to the studio with their granny's and grandpa. Nice one lad.

Cooked egg turns creepy

                                           
This is an egg actually, the lady reporting this incident is a Facebook friend. She said said her friend bought the egg raw, cooked it and after peeling to eat, she saw blood and an inscription on the egg boldly written, AGREE. Hear from the horses mouth;

 That's me holding the egg, take a real view what is written on the egg , Accepted nd there is blood inside the egg. My friend bought the egg fresh nd boiled it when he saw the write top Accepted... please u guys should be careful its real.

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Burna Boy stinks with poor personality, horrible attitude – Krystn Enem

 

 Nigerian broadcaster, Krystn Enem has lashed out at dancehall star, Burna Boy, saying he has a poor personality and horrible attitude.
Enem, the show host of TheKrystnEnemShow on Africa Magic Urban, on her Twitter handle @KrystnEmem, told Burna Boy that ‘his end is very near’.
“So many reasons why many Nigerian artists don’t last more that 2 years or after a few hits? Their poor personalities and horrible attitude.

“My manager contacted this artist 10 days ago. We spoke to his manager who happens to be his mum, asked for an interview and she referred us to some other person supposedly in charge of PR. We booked the appointment for the interview. This was 10 days ago or thereabout. The lady asked us to send an official email which we did right away with all details.

Ini Edo shows off expensive closet

 

The Nollywood actress, who uses to be a bit plump, due to reasons best known to her decided to shred some weight. Though she still looks sexy as before and she doesn’t stop flaunting her new looks as she keeps updating her page with series of photos.
Celebrities are fond of showcasing their assets on social networks, main reason to that is yet unknown, but it has certainly become a trend.
However, Ini decided to showcase the extent of her shoe collections as she updated a photo on her page showcasing her shoe closet. It was glaring that she is a shoe lover as the closet was filled.
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Amber Rose & Wiz Khalifa back Again ... Thanks to Kanye?

 

Amber Rose and Wiz Khalifa are back in each other arms-- call it a possible silver lining to their epic Twitter beef with Kanye West.
Amber showed up in NYC to support Wiz at his album release party. It looked and sounded like they were putting up a united front ... mostly for their kid. Wiz gave his "baby mama" a shout-out from the mic, and Amber posted a pic captioning it, "supporting Sebastian's dad."

Lagos adopts nine-year-old housemaid tortured with hot water

   

The Lagos State Government says Precious Chinwedu, a nine-year-old housemaid, who was tortured by her boss for allegedly stealing crayfish is now in its custody.

According to Punch the Office of the Public Defender had moved the primary three pupil, who hails from Orlu, Imo State, from Rem-Yems Hospital in the Agbado area of Lagos, where she had been on admission since December 28, 2015.

Punch had reported on January 12, 2016, that Chinwedu’s boss, Ifeoma Mbakwe, had on December 27, 2015, sent her to bring the crayfish in the kitchen but she could not find it. The woman, however, accused her of eating the crayfish without her consent.

........ a bit too late… Ruggedman addresses 9ice

 

Nigerian music artist and entrepreneur Ruggedman , has finally buried the hatchet with renowned artiste 9ice. The feud was almost never stopping as it kept on expanding more than necessary. However peace wins over war.
For 9ice, it was a case of better late than never. After nice and his estranged wife, Tony Payne settled their misunderstanding; he took the next step of apologizing to Ruggedman who was wrongly accused. Though it took 6 years for everything to be settled but the situation is very peaceful now.
However, despite accepting 9ice’s apology, Ruggedman still expressed his opinion saying 9ice apology came a bit too late, as the damage has already been done.
He wrote:
“In 2010 9ice released a song that made a lot of people wrongfully drag me into a........

Ogun records first case of Lassa fever

 

The Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Babatunde Ipaye, on Thursday said the state had recorded the first case of Lassa fever.
Ipaye said this during a press conference held at Oke Mosan in Abeokuta, thestate capital.
He identified the index case in the state as a 28-year-old lady, “discovered on Wednesday February 3 at 8:10pm.”

Ipaye said the victim had travelled to Ebonyi for a burial and returned to Ogun on January 15, and later started manifesting the symptoms of the viral disease.
He said, “The victim had accessed  treatment at Ruby Medical Centre, Ota. She was said to have been moved another hospital, Central Specialist Hospital, Ota. It was the management of the Central Specialist Hospital that called the state Ministry of Health.”
“We moved in immediately and took her in. We have shut the two health facilities for decontamination.”

Ibinabo Fiberesima Begs for The Father of her Child, Fred Amata

 

There is a popular saying that “don’t judge a book by its cover” and that seems to be the best in using to describe Nollywood actress, Ibinabo Fiberesima’s personality.
The actress has gone through a lot overtime ranging from marital issues, to court issues and AGN’s top position, yet she has been able to pull through with the grace of God and she is not relenting in making a positive statement in the industry.

Kylie Jenner flunt skin in thigh-skimming leather mini dress

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She loves to dress to impress, Kylie Jenner pulled out all the stops on Wednesday night as she partied with older sister Khloe Kardashian and their pals at the FORWARD By Elyse Walker & Unravel fashion event in Los Angeles.

The 18-year-old showed some skin in a daring leather dress, with the one-shouldered number layered over a tiny crop top.

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Desmond Elliot Clocks 42 Years Today

 

Award-winning actor and filmmaker was born Desmond Olusola Elliot on February 4, 1974 into a polygamous home of two wives and 11 children.
With a degree in Economics from Lagos State University, Demond hit the movie industry years ago after staring in popular soap opera, ‘Everyday People’.
He has since stared in over 200 movies while his production outfit, Denziot Productions has also made its own independent movies.  Happy birthday Des!

Toyin Aimakhu Shows Off fit Figure In New Photo

 

Nollywood Yoruba actress, Toyin Aimakhu took to her instagram to flaunts her new slimmer figure in a short dress while showing off her hot legs.
She captioned the photo;

My slimming secret coming soon, very easy and very affordable.

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Celine Dion breaks down in tears as she pays tribute to her late husband

                                   
Celine Dion battled with her grief as she returned to Caesars Palace's Colosseum in Las Vegas, on Wednesday, to celebrate the life of her late husband René Angélil.
It's been three weeks since the music producer and manager - who had been battling throat cancer since 1998 - died two days shy of his 74th birthday, but she could 'feel his love' in the room.

Bolanle Ninalowo in Serious ‘Fight’ with Osas Ajibade

As Nollywood is seriously enjoying a boom, despite the shrinking economy, good producers are still making wonderful movies.
From the producer of popular hit movie, ‘Hoodrush’ Dimeji Ajibola, is another one which is set to hit the cinemas soon titled ‘Ratnik,’ as the movie shoot is still ongoing.
‘Ratnik’ has the likes of Osas Ajibade, Bolanle Ninalowo, Tope Tedela and others.
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Please IOB readers be sincere

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Be sincere, would you?

Shi’ites stage peaceful protest in Kaduna

 

Members of the Islamic movement in Nigeria (IMN) yesterday embarked on a peaceful demonstration in Kaduna metropolis demanding the unconditional release of their leader Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky who has been detained for the past 50 days by security agents.

The protesters who were mostly students under the auspices of the academic forum of the movement said it is pathetic that contrary to the Nigerian constitution that said nobody can be detained more than 24 hours without being charged to the court, Sheik El-Zakzaky had been in custody for over fifty days.

P-Square ‘Fighting’ Each Other for Supremacy

 

The P-Square brothers seems to have taken some time off the music career to work on other businesses as the two brothers have seen busy recently.
While Peter Okoye, is busy travelling around, having discussions with Cameroon soccer star, Samuel Etoo, about his latest investment with his football management company, his brother, Paul, is busy.....

Ghanaian boy dying of cancer gets his last wish

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Yesterday, photos of a young Ghanaian diagnosed with terminal cancer surfaced on Facebook.
The boy had asked to see the insides of an aeroplane for the first time, and the hospital staff teamed up with Delta airline at the Kotoka Airport in Accra to grant the young child his dying wish.
Ghana Celebrites reports that his parents couldn’t afford the medical treatment the child needed and left him at home until his condition deteriorated.
Read Ghana Celebrities’ post on the subject:

SACKED 3,000 WORKERS: NLC insists Imo’ll be shut down

 

NIGERIA Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday insisted that there would be a total shut down of Imo State once the 14-day ultimatum issued to the state government to recall the 3000 sacked workers and tackle their unpaid salaries and other benefits expires.

The Imo State government is alleged to be owing workers of the state’ agencies including Imo State Water Corporation and Imo State Transport Company, between three and 15 months salaries and other benefits.

Arms deal scandal: Obaigbena returns N350m

 

There were indications that the Publisher of ThisDay Newspaper, Mr. Nduka Obaigbena, has returned the sum of N350m to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
 A top operative of the commission,  said Obaigbena returned the money to the commission on Tuesday.

The operative said Obaigbena was expected to pay an outstanding N200m next week.
The Special Task Force of the EFCC, investigating the issue of arms procurement under the Goodluck Jonathan administration, had quizzed Obaigbena on January 29, 2016 for allegedly receiving N670m from the immediate past National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.).

Man beaten blue black for complementing a female officer.

 

This is absolutely inhuman and largely pitiful. I have come across some soldiers and every moment with them was as good as ever. I have once or twice thrown compliment to a high ranking officer and their response were great. Well, in this case i felt so disappointed, that a soldier could harshly respond in this manner, just because of a compliment.

I almost cried in this video, or would i say i was fully raged. Well i do not know how far this blog goes, but those connected to some highly placed people, should please, play this video for them. if for nothing let sanity be restored. This act dents the Nigerian Military. 
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S’Court overturns A’Court verdicts, affirms Emmanuel, Ikpeazu elections

 

The Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed the elections of Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State and Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State.

A seven-man bench, presided over by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, unanimously affirmed the governors’ elections after upholding their separate appeals against the judgments of the Court of Appeal, which had ordered their removal from office.

The decisions of the Supreme Court put paid to the legal actions initiated against Emmanuel and Ikpeazu, who contested the elections on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party on April 11, 2015, by their arch rivals.

Kebbi State First Lady Plans to Fish Out Children with Albinism

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Each and every state in Nigeria has its own peculiar challenges that need urgent attention and for the Kebbi state citizens, part of their challenges is with the albinos in the state.
People with albinism in the state have been living in fear and feel rejected in their society but the Wife of the Kebbi state governor, Dr Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu, has come to the rescue.

Indonesian 'Tree Man' Dies Aged 42

  

An Indonesian man who was dubbed ‘Tree Man’ due to the warts covering his body has died after a long battle with the incurable condition causing the growths. Dede Koswara, 42, suffered from an extremely rare disease known as Lewandowsky-Lutz dysplasia - responsible for causing huge scaly warts resembling tree bark to cover his body.

Arik Air Staff Disappears after Visiting Lagos Lover (Photo)

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A worker with Arik Air, Grace Utum, has gone missing after a visit to her lover, Ihuoma Amelogu, who lives in the Ojodu Berger area of Lagos State.
PUNCH Metro learnt that the 29-year-old Cross River State indigene had left her Ikeja office for her lover’s house on January 1, 2016.
However, her whereabouts had since been shrouded in mystery.
Grace, a graduate of Accounting, University of Calabar, was said to be working in the hospitality department of Arik.

Zayn Malik romantic nightout with girlfriend Gigi Hadid as they cuddle up in the back of car

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Romance between Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik is clearly still going strong since the pair were seen enjoying a date night in West Hollywood on Tuesday.

The 20-year-old model and the former 1D star appeared a little downcast as they left The Nice Guy bar together, but soon perked up as they cuddled up in the back of a taxi. pics after the cut.

CDC confirms sexual transmission of Zika virus

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Health officials are faced with new concerns after a county in Texas reported a case of Zika virus being sexually transmitted.

The development has been confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to a statement quoted in an alert by the AFP.

“Dallas County Health and Human Services has received confirmation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the first Zika virus case acquired through sexual transmission in Dallas County in 2016,” the AFP quoted the statement as saying.

Kim Kardashian, Amber Rose Secret Meeting to Squash Beef

 

Kim Kardashian and Amber Rose had a secret meeting on Monday to bury the hatchet in the Wiz/Amber/Kanye feud ... source has learned.
Both Kim and Amber posted this pic on their respective social media accounts early Tuesday morning, showing their newly-formed alliance. As reported by source, the war started when.....

John Dumelo Shares Throw Back Photo As He Turns 31

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Ghanaian actor, John Dumelo is a year older today, Wednesday, February 3, 2016.
In the spirit of the celebration, the 'fine boy' actor ?shared his throw back picture on Instagram to show his fans the days of his humble beginning.
He simply captioned it; " I'm a year older today. Thank God'.
The popular actor is the son of Mr John and Mrs Antoinette Dumelo. He is the last child and started acting at a very young age. Pics after the cut: