Read Why Judge Sentenced 7 Thieves To 84 Years Imprisonment

Seven thieves were on Friday jailed for 84 years by Justice Okon Abang of a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, for dealing in 1,459 metric tonnes of Premium Motor Spirit, known as petrol, unlawfully.

The convicts are; Wilson Bonsi, Okaraodi Uche, Onyeogo Happy, Adedamola Ogungbayi, Olaniran Olabode, Suraju Gasali and Moses Emmanuel. They will each serve a jail term of 12 years, commencing from yesterday.

The judge ordered the forfeiture of the sums of N66.6m and $975,000 belonging to the convicts’ company, Hepa Global Energy Limited, domiciled with the First City Monument Bank to the Federal Government.

He also ordered the forfeiture of the vessel, MT Good Success, used by the convicts in perpetrating the crime, as well as the recovered petroleum product. The judge however set one Padoun Jacob free on all charges describing him as a desperate job seeker, who became a victim of circumstances.


He noted that the stolen product had been loaded before Jacob was employed by Hepa Global Energy Limited on February 7, 2014.

Corruption: Code Of Conduct Tribunal 'CCT' To Arraign Godsday Orubebe

Former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe will be arraigned before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on November 9, over alleged false declaration of assets and acceptance of about N70million bribe.

The four-count charge filed on behalf of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) by Peter Danladi of the CCB on October 8, 2015, is currently pending before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).

Count one reads: “That you, Godsday Peter Orubebe, while being a Minister of Federal Republic of Nigeria in charge of Niger Delta Affairs, on or about June 29th 2011 did make a false declaration in your asset declaration form by failing to declare plot 2722 Kyamu District Abuja on assumption of office on 26th September 2007 and on leaving office (at the end of your tenure), on June 29, 2011 and you thereby committed an offence under section 15 of Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act Cap C15 and as incorporated under paragraph 11(1) & (2) of Part 1, Fifth Schedule to the Constitution and punishable under section 23(2) of the CCB & T Act.

Count two: “That you Godsday Peter Orubebe, while being a Minister of Federal Republic of Nigeria in charge of Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, on or about June 29, 2011 did make a false declaration in your asset declaration form by failing to declare plot 2059 Asokoro district, Abuja on assumption of office on September 26, 2007 and on June 29, 2011 and you thereby committed an offence under section 15 of the CCB & T Act, and punishable under section 23 (2) of the CCB & T Act.

Count three: “That you Godsday Peter Orubebe while being a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in charge of Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs on or about September 19, 2012 asked for and accepted the sum of fifty million naira from one Pastor (Dr) Jonathan Alota, as bribe for the contract awarded in favour of his company, Chemtronics Nigeria Limited and you thereby committed an offence contrary to section 10 of the CCB & T Act, and punishable under Section 23 (2) of CCB & T Act.

Count four: “That you Godsday Orubebe, while being a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in charge of Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, on or about 2013 asked for and accepted the sum of twenty million naira from one Pastor (Dr.) Jonathan Alota as additional bribe for the contract awarded in favour of his company Chemtronics Nigeria Limited for the construction of skill acquisition Centre at Edo State for the sum of one billion seven hundred and ninety nine million, nine hundred and fourteen thousand two hundred and fifty naira eighty eight kobo only (₦ 1,799,914,251.88K) and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 10 of CCB & T Act.”

CCT’s Head of Press and Public Relations, Ibraheem Al-hassan, who confirmed that a charge was pending against Orubebe before the tribunal, said summons was served on the ex-minister on October 29, adding that the tribunal has scheduled his (Orubebe’s) arraignment for November 9.

They Have Finished The Economy, We Can’t Pay 42 Ministers – President Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his government and Nigeria can not afford to pay forty two ministers and that not all the minister nominees that have been screened will have portfolios.

More so, Mr President went on to say that the country Nigeria is ‘material and morally vandalized’.

"There use to be forty two ministers but I think we can barely keep half of that now because we can not afford it.
"Others may not be substantive ministers but they will seat in the cabinet because that is what the constitution said and we can’t operate outside the constitution. We are reducing the number of ministries we can’t afford to pay."

Buahri in an interview with Channels TV and NTA in New Delhi, India, said that some of those who will work in the team he is putting together were introduced to him by others that he trust.

Buhari while reacting to the divide in the National Assembly over Rotimi Amaechi’s confirmation as minister said he did not walk into the presidency alone hence he can not work alone and that some of those having problems at the National Assembly he has never meet them.

"This is team work I said I know people but there are people that I accept from other people in our team that I trust without even knowing them. I did not work into the presidency alone. I have to depend on all the three tiers of government from all part of the country."

Backing his 36 Minister nominees Buhari said that he can not work outside the constitution and that ministers must be appointed in conformity with the constitution of the Federal Government in that ministerial appointment must reflect the 36 states of the country.

Though representing states, some of the ministers will not have portfolios but will be part of the cabinet.

Buhari in the interview also said that the country has no money to pay salaries as the government had to seek the Central Bank governor to look for ways to pay states workers’ salaries.

"Where is the money? Do you know the Federal Government has to help twenty seven states out of thirty six to pay salaries? Nigeria can not pay salaries, Nigeria had to summon the Governor of the Central Bank to see how it could pay salaries not to talk of projects, agreement signed with foreign countries, counter funding and so on. The country was material vandalized and morally so

Photos From Another Robbery Scene on Eko Bridge in Lagos

The spate of armed robbery incidents inside Lagos traffic is getting out of hand. Another robbery happened on the Eko bridge inwards Costain around 9:45pm on Friday night.

Robbers stopped cars in traffic with cutlasses and guns, robbed them live from car to car on the bridge. Their valuables; phones, bags, cash were taken. Some were even injured. Police, wake up! Another pic:

Photo: Four fake soldiers paraded in Lagos

Four fake soldiers identified as John Izunwanne, 25, John Otu, 23, Richard Acha, 22, and Simon Anthony, 39, who were arrested at various times along Mile 2 road, Idi-Araba and Agege area in Lagos state, were paraded by the state Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni at the force headquarters in Ikeja yesterday October 29th.

When interrogated, one of the suspects, 39 year old Simon Anthony, said he decided to wear the military uniform to secure free transportation from his base in Adamawa to Lagos state.

“I was dismissed in January 2014 for falling out from duty. I am from Adamawa state. I wanted to use the uniform to travel to Lagos because I had no transport money. But unfortunately, I was arrested by soldiers,” he told the Nation.Also one of the arrested fake soldiers, John Izunwanne said he wore the uniform because he wanted to secure free transportation.

“I wanted to go and sign my army recruitment form at Ojo Barracks when I bought the uniform at the Mammy Market. However, on October 7, my friend had a court case and I was to appear in court as a witness. The court was in Agege and I did not have the transport fare to go, so, I decided to wear my uniform to save me the cost of transportation.”One of the arrested fake soldiers Otu who is a member of the Citizen for Peace and First Aid Missions in Nigeria, said he heard his friends were arrested and went to the police to secure their bail, only to be arrested for wearing the uniform.

Fans react negatively to Kiss Daniel's dreadlocks, Relax! it is for a movie the singer says

kiss Daniel is setting the internet ( at least his page) ablaze with new photos of him rocking dreadlocks. The singer who was previously known and loved for his cute almost babyish look stunned fans when he revealed his new dread looks.

Many fans were not feeling the look, which led the singer to post another picture of himself (see that after the page break) but fans still went hard on him. He later called their attention to his caption which read " Roleplay, Nollywood" letting us know that the dreads was for a movie.

What a relief?! See another photo of his dreadlocks and fans reaction after the page break

Kiss wanted his fans to know the dreads is just for a movie

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#HelpAlert Little Boy Involved in an Accident where everyone died except him may be brain damaged. Need your help to find his relatives

The little boy in the photo above iis the only survivor of a fatal accident that took the life of everyone in the vehicle except him. According to the twitter user @TruthfulAli, who shared the photos to alert the general public to come to his aid, the little boy is the only survivor of an accident involving a J5 bus traveling from Lagos to Katsina.

He is said to have hit his head in the accident and has not been able to talk since four days. Anyone who knows his family should please contact this number 0805 920 9345 More information on the incident from Truthful Ali after the page break

TruthfulAli: J5 buses usually load from lagos to go to Katsina State but who knows, he is d only survivor...

when someone asked coming from Lagos to where, he said

That is the information we r looking for. Everyone is dead except him, he had a bang in head, could not talk 4 6days
Police was the agency that took the boy to the hospital, where myself and others Nigerians so him....
Everybody including the police is doing it best to get information about the boy: Police & other agencies inclusive.

Call: 0805 920 9345 if you have any information.