While Muhammadu Buhari is busy at his home in Abuja hosting officials on the United Nations, Mrs Aisha Buhari and her beautiful daughter, Zahra Buhari were spotted in Lagos.
Definitely looks like the campaign continues for them as the Presidential election is only days away.
Definitely looks like the government is unaware of the high rate being charged on end users on power and has taken a drastic measures to stop this exploitation.
The Nigerian government has announced a reduction in electricity tariffs by half.
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission on Wednesday announced the immediate review of electricity tariffs by about 50 per cent.
The Chairman of the Commission, Sam Amadi, who announced the review in Abuja, said the reduction, which takes effect from the end of March, followed the regulatory agency’s decision to remove collection losses from customer tariff under the multi-year tariff order.
Mr. Amadi said following the approval of the multi-year tariff order, MYTO 2.1 in January 1, 2015, the Commission had received several complaints and petitions against the decision, which resulted in astronomical increases in tariff across the different consumer categories.
“The Commission has been listening to consumers’ complaints and taking full account of the impact of the high tariff on consumers and the Nigerian economy,” Mr. Amadi said.
“Therefore, the Commission has reviewed the basis of the MYTO 2.1 assumptions and has determined that it is inappropriate to transfer to consumers collection losses that are controllable by the DISCOs (distribution companies),” he announced.
News of a 95-year-old woman who donated the sum of one million Naira towards Muhammadu Buhari's campaign filtered the internet a while ago and came as a surprise to many Nigerians.
Wife of All Progressive Congress Presidential candidate, Aisha Buhari in recognition of the woman's support for her husband and the APC met with the aged woman and thanked her for support towards her husband's election campaign.
Thirty-two-year-old Edet Ekuno, an ex-banker, and seven others are currently in the police net for alleged kidnapping, robbery and illegal dealing in arms.
Ekuno, it was learnt, worked with one Hope Okon, an ND 2 Computer Engineering student at a polytechnic in Akwa Ibom; Sunday Samiga, Unagbon Isaiah and other suspects at large, to kidnap unsuspecting well-to-do residents around Lagos and Akwa Ibom states.
PUNCH Metro gathered that a decoy team, led by the officer in charge of the Special Anti- Robbery Squad, ASP Abba Kyari, rounded up the suspects at about 2am on March 7 at D2 Hotel in the Ojodu-Berger area, where they were reportedly perfecting plans to kidnap a businessman in Magodo Estate.
Two locally-made pistols and 18 live cartridges were said to have been recovered from the gang.
A cab driver, who reportedly aided the syndicate with his car, was said to have evaded arrest.
Ekuno, who lives in Ajah, told PUNCH Metro that he joined the group in 2012 to kidnap one of his neighbours working with Chevron. He added that he could not explain what prompted him to the act.
He said, “I was laid off by the bank I used to work for. I am also an estate agent and the music minister in a church. I don’t just know what came over me. The 2012 operation involved a neighbour, but it was not successful. The man shouted for help and we fled with his money and phones. We were five in that operation. I was given N20,000 from the proceeds. Magodo operation was my second attempt.”
In his confession, 27-year-old Okon said he made N800,000 from one of his operations after collecting N5m ransom from the family of a woman they kidnapped. Okon added that he had been in Lagos for about two weeks monitoring their target’s movements.
He said, “In 2010, in Akwa Ibom, we kidnapped a woman whose daughter is a medical doctor. We released her after her family paid N5m. My share was N800,000. I used it to keep poultry, but it later collapsed due to poor management. The cab driver gave us information that the businessman was rich because he rode different types of cars. I was about to go back to Akwa Ibom having exhausted the N50,000 on me when we were arrested. Samiga and Isaiah usually helped us to scare our victims with guns but they don’t kill.”
Apart from the gang, four other suspects ─ Andrew Moukwue, Christopher Edwin, Peter Onyeale and Okpara Reginald ─ were paraded for illegal dealing in arms and robbery.
Our correspondent gathered that three Ak-47 rifles, two baretta and brownie pistols were recovered from them.
Moukwue, the kingpin of the dealers, who was apprehended in Onitsha, Anambra State and transferred to the Lagos command, was said to have led SARS operatives back to his accomplices’ hideouts.
Fifty-year-old Moukwue said he had sold over 100 guns since 2011, adding that he had customers across the country.
He said, “I bought the guns from one Alhaji Amau in Ibadan. I have sold more than 100. I buy one for N350,000 and sell for N400,000. People came from Anambra, Bayelsa, Rivers, Abia, Enugu and Lagos states to buy from me.
“I had a store at a market in Onitsha, where I kept the guns. I use the money I realise to train my children. I did not know the business is illegal until I was arrested.”
Edwin, who hails from Omasi in Anambra State, told our correspondent that he had bought 14 guns from Moukwe since he started the business in 2014.
“I was selling beverages before somebody introduced me to this business last year. I resold each of the 14 guns I bought from Moukwue for N430,000. Nomads and businessmen patronised me,” he said.
Reginald, 30-year-old final year Economics student, said he knew Moukwue through his master, who is now late.
The Lagos State Commissioner of police, Kayode Aderanti, said the suspects were apprehended through information provided by members of the public.
Aderanti also said the police would hunt down the bandits who killed three cops and a fish seller while robbing a bank in the Lekki area.
He said, “We will ensure that perpetrators of Lekki robbery are brought to justice. The type of weapons used by these robbers showed that they were well prepared. It requires diligent investigation to fish them out. I promise that such an attack will not happen again.”
Davido and his new found love continue to put on PDAs for the word to see via their social networks but we are loving every bit of it cos everyone of us deserve to love and to be love.
The music star started dating Sira, who is based in the United states a while ago and he appears to be enjoying the new aura she gives her.
Sira shared photos of the two of them getting goofy and stuff on her INstagram yesterday where she admited she is truly happy with David...
"truly happy & goofy with this man right here.#mce man crush everyday," she captioned. All love
Lost: Anna Banner, Last Seen: 1 month ago!
We observed a report earlier this month that MBGN 2014 Anna Banner is pregnant for Flavour who only welcomed his first child few months ago! We refuted the claims but the news is spreading even faster now that she has decided to go AWOL!
Her last Instagram post is a month old and are bare mugshot, showing only her face and other full picks could have been back dated. Now entertainment commentators are saying she is indeed pregnant.
She seem to be taking the same route Nadia Buari took, who disappeared from social networks for 5 months only to return as a mother of twins. Anna is yet to react to claims she is pregnant and her parents are said to be very disappointed.
Meanwhile old rumour say she was expelled from her Uni in Dubai, but that is to be taken with levity!
Toolz and her man Tunde Demuren both stepped out for a movie date on Sunday,,, March 15th.
It appears they saw a movie on their outing. The big smile on their faces show how much fun they had on that night.
The movie they saw was 'Focus
Actress Mercy Aigbe and media personality Toke Makinwa stepped out in similar outfit yesterday March 15th.
Questions have been asked on who rocked the outfit the most although Toke was sitting down she seem to be getting the votes online.
What's your take?
An Islamic Cleric Abdullahi Omobolaji has been arrested by the police for allegedly sleeping with a minor, a 17 year old named Idowu.
The Islamic Cleric popularly referred to Alfa stays in Abule Egba area of Lagos but has an abode in Agege where people seek him for spiritual help.
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He was said to have taken advantage of the minor and slept with her many times, from November 2014 until the act was uncovered by the victim’s mother in March, 2015.
When she confronted him, Alfa was said to have beaten up Idowu’s mother. While the scuffle was on, the matter was reported at the Isokoko Police Division by Idowu.
The 40-year-old Ilorin, Kwara State indigene was subsequently arrested on Wednesday.
Speaking with PUNCH Metro on Friday, Idowu said she could not muster the courage to tell anyone about her experience because Alfa had threatened that she would die if she did.
She said, “It started in November, 2014 when Alfa Abdullahi called me and said I should always come to meet him if I needed anything since my dad was dead and my mum was unable to cater to all my needs.
“Later, he told me that he had seen a vision, adding that a man had placed an evil mark on me.
“He asked me to rinse my hand with cold water which he the put on the fire. When the water finally boiled and I brought it down, I saw two cowries and a ring in the water.
“Alfa said that was what the man put inside my body and he (Alfa) was the only man that could remove the evil mark from me. He said he must sleep with me three times, and that was how he slept with me.
“He said I must never tell anyone what happened between us and if I did, I would die just like my father did a few years back.”
Idowu said a few days afterwards, the suspect called her and asked her to buy an egg.
He was alleged to have instructed the victim to rub her body with the egg.
“Then he said I should break it. I found seven needles in the egg. Alfa then said he would have to sleep with me seven times. I pleaded with him not to since he only recently slept with me three times, but he insisted on doing it, “she added.
The teenager said he slept with her for seven more times, and continued to pressure her for more sex.
She said she could not open up to anyone because Alfa always scared her with tales of his powerful exploits.
Her mother, a fashion designer, told PUNCH Metro that she got wind of what had been happening between the duo from a customer.
The mother of four said when she confronted Alfa, he denied the allegation.
She said, “After a lot of pressure, my daughter opened up, telling me that Alfa had told her if she told anyone she would die.
“That was when I went to meet him the second time, but he beat me up.”
Idowu was said to have gone to the Isokoko Police Station to report the matter, and policemen arrested the suspect.
Our correspondent learnt that the victim had been taken to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital for a medical test.
A family friend, Prophet Samuel Odusanwo, said, “The police and indeed the government should not allow him (Alfa) to go unpunished. His case should be used to serve as a lesson to people like him.”
However, a relative of the suspect, who did not reveal his name, said there was no truth in the allegation, adding that Alfa and the victim were dating.
He said, “The girl framed up the cleric.
“They have been sleeping with each other since last year.”
The Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, Kenneth Nwosu, confirmed the incident.
He said, “The matter is going to court today (Monday).”
Today is Mother's Day which also happens to be Olamide's birthday... The 26 year old rapper took to Instagram to eulogize his doting mother in Yoruba language, Aderonke Adedeji while he hustles in Dubai.
He wrote
my baby, ronke adedeji, my ronke peperempe sugar sugar . omo olumodi ano ku oru, omo olumodi o mor eko ... owo eh lo mor eko , omo olumodi ashale jeje .. omo lemomu aleshin loye, omo luku baba ibeji, omo onirun fa iwo na'n fa iwo ti o'n shey omo onirun loma jamolowo
he added,
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Wizkid's girl Tania Omotayo is apparently heated up and she went straight to the beach this beautiful Sunday afternoon.
She was at the beach with a couple of friends and it looked like they had a nice time, although Wizkid is in far away London.
Another photo below
YBNL artist, Lil Kesh had a swell 2014 with his massive hit single, Shoki which had a remix that featured Davido and his boss, Olamide on it.
His single was a massive success and can be tagged as one of the greatest song of 2014 which saw the artist perform at several venues.
Kesh has kicked off 2015 with another massive single titled 'Gbese' which also is already making waves already.
The singer took to his Instagram page to show off a Range Rover SUV which he posed with, words on the street is that the singer may have just acquired it.
He captioned the photo with:
Goan call aunty sidi sidi tell her to coman see this see this. #Gbese #confamNi #Osheybaddest
Congrats to him.
Julius Agwu and his 2 kids rocked the same Nike's Jordan footwear as they step out yesterday for a family Sunday relaxation.