Another Serial Looter, Nigeria’s ex-Defence Chief, Alex Badeh Bite The Dust

Former Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Sabundu Badeh, is dead.

Badeh, who rose to the rank of Air Chief Marshal in the Nigerian military, was shot dead on Tuesday. He looted and laundered more than N3.9bn NAF's funds. He was one of the greatest looters of our time. 

This was confirmed in a statement signed and made available to DAILY POST Tuesday night by Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force (NAF).

It said Badeh died “from gunshot wounds sustained when his vehicle was attacked while returning from his farm along Abuja-Keffi Road”.‬

“On behalf officers, airmen and airwomen of the Nigerian Air Force, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, commiserates with the family of the late former Chief of Defence Staff over this irreparable loss.

“We pray that the Almighty God grants his soul eternal rest”, the statement added.

Badeh was Defence Chief under ex-President Goodluck Jonathan and briefly served in same role when President Muhammadu Buhari assumed power.

He was succeeded by General Gabriel Olonisakin on July 13, 2015.

Nigerians, read more about some of his criminal activities in the links below;

Face of corruption !!! EFCC Witness Reveals Badeh’s Wife’s Role in Laundering N3.9bn NAF’s Funds -

 https://irunmole-nla.blogspot.com/2018/02/face-of-corruption-efcc-witness-reveals.html

Badeh’s Counsel Absconded With Title Documents To Dubai - Witness - 

https://irunmole-nla.blogspot.com/2017/05/badehs-counsel-absconded-with-title.html

He was one of the people destroying Nigeria and Nigerians. They deserves no sympathy because they have no human feeling for the masses and young military officers dying from boko haram attacks. 

They will never find peace with their Creator. 

Lagos pastor sexually molested 12-year-old twin daughters

A 54-year-old pastor, Michael Olise, has been remanded in Kirikiri Prison by an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defiling 12-year-old twin girls (names withheld).

Pastor Olise, who is a friend to the father of the twin girls, is facing a two-count charge bordering on child defilement

The defendant is said to be a pastor at a church, Anointing Chosen Vessel, Governor’s Road, Ikotun, Lagos.

The prosecuting police officer, Raphael Dony, told the court that the offence was committed in November at 2 Okanlawon Street, Ago Palace Way, Okota, Lagos.

In the first count, Pastor Olise was alleged to have unlawfully defiled the first twin girl on November 15 at about 1500 hrs and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015.

In the second count, Pastor Olise was alleged to have sometime in November between 1000 hrs and 1600 hrs unlawfully and sexually assaulted the second twin girl by fingering her private part and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 261 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015.

According to information before the court, the defendant retained a room in the house where the twin girls lived with their parents where he allegedly defiled the girls in turn.

Pastor Olise was said to have carried out the dastardly act when the mother of the girls travelled out of the country on a business trip while the father was at work.

Prosecutor Dony added that “the father noticed a change in the way the girls walked and on being questioned, they narrated what the defendant did to them to their father.

“The father later reported the matter to the police station in Okota which led to Pastor’s arrest.”

After the charge was read, Magistrate Bola Osunsanmi refused to grant bail to the defendant.

She ordered Pastor Olise to be remanded in Kirikiri prison and adjourned the matter till January 23.

- DAILY POST

PHOTOS : Bus conductor set ablaze for stabbing passenger to death over N100 change

A Lagos bus conductor was set ablaze this morning after he stabbed a passenger to death around the Five Star Bus-Stop area.

The sad incident was said to have occurred after the passenger alighted from the bus and asked the bus conductor for his N100 change. The conductor refused to give him his N100 balance. After which both got into an argument.

As the argument intensified, the conductor took a knife from the wares of a Hausa man selling hardware by the roadside and stabbed the passenger, who died immediately.

Guardian reports that passer-byes immediately attacked the conductor and set him ablaze. They also burnt the vehicle.

It was gathered that the passenger-sympathizers destroyed three other danfo vehicles in retaliation of the passenger’s death.

- PM NEWS

World Bank: Nigerians made the most remittances from the UK in 2017

A study researched by the World Bank has found that Nigerians was the top receiver of cash from the United Kingdom in 2017.

Nigeria was ranked the largest remittance recipient in sub-Subharan Africa and the sixth largest amongst lower-middle-income countries.

According to the report, Nigerians living in the UK sent £3.27 million back home in 2017.

“Remittances to Sub-Saharan Africa are estimated to grow by 9.8 percent from $41 billion in 2017 to $45 billion in 2018. Projections indicate that remittances to the region will keep increasing, but at a lower rate, to $47 billion by 2019,” the report read.

“The upward trend observed since 2016 is explained by strong economic conditions in the high-income economies where many Sub-Saharan African migrants earn their income.

“Nigeria, the largest remittance recipient country in Sub-Saharan Africa and the sixth largest among LMICs, is expected to receive more than $25 billion in official remittances by the end of 2018, an increase of more than $3 billion compared with the previous year.”

According to the Bretton Wood institution, the average cost of sending money to sub-Saharan Africa decreased slightly.

“The average cost of sending $200 to the Sub-Saharan Africa region slightly decreased, averaging 8.9 percent in 2018 Q3, the lowest cost ever registered in the region.

“A declining trend has been observed in remittance costs in the region since the beginning of 2018, but this average remains far above the global average of 6.9 percent and the SDG target of 3 percent by 2030.

- THECABLE

Messi wins record fifth Golden Shoe award

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi says he “never imagined having so much success” after being presented with a record fifth European Golden Shoe award.

The Argentine scored 34 goals in 36 La Liga appearances in 2017-18, making him the highest goalscorer in Europe ahead of Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah (32).

Messi’s latest Golden Shoe award moves him one ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo, who has won four in total.

“The truth is I had no idea this would happen when I started,” said Messi.

“I dreamt of playing professional football and enjoying success, I love the game, but I never imagined I would have so much.”

Tottenham’s Harry Kane finished third in the rankings with 30 Premier League goals, while former Real Madrid forward Ronaldo – now at Juventus – ended the season with 26 goals in 27 league matches.

BBC reports that Messi currently leads Europe’s goal-scoring charts once again, with 14 goals so far this term, as he targets a sixth Golden Shoe award.

- PM NEWS

Man United sack Mourinho

Manchester United have sacked Jose Mourinho as manager of the Club after series of poor performance.

The Portuguese, 55, won the League Cup and the Europa League at Old Trafford.

But United are sixth in the Premier League, 19 points behind leaders Liverpool, who beat them 3-1 on Sunday.

“A caretaker-manager will be appointed until the end of the season while the club conducts a thorough recruitment process for a new, full-time manager,” United said in a statement.

“The club would like to thank Jose for his work during his time at Manchester United and to wish him success in the future.”

United’s haul of 26 points after their first 17 Premier League games, is their worst tally in the top flight at this stage since 1990-91.

They are 11 points off the top four and closer to the relegation zone than the top of the table, BBC reports.

Alleged exam malpractice: FG re-arraigns Adeleke

The Federal Government on Tuesday, re-arraigned Sen. Ademola Adeleke on seven counts amended charges on examination malpractice.

Adeleke was the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Sept. 22, 2018 Osun governorship election.

Adeleke, who is a serving senator and four other defendants were first arraigned on a four-count charge before Justice Edward Ekwo in September.

Adeleke and the other defendants pleaded “not guilty” to the seven count charges following which the prosecuting counsel, Mr Simon Lough asked the court for a date to commence trial.

Adeleke’s counsel, Mr Alex Izinyon (SAN), however, prayed the court for time to respond to all the processes served on his client.

Iziyon also moved an application urging the court to release Adeleke’s International passport to enable him travel abroad for medical treatment.

The prosecution did not oppose the application and the judge granted the application and ordered that Adeleke’s passport be released to him to enable him travel.

The judge ruled that Adeleke should return the International Passport within three days of his return to the country.

The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) report that Adeleke was arraigned in September on a four-count charge on examination malpractices, along with his brother, Sikiru Adeleke and three others.

The senator pleaded not guilty to the charges and was granted bail on self-recognizance by the court.

As part of his bail conditions, Adeleke was to sign an undertaken to always attend trial and was not to travel out of the country without the permission of the court.

The others are Alhaji Aregbesola Mufutau (Principal, Ojo-Aro Community Grammar School, Ojo-Aro Osun), Gbadamosi Thomas Ojo (School Registrar) and Dare Samuel Olutope (a teacher).

The second and third defendants were admitted to bail in the sum of N2 million each and one surety each, in like sum.

They were also asked to submit their international passports to the court and were not to travel out of the country without obtaining permission from the court.

Justice Ekwo ordered that Gbadamosi Ojo (school Registrar) and Dare Olutope (a teacher) be remanded in prison custody since they did not apply for bail.

- PM NEWS

Kidnappers free Ondo polytechnic lecturer for N4m, demand N100m ransom for NULGE chieftain

A lecturer with the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Michael Olopete, who was among those who were abducted by kidnappers along Ipele-Owo highway over the weekend has been freed.

According to a source within the polytechnic, the lecturer was freed after the payment of N4 million ransom after the initial demand of N30 million was negotiated.

The source, who explained that the atmosphere in the polytechnic where the lecturer is a member of staff, was that of a pensive mood due to recent death of one of its staff in the kidnapper’s den.

The state Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr. Femi Agagu, also confirmed the release of Olopete, but did not mention if any ransom was paid for him to be released by his abductors.

Meanwhile, the gunmen have demanded for a ransom of N100 million for the former Publicity Secretary of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, Ondo State chapter Bunmi Falodun, popularly known as Gaddafi and his wife, Bunmi who are still in the kidnappers’ den.

Falodun and his wife were also among those that fell victims of the kidnappers over the weekend on the Owo-Akoko highway while returning from a social function.

A family source confirmed to DAILY POST that the kidnappers contacted the family and demanded that N100 million ransom be paid before they can be released.

NULGE chairman in the state, Comrade Taiwo Bola, confirmed that the family had been contacted but did not disclose the amount demanded as ransom for the release of his member.

Comrade Bola, however, said negotiation with the kidnappers was still ongoing and assured that “hopefully things will be sorted out as soon as possible, so that Gaddafi and his family members can regain their freedom.”

- DAILY POST

My husband said I’m not hot in bed as his girlfriend – Wife tells court

An Igando Customary Court in Lagos on Tuesday dissolved the marriage of a woman who claimed that her husband regarded her as performing less in bed than his girlfriends.

The Court President, Mr Adeniyi Koledoye, held that although the respondent, Mr Tosin Owolabi, wanted the marriage sustained, his wife, Adenike, insisted on divorce.

He said that the court lacked the power to force a willing husband on an unwilling wife.

“The court cannot prevail on the petitioner, Adenike, to rescind her decision to quit the marriage.

“It is crystal that the marriage between the couple has broken down irretrievably, and there is nothing the court can do to sustain it,’’ he said.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adenike had sought divorce, saying that, Tosin, her husband of seven years, regularly told her that she was not good in bed.

She said that Tosin, 36, was adulterous and complains: “I am not hot in bed.

“I know he was using that as an excuse for his infidelity,” the mother of two said.

“I cannot have access to his phone because he coded it so that I will not know about his illicit affair with other women,” she told the court.

She also accused Tosin, a teacher, of battering her.

“My husband beats me up at any slightest provocation; he started beating me during courtship but I endured, thinking he would stop.

“He beats me even during pregnancies which always lands me in hospital,” she said.

The petitioner added that Tosin was jealous.

“He is always accusing me of dating any man he sees me with,’’ Adenike said, adding that Tosin threatened to kill her and might carry out the threat.

Responding, Tosin admitted beating Adenike but blamed it on his temperament.

He also accused Adenike of infidelity.

The court granted the custody of the two children of the marriage to Adenike, and ordered Tosin to be paying N5,000 monthly to her for each of the children’s feeding.

It also ordered that Tosin should be responsible for the children’s education.

- DAILY POST