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N13bn Ikoyi cash: EFCC takes over NIA’s bank accounts  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has taken charge of the bank accounts operated by the National Intelligence Agency, NIA, the latest in a string of measures against the agency in the wake of last month’s discovery of N13 billion in a Lagos apartment, according to online portal, Premium Times. EFCC operatives The cash – comprising $43.5 million, £27,800 and N23.2 million hidden inside Apartment 7B at Osborne Towers, Ikoyi – was uncovered by operatives of the EFCC on April 12. Security sources said that operatives of the anti-graft agency compelled the Director of Finance and Administration of the NIA to hand over the accounts of the beleaguered agency to an Army officer attached to the Office of the National Security Adviser. The EFCC designated a brigadier general in the Nigerian Army, to assume the position of the Director of Finance of the NIA and commence a holistic audit of the agency’s finances. The deve...

DPO arrested over killing of fashion designer in Lagos.  THE Divisional Police Officer, DPO, in charge of Ijeshatedo Division, Lagos, Mohammed Yakubu, has been arrested in connection with the killing of a fashion designer, last weekend. Recall that Jamiu Ayoade, who had attended a friend’s birthday party at 49, Wosilat Daudu Street, Ijeshatedo, was reportedly shot at close range. Vanguard gathered that during investigation, the DPO informed the Command that he only led his men to the area following information that cultists were on rampage. He also denied that neither he nor his men fired any shot during their visit, describing claims that he shot the late Ayoade as a lie. Owoseni visits family Yakubu’s claim was partially admitted as true until the Command’s boss, Fatai Owoseni, visited the bereaved family’s home yesterday. Vanguard was reliably informed that some of those who claimed to have witnessed the incident narrated how it occurred to Owoseni. Residents also revealed that ...

IGERIAN DOCTOR ‘TRAFFICKED FELLOW NIGERIAN TO UK AS BABYSITTER ON 18-HOUR SHIFTS FOR £20 A WEEK Photo credit: Central News/Gustavo Valient A GP and her husband are accused of trafficking a Nigerian woman to the UK before making her work 18-hour shifts and beating her when she asked for higher wages. Dr Ayodeji Adewakun, 44, and Abimbola Adewakun, 48, are alleged to have paid babysitter Iyambo Olatunji just £20 a week for looking after their two young children at home in Erith, south east London. Ms Olatunji, 37, told Southwark Crown Court that she was also made to work long arduous days cleaning their house before staying late and cooking the couple dinner. She claims that when she asked for higher wages, she was slapped by Mr and Mrs Adewakun. Ms Olatunji, who did not have her own bank account, was originally promised a £450 monthly salary over a 15-month period, jurors heard. The Adewakuns' first met her back in her home town of Ondo State where she was workin...

Don Jazzy, Wizkid, Davido make Forbes list of richest Africans MUSIC,  Forbes Africa has released its list of Richest African musicians. The list was put together using factors such as endorsement value, popularity, show rates, sales, awards, YouTube views, appearance in newspapers, investment, social media presence, influence and others. Nigerian artistes, Don Jazzy, Wizkid and Davido, are among the top ten richest African musicians. The top 10 are; 1. AKON Akon has over 35 million albums sold worldwide. He has won numerous awards including five Grammy Award nominations and has 45 Billboard Hot 100 songs under his belt. He tops the list according to Forbes Africa. 2. BLACK COFFEE, SOUTH AFRICA The multi-award-winning artist’s real name is Nkosinathi Maphumulo. He was born in South Africa’s house music province, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) and raised in the Eastern Cape province, where Nelson Mandela hailed from, before moving back to KZN to study music. 3. HUGH MASEKELA, SOUTH AFRICA Hugh...

Putin visits his former KGB boss on his 90th birthday (VIDEO) Published time: 8 May, 2017 13:56 Edited time: 8 May, 2017 14:14 Get short URL Russian President Vladimir Putin visited former head of the KGB intelligence group in Dresden Lazar Matveev (L). © Aleksey Nikolskyi / Sputnik 1.9K Russian President Vladimir Putin and his former KGB colleagues visited an ex-East Germany station chief to wish their former boss well on his 90th birthday. The very special occasion was filmed by RT’s Ruptly agency. Putin was joined by Sergey Chemezov and Nikolay Tokarev, who served with him as intelligence officers in East Germany. They visited Lazar Matveev, who turned 90 today, at his home in Zhulebino, a neighborhood in eastern Moscow, on Monday. Russian President Vladimir Putin visited former head of the KGB intelligence group in Dresden Lazar Matveev (R). © Aleksey Nikolskyi / Sputnik Theirs appeared to be a surprise visit, the birthday boy staring in amaz...

 Pastor Ajidara is Dead Another Veteran Nollywood Actor, Adeshina Adesanya is dead. The thespian, known for his role as "Pastor Ajidara" in the movie "Abela Pupa" died as a result of kidney failure. His death was announced by Balaji Amusan (Mr. Latin) on Instagram who posted a picture of him in sick bed and wrote; "And the man died few minutes ago". Mr. Adeshina's health condition was initially made known to the public after Yomi Fash and Mr. Latin solicited help for their colleague. May his soul rest in peace R I P.

We should have allowed Igbos to secede but … ‘But Nigeria can have true federalism after all’ .On anti-corruption war: We are deceiving ourselves  Last week, we brought you the first part of this captivating interview with General Ipoola Alani Akinrinade.  In that copy, he discussed the health challenges of President Muhammadu Buhari – who happens to be his friend; the issue of restructuring – which has been one of his life-long pursuits; as well as his stay in exile  during the National Democratic Coalition, NADECO, days. In this second series – which is the concluding part –  Akinrinade practically rued the fight to keep Nigeria one, explaining that should Nigeria continue with its lopsided, deceptive and warped federal system, something would give.   But he was quick to add that he has hope that Nigeria would remain one, based on certain conditions. But more instructive in this issue are the General’s  disclosures about what happened at the war fron...

Updated: Defence, Army Chiefs, Finance Minister meet in Aso  In a bid to immediately end the humanitarian crisis in the North east, the Presidency on Friday held a meeting with Service Chiefs and other government officials. Those in the meeting included Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Gabriel Olonisakin, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt-General Tukur Buratai and Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adesun. A top presidency source who confided in Vanguard said that the meeting was urgently summoned to discuss measure that would lead to lasting solution to the humanitarian crisis in zone. The source added that the other military chiefs couldn’t make it to the meeting because they were not in town at the moment. It will be recalled that the region was ravaged by Boko Haram insurgency until it was liberated by the efforts of the Nigerian armed forces. Unfortunately, the insurgency left many people dead and homeless, prompting some humanitarian crisis which the government is battling to solve.  ...

Car dealers set Customs’ vehicle ablaze in Kaduna. THERE was tension yesterday, as angry car dealers set ablaze Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, patrol vehicle, following a clash with customs’ officials in Kaduna metropolis. Car dealers set Customs’ vehicle ablaze The officials had gone to a car mart on Rabah Road, Kaduna North Local Government Area, at about 3p.m., to impound vehicles without import duties from car dealers, when the clash occurred. However, a swift intervention by the Kaduna State security outfit, code-named Operation Yaki, saved the situation from degenerating further. An eyewitness explained that the officials had gone to a car dealer’s showroom, identified six luxury cars that they said have no valid papers and towed four of them away. However, before they came back for the other two, the dealers had whisked them out of the mart and mobilised their members to confront the officers. According to the witness, “the Custom officials had gone to Issa Kaita Road, to impoun...

WTH? Ex-Girlfriend Of Barack Obama Makes Alarming Claims About Barack In New Book Posted On : 05/04/2017 Facebook Twitter Google We need volunteers for High cholesterol study We aim to evaluate a medicine specifically designed to lower elevated cholesterol while avoiding the side effects associated with existing treatments Ad by Synexus Clinical Research   Sheila Miyoshi Jager Before we get started…we ain’t buying this mess here on theblackloop.com, but here we go. This wouldn’t be the first time that someone’s attempted to gain fame and/or fortune from the accomplishments of Barack Obama, but this is just too much. Meet Sheila Miyoshi Jager an alleged former girlfriend of Barack Obama (so she says), is said to have been the first lady that Barack  proposed to. But could also be considered the second because he proposed to her twice, both times being turned down before he met and married Michelle. It is also suggested that he continued to see Jager for about a year into h...

I fought for the ANC in exile when I was 14‚ now I am so poor my children cannot live with me' As over 4‚000 military veterans await long-promised state housing‚ female veterans are among the most desperate for shelter. This was revealed at the Military Veterans Housing Dialogue‚ hosted at the Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg on Wednesday. Funeka Valentine Mpongose‚ who joined the anti-apartheid struggle at 14‚ took to the stage and begged and pleaded for the government to make good on its promise to provide them with housing. Mpongose told officials of the plight she faced as a single mother who was still waiting to reap the benefits of her sacrifice. ANC military veterans in standoff with city after occupying homes in Johannesburg   “We [as female veterans] end up having relationships just so you can have a place to stay‚ a place to hide you head‚” Mpungose said. “I fought and went into exile at the age of 14‚ my pioneer age. At th...

Somalia's youngest minister, Abbas Abdullahi, 31, shot dead by bodyguards of another govt official Abbas Abdullahi. Photo credit: Gistmaster Bodyguards for Somalia's auditor general shot dead the country's youngest government minister and former refugee, Abbas Abdullahi, near the presidential palace on Wednesday evening, police said. Capt. Mohamed Hussein said bodyguards escorting Nur Farah opened fire on a car carrying Mr. Abdullahi, the public works and reconstruction minister, near a checkpoint close to the palace. It is not immediately clear what prompted the shooting. Security concerns are high in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, as the al-Shabab extremist group continues to target the palace, military facilities and hotels with suicide car bombings and other attacks. The car carrying the minister approached and trailed the car carrying the auditor general, promoting his bodyguards to open fire, Hussein said. The minister's bodyguards fired back. Anoth...