I Started Armed Robbery To Finance My Gospel Music Career - Suspect

A self-acclaimed gospel musician has been arrested by the police for armed robbery, and according to the 28-year old suspect, he began to rob so he could finance the production of his maiden album.


According to the suspect, Nurudeen Ogundairo, the proposed album was scheduled for launch on July 24 .

    “I am a gospel musician. I needed money to enable me produce my maiden album and I got involved in robbery to raise money for the project. In fact, I had picked a date of July 24 to release the album to the public after the production,” he said. ‎


The suspect, who was arrested alongside two of his band boys, Tunde Joseph and Ganiu Ajibode, who allegedly also partook in the robbery operations, said he had learnt his lesson after spending over two months in detention. .

    “I hope I can still be forgiven by the police and God over my action. It was in a bid to make headway in my musical career that I took to robbery,” he stated.

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Senators declare war against Acting President Osinbajo over EFCC chairman Ibrahim Magu

The Senate on Tuesday called out Nigeria’s Acting President Yemi Osinbajo to a constitutional fight over Ibrahim Magu, the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

The Senators unanimously resolved  to suspend all confirmation requests from the executive until decisions of the legislature are respected by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo.

One of the decisions was the non-confirmation of Magu twice by the senate. Senators now wanted Magu sacked immediately.,NAN reports.

In a four-prayer motion unanimously adopted by the lawmakers, the Senate frowned at a statement credited to the Acting President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo that the Senate had no power to confirm the chairman of the EFCC.

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Nigerian celebrities to declare their assets and income as Federal Government plans 5-year jail term for celebrities who evade taxes

The federal government has fine-tuned plans to punish and possibly jail entertainers who evade taxes after the nine-month grace period set out by the recently launched voluntary asset and income declaration scheme (VAIDS).

TheCable learnt that for 15 months, the federal government via various agencies and departments, to include the private sector, has been gathering information on tax compliance of many celebrities and high net worth individuals in the country.

    “Highly qualified” agents of the federal ministry of finance have worked with the banks, Nigeria Financial Intelligent Unit (NFIU), bureau de change (BDCs), Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), to monitor the degree of tax compliance of many celebrities and high net worth individuals.

The government has also reviewed land ownership, ownership of exotic cars, yatchs, private jets and other luxurious properties to understand the earnings and assets of many of these persons, relative to their taxes.

Following massive revelations, the government launched VAIDS, a scheme that allows these celebrities and other Nigerians to declare their assets and income, and pay necessary taxes without interest, penalty or investigation.


TheCable understands that the scheme, which will run for nine months, is a grace period for the celebrities to make amends or face the full wrath of the law, which could include jail term of up to five years.

For celebrities with houses in exotic locations worth millions of naira, and a tax record not consistent with the value of the property, the goverment advises that such celebrities “complete form VA1” and clarify sources of income for the house and pay necessary taxes within July 1, 2017 and March 31, 2018.

Celebrities who do not take advantage of the scheme risk “up to five-year imprisonment, get severe extra penalties: up to 100% of the outstanding tax due, a compound interest at 21% per annum, and forfeiture of such assets”.

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Buhari’s wife Aisha leaves for UK again to see the President

Wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, again, on Sunday, left Nigeria for London in the United Kingdom, to visit her husband, Muhammadu Buhari, who has been receiving medical attention in the British capital since May 7, Punch reports.

She will however have a stopover in Addis Abba, Ethiopia, before continuing her journey to London on Tuesday.

This marks the second time Mrs. Buhari would be visiting her ailing husband since he embarked on his second medical vacation of the year close to 60 days ago.

According to a statement by the Director of Information to the Wife of the President, Suleiman Haruna, on Sunday, the President’s wife would use the opportunity of her latest visit to convey the best wishes of Nigerians and their prayers to her husband.

Mrs. Buhari’s stopover in Addis Abba will afford her the opportunity to attend a meeting of the Organisation of African First Ladies against HIV/AIDS which will hold on Monday (today).

    The statement read, “Wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, left for London, the United Kingdom, on Sunday, July 2, 2017, to visit her husband who is on medical vacation.

    “She will convey to the President the best wishes of Nigerians and their fervent prayers for his quick recovery.

    “She is expected to have a stopover at Addis Ababa, to make a symbolic appearance at the meeting of the Organisation of African First Ladies against HIV/AIDS on Monday, July 3, 2017.

    “She will join other members to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the organisation, and use the opportunity to restate the voting rights of Nigeria in the upcoming elections of the organisation.

    “She will continue her journey to the United Kingdom on Tuesday, July 4, 2017.”

Mrs. Buhari had, on May 30, travelled to London to join her husband, three weeks after he embarked on his latest medical vacation.


She returned to the country in the early hours of June 6 after spending one week in London.

She had said the President would soon return to join Nigerians as, according to her, he was recuperating fast.

Meanwhile, the All Progressives Congress, on Sunday, said it had no immediate plans to send any delegation to visit Buhari in London.

The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, said this while responding to inquiries from The PUNCH on the subject in a telephone interview.

He explained that the party was currently pre-occupied with keeping the nation running in line with the President’s agenda than with “photo-opportunities.”

    Abdullahi added, “We never sent a delegation to him before. Why should we send a delegation to him now, to achieve what?

    “What we are doing as a party is to keep the country running while he is away. What will our going there do for him? Are we doctors or nurses?”

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Jay Jay Okocha takes on Kanu Nwankwo in ball juggling: See who won (WATCH VIDEO)

Former Super Eagles captain, Jay Jay Okocha dared his fellow legend Kanu Nwankwo in keep ups during Coca Cola soccer festival.

The former Arsenal star Kanu Nwankwo accepted the challenge

Watch video below to see who won:

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Presidency explains why presidential jet remains idle with Buhari in London

The Presidency, has finally explained why the Presidential Aircraft, NAF 001, remains idle in London where Pres. Buhari is currently receiving medical attention.


The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, reacting to reports over an outrageous fee allegedly being paid for parking the aircraft in London since May 10.

    He said, “The Presidency is constrained to decry criticisms, mostly on social media, on the retention in London of the Presidential Aircraft, NAF 001 as mostly informed by lack of understanding of protocol around foreign trips by Heads of State all over the world.
    It is important to state that for reasons of protocol, national security, diplomacy and prestige, there is no world leader who travels abroad and is left without plans for immediate return or possible evacuation.
    This is a standard operating procedure. We have also read claims about outrageous fees allegedly paid by Nigeria. The published amounts are totally untrue. Aircraft conveying Heads of State all over the world usually enjoy waivers even where payments for parking are differentiated by aircraft categories.
    We have been assured that where the waiver is not granted, payment will not exceed £1,000, which is a quarter of the amount being peddled.
    All past Heads of this country have had this privilege, and the part that surprises the most is that leaders who in the past travelled with three Nigerian aircraft did not suffer this trenchant criticism.
    We appeal to Nigerians to ignore opposition campaign aimed at derailing this administration’s big plans for the country. This is a government that is constructing the 2nd Niger Bridge, the Mambila Power Plant, the East-West and the North-South standard gauge railway lines.
    We are a government that has saved this country an annual loss of N2 trillion from fraudulent petroleum subsidy schemes by influential citizens and their children and rid the public service of about 50,000 ghost workers. The Buhari administration certainly deserves a chance."

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Court sentences 8-week-old-baby to death

A European Human Rights Court has given its verdict on a case of human rights that will compel a couple to allow their sick baby to die.

The parents of the baby Chris Gard and Connie Yates have been in a long legal battle to save their baby who is suffering from a serious genetic illness. The baby is currently on life support while treatment options were being considered.

At 8 weeks old, Charlie was diagnosed with mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome and is considered to be only one of 16 babies worldwide with this disease. His condition is progressive and currently incurable and eventually fatal.


Meanwhile, doctors are developing treatments for the various mitochondrial conditions, including the nucleoside treatment Charlie’s parents have been fighting for. Charlie’s parents prayed the court to determine if they, as parents, have the right to continue to provide medical treatments for their son or if he should be allowed to die.

The parents of the 10-months old baby wants the court to let them use a potentially life-saving drug from the U.S. on their son. They believed that the drug (which is still experimental), would help their son’s genetic condition rather than allow him to die as doctors have recommended.

However a June 27 ruling of the court held that the application by the parents was ‘inadmissible’. The court said that the baby was being exposed to continued pain, suffering and distress in pursuit of treatments that were unsure. It added that any additional treatment would continue to cause harm to the baby stressing that its ruling is “Final”.

    “The EHRC also removed the interim measure to keep Charlie’s life support in place.

    A spokesman for Great Ormond Street Hospital, where Charlie has been treated since October, has told the parents that there is “no rush” to remove Charlie’s life support. The spokesman said that any future treatment will involve careful planning and discussion.”

The hospital has said that though there is a deadline in place for Charlie, they wouldn’t have to follow it exactly. The discussion and planning will take some days to work out. Meanwhile, Charlie’s parents have so far raised over £1.3 million through a GoFundMe account for his treatment.

With the ruling of the court, the parents are unsure what they want to do with the money. They plan to donate some to the U.S. hospital willing to treat Charlie, while the rest will be put into a charity for other children with similar mitochondrial conditions

    “so that nobody else ever has to go through what we have.” She said, “We’d like to save other babies and children because these medications have been proven to work and we honestly have so much belief in them.”

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