REVEALED: How Echocho squandered Afribank resources on Kogi Guber Ambition

REVEALED: How Echocho squandered Afribank resources on Kogi Guber Ambition


Anytime the name Jibrin Isah aka Echocho is mentioned, most people recall that he is serial contender in the Kogi gubernatorial contest. Very few people however remember that he was one of the Executive directors in the defunct Afribank.


As Executive director in charge of treasury and operations, Jibrin Isah Echocho was alleged to be one of the masterminds behind most of the atrocities that brought down Afribank leading to the loss of its shareholders investments.


During his heydays, Echocho was the toast of politicians of Igala extraction because of the reckless way he dished out money, doled out cars, sponsored people on pilgrimage and the likes.


A PDP stalwart, Alhaji Hassan Usman said, "In those days, all it took for a young beautiful girl to make it was to make a trip to Lagos to see Echocho.” He added, “our youth were ecstatic about the way Echocho and his cohorts used to come to town and distribute money at beer parlours.”

PDP is Dead- Jonathan's Kinsmen on defecting to APC

Leading political figures in Bayelsa State shocked many when they announced their decision to decamp from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP . Even more shocking is the fact that a number of the persons who are expected to this weekend defect to the All Progressives Congress, APC were at one time confidants of the immediate past president, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan.

Senator Heineken Lokpobiri(pictured above) who served in the Senate for two successive terms between 2007 and 2015 was unflinching in his assertion for his defection.

“The reason why I am leaving is because PDP is dead in Bayelsa, PDP is dead in Bayelsa and I want to be part of the change that is coming to Bayelsa and indeed Nigeria,” he told Vanguard in a telephone interview.

Besides Lokpobiri others who are expected to be received into the APC this weekend include: Senator Clever Ikisipo who represented President Jonathan in the Senate up till last June, former Senator John Brambaifa, two former Acting Governors of the state, Nestor Binabo and Werinipre Seibarugu, a former Deputy Governor of the state, Peremobowei Ebebi and one of the conveners of the PDP in the state, Ambassador Emmanuel Otiotio.

Why Married couples are happier than single people-New Study

Married couples are happier than single people, especially those who say they married their best friend, says a new study.

Married couples enjoyed both a honeymoon period of the first year or two after the wedding as well as being supported against stress from work pressure and looking after children or aging parents.

Shawn Grover, a researcher with The National Bureau of Economic Research in Canada said

'There's a lot of stress going on in middle age,'Having someone to talk that out with and having someone to support you in those difficult times can help explain why it's a bit harder for people without a partner.'

Those who saw their partner as their 'best friend' reported the highest happiness levels.

Tonto Dikeh denies being pregnant

TontoDikeh has denied being pregnant.In a chat with Encomium Weekly,she enjoined the public to disregard the post by an instagram account confirming her pregnancy as false

“That’s not true.  My Instagram and Twitter accounts were hacked.  My real account name is @Tontolet.“Please, I have no time for any interview now.  I am busy. Thanks.”

Despite her denial, tale bearers insisted she is being economical with the truth as she is presently pregnant..The source said

“Don’t mind Tonto Dike, she is pregnant.  I am sure by now, she might have been in her second trimester.  She even posted her picture parading baby bump on the internet a couple of months back.  Maybe she might have flushed it.  She also thanked God for what He has planted in her.  I even learnt she will soon tie the nuptial knot secretly with the man responsible for the pregnancy.”

Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill go on romantic bike ride(Photos)

Nicki and her man took a night bike ride alongside some friends ..They keep waxing stronger.

Bovi calls out AY for 'stealing' his joke and using as Skit

So, I have resurrected my "The Dirt" series by uncovered one major "dirt".The dirt is basically, reading deeper meanings into things our celebs say which they don't make clear enough ..

There seems to be a silent beef brewing between Bovi and AY ...Bovi shared a video from 8 years ago and while I didn't understand the caption at first,reading through the comments, it was clear the caption was in reaction to AY's skit promoting his event.

In Bovi's version told 8 years ago, Bovi narrated that, a security man had to headbutt his boss's daughter because the boss had earlier told him to use his head to prevent the daughter from going out ...

In AY's version, he tells his security man to use his head in a bid to top his girlfriend from visiting him during his date with another.When the security man asks how to prevent her from gaining entry, AY says "Use your head"When the girl comes,the security man headbutts her ..

It’s the Sids 2015! The complete review of La Liga 2014-15

When Luis Enrique likened Barcelona to Disneyland, most had him down as deluded. Or maybe more right than he realised: he was, they said, living in a fantasy land. But by the end of the season they all were. The manager some hoped to drive out of the city ended up being driven round it on board an open-top bus with the league, the Copa del Rey and the European Cup, supporters chanting for him to stay. The man that could never, ever match Pep Guardiola had matched Pep Guardiola and, for the second time in six years, Barcelona had won the treble – a feat unmatched by any other team, ever.
Barcelona have won five of the past seven league titles and four of the past 10 European Cups but no one expected this. Luis Enrique’s comment came just before Christmas, at a time when Real Madrid were busy claiming the Club World Cup in Morocco and taking their winning run to 22 consecutive games. And although Madrid returned and lost to Valencia at the start of the new year, Barcelona also came back to be beaten. A 1-0 defeat at Real Sociedad provoked a crisis that led to elections being called and the sporting director being sacked. It might have led to Luis Enrique being sacked too: one poll had 68% of fans saying that they would get rid of him.

Sudan-Girl murdered by soldiers because they couldn't decide who would rape her first

Horrific reports have been released by the UN regarding the cruel conditions faced by women and children in Sudan..
According to a UN report into violence against children,a girl was murdered by two soldiers because they could not agree on who was going to rape her first,  during Sudan's civil war has revealed.

According to Vice News,Christopher Tidey from UNICEF, said one girl was 'killed because the attackers could not decide on who would rape the victim first. So the child was killed to resolve the dispute.He said other girls were abducted 'to be used as wives'.
Witnesses who had arrived at the Bentiu camp said that some boys had their genitals cut off and were left to bleed to death. They recounted how entire families were thrown into burning houses, and girls as young as eight were raped before being murdered.

"In one incident, [boys] were tied up and had their throats slit," said Tidey. "It seems that in a lot of these cases the children were targeted. The logic is that they don't want the children to grow up to be the next generation who will then pick up the fight or exact some sort of revenge."

Raheem Sterling can be reborn at Manchester City – with or without the gas and air

Raheem, mate. I’ve been there. I’ve walked that road. I too have stared into the hippy crack abyss. The side-effects, let me tell you, have been pretty severe. Eight years down the line I’m still constantly tired. I no longer socialise normally, instead spending most of my free evenings staring at Foyle’s War with a packet of Doritos Roulette and a bottle of Taste the Difference Riesling. Quite often I hear voices. Annoying, shrill, demanding voices.
Admittedly there is a fair chance the source of these side-effects is having children rather than the dilute nitrous oxide the NHS offers to women having babies – and by extension to any opportunistic co-parent willing to go the extra yard and really share the birth experience while the nurse is out of the room. And, to be fair, Raheem has probably got this one right in the end. Gas and air, as doctors insist on calling this dangerous drug routinely handed out to women in labour and people having fillings, probably is best consumed on a yacht surrounded by laughing beautiful people in designer swimwear.

Photos : Actress Sandra Achums Living It Up In Germany

When last did you watch any Sandra Achum’s movie? The beautiful actress and mum of 4, definitely my fav from way back, is happily living it up in Germany where she’s now based with her family.

Mariah Carey has moved on from Nick Cannon and is now said to be dating Australian billionaire James Packer.The pair were spotted having a romantic hand-in-hand stroll through the streets of south of Italy on Friday. The 45 year old Singer and the 47 year old billionaire are said to be on an 'extended holiday.TMZ reports that, though hey have been friends for years,he 'has been 'aggressively' pursuing Mariah for months. The renowned producer is known for directing the Rush Hour film series, The Family Man, Red Dragon, X-Men: The Last Stand and Prison Break. Charming Packer, said to be worth an estimated $4.6 billion, according to Forbes, was married for six years to model Erica Baxter, with whom he has three young children..

Mariah Carey has moved on from Nick Cannon and is now said to be dating Australian billionaire James Packer.The pair were spotted having a romantic hand-in-hand stroll through the streets of south of Italy on Friday.

The 45 year old Singer and the 47 year old billionaire are said to be on an 'extended holiday.TMZ reports that, though hey have been friends for years,he 'has been 'aggressively' pursuing Mariah for months.
The renowned producer is known for directing the Rush Hour film series, The Family Man, Red Dragon, X-Men: The Last Stand and Prison Break.

Why we can't release details of Buhari,Osibanjo's assets-Code of Conduct Bureau

Despite controversy surrounding the declaration of their assets, the Code of Conduct Bureau will not make public the details of assets declared by President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo due to limitations in federal laws covering such release, the office has said.

According to Premuim Times,despite his promise to declare , the president has yet to publicly declare his assets three weeks after taking office. His office said those details will be made available after the Code of Conduct Bureau authenticates claims in the declaration forms.

A civil society group, Stop Impunity Nigeria, an affiliate of the Centre for Social Justice, had on June 1, 2015 applied to the CCB to request copies of the completed assets declaration forms by the President and his deputy.

Charly Boy's wife pens adorable message as he turns 64

Charly Boy's American wife of 37 years, Lady D penned down an adorable love note as he turned 64 today...The note reads..

My dear Charles

You have been in our lives for many- many seasons, and I have chosen to lay my heart out for that reason. This is for the best Husband, Father and Son that I know. The one who is dedicated to his family and works hard for us. My Husband and Friend, our love shall never end, even when it goes through the fire, because you and only you are my true heart desire.
The children and I will always pray for you, the man who has inspired millions because you never gave up on your dream. I will always provide a home of love and emotional purity, and when life places pain in your heart, may I always fill it with love. Thanks for being there for us, thanks for loving me and for all the beautiful memories you have given me so far.

To my soul mate, lover and best friend… Happy Birthday.”

Radamel Falcao looks less of a gamble for Chelsea the more you look at it Dominic Fifield Dominic Fifield

Chelsea were supposed to be scarred. Those costly Fernando Torres and Andriy Shevchenko episodes were meant to have warned them off forwards whose brilliance, once so blinding, had been dulled by injuries and brittle confidence. In that context, confirmation Radamel Falcao will be in the ranks at Stamford Bridge next season would instinctively feel like history repeating itself, an expensive mistake in the making, though the champions would dispute as much. For José Mourinho, the Colombian is a project within a project. A talent to revive.

The loan move for Falcao, which should be confirmed after a medical once his national team’s involvement in the Copa América concludes, can be considered only in the context of his toils last term at Manchester United. The striker’s arrival at Old Trafford had been hailed a coup. Sure, he had sustained that tear to the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in a French Cup tie against Monts d’or Azergues the previous January, cutting short his first campaign at Monaco after nine goals in 17 appearances, but his recovery had apparently been rapid. His surgeon, José Carlos Noronha, had publicly suggested Falcao might be fit to feature in the summer’s World Cup in Brazil, and José Pekerman had even included him in his provisional 30-man squad for the tournament.

I've sold illegal wine for 4 years-Suspect

A suspected trader in illegal wine, Alfred Omeke, who was apprehended by operatives of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, says he has sold the product for more than four years.

According to PUNCH Metro, 40-year-old Omeke from the Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State, was nabbed on Sunday, June 14, while allegedly loading cartons of the unregistered wine into a truck in the Trade Fair, Ojo area of Lagos.

Our correspondent gathered that a team of enforcement officers from NAFDAC, while on a patrol, intercepted the truck and found the illegal wine.

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The agency said the importer of the products used an official government number plate, RV885 FZE, assigned to the Oil and Gas Free Zone Authority, to deceive security operatives.

Speaking with PUNCH Metro, Omeke said it was not his duty to ensure the wine was registered, adding that he had been in the business for more than four years.

No fond memories of my marriage to Fani Kayode-Ex-wife, Yemisi Wada

Fani Kayode's ex-wife  Mrs. Yemisi Wada, in  a new interview with ‘Nonye Ben-Nwankwo, opens up on her brief marriage to the former minister of aviation.The 50 year old and Femi wedded in 1991 but were divorced by 1995...She has since remarried and shed some light on her new man

• Can you still remember those days you were with your ex-husband, Femi Fani-Kayode?

I have no fond memories of then except having my daughters, as I am sure he would say same if asked. What people do not seem to realise is that we were together for only a very short while. The marriage itself lasted less than three years. The fact that I have three daughters makes it seem longer but I left just when I was pregnant with my youngest daughter.

2face and Annie Idibia on set of video shoot(Photo)

Mr and Mrs Idibia shooting a music video in the US.....It sure is going to be a steamy love video..Can't wait to watch it..

President Buhari orders sale of 9 Presidential Aircrafts to cut cost

President Buhari has ordered the sale of 9 aircrafts from the presidential fleet.

This is coming as reports have it that the presidential fleet with a number of 16 aircrafts is maintained with about N12 billion annually.

The president fleet is believed to be one of the largest in Africa and the third largest in Nigeria after Arik Air and Aerocontractors.

Legendary footballer Samson Siasia celebrates 30th Wedding Anniversary @ 47 [PHOTOS]

Coach of Nigeria’s under 23 football team and former Super Eagles captain, Samson Siasia recently celebrated his 30th wedding anniversary with wife Eunice.

They were treated to a surprise party by the U23 football players recently.

I was surprised that he’d been married for that long and went on his wikipedia to check his age and it says 47.

47 and married for 30 years?

Happy wedding anniversary to them.

Why we visited Obasanjo-Saraki

Yesterday,Senate president Bukola Saraki,arrived Obasanjo’s Hilltop residence in Abeokuta with Senators Ahmed Yerima, Andy Uba, Tayo Alasoadura and Danjuma Goje ,former National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party and a former governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, and a former acting National Chairman of the PDP, Kawu Baraje...All of whom defected from the PDP.

.Speaking about the team’s 2 hour closed door meeting with Obasanjo, Saraki told journalists they had come to pay homage and seek the former President’s advice and blessings .He also admitted the crises in APC would soon be a thing of the past

“I’m here with some of my colleagues. We are here to pay our homage to him, seek his advice, get his blessings and also consult (with him).

“We all know President Obasanjo’s value to this country and we are here to tap from his wisdom, knowledge and experience.”“As you can see, things are moving smoothly. Definitely, be rest assured that all that (the crisis) would be put behind us very shortly. We are very confident about that.”