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Olugbenga has revealed how his lover fled with his ATM card and allegedly withdrew N1 million from his bank account. According to reports, Olugbenga who is a business man was visited by Thelma Kimberly, who is based in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, at his residence on Victoria Island, Lagos State, on May 17, 2018. Punch City Round learnt that the lovers had a beautiful day touring the environment before they returned home to cap it all. The 45-year-old man reportedly slept off after which Kimberly who is 22 fled with his ATM card and a mobile phone. She was said to have made withdrawals, transfers and purchases at a supermarket in Lekki using PoS. Olugbenga reported the case at the Ikoyi Police Division and Kimberly was eventually tracked down this month. A police source said that while the suspect was on the run, an order was sent to a bank she used to place a restriction on her account. “The man then sent N100,000 to her bank account as bait with a belief that th

The two chambers of the National Assembly say the decision to adjust the 2018 Budget presented by President Muhammadu Buhari was to correct lopsidedness and imbalance in the estimates. The lawmakers made the position known on Friday at a news conference addressed by the Spokespersons of the Senate and House of Representatives, Senator Aliyu Sabi-Abdullahi and Rep. Abdulrazak Namdas, respectively, in Abuja. The National Assembly had, while passing the Appropriation Bill, increased the figure from N8.16 trillion proposed by Buhari to N9.12 trillion, indicating an increase of about N578 billion. And, before signing the Bill on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Buhari picked holes with the action of the lawmakers, observing that some of the new provisions in the budget were not properly processed. He had said, “I am concerned about some of the changes that the National Assembly has made to the budget proposals that I presented. ‘’The logic behind the constitutional direction that

A Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, has described a former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, as a ‘hypocrite’ who has crossed the red line several times. Mr Obasanjo is “one of the greatest hypocritical leaders this nation ever had” the laureate said on Friday. He was speaking at a conversation with journalists at the international Press Institute (IPI) world congress holding at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. The comments came as response to a question from a member of the audience on why Mr Soyinka ‘hates’ Mr Obasanjo and a former military head of state, Sani Abacha. First, Mr Soyinka criticised President Muhammadu Buhari for posing an anti-corruption posture and yet honouring a leader like late Mr Abacha. “If I’m walking on the street and I see a statue raised in honour of a torturer, a murderer and thief so recognised by the entire world, that we are still chasing his loot. His loot is still surfacing all over the world. And then, i’m driving on the street and I see a structure i

The National Assembly yesterday tackled President Muhammadu Buhari over his comments on the 2018 Appropriation Act, stating that whatever alteration it made to the budget was in line with its constitutional powers and in the interest of the country. Speaking at joint press conference addressed by the Chairman Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Sabi Abdullahi and his House of Representatives counterpart, Hon Abdulrasak Namdas, the Senate spokesman said figures bandied by President Buhari on the budget were incorrect. President Buhari at the signing of the 2018 Budget earlier in the week had declared that the National Assembly, altered the budget estimates by reducing funding for some key projects, as well as, including new projects in the Appropriation Act, thereby making the implementation of the budget difficult. However, Abdullahi said the adjustments made to budget estimates presented by the Executive in terms of locations, cost and number of projects approve

In reality, there are more than 300 blood types, but they all fall into one of four key groups — type A, B, AB or O, collectively known as ABO. Your parents each pass down their blood type genes and the mix determines your type. So, a type O mum and a type B dad could have a type O or B child, whereas a type O mum and dad could only have a type O child. Your blood group is determined by genes that you inherit from your parents. It depends on substances in your blood: antigens are proteins found on the surface of red blood cells that cause antibodies to be produced. According to Dr. Alex Nwobi, what makes the four types different from each other is a molecule known as an antigen that attaches to the outside of your red blood cells. “If you imagine a red cell as a doughnut, think of these molecules as the sprinkles and trimmings on the doughnut. These antigens are also the reason why blood type might play a role in your health.” Nwobi noted that they are not all shaped the same w

The birth of a new day was gleefully announced by the dissonant tunes of cocks in the groggy and agrarian community of Umudu Egbengwu Nimo in Anambra State. It was June 8 and the time 7am. An innocent eight-year-old girl, Treasure, (surname withheld) had no premonition of danger lurking surreptitiously on her way to defecate in the bush. The moment came straight out of Dante’s infernal hell. Chukwujekwu Otugo,45 and a father of five had ambushed his would-be victim and had carnal knowledge of the girl. Evil desire tinkled a merry note at his feet, and he joyfully accepted it. He danced heartily to the charming rhythms. His flesh conquered him and now he has to pay for that hour of iniquity. Bitter ordeal Recounting her daughter’s ordeal, Ms Delight Ifechukwu, a widow, told Saturday Sun that Otugo, an uncle to the victim, enticed her with N50 and even called her his wife prior to executing the dastardly act. She added that he threatened to kill the victim if she ever revealed th

Despite losing his grip on the All Progressives Congress, APC, party structure in Imo State, investigations by Saturday Vanguard revealed that the state governor, Chief Rochas Okorocha may, under the incoming party leadership, regain what he lost. Okorocha, who lost out at the ward, local government and state congresses in the state, is considered a key factor in the party’s effort at retaining the governorship position. And the Presidency. Unlike during the congresses when he was one of the major casualties, it was authoritatively gathered that Okorocha would emerge as one of the victors at the APC national convention. Already, Saturday Vanguard had been told that some of his adversaries who are contesting for various national positions would not be returned. One of them is the party’s National Organising Secretary, Sen Osita Izunaso, who was confirmed would not retain his position. However, it was learned that for Okorocha to regain the party structure, he would fulfil certain

How PDP is secretly wooing Obasanjo ABUJA- In its determination to mend fences with former members ahead of the 2019 general elections, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has intensified moves to convince former President Olusegun Obasanjo to rejoin the party in the next few weeks. Saturday Vanguard gathered on Wednesday that apart from the party’s Contact and Integration Committee and the Reconciliation Committee currently reaching out to all disgruntled members who left the PDP, the National Working Committee of the party led by Prince Uche Secondus has come up with yet another means of reaching out to Obasanjo, the first elected President on the platform of the party in the 1999 general election. The move, according to findings involves the deployment of Colonel Habibu Shuaibu (retd), a former Military Administrator of Niger and Plateau States to help convey the message of reconciliation to the former chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT) of the party. A dependable source said Colo

President Muhammadu Buhari’s quest to retain tenancy of the Aso Rock Presidential Villa beyond 2019 may literally walk a tightrope following widening rift between him and the duo of Senator Bukola Saraki and Rt.Hon. Yakubu Dogara, President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives respectively. As heads of the two arms of the legislative chambers, Saraki and Dogara have, in the past few months squared up against the Presidency; a development that played no mean role in the delay that characterised the signing of the 2018 Appropriation Bill into Law by President Buhari on Wednesday. President Muhammadu Buhari Following the inputs of the federal parliaments into the appropriation bill, the President was expected to put pen to paper on the all-important document penultimate Wednesday, only for the signing to be postponed because of the unavailability of the heads of the parliamentary chambers. Saturday Vanguard gathered that while Saraki initially left for Saudi Ara

Nigeria vs Iceland : Soccer fans across the country were in a frenzy as they celebrated the 2-0 victory of the Super Eagles against Iceland in the ongoing World Cup in Russia on Friday. Iceland’s forward Alfred Finnbogason (L) takes a shot at Nigeria’s goalkeeper Francis Uzoho during the Russia 2018 World Cup Group D football match between Nigeria and Iceland at the Volgograd Arena in Volgograd on June 22, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Striker Ahmed Musa got a brace for the Eagles in the second half of Nigeria vs Iceland game. Reacting to the victory, Mr Austin Ajayi, Chairman, Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Adamawa chapter, said in Yola that the Super Eagles played to the expectations of the people. Ajayi said that the strength displayed had given hope that Nigeria would win Argentina in their final First Round match. He also commended Coach Gernot Rohr for listening to public comments after the match against Croatia and re-organising his team to record the desired result.

I’m out to unseat Buhari, Makarfi vows as he visits Plateau The immediate past national caretaker chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Ahmed Makarfi, has said if he wins the party’s 2019 presidential ticket, he will defeat the incumbent president, Muhammadu Buhari. Mr Makarfi, who recently threw his hat into the ring, said the PDP will effectively tackle insecurity headlong and would not politicise security matters if allowed to return to the slot it lost during the 2015 presidential polls. Mr Makarfi, a former governor of Kaduna State, stated this Wednesday in Jos, at the Plateau State PDP secretariat. He said he was in the state to formally solicit the support of Plateau PDP delegates. Mr Makarfi, while enumerating his plans for the nation, if elected, said his administration ”will have the listening ears of traditional, community and religious leaders”. “Our government shall be an all-inclusive one. We will work hand-in-hand with traditional, community and religio

2019: We have not endorsed Atiku – Bayelsa PDP The Bayelsa chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) says it has not endorsed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the party’s flag bearer in the 2019 presidential poll. Mr Abubakar visited the state on Wednesday to solicit support ahead the 2019 general elections. Moses Cleopas, the Bayelsa PDP chairman, said in a statement on Thursday in Yenagoa, that the visit of the former Vice President was not for endorsement of his aspiration to fly the party’s flag in the 2019 poll. Mr Cleopas said the doors of state PDP chapter remains open to all aspirants seeking the party’s presidential ticket for the election. According to the statement, the party would receive all aspirants and accord each of them the respect, hospitality and the courtesy they deserve. He said the decision to welcome all aspirants enjoys the support of the state’s leader of the party, Gov. Seriake Dickson. The party chairman maintained that Bayelsa is a PDP

A doctor at the Awoyaya Hospital and Maternity Centre, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, Dr Emmanuel Okolo is in the eyes of the storm after allegedly brutalising a nurse on duty. The 35-year-old doctor reportedly beat up Dorcas Adeyera, 23, for admitting an accident victim without his permission on Monday. He was said to have ordered her to kneel down in his office before dealing out several slaps and flogging her with a belt when she refused. But the victim reported the incident at the police station after petitioning the medical director of the hospital. Evritinnaija quoted her as saying in her petition, “Around 2 am, there was an emergency outside the hospital . I stepped out to have a clear look at the patient, who was said to have been involved in an accident and already fractured a bone in his left leg. “The patient was conscious and alert ; no obvious respiratory distress , but seemed to be in severe pain . I went back inside the hospital to notify the doctor on call , Dr Okolo Emmanu

The Super Eagles will play a make or mar 2018 FIFA World Cup game against Iceland today in Volgograd. Their second group B match could well determine who progresses to the last-16 stage of the competition alongside Croatia, who beat Argentina 3-0 on Thursday night. Coach Gernot Rohr’s team flew into Volgograd from their Essentuki base on Thursday morning before taking up residence at the Hampton-by-Hilton Volgograd Hotel. After a 2-0 loss to high-flying Croatia on Saturday, the Eagles require an outright victory against Iceland, whose defensive play has been hailed in the competition. But Rohr believes nothing is impossible. He said, “We have watched the game against Croatia again to see our mistakes so that we can correct them. It will be a tough game. We have to be at our best and be more professional with our defending especially from set-pieces. “We have to be fully focused and not lose concentration all through the game. I believe with hard work we can get a good result. I

There was uproar yesterday over the National Assembly’s massive alteration of the budget. A non-governmental organisation described the action as “criminal”. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) and the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) were also outraged. The lawmakers cut 4,700 projects amounting to N347billion from what President Muhammadu Buhari presented and introduced 6,403 projects of their own amounting to N578billion. The President, who reluctantly signed the Bill, plans to send a supplementary budget to the lawmakers. According to him, many of the projects unilaterally removed are critical to infrastructure development and economic recovery. These include the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, the East-West Road, The Enugu Airport, the Itakpe-Ajaokuta road, the mass transit and major arterial road in the FCT and the take-off grant for the Maritime University. The lawmakers also raised their own expenditure from N125bill

Ebonyi state government, yesterday told Federal government that the State has no land for cattle ranching. The federal government had some days ago listed Ebonyi as among the ten states that have provided land for cattle ranch. But addressing journalists after the state Executive Council meeting, the state Commissioner for Agriculture, Barrister Ikechukwu Nwobo told the federal government that there was no vacant land for cattle ranch in the state. Nwobo said “the state executive council frowned at the news making rounding that the State has directed or provided for a cattle ranche in Ebonyi State.  The highest organ of Ebonyi state is the state executive council and the state security council and any decision taken by this council is the last bus stop for the people and government of Ebonyi state. Whether the federal government consulted us, we are not aware of that. The State Executive council has decided and made sure that there is no land for ranching in Ebonyi State. “We ne

The Lekki Concession Company Limited says it is set to partner the police and other law enforcement agencies to prosecute motorists using mobile phones while driving on the Lekki - Epe Expressway . The Head of Route and Incidents Management, LCC, Mr Michael Aina, said on Thursday that the company took the decision in conjunction with law enforcement agencies to reduce the rate of accidents on the road . He stated that any motorist found making use of a mobile phone while driving on the Lekki - Epe Expressway would be arrested and prosecuted. Aina said , “ We have warned motorists several times on the dangers of using mobile phones while driving. The use of the mobile phones distracts them and this has led to some avoidable accidents . “If the company is to reduce the rate of accidents on our roads to the barest minimum , the laws of Lagos State concerning dangerous driving must be enforced.” He also warned motorists to desist from giving money to any member of the Route and Inci

2019: Why Buhari abandoned Gov. Okorocha – APC chieftain, AnumakaChief Tobby Anumaka, Patron Okpoko Igbo, a pan Igbo socio-cultural organisation and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has given reasons President Muhammadu Buhari is not on the side of the Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha in the crisis rocking the ruling party in the state. He said Buhari had on two occasions told the governor to go and put his house in order when he (Okorocha) ran to him (Buhari) seeking soft landing. Anumaka, a chieftain of the APC in Imo pointed out that Buhari had abandoned the governor despite his contribution to his victory in 2015 as he (Okorocha) was trying to turn the state into a private enterprise. The politician who spoke with Daily Sun, said “During the second and recent visit to the President in the Presidential Villa by Okorocha accompanied by the former Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomhole, where he went to plead with Buhari for soft-landing for Okorocha, the Pres

The aggrieved members of the New Peoples Democratic Party, nPDP in the All Progressives, APC, have cleared the air on whether they will be attending the national convention of the ruling party scheduled for Saturday or not. The APC group led by Alhaji Abubakar Kawu (CON) said they will attend and participate fully in the party’s convention in Abuja . The leader of the group, Alhaji Abubakar Baraje disclosed this Thursday in a statement from his media office in Ilorin, Kwara state. Baraje who had been leading other members of nPDP such as the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, and the Speaker, House of Representatives, in consultations with APC leadership returned from Saudi Arabia where he had gone to perform the lesser Hajj on Wednesday. He said, “We are looking forward to the Saturday convention, we will be at the convention and after that, we shall see how things unfold.” The politician further explained that, as a member of the convention committee of the party, he attende

A woman has found herself in serious trouble after she reportedly attacked her neighbour and biting her in the eye. A 30-year-old woman, Ebere Okechukwu, on Thursday, appeared before an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly biting her neighbour’s eye. Okechukwu, a resident of No 3, Alhaji Taliatu Lawal Gbasemo St., Aga Ikorodu, is facing a three-count charge of breach of peace, threat to kill, and causing grievous harm. She, however, pleaded not guilty. The Police Prosecutor, Sgt. John Iberedem, told the court that the accused committed the offence on June 15 at her residence. Iberedem said that the accused and the complainant, one Perpetual Theophilus, had been at loggerheads on an undisclosed matter over the years. He said that some neighbours had tried to settle the rift between them, but to no avail. “On June 15, the accused went to the complainant’s shop to beat her and in the course of the fight, bit her eye. “The complainant was rushed to a hospital while

Messi-less Croatia thrash Argentina 3-0. Three goals in the second half – the first a bad mistake from 36-year-old Ivan Caballero, dispatched by Ante Rebic, and then a stunner from Luka Modric 10 minutes from full time before a walk-in by Ivan Rakitic – saw Lionel Messi and Argentina condemned to a bruising defeat – their biggest group stage defeat for 60 years. Meanwhile, Croatia are through to the second round. First Half A very cautious half saw the two sides measuring out themselves at the start but Croatia’s Ante Rebic was his usual bustling self. The Croats had the first shot on target in the fifth minute but Ivan Caballero pushed Ivan Perisic’s effort out for a corner. Nicolas Taglafico upended Mario Mandzukic and then Mandzukic caught Nicolas Otamendi on his foot. Uzbekistan referee, Rashvan Irmatov just gave a free kick. Ivan Rakitic found right back, Sime Vrsaljko, in the box but the Atletico Madrid player could not direct his pass to Rebic, who would have had a goal

Busty Nigerian actress, Cossy Ojiakor has reported the story of a neighbour of hers who beats up his wife like a boxing opponent.                     Cossy Ojiakor Cossy Ojiakor's bid to rescue a tortured woman from the oppressive claws of her husband has backfired as she was beaten in the process. According to the controversial actress, her neighbour -              Mr Matin Obinka Maruche, was beating his wife as usual and she tried to mediate, only for things to end up awry for her. She was left with wounds and blisters shown on social media. She shared a photo of the businessman on her Instagram page and the story has gone viral. Mr Matin Obinka Maruche, the accused Read her full account below: "This is Mr Matin Obinka Maruche, he deals on Italian mens wares and also own the plaza where a bank and also @kaffydance studio somewhere in badore, Ajah. Martin is an uneducated big boy from Agulu Uzoigbo in Anambra state. He maybe an ideal husband material hahahhah