Scam Master: President Buhari’s ‘Son’ Arrested For Defrauding Unsuspecting Nigerians

A con man who has been posing as the son of President Buhari to dupe unsuspecting people has been arrested……

Sident Muhammadu Buhari so as to defraud unsuspecting Nigerians with the promises of giving them lucrative contracts from the government, has been arrested by operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).
A statement from the FCT SARS say the suspect has continuously promised to secure contracts for his victims from the president, saying he had made billions of naira through this illicit venture.
He was also dropping names of top politicians and businessmen to convince his victims, often wielding superimposed photos of himself with the president and other top politicians.
The statement reads:
“He mostly approached big contractors, who were desperate to see the president or any of the governors. He would put fake calls across to the supposed politicians in the presence of his victims and convince them to book appointments.
From there, he would demand that the politician’s security officials needed to be settled with huge amounts of money before the contractor would be granted audience with the president or the governor.”
But the fake president’s son ran into troubled waters when a duped contractor, after waiting for many weeks without getting to see the president as promised by the hoodlum, reported his ordeal to the police, complaining that after collecting lots of money from him, the scammer was yet to take him to the president.
To the surprise of the police operatives, the suspect turned out to be a criminal who has been on their wanted list for similar offences in the past.
The Police Public Relations Officer for the FCT command, Anjuguri Manzah, confirmed the story, saying that acting on a tipoff, SARS operatives arrested the suspect on Saturday, July 4, at about 2 am.
“The truth is that the suspect had defrauded so many people. To perfect his act, he paraded himself as the son of the president. Three Mercedez Benz and one Peugeot 406 cars were recovered from him as exhibits.”

RESEMBLANCE OF OZIL AND ENZO FERRARI

ENZO ASELMO FERRARI (1898-1988) was an Italian motor racing driver and entrepreneur, the founder of the Scuderia Ferrari Grand Prix motor racing team, and subsequently of the Ferrari automobile marque. He was widely known as "il Commendatore" or "il Drake". In his final years he was often referred to as "l'Ingegnere" or "il Grande Vecchio (the Great Old Man)". He was born in the year 1898 and he died in the year 1988 but  this man resemble one of our favourite footballer and the name of the footballer is Mesuit ozil.
Mesuit ozil was born in the year 1988 and that was the year Enzo Aselmo Ferrari died, do you really believe that it is coincidence or do you think God always create two people that resemble each other

Buhari Sacks Tafida, Bianca, Maduekwe, Farounbi, Others

The call of duty is over for top ranking members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who were appointed ambassadors by former President Goodluck Jonathan.
They were recalled home last night by President Muhammadu Buhari after three years of service abroad.
Prominent among them are a former Foreign Affairs Minister , Chief Ojo Maduekwe (Canada); Chairman of the Jonathan Presidential Campaign Organisation in the 2011 election, Dr. Dalhatu Tafida (UK);Professor Ade Adefuye (USA);widow of the late Ikemba Nnewi, Chief Emeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Bianca (Spain);and former deputy governor of Oyo State, Mr. Taofeek Arapaja (Jordan).
The rest include a former aviation minister, Mrs. Fidelia Njeze (Switzerland);ex-General Manager, Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Ibadan, Mr. Yemi Farounbi (Philippines); a one-time governorship aspirant in Lagos State, Mr. Olatokunbo Kamson (Jamaica); a PDP front liner in Ondo State, Mr. Cornelius Oluwateru (UAE); Alhaji Abubakar Shehu Bunu (Saudi Arabia); a former Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General in Benue State, Mr. Chive Kaave (Argentina); a former financial secretary of the PDP, Alhaji Tukur Mani (Iran);and former permanent secretary, Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA Biodun Nathaniel Olorunfemi (Namibia).
Also on the list are: Chief Asam Asam (SAN), (Russia); Mr. Okwudili Nwosu (Burundi); Mr. Okeke Chukwuemeka (Vatican); Mr. Eric Aworahbi (Italy); Dauda Danladi (Pakistan); and Mrs. Katherine Okon (Czeck Republic); Mr. Nwofe Alexander,; Princess Victoria Bosede Onipede (Republic of Congo); Senator Haruna Garba (Kuwait); Mrs. Nonye Rajis-Okpara (Singapore); Chief Eddy Onuoha (Hungary); Mr. Adamu Babangida Ibrahim (Syria); Dr. Sam Jimba (Poland)
They were among the 93 envoys posted out in June 2012.
Authoritative sources said last night in Abuja that the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, had communicated the President’s directive to the affected ambassadors.
They were told to hand over to the highest ranking officer in their various locations.
A Presidency source confirmed to The Nation that some of the ambassadors including the envoy in Saudi Arabia were already on their way back to the country at press time.
The source said: “the President has issued a directive to the Permanent Secretary in Ministry of Foreign Affairs to recall all the political appointees currently serving as ambassadors in all parts of the world.
It doesn’t matter whether they have just few months to the end of their tenure.
“I am sure the envoy in Saudi Arabia is already on his way and quite many others should be reporting to the ministry by Monday.
I really don’t have a comprehensive list of the number of people that are affected but they are posted in different continents mostly in key European, Asian and American countries.”
The sack is the biggest since President Buhari assumed office on May 29.
Their nominations were endorsed by the Senate on Wednesday February 8, 2012, nearly two months after former President Jonathan submitted their names.
On the list were 32 names of politicians.
The ex-President in a letter to the then Senate President, David Mark, requested that in line with section 171(1) C, sub-section 4 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, the Senate should consider the list, hoping that “this exercise will receive the usual kind expeditious attention of the Distinguished Members of the Senate of the Federal Republic.”
Of the 88 nominees sent to the Senate by Jonathan, only 87 appeared before the screening committee, while 84 passed the screening.
Two of the nominees, Mrs. Sifawu Momoh, Edo; and Mazi Okafor Ojih, Ebonyi, could not scale the screening as the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs did not recommend them for confirmation.
Mrs. Bianca Ojukwu, who was nominated to represent Anambra State on the list of non-career category, did not appear for screening but was confirmed nonetheless, her nomination coming barely a week after her husband died in a London hospital.
Maduekwue was nominated by Jonathan following his ouster as National Secretary of the party in what observers said was a move to placate him.
Kamson, Njeze and Arapaja had all failed to secure the party’s governorship tickets in their states.
The recall of Ambassadors serving in foreign missions is a routine exercise especially where there is a change of guard at the federal level.

Marylin Ogar Posted To Maiduguri - Reports

The controversy has been surrounding the current placement of Marilyn Ogar, demoted media official of the Department of State Services (DSS).

Marylin Ogar

According to The Cable, Ogar, who was until recently DSS deputy director for public relations, was transferred to Maiduguri, Borno state. The posting was, however, said to be put on hold, following insinuations that it was “punitive”.

It is believed that the media official of Nigeria’s secret police is being punished for some of her pronouncements, notably in the face-off with the BBOG movement and the DSS raids on the Lagos APC office last year.
A source from the DSS disclosed:
“Right now, she is just hanging around in Abuja awaiting the next order.”
Sahara Reporters, however, dismissed information referring to its source:
Ogar’s demotion last week, following her promotion in March under Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, is considered by many to be a politically motivated exercise. Sources are saying that the official might even quit over “injustices going on in the organization”.

A Son Like This…Man Murders Mother Because ‘God’ Told Him She Was A Witch

This may sound bizarre but a man has murdered his mother, claiming ‘God’ told him she was a witch…….

A 49-year-old California, USA man, Shelton Eugene Bradley, has been arrested, charged and convicted after killing his 73-year-old mother, Rosie Manuel, and attempting to bake her body parts in an oven, because ‘God’ told him she was a witch and he had ‘divine’ instruction to kill all witches.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced that the Lancaster born Bradley, pleaded no contest to one count of second-degree murder and agreed to waive any credit for time served in jail since his arrest.
He was arrested a day after his brother called the police to report that he found his mother unresponsive at her Lancaster home. The victim was found dead with her upper torso on an open oven door, with the oven tipped slightly over on top of her.
According to the police investigation, Bradley said that God had told him that his mother was a witch and commanded him to kill and burn all witches. He admitted to strangling the victim, and attempted to place her inside the kitchen oven before fleeing from the scene.

NDLEA coming for Davido over 'Fans Mi' video with Meek Mill?

Looks like it. There have been rumours that the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency wants to question Davido over 'Fans Mi' video with US rapper Meek Mill which showed Davido handling substance suspected to be hard drugs. The rumours have been confirmed.

Speaking with Punch yesterday, the Director of Public Affairs of the NDLEA, Mitchell Ofoyeju, said that the anti-drug agency is conducting a full-scale investigation into the making of the video and an investigative panel might invite Davido for questioning if the need arose

“I am aware that a panel is working on it (the video). The panel was set up soon after the video was released few weeks ago. When our attention was drawn to it, we viewed it and we discovered that it was improper. There is no moral lesson in it and he was just advertising drug trafficking.
"In the video, he exchanged a brief case supposedly containing narcotics for dollars. He was displaying affluence in the video. If it (the plot) had climaxed in an arrest and possible detention, we would have congratulated him for partnering with us. But the way he portrayed drug trafficking in the video was a means to an end, which the end is a life of affluence which we disagree with.” he said.

“We are looking at the issue holistically. We believe that there should be a body that was supposed to censor videos before they go out. Those are the things we want to investigate and verify. Was the video submitted for approval? If it was submitted, why was it approved, with such content?” he concluded

Sunday Oliseh and the NFF, Marriage of convenience

Article written by journalist and Sports development Enthusiast, Ogunleye-Bello. Read below..

Few days ago on my facebook wall, and in my usual habit of dialogue with intellectuals on football matters in Nigeria, we discussed the appointment of Sunday Oliseh. It was full of mixed reactions as patriotic and passionate Nigerians on Super Eagles, their beloved team. My conclusion, Nigerians are desperate for a positive change. Its been a shock jamboree this year at the NFF under the guise of propagating change and who says they are taking steps in the wrong directions.

They have entertained us with more administrative drama than articulated football programmes. Its all about entertainments anyways. It is no longer news that the NFF is getting set to unveil Sunday Oliseh. But the federation will unveil an inexperienced and jobless man.

Realistically, he lacks the experience for such huge position. Ideally, he should have started with the junior team to garner the desired cognate experience like Samson Siasia who grew from the ranks to become the toast of many Nigerians with his successes with Dream Teams.

No doubt, Oliseh is eloquent and as an experienced and accomplished footballer, he appears to understand the game as a pundit and through his write-ups. In fairness to him, Oliseh has indeed proven to be knowledgeable and tactically astute.

Having said that, we can only wait and pray to see if these talks can be translated into actions. However, anyone who properly understand the game can discuss it. Being a good pundit doesn't make one a good coach. In coaching, theorical experience is totally different from practical coaching 'Enu dun rofo jare' - Its easy to cook vegetable soup with verbal description.

Yes, Oliseh possesses the highest UEFA coaching license, abandoned on the shelve for a long time now, I equally hope that the knowledge acquired hasn't eluded him. However, I will appeal we give him trial and benefit of the doubt. Let's say its a marriage of convenience between the NFF and Oliseh. The questions are; why should the NFF appoint an inexperienced coach to oversee our dwindling Super Eagles.

When last did Oliseh attend a refresher course? Can he work with the National Technical Director, Shuaibu Amodu and the NFF Cabals? Why can't NFF make it transparent enough by calling for applications like the Ivorians and other nations rightly did? Is there any iota of truth that NFF practically begged him to take the job? As an apostle of local coaches for the national teams, there is nothing wrong in hiring him, but everything is wrong when we circumvent or short circuit the recruitment standard.

If Oliseh should fail and I pray he doesn't, Nigerians will come hard on NFF, with dangling hammers falling on them from many directions. The federation should get ready and immunize itself against the impending onslaught. Before you tag me a prophetess of doom, history has proved that inexperience may not actually pose serious challenge to Oliseh succeeding since cases abound of such coaches succeeding in the past, Jurgen Klinsman of Germany belongs to this category of inexperienced but successful coaches.

Frank Rikjaard and Lother Matheus are other great examples that come to mind. However, Nigeria's terrain is entirely different from Europe in terms of attitude and administration. They have a totally different mentality and attitude. Without our tribal goobledegooks. If their Coaches fail, they give them another opportunity to continue which is a rare possibility in Nigeria.

If a Coach fails, we will call him all manners of derogatory names that might derail his ambition if such a Coach is not focused. My greatest fear of this marriage and what poses as threats to Oliseh are his would-be employers, the NFF. Oliseh is the beautiful bride now because they want someone out at all cost and to also satisfy Nigerians yearning for the appointment of a local coach.

Will the NFF in its characteristics give the necessary support to Oliseh to succeed? Will they be patient enough to stay by his side if he fails? And will their marriage end in war, like past coaches. What are the antecedents of his foreign assist? Oh well, lets allow time to be the judge.

Undoubtedly, we will have it rough at first since he has not done this before. Even as someone who played football to the highest level, coaching is more practical than theoretical. My advice if you ask me, is that Oliseh should imperatively be mentally and psychologically strong and resilient to deal with the high expectations of many Nigerians.

During his playing days, he picked quarrel and insulted both the Federal Government and the NFF, before turning his back on the team. I hope such attitude will not come back to bite him on the foot. Oliseh will have to carefully work with the foreign coach to understudy the home front for a smooth transition.

I want to implore my colleagues in the media to sheath their sword and give him chance. Nigerians should be patient, support Oliseh and see him to greater heights. There is a saying that there is time for everything'. Any position, relationship or office anyone is holding today is just temporal.

Whatever you do in your tenure is what posterity will judge you. Sincerely, from the bottom of my heart, I wish him a blissful marriage with the NFF.

Aderonke Ogunleye-Bello Journalist, Speaker, Change Agent, Sports for development Enthusiast, Advocacy.