"Abacha stashed billions of dollars abroad to save Nigeria" - Galadima

Buba Galadima, a former ally of President Muhammadu Buhari, has said that the billions of dollars the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha stashed in foreign banks were not looted.

Galadima in an interview with TheNation newspaper said Abacha saved the monies abroad to save the country from an impending US sanction during his administration.

The 72-yr-old politician, who was the Director-General, National Maritime Authority during Abacha’s regime said the late Head of State was advised by the then President of Iraq, Saddam Hussein and his counterpart in Libya, Muammar Gaddafi to save the monies in foreign banks. He said, 

“I have a completely different idea about what you called Abacha loot. I know as a fact that at that time, Abacha with knowledge of key members of his government, who knew about this money being stacked out, he was rightly advised by some of his colleague presidents around the world.

Saddam Hussein was one of them. Muammar Gaddafi was one of them. They advised him that there was the likelihood that the US could sanction Nigeria and as such he should save money outside that could last the country, at least, six months, even Nigeria’s account was blocked by the US, there won’t be panic.

I was a key figure in that government. I was one of the so-called Abacha boys if you must know. I was the Director-General, National Maritime Authority, whereby export and import to Nigeria, including crude, were directly coming under my desk. So, am in a position to talk about Abacha and the so-called loot”.

Galadima, however, maintained that those who believe Abacha was a monster are ignorant. General Sani Abacha ruled Nigeria between 1993 and 1998, but since 1999, Nigeria has been receiving some of the monies he stashed abroad.

On Monday, May 4, 2020, the Nigerian government received a sum of $311 million looted from the country’s treasury during the military regime of late Head of State.

Regina Askia reveals how she escaped New York’s 9/11 attack

Former Nollywood star Regina Askia has recounted how she narrowly escaped September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York.

Askia was one of the most popular Nollywood darlings before she relocated to New York in 2011. Just a few months after relocating to the United States, the former Nollywood actress was on her way to her workplace.

“I was not at the building, I was on my way to work when we saw on TV that my office had exploded,” Askia said during her appearance on Funmi Iyanda’s Public Eye show which is done on Instagram Live. I was late for work and because of that I didn't go in.”

She did not state if the office she worked at was at the World Trade Center or the 10 other large surrounding structures that suffered significant damages from the attack.

The 53-year-old is now a family nurse practitioner in New York where she resides with her husband of almost 17 years Rudolph Williams whom she shares two children with- a daughter, Teesa Olympia, and son, Rudolph Junior. Regina has another daughter, Stephanie Hornecker, from a previous relationship.

After 16 years in the United States, Askia in July 2017 became a citizen of the country.

She was one of the on-screen divas of the late 90s after her acting debut in the then-popular NTA series Fortune as Tokunboh Johnson, a role which earned her critical acclaim.

She went on to appear in some of the most defining movies of the 1990s and early 2000s like Most Wanted, Suicide Mission, The President’s Daughter, Festival of Fire, Dangerous Babe, and Man Snatcher.

Regina Askia reveals how she escaped New York’s 9/11 attack

Former Nollywood star Regina Askia has recounted how she narrowly escaped September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York.

Askia was one of the most popular Nollywood darlings before she relocated to New York in 2011. Just a few months after relocating to the United States, the former Nollywood actress was on her way to her workplace.

“I was not at the building, I was on my way to work when we saw on TV that my office had exploded,” Askia said during her appearance on Funmi Iyanda’s Public Eye show which is done on Instagram Live. I was late for work and because of that I didn't go in.”

She did not state if the office she worked at was at the World Trade Center or the 10 other large surrounding structures that suffered significant damages from the attack.

The 53-year-old is now a family nurse practitioner in New York where she resides with her husband of almost 17 years Rudolph Williams whom she shares two children with- a daughter, Teesa Olympia, and son, Rudolph Junior. Regina has another daughter, Stephanie Hornecker, from a previous relationship.

After 16 years in the United States, Askia in July 2017 became a citizen of the country.

She was one of the on-screen divas of the late 90s after her acting debut in the then-popular NTA series Fortune as Tokunboh Johnson, a role which earned her critical acclaim.

She went on to appear in some of the most defining movies of the 1990s and early 2000s like Most Wanted, Suicide Mission, The President’s Daughter, Festival of Fire, Dangerous Babe, and Man Snatcher.

Facts you never knew about fashion designer, Vera Wang

Are you stunned by the picture up there? Do you think that there's a mix up somewhere? Believe me, it's not. If you have seen the movie, Bride Wars, you'll recall that Liv told her Fiancé that you don’t alter a Vera Wang dress. Rather, you alter your body to fit a Vera Wang dress. That is exactly what's playing out with the 70-year old brain behind the fashion brand 'Vera Wang', Vera Ellen Wang.

Born on 27th June 1949, Vera Ellen Wang is an American fashion designer of Chinese descent. She is based in New York city, United States. 

She began her journey in the fashion industry as an editor for Vogue magazine in 1970. She left Vogue after 17 years and worked with Ralph Lauren for 2 years before resigning to start up her own brand. She was 40 years old when she birthed the Vera Wang company. 

From 1990 till date, she has risen to become a household name in the fashion industry, making different types of wears to suit various occasions, body figures, budgets and tastes. The brand is known for making some of the best wedding dresses, swimsuits, figure skater costumes, evening wears and cheerleader costumes.

Some of the stars she has styled include Michelle Obama, Kim Kardashian, Alicia Keys, Ivanka Trump, Khloe Kardashian, Victoria Beckham, Mariah Carey, Viola Davis, among numerous others.

She won the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Womenswear Designer of the Year in June 2005.

She got awarded the André Leon Talley Lifetime Achievement Award from the Savannah College of Art and Design in 27th of May, 2006.

In 2013, Vera Wang was honored with the Council of Fashion Designers of America Lifetime Achievement Award.

With revenues at $630 million in 2018, Forbes placed her 34th in the list America's Richest Self-Made Women.

She got married to Arthur Becker in 1989 and they have two daughters. They announced their amicable separation in July 2012.

“I might go naked in my next music video” - Tiwa Savage

Nigerian singer and songwriter, Tiwa Savage has said that she might have to go naked in her next music video to beat her previous project.

The 40-year-old singer disclosed this while speaking to BBC on what to expect from her forthcoming album entitled 'Celia'. She said, 

“I might just have to go butt naked in my next video because I don’t know what else I’m going to have to do to top that one!.

And, just to put it out there, this was done in Nigeria. All the cast is Nigerian, the director, the AP, everybody is Nigerian.

I love the fact that I could present this to the label and say this was done in Africa by Africans, this is what we can do. Imagine when you invest in us even more, you would get amazing work.”

Speaking about the forthcoming project, Tiwa said the album encapsulates a whole mix of the emotions an African woman goes through.

“We’re going through this pandemic, so the idea was I want to let them know that I’m still a boss, that I’m still beautiful, that I’m still African.

People have been really really creative with it which is amazing. The album is a whole mix of the emotions an African woman goes through: love, aspiration, being bossy, being sexy, being vulnerable.

All of that is what I think the modern African woman is, and that’s what I wanted to portray. It’s really touched my heart to see that people are having a hard time during this. I mean we’re blessed to be at home, we have light, we can pile up food for months if we want to.

But there are some people who can’t, people who only have money for today or food for today. So this pandemic has really opened my heart to the real situation of where the world is right now.”

Tragedy As 17 Year-Old Boy Impregnates His Two Younger Sisters - Widowed Mother Cries Out

A single mother who is left in pandemonium cries out after his son Impregnated his immediate younger sister.

A widowed mother of three has recently cried out over the social media after her 17 year-old son impregnated her teenage daughter.

The Widow shared and told the story of how her teenage son Perpetuated the abominable act, as said that her teenage son got two of her teenage daughters of 15 and 13 years old respectively pregnant.

According to the Widow, due to the lockdown and subsequent shutdown of schools, her children have no other place to go than to stay home all day as she goes to work throughout the lockdown period. 

The saddened Widow revealed that she discovered her daughters were pregnant after her first daughter started developing some symptoms of pregnancy. 

Meanwhile, a test was carried out on her as she pointed accusing fingers on her brother being responsible for her pregnancy. 

The Devastated Widow, nearly went into coma on discovering that her last child of 13 years was also pregnant for her son. 

She cried out for help as she revealed that her belief (as a devote Christian) does not in any way support abortion. 

You may want to advice this Devastated widow for this is really too huge for her to bear alone. 

'You Can't Change A Man After You Marry Him' - Stella Damasus

Nollywood actress, Stella Damasus has advised ladies against thinking that they can change their man after marrying him.

She further advised that it is better to let go if there are too many issues in the relationship than overlooking.

She made this known via a tweet she sent out in her official Twitter handle on Saturday, 17th May.

She said:

“Don’t ever think you can change a MAN after you marry him. If there are too many issues in your relationship, let it go. Don’t keep OVERLOOKING.”

Check out the video below

https://twitter.com/stelladamasus/status/1261943536628482049

Court Sends Man To Prison For Raping, Biting Clitoris Of 15-Year-Old Student

A 27-year-old Ghanaian man, Derrick Amponsah, has been arrested and sentenced to seven years in prison for raping a 15-year-old student.
Reports have it that the said man not only raped the girl, he also bit her clitoris, leaving her to bleed profusely after the act.

According to Ghanaian media, the incident took place at Manso Yawkrom in the Amansie West District of Ashanti Region.

A detailed medical report revealed the victim’s hymen has been completely broken.

Prosecutor, Detective Chief Inspector Stephen Ofori, told the court that the accused called the victim on phone to go and do laundry for him at home.

He returned around 1 pm and met the dirty clothes unwashed.

According to prosecution, the suspect then went to the victim’s house to call her but she refused to follow him. He eventually managed to get the girl to follow him to his house.

When he got home, he asked the girl to go to his room, but she refused. He then dragged her inside, pushed her onto the bed and raped her.

Detective Chief Inspector Ofori said Amponsah’s mother later showed up and provided water for the victim to clean herself.

Derrick has been arraigned before the Bekwai Circuit Court and Police Prosecutor, Detective Chief Inspector Stephen Ofori, told the court that the suspect used his fingers, penis, and mouth to abuse the girl at about 11 a.m. on April 15, 2020.

The suspect pled guilty to two counts of assault and defilement. Both acts contravene Sections 84 and 101 respectively the of Criminal Offences Act, Act 29 of 960.

The presiding judge then sentenced him to 7 years imprisonment.

Oyo Govt Shuts Company Where 30 Workers Tested Positive For COVID-19

The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Mekinde has announced the shut down of a company in the State whose members of staff tested positive for COVID-19.
Recall that on Saturday evening, 31 new cases of Coronavirus were recorded in Oyo State; with 30 of the newly confirmed cases being members of staff of a company located Ibadan South West Local Government Area.
Makinde via his Twitter handle disclosed that the company would be decontaminated in a bid to prevent further spread of the virus in the state.

FG Mulls 'Isolated Restrictions' As COVID-19 Cases Increases

The Federal Government of Nigeria might impose ‘isolated lockdowns’ in troubled parts of the country as confirmed COVID-19 cases hit 5,621.

This was revealed in an exclusive chat with ThisDay by the Secretary-General of the Federation and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF), Boss Mustapha

Mustapha, however, dismissed the possibility of a nationwide lockdown.

He stated that some cluster areas in certain parts of the country would be closely monitored for possible intervention as advised by medical experts.

Mustapha cited the federal government’s intervention in Kano State, as an example of how the isolated lockdown might look.

He also noted that the situation reports across the country were being monitored closely, so the federal government will determine when to intervene.