Patience Jonathan begs EFCC to unfreeze her account

Former first lady Mrs Jonathan 

Patience Jonathan has written to Ibrahim Magu, the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) explaining that the $31.4 million found in her account is for her medical expenses. The former first lady had initially filed a suit against the anti-graft agency after the account linked to her was frozen. The Guardian reports that the account is being fingered as one of those involved in an alleged fraud case before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos but Mrs Jonathan’s counsel, Gboyega Oduwole has filed a case before the court, informing that his client is unhappy with the EFCC over the recent move to freeze the account.

7 Reasons Why You Are Gaining Belly Fat, Some Of Them Are Easy To Correct

If you are gaining a lot of weight around your waist it can be a sign of danger. The risk factor goes really high for diseases like type 2 diabetes, heart disease and metabolic issues if you are specifically gaining weight around the waist. The biological or medical term for harmful fat in the belly is ‘Visceral Fat’ which refers to fat nearby the liver and other organs in your abdomen. Here are a few scientific reasons why any weight you gain seems to go straight to your tummy—and stay there.

Why I will not serve in Buhari’s govt – Okonjo-Iweala

FORMER Finance Minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

LAGOS—FORMER Finance Minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala yesterday said it was better to allow those managing Nigeria’s economy to do the best they could, noting that there could be solutions to the present economic decline in the country.

Derby dream comes true for Nigerian Iheanacho

Kelechi Iheanacho

Teenage Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho created the first goal and scored the second in a 2-1 derby triumph over Manchester United at the weekend. “It’s a dream come true to play in the Manchester derby and score the winning goal,” the Nigerian told Sky Sports after the first blockbuster of the English Premier League season.

Couple With 13 Sons Say They Won’t Stop Trying Until They Have A Daughter (Photos)

Irineu Cruz and wife Jucicleide Silva have been trying for a little girl for almost 20 years and they’ve only managed to add more boys to the family.

EFCC arrests houseboy, driver in whose accounts Patience Jonathan’s $15m was kept

The wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested four domestic servants, including a driver and a houseboy, whose signatures were forged and their names used to open bank accounts for Mrs Dame Patience Jonathan, the wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan.

Tompolo’s 84-yr-old father dies weeks after alleged military brutality

Chief Thomas Osen Ekpemupolo

High Chief Thomas Osen Ekpemupolo, the father of a former militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo (also known as Tompol.