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The EFCC said Mr. Babalakin failed to honour an appearance. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has declared the Chairman of Bi-Courtney Highway Services Limited, Wale Babalakin, wanted. Mr. Babalakin was expected to appear in court on Thursday over criminal conspiracy and money laundering of N4.7 billion. The businessman who was supposed to report to the Commission on Wednesday preparatory to his arraignment on a 27-count criminal charge before Justice Adeniyi Onigbanjo of the Lagos High Court, failed to do so, and has gone underground, the EFCC said in a statement on Wednesday evening by its spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren. The commission had earlier raised concerns that Mr. Babalakin planned to evade prosecution by running out of the country at a time the accused was on admittance at the hospital, a claim he denied. The commission said Mr. Babalakin is "dark-complexioned and speaks English and Yoruba fluently." The EFCC asked anybody having useful info...

Tang Shuquan is able to make a face the ugliest in the world and is earning $10,000. Tang Shuquan from the city of Chengdu, China, has worked at contorting his face in the most horrible way possible. He was rewarded for his years of hard work with a $10,000 prize and medal of the Guinness World Record for the most twisted face in the world.He challenged any person in the world who can make an even uglier face he will award $15,000. Shuquan, who looks perfectly normal when not turning his face upward, his jaw may protrude so high that it covers the lips and bites his nose. The strange face is called ‘gurning. “It’s not pretty.  

The Ten most sought after female celebrities in Nigeria. The list includes actresses, musicians and popular faces in the Nigerian entertainment industry GENEVIEVE NNAJI Genevieve has grown to be one of the most sought after female celebrities in the movie industry, she’s known for her stylish and sexy outfits…she rocks always. Talking of her looks, one has to wonder what her beauty routine is like because Genevieve is always looking fabulous even after giving birth. TOLU "TOOLZ" ONIRU Toolz is that On Air Personality that is always rocking the airwaves with her great and seductive voice on the Beat 99.9FM, no wonder she has so many guys calling in during her shows. Her curvilinear figure is something to gasp about, in terms of her looks, poise and delivery give it to Toolz…she’s always on point. CHIDINMA After coming out on top in the MTN Project Fame, Chidinma went further to establish herself in the music industry after dropping hit tracks like “Janko...

Nigerian lawmakers passed a second vote of confidence on Mr. Tambuwal amid allegations of corruption. A multibillion naira car scandal involving 400 Toyota Camrys purchased for House of Representatives members, is stirring concerns against Speaker Aminu Tambuwal. On Wednesday, Mr. Tambuwal’s loyalists, a majority in the House, smacked a reported impeachment move by passing a vote of confidence on him. A loose network of members are said to be working on raising evidences of a scandal in the purchase against Mr. Tambuwal, fuelling media reports of a likely impeachment.  The aggrieved lawmakers have questioned the purchases made early 2012 in a purportedly shady contract, seeking names of the contractors and the costs. As the matter surfaced on Wednesday, Mr. Tambuwal dismissed the reports as "distraction", as the lawmakers rallied support. Mr. Tambuwal said the alleged plot, the second since becoming speaker, was coming at a time "members had worked relentlessly t...

The National Human Right Commission (NHRC) is demanding an internal investigation into reports that soldiers acting with impunity, abducted and raped women in Abuja who they later claimed were prostitutes. Executive Secretary of NHRC, Bem Angwe, pressed the Chief of Army Staff and the Commissioner of Police FCT Command, Abuja, to update the commission on any and all steps to find the delinquents who committed the outrageous actions towards women, reported on the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria on Jan 14. According to the radio report, soldiers driving in a black Hilux van around Wuse 2 in Abuja abducted the women, beat them and took them to an unknown destination where they were violently raped. The matter is already before the Federal Secretariat, Abuja police station, according to the NHRC which pledged to ensure that the rights of the victims were enforced. When contacted on the development, Army authorities said they had since ordered the Guards Brigade to investigate ...

Former Head of State and three time Presidential candidate, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has said the ongoing merger talks by the major opposition political parties will determine if he will run for president in 2015.   Buhari said this in Abuja on Wednesday while fielding questions from reporters after inaugurating the Congress for Progressive Change Merger Committee. The 18-member committee is saddled with the responsibility of having talks with the Action Congress of Nigeria on the proposed merger. He explained that the CPC would first conclude discussions with the ACN after which talks would be initiated with the All Nigeria Peoples Party. “We have written priority (with ACN) and we are going to go into discussion with ACN before we move to the other party,” the former Head of State told the journalists. Buhari, however, assured, “It is not impossible that the new party is presented to the people of Nigeria by the middle of this year.” The Katsina Sta...

At least 50 hotels operating in Lagos State are to be charged by the government with non-payment of licence fees.   Among the accused already charged by the state government at the Magistrate’s Court, Igbosere are Moorhouse Sofitel Hotel, Chesney Hotel Limited and Chillovelle Hotel Limited. Pedro, who withdrew the charges brought against Protea Hotel Westwood Limited, Radisson Blu Anchorage Hotel Limited and Hotel Bon Voyage Limited, on Tuesday said, about 50 hotels across the state had been identified for prosecution. He added that they would be charged in other magisterial districts as their names are compiled. According to Pedro, Moorhouse Sofitel Hotel, Chesney Hotel Limited and Chillovelle Hotel Limited, charged along with their Managing Directors and other directors, are “carrying on or keeping” a hotel in the Lagos Magisterial District without a licence granted by the appropriate authority. Pedro said, “We are concerned with the arbitrariness of violating e...