N23.29b Bribery Scandal : EFCC After Oil Chiefs, as Bank, INEC Officials Refund N408.7m

 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) is perfecting plans to arrest some top oil barons suspected to have pooled over $115m (N23, 299,705,000 billion) to bribe some officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to alter the results of 2015 Presidential Election.

One of the suspected oil barons, name withheld, Ripples Nigeria gathered, had reported at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja for interrogation on Thursday night but was asked to go to the commission’s office in Lagos for questioning.

 Investigation revealed that the EFCC has so far recovered N408.7million from some of the beneficiaries of the slush funds.

The breakdown showed that the management of Fidelity Bank has refunded N49.7million which was made as profit from the disbursement of the N23.29billion provided by a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke.

This is just as some former and serving INEC officials in Oyo and Ogun States refunded N359millon.

More officials of INEC were said to have rushed to EFCC to refund the bribe cash given to them.

 It was further gathered that the EFCC has invited the owners of the oil firms who contributed $88.35million out of the $115million sent to Fidelity Bank by the ex-Minister of Petroleum Resources.

One of the four oil firms implicated in the bribery saga has been linked to a former Governor of Delta State, who is serving a jail term in the United Kingdom.

It was gathered that the oil companies were actually forced by Diezani to part with $88.35million as their contributions to the campaign of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan.

Some of the oil chiefs were shocked by the findings of the EFCC that their donations were deployed in bribing INEC officials.

A reliable source in EFCC, who spoke in confidence, said: “Our investigation into the N23.29billion poll bribe has reached a critical stage. Six teams are working round the clock in all the geopolitical zones.

The top officials of Fidelity Bank in custody have made useful statements which included the list of all beneficiaries and bank details of payment made to them.

“We are likely to effect the arrest of more suspects, especially the oil chiefs who provided about $88.35million out of the $115million lodged in Fidelity Bank for conversion to Naira.

“One of the clues we are probing is the likelihood of these funds being laundered by the oil firms and their owners.

“If these clues are proven, they may eventually face trial for money laundering. We will surely interact with these oil magnates.

“Some oil companies are under surveillance for their covert operation in diverting taxes and revenue meant for the Federal Government to fund campaign. You can now understand why some of them were given tax waivers.”

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Tragic : Mother Accidentally Shot Dead by Her Two-year Old Son From Backseat as She Drove

 A toddler riding in the back of a car accidentally shot dead his mother with a gun that slid out from under the driver's seat on Tuesday April 26 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The 26-year-old victim, Patrice Price, was pronounced dead at the scene, the local sheriff's office said. The child, aged two and a half and identified by local media as a boy, fired the 40-calibre gun through the driver's seat where his mother was at the wheel. 

"Initial witness accounts indicate that a child in the backseat of the vehicle got a hold of a gun and discharged the firearm, sending a single bullet into the driver’s back," the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. "The investigation into the death is ongoing."

Local broadcaster WISN quoted the victim's father Andre Price as saying that she was a hardworking mother of three.

"This little girl right here meant everything in the world to me,” Andre Price told the station. And I lost the other half of my heart," Mr Price said.

"Now I don’t have her no more. My chest has been hurting. I have a knot in my chest. They won’t even let me see my daughter. I wanted to hold my daughter for one last time."

The weapon apparently belonged to the victim's security guard boyfriend, with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel newspaper reporting that she was driving his car because hers had been stolen days earlier.

The sheriff's office said that deputies found a security officer's gun belt belonging to the boyfriend on the floor of the front passenger seat. The firearm was recovered on the floor behind the driver's seat.

AP reports that in the vehicle was another of Price's children, aged one, and the woman's mother. Neither of the children was in a car seat. Price's mother told relatives that her daughter turned to her after a loud pop rang out and said:

"Momma, don't let me die," WISN reported.

Following the shooting, fellow motorists stopped and pushed the car out of traffic before police arrived and performed CPR on Price while awaiting the arrival of emergency medical personnel.

Asia Nelson, Price's best friend, told FOX6: "Patrice was one-of-a-kind! She was loving, caring and kindhearted. She always had positive things to say no matter what she was going through."

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Kidnapped Artists, DNA Twins, Regain Freedom(Photos)

 Upcoming musicians, Blair and Clinton Robert aka DNA twins who were kidnapped on their way to Lagos State last Sunday April 24th, have regained their freedom. Their brother, Quincy Robert, announced on his IG page that they have been released. He shared the photos above this afternoon and wrote...

 "It's with great joy and happiness that I announce to everyone that my brothers, Clint & Blair (DNATwins), who were kidnapped days ago, have finally been rescued. A ransom was paid, and we got the boys back. The boys are currently in the hospital. There will be a press release on the details of the incident and rescue. I also want to use this medium to thank everyone for their unending support and heartfelt efforts in the rescue of my siblings. I pray that God, in His infinite mercies, bless all of you abundantly. Amen! Please let people know about this development. Cheers!".

London's First Naked Restaurant Has Over 27,000 on Waiting List Weeks Before Opening

 London's first naked restaurant, where people are free from any form of distraction including phones, electric lights and even clothing is set to be open for three months from June 2016. The Buyadi as it is called, already has a waiting list of more than 27,000. It has a capacity of forty-two and dinner will cost around £60 per person, and the specific location is so far undisclosed . 

 According to The TelegraghUK, the website urges prospective diners to sign up in order to be notified when tickets go on sale: "First come first served basis".

Diners will be encouraged to disrobe and  “experience true liberation” while tucking into a tasting menu. On arrival, customers will be escorted to a changing room, asked to place their clothes and belongings in lockers and given a light gown. It is then up to them whether to remove the final item of clothing at the table. Tables will be partly obscured by bamboo screens, creating a semblance of privacy.  Large napkins will presumably be provided to prevent unfortunate burns.

The Bunyadi is the latest creation from Lollipop, the company behind Shoreditch's Breaking Bad cocktail bar, ABQ London. Founder Seb Lyall said: 

“I think it will appeal to vegans and naturists from all over the UK. It won’t be a first date venue but certainly second dates and dinner with friends.”

 The venue in central London - its specific location is so far undisclosed - has a capacity of forty-two and dinner will cost around £60 per person.

How Teebillz Nearly Killed Himself This Morning, He Tried to Jump Off The Lekki-Ikoyi Toll Bridge(See)

 When Tiwa Savage's husband Teebillz shared his suicide note this morning on IG while pouring his heart out about the demise of his marriage to Tiwa Savage, many of us thought/hoped he was just talking, but he wasn't.

 Tunji 'Teebillz' Balogun tried to commit suicide this morning by jumping off the Lekki- Ikoyi toll bridge and this is fact.

 According to an eye-witness named Chukwuma Ani, who witnessed the incident and was one of the men who pulled Teebillz off the bridge, he told Lindaikeji's blog that around past 9 this morning while driving on the Lekki-Ikoyi toll bridge, a car hit his own from behind, damaging his car. He said he came out of the car and approached the driver of the vehicle that hit his. He didn't know who the man was (it was Teebillz) but he said he berated him for hitting his car and asked the man to come out and assess the damage caused to his car. The man looked at him and told him to leave...that he was there for a reason. That he was planning to commit suicide and Chukwuma Ani would hear about it later...

Not knowing who the guy was or understanding why he was talking suicide, Mr Ani said he kept insisting that the driver must come down from his car and see the damage he had caused to his car. He said he noticed alcohol on the floor of the driver's car so thought the man was drunk. He said while shouting and berating the driver for hitting his car, the guy just suddenly drove his car with speed to the front.

Ani said he got into his own car and gave chase and was surprised to see the driver of the car parking his car in the middle of the bridge as other cars drove past. He said he parked in front of the driver and approached the man again, telling him that he couldn't even apologize for hitting his car and was instead trying to drive off. He said as he was berating the man, he (Teebillz) got down from his car and walked to the bridge railing.

He said he stood there wondering what the driver was trying to do and it was at that point that two other cars approached them. He said as he was trying to figure out who the new comers were, Teebillz had moved to the bridge railing and was trying to jump. Mr. Ani said a light skinned guy came out from the first car and began running towards Teebillz screaming and that was when he realized what was going on..

"I thought I was watching a movie" Ani told LindaIkeji's blog "the man held the railing and tried to jump over it and that was when the yellow man held him and started shouting for help. The two of them nearly fell into the water. I quickly joined the yellow man to pull the guy out and while we were struggling with him, one PSquare twin (Peter Okoye) and Banky W joined us to pull the man out " Ani said

 Peter Okoye was called to confirm if he was there but he refused to say anything "Even if I was there, I can't say anything about it" he said.

We hear Teebillz is doing okay now and is surrounded by family and friends. People need to take depression seriously in Nigeria - a lot of people are so depressed and struggling and don't usually have anywhere to turn to for help. Let's always lend a helping hand. Hope Teebillz gets better.

Teebillz Denies Scandalous Instagram Posts at Wife Tiwa Savage, Claims Account Was Hacked

 After the meltdown on his Instagram page early this morning accusing wife Tiwa Savage of gross infidelity and his mother-in-law of witchcraft, it appears Teebillz has now opened a temporary twitter account denying all the earlier postd.  He is claiming his real account has been hacked.

 Note that prior to his Instagram rants today, the last time he posted on his IG page was two weeks ago, while April 16 was the last time there was activity on his main twitter handle.

 MEANWHILE, Tee Billz has removed every single Instagram post where he made his startling allegations. I guess the 'hackers' removed those ones too, right? 

With all these alleged hacking going around, we don't know who is who again. See below...

Wizkid Alleged Second Babymama Shares Photo of Her Son With The Singer, Calls Him Her Everything

 After the singer called his son Boluwatife, his everything, his alleged second babymama called their alleged son her everything...