LATEST NEWS:COURT REMANDS GBENGA DANIEL IN EFCC CUSTODY TILL FRIDAY

  Otunba Gbenga Daniel, a former governor of Ogun State was today arraigned before an Ogun State High Court, Abeokuta on 16 count charges of corruption. The EFCC who made the charges against Daniel said he used his position as a former state chief executive to steal and divert public funds for person use.
According to what Gistmater gathered from EFCC
 Otunba Gbenga Daniel allegedly converted the sum of $3 million(a dollar is now N158 to $1) from the domiciliary account of Ogun state with FCMB (First City Monument Bank) into personal use.
 EFCC said Daniel used the money to buy equity stake in a private company, Glanvill Enthoven & company Nigeria Limited.The offence is punishable under section 390 (4) of the criminal code CAP 29 laws of Ogun State.
EFCC also alleged that the ex governor used his position to fraudulently withdrew the sum of $1 million (USD) from the same domiciliary account of Ogun State with FCMB to buy shares in 21st Century Technology Limited.
The anti-graft agency also alleged that Daniel converted several billions of Naira meant for public use into personal use.
 Justice Mabekoje adjourned the EFCC lawyer, Mr.Jacobs respond to the bail application brought by Mr. Daniel's lawyer, Professor Taiwo Osipitan (SAN) and Mr.Tayo Oyetibo (SAN).

LATEST NEWS:ABDULMUTALLAB,NIGERIAN BORN SUICIDE BOMBER PLEADS GUILTY IN THE US

  Umar Farouk Abdulmuttalab, the Nigerian terror suspect who was caught in failed attempt to blow up an international flight near Detroit Airport, USA has pleaded guilty to charges brought against him by the American Government.
  When Addulmuttalab  was asked by the district Judge Nancy Edmunds, he pleaded guilty to the act of terrorism and attempted murder. Most people were shocked.This is Abdulmutallab's second day in court.He had earlier told FBI agents that he was sent by agents of Al-Qaida.He was influenced by Anwar Al-Awlaki the American born radical Muslim cleric killed in Yemen recently in a air strike conducted by the US.
 Mutallab, whose father is a rich businessman and former Chairman of First Bank Nigeria Plc, faces prison sentence up to life imprisonment.
 Abdulmuttallab was arrested inside a Northwest airlines flight 253 on christmas day in 2009 after the under wear bomb he targeted at all passengers of the flight and himself failed to worked.

  

INSIDE THE WORLD OF NOLLYWOOD SUPER SINGLES+THE ACTRESSES MEN ARE DYING TO DATE (PART 1)

Shortly after the wedding of star actress Mercy Johnson, most nollywood fans have been asking 'who's next?
This week, gistmaster highlight the profile of those you will call Nollywood Super singles.

 Funke Akindele:She is not just one of the highest earning nollywood actresses, Funke Akindele  is also one of the most successful. Since she produced her award winning comedy movie 'Jenifa' as become a household name. She has also done several endorsement jobs making in millions of Naira.
On the issue of marriage,gistmaster gathered Funke is in a serious relationship at the moment and soon she will inform her fans when she is ready to wed.
Age:35
Education:Faculty of Law, University of Lagos
Past films: Jenifa, Omo Ghetto, Return of Jenifa part 2 etc
Past relationships:Not much is known about her past relationships except her alleged romance with Femi Adebayo (JELILI)

Rita Dominic also fall into the group of nollywood's super single actresses. Born about 37 years ago,Rita is regarded as one of Nollywood most stylish actresses (click here to see her best dressed award by gistmaster)
Not much have been said about her relationships, but in the past she was linked to actor, Jim Iyke (Real name James Ikechukwu Asomugha), especially when he was still living inside Wemabod Estates,Ikeja in those days.

Genevieve Nnaji
For Nigeria's most talked about, most photographed and perhaps the most decorated actress. Genevieve Nnaji, getting off the singles club has not been easy.For now, she is still a full member of the singles club.
Mother of a teenage girl,Genevieve had been liked to the likes of Preddy Wise Okowa,former vice president Abubakar Atiku, Pat Attah and others in the past.
Age:32

Chika Ike is beautiful and jovial. She used to be married until she and her husband decided to call it quit. Right now, she is one of the happening chics in the industry. She bought a glittering Range Rover and also opened an ultra modern boutique in Abuja recently. Before now, she was running a restaurant and bar with her husband in Lagos.


-Niyi Tabiti

CORRUPTION TRIAL:ALAO AKALA IN COURT, REPRESENTED BY 20 LAWYERS

Former Governor of Oyo State, Otunba Christopher Alao- Akala was arraigned before an Oyo State High Court, Ibadan, today.
Alao-Akala was arrested last week over allegations that he  embezzled public funds that was put in his care when he served as governor of Oyo State.
 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission who brought the corruption charges against the Ogbomosho born politician said he embezzled the sum of about 11 Billion Naira (The current exchange rate of dollars to Naira is N154 to $1 USD)
Gistmaster gathered that Alao- Akala was not the only one facing the charges. A serving member of the National Assembly, Senator Hosea Ayoola Agboola and a businessman, Mr. Olufemi Babalola were also charged along with Akala who was popularly known as 'Oyato' Governor while in office.
  Senator Agboola was a former Commissioner of Local Government and Chieftancy affairs in Otunba Alao- Akala's last administration. The EFCC said he has questions to answer as far as award of contracts without budget provision is concerned.
 They were also accused of concealing the genuine ownership of two prime properties in London.
  The three accused persons pleaded not guilty and the lawyer for the EFCC, Mr. Godwin Obla asked the court to fix a date for the commencement of their trial. But Chief Bola Ayorinde (SAN) said he had already filed a bail application for Alao- Akala and the two other accused persons.
 The judge then adjourned the case till tomorrow so that the EFCC counsel can file his own response.He also said the should be remanded in the custody of the State Security Service.
Gistmaster gathered that former governor of Oyo State, Alao- Akala and the two other accused persons have 20 lawyers representing them, three of who hold the title of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (The equal rank to the Queens Counsel in the English Bar)
-Niyi Tabiti

MERCY AIGBE GETS A MULTIMILLION NAIRA GRA HOUSE AS GIFT FROM HUSBAND

Top Yoruba actress, Mercy Aigbe is very happy at the moment . Gist merchants told Encomium magazine's Shade Wesley Metibogun that Larry Gentry the millionaire husband of the actress has just given her a magnificent 4 bedroom bungalow inside GRA,Ikeja.
The new house according to what Gistmaster gathered is worth several millions of Naira, going by architecture and furnishing of the building.

ASK NIYI:I NEED A SUGAR MUMMY

Hello Mr.Niyi,

 I am a regular reader of gistmaster. Please help me with contacts of a sugar mummy. I need her to assist me pay my school fees and i will also pay her back in kind.
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Gistmaster response:Thanks L,what we do here is far from helping people get sugar mummy.I think you should look deep inside yourself and see what you can to make money legitimately rather than engaging older women in marathon s.... for money. Try barbing part time, ushering part time or loan a small capital from a friend or uncle to start a small buying and selling business on the side. 
Cheers,
Niyi

ASK NIYI:MERCY JOHNSON'S HONEYMOON PICTURES

  I usually get loads of emails from readers, now it would be easy for readers to get answers to most of their questions on the entertainment, lifestyle, tourism, events, weddings etc here. Letters that won't be published are those that the sender request to be treated as private.