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CBN Governor Faces Sack As Former Minster of Finance Fingered in $2BN Arms Deal





Revealed investigations into how $2.1bn meant for the procurement of arms was squandered may lead to the premature exit of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele.
A source in the presidency told The Guardian that circumstances that surrounded the appointment of Emefiele, including recent revelations about movement of the funds, and his involvement in the unexplained presence of two former heads of commercial banks, when President Buhari hosted members of the international business community in London, are being counted against the governor.
“Already,” the source said, “a small team of legal and financial experts has been directed to weigh the various implications the removal of the CBN chief could trigger, especially to prevent a similar backlash, as when the past government engineered the untimely retirement of former CBN governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.”




INVESTIGATION: How Ekweremadu, other Nigerian lawmakers ‘pocketed’ N8 Billion in failed constitution amendment





Ike Ekweremadu
Nigerian federal lawmakers, led by incumbent Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, and former Deputy Speaker Emeka Ihedioha, withdrew a princely N7.75 billion of public funds in four years to purportedly review sections of the 1999 Constitution, PREMIUM TIMES can authoritatively report today.




Stephanie Okereke’s advocacy film, “Dry, Others Crown 2015 BON Awards









The maiden Best of Nollywood, BON Awards ceremony ended in Akure amid glitz and galmour, where Veteran Nollywwod Actress, Stephanie Okereke's Film "DRY" received the accolades of the award.
The film production that featured veterans aactors and actresses like Liz Benson, William McNamara, Darwin Shaw and Paul Sambo were among artistes awarded for thier roles in the development of local film industry in Nigeria.
The Stephanie Okereke’s advocacy film, “Dry” was released  few months ago and
had since remained one of the celebrated Nigeria home video that star artistes around the country, converged on  the newly opened International Conference Centre, Akure, the Ondo State capital, where this year’s edition of the Best of Nollywood, BON Awards was held.

Phyno, Chidinma & Olamide Invade Ikeja City Mall Xmas White party





"Nigeria’s Hottest Artist Award 2015" organized by MTV Base (DStv channel 322), YBNL  wil on 18th of December play host to famous Nigeria Music Artistes with famous front-man Olamide as  headline in their a roster of superstar artists alongside Phyno, Chidinma to trill the night of stars at
the City Mall Grounds Ikeja for the biggest “White Christmas” party .