Patience Jonathan: The $15m were gifts from friends and well-wishers over the last 15 years which I saved

Wife of former Nigerian President, Patience Jonathan has explained in details how she accumulated in 15 years over $15million in bank accounts linked to her by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

The detail was given in court papers filed by Union of Niger Delta Youth Organisation for Equity, Justice and Good Governance on behalf of the former First Lady, against the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) .

The suit with number FHC/L/CS/1349/2016 before a Federal High Court in Lagos, accuses SERAP of using online, print and electronic media to publish to the public unfounded and malicious allegations that she stole $15m (US), urging for her prosecution.

Gov Fayose inaugurates Ekiti grazing enforcement marshalls

Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose, today inaugurated the Ekiti state grazing enforcement marshalls.

The inauguration took place at the state government house in Ado-Ekiti. The Marshalls are charged with the responsibility of managing the activities of herdsmen in the state.

Nigeria Bounces Back As Africa’s Biggest Economy

A new report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected Nigeria as Africa’s biggest economy, in spite of its current challenges.

Nigeria is placed ahead of South Africa and Egypt which are second and third respectively.

In August, Nigeria was reported to have lost its position as Africa’s biggest economy to South Africa, following the recalculation of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

But the IMF’s World Economic Outlook for October, puts Nigeria’s GDP at 415.08 billion dollars, from 493.83 billion dollars in 2015, while South Africa’s GDP was put at 280.36 billion dollars, from 314.73 billion dollars in 2015.

Mustard Gas, Truck Bombs, A Million Civilians To Be Used As Human Shields; ISIS Plans Defence In Mosul

A huge battle looms as US-led coalition forces enclose on the ISIS stronghold of Mosul in Iraq where around 6,000 militants are believed to be ready to do anything to keep hold of the city. Mustard gas, car bombs and human shields are all thought to be tactics the terror group will use in their defence of Mosul, with US, British, Kurdish and Iraqi forces closing in alongside a Shia militia. The Iraqi army ground troops have been slowly re-taking towns and villages around the area ahead of the 'world's biggest battle against ISIS to date' which could be launched as early as Thursday.

Bail Remains Free, Ban On Road Blocks Still In Place- AIG

The Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 6, Abubakar Marafa, has re-affirmed that bailing of suspects remain free.

Marafa said this in on Tuesday in Abakaliki when he visited the Ebonyi police command, which is one of the commands under the zone.

“There should not be any form of payment for bail as the Inspector-General of Police has mandated that this instruction should be carried to the latter,” he said.

According to the AIG, the ban on road blocks nationwide is still in place, as no police check point should be seen on the road.

Soldier Joins Kidnappers To Abduct Rivers Chief

An Army Lance Corporal, Abdul Yusuf, has been arrested alongside one other for the abduction of one Chief Samuel Iheanachor along Aba-Oyigbo Road in Rivers State.

Spokesman of Rivers State Police Command, DSP Omoni Nnamdi, disclosed this yesterday, saying the Lance Corporal of 2 Brigade, Port Harcourt, was caught driving an SUV belonging to the victim.

On interrogation, the soldier admitted that he and others abducted the victim and took him to a hideout in Andoni Local Government Area.

Israel’s Antiquities Chief Compares UNESCO To Islamic State

The director of the Israel Antiquities Authority on Wednesday slammed UNESCO for its resolution on Jerusalem holy sites, comparing the UN cultural body to Islamic State jihadists.

Speaking at the opening of the new IAA headquarters in Jerusalem, director Yisrael Hasson said the resolution adopted last week and confirmed on Tuesday put the UN organization in the same league as IS jihadists who have destroyed and looted hundreds of archaeological sites in Syria and Iraq to fund their “caliphate.”