Mrs Saraki Named Special Advisor To WHO

H.E Mrs Toyin Ojora Saraki has been named as special advisor to the Independent Advisory Group (IAG) of WHO AFRO, the World Health Organization’s presence in Africa.

The appointment was made earlier this month by Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, in a move intended to bring Mrs Saraki’s considerable frontline experience to bear on WHO strategy and policy.

Mrs Saraki’s first engagement in the new role will take place this week at the 3rd meeting of the Independent Advisory Group (IAG) in Johannesburg, South Africa. The meeting will focus on repositioning the work of the WHO in Africa in the context of the WHO’s 13th General Programme of Work (GPW13) and the global WHO Transformation Plan.

Jamie Foxx To Play Mike Tyson In Upcoming Biopic

                   
Tyson himself revealed the film is in "pre-production" with Jamie playing him from the ages of 20 through to his mid thirties. Foxx just turned 50.

Foxx has been building the finances with producers for the planned movie about the astonishing rise of the Brooklyn fighter from the NY C streets to become undisputed heavyweight world champion.

Foxx also admitted that he never takes for granted his Oscar win for his last biopic Ray, especially as other African American stars like Sidney Poitier were overlooked by the Academy in the past.

The actor, comic and singer is "very optimistic" that the movie will happen within the next couple of years.

Jamie, speaking at the Mercedes Benz Oscar Viewing Party in LA, admitted: "I am really excited.

"I know him. I know the story, and I am really excited to film this.

"I cannot wait for people to see what I get to see about him."

Court slams Runtown with interim injunction over breach of contract (see photos)

Eric Many, the record label that signed Nigerian popstar, Runtown has filed an injunction at a Federal High court against the singer for breach of contract.

The entertainment company served Runtown the court papers a few days back Suit No: FHC/L/CS/267/2018 with a statement that partly reads:

‘Runtown has been deliberately breaching his contract with us (Eric Many) for a while and despite our many appeals to him he has refused to bulge.He went for a show in Las Vegas since January 13th, 2018 and has since decided to withdraw all obligations of his contract. He has steadily been recording an album without the consent and approval of his record label’.
According to the statement of claim filed at the Federal High Court, by Eric Many,
“a Recording Agreement was made between the Plaintiff and the Defendant dated 22nd June 2016, the copyright and other intellectual property and cognate rights and legal positions and protections applicable to all works done by the Defendant during an initial period of two years covered by the Agreement, is vested in the Plaintiff.
The Plaintiff will rely on a copy of the said Recording Agreement at trial. 7. Under the Agreement, parties recognize and acknowledge the sum of N114,456,670.00 (One Hundred and Fourteen Million, Four Hundredand Fifty Six Thousand,Six Hundred and Seventy Naira) as “Prior Investment”, representing the sum invested by the Plaintiff into the development of the Defendant’s musical works and records under the defunct ‘Artiste Agreement’, precursor to the ‘Recording Agreement”.

In a press statement issued this morning, the label also states that,

“he’s recording with artists like Del B without the written approval of the label and without an Eric Many appointee at the point of recording as agreed in our contract.

Runtown has also been appearing in venues and collecting appearance fees without the approval of the label and also performing in private shows without the label’s consent which contravenes clause 4.4.1 of his record deal which states that ‘the Defendant(Runtown) can only engage in recording, collaborating or performing with other artistes for third parties or other record companies upon proper notification in advance to the Plaintiff.

Upon this notification, the Plaintiff would then enter into an agreement with the collaborating artiste or his record company to ensure that the Plaintiff and the Defendant receive proper credit, legal/copyright protection and compensation for the collaborative work”.

Though Runtown’s record deal with Eric Many is due to expire at some point this year, the label says he still owes the company alot of money including,

                           

‘Hundreds of millions in Naira from the Lamborghini Gallardo super-fast car which he still has to pay back to the label and and also an album that must be released through the right channels.
He has been doing numerous collaborations with several artists without getting the written approval of the label and as a result, no royalties have come back to the label from any of these collaborations. He has been warned severally about this on numerous occasions but he refused to listen, so we as the label had to go to court to stop him from these dubious actions’.

The label also confirms sacking his current manager, Ifeanyi Nwunne saying,

‘Eric Many has also fired Ifeanyi Nwunne as Runtown’s manager. He is more of a drug addict that smokes marijuana round the clock. A new manager will be appointed soonest’.

Eric Many in its statement of claim is seeking the sum of

“N65 MILLION being General Damages against the Defendant (Runtown) in favour of the Plaintiff for infringement of the Plaintiff’s copyright to the collaborative musical works “Call Me” and “Weekend” both of which featured the Defendant as well as N5 MILLION as costs of this action”

“Eric Many has chosen to hold back on anything pertaining to Runtown,till further investigations. This means that anyone who engages Runtown without a written approval from Eric Many, signed by the chairman, will be sued heavily.

This will be the second time in two years that Runtown has had to face off with his label. In May 2016, he was sued in the Federal High Court by Eric Many on allegations that he signs up, concludes and attends musical shows without the knowledge of the label. Back then, Eric Many also secured a court injunction stopping Runtown from performing as an artiste anywhere in the world. He later went back to the label to apologize and the case was settled out of court.

Below are copies of the Statement of Claim and Interim Injunction filed against Runtown at the Federal High Court, Lagos.

Nigerian man arrested in Philippine for romance and fake dollar scam

According to reports, the Philippines Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) have arrested one Kelechi Christian Ukpabi over his involvement in romance and fake dollar scam. His arrest came following a petition from his last victim, Roger, a school principal whom he scammed of P500,000.Ukpabi was posing as a female member of the United States Army who was assigned to Afghanistan and became Roger’s “online girlfriend”.

He had told Roger that he would send him a dollar equivalent of millions of pesos for the development of an asylum in the Philippines. But before getting the money, Roger must first fix the document and pay the clearance for the money.

Roger paid nearly P500,000 but he became cynical when Ukpabi introduced him to “black dollar” aka fake dollars.

Under “black dollar” or “black money,” the culprits convince their victims that a sealed paper is money that has been painted in order not to be found by the authorities. The victims are encouraged to pay and buy chemicals to remove the dye or colour.

This is not the first time a Nigeria will be arrested for a romance scam aboard, Some Nigerian men were arrested last month in Thailand for preying on gullible women to get their cash with the promise of engaging them in romance dating.

Speaking while briefing reporters at the Police station in the Khao San area of Bangkok in Thailand, deputy tourist police bureau commissioner, Surachet Hakpal also known Big Joke in the Thai media, said the Nigerian nationals, who are “Romance Scammers” plytheir trades on Facebook and other social media platforms and they have been arrested.

The Nigerian men are identified as Emeka Celestine Eze, 31, and 44-year-old Oliver Obiora, who pretended to be someone else and conned a Khamphaeng Phet woman out of a million baht.

He said that the suspects after gaining the confidence and love of a woman, would tell her they had sent some expensive gifts to her, but she would need to make some money transfer before she could receive the gifts from customs.

She would then be contacted by a fake customs officer, who happened to be an associate of the syndicate. The customs officer would make the woman understand that her goods have been seized by the customs service because they contain some contraband such as money and other items.

She would then be requested to send additional funds to clear the items and have them delivered to her. Before she would realise it was a scam.

Nigerian man arrested in Philippine for romance and fake dollar scam

According to reports, the Philippines Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) have arrested one Kelechi Christian Ukpabi over his involvement in romance and fake dollar scam. His arrest came following a petition from his last victim, Roger, a school principal whom he scammed of P500,000.Ukpabi was posing as a female member of the United States Army who was assigned to Afghanistan and became Roger’s “online girlfriend”.

He had told Roger that he would send him a dollar equivalent of millions of pesos for the development of an asylum in the Philippines. But before getting the money, Roger must first fix the document and pay the clearance for the money.

Roger paid nearly P500,000 but he became cynical when Ukpabi introduced him to “black dollar” aka fake dollars.

Under “black dollar” or “black money,” the culprits convince their victims that a sealed paper is money that has been painted in order not to be found by the authorities. The victims are encouraged to pay and buy chemicals to remove the dye or colour.

This is not the first time a Nigeria will be arrested for a romance scam aboard, Some Nigerian men were arrested last month in Thailand for preying on gullible women to get their cash with the promise of engaging them in romance dating.

Speaking while briefing reporters at the Police station in the Khao San area of Bangkok in Thailand, deputy tourist police bureau commissioner, Surachet Hakpal also known Big Joke in the Thai media, said the Nigerian nationals, who are “Romance Scammers” plytheir trades on Facebook and other social media platforms and they have been arrested.

The Nigerian men are identified as Emeka Celestine Eze, 31, and 44-year-old Oliver Obiora, who pretended to be someone else and conned a Khamphaeng Phet woman out of a million baht.

He said that the suspects after gaining the confidence and love of a woman, would tell her they had sent some expensive gifts to her, but she would need to make some money transfer before she could receive the gifts from customs.

She would then be contacted by a fake customs officer, who happened to be an associate of the syndicate. The customs officer would make the woman understand that her goods have been seized by the customs service because they contain some contraband such as money and other items.

She would then be requested to send additional funds to clear the items and have them delivered to her. Before she would realise it was a scam.

Cute Photos from Assistant police commissioner of Lagos State Abba Kyari , birthday party

                             

Abba Kyari, an Assistant police commissioner of Lagos State, labelled ‘Nigeria’s Jack Bauer‘ due to his effort in bringing high-profile hoodlums and criminals to justice celebrated his 42nd birthday few days ago.

Abba Kyari who is the youngest high-ranking police officer in Nigeria most recently was instrumental to the arrest of the country’s most notorious and wanted kidnapper, Evans in Lagos.

He took to social media to share photos from the celebration and wrote:

‘Grateful to GOD Almighty for Adding Another Year today. Birthday cakes from my kids and Younger brother Farouk Kyari.

My Sincere appreciation to all my Friends, Colleaugues, Family members and Well Wishers, Am Grateful for all your support, Kind and Encouraging words for our efforts in trying to make our country Safe.

May GOD bless us all and May our Country be the greatest Country on earth, Ameen’

More pics below:

Before his promotion, while he was head of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Lagos, Abba Kyari became heavily celebrated for the strategies he adopted in crime prevention in the state.

The police officer who had his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Akwa Ibom State in 1998 and joined the Nigeria Police Force as Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police in 2000, won many cases against criminals.

One of such was the rescue of some kidnapped school children in the Ikorodu area of Lagos. He was celebrated by the state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode and Nigerians after the students regained freedom.

Apart from his success in Lagos as head of SARS for four years, Kyari led the team that rescued the mother of Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, former finance minister when she was abducted in Ogwuashi-Uku in Delta state.

Jide Ojo, better known as Marvelous, Buhari Hamadola, Hassan Oseni, Micheal Ojeabulu,Endurance Eke and Ibrahim Abubakar were all arrested.

Gov. Bello Drives Through Streams, Valleys To Visit Victims Of Suspected Herders’ Attacks

Gov Yahaya Bello has visited Ojuwo Ajoma - Igbi in Bassa LGA were suspected herdsmen reportedly killed some indigenes. The Governor had to cross streams, climbed valleys and even trekked at a point to get to the community. He sympathized with the and promised to bring the culprits to book. More photos...