Exposed: 15 Nigerian Politicians With Big Money In Dubai

An online news platform, SaharaReporters, on Thursday, January 21, have revealed names of Nigerian politicians who allegedly own properties in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

President Muhammadu Buhari had earlier directed to Nigerian diplomats in the UAE till the end of March 31, 2016, to compile the names of Nigerians with properties.

1. Patience Jonathan, the former first lady, has been alleged to have three properties in Dubai and several businesses.

The former first lady, Patience Jonathan

2. A plush home linked to ex-governor Godswill Akpabio located in Dubai.

3. Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state also owns a house in Dubai.

Governor Ayodele Fayose

4. A former attorney general and minister of justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke, reportedly owns a house in Abu Dhabi.

Mohammed Bello Adoke, a former attorney general and minister of justice.

5. Ex-governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger state has a property linked to him in Dubai.

Former governor Babangida Aliyu

6. Two houses were found in Abu Dhabi owned by Bashir Yuguda, a former minister of state for finance who is now on trial.

Former minister of state for finance, Bashir Yuguda

7. Ex-comptroller-general of customs Abdullahi Dikko also linked with properties in Dubai. He has fled to the USA.

Abdullahi Dikko, an ex-comptroller-general of customs.

8. Ex-special assistant to former president Goodluck Jonathan, Dr. Waripamowei Dudafa, is linked with properties in Dubai.

Dr Waripamowei Dudafa, an ex- special assistant, domestic, to GEJ.

9. Diezani Alison-Madueke, an ex-minister of petroleum resources, also has businesses linked to her in the UAE.

Ex-minister of petroleum resourse. Diezani Alison-Madueke

10. Ex- NIMASA director general, Patrick Akpobolokemi, is now on trial for fraud/money laundering. He also believed to own properties in Dubai.

Ex- NIMASA DG Patrick Akpobolokemi

11. A spokesperson for the Peoples Democratic Party’s campaign organization, Femi Fani-Kayode, was included in the list of properties owners in Dubai.

Femi Fani-Kayode also alleged to have had a property linked to him in Dubai.

12. A former PDP chairman, Adamu Muazu, found with properties in Dubai. Muazu is also ‘on the run’.

A former PDP chairman Adamu Muazu

13. A former minister of transport Idris Umar also owns a property in Dubai. He is now hiding in the UAE.

A former minister of transport Idris Umar

14. A former minister of Niger Delta, Godsday Orubebe, also owns a property in Dubai.

Godsday Orubebe, a former minister of Niger Delta.

15. Former Bauchi Governor Isa Yuguda has property in Abu Dhabi. He is currently hiding in Dubai.

A former governor of Bauchi state Isa Yuguda

Meanwhile, governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state has taken the minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed to the cleaners over the latter’s claims that 15 former governor and 55 Nigerians stole over N1.34 trillion from the country’s treasury from 2006 to 2013.

Age-Appropriate Chores for Children (and Why They’re Not Doing Them)

This Montessori chart of “Age-Appropriate Chores for Children” is making the Facebook rounds. (The shares on my page came from the Facebook page of “Maria Montessori.”) With it, the commentary. Apparently, a lot of “other parents” have complained about this list. Those “other parents” say things like “children aren’t slaves” and “carrying firewood is dangerous!” Scroll down, and you do find those parents, noting that the label on the cleaning supplies says to “keep away from children,” and so they do, and what 10-year-old can mow the lawn? Who would trust a 12-year-old with hedge clippers?

But we, the parents in the know who share this chart and comment with the greatest enthusiasm — our children are doing these things. Of course they are. “My barely 2-y-o is doing the 6-7 things lol!” one proud writer declares. We’re not raising any entitled brats. Nope, our children contribute to the family, learn responsibility and take pride in their work.

Well, maybe yours do. Me, I hovered over that share button — and paused.

My own kids have done most of those things (I’m afraid dusting baseboards and disinfecting doorknobs haven’t been on our list). They can do the big ones for their ages (they’re 7, 8, 9 and 12): weed garden, fold clothes, make a meal, do simple home repairs. And sometimes they do.

And sometimes they don’t. Why not? Because too often, I don’t make them — and sometimes, I don’t even ask.

Before we get off on what a terrible parent I am (often true), I will say that there are certain chores that don’t get shirked. Every one of them mucks stalls in all weather; every one of them does farm and horse jobs at moments when we would all vastly prefer to be inside. (We own a horse barn that houses four of our horses, and six others.) That’s the stuff that has to be done and that I can’t do without help. But for so many indoor chores, I’m far too prone not to push. Once I’ve nagged them into clearing their plates and nagged them into feeding the dogs and cats and nagged them into picking up their socks off the floor, I tend to open the full dishwasher, shrug and realize that I would far, far rather spend the seven minutes it will take to empty it than nag anyone yet again.

The result is a scattershot approach that has not, as yet, resulted in children who do much of anything unless you ask, ask again, ask a third time, and then holler. We have a chore wheel, perused with dedication to determine who feeds which animals at which part of the day, but several of the chores on it (“clean kitchen” and “empty dishwasher” spring to mind) go undone. Even our older children feel lame about this. “You should make us do our chores,” my 9-year-old told me recently. “Or you shouldn’t give us, like, half of our allowance.” (Allowance isn’t tied to chores at our house, although we’ve gone through haphazard efforts at taking it away if things aren’t done.)

And we vowed to change, but that was two weeks ago, and to be honest, we haven’t. Of all the things I thought might be difficult about having children, I never realized it would be so much work to get them to do any work. And so, although I might get partial credit for my good intentions (I certainly believe children of these ages ought to be capable of all of these things), I don’t give myself a very good grade for effort, let alone results. No proudly sharing the Montessori chore chart for me. Maybe we should add a new category for parents of all ages:

o Makes plans to delegate chores to children.
o Follows through.

JAMB 2016 Exams – Candidates Warned Against Registering With Unapproved Centres

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has again warned candidates about registering with unapproved registration centres for the 2016 UTME. This was contained in a statement signed by the board’s Head, Media and Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin.

Excerpts of the statement read, “The board hereby wants to state unequivocally that it will not be liable in the event of any irregularity, challenges or inaccessible data arising from the wrong registration.“JAMB, once again, urges candidates that their registration should be done at its approved centres, to avoid certain challenges such as no results and incomplete results.

“The essence of registration at the approved centres for the candidates is to ensure complete results without any hitches. “Candidates are also to note that the registration will be ending in January 2016,” it said. According to the statement, JAMB has put all machinery in place to ensure that next year’s examination records an improvement over the 2015 exercise.

“We are working round the clock to give the country an examination that is malpractice and stress-free; and guarantees the spirit of equality and fairness to all and sundry. “Be informed that this year’s registration has been done in a way that candidates will have additional provision for more preferred choices, in case they do not get admission in their most preferred choice.

“Candidates are allow The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has again warned candidates about registering with unapproved registration centres for the 2016 UTME. This was contained in a statement signed by the board’s Head, Media and Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin. Excerpts of the statement read,

Drinking Water Reduces Chances Of Kidney Stone Formation – Subramanian

Recently, some experts from Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, India were in Nigeria to train our doctors on specialized surgeries. One of them, Dr Narasimhan Subramanian, a consultant urologist, spoke to WINIFRED OGBEBO and VICTOR OKEKE on the urology specialty and everything relating to it.

What is urology?

Urology is a branch of medicine which primarily deals with all urine, kidney and reproductive organs-related problems. It is a surgical specialty which deals with diseases of the male and female urinary tract, the male reproductive organs and the kidney. It is a surgical branch where we, surgeons treat these conditions.

Developments have continuously happened in urology over the last hundred years. We are trying to highlight those segments of development in urology which would make patient care easier either in terms of diagnosing the condition early or introducing treatments which are less invasive so that we reduce the pain, the duration of hospitalisation, ensure they return to work early and the amount of pain and the amount of deformity on the scalp becomes negligible.

Similarly, when you look at various cancers, some cancers can be prevented. For instance, you can prevent lung cancers if people reduce smoking and start breathing better. Whereas many other cancers you can’t stop them but what you can do is to diagnose them early. When you diagnose them early, you are catching at a stage where they are curable. The new advances in terms of the blood tests and scans we do make us diagnose these much earlier than you would otherwise understand.

Is such knowledge transferable? Is it something you can transfer to a hospital like the Abuja University Teaching Hospital?

Majority of the knowledge which we have in medicine today is something which we can transfer both by interactions like what we are doing today. What we are doing today is that our own experience of newer techniques and methodologies is being shared with our colleagues in this part of the world.

Some of them may require newer technologies to be available physically here; some of them on the other hand can be done by satellite models.

Let us assume that I have operated a patient from Nigeria in India, I don’t need him to come and see me every time in India. There are the telemedicine systems whereby he can be at anywhere with an access to Skype or Teleconferencing and I can see his medical condition and offer medication as required.

Similarly today, what you find is that the surgical operations which I’m doing in India can be easily viewed through the satellite by colleagues in this part of the world

List Of Radio Stations In Nigeria (Abuja - Plateau)

* Abuja Federal Capital Territory (FCT)

88.9 - Brilla FM, Abuja - Sports
92.1 - Vision FM, Abuja
92.9 - Kapital FM (FRCN), Abuja
93.5 - ASO Radio, Abuja
94.7 - Rhythm FM, Abuja
95.1 - Nigeria info Abuja
96.1 - Urban Radio, Abuja
96.9 - Cool FM, Abuja
98.3 - Hot FM, Abuja
87.9 - Best Afro FM, Abuja
99.5 - Wazobia FM, Abuja
99.9 - Kiss FM, Abuja
100.5 - Ray power FM, Abuja
104.5 - Love FM, Abuja
106.3 - WE FM
107.7 - Armed Forces Radio, Mogadishu Cantonment, Asokoro,Abuja

* Abia State

88.1 - Broadcasting Corporation, Umuahia
103.9 - Love fm, Aguiyi Ironsi layout, Umuahia
102.9 - MAGIC FM Aba
104.1 - Vision Africa, Umuahia
103.5 - Pace Setter FM, Amakanma old Umuahia

* Adamawa State

917 kHz - AM Radio Gotel, Yola
91.10 MHz - FM Gotel Yola
95.70 MHz - ABC Yola, Yola
101.50 MHz - Fombina FM Yola

* Akwa Ibom State

104.5 - Atlantic Fm
101.1 - Planet Fm (www.planet101fm.ng)
90.5 - AKBC
100.7 - UNIUYO FM (University of Uyo)
104.9 - Heritage FM( heritage polytechnic Eket)
107.5 - Gospel Revolution FM


* Anambra State

88.5 - Anambra Broadcasting Service, Awka
88.9 - Brilla FM, Onitsha - Sports
89.4- Minaj FM Obosi
90.7 - Anambra Broadcasting Service, Onitsha
91.5 - Blaze FM, Oraifite
93.3 - Madonna Radio (Madonna University) FM, Okija
94.1 - Unizik (Nnamdi Azikiwe University) FM, Awka
95.3 - Radio Sapientia FM, Onitsha
95.7 - Rhythm FM, Awka
99.1 - Odenigbo FM, Obosi
102.5 - Purity FM, Awka(FRCN)
106.5- Alpha FM Nnobi
90.1- Lumen FM,Uga


* Bauchi State

94.6 - Radio 2, Bauchi
98.5 - Globe FM (FRCN), Bauchi
95.7 - Ray Power FM, Bauchi

* Bayelsa State

94.7 - Silverbird Rhythm FM, Oxbow Lake Swali, Yenagoa
95.5 - Royal FM, Yenagoa
97.1 - Bayelsa State Broadcasting Corporation (BSBC) Glory FM, Radio Bayelsa, Ekeki Yenagoa
102.5 - Ray Power FM, Elebele, Yenagoa
106.5 - Creek FM, Radio Nigeria, Yenagoa


* Benue State

95.0 - Radio Benue, Makurdi
96.5 - Joy FM, Otukpo
103.5 - Harvest FM, Makurdi
99.9 - Ashiwaves FM, Katsina-Ala
89.9 Benue State University, BSU FM, Makurdi


* Borno State

94.5 BRTV Borno Radio Maiduguri
95.3 BRTV Metropolitan FM Maiduguri
99.5 Freedom Radio Maiduguri
102.5 Peace FM (FRCN)
90.7 GAME FM


* Cross River State


104.5 Cross River Broadcasting Corporation (CRBC)
92.6 Cross River Radio
99.5 Canaan City FM, Calabar


* Delta State

88.6 - Melody FM, Warri
89.9 - Crown FM, Effurun
95.1 - J FM, Otu Jeremi
96.1 - Ray power FM, Oghara
97.9 - Voice of Delta Radio, Asaba
100.9 - Trend FM
106.7 - Rize FM, Warri


* Ebonyi State

98.1 - Salt FM, Abakaliki
101.5 - Unity FM, Abakaliki

* Edo State

94.1 - Hillside FM (Auchi Polytechnic Radio), Auchi
95.775 - Edo Broadcasting Service, Aduwawa
101.5 - Bronze FM (FRCN), Aduwawa
92.3 - Independent Radio, Benin city
105.5 - RayPower FM, Ikhuen Niro, Benin city.
92.7 K-U FM, Benin-Auchi road, Enyea bypass Benin city-Edo state.
93.7 - SilverBird Rhythm FM, Ugbowo, Benin city.
97.3 - Vibes FM, Benin city
90.5 - Okada Wonderland FM,(Igbinedion University Radio)Okada
100.1 - Uniben FM (University of Benin Radio), Benin City


* Ekiti State

100.5 - Progress FM (FRCN), Ado Ekiti
91.5FM - Golden voice of Ekiti (BSES)

* Enugu State

92.5-Dream FM, Enugu
100.9-Solid FM
91.1-Lion FM, Nsukka
92.9-Coal City Fm (FRCN)
828-Radio Nigeria 1 Enugu Enugu
98.7-Caritas University Radio
106.9-Gouni Radio, Enugu
96.7 Voice FM,Nsukka (FRCN)
96.1-Sunrise FM, Enugu


* Gombe State

91.9 - Gombe FM

* Imo State

- Imo Broadcasting Corporation
99.5 - Hot FM, Owerri.
100.5 - Heartland FM, Owerri.
94.4 - Orient FM, Owerri.
105.7 - Zanders FM, Owerri.
97.3 - Megaband Fm, Owerri.(Latest)

* Jigawa State

93.5 - FM Andaza
95.5 - Dutse New world FM

* Kaduna State

88.9 - Brila FM
89.9 - Kada 2 FM Kaduna
90.9 - Capital Sounds FM, Kaduna
91.7 - Liberty Radio FM, Kaduna
92.1 - Karama FM, Kaduna
92.9 - Freedom Radio FM, #5 Yakubu Gowon Way, Kaduna
96.1 - Supreme FM, Kaduna
97.7 - Alheri Radio FM, Kaduna
106.5 - Ray Power FM Kaduna
639 MW - Kada 1
747 MW - Nagarta Radio
594 - FRCN (Hausa), Kaduna
1107 - FRCN (English), Kaduna

* Kano State

549 MW - Manoma Radio AM, Kano
729 MW - Radio Kano AM, Kano
89.3 - Radio Kano II FM, Kano
88.5 - Dala FM, Kano
90.3 - Express Radio FM, Lamido Crescent Kano
95.1 - Wazobia FM, Farm Centre, Kano
96.9 - Cool FM, Farm Centre, Kano
97.3 - Rahama FM, Kano
98.9 - BUK FM, Kano (Bayero University Kano FM)
99.5 - Freedom Radio FM, Kano
101.1 - ARTV FM, Maiduguri Road Kano
103.5 - Pyramid FM (FRCN), Madobi L.G. Kano
106.5 - Ray Power FM, Kano

*Katsina State

104.5 - Radio Nigeria Companion FM, Katsina
106.5 - Ray Power FM, Katsina
972 MW - Katsina State Radio, Katsina
92.1 - vision fm katsina

* Kebbi State


95.5 - Kebbi State Radio, Birnin kebbi
103.5 - Equity FM, Birnin Kebbi

* Kogi State

94.0 - Confluence FM, Lokoja
95.5FM - Grace FM, Lokoja (Urban music,Hip-Hop,African Music)
101.5 - Prime FM (FRCN)

* Kwara State

89.3 - Unilorin FM www.fm.unilorin.edu.ng (University of Ilorin Radio)
95.1 - Royal FM
99.0 - Midland FM (Radio Kwara), Ilorin
103.5 - Harmony FM FRCN (Radio Nigeria), Idofian
106.5 - Raypower FM, Ilorin
612.8 - Radio Kwara, Ilorin (www.radiokwara.com)
Cruise FM (www.cruisefmng.net)
105.7 Okin fm,OFFA

* Rivers State

Cool FM - 95.9 (MHz)
Garden City FM - 89.9 (MHz)
Love FM - 97.7 (MHz)
Nigeria Info FM - 92.3 (MHz)
Wave FM - 91.7 (MHz)
Radio Rivers FM - 99.1 (MHz)
Ray Power FM - 106.5 (MHz)
Rhythm FM - 93.7 (MHz)
Treasure FM - 98.5 (MHz)
Today FM - 95.1 (MHz)
Wazobia FM - 94.1 (MHz)
Uniport Unique FM - 88.5 (MHz)

* Sokoto State

92.1- Vision FM
97.1 - Rima FM
101.5 - Royal FM
99.5 - Freedom FM


* Taraba State

88.6 - TSBS Taraba radio Mararaba
90.6 - TSBS Taraba radio Jalingo
97.6 - TSBS Taraba radio Serti
104.5 - Gift FM Jalingo

* Yobe State

104.5 FM Radio Sunshine Damaturu

* Zamfara State

102.5 Pride FM Gusau

* International broadcasters

7255 - Voice of Nigeria (ShortWave), Lagos
9690 - Voice of Nigeria (ShortWave), Lagos
11770 - Voice of Nigeria (ShortWave), Lagos
15120 - Voice of Nigeria (ShortWave), Lagos
Nigerian FM (Nigeria Radio International)


* Lagos State

88.9 - Brilla FM - Sports
89.7 - Eko FM, Ikeja
90.9 - Top Radio FM
92.3 - Inspiration FM -
92.9 - Bond FM
93.7 - Rhythm FM
95.1 - Wazobia FM
95.7 - LASU Radio (Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos)
96.1 - Traffic radio
96.3 - Urban Radio FM, Lagos
96.9 - Cool FM
97.3 - Classic FM
97.7 - Metro FM - FRCN
98.1 - SMOOTH FM, Lagos
99.3 - Nigeria Info
99.9 - The Beat FM, Ikoyi Lagos
100.5 - RayPower FM, Alagbado
101.5 - Star FM, Ikeja
102.3 - Radio Continental, Ikosi Ketu, Lagos
102.7 - Naija FM
103.1 - Unilag FM (University of Lagos)
103.5 - ChoiceFM now Radio One - FRCN
105.1 - CityFM, Oregun, Lagos
105.9 - NOUNFM (National Open University of Nigeria) Victoria Island
106.5 - Faaji FM (Also of Raypower FM)
107.5 - Radio Lagos, Ikeja (Also of Eko FM)


* Nasarawa State

97.1 - Nasarawa Broadcasting Service (Lafia)
101.1 - Nasarawa State Mass Communication Department FM
102.5 - Precious FM (Lafia,FRCN)
108 - Kizito FM

* Niger State

88.5 - Zuma FM, Suleja
91.2 - Crystal Radio, Minna
92.3 - Search FM, Minna (Federal University of Technology, Minna)
100.5 - Power FM, Bida - FRCN
88.5 - Yagway ST, NERO

* Ogun State

89.1 - Hope FM (Babcock University Radio station, Ilisan-Remo)
94.1 - Rainbow FM
94.5 - Paramount FM, FRCN, Abeokuta
101.9 - Rockcity FM, Abeokuta
90.5 - OGBC FM, Abeokuta
95.9 - Hebron FM (Covenant University Radio Station, Ota)
91.7 - Women FM (first Women's Radio Station) Arepo, Isheri, Ogun State
106.7 - S.M.A FM, IJAGUN-IKOFA
88.5 - Family FM (Orile- Ilugun)


* Ondo State

88.9 - Adaba FM - Urban and blended yoruba music
91.9 - Breez FM - Urban music
93.1 - FUTA FM (Federal University of Technology, Akure)
96.5 - OSRC FM - Local MUSIC
102.5 - Positive FM (FRCN), Akure - Blend of old/new school
94.5 - Orange FM, Akure Ondo State.
96.1 - Raypower FM,Oba-ile,Akure,Ondo State.
100.9-. Eki fm ondo city


* Osun State

89.5 - Orisun FM, Ile Ife
91.7 - Rave FM, Oroki Estate, Osogbo
94.5 - Great FM, Obafemi Awolowo University, (OAU Ile-Ife)
95.1 - Raypower FM, Oke Pupa, Osogbo
96.3 - Radio Osun FM, Sky Limit area, Iwo.
99.7 - Oodua FM, Toll Gate, Ile-Ife (Ready for Transmission)
101.5 - Crown FM, Eleyele, Ile Ife
103.1 - Uniq FM, Ara Station, Okesa, Ilesa
104.5 - Living Spring FM, Ile-Awiye Oke Baale Osogbo.


* Oyo State

90.1 - Space FM, 136, Liberty Road, Ibadan
91.5 - Star FM, Secretariat, Ibadan
92.1 - Ajilete FM, Gambari, Ogbomoso
92.5 - Impact Business Radio, Akobo, Ibadan (Nigeria's first Business Radio)
93.5 - Premier FM (FRCN), Dugbe, Ibadan
95.1 - Raypower FM, Cocoa house Dugbe Ibadan
96.3 - Oke-Ogun FM, Alaga
96.3 - Lagelu FM ( also of Splash FM)
97.9 - Beat FM, Bodija, Ibadan
98.0 - Parrot FM, Ogbomosho
98.5 - Oluyole FM, Old Ife Road, Ibadan
99.1 - Amuludun FM, Moniya, Ibadan
101.1 - Diamond FM, University of Ibadan, Ibadan
105.5 - Splash FM, Felele, Ibadan
100.5 - Inspiration FM
102.3 - Petals FM, Old Bodija, Ibadan
102.7 - Naija FM, Bodija, (Also of Beat FM)
105.9 - Fresh FM, Ibadan
756KHZ - Radio O.Y.O Ile-Akade Orita Bashorun (Radio AM)


* Plateau State

88.65 - Radio Plateau 1 AM 1224, Jos
90.5 - Peace FM, Jos
93.7 - Rhythm FM, Jos
100.5 - Raypower FM, Jos
101.5 - Highland FM, Jos - FRCN
96.1 - ICEFMUJ (Unijosfm)
93.3- Unity fm, Jos

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