society watch; UNITY BANK AKURE REGIONAL MANAGER, OTUNBA OLUWATIMILEYIN ON INDEFINITE SUSPENSION OVER N3 BILLION LOAN SCANDAL

There is trouble everywhere you look at Unity Bank Plc, Akure. The over bearing regional manager, Otunba Oluwatimileyin has been placed on indefinite suspension while the police has launched an investigation into allegations of financial recklessness against him.
Source say the bank has been sidelined by the Ondo state government due to suspicion that the bank was a major conduit of ex governor olusegun Agagu to siphon state funds into thin air. The Mimiko Government has taken its major transaction accounts to ther banks in the state. This has grounded activities at Unity bank, Akure to a standstill. In the days of Dr. Olusegun Agagu, staff salaries and other major State transactions were routed through the Unity bank, in a state where the state government is the major spender, they were the envy of other banks.
Source say the management of the bank became uncomfortable with the dwindling fortunes of the regional head quarters and instituted a probe.
We are told Otunba Oluwatimileyin has been telling investigators how he gave out N3 billion naira worth of loans without collateral.
There have been rumours that the loan could have been to himself to finance the Royal Park Lane, hotel situated in the high brow Ijapo estate. Which is described as one of the best hotels in Ondo state.
So far I am told all his desperate moves to enjoy some relief has been squashed. It is revealed that his desire to resign was rejected until the conclusion of investigations. A source also revealed that his appeal to Senator Isiaka Adeleke, elder brother to the banks majority share holder, to take it easy on the probe hit a brick wall. Sometimes in this life a man has learn patience and let the law run its course. No?


- Al Humphrey Onyanabo,
080 2320 1073,
email; alhumphreyo@yahoo.com



TRUE OR FALSE ?

KORA ORGANISER,EARNEST ADOJVI ACCUSED OF DUPING LAGOS AND CROSS RIVER GOVERNMENTS.
The name Earnest Adojvi, is not very popular in two state government houses I Nigeria presently. There are allegations that the Kora organizer, sold a dummy to Lagos and Cross River State Governments. He reportedly collected $5m and $2.5 m from them individually promising hosting rights for KORA 2010. He left them holding the bag while he ran to Burkina Faso to stage the awards.
KORA, Africa’s version of the Grammy awards is the most respected musical recognition award on the continent. Countries justle for hosting rights because of the huge publicity outlay, assemblage of international stars and the attendant goodwill and tourism exposure it offers. Lagos and Cross River, Two states with eyes on developing into foremost tourist destinations and with experience in hosting such mammoth international events were therefore in the race and allegedly paid Mr. Earnest Adojvi to facilitate their bid.
What’s more, Nigeria seems to be a fertile ground for the KORA facilitator, we hear from the rumour mill that he picked up $1 MILLION usd from Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for making him life patron of KORA. Don’t worry, for politicians everything is mileage.


-Al humphrey Onyanabo,
080 2320 1073




SAHEED OSUPA BUYS BENTLEY

Fuji singer Saheed Osupa, a.k.a Saridon P, who is the favorite of bus conductors, mechanics and street folks because his lyrics make a lot more sense than noise, has bought a Bentley, used by only the extremely wealthy all over the world, valued at over 200,000 USD.
It’s a long leap for this head strong crooner who has had numerous cracks with the law, he might not perform at the big society gigs where big money changes hands but his ascent shows he must be doing something right. A Bentley is a Bentley, whether owned by a serf or king; my friend and brother Dele Momodu, who also owns one, will agree with me. Carry go Saheed.


THUMBS UP

GOODLUCK JONATHANS LUCK IS ROBBING OFF ON NIGERIA.

Whether you agree with the legality of the process that made him acting president or not watching the tv clips of him in the white house with President Obama was heartwarming. The way I saw it, Dr jonathan was bouncing on his seat very excitedly. He was like a little school boy invited by his principal into his office for a golden handshake. Meeting President Barrack Obama, the most powerful man on earth is a big deal.
Folks we must all agree this zentleman from the sea side town of Ogbia, were they zump into the sea to catch some fishes, has indeed come a long way.(the ijaws pronounce j and g as zee). Nobody has ever given him a chance at any thing from his days as a lecturer to his tenure as deputy governor, later governor, pummeled by faith into Aso Rock as Vice President and unanimously pushed in by the Senate as Acting President of Africa’s most powerful nation. His visit to the white hose gave Nigerians all over the world hope, it signaled our return into the club of civilized people and it said bye bye to the era when the president of our country was missing in action and even his closest aides could not find him. I pray his luck will continue to hold and subsequently rob off on Nigeria. We need it.
9ICE RETURNS FROM EUROPEAN TOUR.
By the time you read this, Akande Adigun Abolore popularly known as 9ICE would have returned home from an extensive three week European tour. I am told he visited ciyies like Parma, Padova, Napoli, Swiss, and Torino.
Sources say he is set to release his latest work, Versus, a following up to Tradition which did not go anywhere near his national monster hit Gongo Aso.
9NICE’s personal life has also been on the slopes. He is divorced from his new wife less than 15 months after their talk of the town wedding. His fans are hoping this album will put him back on the charts. Only time will tell.


-Al Humphrey Onyanabo,
080 2320 1073,
alhumphreyo@yahoo.com


THE SHAMELESS SENATOR AHMED SANI AND HIS 13 YEAR OLD WIFE

God save us from randy old men. I am waiting to mobilize support for WELA, acronym for Women Empowerment and Legal Aid, when their case against Senator Ahmed Sani, former governor of Zamfara state finally comes to trial. WELA is plotting to sue the man infamously known as the Sharia governor for his callous act of taking a 13 year old Egyptain girl as his bride after paying a heart stopping $100,000 as bride price plus other perks to her family.
The man has a right to spoil his in-laws but with all the marriageable women in Zamfara, kano, Kaduna, Maidugiri etc did he need to go marry a child, a teen who should still be in high school. I am confident he has children who are her age. How on earth would he feel when he mounts her? It is shameful, wicked and a crime against humanity. When you hear about the prevalence of cervical cancer in Northern Nigeria, it is flamed by randy , wicked old men who have sex with children they call wives because their stupid and wicked fathers sell their daughters for a couple of thousands of Naira. My heart bleeds.


THE 2010 WORLD CUP IN SOUTH AFRICA AND THE NIGERIAN SYNDROME

I have been reading all the reports by the Nigerian media and on line about the 2010 world cup holding in South Africa in a few months. What I am want to see are the loop holes in their preparations, call it bad belle, they have not seen any yet. I have not heard of a presidential task force on the world cup. Six months ago, they started test running the facilities and they have called the world to come and see.
Some months ago, when we hosted the junior world cup, it was a complete disaster. Press accreditation was not ready 48 hours into the tourney. Later we heard about billions of naira that made its way into private pockets.
In South Africa 2010, they will be celebrating a system that works, most of the journalists will remember that not too long ago they came to Nigeria and every thing was a mess.


ALHAJI ASARI DOKUBO FLIES OUT TO GERMANY FOR KIDNEY SURGERY , LOSES N70 MILLION TO AIDE.

In case you’ve been wondering why Alhaji Asari Dokubo has been out of the news for so long, I will let you in on the secret. He has had a run of bad luck.
The vociferous south south militant agitator for resource control has been in a German hospital recuperating from kidney surgery, an ailment he has been battling for the past three years. Sources also told us that one of his wives is also in another German hospital receiving treatment for a life threatening disease, another of his numerous wives has also became a pastor.
Before Alhaji Dokubo jetted out to Germany, he was not in a happy mood, one of his trusted aides is said to have duped him of over N70 million.
Said an insider,
“Alhaji trusted him so much and put him in charge of his his businesses with some oil companies. The guy, from the same tribe as him, went behind his back collecting payments and not remitting same”.
How much wahala can one man take?



CHIEF OMBO ISOKARIARI BUILDS PRIVATE REFINERY IN PORT HARCOURT.

Flamboyant and wealthy Kalabari technocrat, Chief Ombo Isokariari, ex managing director of NAFCON, the fertilizer company, inside sources say is building a private refinery in port Harcourt worth over $200 million dollars.
Said a source,
“ work has been going on for the past 12 months.
A member of the PDP board of trustees, I am also informed he was recently ordained a pastor of the RCCG in Port Harcourt.
What beats me is how he intends to juggle his roles as a wealthy businessman; a powerful politician and a pastor… talk about the camel passing through the eyes of the needle.