Sex Scandal Rocks PELICAN STARS Football Camp

As you read this, all is not well in the camp of one of the top female football clubs in Nigeria, Pelican Stars Football of Calabar. THE GIST PLUS gathered from an authoritative source that the camp of the club is not a united one, as some players have accused some male team officials of sexually abusing some of the female players so as to get them into the team, while those who refuse their sexual advances are confined to the bench without having any opportunity of playing time. We hear that some top female players are angry at the way their coaches and officials sleep with girls who are not good enough or even better than them, just to play them in matches. “You can imagine what we are going through in Pelican Stars. Some of our male officials sleep with girls who are not even good enough to play in the amateur league only to field them in matches, while those of us who are better are pushed aside because we refuse to sleep with them. If they do not stop the rubbish, we are going to report the matter to the authorities where we will name names. For now, I do not want to mention their names but when the time comes, we will tell the world who they are”, the source said. THE GIST PLUS learnt the matter is being handled in a hush-hush tone, but some of the female players have vowed to report the sex scandal to constituted authorities as well as mention names of those involved in this act. THE GIST PLUS will keep you posted.

PASTOR BAKARE! What Are You Doing With An “Old and “Decaying” Man?

Pastor Tunde Bakare, the Senior Pastor of the Latter Rain Assembly and Vice Presidential candidate of Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), seems to have forgotten too easily the statement he made in The Punch Newspaper of Monday, October 2, 2008, on page 8, concerning former Nigerian leaders’ old and decaying lack of ideas to rule Nigeria. If truly he had forgotten, let THE GIST PLUS do him a great favour to remind him of his exact words then in the publication: “Let me tell you the truth by the spirit of God, neither (President Olusegun Obasanjo) OBJ, Atiku (Abubakar), IBB and this tall one, (Muhammadu) Buhari not are part of the new. They are part of the old that is decaying. That old one is passing away. The new is emerging and these ones are not part of that new”, the statement said. So, Pastor Bakare, what are you now doing with an “old” and “decaying” man?

PASTOR BAKARE!

What Are You Doing With An “Old and “Decaying” Man?
Pastor Tunde Bakare, the Senior Pastor of the Latter Rain Assembly and Vice Presidential candidate of Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), seems to have forgotten too easily the statement he made in The Punch Newspaper of Monday, October 2, 2008, on page 8, concerning former Nigerian leaders’ old and decaying lack of ideas to rule Nigeria. If truly he had forgotten, let THE GIST PLUS do him a great favour to remind him of his exact words then in the publication: “Let me tell you the truth by the spirit of God, neither (President Olusegun Obasanjo) OBJ, Atiku (Abubakar), IBB and this tall one, (Muhammadu) Buhari not are part of the new. They are part of the old that is decaying. That old one is passing away. The new is emerging and these ones are not part of that new”, the statement said. So, Pastor Bakare, what are you now doing with an “old” and “decaying” man?

NIGGA RAW, DUNCAN MIGHTY Fight Over “Onye Nkpom Hio” Ownership

If the news filtering in is anything to believe, then the raging war of words between Nigga Raw and Duncan Mighty, who are currently wave-making musicians from the South-Eastern geographical zone of Nigeria, if not properly handled, might escalate. THE GIST PLUS has it that the bone of contention is about music collaboration between the two. As it was revealed, the two stars that had done collabo on a popular song “Onye Nkpom Hio”, are both laying claims to ownership of the hit song. A source told THE GIST PLUS that Nigga Raw, the Abia-born singer is said to be the owner of the original concept of the song, and that he only invited Duncan Mighty, the Port Harcourt-based dreadlock star to feature in it. It was further gathered that Nigga Raw got amazed when he saw the said song in Duncan Mighty’s debut album, “Fully Loaded”. But in one of his latest tracks, Duncan Mighty revealed that musicians like Nigga Raw and others have resorted to adopting his style of music after noticing Nigerians’ love for his kind of music. As you read this, many that have heard this are now wondering why Nigga Raw has not taken the issue up with his friend and colleague, if indeed he has the ownership concept of “Onye Nkpom Hio”. Only time will tell the real owner of the song.

How FASHOLA Humiliated J. K. RANDLE

We are all aware that the race to the Alausa seat o power in Lagos State is getting hotter than ever before. At the last count, five governorship aspirants are jostling to unseat Governor Babatunde Fashola to become the next governor of the Lagos State, come 29 May, 2011. At the recently organized governorship debate by Channels Television, THE GIST PLUS heard how Governor Fashola humiliated Bashorun J. K. Randle, the governorship flag bearer of the Social Democratic Mega Party, (SDMP), in Lagos. As the story was told, at the debate, Randle, a chartered accountant, was alleged to have used the occasion to settle personal scores with Fashola, which led to the governor humiliating him. After that, Randle was never himself again. He basked in the euphoria of the ‘insult’ poured on him by the governor, which many analysts said the SDMP flag bearer deserved. It was said that Randle first attacked Fashola, saying that he has tried to see the governor for over three years now and has not been able to do so, questioning what type of people were allowed to see the governor, if he as important as he is in Lagos, and as a 62-year old man, could not see the governor. While replying Randle, THE GIST PLUS gathered that, Fashola revealed that he knew the case Randle was referring to, saying that he built his house on drainage and it was demolished, adding that for such issues, he had no need to have a meeting with Randle. So pained by Fashola’s revelation, Randle told millions of audience watching at home that he had received the worst insult from the governor and therefore wondered what morals Fashola was leaving behind since he could not respect elders. At the end of the debate, Randle refused to embrace Fashola or shake hand with him as he did to others.

“OMENUKO” Project” - - N10m Tears ONYEKA ONWENU, DICKSON IROEGBU Apart

After the news that Dickson Iroegbu, the unpredictable visionary and a controversial Nollywood producer-cum-director abandoned his family and disappeared with his Delta State-born model lover, which he has since refuted, the “Omenuko” Project may have been in tatters. THE GIST PLUS can reveal that the Imo State-born light-skinned director is now telling those who care to listen that the ego tripping attitude of the Onyeka Onwenu, is responsible for why the ”Omenuko” project they both shared has not seen the light of the day, despite all the hype given to the project. As he revealed that elegant stallion does not know the difference between being a star and a content provider. “We got into equal partnership agreement, and when eventually we commenced the project, she didn’t think it was necessary to share ideas with the person with whom she is going to work with”, he said. For instance, THE GIST PLUS learnt that they registered the company together and they were supposed to have equal share of ownership. The company is registered under the name: Anyaigbo Productions Limited for the “Omenuko” project which is a movie geared towards reviving the Igbo language. They agreed that no cheques should be issued in either party’s name. But when Onyeka Onwenu started receiving cheques in her name, Dickson was said to have challenged her and she was alleged to have got the director arrested. Dickson said, “I have not disclosed this before to anybody. I was in my house on that fateful day, when a letter from the Lagos State Commissioner of Police office was delivered to me, alleging that I was threatening her life. I reported at the police station, and narrated my side of the story. That’s how the project of $100 million went underground”. We further gathered that Governor Ohakim Ikedi released the huge sum of N10million for the project to be carried out the project and it was alleged that Onyeka got the cheque in her name, and how she spent the money is what her partner (Dickson) cannot explain. “I’m sure, Onyeka is still running the project, but I’m waiting till she’s done with it, then, I can take up the issue with her”. It will interest you to know that “Omenuko” is a common story among the Igbo nation.

ACCESS BANK In DOYIN MOTORS’ N182M Diversion Scandal

As you read this piece, the management of Access Bank is now explaining to the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), all it knows about an alleged transfer of a whopping sum of N1,736,643,000 from one of its customer’s account without authorization. As THE GIST PLUS gathered, the said account belongs to Doyin Motors. Given further insight into the alleged fraud that was committed in a petition which Ayo Adedoyin, the owner of the company also copied the Special Anti-Fraud Unit, revealed that Doyin Motors took a credit facility from Access Bank to finance the initial operational costs of its land logistics contracts No.514866 with Shell at its Western Division in Ogunu, Warri, Delta State worth the said amount. As the story goes, Doyin Motors noticed that over a period of time, funds totaling about N182,005,783.40 intended for domiciliation in the company’s account with the bank had been diverted to the personal accounts of certain people believed to be staff members of the company without authorization by Doyin Motors. THE GIST PLUS further learnt that on noticing this alleged fraud, Doyin Motors was said to have drawn the attention of the bank to it, however, Access Bank in its reply dated August 15, 2008, stated that the said fund was used to pay salaries to Doyin Motors’ staff working on the Shell contract, based on the payment instruction purportedly received from First Bank and SPDC. But First Bank had early in a letter dated April 2, 2008, told Doyin Motors that it never gave any such instruction to Access Bank to divert money from the company’s account to pay staff without authorization.