Why Dasuki was prevented from travelling – DSS

The Department of State Services has explained that it prevented the former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.), from travelling abroad for medical treatment because he refused to appear before a committee set up by the Federal Government to investigate a N2billion arms transaction by the Goodluck Jonathan administration.

The service stated that Dasuki was invited to shed light on his involvement in the arms procurement processes, but had consistently refused to honour the committee’s invitation.

    

The DSS, in a statement on Thursday by an official, Tony Opuiyo, accused the former NSA of grandstanding and blackmail. The agency denied blocking Dasuki’s residence in violation of a subsisting court order granting him a relief to travel oversea for medical services, describing the allegation as “unfounded and malicious aimed at tarnishing the good image of the Service.” The statement read, “It may be recalled that Dasuki was initially arrested and charged to court for unlawful possession of firearms and money laundering, for which reason his international passport was seized and on the order of the court, returned to the registrar for custody.

“What has however brought the seeming standoff between Dasuki and the Service, despite the court-ordered release of his international passport on November 4, 2015, is his refusal to appear before a Committee undertaking the investigation of an entirely different case. “The public may wish to note that the government set up the committee to investigate procurement processes relating to a $2billion arms transaction by the last administration, under which Sambo was the NSA.

“It was on this premise that he was invited by the Committee to shed more light on his involvement in the deal. It therefore remains surprising and shocking that Sambo has refused to honour invitations of the committee but instead resorts to grandstanding and subtle blackmail of the Service. “His refusal to appear before the committee has left the Service with no option than to adopt legal means to ensure his attendance.”

The service accused Dasuki of pulling all strings available to him to evade justice and put it in bad light, stressing that it was not persecuting him.

 

But in a swift response Dasuki said after making his position clear, the SSS operatives threatened his personal security saying they “can force themselves into the House.” He said his current travails started on Tuesday after Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High court ordered his passport returned to him to enable him go abroad for medical treatment. He said he received “intelligence” that an order was given to the operatives to effect his arrest at the airport.
As a result, he failed to leave on Wednesday as arranged. He also said the SSS invited a former governor of Adamawa State, Boni Haruna, who stood as his surety in court, and intimidated him. “They brought Boni Haruna to my house yesterday asking him to invite me to go with them just to clarify something. I told them that since this matter is in court, I am not under obligation to deal with them and advised them to go to court if they have any issue related to the case,” he said. Mr. Dasuki accused the SSS and the governing All Progressives Congress of abuse of power. “We were also in power and if we had abused it the way they are doing now, they would never have been here,” he said. “It is unfortunate.”
The former NSA said the way the SSS was handling the matter was exactly how things were poorly handled in the past that then threw up the Boko Haram insurgency. “Instead of following the legal way of doing things, some people decided to take the laws into their hands and see where we are today,” he said.

DRAKE, KANYE WEST, JUSTIN BIEBER, & TYGA CELEBRATE KENDALL JENNER’S 20TH BIRTHDAY

Kendall Jenner celebrated her 20th birthday with a star-studded party at The Nice Guy in West Hollywood on Monday night. The guest list was impressive and included her sisters Kim, Khloe, Kourtney, and Kylie, Kanye West, Justin Bieber, Drake, Tyga, Miguel, Jaden and Willow Smith, and more.

Guests snapped black-and-white photos in the booth and shared them on Instagram. Drake posted one of him with model Hailey Baldwin, actress Ruby Rose, and her fiancée Phoebe Dahl.

Police raided Lil Wayne's home

Lil Wayne's Miami Beach mansion has been raided by police who have removed objects to satisfy a $2 million debt he owes a jet company.

The 33-year-old rapper's home was stormed by police on Tuesday who seized assets as he had failed to pay a $2 million judgement to an jet leasing company, Signature Group, as well as a further $200,000 of legal fees.

During the raid, cops seized pieces from Wayne’s $30 million art collection. Reacting to the raid, Dwayne Michael Carter Jr, who was out of town at that time said "It's days like 2day dat make me? Everything, even myself but I guess dis is da thx I get," he wrote on twitter "Sum times it's tough 2b tough & even tougher 2b me." The police raid made him reflect on his fame and. "I ain't shit but my mother, my kids & their mothers r EVERYTHING & dat I know, so on the days? everything, I use dat as the answer 2 it all."

In helicopter footage of his sprawling estate, authorities can be seen removing items and placing them into a lorry with several of his sales plaques being taken. According to sources, an expert was taken into his home to value items worth seizing to satisfy the debt.

Wayne - who served eight months in prison in 2010 for criminal possession of a weapon and marijuana - was not at home during the raid and is believed to be in Los Angeles, where he was seen at a strip club on Monday. And although his security team attempted to prevent police from entering the home, a court order stated Miami-Dade County Sheriff's deputies should break the locks to get in if necessary.

Katy Perry named highest earning female musician

Katy Perry has been named the highest earning female musician for 2015 with R1,8 billion, while Taylor Swift came in second with R1,1 billion.

The 31-year-old star has topped Forbes' list, jumping up from fifth position last year having earned R1,8 billion during her 151-date 'Prismatic World Tour' which grossed approximately R27,9 million per night. Thereby knocking Beyonce off the top spot.

Speaking about her position as a successful star earlier this year, she said: ''I am proud of my position as a boss, as a person that runs my own company. ''I'm an entrepreneur... I don't want to shy away from it. I actually want to kind of grab it by its balls.''

As well as ticket sales, she has continued to make money from her successful albums such as 2013's Prism and reportedly made R280 per person at each show during her recent world tour.

Other earnings have resulted from the launch of several scents and endorsement deals with Claire's, Coty and Covergirl. And the whopping sum knocked her rival Taylor Swift into second place, as she made R1,1 billion over the same period.

Elsewhere on the list, Fleetwood Mac came in third following a string of headline festival slots and an extensive tour, while Lady Gaga came in fourth. Beyoncé - who was the top earner in 2014 - dropped to fifth with earnings of R760 million.

Was Lamar Odom's Camp Upset About Khloe Kardashian Leaving for James Harden?

Lamar Odom's camp was reportedly upset at Khloe Kardashian for ditching him for James Harden's basketball game, Radar Online reported. They thought that the "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" star wasn't sincere about taking care of the former NBA star.

"Khloe's trip to see James was a slap in the face to Lamar," a source told the news outlet. "She clearly isn't concerned about Lamar if she's off with her boyfriend, who she has always been in contact with while Lamar professed his love to her. So why does she still have control over Lamar?"


Lamar's camp has been reportedly upset since Khloe called off the divorce as they knew that she's still in relationship with James. "Lamar's closest friends and family have been really mad at Khloe since she convinced him to stop their divorce," said the source. "The fact that Khloe can call the shots about Lamar while she is still with James is ridiculous!"



 Khloe previously explained that her decision to drop the divorce petition was "for medical decisions and a ton of other things." However, Lamar's camp believed otherwise. "She shouldn't have anything to do with Lamar's medical or financial decisions," the source continued. "Everyone around him is really mad at her and they're hoping to get him to see that she shouldn't be in control of anything for him. She has no business being in charge of Lamar."

Lamar's condition is currently getting better. The former Los Angeles Lakers basketball star is said to be no longer in the ICU. "Lamar is doing better but he's not great yet. He will have setbacks in the hospital but he is making great improvements too," the source noted.

On the other hand, James fully supported Khloe's decision to stay on Lamar's bedaside. A source told HollywoodLife, "James is well aware Lamar hasn't got anyone in his life he can rely on, so the help Khloe and the Kardashians can offer is valuable, and he'd never begrudge that."

Jennifer Garner Seen With Mystery Man After Ben Affleck Split

Jennifer Garner drew speculations that she has found a new love after splitting from Ben Affleck. The "Alias" actress was photographed with a mystery man while she's enjoying some Halloween fun with her daughter Seraphine over the weekend. According to aceshowbiz. Looking casual, the 43-year-old actress who wore a black T-shirt paired with jeans. With daughter who wore feathered costume could be seen by her side riding a bike. The man assisted her daughter to maintain balance while riding the bike. From the look of things, it appeared Jennifer's daughter and the man weren't strangers to each other as she didn't get bothered when he held on to her bike seat. However, it's unclear who the man is and what his relationship with the actress is.

Traffic Gridlock At Toyota Bus-stop As Container falls yet again...

As seen today at the popular and ever busy Toyota Bus-stop, along Oshodi-Apapa expressway.




As it is with instances such as this, it has caused traffic buildup as farther as Cele-bus stop.

Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale Put Their Mansion on Market

There is Little Doubt that the lead singer is saying goodbye to her lavish house in Beverly Hills after her separation from husband.




It seems Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale are getting rid of their Beverly Hills mansion following their separation earlier this year. The lavish property is 9,000 square feet with six bedrooms, nine bathrooms, a tennis court, and a pool.
According to aceshowbiz, the couple bought the house for $13.25 million eight years ago. Real estate sources told TMZ that it was Rossdale who wanted the house back in 2007 because he liked the modern design while Stefani preferred a more Spanish style. Stefani, 46, and Rossdale, 50, cited "irreconcilable differences" as the reason of their split. They share three sons. She recently confirmed that she's dating "The Voice" co-judge Blake Shelton after they were spotted getting cozy at Halloween parties. Shelton also just parted ways with his wife, Miranda Lambert. They have no children together

AIDS spreading in Africa because people are afraid to say they’re gay.....

According to foremost musician and multiply award winning british singer Sir Elton John.

 
John and husband, David Furnish


 He believes that the rapidly spreading of HIV/AIDS across Africa, is because most african's are afraid to come out publicly to say they are gay. Sir Elton and his husband, David Furnish, will unveil a new partnership with the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), inconjuction with the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Each contributing $5 million to a fund to increase access to medication for people with HIV and AIDS in countries that are prejudiced toward the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community.


 


As at today, most african countries have vehemently refused to recognize LGBT community. In some countries it is punishable under law, with up to 14-year jail sentence on anyone that is gay. On Thursday, Elton John Aids Foundation has gave $5m to organisations in sub-Saharan Africa who work with lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender people suffering from AIDS or HIV.
He said the stigmatization they suffer makes them more vulnerable to contracting the disease. “We’re seeing an alarming growth in infections amongst these communities [where] we find that LGBT people are stigmatized where they live,” John told CNBC’s Tania Bryer.
“It stigmatizes the disease and the conditions where they live and so they don’t come out and have HIV tests. They feel nervous about going on the medication, about being labelled or branded as someone with HIV, so we really have to go in and attack the root of the problem and that is the stigmatization and the lack of safe access to treatment and advice and counselling.
“Otherwise, we won’t stop the disease in its tracks.”