The Federal Government has said on Wednesday it had released about N375.8 million for payment of 20 whistleblowers who provided information that led to the recovery over N11.6 billion.

This information was disclosed in a statement by the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, revealing that the payments are the first under the country’s Whistleblower Policy, which entitles a whistleblower to a minimum of five percent of the money involved in the corruption case reported by the individual.

“The payment underscores the commitment of the President Muhmmadu Buhari-led administration to meet its obligations to information providers under the Whistleblower Policy, which is an essential tool in the fight against corruption,” the statement read.

The identities of the individuals involved were not revealed, for security reasons especially to protect the identities of information providers from retaliation.

The Olugbo of Ugbo Kingdom, HRM Frederick Obateru Akinruntan was named the richest monarch in Nigeria, according to Forbes.

Oba Akinruntan is said to have an estimated net worth of $300 million, while Oba Sijuade of Ife’s estimated net worth is about $75 million.

The Ooni of Ife has investments in construction, landed properties and oil while Oba Akinruntan is mostly into oil.

Oba Akinruntan is owner of the largest petroleum depot in Africa.He also owns Obat Oil Company which he founded in 1981 alongside a gas station which has grown to over 60 gas stations across the nation.

Apart from Oil business, the Oba is also into real estate, with Hotels in Abuja, buildings both home and abroad. He entered the history books in 2012 when he became the first black person to buy the 2014 model of Bentley which was accustomed only for Queen Elizabeth of England.

Residents of Gombe street, Wadata, Makurdi were thrown into sorrow, yesterday after a three-year-old boy, Daniel Chidi was electrocuted to death.

The toddler died after an electric power cable fell off a pole and struck him. The boy was rushed to a nearby hospital, where the doctor pronounced him dead. See full picture below;

Mr. Matthews Emberga-Biem was brutally beaten by soldiers stationed in Benue State for allegedly refusing to help them fetch water from a stream.

The story was shared by Aper Zava. He wrote;

Naka town is the headquarter of Gwer-west L.GA in Benue State, about 40 km from Makurdi, the Benue State capital. There is a military post as you are about to enter the town from Makurdi. Soldiers became stationed there in 2014 when armed Fulani herdsmen blocked the Makurdi – Naka road for several months, shooting and killing anybody that dared to ply the road. It was the soldiers who chased away the armed Fulani herdsmen from the road making it safe for people to pass.

However, the soldiers did not return to their barracks after retaking the road from the armed Fulani herdsmen. They stationed at a deserted primary school at Tse Orbiam village at the outskirts of Naka town along the Makurdi -Naka road.

This military post has remained to date.

Ever since their arrival, soldiers from this military post have been a serious pain in the asses of residents of Naka. All they do is assault young men. I have heard very sordid tales of how these soldiers manhandle people on a daily basis so much that it is now impossible to distinguish them from miscreants.

Their recent victim is my friend Matthews Emberga-Biem II. He teaches at Mount La Salle College Naka (my Alma mater). This morning, as was rushing to go for his morning lessons, these soldiers stopped him at a stream close to the school gate and ordered him to fetch water for them. He declined, and explained to them that he was rushing to go teach his lessons. This was enough reasons for the soldiers to beat him up so mercilessly as you can see in the attached picture.

Enough is enough. This is action cannot go unpunished.