US impounds $458 Million stolen by Abacha

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The United States Justice Department is moving to seize more than half a billion dollars of allegedly corrupt proceeds from former Nigerian dictator Sani Abacha and his associates, in what officials called the largest such action in U.S. history.

In a court filing unsealed Wednesday in federal court in Washington, D.C., government lawyers said the U.S. has frozen more than $458 million in bank accounts around the world, and seeks to recover at least $100 million more.

The seizure, SHOWBIZPLUS gathered is part of a kleptocracy initiative, aimed at recovering money dictators allegedly looted from their countries.

Wicked love: Dumped OAU Law student commits suicide

A 400-level Law student of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, Ige Dipo, has committed suicide at his residence outside the campus of the university few days after his lover broke up with him.

SHOWBIZPLUS authoritatively gathered that Dipo, said to be above average academically by his colleagues, was found dead in his apartment at Asherifa area, a stone’s throw from the campus, on Monday.

Dipo’s suicide note left for his father reads in part: “Father, while reading this message, I would have been gone” before he allegedly ingested some substance later discovered to be poison. The deceased, a member of the Christ Apostolic Church Fellowship on campus before his death was said to have met the lady last year.

Presidential confession: I don’t know my exact birthday-Obasanjo

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo who was 77 year-old yesterday confessed that he had no real record of his birthday.

Obasanjo said he could not give an actual date of his birth, attributing it to his parent’s inability to have it documented.

The ex-president spoke at his 77th birthday ceremony held at the ampi-theatre Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.

Obasanjo, who took a retrospective look at his life, admitted that God had been gracious to him despite his shortcomings.

Anxiety as Nwankwo Kanu returns from another heart surgery in US

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It is no longer news that Nigerian football star Nwankwo Kanu underwent a corrective heart surgery at the Cleveland Hospital, Ohio, USA recently. The big news exclusively scooped by SHOWBIZPLUS is that Papilo as Kanu is fondly called, had a successful operation and is expected back in Nigeria this weekend. Although, details are still very sketchy, however, the information at our disposal has it that his family and close associates are still worried about the true condition of his health at the moment.

Amaechi told to show details of monthly savings

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Rivers State Chapter has called on Governor Rotimi Amaechi to convince the people of the State with facts and evidence that support his claims of the One Billion Naira (N1b) monthly savings.

The Party, SHOWBIZPLUS gathered challenged the State Governor to provide details of the monthly deposits and balance of such financial transaction/operation otherwise, the Party and the people will continue not to take such widely publicized claim seriously.

Photo: Moyo Lawal, Mimi Orjiekwe, others star in Island Babes-Another Nollywood’s soft-porn

Mimi Orjiekwe, Moyo Lawal and others on the location of Island Babes

Why I dumped my dad's billions for music — Abimbola Fernandez

Abimbola with her billionaire dad, Fernandez

It is no longer news that one of the pretty daughters of billionaire Deinde Fernandez, Abimbola has gone fully into music. What many, perhaps are oblivious of is the fact that by stubbornly going into music, she has disobeyed her famous dad, who wanted her to go into gold mining and other lucrative business ventures of his. Enjoy this interview reproduced by SHOWBIZPLUS.

Nigeria/Mexico clash: Real reasons Keshi dumped Yobo

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Nigeria will have to do without team captain Joseph Yobo for the friendly match against Mexico in Atlanta on Wednesday. Yobo who plays for Norwich City suffered an undisclosed injury in an English Premier League match last Saturday.

The defender, SHOWBIZPLUS learnt has been replaced by 25-year-old uncapped German-born defender Leon Balogun who plays for German second division side Fortuna Dusseldorf. The last minute replacement for Yobo has a Nigerian father and a German mother.

Photo: Our own world famous novelist, Chimamanda steps out with hubby, Ivara Alistair Esege! Readers what do you think about this lovely couple?

Mr. & Mrs. Esege

Photo of the day: What's going on between Ramsey and Stella ?

Ramsey and Stella

Bill Clinton: How hookers snatched photo with ex-President

So, Bill Clinton's hanging with 2 famous prostitutes ... sounds like the start of a joke, but it really happened at a pre-Oscars party. How'd the "Cathouse" stars manage to snap a pic with BC? They join us to explain. 

Shame! Beyonce's dad is poor, broke!

Mathew Knowles -- who once made millions of dollars a year as Beyonce's manager -- just got his child support slashed because his income has plummeted in radical fashion.

Knowles asked a judge to reduce the $12,000 monthly child support he pays to baby mama Alexsandra Wright, with whom he has a 3-year-old son.

Whitney Houston Family Party Turns Into Raging Warfare

Whitney Houston's son-in-law got his ass beaten by one of Whitney's nephews at a formal family gathering ... and it's all because of a long-simmering family feud ... TMZ has learned.

We're told Whitney's nephew, Gary Michael Houston, went nuclear on Bobbi Kristina's husband, Nick Gordon … allegedly SLAMMING him to the floor and pummeling his face -- accusing him of talking crap about the family. 

Famed Wrestler, Buff Bagwell says I'm a successful Gigolo now!

Legendary wrestler Buff Bagwell is still trading on his lady's man image ... now, as a gigolo.

Bagwell -- who was a force in World Championship Wrestling between 1991 and 2001 -- has joined Cowboys4Angels ... a premium gigolo service targeting lonely and very possibly horny women.

Rick Ross,50 Cent fight dirty

50 Cent may have been hoping to start a blood feud when he publicly insinuated Rick Ross and Diddy were gay lovers ... but sources close to Ross tell us there will be NO reprisals.

Sources tell us Ross won't retaliate for one simple reason -- he doesn't give a crap about 50 Cent or anything he says -- he thinks 50 is IRRELEVANT