Nanny demands N15m for kidnapped Lagos children

                                                                               The missing children

A nanny, Mary Akinloye, who allegedly kidnapped three kids in the Surulere area of Lagos State has demanded N15m from the victim’s parents, PUNCH Metro has learnt.

Our correspondent learnt that the family was contacted on Thursday by the suspect and others, who were suspected to be members of her group. They were said to have demanded the N15m as ransom.

PUNCH Metro had reported on Wednesday that the Orekoya family had posted information on OLX, an online sales portal, seeking the service of a nanny.

Our correspondent reported that Akinloye indicated interest and gave the Orekoyas the contacts of two people who she said were her relatives.

CBN to publish names of ‘chronic’ bank debtors …to slash debit cardholders’ spending overseas

                                                              CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele

The Central Bank of Nigeria on Thursday expressed deep concerns about the growing amount of Non-Performing Loans in the books of Deposit Money Banks and said it would publish the names of chronic debtors.

The Director, Banking Supervision, CBN, Mrs. Tokunbo Martins, who stated this at a press briefing after the 321st meeting of the Bankers’ Committee in Lagos, said the central bank, in collaboration with the committee, had also decided to stop the serial debtors from buying foreign currencies at the official interbank foreign exchange market.

Also to be stopped from buying foreign currencies, according to her, are members of the board of directors of debtor companies as well as their subsidiary firms.

Khloe Kardashian is juggling between French and Lamar and mama Kris is NOT happy!

                                                                  Khloe Kardashian and Kris Jenner.

Kris Jenner "flipped her lid" when she found out Khloé Kardashian was seeing two men.

The 30-year-old star is rumoured to be romancing both her estranged husband Lamar Odom and her ex-boyfriend French Montana and her mother Kris is reportedly fuming over the news.

A source said: "Kris flipped her lid recently at Khloé. She has been telling her that it is ridiculous to date both guys and that she is going to mess up everything with Lamar by fooling around with French. Kris still really wants Khloé and Lamar to get back together.''

ITTF lists Nigeria for World Championships in China

The International Table Tennis Federation has confirmed Nigeria and 99 others for the World Championships holding from April 26 to May 3 in Suzhou, China.

A total of 310 men and 238 women will compete at the eight-day event with capacity crowd anticipated.

Three African players have also been listed among the seeded players for the tournament with Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna topping the list of players seeded from the continent as he is seeded 30.

Egypt’s Omar Assar is ranked 32 for the tournament, while the only seeded African female player is Egypt’s Dina Meshref as 62.

Solomon, Ashafa sure of Ambode’s victory

                                                                                                     Ashafa

Two chieftains of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State, the senator representing Lagos-West senatorial district, Ganiyu Solomon, and his Lagos-East counterpart, Gbenga Ashafa, have said that the APC governorship candidate in Lagos, Akinwunmi Ambode, will win Saturday’s governorship election.

Both senators spoke in separate statements on Tuesday.

Solomon said, “On Saturday, March 28, our great party, the APC, made history at the presidential poll with General Muhammadu Buhari emerging the next president of the country. The victory was well deserved after a long haul of political warfare. But the battle is not over yet.

“This Saturday, April 11, has been slated for the governorship election and Lagos cannot afford to play the opposition at a period the APC is the government at the centre.