Former Bayern Munich boss Uli Hoeness released from prison

Germany and Bayern Munich legend Uli Hoeness has been released from prison after serving half of his three-and-a-half-year jail sentence for tax evasion and avoidance.

Hoeness, who became Bayern president in 2009, was convicted in March 2014 for evading up to £22.5m in taxes from earnings on multiple fronts, particularly his family's beef business.

Following his conviction, the 1974 World Cup winner stepped down from his post at Die Roten and started his jail term in June 2014. He was replaced by Karl Hopfner.

Despite his incarceration, the 64-year-old remains a hugely popular figure in Bavaria, however, it's not clear whether he will ever return to the club in a top management capacity.

Hoeness walks away from jail. Image: Sky

Hoeness, who told the court he deeply regretted his wrongdoing during the trial, was initially charged with evading £2.75m in taxes while investing millions in stocks through a Swiss bank account, but stunned the court by admitting he had actually evaded five times that amount.

The Bundesliga giants have continued to be successful in his absence and are on track for a record fourth straight league title before incoming coach Carlo Ancelotti takes ovet fron the outgoing Pep Guardiola next season

Credit: BBC

Social Media Week Lagos Hosts Bukola Saraki At Its Inaugural Class Session(Photos)

 

StateCraft Inc., Africa's leading governance communication firm, hosted the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki at its inaugural master class session on Friday, February 26, at the Landmark Event Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Themed, 'Did you say change: Game changers of the 2015 Nigerian Elections', the master class session focused on the effect of social media on the outcome of the 2015 elections and the success of StateCraft Inc. in deploying media to galvanize a generation of Nigerians to action.

The event anchored by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, kicked off with a fire side chat with Sen. Saraki, and wrapped up with a group of panellists including Gbenga Sesan, Executive Director of Paradigm Initiative Nigeria; Seun Okinbaloye of Politics Today on Channels TV; Chioma Chuka, RED Digital Vice President; Joachim MacEbong, Governance Lead at StateCraft Inc., and Kingsley Ezeani, CEO of Redux Digital, discussing the theme of the event.

‎In his address, Saraki spoke on the impact of social media in promoting inclusive and participatory governance.

"In the past, if we didn't perform, we won't be kicked out, but now, if we don't perform we will be kicked out by the voters in 2019… we are more accountable now whether we like it or not. Let us seize this opportunity to work together in partnership‎",‎ he said.

Adebola Williams, the Co-founder of StateCraft Inc. spoke about the role of the youth and social media in influencing the change of political power in the last presidential election while sharing insights on the intersection between media and governance.

See more photos from the session below!

 

 

 Dr Bukola Saraki, Senate President of Nigeria and Host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu during the Question and Answer Session 

 Adebola Williams, Founding Partner RED 

 Adebola Williams, Founding Partner RED and Senator Sabi Abdullahi 

 Adebola Williams,Founding Partner RED_Senator Sabi Abdullahi, Senator Dino Melaye_ Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki_ Senator Foster Ogola 

 Dr Bukola Saraki taking down questions from the audience 

 Adebola Williams, Founding Partner RED_ Dr. Bukola Saraki, Senate President of Nigeria_ Senator Dino Melaye, Obi Asika and others 

 Dr. Bukola Saraki, Senate President of Nigeria and Sijibomi Ogundele, CEO Sujimoto Construction 

 Bamikole Omishore, Obi Asika, Senator Foster Ogola, Senator Dino Melaye, Senate President Dr. Bukola Saraki, Adebola Williams, Senator Sabi Abdullahi 

 Kingsley Ezeani, Chioma Chuka, Joachim Macebong, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Gbenga Sesan, Seun Okinbaloye, Tolu Balogun and Adebola Williams 

Kingsley Ezeani, Chioma Chuka, Joachim Macebong, Gbenga Sesan Nigeria_Seun Okinbaloye_Tolu Balogun_&Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Host 

Nollywood Actor Joseph Babatunde-Adu, 'Jab Adu', Is Dead(Photo)

Nigerian veteran actor and dramatist, Joseph Abiodun Babatunde Adu, popularly known as JAB Adu, is dead.

A source close to the foremost thespian said he passed on in his Abeokuta, Ogun State home early Sunday morning.

He was aged 83.

While the detail of his demise still remains sketchy, the source said the man renowned for his role as 'Bassey Okon' in the popular Nigerian Television Authority, NTA Drama series, 'The Village Headmaster', has been contending with illness associated with old age.

Trained as a professional banker before settling as an actor, late Jab Adu had an illustrious career on stage, television and film.

An abridged version of his biography written by Adegboyega Arulogun stated that Jab Adu started his adult life as a banker with the Central Bank of Nigeria.

While with the apex bank, he squeezed out time to participate as an actor and writer in the popular Village Headmaster, in which he played the role of Bassey Okon, the doctor, dispenser and pharmacist of Oja village.

The deceased was born in Calabar, Cross River State. Thus, it was easy for him to play the role of an Efik in the junction town of Oja.

He left banking in 1970 and went into full acting, writing and production.

He was more renowned in acting but his creative pedigree transcends not just acting that he was very well known for on the screen.

He was a film producer whose production credits include "Bisi, Daughter of the River" and "Adio's Family", a series he co-produced with NTA. The film was one of the pioneering efforts that followed "Kongi's Harvest" and "Things Fall Apart."

Based upon the Yoruba legend of Olurombi and shot on 35mm on celluloid on location both in Lagos and Badagry, the film threw a challenge to the American and Indian films in the Nigerian cinema circuit because of its production quality and Nigerians' thirst to see their own people on the cinema screens in the theatres.

Jab Adu, while alive, was a devotee of Grail Movement.

Biko, when did Road Safety start carrying guns? (photo)

Biko, does Nigerian law allow Federal Road Safety Commission staff to use gun? A facebook user shared the photo online after he spotted the man on a busy road wielding the rife. 

Former Minister of Interior, Abba Moro & two others sent to jail by a Federal High Court In Abuja(PHOTOS)

Former Minister of Interior,Abba Moro and two othets were today sent to jail by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. The court ordered the immediate remand of the three in Kuje prison, pending the hearing of their bail application on March 2nd.

Abba Moro,Anaesthesia Nwaobia, a Permanent Secretary in the ministry and a Deputy Director Finance, F.O Alayegbami, were arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on an 11 count criminal charge over the 2014 N676 million Nigerian Immigration recruitment scandal that lead to the death of more than 20 job seekers. The defendants are accused of obtaining by false pretence, procurement fraud and money laundering. They are said to have defrauded 676,675 applicants, each job seeker paying the sum of N1000 for registration in the job recruitment scam.

The presiding judge, Justice Anwuli Chikere, however granted bail to second defendant, Anaesthesia Nwaobia, because she recently gave birth to a baby and is still nursing her child.

The accused however pleaded not guilty to all the charges preferred them.

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Pics: Smoking HOT Couple Adaeze & Joseph Yobo Fabulously Spotted At Caroline Danjuma's Movie Premiere

Ex-footballer Joseph Yobo and his former beauty queen wifeAdaeze, gave us major couple envy as they stepped out hand-in-hand giggling like high school sweethearts at Caroline Danjuma'swell attended 'The Stalker' movie premiere, last weekend.

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