Baby matthew is here! Just one look at him and the world is alright with me! Yeah its a lovely day! Thank you Jesus! Thank you ALL for your prayers! We are grateful and thankful for this gift of life.#geminibaby #May28th
Friday, 29 May 2015
Congratulations! Uche Jombo is now a mum
Baby matthew is here! Just one look at him and the world is alright with me! Yeah its a lovely day! Thank you Jesus! Thank you ALL for your prayers! We are grateful and thankful for this gift of life.#geminibaby #May28th
Uduaghan pardons 24yr old student sentenced to death by hanging for stealing phones
Moses was charged to court after he and his robbery gang robbed a women of about N100k, phones, and recharge cards valued at over N100,000 in Delta state.
He was apprehended at the scene of the incident while other members of the gang escaped. After the verdict was handed by the presiding judge, the international community and local social crusaders launched a massive campaign for a state pardon for Solomon.
This wish was granted as Governor Uduaghan during his last Executive meeting at the government house, Asaba today, 28th May. Not only did he grant Moses total pardon, he also commuted the death sentences of three others to various terms of imprisonment.
Photos: Governor Fashola presents handover notes to Ambode
Governor Fashola presented his handover notes to the incoming
governor Akinwunmi Ambode at the State House Marina yesterday May 28th. More photos after the cut...
Change is Possible Beginning Today by Bola Tinubu
May 29, 2015, shall be recorded in our history as the moment when democracy finally was allowed to participate in Democracy Day. The reason for this is the legion of average Nigerians who voted to make this happen. Should any of you wish to see a true hero of democracy, don’t fret. Just look in the nearest mirror.
The celebrations prior to this were false showings; they were the commemoration of wrong.The path we have taken to come to this august moment has not been one of easy victory or swift progress.
Instead, it has been a path hewed by the triumph of resilience over broken promises and fraudulent avowals of representative governance. Reaching this fine moment has been a story told in the cadence of the victory of common good over arrogant power.
The voice of the solitary poor man, no one hears. But the votes of the poor became a potent army capable of toppling the very citadel of high privilege in order to bring forth national awakening no less historic and important than the very birth of this nation.
US Sec. of States John Kerry is on his way to Nigeria for the Pres. inauguration
Thursday, 28 May 2015
Full text of GEJ's remarks at the presentation of Handing-over notes to Buhari
1. I welcome you all to this occasion of the formal presentation of the Hand-over notes of my Administration to the in-coming Administration of the President-Elect, General Muhammadu Buhari.
2. This event and tomorrow’s inauguration of a new administration are truly historic as it is the first time in the history of our nation that we are witnessing the democratic and orderly transfer of power at the Federal level from one political party to another.
3.
The Hand-over notes which we now present, contain the governance
philosophy, strategies, policies, programmes and activities of my Administration
for the period - 2011-2015. Also to be found in the notes are the objectives, targets
and implementation strategies, achievements and challenges of our key policies,
schemes, initiatives as well as the status of commitments and liabilities of
the various MDAs.
4.
As we hand over the affairs of the nation, it is appropriate to
recall that at inception, in May 2011, we committed ourselves to consolidating
national unity through democratization and good governance. Our assessment
then, and our firm belief ever since, is that the unity of Nigeria, the
security, well-being, greater freedoms and opportunities for all citizens must
remain the primary objectives of government.
5.
The Agenda for National Transformation which we did our best to implement
consisted of clear and consistent governance strategies, policies, plans,
programmes and projects, in all facets of our national life. Emphasis was
placed on human and state security, democratization, sound economic management,
as well as structural and institutional reforms.
'You have earned yoursef a place in Nigeria's history' - Buhari to GEJ
"You have earned yourself a place in Nigeria's history for stabilizing our democracy. If you wanted to make things difficult, you could have but you didn't and for that, you have won the respect of world leaders" he said
Photos: VP Sambo hands over Aguda house to VP-elect Osinbajo
Popular Nollywood Actor Now Begs To Survive – ‘My Colleagues Have Refused To Help Me’
Ernest Asuzu (pictured above) A popular Nollywood actor, is reportedly
going through hard times at the moment and is practically begging to
survive.
According to Daily Independent report,
According to Daily Independent report,
He was sighted at Shoprite, Surulere, on May 24, Sunday, looking very pathetic.
Ernest had suffered stroke some months back and was spotted still limping.
The actor, who was dressed in a Manchester United jersey, blue jean pants and bathroom slippers was said to be practically begging shoppers money to eat.
According to him, the president of Actors Guild, Ibinabo Fiberesima and some of his colleagues in the entertainment industry are aware of his condition but have refused to come to his aid.
He said he now depends on good spirited Nigerians for survival.
In an old interview, Ernest had accused the AGN president, Ibinabo of not caring saying, “I was in LASUTH for two months, three days and for that long, nobody from Nollywood, not even Ibinabo, visited me. And she heard that I was admitted there. My friends told her that I was down with stroke and she pretended as if she didn’t hear. It’s not fair. I’m a human being too.
Ernest had suffered stroke some months back and was spotted still limping.
The actor, who was dressed in a Manchester United jersey, blue jean pants and bathroom slippers was said to be practically begging shoppers money to eat.
According to him, the president of Actors Guild, Ibinabo Fiberesima and some of his colleagues in the entertainment industry are aware of his condition but have refused to come to his aid.
He said he now depends on good spirited Nigerians for survival.
In an old interview, Ernest had accused the AGN president, Ibinabo of not caring saying, “I was in LASUTH for two months, three days and for that long, nobody from Nollywood, not even Ibinabo, visited me. And she heard that I was admitted there. My friends told her that I was down with stroke and she pretended as if she didn’t hear. It’s not fair. I’m a human being too.
Man makes bomb threat to France airport in hope of delaying GF's flight because she was stuck in traffic
A
man is facing up to 2 years in prison after calling the Bordeaux airport
in France to allege a bomb threat just because he didn't want his
girlfriend to miss her flight. The 33-year-old man was arrested by
French police after calling Bordeaux-Mérignac airport saying, 'there is a
bomb, there is a bomb' at 7.30am local time on Thursday.
It is believed he made the threat so as to delay flights because his girlfriend was stuck in traffic en-route in southwestern France.
It is believed he made the threat so as to delay flights because his girlfriend was stuck in traffic en-route in southwestern France.
Police
sealed off the airport, and after extensive searches, no threat to
security was discovered, reports French newspaper. The call was traced
to a location around 12 miles from the French airport, and the man was
taken into custody.
It
is thought he admitted he had made the call, and that his reasons were
because his partner was stuck in traffic en route the airport.
He could now face up to two years in prison as well as a €30,000 (£22,000) fine.
It is not known when the man is scheduled to appear in court in Bordeaux.
Why I Will Never Forgive Wike - Amaechi Speaks
The Outgoing governor of Rivers State, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, on Wednesday
fired what seemed to be another salvo at the state Governor-elect,
Chief Nyesom Wike, ahead of the Friday’s inauguration.
Amaechi, who declared that he would not forgive or settle the feud
between him and Wike, unless justice was seen to have been done, had on
Tuesday accused the governor-elect of being behind the deaths recorded
in the state during the general elections. Wike had denied the
allegation.
The governor made this declaration during his 50th
birthday thanksgiving service at the Corpus Christi Cathedral in Port
Harcourt, while reacting to the plea by the Catholic Bishop of Port
Harcourt Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Camillus Etokudoh, that both politicians
(Amaechi and Wike) should reconcile their differences in the interest
of the people.
Amaechi, who agreed that the views of the bishop in a Catholic church
should not be opposed, maintained that justice must come before
forgiveness, adding that those that were killed during the general
elections and their families must get justice.
3 Pastors Arrested For Kidnapping
Vanguard reports.
The Depertment of Ogun State Special Anti Robbery Squad arrested 3
pastors and a herbalist for allegedly kidnapping a United State-based
Nigerian in the state.Monilola Lateef, a 70-year-old woman, Modiuher and two others were also arrested for alleged armed robbery in Abeokuta.
Muyiwa Adejobi, the state Police Public Relations Officer stated that the three pastors and one herbalist belong to a five-man gang of kidnappers, who had been terrorising residents of Ijebu area of the state.
He said the suspects were arrested at Ita-Marun, Ijebu Ode, by men of the state Anti-Robbery Squad.
Adejobi added that the suspects, including Ganiyu Olaiya, Segun Makanjuola, Bisi Akinleye and Bayo Adekunle, were arrested for allegedly abducting a man who just returned to the country from abroad.
Tragedy: 20 Year Old Footballer Kills Mechanic Over Age Difference(Photo)
Punch Metro learnt that Moruf and a resident, identified simply as Somebody, had first fought on Sunday night.
The fight was reportedly over age rivalry as Somebody claimed to be older than Moruf, while the 23-year-old victim said he was older and deserved to be respected by the former.Some elders in the community were said to have intervened and mediated between the duo.
However, on Monday, Punch correspondent was told that Somebody called one Jacob to beat up the victim and teach him a lesson.
Jacob, a 20-year-old footballer from Afikpo North, Ebonyi State, was said to have accosted the victim and stabbed him several times in the neck and head until he gave up the ghost.
The incident happened on Ajoke Street in Ago village, Iwaya,Yaba.A resident, Sikiru Alabi, said he was attracted to the scene of the incident by the noise made by residents.
Alabi, who described Moruf as a hardworking mechanic, said he met both the suspect and victim’s corpse tied together in the midst of a crowd.
More photos: Buhari with his daughter Zahra & son as he arrived Nigeria
Bayelsa State Governor Expels President Jonathan’s Loyalists
The expulsion of the members, said to be President Goodluck Jonathan’s henchmen in the party, was allegedly orchestrated by Governor Seriake Dickson,Punch reports.
The decision for the expulsion was contained in a statement presented to journalists by the state acting chairman of the party, Chief Serena Dokubo-Spiff, at its secretariat in Yenagoa, the state capital.
The affected members are Senator Nimi Barigha-Amange, Mr. Nestor Binabo, Chief Werinipre Seibarugu, Mr. Waripamowei Dudafa and Mr. Chamberlain Kren Ikidi.
Others are Mr. Osomkime Blankson, Mr. Emmanuel Okponipre, Mr. Ebikapade Dibiya and Joyce Fouyowei.
The expulsion came just as the ‘suspended’ Chairman of the party, Col. Sam Inokoba (retd.), accused Dickson of impunity.
He said the disciplinary committee set up by the state working committee and its leader was illegal, null and void.
Wednesday, 27 May 2015
Extra Time: Jonathan appoints five new VCs
The latest was his appointment of vice-chancellors for the four federal universities of education and a Federal University of Health Sciences.
Notice of the appointments is contained in a statement issued by the Federal Ministry of Education on Wednesday in Abuja.
The statement was signed by Mr Sul Ya’u Sule, the Senior Special Assistant, Public Relations and Protocol to Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, the Minister of Education.
The statement listed the Vice-Chancellors as Prof. Martins Aghaji for Federal University of Sciences, Otukpo, Benue and Prof. Richard King for Adeyemi University of Education, Ondo.
Others are Prof. Sadiq Abubakar for Alvan Ikoku University of Education, Owerri, Prof. Victor Awonusi for Federal University of Education, Kano and Prof. Ibrahim Kolo for Federal University of Education, Zaria.
The statement noted that the appointment was with immediate effect.
It added that President Jonathan had also approved the appointment of Dr Nnamdi Olebara, the Special Adviser, Media to Shekarau, as member, Governing Council of Alvan Ikoku University of Education, Owerri.
The appointment was conveyed to Olebara in a letter signed by the Minister of Education, dated May 26.
Kashamu Is Free...Court Bars NDLEA, Police, SSS, Others From Arresting And Extraditing Him
While presiding over a case brought before him by the legal team of Senator Kashamu this morning, Justice Okon Abang described as illegal, the attempted arrest and extradition of Kashamu in relation to drug-trafficking allegations which he had been previously exonerated by two British courts. Justice Abang ordered the NDLEA, Attorney General of the Federation, National Adviser to President on Security and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps to pay Buruji Kashamu N20,000.
Kidnappers Demand AK-47, Machine Guns As Ransom (Photo)
The Rivers State Police Command has said that two suspected kidnappers
have confessed that they demanded one AK-47 and 12 general purpose
machine guns as ransom for the release of their victim, Mrs
Chinyere Olumma. Olumma was rescued on Friday, May 22.The suspects, according to the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ahmad Mohammad, had given the family of the victim an option of paying N50m as ransom or providing one AK-47 and 12 general purpose machine guns before their victim would be released.
Mohammad, who spoke with newsmen on Tuesday, disclosed that the hoodlums
had initially collected the sum of N1m from Olumma’s family for the
upkeep of their victim.
Luck, however, ran out of the two suspects as they were rounded up by
the police in Abua as they shared the N1m meant for the victim’s upkeep.
They were caught in one of the suspects’ room.
“It was sometime around 1am in the morning, they kidnapped one woman by
the name Mrs. Chinyere Oluma from Erema in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local
Government Area. They kidnapped her and then made contact with the
family of the victim.
GOV AMAECHI DARES WIKE
River State Governor Rotimi Amaechi has dared governor elect Nyesom
Wike, to go ahead with his probe threat, saying he has Wike’s records as
his (Amaechi) Chief of Staff between 2007 and 2011. Wike had vowed to
probe Amaechi after May 29 when he assumes position as governor of the
state.
Amaechi spoke during one of the program organized by Committee of
Friends to mark the Rivers State governor’s 50th birthday in Port
Harcourt on Tuesday, Punch reports.
“I heard that Wike says he will probe me. I have not asked him not to probe me. He should remember that he was my Chief of Staff for four years; I have my records on him. He should go ahead,” he said.
“Go and check, the road leading to Wike’s father’s house, I constructed it. But in front of that same house, a relation of mine was killed on election day,” he added.
“Why will people, because of their personal ambition, not mind killing other people?
They gave me all kinds of names but none could accuse me of killing anyone. I have never killed in my life and I will never kill. But because of someone’s personal ambition, human lives mean nothing to some people,” Ameachi said, detailing two alleged gruesome killings in the state.“
I Know That Buhari Will Fight Corruption Like I Did — Guinea President
President Alpha Conde of Guinea has expressed confidence in the ability
of the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, to fight corruption, adding
that Buhari will fight corruption like he has done in his country.
The Guinean President said this while speaking with journalists after a
meeting with the national leader of the All Progressives Congress,
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and the Lagos State Governor-elect, Akinwunmi
Ambode, in Lagos on Tuesday.
He said,
“I came to Lagos to meet my brother, Tinubu before I meet with President Buhari. With the election of Buhari, who is a straight forward person that will fight corruption like me, I believe his emergence as President will culminate in a stronger relationship between Guinea and Nigeria.“Before the last general elections in Nigeria, there were anxiety, fear and uncertainty over the land. It was the belief that the country would disintegrate. This is also drawn from the fact that Nigeria fought the Biafra war. The war against Boko Haram was also there which Africa has to jointly fight.”
Conde also described the outcome of the March 28 presidential election
and acceptance of defeat by President Goodluck Jonathan as victory for
Africa and Nigeria.
He said;
“The election in Nigeria is a victory for Africa and Nigeria, being the biggest black African country. We also congratulate President Goodluck Jonathan for accepting defeat just like President Abdou Diouf of Senegal when he lost the presidential election.”
Tuesday, 26 May 2015
Nigerian jailed for 5 years in Cambodia for raping a Norwegian tourist
“Udok pretended to be a taxi driver, and asked her to take a ride from him. He said that he would bring her to the Okay Boutique Hotel, but instead, he brought her to his rental house. After arriving at his room, he raped her.” the presiding judge, Im Vanak said while presiding over the case.
"I believe that the court’s verdict was unjust for me, and I cannot accept it. I will bring the case to the Appeal Court.” Udok said outside the courtroom.
This Man Trekked From Jama’are To Bauchi But Found No One To Welcome Him (Photos)
We Will Not Vacate Kashamu’s Residence – NDLEA
NDLEA said this in reaction to an order from a Federal High Court in Lagos today directing officials of the agency to vacate the premises of Kashamu.
In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Mitchell
Ofoyeju, NDLEA said it has not received the reported court injunction
and that the siege is within the law. Read the statement below;
“The NDLEA does not believe that any court will issue an order preventing a government agency from performing its statutory responsibilities in a lawful manner. The agency has therefore refused to be distracted and will continue to maintain presence at the residence. It is advisable that Kashamu respects the law by submitting himself to the due process of the law.
The NDLEA wishes to reiterate that his rights like that of other citizens shall be respected and the due process of law followed in this case.
The agency is prepared to further increase her public rating and goodwill in the areas of suspect handling, respect for human rights and the rule of law. We are prepared to explore all legal means in handling this case to a logical conclusion. According to official record, Kashamu has been a target of both the U.S.
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for over 20 years and was further indicted by the Grand Jury in the Northern District of Illinois, United States on heroin trafficking charges”
The statement read.
Sunday, 24 May 2015
Pic: Man climbs tree in Plateau and says he won't come down until Buhari is sworn in
Why I Can’t Afford my Children School Fees...Van Vicker
Handsome Ghanaian actor, Van Vicker, has disclosed that he is tired of the current electrical problem going on in his country as he has not been able to pay his children’s school fees.
According to the actor who was in tears while delivering his speech on May 16th, during the peaceful protest tagged ‘Dumsormuststop’ said he cannot use the little money he has on him to invest in buying of generator.
“I don’t see why my small cash I have; I should use it to buy a generator when I have school fees to pay. I am tired explaining to my kids why there is dumsor,” he told myjoyonline.
The actor, who was clearly fed up with the situation, said he does want his life to revolve around dumsor whereby he will have to call his friends first before going over to know if they have light.
MAN HAVE HIS THROAT SLICE BY HERBALIST
Rita Emmanuel, a cousin of the deceased, a commercial motor cyclist, told the story of the murder. According to her, Itoro lived with his parents in their grass house in Ikot Abasi Effiom, in Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River State until he rented a room in a house close to his parents'. funny enough this is my home town.
“About a month ago, he decided to rent a room in the next street so that his wife who was about to deliver a baby could have more space and we all agreed that it was okay. He got a room in Ette Friday’s house and moved there”.Rita explained that everything was fine until Ndarake, Itoro’s wife, gave birth and the baby died within days. After the death of the baby, the wife, according to the cousin, became sick and suffered epileptic seizures.
Friday, described as a herbalist, was said to have claimed he could heal the woman and asked for N5.000 to get materials to heal her.
Rita stated that after Friday took the money, he assured Itoro that his wife would soon recover and commenced treatment but that didn't happen.
Rita said:“Last year, Itoro lost his first wife after she gave birth to their second daughter; so he was worried that his second wife taking care of the two children was going to die too. He asked the herbalist why the state of his wife was getting worse when it ought to be improving since the man had been given the money he demanded and he assured that he would treat the woman . The man did not say anything; he simply went inside his shrine and brought out a machete and cut Itoro’s throat”.A resident, who gave his name as Monday, said when people heard Itoro’s cries that night, they rushed to the herbalist’s house and met Itoro in a pool of blood.
According to him, when the herbalist saw them, he threatened them with a machete. This, he said, angered the residents who took matters into their hands, overpowered him, cut his own throat, dumped the body inside the shrine and set the place ablaze.
“The remains of the herbalist were eaten by dogs which he deserves because we could not understand why he should kill a young man for asking why the state of his wife whom he was treating was worsening rather than improving”.
Mr Hogan Bassey, the spokesman for the Command, said the matter was being investigated.
Vanguard
42 Year Old Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested On Wedding Day
Not The Real Picture
Oyo State Police Command arrested a suspected member of a robbery gang on his wedding day.Olumide Asiyanbi, 42, told newsmen that nemesis caught up with him when he was at the registry to sign the dotted lines.The police alleged he was a member of a six-man-robbery gang who had terrorised residents of Challenge area of Ibadan, the state capital.
The state Commissioner of Police, Muhammed Katsina, said the suspects included a 62-year-old Ghanaian.
Asiyanbi confessed that he had been involved in 10 different robbery attacks before he was arrested.
He said, “I was arrested on my wedding day. I met the gang leader, James Agba, last year. He told me he knew how we could be getting regular money. He then initiated me into the gang. I have taken part in at least 10 operations since I joined them.
“We used gun but I don’t know where James was buying them. Sulaimon and Alhaji, who are also in the gang, knew how the guns were bought for our operations. I have fired shots at our targets but nobody was killed.”
No Way!! I Am Ready To Die Than Be Extradicted To The US — Kashamu
Some of his friends who claimed to have contacted him on phone between 7
and 9 am told Sunday Vanguard that Kashamu said he would remain
indoors till Monday.
But the narcotic agency explained that the operatives mandate was to put the politician, who is also the Chairman, Organisation and Mobilisation Committee of the PDP in the South-West, under house arrest pending when he would appear in court on Monday. The NDLEA spokesman, Mitchel Ofoyeju , in a six paragraph statement, yesterday, said: “A special team of NDLEA has confined Ogun State senator-elect, Buruji Kashamu, to his Lagos residence pending his appearance in court on Monday, May 25, 2015 to perfect his extradition to the United States.
“The agency has commenced extradition procedures against Senator-elect Buruji Kashamu in line with the laws of country. He has been in contact with his attorneys and will appear in court on Monday.
But the narcotic agency explained that the operatives mandate was to put the politician, who is also the Chairman, Organisation and Mobilisation Committee of the PDP in the South-West, under house arrest pending when he would appear in court on Monday. The NDLEA spokesman, Mitchel Ofoyeju , in a six paragraph statement, yesterday, said: “A special team of NDLEA has confined Ogun State senator-elect, Buruji Kashamu, to his Lagos residence pending his appearance in court on Monday, May 25, 2015 to perfect his extradition to the United States.
“The agency has commenced extradition procedures against Senator-elect Buruji Kashamu in line with the laws of country. He has been in contact with his attorneys and will appear in court on Monday.
Saturday, 23 May 2015
See How Many President That Will Attend Buhari's Inauguration
Speaking to newsmen in Abuja on May 22nd, the Minister said invitations have been sent to all Presidents of African countries.
“Many Heads of State are expected to be present; a large turnout of people will also be witnessed, especially from countries in Europe.
This will give credit to the image of Nigeria, that we have attracted such positive attention to this inauguration and must ensure that the ceremony is a success. The security agencies are working in close contact to ensure that there will be absolutely no threat to security.
Arrangement has been made to screen all invited guests, long before the access perimeters of the location. That is why we are asking for people who will attend the ceremony to ensure that they are accredited before the day.
There is also a plan that in some locations within the city, there might be big screens for members of the public to follow the activities from their various homes. There will also be restricted access, to avoid traffic in and around the Eagle Square where the event will hold.
Too Bad Four Priests Beaten To Stupor As Enugu Government Battles Anglican Church (Photo)
More than six persons, including four Anglican priests, were on Friday
allegedly beaten to stupor by some members of task-force working with
the Enugu State Housing Corporation.
The victims were Reverends Collins Odoabuchi, Mbaka Peter, Eugene, and
Maxwell Onyia.Others members of the church affected were Ekpecha
Okechukwu and Naomi Ibekwe.
The development, which is building up tension in
Enugu, the State Capital, is coming one week to the end of Governor
Sullivan Chime’s administration.
Daily Post gathered that trouble started when members of the Task force, accompanied by armed policemen, invaded a parcel of land belonging to the Christ Church Uwani, (Anglican Communion), sparking off anger from both clergymen and members of the church.
The Clerics were said to have tried to stop the Task force from carrying out the demolition exercise but were over powered by the government agents, who allegedly unleashed terror on the church leaders.
Daily Post gathered that trouble started when members of the Task force, accompanied by armed policemen, invaded a parcel of land belonging to the Christ Church Uwani, (Anglican Communion), sparking off anger from both clergymen and members of the church.
The Clerics were said to have tried to stop the Task force from carrying out the demolition exercise but were over powered by the government agents, who allegedly unleashed terror on the church leaders.
Friday, 22 May 2015
Serves the Right!! Couple Who Stole From Missing MH30 Passengers Sentenced To 3 Lashes And 10 Years In Jail (Photo)
HSBC employee Nur Shila Kanan and her husband Basheer Ahmad Maula Sahul Hameed made dozens of illegal transfers and withdrawals from four accounts, amounting £20,320.
Basheer Hameed, 34,was sentenced to four years in
jail and three strokes of the cane for admitting to four counts of
withdrawing 7,650 ringgit from the bank account of a passenger.Nur-Shila
Kanan, 34, was sentenced to six years in jail.
The bank discovered the withdrawals during an accounts audit in July last year, four months after the Malaysia Airlines flight vanished on its way from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board.
The accounts belonged to two Chinese victims Tian Junwei and Ju Kun, and two Malaysian victims Hue Pui Heng and Tan Sze Hiang.
The bank discovered the withdrawals during an accounts audit in July last year, four months after the Malaysia Airlines flight vanished on its way from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board.
The accounts belonged to two Chinese victims Tian Junwei and Ju Kun, and two Malaysian victims Hue Pui Heng and Tan Sze Hiang.
Read What Happened Between Diezani & Buhari During Their Trip To London
Last night’s secretive and rather abrupt trip to London by Nigeria President-Elect Muhammadu Buhari caught several of his political associates unawares, several of them learning about it only when we broke the story.
Asked if the President-Elect had any health issues that may have required urgent travel overnight, they insisted he appears to be healthy.
Meanwhile, sources have told SaharaReporters that the efforts by the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, to speak with Buhari aboard the British Airways aircraft failed abysmally as the President-Elect only greeted her during the boarding process and then quietly settled into his seat 2K in First Class.
The embattled Minister, SaharaReporters learnt, had somehow booked herself into seat 3K, seating directly behind Buhari on the six-hour flight.
Our sources said she rose up a few times and tried to stir up a conversation with the President-Elect, but that he only nodded and let her get back to her seat without permitting any dialogue.
Thursday, 21 May 2015
Petrol Tanker Loses 33,000 Liters To Explosion In Calabar
The oil truck exploded in front of the firm’s office making it the fifth
time such explosion is occurring at almost same spot with devastating
effect.
The previous explosion is reported to have claimed several lives, while nearby kiosks and properties worth thousands of naira were destroyed.
Eye witnesses account claimed that the truck which left the Hudson farm tank was negotiating the bend in front of the firm’s office when eight of the tyres pull off and it somersaulted violently leading to explosion of the oil tanker.
“At least, we know of three trucks that have so somersaulted and exploded at this same spot”, the eye witnesses maintained.
Patience Jonathan vows to support Aisha Buhari
“I will make sure that I support my sister, the incoming First Lady, to make sure Nigerian women are safe.”she said at the event
Fani Kayode Fires Back At Disciplinary Committee
He stated this while speaking to newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday.
According to him, there are members of the party who had, at different
occasions asked for the resignation of the PDP NWC members but they are
not persecuted.
He wondered why they want him persecuted. He said as
a citizen, he had the right to freely express himself, adding that he
would never be cowed or intimidated by the threats from the NWC. “The
issue they addressed in their letter will be addressed by the people
they wrote their letter to. I will not dignify that kind of rubbish with
any kind of response. What I am trying to tell you is that I will not
be put on the defensive here,” the former minister said. “Those that
need to be on the defensive are those that cheated their party members,
Those that lied to their party members, those that betrayed the
presidential campaign organization and sought to degrade us and ensured
that we couldn’t do our job.”
Village Headmaster actor Femi Robinson dies
Veteran actor, Mr. Femi Robinson, popularly known as the Village
Headmaster, for the role he played in the television series by the
Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) by that title, died on Wednesday
aged 75.
His two sons Seun and Wole Robinson announced his death on his Facebook page.
The Facebook status read, "This is to notify you that we lost our father, Femi Robinson this morning – Seun & Wole Robinson (sons)."
The cause of his death is unknown as his sons didn't say.
Ironically, his last post on Facebook was on Friday where he talked
about protecting one's family name, urging the public to join hands with
him and fight corruption.
The late Robinson was a graduate of Botany at the then University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) in the 60s.
Kim Jong-un orders execution of another military officer
The North Korean leader ordered the execution of top-ranking military officials over their failure to give soldiers more
food.
Kim Jong-un is reported to have ordered the killing of his vice armed forces minister, So Hong-chan, and a few
others close to him for not following his orders.
This is
coming weeks after he reportedly ordered the execution of his chief of
defense, Hyon Yong-chol, for falling asleep during a meeting and not
obeying his orders.
Oh My!! Checkout Number Of Nigerians That Applied For U.S. Visa In 2014 !
Everyone want to run out of Naija?..The U.S. Mission in Nigeria says
that no fewer than 220,000 Nigerians applied for non-immigrant visas in
2014.
The Chief Consular Officer of the U.S. Embassy, Ms Stacie Hankins, made
this known at a media tour in Abuja on Wednesday. Hankins said its
Consular Section approved 66 per cent of tourist visa applications.
She explained that two in every three applicants were
successful, adding refusal of visa applications and failure to make use
of visa had no disadvantage on the applicants, NAN reports. She also
said the U.S. Mission received more than 138,578 applications for
non-immigrant travel to the U.S. for the 2015 fiscal year, which started
in October, 2014. “Fiscal year 2014 ended Sept. 30, 2014 and Lagos and
Abuja together processed about 220,000 non-immigrant visa applications.
“Fiscal year 2015 started Oct. 1, 2014 and from then till date, we’ve
processed about 138,000 non-immigrant visa applications. Hankins said
the Abuja Consular Office processed about 400 visa applications everyday
from Monday to Friday, while the Lagos Consulate office processed about
900 applications daily. She said that cases of visa racketeering had
been received while cases of fraudulent activities had been reported to
the police, which had made arrests and detained the suspects.
Why We Beat FAAN Official Unconscious - Air Force Explains
Shuaibu, a Protocol Officer of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, was tortured by some officers of the air force at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, on Sunday.
But the Command Public Relations Officer, Logistics Command, NAF, Joel Abioye, said Shuaibu suffered for breaking the rule and seeking to use his position to outsmart the officers.“
Wednesday, 20 May 2015
JUST IN!! Two Cousins Of President Jonathan Reportedly Kidnapped In Bayelsa State
According to a source who spoke with The Nation, the women who are maternal cousins of President Jonathan were abducted at about 8.30am from their provision stores located along the riverbank.
“The victims are two maternal cousins of the President. We know that they have been preparing to welcome the President after the May 29 handover. Unless they are rescued before then, their dream of welcoming their brother will be a mirage.”the source said
Confirming the incident, the Bayelsa state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Butswat Asinim, said the gunmen were dressed in military camouflage.
“The gunmen were dressed in military camouflage. They went to the provision stores of the victims at the riverside and abducted them into a waiting speedboat,” he said.
He said the marine and anti-kidnapping squad of the police, including the Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation Pulo Shield, had been contacted and are working towards their rescue.
Kidnappers Who Abduct Security Guard's Wife Demand N10m
Crime Guard gathered that the victim, who relocated to Lagos after she got married to her husband in Maiduguri in 2010, had two children including a six-month-old baby before she was kidnapped.
Narrating his wife’s ordeal after her release, Mr. Mohammed, told Crime Guard that on April 25, 2015, at about 2pm, she left their house located at Corporation drive, 189b, Dolphin Estate, to attend a friend’s child naming ceremony at Ijeh barracks. According to him, that was the last time he heard from her.
I MET MY WIFE A VIRGIN - GOV OSHIOMHOLE
Hehehehe and our comrade governor is really enjoying oh! Governor Adams Oshiomhole made some interesting and inspiring revelations at his wedding thanksgiving service.
His words:
“I can boldly tell all of you that I was a very principled man during my first marriage, I didn’t succumb to the wordly pleasures of this lustful environment, even though I had lots of opportunities. And it was this principled sobriety that made me fish for a virgin wife.
“I can boldly say to you all that I was the first man to know her (Lara Fortes) and initiate her into the wordly ways.
“This is the kind of spirit I want Edo youths to inculcate instead of messing around and engaging in different shades of adultery and fornication.”Sources in Benin disclosed that Governor Oshiomhole gave his wife’s parents a big gift for keeping ‘her’.
OMG!! Couple Discover That The Maid They Hired 8 Months Ago Was A Man! (See Photos)
They alerted the police and got the maid arrested. While the police were doing a search on the maid, low and behold, ‘she’ was in fact a dude pretending to be a woman, wearing padded bra and all.
Photo: University graduate arrested for armed robbery in Enugu
Anidi Reginald pictured above, a 27 year old Computer
Science graduate from a University in Cotonou has been arrested by men
of the Enugu state police command for working with other members of an
armed robbery gang to snatch a car from their victim at Ozalla, in Nkanu
West Local Government Area of Enugu state on Saturday May 16th.
Punch
reports that the robbers had attacked and snatched a Honda Pilot car,
with registration number AAA 598 CH from its owner and were heading for
Enugu metropolis when the police was alerted about the robbery incident
and a hot pursuit ensued. The robbers and the police engaged in a gun
battle which led to the arrest of Enugu born Anidi while his other
members escaped.
Court nullifies Benue Rep-elect’s election, orders police to prosecute him
Christian Abah was elected in the just concluded general election to represent the Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency in the forthcoming 8th National Assembly.
In his judgement, the presiding judge, Justice Adeniyi Ademola said investigations so far carried out by the court showed that Chris Ada presented a forged Ordinary National Diploma certificate in Accountancy he said he obtained from the Federal Polytechnic, Mubi, in 1985.
According to the judge, an earlier judgment of the National/State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Makurdi delivered on September 6, 2011, and a letter by the Registrar of the polytechnic, Mr. Suleiman Buba, proved that the certificate presented by Abah to INEC was forged.
Justice Ademola declared his election invalid and stated that all votes accrued by him during the election was invalid as well. His rival, Hassan Saleh who came second during the election was declared winner of the election by the court. Justice Ademola ordered the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase, to immediately commence prosecution of Abah for forgery and perjury.
WIFI AVALABLE IN LAGOS AIRPORT FROM MONDAY
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