The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Imohimi Edgal, has ensured that two officers who appeared in a video online, allegedly assaulting a young man, Olakunle Kareem, claimed to be a lawyer, were arrested, with order that investigation should look into the allegation.

It was gathered that police officers assaulted young lawyer while he was at his former employer’s office where he had gone to demand for his unpaid salary few weeks after he was disengaged from the office, the action of which was condemned by members of public after caughting attention of Nigerians.
http://www.theguildng.com/police-goes-after-officers-after-allegedly-assisting-lawyer-in-lagos/

The Plateau State Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’a Wa’ikamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS) Chapter has commiserated with the state government and families affected during recent killings in the state, just as the group described attack as painful, unfortunate and callous act.
However, the group, condemned the incident through its National Chairman Ulama’u Council, Sani Yahaya Jingir, during a press conference in Jos on Sunday, also condemned the recent killings and destruction of properties that erupted on some Plateau communities.
http://www.theguildng.com/islamic-group-faults-plateau-killings-demand-perpetrators-arrest/

A non governmental organization, Ecological Organic Agriculture (EOA), has disclosed that it would be organizing 2018 National Organic Agriculture Business Summit (NAOBS), to create more awareness on organic farming systems in Nigeria.

It said the that summit would be organised in conjunction with the Association of Organic Agriculture Practitioners of Nigeria.

The Country Coordinator, EOA, Dr Olugbenga Adeoluwa, who spoke on the summit on Friday in Abuja, said EOA would collaborate with stakeholders for effective development of the value chain for organic produce.

“The summit at Lagos Airport Hotel, which starts on July 10 and ends on July 13, will serve as a platform for organic agriculture farmers, consumers and interested members of the public to exchange ideas and services for job creation.

http://www.theguildng.com/nigerian-group-to-organise-agric-business-summit/

Ekiti APC’s guber aspirant celebrates 1,350 delegates during Easter fest


As part of effort towards appreciating political parties, particularly members, the Ekiti State All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship aspirant, Femi Bamisile, has hosted no fewer than 1,350 delegates across 177 wards of the party within the state, another edition of the gesture created to celebrate members of APC in Ekiti.

At learnt, the gesture was aimed at demonstrating’s Bamisile recognition of the part’s members’ contribution and dedication to unity of APC in Ekiti aside way of showing his appreciation towards delegates struggle after the party lost to opposition four years ago in the state.

The aspirant, who is the State house of Assembly former Speaker, on Thursday during ceberation of the state party’s ward’s 1,350 members tagged ‘Delegates Easter Fest, on Thursday in Ekiti State, said that celebrating people that have stood behind the party unity several years was symnanymous to growth of the APC in Ekiti and that foremost to him, was to have the dedicated members, who have thrown in all hopes to have the party stay, celebrated.

Bamisile assured crowd from the political party’s members in the state that he would remind committed to what APC stands for if eventually emerrged as governor of Ekiti state in coming months, just as he tasked delegates to clinch onto unity of the party which they have been fight for years ago.

http://www.theguildng.com/ekiti-apcs-guber-aspirant-celebrates-1350-delegates-during-easter-fest/

An artisan, Taiwo Opasina, has pleaded not guilty after he was arraigned before Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court where he was facing a three-count charge of incest, defiling his four years daughter.

At the court, the 29 years of accused was arraigned for unlawful and indecent assault, unlawful sexual intercourse and penetrative sex with a minor, although pleaded not guilty to the offences.

http://www.theguildng.com/man-pleads-not-guilty-after-defiling-4yrs-old-daughter/

Popular entertainment star turned activist, Charley Boy, has tendered apologized to Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, over an unverified information which he posted such that could spite lawmaker at the floor.

Charley had taken to his tweeter handle @Areafada1 to cast aspersion on Saraki over a picture in which he was seen cleaning mud from his trousers.

The activist has written on his handle, “E never start. Saraki after he escaped the mob attack by people of lafiagi in his own state.

“May all those who have conspired to render us hopeless, penniless and frustrated, may nemesis catch up with them”.

http://www.theguildng.com/charley-boy-apologies-to-saraki-after-posting-misleading-information/

FULL STORY: Ikeja cantonment bomb explosion story and pains 16yrs after.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AqY-QQSlwc

Wizkid prepares debut for Indio valley music, art festival


By NewsDesk,

The Nigerian musical star, Ayo Balogun, popular called Wizkid, has been announced would make his debut at popular Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival popular known as Coachella in Indio, California.

However, Coachella is one of the largest, most famous, and most profitable music festivals in the United States and all over the world and with 2017 edition of the festival been attended by 250,000 people and grossed $114.6 million.

Wizkid who is one of Nigeria’s biggest exports, confirmed his participation through tweeter on yesterday.

“We taking the African culture to Coachella BTW and am bringing out everybody”.

http://www.theguildng.com/wizkid-prepares-debut-for-indio-valley-music-art-festival/

nazzyon:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6t4rGrzdIc

Nawa ooo

Abuja airport shuts down after Jet skids off runway’



By Balogun Alabi,

The minister for state on aviation, Hadi Sirika, has confirmed that the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, was temporarily shut down.

It was gathered that the airport was forced to shut down for about 30 minutes after a private jet operated by Nest Oil, skidded off the airport runway while landing.

While confirming the incident which occurred on Thursday through her social media page, the minister said that the jet lost landing gear in an attempt to return to the runway.

http://www.theguildng.com/abuja-airport-shuts-down-after-jet-skids-off-runway/

By Balogun Alabi,

The Nigerian Railway Corporation, (NRC), has disclosed that the Abuja-Kaduna standard gauge railway has commenced daily express service in Abuja, adding that the trains were the first and last trip from Monday to Saturday.

Explaining the timing of the train movement, NRC explained that from Monday to Saturday, the train would move at about 7a.m and 6p.m from Idu and 6.40a.m and 6p.m from Rigasa without stopping at other stations’’

http://www.theguildng.com/abuja-kaduna-standard-gauge-railway-begins-daily-express-services/

By Balogun Alabi,

The Bauchi State Police Command has disclosed that it arrested a suspected criminal, Abdullahi Buhari, 27, who allegedly defrauded unsuspecting members of public by stealing their Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards.

It was learnt that Buhari was arrested on 14th of January, 2018 after operatives from state Intelligence Bureau (SIB) of the command arrested him at a Union Bank ATM point while attempting to defraud one Dauda Habila, 36, under the pretense of assisting him.

According to police, the suspect alongside his accomplice, one Umar now at large, specialized in tricking bank customers while trying to withdraw money from ATM by pretending to assist them on how to make the withdrawal effectively.


http://www.theguildng.com/police-arrests-buhari-after-allegedly-defrauding-public/

By Balogun Alabi,

The Bauchi State Police Command has disclosed that it arrested a suspected criminal, Abdullahi Buhari, 27, who allegedly defrauded unsuspecting members of public by stealing their Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards.

It was learnt that Buhari was arrested on 14th of January, 2018 after operatives from state Intelligence Bureau (SIB) of the command arrested him at a Union Bank ATM point while attempting to defraud one Dauda Habila, 36, under the pretense of assisting him.

According to police, the suspect alongside his accomplice, one Umar now at large, specialized in tricking bank customers while trying to withdraw money from ATM by pretending to assist them on how to make the withdrawal effectively.


http://www.theguildng.com/police-arrests-buhari-after-allegedly-defrauding-public/

By Balogun Alabi,

The presidency said it has launched a weekly television and radio programme that would be aimed at promoting the policies and programmes of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s led administration.

Buhari explained that the programme would air on selected number of network television and radio stations across the country.

The president said that the programmes aimed at promoting the giant strides of Buhari, as well as, the positive impact he had made in the lives of many Nigerians.

http://www.theguildng.com/presidency-launches-radio-tv-programs-aimed-at-promoting-its-policies/

By Balogun Alabi,

A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court in Abuja, has ordered that a 20-year-old tailor, Mohmmed salifu, should receive six strokes of cane over allegations that the man constituted public nuisance, as well as smokes indian hemp.

It was learnt that the accused had initially been arrested and taken to the Karmo Police Station on January 13.

On the same date in the evening, a team of police men was said to have raided a black spot, around Ezumezu in Karmo area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), after which Salifu was intercepted again while smoking Indian hemp.

Therefore, the police was said to have arraigned the man before court, after the tailor was reported to police that he constituted nuisance by shouting and disturbing residents living within the area.

http://www.theguildng.com/man-gets-six-strokes-of-cane-for-allegedly-constituting-nuisance/

By Balogun Alabi,

A 36-year-old man, Emmanuel Peter, has appeared before a Grade 1 Area Court sitting in Karu area of Abuja, over allegations that he abducted his neighbour’s wife, Akpeku Felicia.

It was gathered that the prosecutor, Ismail ’la Mahmud, told the court that one Akpeku Godwin, who resides in Area A, Nyanyan, Abuja, had initially reported the matter to Nyanyan Police Station on January 12.

The prosecutor alleged that on the day of the incidence, the complainant had a misunderstanding with his wife, Felicia, which she angrily moved out of her matrimonial home.

Mahmud told court that the wife moved to the apartment of the defendant who was their neighbor, adding that the neigbour accommodated her for about two days.

During court hearing yesterday in Abuja, the prosecutor told court sitting before Justice Hassan Ishaq, that the defendant, a driver, accommodated the complainant’s wife till the following day and gave her some money to travel out of town to an unknown location.

http://www.theguildng.com/man-appears-before-court-for-allegedly-abducting-neighbors-wife-in-abuja/

Dollar tops trading against Euro, gold records gain

By NewsDesk, With agency report,

After holiday in U.S., dollar has been reported to have dominated trading on Monday as it headed for a fourth day of declines, weakening against every major currency, while euro’s jump weighed on European stocks, with gold gaining

Dollar index approached its lowest level in three years as euro extended gains that have pushed it to the strongest since 2014.

However, the Stoxx Europe 600 Index fell, even after advances in many Asian stock markets, as the common currency provided a headwind to the region’s exporter-heavy gauge.

From stock floor, it was reported that the yuan touched a two-year high as the People’s Bank of China raised the currency’s fixing to the strongest since May 2016. West Texas oil fluctuated. U.S. markets are shut for Martin Luther King Jr. day.


http://www.theguildng.com/dollar-tops-trading-against-euro-gold-records-gain/

Atiku’s group condemns El Rufai’s downplay of Benue killing over Buhari re-election



By Abdulwaheed Usamah,

Despite President Muhammed Buhari’s correctional move over his overdue silence on herdsmen attacks and killings in Benue State, where several lives were claimed, Nigerians and political groups have continue faulting pronouncements by governors, described as campaign for re-election of the president, while indiscriminating killings were on toll across the Nigeria.

However, among governors who were pointed accused fingers of toying with lives of Nigerians, was Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, whom former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, supporting group, Turaki Vanguard, alleged of downplaying mayhem been recorded across the country, particularly that of Benue, for Buhari’s 2019 ambition.

The group stated that, at a period when the nation was in needs of solution to end killings in Benue and that of other part of the country including Kaduna, states’ governors were busy planning on, and campaigning for, re-election of the president who was yet to address ships of issues sinking the country.


http://www.theguildng.com/atikus-group-condemn-el-rufais-downplay-of-benue-killing-over-buhari-re-election/

By Abdulwaheed Usamah,

The Lagos State High Court, sitting at Ikeja, has granted a defamatory lawsuit, sought by a London Based Journalist, Lekan Fatodu, against Sahara Reporters Publisher, Omoyele Sowore, and his companies, with directive that the order be pasted at the premises of the defendants.

http://www.theguildng.com/lagos-court-grants-defamatory-lawsuit-against-sahara-reporters-publisher/

Ex-internationals move to rescue Oruma



By EmmanueL Onminyi with Agency report,

Former Super Eagles stars, including Austin Eguavoen, Taribo West and Nwankwo Kanu, have agreed to take part in a charity football game to raise funds to aid their former colleague, Wilson Oruma.

Oruma has made the headlines due to recent mental disorder following his huge financial loss.

The former Golden Eaglets captain allegedly lost most of his money after he was swindled six years ago in a failed business deal, thereby leading to depression, and deterioration in health.

The Chairman of the Lagos State Football Association, Waidi Akanni, revealed that the planned Charity game to help Oruma has been proposed to hold in Lagos in February.

http://www.theguildng.com/ex-internationals-move-to-rescue-oruma/

Agency Report,

Estranged leader of Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), Ibraheem El-Zakzarky has been confirmed not dead.

The social media posting on Friday which affirmed the death of the detained spiritual leader of Shiites is allegedly false.



http://www.theguildng.com/el-zakzarky-is-not-dead-social-media-posting-is-false/

Edo records highest number of Libyan returnees


By Balogun Alabi,

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has disclosed that Edo State has the highest number of returnees of about 533, out of evacuated stranded Nigerians in Libya, adding that Delta State has 128, while Yobe State has 28.

It stressed further that other number of returnees included Ogun states and Imo states which had 25 each, Ondo State with 17 and Oyo state has 15, stressing that other states who recorded no returnees were Borno, Adamawa, Gombe, Taraba, Bauchi, Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara and Niger State.

However, the agency explained that 27 states have had their indigenes returned, while nine states and Federal Capital Territory(FCT) were yet to record any returnees.

http://www.theguildng.com/edo-records-highest-number-of-libyan-returnees/

Police records 320 robbers arrest in Katsina, 2017


By Balogun Alabi,

The Katsina State Police command, has disclosed that it successfully arrested no fewer than 320 suspected armed robbers involved in 204 robberies across the state in 2017.

It was learnt that the police had prosecuted 155 of the armed robbery cases, while the rest were being investigated, even though 275 arrested persons were also alleged to be involved in various rape cases during the period.

The police, indicated that 207 of the rape cases were in court, with three were still under investigation, adding that 150 incidents of culpable homicide were also reported to the command for which 319 persons were arrested, and that 140 of the homicide cases had been investigated and charged to court while 10 were currently under investigation.



http://www.theguildng.com/police-records-320-robbers-arrest-in-katsina-2017/

By Emmanuel Onminyi with Agency report,

Former Jamaican sprinter and 100 metres record holder, Usain Bolt, has revealed he is set to have a trial with German football outfit, Borussia Dortmund, but says his dream is to sign for English giants, Manchester United.

The eight-time Olympic gold medalist will train with the Bundesliga side in March. But the 31-year-old, a United fan, insists he is still holding out hope of playing at Old Trafford and he revealed he could get a helping hand from Sir Alex Ferguson.

Bolt, in an interview with daily express revealed: “In March we’re going to do a trials with Dortmund and that will determine what I do with that career, which way it goes. If they say I’m good, and that I need a bit of training, I’ll do it.

“It makes me nervous. I don’t get nervous but this is different, this is football now. It’ll take time to adjust but once I play a few times I’ll get used to it. It was the same when I started track and field. I was nervous for a while until I started getting used to the crowd, people and everyone around and it falls into place.


http://www.theguildng.com/usain-bolt-set-for-dortmund-trial-eyes-manchester-united-move/

By Balogun Alabi,

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), has disclosed that it would ensure free flow of traffic throughout the construction of Pen Cinema Flyover bridge in Agege area of the state, and that adequate measures had been made to facilitate traffic decongestion.

LASTMA explained that materials, including operational vehicles and officers had been deployed to the Agege-Pen Cinema axis, which was a strategic place to human and vehicular movement, adding that alternative route to exit the State to neighboring states were accessible.


http://www.theguildng.com/lastma-assures-traffic-decongestion-amid-agege-bridge-construction/

Lady docks in court after imprisoning teen



By Balogun Alabi,

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested and arraigned a lady identified as Nwajagu Nkechinyere, before court, over allegations that she unlawfully imprisoning her housemaid, Precious Nwafor, in a resident at Mafoluku Oshodi area of the state.

It was learnt that, Nwajugu who was also known to be a banker was arrested after she reported to Makinde Police Station, Oshodi, from where she was redirected to the Human Rights Section of the State Command in Ikeja.

Following reports from resident about the alleged criminal act of locking her housemaid in the room, the police was said to have rescued the victim by forcing the banker’s door open on Thursday on the instruction of the state commissioner of police, Imohimi Edgal.


http://www.theguildng.com/lady-docks-in-court-after-imprisoning-teen/

Lagos CP rescues 11yrs-old girl from bondage

By Abdulwaheed Usamah,

Response to distressed calls may not limited only to robbery attacks or that of other criminal activities, but also to voiceless people in need of safety, just as Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Edgal Imohimi, demonstrated by answering to silent cry of an 11 years old girl, Precious Nwafor, who was locked up inside a poorly ventilated apartment at Mafoluku-Oshodi axis of the state.

Until the CP’s assistance came Nwafor’s way, the little girl, who was kept under hunger despite condition of the apartment at No 12 Baderin street, Mafoluku in Oshodi axis of Lagos, did not know that she was in bondage, though she had feeling that the situation she found herself was not the good life her guardian, who brought her to Lagos from East, had promised her.

http://www.theguildng.com/lagos-cp-rescues-teen-from-bondage/

Exclusive: Stanbic IBTC scrapping Non-Interest Banking operation, may begin customers conversion



By Abdulwaheed Usamah

There are indications that Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s introduced Non Interest Banking (NIB) system as financial inclusion designed to meet some religious dictates has reached its peak, as financial houses who obtained certificates of the system operation may soon start backing out.

Since inception of the NIB in 2011, none of known conventional lenders who approached the CBN for the certificate of operation, including Sterling Bank and Stanbic IBTC, aside Jaiz Bank founded to run full fledged system, were reported to not have been able to achieve good performance or result through the system as those others practicing interest-attracted system, despite the apex bank’s sensitization and other efforts to ensure the scheme stay.

http://www.theguildng.com/exclusive-stanbic-ibtc-scrapping-non-interest-banking-operation-may-begin-customers-conversion/

Gov. Wike places N200m bounty on gunmen who killed 17


By Balogun Alabi,

The Rivers State Governor said he has placed a 200 million Naira bounty for useful information that would lead to arrest of those involved in the killing of no fewer than 17 persons in the state, adding that any defaulter found would face the full wrath of law.

It would be recalled that tragedy struck the headquarters of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area (ONELGA) of the state on 1st of January, 2018, when unidentified gunmen shot and killed 17 persons who were returning from a New Year crossover service.

Wike vowed that any suspect connected to the crime would also have his or her house forfeited to the government, as security agencies have been mobilized to unravel the perpetrators.

The governor said that he was taken bold steps to ensure no perpetrator went scott free, adding that those involved would be punish and would serve as deterrent to others.

Read: http://www.theguildng.com/gov-wike-places-n200m-bounty-on-gunmen-who-killed-17/

By Abdulwaheed Usamah,

The former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, support group, Turaki Vanguard, has reset political record for Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari, whom the team claimed was a beneficiary of the former VP’s struggles on Nigerian democracy.

However, the groups’ statement was a response to the Masari’s alleged description of the former vice president recent defection, from All Progressive Congress (APC) to People Democratic Party (PDP), as an exercise in futility,

In its claim, Katsina was the political ancestral home to Atiku and that it was unfortunate that the governor was playing to gallery of other APC’s members who have been criticizing the VP’s decision.

Through a statement released on Monday by the group’s National President, Oladimeji Fabiyi, it claimed that Masari has not only exhibited his worst fear against Atiku’s defection which have pervaded and occupied entire political atmosphere and space, but have also shown little and no experience on political history of katsina and Nigeria.

http://www.theguildng.com/atikus-supporting-group-educates-kastina-gov-on-political-history/

By Abimbola Adebayo

Speculation emerging from the public domain as well as within the entertainment industry have held that Reggae and dancehall singer, Burna Boy, born Damini Ogulu, cancelled his much talked about concert over the threat that street singer, Olamide Adedeji, better known as Olamide, concert might overshadow his show because the date coincide together.

Formally, both artistes were to have their concert on this forth coming Sunday until Burna Boy announced cancellation of his show on the premise that he has to clear his name because of the robbery allegation leveled against him.


http://www.theguildng.com/could-burna-boy-dropped-his-concert-over-olamides-show-threat/