Wavygist: Emmanuel, a young orphan in his early 20’s has just committed suicide in his residence at Itaoluwo, Ikorodu, Lagos State.
It was gathered that the deceased carried out the suicide act in his home last night 24th September, where he allegedly slipped into coma after taking a bottle of ‘sniper’ (an insecticide)
His unconscious body was however taken to an hospital in Ita-Oluwo but later transferred to general hospital where he was declared dead.
Emmanuel was said to be a talented visual artist and an orphan who has lost both his parents and siblings. He has reportedly being battling with depression for a long time before he committed suicide.
His last WhatsApp statuses are ;
“I can’t wait Anymore”
“Head is gonna explode”
“Goodnight word”
“I have decided to see my sweet mum”
“Dad is gone”
“Mummy is gone”
“Tobi is gone”
“Rebecca is gone”
Some minutes before the act Emmanuel reportedly send voice notes to his closest friend appreciating all his efforts on him and and also told him to help him pray for forgiveness when he gets to church because he’s about to kill himself
NaijaOlosho: Fans of Tacha and Seyi clashed at Surulere, Lagos while both teams were campaigning for their favorites.
In a video making rounds online, both party exchanging unpleasant words at the top of their voices on the streets of Lagos.
One of Tacha’s fan, Adigun who was at the venue of the campaign explained that Fans of Tacha got to Venue of the Campaign first, and they put up a banner.
Adigun further alleged that Seyi’s Team came with Thugs, tore down their banner and replaced it with a banner of Seyi’s.
It was also gathered that Team Seyi sent “Team Tacha’ out of the stadium, because “Seyi Owns Lagos”, and “Team Tacha should go back to Port Harcourt for their campaign”.
FutureDecisions: The Rivers governor, Nyesom Wike, has described his Ekiti State governor and the chairman of Nigeria Governors Forum, Dr Kayode Fayemi , as a highly focused leader who does not discriminate against members of the opposition party, but sees them as partners in progress.
News reports say that Wike gave the commendation, Wednesday in Port Harcourt, during the commissioning of the ultra modern Rumuwoji Market as part of activities marking the first 100 days of his second term in office.
Wike said Governor Fayemi was given the honour of commissioning the market in recognition of his rare qualities as a leader who does not discriminate based on political party affiliation.
Governor Wike recalled how Governor Fayemi's intervention helped douse the tension that was brewing over the issue of mosque demolition in the State earlier in the month.
Governor Fayemi, in a short remark before commissioning the market complex also hailed his Rivers State counterpart, Governor Wike for his developmental strides in the State.
He described Wike as a frontline member of the NGF, adding that he was impressed by the Rivers State Governor's penchant for people-oriented projects, which he said had earned him the nickname "Mr Project".
Dr Fayemi who was the special guest of honour at the event, said government is about affecting the lives of the people positively and ensuring that "we fulfil promises made during electioneering period.
doris00: Governors of seven states of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) met on Friday in Port Harcourt, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
According to Mr Simeon Nwakaudu, Special Assistant (Electronic Media) to Gov. Nyesom Wike, the meeting was attended by Govs. Umaru Fintiri (Adamawa), Emeka Ihedioha (Imo); Seyi Makinde (Oyo); Samuel Ortom (Benue); Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto); and Mohammed Mattawale (Zamfara).
After the meeting, Tambuwal explained that the governors were in Rivers to commend Wike “for his sustained projects delivery’’.
He said the governors urged him to continue to deliver quality projects and sustain good governance for the development of Rivers State.
Tambuwal also said that PDP remained strongly united in friendship and brotherhood.
He said: “We are here as brothers and friends to the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, in the spirit of brotherhood and friendship.
“We are here to encourage and support him for the good governance he has given to the good people of Rivers State.
“The 100 days of the second term of Governor Wike is also why we are here.
“The spirit in Port Harcourt and Rivers State is that of celebration and thanksgiving and gratitude to God for such a wonderful leadership by Governor Wike.
“We are also here to join him and the good people of Rivers State in thanking God for his leadership and to thank God for giving the state a wonderful leader like him.”
Toks2008: In those days our parents especially our Mums did not spare just the rod but also everything at their disposal to instill discipline into our lives and that is why many people who can relate to these must-have grown up to be very responsible.
freelansa: A social media report has it that a tanker carrying diesel has fallen along Otedola bridge in Lagos State.
According to a Twitter user who shared a picture from the scene, diesel is already gushing out of the fallen tanker.
@tommyopeters wrote:
”I JUST SAW A TANKER FALL AT OTEDOLA. THE DIESEL IS ALREADY GUSHING OUT. BE SAFE OUT THERE GUYS.
”This happened roughly at 3:25 p.m. I don’t know what the plan is. Either it gets caught up in flames or they divert traffic, clear the road and wait for it to empty out completely. Either way, plan your movements.
gistvicconnects: Controversial Nigerian OAP, Ifedayo Olarinde popularly called Daddy Freeze, reacts to the serial port harcourt killer wearing church wrist bands.
We could recall, The police in Rivers State have arrested Gracious David-West, one of the alleged serial killers involved in the killing of young ladies in hotels across the state who rolls a white cloth material on the victims' necks or waists after his killings,
David-West, an ex-militant, was caught on CCTV at one of the hotels he lodged with a girl, who was found dead after he left the place.
babecode: Imo State Police Command have declared wanted one Ebuka Ukachukwu aka Small Witch for various criminal activities.
A press statement dated September, 19, 2019, said that the suspect, 22, a native of Abatu Village in Oguta Local government Area is alleged to have been involved in armed robbery, unlawful possession of firearms, cultism and cult related activities.
The statement signed by SP Ikeokwu Orlando, Police Public Relations Officer, urge anyone with useful information regarding the whereabouts of Ukachukwu to report to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, SCIIP, Owerri or to the nearest police station or call the police control room number 08034773600.
Naija247blog: A statement which was issued by the Army headquarters on Friday, 20th of September, 2019 which was signed by the Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa confirmed that seven key Commanders of Boko Haram & ISWAP has been killed. Information was gotten that the Nigerian Army attacked the hideouts of Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists in Lake Chad, making seven of their Key Commanders along with many members lose their lives.
The key commanders which were forced to kick their buckets include: Abba Mainok, Bukar Dunokaube, Abu kololo, Abor Kime, Mann Chari, Dawoud Abdoulaye and Abu Hamza. It was also mentioned in the statement that though they may not be their real names but at least the names might have been connected to them.
GistCaster: A young man has committed suicide in Katsina state.
The unidentified man was found hanging from a tree in a village called Kabomo, about six kilometers from Bakori, Katsina State, on Thursday September 19.
Respect55: There is this friend of that requested for my phone to check livescores wile we were watching a match. I gave him freely not knowing he had other motive in heart.
When he refused to return my phone even after I had asked him to several times, I stood up walked behind him and snatched the phone. It was then I discovered he was downloading a file of 986mb without telling me. I wasn't happy with him and told him right away and he apologized. I allowed him to finish his download because it has already gone far.
So let me hear from you.
copying contacts from my phone...I really para for the person
NaijaCelebrity: Aside from the investigations by the ICPC, the EFCC and the SPIP are also looking into the financial dealings of the NFF.
Several properties belonging to president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Amaju Pinnick and other top officials of the federation have been seized by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).
The ICPC have moved against Pinnick and top NFF scribe as they investigate allegations of financial misappropriation.
Pinnick is the owner of half of the 12 properties that the ICPC said they have seized during the investigation.
The anti-corruption agency published a newspaper advert about the properties seized.
Properties of the NFF boss seized by the ICPC include a mansion in Ikoyi, a bungalow in GRA, Warri, an event centre in Warri, another bungalow in Asaba, an apartment in London and a plot of land in Abuja.
Two houses in Sokoto and Abuja belonging to the General Secretary of the NFF Mohammed Sanusi were also seized.
Ahmed Yusuf, a member of the NFF Executive Committee had two bungalows in Minna seized by the ICPC.
The anti-corruption agency also revealed that they have sealed the homes of the second Vice President of the federation Shehu Dikko.
"We can't go into further details beyond the fact that many officials of the NFF are under investigation," ICPC spokesperson, Rasheedat Okoduwa is quoted to say by the BBC.
"It's basically because what they have is in excess of what they have earned."
The ICPC are investigating allegations of the diversion of sponsorship money received by the NFF.
Aside from the investigations by the ICPC, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Special Presidential Investigatory Panel (SPIP) are also looking into the financial dealings of NFF's top brass.
Dikko and other NFF top brass have all been interrogated by the EFCC while SPIP in January recommended that president Pinnick be placed on a travel ban.
The Pinnick-led NFF have continued to deny all the allegations.
Mutteeme: Another Nigerian has been honoured in the academic field for her immense achievement. Zahrah Ibrahim, a PhD student at the School of Engineering, became the winner of the inaugural European Drilling Engineering Association (DEA(e) Innovation award.
According to the information posted on the school’s facebook's page, the award also comes with a whopping €5,000 cash prize with paid travel and accommodation.
Metrixnews: The Director, National Broadcast Academy (NBA) Engr. Ajibola Abiola has decried the growing rate of fake news in the social and mainstream media in Nigeria, insisting that the Academy is committed to fighting menace.
In a chat with ABN TV on Wednesday, Engr. Abiola while revealing that unethical practice in the media industry can be attributed to poor regulation, he added that the NBA has concluded plans to repackage its curriculum so that much emphasis will be placed on ethics in broadcasting and news circulation.
“We believe that if people are brought to the knowledge of ethics in broadcasting, the issue of fake news will be brought to the barest minimum. If you must address a large number of persons, there are ethics you must follow and adhere to, so that you won’t just go out there and start telling people about or imagine certain things that are not there.
“So we at NBA, we are trying to make sure that all our trainees are fully imbibed with ethics of broadcasting and that is what we are doing” he said.
Amarachi1990: Two representatives of the Process and Industrial Development Ltd on Thursday pleaded guilty before the Federal High Court in Abuja to charges of fraud and tax evasion instituted against them in respect of the contract leading to the recent controversial judgment of a British court empowering the firm to seize about $9.6bn worth of Nigerian assets.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday arraigned P&ID Ltd, Virgin Island, its Nigerian affiliate, P&ID Nigeria Ltd on 11 counts of fraud and tax evasion.
While P&ID Ltd, Virgin Island was represented by its Commercial Director, Mohammad Kuchazi, P&ID Nigeria Limited was represented by Adamu Usman, who is also a lawyer.
Both men pleaded guilty to all the 11 counts read to them before Justice Inyang Ekwo on Thursday.
Kuchazi was represented by his lawyer, Dandison Akurunwua, while Usman represented himself.
They were accused of, among others, fraudulently claiming to have acquired land from the Cross River State Government in 2010 for the gas supply project agreement which led to the $9.6bn judgment.
All these na delay tactics...Nigeria defaulted on a contract yes or no....soiling the reputation of the company doesn't change the facts and the ruling of a competent court in the United kingdom
semasir: Buekor Nyornebari Grace, a first class graduate of Applied and Environmental Biology (Microbiology Option) at the Rivers State University of Science and Technology, UST has cried out to the Governor of the state, Nyesom Wike to come to her aid in securing employment at the University.
The 2016 first class graduate who is also an indigene of the state graduated with a CGPA of 4.95 and is supposed to work as an assistant lecturer based on her status as first class graduates before her were usually retained but Grace's case seems to be peculiar as she is not been that lucky.
According to Jonathan Oyim, a colleague of her at UST, she has been knocking on doors of opportunities but these are not opening since their convocation on 1st April 2017.
"During service, she started making moves on how the process of retaining will be but she was told to hold on due to the embargo that was on and she should pray that the governor uplifts it so the process can commence" Jonathan concluded.
It would be recalled that Buekor Nyornebari Grace was among the 7 students awarded in 2014 with a laptop for their academic excellence after her Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) at 100-Level was 5.00 in 100 level scoring As all through.
Currently, Grace is teaching in a primary school and earning ₦18000.
kemzy036: The leader of the Nigerian Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Lagos chapter, Musiliu Akinsanya aka MC Oluomo is currently under alot of fire on social media following his invitation as a Special guest at a seminar scheduled to hold inside University of Lagos (UNILAG).
MC Oluomo's invitation has triggered alot of poeple online saying, 'how can a National Thug be allowed to talk in UNILAG and Sowore wasn’t welcome?”.
Mutteeme: A Nigerian man identified as Nonso George Okafor has been arrested by India’s Cyber Crime Cell for allegedly duping several women of money by pretending to be a wealthy foreigner. According to a police statement, Okafor used to talk to women for weeks, promising gifts, marriage, and a comfortable life and later dupe them.
“The accused sent gifts to unsuspecting victims and then the women would get a call from a person pretending to be a customs official saying the gift has been held for customs violations and that she has to pay a clearance charge or fine to receive it,” the statement said.
Once the victim transferred the money, the accused disappeared, it said. The accused used profile pictures and information of doctors, engineers and fashion designers living abroad to create new identities to con his victims. “Okafor usually targeted single women around the age of 30, divorcees or disabled persons,” it added.
timtunday: The Adamawa State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has refuted a media report that a teacher identified as Nathan (surname withheld) raped a 12-year-old schoolgirl in Namtari village of Yola South in Adamawa State.
The chairman of the union in the state, Comrade Rodney Nathan, speaking with Tribune Online at the union’s secretariat in Yola, said the claims made by Adamawa Police command, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), was premature, as according to him, “Proper investigations were not carried out before going to the press.”
Comrade Rodney told Tribune Online that the relationship between the teacher in Adamawa State and the schoolgirl was a known one to the parents of the girl and the society (Namtari) at large.
He said that as of the time, Mr Yusuf was arrested, the keys to his room were with the girl in question, which he said suggested that the duo were consciously engaged in a mutual relationship.
However, while condemning rape as a crime, he vowed to decisively deal with any teacher found in the act.
The NUT chairman contended that “one cannot call a mutual relationship between a schoolgirl and her teacher who are mutually in love a rape case.”
He said from the report submitted by a panel of enquiry set up by NUT to investigate the matter, it became known that the schoolgirl, a student of Government Secondary School (GSS), and Nathan, a primary school teacher in Namtari, had been lovers for at least, six months.
Also, the NUT chairman the investigation committee’s report revealed that the schoolgirl “is carrying a six-month pregnancy, an indication that a long term relationship had existed between the teacher and the schoolgirl.”
The NUT chairman, further queried the claims be security agents, as he asked: “At what point did the rape take place, was it six months ago, or now that it was discovered the schoolgirl is carrying a six-month pregnancy?
Comrade Rodney blamed the parents of the minor for encouraging the relationship, as it was reported that the accused teacher was always in her house and her parents were aware of the relationship.
and the talk dey sweet for him mouth...a whole NUT chairman...I wonder how many students he go don sexually abuse....northern Nigeria is a real time bomb
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