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Abdulkareem Abdulrahman, a medical doctor in Kwara State, has been declared missing.

He was declared missing by the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, Kwara Chapter.

Victor Iroha, the Secretary of NMA in the state, announced this in a statement given to the News Agency of Nigeria in Ilorin on Saturday.

Mr. Iroha said Mr. Abdulraheem, a medical officer with Hospital Management Bureau, was posted to General Hospital in Omu-Aran.

He said Mr. Abdulraheem had not been found since 6 a.m. of Sunday July 24, 2016.

“Abdulraheem drove out of his residence opposite Federal Road Safety Commission Office, GRA in his Navy blue Toyota Corolla car with registration number BWR 532 RP and had not been seen since then.


“His phone has also been unreachable and there has been no trace of either him or his car”, he added in the statement.

Mr. Iroha also stated that all search efforts had so far yielded no results.

He said the matter had been reported to the police and other security agencies.

The NMA appealed to people with useful information to contact the nearest police station or his brother Ridwan on 08110709470 or NMA Kwara spokesperson on 08034086152.

Source: http://www.trezzyblog.com/2016/07/doctor-declared-missing-in-kwaraphotos.html

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I think Governor Wike is really out to work.The oil money and huge allocations are contributory factors.He has installed street lights in Wimpey area of Port Harcourt.The photos were shared by a Facebook user who wrote..….

'Those of us who grew up in Wimpey area of Port Harcourt know how this COE/Iwofe road used to be.

See how it looks now!!!

Wow!!! All I can say is God bless governor Nyesom Wike.

#WikeIsWorking'


Source: http://www.trezzyblog.com/2016/07/governor-woke-installs-street-lights-in.html

Meet Eno Mfon, a young Nigerian lady who has suddenly become an internet sensation after graduating from Bristol University in England.The 21-year-old graduate hit back at a r*cist lecturer who told her that there was no space for black theatre makers on the curriculum.

Few days ago, Eno posted her graduation photo with a victory message after the said lecturer paid to watch her perform.

See what Eno Mfon wrote above..

Source: http://www.trezzyblog.com/2016/07/nigerian-student-who-graduated-after.html

Kudos to EFCC

EFCC Arraigns Five Suspected Oil Thieves

The EFCC, on Wednesday, 27 July, 2016 arraigned five suspected oil thieves: Sokari Iminabo; Segun Olagunju; Uche Emmaneul, Obinna Ezinne and Tiny Patience before Justice I.J.Watilla of the Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on a two count charge bordering on illegal dealing in petroleum products.

The suspects were arrested on 26 April, 2016 at Anyako waterside in Sama Community, Asari Toru Local Government, Rivers State by troops of the 130 Battalion of the Nigerian Army. At the point of arrest, the suspects were in possession of a locally constructed metal tank, housed in a Man Diesel truck with registration number SOKOTO XA 614 BDN to convey illegally refined Automative Gasoline Oil (AGO) concealed in poultry feeds.

Source: http://www.trezzyblog.com/2016/07/efcc-arraigns-five-suspected-oil-thieves.html

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As shared by Speaker Dogara.....

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Yakubu Dogara, has given a seven day ultimatum to Hon Abdulmumin Jibrin to tender an unreserved apology to him and retract all allegations made against him or face legal action.

A statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media & Public Affairs  to the Speaker, Mr. Turaki Hassan,  stated that the demand was contained in  a letter written and addressed to Jibrin by counsel to Dogara, Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) & Co. It was signed By Professor Joash Amupitan, SAN, who is the Principal Partner of the firm.

The letter, entitled, ‘REQUEST FOR A RETRACTION AND AN APOLOGY OF A LIBELOUS PRESS STATEMENT ISSUED BY YOU ON MONDAY 25TH JULY, 2016’, noted that the claims of the former Appropriations chairman, who was removed for padding the budget and other actions, that the speaker is corrupt and abuses his office is aimed at tarnishing his image at home and abroad and is a clear case of libel.

The letter read in part,  “We act as solicitors to Rt Hon. Yakubu Dogara, Speaker of House of Representatives of Three Arm Zone National Assembly Complex, Abuja herein after referred to as “our client” and on whose instructions we write this letter to you.

“The attention of our client has been drawn to a libelous press statement you issued  on Monday 25th July 2016 which was made available to members of the press (print and electronic media) titled “THE CORRUPT SPEAKER YAKUBU DOGARA AND HIS 3-MAN CABAL”.

“In the said publication, you published words to the following effect concerning our client and three other principal members of the House of Representatives-
“Honourable colleagues and fellow Nigerians, I wish to make further revelations.
Speaker Yakubu Dogara and his senior cabal namely Deputy Speaker Lasun, Whip Doguwa and Minority leader Ogor has (sic) promoted corruption so badly in the House that if President Muhammadu Buhari with his disdain for corruption and corrupt people have the slightest idea, he will ban the QUARTET permanently from the Villa before they eventually allow for proper and unbiased investigation by the House.
Mr Speaker and Deputy Speaker Yusuf Lasun diverted millions of Naira all in the name of paying for guest houses and official residence. The issue became so messy that the Deputy Speaker openly accused Hon Herman Hembe of short changing them of millions of naira in the deal to the shock of many Hon Members.
Speaker Yakubu Dogara frequently abuse his office amounting to conflict of interest by soliciting for inappropriate favours from agencies and Multinational companies. He forced an agency to grant loans and a construction company blackmailed to do some work at his Asokoro ‘plot’
Speaker Yakubu Dogara has carefully designed a scheme to scam Hon Members through deduction from their salaries certain amount of money for a so called mortgage arrangement to build houses for members. He has been applying every under hand tactics to ensure Members agree to the deal.
“Speaker Yakubu Dogara  has consistently refused members access to the financial dealings and internal budget of the House. He runs the financial management of the House like a cult aided and abated by the Chairman House services Hon Babanlle Ila.  It is no longer news that all over the House, Hon Members are aware of the monumental fraud perpetrated by Speaker Yakubu Dogara in this regard.
We are even told that this is a child’s play compared to the mess and allegations of money laundering he left behind as Chairman house services in both the 6th and 7th Assembly. The EFCC should have something to start working with in respect to his tenure as Chairman House services if they properly dust their files.”
“These members of the body of principal officers were not comfortable with my independent disposition and my refusal to cover up their unilateral decision to allocate to themselves N40bn out of the N100bn allocated to the entire National Assembly.
The four of them met and took that decision, in addition to billions of wasteful projects running to over 20bn, they allocated to their constituencies. They must come out clean. My inability to admit into the budget almost 30bn personal requests from Mr. Speaker and the three other principal officers, also became an issue.”

It continued,  “The personal references are obviously directed at our client, and amount to a very serious libel.

“By the said publication and without putting to the public any shred of evidence, our client is portrayed as a criminal, corrupt, dishonest, fraudulent, dishonourable and unfit to hold the position of Speaker of House of Representatives.

“Our client’s reputation has further been brought down in the estimation of right thinking members of the society and he has been thrown into public opprobrium, odium, scorn and ridicule.

“Consequently, we consider your publication on the matter as not only libelous but made in bad faith; an act of vendetta owing to your recent removal as the Chairman of House Committee on Appropriation.

“The said publication is also aimed at causing disaffection between Nigerians and members of the House of Representatives.

“Sequel to the above, we have to request you to submit immediately to us a clear and unqualified apology and retraction of the publication in an equally conspicuous position in all the print and electronic media where the publication appeared.

“TAKE NOTICE that in the event of your failure/refusal to comply with the above mentioned demands within seven (7) days of your receipt of this letter, we have further instructions to institute a suit against you in a court of law.

If we have to pursue this course, we shall be claiming aggravated and exemplary damages.

Yours faithfully,
For: Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) & Co

Professor Joash Amupitan, SAN
Principal Partner.”

Recall that Jibrin has been circulating all manner of falsehoods against the speaker after he was removed as the chairman of the committee, a decision the whole House took after due consideration of his gross incompetence and immaturity to handle the position of Appropriations Committee Chairman, among other issues.



Source: http://www.trezzyblog.com/2016/07/dogara-gives-jibrin-7-days-to-retract.html

Congrats

Actress, producer, Mercy Aigbe-Gentry has signed an endorsement deal with an ICT company, Edalaf Brothers.  Edalaf Brothers is an IT firm specialised in providing integrated school management system software in Nigeria. Congratulations to her! Continue to see more photos…

Source: http://www.trezzyblog.com/2016/07/mercy-aigbe-signs-fresh-endorsement.html

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The federal government has finally completed Abuja-Kaduna railway project. It was commissioned earlier today by President Muhammadu Buhari. Also at the commissioning were; Senate President Bukola Saraki, Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi, Kaduna state governor El Rufai, among other dignitaries. See more pic below; 

Source: http://www.trezzyblog.com/2016/07/photos-president-buhari-commissions.html

Anybody found guilty shld be punished

The senate today inaugurate a committee on budget reform.Below is the information shared on social media by Senate President Bukola Saraki.…..

'Today, I inaugurated two committees that have been tasked with coming up with a budget reform proposal that will aid the passage of a budget bill that will address the following:

Close the structural and procedural gaps that limit transparency and accountability in the budget process;
Design a legislative framework that fully provides for the effective oversight of off-budget accounts that typically lack oversight and transparency;
Design efficient timelines for the entire budget process;
Enable the National Assembly to adequately interrogate budget bills fully before passage;
Create new tools for efficiency in the implementation of budget oversight schemes of the National Assembly;
Create performance reports on all aspects of the budget - including the budget of the three arms of government;
Address the absence of continuous legislative oversight structure with the MDAs;
Remedy the inadequate budget impact assessment scheme; and
Develop a robust linkage between the budget outcome and the next budget cycle.

It is my hope that with this framework in place, we can address many of the discrepancies that occurred during the last budget cycle'.

Source: http://www.trezzyblog.com/2016/07/padding-senate-inaugurates-technical.html

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I came across these photos on Facebook.According to the FB user that shared the photos,there is an ongoing protest in Imo state by youths from Imo north over the padding of votes by APC in senate rerun elections.She wrote.....

'#ImoRerun update

Heavy protest happening NOW

INEC REC IN IMO addressing youths from IMO NORTH who are protesting against the Padding of Votes by APC in the Senate rerun elections, which led to the Inconclusive state we are in now'.

Source: http://www.trezzyblog.com/2016/07/youths-protest-in-imo-state-over.html

A gas pipeline last night exploded and caught fire in Akwa Ibom State in Nsit Ibom near Obotim Nsit. The flame of the burning gas pipeline has turn the sky in many parts of the state RED.

The real cause of the explosion is not yet known. Fire fighters are really battling to calm the situation.

Image Credit: APC News TV

Source: http://www.trezzyblog.com/2016/07/gas-pipeline-explodes-in-nsit-ibomakwa.html

Former Deputy Governor of Kano Engr Magaji Abdullahi who died in the early hours of today has been laid to rest.The burial was attended by His Excellency Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje OFR,his Deputy Prof Hafiz Abubakar and other top government officials.

Source: http://www.trezzyblog.com/2016/07/former-deputy-gov-of-kano-state-engr.html

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Yesterday, top designer and celebrity stylist Toyin Lawani took to her Instagram page to share the heartbreaking story of how one of her workers, Gladys, was raped.

Toyin first introduced Gladys, who is deaf and mute, to the world in May when she shared how she rescued her from the streets and turned her into an exceptional fashion designer.

In her Instagram post, the CEO Tiannah Styling revealed how she was concerned about the young woman’s behaviour lately. According to Ms. Lawani, Gladys had been having constant mood swings at work and she didn’t know how to cheer her up . This prompted Toyin to share how Gladys was abandoned by her husband after she was savagely raped by a security guard a few blocks away from her Tiannah Empire building.

After sharing the story, Toyin Lawani then stated that she would like to find a good man for Gladys.

Read her below.


Toyin Lawani’s good intentions and genuine concern were applauded by a few of her fans but most were disappointed and appalled that she publicly shared the girl’s rape story.

Source: http://www.trezzyblog.com/2016/07/toyin-lawani-suffers-major-backlash-for.html

Kudos to our army

MORE MISSING IN ACTION SOLDIERS FOUND

Please recall that some of our troops were missing in action after an ambush at Guro Gongon on 20th July 2016.

Consequently, concerted efforts were initiated to search for and rescue them. The measures  include the use of air assets, Special Forces and patrols.

We wish to inform you that the search party has this morning found 5 more officers and soldiers that were declared missing in action, including the unit's Commanding Officer.

Although they are in a stable condition, have been moved to our Medical facilities for medical care.

Thank you.

Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman
Acting Director Army Public Relations

Source: http://www.trezzyblog.com/2016/07/nigerian-army-more-missing-in-action.html

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Vice president Yemi Osibanjo yesterday presided over the National Economic Council meeting.Present at the meeting were Govs Adams Oshiomhole,Amosun,Ikpeazu,Obiano,Tambuwal, David Umahi and others.Also in attendance was Dr Ibe Kachikwu.Rochas Okorocha was represented by his Deputy Prince Eze Madumere.The meeting was held at Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Source: http://www.trezzyblog.com/2016/07/osinbajo-presides-over-nec-meetingphotos.html

Guys take your time and read this.By the way the writer,Onyeka Nwelue,is someone I respect so much.
He is also the son of Music ICON Onyeka Onwenu.Below is what he wrote about Biafra.....




Enjoy I am still going to write about this, even though we had a chat over it last night and I felt cool with him, but I have to write this here for reasons you will find out later. Before I write this, I want to make this clear that I am not in support of the quest for Biafra or its sovereignty. I must say that if anyone wants Biafra, he should be able to outline what we have in stock for a new nation: leaders and leadership scale. All these strategies need to be shown before I can show my support for it. Not like my support is needed.

This young man's name is Khalifa Usman Mustapha. He's from the office of the SA to the President on Youth and Student Affairs.

Yesterday, at Transcorp Hilton, the High Commission of South Africa organised events to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Soweto Uprising which happened in 1976. Mrs Matheko Badana, who is 35 years and was born years after the Uprising, during her talk, said that she learnt about it in school, to be able to make projections for the future. The Uprising never repeated itself. But here, the war is about to repeat itself because we don't discuss the Biafran war. Pundits even argued that Biyi Bandele's Half of a Yellow Sun film was going to start war. Instead, it was going to start a healthy debate, but everyone ignored that aspect. Nigerians are in denial.

I am still disappointed in Khalifa Usman Mustapha, because he is not articulate and bright as he should be. He should have read about the war, he should have listened to stories about the war. That not anyone who wants to talk about Biafra is, in his own words, 'agitating for Biafra.' I am not agitating for Biafra. I have so many things to do with my life. Biafra is a long rope.

These were the pertinent questions I asked Khalifa as a representative of the Establishment yesterday using Mrs Badana's experience: "They teach about the Soweto Uprising in universities and colleges and schools in South Africa. Why can't we teach about the Biafran war in schools? What are we doing about it?"

Before answering my question, someone gave Khalifa a piece of paper which had details of the year the war happened. And he, dumbly, he started it like that. He actually said, "The war happened in 1967 and there is agitation of Biafra now. It is not the mandate of the government to discuss such issue."

The moderator, Professor Battery, intentionally tried to sideline me and move on with events, making sure that the Biafran issue was never raised, for which he apologised later during lunch. I still had to raise my voice to tell them that my question was not answered and the hall went quiet.

Khalifa gave a very unintelligent answer. He said: "It is not the mandate of the government to discuss Biafra." I walked out of the hall in protest.

I understand later that someone, on that panel, explained the question to him. And that was when I realised that I know why old people will never take us seriously in this country.

Khalifa's unintelligent response did not come from the fact that he is 25 years old. It is because he has refused to read. He has refused to engage in intellectual discourses happening every day. Khalifa is a true representation of the young Nigerian: he wants to be empowered, but he doesn't want to empower himself. I am worried about the future of Nigeria, because it is so bleak. I am worried about the young people all getting depressed every day because of the systemic failure of the nation to make life better for its citizenry, but people like Khalifa, even though we have made up and laughed, should resign from their positions for situations like this. I know he will keep his job and continue misrepresenting his office, but this is how we will continue bringing out half-baked brains.

I am sorry I had to sound like this, Mr. Khalifa. I did not mean any disrespect and I do not want to be your friend. You're not worth it!



Source: http://www.trezzyblog.com/2016/07/onyeka-onwenus-son-is-not-in-support-of.html

The building of The Lord's Chosen in Aniahaba street, Cable point Asaba Delta State collapsed yesterday,with many builders and church wokers allegedly trapped.
As of the time of filing this report,no officer of the State Emergency Management Agency was seen to evacuate the victims.

Source: http://www.trezzyblog.com/2016/07/the-lords-chosen-church-building.html

An indigene of Kogi State, the General Overseer of the G20 Peace Ambassadors for Youth Empowerment (GPAYE), Comrade Adeku Busari Ojo has just made history with First Class Honour Degree in University of Jos, Petrochemical Engineering Department.

Petrochemical Engineering is a department under the Faculty of Natural Sciences in University of Jos. The department which has being in existence for some decades has never produced any student with a First Class Degree but mostly with Second Class Lowers and a few Second Class Upper Degrees.

Mr. Adeku Busari Ojo, famously called Senator Adeku Ojo, was born and brought up in Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State. Mr. Adeku Ojo began his tertiary academic expedition from Remedial Sciences, University of Jos where he made outstanding grades of 5A’s (Five Distinctions) in all the five courses offered.

Mr. Adeku Ojo has participated overwhelmingly in Schools Associations like National Association of Ebira Students (NAES) where he acted as two times Secretary General, Acted as a strong Stakeholder to Students Union Government (SUG), and National Association of Kogi State Students (NAKOSS) where he acted as President. It is an amazing thing to know that Mr. Adeku Ojo still came out with outstanding result with his dreams despite his involvement in the aforementioned groups.

How uniquely created is Senator Adeku? It may interest us to know that his success today is a fulfillment of his promise in the past few years where he said I shall put effort to make a First Class in my course of study, and that shall be dedicated to my late father.   Senator Adeku who can be described as being small-statured celebrity had proven that, it’s not by stature, neither is it by Age.

Adeku Ojo will many times whisper to my ear and say “Ohinoyi, I Want to make First Class” and I will smile and say surely I can see it All Over you – Prayer. I thank God that the moment has finally comes for which I was anxiously waiting for to happen in your life. You have finally done it, congratulations on your brilliant success. Indeed, it is the result of your hard work and zeal.

You deserve to have it. I cannot explain my feelings in words but a sensation of rapid inundation of my serotonin. My heart is filled with so much happiness and joy that there are no other emotions in it today, the only thing circumnavigating is your success and achievement. Make your move forward toward the professional life in the same fashion with the same enthusiasm and hard work. I wish you better future and best professional life. Ameen.

Prince Suleiman Adinoyi
Former NAES President, University of Jos Chapter.
President, Kogi Youth Power Shift (KYPS)

Source: http://www.trezzyblog.com/2016/07/kogi-indigene-adeku-busari-breaks-jinx.html

Renowned comic actor, Mr. Ibu met former Governor of Anambra state Peter Obi in Enugu.According to sources, Mr Ibu whose real name is John Okafor jokingly told the ex-governor Obi to stop thinking of the senate as he has been prepared to Govern Nigeria as President or Vice President.Trust Mr Ibu,he is a political godfather na!A single vote from him is like 1million vote.Lwkmd!

Source: http://www.trezzyblog.com/2016/07/mr-ibu-ibu-spotted-with-ex-governor-of.html

It was a tragic day on Sunday in Benin as 2 children of the same parents and an adult died when a gas cylinder exploded at No 28, Osazuwa Street, Agbor road, in Ikpoba- Okha local government area,Benin, Edo State.12 other people were severely burnt and are currently receiving treatment at Enoma hospital and University of Benin Teaching Hospital.



Among the victims were two members of a family, identified as Favour Godwin, 11 and Odion. Their parents are currently receiving treatment at the hospital. The incident reportedly occurred around 7a.m. on Sunday.

A witness to the incident, who identified herself as Juliet Chimobi, told journalists that visited the area that the cooking gas reportedly fell inside the apartment of a neighbour, Steven Ebo (now late) and exploded.


She added that when the incident occurred, occupants of the house ran out and were warned not to light any fire. She said: "At this point, I refused to move in with my neighbours. But before I knew it, they all ran out again shouting fire, fire, fire. I later discovered that one of our neighbours, who had put on cooking fire in his apartment, opened his door, which apparently ignited the gas. The matter was made worse for the victims, who tried to escape through the exit door, which could not be opened."

Source: http://www.trezzyblog.com/2016/07/photos-3-dead-12-others-critically.html

Is there any justifiable reason for this?

Source: http://www.trezzyblog.com/2016/07/see-what-man-did-in-new-york-because-of.html