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President Buhari and Cameroonian president, Paul Biya pictured at a Communique Signing /Press Conference at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja today May 4th. More photos after the cut...

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The operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command, today busted syndicates of in-traffic robbery suspects with the arrest of 3 one – chance robbery gangs and 7 pickpockets using Ajegunle as the base of their operations.
The operatives also recovered two danfo buses used by the gangs in operations along Oshodi – Mile 2 Expressway. The 14 – seater buses with Lagos registration numbers KTU 716 XS and GGE 532 XL, are presently in RRS Headquarters in Alausa.

The suspects were picked up majorly in Ajegunle and other spots in the metropolis. Six of the suspects were picked up at hotels in Ajegunle, where they confirmed they normally lodge while others were picked up on operations at different bus stops along Mile 2 - Oshodi and Oshodi – Iyana Ipaja route.

The arrest of the one – chance syndicate and pickpockets were made possible following the tip-off from members of the public of incessant attacks of the suspects around the axis.

The one–chance robbery suspects were; Akeem Fatai (42), Jerry Nwokoro (24), Olayinka Tadius (29), Lucky Thompson (36), Stanley Augustine (31), Ubah Kenneth (25) and Henry Ate (48).
Confessing to the police, one of the suspects, Henry Ate, 48, believed to be the oldest amongst them, noted that they operate in shifts – morning and evening, adding that they retire to their hotels in the afternoon after morning operations and re-group later in the evening.

“As at the time we were arrested, more than half of us had gone out for morning shift operations. Seven of us were picked up at various bus stops in Oshodi – Mile 2 route while in operations. We know ourselves. We have no other jobs than this. It’s what we live on”, he added.

He also disclosed that, occasionally, the teams interchange members, emphasizing that predominantly, every one chance team needs a driver, a conductor and a picker, who seats mostly in the last seat of the bus.
“During operations, we pick only few passengers, maybe two to four. We dispossess them of their belongings, drop them and go our way. But we don’t push them down while on motion”, he emphasized.
He also revealed that whenever he was not operating with his gang members, he operated alone in Shoprite, Alausa and Governor’s office routes pickpocketing.

In addition, the arrested pickpocket suspects were: Habib Nurudeen (17), Oyemi Ilesanmi (23), Kenneth Okojie (30), Chinedu Uzubi (24), Ajakaiye Christopher (26), Samson Uwaneze (23) and Wasiu Kazeem (24).
One of their victims, Pastor Emeka Ndukwe whose phone was recovered from Christopher Ajakaiye, stated that his phone Opsson was taken from his pocket inside an Iyana Ipaja bound bus. He added that he noticed the phone was missing when he wanted to buy something.
Confirming the incident, the Police PPRO, SP Dolapo Badmos, said that there would be no hiding place for criminals in Lagos State, adding the suspects have been charged to court.


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State governors are still spending billions of naira from public funds on foreign trips in the name of seeking foreign investors, despite the cash crunch facing their states.

Some of them, whom are still owing up-to 3 to 5 months workers' salaries expended state funds on junketing around the whole in search of foreign investors.

Investors since May 29 when they came to office.

The governors, usually with large entourage that include close aides and family members, spend fortune from their cash-strapped treasuries on first class airlines tickets, luxury hotels, estacodes, among others.



Among the most traveled governors are:

Nasiru el-Rufai (Kaduna), United Kingdom, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, China and France

Akinwunmi Ambode (Lagos) - embarked on a number of foreign trips only few attracted media attention

Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto - Uganda, Saudi Arabia, Italy, China, Niger and the USA

Abdullahi Ganduje (Kano) - Saudi Arabia three times, USA once, Dubai twice and India once

Rochas Okorocha (Imo) - China and Turkey twice; Ireland and Kosovo once and China thrice from May 2015 to date.

Simon Lalong - Plateau - 6 foreign trips to Brazil, Israel, China, Dubai so far but all without any official announcement to that effect.

Ibikunle Amosun – Ogun state - 10 foreign trips across Europe, Asia and Africa

Aminu Masari - Kastina India and Dubai – led state delegation of Five-day visitation

Muhammed Abubakar – Bauchi Czech Republic, the United States and China

Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara state – dozen foreign trips in the last one year

Abiola Ajimobi Oyo state - United States of America, United Kingdom, China, Canada, Lebanon and many other countries of the world within the last one year.

Mohammad Badaru Abubakar Jigawa - China, Saudi Arabia and France.

Analysis of the trips shows that most of the trips are personal visitation of family members, medical checkups, vacations, among others.
The recurrent destinations of the state governors include United Arab Emirate, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, United States, China, Australia, South Africa, India, France, Israel, Singapore, Malaysia

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Below is a statement issued by the Director of Press, Usman Bello:

"On behalf His Excellency the Executive Governor of Kano State Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje his Deputy and commissioner of Education Prof Hafiz Abubakar condoles with the families of the students who are involved in accident yesterday along Lagos - Ibadan Express way while on a mission to represent Kano in the National Quiz Competition in Lagos.

Information available indicated that 3 students of Unity School Karaye and 3 from Kano Kapital as well as a driver and coordinator of competition lost their lives in the accident.
Arrangement is being made to airlift the corpses back to Kano for burial later in the day.
Meanwhile Families of the affected students have been duly informed on the unfortunate incidence and the arrangements being made.
May Allah grant the souls of the decease Jannatul Firdausi and those who sustain injuries speedy recovery."

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The documentary on comedian Basketmouth 'My Nigeria- Basketmouth: Trash Talking' done by Aljazeera, won an award for Documentary/Information Prog at The New York Festival 2016.

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President Muhammadu Buhari has authorised that the government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Attorney General of Federation and Minister for Justice alongside National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) for the country and on behalf of 350 communities in Delta and Bayelsa states affected by Bonga Oil spills of December 20,2011, to commence legal action against Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company,

The country is demanding for N884Billion as compensation for oil spillage that destroyed the affected communities.

Nigerian Government is also demanding for another sum of N495Billion as restitution and restoration of the devastation of the Economic Zone of the Nigeria territorial waters,and N50million as cost of this legal action.

Joined as co-defendants in the ensuing legal battle are,Shell Petroleum N.V, B.V Netherlandse International Indusrie-E Handel Maatschappij,The shell Transport and Trading Company Plc,and Royal Dutch Shell Plc who are all allied companies of Shell Nigeria Exploration and production Company. In an affidavit sworn to by a Deputy Director,Oil field assessment department of NOSDRA,Mr Akindele Olubunmi and filed before a Federal high Court Abuja, the Capital city of Nigeria by a Lagos lawyer,Barrister Awosika Dada Adekunle, the Deponent averred that he has the consent and the authority of, President Mohammadu Buhari,A A Malami SAN, Attorney General of the Federation and the Director General of NOSDRA to depose to this affidavit, stated that,the plaintiffs brought this Legal action for themselves in relation to damage and devastation done to the exclusive Economic Zone,Ecosystem,marine life,and the environment caused by Bonga crude Oil spills of December 20,2011.

The Nigerian Government alongside,NOSDRA are also suing in order to protect the interest of Fishermen and persons affected by the Bonga crude oil spillage numbering about 285,000 persons from 350 communities and satellite Villages with their consent to institute this suit.

Mr Olubunmi averred further that,around 20th December,2011,Shell in the course of their Oil and Gas exploration activities within OML 118 approximately 120 Kilometers off the coast of Guinea,the defendants export line linking their Float Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel at their Bonga Field deep offshore, which was supplying crude oil to a tanker (MV NORTHIA),ruptured and thereby spewed out crude oil into the Sea, the incident was reported to the Federal Government that same day through NOSDRA

The defendants admitted spewing out 40,000 barrels of crude Oil into the sea causing devastating and degradation of the aquatic life, Marine environment including the territorial waters of Nigeria along Niger Delta axis and destroy the sea beds and aquatic lives in the continental Shelf within the Nigeria exclusive Economic Zone. There were severe disruptions to communities,Persons,Properties and lives of people in the shoreline area as a result of the spill.

The plaintiffs,commissioned consultants and expert,in collaboration with other stakeholders that included,Nigeria Maritime and Safety Agency,Nigeria National Assembly Committee on Environment and Ecology to carry out the mapping area that suffered economic losses and damages.

Aftermath of all the investigations and in line with their statutory duties and Obligations,the plaintiffs notified the defendants of their decision to pay $3,600,191,206. representing compensation to the 350 communities and satellite Villages impacted by the Bonga Oil spill disaster and Punitive damage which is to be paid to the plaintiffs as sanction totaling $1.8Billion from the said sum to deter occurrence of such dastardly act

However, it was alleged that despite the facts that the defendants have processed and received insurance claims for the crude Oil spillage that occurred at OML 118 Bonga Oil Field on December 20,2011,the defendants have refused and neglected to pay compensation,Punitive damage and cost of restoration,restitution and redemption of the environment statutorily assessed by the plaintiffs.

The plaintiffs punitive compensation was adopted after the United States Supreme court decision of 25th June,2008 against Exxon Valdez in Wallings Versus Waillings and in line with international best practices as it has been seen in other climes like Equadorian court awarded $9.5billion against Chevron Corporation and most recently in the United States of America,British Petroleum in April 2011 settled and agreed to pay $20Billion oil spill at Gulf of Mexico to be share among various communities directly impacted by the disaster.

Consequently, the plaintiffs are now seeking the following reliefs from the court

An order directing the defendants to pay the sum of N712,837,858,788.00 to the plaintiffs as compensation to the affected communities

An order directing the defendants to pay the sum of N712, 837, 858, 788.00 representing administrative costs and fees to the consultants and experts engaged to carry out damage assessment.

An order directing the defendants to pay to the plaintiffs the sum of N495 Billion for restitution and restoration of the damage and devastation of the Nigeria territorial waters occasioned by the negligent conduct of the defendants

An order of the court directing the defendants jointly and severally to pay the plaintiffs N50million as cost of this legal.

action.

Meanwhile,based on an application filed and argued before the court by plaintiffs counsel Mr Dada Awosika,seeking the order of the court to serve court process on four of the defendants who are based outside the country,the presiding judge,Binta Murtala Nyako while adjourning the case to 6th of June,2016 for mention ordered that all the court process in the case should be served on,Shell Petroleum N.V,B.V Netherlandse International indusrie-e handel Maatschappij, the Royal Transcorp and Trading Company PLC and Royal Dutch PlLC

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Nigerian Labour Congress at yesterday’s May Day celebration, told President Muhammadu Buhari that workers and ordinary Nigerians were beginning to lose faith in the change mantra of the All Progressives Congress, APC-led Federal Government.

NLC, and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, were unanimous in condemning increasing poverty, unemployment, insecurity, erratic power supply, fuel scarcity, and called on government at all levels to urgently address the mounting hardship and frustration in the country.


Addressing the gathering at Eagle Square in Abuja, factional leader of the NLC, Wabba, urged the President to provide people-based actions and programmes and not elitist programmes. He said the government should come up with discernible strategies and directions that would tell Nigerians where his government was headed economically.

The President, however, assured workers and Nigerians generally that his government was determined to tackle, headlong, all socio-economic ills troubling the nation. He said the government would evolve solutions to emerging threats to the well being of the people and the realization of sustainable development as well as growth anchored on equity and social justice.

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Every 1st of May is set aside to celebrate Workers Day across the country. The day usually greeted with joy and excitement is a delight every worker look forward to, however, the reverse seem to be the case in 2016 as majority of the state governments still owe their workers months salary and allowances.


Investigations by Metronaija shows that only 10 of the 36 states have paid their workers up to April.

Below is a list of the states:

1. Edo

2. Lagos

3. Delta

4. Ebonyi

5. Anambra

6. Cross River

7. Akwa Ibom

8. Kano

9. Enugu

10. Rivers (Up to March)

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Tiwa Savage apologized for her short comings, and hopes that Tunji BALOGUN finds healing, in the eye opening interview conducted by Azuka Ogujiuba earlier today about their troubled marriage.

She made this apology and appealed for forgiveness if she had made her estranged husband feel less of her man because she was the bread winner.

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Today's (29/4/2016) exchange rate of the Nigerian Naira against the Dollar, Pounds and Euros

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The minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed revealed that 55 people stole N1.34tr between 2006 and 2013.

The minister made this revelation at the first town hall meeting held in Lagos state on Monday, April 25, 2016.

He said “We launched the campaign in January and we released what some people call a bombshell, that between 2006 and 2013, just 55 people allegedly stole a total of N1.34trn, an amount that is more than one quarter of the 2015 national budget.”

Mohammed also said the government did not abandon the country’s economy to fight corruption.

He said “On the issue of corruption, I’ve heard many commentators say that this administration is fighting corruption without paying attention to the economy. Of course, this is not true.

“But even if it was, it is patently justified. Why? Unless we fight corruption to a standstill, nothing else we do will yield positive results.”

Adding that “It was corruption that prolonged the war against Boko Haram and sent many soldiers and civilians to their early graves. It was corruption that ensured that while oil was selling for over $100 per barrel, we had nothing to show for the windfall.

“It was corruption that gave us darkness instead of light when we supposedly pumped millions of dollars into the power sector. I can tell you today that we are squarely fighting corruption and we are winning. The situation is serious and no government can fight the battle alone. That explains why we have launched a nationwide sensitization campaign to make Nigerians to join the anti-graft war.”

Mohammed said “Even if just one-third of the stolen fund is recovered, it will provide us with 6 Lagos Ibadan express ways and in addition, it will build 183 schools to educate 3,974 children from primary to tertiary education, also 36 modern hospitals. The money that was originally stolen represents the total earning s of four African nations.

“The funds meant to buy arms and ammunition for our soldiers to fight Boko Haram was shared out by few people for political purposes. What is remarkable in all of this is that no one who has been named to have shared in the money has denied it. All they have done is give very ridiculous excuses for what they did. All of must be part of the war; its not Buhari’s war, its not APC’s war, its Nigeria’s survival war.”

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Many people are said to have been killed by suspected herdsmen in Nimbo, Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State on Monday. The spokesman of the police in Enugu State, Mr Ebere Amaraizu who confirmed the incident said the Commissioner of Police, Mr Nwodibo Ekechukwu had already moved to the local government to ensure that normalcy returned. The photos after the cut are graphic *viewer discretion advised*
"The police are aware of the attack in Uzo-Uwani and the state commissioner of police is already there to ensure that situation is brought under control. The police are also collaborating with sister security agencies like the army, civil defence and the Department of State Services to handle the matter," Amraizu said.

An eyewitness who pleaded anonymity told the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Nsukka that the suspected herdsmen numbering up to 300 invaded the community with guns and machetes, shooting sporadically and killing people.

"As they were killing people, they were also setting houses and vehicles ablaze. Many people have been killed; I do not have the actual number" he said.

A Facebook user Aluma Jona Enyi posted these photos alleging that they are corpses of victims of the attack. Below is what he wrote:

"There is fire on the mountain , another mass killing and property destructions by Fulani herdsmen in Nimbo community in Uzo Uwani LGA of Enugu state just like what they did in Agatu, Benue state. many people ar confirmed dead now, many properties are destroyed including church buildings, cars, schools, residential houses etc. They have been terrorizing the community since 3am today. the people of the community have ran out from their various homes to unknown destination for safety, Wen I called the commission of police Enugu state dis morning, he said that they ar on top of the situation... though I later learnt that army has surrounded every nook and cranny of the community but someone 4rm the community told me that many people have been killed nd many properties have been destroyed before the arrival of military men. What annoys me most is that the information came three days ago that Fulani herdsmen are going to Uzo Uwani LGA to fight, we notified all the security agencies and military men have been around the whole places since two days, just yesterday they left that Fulani started killing people, they blocked the road leading to Ugbene Ajima (the neighboring community) thereby blocking entrance into the community under their attack. none arrest has been made so far as the herdsmen have fled to unknown place. I tink dis is high time we expunge these evils in human form out of our land. I totally condemn the killing, am calling on traditional rulers, local govt chairman, Enugu state government and all the relevant stakeholders and agencies in our state to profile a lasting solution to this ugly trend in our place, we can't continue to be living in fear in our own land, the other time it was in Abbi community, today it is in Nimbo, who knows the next communuity they will attack. For now more than ten people are confirmed dead. Many people are yet to come back home and their phone lines are switched off, who knows whether they are dead or alive. These herdsmen have been perpetrating all kinds of heinous crimes in our land.. I want the local govt chairman to ban them from entering our area for now. These people are boko haram in disguise. If we don't do something now their next attack may be disastrous. May God save us from our enemies........Amen..."

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National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu says a nation cannot achieve progress unless its leaders plan meticulously for it beyond their tenures.

Tinubu spoke at the Silverbird Man of the Year Awards in Lagos on Sunday night when he received the Extra Ordinary Man of the Year 2015 award.

He said that plans for the country’s development must be made, regardless of partisan politics.

“We must also be committed to that plan to drive success and development, and that is what we must do together as a nation.

“But you as Nigerians, you must persevere, endure and have the pain now in order to have a better tomorrow.

“Let’s turn our challenge of today to prosperity of the future; we can achieve it, ” he said.

Tinubu urged senators to sponsor and push a bill to reinstate history in schools as a way of passing down the culture and history of the country.

He said they should make laws that would be productive and useful for the development of the country.

Tinubu said moving from analogue to digitalisation to protect the history and records of the country and generations to come, will be of great benefit.

“As information technology is improving everyday, we can digitalise Nigeria where the country’s archives or history is preserved.

“It is also a way to eradicate piracy in our country, ” Tinubu said.

Alhaji Lateef Jakande, the first civilian governor of Lagos State, also urged Nigerians to be totally committed to the development of the country.

Jakande said that Nigeria was blessed with many resources as well as great men and women to drive development in the country.

“The major challenge we are facing in our country is the problem of developing our resources and making them serve our purpose.

“There is unnecessary suffering going on in our country. Why should we be experiencing scarcity of fuel in a country that has the oil resources which many countries do not have?

“Nigeria has a great tomorrow; the hope of our country is not measurable and every Nigerian has a duty to commit himself or herself to develop and make our country great, ” he said.

Jakande thanked Silverbird for recognising his activities and achievements during his administration.

In his remarks, Sen. Ben Murray-Bruce said that 10 per cent of the budget should be allocated to preserve the history and culture of the country.

“As a nation, we have to pay attention to who we are, where we are coming from, and where we are.

“We need to start teaching history in Nigeria because we cannot develop or grow as a country without the concept of history,” he said.

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The Lagos State Government on Monday said it had introduced the Rent-to-Own Policy to support the Lagos Mortgage Scheme for home ownership in the state.

The Commissioner for Housing, Mr Gbolahan Lawal, said at a ministerial news conference in Ikeja that the scheme had already become effective.

Lawal said that the policy was aimed at making housing more accessible and affordable, particularly to medium and low income earners in both informal and formal sectors.


According to him, individuals, under the arrangement, are required to pay five per cent of the value of the housing unit as commitment fee.

He said that the remaining payment would be spread over 10 years at six per cent interest rate.

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Nigerian troops at early hours of Sunday ambushed suspected Boko Haram terrorists escaping from Sambisa forest to Fulawani village during which five members of the insurgent group were killed, Colonel Sani Usman, Acting Director, Army Public Relations said in a statement.

The fleeing terrorists, ambushed by troops of 81 Battalion and some elements of 251 Task Force Battalion, 25 Brigade, according to him, were trying to link up with other terrorists or members of their families to relocate to other places.

Colonel Usman recalled that the troops had yesterday intercepted a group of women and children who claimed to have escaped from the terrorists enclave in Sambisa forest.

But he said during screening and interrogation, it was confirmed that they were the terrorists’ advance party relocating to a new safe haven following intense tactical operations by troops.

“The troops sprang a surprise ambush on the group of escaping terrorists from Sambisa forest crossing towards Alagarno mounted on motorcycles and bicycles, killing 5 of them and recovering a number items.

“These include 5 motorcycles, 9 bicycles, 80 new pairs of bathroom slippers, assorted laundry items, polythene bags and mats. From all indication, the terrorists intended to link up with their wives and children earlier mentioned, who were obviously despatched to wait for them close to Fulawani for onward movement to other locations.

It is also assessed that the recovered items were for sale in other locations where remnants of the terrorists were hiding but in dire need of logistics.

“Further investigation also revealed that the terrorists were fleeing Sambisa forest to other areas for safety as they could no longer withstand the continued bombardment by both Nigerian Air Force and the ground troops,” said Usman.

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All academic staff of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun state are now on compulsory vacation, which ends 24 June.

Dr Caleb Aborisade, the local chairman of Academic Staff Union of Universities confirmed this today, adding that the vacation is compulsory for all members to have rest to allow maximum productivity. The vacation began 6 April.

“Our annual leave is for the wellbeing of our students and also to allow the lecturers to rest. The rate at which the lecturers are dying in office is worrisome, due to their inability to have enough rest.

“Our going on annual leave will enable us to relax to prepare for the next session.”

He added that the 56 work-day annual leave is statutory, according to the university rule and was supposed to be taken at the end of each academic year.

He said the leave would facilitate new discovery for the advancement of teaching methodology, lamenting that “for 20 years or so, our members have not been able to embark on leave.”

He pointed out that the vacation was of two parts: the first 30 days was the normal annual leave, while another 26 work days was meant for research for innovation.

The university’s spokesperson, Mr Abiodun Olarewaju, confirmed that it was essential for lecturers to have a vacation “because it is legitimate for all civil servants.”

Olarewaju, who said that students of the institution were on holiday, noted that the university authorities had no objection to it but they were expected to resume to classroom on June 24.

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According to a press statement by the Lagos State police, operatives of Lagos state command arrested seven member gang who specialize in robbing hotels. They confessed to have robbed On Point Hotel, Moonshine Hotel and Minister Excellence all in Ebute Meta axis. The group's kingpin is named Kazeem Idris aka Aloma. The suspects will soon be charged to court.

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Five states yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to access 1.5 billion euros fund for development projects.

The Academic Study European Union (ASEU) Resident Consultant for West Africa, Senator Jonathan Zwingina, who spoke at the agreement signing ceremony in Abuja, said the states paid nothing but only indicated their willingness and readiness to access the multi-billion-naira development funds.

The states, which accepted the Europe Aid Fund considered by many as a free gift are:

Adamawa

Kano

Kogi

Nasarawa

Osun.


Zwingina said the body is commencing the programme in five (5) states in the first phase, with the hope that it would serve as a model to attract other states and the Federal government to join in later.

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The Inspector-General of Police IGP Solomon E. Arase condemned the killing of NYSC member during Rivers State re-run election and directed Police NYSC liaison office to work with the NYSC new management.
He stated this today, April 20 during the visit of the new NYSC Chief Executive Brig. General Sule Zakari Kazaure and his management team to his Office at Force Headquarters Abuja.

The new NYSC Chief Executive solicited for more cooperation and support with Police as they mobilize their 2016 Batch A Corp members. More photos...

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Read the press statement below...

The attention of the Media Office of the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has been drawn to a press statement released by a group known as the Citizen United For Peace and Stability (CUPS), Titled Security Alert! - Bukola Saraki finally declares war on the Nigerian Senate.


The report by CUPS stated that some unnamed sources told them that Senator Bukola Saraki has made plans to disrupt his ongoing trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) by making use of thugs through some key personalities from Kwara State.

The statement is false, malicious and aimed at further denigrating the hard-earned image of Senator Bukola Saraki after their planned sponsored protest failed through earlier awareness to the general public of their sinister moves.

It is worrisome that aggrieved politicians opposed to Saraki's emergence as the Senate President, having failed to remove him, now resort to cheap blackmail by concocting lies under the disguise of "unidentified sources ".

The individuals mentioned in the statement to be planning the sinister move, are prominent Nigerians who respect the rule of law and stand strongly behind the Senate President. In this regard, this is a cheap attempt to intimidate supporters of the Senate President.

It will be recalled that this same mischievous group called CUPS had earlier circulated messages at different times requesting for funds for different non existent political gatherings.

The CUPS has been in the habit of peddling falsehood and deceiving unsuspecting Nigerians as the body has not lived up to its name of maintaining 'peace' and 'stability.'

Senator Bukola Saraki is a law abiding citizen who has demonstrated the utmost respect for the judicial system by taking the pain to attend and defend himself at the Tribunal even though the trial is believed to be borne out of malice and political persecution.

Moreover, Senator Saraki, despite his trial at the CCT has continued to perform his constitutional duties as the Senate President elected by his peers.

It is therefore a gratuitous insult to the Office of the Senate President, and the personalities of the patrotic and decent individuals mentioned in the concocted lies by this organisation to link them with tales of acts of gangsterism and violation of temple of justice.

This propaganda by his political opponents is not new and we urge law abiding citizens to disregard the body, its sponsors and promoters. This is the time to for everybody to forget our narrow, self-serving interest, dissuade the manipulation of state institutions to achieve personal and partisan objectives and ensure that rule of law prevails as prerequisite towards the entrenchment of our democratic tenets.

Signed:
Bamikole Omishore
SA (New Media)
Office Of The Senate President.

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It is no longer news that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is in search of new Coach for the senior national team, the Super Eagles. This is coming after Samson Siasia, who replaced the Sunday Oliseh failed to qualify the Super Eagles for the next Africa Cup of Nation. What is however not certain is the caliber of coach the NFF can engage. Here are the profiles of some of the foreign coaches linked so far.

Clemens Westerhoff



Westerhoff is noted for his success with the Nigerian national team. Under Westerhof, the Super Eagles won the 1994 African Cup of Nations and also qualified for the second round of the FIFA World Cup that year. Westerhof has also coached Vitesse Arnhem, the Zimbabwean national team, the Sporting Lions of Zimbabwe’s Premier League, and the Bush Bucks and Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa’s Premier Soccer League.

Harry Redknapp



The 69 year-old has coached several clubs in the United Kingdom and beyond. With over 30 years of experience as a manager, he remains is one of the most established bosses to have worked in the top flight. Currently Redknapp coaches the Jordan national team making analyst say he might want to work in Africa.

Paul Le Guen



Former coach of Olympique Lyonnaise who led the French club to three consecutive Ligue 1 titles. He has also managed State Rennaise, Paris Saint-Germain, Glasgow Rangers and the Cameroun national team, Indomitable Lions. His last role was as manager of the Oman National Football Team, from which he was relieved in November 2015. .

Claude le Roy



Claude Marie François Le Roy is a French football manager and former player, who gained prominence at international level as coach to the Senegal and Ghana national teams. In February 2008, Le Roy led Ghana to 14th position in the FIFA World Rankings, their highest position ever, but quit the post in May 2008.

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Officers and Men of Niferia Customs were attacked by smugglers while on patrol along Ogun/Ole-Odan axis of Ogun State. Four suspects have been arrested in connection to the attack. The operation led to the seizure of 11 motor cycles which was used as a means of conveyance of 250 bags of smuggled rice.
A statement by Nigeria Customs Service said the attack will not in anyway deter Service from performing its statutory functions most especially in the area of anti-smuggling operations. Below is a statement issued on April 16 by the command on its Anti- Smuggling Campaign.


"Anti-smuggling activity is one of the responsibilities of the Nigeria Customs Service towards safeguarding the health and wellbeing of every Nigerians by protecting our various borders against illegal importation of items that will pose security challenge to the nation.

In carry out this responsibility and collecting maximum revenue into the coffers of the Federal Government, Officers and Men of the Nigeria Customs Service are often been attacked by Smugglers.
These incessant attacks on Officers and Men of Nigeria Customs Service on patrol by “dare devil” smugglers have led to so many deaths and series of injuries recorded in the Service. In some cases, Officers and Men are left with deep machete cuts and various degrees of injuries.

The Service does not make laws but implement and enforce Government Fiscal policies as it concerns trade. Enforcement of these policies means compelling people to comply and this makes Customs work more difficult and challenging.

The government is making all efforts to ensure that all revenue meant for the government are collected and remitted. Encourage local industries and revive industries that have been closed down due to smuggling activities. The launch of operation “hawk descend” an anti-smuggling campaign against the smugglers of frozen poultry products sometime last year witnessed a massive seizure of frozen poultry products across the country. This has brought about attitudinal change by the consumers who now prefer local poultry products to the imported product.



Despite this unhealthy confrontation from the saboteurs of our economy “dare devil smugglers”, the Nigeria Customs Service of today will not spare anybody found in this illegal act. We will crush smugglers out of their illegal business as we have what it takes to bring them down."

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A 38-year-old Nigerian man from Edo State, Morgan Harry Osayanda was arrested in India for cheating under the pretext of coverting quoted black dollars into original dollars with the help of chemical.

With his arrest, a team of Police Station Connaught Place, New Delhi District Police comprising of SI Kuldeep Yadav, Ct. Bijender No. 2405/ND and Ct. Ajeet 601/ND led by Inspr. Pankaj Malik, SHO Connaught Place, in the close supervision of Sh. Dhirendra Pratap Singh, ACP/Connaught Place, New Delhi busted a racket which cheated the persons on the pretext of converting quoted black dollars into original dollars with the help of a chemical.

The team recovered 26 black paper/black dollar padding, one locker, plastic bottle containing chemical/liquid, 2 laptops, 8 mobile phones, 7 dongals, 23 SIMs, 1 pen drive along with memory card and a number of incriminating documents/articles.

Below is the statement by Delhi Police (PR Cell) dated March 27, 2016:

One Ms. Priya R/o Delhi lodged a complaint of cheating against a South African national and alleged that she has been cheated of a sum of USD 10,000/- by him for converting quoted black dollars into original dollars with the help of a chemical. A case vide FIR NO. 115/16, Dated 20.03.2016, U/S 420 IPC & 14 Foreigners Act, was registered at PS Connaught Place, New Delhi on her complaint and the accused was arrested, whose identity was disclosed as:- Morgan @ Harry S/o Johnson @ Osayande R/o H. No. 6, Efosa, Street off Sapele Road, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria, Age 38 year.


MODUS OPERANDI

Accused first contact his prey and share their mobile numbers and E-mail IDs and then contact with them by giving them allurement of converting quoted black dollars into original dollars with the help of a chemical. He allured people to invest huge quoted black dollars with him into real estate business and sought original dollars from them for the purpose of converting the quoted dollars into original dollars. He would give a demo to his preys for the same. When his client/prey started trusting him, he would demand original dollars from them. Once, the cheated person gives him dollars, he never returned US dollars and rather would demand more on one pretext or the other. After a long persuasion, his preys agreed to come to see the demo as to how quoted black dollars are converted into original dollars. He convince them with the demo. In the matter, the complainant gave him USD 10,000 on the false assurance of the accused that the black dollars will be converted into original dollars with the help of a chemical and he showed her a chemical bottle. Thereafter, he pretended that the chemical has been freezed and the same will be defreeze at UK Embassy. After that, he called her and told her that the UK Embassy officials are demanding Rs. 5,10,000/- to unfreeze the chemical and requested her to transfer the amount in an account but she denied and instead planned to meet him in Connaught Place area of New Delhi where from he was apprehended.

Profile of the accused

1.Morgan @ Harry Osayanda R/o , Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria Age -38 years

The accused passed polytechnic degree in electric engineering from his native country Nigeria in 1998. He had worked as an electrician in Nigeria before coming to India. His target in India was to cheat/deceive people by showing fake demos of converting quoted black dollars into genuine dollars with the help of a chemical.

The accused along with his associates was residing in a rented house at 104/9, Upper Ground Floor, Gaushala Road, Kishangarh, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi for the last two months. They keep on changing their rented accommodation in Delhi or nearby areas so as to avoid their identities. He was residing there with a fake name in the name of Terry Lawson as a Mali National. He prepared his forged passport and visa with the help of a laptop and printer in his rented accommodation.

During prolonged and sustained interrogation and systematic investigation, a team of the police station Connaught Place comprising of SI Kuldeep Yadav, Ct. Bijender No. 2405/ND and Ct. Ajeet No. 601/ND led by Inspr. Pankaj Malik, SHO Connaught Place under overall supervision of ACP/Connaught Place Sh. Dhirender Pratap Singh recovered 26 black paper/black dollar paddings, one locker/safe, plasic bottle containing chemical, 2 laptops, 8 mobile phones, 7 dongals, 23 SIMs, 1 pen drive along with memory card and a number of incriminating documents.

RECOVERY AFFECTED:-

1.26 black paper/black dollar padding,

2.One Locker/Safe,

3.Plastic bottle containing liquid/chemical,

Mobiles (

•Nokia, Black Colour having Airtel SIM

•Nokia, Black Colour, having Vodafone SIM .

•Samsung, Blue Colour having Airtel SIM

•Nokia, Black Colour, Airtel 4G SIM.

•Nokia, Black Colour, having Airtel SIM

•Nokia, Black Colour, having SIM.

•Nokia, Black Colour, having Airtel SIM

• Nokia, Black Colour, having Airtel SIM


Dongles(7)
Reliance, MTS and Micromax
SIMs (23)
Reliance, Vodafone, MTN of India and Estisate, Glo, Lyca etc. of African Country .
Laptops(2)
•One Laptop Asus, Black Colour,
•One Laptop HP, Black Colour
•A Coloured printout Instruction Manual regarding Fabric Quick Automatic Solution.
•One Forged Passport with Indian Visa,
•A fake Swaziland High Commission Card,


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Recently, Peace Maria Francis' half naked set photo surfaced online, resulting to backlash from the public.

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Director of the upcoming movie, Krissyjoh Chris, took to his Facebook page to defend the nudity in his upcoming untitled film.

"Nudity in movie is not a crime. Yes, it's true. My actress "Maria Francis" is not a prostitute, thank God she has now opened up, before she was afraid," he said.

"I gave her the courage to come out from her hidden pit, I'm so happy that Nigerians have heard it all from the horse's mouth. She didn't do it for money nor fame, this is the same reply I replied the journalists . Some say she has slept with her and almost all the girls who acted nude in the epic film. I'm also happy that some of the girls are now beginning to respond to interviews."

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The actress who shared the set photo, called on the public to quit judging her. According to the actress, this is about her profession, and saving the movie industry.

Read her response in an interview below;

"This is about my profession. It is all because I wanted to use it to tell the real story of what happened back then in our country, Nigeria. It is also in a bid to tell our younger ones how we started back then, and the only way to do that is to express it in a professional manner.

I am a Christian, for crying out loud. I fear God and worship him as best as I can. But would that stop me from doing my job? I think that shouldn’t. Some ask how much I was paid to expose my body like that. Others want to know ask why I did it.

They say I am desperate and a paid prostitute. All I want them to know is that I am just a good actor, who takes her job with the seriousness it deserves. I only played the character given to me and interpret the role well. I’m not here for fame or money.”

"Let the world know that it is not easy for anyone to come out and change his or her identity, in order to make films look real. The world should be more supportive than criticising us. They always want Nollywood to give them good movies but if there are no good actors, there would be no good movie. Why are Nigerians not watching Nollywood movies again and prefer Mexican and Hollywood films? Is it not because they are tired of what we act and produce? Yes. They feel we are lacking behind.

This is what we are trying to correct and save our dying film industry. Here, I promise my fans, that I would not disappoint them. It is not about sex but good acting."

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We are dismayed to learn of the gruesome murder case involving a wife, Mrs. Yewande Oyediran who allegedly killed her husband, Mr. Oyelowo Oyediran during one instance of domestic argument involving both of them.

It is indeed very saddening that the argument only ended up with termination of a life - a life!
No subject of argument is worth taking the life of another for. No, murder is no acceptable response in a disagreement!


Women Arise, as a human rights organization, we feel this case throws up a disturbing depiction of the female gender and therefore want to call for justice.

In Nigeria, as well as other countries of the world, murder is a grievous crime and is punishable by law. The law must take its course in this case. We applaud the matter is now in court we have therefore begun to monitor it.

Although there are insinuations that the alleged perpetrator would be treated with preferences and justice could be hindered due to her profession as a lawyer, as a matter of professional solidarity. We, however, trust that this insinuation cannot be true and want to dismiss it as what it is –insinuation. The best solidarity is the one for justice. If utmost solidarity was betrayed by a wife in a matrimonial union, such that she arbitrarily terminated the life of her husband according to the allegation, such could literally not value and therefore should not be accorded solidarity of profession.

We call on all reasonable and well meaning lawyers to only take sides with objectivity and justice. As humans, every of our actions today are making a draft of history for tomorrow. I believe every lawyer would rather be on the good side of history by supporting justice.

Sentiments would certainly deny justice and empower impunity, but this is a rather symbolic case and is strongly sensitive to allow such emotions come to the surface. It is readily too open and its outcome will make a strong statement on all of us; the judiciary; the bar and the rest of us in the society. This is a crucial time to call a spade by its proper name and avoid whipping up any sentiments. Any outcome to the contrary of justice would be very dangerous to humanity and highly indicting of our society. We can't afford to put justice to death; our society will totally falter if this happens.

We are against discriminations as what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander! Because crime is not gender peculiar, justice cannot be discriminatory or partial. We do not only stand for women when injustice is perpetrated against the gender, we stand for justice for all humans. Justice is justice for all, male and female alike.

We take this moment to condole the family and relatives of the deceased husband, Late Oyelowo Oyediran. We mourn with you as his death is so unnatural due to the evident contextual violence wrapping it.

Domestic violence is on a shocking increase, and this case #Justice4Lowo is testament case to this effect.

We implore couples to always take things easy with each other, especially during heated arguments. Moment arguments begin to evoke strong emotions; they also begin to assume dangerous dimensions.

Violence kills, but can be avoided. It is not about who speaks the loudest or acts the most, but about who maturely keeps quiet for the other and lets their maturity handle the situation. This recipe is not only for the male to be the one acting mature, but both. Mature acting saves the violence, and ultimately saves the lives.

We speak strongly against Domestic Violence and urge everyone to desist from it. We demand proper investigation in this case and ask that justice be done to make an example of deterrence. We know that this type of violence resulting in murder happens severally but are not reported or taken up for justice. This is however an example case that we must make a lesson out of.

So, we say #Justice4Lowo!

Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin
President

Women Arise for Change Initiative


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Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, his wife Titi, Governor of Adamawa State, Bindow and others, at the traditional wedding of Aminu Atiku Abubakar and Nana Akyiaa in Kumasi, Ghana.

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Naked woman with fruits covering her unclothedness...can anybody tell us what's supposed to be going on here?

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Actress Caroline Danjuma has shut down her Instagram account, after making the handle private. This followed an unflattering response made by a fan on her account

Danjuma, who is known to use her Instagram handle to review her marriage, was forced to change her name and restrict the handle to private after a fan attacked one of her heartfelt messages on marriage and relationship. The fan, who is possibly a female, did not agree with Caroline’s position that “all men cheat,” and went on to advise the actress not to further taint the minds of young ladies with the notion.

The message of the fan, whose Instagram account is, thequeentonie, reads in part: “My dear, I’m sorry, but how does one say, “All men cheat” and “marriage is the most beautiful institution” in one sentence? I am trying to understand. Can one possibly have been with ALL men to know that ALL men cheat? I don’t know what this story is about, but I think we need to stop spilling this nonsense “all men cheat” talk already and stop using it an excuse to stay in purposeless relationships, feeding it to the younger generation, who then go ahead to accept it as the status quo.”

She added: “All men (or women) don’t cheat. We all have the tendency to because by nature, our flesh is flawed but not everyone does! And people (women especially) need to start evaluating themselves and their relationships correctly”.

Caroline, who has been receiving pacific and consolatory comments on her failed marriage to billionaire husband, Musa Danjuma, on the grounds of infidelity, shut down her page after reacting to the fan, stating that her comment was judgemental.

Meanwhile, Caroline recently made her return to acting with a new movie, titled ‘Stalker’ after ten years of absence.

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/04/caroline-danjuma-deletes-her-instagram.html

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