The Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has officially annouced that he would be returning to the Peoples democratic Party (PDP), which he left barely four years ago, justifying his resignation from the ruling party, All Progressive Congress (APC), few weeks ago.

Atiku, who made the declaration during facebook livestream on Sunday at his hometown in Adamawa State, clarified that issue that led to his exit from PDP has been resolved and that he was now back to the party he assisted in founding 17 years ago.

He said, “From today, I want to let you that I am returning home to the PDP as the issue that led me to leave it has now been resolved.”
http://www.theguildng.com/im-returning-to-pdp-atiku/

Following arrival of no fewer than 239 Libya returnees and President Muhammadu Buhari’s assurance that he would ensure all Nigerians stranded in Libya were returned to Nigeria, the National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has disclosed that the body was yet to identify people who were truly being trafficked among the returnees who arrived Nigeria yesterday night.

The agency told The Guild that 239 among people stranded in Libya were flown into the country last night contrary to 140 being reported by various media organisations which had led to controversy.

A source from the body disclosed that the 239 returnees arrived Muritala Muhammed International Airport during the night before they were being moved to a safe place after thorough screening by various government officials.

http://www.theguildng.com/we-are-yet-to-identify-trafficked-people-from-239-libya-returnees-naptip/

The Zimbabwean President, Robert Mugabe, has resigned barely a week after the country military placed him under

http://www.theguildng.com/mugabe-resigns-zimbabweans-throws-out-jubilation/

Giselle Knowles-Carter an American singer, popularly called Beyonce has emerged as the world’s highest paid female singer of 2017 after edging out Britain’s Adele and pop star Taylor Swift.

As learnt, Beyonce’s hit album “Lemonade” and world tour, made her the highest-paid woman in music.

The R&B singer earned about $105 million from record sales and “Formation” concert tour.

Forbes an American business magazine confirmed the report and assented that she also has her own Ivy Park fashion line and other business interests.
http://www.theguildng.com/beyonce-emerges-as-worlds-highest-paid-woman-singer/

At least 50 persons have been confirmed dead after a suicide bomb attack at a mosque in Danzala area of Mubi town, Adamawa State.

The attack, which was perpetrated by Boko Haram militants came barely hours after the terrorist group beheaded no fewer than six farmers after they were abducted from their plantation in Borno state.

It was gathered that the attack which was carried out by a suspected Boko Haram suicide bomber occurred at about 5am during the Muslim early morning prayers.

http://www.theguildng.com/scores-feared-dead-in-adamawa-suicide-bomb-attack/

By Olawale Abdul-Fatah with agency report

The Nigerian dreaded terrorist group, Boko Haram, has beheaded no fewer than six farmers, few hours after they were abducted from their plantation in Borno state

http://www.theguildng.com/boko-haram-beheads-six-farmers-in-borno/

The Nigeria's former Vice President, Dr Alex  Ekwueme, has passed on in London where he flown for medical treatment through directive of President Muhammadu Buhari, following the late statesman's reported brief illness.

Through announcement, the late former VP's brother and the traditional ruler of Oko in Anambra State, Igwe Laz Ekwueme, disclosed that the former leader died at age 85, at a London clinic yesterday and that it was with deep regret to announce the passing away of the former leader.

Through a statement on Monday the late leader's brother said that the family regrets to announce peaceful passing away of their patriarch of the patriotic statesman whose memory shall remain in minds of people.


http://www.theguildng.com/ekwueme-passes-on-85-in-london/

The  Air Canada Centre, home of Toronto Raptors, would come alive when they welcome the Washington Wizards visits the arena for their NBA Eastern Conference match.

Although, both teams look almost evenly squared, they may be without the services of some of their key players whose contributions would have decided the game.

While the Raptors may be without Norman Powell, who missed the teams last three games due to a hip injury, and Congo's Serge Ibaka may also be missing in action, as he continues to recuperate from swollen knee.

http://www.theguildng.com/toronto-raptors-welcomes-wizards-targets-victory/

After keeping the Nigerians waiting for hours, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, winner of the Governorship election in the state, with residents storming the streets in jubilation over his victory.

In the result announced by INEC, barely 24 hours after voting exercise was completed, said that Obiano polled more votes than other candidates even after some votes were declared void.




http://www.theguildng.com/jubilation-in-anambra-after-obiano-wins-re-election/

Displaced 158 slum residents meets dawn at detention after taking protest to Ambode’s gate

Their only crime was that they slept at entrance of Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode’s office during a protest to register their sufferings as people as residents of Otodo-Gbame community who were displaced from their place of abode early in 2017, but little did they know that 158 0f them dawn would be at the police station where they were detained after been arrested from government premises.

It was gathered that among the 158 residents, who were arrested by the law enforcement agency, includes a pregnant woman and two other female protesters.

Sources said that the protesters were arrested at about 12 am on Thursday while passing the night at the entrance of the State House, Ikeja.

http://www.theguildng.com/police-arrests-158-displaced-slum-residents-over-protest-at-ambodes-office/

At least, two persons were reported to have died, while two others severely injured, after a train crushed an articulated truck trapped on rain line at Iju rail-station on Thursday, their death was said to had occurred after they fell off the train during the crushing.

It was learn that both people that died and those injured were illegal passengers, who make use of roof top of the train to either escape paying the train fare or as result of eagerness to get to their destinations, due to commuters surge at rail station.

The Guild gathered that after the two people that died during accident were removed and taken to mortuary, others too who were reported injured were also rushed to hospital for immediate medical attention.


http://www.theguildng.com/two-die-more-injure-after-train-crush-trapped-trailer-in-lagos/

By NewsDesk, with Agency report,

No fewer than 332 people have been reported killed in Iran and Iraq after a magnitude 7.3 earthquake jolted the region yesterday, while rescue team were searching for dozens trapped under rubble within mountainous area.

It was reported that more than 328 people were killed in Iran and that 2,500 were injured, with expectation for death toll to  rise as search and rescue teams reached remote areas of Iran.

According to media reports, the earthquake was felt in several western provinces of Iran but the hardest hit was that of Kermanshah, which announced three days of mourning.

http://www.theguildng.com/332-die-thousands-injure-after-7-3-earthquake-magnitude-hit-iran-iraq/

The Lagos state Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has inaugurated Lagos State Oil Producing Areas Relations committee, aimed at preventing face-off between investors and host communities of oil producing areas that were often experienced in the country.

Ambode’s inauguration came barely five months after the Lagos officially joined the League of oil producing states in Nigeria following the discovery of crude oil by an indigenous oil firm, Yinka Folawiyo Petroleum Company Limited (YFP).

While constituting the committee on Thursday, the governor noted that the committee would serve as an interface between the host Communities and the Oil Companies in Badagry.


http://www.theguildng.com/ambode-inaugurates-oil-producing-area-relations-committee/

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNHCR) has disclosed that no fewer than 70,000 persons in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been displaced following renewed violence in the country.

Before the present displacement, the UN agency stated that over 1.5 million people have been forced to flee their homes in 2017, increasing number of internally displaced persons to 3.9 million, the largest number in any country on the African continent.

According to the agency, the survey in Tanganyik, south East region and other parts of the country indicated that priority needs of over 8.5 million displaced persons seeking humanitarian assistance include food security, health, education, shelter and protection.


http://www.theguildng.com/70000-displace-during-fresh-violence-in-dr-congo/

By Abubakar Zaharadden Kano

The Nigerian Police has arrested a Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and Kano Road Traffic Agency (Karota) over alleged sales of expired drugs in Kano state.

It was gathered that the two officers, who were members of the state committee on Fake and Counterfeit Drugs, were nabbed by members of Patent Medicine Sellers  Ad hoc committee while selling the drugs to pharmaceutical shops and individual users.

Sources said that the drugs  found with the officers, members of the Fake and Counterfeit Drugs committee, were those already impounded by the committee recently.


http://www.theguildng.com/police-nabs-nscdc-traffic-officers-over-expired-drugs-sales/

By Abdulwaheed Usamah

As part of intensified effort stem rate of smuggling into Nigeria contraband goods, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted two trucks, identified as Dangote Group’s vehicles, while conveying 360 smuggled foreign rice into the country.

The service, through its Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara States’ Area Command, apprehended two trailer trucks belonging to Dangote Group after they were discovered to be loaded with 365 bags of 50kg size foreign parboiled rice.

The Customs Area Controller, NCS, Compt. Nasir Ahmed, disclosed that the impounded vehicles of the Dangote were loaded with foreign rice which was prohibited from entry through land boarders and that the action contravened Federal Government’s fiscal policy on rice.


http://www.theguildng.com/customs-intercept-dangotes-trucks-conveying-360-smuggled-rice-in-sokoto/

A survey recently conducted by foreign body has indicated that no fewer than 82 million Nigerians were living in poverty as against estimated 170 million population, with break down that the nation’s poverty level per minute was on 5.7 people rise, the study which showed that the country may surpass Indian by 2018.

The report, which came barely three weeks after World Bank categorized Nigeria among ten top nations where ease of doing business had improved, maintained that country could fall among states with poorest people, and that there were much chances of it taking over India position by the said year.

However, the prediction was based on a Financial Time’s report, which revealed that Nigeria’s population in extreme poverty rose by 5.7 people per minute and 3.6 people in Democratic Republic of Congo per minute.

http://www.theguildng.com/82m-nigerians-living-in-poverty-to-surpass-indian-by-2018/

By Olawale Abdul-Fatah

A former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has distanced self from a purported video in which he allegedly announced his declaration for the 2019 presidential election.

The 38 seconds video, which has led to argument among All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members on Atiku’s plan, showed him appealing to Nigerians on why he was the most suitable person to lead the country beginning from 2019.

Atiku was among the five aspirants that vied for All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential standard bearer for the 2015 election which was won by eventual winner of the election, President Muhammadu Buhari.

http://www.theguildng.com/atiku-clear-air-on-2019-presidential-election-declaration-video/

National Assembly Introduces New Course Into Nigeria Curriculum "BOILOGY"

The national leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday lost his son, Deji Tinubu, who was over 40 years old, to the cold hands of death.

It was gathered that the late Jide, graduated from University of Liverpool, England, where he studied law. After his graduation, he obtained a Masters degree in Maritime Law from the University of London and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1999.

Confirming his demise, the chairman, APC Lagos State chapter, Henry Ajomale, urged Nigerians and members of the party to commiserate with the Lagos state former governor.

“It’s with regrets that I inform you of the demise of Mr. Jide Tinubu, the Son of Our dear and esteemed Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.”


http://www.theguildng.com/tinubus-first-son-passes-away/

By Newsdesk

The Department of State Services (DSS), Wednesday, produced former national security adviser, Col Sambo Dasuki (retd), at the federal high court in Abuja for the trial of Olisa Metuh, barely 24 hours after the court re-ordered the law enforcement officers to produce him.

It would be recalled that Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja had re-ordered the Director General of the Department of State Service (DSS) to produce,  Dasuki in court today to testify in the ongoing trial of former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh.

Metuh is being tried by the law enforcement for alleged money laundering, had requested for Dasuki and former president, Goodluck Jonathan's appearance as a witness to defend him in the case.

http://www.theguildng.com/dasuki-in-court-to-testify-against-metuh/

The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has urged the Federal Government to direct its “operations Python Dance and Crocodile Smile” to North Central and North Eastern States where Fulani herdsmen were allegedly killings residents and destroying farmlands worth several billions of naira.

Fayose, who described the reported threat by Miyeitti Allah Kautal Hore, a splinter group of Miyeitti Allah Cattle Breeders Association; over the Benue State Anti-Open Grazing Law as reckless and open threat against the sovereignty of Nigeria.

The governor, however, alleged that the silence of the President Muhammadu Buhari led government over the Fulani herdsmen menace was a sign of complicity by the Federal Government.


http://www.theguildng.com/fayose-wants-fg-intervention-on-herdsmen-menace/

The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s sack of suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, and that of Director General, National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ayodele Oke, as face-saving and an afterthought on side of the president.

In his view, Fayose was of position that president began acting following sea of outcries from Nigerians over alleged fraudulent reinstatement of the former Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Abdullahi Maina.

The governor, on Monday, demanded that the duo and others still in Buhari’s government should be handed over to Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for thorough investigation and prosecution,


http://www.theguildng.com/fayose-spits-roughly-after-sgf-nia-boss-relieve-from-office/

The Oyo state House of Assembly has passed the 2017 Multi-door Court bill targeted at liberalizing the dispute resolution space and promoting access to Justice for all residents in the state.

With the passage of the bill, mediation, arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution options would become readily available pathways to resolving disputes between parties before the Oyo State High Court.

The State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Oluwaseun Abimbola, who disclosed the passage yesterday, stated that barring any unforeseen circumstances, as soon as the clean copy of this law is produced by the House of Assembly, the state governor, Abiola Ajimobi, would sign the bill to law to make it effective.



http://www.theguildng.com/oyo-assembly-okays-2017-multi-door-court-bill/

By Kemi Adeosun

Since the middle of 2014, when the price of crude oil fell dramatically, Nigeria’s finances became challenged. This is not hard to explain: we’ve historically depended on crude oil for as much as 70 per cent of government revenues, and 90 per cent of foreign exchange earnings. The outcome – pressure on government’s finances – was by no means unusual. A similar fate befell most oil-rich countries around the world.

Where Nigeria possibly stood out was in the fact that during the preceding three years when oil prices were in excess of $100 per barrel, the Government did little in terms of saving and investing for the future. Our Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF), which was established in October 2012 with just US$1 billion, did not receive any further inflow during the oil price boom. Instead, billions of dollars were squandered through corrupt oil and defence contracts. It is a terrible thing for a country to fall on hard times without a savings buffer. There was nothing unexpected about our downturn. It was the inevitable result of the choices we made or didn’t make during the years of boom.

The EFCC kaduna zonal office today, October 24, 2017, sealed six properties allegedly proceeds of crime traced to Abdulrashid Maina.
The properties include a 2 storey building in the commercial centre of Ibrahim Taiwo road, a residential bungalow located on Katuru road


http://www.theguildng.com/pictures-efcc-officials-sealing-mainas-buildings-in-kaduna/

At least, property worth millions of Naira were reported to have been destroyed after a police barracks, know in Yaba, Lagos state, gutted fire on Monday, though length of damage caused by the inferno was not ascertained

It was gathered that the fire started at about when many of barrack occupants, who were law enforcement officers, had left for their duty posts.

Confirming the inferno, Director, Lagos State Fire Service, Rasak Fadipe, disclosed that there was fire out break at the reported police station and that casualty was yet to be reported.


http://www.theguildng.com/fire-guts-yaba-police-barracks-in-lagos/

Following English Premier League (EPL) club, Everton, defeat at home to Arsenal, the Liverpool based club has sacked their Dutch manager, Ronald Koeman, ending the 16 months relationship between both parties.
 
Koeman's retrenchment which ends his stay at Goodison Park, home of the club, increased number of premier league managers that have been shown exit door since commencement of the season to three.
 
His sack on Monday was sequel to yesterday's 5-2 defeat to Arsenal, which left them with just two wins from their first nine Premier League matches, nailing them to the relegation zone on the EPL table.
Koeman was backed heavily during the transfer window, as Everton spent a reported £142 million on recruitment of new players including return of former wonder boy, Wayne Rooney.

http://www.theguildng.com/everton-sacks-coach-after-season-poor-starts/

The France-based Nigerian singer, songwriter, and recording artist, Asa, has revealed her how she battled with depression and lost her virginity at 28.

Asa, 35, opened up on her private life in a tell-it-all explosive interview with television host, Funmi Iyanda, where she disclosed battling with depression and waiting for many years before having sex.

During the interview, the multi-award winning musician further hinted her preference in men, admitting that she compromised on them, as she got older yearly.

She said, “I never wanted to date any artiste. On the day I lost my virginity, I called my manger, Janet to tell her and she was surprised that I was a very late starter. I also called my mum and she didn’t have any advice, she said, “it will be painful at first’, and I was there wondering what she was saying.

“I am ashamed to say I lost my virginity at 28, so don’t clap for me. Perhaps one of the reasons why I lost my virginity that late was because I was shy and somewhere else where I was too focused on my career that I didn’t even think about having sex.”

http://www.theguildng.com/asa-discloses-battle-with-depression-virginity-lose-at-28/

By Olawale Abdul-Fatah

The Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose, former aide to Nigeria’s immediate past President, Reno Omokri and scores of Nigerians have queried Federal Government decision to re-instate former pension boss, Abdulrasheed Maina, after alleged dismissal.

Maina, who resumed on Monday, after his alleged dismissal by Civil Service commission barely two years ago, over misappropriation of pension funds, has been promoted to the post of Acting Director on Human Resource in Ministry of Interior.

It would be recalled that his action as the pension boss allegedly resulted into some ex-civil servants death and some yet to recover from the pain they were subjected to.

http://www.theguildng.com/fayose-jonathan-former-aide-others-fault-mainas-resumption/

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