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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has recalled the suspended Caretaker Committee Chairmen of Abua/Odual, Ahoada East and Ahoada West Local Government Areas.
According to a statement by the Secretary to the Rivers State Government, Chief Kenneth Kobani noted that the affected chairmen are to resume work with immediate effect.

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Side-view mirror innovation as seen in Ondo state

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African Leadership Magazine, ALM, has announced the nomination of former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, Senator Bola Tinubu, National Leader, All Progressives Congress and Dr. Kofi Annan; Former UN Secretary General, among others for the magazine’s 2015 Person of the Year Awards.

Dr. Ken Giami, Publisher of the Magazine said the nominees were drawn from a shortlist of distinguished African business, political and diplomatic leaders who have contributed in making the continent proud in the year under review.



Other nominees according to the publisher, included Dr. Strive Masiyiwa, founder, ECONET Wireless; Mr. Tony Elumelu, Chairman of Heirs Holding; Mr. Mo Dewji, Tanzania Business Man & MP; Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director, UN Women; and Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development Bank.

Giami, while unveiling the shortlist, said “this group of Africans have contributed immensely towards repositioning the African continent; breaking boundaries; and placing the continent on the global stage.”

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As anger grows in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, over the appointment of Ali Modu Sheriff as National Chairman, Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State on Monday called for support from stakeholders.

He said their support was needed for the party to meet its desired goal of taking the mantle of leadership from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.

“His (Sheriff’s) emergence at this time is the best thing in the present circumstance and those aggrieved should sheath their sword and deploy their time and resources into fighting the All Progressives Congress (APC) instead of their own party,” Fayose begged.

“It is regrettable that those who abandoned the PDP to its fate when it lost power and did not say a word to defend the party have now found their voice against a decision taken in accordance with the party’s constitution.

“With my antecedents as someone who has always defended the party, I can’t be linked with any decision that will not be in the best interest of the party.

“I therefore call on all my admirers and believers in my dogged fight for the revival of our party to support our new chairman, whom I believe has the required capacity to reposition the party,” he added in a statement released by his media aide, Lere Olayinka.


He described those linking the new chairman with Boko Haram insurgents as mischief makers, asking; “has Ali Modu Sheriff been tried and convicted by any court for sponsoring Boko Haram? Is he even being tried for involvement in Boko Haram activities?

“Even APC Senator Ali Ndume is being tried for allegedly making contacts with the Boko Haram sect 73 times and he is still the Senate Leader.

“Also, Ali Modu Sheriff and their ‘Saint Buhari’ are in-laws courtesy of his (Sheriff) son’s marriage to Buhari’s daughter and no one has called the President a Boko Haram sponsor by association. Or are they also saying President Buhari could have allowed his own daughter to marry the son of Ali Modu Sheriff if he was indeed a Boko Haram sponsor?”

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, had consistently linked Sheriff with Boko Haram while other top chiefs of the party had rejected his emergence.

While describing the emergence of Ali Modu Sheriff as constitutional, Governor Fayose said all stakeholders like the National Working Committee members, governors, senators, House of Representatives members, Board of Trustees members and others took part in the processes that
produced the new chairman.

He said the party could only be repositioned when decisions of the party leaders are respected, calling on those aggrieved with the emergence of the chairman to be mindful of the supremacy of the party over and above other interests.

The governor reminded members and supporters of the PDP that “the party was in a peculiar situation and we need people who can stand up against these devourers of our collective heritage.

“I can say it confidently that Senator Ali Modu Sheriff is such a person and in the collective interest of our party, we should all rally round him.”

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A Nigerian student and two other African students of Manchester University, UK, died and a fourth injured when a van driven by a man who authorities say was intoxicated struck them on Sunday, February 21.

Deangelo R. Evans is facing charges in connection with the crash. The 26-year-old from Chicago, was charged with three counts of operating while intoxicated causing death, one count of OWI resulting in serious bodily injury, and three counts of reckless homicide.

The crash happened shortly before 5:30 a.m. in the northbound lanes near mile marker 253. According to the Grant County Sheriff's Department, it appears that the students' van was stopped in the median with a flat tire. Seven people were standing outside when another van that was headed north on I-69 left the road and went into the median, striking four of the students.


The victims, all international students have been identified as Nerad Grace Mangai from Jos, Nigeria, (find her photos above) Brook M. Dagnew and Kirubel Alemayehu Hailu, from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Israel Solomon Tamire was taken by helicopter to Parkview Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne and is listed in critical condition.

Nebiyu Shiferaw Alemu, Amanuel Atsbha Gebreyohannes and Dagmawi Meseret Tadesse were not seriously hurt and have returned to campus. University officials say the students had been to Ball State and Taylor University prior to the accident.

"We have an intercultural center and our students have begun to gather there. We have counselors there, staff and friends there. It's going to be a long process. We anticipate having services on campus for the students. We've notified parents and it's a matter of those students being able to be together and to support one another," said David McFadden, President, Manchester University.

A gathering was planned for Sunday night in Petersime Chapel at Manchester University for students, faculty and staff.

"For those wishing to provide support to the students and their families, in any form, you may send them to the President's office. We will be collecting and mailing cards and support to the families of the students lost this weekend. Monetary donations can be offered as well, more information will be provided as resources are confirmed. Thank you to all who have provided so much love and support in our community's time of grief" the University wrote on its Facebook page.

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President Muhammadu Buhari arrived Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Monday, February 22, ahead of crucial talks with King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud on crude oil price stability.

The President' s plane landed at the Royal Terminal of King Abdel International Airport, Riyadh at about 8 p.m. He was welcomed by a government delegation led by the Governor of Riyadh, Prince Faisal Bandar Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud Bn.

Also at the airport to receive the President were the governors of Zamfara,Borno and Osun states: Abdullaziz Yari, Kashim Shettima, Rauf Aregbesola and Ibikunle Amosun.

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It was a pathetic end to the family of seven at the weekend following a fatal road crash at Musawa town, in Musawa Local Government Area of Katsina State.

The accident occurred along Funtua-Zaria Road following a head-on collision between the victim’s vehicle (Toyota Camry) and a Volkswagen Sharon, around 12 noon last Saturday.



A relative of the deceased persons, who pleaded anonymity, further said that they lost Rabe Sule Musawa, his wives (Aminatu and Zinatu), his son, grandson, brother’s wife (Umma Bello) and driver, Ghadafi Ibrahim Babawo.

It was also gathered that all the victims have been buried in Musawa according to Islamic rites with former majority leader of the House of Assembly, Dr. Lawal Musawa, a brother of Rabe; the Head of Administration, Musawa Local Government Council, and former chairman of the council, Tanimu Ismaila, among other dignitaries in attendance.

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Billionaire business man and Chairman of Capital oil, Ifeanyi Ubah, says if given the chance, he can make the dollar return back to N200 within one month. Ubah said this during an Interview yesterday February 21st

"Look at the position of the Naira today. Some of us have ideas on how we can restore this. Do you know how many Bureau De Change people who food has been taken out of their families because of this?
If you say they are the ones causing it, then where are you today? It needs strategic management. It won’t take me one month, if you give me part of that consultancy, Naira would come back to 200. I can bet my life with it. Naira would come back to N200. If you call me for that consultancy, I would put Naira back to 200”he said

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The Kaduna State Government’s Joint Special Anti-kidnapping Squad of military and police has rescued four girls abducted by a gang of kidnapers.

Samuel Aruwan, Senior Special Assistant to Governor Nasir El-Rufai on Media and Publicity, who disclosed this to newsmen today said the girls were rescued after a raid by the squad in Kateri area of Kachia local government area of the state.
According to him, the security squad that was detailed to follow-up came under fire from the kidnappers, but the raid succeeded in freeing the girls.

In a similar development , Aruwan disclosed that a notorious kidnapper, one Abdullahi Ali, has been arrested following information from members of the public.

He also said that another notorious bandit, one Mohammed Sani of Bakari village in Dutsin-Ma local government area in Katsina State was arrested by Operation Yaki Surveillance Patrol team in a Joint Operation with the State Armed Robbery Squad of the Nigerian Police on Thursday 18 February, 2016.

” A gang of armed robbers had blocked the road along Gwagwada in Kachia Local Government Area of the State and were robbing motorists of their valuables, distress calls from the victims received a prompt response from the police, leading to the arrest. Other gang members escaped with bullet wounds and one AK-47 riffle, with three loaded magazine was recovered.” He explained .

While urging the members of the public to be extra vigilant and report all suspicious moves within their environment ,he said Kaduna State Government commends citizens for providing information to improve the security situation.

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Hennur police have launched a manhunt for a Nigerian man, identified only as Osas, for allegedly attacking 30-year-old Ugandan national Shakira Nsonko on February 10, in Bengalulu, India.
Osas, it is alleged, attacked her with a knife at an African eatery when she refused to pay for his drink. Hennur police have taken up the case under Section 323 (punishment for voluntarily causing hurt) and Section 324 (punishment for voluntarily causing hurt using a dangerous weapon) against Osas, a resident of Kukkenahalli.

In her complaint, Shakira has stated that she was at the mess with a friend, Gifletin, when Osas asked her to buy him drinks. When she refused, he abused and slapped her, she has complained. To escape his continued assault, she locked herself in a room and called a friend, Tony. That did not deter Osas, who waited and slashed her with a knife when she ventured out of the room.

Passports and other documents of the two are being verified by the police. Consul of Rwanda, Mohan Suresh, who visited Shakira Nsonko, said that he wanted to ascertain if she was from Rwanda. He said the two knew each other, and that she was an illegal immigrant from Uganda.

Meanwhile, DCP Satish Kumar informed media that Shakira initially claimed she was involved in an accident in which she got hurt. It was only after doctors at MS Ramaiah Hospital informed the police that the wound could be the result of stabbing that she revealed the stabbing.

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Two days ago, actress Princess Chineke alleged that actress, Chrystabel Goddy attacked her on set and bit her so hard it tore her skin and thigh muscle right off Chrystal wrote exclusively to us, telling her side of the story and sent in photos of her own supposed injuries. Read below...

Princess is a colleague whom I met on the set of a production. Out of respect to my contract, I shall refrain from naming the show. Despite her malicious and overbearing persona, I still tried to relate with her for purpose of the project that brought us together. I had complained about her untidy lifestyle and her troubles and even had to leave the room for another room when the original occupant had to leave for his home due to the fact that the hotel is noisy. On this day, the alternative room wasn't available to me and I had to put up with her in my room given to use to share. Prior to eventually sharing the room for the first time, I had told her that most times I get to relax after the day's job and activities later at night to respond to calls and text messages and that was just me prompting her out of courtesy and respect. Come on Linda, you have once shared a room with friends or sisters..If one isn't a bitter person, a phone call shouldn't offend you so much I mean especially if you can sleep in a hotel that has so much noise from the bar and she leaves the tv on! I turned it off the day I slept there.

So I was on the phone she was still awake laying her head and watching tv before she turned to sleep barely 5mins into her sleep, she wakes up yelling..i mean civil communication if honestly you're disturbed is fair enough but when I didn't respond, she turned on the music on her phone and to its loudest volume and put the phone right over my head, at this point I was so embarrassed. My friend who had called kept asking if everything was ok as he could hear her voice. I had to end the call. The following day I reported the issue.

Now , this day after the day's work. .We retired to our hotel and I only went downstairs to ask for help from the reception only for me to return to the room and she had moved to my side of the bed which we had agreed on that I stayed due to my phone calls and work. I write too and so I'm active on my phone hence my always busy mind. This is so much stress for me I've never been exposed in this way.

I asked her to please excuse me that I needed to lay my head after I had waited for her for about 15mins with my excuse for her been that she probably is going through messages she missed earlier unknown to me she'd had a fight upcoming. She responded bluntly saying that she's not moving from her spot. That it was hers before she gave it to me and I said exactly so it's no longer yours if you're not just a troublemaker. Princess is controlling and rude. She has a deep cut under her arm which she said was given to her by her cousin apparently this does tells how much of a problematic and incorrigible person she is. I have helped her to treat that deep cut and the production team bought her meds too.

On her response, I called the production manager to explain again that she's about to start again. When I dropped the phone, she started raining abuses on me and my family. She abused my dad at which point I lost control, because I lost my dad only just recently and the wound is still fresh in my heart. I held her mouth to cover it and make her shut up. She attacked me..scratching my face, neck and tearing the shirt I had on. She bit me on both hands and used her teeth to cut my gold bracelet. Upon this a senior colleague came in and separated us but when asked what happened she wouldn't explain without trying to make it juicy and insulting my family. I hold family dearly. I am a private person and I respect people's families too. She inflicted more injuries on me she pulled my natural hair a wig or weave. My natural hair...I have them here. I was advised not to lose them. Her bites on me are here i can send you pictures. Its unfortunate that she's looking for sympathy in trying to tarnish my name. The injury she sustained was out of defence and I have since apologized. An apology which she refused to acknowledge.

Regardless of the what had transpired, I still took the pain to apologise to her but apparently she's unforgiven and vengeful my only vengeance is this piece because God knows how to protect his own and I know that she intend to shame me bit it'd turn around for my fame. I won't be angry over the lesbian accusation. A clean heart fears none. I have never kissed a girl in my life. I would never think of going to blackmail an individual. Several folks have hurt me but life goes on. My consolation is that I've been on a few sets and there are folks who can attest to my conduct. However, I forgive her for this and I hold no grudge. I have apologised for the wound because I should have stayed I control and not get furious which is my first but we're humans and we all have our most stretched points. After a stressful day one doesn't need a troublemaker as a flat mate or roommate. I think that if my calls disturbed her as she claims she could ha e gotten herself a room as a big girl she had bragged to be. I don't complain about her calls. Even when she messes up the room, I quietly clean it and ensure the rest of the job is done by the housekeepers of the hotelSo coming out to seek sympathy is actually devilish. She almost killed me by pulling my hair and yet I apologised after I felt sad that I inflicted such pain. Every one who has worked with called to say it can't be me

This is what really happened.‎

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Over 60 people were killed in a twin suicide attack in Dikwa village in Borno state on Tuesday February 9th. Some of the injured victims pictured above are currently receiving treatment at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital. Another photo after the cut..

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It has been drama galore since the President Muhammadu Buhari submitted the 2016 budget to the Nigerian senate.

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So far, the budget has passed through 6 phases:

1. First the budget was submitted by President Buhari
2. The Budget went missing
3. The missing budget was Revised by the the Presidency and resubmitted
4. The budget was revised by rats and budget mafia
5. The budget has been abandoned by the National assembly

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Four reverend sisters lost their lives in a fatal motor accident after the vehicle they were traveling in collided with a truck of a bottling company along the Ikom-Ogoja road yesterday February 9th. A Facebook user who witnessed the sad incident shared the photos online. May their souls rest in peace, Amen. See more graphic photos from the scene of the accident after the cut...

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Airtel Nigeria paid a visit to Prof. Wole soyinka at his residence in Abeokuta,the visit was made as a courtesy call on Prof. Soyinka concerning Telco’s Educational Product.

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Nollywood Diva, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, is celebrating her 38th birthday today, February 7, 2016.



The beautiful screen diva is one actress that you cannot help but love. According to CNN, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde is known as the Queen of Nollywood, Nigeria’s booming movie industry.

Below are 15 things you didn’t know about Omosexy


1. Omotola Jalade is a Nigerian actress, singer, philanthropist and former model.

2. She was born on 7 February 1978 in Lagos and she grew up in Ikoyi, Ketu and Iyana-Ipaja.

3. Omotola grew up with a family of five, her parents and two younger brothers, Tayo and Bolaji Jalade.

4. She studied Estate Management at Yaba College of Technology.

5. Her first acting role was in the 1995 movie, Venom of Justice, directed by Reginald Ebere. Reginald has been cited as launching Omotola's career.

6. Since her 1995 film debut, the actress has appeared in over 300 movies.

7. Omotola has won over 40 domestic and international awards and she is considered Africa's biggest box office actress.

8. OmoSexy launched her music career in 2005 with the release of her debut album titled GBA.

9. Omotola married pilot, Captain Matthew Ekeinde in 1996.

10. Matthew Ekeinde is from Sabongida Ora in Edo State.

11. The couple held a white ceremony on board a Dash 7 aircraft while flying from Lagos to Benin in 2001.

12. Omotola gave birth to her first daughter on 30 March 1997. With her husband, they have four children, Princess, M.J, Merairah and Michael.

13. Oba Victor Kiladejo, the royal king of Ondo Kingdom conferred Omotola with a chieftaincy title on 9 November 2013.

14. CNN Travel noted Omotola's famous tongue (accent) on their list of the world's 12 sexiest accents in 2012.

15. She is an ambassador to United Nations WFP (World Food Programme), Knorr, Scanfrost – makers of fast selling Home appliances, and Amnesty International activist.

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The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) may soon be declaring former Vice President, Namadi Sambo wanted.


UK reports have it that a very top official in the Ministry of Justice said that if the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC receives the blessing of the presidency to that effect, the letters to the Interpol will go out not later than Tuesday.

The top official said, “The letters would be sent to Interpol by Tuesday, we are only waiting for the president to give approval. You know we can’t do such without getting the presidency involved.

“They are the people that will still facilitate the extradition of these people. Some of them are not just anybody, and it will look as if we are treating them as common criminals.

“Our former oga is also among them and these people have some international connections, so we have to thread cautiously.

“We gave them a lot of opportunity to come back home and defend themselves, but they have not been forthcoming. We have spoken with some of them, but they are just giving excuses.

“Once the president gives the approval, we will have no choice than to move against them through the Interpol. They will surely bring them back home and that will even be more disastrous for them, because no court will grant them bail, after seeing that they are trying to evade justice.”

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President Muhammadu Buhari began a vacation from Friday, February 5 to Wednesday,February 10, 2016. The Vice President now acting president Prof. Yemi Osinbajo was seen in his office at the presidential villa.

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Below is a press statement from the The Rivers State Police Command

The Rivers State Police Command has successfully rescued Mr. Austin Ajah and Mrs. Winifred Frank few hours after they were kidnapped on Feb. 6th, 2016 at about 6:19 pm near Siat Palm farm in Ubima, Ikwerre Local Government. The duo were returning from Owerri to Port Harcourt after attending a wedding.
A patriotic citizen who from a hiding place witnessed the incident informed the police that kidnappers whisked away the victims abandoning their vehicle, Lexus jeep RX 300 by the road side.

The police after recovering the vehicle got information sequel to robust intelligence that the victims were blind-folded and locked up in the house of Onyekachi Okpara, who is the leader gang in Omerelu town. They quickly mobilised and stormed the house at about 1:15 am of 07/02/2016, rescued the victims and arrested Kingsley Bassey 'm' 23 years, who was guarding the victims.

A big locally made revolver pistol with four live cartridges were recovered from him. Interrogation of Kingsley Bassey led to the subsequent arrest of his six other accomplices namely Nduzi Igoni 'm' 25 years, Ogechi Onyeso 'm' 24 years, Godbless John 'm' 24 years, Saturday Isiah 'm' 22 years, Gabriel Dimgba 'm' 26 years and Onyekachi Okpara 'm' 25 years

The rescued duo while describing their ordeal in the captivity as horrible moment they could wish even their enemy to experience, expressed their appreciation to the police for fearlessly and timely coming to their rescue. They further urged for continued cooperation of members of the public to the police especially in terms of volunteering timely and reliable information to the police.

The suspects would be charged to court immediately after conclusion of the on going investigation, please. Signed DSP. Ahmad K. Muhammad, Police Public Relations Officer, For: Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Command.

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The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, yesterday announced that for the first time in the history of Nigeria’s electricity generation profile, the country has attained the milestone of generating about 5,074 megawatts of electricity.

Disclosing this through its Deputy General Manager, Public Affairs, Clement Ezeolisah, the System Operator department of TCN announced the attainment of the new peak generation of 5,074.7MW as well as the highest maximum daily energy of 109,372 Megawatts Hour (MWH) which it transmitted across to electricity distribution companies in the country.



Ezeolisah revealed in a statement that the new mark was attained at 9.30pm on Tuesday, February 2, 2016.

According to the statement, “The System Operator, TCN, is pleased to announce the attainment of a new record peak generation of 5,074.7MW and also the highest maximum daily energy wheeled nationwide of 109,372MWH on February 2, 2016,” the statement said.

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President Buhari has arrived venue of the Supporting Syria and the Region Conference in London.

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A raging inferno is ongoing at Asejire junction along the Ibadan-Osun expressway after a trailer and a petrol tanker collided this morning. The fire is spreading so fast as men of the Oyo and Osun state fire service are yet to arrive the scene of the incident. Details later.

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A Bristow Helicopter from Port Harcourt en-route Lagos with 9 Passengers and two crew members, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean yesterday February 3rd. Officials of the National Emergency Management Authority NEMA carried out rescue operation at the scene of the incident. All 11 persons on board were rescued alive. See more photos from the rescue operation after the cut...


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The management of Leadership Holdings Limited, publishers of Leadership newspapers, has returned the N9m it received from the office of former National Security Adviser through the Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria as compensation for the seizure of its publications in June 2014.

In a letter dated January 29 and addressed to the General Secretary of NPAN, the Publishing company owned by former APC Presidential aspirant, Sam Nda-Isaiah, said it decided to return the money following the controversy it has generated.

The company however noted that they did no wrong by collecting the money since the decision to collect the money was reached after former President Goodluck Jonathan reached for an out of court settlement with the affected newspapers.

Leadership will be the second publishing house after The Sun to return the said compensation.

The letter titled "Compensation for illegal seizure of newspapers", was signed by the Group Managing Director of Leadership Newspapers Group Limited, Mike Okpere. The letter reads

“We refer to the above subject matter and enclose herewith a Zenith Bank draft no 08549695 for the sum of N9,000,000.00 (Nine million Naira only) being refund of the compensation paid by the Goodluck Jonathan government for the crude and illegal seizure of our newspapers over a period of 5 days by soldiers from the 6th of June to the 10th of June 2014 through the Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN). It will be recalled that this was the sum paid to all newspapers which incurred losses as a result of the act which was arrived at when President Jonathan pleaded for an out of court settlement. It has come to our notice that the chairman of Daily Trust, Malam Kabiru Yusuf who was acting president of NPAN/chairman of the meeting held at Mr. Sam Amuka’s guest house in Lagos in December 2015 where it was agreed, after a detailed analysis of the situation that NPAN and the newspapers committed no offence by the out of court settlement and therefore had no reason to refund the compensation, has gone behind the association’s back and directed the Daily Trust to refund money.‎ After such a dishonourable act by the one person under whose direction members of the association all agreed that there would be no need to refund the money, it is our view that it is no longer tenable not to refund. This is particularly more discomforting when it is recalled that the decision to agree to the out of court settlement and compensation was taken at the Abuja office of Daily Trust with Kabiru Yusuf in attendance. It is for this reason that we are refunding the N9 million. But we will like to maintain the general position that neither the NPAN nor newspaper committed any offence. Our chairman has also made it clear that he does not see any situation where LEADERSHIP will be part of any group that will take the current government to court. Therefore we should be counted out of any future decision to seek redress in court on this same matter. After all it is not the government that asked us to refund, it is the treachery of some of our members. Kindly be advised accordingly.”

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/01/dasukigate-leadership-newspaper-returns.html

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Members of the Nigerian Medical Association staged a protest yesterday over the increased rate of abduction of medical practitioners in the state. The doctors came out in large numbers for the peaceful protest. Some of them were seen on their laboratory coats carrying placards, others just held their stethoscope.


Former chairman of the NMA Dr, Ibitorukuemi Kurubo explained the purpose of the protest:

“When people are sick or when we want to take deliveries of babies we don’t call security agencies to do it for us. For instance, Lassa Fever issue is on. We are confronting it. Two doctors have died in the process, that is our job. We are trained to do it and we must treat patients no matter how deadly the diseases are because that is our job. Security agencies in the state must rise up and do their job.

“The peaceful protest today is to send a clear warning that if there is anymore kidnap of doctors in the state, NMA will take a far reaching decision,”

The doctors marched to the police headquarters to complain about the fact that twenty one practicing medical doctors in the state have been kidnapped lately, eleven of them were kidnapped within the last few days, one died in the hands of the kidnappers while others were severely injured.
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They met with the commissioner of police, Musa Kimo who sympathized with them, and promised them that more efforts would be made to protect them.

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/01/photos-protest-over-incessant.html

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