A midnight fire has razed a four-storey modern shopping mall in Benin, Edo State capital.

Popularly called Phil Hallmark, the mall is located on Sapele Road.

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Scores of sympathisers, including Governor Godwin Obaseki, House of Assembly members and other political bigwigs visited the scene yesterday to commiserate with the owner, Mr Philip Edigin.

A resident, Tony Kabaka, described the burnt mall as the “Shoprite” of Benin.

It is the only modern shopping in the ancient city.

Sources said the fire started at midnight and lasted till 8 am yesterday, despite efforts to put it out throughout the night.

Goods estimated at billions of naira were destroyed. The four floors, including an extension, used for administrative purposes, were razed.

Workers of the firm were discussing what would become of them, especially during the Yuletide.

Some fire service men, who pleaded anonymity, said preliminary investigation showed the inferno was caused by a wrongly connected inverter.

The government pledged to conduct an investigation into the cause of the fire.

Governor Obaseki spoke yesterday during his inspection of the mall.

The governor said investigation would be conducted into activities of the state fire service.

Obaseki, who expressed shock at the damag, described it as catastrophic and a major disaster.

He said: “This incident, happening at this time of the year, is a catastrophe. I have asked for a written report and an investigation into the cause of the fire. We will also investigate the claim by an official of the state fire service on lack of equipment.

“I understand that trucks were distributed by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and the state government during the last administration.”

The governor noted that to avert a future fire at the Super Mart, all vehicles and the Super Mart would be provided with fire extinguishers.

Managing Director of the Super Mart Mr Philip Edigin said the fire started at midnight.

He said efforts to get the state fire service to come to the company’s rescue were abortive as the fire service allegedly said it did not have diesel to perform its job.

Edigin said he got help from the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) fire service, Integrated Data Services Limited (IDSL), Nigeria Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) and University of Benin (UNIBEN) before the state fire arrived at 6 am.

Source: http://nigerianewstoday.com.ng/edo-govt-pledges-probe-into-benin-mall-fire/

The need for every school and household to have library was advocated recently by the member representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju at Oyo State House of Assembly, Mr Afeez Adeleke.

Adeleke who is the Chairman House Committee on Education said the present poor performance of students of public schools in external examinations was as a result of nonavailability of libraries in most schools and homes.He said this at the 2016 edition of Federation of Iseyin Local Government Students (FILGS) annual Career Talk program which was an organised national body of the students’ association at the Aseyin’s palace in Iseyin.

Adeleke, while enjoining school and administrators to reach out to their alumni associations for donation of new and used books, called on parents to create bookshelves at home for their wards to be able to access books for reading at their study times, which he said would go a long way in changing students’ attitude to education and improve their overall academic performance.

“An adage says ‘show me a brilliant student, I will show you a good library, it is apparent that the major factor militating against good academic performance by our pupils in public schools is the lack of a library. No matter the standard, even if it is not modern, there should be somewhere for students to go at their leisure to read and do personal research.

“We discovered that many books distributed by State and local governments are being kept in Principals and Heads of Schools’ offices instead of creating libraries and allowing these pupils to access these books, this trend should change.

“Schools’ Alumnus should be contacted to donate new and used books while our students should be encouraged to go to the library, parents should also create a little space at home for bookshelves that will serve as the library. These will at the end help encourage reading and eventual improvement in performances by students in public examinations,” he concluded.

The guest speaker at the 2016 edition of FILGS annual career talk program, Mr Alhazan Abiodun who is an employee of Oyo State Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism called on students to identify a role model within their immediate environment and schools who has done well in his or her career to emulate.

He charged them to always pick on the course of study in which they have comparative advantage where they could perform well at the level of s higher institution of learning while advising parents not to force their wards to read any course of study for which they might not have the intellectual capacity.

Source: http://nigerianewsnow.com.ng/2016/10/18/oyo-lawmaker-advocates-compulsory-library-for-schools/

Senate President, Bukola Saraki has said that the anti-corruption fight embarked upon by the Buhari-led All Progressives Congress, APC should not be just a mantra or a tool of political witch hunt but should be a collective responsibility of everybody to rid the country of impunity and hardship.
Saraki gave the remark at the opening of the National Anti-corruption summit held at the Nigerian Air force Center in Abuja on Tuesday.
He said the anti-corruption fight must remain driven by a well articulated and delivered strategy that is robust, multifaceted and driven by leadership across all aspect of the political and social systems.

Saraki also said that for the anti-corruption fight to be successful, the judiciary must be insulated from political interference and must not have its integrity questioned on the vantage point of harbouring bad eggs. He however said that it is no longer acceptable that the country operates a judicial system where there are conflicting judgments issuing from courts of coordinate jurisdiction over matters similar in fact and in law.Read the full remark: “For more than 40 years now, the ‘anti-corruption’ fight has remained a major policy thrust of successive administrations. While this is true, it is also unfortunately true that not much traction has been achieved in preventing corruption in our public life. There is no doubt that corruption has significantly impaired our growth and development as a nation. More importantly, it is the poor that are most affected by corruption. This is why the war against corruption must now fight this current war sustainably through systemic solutions.”

“It is safe to say that we have failed before, for various reasons. Whatever, those reasons are, we cannot afford to fail again. This time, we must get it right. To lose this opportunity will have untold impact on our history and development.

The current initiative must be insulated from being used as a political tool for political witch-hunting. It must not be allowed to be tainted in a manner that suggest selectivity.” “In the past, we have seen military juntas cite rampant corruption as a rationale for assuming and holding on to power.

We have also witnessed firsthand how past democratic governments have sought to eradicate corruption without much success. In order to succeed this time, we cannot afford to make the fight against corruption simply a mantra. We cannot also afford to make it a chase in the dark, it must be rooted in effective strategy, demonstrable plan with various layers rooted firmly in the tripods of law, liberty and neutrality.”

“As a nation, we still have a long way to go in the fight against corruption. Having tried to solve the problem through spontaneous institutional action, I hereby propose that it is time to adopt a more organised and structure oriented intervention strategy set up with concrete solutions for different strands of the corruption matrix.”

“We must ask ourselves, what have other nations who have been successful against corruption around the world done to achieve the result they have?

What do we need to do differently to achieve better and different result? What is clear is that whatever strategy that is adopted that does not include the following as priority is likely not to lead to a sustainable fight against corruption; these include, transparency in government processes and procurements, reduction in bureaucratic bottlenecks, education, technology adaptation, the adoption and enforcement of sensible rules and reduction of discretions, neutral application of sanctions, capacity building and oversight and monitoring.”

“All of these must become acculturated in our public life through a conscious and deliberate policy that is well audited and oversight oriented. What this means is that the challenge is not that of the Executive alone neither is the fight against corruption just a matter for EFCC, ICPC and the other enforcement agencies to contain. It is our collective responsibility.”

“Over the past year and half, since we took office at the 8th National Assembly, the Senate through its oversight powers have intervened at all times it has been called upon either through petitions or otherwise, to review the activities, management and administration of ministries, departments and agencies of the Federal Government. “Through our legislative supervision we have uncovered monumental leakages in the operationalization of the Treasury Single Account regime, which has had the effect of saving the country over 20 billion Naira.

In the same vein, the Senate has successfully nipped in the buds the issue of abuse of waivers that has led to a huge loss of revenue for government. We are currently investigating certain companies that have illegally repatriated upwards of 12 Billion US Dollars out of the Nigerian economy.

“The fight against corruption must remain driven by a well articulated and delivered strategy. One that is robust, multifaceted and driven by leadership across all aspect of our political and social systems.

It cannot be the fight of one man but rather the vigilance of everyone of us in our various sphere of influence. Let me share some of my personal experiences with you to shade light on some of the strategies that I have utilized in the past.” “In the 7th Assembly, I remember personally leading the charge to expose the corrupt fuel subsidy arrangement that was in place.

Through a motion on the Senate floor, the Senate uncovered a mind-boggling corruption going on in the federal government subsidy management scheme.

This led to the indictment of several individuals and companies who were exploiting the weak institutional structures in the design of the scheme to the detriment of millions of Nigerians to enrich themselves.
This motion alone saved the Nigerian government over 500 billion Naira, in the first year and in my opinion would have saved a whole lot more afterwards as a result.”

“These are just several examples of arms of governments successfully operating within their jurisdictions and mandates to further our collective cause as a nation and bring an end to the pervasive corruption that exists in our society.

“Ladies and Gentlemen, one of the reasons government create institutions is to ensure that they act in such manner as best preserves the welfare and security of our people. I believe that institutional integrity and capacity holds the key to sustainable success against corruption.

This is so crucial as ordinary Nigerians must be convinced that the problem of curbing corruption is being treated seriously by the government, and not in an opportunistic manner. This is especially so for our public accountability institutions.”

“Therefore, if we must make significant inroad against corruption we must strive to protect our accountability institutions from the virus of political interference no matter how well meaning they may be. They must be enabled to operate in an atmosphere of political neutrality, efficiency and fairness as envisaged under the constitution.”

“This in my view means that while these institutions work in collaborative form, there must be minimal intrusion in the operation decisions and working of our apex institutions — like the EFCC, the ICPC and the Police Force — that are tasked with ensuring accountability in our affairs.”

“Additionally, as history has shown, it is not enough to simply round people up forcefully throw them in jail under the guise of a successful anti-corruption fight, as a government and as a people, we must do more on the prevention and perception side of the anti-corruption war.”

“Perception is key in this fight. The anticorruption drive cannot be undertaken as a media glitz.

This is why governments across all levels must work to strengthen the capacity of our agencies to make informed decisions and be inclined towards good knowledge of the law, rigor and transparency in all their doing.

The more open and transparent the process, the less opportunity there will be for abuse of office.”

“In similar vein, there is a lot that can be achieved with greater civil engagement. Unless we achieve a wide citizen participation and belief in the fight against corruption, it will continue to be easy to erode successes recorded.

This is why I urge sensitization of our community leadership and the wider local communities to join the fight through the denouncement of corrupt individuals and those who normalize dishonesty, bribery and exploitation; and those who clearly live far and above their commensurate earnings. This must be incentivized by government paying workers a living wage.”

“Ladies and gentlemen, the fight against corruption cannot be fought and won on the basis of prosecution of offenders alone, a greater effectiveness can be achieved by applying preventive measures across the public spectrum.

Such preventive measures must include adequate education, ethical reforms, adaptation of technological support systems for better auditing and public procurement systems that help cover loopholes for corruption.

For example,in order to reduce the risk of corruption and increase the effectiveness of public procurements, electronic tenders should be used more widely where possible”

“On our part, the National Assembly is ready to continue to use its legislative time and authority to reform key areas of our laws that will strengthen our institutions and give a fillip to the anti-corruption campaign.

We are working to improve our oversight procedures by making the objectives and recommendations of these activities more open to public participation and feedback.”

“Additionally, with the Whistleblowers Protection Bill, which is one of our priority bills the National Assembly expect that when the bill is passed into law, it would help create a culture of greater freedom to expose corruption and guarantee the rights of citizens who speak out against corruption.

With such laws in place, everyday Nigerians will be empowered to hold the government more accountable, which will in turn reduce the waste of public funds, and lead to improvements in the quality of public services.”

“As we play our part in the legislature, other arms of government must also be determined to do the same. The judiciary on its part must take steps to modernize itself by creating an environment that improves the speed and quality of justice.

We are ready to play our role to make this happen. Already, the National Assembly has recently passed a bill increasing the number of judges of the Federal High Court and the Appeal courts to reduce the work load of judges in these courts.”

“We know a lot more needs to happen. For example, it is no longer efficient to see our judges record proceedings of court in long-hand. The implication of this is that the will of justice is significantly impaired, people’s access to judicial rulings becomes reduced and the resolution of corruption cases negatively impacted.”

“Ladies and gentlemen, it is no longer acceptable that we are still operating a judicial system where there are conflicting judgments issuing from courts of coordinate jurisdiction over matters similar in fact and in law.

In order to further strengthen the anti-corruption process, we must join hands together to review these anomalies and strengthen the courts to act judiciously, impartially and fairly at all times.”

“Finally, I would not end my remarks without commenting on the need for every authority under our constitution to abide by decisions of courts made within jurisdiction. This is the only way to preserve law and order and maintain the rule of law as an essential ingredient for the survival of our nascent democracy.”

“As emphasized earlier, anti-corruption does not start or end with the ICPC, or the EFCC, the Police or the DSS. This fight is all-encompassing. This fight can only be fought and won by all of us – the people and their government – working in sync and playing our own part in the process within the ambits of our defined powers.”

“If we are truly serious about building a Nigeria that is free from corruption and its myriad consequences, then we must fight to build a nation of institutions under law.

We must work to ensure that there is order in all that we do. Unless there is order, we will not get the right results. Unless the anti-corruption war is underpinned on due process, the respect of the rule of law, and a clear acceptance of the separation of powers – with our Constitution as our guiding law, we will not achieve lasting and sustainable results.

“Now, I urge us all irrespective of our party affiliation, religious leaning, to work together to achieve a corruption free nation that works for all Nigerians regardless of their social and political status.” “God bless you all. God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”

Source: http://nigerianewsnow.com.ng/2016/10/18/fight-against-corruption-shouldnt-be-just-a-mantra-or-witchhunt-saraki/

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has included a spiritual dimension to President Muhammadu Buhari’s latest comment on his wife Aisah Buhari.
He took to his Facebook page to react to comments made earlier by the President about his wife belonging to his kitchen, living room and the other room.



Source: http://nigerianewstoday.com.ng/demons-are-speaking-through-buhari-fani-kayode/

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday disclosed that a new bank, Development Bank of Nigeria, would soon begin operations to strengthen the government’s economic diversification programme.

According to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President spoke while addressing the German-Nigeria Business Forum in Berlin.Buhari was quoted as saying that the bank, when fully operational, would support small and medium enterprises in the country, by improving their access to financing.

“Our ambitions of creating a diversified and inclusive economy in Nigeria can only be achieved by having a mix of small, medium and large businesses.

“This is why we worked with the German development agency, KFW, in designing the Development Bank of Nigeria which will support the small and medium size enterprises both financially and technically to ensure they take their rightful place in the industrialization value chain.

“I am pleased to announce that Development Bank of Nigeria will be taking off soon and should be a game changer in our economic diversification plans,’’ he said.

Buhari, who described Foreign Direct Investment into Nigeria from Germany as modest, urged prospective investors at the gathering to go beyond the expressions of interest and make binding commitments for trade, investments and industry in the key priority sectors of Agriculture, infrastructure, solid minerals and digital economy.

He said Nigeria which recorded a trade volume of 2.96 billion Dollars with Germany in 2015, still had a great deal of unexploited potential and room to diversify its exports to Germany and increase overall trade volumes

Source: http://nigerianewstoday.com.ng/nigeria-to-float-development-bank-buhari/

Members of the Human Rights Defenders and Advocacy Centre (Concerned Nigerians) held a protest at the office of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission in Ikoyi, Lagos.

The protesters are demanding the arrest and prosecution of Patience Jonathan; and probe of All Progressives Congress’ campaign fund, among other things.







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– Whistleblower on budget padding scandal, federal lawmaker Abdulmumin Jibrin has called on the Department of State Service (DSS) to raid the House of Representatives as it did to the judges over the weekend

– Jibrin said the move has become necessary because of the alleged endemic corruption in the lower of house of corruption has become a threat to national security



– Jibrin said in a statement on Tuesday, October 11 that the House of Reps should be ashamed of itself for speaking on the DSS raid of the judges when the corruption within the lower chamber was way more than what the judges were arrested for

DSS has been invited to raid the House of representatives by suspended lawmaker Jibrin

The Nigerian secret police, the State Security Service (SSS), has been invited to raid the National Assembly because of the huge corruption in the legislature just days after the DSS raid on the homes of judges across the country.

This call was made by suspended House of Representatives member representing Kiru/Bebeji federal constituency of Kano state Abdulmumin Jibrin.

According to Jibrin, the SSS would be failing in its duties of ensuring national security if it can raid the lower house of legislature which he described as corrupt beyond measures.

In his statement title “Letter to the DSS” and tweeted on his official Twitter handle late on Tuesday, October 11, Jibrin described the House of Representatives as full of bunch of shameless people whose high level of corrupt practices are a risk to national security.

The statement read: “The House of Reps under the disgraced SpeakerDogara has no shame. If all Nigerians will criticize the DSS raid on Judges, the House has lost the moral grounds to join in such criticism in the face of grievous allegations of systemic corruption, diversion and embezzlement of running cost, fraud and corruption against the Speaker and other members which the House is trying to suppress in a grand cover up.


Jibrin (left) says DSS should raid the House and arrest Speaker Dogara (right).

“I wrote reminding the DSS that the systemic corruption in the House is a threat to national security. Below are some contents of the letter. You will recall that I wrote you a letter dated July 29 wherein I requested on the strength of the fraud and abuse of office allegations.

“I levelled against Speaker Dogara and others for your office to investigate, arrest and prosecute the Speaker and other corrupt persons in the House.

“I wish to remind you that 3 months after, things have remained the same. The accused persons have become emboldened, walk around freely.

“And carrying out actions to destroy evidence, made attempts to kidnap and assassinate me and corruption continue to strive in the House of Reps.

“Last week, I raised alarm over systemic corruption where billions are stolen by Members of the House of Reps in the name of running cost.

“I demanded investigation and the Minister of Finance to stop payment of such money forthwith because as an insider I am hundred per cent sure that the money is diverted to private pockets through a fraudulent means of systemic corruption but all seems to fall on deaf ears.

“I further provided some names of members involved in the running cost scam as a starting point for investigation and prosecution as follows;

“Speaker Yakubu Dogara, Deputy Speaker Yusuf Lasun, Whip Alhassan Doguwa, Minority Leader Leo Ogor, Hon Herma Hembe, Hon Jagaba Adams.

“Hon Timothy Golu, Hon Yunusa Abubakar, Hon Mukaila Olayiwola Kazzim, Hon Lynda Chuba Ikpeazu, Hon Abdulrazak Namdas and Hon Osai Nicolas.

“This chronic corruption in the House is undoubtedly a threat to National Security and must be dealt with decisively without further delays.

“You will be failing in your duties if you do not take decisive actions to bring this disgraceful and destructive situation to an end.

“As I mentioned earlier, I am ready to provide all assistance throughout the period of this investigation, arrest and prosecution.”

Meanwhile, the Senate on Tuesday, October 11 launched a probe into the DSS raid of the homes of judges at the weekend in a strong to reaction to the event that shocked many Nigerians.

Senate president Bukola Saraki announced the investigation during a session of the upper chamber of legislature on Tuesday.


Source: http://nigerianewsonline.com.ng/nigerias-secret-police-sss-invited-to-raid-corrupt-national-assembly/

– Abuja based Pastor Joshua Iginla says piracy has financially crippled Nollywood actors

– He also encouraged Nigerians to help ailing Nollywood actors and actresses before it is too late

Pastor Joshua Iginla is the Senior Pastor of Champions Royal Assembly in Kubwa, Abuja. He is a kind pastor who occasionally gives Nigerian celebrities gifts, especially those who are not financially buoyant or are in need.

In a recent interview, he called out Nigerians for neglecting Nollywood actors who fall terribly sick. He said this during the same service which he gifted a Nollywood actor with a car.

Dailypost reported that he said: “The level of piracy in this country is serious; I hope government will do something about it. These Nollywood actors and actresses are Nigeria’s ambassadors who are projecting the image of the country to the world favourably.”
“Many of them have died prematurely because they are hardworking but piracy has crippled them. We enjoy watching their films but we watch them when they are helpless with none to help them.”

“You think they are rich just because they act rich men’s and women’s roles but many of them get 50,000 naira for a role and they may not get another role until about three months later.”

“I give because I rose from grass to grace; so I understand that I will only live in one house and ride only one car at a time. It is not that we have the whole money in the world but this is a spirit of giving.”


Source: http://nigerianewsonline.com.ng/pastor-reveals-how-piracy-has-crippled-many-nollywood-actors/

Fashola was in Sokoto to inspect some projects.Pictured above is Sokoto state Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal getting set for the ride: adjusting his safety belt as he prepares to drive Babatunde Raji Fashola round Sokoto town during the Minister’s visit.



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An indication has emerged that the forgery case against the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki and his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, which was withdrawn by the Federal Government last week, is to be filed afresh.
Saraki, Ekweremadu, a former Clerk of the National Assembly, Salisu Maikasuwa, and a former Deputy clerk, Ben Efeturi, were first arraigned before Justice Yusuf Halilu on June 10, 2016 on charges bordering on forgery of Senate Rules which they all pleaded not guilty to.

Last week, the Federal Government withdrew the charges leveled against the principal officers of the National Assembly.

However, an official of the Ministry of Justice told Vanguard on Sunday night that the police is still conducting investigations into the matter and upon completion, both leaders of the Senate will be charged separately as against the previous one when they were jointly arraigned.

According to the source, the Police is yet to interrogate Saraki, Ekweremadu and other officials of the National Assembly said to be involved in the alleged forgery of the Senate Rules used in conducting the inauguration of the 8th Senate.

The source was reported as saying: “You can see that under the Criminal Justice Act, the statement of the accused persons and all the witnesses are expected to be filed and it would have been wrong to have pressed ahead with the case when the police are yet to conclude their investigations.

“The Federal Government considered it appropriate to withdraw the case and conclude the investigation and attach both the statements by the accused and the witnesses before filing fresh charges against the suspects.

“We want to strengthen our position and present a solid case against the suspects as required under the Criminal Justice Administration Act.”


Source: http://.com.ng/fg-to-file-fresh-charges-against-saraki-ekweremadu-individually-over-forgery-of-senate-rule/

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At a press briefing on Monday addressed by DCP Don N. Awunah, the police Public Relations Officer, he named the nine suspects, who are now under arrest, as including two soldiers.

Nearly N15m, along with three motor vehicles and an AK 47 rifle, were recovered from the nine kidnappers of Margaret Emefiele, wife of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, who was rescued last week, the Nigeria Police confirmed on Monday.

At a press briefing on Monday addressed by DCP Don N. Awunah, the police Public Relations Officer, he named the nine suspects, who are now under arrest, as including two soldiers. He said the gang, aged 26-36, was led by one Mohammed Abubakar (aka Dogo), 29.

He listed the others as: Lance Corporal Musa Maidabra; Lance Corporal Edwin George; Ernest Anthony Uduefe, a dismissed soldier; Mohammed Musa; Mohammed Sule; Ibrahim Abdullahi; AliyuMusa and Mohammed Yusuf.

“The Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris NMP, is committed in ensuring that all forms of crime, fear of crime and particularly kidnap for ransom and other violent crimes are brought to the lowest ebb throughout the country,” the statement affirmed.

It added that the IGP was determined to make sure that all those who are engaged in kidnappings, abductions and armed criminal activities will not escape justice, to which end the police will galvanize available resources at its disposal to make sure miscreants, hoodlums and deviants have their day with the law.

“Against this background, the IGP had ordered the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) and other tactical teams to swing into action to rescue Mrs. Margaret Emiefele, the wife of the Central Bank Governor unhurt and apprehend all those remotely or directly responsible for the dastardly act,” DCP Awunah said.

Mrs. Emiefele and three of her aides were abducted on Benin-Agbor Road in Delta State on September 29 but were swiftly rescued the following the day.

“The Nigeria Police Force will continue to limit the capacity of kidnappers and other criminals to disrupt the quality of life of Nigerians by the deployment of adequate manpower and resources in crime reduction, detection and effective prosecution of offenders in courts of competent jurisdiction,” Mr. Nwanah said.

While confirming that a ransom was paid for Mrs. Emefiele, he said it is a tool that is sometimes used as a bait or bargaining chip to save the lives of the victims of crime.

“It is also absolutely important to mention that the Police do not and will not encourage payment of ransom,” he said, advising relatives of victims of kidnapping to exercise “considerable caution” in such circumstances.

“It is inherently counterproductive,” the statement stressed. “At all times of kidnap scenario, it is pertinent the Police are involved and trusted.”


Source: http://.com.ng/police-parade-suspects-in-kidnapping-of-margaret-emefiele-in-abuja/

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President Muhammadu Buhari says Germany can help curb oil theft in Nigeria through assistance in the areas of equipment, training, and sharing of intelligence with the Nigeria Navy.
The President spoke on Monday during an audience with the Foreign Minister of Federal Republic of Germany, Dr Frank-Walters Steinmeier, at State House, Abuja.

“Nigeria’s oil is stolen, and taken away through the Gulf of Guinea. Adequate training and equipping of our navy will prevent this,” the President said.
He told the visitor that the security challenge in the North-east of the country was under control, with Boko Haram largely defeated, “but another serious form of insecurity has reared its head in the Niger Delta. The objective is to colonize the country economically by sabotaging oil and gas installations.

“We are trying to speak with their leaders, to know how many groups there are, and we are also working with the oil companies.”

“The militants engage in sophisticated sabotage, using skills they had gained from trainings either by government, or the oil companies, to vandalize installations deep in the sea. We need to understand who the real agitators are, and engage with them, so that confidence can be restored in the region,” the President added.
President Buhari said the Niger Delta situation was more complex, since the militants had no central command, and some of them were mere extortioners, but promised that a handle would be found to the unrest soon.
Dr Steinmeier, in his response, said Germany was happy to hear of the strides taken by the Buhari administration against insurgents in the North-east, adding that they were equally willing to lend a helping hand in resolving the crisis in the Niger Delta.

Applauding the war against corruption, Dr. Steinmeier said it had his country’s support, adding that Germany was also interested in investing in renewable energy, gas exploration, mining, among others, to boost Nigeria’s economy.

“Germany will support development in Nigeria. We want closer cooperation on migration issues, urbanization, and supporting the navy with equipment, training and intelligence, “the Foreign Minister said.


Source: http://.com.ng/oil-theft-buhari-seeks-germanys-collaboration/

A 41-year-old man arrested by the operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of Lagos State Police Command for stealing the phone of his helper has pleaded that he should be saved from going to prison the eighth time.

Emmanuel Oyewunmi, from Ikale, Ondo State, was arrested by the operatives on Friday night at Ojodu Berger Bus Stop for stealing N600 and a phone from a bus driver and a passenger.



Mr. Oyewunmi had been on the wanted list of RRS’s operatives for stealing a Samsung Galaxy S4 belonging to one Adesewa Oni from her car, the police said in a statement Sunday.

“On the penultimate day, Oyewunmi was a park keeper outside Shoprite Shopping Mall, Ikeja when Oni drove in to attend a ceremony at the Adeyemi Bero, Auditorium, Alausa,” the statement said.

“For keeping an eye on her car, Oni instead of offering Oyewunmi the N200 he requested decided to drive him to a nearby ATM to withdraw some money out of which she gave him N1,000.

“Unwittingly for her, she left Oyewunmi inside her car while she gets the money from the ATM. Upon returning, she handed Oyewunmi the N1,000 and she drove off.”

Mrs. Oni said she had driven for five minutes, after leaving Mr. Oyewunmi when she realised her phone was gone.

“Quickly, my mind raced to him and I realised my folly,” she said.

“How could I have left a total stranger in my car alone, leaving documents and valuable items in the car with him? It was just a silly thing to do for me. I traced him back to that spot but he was gone.”
Mrs. Oni said she was advised to report the incident at the RRS’s Headquarters the same day.

The police said the suspect on interrogation admitted stealing Mrs. Oni’s phone when she left him in the car to get money through the ATM last week Sunday.

“I was pushed into it by the need to get hard drugs,” Mr. Oyewunmi said.

“As soon as I got the phone, I went to Ipodo in Ikeja to get hard drug. It was the hard drug dealer that bought it from me. He bought it for N8,000.

“I spent the rest on drug. I was so pained that I forgot to shave and barb from the proceeds of the stolen phones.

“Hard drug has spoilt my life. It was the cause of my rejection by my wife, and my father. I got hooked on drug while I was young and getting out of it has been extremely difficult for me.”

Mr. Oyewunmi said some faith based non-governmental originations had assisted in his rehabilitation in the past, but he had always found his way back to drugs.

“Drug has been the predominant cause of my imprisonment,” he said.

“If I am imprisoned now, it would be the eighth time and third time this year.”

On his second offence, Mr. Oyewunmi admitted stealing a phone and N600 from the bus driver and a passenger but pleaded that he was under the influence of drug.

Confirming the arrest of the suspected thief, the Police Public Relations Officer, Dolapo Badmos, urged Lagosians not to expose themselves to criminals.

The police said the suspect had been transferred to the Lagos State Taskforce for prosecution.


Source: http://latestnigerianews.com.ng/save-me-from-eighth-imprisonment-phone-thief-begs-police/

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The Kaduna state government has issued an order declaring the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) led by Ibrahim Zakzaky, an unlawful society.

Samuel Aruwan, spokesman of Nasir el-Rufai, governor of the state, disclosed this in a statement. The statement said the decision to outlaw the sect was arrived at during an executive council meeting which held on Thursday.



“This action is taken in the exercise of the government’s duty to preserve peace and security in the state, and to ensure that all persons and organisations are guided by lawful conduct and with due allegiance to the Nigerian state and its constitution,” the statement read.

“Section 97A of the Penal Code (Cap 110, Laws of Kaduna State, 1991) empowers the governor to declare as an unlawful society any organisation whose activities are dangerous to the security and good governance of the state.

“The order, which has been signed by the governor, draws on powers vested by the constitution and the laws of Kaduna state. Section 45 (1) of the constitution categorically vests in the governor the powers to take such measures and actions as are necessary for the promotion and protection of public safety, public order, public morality or public health; or the rights and freedom of all persons in Kaduna state.”The statement added that the judicial commission of inquiry into the clash between the sect and some soldiers “found that the IMN is not a registered organisation.”

Aruwan said it was discovered that the organisation has a paramilitary wing and that its members do not recognise or respect the laws of the country.

“The declaration order noted that since the regrettable events in Zaria which resulted in the loss of 347 lives, the IMN has overtly continued with unlawful processions, obstruction of public highways, unauthorized occupation of public facilities including schools without regard to the rights of other citizens and the public peace and order of the state,” the statement read.

“The order noted that these acts, if allowed to go unchecked will constitute danger to the peace, tranquility, harmonious coexistence and good governance of Kaduna state.”

“Sections 97A and 97B of the penal code prescribe a penalty of imprisonment for seven years or a fine or both for any person convicted for belonging to an unlawful society.

“The Kaduna state government reaffirms its vigorous commitment to upholding the right of citizens to practice the religion of their choice. These are rights fully protected by sections 38 and 40 of the constitution.”

Zakzaky is still in military custody despite pressure on the government to release him

Source: http://.com.ng/kaduna-government-declares-shiite-sect-illegal/

A shocking video has emerged online showing one of the most inhuman action ever witnessed. It’s too shocking to bear! Just months ago, a video surfaced on social media showing a Ugandan house help assaulting a toddler of her employer, a video that shocked many!

This particular video shows the unidentified house help suffocating the child with what appears to be a pillow in the most inhumane way ever. Watch the disturbing video below.


Watch Video And More Pictures Here: http://thesummary.com.ng/index.php/news-categories/crime/item/8393-another-wicked-ugandan-maid-caught-on-camera-suffocating-employer-s-child-video-pics

According to an online report, this young man was apprehended for allegedly stealing a mobile phone worth N210,000 at Emab plaza in Abuja on Tuesday (yesterday). This happened a day after another phone worth N140,000 -was allegedly stolen by the same man . The suspected thief was handed over to the police -after being beaten by his captors


VIEW MORE PICTURES: http://nigerianewstoday.com.ng/man-who-stole-phone-at-emab-plaza-abuja-caught-pics/

Former Minister of Finance and Chair of Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala met with His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on October 4th, at Al Mamoura building in Abu Dhabi.


Source: http://nigerianewstoday.com.ng/dr-ngozi-okonjo-iweala-meets-crown-prince-of-abu-dhabi-sheikh-mohamed-bin-zayed-al-nahyan/

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, popularly known as ASUU will commence her warning strike come 2nd of October, 2016. Reporters gathered information from the ASUU Chairman University of Abuja Chapter, Dr. Ben on the 7th Day of September, 2016.

Speaking with Dr. Ben in his office, he said”We have tried to dialogue with the Federal Government but they have been playing games with us, we will start with a warning strike to show them we are not jokers” He stressed ASUU has being trying to get the attention of the Federal Government to intervene into the academic system of universities across Nigeria but it has all been abortive. However, ASUU will give a warning strike which will start on the 2nd day of October, 2016. “The strike will last for one week, and if they do not give us listening ears we will start the indefinite strike come November 2016” The Chairman concluded.

Source: http://thesummary.com.ng/index.php/news-categories/education/item/8161-ASUU-to-begin-strike-2nd-of-october

Premium Times is reporting the arrest of someone identified as Ibrahim Babangida by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in yet another case of fraud as becoming rampart these days. According to the report, the man, who was nabbed for offences bordering on criminal breach of trust, attempted theft, conspiracy and impersonation, was arrested with accomplices named Murtala Mohammed and Nasiru Isa, a driver of the commission.

Premium Times reports that Isa joined EFCC about 18 months ago but is actually a member of a criminal syndicate that attempted to break into a sealed property by the EFCC to cart away goods suspected to be proceeds of money laundering. The syndicate, apart from Isa, Babangida and Mohammed, includes a mobile police officer, Corporal Aliyu Ismaila, Abubakar Jibrin, Abdulsalam Ado, Reuben Dauda, Hassan Aliyu, Sani Yusuf EFCC operatives monitoring activities on the sealed property went to search the place for a random exercise and surprised members of the syndicate who ran away and left behind a carpenter called Yakubu Muhammad, who was arrested by the operatives. It was Muhammad that led to the arrest of Babangida, Mohammed and Isa.

Source: http://thesummary.com.ng/index.php/news-categories/national/item/8162-just-in-efcc-arrests-ibrahim-babangida-three-others

Saw this pdf "Annual Report 1914, Nigeria " which showed gross revenue between the north and southern regions after one year of almagation.

Go to page 7 and see for yourself how Nigeria's greatest revenue earner at over €1million pounds ( at least 10 times higher than any commodity export even cocoa) is proof that Niger Delta and eastern Nigeria has been feeding Nigeria since almagation.

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Source: http://thesummary.com.ng/index.php/news-categories/national/item/8159-annual-report-of-nigeria-1914-palm-oil-highest-revenue-earner-see-others

Donald Trump, the presidential candidate of the Republicans in the fast approaching American election is fighting a losing battle, prominent Nigerian prophet, Primate Elijah Ayodele has warned.

In an exclusive chat with Taiye Olayemi, publisher of Global Village Extra, a US-based online newspaper, the spiritual head of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church stated categorically that Trump’s fiercest rival, Hilary Clinton will win the election.
According to Primate Ayodele who is well known in Nigeria for his accurate prophecies about incidents and prophecies in the country and beyond, the election would be keenly contested by the pair but Americans will eventually celebrate the victory of their first-ever female president.

The prophet warned, however, that Trump will invent several antics to frustrate the Democrat’s efforts, and that she has to heed his instructions ahead of the election.

“She has to restrategise because Trump is going to try many things to frustrate her, including blackmail and scandalous incidents.

“She should be careful about her security details because although the election will be slightly won by Hilary Clinton, there are going to be certain issues to be dealt with.

“Hilary Clinton shouldn’t relent on her efforts,” Primate Ayodele warned.

The man credited with the prediction of Stephen Keshi’s death stated during the chat that he would reveal subsequently, the battleground states where Trump will be humiliated by his female counterpart.

Source: http://nigeriabreakingnews.com.ng/shocking-popular-nigerian-prophet-predicts-winner-of-usa-presidential-election-warns-america/

Do you happen to be one of the many in a relationship with things suddenly feeling and looking weird, here are 10 signs that might point to the fact that he wants you to break up with him.

1. He Flirts with other girls in your presence
Only he is stupid then he will know doing such will warrant a long break in the relationship. When your man starts flirting with others while you can see either in person or on social media, its a clear sign he is done with you.

2. Frequency of Calls And Text Suddenly reduces

The one man who could not go a day without calling or texting three to four times a day suddenly is too busy to call or text just once a day, he wants you to be a man and end it with him.

3. He picks fights at every chance

He used to be the one who never paid so much attention to little things and would do anything to avoid a quarrel, now he picks a fight with you at any slight chance, yes, end of the line.

4. He avoids your calls and text

He used to pick up your calls on the first ring and could send text back and forth with you without slowing down at work, now, he avoids your calls and can’t even reply text messages no matter how important it is, time to hit the road.

5. He doesn’t make future plans anymore

There use to be a time you both sat down and made future plans, now he can’t even use future tenses while chatting with you, sure sign it’s over on his end.

6. He doesn’t want to go out with you anymore

You guys use to have so much fun taking evening walks, visiting fun places or just sitting in the park, suddenly he doesn’t want to do all these stuff, he’d rather sit at home than be seen with you, am sure you do not need a soothsayer to tell you he wants out of the relationship.

7. He doesn’t make an attempt at trying to make up after a fight

Before now, he would be the first to apologize after a fight even if he wasn’t at fault, now, with you not being at fault and still not getting an apology or even getting yours accepted, boyfriend really is fed up.

8. He starts picking his words during conversation

If he starts using two to three syllables during important discussions, he sure doesn’t want to talk to you and just wants things to end.

9. He starts pushing you away

When a man wants things to end and doesn’t know how to, you see him getting angry at no just cause, always in a bad mood and won’t be able to talk about it or express himself. In all, he just wants you far away from him.

10. He puts a lock on his phone

You have been together for years or months and not once did he put a passcode on his phone, suddenly he has one on it, yes, he has moved on and just wants you to do the same already.

Source: http://latestnigerianews.com.ng/10-signs-your-boyfriend-wants-you-to-break-up-with-him/

A 60-year-old herbalist, Kareemu Okeyode and his 51-year-old client, Oladele Bakare, have died yesterday afternoon, September 7, during a money ritual sacrifice. The Nation reports that Okeyode entered his “sacred room” with Bakare in the morning after he had prepared many fetish objects, including an incense powder, for the said ritual. But the attention of the neigbours was drawn to them after they stopped hearing their incantations in the ‘sacred room’ for a long time.

When they knocked on the door in the afternoon, no one answered. This made them to force the door open and the dead bodies of the two men were seen on the floor. They alerted the police about the discovery. The acting police spokesman Abimbola Oyeyemi said that the two men were pulled out of the room naked. Oyeyemi said the two men locked themselves up in the “sacred room” during the ritual and that “it was very likely that they died of suffocation in the room suffused with smoke of burning incense”.

Source: http://thesummary.com.ng/index.php/news-categories/national/item/8139-karma-herbalist-ritualist-die-during-money-ritual-sacrifice

The father of former militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo aka Tompolo, is dead. There are reports that he sustained injuries when military men raided Gbaramatu kingdom on May 28, 2016, in search of the militant group, Niger Delta Avengers. Tompolo, who has been in hiding for some time now, had earlier issued statement decrying the treatment meted out to his father by the Army.


In the statement which he published as an open letter to President Buhari, the ex-militant alleged that the soldiers handled his father roughly. Adding that his father’s lower limb had to be amputated in July because of the way they treated the old man. He said “Is this 84 year old man also a member of the Niger Delta Avengers that they brutalized him to the point of death?” Tompolo’s father, Thomas Osen Ekpemupolo died on Wednesday, September 7, 2016, at a hospital in Warri – Delta state.

Source: http://thesummary.com.ng/index.php/news-categories/national/item/8132-tompolo-blames-army-for-the-death-of-his-father

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, on Wednesday held a meeting with major stakeholders in the downstream sub-sector. They discussed the recent speculations of an imminent increase in the pump price of petrol.

A statement from Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPPRA, said “after exhaustive deliberations, stakeholders present were in the affirmative that the speculations of an imminent upward price review of PMS were unfounded. At the meeting were the Group Managing Director (NNPC), Acting Executive Secretary of Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA), Acting Executive Secretary, Petroleum Equalisation Fund (Management) Board(PEF), Executive Secretary, Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN), the Executive Secretary, Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association (DAPPMA), as well as Chief Executives of Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs).

Source: http://thesummary.com.ng/index.php/news-categories/national/item/8133-pppra-reveals-its-final-decision-on-proposed-fuel-price-increase-after-meeting-with-nnpc-marketers

A landlord in Uzea, Esan North in Edo state identified as David Agberemole has reportedly evicted about 5 of his tenants for supporting the All Progressive Congress (APC). According to The Nation, the landlord, who is a supporter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) unleashed untold hardships on the tenants living on his property for choosing to support a political party other than his.

The tenants, Sylvester Chukwuemeka, Okosun Christiana and Ogbeide Elizabeth have lamented their ordeal. Okosun Christiana one of the tenants speaking in her native dialect (Esan) said: “We don’t have any problem, just party differences, he told us he wanted everyone in the house to support PDP, because he is a member of the party, but i refused. “I told him that i have been in APC for a very long time that even if the PDP is buying me a car I prefer to remain in the APC, and he said since that is my stand; I should consider myself evicted from his house”. Another of the evicted tenants, Chukwuemeka disclosed that his rents were up to date and that the landlord’s actions went against the principles of fair play and justice.

Source: http://thesummary.com.ng/index.php/news-categories/national/item/8135-see-what-a-pdp-landlord-did-to-tenants-for-supporting-apc-in-edo

Itinerant herdsmen have invaded the $300 million National Stadium Complex in Abuja, turning it into a grazing reserve for their cattle. This is in spite of an existing order prohibiting open grazing in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), an order the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) is empowered to enforce.

The herdsmen, who usually invade the stadium in groups to feed their cattle, sometimes overwhelm the stadium security officials who try to stop them from their activities, especially at the Package B section of the stadium.
“It has been a routine for these herdsmen to herd their cows to this place for grazing, especially in the last one year. They invade the stadium at will and it seems nobody is ready to stop or caution them,” said a security official attached to the stadium.

When our correspondent sought the view of the stadium manager, Mr. Sati Mbok, he said that the management has been making frantic efforts to stop the herdsmen, but they have rather continued to increase in their numbers.

New Telegraph learnt that the herdsmen, who are usually armed with some dangerous weapons, have become a source of concern to those who are managing the expansive stadium.

In September last year, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) issued an order banning the practice of open grazing of cattle in the territory and charged the AEPB to enforce the ban. One year after, the herdsmen and their cows are still roaming the streets and highways in Abuja. Public Relations Officer of AEPB, Mr. Sam Musa, told our correspondent that the agency has taken several measures to tackle the problem of the herdsmen, but have encountered a lot of impediments in their bid to flush the cows out of the city.

“We’ve really been warning and sensitizing them and the process is ongoing because you know some of them are new in the city and they keep having the information. We have been working together with their leaders to also sensitize them. You know education is number one; once you educate people and they can understand why they should not do it, our job becomes easier,” Musa said.

New Telegraph investigations have, however, revealed that beyond the challenge posed by these herdsmen, underutilization and poor maintenance culture has turned the $300 million National Stadium, Abuja, into an abandoned edifice, with many of its key facilities rusting away and a huge chunk of the expansive sports complex overgrown with weeds.

The multimillion-dollar edifice was built when Nigeria hosted the 8th All Africa Games 2003 (COJA) 13 years ago, but has become a shadow of itself over time.

Investigations by New Telegraph revealed that the Stadium hardly hosts events since most of the sports federations took their activities outside the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) where they would enjoy corporate sponsorships due to lack of funds. Often times, the main bowl serves as venue for religious and cultural activities, which pay little or nothing in return.

Unlike the entertainment and social recreation venues, social functions, such as inter-house sports and games amongst schools and other institutions, which generates revenue for the National Stadium in Lagos, the reverse is the case in Abuja which groans under lack of funds for maintenance.

New Telegraph gathered that the challenge of neglect of the stadium became compounded following the recent directive by the Minister of Sports, Mr. Solomon Dalung, that the staff of the scrapped National Sports Commission (NSC) be moved back to the Ministry of Youth and Sports. The most dilapidated section of the stadium is a 240-room hotel facility with a Conference Centre that have been overgrown by weeds and taken over by rodents and reptiles.

A visit to the facility also showed a portion of it is now inhabited by some poor Nigerians who use it as their shelter in the face of lack of accommodation in the city. A visit to the stadium revealed that apart from the main bowl of the stadium, which usually hosts international matches involving Nigeria, most of the other facilities were in deplorable state.

The Velodrome, one of the key facilities in the stadium, has been under lock and key for the past one and a half years. A closer peep revealed that there were thousands of gas cylinders and cooking stoves in the main bowl of the Velodrome. New Telegraph learnt that the items were kept there by a political party during the last general elections.

According to a security guard at the complex, the items were supposed to have been distributed to the supporters of the unnamed political party, but was later suspended just before the 2015 general elections.

Currently, the Nigeria Cycling Federation (NCF), which used to operate from there, has been sent packing and made to carry out its business from the Package B area. However, a visit to the Package B area of the com plex also showed that it has largely been neglected given the bushy outlay of its entrance.

The surrounding of the complex is overgrown with weeds while a corner of the entrance now serves as a waste dumpsite, a situation that has turned that section of the complex into a filthy zone.

The Olympic-size swimming pools have become home for tadpoles, toads and frogs as the water in them have turned greenish and stinking. When New Telegraph asked why the pool was abandoned to mosquitoes and tadpoles, a staffer in the complex, who would not want his name in print, explained that the water in the pool was not dirty, but that it was the basement of the pool that had accumulated much dirt, which left the pool polluted.

“The pool is being main tained by the federation that has not got subvention for a long time now. However, what you see now will soon be a thing of the past, as the pools are being worked on. The machines that pump water into it are being serviced and where necessary, are being replaced.

“The painting of the structure will commence soon. Cleaning the swimming pools and its diving slabs may cost nothing less than half a million naira and the cleaning exercise has to be done on a regular basis, but the funds are not there. “It is for this reason that we are calling on members of the public to come and patronise the facility so that we can have returns to maintain the place.

The Sports Ministry is not always forthcoming when it comes to releasing funds for facility maintenance,” he said.

Source: http://nigeriabreakingnews.com.ng/herdsmen-turn-national-stadium-abuja-to-grazing-reserve/

There was confusion on Sunday in the Ketu area of Lagos State after some Hausa youths seized a chemist, identified as Emmanuel Emeka.

Emeka would have been lynched but for the intervention of policemen from the Ketu Police Division who quickly brought the situation under control.
A source told our correspondent that the victim had written a blasphemous word on a magazine, which triggered the anger of the youths.

The source said the police had already taken custody of the victim to save his life.

He added that the Hausa youths mobilised to destroy the victim’s shop, but were prevented by the policemen, who were deployed in the area.

He said, “It happened around 9pm on Sunday. The issue could have led to a bloody fight between Christians and Muslims in Ketu, but for the police.

“What happened was that the man wrote something on a magazine which the Hausa youths said was blasphemous. When other Hausa men saw it, they became angry and seized him.

“Some of his friends tried to rescue him and that almost started a fight. The police were alerted and they responded quickly and doused the rising tension.”

The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, confirmed the incident, adding that the situation was under control.

She also confirmed that Emeka was in police custody.

She said, “The Lagos State Police Command averted what could have been a religious crisis between the Igbo community and the Hausa Muslim community due to the timely intervention of its operatives.

“At about 9.05pm, the Ketu division received a distress call that a boy was about to be lynched by some youths because he wrote blasphemous words on their magazine.

“The boy was rescued and kept in protective custody. His chemist shop was secured from destruction. Everywhere is calm as the police have intensified patrol in the area after successfully calming frayed nerves.”

Source: http://nigeriabreakingnews.com.ng/hausa-youths-attack-igbo-man-in-lagos-for-blasphemy/

Moving from their road rally on Friday, September 2, 2016 in remembrance of late Gani Fawehinmi (SAN), some human rights activists have stated their desire to usurp the present government of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2019 presidential elections.

During their day four rally from Ikeja to the Gani Fawehinmi Park in Ojota area of Lagos state, the activists told their colleagues who were scared of being associated with them to steer clear as they are planning a massive take over from President Muhammadu Buhari and his party.
Speaking on behalf of the comrades who were unhappy with the state of things in Nigeria, seven years after the demise of the late legal luminary, Abiodun Aremu, the national secretary of the Joint Action Front (JAF), described the present administration as a fraudulent one.

While addressing his colleagues at the park on a rainy Monday afternoon, Comrade Aremu noted that those present at the rally were the ones to liberate Nigeria from the present quagmire of challenges facing the country at the moment.

He said: “On October 1, something great shall be happening in this country and the people here are the ones to execute the project. We shall liberate this country with the movement and struggle of the people.”

While pointing at the people with him on the podium where he was addressing others using the public address system, Aremu stated emphatically that “these are the people to liberate you from the present hardship of this economy.”

The radical comrade also added that every street will provide an eligible candidate who can be voted as Nigeria’s president, until a candidate can emerge to rule the nation and deliver the masses from the present hardship.

“If you are still thinking about the APC or PDP, please do not come here on the first of October. We are not the ones to send you away, but the spirit of late Gani will be evoked and you will be banished from our midst,” he added.

Source: http://nigeriabreakingnews.com.ng/see-the-men-who-want-to-take-over-from-president-buhari-in-2019/

Three suspected armed robbers were on Friday morning burnt to death at Orunu village in Ofu local government area of Kogi, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports. It was gathered that the armed suspects blocked the Orunu-Idah road junction and were about to commence their operation, when youths of the community who were disgusted with their nefarious activities, emerged from different directions, seized three of the suspected armed robbers beat and set them ablaze, while two others escaped into the bush.

Confirming the incident, the state Police Public Relations Officer ASP Williams Aya, said that the police had recovered the remains of the three suspected robbers and released them to their relations for burial. He added that though no arrest had been made, the police are investigating the incident.


SOURCE: http://thesummary.com.ng/index.php/news-categories/crime/item/5663-3-suspected-armed-robbers-burnt-to-death