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Christianity Etc24 Things That Happened On The First Good Friday by olokfor(op): 3:52pm On Mar 25, 2016
Quite a number of things happened during the night, Jesus had been arrested and taken before the high priests Annas and Caiaphas. It was during this time that Peter denied him.


According to the Gospels, Here are the 24 things that happened to Jesus:



Was taken before Pilate in the morning

Sent to Herod

Returned to Pilate

Was mocked and beaten


Saw Barabbas released in his stead

Was crowned with thorns

Was condemned to death

Carried the crushing burden of his cross

Told the weeping women what would happen in the future

Was crucified between two thieves

Forgave those who crucified him

Entrusted the Virgin Mary to the beloved disciple

Assured the good thief of his salvation

Said his famous seven last words

Cried out and died

In addition:


There was darkness over the land

There was an earthquake

The veil of the temple was torn in two

Many saints of the Old Testament period were raised

A soldier pierced Christ's side and blood and water flowed out

Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus went to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body

He was buried in Joseph's own tomb

A guard was set over the tomb

All Jesus' friends and family grieved at his death

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/03/24-things-that-happened-on-first-good.html

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PoliticsSHOCKING PHOTOS: Bad State Of A Hospital In Akwa Ibom by olokfor(op): 3:31pm On Mar 25, 2016
The deplorable state of this hospital in Etinan area of Akwa Ibom state is unbelievable. If this is really a hospital in the state, then the government must do something about it. More photos after the cut


http://www.metronaija.com/2016/03/photos-bad-state-of-hospital-in-akwa.html

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Car TalkInnoson Partners With Nigerian Airforce To Help Fight Boko Haram by olokfor(op): 3:20pm On Mar 25, 2016
Innoson Motors and the Nigerian Air force (NAF) have signed a deal that will ensure the Nigerian company provide spare parts for jets conducting airstrikes against the dreaded Boko Haram terrorist group.


Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM), part of the Innoson Group owned by billionaire, Innocent Chukwuma, started manufacturing commercial coaches in 2007, before launching it's first set of Made in Nigeria private cars, Nigeria's first indigenously made cars.

"The ingenious effort by IVM is instrumental to the continued operation of the Alpha Jets," NAF spokesperson Ayodele Famuyiwa said of the deal.

"IVM helped to save the day when help was not forthcoming from abroad."

"The army came to our factories in many states," says Innoson spokesperson Cornel Osigwe.

"They saw we had the capacity. The attention is providing a big boost for the company,"


The company is planning to increase its manufacturing capacity from 10,000 to 50,000 vehicles per year, including of new, lower cost cars to reach a broader market.

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/03/innoson-partners-with-nigerian-airforce.html

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CrimeOld Man Killed In Benue By Fulani Herdsmen (Graphic Photo) by olokfor(op): 9:42pm On Mar 23, 2016
The photo was shared on Facebook today. What she wrote below:

"Movement Against Fulani Occupation ‪#‎MAFO‬ calling,,,,,,, Happening Live today in Makurdi. Join us as We resist the devil. The Journey of a Thousand miles begins with one right step. This gory picture you see is not photoshopped,
This is the handiwork of killer Fulani herdsmen, that brave youngman wanted to give his eldely father who has been slaughtered a decent burial, he went to the bush to collect his slain Dad!If you cant march with us physically, At least help us speakout" help us ‪#‎BoycottBeef‬.

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/03/photo-suspected-fulani-herdsmen-hack.html

PoliticsRe: PHOTOS: Military Officers Daughter Stabbed To Death Over Ipad In Bayelsa by olokfor(op): 11:43am On Mar 23, 2016

PoliticsPHOTOS: Military Officers Daughter Stabbed To Death Over Ipad In Bayelsa by olokfor(op): 11:40am On Mar 23, 2016
Rachel Oduru, the daughter of a military officer, Capt. Dailyman Oduru was stabbed to death over an Ipad in Bayelsa state. According to her father who broke the news on his facebook wall, Rachel was a 100 level Arts student of the Niger Delta University who was due to matriculate this Saturday March 26th. Some unknown persons broke into her room and demanded for her Ipad. When they did not see it, they stabbed her. She bled to death. He has been quite distraught. Continue...

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/03/photos-military-officers-daughter.html

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PoliticsCaption This Funny Photo Of Amaechi,fayose,fayemi At APC Meeting by olokfor(op): 11:02am On Mar 23, 2016
This was at the APC Caucus meeting at the presidential villa yesterday night. What could Amaechi have been telling the others?

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/03/what-wrong-with-this-apcs-members-photo.html

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PoliticsVIDEO/PHOTO: Lai Mohammed Meets Aljazeera DG by olokfor(op): 2:22pm On Mar 21, 2016
Information Minister Lai Mohammed Meets Aljazeera DG on Capacity Building To FG Owned Media


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3cw4gcGVbk

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/03/videophoto-lai-mohammed-meets-aljazeera.html

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PropertiesBuilding Collapses In Mile 12, Lagos, One Dead ( PHOTOS) by olokfor(op): 12:03pm On Mar 19, 2016
A one-building collapsed in Mile 12 area of Lagos.

The building located at 9, Ali Close, behind Mile 12 Garage, collapsed early Saturday morning.

www.metronaija.com gathered that one person has been confirmed dead and another, a woman, is critically condition.

She was rushed to a nearby hospital.

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http://www.metronaija.com/2016/03/breaking-news-one-dead-as-building.html
Politics#riversrerun: PHOTOS: Accreditation, Voting Begin by olokfor(op): 11:50am On Mar 19, 2016
Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area : voting commenced at 10 am at Omoku Ward 4.

That is the same ward where Franklin Obi, APC ward 4 chairman was murdered and beheaded and his son and wife killed.

Ward 4 is also the ward of Felix Obuah the PDP Chairman .

10 a.m At Ward 16 in Omoku: voters’ apathy. Voting has not commenced

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Electoral officials getting set

Abua-Oduah LGA as 10.15 am

No voting materials at Otari Community.No INEC or Adhoc staff

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Rivers: some voters doing accreditation and voting simultaneously

Okrika Main in Okrika LGA 10.25 am
Voting has commenced

Khana LGA
Allegation of fake result sheet EC and 811 forms alleged to be fake.But the Electoral Officer agreed there was a printing error, but to resolve the matter all the party agents agreed to countersign so that voting can commence.

Gokana LGA 10.30 am
Sorting of materials on Barako, Joko communities

Port Harcourt LGA 10.35 am
Amadiama community no materials

In Buguma headquarters
Materials already distributed in Ward 12 and 13.

Security is tight but polite.

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/03/riversrerun-photos-accreditation-voting.html

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PoliticsNigeria's 5 Most Controversial Governors by olokfor(op): 11:42am On Mar 19, 2016
Nigerian politics is synonymous with drama and controversy. When politicians are not begging for votes, they are engaging in street brawls or making the electorate miserable.

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See list of the 5 most controversial Governors in the Office:

Ayo Fayose :

Governor of Ekiti state, he is renowned for his theatrics. He's popularly referred to as 'The People's Governor' because of the massive support he enjoys in his state. No news day is complete without a scathing statement from Fayose.


Nyesom Wike

Governor of Rivers state. Though he's yet to engage in a street brawl , most Nigerians readily associate him with hooliganism. He's currently engaged in a fierce battle with his predecessor, Rotimi Amaechi.

Nasir El-Rufai

Governor of Kaduna state. Mallam El-Rufai is an elitist whose policies are causing groaning in his state. He recently placed a sanction on religious activities in his state. He is also currently carrying out major demolition projects across the state.

Adams Oshiomhole

Governor of Edo state. He is the self appointed auditor of the Nigerian treasury and never fails to thrill Nigerians with his outbursts of how 'trillions' were looted. Critics claim Oshiomhole is trying to secure his next job by being as loud possible considering his tenure as Governor ends this year.

Rauf Aregbesola

Governor of Osun state. Argebesola is the former poster boy of his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC and currently a neglected 'bride'. This governor is the 'head boy' of debtor Governors.

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/03/nigerias-5-most-controversial-governors.html
PoliticsRe: BREAKING: Gunmen Kidnap Rivers State Commissioner For Water Resources,ibibia by olokfor(op): 10:10am On Mar 19, 2016
PoliticsBREAKING: Gunmen Kidnap Rivers State Commissioner For Water Resources,ibibia by olokfor(op): 10:10am On Mar 19, 2016
Rivers State Commissioner for Water Resources, Chief Ibibia Walter, was on his way to Okrika this morning to participate in the election when he was abducted by unknown gunmen, according to the PDP

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/03/breaking-news-gunmen-kidnap-rivers.html

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PoliticsPHOTOS: Atiku Abubakar Meets With North East Lawmakers by olokfor(op): 10:02am On Mar 19, 2016
Some lawmakers from the North Eastern region met with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to discuss the proposed North East Development Commission NEDC which will be similar to the Niger Delta Development Commission. The North East have experienced immense destruction since the birth of the terror group, Boko Haram.

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/03/photos-atiku-abubakar-meets-with-north.html

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PoliticsAmbode Reopens Mile 12 Market by olokfor(op): 12:38pm On Mar 17, 2016
Jubilation as governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos state ordered the reopening of Mile 12 market, along Ikorodu road following a bloody communal clash between traders. Some weeks ago.

The state Commissioner for Information, Steve Ayorinde dropped the hint this morning, saying the governor has ordered reopening of the market after meeting with 'relevant stakeholders'.

"Governor Akinwunmi Ambode this morning has ordered the reopening of Mile 12 market…after stakeholders assured him of peace and order," he said.

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/03/ambode-reopens-mile-12-market.html

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Travel10 Killed In Accident Along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway (Graphic Photos) by olokfor(op): 12:09pm On Mar 17, 2016
A ghastly accident occurred yesterday opposite the Four Square camp,Ajebo,Lagos Ibadan Expressway..The accident which claimed about 10 lives including the driver's, happened after an 18-seater Mazda bus collided with a truck while over taking on a one way..Several passengers were severely injured ..


Graphic pis below


http://www.metronaija.com/2016/03/photos-many-killed-as-bus-collides-with.html

PoliticsNigerian Navy Arrests 11 For Attempting To Stowaway In Lagos by olokfor(op): 11:50am On Mar 17, 2016
The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT on Wednesday in Lagos said it had arrested an impersonator and 11 suspects for allegedly attempting to stow away in a vessel to Europe.

The Commanding Officer NNS BEECROFT, Commodore Abraham Adaji, made the disclosure when he addressed journalists at Apapa, Lagos.

He gave the names of the suspects as Akinwunmi Jeflando, Pope Olu, Jacob James, Samuel Jodge, Ade Samadin, Dan Gogo, James Akinbami, Paul Oguns, Joseph Emmanuel, Stephen Cooper and Jalo Cooper.

Adaji said: "Preliminary investigations revealed that the arrested persons boarded the vessel, CITRON, through the rudder trunk access manhole in a bid to travel with the vessel to Europe.

"The suspects were arrested at about 12. 30 a.m. on March 11 for illegally boarding Merchant Vessel CITRON berthed at Capital Oil Jetty, Apapa, Lagos.

"They were detected and subsequently arrested by our patrol boat,’’ Adaji said.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adaji handed over the suspects to the Nigeria Immigration Service for further investigation and prosecution.

He also said that the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice-Adm. Ikot Ibas, had zero tolerance for all maritime crimes in Nigeria’s waters.

He called on criminally-minded Nigerians and other nationals to seek legitimate employment instead of engaging themselves in illegal activities.

One of the stowaways, Olu said he was not happy with his standard of living which prompted him to attempt to enter Europe illegally.

Another stowaway, Cooper, blamed frustration for his attempt to travel abroad through illegal means.

A representative of the NIS, Mr Lekan Olagunju, a Chief Superintendent, received the stowaways from the Navy.

He said that investigations would continue with a view to ascertaining the claims of their nationalities before they could be prosecuted.

In another development, the Navy also arrested one Mohammed Abubakar, for allegedly impersonating a Seaman Writer in the Nigerian Navy.

While being handed over to the Nigeria Police, Adaji said he was arrested in Lagos.

"The police will further conduct investigations on the suspect,’’ he said.

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/03/nigerian-navy-arrests-11-for-attempting.html

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PoliticsGovernor Aregbesola Set To Sack 1,083 LAUTECH Doctors by olokfor(op): 12:11pm On Mar 13, 2016
The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) on Saturday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to prevail on Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun to rescind his plans to dismiss 1,083 workers of Ladoke Akintola Teaching Hospital (LAUTECH), Osogbo.

Mr Afolabi Abiodun, the Chairman of JOHESU in Osun, made the appeal while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Osogbo.

He alleged that the plans to sack the workers had reached an advanced stage, while the yet-to-be-delivered termination letters of the workers had already been written by the hospital’s management board, on the order of the state governor.

Abiodun stressed that at this juncture, only Buhari’s intervention could save the situation and prevent the planned workers’ sack.

He said that the governor had already taken a position on the audit report carried out on the hospital, which recommended that 1,083 workers, out of the 2,047 workforce of the hospital, should be laid off.

He said that the governor jettisoned all other recommendations of the audit report but decided to stick to the recommendation on downsizing the workforce.

Abiodun said that in reaction to the government’s plans, a peaceful protest was staged within the hospital premises on Wednesday.

He warned that if the ``downsized’’ workers were eventually served with the termination letters, all the workers would go on strike.

Meanwhile, the state government has debunked the claims regarding the purported plans to sack bona fide workers of LAUTECH.

One of the governor’s aides, Mr Semiu Okanlawon, the Director, Bureau of Communications and Strategy, told NAN that only workers who were recruited into the hospital without the mandatory government’s approval would be affected by the exercise.

He stressed that the state government was not interested in the sack of any of its worker.

``Government is not interested in the sack of any of its employee but rather its interest has always been how to get more people employed in the state via its job creation policy.

``But having said that, if there are any noticeable irregularities in the recruitment exercise of any government agencies, that does not mean such thing will be overlooked,’’ he said.

Okanlawon said that the report of a forensic examination carried out in LAUTECH revealed that there had been irregular recruitment in the hospital since 2012.

``It is just unfortunate for anyone to lose his job but all the same, government cannot overlook any perceptible irregularity in the process of recruitment,’’ he added

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/03/governor-aregbesola-set-to-sack-1083.html

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TravelLagos-bound Plane Makes Air Return After Fire Alarm In Port Harcourt by olokfor(op): 12:05pm On Mar 13, 2016
A Lagos-bound Air Peace plane on Saturday made an air return some minutes after taking off from the Port Harcourt International Airport, according to an official.

Mr Sam Adurogboye, the General Manager, Public Relations, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), confirmed the incident in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.

Adurogboye said an alarm was raised about fire in the cabin which forced the pilot to make the air return.

``The flight crew did the right thing by returning to base to check the situation,’’ he said.

The NCAA spokesman, however, said the aircraft did not crash land, adding that there was no panic as the pilot properly briefed the passengers before landing safely.

``Air return is a precautionary flight safety procedure that must be adopted in the event of a snag.

``The pilot acted according to Standard and Recommended Practices (SARPs),’’ Adurogboye said.

He also reiterated the NCAA's commitment to safety of Nigeria's aviation sector.

NAN leant that another aircraft was later provided to convey the passengers to Lagos.

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/03/lagos-bound-plane-makes-air-return.html
PoliticsPHOTO: White Students Studying Yoruba Language At University Of Wisconsin by olokfor(op): 11:52am On Mar 13, 2016
According to Temitope Omotayo who shared the photo, the men and women pictured here are students of Yoruba language at University of Wisconsin, Madison, U.S.

"So if you are still ashamed of your culture and you feel reluctant to speak your language with your children then na you know o. If we don't teach our children our language. I am sure these new set of people who are passionate about learning the language will teach them. I am referring to Hausa, Yoruba Igbo, Swahili & other African languages" he said

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/03/photo-white-students-studying-yoruba.html

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PoliticsFuel Scarcity And What We Must Do-doyin Okupe by olokfor(op): 10:12am On Mar 13, 2016
The former senior special assistant to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan gives his opinion on ending the lingering fuel crises..Read below

The perennial fuel scarcity with its attendant pains and misery is here again.
This phenomenon has become an intermittent plague that has bedevilled our national life for decades now.
For most part of the life of the last administration it was contained to some extent by government pandering to the often repeated threats and blackmail of the league of importers or the members of the Tanker drivers association.

Government did this at very great and sometimes unjustifiable costs. The present prevailing economic conditions however precludes government from delving into such luxury.
This government, unlike its predecessor, is luckier because it has removed the contentious fuel subsidy without rancour or any major societal upheavals. What it must now do is take the next bold step and carry the deregulation of the downstream to its logical conclusion.

Government must remove all constraints and restrictions, and completely liberalise
the importation of Petroleum Products. Let all business men and financially capable companies import various grades of PMS and distribute and sell to the Nigerian public at their prices.
This will put pressures on the special discharging facilities at our ports. Therefore a follow through action of concessioning new facilities to build, operate and own must of necessity be put in place.
Many smaller non oil producing nations in Africa, Togo, Benin, Mali. Tanzania. Uganda and even Lesotho do not have petroleum scarcity ever!

I am not sure of any country in the World with our level of our economic status where the Government is directly involved in importation, disistribution and selling of petroleum products.The PPPRA should be scrapped forthwith as its continued existence and functionality runs contrary to the fundermental principle of deregulation and liberalization of the Petroleum sector.Finally of great concern to me is the unwritten discriminatory and insensitive policy of petrol stations nationwide not to sell petrol to people in jerry cans.

It is the poor and low level middle class amongst us majorly who need to fill their
small gen sets with petrol just to get a few hours of sleep after the labour of the day. Those of us who are rich need petrol for our cars and diesel for our generators.
The argument that storing petrol in jerry cans at home is purile. Travelling by automobiles is equally dangerous because of accidents but we don't ban purchase if cars instead we warn road users of dangers of bad driving and get drivers to comply with driving regulations

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/03/fuel-scarcity-and-what-we-must-do-doyin.html

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PoliticsFuel Scarcity Will End On Monday- Kachikwu by olokfor(op): 9:30am On Mar 13, 2016
Dr Ibe Kachikwu has joined President Muhammadu Buhari in apologising to Nigerians on the lingering fuel scarcity, but he promised that the massive queues at the various petrol stations will disappear in the next two days.



He spoke yesterday at a monitoring tour of filling stations in Abuja.

“I apologise to Nigerians for all the pains, nobody wants to see people spend up to two hours on fuel queues.



“The president is very bothered about this, and if there is anything that bothers him, it is the sight of people waiting for fuel but we are doing everything we can, the NNPC is taking the whole nation on its shoulders.



Kachikwu added that the corporation had massively increased its truck out petrol to depots and filling stations in the country.



“God willing, we will see this through and in the next one or two days, we should be clear and we are looking at long term

“Impressive, we have enough coming in, obviously the three days of strike hit us very badly but we are supplying an average of over 300 trucks again into Abuja.

” It is going to take a bit of while for the queues to clear off and we are hoping that between tomorrow and the next one, two days, the queues will all disappear.



“We are continuing to pump in, a lot of our stations are open 24 hours a day,” he said

The minister noted that as long term strategy, there would be the need to systemically look at how to prepare the nation in circumstances to respond to emergencies.



He said that he would initiate a long term solution to curb the menace of products scarcity in the country.

“We are obviously not getting it as well as we should,” he added.

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/03/fuel-scarcity-will-end-on-monday.html

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PoliticsPHOTO: I Was Born To Steal- Suspected Thief Arrested In Lagos by olokfor(op): 8:26am On Mar 10, 2016
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A twenty-eight year old suspect, Babatunde Ibrahim, who was arrested by the operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of Lagos State Police Command few days ago has confessed that he had stolen over 100 mobile phones within the Lagos metropolis.

The suspect, who was nabbed by the policemen along Abeokuta-Expressway, Ikeja axis, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria said that stealing had become his act since childhood.

He made this confessional statement upon his arrival at the RRS’ headquarters at Alausa, mentioning Sanni Azeez, 27, and Hakeem Kamoru,40, as receivers of the stolen items.

According to him, “the act of stealing has become part and parcel of me. I am a specialist in burgling unsuspecting members of public’s houses without their knowledge. I used to gain entrance into any house by cutting the door and window net with a razor blade. I derive pleasure in taking what does not belong to me.”

“Apart from house burgling, I also operate during a traffic jam most especially most areas prone to traffic congestion such as Ikorodu Road, Lagos-Abeokuta, Apapa-Oshodi Expressways and so on. The last operation I went was at Ilupeju where luck ran out of me on getting to Ikeja.”

During an interrogation, he explained that he entered the building through the balcony door which was left opened before proceeding to the victim’s room to steal three handsets, two Nokia and one blackberry phones with other valuables.

The suspect revealed that the receivers of all his stolen phones were his friends living in Akala Street in Mushin local government.

The suspect had stolen the mobile phones and other valuables at Ilupeju area before the Policemen suspected his movements along Ikeja upon seeing them during routine patrol on the highway.

“We noticed his suspicious movement upon sighting us. He wanted to drop his cross bag at one corner but when he found out that we have seen him, he bolted. But we made a hot chase and later caught up with him before Ile-Zik. We interrogated him why taking to his heels immediately he saw us, he could not provide satisfactory answers then we conducted a thorough check on his bag where we recovered the stolen items,” a top police officer who craved anonymity said.

The police said that his confessional statement enabled them to apprehend the receivers of all the stolen handsets in Mushin.

The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Superintendent of Police, SP Dolapo Badmus, said the suspects would face the Wrath of the Law for the offence committed.

The three suspects have been further transferred to Ilupeju Divisional Police station upon a request from the station’s Divisional Police Officer (DPO) to continue the investigation.

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/03/photo-i-was-born-to-steal-suspected.html

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PoliticsCollapsed Lekki Building: Death Toll Rises To 34 by olokfor(op): 8:16am On Mar 10, 2016
At least, 16 more bodies have been removed from the ruin of the 5-storey building which collapsed in Lekki area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria on Tuesday.

This brings to 34, the people that have died as a result of the collapse of the massive building being developed by the Lekki Worldwide Estate Limited. Only 13 people have survived the collapse so far.

While 18 bodies were removed from the debris on Tuesday, 16 were evacuated up till 4pm on Wednesday. And more people are still believed trapped in the rubbles.

As at 2pm , spokesperson, National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Ibrahim Farinloye said that 12 more dead bodies had so far being removed from the debris, making it a total of 30 removed from the collapsed building.

He said apart from the 13 people rescued on Tuesday, no other person was rescued alive today, while rescue operation continued.

Rescue operators include officers of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Lagos State Fire Services, Lagos State Ambulance Service, LASAMBUS, Rapid Response Squad, RRS, Civil Defence, National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Navy and the Nigeria police.

Lagos has witnessed several building collapse with devastating effect. Apart from the Synagogue building collapse of 2014 which claimed over 116 lives, the Lekki collapse ranks next in devastation in the last two decades in Lagos.

Enforcement of Town Planning Laws in Lagos has been at the lowest ebb, with developers flagrantly breaking the laws and going scot-free.

In most cases, the Lagos State Government plays the reactive role rather than being proactive by enforcing the law.

Thousands of buildings are being developed in the metropolis without approved plan from the state government, while developers often used substandard materials to erect buildings to maximize cost at the expense of people’s lives.

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/03/collapsed-lekki-building-death-toll.html

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BusinessNigeria’s Foreign Reserves Rise For First Time Since 12 February by olokfor(op): 3:17pm On Mar 08, 2016
Nigeria may be turning a corner in its dollar reserves, as data published by the Central Bank of Nigeria shows a rise since 12 February.

Nigeria opened the year on 4 January with $28.978billion in the reserves. Four days after, the figure fell to $28.895 billion . By 12 February it was $27.839 billion, falling further to $27.820 billion on 3 March.

According to the CBN latest data, it increased to $27.841 billion, the first significant increase since 12 February.

The increase is linked with the rising prices of crude oil, Nigeria’s main foreign exchange earner.

Brent crude today held steady in Asia at $40.43 , a major difference, compared to the below $30 slump in January and February.

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/03/nigerias-foreign-reserves-rise-for.html

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PropertiesSearch and rescue continue At Lekki Collapsed Building,6 Dead,16 Injured by olokfor(op): 3:10pm On Mar 08, 2016
CrimeMan In Court For Overturning A Pot Of Pepper Soup In Abuja by olokfor(op): 2:55pm On Mar 08, 2016
A 37-year-old man, Friday Benjamin, on Tuesday arraigned before a Gudu Upper Area Court in the Federal Capital Territory for malicious damage and overturning a pot of pepper soup at a restaurant.

The Prosecutor, Urom Inah told the court that one Francis Urasi of Area 10, behind Murg Plaza, Garki had reported the matter at the Garki police station on Feb. 26 that the accused broke three chairs and tables worth N16,500, and threw out a pot of pepper soup worth N18,000 belonging to the restaurant.



The prosecutor said that the offence committed contravened Section 327 of the Penal Code while the accused pleaded not guilty to the charge against him.

The presiding Judge, Alhaji Umar Kagarko, granted the accused N100,000 bail with one reliable surety in like sum.
Kagarko said that the surety must reside within the court’s jurisdiction, and adjourned the case till May 9 for hearing

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/03/man-in-court-for-overturning-pot-of.html

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PoliticsCaption This Funny Photo Of Fayose,ali Modu Sheriff And Wike by olokfor(op): 9:07pm On Feb 27, 2016
This photo was taken today at the PDP Rivers state thanksgiving service for Nyesom Wike's victory at the Supreme court last month.

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/02/what-is-wrong-with-this-gov-fayose-photo.html

CelebritiesT-code Quits Actress,laide Bakare's Record Label,simline Records by olokfor(op): 5:21pm On Feb 20, 2016
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Nollywood actress, Laide Bakare's Simline Records has lost the first signed music act, T-Code after the expiration of the contract signed by both parties.

According to sources close to the record company, T-Code moved on with his career and failed to renew his contract with the company after expiration in December 2015.



It was further gathered that while Simline Record is currently in the news for the promotion of its other artists, B2L, T-Code is moving on to sign a new contract with another record company.

Meanwhile, T-Code recently released a single ScanDal featuring lewd singer, Q-Dot.

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/02/t-code-quits-actresslaide-bakares.html

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AutosSHOCKING PHOTO: This Can Only Happen In Ibadan by olokfor(op): 9:10pm On Feb 15, 2016
Okada man carrying another Okada man and his bike!


http://www.metronaija.com/2016/02/photo-this-can-only-happen-in-ibadan.html

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PoliticsPresident Buhari With Abike Dabiri-Erewa (Photos) by olokfor(op): 8:26pm On Feb 15, 2016
The former House of Reps member was appointed Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora today. Congrats to her. Another photo after the cut..


http://www.metronaija.com/2016/02/photos-president-buhari-with-his-new.html

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