There are success cases. The most recent is our ability to manage Ebola. The key thing that made Nigeria a success is the buying by the ordinary Nigerians.
Friday 17 October 2014
No president or state governor should claim credit for containing Ebola in Nigeria - GEJ
Breaking News: Court Upholds LASG Ban On Hijab In Public Schools
A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja, western Nigeria, on
Friday upheld the ban by the Lagos State Government on wearing of the
Muslim headscarf popularly known as hijab by Muslim students in primary
and secondary public schools in the state.
The Muslim
Students of Nigeria, Lagos State Area Unit, MSSN-LSAU, had taken the
Lagos State Government to court over the ban on the ground that it
breached their fundamental human rights as Muslims.
We sacked keshi to save his life- Pinnick
Amaju Pinnick, President of the Nigeria
Football Federation, NFF, has said that Coach Stephen Keshi was sacked
to preserve him from the rage of angered Nigerian fans, who he said were
on the verge of lynching him during Wednesday’s 2015 Africa Cup of
Nations qualifier with Sudan in Abuja.
Pinnick
said he and other NFF Executive Committee members were shocked, as fans
assaulted Keshi with pet bottles and stones, as they demanded for the
head of the coach.
He said the fans chanted “Keshi must go,” “sack Keshi” and “we don’t want Keshi again.”
The NFF swung into action yesterday by dismissing the coach.
“It
was too much to bear. The fans were coming for him and it was going to
be a security risk for us as people had ran out of patience and were
prepared to break the law to achieve their aim. Keshi’s personal safety
was paramount in our decision to relieve him of his duties,” Pinnick
said.
Meanwhile, there are reports
that the NFF will replace sacked Keshi with Jorge Luis Pinto, former
Costa Rica coach or Jose Pekerman, former Colombia coach.
The two international coaches were outstanding with their teams in Brazil 2014 World Cup and their contracts have expired.
Photos: Ibinabo Fiberisima re-elected as AGN President
Actress and incumbent President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Ibinabo Fiberisima has once again won the Presidential election of the Guild, making this her second term in office. Above are photos of her as she was being sworn in yesterday October 16th. Big big congrats to her!
Founder of Greater Evangelism World Crusade, Geoffrey Numbere, dies
Tuesday 19 August 2014
Suspected Suicide Bomber Arrested At Lagos Airport
The suspect being questioned
A suspected suicide bomber has been arrested today at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The physically-challenged suspect was apprehended with suspected explosives around his neck at the annex office of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA, located inside the airport.
Ebola: 17 patients who escaped from isolation centre in Liberia found
The isolation ward was attacked by armed men wielding sticks and shouting - 'There is no Ebola'
Monday 18 August 2014
Photos: Toke Makinwa throws birthday party for her husband, Maje Ayida
Cameroon Closes Borders, Suspends Flights From Nigeria
Following the fears of spread of the Ebola Virus Disease
(EVD) through international air and seaports, including border land outposts of
Nigerian Immigration Services (NIS) in the Northeast sub-region of country,
Cameroon has closed its borders with Nigeria and suspended all flights to and
from Nigeria, Vanguard reports.
Autopsy reveals that unarmed teen Michael Brown was shot six times
One of the bullets entered the top of Brown’s skull, suggesting his head was bent forward when it struck him and caused a fatal injury, according to Dr. Michael M. Baden, the former chief medical examiner for the City of New York, who flew to Missouri on Sunday at the family’s request to conduct the separate autopsy. It was likely the last of bullets to hit him, he said. Continue...
Brown was also shot four times in the right arm, he said, adding that all the bullets were fired into his front. Contradicting earlier reports by eyewitnesses that he was shot in the back as he ran from the officer
The bullets did not appear to have been shot from very close range because no gunpowder was present on his body. However, that determination could change if it turns out that there is gunshot residue on Mr. Brown’s clothing, to which Dr. Baden did not have access.
Dr. Baden said that while Mr. Brown was shot at least six times, only three bullets were recovered from his body. But he has not yet seen the X-rays showing where the bullets were found, which would clarify the autopsy results. Nor has he had access to witness and police statements.
Dr. Baden provided a diagram of the entry wounds, and noted that the six shots produced numerous wounds. Some of the bullets entered and exited several times, including one that left at least five different wounds.
“This one here looks like his head was bent downward,” he said, indicating the wound at the very top of Mr. Brown’s head. “It can be because he’s giving up, or because he’s charging forward at the officer.”
He stressed that his information does not assign blame or justify the shooting.
“We need more information; for example, the police should be examining the automobile to see if there is gunshot residue in the police car,” he said.
Dr. Baden, 80, is a well-known New York-based medical examiner, who is one of only about 400 board-certified forensic pathologists in the nation. He reviewed the autopsies of both President John F. Kennedy and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and has performed more than 20,000 autopsies himself. - Huffington PostShooting an unarmed citizen six times is too excessive. Just too much...
Thursday 3 April 2014
SPORTS: Flying Eagles maul Lugbe United 12-0 in friendly
Nigeria U20 side spanked Lugbe United 12-0 in a friendly game played in Abuja on Thursday morning.
Hat-tricks from Taiwo Awoniyi and Alhassan Ibrahim inspired a massive victory for the Garba Manu team as they intensify preparations for the 2015 African Youth Championship qualifiers where they face either Kenya or Tanzania in May.
Alhassan opened scoring in the 13th minute of the encounter after his rebound sent the opposing the goalkeeper the wrong way after he had stopped his initial efforts off a corner kick with Awoniyi getting the second goal two minutes later after getting a pass from Ifeanyi Mathew.
Mathew converted a penalty in the 26th minute to put Manu Garba ahead after Awoniyi was forcefully brought down in the penalty area of Lugbe United before providing another assist for Bernard Bulbwa.
The goal feast continued in the 14th minutes on resumption of the second half as Alhassan scored another goal for the Nigeria U20 side before completing his treble few minutes later.
Abubakar Lawal, Sulaiman Abdullahi , Mustapha Abdulahi also had their names on the scorers’ sheet in the one sided encounter.
The Flying Eagles are expected to depart the country for Morocco on Sunday where they will be facing the Junior Atlas Lions in a two-legged friendly match billed for Cascablanca on April 9 and 11.
Gunmen Kidnap Edwin Clarks Son
SUSPECTED kidnappers have abducted Mr. Ebi Clark, son of Ijaw national leader and former Federal Commissioner for Information, Chief Edwin Clark, currently a delegate to the National Conference.
He was reportedly kidnapped, Wednesday, at Clark’s countryhome, Kiagbodo in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State by the gunmen, who invaded the community.
A source told Vanguard that they whisked him away in a speedboat through the Kiagbodo River, connecting Ramos and Forcados Rivers in Bayelsa and Delta states.
Delta State Police Commissioner, Mr. Ikechukwu Aduba, confirmed the abduction when contacted on phone by Vanguard, saying, “One of the suspects is already with us and we have spread our dragnets to pick up others and secure his release.”
He said the kidnappers struck on Wednesday afternoon, but with the search operation by the police, “I can assure you that they will be no place for them to hide.”
Spokesman of the Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, Mr. Eric Omare, told Vanguard, yesterday, that information at the disposal of the council indicated that Clark’s son had been taken by the kidnappers to their hideout.
His words, “ The IYC officials in riverine areas of Ingbelebiri, Oporomor and Seimbiri clans of Delta and Bayelsa states have been diretcted to trace and fish out the kidnappers.”
He said the IYC would use resources at its disposal to fighting kidnapping and other acts of criminality in Ijaw land.”
An Ijaw youth leader, Mr. Austin Yadah, described the kidnap of Ebi Clark, “as an embarassment”, adding, “Why are our youths not showing respect to elders. Of all persons, what will make them kidnap Chief Clark’s son, is it to distract him from he is doing at the National Conference or what.”
“What ransom do they want him to pay now and why should he pay it. If they want quick money, they should direct their attention somewhere else because no ransom will be paid and we will get them,” he added.
Pay Sanusi N50million damages-Court Orders Federal Govt/Police
A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the Federal Government and the Nigerian police to pay suspended Central Bank Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, N50million as exemplary damages for unlawfully detaining him and seizing his passport on February 20th. The court also asked the police to immediately return his passport and warned them against arresting or harassing him again.
Man Arrested With Human Parts In Ogun State
A suspected ritualist was arrested yesterday after severed human parts were found on him after he tried to apprehend a woman who was miraculously saved by a passer-by. The passer-by also demanded to see what the suspect had in the cellophane bag with him, but he declined and made to flee before the man forcefully tore it only to find different human parts.
The man raised an alarm which attracted a crowd from the nearby cement factory to the scene. The crowd mobbed him and almost killed him before police came to his rescue.
At first, he pretended he was mentally deranged, but when he realized the crowd won’t stop lynching him, he begged for forgiveness and said he was ready to confess.
He confessed he belonged to a five-person syndicate who have been operating in the Ewekoro axis for the past nine months.
When their den located in Iyana Egbado Village, along Abeokuta-Lagos Expressway, Ewekoro Local Government in Ogun State was visited, human parts sliced into pieces, plastic containers filled with human blood, ladies under-wear, shoes, knifes, blood stained dresses, and a duvet were found there.
The Ogun State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, however confirmed the incident and said investigation was on-going, but appealed to members of the public to avoid public lynching of suspects.
Jim Iyke Loses Mother
Tuesday 1 April 2014
Man Jailed 25yrs For Attempting To Kill Obama
An Idaho man who admitted trying to assassinate President Barack Obama by shooting at the White House received a 25-year prison sentence on Monday.
Oscar Ortega-Hernandez, 23, appeared in federal court after pleading guilty in September to terrorism and weapons charges. He had been originally indicted on 17 criminal counts.
Prosecutors had charged Ortega-Hernandez with firing a Romanian-made assault rifle out of the window of his car the evening of 11 November, 2011.
After sending a number of rounds toward the White House, he sped away toward a bridge leading to the Virginia suburbs, but crashed his vehicle and fled on foot, officials said.
The government said Ortega-Hernandez’s fingerprints were found on ammunition magazines left in a 1998 Honda, but not on the weapon itself, which also was left in the car.
Neither the President nor his family were at home at the time of the incident.
“This man drove cross-country to launch an assault rifle attack on the White House from Constitution Avenue,” said U.S. Attorney Ronald Machen, whose office prosecuted the case. “He was motivated by hatred for the President and the desire to start a revolution against the federal government.
“We are very fortunate that his bullets narrowly missed the U.S. Secret Service officers guarding the White House that night. This 25-year prison sentence demonstrates that anyone who comes to the nation’s capital planning to use violence should expect to spend decades behind bars.”
Ortega-Hernandez was captured at a Pennsylvania motel five days after the incident.
In court documents, prosecutors argued Ortega-Hernandez was dangerous and planned out his alleged crime over a period of months.
According to the FBI, Ortega-Hernandez’s friends reported that he made anti-government statements beginning in 2010.
Officials said he believed the federal government was trying to control Americans through GPS, fluoride and aspartame.
He was also angry at what he believed was U.S. bullying of other countries, including in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and claimed that the President was the “anti-Christ” and told friends he was “on a mission from God to take out Obama.”
Mocheddah Looking Angelic in her Nitegown
Lifeless body of LASU 300 level female student found at Ijesha Lagos
A member of the Neighbourhood Watch, Mr Badmus Azeez Adeniyi, said
"I was alerted by one of my younger sisters who was going out very early this morning (Thursday) to buy goods from Seme.She rushed to call me, panting heavily, trying to inform me that there is somebody that is lying on the road near Odo Olowu bus stop on Apapa – Oshodi Expressway.
"We rushed down to the scene and found out this lifeless body lying over there. Immediately we alerted the police and they came.Her bag,phone and personal effects were still in her bag and her phone was used to contact her frienda dn family .One of the first to arrive was Ogugbua Godwin Anabor who identified her as Rita Onwuli, a 300 level Economics student of LASU from Illah, Delta State
There is no clue yet on what could have happened to the lady. But it is like a case of murder that took place somewhere. Apparently, the perpetrators had waited for the cover of the dark to drop her corpse here. "Nobody can say exactly when they did this but it surely cannot be anything around 10pm and 11pm last night because we still passed through this area when we were on surveillance watch last night."
"It was quite a while when we saw her. I visited her the last time we saw at her residence at No 44, Adigun Street, in Idi-Araba, Mushin."
Erastus Akingbola's London home sold for £5.7million
Embattled banker and former Managing Director of the now defunct
Intercontinental Bank, Erastus Akingbola's London home has been sold by
the UK government for £5.7million pounds, which is about N1.5billion.
A UK Judge, Justice Michael Burton of the Royal Courts of
Justice, London, had on July 31 2012, found Erastus Akingbola guilty of
theft and fraud of monies totaling £654million and ordered that his
London home be sold as part of the properties he is to forfeit having
been found guilty.
Man Slits Woman’s Throat For Rituals In Ibadan
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Ms Chiwendu Nkwocha is lucky to still be alive
after a Muslim cleric, Isa Salaudeen attempted to slit her throat in his apartment
in Ibadan. Chinwendu was said to have found herself in the cleric’s apartment after
her boyfriend took her there for spiritual cleansing.
She was tied down and her face covered thinking he was getting
her ready for the cleansing, until she felt a sharp object piercing through her
throat and she cried out for help. The ‘Alfa’ would have succeeded, but the
knife he took wasn’t sharp enough. As he was about changing the knife, the
woman made more noise and people broke into his apartment to find her tied down
and bleeding. She was rushed to UCH where she is presently receiving treatment
and the cleric was instantly arrested.
The Oyo state police command has said the suspect is already helping them with useful information.
Police Declare Obesere Innocent Of Rape Allegation
In a chat with Encomium magazine, on Friday, March 28, 2014,
the Lagos State Police Command Spokesperson, Mrs Ngozi Braide has said Miss
Nike Olaiya who accused Obesere of rape is a blackmailer and extortionist. She
said they both agreed they had canal knowledge of each other but Nike was only
trying to blackmail him afterwards. Here’s how Encomium puts it;
‘As far as we're concerned, and based on the investigations
carried out so far on the matter, most of the allegations by Obesere's accuser,
Olanike Olaiya were fabricated. Although, they both admitted having canal
knowledge of each other, there was absolutely nothing to show that Nike was
raped as she claimed. It was a frame -up because the lady has refused to honour
police invitation. And the doctor's report available to us has shown that she
was not raped. We're made to understand that this lady on her own went to
Obesere's house in search of Obesere, that she spent the nights there. She was
there cooking and everybody in the house ate. Continue after the cut...
People in that house have equally made statements. I think
there was a mutual relationship between the two of them. Nike is a 29 year old
lady, a divorcee. I think during the period she was in the house, they had
canal knowledge of each other, and she left him after which she went to the
station to allege that she was raped. I think there was a case of mutual
relationship between both parties as well as extortion attempt’’.
"Before she went
to make such allegations, she had already contacted Obesere on phone to demand
certain amount that she was bleeding and so on. Obesere now invited her to a
hospital. The doctor examined her and he didn't see anything abnormal. And they
said for further clarification, she should go for scan. She left and never
returned to the hospital."
But investigation is still in progress. Police would not
rest until we get to the root of the matter and we will make the outcome known
to the public.
Reacting on the development on Saturday march 29,2014, Omo
rapala , as Obesere is known , said, I thank God I have been vindicated by the
outcome of the investigations so far conducted by the police. What's next is to
enter the studio for my next album. I thank God and that people have identified
with me so far. I am very sure the police will soon get to the root of the
matter."
Asked to give details of the new album , he said , It's about the incident .But I am yet to decide on its title. Marketers have shown up but it will be marketed and distributed by Ola Oluwa records, Alaba International Market, Lagos. By the special grace of God, it will be out before the end of April this year, he said.
Monday 17 March 2014
16 die at job test centres, minister confirms
Mr Abba Moro, the Minister of Interior gave the confirmation during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja.
Moro said that in Edo state one female applicant collapsed at the venue of the exercise and was rushed to the hospital where she died.
He said that in Jigawa state a male applicant died in an accident on his way to the venue of the exercise while in Niger two persons died as a result of the stampede.
He said that seven applicants in the FCT died also from the stampede while in Rivers five persons died.
Some applicants sustained injuries during the exercise with some have being treated and discharged while others are currently receiving treatment in various hospitals across the country.
As at the time of filing this report, the bodies of some of the participants who lost their lives have been identified by their families at the National Hospital in Abuja.
Mr Mohammed Yekini, brother to one of the deceased, told NAN that he was still waiting for the authorities of the hospital to release the corpse.
Yekini, who is also a lecturer at the Federal Polytechnic in Nassarawa state and hails from Okene in Kogi state, lamented the inhuman treatment participants were subjected to during the exercise.
He called on government to show more consideration to the plight of unemployed youths in the country.
He said that the deceased was married with a child.
Another participant of the exercise, Mrs Abigail Aroniya, whose brother is presently receiving treatment at the National Hospital, described the treatment they received during the exercise as inhuman.
Abigail said that most participants arrived the venue at the time slated for the exercise but the gate to the stadium was locked and officials of the immigration service were not there.
She said that when the officials finally arrived everyone tried to struggle into the venue and in the process some persons were pushed down and trampled upon.
Meanwhile, Moro has visited the victims of the stampede, who are currently receiving treatment at the National Hospital in Abuja.
While some victims have been treated and released from the hospital about 11 are still on admission.
Moro confirmed that the victims who have been released had sufficiently recovered and were in stable condition.
“Some family members of victims have also showed up here and we have interacted with them.
“I promised that the ministry and the service will do everything possible to ameliorate the consequences of what happened yesterday,” he said.
He said the primary focus of the ministry was to show support in any way possible to the victims still in hospitals and families of those that died.
Moro said that it was premature to talk about the employment for the victims for the moment as families were in mourning.
He said that every step required of the ministry and the service to conduct a hitch free exercise was done.
“I gave you the assurance that this exercise would be cost effective, transparent and would avoid the mistake of the past where all the candidates converged in Abuja and we had stampede and deaths.
“We tried to decentralise the exam this time and posted senior officers of the immigration, NSCDC and the police to various centres,” he said.
Moro said that over 526,650 persons nationwide applied for the recruitment and the security personnel deployed were adequate based on the number.
He said that the FCT Commissioner of Police would be at the National Hospital to ensure early release of the corpses to family members.
“We have undertaken to provide ambulance to assist the family convey the corpses; we have also asked that records of persons who are coming to claim this corpse be recorded.
“This is to enable us reach them. Those who are in the hospital we will monitor them judiciously and see what we can do to ameliorate their situation” the minister said
Cynthia Morgan dazzles in a new photo shoot
She had primary and secondary education in Benin and traced passion and love for music to her childhood.
She started recording professionally at the age of sixteen. She plays THE TALKING DRUM and she writes songs.
See more pics after the cut..............
Happy BirthDay To The Akpako Master,Terry G
Happy Birth Day to my Crazy Broda,,The Ginger D ginger, The swagger D swagger, D intellectual, D omega, D Akpako Master,Terry G.
Tiwa Savage and Teebillz' white wedding to hold April 26th in Dubai
Friday 14 March 2014
Ghanian Prophet Predicts Death Of Yvone Nelson and others
A certain prophet in Ghana has said on a radio show in Ghana that some of the country’s well-loved celebrities will all face death soon. Prophet Samuel Baffour of El Shaddai Prayer Centre claims God revealed the names to him and even went ahead listing their names out on air. The names he mentioned are; Jim Iyke’s girlfriend, Nadia Buari, Yvonne Nelson, Samini, Obour, Kabobo and Lil' Win.
Continue after the cut to see how he predicted their death.
Nadia Buari
Her death will be a replication of Suzzy William’s death.
Suzzy, a budding actress died in a motor accident along the Labadi-Tema road.
Yvonne Nelson
He said a lot of Ghanaians hate her and are planning her
untimely death. Someone is working against the actress in a move that will stall
her progress. She will sink so low nobody will recognize her and it will eventually lead to her death.
Lil' Win
Kumawood actor will die in bizarre circumstances. Lil’ Win
will die either by knocking down somebody with his car which will result in his
lynching or he will drive his car into a tree or an electric pole.
Obour
The Musicians Union of Ghana President’s name was also
revealed to the Prophet as one of those who will die. A fellow musician will die and during the
funeral, some persons will poison Obour. His tummy will bloat (more than it is
now) as a result of the poison which will lead to his death.
Samini
Im Not Gay,My Child will never be gay- Bauchi State Governor Declares
When asked what he would do if any of his sons confessed to being gay, Governor Yuguda exclaimed 'God Forbid!' then said "What will I do? Well, I may have to resign to my faith that I have a son who is a gay but I'm assuring you I'm not gay so my son will never be a gay. Gay blood doesn't flow in our family. I will never have one" Is homosexuality hereditary? Listen to the interview after the cut...
Heavy gunfire, explosions in Maiduguri
Saharareporters could not ascertain if the explosions led to deaths or destruction of any kind. But our sources states that the three explosions were heard across the city.
SaharaRepoprters learnt that fighters from the Islamist sect Boko Haram are attempting to bomb and take over a major military base known as "Giwa barracks" in Maiduguri. A gunfight is raging in the area as at the time of publishing this report.
Reuters has reported heavy gunfire in Maiduguri, capital of the embattled north east state of Borno.
The news agency said the gun fire raged for two hours in Maiduguri on Friday morning, residents said, and explosions were heard at the Giwa barracks, where the army has detained hundreds of Islamist insurgent suspects.
Al Qaeda-linked Boko Haram has killed thousands in an almost five-year-long insurgency aimed at carving out an Islamic state in the religiously diverse country of about 170 million people.
“The sound of heavy gunfire and what sounds like RPGs (rocket propelled grenades) began at around 7:15 a.m. and it is still going,” a Reuters witness said. The fighting was happening at Fori, an area near a military barracks, he said.
Boko Haram is the biggest security threat in Africa’s top oil exporter and the continent’s second biggest economy. More than 2,000 people have been killed in Boko Haram violence in the last six months, security sources say.
President Goodluck Jonathan intensified the military campaign almost a year ago to oust insurgents from their stronghold in the poor and undeveloped northeast but it has failed to stem the bloodshed.
Violence in recent months has mostly been confined to rural regions where Boko Haram often gains the upper hand against the military. An attack on the northeast’s biggest city where there is a heavy army presence would be a setback for Jonathan.
Thursday 13 March 2014
New Wine:Teebillz celebrates his wife, Tiwa Savage
Tiwa Savages Husband couldn't hide what he feels for his wife as he showered encomiums on his wife via his instagram page...love nwantinti.........
Wazobia FM OAP Akas Baba kidnapped in Port Harcourt
This is to inform the public that our Wazobia FM presenter by the name Akas Baba was attacked and kidnapped this morning around 2am at his residence in the presence of his family in Rumuekini, Obio- Akpor Local govt.
One of the cars was taken away by the attackers and he was put in the car in his Mitsubuishi Endeavor.
If you have any information that could help secure his release, please contact the nearest police to you. You can also call or send text to 08099930063 or send text to 32355 that our studio text number.
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