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Violence erupted outside the APC headquarters in Abuja this afternoon over the inconclusive election in Kogi state. Some thugs numbering over a thousand attempted to attack the party's choice in the December 5th supplementary election, Yahaya Bello as he arrived the secretariat this afternoon to attend a meeting with top party leaders. The thugs engaged the supporters of Yahaya in a free for all fight. Police and other security agents are working to restore law and order. See photo on this link https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl5sUaIHtqtZBissQ27y2er9ENHeMCOZCPA7dYi1exIyyclSfd7sHp4tXt5mMaW3ZuF1mctmqnilBCxUPQ0RZjhyphenhyphenWzcCQEAQjL73f1V2vurbV00XhvdnrG_qMfAUDOnOTZHyT4b_T4arQ/s1600/a.jpg

This LIB reader thinks so. Below is what he wrote; ‎"You didn't talk about Buhari not being received by the French president at the airport or any of their top government officials. He was embarrassed you know. He even trekked to the arrival to enter a car from the Nigerian embassy. No presidential car was provided by France sef! See photo Here

The singer who announced the birth of his son on Instagram a week ago, today shared another photo of his baby boy... See photo https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXkmx2pO2t3e2eXpw-k7-THV4gp38R13XNjtsC-sXLoq4OdQ_RbDZRNIQlo11idp36I9xv1kSy0aAWsPVOHPldkCdnwh6leiD5Pd1EhZ0zT2y0OnKIUuTgtwWme6f8IEE7aex7-fgtJ14/s1600/index.jpg

The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Asinim Butswat, of The Bayelsa State Police Command has debunked reports that former President Jonathan was attacked in his state. According to him, a group of hungry youths mistook a convoy of the former President for one of the governorship candidate on electioneering ahead of theDecember 5 election

A Nigerian man who claimed to be a preacher has been arrested after being accused of beating, robbing and raping escorts in hotels across Washington DC. Gabriel Omogbo of Hyattsville, Maryland, is charged with attempted first degree murder, armed robbery, first degree assault and reckless endangerment. Police believe that the 33-year-old used the website Backpage.com to find female escorts & arranged to meet up with them. According to WJLA, the first two attacks happened at the Best Western Plus Hotel in Rockville and on both occasions he is accused of raping and stealing from two women he had met online. A third attack took place at the Radison Hotel in Rockville, where he is accused of threatening a woman with a knife. He ordered the woman to take off her clothes before reportedly telling her 'You are going to die today.' He then beat her, cutting her arms, legs and hands and stole her iPad, cell phone and $300. The woman survived and told police that before he fle...

Lol.. See this little child.. See photo Here

Happiness will come to you when it comes from you. Success will be yours when you choose to take responsibility for making it so. Linda Ikeji Said: The joy of having a pool in ur home! Lol.. And they didn't know I could swim���� a little sha lol.. See photos Here and Here

Katie Brown posted this photo of her dog on her Facebook page and her followers/friends reported her to the police who invited her for questioning over animal cruelty...lol. See the photo Here

She's Adorable.. See photo Here

As the yuletide season approaches and to curb automobile accidents fuelled by drivers under the influence of alcohol and other intoxicants, the State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has banned the sale of alcoholic drinks at motor parks in the state. The Sector Commander, Mr Andrew Kumapayi, disclosed the ban while addressing journalists in Port Harcourt, the state capital. He warned that anyone caught selling alcoholic drinks at any motor park would be arrested and prosecuted and urged drivers to desist from drinking and driving to save their lives and other road users.

The running mate to the late Prince Abubakar Audu in the November 21 governorship election in the state, Mr James Faleke, has vowed to reclaim the mandate of the people of the state given freely to the APC during the election. Faleke who has been picked as the substitute for the late Abubakar Audu, made this assertion while addressing hundreds of APC supporters in Lokoja on Monday. Quoting a section of the constitution while picking Mohammed Audu as his running mate, he pointed out that attempts to snatch power from the reins of the APC in Kogi State were fruitless as the party is poised to chart a new course for the state. He explained that there is no contention between him and the immediate political family of late Abubakar Audu and described the task ahead as a moral burden on him to fight on, till the victory of APC is accomplished. Going back to the primary election conducted on August 28, 2015, he noted that he remained the only person holding on to the votes cast for the AP...

Five women have been arraigned before a Lagos State magistrates’ court for allegedly engaging in prostitution in Ikoyi area of Lagos State, western Nigeria. The accused persons, Helen Ugwu, 33, Chika Okoro, 40, Roseline Jebba, 43, Sandra Akomake, 58, and Udega Theresa, 61, were ordered arrested by the divisional police officer in charge of Ikoyi division, Eti Osa, Lagos, SP Mustapha Tijani. Their arrest and prosecution followed a complaint by the residents of Thompson Avenue area of Ikoyi, Lagos that some women were engaging in prostitution and constituting a threat to their lives in the area. After investigation by Inspector Phillip Igbinovia and his team, the accused persons were arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos on a one count charge of felony to wit, unlawful engagement in prostitution in Ikoyi, Lagos. Police prosecutor, Sgt. Nicholas Akpene, said the offence the accused persons committed is punishable under section 142(1)(3)(b) of the criminal laws of Lago...

According to Burna Boy, he doesn't take himself as part of the Nigeria music industry because there is too much politics. Speaking to The Fader magazine,he said He said, “It’s political, man. To be honest, I don’t really feel like I’m a part of the industry. Check out awards, I don’t get awards because the powers that be don’t really like me. I’m not like everyone else; I won’t do what everyone else does. They don’t like it.Everything is really political, too much politics in the industry and I’m not a very good politician. So I don’t really involve myself in all that. I just drop hit songs, and my fan base keeps increasing.“If I was a part of the industry then I wouldn’t have shit today. Think about it. It would just be one of the songs you hear in the club and then that’s it.“But right now, you see, I don’t have the most Twitter followers or the most Instagram numbers or whatever, but the things that I do the people with one million followers can’t do it,”

Former President Goodluck Jonathan this morning when some suspected militants working for the All Progressives Congress in Bayelsa State drove into his convey. The men, who intercepted and drove into a short motorcade conveying the former President from the Julius Berger bridge area of the state capital Yenagoa, trailed and chased the motorcade to the entrance of the Yenagoa private residence of the former President in the Kpansia area of the town, before they were overpowered and arrested by a combined team of security operatives attached to the former President. Members of the arrested gang have been taken to the Bayelsa State Police Command for further investigation and interrogation. More details later. See photo of suspects Here

The gorgeous Ghanaian actress was in Lagos last night for ELOY Awards 2105 , she turned eyes at the event with her stunning appearance. Nice one Juliet. See photo Here

What Is Advent? Advent is the period of four Sundays and weeks before Christmas (or sometimes from the 1st December to Christmas Day!). Advent means 'Coming' in Latin. This is the coming of Jesus into the world. Christians use the four Sundays and weeks of Advent to prepare and remember the real meaning of Christmas. There are three meanings of 'coming' that Christians describe in Advent. The first, and most thought of, happened about 2000 years ago when Jesus came into the world as a baby to live as a man and die for us. The second can happen now as Jesus wants to come into our lives now. And the third will happen in the future when Jesus comes back to the world as King and Judge, not a baby. Some people fast (don't eat anything) during advent to help them concentrate on preparing to celebrate Jesus's coming. In many Orthodox and Eastern Catholics Churches, Advent lasts for 40 days and starts on normal last Sunday of November after Christ the king and is als...

Chidinma and Flavour who performed their collabo- Ololufe last night at Phyno Fest in Onitsha, shared a kiss at the end of the song. Photo of the kiss Here .

Authorities have arrested a central New York man who claims a loaded shotgun he was holding discharged accidentally when he tried to stand up, striking and killing a 7-month-old boy. Rome police say 18-year-old Henry Bartle faces a charge of criminally negligent homicide. He was arrested early Sunday. Authorities say Bartle was in his apartment on Saturday with his girlfriend, who's the baby's mother, and another man, and was cleaning the 12-gauge shotgun in the living room. Police say he then loaded the gun and had it in his lap pointing in the direction of the child. The baby was struck in the upper body when the gun went off. Source: AP

A glamour model has posted pictures online of her horrific injuries after she was savagely beaten while holding her six-week-old baby, according to reports. Ava Van Rose, 26, whose real name is Bridget Byrne, said she was punched in the face and "kicked repeatedly in the ribs" during the alleged attack and her baby had to be hospitalised because of his injuries. Pictures appear to show the former with a bloodied mouth and bruising on her arms. The model who starred in the short-lived reality show Infectious, with UK Big Brother 's Marc O'Neill, said her baby was brought to Temple Street Hospital following the attack in North Dublin. She told the Sunday World: "One side of my face is black and blue and I was kicked repeatedly in the ribs. "I was holding the baby in my arms and I just kept getting kicked and punched. "After I was attacked, the gardai and paramedics arrived at the scene and he [the alleged perpetrator] was arrested. "He told me ...

Truly amzing story as shared by a Nigerian man, Ken Davidison pictured with the elderly Nigerian woman in the link below. Read below: On a sub zero freezing but bright and sunny late morning in Toronto, I gained an Adopted Mum. So there I was patiently awaiting my turn to go through immigrations with the Toronto Border force, and within earshot, I heard a rather fraught and somewhat distressing conversation between a stern border force immigration official...and a wheel chair bound grandma...near enough same age as my mum. She obviously didn't speak much in terms of English, but I could tell from her pidgin English that she is Delta State, possibly Urhobo. The immigration officer was asking her who she came to see and how long for...she couldn't understand a word. The immigration officer was at this stage getting rather impatient and started raising her voice at which point the poor lady started crying. So being the only Nigerian around, I stepped up and politely told the of...

Kylie Jenner who has her own brand of wigs and weaves stepped out in this blonde brand of hers. See photo Here

In two separate Boko Haram attacks, seven people including a soldier, were killed in both Bam and Gajigana villages of Biu and Magumeri Local Government Areas of Borno State, while an unspecified number of teenage girls were abducted in Bam Village. Several more people were injured in Gajigana village after insurgents set ablaze shops and houses without confrontation. A resident of the area who fled to Miringa town for safety, Mallam Ali Bam, said that the insurgents went to the village at about 3:30 am on the weekend and set the whole village ablaze. He said: "Boko Haram terrorists after separating a lot of teenage girls from married women in Bam, set ablaze the whole village and fled with the girls unchallenged, as the attack lasted for some hours before they fled. I called on General Buratai to do something as we have been telling the soldiers that the Boko Haram were so close to the village, but they only went to Mangari village which is few kilometers away from Buratai and...

33 year old rapper, Lil Wayne's daughter turned 17 years old yesterday and receiveda 2016 Range Rover Evoque for her 17th birthday. Last year, she got a Ferrari for her 16th birthday. See photo Here Here and Here

The fraudulent judgment of the Appeal Courtin Makurdi removing former Senate President David Mark as Senator representing Benue South Senatorial District was widely celebrated on Saturday by the so called heavy weight politicians across Tiv land. Mark is considered the nemesis of Tiv politics as the only politician that helps the Idoma people survive the oppression of the Tiv people in Benue State. Hundreds of Tiv people who attended the burial of Ter Mbakor in Wannune on Saturday abandoned the funeral rites to dance to victory songs over the fraud perpetrated by external influenced directionless judiciary. Mark’s opponent, Daniel Onjeh, a former expelled student leader from Federal University of Technology in Minna is being sponsored by the former Benue State Governor, Dr George Akume, to bring down David Mark at all means, one will be begging to wonder is it because of the * the role he played in the emergence of Saraki as the senate president? *or David mark effective represent...

A stowaway was nearly poisoned after squeezing into a car's hidden compartment in a bid to get out of Morocco. The man managed to hide in a false compartment created between the back seats of a car and the boot, which police described as one of the smallest spaces they have ever seen. Border control officers checking vehicles at the Spanish port of Algeciras in Cadiz said the man could easily have died because of the exhaust fumes given off during the journey. According to Daily Mirror,a Police spokesman said the size of the interior had been extensively modified, endangering the physical integrity of the young man because of the accumulated gases in such an enclosed space," He would have been unable to free himself from the space and would have relied totally on the driver to let him in or out. See photo Here

According to reports available to us, these two armed robbers were caught yesterday morning at Olowotedo Mowe along Lagos Ibadan express way Ogun state. They were caught with a local made pistol and a rifle, the angry mob decided to beat them mercilessly before handing them over to men of the Nigerian Police Force for prosecution. See photo of the thieves Here

Following the revelation by President Muhammadu Buhari, that some past government officials were returning their stolen loot, it’s been discovered that the location of the loot is the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). While speaking during an interactive session he had with members of the Nigerian community in the Islamic Republic of Iran, President Buhari disclosed that a voluntary return of stolen loot had commenced, but however, failed to divulge any further than that. His failure to divulge specifics- the identity of the looters and location of the funds- led many to doubt the veracity of his claim. Hence, when journalists got the chance, the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, was ambushed with questions on the location and figure of the funds recovered, but her response was far from satisfactory. Adeosun said: “There is no figure on the funds being returned yet. The process is on-going. When it is completed and the accounts are available, they would be returned to where they were...

Dele Momodu writes a memo to President Muhammadu Buhari asking him to as a matter of urgency fix Nigeria saying that Nigerians are lamenting that the change he promised is fast becoming a mirage and that Buhari’s style and methodology appear too slow. He also went further to say that many mostly the oppotions want the government to fail saying that they were ‘skillfully setting the president up for failure in order to be able to taunt his supporters.’ Read the full memo below.. Your Excellency, it’s been months since I wrote my desperate memo to you. I wish to thank you once more for reacting promptly and swiftly at that time and for giving me the honour and privilege of meeting you in your office. I remember presenting you a special compilation of my articles, especially the many admonitions to your immediate predecessor, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. After handing over the book to you, Sir, I promised to continue acting in my self-appointed capacity as Special Adviser becaus...

The fraudulent judgment of the Appeal Courtin Makurdi removing former Senate President David Mark as Senator representing Benue South Senatorial District was widely celebrated on Saturday by the so called heavy weight politicians across Tiv land. Mark is considered the nemesis of Tiv politics as the only politician that helps the Idoma people survive the oppression of the Tiv people in Benue State. Hundreds of Tiv people who attended the burial of Ter Mbakor in Wannune on Saturday abandoned the funeral rites to dance to victory songs over the fraud perpetrated by external influenced directionless judiciary. Mark’s opponent, Daniel Onjeh, a former expelled student leader from Federal University of Technology in Minna is being sponsored by the former Benue State Governor, Dr George Akume, to bring down David Mark at all means, one will be begging to wonder is it because of the * the role he played in the emergence of Saraki as the senate president? *or David mark effective represent...

When the term 'billionaire' pops up in Nigeria, it is easy to refer to the likes of Aliko Dangote, Mike Adenuga or Mrs. Folorunsho Alakija. However there are some Nigerian billionaires you might not know that keep things on a low key. See the list below of some silent Nigerians you just might not have heard of in no particular order. 1. Jimoh Ibrahim – Nicon Insurance, Global Fleet: The story of Jimoh Ibrahim cannot fail to inspire anyone treading the path to become successful in life. Born to poor parents with about 17 siblings on 24 February 1967, he became a millionaire when he was still studying law at the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) running seminars for local governments on Taxation. In 2002/2003 he contested for the governorship position of Ondo State but lost and he went on to start Global Fleet – a petroleum marketing company. Today he has grown to become one of Nigeria's billionaires and his investments include the following sectors, among other...

When Linda Ikeji started blogging in 2006, she never envisioned the amount of success it would become, neither had she the slightest hint that she will become a role model entrepreneur to a teaming amount of unemployed Nigerian youths. “I started blogging out of passion. Something I never thought I could make money from.” Linda has over the years, managed to carve a niche for herself as a blogger extraordinaire, and also enlightened Nigerians to the business of blogging. What started as a hobby for her is today valued to be worth N1.1Billion. Having been a model for eight years, Linda attempted a career in journalism, but this did little for her livelihood. Linda developed an interest for, and started blogging after reading a story of herself on BellaNaija, one of Nigeria’s most popular blogs. Like most start-up entrepreneurs, Linda faced common challenges in the birth of a business; her blog, www.lindaikeji.blogspot.com, didn’t garner attention or profit until August 2010, when someo...

This is a culled post from a website.. I was talking to a CEO of a huge advertising agency in Lagos island, and I told him I do not believe Linda Ikeji bought that car for 24m million naira in cash. How come she makes so much money? I told him about a site callednairalandand he laughed. He said his agency had patronized Linda to to the tune of about 5m in cash, and he hasn’t even bought any space on nairaland.com. I asked why.. He gave me about four reasons reasons. Seun Osewa, Founder of Nairaland Nairaland’s homepage looks idiotic on a desktop. The page looks like an abandoned webpage and that chases potential customers away Nairaland seems to have more low income bracket users than high income. Linda Ikeji on the other hand has got a lot of High income readers and they have the financial capacity to purchase products advertised on the blog. On the other hand Nairaland’s users are mainly job seekers, scammers and the likes or small start business men who just dont have the mone...

FULL NAMES: Oluwaseun Osewa DATE OF BIRTH: 17th July, 1982 OCCUPATION: Webmaster,Site Owner And Business Man NET WORTH: Nairaland.com ranked to be worth $ 8,737,200.00 {N 1,602,839,340.00} by pageranker MARITAL STATUS: Not Married INTRODUCTION Seun is an Ogun state born Programmer,Webmaster and business man, he's the founder and owner of Nigeria and Africa's largest online Forum NAIRALANDthe website was the most visited Nigerian and African Site untill 2015 according to Alexa ranking. Seun is a very successful online entrepreneur and a very private person. EARLY LIFE AND BACKGROUND Seun Osewa was born and raised in Sango Ota Ogun State Nigeria. He grew up learning and knowing the technological part of life. Seun osewa has been interested in the internet business since he has known what internet is and how to use it. Seun enrolled as a student in the University Of Ile Ife to study electrical engineering in 1998 but he did not finish. No, he wasn’t rusticated. Too bril...

Veteran Singer, 2face Idibia, who was recently honored with a chieftainicytitle in Kaduna State, has revealed his five success tips. He said this during a chat with Sun's Entertainer. He said 1.“You have to be ready mentally, physically and spiritually to face challenges that will come your way. 2.Number two is you must maintain your focus, focus on your dream and pursue it; live it and sleep it every day. 3.“Number three is respect; you have to respect people because people are the backbone of your success and failure. 4.You must respect your fans and the people that contributed in one way or the other to your success be­cause there is no artist that can come out and say he or she is an island. 5.“You have to have some level of humility. It is not by force that you must greet everybody you see on the road but you have to know how you put yourself out there. And finally talent, you need to have talent to make it in the industry.”

"My husband is a gift and a testimony and for this, He shall be blessed in his spirit and soul. His body shall be full of vitality of the Lord, his life garnished with wealth and abundance, he is experiencing peace all around. I shall not mourn over him, because He is satisfied with long life, he shall live and take care of our children and I. He will eat the good of this land. The Lord will not take him where there is no grace. The Lord will keep our love alive and our marriage will be more fruitful than ever before.The lord will keep you safe and no man I say No man/Woman born of a woman can hurt/harm you..Every evil thrown your way shall be a reverse case to the sender.. I cover you with the blood & the fire of the Holy Ghost..Shine on Jesus gat you baby,Shine on my King

It is beginning to unfold how risky and dangerous it is for Nigeria that Buhari doubles as president and the petroleum minister. As the president, he already has too much on his plate with too many issues pulling the country towards collapse. From the north, Boko Haram is threatening to drag the whole country down a cliff, and if nothing is done pretty soon, we are going to have a situation in our hands with the Biafra movement. It is already a keg of gunpowder waiting to explode in our faces. The business of armed robbery has never been as lucrative as it is today. The economy is another area that calls for the president’s urgent attention. But what do we have? A president who has more-or-less assumed the role of a jack of all trade while doing nothing in particular. The president should resign as the minister of petroleum immediately if we are ever going to have sanity in the petroleum industry. What we need is a petroleum minister who is saddled with no other responsibility outsid...

Lagos sex workers in Mushin,have cried out over fees being paid to Policemen. Some of the ladies in the illicit profession told a Punchcorrespondent who visited the area earlier in the week that much of what they earn these days go to policemen who come in weekly to collect compulsory ‘settlements’. According to a handful that interacted with our correspondent after they were assured their identities won’t be revealed, each lady pays between N7000 and N8000 every week to the leader of the hotel where they ‘hustle’. The fee, they revealed, covers rent for the week and ‘tax’ for the police among other such bills. The pressure of meeting up with such weekly obligation is taking its toll on many of the prostitutes who prospect for clients in Empire. One of the ladies whom our correspondent chatted up at ‘White House’,said “Whether you work in a week or not, you must pay the regular dues to the head of the hotel,” . “Each of us who ‘hustle’ here pays N8000 every week to our boss who then ...

Veteran Singer, 2face Idibia, who was recently honored with a chieftainicytitle in Kaduna State, has revealed his five success tips. He said this during a chat with Sun's Entertainer. He said 1.“You have to be ready mentally, physically and spiritually to face challenges that will come your way. 2.Number two is you must maintain your focus, focus on your dream and pursue it; live it and sleep it every day. 3.“Number three is respect; you have to respect people because people are the backbone of your success and failure. 4.You must respect your fans and the people that contributed in one way or the other to your success be­cause there is no artist that can come out and say he or she is an island. 5.“You have to have some level of humility. It is not by force that you must greet everybody you see on the road but you have to know how you put yourself out there. And finally talent, you need to have talent to make it in the industry.”

A herbalist has been arrested after two kids abducted were rescued by the Cross River State Police Command on Thursday .They were made sex slaves by the herbalist, Emmanuel Akpan-Okon, who held them hostage for four years. The kids, Esther Wisdom and Felicia Destiny, both aged 11, said in the four years that they were held hostage, the herbalist raped them almost every day. Akpan-Okon (42) was arrested by the police following a tip-off that he specialised in the preparation of charms for armed robbers. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Henry Fadairo, said the rescued kids were abducted from their parents separately from Onitsha, Anambra State, and Auchi, Edo State. He said, “On November 16, 2015, we raided one Emmanuel Akpan’s home in Akamkpa, in the Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State, based on a tip-off. We gathered he was into the preparation of charms for armed robbers and treatment of criminals with bullet wounds. “During the raid, we saw two little girls ...

Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba says he has an agreement to return to the club once he finishes playing and wants it to be as manager. The 37-year-old Drogba, who now plays in Canada,told BBC Africa "I want to give back to the club which has given so much to me. I have agreed that with the club directors," Why not manager? Why not sporting director, trainer at the academy or maybe an advising role for strikers? Drogba has given his support to manager Jose Mourinho, saying he is the "still the right man" for the job and insisted that he believes the players also still back him, He said If the club has kept him that means owner Roman Abramovich thinks that he is the right man," he said. "I think the players trust him and he is giving his best to change the situation."

Nigeria rapper, Olamide aka Badoo lost his father yesterday, below is what he said.... O God, who hast commanded us to honor our father and our mother; in Thy mercy have pity on the soul of my father, and forgive his trespasses; and make me to see him again in the joy of everlasting brightness. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. Rest well Dad.. Forever in my heart"

The NNPC in a statement to the Senate Committee on Petroleum Downstream in Abuja, said that the Senate had given it a two-week ultimatum to end the fuel scarcity. The Senate Committee, Managing Director of the Pipelines and Product Marketing Company, PPMC, a subsidiary of the NNPC, Mrs. Esther Nnamdi-Ogbue, stated that Nigeria has lost a total of 531 million litres of petrol valued at over N50 billion to pipeline vandals between January and September, 2015, at the System 2B Pipeline network which covers from the Atlas Cove in Lagos to Ilorin. Nnamdi-Ogbue said that the continuous vandalization of pipeline at the Arepo to Mosimi axis of the pipeline artery, have made the supply of petroleum products to retail outlets difficult. She said PPMC is doing everything they can to make sure they supply truck-out from depots in Lagos, Oghara and recently Calabar. She, however, noted that the efforts to supply enough fuel across the country are being hampered by the activities of some unscrup...

President Muhammadu Buhari has spent more days in trips to different parts of the world since he was sworn in on May 29, 2015 compared to travels within the country. The president’s frequent foreign trips have come under scrutiny and criticism as Nigeria faces myriad crises, from intractable fuel shortages to terrorist assaults in the country’s northeast. BuhariTravels.jpe An audit of Mr. Buhari’s itinerary has showed that the Nigerian president has traveled to; Chad Germany Ghana South Africa U.S (Twice) Cameroon India Iran Over the weekend, President is expect to be in Malta for commonwealth meeting and France for the UN Cimate Change conference

Eighteen-year-old former student of Vaatia College Makurdi, Benue State, Master Samuel Nder was on Thursday, November 26, honoured as the best candidate in the May/June West African Senior Certificate Examination (WASSCE) taken by over 1.7million candidates nationwide. At a colourful award ceremony held in Akure, Ondo state during the 53rd Annual Meeting of Nigera National Committee (NNC) of West African Examinations Council (WAEC), master Nder and two other candidates were rewarded for their performance in the May/June 2014 WASSCE. Aside Nder who obtained 9A1s in the school exam to emerged the best candidate, 18-year-old, Miss Onyinye Oguejiofor formerly of Marist Comprehensive College, Nteje, Anambra state placed second with 9A1s while 17-year-old Master Oluwatobi Raji formerly of St Francis Catholic Secondary School Idimu, Lagos, recorded 9A1s in the WASSCE. In the May/June 2014 WASSCE, with exam number 4081345036 Master Nder recorded A1 in Economic, Geography, ...

The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has rejected in very strong terms the purported ban on Hijab in the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, orientation camps. The Director-General of the NYSC, Brig.-Gen. Johnson Olawumi, on Tuesday announced a ban on the use of “long hijab” by female corps members, citing security concerns. But MURIC, in a statement by its director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, said the ban is unacceptable to Muslims and accused the NYSC DG of Islamophobia. “The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) rejects the purported ban. It is reckless, baseless and preposterous. No public officer of the Federal Republic of Nigeria should speak in such manner. “The pronouncement smacks of power drunkenness. It is a hate statement. The Director General needs to purge himself of Islamophobia. “On what ground is he banning the use of hijab? Security reason is not enough because we have examples of armed robbers using police uniforms to rob. “Has anyone thought of banning police uniform? About f...

The festive season is usually characterized by increased criminal activities. Please be guided by the following tips: 1. Personal Security * Keep a low profile, blend in and be alert to developments in your environment. * Avoid known crime-prone areas and black spots. * Avoid routine pattern of movements and late night outings. The more predictable your movements and schedules are, to and from places of leisure, entertainment, worship, shopping, schooling, the easier it is for a kidnapper to plan and execute your abduction. * Avoid undue exposure, inclusive of your family members. * Save emergency numbers on your phone with speed dial for easy call in an emergency. * Regularly review your personal security, the security around your home, and your spouse’s business premises. 2. Financial Transactions * Keep all information concerning financial transactions strictly confidential – do not discuss in the open. * Avoid carrying large sums of cash, do not carry bags or pac...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, yesterday, apologised to Nigerians for the hardship experienced in purchasing petrol, while it also stated that it had entered into a partnership with security agencies in the country to assist in the monitoring of fuel supply across the country. He said: “We must all make sure that petroleum products get across to Nigerians at the regulated price especially as the yuletide season approaches. We have enough products and we want to plead with the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTDs) not to be involved in the diversion of petroleum products in order to avoid causing untold hardship to motorists.” Role of the security agencies Providing insight on the role of the security agencies in curbing product diversion, Managing Director of the Pipelines and Products Marketing Company, Mrs. Esther Nnamdi-Ogbue, said the DSS and EFCC have been mobilized to bring to book any marketer involved in sabotaging the efforts of the Federal Government in makin...

The Police at Amukoko Divisional headquarters, Lagos, have arrested one Emmanuel Umanah, 21, for allegedly raping a four-old-girl (names withheld). The suspect allegedly committed the crime in his one-room apartment on Opeoluwa Street, Mosafejo-Amukoko area of Ajegunle. It was learned that the police arrested Umanah following a report from the girl’s grandmother that the factory worker who was her neighbour, allegedly lured and raped her granddaughter in his apartment. According to her: “After preparing food, I did not see my grandchild who I was calling to come and eat. I was still searching for her when a little girl about her age told me she was in Umanah’s apartment watching a film. I knocked but nobody answered. So, I pushed the door open and behold my grandchild was Unclad and her body covered up with Fluid. I raised an alarm immediately and with the help of other neighbours, my daughter was taken to the hospital.” Vanguardlearned that medical test conducted in a nearby hospi...

The sleepy community of Otuagbagi in Ogbia Local Government Area, of Bayelsa State, was thrown into mourning, yesterday, following the alleged whipping to death of a seven-year old boy by her sister during a domestic quarrel. The deceased, identified as Harry, was reportedly whipped to death by his 15 years elder sister, Faith Festus, over alleged refusal to go for an errand. The incident, it was gathered, occurred after school hours in the absence of the parents. The spokesman of the State Police Command, Asimin Butswat, who confirmed the development, said the corpse of the deceased boy had been deposited at the Kolo General Hospital.

EFCC Arrests Amnesty Office Consultants And Contractors Over Billion Naira Scam The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today arrested eight consultants and contractors of the Presidential Amnesty Programme. A source at the Commission gave the names of the suspects as Kanmi Adediran, Tumo Yetunde. Collins Omokhojie, Oluboye Adedokun, Ugala Jaachinma, Olukoya Olusegun Godwin, Oyinmi-ebi Bribena and Olukayode Raimi. BY SAHARA REPORTERS The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today arrested eight consultants and contractors of the Presidential Amnesty Programme. A source at the Commission gave the names of the suspects as Kanmi Adediran, Tumo Yetunde. Collins Omokhojie, Oluboye Adedokun, Ugala Jaachinma, Olukoya Olusegun Godwin, Oyinmi-ebi Bribena and Olukayode Raimi. Kingsley Kuku, outgoing Chairman of the Presidential Amnesty Programme for the Niger Delta They were taken into custody early today and are still being quizzed by a team of operatives at the head...