APC Argues With Fayose About Ex-deputy Gov’s Tomb

<p><strong>The All Progressives Congress (APC) of Ekiti State accuses Governor Ayodele Fayose of desecrating the tomb of the late deputy governor of the state, Funmilayo Olayinka, The Punch reports. </strong></p> <p>The source notes that Olayinka served as deputy to former Governor Kayode Fayemi between October 16, 2010 and April 6, 2013, when she died of cancer.</p> <p><strong>READ ALSO: </strong><a href="http://bit.ly/1K3swKk" target="_blank">Fayose Urges Nigerians To Pray For Buhari</a></p> <p>The APC in its statement by local chairman D.O. Adigun says that the party expressed reservation that Fayose was building a women centre within the confine of the park and almost right on the tomb.</p> <p>The statement announces:  <em>“To us, this is a disservice and deliberate, extreme partisanship to fight and dishonour Moremi even in death. There are lots of open and undesignated spaces across the state capital that could be used for the so-called women centre”.</em></p> <p>In his reply Fayose said that building a four-storey edifice (Women Development Centre) in front of the late deputy governor’s tomb could not amount to desecration.</p> <p><strong>READ ALSO: <a href="http://bit.ly/1Gb9RV8" target="_blank"> </a></strong><a href="http://bit.ly/1Gb9RV8" target="_blank">Photos: Fayose Drinks Palmwine At ‘Under Tree Joint’</a></p> <p>The governor said: <em>“The more the APC spew out arrant nonsense as they have been doing, the more the party is hated by Ekiti people, who overwhelmingly made Fayose their governor”. </em></p> <p>He explained that the WDC being built in honour of the late former deputy governor would serve as a centre for addressing issues relating to women in the state.</p> <p><em>“To Governor Fayose, dumping the late deputy governor’s corpse in an open space with no benefit to the people is not enough. Rather, while the tomb remains where it is, the government has deemed it necessary to put up an edifice in front of the tomb in her honour and for the benefit of women in the state.</em><em>If the APC people in the state are seeing that as desecration of her tomb, too bad,”</em>  he added.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/1K3sulv">APC Argues With Fayose About Ex-deputy Gov’s Tomb</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.naij.com">News on Naij.com | Today's Nigeria Breaking news & headlines.</a>.</p>

News APC Argues With Fayose About Ex-deputy Gov’s Tomb

The All Progressives Congress (APC) of Ekiti State accuses Governor Ayodele Fayose of desecrating the tomb of the late deputy governor of the state, Funmilayo Olayinka, The Punch reports.  The source notes that Olayinka served as deputy to former Gov…

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BREAKING: Naira Crashes To 241 Against Dollar

<p><strong>On Monday the naira hit another record low of 241 against the dollar at the parallel market, Reuters reported. </strong></p> <p>The source notes that the ban on importers from accessing the Nigerian foreign exchange markets for the importation of 41 items had led to the volatility of the naira-dollar exchange rate at the black market.</p> <p></p> <p><strong>READ ALSO: </strong><a href="http://bit.ly/1Sk8IBA" target="_blank">One Dollar – One Naira: After Buhari’s Election Naira Extremely Falls</a></p> <p>Nigeria’s currency has fallen by 10.5 per cent from 218 to 241 against the greenback since June 23.</p> <p>According to foreign exchange dealers, the artificial scarcity of the United States currency still pervaded the market.</p> <p>Financial experts say the CBN need to devalue the naira to allow the local currency achieve an equilibrium price against the dollar.</p> <p>However, the CBN stated that it would not be focusing on the thinly-traded parallel market when determining the exchange rate, adding that people preferred to use the unofficial market for undocumented transactions.</p> <p><strong>READ ALSO: </strong><a href="http://bit.ly/1RvEXmh" target="_blank">Soon Nigeria Will Suffer Another Naira Crisis</a></p> <p><em>“Foreign investors had been on the sideline, waiting for the CBN to devalue the naira before investing in naira-denominated assets.Local and foreign analysts had predicted that the naira might hit 250 against the dollar at the parallel market any time soon if the artificial scarcity trend continued,”</em> the source says<em>.</em></p> <p><strong>READ ALSO:</strong> <a href="http://bit.ly/1Sk8Gtv" target="_blank">5 Reasons Why Naira Rate Will Begin To Fall</a></p> <p>The CBN appears to be in a fix as the spread between the official and parallel market continues to widen by the day.</p> <p>Reuters notes that on Monday stocks fell to a more than three-month low and the naira.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/1RvEUGT">BREAKING: Naira Crashes To 241 Against Dollar</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.naij.com">News on Naij.com | Today's Nigeria Breaking news & headlines.</a>.</p>

News BREAKING: Naira Crashes To 241 Against Dollar

On Monday the naira hit another record low of 241 against the dollar at the parallel market, Reuters reported.  The source notes that the ban on importers from accessing the Nigerian foreign exchange markets for the importation of 41 items had led to…

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Very Sad! Read How Five Persons Die over Ramadan Gifts

<p><strong>Five persons have lost their lives in a stampede while waiting to collect Ramadan gifts from a businessman in Kaduna on Monday, July 13, The Punch reports.</strong></p> <p></p> <p><img alt="Nasir Ahmed El-Rufai" class="alignnone wp-image-449049" height="333" src="http://bit.ly/1HZrmwZ" width="500" /></p> <p>It was learnt that many others fainted during the stampede. A businessman,who deals in dairy products, was sharing gifts at the Kabala Constain area in Kaduna North local government area of the state, that attracted the huge crowd.</p> <p>An eyewitness at the venue said that large number of people flooded the venues where the gifts were been shared. He added that both able and physically challenged persons came in their hundreds explaining that the people became uncontrollable, leading to a stampede.</p> <p><strong>READ ALSO: </strong><a href="http://bit.ly/1JeC7Z1" target="_blank">‘Be Alert This Ramadan’</a></p> <p>Bala Mohammed, a cripple, said when they arrived at the venue, his set was ordered to queue on a separate line while the able and women also have their own line.</p> <p>Mohammed stated that when the businessman arrived to give out the gifts, the women line was first chosen and it was in the process that the stampede occurred, which led to the death of five persons.</p> <p> </p> <p>Confirming the incident,  Kaduna Police Command’s spokesperson, Abdullahi Zubairu, said nobody died during the stampede.</p> <p>He added that the command deployed its personnel to the venue explaining  that the team did not report any death.</p> <p>But, Zanaib Mohammed, another eyewitness told reporters that her sister informed her that there would be sharing of gifts at Tyosco Yoghurt, but lamented that her sister was one of the victims of the stampede.</p> <p><strong>READ ALSO: </strong><a href="http://bit.ly/1HZrmx3" target="_blank">Gov Shettima Spends Millions Of Money On Ramadan Food</a></p> <p>Another eyewitness said  that the police were invited to the scene when the situation started degenerating.</p> <p>The police were still seen trying to control the crowd who continued to wait to collect their own share of the gifts.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/1JeC7Z4">Very Sad! Read How Five Persons Die over Ramadan Gifts</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.naij.com">News on Naij.com | Today's Nigeria Breaking news & headlines.</a>.</p>

News Very Sad! Read How Five Persons Die over Ramadan Gifts

Five persons have lost their lives in a stampede while waiting to collect Ramadan gifts from a businessman in Kaduna on Monday, July 13, The Punch reports. It was learnt that many others fainted during the stampede. A businessman,who deals in dairy p…

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Pastor Adeboye Called Wife ‘Sweet Baby’ As She Mark Her Birthday(PHOTOS)

<p><strong>The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye took to his Twitter page to celebrate his wife as she turned 67th on Monday July 13.</strong></p> <p></p> <div id="attachment_487674" style="max-width: 600px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img alt="Foluke Adeboye2" class="wp-image-487674" height="400" src="http://bit.ly/1O8df9L" width="600" /> <p class="wp-caption-text">Pastor Adeboye assisting his wife to cut her birthday cake.</p> </div> <p>Adeboye did not hid his love for his wife, Fuluke Adeboye as he sweet words calling her my love and sweet baby.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en" xml:lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en" xml:lang="en">Happy birthday to my sweet baby, my friend, my sister, my lover, my confidant, my pali, my only wife, my mummy… <a href="http://bit.ly/1IWHIax" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/1IWHIax</a></p> <p>— Pastor E A Adeboye (@PastorEAAdeboye) <a href="https://twitter.com/PastorEAAdeboye/status/620617538045673472" rel="nofollow">July 13, 2015</a></p> <p>See more photos of Pastor Adeboye and his wife below :</p> <div id="attachment_487675" style="max-width: 600px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img alt="Foluke Adeboye1" class="wp-image-487675" height="600" src="http://bit.ly/1O8df9N" width="600" /> <p class="wp-caption-text">Pastor Foluke Adeboye In a Worship Mood</p> </div> <p><strong>READ ALSO:</strong> <a href="http://bit.ly/1IWHKiM" target="_blank"> RCCG Will Produce A President – Pastor Adeboye</a></p> </blockquote> <p><script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async="" charset="utf-8" type="text/javascript"> </script></p> <div id="attachment_487676" style="max-width: 600px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img alt="pastor adeboye" class="wp-image-487676" height="879" src="http://bit.ly/1O8ddi2" width="600" /> <p class="wp-caption-text">Pastor Adeboye praying for his wife</p> </div> <p><strong>READ ALSO:</strong> <a href="http://bit.ly/1IWHIaz" target="_blank">Osinbajo, Adeboye Have A Message For Nigerians</a></p> <div id="attachment_487677" style="max-width: 600px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img alt="pastor foluke adebayo" class="wp-image-487677" height="399" src="http://bit.ly/1O8dfq3" width="600" /> <p class="wp-caption-text">The Celebrant ,husband and well wishers.</p> </div> <p></p> <p> </p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/1IWHIaA">Pastor Adeboye Called Wife ‘Sweet Baby’ As She Mark Her Birthday(PHOTOS)</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.naij.com">News on Naij.com | Today's Nigeria Breaking news & headlines.</a>.</p>

News Pastor Adeboye Called Wife ‘Sweet Baby’ As She Mark Her Birthday(PHOTOS)

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye took to his Twitter page to celebrate his wife as she turned 67th on Monday July 13. Pastor Adeboye assisting his wife to cut her birthday cake. Adeboye…

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Osun Workers Suspend Two-Month Strike

<p><strong>Osun state workers have agreed to resume work by suspending two-month old strike embarked by the workers over nonpayment of their salaries by the state government, The Punch reports.</strong></p> <p></p> <div> <div id="attachment_425980" style="max-width: 300px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img alt="Governor Rauf Aregbesola" class="size-medium wp-image-425980" height="201" src="http://bit.ly/1IHfvQL" width="300" /> <p class="wp-caption-text">Governor Rauf Aregbesola</p> </div> </div> <div>The chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress  in the state, Jacob Adekomi, made this announcement to newsmen that the strike had been called off following the signing of  a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between representatives of the union and the government on the lingering issue.</div> <div>Jacob said the decision to end the strike is based on the understanding that the state government promised to offset January and February  on Monday July 13 while the remaining salaries will be paid once the federal government releases the bailout fund to the state.</div> <div><strong>READ ALSO: </strong><a href="http://bit.ly/1DcYAna" target="_blank">‘Owing Workers Their Salaries Is Pure Terrorism’ – LP </a></div> <div> The MoU read : “<em>Both parties, therefore, agreed to enter into this Memorandum of Understanding in anticipation of the bailout expected from the Federal Government on the issue of settlement of salary arrears and to show the state government’s commitment to the welfare of its workforce, having in mind the need to data towards the completion  of the physical verification exercise of workers and retirees in the public service.</em></div> <div><em> </em></div> <div><em>“The labour unions will suspend the ongoing strike on the basis of the Memorandum of Understanding to allow all public service personnel audit and verification exercise as well as auditing of local government staff/ primary school teachers and retires take place</em>.”</div> <div><strong>READ ALSO: </strong><a href="http://bit.ly/1gxFt2u" target="_blank">Osun Workers Reject Piece Meal Salaries</a></div> <div>The government representative said that screening of workers was not a witch-hunt or meant to retrench any worker, stating that the exercise would enable the government to know the actual number of workers in the employ of the state.</div> <p>The federal government had earlier intervene crisis engulfing many states in the country following their inability to pay workers salaries by <a href="http://bit.ly/1HWNYAn" target="_blank">releasing N400billion bailout fund to states.</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/1DcYCLY">Osun Workers Suspend Two-Month Strike</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.naij.com">News on Naij.com | Today's Nigeria Breaking news & headlines.</a>.</p>

News Osun Workers Suspend Two-Month Strike

Osun state workers have agreed to resume work by suspending two-month old strike embarked by the workers over nonpayment of their salaries by the state government, The Punch reports. Governor Rauf Aregbesola The chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congres…

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Naij.com Digest: Top 8 Not-To-Be-Missed News Stories For This Monday

<p><strong>Naij.com team has gathered the most important, interesting, shocking and amazing news for July 13. Check out all the things you need to know about this Monday. Stay tuned! </strong></p> <p><strong>1. <a href="http://bit.ly/1O6y5q1" target="_blank">Buhari Sacks Service Chiefs; Names Replacements</a></strong></p> <p>The sensation of the day. President Muhammadu Buhari dismissed military service chiefs and the national security adviser, following which new appointments were announced. Nigerians applauded the move.</p> <p><strong>2. <a href="http://bit.ly/1IVFbxq" target="_blank">Did Buhari Appoint Gen Buratai So He Would Have His Revenge On Boko Haram?</a></strong></p> <p>Naij.com has gathered 10 facts about Nigeria’s new chief of army staff, Major-General Tukur Buratai. Did you know that one year ago Boko Haram attacked the house of Buratai, who was at that time the commander of the Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta? More must-read things  – inside the article.</p> <p><strong>3. <a href="http://bit.ly/1dWEBlY" target="_blank">Oshiomhole Bombshell: Okonjo-Iweala ‘Stole’ $1bn For Jonathan</a></strong></p> <p>Edo state Governor Adams Oshiomhole accused the former minister of finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, of diverting $1billion for Goodluck Jonathan re-election bid. Oshiomhole explained how he had obtained the figure…</p> <p><strong>4. <a href="http://bit.ly/1O1XQqP" target="_blank">Buhari, Tinubu Loyalists Clash</a></strong></p> <p>The crisis within the All Progressives Congress has assumed a new dimension following renewed supremacy tussle for control of the party structure.</p> <p><strong>5. <a href="http://bit.ly/1HD31Zs" target="_blank">Fresh Bomb Blast Rocks Maiduguri Checkpoint</a></strong></p> <p>Suspected Boko Haram insurgents attacked a major checkpoint near Borno state capital. The blast occurred in Njimtilo village. The past weeks have been marked by a series of deadly attacks. More than 400 people were reportedly killed since May 29.</p> <p><strong>6. <a href="http://bit.ly/1IVF9Wk" target="_blank">How Governor Ambode Rescued Accident Victim Today (PHOTOS)</a></strong></p> <p>Lagos state Governor on Monday alighted from his vehicle to rescue an accident victim. The top politician was on his way to the office when the incident happened. He immediately asked his convoy to stop at the scene so as to enable him assess the situation as well as help rescue the passengers. See the captured moments of this amazing story.</p> <p><strong>7. <a href="http://bit.ly/1dWEBm4" target="_blank">NNPC Must Die — El-Rufai Calls For Scrapping Of The Petroleum Organization</a></strong></p> <p>Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state has suggested a revolutionary move to scrap the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). “If we do not kill NNPC, NNPC will kill; Nigeria,” the politician said.</p> <p><strong>8. <a href="http://bit.ly/1fDHI3Z" target="_blank">Meet Amanda, The Woman With The World Most Expensive Body (Photos)</a></strong></p> <p>Adamada Lepore is 47 and her body is worth a fortune, considering how much was spent on it! Born a man he underwent a sex change surgery at the age of 19. This is how it all started. Check for the photos and more details.</p> <div id="_appInstalled"></div> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/1O1XOiL">Naij.com Digest: Top 8 Not-To-Be-Missed News Stories For This Monday</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.naij.com">News on Naij.com | Today's Nigeria Breaking news & headlines.</a>.</p>

News Naij.com Digest: Top 8 Not-To-Be-Missed News Stories For This Monday

Naij.com team has gathered the most important, interesting, shocking and amazing news for July 13. Check out all the things you need to know about this Monday. Stay tuned!  1. Buhari Sacks Service Chiefs; Names Replacements The sensation of the day. …

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BREAKING: Boko Haram Attacks Town Twice In A Day

<p><strong>Boko Haram insurgents have attacked Njimtilo area for the second time today, the small village near Borno State Capital, Maiduguri.</strong></p> <p></p> <p><img alt="Breaking-News-1" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-427434" height="419" src="http://bit.ly/1HYtWFz" width="800" /></p> <p>Sahara Reporters are stating that the first suicide attack which occured at the earlier hours of the day, was meant to drive the military away leaving the area vulnerable for a new Boko Haram offensive.</p> <p><strong>READ ALSO: </strong><a href="http://bit.ly/1HrvXod" target="_blank">UPDATED: Maiduguri Stands, Monguno Falls</a></p> <p>Boko Haram are said to have returned to Njimtilo in the early evening with machine guns and other unknown weapons, murdering residents.</p> <p><strong>READ ALSO: </strong><a href="http://bit.ly/1HYtVRZ" target="_blank">BREAKING: Massacre Continues As Boko Haram Attacks Another Borno Village, Many Casualties Reported</a></p> <p>As of the time of this publication, we are yet to ascertain the number of casualties.</p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://bit.ly/1HD31Zs" target="_blank">Earlier today, a suicide bomber had attacked the main checkpoint of the town.</a></p> <p>A police officer close to the scene told reporters <em>“The blast occurred at 12:30pm at the Njimtilo checkpoint; no one was reported dead but some Civilian-JTF members were injured”.</em></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/1HrvVN6">BREAKING: Boko Haram Attacks Town Twice In A Day</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.naij.com">News on Naij.com | Today's Nigeria Breaking news & headlines.</a>.</p>

News BREAKING: Boko Haram Attacks Town Twice In A Day

Boko Haram insurgents have attacked Njimtilo area for the second time today, the small village near Borno State Capital, Maiduguri. Sahara Reporters are stating that the first suicide attack which occured at the earlier hours of the day, was meant to…

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PHOTOS: Buhari, Osinbanjo Meet With Senior Chevron Officials

<p><strong>President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbanjo today, had a meeting with senior officials of International oil company, Chevron.</strong></p> <p></p> <p>The delegation was led by the company’s President for Africa and Latin America, Mr. Ali Moshiri to the Aso presidential villa, Abuja.</p> <p><strong>READ ALSO:</strong><a href="http://bit.ly/1dWVRYd" target="_blank"> “Buhari And Osinbanjo’s Secret Asset Declaration Is A Disappointment”</a></p> <p>While speaking to the Chevron team, Buhari assured them that his administration will implement far-reaching reforms to boost accountability and transparency in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry.</p> <p>According to National Helm, he also declared that his administration was ready to effectively address the myriad of challenges bedeviling the sector.</p> <p>Buhari said: <em>“We understand the situation in the industry and we will do our best to address the challenges affecting exploration, production and distribution of oil products in the country.’’ </em></p> <p>He praised the President Umar Yar’Adua Amnesty Programme aimed at to reduce violence in the Niger Delta region, while promising that his government will improve on the good aspects of the programme.</p> <p><strong>READ ALSO:</strong> <a class="row-title" title="Edit “First Re-start War Against Indiscipline – Nigerian Student Writes Open Letter To Buhari”" href="http://bit.ly/1HZdNxI" target="_blank">First Re-start War Against Indiscipline – Nigerian Student Writes Open Letter To Buhari</a></p> <p>He also revealed that his government  will implement other measures to enhance security in the regionand attract more investments into the  Nigeria’s oil and gas industry.</p> <p>Moshiri had urged Buhari to restore the confidence of international investors in the industry. He told the president that improved security in the Niger Delta will witness increased investment in the industry.</p> <p>According to him, Chevron was keen to support Nigeria’s gas sector and bring more electricity to Nigerian consumers.</p> <p><strong>READ ALSO: </strong><a href="http://bit.ly/1HZdLGb" target="_blank">Alison Madueke Reportedly Connected With Buhari</a></p> <p>See photos from the meeting below:</p> <div id="attachment_487647" style="max-width: 599px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img alt="President Buhari exchanging pleasantries with the Chevron team" class="wp-image-487647 size-full" height="399" src="http://bit.ly/1HZdLGc" width="599" /> <p class="wp-caption-text">President Buhari exchanging pleasantries with the Chevron team</p> </div> <div id="attachment_487649" style="max-width: 599px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img alt="President Buhari pose for a picture with " class="wp-image-487649 size-full" height="399" src="http://bit.ly/1dWVRYg" width="599" /> <p class="wp-caption-text">President Buhari pose for a picture with Ali Moshiri</p> </div> <div id="attachment_487650" style="max-width: 599px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img alt="Moshiri presents a gift to Buhari on behalf of the Chevron team" class="wp-image-487650 size-full" height="379" src="http://bit.ly/1HZdLGe" width="599" /> <p class="wp-caption-text">Moshiri presents a gift to Buhari on behalf of the Chevron team</p> </div> <div id="attachment_487651" style="max-width: 594px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img alt="Vice President Yemi Osinbanjo exchange pleasantries with the Chevron team" class="wp-image-487651" height="407" src="http://bit.ly/1dWVRYk" width="594" /> <p class="wp-caption-text">Vice President Yemi Osinbanjo exchange pleasantries with the Chevron team</p> </div> <p></p> <p>Two weeks back, <a href="http://bit.ly/1U0z3Ik" target="_blank">Buhari<strong> </strong>inaugurated the National Economic Council which is<strong> </strong>to be chaired by vice president, Osinbanjo</a> with the responsibility of guarding the president on his economic policies.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/1dWVPQg">PHOTOS: Buhari, Osinbanjo Meet With Senior Chevron Officials</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.naij.com">News on Naij.com | Today's Nigeria Breaking news & headlines.</a>.</p>

News PHOTOS: Buhari, Osinbanjo Meet With Senior Chevron Officials

President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbanjo today, had a meeting with senior officials of International oil company, Chevron. The delegation was led by the company’s President for Africa and Latin America, Mr. Ali Moshiri to the Aso …

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Fuel Subsidies Is Not Our Biggest Problem — Buhari

<p><strong>Nigeria’s President, Muhammadun Buhari today revealed why his government has yet to update the nation on its proposal for the removal of subsidies in prices of petroleum products.</strong></p> <p></p> <p>Through a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, Buhari promised that his administration is aimed at handling the nation’s problem with subsidies on petroleum products with care.</p> <div id="attachment_485441" style="max-width: 600px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img alt="President Buhari" class="size-large wp-image-485441" height="600" src="http://bit.ly/1IVVUR8" width="600" /> <p class="wp-caption-text">President Buhari</p> </div> <p>The President, according to Mr. Shehu was speaking after being briefed by the industry of Petroleum Resources, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and other agencies in the oil sector.</p> <p><strong>READ ALSO: <a href="http://bit.ly/1Tyap0E" target="_blank">Buhari Promises To Reform Oil Sector</a></strong></p> <p>He told his guests that he had already gotten lots of submissions on the need to remove the subsidies but that he was still carefully reviewing them.<br /> <em>“I have received many literature on the need to remove subsidies, but much of it has no depth,”</em> Mr. Buhari said.<br /> <em>“When you touch the price of petroleum products, that has the effect of triggering price rises on transportation, food and rents.</em></p> <p><strong>READ ALSO: <a href="http://bit.ly/1Ty6GjA" target="_blank">Falana Blasts Critics Of Buhari’s Decision To Provide Bailout To States Owing Salaries</a></strong></p> <p><em>That is for those who earn salaries, but there are many who are jobless and will be affected by it,”</em> the President noted.</p> <p>Buhari then noted that the most serious problems of Nigeria’s oil sector is still the lack of security, sabotage, vandalism, corruption and mismanagement, not necessarily subsidies.</p> <p><em>“We have to go back to the good old days of transparency and accountability,”</em> the President said.</p> <p></p> <p>Buhari had earlier also promised foreign investors of the oil sector that his administration will reform the industry with new strategies aimed at cleaning up the sector.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/1JehegD">Fuel Subsidies Is Not Our Biggest Problem — Buhari</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.naij.com">News on Naij.com | Today's Nigeria Breaking news & headlines.</a>.</p>

News Fuel Subsidies Is Not Our Biggest Problem — Buhari

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadun Buhari today revealed why his government has yet to update the nation on its proposal for the removal of subsidies in prices of petroleum products. Through a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publi…

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Fear AS Ebola Patients Escape Health Facility

<p><strong>Tension as as two Ebola patients, a 32-year-old woman and eight-year-old girl have been declared missing from  medical facility  on the outskirts of Freetown where they were been treated for the dreaded Ebola Virus Disease, Vanguard reports.</strong></p> <p></p> <p><img alt="Ebola-Virus-400x261" class="alignnone wp-image-484966 size-full" height="261" src="http://bit.ly/1CCf11m" width="400" /></p> <p>The health authorities have launched a nationwide  manhunt for the fleeing patients and this has put the country in red alert  to prevent a serious spread of disease.</p> <p>The patients were however tracked tracked down at an undisclosed location and returned to the clinic after radio appeals to the public for calm and viligant.</p> <p><strong>READ ALSO: </strong><a href="http://bit.ly/1CCf11o" target="_blank">Ebola Scare: Liberia Flights Won’t Be Banned – NCAA</a></p> <p>The  National Ebola Response Centre  spokesperson confirmed the development saying “<em>Our contact tracers and surveillance officers are meanwhile tracking the level of contacts the two would have made during the period of their escape.”</em></p> <div> <div> The worst Ebola  outbreak in history has seen 27,600 infections in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, of which 11,253 have been fatal, according to official data largely deemed to be an underestimate.</div> <div>Sierra Leone is said to have almost half total number of reported case of Ebola. In the death toll in the country is said to be reported be  about 3,941 people as of July 8, and 10 patients are being currently undergoing treatment for the Virus.</div> <div>The World Health Organization (WHO) earlier  predicted that the Virus would be conquer before between April and early May but the new case has dwarfed that prediction in Sierra Leone.</div> <div><strong>READ ALSO:  </strong><a href="http://bit.ly/1O1M7Zd" target="_blank">Ebola in Liberia: FG Warns Health Ministry To Be On High Alert</a></div> <div>The country  president, Ernest Bai Koroma, has last month  imposed curfews in the worst-hit parts of the northwestern districts of Kambia and Port Loko even as the country capital city has also had witness cases of the Virus.</div> <div>It was gathered that these are the only two areas that are still having reported case of the virus  as new cases are being reported. The curfews placed in those towns was supposed to end this month but have been extended indefinitely.</div> </div> <p>It will be recalled that <a href="http://bit.ly/1CCf11v" target="_blank">health authorities announced on June 22,2015 that a new case of  Ebola Virus Disease has resurfaced in the Sierra Leone</a> .</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/1CCf1hL">Fear AS Ebola Patients Escape Health Facility</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.naij.com">News on Naij.com | Today's Nigeria Breaking news & headlines.</a>.</p>

News Fear AS Ebola Patients Escape Health Facility

Tension as as two Ebola patients, a 32-year-old woman and eight-year-old girl have been declared missing from  medical facility  on the outskirts of Freetown where they were been treated for the dreaded Ebola Virus Disease, Vanguard reports. The heal…

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SEE What President Buhari Told Newly-Appointed Service Chiefs

<p><strong>President Muhammadu Buhari on July 13 addressed the new service chiefs and the national security adviser (NSA).</strong></p> <div id="attachment_487629" style="max-width: 750px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img alt="Newly appointed chiefs" class="wp-image-487629" height="460" src="http://bit.ly/1O1M7IO" width="750" /> <p class="wp-caption-text">Newly-appointed chiefs. Credits: The Nation</p> </div> <p><strong></strong></p> <p>It should be recalled that <a href="http://bit.ly/1O6y5q1" target="_blank">the country leader on Monday sacked military service chiefs and appointed new ones</a>. Nigerians commended the move and expressed hope that new appointees would bring the required and desired change.</p> <p>According to The Punch,  the president urged military tops to help him rebuild the reputation of the armed forces.</p> <p>In a statement delivered through his special assistant on media and publicity Garba Shehu, Buhari called the chiefs to do their best in their new capacities.</p> <p><em>“All of you, including the national security adviser, were chosen on merit. Your records gave you the job.  Save for the new chief of army staff, whom I briefly met at his command at the Multi-National Joint Task Force, in Chad, I don’t know any of you. Your records recommended you.</em></p> <p><strong>READ ALSO: </strong><a href="http://bit.ly/1O1M7IQ" target="_blank">Commendation Trail Buhari’s Dismissal Of Service Chiefs</a></p> <p><em>“Legally, you are in acting capacity until the National Assembly accepts you. It is only then that you will take the oath of office. Thereafter, we will sit down and talk in more detail.”</em></p> <p>He further noted that the nominations would be swiftly sent to the NASS for confirmation.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/1O1MaUX">SEE What President Buhari Told Newly-Appointed Service Chiefs</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.naij.com">News on Naij.com | Today's Nigeria Breaking news & headlines.</a>.</p>

News SEE What President Buhari Told Newly-Appointed Service Chiefs

President Muhammadu Buhari on July 13 addressed the new service chiefs and the national security adviser (NSA). Newly-appointed chiefs. Credits: The Nation It should be recalled that the country leader on Monday sacked military service chiefs and app…

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Foreign Affairs Ministry: Buhari Hasn’t Recalled Any Ambassador

<p><strong>The news that was all over the Nigerian media yesterday that <a href="http://bit.ly/1K2z8bQ" target="_blank">President Muhammadu Buhari has recalled Nigerian non-career ambassadors from foreign countries</a> has been described as false by the foreign affairs ministry. </strong></p> <p></p> <p>Ogbole Ode, spokesman for the ministry, told Premium Times that the ministry has no knowledge of such incident.</p> <p><strong>READ ALSO: </strong><a href="http://bit.ly/1K2z8bR" target="_blank">How Nigerian Embassy In Saudi Arabia Disregarded Buhari’s Wife, Children</a></p> <p>He claimed he also spoke to the permanent secretary of the ministry who affirmed that the news was a mere fabrication.</p> <p>He went on to blame the Nigeria social media and online newspapers, forums and portals for carrying such information which he claimed did not emanate from the Buhari government.</p> <p>Ode’s comment is however in contrast to that of Femi Adesina, the special adviser to the president on media and publicity,  who confirmed the information yesterday saying:</p> <p><em>“Yes, I can confirm to you that non-career ambassadors have been recalled by the federal government.”</em></p> <p>But Ode insists the reports are false. Naij.com will keep you updated as recent events unfold concerning this issue in the nearest future.</p> <p><strong>READ ALSO:  </strong><a class="row-title" title="Edit “PHOTOS: 15 Ambassadors Pay Courtesy Visit To President-Elect, Buhari”" href="http://bit.ly/1Tyap0J" target="_blank">PHOTOS: 15 Ambassadors Pay Courtesy Visit To President-Elect, Buhari</a></p> <p></p> <p>Meanwhile Buhari is said to be getting prepared for his official visit to the United States, where he will meet with Barack Obama to discuss the issues of terrorism and corruption. Based on circulating reports, he will be <a href="http://bit.ly/1K2z9MS" target="_blank">accompanied by many top politicians, including five Nigerian governors</a>.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/1Tyap0M">Foreign Affairs Ministry: Buhari Hasn’t Recalled Any Ambassador</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.naij.com">News on Naij.com | Today's Nigeria Breaking news & headlines.</a>.</p>

News Foreign Affairs Ministry: Buhari Hasn’t Recalled Any Ambassador

The news that was all over the Nigerian media yesterday that President Muhammadu Buhari has recalled Nigerian non-career ambassadors from foreign countries has been described as false by the foreign affairs ministry.  Ogbole Ode, spokesman for the mi…

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Buhari Promises To Reform Oil Sector

<p><strong>Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has today, assured the nation and investors that his government will definitely implement reforms to boost accountability and transparency in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry.</strong></p> <p></p> <p>In a statement released during a meeting with senior officials of Chevron, led by the company’s President for Africa and Latin America, Ali Moshiri, President Buhari said that his government is gearing to effectively address the myriad of challenges in the sector.</p> <div id="attachment_216594" style="max-width: 250px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img alt="Crude oil" class="size-full wp-image-216594" height="236" src="http://bit.ly/1Tyap0C" width="250" /> <p class="wp-caption-text">Crude oil</p> </div> <p><em>“We understand the situation in the industry and we will do our best to address the challenges affecting exploration, production and distribution of oil products in the country,’</em>’ the President announced to the delegation, according to a statement by Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity.</p> <p><strong>READ ALSO:<a href="http://bit.ly/1Ty6GjA" target="_blank"> Falana Blasts Critics Of Buhari’s Decision To Provide Bailout To States Owing Salaries</a></strong></p> <p>He also announced that he would build on the good aspects of the Amnesty Programme initiated by President Umaru Yar’Adua which was made to reduce the violence in the Niger Delta region.</p> <p>Buhari also announced that his government is also looking to implement other measures to enhance security in the Niger Delta and optimize investments in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry.</p> <p><strong>READ ALSO: <a href="http://bit.ly/1Ty6G3i" target="_blank">Black Market Operators Arrested In Lagos</a></strong></p> <p>In his statement, Mr Moshiri urged the President to aim to restore confidence of international investors in the Nigerian Oil industry.</p> <p>He however said that investor are glad that security in Niger Delta has improved and said that his company, Chevron which has 36.7 per cent interest in the West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited, was keen to support Nigeria’s gas sector and bring more electricity to Nigerian consumers.</p> <p></p> <p>Crude Oil is Nigeria’s most exported product to the international market and accounts for much of the nation’s GDP.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/1Tyap0E">Buhari Promises To Reform Oil Sector</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.naij.com">News on Naij.com | Today's Nigeria Breaking news & headlines.</a>.</p>

News Buhari Promises To Reform Oil Sector

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has today, assured the nation and investors that his government will definitely implement reforms to boost accountability and transparency in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. In a statement released during a meeti…

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Jonathan Bastardized Sacred And Traditional Institutions – NSCIA

<p><strong>The Secretary General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has said that the ex-president Goodluck Ebele Jonathan’s led administration bastardized almost everything, including the Sacred and our traditional institutions in his desperation to seek a second term in office.</strong></p> <p><img alt="goodluck-jonathan_2745283b_1" class="alignnone wp-image-449071 size-full" height="250" src="http://bit.ly/1czg85I" width="400" /></p> <p>The former Vice chancellor of the University of Ilorin, who said this while speaking various national issues, advised President Muhammadu Buhari not to end up like his predecessor.</p> <p>When asked about his feelings on the involvement of some religious leaders and religious bodies in the murky water of partisan politicking during the last general elections, he said: <em>“I don’t know what the definition of religious leaders is. But by whatever definition, I don’t consider myself a religious leader. I just consider myself as one of the operators of the system.</em></p> <p><em>“I believe that it’s not just religion. I believe that the last administration bastardized almost everything, including the Sacred and our traditional institutions. If we face the reality, you’ll know that they are not in the perception of the public. They are no longer what they used to be. Even politicians, nobody takes any politician seriously now. Even the so-called religious leaders could not have been an exception.</em></p> <p><em>“I believe that what happened was a bastardization of the system. It will take a person with a strong character to keep himself or herself out of the madness. As for me, I saw it as people being short-sighted. The whole thing will go as it has gone in one way or the other. But we should learn some lessons. The community, particularly are our Christian brothers who are unduly dragged unnecessarily for very selfish and personal reasons.</em></p> <p><em>“There were some credible leaders like Cardinal John Onaiyekan and Bishop Josiah Atkins Idowu-Fearon and others who took principled positions. But there were some others who were not hesitant in dragging religion into the dirty waters of politics. Of course, we heard rumors about our people too. But as Muslims, the leadership of the Nigerian Supreme Council made it clear in unmistakable terms that we should not be dragged into politics.</em></p> <p>He warned that nobody should allow material attraction to drag the name of Islam into the mud through selfish interests.</p> <p><strong>READ ALSO: </strong><a href="http://bit.ly/1HxLmCi" target="_blank">Transformation Agenda Is Not Jonathan’s or PDP’s Thing – NPC Official</a></p> <p><em>“By and large, we have rumors of few and insignificant people, who allowed themselves to be used. Of course, they were not given the real money. They were given just pittance and they eventually regretted what they did. They discovered that they were just being used for reasons that were not of national interest. So, I believe that we should learn a lesson from what has happened.</em></p> <p><em>“I hope this new government will be different. You have to put so many question marks on people these days. But I hope that they will be different in terms of making things to work properly. This will happen when they do not exploit people for selfish and personal reasons and destroy national institutions. Only God helped us with the last administration.</em></p> <p><em>“There was nothing sacred that was not touched; Christians against Muslims, Hausa against Beron, Beron against Igbo, Igbo against everything. They were just looking for anything that will pull the country down. I didn’t know why they had to do that. But we thank God that at the end of the day, it didn’t pay. That should be a lesson for anybody who wants to tamper negatively with the interest of this nation,”</em> he said.</p> <p>Meanwhile Governor of Nasarawa state, Umaru Al-Makura, has come to the defense of Goodluck Jonathan as he accused the former Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, of having set former President Goodluck Jonathan against the Northerners when he was in office.</p> <div>Al-Makura claimed that Maku’s hostile tendencies along with ethnic and religious lines helped fuel the crises in the state.</div> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/1CC5Uh3">Jonathan Bastardized Sacred And Traditional Institutions – NSCIA</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.naij.com">News on Naij.com | Today's Nigeria Breaking news & headlines.</a>.</p>

News Jonathan Bastardized Sacred And Traditional Institutions – NSCIA

The Secretary General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has said that the ex-president Goodluck Ebele Jonathan’s led administration bastardized almost everything, including the Sacred and our traditiona…

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Falana Blasts Critics Of Buhari’s Decision To Provide Bailout To States Owing Salaries

<p><strong>Human rights lawyer Femi Falana on Monday, July 13, blasted those against President Muhammadu Buhari’s bailout fund given to states who are owing salaries of workers.</strong></p> <p>Speaking at the event held in Ibadan, Falana noted:</p> <p><em>“The labourer deserves his wages and anybody who is challenging the decision of the President as to the bailout must have his head examined. Rather, we should be challenging the bailout that has been given to the comprador-burgiosie in the last five years which is over N7tr.”</em></p> <p><a href="http://bit.ly/1K2sYIQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Details on The Punch</a>.</p> <div id="_appInstalled"></div> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/1Ty6GjA">Falana Blasts Critics Of Buhari’s Decision To Provide Bailout To States Owing Salaries</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.naij.com">News on Naij.com | Today's Nigeria Breaking news & headlines.</a>.</p>

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Human rights lawyer Femi Falana on Monday, July 13, blasted those against President Muhammadu Buhari’s bailout fund given to states who are owing salaries of workers. Speaking at the event held in Ibadan, Falana noted: “The labourer deserves his wage…

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Black Market Operator Arrested In Lagos

<div><strong>The Ojodu Local Council Development Area of Lagos State <span class="aBn" tabindex="0" data-term="goog_944889509"><span class="aQJ">on Monday</span></span> apprehended a middle-aged man in Ogba area, Innocent Nwevo, with 47 kegs of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise known as Petrol.</strong></div> <p></p> <div>Executive Secretary of the Council, Mallam Ahmed Moyosore Jaji, said a combined team of members of the Caretaker Committee and Men of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps attached to the LCDA arrested the culprit.</div> <div><strong>READ ALSO:</strong> <a class="row-title" title="Edit “Fuel Scarcity Could Hit This Weekend – Marketers”" href="http://bit.ly/1Ty6G3h" target="_blank">Fuel Scarcity Could Hit This Weekend – Marketers</a></div> <div>Explaining the circumstances that led to the arrest to journalists, Jaji said the team, acted on a tip off that a tenant in a shop opposite <span class="aBn" tabindex="0" data-term="goog_944889510"><span class="aQJ">Sunday</span></span> Retail Market, Ogba, was stockpiling and engaging in illegal sales of petroleum product in the area.</div> <div>Jaji said that being a resident of the area, he mobilized his team for an on-the-spot assessment of the place.</div> <div>He said they didn’t meet the culprit initially but later got him and discovered several kegs of petrol, carefully concealed behind foodstuffs and other commodities in the shop, adding that to avoid being mobbed, the team took both the culprit and the exhibit to the council.</div> <div><em>“We thank God that an action that could put our lives and properties in jeopardy was averted today, because, who knows what could have happened if this bunkerer was not apprehended or imagine , a keg out of the several kegs bursts, the whole environment and this area would have been in crisis”.</em></div> <div><em>“Thank God, we were able to avert this.  However, having succeeded in nailing the culprit, our next line of action is to hand him over to the appropriate law enforcement agencies for further necessary action.  Though, I have at the same time intimated the relevant government agencies especially, Lagos State Government about the discovery”,</em> Jaji said.</div> <div><strong>READ ALSO:</strong><a href="http://bit.ly/1K2t0QM" target="_blank"> We Should Remove Fuel Subsidy – Nigerians Beg President Buhari</a></div> <div>Answering questions from journalists, Nwevo, who claimed to be a food vendor, admitted that he knew that the business is illegal but due to his dwindling business, he was introduced to petrol business by one Mr. John who resides in Mowe area of Ogun State.</div> <div>Nwevo said he has six shops in the area but unfortunately, those working with him went away with all his fortune and business money, which now made things difficult for him. But to make ends meet, one of his friends introduced him to the business.</div> <div>He said he purchases the fuel from around Mowe axis and transports it in a vehicle to sell for around N5000 for 50 litres.</div> <div><strong>READ ALSO:</strong> <a class="row-title" title="Edit “Federal Government Adopts New Measures To End Fuel Scarcity”" href="http://bit.ly/1Ty6FfD" target="_blank">Federal Government Adopts New Measures To End Fuel Scarcity</a></div> <p></p> <p>Last month, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode summoned an emergency meeting with petrol tanker drivers over <a href="http://bit.ly/1K2sYIJ" target="_blank">the rise in petrol tanker disasters in Lagos. </a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/1Ty6G3i">Black Market Operator Arrested In Lagos</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.naij.com">News on Naij.com | Today's Nigeria Breaking news & headlines.</a>.</p>

News Black Market Operator Arrested In Lagos

The Ojodu Local Council Development Area of Lagos State on Monday apprehended a middle-aged man in Ogba area, Innocent Nwevo, with 47 kegs of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise known as Petrol. Executive Secretary of the Council, Mallam Ahmed Moyos…

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Oshiomhole To EFCC: We Have Nothing To Hide

<p><strong>Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole has revealed that his government is readt to grant the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC access to its local government accounts for investigation.</strong></p> <p></p> <p>He was reacting to the call by the Edo chaper of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dan Orbih, for the EFCC to probe the state’s local government accounts.</p> <div id="attachment_447789" style="max-width: 600px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img alt="Governor Adams Oshiomhole " class="size-full wp-image-447789" height="549" src="http://bit.ly/1dWEA1j" width="600" /> <p class="wp-caption-text">Governor Adams Oshiomhole</p> </div> <p>Orbh had accused the Oshiomhole of the financial crisis facing the local government areas in Edo state.</p> <p>Orbih said:“We have more than enough materials to nail the corrupt practices of the political leaders in Edo State starting with the governor”.</p> <p>He said that council chairmen earn between N1.2million and N1.7 million each every month as security votes while their legislative arm of each councils earn around N1 million each as security votes.</p> <p>He also said that despite these sums, the money was nowhere near the over N500 million Mr. Oshiomhole draws monthly in security votes.<br /> <em>“Here is a governor asking council chairmen to forfeit N1.2 million per month but who cannot forfeit N500 million. The total security vote of the councils in a year is about what Oshiomhole collects every month.</em><br /> <em>“He brought this hardship upon the people and he is now trying to absolve himself. He impressed upon the council chairmen not to cry out but one good thing is that the Edo people already know the truth. Edo people must sit up and reflect on the deception of Oshiomhole and his party and make the right choice next year,”</em> he stated.</p> <p><strong>READ ALSO: <a href="http://bit.ly/1Ty6G3b" target="_blank">Oshiomhole Moves To Stop Street Begging, Rape</a></strong></p> <p>In response to the accusations, the Special Adviser, Media and Public Affairs to the governor, Kassim Afegbua asked that the supposed probe begin from 1999 when the PDP ruled the state until November 2008 when he took over.<br /> <em>“As a government driven by prudence in its management of resources, we are proud to say that our achievements in the last six years far supersede that of the PDP’s ten years of presiding over the state.</em><br /> <em>“We are pleased to state without fear or favour that we welcome the suggestion raised by Dan Orbih inviting the EFCC to look into the books and accounts of Local Government Administration in the last six years but that such investigation should also cover the period between 1999 and 2008.</em><br /> <em>“Such investigation should also look into the allocations and expenditures of the Local Government, their procurement procedures, who did the procurements, at what costs and the total accruals into the coffers of local government accounts across the state within that period of 1999 to 2008.</em></p> <p><strong>READ ALSO: <a href="http://bit.ly/1K2gY79" target="_blank">N18,000 Minimum Wage Is Not Longer Reasonable – Oshiomhole</a></strong></p> <p><em>“From such investigative effort, the public would be able to know who siphoned Local Government funds between the Government of Comrade Oshiomhole and that presided over by the PDP for ten years. This should be the real challenge in the light of on-going effort to sanitize the inherited rotten system from the PDP,”</em> he said.</p> <p>Oshiomhole also called on the PDP to reveal all accruals to LG councils in Edo from 1999 till 2008 and explain how N300 billion released to the Federal Ministry of Works under the former Minister, Tony Anenih, was spent.</p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://bit.ly/1dWEBlY" target="_blank">Oshiomhole had today announced to the nation</a> that former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo Iweala had stolen funds under former President, Goodluck Jonathan’s nose.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/1Ty6EZe">Oshiomhole To EFCC: We Have Nothing To Hide</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.naij.com">News on Naij.com | Today's Nigeria Breaking news & headlines.</a>.</p>

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Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole has revealed that his government is readt to grant the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC access to its local government accounts for investigation. He was reacting to the call by the Edo chaper of the…

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U.S Mayor Honours Basketmouth

<p><strong>One of Nigeria’s biggest comedian, Bright Okpocha, also known as Basketmouth has made history in far away United States of America (USA).</strong></p> <div id="attachment_487553" style="max-width: 800px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img alt="Basketmouth" class="wp-image-487553 size-large" height="520" src="http://bit.ly/1HYeyc5" width="800" /> <p class="wp-caption-text">Basketmouth</p> </div> <p></p> <p>The ace comedian received a special honour from the U.S as the city of Houston, Texas holds what it terms <strong> “Basket Mouth Day”</strong> on the 17th of July, 2015, Vanguard reports.</p> <p>The Mayor of Houston, Annice D. Parker who signed a legal document to legalise the honour said that Basket Mouth was honoured <em>“in recognition of his commitment in uniting the communities in the city through his comedies.</em></p> <p><em>“The city of Houston commends Basket Mouth for his commitment in bringing our community together through comedy and extends best wishes for continued success,”  </em>the Mayor said.</p> <p>She went further to reveal that Basket Mouth is embarking on a world tour, and he will be visiting Houston on July 18, 2015, “<em>because it is one of the largest population of Nigerian-Americans.”</em></p> <p>Below is the signed document by the Mayor:</p> <p><img alt="basketmouth-day" class="alignnone wp-image-487544 size-full" height="983" src="http://bit.ly/1dWEA1u" width="737" /></p> <p></p> <p>Earlier today, the comedian took to his instagram page to send a l<a href="http://bit.ly/1dWEA1w" target="_blank">ovely birthday shout-out to his wife, Elsie.</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/1HYevNJ">U.S Mayor Honours Basketmouth</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.naij.com">News on Naij.com | Today's Nigeria Breaking news & headlines.</a>.</p>

News U.S Mayor Honours Basketmouth

One of Nigeria’s biggest comedian, Bright Okpocha, also known as Basketmouth has made history in far away United States of America (USA). Basketmouth The ace comedian received a special honour from the U.S as the city of Houston, Texas holds what it …

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NNPC Must Die — El-Rufai Calls For Scrapping Of The Petroleum Organization

<p><strong>Kaduna state Governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has practically suggested a revolutionary move: to scrap the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).</strong></p> <p>The politician expressed his position on the current state of things when he spoke on Monday, July 13, at the lecture held to mark Wole Soyinka’s birthday, Vanguard reports.</p> <p>El-Rufai lamented that the NNPC had over the years constituted itself as a parallel government, functioning in isolation from Nigeria. He further alleged that “death” of the Corporation had become a compulsory measure.</p> <p><em>“The long and short of the situation of our oil industry is best exemplified by the parallel government called the NNPC. In 2012, it sold N2.77 trillion of ‘domestic’ crude oil but paid only N1.66 trillion to the Federation Account.</em></p> <p><strong>READ ALSO:</strong> <a href="http://bit.ly/1gwEEH7" target="_blank">I Was Ordered To Withdraw $2bn From ECA By Jonathan – Okonjo-Iweala</a></p> <p><em>“In 2013, it earned N2.66 trillion but paid N1.56 trillion to FAAC, in 2014 N2.64 trillion but remitted N1.44 trillion, while between January and May 2015, it earned N733.36 billion and remitted only N473.2 billion.</em></p> <p><em>“That means that the NNPC only remitted about 58 per cent of the monies earned between 2012 and the first half of 2015. A company with the audacity to retain 42 per cent of a country’s money has become a veritable parallel republic.</em></p> <p><em>“If we do not kill NNPC, NNPC will kill; Nigeria. Any organization that takes 50 per cent of federation revenue for itself and gives you the change has no right to exist. It is evil, it must die, it is just the manner of the death that we must talk about.”</em></p> <p>Kaduna state has been recently in the news <a href="http://bit.ly/1HYexVM" target="_blank">over the government’s order to ban street begging and hawking</a>. The state authorities explained that the decision had been made following the recent bombing, which claimed scores of lives. El-Rufai’s media aide said:</p> <p><em>“The state government will not fold its arms and allowed citizens to be killed via terror act and break down of law and order hence the decision.”</em></p> <div id="_appInstalled"></div> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/1dWEBm4">NNPC Must Die — El-Rufai Calls For Scrapping Of The Petroleum Organization</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.naij.com">News on Naij.com | Today's Nigeria Breaking news & headlines.</a>.</p>

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Kaduna state Governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has practically suggested a revolutionary move: to scrap the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). The politician expressed his position on the current state of things when he spoke on Monday, Jul…

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Oshiomhole Bombshell: Okonjo-Iweala ‘Stole’ $1bn For Jonathan

<p><strong>The no love lost between the former minister of finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and the Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomhole, have take a new dimension as the governor has once again opening accused her of diversion of $1billion for former President Goodluck Jonathan re-election bid. </strong></p> <p></p> <div id="attachment_447789" style="max-width: 300px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img alt="Governor Adams Oshiomhole " class="size-medium wp-image-447789" height="275" src="http://bit.ly/1dWEA1j" width="300" /> <p class="wp-caption-text">Governor Adams Oshiomhole</p> </div> <p>Oshiomhole said that the former coordinating minister of the economy illegally withdrew the fund from the federation account for Jonathan’s presidential campaign.</p> <p>The governor made the accusation in Benin on Monday July 13 at a seminar themed “Enhancing IGR in Edo, issues, prospects and challenges,” organized by the state government for Permanent Secretaries, Directors and Deputy Directors.</p> <p><strong>READ ALSO: <a href="http://bit.ly/1K2gY78" target="_blank">Oshiomhole Slams GEJ, Okonjo-Iweala For Denying Edo N10B</a></strong></p> <p>He added that former Minister needs to explain to Nigerians how the Excess Crude Account was drawn down to $4.1 billion from the peak of $10 billion when no approval was given by the National Economic Council for any withdrawals.</p> <p>Oshiomhole added that Okonjo-Iweala would have been declared a liar if she was be a witness in court due to the inconsistencies in her statements saying that a forensic audit  on the federation account would exposed how she spent fund illegally.</p> <p>He told the participants of the seminar his government would now hold Permanent Secretaries, Directors and Deputy Directors responsible for any fraud detected in their departments, stating that, the government has trimmed down the cost of running government.</p> <p><em>“The truth is, many things went wrong even at the federal level. As you might have read in the papers, while the federal government, under Goodluck Jonathan, with the then Coordinating Minister of the Economy liked to blame “Governors” for wasteful spending, for not saving for the rainy day, for not investing properly, the truth is the real weakness in the Nigerian federal chain has been the Federal Government. Our hope is that with the new President, given his pedigree we will break from the past.</em></p> <p><strong>READ ALSO: </strong><a href="http://bit.ly/1LEmHTT" target="_blank">NEC Sets Up Committee To Probe NNPC Accounts</a></p> <p><em>“You will soon begin to hear when all the numbers are published, last week, I complained aloud that Edo State lost about N10 billion over a four year period from only one source, the NLNG remittance to the federation account.</em></p> <p><em>“How did I arrive at the figure? I used my 4-Figure Table and I asked myself at $2.1 billion remitted by NLNG as taxes and Shell, and by the way, Shell is not the only oil operative, we have Chevron and several others. They shared the $2.1 billion based on the revenue allocation formula, Edo State got about N2.27 billion. So I said, thank God this money came after the departure of Okonjo-Iweala and President Jonathan. If the PDP were still in charge at Abuja, this money would have been taken,”  </em>He concluded.</p> <p>It will be recalled that Governor Adams Oshiomole has been a strong critics of the former minster of finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. <a href="http://bit.ly/1HYexVH" target="_blank">He had initially accused her of withdrawn of several billion of dollars from the federation account with due process</a>.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/1dWEBlY">Oshiomhole Bombshell: Okonjo-Iweala ‘Stole’ $1bn For Jonathan</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.naij.com">News on Naij.com | Today's Nigeria Breaking news & headlines.</a>.</p>

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Busted! Policeman Who Leads A Robbery Gang Nabbed

<p><strong>A policeman, Sergeant Joseph Okweke, has been arrested for heading a robbery gang. Okweke, who is from Obuluku in Delta state, used to go for robbery operations with his police uniform, Eagle online reports.</strong></p> <p></p> <p>Attached to the Area ‘A’ Police Command, Lion Building, Campbell, Lagos Island, Lagos, Okweke revealed that wearing his uniform, makes it easier for him and his gang during their operations as people will naturally think that he is a law abiding officer.</p> <p><strong>READ ALSO:</strong><a href="http://bit.ly/1O1kRdi" target="_blank"> IGP Redeploys 27 Assistant Commissioners</a></p> <p>Okweke led a five-man gang of robbers, which specialised in attacking warehouses after overpowering the security guards. They were nabbed after they went for an operation at Ogudu area of Lagos state.</p> <p>While two members of the gang escaped, Okweke and two others were arrested.</p> <p>Two members of the gang were arrested alongside the police sergeant. They have been simply identified as Gbenga and Orobo, while the remaining two escaped.</p> <p>Orobo also revealed that he is dismissed army officer but refused to say why or when he was dismissed from the force.</p> <p><strong>READ ALSO:</strong><a href="http://bit.ly/1CBFNa5" target="_blank"> We Made Them So: Police Brutality, Corruptness, Abuse Of Power Mirror Vices Of Nigerians?</a></p> <p>A police source said: <em>“The gang specialised in robbing ware houses. The sergeant used to operate in his police uniform. Once he and his gang stormed a warehouse, Okweke would use his pump action gun to threaten the guards. They would tie the guards. His men would start loading their vehicles with the goods from the warehouse.</em></p> <p><em>“A few hours after leaving the scene of the robbery, the sergeant would take the goods to Onitsha in Anambra State to sell to a buyer called Benjamin Osuozu. He used to escort the goods wearing his uniform. This will make policemen on the road not to flag him down to ask questions about the goods. We discovered that the gang also used to snatch cars, which they sell at Onitsha.”</em></p> <p></p> <p>Just three days back, police Public Relations Officer (PRO), Ogun state Command, Deputy Suprintendent of Police, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, while delivering lecture to about <a href="http://bit.ly/1CBFNa6" target="_blank">953 trainees on Corporal to Sergeant promotion course</a> advised the new intakes to respect people’s fundamental human rights, ensure professionalism and have respect for the general public.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/1dWAGWf">Busted! Policeman Who Leads A Robbery Gang Nabbed</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.naij.com">News on Naij.com | Today's Nigeria Breaking news & headlines.</a>.</p>

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A policeman, Sergeant Joseph Okweke, has been arrested for heading a robbery gang. Okweke, who is from Obuluku in Delta state, used to go for robbery operations with his police uniform, Eagle online reports. Attached to the Area ‘A’ Police Command, L…

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Make Medical Workers Strike A Crime, Doctor Tells FG

<p><strong>Following the incessant strike carried out by medical workers in the country, a medical practitioner, Dr. Majekodunmi Ayodele, has asked the Federal Government to sponsor an executive bill that will criminalise industrial action by medical workers, The Punch report.</strong></p> <p></p> <div id="attachment_485441" style="max-width: 300px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img alt="President Buhari" class="size-medium wp-image-485441" height="300" src="http://bit.ly/1IVVUR8" width="300" /> <p class="wp-caption-text">President Buhari</p> </div> <p>Dr. Ayodele, who is the chief medical director of the Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido Ekiti, Ekiti State, made this remark as doctors under the auspice of the Association of Resident Doctors embarked on a nationwide strike. He noted the incessant strike is taking its toll on the health sector in the country.</p> <p>The doctors are on strike to demand for full implementation of Consolidated Medical Salary Scale (CONMESS) and  commencement of payment for the skipping of Consolidated Health Salary Scale 2 to members, as directed by the Federal Government.</p> <p><strong>READ ALSO: </strong><a href="http://bit.ly/1DcqZK2" target="_blank">University Workers Stage Protests, Threaten Strike</a></p> <p>Ayodele said:  <em>“the templates for the implementation of CONMESS and payment for skipping CONHESS 2 have not been released by Federal Government, let alone releasing money for their payments.”</em></p> <p><em>“The Federal Government must start a process of restructuring the health sector. It seems as if the medical officers, including doctors, nurses and others are addicted to strike and this is killing the system.</em></p> <p><em>“In 2014, doctors went on strike for over four months while JOHESU was on strike for about six months. Out of about 360 work days, hardly did they come to work for their legitimate duties for 120 days.</em></p> <p><em>“We cannot afford to abandon our responsibilities because we offer essential services</em>.”</p> <p>Ayodele  called on the striking doctors to returned to working adding that he had no plan to enforce ‘no-work-no-pay’ rule. He gave the assurance that workers’s entitlements and arrears would be paid.</p> <p><strong>READ ASLO: </strong><a href="http://bit.ly/1IVVWsf" target="_blank">Judicial Workers Suspend 7-Months-Old Strike In Edo</a></p> <p>“How do you realise money to pay for residency training when workers are not working to make money? You can’t be embarking on strike at the slightest opportunity and be expecting sponsorship for training from the hospital because they are not being paid for by Federal Government.</p> <p>“Let me also add that this rumour going rounds that the funding for CONHESS 2 and CONMESS had been factored into the 2015 Budget is not true. It is saddening that we are losing lives here on a daily basis and we plead with our colleagues to resume work. They must show understanding and patriotism,” he said.</p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/1Dcr0O8">Make Medical Workers Strike A Crime, Doctor Tells FG</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.naij.com">News on Naij.com | Today's Nigeria Breaking news & headlines.</a>.</p>

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Following the incessant strike carried out by medical workers in the country, a medical practitioner, Dr. Majekodunmi Ayodele, has asked the Federal Government to sponsor an executive bill that will criminalise industrial action by medical workers, T…

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I’m Sick Of This Propaganda. Saraki Is Not Fighting Buhari – Senator Wakili

<p><strong>Ali Wakili, a senator from Bauchi state, dismissed insinuations that country leader Muhammadu Buhari and Senate president Bukola Saraki were in a state of cold war.</strong></p> <div id="attachment_479065" style="max-width: 700px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img alt="President Buhari and Senator Bukola Saraki shake hands during the APC NEC meeting yesterday." class="wp-image-479065" height="467" src="http://bit.ly/1IVVWse" width="700" /> <p class="wp-caption-text">President Buhari and Senator Bukola Saraki shaking hands during the APC NEC meeting</p> </div> <p><strong></strong></p> <p>Interestingly, it was provided yesterday that Buhari had been constantly turning down Saraki’s requests for official meetings <a href="http://bit.ly/1JczCX3" target="_blank">because he was still “pained” over the outcome of the controversial Senate election</a>.</p> <p>Wakili, however, speaking in Bauchi on Monday, July 13, shared his point of view on the situation. He was quoted as saying by The Punch:</p> <p><em>“I am getting sick of how some people are trying to destabilise the nation through false propaganda by creating bad blood between the National Assembly and the president.</em></p> <p><em>“As one of the senators that supported the Senate president, I know for sure that neither Saraki nor any supporter of Saraki has the idea of fighting the presidency.</em></p> <p><strong>READ ALSO:</strong> <a href="http://bit.ly/1GagEOK" target="_blank">Buhari To Stay Away From Nass Crisis- Presidency</a></p> <p><em>“We are sick and tired because our names are being dragged into the mud. Our constituents are asking us questions why we are quarreling with Mr President? We have taken our time to explain that there is no quarrel between Mr President and the Senate.</em></p> <p><em>“If you go into the Constitution on the issue of oversight function, you will discover that the National Assembly has oversight function on all government activities that will not warrant that there is going to be a clash between the National Assembly and the presidency, especially under President Muhammadu Buhari.”</em></p> <p>The period following the National Assembly has been associated with the crisis within the All Progressives Congress caused by the choice of chambers’ leaders. Although there were no visual signs of war between Buhari and Saraki, numerous reports claimed that the two politicians were not in warm relationships.</p> <div id="_appInstalled"></div> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/1IVVUR2">I’m Sick Of This Propaganda. Saraki Is Not Fighting Buhari – Senator Wakili</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.naij.com">News on Naij.com | Today's Nigeria Breaking news & headlines.</a>.</p>

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Ali Wakili, a senator from Bauchi state, dismissed insinuations that country leader Muhammadu Buhari and Senate president Bukola Saraki were in a state of cold war. President Buhari and Senator Bukola Saraki shaking hands during the APC NEC meeting I…

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UK Government Set To Ban Nigerian Students, Others From Working With Students Visa

<p><strong>Potential Nigerian students who want to school in the United Kingdom (UK) will be denied the opportunity to work while in the country.</strong></p> <p></p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">A new rule proposed by the British government is aimed at denying non-EU residents the right to work while in the UK even as they will will also not be able to apply for a visa extension when their course comes to an end.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">The rule also states that students will have to leave the UK before applying to return under a work visa, Daily Mail UK reports.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">The length of stay is also expected to be maximum of two years when the plans come on stream later this week.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">Britain’s Immigration Minister, James Brokenshire said the rule was <em>“part of our plan to control immigration for the benefit of Britain'”</em></p> <div class="mol-article-quote nochannel floatRHS"></div> <p class="mol-para-with-font"><em><span id="ext-gen183">“Immigration offenders want to sell illegal access to the UK jobs market and there are plenty of people willing to buy.</span></em></p> <p class="mol-para-with-font"><em>‘Hard-working taxpayers who are helping to pay for publicly funded colleges expect them to be providing top class education, not a back door to a British work</em> <em>visa,”</em> he concluded.</p> <p>But universities in the country have kicked against the government’s plans, they warned that the new rule could damage the sector and business leaders and rob Britain of vital skills from foreign students.</p> <p>But the government seem hell-bent on going ahead with its plans. According to them, they want to stop student visas being used as an easy way to enter the UK before getting a job and claiming benefits.</p> <p></p> <p>Official figures show that 121,000 non-EU students entered the UK in the 12 months to June last year, but only 51,000 left – a net influx of 70,000.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/1dWvvWg">UK Government Set To Ban Nigerian Students, Others From Working With Students Visa</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.naij.com">News on Naij.com | Today's Nigeria Breaking news & headlines.</a>.</p>

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Potential Nigerian students who want to school in the United Kingdom (UK) will be denied the opportunity to work while in the country. A new rule proposed by the British government is aimed at denying non-EU residents the right to work while in the U…

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Court Orders Nigeria Police To Pay N100million Over Detainee Who Died In Detention

<p><strong>The Nigerian police has been ordered to pay the sum of N100million to the family of Patricia Onyeabo, a lawyer, who was the legal adviser/secretary to the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC).</strong></p> <p></p> <p>The late Onyeabo, died in police custody due to lack of medical care, which prompted her daughter, Miss Amaka Onyeabo, who is also a lawyer to file a suit against the Inspector General of Police (IGP), over her mother’s death.</p> <div id="attachment_487488" style="max-width: 510px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img alt="L-R: The late Patricia Onyeabo and her daughter, Amaka" class="wp-image-487488 size-full" height="383" src="http://bit.ly/1CBFNa3" width="510" /> <p class="wp-caption-text">L-R: The late Patricia Onyeabo and her daughter, Amaka</p> </div> <p><strong>READ ALSO:</strong><a href="http://bit.ly/1CBFNa5" target="_blank"> We Made Them So: Police Brutality, Corruptness, Abuse Of Power Mirror Vices Of Nigerians?</a></p> <p>The order was given by a federal High Court sitting in Lagos. In his judgement, the presiding judge, Justice  Mohammed Idris said: <em>“I hold that the Nigerian Police have failed in their responsibility. The applicant has liberty to life while in the custody of the Nigerian Police but was denied, thereby leading to her life being terminated. If she had access to hospital she would not have died, but the police deprived her the right to visit hospital to treat her ailment. Therefore, the applicant is entitled to general damages in the sum of N100 million.”</em></p> <p>The co-respondents in the suit are the Lagos state Commissioner of Police and his assistant and the Nigerian Railway Corporation headquarters, PM News reports.</p> <p>Amaka, who was represented by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Anthony Idigbe had asked for a declaration that <em>“the unsubstantiated indictment in a letter, leading to the harassment, detention, intimidation, humiliation and restriction of movement of her late mother since April 25, 2014, until her death on May 16, 2014, by the respondents are frivolous, vindictive,  wicked, smacked of gross impunity, unlawful, unconstitutional and breach of the fundamental rights of the deceased.”</em></p> <p>She also asked for an order of the court directing the police and the NRC to tender unreserved apology to her and her entire family in two daily newspapers circulating within Nigeria.</p> <p><strong>READ ALSO:</strong><a href="http://bit.ly/1O1kRdi" target="_blank"> IGP Redeploys 27 Assistant Commissioners</a></p> <p>The respondents had also filed a counter affidavit filed and argued before the court contended that Amaka has no locus standi to institute the action on behalf of her mother, but they were rebuffed by the court.</p> <p></p> <p>Just three days back, police Public Relations Officer (PRO), Ogun state Command, Deputy Suprintendent of Police, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, while delivering lecture to about <a href="http://bit.ly/1CBFNa6" target="_blank">953 trainees on Corporal to Sergeant promotion course</a> advised the new intakes to respect people’s fundamental human rights, ensure professionalism and have respect for the general public.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/1CBFNa8">Court Orders Nigeria Police To Pay N100million Over Detainee Who Died In Detention</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.naij.com">News on Naij.com | Today's Nigeria Breaking news & headlines.</a>.</p>

News Court Orders Nigeria Police To Pay N100million Over Detainee Who Died In Detention

The Nigerian police has been ordered to pay the sum of N100million to the family of Patricia Onyeabo, a lawyer, who was the legal adviser/secretary to the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC). The late Onyeabo, died in police custody due to lack of med…

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Boko Haram: 43 People Found In Pools Of Own Blood After Fresh Monguno Attack

<p><strong>Aderemi Opadokun, Borno state police commissioner, on Monday, July 13, confirmed Boko Haram attacks launched in Monguno local government area.</strong></p> <p>The insurgents stormed Kalwa, Misala and Gwollam villages of the LGA, shooting locals and slitting their throats.</p> <p>The bloodshed which took place over the weekend claimed at least 43 lives, Premium Times reports with reference to residents and a local security official. However, the police did not give any specific figure.</p> <p>Villagers of Monguno area spoke about 43 bodies found in pools of their own blood on Saturday morning.</p> <p><strong>READ ALSO: </strong><a href="http://bit.ly/1HD31Zs" target="_blank">Fresh Bomb Blast Rocks Maiduguri Checkpoint</a></p> <p>Opadokun disclosed the details of the attack:</p> <p><em>“Information revealed that gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram terrorists invaded Kalwa and Gwollam villages in Monguno local government area; many persons were reported killed and several houses burnt. But we assure the public that patrol is in progress in the said area.”</em></p> <p>Haruna Bukar, a vigilante in the area, narrated how locals were suffering from insurgency in Monguno:</p> <p><em>“Many villages under Monguno local government areas are being attacked almost on daily basis. Boko Haram terrorists had on Friday night attacked Misala and Kalwa, which are two neighboring villages. The two villages are located not more than 17km from Monguno town on the way to Marte.</em></p> <p><em>“They operated for hours on that night while setting houses ablaze. At the end of the deadly operation, 43 persons were found dead either killed by gunshots or slaughtered like animals. They did not stop there, they also attacked some other villages around the area, but luckily those villages were long deserted; so they went ahead to set the hours ablaze.”</em></p> <p><strong>READ ALSO:</strong> <a href="http://bit.ly/1Twkon2" target="_blank">Military Checkpoints Removal: What Experts Fear</a></p> <p>The past month in Nigeria’s north has been associated with merciless attacks by Boko Haram insurgents. The terrifying calculations show that nearly 500 people have been killed since the power transition to Muhammadu Buhari on May 29.</p> <p>Amid demands to stop murders, the president has made another decisive step on Monday. <a href="http://bit.ly/1O6y5q1" target="_blank">Buhari has sacked military service chiefs and appointed new officials</a>.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/1K1UnKU">Boko Haram: 43 People Found In Pools Of Own Blood After Fresh Monguno Attack</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.naij.com">News on Naij.com | Today's Nigeria Breaking news & headlines.</a>.</p>

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Aderemi Opadokun, Borno state police commissioner, on Monday, July 13, confirmed Boko Haram attacks launched in Monguno local government area. The insurgents stormed Kalwa, Misala and Gwollam villages of the LGA, shooting locals and slitting their th…

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President Buhari: Slowly Grinding Nigeria Forward Or Just Slowly Doing Nothing?

<p><strong>Editor’s note:</strong> <em>To find balance between those who say Muhammadu Buhari is moving too slow and those who tend to <a href="http://bit.ly/1Ruq8jK" target="_blank">shower him in prais</a>e just a little over one month since he has taken the seat, the <a href="http://bit.ly/1IHfsUV" target="_blank">Naij.com columnist</a> <a href="http://bit.ly/1Ruq5Vh" target="_blank">Japheth Omojuwa</a> makes an <a href="http://bit.ly/1HqKSyT" target="_blank">assessment</a> of the President Buhari-led administration’s successes and slip-ups.</em></p> <p></p> <p><em>This article expresses the author’s opinion only. The views and opinions expressed here do not necessarily represent those of Naij.com or its editors.</em></p> <p><strong>Story highlights:</strong></p> <p><em>—  Six weeks into the new administration, it is still too early to evaluate the Buhari-led administration, but enough to tell if they are moving in the right direction</em></p> <p><em>— President Buhari’s administration assessed on the grounds of national security, foreign reserve, fuel supply, auditing of the ministries, cutting the costs of governance and making money</em></p> <p><em>— “Each move of the administration must be contextualized against the immediate and long-term effects,” Omojuwa says</em></p> <h4>Too early?</h4> <p>President Buhari has been <a href="http://bloom.bg/1HD34o8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">referred to</a> as <a href="http://bit.ly/1Ruq6bu" target="_blank">“Baba Go Slow”</a> by a reputable international media platform. That landed well with those who always looked for an opportunity to scream <em>“We told you so!”</em> in apparent reference to <i>their</i> fact that Buhari was not the best candidate for Nigeria. We have since crossed that bridge of <em>“who is the better candidate between Muhammadu Buhari or Goodluck Jonathan,”</em>  but you must agree that those who decided to stay in the election battle mode have a given right under the constitution to continue to live in that immediate past.</p> <p>This is not about some people’s emotional attachment to what <em>might have been</em>, but a clear attempt at reviewing the Buhari administration over the last six weeks of its inception.</p> <p>Really and truly, six weeks is too short a time to take stock of a president’s reign; but, seeing as most people are desperate to score the administration, it would be okay for us to at least help them keep score. This is of course not about scoring the administration, in terms of whether or not it is doing well so far, but about outlining some of its moves against the accusations of “nothing is happening.”</p> <h4>Progress in the first six weeks</h4> <p>What concerns <em><a href="http://bit.ly/1HD31Zs" target="_blank">national security</a></em>, things have indeed gotten worse against the relative calm of the last few weeks of the Jonathan administration. <a href="http://bit.ly/1HmC9Qw" target="_blank">Boko Haram</a> has been on rampage, and we have lost some 600 people to the insurgents. No matter what the government’s excuses are, it is unacceptable. The government needs to activate its agenda against terrorism. Long-term strategies must be met with immediate term exigencies. The engagement with the G7, where Nigeria played a respectable part in Germany, counts for something, but the real deal would be the results such an engagement brings to bear in the fight against terrorism. One hopes that the latest <a href="http://bit.ly/1O6y5q1" target="_blank">sacking of the service chiefs</a> is in line with the government’s attempt to refocus the fight against terrorism.</p> <p>There is a knife that cuts both ends of the divide one must highlight. What you must note at all times is this: Buhari’s detractors will always be quick to point out his failings, Buhari’s supporters will always be quick to point out his successes, but what must matter to you in the end if you care about Nigeria’s sustainable progress is to look beneath the noise and see what really should count for progress and what should not <em>mutatis mutandis</em> failure.</p> <p>The <em><a href="http://bit.ly/1HD34o9" target="_blank">foreign reserve</a></em> has gone up a notch over the last six weeks. The last administration left the foreign reserve at the lowest it had been for a decade but the numbers have since picked up a couple billion dollars. That is refreshing and worthy of note but it means nothing really. The long-term status of the foreign reserve matters more than periodic perturbations.</p> <p><em>Fuel supplies</em> have been a critical issue in Nigeria, and <em>fuel scarcity</em> was so prevalent towards the end of the last administration that <em>scarcity</em> indeed became the normal state of things. The fuel subsidy scam of 2011 remains the biggest heist in recent memory and most of it was caused by the granting of importation licenses to briefcase companies who were allegedly aligned to the last administration, with the 2011 elections in mind. There were 128 marketers at the time, most of them companies that were only running inside the briefcases of government cronies. The heist apart, the increased number of charlatan marketers also resulted in intermittent scarcity over the years. That is expected to change for the better with the Buhari government having now cut away the briefcase companies from the importation process. Only twenty-nine companies will import fuel this quarter against the forty-three that did last quarter. This does not solve the problem entirely, but it is a right step in the right direction. What the government has simply done is clean the corruption stable in anticipation of what one hopes will be the complete reregulation of the downstream sector. The refineries are expected to be in operation soon, so the conditions for deregulation are very much in place now. The most important condition is the president’s obvious intolerance for corruption and corrupt people. There is a movement forward here but it would matter more if that movement ends with government’s ending of fossil fuel subsidies. The resources can be better channeled into critical sectors like <em><a href="http://bit.ly/1HD34oa" target="_blank">education</a></em> and <em>agriculture</em>.</p> <p>The current <em>auditing of the ministries</em> before the <a href="http://bit.ly/1Ruq6bv" target="_blank">appointment of ministers</a> is a step in the right direction. Another good step would be the reduction of the ministries. We really must do more than verbal commitments to the reduction in the size of government; such statements must be met with credible action. The governments of <a href="http://bit.ly/1HD31Zz" target="_blank">Kaduna</a> and Kano have already shown some direction on that front by reducing the number of ministries drastically, and the governors, along with some of their conterparts who later followed suit, cutting their salaries. The president and the vice president have since announced <a href="http://bit.ly/1Ruq6bw" target="_blank">similar cuts</a>, but such will not be far reaching if we do not reduce the number of government ministries and agencies.</p> <p>The current administration’s <em><a href="http://bit.ly/1LEmHDo" target="_blank">making the money from liquefied natural gas</a> available</em> was reported to be the first time that would happen in over two decades, according to House of Representative member, Hon. Dr. Abdulmumin Jibrin. On his part, Yusuf Tuggar, a chieftain of the APC, stated that previous earnings from NLNG were deposited into a secret Morgan Chase account in Chicago, USA. There are already calls for President Buhari to probe this and other claims on what the immediate past administration did with earnings from NLNG.</p> <h4>Is the Buhari government moving in the right direction?</h4> <p>As you would see, there is a lot to do. It is too early for anyone to praise or knock the new government, but what is never early or late is to see the direction of the government. Each move of the administration must be contextualized against the immediate and long-term effects. That is what a citizen who cares more about the country than the government would look at. That is what those who know the interest of Nigeria is above that of those who wished they had won the last elections would look at. In the end, sustainable progress is not a thing about quick wins; it is a thing about reforms that help shape the country’s prosperous future.</p> <p></p> <div id="attachment_388801" style="max-width: 400px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img alt="6 Weeks In, Has President Buhari Chosen The Right Course?" class="wp-image-388801" height="262" src="http://bit.ly/1Ruq6bA" width="400" /> <p class="wp-caption-text">Japheth Omojuwa</p> </div> <p><em>Japheth Omojuwa is a renowned Nigerian social media expert, columnist and <a href="http://bit.ly/1IHfvQw" target="_blank">Naij.com contributor.</a></em></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/1Ruq6bB">President Buhari: Slowly Grinding Nigeria Forward Or Just Slowly Doing Nothing?</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.naij.com">News on Naij.com | Today's Nigeria Breaking news & headlines.</a>.</p>

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Did Buhari Appoint Gen Buratai So He Would Have His Revenge On B’Haram?

<p><strong>President Muhammadu Buhari <a href="http://bit.ly/1O6y5q1" target="_blank">has appointed services chiefs</a> on July 13, Monday.</strong> <strong>Naij.com has compiled 10 facts about Nigeria’s new Chief of Army Staff Major-General Tukur Buratai.</strong></p> <p></p> <div id="attachment_487460" style="max-width: 720px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img alt="Major General Tukur Buratai" class="wp-image-487460 size-full" height="556" src="http://bit.ly/1HqKSyR" width="720" /> <p class="wp-caption-text">Major General Tukur Buratai</p> </div> <p>1. Maj-Gen. Buratai hails from a Buratai town in Biu local government area in Borno state that has suffered greatly from the brutal threat of the Boko Haram group.</p> <p>2. General was born on November 24, 1960.</p> <p><strong>READ ALSO: </strong><a href="http://bit.ly/1O6y5q1" target="_blank">Buhari Sacks Service Chiefs; Names Replacements</a></p> <p>3. He started his army career after he was admitted into the prestigious Nigerian Defence Academy in Kaduna in 1980 as a member of the 29th Regular Course.</p> <p>4. Buratai joined the military with a Teachers’ Grade II Certificate, which he obtained with distinction. He later attended the National Defence College, Bangladesh.</p> <p>5. Major-General hold two Master’s degrees, one in History from the University of Maiduguri and another in Philosophy from the Bangladesh University of Professional, Dhaka.</p> <p>6. Furthermore, Major General Buratai attended the Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Course in the year 2000 at Cornwallis Park, Nova Scotia, Canada, and attended the United Nations Staff and Logistics Officers Course, India.</p> <p>7. When he was the Commander 2 Brigade Port Harcourt and Sector Commander Joint Task Force Operation Pulo Shield, Major-General Buratai brought about improved security in Rivers and Bayelsa states, launched the fight against oil theft, piracy, kidnapping and armed robbery. He also greatly improved the barracks infrastructure in Port Harcourt.</p> <p>8. Until his new appointment today, he was the Commander of the Multinational Joint Task Force which has its headquarters in Ndjamena, Chad.</p> <p>9. General Buratai whose hobbies comprise farming, squash racket and jogging, is faced with the task of leading the troops to achieve this lofty objective.</p> <p><strong>READ ALSO: </strong><a href="http://bit.ly/1IVF9Wo" target="_blank">PMB Is Running A Northern Government – Southern Groups</a></p> <p>10. One year ago Boko Haram attacked the house of Buratai, a Major General, who was commanded then the Joint Task Force in the Niger-Delta.</p> <p></p> <p>It should be noted that <a href="http://bit.ly/1HqKSyT" target="_blank">according to the report of the social initiative Buharimeter</a> President Buhari in his 30 days in office has shown some level of commitment in dealing with issues of security.</p> <p>In his first decision as country’s leader Buhari has relocated military command centre to the epicenter of Boko Haram insurgency, Maiduguri.</p> <p>General Buratai becomes one more northerner appointed by President Buhari.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/1IVFbxq">Did Buhari Appoint Gen Buratai So He Would Have His Revenge On B’Haram?</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.naij.com">News on Naij.com | Today's Nigeria Breaking news & headlines.</a>.</p>

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President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed services chiefs on July 13, Monday. Naij.com has compiled 10 facts about Nigeria’s new Chief of Army Staff Major-General Tukur Buratai. Major General Tukur Buratai 1. Maj-Gen. Buratai hails from a Buratai town…

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How Lagos Gov, Ambode Rescued Accident Victim Today (PHOTOS)

<p><strong>Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos state on Moday, July 13, alighted from his vehicle to rescue an accident victim.</strong></p> <p>According to PM News reports, the victim, Miss Anukam Angela, was driving alone in a wine-colour Toyota Corolla car with registration number EKY 415 CG, at about 8:15am, and lost control of the vehicle before it rammed into the median of the road along Osborne Road, Ikoyi and somersaulted.</p> <div id="attachment_487455" style="max-width: 490px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img alt="Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, while rescuing the accident victim today" class=" wp-image-487455" height="505" src="http://bit.ly/1IVFbgY" width="490" /> <p class="wp-caption-text">Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, while rescuing the accident victim today</p> </div> <p><strong>READ ALSO:</strong> <a href="http://bit.ly/1HqKPTD" target="_blank">LASU Students Approve Of New Academic Calendar</a></p> <p></p> <p>The governor who was on his way to the office when the incident happened, was said to have quickly asked his convoy to stop at the scene so as to enable him assess the situation as well as help rescue the passengers.</p> <p>He immediately instructed the ambulance attached to his convoy to convey Miss Angela, who was in a state of shock, and could barely move or talk, to the Lagos Island General Hospital for treatment.</p> <p>Reports revealed further that Angela’s sister, Amaka, who was contacted shortly after the incident, said she was treated for minor injuries and discharged free of charge on the order of the Governor.</p> <div id="attachment_487456" style="max-width: 488px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img alt="Governor Ambode (on white), trying to attend to the accident victim on Monday" class=" wp-image-487456" height="583" src="http://bit.ly/1HqKSyL" width="488" /> <p class="wp-caption-text">Governor Ambode (on white), trying to attend to the accident victim on Monday</p> </div> <p>She stated further that the ambulance also conveyed her sister back to her residence at Efosa Ehiedu Close, off Modupe Thomas Estate, Ajah, while the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) assisted in towing the vehicle away from the roadside to prevent traffic gridlock.</p> <p><strong>READ ALSO:</strong> <a href="http://bit.ly/1IVF9Wj" target="_blank">LTV To Become World Class Station, Ambode Vows</a></p> <p></p> <p>The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Habib Aruna said: <em>“what the governor has done is typical of him. It is indeed a demonstration of his concern for the wellbeing of every resident and Miss Angela is not an exception.</em></p> <p><em>“He has also with this act, shown his commitment to an all inclusive approach in protecting the life and properties of citizens in the state.”</em></p> <p>The governor recently <a href="http://bit.ly/1Gh4u6R" target="_blank">revealed that he is poised to create jobs for youths in the</a> state.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/1IVF9Wk">How Lagos Gov, Ambode Rescued Accident Victim Today (PHOTOS)</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.naij.com">News on Naij.com | Today's Nigeria Breaking news & headlines.</a>.</p>

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SHOCKING: You Won’t Believe What This Two-Year Old Is Doing With 15ft Python (PHOTOS)

<p><strong>Not everybody love snakes, and not everyone would like to have snakes as a pet, especially not when it happens to be a 15ft python.</strong></p> <p><img alt="snaaass" class="alignnone wp-image-487448" height="610" src="http://bit.ly/1IVF9FD" width="800" /></p> <p>But Rob Cowan, a 35-year old , who keeps serpents, says his 2-year-old daughter Alisha-Mae, loves his 15ft Burmese python so much she even kisses it goodnight at home in Bradford, West Yorks.</p> <p>The beloved serpent is said to be called <em>13-stone Austin</em> by the family.</p> <p><img alt="snakesssss" class="alignnone wp-image-487451" height="546" src="http://bit.ly/1HqKPDj" width="800" /></p> <p>Rob who has about 19 snakes says his serpents are so much part of his family that little Alisha-Mae and 10-month-old tot Cameron love them like brothers and sisters.</p> <p><strong>READ ALSO:</strong> <a href="http://bit.ly/1IVF9FJ" target="_blank">14 Pilgrims Bitten By Poisonous Snakes While In Worship</a></p> <p>Reports have it that the 35-year-old has collected snakes since his teens and his <em>‘family’</em> include nine reticulated pythons, three Burmese pythons, five royal pythons and even two anacondas.</p> <p>It was gathered that gentle giant’ <em>Austin</em> – a 15-foot Burmese python – enjoys nothing more than relaxing in the garden with Rob, his fiancee Stacey and Alisha-Mae.</p> <p><img alt="snake kissing" class="alignnone wp-image-487410" height="807" src="http://bit.ly/1HqKSik" width="800" /></p> <p>The father-of-two said he believes reptiles get a bad rap and people’s lack of knowledge causes them to fear and even hurt snakes.</p> <p>He said: <em>“My snakes are part of my family, they are the most amazing creatures and make brilliant pets.</em></p> <p><strong>READ ALSO:</strong> <a class="row-title" title="Edit “Snake Found In Magistrate Chambers”" href="http://bit.ly/1HqKPDl" target="_blank">Snake Found In Magistrate Chambers</a></p> <p><em>“Despite you being more likely to be seriously hurt by the family dog than a snake, people are really scared of them.”</em></p> <p><em>“If someone were to come round to my house and be so scared of my snakes that they wouldn’t go near them I’d show them how my two-year-old daughter is with them,”</em> he added.<em><br /></em></p> <p><img alt="snake kiss" class="alignnone wp-image-487412" height="1025" src="http://bit.ly/1IVFbgR" width="800" /></p> <p><em>Gentle giant Austin enjoys nothing more than lounging around in the back garden or exploring the patio.</em></p> <p>Rob gets Austin out only on his own rather than with his sibling snakes, due to his size and weight, despite him being very docile.</p> <p><img alt="snaketins" class="alignnone wp-image-487453" height="1081" src="http://bit.ly/1HqKSio" width="800" /></p> <p>In a related development, <a href="http://bit.ly/1IVF9FP" target="_blank">a few hours ago, a huge snake was killed at Opebi Roundabout, Ikeja Lagos. The sight of the snake gathered a bit of attention from passers-by.</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/1HqKSiq">SHOCKING: You Won’t Believe What This Two-Year Old Is Doing With 15ft Python (PHOTOS)</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.naij.com">News on Naij.com | Today's Nigeria Breaking news & headlines.</a>.</p>

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Not everybody love snakes, and not everyone would like to have snakes as a pet, especially not when it happens to be a 15ft python. But Rob Cowan, a 35-year old , who keeps serpents, says his 2-year-old daughter Alisha-Mae, loves his 15ft Burmese pyt…

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Nigerian Professional Football League Immortalizes Rashidi Yekini

<p><strong>The highest goal scorer award during the close season of the Nigerian Professional Football Leage (NPFL) has been renamed the Rashidi Yekini award the League Management Company (LMC) chairman Shehu Dikko has said.</strong></p> <p><img alt="Rashidi Yekini" class="alignnone wp-image-487436 size-large" height="479" src="http://bit.ly/1CAjAcZ" width="800" /></p> <p>The Cable Nigeria quotes him saying:<em>“There is a broad plan to institute awards and honour outstanding players, officials, key stakeholders and fans in the league at the end of every season and there are a number of factors that led us to reach the decision to name one of these awards, that of the highest goal scorer after the late Rashidi Yekini.</em></p> <p><em>“The awards are part of strategic plans of the LMC to create commercial value and additional revenues out of the assets inherent in the league property,”</em> he said.</p> <div><em>“We considered the aspiration factor which seeks to let the players know that they too can become national heroes if they achieve excellence and make a success of their career. It says to them that they too can become legends of the game and the society will honour them as we have sought to honour the late Yekini.”</em></div> <div><strong>READ ALSO: </strong><a href="http://bit.ly/1JYkFuM" target="_blank">Be Careful, Friends Warn Oliseh On Contract Terms With NFF</a></div> <div>He continued: <em>“We have received a request from the Rashidi Yekini Foundation to provide additional cash support to the winner and we are studying their proposal. There are already plans to officially unveil the special trophy for this award at one of the league game venues.”</em></div> <div>Dikko said the  LMC intends to attract sponsors for the awards and other supporting categories. He revealed the LMC were in negotiations wit corporate firms on their potential participation in the NPFL Awards.</div> <p>Yekini started his career with United Textile Mills Limited (UNTL) Kaduna before joining IICC Shooting Stars, now Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan.</p> <p>He later moved to the defunct Abiola Babes before he joined Africa Sports of Cote d’Ivoire. The 1993 Africa Footballer of the Year scored 37 goals in 58 games for the Super Eagles. He died on May 4, 2012.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/1CAjC4w">Nigerian Professional Football League Immortalizes Rashidi Yekini</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.naij.com">News on Naij.com | Today's Nigeria Breaking news & headlines.</a>.</p>

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Man Remanded For Raping Dog Meat Seller

<p><strong>An Ikeja Senior Magistrates’ Court 4 has remanded in prison custody at Kirikiri, Apapa-Lagos, a suspect, Peter Gregory who allegedly raped a dog meat seller, Mrs. Blessing Sunday Udoh.</strong></p> <p></p> <div id="attachment_487407" style="max-width: 259px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img alt="Maximum Prison" class="size-full wp-image-487407" height="194" src="http://bit.ly/1CAjC4q" width="259" /> <p class="wp-caption-text">Maximum Prison</p> </div> <p><strong>READ ALSO:</strong> <a class="row-title" title="Edit “Police Cry Out Over Increasing Cult Groups In Lagos”" href="http://bit.ly/1eWJQmz" target="_blank">Police Cry Out Over Increasing Cult Groups In Lagos</a></p> <p>According to the victim, Gregory came to her dog meat shop recently at about 8:30pm and pretended he wanted to buy dog meat. But when she told him she had finished her sales stock for the day, the suspect picked the knife in her shop and threatened to kill her if she resisted his sexual advances.</p> <p>She gave in and the suspect had his way. When her husband returned, she reported the rape to him and police was contacted.</p> <p>The police prosecutor, Inspector Rachael Williams in charge pf number MIK/E/02/2015 she filed against Gregory, alleged he committed the rape recently at 25 Ajegunle Street, Ajegunle Lagos when she threatened 20-year old Mrs. Udoh with a knife before raping her.</p> <p>The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge.</p> <p>The presiding Chief Magistrate, Mr. Tajudeen A. Elias admitted Gregory to bail in the sum of N200,000 with one responsible surety in like sum who must show evidence of tax payment, LASRRA paper. The matter was adjourned till July 29, 2015 for mention.</p> <p><strong>READ ALSO: </strong><a class="row-title" title="Edit “Count Us Out Of Police Take Over Of LGA Premises, APC Tells PDP”" href="http://bit.ly/1MoJCQ6" target="_blank">Count Us Out Of Police Take Over Of LGA Premises, APC Tells PDP</a></p> <p></p> <p>However, Gregory will remain in prison custody until he has perfected his bail condition.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/1CAjC4s">Man Remanded For Raping Dog Meat Seller</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.naij.com">News on Naij.com | Today's Nigeria Breaking news & headlines.</a>.</p>

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Iyabo Ojo Is Into Something New, Find Out What!

<p><strong>Nollywood popular actress, Iyabo Ojo, aside being an actress and a movie producer, has entrenched her name in the business world.</strong></p> <p></p> <p>Before she even ventured into the movie world, Ojo who read Estate Management was into fashion business. She used to run Alfepris Boutique in Ilupeju area of Lagos. She later started J’s Bake and Grill.</p> <p><img alt="Iyabo-Ojo-4-526x600" class="alignnone wp-image-387455 size-full" height="600" src="http://bit.ly/1CAjC4o" width="526" /></p> <p>Less than two years ago she expanded her business horizon and started a beauty palour she called Fepris world off Allen in Ikeja as against what her contemporaries in the Yoruba movie genre who went into wine and alcoholic business and other businesses to augment their take home in the movie industry.</p> <p>Now Iyabo has opened another branch of her Fepris World in Ikeja which is an extension of the off Allen head office of her business empire.</p> <p></p> <p>The multi-talented actress who has has been enjoying the two sides of the coin by producing both English and Yoruba movies in Nollywood has a diploma in body massage therapy in UK before she venture into the beauty business.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/1eWJNXT">Iyabo Ojo Is Into Something New, Find Out What!</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.naij.com">News on Naij.com | Today's Nigeria Breaking news & headlines.</a>.</p>

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SABON LABARAI: Buhari Ya Cire Masu Sojoji

<p><strong>Shugaban kasa, Muhammadu Buhari, ya cire masu sojoji, rahotu daga Naij.com</strong></p> <p></p> <div id="attachment_487291" style="max-width: 493px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img alt="L -R , NEW CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF, AIR MARSHAL ALEX BADEH ;NEW CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF , MAJOR GENERAL KENNETH TOBIAH MINIMAH ; NEW CHIEF OF NAVAL STAFF , REAR ADMIRAL USMAN JIBRIN AND THE NEW CHIEF OF AIR STAFF, AIR VICE MARSHAL ADESOLA NUNAYON AMOSU SHORTLY AFTER THE SECURITY MEETING WITH PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN AT THE PRESIDENTIAL VILLA, ABUJA ...YESTERDAY (03-02-2014) . GODWIN OMOIGUI" class="wp-image-487291 size-full" height="427" src="http://bit.ly/1GhAqYO" width="493" /> <p class="wp-caption-text">Masu Sojoji</p> </div> <p>Masu sojoji ancire a Litini, Yuli 13, akwai Lt.-Gen. Kenneth Minimah, Vice Admiral Usman Jibrin, da Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh.</p> <p>Dalili cirensu, domin sabon hallaka Boko Haram a Arewan Najeriya.</p> <p>Sauran labarai ya na zua</p> <p></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/1gxhH6H">SABON LABARAI: Buhari Ya Cire Masu Sojoji</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.naij.com">News on Naij.com | Today's Nigeria Breaking news & headlines.</a>.</p>

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