N’Assembly should stop funds for 511 LGs — Igini

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The Cross River State Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mr. Mike Igini, has urged the National Assembly to stop the monthly allocations to 511 local government areas across the country that are being run by caretaker committees.

Igini, who stated this in an interview with our correspondent in Calabar on Friday, said it was against the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for the affairs of LGAs to be managed by unelected officials.

He lamented that the widespread use of caretaker committees by governors to run the affairs of LGAs was a movement away from democracy, saying it is for that reason that majority of the LGAs had remained unaccountable to the people.

Igini said if the National Assembly could take the step of suspending the allocations to LGAs run by caretaker committees, there was the likelihood of the grass roots being back on the track of democracy.

He said, “Nigeria is under partial democracy. We have three tiers of governance; the federal, the state and the local government tiers, but evidently, the LGs have been turned into vassals of the states held in thrall by party and executive structures that have confiscated the local government tier and strangulated development at the point where it is nearest to Nigerians.

“Of the 36 states and the FCT, only 13 have elected local governments, namely, Lagos, Akwa Ibom, Enugu, Sokoto, Cross River, Ebonyi, Kwara, Taraba, Jigawa, Ogun, Niger and Zamfara,other states are therefore in breach of section seven of the constitution; an impeachable offence with the implication that a whole 511 LGAs where Nigerians are domiciled do not experience democracy at the moment because it is only 263 LGAs out of 774 that have elected councils.

“The setting up of caretaker committees is a movement away from democracy and this has resulted in the failure of that tier of government. Accountability in all its facets must start from the LGAs. The National Assembly should ensure that there are no allocations to those LGAs in order to reverse the trend.”

The REC said there was an urgent need to review state electoral laws and electoral management at local government levels to reflect the aspiration of voters at the grass roots.

For instance, he said governors should not be the determinants of what the budget the state independent electoral commissions should be.

According to him, this urgent and crucial governance deficit justifies the need to tackle it to a logical conclusion.

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Panic as Qatar Airways plane makes emergency landing in Lagos

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There was panic on Saturday afternoon as a Qatar Airways plane inbound Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos from Doha made an emergency landing.

Reports said the plane lost a tyre midair while its landing gear also developed a fault.

Aviation and National Emergency Management Agency officials swiftly rushed to the runway of the airport to handle any emergency.

The plane eventually landed at the airport and after some anxious moments, came to a halt.

The pilot of the Airbus A330-200 plane had sent a distress call to air traffic controllers on duty at Lagos airport, telling them that one his tyres was having low pressure.

 The aircraft carrying 248 passengers touched down on runway 18R of the airport at about 1:15pm and one of the tyres tore opened.

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Winners emerge in 2012 WISE education award

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The World Innovation Summit for Education has announced six groundbreaking projects from around the world as winners of the 2012 WISE Awards, under the theme “Transforming education.”

The six winning transformative educational project presenters will go home with $15,000 each at a presentation award ceremony to be held later this year in the United Arab Emirates.

The WISE Awards was inaugurated in 2009 to identify, showcase and promote innovative educational projects from around the world.

To date, 1,600 applications have been received from 128 countries, resulting in 122 finalists and 24 winning projects.

The 24 successful projects have come from a variety of countries around the world, including Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ghana, India, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Paraguay, South Africa, Turkey, the UK and the USA.

These “real world” initiatives are progressively building a pool of sound practice, which is having a local or global impact on education.

Now in its fourth year, the WISE Awards identify, showcase and promote innovative educational projects from all sectors and regions of the world in order to inspire change in education. 

The chairman, WISE, and chairman of the WISE Awards Jury, Dr. (Sheikh) Abdulla bin Ali Al-Thani, in a statement explained that the 2012 winning projects, which were selected for their concrete and positive impact upon society would receive global visibility and a prize of $15,000 each. 

The winning initiatives, he stated, came from Bangladesh, Cambodia, Chile, Denmark, India and the United States of America after they scaled the pre-selection process, whereby works of 24 participants from 14 countries were judged.

According to him, winning projects have been selected for their tangible and positive impact on the society and their innovative approach to solving important global educational problems.

“Since 2009, the WISE Awards have recognised successful, transformative projects in education in order to generate a pool of sound practices and to inspire their adoption and adaptation elsewhere.

“When determining the best projects, we look at what is being achieved as well as how it is done. The winning initiatives were selected not only because they are successful, but also because of their innovative approach. These are not ordinary education efforts,” he said.

He added that the diverse projects offer unique solutions to today’s most important challenges, from poverty to climate change.

The solutions proffered by the winners, he said, include unconventional business models to provide low-income families with affordable education, as well as original ways of bringing high-quality education to remote and destitute parts of the world.

One of the six winning projects is a solar-powered floating school designed for unreached pupils in Bangladesh during monsoon. The device, Nigerian educationists said, would be useful for people in riverine and flood-prone areas.

The project was presented for the awards by a Bangladesh -based non-profit organisation, Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha.

According to a statement introducing the project, “the solar-powered floating schools are to ensure children’s education even during the height of the monsoon. The boats collect students from riverside villages, dock at a final destination and provide on-board, small-group instruction.

Finalists and winners of the WISE Awards will, according to the organisers, participate in the annual WISE Summit taking place between November 13 and 15 at the Qatar National Convention Centre in Doha, Qatar, under the theme “Collaborating for change.”

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I Used To Wash My Wife’s Pants, Stained With Other Men’s Semen-Hubby Tells

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A 39-yr-aged property agent, Mr. Ibukun Oluwadamilare, induced a lot laughter when he told a Lagos Grade A Customary Courtroom, sitting in Agege, that he used to wash his spouse’s pants, which smell of other males’s semen.

He claimed: “Every time she returns at evening from an outing, I always perceive sperm odour and she always returns dwelling with pink lips, which indicated that a man have tough manage her and also kissed her lips.”

Ibukun informed the courtroom that he married Mrs Adesuwa Oluwadamilare in the yr 2000 and the union is blessed with three small children and that Adesuwa had two children from her past marriage.

He claimed that his wife packed out of his property four years in the past after she gave birth to their last born, adding that Adesuwa out of the blue became uncontrollable.

He alleged that Adesuwa went to lodge in the hotel located someplace in lju-lshaga.

Ibukun also informed the court that his wife would have killed him with some fetish substances she robbed on her face, all her body and her private part..

However, lbukun begged the court not to dissolve the marriage, since he nonetheless loves her.

Previously, 33-year old -Mrs Oluwadamilare informed the court that she mistakenly got pregnant for lbukun in 2000, and he refused to remit her bride price even after three little ones.

Adesuwa said why she informed  the court was to make her  husband come to the village in Edo State and marry her in accordance to the custom and tradition of their land.

She claimed that lbukun continually accused her of dating young adult males and capitalised on the situation to abuse her.

She explained: “There was a day he beat me at a bus station and tore my garments to shreds. I left there stark unclad.”

She said her husband often monitors her where about and would not give her peace of mind.

Meanwhile, the court President, Mr. Emmanuel Shokunle adjourned the matter till October 22 for more hearing.

Photo Of A Giant Sea Turtle Captured In Oniru Beach, Lagos

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EFCC arrests suspected currency smuggler with $7m

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A statement by the agency’s spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren Said. The 24-years old -was arrested at the Murtala Mohammed  Airport (MMIA) in Lagos en route Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Mr. Uwujaren claimed the suspect had escaped basic safety scrutiny from other companies on the airport but was apprehended on the point of boarding the plane by operatives of the EFCC.

“When he was arrested, he declared that he had  entire sum of $4.5 million on him but a thorough screening and complete search showed that he was basically carrying $7,049,444 (7 million, Forty Nine Thousand, Four Hundred and Forty four Usa Bucks)”.

Sheriff reportedly confessed that he was a courier for twenty people who hired him to courier the cash for them to Dubai.

Uwajuren mentioned “Investigations because of the EFCC showed that Mr. Sheriff can be a standard traveller and one particular of a number of couriers of illegal money suspected to get proceeds of crime. The Percentage is still investigating his states in respect of his accomplices”.

The profit mentioned its practical experience obtained proven that majority cash smuggling, the globe through, are generally associated with proceeds of crime as legitimately earned money are generally processed via the banking technique.

“Our expertise in the last several many years indicates an rising trend of majority real money smuggling to Europe, Middle East and North America while using attendant consequence for capital flight. Some Nigerian citizens are routinely arrested at airports in Europe and North American for foreign money smuggling though no these types of arrests have already been recorded from the Middle East,” the statement mentioned.

“But in all cases, the cash is lost as they can be never ever repatriated back to the nation.”

The fee as a result warned travellers who for any purpose want to transfer bulk cash out of the region to accomplish so by way of the banking method or be ready to declare it and clarify the base of the money.

Meanwhile, the suspect is currently being detained at the EFCC’s keeping facility in Lagos pending his arraignment in ct.

Amosun, Fashola mourn Islamic leader, Abdul Lateef Adegbite

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Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, and his Lagos State counterpart, Babatunde Fashola, have expressed sadness over the passing away of the Secretary-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs, Dr. Abdul Lateef Adegbite.

The Islamic chief and Baba Adinni of Egbaland died inside a Lagos hospital of an undisclosed ailment aged 79.

His loss of life reportedly threw Abeokuta and Egbaland into clean mourning, coming for the heels of the demise of two prominent Egba sons, Chief Oluwole Adeosun and Chief Segun Taiwo.

Amosun, within a statement by his Senior Unique Assistant on Advertising, Funmi Wakama, described the late Adegbite as one of the greatest men produced from the state.

“Dr. Adegbite shone like a star within the field of legislation and was very well identified throughout the world as the mouthpiece of Islam in Nigeria. The late Seriki was a person who normally provided wise counsel to governments at federal and state levels.

“The demise of Dr. Adegbite is just not just a loss to Ogun State but to Nigeria like a total,” the governor explained.

The Ogun State governor also described the NSCIA chieftain as “a strong believer in one Nigeria plus a motivator of youths who usually preached tolerance and peace whatsoever occasions.”

In his condolence meaning issued by his Particular Adviser on Mass media, Hakeem Bello, the governor stated Adegbite’s passing away was “painful and a sad reduction on the nation.”

Fashola described the late Adegbite as “a straightforward, truthful and courageous character who spoke the truth in any way instances.”

He claimed Adegbite “was an apostle of peaceful co-existence whose spiritual convictions had been not in doubt but who nonetheless epitomised the peaceful essence of the Islamic religion till be breathed his previous.

Condoling with family users, the federal government and people today of Ogun State, Fashola prayed for the repose of the departed NSCIA chieftain’s soul.

Also commenting on Adegbite’s demise, deputy NSCIA Secretary-Standard, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, said, “Baba was an academician, a lawyer, a spiritual chief, a political determine, the entire non secular group would surely miss him.”

Oloyede, who's also the Executive Secretary of Nigeria Inter Religious Council extra, “It was painful that we lost him. The spiritual neighborhood in Nigeria would certainly miss him.”

Adegbite, who was a Commander of the Buy of the Niger, was also a director in Nigeria’s 1st Islamic financial institution, Jaiz Standard bank.

He obtained a B.A. (Hons) Law in the University of Southampton in 1962, was termed for the Bar in 1965 and obtained his PhD in 1966.

He obtained in excess of 40 a long time knowledge in legitimate follow at all levels and worked with diverse neighborhood and global clientele.

He was one of the founders along with the 1st president of the Muslim Students Society and was an Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice within the defunct Western State.

Adegbite was Commissioner for Native Governments and Chieftaincy Matters inside the old Western Area of Nigeria through the army administration of Brig. Oluwole Rotimi (retd.).

In October 1976, he founded the appropriate firm of Lateef Adegbite && Co because the Principal Partner, with major business office in Lagos along with a br business office in Abeokuta, specialising in Commercial and Company Regulation. Adegbite was president of the Nigeria Olympic Committee from 1972 to 1985.

He was Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the University of Maiduguri from 1984 to 1990.

Adegbite was also a fellow member of the Nigerian Inventory Alternate; member of Council and Executive Committee of Lagos State Chambers of Commerce and Industry; deputy president of Nigeria-Arab Chamber of Commerce and Business; and executive chairman of Nigerian – Arab Association.

Adegbite, who is survived by a wife, kids and gand-young children, will be buried on Saturday in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital according to Islamic rites.

Ogun assembly tasks okada riders on crime, security

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The Ogun State House of Assembly has urged the leadership of commercial motorcycle riders in the state to take urgent measures to check the alleged frequent involvement of their members in crime in the state.

The assembly stated that the alleged perpetration of crimes in the state by commercial motorcycle riders, popularly called okada, constituted a serious threat to the security of the people.

Speaker Suraj Isola said this at the foundation laying ceremony of the Ogun State Secretariat of the Amalgamated Commercial Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association of Nigeria on Friday in Abeokuta, the state capital.

He urged the riders to refrain from getting themselves involved in acts that could further tarnish the image of ACOMORAN, stressing that the various cases of people using okada to commit crime had become worrisome.

The Speaker added that it was only in a secure society that business and other commercial activities could thrive.

“I must say we appreciate your efforts in the provision of door-to-door services to our people. We, however, want to enjoin you to talk to your members on security because we hear of cases of okada riders snatching bags and all that.

“You know security is the duty of all because where there is security there will be an atmosphere conducive for doing business,” Isola said.

He urged the leadership of ACOMORAN to ensure that it contributes regularly and meaningfully to the state Security Trust Fund.

Earlier, the Chairman of ACOMORAN in Ogun State, Alhaji Adebayo Apelogun stated that the construction of the association’s secretariat in the state would gulp about N50m.

Apelogun gave the assurance that ACOMORAN would cooperate with the government on security and remain a partner in progress with the state.

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AfricaMagic hosts viewers’ awards

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AfricaMagic and MultiChoice Africa have presented their latest joint initiative, The Africamagic Viewers’ Choice Awards. The announcement was made during a special episode of the popular AfricaMagic magazine show Jara, which is screened to DStv sunscribers.

Created to celebrate African film and television talents, both in front of and behind the cameras, the awards will feature several categories in which viewers will decide the winners directly, alongside several professionally judged categories.

A total of 28 awards in 26 categories, ranging from acting and directing to script-writing and cinematography, will be awarded. Other fields which will be honored include editing, make-up, sound, lighting and costuming.

Awards will be handed out at two separate events to be held in March 2013 in Lagos. The first event will be dedicated to outstanding technical achievements, while the main event will be a glamourous gala night.

In order to ensure that the awards are transparent, fair and credible, AfricaMagic has recruited leading and respected movie veteran, Femi Odugbemi, to take on the role of executive judge and has confirmed that all the awards will be verified by an independent auditing company to be appointed shortly.

 M-Net Africa Managing Director, Biola Alabi, says she is confident that this is an opportunity to build a pan-African event that is both relevant to industry professionals and vastly entertaining to fans.

 

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Akeredolu challenges INEC over voter registration

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Governorship candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria in Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has challenged the Independent Electoral Commission to explain how it came about the number of voters in its register.

In a statement by his campaign organisation on Friday, the former President of the Nigerian Bar Association said the 1,654,205 registered voters declared by the electoral body were questionable.

He said, “As of the last registration in April 2010, Akoko North East had a total of 65,000 registered voters. The statement by the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr. Akin Orebiyi, at the stakeholders meeting in Akure, that some voters whose photographs could not be found in the register in the last elections would be allowed to vote in the Oct. 20 election is worrisome.

“Orebiyi said 88 polling booths would be created to supplement the 135 existing ones in Akoko North-East, which he claimed will be used by these voters whose photograph did not appear in the voter register.

“We wish tell INEC now that the ACN will not allow voters whose photograph did not appear in the register to vote, as this is against the Constitution and the Electoral Act. The creation of these sister polling booths is not necessary.”

According to Akeredolu, the plan by INEC could be capitalised on by the Labour Party to rig elections in the state.

He questioned why the step was necessary since Orebiyi confirmed that the electoral body only had 50 request of voter cards transfer in the state.

“ACN will not allow the use of the illegal voter register. We, like other political parties in the state, have the original list of registered voters. Anything outside of that will not be accepted by us,” he said.

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FRSC reopens Lokoja-Abuja Road

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The Federal Road Safety Commission on Friday reopened the Lokoja-Abuja highway, six days after temporarily closing it to traffic due to flooding from the nearby River Niger.

The Federal Government had ordered the road reopened by Friday (today) after the Minister of Works, Mike Onolememen, gave the assurance that access was being restored by some construction firms.

FRSC said in a statement by Corps Education Officer, Jonas Agwu, that road users were expected to be orderly.

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Nigeria’s policemen are least paid in the world – IG

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The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, on Friday said Nigeria’s policemen are the least paid in the world.

The IG made the startling revelation at the opening of the renovated Peacekeeping Hall at the headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force in Abuja.

“This is the only country in the world that police are least paid; this is the only country in the world that the police welfare is least considered.

“Our officers and men have made Nigeria proud at all times and at all places they served and are serving. 

If we were able to do it outside, why are we failing here? We are not able to do it here because of the lack of equipment,” he said.

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Edo lawmaker escapes death in assassination attempt

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A member of the Edo State House of Assembly representing Etsako 1 Constituency, Raza Momoh, is receiving treatment at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, after escaping death in an assassination attempt.
Momoh was shot on Akenzua Road in the Edo State capital, Benin, on Thursday night by unknown gunmen.
The reason for the attack has yet to be ascertained.
The spokesman for the state police command, Anthony Airhuoyo, confirmed the incident to PUNCH, saying the legislator was responding to treatment.
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Court discharges order on Dana crash inquest

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A Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday discharged its order barring the Lagos State Government from proceeding with a Coroner’s inquest into the June 3, 2012 crash of an MD83 Dana Air plane in Lagos.

Justice Okon Abang had granted the order stopping the inquest based on an application by the airline.

The aircraft, which was on a scheduled Abuja-Lagos flight crashed into four buildings in Iju-Ishaga, Lagos, killing all 153 passengers and crew and four persons on the ground.

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Iwuanyanwu dismisses Igbo presidency in 2015

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Peoples Democratic Party leader in the South-East, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu
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A Peoples Democratic Party leader in the  South-East, Chief  Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu,  on Thursday dismissed the possibility of a president of Igbo extraction emerging in 2015, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.

The former presidential aspirant said this at a press conference in Owerri, Imo State, where he advocated the inclusion of zoning of political offices in the constitution.

He said the six zones should be given an equal opportunity to produce the president through a zoning arrangement.

Iwuanyanwu added that for any zoning policy to be effective and meaningful, it must be in the constitution.

According to him, there are  qualified and experienced Igbo capable of leading the country.

The PDP chief identified internal politics and selfishness as some  of  the factors militating against the aspiration of such people.

He also advocated the autonomy of local councils, saying the constitution should be amended to allow the councils have  total control of their funds.

He  said state government’s control of the council funds was responsible for the failure of the local government system, saying the situation  had made it impossible for council chairmen to embark on projects beneficial to their communities.

On security matters, Iwuanyanwu urged the Federal Government to address the fundamental causes of insecurity in the country for  its fight against it to  be effective.

According to him, high level of unemployment in the country is alarming and the government needs to address the issue if it hopes to win the war against insecurity.

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Flood spreads to Dickson’s hometown

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The number of communities submerged by flood in Bayelsa Condition increased on Thursday together with the disaster spreading to Toru-Orua, household city of Governor Seriake Dickson in Sagbama Local Govt.Our correspondent learnt that apart from houses, the farmlands of through 700 residents in the communities inside the area experienced been taken around by floods.It was learnt that floods sacked two standard rulers in Sagbama, Chief Ekadi Aziza and the Ebidaowei of Kabowei Kingdom, Hope Torruo.

Investigations by our correspondent revealed that tutorial things to do had been suspended inside affected areas because the h2o obtained lined schools.Churches inside place have been also affected just as individuals were claimed to have abandoned parts worst hit in research of accommodation in other communities.There have been fears which the position could be fatal following the continuous rise in the river surrounding the areas.Our correspondent noticed which the normal water within the surrounding river and creeks was overflowing and surging in to the nearby communities.

Administration officials, such as the Commissioner for Enviroment, Dr. Sylvanus Abila, the best  Representative of the Governor in Sagbama, Mr. Collins Cocodia, the chairman with the council amongst other individuals ended  obtaining toured the affected communities. Cocodia  instructed our correspondent that floods rendered masses homeless in Ebelebiri, Edagbabiri, Torufani, Ekperiwe, Tumgbo and Ebetebiri.He referred to as around the National Emergency Administration Company to help in rescuing the situation by complementing the initiatives of the administration.

He blamed the improvement on the ongoing dredging of the River Niger adding that the company responsible for that contract did a shoddy employment. He explained, “The  shoddy job completed through the contractor that handled the dredging of River Niger was responsible for that flood ravaging the Bayelsa end of the region. Rather than dredging from mineral water to land, the installers dredged from water to water.”

Moses becomes a father

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Chelsea and Nigeria winger Victor Moses is just not only getting results for his endeavours within the pitch but also in the home. The attacker has become a father.The footballer announced the arrival of your kid named Brentley through his Twitter accounts by 2.29am on Thursday.

He tweeted, “I'm actually proud to announce I’m now a dad! Brentley Moses born this morning 3.960kg all healthy thank God! tanks fot your support.” The 21 yr outdated attacker produced his first start off for Chelsea on Tuesday in a League Cup match towards Wolves and capped the outing with a aim.“Initial target four Chelsea and hopefully several more two arrive,” he tweeted afterwards barely two days earlier than the arrival of Brentley.

His supporters have been sending in congratulatory messages via a similar channel.One of such came from Swaggamigbono who tweeted, “congrats I've got faith that you would turn into the new okocha for Nigeria.”Chelseadaft.org merely entered, “Congratulations” and Nigerian entertainer Dare Art Alade who claimed he was not a Chelsea fan still cheered him up despite their team variations. “Congrats gentleman. 1st target although I hate ya club and an enormous welcome to your daughter. Bless,” Dare tweeted.

Moses great announcement came hours forward of an unpalatable a single for Chelsea as the staff captain was handed a 4-match ban for the racially abusing QPR defender Anton Ferdinand which has a hefty wonderful of £220,000.

40,130 OOU ex-students awaiting certificates for six years

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About 40,130 graduates of the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, have yet to be issued their degree certificates six years after they graduated from the institution.

According to the institution’s authorities, the graduates left the university between 2005 and 2011.

Consequently, the authorities have concluded arrangements to ensure that the five sets of the Ogun State Government –owned university would be handed over their certificates at the institution’s forthcoming convocation.

The acting Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Saburi Adesanya, stated this on Thursday while addressing journalists in Abeokuta.

According to Adesanya, the university has now concluded plans to present the certificates  to the graduands at the  ceremony billed for between October 8 and 9.

The acting Vice-Chancellor, however, said, the university had not admitted more than the number of students permitted by law.

Adesanya noted that the institution currently has 15,000 student population, adding that it had yet to meet the 4, 370  admission quota granted it by the National  Universities Commission.

He also assured stakeholders that the OOU management had resolved to publish the names of its students in order to clear the air on the population of the students it has offered admission.

The acting Vice-Chancellor also blamed the rising wave of cultism in the higher institution on off-campus system.

Adesanya therefore called on real estate developers and property investors to build hostels within the university campus in order to check the menace of cultism.

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Court sentences police corporal to death for killing three-year-old girl

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An Ikeja Court in Lagos on Thursday sentenced an ex-police corporal, Ikechukwu Nwabueze, to dying by hanging for killing a three- yr-aged girl, Kasufara Muritala. The Information Company of Nigeria experiences that Justice Olabisi Akinlade observed the 35-year-old former policeman responsible of murder charge preferred against him.

Nwabueze, who was arraigned on June 15, 2010 from the Lagos Think Directorate of Public Prosecutions acquired pleaded not guilty to the charge.Mrs. Olabisi Ogungbesan, the Director of General public Prosecution, claimed that Nwabueze on April the 5th, 2009 at a police check out-point at Ketu-Alapere, Lagos, shot at a Nissan Sunny car conveying the deceased and her parents.Ogungbesan claimed which the incident occurred at Obanle Aro bus cease, Ketu-Alarape at about 9.30p.m when Kasufara and her parents ended up returning from a naming ceremony.

She said the father in the deceased, Saliu Muritala, was hit on his hand while the minor young lady, who was sitting down to the spine seat with her mommy, was shot inside mind.The DPP mentioned the 5 policemen from Alarepe Police Station, such as Nwabueze, fled through the check out-level immediately after the father came out with the car while using lifeless entire body of the deceased.In her judgment, Akinlade held that the prosecution proved its event versus Nwabueze past affordable doubt.

She said the defendant in his confessional statement to your police right after his arrest, acquired admitted shooting in the rear with the vehicle but not using the intent to kill the deceased.The choose held that Nwabueze’s attempt to deny which the statement was not made “voluntarily as an right after-believed aimed at misleading the court docket.“It's trite legislation that a confessional statement of your defendant is related and shouldn't be discarded merely on the basis that he received retracted the statement in the course of trial.” the judge claimed.Akinlade stated the testimony of the Chief Pathologist, Lagos State College Educating Hospital, Prof. John Obafunwa, who conducted the autopsy to the deceased, was not contradicted throughout the trial.

The decide explained Obafunwa obtained testified that the trigger of loss of life was being a result of missile injuries to Kasufara’s skull.

She claimed the ballistic report presented by an additional witness, Sgt. Tamimu Jerimiah, confirmed which the deceased was killed from your bullet fired from an Ak-47 rifle calibre 7.62 mm, assigned to Nwabueze.Akinlade stated, “If certainly he shot the automobile within the rear, the bullet would not have hit the occupants from the car or truck.“In my view, by virtue in the defendants training as being a police officer, he can't claim that he did not know the probable penalties of his action.“I, thus, maintain which the defendant experienced the intention to kill or result in grievous bodily harm towards the occupants in the automobile when he fired for the spine windscreen in the vehicle.

“I come across him guilty as charged.’’

The judge also dismissed an appeal by Nwabueze’s counsel, Mr A.O. Omodele, towards the court to temper justice with mercy and be lenient in its sentence.She famous that the defendant received murdered the little young lady in cold blood, stressing that it absolutely was a clear instance of recklessness currently being perpetrated by policemen on innocent citizens.She additional, “Only God knows what, Kasufara Muritala, would have grown to be in long run. I hope customers of your Nigerian Police will find out a lesson from him and cease additional-judicial killings.“The sentence of your court upon you Nwabueze is that you be hanged through the neck until eventually you're dead and may perhaps the Lord have mercy on your own soul.

Lawyer Leads Robbery Gang

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Although, he was educated for being a  good minister in the world of justice, an appropriate practitioner has long been arranged for alleged position in armed robbery cases. Barrister Promise (rest names withheld) led a deadly armed gang that area of specialization is snatching at gun-stage exotic vehicles, specially Sport Utility Car or truck (Clean SUV) of different manufacturers. Impeccable police  officer source said that Promise the lawyer recruited associates of the gang who generally carried out various operations even though he remained on the side as the main  receiver from the motor vehicles.

“Promise is a lawyer & also a auto supplier, who discounts only stolen cars. He doesn’t go for most operations  but he was the main receiver of your stolen autos. He recruited a lot of them and purchased the motor vehicles cheaply from the crew ,” the police base explained. Most of the stolen cars had been bought in Onitsha, Anambra Think. If the crack crew of FCT Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) entered Promise’s home in Gwagalada, he fled but was afterwards apprehended in Lugbe, FCT Abuja.

The (DCP) Deputy Commissioner of Police, Alhaji A Usman advised Crimewatch that after they attained grievances & petitions from  victims he rapidly ordered the officer answerable for  Special Anti-Robbery Squad , Commander, Supol  Igweh (CSP) & his staff  to bring action . He claimed this was  following Barrister Promise’s gang snatched a Sport Utility Car in Port-Harcourt, robbed the owner & took the stolen SUV to Abuja & parked it at Promise’s property. Usman stated this same armed gang robbed a young woman lady in Port-Harcourt  as she was about taking her beautiful daughter to school & snatched the car & parked it at  their gang-chief’s compound.

Commissioner of Police (CP), Adenrele Shinaba, informed Crimewatch about the victim  said was lucky  simply because he had a tracking device which helped  SARS operatives to quikcly track the SUV and right after conversation aided by the  gang leader, he ran away from his home in Gwagalada. The police  from SARS went & locked up his property. He mentioned  he was afterwards arrested in the FCT Lugbe, Abuja. CP Shinaba said that when Promise was apprehended, “we arrested a lady merely named  Amarachi, lover of one of the key members of the gang.

Amarachi at all times took the stolen  automobiles  to Onitsha looking for final buyers. When she discovered that policemen  ended up looking everywhere in search of her, she swiftly relocated. She was apprehended via cellphone call,” he narrated. In accordance with him, Promise’s arrest led on the apprehension of  other crime suspects Chimazie, Micheal together with John who're now at  Special Anti-Robbery Squad for more interrogation. Promise explained to Crime-watch that he is a qualified lawyer & auto dealer.

“I'm a lawyer I went to Abia State Uni. I graduated in 1999 & I went to Legislation Faculty in the year 2000 & when I came back, I began practising in FCT Abuja.” CP  Shinaba extra that Promise together with his gang took the SARS to a number of states which includes Nasarawa, Ogun, Kaduna & Edo to recuperate the cars for instance Toyota Hilux Reg, Inifinity Jeep Reg. No. SN695KJA. No: SMK 680 AE, , Honda CRV Jeep 2007 Mode No. AL. 99ENG,Honda Pilot Jeep Pink Color & Toyota Camry Car or truck Reg. No BP 433 BRC. He mentioned some of the owners have come on the command to recognize their cars. Certainly one of them,  explained that his auto was snatched . “But luckily, I've got the Tracing system & we tracked the auto via this  SARS policemen apprehended the armed robbers &  I'm in a 100% about to identify their faces,” he stated.