Outgoing Air Force chief advocates more funding

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Outgoing Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Mohammed Umar
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The outgoing Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Mohammed Umar, has called for increased budgetary provision for the service in view of its constitutional responsibility of curbing the new security challenges in the country.

Umar said that the Air Force would be able to play its sensitive security responsibility of defending the nation against external aggression and participate effectively in maintaining internal security only with adequate budgetary allocations.

Chinese worker, five others killed, schools burnt in Maiduguri violence

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A Chinese construction worker was killed on Friday in the besieged city of Maiduguri, Borno State in Nigeria’s northeast, an official said Friday, exacerbating security concerns for foreign workers in Nigeria’s violence-wracked North-East.

An overnight raid in a nearby city left 5 others dead and several schools razed to the ground, the Associated Press reports.
Gunmen shot the Chinese builder Friday morning on a main road that had been undergoing reconstruction in the city of Maiduguri, said the Borno State Ministry of Works spokesman Babakura Bukar.

PHCN Worker Electrocuted In Ekiti

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THERE was pandemonium at Satellite neighbourhood/NTA Road in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, on Wednesday, as a man identified as Mr Samuel Job Isaac was electro-cuted while working on an electrical fault in the area.



The body of Isaac dangling from the electricity pole.

Isaac, who died on the spot, was said to be a worker of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN).

The deceased, said to be an Electrical/Electronic Engineering  graduate of the Osun State College of

UK court allows Nigerian couple to keep stolen baby

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A couple, who could not have children, have been told by a United Kingdom High Court they can keep a baby born in Nigeria, despite tests showing they were not the child’s biological parents.

The mother said she was tricked by a doctor into believing she had given birth while sedated, after she went to Nigeria for fertility treatment, BBC reports.
The local authority had claimed the couple’s story was a “charade.”
But the judge ruled they were victims of an “appalling scam.”
The presiding judge Mr Justice Coleridge added the case was “extraordinary, bizarre and worrying.”
Charities meanwhile have raised concerns about the judgement, warning it may encourage trafficking.
At the High Court on Thursday, Mr Justice Coleridge ruled that the pair, who he described as people of the “highest calibre”, should be given custody of the girl who is nearly two years old.
The couple – who live in London but cannot be named for legal reasons – failed to conceive a child despite undergoing IVF treatment in the UK.
They were said to be “desperate and distressed.”
In 2010, the couple travelled to Nigeria where the woman received fertility treatment at a private clinic.

11,000 policemen deployed for Ondo poll

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No fewer than 11,000 policemen have been deployed for Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.

The Commissioner of  Police in charge of the election, Mr. Mohammed Indabawa, announced this on Friday in Akure while briefing newsmen.

Indabawa also said a commissioner of police would handle the security apparatus in each of the senatorial districts.

He vowed that anyone caught in electoral malpractice would be treated as a criminal.

The police boss also warned politicians against inducing security agents with money,  adding that the force was determined to ensure a free and fair election.

The commissioner, who warned against hawking around polling units, also advised those not on election duty to stay away.

He appealed to residents of the state to be law abiding and conduct themselves according to the electoral guidelines.

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Hoodlums attack Nigerian embassy in Berlin

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The Nigerian Embassy in Berlin was attacked with paint bombs on Wednesday night by unknown persons, the police have said.

According to police spokesman, unknown attackers threw glass bottles filled with a thick and sticky liquid at the front of the building in Neue Jakobstraße, (The name of the street where the embassy is situated), the News Agency of Nigeria reports.

The spokesman said the police have handed over the investigation of the incident to state security authorities, adding that political motive may not be ruled out in the attack.

The police said security workers noticed the damage to the building on Thursday morning.

The spokesman said that on Monday, 120 activists, members of the “Refugee Protest March in Berlin campaign” gathered in front of the Nigerian Embassy to demonstrate against the practice of deporting asylum seekers from Germany.

According to him, 14 of the activists illegally entered to the embassy, in order to “occupy” it as part of the protest march.

He explained that those who entered the premises were later ejected by security officials while 25 of the protesters were temporarily detained and later released.

The spokesman stated that the demonstrators accused the embassy workers of “working closely with the German state to ensure that the processing of the largest number of deportations from Africa came from Nigeria.”

He emphasised that his agency would, however, investigate if there was a connection between the attempted occupation of the embassy on Monday and the recent paint attack on Wednesday night to the early hours of Thursday.

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Madrid given Benzema and Higuain boost

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There was good news for Real Madrid fans on Thursday evening after forwards Karim Benzema and Gonzalo Higuain took a full part in training and should be available for Saturday's La Liga clash with Celta Vigo at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

PA PhotosGonzalo Higuain and Karim Benzema are among the nine Real Madrid players who returned injured from the international break

Benzema limped out of France's 1-1 draw with Spain on Tuesday, while Higuain was substituted with an ankle problem after scoring in Argentina's 2-1 win in Chile. However, both appear to have overcome their respective knocks and are in contention to start against Celta Vigo, who have lost all three away games 2-1 so far this season.

Less positively for Real boss Jose Mourinho, German midfielder Sami Khedira missed training and is unlikely to feature on Saturday, while Madrid's three full-backs were injured on international duty in the past week, meaning Alvaro Arbeloa, Marcelo and Fabio Coentrao, are set for longer terms on the sidelines.

Marcelo was to undergo surgery on his broken fifth metatarsal of his right foot on Friday, with the operation carried out by Dutch specialist Cornelius Niek Van Dijk, who has previously treated Cristiano Ronaldo, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Robin van Persie as well as many other leading footballers. The Brazilian left-back is not expected to play again this year. Arbeloa and Coentrao are recovering from muscle injuries and should be back next month.

Club captain Iker Casillas said on Thursday that he was sure Mourinho would find the right solutions to ensure the team coped with the absences against both Celta and Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League next week.

"We have enough options to cover the absences," Casillas said. "With this 'FIFA virus' there are players from the 'cantera' who are capable of playing in the first team. Mourinho knows them. The boss will find the best solutions possible."

AS reported on Friday that Mourinho could play Michael Essien at right-back against Celta, as he occasionally did at Chelsea, although with Khedira missing the Ghanaian could be needed in midfield. Sergio Ramos looks more likely to again move across, with either Raul Albiol or Raphael Varane coming in at centre-half.

Left-back could be covered by one of Madrid Castilla defenders Nacho, 22, or Jorge Casado, 23, although Marca suggested that winger Angel di Maria may be pushed back to play in defence in a more attacking line-up as Real look to ensure they win to temporarily at least eat into Barcelona's current eight-point advantage in the Primera Division standings.

Should Di Maria be used at full-back, Kaka would likely get another chance to build on his recent good form - which included starts and goals against both Iraq and Japan on his return to international action with Brazil this week.

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Maid Boils Employers Baby To Death Because Salary Was Not Paid On Time

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A Bulawayo maid has been arrested after she allegedly boiled her employer's three months-old baby. This was apparently in revenge to her employer's failure to pay her on time.
The maid, Nokuthula Nyathi, of Emakhandeni is alleged to have boiled the infant in a container on Wednesday last week. The infant's mother, Karen Dube, collapsed when she saw her baby in the container.
The maid was arrested a day after the gruesome murder and appeared before Western Commonage magistrate, Mr Richard Ramaboea facing murder charges.
She was remanded in custody to 23 October. Some residents said the maid and her employer had a turbulent relationship.

TB Joshua and Kingson's Wife (1)

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Again, Prophet TB Joshua was in the news recently for another controversy. This minister and his organisation; The Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) remain the most controversial Christian personalities in the world today. There are doubts over their emergence, miracles, prophecies, source of power and other activities.

Kwara governor’s wife named ‘Milk Ambassador’

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Wife of Kwara State Governor, Mrs. Omolewa Ahmed
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In continuation of its ongoing milk consumption awareness campaign tagged, ‘Drink Milk Everyday’, Peak Milk, the premium brand of FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria, has named the Kwara State Governor’s wife; Mrs. Omolewa Ahmed, has the ‘Milk Ambassador’
in the state.

The honorary appointment marked the commencement of the campaign in Ilorin on Thursday.

Ahmed’s emergence as the first ‘Milk Ambassador’ for the brand, according to a statement by the company, is as a result of her motherly role demonstrated towards every indigene of the state.

Police dismiss Sergeant who ordered students lynched

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THE police on Thursday said the policeman involved in the killing of the four students of the University of Port Harcourt in Aluu, Rivers State, Sergeant Lucky Orji, had been dismissed from the force.

The spokesman for the police in Rivers, Mr. Ben Ugwuegbulam confirmed to our correspondent in Port Harcourt that Orji had been dismissed and that he was among the 13 suspects arraigned in court on Wednesday.

“He (Orji) was among those arraigned in court yesterday (Wednesday). He is no longer a policeman because he has been dismissed,” Ugwuegbulam said.

The four male students, Lloyd Toku, Ugonna Obuzor, Chiadika Biringa and Tekena Erikena, were beaten and set ablaze by a mob suspected to be residents of Omuokiri Aluu, a community located about three kilometers to UNIPORT.

Thirteen suspects, including the traditional ruler of the community, were arraigned in court on Wednesday.

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Ondo Decides: Of facts and figures

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Tomorrow, Ondo electorate will go to the polls to choose their 6th Executive Governor as the incumbent’s term ends in February 2013. This will also be the last of the 6 governorship elections held this year, while three more – Ekiti, Anambra and Osun – will hold before the 2015 General Elections.

In Edo’s July governorship election, the battle was between the Action Congress of Nigeria and the Peoples Democratic Party which had the full support of the Federal Government. However, Edo was critical to the ACN as the party was determined to keep its influence in a non-South-West state and Governor Adams Oshiomhole won the vote of the people decisively for a second term in office. While he was congratulated by his PDP opponent and Mr. President, there is still a case in court challenging the result of the election.

2013 budget is prudent, reasonable, says finance minister

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Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Thursday allayed fears about the workability of the ministry’s 2013 budget.
In a statement by her spokesman, Mr. Paul Nwabuikwu, the minister said the presentation of the national budget by President Goodluck Jonathan in October was the earliest in recent memory.
She also said criticisms of the ministry’s aspect of the budget were unwarranted.

Nigeria’s debt profile unsustainable – LCCI

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The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry has described Nigeria’s debt profile of $44 billion as a cog in the wheel of  economic growth.
The President of LCCI, Mr. Goodie Ibru, made the observation during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on the sideline of the chamber’s third quarter press briefing in Lagos.
Ibru said the high debt profile was unsustainable, taking into account the current debt service ratio of 20 per cent of the national budget.
“The current debt service provision in the 2013 budget is N592 billion and the domestic debts stand at $38 billion (N5700 trillion).
“This is not good for the economy,’’ he said.

Man sets himself on fire outside Italy president’s palace

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A man who had lost his job and feared he could no longer support his family doused himself in alcohol and set himself on fire in front of the presidential palace in Italy on Thursday.
The 55-year-old Romanian severely burnt his legs and torso, but does not have life-threatening injuries, police said.

N’Assembly tells FCDA to stay planned demolition of 37 estates

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The National Assembly Joint Committees on Federal Capital Territory has appealed to the Federal Capital Development Authority to stop the planned demolition of the 37 estates marked for the exercise.
The joint committee made the appeal at an interactive session with officials of the FCDA, Abuja Municipal Area Council and the developers.
The Chairman, Senate Committee on FCT, Senator Smart Adeyemi (PDP-Kogi), said that the committee would meet with the owners of the estates to determine how they obtained documents for the lands they had built on, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.

Why we killed 24 in Kaduna community

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Even as the Kaduna State Police Commissioner, CP Olufemi Adenaike yesterday debunked allegations that the attack on Dogon Dawa village where 24 people were killed last Saturday was led by a police officer, leaders of the Fulani community from the area have claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it was a reprisal from their members.

Nigerian Man, 27-Years-Old, Marries 83-Year-Old Grandma In Lagos

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I was completely stunned when I saw this Photo Online. At first, I thought it was a burial ceremony not knowing its was actually a Wedding of a 27 Year Old Man and 83 Years Old Woman.

Is this young man too blind to see that this woman is old enough to be his granny. Things are really happening in Nigeria. Goodluck to your marriage though. What God has joined together, let no man put ASUNDER!

Video & Photo: Meet World's Oldest Dad At 96.Says "I Do It 3 Or 4 Times A Night"

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An Indian man has become the world’s oldest father for the second time at the age of 96. Ramjit Raghav was awarded the title two years ago when he had his first born son Karamjit aged 94.

Although he swore one was enough, the pensioner and his wife Shakuntala, 54, welcomed another son Ranjit, last month. Speaking at his home in the state of Haryana, 31 miles from Delhi, Ramjit said: ‘What can I do? This is all God’s wish. He wanted me to have another son.’ Ramjit admits that as proud as he is of having two healthy sons at his age, his neighbours are more jealous of his sex drive. He said: ‘I do it three or four times a night. My neighbours are jealous and they keep asking me for my secret but all I tell them is that it is God’s will. ‘I’m healthy and I enjoy sex with my wife. I think it’s very important for a husband and wife to made love regularly and when she asks I will go on all night but for the sake of my child I’ve put our needs aside for now.’ Father-of-two Ramjit claims that a daily diet of almonds, butter and milk kept him sexually active.

Aluu killings: Court remands 13 suspects in prison

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Suspects paraded at the Rivers State Police command.
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THE Magistrate’s Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Wednesday remanded 13 suspects arrested in connection with the killing of four students of the University of Port Harcourt.

The accused persons were allegedly part of a mob that tortured the four undergraduates to death in Omuokiri Aluu in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State.

The suspects, who were escorted by security agents, were driven into the court premises about 9.45am in a Toyota Hiace bus with number plate FG 120 F50.

The suspects were in handcuffs and chains as they appeared in court on five counts of conspiracy and murder.

Presiding Magistrate, Emmanuel Woke, however, said the court did not have the jurisdiction to hear the matter.

Woke immediately announced the transfer of the case to the Department of Public Prosecution for legal advice and subsequent arraignment in a High Court.

 The magistrate also said the suspects should seek bail from the high court.

A Chief Superintendent of Police, Mr. Henry Njoku, stood as counsel for the prosecution while Mr. A.A. Finebone was the counsel for the first accused and village head of Aluu, Alhaji Hassan Walewa.

Mr. Austine Ojekudo and others from the Nigeria Bar Association and the Human Rights Commission were in court as concerned parties.

The charges against the accused as contained in Charge Sheet Number PMC/2009C/2012, are “That you conspired among yourselves to commit felony to wit: murder and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 324 of the criminal code Cap 37 laws of Rivers State of Nigeria 1999.”

The suspects and others at large were accused of lynching Ugonna Obuzor, Toku Lloyd, Chiadika Biringa, and Tekenah Erikena, thereby committing an offence punishable under Section 319 of the criminal code Cap 37 volume III laws of Rivers State of Nigeria 1999.

The court, however, adjourned the case till December 20, 2012.

Meanwhile, the Vice-Chancellor of UNIPORT, Prof. Joseph Ajienka, has explained why he removed Dr. Andrew Efemini, as  Head of Department of Philosophy.

Ajienka, who spoke with newsmen in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, said Efemini made an inflammatory statement that incited students to embark on a violent protest in Aluu.

The students had carried out a protest against the killing of their colleagues by suspected members of Aluu.

The Vice-Chancellor noted that the former HOD’s action on the day of the protest inflamed the already tensed situation, which the university was battling at all costs to contain.

Ajienka stated that such situation would not be tolerated by a responsible administration management, even as he insisted that the decision to remove Efemini was in order.

The Vice-Chancellor added, “Efemini’s ill-advised action on that day inflamed an already tensed situation that we were battling on all fronts to contain. Under the untenable situation in which Dr. Efemini’s action put me, it was better to protect him and myself.”

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