Two children of the same parents were on Thursday [Nov. 8] night consumed in an inferno which engulfed their one-room apartment situated on the top floor of a two-storey block within the Iyaganku police barracks, Ibadan, Oyo State.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
R.I.P.: Two Kids Of The Same Parents Burnt To Death In Ibadan Police Barrack
Two children of the same parents were on Thursday [Nov. 8] night consumed in an inferno which engulfed their one-room apartment situated on the top floor of a two-storey block within the Iyaganku police barracks, Ibadan, Oyo State.
I Can't Ban Okada Because I Belong To The Working Class -Oshiomhole
A few states have banned okada. Do you have any plans to do same?
I think it’s, for me, a class issue and I belong to the working class, so I cannot ban Okada. First, I believe that okada is a response to certain deficit in our intra-urban transportation system. From the 60s to the 70s to the 80s, we never had okada. I
f you ask a lady to take a ride on a motorbike it was like a taboo. Now it has became fashionable to have a woman and two children on top of a bike. It is not a culture choice. It is as a result of deficit in our intra-city transportation system.
If I must get rid of them, I should provide an alternative first. For me, the way to deal with it is to deal with the supply side. By this I mean, provide good city transportation, then people would have to choose among a taxi that is available, a comfortable and clean bus that is available, and an Okada.
People would now choose what will offer them more comfort. So, it is the result of certain weaknesses in our transportation system, and I think it can only be solved by dealing with those weaknesses. I cannot use state power to prohibit Okada. I am not sure of the legal status of doing that.
UNILAG gets new Vice Chancellor - Prof Rahamon Bello
Six months after the death of late UNILAG VC Professor Adetokunbo Sofoluwe, the university finally has a new Vice Chancellor. His names is professor Rahamon Adisa Bello and he was until now the Deputy VC and acting VC of University of Lagos.
Two Girls Molested, Stripped Completely unclad For Indescent Dressing In Cameroon
China Blocks Google As The Government Meets To Appoint New Leaders After 10 Years
Google and all of its major services were blocked in China on Friday, as the Communist Party meets to appoint new leaders for the first time in a decade.
Google's own "transparency report" - designed to detect and publicize service disruptions - shows a sharp drop in traffic from China across all of Google's products. The company added the incident to its timeline of outages. "We've checked and there's nothing wrong on our end," a Google representative told CNNMoney.
17 Soldiers Killed In Helicopter Crash
Seventeen military personnel died in a helicopter crash in Turkey, state media reported Saturday.
The Sikorsky-type helicopter, which was carrying soldiers to an operation, crashed in Pervari district, in Turkey's southeastern Siirt province, official broadcaster TRT said.
The military helicopter is believed to have plowed into a mountain because of fog, the broadcaster said. Four of those killed were crew members, the other 13 soldiers, the semi-official Anadolu Agency cited Siirt governor Ahmet Aydin as saying.
The governor stressed that the crash was caused by poor weather conditions, not a terrorist attack, the news agency said. Turkey's military has been combating a long-running insurgency by Kurdish militants in the southeast of the country. The conflict has claimed more than 30,000 lives over the past three decades.
Woman Involved in Affair With CIA Director Revealed (David Petraeus)
Conusion As Unemployed Man Kills Wife By Pushing Her In Pit Latrine
El-Rufai Mocks Pastor Oritsejafor On His New Private Jet
Former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has ridiculed the decision of members of the Word of Life Bible Church, to purchase a private jet for their founder, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor on his birthday.
As soon as the news broke on social media and went viral, El-Rufaia tweeted one of the links to the story and added: “Hope Bakare will receive same…hehehe..no!”
It was perceived by a lot of people as a blow below the belt, as Pastor Tunde Bakare, who is a member of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), will probably not accept such gift from his members. And moreso, President Goodluck Jonathan was present at the occasion.
El-Rufai also went on to retweet the tweets that supported his stand on the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria’s new aircraft.
Former Oyo State Governor Lam Adeshina Buried
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| The former governor died today at St Nicholas Hospital in Lagos after a protracted illness. He was buried today in Ibadan according to Islamic rites. |
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Bring It On! 50 Cent Agrees To Fight Floyd Mayweather On December 14.In A Boxing Ring
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| Is it for real or these guys are just trying to use our Heads ? |
Lawyers Decry Chief Justice’s Decision to Exclude Court Of Appeal Nominee
The five lawyers who spoke to us said they were dismayed by Justice Alooma-Muktar’s failure to swear in Justice Jombo-Ofo as a member of Nigeria’s Court of Appeal.
A source close to Ms. Jombo-Ofo, a serving judge of the Abia State High Court, disclosed that she was summoned by the CJN and told that her nomination and appointment had been withdrawn because Anambra, her state of birth, has no vacant spot to fill in the Court of Appeal. Mrs. Jombo-Ofo’s husband hails from Abia State, a state where she has put in many years of service.
Pastor Oritsejafor Gets Private Jet As Birthday Gift From Church Members
This was affirmed on Saturday as members of The Word of Life Bible Church, in Ajamimogha, Warri, Delta state, presented the Pastor with a private jet as his birthday gift.
The leader of Christian community in Nigeria, who is fondly called Papa Ayo, was celebrating his birthday and his 40th anniversary on the pulpit, when he was presented the gift.
Present amongst the congregation to felicitate with the Pastor was President Goodluck Jonathan.
The ceremony kicked off immediately with the entrance of the President with the singing of the national anthem.
Nigerian State Governors To Block Oil Wealth Fund
The governors, who enjoy luxurious lifestyles and wield huge patronage, had been opposed to the fund because they feared it would reduce their share of the oil money. Nigeria picks team for $1-billion fund Zambia launches record-breaking euro bond
Nigeria signs $23-million electricity deal with Canadian firm The country pumps more than two million barrels of oil a day but economists say revenue over the decades has been wasted on bloated government wages, a vast patronage network that gets costlier closer to election time, or plain embezzlement.
Ronaldo And Messi Are Monsters – Drogba
Shanghai Shenhua striker Didier Drogba has branded Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi football’s two “monsters”. The 34-year old was talking about his selection for the winner of the 2012 Ballon d’Or, but refused to share who his choice would be, and instead took the time to talk of his admiration for the pair.
LEAP Africa Holds 9th Annual Awards – Youth Bulge: Ride the Tide
Statistics reveal that approximately half of the population of African countries is made up of youth.
With a youth population of 43.9%, Nigeria has the 17th highest youth population out of 229 countries in the world.
These figures pose interesting discussions for world leaders and international communities on how the energy, creativity and vitality of this huge human resource can be channeled to strengthen economies and positively transform their countries.
Three Police Men Killed as Gunmen Attack Yobe Police Station
The spate of attacks in the North continued yesterday as suspected Islamist gunmen attacked a police station in Yobe state killing three officers and stealing guns and ammunition. Lt. Eli Lazarus, spokesman of the Joint Task Force security outfit in Yobe State, confirmed the killings in a statement in Damaturu, the state capital. Speaking with newsmen, Lazarus Eli said “In the early hours of today, gunmen attacked the police station at Bonny Yadi in Gujba Local Government Area.
Gov. Fashola Blames Presidency over Delay in Fuel Subsidy Investigation
32-Year-Old Man Kills Grandmother, Her Friend For Nagging Him In Ibadan
When one of her daughters died in early 2012, the elderly woman immediately took all the late daughter’s children into her custody. Olanlope lived at Yemetu in Ibadan, Oyo State.
Among the children Olanlope took into custody and caring for is 32-Year-Old Tajudeen Adekunle. But ever since Adekunle and his siblings had been living with their grandmother, the elderly woman and her grandson were said to have been dealing with each other like cat and dog. The no love lost relationship between grandmother and grandson came to a head recently when Adekunle allegedly hacked the old woman to death.
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