Shell shuts 624MW Afam VI Power Plant

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Power generation in the country dropped further on Tuesday following the shutdown of the 624 megawatts capacity Afam VI Power Plant by the Shell Petroleum Development Company Joint Venture. Shell said in a statement that the power plant was shut down due to gas shortage arising from the closure of the Trans Niger Pipeline due to crude oil theft related leaks. The pipeline was shut in June following a fire incident. It was reopened after six days only for SPDC to on July 11 shut the pipeline again due to a leak.

The shutdown of the TNP system, comprising the 28-inch and 24-inch streams, resulted in the deferment of 150,000 barrels of oil per day and huge economic losses to the Federal Government. The Corporate Media Relations Manager, SPDC, Mr. Tony Okonedo, said the shutdown had also led to tank tops and non-evacuation of condensate from the Okoloma Gas Plant, which supplies Afam VI Power Plant with feed gas.

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Police Kill Kidnapper, Rescue Two Chinese In Ogun

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The Ogun State Police Command has rescued two Chinese nationals from kidnappers in Ogijo area of the state.

PUNCH Metro learnt that the victims, Sung Jiang She and Zhang Wen Xue, who are employees of Lee Group of Companies, were kidnapped at Odongunyan, Ikorodu, Lagos State and taken to a house at Sagamu-Ikorodu Road.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, told PUNCH Metro on Tuesday that the police were able to trace the kidnappers to their hideouts and a gun duel ensued during which one of the kidnappers was killed.

He said, “Around 3pm on Monday, the Assistant Inspector General in charge of Zone 2, Mammam Tsafe, called the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ikemefuna Okoye, informing him that two Chinese nationals had been kidnapped at Odongunya, Ikorodu, Lagos state.

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Taiye Taiwo Hit With €1 million Tax Fraud Charges; May Lose Mansion

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Former Super Eagles left-back Taiye Taiwo has been hit with tax fraud charges of over 1 million Euros in France, and could lose his Marseille mansion. A Marseille court has already started judicial proceeding to seize his mansion based in Allauch, a French community situated east of Marseille and put at €600,000. 

Serious matter! But why do these celebs evade tax when they know they would be fished out one way or the other? We've had Wesley Snipes, Lauryn Hill and a host of others get locked up because of tax evasion.

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Uproar As Four Northern Governors Visit Amaechi

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Uproar as four northern governors visit Amaechi •Protesters stoned governors’ convoy – Rivers govt •Kwankwaso, Aliyu, Lamido, Nyako demand CP’s redeployment

There was commotion again in Rivers State as thousands  of youths  believed to be loyal to the Minister of State for Education, Mr. Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, reportedly threw stones and other objects at the convoy of the Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa. Vehicles in the convoy were conveying four northern governors – Sule Lamido (Jigawa);  Murtala Nyako (Adamawa); Babangida Aliyu (Niger);  and Rabiu Kwankwaso (Kano) –  who were  on a solidarity visit to Amaechi.

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NLC Calls For Mass Protests Over Oil Theft

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The Nigerian Labour Congress on Tuesday said it was high time Nigerians staged peaceful road shows and street protests against the continued loss of crude oil caused by pipeline vandalism, theft, illegal bunkering and political interference.

According to the congress, Nigerians have spoken for so long without concrete actions to stop crude oil losses, adding that it was time to take to the streets and demand decisive actions from the Federal Government.

The Vice President, NLC, Mr. Issa Aremu, said it was saddening that Nigeria was losing over 400,000 barrels of crude oil per day and nothing seemed to have been done to address the ugly development. Aremu spoke at a public hearing on the Petroleum Industry Bill organised by Patriots for New Nigeria Initiative in Abuja.

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Cory Monteith died from heroin & alcohol overdose, coroner reveals

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Glee actor Cory Monteith's autopsy result has been released. The British Columbia Coroners Service revealed that an autopsy and toxicological analysis show that 31-year-old Cory, who has struggled with addiction since he was a young teenager, died from a lethal combination of heroin and alcohol.  Cory was found dead in his room at the Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel in Vancouver, Canada on Saturday July 13th. He had been scheduled to check out earlier that day, but when he failed to do so, hotel staff entered his room and discovered his body.   In March this year Cory admitted himself into a treatment facility for substance addiction. Guess he didn't get the help he needed. May his soul rest in peace

Heartless Man sets pregnant lover ablaze

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Until June 23, not many could have suspected that all was not well between Emeka Agu, 28, and his pregnant girlfriend, Miss Bidemi Akinsolufe. That night, disaster struck in their home in Ayobo area of Lagos, as Emeka allegedly set his lover ablaze.

The reason? To prevent the lady from charming other men with her beauty. Nearly a month after, Bidemi still writhes in pain at the Gbagada General Hospital, even as Emeka awaits his date with the law. The reporter met the badly burnt lady on her hospital bed and she narrated what led to the sad incident.

“I started dating him last year but my boyfriend is very jealous. Even whenever my sister called me, he would want to call back to be sure it wasn’t a man that called me. “He was working before and had his own place but he later lost his job and had no place to stay. I secured a mini-flat in Ayetoro and asked him to join me there.

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Police Smash Island Robbery Gang terrorising residents of Lagos Island

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A combined team of policemen from Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, and Adeniji Adele Police Division has smashed a suspected robbery gang terrorizing residents of Lagos Island, Lagos State, southwest Nigeria.The police team who had been on the trail of the gang launched a massive attack on the gang on Sunday which lasted for several hours on the Island.

We learnt that the leader of the gang known as Gani Mental along with two other suspected robbers were killed as a result of the injures they sustained during the exchange of fire with the police while four members of the gang were arrested and detained at SARS.

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Just In: Polytechnic Lecturers Calls Off Strike

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After about three months of embarking on an industrial action following disagreements with the authorities in the education ministry, we gathered that lecturers of Nigerian Polytechnics have finally called off their indefinite strike. I hear the strike was called off after the government reached certain agreements with the leaders of the relevant unions, as agreed by all stakeholders.   Lets hope that the case with ASUU will also be resolved in the interest of the country.

FAAC Gives ₦718 Billion To Nigeria’s Three Tier Governments

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The Minister of State for Finance, Yerima Ngama

The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee on Monday distributed the sum of N718.10 billion among the three tiers of government.

The allocation, which is for the month of June, represents an increase of N27.60 billion over the N620.56 billion shared in the month of May.  The Minister of State for Finance, Yerima Ngama, who briefed journalists at the end of the statutory meeting, said the revenue was distributed under various sub-heads.

They are statutory distribution, N623.76 billion; Value Added Tax, N51.17 billion; Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme, N35.54 billion; and debt repayment by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, N7.617 billion.

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Big Microsoft Spying On you?

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Microsoft cooperated with the US intelligence services so they could access emails, including Hotmail, and listen in on Skype video calls, the Guardian’s series of reports claims. The paper has cited a number of documents, it said to have obtained from Edward Snowden, the NSA leaker who is still trapped at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport.

The secret reports cite the NSA saying “this new capability will result in a much more timely collection response” and that its “success is the result of the FBI working for many months with Microsoft to get this tasking and collection solution established.”

Microsoft was reportedly allowing agents to circumvent its own encryption system to spy on email and chats.

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Child Abuse: Woman roasts 7-yr-old step-son’s hand

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The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a woman, Mrs Aminot Otun, for roasting the right hand of her seven-year-old step-son,  Awwal Otun, last Thursday.  Awwal’s hand was allegedly roasted for adding drops of liquid disinfect ant to his bath water.

According to Ngozi Ekwerike-Okoro, President, Child to Child Network, a Non Governmental Organisation, NGO, a distressed call from one of  Otun’s neighbours at 59, Suenu Street, Surulere, Lagos saved Awwal’s life.

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Senate, ASUU, FG meeting deadlocked, strike continues

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The negotiations among the Senate, the Federal government and the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU over the ongoing industrial action embarked by universities lecturers  ended without  parties reaching any compromise.

The meeting which was at the instance of the chairman, Senate Committee on Education, Senator Uche Chukwumerije, PDP Abia North, was called to pacify the striking lecturers with a bid to finding a common ground. However, a source at the meeting revealed that all efforts to push for a call off of the strike proved abortive as members of ASUU stood their grounds. 

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Road Accidents Claim More Lives Than HIV/AIDS

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Road traffic accidents claim more lives than HIV/AIDS in the society and must be reduced through collective responsibility of members of the public.

The Corps Commander of the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) in Ogun State, Ayodele Sangofadeji made this revelation while inducting new members of TRACE Mayors in Sagamu, Ogun state.

Commander Sangofadeji while inducting new members said being a member of this group would avail them the opportunity to discharge their assisting roles in saving lives on the roads under the confine of the law without any fear.

“TRACE Mayor was established in 2007 through an amendment of TRACE law by the House of Assembly to manage traffic problems and educate road users in the state with regular TRACERS”, he said.

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Rivers state fracas: Presidency wants Governor Amaechi probed

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The Presidency has advised security agencies to ensure that Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi was investigated and prosecuted after his tenure in office for his alleged involvement in Tuesday’s mayhem in the state House of Assembly.

The advice was given just as the Action Congress of Nigeria urged the Police Service Commission to address  the causes of the fracas in the House  rather than the symptoms in  its  investigation  of  the role of the police in the  crisis.

The comments by the Presidency and the ACN  followed a July 9  petition  by Amaechi  to Jonathan on the free for all  that led to infliction of injuries on some lawmakers following an attempt to impeach the Speaker of the House, Mr. Daniel Amachree by a group led by Mr. Evans Bipi. Amaechi had in the petition  which was also addressed to the PSC  Chairman,  Mike Okiro,  requested the immediate transfer of the Commissioner in charge of the state Police Command,  Joseph Mbu.

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Video: Farouk Lawan $3 million Bribe Video Exposed

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After months and months of cover up, the Farouk Lawan Scandal video is finally released

This video revealed the transaction between Farouk Lawan and Femi Otedola.

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Video: Farouk Lawan $3 million Bribe Video Exposed

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Old Man Caught Stealing, Beaten And Stripped Unclad In Oshogbo (PHOTOS)

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This happened some few minutes ago in front of a bank in Oshogbo. The man pictured above was caught in the act and he was beating and stripped unclad by angry mobs before police arrived. Another photo below.

Man kills wife During Naming Ceremony Of Their Twins In Edo

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Tragedy struck in Edo State at the weekend when a couple preparing for the naming ceremony of their twins engaged in a fight which led to the death of the wife, simply identified as Osarumwense.

A witness said the couple, which celebrated the birth of the twins last Sunday, were preparing for the naming ceremony yesterday when the tragedy occurred.

The incident occurred after a heated argument over the breastfeeding of the infants. The husband, Mr. Endurance Enadeba, had reportedly asked his wife to breastfeed the babies when they were crying while the woman said she wanted to urinate first.

Why We Must Rally Round Amaechi – Tinubu

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Leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN , Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu has urged support for Governor Chibuke Amaechi of Rivers State from the hierarchy of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who he claimed, have added public brawling to their achievements.

In a statement issued by his media office last night, Tinubu described the ensuing crisis in Rivers State as an orchestrated plan that is in line with the PDP’s definition of democracy where minority opinion prevails over majority. He thus warned that Nigerians must rally round the embattled governor and chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, NGF, to ensure that democracy is not re-defined.

He cited the recent election for the chairman of the NGF and the quest of five members of the Rivers State legislature to dominate the others as illustrations of how far the PDP would go to achieve its aims even against reason.

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