Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Sack letter over freedom of association at Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Rev. Father & 20 others in custody for stealing and selling babies (Pictured)
Lagos Alerts Public On Measures Against EBOLA Virus Disease
The call came after reported cases of Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in some of the neighboring West African countries like Guinea and Liberia
Photo: Police officer dismissed for r*ping a 4-year-old girl in Plateau
Based on a Punch report, a policeman mounted on the Plateau State Police Command was dismissed yesterday from the police after being found guilty of luring and r*ping a 4-year-old girl identified as Helen.
Around 9pm on March 26th, corporal Damudu Bzibu (pictured above), allegedly lured the litttle girl and r*ped her in Kassa Barakin Ladi Local Government Area.
No Indigent student will be Denied Education in Lagos State. Gov. Fashola
The government explaining its principle of “No child must be left behind” said, it has since the introduction of new fees regime in the Lagos State University three years ago consecutively doubled its budget for scholarship for its residents to enable indigent students have access to education. This is in addition to providing bursary award to all indigenes in higher institutions across the country.
2 Female Presenters Bare It All On Live Television
See more pics after the break.
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
About 300 female inmates escape as earthquake hit Chile
About 300 inmates escaped from a women's prison in the city of Iquique, and officials said Chile's military was sending a planeload of special forces to guard against looting, AP reports.
PDI, one of Chile's two police branches, said at least 16 prisoners attempting to escape have been recaptured.
Defection: APC asks CJN to sanction judge
The All Progressives Congress on Tuesday asked the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Aloma Mukhtar, to sanction Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court, Abuja for engaging in mischief capable of bringing the Bench into disrepute.
The party accused Ademola of going beyond “the reliefs” sought by the ruling Peoples Democratic Party in its suit by restraining its lawmakers from engaging in any act that could lead to a change of leadership in the House of Representatives.
It, however, said in a statement by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, that it was wrong for anyone to insinuate that Ademola ordered its lawmakers who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to vacate their seats in the House.
Wealthy Nigerians to buy ₦ 448bn private jets
At least 12 brand new private jets ordered by Nigerians and some corporate bodies will be delivered to the country this year.
This is an offshoot of the projection by private jet manufacturers to deliver 70 brand new private jets to the country within the next five years.
The Regional Vice-President, Sales, Middle East, Africa and Turkey, Bombardier Business Aircraft, the Canada-based aircraft manufacturing firm, Mr. Khadar Mattar, who made the disclosure in an exclusive interview with our correspondent, described the private jet market in Nigeria as currently “booming.”
4 Boko Haram Suicide Bombers &15 Civilians Killed While Targeting NNPC Maiduguri
Chris Olukolade, Defence spokesman said one of the victims was a member of a civilian vigilante group and that the blast, on the outskirts of the capital of restive Borno state, Maiduguri, destroyed eight vehicles.
“Six of the terrorists died while one has been arrested,” he added in a statement.
Etisalat Nigeria Dumps Over 2000 Staffs Nationwide
Telecommunications company, Etisalat Nigeria Friday sacked over two thousand permanent staffs across the country. The sacked workers were paid off our source say.
The Telecom operator seeks to hire adhoc staff to run the operations of the company as the company is said broke and can no longer retain the permanent work force.
Most of those sacked have expressed surprise and disappointment over the development which has thrown them into the already saturated unemployment market.
Suspected fraudster Fred Ajudua denied bail !
An Ikeja High court today denied suspected fraudster Fred Ajudua's bail application and has ordered that he be remanded in Kirirkiri prison. Ajudua had sent applications for bail to seek medical attention outside the prison.
Story of a Single Mum who got jailed for leaving her kids in car to go on job interview
Madamenoire.com reports...
The Scottsdale, Ariz. native was arrested after she left her young sons in a hot SUV that was locked with the windows cracked as she went for a job interview at an insurance company. A passerby heard Taylor’s youngest child crying and called police. When they arrived, Taylor returned to her car 45 minutes after police got to the scene, and when police arrested her, the two boys were reportedly “crying and sweating profusely.” Taylor told police that she was homeless and needed the work, and because she couldn’t find someone to watch her kids, she had to take them with her. This event occurred on March 20. .....
SSS accuses CBN Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, of sponsoring terrorism
Premium Times reports
A new twist has been added to the ongoing travails of the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Lamido Sanusi, as the Department of State Security Service, SSS, has accused him of financing terrorism.
The SSS stated this at the Federal High Court, Lagos, while defending its decision to seize Mr. Sanusi’s international passport.
Mr. Sanusi’s passport was seized on February 20, as he arrived the Lagos international airport, hours after he was suspended as Central Bank Governor by President Goodluck Jonathan.
D'banj threatens to drag UK Daily Mail to court for labeling him a 'legendary womaniser'
Music superstar D'banj has threatened to sue UK tabloid, Daily Mail for describing him as a'legendary womanizer'in a write-up they wrote 2-3 weeks back about Kenya Moore and her fake African prince. (Read it here).
Speaking exclusively with Encomium mag, D'banj rubbished the report, saying that Daily Mail goofed. He explained he's discussing along with his legal team with a view to suing Daily Mail for maligning him..
"The story has no substance. I am even about to sue UK Daily Mail for defamation of character. I am discussing with my legal team. They didn't hear from me. Everything they wrote is totally wrong. They defined Kokomaster wrongly. I think they wanted to talk about Kenya Moore, who was a former Miss America, but they didn't get their facts right. Everything they wrote was false. They are going to hear from my legal team soon" D'banj threatenedHe also talked about leaving Mo'Hits, his deal with Kanye West and confirms he's found love. Continue
Shocking: Helicopters Drops foodstuffs, Arms for Boko Haram Sect- Yobe state Helders
Former Minister of Finance, Mallam Adamu Ciroma; former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Ambassador Babagana Kingibe; elder statesman, Shetima Mustapha and other political leaders from Yobe and Borno state yesterday held a press conference in Abuja where they revealed that members of the Islamic sect were being supplied food, medicine and arms with helicopters and wondered why security agents and the state governments have kept mum on this fact.
The elders who met under the umbrella of "Borno Yobe Peoples Forum" wondered why the 20-hilux car convoys of Boko Haram members can move freely and execute their plans without being intercepted by security men who are supposed to monitor movement even with the curfew both states are placed on right now.
'Facts About The New Lagos State Smoking In Community Areas Law'
Article submitted by Choices Nigeria.
There were different views on the recently passed smoking law since it had been signed by the Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola on 17th of February 2014.
We've now obtained a copy of what the law states and are surprised to see that unlike what some individuals think, what the law says only becomes effective on the 17th of August 2014, which will be 6 months after the Governor signed.
University of Abuja students protest lack of water, power
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that more than 1,000 students gathered on the campus about 8am on Monday and barricaded road leading to the Senate building and classes.
Some of them told NAN that the protest became necessary because the school authorities had not provided power and water at the campus for three months running. Continue...
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