Shocking: Confession Of A DPO About What Goes On In Nigerian Police Stations

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For whoever wants to know why inefficiency is the lot of the Nigeria Police, the starting point may be to closely watch the state of things at police stations across the country.


Apart from the poor physical state of many of them, they are largely run on charity.Investigations shows that some of the police stations in Nigeria get as low as N35,000 as allocation from the force headquarters per quarter.

This is the reason why in all the states of the federation, many police stations rely on philanthropic gestures from members of their host communities and proceeds of bribery to function effectively. And that is why inscriptions such as ‘Donated by Welders Association’, ‘Community Development Association’ are constant features on many items and facilities found in many police stations in the country.

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S-exual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) now in Lagos

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Do you know any victim of sexual violence, who is in need of medical attention in Lagos, please refer the victim to:
"The Mirabel Centre",
Lagos State Teaching Hospital, Ikeja.
Tel: 0811 555 4877 or 0818 724 3468 or 01-295 7816.

Partnership for Justice is pleased to inform you that our sexual assault referral centre started providing services to victims of rape and sexual assault today.
The Sexual Assault Referral Centre was set up by an NGO called Partnership for Justice. 


The Mirabel Centre, is a safe, friendly and private place that provides holistic and quality services and support to survivors of sexual assault in a compassionate and caring manner, in a way that respects each individual's specific need and rights to make choices about how to address these needs.

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Tragedy: 6-Month-Old Baby Burnt To Death In Osun

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Omiwole Emmanuel, a six-month-old baby, according to Sun News, died following complications he suffered when his mother's one room apartment guttered by fire.  The incident happened at about 9pm yesterday, at Kolawole area of Oshogbo, Osun state, Nigeria.  The little boy was said to be sleeping inside the house when a fire was noticed inside his mother's room. The cause of the fire was a stick of candle on one of the tables in the room where he was sleeping.  Efforts made by the men of the state's fire service to rescue Emmanuel proved abortive as the little boy has given up before they quench the fire.  Emmanuel's mother, who got impregnated during her secondary school last year, was said to be weeping uncontrollable for the lost of her child.

Heartless: Hungary Man kills 85-year-old grandpa in Ibadan over food

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2013 Ramadan turned sour for the Adigun family of Abiola Central community, Moniya, Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State, as one of the youths in the family, Mutiu Tiamiyu, inflicted injury on the head of the family, Pa Nasiry Adigun, which led to his death on Tuesday night.

According to reports, Pa Adigun, who was visually impaired, was prevailed upon by his family members to observe Tarawhi prayer at home while other household members had gone to mosque.

However, the attention of neighbours and worshipers at the village mosque and its environs was drawn to the noise of a young boy who kept on shouting the suspect’s name around the village. Before people got to the scene of the incident, Pa Adigun was already on the ground, bleeding profusely.

Iraq: Gunmen Kill 14 At Ramadan Meal

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Gunmen overran an Iraqi army checkpoint and opened fire on a trailer packed with policemen breaking their Ramadan fast, killing 14 in the country's restive western Anbar province, authorities said Thursday.
 
The attack happened at sundown Wednesday as the troops were marking the end of the first day of fasting during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. It was the latest in a string of brazen strikes by militants that has killed more than 2,600 people since the start of April.

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10 people dead as 3-storey building collapses in Lagos

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A 3-storey building located at Oloto street in the Ebute Metta area of Lagos collapsed in the early hours of this morning as residents slept. Ten dead bodies have so far been pulled out of the rubble while 7 people, including two children have been rescued alive. Many people are said to be trapped under the rubble as rescue efforts from the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS), Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) and other agencies continue...

Rivers State crisis: Pres. Jonathan withdraws JTF soldiers, armored cars from Gov's lodge?

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That is what Sahara Reporters is reporting. According to SR, about 30 soldiers guarding the Governor's lodge have been summarily withdrawn by the Brigade Commander in charge of the Joint Task Force (JTF) in Port Harcourt at the orders of President Goodluck Jonathan.  SaharaReporters also reports that the soldiers took with them two Armored Personnel Cars (APC) usually stationed at Government House.   A military source allegedly told SR that the removal of the soldiers was ordered from Abuja. He warned that things might get bloodier in the state capital with the JTF gone from Government House leaving thesecurity of the governor and his aides in the hands of a few police officers and State Security Services agents.

Woman Caught Hiring 'Hit Man' To Kill Husband || FULL VIDEO

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Julia Merfeld, Mother, Asked Hit Man To Kill Husband Because It's 'Easier Than Divorcing Him' (VIDEO)

Unbeknownst to her, Julia Merfeld was being filmed while she matter-of-factly discussed murdering her husband with an undercover cop posing as a hit man.

How much? The 21-year-old Muskegon, Mich. woman offered $50,000 of her husband Jacob Merfeld's $400,000 life insurance policy to the supposed hit man, paid out over several weeks. When and how? Merfield was full of ideas. It could potentially look like a robbery, she suggested, should be painless (if possible) and must occur on one of two days when Merfeld would be working. She asked the fake hit man to "surprise her."

"The more shocked I am when it happens, the better," she said. And if at all possible, she requested, could he get the 27-year-old target outside before killing him?  "Because it would be messy in the house," she explained.

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Four Nigerian clubs suspended for match-fixing after 79-0 win

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The nation's football federation axed Plateau United Feeders, Akurba FC, Police Machine and Babayaro FC after their promotion encounters ended in enormous scorelines

The Nigeria Football Federation has placed indefinite suspension on four clubs after their promotion play-offs ended in outrageous scorelines.

Plateau United Feeders defeated Akurba FC 79-0 while Police Machine FC demolished Babayaro FC 67-0 in the play-off fixtures on Monday, in which the winners would qualify for the Nigeria Nationwide League Division 3.

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Court Sets 20 September For Ruling On Ownership Of Ibori’s $15 Million Bribe

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The Federal High Court, Abuja, has set 20 September for judgment in a suit filed by the Delta State Government against the Federal Government over ownership of $15 million (N2.4 billion).

The money is alleged to be bribe offered former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nuhu Ribadu, by convicted former Delta governor, James Ibori. Justice Gabriel Kolawole gave the date on Wednesday after counsel to the parties adopted their addresses.  The respondents in the suit are the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Central Bank of Nigeria.  Justice Kolawole said the parties had 21 days within which to file the addresses while the plaintiff (Delta State Government) had another 14 days to respond to issues bordering on point of law.  “In the circumstance, therefore, the judgment is reserved for September 20,’’ he said.  The Delta State government had approached the court to claim ownership of the $15 million.

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Man Beats 85yr Old Observing Ramadan Night Prayer To Death In Ibadan

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Residents of Abiola Central Community, Moniya, Akinyele Local Government area of Oyo State were thrown into mourning as a young man, Mutiu Tiamiyu, beat to death an 85-year-old man, Nasir Adigun, on Ramadan eve.

The octogenarian, who was physically impaired, was said to be observing Tarawhi (Ramadan night prayer) on Tuesday when Tiamiyu pounced on him.

It was learnt that the old man was persuaded by his family members to observe the prayer at home, while other members of the household went to the mosque.  The attention of residents and worshippers in a nearby mosque were drawn to the old man’s plight by an unnamed teenager, who raised the alarm.

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CAN Re-elects Oritsejafor As President

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The National Assembly of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Wednesday in Abuja re-elected Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor as President of the association for another three years.

Oritsejafor was re-elected at the 9th session of the CAN National Assembly held at the National Christian Centre, Abuja.

The assembly also elected Mr Olasupo Ayokunle as the new Deputy National President to replace the Most Rev. Daniel Okoh.The major blocs that make up CAN were represented at the 9th session of the assembly that re-elected Oritsejafor.He was first elected into the position in May 2010.

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FULL UPDATE: Egypt's new leadership struggles to form cabinet after Badie arrest ordered

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Egypt's new leadership was seeking to push forward with forming a new government on Thursday as police sought to arrest the leader of the Islamist movement defiantly backing ousted president Mohamed Morsi.

Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood has spurned an offer from interim premier Hazem al-Beblawi to join the new government, and called for a mass rally on Friday against what it called "a bloody military coup.

"After a year in power through Morsi, the Brotherhood is now in tatters, with much of its leadership detained, on the run or keeping a low profile following the Islamist president's overthrow last week in a popular military coup.

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Rivers Crisis: House Of Reps take over functions of Rivers Assembly ( Video)

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The House of Representatives, Wednesday, passed a motion to take over the legislative functions of the Rivers State House of Assembly following the crisis that took place on Tuesday, July 8.

In approving the motion, the House said it was empowered by section 11(4) of the 1999 Constitution to take such actions and consequently asked the Inspector General of Police to redeploy the Commissioner of Police from the state to avoid the current misunderstanding between him and the governor, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi.


The resolution was taken following the adoption of a motion of urgent national importance moved by the Chairman of Rules and Business Committee, Hon. Albert Sam-Tsokwa, titled “Threat to democracy and inability of the House of Assembly of Rivers State to sit and transact legislative business.”

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Nursing mother commits suicide after baby dedication

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A 35-year-old woman, identified as Ejobosele Okoruwa. has committed suicide in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government, Edo State, few hours after dedicating her three months old baby in a church.

Ejobosele dedicated her baby on Sunday, while she killed herself in the early hours of Monday. Her lifeless body was found dangling from the ceiling with the wrapper she allegedly used to hang herself.

Husband of the deceased, Okoruwa told journalists that he slept in the sitting room with two of his children, while his wife slept in the bedroom with their eldest daughter and the baby.

Okoruwa said it was shouts from his daughter around 2am that woke him up, adding that he rushed inside the room only to see his wife dangling from the ceiling.

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Hyundai Motors staff, Chinyere Nwajei, kidnapped

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Chinyere Nwajei, a staff of Hyundai Motors Nig Ltd, Ajose Adeogun, Victoria Island branch was abducted on Tuesday night by unknown persons as she was returning back from work around the  Festac Bridge, Festac Extension. She and her car, a 2012 Hyundai Accent are yet to be found. She is a married mother of two kids.  According to her colleagues, when one of them tried to reach her on her mobile number, an  unknown person answered and said she had been taken to the shrine.  The kidnappers later made contact demanding for 150,000 dollars.

Father and daughter arrested after conceiving a baby together [SEE PHOTO]

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A father and his daughter from Connecticut, were arrested after DNA confirmed they had a baby together.

At first, George Sayers, 46, and his daughter Tiffany Hartford, 23, denied being related but a DNA tests confirmed the pair is indeed related. They are in fact a father and daughter and they have a child together.

According to Bethel Police, Hartford’s former girlfriend called police to report that Sayers and Hartford were selling pô-rnographic photos and videos of her and Hartford. The videos had been recorded by Sayers when she was 16-years-old.

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VIDEO: Rivers Assembly Crisis: Protesters March To Governor’s House

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The controversy in the Rivers state House of Assembly is still intense as the police are said to be currently battling a crowd of protesters in front of the Government House. in Port Harcourt, the state capital.
Our correspondent, Grace Ekang, reports that there might still be trouble underway as some youths from different local government areas of the state went to the Governors residence in Port Harcourt to show solidarity with the state Governor, Chibuike Amaechi, over the crisis rocking Rivers tateHouse of Assembly.

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Tuesday’s violence was sparked off following an attempt to impeach the Speaker of the House of assembly, Mr. Otelemaba Amachree.  Five members of the House opposed to the Governor had engaged about 13 of their colleagues in a fight shortly after the pro-governor lawmakers resisted the move to remove Mr Amachree.

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Photo News: Chaos In Rivers State, Day Two

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Documentary Evidence: Rebels used the chemical weapons in Syria - Russia

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On July 9 Russia handed over to the General Secretary of the UN documentary evidence of the fact that it was the opposition rebels who used chemical weapons in Syria and not the government troops. The accusations of Bashar al-Assad's regime of its barbarian methods of conducting war have served for the USA and some EU countries as a pretext to lift the embargo on weapons supplies to the Syrian rebels.

Russian experts have determined that it was the Syrian rebels who on March 19 fired a missile filled with sarin at the suburbs of the town of Aleppo. The Russian documents differ from the US data on the same problem by a very important factor. The USA received its samples via intermediaries. The Russian tests were made right on the site where the ammunition exploded. The samples were tested in Russian laboratories, which are certified by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).

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Nollywood Actor Markets Nigeria To The World

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Deji Adenuga, remember him? He’s the suave A-list actor and husband of delectable broadcaster, Yemi Adenuga. For many years, he straddled both the stage and the screen, bringing immense delight to many homes through his acting.

Then, with neither a warning nor a farewell, Adenuga disappeared, simply vanishing from the cinemas and the home videos. His fans were left with nothing but the old films he had been involved in before his sudden departure, even as they wondered what actually happened to their beloved entertainer.

“Well, I relocated, like people would say, to join my family in Ireland. That was in 2006,” the actor told the reporter recently at a chance meeting in Lagos on his way back to Dublin.

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RIVERS VIOLENCE: Jonathan Must Be Impeached - ACN

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The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has heaped the blame for the ongoing crisis in Rivers State on President Goodluck Jonathan and asked the National Assembly to immediately commence impeachment proceedings against him, for failing to live up to his oath of office to uphold the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

In a statement issued in Lagos on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said by Jonathan’s abhorrence of the rule of law and majority rule, the latest indication of which is his unmistakable support for a group of renegade lawmakers who are fomenting trouble in Rivers State, the President has become a clear and present danger to the country’s democracy, and must be shown the way out in accordance with the Constitution.

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30 people lot their lives in traditional circumcision schools in South Africa

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Death related to the traditional circumcision in South Africa keeps increasing with another thirty people losing their lives at the weekend, a Cape Town health official has said.  Mr Mizwe Kupelo, Eastern Cape health department spokesman old journalists at a news conference on Sunday that nearly 300 have been taken to various hospitals in the area.

“In the most recent case of botched circumcisions during the traditional initiation season, ten initiates were rescued from a forest in Mbizana on Sunday.
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Photos: Nigerian Students Paralyze Lagos Traffic Over ASUU /ASUP Strike

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Students under the aegis of Nigerian Education Rights Coalition and Coalition Against Commercialization of Education in Nigeria today embarked on street protests in Lagos that has brought traffic to a standstill on on Lagos main road, Ikorodu road.

The protest which started with a handful of students protesting against Nigerian government insensitivity to ongoing strike by university and polytechnic teachers has steadily grown in the last hour.   Policemen are seen trying to break up the protest but the students have so far stood their ground and proceeded peacefully in defiance of the police. 

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Photos: Nigerian Students Paralyze Lagos Traffic

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Rivers State House Of Assembly Update: Free-for-All Fight in Rivers State House - Witness

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♦ Majority leader, Speaker beaten

♦ Bipi made himself Speaker for a few minutes

♦ Bipi asked his cops, thugs to shoot Governor Amaechi

♦ Bipi resisted arrest

♦ Order later restored, with Speaker Amachree taking charge

The Rivers state House of Assembly in south-south Nigeria, for some minutes Tuesday, witnessed a very rowdy session after two months of adjournment as pro Governor Rotimi Amaechi legislators battled five renegade lawmakers rooting for the political opponents of the governor.

The minority lawmakers, whose agenda was to impeach the governor made the impeachment of Speaker Otelemaba Amachree and other principal officers the first priority. They thus sneaked into the House Chambers at about 8.30 am much earlier than the normal sitting of the House and smuggled in a mace.

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SERIOUS GOBE ROCKS RIVERS STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY - VIDEO

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I know Tinubu, I know Buhari, they cannot mix – Bode George

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Chief Olabode George, former military governor of Ondo State and former Deputy National Chairman, People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in this interview, responds to topical issues in the polity and his party. Excerpts: President Goodluck Jonathan, the leader of your party is in the eye of the storm over 2015. How do you feel?

Nigeria has come this far because the concept of the PDP constitution has sustained democracy up till now.  Never in the history of our nation have we been able to sustain democracy from 1999 and we are now in 2013: that is talking about 14 years.  Never!

So, there is no need to pull anybody down because the man you pull down will also pull you down and so, where have you gone?  And it is there in Romans Chapter 14 that whosoever that God has given an authority, he did not get there by his own effort.  Let us support him.  He is our leader and it is our nation.

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4 Suleja Bombers To Spend The Rest Of Their Lives In Jail.

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Four persons out of the six suspected terrorists standing trial before a Federal High Court siting in Abuja and resided by Justice Bilkisu Aliyu, were on Tuesday jailed for life.

One of the suspects however bagged a ten year jail term while the other was discharged and acquitted.

The six were arraigned on a five-count charge in 2011 charged with the April 8, 2011 bombing of the Independent National Electoral Commission. INEC, office in Suleja, Niger State, where 16 died and others injured.

They were also charged with the July 10, 2011 explosions at the All Christians Fellowship church in Suleja, killing three and injuring others; the March 3, 2011 explosion at a political rally in Suleja, where three people died; and the May 23, 2011 explosion in Dakwa Village, Bwari, Abuja, killing three policemen.
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Part 2 :(Audio-Video- Photo): Obama is holding people at Guantanamo for no reason and force feeding them illegally – Michael Ratner

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The men being held at the illegal Guantanamo terror prison have been in literal limbo for over 12 years. The fact that they are Muslim and kept offshore makes them an abstraction for the American people, who along with the media have forgotten about their plight. More than half of the illegally detained inmates have been deemed completely innocent, but U.S. President Obama, despite his endless “nice words” has refused to release them.

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SHOCKING VIDEO: 23 year old Ritualist caught with the head of a 4year old Boy (Extr-emely Gra-phic )

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Wonders they Say shall Never End, this is so so sad I never knew such things still Exists, 4year Old Ifeanyi Okenwa (Pictured) who was Declared Missing on Tuesday 2nd July, 2013 was Last seen Alive 9am at his school Premises in Achara Layout Enugu. was Yesterday Monday 8th June found Dead!  His corpse was found Headless with his Abductors. who Allegedly Abducted him for ritual Purposes… More Details Coming Out shortly  we need justice we also need his accomplice’s brought to book because its obvious the suspect is been used by wealthy business men and politicians….may the soul of 4year old ifeanyi okenwa rest in peace

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23 year old Ritualist caught with the head of a 4year old Boy (Ext-remely Graphic )

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Hamzat in pole position to succeed Fashola

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Lagos State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, has emerged as front-runner in the race for the next Governor of Lagos State. He stands a high chance of carrying the flag of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in the 2015 governorship election.  Daily Independent exclusively gathered that Hamzat is highly favoured and on top of a list of five aspirants warming up to become the 14th Governor of the state when the tenure of Babatunde Fashola ends in May 2015

Other aspirants also favoured in the race to the Lagos House, Ikeja, include former Commissioner for Environment, Muiz Banire, Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, Senate Minority Whip, Ganiyu Solomon, and former Commissioner for Health, Lekan Pitan.

A source close to the top echelons of the ACN told Daily Independent that Hamzat is a favourite to step into Fashola’s shoes and that he implicitly has the nod of his boss, Fashola.

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See The Great Harm Nigeria Is Doing To The North

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Last week, National Teachers’ Institute announced that about 80 per cent of teachers in Northern Nigeria were not qualified to teach.  Just before that, the Federal Ministry of Education had announced the cut-off marks for admission into the Federal Government Colleges, known as Unity Schools, with the shocking piece of information that while the cut-off mark was as high as 139 for a Southern state like Anambra, it was as low as two, yes two, (out of a possible 200 marks) for pupils of a Northern state like Yobe.

According to the Federal Character Commission:

“In 1954 when Nigeria opted for a federal form of government, the concept of Quota System as a policy was adopted in the recruitment of persons into the officers’ corps of the armed forces and the police as well as in admissions into educational institutions,” to promote a fair representation and close the existing disparities among the parts of the nation. On the surface, it is a good idea, because it ensures that no single area gets into federal establishments to the detriment of other areas.

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Check out 5 Things Women Don't Like To Hear

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Communication is very important in every relationship…particularly, there are words, phrases and sentences that either partner does not like to hear. Generally, here are five things women hate to hear:

1. You are really getting fat: A woman knows when she is adding weight. I mean, she checks the mirror everyday, so she knows when her cheeks are getting too puffy or when her waistline is disappearing. Simply put, you don’t have to rub it in again…only encourage her to lose the weight. Don’t forget to tell her that she is always beautiful too…!

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The Speaker Of Rivers State House Of Assembly Impeached

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Reports coming in from the Rivers State assembly states that the speaker Hon. Otelema Amachree has been impeached form his position.

Minutes ago there had been a huge fracas at the assembly but it seems the reason may have been the suggestion to impeach Mr. Amachree.

Reports also state that Hon. Evans Bipi has been sworn in as the new speaker

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Dangers Of Sleeping Immediately After Meals

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There are risks associated with sleeping immediately after eating. Some of such risks include :

1. Burning sensation in the chest

Straight to bed after eating can increase stomach acid levels and trigger heartburn. Sometimes it can also cause a burning sensation in the abdomen, chest, and throat.

2. Weight gain

Eating late at night before sleeping is harmful because it causes the body to accumulate more fat. So if you wake up hungry at midnight, healthy snacks like fruit and salad is recommended for consumption rather than food such as cakes, pizza, noodles, or rice.

Heartless Man tortures son to death, buries corpse

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A 34-year-old man, Arogundade Ahmed, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly flogging his son to death.

 

 According to eyewitnesses, Arogundade tortured his 13-year-old son, Qudus, to death because Qudus broke into someone’s house and attempted to steal. Arogundade was said to have killed his son in the presence of his little sister, Sherifat.

 

PUNCH Metro learnt that after killing the boy, Arogundade dug a grave and buried him in front of his house in Alogba Estate area of Ikorodu  Our correspondent, who visited the crime scene, learnt that the incident occurred on June 27, 2013.  It was leant that the deceased was an apprentice at a mechanic workshop in the area.

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‘Why We Won't Back Jonathan’s re-election bid in 2015′ - Northern monarchs

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AS the nation prepares for the next general election, a strong indication emerged yesterday that some key northern traditional rulers, who spearheaded the emergence of President Goodluck Jonathan in 2011, are not ready to back his re-election in 2015. The anger of the monarchs, we gathered, stems from what they see as a spirited attempt by the Presidency to deny an agreement President Jonathan allegedly reached with them before they gave their nod to his election in 2011.

File: President Goodluck Jonathan closely followed by Vice President Namadi Sambo at the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council at the State House.

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BENIN : Gunmen kill soldier, kidnap an Israeli in Benin

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 Gunmen yesterday, in Benin, Edo State, killed a Soldier on guard duty at  SETRACO Construction Company yard and kidnapped an Israeli working with the company.

Vanguard gathered that another soldier was reportedly shot and wounded, while a third soldier, also on guard duty was said to have escaped the attack launched by the gunmen suspected to be kidnappers.

It was also learnt that the kidnap victim, whose name could not be established at press time, is said to be a staff of SETRACO working on the Upper Mission Road in Benin.

When contacted, yesterday, 4 Brigade Army spokesperson, Capt. Roslyn Managbe, said she was yet to be briefed on the incident.

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Please Return to classroom, FG begs ASUU

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ABUJA—The Federal Government, yesterday, begged the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to return to classrooms, as the union insisted that the strike would continue unless agreements between it and government were implemented. The strike which began last week, entered its second week yesterday, even as the union and Education Ministry officials appear before the National Assembly today.

Minister of Education, Professor Ruqquayat Rufa’i, who made the appeal, said the union should call off its strike in the interest of students.  Rufa’i said: 

“We are going to meet with ASUU and all those that are concerned at the Senate today. We are going to appear before the Senate and the House Committee on Education and we are pleading with ASUU to go back to classroom and let our children go back to school.”

Speaking to Vanguard, ASUU President, Dr Isa Nasir Fagge Isa, however, said the strike would continue until the Federal Government faithfully implemented agreement in the Memorandum of Understanding, MoU reached between both parties. Strike to contine unless…

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Dad begs for forgiveness for defiling his two daughters

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LAGOS — Policemen attached to Ikotun division in Lagos have arrested a man alleged to have been having carnal knowledge of his two daughters between the  ages of 10 and 13, in the past two years.

His daughters reportedly claimed to have been going through what they described as horrible experience since their mother left them for another man. Unable to resist their father, they endured until the elder girl confided in her friend’s mother, who then contacted some child rights groups.

The organisations were said to have effected the man’s arrest  at his 29, Omooye Street, Abaranje, last Saturday and handed him over to policemen at Ikotun division.

Explaining, the elder child (names withheld) said: “Our father started it when I was 11 years old. I did not know he was  doing same to my sister who was then eight years. I only got to know when I saw her blood stained undies and when I demanded to know whether she had started seeing her monthly flow, she revealed that our father slept with her the previous night. He usually crept to either of us at night  whenever he wanted to satisfy his urge.  He was the one who dis-virgined us.”

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