Saturday, December 21, 2013

APC visits Obj



Leaders of the All Progressives Congress will visit former President Olusegun Obasanjo today, punch correspondent has learnt. A leader of APC, who pleaded anonymity, told punch correspondent on Friday that some leaders of the party, including some of its governors will meet Obasanjo at his home in Ota, Ogun State.
At the residence of a former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday, former Head of State and a chief of APC, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, hinted that the next stop of the party’s leadership in its visits to notable Nigerians would be Obasanjo’s residence.

Don Jazzy Dedicates Award to D’banj & Wande Coal



Irrespective of the sort of ‘beef'Don Jazzy may have experienced together with his former colleagues, D'banj and Wande Coal, the young man certainly surprised  lots of people when he pretty much, dedicated an award he won during the weekend to them. He received the Flytime Entertainment Legend Awards given to him during the just concluded Harp Rhythm Unplugged and while on the podium Don Jazzy expressed surprise he was considered for the awards.
 “I did not even know that they give award to people at Rhythm Unplugged,” he said.

GEJ approves commencement of purchase of Nigeria's 4 refineries.





Nigeria's president Jonathan on Friday approved the commencement of the privatisation of the country's 4 refineries by Bureau of Public Enterprises [BPE].

In a statement introduced & signed on Friday by Chigbo Anichebe, Mind, Public Communications, BPE, said: In furtherance of the economic reform plan of his administration, President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the commencement of the privatization of the nation's four refineries by the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE). This is in keeping the Transformation Agenda, which seeks to catalyze and offer an allowing environment for the personal industry to function as individuals of economic development in the country.

'I was pushed to cover a godfather(OBJ) ₦10m regular as governor' - Mbadinuju



Former Anambra state governor Chinwoke Mbadinuju (1999 to 2003) tells Saturday Punch:

Well, a godfather has many connotations. You could have  positive godfathers and negative ones. The good ones work towards making things work and succeed but if you have a godfather that is always challenging, he wants to make appointments, if you have 10 commissioners, he would want to have three or four. After you have given him two commissioners, he will say he wants Special Advisers, Special Assistants and he will even want to choose their portfolios but I said these things are not done like that and they said it is done like that, that is controversy.

I'm Not A thief , I Only Give Robbers Info – 28-Year-Old Man Opens up




A 28-year-old person, Nonso Egbuzobi, who had been caught by agents of Unique Anti-Robbery Squad within a robbery operation in Lagos State, has pleaded with the authorities to release  him, stating he was only an informant and not really a member of any robbery gang. Police authorities had claimed Egbuzobi and three others were element of a group that killed three policemen during an ATM robbery at an Entry Bank branch in Ayobo, Ipaja part of their state on Nov 20, 2013.

Friday, December 20, 2013

US drone assault on Yemeni wedding: criticism of dangerous 'error' hits Internet



Notwithstanding heated emotions directed contrary to the US worldwide as a result of civilian deaths from US drones, the attacks have continued. On December 12 an American UAV "mistakenly" murdered 17 people attending a marriage in Yemen. Images from local media surfaced a week ago on social networking depicting graphic consequences of the deadly mistake. Criticism and debate online over the utilization of drones in Yemen has widened whilst the attack has been dissected.

Citing local security authorities, Reuters reports that people attending the wedding "were killed in an air strike after their party was mistaken for an al-Qaida convoy."

Pastor Chibuike Nabbed and dragged to court for molesting Pregnant Girl In Lagos



Following his charge by the authorities, Pastor Chibuike Isreal, 28, appeared before an Ejigbo Magistrate's Judge on Thursday in Lagos, over so-called unlawful carnal knowledge and stealing.

The accused, who lives at the Ijegun Section of Lagos, is experiencing three-count charge of sexual harm, taking and obtaining by fake pretences.

    The prosecutor, Femi Adeleye, informed the judge that the accused, Pastor Chibuike, unlawfully had intercourse with the girl, while she was eight weeks pregnant on her behalf husband.

Boko Haram launches assault on Bama Army Barracks In Borno State, Many Killed




Several Boko Haram militants in the first hours of today attacked the 202 Army Battalion Barracks situated in Bama, about 40 kilometers outside Maiduguri town, and killed several women and children.

The Islamic sect, in accordance with a source in the barracks, struck around 3am local time, firing heavy arms and ammunition.

Amaechi lambastes Pres. Jonathan: Lists Out His Many Sins




Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi has revealed the core of his frosty relationship with President Goodluck Jonathan, saying the state is being victimised. Amaechi, who is the Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum, noted that he left the PDP for the APC to protect the interest of Rivers people.

Nollywood Actor In Deadly accident On Movie Set



 A future Nollywood actor reportedly escaped death on a video location. According to reports, the actor whose name is yet to be confirmed was active in the accident while shooting a kidnapping scene of a video being directed by Onyeka Ikechukwu. It was learnt that while on to the floor acting out his role, another new actor had jumped right into a waiting vehicle and while trying to flee from assailants, accidentally ran over his colleague.

Armed robbers storm Offa - 15 Policemen, Bankers, Bystanders Killed




Robbery In Offa - 15 Policemen, Bankers, Bystanders Killed

Armed robbers stormed Offa, Kwara State around 4:30pm on Thursday 19th December, 2013 and attacked commercial banks in the area.

They came fully armed with various guns and explosives with that they blew open the doors of First bank and GTbank.

The Christmas Bomber, Kabiru Sokoto, Bags Life Imprisonment



 Kabiru'Sokoto'Usman, the main suspect in the Xmas Time blast strike at E Theresa Catholic Church in 2011 that killed 44 persons and wounded a few others, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by  Federal high court sitting in Abuja today morning.
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Mikhail Khodorkovsky released from jail after Leader Vladimir Putin's Pardon



MOSCOW (AP) — Tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky has been released from prison following President Vladimir Putin's pardon, his spokeswoman told the Associated Press Friday. Tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky released from prison following President Vladimir Putin's pardon


Olga Pispanen stated that the prison chief has confirmed that Khodorkovsky has been released but she did have no further details.

Tokunbo Melaye Proves she got married Legally to Dino Melaye in 2003, Shares photos



 Dino Melaye had stated through his attorney he did not wed Tokunbo in the court , expressing:  They are all ramblings of a lady who's in evident distress by Dino's ultimate choice to dissolve their traditional marriage. That was never performed in the Registry. Thus legalized just by the Nigerian opinions of conventional and bright wedding. He never took her to the court to marry her!' '  Effectively, listed here are images of Dino and Tokunbo's 2003 wedding plus court wedding certificate.
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What is Wrong With This Photo ? ( Kiss your Mum Version)



What's wrong here ?

Thursday, December 19, 2013

Manila airport: Four killed in airport shooting - official



Four people including the mayor of a southern Philippine town were killed Friday in an ambush at Manila airport, its general manager said.

"The mayor and his family and some security escorts were attacked," Manila airport general manager Angel Honrado told reporters, adding one of the dead was the mayor of Labangan town.
Ukol Talumpa, a member of the political opposition, won a hotly contested electoral contest for mayor of Labangan in last May's elections.

Putin holds press conference with over 1000 media outlets - Details



Russian President Vladimir Putin has held a major news conference with 1,300 journalists from Russia and abroad. This is Putin's ninth Q&A session as the head of state.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin has invited journalists to the traditional annual press conference December 19. Long since, these meetings are reasonably called 'big', because they gather over a thousand media representatives and last for more than 4 hours.

Obama's 'boycott' of the Sochi Games: so much worse than in 1980…



The announcement made by the White House staff that US president Barack Obama would be "too busy" to attend the winter Olympic Games, which are to be held in the Russian seaside city of Sochi, was received in Russia as sad, but not entirely unexpected news.

Obama did not give other reasons for his non-show at the Olympic games, but the choice of members for the American Olympic delegation lets one make an easy guess about his motives.

Over 80 injured in roof collapse during performance at London's Apollo Theatre



Emergency services said more than 80 people had been injured in a packed London theatre on Thursday when part of the ceiling collapsed during a performance, bringing the city's West End theatre district to a standstill.

The audience was showered with masonry and debris following the incident at the Apollo Theatre, where about 720 people including many families were watching the hugely popular play "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time".
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New York is among the richest and most happening cities of the world.




New York is among the richest and most happening cities of the world.


New York is fabled for the New York Stock Exchange, the Statue of Liberty, nanotechnology and microchip making, its vineyards, its cut diamonds, and its orchards. New York's gross state product is more than $ 1 trillion. It's said when New York was an unbiased country alone, it will be the 16th largest economy in the globe. New York is just a flourishing city and Times Square is among the liveliest spots of New York. The non-public per capita income of New York is more than $ 46,000. Hence, most those who reside in New York are really affluent except people who reside in the ghettos of the city. The New York hotels, like another establishments of New York, are plush, posh, dazzling and overwhelming.

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