Thursday, April 3, 2014

Boat carrying 28 passengers capsize in Ikorodu, 8 dead



 A ferry carrying 28 people yesterday around 8.30 capsized in a Lagoon in Majidun part of Ikorodu in Lagos, leaving 8 people dead, 12 rescued and 6 yet to be accounted for. All the occupants of the boat were working class people have been heading home after the close of work.

The ferryboat which fit in with Bell Marine Company began its journey from Ebute-Ero under the Eko Bridge around 6pm and headed for Ikorodu when it hit a stone and capsized.

Lagos Court orders FG, police, to pay Sanusi ₦50million damages



A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the Federal Government and the Nigerian police to pay for suspended Central Bank Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, N50million as exemplary damages for unlawfully detaining him and seizing his passport on February 20th. The court also asked the authorities to immediately return his passport and warned them against arresting or harassing him again.

544 Nigerians "voluntarily" Return From Switzerland – Swiss Govt





The Swiss Federal Office of Migration (FOM) says a total of 544 Nigerian nationals previously living in Switzerland returned home in 2013 under its Voluntary Return and Reintegration Programme (VRRP).

This is contained in a statement issued by the FOM at the end the 5th Meeting of the Technical Committee for the Swiss-Nigerian migration partnership on Tuesday in Abuja.

According to the statement, Nigeria is the third main country of origin for asylum seekers in Switzerland in 2013 with 1,764 asylum applications.

Ex-NAFDAC DG Mrs Dora Akunyili spooted at Confab looking 'gorgeous'



Mrs Dora Akunyili looking nothing can beat her old self at the ongoing National Conference in Abuja. Mrs Akunyili confirmed a week ago that she just arrived on the scene of a serious illness but was well and just needed time to put up some weight.

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Just in: Japheth Omojuwa, Uche Briggs, regain freedom



 Security officials have released popular blogger and youths activist Japheth Omojuwa, Uche Briggs and four others hours after they were arrested in Abuja for leading a protest over the deaths of 17 youths through the nationwide recruitment tests by the Nigeria Immigration Service.

All of them were released around 8pm tonight, with their phones handed back to them. The authorities asked them to report back tomorrow morning. Continue...

Terrible: Boy beheads Friend, nabbed by Police carrying the Head (GRAPHIC Pic)



The planet and Ghana keeps getting scarier each day, the photo bellow is of a boy who had been arrested for beheading another boy, reasons for the beheading unknown but obviously for many spiritual works as teenage boys of today can do anything for quick money.
The Techiman police nabbed the boy and the photo you see bellow was taken. Is this fair? Inform us the right punishment for this boy. Wickedness at it's peak.
 Continue....

Four Men Gang-R*pe, Collect Woman’s Private Part In Enugu For ₦600,000



A 35-year-old woman, Miss Ngozi Eze was molested by four men, killed and her parts of the body severed for rituals at Enugu-Ezike, Igbo-Eze North Local Government Part of Enugu State.  As during the time of filling this report, the Umuagama Community Neighborhood Watch in Enugu Ezike has apprehended the four suspected ritualists in experience of the incident. 

Japheth Omojuwa & Uche Briggs arrested for leading protest over NIS tragedy



 Public speaker, blogger and activist Japheth Omojuwa was arrested this afternoon in Abuja alongside Uche Briggs for leading a protest for victims of the Nigerian Immigration Service employment test that took put on March 10th. 

The 2 men and another person were taken up to NSCDC office and you can find reports that these were beaten by NSCDC officers at their headquarters. They've since been taken to  SSS office in Asokoro. See some tweets speaking about the arrest after the break...

Sack letter over freedom of association at Nnamdi Azikiwe University



 House Officers at the Nnamdi Azikwe University Teaching Hospital in Nnewi, Anambra State are increasingly being threatened to getting sacked by 4pm today over joining the Association of Resident Doctors in the state. Management of NAUTH yesterday April 1 posted a notice telling doctors they'd only 24hours to rescind their decision to participate the association or risk the withdrawal of the internship programme.

Rev. Father & 20 others in custody for stealing and selling babies (Pictured)



Rev Okono Joseph of St Peter’s Parish of Owerri Catholic Diocese in Imo State, was arrested with 20 others for buying two boys (three and four years) at N900,000. The children he sold ranged from N450,000 to N750,000 depending on the s3x of the child. A male child attracted higher prices.The Rev said he was involved in only two deals which fetched him only N46,000 interest

Lagos Alerts Public On Measures Against EBOLA Virus Disease



Lagos State Government has stressed the need for members of the public to observe and maintain high standard of personal and environmental hygiene at all times as part of the precautionary measures to prevent the outbreak of Ebola Virus disease in the State.
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.

Video: When April Fool goes Wrong.



What what happens when April food goes wrong. !!

No Indigent student will be Denied Education in Lagos State. Gov. Fashola



Lagos State Government has offered to help any new student of the State’s University who stands the risk of losing his/her admission as a result of indigene and any current student who may have problem coping with the fees due to the same reason.

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



 Two female presenters shocked their viewers on Monday after taking off their clothes on live television. The co-hosts, Sherri Shepard and Jenny McCarthy of co-hosts of the television talk show ”The View” surprised their viewers because they turned things up a level by taking off their tops, while they continued reporting the news. The audience, however, did not seem to mind because they cheered loudly.
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



Fifteen civilians have been killed and 17 others injured after a suicide attack in Maiduguri, Borno state by suspected Boko Haram militants, the military said.

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.

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