Wednesday, September 17, 2014

GEJ condems Kano bombing, assures people of enhanced security in the wake of attack on FCE





The bombing at the Federal College of Education today has reportedly claimed over 30 lives. Below is a State House press release on the incident...
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan commiserates with citizens and residents of Kano State on the loss of lives sustained today during the attack by terrorists on the Federal College of Education, Kano.
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Spanish Prime Minister Warns Scotland, Catalonia Against Secession





Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has warned supporters of Scotland and Catalonia’s secession that they might face considerable difficulties while reapplying to the European Union if vote for independence.


"If a part of a state becomes separate, it becomes a third party in relation to the European Union,” Rajoy stressed speaking to members of Spanish parliament on Wednesday.
Reapplying may take years, as it requires the ratification of all the 28 member-states. “I’ve no sympathy at all for these processes. They’re bad for the state in question and for the whole of the European Union,” Rajoy stated, asked by a Basque lawmaker if he would help an independent Scotland stay in the European Union.
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UK Ex-Military Chiefs Warn Scotland’s Separation to Undermine Common Security




In an open letter posted in The Sun newspaper on Wednesday, a group of Britain’s 14 former military chiefs warned Scotland against a yes vote, saying the secession would be “critical for all our security.”
“The division of the UK may or may not be politically or economically sensible, but in military terms we are clear: it will weaken us all,” the letter said.
“As former chiefs of the Royal Navy, British army and Royal Air Force, we know it is fiction to talk about regional armed forces,” the seven former Chiefs of Defense Staff, three ex- First Sea Lords, three former Army chiefs and the former head of the Royal Air Force wrote.
The chiefs stressed that armed forces of Scotland and the rest of the United Kingdom “train as one, fight as one and are under one command.”
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Ukrainian Prime Minister Orders to Keep Troops on Full Combat Alert





Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said Wednesday he had ordered the defense minister to keep the country's armed forces in the highest state of combat readiness.
"I ask the defense minister and the interior minister [to ensure] full combat readiness and supply everything that the army or the National Guard needs," he said.
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Files Expose British Spymasters Sent Agent Provocatrice to Test Trainees in WWII




Wartime records confirm the existence of a widely-rumored female secret agent, known as Agent Fifi employed by British spymasters during World War II to chat up trainee agents in hotels and bars checking if they could keep secrets.

In its most recent post, the National Archives reveal Agent Fifi's identity for the first time, whose real name was Marie Chilver.
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Defence HQ Nigeria denies retiring GOC attacked by soldiers #FreeOurSoldiers



 There were reports earlier today that the Nigeria Military has retired the former GOC, the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maiduguri, Maj. Gen. Abubakar Mohammed, who had been attacked by soldiers at their barracks in Maiduguri on May 14th. However the Defence HQ just tweeted denying the report...

Graphic Pic: Three dead children found abandoned in Benin




Residents of Benin city in Edo state today September 17th woke up to a shocking discovery of the dead bodies of three children abandoned at two points along the second East Circular Road by unknown individuals. Two of the bodies, already in decomposing states, were wrapped and ‎place in a cardboard box and placed directly under a tree along the trail while the 3rd girl of a around a year old was dumped few meters from others along the trail by Uwa street junction. Officials of the state Ministry of Environment have since taken the bodies off the street. See pic after the break..
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FG defends $9.3m cash seized in SA, releases data on transaction





Nigerian Government has defended the controversial $9.3million seized from a private jet by South African immigration on September 5th. In a diplomatic discussion it opened with the South African government yesterday September 16th, FG said they are aware of the deal (money was meant to procure arms) and have presented documents on the transaction process to the South African govt as proof that the entire operation involving the seized aircraft belonging to CAN president, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, was genuine....
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17 people confirmed dead as Bomb blast, sporadic gun shots hit Kano College



Based on a breaking news report, a bomb blast just went off at the Federal College of Education in Kano. Facts are sketchy but residents of Kabuga area where in fact the school is found say sporadic gunshots followed immediately the bomb went off this afternoon. The complete place is in a chaos right now. Armed security are said to have visited the area... Update: 17 people have already been confirmed dead...

Oh Dear! Guys are Fixing Weavons Too (Photos)



 See what I just found on Instagram, guys. Hehe.... Hey fellas, would you rock this? See another photo after the  break.

Nigerian Ambassador to the US Responds to Abuse Allegations.





On September 9th, 2014, a US television program, PBS Frontline aired a very disturbing video footage showing security forces allegedly committing human-rights violations.
 
One of their reporters, producer Evan Williams had set out to investigate atrocities committed by Boko Haram, but along the way he uncovered a very different story. A video footage given to Williams by numerous sources appeared to show state-sponsored militias — and in some cases the Nigerian military — conducting brutal interrogations and even executions of civilians suspected to be Boko Haram members.
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Again, Troops Wipe Out Scores Of Boko Haram Fighters In Konduga





Ngerian military appears to have finally recreated themselves and are daily dealing heavy blows on Boko haram terrorists operating in the North East parts of Nigeria.

Recent recovered ammunition by Nigerian troops in Konduga
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Photo: Woman Kills Self by Jumping into Zoo Pond filled with over 1000 Crocodiles



65 year old Wanpen Inyai was torn apart after throwing herself into a pit with more than 1,000 crocodiles at a zoo in Bangkok, Thailand. The disturbing picture above was posted online showing a crocodile approaching her moments before she was attacked. DailyMail reports that police had arrived at the scene to find zoo keepers and staff desperately trying to ward off dozens of reptiles which were feasting on her body. Wanpen's sister Sunan Tharmna said Wanpen was depressed and had not spoken to anyone for several days before her death on Friday. Her family tried to file a missing person's report that day, but were told to wait 24 hours by Rom Klao police as required by law. 

Seized aircraft in SA: CAN reacts, attacks El Rufai, Lai Mohammed & Sahara Reporters



The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, released a statement yesterday reacting to reports about the seized private jet in South Africa that implicated its National President, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor. CAN called out El Rufai and APC national spokesperson, Lai Mohammed for attacking Oritsejafor and Sahara Reporters for reporting in their own words 'falsehood'. Find the statement below
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Dino Melaye calls for pastor Oritsejafor's arrest.



Ex-House of Reps member Dino Melaye thinks pastor Oritsejafor must certanly be arrested as he owns the private jet which was used to move $9.3million to South Africa. The cash was to be properly used to get arms. What do you guys think? Meanwhile, have you all noticed how a few of our top pastors (Pastolics/Poastopolitics.. Pls help with a name..) have now been engaging in one controversy or one other? From divorce, to building collapse, to money laundering through private jet.

#FreeOurSoldiers: Nigeria Military fires GOC attacked by convicted soldiers



The Nigeria Military authorities have retired the former General Officer Commanding the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maiduguri, Maj. Gen. Abubakar Mohammed, who was simply attacked by soldiers at their barracks in Maiduguri on May 14th. The soldiers have since been sentenced to death for that action by way of a military court.
Meanwhile Omo Oodua Cable is trying to speak to a very close source to the 12 soldiers that were convicted ealier at Abuja. As soon as we compile all the information, we'll share with you.
See how Punch s reporting the case bellow.

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

NUT ask teachers to ignore September 22nd resumption date



Minister of Health has said there's no single confirmed case of Ebola in Nigeria currently and it's safe for primary and secondary schools to resume but the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, is not convinced. Today September 16th, NUT directed its members to ignore the Sept. 22nd resumption date of schools in Nigeria.

Speaking today to journalists in Abuja, the NUT National President, Comrade Micheal Olukoya, said teachers should only resume if the government provides them with necessary preventive & protective gadgets on Ebola virus. 

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School resumption Saga: GEJ pleads with NUT, says Govt isn't foolish




Talking to journalists today September 16th in Abuja, President Jonathan appealed to members of the Nigerian Union of Teachers, NUT to return bck to the classrooms on Sept. 22 as there's no known case of Ebola in the Nation at the moment. Below is what he said...


"We have been able to manage Ebola and the whole world is happy with us and we must tell the whole world that we have managed Ebola and no Nigerian should be segregated because of Ebola. In fact Osun State was to have their festival and the news came to me to cancel it I said no, Ebola is no longer a threat in Nigeria and we must tell the world that we have been able to contained Ebola."

Yes, Ebola is in the West Coast, it could happen in Ghana, it‎ could happen in Senegal or any of the West African countries or beyond but they have not closed down their institutions. If we still have Ebola definitely we will not open any of our institutions but we don’t have Ebola.
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CAN, firms absolve Oritsejafor of involvement in $9.3m deal





The Christian Association of Nigeria and the firms operating the aircraft that was used to smuggle $9.3m cash from Nigeria to South Africa have absolved the CAN National President, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, of involvement in the deal.

They argued that although the man of God had interest in Eagle Air Company, the owner of the aircraft used to take the money to South Africa, the firm had been leased to Green Coast Produce Limited since August 2, 2014.

The Director of National Issues in CAN, Mr. Sunny Oibe, in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday said Oritsejafor was not an arms dealer.
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Ebola: Film-Makers Oppose School Resumption Date





According to Sahara Reporters, ome Nollywood filmmakers earlier today held a rally in Ikeja, Lagos State to educate the public on the dreaded Ebola virus. The rally was also aimed at opposing the September 22nd resumption date for schools. Celebrities present for the rally include 'Folake Daramola, Saidi Balogun' and others. Speaking on the resumption date, Jide Kosoko, said school toilets are an eyesore that put children at susceptible ends to disease infection.

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