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Monday, October 22, 2012
Photos From The Headies 2012 Awards
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Robbers, Rapists Raid Flood Camps in Nigerian State
Barely a fortnight after rapists were said to have raided the Benue State flood camps, armed robbers have reportedly stormed various camps of flood victims in Delta State and robbed and molestd some of them.
The camps affected were those at Oleh and Cavegina in Warri Metropolis.
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Poisoned Meat: 6 Dead, 60 Hospitalized
No fewer than six people have been reported dead and over 60 hospitalized in Amegu village, Ede-Oballa in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State following an alleged poisoning of pork meat they took at a funeral ceremony.
According to reports from Ede-Oballa, more than 60 guests developed severe stomach problems after the funereal ceremony, prompting their immediate hospitalization. Investigation by Sunday Sun showed that all the popular hospitals in the university town of Nsukka including the Catholic Mission-
Opposition as Reps move to abridge CBN autonomy
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IG praises Ondo election
2013 budget: More of the same
EFCC Arrests FAAN Official With N218m At Airport
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has apprehended an official of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, Mr. Akinyele Adetula, for trying to launder $1.4m (N218m).
The arrest came less than a month after the commission arrested a 24-year old man, Mr. Abubakar Sheriff, at the same airport with $7m (N1.1bn).
Sunday PUNCH learnt that the suspect was arrested at Murtala Mohammed Airport on Saturday.
Sallah: FG declares Thursday, Friday public holidays
The Federal Government has declared Thursday and Friday as public holidays to mark the 2012 Eid El-kabir celebrations.
Minister of Interior, Abba Moro who announced this in Abuja on Monday, called on Nigerians to imbibe and emulate the worthy tenets of Islam as practiced by the holy Prophet Mohammad.
A statement by the Permanent Secretary,ministry of interior, Mrs. Daniel Nwaobia quoted Moro as urging the citizens to pray for peace and prosperity of the nation.
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Ruling the world, my ultimate vision for sports – Jonathan
Jonathan spoke at the opening of a Presidential Sports Sector Retreat held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He said the vision was realistic and achievable with hard work, greater sense of purpose and dedication.
The president noted the importance of sports as a source of joy to people, a unifying and mobilising factor and a source of revenue generation.
NEMA receives 242 Nigerian returnees from Gabon
Speaking while receiving the returnees, Emenike said the returnees voluntarily decided to return home after years of sojourn in that country, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
He noted that it was the constitutional mandate of NEMA to “facilitate such nostalgic operation,” which, according to him, is a demonstration of patriotism.
Commercial cyclists protest govt’s clampdown in Lagos
Commercial cyclists popularly known as okada on Monday marched through some major streets in Lagos, protesting the state government’s fresh clampdown and seizure of their bikes.
The protests were spread across the metropolis.
Reports said the cyclists grounded vehicular movement in some parts of Lagos and attacked government-owned Bus Rapid Transit buses.
Many residents were forced to trek long distances on foot, as a result of the protests.
The state government renewed its clampdown on the okada riders on Thursday, seizing many bikes.
Recently, the state government destroyed over 3,000 bikes, a move that was criticised in some quarters as a high-handed response to the challenge posed by the riders.
More details later.
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Sunday, October 21, 2012
Detectors aim to go nose to nose with sniffer dogs
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But emulating the nose and brain of a trained dog is a formidable task. A bomb-sniffing device must be extremely sensitive, able to develop a signal from a relative handful of molecules. And it must be highly selective, able to distinguish an explosive from the “noise” of other compounds.
NAMA boosts operations with cloud computing
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Okorocha punches Governor Obi's aide over seat
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State on Saturday punched a protocol officer who refused to allow him sit on a chair reserved for the Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi, at the 80th birthday celebration of former vice president, Chief Alex Ekwueme, in Enugu.
The incident occurred 20 minutes before most of the invited guests arrived.
SUNDAY PUNCH learnt that the seater was reserved for the host Governor, Mr. Sullivan Chime and Obi. The Deputy Governor, Mr. Sunday Onyebuchi, represented Chime who is still out of the country.
The protocol officer, Mr. Ifeanyi Onukuba, who works with Obi, was shocked at Okorocha's action and before he could recover from it, a police officer attached to the Bomb Disposal Unit in Anambra State, Mr. Felix Alumona, pushed Okorocha when he was
Credit Suisse, UBS may cut 7,000 jobs
Baba Alajo Somolu: A legend dies unsung
N888bn enough for 2012 fuel subsidy – Okonjo-Iweala
Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
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The Federal Government believes it has no compelling reason to prepare a supplementary appropriation for petroleum subsidy payments because the fund earmarked for that purpose in the 2012 budget should be enough, MARTIN AYANKOLA writes.
The Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has said the N888bn allocated for subsidy payments in the 2012 budget should
Sheila, Tai Solarin’s widow, dies at 82
Sheila, widow of the late social critic, Tai Solarin, died on Sunday aged 82.
Sheila, who co-founded Mayflower School, Ikenne, Ogun State with her late husband, passed on around 4.30p.m.
Her two children were at her bedside when she died at the Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilishan Remo, Ogun State.
She was reportedly hospitalised and underwent surgery for a broken hip some months ago after sustaining a fall.
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PDP congratulates Mimiko, slams ACN
Peoples Democratic Party on Sunday congratulated Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, on his victory in the October 20, 2012 governorship election in the state.
The message, contained in a statement by the party’s National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh, PDP also congratulated the party’s candidate, Olusola Oke; the Independent National Electoral Commission and the security agencies for the peaceful conduct of the polls and urged them to learn from any observed loopholes so as to continue improving in future elections.
The party said it was happy that Mimiko of the Labour Party and not Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of the Action Congress of Nigeria won.
The PDP slammed ACN for running a campaign based on “tribalism and narrow political adventurism.”
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ACN, governorship candidate decline to congratulate Mimiko
Mimiko, who is the incumbent governor, ran on the platform of the Labour Party, and won by 260,199 while the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Olusola Oke, came second followed by Akeredolu with 143,512 votes.
Laughing on his private jet - the £93m pastor accused of exploiting British worshippers
Plenty to smile about; Preacher David Oyedepo of the Winners Chapel movement aboard one of his private jets. He also owns a Rolls Royce Phantom |
Headies 2012: List of Winners
Best Vocal Performance (Female) - Tiwa Savage - Love Me Love Me Love Me
Best Collaboration - Sound Sultan ft Excel and Flavour - Orobo
Revelation of the Year - Wizkid
Recording of the Year - Brymo - Ara
Jonathan congratulates Mimiko
In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, the President also commended the dutiful, patriotic and law-abiding electorate of the state as well as the INEC personnel and security agencies who ensured that the elections were peacefully and successfully.
2015: Sanusi faults rotational presidency
By Taye Obateru, Jos
…Tasks Gowon biography
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has disagreed with advocates of a return of power to the Northern part of the country in 2015 saying leadership should no longer be based on ethnic or regional considerations.
Address election problems, NGOs urge INEC
Mr Ezenwa Nwanga, the Chairman, Partners for Electoral Reforms, has called on INEC to address some of the country’s perennial election problems such as late arrival of voting materials.
Nwanga also suggested in Akure that some electoral units be split into two or three to allow the presiding officers cope with the large number of voters on the queue.
He spoke at a meeting between INEC officials and domestic observers under the aegis of the Nigeria Civil Society Election Situation Rooms.
Mimiko wins Ondo governorship election
Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Rahman Mimiko, has won the October 20, 2012 governorship election in the state.
According to the summary figures declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission’s Chief Returning Officer for the election, Prof. Biyi Daramola of Federal University of Technology, Akure, in a live telecast at the state office of the agency, Mimiko scored a total of 260 199 votes.
Daramola, who read the results for five minutes, said Mimiko was followed by Mr. Olusola Oke of the Peoples Democratic Party, with 155961 votes; and Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of the Action Congress of Nigeria, with 143512 votes.
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Yobe Desert Rollers ready for Africa Hockey Championship
Damaturu – Alhaji Sani Fema, Chairman, Yobe Sports Commission, has assured Nigerians that the Yobe Desert Rollers hockey team was prepared to win the forthcoming African Men Hockey Club Championship in Zimbabwe.
Fema gave the assurance on Saturday in Damaturu in an interview on the team’s readiness for the championship which will hold in December in Harare, Zimbabwe.
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Mimiko leads
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2015: Sanusi faults rotational presidency
By Taye Obateru, Jos
…Tasks Gowon biography
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has disagreed with advocates of a return of power to the Northern part of the country in 2015 saying leadership should no longer be based on ethnic or regional considerations.
‘Keret House’: world’s narrowest abode opens doors in Warsaw
Bank customers make panic withdrawals in Ondo State
Less than 24hrs to the governorship election in Ondo State, commercial activities in Akure, the state capital, and major towns across the state, intensified as people made a last-minute rush to stock their homes with household needs.
Checks by our correspondent on some hotels in Akure, Ondo, Owo, and Okitipupa showed an increase in bookings by lodgers.
The investigation showed that a cross-section of the lodgers included security operatives, independent election monitors, Independent National Electoral Commission employees, journalists, among other groups of lodgers.
Some popular hotels in Akure, which included Flourish Hotel and Suites, Bliss World Hotels and Suites, RafTeju Hotel and Ade Super Hotel, witnessed increase in patronage.
Meanwhile, banks within the three senatorial districts of Ondo witnessed increased activities with customers thronging their halls to make last-minute transactions.
Findings showed that some of the banks witnessed massive cash withdrawals from politicians, even as some banks informed their customers that they would close at 3 pm on Friday.
The tempo of buying and selling in popular markets across the state with people visiting markets to stock household needs such as food, drinks, kerosene and petrol.
Most filling stations in Akure were closed; along the Oyemekun-Ilesa Garage road, a few that had fuel sold above the N97 official pump price.
‘N3.3tn stolen from LG pension funds since 1976’
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Soldiers detain Oke, commissioner, others
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Boko Haram Commander Arrested By JTF In Senator's Home
One of the Wanted Boko Haram Commanders, Shuaibu Mohammed Bama has been arrested at the private residence of Senator Ahmed Zanna representing Borno Central Senatorial District.
Bama was arrested yesterday when the Joint Task Force JTF Operating in Borno State storm the house of the serving Senator who has been under serious watch by security forces for allegedly romancing and sponsoring the Boko Haram sect.
These was contained in a press statement Issued to reporters in Maiduguri by the Spokesman of the JTF, Lieutenant Sagir Musa.
According to Musa the JTF intensified its cordon and search operation ” when suspected Boko Haram sect launched multiple attacks at different locations of the JTF troops in Sinimari and Lagos street of Gwange general area and that all the attacks were repelled by JTF”.
He continued ” the JTF was able to arrest one notorious Boko Haram Commander in a serving Senator’s House along Damboa road GRA”
Pointblanknews.com recalled that the Senator Ahmed Zanna was once indicted by the former Police Commissioner in Borno State Simeion Midenda for finding some Boko Haram related materials in hands of Zanna’s Supporters.
Consequently, a top security source in the state revealed that he had made available enough security reports on to his headquarters on Senator Zanna’s connections with the Boko Haram terrorist.
Zanna who belong to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) became very popular when he defeated the then incumbent Governor Ali Sheriff to occupy the Borno Central seat.
Election observers commend security agencies, electorate
•People celebrating the early results of the election at the riverine area of Ilowo, Ondo South, Ondo State... on Saturday.
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The Nigerian Civil Society Election Situation Room on Saturday in Akure, commended the people of Ondo State for conducting themselves peacefully during the governorship election.
An interim report signed by the coordinator of the 30 civil society organisations that made up the situation room, Mr. James Ugochukwu, said the group also commended security agents who were on duty to ensure the safety of voters and election officers while voting lasted.
Ugochukwu said the situation room dispatched over 30 election monitors to various parts of the state.
He said, “The governorship election has progressed peacefully, and the people of Ondo State have so far conducted themselves in an orderly manner.
“Reports we are receiving from our network of observers throughout Ondo State indicate that election officials and security agents were deployed in sufficient numbers in most polling units, and that these officials have conducted themselves in a professional and commendable manner.”
The group further noted that distribution of materials and commencement of accreditation started on time.
The group also noted that although some centres experienced delays in commencement of accreditation and voting, there were no reports of large-scale disenfranchisement.
He said, “The Nigerian Civil Society Election Situation Room received reports that some polling units were overcrowded with as much as over one thousand voters, making it difficult for the election officials posted to the units to control the voters and efficiently manage the election.
“We were also informed by observers that late redeployment of Electoral Officers constituted a major challenge due to the inability of some of the redeployed officers to locate and arrive at their new postings on time.
“The late arrival of these officials delayed the commencement of accreditation in some areas.”
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Chukwumerije insists on 2015 Igbo presidency
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Funke Akindele: I'm The Only Legal Wife of My Husband
"I am the woman he got married to. I was married properly. Alot of negative comments came from sadists who want to run their mouths. So because I am a Youth Ambassador or Celebrity, I can't have my life?
It is my life. If I do things because people want me to, I will end up unhappy. I do what I do because I want to be happy. I would still continue to teach
S’East govs spend N28m on Ekwueme’s birthday
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Video: From Felabration Day 3; Asa Duet With Femi Kuti, Omawumi, Chidinma, Naomi
The 3rd Day of the week long Felabration will no doubt go down in the annals of history as one of the most significant. The day somewhat served as the unofficial diva’s night as some of the biggest female artistes in Nigeria graced the stage together.
Also, another magical moment worth remembering is when the king of Afrobeat; Femi Kuti came on stage with his world renowned skill on the saxophonist skill in a duet with Nigeria’s biggest female musical export; Asa in a perhaps once in a lifetime experience. They undoubtedly held the crowd spellbound with their instrumental duet. Omawumi, Chidinma, Naomi, Reminisce, Durella, Dj Jimmy Jatt and many more artistes rocked the night to the fullest.
Gunmen Kill Another UNIPORT Student, Ex-Corps Member, One Other In Choba community
Saturday Tribune gathered that the victims had gone out to celebrate the passing out of the former member of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), who concluded his service same Thursday.
According to sources in the area, the victims’ car had run into a road side store as they were suspected to be under the influence of alcohol and had alighted from the car to discuss with the owner of the store.
Achebe’s opening of Pandora’s box
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Pastor arrested for sickler’s death during vigil
A physically challenged trainee pastor, Adebayo Kehinde, 19, will have to explain the circumstances surrounding the death of a member of his church, known as Tobi.
The deceased was said to have attended a night vigil supervised by Kehinde in a church at Iree in Osun State when he had three successive epileptic seizures and died.
Before his death, Tobi was a student of a polytechnic in the state and a sickler. CRIME DIGEST gathered that he had suffered epileptic seizures since he was born 23 years ago.
The police in Osun arrested Kehinde over the incident. His father, Mr. Samuel Kehinde, said he was away from home when he learnt of the incident.
Prem: City leave it late, Chelsea beat Spurs
Chelsea and Manchester City produced stirring comebacks on Saturday as the top three all secured victories in the Premier League. Elsewhere, Liverpool ended their Merseyside drought on a day when West Ham, Fulham and Swansea all won.
Brewin: Chelsea deny AVB
Manchester City are yet to lose this season and they
Five feared dead as boat capsizes in Bayelsa
Five persons were feared dead on Saturday in the Akenfa suburb of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State when canoes transporting passengers capsized, eyewitnesses said.
Witnesses told the News Agency of Nigeria in Yenagoa that the tragedy occurred when the two canoes, transporting persons from Akenfa III to Akenfa I, capsized on the Epie Creek at about 8a.m.
NAN reports that the accident is one of the major disasters recorded due to the ravaging flood in the state in the past three weeks.
Witnesses said the two canoes collided close to where they were supposed to have berthed at Akenfa I due to panic by the passengers.
NAN learnt that the five persons, who had yet to be rescued from the creek, included a woman with a baby strapped on her back.
A NAN correspondent who visited the scene reports that a large crowd was seen at banks of the Epie Creek at Akenfa III, the take-off point, and Akenfa I, the destination.
Meanwhile some officials of the Federal Road Safety Commission who said they had received a distress call, added that the Nigerian Navy had been notified due to the commission’s handicap.
Meanwhile, the Bayelsa State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Fidelis Odunna, who confirmed the incident, however, said that three persons and the driver of one of the canoes, were missing.
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FRSC pulls passenger bus out of river
The Federal Road Safety Commission on Saturday said it had pulled out a passenger bus that plunged into a river at Ogbere-Ijebu, Ogun State on the Sagamu-Ore Expressway on Friday.
A pregnant woman and three other passengers miraculously survived the accident, which was said to have occurred when the bus skidded off the dual carriageway and plunged into the river.
The pregnant woman and the two other survivors were said to have reached out for and clung to the branches of a tree as the bus lost control and began its fatal plunge into the river.
An FRSC statement said12 corpses, comprising one male and 11 female, were pulled out of the bus.
“According to our findings, 21 people were inside the bus, the three that survived have been taken to hospital.
“FRSC’s coordinated search for the remaining victims with local divers continues,” it said.
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Mimiko crushes Akeredolu, Oke in own ward
Mimiko, Akeredolu and Oke
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Ondo State Governor and Labour Party governorship candidate, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, has crushed his main opponents – Rotimi Akeredolu of the Action Congress of Nigeria and Olusola Oke of the Peoples Democratic Party – in his own Ward 7 in Ondo twon.
In results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission after the collation of results on Saturday, Mimiko received 348 votes; ACN (Akeredolu) 16; and PDP (Oke) 11.
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Mimiko wins Akeredolu’s polling unit by slim margin
Mimiko, Akeredolu and Oke
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Ondo State Governor and Labour Party candidate, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, on Saturday won the election in the polling unit of his arch-opponent and Action Congress of Nigeria candidate, Rotimi Akeredolu.
In results declared at the Ijebu 2 Ward 5 Unit 6 in Owo, Ondo State, Mimiko got 144 votes; Akeredolu, 139; Olusola Oke of the Peoples Democratic Party, 35; while the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria garnered three; COngress for Progressive Change, three; and Better Nigeria Peoples Party, two.
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Nigerian Musician St Janet Catches her Husband Sleeping With Her 16 Year Old Daughter
Notorious Lagos-based female singer, St. Janet (real names Omotoyosi Kayode Iyun) is not in the best of times as her marriage is on the verge of crashing due to serious troubles on the home front.
Despite her musical success, St Janet ’s happiness on the home front is fast turning into nightmares barely two months after marrying her heartthrob, Olukayode Samuel Iyun who incidentally is her band manager.
It was gathered that the stocky built singer has packed out of her matrimonial home following a shocking discovery by her about her husband sleeping with one of her daughters. The girl (name withheld) from St Janet ’s previous marriage was reported to have spent the last holiday with her mother and step-father at their Ilapo Estate, Alagbado home.
St Janet was said to be happy at the opportunity of being reunited with her daughter who was before then staying with one of her relations. Unfortunately, her joy soon turned into despair as rumours started making the rounds about an amorous relationship between her daughter and her new