Adedibu's Son, 30 the others escape death in a airplane accident in Abuja

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31 passengers,  together with the son of late lIbadan politician, Lamidi Adedibu, Sen Kamoru Adedibu, escaped death yesterday after an Overland Airlines aircraft they boarded gut fire shortly before take off at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja yesterday.  Saturday Tribune reports that the plane, scheduled for Ibadan from Abuja at 4:52p.m. was planning to take off when it started emitting smoke from one of its engines.

One of the passengers who spoke with Saturday Tribune said the about 31 passengers of the plane were already seated before the incident.

“We first observed that engineers were frantically fiddling with the plane’s engine. Then we suddenly saw smoke. It is not funny at all. All of us, including a senator, rushed out of the plane.

“We were subsequently evacuated by airport officials. As I am speaking with you now (8:30p.m.), we are waiting for another plane from Ilorin, which we have been promised will take us to Ibadan. We thank God,” she said.

Pic: 3 ABU lecturers Died in a terrible auto crash in Kaduna

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Three professors of  the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, were died yesterday February 7th in a fatal auto accident along the Abuja-Kaduna Express Way in Kaduna. The professors, Samuel Kafewo (left), Nanaaisha Ali (centre) and Dr Martins Ayegba (right) all from the University's Department of Theatre and Performing Arts, were on their way to Zaria from Abuja when their car was involved in the accident. Sad. 
May their souls rest in peace...Ase.

Watch Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Dancing To P-Square's Chop My Money (VIDEO)

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Rivers state Police Commissioner Joseph Mbu redeployed

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The Police Service Commission has announced removing the Commissioner of Police in Rivers State, Joseph Mbu. The controversial officer has been posted to the Federal Capital Territory. He is likely to be replaced by Johnson Ogunsakin, the commissioner in control of the Special Fraud Investigations Unit in Lagos.  The PSC also announced the redeployment of many commissioners, these to take effect immediately. Begin to see the press release following the break...

2 Women behind bars for trafficking & making children beg with fake wounds.

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 Two women have been arrested and jailed for trafficking kids and making them beg on the streets of Lagos with artificial wounds.

The Family Court 1 in Yaba Magistracy has jailed two women for trafficking and using children to beg for alms in Victoria Island area of Lagos.

The women, Amarachi Eke from Imo State and Chioma Eze from Awka in Anambra State, were arraigned at the court on Wednesday on a two-count charge of using underaged children to beg for alms. And they pleaded guilty to the charges.

List: GEJ appoints new Special Advisers & Chief Executives for NTA, FRCN, NAN & SURE-P

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 State House Release below...

In furtherance of efforts to continually strengthen his administration on all fronts, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has approved the following appointments to fill existing vacancies:

1.    Gen. Martin Luther Agwai    –    Chairman of SURE-P

2.    Mrs. Tanwa Olusi                   -        Deputy Chairman of SURE-P

3.    Mrs. Fidelia Njeze                  -        Special Adviser (NEPAD)

4.    Senator Suleiman M. Ajadi   -        Special Adviser (NASS)

5.     Mr. Sola Omole                      -        DG, NTA

6.    Alhaji Ladan Salihu                -        DG, FRCN

7.     Mr. Ima Niboro                     -        MD, News Agency of Nigeria

Gen. Martin Agwai (rtd.) was until now the Deputy Chairman and Acting Chairman of SURE-P while Mrs. Njeze is the current Nigerian Ambassador to Switzerland.

All the appointments are with immediate effect.

SSS releases Asari Dokubo.

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The President of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force, Asari Dokubo has been released by the Department of State Security Services, SSS, hours after he was arrested for repeatedly making inciting comments. His personal assistant (Media) and younger brother, Rex Asari, confirmed his release to the media.

Bianca Ojukwu bags APGA national leader

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The All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, yesterday February 6th adopted Bianca Ojukwu, wife of the party's late National Leader, Dim Odumegwu Ojukwu, as the party’s National Leader.  This was made known by the party's leader, Chief Maxi Okwu at a National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting in Abuja yesterday.

"The National Executive Committee, NEC, of our great party reconfirms and further resolves the earlier decision taken on  February 16, 2013 and on March 22, 2013, at the one year anniversary of the demise of our late leader and icon, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu. That he remains our symbol and leader the fact of his transit to glory notwithstanding. His wife and next of kin, Iyom Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu is hereby adopted as the living embodiment of his ideals. She shall in his stead be acknowledged as Leader. She is aware of the existing situation and she gave her consent, and we adopted her. We still respect Governor Peter Obi as one of our leaders, and he is also aware of this development.” Chief Okwu said

Microsoft is shutting down Support for Windows XP and Office 2003!

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Do you remember when you first used a computer. It was e-machines. Very solid system then; as were the many other tech brands that have been swept under the carpet by more vibrant product brands over the years. The still image of a lush green meadow that greeted you on th home screen after the usual Windows XP loading bars and fast forward several years later, having to upgrade to Windows Vista and so on.
Matter of fact, Vista was like a major break from the Windows norm and without entirely taking in its features, Windows 7 was launched and was good, not great. Then came Windows 8. Pure class.

Nabbed!!! How White house , U.S and E.U Artificially motivated a regime change in Ukraine (Audio)

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Video: Another Baby Factory Business Uncovered In Nigeria.

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Angry Youths in Kankia town Kill Pastor; Burn Church, Corpse Over Alleged Ritual Murder

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Some angry youth in Kankia town, headquarters of Kankia local government area of Katsina State, yesterday, killed an ECWA church Pastor, Dike Ocha, over the alleged murder of a six-year-old Fatima Yusuf.

The youth also set both the church and the pastor’s house ablaze.

It was gathered that Fatima had been declared missing for four days but her body was found mutilated and the private parts removed at an area close to the residence of the pastor.

Scotland legalizes same-s3x marriage in 105-18 parliament vote

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Scotland’s first same-se-x marriages are set to take place later this year. The Scottish parliament on Tuesday voted to pass the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill by a margin of 105-18, with the first unions set to be conducted in the autumn.

Gay Marriage in Scotland“I believe this bill will have a hugely positive impact on our society and on the health and well-being of LGBT of people in our country,” MSP Jim Eadie said during the debate. “Scotland now has one of the most progressive equal marriage bills in the world. Allowing the option of gender-neutral marriage ceremonies will provide genuine equality for all, including transgender people.”

Two men r*ape eight-year-old girl to death

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Eight-year-old (name withheld), a primary three pupil of Christian Victory Nursery/Primary School, Ikot Ekang, in Etinan Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, has been molested to death by two unknown men.

It was learnt that the incident occurred on Tuesday between 6.45pm and 7.30pm, when her maternal grandfather, Mr. Enobong Wilson, sent her to a nearby store.

Gov. Fashola hands over new Classrooms,says commitment to Education development remain unwavering.

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The ultra modern Block of 18 Classrooms at Alice Ogbara Memorial Junior Secondary School, Sabo Oniba built by Mr. & Mrs. Modupe & Folorunsho Alakija and donated to the State Government on Thursday, February 6, 2014. INSET: Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola SAN (2nd left), his Deputy, Hon. (Mrs) Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire (right), Commissioner for Education, Mrs Olayinka Oladunjoye (2nd right) and the donor , Mrs. Modupe Alakija (left) watch as Baale of Sabo Oniba, Alhaji Saliu Balogun (3rd right) cut the ribbon to commission the classrooms.

“We have approved that 800 schools as a pilot phase, to be connected to Lagos State public water supply system”, he says

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), Thursday handed over three new blocks of 42 ultra-modern classrooms at Iba Housing Estate Senior Secondary School, Ojo and Alice Ogbara Memorial Junior Secondary School, Sabo Oniba with a pledge that his administration’s commitment to the development of education remains unwavering.

The first two blocks of 24 classrooms handed over at Iba Housing Estate Senior Secondary School, Ojo, were constructed by the State Government while the other block of 18 classrooms was donated to the school by Mr. and Mrs. Modupe Folorunsho Alakija.

Fire guts Zenith Bank Dugbe Area branch Ibadan.

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A fire has been reported at the Ibadan main branch of Zenith Bank at J. Allen, Dugbe. Fire fighters battle to gain entrance.
Another picture when you continue after the break

Aregbesola is noise, propaganda & billboards —Omisore

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 Culled from Vanguard
Erstwhile deputy govern
or of Osun State and subsequently, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriation, Senator Iyiola Omisore is in the front of the campaign by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to unseat the incumbent All Progressives Congress, APC administration in Osun State. In this interview, Senator Omisore reviews the situation in the state and gives reasons why the PDP would do better in the state.

By Emmanuel Aziken, Political Editor

Ogun NANS Kick Against Loan Demand, Give Ogun State Govt 7 Days Ultimatum To Publish Debt Profile

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The National Association of Nigerian Student (NANS), Ogun State section submitted a petition  regarding the state's initiatives to entice new loans. The student have required for a printed debt profile of the state.

On behalf of over 1 million physical, metaphysical and spiritual students of Ogun state, the Chairman of National Association of Nigerian Students (Ogun JCC), Comrade Falola A. Olasunkanmi said:

" We feel highly disturbed by the way and manner the state government is handling the finance of the state. This displeasure we have registered with the Speaker of the house of assembly on the recent request of the state governor to seek yet another 19billion naira loan while the state debt profile has continue to remain an occultic oath."

"The students will not stay back while our future and that of generation yet unborn is been put in captive. We will resist every attempt to turn the state finance and treasury to pocket money"

See the  statement  published  when you continue after the break.

SSS arrests Dokubo-Asari Dokubo over inciting comments

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President of the Niger Delta Volunteer Force, Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, has been arrested by the men of the Department of State Security, DSS for making inciting comments on the 2015 election.

The former Niger Delta militant was arrested this morning, less than 24 hours after Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, called on security agents to arrest and caution him for repeatedly making inciting comments. He is currently being interrogated by SSS operatives.

Allied Atlantic Distilleries breaks new ground with ethanol plant

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History was made recently with the inauguration of a multi-billion naira ethanol plant at Igbesa, Ogun State. The company, Allied Atlantic Distilleries Limited is the first ever cassava based Ethanol Plant producing Extra Neutral Alcohol in Africa (ENA) otherwise known as ethanol utilizing cassava as raw material. The plant, a product of backward integration initiativeof government is expected to supply raw material not only to distillersbut also pharmaceutical, cosmetics and other related industries. Continue...