Gunmen on Monday kidnapped a Kogi High Court Judge, Mr Justice Samuel Obayomi, and killed his orderly, Cpl. Usman Musa in an early morning attack. Obayomi of the Ebogogo High Court in the Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi was kidnapped while on his way to work. His driver, Mr Ajayi Kolawole, told newsmen in Lokoja that the incident took place in front of the Executive Guest Villa at Okene GRA in the Okene Local Government Area of the state. Kolawole said that the judge’s orderly, Musa was shot dead on the spot by the kidnappers in an operation that…
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The embattled Senator-elect for Ogun East District, Buruji Kashamu, is yet to appear in court for his extradition proceedings scheduled for Monday (today) at the Federal High Court, Lagos. It was learnt that neither Mr. Kashamu nor any of his aides as at 2.PM today had left his Lekki Phase 1 residence in Lagos, where he had barricaded himself against forceful arrest by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. “Senator-elect, Buruji Kashamu has failed to appear in court from his house where he is being closely monitored by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency”, the NDLEA…
Radical lawyer, Festus Keyamo, has withdrawn as prosecuting counsel in a case of corruption proffered against former Governor of Bayelsa State and All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Chief Timipre Sylva by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. It would be recalled that the former governor was docked alongside his co-accused in July 2014 for allegedly using three companies to siphon funds from Bayelsa State treasury between 2009 and 2012. The companies are Marlin Maritime Limited, Eat Catering Services Limited, and Haloween-Blue Construction and Logistics Limited. Mr. Keyamo, who is lead prosecutor for the EFCC in the case, said…
Thousands of Euros were found on the body of a terrorist commander after troops successfully repelled a terrorist attack on the border town of Mafa in Borno State, the Defence Headquarters has said. The DHQ did not release the identity of the terrorist commander. “The terrorist, who is also an Amir by status and believed to be of foreign descent, is among about 30 terrorist fighters who died in the encounter while many others fled with wounds”, Director, Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Chris Olukolade said. Olukolade further said “The terrorists also lost a number weapons and equipment including the captured 13 rifles, a…
A Nigerian journalist with links to the Boko Haram sect, Ahmad Salkida, has revealed that, contrary to reports by the Nigerian military that Sambisa Forest is the last stronghold of the terrorist sect, the group still controls vast territories in North-eastern Nigeria. Salkida took to his Twitter handle, contradicting claims by the Defence Headquarters that it has successfully liberated all the areas occupied by Boko Haram. See his tweets below (read from bottom-top) 18. The reality for W/Africa is, Shekau has not been killed or captured as rumoured & over 70% of BH’s leadership & members r still intact. —…
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has lost his younger sister, Madam Adunni Oluniola Eweje-Obasanjo. Obasanjo broke the news when he hosted women leaders from the South-west at his residence in Abeokuta, Thisday reports. He said the meeting would not have held “if only I realised that my sister would be called. But, the appointment has been scheduled.” The women leaders were drawn from community, religious and market sections in the five south west states including Lagos. They were led by the Iyalode of Yorubaland, Mrs. Alaba Lawson. The women prayed for the repose of the soul of the dead and…
Ifeanyi Ubah, an ally of President Goodluck Jonathan and founder of the Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN) is set to assuage the pains of Nigerians as fuel scarcity bites harder. Ubah’s Capital Oil and Gas released a statement on Sunday saying it was releasing 13 million litres of petroleum products to ease the fuel scarcity that has almost crippled the country. The company said it will release more during the coming days. Full statement of Capital Oil and Gas On Saturday 16th May 2015, we received an SMS ordering the suspension of loading activities in all depots from Monday 18th…
Lil Wayne’s new rumored girlfriend, Christiana Milian has been busted Photoshopping her already big b*tt. You’d notice that the first photo was taken of Christina Milian at Miami beach on May 15 apparently she shared the same photo on Instagram a few days later, she added a bit more curves and made her b*tt bigger (second picture). She was caught in the act of course, by the pervs and critics. We still love your b*tt Milian!!!
The lingering fuel scarcity has become a thorn in every Nigerians flesh, even our celebrities. Triple MG head-man, Iyanya Mbuk reveals that he was forced to cancel his show in Liberia. He made the revelation on Twitter. “All this was caused by Flight cancellations by one of the Airlines. Now the show has to be rescheduled for a later date. #sad” he lamented.
A member of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kogi State, Alex Kadiri, has pleaded with the national leadership of the party to intervene in the party’s crisis in the state. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja, he said the intervention was fundamental to repositioning the party in the state. He expressed concern that various intra-party leadership interests were dragging the party’s activities in the state. Mr. Kadiri, an ex-senator, also called on stakeholders in the party to the right thing by looking into the crisis in the party in Kogi to prevent it from disintegration.…
A former chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Vincent Ogbulafor, has called on the members of its National Working Committee (NWC) to resign voluntarily from the committee. Speaking in Umuahia on Sunday, Ogbulafor said the members should take the path of honour by bowing out of the committee. He described the resignation of the National Chairman and the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the party, Alhaji Adamu Muazu and Chief Tony Aninih as a welcome development. “I feel happy about their resignation because I feel they did so in the interest of the party. “So, I…
The International Institute for Petroleum, Energy Law and Policy (IIPELP) says Nigeria is toeing the path of bankruptcy if it continues to subsidise importation of petroleum products under the Petroleum Support Fund (PSF) scheme. IIPELP, a think-tank that provides institutional and structural support to the energy sector in Africa, warned that the country could go bankrupt in a matter of months if it continues to regulate domestic price and consumption of petrol by her citizens. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Thisday, IIPELP’s President, Prof. Niyi Ayoola-Daniel said the incoming government of Muhammadu Buhari will find it difficult to sustain…
The Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr Muhammed Sidi, has said that only six of the 275 females rescued from the Sambisa Forest in Borno are pregnant. Speaking at an interactive forum organised by a non-governmental organisation, 1 Nigeria Initiative, in Abuja on Sunday, Sidi said the speculation that most of them came out with pregnancy was not correct. “I must put it on record that only six of them came with pregnancy and we must be very careful not to stigmatise these innocent Nigerians. “This is necessary so that we do not end up stigmatising the…
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Sunday called on the incoming administration at the federal level to deregulate the oil and gas downstream sector. This is contained in a statement issued and signed in Lagos by the President of the chamber, Mr Remi Bello, on the current fuel scarcity and power supply situation in the country. It said that deregulation of the sector would help to provide enduring solution to the recurring problem of scarcity of petroleum products in the country. The chamber identified other challenges, apart from fuel scarcity, to include corruption in the subsidy regime,…
The Comrade Joe Ajaero faction of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has described the chronic fuel scarcity being experienced across the country as war against the citizens and a conscious attempt to subject millions of Nigerians to economic suicide. Subsequently, the faction has threatened to direct its members to embark on an indefinite strike action should the scarcity continue unabated. According to a statement issued today and signed by the NLC Deputy President, Comrade Issa Aremu, the labour union averred that, “Nigeria is the only country on earth which unacceptably and criminally denies its citizens basic sources of energy; fuel and…
MTN Nigeria says it may shut down its services due to scarcity of fuel to power its operations. According to the company, it needs a “significant quantity of diesel in the very near future to prevent a shutdown of services across Nigeria,” it wrote on microblogging site Twitter. “If diesel supplies are not received within the next 24 hours the network will be seriously degraded and customers will feel the impact,” it added. Diesel scarcity jeopardizes MTN operations pic.twitter.com/CfglElvngm — MTN Nigeria (@MTNNG) May 23, 2015 In a similar move, rival telco Airtel has also said fuel scarcity may affect…
Famous Nollywood actress, Uche Ogbodo has opened up on her failed ‘marriage’. Uche insisted that they were never married and contrary to reports from his family that they were married and she abandoned him when he fell ill, she says didn’t leave him because he was sick. She told the Sun: – Well, we have broken up but when I saw it in the news it made me laugh a lot because it shows how fake and wicked people can be. That I have not come out to say anything about my relationship and my baby daddy or whatever does…
Well, I guess that smile is a sign of happiness and peace of mind. Maybe the talented singer is experiencing the fuel issue like every other person. Timi Dakola just shared the photo on his social media page Beautiful family tho……
The very sexy and thick OAP, Toolz stepped out in all her essence. The famous Toolz and her man, Captain Tunde Demurun are presently vacationing at the beautiful resort, Paradisus Punta Cana, in Dominican Republic. She shared photos online and showed off her mad curves. More photos below: –
Well, we all know that Davido isn’t that celebrity that you might want to mess or play silly games with as the singer is always ready to fire back. Davido sent out a tweet about him turning 23 later this year and a fan replied saying he thought Davido meant 32. This reply didn’t go well with Davido and he replied the fan calling him blind and broke. Tweet below: –