An FCT Senior Magistrates’ Court in Karu on Monday sentenced a 16-year-old boy (name withheld) to seven days imprisonment for stealing a Blackberry phone worth N50,000. The minor, who lived at Karu village, was arraigned by the police before Senior Magistrate Sharon Tanko on a one-count charge of theft. Tanko sentenced the accused after he pleaded guilty to the offence as well as for leniency. According to her, the accused pleaded guilty to the offence and sounded remorseful. “The law has to take its course on him. “The prosecutor just informed the court that the accused has no previous criminal…
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PayPal has announced it intends to bring its global payment services into 10 new markets, starting today. “From today, people in more than 200 markets around the world will have the option to pay with PayPal,” said Rupert Keeley, senior vice president of PayPal Europe, Middle East and Africa. The people of Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Belarus, Macedonia, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Paraguay will be able to register for a PayPal account and start making payments on millions of websites around the world without the worry of entering their credit or debit card details online as soon as services go…
FILE PHOTO Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, on Monday presented cars to Attah of Ayede Ekiti, Oba Mumini Orisagbemi and the Olupole of Ipole Iloro, Oba Oladele Babatola. Fayemi, who was represented by his Special Adviser on Chieftaincy Affairs, Chief Aderemi Ajayi, recalled that all the traditional rulers in the 131 towns in the State were presented vehicles by his administration in 2013 with the exception of the duo, who had not ascended the throne at that time. According to the governor, “When we presented cars to all the monarchs last year, the two towns were being administered then by regents. But after some time, the communities…
The famous pastor and founder of the Deeper Life Church Ministry — Pastor Williams F. Kumuyi has played a role in a £1 million thriller Christian movie titled Snare, where he played a role of a pastor. The movie, Snare which has been in the making since 2010 is dedicated to late Hubert Adedeji Ogunde, a Nigerian actor, playwright, theatre manager and musician who died 24 years ago. Speaking about the movie, David Adekunle Ogunde said: Snare is actually based on a couple, particularly one gentleman, an African who is brilliant, who is lured because of the flaw in his character,…
The much spoken about Former DG of NAFDAC and also former Minister of Information and Communications — late Dora Akunyili who died on the 7th of June in an Indian Specialist Cancer hospital will be buried on the 28th of August her husband has said. Mr Akunyili thanked Nigerians who stood by her during her 2-year battle with cancer, and those supporting them now after her demise. He encouraged anyone who has a tribute or testimonial in her honour to send a mail to any of the below addresses and also call any of the below phone numbers if need…
I came across this article online and decided I must share with all my loyal and esteem readers. Read and enjoy: – Do you all remember when singer-writer Etcetera wrote in his weekly Punch column, an article about how it has become a trend for female celebrities in Nigeria to marry a second hand husband (his term for a man that has either being married before or has children with another woman) he didn’t get much attention until singer Tiwa Savage and hubby Teebillz, sensing he had written the piece to sub them, replied. Their reply sparked off controversy, with…
We all heard of the big Father’s day celebration yesterday and various superstars worldwide sent out their repsective messages to their dads. Olamide’s was actually quite different. The indigenous rapper Olamide, gave a very funny shout out to his dad. He said : –
The Ekiti State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has warned the 16 Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to stay away from the state during the June 21 governorship election. The party, which, assured that the people of the state will resist any attempts to rig the election, also raised the alarm over alleged plot by the APC to deploy fake security personnel to rig the election. The PDP also accused the ruling party in the state of importing thugs into the state from the South West and South South states. To perfect the plot, the PDP alleged that…
South-East Governors have declared the zone a no-go area for the Boko Haram sect. The governors were at the State House, Abuja, Monday afternoon to meet with President Goodluck Jonathan. The governors, who met with the president behind closed doors are Theodore Orji (Abia), Martin Elechi (Ebonyi), Willie Obiano (Anambra) and Sullivan Chime (Enugu). Speaking to State House correspondents after the meeting, which commenced at about midday and lasted for about an hour, Governor Obiano said the insurgents could not get to the South-East. His assurance came on the heels of Sunday’s discovery of three deadly Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), with…
No fewer than 1,000 members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara, on Sunday in Ilorin defected to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The defectors who were from the seven wards in Ilorin West Local Government Area, were received by Mustapha Isowo, State Vice chairman (Central) of the PDP, at Alore in Ajikobi ward, Ilorin. Mr. Isowo expressed happiness that new members took the courage to leave the APC for the PDP and assured them of equal treatment. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that defectors surrendered their APC membership cards to Mr. Isowo who gave…
The crisis rocking the Plateau State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has reached a crescendo with the suspension of its chairman, Haruna Dabin. Mr. Dabin’s suspension was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the State Executive Committee meeting of the party, which held at the Government House, Rayfield, Jos. The meeting at the Government House rather than the party secretariat is an indication that Dabin’s suspension had the blessings of the state Governor, Jonah Jang. Earlier on Monday, police officers sealed the state PDP secretariat apparently to forestall a breakdown of law and order. Mr. Dabin,…
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, has said that the highest number of support personnel and equipment are being deployed from the Force Headquarters in Abuja to Ekiti State for Saturday’s governorship election. The IG stated that the police would prevent in Ekiti, a re-occurrence of the electoral violence that rocked the old Ondo State in 1983. The police boss, who made this known in a chat with journalists in Abuja on Monday, shortly before the deployment of personnel and equipment to the state, aid that the massive deployment was to prevent breakdown of law and order and ensure…
As we gear up for the riveting second season set to premiere with a private screening on the 21st of June and officially on http://ndani.tv on the 23rd of June, 2014, here are some promo images of cast members with captions telling their stories and characters in the series as well as a juicy behind the scenes footage which introduces the cast of the new season and the awesome crew behind this epic production. Check it out!
Residents of the nation’s commercial nerve centre – Lagos State – have been alerted to coming downpours which will be accompanied with occasional thunderstorm. The Commissioner for the Environment, Mr. Tunji Bello, who gave the alert in a statement on Sunday, added that there would also be occasional flash flood on some roads around the state. He, however, advised residents not to panic, saying it was normal to have pools of water on the road whenever it rained consistently in a city like Lagos. Mr. Bello also advised residents to stay off the roads if they do not have serious…
Following the success of its inaugural National Convention in Abuja on Friday, which produced first executive governor of Edo State, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun as its national chairman, the All Progressives Congress, APC, says it has begun the process of reconciling aggrieved members. Indications were rife weekend that some chieftains of APC were set to dump the party for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as a result of losing out in the election of National Executives for the party. Already, the PDP has reportedly started courting such aggrieved members with the aim of luring them to join its fold. But the…
Deputy Governor of Borno State, Zannah Umar Mustapha, has debunked speculations that he is set to part ways with his boss, Governor Kashim Shettima and the All Progressives Congress, APC, following overtures allegedly made to him by the Peoples Democratic Party. The deputy governor told reporters in Abuja yesterday that he would rise and fall with Shetttima rather than abandon him or dump APC. Mustapha said he had made a decision that Gov. Shettima would be the last person he would work with as deputy. He also said that he did not see himself contesting as running mate or working…
Trouble appears to be brewing in the All Progressives Congress, APC, as strong indications emerged that former governor of Borno State, Senator Ali Modu-Sheriff along with other aggrieved leaders of the party, including Chief Tom Ikimi, are set to dump the party in protest over the outcome of its maiden national convention on Friday. John Odigie-Oyegun, a running mate to Malam Ibrahim Shekarau in the 2011 presidential elections, emerged national chairman of the APC while Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State, emerged national secretary. The duo’s emergence did not go down well with Sheriff, who reportedly sponsored the candidature of…
Human rights activist and Lagos lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN) has advised the Federal Government not to play politics with the lives of the abducted Chibok girls. Falana, in a statement titled “How not to search for Chibok girls”, yesterday in Lagos, lampooned ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo for making what he described as unguarded statements about his intention to reach out to the Boko Haram sect, unlike other individuals and groups, who have been working behind the scene to secure the release of the abducted girls. The former president, according to Falana, reportedly said last week that “some of the girls would not…
A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, Olabode George, on Saturday said the immunity clause for presidents and governors should be deleted from the Nigerian constitution. Mr. George said no Nigerian should be above the law, including the president and vice, as well as governors and their deputies who are currently enjoy constitutional protection from criminal charges while in office. “In America, nobody is above the law. We still remember the Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky case while Clinton was in office. “Exponents say that the fact that people trusted you to manage their resources does…
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State said the certificate with which the former Chairman, Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers, Eze Cletus Ilomuanya was appointed as the traditional ruler in the state, had been withdrawn. He, therefore, argued that since he had been dethroned, the monarch should step aside for another serving traditional ruler to take his place at the conference. The governor stated this in a statement signed by his Deputy Chief of Staff, Chinedu Offor and distributed to journalists at the National Conference in Abuja. He said Eze Ilomuanya was nominated as a delegate to the confab on…