Thursday, 14 July 2016
Fashola Inspects Power Plant In Kaduna State
Genevieve Nnaji Receives Backlash From Fans For Praying For France
DSS Arrests Obanikoro’s Wife Over Alleged N4.745b Arms Fraud
However, Mrs. Obanikoro, was released on bail after she was transferred to the EFCC by DSS. Her international passport was confiscated . She was requested to return on Monday for interrogation.
According to the Nation, Mrs. Obanikoro was arrested by DSS after the authorities got wind that she had arrived in the country last weekend from the United States. A source said to Nation:
“We got a report that Mrs. Obanikoro had sneaked into the country from the United States. After the confirmation of her travel log, an alert was issued to all security agencies.
“Following intelligence sharing with the EFCC, the operatives of the DSS arrested her in Lagos with some documents relating to the probe of the N4.745billion slush funds from ONSA. Another source spoke of excitement about Mrs. Obanikoro’s arrest because “some of the funds under investigation were wired into her company, which is called MOB.
“She needs to explain to this commission what job she did to deserve such remittance into her account”.
Responding to a question, the source added:
“Mrs. Obanikoro had sued the EFCC for the enforcement of fundamental human rights for allegedly harassing her tenants and in-laws during the course of investigating her husband.”
The N4.745billion cash was sourced from the SAS Imprest Account of the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) under ex-NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.) prior to the conduct of Ekiti State governorship poll on June 21, 2014.
Source:The Nation
France In Tears After Trucks Ploughs Thru Crowd Killing 80 People..
It happened on the famous Promenade des Anglais after a firework display. The driver was shot dead and guns and grenades were found inside the lorry.
President Francois Hollande said the attack was of a "terrorist nature".
He extended a state of emergency across France by three months.
France had been on high alert following last November's attacks in Paris in which 130 people died and hundreds were wounded.
The state of emergency had been due to end on 26 July.
"France is badly hit," Mr Hollande said, adding that "we need to do everything we can to fight against" such attacks.
"All of France is under the threat of Islamic terrorism," he said, adding that "several children" were among those killed.
The president added that "operational reserves" would be deployed to support the army and security forces across the country, with particular focus on the borders.
About 50 people were injured, 18 of them critically, in the incident on Thursday, which was Bastille Day - France's national day.
Prosecutor Jean-Michel Pretre said the lorry drove 2km (1.2 miles) through a large crowd, the AFP news agency reported.
One image on Twitter showed about a dozen people lying on the street.
Interior Ministry spokesman Pierre-Henry Brandet denied earlier reports of hostage situations and said the driver of the lorry had been "neutralised".
He added that officials were investigating whether the driver acted alone.
No group has so far claimed responsibility, however prosecutors said the
inquiry would be handled by anti-terror investigators.
On Friday, flags in France will be flying at half-mast, and Nice's jazz festival has been cancelled.
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President Buhari’s Purported Impeachment Threat, A huge joke - APC releases statement
The attention of the National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been drawn to media reports of a laughable impeachment plot by some Senators on President Muhammadu Buhari during Tuesday’s July 12, 2016 closed session of the Senate. This is a huge joke taken too far.
The Party advises the Senators in question to stop this huge joke and concentrate on their primary constitutional responsibilities of lawmaking and discharging of their legislative mandates to their constituents at the National Assembly.
The Party reiterates that the Senators in question do not allow political shenanigans becloud overall national interest. The Party will not join issues on the Senate forgery suit and other court cases concerning some members of the 8th Senate because it will be sun-judice.
We advice the Senators in question to tow the same line and allow judicial processes run it normal and legitimate course. Repeated allegations that the court cases are politically-motivated by the President and the APC are baseless.
The President Muhammadu Buhari administration strictly respects the principle of the Rule of Law and also adheres to the constitutional provisions of Separation of Power between the three arms of government. The APC urges Mr. President and the entire cabinet to remain focused in its effort deliver on election promises and to steer the nation to its deserved heights.
SIGNED: Mai Mala Buni
National Secretary All Progressives Congress
Tuesday, 12 July 2016
Diversification: "We Realize The Urgency Of The Moment" Says VP Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, expressed this view earlier today during a meeting at the Presidential Villa with a group of Nigerian and Mexican agro-business interests.
"President Buhari has said it repeatedly that agriculture and solid minerals, especially agriculture is our economic way out. This is the president's vision, and our job-the rest of us- is to look for ways to get that dream actualized," Professor Osinbajo said at the meeting which was also attended by the Minister of State for Agriculture & Rural Development, Mr. Heineken Lokpobiri. Lokpobiri led a Mexican agro-business concern, the San Carlos Group and their Nigerian partner Wells Farm, from Edo State.
The CEO of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council, NEPC, Mr. Segun Awolowo, Jnr was also at the meeting.
According to the Vice President, President Buhari is ready to support the agricultural plans "in any way necessary," assuring that the federal government will ensure conducive customs and immigration policies including tariffs in order to attain the vision. He added that this is why the President set-up the Presidential Council on the Ease of Doing Business to attract local and foreign investors.
"There is no doubt in which direction we should go, agriculture is in the forefront and we do realise the urgency of the moment and the importance of getting things done quickly," the VP stated adding that with the experience of the Mexican company-Carlos, he is optimistic that the plans and projections tabled at the meeting would be attained. Under the plan, Wells Farm would partner with Carlos in several agricultural business initiatives and employ a total of about 85,000 Nigerians.
A suggestion to replicate the partnership with Carlos in the other geopolitical zones just like Wells Farm which is based in the South-South was also discussed.
Farms are being opened and talks are already on with a number of other states in the federation to ensure this. Carlos, the Mexican agro-business interest is said to be one of the biggest concerns in the South American country and is part of the story of how Mexico raised its foreign earnings from Agriculture in the last few decades to about $398B.
Monday, 11 July 2016
Ese Oruru: Yunusa Dahiru Released On Bail, Reunites With His Mother In Kano
A Federal High Court sitting in Yenagua, the capital of Bayelsa state granted him bail but due to the stringent conditions laid down by the court, Yunusa could not meet the conditions until last Friday.
"I have learnt my lessons. This case has taught me a lot of lessons and shaped my life. I would be cautious on how to relate with others in my future life.," he said in an interview with Daily Trust. "Though I was sent to prison but Muslims brothers from the north under the auspices of Muslim Lawyers Association of Nigeria (MULAN) are always helping me. I thanked everybody that directly or indirectly assisted me in this case. I am the happiest person today because I am reuniting with my family after spending six months in prison. Though the case is not over but I am confident the truth would prevail." he added.
Yunusa's lawyer, Barrister Huwaila Muhammad Ibrahim, said, over 100 lawyers have volunteered to stand for Yunusa with Sheikh Alhaji Yunusa Usman (SAN) leading counsel.
"I never thought of defending men’s right as an activist but from the narration of Ese, I realized that there is need for me to come in and protect his right. We have been following the case up till this moment and we will continue following it until justice is prevailed."
Ikorodu Crisis: Lady Cries Out About The Kidnap Of Her Brother In Ikorodu
Osama Bin Laden's Son Vows Revenge On The United States In A Message On Twitter
'We are all Osama'. "We will continue striking you and targeting you in your country and abroad in response to your oppression of the people, and the rest of the Muslim lands that did not survive your oppression.As for the revenge by the Islamic nation for Sheikh Osama, may Allah have mercy on him, it is not revenge for Osama the person but it is revenge for those who defended Islam."
Hamza bin Laden who was once called 'The Crown Prince of Terror' by a British parliamentarian vowed to continue with al-Qaeda’s work.
His father, former Al-Qaeda leader, Osama Bin Laden had been the world's most wanted man since the 9/11 terror attacks on America in 2001. He was tracked down to a compound in Abbottobad, Pakistan, and killed on May 2 2011 in a raid by US special forces.
Source: UK Mirror/CNN
Mercy Aigbe Celebrates Her Beautiful Daughter As She Turns A Year Older
Wow!.....wat can I say? But to give God all the Glory, Honour and Adoration for his unending Grace and Faithfulness in my Life!
Happy Birthday to my first fruit, my jewel of inestimable value, my source of strength, the reason I am called BLESSED. ........my love, we have been tru a lot together but I give God all the glory for how far he, has shown himself strong in our lives!
Mummy loves u my princess, my Supermodel, my Ebony beauty. ...You will continue to be a source of Joy to me and a blessing to your generation IJN. Love u my baby @michelleio__ 😍
Jealous Girlfriend Slashes Partner's Face After Catching Him Kissing Another Woman
Cunningham told York Crown Court that the slash was caused from a ring or a glass her boyfriend was holding - but when her ring was examined by Recorder of York, Judge Paul Batty QC, it was found to be blunt.
The Judge in charge of her case, Judge Batty told her:
"The wound had been a deep laceration in places, running virtually from Mr Harman's mouth to his ear and causing a permanent scar."
Cunningham said that when she saw him with another girl they were kissing and cuddling, adding that :
"I felt pretty upset - I just stormed over and hit him."
She admitted to have punched him but denied having a blade in her hand, and said the wound must have been caused by a ring on her finger, or the glass he was holding.
Her former boyfriend, Mr Harman in a way defended Cunningham, saying that he had provoked her during the incident which occurred in York one evening in June 2015.
He told the court that he had wrongly believed she had been the one having an affair so decided to make her jealous by being with someone else. He said:
"I was disgusting - I was horrible. I was awful. "I was angry with her - I thought she had been cheating on me in my own bed. I wanted revenge on her. I wanted her to be sent down."
He said he had been violent towards Cunningham previously. He also defended Cunningham by echoing what she said about the ring. He said she had hit him with her fist but the cut must have been caused by a ring on her finger or a glass he was holding.
But Judge Batty who examined the ring said it was not sharp and he did not believe the pair's claims.
Judge Batty said that in sentencing he gave Cunningham credit for a guilty plea to wounding with intent at an earlier hearing.
Source: UK Mirror
Saturday, 9 July 2016
PENGASSAN Strike: NNPC Warns Against Panic Buying...Says They Have Enough Product To Last 45 Days
Man Attacks Woman For Laughing At Him While He Was On A Motorcycle In Benue
"Yes dis is what a tiv guy did to me today, saying I was laughing in d car, while he was on a motorcycle dat he must kill me, he will tell me dat Mkd is his town. Well d police in zone 4 had taken charge of d case. To God be d glory".
Pharmacists Are Not Doctors- Internet User Narrates Near-Death Experience
I Want People To Follow My Good Example- 2face Idibia
He said:
“I have heard people say that I have mentored them, I would like to say that I am just doing my own thing and I am trying to grow and if you see the positive ways that I am following, follow it. “I’m human, many things take place in people’s lives so I want them to follow my good example.”
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