Nigerian man arraigned in UK court for stealing mobile phones

 A 27 year old Nigerian man, Oloruntoba Adisa who worked as a bouncer in clubs in the UK has been arraigned before a UK court for stealing phones from clients who came to the club where he worked.

According to Manchester Evening News, Oloruntoba has a history with the UK law enforcement officers with crimes bordering on stealing phones and money from some club goers. Few months ago, Oloruntoba was caught on CCTV stealing a Samsung S3 and £90 from a woman who had come clubbing. He hid the items in his coat and a search carried out by the club management showed he had 2 iphones stolen from other customers hidden in his coat.

General Buhari Has to Reverse Privatization of Power Sector for Nigeria to Move on - Atiku Abubakar Advice

 Gen. Muhammadu Buhari has to will the political power and reverse the current privatisation exercise of the Power sector for Nigeria to move on, the former vice president Atiku Abubakar has advised.

According to leadership, Atiku said the failure experienced in the power sector of the economy has been due to the successive government’s approach in tackling the problem in the sector.

He recalled that the Obasanjo-led administration which sunk several billions of United State Dollars into the sector, took the wrong approach in tackling the power sector but failed to address the problem of the power sector because the government took a long-term measure rather than a short-term approach

Obiageli Ezekwesili says Nigerian Army has committed human rights violation

Ezekwesili concedes Nigerian army has committed human right abuses in the fight against Boko Haram. Oby thinks #BringBackOurGirls has not failed and Boko Haram can still be defeated

Former government minister and World Bank vice president says Nigeria has a problem with the political class and insists she is not a politician. Former President Obasanjo was aware of the elements of corruption but the government didn’t succeed fully in tackling them

She believes the IMF and World Bank should pull out of Africa by 2033
Obiageli Ezekwesili, co-founder of the #BringBackOurGirls campaign, former Nigerian Minister of Education, and former World Bank vice president for Africa, tells Al Jazeera’s Head to Head that Nigerian armed forces have committed human rights abuses in their fight against the violent group Boko Haram in the north of the country. “It clearly does have instances where human rights violations have happened,” she says.

I was paid only N10,000- Cousin of school girl taken to Libya

Kelvin Okorie (aka Okito), the maternal cousin of the 15-year-old Ogun schoolgirl, Precious Nwaigwe, who was kidnapped and sold to Libya, has said he was paid N10,000 for the deal.

Okorie spoke on Tuesday at the Police Command Headquarters in Ikeja, where he was paraded along with his friend, Ogbonna Njoku (aka John).

Njoku’s brother, Nzube Chukwu, who is based in Libya, was said to have taken custody of Precious before selling her to a pimp.
The pimp claimed she bought Precious for $6,000 and forced her to work for the money.

Man punished for not using pedestrian bridge in Lagos(Photo)

The man pictured was punished for crossing the highway instead of using the pedestrian bridge in Ikeja...He was ordered by the security operative to kneel and hold his ears ...Is this right though?

Nigeria request N84 million damages from South Africa over xenophobic attacks

 The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Aminu Wali, in Abuja, said the Nigerian government will demand N84 million from South Africa to pay victims of xenophobic attacks.

Wali, who stated this while briefing the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs on his visit to South Africa on Tuesday said the attacks were instigated by some chiefs to kill Nigerians in their country.

He, however, noted that the South African government was not in support of the killings.

BREAKING NEWS: Nigerian military rescued 200 girls and 93 women from Sambisa Forest.

 Nigerian troops have stormed the Sambisa Forest, a wide expanse of arid land North-east of Nigeria and rescued about 300 women and girls.

Accordingb to reports from the military headquarters, at least three major terrorists camps have been destroyed in the well coordinated attacks that include the destruction of the notorious Tokumbere camp in the Sambisa Forest.

A man kidnapped and rape by 3 women for 4days in South Africa

 A man filed a complaint with the police, saying that he was gang raped by a group of women, police in South Africa said.

Tembisa Police said that the 31-year-old unidentified man said that he was abducted by three women and repeatedly sexually assaulted over four days.

The man told police that on Saturday, he was standing at the side of a road in order to get a lift. The three women, who were traveling in a BMW, offered him a lift to his destination, and he got into the car.

RIP! Condemned drug traffickers finally executed in Indonesia

According to breaking news reports condemned convicts including four Nigerians have been taken from their prison cells to the execution site on Nusakambangan..

According to the UK Guardian, Indonesian television is also reporting that the executions of eight prisoners – all men – have taken place, but that the Filipina woman, Mary Jane Veloso, was spared at the last minute, after a woman accused of tricking her into carrying drugs turned herself into police in the Philippines on Tuesday.

There are reports that the executions took place at around 00.25 local time.At nearby Cilacap port, anti-death penalty protesters began playing the song Hallelujah.

They were shot dead by firing squads comprising 12 police privates.Their last meal was KFC.

Meet The 11yrs old Girl Who cannot leave without Venomous SNAKES(See Photos)

 An 11-year-old Indian girl considers venomous snakes her best friends and despite having been bitten several times, she continues to sleep and eat with them.

 “I have a lot of fun with the cobras. It hurts when they bite me, but sometimes it’s my own fault because I tease them. It’s quite funny.” 

The girl’s father has worked as snake catcher for 45 years, and his both children are already in the family business: 31-year-old son Gulab and now Kajol. Bitten several times, Kajol had gone though tough recovery periods: “It hurts when they bite me but they don’t mean it,’ she said. I get a little frightened when I see the blood but my father sorts me out. He rushes into the forest and comes back with the medicine.” 

South Africa in Trouble As International Criminal Court Prepair To Probe Zuma, Zulu King Over Xenophobia

  Following a petition from the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has decided to probe the xenophobic attacks against Nigerians and other African citizens in South Africa.

    SERAP had in a petition dated 23 April 2015 and sent to the Court requested the Prosecutor Mrs. Fatou Bensouda to use her “good offices and position to investigate allegations of hate speech by the Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini, which has resulted in killing, violence and discrimination against Nigerians and other African citizens living in South Africa, as well as the complicity/negligence of the country’s law enforcement agencies to prevent these crimes against civilian population.”

Newly Appointed Inspector General of Police "Solomon Arase" Orders Tight Security Around Media Houses

  The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, has ordered tight security around media houses in the country.
Arase, who gave the order in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by the Force spokesman, Emmanuel Ojukwu, expressed concern over the recent attacks on media houses and journalists.
He also said the order was in line with the mandate of the force to protect lives and property of the citizenry under the law.
Arase acknowledged the valuable roles of the media in the enthronement of democracy in the country
and advised citizens to be more vigilant.
He also advised citizens to be proactive and report any suspicious movement or persons to the police promptly for appropriate action.

Lagos State Government distribute 100 Vehicles to Traditional Rulers

 The Lagos State Government on Monday said it had procured no fewer than 100 vehicles for the use of traditional rulers and chiefs across the state.

Ademorin Kuye, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, made the disclosure at the 2015 Ministerial Press Briefing in Ikeja.

He said the vehicles, which had since been presented to the traditional rulers, were to ease the movement of the beneficiaries in the discharge of their duties.

Meet 14 Year Old Zandra Azariah Cunningham Who Owns a Beauty Line – Zandra Beauty

 14-year-old ‘teen-preneur’ Zandra Azariah Cunningham’s has always been passionate about beauty. When she was 10 years old. she had asked her dad to buy her some makeup products as she was just discovering her love for makeup. To her dismay he refused telling she used it up too fast and that instead she should make her own. Those were the words that indirectly inspired Zandra to come up with a string of ideas that made her the young entrepreneur she is today with her company – Zandra Beauty.
With a $500 business loan from her parents, she started on her journey to turning her hobby into a growing business. Her thriving company offers natural solutions for skincare, hair care and beauty needs for young and growing women of all races.

In an interview with Black Enterprise, Zandra tells us how she did it. From turning her dad’s “No” into her driving force, juggling school and her business, funding and more, she explains how she garnered her growing success.

 Read excerpts below:

On her inspiration to go into entrepreneurship
My dad because he said NO! But my mom made me realize, my hobby could be so much more.

On funding for her business
That’s one of the coolest things I learned from Kid Biz, how to borrow from the bank of mom and dad. My dad loaned me $500 to buy my first real supplies.

On juggling business, friends, school etc
Time is my biggest sacrifice. I still feel like I am living the teen-age life but I just don’t have all the extra time to do stuff that other teens do. But I know it’s all worth it.

I have had to miss out on a ton of fun stuff. My friends always invite me to their dinners or parties. They go to the mall or movies and a lot of the time I have to make product or go to an event to sell it. They didn’t understand it at first, but over the years it has gotten easier. Now, they come to work with me sometimes and I have more free time to hang out with them.

Her advice for other young people on business
You’re never too young. You need a network of like-minded people, some start up money and your grand idea.

There are tons of free resources out there for kids to learn about business. If you can learn snap chat and how to play video games, then you can research how to make your idea come to life.

Don’t accept no for an answer but seek wise help from people you trust. It’s not easy but if you involve your friends they may help you. I am building a program called Z + ME, which is an ambassador program. This program will enlist other teen girls who want to start a business and give back to girl’s education and their communities.

My Administration has noting to hide in the "$20bn oil money" President Jonathan tell General Buhari and APC

President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday said his administration had nothing to hide in respect of the claim by a former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor,   Lamido Sanusi, that   $20bn oil money was not remitted to the Federation Account by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.

To prove this, he said he had directed that the full report by PriceWaterHouse which was commissioned to carry out a detailed investigation into the activities of the NNPC be made public immediately.

Jonathan, in a statement in Abuja by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity,   Reuben Abati,   also described   the allegation by the All Progressives Congress that his officials were embarking on last minute illegal actions as “unfortunate and uncharitable.”

Xenophobia attack:FG reportedly suspends Permenent Sec Ministry of Foreign affairs

The Federal Government has reportedly suspended the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Danjuma Sheni, over the unauthorized recall of the Nigerian Ambassador to South Africa.

A highly placed government official in the Presidency told Vanguard that the president ordered the suspension of the Permanent Secretary Monday Morning and was directed to clarify why disciplinary action should not be taken against him for embarrassing the Nigerian government.

The source who did not want his name in print because he was not authorized to speak on the matter said the president was “livid with anger” when he read about the recall of the Nigerian Charge De Affairs who is also the head of mission without his authorization.Nigeria presently does not have an ambassador in South Africa.

Breaking news: Kebbi House of Assembly impeaches Speaker Mr Hassan Shalla

 It is impeachment season and the latest casualty is the Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly. Hassan Shalla, has been impeached for alleged breach of trust and embezzlement of allowances of his colleagues.

The speaker and his deputy were absent during the proceedings on Tuesday, which was chaired by Abubakar Sabo, a lawmaker representing Birnin Kebbi North constituency.

12 of the 24 members of the house were in attendance at the sitting, and supported the impeachment.

Governor Amaechi of Riviers state Dismisses Circulating FEC List

 The All Progressives Congress commented on the widely circulating list of the purported members for the Federal Executive Council (FEC).
River state governor shed light on the situation as he spoke with journalists upon arriving at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Daily Post reports.

The clarification became necessary after the speculations about the new cabinet had deepened.

Amaechi insisted that no decision had been reached regarding the zoning of offices in the FEC. He added that the party elders were yet considering the issue with the aim to find the best solution for Nigerians.

Video: You Can Ban The Press If They Embarrass A Public Official-General Buhari

                          

 President-elect General Muhammadu Buhari has come under the scrutiny of the public recently after the curious scenario that saw the eviction of AIT journalists from his location yesterday.

This has prompted a review of a BBC discussion he had where he stated that the media can be banned if they embarrass a public official. watch video below after the cut....

If president Elect General Buhari arrests my husband,a thousand more will spring up-Asari Dokubo's wife warns

Asri Dokubo's wife, Hajia Mujahidat Daba Dokubo-Asari took to facebook to warn on the dangers of Asari Dokubo being arrested..She wrote

Buhari must start his victimisation of his perceived enemies called probing of missing funds from his own cabinet first and the said probe must take effect from 1978 when Buhari was the petroleum minister anything short of that is unacceptable to the Nigerian populace. The probing must be all round not selective. For those myopic Almajiri fools who blab that Asari will be prosecuted , im sorry to disappoint you , Asari has never held any political post so think of something else
if your Buhari arrest Asari today,another one thousand Asari will sprang up instantly unless he want to commit genocide in the Niger delta. which you know is not possible in a democratic dispension. On Buhari probing missing alleged missing N20b NNPC funds ,she said

Enjoy the new show of Tonto Dikeh's hot video "Sugar Rush"(watch video)

            

Finally, Pokolee has dropped her highly anticipated video for Sugar Rush..Enjoy!

NNPC audit reveals double payment of subsidy on petrol & kerosene, spent N3.65trn without approval

 The just released audit report by PricewaterHouse Coopers PWC on the financial management of the NNPC has revealed that there were many cases of duplicated subsidy payment by the NNPC to many oil marketers between 2012 and 2013.

According to the report, payment of subsidies for petrol (PMS) and kerosene (DPK) between January 2012 and July 2013 when investigated had a difference of $980 million (about N195 billion) due to duplicated payments.

    “Our review of the subsidy documentation revealed that the subsidy due to NNPC between January 2012 and July 2013 on PMS and DPK import was $8.99billion compared to the $9.97 billion stated by the Reconciliation Committee.

OMG: A 16yrs Old Boy Raped 2-year-old girl in Lagos State

 A two-year-old toddler has been reportedly raped by a teenager who abducted her in Lagos.

Azeez Ganiyu, went after his victim when her mother left her in a room with a neighbour to buy food at a nearby shop. The 16-year-old abducted the girl when she walked outside to play with other children.

He reportedly took her to an uncompleted building, said to be a few kilometers away from the victim parents’ house, and raped her. Precious’ mother and neighbours were thrown into confusion when they did not see the girl in the surroundings.

More Are Coming As Another $370 million Abacha loot discovered in Luxembourg

 Switzerland Ambassador to Nigeria, Hans Rodulf Hodel, has revealed that $370 million loot belonging to the former Military Head of State, late Sani Abacha has been discovered in Luxembourg.

Hodel stated that Switzerland would be willing to assist Nigeria in reclaiming the money, once a formal request is made by the country’s authorities.

The ambassador made the disclosure on Monday, April 27, when he paid a congratulatory visit to Nigeria’s president-elect, General Mohammadu Buhari in Abuja, where he stated that the new monetary policies of Switzerland would discourage corrupt foreigners from dumping stolen funds in the country.

With the constitution’s help, PDP hopes to produce new Speaker of House of Reps

 While the All Progressives Congress delays in agreeing on candidates for National Assembly leadership, the Peoples Democratic Party is reportedly planning to field a candidate on June 6 when an election would be held to pick a new speaker for the House of Representatives.

According to a report by Vanguard newspapers, the PDP caucus has held series of meetings in different locations within Abuja to strategise on how the party can present a speakership candidate to sidestep the APC.

The strategy of the PDP is believed to be hinged on Section 50(b) of the 1999 constitution, as amended, where it is expressly stated that the lawmakers shall pick their leaders among themselves.

“Dear Buhari, You Cannot Fight Corruption With Corruption” - By Femi Aribisala

 This leopard has not changed its skin. It is asking much to expect Buhari to change his habits at the ripe old age of 72. Buhari is already caught in his own anti-corruption hogwash. Anti-corruption is likely to become a Pandora’s Box of unanticipated wahala for the in-coming administration.

One of the myths about the 2015 presidential election is that it was a vote against corruption. Buhari and the APC did a good job of singing the anti-corruption mantra all over the country, and they gave everyone the impression that a vote for the APC was a vote against corruption. But this impression is neither supported by the character of the APC itself, nor by the manner by which it secured its famous victory. Voters in 2015 were not confronted with anti-corruption choices. There were no new breed politicians in the APC class of 2015. The overwhelming majority of those who fought and won the elections were the same old, same old. If the 15.4 million people who allegedly voted for Buhari are now supposed to be anti-corruption, then Nigeria is in trouble because 12.8 million people voted against him. That would constitute an equally big vote for corruption.

PDP releases press statement on AIT ban, says it's dangerous for democracy

Press statement from the PDP on AIT ban, which the APC has since lifted..


The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described as unacceptable the Monday’s directive by the President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari to bar a television house, the AIT, from covering his activities, saying the suppression of the media under any guise portends danger for the nation’s democracy.
PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh in a statement on Tuesday said that after carefully studying the defence posited by General Buhari’s campaign spokesperson as well as the smokescreen statement by the APC to cover and mitigate his anti-media posture, the PDP and indeed all lovers of democracy are persuaded that the action was not only unjustifiable, but also unconstitutional and completely against the spirit of liberty and the rule of law in a democracy.

Battle of the white slit dress! Kim vs Khloe Kardashian

It's no news Kim and Khloe rock eachother's outfits..Khloe stepped out in this white dress Kim rocked last year..Who nailed it ? I think Khloe did with her white shoes..

New King of Instagram! Meet Billionaire Tony Toutouni .....

Tony Toutouni, is a billionaire businessman threatening to steal Dan Bilzerian's (Here)title as the King of Instagram..His outrageous posts centers around women, cars,parties and money..In just 8 months of joining Instagram, he has over 250,000 followers.
The 42 year old told UK Mirror

What man in this world can't say this isn't the lifestyle they want to live? It's a lifestyle that every man wants to live and I enjoy living it."As a single guy, I dated many, many women. Being young in LA and having anything you want, it's not that hard to get any girl you want."I don't want to compete with Dan but people are saying that I've grown dramatically and extremely fast I can tell you that,"

Boko haram! Over 400 decomposing corpses discovered in Damasak,Borno State

Hundreds of people have been found dead in the northeast Nigerian town of Damasak, apparently victims of the Boko Haram insurgency, as details emerged on Monday of fresh attacks by the militants.Damasak local government spokesman Babagana Mustapha told CNN

We found hundreds of dead bodies in shallow graves and on the streets of Damasak during our visit," .Those bodies in shallow graves have badly decomposed while those found on the streets were desiccated from [exposure to] dry ‎winds,".

Beware! Boko Haram sympatisers are fabricating stories to encourage them-Nigerian Military

Press statement by the Defence Headquarters

The reports by some media outfits claiming that terrorists are now in control of Mafa in Borno State are false. The truth is that an attempt by a group of fleeing terrorists who strayed towards the town and engaged in their typical suicide attack was duly repelled by troops. Similarly, the claim by some media organisations that terrorists chased out troops and took over Marte cannot be verified as troops were busy elsewhere during the said attack.

Financial Report that will save Nigeria N860bn in two years

 Former Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission, NUC, Professor Peter Okebukola, has urged the Federal Government to implement the Stephen Oronsaye Committee report, noting that it can save Nigeria N860 billion in two years.

Okebukola, who disclosed this during the 2013/2014 University of Lagos, UNILAG, Convocation Lecture held yesterday, described government’s recurrent expenditure as haemorrhage, insisting that there was need for urgent implementation of the Oronsaye report.

Delivering a lecture on Taking Advantage of a Depressing Nigerian Economy to Accelerate Socio-Economic Development, he said: “Inflated contracts cost Nigeria N569 billion at the Federal level and N350 billion at the state and local government levels in seven years.”

Boko Haram slaughtered residents who tried to jump into Lake Chad, burnt others alive

Boko Haram gunmen massacred residents who tried to jump into Lake Chad seeking safety and burnt others alive after overpowering soldiers in a weekend attack in the restive region, a witness said Monday.

The military and a local official in Niger had previously confirmed the April 25 raid by the Islamists on Lake Chad’s Karamga island.

An official in the town of Diffa said the Nigerien army suffered “very heavy” casualties, but precise figures were not immediately available.

A Man riding bicycle from Kaduna to Lagos to thank Yorubas for voting Buhari-Osinbajo

A 35-year-old Kaduna-born cyclist and supporter of the president-elect Gen Buhari and Professor Osinbajo, Mohammed Kabiru Jafaru, has embarked on a bicycle ride from Kaduna to Lagos to meet with the vice president-elect, Professor Yemi Osinbajo in Lagos State as a way to show his appreciation to the Yorubas for voting en-mass for the Buhari-Osinbajo ticket during last election.

Mohammed started his journey to Lagos at exactly 6: 35am at the palace of Sarkin Hayin Malam Bello, Alhaji Kabiru Isa Gangarida yesterday April 27th.

Buhari must probe everyone who has stolen public funds – APC Elders Council

The All Progressives Congress Elders Council in Osun State have implored President-elect Muhhammadu Buhari, not to spare anyone as he wages his war against corruption.

The elders stated that Buhari must compel all those who have pilfered from the nation’s coffers, to refund the monies into government’s purse.

In a statement released in Osogbo on Monday by their chairman, Sola Akinwumi, the APC elders advised that the anti-corruption war must be fair and all-encompassing.