Wednesday, 7 December 2016

Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Wednesday morning

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:
1. The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, yesterday presented a N93.4bn Budget for 2017 to the House of Assembly amid drama. The budget was tagged, “Budget of Higher Height.” The governor, who was clad in a military camouflage while presenting the budget to the lawmakers, said he was the Speaker of the State Assembly and that the Speaker, Kola Oluwawole, was only holding brief for him, hence he would personally pass the budget.
2. The Senator representing Kaduna Central District, Shehu Sani, is not relenting over his attack on El Rufai. While condemning El-Rufai’s action of paying herdsmen to stop killings in Southern Kaduna, he said El-Rufai can lick anus to remain close to the leadership of the country. He gave the instance of how he worshipped Obasanjo and Atiku to be their favorite.

3. President Muhammadu Buhari, Tuesday in Dakar, Senegal assured that the activities of Boko Haram terrorists would soon come to an end. The President who hailed the increased cooperation between Nigeria and its neighbours in the fight against terrorism said Boko Haram insurgents have already been decimated.
4. Report says three soldiers, two police officers and prison official have been arrested for raping Internally Displaced Persons in the North-East. Also arrested for the same offence were a member of staff, Borno Ministry of Agriculture and two members of the Civilian Joint Task Force, Borno State. The are being held for involving in sexual exploitation and abuse of IDPs in the North-East. This was disclosed by the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris on Tuesday, in Abuja.
5. The Indigenous People of Biafra, on Tuesday declared Operation David Dance, to counter the Nigerian Army Operation Python Dance in the South-East geopolitical zone.
In a statement in Awka, Anambra State, by IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, the group urged its members to exercise restraint in dealing with security agents, saying God would not allow the extermination of their members in the course of the struggle for self actualization as they are peaceful in it.
6. Super Falcon player and United States-based forward, Francisca Ordega, has lamented the poor attention given to female football in Nigeria, saying she would have opted for another country because of the same lack of support for women’s football. She said with the current attention given to female football, Nigeria will soon cease to be a force in female football in Africa.

7. In sports, Kanu Nwankwo’s three goals for Arsenal in a 3-2 win over London rivals Chelsea in 1999, has been rated as the best of 10 hat-tricks in the English Premier League by Daily Mail. The Blues were leading 2-0 in the fixture, but Kanu turned the table around with 15 minutes left, scoring 3 goals to put Arsenal in front.
8. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai, has revealed that the Nigerian Army will completely invade Sambisa forest this week. He also stated that they will invade other locations, in order to get rid of all Boko Haram remnants. Buratai made this known, during the maiden bi-annual public lecture series of the Federal University Dutsinma, Katsina.
9. The Police Service Commission, PSC, has released names of successful applicants for recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force in the Federal Government’s 10,000 policemen recruitment programme. In a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday, the commission’s Head, Press and Public Relations, Mr Ikechukwu Ani, said that the candidates comprised of 500 cadet Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASP), 500 cadet Inspectors and, 7,500 constables.
10. The House of Representatives on Tuesday resolved to investigate the death of Miss Rachael Oladepo, a corps member, at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp in Kano. This followed a motion by Rep. Olufemi Fakeye (Osun-Osun) which was unanimously adopted by members through voice vote.

SOURCE:DAILY POST

Game of Thrones Star, Peter Vaughan “Maester Aemon” Dies At 93

Game of throne star, Peter Vaughan popularly known

A trumpeter has died after he was beaten up by the parents of preschool children he had molested. Marcelo Fabian Pecollo, was chased off the stage by the

A new Guinness World Record has been set in the US for most candles on a birthday cake – where a staggering 72,585 candles were lit on the occasion of late Indian spiritual leader Sri Chinmoy’s 85th birth anniversary.
Chinmoy Kumar Ghose,

President Muhammadu Buhari has told Nigerian elites to stop making ‘expensive demands’ from him, as things

The Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima, has claimed that the state is one of the safest places to live in Nigeria.
According to him, despite the

BREAKING !!! Finally Wizkid Has Been Nominated For A Grammy Award

After having a successful year, Wizkid is about to crown it up with a Grammy Award for his contribution in Drake’s platinum album “Views“. The singer was instrumental in the album by co-producing the song “One Dance” and also

Trump will withdraw support in fighting Boko Haram – Soyinka

Nobel Prize winner, Professor Wole Soyinka has said that the victory of Donald Trump in the United State’s November 8 presidential election could lead to the withdrawal of support in Nigeria’s fight against the Boko Haram insurgents.

Soyinka told Newsweek that Trump’s

Controversial Ghanaian pastor and founder of International God’s Way Church, Bishop Daniel Obinim, has been arraigned in court for flogging two teenage members of his church for having premarital sex.

Recall that recently, a video

A vigilance group commander in the Oke Aro area of Ogun State, Quadri Adesina, has been arrested by the police after an alleged accidental discharge from his gun killed a 23-year-old man, Yusuf Azeez.
Azeez reportedly wanted to wrest the gun from the suspect when a bullet hit him in the

Residents of Umarari in Maiduguri, Borno State are currently reeling in fear, following a bomb explosion in the early hours of Friday.

DAILY POST gathered that a female suicide bomber in

Troops, Boko Haram in gun battle along Monguno-Brimari road

Troops of eight Task Force Division Nigerian Army on Thursday intercepted a group of Boko Haram terrorists suspected to be on a mission to get logistics supplies in surrounding villages along Monguno-Brimari road, Borno State,
It was gathered that the extremists, on sighting the military patrol, engaged them in a

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Thursday said the Lagos-Badagry Expressway would be ready in 2019.

The governor added that the state would soon give part of the project to a concessionaire who was

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari might increase the minimum wage of Nigerian workers as the Federal Government delegation will meet with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) over deliberation on the issue.
According to a report by Daily Times, the meeting which will initiate modalities that will guide negotiations for the new N56,000 minimum wage, proposed by the Worker Union.
The NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, confirming the proposed talks scheduled for today, described the renewed negotiation, as a step in the right direction.
“We have submitted

A former special assistant to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on new media, Reno Omokri has once again slammed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over the arrest of Reuben Abati, his former principal’s spokesman.
Omokri wondered why Amaechi was appointed a minister despite allegations leveled against him.
He wondered why the minister of transportation was allowed to walk scott-free after he allegedly stole N235m, while Abati, who only got N50m, was in jail.
“Reuben Abati allegedly got ₦50 million from

A former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, has signed an undertaking to return N480m to the Federal Government, The PUNCH has learnt.

Obanikoro has also submitted his United States of America and Nigerian passports to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

In addition, the ex-minister has provided two sureties who are directors in the Federal Civil Service.

Impeccable sources told

College Student Put Bleach In His Pregnant Girlfriend’s Water Bottle In Order To Kill Unwanted 2-Month-Old Fetus

A university student enrolled at a small college in Pennsylvania was arrested and charged with attempted murder after authorities learned that he had poisoned his pregnant girlfriend’s glass of water with bleach in an attempt to abort the fetus, authorities said.

Bobrisky widely known as ‘Africa’s Male Barbie’ was top on Google search this week, an official said on Wednesday.
Mr Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, Google’s Communications and Public Affairs Manager, Anglophone West Africa, made the disclosure in a statement in Lagos.
He said that the search was from Oct. 26

Not just a few knew that comedian, Seyi Law and his wife, Ebere, went through emotional trauma sometime ago when they lost their child. But now, as his wife was delivered of a baby recently, the comedian is in cloud nine.

In a chat with Saturday Beats, the singer explained that even before he had the child that died, some people already tagged him impotent.

“The fact that we lost a child was very tough. Sometimes when you post something on the social media, people wonder why you bring your family issue to the social media. What they do not know is that you just want some words of encouragement. Sometimes you really cannot control the way bad news spreads. I have heard people say things like I cannot get a woman pregnant. When the news came out that I lost my child, it was more like a confirmation that I am a man. But by the special grace of God, I have another child now. What made that very painful was the fact that when we lost the baby, I did not know what to tell my wife and how to console her and that was a very difficult time for me. I needed to rely on the words of encouragement from people to stay strong for both myself and my wife,” he said.

The comedian told

16 Things Niger Delta Leaders Want From Buhari

As part of efforts to stop the lingering crisis in the Niger Dekta region, President Muhammadu Buhari met leaders and traditional rulers from the region on Tuesday, November 1.
The meeting was held to discuss the issue of militancy and security in the region which has led to a sharp decline in oil production and affected Nigeria’s earnings.
Below are the 16 demands the Niger Delta people want for peace to be restored in the oil-rich region.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested Ibanga Akpabio, a cousin to former Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State for his alleged involvement in N10m oil scam.

The EFCC said on its official Facebook page that the suspect was arrested on Tuesday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

Akpabio’s arrest was said to be in connection with an allegation that he collected N10m from a potential investor in petroleum products.

The commission added, “Specifically, Akpabio reportedly approached the investor to invest the money as equity in the purchase of petroleum product directly from a floating station belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.

“He allegedly assured the inventor that he had secured all the necessary approvals for the running of the business.

“Akpabio allegedly

The wife of the Vice-President, Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo, has joined other well-meaning Nigerians to call for prayers for Nigeria.

She was speaking at the Arise 2016 conference which held recently at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, City of David Parish in Lagos.

With the theme, ‘Grace to Grace,’ the event brought together professional women under one umbrella.

In her remarks, Osinbajo noted that “Nigeria is a vibrant and virile land that is full of colour, gold and silver as well as various mineral resources.”

However, she added sadly that the country had not yet reached where it should be at the moment due to some inherent problems.

Mrs. Osinbajo said, “We need to pray for Nigeria because

Amnesty International has reacted to the 10 years imprisonment slammed on three young men, Fomusoh Ivo Feh, and his friends Afuh Nivelle Nfor and Azah Levis Gob – who were convicted of ‘non-denunciation of terrorist acts’.
They were convicted by a Military Court in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Samira Daoud, Amnesty International Deputy Regional Director for West and Central Africa said Fomusoh Ivo and his two friends should never

TRENDING..Tiwa Savage Set To Finally Reconcile With her Estranged Husband Teebillz

About six months after her marital squabble,it appears talented minstrel, Tiwa Savage, is ready to mend fences with her estranged hubby, Tunji Balogun aka Tee Billz.

According to sources close to the singer, her body language indicates that she’s ready to reconcile with her baby’s daddy. Already, there have been meetings between both families aimed at a peaceful reconciliation,Vanguard reports.

Tiwa is also said to have been meeting with older couples and counsellors who have been advising her to give her marriage another chance in respect of the ‘for better, for worse’ vows she took at the altar.

Our source who commented under the condition of anonymity stated that

The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved the establishment of eight new private universities for the country.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the council presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The new universities include

The naira on Wednesday stabilised at N304.75 to a dollar at the official interbank market, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
At the Bureau De Change (BDC) window, the nation’s currency traded at N385 to a dollar, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) controlled rate, while the Pound Sterling and the Euro closed at N564 and

A young woman has told a story about how her marriage is being threatened by a girl in her church who won’t let her husband be.
The woman shared her story on break_or_makeup where she explained

A friend to a newly wedded bride, who took off from her wedding reception half-way in Delta State at the weekend, has disclosed what led to the drama.

The 32-year-old bride, simply identified as Josephine, sparked confusion among guests on Saturday when

Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho, has been handed a one-game touchline ban and fined £50,000 by the Football Association, for two separate incidents involving referees.

The first charge was for Mourinho’s comments about the appointment of Anthony Taylor for their 0-0 draw against Liverpool in October.

Before the match, the Portuguese said Taylor would find it “difficult” to handle the game

The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has re-echoed his stance on the diversification of the nation’s source of revenue, to continue funding the budget.

Senator Saraki made this remark on Wednesday while declaring open, the second edition of the National Assembly interactive session with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) on Nigeria’s budget.

According to him, Nigerians should “look beyond the expenditure side of the budget and pay particular attention on our revenue generating capacities and alternatives”.He, however, said despite the current economic situation of the country, government’s expenditures, especially spending on critical infrastructure, needed to be financed.

“The daunting challenge now is how best we can ensure that the budget is utilized as an effective policy tool to navigate our way out of the current economic recession”, Saraki said.

On the need to diversify the economy, the Senate President said “the obvious reality is that government can no longer depend on oil for revenues as oil prices are projected to remain lower for longer, and oil productions have been less than projected”.The Senate President acknowledged the role of the Civil Society Organizations in budget process, through social engineering and constructive engagements.

“The 1st interactive session did a great job at establishing a bond between

A self-styled Lagos prophet, 52-year-old Amos Ojo, who allegedly collected N800, 000 from a man on the pretext of executing a project, is to enjoy temporary freedom as he was released on a N300,000 bail.
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court which gave the ruling on Wednesday, also granted the accused two sureties in like sum.
The accused, who lives at Waheed Ogunseye Street, Meiran, on the

Check Out The Made In Aba Boots Our Nigerian Army Will Be Rocking Soon (Photos)

The Nigerian Army supports Federal Government’s Policy of #BuyMadeInNigeria. So they placed an order for 50,000 pairs of shoes produced in Aba, Abia State.

See photos below

Bridge linking Kwara, Oyo states collapses

Economic and social activities of residents of Kwara and Oyo states were on Wednesday grounded following the collapse of Moro bridge on llorin-lgbeti highway linking the two states.
The member representing Owode-Onire constituency in the state House of Assembly where the collapsed bridge is located, Abdullahi Taiwo, informed the House of the collapsed bridge during Wednesday’s plenary.

Taiwo, who was speaking under matter of urgent public importance, said the collapsed bridge had made transportation of farm produce to llorin, the state capital difficult.

He stressed the need for urgent construction of the bridge in view of its importance for transportation of food items and passengers from Oyo state and neighbouring Republic of Benin.Members, who contributed to the debate including the House Leader, stressed the significance of the collapsed bridge constructed with corrugated iron several years ago by the military engineering corps.The Deputy Speaker, Mathew Okedare, who presided over plenary, while reading the resolution of the House, directed its Committee on Energy, Works and Transport to liaise with the Federal Ministry of of Works on the reconstruction of the bridge.

The House called on the Kwara Government to put palliative measures in place before the reconstruction by the Federal Government.

Reacting, the Federal Controller of Works in Kwara, Mr Omotayo Awosanya told NAN that the Federal Government had advertised the construction of both the Moro and Ohan bridges.Awosanya said work would soon commence on the two bridges which he noted had already been captured at the 2016 budget. (NAN

Teenager arraigned for attempted theft of N.4m tricycle

An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday granted an 18-year-old auto mechanic, Benjamin John, a bail of N100,000, even as he is standing trial over attempted theft of a tricycle valued at N400,000.
John, who faces a two-count charge of conspiracy and theft, however, pleaded not guilty.
The Magistrate, Mr. Y.R. Pinheiro, ordered the accused to produce two sureties in like sum, saying that such sureties must be gainfully employed and should also show evidence of a two-year tax payment to the Lagos State Government.
Earlier, the prosecutor, Sergeant Mathew Akhaluode, told the court that the accused committed the offences at about 6.55a.m. at Adoke Filling Station, Dopemu Road, on Lagos-Sango-Abeokuta Expressway on October 29, 2016.
He alleged that the accused with another now at large, attempted to steal a tricycle belonging to one Davis Oluwasegun.
“The complainant said that John and his accomplice removed his tricycle from where it was parked in front of a filling station near his house in a bid to steal it.
“When the complainant came out, he saw a boy pushing the tricycle towards the next street, he then raised the alarm for help.”
The offences contravened sections 285 and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
The accused risks a three-year jail term if found guilty.
The magistrate adjourned the case to November 15 for trial. (NAN)

source:punch

BEST HALLOWEEN OUTFIT EVER

Following the just concluded Halloween party held abroad, a Nigerian man identified as Ernest Danjuma Carter was seen in the club dressed like the famous bread seller, Olajumoke Orisaguna.
Ernest Danjuma replicated the Olajumoke’s look and stepped out to the club to celebrate Halloween with them. He was seen in a ‘red gown, white polo top, a wig and a tray with bread in it’ and posed for a picture in the club.
As a Nigerian who immediately knew where her friend had gotten the look from, famous Nigerian video director Kemi Adetiba, took to her Instagram handle to post the picture of her friend and the famous bread seller with the caption:
“This is just one of the many reasons I love @thedanjuma. He is one of the most brilliant minds you will EVER engage with (albeit twisted) but homie still knows how to let loose and have fun. This twat actually entered a club and partied like this. My friend Danjuma IS A FOOOOOOOL!!! #Halloween”

APC begs Senate to approve Buhari’s $30bn loan request

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in the South-East has urged the Senate to revisit its decision to reject the $30bn loan request by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government.

Recall that the Senate had yesterday rejected the government’s N9.61trillion loan foreign loan request.

Reacting to the lawmakers’ decision, the Publicity Secretary of South East APC, Hyacinth Ngwu, described the Senate’s rejection as an “ill wind that would blow no one any good”In the statement made available to journalists in Enugu, Hyacinth said, “The All Progressives Congress in the South-East geo-political zone, has appealed to the members of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to rescind their rejection of the $29.680bn loan planned for the three fiscal years of 2016-2018.

“The rejection of the request by the Senate is ill-advised and an ill wind that blows no one any good.”

source: daily post

You Won’t Believe Strange Thing FG Did To These Shiite School Children (See Here)

Awww! This Little Pretty Girl Recreates Rihanna’s Look [See Photo]

So this lovely pics of this pretty little girl who made a replica of Rehana’s look surfaced online and everyone have been talking about it, see another pics below;

Jesus’s Tomb Opened For First Time In Centuries (See Wow Photo)

Preservation experts have opened for the first time in at least two centuries what Christians believe is Jesus’s tomb inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.
Some of the historic work was witnessed by AFP photographer Gali Tibbon who captured images of the site believed to contain the rock upon which Jesus was laid in around 33 AD as it was uncovered as part of ongoing restoration at the site.
A marble slab covering the site, among the holiest in Christianity, was pulled back for three days as part of both restoration work and archaeological analysis, experts on the scene told AFP.
It was the first time the marble had been removed since at least 1810, when the last restoration work took place following a fire, and possibly earlier, said Father Samuel Aghoyan, the church’s Armenian superior.
A painting of Jesus can be seen in the narrow area above where the marble slab was removed.
Debris and material was found beneath the marble and was being further studied, Aghoyan said.
“It is moving in a sense, something we’ve been talking about so many centuries,” Aghoyan told AFP.
National Geographic has been documenting the restoration work which is being carried out by a team of Greek specialists.
It reported that “the exposure of the burial bed is giving researchers an unprecedented opportunity to study the original surface of what is considered the most sacred site in Christianity”.
– Major restoration project –
“My knees are shaking a little bit,” Fred Hiebert, an archaeologist-in-residence at the National Geographic Society, said in a video on the magazine’s website during the work at the shrine.
A shrine was built in the 19th century over the site of the cave where Jesus is believed to have been buried before his resurrection, and it is visited by throngs of tourists and pilgrims each day.
Earlier this year, a major restoration project began on the site, surrounded by a structure called an edicule and located at the centre of the church in Jerusalem’s Old City, underneath its dome.
The project required the agreement of the various Christian denominations that share the church, which also contains the area where Jesus is believed to have been crucified and his body anointed.
The restoration project is expected to be completed around March 2017, in time for Easter, and the site has remained open to visitors for nearly the entire time, although the ornate edicule has been surrounded by scaffolding.
Its marble slabs have weakened over the years, caused in part by the thousands of people who visit daily.
The shrine is being painstakingly dismantled and rebuilt, the Custody of the Holy Land, which oversees Roman Catholic properties in the area, has said previously.
Broken or fragile parts are to be replaced while marble slabs that can be preserved will be cleaned, and the structure supporting them will be reinforced.
The work is being funded by the three main Christian denominations of the Holy Sepulchre — Greek Orthodox, Franciscans and Armenians — and by public and private contributions.

Woman Shocks Passersby After Experiencing A “Menstrual Period Explosion” In Public Photos

A woman took part in a ‘period explosion’ social experiment to see how members of the public would react. Some passersby were very shocked while others disgusted at the very sight of that. The group behind the video, Trollstation, is known for its outlandish pranks in public.

Buhari’s Daughter’s Wedding: See How Much The Groom Paid As Fatima’s Bride Price (Photos)

President Muhammadu Buhari formally married off his daughter, Fatima, to Malam Yau Gimba Kumo on Friday in Daura, his home town.
The wedding took place at the president’s residence on Mai’adua road, Daura at about 2.40 p.m.
The groom, who was a former Managing Director of Mortgage Bank, paid N100,000 as the bride price.
The marriage was contracted in accordance with Islamic injunctions and was attended by top Federal and States’ Government officials.

They included the governors of Gombe, Alhaji Ibrahim Dankwambo, and his counterpart from Bauchi, Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar. The Ministers of Interior, Mr Abdurrahman Dambazau; Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali; Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris; Controller-General of Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede, and Director-General, Department of State Service, Mr Lawal Musa Daura, also graced the occasion. Minister of Steel and Mines, Kayode Fayemi was also there. Others were Senators Rabiu Kwankwaso(Kano), Mustapha Bukar (Katsina North); Ahmed Sani from Zamfara and Danjuma Goje from GomGuests had unhindered access to the president’s residence, venue of the marriage, in spite the heavy presence of security personnel. However, only few prominent personnel had access to the main sitting room where the wedding took place. Praise singers and drummers were not left out of the ceremony as they added glamour to the event.be state.

Bride Runs Out Of Wedding Reception In Delta, Says She’s No Longer Interested (Photos)

There was confusion in Delta State on Saturday as a wedding reception ended half-way, following the bride’s pronouncement that she was no longer interested in the few-hours-old marriage.
Daily Post reports that the bride, who ran away from the reception venue, was given hot chase by the husband.
The incident, which occurred at ‎Udu Local Government Area of Delta State, created serious scene in the area.
At the popular Orhunwhorhun road, the husband was seen begging the bride to reconsider her decision.
The incident attracted a large crowd, as well as members of their families, in a frantic effort to settle the matter.
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