Nigerian Immigration deports712 illegal immigrants in Delta state

  

The Delta State Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service in a statement by its Comptroller, Mr Madu Musa, said it captured and deported 712 illegal immigrants living in the state.
The command said:

“In our effort to control the influx of irregular immigrants in Delta State, we have embarked on this mop-up exercise across the length and breathe of the state to remove undocumented immigrants, this is a routine operation.

“As expected in an exercise of this nature, thousands of persons were apprehended, but after thorough screening, Nigerians and other legally resident foreigners were released, while 712 persons, (so far) have been confirmed as irregular immigrants (mainly of West African extraction) have been repatriated.”

Musa added:

“We shall continue so far as there are logistics support. The government of Delta State has greatly assisted the command with logistics support for this operation.”

The Okeke female hostel at UNN razed by fire .

The Okeke female hostel at University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, was gutted by fire last night. According to an eye-witness, the fire started as a result of a spark from the wire when the school generator supplied power to the hostel. This is the worst fire incident in the university as neither the Dean of student affairs, the director of works department nor the Chairman of Servicom who came around was able to save the situation. After the cut is how a student narrated what happened...

Chancellor of FUTO ,Lamido of Adamawa Loses MUM

Hajjiya Sa'adatu Aliyu mustapha (pictured with the young man and some women before her death) the mother of Lamido of Adamawa, Dr Barkindo Aliyu Mustapha has died at the age of 102. Hajjiya Sa'adatu was laid to rest today according to Islamic rites in Yola, Adamawa State.

Buhari attends funeral of former president of the Republic of Benin, Mathew Kerekou

President Buhari yesterday attended the Funeral Service of Late Gen. Mathiew Kerekou, the (Former President of Republic of Benin, at Friendship Stadium in Cotonou, Benin Republic. See more photos after the cut..

Dozens of AK 47's, ammunition uncovered in the home of APC Chieftain during police raid, thugs arrested

Photos and report as shared by Blessing Oyanimigha on Facebook today Thursday, December 10.

Install Timpreye Sylva and this country will go up in flames- Asari tells Buhari

Former Leader of Niger Delta militant group MEND, Asari Dokubo has asked the Buhari led government to hands off the state governorship election or risk the whole country going up in flames.
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Russian supermarket under fire for selling chopping boards with photo of Barack Obama as a monkey

Scandal broke out after a customer purchased a chopping board with an image of US President Barack Obama as a monkey, in a store in Tatarstan's main city Kazan and took pictures that went viral. The product features a family of monkeys, with an image of Obama's face superimposed onto that of the smallest primate.

Nigeria U 23 team qualify for Rio Olympics

Nigeria's Olympic team last night qualified for next year’s Rio Olympics after they beat hosts Senegal 1-0 through a penalty by captain Oghenekaro Etebo in the ongoing Africa under 23 championship in Senegal.

Photos From Susan Peters Traditional Marriage Yesterday In Benue

Yesterday, October 24^th, 2015, super actress, Susan Peters had her traditional marriage to her heartthrob in her hometown, Benue State, Nigeria. It will be recall that the actress and her Dutch husband had two weeks ago tied the knot at the Ikoyi Registry in Lagos. We wish the couple all the BEST.

What Outgoing Queen, Iheoma Wore Last Night To The Crowning Of MBGN 2015 (Photos)

The Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN), 2015 pageant held last night in Calabar and above is what the outgoing Queen, Iheoma Amanda Nnadi who was crowned the queen last year wore to the event.

21-year-old Unoaku Anyadike who is a previous contestant won last night. See a photo of her photo below. after the cut

Governor Wike returns to a rousing reception in Port Harcourt

The Special Assistant (Media ) to the Rivers State Governor, Mr. Simeon Nwakaudu,  says that the Rivers State Governor,  Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that the ungodly political gang-up in Abuja will never compel him to abandon the mandate given to him freely by Rivers people,  stressing that the judgment of the tribunal was tantamount to a lower court overruling a superior court which is unknown to law.

Addressing thousands of his supporters who thronged the Port Harcourt International Airport on Saturday evening to welcome him back from Abuja, Governor Nyesom Wike urged them to remain peaceful as the tribunal’s judgment was simply the verdict of man which will give way to God's verdict. 

Gov. Wike through his Media Special Assistant, said though by his training he is not expected to criticise a judge,  the Judgment by the the Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal negated earlier judgments given by the same tribunal wherein they upheld his election in petitions filed by the Labour Party and the Social Democratic Party,  only to make a contradictory u-turn and nullify his election for the same reasons they upheld it in other petitions. 

Governor Wike who was accompanied by the PDP Acting  National Chairman,  Prince Uche Secondus and Rivers leaders said: “ I have never seen a situation where a lower court overrules a higher court. The Court of Appeal has ruled on the issue of card reader which the tribunal based today’s judgment upon".

The governor cited the fact that the Electoral Act does not recognise the card reader as stated by several tribunals and the Appeal Court. 

He said:

“ Nobody will intimidate me to abandon the people of Rivers State.  Justice will prevail at the end.

 "I have a very good case and my lawyers are already compiling the appeal process.  Therefore,  Rivers people should remain peaceful as the good work already started will be completed by God's grace".

Federal University of Technology Owerri Reschedules Resumption Date for 2015/2016 Academic year.

        

 

RESCHEDULING OF OPENING DATE FOR THE 2015/2016 ACADEMIC YEAR

This is to announce to the general public that as a result of unforeseen circumstances, the re-opening date of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria previously published to begin on Monday, October 26, 2015 has been postponed indefinitely. A new date will be announced in due course.

Signed

Orje Ishegh Nor

REGISTRAR

 

Student shot dead by alleged cultists at Imo State university yesterday

The young man, who is believed to be a student of the school, was shot dead at the university front gate yesterday by suspected cultists. They pursued him to the gate where he was gunned down and the gunmen fled. His body has since been taken away. See the pic after the cut..

A Man burnt, houses and cars destroyed after tanker explodes in Ogun this morning

One man, cars and houses burnt after a tanker filled with petrol exploded at Owode-Ijako area this morning. Fire service men as well as the police are on ground to contain the situation. Graphic photos after the cut..

Beko Ransome-Kuti’s Son Jailed

The Nigerian Army, on Thursday, sent Beko Ransome-Kuti’s son, Brigadier General Enitan Ransome-Kuti, to six months in prison. It was as a result of the court martial that he and others faced over offences they were accused of in fighting insurgency.

Burkina Faso coup leader faces crimes against humanity

A military prosecutor in Burkina Faso says the general who took power in a recent coup attempt has been charged with crimes against humanity.
Gen. Gilbert Diendere had already been charged with 10 other counts, including attacking national security and murder.

Prosecutor Col. Sita Sangare said Friday that Diendere will go before a military tribunal, though he did not say when.
Sangare said 23 others were charged for the short-lived coup.

The elite presidential guard arrested transitional President Michel Kafando and interim Prime Minister Yacouba Isaac Zida on Sept. 16.

Diendere took power but stepped down after a week. The transitional government was reinstalled on Sept. 23. The presidential guard was later disbanded, and Diendere was taken into custody.

President Buhari gives condition to negotiate with Boko Haram on Chibok Girls See why.

President Buhari yesterday said he will only negotiate with Boko Haram members if they can show him that the missing Chibok girls are alive and well. President Buhari said this while speaking with newsmen in Abuja

"Unless there is an evidence that the abducted Chibok girls are alive, I would not go into any negotiation with any group or persons fronting for the Boko Haram"he said.

Speaking on his pledge to defeat Boko Haram by December, President Buhari said:

“As soon as the dry season comes, which is by the end of the year, Boko Haram will virtually be out of their main strongholds and that will be their waterloo”.

Man cuts off ears because he wants to look like his pet parrot

  

Ted Richards is so obsessed with his pet parrots Ellie, Teaka, Timneh, Jake and Bubi that he's had his face tattooed with their colorful feathers. The 56-year-old former factory worker who already has 110 tattoos, went further by removing his ears in an extreme act of mutilation made famous by artist Van Gough. Ted gave his severed ears to a mate who he believes "will appreciate them".

The First Lady Aisha Buhari & Dolapo Osinbajo in Geneva

The Wife of The President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari and VP's wife Dolapo Osinbajo were spotted at a Joint Session of The African Women's Forum on Extremism and Radicalization in Geneva, Switzerland. It is a well known fact that H.E. Mrs. Buhari is from the North-East of Nigeria - the forefront of the insurgency crisis. Attending this forum in Geneva shows one of the ways Mrs. Buhari is also seeking strategic solution to the insurgency crisis in her own capacity. See more photos after the cut...

Nigerian Player Mikel Obi and girlfriend pose with their newborn twins

Footballer Mikel and girlfriend Olga Diyachenko shared this adorable photo of them with their newborn twins as they turned one month old yesterday!

Chief Olu Falae identifies 5 of the people who kidnapped him

Chief Olu Falae, who was kidnapped by Fulani herdsmen and released after paying N5m ransom four days after, has identified his abductors who were paraded before him by the police on Tuesday. He identified 4 of the kidnappers who were mean to him and 1 who was kind to him.
Five of Falae’s kidnappers were arraigned, yesterday, before an Akure High Court, Ondo and Chief Falae will be the star witness when the trial starts on November 10.
The suspects, who were docked for kidnapping, conspiracy and armed robbery 24 days after abduction were Abubakar Auta, Bello Jannu, Umaru Ibrahim, Masahudu Muhammed and Idris Lawal all pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to them.

Three of the kidnappers admitted that their share from the N5m ransom collected was N100,000 each. The accused persons could not speak English and were ordered to be remanded in prison custody by the high court judge, Justice Rotimi Olamide till November 10 when the case would be heard.

Sweden opens first clinic for male rape victims

In a bid for gender equality, Sweden opened its first rape center specifically for male victims Thursday, Metro reported. The clinic opened at Södersjukhuset, one of the largest hospitals in Stockholm. The new clinic is understood to be the first emergency department devoted solely to male rape victims.

The Screening of ministerial nominees will commence on October 13th

Senate President Bukola Saraki says screening of all the 21 ministerial nominees will begin on Tuesday October 13th. See the full list of the nominees and their states of origin after the cut...

A Man trying to flee country hidden inside suitcase caught by airport security

A man has tried to escape a country by hiding inside a suitcase to evade airport security checks.
The man can be seen being dragged inside a heavy bag by a friend at the Jorge Chavez International Airport in Peru's capital Lima.
But officials say the man, who was also wearing a rucksack, began acting nervously so he was questioned and asked to open his bags.

The NCA Freezes Alison-Madueke’s Cash In Court Today

SaharaReporters has learned that the embattled former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, did not appear at the Westminster Magistrates Court today.

Diezani Alison-Madueke
On Friday October 2nd it was revealed that Mrs. Alison-Madueke was arrested by agents attached to the National Crime Agency (NCA) in the United Kingdom on offenses related to bribery, money laundering, and other financial crimes. After a lengthy interrogation she was released on bail along with four others connected to her arrest.

A Blogger sues Ogun state police, Governor's aide for unlawful arrest

Blogger, Emmanuel Ojo, who was arrested and detained by Ogun State Police Command allegedly on the order of Ogun state governor, Ibikunle Amosun, for writing about his wife on Facebook, has sued the Ogun State Police command and the Chief Security Officer to Governor Amosun, Katib Biliamin for his arrest and detention, demanding N150 million as damages.

The Long Awaited Ministerial List 1st batch

 Ministers nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari

 The names announced ministerial nominees read out by the Senate President are:

Man arrested for beheading man after stealing from him, strangles girlfriend for aborting his pregnancy

A 25-year-old man, Cyril Ojango Etim pictured above, has been arrested by the Cross Rivers state police command for beheading 34 year old Ubong Asuquo, after stealing N4,000 from him at his home in Old Netim, Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State on February 27th this year. Sunday Sun reports that Etim had stormed the home of the deceased and stole the money from him.

A Man shot dead in Asaba (photo)

The lifeless body of a man was found early this morning in a street of Amb. Leo Okogwu road, behind the new Asagba of Asaba palace, Dla road. Asaba, Delta state. Nobody knows for sure what happened to him but people are insinuating that he was shot in the head by armed men who may have been trying to rob him and he was struggling with them. His body is still at the scene and people in the area want it removed and the case investigated. See the pic after the cut *warning -graphic pic*

Flesh-eating spider bite Ravages Man's Leg

 

Jonathon Hogg, a keen footballer and kickboxer, has required three operations and a skin graft since the brown recluse spider attacked and bit him.
Within hours, the venom began to eat away at the 40-year-old's flesh - doctors say he could have lost his leg had it been left untreated.
Mr Hogg, from north London, said:

The Newly Christain Family Converts say they are being targeted by Muslim neighbours

49-year-old Nissar Hussain, his wife Kubra and their six children say neighbours who class them as blasphemers are making their life hell after they had their car windscreen smashed six times and eggs thrown at their windows. According to the family who converted to Christianity in 1996, cops are reluctant to treat the problem as a religious hate crime and feel the Anglican Church have done little to offer any decent support. more photos after the cut........

The US to give Buhari $2.3bn to eradicate poverty in Nigeria

Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande, disclosed in a statement on Sunday that the Federal Government has signed a $2.3bn assistance agreement aimed at fighting extreme poverty with the United States Agency for International Development, USAID.

Akande said the agreement would help the Nigerian Government combat extreme poverty in the nation over the next five years.

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo was said to have signed the agreement on behalf of the Federal Government while the USAID Head of Mission in Nigeria, Mr. Michael Harvey, signed on behalf of the US government during a meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, last week.

He said:

“The issue of the extreme poverty of a vast majority of Nigerians is a very important issue for us. It is at the heart of our economic policy. You can’t have that vast number of poor people and don’t plan around that and for us this is crucial and absolutely important,” Osinbajo was reported to have said.

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He promised that the present administration would continue to lead a transparent and an open government, improve the economy and address the drop pout rates of school children.

The USAID director said the agreement would provide a solid foundation for the two countries to partner to reduce inequalities across the country.

Policemen, Armed Robbers Engage In 15-Minute Gun Duel

Reports from River state have it that police officers attached to the state police command and about four gunmen were engaged in a gun duel after the success robbed some shop owners in Port Harcourt, the state capital, yesterday.
The gunmen, according to The Herald, escaped from a a supermarket located on Sanjana Street after stealing an unspecified amount of money and other valuables after the gun duel with the police.

The Nigerian President visits Abuja bomb blast victims, pays bill of girl shot by armed robbers

President Buhari today paid a visit to the victims of the Abuja twin bomb blasts which happened on Friday night October 2nd. He visited the Trauma Centre of the National Hospital where he interacted with some of the victims.

An Islamic sect suicide bomber attack police station, kill one police officer

A suspected Boko Haram suicide bomber this morning killed a police officer who tried to stop him from attacking a police station in Southeastern Niger republic. The suicide bomber and three others were seen approaching the police station when they were stopped by the deceased police officer.

Britain Investigators In Nigeria, Join EFCC To Probe Diezani

 

The British National Crime Agency has dispatched a team of detectives to Nigeria who are now working with the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to probe Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s former Petroleum Minister, during the administration of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan.

Findings by Sunday Punch revealed that the team of investigators from the UK Police was drawn from the Seizures Organised Crimes Agency.

A top operative of the EFCC, who spoke to one of Punch’s correspondents on condition of anonymity on Saturday, said the SOCA team had been involved in a discreet investigation of Alison-Madueke for two months before they finally moved against her.

It will be recalled that the former petroleum minister left Nigeria shortly before the inauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari in May this year.

Photos: Majek Fashek makes 1st public outing since entering rehab

Reggae star, Majek Fashek who has been in a rehabilitation center in Abuja since August, made his first trip outside rehab last week where he attended Warri Again event on October 1st and visited the Chairman of the Edo State chapter of PMAN Chairman Maleke Idowu on October 2nd..

photos: Several cattle killed after drinking water from posioned river in Borno

The Nigerian Army on September 30th issued a statement saying Boko Haram members had poisoned a river in Kangallam village along Marte and Abadam axis in Borno state which led to the death of many cattle after they drank from the poisoned river. The video of the dead cattle in the river have surfaced. Continue to watch...

The Nigerian Army Vows To End Boko Haram By December

The Nigerian Army today said no amount of distractions would deter it from ending the Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria by December. The Theatre Commander, Operation “Lafiya Dole”, Yushau Abubakar, gave this assurance while speaking in Maiduguri.

The Woman who had skin cancer given new nose using flesh from her scalp

Bree Towner, 28, from Edwardsville, Illinois, was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma in 2015. She underwent a series of surgeries, including a drastic operation which shaved off the end of her nose. Towner was left with scars, which she claims left her on the brink of suicide. The trainee teacher has since conquered cancer and was given the all-clear by doctors in March after going under the knife three times and given almost 100 stitches. She now has a brand new nose, expertly crafted using the flesh from her scalp. more photos after the cut.