Nigerian Army Commences Annual Shooting Exercise

 
The Nigerian Army has commenced its annual range classification shooting exercise for officers and soldiers in weapon handling and other military skills.

The Army says this is aimed at improving the proficiency and professional competence of its personnel and re-evaluating officers and soldiers on their mastery of weapons in line with the Nigerian army headquarters’ vision of maintaining a professional force.

The exercise which is planned to last for two months is taking place at the Nigerian Airforce Base shooting range, Mando Kaduna, North West Nigeria.

NUJ President, 74 others escape death as aircraft loses engine mid-air

Over 75 passengers and crew narrowly escaped death Thursday as a Rabat, Morocco-bound Royal Air Maroc flight lost one of its engines mid-air.
The flight, which took off at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, at about 7:30am, had on board National President of Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Garba Mohammed, and seven other Nigerian journalists who were to attend the Federation of Africa Journalists conference in Morocco.
The other journalists include National Secretary, NUJ, Shuaibu Liman, National Treasurer, Fatima Abdulkarim, Mukhtar Gidado, former Vice President, Zone E, Gbenga Onayiga, as well as chairmen of Bauchi and Kogi states chapters of the union.

Police arrest 17 northerners as illegal immigrants

There was confusion at the Lagos State Command of the Nigerian Immigration Service on Tuesday after it was discovered that 17 people from northern Nigeria were among 92 illegal immigrants arrested by the police.

Pope washes prisoners’ feet in unprecedented Easter rite

 

ROME – Pope Francis washed the feet of 12 young offenders including two girls and two Muslims at a Rome prison on Thursday in an unprecedented version of an ancient Easter ritual, seen as part of efforts to bring the Catholic Church closer to those in need.

Okorocha’s Chief of Staff Replaces Impeached Deputy Governor

Eze-Madumere

The Chief of Staff to the Governor of Imo State, Mr. Eze Madumere, has been cleared by the state House of Assembly to replace the impeached Deputy Governor, Jude Agbaso.

The Passion of the Christ

The Passion of the Christ (sometimes referred to as The Passion) is a 2004 American drama film directed by Mel Gibson and starring Jim Caviezel as Jesus Christ. It depicts the Passion of Jesus largely according to the New Testament Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.

BREAKING NEWS: Tanker Falls, Spills Fuel On Badagry Expressway

A tanker has fallen at Finiger bus stop on Badagry Express road and fuel is spilling.

Luckily, Lagos Fire Service is on location just in case of spark of fire.
There is currently heavy traffic at Badagry Express road and cars are on stand still.
More details coming soon...

The Essence Of Celebrating Good Friday

Why Good Friday is observed. Good Friday is observed during the Holy Week on the Friday preceding the Easter Sunday. For Christians, unlike Christmas, Good Friday is a day of mourning.

According to the Canonical gospel, Jesus Christ was crucified on this Friday after much torment and sufferings which eventually lead to his death.

Police Defuse Bomb-Laden Car In Kano

The Kano State Police Command has busted a plan of another bomb attack in Kano as a Volkswagen Golf 3 car laden with Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) was intercepted,Tuesday, at Inuwa Village in Ungoggo Local Government Area of the state.

Disclosing this, Wednesday, at a media briefing in Kano, the State Commissioner of Police, Musa Daura, said the occupants of the vehicle who are now at large, were badly injured during a gun duel with the police.

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Policemen allegedly kill two NSCDC officers in Lagos

 LAGOS — Two officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps,NSCDC, were allegedly killed in the early hours of yesterday, in Ikorodu area of Lagos, during a shoot-out with a police team.
The deceased identified as Assistant Inspector Gabriel Adaji and Inspector Innocent Akegbe, reportedly went on a raid around Konu area of Ikorodu in the company of five other colleagues.
Their mission, Vanguard learnt, was to effect the arrest of some pipeline vandals said to be operating on a broken pipeline.

Items purportedly recovered at the scene.

Alamieyeseigha’s pardon, symbol of corrupt mentality —Soyinka, NBA

 

Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha
 

The Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has described the state pardon granted a former governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, by President Goodluck Jonathan, as an act of impunity and a symbol of corrupt mentality.

Also,the Nigerian Bar Association on Wednesday described the pardon as a bad signal in the anti-corruption campaign.

N894m fraud: Judge's absence stalls Bankole's trial

The absence of Justice Donatus Okorowo of Federal High Court on Tuesday in Abuja stalled the hearing of N894 million fraud charge against the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole.

Jonathan plans hike in fuel price

President Goodluck Jonathan says he will definitely raise gas prices again, but will "discuss" with the public the easiest way to do it.

On New Year's Day 2012, Jonathan greeted Nigerians with the shock of new oil prices as he attempted to scrap so-called oil subsidies, leading to widespread strikes and protests that almost toppled his government.

B*R*E*A*K*I*N*G News! Nigeria Summons US Official Over Tweets On Pardon.

**Nigeria will not tolerate undue interference and meddlesomeness for anyone.
**"henceforth US Embassy must desist from making unwarranted comments on Nigeria's internal affairs, which are capable of undermining the friendly relations that exist between them".

Nigeria's foreign ministry summoned a top U.S. diplomat Friday night over an issue of National importance — on Twitter.

Saintprince International was reliably informed that the dispute emanates from the two messages sent Friday by the U.S. Embassy's Twitter account critical of an unconditional pardon given to a former governor of Bayelsa state, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha.

The diplomatic spat began Friday morning with two short tweets published by the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria's capital, Abuja. The first said the U.S. was "deeply disappointed" over the pardon issued this week to former Bayelsa state Gov. Diepreye Alamieyeseigha.

Last night, the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement saying it was urgently summoning James P. McAnulty, the U.S. deputy chief of mission, for a meeting. The statement called the U.S. remarks "undue interference and meddlesomeness," since the president had followed the provision of the Nigerian constitution granting him the power to issue pardons.

"The ministry finally expressed the hope that the embassy of the United States of America would henceforth desist from making unwarranted comments on Nigeria's internal affairs, which are capable of undermining the friendly relations that exist between them," the statement said.

My Oga at the top: A Nigerian has produced the most effective laughter pill ever

 

The past few days, as always, have been filled with both fascinating and controversial news usually discussed by the perpetually insomniac social media audience. From the release of new songs/music videos to the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMCVA); from the most unfortunate news that President Jona exonerated some rogues to the disheartening report of the killing of seven hostages by Boko Haram re-loaded, Ansaru.
In one of my articles, I said that one thing which stimulates me about Nigeria is that there are no dull moments; no day passes without one funny episode or the other, be it in high offices or the immediate environment.
Now onto the reason why we are here: Recently a guest on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily, embarrassed himself, his career, his family, his friends, his agency and indeed the rest us.
Mr. Obafaiye Shem is the Lagos State Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC).

Fear grips North over drone attacks

THERE is a growing disquiet in northern Nigeria over the commencement of operations of American drones now stationed just across the border in the Niger Republic.
Drones are unmanned, remotely controlled aerial vehicles fitted with guns and missile launchers.
Investigations in the last two weeks showed that northerners in North-West and North-East regions are worried about the presence of the drone base in Niger Republic and the implications of likely drone attacks on Boko Haram targets in their states.

Lagos to introduce night sittings for Magistrate Courts — Fashola

 

   

Babatunde Fashola

The Lagos state government has stated that it would soon introduce night sittings in magistrate courts across the state.
The State Governor, Babatunde Fashola made this known Friday at the 9th quarterly Executive and Legislative parley, tagged, “Law, order and the enhancement of living standards in Lagos state’ held in Lekki, Lagos.

Story of widow who lost her five children in a ghastly motor accident

Tears freely flowed few days ago at Tse Gbila Ayaku in Vandeikya local government area of Benue state when the five children of a widow, Mrs. Ladi Nongu, who met their untimely death in a ghastly motor accident along the ever busy Makurdi-Gboko road,

B-R-E-A-K-I-N-G News! Boko Haram's Deputy, Minister of Defense Killed by JTF.

**price tag was placed on the two terror leaders.

... The the Second In-Command (nicknamed Moniker, Danladi ) of the Islamic terrir group, Boko Haram and the sects 's minister of defense' (aka Asalafin), have both been killed by the Joint Military Task Force (JTF) fire power.

Group Accuses INEC Director Of Using Fake Form To Register ‘APC’

Attahiru Jega

THE last is yet to be heard of the alleged registration of the African Peoples Congress (APC), as a group of concerned Nigerians yesterday accused a key official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of being the brain behind it.

US Deeply Disappointed In Nigeria, Says It’s A Setback

THE dust over the presidential pardon granted some Nigerians, particularly former governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha, is not about to settle.
More Nigerians and the international community, including the United States (US) and Transparency International (TI), a global anti-corruption organisation, have queried the action.

Taraba Governor Suntai phones from sickbed

Governor Danbaba Danfulani Suntai of Taraba State yesterday telephoned from his sickbed in Hannover, Germany apparently to rubbish speculations about his purported vegetable state.
The surprise call at 4.03pm, was his first direct communication with any journalist since his involvement in the October 25, 2012 plane crash inYola,

B*R*E*A*K*I*N*G News! Civil Defense Suspends “My Oga At the Top”.

B*R*E*A*K*I*N*G News!
Civil Defense Suspends “My Oga At the Top”
 
A phone call to Our News Desk this morning is confirming that Mr Obafaiye Shem, the Lagos Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC), (aka My Oga At the Top) has been Suspended by the Internal Affair Ministry.

Lagos to close down Isolo mortuary March 26

Lagos to close down Isolo mortuary March 26

LAGOS—Lagos State Government, yesterday, said Isolo General Hospital’s mortuary would be shut down from March 26, 2013 in the interest of public health.

Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, who announced this, urged members of the public to make arrangement to claim bodies of deceased family members or relatives kept at the morgue before

Groups allege uniform racketeering at police commands

Groups allege uniform racketeering at police commands

Some rights groups have raised the alarm over alleged uniform racketeering at police commands in the country.

At a press conference convened by Concerned Human Rights Nigeria on Monday, the groups lamented that officers and rank and file of the force were being coerced into buying police uniforms, particularly the camouflage ones for between N12,000 and N15,000.

Ansaru releases video of slain hostages

By Our Reporters, with agency reports
LAGOS — A video of the seven slain foreign hostages was released, yesterday, by Islamist group, Ansaru, forcing the international community to mount pressure on Nigeria to accept the classification of Boko Haram as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation, FTO.

N-Delta ex-militants issue 7-day ultimatum to FG

N-Delta ex-militants issue 7-day ultimatum to FG

Yenagoa — Former militants in the Niger Delta, who were not registered in the extended Federal Government amnesty programme, yesterday, gave a seven-day ultimatum to be absorbed in the programme, warning that they would no longer guarantee the security of oil installations if the government failed to register them.

N384bn PHCN severance pay not released

N384bn PHCN severance pay not released

INDICATIONS emerged, yesterday, that Federal Government has not release the controversial N384 billion for the payment of the terminal benefits of workers of Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, as announced.

Disagreement also came up between government and organised labour over plans to inaugurate the technical committee on workers’ terminal benefits and the rationalisation committee to determine workers to be retrenched.

IBB Threatens to Expose Buhari’s Corruption

IBB Threatens to Expose Buhari’s Corruption

Former President, Muhammadu Buhari

Former President Ibrahim Babangida has threatened to expose the corruption of Former President Mohammed Buhari especially as relates to his tenure as Minister of Petroleum.

Buhari was appointed Minister of Petroleum in 1976 under the Murtala/Obasanjo administration. Not much is known about any scandals that occured during his tenure as Minister, but there are rumors of the mysterious disappearance of US$2.8 Billion from the NNPC account in Midlands Bank in

Third party cheque policy takes off June 1

Third party cheque policy takes off June 1

CBN Governor, Mallam Sanusi Lamido

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ordered all banks to implement the policy on third party cheque withdrawal limit with effect from June 1, 2013,

Airtel introduces special complementary service for Facebook users

Airtel introduces special complementary service for Facebook users

Rajan Swaroop, CEO Airtel

Customers of one of the leading telecommunications service providers, Airtel Nigeria, can now access popular social networking platform, Facebook, via a USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) Code.

With this innovation, Airtel customers will be able to launch Facebook on their mobile devices by dialing *688#.

PDP crisis: Amaechi, Aliyu, others shun govs’ meeting

PDP crisis: Amaechi, Aliyu, others shun govs’ meeting

Niger State Governor, Babangida Aliyu and Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi

Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum, who is also the Governor of Rivers State, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, was among six governors that were not at the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum meeting, which was held in Abuja on Monday night.

NSE market indices record marginal growth

NSE market indices record marginal growth

Trading on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) opened on Monday for the week on a positive note with the All-Share Index appreciating marginally by 0.13 per cent.

You’re always in my heart – Fiancée of JAMBS victim

You’re always in my heart – Fiancée of JAMBS victim

Vaughan and fiancee, Orasa

Tributes have been paid to a British construction worker apparently killed by terrorists in Nigeria.

Brendan Vaughan was named by Foreign Secretary William Hague as the British national believed to have been murdered – along with six other foreigners – at the hands of captors.

Hostages may still be alive –Minister

Hostages may still be alive –Minister

Minister of Information, Labaran Maku

The Minister of Interior, Mr. Abba Moro, has said that the reported killing of seven kidnapped  foreign construction workers by a militant Islamic group, Jama’atu Ansarul Musilimina Fi Biladis Sudan, remains unconfirmed.

2 feared dead as vehicle falls off bridge in Ibadan

TWO people were feared dead on Sunday afternoon, as a black Toyota jeep with registration number Lagos BDG 594 AC fell off a bridge at the Sawmill side of the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway,

Reps query CBN, others over missing N7.935bn

ABUJA — The house of Representatives yesterday queried  the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) over  discrepancies in the  remittance  of N7.935 billion generated by the Nigerian Customs Service to the Federation Account in 2007.

Jonathan sacks Demuren, NCAA DG

Jonathan sacks Demuren, NCAA DG

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan on Monday night approved the removal of Harold Demuren as the Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority for alleged nonchalance to

Unbelievable Health Hazards Of Lack Of Sleep

Sleeplessness Can Cause Weight Gain
Researchers have found that your risk of weight gain can be influenced almost as much by your sleep as by your eating habits

Pension Thief, John Yusuf To Continue His Stay In Prison.

Pension Thief, John Yusuf To Continue His Stay In Prison.

**Judiciary Workers’ Strike Stalls his Bail Hearing!

Hope that the convicted Police Pensions Director might secure bail on Monday was dashed as the gates of the High Court that was to hear his bail application were locked as