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       The Nigerian mission in South Africa has confirmed the killing of a 25-year-old Nigerian, Mr Ibrahim Olalekan Badmus, a native of Lagos state. The killing occurred less than a week after Mr Jelili Omoyele, a 35 year –old cellular phone technician was shot dead at Doornfontein,   near Johannesburg. Mr Godwin Adama, Nigeria`s Consul General (CG) in South Africa, told the  News Agency of Nigeria  on the telephone from Johannesburg that Badmus was allegedly killed on Tuesday at Vaal Vreneging, near Johannesburg. “ Information at our disposal said that the deceased was killed by a South African police officer.“ I led a delegation from the mission to visit the scene on receipt of the information. When we arrived the scene, the place was tensed up because Nigerians there were not happy,” he said.Adama said that the mission intervened and calmed down the situation.“ We immediately met with the Station Commander in the area with some selected Nigerians. The police assured that a thor

       Sen. Ahmed Makarfi, National Chairman, National Caretaker Committee, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has reaffirmed the party’s commitment to honouring its zoning agreement. He stated this on Tuesday in Abuja in a meeting with Northern leaders and elders of PDP to harmonise the region’s position on the zoning arrangement for the 2019 general elections and the party’s convention in December. Recently, a ranking member of the party and the governor of Ekiti State Ayodele Fayose declared his intention to run for the highest position in Nigeria, flouting the party’s zoning of the position to the North. Makarfi therefore urged party members to respect the zoning arrangement, saying that it was one of the decisions taken at the Port Harcourt Convention in May. “I want to expatiate that the Supreme Court has also affirmed the supremacy of our convention. “I wish to emphasize that the Supreme Court in affirming the authenticity of our caretaker committee has also rea

         The attention of the Theatre Command Operation Lafiya Dole has been drawn to a news article published online by   Almardanews.com   (AMN), in which one Chris Tomson claimed ISIS had in an ambush against Nigerian Army convoy, executed 30 soldiers on Friday afternoon. It is very pertinent to state here, that contrary to the report, there was no such attack or ambush on any convoy of troops of operation Lafiya Dole by ISIS or any other adversary within or outside the theatre of operation. The said report is not only false but another media propaganda and an attempt by Boko Haram terrorists to remain relevant and portray seeming potency. The graphic images used to support the article has been closely studied and found to lack nexus to any recent operational engagements of operation Lafiya Dole. The photographs culled from "only god knows where" are not a reflection of recent operational encounters of Lafiya Dole. The concocted story is therefore unsubstantiated and lack

      As part of arrangement to auction forfeited petroleum products and vessels which are proceeds of crimes seized from illegal oil bunkers the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 held a pre-bid meeting with shortlisted auctioneers at the EFCC Academy, Karu, Abuja. The Acting Chairman, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, told the participants that the process is part of the Commission’s transparen cy policy with the objective of giving every interested company a fair chance to participate in the exercise. Magu, who spoke through the Director of Procurement, EFCC, Olusina Ogundimu said that the purpose of the meeting was to educate the shortlisted bidders for the auction on the stipulated guidelines contained in the request for proposal (RFP) issued to them earlier.More photos below.

     Senator Saraki wrote on his social media with this photos '' On September 29th, I expressed my concern on the rising drug menace in the country. I emphasized that it is time for all of us to recognize this problem and address it in a sensible manner. Considering the socio-economic state of the country, this drug abuse issue that is often swept under the carpet must be brought to the forefront of our national dialogue before it is too late. While drugs like cannabis and cocaine have affected many youths across the country, these days, codeine cough syrup and other prescription drugs have become “the new cancer” that is ravaging women and girls — specifically in the Northern part of the country. Today at the Senate, we initiated action on this drug abuse issue by passing a Resolution on the need to check the rising menace of pharmaceutical drug abuse among youths. Our resolution has called on the Federal Government to partner with stakeholders, traditional rul

   Senator Ben Murray-Bruce took to his social media yesterday to write '' ‪True leaders fight their enemies by making them their friends. Real leaders overcome those who resist them by seeking ways to assist them. Again I say it loud and clear to somebody that ‬once you are elected as a leader, it is your job to win the hearts of those who did not vote for you, not to extract your revenge against them''.

       She took to her social media to post some photos with the caption '' Happy anniversary to us   🥂 ! I can't believe that it has been just about a year of launching   Good American ! This is just the beginning of successes in our business together Emma Grede that will continue for many more years! I am so lucky to have such an incredible team at GA! Thank you to everyone involved in building such a positive brand!''.More photos below.

       Ekiti State Executive Council has condemned the continuous harassment and detention of some state government officials by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC. Commissioner for Information,Youth and Sports Development, Mr Lanre Ogunsuyi who addressed the pressmen in Ado Ekiti described the detention of the Commissioner for finance Chief Toyin Ojo and Accountant General Mr s Yemisi Owolabi as political. Mr Ogunsuyi explained that the desperation displayed by the Federal Government is a political aberration that portrays it as incapable of understanding the best democratic ethos. He therefore called on the EFCC to respect the rule of law by abiding by the subsisting court ruling. The Exco through their spokesman stressed that the option available to EFCC was to either grants the arrested state officials administrative bail or charge them to court if they had breached any law. Also, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Idowu Adelusi said that labou

      You can colour block with anything not necessary that  it must be your cloths,but with accessories.On sunday to church I wore a black and green gown that looks like blue from the photos.But after church service {Catholic Mass} I attended a red carpet event ,Top Society Man of the Year Awards 2017.Since everyone from the Nigerian Top Society is attending,everybody must bring their A game to the event.I wore a long black,swuade flower designed gown which is transparent with a very long slit in front.Pink and white pearl necklace,I planned to wear a pink mirror glasses but i decided to go for green.What the hell am wearing black head to toe,so adding different colours will be cool.I also wore a pink and silver bracelet on one hand and the other hand i wore a sliver like stone bracelet.More photos below.  

       Ikeogu Oke has been announced the winner of the 2017 NLNG Prize for Literature. The author of the poetry book, Heresiad, beat stiff competition from Prof Tanure Ojaide, the author of Songs of Myself: Quartet,and Ogaga Ifowodo, the author of A Good Mourning. Announcing Oke the winner on Monday, October 9, in Lagos, Emeritus Professor Ayo Banjo, Chairman of the Literature Prize Advisory Committee, said the competition was eventually narrowed down to Oke and Ojaide by the judges for their outstanding entries, but eventually settled for Ikeogu, who had a slight edge on account of his groundbreaking lyrical contents, among others. Professor Ernest Emenyonu, Chairman of the Panel of Judges, declared, “Oke’s poetry collection reveals a conscious /deliberate manipulation of language and philosophy in the style that reminds us of the writings of great Greek writers of Homeric and Hellenistic periods.” He added that the prestige associated with the prize saw the 184 entries of

      The Lagos State Prison Watch has offered free legal services to awaiting-trial inmates in the Badagry prisons to facilitate their release as well as aid decongestion of the facility which is presently overstretched and overcrowded. The Prison Watch team, comprising of State counsels from Lagos State Citizens' Right, Office of The Public Defender (OPD), and Community Service, also advocated for minor and first offenders to be given community service option instead of being jailed for trivial offences. This advocacy for community service, according to Mrs. Clara Ibirogba, Director of Citizens Rights, Ministry of Justice and Head of the Lagos State Prison Watch team, will help effectively in decongesting the prisons. Ibirogba expressed displeasure at the situation of some prisons in the State, adding that facilities for the prisoners in Badagry are inadequate due to overpopulation. She said: “State counsels from the OPD shall be offering free legal services to in

        The new counsel for Senator Joshua Dariye, Kanu Agabi, SAN, finally closed the case of the defence, on October 10, 2017 bringing to a close a defence that began on June 10, 2016. Agabi who was used by Dariye to replace G.S. Pwul, SAN, his former counsel who withdrew in March, told Justice Adebukola Banjoko, that the defence was ready to address the court. “My lord, I am pleased to inform your lordship that we are closing the case for  the defence and will like to address you,” Agabi said.The prosecution, led by O.A. Atolagbe, raised no objections.“We have no objection to that, and we are also grateful to address your lordship,” Atolagbe said.Atolagbe, thereafter, urged the court to vacate a subsisting order, based on the request of the defence when it was led by Pwul, asking for the recall of the first prosecution witness, Musa Sunday, an EFCC operative, who was also present in court. The defence raised no objections to the oral application of the prosecution.

       The EFCC, on Monday, October 9, 2017 arraigned the quartet of Isaac Ogundimu, Monday Ewemade, John Odaro, Andrew Egharevba and Omorogbe Jacob before Justice Ohimai Ovbiagele of the Edo State High Court, Benin City on a 15 count charge bordering on stealing, conspiracy and intent to defraud. The five accused persons were alleged to have, sometime betweenJanuary and December, 2016 conspired amongst themselves and stole the aggregate sum of fifteen million Naira (N15,000,000) being the property of Edo State Welders Association.

    Kylie Jenner is hiding her baby bump in a big blue shirt,though some of her fans are hinting she is having a baby boy that is why she wore the big blue shirt.She posted this photos above and below few hours ago with the caption '' Sasha's Shirt   💙   ''.More photos below. 💙''.''.''.

    The attention of the Nigeria Police Force has been drawn to reports in some of the media captioned “Nigeria Police Force Personnel Protest Non-payment of Salaries”. 2. The Force wishes to categorically state that salaries of Police Personnel across ranks throughout the Thirty Six (36) States and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and all other Police Formations are being paid as at when due and on  time. 3. It is not correct and misleading that Police Personnel protested anywhere in the country because of non-payment of salary as reported in some media today 9th October, 2017 or at any other time. 4. Few Policemen who went on inquiry to the Mechanized Salary Section (MSS) in Kaduna State Police Command over complaint of Under-payment, Omission of their names on the Salary Payroll as a result of the implementation of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) handled by the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, were immediately attended to an

          In continuation of his effort to bring to an end the menace of kidnapping in Nigeria and to as well strengthen International Cooperation in the fight, IGP Ibrahim Kpotun-Idris NPM, mni, join other Anti-Kidnapping experts from various countries around the globe for a 3-day seminar of the International Congress of the fight against the menace held at Cartagena, Colombia on Monday 9th October, 2017.More photos below.