Pics: Shark FC, other football players sleep in front of Rivers Govt House

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Photos: M.I’s heartwarming performance with Jesse Jagz @Industry Nite album launch

Wednesday night at Spice Route was the place and time where the music industry’s finest converged to witness the M.I’s live performances just hours before the release of his 3rd studio album titled The Chairman. Celebs at the event included Seyi Shay, IllBliss, W4, Sound Sultan, Yung6ix, Jesse Jagz, IK Osakioduwa, Loose Kaynon and many more. M.I and his brother Jesse Jagz, shared the stage in performance and thrilled the crowd in warm embrace following the display. More pics after the cut..

 

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Kaduna armourer arrested for selling policeweapons to criminals commits suicide in cell

Deputy Superintendent of Police Nanbol Audu,
who was the officer in charge of the Kaduna
Armory, has killed himself days after he was
paraded with two others for stealing and
selling police weapons to criminals and rich
people in the state. He was paraded this past
Monday October 27th
DSP Audu, an officer who had served in the
police force for 30 years and was due to retire
in five years, shot himself in the stomach
around 5.40am today October 31st inside his
detention cell at the police headquarters in
Kaduna, it was announced on radio today. The
state police commissioner Umar Shehu
confirmed the incident.
According to the state police commissioner
Umar Shehu, the three men were arrested on
October 20th as they tried to leave with 11
rifles that had been provided by DSP Audu
from the state armory.
A search on them by other suspicious police
officers revealed the stolen armory and
N400,000 cash. When interrogated, Audu
confessed to the crime and said he provided
the guns to the men for personal protection
from the Fulani herdsmen who were killing his
people in Jos, Plateau state.

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Santa Claus dies at 86

Y'all know that Santa Claus used in a lot of
Coca-Cola adverts? Well, he has died. His
name was John Moore and he was the famous
"Father Christmas" who inspired Coca Cola’s
character and appeared in many ads for the
brand. He died recently at the age of 86 and is
being buried today in Burgess Hill, Sussex,UK.
When he was not shooting for Coca-Cola, he
spent the rest of the year working as a taxi
driver and barman. RIP, Mr Moore.

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Letter to a hit-and-run driver. RIP JosephAidanemhen

A letter written to a hit-and-run driver by the
brother of late Joseph Aidanemhen. So sad!
Read below
I thought I should take a moment to let you
know a little about the 'rising star' you
brought to an abrupt end on Monday 27th
October, 2014 at 1T4 junction, Ihumundumu
road, Ekpoma. His names were Joseph
Ighodalo Aidanemhen. He only just turned 20
earlier this year, and also just got admitted
to study English at Ambrose Alli University
weeks ago. He was the pride of everyone in
my family, as he was the last-born thereof.
Joseph was an intelligent, ambitious,
confident and loving brother, who doubles as
a son.
A week or two ago when he got that
admission, we (including himself) were all
excited and were doing everything possible to
give him a solid start, but today, it is a
different and opposite feeling altogether for
everyone of us. He leaves behind an aged
father, mother and the rest of us, whom are
struggling to come to terms with his
shocking demise. Do you know it was
actually his first day at school to perform his
clearance that you gave him the clearance of
his life? Yea, it was. By the way, I learnt you
were a woman. So, I want to ask; Do you
have a child(ren) you labored to bring to life
or plan having one? Do you have a loved one
that you are ready to go to any lenght for?
Do you feel fulfilled knocking him down and
running away, leaving him to grow cold? I am
not sure if the answers to these questions
will come to me directly, but I am certain
they will come to the Almighty Judge of All,
The GOD of hosts!
Rgds
A soul in Pain"

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EFCC arrests UNIBEN undergraduate over $12,000 internet scam

Find the EFCC press statement below...
The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, October 30,
2014 arraigned an undergraduate of the
University of Benin, Kenneth Rukewe
Ebule before Justice E. F Ikponmwen of an Edo
State High Court, sitting in Benin- City on a
6- count charge bordering on forgery,
obtaining money by false pretence and
possession of fraudulent documents.The
accused person allegedly duped Sabine Albert,
a German, of the sum of $12, 088, 75 through
fraudulent claims.
Rukewe, 30, a final year student of Computer
and Statistics at the University of Benin, was
arrested by officials of a new generation bank
on May 28, 2014 in Benin City and handed
over to the EFCC for further investigation.
Troubles started for him when Albert alleged
that within two months after he had internet
contact with him, Rukewe fraudulently
obtained the sum of $12,088,75 (Twelve
Thousand Eighty Eight Dollars and Seventy
Five Cents) from him.
Rukewe allegedly posed to Albert as an
English businessman on transit in Nigeria. He
gave his name as Bob Albert and told his
victim that he had a contract with a Nigerian
company worth €1.200, 000.00 and that he
needed a loan to facilitate a transaction with
the company. He promised to pay back the
loan and even doubled it because he was sure
of pulling through the transactions. He also
told Albert that he had complications and
suffered a robbery attack.
Rukewe also falsely told Albert that, a levy of
of N1,975,861 (One Million, Nine Hundred and
Seventy Five Thousand, Eight Hundred and
Sixty One Naira only) was imposed on him by
the Federal Inland Revenue Service for the
release of his International Passport, and a
cheque worth 1, 200,000 Euros. He also
pleaded for a flight ticket to London.
Based on all these, Albert offered to loan him
the money by sending it through Western
Union, only to discover that he had been
scammed.
Investigation also revealed that the suspect
had defrauded other German nationals to the
tune of $110,975.00USD (One Hundred and
Ten thousand, Nine Hundred and Seventy Five
United States Dollars) between May 2013 and
January 2014.
When the charges were read to the defendant,
he pleaded not guilty.
One of the charges read in part:
“Ebule Kenneth Rukewe (a.k.a. Bob Albert), on
or about the 17th day of July, 2013 within the
jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with
Intent to defraud, obtained the sum of $
12,088,75 (Twelve Thousand Eighty Eight
Dollars and Seventy Five Cents) from Sabine
Albert (a German National), under the false
pretence that the money represented part
payment of N1,975,861 (One Million Nine
Hundred and Seventy Kobo) levy imposed one
Bobby Albert (a British citizen) by Federal
Inland Revenue Service for the release of the
International Passport, Cheque worth
1,200,000 Euros and flight ticket to London of
the said Bobby Albert, which representation
you knew to be false”.
In view of the plea of the defendant,
prosecution counsel, Kayode Oni asked for a
trial date and prayed the court to remand the
defendant in prison custody. The defence
counsel, Maureen Morka informed the court of
her application for bail dated September 9,
2014 and prayed the court to grant the
defendant bail.
Justice Ikponmwen granted the defendant bail
in the sum of One Million Naira and two
sureties in like sum. The sureties must be
resident in Benin City and must be gainfully
employed in Edo State. The defendant must
also produce his student identity card.
Justice Ikponmwen subsequently adjourned
the case to November 21, 2014 for hearing
and ordered that the defendant be remanded
in prison custody pending the perfection of his
bail.

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Pics: Bomb blast reported at Gombe Linemotor park this morning

A bomb went off at the Gombe Line motor
park in Gombe state around 9am this morning
which has resulted in the death of at least 30
people. Eye witnesses say the bomb was
planted by a man who came and dropped his
bag in a Kano line bus and left. NEMA officials
are said to be at the scene right now removing
the dead bodies and taking the injured to the
Gombe State Specialist Hospital. Hoping to
get more info from the blast later. See more
photos after the cut...
Gombe State Specialist Hospital this morning

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Jonathan picks nomination forms

ABUJA—PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan yesterday stormed the national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, where he collected the expression of interest and nomination forms of the party to vie for the 2015 presidential election. President Jonathan, whose nomination form was funded by contributions from a wide gamut of stakeholders was led in a carnival-like procession that included the top hierarchy of the ruling party, governors and senior stakeholders to the national secretariat of the PDP yesterday afternoon. JONATHAN PICKS HIS NOMINATION FORMs: Peoples Democratic Party, Pdp National Organising Secretary, Amb. Abubakar Mustapha (m) presenting expression of interest and nomination forms to President Goodluck Jonathan at the party's secretariat in Abuja, yesterday. On the left is PDP National Chairman, Alhaji Adamu Mu'azu. Photo: NAN. JONATHAN PICKS HIS NOMINATION FORMs: Peoples Democratic Party, Pdp National Organising Secretary, Amb. Abubakar Mustapha (m) presenting expression of interest and nomination forms to President Goodluck Jonathan at the party’s secretariat in Abuja, yesterday. On the left is PDP National Chairman, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu. Photo: NAN. In his entourage were Vice-President Namadi Sambo; the national chairman, Alhaji Adamu Mu‘azu; Deputy National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, other members of the National Working Committee, NWC; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, governors of Delta, Katsina; Akwa Ibom; Enugu; Cross River; Ekiti; Bayelsa states; ministers, political adviser to the president, Professor Rufai Alkali; Political Adviser to the Vice President, Mallam Abba Dabo. Others are Senators Emmanuel Paulker and Clever Ikisikpo; National Vice Chairman, South South, Dr. Cairo Ojougboh; National Vice Chairman, South East, Col. Austin Akobundu; Prince Arthur Eze, among others. The president, who arrived the hall at exactly 2.08 pm, was presented the forms by the National Organising Secretary, Alhaji Abubakar Mustapha at 2.20 pm following which the president responded for five minutes. Presenting the forms to the president, Mustapha who announced that Jonathan had paid for the form earlier, a reason he cited for giving him the form, declared that history had been made by the PDP, explaining that it was the first time the party had given a sitting president the right of first refusal. Handing over the form to the President, Mustapha prayed that God should grant him victory in the election. Following that, the president in his response thanked all those who have supported him in the quest towards the second term pointing out the Chief Ifeanyi Ubah-led Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria, TAN, the PDP Governors Forum, among others who provided the money for the form, promised to work in a way not to disappoint them. “Let me use this unique opportunity to thank the PDP Governors Forum for providing the two million for the procurement of the expression of interest form and the 20m for the procurement of nomination form. “Let me also thank members of TAN for providing N2m for the expression of interest form and N20m for the procurement of nomination form. And let me really thank so many Nigerians that I cannot enumerate because it is quite difficult. It has been formally announced; youth groups, women groups, civil society groups, even students from the northwest, northeast, north central, south west, south east and south south; contributed to the procurement of the forms today. “I remain most grateful for their gesture and I thank them for believing first in this country, secondly for believing in the PDP because they know that this form is for the PDP ticket and lastly for believing in me.” “What I can say is to reassure them that I will work with all Nigerians, and I will always maintain that no matter how strong a president is all over the world, the president is only one individual and you alone can’t do anything. You alone cannot change the society. For you to succeed, you work with people. So, if you are succeeding, that means we have a team that is working to transform this country. So, I will work with all Nigerians to make sure that we move our country to the next level. Soon after the presentation of the forms to the President, Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State immediately raised the song “This is the day that the Lord has made” and everyone in the hall immediately stood up and started singing, including the president. President Goodluck Jonathan displaying Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms at the People's Democratic Party's Secretariat in Abuja on Thursday (30/10/14). President Goodluck Jonathan displaying Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms at the People’s Democratic Party’s Secretariat in Abuja on Thursday (30/10/14). Meanwhile, the PDP national chairman, Muazu speaking at the occasion said the party owed it a duty to encourage a performing president and governors desiring a second term. “As you see I am not supposed to be in the progeramme but it gives me great pleasure this afternoon to, on behalf of the National Working Committee of the PDP welcome our president, our leader who has been given the right of first refusal by our party as our own candidate. “We have decided that our governors, president running for a second term that have performed creditably will be given the right of first refusal and all of us know that Mr. President has done so many things. This is not the forum for us to enumerate. We look forward to the campaign that we will unfold to Nigerians.” It would be recalled that the PDP NEC had at its 66th session on September 18, 2014 adopted President Jonathan as the party’s sole presidential candidate with a decision to ratify the adoption at a national convention to be held on December 6...post by expdonaloaded

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Defection: You breached the law, Tambuwal tells IGP...

ABUJA-THE speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal Thursday told the acting Inspector General of Police, Sulaiman Abba that he breached the law by ordering that his security details be withdrawn from his residence.

Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, In a statement issued and signed by his media aide, Malam Imam Imam Tambuwal said he received with shock and amazement the statement issued by the Nigerian Police Force Headquarters justifying the withdrawal of Police Security Personnel attached to the Hon Speaker, by the Acting Inspector General of Police. In the said statement, the Force has stated to the effect that by his defection from the PDP to the APC, the Hon Speaker is in breach of Section 68(1)(g) of the 1999 Constitution and is consequently no longer entitled to police security. Nothing can be further from the truth. The implication of the Inspector General of Police’s statement is that as sanction for this alleged constitutional breach, he has removed Rt Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal from office of Speaker House of Representatives. For the avoidance of doubt the question of whether or not there is a division or faction in the PDP has been resolved by Lord Justice Faji of the Ilorin Division of Federal High Court in suit FHC/ABJ/CS/605/2013 in which the court held that indeed there were factions in the PDP. Again in suit no FHC/ABJ/CS/ 605/2013, the Sokoto Division of the Federal High Court per Justice Aikawa, the judgment of the court was that there was not only Division but faction in the PDP which later merged with the APC. As the number four citizen in the hierarchy of protocol in the country, the Speaker is entitled to security protection by the security agencies, therefore we see the action of the Acting Inspector General of Police as not only contempt of the courts but a ploy to bring harm to the person of Rt Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal. We are on authority that nothing in the 1999 Constitution nor the Police Act confers on the police force adjudicatory powers including the interpretation of the constitution. In any case even Section 215 of the 1999 Constitution does not contemplate the issuing of or compliance with unlawful orders by the President and or the the Inspector General of Police respectively. What the Acting Inspectorr General of Police has done therefore has no basis in law including the 1999 Constitution which he has cited. It is a brazen act of crass impunity, gross Constitutional breach and contempt of court, The Inspector General should desist from assuming or usurping the constitutional functions of the Judiciary. For the avoidance of doubt the Speaker of the House is elected by members from among themselves under Section 50(1) (b) of the constitution and vacates office under Section 50 (2) (a) (b) &(c), in the case of (c) by two-thirds majority of members of the House. The Section 68(1)(g) of the Constitution which refers to a member vacating his seat on grounds of defection, which the Inspector General of Police refers to,has a proviso which has been and still is a matter for judicial and not police interpretation. We have faith and confidence in our judiciary and are persuaded that it cannot by stampeded into administering injustice....post by expdonaloaded

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