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Picture of the released Nigerian student, Ms Zainab Aliyu, who was detained in Saudi Arabia for alleged drug trafficking, has stormed the social media. See photo below: Zainab Aliyu  is a Nigerian-American designer and artist based in Brooklyn, NY. Her transdisciplinary practice leverages critical pedagogy, contextual inquiry, and the human side of technology to interrogate societal, historical and institutional forces against individual and collective identity. Recently, she graduated from Carnegie Mellon University after studying Communication Design and Human-Computer Interaction. This photo was taken after her released. source:https://samueljackson12.blogspot.com/2019/04/photo-moment-zainab-aliyu-regained.html

The issuance of the Nigeria Passport with 10-year validity has begun, The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) started issuing it on Monday. The 64-page passport is produced with enhanced polycarbonate. It is also embedded with the National Identity Number. The new passport costs N70,000. Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari launched the new passport on January 15, 2019. The new document is part of the passport reform approved by the Federal Government to improve the quality and security of the travel document as well as reduce the incidence of damage, counterfeit, and forgery. According to the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), it is compulsory for passport applicants to have the Nigeria Identification Number (NIN). To achieve that, the management of NIS  had set up a desk at the passport office where individuals could register for NIN. According to the NIS Public Relations Officer, DCI Sunday James, “The National Identity Number is compulsory for all applicants o...

In a bid to recover a debt of N63.9million, Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has filed an application before a Federal high court in Lagos south west Nigeria, to attach funds in the accounts of King Sunny Ade’s wife,Risikat Adeniyi -Adegeye. In an affidavit sworn to by AMCON credit officer Patience Obute , and filed before the court by a Lagos lawyer, Barrister Olatokunbo Fatai, it was alleged that flowing from the banker /customer relationship between Risikat -Adeniyi -Adegeye and sterling bank Plc, the bank by an offer letter dated 2nd July, 2017, granted a facility to the defendant in the sum of N23 million for purposes of part financing the purchase of a 4- bedroom semi detached Duplex at Central Business District, Opposite MKO Gardens Alausa, Ikeja using the property lying at Plot A2,House3,Adonai Tekts Estate, Central Business District Alausa Ikeja as security for the loan. The said mortgage facility became non-performing as a result of default in repayment ...

Some nurses in Calabar have reportedly beaten up a woman who was in labour because the woman could not afford N20,000 bill. A woman in the throes of labour was allegedly beaten by a team of nurses on duty for her inability to settle her N20,000 bill when she entered the hospital for prompt medical recourse, SaharaReporters reports.   The incident happened on April 12 at the Primary Healthcare Centre, Ekpo Abasi in Calabar, Cross-Rivers State.   The woman said the nurses thought her to be a mentally deranged person and they started beating her with sticks.   She said not until they saw the baby 'coming' out of her did they stop the beating and delivered her of the baby.   "They thought I was a mad woman and they started beating me, telling me to leave the hospital premises," she said.   "I had no option but to find a means to save myself and the baby. And it was when they saw the baby coming out of me that they exclaimed 'oh the...

Ms Zainab Aliyu, Nigerian student detained in Saudi Arabia for alleged drug trafficking has been released by Saudi Arabia government. Disclosing this via his official tweeter handle, Bashir Ahmad, Personal Assistant to President, Muhammadu Buhari on New Media, said that the Federal Government has secured her release. His words, “The Federal Government has secured the release of Zainab Habibu Aliyu who was arrested in Saudi Arabia for alleged drug trafficking. Details soon from Ministry of Foreign Affairs.” Recall that Buhari had yesterday directed Abubakar Malami, the Attorney General of the Federation, to immediately intervene and ensure her freedom. As directed by Mr President, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice’s office worked yesterday with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abike Dabiri’s office as well as National Hajj Commission of Nigeria and other relevant agencies in that regard and thus secured her release.

Boko Haram fighters killed 21 people when they stormed into a village in northeastern Nigeria and set it on fire, residents said Tuesday. The militants, packed into four trucks and flanked by gunmen on motorbikes, swept into the village of Kuda in Adamawa state late on Monday afternoon, firing as they came. Villagers fled the attack but returned on Tuesday to bury the dead left amid the charred wreckage of their homes. “They opened fire on residents, killing 21 people,” said community leader Maina Ularamu. “They burnt several homes.” Ularamu lost three brothers-in-law in the attack. “Two-thirds of the village has been burnt,” said resident Paul Waramulu, speaking to AFP by telephone from the village, giving the same toll of those killed. Waramulu said the fighters had looted food supplies before setting fire to buildings. Many villagers were terrified and were still hiding in surrounding bush, and those who came back did so to give funerals to those killed, he added...

Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun has told his elected successor, Prince Dapo Abiodun that keys to the Government House are ready if he intends to ‘move in tomorrow.’ Represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Barrister Taiwo Adeoluwa, Amosun gave this assurance on Monday when his Transition Committee met with Abiodun’s delegation led by the Deputy Governor–elect, Naimot Salako-Oyedele at the Governor’s Office, in Abeokuta, the state capital. Amosun, who said contrary to insinuations in some quarters that he had no plans to handover, his transition committee had been put in place since December 2018. DAILY POST recalls that the outgoing governor had worked against Abiodun, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the March 9 gubernatorial poll. Amosun while promising a seamless transition ahead of May 29, said his government would not bequeath disorder on his successor. He said, “We will be in position to hand over a comprehensive hando...

armoured vehicles ijebu ode According to a Twitter user whose handle is @ovieali, these armoured military vehicles were all manufactured by a Nigerian company in Ijebu Ode, Ogun state. She made a tweet about the indigenous armoured vehicles and it got various reactions including that out some celebrities like comedian Alibaba and Falz. The tweet reads; This is a Nigerian company in Ijebu-Ode,manufacturing the some of the best Armoured Personnel Carriers for Nigeria Police and Army,with massive local contents from scratch. The Govt in Ogun bought 15 for the police. Industrialisation is the only pathway for prosperity in Nigeria. See more photos below; source:https://samueljackson12.blogspot.com/2019/04/these-armoured-vehicles-were.html

The management of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has initiated a disciplinary procedure against the five traffic officials involved in the alleged attack on a PUNCHman, Emmanuel Aigbodeja, in the Maryland area of Lagos. PUNCH Metro gathered that the major culprits, identified as Abdulrahman, Dawoudu, Afolabi, and two others, had been withdrawn from the road and isolated from others as they await discipline. The agency said the issue would be pursued to a logical conclusion without fear or favour to serve as a deterrent to others. PUNCH Metro had reported that 38-year-old Aigbodega, who was on night duty, was returning home from work around 9.30am last Tuesday when he had an encounter with the officials. A vehicle which the victim had boarded on his way home had been accused by the LASTMA men of allowing a traffic law violator escape. The traffic officers had held the Edo State indigene after he alighted from the car, ordering him to enter their vehicle. He ...

The Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Tanko Mohammed, has been urged to dig into allegations of Partisanship by Tribunal Justices. Ag. CJN, Mohammad There has been a call on the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Mohammed, not to toy with reports of unholy alliance between some party chieftains and the tribunal panelists An Abuja based human rights defender made the call while speaking in his Office in Abuja. The Akwa Ibom born Prince Joseph Ikpeme of The Social Reformers decried the flagrantly and boisterous bragging of the opposition in securing favourable judgements for themselves in the ongoing election petition tribunal across the country. “The opposition boasts that during its reign, it appointed more Justices and going by the saying to whom much is given, much is expected. It is time for the judges to show them an appreciation for the honour done them in the past.” A Senator-elect under the PDP in a South Eastern state was quoted to have told his supporters who...

Traders in the Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday shut down activities to protest the planned installation of female and male market leaders “Iyaoloja” and “Babaloja” respectively in the hub. Computer Village The traders told journalists covering the protest that the computer village was an international market that did not need such imposition of Iyaoloja. Mr Wasiu Agbaje, an Information Communication Technology (ICT) Engineer, said that hub was not like the regular markets where such should be imposed. Agbaje said that installing such would undermine the hub because there was no relationship between technology and Iyaoloja. “What does the Iyaoloja and Babaloja have to offer, what value are they going to add to the hub? And what technological innovations are they bringing? ‘“The computer village is not like any other street market where pepper and other things are sold. “It is an international technology hub and it should be treated as such,” he said. Also, a busines...

President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa at a sitting in parliament. PICTURE: ESA ALEXANDER/SUNDAY TIMES A 34 year-old Nigerian, Samuel Nkennaya, has been killed while another, Chinonso Nwudo is in critical condition in a South African hospital following mob attack. Mr Victor Ayanfe-Oyebanjo, Secretary of Mpumalanga Province branch of the Nigerian Union in South Africa (NUSA), made the disclosure in a statement made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday. He said that Nkennaya and Nwudo were attacked following accusations that both men kidnapped Chinonye, a six year-old girl, who unknown to their attackers was Nwudo’s daughter. “It all started when Nwudo took his six-year-old daughter, Chinonye, to visit Nkennaya at White River town in the evening of April 27. “Later, Nwudo and Nkennaya proceeded to buy food for Nwudo’s daughter, Chinonye, at KFC restaurant in the area. Ayanfe-Oyebanjo said shortly after buying the food that some bystanders raised false al...

Dr. Ogbonna Ugwele, a Specialist Family Physician of the Family Medicine Department, Federal Medical Center (FMC), Umuahia, has said that men become more exposed to developing prostate problems from the age of 50 and above. Ugwele said this on Friday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Umuahia. Ugwele disclosed that research showed that prostate problems were common conditions associated with ageing among men, adding that most men above 50 had symptoms of prostate difficulties. He said that prostate problems were topical health issues because of the misconceptions associated with them. Ugwele said that prostate problems present themselves in the forms of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, otherwise called prostate enlargement, Prostatitis and cancer of the prostate. He said that the common lower urinary tract symptoms of prostate problems included increased frequency in urination, incomplete emptying of the bladder, urine dribbling and urine retention. He said...

Abuja – British Airways has relocate their operations to the new terminal of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport (NAIA) Abuja on Tuesday when it landed its B777-300 at 4:40 a.m. British Airways The airline has, therefore, beaten the ultimatum given to all international airlines by Federal Airport Authourity of Nigeria (FAAN) to relocate to the new terminal on or before April 30. The flight had 220 passengers and crew onboard comprising 207 passengers and 13 crew members as well as one infant. With the relocation of the British Airways to the terminal, all the 12 international airlines operating in the airport have effectively relocated their operations to the terminal that was inaugurated in December 2018. Mr Sani Mahmud, Regional General Manager, North Central, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), said the relocation of BA to the terminal would lead to full utilisation of the facility. Mahmud, who also doubles as the Airport Manager for NAIA, said that he was fulfil...

Students of University of Port Harcourt have been left in a state of shock after a 100 Level Chemical Engineering student was found dead. Hikmat Gbadamosi   A 100 Level Chemical Engineering student of the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State has died of alleged suicide after a long-standing battle with depression.   The girl identified as Hikmat Gbadamosi was found dead in her room, yesterday. According to her friend, the deceased had been battling a medical condition since birth and the resulting pain sent her into depression.   She is assumed to have consumed two bottles of a poisonous substance on Saturday and was only discovered on Monday after her bestie mobilized classmates to her room to know why she didn’t show up in school for a test they had yesterday. So on getting there, they saw her door locked and peeped through the window – only to see the girl laying dead. An alarm was raised and people gathered to break the door. ...

John Singleton American film director and screenwriter, John Singleton has died after suffering from a stroke. The Oscar-nominated director, popularly known for his films including Boyz N The Hood (1991) and his remake of detective movie, Shaft (2000) was 51-years-old. Singleton directed “Boyz n the Hood” when he was 22 and fresh out of film school. The piece described youth and violence in South Central Los Angeles, the bleak, gang-ridden neighborhood of his childhood. A family statement confirmed the filmmaker had “passed away peacefully” shortly after being removed from life support in Los Angeles. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the director’s family had earlier announced they had taken the “agonizing decision” to remove him from life-support following the stroke he suffered on April 17. A spokesperson for the family later confirmed that the award-winning director had died surrounded by friends and family. They also took the opportunity to raise aw...

The Clarets could have a huge say on the title race as they have history of beating previous season's champions Manchester City may have their fate in their own hands after the midweek triumph at Old Trafford but history suggests they should be wary of underestimating Burnley this weekend. Sean Dyche's side have proved to be dangerous opponents for reigning champions in recent seasons and will be plotting another upset at Turf Moor on Sunday. For more on this and all the must-know stats for Matchweek 36, read on. For head-to-head records, click on the fixtures. Friday 26 April Liverpool v Huddersfield Mohamed Salah has scored in all three of his Friday PL matches for Liverpool, the joint-most of any player for the club along with Michael Owen. Saturday 27 April Spurs v West Ham Tottenham Hotspur can complete their first league double over West Ham United since 2012/13 and beat the Irons for the third time in a season for the first time ever. Crystal P...

Cleveland Cavaliers' forward shows his passion for Premier League with five matches in five days The Cleveland Cavaliers’ Larry Nance Jr. lived out a childhood dream this month. The starting power forward is in offseason, so he flew to the U.K. to catch five Premier League games in five days. It started with him landing last Saturday morning and heading straight to Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur. He then went west to see Everton thrash Manchester United 4-0 and swapped jerseys with Gylfi Sigurdsson, before heading south to London to watch his beloved Chelsea draw 2-2 with Burnley. Nance got another chance to see Spurs, who beat Brighton 1-0, before returning north to Manchester to see United take on Man City, with the Blues winning 2-0. "It’s been incredible," he said. "It was an opportunity to come see my second favorite sport. "Coming over here and immersing myself in this culture is one of my favorite things to do. I absolutely adore thi...

Liverpool pair's respective doubles send them above Sergio Aguero as Premier League’s leading scorers The brace of goals each scored by both Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah against Huddersfield Town not only put Liverpool back above Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table, but they also sent the pair into the top two places in the race for the Golden Boot. Salah had been level with Sergio Aguero on 19 goals before his double at Anfield returned the Egyptian to the No 1 slot in defence of the award that was presented to him by Cadbury last season. After hitting a record 32 goals last season, Salah has become only the third Liverpool player to score at least 20 Premier League goals in consecutive campaigns for the club, after Robbie Fowler, in 1994/95 and 1995/96, and Luis Suarez, 2012/13 and 2013/14. Mane's double took the Senegalese above Aguero on 20 goals. It also made Liverpool the first club to have two players score at least 20 goals in a single Prem...

Former Senator representing Ekiti North senatorial district, Mr. Ayo Arise, has volunteered to stand as defence witness in the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party’s Presidential standard bearer, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, challenging the re- election of President Muhammadu Buhari . Speaking with journalists in Ado-Ekiti yesterday, Arise dismissed Atiku’s claim that he actually won the March 23 presidential election based on the certain fact he (Atiku) obtained from the server of the Independent National Election Commission (INEC). Arise, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) described Atiku’s claim as not only bogus but also not verifiable. Specifically, the former Senator said “It is a ploy to confuse the judiciary in particular and Nigerians at large” The ex- legislator, who represented Ekiti North senatorial district between 2007-2011, however, counselled the ruling APC to handle the matter with tact by adopting a scientific approach in puncturing the cla...

Goal Decision System confirms Aguero's winner at Burnley after Stones' goalline clearance v Liverpool in January Related Articles Club News Talking points: Super Sergio's fine margin  External Link Technology The history of goalline technology Feature 2018/19 Premier League title race run-in One of the closest ever Premier League title races could come down to a matter of centimetres. Liverpool ’s only Premier League defeat this season came at  Manchester City  in January. But it could have been so different. At 0-0, City defender  John Stones  prevented Liverpool taking the lead by clearing the ball just 1.12cm from it crossing the goalline. And  Pep Guardiola ’s side were again grateful on Sunday to the Goal Decision System (GDS), which was  introduced by the Premier League  from 2013/14. Burnley  goalkeeper  Tom Heaton  slowed down  Sergio Aguero ’s 63rd-minute shot before  Matthew Lowton ...

This is seriously BREAKING THE INTERNET!!! We have just been informed that Barcelona have completed the signing of Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi on a four-year contract for an African-record transfer fee of £90m. According to GOALcom, Iwobi flew into Barcelona by private jet on Sunday evening to complete a medical at the club’s training base and pen personal terms. “I am delighted to be joining Barcelona this season,” Iwobi told media. “Barcelona is the biggest club in the world and I am looking forward to working with Ernesto Valverde, Lionel Messi and contributing to the team’s success at this very exciting period in the club’s history.” More details soon. 

Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand, has held talks with the club’s executive vice-chairman, Ed Woodward, over the possibility of becoming the club’s new sporting director, the UK Metro reports. The Red Devils are restructuring behind-the-scenes and are keen to bring back former players to be part of the new set up. It is understood that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s assistant, Mike Phelan, is in talks to become the club’s first-ever technical director too. But United want another figure to oversee recruitment and strategise off-field management. Paul Scholes has also been considered for the role, but Ferdinand is believed to be the leading candidate.

The Police Command in Anambra, on Monday said the force arrested  264 suspects including kingpins that  masterminded two high profile kidnap and murder cases from April 1 to date in the state. Police The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Mustapha Danduara, disclosed this to newsmen during the parade of the suspects at the command’s headquarters, Amawbia near Awka on Monday. According to him, 231 out of the figure are suspected cultists, 16 “one chance“ robbery syndicates’, four suspected car snatchers, three suspected kidnappers and 10 suspected armed robbers. He said the arrest of the suspects was due to combine effort of the command’s striking units such as; SARS, Special Anti-Cultism, Operations Udoka and Divisional Patrol teams. Dandaura said that one suspect from Nimo was arrested in connection with the April 16 murder of one Chief Frank Igboka, the President-General of Nimo community in Njikoka Local Government Area of the state. He said another notoriou...

President Muhammadu Buhari, Monday, directed the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, to take all necessary steps towards ensuring Zainab Aliyu, the Nigerian woman awaiting execution for drug trafficking in Saudi returns to the country. President Buhari orders became necessary when reports from investigations revealed that Zainab Aliyu was innocent. The hard drug is said to have been allegedly ‘planted’ in her luggage by syndicate group in the airport who specialize in planting hard drugs in travelers luggage. The Personal Assistant to the President on New media, Bashir Ahmad, has revealed via his verified Twitter handle. Bashir Ahmad ✔ @BashirAhmaad President @ MBuhari has since directed the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) to take all the necessary action to ensure Zainab Aliyu’s release and her safe return to Nigeria, Hon. @ AbikeDabiri , SSA to the President on Foreign Relations and Diaspora discloses. Diverse People Youth ...

Cyril Ramaphosa: South African President South Africa’s Western Cape provincial government on Sunday accused National Police Minister, Bheki Cele of violating the Constitution by ignoring the security concerns in the province. It is now six months since the Western Cape government, run by the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA), first wrote to Cele with a list of urgent policing needs and priorities for the province, official said. Alan Winde, the Provincial Minister for Community Safety added that Cele had ignored the list. Winde said that he, as authorised by the Western Cape cabinet, has written to Cele to notify him that the Western Cape government was declaring a formal inter-governmental dispute with the police minister. “The minister of police is obliged by the constitution to consult and take account of the specific needs of our province when determining policy. “By ignoring these needs and priorities, minister Cele is violating the constitution,” Winde said. Co...

Power installation Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), says it has restored normal bulk transmission of electricity to its Apo transmission substation after a fire outbreak on one of its 45MVA 132/33kV power transformers on Sunday. The burnt 45MVA 132/33kv power transformer feeds electricity to Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) 33kV feeders. Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s General Manager Public Affairs in a statement on Monday said the fire was put off by the combined efforts of the Federal, FCT and NNPC fire service. She, however, said it was still early for TCN to determine if the burnt transformer could be salvaged. Mbah said that the fire resulted from a direct fault from one of AEDC’s 33kV feeders which had a history of incessant trippings, noting that the 33kV lacked protection. She said TCN was equally investigating possibility of transformer protection failure on its 45MVA power transformer. “The 33kV feeder H13 circuit breaker and current transformer expl...

(File photo) Dasuki in court Photo: Femi Ipaye Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf of an FCT High Court, on Monday, fixed June 11 for trial to begin for former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) and Amb. Bashir Yuguda, in the alleged misappropriation of N19. 4 billion arms funds. The EFCC charged Dasuki, Yuguda alongside former Governor of Sokoto State Attahiru Bafarawa, his son, Sagir and his company Dalhatu Investment Limited. The EFCC charged them with 25 counts bordering on criminal breach of trust and misappropriation of public fund to the tune N19. 4 billion. Justice Baba- Yusuf adjourned the matter after Dr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN counsel for Bafarawa, briefed the court that Dauski’s lead counsel ,Mr Joesph Daudu, SAN was bereaved . Justice Baba-Yusuf after listening said that the court agreed with the position of all the counsel that the death of a daughter in-law, was weighty enough to grant an adjournment. “ The matter is further adjourned until June 11...

Marwa No fewer than one million killer and fake  patent medicine stores exist across Nigeria, the Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee on Elimination of Drugs Abuse, retired Gen. Buba Marwa, said on Monday in Yola. Marwa who disclosed this during a courtesy visit to Gov. Muhammadu Bindow of Adamawa, said the development was posing a great danger to the lives of over 180 million Nigerians. ” So far, there are over one million unregistered and killer patent  medicine stores across Nigeria. ” Also only about 58,000 of such stores are registered in 36 states and Abuja,” Marwa said. He expressed worries that the rate of drugs abuse in all parts of Nigeria was on the increase, adding that there was need for holistic joint efforts to eliminate the menace. Marwa noted that about 15 million adult Nigerians were under drugs  and that the Southwest zone topped the record in Nigeria with a total of 22 per cent, followed by the  Southsouth zone with  17 pe...

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to, in his second term, work towards ending, “Nigeria’s continued dependence on imported petroleum products.” President Buhari The call was part of the communique issued by the President of NUPENG, Mr Williams Akporeha, at the end of its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on Sunday in Lagos. The oil workers said Nigeria’s dependence on imported petroleum products to run its economy despite being a leading producer and exporter of crude oil in the world was, “shameful and unacceptable.” NUPENG said that it would give necessary backing to government to ensure that Africa’s biggest economy was able to refine locally instead of exporting crude and importing finished products. “NEC-in-session is pleading with President Buhari to use the strength of his second-term in office to end Nigeria’s reliance on imported petroleum products. ”This is important so as to meet local con...