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2 police inspectors missing How fresh killings occurred — Survivors As Buhari, el-Rufai meet in Aso Rock By Ben Agande & Johnbosco Agbakwuru Kaduna—No fewer than 29 persons, including a policemen, were, yesterday, killed by gunmen suspected to be herdsmen at communities in Kajuru and Kachia Local Government Areas of Kaduna State, in an apparent reprisal attack, following killings in the area two weeks ago. Sources in the communities as well as military men deployed in the area after the attack, said among the dead was a policeman and 28 others, while two police inspectors have also been declared missing. gunmen It was gathered that the 27 bodies have been recovered by security men deployed to the area The four communities, which suffered the attack, include Karamai, Gidan Gajere, Gidan Auta and Chibiya, all under Maro, a border town between Kajuru and Kachia Local Government Areas. It was gathered that as soon as news of the attack filtered into the state capita...

A Federal High Court sitting in Jos has sacked a member of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Hon. Ibrahim Baba Hassan over certificate forgery, which he claimed to have obtained from the University of Jos. Hassan who represents Jos North-North in the House of Assembly was dragged to court since 2015 by Abdul Nasir Saleh, challenging the authenticity of his Diploma Certificate in Business Administration which he claimed to have obtained from the University of Jos. Saleh contested party primaries with the sacked lawmaker on the platform of the All Progressives Congress in 2015 where he came second. Delivering his judgment on the matter, Justice Musa Kurya, said there was no proof that the diploma certificate submitted to INEC by Hon. Hassan was genuinely obtained from the University of Jos. Kurya said based on the direct and oral evidence submitted by the registrar of Unijos before the court, is true that the certificate presented by the embattled lawmaker to INEC in 2015 w...

Prophet Alph has been mocked on social media Social media users have mocked Prophet Alph N Lukau, the founder and General Overseer of Alleluia Ministries International, South Africa, who allegedly brought back to life a dead man during church service on Sunday. The controversial pastor had claimed that the ‘deceased’ had spent the weekend at the mortuary before he was brought to the church for a “miracle” where he raised him from the dead. Online users who believe the miracle was “staged”, are now participating in trending ‘Dead man challenge’/’resurrection challenge’ on social media. See some photos below: source:https://samueljackson12.blogspot.com/2019/02/internet-users-mock-pastor-who-claimed.html

Buhari is neither better nor Atiku worse, but APC should not let this victory get into their heads, rather see it as a second chance given to them by God and the good people of Nigeria in sober reflection to take Nigeria to the next level they promised us. and for you the follower of APC caution yourselves, you know is not easy for someone to be chosen against you, dont start the mockery against other parties; it is immature. if its other way around what will you do, because it is not easy to conceal defeat; all we need to do is to calm down, let things settle down. i know Buhari will not start calling other defeated parties names or that he is better than them but he would rather call them to work with them for a better Nigeria. so APC, PDP whatever your party is let us come together for a Greater Nigeria. RESPECT IS RECIPROCAL. GOD BLESS ALL THE PARTIES, GOD BLESS THE PEOPLE, GOD BLESS NIGERIA. AMEN source:https://samueljackson12.blogspot.com/2019/02/buhari-is-neither-better-...

The President of the Senate Dr Bukola Saraki has accepted the outcome of the Kwara Central Senatorial elections which he lost and has congratulated those who emerged. In a statement issued by Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, Saraki said that he was wishing those who emerged best of luck in spite of the reported inadequacies. The statement reads: “Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has stated that in spite of the reported inadequacies that attended last Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections in Kwara State, he is wishing the candidates who emerged from the election the best of luck. “Dr. Saraki in a statement signed by his Special Adviser (Media and Publicity), Yusuph Olaniyonu stated that while the election was generally peaceful there are inadequacies like the card readers not used in over 70 percent of the polling units while there were multiple voting, over-voting and other discrepancies that were reported by agents of...

The United Nations, African Union (AU) and ECOWAS have urged political parties to exercise restraint as the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, announces results of the presidential and National Assembly elections. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that in a statement by the international bodies made available on Tuesday by the ECOWAS Commission, they also urged candidates to continue to exercise patience for the complete results. “The attention of the ECOWAS, AU and the UN has been drawn to the rejection of the results of the presidential election of Feb.23, 2019 by one of the participating political parties, even as they are still in the process of being released. “ECOWAS, AU and the UN call on all candidates, political parties and indeed all Nigerians to continue to exercise patience, calm and restraint, in order to allow for the full results of the election to be released by INEC,” the statement read. They further encouraged aggrieved parties and pers...

It's been reported that a number of women all over the world are getting freckle tattoos to look like Meghan Markle but a woman has gone the extra mile to spend £19,000 on plastic surgery just to look like her idol Meghan Markle. Xochytl Greer, 36, a mother-of-three, from Houston, Texas, claims her daughter confuses the real Duchess of Sussex for her. Xochytl's quest for perfection started after giving birth to daughter Isla nearly two years ago. The attorney said she felt self-conscious over how her clothes fitted and felt that no matter how much make-up she put on or how she dressed, she would 'never be presentable'. It was then that she started admiring the Duchess of Sussex and became determined to look more like her. To emulate Meghan, Xochytl has undergone various procedures, including having lip filler and a nose job. She has also undergone liposuction on the stomach, inner and outer thighs, a bum lift, fillers under the eyes, jawline filler and Botox....

Chelsea’s Italian head coach Maurizio Sarri gestures on the touchline during the UEFA Europa League round of 32, 2nd leg football match between Chelsea and Malmo at Stamford Bridge in London on February 21, 2019. (Photo by Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP) All eyes will be on the Chelsea team sheet at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday to see whether the fall-out from Maurizio Sarri’s astonishing row with Kepa Arrizabalaga drags on into the crucial London derby against Tottenham Hotspur. Chelsea boss Sarri was furious when Blues goalkeeper Kepa refused to be substituted after needing treatment in the closing stages of Sunday’s League Cup final against Manchester City. Chelsea eventually lost 4-3 on penalties after a goalless draw, but that blow paled in comparison to the problems caused by Kepa’s rebellious behaviour and Sarri’s raging response on the Wembley touchline. Sarri was already fighting to avoid the sack amid reports the Italian has lost the backing of his players due to his stub...

Lille’s general manager Marc Ingla (front L) and Lille’s Portuguese sports director Luis Campos (front 2L) sit next to former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho (front 2R) as they watch the French L1 football match Lille (LOSC) vs Montpellier (MHSC) on Februrary 17, 2019 at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, northern France. (Photo by PHILIPPE HUGUEN / AFP) Jose Mourinho wants his next club to be one where “internal empathy” exists and not “internal conflict” he told the Daily Telegraph on Tuesday. The 56-year-old Portuguese — sacked by Manchester United on December 18 after a series of bust-ups with senior players and poor results — said the club where he had felt this the most was Serie A side Inter Milan. He guided them to a Champions League, two league titles and an Italian Cup in two seasons there from 2008-10. Mourinho said money is not the priority admitting since he left United he had turned down a lucrative offer from an unnamed club because “I want...

Chelsea have fined goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga one week’s wages, after his bust-up with Maurizio Sarri during the Carabao Cup final at Wembley, Sky Sports reports. The two men held talks on Monday over the keeper’s public display of defiance towards the end of extra-time of the match, which the Blues lost to Manchester City on penalties. Both men brushed it off as a misunderstanding at full-time, but Arrizabalaga has personally apologised to Sarri, his team-mates and the club in full acknowledgement he made “a big mistake”. His wages will go to charity, and he said: “I have thought a lot more about yesterday’s events. Although there was a misunderstanding, on reflection I made a big mistake with how I handled the situation. “I wanted to take the time today to apologise fully and in person to the coach, to Willy, my team-mates and to the club. I have done this and now I want to offer the same apology to the fans. “I will learn from this episode and will accept any pun...

Pastor Alph Lukau raised a man from the dead but people think it was a hoax. Alph Lukau is the head pastor of Alleluia Ministries. The church has many branches around the world. They brought a dead person in a coffin to his church and Pastor Alph Lukau performed a miracle and he brought him back to life. The man woke up, he ran around the church and he ate good food afterwards as the congregation continues to look in surprise. The dead man’s name is Eliot, Eliot came to the church in a coffin but he woke up from dead and lived again.  The pastor touched him and said, “ Rise Up “ … Boom, the man sat up and they fed him right away. Prophet Alph Lukau owns a church in South Africa, His church name is Alleluia Ministries.  The have a location in South Africa, Angola, and DRC, NAMIBIA and in Zambia. He is the head pastor at the headquarters branch in Kramerville Sandton Pastor Alph Lukau – Head Pastor. 8 Charles Crescent, Kramerville, Sandton Contacts: +27 11 ...

Middlesbrough coach, Tony Pulis has hailed Super Eagles’ star, John Mikel Obi who is said to have a great influence on his teammates who live near him in the same neighbourhood in England. While many observers have already spoken of Mikel’s leadership role among his new teammates, who respect him as a former Chelsea regular, coach Pulis has added another level of influence the midfielder has in the squad. Such it is that Pulis is looking to Mikel lending support off the pitch as well to Bosnian midfielder, Mo Besic, who the gaffer says can learn much on several levels from his new neighbour. It is the coach’s expectation that Mikel can help bring the very best out of the Bosnian star at the crucial stage of Boro’s surge for reckoning in the English Championship promotion run-in. Besic inspired Boro to a 2-0 home win over Queens Park Rangers at the weekend, as he teed up both goals in the first half for Jonny Howson and Ashley Fletcher, but Pulis is not ignoring the underlin...

By Chioma Obinna When Mrs Juliet Adeniji had her fourth child six years ago she and her husband Kola decided to put a stop to childbearing.   But  in January last year when she missed her period for the first time in six years, she was shocked.  Apparently, not expecting to be pregnant as she was following the natural method taught by their church counsellors, she did not that such a method was not as effective as modern contraceptives. “It caught me by surprise. I never expected I was going to be pregnant again.   All through my four children which I had in eight years I never used any form of form of contraceptives whether long or short term to avoid unplanned pregnancy.   I only believed in my calculation to know when I am free or not. My husband has quite understood,” Juliet told Good Health Weekly. According to Juliet, a private school teacher, her religion vehemently opposes family planning of any kind.  Although, some women hav...

By Michael Bassey THE  birth of Ibom Airline couldn’t have come at a better time. The launch of the airline last week is truly the icing on the cake for the people of Akwa Ibom state.  If anyone was in doubt of the managerial acumen of the state governor, Udom Emmanuel, that launch is enough to shut the mouths  of  those who doubted the capability of the governor.  Truth be told, how many state governors still have the time to concentrate on governance now, how much more of embarking on developmental projects. What we usually see during the electioneering period is that governance temporarily goes on recess. Intrigues, backstabbing, etc take centre stage at the expense of quality leadership. Sadly, the country has been on this rigmarole for so long that people have accepted this unwholesome trend as the norm. For people like me, news of a governor still actively involved in the business of governance in spite of stories here and there about plans to tu...

Craig Coley couldn't believe his eyes A Californian man identified as Craig Coley, got a $21m compensation for wrongful conviction which saw him spend 39 years in prison. Coley was accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend Rhonda Wicht, 24, and her son Donald Wicht, 4, at their home in Simi Valley on Nov. 11, 1978. The two were found dead in their beds at their apartment on Buyers Street. She was apparently strangled by a macrame rope and her son was smothered. Coley was arrested later that day. He was tried twice for the crime after a jury deadlocked 10-2 in favor of conviction on April 12, 1979. A second jury found Coley guilty on Jan. 3, 1980. He was sentenced on Feb. 26, 1980, to life in prison without the possibility of parole. However with the help of advocacy groups such as the Innocence Project, the case was reopened and the Californian man whose prison sentence was upturned got $21m compensation for the wrongful conviction. “While no amount of money can make up f...

Everything you need to live well Nigerian actress, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde has said she’s next to win an Oscar award. The 91st Academy Awards held at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday and, after taking part as a voting member of the Academy, she announced her aspiration after realising many of the nominees she voted for won in their categories. The actress had voted Mahershala Ali, who won the Best Actor in a Supporting role; Hannah Beachler, who won Production design for ‘Black Panther’ and Lady Gaga for Shallow in the Original Song category. She wrote on Instagram, “Congratulations @mahershalaali , #hannahbeachler and @alfonsocuaron . What a Beautiful show! So quite A good number of my voted Won! I screamed so hard … I think I’ve lost my voice! I Really love this Voting / Judging kinda work ! Who remembers how accurate my predictions on #Nigerianidols used to be, they started calling me the 5th judge? I hope I get more Gigs of this kind… Congratulations to All the winners… Omoto...

Toke Makinwa Nigerian radio personality, television host, vlogger, and author, Toke Makinwa has ranted about the sad political situation taking place in Nigeria as election results trickle in from all parts of the country. She said she's tired of praying for Nigeria as a result of ballot snatching, burning of election materials and other sad events taking place in the country. This is coming as violence marred some regions where election took place in Nigeria on Saturday. Toke who took to her Twitter page said that everyone will now appreciate ex-president Goodluck Jonathan for the role he played in the last election. Read her tweets from bottom to top below: Source:https://samueljackson12.blogspot.com/2019/02/2019-election-i-get-tired-of-praying-to.html

Adesola Omidina, the first son of veteran comic actor, Baba Suwe, has written an open letter to Nigerians to appreciate them for coming to the family’s aid in taking care of their father’s medical expenses. His letter comes just a few days after his dad got admitted to Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) for treatment. Dear Sir/Ma, It gives me great pleasure to express the gratitude of our family to every Nigerian/Baba Suwe’s fans, Non-Nigerians home and abroad. Starting with my mother, His Excellency Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (Ori idobale ni mo wa sir), TAMPAN President & Members, Movie Marketers, Late Barrister Aturu & his wife, Mr. & Mrs Segun Rasco, Mr. & Mrs. Whesu (Awokoya) Pittsburgh, Mr. Kola Olotu, Mr. Yomi Fabiyi, Jamaica Hospital New York, Federal Ministry of Health, Lagos University Teaching Hospital(LUTH) staff, Nollywood Colleagues, Media Houses, Journalists, bloggers, Human Rights NGOs, clergymen and so on. Kindly pardon me if any omi...

A trader, Mrs Tope Ogba on Monday told an Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offence Court, that her husband, Mr Gabriel, allegedly raped their three daughters. Led in evidence by Mrs K A Momoh-Ayokambi, the Lagos state prosecutor, Tope also alleged that her husband defiled their underage daughter and almost set her ablaze when she reported him to the authorities. Gabriel was charged for sexually molesting his daughters who are 25, 20 and 13-years-old at their residence at Oke-Ogbe town, Atura Bus stop, Badagry Lagos. Tope told the court that she was unaware of the sexual molestation which had gone on for an unspecified number of years until it was revealed by the youngest daughter. She said: “I did not know what was going on, it was when he assaulted my third daughter that I got to know what was going on and I later heard about the assault of my older daughters from people outside. “When I asked my older daughters about the rumours, they initially denied it, I got to know...