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A report by SaharaReporters has shown that many people are feared dead while hundreds of residents fled their homes, as suspected Boko Haram terrorists attacked a military checkpoint in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State on Wednesday night. According to vigilantes and residents in the area, the terrorists stormed Miringa village, some 16km to Biu, the largest town in the southern part of the state, at about 6pm and shot sporadically at military personnel at checkpoints, killing several motorists and soldiers. Abdulrahman Miringa, one of the residents who fled the area, said hundreds of residents passed the night in Biu, while the invaders exchanged gunfire with the soldiers for about two hours, non-stop. "The incident started precisely at 6pm," Abdulrahman told our correspondent by phone. "We thought it was a normal routine exercise by the military, but it became so severe and there was confusion everywhere. We stayed back till about 8:15pm. The gun batt...

Eyaman A 25-year old painter in Ojodu Berger area of Lagos, Friday Eyaman has been arrested by the operatives of the Federal Special Anti-robbery Squad, FSARS on Lagos Island, Lagos for allegedly selling the unregistered Ford Edge SUV entrusted in his care by a customer to repaint for him, to a police officer who posed as a buyer for N1.5m. The arrest, according to a police source was made possible by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, in charge of FSARS, Lagos, Kola Kamaldeen who directed his team led by SP Olaniyi Festus to arrest the suspect following the intelligence report he received from a source that the painter was looking for a buyer for his customer’s SUV. According to a police source, trouble started for Eyaman in February, 2019 when DCP Kamaldeen received a tip-off from a source that Eyaman was looking for a buyer for his customer’s SUV. Following the report, Kamaldeen gave the suspect’s phone number the source provided for him to Olaniyi Festus and his tea...

A 35-year old housewife had a nasty experience in Lagos after she was brutally assaulted and raped by a 21-year old man on her way to a church vigil at Old Garage in Ikotun area of Lagos. The suspect, Michael Adeshina, who resides at No.10 Toki Street in the Old Garage area of Ikotun, Lagos, targeted and accosted the victim late evening on her way to a church vigil. He reportedly threatened her, took her to a dark spot, tore her pant and forcefully penetrated her. It was gathered that the victim pleaded with Adeshina to no avail; she even offered her phone, other valuables including her hand bag and Bible but he refused. He insisted on engaging her in marathon sex without her consent. She gave in when she discovered that her life was in serious danger. Having satisfied himself, Adeshina still went ahead and collected her valuables before allowing her to go. She went back home and told her husband what happened on her way to church. After the dastardly act, the embittered wo...

Huawei Technologies Company Nigeria Ltd., an Information and Communications Technology (ICT) company, says it is currently working with more than 40 universities to ensure digital inclusion in Nigeria File: New documents link Huawei Its Managing Director, Zhang Lulu, said on Thursday in Lagos that the company was working with the universities in establishing Huawei Authorised Information and Network Academy (HAINA). Lulu said that through the academy, Huawei was providing industrially recognised ICT certification in subjects, including Networks, Routing and Switching. ”Apart from increased connectivity, Huawei is also committed to building skills at all levels of the society, by working with universities and other partners to foster ICT talents and training ICT practitioners. ”The company has trained more than 20,000 ICT engineers, who have become the main workforce, to guarantee the network running of the country,” he said in a statement. MultiChoice Talent Factory launc...

A young man was allegedly stabbed by his girlfriend over a phone call in Rivers state. According to reports, the victim identified as Mr. Abeulah, a native of Delta but stays in Ogu/Bolo local government area of Rivers state, with his girlfriend named Miss Alice Peter, who is a native of Ogoni in Rivers. It was gathered that Mr. Abeulah was said to be making a phone call when his girlfriend stormed the room and allegedly stabbed him in the eye. According to an eyewitness, the lady said her reason was that he (the victim) was calling another woman while she was still with him. The victim was rushed to a nearby pharmacy for urgent medical treatment. source:https://samueljackson12.blogspot.com/2019/03/graphic-lady-stabs-her-boyfriend-in-eye.html

The bond between the First Lady Aisha Buhari and Dolapo Osinbajo - wife of the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo seems to be tied with an umbilical cord. Dolapo Osinbajo and Aisha Buhari Unlike the rumoured frosty relationship that existed between Turai Yar'Adua and Patience Jonathan, Aisha Buhari and Dolapo Osinbajo seem to have bonded so well that they are more like sisters over the years. The duo are set to take their friendship to the next level in the next four years amidst their tribal, religious and background differences. These pictures here have been compiled to show the formidable chemistry between the duo. No matter your political differences, one may have with their husbands, hardly anyone can help but admire these pretty women of Aso Rock. These pictures are being constantly shared on social media by their political supporters. See more images: Dolapo Osinbajo and Aisha Buhari source:https://samueljackson12.blogspot.com/2019/03/7-pictures-of...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has started a campaign to educate school children about money, saving, creating livelihoods and becoming an entrepreneur. The CBN’s Deputy Governor, Financial System Stability (FSS), Mrs. Aisha Ahmad led some CBN Directors to visit some schools within Abuja as part of activities to mobilise secondary school children to embrace money saving culture as well as mark the Global Money week. The schools visited were the Government Secondary School, Wuse Zone 3 and the Staff Community Secondary School, Asokoro. Ahmad urged the children to learn to manage their money wisely, save and invest for their future. The CBN Deputy Governor also spoke to the students on the benefits of budgeting, “which gives one control over finances, help to build assets and create a healthy financial situation.” According to her: “Budgeting is about choices. Choose what to save for the future, what to spend now and what to spend on. Needs first, wants later.” She als...

A Tweep whose handle on Twitter is  @haroldlinks has shared photos showing the deplorable state of the Mobile Police Barracks Quarters behind Harbour Road at Old Port Harcourt township in Rivers state. According to him, the building is a disaster waiting to happen as the walls and pillars have began to crack. Photos below please if you are seeing this on Face Book, please share or seeing this on Twitter please retweet so that the it can get to the authority in charge before another building collapse would happen again. source:https://samueljackson12.blogspot.com/2019/03/photos-see-deplorable-state-of-mobile.html

Manchester United have finally appointed caretaker coach, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, as the club’s new permanent manager. The Old Trafford club made the announcement through the its official Twitter page on Thursday. “Ole’s at the wheel! We can confirm that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been appointed as #MUFC manager,” Man United tweeted. Solskjaer has won 10 out of the 13 Premier League games since his appointment as interim manager and reached the Champions League quarter-finals, where they will tackle Barcelona in April. The Norwegian replaced the former Red Devils boss, Jose Mourinho, last December. The 46-year-old had said in January that he does not want to leave the Old Trafford club once his contract expires at the end of the season. Solskjaer said: “Of course, I won’t want to leave Man United, I don’t want to at the end of the season. “It’s such a great bunch of players, atmosphere, but it’s the next game, it’s the next game, it’s the next game, and I’m doing my job as...

A jealous husband has done an unthinkable thing after his wife attempted to divorce him. Doctors, teachers, and complete strangers from across the Bay Area, California, U.S, are rallying behind Atsade Nigese from Ethiopia, who survived a brutal act of domestic violence when her husband poured acid all over her face and body. Speaking through her friend who served as an interpreter, Nigese says her husband, who was a federal police officer in Ethiopia, regularly beat her and broke her teeth. But one night, a year ago, after she told him she wanted a divorce, she said he threw acid on her. Nigese is now blind with scarred skin. Her body is disfigured and even her own son initially rejected her, saying he knew her by her voice but could not identify anything else about her. Menbere Aklilu of Richmond said she wanted to help. Two years ago, she helped another Ethiopian woman, who had also been burned by acid, something she said her ex-fiance had thrown on her....

Reno Omokri has advised the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to learn from what happened to Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha. Reno accused President Muhammadu Buhari and the APC members of using Okorocha and throwing him away like a used sanitary pad. He added that the same fate awaits the APC national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole and former governor of Rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi. He tweeted ; Tinubu, learn from Okorocha’s fate. After using him till he could be used no more, @MBuhari and @OfficialAPCNg have now thrown Rochas away like a used sanitary pad. The same fate awaits Oshiomhole and Amaechi. Mark my words. They are being TOLERATED, not CELEBRATED #RenosDarts source:https://samueljackson12.blogspot.com/2019/03/buhari-and-apc-have-now-thrown-okorocha.html

Accounts Manager, Ogonna Oraegbunam (left); Head, Access, Yetunde Oyeneyin; Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Idi Araba, Prof. Chris Bode; Country Group Head, Novartis, Babatunde Ojo; and Head, Medical Affairs of Novartis Nigeria, Adeline Edgal, on a medical outreach to LUTH on Tuesday The United States Trade and Development Agency and Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba have reiterated its commitment towards transforming Nigeria’s healthcare system to optimise service delivery. Speaking at a courtesy visit to the new cancer centre in LUTH, the Acting Director, United States Trade and Development Agency, Thomas Hardy, said the facility is a testament to the great leadership of hospital management. Hardy said as an agency, they are investing in people and entities that have similar vision and ability to achieve great things. “They leadership of the hospital came to U.S., we introduced them to American technology and can...

President Mohammadu Buhari-led government is set to commence a policy that will encourage loans to be offered to Nigerians who are interested in buying made-in-Nigeria cars. The loans will be offered at a 6% -8%  interest rate. The repayment period for the loans will span several years. This measure is to encourage the purchase of made in Nigeria vehicles as a way of boosting local production in the country. This was recently revealed by the Director General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council ( NADDC ), Jelani Aliyu in an interactive session with pressmen. According to Aliyu, the policy was aimed at discouraging importation of vehicles into Nigeria. Aliyu noted that giving access to vehicle financing was an important step forwards supporting the capacity of local manufacturers in the country. ” In other nations when you want to buy a vehicle, you go, you put down 10% to 15%, you drive off with the vehicle and you pay for it for a number of years...

Pastor Alph Lukau of Alleluia Ministry Hires Nollywood Actress Oge Okoye To Another Miracle,after the controversy of the fake resurrection miracle,he appears to be trying to repair his image source: https://samueljackson12.blogspot.com/2019/03/pastor-alph-lukau-oge-okoye-popular.html

Any increase in Value Added Tax, VAT, can only be productive if it is part of a broad fiscal strategy of rebalancing the tax mix in favour of consumption, and it will entail lowering the company income tax. Doing otherwise  in an economy that is grappling with double-digit inflation, weak growth and high rate of unemployment, will jeopardise government’s efforts at revamping the economy.Miss Muhammad Amina, Fashion designer Yes, I see a crawling increment in the prices of goods and services because producers will want to make profit and they will take it out on their consumers. It would lead to shortage in demand. It would affect all parties. Mr. Aturu Samuel Student It would lead to an increase in the price of goods and services because an increase in VAT would in turn lead to an increase in the cost of production and when the cost of production is high, the prices of goods and services also go up. Price mechanism doesn’t work in this part of the world. Miss Alabi Esther...

Is this the future of mass transit in Lagos state? Hey, who says it cannot happen? But of course, that would be without the notorious way of “hanging” by bus conductors. source:https://samueljackson12.blogspot.com/2019/03/is-this-future-of-mass-transit-in-lagos.html

Maren Mjelde fired Chelsea into the last four of the Women’s Champions League and a clash with all-conquering Lyon after her stoppage time strike saw them squeeze past Paris Saint-Germain 3-2 on aggregate on Wednesday. Maren Mjelde Norway international Mjelde met Karen Carney’s pinpoint pass seconds into added time to snatch the tie and spark wild celebrations after the Blues let their 2-0 first-leg advantage slip and risked being dumped out by a powerful PSG performance. Her late strike was enough for Emma Hayes’s side to go through despite losing 2-1 on the night and being completely outplayed by PSG. The Parisiens were all over Chelsea in a dominant second-half display, and levelled the tie through Marie-Antoinette Katoto two minutes after the break and a comical own goal from Blues keeper Ann-Katrin Berger. Roared on by a passionate home crowd led by a hardcore ultras group that had caused trouble ahead of the first leg in England, the hosts looked favourites as the tie ...

US President Donald Trump demanded Wednesday that Russia remove troops from Venezuela and said again that he was not ruling out military action to topple far-left President Nicolas Maduro. Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President- Donald Trump Russia’s deployment of troops and equipment to bolster Maduro has ratcheted up already high international tension in Venezuela where the Trump administration is pushing hard for regime change amid mounting chaos in the once rich country. “Russia has to get out,” Trump said at the White House alongside Fabiana Rosales, wife of opposition leader Juan Guaido, who has been recognized by the United States and more than 50 other countries as Venezuela’s interim president in place of Maduro. Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova dismissed Trump’s demand, asking in return why US troops were still in parts of Syria, where the Assad regime relies heavily on Russia support. “He said the United States would withdraw from ...

The House on the Rock Church has concluded plans to host its annual Word Conference aimed at providing insightful teachings of the Bible precepts. A statement by the Church said the forum which would be hosted by the Senior Pastor of the church, Paul Adefarasin would be attended by indigenous and international gospel artistes. Entitled: Word Conference 2019, the event is scheduled to hold from April 3, 2019, through April 7, 2019. The statement reads: “ The Conference, said to be designed to equip Believers with the richer concepts of God’s Grace, is renowned for its insightful teachings of the Bible precepts delivered by a prominent roster of international and Nigerian ministers. This year’s Conference would feature Dr. Creflo Dollar of World Changers Church International, Atlanta, USA; Dr. Mensa Otabil of International Central Gospel Church, ICGC, in Ghana; Bishop Wayne Malcolm of the International Coaching Achievers Network, iCAN, UK; Bishop Ransom Bello, Presiding Bishop...

RENTON, WA – MARCH 27: A Boeing 737 MAX airplane is pictured on the company’s production line on March 27, 2019, in Renton, Washington. Stephen Brashear/Getty Images/AFP Embattled aviation giant Boeing pledged on Wednesday to do all it can to prevent crashes like the two that killed nearly 350 people in recent months, as it unveiled a fix to the flight software of its grounded 737 MAX aircraft. Boeing gathered hundreds of pilots and reporters to unveil the changes to the MCAS stall prevention system, which has been implicated in the tragedies in Ethiopia and Indonesia, as part of a charm offensive to restore the company’s reputation. “We are going to do everything to make sure that accidents like this don’t happen again,” Mike Sinnett, Boeing’s vice president of product strategy, told reporters at a factory in Washington. Meanwhile, the head of the US air safety agency faced harsh questions from senators over its relationship with and oversight of Boeing. Dan Elwell, the ac...

Residents stand on rooftops in a flooded area of Buzi, central Mozambique, on March 20, 2019, after the passage of cyclone Idai./ AFP Twelve people perched precariously on a branch of a mango tree, sheltering from the floodwaters of tropical Cyclone Idai which wrought devastation across Southern Africa. “But after two days, it snapped,” said Isabel Bernard, 20, a survivor of the storm’s aftermath who had been clinging to the tree branch along with her son. “We were thrown into the water and I lost sight of my son. I looked everywhere but I didn’t know where he was — I was terrified.” Still exhausted by the trauma she suffered, the young mother struggled to recount the situation that unfolded earlier this month when the river Buzi burst its banks and she was forced to flee her home. Caught completely off-guard, she sought refuge in the tree with her three-year-old son Zacharia, a seven-year-old nephew and eight-year-old niece, along with others. They were trapped there wit...

A Boeing 737 MAX aircraft operated by Southwest Airlines made an emergency landing Tuesday after experiencing an engine problem as it was being ferried from Florida to California, the US Federal Aviation Agency said. "The aircraft returned and landed safely in Orlando," the FAA said in a statement, adding that no passengers were on board the aircraft, which was being transferred to Victorville, California for storage. "The FAA is investigating," added the agency, which grounded the Boeing 737 MAX on March 13 following two deadly accidents involving Ethiopian Airlines and Lion Air but continues to allow the planes to be ferried from airport to airport. Southwest said the plane experienced an engine problem "shortly after takeoff." "The crew followed protocol and safely landed back at the airport" around 3:00 pm (1900 GMT), spokesman Chris Mainz said. "The Boeing 737 MAX 8 will be moved to our Orlando maintenance facility for a re...

An American Surgeon based in Lagos Nigeria is on the run after failed butt and hips enlargement on a Nigeria Beauty Queen in Lagos. The Face of Democracy Transformation 2013 Winner Onwuzuligbo Nneka Miriam has died on February 3rd after a 31days coma from December 30th when the surgical operation was proceeded. According to investigations by ATTENTION MAGAZINE, The American uncertified Surgeon, Dr. Anu proceeded on the fat transfer surgery at her Med Contour Cosmetic Surgery after having several cases and records of surgery failures and complications. Infact, recently two top Lagos Big Babes have been victims of her misplaced professional ethics and operations, which led to improper shift of their buttocks during the surgeries conducted by Dr. Anu. The surgery went soar, when fats that where meant to be transferred to her hips got into her lungs and caused her to drift into coma, even after she was immediately rushed to Vedic Hospital in Lekki, where she was placed on lif...

BBNaija Multichoice has dissociated itself from the activities of a scammer who is trying to defraud upcoming musicians who wish that their works are aired on Big Brother Naija Show Season Four. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) investigation reveals that the scammer, identified as Fola, is requesting the artistes to pay different sums for their acts to feature in the show. Fola sends Whatsapp announcements to the musicians to enable them to participate in the show at a fee. (attachment) The deal has three packages, namely, per song rotation in the house, performance at the live shows and a DJ package. The first package costs N150, 000, the second, N450, 000 and the third, N250, 000. Under the deal, the artistes are to be invited to play on one of the Saturday parties that are part of the BBNaija show. NAN found that the money is to be paid into a proxy account not connected to DStv, a direct broadcast satellite service owned by Multichoice, the organisers of the show. ...

The Nigerian Army has confirmed the rescue of Sheik Ahmed Suleiman, a renowned Islamic cleric and five others, who were kidnapped in Katsina State on March 14. DAILY POST recalls that the Islamic scholar was returning to his base in Kano State, after attending a religious function in Kebbi State, when he and others were abducted. The Commander, 17 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Katsina, Brig.-Gen. L.T. Omoniyi, confirmed the rescue in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday, NAN reports. According to Omoniyi, the captives were released in the early hours of Wednesday. The commander said, “The incident occurred along Kakumi-Kankara road, a general area in Kankara Local Government Area of the state on March 14. “The rescue of the victims was sequel to the order by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai to the brigade to carry out the operation. “The operation was conducted with relevant security agencies, while the Nigeria Army Directorate of Military...

The football fans in Asaba have expressed the belief that Stephen Keshi’s spirit was behind the winning of the Nigerian teams at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba. The fans spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) after the Super Eagles 1-0 win over the Pharaohs of Egypt in a friendly encounter on Tuesday in Asaba. They said that the wind of victory recorded by the Nigerian teams, particularly the Super Eagles at the stadium might be guided by the special favour and the spirit of the late football icon. According to Abel John-Gold, wining matches by the Super Eagles at the Stephen Keshi Stadium is something special. “Although in football, you need to play well to win but there is luck too, and I am sure that there is also luck that follows this stadium. “Maybe the spirit of Stephen Keshi, having won the Nations Cup and as a footballer and as a coach of the Super Eagles is following them. “If you notice, the Nigerian team have been winning their matches in this stadium. ...

Unknown reported Kidnapped a pastor Northern Nigeria. The pastor identified as Rev. Emmanuel Haruna, the past ECWA Lafia DCC Chairman, was kidnapped at his station, ECWA Gidan Ausa, Jankwe Development Area of Nasarawa State. He left his house for a bit in search of better mobile network to make calls when some gunmen attacked him and took him away. Sharing the news on Facebook, Hausa Christians Foundation wrote: “Sad Breaking News… ANOTHER PASTOR KIDNAPPED BY THE FULANI JIHADISTS: CHRISTIANITY IN NIGERIA IS UNDER ATTACK! “The BB State Chaplain, Nasarawa State Council and the immediate past ECWA Lafia DCC Chairman; Rev. Emmanuel Haruna has just been kidnapped in his station, ECWA Gidan Ausa, Jankwe Dev. Area of Nasarawa State. “The incident occurred when he stepped out of the house in a quest to search for mobile network and in the course of making calls, the family heared a gun short and the next thing that followed thereafter was him shouting on top of his voice “help m...

Sunday, March 17th was Faisal Sani’s birthday. Like any swag loving young city dweller, he planned to celebrate it in a grand style with friends and loved ones in a memorable fashion. However, while making these preparations little did he know that the day was going to dawn with tiding of grief as he lost one of his bosom friends, Ahmad Tijjani in a mysterious manner amidst the splendor of the celebration. Tijjani, a 17-year-old ambitious teenage, was drowned in a swimming pool at Royal Tropicana Hotel located along Niger Street, in Kano metropolis where he went to celebrate his friend’s birthday. He was confirmed dead on arrival at the Murtala Mohammed Specialist hospital after initial attempts to resuscitate him by security guards at the hotel proved abortive. Narrating how the incident occurred, Sani said he entered into the swimming pool area along with his friends but was later called out by some other friends who had come to the hotel to share the joy of his birthday anni...