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President Buhari today in Abuja, assured Nigerians that he will put in all efforts to ensure the best for the country and the citizens when he begins a second term in office on May 29, 2019, while appreciating all those that voted him during the elections. Receiving the Board of Trustees and Advisory Council of Gidauniyar Jihar Katsina (Katsina State Development Fund) led by Justice Mamman Nasir at the State House, President Buhari said his campaign to all states of the federation was an eye opener. “Thank you for supporting me. I assure you that I will do my best during the second term. We will work for Nigeria and her people,’’ he said. The President said the crowd that welcomed his campaign train in each state was more than anyone can possibly “induce’’, attributing the turn outs to people’s appreciation of the efforts of his administration. President Buhari noted that he was the chairman of the Katsina State Development Fund for 17 years, during which period a lot was don...

Justice Sybil Nwaka of an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, on Monday acquitted a  sales engineer, Happiness Essien, charged with defiling his 8-year-old child daughter (name withheld). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 31-year-old Essien, who has been remanded in prison since May 25, 2016, was acquitted of a one-count charge of defilement mainly due to the absence of the alleged victim to testify during the trial. Setting Essien free, Justice Nwaka said: “I find the defendant not guilty of the offence of defilement or sexual assault, I set him free, he is thereby discharged and acquitted. “It is the resolve of the state to ensure victory not only for the victim but also the defendant.” Reacting to Essien’s acquittal,  Mr Babajide Boye, the lead state prosecutor, emphasized the importance of the testimonies of complainants in sexual and domestic violence in securing a conviction. He said: “I will like to seize this opportunity to appea...

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Paul Pogba has a “big, big part” to play at Old Trafford despite speculation linking the French World Cup winner with a move to Real Madrid. Real boss Zinedine Zidane is expected to be busy in the summer transfer market as he tries to reinvigorate a side that crashed out of the Champions League in the last 16 and are lagging 12 points behind leaders Barcelona in La Liga. United midfielder Pogba last week described Madrid as a “dream club for every player” while on international duty with France and Zidane on Saturday hailed him as “a player who knows how to do everything”. But Solskjaer is determined that Pogba, one of the world’s most marketable players, will not be a part of Zidane’s rebuilding plans and believes the midfielder simply gave a straight answer to a question. “I don”t like to talk about other teams’ players,” the Norwegian said ahead of his side’s Premier League match against Wolves on Tuesday. “That is one o...

Brunei to punish gay sex and adultery with death by stoningStarting from April 3, 2019, new law which will punish homosexual sex and adultery with death will come into place in Brunei. Any individuals found guilty of the offenses will be stoned to death, according to a new penal code. The punishment will be “witnessed by a group of Muslims.” The country’s strict new laws were announced in 2014, and have been rolled out gradually. The latest phase of implementation, including the brutal new provisions, was quietly announced on the Brunei attorney general’s website on December 29, 2018. source:https://samueljackson12.blogspot.com/2019/04/brunei-to-punish-gay-sex-and-adultery.html

The Trade Director, Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Nigeria, Mr. Bagus Wicaksena, has disclosed in an exclusive interview with Vangaurd that the Republic of Indonesia maybe a viable option for Nigeria’s rapid economic recovery, saying that, Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country’s trade relations with Indonesia, stand to reach a lofty, enviable economic growth. Trade Director, Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Nigeria, Mr. Bagus Wicaksena, He also said that his country is willing to partner Nigeria to grow its economy by way of investing in several key sectors of the Nigerian economy, including the desire to establish processing mills in the country and other win-win trade cooperation. Excerpt; How do you intend to enhance trade between Indonesia and Nigeria? It is team work here at the Embassy of Indonesia Trade Promotion Center (ITPC) and we are basically working at different capacities to ensure better and prosperous business ground between Nigeria and Indo...

THE proposed listing of MTN, privatisation of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC and the remaining power sector privatisation will attract more participation of investors in the capital market and thus enhance financial inclusion in the country, former Minister of National Planning , Dr Shamshudeen Usman has said. He further expressed dismay that only 3.3 million people participate in the market out of 180 million people, while  urging the federal government to privatise the NNPC and the remaining power sector entities by way of public offer and list them on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE for more participation of investors in the market. NNPC Headquarters, Abuja. Speaking at the  2019 Capital Market  Summit and Award night organised by the Association of Stockbroking Houses of Nigeria, ASHON , Usman, who was the key note speaker at the occasion with the theme”  Financial Inclusion – The Capital Market Perspective” said ” We do not know how the pr...

Lagos – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it will not condone lateness by candidates to its 2019 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), scheduled for Monday, April 1. JAMB The board’s Head, Media and Information, Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. A total of 157,631 candidates have been scheduled to sit for the optional examination in some accredited Computer Based Centres (CBT) across the country. According to Benjamin, all is now set for the conduct of the examination by the board. “Just like the main UTME, candidates are expected to adhere strictly to all the rules guiding the test. “I want to say that we are fully set to conduct the mock examination, which is scheduled to hold tomorrow, Monday across some centres nationwide. “We will also like to appeal to candidates to ensure that they get to their various centres early enough for the necessary accreditatio...

ABUJA – VICE President Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday said that his surviving a helicopter crash in Kogi State last February had saved many people both in and out of government the trouble of explaining their roles in a conspiracy theories. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo Prof. Osinbajo stated this at a special thanksgiving service for the victory of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) at the recent presidential election held at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja. He stated that if he had died in that crash, which occurred while he and his entourage landed in Kabba, Kogi State before the general elections, many government and non-government officials, including his security details would have been blamed or put in trouble for many things they didn’t even know about. According to him, God deserved to be praised not only for saving his life but also for saving many other persons the trouble of being smeared with false allegations. Going memory lane, he recalled that after...

Abuja – The National Leadership of National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has rejected the alleged anti-poor and anti-masses recruitment requirements of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corp[oration (NNPC). NANS members protest at NASS Mr Adeyemi Azeez, NANS National Public Relations Officer (PRO) made the position of the students’ body known in a statment on Sunday in Abuja. NANS alleged that it was a deliberate and well structured resolve to play out many graduates, especially those from the poor background. According to him, it is no longer news, that regular occurrences of incessant strikes have long marred the education sector of the country. “Therefore, ordinarily an undergraduate that applied for a four or five year programme will eventually end up staying nine or 10 years on campus pursuing a bachelor degree. “NANS will not fall cheap of this deliberate attempt of disenfranchising majorly the real and qualified Nigerian graduates. “These graduates, who h...

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has received an undisclosed number of Marauder mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles from South African-based global defence and aerospace company, Paramount Group. The move comes as Nigeria is bolstering its efforts to effectively tackle a wide range of threats posed by various terrorist and extremist groups. Speaking on the partnership, the senior Vice President of Paramount Group, Eric Ichikowitz, stated that: “We are privileged to work alongside the Nigerian Air Force, commending, through the acquisition and deployment of the Marauder, their continued commitment to enhancing their continued commitment to enhancing their national defence and internal security capabilities and prowess” “Nigeria’s Government also understands not only the leadership role they play in international peace keeping missions across the ECOWAS, but indeed how to effectively address the evolutionary nature of those Cross-regional challenges posed by threats suc...

Yesterday, in Lagos,  an articulated truck went up in flames The incident occurred at the Ojota Bridge inward toll gates, along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The fire incident saw the head of the truck consumed by fire. It took the spirited effort of the indefatigable men of fire unit of the LASEMA Rescue Unit (LRU) to rescue the vehicle. Officials of the LASTMA were also available to help, and to ensure that traffic was not impeded. See photos below. source:https://samueljackson12.blogspot.com/2019/04/newssee-how-fire-incident-involving.html

Stephanie Idolor, the lady corper who filmed little Success when she was sent home from school because of fees has been given N2million cash by Prophet Jeremiah Fufeyin of Mercyland Church in Warri. Recall that Stephanie cried out a few weeks ago that she wants the family to show her a little appreciation for the role she played in bringing the story to limelight. In her words, “It’s not like I want to share any percentage of the money they have made with them, they are my neighbours, but If Success and Her Family Have Made Over N5Million I deserve atleast N1Million”. Watch the video below, source:https://samueljackson12.blogspot.com/2019/04/stephanie-lady-who-filmed-little.html

Nine of the 10 female wrestlers registered by Nigeria won different colour of medals and this ensured that the team retained its title as the best female team at the 2019 African Wrestling Championship which ended yesterday in Hammamet in Tunisia. Also for her display coupled with the way she handled most of her opponents, Odunayo Adekuoroye was adjudged the most outstanding wrestler of the tournament. The nine female wrestlers won five gold, two silver and two bronze medals with only of them missing out from the podium. It was Sunmisola Balogun that claimed the first gold medal for Nigeria in the 65kg after beating Bukrina Faso’s Yvette Zie 1-0 while Blessing Oborududu continued her dominance in the continent with her ninth gold medal at the continental championship. To claim the gold medal, Oborududu, a Commonwealth Games gold medalist defeated Senegal’s Anta Sambo 10-0 in the 68kg. In the 57kg, Adekuoroye was outstanding from the first round when she defeated Algeria’...

The suspects Two cultists who specialize in attacking and robbing residents early in the morning in Ikorodu area of Lagos have been finally apprehended by security operatives. The suspects identified as Wasiu Okeowo, 23 years old and Rasheed Lawal, 19 years old. They both confessed to that they are members of Eiye cult in Ijebu-Igbo. They were arrested while attacking Abass Sodiq Olawuyo,a 24 year-old resident of Itunmoja area of Ikorodu and a student of Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Lagos, in the early hours of  Monday, … Recounting his ordeal in the hands of his attackers to THE IMPACT, Abass stated that: “I  woke up around 4am and left home around 4. 45am but I was attacked at the Ladega junction on my way to Ikorodu garage. “While I was at the Ladega junction, I saw these two guys (Raheed and Wasiu) passing by and suddenly they turned back and whistled as another two guys were coming in my front.  I was, however, focused on where I was going...

The Lagos State Government on Sunday said it is set to crush 2,500 seized motorcycles, popularly known as ‘Okada’ even as it impounded another 109 okadas on Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, Lagos. The Chairman of the Lagos State Task Force, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi who led the team disclosed that the enforcement operation was carried out after several warning to motorcycle riders to desist from operating on restricted routes, particularly highways and bridges across the State. He said: “While some of them harass innocent members of the public at various bus-stops, others engage in all sorts of criminal acts by dispossesing their passengers of valuables such as phones, jewelries and bags. Also, motorists held in traffic both morning and night around these areas were not spared” The Chairman warned dispatch riders using power bikes (200cc above) to desist from engaging in illegal commercial activities as anyone caught violating Lagos State Traffic Laws would be prosecuted. He urged vari...

Nonso Okafor and mother Many people were shocked following the result of the Nnewi North Constituency of Anambra state in the just concluded State House of Assembly election held on March 9, 2019 as the son of akara (bean cake) vendor, Nonso Okafor, fondly called Smart who contested under the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) trounced Obinna Ngonadi, son of Chief Humphrey Ngonadi, a multi-millionaire industrialist to emerge winner of the election. According to Daily Sun, thirty eight year-old Nonso defeated Obinna, candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) in the industrial community; with a remarkable margin as he will now represent the four quarters of Otolo, Uruagu, Umudim and Nnewichi that make up Nnewi North Constituency in Anambra State House of Assembly. Recall that the people of the area had on February 23, voted massively for one of their own, oil and gas mogul, Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah on the platform of YPP, to become senator of Anambra Sou...

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi and the Chief of Staff to Ekiti state governor, Mr Biodun Omoleye, have said the southwest region won’t play a second fiddle again in the politics of the nation. They said in view of the enormous roles the region had played for the development of the nation, that it has no reason to allow itself to be relegated in the scheme of things. The eminent Nigerians added that the Yoruba stands the chance of regaining its leading role in the country if it embraces unity and value reorientation . Oba Ogunwusi spoke at his palace in Ile Ife, Osun State on Saturday when Omoleye delivered a lecture entitled: ‘Enculturation of the Yoruba Culture Among Youth: Implications on Social Reengineering and Good Governance’ at a cultural programme organised by Yoruba Youth Council(YYC). Oba Ogunwusi added that “Yoruba has always been known for being a pacesetter since pre-independence days, so we cannot take back seat and to achieve this, we must be uni...