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Dogood actor, Silvanus dies in a car crash Nollywood actor, Bishop Linchung Duke Oliver a.k.a Silvanus of the popular sitcom, Dogood has died in a car crash while he was on his back from his mother’s burial who was buried last week. According to Basorge Tariah Jr. who broke the sad news, ‘my heart is so so Heavy right now. I am in a dark and painful place. Tragedy is a euphemism. We just lost SILVANUS of DOGOOD. My dear brother was returning from the burial of his mother when death added my friend to his mean account. RIP. These Tears won’t stop flowing’. Basorge added that, ‘I am so speechless and so sad. You were such a lovely soul. You smile, you play and never complained. You leave a vacuum that most of the world cannot fill. I will miss so much, it burns my heart. Sleep! Sleep great and awesome Talent’. source:https://samueljackson12.blogspot.com/2019/04/dogood-actor-silvanus-dies-in-car-crash.html

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the federal government feeds school pupils with 594 cowa, 138,000 chickens, 6.8 million eggs and 83 metric tons of fish every week. He disclosed this yesterday while delivering a lecture at the University of Lagos’ 50th convocation. He said at $0.19 per child per day, the government provided a balanced meal for every one of the 9,300,892 million pupils in 49,837 public primary schools in 26 states. The school feeding programme, according to him, employs 95,422 cooks and over 100,000 small holder farmers. He said: “As you can imagine, the quantity of starch and vegetables required for this programme on a weekly basis is equally impressive. Dietary energy and nutrients with established links to cognition-carbohydrates, protein, fat, iron and iodine as well as minerals with public health importance – are targeted by the National Home Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSF). “The programme aims to provide 50% of the recommended nutrient intake ...

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Zubairu Muazu, on Tuesday, paid a condolence visit to the family of late Kolade Johnson. Johnson was shot dead by operatives of the Anti-Cultism Squad at Mangoro area of Lagos State. source:https://samueljackson12.blogspot.com/2019/04/photos-lagos-cp-visits-family-of-slain.html

Following outcry by Nigerians, the police have published names and photos of the killers of Kolade Johnson. The alleged killers of Kolade Johnson   The Nigeria Police Force has published the names and photographs of the alleged killers of Kolade Johnson who was gunned down in Mangoro area of Lagos on Sunday.   The officers' photos were published on the Twitter account of the police on Tuesday.   The police identified the suspects as Inspector Olalekan Ogunyemi and Sergeant Godwin Orji both attached to the Anti-Cultism Squad.   The police said on Twitter, “The men suspected to have carried out the shooting of Kolade Johnson have been apprehended and subjected to internal disciplinary procedures. The CP has revealed their names as (1) Insp Ogunyemi Olalekan and (2) Sgt Godwin Orji attached to Anti Cultism Squad.”   A police team led by the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Zubairu Muazu, also paid a condolence visit to the family of Jo...

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has urged the Federal Government and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation to ensure that private depot owners maintain the official ex-depot price of petrol at N133.28 per litre. The Chairman, IPMAN, Ore Depot, Mr Shina Amoo, stated that independent marketers might soon start selling beyond N145 per litre if depot owners continued to sell between N136.50 and N137 per litre. Amoo urged the NNPC to prevail on depot owners not to sell beyond the official ex-depot price in order to enable marketers to sell to consumers at N145 per litre. He said: “Private depot owners have increased the ex-depot price of PMS beyond N133.28 per litre. We bought a litre of PMS between N136.50 and N137 per litre from private depot owners last weekend. This can affect the pump price at which independent marketers will sell the product, and it will certainly be beyond the N145, which is the official pump price. “We, independent...

video grab from footage broadcast by the UK Parliament’s Parliamentary Recording Unit (PRU) shows Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May speaking during the weekly Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) question and answer session in the House of Commons in London on March 27, 2019. Britain’s parliament on Wednesday holds a series of votes to seek an alternative Brexit solution as pressure mounts on Prime Minister Theresa May to resign if she wants her own unpopular plan approved. HO / PRU / AFP MPs on Monday once again failed to find a majority on any alternative Brexit plan before them, leaving Britain’s chaotic path towards leaving the EU mired in uncertainty less than two weeks before its departure date. Brussels has set Britain an April 12 deadline to agree to the divorce terms Prime Minister Theresa May has struck with the bloc, find an alternative or crash out of the European Union. MPs have already rejected the Brexit divorce deal three times, shredding May’s authority. Par...

Ahmed Musa Ahmed Musa has won both the NFF Nigeria Player of the Year and Goal of the Year awards. The Al-Nassr forward was in a scintillating form at the World Cup in Russia scoring twice for Gernot Rohr’s men. The former Leicester City man also played a lead role in helping the Super Eagles qualify for their first Africa Cup of Nations tournament since 2013. The impressive showings saw him beat teammates Odion Ighalo and Alex Iwobi for the best player of the season. The 26-year-old also scooped the Goal of the Year, with his second strike against Iceland at the global tournament – an audacious individual effort - which helped the three-time African champions claim their only win in the competition. Meanwhile, Villarreal sensational Samuel Chukwueze beat off competitions from Galatasaray’s Henry Onyekuru and Sporting Charleroi striker Victor Osimhen to scoop the Young Player of the Year. The winners were announced at a gala night on Monday in Lagos. Source:https://sa...

LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 01: Police force people to leave after a stampede broke out at a gathering of hundreds of people mourning the murder of Nipsey Hussle on April 1, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. David McNew/Getty Images/AFP DAVID MCNEW / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP Nineteen people were injured during a stampede at a memorial service on Monday for slain rapper Nipsey Hussle in Los Angeles, the city’s fire department said. Hundreds had gathered in the southern part of the city outside Hussle’s The Marathon Clothing store where the Grammy-nominated musician was gunned down on Sunday in a suspected gang-linked attack that wounded two other people. A stampede started just past 8:00 pm (0300 GMT Tuesday) during the service, but it was not clear what triggered it. “Reports of shots fired at the vigil do not appear to be accurate. We do have injured in the chaos and are attempting to restore order,” the Los Angeles Police Department said on Twitter. The Los Angeles Fir...

LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 01: People mourn for rapper Nipsey Hussle on April 1, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. The Grammy-nominated artist was gunned down in broad daylight in front of The Marathon Clothing store he founded in 2017 on the day he was scheduled to meet with Los Angeles Police Department brass to discuss ways of stopping gang violence. David McNew/Getty Images/AFP DAVID MCNEW / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP The shocking murder of Nipsey Hussle triggered an outpouring of grief among artists and activists alike — and for many crystallized the chronic dangers of street life, the LA rapper aimed to uproot. For some, his death recalled the 1990s era of targeted hip hop killings thought to be bygone: the assassination of Hussle, 33, comes more than two decades after a spate of slayings claimed the lives of rap superstars including Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. Sunday’s killing in broad daylight, which Los Angeles police believe is gang-related and personal in...

Five Nigerians, have been arrested for allegedly robbing a bureau de change in Sharjah of Dh2.3 million, the police said on Sunday. According to khaleejtimes.com the men barged into the exchange and smashed the glass barrier between the customers and the staff, stole the money in multiple currencies and fled. Suspects Two employees at the exchange were injured as they resisted the robbers. One of them managed to notify the police. The Sharjah Police coordinated with forces from Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah and Ajman to nab the suspects from four emirates within 48 hours after the robbery was committed. The incident was reported at Al Ansari Exchange in Al Tawoon area. A top police official said the suspects came to the UAE on visit visas on March 18. استعادت معظم الأموال المسروقة شرطة الشارقة تلقي القبض على خمسة أفارقة قاموا بسرقة أكثر من مليوني درهم من أحد محلات الصرافةhttps://t.co/rzqtgKCT9c pic.twitter.com/DSJwbQytpz — شرطة الشارقة (@ShjPolice) March 31, 20...

Strong Ting” hitmaker, Bankole Wellington popularly known as Banky W has become one of the many Nigerians demanding for justice for Kolade Johnson who died after being struck by a stray bullet on March 31st. Many aggrieved Nigerians have taken to social media to call on the federal government to ensure that justice prevails considering that Johnson reportedly died from bullets fired by personnels of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) Johnson was at a football viewing center watching a football match when the tragedy occurred and now Banky W who recently ventured into politics is calling for justice. In a post he shared on his Instagram page this afternoon, Banky W tagged President Buhari, VP Yemi Osinbajo and Governor Ambode and called on them to ensure justice. Kolade Johnson | Photo – YouTube “This post is for our leaders: @muhammadubuhari @profosinbajo @akinwunmiambode,@jidesanwoolu, @aleeygiwa… Dear Sirs, Kolade Johnson, an innocent, young citizen of Nigeria is dead....

Access Bank Plc on Monday listed the N15 billion a fully certified Green Bond on the FMDQ OTC Securities Exchange and the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). The  dual listing followed the formal approval of the bond by the Securities and Exchange Commission.   Access Bank The bond is the first of its kind to be issued by an African corporate and represents a major milestone in the development of the local green finance market. The bond priced at a coupon of 15.5 per cent, with participation from a wide range of asset managers and pension fund administrators. Speaking at the listing in Lagos, Ms Tumi Sekoni, Associate Executive Director, Capital Markets, FMDQ, congratulated the issuer for the successful issue of the pioneer Climate Bond Certified Green Bond in the Nigerian Debt Capital Market (DCM). Sekoni said that the green bond would help address climate and environmental challenges in a sustainable manner to deliver prosperity for Nigerians. She said...

US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One upon departure from West Palm Beach International Airport in Florida. – Trump is returning to Washington following a weekend visit to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. (Photo by Nicholas Kamm / AFP) Some 25 White House officials including top advisors of President Donald Trump were given security clearances despite staff recommendations against it, a whistleblower has told Congress. House Oversight Committee Chairman Elijah E. Cummings said in a letter Monday that White House security official Tricia Newbold detailed to his panel “grave breaches of national security at the highest levels of the Trump Administration.” None of the 25 were named, but in his letter, addressed to White House counsel Pat Cipollone, Cummings requested information relating to clearances for National Security Advisor John Bolton, former national security advisor Michael Flynn, Trump daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner, and several other top ...

File Photo Today, both the President and the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria are Muslims and our appeal is to let either the Senate President or the Speaker be a Christian to address the religious dichotomy. The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on the leadership of the National Assembly to elect a Christian as the Senate President or Speaker of the House of Representatives to reflect religious balance. A statement issued by Pastor Adebayo Oladeji, Special Assistant (Media and Communications) to Reverend (Dr.) Samson Ayokunle, the CAN President, on Monday, noted that the President and the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) are Muslims. CAN, therefore, urged the National Assembly leadership to consider electing Christians into the number one positions of the red and green chambers to give all Nigerians a sense of belonging. The statement read: “As you prepare for your inauguration, CAN urges you to balance the appointments of your principal officers acros...

A visibly angry Commissioner of Police, Lagos Command, Mr. Zumairu Muazu, stated that if found culpable, the policemen would be eased out of the Police Force and charged for murder. Kolade Johnson   Three police officers, attached to the Anti-Cultism Unit of the Lagos State Police Command have been taken into custody in connection with the fatal shooting of one Kolade Johnson, in Lagos on Sunday. The late Johnson was hit by a stray bullet while watching a football match at 1, Beco Street, Onipetesi, Mangoro Bus Stop. The policemen, four in number, stormed the area to arrest a suspect. They opened fire on the undisclosed person, only for a stray bullet to hit Johnson. As at 6.30pm yesterday, the erring policemen were still being interrogated at the Provost section of the Command. A visibly angry Commissioner of Police, Lagos Command, Mr. Zumairu Muazu, stated that if found culpable, the policemen would be eased out of the Police Force and charged for murder. Confirming th...

As of 8am on Monday, Mrs Olufunke Odebiyi had yet to know that her son, Kolade Johnson, had been killed by operatives of the Special Anti-Cultism Squad of the Lagos State Police Command. In her usual routine, she sent a message to all her children, including Kolade, on Monday to wish them good tidings for the new month, not knowing that Kolade had been killed the previous evening. The message, which was made available to PUNCH Metro read, “May Almighty God clothe your days with favour and divine upliftment now and beyond. May he be your shield and protect all that he has given to you. God will mark you and your family out of danger and untimely death. You will enjoy the full benefit of God. You will never sow your seeds for birds to eat. Rejoice for victory has found you and your household and it shall be good news in your family this week and beyond in Jesus Mighty name I pray. Amen. Good morning. Remain blessed and have a fruitful day. Jesus is Lord…….Shalom.” source:https:...

The Presidency has expressed its deep sadness over the killing of Kolade Johnson by operatives of the Nigerian police force. In a statement via Twitter, the presidency condoled with the family of the victim. “Deepest condolences to the family and friends of Kolade Johnson, a victim of the March 31 fatal shooting in Lagos. @PoliceNG have assured that the Team suspected of involvement in the shooting have been apprehended & are undergoing disciplinary procedure. Updates will be provided,” the tweet read. The victim was alleged to have been shot by a member of a police team, while he was watching a Premier League fixture between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur in Lagos on Sunday. Johnson’s death has sparked widespread criticism, with a renewed call on the Federal Government to end the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (F-SARS) unit of the police. source:

The Nigerian Navy, NN, Monday declared that the aptitude test for the 2019 recruitment exercise will hold on April 13, in 30 centres across the nation. Naval spokesman, Commodore Suleman Dahun in a statement said applicants should visit www.joinnigeriannavy.com for names of shortlisted candidates. He added, “Candidates are to report by 8:00 am at their chosen centres selected during the online registration as indicated against their names. “Candidates will not be allowed to write the aptitude test in any Centre other than their chosen centre. “Candidates are to come along with HB pencil, eraser and print out of the application form showing particulars of candidates”. Source:https://samueljackson12.blogspot.com/2019/04/2019-recruitment-navy-fixes-date-for.html

Ander Herrera has reportedly agreed to sign for Paris Saint-Germain this summer, after growing frustrated with Manchester United’s offer. United refused to sanction Herrera’s £200,000-a-week wage demands, despite PSG’s attempts to land the Spanish midfielder on a free transfer. The 29-year-old is out of contract at the end of the season and was demanding a big increase to his current £130,000-a-week salary, to stay with the Old Trafford giants. United were prepared to hand him around £170,000-a-week including bonuses. However, Mirror Sport reports that Herrera has reached a pre-contract agreement with the French champions and will join them July 1. Source:https://samueljackson12.blogspot.com/2019/04/transfer-herrera-agrees-200000-week.html

Ethiopian Airlines Airbus 350 was the first plane to land at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja after a six-week closure. PHOTO: TWITTER/FAAN A preliminary report into the crash of a Boeing 737 Max in which 157 people died will be ready on Monday, the Ethiopian foreign ministry said. No details were provided about exactly when the report would be released, or what it might contain. Foreign ministry spokesman Nebiat Getachew said the transport ministry would release “a preliminary report into its investigation” of the March 10 tragedy in which a Boeing 737 Max plane crashed shortly after taking off from Addis Ababa. The Boeing, which was operated by Ethiopian Airlines, was a 737 MAX 8 — the same model which crashed in October, killing 189 people on board an Indonesian Lion Air flight, prompting the aircraft to be grounded worldwide. It was also not clear if the preliminary report would be made public straight away, or if it would first be handed to the authoriti...

Ehi An ecstatic Nigerian woman has declared her intentions to burn her Nigerian passport after being granted Canadian citizenship. The Nigerian woman, Ehi Bello took to her Twitter page to announce the news. Her reaction is not surprising to many people because of the suffering in the country. See her tweets below: source:https://samueljackson12.blogspot.com/2019/04/nigerian-woman-says-shell-burn-her.html

ABUJA – A total number of 32 Rear Admirals in the Nigerian Navy have been redeployed in a new major shakeup approved by the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Iba Ibok-Ete Ibas The Director of Information of the Nigerian Navy,Commodore Suleiman Dahun, in a statement,Monday,said the new reorganisation, affected Rear Admiral Begroy Enyinna Ibe-Enwo,who was appointed Chief of Policy and Plans Naval Headquarters while Rear Admiral Apochi Suleiman, formerly Commander Joint Task Force Operation Delta Safe, moves to Defence Headquarters as Chief of Defence Administration. The statement said: ” Rear Admiral Tariworio Dick, formerlyDeputy Commandant Armed Forces Command and Staff College Jaji, has been appointed Chief of Training and Operations Naval Headquarters, while Rear Admiral Obi Ofodile has been appointed Director of Plans Defence Headquarters.” It read further:”Also Rear Admiral Ifeola Mohammed, formerly Chief of Naval Standards and Safety, is the new Chief of ...

Oba Michael Odunayo Ajayi, the Elerinmo of Erinmo-Ijesha, Osun State, in this interview, bares his mind on the just concluded elections. Oba Michael Odunayo Ajayi, the Elerinmo of Erinmo-Ijesha 2019 general elections have come and gone. How do you rate the elections? Nigerian democracy is work in progress. That’s my summary and also election in Nigeria is a learning process. Democracy is something we copied from the developed world and, naturally, we can’t perfect it so easily. If you recall, there was a report that election in the US was even manipulated, how much more in a country like Nigeria. Be that as it may, with the result we saw and how the entire process went nationwide, I would largely say that it is free, fair and credible. You seem to have so much confidence in the elections despite the challenges that characterized the process, with pockets of malpractices and alleged disenfranchisement in some quarters. Are you then telling the aggrieved parties not to contest...

Pope Francis admits to taking “joy” from the ability of fellow Argentine Lionel Messi, but is eager to point out that the Barcelona talisman “is not God”. Most people consider the mercurial South American to be a sporting deity, with his achievements raising the bar of individual excellence. He is worshipped as a hero by millions around the world and has seen his record-breaking on-field efforts lead to him being showered with praise and major honours – both collective and individual. A five-time Ballon d’Or winner may not seem human to some, but Pope Francis feels it is wrong to bestow labels of “God” onto those who are mere mortals. Asked by Spanish television show Salvados on La Sexta whether such a billing for Messi could be considered sacrilegious, as it breaks the third commandment by using the Lord’s name in vain, Pope Francis said: “In theory, it’s a sacrilege. “You can’t say it and I don’t believe it. I think people say ‘he is God’ just as they say ‘I adore you’...

Prof. Ishaq Oloyede Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, says two JAMB officials were attacked during the mock exercise which held on Monday (today). He said the two officials would also have been set ablaze but for the quick intervention that saved them from the attempted jungle justice. He said the reason for the dastardly attack was yet to be ascertained, even as the two officials have been taken to the hospital after they were rescued. The registrar made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday when he led the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, on a visit to some CBT centres in Abuja during the mock examination. The registrar said the attack took place at a centre in the Lagos State Polytechnic. “The very first sad thing that we noticed was that two of our staff were almost murdered in Lagos. “There was an attempt on their lives at the Lagos State Polytechnic. For whatever reason, they were wet with petrol and the...

In all you do, safety should come first so that you will be healthy, alive and wholesome to continue another time. The owner of this boat went overboard. He threw caution to the wind and did something very inappropriate. He carried 12 school pupils on his boat on the Lagos lagoon with the pupils not putting on life jackets. The question now is: What could have been the faith of those kids if there had been a mishap? Even if he’s a fish and very good at swimming, he won’t be able to save the life of 12 of them. The management of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) on a control inspection on Monday intervened and brought the boat owner to book. According to the agency, a boat carrying 12 pupils of the Government Secondary School, Tarkwa Bay from Osborne to Marina in Lagos was arrested on Thursday March 28, because none of the pupils had life jackets on. The agency further revealed that all the pupils were below 16 years old. “The route is one of the busiest. Most shocki...