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Thursday, 8 February 2018

2019 Presidency: Tinubu Reportedly Gives Buhari Condition

A national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Ahmed Bolaji Tinubu, has told President Muhammadu Buhari that the condition for supporting him (Buhari) ahead 2019 general elections would be renegotiated, ThisDay reports.

The paper reports that Tinubu told Buhari that he and his loyalists in the South-west were ready to back Buhari’s re-election bid, but that the condition for their support would be different this time around.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lampooned the Presidency for abandoning its responsibility of governance and now deploying resources meant for the good of the people to push a desperate but ill-fated mission to perpetuate on Nigerians, an obviously unpopular Presidential candidate in 2019.

The party said the Presidency has become so panicky that it effectively hijacked the functions of the leadership of its dysfunctional and ideologically vacuous All Progressives Congress (APC), by appointing people into partisan offices, outside its much-desired responsibility of governance.

Lady accuses man of being gay because he respected her ‘no’

As shared online… Read the conversation below

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has sentenced one Miracle Ita to two years imprisonment for trafficking a 16 year old girl from Oron, Akwa-Ibom to Lagos for prostitution. She is to also pay a fine of N250, 000.

Miracle Ita, 27 year old and a mother of 2 who is a professional prostitute was arrested by operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) on July 15, 2016 at Okon Brothel, Ajah, Lagos where she was exploiting the victim.

When she was arraigned in Court on February 24, 2016, she pleaded not guilty to the one count charge of trafficking in persons preferred against her. Upon that plea, trial on the case with Charge number, FHC/L/57C/2016 commenced on May 12, 2016. Subsequently, the parties adopted their final written addresses on December 11, 2017.

A Nigerian man who is said to come from Benin in Edo state has been specially recognized and rewarded by the Italian government for his bravery after thwarting a robbery attack in Italy. In a video footage posted online, the Nigerian man was seen fighting a weapon-wielding robber who invaded a supermarket along with his gang for an operation.

For the families of Dr. Ikechukwu Eze and Godwin Eze, Thursday, February 1 would for long remain a sad day in their memory. It was the day they both lost their children in an inferno in Abuja.

While the former lost two sons, Udochukwu Eze, 5, and Sommachi Eze, 2, the latter lost a daughter, Amarachi Eze, 4. It was one day that both families would never forget.

All was going well with both families all through the morning hours until about 3:30pm when a call brought the unfortunate news.

Ms Funmi Adewola, has taken to Facebook to warn Nigerians to be careful when using mobile phone near gas cylinder. This is coming after a horrific explosion which happened in her house recently in Lagos.

According to her, the gas cylinder was leaking in the kitchen as she and her other relatives tried to fix the burner before it exploded after a message came into the phone.

Read her story below;

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte had bulldozers destroy $1.2 million worth of smuggled cars at the Bureau of Customs, days after promising to dispose of vehicles brought into the Southeast Asian country illegally.

Some of the cars were luxury models, valued as high as $115,000. Yet, it took just minutes for them to be reduced to nothing more than scrap metal.

He was on hand to watch Jaguars, BMWs,Corvette Stingray Lexus and SUVs be crushed and He said “Give it to the buyer of steel". “They cannot have cars like that. But they can get something, make toys out of it.”

Last year alone, the Bureau of Customs seized $2.93 million worth of smuggled cars, part of a greater $866 million in seized goods according to government data.

The Akwa Ibom state police has arrested 16 suspected cult members during their meeting in Uyo. On the 21st January, 2018, on a tip-off, through a text message received on a suspect’s phone in custody under investigation which read: “Greetings sir, with due respect the trench town will sit out today @ Hero’s World Hotel, Itu road, by 7pm – Sheriff”.

The governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi is presently playing host to his counterparts from Jigawa and Kano State, Governor Badaru Abubakar and Governor Umar Ganduje respectively as well as the Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi and the APC national secretary, Alhaji Mai Mala Buni.

Iyimide Tosin Gets Car Prize From Ooni Of Ife As Queen Moremi Ajasoro 2017

The winner of Queen Moremi Ajasoro 2017, Iyimide Oluwatosin has gotten her new car prize gift from His Imperial Majesty Ooni Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja II of Ile- Ife last week following her emergence as the Ambassador in the highly contested pageant show held in December last year. It was a moment of joy for the final year student of Elizade University as she celebrated the car presentation and thanked the Ooni of Ife for fulfilling his promise to the winner.

The newly crowned Queen Iyimide Oluwatosin @meeday_ ‎becomes an advocate for African cultural lifestyle. She has embarked on several charity projects in the south west and already listed as special guests in major events across the country this year.

BARELY three days after declaring him wanted, the Nigeria Police has apologized to Kassim Afegbua, the spokesman of former military president, Ibrahim Babangida.

Afegbua was on Monday officially declared wanted.

The police through its Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood, said he was wanted for wanted for for giving false statement.

On Wednesday Afegbua stormed the Force Headquarters with his lawyer, Kayode Ajulo.

A Nigerian man named Ejindu is set to wed two girls on 25th February in Abiriba. Is this acceptable? Or could it be a case of men with good income being encouraged to marry as many as possible to help our ladies.

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A sexual assault victim has taken to Facebook Live to reveal in a video that her dad raped her, her three brother and two cousins when they were children.

She also said in the video that her dad never paid for what he did to them. She said he's still walking free and is now on Facebook adding little girls to his three accounts.

Star Boy, Wizkid picture with Arsenal youngster, Alex Iwobi as they rock the new Super Eagles jersey, Nike unveiled the new jersey today.

Its Now Illegal To Use Your Phone Inside A Car In Franc Even When You Pull Over

It's now illegal to hold your phone on public roads even when you're pulled over to the side of the road, whether you're blocking traffic or not as authorities are going after drivers who text or call while driving.

Road deaths have been on the rise lately in France and with nothing much else to pin it on,the high court ruling means that taking what some consider to be a safe step like pulling over to talk on the phone, could still result in points and a fine of 135 euros.

Previously, the law banned the usage of a mobile phone while "circulating in traffic", which means texting or talking on the phone is allowed when pulled over.

Tragedy struck yesterday, February 6 after a pastor drowned while baptising his church members in the river at Blood River village in Seshego outside Polokwane in South Africa.

It was gathered that the pastor entered the flooded river and was swept away.
The church members who were about to be baptised, were left reeling from shock as they watched helplessly as the head of their church was swam away to the raging tides

A Nigerian guy and his two brides/wives have put themselves in the limelight after their wedding picture surfaced online. The young man was recently joined in marriage with the two ladies on the same day, according to a report shared by an internet user. The location of the couple or their wedding was not disclosed. Congratulations to them.

Lagos State Government Arrests 200 Cart Pushers

Lagos State Government has arrested no fewer than 200 cart pushers across all the 57 Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas of the State for constituting environmental nuisances.

The arrest was made possible through a joint environmental sanitation raid by the Lagos State Neighborhood Safety Corps and Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps whose enforcement officers simultaneously arrested cart pushers who pick refuse from citizens and dump wastes at roadsides, major roads and other public places across the State.

Speaking on the arrest at Safety Arena, Bolade, Oshodi, the Board Chairman of the Lagos State Neighborhood Safety Corps, DIG Isreal Ajao said a cleaner and healthier Lagos remains a top priority of the state government in its transition from a mega city to a smart city.

Donald Trump has been caught in another awkward exchange with wife Melania . The President and First Lady were walking to a jet when NBC News captured Trump appearing to try and grab his wife’s hand and then, when he failed, moving her out of the way to get closer to the TV cameras.

The shows that Melania’s long yellow coat was draped over her shoulders and her arms tucked inside.

But Trump didn’t seem to notice his wife’s hands were completely out of reach and appears to try and grab one.

When he failed to get hold of her he stopped suddenly and appeared to awkwardly move her out of the way so he could wave to journalists instead.

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has declared that the amnesty granted by Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State to cultists who killed 23 persons in Omoku, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of the state, has no impact in Rivers State.

Governor Wike spoke, on Tuesday, during the signing of a bill at the Government House, Port Harcourt, saying that the wanted cultists, said to be kingpins of the Don Waney’s gang, would be brought to justice.

He declared that the N20 million placed on their heads still stands, adding that security agencies would be empowered to bring the criminals to account for their crimes.

Herdsmen/Farmers Clash: VIDEO: Fulani Herdsmen With AK-47 Guns Preparing For Another Attack, Fully Armed.

15 ‘Yahoo Boys’ Arrested By Security Operatives, Coffins And Charms Recovered.

EFCC Arrests 15 Suspected Internet Fraudsters …Recovers Coffins, Calabash

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, has arrested 15 suspected Internet fraudsters for offences bordering on obtaining by false pretence, lottery scam and love scam. The suspects are: Adeyemi Tiwatope, 20; Odeyemi Olawale, 20; Nike Afolabi Olaiya, 20; Awe Abimbola Ireti, 23; Yusuf Aliu Oluwafemi, 20; Osidipe Olatunbosun, 24; Tosin Adesanya, 19 and Adeyinka Bello, 17.

EFCC Arrests 15 Suspected Internet Fraudsters …Recovers Coffins, Calabash

A woman barely got through the doors of emergency room before her son made his appearance. The brave woman gave birth to a bouncing baby boy, Maxwell on the halls of the hospital after going into labour. The woman took off her pants after she felt the baby’s head trying to pop out while entering the hospital with her husband.

The nurses came rushing down the hall as they helped her lay down and handled the birth safely.

The lovely couple are said to be blessed with five amazing children (all girls) who were happy to visit their little brother in the hospital.

These are raw birth images shared to demonstrate the beauty of birth even when things do not go remotely as planned.

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to lead the consultation, reconciliation and confidence building efforts toward improving cohesion within the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The information is in a two-paragraph statement issued by Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity in Abuja on Tuesday.

According to the presidential aide, the assignment will involve resolving disagreements among party members, party leadership and political office holders in some states of the federation.

The News men reliably gathered that the Kano State APC crisis involving supporters of former Gov. Rabiu Kwakwanso and the serving Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, is one of the tasks of the Tinubu reconciliation committee.

Kassim Afegbua, the media adviser to ex-Nigerian leader, Ibrahim Babangida, who was declared wanted by the police, has sued for fundamental rights enforcement.

Mr. Afegbua is also requesting N1 billion in damages from the police, its spokesperson, Jimoh Moshood, and two media houses, according to court filings seen by PREMIUM TIMES.

Mr. Afegbua’s legal representative, Kayode Ajulo, filed the suit at the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court Tuesday afternoon.

The reliefs sought include an immediate end to the alleged harassment being meted against him by the police.

Female drug baron and her members nabbed with 56kg of Cannabis in Yobe lailasnews

A suspected drug baronness and her members, were arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in Nguru, Yobe State Command, who intercepted illegal substance; Marijuana neatly concealed in their car.

Female drug baron and her members nabbed with 56kg of Cannabis in Yobe lailasnews

According to the agency, the suspected drug baronness and her members’ arrest came, as they traveled with about 56kg of Cannabis Sativa along Nguru Kano road.

How juju arrested PHCN officials in Osogbo lailasnews

I don’t know how to translate this into English, but “ohun t’aba wi f’ogbo, logbo ngbo…” is the most popular Yoruba incantation used by Ifa believers to spellbind an individual; hypnotise the enemy or arrest an awkward situation.

But some Ifa adherents don’t have to chant incantations. They are incantations themselves! The Araba of Osogbo, Chief Ifayemi Elebuibon, belongs to this class of esoteric clan of Ifa votaries.

It was about midday in the heart of Osogbo. Some officials of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria were on a mass disconnection at the Ayetoro area of the city capital.

Vice President, Prof. Osinbajo graces the Annual Merit Award Luncheon of ICOBA to mark the 86th anniversary of Igbobi College, his Alma Mater, held at the school premises in Lagos today.

Jubilation as DELSU lecturer escapes kidnappers' den, reunites with family lailasnews

A senior lecturer of the Delta State University, Abraka, Dr Boniface Anyanwu has reunited with his family hours after he was kidnapped by gunmen alongside a son of his colleague.

Dr. Anyanwu and son of one Professor Augustine Nwachukwu were kidnapped on Saturday night by gunmen at his residence in Obiaruku near Abraka, Delta State.

Photos above show moment Dr Boniface Anyanwu reunited with his family.

The Chief of Staff to Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, Chief Dipo Anisulowo, has resigned.

Dipo Anisulowo disclosed his resignation in a letter released to newsmen.

He blamed Governor Fayose’s mission to destroy the PDP as reason for resigning.

Anisulowo, in a letter made available to the press, said a copy of the letter had been sent to the governor and his resignation takes immediate effect.

Husband Killer Maryam Sanda Begs Court For Bail

Maryam Sanda, who is accused of killing her husband, Bilyamin Bello, on Monday begged an Abuja High Court sitting at Jabi, to grant her bail because she was three months pregnant.
Sanda, who was remanded in the Suleja prison, Niger State in November 2017, was alleged to have stabbed to the death Bilyaminu, son of erstwhile PDP Chairman, Dr. Haliru Bello.

She was arraigned on an amendment charge before the court alongside her mother, Mrs. Maimuna Aliyu, her brother, Aliyu and one Sadiya Aminu for culpable homicide and conspiracy.

At the resumed hearing, Sanda told the court through her counsel, Joseph Daudu (SAN) that she was three months old pregnant, hence, bail was necessary.

Daudu told the court that a new application praying for the bail of the defendant was filed on Jan.26.

See how Nigerians on social media are reacting to Olisa Metuh being brought into court today on a stretcher

Former spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, arrived the Federal High Court, Abuja, venue of his ongoing corruption trial on a stretcher after being taken down by an ambulance.

Metuh’s lawyer at the last adjourned date informed the court presided by Justice Okon Abang that his client was at the Nnamdi Azikiwe specialist hospital for treatment on spinal cord complications but the judge insisted on seeing him in court today.

Baby factory uncovered in Lagos couple arrested Lailasnews 2

A couple, Adeola and Binta Adebayo, has been arrested in Lagos for allegedly operating a baby factory.
According to a report by TheNation, they were arrested on Sunday by operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) in Ikeja Lagos, following a tip-off from a journalist.

According to state Police Commissioner, Edgal Imohimi, the suspects usually harbored young pregnant women at their 1, Treasure Palace Close, off Hand of Fair Bus Stop, Ikotun-Igando Road residence.

The 60th birthday thanksgiving service of Pastor Faith Abiola Oyedepo took place at Canaanland, Ota, today!

Her sons and son-in-law, Pastors David Oyedepo Jr, Isaac Oyedepo and Stephen Ogah wore blue Agbada good enough to give Ebuka a run for his money

More photos from the event below...

Photos: Heartbroken girlfriend kneels before coffin of her Ebonyi State University student boyfriend to pay her last respect

Late Nkwuda Aloysius aka Ally Boi/Don Swagger, a 300 Level Public Administration student of Ebonyi State University was laid to rest on Saturday, February 3, in his hometown, Ndiofoke Amagu Ikwo in Ebonyi state.

Aloysius died in a tragic motor accident on January 28, 2018. His girlfriend, Miss Catherine Nwakaego is pictured kneeling before the coffin, paying her last respect.

The 60th birthday anniversary of the wife of the founder of Faith Tabernacle, Pastor Mrs Faith Oyedepo held earlier on today was indeed a remarkable one as great giants of the kingdom stormed the occasion
Among those in attendance include Pastor EA Adeboye of RCCG, Bishop David Abioye of Goshen Land LFC, Bishop Thomas Aremu, Dr Pastor Paul Enenche of Dunamis with his wife, Pastor David Ibiyeomie of Salvation Ministries and his wife, Pastor Femi Emmanuel and Wife, Bishop Feb Idahosa, Pastor Obong Ntia, the entire OYEDEPO FAMILY among other

The newly inaugurated Coalition of Nigeria Movement formed by the former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has attacked Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the National Leader of the Ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, over the controversial open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari.

The group challenged Tinubu to emulate Obasanjo by publicly saying ugly things he often said against Buhari behind him (Buhari)

Tinubu has accused former President Olusegun Obasanjo of playing politics with the “special statement” he wrote about the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari which has generated controversies.

Labour Minister Chris Ngige reportedly attacks a Carpenter with his “Staff” in Lekki lailasnews

According to eyewitnesses, the carpenter was reportedly beaten with the ‘staff’ till it broke, with Chris Ngige’s security restraining him at some point.

An eyewitness claimed that the carpenter who was asked to work on an unoccupied land by one “Mr Tope” of PPIP LVI, was asked to stop work by Chris Ngige, which he complied without hesitation. However, the Minister reportedly resorted to attacking him with his staff.

At a village in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State where a 30-year-old mother of three and her three-month-old baby were shot at and killed by suspected Fulani herdsmen who ambushed her and others and robbed them of their valuables.

Thursday, February 1, 2018, Opabunmi village an Ibadan settlement off the Moniya-Ijaiye Road in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State was sore. The hitherto serene atmosphere pierced with wailings from the family of a certain Mr Badmos and the other village residents.

One of them, 30-year-old Mrs Mariam Badmos, was to be buried with her three-month-old baby in the backyard of her husband’s house in the village.

About 18 hours before then, Mrs Badmos, popularly called Iya Fathia was vibrant, full of life and happy to have witnessed the end of January. But at about 8:00 p.m on the last day of the month just ended, her life and that of her baby were brutally cut short allegedly by Fulani herdsmen on her way home with her husband and others after closing from their different shops at Akinyele community. She was interred at about 1:30 p.m, with the small grave of her daughter beside hers.

The 2019 battle between President Muhammadu Buhari and his former boss, ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo, might have taken an international dimension as the former President is set to take the battle to foreign lands, beginning with South Africa today. Indications to that effect emerged yesterday when Saturday Telegraph gathered that Obasanjo, barring any last minute change of plans, has concluded plans to hold a meeting with some Nigerians and foreigners in Johannesburg today.
Sources close to the former president told Telegraph that Obasanjo has also commenced high-level talks with some institutions in the United States, partnering with the Jimmy Carter Foundation and other lobby groups to checkmate the return of Buhari. The groups, according to sources, are to be used in mounting pressure on international donors to prevail on Buhari not to seek second term in office.

Monday Morning Commuters Are Braced For Travel Chaos As The UK Prepares For The Coldest Week Of Winter With Widespread Snow And An icy -7C Blast

A woman was pictured walking her pet in the city's Botanical Garden as heavy snow and winds brought power outages, flight delays and cancellations

Outbreaks of snow and freezing temperatures will make next week the coldest of the winter, with forecasters warning of travel disruption throughout the seven-day spell.

A series of severe weather warnings have been put in place, with widespread ice and sleet due from today until the following weekend, the Met Office said.

Commuters in London and the rest of the south east of England were warned of treacherous conditions at the start of the working week, with an inch of snow possible on Monday morning.

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Several presidential aspirants in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) are currently assessing how the Olusegun Obasanjo-inspired Coalition for Nigeria Movement (CNM) might bolster their chances.

In this category are former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso and Alhaji Sule Lamido, The Nation gathered last night.

However, some PDP leaders and governors are angry with the former president for allegedly trying to lure into the CNM party members who are aggrieved against the new leadership of the PDP headed by Prince Uche Secondus.

Photos: VP Yemi Osinbajo attends the wedding fathia of his aide, Hafiz Kawu, in Kano

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday attended the wedding fathia of one of his aides, Hafiz Kawu, in Kano state. He also paid a visit to the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II. See more photos below

Some people really have no shame. A young man was seriously dealt with for allegedly raping a 10-year-old girl who asked him for some money in Bayelsa state. According to reports, the young man took advantage of the little girl as he allegedly raped her in the process.

This did not go down well with the residents of the area after the news broke as they accosted the accused, stripped him off his clothes and flogged him mercilessly in front of a baying crowd including children and women.

A South African woman was reportedly caught cooking and eating a child. The incident happened in Cape Town in South Africa.

Felix Simon, who worked as a gateman to a retired military personnel, has narrated how he led his friends to rob and kill his boss, Vivian Rafatu Ajibua aged 61, at about 3am, on January 28, 2018, at Ugiagbe Street, Off Ogbonmwan Street, Off Ugbor Road, GRA, Edo State.

Felix had raised an alarm that a mysterious fire had engulfed his boss’s apartment. Sympathizers rushed to put out the fire and Mrs. Ajibua, a widow was found dead with severe burnt on her body inside her bedroom.

Photos: Young Nigerian couple killed in auto accident two months after their wedding

A Newly wedded couple who tied the knot, last year November, both lost their lives in a fatal accident while returning from a wedding ceremony in Delta state.

Close friends and relatives who can’t just fathom series of event that led to their death are paying tributes to them on Facebook.

Pamela Owei wrote;

In all my 8 years on Facebook, I have never had any cause to write RIP for any of my Facebook friends and it was something I took pride in because I felt somehow there was something positive about me and the people I rolled with but just this evening I read a devastating news here.

Former President Ibrahim Babangida has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to step down in 2019 to allow a generational shift that should reinvent the wheel of leadership and spur healing in the land.

Babangida in a special statement issued on Sunday also lamented the failure of the All Progressives Congress, APC to advance its change mantra in several areas of the polity saying that the devolution of powers which the party campaigned.

Babangida in the statement issued on his behalf by his spokesman, Prince Kassim Afegbua particularly lamented the flow of blood in the country saying that it was a thing of irony that the country that himself and other Nigerians fought to keep together is daily being drawn to the seems by the flow of blood across the land.

Piers Morgan has slammed the BBC after it broadcasted a 'homophobic' cartoon (pictured) on Thursday night's The Mash Report

Piers Morgan launched a blistering on the BBC after it aired a 'homophobic' cartoon depicting the British journalist with his nose up President Trump's backside.

The Good Morning Britain presenter, who secured the first international interview with Trump last week, slammed the corporation for using the image on The Mash Report - its satirical news roundup.

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