Robbers Snatch LG Workers Salaries In Enugu

Daredevil armed robbers on Saturday snatched N3 million meant for payment of workers’ salaries and allowances in Oji River Local Government Area of Enugu State.

The workers reportedly snatched the money from one Victor Chukwuani, believed to be a cashier with Oji River LGA, at Lagos Street, within the Ogui axis of Enugu metropolis on Friday morning.

Also in Akwa Ibom State, the Nigerian Navy, NNS Jubilee, in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom, handed over three suspected oil thieves to the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).

In Enugu, it was gathered that Chukwuani had withdrawn the money from a New Generation Bank located at Rangers Avenue in Enugu, split it into two and placed it differently in his car before leaving the bank premises

But as he drove along Lagos Street, a green coloured Spider car double-crossed him.

Four men jumped down from the car and ordered him at gunpoint to bring the money.

PHOTO: The Vehicle That Killed Obama’s Father

The US President’s dad was a civil servant with Kenya’s Ministry of Finance till he died. He purchased the car from General Motors in 1981 with a payment plan that spread over some years but he could not finish it before the tragedy.

That green pick-up van in pictured below is of great historical significance. It was the vehicle that President Barack Obama’s father drove which, on 24 November 1982, was involved in a road accident. The owner, Barack Husein Obama Snr, father of the US President, died in it.

However, the vehicle was taken to the premises of the ministry and put off up for sale, but everyone avoided it like a foghorn. But it was later purchased by one Mr Owili of the Ministry of Planning, Kenya for Sh175, 000 (Kenyan Shillings)

FUAAB Students On Excursion Involved In Ghastly Auto Accident

An accident just occurred on lagos-Ibadan expressway involving students of Federal University Of Agriculture Abeokuta, FUAB going on excursion. Injured students have been taken to the hospital, number of casualties not known at the time of this report.

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China Sentences 14 Cult Members Who Say Jesus Has Been Reincarnated

A total of 14 members of a Chinese religious cult have been jailed for up to three years, state media said Sunday, the latest sentences after two members were executed this year for killing a woman.

Nine members of the banned Quannengshen group were convicted of “undermining the implementation of laws by making use of cult organisations”, the official Xinhua news agency said, citing prosecutors in the central province of Hubei.

The sentences ranged from 18 months to three years, the agency quoted local authorities as saying on Sunday.

It added that on Saturday a court in the northeastern province of Liaoning sentenced five cult members to prison terms of two or three years.

The agency said the punishments were for “spreading cult propaganda”.

Followers of Quannengshen, whose name can be translated as Church of Almighty God, believe that Jesus has been reincarnated as a Chinese woman — the wife of the cult’s founder.

The organisation appeared in the 1990s and the founder and his wife fled to the United States in 2000, Xinhua said.

13-Year Old Student Murdered In Cold Blood

Palpable anxiety has gripped Umuagaragu, Enyiogugu community in Aboh Mbaise local council area of Imo State, following the gruesome murder of Uzoma Okerenkwo, a 13-year old JSS 2 student of Logara High School, Ngor Okpala, by unknown assassins.

Fear and apprehension enveloped the entire community soon after the lifeless body of Uzoma was discovered along a bush path close to his home.

A villager, who spoke on strict grounds of anonymity, said that “Uzoma’s throat was mercilessly slashed by the assassins”.

One of the stories associated with this gory tale was that Uzoma was last seen in company of two other boys before his lifeless body was discovered in the bush.

When Vanguard visited the home of the deceased’s family compound, his widowed mother was looking completely dazed and unable to speak on the issue.

However, late Uzoma’s uncle, Chief Donatus Okerenkwo, explained that the deceased had gone to the market earlier in the day to buy some food stuff for his mother and kola nuts for him.

Benue Varsity Students Dump Colleague’s Corpse At VC’s Office

Medical Students of the Benue State University, Makurdi, have deposited the coffin of their dead colleague at the office of the Vice-Chancellor in protest.

It was gathered that the deceased, Idoko Nicholas Inalegwu, died in controversial circumstances after receiving the news of his withdrawal after spending 10 years in medical school.

Idoko was withdrawn for failing a re-sit.

A student, who spoke to one of our correspondents on telephone on condition of anonymity, said they believed that Idoko took his life because he could not bear the news that his 10 years in medical was in vain.

“He had been talking about it; that he wished he died a painless death; that the school had finished him. There is nowhere in the world that a medical student is withdrawn after spending 10 years,” he said.

The student said the students had complained about the manner in which examinations were conducted, where re-sits were prolonged for up to one year, as against the stipulated six weeks, with no efforts to engage the students.

‘Nigerians In South Africa Now Have One Identity Card With Bio Data’

Pretoria (South Africa) – The President of the Nigeria Union in South Africa, Mr Ikechukwu Anyene, says the body is determined to protect the interest and welfare of Nigerians in that country.

Anyene said in Pretoria, South Africa, that the union had implemented some key programmes aimed at uniting and protecting Nigerians in South Africa.

He said the body was particularly interested in ensuring the unity of Nigerians in various provinces of South Africa to enable them speak with one voice.

“ The present executive of the Nigeria Union has opened new offices in some wards in the provinces.

“ The idea is to carry our people along and ensure that decisions and issues concerning Nigerians get to them at the ward level.

“ We are happy to know that some key programmes like the identity card, monthly publication known as NaiRand News and opening of our National Secretariat have been carried out,’’ he said.

According to Anyene, Nigerians in South Africa now have one Identity card with bio data of the country’s passport embedded on it while the monthly publication will contain stories about Nigerians.

For Now, No Government Has Got One Naira Under Bailout Arrangement

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State says contrary to insinuations in many quarters, no state has got a kobo from the Federal Government as bailout fund.

He spoke Saturday at a reception for the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase in Sabongida Ora, Owan West Local Government Area of the state.

According to the Governor, the cheering news, however, is that President Muhammadu Buhari is committed to seeing an end to the situation where up to fifteen states owe workers’ salaries.

He said: “there is some conversation going on between the Federal Government and the Governors and the president has been extremely positive in recognizing that he does not want to preside over a country whose workers are not paid.

“At the end of the day, it is not acceptable where fourteen to fifteen states cannot pay salaries. The good news is that the president is standing by us and there is always a time lag between when you conceptualize and when you implement.

Big Brother Africa 2015 Cancelled

This is not good news for African viewers as the biggest reality TV show in Africa, Big Brother Africa (BBA) may not take place this year as expected.

This is due to lack of sponsorship. The organizers of the show, Africa Magic and Endemol were unable to get sponsorship for this year’s edition of the show.

The Manager of Multichoice Ghana, Anne Sackey confirmed to peganews that they at Multichoice Ghana have received notice from MNET that this year’s edition of Big Brother Africa will not hold.

She explained that MNET did not give them any reasons as to why they will not be doing the Big Brother this year, but then, she personally thinks it’s due to sponsorship constraints.

3 Nigerian Policemen On Trial For Assaulting 8-Month Pregnant Woman

Three policemen who assaulted an eight-month pregnant woman in Lagos are currently undergoing orderly room trial, the Lagos State Police Command said on Saturday.

The command’s spokesman, Kenneth Nwosu, who made the disclosure, said they were arrested on Tuesday after a complaint about their alleged human rights infringement.

He said the law would take its cause on any member of the police force that committed any crime, particularly human rights abuse but did not disclose the names of the policemen.

The woman lost her pregnancy after the assault. Sources had said the woman had complication as a result of the assault.

“The policemen were said to have sprayed tear gas on the woman in her car following an argument arising from the gridlock on the road.

Plateau Explosion: 3 More People Killed, 112 Hospitalised – Official

The National Emergency Management Agency has confirmed that 112 injured people are still on admission in four hospitals following Saturday’s explosion in Plateau.

The explosion was caused by a chlorine cylinder used for water treatment at Lamingo plant by the Plateau Water Board.

The NEMA North-Central Coordinator, Abdulsalami Mohammed, said that three more persons had died, in addition to the initial five killed by the incident that also razed down many houses around the area.

He named the four hospitals to include Jos University Teaching Hospital, Bingham University Teaching Hospital, as well as Plateau Specialist and OLA Hospitals, all in Jos.

“The situation has normalised, but the area has been cordoned off to ward off further danger,” Mr. Mohammed said.

He described the incident as “very unfortunate”, and said that the community around the water treatment plant would be relocated.

How 10-Year-Old Suicide Bomber Killed 15 People In Damaturu

The police in Yobe have confirmed that the suicide bomber who killed 15 people in an explosion in Damaturu, Yobe State, was about 10 years old.

The police spokesperson, Toyin Gbadegeshin, who addressed journalists in Yobe, said the girl detonated the explosive device at the gate of the market, killing herself and 14 others.

He said, “a female suicide bomber, aged about 10 years, detonated the explosive device at a crowded main entrance of the popular Sunday Market, killing 15 people, including 10 females and five males, while injuring 47 others.”

He said five other units of undetonated explosives were recovered at the scene of the explosion.

The police spokesperson said that suicide bombers used mortars similar to those recovered from suspected bombers on the Maiduguri-Damaturu highway on Monday. Three policemen and five suicide bombers were killed in the Monday incident.

Mr. Gbadegeshin urged the public to be cautious and remain observant of suspected persons, bags and movements around their environments.

Maje Ayida Welcomes Son With BabyMama, Anita Solomon

Toke Makinwa’s estranged husband, Maje Ayida and his Baby Mama Anita have welcomed a Son together. The baby boy was birthed in a London hospital on Sunday July 19,2015 which makes his birth one week.

The little bundle of Joy is being kept hush hush because of the last public outcry that trailed Maje's conduct of impregnating another woman whilst still married. It will be recalled that Maje tendered an open apology to his wife who is currently separated from him on Instagram few days ago.

Majek Fashek Admitted To Abuja Rehab

Nigerian-born reggae singer and guitarist, Majekodunmi Fasheke, popularly known as Majek Fashek, is currently on admission at a rehabilitation centre in Abuja following suspected case of drug abuse.

Caregivers at the rehab centre, who preferred anonymity, said Majek was placed at the intensive care unit of the centre and is responding to treatment.

PREMIUM TIMES had earlier revealed that following the music legend’s sudden disappearance, a group of people volunteered to form a search party to establish his whereabouts for proper medical attention.

Majek, who was previously seen roaming the streets of Lagos aimlessly, had lived in the United States some years ago before being deported to Nigeria.

His deportation from America worsened his condition as he allegedly separated with his wife and resorted to begging.

Meanwhile a fundraising campaign to save the reggae icon’s life has been launched by a US-based musician and one-time Majek’s band-mate, Monica Omorodion Swaida, seeking fans around the world to donate to the cause.

Ms Swaida, who coordinates the fundraiser through American crowd funding platform, GoFundMe, appealed to people to “come together and help him”.

Actress Ayo Adesanya Stuns In New Photos

Nollywood actress Ayo Adesanya looks beautiful in new pictures she shares on her Instagram page. She wrote; " You should know that God is perfect....so your week sure should be perfect....going into my month of birth with all excitement and praise.....am so thankful for your love guys....u are always here to show love....I love you guyss."

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Reasons Why I Allowed Abacha To Arrest Me - Obasanjo Reveals

Some of you might remember that former Head of State, Olusegun Obasanjo was among other top politicians who openly stood against the administration of the late military head of state -- General Sanni Abacha.

Abacha was quick to order the arrest, trials and sentences of all those who stood against him.

According to Leadership, Obasanjo in his new controversial book, ‘My Watch’, narrated how a group, National Unity Organisation was formed.

It came into existence to frustrate Abacha to leave power.

Obasanjo said Abacha “was so much below average as an officer that no serious attention was paid to him until he was made to announce the coup”.

“I was not in doubt that Abacha would attempt to silence me. This was clear from his apparent ambition for life presidency of Nigeria in insatiable appetite for corruption; his looting directly from the Central Bank; his need to silence everyone that could oppose him in any form; his actions towards my close friends and associates and his close surveillance of me by his security both within and outside Nigeria.”

President Buhari Has Vowed Not To Short-Change Any Zone In The Country

The Presidency stated on Friday that President Buhari would not short-change any part of the country on account of the voting pattern in the March 28 presidential election.

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, said this in an interview yesterday.

He revealed that contrary to the news making the rounds on a statement made by the President in the United States, no part of the country would be denied of the dividends of democracy.

But the Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, advised the President against neglecting any part of the country, no matter how insignificant the contribution of such area to his victory.

The spokesperson for the group, Mr. Yinka Odumakin, stated this on Friday, when he commented on a statement attributed to Buhari in the US.

President Buhari, had during a question and answer session with journalists in the US on July 22, said, “(Going by election results), constituencies that gave me 95 per cent cannot in all honesty be treated, on some issues, with constituencies that gave me five per cent. I think these are political realities. While, certainly there will be justice for everybody but the people who voted, and made their votes count, they must feel the government has appreciated the effort they put in putting the government in place.”

51 Year Old Man Charged To Court For Allegedly Belonging To 'State of Biafra'

Ozalla Onyechukwugoziri, a 51 year old man was on Friday brought before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates' Court in Lagos for allegedly belonging to an unlawful society called the "State of Biafra".

Onyechukwugoziri is facing trial on a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, attending meetings of an unlawful society and belonging to a secret cult.

The accused, however, said he was not guilty to the charges preferred against him.

The Prosecutor, ASP Elizabeth Ekuma, said that the accused committed the offences on July 13.

She told the court that the offences were committed between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., at No. 22, Ajijedidun St., off Agunlejika Bus stop, Ijeshatedo.

Ekuma said the offences of the accused contravened sections 41, 42(a) and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

Imade, Davido’s Daughter Meets Her Grand Daddy

It was a joyous moment for Adedeji Adeleke as he finally met his granddaughter and Davido’s first child, Imade and the proud father shared the moment on his Instagram account. The HKN boss announced the birth of the baby on Friday, May 15, 2015 while he was on tour in Atlanta, USA. 

The baby’s mother, Sophie Momodu, is the cousin of veteran journalist and publisher of Ovation magazine, Dele Momodu.

Check Out These Monster Shoes Of Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga is excited about her new gifts and shares the pictures on her instagram page with the caption "When a gift comes to you from Heaven photo by Taylor Kinney best fiancée ever." Lovely shoes, can you rock these shoes?