The federal government has approved the closure of five foreign missions and embassies, minister of foreign affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama said. Onyeama told newsmen in Abuja on Thursday, May 25, 2017. The minister, who did not mention the embassies or missions, said the process for closure was underway and was also subject to the approval of the president. "We do not want to indicate the embassies that will be closed yet because we are in the process of submitting the proposals, the cost analysis and also the political analysis we did to the president. "When he sees that, he may or may not want to close some, so we have not yet reached the stage of closing some," he said. The minister also reiterated that the closing missions abroad were "extremely expensive". "The expense, costs of closing embassies is so high and prohibitive but in the long run it will more economical." The minister, on April 10, told NAN the closure of Nigerian missions abroad is inevi...
Police Man Kills 'Yahoo Boy' After Pocketing Parts of N8 Million Bounty A policeman has allegedly killed one Bashiru Ayedun for protesting against the arrest of his colleague who successfully duped an unsuspecting client of N8million in the ancient city of Ile-Ife, Osun State. During the weekend, Ayedun was said to have joined other friends to celebrate with the alleged scammer who raked in the N8million before policemen stormed the scene to arrest him. However, the deceased met his death while leading others in a protest against the arrest. An eyewitness, who gave the account of the mayhem under anonymity, said that the youths protested because the police took part of the loots and still went ahead to arrest the internet fraudster. According to him, the police were offered N100, 000 but they rejected it, saying that the boy should give more than that since he got N8 million. He said, “The policemen rejected the N100, 000 and wanted to arrest the boys but they ...
Nigerian police personnel in Lagos File photo: Facebook The Osun state Police Command has discovered a ritualists' den at Jamodo Junction, Ifon-Osun area of the state. Commissioner of Police Olafimihan Adeoye, who paraded the suspects, said they were arrested on October 6, 2017, following a tip-off and investigations. He said one Sehidu Aliu, also known as 'Alaga,' who is now on the run, is leader of the suspected ritualists. Fimiham added that the suspects, who usually assemble at the shrine, brandished dangerous weapons, such as guns and cutlasses, to threaten their victims to submission. "The syndicate specialises in duping and defrauding unsuspecting members of the public under the pretence of being herbalists that can make money rituals for them," he said. "Investigations led to the discovery of their den and shrine at Isangbe village, in Ifon-Osun, where outrageous numbers of statues made of cement, carved wood, foams, assorted charms, cloths, empty Sc...
REV KING The Lagos State Government is set to take a vital decision on the General Overseer of the Christian Praying Assembly, CPA, Chukwuemeka Ezeugo, a.k.a Rev. King, and others on death row in Lagos prisons very soon. The nation’s apex court had on 27 February, 2016 upheld the judgment of the Apeal Court which passed death penalty on King, saying the condemned cleric must die by hanging. State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Adeniji Kazeem at a ministerial press conference on Tuesday in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria said the state government was reviewing the matter and would make a decision very soon. Kazeem said he visited prisons in the state recently on the instruction of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode and prison officials drew his attention to the highhandedness of those on death row. He said these condemned prisoners felt that they had certain rights which excluded them from being executed. He said the prison officials complained bitterly about this and want...
TODAY IN AMERICAN HISTORY 1776 Congress renames the nation "United States of America" On this day in 1776, the Continental Congress formally declares the name of the new nation to be the "United States" of America. This replaced the term "United Colonies," which had been in general use. In the Congressional declaration dated September 9, 1776, the delegates wrote, "That in all continental commissions, and other instruments, where, heretofore, the words 'United Colonies' have been used, the stile be altered for the future to the "United States." A resolution by Richard Henry Lee, which had been presented to Congress on June 7 and approved on July 2, 1776, issued the resolve, "That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States…." As a result, John Adams thought July 2 would be celebrated as "the most memorable epoch in the history of America." Instead, the day has been largely forg...
Madness;SARS police shoot two year old pupil during raid MARCH 7TH 2017, A two-year-old pupil, Gbonjubola Williams, narrowly escaped death on Friday as one of the bullets allegedly fired by some operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Lagos State Command, grazed her in the chest.The bullet tore the skin of the girl’s chest and part of her shoulder. Gbonjubola is in kindergarten class at Child Line Nursery and Primary School, Ebute-Meta. PUNCH Metro learnt that the policemen raided the community around 5pm on Friday to apprehend suspected drug peddlers. The operatives were said to have chased them to Jones Street without success.They, afterwards, went to a lotto centre on the street, and picked up the operator, Taoheed Popoola, his worker, Segun Akinloye and four others. It was gathered that a community leader, Ishola Agbodemu, had approached the policemen to enquire why the six residents we...
Real ‘Omega Fire’ Is Coming, Keyamo Chambers Tells Apostle Suleman As More victims Step Forward March 10th, 2017 The Festus Keyamo Chambers in Lagos today warned Apostle Johnson Suleman, Pastor and General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, to prepare for war over Stephanie Otobo, who kicked off a firestorm recently when she alleged an amorous relationship with him. Among others, the law firm said today in a press statement that not only does it have graphic proof of the pastor’s relationship with Ms. Otobo, but that other “unfortunate victims” of his have come forward and are also itching to tell their story, with proofs. On Thursday evening, Apostle Johnson Suleiman's lawyer demanded that Mr. Keyamo, whose law firm is representing Ms. Otobo, retract all publications, apologize publicly to him, and pay him N1bn for alleged blackmail and injuries inflicted on him. In the response, signed by two lawyers of the Keyamo Chambers, Uchenna B. Moneke and Oluwafemi...
THE FORMER LOVERS A General Court Martial of the Nigerian Air Force has arraigned one of its personnel, Aircraftman Bernard Kalu of Five-five-three Central Armament Depot, Nigerian Air Force, Makurdi, for the murder of his girlfriend, an Air Craftswoman, Oladipupo Sholape. Late Aircraftswoman, Oladipupo Sholape The accused, Benard Kalu, who is also standing trial for housebreaking, impersonation as a commissioned officer on Facebook with the intention to defraud the public, and attempt to murder one Samuel Onah. Aircraftman Kalu at the court martial He is also accused of failing to perform assigned military duties and using service property contrary to the armed forces Act. While reading the six charges against the accused, President of the General Court Martial, Group Captain Elisha Bindul, said the accused had on March 12, 2017, gone to Sholape’s house at Compound 9, Block B, Flat 9 at NAF Base and shot her with an FM rifle with an intent of causing her death. Kalu, how...
Northern Nigeria under the leadership of Arewa consultative forum obviously declared genocide against us; made genocide song,gave igbos quit notice and no single operation was launched in Northern Nigeria to defend our people. Nobody demanded account or investigated the act; nobody launched road blocks, nobody raided and not a single army was seen loitering in the North. "Fulani herdsmen have been killing our people and raping our women; attacking us in our worship centers and destroying our farms and nobody including the Nigerian military launched any operation to checkmate this terrorist organization sponsored by Buhari and Britain. But just the moment Biafra National Guard declared that they won't fold arms while their people are murdered on daily basis, Buhari and Britain launched operation Python Dance II. We refuse to continue to be species of terror; we shall defend ourselves, our women, our farm and our worship places against unconstitutional acts. "Britain is re...
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