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The battle between Chief Femi Fani Kayode and Governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha is gaining momentum every single day and from the look of things, it won't end anytime soon. The former aviation minister took to twitter on Friday evening to knife Okorocha once again with his tweets. Fani-Kayode tweeted that Okorocha sacrificed his left leg to the Devil to become governor. His tweets read; U sacrificed ur left leg to the devil in a money-making ritual just to be governor. Now it is rotting, it stinks, u limp and u are in pain. The pain won't go. The wound won't heal. It will get worse and it will kill u. My advice?Leave politics and renounce ur covenant with Satan. Okorocha and FFK have been at each others neck in recent times ever since the former wrote about his visit to London to see President Buhari.

The President of the Nigerian Labour Congress, Ayuba Wabba National President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ayuba Wabba, has condemned the recent move by the National Assembly to grant immunity to its principal officers. He decried the move while speaking with newsmen in Abuja on Friday. Wabba said public office holders should not be seeking protections, adding that immunity has not helped Nigeria in anyway. "On the issue of immunity, as NLC we have made the point very clear that the issue of immunity has not assisted to a larger extent especially in the context of transparency, accountability and the rule of law and I think that is an issue that should not arise. "We have made statements in the recent past saying that in other spheres even Presidents, governors can also be interrogated and also prosecuted on very clear criminal issues and that has been our position. If you begin to possibly expand this issue of immunity then it will not benefit our system. &

A Biafran flag being hoisted by agitators. National leader of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Uchenna Madu, has urged the leader of Arewa Youths, Yerima Shettima not to review their October 1 quit notice asking Igbos to vacate the North. In a statement released on Friday, Madu said it was not bothered about Arewa's plan to review the ultimatum. "The review of the quit notice means absolutely nothing to us. We are not moved by their antics and I can assure you, we would not be found anywhere rejoicing over the review or withdrawal of the quit notice given to the people of Biafra by a coalition of Arewa youth groups. "Whatever the plan or motive behind their ultimatum on Ndigbo to vacate the north should be carried out, or have they suddenly become cowards in their own land. "The economic, social and rural developments of Arewa land are largely masterminded by the Ndigbo. "MASSOB do hereby charge the coalition of the A

The realffk,Femi-Fani Kayode with Governor Ayodele Fayose at the PDP National headquarters. Photo: Facebook Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State, Rabiu Bako, has berated Governor Ayodele Fayose and Femi Fani-Kayode over their various comments on the health of President Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking with  The Sun , he said if  both Chieftains of the party have evidence that Buhari is critically ill they should approach the National Assembly. "The honest truth is that I don't support the way and manner Peter Ayodele Fayose and Femi Fani-Kayode have been going about it. "If they believe they have evidence of a deteriorating and incapacitated president, they should approach the House of Representatives and the Nigerian Senate with it and ask that the rule be followed as provided by the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria . "Not all this media razzmatazz. We are making a mockery of Nigeria if we think that it is what opposition should d

It was a great re-union for a 62-year old woman who recently got married to her 75-year old lover as her children gave her out to the man for marriage. P.M.EXPRESS reports that the woman simply known as Geraldine from Isoko got married to Mr. Joshua from Urhobo in Delta State after their children consented to the marriage. The marriage reception took place at Agbara where the woman lived with one of her children, while she moved to her new husband's place after the marriage at Omiyale in Ejigbo, Lagos. It was gathered that Geraldine separated from her husband after they had five grown up children while Mr Joshua lost his wife seven years ago. It was learnt that they were lovers in their youth days and Jehovah Witness teachers before they separately married. The marriage between Geraldine and Joshua started after the former love birds met at Agbara, expressed their emotions and resolved to convince their children to consent to their marriage. P.M.EXPRESS gathered that after their di

The Benue State government has denied the reports alleging that the consignments containing snakes intercepted by the Nigeria Customs in Calabar belongs to Governor Samuel Ortom. It described it as another desperate smear campaign by members of the opposition. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Terver Akase Mr Akase said the report published on social media by some opposition elements had once more brought to the fore the sponsored publications to attack the person of the Governor in order to distract him from continued delivery of good governance to the people of the state. According to him, the original report on the interception of the consignments‎ did not name the owner of the containers. "That report on the intercepted consignments in Calabar which was skewed and published on facebook by opposition members in Benue State is proof that most of these young men who call themselves opposition on social media are bereft of any idea to help develop their state. "The ca

The move comes a day after Donald Trump's Republican senators voted to impose new sanctions on Russia. Russia has ordered some US diplomatic staff to leave the country by September 1 and said it was seizing two US diplomatic properties as retaliation to proposed new US sanctions against Moscow. Key points: •Vladimir Putin has said Russia would have to retaliate against what he describes as unreasonable US behaviour •Moscow warns US sanctions will take relations between two countries to a new low •Russian Foreign Ministry says US has to reduce its diplomatic staff in Russia to 455 people Russia's response, outlined in a statement from the Foreign Ministry, came a day after the US Senate voted to slap new sanctions on Russia , putting President Donald Trump in a tough position by forcing him to take a hard line on Moscow or veto the legislation and anger his own Republican Party. President Vladimir Putin had warned that Russia had so far exercised restraint, but would have to ret

One person has been killed and four others injured in a knife attack in a supermarket in the northern German city of Hamburg, the city's police said. The assailant entered the supermarket in the Barmbek district on Friday afternoon and stabbed one person, who died at the scene, police said. As he fled, he injured another four people. He was overwhelmed by passers-by and slightly injured in the process, police said. Officers then arrested the man. There was no immediate indication of any political or religious motive for the attack. Police said they did not yet have any information on the assailant's motive, but there was no indication there were any further attackers. "It was definitely a lone attacker," Hamburg police tweeted. Police have been on high alert in Germany since a spate of attacks on civilians last year, including a December attack on a Berlin Christmas market , when a hijacked truck ploughed into the crowds, killing 12 and injuring many more. Security ha

Charlie Gard, the critically ill British baby at the centre of a legal battle that attracted worldwide attention and debate, has died days short of his first birthday, according to a family spokeswoman. Key points: ~Charlie suffered from mitochondrial depletion syndrome, a rare genetic disease ~His parents had hoped to take him to the US for experimental treatment ~Doctors objected, and the dispute ended up in court ~Charlie suffered from a rare genetic disease, mitochondrial depletion syndrome, which caused brain damage and left him unable to breathe unaided. The 11-month-old's plight became known around the world when his parents, Chris Gard and Connie Yates, battled to take their child to the United States for experimental treatment. "Our beautiful little boy has gone, we are so proud of you Charlie," Connie Yates, the baby's mother, was quoted as saying by the Daily Mail newspaper. A short life that captured hearts The baby boy whose fight for life made headlines

A disgruntled husband killed his wife during their cruise-ship vacation because "she would not stop laughing at me," according to newly filed court papers. Kenneth Manzanares attacked his wife, Kristy, inside their cabin aboard the Emerald Princess cruise ship Tuesday night, according to an affidavit filed Wednesday in Alaska federal court. A witness told authorities that when he entered blood-splattered Cabin D726 — where the Manzanareses were staying — Kristy, 39, was lying on the floor in a pool of blood. "She would not stop laughing at me," Kenneth told the stunned witness, who then watched as the distraught hubby grabbed Kristy's body and tried to drag her toward the balcony. The witness got hold of the slain woman's ankles and pulled her back to the bloody cabin until cruise security arrived.   Kristy, identified only as K.M., "had a severe head wound" and Kenneth "had blood on his hands and clothing," court papers said. She was pro

North Korea first test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile on July 4 prompted the Pentagon to assure it can defend the United States against the growing threat ©  North Korea on Friday carried out what appeared to be its second test this month of an intercontinental ballistic missile, doubling down on its threat to develop a nuclear strike capability against the US mainland. South Korean, US and Japanese monitors all detected the unusual late-night test, with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe saying the missile may have landed within Japan's maritime exclusive economic zone. "We assess that this missile was an intercontinental ballistic missile," Pentagon spokesman Navy Captain Jeff Davis said, adding that the projectile travelled about 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) before splashing down in the Sea of Japan. However, the Russian military said the launch appeared to be a "medium-range" ballistic missile. The launch came a day after North Korea celebra

The acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has been endorsed by 25 countries for his fight against corruption. The commission's spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, made this known in a statement issued on Friday. Uwujaren said the endorsement was the outcome of an opinion poll conducted by UK-based Global Peace Movement International. Transparency index The poll came a week after Transparency International (TI) released its latest transparency index, he said. According to him, Nigeria for the first time in over a decade, moved up in the global anti-corruption and transparency ranking. He said that analysts had attributed the improvement to the efforts of the EFCC under Magu. "According to the report by Transparency International, the corruption perception index ranked 176 countries on a scale of 0 (perceived to be corrupt) to 100 (perceived to be clean). "

The extent of the fatality recorded during last Tuesday's ambush of oil exploration workers in the Lake Chad Basin by the terrorist group, Boko Haram, emerged Thursday as THISDAY sources said 48 bodies of the victims of the attack were deposited at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) mortuary. The information came just as Acting President Yemi Osinbajo met with service chiefs Thursday in Abuja over the resurgence of terrorist attacks in the country and ordered them to relocate to Maiduguri, the epicentre of the Boko Haram terror. Moved by the recent carnage, the Governor of Borno State, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, commiserated with the families of the victims and expressed his regrets that the attack had set back the progress being made in the war against terror. According to THISDAY sources, the details of the corpses deposited at the UMTH showed that 18 soldiers were lost, 15 Civilian JTF members killed alongside five university staff and four NNPC drivers. It was al

US President Donald Trump replaces chief of staff/Photo: AFP US President Donald Trump ousted his beleaguered chief of staff Reince Priebus on Friday, replacing him with Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly. It comes after vicious White House infighting spilled into the open. Only hours after a humiliating defeat on health care reforms had underlined his tenuous control over his party in Congress, Trump announced a second shakeup of his inner circle in barely a week. White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Kelly would start in his new post Monday. Priebus has been under fire for weeks, seeing one White House ally after another resign or leave, culminating in the departure of press secretary Sean Spicer a week ago. His exit appeared inevitable when Trump did not intervene as his new communications director Anthony Scaramucci publicly described Priebus as a "paranoid schizophrenic" in a foul-mouthed tirade that also saw him savage another top Trump aide. Trump ann

CP Owoseni,  Deputy Lagos Gov. Adebule and Gov. Akeredolu of Ondo at the briefing        Photo: NAN Lagos state Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, says the students of Igbonla Model College, Epe, who were kidnapped 64 days ago, were rescued after the killing of their 20 abductors in a gun battle. The police chief disclosed that the gun battle took place in the creeks of Ondo state, leaving one civilian volunteer dead, while four other civilian volunteers and eight policemen sustained injuries. Owoseni, who made the disclosure on Friday at a press briefing in Lagos, also disclosed that the force had arrested a man who attempted to defraud the parents of the kidnapped students by asking them to bring the ransom for the students to Abeokuta. He commended South West Governors for their commitment to combat crime in the region, saying that the communiqué issued in Abeokuta with respect to creation of Joint Security Task Force for the region, is already yielding positive result.

The Released Kidnapped Pupils of Lagos-State Model College, Igbonla, Epe with their parents at the news conference on their freedom in Lagos on Friday /28/07/17 Parents of the recently rescued six students of the Lagos Model College were hugely relieved Friday to reunite with them after more than two months of anxiety. The freed boys are Peter Jonah, Isiaka Rahmon, Adebayo George, Judah Agbausi, Pelumi Philips, and Farouq Yusuf. Moruf Ramon, whose 19-year-old son, Isiaka, was among the rescued students, commended the Lagos government and the Nigerian police for their efforts. "I am so happy with what is happening today and I want to appreciate the Lagos State Government and the Commissioner of Police for all they have done to secure the release of our children." Another parent, Beatrice Jonah, said it had been a traumatic experience for her family. According to her, the experience is very difficult to describe as it was better imagined than experienced. "To me it has bee