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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...

File photo used only for illustrative purpose A man simply identified as Tele Egbegi has been alleged to have raped his ten-year old daughter (name withheld) to death in Okugbene Community, Burutu Local Government Area of  Delta State , Daily Post reports. Daily Post gathered that the girl died on Tuesday at about 8pm and she is still lying in state in her father's compound waiting for the arrival of the mother's family from Ayakoromo community. Meanwhile, her father, Tele Egbegi has fled the community for fear of being mobbed. The matter came to the public domain when local doctors who administered treatment on the deceased who recently fell seriously sick confirmed that she was being molested and that someone bigger than her was having canal knowledge of her. It was gathered that the girl allegedly accused an innocent person for molesting her because her father threatened her not to mention his name, but later confessed that it was her father who had been having carnal knowle...

The Imo State Police Command has declared a suspected armed robber, Ekene Amadi, wanted for allegedly shooting a police Inspector, Oliver Nwaba. According to a statement issued by police spokesperson in the state, Andrew Enwerem, the officer was shot during an attack by Amadi's gang on policemen at Nipping Point at Nkaraha Junction, along Owerri-Port Harcourt Road. Enwerem said the 26-year-old Amadi, who is on the run, had earlier been apprehended by the police on May 22, 2017, arraigned in court and remanded in Owerri prison. The suspect was, however, said to have been released by the court, after which he allegedly went back to his criminal activities, terrorising Nkaraha Junction and Ohaji in the Ohaji /Egbema Local Government Area of the state. The police urged anybody with information on the whereabouts of the wanted robbery suspect, who hails from Umuna Umuagwo Mgbisi in Ohaji /Egbema Local Government Area of the state, to report to the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, State Headquarter...

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has called on the Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, to start sewing his prison uniform now, saying he will definitely end up in jail, when he leaves power in 2019. This called was made by an APC chieftain and Senatorial candidate, for Owerri Senatorial District, in the 2015 general elections, and former member of the Federal House of Representative, Uche Onyeagucha.  The APC chieftain, who said that he was angered by the alleged comment by the Governor, that he has spoilt Imo people with projects, accused the Governor of littering the State with hundreds of abandoned projects. "I was a Senatorial candidate, I should be a Leader in APC, while Rochas should be in prison for the way and manner he has looted Imo State. He should rather be sewing his prison uniform. This is a person who has never gone on any commercial flight since he became Governor; he has been travelling around on private jet at the State's expanse." He said: "Wha...

A chieftain in the People 's Democratic Party, PDP , Femi Fani - Kayode has just reacted to the recent picture of President Muhammadu Buhari with the All Progresssive's Congress and some other party leaders , which has been making rounds in the media within the last 24 hours . The President 's Special Adviser on Media and Publicity , Femi Adesina earlier announced that the APC leaders visited the ailing President in London yesterday , July 23. Fani- kayode, a strong critic of the Buhari -led government in his recent tweet this afternoon , said : " @ MBuhari was sitting like a 'stuffed mannequin '" with a strong opinion of doubting the authenticity of the picture. Recall , Fani - Kayode had earlier demanded a photo or video proof when the Acting President Yemi Osinbajo asserted the President was in high spirit after returning from a visit to him last week.

Seyi and Tiwaloluwa. Photo credit: Instagram Popular Nigerian comedian Seyi Law has called Kemi Olunloyo a bully over her social media rants about his less than-one-year-old daughter, Tiwa. The comedian told Sunday Scoop that it is a blessing to have a child whose only concern is getting vaccinated monthly with no health complications. "This is just a case of a person who has refused to seek help. It is obvious that Kemi has decided to bully my daughter. Bullies usually fight people who are within their age bracket and people who have the same body size as them. For her to attack my daughter only means that she is unwell. Who bullies a young child? Never have I seen someone her age bully a child as young as my daughter who is barely a year old," he said. "I have decided to ignore her rants. She also made some obnoxious claims about my daughter's health. But when you're a man that wakes up every day, knowing the only reason your daughter visits the hospital is to ...

One of the Commissioners robbed about three week ago at the Delta State Commissioners quarters, Joyce Ovarah, the commissioner in charge of Science and Technology has affirmed that there was robbery at the quarters. The affirmation of the robbery at the Commissioners quarters by Overah therefore put the Commissioner for Information, Patrick Ukah who earlier debunked reports of the robbery incompetent to manage information. Overah gave the revelation while speaking with our correspondent at the state police command shortly after joining the Commissioner OF Police, Zanna Ibrahim and others to officially inaugurate the Intruder Alarm and Public CCTV Monitory Centre at the radio room of the command. While noting that the installation of such gargets was proper to prevent criminal activities in and around one's apartment he said, "like what happened at the commissioners quarters where there was breaking and entering. You can see the CSO of government house going round to ensure tha...

IGP Ibrahim Idris Borno State Command of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on Monday said two Boko Haram suicide bombers were killed in a failed attempt to attack displaced persons camps and University of Maiduguri. The police made this known in a statement signed by DSP Victor Isuku, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO). Isuku said the suicide bombers were killed by security operatives before they hit their targets. "On Sunday at about 2115hrs, a suspected female Boko Haram terrorist, took advantage of the darkness of night and attempted to gain access into Dalori 2 IDPs camp through the rear perimeter fence. "Fortunately, she was sighted by vigilant security personnel on duty and chased. "In an attempt to escape arrest, she hurriedly detonated the IED strapped to her body, killing herself alone. "The impact of the explosion destroyed a portion of the IDP camp fence. "In the early hours of today (Monday) at about 0400hrs, a male suicide bomber attempted to ...

No fewer than 700 suspected cultists and 38 suspected armed robbers were arrested in different parts of Anambra in the last three weeks, Garba Umar, the state commissioner of police, has said. Umar told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday, July 23 in Awka that the arrests were clear signal that Anambra was no longer a safe haven for criminals. "This number of arrests within three weeks to me was unprecedented and we will sustain the tempo until we flush out all the bad eggs in the state,'' he said. He said that the police recovered several types of arms and ammunition from the suspects. The commissioner said that some of the suspects had been arraigned, while the command was still investigating cases leveled against others. He said that additional personnel had been deployed in Anambra by the Inspector-General (IG) to beef up the existing security in the state. Umar said that the command had created 20 new units and deployed its personnel to various flash points acr...

A 41-year-old man, Sikiru Odejide, who has been sleeping with his 13-year-old daughter since December 2016, has said it was the hand work of the devil. Abimbola Oyeyemi, the Ogun State Police Command's Police Public Relations Officer, disclosed that the arrest of the randy father was as a result of a complaint from the victim's mother, who has been separated from the man. The victim's mother said her daughter came to her house to inform her that her father had been having carnal knowledge of her since December 2016 with a threat to kill her if she dares tells anybody about it.  "She further complained to her mother that she could no longer bear the frequent sexual assault from her father, hence she decided to inform her mother. "The DPO of Sango Police Station, SP Akinsola Ogunwale, detailed detectives to effect the arrest of the randy father, who lives in Onihale area of Ifo Local Government Area of the state. "The suspect, on interrogation owned up to the c...

72-year-old Actor John Heard, who played the role of Peter McCallister in hit 90s movies Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, was reportedly found dead in his hotel room. Though the cause of his death has not yet been made public, however TMZ reports that the police was called to the actor’s Palo Alto, California hotel room for a medical emergency, but Heard was pronounced dead on arrival. The actor who was recuperating in the hotel after undergoing a “mino r back surgery” on Wednesday at Stanford Medical Center, was married to actress Margot Kidder for less than a week in 1979. His only surviving child, John Matthew “Jack” Heard, was conceived with ex-girlfriend, actress Melissa Leo.

72-year-old Actor John Heard, who played the role of Peter McCallister in hit 90s movies Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, was reportedly found dead in his hotel room. Though the cause of his death has not yet been made public, however TMZ reports that the police was called to the actor’s Palo Alto, California hotel room for a medical emergency, but Heard was pronounced dead on arrival. The actor who was recuperating in the hotel after undergoing a “minor back surgery” on Wednesday at Stanford Medical Center, was married to actress Margot Kidder for less than a week in 1979. His only surviving child, John Matthew “Jack” Heard, was conceived with ex-girlfriend, actress Melissa Leo.

Two armed robbers were reportedly shot dead in a gun battle with the Kano State Police command and gang of robbers who shot a Police Patrol vehicle along Kano/Zaria road at a point close to Garun Mallam Village arrested. This was revealed in a statement signed by the command 's spokesperson , DSP . Magaji Musa Majia . According to him , the superior response officers attached to the Patrol van gunned down the robbers and sent the rest running. He further stated that one locally made AK 47 rifle , 1 revolver pistol, 12 live ammunition , charms and torchlight were recovered. A total of 13 members of the armed robbery gang that specializes in car/motorcycle snatching were also paraded by the police command. Read the full Statement below : " Two members of armed robbery syndicate namely Yusuf Umar,30 years old of Tokarawa Village and Amadu Mohammed 33 yrs of Kankan Village both in Gezawa LGA were arrested at Tokarawa Qtrs Kano while on robbery operation.1 locally made assault rifl...

Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. Twitter Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has assured parents and guardians of the kidnapped Lagos schoolboys of the federal government's commitment to their rescue. On May 25, six secondary school boys of the school were abducted by unknown gunmen, this is even as four students and six staff of the same school were also kidnapped in October 2016. In a chat with newsmen on the sideline of the birthday thanksgiving service of Pastor Salami Ololade in Lagos on Sunday, Osinbajo said, "It is very a traumatic experience for the parents, there should be no doubt at all about the commitment of government.'' According to Osinbajo, " I don't know how many times the governor has spoken to me about this and the police the Inspector General, the Commissioner of Police, the DSS and even the Armed Forces.'' "I am sure these children will return as quickly as possible, so we look forward to their return.'' On the condu...

 Former National Security Adviser, NSA, to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Col Sambo Dasuki (rtd) has disclosed how he knelt before ex-governors of Osun and Lagos State, Bisi Akande and Bola Tinubu, to accept President Muhammadu Buhari as the joint Presidential candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, and the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, in 2011. Dasuki's campaign for Buhari in 2011 was contained in the new book, 'An Encounter with the Spymaster', written by a Public Relations professional, Yushau Shuaib. In the book, Shuaib said: "The major shocker for me in his (Dasuki) narratives was his campaign for Buhari to emerge the joint candidate for the ACN and CPC in 2011." "Dasuki stated that he knelt down begging 'Baba Bisi Akande' who was the then chairman of the ACN that, 'Buhari is a man to be trusted'. "In their believe that Yorubas and South Westerners are never religious fanatics especially regarding politics, Dasuki ...

From Tiger Woods to Bill Cosby,some of them have been involved in more than  just one scandal. In the light of R Kelly's ongoing sex scandal, some foreign celebrities have also been embroiled in one sex scandal or in some cases....several. 1. Tiger Woods On November 27, 2009, Tiger Woods was reported to have cheated on his wife, Elin Nordegren with nightclub manager Rachel Uchitel. More than a dozen women came forward claiming to have had flings with Woods and some of the girls shared texts and voice mails to back their claims. Woods finally admitted infidelity and apologised, but lost numerous endorsement deals and had to take a break from golf tournaments. Woods’ marriage to Nordegren ended in divorce in August 2010 but he got his career back and has recently been dating skier Lindsey Vonn. Woods can be called one of the worst celebrity cheaters ever. 2. Kim Kardashian So, back in 2007, the reality star was embroiled in a sex tape scandal. A video she made with her...

Prof. Itse Sagay The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Anti-corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay has strongly criticized the insistent refusal of the National Assembly to approve Ibrahim Magu as the Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Sagay, in an interview with Channels TV early this morning, said the Senate was only discharging its duties with self-love and tyranny at the expense of the country. He noted the case of rejecting appointment of Magu as the EFCC Boss is a peculiar case. "The Senate is the bad party in this country. The Executice can proceed with the confirmation of Ibrahim Magu as the Chairman of the EFCC as stipulated by the law. if the Senate is not careful, Magu will remain the EFCC boss without the consent of the legislature. The Acting President is right for saying that", the Professor of Law stated.

Jonathan Knows About Dieziani Loot – Festus Keyamo President Goodluck Jonathan Photo Constitutional and human rights lawyer Festus Keyamo has said former President Goodluck Jonathan has knowledge about some of the monies  allegedly stolen by the ex-Petroleum Minister, Dieziani Alison-Madueke. Keyamo, in a series of tweets on Thursday, called for the dismantling of the "warped system" at the NNPC, if such looting must be checked. "The big unanswered question: is it possible one Minister allegedly stole so much without the knowledge, connivance & approval of the C-in-C? "Without first dismantling the warped system at the NNPC, what we accuse Diezani of will continue unchecked. It would just be turn-by-turn "This is not about PDP or APC. It is about a strange system that cannot know so much has been stolen until a foreign entity reveals it to us," he wrote.