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A British hostage kidnapped last month in southern Nigeria has been killed and three others freed, the Foreign Office (FCO) has confirmed. Ian Squire was one of four Britons taken by suspected militants on 13 October from the oil-rich Delta area. The British High Commission and Nigerian authorities negotiated the release of Alanna Carson, David Donovan and Shirley Donovan. The FCO said it had been a "traumatic time" for those involved. An FCO spokesperson said that Nigerian authorities were investigating the kidnapping, adding: "Our staff will continue to do all we can to support the families." The four Britons taken hostage had all been working for a medical charity in the town of Enekorogha. Squire, an optician, had been administering free medical aid to local people. It is believed the group were taken at about 02:00 local time on 13 October, when suspected militants stormed a rural community they were living in. According to reports, Dr and Mrs Donovan have live...

The Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Senator Dino Melaye narrowly escaped a mob attack in Kabba, Kogi State, North central Nigeria, as suspected hoodlums launched attacks on him, pelting him with stone and other dangerous weapons. The incident, witnesses say, happened during Kabba Day Celebration  where he was invited as special guest by the organisers. The attack on the Senator it was learnt prevented the governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello who was already in Kabba for the occasion, from showing up at the venue following advice from security details. The advanced team of the governor and government appointees were already at the venue, waiting for the arrival of number citizen of the State, before the attack. Witnesses said trouble started when the Master of the Ceremony called on the Senator to present his speech and donation before the arrival of the governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello to the venue which was at the township stadium. Shortly after his speech and a subsequent d...

I usually do not write,talk or contribute to whatever it is that has to do with prisoners generally. Why because,even though I am not perfect,I do not have a criminal record and I know how very careful I mind myself,the law and people in general to avoid even been invited as witness in any case,talk more of been a plaintiff or accused. But the post below has touched and drawn my attention to the suffering of the people involved even though I do not know them and in as much as I can not authenticate the post or source,I know and believe there are lots of Nigerians and other nationals in this very situation around Africa and the world. My concentration here is on Nigerians,in as much as I hardly feel for criminals (not saying all prisoners are guilty),we have a country very terrible,from our heartless shadow boxing pretender of a president Buhari to almost all of our senators and representatives nation wide,who abandon and ignore their very duties to serve Nigerians and instead concentra...

Former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina wrote a letter to Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki before he went into hiding revealing that over N3 trillion hidden pension fund is yet to be mopped from 97 pension offices. Maina, in the letter dated 19th June 2015, which he wrote shortly after his return to the country, was seeking for a review of his case and a probe of the various actions taken against him by people bent on intimidating him to submission, just as he accused the 7th Senate of aiding and abetting "pension thieves" across the country. The letter addressed to Senator Saraki was titled: "Pension reform task team - Appeal for review of investigation probe by Senate joint committee on establishment and public service and states and local government administration 2011 - 2013." Maina said in the letter which was made available to newsmen in Kaduna on Friday that, the task team which took off effectively in January 2011, saved the co...

Mitt Romney said during his 2012 presidential campaign he'd like a provision in the Constitution to "say that the president has to spend at least three years working in business before he could become president of the United States." Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner parroted this theme in an interview this March: "We should have excellence in government … The government should be run like a great American company. Our hope is that we can achieve successes and efficiencies for our customers, who are the citizens." And yet, there is no evidence that businesspeople make good politicians. Historians certainly haven't found any. Nevertheless, a big part of Donald Trump's appeal as a presidential candidate was that he was going to bring his "on time and under budget" philosophy to Washington. He was going to run the country like a business. So far it hasn't worked. At nearly every turn, Trump has undermined his own agenda. ...

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who deserted his unit in Afghanistan and was later captured by the Taliban in 2009, won't have to face prison time, a military judge ruled in his case on Friday. Bergdahl, who pleaded guilty last month, is still facing dishonorable discharge from the military, loss of his government benefits, and having to pay a $10,000 restitution. He'll also be demoted, becoming a private. However, he's avoiding by far the most serious punishment. Prosecutors were hoping to put Bergdahl in prison for up to 14 years for desertion and another charge called "misbehavior before the enemy" (basically, putting other US soldiers who had to search for him in harm's way) Throughout the trial, Bergdahl's defense team argued that the soldier suffered from mental illness, which led to his decisions. Bergdahl was in captivity for five years and was eventually brought back to the United States in 2014 as part of a prisoner swap negotiated by then- President Obama. ...

Iran has accused the CIA of spreading "fake news" about the Islamic republic with newly declassified files seized in the 2011 raid in Pakistan in which Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden was killed. The CIA on Wednesday released 470,000 additional files found in May 2011 when US Navy SEALs burst into Bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad and shot him dead. According to scholars from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), who were allowed to see the trove before it was made public, the files shed new light on the murky relationship between the Sunni extremist group and Shiite Iran. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif dismissed the allegations. "A record low for the reach of petrodollars: CIA & FDD fake news w/selective AlQaeda docs re: Iran can't whitewash role of US allies in 9/11," he wrote on Twitter late on Thursday. The release of the files comes as US President Donald Trump's administration seeks to ramp up pressure on Iran, refusin...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has set up a team to investigate the immediate past Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal. This was disclosed to DAILY POST by a source within the commission. The operative also confirmed that former Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Ayo Oke, would also be invited. The EFCC promised to do a thorough job, adding that nobody would be given preferential treatment. "The former SGF and ex-NIA boss will be invited. Nobody would be given any preferential treatment", our correspondent was informed. The Senate had accused Lawal of violation of due process in award of contracts under Presidential Initiatives on North East (PINE). A 45-page report submitted by the Committee Chairman, Senator Shehu Sani (APC, Kaduna Central), revealed that contractors paid over N500m in kickbacks to a company linked Lawal. The bribe was discovered to have been paid to Rholavision Engineering Limited...

Former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Kalu, has stated that the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) were only demanding for their legitimate right. He advised people not to dismiss their agitation but try to reason with them. Kalu said as far he was concerned, IPOB members' clamour was for conducive atmosphere that will enable their businesses thrive. In a chat with Arise News Channel, Kalu also spoke on 'third term bid' of former president Olusegun Obasanjo. He noted that contrary to denials by some of the governors during the period, all of them were actually approached to give their support for an extension beyond the limit provided for in the constitution. The business mogul, however, said while most of these governors succumbed to pressures, he sttod his ground. Kalu said that was the genesis of his trial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Kalu further condemned Obasanjo's attitude to criticism and opposition. His words: "If he can just s...

Agu Echezona Harrison, 37, has been remanded in prison custody by an Ikeja High Court, Lagos for sexually assaulting his 6-year-old daughter, by allegedly inserting his fingers into her vagina. Harrison was arraigned on a one count charge of sexual assault. The prosecuting officer, Adebayo Haroun, told the Court that the accused committed the offence between 2013 and 2015 at  No. 23 Rotimi Omotosho Street , Isheri Osun. Akukwe Priscilla, Harrison's wife, who reported the case to the police, said that the defendant was fond of touching the little girl's private part. According to her, she noticed an offensive odour oozing out of her daughter's private part with frequent whitish discharge. When asked, the girl replied that her daddy has been inserting his hand into her bum bum. She said: "Nurses confirmed that someone has been touching her. When I confronted him, he denied it and I angrily went to his mother to report the matter. My mother-in-law told him to stop me from...

TSTV Africa has finally commenced full operational services and sales of its products to members of the public. MD/CEO of TSTV Africa, Bright Echefu, made the confirmation to newsmen yesterday. Noting that the payTV commenced roll out on November 1st as earlier promised, Echefu assured customers of value for their money. The CEO, represented by the Head, Corporate Communications, Madu Ugo, said TSTV Africa appreciates Nigerians for the love, patience and understanding thus far. "Foremost, we are not unaware of our promise to commence full commercial sales and operations of TStv Africa on 1st November 2017 nationwide​", he stressed.​ "In line with this commitment of ours, we have commenced the distribution and installation of TStv Africa Promo (free of cost) decoders across the country." According to the CEO, the painstaking exercise is to ensure the proper monitoring and evaluation of the signal strength and quality of its channels and programs across the country. ...

  Chief Of Sinners   A daily devotion for November 3rd   From your friends at  RayStedman.org     Read: 1 Timothy 1:12-17       This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief (1 Timothy 1:15 KJV).       That sounds simple to us, yet it is very profound. All of us were mixed up, confused, bewildered, darkened in our understanding, and alienated from the life of God. Read Paul's descriptions in Ephesians about what we were like before we came to Christ. Everybody--those with brilliant minds, highly educated people--everybody is in the same boat. Christ Jesus came to take away the darkness, unveil the mysteries, remove the illusions, reveal reality, and awaken love, compassion, mercy, and ministry to others. This is the purpose of Christianity. Then Paul says what is the most astonishing thing of all in this passage:  Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.  If he had sai...

Zodwa Wabantu It seems we are in the era of nudes as it's every where you look. South African socialite, Zodwa Wabantu has declared that the President of Zimbawe would like her because she does not wear pants. Wabantu who is known for wearing skimpy dresses without pants says she would like to meet Robert Mugabe. Currently in Zimbabwe, she said while making plans for the trip, fans from the country warmed her to dress properly when she arrives in Zimbabwe to avoid being banned because the President is a very strict and decent man. " People have been threatening me on Social media before I came here. They were telling me that Mugabe does not allow nonsense, as a result I won't be allowed into Zimbabwe, because I am too sexy and put on something revealing,half naked and that he knows that I don't wear panties " " Now that those people see that I am here and free, they begin to say that maybe Mugabe is one of those people that like me because I don't wear pa...

Serial child killer Ian Brady was cremated and his ashes buried at sea in the middle of the night in a top secret operation, it can be reported. The Moors Murderer, who used the name Ian Stewart-Brady, died aged 79 on May 15 this year and was incinerated without ceremony. Ian Brady's ashes were buried at sea after being driven to Liverpool Marina last Wednesday, it has been confirmed. The body was collected from the mortuary at Royal Liverpool hospital by a Tameside Council official at around 9pm on October 25, court documents show. Under police escort the corpse was then taken to Southport Crematorium, where the cremation began at 10pm exactly. No music or flowers were allowed. Following this, Brady's ashes were placed in a weighted biodegradable urn, driven to Liverpool Marina and later dispatched at sea on Thursday, October 26, at 2.30am. Brady had requested that he be cremated while a macabre piece of classical music which envisages a Satanic orgy was played. Brady, who tor...

Chinhoyi – Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's ruling Zanu-PF party activists reportedly invaded a white-owned commercial dairy farm just outside Chinhoyi town on Wednesday, as land seizures spread across the country ahead of next year's general elections. Mugabe, who was seeking re-election in polls due in 2018, urged his supporters in June to grab all the few remaining white-owned commercial farms in the countryside to pave way for Zimbabweans who did not have access to land. Following the 93 year-old leader's directive, a new wave of invasions was reported in most parts of the country, including the grabbing of southern Africa's largest agricultural research institutes, Blackfordy Estates, located just outside the capital Harare. The latest invasion of Gyppsland Dairy Farm, located just outside the farming town of Chinhoyi in Mashonaland West Province, about 170km west of the capital Harare, has reportedly disturbed dairy production at the property - at a time when ...

Mr. Olajide Fasakin, an aide to the embattled former Chairman of the defunct Presidential Task Force on Pension Reform, Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina, has said that his boss was in hiding so as not to be killed. According to Fasakin, Maina took the measure after escaping several assassination attempts from perceived enemies. While speaking on Channels Television, Fasakin insisted that he did not know the whereabouts of the embattled former pension reform chairman, but added that Maina was shot at five times in the past but was saved by his bulletproof car. When asked whether Maina would come out if the Senate promised to protect him, the aide said it was not advisable for his boss to come out. He said, "I would not advise him to come out because there was a petition against some members of the seventh Senate for having collected N3bn from some pension thieves. "The petition is with the ICPC and the EFCC, we haven't got the report up to this moment. "The only way out, most l...

It has been reported that a Cameroon international kicked the bucket after an alleged romantic encounter with a woman who hails from the Niger Delta region. The 37-year-old Cameroonian man died in yet-to-be-ascertained circumstances in the home of his alleged lover in Ogboinbiri community of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The death of the Cameroonian man, identified simply as Dr. Charles, a patent medicine dealer, on Tuesday, has, however, stirred controversies. Some indigenes of Ogboinbiri community claimed the Cameroonian died after an alleged sexual encounter with his unnamed 35-year-old lover, said to be an indigene of the community. But another account claimed that Charles, who was allegedly ill from an unidentified ailment, allegedly slumped and died in the woman's house before he could be taken to Zia-Ngo health centre, the only medical centre in the community. A community source said his corpse has been deposited at the morgue of the Federal Medical C...

The many victims of police harassment around Nigeria have opened up on how they were tortured by the law enforcement agents. Despite receiving training on human rights of citizens, officers of the Nigeria Police Force have continued to unlawfully detain, torture, and harass members of the public, victims of police abuse told a human rights panel in Lagos. The panel, which comprised members of the National Human Rights Commission and Human Rights Law Services, held a public hearing on police abuses in Nigeria on Monday. Over 30 participants were in attendance including the Network of Police Reforms in Nigeria, Prisoners Rehabilitation and Welfare Action, and other civil society organizations. A communique issued at the end of the hearing called for, among other measures, civil society organizations to initiate campaigns to hold Divisional Police Officers responsible for violations at their police stations. In 2014, some civil society organizations collaborated with the Nigeria Police to...

MEN OF THE CUSTOMS SERVICE 59 assorted vehicles and other contraband products have been impounded by men of the Nigeria customs service in Lagos state. The Federal Operations Unit, Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service with headquarters at Ikeja, Lagos has evacuated 59 assorted vehicles with the Duty Paid Value (DPV) of one billion, seventy-six million, eight hundred and ninety-five thousand, seven hundred and seventy-two naira, two Kobo (N1,076,895,727.2) from a hidden house in Ikoyi and car marts in Festac area of Lagos state. According to the Customs Area Controller of the unit, Comptroller Mohammed Uba Garba while briefing newsmen in Lagos today said that over 40 of the vehicles were 2017 models ranging from Toyota Prado Jeeps, Lexus Jeeps, Toyota Hilux, Toyota Camry, Coaster Bus, Toyota Hiace Bus among others. Mohammed hinted that the vehicles were currently under detention awaiting relevant Customs documents from the dealers within a grace period of one month. According to him: ...

Andrey Emelyanenkov reportedly murdered the teacher before killing himself A  student shocked people in his class after he used a knife to stab his teacher to death before taking a selfie with the man's dead body. A heartless student 19, has shocked people after stabbing his teacher to death following a dispute in the classroom in Moscow. Not done, the teenager then took a selfie while smiling over the dead body. The student from Russia was later identified as Andrey Emelyanenkov. According to an eyewitness, the student had a dispute with his Basic Safety teacher, Sergey Danilov in the morning. He then waited for the school break between lessons to attack. As soon as other students left the class, Andrey brought out the knife and launched the attack. As the teacher lay in a pool of his blood, the unrepentant student took photos of the dead body and posted it online. But he did not stop there. He went on to commit suicide seconds after he posted the photo. When the police arrived, t...