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                                                                                     A 72-year-old retired cab driver, Angela Nwachukwu, has lamented the denial of visa to her Owerri, Imo State-based husband, CJ Nwachukwu. Angela said she was frustrated because since her marriage to CJ in April 2015, she had only been able to see him two times. The pensioner, who is based in Dorchester, Dorset, has three children aged 50, 47 and 43, with many grandchildren. She has also been married twice and recently disengaged from a 16-year relationship. In an interview with a United Kingdom-based tabloid, The SUN, she said she met CJ on Facebook after the computer engineer sent her a message, complimenting her profile photo. She noted that after chatting for three months, the 27-year-old asked for her hand in marriage and she agreed to marry him, adding that her trip to Nigeria for their wedding in 2015 was their first time of meeting face to face. The grandma, however, lamented that

                                                                                 The immediate past governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, yesterday accused the Senator representing Ogun East, Chief Buruji Kashamu, of sending hired killers after him. Daniel, in a petition to the Police claimed that “five hefty men, two of them in military fatigue” on Thursday invaded his Abuja residence with a view to terminating his life. He said they were acting on behalf of Kashamu, who, according to the former governor, has “on several other occasions boasted in the company of his friends that he will not rest until he sees my end.” He added: “This renewed offensive was as a result of the recent Supreme Court ruling placing his own faction at a disadvantage and ending the reign of his control over the State Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State, which were all secured through various controversial court orders. He asked the police for additional security p

A Nigerian senator has accused the IGP of fraudulently obtaining billions of naira yearly from companies and other bodies in the country with the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force also reacting. The senator representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District in the upper chamber of the National Assembly, Isah Misau, has taken a swipe at the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, alleging that Idris collected about N120bn annually as payment for special security services rendered by the police to corporate organisations and very important personalities. He, however, added that over 50,000 personnel involved in such act had not been benefitting from the money. Misau, who is a retired Deputy Superintendent of Police, had also alleged that the special promotion of officers by the force was fraught with corruption, an allegation the IGP subsequently set a panel to investigate. But in a telephone interview on Thursday evening, the senator said he would not honour the invitation of t

                                                                                                                                                            The long medical vacation in the United Kingdom by President Muhammadu Buhari may have pushed to the back seat the controversy generated by the graft allegations against the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ayo Oke, but with the return of the ‘Lion King’ last weekend, the storm appears gathering again. The storm, which has so far swept Lawal and Oke off their powerful seats in government may bring down more principal officials of the Buhari administration going by alleged revelations in Lawal’s statements of defence before a presidential probe panel set up by President Buhari and headed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. The committee which had the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN); and the National Security A

Ahead of the Anambra State governorship election, a Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the State, Linus Ukachukwu has accused the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose and his Rivers counterpart, Nyesom Wike of hijacking the party in the state. Ukachukwu accused both governors of altering the results of the recent convention to elect delegates ahead of the party’s primary election. Ukachukwu described the governors alleged action as undemocratic. He made the claim while addressing journalists on Friday in Abuja. According to Ukachukwu, “The party just survived the recent legal tussle and the Makarfi led caretaker committee affirmed as the National entity to run the party, and thing are moving on well now. “The only problem we have now is that some of the thugs in governors forum have high jacked the party.  “Some of the incumbent PDP governors have hijacked the party. “The election is coming up in November but there is a very serious problem. “You know the party ha

                                                                              The Igbo apex socio-political group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has condemned the Federal Government’s call for the re-arrest and bail revocation of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.  President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo, who gave the statement on behalf of the group also accused the Federal Government of bias, double standard and violation of Kanu’s fundamental human rights especially for refusing to arrest the Arewa Youths whom he said issued threatening and hate speech to Ndigbo.  Chief Nwodo also urged the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN to “please respect your oath of office,” wondering why the AGF would move to re-arrest Kanu while refusing to do anything to stop the Arewa youths whom he said only ‘pretended’ to withdraw the quit notice they issued to Igbo in the North.  Kanu was granted bail on

                                                                                      19 persons believed to be fake delegates have been arrested in Anambra as the All Progressives Congress, APC, party has commenced accreditation for its primaries in the upcoming governorship race billed for November.  Anambra guber primaries: 19 fake delegates arrested as APC commences accreditation There was a very tight security as over 5,000 delegates trooped en mass and are currently undergoing accreditation.  Anambra guber primaries: 19 fake delegates arrested as APC commences accreditation   11 candidates are contesting the ticket.  These include, Senator Andy Ubah, House of Reps member, Tony Nwoye, National Auditor of the APC, Mr. George Muoghalu, APC House of Reps candidate in the 2015 general election, Bart Nwibe, former PDP governorship candidate in 2014, Mr. Obinna Uzor among six others.

                                                                              A life has been lost after men of the Nigeria police shot at a crowd in Uyo scrambling for money scattered by armed robbers. Policemen shoot a man dead while they were picking money scattered by armed robbers There was commotion at a street in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state after men of the Nigeria Police opened fire on people scrambling for money scattered in the streets of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, by armed robbers on Wednesday. One person was shot dead by the police during the commotion, according to reports. The incident happened after the robbers had attacked occupants of a vehicle who had withdrawn a huge sum of money from a bank and were heading to government House Uyo. They were ambushed by the robbers who collected the money and decided to spray some for the locals. The shooting of the victim caused serious pandemonium in the area as the youths reportedly went on rampage.

                                                                          The Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay, and the Chairman, Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, Mr. Debo Adeniran, have hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for signing an extradition treaty with the United Arab Emirates that will enable the country to bring looters back to the country to face prosecution. President Buhari had on Thursday signed an extradition pact with the UAE to strengthen the Federal Government’s anti-corruption war. The implication of this agreement is that the Federal Government will henceforth be able to extradite and prosecute Nigerians who stashed stolen wealth in the UAE. UAE has become a favourite destination for corrupt Nigerians who invest heavily in real estate there. The President also signed agreements with other countries to improve the nation’s security and stabilise its economy. The agreements ratified included

                                                The suspected Pastor rapists in Ondo                     WITH her eyes wide open, a 32 year old housewife Omotola Akerele seeking spiritual help watched her five year old marriage end abruptly, no thanks to an abortion for a “man of God” who took advantage of her during her trying period.  Findings showed that the “man of God” Matthew Olakunle had also taken advantage of her junior sister Tope and their 60 year old mother, Janet under the pretext of spiritual deliverances.  Olakunle confessed to having sexual intercourse with Tope twice and prayed for their mother twice nakedly.   He also shaved Tope’s pubic and armpit hair before having sexual intercourse with her.  All these were to deliver the family members from one spiritual attack or the other.  Their 60-year old grandmother who introduced her daughters to the pastor said that she started attending the church five years ago denied any sexual intercourse with

                                                                          RISING from an emergency this morning, Members of the House of Representatives on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),declared that there is vacancy in the Aso Rock come 2019.  The Rep. Leo Okuweh Ogor, (Delta)led opposition in the House at a press briefing stated this to highlight the struggles it passed through in the course of ‎the party’s legal battles that resulted in the victory at the supreme court.  Speaking on behalf of the House,Ogor told journalists that the APC administration has been all promises and no action, and has occasioned the impoverishment of Nigerians who now live in hunger and insecurity.  He said the APC having failed to improve the country’s situation better than it met it, it should see the PDP’s legal victory at the supreme court as a quit notice towards 2019

                                                                                    The allegedly ritualist after he was caught     Ladies Beware: See Businessman Caught Red-handed Trying To Kill A Woman For Money Rituals In Imo State A businessman who attempted to stab and kill a woman for money rituals has been apprehended by angry youths in Imo state. Luck has ran out on a businessman while attempting to use a lady for money rituals at Mbaitoli local government area of Imo state. The man reportedly stabbed the lady multiple times on her body before she escaped and ran for her dear life. She was seen bleeding profusely after the incident. After raising alarm, a group of youths mobilized and stormed a bush in the area where the man was apprehended after several hours of search. He was finally arrested and taken in handcuffs by security operatives. Onyekachi Okoroafor shared the story on Facebook and wrote: "This tragedy @ Umuonyeashi, Nsokpo Ogbaku in Mbaitoli local g

                                                                            Air Force Personnel, stationed at the Bakassi IDP Camp in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital allegedly shot a trained dog belonging Borno Journalist in Maiduguri, for want of meat. The journalist, Mr. James Bwala told newsmen in Maiduguri that, he heard four gunshots, which woke him from sleep early Thursday morning, and thought perhaps a suicide bomber might have been killed trying to infiltrate the Bakassi IDP camp in Maiduguri. “By the time I stepped out of my house, stained on my gate signaled that all was not well. One of my dogs – Nchabla was shot.  The other one- Power was completely devastated. There was no blood on him but he was trying to communicate.  So, I patiently studied his emotion and he ran towards the main road towards Bakassi camp and came back. I knew he was trying to show me something and I followed him. ” Power led me to where the shooting took place. There was a stream of bloo

                                                                     The activities of Nigerians on the social media are now being monitored for hate speech, anti-government and anti-security information by the military.  Social media network Director of Defence Information, Major-General John Enenche, told Channels Television that the move became necessary in the light of troubling activities and misinformation capable of jeopardizing the unity of the country.  His comments come less than 48 hours after President Muhammadu Buhari said in his national broadcast that some of the discussion on social media in his absence crossed the line and left him distressed.  For Major General Enenche, the social media has always been a challenge all over the world and for the military, it is not different.  “It is a double-edged sword and we are also having a bit of it,” he said when he appeared on Channels Television’s News At 10, hours after President Buhari met with service chi

                                                                           Angry’ Ronaldo to leave Real Madrid next week Cristiano Ronaldo is ready to quit Real Madrid next week, as he is reported to be “angry” over his treatment in Spain. Ronaldo netted a stunning winner, as Madrid beat Fiorentina 2-1 in a friendly at the Bernabeu on Wednesday night.  But he could be heading for the exit according to Spanish daily, El Pais. The 32-year-old is said to be upset by a five-match ban, after being sent off against Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup, after which he pushed the referee. A source close to Ronaldo told the paper: “For now, he’s just concentrating on playing. “He is angry about the five-game ban, but he is working just as hard with the team. “However, we cannot guarantee whether he will stay or leave. “We’ll see what happens in between now and August 31.”

                                                                      THE Chairman of the caretaker committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Anambra State, Professor Alphonsus Nwosu has said that Governors Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and his Ekiti State counterpart, Chief Ayodele Fayose, were the right people to handle the PDP congress in Anambra State, having passed through similar experiences. WIKE AND FAYOSE Nwosu observed that many stakeholders in the state still thought that it would be business as usual, but the two governors and other panel members surely stood their feet on ground to ensure that the right things were done.  Meanwhile, reports from the various local government areas of the state indicated that the election of the three member delegates was devoid of the usual conflicts. The congresses were held at the designated venues, and political watchers said this might not be unconnected with the warning by the Wike committee on Monday that any aspira

             CAN HE BE A PROMISE KEPT FOR ANAMBRA STATE   ?                   CAN HE BE  THE LAST BASTION OF HOPE FOR ANAMBRA STATE ?  CHIEF Chudi Offodile, who resigned from the United Progressive Party, UPP, in the wake of the party’s controversial primary in Awka has said that he would pursue his governorship ambition in another political party.        CAN HE BE TRUSTED BY LEADERS OF THOUGHT ? Hon. Chudi Offodile Though the former member of the House of Representatives for Awka North and South did not name the party, he had asked his supporters to wait for further directive.                        CAN HE BE THE MOSES SENT TO ANAMBRA STATE ON RESCUED ? Offodile withdrew from the primary before the commencement of accreditation of delegates for the primary when, according to him, he noticed what he described as discrepancies and doctoring of the original list of delegates for the primary.  CAN A MAN FIGHTING FOR THE IGBOS BE TRUSTED WITH THE SOUL OF ANAMBR

                                                                                      Why we set up Biafra secret service — Kanu Kanu, who denied that IPOB has set up an army, however explained that members of Biafra Secret Service bear no arms, as according to him, IPOB remains a non-violent organization. Kanu who spoke to journalists in his Afara Ukwu Umuahia home, also reacted to the order by President Muhammadu Buhari to security chiefs to crush groups like IPOB, saying that they are not afraid of the directives “because IPOB is a peaceful organization”. He said the directive was to provoke IPOB but assured that they would not succeed as the group cannot be pushed to bear arms.  The IPOB leader said that there are other intelligence groups such Odua Peoples Congress, OPC, in the West, and the Hisbah in the North, which bear arms, and wondered why the uproar about BSS that does not bear arms.  “In the North, there is Islamic Army (Hisbah), and no noise is made about that.

   First son of late Biafran warlord, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, Emeka Ojukwu, Jr. yesterday said President Muhammadu Buhari was right in his broadcast speech that he discussed the unity and indivisibility of the Nigerian nation with his late father.  This came as the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, yesterday said the organization set up Biafra Secret Service, BSS, to gather intelligence on the rampaging herdsmen and to monitor the October 1 deadline quit notice issued to Igbo people in the North by a coalition of Arewa youths.  In a press statement made available to reporters in Awka, Emeka Ojukwu denied media reports that he made a statement that Buhari was wrong in his statement in the broadcast that he had discussions with his father on the unity of the nation.  “I want to state in an unequivocal terms that at no time did l grant any interview to any media or post anything on the social media. ” His reaction followed s

                                                                                     The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has inaugurated caretaker committees in Borno, Kebbi and Ogun states. This follows the dissolution of their respective chapters at the recently concluded special, non-elective national convention. Chairman of National Caretaker Committee (NCC) of the party, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, while inaugurating the committees at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, said the task before them was not only to reconcile aggrieved members of the party but also to make the PDP an attractive platform for Nigerians. He added that reconciliation was a permanent feature in the life of the party, noting, however, that PDP won’t force those not ready to embrace the olive branch to return into the party’s fold. He said: “We will remain accommodating to both PDP and non-PDP members and as you are inaugurated today, be aware that reconciliation has not ended. ‘’Go back to your states and

                                                                                                                                                              In another development, another APC chieftain in Anambra State Chief Emeka Ozonma berated the Minister of Information on the petition that Dr Tony Nwoye is threatening his life. er amings the aspirants. He went further to say that Ngige may not be comfortable with Tony's popularity and acceptability among the delegates and thereby nursing ulterior motive to stop Tony Nwoye from clinching the party's ticket come 26th August, 2017. He also advice The Honourable Minister to play the role of Father over every aspirant and stay away from anointed candidate.  He quickly reminded Ngige that similar ANNOINTED PERSONS AND IMPOSITION OF CANDIDATES IS THE BANE OF PDP'S EXTINCTION AND TOTAL DESTRUCTION IN ANAMBRA TODAY. He therefore call on the delegates to continue their support for Dr Tony Nwoye the CHOSEN

                                                                                  The Honourable Minister for labour, Dr. Chris Ngige has cried out to the Security Agencies over serious threats to his life by Senator Andy Uba and Hon. Tony Nwoye. In a letter he forwarded to security agencies, Ngige complained about the severe harassment from Senator Andy Uba and Tony Nwoye because both want to fly the flag of All Progressives Congress, APC ticket in the forthcoming 18th of November gubernatorial election.  In the letter, the Minister narrated what lead him to assume that his life is in danger. He charged the police to investigate the telephone calls Senator Andy Uba and Tony Nwoye made to his mobile phone number 08037622222. When contacted to further expatiate on the petition to the police, the Honorable Minister for Labour confirmed that Senator Andy Uba called him last week Thursday and threatened him to return the Five Hundred Million Naira he gave to him to assist