I’m not interested in Amaechi’s appointment, Wike insists

RIVERS State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has insisted that he has no interest in the appointment of his predecessor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, as a minister.

Wike was reacting to claims by the All Progressives Congress that he was orchestrating a protest against Amaechi’s expected appointment as a minister.

Today October 5 Happy Teachers Day.

Happy teachers day to all Nigerian teachers,may the oil of divine knowledge continue to dwell in your heart and refine it more than purest gold for you to impart gem knowledge to your students to improve their life and the society. H a p p y Celebration. 1000 shares to all teachers click the like button to say thank you to your past and present teachers. Blessing upon us all(Amen).Long live the teachers Long live nairalanders.

Diezani: EFCC grills ex-NNPC chiefs

Anti-graft investigators with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission are currently interrogating a former managing director of one of the subsidiaries of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and three former executive directors of the oil corporation under ex-Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke.

The four are said to be under investigation by officials of the Subsidy Unit of the EFCC and their counterparts from the National Crime Agency of the United Kingdom in relation to the former minister’s case.

We Will Not Stop Amaechi- Rivers Senator

THE lawmaker representing Rivers South-East senatorial district, Senator Olaka Nwogu, has said that senators, especially those from Rivers State, will not antagonise or victimise the immediate past governor of Rivers State, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, should he (Amaechi) appear before the Senate for ministerial screening.

There are speculations that the former governor’s name was among the 21 names sent to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari ahead of the screening expected to begin later this week.
It will be recalled that Amaechi, who is a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress and the leader of the party in the state, had come under intense criticism by the Peoples Democratic Party in the state.

That Teacher You Can Never Forget!!!!!

Today the 5th day of October is generally marked as a day for teachers in Nigeria. In the spirit of that, let's use this opportunity to remember that remarkable teacher that impacted our lives either positively or the other way round. I'll go first!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! mr Tofa, once in Ang. Grammar School, somewhere in Delta. Thank you for contributing to what i am today. Infact I'll classify you as a " a teacher without border" lol. There is barely a subject he can't teach you. Thanks also for always tearing my back with those your rafia cane. lol now i know the importance. Happy Teachers Day to you sir!!!!! Let's keep the ball rolling. Share yours!

Those Against Buhari’s Ministerial Position Are Crooks – Presidency

The Presidency on Sunday said President Muhammadu Buhari had not broken any law by his decision to serve as the Minister of Petroleum Resources.

Buhari had while granting interview last week during his visit to New York said he would head the ministry, saying he would only appoint a Minister of State to assist him.

The decision has however attracted criticisms from some people who have argued that the nation’s constitution forbids a sitting President from holding another public office.

Photos of the little girl Pres. Buhari paid her medical bills at National Hospital yesterday

While visiting victims of the Abuja bomb blast receiving medical attention at the Trauma center of the National Hospital Abuja, President Buhari met a mother who narrated how she had been in the hospital with her daughter who was shot in the stomach by armed robbers and could not afford the medical bills of N268,790. President Buhari immediately instructed his Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari to settle the little girls bill. Her mother was overwhelmed with joy...Another photo after the jump..

NNPC retail sues NNPG, CAC over trademark infringement

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Retail Limited has dragged the Natural Network Petroleum and Gas Company Limited and two others to Justice I.M. Sanni of a Federal High Court in Akure over alleged infringement on its trademark.

The NNPC had in a suit filed by its counsel, Muyiwa Atoyebi, with case no: FHC/AK/99/15 joined Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and Registrar of Trade Marks, Patent and Designs as 2nd and 3rd defendants respectively.
The plaintiff had also in a separate suit sued Flory Mummy Nigeria Limited over the same subject matter.

Wahabis Terrorist ISIL-affiliated Boko Haram sects claim responsibility for Abuja suicide attacks, share photos of the suicide bombers

Nigeria’s Boko Haram militants, who have pledged allegiance to the Islamic State, have claimed responsibility for the suicide bomb blasts in Kuje and Nyanya on Friday October 2nd killing 20 people with over 40 others injured.

Man arrested for beheading man after stealing from him, strangles girlfriend for aborting his pregnancy

A 25-year-old man, Cyril Ojango Etim pictured above, has been arrested by the Cross Rivers state police command for beheading 34 year old Ubong Asuquo, after stealing N4,000 from him at his home in Old Netim, Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State on February 27th this year. Sunday Sun reports that Etim had stormed the home of the deceased and stole the money from him.

Photos: Man loses wife in Abuja bomb blast

27 year old Samuel Abolarin who got married only last year, lost his wife, mother in law and brother in law in the Abuja bomb blast. Narrating his ordeal to Channels TV, Samuel said "I started calling their lines. It was saying switched off. I called my wife's line, her line was switched off. With the news I was able to gather, they said my sister in law was able to see my daughter. She was the one that carried my daughter to National hospital. We were looking for my mother in law, my wife and my brother in law. When I saw their bodies, I could not even recognize my wife"he said

The oldest man in the world, Nigerian passes on @125 years old! (Sun re O !)

His relation claimed he was born in 1889, which would make him about 126 years old. Well, Pa Onabor has died according to his grandson's Facebook page. He was the Odionwere of Evbuohen N'ba village in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State. Sun re o ! Ase

"We have clues on those involved in recent bombings" - Army

Major General Yusuf Abubakar made the statement on Sunday, October 4, while speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria in Maiduguri. Reacting to the recent spate of suicide bombings by suspected insurgents in some parts of the country, the Theater Commander, Operation 'Layiya Dole" pointed out that the bombings were aimed at diverting the attention of the military from achieving its target in the ongoing anti-terrorism war.

Okada Man killed in Asaba (Graphic Photo)

The dead body of an Okadaman was discovered toward the beginning of today in a road of Amb. Leo Okogwu street, behind the new Asagba of Asaba royal residence, Dla street. Asaba, Delta state. No one knows without a doubt what transpired yet individuals are implying that he was shot in the head by armed men who may have been attempting to rob him and he was battling with them. His body is still at the scene and people in the region want it removed and the case investigated. See the photo bellow. Graphic pic

Photos/Video: Mass murder of cattle after drinking water from Fleeing Boko Haram posioned river in Borno

The Nigerian Army on September 30th released a statement  saying Boko Haram individuals had poisoned a river in Kangallam town along Marte and Abadam hub in Borno state which prompted the passing of numerous dairy cattle after they drank from the poisoned waterway. The dead’s video dairy cattle in the stream have surfaced. Watch bellow.

#CattleRearers

Pics: Fayose kneels publicly before a Ex-Ondo state governor

The governor of Ekiti state, Ayo Fayose indicated affability to a previous Ondo state senator, Evan. Bamidele Olumilua by kneeling before him openly at the crowning ceremony of Oba Adejimi Adu Alagbado, Agirilala Ogbenuotesoro II as the Ogoga of Ikere-Ekiti which held on Oct. 3rd. Another pic bellow.

#Fayose

PhotoNews: President Buhari visits Abuja bomb blast victims, pays bill of girl shot by armed robbers

See more pics bellow.

"El-Rufai lied, we never spent billions on Independence Anniversary"- GEJ

In a statement issued on behalf of the former president on Sunday October 4, Abubakar Sulaiman, the immediate past minister/deputy chairman, National Planning Commission, branded the Governor of Kaduna state, Mallam Nasir el-rufai a ‘liar’ for alleging that his administration spent N64 billion on October 1 celebrations between 2010 and 2015.

He added that Jonathan administration spent only N332.6 million for the celebration in 3 years - an average of N66m per year. The statement reads:

Presidency confirms Friday arrest of Diezani

The presidency has confirmed the arrest of former Minister of Petroleum resources, Diezani Alison Madueke, in London, on Friday October 2nd.
"The government is aware of the arrest and all the government investigative agencies are working very closely with the British law enforcement. Nigerian authorities are saying for the first time that matters are being handled with seriousness and deep commitment.
Nobody wants to give the impression that this government is frivolous and unserious. For this reason, government is only confirming active collaboration. Beyond this, we are not saying more. In due course, Nigerians will be briefed on updates as appropriate.”the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and publicity, Garba Shehu, told Premium Times

Suspected Boko Haram suicide bomber attack police station, kill one police officer

A suspected Boko Haram suicide bomber this morning killed a police officer who tried to stop him from attacking a police station in Southeastern Niger republic. The suicide bomber and three others were seen approaching the police station when they were stopped by the deceased police officer.
 "They had their hands on their stomachs, walking in the rain in the direction of the police station. A police officer tried to approach these young men before they arrived at the station but when he came closer one of the men detonated his explosives.
The three others started to flee, and another officer who was there shot and killed one of them at the scene. The two others ran in an effort to reach town. There was a real chase but the officers finally caught them," a resident of the community said.
Niger is one of the countries in the West African region that have suffered major attacks from Boko haram.

Man's leg ravaged by flesh-eating spider bite

Jonathon Hogg, a keen footballer and kickboxer, has required three operations and a skin graft since the brown recluse spider attacked and bit him.
Within hours, the venom began to eat away at the 40-year-old's flesh - doctors say he could have lost his leg had it been left untreated.


Mr Hogg, from north London, said:
"The pain was like nothing I've been through in my life. By the time I got to hospital my leg was bursting open, there was pus, it was black."
The barrister believes he was bitten while travelling on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to South Africa - and is now taking legal action against the airline, alleging it has refused to take responsibility.

US to give Buhari $2.3bn to eradicate poverty in Nigeria

Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande, disclosed in a statement on Sunday that the Federal Government has signed a $2.3bn assistance agreement aimed at fighting extreme poverty with the United States Agency for International Development, USAID.

Akande said the agreement would help the Nigerian Government combat extreme poverty in the nation over the next five years.

How Ex-president Arranged Diezani’s Arrest

More facts have emerged on how a Nigeria ex-president initiated the arrest of the country former Minister of Petroleum resources Diezani Alison-Madueke by the British National Crime Agency.


According to report available to popular TV station, Silverbird Television, a particular oil baron who was allegedly fronting for the ex-minister sought advice from the ex-president on what he could do to escape the hammer of President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption policy.
In his response, the ex-president frankly told the oil baron to surrender all that he had looted. However, in his explanation, the oil baron said that many prominent Nigerians might be implicated if he disclosed the source of the funds.

Putin: Who created ISIS? (Video)

In 2014, President Obama named the three major threats to US national security; ISIS, Russia and Ebola (because spiraling national debt, unequal distribution of wealth, over-incarceration, climate change etc are less pressing issues.)%)))

It would be fair to say that Russian politicians took much offence to being placed in this list, next to a terror organisation and a disease. In relation to this statement, Putin answers a number of questions from a US journalist at the Valdai International Discussion Club, late 2014.

I’m not affiliated to them but I encourage those interested in Eurasian politics to follow Valdai on Facebook, for truthful insights with leading experts.

#ISIS, #PresidentVladimirPutin, #Syria

Herdsmen should be banned from entire South, not S’West alone - FFK

I support the call by Afenifere that all Fulani herdsmen should be banned from the South-West. Actually I believe that they should be banned from the entire South and not just the South-West. I also stand by every word that I wrote in my widely published essay titled “The Herdsmen From Hell”.
This contribution serves as a follow up to that essay.
The bottom line is this: we do not want those that slaughter innocent people, including women and children, in our midst. Those that say that we must remain silent when aliens and vandals invade our land, rape our women and kill our people are, at best, misinformed and misguided and, at worse, insensitive and wicked.