Military release statement over clash with Boko Haram members in Maiduguri yesterday

Read the press statement released yesterday below...

This evening (yesterday), troops of Operation Lafiya Dole, intercepted and destroyed 10 suspected Boko Haram terrorists suicide bombers at the outskirts of Maiduguri city. Contrary to earlier media reports and rumours flying around, 2 Boko Haram terrorists suspected suicide bombers earlier intercepted by vigilant troops disclosed their colleagues intent to enter the city with the aim of detonating bombs in selected public places.

Consequently, the troops laid ambush on the terrorists suspected routes along Damboa road and eliminated them. The suicide bombers were intercepted in 3 different locations approaching the city; Ajiri area towards Damboa road, High Court axis and the Eye Hospital Area. The Explosive Ordinance Device team have been mobilised and they are combing the general a area as well as clearing the debris. Normalcy has been restored to the general area and the public are please advised to go about their normal businesses and social activities. However, it is important to maintain more vigilance and security consciousness.

Please kindly disseminate this information to the public through your medium. Thank you for your kind cooperation.

Colonel MUSTAPHA ANKA
Media Coordinator
Operation LAFIYA DOLE

Chinese Mine owner commits suicide after deadly collapse of mine

The owner of Chinese gypsum mine that collapsed Friday, killing one worker and leaving two dozen others trapped, committed suicide early Sunday, China's state-run news service reported. The news service, Xinhua, identified the owner as Ma Congbo.

Ma was president of Yurong Commerce and Trade Ltd. Co. and owner of the mine in Shangdong Province, south of Bejing, the Associated Press reported.  Ma was working alongside hundreds of rescue workers when, at 2 a.m., he leaped into a well and drowned, according to the AP and Xinhua.

The cause of the collapse, which occurred just before 8 p.m. Friday, remains under investigation, Xinhua reported. Four workers escaped and seven more were rescued; on Sunday, 17 workers remained trapped as emergency personnel tried to get them water, according to Xinhua.

The collapse came just days after a massive man-made landside in Shenzen killed one person and left 75 other people missing. After similar safety disasters, company officials are typically subject to severe punishment.

75% of fuel in Nigeria will still be imported in 2016 - NNPC

Group Managing Director NNPC and Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, during his tour of Kaduna Refinery and Petrochemical Company, KRPC, yesterday, said the country will still rely on 75 per cent importation of fuelthroughout the whole of next year.

According to him:
“The future is that, Nigeria is still going to import fuel in 2016 and beyond. Best case situation is 25 per cent local and 75 per cent importation. Worse case is what
we are experiencing now".

“Until we begin to get individuals who can co-relocate, we are going to be doing a mixture of local and importation of fuel to meet up demands. In the next few weeks, however, queues will disappear in fuel stations.”

The minister said that the Kaduna refinery will soon be producing more than two million litres per day capacity as soon as an Fluid Catalytic Cracking, FCC, unit is fully on stream.

He said:
“We need to get it back to re-kit it to work well. We will do that with some level of production going on. Our concern is to have a consistent production and provision of products at all times.”

“We will not be fluctuating prices, we will take an average. Today no subsidy, in January we will look at the situation and announce it.”

In regards to privatization, he said:
“President Muhammadu Buhari has not approved any policy about selling the refineries.”

- Vanguard

Tragedy!!! Son kills 60yr-old father over a little dispute

A young man identified as Anselm Ugwoke killed his father on Christmas Day in Enugu during a heated argument. The deceased is identified as Paulinus Ugwuoke, 60, from Imilike Agu in Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu state. The spokesman for the Enugu State Police Command who confirmed the incident said the police were on the culprit's trail.
It was gathered that on December 25, at about 10pm, Anselm Ugwuoke had engaged the father with his friends in a serious exchange of words over a yet to be established issue and later resulted in the alleged hitting of the father with an object which left him unconscious and later was confirmed dead thereby throwing the community into mourning mood.
It was further gathered that having noticed what has happened,Anselm and his friends took to their heels. A full scale investigations have commenced into the alleged incident while manhunt on Anselm and friends have been intensified Just as the Elder brother to Anselm one Sunday Ugwuoke has expressed grief and surprise over the death of their father as allegedly occasioned by his younger brother and friends.
"I 'm still in shock over what has happened but i know that wewill still get Anselm" Sunday said.
The body of the deceased is now deposited in a nearby hospital for post mortem examinations.

FREE!!! Come watch Tim Godfrey, Tosin Martins, Nosa & others perform

God Bless Nigeria Church hosts Tim Godfrey and Friends; a Live Musical Concert starring multiple awards winning singers, including The Agidigba and Amen crooner “Tim Godfrey”, the sensational Tosin Martins, Nosa, and the songbird, Nikky Laoye.

Appeal Court upholds Kashamu’s election

The Court of Appeal in Ibadan dismissed the verdict of a lower election petition tribunal in Ogun State which had earlier nullified the election of Senator Buruji Kashamu of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and declared him winner of the election.

I dont have interest being Yahaya Bello’s deputy - Faleke declares

Kogi State APC deputy governorship candidate, Abiodun Faleke who ran with late Prince Audu Abubakar in the November 21st governorship election, says he would not be available to be sworn-in as the deputy of the governor-elect, Yahaya Bello on January 27, 2016. Faleke said this at a press briefing in Kabba, Kogi state yesterday December 7th.

N2.1Billion I collected was meant for GEJ's election campaign - Dokpesi

Chairman of Daar communications, owners of AIT and Raypower, Raymond Dokpesi says the N2.1 billion he collected from embattled former National Security Adviser Sambo Dasuki was for the media campaign of former President Goodluck Jonathan during the last election. Dokpesi said this in a statement he released

Oscar Pistorius found guilty, sent to 15 years imprisonment

South Africa’s Supreme court of appeal has found Oscar Pistorius guilty of murder in the death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The presiding judge, Justice Eric Leach, in his ruling this morning, ordered the original trial judge to impose a harsher sentence.

Family releases statement on Dokpesi's arrest

DAAR Communication owners of AIT and Raypower have released a statement over the arrest of their Chairman, Raymond Dokpesi. Find the statement after the cut...

Photos: Dokpesi's Abuja home raided by EFCC officials

EFCC officials yesterday raided the Abuja home of Chairman of Daar Communications, Raymond Dokpesi who is being interrogated for his alleged connection in the $2.1 billion arms deal scandal. The search lasted over an hour. Speaking to newsmen after the search, Dokpesi said.

Photos: River State Police Officer battered 29yr old live-in-lover and baby's mama

This is a story of how a police officer with the River state police command battered his live-in-lover and mother of his child. Read below...

Today at my office I met a woman in very grievous condition with a baby of about 11months and seriously ill with hernia strapped to her back. This young lady is about 29yrs old. She was cohabiting with one Sgt. Seyi Mathew Osuntokun with the Nigeria Police Force Number 212822 currently serving with the Anti-robbery squad, Rivers state.

Waow!!! Linda Ikeji made the list of the 100 Most Influential People in Africa

The queen of African bloggers made the list of the 100 Most Influential People in Africa. Also on the list by the New Africa magazine are President Buhari and former president Goodluck Jonathan, Lupita Nyong'o, Trevor Noah, Dangote and many more...

US at alert on global terrorist attack from ISIS, Al-Qaeda, Boko Haram and others

Americans have been issued with a global travel alert over fears of attacks from terrorists around the world.
The US State Department has warned all citizens to be vigilant citing threats from ISIS, al-Qaeda, Boko Haram and "other terrorist groups”.

They have advised everyone to take caution in public places, during holidays and at large gatherings such as sporting matches or concerts.

The alert expires on 24 February next year, the State Department said.
It comes in the wake of the Paris terror attacks last Friday which claimed the lives of 130 people.

The judiciary are blocking all efforts to recover stolen assets

President Buhari who was represented by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the 2015 All Nigeria Judges’ Conference  in Abuja, yesterday said he is disturbed that allegations of judicial corruption have become more frequent in the country.

He accused corrupt lawyers and judges of blocking his efforts to recover stolen assets.
Read what the President said after the cut:

Why we killed the Danfo driver over loading fee - Lagos touts

A 30-year-old Lagos driver, Samuel Adamo, Adamo, who was married with three wives and five children, was stabbed to death in Oshodi,  Lagos State. He was said to have been attacked in one of the motor parks in the Oshodi-under-bridge area, while calling passengers into his bus.

 

It was learnt that some motor park thugs aka agbero, had approached him for a ‘loading fee’, but the deceased allegedly declined payment, saying there was no passenger in his bus yet.

'Clock boy' demands $15million USD for damages

Two months after “clock boy” Ahmed Mohamed made international headlines, new details of his controversial arrest emerged Monday in a letter his attorney has sent to school and city officials in Irving, Texas.
As many as seven adults teamed up to interrogate the 14-year-old boy after a teacher mistook his homemade clock for a bomb and pressured him to sign a confession, according to the “letter of demand” from his lawyer warning of plans to file a $15 million suit.

Photo: The suspected man behind Mali terrorist attack

Mali state television on Monday, November 23, showed images of two dead men they said helped plan an attack on Radisson Blu hotel in the capital of Bamako that left 19 people dead. They are appealing for information to help identify them.

Some Military Army officers will be arrested for sabotage - Nigerian Army

Some Military officers believed to be working with some civilians to launch a smear campaign on the Nigerian Army and the person of the Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen Tukur Buratai, are being interrogated by the Army. A statement by the acting spokesperson of the Army, Col Sani Usman states that the smear campaign which is geared towards undermining the efforts of the Army in the fight against Boko Haram, is to start from next month.

Photo: Leader of Agbara bank robbery arrested in Delta state

The Leader of the gang that robbed some banks at the Agbara Housing Estate in Ogun state last week Thursday, has been arrested in Sapele, Delta state. Police sources say operatives of the Inspector General Of Police, Special Intelligence Response Team (SIRT) arrested the gang leader identified as Kelly Rotor at a wedding in Sapele yesterday where he was lavishing his own share of the loot from the bank robbery that saw a pregnant woman and a police officer get killed.
Kelly who was with some of his other gang members engaged the police in a shootout after they were rounded up. A police officer was killed during the shoot out.
Kelly who suffered gun shot wounds, was arrested and is now being interrogated. Police is currently working to get his other gang members arrested.

WTF! Cyclists asked to pay toll in Lekki

Saw this post on Facebook and it interests me. Learnt cyclists were asked to pay toll fee at Lekki toll gate. @GovernorAmbode do something else those trekking will soon be asked to pay as well. Eko o no baje....

Photo: suspected armed robbers arrested by Rivers State Police

Rivers State Police shared the photos of the suspects namely Goodluck Worwu, Charles Wogu and Atochi Ezizie, which were arrested today, November 19, at around 4 pm, after a team of police operatives acting on a tip off raided their hide out located along Ada George, Port Harcourt.

Two AK 47 rifles, one (1) K2 rifle, five (5) magazines, one hundred and thirty five (135) rounds of 7.62 live ammunition and assorted charms were recovered from the suspects. State Criminal Investigation Department is currently investigating the
case.

Meet our new Ministers and their area of jurisdiction

[FULL LIST] Ministers and their portfolios

Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers)–Transportation

Chris Ngige (Anambra)–Labour and Employment

Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti)–Solid Minerals

Babatunde Fashola (Lagos)–Power, Works and Housing

Abdulrahman Dambazau (Kano)–Interior

Aisha Alhassan (Taraba)–Women Affairs

Ogbonnaya Onu (Ebonyi)–Science and Technology

Kemi Adeosun (Ogun)–Finance

Abubakar Malami (Kebbi)–Justice

Hadi Sirika (Katsina)–State for Aviation

Suleiman Adamu (Jigawa)–Water Resources

Solomon Dalong (Plateau)–Youths and Sports

Ibe Kachikwu (Delta)–State for Petroleum

Osagie Ehanire (Edo)–State for Health

Audu Ogbeh (Benue)–Agriculture

Udo Udo Udoma (Akwa Ibom)–Budget and National Planning

Lai Mohammed (Kwara)–Information

Amina Mohammed (Gombe)–Environment

Ibrahim Usman Jibril (Nasarawa)–State, Environment

Anthony Onwuka (Imo), State for Education

Muhammadu Bello (Adamawa)–FCT

Adamu Adamu (Bauchi)–Education

Okechukwu Enelamah (Abia)–Industry Trade and Investment

Aisha Abubakar (Sokoto) State for Trade, Industry and Investment

Khadija Bukar Abba (Yobe), State for Foreign Affairs

Claudius Daramola (Ondo)–State, Niger Delta

Geoffrey Onyeama (Enugu)–Foreign Affairs

Monsur Dan-Ali (Zamfara)–Defence

James Ocholi (Kogi), State for Labour

Zainab Ahmed (Kaduna), State for Budget

Mustapha Shehuri (Borno)–State for Power

Heineken Lokpobiri (Bayelsa)–State for Agric

Isaac Adewole Folorunsho (Osun)–Health

Usani Usani Uguru (Cross River)– Niger Delta

Abubakar Bwari Bawa (Niger)–State for Solid Minerals

Adebayo Shittu (Oyo)–Communications

Muhammadu Buhari–Petroleum

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Lobatan! Ben Murray Bruce comes for Buhari's Ministers

What if they flew 1st class before becoming ministers? Most of the minsters confirmed by the senate include wealthy govt officials & ex governors. Would they now downgrade? According to him, Silverbird TV will keep these officials honest by airing any of their defaults.  More of his tweets after the cut...

Any corrupt officer will get maximum jail term of 10 years - Hameed Ali, Custom Boss

The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs, Hameed Ali has admonished customs officers to desist from all form of corrupt practices as anyone of them caught will be jailed for 10 years as stipulated by law. Ali gave the warning while speaking with some officers during his visit to Sokoto/Zamfara/Kebbi Area

The devil made me rape her - Pastor Ifeanyi, after raping a 13year old girl

46 year-old pastor, Ifeanyi Bernard, has been arrested by the Nasarawa State Police command on Monday for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl in Karu Local Government Area of the state.

According to police authorities, the alleged rape took place on November 3 when the pastor was performing deliverance on the girl.

My son is the reason behind my innability to succeed - Papa Ogada, Coffin Maker

A coffin maker simply identified as Papa Ogada, dumped his 14-year-old son in a well, accusing him of being behind his inability to be successful in his business.
 It was gathered that Ogada, who is from Abia State, had been complaining that his son was a wizard, who had caused him serial misfortunes since reuniting with him.

Ex NSA Dasuki cries out, 'My life is in danger'! drags FG to court

Former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki who is standing trial over allegations of money laundering and illegal arms possession, yesterday dragged the Federal government before an Abuja high court, saying that his life is in danger. FG has since November 3rd placed the former security chief under house arrest

Group CEO of MTN, Sifiso Dabengwa, is expected to resign soon

The Group CEO of MTN, Sifiso Dabengwa, is expected to resign over the recent $5.4billion fine by Nigerian Communication Commission for failing to cut off customers with unregistered SIM cards. 

Photos: See how they robbed our Naija beauty queen in South Africa

Miss Heritage Nigeria 2015 Benedicta Akpana, just reached out to LIB to explain how she was robbed in South Africa yesterday. Benedicta, who is representing Nigeria at the fourth-coming Miss Heritage World contest scheduled to take place on the 15th of November in Johannesburg, left Lagos on 7th of November

Need a high paid job.... See the latest jobs in Nigeria paying N75,000 to N600,000

Here are the hottest jobs paying N75,000 and above in Nigeria. Click on any of the links to see the jobs and apply.

Photos: Akpororo (Akpo-wow-wow) takes pre-wedding pixes

 Shola Creatives released the pre-wedding photos of comedian Akpororo and his fiancee Josephine Abraham. Their wedding will hold Nov. 14th in Surulere. Congrats to them. More pics after the cut..

CRIME: Imo State police command arrest kidnapper while withdrawing ramson money from ATM

Nwabueze Nicholas Lucky was arrested by the Imo State Police on charges of kidnapping and extortion after he abducted 2-year-old Somtochukwu Olewu on October 27, at his mother's shop located at Zone 4, World Bank Area, New Owerri, Imo State. 

Muslim man attacks Jewish man on Ethiopian Airline

A Muslim man has been detained for choking a Jewish passenger on a flight to Ethiopia and urging others to lynch him after discovering the man was Israeli. The Sudanese attacker realised he was seated behind the Jewish passenger about 30 minutes before the Ethiopian Airlines flight landed in Addis Ababa, on Thursday last week.

OMG!!! Teacher forced pupils to brush their teeth with sands

This teacher at a school somewhere in Badagry forced her pupils to use sand to brush their teeth as punishment. When confronted the lady refused to stop. How pathetic is this? The name of the school is still unknown but it's somewhere in Badagry. See more pics after the cut...

BUSTED!!! Kenyan based Nigerian Pastor that heals women by sucking their breast...

Pastor Chijioke of Breasts and Honey New International Church, who allegedly heals women by sucking their breasts was caught in the hot seat last week when a female radio DJ called him using a fake name to ask for spiritual guidance.

We doubt it if President Buhari can curb the menace of Boko Haram before December - Borno Residents

Some residents of Borno state have expressed doubts that President Buhari will end Boko haram activities in the North East by December this year. In an interview with Nigerian Tribune, a resident of the state, Ma’aji Kolo, who is currently taking refuge in Maiduguri, said

I was force to give false statement by police at gun point - Graduate Robbery Suspect

30-year-old graduate, Daniel Yosua, who was paraded by the Lagos State Police Command, along with other suspects said he was forced at gunpoint  to give a false statement when he arrived at the Mile 12 Police station to report a street fight.
Yosua, a native of Okpara, Delta State,said that he was arrested and detained after he got to the Police station.

Another Plane crash in South Sudan, leaving 12 people dead

An Anti novo 12 cargo plane carrying 5 Russian crew and 7 passengers crash-landed near South Sudan’s Juba International airport, very close to White Nile River this morning. South Sudan's aviation authorities say two people including a child survived the crash. A woman and her seven children are said to have perished in

Graphic Photo: Cult clash in Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, 1 left dead

An ND2 student of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta was killed yesterday afternoon during a fight that broke out between two alleged cult groups after their last exam. The unfortunate guy was killed along Iyana-Oluwo on the road that leads to the school. He was shot and when that didn't kill him, the killers allegedly used a machete on him. See his body after the cut...

Daughter of Emir of Kano comes for Linda Ikeji for putting her pix on her blog

Yesterday, I shared photos of one of the daughters of Emir of Kano, Yusra Muhammad Sanusi II. Not only is she upset that I described her as 'stunning'...huh? She's particularly upset with comments that followed. She sent me a mail which she wanted me to share with my readers. Meanwhile you share your photos on twitter and you don't want bloggers to carry them? When you're the Emir's daughter? C'mon nah, you don't want us to be in business ni? Lol. Kidding aside, read her email below...

Would you believe the meeting between GEJ and PMB lasted for only 5mins

According to sources in the state house, the closed door meeting between former president Goodluck Jonathan and President Buhari yesterday lasted for about 5 minutes. Jonathan is said to have arrived at the

How NDLEA arrested 2 suspected drug traffickers in MMIA

Two suspected female drug traffickers identified as Abdulrasaq Modinat Alake and Mbonu Chizoba have been arrested by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos in connection with the exportation of 4.450kg of cocaine to India and 7kg of cannabis to China.

Former President, Goodluck Jonathan paid a courtesy visit to President Buhari

Today, November 2nd at Aso Rock, the former President Goodluck Jonathan had a closed door meeting with President Buhari. More photos after the cut..

Photos: Drug Trafficker dressed as old woman in a bid to escape prison

A drugs trafficker, Clodoaldo Antonio Felipe, 44, dressed up as a 70-year-old woman and attempted to walk out of Coronel Odenir Guimaraes Prison in the city of Aparecida de Goiania with other inmates’ relatives after visiting time was over. But his bulky body and quick stride aroused the suspicion of a prison guard as he approached the metal detector and last security checkpoint. The guard tailed him and grabbed him after he ignored requests to stop.

MTN finally agrees to pay N1.04 trillion fine to NCC

Telecommunication company, MTN, has reportedly agreed to pay the N1.04 trillion fine slammed on it by the Nigerian Communications Commission NCC for flouting the regulatory body's directive on SIM deactivation. MTN is reportedly pleading for a staggered payment plan to pay-up the fine.

HID Awolowo to be buried on November 25th, 2015 in Gold Casket

Wife of Late sage, Obafemi Awolowo, Mrs H.I.D Awolowo who died on September 19th, will be buried on November 25th in a white damask cloth she bought and kept for this purpose 36 years ago. Her daughter, Reverend (Mrs) Tola Oyediran, revealed this, saying:

Most of the donations made to us dont get to us - IDPs Abuja Chapter

The Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) made the accusation on Sunday, November 1, when members of Advertising Practitioners Association Abuja Chapter visited the camp to make donations.

Confirming the allegation that those in charge of the camp sell some of the items donated to them by Nigerians and corporate organizations, one of the IDPs, told Vanguard that the leaders, especially

Blac Chyna Removes Future’s NAME TATTOO

Blac Chyna Got LASER SURGERY . . . She had removed Future’s NAME TATTOO . . . And We Got The FIRST PICS . . . Of Her CLEAN HAND!!! See pix after the cut

President Obama and wife invited children to celebrate Halloween party at the White House

 President Obama and his wife Michelle threw a Halloween Costume party at the White House yesterday and invited little kids to have fun with them. See more photos after the cut...

Russian plane with 224 passengers onboard crashes in Egypt

A Kogalymavia passenger plane carrying 224 people has crashed in Egypt's Sinai penunsula. The airliner took off from the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheik this morning, and was heading for Russia, according to aviation sources, when it disappeared from radar. It's believed the plane was mainly carrying Russian tourists.

My Parents Once Disowned Me For Choosing Music - Obesere

WHAT IS THE GENESIS OF YOUR CAREER; YOUR JOURNEY INTO MUSIC AND EARLY LIFE?
My real name is Abass Akande Adeniyi but I am popularly known as Obesere. I am an indigene of Ibadan. I was brought up in Lagos, Ebute-Metta precisely. I schooled at Simpson Pry School and Jubril Martins School 3, now known as Iponri High School in Surulere.
I came from a bloodline of musicians; my grandfather was a griot and a drummer, my late uncle, Tatalo Alamu, was also a popular musician. Music flows in my blood.

Nigerians are the Problems of Nigeria - HON. DAYO SAKA FAFUNMI

In a recent chat with our reporters at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Honourable Dayo Saka Fafunmi representing Ifako-Ijaiye Constituency 1 barred his mind on Nigeria's level of development and her stance against other countries of the world.

“We are still far from the rest of the world.” He asserted. He believed the country is yet to qualify as a first class nation despite the feats of President Muhammadu Buhari in tackling the Boko Haram terrorists and his anti-graft war.

Fear Of Tomorrow Makes Politicians Steal - CHIEF HENRY AJOMALE

CHIEF HENRY AJOMALE is the APC Chairman in Lagos State. During an interactive session held with CONTINEWS correspondents, Mercy Eruagha and Yomi-Abaomi Olakanmi, he spoke at length about how he ventured into politics and what APC represents plus many salient issues concerning Nigeria as a country. Excerpts below:

LIFE BEFORE POLITICS
I was a practising lawyer. I was into corporate and individual services; was well versed in human rights

GRAPHICS!!! Army storms Sambisa Forest, killed 30 Boko Harams and rescue captives

Troops of 28 Task Force Brigade Nigerian Army deployed at Bitta and Pridang yesterday October 27th, carried out a successful raid on suspected Boko Haram terrorists camps at Bulajilin and Manawashe villages along Bita and Damboa road at the fringes of Sambisa forest. The troops were able to kill 30 Boko Haram terrorists. See the photos after the cut...

Photo of the day! Enrol your pikin here...

Coming soon:
Twitter Model School (TMS) and Instagram International Institution (III).
Naija no go kill me with laughter... Lolz.