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Thursday, June 14, 2018
Photo: Temi Otedola Gets Early Graduation Gift
JTO who recently graduated studied History of Art at University College, London.
NEWS HEADLINES FOR WEDNESDAY 13TH JUNE 2018
PUNCH
Restructuring, not 13% derivation will develop Niger Delta DicksonFBI arrests 74 in US, Nigeria, others for fraud
NADECO to Buhari: Restore Nigeria to true federalism
June 12: Stop showing loyalty to Abacha, Soyinka tells President
Abiola sacrificed his life for democracy
Ex-Plateau gov, Dariye, jailed 14 years for over N2bn fraud
Aboderinll be remembered for commitment to equitable society Jonathan
Declare Abiola ex-President, Aregbesola urges Buhari
Gov poll: Fayose places curse on politicians planning violence
Buhari meets APC govs in Aso Rock
Buhari reappoints Boboye as FRSC boss, names SSA foreign affairs
We killed 23 Boko Haram terrorists in Lake Chad region Army
Cleric, others kidnapped by herdsmen be rescued Aregbesola
Ambode inaugurates new Abiola statue, calls for restructuring
Owerri bishop loses a daughter to fire
June 12: Obaseki, Akeredolu hail Buhari, advise Nigerians
Presidents gestural consolidate unity Al-Makura
Immigration CG condoles with Punch
VANGUARD
Coalition urges Lagos to provide information on water projectsJune 12: Extend honour to Chima Ubani, Agbakoba, others'Activist
APC making last-minute pronouncements to regain popularity'Pro-Atiku group
Politics and moral courage: Distinguishing heroes from the villains of our history
Be focused ahead of 2019 polls, PDP chieftain tasks members
Top politicians didn't like Abiola at the beginning ' Senator Urhoghide
Groups want Oko Chukwu retained as Abia deputy gov
2,000 New Jobs: LP Candidate lampoons Fayose
Okowa, a detribalised governor 'Tidi
Fayose's Deputy has no experience to govern Ekiti, Says APC Chieftain
Okowa lauded for construction of Bomadi high tension power tower
I'll comply with financial autonomy laws for legislature, judiciary ' Okowa
Abiola begged IBB to allow him be president, even for one day'Anenih
School principal escapes lynching over gay allegation
Ekiti will never tolerate someone like Fayose or his like again ' Afuye ex-commissioner
Ekiti Guber: Fayose places curse on politicians planning violence forJuly 14
Let your blessings run over
Delta deploys 177 candidates for police training
THE NATION
Our Girls; Farmers: Too Young To DieBuhari on June 12: sorry
U.S., North Korea sign a historic pact
N1.162b fraud: Court jails former Governor Dariye 16yrs
National carrier takeoff feasible by December, says NCAA
Yola conjoined twins discharged from hospital
Police uncover illegal blood bank at Bariga
June 12: The mandate
Wike, Rivers APC bicker over a 6-month bailout for Ekiti workers
Court sets December 17 for a suit to wind up BBNaija sponsor Payporte
Shehu Sani, Adams: those who annulled June 12 must apologize
June 12 represents hope, says Moghalu
PDP accuses Buhari of making June 12 a Yoruba affair
Our joy, sadness over Abiolas award family
Ekiti 2018: Olusola will defeat Fayemi, says Campaign DG
Soldiers arrest kidnappers, rescue victims in Aba
Peace returns as Ekiti community accept Regent
Lai Mohammed, Ita-Giwa mourn Ras Kimono
THISDAY
UK's General Privacy Protection Law Comes into Effect June 27Nigeria Commends the US, North Korea over Successful Summit
Ekiti Elections Will be Difficult to Rig, Says INEC
Dickson Calls for Renegotiation of Derivation Formula
PDP Campaign Funds: Court Stops Shekarau from Performing Lesser Hajj
Nigerians Not Fooled By Buhari's Image Laundering in Morocco, Says PDP
Ambode: Fiscal Federalism Only Path to True Nationhood
Court Fixes Ruling On EFCC's Suit against Ex-Katsina Governor, Shema
Saraki: Senate is Committed Towards Eradication of Child Labour Deji Elumoye in Abuja
Ekweremadu Frowns at Relegation of Women in Governance
THE SUN
Trump, Kim hail historic summit as a breakthrough in relationsEagles first day in Russia: Eagles Eat bread, salt
Real Madrid names Lopetegui new boss
Kalu seeks national honors for 2003-04 Enyimba team
SuperSport secures Jay-Jay Okocha, others for World Cup broadcast
Nike drops Iran boot deal
Ejidike tasks Eagles to go for the trophy
David Haye quits boxing
Rashford picks up 'knock' in training
Mbappe suffers an ankle injury
Argentine referee for World Cup opener
Nigeria takes SMEs, innovators, others to ITU Telecom World 2018
Infrastructure key to Nigeria's economic growth ' Danbatta
Tecno unveils Spark 2 with Google Android Go
Says benefits of the Internet not evenly distributed
9 dead, 1 injured in Ogun auto crash
Wike merits Mr. Projects title 'Jonathan
Buhari apologizes to Abiola family
GUARDIAN
SIFAX buoys water transport begins ferry service in Lagos
Police uncover illegal blood bank in Lagos, recover seven pints
Nigeria, 210 others decide whether Morocco or North America will host 2026 World Cup today
Sustaining and growing your business
Governors, Tinubu, Akande back Oshiomhole for APC chairmanship seat
Nigeria shines at EMEA awards in London, wins in three categories
Sani urges rejection of politics behind declaration by President Buhari
Agbakoba, Sowore say politicians failed Nigerians
CBN, FMDQ boost market confidence with fixed income settlement solution
Wilder agrees to a heavyweight unification bout with Joshua in the UK
DAILY TRUST
Another bank failure looms
Buhari building structure for modern democracy Yama
Looters behind our ordeals APC musicians
Well change the narrative about Nigeria Alliance party
Ekiti govship: Sen Olujimi wants auto senate ticket to support PDP candidate
Buhari meets APC governors at Aso Rock
2019: Don't allow politicians to use you for thuggery- Sultan urges youths
Fayemi hails Buhari over an honour for Abiola
FCT FRSC officers urged to shun violence on duty
WACOT begins distribution of farm inputs in Katsina
Arik, Aero fate hangs in the balance
National carrier feasible by Dec - NCAA
Poor road network may hinder Lekki deep seaport operations, Expert
NBS, SMEDAN to conduct a second national survey on MSMEs
Businesses to improve as FG cuts tax for SMEs
How I make money from making paints
UBAs LEO launches in Cameroon, Zambia, CDI, Senegal, Congo
CAA Asaba 2018: Alli confirms delivery of world-class equipment
Real Madrid appoint Lopetegui as coach
Wilder agrees to fight Joshua in Britain
Russia 2018: Eagles get customized locker room in Pidgin English -Photos
Former Napoli coach rejects two offers in favor of Chelsea
BREAKING: Real Madrid name new head coach
World Cup: Kogi opens 25 viewing centers
Friday, March 2, 2018
Rick Ross Hospitalized, after suffering Heart attack, machine keeping him alive
Rapper, Rick Ross has been reported to be on life support at a Mima-area hospital, after he suffered a heart attack.
According to reports and sources close to TMZ, the rapper was hooked up to a machine that is performing the functions of his heart and lungs. He’s currently getting treatment in the cardiatric unit.
The insider describes the procedure as ECMO, or extra corporeal membrane oxygenation. It’s a technique used to oxygenate his blood outside of his body, before it’s pumped back into his body.
This latest development comes after initial reports indicated that the Rick Ross is down with possible Pneumonia after he was found breathing heavy and unresponsive on Thursday morning.
However, MMG rapper Fat Trel who is signed to Rick Ross’ label debunk the report that he is on life support.
“JUS TALKED 2 MY BIG HOMIE… HE GOOD… HE IN DA HOSPITAL BUT HE IS NOT ON “LIFE SUPPORT” … HE GOOD,” Trel wrote.
Friday, December 29, 2017
Kemi Olunloyo Finally Speaks From Prison
The controversial media personality and Journalist who was re-arrested a couple of months back and is currently being held in Port-Harcourt prison, has finally spoken.
She took to her Instagram page to wish her followers and fans happy holidays, adding that the country will soon return to the state it should be.
She wrote:
“I’m still being held in Port Harcourt max prison. I’m in high spirit. Very soon Nigeria will return to democracy -madam koo
#Journalismisnotacrime
#supportinvestigativejournalism”
Thursday, December 28, 2017
United Nations Sends Former President Obasanjo To Liberia.
The UN Scribe, who made the announcement yesterday in New York through his spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, also welcomed the peaceful conduct of the second round of the presidential election in Liberia.
Liberians on Tuesday elected former football star George Weah as President making it the first time the West African country will peacefully transit from one democratically-elected leader to another in more than 70 years.
The statement by Dujarric read;
“The Secretary-General hopes that the will of the Liberian electorate will be respected and that a seamless transfer of power will take place within constitutional timelines”.
Guterres had requested Obasanjo, a member of the Secretary-General’s High-Level Advisory Board on Mediation, to travel to the capital, Monrovia, from Thursday, Dec. 28 to Saturday, Dec. 30 Dec.
Obasanjo, who is one of 18 global leaders, senior officials and experts on the high-level board created earlier this year to advise the Secretary-General on mediation and back those efforts around the world, has participated or led in mediation efforts in Angola, Burundi, Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa, among others.
Tuesday, December 26, 2017
“It’s such a shame that Christmas has been celebrated, with this sort of discomfort.” — Osinbajo
His Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande, in a statement on Monday morning quoted the Vice President as speaking during the interactions he had with some people keeping vigil at two filling stations in Lagos.
“It’s such a shame that Christmas has been, to some extent, with this sort of discomfort.
“This is deeply regretted, and l know that, despite the resilience and strength of people in Lagos and the Nigerian people, we would see ourselves through this and will enjoy our Christmas and have a great new year,” he was quoted as telling those who were on queue to buy the scarce commodity.
He said the Federal Government was moving as quickly as it could to solve the fuel crisis and reduce the difficulties Nigerians were facing as a result.
He added, “We are trying to move as quickly as we can. Obviously, people have gone through a lot of pain and anguish in the past few days, and that is deeply regretted.
“We are trying to do what we can to move as quickly as possible and there is certainly enough products to be able to solve the problem.
“We will be able to solve the problem; the short period of scarcity is quite a bit of burden, but we know that so long as products are enough and the trucks coming out and feeding the stations, this will be over very soon.
“I am going around with the Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources here in Lagos to ensure that first, the trucks are being loaded from all the depots, and also looking at the filling stations to see that things are moving on very well.
“The GMD of the NNPC is also working in Abuja to see that things are moving quickly and we are moving around the country. So we expect that it will be resolved very quickly.”
Osinbajo later took to his social media accounts to announce that he witnessed firsthand the discomfort Nigerians have been experiencing during his visits to the filling stations.
He assured Nigerians that the government is working hard to end their pains as soon as possible.
He added that President Muhammadu Buhari had mandated all those concerns to bring an end to the situation.
Osinbajo wrote, “Christmas is a time of cheer, joy, and hope for the coming New Year. Many people would love to be around their families, but regrettably, cannot because of the inadequacies in the fuel supply in different parts of the nation.
“This is something that President Buhari is deeply concerned about, mandating all relevant persons to bring an end to the fuel queues.
“I witnessed first-hand the discomfort that many of us have to contend with. We sympathise with you and we are working assiduously to eliminate this pain in the shortest possible time.
“We regret this inconvenience while assuring you that all hands are on deck to return things to normalcy.
“I do hope that you still find time to reflect on the miracle of Christmas to lift your spirit and that of your family. God bless you and God bless our great nation.”
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He added, “We are trying to move as quickly as we can. Obviously, people have gone through a lot of pain and anguish in the past few days, and that is deeply regretted.
“We are trying to do what we can to move as quickly as possible and there is certainly enough products to be able to solve the problem.
“We will be able to solve the problem; the short period of scarcity is quite a bit of burden, but we know that so long as products are enough and the trucks coming out and feeding the stations, this will be over very soon.
“I am going around with the Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources here in Lagos to ensure that first, the trucks are being loaded from all the depots, and also looking at the filling stations to see that things are moving on very well.
“The GMD of the NNPC is also working in Abuja to see that things are moving quickly and we are moving around the country. So we expect that it will be resolved very quickly.”
Osinbajo later took to his social media accounts to announce that he witnessed firsthand the discomfort Nigerians have been experiencing during his visits to the filling stations.
He assured Nigerians that the government is working hard to end their pains as soon as possible.
He added that President Muhammadu Buhari had mandated all those concerns to bring an end to the situation.
Osinbajo wrote, “Christmas is a time of cheer, joy, and hope for the coming New Year. Many people would love to be around their families, but regrettably, cannot because of the inadequacies in the fuel supply in different parts of the nation.
“This is something that President Buhari is deeply concerned about, mandating all relevant persons to bring an end to the fuel queues.
“I witnessed first-hand the discomfort that many of us have to contend with. We sympathise with you and we are working assiduously to eliminate this pain in the shortest possible time.
“We regret this inconvenience while assuring you that all hands are on deck to return things to normalcy.
“I do hope that you still find time to reflect on the miracle of Christmas to lift your spirit and that of your family. God bless you and God bless our great nation.”
Married woman beaten, thrown inside a well by another man who refused to pay N3,000 after they had sex
Vanguard gathered that the woman, who lives in an uncompleted building at Aladura Mosque Street, White Sand, Isheri Oshun, Lagos, with her husband, Ifeanyi, and their two children, left their abode two weeks ago, after informing her family that she was going to charge her mobile phone.
Trouble, however, started for the mother of two following Isaac’s refusal to pay her the agreed sum after having sex with her in his one-room apartment at 4, Kilanko Street, White Sand, Isheri Oshun. An argument, which degenerated into scuffle, ensued during which Isaac threw Anita inside a well, abandoning her to die.
Brought out of the well
A passer-by said to have been alerted by shouts for help from the well, raised the alarm and Anita was rescued. Ekpeyong was, thereafter, rushed to two private hospitals in the area, unconscious, but was rejected.
She was then taken to the Isolo General Hospital by the Police, where she was treated for a week before being transferred to another hospital, where she underwent another round of treatment before she was discharged, weekend. During interrogation, she said: “I did not know the man before.
He only stopped me and asked how much I would take for the service and I said N3,000. But when he finished he refused to pay.
“Rather, he threatened to kill me and dump my body in the bush. He started dragging me out of his house and at the same time hit me on my head.
“He collected my Nokia Android phone and the money I had earlier worked for. He covered my mouth with cloth to prevent me from shouting and gave me a hard fist on my jaw, which forced a tooth to fall off.
“He dragged me out of his compound to about five buildings away from his. At a point, I was so weak and passed out. The next time I opened my eyes, I found myself inside a well.
“The luck I had was that the water level was just up to my chest. That was when I yelled for help.” At press time, the suspect, Isaac, was still on the run. Vanguard observed during a visit to his apartment that the only property he had was a bed.
His rent expired in March—Suspect’s landlord His landlord, identified simply as Okwuchukwu, stated that the victim’s rent had long expired and that he had issued him notice to quit. He said:
“He moved into this house in January 2016. His rent expired at the end of March 2017. Since then he has not paid a kobo. The notice to quit issued him expired in October. I have taken him to several places to ensure he leaves my house.
“While we are still on that issue, I came back home from work on December 12 only to be informed that he brought a married woman home, slept with her and instead of paying her, beat her and threw her inside a well.”
Vanguard gathered that Lagos State Police Command has intensified effort in search of the fleeing suspect.
Source: yabaleftonline
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Sunday, December 24, 2017
Donald Trump Denies Making Racist Comments About Nigerians And Their “Huts”
He was reportedly enraged that his travel bans had been held up by US courts and by statistics on the number of people still entering the US from overseas.
Trump said 2,500 had come from Afghanistan “a terrorist haven”, according to the Times.
More than 15,000 came from Haiti where “they all have AIDs”, Trump said according to one source.
And a further forty thousand from Nigeria.
One they were in the United States they would never “go back to their huts”, Trump is alleged to have said.
The President’s team confirmed the meeting but furiously denied he used such language.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House press secretary, said: “General Kelly, General McMaster, Secretary Tillerson, Secretary Nielsen and all other senior staff actually in the meeting deny these outrageous claims.”
Nevertheless, it wouldn’t be the first time Trump has spoken about immigrants in inflammatory terms.
Describing Mexicans who cross the US border he once said: “They are not our friend, believe me.
“They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime.
They’re rapists . And some, I assume, are good people.”
Friday, December 22, 2017
PHOTOS: A Woman Whose Goods Were Seized In Calabar Goes Under A Trailer, Begs Driver To Kill Her
According to reports, when the commissioner and his men seized the goods from the traders and dumped them inside the trailer to drive away, a woman went beneath the trailer and asked the driver to crush her after her N5,000 business was taken away from her.
It took efforts of the individuals around to calm the woman down and remove her from under the trailer.
Monday, December 18, 2017
Breaking: Abu Dokpesi, Chairman & Managing Director Afenmai Line and Chieftain of PDP Etsako East L.G.A
Just In*****
Abu Dokpesi, Chairman & Managing Director Afenmai Line and Chieftain of PDP Etsako East Local Government Died early this Morning.
May His Soul Rest In Peace...
"Bigger Thieves Working With President Buhari" - Maina
Maina, who made the allegation also maintained that the anti-corruption fight championed by the Buhari-led government has not achieved result because those around him are lying to him.
Speaking with The Sun, Maina said, “The unfortunate thing is that some people around him (President) whom he has trusted are lying to him. I can attest to this and I can give you instances and documentary evidences. People portray themselves as if they are saints. It is a lie; they are not. We know it and that is why they are after my life.
“Why is it that the former SGF and other big personalities accused of stealing monies, including big personalities in the Villa, nobody is talking about them? Maina who is just a deputy director whom the Minister of Justice has said the DSS has cleared of any wrongdoing.
“The National Security Adviser has cleared me of any wrongdoing. His office has also cleared me. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Prosecution has cleared me of any wrongdoing and that I have no case to answer and then a small unit under the ministry will come and start fighting me for N2.1 billion.
“So are we trying to fight corruption in Nigeria or diverting attention by lying to Mr. President? Listen to me, Mr. President would have achieved more than what he has achieved. But because they are lying to Mr. President because they hate Maina, he won’t be able to achieve more.
“You hate me. I know why you hate me. You hate me because I am somebody who is bold. I know how to fetch the money. I know how to follow the money. We have talented people in Nigeria. Let’s start harnessing these talents and stop all these bickering and stuff out of the system. Nigerians have elected a very decent man as president and has given you the trust, please stop lying to him. Speak the truth and let’s move forward. We have so much to recover.”
The Best Birthday Gift Buhari Would Have Nigerian Is His Resignation Letter
As you know, the President is a year older today, he is now 75 and FFK is saying the best gift he can give to Nigerians is for him to resign.
The Woman Ekiti Pastor Injured Her Private Part During Strange Deliverance Dies (PHOTO)
The woman, who had been suffering from wounds on her private part resulted from the substance allegedly given to her to insert into it for deliverance from childlessness by the Prophet, reportedly died this afternoon at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Lagos, according to journalist, Omo Edema of Voice 89.9FM, Ado-Ekiti.
May her soul rest in peace...
Tompolo Still Looms Large In The Niger Delta After Being In Underground For 2 Years,
Some reservations
The offence for which the Ibe-ebidouwei of Ijaw nation has become more legendary is that he sold some fictitious buildings and facilities at the Kurutie temporal site of the Nigerian Maritime
University, NMU, Okerenkoko, Delta State, to the Federal Government, pocketing about N13 billion, among other allegations.
A serving Minister from the region actually accentuated the charge, which was faulty, but Tompolo’s refusal to submit himself to the EFFC for investigation on his and other matters over what he termed a “conspiracy” against him compounded his ordeal.
Unknown to many, the ex-militant leader, who accepted amnesty from the Federal Government under the late President Umaru Yar’Adua regime and deepened it with his successor, former President Goodluck Jonathan, had shortly after President Muhammadu Buhari took over power, met with him one-on-one to pledge his loyalty.
In his native Delta state, he was at home with the former governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, who sought his assistance on security on waterways of the state. He had his nominees on Delta Waterways and Land Security Committee, DWLSC, and the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, gave the Oil Security Facilities Limited, floated by him and others, contract to secure oil pipelines in Delta state.
Federal Government also patronized him through his Global West Vessel Specialist Limited, GWVSL, to the envy of his colleagues, but it was not clear why his relationship with Buhari snapped, as people pointed fingers at him when the Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, citing government’s lack of interest to develop the region, restarted hostilities in late 2015 to early 2016.
RNDA threat to expose him
Anybody, who followed Tompolo closely after he accepted amnesty, would know that he had benefited so much from the system to engage it in another armed confrontation. Nevertheless, the Reformed Niger Delta Avengers, RNDA, and a coalition of nine militant groups led by self-styled “Major General” Johnmark Ezonebi, insisted that he was the one behind the suspended skirmishes in the region, principally because the EFCC declared him wanted.
In fact, RNDA, which claim to be foot soldiers of Tompolo in his benefactor days, last month, declared, “We know exactly where he (Tompolo) is, even some top federal government officials and the government of Delta state know his whereabouts with top security agents.”
‘In a short while we shall give the names of all those influential supporters to Tompolo and his Niger Delta Avengers with some government officials from the presidency still getting in touch with a man that is under government wanted list,” Ezonebi asserted.
Ijaw behind Tompolo- Oweilaemi
National President of the Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, led by Mr. Pereotubo Oweilaemi, reacting to the claim by RNDA, declared that the Ijaw nation was behind ex-militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, urging the laptop fraudsters masquerading as militants in the region to leave him alone.
Oweilaemi said, “For the umpteenth time, the Ijaw nation is appealing to the laptop fraudsters masquerading as militants in the region to leave High Chief Government Ekpemupolo alone.”
“They can engage in whatsoever business they so desire for the perpetration of their criminal agenda, but Tompolo’s name should not be dragged in. The Ijaw nation is standing behind him.
“We cannot sacrifice Tompolo this time around unlike the way our forefathers unknowingly sacrificed Maj. Jasper Isaac Adaka Boro to the oppressive Federal Government, which had led to his untimely death in 1968 in the cause of fighting for the survival of the Ijaw nation in Nigeria.
“Tompolo has not done anything bad to be facing the travails he is going through. His only sin we know is because of his resolve to fight for the survival of the oppressed, dejected and criminally marginalised/colonised Niger Delta people in Nigeria.
“The Ijaw nation in particular should be grateful to have a son like him. A threat to Tompolo’s life is a threat to the Ijaw nation,” he stated.
Present-day Adaka Boro
However, RNDA did not go ahead to fulfill its threat, but sources said with the way Ijaw people love Tompolo, it would have been suicidal for any aborigine (s) to take security agents to wherever he is, even if he or she knows his whereabouts.
“What will befall such a person or persons are better imagined than said. I can tell you that it is already accepted in Ijaw land that Tompolo is the modern-day Isaac Adaka-Boroh, nobody born of Ijaw blood will betray him,” a source added.
Why Ijaw people love him
A prominent Gbaramatu-Ijaw leader, Chief Godspower Gbenekama, who spoke to Saturday Vanguard, said, “Tompolo is an enigma, a rare gem, who despite what is said about him, has a heart of gold geared towards the betterment of his people in Niger Delta.”
“He does not see Gbaramatu kingdom, as his constituency, he sees the entire Ijaw land and Niger Delta as his turf. He goes out of his way, even when the government views him as an enemy to solve problems for government, “Gbenekama added.
His words, “Tompolo is somebody who goes out of his way to do things, which is what endears him to people. Added to all these, he has a heart of forgiveness, when you tell him what people have done or planning against him, he would tell you that you do not have to take all that people say or do against you to heart. And that you have to be able to manage such things because not everybody is expected to say something good about you.”
“His influence cuts across the whole of Niger Delta, if you see some Northerners talk about Tompolo, you think they are talking about a different person other than the Tompolo you know.
Oporoza, Kuritie revolution
“Take a look at Oporoza, the traditional headquarters of Gbaramatu kingdom, he has singularly transformed the kingdom, you cannot compare the life in Oporoza to other neighbouring communities, it is far better and it was because of Tompolo.
“Go to the neigbouring Kurutie, he has turned it to a little London, that is the place where they said that they are no buildings and facilities that were sold to NIMASA for the take-off of NMU, Okerenkoko. Even the former governor of the state, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, at the twilight of his regime, was shocked when he saw the structures on ground by Tompolo for a Diving Institute he was planning.
“But today, the government officials and security agencies, who pretended as if what was done was fraudulent have refused to say the truth that they lied against Tompolo in the first instance,” he asserted.
Gbenekama said, “What has stupefied people about Tompolo is that the person, they described as illiterate and uneducated was the one behind the idea of the Nigeria Maritime University, NMU, Okerenkoko. What you cannot take away from him is that he is an inspiring leader of his people.”
Maritime varsity, Tompolo’s climax – Omare
Eric Omare, who also maintained he is the national president of IYC, said, “Before the commencement of his travails with the present government, Tompolo has done so much for Ijaw people, particularly those in the western flank and has many loyalists, who believe in his struggle.”
His words, “Even as he went underground, his loyalists are going about executing his vision, so he is very much alive in the minds of the people.”
“The Nigerian Maritime University, NMU, Okerenkoko, is the height of his struggle for his people and Ijaw nation. It is a milestone for him.
Drop political charges
“Indeed, I appeal to the federal government to drop its politically motivated charges against Tompolo. We all understood why they moved against Tompolo, it was based on false information, he never directed or carried out any attack on oil installations after accepting amnesty as wrongly peddled against him.
“I can tell you as IYC president that most of the security challenges we are facing today in the Niger Delta region would have been solved if Tompolo were to be free. Ask even his enemies, who raised allegations against him, they will tell you if they want to say the truth,” he said.
Omare added, “Even the Ogbe-Ijoh, Aladja crisis that has defied solution until date, Tompolo would have devised a technique to stop the frequent bloodletting because he is a leader both sides respect.”
Friday, December 15, 2017
Outrage As Miss Iraq Takes Selfie With Miss Israel, Family Is Forced To Flee Country.
There was so much anger towards the image in Iraq that Idan’s family was forced to flee the country in fear, Gandelsman told Israeli TV.
She said that ‘people made threats against her and her family that if she didn’t return home and take down the photos, they would remove her (Miss Iraq) title, that they would kill her.’
‘Out of fear, they left Iraq at least until the situation calms down,’ she added, according to the Times of Israel.
Idan, who now lives in the US, had decided to post the picture to show that ‘it’s possible to live together’, Gandelsman said.
PHOTOS: Soldier Allegedly Shoot Man To Death Over N500 Bribe At A Military Checkpoint In Edo
Fire leave about 20 people dead at an Illegal refinery In Bayelsa
The Joint Task Force, Operation Delta Safe, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, security outfits directly in charge of checking illegal bunkering, pipeline vandalism and illegal refineries, were said to have had knowledge of the camp but allegedly failed to halt its operation.
According to reports, tragedy struck in the camp near the creeks of Ebelebiri and Otuogwe when it exploded on December 5, 2017 and went up in flames. Community sources claimed that an attempt by a woman in the camp to cook noodles, using a stove, sparked the fire that caused the havoc.
An eyewitness described it as tragic, unspeakable and avoidable. “When we got there, I almost vomited. I saw charred remains of people. They were burnt beyond recognition. In some cases, you could only see heads and feet of victims. Despite the burnt bodies, we still met people illegally cooking crude oil there. We thought that security agencies, especially the military, would have taken over the place, but we didn’t meet any security operatives. We only met people who were still refining illegally bunkered crude oil. It was that bad and terrible.”
It was gathered that the camp, allegedly owned by a powerful cartel, had been in operation for a long time. Investigation, however, revealed that the state police command had earlier appealed to security agencies in charge of oil theft, especially the NSCDC and the JTF, to clamp down on the site and arrest the operators. A police source told newsmen that the Commissioner of Police uncovered the existence of the camp through intelligence gathering and warned of dire consequences.
The source said the commissioner had, in September, allegedly dispatched a letter to security commanders in charge of oil theft, appealing to them to treat the matter with urgency. He quoted some parts of the letter as saying, “Information gathered revealed that the presence of ongoing illegal refining of petroleum products such as kerosene, diesel at Ebelebiri and Otuogwe, two communities in the Ogbia LGA of Bayelsa State, under the Kolo jurisdiction. “The activities of these criminals constitute economic sabotage to the nation as well as endangering lives and properties as explosion on this pipeline may lead to disaster”.
'Ali Modu Sheriff is the founder and father of Boko Haram, he's a murderous, evil scum' - Fani Kayode
In his latest tweet, Fani Kayode calls out Sheriff and the current governor of Borno State Shettima saying, 'Shettima is indeed the keeper of the Chibok girls whilst Sheriff himself is the founder and
father of Boko Haram. Both men are murderous, evil scum'.
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Detailed report on White House Aide Omarosa who resigns from the White House, to depart in January
Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said on Tuesday evening that Omarosa had resigned "to pursue other opportunities."
"Omarosa Manigault Newman resigned yesterday to pursue other opportunities. Her departure will not be effective until January 20, 2018. We wish her the best in future endeavors and are grateful for her service," a statement from Sarah Sanders read.
However, recent reports have it that Omarosa, who is of Nigerian descent, was actually fired from the White House.
CNN contributor, April Ryan, claims that Omarosa was fired for acting out. She got shown the door at the White House because Chief of Staff John Kelly "was tired of it," April Ryan told Wolf Blitzer on Wednesday afternoon.
"He was tired of all the drama," she specified.
"Omarosa is a mood changer for the President; she could get in his ear," explained Ryan, who is American Urban Radio Network’s White House Correspondent & Washington Bureau Chief.
Ryan whoi has never liked Omarosa and has always called her a 'coon' added:
Kelly informed Omarosa she was fired on Tuesday night but agreed that it would take effect on January 20, as announced by Sanders. But the firing did not sit well with Omarosa who wanted to know if Trump had signed off on it. When told that Trump had signed off on it, she nonetheless wanted to talk to Trump but Kelly refused. Omarosa then tried to go see Trump in the White House residence without Kelly's approval and she got stopped by security, who alerted Kelly. Kelly, the former Secretary of Homeland Security and a Marine Corps general, told Secret Service to remove her. Omarosa was escorted off the property.
George Clooney gifted 14 of his closest friends $1 million each
George Clooney, 56, reportedly once gifted his closest friends a million dollars each for no reason other than the fact that they were his friends.
One of his best friends Rande Gerber, Cindy Crawford’s husband, revealed this during an interview on US show Headliners. Gerber said Clooney once decided to give back for all the good his friends had done him with the incredible gesture.
The businessman said that Clooney had called the group and said: "Hey, mark September 27th, 2013, on your calendar. Everyone’s going to come to my house for dinner."
Gerber explained that when they arrived, they each received designer black luggage, which was waiting for them on the table.
They opened their suitcases as instructed and what they found was a big stash of cash.
Gerber continued: "We open it up, and it’s a million dollars in $20 bills. Every one of us — 14 of us — got a million dollars. Every single one of us. We’re in shock. Like, what is this? He goes, 'I know we’ve all been through some hard times, some of you are still going through it. You don’t have to worry about your kids, you don’t have to worry about, you know, school, you don’t have to worry about paying your mortgage.'"
The actor didn't stop there. He went on to announce that in addition to the 1 million dollars, he had also paid all of their taxes so they wouldn't need to pay tax on the money he gifted them.
Gerber said he was uncomfortable taking the money considering that he was a billionaire himself so he pulled Clooney aside and told him he couldn't take it and what Goerge did next was phenomenal.
George told them: "I’m just going to make one announcement. If Rande doesn’t take the million dollars, nobody gets it"
Gerber thought about one of the men in their midst who works in a bar and rides a bicycle to work just to support his family, so he took the money and gave it all to charity.
Now, who doesn't want friends like George Clooney!
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