The court is expected to sit this morning.
Friday 30 October 2015
Appeal court to rule on Saraki's Code of Conduct tribunal case today
The court is expected to sit this morning.
VP Osinbanjo says devaluation of Naira is not an option
He talked about the Federal government's plan to set up a $25billion Infrastructural Fund which would be sourced from local and international sources including Nigeria’s Sovereign Wealth Fund.
He said:
“I don’t agree on devaluation and it is not that I am doctrinaire about it. In the first place, it is not a solution-we are not exporting significantly. And the way things are, devaluation will not help the local economy.
“What we need to do is to start spending more on the economy and then things will ease up a bit.”
The Vice President disclosed that already other sovereign wealth funds have indicated interest in the fund which would be used to address the nation’s decaying road, rail and power infrastructures.
He added:
"This is our approach to speeding up the country’s infrastructural development.”Osinbajo also said that the current foreign exchange restriction is only a temporary measure to ensure that “we don’t deplete our foreign exchange substantially,” at a time when the prices of oil in the international market is dropping.
He added that the restriction was for the benefit of the country's economic stability.
He said:
“I am not sure devaluation is the issue, but how to ensure foreign direct investment which is more useful”, he said.
The Vice President also reassured investors who already have contracts and loan commitments that the federal government would work with the Central Bank of Nigeria to protect legitimate businesses from being affected by the current foreign exchange restrictions.
Vanguard
Mikel Obi, Obafemi Martins and 21 others make Super Eagles list for World Cup qualifiers next month
The Super Eagles will tackle Swaziland in the first leg on November 13, while the return leg is at the Adokiye Amiesiamaka Stadium in Port Harcourt four days later.
As expected, there was no place in the squad list for Fenerbahce loanee Emmanuel Emenike and Vincent Enyeama, who have both announced their international retirement after falling out of favour with the coach (Emenike denied this).
But experienced duo of John Obi Mikel (Chelsea) and Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow) are among the players that will begin training at Bolton White Apartments, Abuja on November 8.
Arsenal’s Alex Iwobi is poised to make his competitive debut, which will tie him to Nigeria once and for all, as he is one of the 6 strikers listed.
List of Invited Players
Goalkeepers: Carl Ikeme (Wolverhampton Wanderers, England); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Sunshine Stars); Dele Alampasu (Club de Sportivo Feirense, Portugal)
Defenders: Abdullahi Shehu (Uniao da Madeira, Portugal); Kalu Orji (Enyimba FC); Elderson Echiejile (AS Monaco, France); Chima Akas (Sharks FC); Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz, Germany); Godfrey Oboabona (Caykur Rizespor, Turkey); Efe Ambrose (Celtic FC, Scotland); Austin Oboroakpo (Abia Warriors)
Midfielders: Ogenyi Onazi (SS Lazio, Italy); Paul Onobi (Sunshine Stars); John Mikel Obi (Chelsea FC, England); Rabiu Ibrahim (AS Trencin, Slovakia); Wilfred Ndidi (KRC Genk, Belgium); Sylvester Igbonu (FC UFA, Russia)
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium); Odion Ighalo (Watford FC, England); Ezekiel Bassey (Enyimba FC); Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England); Obafemi Martins (Seattle Sounders, USA)
Rio2016: Don't Blame me If Nigeria Fails to Qualify- Samson Siasia
According to him, the team has not been paid their allowances in the last 9 months and they have not been provided with training kits as well.
“Nigerians should know that we are not well prepared (for the championship) and I should not be held responsible for whatever happens. We are orphans.We have not been paid our bonuses, while the Super Eagles were paid full bonuses even when they drew in Burkina Faso. We have been without allowances for the past nine months.
How can you survive in this kind of situation, where you have not been paid for three months, no car, no training kits. We have to wash to wear our kits. It’s embarrassing.The NFF keep saying they don’t have money. Nobody from the football federation is concerned about our daily welfare in the camp.
At times, we fuel vehicles to carry us to training. The players’ morale is down as most of them have not been receiving salaries from their clubs. How can one expect good output from these set of players?
To me, Nigerians are liars. It has gotten to the situation that I won’t just sit down quietly and die, I’m tired of the system.
I want Nigerians to know at this juncture that I won’t be responsible for any bad result that may come out of our campaign in the African U-23 Nations Cup. I should not be held responsible for whatever happens at the championship”he lamented
China To End One-Child Policy, Allowing Families Two Children
The announcement came after the party’s Central Committee concluded a four-day meeting in a heavily guarded hotel in western Beijing where the committee approved proposals for China’s next five-year development plan, which starts next year.
The Chinese limit of one child for most families, which was enacted to slow population growth, has led to criticism in the past.
Tanzania’s Newly Elected President Also Vows To Fight Corruption
Tanzania's governing CCM party candidate John Magufuli, 55, has won the presidential election with 58% of the vote. His main rival Edward Lowassa has however rejected the official results that gave him 40% of the ballots cast.
The opposition Ukawa coalition candidate earlier claimed he had won with 62% of the vote, but it turned out to be false.
The elected president, John Maguguli was nicknamed "The Bulldozer" for driving a programme to build roads across the country. He has promised change and to improve on the pace of progress laid down by the previous CCM government.
He also pledged to end power shortages and exploit Tanzania's natural gas discoveries
"My government will put emphasis on fighting corruption, job creation and industrialisation," he said before the votes.
Borno First Lady Distributes Kits For Prevention & Detection Of Cancer In The State
Wife of Borno State governor and Founder, Support for Women, Orphans and Tsangaya, SWOT, Foundation, Hajiya Nana Shettima, yesterday, distributed kits for prevention and detection of cancer at early stages to wives of the 27 local government caretaker chairmen for onward delivery to targeted beneficiaries across the state.
While presenting the kits a one-day cancer awareness and enlightenment campaign for stakeholders in Maiduguri, Hajiya Nana Shettima said it was mandatory for Governments at all levels in the state to take the cancer awareness and enlightenment campaign seriously as it has been killing many in the state.
BVN Deadline: 26 Million Bank Customers To Lose Accounts
26 million bank customers across the country will tomorrow, 31st of October, 2015 have their bank accounts closed due to their failure of not getting a Bank Verification Number (BVN).
It will be recalled that the first deadline was extended by few months which will end tomorrow.
Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, while extending the deadline had said no extension would be made, while non-registered bank customers would be barred from accessing their money and will be unable to make any transaction in their account after tomorrow
Russian Ministry of Sport bans foreign managers from Russian football
According to Eurosport, the bill was signed on September 21st and published on the official web portal of legal information on October 28th.
Interestingly, the Russian national team can still be run by a foreign coach. At clubs, they can employ foreigners as coaches – but not the head coach. Of the sixteen clubs in the Russian Premier League, six are run by foreigners. It’s unclear how soon they will be forced to leave their jobs.
Thursday 29 October 2015
Police arraign 3 teenagers in court over alleged gang rape of 13 year old girl
The Police today charged three teenagers, Elijah Adebowale, Suleiman Balogun and Shefiu Adam before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos over the alleged gang rape of a 13 year old girl.
The boys aged (15), (16) and (14) respectively, all reside at the Iju area of Lagos. They are being tried on a two-count charge of conspiracy and unlawful carnal knowledge of a minor.
The Prosecutor, Insp. Rita Momah, told the court that the teenagers and three others, now at large, committed the offences on Oct. 5, in an uncompleted building. They saw her leaving Church and requested that she purchase drinks for them.
They then offered her a bottle of assorted drink that was already spiked and lured the 13-year-old to the building, where the six of them took turns with her.
The accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charge levelled against them. The judge, Mr F.A Adeeyo, granted them bail in the sum of N300, 000 each, with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case toDec. 7, for continuation of hearing.
According to The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Section 137 prescribes life imprisonment for anyone found guilty of child rape.
PDP lawmakers stage walk-out as Senate confirms Amaechi
Former Governor of Rivers State, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, whose ministerial nomination had been entangled in controversy, has finally being confirmed.
This was after the Senate rejected the report of its Committee on Public Petition which had recommended for the nominee not to be confirmed in view of the fact that a case is pending against him at a competent court of law.
However, before the confirmation, the PDP senators staged a walkout after it became obvious that the Senate President was going to put a question on the recommendation of the committee.
The APC senators who remained in the senate after PDP staged a walk out, have confirmed Rotimi Amaechi as a minister of the Federal republic of Nigeria.
Boko Haram Releases Photos Of Its Rocket-Making Factory
Senate confirms Mahmud Yakubu as INEC chair, 4 commissioners
Plateau State PDP 2015 governorship candidate, Gyang Pwajok, is dead
The Plateau State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2015 elections, Gyang Pwajok, is dead.
The Head of his media team during the electioneering, Chuwang Dung, confirmed the development to journalists in Jos, via a telephone interview.
He however said an official statement would be issued by the late Mr. Pwajok’s family later.
Sources close to the late politician had told said that Mr. Pwajok died late Wednesday in an Indian hospital.
Mr. Pwajok, a former senator, was the governorship candidate of the PDP in the 2015 general election.
He narrowly lost the election to Simon Lalong of the All Progressives Congress.
He was also the immediate past senator for Plateau northern senatorial district.
Mr. Pwajok succeeded late Senator Gyang Dantong, who died of shock while attending a mass burial of persons killed by insurgents in Barkinladi in 2012.
British/Ghanaian actor Sam Sarpong commits suicide
The Los Angeles County coroner's office says the case is being investigated as a possible suicide. But the official cause hasn't been determined yet.
Pasadena police say he jumped from the Colorado Street Bridge following seven hours of attempts to talk him down.
Sarpong had a series of small roles in movies and TV shows, including "Bones" and "Boston Public" and co-hosted MTV's 2006 show, "Yo Momma." He was also Omoni Oboli's husband in the movie, Anchor Baby.
He was also a model for Tommy Hilfiger and other fashion brands, he was also the first black male model to do a Louis Vuitton editorial campaign.
He is survived by his father and his sister June Sarpong.
Omoni Oboli has been devastated by his death.
She wrote:
"Have mercy Lord!!! I have been balling my eyes out for the last hour! I can't deal with this! God knows I can't! My husband in the movie 'Anchor Baby' gone like that! I have never met a more positive guy in my whole life! He's the most genuine, God fearing, lovable character you'll ever meet. What is in this life now? all the hustle! Over! Just like that! I'm MISERABLE! God speed fam! Rest in the bosom of The Lord!
Senate queries approval of N63.5bn contract for Abuja Airport’s 2nd runway
The Senate called on the federal government to reduce the unrealistic cost of construction and for the government to monitor the contract award process.
Presenting the motion, Senator Melaye said that the contract for the construction of the runway was previously cancelled by the last administration after allegation of over inflation of contract.
Melaye, said that the contract was awarded by the Federal Executive Council, FEC, at N64 billion after ratification by the Bureau for Public Procurement, BPP, contended that there was also the need for the construction of a second runway since, according to him, “the existing one is not only bad but inadequate.”
He said: “The publication that the contract is already undergoing review and to be awarded at N63.5 billion as published by newspapers is another attempt to steal and rape Nigerians of our common patrimony. Further convinced by the fact that the entire Gombe Airport with 36km runway cost of N8.2 billion; Jigawa Airport cost N12 billion, Enugu Airport was constructed and expanded at 13 billion naira and Akwa Ibom Airport at N18.05 billion .
“This astronomical amount is about four times the cost of constructing a brand new airport in Nigeria. As a representative of the people, we must advise that due process and strict adherence to Public Procurement Act be observed in the said contract of the Second Abuja Airport Runaway. If this not brought to attention of the government now, there may be another fraud in the making, given the comparative analysis of cheaper cost across the country. “The Senate President also complained about the cost and said that there was the need to stop what he described as the reckless expenditures, while awarding contracts in the country.
Vanguard
Deputy involved in throwing student across the room during arrest has been fired
Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott during an interview with CNN said it was unfortunate about the incident but after watching the 3rd video that emerged, they had to let him go.
He said, the Police officer followed protocol until when he threw the girl across the room.
He said according to their training and what's acceptable when taking a suspect down, they are required never to let go of a suspect during a confrontation or an arrest but that he violated that rule when he had at the desk and threw her thereby losing contact with her.
Lott also said that the teacher and the Assistant Principal thought what Deputy Fields did was right, he said they both agreed with him but that according to the Police training he didn't follow protocol.
The teacher said the student was on her phone during class and was asked to put her phone away but she refused. The Assistant Principal was called in the matter and repeated the same thing to the girl but again she refused.
Then they asked her to leave the class, an instruction which she ignored, so they called in Deputy Fields to take her out of the class. Deputy Fields asked her to get up and leave the class, she ignored him, he repeated the request, again she ignored him and that was when he picked her up and threw her across the room.
Lott said:
“When the officer puts his hands on her initially, she reaches up and she pops the officer with her fist.” He did right when he tried to remove her from her desk but broke protocol when he threw her across the room"He said Deputy Fields was sorry about how he handled the incident and wished he had handled it differently.
Deputy Fields' Lawyer is preparing to fight to have his client reinstated in the force.
Khloe Kardashian and bf James Harden are still together
"Khloe and James never broke up. He's been so understanding and he knows that Khloe's love for Lamar is deeper than what most people can understand,"
"He's been very understanding and supportive. Lamar has a long road ahead of him and Khloe will always have the love she has for Lamar.Khloe explained in her People interview that:
"He's been great with me, and I'm just allowing everything to unfold,"If it's ever too overwhelming [for him], then I understand that as well."
Custom officer and wife arrested for buying twin newborn babies for N500,000
According to Punch Metro the couple were arrested by the Sango Police Division last Thursday and the babies have since been recovered from them and the couple have been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Command headquarters in Eleweran, Abeokuta.
A police source said:
“The incident happened last Thursday. The police got a tip-off that the couple had gone to Ibadan, Oyo State, to buy twin babies for N500,000. We then moved in on them and discovered it was true.
The twins were just four days old on the day of the arrest. We have not seen the parents yet.Azeez said in his statement that he and his wife already had a child together but they had tried to have a second child for 23 years and so they decided to purchase the twins. The suspect told the police that he paid N500, 000 for the babies.
The babies were with the police until Friday, when they were transferred to Abeokuta.
The suspects were taken to the anti-kidnapping section of the SCID. The parents of the babies haven't shown up to claim them but the police said the babies are doing very fine.
The Ogun State Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the arrest. He added that investigations were still ongoing.
He said:
“The arrest is true. The case has been transferred to the SCID, and it is being handled by the Anti-human trafficking department. The suspects are still undergoing investigation. During our investigations, we will get across to the parents and find out the circumstances that led to the disappearance of their babies.
We will also get across to the NCS authorities to show the level of complicity of their officer. I cannot disclose the suspect’s name, because we are still investigating. He was arrested with the wife.
Punch
IBB urges Nigerians to support the Govt & military in the fight against Boko Haram.
"First of all, Nigerians should know that it is not a war limited to the North-east. It touches every part of Nigeria and even outside Nigeria. Therefore, the populace must support whatever action the government is taking because it is a Nigerian problem and must be solved by Nigerians. So, I am only appealing to Nigerians to support what the government and Armed Forces are doing. That will go a long way in curtailing this"Asked what kind of support he had in mind, the former Military president said:
"Let me put it this way. The cause for which Nigerian Armed Forces are fighting is a legitimate cause. Therefore, it has to be supported. If it isn't, nobody would care. It is a legitimate cause, and all of us, as long as you are a Nigerian,you have to support that cause"
He however noted that praising the Army and the Government is not the only way to show support.
"Well, praising, I don't think it is the only support we can give. Maybe you were a small boy in 1967 during the civil war. You would find that Nigerians were mobilized to support that war and every citizen was making one contribution or the other, in kind, moral or material support. So, it entails material support and moral support in fighting such a cause"
Obasanjo welcomes the Ooni of Ife designate
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo was among the dignitaries that welcomed the Ooni of Ife designate, Prince Adeyeye Ogunwusi to Ile Ife yesterday October 28th.
Senate to confirm Amaechi, 17 other remaining ministerial nominees today
The senate is expected to confirm the ministerial nomination of former Rivers state governor Rotimi Amaechi and 17 other nominees today October 28th. The senate concluded the screening of the ministerial nominees yesterday October 28th.
Meanwhile there are reports that the PDP caucus in the senate have vowed to withdraw their support for senate president Bukola Sraki if he allows Rotimi Amaechi to be confirmed as Minister.
Emir Of Kano Strips Late Emir’s First Son Of His Title
The emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sunusi II, has stripped the eldest son of the late Emir Ado Bayero, Lamido Bayero, of his traditional title of Ciroman Kano and District Head of Gwale.
Premium Times gathered that a few months after ascending the throne, the new emir wrote to Mr. Bayero, seeking him to return to his duty as Ciroman Kano and District Head of Gwale.
Palace sources told Premium Times that Mr. Bayero’s refusal to either reply the letter or report to the palace, angered the emir.
The issue however died down when Mr. Bayero was appointed managing director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, by former President Goodluck Jonathan.
But when Mr. Bayero was recently relieved of his duty as managing director of the NPA by President Muhammadu Buhari, the emir directed the Emirate Council to write to Mr. Bayero again.
“When a letter was written to him again, he neither responded nor appeared in person to explain his reasons.
“His Highness first reasoned that the local government of Gwale was too important to be left vacant, and so he elevated the son of Emir Inuwa to be the district head.
“And now the title of Ciroma is also stripped,” a top palace source said.
Perhaps in order to douse tension in the palace, sources said, the emir however appointed Mr. Bayero’s younger brother, Nasiru Bayero, to replace him as the new Ciroman Kano.
Wednesday 28 October 2015
'I'm not back with him': Khloe breaks her silence over Lamar Odom reconciliation rumours
In an interview with People magazine, Khloe Kardashian spoke out for the first time about her rumoured reconciliation with estranged husband, Lamar Odom, following his hospitalization after a drug binge at a brothel in Nevada.
She said;
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