Man caught hawking human parts

 The Kwara Command of the  Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested  a 35-year-old man for allegedly trading in human parts.
The News Agency of  Nigeria (NAN) reports that the suspect was arrested in  Omu-Aran, Irepodun Local Government  Area of the state following a tip-off.
The NSCDC State Deputy Commandant, Mr AlHassan Akor, told NAN in Ilorin on Tuesday that one John Olalekan, a 30-year-old commercial motorcyclist, had earlier been reported missing on March 26  by his family.
He explained that investigation by  officers of the command and the police  led to  the arrest of the suspect who was said to have hired  the deceased to carry  him  to the outskirt of  the town.
The deceased was said to have been  attacked and killed by a gang led by the suspect.

10 million Nigerian children not in school - Minister

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 Over 10 million Nigerian kids are not benefiting from any form of education, so says the Minister of Education, Prof. Ruqqayatu Rufa’i.
She, however, said she has been trying to fix the challenge since coming into office though with several barriers to overcome.
The minister, who spoke at the 21st Nigeria Pilot Newspapers Leadership Forum in Abuja, said: "I can tell you straight away that we are committed to the reform of the education sector, but the irony is that the civil service frustrates the efforts.

Mike Adenuga is a Red Devil

 “Globacom Chairman, Mike Adenuga Officially Becomes A Red Devil”
 Written by femidavies | April 3, 2012 | 0
Described as a sports patron worthy of emulation by English football club, Manchester United, Dr. Mike Adenuga, Chairman of Globacom is now officially a Red Devil.
Since Globacom became the official telecoms partner of Manchester United in Nigeria, Ghana and Benin Republic back in 2010, we knew that it wouldn’t be long before its Chairman was honoured with an official United jersey

Why abeokuta express way is blocked at the moment

 

We are giving out free tickets

 MTN is hosting a YSV(you  will know the meaning when you come around) event tomorrow and yours truly is giving out tickets today. If you want one, send a text to 08032420176. A lot of MTN gifts will be handed out, thats if you get a ticket.
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You cant ban us - Okada men dares Fashola

 Commercial Motorcycle operators in Lagos (popularly called Okada riders) yesterday told a Federal High Court sitting in Ikeja that there is no law in the state which empowers the Government to ban their operation on Lagos roads.
They stated this through their lawyer, Bamidele Aturu in a suit filed against the government by four different Okada riders associations in Lagos
According to them, the State House of Assembly has not, as at date, put in place any law to back the action of  the

Ebenezer Obey at 70

 

AMAA becons

 

Woman rapes pastor at gun point

 A  pastor was allegedly forced to be intimate with a woman under duress from two male accomplices.
The latest report of an attack on a man hitch hiker by people hunting for sperms for ritual purposes has prompted police to issue a warning to men to avoid traveling at night alone, or without reliable transport.
Police said the pastor (name withheld) was offered a lift by the suspects driving a Toyota Ipsum model at Karoi town, west of Harare, around midnight last Friday.

Accused woman claims she made $.5m selling pure water

 One of the accused persons standing trial in the N14.5 billion Police Pension scam, Mrs. Veronica Ulonma Onyegbula, has told investigators the $544,632 (about N82 million) found in one of her companies, Ulover International Resources Limited, was realized from selling pure water which the company produces.
Mrs. Onyegbula stated that the company which was situated in Umuahia, the Abia state capital belonged to her mother whom she said suffered stroke seven years ago
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Jonathan vows to end Boko Haram in June

 

Aviation Fuel scarcity grounds planes

Shortage of aviation fuel, otherwise known as JET A1 has again hit Nigerian airports, resulting in sundry delay and cancellation of flight schedules on Sunday, April 1.

The insufficiency of aviation fuel and its attendant and high price have become worrisome to airline operators since some foreign airlines resorted to flying to Accra, Ghana to buy aviation fuel which sells for between N200 and N210 per litre.

trailer crushes cars kills 3 in Lagos

 This happened today. NEVER EVER DRIVE COMFORTABLY TOO CLOSE TO MOVING CONTAINERS, NO, NO MATTER THE TRAFFIC SITUATION. IF YOU ARE A PASSENGER, APPLY EVERY REASONABLE PRESSURE ON THE DRIVER TO STAY AWAY FROM MOVING CONTAINERS.

Goodluck commences Easter holiday

 President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday commenced a week-long vacation.
According to a terse statement issued by his media aide, Dr. Reuben Abati, the president will remain in Abuja during the period and continue to deal with all essential affairs of state.
He is expected to return to his regular office routine after the Easter holidays.
"President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will take a week-long break from his usual work routine beginning today, Monday, April 2, 2012. President Jonathan will remain in Abuja during the period and continue to deal with all essential affairs of state. The President will return to his regular office routine after the Easter holidays," the statement reads.

Timi Dakolo's wedding pix

After dropping an album some months ago, it only seemed right that he pops the question as well.

Candid shot

 

Africa Magic gets more channels

Earlier this month M-Net revealed its exciting plans for the expansion of the popular AfricaMagic channels on DStv and now more details on the channels are being released.

For subscribers in East, West and Central Africa, the five channels they will see from April 16 include the flagship AfricaMagic channel, now focused into a family themed channel, along with the dedicated AfricaMagic Movies channel, which was formerly AfricaMagic Plus. In addition, viewers will see the new AfricaMagic Movies 1 channel and the existing MagicWorld channel is also going to be rebranded into AfricaMagic World. 

Stella Damasus in Cameroun

Stella Damasus in Cameroun help fighting cancer

 

Man caught and killed for planting bomb on tanker

 A man was killed yesterday in Unguwar Mu’azu of Kaduna while attempting to plant a bomb on a petrol tanker parked along the busy Nnamdi Azikiwe Express Way.

Witnesses said that the yet-to-be identified bomber was disguised as a mad man. He was spotted carrying a carton containing explosives and was seen trying to plant it on a loaded tanker parked by the express way.

Unguwar Mu’azu, a suburb of Kaduna and located along Abuja-Kano road, is populated by mostly tanker drivers, who lift petroleum products from Kaduna refinery. Only the bomber and was killed and the petrol tanker was burnt down.
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Jonathan Adeboye prays for the nation

Palm Sunday celebrations

 

Evander Holyfield in Badagry to visit ancestoral home

Evander Holyfield, five-time World Boxing Champion, on Saturday visited Badagry, Lagos state seeking to reconnect with his African roots and the possibility of investing in the country’s tourism industry.The Alabama, U.S.-born retired pugilist believes he is of African descent.
 He visited the historic town on the invitation of Mr Yomi Ajose, a former Senior Special Adviser to the Badagry Local Government Council. Holyfield, who went to pay homage to the traditional ruler of the town, Wheno Aholu Meno Toyi I, the Akran of Badagry, said that he was visiting to trace his African roots. “I am happy to see His Royal Majesty, the Akran of Badagry and to also reconnect and re-unite with my ancestral land,” he said. Holyfield is one of the offspring of the Blacks in the Diaspora who were taken into slavery during the Trans-Atlantic Slave trade in the 18th century.Welcoming him, the Akran said that he was happy to host to the former world boxing champion.

13 yr old shoots mum after refusing him sex

 Police continue to look for a possible motive in the shooting death of Gretchen Crooks, allegedly by her 13-year-old son Noah. Police responding to the Crooks home, in Osage, Iowa, on Saturday night, found the woman shot multiple times after her teenage son - the alleged shooter - called 911. 'We're at a loss. These are good people,' sheriff Curt Younker said. There was no history of domestic abuse or criminal records associated with any Crooks family members. The 13-year-old boy who allegedly shot his 37- year-old mother dead with a hunting rifle is also

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