A cock may belong to one household. But when it crows, d entire community hears. May d whole world Rejoice with you when your glory is finally announced. Welcom to the month of December HAPPY NEW MONTH!!!!!!!!
Sunday 30 November 2014
Saturday 29 November 2014
Final Hours of PSquare's Father – How He Died in their Omole Home
The death of Mazi Moses Okoye, the father of super star musicians, P Square, was so sudden that those who saw him a few hours before he slumped in the Omole, Ikeja, Lagos home of his sons are still in shock.
FG Signs $1bn Mou On 1,000MW Plant
The Federal Government has signed a $1bn Memorandum of Understanding with Strancton Limited for the construction of a 1,000 megawatts power plant in Katsina State.
It also signed another MoU with Greenville Oil and Gas Limited for the supply of liquefied natural gas to the Kaduna power plant.
The Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo, who signed the contracts on behalf of the government, said the proposed power project was highly innovative as its promoter, Strancton, working with Katsina State, would use gas from Niger Republic to fire the plant.
It also signed another MoU with Greenville Oil and Gas Limited for the supply of liquefied natural gas to the Kaduna power plant.
The Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo, who signed the contracts on behalf of the government, said the proposed power project was highly innovative as its promoter, Strancton, working with Katsina State, would use gas from Niger Republic to fire the plant.
Friday 28 November 2014
Dora Akunyili's Daughter, Njideka Akunyili Wins International Award
It was earlier reported about the artistic prowess of Njideka Akunyili, the daughter of late Prof Dora Akunyili who has added another feather to her cap with a well deserved accolade...She was announced as the 2014 winner of James Dicke Contemporary Artist Prize by the Smithsonian American Art Museum....
SAD! Bomb Blast In Yola Kills 40, Including Five Soldiers
Bomb blast in northeast Nigeria bus station killed 40 people including five army personnels
YOLA, Nigeria (Reuters) - A roadside bomb tore through a bus station near a busy junction in northeast Nigeria on Thursday, killing 40 people including five soldiers, witnesses and a security source on the scene said.
The security source and witness Abubakar Adamu, a mechanic who narrowly avoided being blown up himself, said the blast set several buses on fire at the Marabi-Mubi junction, in a part of the country plagued by violence linked to the Boko Haram Islamist insurgency.
YOLA, Nigeria (Reuters) - A roadside bomb tore through a bus station near a busy junction in northeast Nigeria on Thursday, killing 40 people including five soldiers, witnesses and a security source on the scene said.
The security source and witness Abubakar Adamu, a mechanic who narrowly avoided being blown up himself, said the blast set several buses on fire at the Marabi-Mubi junction, in a part of the country plagued by violence linked to the Boko Haram Islamist insurgency.
Wednesday 26 November 2014
FG To Buy Cooking Stoves With N9.2bn
The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved the purchase of N9.2billion worth of clean cook stoves and wonder bags for rural women under the National Clean Cooking Scheme.
Wonder bag is a non-electric slow cooker invented by Sarah Collins, a south African eco-entreprenuer, who came up with the idea six years ago during a power cut, when she decided to keep her dinner cooking by surrounding the pan with cushions.
Wonder bag is a non-electric slow cooker invented by Sarah Collins, a south African eco-entreprenuer, who came up with the idea six years ago during a power cut, when she decided to keep her dinner cooking by surrounding the pan with cushions.
Stop Importing Frozen Chicken – FG Warns Nigerians
The Federal Government on Tuesday warned Nigerians involved in smuggling of frozen chicken to desist from it as it could resurface Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the country.
A statement issued by the Federal Department of Animal Production and Husbandry Services, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in Abuja, lamented that despite the ban on the importation of poultry and poultry products, frozen chicken had continued to find its way into local market through land border.
It quoted the United States Academic Decathlon Agricultural Information Network to have said 90 per cent of frozen chicken in Nigeria come in through the Republic of Benin and other West African Countries.
It blamed the decline in consumption of local chicken, jobs provided by the poultry industry and decrease of national income generated from the poultry sub-sector on the illegal trade.
A statement issued by the Federal Department of Animal Production and Husbandry Services, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in Abuja, lamented that despite the ban on the importation of poultry and poultry products, frozen chicken had continued to find its way into local market through land border.
It quoted the United States Academic Decathlon Agricultural Information Network to have said 90 per cent of frozen chicken in Nigeria come in through the Republic of Benin and other West African Countries.
It blamed the decline in consumption of local chicken, jobs provided by the poultry industry and decrease of national income generated from the poultry sub-sector on the illegal trade.
Monday 24 November 2014
Kogi State University lecturer murdered by armed men
A Kogi State university lecturer in the
Faculty of Agriculture, Prof Otitolaiye was
killed on Friday Nov. 21st in the state.
According to students who are asking police
to investigate his murder, he was on his way
to to eat at a place near Stadium Road in
Ayingba, when some armed men double-
crossed his vehicle at gun point, put him
inside their vehicle and drove away.
His body was found the next day Saturday
Nov. 22nd at Ejule village in Ofu LGA of Kogi
state. They say his wife is heavily pregnant.
The police have started investigating the
incident.
BREAKING NEWS: Court Sets Alleged Nyanya Bomber Free
A federal high court sitting in Abuja has freed
Aminu Oguche, the suspected mastermind of the
Nyanya bomb attack in Abuja, the News Agency
of Nigeria has reported.
The court struck out a two-count terrorism
charge against Mr. Ogwuche on today after
months of trial for the April 2014 attack
which killed more than 70 people in Nyanya,
Abuja.
Mr. Ogwuche, a suspected Boko Haram
member, was accused by the Nigerian
government of being behind the attack.
Mr. Ogwuche reportedly fled to Sudan after
coordinating the attack. He was later
repatriated to Nigeria by Interpol to face
charges.
Aminu Ogwuche was said to have been
radicalized while studying at a South Wales
university.
It will be recalled that The State Security
Services (SSS) on May 15, 2014, Thursday,
announced the arrest of Col. (rtd) Agene
Ogwuche, the father of Aminu Owuche.
Details later.
Primary School Certificate Holder Dupes SAN
A 53-year-old primary school certificate holder, Moses
Olayemi, has been arraigned before an Ikeja High Court for
defrauding a Senior Advocate of Nigeria.
Olayemi, who was charged with two counts of conspiracy to
commit felony, was alleged to have defrauded Dr Aliyu
Salimon (SAN) under the pretext of conducting a National
Assembly screening for a Federal Government appointment.
According to Dr Salimon, he was coerced into paying N2.5
million into a Skye Bank account, only for him to realise that
he had been duped.
“I was on my way to Ibadan from Ilorin for an INEC case
when I received a call from someone who claimed that he
was the Chairman of a committee compiling the list of
people to be given Federal Government appointment.
“He asked me to send my CV, which I did from a nearby
cyber cafe. He then asked me to pay N150,000 for him to
get security report about me,” he said.
The learned SAN, however, pointed out that after several
conversations on phone, he sent N2.5 million to an account
belonging to one Moses Babatunde, adding that he paid the
money, believing it would help him get a better job.
“I paid the money thinking it would help me get a better job.
It was after I paid the money that I was told that the job had
been given to someone else,” he said.
In his own statement, the accused, Moses Olayemi, denied
the accusations, adding that he never collected any money
from the SAN.
“My friend, Akpan, asked me if I have a Skye Bank account
but since I did not haveone, I got that of my friend
Babatunde. It was when we went to withdraw the money
that we were apprehended and handed over to EFCC,” he
said.
The accused was denied bail by Justice Lawal Akapo on the
grounds that he is a convicted criminal who jumped bail in
Kano State and fled to Lagos.
Federal Government Bans the use of phones in prison
The Federal Government has banned the use of mobile
phones in all the prison formations by the inmates and
prison officials.
It also directed the Nigerian Prison Service authorities to
recover all handsets from inmates within 30 days.
Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, who handed down the
order on Saturday in Abuja, during an interactive meeting
with the senior officers of the Prison Service, decried
indecent dressing by the inmates.
He stated that no inmate should be allowed to wear their
choice of clothes or shoes, as is the practice presently, “no
matter highly placed they may be.”
Moro said, “I have visited some prisons in other countries
as the Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; Nobody,
no matter highly placed you are, you don’t come to prison
with your phones, not even the minister of Interior as the
supervising minister over the prisons. So, why are you an
exception?
“Henceforth, no matter who you are including myself, that
nobody goes into prison with telephones. And so, as you
are going from here, create a meeting platform where all
the officers that work in the prisons as they walk into
prisons, they submit their phones and collect them when
they close.
“Secondly, it means that you have one month to recover
all the phones in the custody of inmates across the prison
formations. Within one month, all prison formation must
recover all telephones from inmates.”
The minister threatened to deal with the NPS management
if it failed to carry out the directive, adding that he would
know if the phones were not recovered from the inmates
as ordered.
“Don’t forget that I will know if you fail to do this, because
we have various agencies in Nigeria that are tracking
telephone usages and MTN and other service providers
could make available such facilities. The consequence of
not doing this,you should already know,” he told the
senior prison officials.
Commenting on the recent attack on Koton-karfe prison in
Kogi State, the Minister expressed dismay over the failure
of the prisons intelligence unit and the armed squad to foil
the plots that led to two attacks within two years.
Moro directed the Acting Comptroller-General of Prisons,
Aminu Suley, to investigate and report back to him, within
two weeks, allegations that a prison officer assisted the
attackers with arms.
Friday 21 November 2014
A Python was Killed Yesterday at the UniAbuja Main Campus (Photo)
According to students who tweeted the pic, the snake caused commotion at the school but was eventually killed by the brave ones amongst them.
Supreme Court Orders Taraba Acting Governor Removed, Deputy Sworn In
The Supreme Court has ordered that the Taraba State
acting governor be removed and the deputy governor,
Abubakar Danladi to be sworn-in.
Danladi was impeached by the Taraba State House of
Assembly in September 2012 for gross misconduct and
engaging in private businesses.
After his impeachment, he approached the court to
challenge the ruling of the Appeal Court which upheld the
ruling of the Federal High Court in Taraba that he was
duly and constitutionally impeached.
In a unanimous judgement a five-member panel of the
justices of the appellate court led by Justice Musa Abba-
Aji, had in that hearing dismissed the appeal brought
before it by the impeached deputy governor for lacking in
merit.
The court held that the Taraba State House of Assembly
complied with section 188 of the constitution in his
impeachment.
Thursday 20 November 2014
Synagogue Building Felled By Controlled Demolition -police
The Homicide Department of the State Criminal Investigation
Department, Panti, Lagos, has submitted that the
Synagogue six-storey building could have been felled by a
techique termed controlled demolition. According to the
SCID, controlled demolition is when a building is felled using
chemical or electronic device.The position of the SCID was
given by the Head, Homicide Investigation and Crime Scene
Management at Panti, DSP Olusola Agoyi.
Agoyi testified on Wednesday at the resumed sitting of the
coroner, Magistrate O.A. Komolafe, probing the cause of the
September 12 tragedy.The accident claimed no fewer than
116 lives.Agoyi, in his testimony, said the speed and the rate
at which the Synagogue building caved in, coupled with
some dust-like smoke that followed were peculiar elements
seen only in a building felled by controlled demolition.
He said, “My Lord, when you use chemical or electronic
device to bring down a building, it is controlled demolition.“I
found out from the CCTV that the rate and the speed of the
fall of the building within seconds was just like that of a
controlled demolition.
“Aside that, the CCTV 3 captured some dust-like smoke
coming out of the collapsed building.”Further lending weight
to his claim, Agoyi referred the coroner to the oral account
of one of the 34 survivors that he said were interviewed in
the course of his intelligent findings.“
The panel also interviewed one Taiwo Temitayo Taiwo, aged
28 years, one of the surviving victims of the collapsed
building and I quote, ‘Immediately the building was coming
down, what I saw or heard was like a thunderous lightning
accompanied with a sound, hitting the wall as if someone
was using a saw to cut an iron, then the house collapsed,'”
Agoyi submitted.
SOURCE: http://www.punchng.com/news/synagogue-
building-felled-by-controlled-demolition-police/
Tuesday 18 November 2014
"How Enugu Doctor ‘Killed’ My Son' - Senator Jim Nwobodo
Senator Jim Nwobodo yesterday narrated how his son, Dr. Ifeanyichukwu Nwobodo jnr died following the alleged negligence of a doctor.
TheNation reports Nwobodo said his son was cured at the Anderson Medical Cancer Centre in Houston, Texas, United States. That Ifeanyichukwu was asked to stay longer in the U.S. but he wanted to return because he was feeling homesick.
Nollywood Star, Ex-commissioner At War Over Enugu Reps Ticket
Nollywood star, Kenneth Okonkwo and the immediate-past Commissioner for Enugu Capital Development Authority, Ikechukwu Ugwuegede, are gearing for a showdown over who gets the PDP House of Representatives ticket for Nsukka/Igbo-Eze South Federal Constituency on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Okonkwo, who became a household name after his role in the award-winning ‘Living in Bondage’, is one of the many Nollywood stars that have dumped acting for politics ahead the 2015 general elections.
Okonkwo, who became a household name after his role in the award-winning ‘Living in Bondage’, is one of the many Nollywood stars that have dumped acting for politics ahead the 2015 general elections.
Sunday 16 November 2014
Nigeria not completely free from Ebola -Minister
The Health Minister, Dr Haliru Alhassan, has raised the
fear over a [possible] resurgence of Ebola Virus Disease in
Nigeria.
He spoke on the occasion marking the upgrading of
Federal Medical Centre , Ido Ekiti, to a Federal Teaching
Hospital and the signing of Memorandum of
Understanding between the Federal Government and Afe
Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, on Saturday.
Expressing worry over the nationwide strike embarked
upon by the Joint Health Staff Union, the minister said
Nigeria was not free from Ebola as long as there were
reported cases of the deadly virus in any part of the
world .
Alhassan, who appealed to all concerned to sustain the
leadership role of President Goodluck Jonathan in tackling
the deadly disease, said the indefinite strike action
embarked upon by JOHESU at a time when many
Nigerians would return home from abroad to celebrate
Christmas and New Year, could threaten the success
achieved
Congolese Fans Attack Super Eagles
Congolese fans on Saturday threw caution into the winds
with an attack launched on the Super Eagles following their
two nil lose to the African Champions in the AFCON 2015
qualifying tie.
The entire Stade Municipal arena become tensed up after
Nigeria’s Aaron Samuel came on in the second half to
increase the tally and also took the game beyond the
Congolese reach.
The unruly action of the fans however forced the center
referee from Egypt, Grisha Ghead, to stop the proceedings
for about ten minutes before play resumed.
Security men fired tear gas canisters to disperse the
worrying fans and restore sanity in the stadium.
The Congolese action could attract sanctions from the
Confederation of African Football (CAF).
The Eagles also got an hostile reception on arrival in Congo
with open intimidation by angry local fans who chanted
‘Nigeria Ebola!’ as the team made their way for a final
training in Pointe Noire.
SOURCE: http://theeagleonline.com.ng/congo-fans-attack-
super-eagles/
Fresh Bomb Blast In Bauchi
A female suicide bomber blew herself up Sunday at a
mobile phone market in Azare Bauchi State, killing
several people, witnesses said .
“A suicide bomber came into the market as it was closing
and blew herself up in the middle of all the merchants and
their customers,” a witness said.
“I saw at least eight dead and lots of others wounded,”
another witness, Alyu Habib said. (AFP)
Friday 14 November 2014
ASUU Set to Embarks on Another Indefinite Strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) may be going on another very long strike just a year after they called off their 5-month long strike, following the Federal Government inability to honour the agreement it reached with the lecturers during the last strike.
BAD! Photos of 3 Nigerian Women Desperate to Enter Europe Begging in Morocco
Nigerian movie producer, Fidelis Duker shared this sad story on his Facebook page. Pictures continue after the cut.
‘Stop Begging for Failed Law School Students’
The Body of Benchers, whose responsibility is to admit and call successful students of the Nigerian Law School to the bar, has warned Nigerians to desist from begging for the students who failed their final Bar examination.
The Nigerian Law School had recorded mass failure in her 2013/2014 final Bar examination. About 50 per cent of the students reportedly failed the examination. And now, the body, through its Chairman, Chief Onomigbo Okpoko (SAN), says they have been flooded with requests from members of the public for waiver and review of the results, which should stop now. A statement they released yesterday reads:
Trader Kills Customer During Pricing
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a trader, Mr. Lawrence Ikonne, for allegedly killing a buyer, Isa Yaya, because the deceased haggled over the price of a commodity.
PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident occurred at Ikonne’s residence on Afro Close, Afromedia Estate, Okokomaiko, Lagos.
It was learnt that the victim, 22-year-old Yaya, from northern Nigeria, had gone to Ikonne’s apartment to buy a fairly used air conditioner. Yaya, it was said, usually bought and re-sold condemned iron and electrical materials.
PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident occurred at Ikonne’s residence on Afro Close, Afromedia Estate, Okokomaiko, Lagos.
It was learnt that the victim, 22-year-old Yaya, from northern Nigeria, had gone to Ikonne’s apartment to buy a fairly used air conditioner. Yaya, it was said, usually bought and re-sold condemned iron and electrical materials.
Thursday 13 November 2014
Niger College Blast Killed Only Suicide Bomber — Gov. Aliyu
A bomb attack Wednesday at the Federal College of
Education in Kontangora, Niger State, killed only the
female suicide bomber who carried out the attack,
Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger State, has said.
Witnesses had disputed details provided by the police that
there were no deaths beyond the woman who blew herself
up at the college.
One witness said at least one youth was killed in addition
to the attacker. Mr. Aliyu condemned the blast and urged
the people of Kontagora and other parts of the state to
remain calm, adding that a full scale investigation has
commenced into the incident, a statement by his press
secretary, Israel Ebije, said.
Mr. Aliyu called on the people of the state to keep vigil
against strange faces in their communities.
He added that the government had already doubled
security in all the schools and set up teams to ensure
continuous screening of people in school environments to
prevent evil perpetrators from infiltrating.
The governor said that the students affected by the blast
were receiving treatment for injuries and would soon be
discharged.
Nigeria’s Super Eagles Ready For Congo - Keshi
Stephen Keshi, Super Eagles’ Head Coach, on Tuesday in
Abuja said that the team was focused and ready for its
crucial make-or-mar game against Congo Brazzaville in
Pointe Noire.
The Super Eagles have begun full training in preparation
for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier clash
against the Red Devils in Pointe Noire.
It was a full house as all 23 invited players except Captain
Vincent Enyeama and Ikechukwu Uche were present for
the training which took place at the FIFA Goal Project
pitch, National Stadium.
Mikel Obi, Emmanuel Emenike and Emem Uduok gave a
good account of themselves as they all scored in a warm-
up game.
Keshi, who spoke to newsmen after the training, expressed
confidence in the ability of the team, adding that he was
positive about their fitness and readiness for the clash.
“What I saw this evening is encouraging and I just hope it
continues that way.
“The boys are focused and of course they know why they
are here; it’s the business and so we have to go and do
what we need to do.
“We just have to be ready. This is African football.
“ It is not European football and so I always tell my
players that once they leave Europe they must switch from
the European to African mentality,’’ he said.
On the absence of Enyeama and Uche, Coach Keshi said
that they were expected to arrive in camp later in the day.
The Super Eagles are expected to leave for Pointe Noire on
Thursday for Saturday’s game.
Nigeria has four points from four matches while Sudan is
at the bottom of the Group A table with three points.
South Africa is leading the group with eight points
followed by Congo with seven points.
Wednesday 12 November 2014
'I Wish I had All My Kids from One Woman' - Tuface Idibia
Tuface has seven kids from three different women – Annie Idibia (his wife), Sumbo Ajaba (now Mrs Adeoye) and Pero Adeniyi. And in a new chat with Black House Media, the super star reportedly admitted his regret that they weren't from one woman. Tubaba said:
"Late Dr. Myles Munroe's Daughter Did Not Die In Plane Crash" - Church
Contrary to reports that Charissa Munroe died in the ill fated plane crash that killed her parents, the church,Bahamas Faith Ministry, has released a statement stating otherwise. Read it below:
Tuesday 11 November 2014
Photo: Man Stabs Childhood Friend to Death for Correcting Him
A 25-year old lottery agent, Olawale Salau, has been stabbed to death by his childhood friend, Kamoru Kushimo. And according to PUNCH, the incident happened on Wednesday, last week on Alafia Street, in the Iyana Ipaja area of Lagos State.
Olawale Salau had just gotten his jobless childhood friend released on bail after he was detained for attacking someone in the neighbourhood. But when he started asking his friend to change his aggressive behaviour, a resident, Sola Adebambo (not real name), said Kushimo became angry and accused the deceased of reporting him to people who had been rebuking him.
Sunday 9 November 2014
Female Bomber Concealed Explosive Device In Hijab To Kill 14 Bank Customers
A female suicide bomber yesterday morning, at about 10 am killed seven First bank customers and wounded ten while concealing an explosive in her hijab, at Azare in Bauchi State, reports says. But a Chief Medical director in the State has given the records to be 14 dead and 37 wounded.
The suicide bomber, it was learnt concealed the Improvised Explosive Device, IED, in her hijab and joined the bank customers on a queue to make withdrawals from one of the bank’s ATMs before the bomb exploded, killing 14 people and also leaving the bank premises shattered.
Dr SID- We Do Not Miss Dbanj At Mavin Record
Dbanj was one of the members of Mohit records. Few years back, Dbanj had a misunderstanding with the group and he and his brother decided to start their own record label which is DB Records. While the rest of Mohit formed Mavins.
Dr Sid a member of Mavins told the Sun in a recent interview that,
Ex-Presidents, Others To Meet Obasanjo, Babangida Over Jonathan.
The political intrigues ahead of 2015 general elections continue as the Presidency, in what could be described as a last minute ditch effort to woo aggrieved chieftains of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has resolved to send a delegation of former Heads of State and Presidents, amongst others, to meet with ex-Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, over the re-election bid of President Goodluck Jonathan.
A very reliable source told The Nation that the move, which also enjoys the backing of the national leadership of the ruling party, was a fall-out of a recent meeting of some elder statesmen with the President few hours after the last Council of State meeting in Abuja.
A very reliable source told The Nation that the move, which also enjoys the backing of the national leadership of the ruling party, was a fall-out of a recent meeting of some elder statesmen with the President few hours after the last Council of State meeting in Abuja.
Saturday 8 November 2014
Pictures from Blessing Okagbare's Traditional Wedding Yesterday
Africa's fastest woman, Blessing Okagbare is now married and here are photos from her wedding yesterday. Blessing traditionally wedded her hearthrob Otegheri Jude Igho traditionally in Sapele, Delta state. Their white wedding will hold today still at Sapele. See more pictures after the cut.
Friday 7 November 2014
12 Injured, Vehicles Vandalised In APC, PDP Clash
No fewer than 12 people were injured and about eight vehicles were vandalised on Thursday as supporters of the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party clashed in Nasarawa State.
The incident, which started at the APC secretariat, occurred at about 1pm.
Trouble started when one of the vehicles on Alhaji Yusus Agabis’ convoy, one of the governorship aspirants in the state, who was on his way to the PDP secretariat, was allegedly attacked.
The incident, which started at the APC secretariat, occurred at about 1pm.
Trouble started when one of the vehicles on Alhaji Yusus Agabis’ convoy, one of the governorship aspirants in the state, who was on his way to the PDP secretariat, was allegedly attacked.
OMG! SO SAD! VIEWER'S DISCRETION! -Photos from the First Bank Bomb Blast in Bauchi
A bomb explosion rocked Azare town of Bauchi State today, killing scores of bank customers withdrawing money from an Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) of the First Bank Nigeria PLC.
According to eyewitnesses, the blast occurred around 10:30am after an Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) was sneaked into the bank premises and kept close to the major ATM machine. A medical officer working with the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Azare, told Channels Television that 18 bodies were brought to the mortuary while the 35 capacity female ward of the hospital was allocated to those brought with various degrees of injuries.
Azare town have had its fair share of terrorists attack since the commencement of the Boko Haram insurgency as last three weeks, an explosion at the Yankari Motor Park of the town went-off killing 13 people while over 20 others sustained injuries.
Graphic photos of the dead at the bomb blast continue after the cut. VIEWER'S DISCRETION IS STRONGLY ADVISED
According to eyewitnesses, the blast occurred around 10:30am after an Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) was sneaked into the bank premises and kept close to the major ATM machine. A medical officer working with the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Azare, told Channels Television that 18 bodies were brought to the mortuary while the 35 capacity female ward of the hospital was allocated to those brought with various degrees of injuries.
Azare town have had its fair share of terrorists attack since the commencement of the Boko Haram insurgency as last three weeks, an explosion at the Yankari Motor Park of the town went-off killing 13 people while over 20 others sustained injuries.
Graphic photos of the dead at the bomb blast continue after the cut. VIEWER'S DISCRETION IS STRONGLY ADVISED
Man Injects Self with Ebola Deliberately
Speaking from his apartment in Alexandria, Virginia, Mr Hubbard, a consultant who specialises in natural gas and peer markets, said:
Bomb Blast In Azare, Bauchi Stat
There was heavy explosion at the First Bank Plc along new Kano road in Azare, today 7th of November 2014 at around 10:20am.
The explosion occured at the ATM stand of the bank. With the heavy congestion of people at the ATM stand it is expected that their will be heavy casualty!
It will be recalled that there was similar explosion at a park in the same town few weeks back.
Out of the five remaining banks in the town ( two, GTB and former Intercontinental, were bombed by Boko Haram in one of their numerous bank raids) only First Bank ATM seems to function well resulting in numerous people from nearby villages and as far as Potiskum in Yobe state trooping to the First bank for regular cash withdrawer and anytime salary is paid.
About 20 bodies counted so far, by eye-witness!
The explosion occured at the ATM stand of the bank. With the heavy congestion of people at the ATM stand it is expected that their will be heavy casualty!
It will be recalled that there was similar explosion at a park in the same town few weeks back.
Out of the five remaining banks in the town ( two, GTB and former Intercontinental, were bombed by Boko Haram in one of their numerous bank raids) only First Bank ATM seems to function well resulting in numerous people from nearby villages and as far as Potiskum in Yobe state trooping to the First bank for regular cash withdrawer and anytime salary is paid.
About 20 bodies counted so far, by eye-witness!
Thursday 6 November 2014
Nigerian Army Frees 42 Detained Boko Haram Suspects
The Borno state government on Thursday received 42 suspected Boko Haram terrorists captured by the Nigerian army.
The military said the 42, after months and years in detention, were cleared of all suspicions following thorough investigations.
The military said three of the 42 released suspects were foreigners from Chad, Cameroon and Burkina Faso.
The military said the 42, after months and years in detention, were cleared of all suspicions following thorough investigations.
The military said three of the 42 released suspects were foreigners from Chad, Cameroon and Burkina Faso.
Monday 3 November 2014
Gunmen Attack Kogi Prison, Free over 140 Inmates
A new report on Daily Trust has said that unknown gunmen launched an attack on the Koton-Karfe Federal Prison late Sunday night freeing over 140 inmates and leaving one person dead and two injured.
A detachment of armed soldiers arrived the town, hours later, it was gathered that the attackers had concluded their mission and fled. A terrified resident of the town told Daily Trust on telephone that there was power outage and many people had put on their generator sets but when the gun fire
Bomb Explosion Rocks Yobe
According to a new report on PREMIUM TIMES, A bomb attack occurred in Potiskum, Yobe state. Eye witnesses say a suicide bomber targeting members of the Shiite group, Islamic Brotherhood of Nigeria, detonated his explosive vest, killing many instantly.
A resident of the town, Adamu Mohammed, says nearly 20 persons were killed and several others injured
Sunday 2 November 2014
Assemblies of God Church Ex-Communicates General Superintendent
The Assemblies of God Church has announced the excommunication of its past General Superintendent, Rev. Paul Emeka, from the church.
According to a new report on PUNCH, the decision was part of the resolutions reached by over 7,000 delegates of the church at its latest General Council meeting. The delegates had decided on the excommunication after concluding that the ex-spiritual leader “had dragged the name of the church in the mud by instituting legal suits and using law enforcement agencies to witch-hunt some of their
leaders.”
According to a new report on PUNCH, the decision was part of the resolutions reached by over 7,000 delegates of the church at its latest General Council meeting. The delegates had decided on the excommunication after concluding that the ex-spiritual leader “had dragged the name of the church in the mud by instituting legal suits and using law enforcement agencies to witch-hunt some of their
leaders.”
