News: Three Blood Brothers Says"Robbery Has Been Sustaining Us".

Three blood brothers, recently in Lagos, made startling revelations when they confessed that they earn their livelihood through armed robbery. In fact, the eldest of the brothers confessed that they used their younger brother to get vital information on their victims.
Their robbery exploits were blown open recently after members of Lagos State neighborhood watch arrested them in Otto-Awori Local Development Council. The three brothers identified as Kabiru Sesan,25, Toheed Sesan, 23, and Femi Sesan, 19, were alleged to have robbed one Mr. Chude at gun point who reportedly just arrived the country from a trip overseas.
One locally-made pistol was said to have been recovered from the suspects while they were sharing their loot in an uncompleted building at Etigbi Community in the area. Sources said the suspects got information about the arrival of Mr Chude through his female house help (name withheld) who happened to be the girlfriend to one of the suspects, Femi.

*The 3 armed robbery brothers

Their eldest brother, kabiru boldly told Crime Guard when he was cornered at the office of the vigilante group that robbery has kept food on their table since the death of their parents. He also confessed that they were the brains behind the incessant robbery attacks within Etigbi community stating that he asked his younger brother to go into a relationship with their victim’s house help because they knew he is based in United States of America and normally come back with a lot of money.
The younger brother, Femi, however told Crime Guard that he did not know that his brothers had evil intention when they asked him to go into relationship with the housemaid. According to him,”I was surprised when my brothers told me to go into that relationship with the maid,and I never had the knowledge that my brothers were armed robbers.
I was so surprised, even when I asked my brother why? he said that I should just do it. There was a day my brothers told me to get information on when Mr Chude will return back to the country. I was confused but I did as they said. That was all I knew until I got a call from an anonymous person to come to Shibiri round about within the community, on getting there, I was handcuffed by the vigilante group.”
The leader of the vigilante group, Alhaji Saka Owoyami, narrated how they rounded up the three brothers to Crime Guard. “We got a call from an unidentified person who said he heard a gun shot from a flat nearby. We quickly went into action but before we got to the place, they had disappeared after shooting one of the residents.
We started combing the area and ended up fishing them out in an uncompleted building where they were busy sharing their loot. After interrogations, we were shocked to discover that they were blood brothers. They named their younger brother as their source o f information. We swiftly went into action and arrested him and after interrogation, we handed them over to the police at Hausa-Ihemba division for further investigation and possible prosecution.

Sport: South Africa Budgets N8bn To Host Africa.

Since after the crash of Apartheid in South Africa and the country first hosted an international event in 1996, the African Cup of Nations, the country has continued to strive in the area of hosting major football events.
The biggest of such opportunities came in 2010 when it became the first country in Africa to host the FIFA World Cup which turned out to be one of the best since FIFA started the event in Uruguay in 1930.
Again from January 19 to February 10, 2013, South Africa will play host to Africa when it hosts the first Nations Cup in odd number years for which it has budgeted US$53.3 million  (about N8.5 billion) to cover various hosting costs excluding construction of stadia.
According to Phumi Dhlomo,  SA Tourism Regional Director for African markets, “The fact that South Africa built stadiums for the FIFA 2010 World Cup makes hosting AFCON that bit easier,” as he disclosed that over 50 per cent of the entire budget will go into areas like security, protocol and migration services.
“Of the US$53.3 million, US$37 million will go to South African national departments to cover costs associated with hosting (including security, protocol and migration services).
A further US$2 million will be used by the provinces and another US$14 million will be used by the five host cities to cover various hosting costs,” he said.
Dhlomo said because SA Tourism sees tourism as a major boost for the South African economy, it has worked out plans to ensure that the country benefits further as visitors who troop into the country for the Nations Cup are expected to contribute about US$154 million to the economy.
“AFCON gives us another opportunity to welcome African tourists to South Africa and show them a great time. It gives us an opportunity again to showcase our destination, our welcoming people, our capability and infrastructure not only to the continent, but also to the world.

News: Obasanjo Woos North With N350m Mosque, Arabic School

Ahead of 2015 general election, former President Olusegun Obasanjo  on Friday wooed northerners  especially Muslims as he laid  the foundation of N350,000000 (three hundred and fifty million naira)  ultra modern central mosque  and arabic school within the premises of his Presidential Library in Oke-Mosan Abeokuta.
We reliably gathered that, Obasanjo decided  to construct a mosque within the premises of the controversial Presidential Library so as to make the place look international and as well erase the impression that, he hates notherners  and their religion which is Islam.
An insider at the Obasanjo hiltop building hinted that, the four governors in the north held a closed door meeting with Obasanjo before the event where the 2015 election top the agenda and how President Goodluck Jonathan would  be  either convinced or stopped from re-contesting to pave way for  Northerner as the next President.
Eminent peronalties  who were  at  the foundation laying and fund raising of  Olusegun Obasanjo Baytus Salam central Mosque were   four governors from the North. They are  Kebbi,Usman Dakingari, Kano State, Rabi Kwakwanso, Sokoto, Aliyu Wamakko, Katsina state governor, Sheu-Shemma  Shetima who  was  represented by  his deputy.All of them donated N20 million each  for the construction of the mosque.
Among those that contributed to the Obasanjo’s  mosque  and arabic school  were the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal who pledged N2 million, Chairman of Damngote group of companies ,Alhaji  Aliko  Dangote who  also promised  N25 million, former governor of  Kebbi State,Senator  Adamu Aleru  who also pledged N10 million.
Ex-governor of Kwara State,  Senator Bukola Saraki   also pledged N2 million while   former vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar  also sent   a sum of five million naira pledge towards the construction of the mosque.
Also  the governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Lamido Sanusi who was in his traditional attire donated N5 million.
Other States that contributed to the construction of the mosque were Adamawa, Niger, Kaduna, Katsina Zamfara Kogi, Kwara and  Ogun  States which all  sent their pleges of  N20 million each  through the Sokoto state governor.
Addressing the people at the gathering, Obasanjo  who counseled religious people to be tolerant and accommodating said  “ I  believe that the more you know your God, the better you will be able to serve him .
I believe that, if you are at the fear of a particular religion, you must be educated in the destiny of that religion .And in any case if you are a good religious man, you will bea  good citizen.

News: 10 Injured, 4 Die in Ogun auto crash

Four people  yesterday were reportedly killed while 10 sustained various degrees of  injury  in an auto crash that occured on Abeokuta-Lagos road in Onihale village in Ifo local government area of Ogun State.
According to an eye-witness, the accident involved a Lagos-bound bus with registration number Lagos XY178 LSR which skided off the road  and summersaulted while coming from Abeokuta.
The source however said that,the driver and the conductor of the ill-fated bus and two others died on the spot,while others sustained variuos degrees of injury and have been taken to a nearby hospital.
Confirming the incident,the Itori Sector Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Mr. Fatai Bakare said the bus carried 14 passengers before the accident.
He said that out of the 14 passengers,four have been confirmed dead while the remaining 10 sustained injury.
According to Bakare, the bus was coming from Abeokuta but later  veered off the road and then summersaulted.
Four passengers who were all  male died in the accident and the others have been taken to Ota general hospital.

News: Collapsed LSDPC

INCIDENTS of collapsed buildings have become daily items in the news. It has long been established that most buildings, especially multi-floor and high-rise ones, collapse as a result of poor adherence to safety regulations for modern edifices.
Developers of such buildings often cut corners, avoid the employment of qualified building professionals and connive with regulatory authorities to subvert the law. Most collapsed buildings were either not certified by relevant government agencies or fraudulently approved.
What does one say of government-erected buildings collapsing? That was exactly the tragic incident in Jakande Estate, in Ejigbo, Lagos. A two-storey house built by the Lagos State Development and Property Company, LSDPC, collapsed on Wednesday, killing (as at press time) three people, injuring many others and extensively damaging private property.

News: Boko Haram Has Continued To Terrorise Us, Why?

Former Minister of Information, Dr. Walter Ofonagoro, has said that the successive growth of the Islamic sect,  Boko Haram, was a result of the fundamental issues that had not been addressed since the 60’s.
Speaking at the Peace Poster Contest of Lions Clubs Multiple District 404, with theme: ‘Imagine Peace’ in Lagos, he  said the failure to issue a peace treaty after the end of the Nigerian civil war was also a factor that had disturbed peace in the country.

News: Bakassi Again UN Suspends Nigeria, Cameroon Maritime Boundary Demarcation

FOLLOWING protests embarked upon by the displaced people of Bakassi on Wednesday and Thursday, the Joint Technical Team, comprising the United Nations, Nigerian and Cameroonian officials, have announced the suspension of the demarcation of the maritime boundary between Nigeria and Cameroon.
Meanwhile, the presence of three ships with Cameroonian gendarmes at the Ikang beach, which falls into Nigerian territory, caused a stir as some of the Bakassi youths were said to have come out to confront them before their leaders told them to watch out events first.

News: Cars Plunge Into River In Lagos While Many killed in Kano, Plateau, Borno

Armed soldiers, yesterday, took over security in Bichi town near Kano, following a sectarian violence that rocked the town, leading to the death of no fewer than five persons, just as reports said that 16 people were altogether killed in Kano, Plateau and Borno states.
In Lagos State, two vehicles, a commercial bus and a Toyota Camry car, plunged into the Majidun River, along Lagos-Ikorodu Road. However, the number of casualties were yet to be ascertained at press time.
In Borno and Plateau states, 11 people, including three children aged between five and 12, were allegedly killed by some unidentified gunmen in separate incidents.
The children, out of the eight people in Maiduguri, Borno State capital, were killed in the presence of their mother in Sulimanti ward of the metropolis, when their father, Aduju Zubairu, an SSS personnel could not be located.

Gist: MTN Aeroplane winner bombarded with marriage proposals

“People are calling to ask my
parents if I am married, some
others are giving them promises.
Even on the Internet, I don’t have
a Facebook account but someone
has opened one in my name. If
anyone is coming because of my
money, I promise the person that
he will not get a dime because I
will make sure he doesn’t.” – 27
year old Gladys Ebube Essien-
Garricks said in a recent interview
with Punch
Lol, Naija men! Una don hear sha?
Ebube won N64 million in the MTN
Ultimate Wonder ‘Win An
Aeroplane’ Promo!

News: Court Turns Down Plea By EFCC’s To Seize Fayose’s Passport.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Thursday  made a futile bid to  convince the Federal High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti to confiscate the international passport of the former Governor Ayodele Fayose.
The former governor is facing the criminal charge of alleged misappropriation of the sum of  N1.2billion being the sum of money earmarked for the state’s integrated poultry project while he was in  the office.
When the matter came up for hearing, the anti graft prosecution counsel, Mr. Adeniyi  Adebisi from Rotimi Jacobs Chambers, had raised the objection before Justice Adamu Hobon over the former governor’s  consistent   holding  of  international passport, despite court’s pronouncement that the passport be deposited  in its custody.
According to the counsel, one of the major  conditions reached to secure bail for  Fayose at EFCC office in Lagos  was that,  his interna- tional passport should be in the court’s custody pending the determ- ination of the case.
In his ruling, Justice Hobon averred that  the status quo should be maintained since no reported case of abuse had been reported against the former Governor by EFCC.

News: Drug Dealer Arrested By NDLEA.

Operatives of the Lagos State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, yesterday arrested a major drug dealer, Mr. Dada Etop Ejalonibu with 584 kilogrammes of cannabis at Olosha, Mushin area of the state.
The 38 year old suspect  was apprehended during raids on selected volatile areas used as hide-outs by drug trafficking gangs in the state where the Command seized dried weeds suspected to be cannabis weighing a total of 584 kilogrammes.
Speaking on the arrest, the Lagos State Commander of the anti-drug agency, Mr. Aliyu Sule said that the drug suspect has been on the Command’s list of wanted drug dealers for a very long time.
“We carried out two separate raid operations on their hideouts where the suspect who has been on our wanted list was arrested.
“In the first operation, 475.6kg of dried weeds of cannabis was seized while another 108.4kg was recovered in another operation bringing the total quantity of cannabis to 584kg,”Sule said.
Narrating his position, the suspect, Mr. Ejalonibu, who accepted ownership of the drugs, lamented that he was forced into trafficking drugs because of his joblessness.
The suspect who hails from Osun State said: “I have been dealing in drugs for the past three years. At the time of my arrest my partner had gone out. I dropped out of the University in 200 levels due to lack of sponsorship.
“The cannabis trade enabled me to take care of my wife and three children. I had wanted to quit but the high profit kept me procrastinating.

Entertainment: oruba Actor, Yomi Gold Gets Baby Girl From Wife In US

Some months ago, popular Yoruba actor, Yomi Gold Alore married his US-based wife, Victoria. Just yesterday the actor's wife gave birth to a baby girl in the United States of America.

According to information, the mother and child are in good conditions. Yomi Gold is one of the promising actors in the Yoruba film industry.

Entertainment: Kanye and Kim packed date night.

Kanye's so smitten. Kim looks gorgeous as usual. Love the combo...

Sport: Mikel Obi charged with misconduct

British Football Association has charged Mikel Obi with misconduct during Chelsea's October 28 match against Manchester United. The statement the FA released below...

Chelsea’s John Obi Mikel has been charged by The FA for an alleged breach of FA Rule E3 in relation to his side’s game against Manchester United on 28 October 2012.

It is alleged that in or around the Match Officials’ changing room at the end of the fixture, Mikel used threatening and/or abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour.

The player has until Friday 30 November 2012 to respond to the charge.

Mikel had claimed that referee Mark Clattenburg cast a racial slur at him during the match, but the referee has been cleared by the police.

Meet Miss Aso Rock 2012

22 year old  Onakome Evioghene Osalor from Delta State is the current queen of Aso Rock. The graduate of University of Port Harcourt won the pageant last month.

Technology: BMW Concept Active Tourer

Technology: Lamborghini Urus Concept

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News: Container Falls On Car In Lagos

No fewer than three persons were crushed to death yesterday when a  40-feet containerized vehicle fell on a Mazda car on the Badagry-Seme Expressway.

The accident which occurred at about 1.15p.m, was attributed to the bad road which has been a nightmare to commuters and other users of the road.

The containerized vehicle with registration number XT 339 AKD was said to be conveying some goods when it lost control and fell on the car, with four occupants. Three of the passengers died instantly, while the driver was in a critical condition.

Entertainment: 2012 Channel O MVA Dominate By Nigerian Stars

It is safe to say year 2012 has been a remarkable one for the teen singing sensation, Davido, as he joined in the haul of awards by Nigerians at the 9th Annual Channel O Music Video Awards held at Walter Sisulu Square, Kliptown, Soweto, South Africa on 17 November.
Davido won the awards as the Most Gifted Newcomer of the Year during the night that saw kokomaster, D’Banj, scooping two awards–Most Gifted Video of the Year for his mega hit video Oliver Twist directed by ‘Sesan Ogunro, and Most Gifted Male Video of the Year.

News: Three Kids Slaughter In Their Mother’s Presence By Terrorist

Three children between the ages of 5,7 and 12 were Thursday slaughtered in the presence of their mother in Sulimanti ward of Maiduguri metropolis when the bread winner Mr. Aduju Zubairu an SSS personnel was away, even as five others were also shot dead during a night attack by gunmen suspected to be members of Jamatul Ahlis Sunnah Lid Daawa wal Jihad popularly known as Boko Haram.

News: A Fire Man Battles The Fire At TheNEWS Office

It all began like a joke. A reporter came into the newsroom around 7 p.m saying he could smell a cable burning inside the building. The security guards ran inside and tried to locate where the smell was coming from. They scoured the two upper floors and found nothing.
Electricity supply to the two floors was cut off. But the burning smell continued.
Thirty minutes after, a glow was sighted by the window of the third floor from the outside.

a fire man battles the fire at TheNEWS office

It was then it became clear what was happening. It was fire ravaging the floor.There was stampede as shards of glass started flying out of the windows and frantic steps marched upstairs, to deal with the fire.
It was an impossible mission. The office door was locked. But the staff were undeterred as the door, after much effort was smashed open.
But what greeted the staff was not what they bargained for. It was not a small fire, it was a smoldering one with great intensity and its surging force pushed the small party back on a hasty retreat.
This was not a fire that could be put off by pails of water. As it ravaged the floor, it needed the attention of the professionals.

News: 4 Dead In Kano Riots

A mispronunciation taken to be blasphemous in Nigeria’s north sparked a riot by Muslim youths Thursday, leaving four people dead as well as a church and shops burnt, police and residents said.
“What happened in (the town of) Bichi was misinformation,” Kano state police chief Ibrahim Idris told reporters. “Rumours went round that someone blasphemed the Prophet and there was a breakdown of law and order.”

Joke of the Day

A wise old gentleman retired and purchased a modest home near a junior high school.
He spent the first few weeks of his retirement in peace and contentment. Then a new school year began. The very next afternoon three young boys, full of youthful, after-school enthusiasm, came down his street, beating merrily on every trashcan they encountered. The crashing percussion continued day after day, until finally the wise old man decided it was time to take some action.

News: Bombed UN Building To Rebuild By FG With N5.2bn

The Federal Executive Council, FEC, chaired by the Vice President Namadi  Sambo, yesterday, approved contracts  worth N199.19 billion in various sectors of the economy.
Of this amount, road construction and rehabilitation across different geo-political zones of the country took the lion share of N176.13 billion while the construction of terminal building as well as control tower at the Yenagoa airport was approved at the cost of N13.91 billion while the reconstruction of the bombed United Nations Building in Abuja was approved for N5.2 billion.

The front office and first floor of the UN Building after the blast 2010.

News:Building collapses in Lagos And Killed 2 Sister (FULL STORY)

A BUILDING located in Low Cost Housing Estate, otherwise called Jakande estate, in Oke-Ake-Afa, Isolo area of  Lagos, collapsed, yesterday, killing two graduate sisters.
The mother of the dead girls, identified as Mrs Coker, a widow, who was brought out of the debris alive was, however, in coma yesterday. Affected were flats 2, 4 and 6 of the six flat low-cost houses built over 30 years ago.
The building, Block M20, according to eye witnesses started showing cracks and sinking over a year ago. The tragic incident as gathered, occurred at about midnight causing  a deafening sound. Vanguard gathered that while occupants in flats 2 and 4 managed to escape, those in flat 6 – Mrs Coker and her two children: Toyin, a graduate of the University of Lagos and her younger sister, Bukola, did not.

Technology: 2013 Honda Crosstour

Extensive updates and a repositioned starting price make Crosstour the smartest choice in a mid-size crossover
The 2013 Honda Crosstour has received extensive updates, including more purposeful exterior styling, significant …

Technology: New Peugeot Onyx

Peugeot Onyx Concept at the 2012 Paris Motor Show

Job Vacancies: Numerious Positions @ Alkem Nigeria Limited

Alkem Nigeria Limited – Applications are Invited from suitably qualified and experienced candidate for the following positions in our Company:
1.) Production Supervisors
Qualification

• Applicants should possess B,Sc/HND in Chemical/Textile Technology/Engineeiing from reputable Nigerian Institutions

Experience

News: New Course (Chinese Language) Introduce in Unilorin.

The University of Ilorin on Tuesday said it would commence teaching of Chinese (Mandarin) language.
The University, which resolved the issue at its 23rd meeting of the Senate held in Ilorin, said that preparation for the take off of the course was in the pipe line.

Entertainments: New Singles, Video From 9ice

9ice
Popular singer, Abolore Adegbola Akande popularly known as 9ice will be releasing four new singles and four new videos in a matter of days.

Entertainments: New Album From Brymo

Recording artist, Brymo, has released his highly–anticipated sophomore album #TheSonofaKapenta online.

BRYMO

The 13-track album is his first since joining Chocolate City Music two years ago, and is coming just months after the singer released his smash hit single Go Hard. It features hit songs including Ara and Good Morning.
While remaining true to his Fuji music roots, Brymo proved his versatility as an artist in this album with tracks like Akara and Your Love.

News: 30-Minute-old Baby Snatched Inside A Maternity

The Police in Umuahia, the Abia capital, said they have begun investigating the possible involvement of the father of a new born baby snatched inside a maternity Labour Room at Nkwoegwu, a suburb of Umuahia.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the baby was snatched barely 30 minutes after birth on Nov. 13, 2012.
Mr Jonathan Amaechi, the acting Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Abia Command, told journalists in Umuahia that they were working on the possible involvement of the father of the baby in the crime.

Job Vacancies: Numerious Positions @ Reddington Hospital

The Reddington Hospital – We are an award winning Hospital providing healthcare to international standards within a challenging environment. As a result of growth, we seek to recruit qualified and competent professionals in our organization for the following positions:

News: Building Collapses In Lagos with 2 sisters' Life

A two-storey building, Block M20, Jakande Estate, at Church Street, Oke-Afa, Isolo, Lagos, on Wednesday collapsed at about midnight killing two sisters.
The sisters in their mid-twenties,were pulled out from the debris dead,while their mother was seriously injured and had been taken to the hospital.
At 6.15 a.m, some officials of the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) came and took the corpses away.
Also  some other buildings around the vicinity were noticed to have severe cracks. The buildings were erected about 30 years ago.

Job Vacancies: Numerious Positions @ Deepocean Fluid Limited

Deepocean Fluid Limited is a young and energetic oil servicing company located in the rich Niger Delta region. We provide support to Oil and Gas Companies in Nigeria and are determined to grow and expand operations to cover the African region, Due to our expansion drive and the need to provide effective services to our client, we now require the services of smart professionals in the following areas
1.) Managing Director / CEO – Ref: M-CE 001
Job Responsibilities

Seven Must-Have Business Qualities For Business Success

Business, business, business.... In a generation where revolution moves so fast even at the speed of light, different inventions, improvement of already long existing inventions, anyone venturing into or already in business must think and act fast with the revolution. It is a common say that if you buys something new and latest, you should not rest on the fact that it is latest because while the thought of using a latest is radiating in your head, so is a means of creating an improvement of that same product radiating in the head of the maker if it is not already in process.

It is a well known fact that while some businesses start with little and become so large today, so are some other businesses that started big or small crashed in the first few years of their start.
Building a business starts from the mind and the sustenance or crash comes afterwards. Every business that starts, sole proprietorship, partnership or public sharing businesses and the rest will always be aimed at becoming larger irrespective of how it starts, small or large.

3 Things That Can Stop You From Starting A Business.

Do you find yourself craving to start a lucrative biz, dreaming of great success and returns, but always coming out of this imaginary passion empty-handed all the time? A personal research I conducted shows the 3 main things standing between you and your dream. These are your roadblocks. First in this thread, lets identify them, later we shall find ways of by-passing them.

Solve This Riddle

10 thieves were caught red handed and arrested. They were sentenced to death placed in front of a firing squad, and shot at point blank range (with real bullet), yet no single man was killed. How is this possible?

Joke of The Day.

A husband and wife are getting ready for bed.

The wife is standing in front of a full length mirror taking a hard look at herself.

"You know, love," she says, "I look in the mirror and I see an old woman. My face is all wrinkled, my boobs are barely above my waist, my bum is hanging out a mile. I've got fat legs and my arms are all flabby."

She turns to her husband and says, "Tell me something positive to make me feel better about myself."

He thinks about it for a bit and then says, "Well, you seem to have perfect eyesight!!!"

News: President Jonathan's Younger Brother Dies At Aso Rock Clinic.

President Goodluck Jonathan has announced the death on Tuesday of his younger brother, Chief Meni Jonathan.

The death coincided with the President’s 55th birthday.

News: Passenger With $320,000 At Lagos Airport Was Arrested By Customs.

The Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Command of Nigeria Customs Service yesterday arrested a passenger with over $320,000 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, about boarding a Qatar Airways flight bound for Doha, in the Gulf region.
The passenger identified as Onwuekwe  Anthony Chidi, was checking in on Qatar Airways, when he declared the money, but could not explain the source of the currency as well as show adequate proof of his business to officials of Customs at the airport.

Boko Haram: Olusegun Obasanjo Said President Goodluck Jonathan’s Response To The Boko Haram Insurgency Was Slow.

FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo, in his latest blistering public criticism of the Federal Government, said President Goodluck Jonathan’s response to the Boko Haram insurgency was slow.  This is, no doubt, arguable.
He spoke in Warri as the moderator of a public lecture by former External Affairs Minister, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, in honour of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, President, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, who was marking his 40th anniversary as a pastor.

Technology: Toyota FT-Bh concept

This is the Toyota FT-Bh, a hybrid concept that gets 134.5 mpg, that is approximately 57 kilometre per litre. The Concept was conceived to show how to build a Toyota Yaris-sized hybrid for maximum efficiency without using exotic materials that would drive up prices. Weighing a scant 1,700 lbs., and sculpted for aerodynamics, the FT-Bh's power comes from a 1-liter, two-cylinder engine -- a smaller mill than what you find in large motorcycles.

Technology: New Mercedes Ener-G-Force

Every year, the Los Angeles Auto Show hosts a challenge among automotive designers to concoct far-flung ideas about the future of transportation. This year's theme asked what the law enforcement rides of 2025 might look like, and the sketchers at Mercedes-Benz were so enamored with their design they built a life-size version, creating a Gelandewagon for the end of the world.

Technology: New Nokia Lumia series In The Market

Leading mobile phone maker,  Nokia, Tuesday in Lagos introduced  the latest series, the  Windows Phone 8 devices, the Nokia Lumia 920 and the Nokia Lumia 820 respectively.
The innovative devices were unveiled in partnership with leading Software maker, Microsoft and telecommunications giant, MTN.
According to the mobile phone manufacturer, those  who buy the devices unveiled simultaneously globally  would  enjoy 6 months free internet on the widest network in Nigeria, MTN.

Entertainment: Rihanna in Real Life vs. Alicia Silverstone in ‘Clueless

Few women have the audacity to step out in a dress worn by one of the most fashionable characters in movie history. But that's just what the uber-confident Rihanna did when she wore the same iconic Calvin Klein slip dress that Cher Horowitz, played by Alicia Silverstone, memorably wore in the 1995 teen classic "Clueless." So did RiRi manage to make the look her own? Time for a '90s flashback edition of ... who wore it best?!

Rihanna on the red carpet (Splash News)

 Alicia Silverstone in Clueless (Everett Collection)

Job Vacancies: Numerious Positions @ INEC Recruitment

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for recruitment into the job position of Legal Officers on the INEC Recruitment Portal. INEC is set to revalidate and update the list of applicants in furtherance of its objectives of undertaking a comprehensive organizational structural review and improvement in its operational capacity, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to revalidate and update the list of applicants. In view of the above, interested candidates are hereby advised to apply; meanwhile those who applied earlier can update their applications accordingly.

INEC Nigeria is recruiting to fill the below position:

 

Job Title: 

• Legal Officers Salary: (GL 09)
• REGISTRATION AREA OFFICER II & III(GL 08, 07)
• TECHNICAL OFFICERS (GL 08)
• QUANTITY SURVEYORS I (GL 08)
• ENGINEERS II GL 08 (CIVIL, MECHANICAL, STRUCTURAL, ELECTRICAL AND BUILDING)
• ARCHITECT II (GL 08 / 09)   

Entertainment: Channel O Video Awards

Nigerian hiphop acts, put up a spectacular performance at the Channel O Music Video Awards, carting away six awards from 13 nominations.

Paul and Peter Okoye a.k.a P-Square

D’Banj, P-Square, Davido, etc. were among the big winners on the night at the show hosted by Ice Prince and South African model, Bonang Matheba.

D’banj: Channel O Music Video winner

Entertainment: Dstv Will Launch True Movies 1

DStv will this month launch True Movies 1, as a welcome addition to its array of movie channels. The film channel is dedicated to delivering a mix of remarkable true stories based on real people and actual events.
With performances from a wide range of A-list Hollywood stars from Meryl Streep and Glenn Close to Matt Damon and Angelina Jolie, True Movies 1 features a  diverse and emotional blend of award winning content from family relationship dramas, teen pregnancies and missing children to corruption, murder and miscarriages of justice.

News: Poly Angry With FG

The leadership of National Association of Technologists in Engineering, NATE, has appealed to the Federal Government to release the white paper on the Ernest Shonekan panel on the disparity between Higher National Diploma, HND, and university degree.
The National President of NATE, Dr. Leo Okereke, made the appeal weekend while addressing a press conference in Owerri.

Breaking News: Former Lagos Ministry aide killed

Former Ikeja Local Government boss and Special Adviser Lagos Ministry of Health Toyin Hamzat, reports say has been murdered.
He was killed Monday morning on his way to his Sagamu home, in Ogun State after a party in Lagos.

News: Road Accidents So Far Worldwide

United Nations – No fewer than 1.2 million people have died around the world since the beginning of the year in road accidents, UN  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Sunday.
“This year, the world’s roads have claimed some 1.2 million lives,” Ban said in his message to mark World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims.

Sports: Martins, Musa In Europe Clubs

Obafemi Martins is back in the headlines following his first half opening goal for Levante in their 2-0 win over hosts Deportivo La Coruna in the Spanish La Liga on Saturday.

It was Martins’ fifth goal of the season since joining from Russia ’s Rubin Karzan in the summer and it went a long way in boosting Levante’s confidence before Jose Barkero doubled the lead in the 80th minute.

The former Inter Milan striker came close to scoring in the second half of the tension-soaked game but his efforts were thwarted on each occasion before being substituted for Spanish forward Angel Diaz in the 81st minute.

The win takes Levante to fourth in the log, just six points behind Real Madrid.

Ikechukwu Uche also returned to scoring ways with his brace for Villarreal in the 3-0 away win over Racing Satander on Saturday. The two goals made it five for Uche in the Spanish second division this season. It was his second brace in less than a month.

“Good feeling of the team and a win that gives us confidence to keep working just as hard. A hug to everyone,” Uche twitted in Spanish after the game.

Former Kano Pillars forward Ahmed Musa scored his eighth goal of the season in seven matches for CSKA Moscow on Sunday as the Army Men secured their fifth win in a row, beating Amkar Perm 3-0 at the Olympic Stadium.

Musa was on target in the 73rd minute after Rasmus Elm had opened scoring in the 25th. The Nigerian also got some accolades in added time when he made the final to Aleksandrs Cauņa to score the third goal of the game.

Michael Eneramo and Kalu Uche were not as lucky with their respective teams in Turkey as they settled for draws in their different matches. Eneramo’s disappointment to lift Sivasspor was capped by a 58th minute yellow card for a rough tackle as his side earned a valuable away point against Ekhigo Ehiosun’s Gençlerbirliği on Saturday. Uche also could not find the back of the net as his side Kasimpasa drew goalless with Gideon Sani’s Akhisar Belediyespor.

News: Jonathan Issue About 2013 Subsidy

PRESIDENT GOODLUCK Jonathan on Sunday assured Nigerians that the subsidy on petroleum would stay in 2013.

However, the President was silent on whether there would be an increase in the pump price of petrol or not. Our correspondent reports that the president’s assurance does not preclude an increase in fuel price. He adds that the President’s promise will remain valid even if the fuel price is hiked and government doesn’t  fully remove subsidy.

News: Obasanjo, Jonathan on Boko Haram criticisms

Jonathan and Obasanjo

A Peoples Democratic Party stalwart in Ogun State, Buruji Kashamu, on Sunday, said former president Olusegun Obasanjo lacked the moral right to criticise President Goodluck Jonathan administration’s over the handling of corruption and the Boko Haram insurgency in the North.

Also, former Petroleum Resources Minister, Alhaji Shettima Monguno, has faulted Obasanjo’s comments.

Both spoke against the backdrop of the recent statements credited to Obasanjo.

News: Political Party, CAN Plan Over Merger

Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor

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The Peoples Democratic Party, Congress for Progressive Change and the Christian Association of Nigeria  on Sunday traded words on which party was violent and the private jet gift to Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor.

The PDP dismissed the CPC and the Action Congress of Nigeria’s merger plan, insisting that it (PDP) would be the party to beat in 2015.

News: Retired Pastor, Police Inspector Killed By Gunmen

Tragedy struck, yesterday morning, in Bauchi and Maiduguri when unidentified gunmen killed a Police Inspector attached to the Government House in Bauchi as well as a retired Pastor of COCIN Church in Maiduguri, Rev. Ilaisha Kabura. We gathered that the late police inspector identified as Babangida Danbaba was trailed by his assailants on his way from the mosque along Nasarawa Road in the state capital after early morning prayer.
Some residents along Nasarawa Road confirmed to us that they heard gunshots, but were not sure exactly where the shots came from and who was the target.

News: NASS To Reject FG’s $7.9 Billion Loan Request Says SAN

The National Assembly has been called upon not to approve the $7.9 billion being requested by the Federal Government  to fund certain projects within the next two years.
In a letter by a Lagos lawyer and rights activist, Mr. Femi Falana, SAN, to the President of the Senate, David Mark, he said that rather than embarking on borrowing, a team of progressive lawyers are being mobilized to assist the relevant agencies of the Federal Government in ensuring that all outstanding funds payable to the Federation Account from the oil sector are recovered while the culprits are brought to book without any delay.

Sports: N15m Each To Earn By Eagles For Nations Cup

Each Super Eagles star could earn as much as $100,000 should they win the AFCON in South Africa.
“Incentives will not be the Super Eagles problem at the Nations Cup,” a top official simply informed MTNFootball.com at the weekend.
“If they go all the way and win the competition, they will each take away about $95,000 and when you add that to their daily allowances of around $5,000, you will have about $100,000.

File Photo: Super Eagles

News: Driver Assaults LASTMA official.

A 33-year-old commercial bus driver, popularly called Danfo, Mr. Hakeem, was docked at the weekend for allegedly assaulting an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, Mr.Abiodun Onafeko, when he attempted to arrest him for driving on the dedicated Bus Rapid Transit, BRT, lane at Jibowu, Lagos.

Entertainment: Channel O awards Rules By D’banj, PSquare And Others.

Thirteen Nigerian acts walked into the Walter Sisulu Square in Kliptown, Soweto, SA, venue of the 2012  Channel O Music Video Awards with their heads held high; hours later, six of them emerged as winners.
D’banj cut the tape with the ‘Most Gifted Male Video of the Year’ award and also the ‘Special Recognition’ award which he missed last year as he had not been able to attend.

News: Not Less Than 300 Nigerians deported from Botswana.

No fewer than 300 Nigerians living in the Republic of Botswana have been deported home by Lieutenant General Seretse Khama Ian Khama’s administration in the past few months, after the authorities refused to renew their permits.
The angry deportees want President Goodluck Jonathan and the National Assembly to quickly look into the relations between Bostwana and Nigeria in order to ascertain the true conditions of Nigerians living in that country.

Sports: Eaglets :2 VS Mali :1

Nigerian Golden Eaglets Sunday at the U.J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar. Cross River State defeated the Junior Eagles of Mali 2-0.
The Nigeria U-17 got the curtain raiser on 26mins, through Wilfred Nididi and the second goal was scored at the 88th minutes of play by Alhassan Ibrahim.