Monday, 11 February 2013
2 passengers with firearms arrested at Lagos airport
FEDERAL Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, security officials, have
arrested two passengers with firearms at both wings of the Murtala
Mohammed Airport, Lagos.
Disclosing this development to newsmen yesterday, General Manager Corporate Communications of FAAN, Mr. Yakubu Dati, said both passengers were arrested at separate intervals upon arrival at the airport.
He said the firearms were found in their luggage, explaining that one of the passengers was arrested with a pistol in his luggage at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos on Wednesday while the other passenger was apprehended on his way from Lagos to Port-Harcourt aboard Aero Contractors flight at the Domestic wing of the Murtala Mohammed Airport, MMA2, Lagos on Thursday.
Disclosing this development to newsmen yesterday, General Manager Corporate Communications of FAAN, Mr. Yakubu Dati, said both passengers were arrested at separate intervals upon arrival at the airport.
He said the firearms were found in their luggage, explaining that one of the passengers was arrested with a pistol in his luggage at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos on Wednesday while the other passenger was apprehended on his way from Lagos to Port-Harcourt aboard Aero Contractors flight at the Domestic wing of the Murtala Mohammed Airport, MMA2, Lagos on Thursday.
see more pictures after the cut5 Eagles Named In AFCON 2013 Best 11
Five Nigerian players have been named among the best 11 players from the Africa Cup of Nations 2011.
They are Vincent Enyeama (goalkeeper), Efe Ambrose (defender), John Mikel Obi (midfielder), Victor Moses (winger) and Emmanuel Emenike (striker).
The ‘dream team’ includes man of the tournament, Jonathan Pitroipa and his compatriot, Bakary Kone, Mali’s Seydou Keita, Ghana’s striker Asamoah Gyan, amongs others.
AFCON 2013 best XI:
Keeper: Vincent Enyeama (Nigeria) Defenders: Efe Ambrose (Nigeria), Bakary Kone (Burkina Faso), Nando (Cape Verde) Siaka Tiene (Ivory Coast) Midfielders; John Obi Mikel (Nigeria), Jonathan Pitroipa (Burkina Faso), Seydou Keita (Mali) Strikers: Asamoah Gyan (Ghana), Emmanuel Emenike (Nigeria), Victor Moses (Nigeria).
They are Vincent Enyeama (goalkeeper), Efe Ambrose (defender), John Mikel Obi (midfielder), Victor Moses (winger) and Emmanuel Emenike (striker).
The ‘dream team’ includes man of the tournament, Jonathan Pitroipa and his compatriot, Bakary Kone, Mali’s Seydou Keita, Ghana’s striker Asamoah Gyan, amongs others.
AFCON 2013 best XI:
Keeper: Vincent Enyeama (Nigeria) Defenders: Efe Ambrose (Nigeria), Bakary Kone (Burkina Faso), Nando (Cape Verde) Siaka Tiene (Ivory Coast) Midfielders; John Obi Mikel (Nigeria), Jonathan Pitroipa (Burkina Faso), Seydou Keita (Mali) Strikers: Asamoah Gyan (Ghana), Emmanuel Emenike (Nigeria), Victor Moses (Nigeria).
Winners of Grammy Awards 2013
Indie pop band fun., rockers The Black Keys and Australian-Belgian
singer Gotye shared the top prizes Sunday at the Grammys, in an eclectic
year for the music industry’s biggest awards show.
The New York-based fun. won Song of the Year for “We Are Young” as well as best new artist at the 55th Grammy Awards held at the Staples Center amid tight security as Los Angeles police hunt a former cop wanted for multiple murders.
British rockers Mumford & Sons took Album of the Year with “Babel,” while Gotye won Record of the Year for “Somebody That I Used to Know,” featuring Kimbra
The New York-based fun. won Song of the Year for “We Are Young” as well as best new artist at the 55th Grammy Awards held at the Staples Center amid tight security as Los Angeles police hunt a former cop wanted for multiple murders.
British rockers Mumford & Sons took Album of the Year with “Babel,” while Gotye won Record of the Year for “Somebody That I Used to Know,” featuring Kimbra
Sunday, 3 February 2013
Ivory Coast: 1 VS Nigeria :2
Supposed underdogs Nigeria downed favourites Ivory Coast 2-1 on
Sunday in an absorbing Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final to set up a
last-four meeting with Mali.
Sunday Mba grabbed the winner 12 minutes from time after Ivory Coast’s Cheik Tiote had cancelled out Emmanuel Emenike’s first-half opener.
Mba’s strike brought the curtain down on Didier Drogba’s Nations Cup career, sending the African legend home without the title he and his teammates craved.
Sunday Mba grabbed the winner 12 minutes from time after Ivory Coast’s Cheik Tiote had cancelled out Emmanuel Emenike’s first-half opener.
Mba’s strike brought the curtain down on Didier Drogba’s Nations Cup career, sending the African legend home without the title he and his teammates craved.
Ivory
Coast’s defender Souleman Bamba (R) vies with Nigeria’s forward Sunday
Mba during the African Cup of Nation 2013 quarter final football match
Ivory Coast vs Nigeria, on February 3, 2013 in Rustenburg. AFP PHOTO
Saturday, 2 February 2013
Rev King Must Die Says Appeal Court
A Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, Friday
affirmed the judgement of a Lagos High Court delivered on 11 January,
2007 that the General Overseer of Christian Praying Assembly,
Chukwuemeka Ezeugo (alias Rev. King) should die by hanging for the
murder of Ann Uzoh, one his church members.
Rev. King
Father Buries Five Kids
A Nigerian father of five children has done the unpleasant task of
burying them all, after a tragic fire incident that ravaged his home in
northern city of kaduna, killing all the children Thursday night.
Mohammed Okene: five children killed by fire
2,671 Candidates Admited out of 41,367 For 2012/2013 Academic Session
Prof. Isaac Adewole, Vice-Chancellor(V-C), University of Ibadan, on
Friday said the institition admitted 2,671 candidates out of 41,367
candidates who applied for the 2012/2013 academic session.
Adewole said this in Ibadan while speaking at the matriculation ceremony held at the International Conference Centre of the university.
The V-C disclosed that 75 students of 100 level for 2011/2012 session were asked to withdraw from the university for failure to meet the institution’s academic requirements.
While noting that the university had built a reputation for itself as an institution of first choice, Adewole assured the students that the college had the relevant resources to make them the best they wanted to be in life.
Adewole said this in Ibadan while speaking at the matriculation ceremony held at the International Conference Centre of the university.
The V-C disclosed that 75 students of 100 level for 2011/2012 session were asked to withdraw from the university for failure to meet the institution’s academic requirements.
While noting that the university had built a reputation for itself as an institution of first choice, Adewole assured the students that the college had the relevant resources to make them the best they wanted to be in life.
Friday, 1 February 2013
'Dead' Woman Comes Back To Life At Her Funeral
Mourners nearly died of shock when a 101-year-old woman sat up and spoke - as she was being put in her coffin.
Peng Xiuhua asked why so many people were in her house in Lianjiang, Guangdong province, China.
Peng, who lived alone, had taken a tumble and hurt herself so her two daughters, who are in their 70s, were looking after her.
However, 10 days later her daughters could not detect a heartbeat and her body had gone stiff so she was declared dead.
The daughters gave her a bath, an undertaker dressed her and they were about to put her in her coffin when she came back to life.
Peng said: “I am a lucky woman.
"Not only did I get to see how many people care for me, but I also woke up before they took me to the crematorium,” she said.
Appeal Court affirms death sentence on Rev. King
A Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos Friday, affirmed the conviction
and death sentence of Chukwuemeka Ezeugo a.k.a REV KING on charges of
attempted murder and murder.
A panel of judges at the court said the lower court acted in the
interest of justice by sentencing the preacher to death. Detail later
Convicted Rev. King
JTF kills 17 Islamists in raid in Borno
Nigeria’s Joint Military tasks Force (JTF) on Friday said it killed
17 insurgents in raids on two “terrorist camps” in the embattled
northeastern state of Borno, the base of Islamist group Boko Haram.
The military “conducted two special operations supported by Nigerian Airforce helicopter gunship to dislodge Boko Haram terrorist camps,” a statement from spokesman Lt. Col. Sagir Musa said, adding “there was a fierce exchange of gunfire that resulted in the death of 17″ insurgents and one soldier.
The statement is the first recent confirmation of a Boko Haram training camp or base, although the military has frequently commented on insurgent safe houses in urban settings.
The military “conducted two special operations supported by Nigerian Airforce helicopter gunship to dislodge Boko Haram terrorist camps,” a statement from spokesman Lt. Col. Sagir Musa said, adding “there was a fierce exchange of gunfire that resulted in the death of 17″ insurgents and one soldier.
The statement is the first recent confirmation of a Boko Haram training camp or base, although the military has frequently commented on insurgent safe houses in urban settings.
Thursday, 31 January 2013
Pastor pulls out gun on church accountant in Benue
THE Benue State Police Command, yesterday, arrested the pastor of a
new generation church in Katsina-Ala (names withheld) for illegal
possession of fire arms and assault on the church’s accountant.
we gathered from sources that the pastor was apprehended with the firearm by men of the Benue State Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS, in Katsina-Ala where he allegedly tried to kill the accountant of the church, Mr. Philip Toryila, during a serious disagreement over money
we gathered from sources that the pastor was apprehended with the firearm by men of the Benue State Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS, in Katsina-Ala where he allegedly tried to kill the accountant of the church, Mr. Philip Toryila, during a serious disagreement over money
Monday, 28 January 2013
Who Cheat Most, Man Or Woman?
The heartache most people face in their relationship today as a result of cheating is not funny atall. That's why am asking info9ja readers this question above to know your opinions on cheating in relationship and to know who does it most.
Shocking News
There was pandemonium this morning at Mando Afaka area of Kaduna
State when the body of a middle-aged man was found dangling on a mango
tree.
The name of the victim suspected to have killed himself could not be ascertained as at time of filing this report.
However, men of Nigerian Police, Kaduna command have taken custody of the body. The body was brought down by the police and taken to a hospital for further examination.
His mobile phone was also retrieved from him and some contacts were made to reach his relations. More details later.
The name of the victim suspected to have killed himself could not be ascertained as at time of filing this report.
However, men of Nigerian Police, Kaduna command have taken custody of the body. The body was brought down by the police and taken to a hospital for further examination.
His mobile phone was also retrieved from him and some contacts were made to reach his relations. More details later.
Breaking News: Ex-Police pension boss, Yakubu Yusuf jailed
An Abuja court Monday afternoon, sentenced former police pension
boss, Yakubu Yusuf to Two years in prison for embezzling N23bn.
He pleaded guilty to the embezzlement of N23.3 billion and is to forfeit property valued at N325 million. However, he was given an option to pay a fine of N250 thousand. More Details later....
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He pleaded guilty to the embezzlement of N23.3 billion and is to forfeit property valued at N325 million. However, he was given an option to pay a fine of N250 thousand. More Details later....
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Mali: Al-qaeda Allies Plot Revenge Attacks In Nigeria
Two Nigerian affiliates of the al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb — Boko
Haram and the Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi Biladis- Sudan — are
planning major reprisals to protest Nigeria’s participation in the Mali
war, SUNDAY PUNCH authoritatively reports.
Nigeria has deployed forces in northern Mali to flush out the al-Qaeda-linked Islamist groups who have taken control of the vast desert territory.
Barely 48 hours after the Mali mission, terror operations increased in the northern part of the country with not less four attacks in three days leading to the death of about 30 people
Nigeria has deployed forces in northern Mali to flush out the al-Qaeda-linked Islamist groups who have taken control of the vast desert territory.
Barely 48 hours after the Mali mission, terror operations increased in the northern part of the country with not less four attacks in three days leading to the death of about 30 people
A 26Yrs Old Man Beheads Aunt Over “ Unpalatable Meal’’
A 26-year-old man in Shinge area of Lafia, allegedly beheaded his
aunt, Mrs Naira Yohanna, early on Sunday, the police and family members
said.
The suspect allegedly carried out the act because Yohanna served him “ unpalatable meal’’.
Yohanna 22, and mother of two children, came to her brother’s home to take refuge as she was displaced from her home by the ongoing Eggon/Fulani feud in Bassa, Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
The suspect was dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force.
At the suspect’s home, sympathisers gathered, while the children of the deceased wept uncontrollably.
Meanwhile, the suspect’s father said he was not ready to comment on his son’s alleged action.
However, the Nasarawa State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Mr Michael Ada, confirmed the incident and said the suspect had been arrested.
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The suspect allegedly carried out the act because Yohanna served him “ unpalatable meal’’.
Yohanna 22, and mother of two children, came to her brother’s home to take refuge as she was displaced from her home by the ongoing Eggon/Fulani feud in Bassa, Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
The suspect was dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force.
At the suspect’s home, sympathisers gathered, while the children of the deceased wept uncontrollably.
Meanwhile, the suspect’s father said he was not ready to comment on his son’s alleged action.
However, the Nasarawa State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Mr Michael Ada, confirmed the incident and said the suspect had been arrested.
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Not Fewer Than 6 people were killed, 25 injured as driver tries to avoid potholes
No fewer than six persons perished while 25 others were injured in a
ghastly motor accident in Bindawa local government area of Katsina State
on Sunday.
An eyewitness told a correpondent who visited the scene that the accident occurred at about 2 p.m. when a truck with registration number BRE 06 XN crashed along Bindawa-Charanchi road.
According to the eyewitness, the accident happened when the driver of the lorry carrying 40 passengers and 15 cows from Baure town to Charanchi market in Charanchi local government area of the state, lost control.
It was gathered that the driver was trying to avoid potholes when he lost control and crashed.
An eyewitness told a correpondent who visited the scene that the accident occurred at about 2 p.m. when a truck with registration number BRE 06 XN crashed along Bindawa-Charanchi road.
According to the eyewitness, the accident happened when the driver of the lorry carrying 40 passengers and 15 cows from Baure town to Charanchi market in Charanchi local government area of the state, lost control.
It was gathered that the driver was trying to avoid potholes when he lost control and crashed.
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