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- Man surprised with 2 Plots of Land by someone he helped with School Fees in 2010
- Nigerian Lady Burnt Alive As Car Filled With Gas Explodes, After Police Chased Them (Photos)
- Okorocha's Deputy Ready To Battle Him & His Son-in-law: "Nobody Can Stop Me From Becoming Governor"
- Shocking Confession of Notorious Ade Lawyer: "I’ve Killed Over 100 People"
- 9 Safety Tips For Night Driving You Should Take Seriously
- I Waited 8 Years Before I Secured University Admission – Adewumi, UNIJOS first-class graduate
- How Pregnant Woman Escaped Killer Herdsmen By Climbing Tree
- Buhari Didn't Discuss Elections Order When He Met Saraki, Dogara?
- I Survived Several Bullets Herdsmen Fired At Me, says Kogi School Principal
- Nigeria's Biggest Problem & The Way Out, by Prof. Jega
- Rich Kidnapper Evans' Last Victim Makes Shocking Revelations In Lagos Court
- Smiles! Man Carries His Plus-Sized Fiancee On His Shoulders
- Woman Shares Touching Story As She Celebrates Her Housemaid Of 13 Years On Her Matriculation
- Tall Bride & Her Dwarf Husband Wed In Delta State (Photos)
- TRAGIC! 2 Female Students, NYSC Member Die On The Spot After Fatal Accident
- Man Pretending To Be Insane Caught With Charms While Luring Kids With Biscuits
| Man surprised with 2 Plots of Land by someone he helped with School Fees in 2010 Posted: 17 Mar 2018 04:17 AM PDT |
| Nigerian Lady Burnt Alive As Car Filled With Gas Explodes, After Police Chased Them (Photos) Posted: 17 Mar 2018 03:42 AM PDT  According to Binatari Egbe who shared the photos on his page, the incident happened after Police started chasing them thinking that they were illegal bunkers. The driver got into overspeeding and within a twinkle the car exploded and got burnt completely...  Only the driver barely survived but has been rushed to Okolobiri Hospital Emergency ward.  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Okorocha's Deputy Ready To Battle Him & His Son-in-law: "Nobody Can Stop Me From Becoming Governor" Posted: 17 Mar 2018 03:22 AM PDT  Okorocha, who is seriously backing his son-in-law and chief of staff, Uche Nwosu, had told his deputy to forget about his governorship ambition and run for the Senate instead. Madumere has, however, disagreed with him openly. Nwosu — who hails from Eziama Obaire, Nkwerre Local Government Area, which is in the same Imo West Senatorial district where Okorocha hails from — married the governor's first daughter, Uloma. According to a statement by Uche Onwuchekwa, the deputy governor's media aide, Madumere told some political leaders from the state who paid him a visit that he would pursue his ambition to a logical conclusion. The deputy governor explained that as an administrator with many years of experience in both the private and public sectors, he was more qualified to succeed Okorocha. The statement said, "The deputy governor once more likened his betrayal from those he managed and nurtured to limelight politically to that of the betrayal of the Lord Jesus Christ, who was also betrayed by those he loved and called his friends. "He, however, vowed that no man born of a woman could stop his ambition, saying that God remained the ultimate decider of anyone's future." However, amidst the controversy surrounding Okorocha's endorsement of his son-in-law for governor, 20 out of the 27 members of the Imo State House of Assembly had thrown their weight behind the governor.  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Shocking Confession of Notorious Ade Lawyer: "I’ve Killed Over 100 People" Posted: 17 Mar 2018 02:07 AM PDT  From where he sat on the floor, rolling his eyes from one side to the other, no one could easily guess how many lives 39-year-old Adeola Williams, popularly known as Ade Lawyer, could have taken in the past 10 to 20 years until he opened his mouth to confess. Many of those present during his confession couple of days ago were therefore taken aback when he revealed that he had killed over 100 persons. He said that assassinating people was his source of livelihood for over 10 years, then he added; "But now I'm born again." Williams, a father of three from Ijebu Igbo in Ogun State, was recently arrested by the Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team over the killing of one Ganiyu Ayinla, aka Pinero, who was the personal assistant to Azeez Adekunle Lawal, the National Union of Road Transport Workers chairman in Idumota, Lagos. The incident took place on January 23. While giving account of his activities, he said, "Assassination has been the source of my livelihood for more than a decade now and I know I have taken many lives that I can't even count but God knows I am a new person now. "If I get a chance to regain my freedom in this life, I will never go back to crime again. I also advise the millions of youths out there that crime does not pay. I was into crime for over 20 years and despite the risk involved and lack of rest of mind, I have nothing to show for it except the uncompleted three-bedroomed bungalow in Ibadan. "I have nothing on ground to fall back on despite taking the lives of more than 100 Nigerians as an assassin. May God forgive me." The Punch reports that Willliams also revealed how he was once arrested and remanded in Ikoyi prison in 1998 for stealing a wristwatch belonging to late fuji musician, Sikiru Ayinde Barrister, at a show in Lagos Island. He said, "A fight broke out when he was about leaving the hall and I found my way to the front where I succeeded in snatching his watch from his wrist. People saw me struggling with his bouncers and the next day, they brought policemen to arrest me in my mother's house." Eventually freed in 2001, he said he went back to being a bus conductor and driver in Ajah – the same job he was doing before he went to prison. He said he joined the NURTW, Ajah Branch, where he was made a park attendant. Through his years in NURTW, he said he worked for the likes of Musiliu Akinsanya, aka MC Oluomo, Akanni Olorunwa, who was once a chairman of the union in the state, and one Mustapha Sagoe, who took over his unit initially. However, Williams said he decided to take the life of Kunle Poly for refusing to talk to the state chairman of the union, Tajudeen Agbede, on his behalf. He said he worked hard for Agbede to emerge as the chairman but that he was dumped after the election. Williams added, "I thought about my predicament because my wife was heavily pregnant and the money I was getting from Oluomo wasn't enough and I wasn't ready to use my gun for armed robbery, so I decided to end the life of the man who refused to help me mend my relationship with Agbede." He said after the attack on Kunle Poly, he was later arrested but that he didn't want to go down alone, thus he indicted some other persons. He added, "I decided to rope in Olorunwa because he was the one who ruined my life. It was my support for him during his fight with MC Oluomo that made me to lose my position at the union. After he was removed from office, he had so much money but he was wasting it on women and movie actors and he refused to help me. "If he had given me good money after he left office, for staking my life for him, I won't have been roaming about looking for who to kill. I was just so bitter, so I framed him. I made up the story that he paid me N500,000 to kill Kunle Poly and I also lied that I seized his vehicle because he was owing me a balance of N1m." He said he also decided to rope MC Oluomo as the person who sent him because he expected him (Oluomo) to come to his aid but that he didn't show up, until he "finally decided to come clean and say the truth and give my life to Christ. I also lied earlier that I worked for Prince Kazeem Aletu during the fight between him and Oba Elegushi." "Though I didn't know Prince Kazeem before, I have heard his name very well before and I asked for assistance from him several times through somebody who knows him but he refused to help me, and that was why I mentioned his name too. But now I am a born-again Christian and I will always say the truth and stand by the truth." Meanwhile, police sources said efforts were on to arrest the remaining gang members still at large.  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| 9 Safety Tips For Night Driving You Should Take Seriously Posted: 17 Mar 2018 01:42 AM PDT  At night, be assured you'll be dealing with drunk drivers, sleep-deprived drivers, animals, etc. If you must drive at night, here are safety tips for you: 1. Avoid taking medications that can make you drowsy: Even the food you eat matters. Eat food that is high in protein rather than ones high in carbohydrates which is more likely to make you feel sleepy. 2. Rest adequately before your night driving: It is not advised to take up night driving after a stressful day. Driving with sleepy eyes is very dangerous. 3. Have someone around with you in the car: They can help you stay awake with conversation. If the person can drive well too, share the driving duties. 4. Don't take alcohol: You have been hearing and seeing that statement before now. So, no much talk on that. Alcohol will simply impair your driving ability. It will make you react slowly to stimuli. If you are lucky enough, you won't cross path with already drunken drivers. Try as much as you can to be very careful especially over the weekend. 5. Don't fiddle with your gadgets: Activities such as talking on cell phone or texting are as dangerous as taking alcohol. It distracts driving. Ensure you're safely parked if you must use them. 6. Ensure your headlights are working properly: As we said earlier, visibility is of the essence while driving. Your headlights will aid your visibility to avoid possible hazards. 7. Ensure your brake lights are functional: The brake light gives the drivers behind you signal that they need to slow down and keep sensible distance between you and them. 8. Don't be in haste: The way you speed during the day should not be that way you speed at night. Always ply on a very controllable speed at night for the sake of visibility. 9. In case of car breakdown, ensure you park in a very safe place. Being on the road can be dangerous at night. Some drivers are not sane. Some might even think you're an armed robber or blood sucking demon if by chance they see you on the road. Be careful, respect yourself so that they don't run over you. Source: Auto Josh  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| I Waited 8 Years Before I Secured University Admission – Adewumi, UNIJOS first-class graduate Posted: 17 Mar 2018 01:17 AM PDT  What have you been doing since you graduated? I went to the law school for the compulsory one year programme, and since I finished the programme in 2017, I have been working in a law firm. Do you recall what attracted you to law back then? While I was young, I wanted to be a lot of things. I thought of being a medical doctor, then an accountant and then a footballer, to which I dedicated some time and efforts, thinking I would follow through in that direction. At some point, I also nursed the ambition of being a lawyer, but I dropped it. So, coming back to it, I must say, was divine. A lot of people, including my parents, always said that there would be no better course of study for me other than law, perhaps due to what they saw. Eventually, I decided to settle for law before I was done with high school, and ever since then, there has been no looking back. I also love the activism that is associated with the profession. I have always hated injustice especially as perpetrated by security and other state agencies, so I felt that being a part of this profession would afford me the opportunity to be able to effectively fight injustice in whatever form. I have started this in my own little way, even before I became a lawyer. Since you started working, is there anything you would have loved to see in Nigeria's legal system that is missing at the moment? Yes, we need speedy dispensation of justice. Although Lagos State is doing well in this aspect, every other state has to follow suit so we could have it across the federation. That would restore people's confidence in the judicial sector, and according to the popular saying, 'justice delayed is justice denied.' The executive, especially governors, must adequately fund the judiciary. Another issue of concern is compliance with court judgments, especially by the government, which needs to be improved upon. Having learnt a lot about law, what excites you most about it? The critical thinking it exposes one to is something I like so much. No matter what aspect of law you function in; litigation, corporate law, soliciting or whatever, critical thinking and adequate preparation are always necessary to be successful and respected. How easy or challenging was it to graduate with a first class? It wasn't easy at all, considering the fact that the Faculty of Law, University of Jos, had not produced a first class for the past 26 years before I did. It's easy to imagine how difficult it would have been. Our lecturers were not generous with marks and I guess that was why it took this long to produce a first class. And in general, UNIJOS does not produce a lot of first-class graduates. For instance, at its combined convocation in 2013, there were only nine first-class graduates. So, it took a lot of persistence, hard work and prayers to have made it. Was making first class a plan you had at the outset or it was just hard work that paid off? I didn't really have such a plan, so I think hard work simply paid off, although, a lot of people, including members of my family, had always expressed the belief that I could make a first class. On one occasion, one of my lecturers, who doubled as our level coordinator, called me after a class and said that if I stepped up my game, I stood a very good chance of making first class, by his assessment. I guess that was one of the events that awoke my consciousness to the fact that I really could make it. Already, my first year CGPA almost hit the first class grade, but I didn't make first class until my final year result was released. Were there other things you would ascribe your success to, apart from hard work? I guess I read like every other student did and I believe some even read more than I did, so I wouldn't know the things I did differently. Of course, I had to go to classes even when I didn't want to; read when I didn't feel like and stayed awake a number of times even when I felt like sleeping. I couldn't go on some outings because I needed to study or take care of some other more important things like my assignments, research and other academic duties. I couldn't watch the movies I would have loved to. I also love to listen to music and the radio to keep me updated, but I had to switch them off a lot of times in order to study. I also wasn't in a hurry to head home anytime we had break. These were some of the things I had to let go of to achieve success. However, I believe it was nothing more than God's grace. I sincerely don't think it would have been possible without God. To excel, I guess there are certain things one must get used to, like being disciplined and not losing focus; I kept my goal in view which was my driving force. I wouldn't know if all these were different from what others did, but those were the things that helped. Did you have any difficulty in securing admission to the university? Yes, I did. As a matter of fact, I waited eight years before I secured admission. This made me register for a Diploma in Law programme within the period I waited and I sat the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination four times. This was in spite of the fact that I scored well and above the cut off marks for my intended course of study, scoring as high as 276 in one of those occasions. It was not easy at all, especially if you have no one to help as was the case with me. The admission in most universities, especially public ones, was not on merit. I really appreciate God for a supportive family, especially my mother, Mrs. Glory Adewumi and my sister, Mrs. Ayobami Ilesanmi, who kept faith in me all through those dark moments of waiting and all through my years of studying. What reading strategy worked for you? I studied as much as I could per day, so I did not have a particular number of hours for studying. And I seldom used the library because the atmosphere appeared too tensed for me. I preferred a relaxed atmosphere, so my room was good enough for me. Meanwhile, beyond reading, I was a member of the University of Jos tennis team, so I went for training from time to time. I also remember the sporting activities I was actively engaged in while in elementary school. I was very fast on the tracks and I partook in several competitions. For the benefit of students who see the course as too voluminous, and having to cite cases during exams, what method worked for you? Some cases were easy to remember while others were not. What I did to remember them was to memorise at least two cases per point of law, so that I would remember at least one during tests and exams, although I rarely forgot any. I guess that was due to God's empowerment and long practice. The same thing worked for remembering points and sections of the law. What I did was that I made sure I understood the principle of the law well enough, so it was difficult not remembering the points and sections or cases where these principles of the law were derived in the first place. One other thing was that I started reading at the beginning of the semester. By the time I was reading for exams, I was well prepared to answer any question and I used to enter the exam hall with confidence. What some students did was that they waited till it was time for exams before reading, and by so doing, they forgot what they had read in the exam hall and they would become tensed and jittery. Once this happens, they would find it difficult to regain their composure. In my view, the basic ingredients for success are discipline, focus, persistence and resilience, commitment, passion for your course and above all, faith in God. Were there times you almost gave up on having first class? Yes, I almost gave up after my fourth year. This was because my CGPA dropped and it really pushed me against the wall in such a way that it almost was humanly impossible to still make first class. To meet up, it meant I had to make parallel A's in my final year. I almost gave up but I eventually reminded myself of the omnipotence of God, so I put my faith to action and by the time my result was out, it was amazing. I made all A's and emerged with the first-class grade. I thank God every time I remember how I made my grade. It was nothing more than God's grace because it was humanly impossible. Interestingly, I found that there was nothing as rewarding and encouraging as having one's parents take pride in one's successes and achievements. My mum, Glory Adewumi and my late dad, Sunday Adewumi, always had kind words for me. They constantly echoed the fact that I was going to emerge with a first class even before I got the grade. They were such an encouragement to me and I couldn't have wished for better parents. What part of law would you like to specialise in? I would prefer to specialise in Corporate or International Law. I find Intellectual Property law interesting too. I like to be involved in litigation for a while but Corporate or International Law are areas where I intend to specialise. Did you face any challenge in school? The only challenge worthy of mention was the security situation in Jos then; the security situation in the state was very volatile at that time. There was a time a bomb was detonated in front of the university's gate while we were writing an exam. We saw corpses as we went home that evening and we still had to write another paper the following morning. That wasn't a pleasant experience for me at all. What other memorable moments do you remember? The most exciting moment I can remember asides when I got my final result was when my level coordinator, who was one of our lecturers, asked me a question in class and after I answered it correctly, he expressed surprise and said that I didn't cease to amaze him. He also said that I behaved as though I was not a member of the class. He meant that on a positive note obviously. An embarrassing moment was when another lecturer asked a question and after I got it wrong, he exclaimed 'Chineke'. However, on another occasion, the same lecturer asked another question and put a prize on it, and I answered correctly. He gave me the prize. What are your immediate plans and aspirations? I have something up my sleeves and I would just let God take me through as He deems fit. By the way, I just got enrolled as Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court and I hope to consolidate on that.  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| How Pregnant Woman Escaped Killer Herdsmen By Climbing Tree Posted: 17 Mar 2018 12:42 AM PDT  At the last count, no fewer than 23 villages had been attacked in Bassa and five others in Bokkos, leaving no fewer than 35 people dead. The Nation reports that they also rendered thousands of others homeless. The tragic incidents, whose one of the highpoints was a pregnant woman who escaped death by a whisker after she climbed a tree, had been heralded last week with the killing of a 17-year-old student of Government Secondary School Jebbu, Bassa LGA. Lumumbah Chayi was attacked and killed by some gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen while returning from a tin mining site near Gero village in Jos South Local Government Area of the state. Chayi was said to be preparing for his Junior Secondary School Examination (JSSE) at the time the incident occurred. He was said to be returning home from the tin mining site with a friend in the evening when they were attacked by the assailants. Chayi was said to have given up the ghost before he could be rushed to the hospital, while his friend named Ntoro Duh managed to survive the attack. Reliving the ugly incident, Duh, who was rushed to Enos, a private hospital in Miango, said: "Lumumbah (Chayi) and I were on our way home around 3:30 pm on Monday when some Fulani herdsmen attacked us. They attacked my head with a machete, but I managed to escape while they pursued Lumumbah and ensured that they killed him." Speak ing at the Chayi's burial, the head of Kpachudu village in Bassa LGA, Ngwe Gado Dahma, appealed to the federal and state governments to take proactive steps to protect his people's lives and property. Ngwe Dahma said: "We want to appeal to President (Muhammadu) Buhari and Governor (Simon) Lalong to please take proactive steps to ensure the protection of lives and property of the citizens of Irigwe chiefdom. Since the beginning of this year, we here in Kpachudu have lost more than 30 people." But sad as it may, the incident was only a dress rehearsal for the bigger attacks that occurred in the two aforementioned local government areas on Monday after initial ones on March 7 and 8, shortly after President Muhammadu Buhari's visit to the state. For the pregnant woman named Ruth Samson, it was a miracle that she escaped the rampaging killer herdsmen, having to climb a tree for the first time in her life, to avoid the killers' sword. She said: "God rescued me by forcing me to climb a tree while the Fulani men were pursuing us in the bush. I noticed that shortly after they started pursuing us, they diverted their attention away from me and went after the other people. That gave me an opportunity to climb a tree willy-nilly. "I had never climbed a tree in my life. So, how I got the courage to climb the tree is still baffling me. When the gunmen were through with the others, they came back and started looking for me, but I was at the top of a tree, watching them. Luckily for me, none of them looked up, probably because they never thought I could climb a tree in my condition. It was God that saved me." Thousands of residents in the affected communities in Bokkos and Bassa local government areas have been rendered homeless following the destruction of their homes, leaving many to ask: "Where is government in all this?" Israel Akwu, a resident of Kwall in Bassa LGA, wondered why government no longer seemed to care for the lives of its citizens, saying: "Our people are being killed every day by armed men, but government, whose primary responsibility is to protect lives and property, is not living up to its responsibility. We have a democratic government in place in the state. The people being killed are the people that voted the government, and they are the same people that will vote in 2019. Why is it that difficult for government to protect its own people?" Joshua Kawu, whose younger brother was killed in the last attack, said: "We are facing the most terrible situation in our lives at the moment. Our villages are under siege. Even on the day Mr. President visited the state last week, we were under severe attack by gunmen, but the governor gave Mr. President the impression that there was normalcy in the state. Who do we cry to now?" National President of the Irigwe Youth Movement, Chinye Dodo Ayuba, called on President Buhari to take a drastic action towards safeguarding the lives of Irigwe people, saying that farmlands were being destroyed on a daily basis. He said: "We are calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to know that the security arrangement in place is not working. Most of the attacks take place not far from security checkpoints, and we all know that the first responsibility of government is protection of lives and property. Government should wake up." After the killings of 8th and 9th March during the visit of President Buhari to Plateau State, Governor Lalong, in a statement, said he would not sleep until everyone was secured in the state. But two days after, gunmen stormed the same Bassa and killed no fewer than 25 people. The said attack occurred while the community was preparing a funeral service for about eight people killed during the visit of President Buhari. This provoked the people so much so that they decided to protest the killings on the streets of Jos on Tuesday morning. The protesters, comprising Irigwe women and youths, dressed in black, took their protest to the state's House of Assembly and the Government House. The killing also attracted a reaction from Bassa LGA chapter of Plateau Youth Council. Its chairman, Francis Stephen, who issued a statement in Jos on Tuesday, said: "It is with grave pain that we discovered the killings of more than 30 people in Miango and Kwali in Irigwe chiefdom in Bassa LGA within a week by suspected Fulani herdsmen. It is most unfortunate, regrettable and unacceptable. "Indeed, attacks and killings of community members in Bassa have continued untamed and seemingly uncontrolled. Unfortunately, it is sufficiently evident that the act of killing and destruction of lives and property in Nigeria is no longer news because of the scandalous dimension it has taken. "We hereby register our deep-seated, heart-felt sympathy for the victims of this heinous crime. We also wish to strongly commend the Irigwe youths for their exhibition of maturity and show of civility by refusing to take the law into their hands by way of reprisal attack. "Consequently, we will not hesitate to remind the government of its constitutional obligations to protect the lives and properties of its citizens to avoid the collapse of our country. We also wish to call on the security agencies to make sure that the culprits and their sponsors are arrested and charged to appropriate courts for prosecution to serve as deterrent to others and instill confidence in the minds of citizens." In a state-wide broadcast on Wednesday, Governor Lalong reassured the people of his government's commitment to protecting the lives and property of its citizens. Lalong said: "Let me also assure you of the unwavering commitment of our administration to deliver on the promise of peace and security. Although this emerging conflict trend has affected our collective effort to further consolidate the gains of our post-conflict peace-building process, our commitment to ensure the security of lives and property remains unshakable. "As part of measures to in the interim arrest the vicious cycle of violent attacks, we are poised to immediately review our state security architecture while working closely with security agencies to arrest and prosecute the perpetrators of these heinous crimes. Let me assure our citizens that some arrests have already been made and the suspects will be arraigned before the relevant authorities in no distant future. "Meanwhile, beyond these interim measures, we have developed a sustainable policy response to the protracted conflict in the state as contained in the road map to peace document recently launched by Mr President. "This document contains sustainable solutions to the challenges of peace and security in Plateau State. The Rescue Administration is determined to implement the details of this plan, considering the potential it holds for the future of our state in terms of peace and security." He called on all citizens to remain calm and volunteer useful information to security agencies about any suspicious movement of persons around their neighbourhoods. "I call on all citizens to shun rumours and inflammatory speeches capable of disturbing the peace. At a very critical moment like this, let us work together to lend support to those directly affected by these unfortunate incidents," he added.  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Buhari Didn't Discuss Elections Order When He Met Saraki, Dogara? Posted: 17 Mar 2018 12:12 AM PDT  A principal officer of the National Assembly at the meeting disclosed that "the matter was never discussed." Rather, the source told The Nation, the Presidency and the leadership of the National Assembly are engaged in behind-the-scene talks on the row over the order of the elections. Investigation conducted by The Nation revealed that efforts were on to resolve the crisis concerning the alterations amicably. Out of three issues raised by the President, the contentious one is the new Section 25(1) which says that the elections shall be held in the following order: (a) National Assembly elections; (b) State Houses of Assembly and Governorship elections and (c) Presidential election. President Muhammadu Buhari was also said to have bowed to National Assembly's demand by directing all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to submit budget details to the lawmakers. It was learnt that based on the presidential directive, the National Assembly has promised Buhari "expeditious passage" of the 2018 Budget into law. The President was said to have briefed the leadership of the National Assembly on all the steps he has taken to address the security challenges facing the nation. The principal officer of the National Assembly, who spoke in confidence, said: "We did not discuss the amendment to the Electoral Act, especially the order of elections, with the President. "But I can tell you that there are behind-the-scene talks between the Presidency and the National Assembly on how to resolve our differences on the alterations amicably. "Lobbying, exchanging ideas on motions, bills and amendments to any Act are parts of democracy. "Some of our colleagues believe the National Assembly can expunge two out of the three alterations objected to by the President. "But a few others had been asking the National Assembly to override the President's veto on the bill. "We are engaging in behind-the-scene talks to compare notes. If these attempts fail, the two parties will allow the law to take its course." The National Assembly Conference Committee on the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill on February 6 adopted the reordering of the sequence of elections approved by the House of Representatives. Both chambers of the National Assembly subsequently adopted the decision which was then forwarded to President Muhammadu Buhari for his assent. The President, however, declined assent, explaining in a letter to the National Assembly that his action was motivated in part by the threat posed to the independence of the commission to "organise, undertake and supervise elections." On the more than 50 outstanding nominations yet to be considered by the National Assembly, the source added: "The Senate gave exemption to those nominated to the board of the Central bank of Nigeria (CBN), but the National Assembly members believe we need to deal with this matter once and for all. "We are already considering the fact that we should have a holistic approach to the pending nominations. "We are working hard on this, but again, it was not discussed at the meeting with the President." The source, however, explained that the 2018 Budget and security challenges in the country were the main issues at the Thursday session. The source added: "Everybody was concerned about the budget. We promised the President that we can pass the budget as quickly as possible if the MDAs provide the required details. "If these MDAs comply with our demand, we will pass the budget expeditiously. "I think not quite long, the budget will be passed. "The President gave a commitment, and from what we have seen on Friday, he has given directive to all MDAs through the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha. Mustapha told newsmen as follows: "Mr. President has given instructions that all ministries and parastatals should ensure that they appear before the National Assembly to defend their submissions so that we can get this out of the way. "This is a very dynamic year. There are preparations for elections and we are having quite a number of security challenges. "And so, if we do not appropriate, where will the money come from to be able to prosecute some of the assignments the Federal Government has in the appropriation of 2018? "So, this is a very good meeting; we intend to build on it. It is a confidence-building mechanism, and it is an interface that would definitely get a new dimension of the governance of this country for the betterment of the people of Nigeria."  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| I Survived Several Bullets Herdsmen Fired At Me, says Kogi School Principal Posted: 17 Mar 2018 12:12 AM PDT  Mr. Philip, the Principal of Community Secondary School, Oganenigwu, said that the school came under herdsmen's attack around 8.30 am and many people were killed. His words; "I personally was shot at several times but nothing happened to me. In my hands are some of the bullets that were meant to kill me." This is coming as fears continue to mount in parts of Kogi East over what appears an undeclared war by suspected Fulani herdsmen, following attacks that left scores dead. According to The Nation, while the number of those that died from the carnage remains uncertain, some of the residents of the affected areas said that no fewer than 30 people lost their lives while several others were yet unaccounted for during the latest attack on Oganenigwu in Dekina Local Government Area by suspected herdsmen. Reports yesterday claimed that people from some of the affected places, including Abejukolo and Agbenema communities, were relocating to neighbouring Anyigba, Egume and other areas for safety. According to the Oganenigwu Community Development Association, over 200 people had been displaced. They added that over 50 houses were razed by the suspected Fulani herdsmen while residents of the villages around Oganenigwu continue to move away in droves to places like Ologba, Etulutekpe and Iyale. "At present, nobody can say the exact number of casualties on both sides, because many families are yet to locate their relatives," said a source. The source added that the presence of security agents drafted to the troubled areas was yet to contain the situation. Meanwhile, the spot assessment of Governor Yahaya Bello to the troubled communities on Friday did not hold. The governor has however expressed shock over the attack carried out on the people of Oganenigwu and other communities in the Kogi East Senatorial district by bandits suspected to be herdsmen. This was contained in a press statement issued on Friday by the Director General on Media and Publicity to the Governor, Mr. Kingsley Fanwo. The statement reads: "The Kogi State Government ensured that the military, the police and other relevant security agencies, including members of the Kogi State Vigilante Services were immediately mobilised to the affected areas following the initial reports. "The violence has since been contained and brought under control. The incident however remains under investigation while efforts are ongoing to apprehend the attackers and bring them to justice. "His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, the Executive Governor of Kogi State will conduct on the spot assessment of the distressed communities today. "He will meet with security chiefs and community leaders after which more information will be forthcoming, based on available facts."  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Nigeria's Biggest Problem & The Way Out, by Prof. Jega Posted: 16 Mar 2018 01:42 PM PDT  Jega at a leadership summit organised by Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, on Thursday in Abuja blamed leaders of the country for the erosion of national core values. He said that the leaders, through their actions, inactions and statements, discourage the citizens to recognise and be guided by the national core values. According to him, Nigeria's core values, as defined in the constitution, have been essentially ignored with impunity. Jega said that national core values, since incorporation into the 1979 Constitution, were not taken seriously by the operators of the constitution for compliance. According to him, the non-compliance with core national values had systematically undermined unity, harmony and peaceful co-existence. Jega said that public officials in virtually all states of the federation have continued to assign more rights to the so-called indigenes than to citizens with impunity. "This contradiction is at the root of most of the causes of instability, conflicts and violence in contemporary Nigeria. "Nigerian citizens, who are residents in states other than their states of origin, invariably find themselves marginalised, excluded and disempowered and literally stripped of the rights conferred on them by citizenship." He also deplored the deficiency of traditional and religious leaders in compliance with wider societal values. "Even, those who, socio-culturally, are perceived as having moral authority, such as religious community and the traditional leaders are remarkably deficient in their compliance with the wider societal core value systems, not to mention the constitutionally identified core national values," he said. The former INEC chief urged the Federal Government to invest heavily in the inculcation and sustenance of national core values, with focus on nurturing and empowering the drivers of change, especially the youths. "Government agencies saddled with the task of reviving the core values need to be strengthened and empowered to be active and effective in the discharge of this important responsibilities," he added.  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Rich Kidnapper Evans' Last Victim Makes Shocking Revelations In Lagos Court Posted: 16 Mar 2018 01:42 PM PDT  Speaking while giving evidence before an Ikeja Special Offences Court in Lagos on Friday, Donatus Dunu, who is one of the victims, told a Lagos judge how his family received 50 percent discount on ransom from his abductors last year. According to PT, Dunu who was the last victim before the alleged kidnappers were arrested, said the discount was given two days before Good Friday, adding that Evans kept pegging his demands in dollars, euro and naira "based on market value." He said that the billionaire's insistence on receiving the ransom in euros made it difficult for his family to raise the money. He said; "Evans asked for my brother's phone number and I gave him. They called my brother Anselm Dunu that I should tell him my bill is €1 million through a conference call. They were beating me that I should say that I have agreed that I will pay €1 million and I told my brother. "They had been calling my brother almost every day and they will be beating me so that my brother will hear my crying. So at a time I asked my brother to start looking for where to borrow money. "At a time they said they have been able to raise up to 60 million naira which I asked the chairman (Evans) to take the 60 million naira and when I come out I will make the remaining money for him but he said me and my brother are saying rubbish. "At a time they tried to change the money to euro but Evans said no because there was a time around March when naira appreciated, he asked them not to change it anymore that it's not euro again but naira and when naira started depreciating again he asked them to change it back to euro. "I pleaded that euro was too hard to get and his boys advised me to ask him to give me discount and he came down from €1million to €500,000; that is about 50% discount." Evans allegedly operated like he was a king that's above the law.  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Smiles! Man Carries His Plus-Sized Fiancee On His Shoulders Posted: 16 Mar 2018 01:12 PM PDT  Some have teased that the man's spinal cord could be at risk.  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Woman Shares Touching Story As She Celebrates Her Housemaid Of 13 Years On Her Matriculation Posted: 16 Mar 2018 08:07 AM PDT  The post has gone viral. Read her post below: "I am proud of us... On 17th February, 2005, my husband brought her home as my house help. She was smaller than l wanted. I needed a much bigger girl, but the mum could only allow her as the elder sister was elsewhere. The only option was to manage her, but managing meant that l had to nurse her as she was too small to even wash her own clothes, the breakable kitchenwares etc. It wasn't also easy to raise a child with certain orientations. But l tried. When the task became too tedious, I packaged her home, but the father gave us a mind boggling question: if she is your daughter, will you throw her away? Please, train her as yours. I want her different. As stunning as that question sounded, l thank God that l took that challenge seriously and to my heart. I teach, I scream, I plead, l appeal and l advice... To make sure she turns out better than she would. Sometimes, she makes me furious, laugh, cry, and proud, just like now. From Primary 2, she had gone through to secondary, made her papers, have trained on computer literacy before going for skill acquisition. Today, she has moved to a higher level. She is matriculating at Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, and l am so happy that our 13years together is not a waste after all. She has long ceased to be a maid in my home. She is now Aunty's Auntie, my little sister, my children's Auntie. And no one knows she is not my sibling. Uchechi, today is the beginning of a new life for you. We are happy for you. Sky is your jumping pad. We pray that you graduate with flying colours. And we continue to pray for financial breakthrough so that you do not suffer any stress concerning your education.  Congratulations, dear. We are super proud of you."  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Tall Bride & Her Dwarf Husband Wed In Delta State (Photos) Posted: 16 Mar 2018 07:32 AM PDT  The couple identified as Mr/Mrs. Ufuoma Asigri (a.k.a HOD), celebrated their traditional wedding in style recently and caused quite some stir in the area as many people came out to witness the occasion. More photos...    culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| TRAGIC! 2 Female Students, NYSC Member Die On The Spot After Fatal Accident Posted: 16 Mar 2018 07:02 AM PDT  The two ladies died in the crash while they were heading home after the day's exam. The tragic accident which also claimed the life of the driver, reportedly occurred near the University of Ilorin Teaching hospital, Oke-Ose, Ilorin, after the cab driver was said to have lost control of the car. May the good Lord console the bereaved families. Amen.  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Man Pretending To Be Insane Caught With Charms While Luring Kids With Biscuits Posted: 16 Mar 2018 07:02 AM PDT  The incident which happened on Wednesday at Oke Eri, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, has left many residents in shock and pure disbelief. Reports show that the man was caught with various charms on his waist while he was trying to lure primary school pupils with biscuits. He was promptly rounded up by angry residents who forced him to pull them off. In the video, the man is seen fumbling with his shorts as he tries to pull off the charms he was allegedly wearing.  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
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