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Thursday, June 30, 2016

Lebanese dupes three Lagos customers




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a Lebanese and bureau de change operator, Aly Sayad, has been accused of absconding with $487,700 (about N170m)  in the Victoria Island area of Lagos State.
It was learnt that three businessmen had approached the suspect in his office on Idowu Taylor Street, Victoria Island, to help them change $487,700 to naira.
He was alleged to have left the men in the office after collecting the money, saying he was going to the bank to transfer the naira equivalent to their various bank accounts.
After waiting for hours, the victims were said to have gone to the bank where Sayad claimed he was going to do the transaction, but could not find him.
He was alleged to have fled with the money.
The case was reported at the Bar Beach Police Division, where a manhunt was launched for the suspect.
A police source told PUNCH Metro that the incident happened on Tuesday, adding that the complainants approached the police after searching for Sayad for seven hours.
He said, “The three men actually met at the Lebanese man’s office where they gave him money totalling $487,700 which they wanted to change to naira. He told them to wait for him that he would be going to the bank to deposit the dollars and transfer the naira equivalent into their bank accounts.
“The three businessmen waited until banking hours were almost over. They decided to go and check him around 3pm, but they didn’t find him in the bank. After checking at other places without result, they reported the matter to the police.”
The Police Public Relations Officer, Dolapo Badmos, confirmed the incident, adding that nobody knew the address of the suspect.
Badmos, a Superintendent of Police, said, “We are on his trail. The unfortunate thing is that nobody knows his address. We have transferred the matter to the State Department of Criminal Investigation, Yaba, for further investigation. We will surely get him.”
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Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Former Foreign Minister, Chief Ojo Maduekwe is dead



Former Foreign Minister, Chief Ojo Maduekwe is dead.

He was born May 6, 1945 in Abia State, Nigeria and was appointed Foreign Minister of Nigeria on July 26, 2007 by President Umaru Yar'Adua
Maduekwe was also appointed Culture and Tourism minister by President Olusegun Obasanjo in 1999, Minister of Transport in 2001.
As Minister of Transport he got the nick name 'Ojo oni Keke' for advocating for the use of bicycles, although critics said that the roads were unsafe for cyclists and Maduekwe himself was pushed into a ditch by a bus while he was cycling to work.
He was National Secretary of the ruling political party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).


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Wednesday, June 22, 2016

SEE REACTIONS TO AISHA BUHARI’S OUTRAGE TOWARDS FAYOSE LAST NIGHT


Last night wife of Nigeria’s president, Aisha Buhari lashed out at Nigeria’s most outspoken governor, Fayose of Ekiti.

Fayose had accused Aisha of being involved in a fraudulent activity that occurred some years ago.

Below is what internet users had to say on the matter




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NEW MILITANT GROUP EMERGES IN IMO STATE


Slightly more than one week after Imo legislators condemned the exclusion of the state from the Federal Government proposed dialogue with oil producing states in the Niger Delta region, in its bid to quell the armed hostilities in the region, a new militant group has emerged in the state.

The new group, Niger Delta Red Squad, which had claimed responsibility for the blowing up of two pipelines belonging to Shell in the Asa/Awarra axis of Ohaji Egbema Council Area, has also threatened to attack major oil pipelines in Oguta Council Area and ultimately shutdown all oil wells in the state.

The group, which was announced through a Facebook update, claimed it had what it takes to carry out the threat, warning that until the oil producing areas in the state are giving what rightfully belongs to them, the area will no longer be peaceful for oil companies to operate.

An ex-militants from the area confirmed the existence of the group but quickly added that he was not involved in the renewed militancy.
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MESSI BECOMES ARGENTINA’S ALL-TIME TOP GOALSCORER



Lionel Messi became his country’s all-time top goalscorer on Tuesday when he scored in the Copa America semi-final against the United States to take his international tally to 55 goals.

The five-time world player of the year scored in the 32nd minute of the match in Houston to give Argentina a 2-0 lead. The goal in his 112th international lifts him above Gabriel Batistuta, who scored 54 goals in 78 games for the two-time world champions.
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SEE: See The Nicknames Given To President Buhari On His Wikipedia Page.


 


This is what is currently on the Wikipedia page of president Muhammadu Buhari. An update on his profile shows his nicknames as; "Ajala the traveller, GMB, Baba Go Slow". We can't say whether it was put there by mistake or on purpose. See screenshot below;


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Thursday, June 16, 2016

Photos: Standing Ovation For Ooni Of Ife As He Gives Speech At Pennsylvania Parliament


His Imperial Majesty Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi(Ojaja II) the Ooni of Ife has described both white and black people globally as one family created by one God to co-exist for the sustenance of the world.

Ooni Ogunwusi made this assertion on June 14th while delivering an emotion speech at the hallow chamber of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in Harrisburg USA. He thus charged them to always see the blacks as their brothers, sisters in unity, harmony and progress of of the world especially the continent of Africa which he called center of the world as whatever happens at the center effect the whole system.

Ooni was given a standing ovation by Honourable Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in Harrisburg USA as he addressed the filled to capacity House of  Assembly in company of his beautiful queen Olori Wuraola OgunwusiYeyelua). 


 
 
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Thursday, June 2, 2016

FG Scraps Post UME

The federal government yesterday announced the cancellation of the post Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) into the nation’s institutions of higher learning.
Post UTME is usually conducted by universities for candidates after they have passed the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations.
Making the pronouncement yesterday in Abuja to declare open the 2016 combined policy meeting on admission to universities, polytechnics and other higher institutions in Nigeria, the Minister of Education , Malam Adamu Adamu, said the federal government has confidence in the examinations conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, adding that there is no need for other examinations to be conducted by universities after JAMB exams.

He said, “As far as I am concerned, the nation has confidence in what JAMB is doing. The universities should not be holding another examination and if the universities have any complain against JAMB, let them bring it and then we address it.”
Adamu maintained that since JAMB is qualified enough to conduct tests, there’s no need for tertiary institutions to conduct test again for students to gain admission.

The minister also asked the Joint Admissions Matriculation Board to stop extra charges on several categories of changes on admissions such as the change of course, change of school and others.
Meanwhile, delegates from different higher institutions across the country who converged on Abuja yesterday at the Combined Policy meeting, rounded off their debate over the cut off marks for Year 2016 Admissions into the tertiary institutions, with a cut-off point at 180.
However, the delegates maintained that the schools should not rule out screening of candidates ,that screening of is still vital to gaining entrance into the universities.
They argued that in the quest for knowledge, educational standard should not be lowered in the country.

Speaking with journalists, the JAMB Registrar, Prof ‘Dibu Ojerinde, said, “180 is given and no institution will go below 180 this year, And some universities can go above it, I know Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife will not go below 200 and University of Lagos will not go below 200 and also University of Ibadan. All these ones stand. But 180 is a bench mark for others.”

He said this year, the examination board have more than enough candidates with over 1.5 million candidate, saying, “So we will get enough candidates to take in all the schools if they are serious”

The JAMB registrar said re- distribution is already ongoing because it is embedded in the registration procedure.

He reiterated the minister of Education’s pronouncement saying, “for post UTME ,no more writing of post UTME anymore but institutions will screen their candidates.

However, touts protested at the venue of the 2016 Combined Policy meeting on Thursday.
They c

arried placards with various inscriptions, some of which called on the federal government, National Assembly and other major stakeholders to put an end to the conduct of the post UTME exams.
Some also called on the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the ICPC to probe university utilisation of the post UTME.
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