Friday, January 4, 2013
Video - Man arrested for killing his 4 month old son for ritual
The police command in Kogi state have arrested a middle aged man, Mr Hosea Folorunsho in Egbe town of Yagba West local government council for the alleged gruesome murder of his son for ritual purpose.
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Video - Food shortage in Nigeria
Aid Agencies in Nigeria are warning of a severe food shortage in the coming months.
Police arrest importer of fireworks that caused explosion in Lagos
Barely one week after the inferno that consumed parts of the famous Jankara market, at the Isale-Eko area of Lagos State, the Lagos State Police Command yesterday said it has arrested the owner and importer of the firecrackers which caused the fire.
This is just as two buildings including the one occupied by a newly wedded couple on Jones Street around Ebute West area of Lagos, were Wednesday razed by fire
The owner of the storage facility which housed the exploded firecrackers, Mr. Semilore Olalekan, was said to have been arrested as part of ongoing investigations into the fire.
However, police sources said the arrest might have been uncalled for since the suspect allegedly had the permission of the Police Anti-Bomb Unit and that of the office of the National Security Adviser.
The fire which happened on Wednesday last week had killed one person, left several others with varying degrees of injuries and razed over 20 buildings and a cars.
THISDAY gathered that part of the questions the importer is expected to answer is on why and how those explosives were brought into the country despite being a contraband item.
Although firecrackers are generally considered manifestly a contraband, they are usually available and used in cities and even rural areas during yuletide seasons.
But Gbolahan Moronfolu, the spokesman of the anti bomb unit explained that firecrackers can be imported when certified by the Inspector General of Police.
Olalekan who is currently being detained at Area A Command, Lion Building of the Lagos State Police Command, pending the aftermath of investigations, alleged that he has the permission of the police of import fire crackers.
Meanwhile, owners of structures and tenants of the 20 marked structures on Okoya and Ojo-Giwa streets in Lagos Island, site of the firecrackers explosion are now jittery over the probability of their properties not passing Non-Deformity Test on the marked structures.
Confirming the arrest, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Ngozi Braide, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, said discreet investigation was ongoing.
She said: "The owner of the firecrackers has indeed been arrested and investigations are ongoing but it is too early to say on what grounds he would be charged to court."
This is just as two buildings including the one occupied by a newly wedded couple on Jones Street around Ebute West area of Lagos, were Wednesday razed by fire
The owner of the storage facility which housed the exploded firecrackers, Mr. Semilore Olalekan, was said to have been arrested as part of ongoing investigations into the fire.
However, police sources said the arrest might have been uncalled for since the suspect allegedly had the permission of the Police Anti-Bomb Unit and that of the office of the National Security Adviser.
The fire which happened on Wednesday last week had killed one person, left several others with varying degrees of injuries and razed over 20 buildings and a cars.
THISDAY gathered that part of the questions the importer is expected to answer is on why and how those explosives were brought into the country despite being a contraband item.
Although firecrackers are generally considered manifestly a contraband, they are usually available and used in cities and even rural areas during yuletide seasons.
But Gbolahan Moronfolu, the spokesman of the anti bomb unit explained that firecrackers can be imported when certified by the Inspector General of Police.
Olalekan who is currently being detained at Area A Command, Lion Building of the Lagos State Police Command, pending the aftermath of investigations, alleged that he has the permission of the police of import fire crackers.
Meanwhile, owners of structures and tenants of the 20 marked structures on Okoya and Ojo-Giwa streets in Lagos Island, site of the firecrackers explosion are now jittery over the probability of their properties not passing Non-Deformity Test on the marked structures.
Confirming the arrest, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Ngozi Braide, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, said discreet investigation was ongoing.
She said: "The owner of the firecrackers has indeed been arrested and investigations are ongoing but it is too early to say on what grounds he would be charged to court."
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
NFF threaten to petition FIFA for Newcastle and Millwall to release Amoebi and Shittu
The Nigeria Federation (NFF) Tuesday threatened to petition FIFA if Newcastle United and Millwall FC of England failed to release two Nigerian players for the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) competition.
The federation had invited Shola Ameobi of Newcastle and Millwall FC's Danny Shitu for the AFCON competition holding in South Africa between January 19 and February 10.
The Chairman, Technical Committee of NFF, Mr Chris Green, who confirmed this in Port Harcourt said if by January 5 Ameobi and Shittu failed to report to the Eagles' camp, the federation would write to FIFA against the clubs.
"Now, for Danny Shittu and Shola Ameobi, as far as we are concerned, we do not want that matter to distract us because the coach is ready to work without the players.
"But again, the football federation shall consider such attitude as quite unwholesome on the part of the players as well as their clubs because as it appears, it's the clubs that are pushing for these players not to honour the invitation to play for their country.
"So, of course, we are going to take the matter to FIFA; we are going to write appropriately; we are not going to lie low because, at least, let's do what is right, that we should not be taken for granted.
"After all, these players were found in Nigeria, these players are from Nigeria and they also desire to play for Nigeria.
"So, what is the problem? Why would they have to stop them, using underarm tricks to stop them. That will not be right," he said.
Green said both Newcastle and Millwall had not communicated with the federation officially over the inability of these players to play for Nigeria.
However, the NFF official said the coaching crew of the Super Eagles had other players to replace Ameobi and Shittu if they failed to report to camp.
He said more players would join others already in camp in Faro, Portugal, and that the team would play a friendly match with Cape Verde before the tournament, in South Africa.
The federation had invited Shola Ameobi of Newcastle and Millwall FC's Danny Shitu for the AFCON competition holding in South Africa between January 19 and February 10.
The Chairman, Technical Committee of NFF, Mr Chris Green, who confirmed this in Port Harcourt said if by January 5 Ameobi and Shittu failed to report to the Eagles' camp, the federation would write to FIFA against the clubs.
"Now, for Danny Shittu and Shola Ameobi, as far as we are concerned, we do not want that matter to distract us because the coach is ready to work without the players.
"But again, the football federation shall consider such attitude as quite unwholesome on the part of the players as well as their clubs because as it appears, it's the clubs that are pushing for these players not to honour the invitation to play for their country.
"So, of course, we are going to take the matter to FIFA; we are going to write appropriately; we are not going to lie low because, at least, let's do what is right, that we should not be taken for granted.
"After all, these players were found in Nigeria, these players are from Nigeria and they also desire to play for Nigeria.
"So, what is the problem? Why would they have to stop them, using underarm tricks to stop them. That will not be right," he said.
Green said both Newcastle and Millwall had not communicated with the federation officially over the inability of these players to play for Nigeria.
However, the NFF official said the coaching crew of the Super Eagles had other players to replace Ameobi and Shittu if they failed to report to camp.
He said more players would join others already in camp in Faro, Portugal, and that the team would play a friendly match with Cape Verde before the tournament, in South Africa.
Monday, December 31, 2012
President Goodluck Jonathan assures Nigerians of safety and happiness in 2013
President Goodluck Jonathan has assured Nigerians of a safer and happier 2013, as measures have been put in place to checkmate the scourge of terrorist attacks across the country.
The president, in a remark during the year-end Church service at the Ekklisiyar Yaruwa a Nigeria (EYN – Church of the Brethren in Nigeria), Utako, Abuja, on Sunday, December 30, told the congregants that the Federal Government has not only changed its strategy on the anti-terror war, it has also come up with fresh measures to curtail attacks by the Islamic sect.
He said some of the fresh measures had started yielding the desired dividends, adding that the government would do everything possible to ensure that the activities of the Boko Haram do not cause inertia in governance in the New Year.
“Boko Haram planned to carry out a lot of attacks on Christmas Day, but we suppressed their plans during the Christmas holiday and most of their plans were not executed because of the strategies put in place by the security agencies, which aborted their efforts.
“Although we still recorded some incidents, but the extent of attacks which they had planned, we did not allow them to execute them.
“Boko Haram will not push us backwards. If their plans were to stop government from providing the dividends of democracy, they would not succeed because 2013 will be a good year for Nigerians and Nigeria.
“With your persistent prayer we shall defeat them,” he said.
The president expressed appreciation to the clergy and congregation of the EYN nationwide for keeping the faith and remaining calm even in the face of provocation.
The President was at the service with his mother, Madam Eunice Ayi Jonathan; his Chief of Staff, Chief Mike Oghiadome; the Executive Secretary, Christians Pilgrims Board, John Kennedy-Opara; Senator Philip Aduda and some presidential aides.
The president, in a remark during the year-end Church service at the Ekklisiyar Yaruwa a Nigeria (EYN – Church of the Brethren in Nigeria), Utako, Abuja, on Sunday, December 30, told the congregants that the Federal Government has not only changed its strategy on the anti-terror war, it has also come up with fresh measures to curtail attacks by the Islamic sect.
He said some of the fresh measures had started yielding the desired dividends, adding that the government would do everything possible to ensure that the activities of the Boko Haram do not cause inertia in governance in the New Year.
“Boko Haram planned to carry out a lot of attacks on Christmas Day, but we suppressed their plans during the Christmas holiday and most of their plans were not executed because of the strategies put in place by the security agencies, which aborted their efforts.
“Although we still recorded some incidents, but the extent of attacks which they had planned, we did not allow them to execute them.
“Boko Haram will not push us backwards. If their plans were to stop government from providing the dividends of democracy, they would not succeed because 2013 will be a good year for Nigerians and Nigeria.
“With your persistent prayer we shall defeat them,” he said.
The president expressed appreciation to the clergy and congregation of the EYN nationwide for keeping the faith and remaining calm even in the face of provocation.
The President was at the service with his mother, Madam Eunice Ayi Jonathan; his Chief of Staff, Chief Mike Oghiadome; the Executive Secretary, Christians Pilgrims Board, John Kennedy-Opara; Senator Philip Aduda and some presidential aides.
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