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UPDATE | JAMB Withdraws All 2016 Admission Lists Sent to Universities
A statement by JAMB's head of media, Fabian Benjamin, reads:
This is to ensure that the University Senate perform its statutory responsibility of conducting the selection of candidates and refer it to JAMB for confirmation in line with the admission criteria of merit, catchment and educationally disadvantaged states as directed by the Hon Minister of Education at the policy committee meeting. The earlier list was sent to help fast track the process of admission so as to allow other tiers of institutions also conduct their admission. Candidates should not panic because this is part of the process of the 2016 admission exercise. JAMB regrets any inconvenience this decision would have caused the tertiary institutions. The Board regrets any inconvenience it’s proactive step would have caused the tertiary institutions.”
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7-Year-Old Charged With Murder For Accidentally Killing Neighbour
On May 29, in the Independence Layout area of Enugu state, Chibuike, a primary two pupil, accidentally fired a gun, which killed a 12-year-old boy, Oluebube Boniface.
The gun belonging to Mr. Edwin Oforma, an employer of Chibuike’s mother, where she worked as a cleaner and housekeeper, was accidentally fired by Chibuike as he was instructed by Oforma’s son, Chukwunanu, after discovering the gun in Oforma’s room while making the bed.
Chibuike’s mother, Nwakaego, narrates how her son got involved in the alleged murder, disclosing that on the fateful day, while she was away, the son of her employer, Chukwunanu, a National Youth Service Corps member, asked Chibuike and his 10-year-old elder brother, Ifeanyichukwu, to clean and tidy up his father’s room.
The two children proceeded to carry out the assignment – Ifeanyichukwu swept the room while Chibuike laid the bed.
In the course of the assignment, Chibuike saw a gun near the bed and took it to his brother, Ifeanyichukwu, who asked him to return it.
But, according to the mother, while Chibuike was returning the gun, he mistakenly pulled the trigger, releasing a bullet which hit the late Oluebube, who was in the next compound, in the chest. Oluebube died instantly.
Following the incident, the boy was initially detained by the police from May 30 till July 13, when he was released.Although Chibuike’s mother, Mrs Nwakaego Oramalu, and her lawyer, Mr. Olu Omotayo, of the Civil Rights Realisation and Advancement Network, had raised the alarm over the little boy’s detention, the Enugu State Police Command claimed he was in “protective custody.”
About two weeks after his release, Chibuike was on Friday arraigned, without prior notice, before an Enugu Magistrate’s Court over alleged conspiracy and murder, alongside Mr Oforma, the owner of the gun.
Chibuike and Oforma were, in count one, before Magistrate Hillary Asogwa, accused of conspiring among themselves to commit murder.
In count two, the seven-year-old boy and Oforma were accused of murdering Oluebube, while Oforma, in count three, was charged with unlawful possession of the double-barrelled gun.
Represented by his Lawyer, Omotayo, who argued before the court that the boy was a minor and therefore incapable of committing crime, Chibuike was released to his mother on bond but Oforma, the owner of the gun, was remanded in prison custody.
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Beware of 419! Ekiti State University (EKSU) Warns Admission Seekers
Read what they Posted below:-
It has come to the notice of management that some unscrupulous individuals are using the guise of Ekiti State University Admission Exercise to defraud some unsuspecting individuals, this is to inform members of the general public that Ekiti State University has not asked anybody to pay any amount of money for admission purpose. The public should also be informed that it is only Admission Screening that is ongoing. Furthermore, if the University will request for any payment, it will not be into any individual’s account but to designated bank accounts of the University. The general Public should be aware and to use only the EKSU Portal for any transaction.
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13 inmates escape in Kogi jail break
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Pep Guardiola To Sign These Two World Class Players For £92m!
Guardiola spoke to reporters on Thursday following Manchester City’s penalty shoot-out victory over Borussia Dortmund in the International Champions Cup in China.
The ex-Bayern Munich manager said that he would be ‘very happy’ if Sane completes a move to City, which would be worth around £42m according to reports.
Sane, 20, is a highly-rated forward with the ability to play on the wing, as well as in an advanced midfield role.
John Stones on the other hand, who turned 22 in May, has been tipped to join City for a staggering £50m fee.
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Nigerian Woman Drowns, Her Children Rescued While Trying to Cross to Europe
The heartbreaking photos of the boy and girl by Associated Press were published by Dailymail as they sobbed and comforted each other aboard a rescue boat.
According to Dailymail, the children are part of 150 migrants rescued by an NGO’s boat while trying to make the journey from Libya to Europe aboard an overcrowded craft.
The latest rescue came after Italy on Thursday launched a hard-hitting campaign on the Internet, TV, radio and social media to warn African migrants of the dangers they face in trying to reach Europe.
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For Real? Family Steals Pot of Ogbono Soup In Abuja
Is this poverty of what? A man and his two children have allegedly stolen a pot of soup from where a resident was cooking in Mpape, a suburb in Abuja. The incident happened along Mashafa road in the area this week Monday.
The owner, identified only as Femi, said he was stunned to find the man and his family already eating his ogbono soup which they stole when he stepped into his house to get salt.
His words, “I was cooking in the compound and went into the room to get salt, that was when they took the pot of soup and before I could ask, they were already eating the soup with their akpu.’
According to Daily Trust, Femi explained that the man later apologised, saying they were hungry and had nothing to eat.
The owner, identified only as Femi, said he was stunned to find the man and his family already eating his ogbono soup which they stole when he stepped into his house to get salt.
His words, “I was cooking in the compound and went into the room to get salt, that was when they took the pot of soup and before I could ask, they were already eating the soup with their akpu.’
According to Daily Trust, Femi explained that the man later apologised, saying they were hungry and had nothing to eat.
I had no choice than to leave them with it, but they should not have taken everything,” he said.He continued in Pidgin English, “The thing pain me. I am also managing and had to look for the money for that soup and they just took everything.’’
He said he only asked them to return the pot after they had helped themselves with its content.
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(Graphic)Man cuts off wife’s hand over alleged adultery in Abia
It was gathered that the victim, Nwadiokeonu Nwachukwu, is currently receiving treatment at a local hospital in Aba, while her severed hand had been taken to her husband’s village at Abala for burial.
A female co-tenant of Mrs. Nwachukwu, who pleaded anonymity, told Southern City News that the couple had lived in the city for years before the husband lost his job and had to relocate to the village, leaving his wife, a trader, in the city.
She said, “The couple had always quarreled any time the man visited his wife in the city, to the extent that all the tenants are aware and intervened in their quarrels.”
It was gathered that the husband visited his wife on the fateful day and during their usual quarrel, brought out a machete, cut off the wife’s hand and left with it to the village while neighbours rushed her to the hospital.
The source alleged that Mr. Nwachukwu’s intention was to kill his wife with the machete but missed the target as the woman was said to have used her hand to defend herself before it (hand) was severed.
The wife’s suspected lover is said to be on the run while her landlord reported the incident to a police station close to the hospital along Ogbor Hill, where the woman is currently on admission.
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SARS Policeman Shoots Newly Married Man Dead
A trigger-happy policeman has killed a patent medicine dealer, Tochukwu Iro. It was said gathered that Tochukwu, 42, who just got married, was shot on Wednesday by the policeman, said to be from the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, because the deceased refused to stop when ordered to do so.
A source said, “The incident happened on France Road. The man was shot because he allegedly did not stop when he was ordered to do so by the police.
“He was shot in the thigh. Other SARS operatives immediately rushed him to Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.”
As news of the death of Tochukwu spread, many angry youths of Igbo extraction took to the streets in Sabon Gari to protest against the shooting.
But the Chairman of Igbo Traders Welfare Association, Kano State, Chief Emmanuel Amadi, said Tochukwu died on Thursday, 24 hours after he was shot.
Amadi stated that the protesting youths wanted the police to investigate the shooting and bring the offender to book.
“The protesters are demanding justice. On our own, we have pleaded with them not to take laws into their own hands. All we are asking for is that the Tochukwu's killer be made to face justice,” he said.
Kano State Police Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Magaji Majia, said, “The Commissioner of Police, Alhaji Rabiu Yusuf, has ordered the arrest and detention of the team leader and his men.
“He also summoned the elders of the Igbo community in Kano to a meeting, where he sympathised with them and assured them that justice would be done.
“The outcome of the investigation will be made public as soon as investigation is completed.”
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BUSTED | SS2 Student Who Leads A Robbery Gang Arrested
Donatus, a student of Eastern Secondary School, Ediba, Calabar, allegedly led his syndicate to raid a shop, Value Mart, owned by the former First Lady of the state, Obioma Imoke, two weeks ago.
According to Daily Post, the suspect was paraded alongside one of his accomplices, Ubong Bassey Essien, on Wednesday before newsmen at the Command’s headquarters.
Parading the 19-year-old man, the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Ms. Irene Ugbo, said the suspect who hails from Akokwa, Imo State, had been terrorizing various parts of the city, raiding homes, shops and commuters and dispossessing them of their valuables.
She said, “The gang shot a medical doctor at Akim Qua three weeks ago and also carted away safes at a shop along Marian Road, containing large sums of money.
The suspect and one of his members were arrested on July 16 by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS.
Efforts have been intensified to track down four other members of the gang who are on the run and we hope that very soon they will be arrested and brought to book."
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Turkish Govt ask FG to close down all Turkish schools in Nigeria
The Turkish High Commissioner to Nigeria, Hakan Cakil, disclosed this while hosting the vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Senator Shehu Sani yesterday July 28th.
We have formally and verbally made our demand to the Nigerian government through the Foreign Affairs Minister. My country’s Minister of Foreign Affairs has spoken to Mr. Geoffrey Onyema on this. We are requesting for the close down of all the 17 schools. All the schools in Nigeria belong to the Gulen movement and not the Turkish government. They are using the schools to recruit followers for terrorism. This is threatening the peace in our country as they are using funds they are generating in Nigeria for terrorism. Gulen is a terrorist organization using rhetoric of dialogue, peace and partnership to deceive people. It is being presented as a kind of Muslim missionary but they are abusing the religion. They misled the public by putting Turkey in the name of their school. We don’t have schools in Nigeria, we have in other countries but not in Nigeria. Gulen movement staged a coup and they failed. Investigations prior to the coup attempt had revealed that the followers of the Gulen group infiltrated into various state structures including the police, army and judiciary.”he said Reacting to the allegations, the spokesperson of the Nigerian Turkish International Colleges, Cemal Yigit in a telephone chat with DailyTrust, denied the claims made by the ambassador and said it was a deliberate attempt by the Turkish government to smear the image of the colleges “I am not aware of the information but it is possible since that is how they do the defamation campaign. It is so unfortunate that the smear attack is even reaching Nigeria. Nigeria is a sovereign country and it is as if the Turkish Ambassador has the luxury of giving Nigerian authorities instructions on the place which employed about 2,000 Nigerians. Let me say that the NTIC, Nizamiye Hospital, Nigeria Turkish Nile University under the First Surat Group of Companies are privately invested here by private investors. These groups of companies have nothing to do with the Turkish government and they are non-governmental and non-political companies. Their responsibility is to the Nigerian authorities. The schools and hospitals are open; there is no way they could be closed. This is just misinformation disseminated by the Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria.”
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We'll focus on solid training for young Nigerians Says VP Osinbajo
Besides encouraging the entrepreneurial spirit among the Nigerian youth, focus should also be on ensuring that young Nigerians are well-trained in whatever discipline or professional calling they may chose, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN.
While noting the importance of entrepreneurship, Prof. Osinbajo said “we should emphasize training too, solid training. For whatever you are, you can be the best in it... Building the very best minds should be the focus.”
According to him, “if you are a graduate of history, you should be so well-trained to be the best historian,” the VP said during a research presentation to him by Course 24 Participants of the National Defence College.
I think we should bear in mind also that even if you are not an entrepreneur, but you are competent in whatever your field of endeavour or whatever your discipline is, if you are well-trained in any type of profession, you are a major contributor to the GDP, you are a major contributor to the well being of the society,” the VP declared.While commending the participants for their research titled “Youth Bulge in Nigeria: Implications for National Security,” Prof. Osinbajo added that government would “still continue to maintain focus on very good solid training so that whatever you are, you can contribute to the society.”
The presentation noted the significant youth population in the country could be turned into a positive engine for national growth through entrepreneurship. Captain O. A. Olodude, of the Nigerian Navy, who made the presentation on behalf of Course 24 participants stated that if the youth are not harnessed through schemes such as NYSC Entrepreneurial Scheme, training in agriculture, ICT and others, to tackle unemployment, they would affect the society negatively.
Earlier, the Commandant of the National Defence Collage and leader of the delegation, Rear Admiral Samuel Alade, said the Course 24 has 130 Participants 7 of which are from other countries including Niger, Republic of Benin, Ghana, Zambia and Sierra Leone. He revealed that the next course will have participants from Germany, Turkey, Brazil and India. He stated that in the 25 years of the Collage, this is the first research presentation of its kind. Vice President Osinbajo, who promised to send the recommendations of the research to relevant government agencies, has also been recognized with the Distinguished Personality Award of the National Defence Collage.
In another development, the VP received on behalf of President Muhammadu Buhari a delegation from the government of Guinea Bissau led by Prime Minister Baciro Dja. The Prime Minister came as a Special Envoy of President Jose Mairo Vaz of Guinea Bissau to deliver a special message.
Vice President Osinbajo commended the government of Guinea Bissau for its constitutional and peaceful management of the country’s affairs noting that “at the end of the day the whole purpose of government is to help the people not to harm them in the process of political conflict."
Laolu Akande
Senior Special Assistant (Media and Publicity)
In the Office of the Vice President.
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Court sacks Makarfi... Sheriff is the PDP Chairman
The leadership crisis rocking the opposition PDP deepened today (Thursday), as Federal High Court in Abuja sacked the Makarfi-led Caretaker Committee.
The court, in a ruling by Justice Okon Abang, held that every action the Committee had taken since it emerged at the Port Harcourt convention on May 21, amounted to a nullity.
“Parties have an uncompromising duty to obey court order until it is set aside. The Lagos Division made orders on May 12 and 20, forbidding the PDP from removing the Sheriff-led Caretaker Committee. That order is still subsisting.
“Having regard to the order of the court, PDP had no lawful authority to hold the convention that led to the emergence of the Markafi-led Committee.
“The convention was unlawfully held and the Caretaker Committee was unlawfully and illegally appointed and could not take any legal decision for the PDP in view of the subsisting order of the Lagos Division of this court.
“Consequently, any action taken by the Markafi-led Committee, including the purported mandate for legal representation in this matter is hereby declared illegal.
“If the Markafi-led Caretaker Committee, as apostles of impunity, missed their way to the Port Harcourt division of this court, that court could not have conveniently assumed jurisdiction to set aside the earlier decision of the Lagos Division.
“I hold that the Port Harcourt division of this court cannot make an order to neutralise the potency of the Lagos Division of this court dated 12 and 20 May“.
He warned politicians not to cause disaffection among judges of the High Court, saying “the culture of impunity must stop in this country”.
He stressed that, “Ali Modu Sheriff is the National Chairman of the PDP. Any decision not taken by the Sheriff-led Committee is not binding on the PDP”.
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Tiwa Savage welcomed to Jay Z's ROC Nation record label
Congrats to Tiwa!
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Photos from The Funeral Service of Late Stephen's Keshi
A requiem mass will hold at St. John Catholic Church in his country home in Illah, Delta State, his remains will be moved to his residence for lying-in-state and internment. More photos below...
May he rest in peace
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