Nigerians won’t go into New Year with petrol scarcity, NNPC vows

Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Maikanti Baru, has vowed that Nigerians will not go into 2018 with the scarcity of petroleum products.

Baru, who disclosed this to State House correspondents in Abuja on Friday, reiterated NNPC’s position to ensure the pump price of fuel was maintained at the current official price of N145 per litre.

According to him, any marketer found hoarding fuel or selling above the official price will be punished.

“I’m happy to report that we have tamed the monster that reared its head as a result of the rumoured price increase about three weeks ago.

“Unfortunately that rumour instigated a lot of marketers to be very greedy and they decided that their fellow citizens should not enjoy the Christmas holiday and New Year with ease and decided to profiteer starting by hoarding and diversion of products.

“At the beginning I did address the press, telling the world that we have sufficient products that will last us 30 days through the New Year into January but because the marketers wanted to inflict harm and pains on fellow citizens, they decided to hoard products, divert them and in some cases even smuggled products out of the country.

“This has been tamed by the actions we took and I personally led the war around Abuja and other teams led the war in Lagos and other parts of the country,’’ he said.

The GMD noted that already the queues in the filling stations in Abuja had started disappearing, saying that normalcy would soon be restored in the distribution of the product.

He said: “”As of this morning, I have gone round the Abuja metropolis and I have seen that the queues have reduced significantly to almost normal level and few motorists that I heard speaking on morning programmes concerning what I have seen said they have not spent up to 30 minutes to fuel their cars.

““So the monster has been tamed in Lagos, the situation has been brought into normalcy as far as two days ago and we are also achieving the same thing in all other cities.

“I promised that we have sufficient products that will last us for the next 30 days and we keep bringing in 50 per cent over and above our normal consumption into the country.

““And vessels have been lined up, at the moment I have eight vessels discharging products at various ports around the country.

“So Nigerians should enjoy the New Year and that Mr. President’s directive and guidance which has been very helpful has been executed and normalcy has returned.’’

He advised those marketers that had hidden the products in odd locations to better bring them out and sell to the public at N145 per litre, saying,” “if NNPC sold it to you at N133.28, you have sufficient margin within that ambit to be able to supply and sell to the public at maximum N145 per litre.’’

According to him, the NNPC filling stations are selling the product at N143 per litre.

He warned that any marketer caught selling above the official price of N145 per litre would be sanctioned appropriately by the regulator, DPR and PPPRA with the support of law enforcement agencies.

He said the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), would make sure that the products were confiscated and given free to the public.

“This is the directive that we are working on by Mr. President and is being executed to the later. Bring them out and sell these products, we don’t have any shortage and we are making massive loadings.

“Normally we should be able to have 850 trucks to satisfy the National consumption but as at yesterday (Dec. 28) we loaded 1,750 trucks to go around the country.

“So we will continue massive load out until we reach the former position whereby all the stations will have products and truck siding,’’ he added.

Groups warn law school, seek support of National Assembly, others for Firdaus

Lagos School

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), Muslim Lawyers’ Association of Nigeria, Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN), Al-Mu`minaat (The Believing Women Organisation), Social Advocacy Project (SAP), Muslim Student’s Lawyer Association and Igbo Muslims have called on Nigeria Law School and other authorities to desist from action capable of militarizing religious and ethnic groups in the country and allow Firdaus Amasa Abdulsalam to be called to bar.

The group urged the Nigeria National Assembly to intervene in to the matter, set a judicial inquiry on the circumstances surrounding the molestation of Muslim students who were forced to remove their Hijab on the fateful day and general reform of the Nigerian Law School, reviewing code of dressing in the Nigerian Law Schools affecting the manifestation of religious beliefs.

Director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola during a press conference, called on Nigerians to stand for justice regardless of ethnic or religious background.

“This hijab saga must be seen beyond religion. It is about human rights. A helpless lady has stood her ground to protect her dignity and for this bold action she has been denied her right to be called to bar. This is what she has toiled for all her life. Her university found her worthy in learning and in character only for the Law School to adopt a yardstick unknown to law to deny her call to bar. It is therefore a battle between convention and constitutionalism. The latter cannot win by any standard. Not when men of conscience and principles still exist in this country. If it is tradition, it must first bow to the course of law.”

The Lagos State University Don wondered why it so difficult for agency of government to accommodate Muslim women’s willingness to follow Allah’s injunction, whereas Western countries like Britain, Canada and the United States have designed uniforms with hijab for their female Muslim police, soldiers, students, Nigeria has failed to borrow a leaf from those advanced countries on a matter which does not cost one kobo, neither does it require technology. All it needs is the will to live together, to tolerate and accommodate each other.

All we have been asking for is that Muslims should be fully integrated into the Nigerian society, he said

MURIC described the action of Nigeria Law School as deplorable and preposterous. “The law school ill treatment of Muslims would not have been exposed if firdaus Amasa had succumbed to intimidation like other Muslims had done in the past because it has come to public knowledge that this has always been the practice in the law school every year”.

He condemned the discriminatory action saying if the Law School has rules which make the wearing of hijab an offence for a female Muslim graduate of law to be called to bar, then the Law School has erred.

“It has made it impossible for female Muslims to practice and to manifest their faith. The Law School has infringed upon Allah-given fundamental human rights of Muslim female students. Our stand here is that whoever persecutes one Nigerian Muslim, whether male or female, has persecuted all Nigerian Muslims”

He called on patriotic Nigerians and progressive groups, feminine liberation groups in the country to step into the matters. The National Assembly (NASS) and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to investigate the circumstances surrounding the dehumanization of female Muslim hijabites.

End of time and Trump's declaration on Jerusalem?

US President Donald Trump speaks alongside US Vice President Mike Pence (L) about the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel by the United States in the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House in Washington, DC, December 6, 2017. President Donald Trump on Wednesday recognized the disputed city of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital — a historic decision that overturns decades of US policy and risks triggering a fresh spasm of violence in the Middle East.SAUL LOEB / AFP

“Then, when the second promise came to pass, (We permitted your enemies) to make your faces sorrowful and to enter the mosque (of Jerusalem) as they had entered it before, and to destroy with utter destruction all that fell in their hands” (Quran 17: 7)

During the past week, I have received several messages which were written in response to the sermon of last week which centred around the inglorious recognition, by Mr Trump, of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. As is customary in situations like that, some of the comments were patently steeped in ignorance; others were hinged on sound reasoning and argument. Yet there were others which deliberately ignored the pluralism of opinions on the issues and therefore insisted that only the Biblical perspective to the matter is valid.

In other words, while in my last sermon I affirmed the triadic of claims to Jerusalem – the Judaic, the Christian and the Islamic- some of my compatriots argued that only the Jewish story is valid; while it was my reasoned argument that the three Abrahamic faiths have legitimate claims to Jerusalem particularly given the presence of al-Quds in East Jerusalem, some of our readers would want me, and everybody else, to know that only the Biblical perspective and solution can withstand the text of time.

Since I am not, do not and would never claim an expertise in such a slippery field as Biblical studies, I thought the interventions from our readers furnish an opportunity to widen my horizon in religious studies.However, among many others, I found the perspective below, which is largely unedited, to be highly uncanny. “Your Friday sermon of 15th December, 2017, refers. The solution to the Middle East problem is purely Biblical. As you rightly mentioned, it was not an accident that prophet Ibrahim had two sons, Ismail and Ishaq… In accordance with the Jewish inheritance law, the first son is entitled to double portion of the inheritance. (See Deuteronomy 21:15). If the Middle East is divided into three (3) where would Jerusalem fall into? Will it be in the two-third (2/3) that belong to Ismail or the one third (1/3) that belongs to Ishaq? You answer is as good as mine. The promised-land you mentioned in paragraph five, line two of your sermon, has nothing to do with the Christians. The promised-land was meant for the Israelites who left Egypt to Canaan after slavery. Biblically, Christianity started after the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. (See Acts20:26)… In view of the foregoing, Christians have nothing to do with Earthly Jerusalem. See Galatians 4:21-31. In fact it is a misnomer for Christians to go on pilgrimage to Jerusalem (See Matthew 6:5-13 and John 4:19-25). If the Jews and the Christians will accept the Biblical injunctions, the Middle East problem between Israelis and the Palestinians will became history. Trump recognizing Jerusalem as the Capital of Israel Biblically will lead to the destruction of Jerusalem and by extension hasten the end time (See Luke 21:5-37) with emphasis on verse 20. Thanks”

It is axiomatic that our compatriot no doubt has a passion and zeal for the Biblical. I do not intend to explore the underbellies of the totality of the claims he made in his message to me. But I disagree with his argument that Christians should not concern themselves with “earthly Jerusalem” for two reasons: one, it gives a wrong sense of the Christian as a subject who is expected to show little or no compassion for the oppressed and the dehumanized, no matter their race or creed. Two, his opinion appears hinged on the lack of awareness that Christians constitute an integral part of the around eight million population of Israel today.


In other words, whereas it is true that Jews constitute nothing less than seventy percent of the Israeli population, Christians (around two percent) are found in various numbers in parts of northern Israel. Father Pietro Felet, of the Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land once said: “We are a mixture of Arab Christians, Hebrew-speaking Christians and Christians from the former Soviet Republic. About 45% are Catholic, 40% are Orthodox and 20% fall under the category of ‘other.” The cities with the largest Christian populations are Nazareth, with 22,400, Haifa with 14,400, Jerusalem with 11,700 and Shfaram with 9,400. Thus the suggestion that Christians should not concern themselves with the Jerusalem today might have no basis in reason and indeed revelation.

Now with reference to whether Mr Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the Capital of Israel would lead to the destruction of the city and hasten the end of time as contained in Luke 21: 5-37), the Quranic perspective is highly instructive. “And we decreed for the children of Israel in the Scripture, that indeed you would do mischief on the earth twice and you will become tyrants and extremely arrogant!” (Quran 17: 4-8).

The Almighty says further:  “So, when the promise came for the first of the two, We sent against you agents from us given to terrible warfare. They entered the very innermost parts of your homes. And it was a promise (completely) fulfilled. Then we gave you once again, a return of victory over them. And We helped you with wealth and children and made you more numerous in manpower. (And We said): ‘If you do well, you do good for yourselves, and if you do evil (you do it) against yourselves’.(ibid)

Now the Almighty issues the final warning: “Then, when the second promise came to pass, (We permitted your enemies) to make your faces sorrowful and to enter the mosque (of Jerusalem) as they had entered it before, and to destroy with utter destruction all that fell in their hands (ibid).

Those imbued with knowledge and discernment know that whenever it is time for a nation to experience liquidation, two different types of processes are usually set in motion; the internal and the external. Could it be that Mr. Trump is indeed one of the signs of the “last hour” for America? Is his unpopular decision one other sign of the end? It is only he who cares not what becomes of the world that would grant the sacred to the profane, that would take what belongs to the Almighty to the cathedral of debauchery and faithlessness.

Davido Declares Wizkid His "New Best Friend" At #30BillionConcert

Nigerian music sensation David Adedeji Adeleke, aka Davido, has declared, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, aka Wizkid his new best friend.


Davido speaking at one of  Africa’s biggest concert of the year tagged  ’30 Billion Concert’ said to thousands of fans in attendance ‘would you like to meet my new best friend?” to which everyone heartily yelled "yes".

Wizkid soon emerged from backstage and the two embraced. Wizkid and Davido Wizkid went on to perform one of his recent street jams ‘Manya’ alongside Davido raising the ecstasy in the atmosphere several notches higher.

WizKid soon gave Davido a hearty shout out before exiting the stage. It is clear that this occasion would mark the beginning of a long-lasting bromance between both stars.

Other notable artists who contributed to the excitement of the night include South African rapper Nasty C, Mo’ Hits stars – Don Jazzy, Dbanj, Dr. Sid, Kay Switch, Ikechukwu, Wande Coal, D Prince, CDQ, Terry G, Humble Smith, Dremo, Mayorkun, Dice Ailes, Reekado Banks,

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Grown Up Men Kneel Down To Wecome Their Pastor In Abuja

A photo that’s been trending online for hours now, shows visibly grown men on their kneels in salutation of their Pastor as he steps out of his car upon his arrival at his Church.

The men in suits are seen kneeling down as they welcome their pastor who is the founder of Firehouse Assembly in Abuja – the photo has of course, caused mixed reactions online as many are contemplating whether or not the said gentlemen were actually welcoming their pastor or it’s otherwise.

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Lecturer dies on Christmas day as truck carrying a gate slashes his throat (graphic photos)

A lecturer of Abia State Polytechnic was killed on Christmas day when a truck carrying an iron gate slashed his neck with the gate as he stood by the road.

Mr Dan Onukogu had reportedly left his car at home and taken a tricycle (keke napep) due to the fuel scarcity. However, on gettingto his destination, just as he alighted and was about to pay the keke driver, a truck passing by, carrying a large gate came too close  to him and the sharp edge of the iron gate slashed the man's throat. He bled to death along the Aba Owerri road.

Ex Gov. Of Rivers, Donald Duke & Wife Causes Stir As They Parade On Bike During Calabar Festival

It was a show of amusement and opulence on Wednesday at the third edition of the Calabar Bikers Parade in Cross River State as a former governor of the state, Donald Duke and his wife, Onari, emerged in a monster power bike.

Attendees, passerby and participants were thrilled as the couple stole the show.

The bike awed the crowd, who continuously chanted ‘Donald! Donald!!’ as he drove through the carnival route with his wife.

The bikers carnival, introduced in 2015 by Ben Ayade, Cross River governor, is aimed at adding to the rich content of the Calabar carnival.

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Ghanaian Babymama, Yvonne Nelson Flaunts Some Incredible Maternity Baby Shots

Yvonne Nelson got pregnant for another man she loves while engaged to some other person for marriage, she kept the pregnant a tight secret till after childbirth - she is currently unleashing the maternity photo shots she took during and pregnancy and I must say, they are very daring, peep some of the shots below: 

Tottenham Hotspur vs Southampton 5-2 Highlights & Goals

Today, 26th of December 2017. Southamptonwas defeated by Tottenham Hotspur with five goals to two goals, for the ongoing English Premier League.

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Tottenham 5-2 Southampton: Record-breaker Harry Kane nets stunning hat-trick as Dele Alli and Son Heung-min add gloss to scoreline in Saints thrashing

Harry Kane stole the show by breaking the record for the most Premier League goals in a calendar year as Tottenham eased past Southampton.

The England international met Christian Eriksen's 22nd-minute free-kick to give Spurs a 1-0 lead at Wembley and surpass Alan Shearer's 22-year-old record before adding a second in the first-half.

It was more of the same from Spurs in the second half, with Dele Alli curling home a delightful third goal, and the midfielder then turned provider by playing in Son Heung-min, who grabbed the dominant hosts' fourth.

Sofiane Boufal grabbed Saints' first before Kane netted his hat-trick goal with a well-taken left-footed chip. Dusan Tadic grabbed a late second for the away side but it was a comfortable win for the hosts.

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Tottenham star Harry Kane gets ahead of Southampton captain Maya Yoshida before chipping over Fraser Forster

With Forster helpless and Yoshida on the ground, Kane looks on as his effort heads towards the back of the Saints' net

The record-breaking striker wheels away in delight after netting his hat-trick goal with the wonderful left-footed chip

Kane is mobbed by his delighted Tottenham team-mates after doubling his side's lead with his second goal on Boxing Day

The Spurs forward had the easy task of tapping home with his left foot after Son Heung-min did superbly to square the ball

A buoyant Kane makes his way back to his half with Danny Rose following his second first-half goal against Southampton


Kane was left unmarked inside Southampton's penalty box to comfortably head home the opening goal for Tottenham


The 24-year-old star knee-slides on the Wembley pitch in celebration after opening the scoring with his 54th goal in 2017


The Tottenham players soon joined in on celebrations and mob the striker following his 22nd-minute opener on Boxing Day


Southampton manager Mauricio Pellegrino greets fellow Argentine Mauricio Pochettino, the Tottenham boss, before kick-off


Kane had a glorious opportunity to open the scoring at Wembley but the in-form striker's effort hit the side netting


The England forward looks on with disappointment after seeing his sixth-minute chance surprisingly miss the target


Dele Alli, who was criticised for his post-Christmas performance against Burnley, runs at Southampton's defence on Tuesday


With Tottenham playing in front of their home fans, Mousa Dembele and Co were looking to put the away side under pressure


Eriksen thought he had given his side the lead inside 10 minutes but whistle had already gone for offside before he fired home


Danny Rose, who had his head bandaged due to a training-ground incident, looks to break free of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg


A behind-the-goal view of Kane, who had a few yards on Oriol Romeu and he kept his cool to head home Spurs' first goal


The Wembley scoreboard can be seen in the background as Kane is congratulated for scoring his first goal against the Saints


Former MK Dons midfielder looks to get hold of possession of the ball but is put under pressure from defender Maya Yoshida


Romeu, the former Chelsea midfielder who has become a key player for Southampton, gets to the ball ahead of Eriksen


With Tottenham dominating the first-half, they doubled lead before the break when Kane tapped home from six yards out


Serge Aurier was first to celebrate with Kane, who points to Son following the South Korean winger's role in the second goal


Son soon joined in on the celebrations, giving Kane a hug as Tottenham stunned Southampton with two first-half goals


Southampton midfielder Hojbjerg and Tottenham playmaker Dembele react after the former believed he had been fouled


Southampton midfielder Mario Lemina reacts with frustration after hitting the crossbar with an early second-half chance


Lemina's chance was Southampton's big moment to score and Alli made them pay by curling home a delightful third goal


Southampton's helpless goalkeeper Fraser Forster looks behind to see the ball in the back of his net from Alli's lovely strike


Alli impressed in the middle of the park for Tottenham and capped off a good performance with a well-taken Wembley goal


A general view of Tottenham's third-goal celebrations as the scoreboard highlights how dominant the home side were


Alli turned provider by going on a surging burst forward before playing to Son, who smashed home Spurs' fourth goal


Son, who played a key role in Kane's second goal, was delighted to join in on act and was soon congratulated by team-mates


Kane and the Tottenham supporters look on in shock after the striker almost grabbed his hat-trick with a thunderbolt volley


Southampton finally grabbed a goal when Sofiane Boufal let fly with a left-footed strike and Hugo Lloris was unable to save


Manolo Gabbiadini, who came on in the second half, grabs the ball and heads back towards his half following the Saints' goal


Kane, who enjoyed a superb first half of the season with Spurs, secured his hat-trick with this delightful chipped goal


Alli and Kane, two star players for Pochettino's side, celebrates the latter's wonderful goal in front of their home support


The Wembley scoreboard displays Kane's hat-trick goal, which helped Spurs keep the pressure on top-four-chasing rivals


Saints substitute Dusan Tadic grabbed a late second for the away side, with h

Harry Kane's record-breaking 2017 in numbers as Spurs striker goes clear for most Premier League goals in a calendar year

Harry Kane broke the record for the most Premier League goals in a calendar year as he netted a hat-trick against Southampton.

The Tottenham striker matched Alan Shearer's previous record of 36 with his treble in Saturday's 3-0 win over Burnley, and on Boxing Day he repeated the three-goal feat against Southampton.

His 37th, 38th and 39th goals of the year helped Spurs to a 5-2 win over Saints at Wembley.

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Spurs 5-2 Southampton: Goal king Kane breaks more records with another hat-trick

Kane rises highest to nod the ball home (Image: Action Images via Reuters)

Shearer took to social media to send a special message to the Tottenham talisman.

He wrote: "You've had a magnificent 2017. You deserve to hold the record of most goals in a calendar year. Well done and keep up the good work."

Here's all you need to know about Kane's haul that makes him the most lethal striker on the planet.

Kane by numbers

Harry Kane has now scored 39 Premier League goals in 36 games in 2017, the most by a player in a single calendar year in the competition. The previous record was held by Alan Shearer who had scored 36 PL goals in 42 appearances in 1995.

Kane is the first player in Premier League history to score six hat-tricks in a single calendar year.

Kane is also the first player in Premier League history to score consecutive hat-tricks on two separate occasions (also May 2017).

Kane has scored eight Premier League hat-tricks, as many as Thierry Henry and Michael Owen – only Alan Shearer (11) and Robbie Fowler (9) have more in the competition.

Kane has scored 56 goals in 52 appearances in all competitions for Tottenham and England in 2017 (49 for Tottenham, 7 for England).

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Flyboy I.N.C artist – Kiss Daniel, is out with the visuals to another feel-good jam – No Do, to round up the year after a string of successful hits.

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Alleged notorious cultist and former hitman for Eiye cult group killed on Christmas Day in Kwale, Delta State

A young man simply identified as Imadu, said to be a notorious cultist was brutally killed on Christmas Day in Utagbe-Ogbe community, Kwale Town, Delta State.

The deceased was an alleged hitman for Eiye Cult Group before he decamped to Baggar Cult Group.

According to Austyne Emu, President/Commander, Anticult Volunteer Corps (AVC),
Delta State, Imadu was killed by member of his former cult group. His report below:

"As a result to the recorded violent cult related activities which in time past took lives and perceived unending, here comes the continuation of the previously reported clash.

The killings between Baggars and Eiye cult groups which AVC was made handicapped in handling due to lack of support from supposed resourceful indigenes, Delta State Government and conflicting Anti-Cultism/Anti-Terrorism Laws of Delta State.

The deceased who is known to be very notorious was a hitman member of Eiye Cult Group before he cross-carpet to become a member of Baggar Cult Group and as well became a hitman but luck ran out on him as he was supposedly killed by suspected members of Eyie Cult Group on the Eve of Christmas.

He was termed to be notorious but remain human who would've become someone useful if he was rehabilitated and enlightened to living a positive and resourceful life.

AVC will only try her human possible best to continually ensuring a crime free yulitide season in entire Delta State but seek for Deltans to endeavour in avoiding and reporting any criminal activities to any available security agency or agent to boost our efficiency in delivering our selfless services.

We can not relient in bringing to justice anyone found wanted in violent cult related activities as investigation are currently yielding results regarding the recent clash in Kwale Town.

AVC remains open and willing to assist in all forms to *ensure an amendment of the existing ANTI CULTISM/ANTI TERRORISM LAWS of Delta State which ought to clearly state actual sanctions to the crime actors.

Popular Yoruba Actress Yewande Adekoya Arrested In US For Credit Card Scam & Bank Fraud

Popular Yoruba actress, Yewande Adekoya has reportedly been placed under house arrest in the United States of America for crimes related to credit card scam and bank transfer fraud.

The actress, who became popular with the film, Kudi Klepto was said to have foolishly fallen prey to some Nigerians in Atlanta Georgia who made use of her bank accounts for fraudulent fund transfer.

The award-winning actress, who is married to actor and movie producer, Abiodun Thomas, is ordered to home arrest and instructed to surrender her passport while investigations are still ongoing.

“Her account was used to make some fraudulent transfers in the United States and she was arrested for questioning. This is no new practice among some Nigerian actors and their foreign fraudulent promoters who use them for such crimes and they get huge cuts from such deals,” a source revealed to Kemiashefonlovehaven in Atlanta, US.

The actress, who travelled to the US in October 2017 for the Oodua Image Awards in Houston Texas, hasn’t returned to Nigeria since then. She is said to have stayed back to shoot a film before the criminal act was committed. Married to actor and movie producer, Abiodun Thomas, the “Iyawo Adedigba” actress is still keeping her social media accounts especially Instagram, active. She recently gave a birthday shout-out and posted photos of her husband whose birthday was December 25.

She cannot return to Nigeria until investigations are over.

Recall that in July 2017, another Nollywood Yoruba actress, Lola Margaret Oladipupo was also arrested and put in an Atlanta, Georgia, jail after she was arrested for credit card fraud in the United States of America.

Armed robbery gang dressed in police uniforms arrested in Enugu State

The Enugu state police command arrested a six-man armed robbery gang and captured four of the gang members operating within 9th Mile Corner on the outskirts of Enugu, recovering three locally made guns and nine phones belonging to their victims.

The Command’s spokesman, SP Ebere Amaraizu, said that the armed gang had been robbing travelers coming from Lagos and heading towards Benue State for Christmas before they were confronted by police operatives. .

Amaraizu said that the feat was achieved by police operatives of the 9th Mile Corner Division acting on intelligence information while on surveillance patrol in the early hours of Dec. 24. The spokesman said that the smashed six-man armed robbery gang specialised in blocking highways, hijacking buses with passengers and taking them to a secluded portion of the bush. .

He said that four of the gang members, dressed in police uniform, were arrested after a gun duel which left the armed robbers fatally injured, while two of them believed to have been touched by bullets, escaped with injuries.

Premier League! Man Of The Moment Mohamed Salah Finally Reveals Why He Left Roma To Join Liverpool

Liverpool star, Mohamed Salah has disclosed why he left Italian club, Roma to join the Reds at Anfield.

The Egyptian International admitted that the main reason he joined Liverpool was to win trophies for the club and fans.

Salah told Sky Sports: “I want to win titles here, I came here to win titles — to win something for the club, for us, for the fans.

“I love to win something here. We are working hard every day to win something. I am sure we are going to win something this year.”

Salah, who is currently the highest goal scorer in EPL, joined Liverpool during last summer transfer from Roma.

The winger has formed a potent attacking partnership with team-mates, Philippe Coutinho, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane.

Just In: Lagos State Police Command Releases Official Statement On Arrest Of Singer Praiz

Few days ago, we reported that X3M music act, Praiz was arrested by SARS officers while on his way to the label’s end of the year party on on Tuesday December 19th.

The arrest which was condemned by Nigerians and fans of the singer, has led to the release of an official statement by the Lagos State Police Command on what led to the singer’s arrest.

Read the statement below:

“On the 19th day of December 2017, at noon hours, police men attached to Area ‘J’ Command Headquarters, Ajah, Lagos, who were on routine anti crime patrol along Lekki/Epe express way, noticed a car at top speed approaching their end.

The police men sensed that the speed was much and so were alarmed hence they flagged down the car to check on the occupants and if necessary search the trunk of the car.

When the car stopped, the officers who were in their uniforms approached the driver but to their disbelief, the driver who was yet to addressed by the police men became hysterical without provocation and started shouting ” Sars, sars, sars ooo”.

As he was shouting and pouring unprintable invectives on the officers of the law, he was at the same time filming them.

These unprovoked actions on the part of the driver whose true identity at that time was unknown to the patrol men, made them even more suspicious of him and so they requested him to come with them to see the Area Commander, ACP Felix Oben whom they had already called to report the conduct of the man.

It was at the Area Commander’s office that they got to know that he is a musician that goes by the name Praize. The Area Commander questioned him and advised him to be of good behaviour. He thereafter departed the police station peacefully without any molestation whatsoever.

The Police authority in Lagos nevertheless felt scandalized by Praize’s rudeness to the men in uniform who were out to ensure law, order and safety along the Lekki/ Epe corridor. It is a matter of common knowledge that the Command Commissioner of Police, CP.

Edgal Imohimi, who has dismissed a number of police men that abused their offices since assuming office, would not hesitate to deal with the policemen if they had erred.

It is also instructive to note that the officers are not SARS operatives as erroneously assumed by Praize but conventional police men in their uniforms serving at Area ‘J’ Command Headquarters.

The Lagos State Police Command, wishes to use this medium to inform all and sundry in Lagos state, that the present Commissioner of Police, Cp Edgal Imohimi had on assumption office set up the Citizen Complaint Centre with dedicated lines where complaints against police actions can be lodged for necessary action.

Celebrities are therefore advised to take advantage of these numbers or call on the Police Public Relations Officer instead of resorting to cheap social media blackmail.

Below are the Citizen Complaint Centre numbers:

08067945296

08063025274

08113615350

08113683077

08096283148

08096283183

08089781657

08126404930

08081426895

SP Chike Oti

Police Public Relations Officer,

Lagos State Police Command.”

37 call center employees die in Philippines mall fire

37 people were killed when a fire broke out at a shopping mall in the southern Philippines city of Davao on Saturday, Dec 23, 2017.

Authorities confirmed that 37 people died in the fire that started on Saturday morning in the third floor of the mall shortly before it was set to open. The fire continued till the early hours of Sunday. The victims were all call center employees of Research Now Survey Sampling International, an outsourcing company located in the mall.

"This terrible tragedy has left us with heavy hearts," CEO Gary S. Laben said in a statement. "We offer our condolences and prayers to the families and loved ones of the victims."

Initial reports said firefighters had recovered "one charred body" from the fourth floor of New City Commercial Center mall on Sunday. At the time, 36 additional people were missing and feared dead. President Rodrigo Duterte wept and dried his tears with a white handkerchief in front of the public during a meeting with the families of the missing. He said that there was "zero chance of survival" for those missing.

The mayor of Davao also confirmed that all 37 of the people caught in the fire were call center agents for SSI, located on the fourth floor of the mall.

Emmanuel Jaldon, the chief operating officer for the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, said Sunday morning that firefighters were in the last phase before declaring the fire out. He said the fire was "technically contained." Authorities have not provided a cause of the fire.

In a statement, presidential spokesman Harry Roque said "our thoughts and prayers" are with the families of those missing. Roque said the President went unannounced on Saturday night to assure the relatives of the victims that the government would extend help.

Pastor Allegedly Sends Assassins To Kill Fellow Pastor In Bayelsa State

A gang of assassins attacked the house of a Pastor in Ogbia Main town of Ogbia local government area, Bayelsa State on Friday 22nd December.

An exclusive with the victims revealed that the incident happened around 11pm and lasted for almost 4 hours.

The family was taken out of their house at Victory street, to the main entrance road of Ogbia main town and held hostage for several hours.

Luckily one of the members of the household managed to place a distress call to another family member who wasn't at home during the time of the attack but was however caught and given the beaten of her life.

The assassins who had guns and knife on them revealed that they were paid by another pastor to kill the pastor which they had held hostage.

According to the victims, luckily for them, the rescue call that was made yielded positive results as Ogbia main town vigilante group and police came to their aid before things could get any messier after several hours of torture and robbing the family of their personal items.

The pastor who insisted on keeping his identity discreet said:

Neighbors saw the operation but were too scared to come out.
They had already separated me out from the rest of the family members, to kill.
We thank God for our lives, it would have been a different story if the girl had not gathered mind to place that call.
The vigilante group has not been functional for a very long while due to non payment but they still came still came out along with the police.