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Two Nigerians have been arrested by a joint team of Delhi and Goa Police for cheating several people after befriending them on social networking sites. The suspects identified as Chukwuma Collins, 35, and Nicodemus Obinna, 27, used to befriend people on Facebook and then ask for money to send “necessary items” to their family members in UK. They were arrested on Friday, 30th September. They gave their Nigerian addresses as Ladipo Market in Lagos and Badagry Trade Fair Complex, Lagos. Police said that the two used to cook up stories about the poor conditions of their family members living in western countries and ask the victims to help them with money. After receiving the money they broke all contact with the victims. Both have been involved in several cases of fraud and an FIR was registered against them in Goa cyber crime cell.

Gov Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State Gbenro Adesina/Ibadan Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has justified the decision to stop funding of state-owned tertiary institutions. Ajimobi said the hard decision is as a result of the dwindling financial resources and the need for the managers of the institutions to be more creative. The Oyo State Government in a letter to all the state-owned tertiary institutions dated September 20, 2016 stated that the institutions should no longer expect subventions, whether for any arrears, current or future expenses in running the schools from the state government. The governor who stated that each institution will still be getting 25 percent of its subvention assured that the government would continue to support the institutions with the amount as a sign of its commitment to their well-being. He said that the way to go for better funding and management of education is participation of all stakeholders including parents, philanthropists and the priva...

Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has declared Monday, October 3 as public holiday to mark the Islamic New Year, 1438 AH, which begins on Monday. He made the declaration on Sunday at the 1438 Hijrah Grand Rally organised by the National Council of Muslim Youth Organisations (NACOMYO) at Ibadan. October 3 is the lunar month of Muharram, which is the first month of the Islamic calendar. The Islamic year calendar had started counting in 622 AD after the emigration of Prophet Muhammed from Mecca to Medina in Saudi-Arabia. Ajimobi stated that Hijrah, the beginning of the new year in the Islamic calendar was another opportunity for Muslims worldwide to reflect on their past and channel a new way of life. “Hijrah symbolises a new beginning. It is the state of improving on the past into a new status. Hijrah began when the holy Prophet Muhammed migrated from Mecca to Medina,” he said. He enjoined Muslims to exhibit good character towards their nei...

Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, Sultan of Sokoto The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared Monday, Oct.3, as the first day of Muharram, 1438 AH. The declaration is contained in a statement issued on his behalf in Sokoto on Sunday by Prof. Sambo Junaidu, Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council, Sokoto. It said: ”The Sultanate Council Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, in conjunction with the National Moon Sighting Committee, did not receive any reports from various moon sighting committees across the country confirming the sighting of the new moon of Muharram, 1438 AH on Saturday, which was the 29th day of Zulhijja, 1437 AH. ”’The Sultan and President-General, Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs in Nigeria(NSCIA), has accepted the reports and accordingly declared Monday, 3rd October, 2016, as the first day of Muharram, 1438 AH ”The sultan wishes all Muslims, a happy new year. May Allah (SWT), accept our religious deeds.” In a rela...

MFM Football Club There was wild jubilation at Agege Township Stadium as Lagos-based MFM escaped relegation from the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) after beating Ifeanyi Uba 1-0 as the competition ended on Sunday. The tension soaked match was won by MFM through a 23rd minute strike by Stanley Okoro. MFM in a sublime display in front of their home fans deserved the three points to stay afloat in the league. However, the ecstatic fans that could not wait till the end of the match were jubilant at the sound of the final whistle, singing praises of their darling club. The goal scorer of the match, Stanley Okoro, who could not hide his joy, thanked the fans for supporting the team. “My goal is dedicated to the fans that have stood by us till these last minutes. What more can we say than to thank God who saved us from the embarrassment of relegation,’’ he said. A fan, Tope Badmus, said that it would have been the most painful thing to lose two clubs from Lagos to relegat...

Celta Vigo player celebrates a goal against Barcelona Gerard Pique’s first-ever double for the Catalans was not enough to earn a point as the visitors paid dearly for their defensive errors Barcelona missed the chance to move top of La Liga as they fell to a damaging 4-3 loss away to Celta Vigo, with goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen enduring a match to forget. Real Madrid’s home draw against Eibar earlier on Sunday had opened the door for the champions to take first place, but they instead endured a miserable evening at Balaidos in a thrilling encounter. Celta have beaten Barca in each of the last two seasons – including a 4-1 home victory last season – and raced into a three-goal half-time lead. Pione Sisto opened the scoring following a mistake from Ter Stegen, before two goals in the space of 86 seconds – an Iago Aspas strike and an own goal from Jeremy Mathieu – rocked the visitors. Luis Enrique’s side launched a comeback after the break, with Gerard Pique’s header and a Ney...

Professor Femi Osofisan being given the award Nigerian’s foremost playwright, scholar and literary giant, Professor Femi Osofisan has been formally inducted as the winner of the prestigious Thalia Award by the UNESCO global partner in the performing Arts- the International Association of Theatre Critics. The event, which was attended by over 150 world authorities in theatre criticism from 66 countries took place on Tuesday 27th September, 2016 at about 3:00pm Nigeria time, in the German Embassy to Serbia. The Nigeria Ambassador to Serbia and the German Ambassador to Serbia led the cream of the international community who witnessed the glamorous event. Osofisan has by the feat become the first African to be so recognized by the respected Thalia Award committee. The Thalia Award is a unique professional honour next only to the Nobel Prize for literature, which Nigeria also won in 1986 A cross section of audience at the award presentation Unlike the situation where a prophet is n...