Global Naija Info

In spite of everything though, it was good fun. It’s very uplifting to know that friends and family wish you well, sometimes several times over. That’s partly what the season was about. Even now, there is still a trickle arriving; a sort of afters. I am not about to add to the pile off goodwill messages you’ve received in the past month. That would be very inconsiderate, unless you are an insatiable social media consumer. I know it because I am just emerging from under a tonne of them myself. You may then wonder at my choice of title. But regard it again, very carefully. You’ll find I am not wishing you a ‘Happy New Year.’ I probably have already anyway, even though we might have never met and our paths may never cross. So rise above the overdose and regard the title again. I am simply asking you to be happy at the new tech-driven proliferation of Season’s Greetings around you, and the power it has placed in your palm to send whatever gifts you like to as many people you want. We we...

FILE PHOTO: President Barack Obama lands in Jamaica in first US presidential visit since 1982 The U.S. Armed Forces has bid outgoing U.S. President Barack Obama farewell with a parade in honour of the two-term President whose tenure expires on Jan. 20. Obama in his remarks earlier in a meeting with Combatant Commanders and Joint Chiefs of Staff, said America had the best military in the world. He said “the purpose of this meeting – something I do on a regular basis – is to allow me to hear directly from those who are charged with the most solemn responsibility of maintaining the finest fighting force that the world has ever known, and keeping the American people safe. “It is in these meetings that we have been able to set broad strategy, identify areas where we have to improve, address the health of the force. “And I can say to the American people that they are extraordinarily lucky and I am extraordinarily lucky to be served by such extraordinary patriots. “This will be my last...

Major_General Leo Irabor, Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said it had killed three female suicide bombers when they tried to ram into troops along Dutse area in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno. The Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj.- Gen. Lucky Irabor, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Maiduguri. Irabor said the three female suicide bombers were intercepted following an intelligence report on their going toward Limankara in Gwoza Council. “Just this morning, we intercepted the bombers but the three of them resisted and tried to ram into our troops. And of course, we had no choice but to open fire on them,” he said. He explained that the Nigerian troops and their Cameroonian counterparts had been making remarkable progress and recoveries in Ngwoshe axis and Gwoza hills. “Our troops and those of the Cameroon Republic have been recording tremendous successes in flushing out remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists in that axis. ...

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo on Wednesday told members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state not to share bags of rice and the money he gave them as Christmas and New Year gifts with traditional rulers and supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). ”The rice and money should be shared among the members of APC alone, no traditional rulers or Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members should partake in the sharing’’, he said. Okorocha gave the directive when he hosted executives of All Progressives Congress (APC) at wards, local governments and state levels and gave them 18,500 bags of rice valued N370 million, in addition to N37 million. Okorocha said during APC stakeholders meeting held at Imo State International Convention, Owerri that each ward should collect 50 bags of rice valued N1 million and N100, 000 cash. He said the gesture was Christmas and New Year gifts for APC members in appreciation of their hard work and ke...

Dele Alli Tottenham Hotspur have ended Chelsea’s 13 games unbeaten run with 2-0 victory at White Hart Lane. Two super headers by Dele Alli gave Tottenham the 2-0 victory needed to move them to third on Premier League table. Alli’s super header gave the home team the lead on 45th minute of the first half. Alli’s second header in the 54th minute gave Tottenham 2-0 lead. Man of the match, Alli received rapturous applause as he was replaced in the 85th minute of the game. Chelsea mounted intensive pressure on Tottenham defence, but the home team defended very well to ensure they won the game. Victory for Chelsea would have seen them become the first team to win 14 consecutive English top-flight games in one season. -Kazeem Ugbodaga

Adama Barrow Gambian president-elect, Adama Barrow says he is alive, hale and hearty, debunking rumour of his death earlier on. There have been reported rumours that Barrow had been assassinated by unknown gunmen who also killed two of his guards. But Barrow on his twitter handle:@adama_barrow, said he is alive. “We would like to inform you that the President-elect is alive and well,” he said on his twitter handle. -Kazeem Ugbodaga

Gambia’s president-elect Adama Barrow has denied reports of his assassination in the social media. Barrow was reportedly shot dead by assassins believed to be supporters of incumbent President Yahya Jammeh today. Aides of the president-elect this evening denounced the reports of his assassination in a tweet and also shared a photograph of Barrow with the UK and US Ambassadors to Gambia earlier today after a meeting. Adama Barrow with the UK ad US ambassadors in Gambia earlier today The tweet

President Muhammadu Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved the redeployment of three Federal Permanent Secretaries. A statement by Haruna Imrana, Director of Communications, Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF), said that the circular conveying the deployment was signed by the HCSF, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita. Imrana said that the affected permanent secretaries include Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan, Federal Ministry of Education to the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation. Dr Jamila Shu’ara, Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources, was moved to Federal Ministry of Education. Mr Christian Chineyekka Ohaa of the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports was deployed to Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation. According to the statement, the handing over of the affected permanent secretaries should be completed on or before Tuesday January 10.

Suspected cultists arrested Troops of 6 Division, Nigerian Army on Wednesday shot dead five suspected cultists during gun battle in Omoku, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers. General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division, Port Harcourt, Maj.-Gen. Kasimu Abdulkarim, who confirmed the killings, said the battle was part of “Operation Cleanup” of cultists and militants terrorising residents. According to him, troops have so far recovered five AK 47 assault rifles from cultists in the area since January 1. “Army 6 Division has recorded appreciable successes in its bid to rid the local government of cultists and brigands,” Abdulkarim added. Community sources disclosed that the incident started when troops stormed the area after receiving distress call over the cultists. Eyewitness account said the suspected cultists invaded Omoku town on Tuesday night and shot dead two unidentified young men before making attempt to escape. “After killing the men, they shot sporadically ...

Chief Bode George The former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has revealed what life taught him while in Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison, Apapa, Lagos. The PDP chieftain who disclosed this during an interview recently, described the experience as another story of his entirely life, adding that some lessons were learnt. ”My Kirikiri experience is another story of my life entirely; I learnt some lessons. God didn’t say we won’t have tribulations, trials and temptations, but if you trust in Him, all will be well. I preach that now at every opportunity I have, even to politicians. I have been there and what is encouraging. Nelson Mandela, in the last book he wrote, said the prison cell is the first place for you to re-examine yourself and rededicate yourself; to recommit yourself to the service of mankind and to God. There is nothing as encouraging as that. Chief Awolowo also went to jail for committing nothing. ”When we came out a...

0 Comments Sahara Reporters Army Arrests Two Boko Haram LG Bosses 3 Hours Ago from Latest News http://bit.ly/2iBnVXy via IFTTT

0 Comments Sahara Reporters Abuja Airport To Close For Six Weeks 3 Hours Ago from Latest News http://bit.ly/2hRljkt via IFTTT

0 Comments Sahara Reporters Nigerian Inmate Escapes Indian Prison 4 Hours Ago from Latest News http://bit.ly/2iBaYNl via IFTTT

0 Comments Sahara Reporters Gambian Army Chief Reaffirms Loyalty To Jammeh 4 Hours Ago from Latest News http://bit.ly/2iBl6FU via IFTTT

The Eatons retire Husband-and-wife Olympic medalists Ashton Eaton and Brianne Theisen-Eaton have retired, both at the age of 28. American decathlon world record holder Eaton, who successfully defended his Olympic title in Rio, said he wanted to “try something new”. “Frankly there isn’t much more I want to do in sport,” he said. Canadian heptathlete Brianne Theisen-Eaton won bronze in Rio and was runner-up to Jessica Ennis-Hill at the 2015 World Championships. “I no longer have the passion for track and field or the heptathlon that I used to because I know I can’t advance any further in the sport,” she said in a statement alongside her husband’s on their joint website. Eaton broke his own world record in Beijing in August 2015 when he accumulated 9,045 points to pick up his second World Championships gold. And then by winning in Rio, Eaton became the third man to retain the Olympic decathlon title, emulating Great Britain’s Daley Thompson and the USA’s Bob Mathias. -BBC

Nigeria’s oil drill The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has awarded its crude oil contracts to 39 companies for 2017. Almost half of the firms are Nigerian but international winners included China’s Sinopec, British Petroleum (BP) and France’s Total. The contracts cover around 1.3 million barrels of oils produced a day. By announcing the winners, the state-owned oil company said it was seeking greater transparency when it comes to awarding contracts. BBC reports that previous deals have been shrouded in secrecy leading to accusations of widespread corruption. At current oil prices, the contracts for more than half of Nigeria’s oil production are worth more than $70m (£57m) a day. Oil sales are crucially important for the government, accounting for around two thirds of its revenue. But they also generate American dollars, which are vital to the health of the overall economy suffering from its worst crisis in decades. Nigeria’s production normally tops two million...

Israeli Prime Minister (PM), Benjamin Netanyahu has called for pardon of soldier convicted of manslaughter for the killing of wounded Palestinian. Sgt Elor Azaria, 19 at the time, shot Abdul Fatah al-Sharif, 21, in the head while he was lying immobile on a road. A military court convicted the soldier after dismissing his assertion that the Palestinian still posed a danger. The case has divided Israeli opinion. Sergeant Azaria will be sentenced next Sunday, Israel’s military says. -BBC

Connor Doyle was Columbia College's first varsity esports athlete. Here's how he and the university are navigating this new frontier in college sports. from Latest News http://on.si.com/2j5tfPP via IFTTT

Sir Tim Barrow (right) has advised successive foreign secretaries Senior diplomat Sir Tim Barrow will be appointed the UK’s new ambassador to EU to replace Sir Ivan Rogers. Foreign Office sources confirmed the appointment of the former ambassador to Moscow, who will now play a key role in the UK’s Brexit negotiations. Sir Ivan’s exit, which came earlier than planned, sparked a row with his resignation note criticising “muddled thinking” from ministers. Some MPs had accused him of being “half-hearted” towards Brexit. -BBC

Prince Tony Momoh Former Minister of Information and chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Tony Momoh has come to the defence of the national leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, saying that the ex-Lagos governor will never leave the APC for any proposed mega party ahead of the 2019 general elections. Momoh, who described the mega party as a storm in a tea cup, added that he was unsure whether former Vice President Atiku Abubakar would remain in APC based on his past political antecedents. Speaking on plans by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) championing the mega party drive, Momoh said the PDP having lost the centre could only collapse and would not rise again to form a mega party. According to him, “those mentioning Tinubu’s name don’t know what they are saying. They don’t know Tinubu at all. I cannot defend former Vice- President Atiku Abubakar for the simple reason that he has been in PDP, AC, he went back to PDP and now in APC”. “So...

Adama Barrow Gambia’s president-elect Adama Barrow who vowed to take office on January 19 despite the refusal of outgoing President Yahya Jammeh to give up power has been killed by unknown assailants. The assailants overpowered the security guards of Mr. Barrow, leaving two of the guards dead and other six injured from gunshots. President Yahya Jammeh, the ‘prime suspect’ has denied any involvement in the incident. The assassination of Mr. Barrow comes few days after he referred to the country’s constitution that a court action taken by Jammeh cannot prevent the winner of the poll from assuming office as mandated by the constitution. He was responding to Jammeh, who said Saturday that a decision of the Economic Community of West African States to send troops to ensure a peaceful transition of power was a “declaration of war” and called for a fresh poll. “It should be crystal clear that filing an election petition is the private matter of a loser in an election. It does not prev...

Etisalat Helon Habila, chairman of the judging panel of the 2016 Etisalat Prize for Literature has announced the 2016 longlist of nine books for the award. The list is made up of entries from first-time authors whose books were published in the past 24 months. The listed books are ‘Mr. and Mrs. Doctor’ by Julie Iromuanya (Coffee House Press, USA); The Yearning. by Mohale Mashigo (Pan-Macmillan, South Africa); Piggy Boy’s Blues by Nakhane Toure (Blackbird Books imprint of Jacana Media, SA); The Peculiars, by Jen Thorpe (Penguin Random House, USA); Born on a Tuesday by Elnathan John (Cassava Republic, Nigeria), and After Many Days by Jowhor Ile (Farafina an imprint of Kachifo Limited, Nigeria); Dub Steps by Andrew Miller (Jacana Media, South Africa); The Seed Thief by Jacqui L’Ange (Umuzi Publishers, South Africa) and Nwezelenga: The Star Child by Unathi Magubeni (Black Bird Books Imprint of Jacana Media, South Africa). The Chief Executive Officer of Etisalat Nigeria, Matthew Willsh...

Get to know Rebecca Eliasek in her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2017 Casting Call.  from Latest News http://on.si.com/2iAF4QX via IFTTT

0 Comments Breaking News Mike Adenuga Saga: Your Allegations Against Me Show Lack Of Common Sense, Obasanjo Tells Awujale Of Ijebuland 1 Hour Ago from Latest News http://bit.ly/2iDPmhv via IFTTT

The Nigerian Army on Thursday confirmed the arrest of the Chairman of Mafa Local Government in Borno, Alhaji Shettima Lawan, for alleged link with the Boko Haram terrorists. Maj.- Gen. Lucky Irabor, The Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, made the confirmation during a news conference at the headquarters of the 7 Division, Nigerian Army, Maiduguri. “All I can say is that the Chairman is a big supporter of Boko Haram. “We heard that he harboured Boko Haram members along with his father. That he kept the Boko Haram members because the father begged him to do so. “The Chairman was in the habit of accommodating people that had fled from the bush. “At some point he was valuable to us being with the Civilian JTF to fight Boko Haram. But that does not mean we cannot investigate him for a crime especially one like this. “We have also arrested the Vice Chairman of Kaga Local Government and he is undergoing interrogation,” Irabor said.

FILE PHOTO: Nigerian troops parade some arrested Boko Haram militants Some repentant Boko Haram members on Wednesday appealed to their fellow sect members still in Sambisa forest to lay down their arms and embrace peace. One of them, Joseph David, made the appeal when the Army presented to newsmen in Maiduguri, ten of the sect members who surrendered to the troops. David, who is also known as Ibrahim Alhaji, said he chose to lay down his arms to embrace peace. “I have chosen to lay down my arms to allow peace reign in the country. We have been accepted by the Nigerian Government, contrary to what we were told by the sect leaders,” he said. Another suspect (name withheld), also appealed to the rest of the sect members still hiding in the Sambisa forest to lay down their arms and embrace peace. “The sect leaders told us not to surrender to the government because we will be killed, but to our surprise, nothing happened to us. “The Nigerian government has accepted us and is taking ...

An Israeli soldier filmed shooting dead a wounded Palestinian attacker after he had been disarmed of a knife has been convicted of manslaughter. Sgt Elor Azaria, 20, shot Abdul Fatah al-Sharif, 21, in the head while he was lying immobile on a road. The incident happened in Hebron in the occupied West Bank last March, after another soldier was stabbed. Sgt Azaria said he thought Sharif might have an explosive vest, but prosecutors said his motive was revenge. The high-profile trial has proven extremely divisive in Israel, says the BBC’s Yolande Knell in Tel Aviv. There have been rallies to support the soldier and some senior politicians backed Sgt Azaria. However, top military figures were quick to say that his actions did not reflect the values of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF). In the incident on 24 March, Sharif and another 21-year-old Palestinian, Ramzi Aziz al-Qasrawi, stabbed and wounded an Israeli soldier before troops opened fire on them, wounding Sharif and killing Qasra...

Some Nigerian passports Many Nigerians seeking to escape from the economic hardship in the country, are trooping to the Nigeria Immigration Services (NIS) office in Enugu to obtain or renew their international passports. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent, who monitored the development at the NIS Passport Office at the Federal Secretariat, Enugu on Wednesday, observed that youths between 19 and 32 years were the majority among the more than 100 people anticipating to obtain or renew their passports. NAN gathered that most of the applicants are students and young businessmen, who want to seek admission or relocate their businesses to other countries, mostly within the African continent. Speaking with NAN, a fresh passport applicant, Mr. Kelechi Ngwu, said that he was making effort to relocate his tyre business from Enugu to Cotonou the capital of Benin Republic. “Apart from the recession that I have been managing; the business environment here is unfriendly especially o...

Queen Elizabeth II Queen Elizabeth has resumed official duties as she continues to recover from a heavy cold that forced her to miss Christmas and New Year Church services. A spokeswoman said on Wednesday in London that on resumption, she gave an honour to a member of her staff in a private ceremony. “On Tuesday, the queen gave a member of her staff, Raymond Wheaton, the insignia of a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order, an honour that usually rewards personal service to her or the monarchy. “The private ceremony took place at Sandringham and no pictures were available,’’ she said. The 90-year-old monarch fell ill before Christmas and delayed her trip from London to her country estate at Sandringham in eastern England by a day. The Queen then took the very rare decision not to attend the festive season church services. She has not been seen in public since before she became unwell and Buckingham Palace has said she was recuperating from a heavy cold. The spokeswoman added...

FILE PHOTO: Members of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria. Members of a vigilante group in Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa on Wednesday shot dead three suspected female suicide bombers attempting to enter the Gulak market. Gulak is the headquarters of Madagali Local Government Area. The Chairman of the local government, Alhaji Yusuf Mohammed, who confirmed the development, said the suspected suicide bombers were sighted from a distance by the vigilantes, who were on patrol around the Bakin Dutse area. He said suspects were ordered by the vigilantes to stop, but they refused. “The shots by the vigilantes detonated the explosives on two of the suspected bombers. “Although the explosive device on the third suspect did not set off, the explosion of the devices on the two other suspects, killed her. “We suspect the bombers were on their way to Gulak market as today is the market day,” Mohammed said. When contacted, the spokesman of the 28 Task-Force Battalion, Mubi, Maj. Aki...

Dakuku Peterside, NIMASA DG Dr. Dakuku Peterside, Rivers APC Governorship candidate in the 2015 general elections, says the resilience of the Ogonis and their non-violent position is commendable. Peterside told newsmen in Port Harcourt on Wednesday that the Ogoni struggle was for all. “I am calling on Ogonis to unite and work with other ethnic groups to accelerate the aspirations and the accomplishment of the dream of the founding fathers of the struggle. “We must enter a new phase of cross ethnic groups engagement, recognizing that it is a collective struggle of all oppressed people all over the world. “I salute the resilience of the Ogonis over the years and their industry, I am prepared to back every genuine effort to make the people of Ogoni great,” he said. Peterside, who is the Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), commended the Federal Government on the Ogoni clean-up but asked for an accelerated process. He urged the government ...

The gavel of justice A Lagos-based medical practitioner, Olugbenga Farajimakin, was on Wednesday arraigned for allegedly partnering a “self-acclaimed doctor” to perform a Caesarean Section on a woman that led to her death. Farajimakin, 44, was docked at an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on a charge of conspiracy. The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The prosecutor, Insp. Adebayo Oladele had told the court that the accused committed the offence on June 5 at Glorious Mercy Clinic situated at No. 14, William Akintunde St., Abule-Egba area of Lagos State. Oladele said that the accused had partnered one Shehu Abdulkareem, a registered nurse, only licensed to operate a convalescent home, but impersonated a medical doctor fit to carry out a Caesarean Section. “The accused had joined Abdulkareem to perform a Caesarean Section on one Eunice Omokwudu that led to her death. “Farajimakin ought to have prevented Abdulkareem from doing so since he was only a...

NAFDAC The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has urged the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) and other stakeholders to assist its fight against substance abuse in Taraba. The agency’s Coordinator, Mr Suleiman Muyideen, made the appeal in a statement on Wednesday in Jalingo. The statement expressed concerns over the alarming rate of substance abuse and general non-compliance with the agency’s enabling laws. “We took four consecutive days to hold series of meetings with all the stakeholders, where we solicited their support in ensuring that only genuine, effective and safe regulated products are manufactured in the state. “We deliberated on several issues, especially the alarming rate of substance abuse as it relates to cough syrup with codeine, tramadol as well as mobile authentication of anti-malaria drugs and antibiotics. “There was also discussions on banned drugs such as Nimesulide, Analgin (Dipyron), Gentamycin 280mg ...

The University of Ilorin (Unilorin) The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has approved the promotion of 583 staff, cutting across all cadres of the institution. This is contained in a memo from the Office of the Registrar, titled: “List of newly promoted staff with effect from Oct.1, 2016″ and made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Ilorin. It stated that promotions to the professorial cadre were still awaiting ratification by the authorities. It further stated that the promotion was a fulfillment of the Vice-Chancellor’s promise that no deserving staff would be denied his or her promotion as and when due. The memo stated that those promoted included 112 academic staff, 127 registry staff, 245 professionals and technical staff and 99 junior staff. The memo said that the promotion committee carried along heads of departments in the exercise. “The 112 academic staff promoted comprised 36 senior lecturers, 41lecturers to Lecturer I category ...

court-of-law Three murder suspects, who appeared before an Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, were on Wednesday slammed a N500,000 bail each with two responsible sureties each. The accused — Solomon Dibai, 37; Abiodun Ibrahim, 35; and Abass Aponmade, 33 — on a two-count charge of conspiracy and murder. The Magistrate, Mrs. M.O. Olajuwon, who gave the ruling, said there was nothing to link the accused with the murder case. He directed that their case files should be sent to the State Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for advice. Earlier, the prosecutor, Sgt. Kehinde Olatunde told the court that the accused committed the offences on Nov. 27, 2016, at about 8.00 p.m. along Ojuelegba Road in Surulere. He alleged that the accused had shot one Mayowa Afiede in his abdomen that led to his death. The offences contravened Sections 221 and 231 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011. Counsel to the accused, Mr. Spurgeon Ataene, had urged the court look at the facts of the ...

Nigeria’s recession, our own years of lean cows, is characterised by very high inflation, declining real wages and accelerating unemployment and underemployment. It manifests on businesses in three ways, which are the massive contraction of market demand, rationalisation of demand and the trade–down of market and product preferences as consumers shop for value. There are nine ways a business can respond to recession and pull through this challenging period. “and the cows that were ugly and gaunt ate up the seven sleek, fat cows.” – Genesis 41:4 “and the thin heads of grain swallowed the seven healthy, full heads.” – Genesis 41: 7 This article discusses what businesses can do to pull through the years of recession. The years of lean cows are the years of famine akin to the years of economic recession. When Pharaoh dreamt, in biblical history, Egypt mobilised to prepare for famine or economic recession by building strong national reserves of grains in its years of boom and abundance. ...

A man in China’s southern region of Guangxi wounded 11 children with a blade at their kindergarten on Wednesday, a media report said, in the country’s latest mass knifing incident. Violent crime is rare in China, compared to many other countries, but there has been a series of knife and axe attacks in recent years, many targeting children. China Central Television said in a post on its official microblog that a man climbed the wall of the kindergarten in the city of Pingxiang and attacked the students. “All of the wounded children had been sent to the hospital but their injuries were not life-threatening,” it said. It said that the suspect had been detained by police and the incident was being investigated but did not give his full name.

The suspected fake soldier The operatives of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a suspected fake soldier allegedly involved in stealing motorcycles, popularly known as okada across the states in Nigeria. The suspect, Benjamin Okon, who has been parading himself as a military personnel, was arrested by the policemen who acted on a tip-off from members of the public. It was learnt that the policemen swooped into action upon receiving the information, which eventually led to the arrest of the suspect on New Year day at about 5.00am. “The suspect was fond of intimidating members of the public under the pretense that he is a Military personnel. His hostile attitude made people not to associate with him, however, when we suspected his moves, we summoned courage to report to the police”, the source revealed. The suspect, who made a confessional statement during investigation at the police Command, said that he had an accomplice (name withhe...

Oluwaseun Olamide, who was first among the Nigerian females at the maiden Access Bank Lagos City Marathon in 2016, says she hopes to surpass her record at this year’s event. Olamide made the assertion while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos on her preparation for the 42km race on Feb. 11. “I hope to be among the top three in the international category of the second edition. “This time around, I see myself competing for a spot among the first three in the international category. Everyone is aiming high and I will prove my mettle. “The last edition for me was good and also an eye-opener, I will give it my best and I see myself defeating world-class athletes. “I will participate to prove to the world that there are talented long distance runners in Nigeria,’’ she told NAN noting that she was ready for the challenge. The 19-year-old runner also commended the Lagos State Government and Access Bank for giving hope to long-distance runners in the coun...

At Otunba Subomi Balogun’s thanksgiving service The ​Chairman, First City Monument Group, Otunba Subomi Balogun, Tuesday celebrated his annual thanksgiving service at his Ijebu-ode country home. The event was graced by captains of industry, business associates, traditional rulers, Christian leaders, friends and family members such as the former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel; Olorogun Sonny Kuku, Olorogun Abimbola Subomi Balogun, Balogun Agboola Alausa, and Ebumawe of Ago-Iwoye. At Otunba Subomi Balogun thanksgiving service At Otunba Subomi Balogun’s thanksgiving service At Otunba Subomi Balogun’s thanksgiving service At Otunba Subomi Balogun’s thanksgiving service from Entertainment – P.M. NEWS Nigeria http://bit.ly/2izQQv7 via IFTTT