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The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) has told the governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, not to transfer mismanagement of his relationship with his people on the party’s national leadership. National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, accused the governor of being malicious. “With due respect, Governor Okorocha is being malicious and unfair to the NWC. If he has mismanaged his relationship with his own people, in a way that they now constitute an encumberance to him, he should not transfer his frustration to the NWC. “It is certainly not right to set fire to the village because you want to kill a rat. If Governor Okorocha has any specific grievances, he should come forward with them rather than making this generalised accusations,” Abdullahi said.

The Shiite group has resumed its protest against the continued detention of their Islamic Movement in Nigeria leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky. One person was reportedly shot dead by security operatives during the protest. The protesting group have paralysed activities at the Federal Secretariat complex, Abuja, a few metres from the National Assembly and the Presidential Villa. According to report, the protesters who were armed with stones, chased away a police team and overturned a traffic warden cabin on the road. They also reportedly injured the Federal Secretariat Divisional Police Crime officer in the face after he asked them to stop harassing motorists.

No fewer than 24 people died while 176 others were rescued in a fire outbreak which occurred in Delta between May 2015 and April 2018. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the state Commissioner in charge of Directorate of the Bureau for Special Duties, Mr Ernest Ogwezzy, disclosed this in Asaba on Monday at an annual news conference of the bureau. According to him, property worth N13.2 billion was also lost to fire outbreaks while the Delta Fire Service saved property worth N8.3 billion during the period. The Commissioner highlighted some of the notable incidents to include that of Anioma Petrol Station, Okpanam Road, Asaba and the one that occurred at the College of Education Cooperative Filling Station, Warri. “Others are the fire at Beta Glass factory in Ughelli and the one at the Sapele Main Market which occurred on Oct. 13, 2017. “the fire statistics also showed that the state fire service attended to794 fire calls, out of which 63 were false calls,” Ogwezzy

A viral video of a thief who snatched a lady’s phone has caused a lot of mixed feelings as he gets accidentally crushed to death by an oncoming vehicle, while trying to escape. The deceased who obviously got an instant punishment appeared to have been punished far more than his offence in a rather tragic swing of events. The video also captures the driver of the oncoming vehicle who was ignorant of what had transpired slowing down to park as he was shocked after crushing the man Watch video below:-

Prince Tony Momoh, a former Minister of Information has said it will be very difficult task for former President Olusegun Obasanjo to remove President Muhammadu Buhari from office in 2019 no matter how he tried. Speaking in an interview with DAILY INDEPENDENT, Momoh, a national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) also allayed the fears of Nigerians over the possibility of mistaking APC for ADC, which is the acronym of African Democratic Congress, the political platform adopted by Obasanjo’s Coalition of Nigerian Movement (CNM). According to him, the acronym of both parties are different while their logos are also different from each other. On Obasanjo’s quest to terminate Buhari’s reign by 2019, Momoh said the former president as a democrat will never get involved in a coup and in the eventuality of that, such a coup will not succeed as it will be resisted by well-meaning Nigerians. “Obasanjo will not get involved in any coup and no coup in Nigeria that is

The Chairman of the Ekiti State Governorship Primary Election Committee, Governor Tanko Al-Makura, has declared Dr. John Kayode Fayemi the winner of the election. He said Fayemi polled a total of 941 votes to beat 32 other aspirants while Segun Oni scored 481 votes and Kayode Ojo cane third with 281 votes out of the 2337 delegates accredited to vote. He said Fayemi scored the highest number of votes and satisfied all requirements was hereby declared the winner. Al-Makura said 2,313 were total valid votes. Al-Mankura thanked contestants and security agents and delegates for cooperating with the committee to make the exercise a success.

Real Madrid manager, Zinedine Zidane, has admitted Cristiano Ronaldo is “worried” by the sprained ankle he suffered, during Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Barcelona. However, Zidane is hopeful it is not serious. Ronaldo pulled Madrid level with a goal from close range in the 14th minute, but in the process he was clattered into from behind by Barcelona defender Gerard Pique. He limped to the sideline and though he returned after receiving treatment to see out the end of the first half, he was taken off at half time and replaced by Marco Asensio. “I cannot say how long he will be out,” Zidane said after the draw. “Cristiano does not feel good, but he says it’s only a small problem. “We will see tomorrow, with the tests, and do what we need to see how his ankle is. He is a bit worried, as the ankle is a bit swollen, but he says it is not so much.” Real take on Liverpool in the Champions League final in less than three weeks. [Goals Highlight] Bale Scores Stunner As Barcelona

Chelsea striker, Olivier Giroud has disclosed why he dedicated the goal he scored against Liverpool in the Premier League to fellow teammate, David Luiz. Giroud headed in the only goal of the game, as Chelsea defeated Liverpool 1-0 at the Stamford Bridge on Sunday. The Blues came into the game, needing a victory to keep their slim hopes of squeezing into the top four alive. The win takes Antonio Conte’s men to 69 points, two behind Tottenham Hotspur, who lost 1-0 to West Brom on Saturday, with two fixtures left. Giroud, however, said he dedicates the goal he scored against the Reds to Luiz because the Brazilian international is a good friend who is currently going through a tough time at Chelsea. “I know when Victor [Moses] doesn’t cross the ball at first he’s going to go on his right, so I had to be ready at the front post and luckily I finished it,” Giroud told reporters after the match. “David Luiz is a good friend, so I was very pleased to dedicate him this goal be

Arsene Wenger said his farewell to Emirates Stadium with a thrashing of Burnley to leave in the same way it all began for him as Arsenal manager 7,876 days ago – with victory. In a season of discontent and occasional open rebellion, this was a day for a united front to celebrate the career of the manager who has brought so much success and style to Arsenal since starting his reign with that 2-0 win at Ewood Park in 1996. And in a campaign of disappointment that will now be viewed as the end of an era, the last hope of success snuffed out by the Europa League semi-final loss to Atletico Madrid, Wenger at least got the home send-off he so deserved – with a stylish win over Burnley. The Clarets, who have a wonderful story of their own this season, were outclassed as Arsenal ran out 5-0 winners to give Wenger his 475th win in 826 Premier League games. This was not the time to celebrate a single victory but to reflect on all the triumphs and pleasure Wenger has brought to Arsen

With news filtering into town that her ex husband, Adeniyi Johnson, is now married to another actress, Seyi Edun, it was not surprising when the pretty actress carefully ignored him at an event recently. For Toyin Aimakhu, many guests at the birthday party of Nollywood actress, Kemi Afolabi, waited eagerly to see what would transpire between her and her ex husband, Adeniyi, who was also a guest. Adeniyi came with his new wife, Seyi Edun. Toyin, who was dressed to the nines, walked into the hall and was ushered to a seat. Adeniyi, who is also a good friend of Kemi Afolabi, must have made up his mind not to greet her. They never uttered a word to each other throughout the period Toyin spent at the event. The couple separated in 2016 but a divorce seems not to have taken place. On what led to the crash of their marriage Toyin said in an interview:- “I would not blame anybody because it takes two to tango. I had my faults, he has his faults too. I think we both brought our neg

The University of Lagos has produced the first set graduates in the Chinese undergraduate programme of the university. This is according the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Oluwatoyin Ogundipe on Wednesday at a press briefing ahead of the 49th Convocation Ceremony. EduCeleb.com recalls that the university admitted its first set of students to study Chinese in the 2013/2014 session. Their completion of the programme in the 2016/2017 session makes them also the first set of graduates in Chinese from a Nigerian university. Chinese was introduced as a programme in the Department of Linguistics, African and Asian Studies (LAAS) after about four years of running the Confucius Institute in the same university. Confucius Institute was jointly established by the University of Lagos and the Beijing Institute of Technology in China in 2009. It still runs diploma programmes in Chinese under UNILAG’s Faculty of Arts towards promoting Chinese language and culture. Of all the gradu

In a bid to ensure credibility and transparency in the choice of those who serves the Nigerian nation as Police officer, the force have introduced a new policy that will ensure police recruits of the ongoing police recruitment that shall be commencing May 7 to write the joint Admission and Matriculation boards examination before enlistment. This was made known by the force public relations officer, ACP. Jimoh Moshood during a press conference issued on Saturday 5th of May, 2018. The IGP was using the opportunity to warn police commissioners and senior officers deployed for the recruitment purpose. Read the statement below: Date: 5th May, 2018 PRESS RELEASE RECRUITMENT INTO THE NIGERIA POLICE FORCE IGP WARNS POLICE OFFICERS TO BE THOROUGH AND ABOVE BOARD · Screening to commence on 7th May, 2018 in all the Thirty Six (36) State commands and the FCT The Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris, NPM, mni, represented by the Deputy Inspector General of Police,

A single mother, Ezechi Nwanneka, has been arrested by the police in Enugu for allegedly selling her baby boy for N300,000. The boy, who has not been recovered, was reportedly resold for N350,000 by one Okechukwu Nyia, who bought the baby from Nwanneka, the mother. Nwanneka, a native of Akama Oghe village, in the Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State, was said to have been impregnated by an unidentified person. Following the development, the lady left her family house for an unknown destination, and in November 2017, she announced that she has been delivered of a baby boy. However, the said baby boy was not shown to her family members, who became suspicious when she reappeared without the child. Nwanneka’s parents informed the police and investigation revealed that the baby had been sold to Nyia for N300,000. Spokesman, Enugu State Police Command, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, who confirmed the development, said investigation further revealed that the buyer, Nyia, later reso

Although everyone desires white and shiny teeth, there are some who have resigned themselves to the belief that nothing can be done to bring their wish to reality. After all, they've tried every possible means to make it work without achieving a positive result. Well, you might as well change your belief if you're one of them; because, in this article, you will discover some of the natural ways to make your teeth white and shiny. Types of teeth and their common problems Here are five natural ways to make your teeth white and shiny 1. Banana peel Surprising but efficient, the banana the peel has been proven to contain lots of magnesium, potassium and other teeth whitening minerals that can make the colour of your teeth look better. play However, it is very easy to use the banana peel method. Rub it on your teeth for some minutes after brushing and rinse out of your mouth with warm water. 2. A mixture of baking soda and hydrogen peroxide Both the hydro

Indian soldiers shot dead five Kashmir militants including a rebel university teacher in a gunfight Sunday that triggered protests in which five civilians were killed. Indian soldiers shot dead five Kashmir militants including a rebel university teacher in a gunfight Sunday that triggered protests in which five civilians were killed. Thousands took to the streets of Srinagar, the disputed territory's main city, to show support for the slain militants and government forces opened fire to break up the protests, director general of police Shesh Paul Vaid said. Hundreds of people were reported injured in the protests after the siege in which a top commander of Hizbul Mujahideen, a key rebel group, was also killed. Government forces swooped on the village of Badigam, in Shopian district south of Srinagar, following a tip-off about armed militants holed up inside a house. The rebels refused an offer to surrender, triggering a fierce gun battle, Vaid told AFP. A specific

Read the press statement from PDP below:- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says Nigerians, particularly, the younger generation, are thoroughly disappointed in Vice President Yemi Osinbajo for allowing himself to be used as the poster boy for diversion of public attention from the impunity and corruption that saturate the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government. As a professor of law, and an occupant of the exalted seat of the Vice President of our country, Prof. Osinbajo should know better than allowing himself to be used to bandy figures and make unguarded statements at public events, such as his comments at the APC ward congress in Lagos, where he described everyone else as “thieves”. We note that Vice President Osinbajo has refused to heed wise counsel and accord respect to his office by desisting from such unguarded comments only because he has been sucked in and entangled in the propaganda, deception, impunity and sleazes that not only brought their admi

3. The new intravagi.nal ring The ring is 5.5 cms in diameter and is inserted in the vagi.na for three months which could control the spread of STDs and risk of preg.nancy. Scientists have been trying to create and develop contraceptive pill for men which will stop the release of sperms, at the same time letting the s*xual function of testosterone work properly. It basically means that the sperm will be there but scientists are trying to block the two proteins in the muscle cells which are responsible for the release of sperms during ejaculation in men. So only the release of sperms will be blocked which will avoid and stop the woman from getting preg.nant. 4. No knowledge about morning after pill The morning after pill is basically a single tablet used in case of birth control failure and to protect preg.nancy after unprotected s.ex. Yet, youngsters and teenagers around the world receive and have very misleading information about this morning after pill. Stu