Lady shot 20 times by policeman over choice of music at a party

Lady shot dead 20 times by policeman over choice of music at a party 

 An off-duty police officer allegedly gunned down a 21-year-old university student at a bar in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil after she refused to turn off a song he disliked. Hayssa Andrade, 21, was allegedly shot around 20 times by Jorge Aguiar da Silva, 38, in the early hours of Friday at a roof top bar in Campo Grande, Rio de Janeiro.

Tinubu held meetings in his bedroom asking me to step down for Gbajabiamila’ -Dogara

Tinubu held meetings in his bedroom asking me to step down for Gbajabiamila’ -Dogara 

Bauchi: Men who removed woman’s eye, raped her, get life imprisonment

Bauchi: Men who removed woman’s eye, raped her, get life imprisonment 

 A Bauchi High Court on Wednesday sentenced two middle-aged men to life in prison for raping a 40-year-old woman and plucking her eyes. Bauchi A woman getting raped (Credits: Punch) In her judgment in Bauchi, Justice Rabi Umar, said that the convicts – Mohammed Sani Alias Bambi, 30; and Sabo Rabo alias Bullet, 40 of Dass and Toro local government areas, conspired and raped the woman at Yelwan Dawani in Toro town on March 1, 2014. Umar, also the Chief Judge of Bauchi State, recalled that the two men were brought before her on March 4, 2015 charged with conspiracy, rape, causing grievous hurt and attempt to commit culpable homicide.

Disabled former street beggar turned lawyer, medical record breaker get Reps’ Honours

Disabled former street beggar turned lawyer, medical record breaker get Reps’ Honours 

Members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday honoured two Nigerian students Mr Kamaldeen Abdulsalam a former street beggar and Miss Ariola Olaiya, OAU Medical Record breaker for their outstanding feats in academics. 

 The House leader, Femi Gbajabiamila, (APC,Lagos), moved the motion on Tuesday, asking the House to dedicate part of its Tuesday plenary session to Miss. Ariola Olaiya Blessing and Mr. Abdulsalam Kamaldeen Idowu for their rare feats in their respective fields of study. He brought the motion under matters of urgent public importance tagging his point of order as ‘Parliamentary honour for exceptional young Nigerians’. Following approval by the presiding speaker, Yakubu Dogara, Gbajabiamila said :

“the 8th House of Representatives has demonstrated its commitment to reward excellence and encourage citizens who have elevated the ideals of the Nigerian society amid various challenges confronting the country”

 He also noted that “the essence of the House contribution to nation building was to invest resources into meaningful activities that will help secure the future of our country and encourage attitudinal change to inspire the Nigerian youth.”

 Gbajabiamila disclosed that Miss Ariola Olaiya Blessing, 24, who was admitted into Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State to study Medicine and Surgery in 2011, scored an excellent Cumulative Grade Point (CGPA) of 4.74 in her first year and subsequently, in her second He noted that “all through to the sixth year, the young adult scored: Distinctions in Anatomy, Medical Biochemistry and Physiology (200L); Distinctions in Medical Biochemistry and Pharmacology (300L); Distinctions in Pathology and Pharmacology (400L); Distinctions in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mental Health and Dermatology (500L) and Distinctions in Surgery (600L), (an achievement that had been elusive for a period of 28 years in OAU/Nigerian Medicine and Community Health)”.

 He told the House that Mr Abdulsalam Kamaldeen, 38, lost his two legs to polio at the tender age of 3, lost his mother at the age of 4, started primary school at 8, and resorted to street begging to raise money to buy school uniforms, books and to feed; begged for alms from primary through secondary schools and was known on the streets of Lagos. (Independent)

Another 144 Nigerians return from Libya

One hundred and forty-four Nigerian migrants have returned home from Libya, Tuesday night as part of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) voluntary return scheme.

Fulani Militia Attacks Adamawa Communities

Fulani Militia Attacks Adamawa Communities

Scores were reportedly killed including a District Head and one other village head as the assailants torched many buildings. The spokesman for the Adamawa State Command, Superintendent Othman Abubakar, though confirmed the attack, in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, but did not give the casualty figure.

The IG has ordered The Reorganisation And Probe of SARS Nationwide

The IG has ordered The Reorganisation And Probe of SARS Nationwide 


Following the outcry by Nigerians against the activities of Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) unit, the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has ordered the immediate re-organisation of the unit nationwide.

The social media and indeed traditional news platforms had been awash with calls for the dissolution of the squad at the weekend after many Nigerians accused SARS officials of inhuman treatment and brutalization of citizens across the country.

FIFA 2018 World Cup - Super eagles In The Same Group With Argentina Again

2018 FIFA World Cup draw final: Nigeria in Group D with Argentina

It’s Nigeria, Argentina again For the fifth time, Nigeria was drawn against Argentina in a group for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. They will also face Iceland and Croatia in Group D. There are some intriguing stories coming out of the Final Draw after its

Pressure Cooker - Nkeiru Olumide encourages women in her new book,

Marketing and communication professional, Nkeiru Olumide-Ojo, has come to the rescue of women in her new book titled,  Pressure Cooker: Lessons from a Woman at Work.

Nkeiru Olumide who is unhappy with the numerous challenges women face in the course of pursuing their career and running their families. And she has stood up in support for women. The book also talked about how women can be successful in their careers while also maintaining a decent home.

Clash Between Soldiers and The National Youth Service Corps Members clash at Kano NYSC camp

Clash Between Soldiers and The National Youth Service Corps Members clash at Kano NYSC camp

There was confusion at the National Youth Service orientation camp in Karaye, Kano State, on Friday night, following a clash between a corps member and the camp commandant over alleged maltreatment of corps members by the officer and his men. This is just as the state governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, assured 2,282 corps members posted to the state not to entertain any fear, but feel at home, saying all necessary measures have been taken to ensure safety of their lives and property.

Up to 70% of Libya returnees are from Edo state - Comrade Solomon Okuoduwa

Up to 70% of Libya returnees are from Edo state-  Comrade Solomon Okoduwa 

Comrade Solomon Okoduwa, a member of the Edo state task force on Libya returnees, has stated that Edo state indigenes make up 70% of Nigerians being repatriated from Libya.

 Okoduwa told the Tribune that some of the female victims, who were recently evacuated from Libya are said to be pregnant after being violated by their captors while in detention in Libya.

The Alleged Atrocities committed by SARS officers as summarised in few words by ANigerian lawyer

Innibehe Effiong, a Nigerian human rights lawyer, has pleaded for the complete overhaul of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris. Effiong said operatives of SARS have become willing tools in the hands of Nigerians who could afford their services to deal with other citizens.

The National Youth Service Corps NYSC to launch CV/Job Portal soon

The NYSC is set to launch a CV/job portal (www.nyscjobs.org ) in Lagos on December 8, 2017.
The portal would help employers find corps members with requisite skills and qualifications that match their needs.

The Lagos State NYSC Coordinator, Prince Mohammed Momoh told The Nation in an interview last Thursday at the Swearing in of 2,482 Batch B corps members that the portal was approved by the NYSC Director-General, Brig-Gen Sule Kazaure, after a test run.

Northern Girls And Married Women Are Now Getting Seriously Addicted To Drugs.

Northern Girls And Married Women Are Now Getting Seriously Addicted To Drugs.

On Saturday November 25, 2017, the Daily Trust focussed on the illicit use of drugs among female Nigeria youths, including married women from the Northern part of the country.

According to the report, the problem of drug abuse or drug addiction is more prevalent among girls and married women in cities in Kaduna and Kano in the Northwestern part of the country. And the same drug menace has also spread to the Northeastern part of the country especially to some cities in Borno and Adamawa.

President Muhammadu Buhari has said the Federal Government was hoping to evacuate identified stranded Nigerians in Libya back to Nigeria and rehabilitate them.

This came on the heels of reports that hundreds of African refugees and migrants passing through Libya were being bought and sold into slavery.

Meanwhile, no fewer than 11,600 migrants of Nigeria origin are facing repatriation from different parts of the world, Hajia Sadia Umar Faruk, Chief Executive Officer of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, has said.

NYSC PCMs Should Not Leave Home Without These Things

The National Youth Service Corp PCMs Should Not Leave Home Without These Things! 

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) – Batch B 2017 – went for camping from November 21st, 2017.

What and what should you take to Camp? Do you really need most of the things you’ve packed into your big leather box already? Here’s a checklist of what we think a JJC like you Will need…

The National Youth Corp (NYSC) to announce new minimum wage for corps members soon

The National Youth Corp (NYSC) to announce new minimum wage for corps members soon

The Director General of National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Brigadier General Suleiman Kazaure has said that the long awaited wage review for corps members would soon be announced.

Kazaure said that the expected‎ release of report by a committee set up by federal government to review the minimum wage will address the call to review corps members allowance in Nigeria.He therefore asked corps members to exercise patience, noting that he was hopeful the report will put smiles on the faces of the serving members.

WWE Wrestling Superstar John Cena is being sued by Ford for selling his 2017 Ford GT supercar

The Ford Motor company has filed a lawsuit against the host of the YouTube series Auto Geek, which featured the infamous 2017 Ford GT.

The actor rapper, TV host and WWE wrestling superstar John Felix Anthony Cena purpulaly known as John Cena is being sued for selling his 2017 Ford GT supercar to net a profit soon after taking possession in violation of his purchase agreement.