To science, she’s simply known as “184.” But on the
empirical cuteness scale, the world’s first test-tube
penguin scores a “100.”
The still unnamed baby Magellanic penguin was hatched
at SeaWorld in San Diego 12 weeks ago, but the first
images of her were released to the public this week.
She’s the first penguin to be born using artificial
insemination , a technique researchers say will help them
increase diversity in the captive penguin population and
help their studies of the creatures.
“The goal of our research center is to study a species’
reproductive biology, to learn as much as we can about
that and use this to not only monitor the health of not
only our zoological populations but wild populations as
well,” said Sea World’s reproductive center Scientific
Director Dr. Justine O’Brien.
The baby penguin is reportedly doing well. Twelve weeks
after her birth, she is mingling with the natural-born
penguin population and has transitioned from being hand-
fed by a team of biologists to eating fish on her own.
Say hello to the world's first test-tube penguin http://
t.co/mFSB673GbY pic.twitter.com/QhFHGvkBHO
— Daily Mail US (@DailyMailUS) August 13, 2014
There are an estimated 1.8 million Magellanic penguins
living in the wild. The species is typically found in South
America around the Falkland Islands, Chile and Argentina.
The species is considered “near threatened,” as its
numbers have been affected by oil spills, diminished fish
populations and climate change. O’Brien says the
successful breeding of 184 is not only helpful for research
purposes but could help scientists in future efforts to
increase the wildlife stock of penguins and other species.
Tuesday, 1 December 2015
First test-tube baby penguin says hello to the world
Actress Tosin Abeniade Badmus Is Dead
Budding Nollywood actress and make up artiste, Tosin
Abeniade Badmus is reportedly dead.
Badmus, who broke into the movie industry few years back
was said to have died in the early hours of Monday.
Although, DAILY POST is yet to ascertain the cause of her
death, viral reports say the young lady had been bedridden
for some weeks prior to her death.
Top 10 Signs He Is Only Keeping You For Sex
Below are some top signs that your partner is only using
you without any futuristic plans:
(1) He only calls you on phone whenever he is Hot: This
kind of relationship is strictly based on business. He calls
you to talk dirty and to satisfy his sexual fantasies. He
insists you show up at his place immediately for s*x after
which he goes cold for a while.
(2) He is always reluctant to discuss personal problems
with you: Men naturally will only share their problems with
who they have feelings for as well as trust in. No man goes
to a brothel to discuss issues aside s*x and its immediate
action.
(3) He maintains coldness with you on the social media
and stays off anything related to you:
When a man truly loves a woman, he flaunts her
everywhere he goes like a prestigious award especially
when she is cute in order to gain the respect of his friends.
When its strictly sex, he keeps the girl as his dark secret.
Under no circumstance will her picture find his way to his
Facebook, BBM or Whatsapp.
(4) Constant demand for unclad photos: No serious man
with good intentions does this. A guy using you will
demand for your n*de photos and later show his friends to
brag about his social status and sexual prowess.
(5) Lack of public appearances: His business with you is
in the bedroom. He will not want to be seen with you in
public to prevent the sexual relationship from getting to
the knowledge of the general public.
(6) Minimal conversations: Communication is key for the
development of strong relationships that could lead to
marriage. When all he does is head for ur panties and other
sensitive body parts shortly after your arrival in his house,
then there is a looming crisis.
(7) He doesn't want to meet your family members: when
its strictly s*x with no plans for the future, definitely there
is no need to associate with lady's family members to
prevent unnecessary social ties.
( cool He flares up when you talk about marriage: This is
simply because he doesn't see the image of a wife in you.
(9) When he frequently uses s*x enhancing drugs like
Viagra: The truth is that these drugs turn the men into
beasts and they end up hurting the woman. This takes off
the pleasure of sex and turns it to torture.
(10) He shows up at your place once in a blue moon and
keeps other girls: If he loves you truly, his heart will be
wherever you are as his treasured asset, but because you
are a mere option, he visits you only when his schedule
isn't tight.
I hope these signs guide you from barking the wrong tree.
Time is precious. Don't waste it on people that don't care.
Absence From Court: TB Joshua Speaks After Failing To Be At The Court
The General Overseer of the Synagogue Church of All
Nations (SCOAN), Prophet TB Joshua and 2 contractors
who are facing trial for criminal negligence over a church
building collapse that killed 116 worshippers in September
2014 failed to appear in court today, prompting the judge to
adjourn the case. This case is following a coroner's ruling
in July 2015 that blamed Synagogue and 2 engineers for
the 12th September 2014 tragedy.
At the hearing today, Justice Lawal Akapo said,"It appears
the defendants are not mindful that this is a criminal
proceeding. This is a criminal trial and a sensitive matter
like this one should be given accelerated hearing". Akapo
has directed the defence team to provide the court with
the engineers' addresses within 72 hours and he has
adjourned the case until December 11. Meanwhile TB
Joshua earlier today took to Twitter saying,""Those who
BLESS GOD in their trials will be BLESSED BY GOD through
their trials."
» Messi Vs Silva Vs Ronaldo: Who Do You Think Will Win 2015 Ballon D’or Award? «
I Caught My Husband Sniffing My Niece's Pants
I caught my husband of five years sniffing the panties of
my 15 years niece. I don't know if I should confront him or
let the issue lie.
I also think he bought my niece a new blackberry phone
because the day I insisted on making my niece tell me
where she got the phone, he became too overprotective of
her and we almost fought over the issue.
My niece recently lost her father, making my sister a
widow who let go of her children to stay with her relatives,
that is how my niece came to stay with me,
On the 26th of November 2015, I saw him at the backyard
next to the heap of clothes my niece brought out to wash,
he picked up a pant, my niece's pant and sniffed it, I almost
screamed where I was.
Also I keep noticing the look they exchange, very
flirtatious.
Lastly my niece is acting like she is his wife, she dishes
his food even before the children's food, doesn't knock
before opening the door of our bedroom, and the most
disturbing is, she asks my husband where he is going
when he wants to go out as if she is his wife, my husband
is 37 and this girl is 15, I suggested to my husband that
we send her off to a boarding school, he rejected the idea
and even got angry with me saying it will affect the girl
psychologically, as if I want to dump her in a boarding
house and run away. I want to confront my husband but I
have no evidence, and for my niece I respect my eldest
sister so much that I don't know what to do, I feel like an
outsider in my own home.
P.S. My husband is a banker and also a pastor at our
church.
I sincerely need your advice.
Thank you.
Sad depressed housewife in Ikeja
Tuesday, 10 November 2015
» Buhari Deserves Place In Guinness Book Of Records - NFF President «
President of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), Amaju
Pinnick has said that President Muhammadu Buhari is
worthy of a bold mention in the Guinness Book of Records.
The NFF boss said this on Monday in Santiago as he
boarded a flight to Buenos Aires on the way back home
from a success story at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile.
According to a post that appeared on the NFF, Pinnick
said: “Yes, it is a success story as you just mentioned,
but it would not have ended that way without the great
support that the Nigeria Football Federation continues to
receive from the President Muhammadu Buhari –led
Federal Government.
“In fact, the Nigeria Football Federation is dedicating this
triumph to President Buhari. He is a man of history. He
was there when the first set won the trophy in 1985 as
military Head of State; now he is here as civilian President
when the Class of 2015 emerged victorious.
Seriously speaking, I don’t think there is any Head of State
or Government in the entire universe who has this honour,
and for this, our PMB deserves a place in the Guinness
Book of Records.”
Pinnick, whose one–year administration can now point to
successes at the African Women Championship (Namibia
2014), African Youth Championship (Senegal 2015) and now
the Eaglets’ triumph (aside qualifications for several major
tournaments), insisted on Monday that the masterstroke
for the Eaglets’ confident and determined approach was
President Buhari’s call to the team a day earlier.
“We appreciate the President for sparing time out of his
very tight schedule to talk to each and every player and
official. That was a massive motivation. At the end of the
conversation, the players told me they would go all out and
give whatever it would take to win, having been inspired by
the country’s leader.
“Football is a potent and huge tool for national unity and
the focus of the present NFF administration is to build a
sustainable football culture for our country. Triumphs are
good, but we must not overlook the sustainable culture.
” The NFF President assured that his administration would
be strongly involved in the players’ development, unlike
what happened in the past. “People have talked about
monitoring the players. We would do more than that. We
would be part of their developmental programs and
seamless transition to senior categories.
“We are very happy with this victory because it gives us
the opportunity to present to our dear PMB his first global
crown on his return as civilian President.”
Pannick, a member of the Organizing Committee for the
FIFA U-20 World Cup, and who joined the dignitaries to
hand out the medals in Vina del Mar on Sunday, hinted that
the NFF already has other targets in its immediate radar.
“Of course, we are celebrating. But I can tell you that our
focus has already shifted to the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations
in Senegal. It is important that we earn
a ticket to the men’s football tournament of next year’s
Olympics in Brazil.
“We will give Samson Siasia’s squad all the support to win
the ticket. And of course, we have also concluded
arrangements to ensure the Super Eagles defeat Swaziland
in the race for the 2018 FIFA World Cup starting with the
first leg in Lobamba on Friday,” said Pinnick, as he
congratulated the U-20 women national team, Falconets,
for earning a ticket to the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women’s World
Cup after beating South Africa’s Basetsana on Sunday.
» Man Dies Mysteriously Few Weeks After Raping His Sister's Daughter «
A 68-year-old man from Ibam Edet Community in Ini Local
Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, identified simply as
Ete Ibam , has allegedly lost his life mysteriously, few
weeks after raping his sister's daughter.
According to those in the know, Ete Ibam who lived with
his family in the Ori-Oke area of Ogudu, Lagos State, died
on Thursday, November 5, just hours after he was taken
back to the village after all medical treatment and tests
could not decipher what the problem was with him.
A member of the Ibam Edet Social Club in Ogudu narrated
how Ete Ibam met his death to Pulse.
"Ete Ibam's death is really a mystery but he led himself to
such a gory death. What actually happened stemmed from
the fact that he raped his sister's 18 year-old daughter and
the girl laid a curse on him.
The mother of the girl lives in Ikorodu but the girl decided
to leave home and go to Ogudu to live with her uncle.
According to the girl, on the night of the incident, she was
sleeping in the room when her uncle forcefully had sex
with her while holding a knife to her throat.
The girl then went Unclad and poured curses on him and
not up to a month, Ete Ibam fell sick.
He started drying up and we took him to many hospitals
but nothing was detected. It was at a church that a
prophet said it was the curse the girl laid on him and she
was told to remove the curse which she did.
People from the village who heard what he had done, told
him to come home and appease the gods but he refused
until the sickness became worse and he was taken home
but immediately he stepped into his father's compound, he
slumped and died."
» Abia Woman Sells Grandson For N100,000 To A Ritualist «
The Abia Police Command, on Tuesday confirmed the
arrest of a woman, who allegedly sold her three-year-old
grandson to a ritualist. The Command’s spokesman, DSP
Udeviotu Onyeke told newsmen that the woman was in the
custody of the police in Umuobiakwa, as investigation
continues.
He said that part of the investigation being carried out was
to determine the sanity of the woman. The woman, who
hailed from Onitsha Ngwa in Obingwa Local Government of
the state, had left the village with the child and returned a
week later to report that he was missing.
Sources in the village said that when the suspect was
questioned about the missing boy, her response triggered
suspiscion, thereby prompting the villagers to invite the
police.
The suspect, allegedly told the police that she sold the
boy for N100, 000 to a native doctor in Akwa Ibom and
wanted to use the money to buy a motorcycle before end
of the year.
The police spokesman, however, said that the woman had
since changed her statement, claiming that the boy was
with her sister in Aba. Onyeke assured that the police
would thoroughly investigate the matter to unravel the
whereabout of the three-year-old boy.
Friday, 4 September 2015
» Retired Pastor And Wife Accused Of Stealing A Baby «
retired pastor, for allegedly stealing a year-old
baby.
The suspect was arrested alongside his wife by
the police, following an alarm said to have been
raised by the mother of the baby.
Abia State Police Commissioner, Mr. Joshak
Habila, who paraded the suspects, said the
arrests were part of the achievements of his
command for the month of August.
He said a month ago, a 21-year-old pregnant
mother reported that she lost her 11 months old
baby to a supposed friend under the pretence of
offering help to her.
The police boss said luck, however, ran out on
the supposed friend, when the anti- robbery
squad of the command intercepted him at
Owerrinta and arrested him for allegedly
trafficking pregnant girls to Port Harcourt, Rivers
State capital.
He said the arrest led to the discovery of a child,
who was previously stolen in Aba and allegedly
sold to the retired pastors’ wife, who was said to
have kept the deal away from her husband.
According to Habila, the suspect sold the baby for
N500,000 to the wife of a pastor who allegedly
lied to her husband that she went through the
normal process of adoption for the baby.
The wife of the pastor, the commissioner
explained, admitted to have paid for the baby in
the premises of Federal Medical Centre, FMC, in
Umuahia, through her friend, one Maria Mba, said
to a senior civil servant in Bende Local
Government Area.
But her pastor husband denied knowledge of the
illegal adoption of the baby, saying he had been
requesting from his wife the adoption documents
which he claimed he never saw till date.
The other suspects, Maria Mba and Ekwutosi, also
explained their role in the transaction, with
Ekwutosi saying he connected Maria to the illegal
deal.
He claimed that Mba approached him and
requested for baby girl which he arranged for
and procured, after which he invited them to the
FMC where the deal was finally sealed.
Though Mba said she collected the money and
gave to Ekwutosi N400,000 and kept N100,000
as part of her share of the deal, Ekwutosi denied
receiving the money from her.
» Driver Remanded In Prison For Touching Neighbour’s Daughter’s Breast «
who
allegedly assaulted his neighbour’s daughter
by
touching her breast, was yesterday
remanded in
prison custody by an Ikeja Magistrates’
Court.
Okoli, who resides at 100, Old Abeokuta
Road, Agege area of Lagos was arraigned
on a one -count charge of indecent
treatment of a child.
While testifying in court, the prosecutor,
Sgt.
Jimah Iseghede said the offence was
committed on August 24, in the accused
person’s apartment.
The prosecutor told the court that Okoli
under the
pretence of sending the victim, an 11-year-
old girl on an errand, called her to his room
and started undressing her, while handling
her breast in the
process.
“It was one of the neigbours who sighted
the accused, that raised an alarm,” he said.
According to Iseghede, the offence
contravened
Section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos
State, 2011.
Okoli, however, pleaded not guilty to the
charge
proffered against him.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr Tajudeen Elias
refused to grant the accused bail and
ordered that he be remanded in prison
custody.
Elias adjourned the case to September 30,
for ruling on bail application.
» Buhari’s Integrity Will Soon Be Tested In Kogi - Vanguard «
Adejoh, has assured the nation that Buhari’s
anti-corruption stance would soon come
under the light in Kogi State with the
emergence of Prince Abubakar Audu as the
governorship candidate for the All
Progressives Congress, ahead of the
November 21 governorship election in the
state.
Prince Audu is standing trial over sundry
corruption charges, ranging from money
laundering to embezzlement of public
funds.
In a chat with Vanguard in Anyigba, Adejoh
said the APC, under the leadership of
President Mujammadu Buhari, shouldn’t
have allowed someone whose integrity was
tainted to contest under his party.
He said: “The essence of the APC screening
of candidates for the election was supposed
to ensure that only credible people are
allowed to contest the governorship poll.
‘’I am not a politician but as a citizen of
this state, I am waiting for the day
Buhari will stand on the podium to lift
the hand of Prince Audu who has been
accused by the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission of corrupt
practices.
“Though Audu has not been convicted,
many people in the state are already
insinuating that Audu is desperate about the
governorship in order to alter the course of
justice. But I think he has the constitutional
right to contest the election”.
Adejoh called on political parties in the
country to stop parading corrupt individuals
as candidates for political offices, saying
leaders must be people who only see the
good of all.
Meanwhile, a political pressure group, Team
Kogi 2016, has challenged the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, not to
be intimidated by the recent emergence of
Prince Abubakar Audu as the governorship
candidate of APC in Kogi State.
The group in a statement signed by
Comrade Sam Yinka, said it was imperative
for the anti-graft commission to
substantiate its charges against the former
governor in order to give the fight against
corruption in the country a new vista.
“In the days of Jonathan, political allies were
said to be shielded from anti-graft agencies.
President Buhari must know that the main
reason Nigerians voted for him was his
anti-corruption credentials. He must not
sacrifice this hope on a platter of politics,”
the statement read.
» FG Approves N400 Million Bailout For Nigerian Students Abroad «
N400 million for the payment of upkeep
allowances of Nigerian students on foreign
scholarships.
The Acting Permanent Secretary, Federal
Ministry of Education, Hajia HIndatu
Abdullahi, made the disclosure in an
interview with the News Agency of Nigeria
(NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday.
Abdullahi attributed the delay to non-release
of capital allowance and the change in
government which delayed the release of
capital allocation for 2015.
She explained that the upkeep allowance of
the scholars did not come as over head
allocation but capital allocation.
According to her, the allowance payable to
the scholars outside the country is from
January to December and it is calculated and
captured in the budget every year.
She said that the plight of the students was
being taken seriously, adding that “we just
have an approval of about N400 million, we
are now working with the Federal Ministry
of Finance to obtain it.
“After that, we will head to the Budget Office
and the Central Bank of Nigeria to ensure
that the money is remitted as soon as
possible to the missions.
“In terms of the paper work, we have
concluded; we want to pay something so
that their hardship will be minimised.
Abdullahi said the entitlements were being
worked out from January to December,
adding that in 2014, the students got all
allowances for the year between July and
August.
“Whenever we receive capital allocation in
the ministry, we work out the scholarship
money and pay into CBN.
“CBN will now remit same in line with the
information we have given them; it will
remit to embassies which will remit to the
scholars.
The acting permanent secretary said that if
there was any delay in the release of capital
allocation, it would affect scholars’ upkeep
allowances.
» Production: Kachikwu Gives Warri Refinery 90-Day Ultimatum «
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation,
Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, has issued 90-day
ultimatum to the management of Warri
Refining and Petrochemicals Company to
commence full production at the facility.
The refinery has the capacity to process
125,000 barrels of crude oil per day.
Speaking at the end of a facility tour of the
refinery and the adjoining Pipelines and
Products Marketing Company jetty and
depot in Warri, Delta State, Kachikwu
charged the management and staff of the
Company to ensure that the plant was
streamed back to full and active service
within the projected period.
The GMD noted that he was ready to
provide the necessary support needed by
the management of the facility in order to
enable them meet the target.
Kachikwu, in a statement from the
corporation on Thursday, reportedly said
“Whatever you need to do to get your
refinery back on track, please do it now
because this is the time. It’s a 90-day fast-
track programme and whatever you need
me to do to make that happen, let me
know.”
On Monday, The PUNCH exclusively
reported that barely a month after it
resumed production, the Warri refinery
was shut down again, a situation that may
constitute a setback to the new
administration’s current efforts at shoring
up local supply of petroleum products.
The NNPC’s spokesperson had told our
correspondent on Sunday that it took the
action because the pipelines supplying
crude oil to the Warri refinery had been
compromised by vandals.
It, however, said the closure would be
temporary as it hoped to reopen the
refinery on Tuesday.
Kachikwu, however, enjoined the
management of the refinery to resuscitate
the petrochemicals plant which was
commissioned in March 1988.
On the state of PPMC storage facility, the
GMD promised to end the era where the
company relied heavily on private depots to
store bulk of its petroleum products.
He said, “Some of the biggest storage
facilities in this industry belong to PPMC. I
recall when I was growing up in this
industry, we all got our products from
PPMC. In fact, the fear of PPMC then was
the beginning of wisdom, but now PPMC is
putting products more on the tanks of
marketers and letting them run the show,
but that is not going to continue under my
watch.”
Responding to the GMD’s ultimatum, the
acting Managing Director, WRPC, Engr.
Solomon Ladenegan, said measures had
been put in place to ensure that the plant
was back in full operation by early
November in good time for the three
months fast track moratorium.
“The 37-year old refinery which has been
undergoing phased rehabilitation exercise
was shut last week due to some technical
hitches in one of its units,” the NNPC said in
its statement.
» President Buhari And VP Osinbajo Declare Assets «
Media and Publicity to the President on Media and
Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu said “the documents
submitted to the CCB, which officials say are still
being vetted and will soon be made public, show
that prior to being sworn in on May 29, President
Buhari had less than N30 million to his name. He
also had only one bank account, with the Union
Bank. President Buhari had no foreign account,
no factory and no enterprises. He also had no
registered company and no oil wells”, the
statement said.
The statement further added that “the Vice
President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) who
had been a successful lawyer before his foray
into politics declared a bank balance of about N94
million and 900,000 United States Dollars in his
bank accounts”.
It added that President Buhari “had shares in
Berger Paints, Union Bank and Skye Bank.
The documents also revealed that “President
Buhari had a total of five homes, and two mud
houses in Daura. He had two homes in Kaduna,
one each in Kano, Daura and in Abuja. One of the
mud houses in Daura was inherited from his late
older sister, another from his late father. He
borrowed money from the old Barclays Bank to
build two of his homes.
“President Buhari also has two undeveloped plots
of land, one in Kano and the other in Port
Harcourt. He is still trying to trace the location of
the Port Harcourt land.
“In addition to the homes in Daura, he has farms,
an orchard and a ranch. The total number of his
holdings in the farm include 270 heads of cattle,
25 sheep, five horses, a variety of birds and a
number of economic trees”.
The documents also showed that the retired
General “uses a number of cars, two of which he
bought from his savings and the others supplied
to him by the federal government in his capacity
as former Head of State. The rest were donated
to him by well-wishers after his jeep was
damaged in a Boko Haram bomb attack on his
convoy in July 2014.
The same forms, according to Mr Shehu, notes
that ” Vice-President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo’s
asset declaration include his 4-bedroom residence
at Victoria Garden City, Lagos and a 3-bedroom
flat at 2 Mosley Road, Ikoyi. The Vice President
also has a 2-bedroom flat at the popular
Redemption Camp along Lagos-Ibadan
Expressway and a 2-bedroom mortgaged
property in Bedford, England. Aside from these,
the Vice President has no other landed properties
on the form.
“Apart from his law firm, known as
SimmonsCooper, the Vice-President also declared
shareholding in six private companies based in
Lagos, including Octogenerium Ltd., Windsor
Grant Ltd., Tarapolsa, Vistorion Ltd., Aviva Ltd.
and MTN Nigeria.
“His personal vehicles are one Infinity 4-Wheel
Drive SUV, one Mercedes Benz and a Prado Jeep.
“As soon as the CCB is through with the process,
the documents will be released to the Nigerian
public and people can see for themselves,” Mr
Shehu said.
» Nigerian Lady Emerges Presidential Candidate In Spain «
Mukoro, has emerged the presidential
candidate of an opposition party for the
forthcoming election in Spain. She set a
new record as the first woman and an
immigrant to emerge presidential flag
bearer of a political party. She will be
running on the platform of Union De Todos,
a party she founded earlier this year.
Helen, who is also a forensic expert and
author of many books, was born in Delta
State and worked briefly in the Governor’s
Office before she travelled to Spain in 1992.
She gained prominence in Spanish politics,
when she founded a political party and later
became the first Nigerian-Spanish to contest
for the Mayor of Denia in May this year.
Although she lost the election, her
popularity soared higher as several people
endorsed her for the highest office in the
land.
Helen holds several academic qualifications.
Aside graduating in Law at the Spanish
National University Alicante, she also holds a
Master degree in Criminology, Masters
degree in Social Education, a post graduate
certificate in Tax and Labor Management, a
post graduate certificate in Forensic
Psychology, and a post graduate certificate
in Immigration and Domestic Violence. She
worked as a legal consultant (Immigration
Department) at the Red Cross Society, Spain
and presently owns a legal firm. She served
as the CEO and President at the African
Europe Chamber of Commerce. CEO/
President at National Agency of Forensic
Experts, Mediators and Technical
Professionals of Spain and Europe.
Helen had followed the trail of the United
States President, Barack Obama, who was
the first African-American to win the
presidency.
The 2015 Spanish general election would be
held on or before Sunday, December 20,
2015, as provided by the Spanish
constitution and the Organic Law of the
General Election Regime of 1985. The ruling
People’s Party (PP), led by Prime Minister
Mariano Rajoy, will seek re-election for a
second term in office, while the Spanish
Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) will struggle
to return to power after four years in
opposition. The election will be marked by
the rise of new parties Podemos (Spanish
for “We can”) and Citizens.
» Cleaner Caught With N53M At Murtala Mohammed Airport «
the sum of $271,135 (about N53m) at the
Murtala Muhammed International Airport,
Lagos, it has been learnt.
The suspect was arrested by the aviation
security personnel of the Federal Airport
Authority of Nigeria while trying to carry the
huge sum of money through the screening
point.
The airport worker, named Mr. Tijani
Owolabi, works with one of the cleaning
contractors at the airport, according to a
FAAN statement.
The statement quoted the Deputy General
Manager, Corporate Affairs, FAAN, Mr.
Onyekwere Nnaekpe, as saying that some
of the foreign currency was found on
Owolabi while the rest was recovered from
the sanitary bucket he was holding while
trying to pass through screening machine.
Nnaekpe said the agency suspected that
Owolabi was conveying the currency to an
accomplice at the airside of the airport.
The statement by the FAAN read in part,
“Aviation security personnel of the Federal
Airports Authority of Nigeria today
September 3, 2015 prevented the trafficking
of a total sum of 271,135 American dollars
through the Murtala Muhammed Airport,
Ikeja.
“The sum was found on a worker with one
of the cleaning contractors at the airport,
Mr. Tijani Owolabi, during a pat down at
one of the screening points at ‘D’ Finger of
the international terminal.
“The airport cleaner who was suspected to
be conveying the foreign currency to an
accomplice at the sterile area of the terminal,
was immediately apprehended by aviation
security staff on duty and handed over to
the appropriate security agencies at the
airport for further investigation.”
The development came barely two weeks
after an Arik Air flight attendant, Mr. Chika
Udensi, was arrested at Heathrow Airport in
London with 20 kilogrammes of cocaine.
The National Drug Law Enforcement
Agency later arrested his accomplice, Oliver
Ikechukwu Chibuzor Oliver, an Arik Air
catering worker, who smuggled the drug
among catering supplies into the aircraft for
Udensi.
NDLEA and other security agencies said
they had increased security surveillance at
the nation’s airports, especially the
international airports.
Thursday, 3 September 2015
I have over 100 hits and I don’t smoke weed — Don Jazzy
MAVINS Records big boss, Don Jazzy, born Michael Collins Ajereh has advised upcoming artistes on what to do, urging them that they don’t need to smoke weed to make a hit, adding that he has over one hundred hits to his name without smoking weed.
P-Square escapes death in auto crash
Peter and Paul Okoye of the popular pop duo, Psquare, on Sunday, escaped death by whiskers in a ghastly auto-crash along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
The Sensational R&B duo, suffered a crash in their ox-blood coloured Range Rover Sport Jeep on their way back from a concert staged in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.
Peter who took to Instagram, narrated that an oncoming lorry bashed their as they were returning from a show alongside their assistant manager and lead drummer, Papi J Ameh.
Peter said, “Fans pls help us thank God. Myself @rudeboypsquare @papiijameh and our assistant manager @wandoskie had an accident early hours of today on our way back from a show in Ibadan. Along Lagos-Ibadan Express Road. A Lorry hit and dragged us for over 12 seconds. But Our Lord and Our God is always faithful and quick to show Mercy. Thank God we survived.”
Three killed as container lands on vehicles in Ojuelegba, Lagos
agos—A heavy duty container yesterday skid-ded off the Ojuelegba bridge, in Lagos, landing on a Nissan saloon car and a Sports Utility Vehicle, SUV, killing three people in the process.
SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT WHERE A TRAILER FELL OFF AN OVERHEAD BRIDGE ON A MOVING CAR BELOW, AT OJUELEGBA IN LAGOS ON WEDNESDAY
An occupant in the Nissan car was dragged out dead when the container was finally lifted off the vehicles by 9pm.
The incident, which occurred at about 4.45pm, reportedly caused a stampede as motorists plying the ever busy route abandoned their vehicles and fled.
This also resulted in a multiple accidents, with fleeing motorists and commuters sustaining varying degrees of injuries in the process.
There were different accounts as to how the incident occurred. A version said the truck driver was trying to overtake another truck when the container skidded off. Another version said that the driver of the truck, who fled immediately the incident occurred, could have been drunk.
A mammoth crowd besieged the scene as sympathisers attempted to rescue the trapped driver of the SUV from the debris of his car. As at 7.20pm, efforts were still on by combined rescue teams to remove the container from the car.
Why the container fell off — FRSC
While some eye witnesses claimed that the container could have fallen off because it was not latch, the Federal Road Safety Corps deduced otherwise. The Lagos State Sector Commander, Mr Hyginus Omeje, when contacted stated that information at his disposal showed that the container was latch because it fell alongside the flat belt on which a container is hooked.
According to him: If a container falls without the flat belt, then it means it was not latch and necessary action would be taken against its owner. But in this case, the container fell with the flat belt, indicating that it was latch.” The flat belt was severed from the head of the truck.
“There is an ongoing operation code named Operation Scorpion initiated from the Corps , where we are on the the look out for unlatch container and its still ongoing he said”.
As at the time he spoke with Vanguard, Omesje said he was on his way to have an on-the-spot assessment of the damage.
Also, the South West Spokesman for the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, confirmed that only one person lost his life as against earlier speculation that several lives were lost.
He said: “Only one person is at risk and that is the driver of the SUV jeep on which the container landed “.
On his part, the Lagos State Fire Service Director, Rasaq Fadipe said two fire trucks were deplored to the scene of the accident at Ojuelegba, immediately information reached him, to co
