FirstLady Naija: February 2016

Monday, 29 February 2016

NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES FOR TODAY, MONDAY, 29/02/2016

Good Morning Friends and welcome to 29th February, The Leap Year.

NATION

EFCC sends INTERPOL after Moro’s accomplice

Petrol hits N120 per litre in Ibadan

Rev. King’s death sentence caused by witches, wizards, says Church

NCC fines Glo, MTN N34m for number portability infraction

FirstLadyNaija Exclusive: Car in Flames Near UNEC Bus/Stop Enugu State

Emergency services rushed to a car which had burst into flames Near UNEC Bus/Stop this night.

Firefighters from Enugu State Fire and Rescue Service were called to the scene at 7:30pm.

A woman and her three children were inside the Car but they were Rescued.

Dangote truck Throws Enugu Community Into Mourning

It was a Mourning Mood on Wednesday at Oji River LGA, Enugu State, when a cement-laden truck killed Six persons and injured many others.

The accident happened by 4pm, when the trailer, belonging to Dangote Cement Company, suffered a brake failure as it descended the steep slopes of the Oji River bridge.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested Donald Chidi Amamgbo, said to be a cousin to a former Petroleum Resources Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke.

Mr. Amamgbo, who is chief executive of Mezcor Oil and Gas limited, Tridax Oil and Gas Limited, Lynear Energy Limited and Bulk Strategic Reserved Limited, was arrested in Lagos at about 4.20 P.M Thursday.

Sunday Oliseh has resigned as Head Coach of the Nigerian football national team, the Super Eagles, just over seven months after he was appointed.

Oliseh, who announced his resignation on Twitter, said he took the decision due to the inability of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, to honour the terms of his contract.

THE AUTHORITY

Dangote truck kills 5, injures others in Enugu

Alleged missing 1trillion naira: Senate declares EFCC ex-boss, Lamorde, wanted

Head of Service office hit by blackout

Fulani Killings: Ortom rushes to Villa, demands ranches for herders

Senate President Saraki Upset Over The Leaking Of APC Secret Meeting

Embattled Senate President Bukola Saraki is enraged over a story broken by SaharaReporters on Wednesday that he met with All Progressives Congress (APC) bigwigs, including Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, to beg them about his forthcoming trial for corruption.

The abduction of two Nollywood actors, Gentle Jack and Jazzy Okey got averted by host communities where they visited for a film shoot.

The two actors lost their way while getting to set for the shoot of an epic movie, titled, The Dark Wind.

FACTS OR FICTION: Other Little Known Facts About D**K Size

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The Cuban Ambassador to Nigeria, Carlos Sosa, has said that the Ooni of Ife is the spiritual father of most Cubans all over the world.

The national chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, Ali Sheriff, on Thursday said he would take the party’s campaign to grassroots but vowed not to work with those causing crisis in the party.

Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa [24-02-16] inspected some on-going road and market projects in Sapele and Okpe Local Government Areas and urged the contracting firms especially indigenous construction firms to justify government’s confidence in them.

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The Academic Staff Union of (ASUU) tuesday took a swipe at the 2016 budget presented by President Muhammadu Buhari, declaring that the appropriation bill was a ‘big failure’ in many ways.

The group explained that considering the many national challenges confronting the Nigerian economy, the 2016 budget fell short of expectations of Nigerian citizens in various dimensions.

NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINE NEWS FOR TODAY, THURSDAY, 25/2/2016.

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Here are the News Headlines For Today.

NATION

PDP chief in trouble over 23 cars bought with oil cash

Bribery: EFCC petitions NJC on judge’s alleged misconduct

Moro’s associate Ahmadu shuts down UK firms

Supreme Court: we didn’t sack Andy Uba, Oduah, others

Student suffers deadly ‘toxic shock’ syndrome after leaving tampon in for 9 days

A Student was left in intensive care after suffering deadly ‘toxic shock’ syndrome after leaving a tampon in for 9 days. Emily Pankhurst,20, was in intensive care for three days after forgetting to remove a tampon due to the stress of her exams.

Toxic: Emily Pankhurst, 20, suffered life-threatening blood poisoning after leaving in a tampon for nine days

THE West African Examination Council (WAEC) has denied reports by some online media platforms, which alleged that the council’s Registrar, Dr. Iyi Uwadiae, threw jabs at the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, by offering her a free arithmetic course.

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has arrested another senior member of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) National Working Committee, Uche Secondus.
Secondus, deputy national chairman of the party, was allegedly arrested on Tuesday by the anti-corruption agency.

Opinion:Sack of 13 Federal University VCs

In one fell swoop penultimate Saturday, the Federal Government announced the sack of Vice-chancellors of 13 federal universities. They were immediately replaced. The affected former heads of universities were those appointed when 13 new universities were created by the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan.

Bob Ezrin Pens Scathing Critique Of Kanye West

Bob Ezrin's Blog text:

Kanye in the NYT? WTF???

I feel like opening with “What kind of crazy, fucked up world is it where this guy is considered to be culturally important!!???” But that’s your line.

Illegal Ivory trafficker was arrested in Bertoua in the East region of Cameroon over illegal marketing of ivory and pangolin scales. The 43-year-old man was arrested this week in an operation conducted by agents of the Regional Delegation of Forestry and Wildlife of the East in collaboration with the police. The Last Great Ape Organization (LAGA) provided technical assistance during the operation.

In December, when we last heard from Tiger Woods, he gave a depressing press conference about the state of his back.

THOSE WHO DISTORTED 2016 BUDGET WILL BE SEVERELY PUNISHED - PRESIDENT BUHARI VOWS

President Muhammadu Buhari vowed late Tuesday in Riyadh that all those involved in the “padding” of the 2016 National Budget will face the most severe punishment.

Being a Gospel singer comes with lots of work accompanied with spirituality. You are like a mentor to many people in the society, who wants to draw closer to their creator and grow in spirituality through the gospel songs.

From left, Deputy Gov. of Anambra State,

Dr. Nkem Okeke, Governors Okezie Ikpeazu, Abia State,

Rochas Okorocha, Imo State, and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi,

Enugu State at the South East Governors Forum

in Enugu State, yesterday.

Although the governors of the five South-East states of Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi,Enugu and Imo, always affirmed their determination to give priority to the education of youths as leaders, the situation on ground show otherwise, as students pay exorbitant school fees in the region.

PICTURE:President Muhammadu Buhari arrives Riyadh to meet Nigerians

PIX1. President Muhammadu Buhari arrives Nigeria's Embassy ,Diplomatic Quarters Riyadh to meet Nigerians, Feb 23,2016

Pix 2 and Pix 3.President Buhari addresses the Nigerian Community

On Tuesday, a group under the aegis of the Opened Society and Good Governance Initiative stormed the National Assembly calling for the immediate resignation of the embattled Senate President Bukola Saraki to allow him to face his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) saying he is unfit to preside over the Nigerian Senate.

Nigerian Newspaper Review For Wednesday 24/02/2016

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Enjoy the News Review For Today.

VANGUARD

APGA to Okorocha: Apologise for botched re-run polls

There’s threat to peace in my community— Abia monarch

Soldiers arrest DPO, others for allegedly molesting Army Captain

N-Delta Affairs Ministry urged to implement Niger Delta master plan

Phil Collins, Orianne Cevey and their son Nicholas

Phil Collins is to re-marry his third wife Orianne Cevey.
The 65-year-old musician confirmed last month he has reconciled with the 43-year-old jewellery designer - who he famously paid £25 million to six years ago in a record-breaking divorce battle - and the couple are "determined" to tie the knot again.

Is your phone destroying your sperm?

Not so smart phone … new research has found a link between mobile phones and fertiltiy

New research has found a tenuous link between mobile phones and reduced fertility.

Maybe it’s guilt about overusing them, maybe it’s the shadow of cigarettes, maybe it’s just technophobia. Whatever it is, it seems like we won’t be happy until it’s proven that we’re being slowly exterminated by our phones.

Kanye West has been a busy guy recently. He’s had a very public argument on Twitter with fellow rapper Wiz Khalifa, launched a new album, battled SNL and even claimed he’s a lot more influential than Stanley Kubrick.

The Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT) yesterday gave the area councils a 21-day ultimatum to clean up the nooks and crannies of the territory including markets and motor parks or face sanctions.

A British nurse who was twice successfully treated after contracting Ebola in Sierra Leone in 2014 was on Tuesday admitted to hospital for a third time “for further investigations,” the health service said.

Louis van Gaal insists Manchester United still have “a lot of chances” for success this season as they prepare to face FC Midtjylland in a make-or-break Europa League tie.

FIFA presidential contender Prince Ali bin al Hussein has called on the international sport tribunal to suspend Friday’s FIFA presidential election because of the voting arrangements, his lawyers said.

Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza (L) stands next to UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon (R) during a press conference on February 23, 2016 in Bujumbura. Five African leaders are to visit Burundi this week to push for progress in stalled efforts to end the country's 10-month-old crisis that has left more than 400 dead, the South African government said on February 23, 2016. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon was due to hold talks with President Pierre Nkurunziza in Burundi after meeting with political parties and civil society representatives. / AFP / STRINGER

President Pierre Nkurunziza and opposition politicians have agreed to hold talks to end a 10-month-old crisis, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday.

US intelligence spied on talks German Chancellor Angela Merkel held with the UN chief and key European leaders, a German newspaper reported Tuesday citing classified documents released by WikiLeaks.

HRM Chukwuka Noah Akaeze 1, Youngest King in Delta State, meets with Gov Ifeanyi Okowa

Delta State Governor, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa today received a courtesy visit by HRM Chukwuka Noah Akaeze 1, The Obi of Ubulu-Uku at Delta State Government House, Asaba today.

The traditional ruler is 17 years old.

Meet Saint West! Kim Kardashian shares first photo of adorable son's face

Oh boy! How cute is Saint West?

Kim Kardashian has finally given us the first look at her 11-week-old son with Kanye West. On Monday morning, the 35-year-old reality star posted a snap of their bundle of joy on her website and app.

Heavenly snap!: Meet Saint West! Kim Kardashian shares first photo of adorable son's face

Finally Ike Uche Secondus hands Over to New PDP Chairman, Alhaji Ali Modu Sheriff

Former PDP Acting Chairman, Ike Uche Secondus announced it on his social media page.

He wrote:

It's official!

Formal handing over to the brand new chairman of our great party ‪#‎PDP‬Alhaji Ali Modu Sheriff.
He's capable of the task ahead...Let's give him our maximum support.
A new dawn!!!

Sen. Ali-Modu Sherif on Monday in Abuja assumed office as National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and decried calls for his resignation by PDP Rescue Group.

Sheriff, in an interview with newsmen after he took over, said he was not going to resign his appointment as the chairman of the party.

Founder and Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry, Enugu-Nigeria, AMEN, Rev Fr Ejike Mbaka has revealed that at the time he visited the Presidential Villa in Abuja, he was told by President Muhammadu Buhari that if not for democratic bottlenecks, Nigeria would have become a country many people will appreciate God for.

After the promise, comes the Lai

When you find it difficult to fulfill a promise, you could lessen the impact of the embarrassing situation by doing any one of the following. One, you could deny ever making such a promise in the first place, accusing your opponents of trying to set you up. This method is very effective when dealing with imbeciles and children, though the latter group almost never ever forget a promise made. Two, you could advance fantastic reasons you can’t keep the promise like pointing to the huge pile of work you are dealing with. The problem with this method is that people are bound to ask you if you were not aware of these same things when you were busy making promises.

FILE PHOTO: Surging crowd at an Immigration recruitment test in 2014.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday arrested a former Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, over the Nigerian Immigration recruitment scam in which no fewer than 20 job seekers died.

Also arrested by the anti-graft agency were former Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Anaesthesia Nwaobia, and a deputy director who allegedly facilitated the scam.

House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Crude Oil Swap yesterday formally invited former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, to explain her role in the product swap arrangements with oil marketing companies.

Barely 24 hours after the Kogi Central Senatorial rerun election was declared inconclusive, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has reversed its decision and declared the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP candidate, Ahmed Ogembe as the winner. National Mirror gathered that the returning officer has admitted that there was mistake somewhere and that the mistake has been corrected which now pave way for the PDP candidate to emerge as the winner of last Saturday Kogi Senatorial rerun election.

Iheanacho

A former Interior Minister and Executive Chairman, Genesis Shipping Worldwide, Capt Emmanuel Iheanacho, is to float a refinery in Lagos to boost local participation in crude oil lifting, it has been learnt.

The parcel of land for the facility, it was gathered, was bought from the Onisiwo Family of Irede, a coastal town at the back of Apapa Port, Amuwo-Odofin Local Government in Lagos.

Buhari not on right path in fighting corruption —Doherty

Engr. Adedeji Doherty is a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Lagos State. He was also a governorship aspirant in the 2015 general election. He speaks in this interview with ROBERT AWOKUSE on President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-graft crusade among other issues. Excerpts:

Heavy shooting rent the air in Yeghe community, Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State yesterday evening when soldiers invaded the country home of former militant leader, Solomon Ndigbara.

Embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, yesterday vowed not to resign despite criticisms trailing his emergence.
The National Executive Committee (NEC), in defiance to the stance of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) which rejected him, appointed the former Borno State governor last Tuesday.

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Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu has said when on-going economic diversification doubles and redoubles, Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Nigeria will import crude oil.

PUNCH

Kogi: INEC makes a U-turn, declares PDP winner

Lawmakers summon Lagos HOMS contractors

Ambode okays FC Barcelona Academy in Lagos

Sheriff still under N300bn Borno allocation probe –EFCC

Nigerians Pay Highest Tariff Per Kilowatt In Africa

As the crisis in electricity tariff linger,Consumer Rights Advancement Organisation (CRADO) has raised the alarm over the recent hike in electricity tariff, lamenting that Nigerians pay the highest tariff per kilowatt in Africa.

THE GUARDIAN

How I stole my boss' car to attend Valentine party, suspect reveals

Tarfa sues MTN, EFCC over alleged rights violation

Govt diverts N813.6b to fund joint ventures

JAMB rules out re-opening of examination portal

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THE GUARDIAN

How I stole my boss' car to attend Valentine party, suspect reveals Tarfa sues MTN, EFCC over alleged rights violation Govt diverts N813.6b to fund joint ventures JAMB rules out re-opening of examination portal

TMZ.com

How I stole my boss' car to attend Valentine party, suspect reveals

Tarfa sues MTN, EFCC over alleged rights violation

Govt diverts N813.6b to fund joint ventures

JAMB rules out re-opening of examination portal