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Jealous House Wife Cuts off Toddler’s Manhood in Niger A jealous house wife at the weekend in Kuta town of Niger State today cut off the manhood of a one-month-old baby of her mate. Hajia Bara Ato Rabiu was the junior wife of Malam Mohammed Rabiu. She has only been married to Rabiu for seven months according to reports. It was gathered that Rabiu’s senior wife had been married for seven years without a child, a situation that led Rabiu marrying another wife. When a baby boy was born, his father, Rabiu, named him Buhari after President Muhammadu Buhari because he brought joy to his family. However, last weekend, Bara Ato was said to have sneaked into the bedroom of her mate and took Buhari to a side of their compound where she cut off the manhood of the toddler, while his mother bathed. The cry of Buhari attracted neighbours where they found him in a pool of his blood, it was gathered. Bara Ato was said to have attempted to run awa

Polytechnics May Still Conduct Fresh Screening Exercise for Admission Seekers Fresh fact at the weekend emerged that Nigerian polytechnics and colleges of technology may still subject their prospective admission seekers to fresh another round of screening exercise after the JAMB test. The development, according to media checks, is meant to fish out those with questionable characters who may likely hinder the academic excellence of the polytechnics and college of technology in the country. The federal government had fortnight ago banned tertiary institutions across the country from conducting post-UTME screening. Speaking with journalists in Ilorin, the Rector of Kwara State Polytechnic Ilorin and Chairman of Association of Rectors of Polytechnic and Colleges of Technology in Nigeria (COHEADS), Alhaji Mas'ud Elelu, said: "My school would conduct pre-admission security and certificate verification screening for those seeking admission into the polytechnic.&qu

Northern Group: Aisha Buhari Not Taking over as President Fingers highly placed APC members A socio-political group, Arewa Youth Integrity Forum (AYIF), has come to the defence of the Nigerian First Lady, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, by calling on well-meaning Nigerians to disregard report that she is exerting undue authority at the presidential villa. The group said the report was an attempt by disgruntled elements in the society to cause disaffection in the country. It equally noted that this allegation is the latest in a series of smear campaign that has consistently sought to undermine her family life, adding that it however went beyond bounds this time around as those behind it try to precipitate a national crisis by attempting to play on the minds of Nigerians by conjuring a past era that has no similarity with the current scenario. In a statement issued yesterday ‎in Abuja, the National President of the group, Ibrahim Abubakar, described those behind the report

Urhobo Militant Group Emerges, Threatens to Attack Utorogun Gas Plant, OML 34 Facilities A suspected Urhobo militant group identified as Utorogun Liberation Movement (ULM) has today emerged, threatening to join in the destruction of oil facilities located mainly on upland area of Delta State. The group, believed to be far away from the usual militant groups already agitating is located in Urhoboland, in the state. Its emergence is an indication that all ethnic groups are beginning to form different bodies through which to articulate their peculiar interests on development in the Niger Delta region in the circumstance that the federal government holds its planned dialogue with stakeholders. Announcing its emergence yesterday, the group threatened to destroy all oil and gas facilities including the Utorogun Gas Plant located in Ughelli in Ughelli South and Udu Local government Areas of the state. Utorogun Gas Plant which supplies gas to the Egbin Power Station in

Troops Clear Boko Haram Insurgents from Eight Villages in Borno, Kill Six Terrorists •Terrorists now evade drones, surveillance aircraft The Nigerian military, in a follow up operation to ensure proper clearance of suspected Boko Haram terrorists hideouts and prevent the fleeing terrorists from escaping the Operation Crackdown in Sambisa Forest, has raided the terrorists from about eight villages in some parts of Borno State. The Director of Army Public Relations (DAPR), Col. Sani Usman, in a statement on Thursday said the  troops of the 155 Task Force  Battalion, last Wednesday evening, carried out a swift clearance  operation at Kircha Dungus village and surrounding areas. During the operation, Usman said the troops encountered pockets of Boko Haram terrorists in which four of them were killed while others fled leaving behind four women and a child. He said the troops had rescued and evacuated them for screening and further rehabilitation. "While checki

Court Orders Gani Adams to Pay N100m as Damages for Libel An Abuja High Court today ruled that the factional leader of the Odua People’s Congress (OPC), Gani Adams, should pay the sum of N100 million as damages in a libel suit filed against him. Founder and leader of OPC, Dr. Frederick Fasehun, had in 2013 slammed an N11 billion suit against the Independent Communications Network Limited (Publishers of PM News and the News Magazine) and Adams for defamatory and libelous publication against him in the News Magazine. Delivering judgment on the matter yesterday, Justice Sunday Aladetoyinbo held that the comments contained in the interview granted by Adams and published in the August 26, 3013, edition of the News Magazine was defamatory and libelous of the plaintiff. Consequently, the court awarded a N100 million damages against Adams and the publishers of the News Magazine, as exemplary damages for the defamatory publication. He however stated that the sum would attr

  Plateau Youths Protest against Grazing Reserves, Call on Lalong to Reverse Policy Thousands of Plateau State youths today  matched to the state Government House in protest against planned grazing reserves in the state, accusing the state Governor, Mr. Simon Lalong, of conniving with the federal government to sell off their heritage to Fulani herders. The therefore called on him to immediately de-list the Plateau from states that have anything to do with the policy. This is even as the state House of Assembly, through the Deputy Speaker, Hon Yusuf Gagdi, dissociated itself from Lalong’s plan to cede any part of the state for the reserve, noting that it has not been consulted by the governor on the matter. Also taking on Lalong, the Senator representing Plateau North in the National Assembly, Jonah David Jang, in a statement through his aide, Clinton Garuba, enjoined the governor to toe the path of honour by withdrawing from the grazing reserves policy that contra

Militancy: Kumuyi Calls for Dialogue between Govt, Stakeholders in Niger Delta General Superintendent and Founder of the Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor W. F. Kumuyi, today called for dialogue between the federal government and stakeholders in the Niger Delta region towards finding amicable resolution to renewed hostilities and vandalism of oil installations by suspected Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) members. Kumuyi also admonished Nigerians to remain resolute, prayerful and responsible in the face of the current economic crunch ravaging the country as he remains optimistic that the situation will soon be over. The cleric made the call while speaking with journalists on his arrival in Warri, Delta State, for a one-day bible study programme tagged: ‘Following a Life Transforming Example’, organised by members of his denomination, held at the Warri Township Stadium. He declared that he was interested in seeing to the amicable resolution of the Niger Delta hostilitie

Oyo: NLC Declares Indefinite Strike, Students on Rampage as Ajimobi Orders Closure of Schools For several hours today, students of public secondary schools in Ibadan metropolis, Oyo State, trooped to the streets as early as 9a.m. to oppose state government's plan to return some schools to former owners and engage a number of others in Public Private Partnership (PPP) to address the rot in the state education sector. Specifically, the government explained that the disrupted stakeholders’ summit it organised last week was aimed "to partner willing stakeholders in the participatory management of a negligible number of the public secondary schools, which may not be more than 10 per cent of the existing 631 schools in the end." Subsequently, seven labour leaders,, including the state Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Waheed Olokede; his deputy, Alhaji Bayo Titilola Sodo and others were arraigned and incarcerated at Agodi prisons for allegedly disturbin

Police Investigate Bank Staff in Minna for Illegal Withdrawal from Customers Account The Niger State Police Command is presently investigating a case of illegal withdrawal of money from a customer of a second generation bank account in Minna.   The case was referred to the police by a Minna Chief Magistrate C   ourt which received a petition that a staff of the bank illegally withdrew the sum of N2.4million from the account of the customer.   Police Public Public Relations Officer DSP Bala Elikana told journalists that a report was received on "this matter from the court and we are now investigating it."   Elikana said though nobody has been arrested in connection with the crime "a few staff of the bank have been invited and questioned.   'We are still investigating the matter, if it is necessary for arrests to be made we will do so but we have not reached that stage."   One Mrs Constance Orisakwe had brought ‘a direct criminal comp

Lori-Ogbebor Wants Militants to Halt Pipelines Bombing, Blames Interventionist Agencies Rights activist and Itsekiri high chief, Mrs. Rita Lori-Ogbebor, has called on the members of the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) to stop the destruction oil of installations in the region, adding that interventionist agencies in the region should be held responsible for failing to make judicious use of funds appropriated for the region’s development. Lori-Ogbebor, who lamented that the renewed militancy would only exacerbate the environmental and socio-economic problems in the region, stated that only the cessation of hostilities by the militants would pave the way for peace. She told select journalists in Lagos today that neither the present government nor its predecessor should be blamed for the resurgence of militancy, blaming political leaders in the region who she noted failed to make use of the gains of past interventions to develop the region. According to her, “The failure of i

Ohaneze Condemns Kano Killing, Demands Justice The leadership of Ohaneze Ndigbo has vehemently condemned the beheading of a Kano State-based trader, Mrs. Bridget Agbaheme, on spurious allegation of blasphemy against Prophet Mohammed, describing the incident as unfortunate and inimical to the unity of the country. In an exclusive interview with journalists in Owerri, capital of Imo State, the President-General of Ohaneze, Chief Enwo Gary Igari-wey, lamented the unfortunate incident and tasked the law enforcement agencies and the Kano State governor to live up to the occasion by bringing the culprits to book. Igari-wey, who was in Owerri to attend the 5th anniversary of Chief Rochas Okorocha's administration, said arrangement had been concluded for the delegation of Ohaneze to visit Kano State to see things for themselves and take a proper decision on the matter. According to him, Ohaneze completely condemns the incident, adding that: “We are sending a delegation

Force Cannot Solve Niger Delta Crisis, Former House Member Says The federal government has been advised that adopting force to resolve the ongoing Niger Delta hostility will not yield the required result. A former member of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Bala Adamu Kuta, who gave the advice in Minna, Niger State, today while fielding questions from journalists, said using military force to quell the militancy in the region would only aggravate the problem and throw the country into more problems. Kuta, who represented Shiroro Munya and Rafi federal constituency in the National Assembly between 2007 and 2011, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to reconsider the current policy and settle for dialogue. In the same vein, Kuta said the Niger Delta militants should lay down their arms and meet the government on the conference table where the issues militating against the development of the area would be discussed and amicable solution found. “What peace and dialog

Davinci Fashion House Launched in Lagos 1 Sunday Okobi A fashion centre which helps create the platform for designers in the industry as well as lovers of fashion to meet and mingle, Davinci Fashion Lounge, has been unveiled in Lagos. The lounge, according to its director, Linda Deminguez, is a unique Nigerian fashion hub where all lovers of fashion (and designers) meet and connect in various ways. Deminguez told THISDAY: “We are launching a first-of-its-kind fashion lounge. The lounge is a hub they can now come to get help and connection, you know, sometime who you know in the industry (potential customers) matters. In here, you can connect with photographers, makeup artists among others who can assist in fostering your career and a lot of networking and opportunities.” “The Nigerian fashion industry is one of the most lucrative in the world, and as it is booming, we need to take it higher. We are here to provide that platform for a lot of Nigerian youths and

Aregbesola Tasks Insurance Brokers on Recovery of Ailing Economy ......Says survival of Nigeria calls for all. The Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, today stated that insurance brokers have crucial roles to play in the efforts to revamp Nigerian ailing economy. The governor stated this while declaring open the 2016 Chief Executive Officers' retreat of the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers at Zenababs, Ilesa. Aregbesola, who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, tasked the professional body to work out a modality capable of rescuing Nigeria from the present economic challenges. Lamenting over the current state of the nation's economy, the governor suggested that the ways to liberate the country from its present state was for the professional bodies to institutionalise strategies and map out realistic economic policies to mitigate the situation. He decried the mono-economic nature of the Nigeria's econom

US-based Child Rights Activist Blames Nollywood‎ for Rise in Rape Cases ‎A United States-based Child Rights activist and a member of National Council of Child Rights Advocate Nigeria (NACCRAN), Dr. Funmilayo Ogunleye-Hancock, has vehemently blamed the Nigerian film industry (Nollywood) for the increasing number of  rape cases in the country. Hancock‎ expressed her displeasure at a press conference today in Abuja, where she stated that her intention being a member of Nigerians in Diaspora was to find out what are the needs of the nation, and how can those in the  Diaspora help, particularly in the area of children, poverty  as well as proffering  solutions to the problems. Hancock noted that Nollywood should have been used as a tool to get rid of the menace or reduced to the barest minimum in the society, lamenting that reverse is the case as it is now being used as a tool to fuel rape in the society. The Ekiti State-born child rights activist noted that her ‎aim i

Boko Haram: NGO Donates N10m to IDPs, Empowers 1,000 Farmers in Borno In its resolved to provide succour and help those hitherto displaced by the Boko Haram insurgents in the North-east region,  a non-governmental organisation (NGO), Peace Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Initiative (PRRI), has donated N10 million to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State. The Executive Secretary of the group, Dr. Sam Ode, made the disclosure at the weekend  while briefing journalists  in his office in Abuja. He said the gesture was geared  towards  providing a source of livelihood for the returning families whose communities were ravaged by the insurgents,  thus helping them get their lives back. Ode revealed that aside from the cash donation, over 1,000 farmers would be given improved seedlings to boost food production. He revealed that: "The group visited Biu local council and gave them the cash of N10 million and food stuffs

Democracy Remains Best Solution to our National Problems, Says Saraki Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, today commended Nigerians for working to sustain democracy in the past 17 years despite the various challenges the country has encountered within the period. In a statement to mark this year's Democracy Day, which was signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, Saraki described democracy as not only the most globally accepted system of government but also the best solution to the problems confronting a multi-cultural, multi-lingual and multi-religious society like Nigeria. He said in the last 17 years, the electorate have become more discerning and sophisticated as the nation has got to the point that people elected to the various offices are now conscious of the fact that they are under constant watch and when they fail to meet the expectation of the voters, they will be given “the red card.” "It is the first tim