METRO NEWS NG: 2015-12-06

Saturday, 12 December 2015

SHIITE SECT ATTACKS CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF'S CONVOY.....ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW

The Shiite Sect on the orders of their leader, Ibrahim Alzak-zaky today afternoon in Zaria attacked the convoy of the Chief of Army Staff while on his way to pay homage on the Emir of Zazzau and attend the Passing Out Parade of 73 Regular Recruits Intake of Depot Nigerian Army, Zaria.

Mercy Johnson with hubby at the hospital

Nollywood sweetheart, Mercy Johnson has given birth to her third child.

According to www. icampusng. com, the popular actress, gave birth to a baby girl on Friday night at around 9:00 pm at University Of Maryland (Saint Joseph), Hospital, United States Of America.

Mercy’s husband, Prince Okojie was in America to be beside his wife who just put to bed.

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has suspended fuel import permit of Capital Oil, Sahara Petroleum and Folawiyo Petroleum for three months for alleged profiteering.

This is contained in a statement issued by Abimbola Ogan, the DPR spokesperson, on Friday in Lagos.

The Hotel Owners Forum Abuja (HOFA), has decried the issue of multiple taxation imposed on its members by government.
The President of HOFA, Dr Bola Onigbogi made this known at the annual dinner of the forum in Abuja on Friday.
She said that because if the visibility of hotel business, it was easy for government agencies to track them down for the enforcement of numerous taxes.
`` A quick count of the amount of taxes we pay shows that we pay over 30 different taxes in Abuja. Can anyone survive this onslaught? Can any business survive under this regulatory environment? The answer is no.

Nigeria Union in South Africa has condemned the killing of a 34 year old housewife, Mrs Christiana Onyeka, by unknown gunmen on Dec. 3.
Onyeka, a mother of four and native of Ozubulu, Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra, was killed in her husband`s office in Midrand, near Johannesburg.

Hon. Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola SAN (right), Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Egbin Power Plc, Mr. Dallas Peavey Jr., (left) and the Executive Director, Sahara Group, Mr. Tonye Cole (middle) at the event to mark the commencement of the despatch of additional 220mw from Egbin Power to boost power supply in Lagos on Friday, December 11, 2015

Oil slides to new seven-year low as IEA warns of worse glut

Crude oil prices hit fresh seven-year lows on Friday as the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned global oversupply could worsen in 2016.

Brent slipped below 39 dollars per barrel for the first time since December 2008 as the IEA, which advises developed nations on energy, warned that demand growth was starting to slow.

"The technical and the fundamentals are singing from the same hymn sheet," said Tamas Varga, oil analyst with PVM Associates.

Senate will not censor media – Saraki

President of the Senate, Sen. Bukola Saraki, on Friday assured online publishers and other social network operators that the senate would not censor the media.

This is contained in a statement by his Media Assistant, Bamikole Omishore, made available to the newsmen in Abuja.

The statement said that Saraki gave the assurance when the Executive Board of the Online Publishers Association of Nigeria (OPAN) led by its president, Olufemi Awoyemi, visited him.

CUSTOMS GENERATES N1.2 BILLION ON RICE THROUGH THE LAND BORDERS

Nigeria Customs Service has recorded a total revenue of N1,178,720,376 on Rice Imports through the land borders in October and November 2015. During the same period, the total quantity of rice imported through the land borders stood at 17.596 Metric Tonnes.

Convict bags 25 years in jail for peddling cocaine

Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Wednesday sentenced a 37-year-old man, Amaechi Igwe, to 25 years in jail for drug peddling.
Igwe was arraigned by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on June 25, on a one-count charge bordering on the offence.
He had pleaded guilty to the charge.

Reps to investigate operations of NDLEA

The House, on Wednesday in Abuja, also urged the NDLEA to halt further destruction of seized drugs and the impending auction of seized assets and properties of drug offenders pending the conclusion of the investigation.
This is sequel to a motion by Rep. Muhammad Soba (Kaduna-APC), which was unanimously adopted by members through a voice vote.

The Lagos State Government, on Wednesday, told residents to desist from holding open processions, carnivals and use of fireworks during the yuletide.

The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Fatai Owoseni, told journalists that such gatherings should be done within enclosure of the venues.

He explained that the an emergency State Security Council Meeting decided to stop any form of procession due to intelligence reports on security.

The rich must pay tax to sustain N18, 000 minimum wage– Oshiomhole

Gov. Adams Oshiomhole of Edo says he would rather continue to put pressure on the rich to pay their taxes regularly than reducing the salaries/wages of workers in the State.

Oshiomhole stated this while fielding questions from State House correspondents in Abuja on Wednesday.

The governor, who restated his opposition to reduction of workers’ salaies as being contemplated by the Governors Forum, advised state governments to look inwards to boost their internally generated revenue to enable them maintain the N18,000 minimum wage.

Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, says James Faleke will be replaced as deputy governor-elect should the need arise.
Odigie-Oyegun said this in Abuja on Wednesday in an interaction with newsmen.
Faleke, who was running mate to late Abubakar Audu in the Nov. 21 gubernatorial elections in Kogi, rejected the same position after the party replaced Audu with Alhaji Yayaha Bello, who was runner-up in the party’s primaries.
Faleke demanded that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should declare him governor-elect, and chose Audu’s son, Mohammed, as his running mate. He threatened to court of INEC failed to do so, and had since gone to court.

Breaking!!! Former Oyo State Governor Alao Akala Joins APC

MetroNews can exclusively reveal that the immediate past governor of Oyo State, Chief Alao Akala has joined the ruling party APC.
Akala had been in close door meetings with APC leaders and stakeholders for months now and at another meeting this morning, he finally confirmed his readiness to join APC.
More details soon.

VIOLATED WIFE'S BIRTHDAY MESSAGE TO VIOLENT HUBBY GOES VIRAL.....

Florence Sabo Campbell with Andrew Johnson and 8 others.

6 December at 15:07

Happy birthday my husband and would be ex-husband James Alphonso Campbell the most wicked and voilent man I have ever known in my life.May this day be the beginning of the time you will pay for all your crimes.

NEW AWARD FOR KWARA GOVERNMENT

The Kwara State Government has emerged the Most Transparent State Government and the Most Innovative State Government in the country.

The twin awards presented in Lagos over the weekend were by Nigeria Impact Award powered by Exclusive Magazine.

Mr. Adeyemi Opene of eTranzact, Mrs. Oluwaseyi Ijaola of Heritage Bank Limited, Mr. Otaru Sadiq, winner of Cow, Mrs. Betty Eriyo and Miss Abimbola Feyisetan both of Heritage Bank at the presentation of the cow to Sadiq, a customer of the bank that won the star prize during the HB Mobile Christmas give away powered by eTranzact in Lagos… recently

123M FRAUD LANDS 3 IN TROUBLE

EFCC Arraigns Three for N123m Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today arraigned the trio of Okewole Dayo (alias Okewole David Dayo), Bishop Katung Jones and Dadin Kowa Micro Finance Bank Limited before Justice Lewis Allagoa of the Federal High Court sitting in Jos, Plateau State on a 24-count charge bordering on conspiracy, money laundering and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N123, 000,000.00 (One hundred and twenty three million naira).

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Monday admitted as an exhibit, a statement made by Ngene Linus Chibuike, while being interrogated by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Chibuike is standing trial for non- declaration of US$2,506,998 (Two Million, Five Hundred and Six Thousand, Nine Hundred and Ninety Eight United States Dollars) during his outbound clearance for travel to China en-route Addis Ababa, by men of the Nigeria Customs Service.

A prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of a former Imo State governor, Ikedi Ohakim, has told Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja how the former governor allegedly gave him the sum of $2, 290,000.00(Two Million, Two Hundred and Ninety Thousand Dollars) to purchase a piece of land at Plot No. 1098 Cadastral Zone A04, Asokoro District, otherwise known as No.60, Kwame Nkurumah Street, Asokoro, Abuja.

In his testimony on Monday, December 7, 2015, Abu Sule, told the court that he met the accused person in Lagos State sometime in the mid-nineties while he worked as a consultant on a project to which the accused person was a contractor.

History was made today in the ancient city of Ile-Ife as The Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Babatunde Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja11, was Monday presented with the staff of office and instrument of appointment by Osun state governor, Mr Rauf Aregbesola.Below are pictures from the very colourful ceremony...

Money Laundering: Ex-Gov Sule Lamido’s Son, Aminu Loses Appeal

The Court of Appeal sitting in Kaduna on Monday, December 7 dismissed the appeal of Aminu Sule Lamido, the 34 year old son of former Jigawa State governor, Alhaji

Nigerians,get ready to herald the arrival of the latest hip hop and rap sensation SEMMY SEMMY. Born and named,Semiat Oluwaseun ADEBAYO over 20 years ago. She hails from Epe,Lagos,she is talented in the genre of hip hop,dance all,R&B,with spices of rap with Yoruba flavour.

Before cutting her teeth as a professional musician,she has in the past exhibited great flair in song writing,modelling and singing.

Nigeria electoral body will on Monday morning announce the winner of the guber election that held across the state of Bayelsa on saturday and sunday by 10am.

Nigerian government reacts to Biafra, says protest “completely legitimate”

The federal government has described the agitations by some Nigerians, largely in the South-East, as “completely legitimate.”

There have been mass protests by Igbos in South-East Nigeria for an independent country of Biafra. The protests have sometimes gone violent with reported deaths of about six people, allegedly at the hands of security officials

The town erstwhile known as Ondo town got elevated in status as it was proclaimed a city at this years' Ekimogun Day. 2015 Ekimogun Day is the 28th edition of the very colourful festival which always serve as the umbrella platform to unite all sons and daughters of Ondo and feature them paying homage to His Royal Majesty,Oba Dr. Victor Adesimbo Kiladejo the Osemawe and paramount ruler of Ondo Kingdom.

The story you are about to read is not for the faint-hearted. Let us note that this has nothing to do with the billions of dollars made by Nigeria’s flagship airport in Lagos, but spent, wasted or stolen by some profligate public officials. We shall leave that aspect to the relevant law enforcement agencies to deal with in the fullness of time.

(Keynote Address by Otunba Engr Gbenga Daniel, FNSE., FNAEng., FIoD., at the Institute of Directors, Nigeria)

PROTOCOLS.

My discourse, today, with this honourable gathering is driven as much by personal experience as well as empirical studies. It is a matter of common knowledge that I have been privileged to lead some of Nigeria’s successful private enterprises, in addition to having served as the Governor of Ogun State for a total of eight years! In other words,

This is to inform the general public that the Boko Haram terrorist group has continued to establish and operate sleeper cells whose (sole) mandates are to conduct surveillance and carry out subsequent attacks in the FCT. This disclosure has become necessary following the arrests of the sect’s members who migrated from various conflict theaters in the North East to the FCT in order to enable them capitalize on the excitement of the yuletide season to launch attacks in the city.

A former Commissioner of Local Government Affairs in Adamawa State, John Elias Babani was on Friday, December 4, 2015 handed a 10 years jail term by Justice Bilkisu Bello Aliyu of the Federal High Court, Yola, Adamawa state for defrauding Adamawa State government of the sum of N51.5 million while in office.

The Emergency Response Bays established by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to reduce response time to emergency in the Federal Capital Territory have recorded about 1, 037 emergency incidences between September 2013 and June 2015.

N310M ROBBERY-DSS ARRESTS CULPRITS: N66.4 MILLION RECOVERED

ABDULRASHEED AHMADU MAIGARI

GEORGE MWATAPWA IBBI

The Department of State Services (DSS) wishes to inform the general public that the Service has arrested two (2) out of five (5) of its Staff involved in the robbery and sharing, on 20th November, 2015, of the sum of three hundred and ten million naira (N310m) belonging to a Bureau De Change operator in Abuja. While three (3) of the DSS staff are now at large, the Military Authorities have commenced a detailed investigation of five (5) of its personnel involved in the crime.

The organizers of the BON AWARDS 2015 have announced eminent Nigerians to be honored in the special recognition category at The DOME, international event centre in Akure Ondo State on Sunday December 13th.

The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has called on the Senate not to deny Nigerians of their universally recognised right to freedom of expression.

In a statement in Lagos on Sunday by its Publicity Secretary, Olumide Iyanda, the Guild said the draft bill to "Prohibit Frivolous Petitions and Other Matters Connected Therewith," which passed Second Reading in the Senate last week, poses a threat to the freedom of expression and obligation of the media as enshrined the Nigerian Constitution.