Court Martial: Nigerian Army Arraigns 20 Soldiers in Maiduguri

Following the directive from Army Headquarters (AHQ) that a standing General Court Martial (GCM) be set up for Op LAFIYA DOLE to try offences committed by personnel within the Theatre of Operation, I issued a Convening Order for a GCM on 5 August 2016 and the members were directed to assemble today at this venue for the formal inauguration of the GCM.

AFRIMA 2016; AU SET TO ANNOUNCE OFFICIAL HOST CITY ON MONDAY

The African Union Commission in partnership with the International
Committee of the All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, will on Monday, August
15, 2016, at Protea Hotel, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos announce the city to emerge
official host of the 2016 edition of AFRIMA that is scheduled to hold on
4-6 November.

Celestial Church of Christ Leader Maforikan Is Dead

BIOGRAPHY
Rev Pastor Paul Surulere Maforikan was born on September 19, 1930 in Ajase, Republic of Benin. His Father, Pa Joseph Maforikan, relocated to Ajase from Badagry, Nigeria during the war. It was there his father met his mother, Madam Celina Jokotola.

Baba Paul, as he is fondly called by his teeming admirers, joined Celestial Church Of Christ in 1948 through the direction of the holy spirit. He was previously a member of Christ Apostolic Church before he joined Celestial. He was one of the pioneering members who followed the Pastor Founder S B J Oschoffa to Nigeria

Reverend Paul Surulere Maforikan was Oyo State Evangelist for 10 years before he rose to the position of a Deputy Pastor in December 2002. He was proclaimed Pastor, Celestial Church Of Christ Worldwide barely 48 hours of the demise of Rt Reverend G O Jesse so as not to allow any unnecessary litigation over the vacuum created by the death of Rev Jesse. He is blessed spiritually and materially.
He died yesterday at about 10:30pm

Why Blogger Was Arrested....

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC today arrested Mr. Abubakar Sidiq Usman, a blogger, for offences bordering on cyber stalking.

The suspect who is the publisher of Abusidiqu.com was picked up at his Kubwa, Abuja home in the early hours of Monday August 8, 2016 by operatives of the EFCC and is currently being questioned over the alleged offence which contravenes sections of the Cyber Crime Act.

The suspect has already been offered administrative bail and would be released to his elected sureties.
He has since been released.

GOLDBERG LIGHTS UP 2016 OSUN OSOGBO FESTIVAL

In its continuous effort to promote and sustain cultural and traditional values and institutions, Goldberg, a brand from the stable of Nigerian Breweries Plc, has joined hands with the royal fathers and natives of Osun State to make this year’s Osun Osogbo Festival a very ‘Befitting Festival.’

BLOGGERS UNION CONDEMNS EFCC’S ARREST OF BLOGGER, CALLS FOR HIS IMMEDIATE RELEASE.

The Guild of Professional Bloggers of Nigeria (GPBN), the umbrella group of bloggers in Nigeria has condemned the arrest of an Abuja based blogger, Mr Abubakar Sidiq Usman by the EFCC.

In a statement signed by its Ag President, Chris Kehinde Nwandu,on behalf of the Association, the Union asked the graft agency to immediately release the blogger .

Lagos Speaker Obasa Congratulates NGE President Egbemode, Says She's A Role Model

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has congratulated the Managing Director and Editor in Chief of the Telegraph newspapers, Mrs. Funke Egbemode on her emergence as the substantive President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE).

Gov Ahmed Directs Contractors Back to Site

Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has directed contractors handling various projects in the State to return to sites immediately.

Governor Ahmed who gave the directive in Ilorin at the monthly Stakeholders Meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) said projects in the areas of Energy, water, road construction, health and education would be completed as the state revenues improve.

Sterling Bank Launches Back-to-School Campaign

Relief may have come the way of parents, guardian, teachers and proprietors of schools in Nigeria as Sterling Bank Plc launches it’s the Back-To-School Campaign. The campaign is aimed at providing succor for all stakeholders in the sector as schools resume in September.

Real Madrid 3-2 Sevilla (AET)

Real Madrid's Spanish defender Sergio Ramos (Up) and Sevilla's Argentinian defender Nicolas Pareja (Bottom) vie for the ball during the UEFA Super Cup final football match between Real Madrid CF and Sevilla FC on August 9, 2016 at the Lerkendal Stadium in Trondheim. / AFP

Real Madrid beat Sevilla 3-2 in the European Supercup final in rainy Trondheim on Tuesday thanks to a brilliant individual last minute of extra-time clincher from Dani Carvajal.