Abati still in EFCC custody, unable to meet bail conditions

Five days after he was arrested, a former presidential spokesman, Reuben Abati, is still in custody because he is unable to satisfy his bail conditions, PREMIUM TIMES understands.
Mr. Abati, a columnist, was arrested on Monday by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on allegations of financial impropriety to the tune of N50 million.

“Shiites are welcome to relocate to Eastern Nigeria.” – IPOB

The Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) is offering the Shiites, an Islamic religious sect, the opportunity to relocate the Biafra land when finally, the movement’s dream country comes to fruition.  This hand of friendship was extended to the Shiites by IPOB’s spokespersons Emma Nmezu and Clifford Chukwuemeka Iroanya in a statement the group released during the weekday.

Don’t Upload my Messages on Social Media, Spare Me Insults – Pastor Adeboye

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor E.A Adeboye, has pleaded with youths in his church to desist from uploading his messages on the social media, and spare him the torrents of backlash such upload can attract from millions of social media users.
He also begged not to be quoted.

Today’s Football Fixtures (All the matches)

EPL

Sunderland v Arsenal 12:30pm Man Utd v Burnley 3pm Middlesbrough v Bournemouth 3pm Tottenham v Leicester 3pm Watford v Hull City 3pm West Brom v Man City 3pm Crystal Palace v Liverpool 5:30pm

SERIE A

Bologna v Fiorentina 5pm Juventus v Napoli 7:45pm LA LIGA Sporting Gijon v Sevilla 12pm Alaves v Real Madrid 3:15pm Atletico Madrid v Malaga 5:30pm Barcelona v Granada 7:45pm

BUNDESLIGA

Augsburg v Bayern Munich 2:30pm Mainz v FC Ingolstadt 2:30pm SV Darmstadt v RB Leipzig 2:30pm Werder Bremen v SC Freiburg 2:30pm Wolfsburg v BayerLeverkusen 2:30pm B Dortmund v Schalke 5:30pm LIGUE I Toulouse v Lyon 4pm Bastia v Dijon 7pm Guingamp v Angers 7pm Lorient v Montpellier 7pm Nancy v Caen 7pm St Etienne v Monaco 7pm

5 months old baby needs N5million for open heart surgery

Baby Tobiloba Ademuyiwa will be six months old on 30th October. Unlike many babies his age, baby Tobi is having great difficulty breathing because he is suffering from symptomatic congenital heart disease.

Inheritance Palaver -Woman accuses in-laws of shutting her out of late husband’s estate

·          Says they don’t recognise my three girls
·          Police Superintendent leads family front, says “It’s all a lie”

Abandoned babies: a nation’s rising scourge

For various reasons, including the fear of dragging their family names into the mud, unstable financial situation, non-committal partners aka baby fathers;

Father nails own children to cross over witchcraft allegation in Akwa Ibom

The Cross River State Police Command has nabbed a 40-year-old man, John Friday Akpan who allegedly nailed his two children to a cross on
allegations they are witches.

Buhari’s daughter marries 57 year old man, becomes 4th Wife

The second daughter of President Muhammadu Buhari, Hajiya Fatima, married the former managing director of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria,

Ondo: Why we dropped Eyitayo Jegede’s name as PDP candidate – INEC

The Ondo State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Olusegun Agbaje, yesterday, gave reasons why the commission dropped the name of the Makarfi-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party,

Two men caught having sex with 10-year-old boy in Kano

Two men were today arraigned before a Magistrates’ Court in Kano for allegedly having anal intercourse with a 10-year-old boy.

2.6bn Badagry Deep Sea Port project’ll boost nation’s economy – Ambode

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on yesterday expressed optimism that the $2.6bn Badagry Deep Sea Port Project would be a major turning point that would go a long way to bring about global growth to Nigerian waters and by extension the nation’s economy.

Nigeria’s male barbie doll reacts to people running away from him

Can of worms! Why Amaechi asked me to influence Rivers poll judgement – Okoro

A Justice of the Supreme Court, Inyang Okoro, who is among the seven judges arrested by the operatives of the Department of State Services between October 7 and 8, has accused the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, as the one who instigated his ordeal.

Full list: Africa Cup of Nations fixtures

The complete fixtures for 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon after draw was made in Libreville today (all times GMT).

Troops kill Shooting Stars defender, Izu Joseph, in Bayelsa

Nigeria Premier League defender Izu Joseph has been shot dead in his hometown of Okaki in oil-rich southern Bayelsa state, it was reported today.

Controversial BBC Interview! Buhari bombs wife, says she belongs to my kitchen

President Muhammadu Buhari has responded to the BBC interview with his wife, Aisha, where she questioned his leadership.

Boko Haram releases 21 Chibok Girls … Presidency confirms

The Presidency on Thursday confirmed that 21 of the over 200 girls abducted from their school in Chibok, Borno State, in April 2014 have been released.

Federal Government lifts ban on rice importation

The Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (rtd), has ordered the immediate removal of rice from import restriction list and the re-introduction of import duty payment at land borders.

Politician of the Year : Group hails Dogara

Following the decoration of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon. Yakubu Dogara as the Politician of the Year by the Leadership Newspaper Group, a coalition of youth bodies under the aegis of Progressive Youth Circuit (PYC) has hailed the choice of the speaker for the exalted award.

Stealing in the name of the Customs Service

If you get a facebook friend request from someone in the Nigerian Customs Service uniform, whom as soon as you accept, you receive an advert message for the purported sale/auction of cheap cars and rice or recruitment into the service; beware that you may have taken the first step towards being defrauded. Medinat Kanabe reports.

UI VC shot

Former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Prof. Femi Bamiro, was shot on Tuesday night in Ibadan by unknown gunmen.

Popular Nigerian actor, Baba Suwe, is sick

The health of “Baba Suwe’’ deteriorating, said Producer and Actor Yomi Fabiyi who tried to reach out for assistance.

Students, principal kidnapped in Lagos school

The House of Representatives on Tuesday called on the security agencies in the country to intensify rescue efforts for high school students and teachers kidnapped in Lagos State on Thursday morning.

Recession: President Buhari orders sale of two presidential jets

The Presidency has today confirmed that newspaper advertisements for the sale of two presidential aircraft, a Falcon 7x executive jet and Hawker 4000 were duly authorised by President Muhammadu Buhari.