Friday, 4 November 2016

Photo: Administrative Secretary of INEC in Ekiti State kidnapped

Dr Muslim Omoleke, the Administrative Secretary of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ekiti State was kidnapped by unknown gunmen on Thursday, November 3rd.

Omoleke was kidnapped at Iwaraja community, near Ilesa in Osun State, along with his son and official driver on his way back to Ekiti state from official visits to Ondo and Osun States. The gunmen drove them into a forest in Ijeshaland and later released his son and driver together with the car.

The spokesperson of INEC in Ekiti State, Alhaji Taiwo Gbadegesin, who confirmed the incident said a report has been made to security agencies in Ondo, Osun and Ekiti States, adding that the abductors are yet to make contact with the INEC and the victim’s family.

Also confirming the kidnapping, the spokesperson for the State Police Command, DSP Alberto Adeyemi, said the INEC chief was not kidnapped in Ekiti State but in Osun State, which is outside the jurisdiction of the Ekiti State Police Command.

FG employs 200,000 graduates, place them on N30k monthly salary

The Federal government has employed 200,000 graduates into the civil service. Special Assistant to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on media and publicity, Laolu Akande, disclosed this today while speaking at the second presidential economic communication workshop in Abuja.
“We have selected 200,000 graduates out of 500,000. This is the first batch. One hundred and fifty thousand will work as teachers while 50, 000 will work as extension workers. Their pay which is 30, 000 per month, will go directly into their account"he said
He added that the graduates would work for just two years in the civil service.

the irony! Melania Trump who is married to the biggest bully pledges to combat cyber-bullying as first lady

During her second major speech on Thursday, November 3rd, Melania Trump, whose husband is known for using Twitter to mock and degrade women and his opponent, said her agenda would be to combat cyber-bullying and harassment..

"Technology has changed our universe," the 46-year-old said. "But like anything powerful, it can have a bad side. We have seen this already. As adults, many of us are able to handle mean words, even lies. Children and teenagers can be fragile. They hurt when they are made fun of or made to feel less in looks or intelligence."

Melania Trump delivered her speech at a sports center in in Berwyn, a suburb of Philadelphia and was targeting a group Trump needs this Tuesday: white, college-educated suburban women.

Fayose signs peace agreement with Herdsmen, releases Seized Cattles


Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose and leaders of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) otherwise known as Fulani Herdsmen, have signed a peace agreement after fine-tuning grey areas in the enforcement of the Anti-Grazing Law in the state.

At a brief ceremony in the state capital, Ado-Ekiti yesterday, Fayose ordered the immediate release of 9 cows of the member of the group seized by the operatives of the recently inaugurated Ekiti Grazing Enforcement Marshals for contravening grazing law. He maintained that the approved grazing period 7am to 6pm as stipulated in the law stands and that anyone who contravenes this will be dealt with.

Photo: EFCC arraigns pastor for N22.4M fraud

The EFCC, has arraigned Pastor Nimi West and his company, Nimak & Company Nigeria Limited before Justice U.N. Agumoh of the Federal High Court Port Harcourt, Rivers State on a four- count charge of obtaining money under false pretence to the tune of Twenty-Two Million, Four Hundred Thousand Naira (N22,400,000.00).

West is alleged to have received the said amount from one Emmanuel Dike at different times in 2013 for payment of a bungalow at D/Line, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. However, the complainant later discovered that the property had been sold to another person while his efforts to recover his money did not succeed.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge when read to him.
In view of his plea, the prosecution counsel, C.A.Okoli applied for a date for the commencement of trial while the defence counsel C.B.Osita made an oral application for bail of the accused to enable him attend to his health.

Kogi Amala meal: Death toll rises to 9, hospital suspects cynide poison

A 42-year-old woman and a boy, 10, who also ate the 'poisoned' cassava flour meal in Ogaminana area of Okene in Kogi, died on Thursday, November 3rd, at the Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja, while the third victim is in critical condition.

LIB recalls that a woman, her three children and her neighbours's two kids died between Monday, Oct. 31 and Tuesday,Nov. 1, after eating a meal of cassava flour. 
The woman brought the cassava from her farmland at Ohuepe village, which she used to prepare dinner for her family and gave some of the food to her neighbour. The victims developed severe stomach pains hours later and died.

NNPC increases fuel price by N4/litre at its mega stations


The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has increased the pump price of petrol by N4 at its mega stations, thereby changing the price from its initial N141 to N145, per litre. NNPC prices have been N141 in the last few months until on Tuesday Nov. 2, when it was raised to N145.

Reacting to this, spokesman for the NNPC, Garba Deen Muhammad, told Daily Trust; "there was no rule that compels any marketer including the NNPC to sell at a particular price. A price regime was introduced between N135 and N145. So, you can sell anywhere within that range. What you are seeing is interplay of market forces."

Anti-IPOB Protesters Take Case To American Embassy (Photos)

Members of Stand Up for Peace Movement have gone on a protest in Abuja on Thursday, in reaction to America’s stand that IPOB is not a t...