Blessing Agbomhere empowers 1000 Etsako youths in line with Godwin Obaseki's promise to create 200,000 jobs

Auchi Polytechnic on Saturday November 5th came alive, as thousands of Etsako youths converged in the polytechnic's auditorium, at the instance of Blessing Abgomhere, whose Foundation empowered  1000 Etsako youths...

The empowerment programme with the theme "Blessing Agbomhere Social Media Summit", had the youths lectured by resource persons drawn from across the country, on the use of the social media for profit making ventures, thus being an instrument for job creation and employment.

Participants at the event were given various items ranging from Notepads, Phones and other gadgets, to enable them get started in the new venture. Certificates of participation were issued to participants in the empowerment programme. Nursing mothers were not left out, as those of them who attended were handsomely rewarded with 30,000 Naira each as take-off grant.

Gen. Buratai attributes recent Boko Haram attacks on clandestine support from some individuals

Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, has blamed the recent high profile attacks in the North east to the secret support that Boko Haram terror group is getting from certain individuals in the country.

The Army Chief made the remarks on Monday, November 7th, after a meeting with a security delegation from the Atlantic Council, African Centre in the United States of America. 

The meeting held at the Army Resource Centre in Abuja, was convened to assess the threats of Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria.

"We have some elements who are within this society and are still supporting them clandestinely. So the support of every Nigerian is very key to the end of this terrorism," he stated.

General Buratai noted that the role of the Nigerian Army in prosecuting the counter-terrorism crusade in the northeast has been misinterpreted by some people.

No plans to increase pump price to N150- NNPC

NNPC last week adjusted the pump price of petrol at its mega stations nationwide from N141 to N145. In a statement released by the groups General Manager for Public Affairs, Garba Deen Muhammed, the corporation reacted to the increase and also denied claims of planning to increase pump price to N150 per liter. Read the statement below...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said it is not empowered statutorily to tinker with the pricing template of petroleum products as erroneously reported in some national dailies. In a press statement on Monday, NNPC stated that the price adjustment in its downstream facilities from N141 to N145 per litre is still within the price band of N135 and N145 per litre approved on 11th May, 2016 by the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA), the statutory body in charge of petroleum products pricing. The Corporation assured marketers and motorists of its readiness to continue to play its statutory role of being the supplier of last resort and ensuring energy security for the nation. The NNPC further confirmed the availability of over 1.6 billion litres of PMS in-country that would last 45 days consumption. The NNPC said there was no time its Management met the President to push for a hike in the pump price of petrol to N150 per litre. It advised journalists to always cross check their facts before going to press.

Notorious Ghanaian prisoner ‘Garkum’ attempts jail break again

Notorious Ghanaian criminal, Johnson Kombian popularly known as Garkum has attempted to escape with two of his accomplice from the Nsawam Medium Security Prison. According to report, Garkum who is currently on death sentence for killing two police officers in 2010, was said to have moved from his condemned cell to the main prison yard together with his two cell mates around midnight on Sunday November 6th.

The incident prompted the officials to lock down the Nsawam Medium Security Prison.

Speaking on the attempted jail break, DSP Courage Atsem, the Eastern Regional Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Prisons Service, confirmed the incident, saying

Photo: Buratai weeps as military buries fallen heroes

Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai yesterday wept as he read an emotional speech at the burial of seven soldiers killed in a Boko Haram attack at Malam Fotori, Borno state last week Friday. Giving the speech at the National burial organized for the soldiers at the National cemetery, Buratai lost control of his emotions while reading his tribute to the soldiers. Part of the tribute reads;

US election: Donald Trump makes his last pitch to voters by attacking Beyonce and Jay Z

On the final day before the US election, Donald Trump made his final pitch to voters during a rally in Florida on Monday.

"Florida is my second home," Trump told the crowd. "A state I love so much, and by the way, Hilary, once this is over, she 'll never come. In one day, we are going to win the great state of Florida  and we are going to take back the White House. With what's happening with our justice, our country is a laughingstock all over the world, they 're laughing,"

The Presidential candidate closed his speech but no before going after Beyonce and her husband Jay Z. Queen Bee played a last-minute concert on behalf of Hillary Clinton over the weekend in Ohio, which seems to have really upset Trump. Though his campaign has reportedly taken over his Twitter account, he let his feeling be known at rallies throughout the weekend.

Zahra Buhari shares her experience at the burial of fallen heroes

Zahra Buhari has shared her experience at the burial of the seven soldiers who in the war-front. Sharing photos from the sad event she wrote;

"Yesterday, I experienced a burial for the first time in my life. Right before my eyes I saw our 7 heroes laid to rest, I couldn't hold back my tears. I looked up and saw my mother wiping away her tears and then Lt. Gen. Buratai's voice shaking as he gave his touching speech to bid good bye for the last time. Lt Gen Buratai listed town after town, village after village that were recaptured by the army led by our 7 fallen soldiers.

Tears rolled down as though I had known them all my life. They sacrificed everything they had for us and gave it their all in every battle. I thought to myself "This is the epitome of patriotism!" .

All our fallen heroes shall not be forgotten. The patriotism I had in my heart before the burial was very much but by the end of the event it had doubled!! We have"..no country but Nigeria. We shall remain here and savage it together"

The bravery, courage and patriotism of our soldiers is an example to every Nigerian, it is the true definition of "leading by example".

May Almighty shower his blessings and mercy on all our fallen heroes. You shall never be forgotten.