Major, Captain, Others Held For Leaking Information To Boko Haram

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The Nigerian Army is holding two officers – a major and a captain – in connection with alleged sabotage of the ongoing counter-terrorism operations in the North-East.

A military source said on Wednesday that the Army authorities were intensifying efforts to rid the service of saboteurs in the ongoing counter-terrorism operations.

It was gathered that the Army commenced a painstaking but discreet investigations into the activities of some of its personnel following the Boko Haram attack on troops’ location in Gashigar, on October 22, 2016.

Reuben Abati Granted Bail, Bala To Spend More Days - EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured a court order to hold a detained former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Senator Bala Mohammed.

The EFCC has also granted the former Special Adviser to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Dr. Reuben Abati, an administrative bail.

A competent source in the commission said on Thursday that the commission decided to secure the order to detain the ex-FCT minister because the operatives in charge of his case had not concluded ongoing investigations.

Aisha: Confronting Aso Rock demons? (1) By Magnus Onyibe

Just as Nigerians were being regaled with former presidential spokesman, Rueben Abati’s thriller entitled, “Spiritual side of Nigeria’s Villa”, which is a tale about “demons” and “ghosts” in Aso Rock Villa, Nigeria’s seat of power, a current Aso Rock occupant, First Lady Aisha Buhari, has presented the world with the “unspiritual side of Nigeria’s seat of power” by humanising the machinations that swirl around President Muhammadu Buhari in the seat of power.

Outlaw Sexual Advances by Any Lecturer attract 5years Jail term or 5m fine - Senate

The Senate on Thursday passed a bill to outlaw sexual advances from lecturers to students of tertiary institutions in the country.

Any lecturer found guilty to have broken the law, when passed, will risk a maximum five-year jail term or N5m fine or both.

Recession: Where Did The Money Go?

Author of ‘Practical steps to financial independence’ and personal finance coach, Usiere Uko, writes on how to come out of recession

Anytime there is a recession, it is believed that there is less money in circulation. Business is slowing down and customers are not buying as much as they used to. This is the reality of many businesses. The disposable income of most individuals has gone down. Instead of spending more to stimulate growth, most businesses are cutting costs.

Students in Oyo set classroom on fire over mass failure

There was a breach of peace at the Isale-Oyo Community High School, Oyo Town, after some pupils of the school reportedly set ablaze some classrooms over mass failure in their examinations.

It was learnt that the aggrieved students stormed the school premises on Thursday morning, chanting solidarity songs.

Nigerian Churches And The Problem of ‘Baby Factories’ By Abimbola Adelakun

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This year alone, I have heard up to six accounts of women who had been arrested by the police for buying a child at a baby factory. Each time the Police broke up a baby factory, they traced prior buyers and found these women. One thread that ran through each of the stories was that the women had claimed to have delivered a “miracle baby” and had shared a testimony either in church or before a church audience. In some instances, people had suspected that the women did not look like they had been through parturition but had chosen to look away for reasons embedded in our cultural ideas of morality and the kind of sentiments they breed. A child that would have ended up in a foster home had found a mother, and for it was a win-win situation. With that kind of attitude, which I think is general, the problem of baby factories will not go away.

Any Action Against Tinubu become an Action Against The Yoruba Race- Fayose Insists

Ekiti state Governor, Ayodele Fayose yesterday repeated his statement about a former Lagos State Governor and National leader of APC, Ahmed Bola Tinubu saying an action against Tinubu, is an action against the Yoruba race, though some Yorubas have frowned against it. He also called that Falae and others need to be protected as well.

I Don’t Mess Around With Women — Majid Michel

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Ghanaian actor Majid Michel’s experience on the set of his first epic movie, Ayamma, which was shot recently somewhere in Akwa Ibom State, has left a sweet-sour taste in his mouth.

The actor, in an interview with our correspondent in Lagos, described the experience as very challenging. He said, “Leaving home to a very distant land to shoot a movie in a forest full of insects and darkness was quite challenging for me. We didn’t put on tops while the shooting lasted. Even if we did, it still would not have prevented all kinds of insects — not just mosquitoes — from biting our faces, bare feet and hands.”

Ondo Election: Jimoh Ibrahim is the Man from PDP

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC yesterday evening named Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the November 26 governorship election in Ondo State. Mr. Alabi Ebenezer Omotayo was named as his running mate.

Immediately the names were forwarded, the camp of the factional National Chairman of the party, Senator Modu Sheriff, into wild jubilation. However, that was not made to be in the camp of Senator Ahmed Makarfi as their candidate, Mr Jegede no longer has a chance.

Until the commission released the final list of all the candidates that would contest the election, the name of Jegede was put on its website as the candidate of the PDP.

In a letter sent to the Ondo State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr. Segun Agbaje, the commission described the list as FINAL. So now you have it, Jimoh Ibrahim is PDP’s candidate for the Ondo State Governorship election.

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As the Dollar Sells for N500… By Bade Adebolu

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An objective evaluation and analysis of Nigeria’s economic collapse points directly to President Muhammadu Buhari and his unprecedented inaction and monumental blunder in failing to appoint his ministers and form a government until 6 months after he was sworn into office. Furthermore, the delay in having a budget passed is also another factor. To cap it up, the appointment of a seeming mediocre minister to head the finance ministry can only explain why the dollar has gotten to the Guinness Book of Records’ all-time-low in the country’s entire history. Can Buhari explain why it took him over 10 months to have a budget in place?

Wellness Tips: Trying to stop a sneeze could kill you! See why

Reports that holding in a sneeze could kill is so true!

Sneezing is a sudden involuntary expulsion of air from the mouth and nose (simultaneously) due to irritation from the nostrils. This reaction can be caused by anything from smoke, extreme cold and irritation and it's a way to keep the body safe.

Senate Okays Reintroduction of Tolls On Federal Roads ~ Punch

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The Senate on Tuesday passed a motion seeking to revive collection of tolls on federal highways across the country.

It said collection of toll, from motorists was the only way to construct and maintain roads and enhance their efficiency.

The upper chamber of the National Assembly recalled that tolls were abolished by former President Olusegun Obasanjo in 2004, who argued that the revenue for road maintenance should rather be generated from an increased pump price of petrol.

Wellness Tips: Wrong toilet positioning

There is such a thing like sitting on the toilet seat correctly and before now a lot of people have been using it incorrectly.

How one sits on the toilet seat can pose a problem and in some cases cause inflammation of some organs in the body when the right position is not taken when using the toilet.

Nigeria And IMF Report: Does GDP Size Matter? By Uchenna Uwaleke

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According to a recent report by the International Monetary Fund, Nigeria has regained the title of Africa’s biggest economy a few months after the country lost the prime position to South Africa. The IMF’s World Economic Outlook for October projects Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product at $415.08bn, well ahead of South Africa’s GDP which was put at $280.36. It will be recalled that following a drastic fall in the value of the naira on the back of the removal of the peg to the dollar by the Central Bank of Nigeria, South Africa was reported, sometime in August this year, to have upstaged Nigeria as the biggest economy in Africa.

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N8 Billion CBN Currency Scam: Another Suspect Seeks Plea Bargain

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Another suspect involved in the N8 billion Central Bank currency scam is currently negotiating for a plea bargain.

Tope Akintade, one of the suspects being prosecuted, has begun the process for plea bargain arrangement with EFCC, the commission’s counsel, Adebisi Adeniyi, told a court on Wednesday.

Mr. Adeniyi, however, said that the arrangement was yet to be completed with the defence counsel, Femi Edema.
Mr. Akintade had complained of being a prostate cancer patient.

RUN THE RACE TO WIN

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Thursday, October 27

1 Corinthians 9:24-27

RUN THE RACE TO WIN

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. 1 Corinthians 9:24, NIV

It takes an athlete a high level of discipline and self- control to maintain a balanced mind and posture required of any game before he/she can win the race. Apostle Paul compares the

Judges' Arrest DSS to arraign arrested judges today

The seven judges arrested in the controversial 'sting operation' recently carried out by theDepartment of State Services (DSS) will be arraigned today, October 27.

It was gathered the judges will be arraigned before a Federal High Court in Abuja on separate charges.

They were arrested on October 7 and 8 on allegations of corruption.

The judges were, however, admitted to bail on self-recognition and have been reporting to the office of the DSS for questioning.

Two of the accused judges, Justices Sylvester Ngwuta and Inyang Okoro of the Supreme court had written to the National Judicial Council (NJC), describing their ordeal as political persecution

With witnesses said to be lined up to give evidence against the judges, it was learnt that the prosecution has put measures in place to keep the judges away from tampering with evidence.

‘APC May Cease To Exist by 2019’

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The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Mr. Timi Frank, has said the party may not survive beyond 2019 unless urgent steps are taken to rebuild public confidence in the party.

Frank said this while speaking to journalists in Abuja on Tuesday.

He explained that the reported “revolt” by state governors over recent ambassadorial appointments by President Muhammadu Buhari and the open protest by the party’s National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, over happenings within the party were clear signs that things were not in order in the party.

Patience Jonathan: Ex-First Lady demands N200M as damages from EFCC

Ex-first lady, Patience Jonathan is demanding a sum of $200 million from the EFCC as damages for infringing on her rights and freezing her accounts.

In a fresh report by Premium Times, Mrs Jonathan is also urging the court to issue an order discharging the freezing order and restraining the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and its agent from further placing a freezing order on the said accounts.

A Renewed Commitment to Lift Northern Nigeria Out of Poverty, By Idayat Hassan

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I can only hope the commitment displayed by the governors to lift Northern Nigeria out of poverty and ensure the region’s development are matched with equal action in their states.

Northern Nigerian governors, upon the invitation of the United States Institute for Peace (USIP), met for three days in Washington DC. The symposium was attended by the governors of Adamawa, Borno, Bauchi, Sokoto, Niger, Taraba, Kwara, Zamfara, Plateau, and Deputy Governor of Kano.

Odion Ighalo: Nigerian striker implicated in bribery case in Spain, risks jail term

Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo has been implicated in a criminal case in Spain and risks a two-year jail term.

The case stems from his time in Granada which he played for from 2009 to 2014 before joining his current club side Watford.

playThe incident happened during Odion Ighalo's time at Granada (Granada FC)

During his time in Spain, Ighalo alongside his ex-teammates Diego Buonanotte, and 93 others allegedly hired someone to write their driving tests in Spain.

According to Marca, the provincial district’s office of Granada has requested a two-year prison term and a fine of €3, 000 for the striker and other persons involved.

This alleged crime happened in 2012 and 2013.

playOdion Ighalo will go back to Granada to testify in court if the case goes to trial (Instagram/Odion Ighalo 

Investigators discovered that three syndicates of Íllora (Granada), Mengíbar (Jaén) and Ciudad Real allegedly recruited students to help write exams for clients who wanted to pass the driving license exams and were charged between 1,500 and 2,500 Euros.

After the test was written, the errors made on the sheet were deleted.

Ighalo is expected to appear in court to testify when the trial opens.

Fayose challenges Ekiti people to be on alert against any attack by herdsmen

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Ado-Ekiti—Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, yesterday hit back at the Miyeti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, over its threat of violent reprisal on the alleged killing and ‘arrest’ of their cattle. The governor challenged Ekiti people to be on alert against any attack by herdsmen, saying; “I am therefore using this opportunity to put Ekiti people, especially residents of border towns in the State on red alert.