Indonesia protests Saudi’s beheading of its citizen but will execute Nigerian, others

Jakarta summoned the Saudi Arabian ambassador Wednesday to protest the beheading of an Indonesian domestic worker and complain that her family and consular staff were not given prior notice of the execution.

Saudi authorities said Siti Zainab was executed Tuesday in the Muslim holy city of Medina after being convicted of stabbing and beating Saudi woman Noura al-Morobei to death in 1999.

I did not sack Ambode – Fashola

The governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has denied stories making the rounds that he dismissed the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, from the state’s civil service for financial impropriety. 

Ambode was the state’s Accountant General before leaving the civil service.

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state had said Ambode was sacked by Fashola for financial impropriety but Fashola denied the allegation, saying it was part of the desperate attempts by the PDP to win Saturday’s governorship election.
Fashola made the denial in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr. Hakeem Bello, on Saturday.

I’ll Lead Massive Campaign Against APC – Bode George

The leader of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State, Chief Bode George, says the loss his party suffered in the presidential election has strengthened his resolve to ensure victory for his party in Lagos.

He, therefore, said that he would strategise and lead a massive campaign against the All Progressives Congress, which has been in power in Lagos for the past 16 years.

Maitama Sule Warns Buhari: Don't Govern By Fear or Force

Nigeria’ former Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Alhaji Maitama-Sule, has congratulated President-Elect, General Buhari.

He has also called on Buhari to be fair to all and should be mindful of governing by force or fear, stating that the world could no longer be govern by intimidation.

Nigerian prostitutes declare 3-day sex to celebrate Buhari

In keeping with the earlier promise made by members of the National Association of Nigerian Prostitutes (NANP), to declare a three-day free sex in the country should the candidate of the All Progressive Congress, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, wins the presidential elections, the body has announced the commencement of the bonanza which is to begin on Easter Friday, April 3rd, and will expire at midnight on Sunday, April 5th, 2015.

Wife stabs husband to death over APC,PDP presidential candidates in Lagos

A 26 year old pregnant wife simply identified as Onyiyechi has been arrested by the Lagos state police command for stabbing her husband to death following an argument over the presidential candidates inSaturday's general election at their home in Ejigbo on Sunday March 29th. 

Police gun down colleague turned robber after 9-hr battle

The Kwara State Police Command reports that its operatives have succeeded in killing a notorious criminal suspected to be a renegade police officer from Okene, Kogi State, in a fierce gun battle that lasted the whole of nine hours, at the Pakata area of Ilorin, the capital of the state.

Policeman Dies In Third Mainland Bridge Bike Accident

A riot policeman on a motorcycle was burnt to death on Tuesday at the UNILAG waterfront end of the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos State. It was learnt that his colleague, who was in critical condition, suffered burns injuries and had been rushed to a medical facility by rescue officials attached to the Lagos State Ambulance Service. The two men were said to be riding the motorcycle marked, Lagos APP 738 QC, towards the Oworonshoki area of the state, when the incident happened. The motorcycle was said to have a lone crash and tumbled on the men.

General Overseer & Wife Fight Dirty Over Church Ownership, Wife Floors Hubby In Court

Prophetess (Mrs) Car­oline Okebu has won the first round of the legal battle with her husband, Pastor Ralph Okebu, over the control and/or own­ership of their church, Victory Pentecostal Ministries Inter­national Incorporated, Enugu.

For about a year now, Pastor Ralph and his wife, Prophetess Car­oline (aka Mummy Victory), who are blessed with two teenage daughters have been having a running battle over the ownership of the church and its assets.

Nigeria reportedly paying N146m monthly to Chadian and Nigerien soldiers

Nigeria’s war against the Boko Haram insurgency may be taking its toll on the finances of the nation, as the Federal Government is reported to be bearing the financial burden of the involvement of soldiers from Niger Republic and Chad.

According to a Punch report, the troops from Chad and Niger receive a whooping N146.25m monthly as pocket and feeding allowances from the Federal Government.
This figure, the report said was different from what is paid by Nigeria for fueling of the operational vehicles of the foreign troops and other logistics.

Video: President Obama Delivers a Message to the Nigerian People

Graphic Photo: Woman Bites Off Friend’s Lip Over Gossip

A 32-year-old woman has been arrested and charged before Isolo Magistrates’ Court for allegedly biting her friend’s lower lip during a fight at Ajao Estate, Lagos State, western Nigeria.

The victim, Ada Joy Samuel, lost a part of her lower lip after she engaged Ejiofor Chioma in a street fight over allegation by Chioma that Ada was spreading gossip with her name.

The incident happened at Canal Extension, off Itanola Drive, Ajao Estate, Lagos where the two friends reside.

Cleaner Gets N7,200 Salary Increment For Returning N12M

Josephine Ugwu, the airport cleaner who returned a passenger’s luggage containing local and foreign currencies to the tune of N12m has been rewarded with a N7,200 salary increment.

Ugwu, who works for Patovilki Cleaning Services, a concessionaire engaged by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria tokeep the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos clean, was on a monthly salary of N7,800 before the incident.

Ex Beauty Queen & Billionaire's Youngest Wife, Dabota Lawson Pictured With Her Escort

The ex beauty queen who is Married to a very much older Billionaire posted the pic With her escort on her instagram page and captioned it:

"P R O T O C O L ✈️ #Duties #Abia #2015 #MrsA #MyGodIsTheGreatest"

LASU Workers Cripple Convocation Ceremony, Chase VC Out

Members of staff of the Lagos State University, LASU, Ojo, yesterday protested what they called bad administrative style of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. John Obafunwa, chasing Reghim out of campus alongside other principal officers.

The staffers under the various trade unions in the institution, including the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, and Non-Academic Staff Union, NASU, listed victimisation of staff, non-payment of outstanding salary arrears, violation of due process, ruining staff image in newspapers, withdrawal of PhD certificates of some lecturers, denial of letters for elected Governing Council and Senate members, as some of their grouses against the authority, thus warranting the protest.

Nigerian Government Cuts Electricity Tariff By 50%

The Nigerian government has announced a reduction in electricity tariffs by half.
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission on Wednesday announced the immediate review of electricity tariffs by about 50 per cent.
The Chairman of the Commission, Sam Amadi, who announced the review in Abuja, said the reduction, which takes effect from the end of March, followed the regulatory agency’s decision to remove collection losses from customer tariff under the multi-year tariff order.

Senate Defends Confirmation Of Musiliu Obanikoro As Minister

"Innocent Until Proven Guilty”

Responding to the grouse of the APC Senators, the spokesman for the Senate, Enyinnaya Abaribe, said although there were allegations against Senator Obanikoro, there was no court decision, condemning Senator Obanikoro for any crime.

Photos: Nigerian Army Liberates Bauchi Forest From Insurgents

roops of the 33 Brigade have concluded the dislodgement and clearing of Boko Haram terrorists from Lame/Burra forest, which traverse Ningi and Torro Local Government Areas of Bauchi State.

A statement yesterday by army spokesman Colonel Sani Usman said: “During the operation which started since last weekend, quite a number of terrorists were killed, their weapons and equipment destroyed. Similarly, a sizeable number of arms, ammunitions, foodstuffs, Hilux vehicles, motorcycles and Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) were recovered by the troops. 

NDLEA Arrests Woman Who Inserted Heroin In Private Part, & Ingested Others

The 31-year-old lady, Aladi Onyinye Juliet, who was arrested at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency during the inward screening of passengers on an Emirate flight, said she took to drug trafficking to settle her bills. 

The desperate single mother said she inserted parcels of heroin into her private part and ingested others because she needed money to pay her house rent and pay her kid’s school fees.

Photo : Dismissed Sergeant Dupes Nigerian Police N40million

A suspected Boko Haram member, who feigned madness, narrowly escaped arrest at Buni Yadi town in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe on Tuesday. The Commander, 27 Task Force Brigade, Damaturu, Colonel Usman Yusuf, gave the order to arrest the supposedly madman when he was sighted in one of the dilapidated buildings in the deserted town.

As troops advanced to carry out the order, the suspect, who wore a white garment with an unkempt hair and chanting some incantations, disappeared.