Deeper Life Suspends Kumuyi’s Son, Wife

Culled fromPM NEWS
The leadership of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry has suspended the son of the General Superintendent of the church and his wife, John and Love Kumuyi from carrying out any activity in the church over their recent controversial wedding in Jamaica. John and Love wedded in Jamaica on 15 June, 2013 and thousands of members of the church have reacted sharply while condemning the wedding gown worn by the wife and other aspects of the wedding that were at variance with the church’s standard.

Ondo jailbreak: Police rearrest 54 fleeing prisoners

 

 

Ondo State Command of the Nigeria Police said on Monday that its officers had re-arrested 54 inmates of the Olokuta Medium Security Prisons in Akure, who were part of the 175 inmates that escaped when some gunmen attacked the place on Sunday. The Public Relations Officer of the Command, Mr. Wole Ogodo, who stated this in a statement on Monday, also denied a newspaper’s report (not in The PUNCH), that 10 travellers were killed during the attack by the hoodlums.

Ogodo described the newspaper’s report as a misrepresentation of the incident as no death was recorded during or after the attack.

Poverty or Madness?

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Stealing kerosene from a tanker after an accident; is it poverty, greed or madness?

Yesterday, a tanker conveying kerosene had an accident at Oshodi ,on  the Oshodi-Apapa expressway.  In no time, residents swooped on the tanker scooping it’s content to the dismay of motorists and security agents.

AIDS Scientists express hope for cure

Culled from PM NEWS
With Nigerian children rated as the most AIDS infected in the world, this news from Malaysia must be good news indeed. AIDS scientists have expressed optimism over their search for a cure for the disease Saturday ahead of a major conference in Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia with more funding and research breakthroughs boosting their hopes.

Former Super Eagles Player; Thompson Oliha Dies At 44

 
The midfielder of Nigeria’s 1994 Africa Cup of Nations-winning squad, 44 years old former Nigeria international midfielder Thompson Oliha has died. The former Nigerian player died in a private hospital in Ilorin on Sunday morning after complaining of malaria.

Gunmen free 175 prisoners in Akure jailbreak

 

Culled from Punch

There was pandemonium in the early hours of Sunday when gunmen, numbering about 30, invaded the Olokuta Medium Security Prisons in Akure, Ondo State capital, and set about 175 inmates free.

The bandits, according to eyewitnesses, arrived at the prison premises, which is less than one kilometre away from the headquarters of the 32 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army, also known as Owena Barracks, around 12. 05am, shooting indiscriminately.

Nig. Stock Exchange To Hit $1trillion, Soon

The targeted $1trillion dollar market capitalization mark is achievable if the telecom companies, power companies and oil companies get listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. This is according to the Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ms Arunma Oteh.

Senator Pius Ewerido Is Dead

Culled from ChannelsTV
Senator Akpo Pius Ewherido, representing the Delta Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly has died at the national hospital. Although the nature of his ailment was not disclosed, the government of delta state in its commiseration expressed its deep condolences to the family at this trying moment and advised Deltans particularly members of his constituency to remain calm.

Mandela on life support, says official

 Culled from Punch

FORMER South African President Nelson Mandela was placed on life support in a Pretoria hospital late on Wednesday, an official who had been briefed of his condition, said. Considered the founding father of South Africa’s democracy, Mandela, 94, has been hospitalised since June 8 for a recurring lung infection. Authorities have described his condition as “critical” since Sunday, and President Jacob Zuma earlier Wednesday said Mandela’s condition remained unchanged, South Africa’s national news agency reported.

NNPC Pipeline On Fire In Ijegun

 

Pipe line vandals have destroyed a pipeline belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) which has resulted in an inferno at Ilado, a marshy area near Ijegun in Lagos state.  The vandals were said to have invaded the area in boats allegedly from Cotonou.

Our correspondent, Olu Philips who is at the scene reports that firemen have put out the blaze and NNPC engineers are fixing the pipeline.

How I was kidnapped, raped for rejecting love advances – UNILAG student

Culled from Vanguard
Policemen attached to Adeniji Adele division have arrested a 22-year-old man who alleged kidnapped and raped a student of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, Akoka, for turning down his advances.  LAGOS — Policemen attached to Adeniji Adele division have arrested a 22-year-old man who alleged kidnapped and raped a student of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, Akoka, for turning down his advances.

I didn’t attempt to flush my baby – OAU student

When news spread that Oyinlola Diana Rotimi, a 400 level student at the Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, allegedly attempted to flush her child down the toilet, there were criticisms and counter-criticisms. This prompted this reporter to unravel the circumstances that led to the incident.

UK envoy: No final decision on visa bond for Nigerians

Culled from PM NEWS
The British High Commissioner in Nigeria has thrown more light on the controversial 3000 pounds bond being proposed as a condition for the granting of visitor visas to Nigerians, saying no final decision has been taken yet on the issue. High Commissioner Andrew Pocock, in a statement after a meeting in Abuja today with Nigeria’s foreign minister, Ambassador Olugbenga Ashiru said “the details of a pilot scheme are still being worked out. No final decision has been made”.

4 convicts hanged in Benin

Culled from PM NEWS
Four convicts who had been on the death row were Monday executed by hanging in Benin City, capital of Edo State, south-south Nigeria. The execution which took place in the premises of the Benin City Central Prisons, has however elicited condemnation from Amnesty International.  In a statement, the international human rights group, called on Nigerian government for restraint in carrying out the execution which it said was confirmed by a court yesterday in Benin City. Edo State Attorney General and Commissioner for justice, Henry Idahagbon, who confirmed the executions, said the convictions were got many years ago as far as the Supreme Court.

Army Captures Boko-Haram Leaders, Recovers Weapons In Borno, Yobe

 Culled from ChannelsTV
The Federal Government troops deployed to Yobe and Borno have captured some notorious leaders of the terrorist group, Boko Haram, and recovered various weapons. The Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Chris Olukolade disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday. In the statement, Mr Olukolade gave the report of a nine-member Defence Headquarters Operational Assessment Team, sent by the Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Ola Ibrahim, to the two states. He said the team visited troop locations in various parts of Borno and Yobe.
“The commanding officer narrated the conduct of the operation to rid the (Sambisa) forest of the insurgents who had made the location their sanctuary,” he said.

My baby has turned me into a celebrity – Undergraduate mother

Culled from Punch
SEGUN OLUGBILE and SODIQ OYELEKE narrate the dramatic story of a 22-year-old student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State,  who  just gave birth to a baby inside one of the toilets in her hostel - When the news first broke, a lot of people vilified her. It was reported that she wanted to get rid of what many would describe as a bundle of joy. People thus wondered why a 22-year-old undergraduate would try to flush away her baby in one of the toilets in Moremi Hall, her hall of residence at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State. Without clarifying the circumstances that led to the delivery in the toilet, they went on to social media networks,  putting on trial Miss Oyinlola Rotimi, the 400-Level student of Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology at OAU, who delivered a baby boy on Wednesday.

South Africa Is Sombre As Mandela Remains Critically ILL

Culled from ChannelsTV
Former South African President Nelson Mandela is still in critical condition and President Jacob Zuma said doctors are doing everything possible to get his condition to improve. It is the third time this year that the 94 year old South Africa’s first black President, was taken to the hospital Mr Zuma – who was joined at the hospital by the deputy leader of his ruling African National Congress (ANC) Cyril Ramaphosa – appealed for prayers for Mr Mandela and his medical team. Family and government officials visited Nelson Mandela in hospital on Monday.

Timilehin, boy slain by police, buried amid tears

 

Culled from Punch

Tears flowed freely at Ijede Cemetery, Ikorodu, Lagos as family members and sympathisers gathered to bury the remains of Timilehin Ebun, a nine-year-old boy killed by a police bullet. PUNCH Metro had reported that the boy and members of his immediate family were on their way to their Ikorodu home when a stray bullet pierced through his father’s vehicle and killed him. Our correspondent, who was present at the funeral, observed that the deceased’s siblings were not at the cemetery. However, cousins and friends of his parents were present. Earlier, the relatives had collected Timilehin’s corpse at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, where an autopsy was performed on it. Symapthisers at the funeral, which started around 3pm burst into tears when the deceased’s coffin was opened for them to see. The corpse was clothed in a white and blue shirt and a pair of jeans.

Nigeria head home, but win many admirers following Spain Defeat

 

 Culled from Vanguard

So, as I suggested last night during Twitter commentary of the contest between Nigeria and Spain, “The dream is over, what can I say?”
The line comes from a 1970 song written and performed by John Lennon, a personal hero of mine, and his Plastic Ono Band. In the track, Lennon charts all of the things he no longer believes in, the Kennedys, Gita, kings, Elvis, Dylan and the rest, before finally, emphatically, stating that his faith lies only in himself and Yoko Ono—the individual and the lover.
In the song’s final, desperate stanza, Lennon claims that while the dream of the Beatles, and the lyrical voyages they forged together, are over and resigned to the past, the future, and a focus on the positives of the self, prompt his nihilistic optimism.

Nigeria spends N600bn on vehicles importation annually – NAC

Culled from Vanguard
The Director-General, National Automotive Council (NAC), Mr Aminu Jalal, has disclosed that Nigerians spend about N600 billion annually on import of vehicles. Jalal told newsmen in Abuja that about 50,000 new and 150,000 used vehicles were imported into the country yearly.
“Nigerians spend an average of N400 billion on importing passenger cars and by the time you add trucks and other vehicles, the amount Nigerians spend on imported vehicles will be running to N600 billion annually. The market is there. With this market, automotive companies will be willing to invest in the country, but the constraint is the inauspicious import duty which made the vehicles to be cheap.