Nigerian Soldier Escapes Death During Battle With Boko Haram In Borno

More power and grace to our military men who have laid down their lives for the security of the country. The gallant Nigerian soldier Henry Edobor -who celebrated his birthday on a ‘low-key’ few months back at the battlefield -escaped death yesterday following a battle with Boko Haram insurgents far in the northeast. He sustained only a minor injury after his right ear was grazed by a bullet during gun battle.

Henry who shared the good news on his page wrote; To God be the glory” gun shot on my ear during exchanging fire wt BOKO HARAM today’s pls help me to thank God.

Commercial Bus Crushes Infant Over N150 Change In Makurdi

Tragedy struck in Makurdi town of Benue state when a commercial bus crush to death an infant baby over N150 change, injuring the nursing mother in the process.

LEADERSHIP gathered yesterday that the ugly incident which occurred along Makurdi-Gboko expressway happened at about 9.pm.
The father of the deceased baby who simply gave his name as Senator Anuum narrated that the mother of child had boarded the vehicle, alongside her baby, from the second gate of the Benue State University (BSU) to Coca-Cola junction located along the highway.
Anuum explained that when the mother of the child was about to alight from the vehicle at the junction, she gave the bus conductor N200 and she was supposed to be given a balance of N150 which, the conductor refused.
“The mother and her child who she carried at her back, were the remaining passengers in the bus. The conductor did not want to give her the change and they drove off, in the process she grabbed the conductor that was already on the moving vehicle, with her baby at the back and she lost balance, fell down and was dragged on the road till the baby fell off from her back, in between the back wheels and was smashed, died instantly and the driver and the conductor drove off,” Anuum said.
It was further gathered that the barbaric act drew the attention of residents and passersby who thronged to the place to catch a glimpse and rescue the wailing woman.
It said the matter has been reported to security agencies.
Source: Leadership

Why Buhari Postponed Return To Nigeria – Osinbajo

Ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari’s anticipated return to the country today, Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has disclosed that the president will not return till Sunday.
Mr. Buhari had on June 6 proceeded on a 10-day leave during which he sought to rest and seek medical attention for a persistent ear infection in London.

In an interview with State House correspondents Thursday, Prof. Osinbajo assured Nigerians that President Buhari was in a perfect health condition and ready to resume work Monday morning.
He said it was just best that the president took the weekend off.
“The President will be back on Sunday. I spoke with him yesterday evening and I think it is just the best that he takes the weekend off. He will certainly be back on Sunday”, Mr. Osinbajo said.
“I think the most straightforward thing is when he will be back? He will be back on Sunday. There is no point rushing back on Friday or something like that.
“He will just take the weekend off and be back on Sunday. He is in perfect health and ready to resume work on Monday morning.
“Mr. President is in good condition, he is fine, he is very well. He should take a day or two off in London and rest a bit and come back hale and hearty on Sunday and be ready for work on Monday.
“So we expect him back on Sunday”, he said.

2face And Annie Idibia Go On Safari Trip In Kenya | Photos

2face Idibia is currently in Kenya with his wife Annie Idibia, and winners of the Campari Dare To Mix promo, where they are exploring the beautiful city of Nairobi.

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Source: LIB

Buhari’s Certificate Suit Adjourned Indefinitely

Adeniyi Ademola, justice of the federal high court in Abuja, has adjourned a suit challenging the veracity of the academic credentials of President Muhammadu Buhari indefinitely.

In his ruling on Thursday, Adeniyi said that the case was being adjourned indefinitely, following a notice of appeal filed by the president.
On Wednesday, Buhari had appealed against a previous ruling of the court dismissing his preliminary objection to the suit filed by Nnamdi Nwokocha-Ahaaiwe, an Abuja-based lawyer.
The bottom-line of Nwokocha’s suit is that Buhari was not qualified to run for president because he did not possess the minimum qualification to run for the office.
He is alleging that Buhari did not sit for the Cambridge West African School Certificate (WASC) in 1961.
Senior lawyers lined up by the president to argue his case are Wole Olanipekun (SAN), Lateef O. Fagbemi (SAN), Akin Olujinmi (SAN), Oluwarotimi O. Akeredolu (SAN), Kola Awodein (SAN), Taiwo Osipitan (SAN).
Others are Charles Edosomwan (SAN), Emeka Ngige (SAN), Femi Atoyebi (SAN), Femi Falana (SAN), Funke Aboyade (SAN), H.O. Afolabi.
Meanwhile, Nnamdi Nwokocha Ahaiwe has filed an amended suit before a Federal high Court in Abuja challenging the academic qualification of President Muhammadu Buhari.
In the amended motion on notice before Justice Ademola Adeniyi filed on Monday, Ahaiwe is seeking an order of the court invalidating the candidature of Buhari in respect of the 2015 general election.
The lawyer also wants the court to order the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to withdraw the ‘Certificate-of-Return’ to Buhari and issue a fresh one to former president, Goodluck Jonathan, who came second in the election.
Ahaiwe’s pending suit filed in the court in 2015 is contending that the president does not possess the minimum constitutional requirement of a primary six certificate or a West African School Certificate.
Source: Mezie Times

Wike’s Aide, Kenneth Kobani Charged With Terrorism

A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital has started the trial of Kenneth Kobani, Secretary of State Government of the Rivers State charged with electoral offences, breach of public peace and terrorism allegedly committed on March 19 in Gokana local Government area of the state.

Kobani is being prosecuted for alleged electoral offences by the Department of State Security, DSS.
The case has now been adjourned for further hearing till 28th September, 2016 the continuation of the trial of Secretary to the Rivers State Government.
He was accused of allegedly holding some Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials hostage during the March 19 rerun election in Gokana Local Government.
On cross examination at resumed trial, the INEC electoral officer in charge of the election in Gokana Emmanuel Isong told the court that the rerun election was disrupted in the area due to heavy shooting and explosions.
The INEC electoral officer did not indict any political party or individual for the electoral violence in Gokana.
The Secretary to the Rivers State Government Kobani, who is a lawyer and currently on bail was present in court.
In a related development, Justice Mohammad Liman of a Federal High Court in Port-Harcourt struck out a suit instituted by the PDP candidate in the March 19 rerun election for Degema Constituency Farah Dagogo.
The PDP candidate Dagogo had gone to court seeking an order compelling INEC to issue him Certificate of Return claiming that he won the election.
The court struck out the suit following an application for discontinuation of the matter by filed by counsel to Farah Dagogo.
Counsel to the Lulu Braide, the APC candidate in the Degema Constituency rerun election Emenike Ebete said the discontinuation of the case by the PDP candidate is commendable because the Federal High Court lacks the power to handle post election dispute.
Ebete also said the decision of his client Lulu Braide not to oppose the discontinuation of the matter is not an admission that Dagogo won the election.
Ebete hinted that the case would be pursued in an appropriate court, which is the Elections Petitioned tribunal in Abuja that purely set up for election matters.
Source: PM News

World’s Most Expensive Tyres Cost $600,000

‘Z Tyre’, a tyre manufacturing company in Dubai has put the world’s most expensive tyre on sale.

The gold encrusted tyres have gone into the Guinness Book of Records after a set of four were sold for $600,000.
The company says the proceeds from the sale of the tyres will go to charity.

Lagos Socialite, Willie Anumudu’s $150m Auto Assembly Plant Set To Take Off

One of Nigeria’s leading auto sales company, Globe Motors, says it has concluded plans to roll out its $150 million (N29.55 billion) automobile assembly plant in Lagos.
Chairman of Globe Motors Holdings, Mr. William Anumudu, told journalists in Lagos that the assembly plant has the capacity to produce 6,000 vehicles annually at the initial start. He added that over 10,000 jobs would be created indirectly as a result of the multiplier effect of the plant and that the company would start with the production of Semi Knockdown parts (SKD) and later graduate to completely knockdown parts (CKD) for Hyundai, Higer and a Globe Motors brands.

He further explained that the company would be assembling three brands of automobiles including Hyundai (Korea), Higer (China) and its own brand, adding that Globe Motors has signed agreements with the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) of these brands to produce the vehicles for Nigerians using global standard.
Anumudu, who commended the federal government for coming up with a policy for the auto industry, said “We have made a lot of progress in the new plant. We keyed into the government’s auto policy, though, we were hesitant at the beginning, but we have realised it is the way to the nation’s economic development.”
On funding, he said, the company has keyed into the Real Sector Support Fund of the federal government, an intervention fund that is administered by the Central Bank of Nigeria and has received positive response to its funding request.
He noted that the success of the nation’s automotive sector would go a long way in ensuring the country’s development pointing out that all developed countries of the world have thriving automobile industry which boosted their economy.

Baby Abandoned Inside Well Rescued In Niger | Photo

It was a poor sight on Thursday morning in Niger state as residents woke up to the shock of an abandoned newborn baby.
Emotions ran high as residents rallied to rescue the baby from the 6ft-deep well.

The baby was seen floating alongside trash in the well.

Although, no clear confirmation from police authorities have been established, the baby was said to have been rescued alive.
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Photo credit: Facebook Rariya

ECOWAS Court Charges Ghana $250,000 Fine Over Unlawful Killing Of Nigerian

Hon. Justice Micah Wrights of ECOWAS Community court on Wednesday in Abuja, handed down a $250, 000 fine to Ghanaian government over the right abuse and alleged unlawful killing of 15 years old Ogukwe Obioma.

The Judge while delivering the judgment, established that Ogukwe Obioma the Nigerian teenager studying in Ghana, has his right violated abused which lead to his eventual death.
In a suit, no ECW/CCJ/APP/03/14 filed by Mr Ogukwe the father of the late student, wants the court to compel the government of Ghana to undertake a proper investigation to reveal the circumstances that lead to the death of his son.
He also asked the court to compel the government of Ghana to compensate his family with the sum of $ 10,000,000 for the violation of the right of his late son.
However, the presiding Judge maintained that the court cannot hold the government of Ghana responsible for the death of the young Nigeria.
The court then said that since the government of Ghana failed to provide adequate investigation as well as detailed report on how the boy died, the court would have no choice but to indict the Ghanaian government.
Micah then said that “the $10,000,000 request by the family of the late boy was unrealistic and outrageous, he then slammed a fine of $250,000 on the Ghanaian government.
The Counsel representing the Ghanaian government when approached by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), for comments over the judgment, he however declined. The family of the Plaintiff were absent at the court.
Source: BreakingTimes

CBN Floats The Naira; What It Means For You!

The Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN) announced a new foreign exchange Policy direction on Wednesday after a year of ineffective ‘trial and error’ type policies.

At a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday afternoon, the CBN revealed that it had finally succumbed to common sense as it will now let the foreign exchange rate be determined by the market forces. Before now, the CBN maintained strict control of Forex rates, resulting in an official rate (which existed for businesses favored by the Government) and a parallel market rate which has soared all year.
In the simplest terms, the implication of the new policy is that the CBN will allow demand and supply to determine how much the Naira is worth against major currencies and will only intervene in the market occasionally.
Surprisingly, the 41 items for which Forex access was banned last year will still remain banned. The CBN has now introduced a “two way quote” in which buyers and sellers will be able to state the prices and quantities they’re willing to sell (Think of it like the Nigerian Stock Exchange).
As it stands, the market price for the Naira will remain at N197 until Monday morning when the market determined price will take over