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 If you stay around or know any filling station selling above the pump price of 87 naira per litreor is boarding Gasoline.Call the above numbers in your state to report.

  Former President Goodluck Jonathan this morning when some suspected militants working for the All Progressives Congress in Bayelsa Statedrove into his convey.The men, who intercepted and drove into a shortmotorcade conveying the former President fromthe Julius Berger bridge area of the state capitalYenagoa, trailed and chased the motorcade to the entrance of the Yenagoa private residence of the former President in the Kpansia area of the town, before they were overpowered and arrested by a combined team of security operatives attached to the former President.Members of the arrested gang have been taken to the Bayelsa State Police Command for furtherinvestigation and interrogation.More details later.

Flavour and Chidinma shared an intimate kiss on stage while performing at #PhynoFest in Onitsha this weekend. Flavour and Chidinma set tongues ablazing when last year on their Ololufe video, they shared an intimate kiss. While they explained that away by saying it was just part of the acting, this recent kissing at Phyno's #PhynoFest cannot be explained away so lightly.

LAGOS — The trustees of Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN, will today be arraigned before a Lagos State High Court in Ikeja over the collapse of a six-storey building in the church on September 12, 2014, which led to the death of 116 persons. Senior Pastor of the church, Prophet T. B. Joshua is one of the trustees. The trustees will be arraigned before Justice Lawal Akapo alongside the engineers that constructed the collapsed building. A statement by the Deputy Director, Public Affairs of the Lagos State Ministry of Justice, Bola Akingbade, confirmed the scheduled arraignment. Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court in Lagos had dismissed the fundamental human rights enforcement suits filed by the engineers who constructed the collapsed six-storey building to stop their planned trial.

ABEOKUTA — Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has urged the federal, state and local governments to do more in the area of employment. The former president who spoke at the 10th anniversary and 6th and 7th convocation ceremonies of Tai Solarin University of Education, TASUED, Ijagun, Ijebu Ode, warned: "If there is no job for the unemployed to feed themselves and also to contribute to the development of the country, then, we will all be sitting on gun powder. "If university education was not for development then, it was not serving any useful purpose. It must be for development, personal, local, national and even global and that is very important." He stated that education is a meal ticket for anybody that has it, adding that it is also a means of breaking the poverty cycle. Obasanjo advised: "I believe in lifelong education. Nobody should stop learning until he or she die." He said that he accepted the award because of the personality the school was na

As the Christmas and New Year seasons approach, the Nigerian Army has urged the citizens to be extra vigilant and security conscious in tackling insecurity in the country. The Director of the Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Usman Kukasheka made the call at Inaugural Annual Lecture of Class 1992 Alumni of Mass Communication Department of Bayero University Kano (BUK) at the weekend. Colonel Usman who is also an old student of the Department, delivered a paper on "Crisis Communication for security Consciousness- A Case Study of Nigeria." Usman who insisted that Nigerian military and intelligence operatives are virtually in every local government council in the country, said that the citizens should not only rely on security for protection but should be security conscious and provide useful information to relevant security agencies. He said: "With the kind of intelligence we receive regularly from the military and security operatives, the citizens need to be proactive an

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has urged Federal, State and local governments "to do more in the area of employment" as too manyNigerians are suffering the consequences of poverty.Obasanjo warned that "if there is no job for the unemployed to feed themselves and also to contribute to the development of the country then, we will all be sitting on gun powder."Speaking very frankly, Obasanjo insisted:"If University education was not for development then, it was not serving any useful purpose, insisting that "It must be for development, personal, local, national and even global and that is very important."The former President who spoke at the 10th anniversary and 6th and 7th convocation ceremonies of Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijagun, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State.He stated that education should be a meal ticketfor anybody that has it, adding that it is also a means for one to break the poverty circle.Obasanjo advised "I believe

The on-going protests in the South-East requires creative handling by the federal government, governors of states that comprise the zone and Igbo leaders of thought to avoid unnecessary escalation of the situation.But the arrogant, insensitive, and threatening comments by a few military officers and cowardly hasty condemnation by some prominent Ndigbo are disingenuous, because both sides are trivialising the key issues of marginalisation, exclusion and alienation raised by the Biafran agitators, which lie at the heart of the troublesome unresolved "national question".It must be pointed out that President Buhari's apparent indifference to the concerns of Ndigbo, from the time he was military head of state, through when he was Chairman, Petroleum(Special) Trust Fund to now that he is President, constitutes part of the remote and immediate causes of the renewed agitation for Biafra. It would take a Eureka experience or epiphany for Buhari to change his attitude towards Ndigb

A horrific accident happened in Port Harcourt today involving an SUV and lorry around Eliozu and Airforce axis.According to eyewitnesses, an SUV was on top speed at a bend trying to negotiate the road witha lorry which did not give way to it.As they were dragging on the road, the SUV skid off the road and Somersaulted several times, leaving the occupants of the vehicle injured andone dead.

Word reaching your favourite amebo has it that the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operation Unit, Zone C, says it has destroyed 1, 365 cartons of imported frozen products valued at N11.56 million in Benin city.This is contained in a statement by the Comptroller of Zone C, Mr Victor Dimka, in Benin on Sunday, 29th November, 2015.According to the statement, 1,205 cartons of the1, 365 cartons contained imported frozen poultry products, valued at N9.6 million.The remaining 160 cartons contained frozen fishestimated at about N1.9 million respectively.The statement said the items were destroyed on Saturday at the NSC office in Benin.It added that the items were seized on Thursdayby officers and men of NCS in the Benin-Ekiadolor area of Edo at about 1.00 p.m.According to the statement, the Duty Paid Value (DPV) of the poultry products and frozen fish are N1.5 million and N2.2 million, respectively.I hope we don't have a repeat of people digging up these Chickens, just like we had

The President of Nigeria has called for help in Malta for Nigeria and other countries affected by the scourge of terrorism. He called for the establishment of a Commonwealth Committee to oversee the rendering of greater assistance and support to Nigeria and other member-countries which had been adversely affected by terrorism.The President made the plea when he spoke at a banquet hosted by Queen Elizabeth II for Heads of State and Government participating in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Malta, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adeshina said in a statement yesterday.He also noted that 10,000 Nigerians have been killed and 2 million people have been internally displaced so far since terrorism started 6 years ago in Nigeria. He said most of the people affected are women and children.He also expressed the hope that the committee would have been established before the next meeting of the organisation.

Cristiano Ronaldo is ready to make a sensationalreturn to Manchester United.United boss Louis van Gaal revealed last weekend that he wants the Real Madrid star to put the X Factor into his team.And Sunday Mirror Sport understands that Ronaldo is excited by the prospect of once again wearing United's red shirt.Cash-rich Paris Saint-Germain have made it clear that they will pay whatever it takes to land the 30-year-old – including wages of £500,000 aweek.But Ronaldo loves United and the Premier League.And he accepts that moving to PSG will do nothing for his reputation, given lack of competition in the French League.Madrid know that the world player of the year will seek a new challenge next summer – and are looking to recoup most of the £80million they paid United six-and-a-half years ago.The monetary sums involved give PSG a clear edge over the Reds.Should Manchester United sign Ronaldo again?

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After the Court of Appeal sitting in Makurdi, theBenue State capital, on Saturday voided the return of former Senate President, David Mark, of the Peoples Democratic Party as the winner ofthe March 28 Benue South Senatorial District election, Mr Mark has said whatever the case may be, if the election is conducted again, he would still defeat Daniel Onjeh of APC, who challenged his victory in court.Reacting through his spokesperson, Paul Mumeh, Mark said, "I won the election clean and clear. If we go back to the polls 100 times, I will still winconvincingly."Whatever the situation may be, one thing I knowis that my people are solidly behind me. They also appreciate the fact that I have done more than enough to lift up Idoma nation to a positionof eminence in the contemporary political history of Nigeria.

Dele Momodu writes a memo to President Muhammadu Buhari asking him to as a matter of urgency fix Nigeria saying that Nigerians are lamenting that the change he promised is fast becoming a mirage and that Buhari's style and methodology appear too slow.He also went further to say that many mostly theoppotions want the government to fail saying that they were 'skillfully setting the president upfor failure in order to be able to taunt his supporters.'Read the full memo below:-By Dele MomoduYour Excellency, it's been months since I wrote my desperate memo to you. I wish to thank you once more for reacting promptly and swiftly at that time and for giving me the honour and privilege of meeting you in your office. I remember presenting you a special compilation of my articles, especially the many admonitions to your immediate predecessor, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.After handing over the book to you, Sir, I promised to continue acting in my self-appointed capacity as Sp

Goodluck Jonathan, former president of Nigeria, has described politicians as liars, advising young people not to get swayed by their words. Speaking on Saturday at the presentation of the flag of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to Seriake Dickson, governor of Bayelsa and the party's candidate in Saturday's election, Jonathan asked the people to assess all those seeking their votes. He said it was up to them to decide if they wanted to use their ballots to take the state forward or backward. "For the Bayelsa young people, do not be carried away by politicians. Politicians are people of many words, they go to so many places, talking to so many people and telling so many lies," he said. "Do not listen to what people say, but assess what people have done over the period. "Most of the candidates are well known to you, so it is the choice of Bayelsa young people to vote for development of this state or to vote for the retrogression of this state. It is the choi

A newborn baby girl buried alive near a California riverbed was rescued after a worried passerby heard her muffled cries. The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, found the baby who was buried alive on Friday evening near a riverbed located between 136th Street and Slater Avenue, in the city of Compton, California. On Friday, November 27, 2015, around 4:00 PM, Compton Sheriff's Station …received a call for service stating people heard a baby crying in the riverbed, which travels north and south, between 136th Street and Slater Avenue, in the city of Compton. Deputies Perry and Collette responded to the call and canvassed the area. As they searched, deputies heard a baby's muffled cry and located a newborn baby girl buried alive under pieces of asphalt and rubble inside. Deputies removed the pieces of asphalt and debris and rescued the baby from the crevice. The baby was wrapped in a blanket and cold to the touch. They checked her vital signs and called for paramedics. The baby

Fresh Talented Singer "JaneNina" emerges into the Music scene with her buzzing debut singl 'Pata Pata' featuring Achievas Music Front Man "Solidstar" With "Pata Pata" JaneNina stakes her claim to a spot in the industry,This Single is been followed up with a nice video directed by MattMex, Download,Watch,Listen and Enjoy this hot love song,produced by young talented Killer-Tune.

The Pope, who was represented by the Papal Nuncio to Nigeria, Archbishop Augustine Kassuja at the Pontifical Mass at the Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity, described Cardinal Arinze as God's gift to humanity. During the homily, the Apostolic Nuncio to Central Africa, Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo, described Cardinal Arinze's spiritual milestones as an evidence of divine presence in his service to humanity. He said: "Good fifty years have gone by since Cardinal Arinze was ordained a Coadjutor Bishop, Titular Bishop of Fissiana to succeed Archbishop Charles Heerey. "At his Episcopal consecration on 29 August 1965, at the age of 32, the young Francis Arinze became the youngest Roman Catholic Bishop in the whole world. Luckily for him, he was ordained just in time to join others at the closing session of the Second Vatican Council, and after the demise of Archbishop Heerey after a long period of illness, the young Francis Arinze succeeded him, on June 26, 1967. "Wha

The commission's Deputy Director of Voters Education and Publicity, Mr. Nick Dazang in an interview with Punch in Abuja on Saturday said that The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has maintained that the planned Kogi State governorship supplementary election scheduled for December 5 will take place. He said: "We are prepared for the election and we are not thinking of either postponing it or cancelling it. In fact, we have prepared a supplementary budget for the election. "The budget is for the conduct of the election and it will cover expenses such as accommodation, allowance and other logistics for the election." He said the budget has already been submitted to the commission's chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu.

"Aside the 105 soldiers killed by Boko Haram, additional 34 soldiers were killed two days ago but it wasn't in the news"- Deji Adeyanju.I concur with Mr. Deji Adeyanju. The most heartless and reprehensible thing that our government could have done is to cover-up the fact that 105 of our soldiers were killed by Boko Haram a few days ago. To do such a thing is simply evil.A soldier ought to be honored in death and this is especially so if he dies in the course of doing his duty and fighting for his nation.The government has not only dishonored them bynot acknowledging their sacrifice but they have also buried them in the wilderness like rabid dogs.This is wickedness of the highest order and President Buhari, his Chief of Army Staff and his Minister of Defense should bury their heads in shame.Anyone that buys the lie and propaganda that the 105 soldiers never died and that they are still alive is a compound fool or village idiot.Will the military also deny the fact that a fe

In a recent interview, Adele revealed that she wanted to do an official remix of "Hotline Bling". "I love Drake so much," she said. "I even got the coat that's in the video."In an interview following Drake Night at the Raptors game (via Fader), Drake strongly agreed that the two should collaborate."I'd do anything with Adele," he said. "I'd literally go to Adele's house right now and do laundry for her."And now, we wait.Its gonna be a Jam!!

I have been amused, reading a number of jokes concerning the frequency of the President, Muhammadu Buhari's foreign trips.Questions have been raised about why so many visits, and what are the benefits Nigeria is getting?I will make it clear from the beginning that the critic is entitled to his and her opinion and nothing said here is intended to silence him or her.Criticism goes with the territory and as it is oftensaid in a wisecrack, if you don't like the heat, getout of the kitchen.President Muhammadu Buhari came into office under the mantra of change. While Nigerians are yearning for change, you need someone who will set up the infrastructure, both at home and abroad for it. President Buhari is busy doing that.The change is manifest in where he visits and what he does.In the delegations accompanying him abroad, President Buhari has slashed the numbers, bringing them down to a tolerable or the bearable minimum.He went to the United Nations General Assembly in September with

Wande Coal is known to be both a musician and a mentor to some artistes in the music industry. His life story, rising from the slums of Mushin to becoming one of the most celebrated entertainers in Nigeria has inspired the likes of Wizkid and Davido.In a recent chat, the Black Diamond of Africa, Wande Coal, spoke about the lingering beef between his mentees, Wizkid and Davido. He saidthat although he is a mentor to both parties, he made it clear that he is closer to Wizkid.Wande told Saturday Beats:"I have influenced the music of both Wizkid and Davido but the person with whom I went through a lot with and greatly influenced is Wizkid. I don't think anybody should blame Wizkid for whatever action he takes. I know Wizkid very well and I know that he learns from everything. He is a great kid and I love him a lot.He is my brother and that is why he calls my name in his songs. We bonded.With David, I feel he is a good artiste. In the game called music, there would always be fricti

Popular Musician, Wizkid has revealed that he didn't expect Ojuelegba to be a hit song.The superstar who hasn't been so fortunate in winning awards recently disclosed that winning awards is not the reason why he is into music.In an interview with Fader magazine that he didn't expect it to be a hit song:-I knew 'Ojuelegba' was a good song, but I didn't expect it to blow up the way that it did. My parents still live there. We have a house there."Ojuelegba is the 5th track off Wizkid's "Ayo" album and was inspired by his experiences and sojourn in and around Ojuelegba, Lagos.The song has a total of 5,122,007 views on Youtube as of this Report.

The Nigerian Police Force, NPF has announced that bail is free in the country.The NPF has also released contact details of the Compliant Response Unit, CRU where Nigerians can drop their complains if they're ever asked topay bail.You can also drop other complaints using the contact details.

 Ex-Senate President, Senator David Mark has reacted to Saturday's ruling of the Appeal Court which voided his election by declaring that he "won the election convincingly".In a statement forwarded toDAILY POSTby his media assistant, Paul Mumeh, the immediate past Senate President expressed faith that he will still win even if the election was conducted a hundred times.The Appeal Court had in its verdict on Saturday ordered a re-run of the Benue South Senatorial election.The appeal was brought by the candidate of the All Progressives Congress APC in that election, Daniel Onjeh.Mark, while charging his people not to be deterred by the verdict but be strengthened ahead of the re-run, said he has "no doubt that his constituents would turn out en masse to vote for him again."Continuing, he said, "Whatever the situation maybe, one thing I know is that my people are solidly behind me .They also appreciate the fact that I have done more than enough to lift up Idom

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has described the last six months of President Mohammadu Buhari's administration as that of "deceitful change," lamenting that the President was destroying the image of Nigeria and its people for cheap international recognition.Te governor, who also described the claim by the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun that the ministry do not have details of any fund recovered from officials of the immediate past government of Dr Goodluck Jonathan as a vindication of his position that the President wasnot saying the truth, said Nigerians must ask the President where the so-called looted fund was paid and who made the payments.He said; "If the Ministry of Finance is not aware of any recovered fund, it is either those who purportedly made the refund did so by loading cash into Ghana-Must-Go bags and dropping the bags in the President's bedroom or the fund was lodged into the Central Bank without records.Speaking through his Specia

The Governor of Lagos State yesterday presented brand new vehicles, Motorcycles, Gunboats and Helicopters to the Police in Lagos State and the Rapid Response Squad, RRS.Though the President was billed to attend the occasion, but he was far away in Malta and was well represent by the Minister of Interior, Gen. Abdul Rahman Dambazzau.See more photos above:-