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How Wike survived 5 as There were at least five assasination attempts on the life of Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, in the last eleven months, Commissioner for Information and Communication, Dr Austin Tam-George said yesterday. The commissioner who claimed that in one of the instances, two police officers were offered N150 million to carry out the dastardly act, described the recent denials by the Police that the governor’s life was at risk, as callous and insensitive. Tam-George’s statement came a day after the governor claimed that the new Commissioner of Police was posted to the state by the IGP with specific instruction to eliminate him. Tam-George claimed that the opposition party in the state, the All Progressives Congress (APC) declared a full scale war on the state government and people of Rivers State immediately they lost the governorship litigation at the Supreme Court in 2016. “The first attempt to kill the governor was made immediately after the Supreme Court

Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has commended Turkish Government and her people for their bold support for the restoration of Biafra. A statement by the Media and Publicity Secretary of IPOB, Mr. Emma Powerful said the Turkish Government and her citizens publicly pledged to put in motion, an effective strategy that will help in the restoration of Biafra and to also facilitate the release of its leader, Kanu and others detained illegally. The group stated: “On April 7, 2017, the Turkish Government in Ankara extended its good hand of recognition to the people of Biafra in Turkey and our supreme leader, Nnamdi Kanu who has been the subject of illegal and humiliating incarceration in Kuje Prisons, Abuja.” “It must be stated for the benefit of those who do not know that Kanu has, on two separate occasions been granted bail, one of which is an unconditional release by two separate courts of competent jurisdiction. Despite the fact that court orders are legally binding laws, Presid

The House of Representatives has mandated its committees on Information and Culture, National Orientation, Ethics and Values to interface with the Nigeria Communications Commissions (NCC), and conduct an inquiry into planned introduction of a new price regime by Statelite Television company, MNET for its DSTV and GOtv subscribers. The joint comittee, which will also investigate failure of MNET to adopt the “pay as you go” option for Nigerian subscribers, is to report back to the House in eight weeks, for further legislative action. The resolution o§f the House was subsequent to the adoption of a motion entitled: “Need to Investigate the Exorbitant Charges and Refusal of Multi-choice Statelite Television to Adopt Pay- as -You -Go Pakage Option”, sponsored by Abbas Tajudeen. Tajudeen in his lead debate on the motion, described as highly insensitive, the trend in which the prices of different bouquet Multichoice Satellite Television outlets have been increased in recent years . He

WE'RE NOT INCREASING PETROL PRICE -NNPC The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has ruled out plans to increase the price of petrol, saying the recent increase in the bridging allowance to transporters from N6.20 to N7.20 per litre will not lead to an increase in the pump price of fuel. The Chief Operating Officer (COO), NNPC Downstream Operations, Mr. Henry Obih, said there was no plan by government or any of its agencies to raise the pump price of petrol above N145 per litre. He explained that the rise in the bridging cost was achieved after an adjustment was made in the “lightering expenses” from N4 to N3 per litre and that the difference transferred to compensate for the cost of bridging was within the same template. Bridging allowance is the cost element built into the products pricing template to ensure a uniform price of petrol across the country, while lightering expenses involve charges for moving products to depot area from mother vessels by light vessels due t

ITS TIME INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES FULLY INTERVENE ON THE ONGOING TRIAL OF NNAMDI KANU ITS TIME INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES FULLY INTERVENE ON THE ONGOING TRIAL OF NNAMDI KANU By Sunday Okafor For Family Writers Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra who was arrested on the 14th, October 2015 has been illegally detained in Kuje Prison Abuja unjustly and this by no way shows a good example of injustice to the oppressed. It's Further states that the Nigeria Judiciary is totally outcasted from upholding the law. It has been on record that Nigeria is classified as a murderous and lawless entity where evil is the order of the day both in the three arms of the Nigerian government (Judiciary, Executive, and Legislative). It is quite disheartening to see a freedom fighter like Nnamdi Kanu seeking for the total emancipation of his people go through this heartbreaking situationallawlessness of the Nigeria government. Biafrans have been marginalized and subjected to sl

Business activities, human and vehicular movements were disrupted, yesterday, in Nnewi, Anambra State when over 3,000 members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) staged a protest against an alleged attempt to try their leader, Nnamdi Kanu in secret and under the Sharia law. The protest took them round the industrial city beginning from Nnobi Road through Nkwo Triangle, Nnewi Roundabout and all sections of Nkwo Nnewi market chanting war songs in support of Biafra. At Nwanyi Imo Bus Stop where soldiers in a patrol van drove close to them, they never bothered as they marched ahead distributing their fliers to every one including the soldiers who, of course, did not accept them. Leader of the protesters who gave his name as Prince Ezeugo told journalists that they were trying to create awareness, to bring Biafra to the consciousness of Ndigbo. He described it as a kind of evangelism and said that nobody should attack them for evangelising, assuring that Biafra would soon be

the House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to release N15 billion budgetary allocation for the funding of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP). The House’s call was sequel to the adoption of a motion seeking immediate intervention in the non-release of funds for the presidential amnesty programme. Minority Leader, Leo Ogor, sponsored the motion. The House also mandated its Committee on Niger Delta Affairs to investigate circumstances leading to funding constraints affecting the programme and report back within two weeks for further legislative action. In his lead debate, Ogor, who is also chairman of the South-South Caucus, expressed worry over the challenges facing PAP. He said 30,000 beneficiaries of the programme, paid monthly allowance of N65,000 are being owed five months while those under education programmes within the country are affected by the debt owed universities, to the tune of Nl, 873, 044, 700, in addition to backlog of unpaid

ISIS has addressed Trump for the first time since he assumed office - The terror group says Americans have now become ‘prey for soldiers of the caliphate’ - It says Trump is bankrupt and that signs of his demise are evident to every eye - A top commander had said Trump's 'hate' for Muslims is a recruiting tool ISIS has directly addressed American citizens and claimed the country is drowning and 'being run by an idiot'. US President Donald Trump Daily Mail reports that in the first official remarks by the group referring to Donald Trump since he assumed office, spokesman Abi al-Hassan al-Muhajer unloaded on the president. "America you have drowned and there is no savior, and you have become prey for the soldiers of the caliphate in every part of the earth, you are bankrupt and the signs of your demise are evident to every eye,' he said in the statement that was released on Tuesday April 4. Read

BIAFRA: IPOB COMMEND IGBO LEADERS WHO DECLARED "NO ELECTION IN BIAFRA LAND UNLESS NNAMDI KANU IS RELEASED AND REFERENDUM CONDUCTED" By Mazi Onyebuchi Eze For Family Writers It has come to the notice of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) under the unshakable and supreme command of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu (De Great), a declaration coming from the amalgamated Igbo leaders in Biafraland in a meeting held in Enugu recently. In the said declaration, the Igbo-Biafran leaders which had representatives from different fields of endeavour issued a declaration that there should be no more Nigeria government organized election in all over Biafraland unless Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and all Biafran political detainees are unconditionally released and #BiafraExit referendum conducted to decide the political future of Biafrans and Biafra territory. IPOB is using this opportunity to commend these Igbo Biafran leaders for throwing away cowardice in the face of Nigeria government's tyranny, persec

director General Small And Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), Dr. Umaru Dikko Radda, has said that the agency employed more the 50 million people. He also disclosed that if the SME in Nigeria collapsed the country would be in trouble as no nation grew without the firm establishment of the small and medium enterprises. He told Daily Sun in Abuja yesterday that SMEDAN was the engine room for growth, lamenting that there were lack of synergy between one government organization and the other as some of the government agencies saw themselves as competitors. “We were appointed to bring positive changes to Nigerians. It is not healthy enough to see agencies doing the same job with the other, instead of that some agencies could be merged to save costs and send staff to where they should be able to do better”, he said. Radda also advised agencies to keep to the laws establishing them to avoid encroaching to the job of another agency. He described the SMEDAN as m

Founder , Flying Doctors, Nigeria, Dr. Ola Brown has advocated the need for Nigeria to develop its air ambulance infrastructure to ensure that patients can assess healthcare, saying this may help the government to save billions of dollars by concentrating expert resources and reducing healthcare spending. Brown who lamented the high cost of healthcare in the country, said the Federal government did not have enough money to place centers of medical excellence in every single state. She said, if there could not be a center of medical excellence in every state, then Nigeria needed to develop its air ambulance infrastructure led by companies such as the Flying Doctors Nigeria Air Ambulance service, so patients could access healthcare. The Flying Doctors Nigeria has developed a cost-effective, commercial air ambulance solution that allows patients to be transported by air for less than the price of a ground ambulance. This cost pales in comparison to the cost of developing multiple hospital

PETROLEUM Tanker Drivers, PTD, branch of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, yesterday, directed members to begin nationwide indefinite strike and shut all loading depots and fuel terminals until further notice. Tankers The workers are protesting non-renewal of their Collective Bargaining Agreement, CBA, that expired three years ago, deplorable conditions of nation’s high ways, alleged harassment by security, especially Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, and plans by Capital Oil Plc to declare 2000 members redundant due to its unresolved issue with Petroleum Products Marketing Company, PPMC. National Chairman of PTD, Mr. Salimon Oladiti, told Vanguard, yesterday, that there was no going back on the strike as it was decided by the organs of the union. According to him, the strike will be total as loading depots and fuel terminals nationwide will be shut down. He said: “There is no going back. The strike is definitely going ahead as planned and

governors made the disclosure while addressing journalists after their meeting in Enugu. Chairman of the Forum, Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State, listed the issues to be discussed to include Kanu’s detention, as well as agitation for Biafra by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, among others. The meeting was attended by Governors Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Rochas Okorocha, Willie Obiano of Enugu, ‎Imo and Anambra, respectively. According to Umahi, “today, we discussed a number of issues, but let’s first announce to you that our secretariat here in Enugu is now fully functional, so that if you have a need to contact the South-East Governors Forum, you do that through our secretariat. Fortunately it is also in government house Enugu. “On the issue of IPOB, MASSOB, Kanu’s detention, ecological problems of South East, various water dams that have been abandoned in South East, our challenges of power, our challeng

100 gizmos coming as firm eyes Singapore, Philippines, India and China SINGAPORE -- Dyson, known for its bagless vacuum cleaners and bladeless fans, wants to develop, make, and sell a lot more products in Asia. It didn't take long for the home appliance maker, founded in 1993, to become a household name. Its cord-free models are the top-selling vacuum cleaners in many developed markets and have grabbed the hearts of the middle classes in emerging economies. The brand is now entering an expansion phase, and founder James Dyson wants to tap the potential of growing Asia. The Malmesbury, England-based company on Monday revealed an impressive 2016 performance: a 45% jump in sales to 2.5 billion pounds ($3.11 billion) and a 41% increase in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization, or Ebitda, to 631 million pounds. "2016 was one of our best years yet," Chief Executive Max Conze said in a news release.

President Donald Trump walked out of an executive order signing ceremony Friday -- without actually signing the orders. During the signing ceremony, White House pool reporters asked Trump questions about his former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who has offered to testify on Russian involvement in the US election in return for immunity from prosecution. The President ignored the questions and moved to another room, only to be followed by Vice President Mike Pence, who picked up the folders containing the two executive orders. Trump later signed the pair of orders aimed at identifying and targeting foreign trade abuses, according to the White House, but behind closed doors. One order commissions a 90-day study of US trade deficits with some of its largest trading partners to identify potential trade abuses and cheating. The second directive orders stricter and more effective enforcement of US anti-dumping laws to prevent foreign manufacturers from undercutting US companies

n October 2016, LIB reported about Ademilola “Lola” Odujinrin; the Nigerian pilot whose lifelong ambition was to become the first African pilot in history to fly around the world solo. (Read Here). Fast forward to March 2017 and he has achieved the seemingly impossible mission. Odujirin who works for Air Djibouti completed the final leg of his historic journey on Wednesday afternoon, landing safely at Washington Dulles International Airport. The pilot has completed the entire circumnavigation in a Cirrus SR22, stopping in more than 15 countries on five continents and returning to Washington DC, where his journey began back in September 2016. The flight is part of Project Transcend, a foundation which aims to inspire young people to achieve their goals, regardless of their personal circumstances. Ademilola says: “Ever since I was a child, I dreamed of one day flying around the world. We have a responsibility to lead by example a

This is a cute photo of Don Jazzy and his brothers D'Prince and Jay Mavin all dressed in their flowing white garment robes. And just so you know, Don Jazzy used to be a drummer at a white garment church many years ago before he traveled to the UK.

Fake Policeman Arrested In Kaduna State, See What Was Recovered From Him (Photos) Share with Friends Share via Whatsapp submit to reddit The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Kaduna Zonal office, has arrested one Hussaini Mohammed of Tanko Road Barakallahu Kaduna State following a petition received from the Kaduna State Vigilance Service for alleged case of extortion, currency counterfeiting and impersonation of the Nigerian Police Force. The accused, Mohammed, is alleged to have on several occasions disguised as a Corporal in the Nigeria Police Force having collected monies in order to secure the release of suspects from the Police. He was caught in the act while trying to extort money from another party. Following the record of his statements an authorized search warrant was carried out and following items were recovered from him. 1. 7 pieces of suspected fake 1000 Naira 2. 4 pieces of suspected fake 100 US dollars 3. 1000 & 2000 Mauritanian currency no