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Bishop Seun Adeoye of the Sufficient Grace and Truth Ministry in Osogbo, Osun state, today May 16th staged a one-man protest against the increased pump price of petrol. Adeoye who is a former Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Osun State chapter, started his protest from the Osun State Government House and walked around some parts of the state before stopping at Olaiya street where he addressed some journalists.   lifephonic.tk

  lifephonic.blogspot.com According to the National Authority for Combating Drugs, two Nigerian men were arrested at Phnom Penh International Airport on Monday, May 9 for smuggling 1.27 kilograms of cocaine inside their bodies. The men identified as Okafor Ifeanyi Anthony and Adibe Paschal flew from Nigeria to Vietnam, via Qatar, and then to Cambodia, using Qatar Airways flight Q970. "When the [authorities] detained them at the airport, he found some substances which they carried in their hands," said In Song, an official at the Anti-Drug department at the Ministry of Interior. "They carried this substance to deceive us." "Police confiscated several bags of the mysterious brown powdered substance but it did not test positive for drugs.The drugs that they hid were in their stomach," said Song. Police extracted the drugs by ordering the Nigerians to eat laxatives and excrete them on Tuesday and Wednesday. Song said that the Nigerians were likely...

lifephonic.blogspot.com Read the press statement below... Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has said that President Mohammadu Buhari and his All Progressives Congress (APC) were playing Nigerians Advanced Fee Fraud over the removal of fuel subsidy and increment of pump price from N86.50 to N145 per litre, describing the increment as wickedness taken too far and asking; “was the federal government paying up to N58.50 as subsidy on one litre of petrol before now?”  Governor Fayose, who reiterated his call on Nigerians, especially the labour movement to resist what he called “this wicked act of President Buhari and his party”, added that; “those who opposed removal of fuel subsidy in 2012 and funded the Occupy Nigeria protest must not be allowed to get away with this imposition of hardship on Nigerians now that they are in power.” He said labour unions, civil society organisations and other well-meaning Nigerians should stand up and be counted at this crucial time in the life of...

Security men caught three men stealing car batteries in Anambra state. According to an eyewitness, the alleged thieves who specialized in stealing batteries from unattended vehicles had been terrorizing residents of Odume Layout Obosi in Anambra State. They were eventually caught in action by security men of the street who made them to walk around the street naked.

Boko Haram terrorists are now hiding in dug outs and fox holes in order to evade arrest, the Nigerian Army said in a statement. "In compliance with the military high command’s directive which is to ensure that all villages and towns are cleared of remnants of Boko Haram terrorists, troops of 22 Brigade Garrison in Operation LAFIYA DOLE, on Sunday 1st May 2016 cleared 4 villages of Boko Haram terrorists hiding in the area, Militaru spokesman, Colonel Sani Kukasheka said in a statement on Monday, May 2.  "The terrorists hibernating in Cinga, Mallum Maja, Bosuma and Murye villages, were armed with dangerous weapons and have been terrorizing the communities. During the operations 3 Boko Haram terrorists were killed, while 9 of them who tried hiding in foxholes and dug outs were identified and captured alive.  "Items recovered from them include 9 Dane guns, 3 machetes, 1 bow with arrows, 6 motor cycles used by the Boko Haram terrorists to ferry slaughtered cow meats to Boko H...

A staff of the National Assembly, Suleiman Bello was  stabbed to death by an unknown motorcyclists popularly known as Okoda riders at Kubwa, Abuja yesterday April 28th. According to eyewitnesses, Bello who was driving a Toyota Camry got into a heated argument with a motorcyclist at Bhyanzin Junction after he rammed his car into a parked van while trying to dodge the motorcyclist who was driving on a wrong lane. As the argument ensued, the motorcyclist brought out a dagger and stabbed Bello repeatedly. Another motorcyclist came to the scene and also stabbed Bello, leaving him in the pool of his blood. Bello lost his life. The okadamen immediately fled the scene 

The troops of 3 Battalion, 22 Brigade have arrested Bukar Gujja and Bukar Kahalifa, two tailors who makes clothes for Boko Haram terrorists. The troops arrested them alongside 4 other members of the terrorist group during an operation in Kala Balge yesterday April 28th. The gallant troops tracked and arrested the 6 terrorists kingpins who sneaked into Kala Balge as a result of the onslaught of our heroic troops on the terrorists in Sambisa. The unrepentant and hardened insurgents which include Musa Kalile Sabakara (an Ameer), Babagana John (an informant and also seller of foodstuffs), Isah Abakar (an Ameer) and Usman Abasa, (who specializes on cattle rustling and selling of food stuffs), as well Bukar Gujja (a tailor who prepare clothes for the terrorists) and Bukar Kahalifa (also a tailor who prepares the dress for the Boko Haram terrorists), are presently undergoing interrogation.

Hajara (not her real name) loves education and was determined to get one. She was 12 years old and in form one at the junior secondary school when Boko Haram attacked her home town of Bama in September 2014. She was captured three times and escaped three times. "All I wanted is to stay alive and continue my schooling," she said. At the last escape, she and other escapees trekked for 12 days, mostly at night to avoid recapture until she got to Maiduguri. Today as part of the safe school initiative funded by Norway of which UNICEF is a key partner, Hajara is now a proud student of one of the Federal Government Colleges in northcentral Nigeria. Our dreams are worth fighting for.

Following reports by good citizens about Boko Haram terrorists activities and on hearing of very loud explosions near Dikwa this morning, Wednesday 27th April 2016, troops of 22 Brigade embarked on a patrol to Ajiri and Antul villages, South East of Dikwa along Dikwa-Gulumbagana road. The patrol made contact with Boko Haram logistics elements who specialised in using the 2 villages as base for food storage and other logistics before moving them to Bama and then to Sambisa forest. In the encounter, 5 Boko Haram terrorists were arrested comprising 3 adults and 2 minors. The under aged male children were dressed in new Boko Haram uniforms we earlier reported. The troops recovered 1 truck, 2 Golf cars painted in mud, 4 bicycles and 3 x 5kva power generating set, as well as 55 bags of corn.

Who makes his clothes? It's either his thigh muscles fatten up whenever he is coaching or his tailor or he needs to change his tailor as Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane suffered a wardrobe malfunction last night against Man City in the champions league, just like he did in the last champions league match against Wolfsburg. His trousers tore at the back while he was ranting and raving on the touchline for Real Madrid last night.

Cristiano Ronaldo was caught last night watching a video of himself on Gary Lineker's instagram page after he was ruled out of the champions League match with Man City due to injury. While others expected him to be embroiled in the match as it was a crucial champions league tie, he spent most of the time fiddling with his phone and it's now been revealed what he was watching himself!

kelvin Henry is only 3-month-old and is now an amputee. The baby lost his hand after he was shot while sitting in his car seat early last Saturday morning. Police said the boy's mother was driving in the area of 51st and Walrond Ave when she heard several shots being fired. When she pulled over, she saw that her son had been shot in his right hand. A blue bandage covers the spot where his hand once was, a mark of the violence his father now knows but still can't understand and dreads trying to explain to his youngest child someday. "You've got to find a way to tell him you lost your hand at 3 months due to senseless gun violence out here in the streets of KC," said his father, kelvin Theus. "I never been shot or none of that. My son already 3 months old and got shot. Just crazy," Theus and his wife have six children. He said his wife just dropped off a co-worker after picking up an extra shift at an east Kansas City Walmart. She was headed home and about...

Troops of 3 Battalion, of 22 Task Force Brigade have arrested 4 Boko Haram terrorists Ameers (kingpins) at Rann, headquarters of Kala Balge Local Government Area today, April 22nd. The arrested kingpins specialized on various aspects of criminality to sustain the Boko Haram terrorists group in their areas. The arrested kingpins include Umara Mai Gyaran Rediyo (Radio Technician), Umaru Mai Nama, (who specialize in cattle rustling and sales), Alifa Makinta (a specialist on stealing foodstuffs) and Balu Jugudum (in charge of stolen jewelleries). The four terrorists were arrested following a tip off by well meaning members of the public. Subsequently, the troops conducted a cordon and search operation in the general area that led to the apprehension of the terrorist leaders, who contribute to the sustenance of the insurgency through their illegal trade specialization.

Two Nigerian men who duped the secretary of a serving Bombay High Court judge of Rs 2.2 lakh by befriending her on Facebook and eventually threatening her with ‘a judicial enquiry’, after she refused to make more payment were arrested by the cyber police station from New Delhi, India on Friday, April 22. The Nigerian men identified as Casmir Chijioke and Oliver Onyeka befriended the woman with one of them pretending to be a UK national. According to the BKC cyber police, the complainant, who approached them on April 6, told them that a few months ago, she received a friend request on Facebook from a British national. She accepted the request and the two started chatting online, said an officer. The man claimed to be from a well-to-do family and the duo started chatting frequently. Over a period of time, they became good friends and would chat almost daily, an officer said. One day, the man claimed to have been admitted to a hospital due to an ailment. The victim was very ...

Members of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly engaged in a free for all fight during their plenary last Friday April 2nd over the appointment of local council administrators in the state. The state governor, Tanko Al-Makura had dissolved the boards of the various council administrators after their two-year tenure ended on March 24th. The governor immediately appointed sole administrators to man the affairs of the Local government areas, a decision that was not welcomed by the state house legislators who according to them, had resolved to immediately conduct elections so that new Local government chairmen can be sworn in. Six out of the 24 lawmakers alleged that the other lawmakers had received money to go against their resolution. The allegations prompted the House leader to call for their suspension, a motion that resulted to chaos. The suspended members prevented the sitting, leading to a fight.

A woman in Onicha Uboma Autonomous Community in the Ihitte/Uboma Local Government Area, Imo State, identified only as Ifeoma allegedly killed her one-year-old child, gorged out her eyes and drank her blood. According to Daily Independent, the 39-year-old woman was alleged to have committed the heinous act inside her husband’s shop. Mr. Azubuike Emedom returned from a business trip to find his wife and child missing. "It was gathered that after searching for them in the neighbourhood without result, Mr. Emedom proceeded to his shop, although he thought it abnormal for them to be in the shop that early. When he got to the shop, he discovered that the shop was locked from the inside, but after repeated knocks and Ifeoma’s failure to open the door, Mr. Emedom was said to have broken down the door, only to find his wife inside, blood on her mouth and the baby wrapped in blood stained cloth. Mr. Emedom uncovered the baby, he discovered that she had died, even as her eye ...

London's Woolwich Crown Court heard that 34 year old Safraz Ahmed, kept his wife, 28 year old Sumara Iram, a prisoner in their home. The courts heard that he verbally and physically abused her after an arranged marriage in Pakistan. Ahmed who is a mechanic in Southeast London forced his wife,  to cook, clean and look after his mother from 5am to midnight every day after the mother-in-law moved to England in 2012. She said he also slapped her in the face when she asked him to consummate their marriage. She said one time he threw tins of cat food at her head and another time he covered her face with a cushion. Iram who had a master's degree in Islamic Studies, was not permitted to leave the house alone and took an overdose before eventually calling the emergency services in 2014, the court heard. Ahmed was found guilty of holding a person in domestic servitude, Judge Christopher Hehir told him: "She was bullied and controlled by you, given li...

The Rivers State Police Command wishes to announce the arrest of five suspected criminals and recovery of dangerous weapons. The arrest came after a string operation carried out by team of policemen at pipeline Ubima in Ikwerre Local Government on March 31st 2016 The suspects arrested are Okachi Isaiah 'm' 33 years, Benjamin Ohahuru 'm' 33 years, Enyele Eze 'm' 45 years, Orakwu Innocent 'm' 28 years and Ibuchi Would 32 years. Exhibits recovered from them include two AK 47 rifle, one pump action gun, one bereta pistol, nineteen rounds of assorted live ammunition, three magazines and eight cartridges. the gang are responsible to series of armed robberies and kidnappings  

According to the press statement released by Simeon Nwakaudu, Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor, Electronic Media, Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that the All Progressives Congress, APC,  is not in a position  to  win any election in the state, adding  that  the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi is merely sponsoring  violence  to remain  relevant  politically. Governor  Wike  informed  that  with the proofs of corruption  against  Rotimi Amaechi,  the Minister of Transportation resorted to blackmailing  the leadership of the  All Progressives Congress that he would reveal to the public how much  he invested in the  party’s  campaign  if he was not confirmed as a minister. This is even as the Senate Caucus  of the Peoples Democratic Party,  PDP, led by Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio  insisted  that  t...

Press statement from the presidency... President Muhammadu Buhari warmly felicitates with the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as he clocks 64 years on March 29, 2016. The President believes the rising political profile of Asiwaju Tinubu since he was elected a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 1992 is a testimony to his forthrightness, diligence and doggedness, the same qualities that had endeared him to the electorate and given him all-round success as a private sector worker, a businessman and two-term Governor of Lagos State. As one of the pillars of the APC, President Buhari commends the visionary leadership style of the Asiwaju of Lagos, who is also the Jagaban of the Borgu Kingdom in Niger State, for creating a formidable opposition party in Nigeria that worked vigorously within a short period to oust a party that had been in power for 16 years. The President assures the national leader that his patriotism...