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1:25 AM

Photos: SA goal keeper shot dead at girlfriend's house laid to rest

27 year old South Africa national team captain and goal keeper Senzo Meyiwa, who was shot dead at his girlfriend's home by unknown gunmen last Sunday October 25th, was laid to rest today November 1st at the Heroes Acre Chesterfield cemetery - an honor that is usually reserved for outstanding figures from the struggle against apartheid.

About 30,000 South Africans gathered at the Moses Mabhida Stadium to bid the goalkeeper farewell. The funeral comes a day after it was announced that a suspect has been arrested and charged for his murder. He is survived by three children. May his soul rest in peace. Amen. See photos after the cut...
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Photos: SA goal keeper shot dead at girlfriend's house laid to rest

27 year old South Africa national team captain and goal keeper Senzo Meyiwa, who was shot dead at his girlfriend's home by unknown gun...

6:05 PM

Government declares curfew in Adamawa state

The Adamawa State government today Nov. 1st declared curfew in every part of the state following the increase in insurgency activities in some parts of the state, especially in Mubi.

According to a statement released today, the curfew is now from 5am to 9pm in every part of the state, and every resident has been advised to comply strictly with the directive.

Government declares curfew in Adamawa state

The Adamawa State government today Nov. 1st declared curfew in every part of the state following the increase in insurgency activities in ...

5:43 PM

APC warns against plan to postpone 2015 general elections

NigerianS will reject any attempt by some public officials to elongate their tenure by postponing February’s election, the All Progressives Congress (APC) warned yesterday.

The APC alleged that some elected public officials are working silently to push the election forward, claiming that the nation is at war.

The party’s spokesman Alhaji Lai Mohammed in a statement said: ‘’Election is the lifeblood of democracy, the mechanism by which modern representative democracy operates. It is the only way for the citizenry to renew and refresh the governing process so they can get the most benefits out of democracy. Therefore, anyone that tries to sabotage this mechanism is aiming a dagger straight at the heart of democracy,’’ it said.

The APC said the statement credited to Senate President David Mark, that ‘’there is no question of elections, it is not even on the table now. We are in a state of war,” reflects the thinking in government circles, even though the Senate President, having run into a wall of opposition over his unfortunate statement, has tried to step back from the comments.

‘’We in the APC saw this coming, and we have said it at several fora: That the Jonathan Administration has deliberately allowed the insurgency in the North-east, an opposition stronghold, to fester so he can cash in on it to get re-elected. Simply put, the Administration has been playing dirty politics with Boko Haram, at the expense of the lives and property of the citizenry and the well-being of the nation.

‘’However, the Administration is being too clever by half to think that Nigerians will reward it for its failure in its main reason for existence, which is the protection of the welfare and security of the citizens. There is just no way this government will be allowed to profit from its ineptness and its conspiracy to prolong an insurgency that should have ended a long time ago,’’ the party said.

It said the statement by INEC Chairman Attahiru Jega, that the commission has started preparing for elections even in the North-east, represents a ray of hope, but warned the electoral body to remain steadfast and not to cave in to what will be massive pressure from the Jonathan Administration and its gong beaters to scuttle the 2015 elections.

The APC said just like Jega has said, countries like Afghanistan and Iraq successfully held elections even though they are in a state of war, hence there is no reason why Nigeria cannot organize elections because of the insurgency in a part of the country.

‘’We know the Jonathan Administration is mortally afraid to face the electorate, having failed woefully to deliver the dividends of democracy to the people. We know many elected officials are also aware that they will be punished by the electorate because they have failed them (the electorate). It is therefore easy for them to queue behind any plot to ensure the 2015 general elections do not hold as planned, so they can get tenure extension.

‘’However, we have got news for these saboteurs: Nigerians have seen through their game and will not allow them to succeed in endangering our democracy. 2015 elections must hold as scheduled. This is not negotiable,’’ the party warned.

APC warns against plan to postpone 2015 general elections

NigerianS will reject any attempt by some public officials to elongate their tenure by postponing February’s election, the All Progressive...

3:34 AM

Boko Haram to free 219 Chibok girls in swap deal

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Govt to release 18 key sect members

DHQ probes report on Shekau’s condition

After much persuasion, Boko Haram has agreed to release the abducted 219 Chibok girls if the Federal Government will simultaneously set free its 18 key commanders.

The two parties have asked their representatives to go back to their leaders on the new swap deal proposal.

Prior to the latest agreement at the talks in Abuja, which was witnessed by some officials of the International Committee of the Red Cross(ICRC), Boko Haram had insisted on a piecemeal release of the girls, with priority given to 30 married Christians among them.

The Federal Government also offered to release six of the 18 sect leaders in detention.

The two sides maintained a parallel stand until they met again in Abuja at a session facilitated by the President, Civil Rights Congress (CRC),  Comrade Shehu Sani.

The sect said if the government attempted to secure the girls by force, it might lead to fatalities.

At the meeting, Boko Haram also maintained that it had the capacity to “engage the Federal Government for 45 years”.

It said the outcome of the talks would determine the end of the insurgency.

Some of those at the talks gave insights into the new dimension to the moves to free the Chibok girls, who were abducted from their hostel on April 15.

It was gathered that the session was attended by ICRC officials.

One of those who attended  said: “The sect shifted its position and agreed to release all the girls instead of 30 Christian married girls it had promised. But Boko Haram said it does not trust the government going by previous experience.

“If the government had respected previous talks, the Chibok girls were initially meant to be off the hook during the Eid-el Fitr festival. Again about two weeks ago, a delegation was already in Maiduguri until the swap deal was bungled.

“Some security agents only advised on the release of six out of the 18 leaders of the sect. They rated the rest 12 as dangerous.

“When the insurgents found out, they backtracked and demanded the release of the 18 leaders. The development paved the way for the latest talks in Abuja which involved the ICRC.”

“By the new arrangement, ICRC will pick up the girls and simultaneously hand over the detained 18 leaders to Boko Haram.

“The government also said it would not free the detained leaders of Boko Haram until all the girls were released.

Asked what was eventually agreed upon, another source at the session said: “We generally agreed that all the parties should go back to their leaders on the agreement reached. The government said no to piecemeal release of the girls and Boko Haram claimed that it will not have any business with the government until all the 18 leaders of the sect are freed.

“After the Eid-el-Kabir festival, the two parties will meet again on the terms to finalise the agreement or part ways.

“Before the meeting rose, Boko Haram representatives warned against the use of force to liberate the girls. It also made it clear that it had the “capacity to take on the Federal Government for the next 45 years.”

Responding to a question on whether the sect will end the insurgency or not, another source said: “The delegation from Boko Haram said the outcome of the latest round of talks will determine whether they should ceasefire or not.”

Boko Haram to free 219 Chibok girls in swap deal

Govt to release 18 key sect members DHQ probes report on Shekau’s condition After much persuasion, Boko Haram has agreed to release the a...

3:30 AM

I was raped by soldier for 5 hours under a tree — Student

A 23-year-old National Diploma, 
ND, student of Mass Communication 
Department, Ibarapa Polytechnic, yesterday, 
narrated how she was raped under a tree by 
one of the security men attached to Operation 
Burst set up by Governor Abiola Ajimobi of 
Oyo State to check criminality in the state.
The incident was 
said to have 
happened in Eruwa 
from 10.30 pm on 
August 29 this year 
while she was 
returning after seeing 
off a friend.
She said she was 
raped repeatedly for 
five hours before she 
was let off the hook 
by the rapist soldier.
How it happened 
According to her, the soldier allegedly ordered 
her to climb the motorcycle while threatening 
to stab her with a knife.
She said: “It happened on Friday, August 29, 
2014. I was coming back to my room after 
seeing off a friend. He accused me of being a 
cultist for moving about around that time, but 
I denied it. He then ordered me to climb his 
motorcycle, but I pleaded with him that he 
should let me go.
“He removed a knife and said that he would 
stab me if I refused to obey him. So scared, I 
climbed the Okada and he took me to the 
Operation Burst office in Eruwa. 
“When we got there, he forcefully led me to a 
dark area under a tree and ordered me to 
remove my dress to enable him see if I had 
tattoos on my body.
“I told him I did not have tattoos and that he 
should let me go. He then removed the knife 
again and said that he would slaughter me 
like a ram if I failed to ‘cooperate’ and that I 
would be buried like many other girls who had 
failed to cooperate in the past, and nobody 
would trace my death to him.
“Sensing danger, I removed my clothes. He 
ordered me to lie down under the tree and had 
sex with me several times while I was crying.
“He raped me till 3.30 am and I complained of 
catching cold. He entered into the office and 
brought out a bottle of beer. He gave it to me 
to hold for him.
“Later he said he was going to bring a blanket 
for me to cover my body. I waited for about 30 
minutes, but when he did not return, I dressed 
up and ran away.”
Case reported at Police station 
The victim’s counsel, Mr. Adeosun, confirmed 
her story, saying: “In the morning of Saturday, 
August 30, 2014, the victim called her parents 
on the telephone and told them what 
happened. It was the parents that came to 
brief our office. We thereafter advised that the 
victim should report to the Police Station at 
Eruwa, which she did.”
When the matter was reported to the security 
outfit, the girl identified the rapist among 
other security operatives paraded before her.
To worsen her ordeal, the Eruwa General 
Hospital where she went for test did not help 
matter.
According to her, on arrival in the hospital, 
the doctor she met told her to buy hand 
gloves which she did.
She said: “The doctor told me to lie down and 
use his phone torchlight to examine my 
private part and wrote a report that although 
there was no trace of semen, the private part 
had been tampered with.”
It was gathered that the doctor claimed he 
could not carry out test on the inner part of 
the vagina because the hospital did not have 
the facilities to carry out such test. 
The victim’s lawyer said a soldier called him 
at 8.25 pm on Sunday informing him that the 
Army had commenced court martial trial on 
the indicted soldier, but that the student must 
appear to testify. 
Suspect recommended for disciplinary 
measure 
Responding, Special Adviser to the Governor 
on Media, Dr. Festus Adedayo, quoted the 
security outfit as saying it had recommended 
the suspect for disciplinary measure for 
abandoning his duty post. 
In a statement issued by the outfit’s Second in 
Command, CSP Elijah Bawa, “immediately the 
outfit was informed of the allegation of rape 
against the said soldier, he dispatched an 
investigation team to Eruwa. 
“The team met with the Divisional Police 
Officer for the Eruwa Division, DSP Kayode 
Adigun who disclosed that the 23-year old 
Mass Communication student of the school 
lodged a complaint with the command that 
she had been raped by the soldier who was 
also an operative of the anti-crime outfit. 
“The outfit’s Second in Command and the DPO 
took the complainant to the Eruwa General 
Hospital for medical examination, the result of 
which they said proved negative. 
“The soldier will, however, be charged for 
abandoning his duty post in the night without 
permission against standing instructions in 
the Operation Burst’s code of conduct,” he 
said.

I was raped by soldier for 5 hours under a tree — Student

A 23-year-old National Diploma, ND, student of Mass Communication Department, Ibarapa Polytechnic, yesterday, narrated how she was raped ...

6:25 AM

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Saudi to host regional anti-IS talks with Kerry

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4:02 AM

EBOLA: Late Dr. Enemuo's Sister Discharged From Port Harcourt Treatment Center

Sister of late Dr. Enemuo, the doctor who
secretly treated a diplomat has been
discharged from the Port Harcourt treatment
center.
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The news came through the Rivers state
Commissioner of Health, Dr Sampson Parker,
who disclosed it today, Monday 8, that the
patient after receiving treatment tested
negative.

“I am cheerful today because we have
successfully treated an Ebola patient
from our centre. She was positive and
treated. She is now negative and
discharged to the community.”
Dr Parker, who initially refused to disclose
the identity of the discharged patient later
told newsmen who pressurized him that she
was the sister of late Dr. Iyke Enemuo.

“The sister of the late doctor is well and
has been discharged. We should
celebrate her. She nursed her brother
when he was down. She is one person
you can admit into your house now
because she is fine. She will not give
you Ebola. She is clear, she is immune
and she cant have Ebola”, he said.

Meanwhile, he also disclosed that an 18-
month-old baby had been admitted for
observation though the baby had not yet
tested positive to the virus.
“We have another admission, an infant,
18 months, is not yet tested”, he said.

According to the Health Commissioner, the
Health Ministry would successfully establish
contact with the 479 persons on its list for
surveillance before the day runs out, adding
that 94 percent of them had already been
traced.

He expressed the hope that Ebola
should be a thing of the past by the end
of next week.“We need this week and
next week to watch. “, he said.
He further appealed to the people not to see
Ebola as a death sentence, saying it could be
treated if detected early.

EBOLA: Late Dr. Enemuo's Sister Discharged From Port Harcourt Treatment Center

Sister of late Dr. Enemuo, the doctor who secretly treated a diplomat has been discharged from the Port Harcourt treatment center. The news...

12:55 PM

BREAKING: Former President Obasanjo's Son Killed By Boko Haram

Boko Haram militants attacked a platoon led
by the son of former Nigerian President
Olusegun Obasanjo, shooting him today.

According to Sahara Reporters , he sustained
serious injuries to his legs and was being
transported to the hospital at the time of this
report.

Adeboye Obasanjo, an army engineer, was a
Lieutenant Colonel at the 3rd Division in Jos,
Plateau State.

He and his platoon were engaged with Boko
Haram militants at Baza, which is the village
of the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of
the 3rd division when the incident took
place. The Lieutenant Agwu of the 234
battalion, GOC of the 3rd Division, Major Gen
JS Zaruwa and Colonel Victor Ebhaleme who
serves as the Brigade Commander of the
23rd Army brigade in Yola were all together
advancing towards Michika when Boko
Haram fighters unleashed the deadly attack
on the soldiers.

24 soldiers in the platoon were reportedly
killed by the militants.
Apart from the dead soldiers, the army also
lost an armored tank to the militants. As a
result of the attack, the army has moved
sensitive weapons from mubi to the Brigade
headquarters in Yola leaving mubi vulnerable
to attack. The town of Mubi has practically
been deserted following the closure of
schools and massive retreat of soldiers from
the city.

The former president is currently traveling in
Singapore according to family sources.

BREAKING: Former President Obasanjo's Son Killed By Boko Haram

Boko Haram militants attacked a platoon led by the son of former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, shooting him today. According to S...

12:49 PM

Specail prayer for this week

Rivers do not struggle to flow, and you will never struggle to excel in life, because you deserve the best. Hold on to your dream and it shall be well with you... Amen.
  The eyes beholding this message shall not behold evil, the hand that will send this message to others shall not labour in vain, the mouth saying Amen to this prayer shall laugh forever, remain in God's love.. 
Your dream will not die, your plans will not fail, your destiny will not be aborted, and the desire of your heart will be granted.  Say a big Amen. 
Money will know your name and address before the end of this month. No one goes to the river early in the morning and brings dirty water. may your life be clean, calm and clear like the early morning water. 
May the grace of the Almighty support, sustain and supply all your needs according to his riches in glory. Amen. The will of God will never take you where the grace of God will not protect you. This is not a joke; you are going to receive a divine visitation that will move your life forward mightily by the working of God's unstoppable Power. Do not break this prayer; send to others because we all need prayers. Remember life is short,  don't break de rules; 4give quickly, kiss slowly, love truly, laugh uncontrollably, and never regret anything dat makes u smile. Let me know what happens to you today after you open this. This is an unusual one. It actually gives you the time tomorrow. Lets see if it works. Guardian angel? Forward the message the same day that you receive it. It might sound ridiculous but it is right on time. We believe that something is going to happen. Angels exist, just sometimes they don't have wings and we call them friends. You are one of them. Something wonderful is going to happen to you and your friends tomorrow at 11:09 am. Somebody will address you and tell you something you have been waiting to hear. Please don't break this. Send this to at least 7 of your friends.... Life is hard make a decision today. God  or Satan . If God fwd to 10. If satan close this text. If you love God & glad He woke you up today send this to 10 people (EVEN ME)
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