Wedding cake of Fatima Dangote and Jamil Abubakar (Photos)

Like all glamorous weddings, the celebration of the wedding weddings of Fatima Dangote and Jamil Abubakar was completed with an explosion on Friday, March 23.

The glamorous event was attended by celebrities, Nigerian politicians, business magnates and even the richest man in the world, Bill Gates, was present. A wedding as luxurious as the wedding of Dangote and Abubakar would not be complete without a fabulous cake.

The couple's wedding cake caught the attention of many. The 4-level cake was decorated in white with petals that made it shine for the event.

See photos below:

Read More »

Former roommate of BBNaija, Khloe strips naked in a new photo

Former Big Brother Naija's roommate, Khloe, shared her topless photo before the return of two housemates expelled to the elder brother's house.

Read More »

Student accuses FRSC official of defiling her five times

The National Agency for Trafficking in Persons and other related crimes is investigating a corruption case involving an official of the Federal Road Safety Corps in Makurdi, Benue State, Charles Ali.

Ali was accused of having sex with a three-year-old primary school student of three years.

The victim, whose father is Ali's neighbor in Kanshio, in the Makurdi area of ​​the state, alleged that Ali slept with her on five different occasions.
Although the report of a medical examination carried out on the girl in the Federal Medical Center, Makurdi reportedly revealed that she had been deflowered, the FRSC official denied desecrating the girl

Allegedly, Ali was desecrating the girl from 2017, until February 26 when he was allegedly caught sleeping with her inside his car parked at a distance from his residence.

PUNCH Metro learned that the act was exposed by a street vendor identified as Chinasa, who allegedly saw Ali having sex with the girl.

It was learned that Ali initially begged for forgiveness from the victim's father when news of the contamination leaked into the neighborhood, but he retracted his pleas after the matter was reported to the NAPTIP.

The victim told our correspondent by telephone on Thursday that Ali had slept with her in his apartment three times.

She said the incident on February 26 was the fifth time Ali had slept with her.

She said: "When I was looking for water that day, he (Ali) called me and took me to where his car was." He picked up my bucket and put it in front of his car, took me inside his car and told me to go to bed. The back seat He was naked He put what he used to urinate on my body (private parts) He gave me N50 Chinasa was by the car and he saw us She said she would tell my father Mr. Ali I beg you.

"First he slept with me in his (living) room last year, his wife and children were not at home, three children and I were playing in his room, he told them to leave and closed the door.

"He covered my mouth and slept with me." He gave me cookies when he finished, "little blood came out of my body, but I cleaned it." I wanted to tell my sister, she said she did not want to hear anything, she told me not to tell our Dad, our mother is dead, she slept with me three times in her room, he made the room in his car, this was the fifth time.

The girl's father, who gave his name simply as Michael, said the investigation of the case was at a snail's pace, adding that Ali had been boasting in the neighborhood since NAPTIP released him on bail.

He said: "While going to take a bath, a neighbor told me that Chinasa told him that he had taken Ali sleeping with my daughter in his car." A resident, Moses Terngusekav, also said that he saw Ali begging Chinasa not to Chinasa is about 14 years old.

"When I confronted Ali, he started crying and apologizing, and the next day, around 5 am, he came with his wife to beg me." Someone directed me to NAPTIP, where I reported the case, and he was arrested and later released on bail.

"I suspect that there is an attempt to sweep the matter under the carpet." I took my daughter to the Federal Medical Center, Makurdi, for a test and the report indicated that her hymen was gone.I gave the original copy of the medical report to NAPTIP The mother of Chinasa does not want to present her to NAPTIP as a witness. "

Michael wondered why NAPTIP had not charged the case to the court despite having the medical test report and the statements made by his daughter and the resident, Terngusekav.

The medical report, dated March 5, 2018, and signed by a consultant, Dr. N.A. Akwaras said there were "bruises and inflammation" in the girl's private parts.

The report said in part, "... in the vaginal examination, the vulva was swollen and sensitive, there was no hymen and there was bruising and inflammation in the introitus, no bleeding or laceration was observed ... the urine analysis suggested a Urinary tract infection and urine microscopy culture and the sensitivity result showed isolated candida albicans.A rape diagnosis was made. "

Terngusekav, a 3-year-old student at 18-year-old Senior High School, told PUNCH Metro that he had visited a friend and that he was returning home around 7 p.m. M. When he saw Chinasa threatening to expose Ali for the alleged offense.

He said: "I was walking home, where Mr. Ali's car was parked when I saw the peanut seller (Chinasa) She told me that Ali slept with the girl I did not want the peanut seller telling me what happened but she insisted, he begged in my presence.

"I confronted the victim, but she initially denied the act." When she threatened to call her father, she opened up and said that Ali had sex with her, she said it was the fifth time.

Ali, in a conversation with our correspondent, refuted the allegations and demanded that the report on the case be suspended until the result of the NAPTIP investigation.

He said: "Some of my friends and I were watching a football game between Manchester United and Chelsea at a bar that day, my car was parked three meters from the road, around 4 pm, I saw a girl near My vehicle When I got there, I discovered that it was the man's daughter (Michael).

"She has a record of scratching my car." That was the third time and I had reported her to the father before, she actually wrote in the vehicle that day, I took her hand and scolded her, she left and I went back to the bar.

"Around 6:30 p.m., my wife called me because there was a problem at home.When I was approaching home, some people started harassing me.The man said that I raped his daughter.It's an open place, how could I have raped her? There, am I crazy?

"The next day when I was going to work, the father met me for an argument, I did not beg him, the case is before NAPTIP for his investigation, if he had raped the girl, there should be serious harm (in his private parts) , But none of that happened. "

Ali stated that Michael wanted to slander him, adding that he was not aware of the medical report.

When PUNCH Metro called the NAPTIP online contact, a man who claimed to be speaking from the zonal command of the agency in Makurdi, confirmed that the case was reported.

The man, who did not give his name, said: "We have started to investigate the matter, we take the matter seriously, the matter will be charged to the court after the investigation."

SOURCE: PUNCH NG

Read More »

Nigerian Lady Shares Sexy Photo on Instagram, Her father's response will shock you

Nigerian Lady shares a sexy photo on Instagram ... Her father responds to her!





A Nigerian Lady has shared screenshots of her father responding to one of her "sexy" photos on Instagram ...

Identified as @ queensplu on Instagram, she shared the photo below fashion and subtitled it: "Hide your face" ... and was surprised when her father took the gram to answer.



Although her father neither warned nor condemned her, instead he prayed for her ... He wrote; "My baby queen God bless you and give you happy wisdom and understanding."

Then he continued; "Sorry for the last time, please have a happy new week, Joyce, good morning honey."



Oh good! We probably expected something "more brutal" than that, or maybe, Joyce, is this what I sent you to school to do?

Haha ... It's very nice to know that our old people are adopting technology! Embrace social networks!

Read More »

Bobrisky shouts in favor of New Sugardaddy

Bobrisky cries out for a new sugardaddy, says that his old ones have gone bankrupt have been ruined

Read More »

See what was seen on a mysterious tree in the Ikorodu area of Lagos. Photos

Hundreds of shocked residents besieged the lucky fiber area in the Ikorodu area, in the state of Lagos, following a mysterious tree. 
According to reports, the tree was seen with the inscription of an Arabic word (Allahu Akbar) which means 'God is great' ... 
It is said that many visitors from all over have attacked the area to see the wonders for themselves.

Facebook user Ibrahim Oloruntoy Hameed who shared the photos wrote;

 This appeared on a tree this morning at lucky fibre ikorodu Lagos state. God will always prove himself…

Read More »

Torn and worn N100 in circulation, a deliberate act of the banks? Photo

Who else is witnessing this trend of circulation of torn and worn N100 bills within the economy? When was the last time you saw or touched a clean N100 note? How is the situation in your area? I think this act is quite frustrating because there have been so many people's arguments when they make a payment for something or receive a balance after paying for something and the transaction involves the N100 note.

What I would most listen to is "oga or madame, abeg, change this, nobody will come looking for this one". Hahaha

Read More »

Bbnaija: Nina's Boyfriend Collins deletes all of her photos on Instagram

The flatmate of Big Brother Naija, Nina's boyfriend, seems to have moved on after giving Miracle a blo_wjob. Despite his confession that he loves him and would continue from where they stopped when he leaves the house, Collins seems to have had enough of his love. with roommate, Miracle.

Collins, who generally supported her, deleted all traces of her from her Instagram page, changed her handler and put it in private.

This comes after she gave a shout to her mother the night before to mark Women's Day. She said: "Happy International Women's Day to my grandfather's mother, Collins mom, I love you"

If you remember, Nina also revealed that he was the one who urged her to audition for Big Brother.

Read More »

Non-mandatory tithe payment, No curse - Pastor Sam Adeyemi ......

Senior Pastor of Daystar Church and Motivational Speaker, Pastor Sam Adeyemi, has expressed his views on the payment of tithes of Christians.

According to senior pastors, it is not mandatory to pay tithing.




The priest said this while referring to his church yesterday, where he also pointed out that tithing was paid in the Old Testament as a law of curse in connection with non-payment.

He said that Christian should not be forced or forced to pay tithing and added that not paying tithing no longer attracts a Christian curse.

He said, "As we are under a new covenant, it makes a choice. Everybody should decide the percentage they want to pay with the knowledge that you will be blessed by how you give."

Read More »

"Messi should be banned until Fifa shows he is human" - Iran Coach

 Carlos Queiroz, the coach of the Iranian national team, has asked the FIFA authorities to ban the progress of Barcelona football, because he is too good at that.

The Portuguese Queiroz insists that the Argentine magician must be suspended by FIFA until he can prove that he is not an alien.

The former Real Madrid coach remembers very well how Messi broke the Iranian heart with an amazing time-out winner for Argentina during the group stages of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

And before the 2018 World Cup, where Iran has been attracted to the heavyweights of Spain and Portugal, Queiroz told Fifa.com:

"I've always said that Messi is an extraordinary player, he's out of this world, if he were human, he would not have had that magical moment in that game.

"Normally I do not like to lose, but I did not come out of that defeat with a negative feeling.

"It's when something magical like that happens that you know football is alive and kicking and that's why it's one of the best sports in the world to watch.

"And it's even more of a special moment when it comes from a player that FIFA should not allow to play until it's proven to be really human!"

Read More »

The manager of Davido and DJ Cuppy take Romance to Dubai. (Photos)

The multimillionaire daughter, DJ Cuppy and her reigning boyfriend, Asa Asika have continued to alleviate their burning romance while taking a vacation in the Middle East.

Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola, with her man, the manager of Davido, Asa Asika, are undoubtedly having a moment of their lives together in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Cuppy revealed that she and Asa traveled by plane to Dubai to spend a quality moment together: she told him her Instagram story to share a nice selfie mirror of both enjoying a quality moment together while her romance continues to burn like a lamp. unlimited oil.

DJ Cuppy was romantically associated with former Super Eagles player Victor Anichebe, an adventure that ended last year.

It is obvious that beauty has probably found something better in the manager, since since they started dating, she never shied away from showing it.

photos below:

Read More »

PHOTOS: Fire burns warehouse in Alaba, Lagos

The response unit of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency was able to stop the outbreak of a hell that engulfed a Warehouse, Sunny B / S Inward Alaba, Ojo, Lagos State.



The cause of the fire outbreak is still unknown, but many assets were destroyed.



Photos below:

Read More »

Abuja parents pays additional fees for children to learn British accent

Some parents in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) say they pay an additional surcharge for their children.

The parents, who spoke in a separate interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said they had felt they had a problem.

The investigations in the Garki, Gwarimpa, Wuse, Asokoro and Maitama Abuja schools have been included in the curriculum.

The classes, developed to be parents, were called Phonics, Elocution, Enunciation and Diction.

READ ALSO: Police recover 39 stolen cars in Osun

These classes were often separated from the normal classes of English and literature generally found in schools and

assigned special times in the schedule.

Classes in schools have cumulative prices between N10,000 and N25,000 per quarter, added to standard school fees.

Some schools visited by NAN said that such classes were optional but that pressure from some parents was gradually making it popular.

According to some parents, having their children speak with a British accent gives them the feeling that they are receiving an adequate formal education; unlike the standard they had (parents) in their time.

They said that since the English language originated in Britain, it was important for children to learn to speak it with the right accent, adding that it would help children to relate better to people abroad.

Ms. Christina Ayuba, a business woman with four children, said she was happy that her children were being taught the British accent at school.

She said that although she did not fully understand the way children talk lately, she was proud that they talked in that way, since

She feels that I was giving them the best education.

"I feel the pride of a father when my children go to church and people envy the way they speak intelligently, at least they will not bother me if they go abroad.

"They will be able to interact with white people and understand them when they speak." It is something that all parents should pay to improve the English language of children. "

Another father, Mr. Oyietari Oboro, an engineer with two children, told NAN that he hired a tutor to teach his children the accent at home; in addition to the lessons they receive at school.

He added that it was a necessary skill since the world was becoming more global and people needed to be armed with the right conversational skills; noting that the British accent had become an added advantage.

"We did not have these kinds of lessons growing and it affected us." When you hear people speaking with a British accent, you begin to feel that your grammar is not correct.

"We do not want our children to suffer these things and these lessons are important as part of equipping them for the future.

"Most of us do not want our children to stay in this country for a long time and they do not want them to feel left out when they go abroad."

The practice led to an increase in private "diction" tutors who teach children in their homes or act as sources of resources for schools.

Some of the tutors told NAN that they charge between N15,000 and N30,000 per month, depending on the intensity of the lessons.

Mr. Charles Ajobi, a guardian, said he started the business in 2017 after a friend told him that his British accent could bring him money.

He works as a private tutor in the homes and also acts as a resource person in the schools, after interaction with other tutors led him to develop a complete curriculum.

He said that "parents pay a lot and teaching this accent is the prosperous business in Abuja now." The madness is very high and is almost like competition.

"Some of these children have a poor grammatical structure and you have to work on that before you start teaching the accent correctly," Ajobi added.

However, some other parents were against teaching the British accent to children; saying that it was another form of neocolonialism and now a question of status among parents.

They insisted that learning correct grammar was essential "and not in English flavors".

Ms. Vera Alikan, a mother of two, said she was happy that she taught the right English to her children and would not force them to adopt any accent.

He added that it was preferable for children to learn languages ​​instead of accents.

"My children are normal and they speak good English without an accent and I agree with that." The situation is alarming since the parents compete with her, even in the churches.

"Some parents are heard boasting that their children can speak with a British accent, for them, education is complete.

"It just shows that our mentality is still very low in this part of the world, I see it as an inferiority complex."

Ms. Abiola Kayode-Apampa, an educator with more than 20 years of experience and school administrator, said that the trend had been accentuated as parents continued to pressure schools on British accent lessons.

She said that the trend was creating more space for the inferiority complex between children and parents who could not afford the additional cost.

She said "parents encourage the teaching of the British accent and most schools have to take this into consideration to maintain the relationship.

"However, teaching should focus on absorbing the correct grammatical structure so that students can speak well.

"Most schools are trying to copy and indulge in pressure, without focusing on the impact of real knowledge with which children can improve," said Kayode-Apampa.

He added that "an accent could be great, but it was not a criterion to qualify the intelligence of a child as erroneously done today by parents and schools."

Kayode-Apampa expressed the hope that educational priorities should be clear "so that things like accent and 'cosmetic teaching' do not take over the proper academics."

Read More »

Police recover 39 stolen cars in Osun

e Osun State Police Command says it recovered some 39 stolen vehicles between January and February of this year.

The state police commissioner, Mr. Fimihan Adeoye, revealed this by addressing journalists in Osogbo, the state capital.

He said the command had announced the recovery of 19 vehicles on January 30 while parading the suspects.

Adeoye said that another 20 vehicles have just been recovered, which gives 39, and the registration number of the vehicles had been changed.

"I want you to know that these police detectives are not giving in. We recovered another 20 vehicles stolen by the gangs that paraded to steal 19 vehicles on January 30.

"We discovered that some of the vehicles were hijacked at gunpoint, and we have prepared the details of the vehicle for the owners to come and claim.

Read More »

Once they have seen the United States, Nigerians will never "go back to their huts" in Africa - Trump

WASHINGTON - Late in his own meeting and waving a sheet of numbers, President Trump stormed the Oval Office one day in June, clearly enraged.

Five months earlier, Mr. Trump had sent federal agents to the nation's airports to prevent travelers from several Muslim countries from entering the United States in a dramatic demonstration of how he would fulfill his campaign promise to fortify the country's borders.

ALSO READ: Better Days Lies Ahead for Nigeria - Buhari's Christmas Message

But so many foreigners had invaded the country since January, he got rid of his national security team, which was making fun of his promise. Friends called to say he looked like a fool, said Trump.

According to six officials who attended or were informed about the meeting, Mr. Trump then began to read aloud the document, which his internal policy adviser, Stephen Miller, had given him just before the meeting. The document listed how many immigrants had received visas to enter the United States in 2017.

More than 2,500 were from Afghanistan, a terrorist refuge, the president complained.

Haiti sent 15,000 people. Everyone "has AIDS," he grumbled, according to one person who attended the meeting and another person who was informed by a different person who was there.


Forty thousand were coming from Nigeria, Trump added. Once they had seen the United States, they would never "go back to their cabins" in Africa, recalled the two officials, who requested anonymity to discuss a delicate conversation in the Oval Office.

As the meeting continued, John F. Kelly, then secretary of internal security, and Rex W. Tillerson, the secretary of state, tried to intervene, explaining that many were short-term travelers who made one-time visits. But as the president continued, Mr. Kelly and Mr. Miller threw their anger at Mr. Tillerson, blaming him for the influx of foreigners and causing the Secretary of State to raise her arms in frustration. If he was so bad at his job, maybe he should stop issuing visas altogether, Mr. Tillerson counterattacked.

The spirits flashed and Mr. Kelly asked that the staff room be cleared. But even after the door to the Oval Office was closed, attendees could still hear the president reprimand his most important advisers.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House press secretary, denied on Saturday morning that Mr. Trump had made pejorative statements about immigrants during the meeting.

"General Kelly, General McMaster, Secretary Tillerson, Secretary Nielsen and all other senior officials at the meeting deny these outrageous claims," ​​he said, referring to the current White House chief of staff, the national security adviser and the secretaries of state and national security. "It's sad and says the New York Times would print the lies of its anonymous 'sources' anyway."

While the White House did not deny the general description of the meeting, officials insisted strongly that Mr. Trump never used the words "AIDS" or "cabins" to describe people from any country. Several participants in the meeting told Times reporters that they did not remember the president using those words and did not think he would, but the two officials who described the comments considered them so important that they related them to other people at that time.

The meeting in June reflects Mr. Trump's visceral focus on a theme that defined his campaign and that has indelibly shaped the first year of his presidency.

WASHINGTON - Late in his own meeting and waving a sheet of numbers, President Trump stormed the Oval Office one day in June, clearly enraged.

Five months earlier, Mr. Trump had sent federal agents to the nation's airports to prevent travelers from several Muslim countries from entering the United States in a dramatic demonstration of how to fulfill their campaign promise to fortify the country's borders.

But many foreigners had invaded the country since January, he got rid of his national security team, which was making fun of his promise. Friends called to say he looked like a fool, said Trump.

According to six officials who attended or reported on the meeting, Mr. Trump began reading aloud the document, which his internal policy adviser, Stephen Miller, before the meeting. The document listed a few immigrants received visas to enter the United States in 2017.

More than 2,500 were from El Ha, a terrorist refuge, the president complained.

Haiti sent 15,000 people. Everyone "has AIDS," he grumbled, according to one person who attended the meeting and another person who was informed by a different person who was there.


Forty thousand came from Nigeria, including Trump. Once he had seen the United States, he never "returned to his cabins" in Africa, remembering the two officials, who requested anonymity for discussion a delicate conversation in the Oval Office.

As the meeting continued, John F. Kelly, then secretary of internal security, and Rex W. Tillerson, secretary of state, interrogation conversation, explaining that many were short-term travelers who made one-time visits. But Sister Kelly and Mr. Miller hurled their ire against Mr. Tillerson, blaming him for the influx of foreigners and causing the State Secretariat to raise its arms in frustration. If he was so bad at his job, as he would never stop issuing visas altogether, Mr. Tillerson counterattacked.

The spirits flashed and Mr. Kelly asked that the staff room be cleared. But even after the door of the Oval Office was closed, assistants not authorized to the president will reprimand their most important advisors.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House press secretary, denied on Saturday morning that Mr. Trump made pejorative statements about the victims during the meeting.

"General Kelly, General McMaster, Secretary Tillerson, Secretary Nielsen and all other senior officials at the meeting deny these outrageous claims," ​​he said, referring to the current White House chief of staff, the national security adviser and the secretaries of state and national security. "It's sad and says that The New York Times prints the lies of its anonymous 'sources' in every way."

While the White House did not deny the general description of the meeting, officials insisted strongly that Mr. Trump never used the words "AIDS" or "cabins" to describe people from any country. Several participants in the meeting received messages from the journalists of the Times who did not remember that the president used those words and did not think they did, but the two officials who described the comments were so important that they related them to other people at that time.

The meeting in June reflects Mr. Trump's visceral focus on a theme that defined his campaign and that has indelibly shaped the first year of his presidency ...


SOURCE:  https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/23/us/politics/trump-immigration.html

Read More »

Checkout Bishop Oyedepo's House In Omu-Aran, His Hometown In Kwara (Photos)

Omuaran is the community from which Oyedepo comes in Kwara, North Central, Nigeria


This is Bishop's residence within Landmark University, Omu Aran. The residence serves as your base when you visit Landmark for inaugural conferences, Convocation and Enrollment addresses, when you arrive to preach and most likely during TTG, etc. You will most likely stay here when you visit your community. It is also important to keep in mind that Bishop visits his hometown very regularly for several reasons and seems to be quite close to the past Olomu of Omuaran - Oba Charles Ibitoye, who joined his recent ancestors. Worthy of mention is the fact that it was Oba Charles Ibitoye who convinced Oyedepo to bring some universities from Covenant University to Omu Aran. Oyedepo agreed, but later decided to bring a full-fledged university to Omu Aran.

Currently, Landmark University has more than 400 indigenous people from Omu Aran who work in the PPD of the University. There are also presumably hundreds more working on the farms of the University. The Health Center in Landmark is also very large and serves both the University and the community.

My last visit to Omu Aran made me talk to indigenes and everyone was unanimous in the fact that Oyedepo had contributed a lot to his community.

The house also probably serves as the basis for other members of the University Governing Council.

Read More »

Better Days Lies Ahead for Nigeria - Buhari's Christmas Message

As the fuel scarcity continues to linger, President Buhari has just shared his 2017 christmas message to Nigerians saying, 'I am deeply convinced that better days lie ahead for us as a nation as we make progress on all the major fronts where we have set our energies to surmount the challenges


ALSO READ:  Mapoly students shutdown Abeokuta Over Closure of School #BlackWeek Photos

Read the full message below....

 Dear Compatriots,

I felicitate with all Nigerians, particularly our Christian brothers and sisters, on the occasion of this year’s Christmas day celebration.

The commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ is an important opportunity for us to show love to one another and encourage unity by spending quality time with our friends, families and the less-privileged.

It is also an occasion to draw inspiration from the exemplary lifestyle and teachings of Jesus Christ, who constantly stood for what is right, true and honest.

The Holy Book describes Christmas as a festival of peace, joy, healing, hope and fulfilment. It kindles great expectations in the heart, irrespective of the challenges of the moment.

As we celebrate this Yuletide season, let us devote some time to pray and appreciate the sacrifices of members of our armed services to keep our nation safe and secure.

By the same token, and keeping with the spirit of the season, our gallant troops serving in the frontlines in the fight against insurgency; those wounded, lying in the hospital, as well as civilians who have suffered the brunt of evil and wicked elements these past years, deserve our fervent goodwill and sustained prayers.

The personal fortitude of these individuals will continue to inspire us to victory as we turn the tide against the enemy and annihilate those who work against the unity of our nation.

In this season of hope, let us remember to provide refuge to those who cannot enjoy Christmas at home with their families, or have been driven from their homes by insurgency or violence, particularly the Internally Displaced Persons.

Lately, we have witnessed an upsurge in the activities of trans-border syndicates who lure our youths to modern slavery through irregular migration. While we have stepped up our efforts to halt this wickedness against the upwardly mobile generation, and have evacuated some of our compatriots stranded abroad, we appeal to them to shun the allure of embarking on such perilous journeys.

I am deeply convinced that better days lie ahead for us as a nation as we make progress on all the major fronts where we have set our energies to surmount the challenges.

I wish you all Happy Christmas celebrations.

Muhammadu Buhari

Read More »

Mapoly students shutdown Abeokuta Over Closure of School #BlackWeek Photos

Students of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta are currently protesting against non-resumption of academic activities in their institution for months

The angry students who are currently occupying major streets of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital in a protest tagged, “BLACK WEEK” which started today are demanding immediate resumption of academic activities in the institution.

They noted that it was unfortunate that the Ogun State Government, owner of the institution was insensitive to the plight of the workers who went on strike due to non-payment of their salary for many months.

They, however, urged the state government under the leadership of Governor Ibikunle Amosun to settle the workers so as to allow them return to their classes.

The students it was gathered are currently protesting through major areas such as Kolobo, Oke-Mosan and OPIC area among others.

The angry students noted that the protest was necessary to allow the final year students of the institution write their final examinations and allow others promote to the next academic levels on time.

 Mapoly MSSN Praying On The Road That Leads To OGun Governors Office

........More Updates Coming

Read More »

Fuel queues return to Lagos, persist in Abuja, others …as oil workers begin strike today

The lingering petrol scarcity in many parts of the country grew worse on Sunday in Lagos, Abuja, Nasarawa, Kaduna and Niger states as many filling stations were shut.

The closure of the filling stations followed threats by members of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria to embark on a nationwide strike from today (Monday).

Many fillings stations that dispensed petrol last week refused to sell the commodity on Sunday, as some of their managers stated that they were obeying the directives of PENGASSAN.

Officials of PENGASSAN told one of our correspondents that the Department of State Services had invited the association to a meeting, which commenced at 6pm on Sunday and was still ongoing as of the time of filing this report.

A source, who is an executive of a Lagos-based oil marketing company, told our correspondent that the lingering supply shortfall was largely responsible for the queues at filling stations.

He said a new vessel, which came in on Friday and had started discharging about 35 million litres of PMS, would improve the supply situation at depots and filling stations this week.

It was observed that some filling stations in Lagos and parts of Ogun states as well as Abuja and neighbouring states were shut on Sunday, while the few that sold petrol had very long queues that spilled onto the roads.

The Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Ndu Ughamadu, told one of our correspondents on Sunday that the management of the firm was meeting officials of PENGASSAN.

“As we speak right now, the NNPC is holding consultation with the association on this matter and we are optimistic,” he said.

When asked if there was any plan to increase the pump price of petrol based on claims by some government officials, Ughamadu replied, “We have said it many times that there is no plan by the NNPC to increase petrol price and that is the situation.

On the meeting with the DSS, the Public Relations Officer, PENGASSAN, Fortune Obi, said it was as a result of the planned strike by the association.

He stated, “At the moment, nothing has changed but we will be having a meeting with the Department of State Services by 6pm today (Sunday). That is the latest development. However, we will still go ahead with our Central Working Committee meeting tomorrow (Monday).

“The meeting with the DSS should be basically on the strike issue and I think the management officials of Neconde are likely going to be at the meeting.”

When told that the decision by PENGASSAN to embark on a nationwide industrial action had led to long queues in filling stations, Obi replied, “More of such will happen because there is a directive to members to shut down operations and some of them have already started, which is why some outlets are not dispensing.”

PENGASSAN had announced last week that it would embark on an indefinite strike from today (Monday) following a stalemate in the peace meeting, which the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, brokered between the union and Neconde Energy Limited.

The oil union and Neconde had been embroiled in a crisis over allegation of anti-worker practices by the firm.

The union alleged that the management of Neconde wrongly terminated the employment of some of its workers, and threatened to go on strike if the sacked workers were not recalled within 72 hours.

It was also gathered that officials of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment were meeting with the association to shelve the strike in order to prevent further hardship on petrol users

The Federal Government appealed to PENGASSAN to shelve its planned strike in the spirit of the ongoing conciliation between it and Neconde Energy Services.

It said that the appeal was imperative in order to save Nigerians from further hardship, especially in the Christmas and the New Year seasons.

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, in a statement in Abuja on Sunday, asked the Central Working Committee of PENGASSAN to reconsider its decision.

He urged the union to respect the agreement and call off the scheduled action in the interest of the nation, “more so when adequate notice of strike was not given.”

The statement by the Deputy Director, Press, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Samuel Olowookere, noted that Ngige had on December 13 and 14, 2017 brokered long hours of conciliation between PENGASSAN and Neconde Energy Services and secured an agreement.

It added that with the agreement, the impending action by PENGASSAN was effectively arrested in line with the provisions of the relevant labour laws whose powers were invested in the minister.

“By that agreement, Neconde shall invite the sacked branch chairman of PENGASSAN and hold heart-to-heart discussion with him, while PENGASSAN is to hold back the proposed action pending the reconvening of the meeting in the second week of January 2018 when other contending issues relating to other oil companies would also be sorted out,” the ministry explained.

The Executive Secretary, Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association, Mr. Olufemi Adewole, said the queues would not disappear overnight, adding, “Once there is a gap, you need to double or triple your effort to bridge the shortfall and bring everything back to normal. It’s taking quite a while but we are working on it.

SOURCE: PUNCH NG

Read More »