Ship Carrying 2000 cars, 365 containers bound for Lagos Sinks

The fire stricken Italian ship, MV Grande America, owned by the Grimaldi Group, has sunk in the Bay of Biscay in water depth of 4,600 meters off the coast of France.

According to France’s Marine Nationale, the ship, a container-roro carrier, sank on Tuesday at 1526 local time about 180 nautical miles off the French coast.
Fire broke out on the Grande America on Sunday night as the ship was underway in the Bay of Biscay during a voyage from Hamburg, Germany to Casablanca, Morocco. The fire was primarily located in cargo containers in the forward portion of the ship. Several containers fell off the ship into the water while it was burning before it eventually sank on Tuesday afternoon.

All 27 crew members abandoned ship in a lifeboat and later rescued by British frigate HMS Argyll and were taken ashore to the French port of Brest.

No major injuries were reported, although several of the crew members were treated for smoke inhalation.
The 213-meter, 27,965 dwt Grande America was built in 1997.It was carrying 2000 cars and 365 containers bound for Lagos, Nigeria

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A Nigeria Woman Gives Birth To Six Babies In Nine Minutes

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A mum in the US has earned the non-existent title of 'World's Champion of Childbirth' after giving birth to six babies in less than 10 minutes.

Thelma Chiaka passed her sextuplets - which were comprised of two pairs of twin boys and one pair of twin boys - between 4.50am and 4.59am on Friday at the Woman's Hospital of Texas in Houston.

The babies weighed between 1lb 12oz and 2lb and 14oz and were all in a stable condition in the hospital's advanced neonatal intensive care unit.

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Trending: Olatoye Sugar's Family Demands N200m Damages From UCH

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The family of the late lawmaker, Temitope Olatoye (aka Sugar) has petitioned the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, for the alleged sharing of the deceased’s ‘horrific’ photographs on social media without its approval.

It is seeking N200 million damages.

In the petition by C. C. Amedu of Ikeh Sunday Chambers, Ibadan,  the Olatoye family accused the hospital of allowing the gory photographs of the late lawmaker in his dying hours at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hospital to be circulated on social media, thereby causing members of his family a lot of grief.

The petition was also sent to the Minister of Health and the Ibadan chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA).

Although the family acknowledged that doctors and other workers attending to the late Sugar declared in the presence of Sugar’s family that taking photographs of patients was prohibited, they were surprised to see such photographs circulating on online newspapers and social media hours later.

They insisted that the ICU of a hospital is a restricted area, hence only members of staff of the hospital had access to the dying Olatoye.

They reminded the UCH management of the Hippocratic oath, ethics and international best practices in the medical profession, which protect the rights of a dying patient to die in peace and dignity, which also mandates doctors to maintain respect for human life, avoid using their privileges as doctors to violate human rights, which also mandates them to practise the profession with conscience and dignity.

In spite of the ethics, the Olatoyes said it was disheartening that UCH staff allegedly allowed the taking, circulation and publication of the dehumanising photographs of the deceased, which have since been trending online.

The petition reads in part: “A cursory assessment of the attached photographs revealed that the deceased, as at the time the photographs were taken, was still at the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital in a pool of blood. Therefore, it is reasonable and unarguable to believe that only your staff could access the unit at the material time.

“The above conduct of your staff suggested that instead of your personnel on duty to have acted in their full professional capacity, focusing on taking care of the deceased, which might have probably saved his life, they were busy taking his pictures, which perhaps for the purpose of selling same to social media operators as it can be seen trending online.”

They posited that the trending online photographs have been serving as a painful reminder to Sugar’s gruesome murder, adding that they also subjected members of the family to “a lasting unimaginable depression, mental and psychological torture.”

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Senate approves 30, 000 as minimum wage

March 19, 2019 Kemi Busari

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The Nigerian Senate has approved N30, 000 as minimum wage for workers in Nigeria.

The national minimum wage bill will become effective after the president, Muhammadu Buhari, assents to it.

The chairman of the ad-hoc committee set up to review the bill, Francis Alimikhena, presented a report on Tuesday.

The report recommended that N30, 000 be approved as minimum wage for Nigerian workers.

It also recommended that the federal government put in place a procedure to review revenue sharing formula to enhance state capabilities towards implementation of the new wage.



The committee also suggested that relevant agencies should compute the cost implication of the bill on the 2019 budget and forward same to the National Assembly.

N75, 000 was recommended as fine ‘for not keeping records of employees.

The lawmakers adopted all the recommendations.

The Senate Leader, Ahmed Lawan, commended the federal government for its effort on the bill.

The Minority Leader, Biodun Olujimi, urged the federal government to pay more attention to the revenue sharing formula to lawfully enforce compliance by state governments.



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AILING COMEDIAN, BABA SUWE, HEALED, BACK ON HIS FEET

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Mr. Babatunde Omidina, the sick Yoruba top comedian, has been successfully treated and discharged from the hospital, report says.

The actor popularly known as Baba Suwe, who had been on wheelchair for months after suffering stroke, The Status gathered, is now hale and hearty and can walk again.

A team of colleagues led by another household comedian and president of TAMPAN, Mr. Bolaji Amusan known as Mr. Latin, paid a thank-you visit to the Minister of Health, Mr. Isaac Adewole, who was said to have ordered Baba Suwe treated at the government's expense.

It was learned that the comedian would then be traveling to the United Kingdom where he is expected to complete his treatment and have some rest before returning to Nigeria.

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Lagos Denies Fresh Incident Of Building Collapse

By GEORGE OKOJIE

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The Lagos State Government on Monday debunked rumour making the rounds in the state that a building on 57 Egerton Square, Oke Arin on Lagos Island collapsed with people trapped.


The state government trending reports online, including videos that another building had collapsed on Lagos Island is coming on the heels of a three storey building that killed 20 pupils and an adult in Lagos Island.

The General Manager, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, (LASEMA), Adesina Tiamiyu while debunking that no building collapsed on Lagos Island said what happened was that officials of the Lagos State Building Control Agency, (LASBCA), were demolishing the building on Egerton Square and that a scavenger got injured while trying to pick up something from the building.


Also, LASBCA officials who were at the scene said there was no collapsed building and that they were pulling down a structure when a scavenger tried to pick up something and was injured.

LASBCA Public Affairs Officer, Titi Ajirotutu denied that a building collapsed on Lagos Island, saying that the building was under demolition and that one person who was trying to pick up something from the building was seriously injured, while dismissing various online reports of a collapsed building.

However, an eye-witness who craved anonymity said the building did not collapse on its own, but that it was being demolished.

Corroborating LASEMA boss, the Director of the Lagos State Fire Service, Rasaki Musbau said he learnt that there was a demolition ongoing on the Island.

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Customs Officer Promoted For Rejecting N150 Million Bribe

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For rejecting a $412,000 (N150 million) bribe offered to him by drug traffickers to import 40 containers ladened with Tramadol, the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has promoted the Comptroller of Apapa area command, Bashir Abubakar, to the rank of Assistant Controller general.

It was reported that the Comptroller and his team refused the bribe and seized the 40 units of 40ft containers laden with Tramadol and other pharmaceutical products with a Duty Paid Value of N7.3 billion.

Briefing newsmen following the development in November 2018, the controller general said, “The rejection of N150 million bribe, presents a picture of a reformed NCS whose operatives are increasingly putting national interest above selves.”

He said the importers also promised to pay bigger bribes should their first attempt succeed

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‘How we escaped death’ — Nigerian-born imam speaks on New Zealand attack

A Nigerian Imam, Alabi Lateef, a who saved several lives during the New Zealand terror attack, has broken his silence about the massacre.

Lateef was at the Linwood mosque in Christchurch on March 15, when gunman, Brenton Tarrant, opened fire on worshippers killing at least 7 people, after already killing 42 people at the Al Noor mosque.

At the Linwood mosque, worshippers were about to drop to the floor for the second part of the prayer service, when Lateef spotted the gunman.

Hearing gunfire outside, the Imam shouted ‘go down’, warning the worshippers to take cover.

In a chat with The New Zealand Herald, he said: “When I saw those Muslims shot dead, I just told our brothers, ‘Go down! Go down! Somebody has just shot our brothers outside the masjid.

No one listened to me until unfortunately he came from behind and he shot one of our brothers in the head through the window. He saw him standing and shot him through the window. .

When glass got broken and the brother fell down, everyone realised to go down.”
The Imam rushed outside with fellow worshipper, Abdul Aziz, who picked up a credit card machine on his way.

Aziz told NZ Herald that he threw the machine at the gunman, who was running back to his car to get another weapon. The terrorist responded by firing at Aziz, who ran through a sea of parked cars to escape the bullets, picking up a discarded gun.

Squeezing the trigger, Aziz realised it was empty, so he hurled it at the gunman’s car.
Jumping into his vehicle, the terrorist made a u-turn and sped away.

Lateef, who had locked the main door of the mosque to keep those inside safe, then called the emergency services, also doing his best to help those wounded. He added he had been prepared to die to save his people:

“I can’t believe… I thought I’d be gone. I was ready to die because I felt for the brothers,” he added. 

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LG Boss, Egunjobi commissions Borehole in Agege Main Market

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The Executive Chairman of Agege Local Government, Alh Abdul-Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi, has commissioned borehole at Agege main market located at Market Street in Isale Oja area.

The borehole was donated by the council alongside a generator set to power it, with ten others under construction across the seven wards of the local government.

Egunjobi while reiterating his commitment to the community development, said he has a lot in store for the people of the area, adding that the project is indeed a tip of the ice bag.

Prior to the commissioning, the Council chief met with all stakeholders in the market where he urged them to be law abiding, cultivate maintenance culture and ensure the borehole is well maintained.   

Other boreholes ready for commissioning, include those located at Ago Ebirah, Adewole Street, Ajakaye street, Atobaje street, Adenle street, Otubu street, Railway line among others.

In attendance at the occasion are: Secretary to the Local Government, Mr Gbenga Abiola; Council Treasurer and other management staff; Leader of the House, Mr Muyideen Anigbajumo and other councillors; Supervisor for Works, Mr Sola Osholana among others.

Lady beats sister to death, secretly buries her corpse in Iju-ishaga

A lady identified as Bukola Ebenezer has been arrested by police authorities for beating her half-sister to death and secretly burying her corpse at their family compound in Iju ishaga, Lagos.

According to reports, the suspect is known for maltreating her sister, Damilola.

Witnesses say Bukola started beating her sister in the early hours of Thursday, March 14. The beating, however, ended her sister's life.

She was nabbed on Friday morning while burying the deceased in their compound.


The video of her being arrested was shared online. In the video the suspect was seen directing police officers to where she had buried the deceased.

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IN IGANDO: My Husband Sleeps With Our Daughters, My Sister, House Help – Woman Tells Court

Olaniyi Aderuku

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A 63- year-old businesswoman, Mrs. Mabel Alli, on Friday, March 15, 2019, prayed an Igando Customary Court in Lagos Mainland, to end her 41-year-old marriage to husband, Richard, alleging that he sleeps with their daughters and has impregnated her sister.

She told the court that her husband sexually molested all their three daughters and was an unrepentant womanizer.

“After impregnating my sister, he took one of our daughters to the hospital to have an abortion.

“My 13-year-old girl also reported to me that he always sneaks into her room to have intercourse with her.

“I have caught my husband red-handed on top of our third daughter. My friends and domestic staff are not exempted, I have caught him with them too” the petitioner alleged.

The petitioner said that her husband was fetish and also wanted to use her for money ritual in order to finance his political ambition.

“He has taken me to various herbalists in Badagry, Sango and other places for money ritual; I followed him because he said it was for goodwill.

“I stopped following him to herbalists when the last herbalist he took me to asked me to come along the following day but I went with one of our daughters.

“He told me that I should stop following my husband about and should run for my life as he wanted to use me for ritual or make me mad, so he can inherit my properties which include cars and houses.


“My husband collects money from me using charms, spent it on his political ambition but he eventually loses the election.

Mabel alleged that her husband does not take care of the children.

“Everything rests on me, I shoulder all his responsibilities of feeding the family, paying the children school fees among other responsibilities.

“I beg the court to terminate this union. I am no longer interested because my husband wants to kill me,” she told the court.

However, Richard, who denied all the allegations, welcomed the divorce suit, saying he too was no longer interested in the marriage.

He claimed that he was the source of his wife’s wealth.

After listening to the submissions of the estranged couple, the President of the Court, Mr. Adeniyi l, adjourned the case until May 2, for judgment.

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Breaking: Video: 40 dead, 20 badly hurt in New Zealand mosques’ terror attack

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Perm. Sec. Dr. Ayandele Commiserates With Collapsed Building Victims

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As Lagos State Government continues rescue and evacuation missions on the collapsed building at Ita Faaji area of Lagos, the Tutor General/Permanent Secretary of Lagos Education District One, EDDI, Dr (Mrs) Yinka Ayandele has sent her condolences to victims of the ugly incident.

While commiserating with the students, teachers, parents and family of the collapsed building, she prayed that God console the affected family at this trying time.

Below is her condolence message:

CONDOLENCES

Indeed, the tragedy that struck with the  collapsed building in Ita Faaji, Lagos has devastated us all. We will continue to pray for the affected students, teachers, parents and others from our hearts.

We sincerely hope peace finds their family during this difficult time.

Breaking news: Lagos begins demolition of distressed building

Following the recent collapsed of building that resulted in the dealth of many souls at ItaFaji Area of Lagos.

The Lagos State Government has commenced the demolition of distress buildings in that area.

About 29 is expected to be demolished today out of 140 marked for demolition.

 The demolition on going now at Freeman street.

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Olamide Celebrates His 30th Birthday Today

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Olamide Adedeji known by his stage name Olamide but popularly called Olamide Baddo or BaddoSneh was born 15 March 1989 as he celebrate his 30th bithday today.

Olamide was born in Bariga, Lagos State where he decided to pursue a career in music. When asked why music, he said:

"I found out I was gifted in it so I had to explore it. It's my life, my hustle, my world"

In 2010, Olamide released ‘Eni Duro’ under the Coded Tunes record label which he was signed unto at the time.
The song received nationwide critical acclaim and instantly shot Olamide to limelight

He studied at Tai Solarin University of Education. Gistvic Reports.

Happy Birthday To Olamide From Gistvic Connects.

Video: Big boy who celebrated anniversary with lover allegedly caught with used sanitary pads.

 by  Simbiat Ayoola -

A Nigerian big boy has reportedly been caught with used sanitary pads and fetish items - The young man had reportedly been caught weeks after he bought himself a car and celebrated anniversary with his lover.

 Sdj Teeman was reportedly caught with the sanitary pads in Abeokuta, Ogun state A Nigerian big boy in Abeokuta, Ogun state, Sdj Teeman, has reportedly been caught with used sanitary pads.

 The young man believed to be involved in rituals had been caught in a suburb area of Abeokuta. Teeman was allegedly caught with fetish items with more than 10 used sanitary pads. In a video, the young man was seen being interrogated by the people who caught him with the items and pads. In it, the man was heard claiming that the sanitary pads are for his girlfriend when he was asked what he is using them for.

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Oil bloc: We’ve not sighted any memo directing OML 11 take over – NNPC

By Daniel Adugbo

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said it has not seen any letter or memo from the Presidency instructing it to take over the operatorship of the entire OML 11 from SPDC, a local arm of Anglo Dutch oil major, Shell.

A memo had surfaced on Wednesday on  social media purported to have been signed by Abba Kyari, the Chief of Staff to the President, dated 1st March 2019 with a reference number SH/COS/24/A/8540 asking NNPC to take over the oil asset.

According to the memo, President Muhammadu Buhari has directed “NNPC/NPDC to take over the operatorship, from Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), of the entire OML 11 not later than 30 April 2019 and ensure smooth re-entry given the delicate situation in Ogoniland.”

But NNPC spokesman, Ndu Ughamadu, told our reporter on Thursday afternoon that the NNPC was not in the know of such letter and could not make further comment on what it had not seen.

OML 11, said to be owned by four Joint Venture (JV) partners, lies in the southeastern Niger Delta and contains 33 oil and gas fields of which eight were producing as per 2017.

In terms of productiont, it is one of the most important oil blocs in Nigeria.
While NNPC owns 55 percent stake, Shell, the operator of the oil bloc has 30, Total 10 and Agip 5 percent.

 “NNPC/NPDC to confirm by 2 May 2019 the assumption of the operatorship,” the memo further directed.
An SPDC spokesperson, Bamidele Odugbesan, declined comment when contacted on phone.

In the oil industry, an operator is typically the owner of the right to drill or produce a well. The operator will have the largest financial stake in the development of the project and will typically enjoy the largest share of profit.


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Pregnant woman, proprietor, pupils die in Lagos collapsed building

A pregnant woman, the proprietor of Ohen Nursery & Primary school and 19 others, including no fewer than 12 pupils died in the collapsed building at Massey Street, Itafaji on Lagos Island on Wednesday, witnesses and hospital sources said.

However, the National Emergency Management Agency, said eight persons died, while 34 others were rescued in the wreckage of the building that collapsed at about 10 am.

Lagos State Emergency Management Agency said it rescued 10 persons out of the wreckage. The agency said its rescue team and other agencies brought out 10 people alive, made up of 3 adult females, 1 adult male, 2 teenage boys, 1 young boy and 3 teenage girls.

The South-West Zonal Head of Public Affairs of the Agency, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye said the rescue operation was ongoing as at 8pm.

The building at 63 Massey Street, it was learnt had been marked for demolition by officials of the Lagos State Building Control Agency.


However, the occupants of the building frustrated the demolition.

NAN further learnt that 17 of the rescued students and occupants of the building were taken to Massey Children Hospital, very close to the scene, while others were taken to the Lagos Island General Hospital on Broad Street.

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Lagos, Kebbi, 16 Others Are Largest Rice Producing States As Nigeria Becomes Largest Rice Producer In Africa

From Nigeria being the world’s second largest rice importer years back, the narrative appears to have changed as the country continues to take steps to ramp up domestic production.

According to a recent report, Nigeria has overtaken Egypt as the largest rice producer in Africa. The Director-General, Africa Rice Center, Benin Republic, Dr Harold Roy-Macauley, who disclosed this, said Nigeria is now the largest rice producer at four million tonnes a year. Egypt was producing 4.3 tonnes annually but the country’s production had reduced by almost 40 per cent this year. Africa produces an average of 14.6 million tonnes of rough rice annually, he explained.

Indeed, the remarkable achievement recorded by the country in the area of rice production, as disclosed by Roy-Macauley, was the outcome of robust collaboration between the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, that focused on areas in the agriculture sector where the country has comparative advantage, in their quest to drastically reduce the country’s huge import bill.

A report by Lagos-based CSL Stockbrokers Limited showed that the central bank and the federal government have been making substantial efforts to encourage domestic cultivation of rice and to completely eliminate imports using incentives such as subsidised loans, cheap fertilisers, free farm land, and tax rebates.

Presently, the CBN has restricted importers of 43 items, which included rice, from accessing dollars from the interbank market and bureaux de change. Also, other fiscal policies are making it increasingly unfavorable for the importation of rice. Rice imports through land borders are restricted, while imports that come in through the ports attract sizeable import duties and levies.

Currently, 18 states are reputed as reliable rice producers in the country. They include Kebbi, Benue, Ebonyi, Ekiti, the Federal Capital Territory, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano and Katsina.

Others are: Lagos, Nasarawa, Taraba, Kogi, Zamfara, Ogun, Niger, Kwara and Sokoto.

Clearly, these policies have led to a decline in imports and have resulted in significant rise in the price of imported rice.

Also, the CBN through its Commercial Agriculture Credit Scheme (CACS) as well as its Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP) has continued to support genuine local rice manufacturers, in line with its development finance function.

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APCOM Congratulates New Governors-Elect

...tasks INEC on peaceful conduct of inconclusive elections

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The Association of Practitioners of Community Media in Nigeria (APCOM), the umbrella body of community media practitioners in the country, has congratulated the newly elected Governors across Nigeria on their victories at the just concluded governorship and State House of Assembly polls held over the weekend.

The association enjoined the elected leaders to commit themselves to people-oriented programmes and initiatives as a means of repaying the confidence reposed in them through the electioneering process.

APCOM also tasked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on a peaceful and efficient completion of inconclusive elections in a number of affected states; in the process ensuring freedom from intimidation, protection of  life and property, and also guarding against all manner of assault on electoral officials.

Commenting, the President of the Association,  Mr. Dayo Akintobi stated: “The victories of the Governors-Elect across the respective states *are* an indication that their communities are interested in the fresh ideas promised to them during the electioneering campaign. We urge all elected leaders to commit their efforts to sincere actualisation of these plans, promises, and manifestos in next four years of their leading the sub-national institutions and offices.”

The Association wished the newly elected officers a successful tenure in office, stating that the electorate expects the incoming office holders to implement initiatives targeted at developing the various states and at grassroots levels.

"We urge the elected officials to adopt the same style and vigour employed in seeking votes for governance in all ramifications,” Mr. Akintobi added.

On the inconclusive elections in Adamawa, Kano, Benue, Plateau, Sokoto, and Bauchi States, and the planned supplementary elections to be held on Saturday, March 23, 2019, APCOM reiterated that it is in the interest of the nation that INEC should ensure freeness and fairness of the exercise.

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JAMB fixes new dates for examinations

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has fixed April 11 for the commencement of the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The examination is expected to hold for about a week across the country.

The board also said the mock examination which was earlier scheduled to hold on March 23 will now hold April 1.

The mock examination is optional and is only meant to prepare interested candidates for the main examination. It does not in any way add to the grades for the main examination.

The main JAMB examination was expected to begin on March 16 and end on March 23 at JAMB’s computer-based test centres nationwide, but the postponement of the general elections affected the dates.

After the initial postponement of the main examination, no new date was announced until April l1 commencement date was announced on Wednesday.

However, the mock exam which was scheduled to hold on March 23 is now being postponed allegedly because of supplementary elections in some states scheduled for March 23.

PREMIUM TIMES reported how the electoral commission, INEC, announced March 23 for supplementary elections in states and constituencies where elections were declared inconclusive.

Governorship elections were declared inconclusive in six states: Adamawa, Bauchi, Benue, Kano, Plateau, and Sokoto

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NNPC OPENS PLATFORM FOR PUBLIC RECRUITMENT OF QUALIFIED NIGERIANS

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REVEALED: Buhari Revokes All Nigeria's Oil Well Licenses, Orders NNPC to Take Over Operations

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President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation to take over the operatorship of the oil wells from 30th April, 2019 and be confirmed 2nd May, 2019.

You recall that while Atiku was boasting of selling off NNPC if elected, President Buhari was assuring Nigerians of returning ownership of oil wells back to Nigerians.

According to a leaked memo from the presidency to GMD of NNPC, the President ordered revocation of the oil wells from Shell PDC and mandated NNPC to take over operations from 30th April, 2019.

Obviously, the move to collect Nigeria's oil wells from acclaimed owners of Nigeria has began in earnest.

BREAKING: Many pupils feared dead as school building collapses in Lagos

Many primary school pupils were feared dead on Wednesday after a three-storeyed building at Ita Faji, Lagos Island, collapsed around 10am.

The school was said to be on the last floor.


A resident of the area, Prince Adams, who alerted our correspondent to the incident on the telephone, said no fewer than 10 pupils had been removed from the rubble so far.

"It is terrible. Parents are crying. I can't withstand the gorry sight," he added.

The spokesperson for the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Kehinde Adebayo, confirmed the collapse, adding that emergency officials were already on ground.

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BREAKING: Zidane set to return to Madrid

Multiple tier one sources, including Marca, El Chiringuito TV, as well as very reputable Luis Sanchez and Pedrerol, claim Zidane's arrival at Bernabeu is imminent. Ex-Madrid coach is set to return to his managerial duties with Los Blancos tomorrow. Santiago Solari, meanwhile, will be given marching orders.

Must Read: Hon. Temitope Sugar: His Rise And Fall

I advised him but he failed to listen.

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Sugar was an average handsome guy when he gained an admission into FCE. He dropped out from one poly in Ibadan due to threats to his life.

He had this natural charms of likeness. Gentle and cool dude. Then he was an innocent guy.

His trouble started when he was aspiring for the Sug post. He was bursted like 3 times before withdrawing from the elections.

George scar face, Alfa, Gideon and his friends were the reigning Champion in Camp/Osiele axis.. Asa and his crew controlled Obantoko side.

After the Sug elections, he wanted revenge and power by all means. He met with his friends on how to achieved that and they decided to join OPC. The founding members then were Sugar, Hans, Afisu, Baba Imole, Wale from Yewa.

Initially his aggression was about hunting those who hunted him ( Cults) but then he started getting supports from the indigenes cos they were all tired of the cultist activities.. You don't wanna come across George scar face, whether broad day or night.

After 2 years of reigning, Students had an encountered with the indigenes( during masquerade festivals). Sugar led the war against the indigenes he perceived as an enemy ( First terrible mistakes). He won the war but at the same time lost the supports from the indigenes.

One way or the other, he got in contacts with the then Ogun governor, Ogd ..He was appointed as a supervisory councillor in Odeda local government before being appointed as a special adviser at the state level in Ogun ( Ogd killer squads) in collaboration with Ologbowon, Ozogula, Bukky Boy and co.

Later he got into trouble with some cultists ( Politically), He dropped Bukky boy, Ay and others..

Students, Indigenes and cultists were fed up with his atrocities, they renegated against him and he was bursted, lucky for him, he escaped. He relocated to Ibadan for 1 year or so before staging come back ( Influence of money).

He continued with his atrocities as he was too powerful to to be confronted . After years of terrors, he relocated back to Ibadan . He contested for state assembly in 2011 and won. In 2015, he contested for House of reps representing Lagelu/Akinyele and also won.

His recent trouble started when he lost Apc senatorial primary under Apc. He decamped to ADP to further his ambitions.

Sugar was one of the major factors of Ajimobi current political irrelevance in Oyo state ( More like a finger that fed you cos he Sugar was instrumental to Ajimobi governorship 2011-2018)

He knows too much, he reigned too much, probably aspiring for Oyo governorship in 2023.

Even though stories of how he was shot are still sketchy, but they all have one thing in common, he was shot in the face.

So Sugar could be shot, bullet could be penetrated, and he couldn't disappeared.. Hmmmmm .. I have seen him in life actions with just irukere on his hand. His message to the guy shooting at him, your bullet will soon finish ( Life and real).

Indeed in life, karma is a bit.ch. I may see him as a big brother ( Saved and helped me several times) but never supported his thuggery life.

Without politics or thuggery, Sugar was supposed to be naturally successful cos he was a smart guy and a very good leader.

Happy or Sad? I am undecided.. May be a revenged for an innocent school mates ( Ojuoluwa). The guy was butchered from head to toe including his pe.nis because of my sins ( An article written by me then advising him, Sugar to take things slowly but the poor innocent guy was mistaken as the writer .

Sygar was a good man but at the same time , deadly to the community.

A big lesson to the youths. Nothing last forever( even grace of God if not well managed, it will fade as well ( as we can see).

If you live by the swords, you die by the swords

Rip Sugar!

1973-2019

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Gunmen kill Oyo Rep as violence, apathy mar gov/state assembly polls

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Olatoye, who won the 2015 election on the platform of the APC, lost re-election two weeks ago on the platform of the Action Democratic Party.

He is a member of the House of Representatives, representing Akinyele/Lagelu Federal Constituency of Oyo State, Temitope Olatoye, popularly called Sugar,  was killed in the violence that characterised the elections.


Olatoye died at the Intensive Care Unit of the University College Hospital, Ibadan after he was shot in the head by suspected political thugs in Lalupon area of the state.



The UCH Public Relations Officer, Mr Toye Akinrinlola, told one of our correspondents that the lawmaker was moved to the intensive care unit, where doctors battled in vain to save his life.

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TGPS Dr. Ayandele Extols Immediate Past ANCOPPS President

 …As He Celebrates 60years, Retirement From Service

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The Tutor General/Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Education District 1 Agege, has lauded the endearing virtues of the immediate past President of All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS) and Principal of Lagos State Model Senior College, Meiran, Pastor Isaac Olatunde Adeoti, saying he gave it all for the growth of education in Lagos State.

Dr. Ayandele who was chairman of the occasion, made the call recently when Mr. Olatunde marked his statutory retirement from the service on his 60th birthday.

She commended Mr. Olatunde for his meritorious and selfless service to the education sector of Lagos State.

The award-winning TGPS said; “Your stint in various capacities which earned you many awards, appointments, recognitions and commendations made you a standard bearer to peers, subordinates and students.”

Your contributions to the growth of education in the State during your tenure as the State Chairman of All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS) are quite commendable. Exit from service starts another phase of your life which hopefully will be dedicated more to the service of humanity. I pray that you will accomplish more in good health.” 

Mr. Olatunde, who used his last day in office to celebrate his 60th birthday on earth, thanked God Almighty for His faithfulness in his life.

In a thank you message, he appreciated Dr. Ayandele, top dignitaries from education section in the state and national level, friends, family and well-wishers for their spiritual, financial and moral support that made the occasion memorable.

Guests were treated to delicious meals and assorted drinks at the occasion as well-wishers from all walks of life took turns to share memorable experiences with Mr. Olatunde while in service.

I ran mad after wearing pant my boyfriend bought for me - Nigerian lady narrates ordeal

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An unsettling case has been brought to the attention of police command in Ikeja. According to the victim identified as Rachel Godwin, she was used for money rituals by her boyfriend after he forced her to wear a certain pant.

 It was gathered that Rachael, who works at National Orthopeadic Hospital, Yaba, ran mad after wearing the pant given to her by her boyfriend, Olumide. Godwin, had confessed to meeting Olumide during a BRT ride to Ikeja. After which, they became friends and later became lovers. Their love affair was problematic as Rachael confessed to using her savings to make life comfortable for Olumide.

However, he never appreciated any of her efforts as he plotted to using her for rituals.


 Her statement read: “I met Olumide in a BRT bus going from Ikorodu to Ikeja. On the day, he directed me on how to get to the police headquarters during which we exchanged contact.

We kept in touch for a while and he later told me he had Gonorrhea disease, which I treated him. “We became close and then lovers. I guess he must have hypnotized me such that I really don’t know what I was doing then. I gave him my entire savings.

He even lodged in a hotel for four months and I paid a bill of N185,000 at Ketu Kosofe. “He later took me to his father at Ikosi. They live in a very unhealthy environment, which I pitied them and offered to help.

I rented a house for myself in November 2018 and he visited me in the house that same month. On December 12, when he visited me, he said he wanted to buy a Venza, I asked him how much and when he googled it, he said it was N11.8 million. I asked him how would he raise the money and he said we should open a joint account. I took my house document to get a loan and even promised to gather all I had from my cooperative bank account.

My trouble started on December 14, 2018, when he came to my house and gave me a pant to wear. I told him that I can’t wear the pant because I was not comfortable. He went to call one of my neighbour named Helen who helped him to force me to wear the pants. After which I ran mad and was taken to my mother’s house. They took me to Ibadan for treatment and I became better.

“I did not suspect him then. I kept relating with him. On December 31, I went to a church for Thanksgiving. I was given some prayers to follow up every midnight. He came back to me and was still living with me. While I was praying in January, Olumide started shouting, stop praying they have wired the money, it is only $2,000 from Alaska in USA.”

Nigeria overtakes Egypt as largest rice producer in Africa’

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Nigeria has overtaken Egypt as the largest rice producer in Africa, Director-General,Africa Rice Center, Benin Republic, Dr Harold Roy-Macauley has said .

Roy-Macauley, told The Nation that Nigeria is now the largest rice producer at 4 million tonnes a year.

Egypt was producing 4.3 tonnes annually but production has reduction by almost 40 percent this year, attributed to the Egyptian government decision to limit cultivated to preserve water resources.

Egypt rice cultivation requires about 1.8 billion metres of water in evaporation, transpiration and irrigation each year.

Africa produces an average of 14.6 million tonnes of rough rice annually.

He said there were efforts to increase overall rice production in Africa but expressed doubts that it will curb rice importation as population has increased across the continent.

He said consumers are looking for rice that safe and certified

The Nation

How RRS Arrests Leader of Fake Dollar Group Operating in Agege, Ogba Axis

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Operatives of the Lagos Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested one Osuji Chibuzor, 42, the leader of a four-man fraud syndicate operating in Ikeja, Ojota, Ojodu, Berger, Ogba, College Road and Agege axis after his group had swindled a 34-year-old lady of the sum of N165,000.

The suspect, whose role in the gang was to prophesy to victims after being lured into one of their offices at 8, Afolabi Street, Iju Shaga and 7, Salami Street, Oko Oba, Agege, using fake dollars and the promise of great wealth to entrap such victim.

Osuji explained that his gang members - Frank, Stella and Emeka who are still at large - embark on daily trips to lure suspects, whom they would have tricked into their dollar making scam, adding that thereafter he is invited as a pastor to pray for the victim.

He revealed that in the process of praying for the victim, he would start requesting money for anointing oil, chemicals for the washing of the money and other charges.

The suspect, who claimed that he joined the fraud gang three years ago due to frustration, stated that “Although there are many gangs that operate in the axis my gang has only four members. We operate in Agege, Ogba, College Road, Ojodu Berger, Ojota, Ikeja, Alausa and Ifako-Ijaiye. I collected N120,000 from the victim while my colleagues also withdrew N45,000 from her ATM”.

The 34-year old victim who did not want her name in print noted that she boarded a private taxi in Ojota to Ojodu Berger, saying “We were still in Oregun when the driver picked another passenger. It was at this point that they started their trick”.

“I ended up in their office in Iju, where they collected all the money on me including the one in my account. They made me swear to an oath never to inform anyone. Thereafter, Osuji requested that I should go raise another N60,000 to complete the ritual”, she stated.

She narrated further that “After collecting N165,000 they still would not let me rest. I borrowed N60,000 being the balance of what they needed. I was on the way to hand it over to them when I regained my consciousness. Luckily for me, with the assistance of a patrol team of RRS men, I was able to lure him out of their office before getting him arrested”.

Reacting to the arrest, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Zubairu Muazu directed his men to continue to comb every part of the State especially the black spot areas along the axis for the arrest of other gang members as soon as possible.

LAGOS STATE PRESIDENTIAL RESULT: THE DANGER AHEAD FOR APC

By: Shakiru Seidu

*APC-580 814*
*PDP-448 016*

_Difference: *132 798*_

_The APC Political Leaders,_

AgegePulse Magazine

Apparently, this result recorded by the All Progressives Congress at the February 23 Presidential Election is nothing to write home about. The performance was very poor to compare with the 4 million votes APC targeted. Many of the APC supposedly strong Politicians are not that strong afterall. They are riding on the past glory.

They built their strengths on the popularity of the APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The ability to canvass for votes is not at equilibrium point, compared with the sagacity of Tinubu when it comes to winning souls.

Many of his subordinate politicians are not doing what were expected of them. Instead, they relied on the pretext of Asiwaju. They are not good and sociable in their communities. They are less concerned about what is happening in their vicinity.

They even frustrated some active members because they belong to another caucus. Their leadership know-how is weak, self-centred and hid under the ego of the Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. APC should encourage more of grassroot politics. The outcome of the presidential election has showed that politics is local and the people cannot be taken for a ride.

The idea of *"Asiwaju has pronounced"* should be minimal. The voters are not too pleased about the statement. Hence, they see APC as one man's show, others are not important in the whole process.

The grassroot politicians now play their balls to the court of the National leader's decision, leaving behind the interests of the voters. We now played politics horizontally not vertically, whereas, it has to be played both vertically and horizontally to achieve desired result.

This might affect during the Governorship and Assembly elections next Saturday. Don't forget that voters are more than politicians in terms of population.

My advice is that APC should buckled up for the next elections. This presidential result should not be relied upon. Let us work for the Party so that the margin will be more than this.

Nigerian wrestler Kamaru Usman becomes first African to win UFC title in America

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Nigerian-American athlete Kamaru Usman has recorded his name in the history books of wrestling by becoming the first African champion in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.


The 31-year-old achieved this success in Las Vegas when he defeated defending champion Tyron Woodley for five rounds to become the new champion.

Usman won via a unanimous decision capturing scores of 50-44, 50-44, and 50-45 on the judges’ scorecard.

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We’ll shock APC, resist violence, voter suppression — Agbaje

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The Lagos State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Jimi Agabje, has challenged the ruling All Progressives Congress to be prepared for resistance in the event of violence in the March 9 governorship election.

Agbaje, in a series of videos posted on his verified Twitter account on Friday, decried the violence reported at several polling units across the state during the presidential and National Assembly elections last Saturday.

He said he had visited some areas affected by voter suppression and violence, adding that it was understandable why some Lagosians were disappointed, angry or afraid.

He said, “Undoubtedly, what played out last weekend was a clear violation of the social contract between the government and its citizens. Every Nigerian has a fundamental right to life, civil liberties and right to vote among other things.


“So, when you have a situation where thousands of people are put in harm’s way just because they choose to exercise this right while the government turns a blind eye, it has broken that contract.


"Last week, the oppression was at the polling station. This week, businesses were threatened. Tomorrow, God forbid, it could extend to our homes. The only way for us to stop this tyranny is to vote out the tyrants."


Agbaje commended Lagosians who, according to him, took the time and effort and made sacrifices to ensure that their votes counted, adding that sitting the coming election out was not an option.


“Let Lagosians have their say in peace. To everyone that has a stake in the commonwealth in the Lagos, irrespective of your tribe, political affiliation or religion, I say rise up. Rise up for Lagos. Use your vote. It’s your voice; it’s your right. See you at the polls.”

Tinubu threatens Lagos APC chairman, party chieftains with sack

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The National Leader of the All Progressive Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has expressed his disappointment at the result posted by the ruling party in Lagos State in last Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly, blaming it on the party chieftains in the state.

At the presidential election held last Saturday, APC in Lagos polled over 580, 825 votes, a far cry from the three million votes Tinubu promised President Muhammadu Buhari in the run up to the election while the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Abubarkar Atiku, scored 448,015.

Seething with anger on account of the result, the former Lagos governor at the campaign office of Babajide Sanwoolu, in GRA Ikeja, on Thursday met with the party chieftains among whom were its chairman, Tunde Balogun, the governorship candidate himself, Sanwo-olu, and other members of the Governor’s Advisory Council, GAC, including Prince Tajudeen Olusi, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro,   Dr. Yomi Finnih, and Sanwo-olu’s running-mate, Dr. Femi Hamzat.

At the meeting ahead of March 9 governorship and State Assembly election, Tinubu threatened fire and brimstone if the result fell short of his expectation saying he won’t spare any of the chieftains.

His word, “Please, don’t praise me, I don’t need your praises, after the poor performance you all put up at the presidential and National Assembly elections in the state.

“It showed that most of the chieftains and council chairmen did not mobilize the grassroots after all the support from the party.

“I will not condone this act any further. Party leaders and council chairmen who fail to perform to expectation at the next governorship and House of Assembly polls on March 9, should be ready to resign or face the music.

“We have over three million registered APC members and yet the performance last Saturday was poor.

“The chairman of the state party, (Babatunde Balongun) should know that his position is not a permanent one. If he fails, he will have to go too.”

OrijoReporter