776 Nigerians in Foreign Prisons

About 776 Nigerians are serving different jail terms in foreign prisons, Senate Committee Chairman on Foreign Affairs, Senator Mathew Nwagwu disclosed Tuesday. The revelation which followed a motion moved on the floor of the Upper House by Nwagwu (Imo North), prompted a resolution, urging the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Nigerian embassies across the world to be more proactive on matters affecting Nigerians in countries where they are in distress.

Jonathan’s military guards dismissed for rape, extortion

The Nigerian Army on Tuesday in Abuja dismissed four soldiers accused of rape, extortion and assault. The soldiers include one corporal and three privates, who were attached to the Guards Brigade, an arm of the Nigerian Army, Abuja.

Insane Man Kills 5 Brothers In Benue

A middle aged man, Mr. Edwin Jato popularly called Torjor, of Naka town in Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State has killed five of his brothers in the earth dam situated in the area. He threw all of them in the water and fled.

Six States To Experience Two-Day Blackout – TCN

Six states of the federation will experience power outage on Saturday and Sunday, the Transmission Company of Nigeria has said. A statement issued by the Assistant General Manager, Public Affairs, TCN, Mr. Dave Ifabiyi, in Abuja on Tuesday, named the states as Abia, Imo, Enugu, Ebonyi, Imo and parts of Benue.

Stella Damasus & Daniel Ademinokan open Code 55

Is this a date or just business? Nollywood actress Stella Damasus and award winning movie director, Daniel Ademinokan come together to open a boutique ‘Code 55′ in Abuja on Monday (January 21, 2013).

Minister, IG Meet Over Police Colleges

The minister of police affairs, Navy Capt Caleb Olubolade yesterday held a marathon meeting with the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Abubakar, which lasted for the better part of the morning and afternoon hours.

Nigeria: Five Shot Dead in Kano

Gunmen riding on motorcycles yesterday attacked a group of men playing draught game, killing five and injuring two in Dakata area of Kano. The incident happened at the densely populated neighbourhood close to popular Dakata Bus Stop around 5pm, according to eyewitnesses.

How Housemaid Stole N20m Worth Jewelleries

The police in Lagos have arrested a housemaid for allegedly stealing her madam’s jewelleries and selling them to a Mallam at Bariga for the sum of one million naira. The housemaid, Freedom Maddy, her husband and the buyer of the jewelleries are currently being quizzed by detectives attached to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Lagos State Police Command headquarters, Ikeja, Lagos.

Kaduna/Afam: FG Gives Jan 31 Deadline For Expression Of Interest

The Federal Government, yesterday, announced that January 31, 2013 was the deadline for expression of interest from all pre-qualified bidders for Afam generating company and Kaduna distribution firm. The decision was taken at the National Council on Privatisation (NCP) meeting chaired by Vice President Namadi Sambo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Nigeria: Okonjo-Iweala, Diezani, Sanusi Shun N273 Billion Sure-P Probe

Absence of ministers and heads of government agencies yesterday stalled the House of Representatives public hearing on the implementation of Subsidy Reinvestment Programme (SURE-P). The House of Representatives on November 15, 2012, mandated the committees on Petroleum Resources (Downstream ), Finance and States and Local Government to investigate the implementation of SURE-P.

Youth Corper Jailed For Possession Of Indian Hemp

26-year-old NYSC member, Samuel Udeh, was on Tuesday sentenced to two months imprisonment by an Ado-Ekiti Federal High Court for possessing 50 grammes of Indian hemp. The prosecuting counsel, Iliya Waji, told the court that Udeh was arrested on November 19, 2012 with 50 grammes of the illicit drug.

Youth Corper Jailed For Possession Of Indian Hemp

26-year-old NYSC member, Samuel Udeh, was on Tuesday sentenced to two months imprisonment by an Ado-Ekiti Federal High Court for possessing 50 grammes of Indian hemp. The prosecuting counsel, Iliya Waji, told the court that Udeh was arrested on November 19, 2012 with 50 grammes of the illicit drug.

Man Stabs Ex-Girlfriend To Death For Dumping Him

The deceased, a salesgirl at Alaba International market, Ojo, was reportedly trailed by her ex-boyfriend, Osita Amanunwa, from her Iba new site abode, to Ajangbadi area of Lagos, where she had gone to visit a friend. It was gathered that the late Onyin, as she was fondly called, sat outside her host’s compound, exchanging banters, without the slightest inkling that death lurked at the corner.

Murdered Banker’s Case: “Son Became Pastor At 12″ – Mother

Bolanle Arowolo, the mother of 31-year-old Akolade Arowolo, who allegedly killed his banker-wife, Titilayo, on Tuesday told an Ikeja High Court, Lagos that her son had become a pastor when he was only 12 years.

Govt To Conduct Autopsy On 3 Bodies Evacuated From Ezu River

The governments of Enugu and Anambra states will today carry out autopsy on some of the decomposed bodies evacuated from the Ezu River on Saturday. The Anambra state Police Commissioner, Mr. Bala Nassarawa revealed that all the dead bodies are males, and that only three bodies have been selected for the autopsy because the other 15 bodies had decomposed.

Police Detonate Bomb in Kano

An Improvised Explosive Device planted near a bank on Muritala Mohammed way in Kano, north-west Nigeria, was on Monday, successfully detonated by the officers of the Police Anti-Bomb Squad.Confirming the incident, police spokesperson in the state, ASP Musa Magaji Majia, said the anti-bomb squad got to the scene as soon as the command was informed of the suspicious package. He added that the squad successfully removed the bomb and disabled it, without any loss of life or property.

NIGERIA: I can turn waste to wealth – Uchenna Igwe

Mr. Uchenna Igwe is the Director, Uche Links Glass Fibre, a company that is into manufacturing of fibre frames, motorcycle parts and motor spare parts such as car bumpers. In this chat with Financial Vanguard in Nnewi recently. Igwe speaks on his work, noting that the major challenge is funds. Excerpts:

Fashola Discusses I.T, Growth With Google Chairman

Lagos state Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN), yesterday had a meeting with Executive Chairman of Google Inc., Eric Schmidt to discuss the use of the internet and technology to drive growth in diverse sectors of the state. The meeting which held at the State House, Marina had several government officials and members of the Google team in attendance.

FG probes rot in police colleges •IGP, ex-IGP, committee, contractors, others for questioning

THE Federal Government is to probe the rot in all the training institutions of the Nigeria Police nationwide, following the mess uncovered during last Friday’s surprise visit of President Goodluck Jonathan to the Police College, Ikeja, Lagos.

Road Contract: Reps Insist On Inviting Anenih

The House of Representatives has said that the former works minister and former chairman, Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Tony Anenih, has questions to answer over about N20 billion largely unaccounted for during his tenure as minister.