Operatives of the Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS Victory, on Friday evening set ablaze a wooden boat laden with Premium Motor Spirits (PMS) along the Calabar Water ways.
The Base Operation Officer of NNS Victory, LT CDR Isaac Ayogu said Navy intercepted the suspects en route Agbani oil terminal.
LT CDR Ayogu said the Navy is out to rid maritime environment of all illegalities so that legitimate maritime activities can thrive.
He said that the huge wooden boats was laden with about 273 drums of PMS and had six crew members.
The six suspects were subsequently handed over to men of Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corp (NSCDC) for further persecution.
Speaking more on the exercise, Ayogu said: “The exercise we conducted this evening is in accordance with the standard procedure of the Nigerian Navy as directed by Chief of Defense Staff that any item arrested that is associated with Crude oil theft and illegal oil bunkering should be destroyed and suspects if any handed over to appropriate prosecuting agency.”
“On the 29th of October 2022, we intercepted wooden boat carrying six suspect and about 273 drums of PMS along Agbani oil terminal, Calabar general area. The six suspects have been handed over to the appropriate prosecuting agency which happen to be NSCDC.”
Journalists in company of operatives of NNS Victory were taken onshore to witness the setting ablaze of the confiscated wooden boat.
Popular PSquare twin Peter Okoye aka Mr P has predicted suffering for some persons over the forthcoming 2023 general elections.
The proud ‘Obidient’ and supporter of the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi said those who don’t vote wisely will suffer.
In an insta story post, Mr P said anyone who refuses to vote wisely in the forthcoming poll will suffer alone.
He shared a photo where he was captured eating a large plate of jollof rice on a private jet to illustrate he would be enjoying nonetheless amid the suffering of his critics.
He wrote: “If you like don’t vote wisely, na you go suffer.”
A few days ago, his twin brother, Rudeboy lambasted a troll for questioning the character of his presidential candidate.
The singing sensation got into a heated row with a troll on Twitter after he referred to Peter Obi as a ‘failed Governor’ and corrected his misspelled word.
He assured his troll that 8 years of suffering awaited him if he votes a ‘rubbish’ candidate at the 2023 polls.
Grammy award winner Wizkid has confessed an unfailing love for Lagos mainland.
He spoke ahead of his highly anticipated album “More Love, Less Ego” with BBC 1Xtra’s Nadia Jae on her Breakfast Show. Big Wiz obliged Jae for a session tagged ‘This or That’ where one is asked what or who they prefer from two things or persons.
After revealing he couldn’t make a choice between efo riro or egusi soup as he loves them so much, Star Boy was asked which part of Lagos he prefers.
Holding back nothing, Wiz screamed that he’ll always be a Mainland boy till he ‘rests in peace.’
The “Essence” crooner proudly announced that he represents Surulere and Ojuelegba in Lagos State.
He said: “Mainland boy till I RIP! Surelere, Ojuelegba!!”
Lagos, the metropolitan city is made up of two major areas: Lagos Island and Lagos Mainland and the connection cord for both parts is the Third Mainland bridge.
The Mainland with most of the residents has over time been depicted as a less sophisticated area compared to the Island.
Lagos Mainland districts include Ebute-Meta, Surulere, Yaba (location of the University of Lagos) and Ikeja, site of Murtala Muhammed International Airport and capital of Lagos State.
Lagos Island on the other hand is seen as the upscale part of the city. Staying on the Island is seen as a form of status change as it is meant for movers and shakers of the society.
The standard of living here can be compared with any major European country.
It’s home to numerous world-class shopping plazas, clubs, spas, supermarkets, pharmacies, fashion houses, boutiques and salons among others. It depicts a classy and serene environment.
The commission noted that with the upgrade, the former College of Education would now be called University of Ilesa, making it 220th university in Nigeria.
The Commission said the approval was a sequel to the request by the State Government for the upgrade and their ability to meet the criteria for the establishment of new university or upgrade of existing institution.
Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, handed over the provisional license of the new institution to Governor Adegboyega Oyetola at NUC headquarters in Abuja, on Thursday.
Prof Rasheed congratulated the State government for the success and encouraged the management of the new university to approach the Commission for any professional or institutional support so that it won’t operate contrary to established guidelines which might attract severe sanctions.
He said the application was expedited because of the promise NUC had earlier made to the state during the dissolution of “marriage” it had with Oyo State regarding the ownership and management of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomosho, Oyo State.
The NUC boss, however, confirmed that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) and Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) have been notified of the new university, and have also been directed to recognise the institution in its subsequent operations.
Oyetola explained that the decision to upgrade the institution to a full-fledged University was taken on 31 March, 2022, and was necessitated by the massive gap between qualified candidates and available space in existing higher institutions within the state.
A notorious commander of the separatist soldiers of Ambazonia, who has been operating in Taraba border communities, has been arrested by police.
Taraba Police Commissioner Abimbola Shokoya said the suspect was arrested in one of the communities of Kurmi Local Government Area.
Taraba communities sharing boundaries with the Republic of Cameroon have in recent times been living in fear following the activities of the Ambazonian separatist soldiers from Cameroon.
The arrested commander whose name was given as General Basile, was alleged to have been making life unbearable for persons living in border communities of the State.
According to the Police Commissioner, the suspect has concubines in Nigeria and Cameroon, stating believed his arrest will bring relief to citizens of both countries.
The Presidency was reacting to the offer by the King Salman Humanitarian and Relief Centre to sponsor the operation and treatment of Hassana and Hussaina, who were born conjoined in their abdomen with other natural, life-threatening conditions.
According to a statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, the Saudi humanitarian outfit, having been informed of the condition of the Kano-born twin by the country’s Consul in Nigeria, Khalil Ahmed Al-Adamawi, offered to take over their treatment.
“The Presidency welcomes the humanitarian assistance from the King Salman Humanitarian and Relief Centre for the offer of treatment to a poor Nigerian family who birthed a set of conjoined twins.
“Hassana and Hussaina, both girls, joined in the abdomen, were born to a Kano family at a government hospital in Kaduna State. They share a liver and did not come with anuses for the excretion of wastes.
“They were moved to the National Hospital, Abuja, where they stayed 7-8 months without undergoing surgery because the funding for it could not be raised. The National Hospital had done such surgery in the past.
“The Saudi Consul, Khalil Ahmed Al-Adamawi, whose attention was drawn to the humanitarian situation, successfully got the support of the King Salman Foundation, which plans to send an air ambulance any time from now for their medical evacuation to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where they are to be separated and receive liver implants.
“The Presidency commends the humanitarian gesture of the King Salman Foundation and Relief Centre and prays for the success of the surgery,” the statement reads.
Transgender beauty influencer Nikita Dragun was arrested on Monday at a hotel in Miami, US.
Dragun, well-known online for content about her transition, beauty and style, was locked up after staff at The Goodtime Hotel called police to report a person being ‘extremely disorderly’ and ‘causing a disturbance.’
Staff at the Miami hotel said Dragun had been walking around the pool area naked and when officers arrived she doused them with water. She was arrested and charged with felony battery of a police officer.
The 26-year-old transgender was sent to the men’s unit at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in Miami before being released without bail on Wednesday.
Representatives for the influencer said her imprisonment in the men’s unit was ‘extremely disturbing and dangerous.’
They voiced their grievances about the imprisonment decision in a statement. “The situation with Nikita, who is legally female, being placed in a men’s unit of a Florida jail is extremely disturbing and dangerous.
‘This decision made by the Miami-Dade County Corrections Department directly violates their protocol, which mandates that transgender inmates are classified and housed based on safety needs and gender identity.
‘Nikita has been released and is now safe. Thank you for respecting her privacy during this time,’ Jack Ketsoyan said
Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has assured that Nigeria will be in safe hands under the guidance of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
She spoke at the one-day public symposium with the theme: “Dissecting the Asiwaju manifesto – Renewed Hope 2023” organised by the All Progressives Congress Professional Forum (APCPF) in Abuja.
Represented by the Director General National Centre for Women Development (NCWD) Dr Asabe Bashir, the Matron of the APC Women Campaign Team said Tinubu has a track record of delivery that will serve the nation well.
According to her: “I have gone through the manifesto of our presidential candidate and have no doubt that given his experience in governance and passion to make a positive impact in our national development, we would be in safe hands. I would suggest that every idea and strategy for national security must factor in women.
“This is because the world has accepted the reality that women are agents of peace, growth and development. Their role in leadership role building, conflict resolution, negotiation and social development is as remarkable as that of their male counterpart.’
Operatives of the Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) have arrested a cab driver and three other members of a syndicate over the alleged kidnap of a woman in Port Harcourt City (PHC).
The suspects allegedly kidnapped one Hussena Adamu, wife of a businessman, Alhaji Musa Ahmad based in Rivers State on March 31, near Casablanca Club GRA Port Harcourt at gunpoint.
They were said to have held the woman hostage for seven days at their den in Bori, Khana Local Government Area (LGA) until her husband paid N20m to secure her release.
The suspects identified as Isiaka Hamidu, 30, Nwasaneo Goodluck, 34, Victor Nwidee, 29, and the driver, ThankGod Bariledun, 36, were arrested following credible information received by the DCP Tunji Disu led IRT.
The Nation gathered that Isiaka, a native of Adamawa State like the victim, masterminded her kidnapping over his annoyance with her husband.
Isiaka, it was gathered, told detectives that he was angry with the businessman because his brother who served him for 11 years was only settled with N250,000 earlier this year when his brother decided to get married.
The suspect said kidnapping the businessman’s wife was a way to get revenge on him, adding that he traced the woman, got all relevant information and contacted Goodluck who reached out to other members of the gang for the operation.
He said a notorious kidnapper, Ojukwu organized and led the operation and that he (Isiaka) received N1.3m from the N20m ransom that was paid by the woman’s husband.
Goodluck, a National Diploma holder, told the police that Ojukwu gave him N5.5 million from the ransom to share with the three others, adding that he took N2million, gave Bariledun N2million, Isiaka N1.3 million and N500,000 to Nwidee.
He said Ojukwu invited other members of his gang for a successful operation, adding that the woman was kidnapped while doing school runs.
The driver, Bariledun, claimed he never knew it was kidnapping, adding that they engaged his services, used his vehicle to stop the woman before they kidnapped and moved her into a commercial vehicle.
The driver said his vehicle was also used to move the woman to the den at Bori.
Nwidee said his role was to monitor the movement of the woman and report to the gang, insisting he never knew any other member of the syndicate before the incident.
He admitted to receiving N500,000 as his share and used the money to buy a Toyota Corolla car which has been recovered by the police alongside a mini bus and the Toyota Avensis used for taxi by Bariledun.
Sources said the police are on the trail of the gang leader alleged to be on the wanted list of the police for leading a vicious cult group, Dem-Bam, notorious for killing and maiming people in the area.
have arrested a cab driver and three other members of a syndicate over the alleged kidnap of a woman in Port Harcourt City (PHC).
The suspects allegedly kidnapped one Hussena Adamu, wife of a businessman, Alhaji Musa Ahmad based in Rivers State on March 31, near Casablanca Club GRA Port Harcourt at gunpoint.
They were said to have held the woman hostage for seven days at their den in Bori, Khana Local Government Area (LGA) until her husband paid N20m to secure her release.
The suspects identified as Isiaka Hamidu, 30, Nwasaneo Goodluck, 34, Victor Nwidee, 29, and the driver, ThankGod Bariledun, 36, were arrested following credible information received by the DCP Tunji Disu led IRT.
The Nation gathered that Isiaka, a native of Adamawa State like the victim, masterminded her kidnapping over his annoyance with her husband.
Isiaka, it was gathered, told detectives that he was angry with the businessman because his brother who served him for 11 years was only settled with N250,000 earlier this year when his brother decided to get married.
The suspect said kidnapping the businessman’s wife was a way to get revenge on him, adding that he traced the woman, got all relevant information and contacted Goodluck who reached out to other members of the gang for the operation.
He said a notorious kidnapper, Ojukwu organized and led the operation and that he (Isiaka) received N1.3m from the N20m ransom that was paid by the woman’s husband.
Goodluck, a National Diploma holder, told the police that Ojukwu gave him N5.5 million from the ransom to share with the three others, adding that he took N2million, gave Bariledun N2million, Isiaka N1.3 million and N500,000 to Nwidee.
He said Ojukwu invited other members of his gang for a successful operation, adding that the woman was kidnapped while doing school runs.
The driver, Bariledun, claimed he never knew it was kidnapping, adding that they engaged his services, used his vehicle to stop the woman before they kidnapped and moved her into a commercial vehicle.
The driver said his vehicle was also used to move the woman to the den at Bori.
Nwidee said his role was to monitor the movement of the woman and report to the gang, insisting he never knew any other member of the syndicate before the incident.
He admitted to receiving N500,000 as his share and used the money to buy a Toyota Corolla car which has been recovered by the police alongside a mini bus and the Toyota Avensis used for taxi by Bariledun.
Sources said the police are on the trail of the gang leader alleged to be on the wanted list of the police for leading a vicious cult group, Dem-Bam, notorious for killing and maiming people in the area. ‘Catastrophe -flood, kidnapping, killings, upon disaster- politics’
Superstar actress Chacha Eke has said people need to quit interfering in the lives of others.
She explained interference in other people’s lives leads to pressure on these people which could result in mental illness.
She maintained all forms of pressure whether societal, parental, peer and others could trigger mental illness.
To illustrate her point, the actress shared a post displaying a sad woman seated on the floor crying while holding a pregnancy test kit with a couple of others littered around her.
The post captured hands holding microphones with varying opinions addressing the woman’s ‘inability to have a child’.
