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  • Man found dead on river bank

    A  man, who was identified as Victor Adepoju, has been found dead on the bank of a stream at Okpekpe in Estako East Local Government of Edo State.

    He was said to be an official of the Ministry of Budget.

    The cause of his death could not be ascertained but sources said he was last seen at the Okpekpe 10km road race organised by the International Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN).

    It was unclear whether or not the late Adepoju was a participant at the event.

    A relative of the deceased, who gave his name as Jude, said Victor participated in the race but did not return home until his body was discovered by the river.

    He said the remains have been deposited at the Lazarus Hospital in Fugar, Etsako Central Local Government.

    Police spokesman Moses Eguaveon confirmed the incident but said the family has declined to conduct an autopsy.

    He said: “He was a contestant in the road race and a tag with number 515 was found on him. His body was recovered from the water.

    “The parents came and identified the body but they have declined investigation into the cause of the death.

    “They said they did not suspect any foul play but we asked them to produce a court affidavit to show that they are not interested in the investigation.”

    Commissioner for Youths and Sports Omorede Osifo said she was not aware of the death of any athlete .

    She said all the athletes with fractures were taken to the hospital for treatment.

  • MAN: multiple tax, epileptic power killing real sector

    Local manufacturers arefinding it difficult to reach their optimal level because of multiple taxation and irregular power supply, their umbrella body has said.

    The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) said the local manufacturers could not compete with their foreign counterpart until those problems were addressed.

    MAN Chairman in Cross River and Akwa Ibom states, Elder Jackson Iniobong said poor and high cost of power supply and multiple taxation were having negative effects on local manufacturers.

    He said: “For us to be able to manufacture and compete with our foreign counterparts, we must work on our power problems, because it is really getting expensive to produce due to the power component, since virtually everything depends on power.

    “Again, source of capital is another issue because we don’t have much access to long term capital, which is what keeps manufacturing industries on as the financial system only favours trade than manufacturing. The local content policy is a good one as it will help local industries to grow,” he said.

    On the patronage of made-in Nigeria products, he said:” I am aware that the Federal Government is doing a lot by way of advocacy so that locally made products will be patronised”

    “You know the individual consumers have their preferences but we are looking more for public sector consumers, because government or the public sector is the greatest consumers of any such product anywhere in the world”, he added.

    In Nigeria the bulk of the money is in the public sector so if the public sector doesn’t patronize what we produce then you can be sure that you are going to have some difficulties because the essence of production is for consumption, but if you produce and you are not sure of who is going to patronize or consume it then you have a problem in your hands because you could have your warehouse filled with goods that may not get to the consumers. We are more concerned that the government at the local level is not taking up the fight. They don’t seem to show much interest with regards to patronizing locally made products. We still have a lot of importation by government while local manufacturers are looking for who to sell their goods to.

    “The Federal Government needs to come up with a compulsory policy to make sure that state governments patronize made in Nigeria products except when the production capacity is not available.

    “We still have a long way to go as regards that. Government needs to create more awareness and we also (in the manufacturing sector) are doing a whole lot by persuading government to patronize our goods and we have been having meetings with government at the federal level”.

    The National Association of Chambers of Commerce, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has called on the Federal Government to monitor unrecorded trading between Nigeria and its neighbours.

    Its Director-General, Dr John Osemede, said there were so many unrecorded businesses going on at the borders that the nation is not officially aware of.

    He added that such unrecorded businesses cause a shortfall in annual revenue due to the country.

    He listed some of businesses to include smuggled items, some of which are on the Import and Export Prohibition List of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC).

    Isemede said monitoring of the businesses would enable the government to make proper account of the trading and increase the capacity for export promotion through entrepreneurship.

    “There are about one million Nigerians living and trading around the major borders in Nigeria and doing businesses. The Federal Government needs to have a record of the businesses because some of them are illegal businesses,” he said.

    He advised the government to make solid minerals an alternative revenue source to reduce the reliance on oil.

    He added that the solid minerals sector has the potential of become a major alternative revenue source that could rescue the government from the current economic challenges.

    He said the sector contributed to the country’s foreign exchange earnings between the 60s and 80s and urged the government to pay the desired attention to it.

    “The revenue Nigeria will derive from solid minerals will compete favourably with what it is currently obtaining from petroleum, if the sector is fully developed.

    “Government, in principle, has identified seven critical solid minerals that will attract its attention, but unfortunately, budgetary allocation to the ministry is always going down. The Mineral Development Fund, which has been enshrined in the Minerals and Mining Act, has not been established. Besides, critical infrastructure to mining sites is not developed.

    “Solid minerals need sustainable investment for a period of time to be fully developed. It took South Africa about 15 years of steady investment. India’s potential was realised after years of steady investment,” he said.

    Isemede said NACCIMA would support the government on the exportation drive.

    According to him, for you to talk about export, you need to change the orientation of Nigerians from import-based to export-based.

    “We import many things into the county, including matches, pens, and fruit drinks. These are things we can produce here and even sell to other countries. “We need to get our industries working; for the textile industries to work, we need to go back to agriculture.

    “We need to plant wool and that will take some time; it is not magical. “The government has begun to bail out many moribund industries by pumping money into them. All these will soon yield results,” he said.

  • Man sells son for N350,000

    WHAT is the worth of a baby boy? To Mr. Onyekachi Ekwelum (26), it is N350,000. That was the cash he got for his only son, who he sold to procure a visa to Greece.

    Ekwelum’s 20-year-old wife, Ozioma, blew the lid off the scandal by reporting to the police that her husband had sold their six-month-old son.

    Abia State Police Commissioner Usman Tilli Abubakar told reporters that Mrs. Ekwelum reported the case to them and, after investigations, the boy was rescued from his “buyers” and handed over to his mother in good health.

    The commissioner said all the suspects in connection with the incident had been arrested.

    Abubakar said the suspects would soon be charged to court.

    The police chief also said Mr. Chidiebere Samuel of Ovurungwu village in Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area reported to the police on March 4 that his wife, Odinakachi, connived with a nurse to sell a baby girl she was delivered of.

    The nurse, who delivered Odinikachi of the baby, was identified as Monica Benjamin.

    According to him, the baby was sold for N150,000. He said the police have recovered the baby and arrested the suspects.

    Abubakar said another case of child trafficking was reported to the police by Mr. Oluchukwu Ogidi of Anayo Nkwogu Amaoji in Ngwa, Isiala Ngwa North, who alleged that his wife, Kelechi, connived with Dr. Williams Oruwa, who delivered her of a baby boy, to sell the baby for N300,000.

    He said during their raid on the hospital, three expectant women – Blessing Okwu (21), Janet Ogbonna (20) and Chinenye Onuoha (23) – being harboured by the doctor were arrested.

    Abubakar said they are the prosecution’s witnesses in the trial of the suspects.

    He said all the suspects had been charged to court.

    The police commissioner spoke of Uchechukwu Gabriel and his wife, Nneoma, who were arrested for selling their baby girl to an unknown buyer for N200,000.

    The buyer has not been identified.

     

  • Shopping 101: What to buy for your man

     

    WOMEN often have a hard time buying the right gifts for the men in their lives. One of the reasons being that men tend to buy everything they want themselves with great ease. But there are a few tricks to help get the perfect item in as little time as possible.

     

    What’s trending?

    If you want to buy an on-trend outfit for a man, go for a pale-blue button-down shirt with a knitted tie, chinos, a pair of loafers and a double-breasted knitted cardigan. Stripy tops or a chambray shirt are great if you want to be a little more adventurous, and navy is a particularly flattering colour. But stay clear of anything too fashiony.

    If you haven’t got much money, just buy the best pair of socks or the best shirt you can, rather than a cheap version of something expensive. He can never have enough shirts. Think about the man’s profession and what he already has in his wardrobe, so your purchase is practical.

     

    Accessorise

    Leather wallets look great and come in lots of shades, so it is one area where a man can be a bit more colourful. Belts are also good to buy, as men do not often spend a lot of money on them. You could give them a really luxurious one.

     

    Finishing touches

    No man is going to complain if you buy an expensive men’s watch. A man wears a watch because he can’t wear a Porsche on his wrist. It’s the one thing that men feel OK to talk about sartorially. Beaded bracelets are great buys, too. They add a bit of irreverence to a classic outfit.

     

    Appeal to his vanity

    When it comes to presents for men the best things come in small packages. Tell them the gift will make them look younger and more handsome and they won’t argue – most men are open to grooming. But you want a product that looks good in the bathroom alone. Fragrances are difficult, as they smell different on different people, try finding out the kind of smell he like and you just might have a winner.

  • My man does not care to buy me ordinary body cream

    Aunty Deola, I am a girl 21. My man does not care to buy me ordinary body cream and when I make requests the reply is, “Do you love me because of my money?”

    My dear, how old is this your man? Maybe this person we’re talking about here is still a young man taking money for boxers from his parents and you want him to buy you body cream. I may not be right. But if I am, you should know that when a boy or young man is yet to find a good job and all he has is love, then you have to take him the way he is. He won’t break a bank to please you. You must have seen his financial incapability before you went into a relationship with him. Or may be like most women (young or old), you just assumed that since he’s a man and he was brave enough to talk to you, then he should have enough money to take care of your needs. Things don’t always happen that way. When a man says he loves you and he shows it, that is the first thing on his mind. He wants to show affection. It is after that, that others things follow.

    One thing I know is that even very stingy men want to look responsible to their women and so, when they have enough to spare, they spend it. Men however do not like women who make unnecessary demands. In fact, from my understanding of men, they want to give you without you asking, except for the occasional demands for important assistance. But by the time a girl gets to the point where she must get money for body cream and hair-do and she doesn’t have a job to unable her do these things on her own from time to time, men may get discouraged and may even feel used.

    As a young woman, you must learn to be independent and to love for the sake of love first before expecting to use the man at will. Men love women who are reluctant to ask; they are ever so willing to make those kinds of women happy.

    This is my opinion, but if you think otherwise, you may have a serious talk with him about your expectations – financial and otherwise – in the relationship. Take care!

  • Man, others charged with stealing N7m

    I gwegbe Emmanuel, 65, and five others have been arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court for allegedly stealing N7million from Freedom Merchant Market Association.

    The othersare Sylvester Umeaku, 54; Stella Anumaka, 40; Godwin Nwankwo, 52; Emmanuel Ikeahugo 58; and Anakwenze Pauline, 54.

    They were arraigned on a two-count charge of stealing before Magistrate O.A Okunuga.

    According to the prosecuting police Inspector Barth Nwaokaye, the defendants fraudulently converted the cash into personal use.

    The prosecutor said the offence was committed on June 14, last year, about 12 noon at No 9/11 Awodi Ora Estate area of Lagos.

    He said the offence is punishable under Sections 409, 284 and 285 of the criminal laws of Lagos state of Nigeria 2011.

    The defendants pleaded not guilty. Magistrate Okunuga granted them N1million bail with two sureties in the like sum each.

    The magistrate said the sureties must be resident in Lagos and show evidence of three-year tax payment . The Magistrate adjourned the case till February 27.

  • Man sentenced to two-year jail for stealing vegetables

     … Gets N10,000 fine in lieu of sentence

    A Magistrate Court sitting in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, on Wednesday sentenced a 49-year-old man, Mr. Mustapha Adesina, to two years imprisonment for stealing vegetables valued at N5, 000.

    Adesina, who pleaded guilty to the charge preferred against him when the matter was mentioned, was accused of harvesting vegetables on the complainant’s farm every Sunday.

    The Police Prosecution Officer, Mr. Augustine Ozimini, told Magistrate Idowu Olayinka, that Adesina committed the said offence on January 20 at Ita-Ika area of Abeokuta, the state capital.

    Ozimini said: “Adesina had been going to the complainant’s farm every Sunday to steal his vegetables and he had been on the lookout for him.

    “That particular Sunday, the complainant hid in his farm waiting patiently for the thief who steals his vegetables and as usual, Adesina, came.

    “The complainant raised an alarm which alerted other farmers and Adesina was caught and taken to the police station.”

    According to the Prosecution, the offence contravened Section 390 (9) of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ogun, 2006.

    Magistrate Olayinka said since Adesina had pleaded guilty to the charge, he is therefore sentenced to two years imprisonment.

    The Magistrate, however, gave Adesina an option of N 10,000 fine in lieu of two years in jail.

  • Man, 18, charged with manslaughter

    An 18-year-old man, Ganiyu Nurudeen, has been arraigned before a Yaba Magistrate Court Lagos for alleged manslaughter.

    The teenager was said to have stabbed his friend, Ganiyu Okoya to death with a broken bottle during a fight.

    Although Police Prosecutor Adenike Abdul charged him with murder, Magistrate M.O. Tanimola held that it was manslaughter since the duo were fighting.

    Abdul told the court that the offence which contravened Section 221 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos, 2011, was committed on December 2, last year, at Ogombo, about 10:30pm.

    The defendant pleaded not guilty.

    The teenager told the court that trouble started after the deceased approached him to allow him sleep in the shop he (the defendant) was looking after.

    He said: “He (the deceased) came to me and said I should give him my shop key that he wanted to sleep there.

    “I told him I cannot give him since it was not my shop and I was only asked to look after it.

    “Angered that I did not give him the key, he started pushing me and that was how we started fighting. People later seperated us and they asked him to go.

    “He later came back to my shop and hit me with a plank on one of my arms and the fight started again and neighbours came out to seperate us for the second time.

    “They warned him to go and leave me alone. I thought it was over only for him to come back again to attack me.

    “He hit me with the plank the second time and I got angry so, I turned around, saw the bottle and pierced him with it.

    “When I saw that he was bleeding, I called people to help me rush him to the hospital. I did not know he was going to die and did not even want to fight with him.”

    Magistrate Tanimola granted the teenager N200, 000 bail with two sureties in the like sum each.

    She said the sureties must be blood relations, gainfully employed and show evidence of tax payment.

    Adjourning the matter to January 29, Tanimola ordered that the case file be duplicated to the Director, Public Prosecution (DPP) for advice.

     

  • Man, 38, in court for unlawful gun possession

    Man, 38, in court for unlawful gun possession

    A man, Saudu Kofi, 38, was on Wednesday arraigned before an Oyo Chief Magistrates’ Court for unlawful possession of one locally-made double barrel pistol and four live cartridges.

    The accused on Nov. 30, was allegedly found in possession of one double barrel pistol (cut to size) and four live cartridges without lawful excuse.

    The Police Prosecutor, ASP Abiodun Aluko, said the accused could not give satisfactory account of the weapon he possessed.

    Aluko said the offence contravened Section 428 (d) of the Criminal Code Cap 38 Vol.II of Oyo State of Nigeria, 2000.

    The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

    Chief Magistrate Jejelola Ogunbona granted the accused bail in the sum of N50,000 with one surety who had proof of employment and adjourned the case to Jan. 31, 2013.(NAN)

  • Man sets self ablaze after poisoning lover

    A middle aged man (names withheld) from Onitsha-Ezinihitte in Mbaise Council Area of Imo State has set himself ablaze after poisoning his lover of many years.

    The deceased reportedly lured the unsuspecting girlfriend to a quiet place where he made her take the poisoned drink that killed her instantly.

    According to sources, the lovers have been going out for several years and had concluded plans to get married before their dream was shattered by their parents, who insisted that they were related and cannot get married.

    Frustrated by the development, the young man, who was said to have had a robust relationship with his fiancee, refused to be consoled by his close friends and relatives and went ahead to perfect his plan.

    “After the girl took the poisoned substance, she fell on the ground writhing in pain, while the man quickly soaked himself with fuel and set himself ablaze, “the sources told our correspondent.

    However, efforts to get the Imo state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Vitalis Onugu, for confirmation, proved abortive as calls to his cell phone were not picked.