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20:11 ,


One of the Manchester United fans that got electrocuted on 20th April 2017 in Calabar, Cross River State finally laid to rest.
He died while watching the UEFA Europa League quarter-final match between Manchester United and Anderlecht on satellite television in cross River state.
The decease, Mr Ebuka Francis Ejiofor was 28 years old.
Recall that those electrocuted were 30 in numbers but not all of them died, as some were rushed to a nearby hospital where they received treatment.
RIP Mr Ejiofor!
Glory Glory Manchester united!
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19:08 ,


Centrist candidate beats out far-right rival Marine Le Pen, according to projections published by French media.

Emmanuel Macron was elected president of France on Sunday with a business-friendly vision of European integration, resoundingly defeating Marine Le Pen, the far-right nationalist who threatened to pull out of the European Union.

The centrist's emphatic victory, which also smashed the dominance of France’s mainstream parties, will bring huge relief to European allies who feared another populist upheaval to follow Britain's vote to quit the EU and Donald Trump's election as US president.

Macron - the 39-year-old former investment banker, who served for two years as economy minister but has never previously held elected office - will now become France's youngest leader since Napoleon with a promise to transcend outdated left-right divisions.

Three projections, issued within minutes of polling stations closing at 8pm (1800GMT), showed Macron beating Le Pen by about 65 percent to 35 - a gap wider than the 20 or so percentage points that pre-election surveys had pointed to.

Even so, it was a record performance for Le Pen's National Front, a party whose anti-immigrant policies until recently made it a pariah in French politics, and underlined the scale of divisions that he must try to heal.

Le Pen called to congratulate Macron shortly after news broke of her defeat, telling her supporters and members of the press she wished the new president "success faced with huge challenges". 

The far-right candidate's high-spending, anti-globalisation "France-first" policies may have unnerved financial markets, but they appealed to many poorer members of society against a background of high unemployment, social tensions, and security concerns.

The 48-year-old's share of the vote was set to be almost twice that won by her father Jean-Marie, the last National Front candidate to qualify for a presidential runoff, who was trounced by Jacques Chirac in 2002.

Macron's immediate challenge will be to secure a majority in next month's parliamentary election for En Marche! (Onwards!), his political movement that is barely a year old, in order to implement his political programme.

However, at least one opinion poll published in the run-up to the second round has indicated this could be within reach.

Source: News agencies
French elections 2017
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18:17 ,


Chidiebube Okeoma , Owerri

The new Commissioner of Police in Imo State, Chris Ezike,
has asked the Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil
Defence Corps in the state , Stephen Lar, to assist the police to
make the state safe .

Addressing Lar and the other senior officers of the NSCDC
during a visit to the state command ’s headquarters in
Owerri, the state capital , Ezike, said the issue of fighting
crime in any society was not restricted to one individual or
agency .

The CP posited that his command would not achieve the
desired result if it failed to collaborate with other sister
security agencies within the state .

Ezike said, “ We have resolved at the management level to
reduce crime in Imo State to a tolerable level . To do that , we
have equally resolved to partner sister security agencies .
“ No one person or agency has monopoly over crime issues .
We cannot do it alone; that is why we have come to ask for
your assistance .”

He said he had visited the state commands of the Nigeria
Immigration Service , the Nigerian Army and the Nigeria
Prisons Srvice , where he reiterated that all crime- fighting
agencies in the state must unite , share mutual intelligence ,
exchange ideas in making sure that armed robbery , cultism,
kidnapping and other associated crimes were nipped in the
bud.

In his response, Lar asserted that there was no controversy
surrounding the fact that the police were the lead internal
security agency in Nigeria , adding that the NSCDC and other
security agencies were established to complement the police
in eradicating crimes .

The Commandant said , “ There is no argument about it . Police
is the lead internal security agency in Nigeria . Other security
agencies were established to complement your efforts . The
NSCDC was established in 2005. So, for us , you are like our
father in this business. ”

Copyright PUNCH .
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18:03 ,


The names below are the names of the 82 Chibok girls who were received on Sunday by president Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa, Abuja.

The Girls were rescued on Saturday from Boko Haram terrorists.

1. Kwatah simon
2. Grace Dauda
3. Junmai Paul
4. Tabita Pogo
5. Yanke Shetima
6. Junmai Miutah
7. Juliana Yakubu
8. Mary Yakubu
9. Ruth Kolo
10. Mairawa Yahaya
11. Rachael Nkeke
12. Fibi Haruna
13. Asaba Manu
14. Esther Usman
15. Filo Dauda
16. Awa Abga
17. Lydia Joshua
18. Naomi Bitrus
19. Martha James
20. Falmata Musa
21. Aisha Ezekiel
22. Awa Yerima
23. Mwada Baba
24. Hannatu Ishaku
25. Mwa Daniel
26. Rifhatu Soloman
27. Maryanu Yakubu
28. Rebecca Joseph
29. Laid Audu
30. Amina Pogu
31. Sarah Nkeki
32. Esther Josiiuwa
33. Saraya Yanga
34. Ruth Amos
35. Hauwa Musa
36. Hauwa Ishaya
37. Glory Aji
38. Mary Ali
39. Rahilla Bitrus
40. Luggwa Mutah
41. Lataba Maman
42. Lydia Habila
43. Deborah Peter
44. Naomi Yaga
45. Kwazigu Haman
46. Lugguwa Samuel
47. Maryamu Lawan
48. Tobita Hellapa (Maryam Lawal)
49. Ruth Ishaku
50. Maryamu Musa
51. Margret Yama
52. Kawa Luka
53. Solomi Titus
54. Naomi Yahona
55. Maimuna Usman
56. Grace Paul
57. Hawa Ntakai
58. Yagana Joshua
59. Comfort Bulus
60. Ramatu Yaga
61. Rhoda Peter
62. Naomi Luka
63. Naomi Adamu
64. Liatu Habila
65. Victoria William
66. Ladi Ibrahim
67. Christiana Ali
68. Hanatu Stephen
69. Patina Tabji
70. Martha James
71. Tabita Sila
72. Yana Bukar
73. Abigie Bukar
74. Hadiza Yakubu
75. Naomi Zakariya
76. Maryamu Wari
77. Amina Bulama
78. Asabe Lawan
79. Mary Dauda
80. Maryamu Balama
81. Naomi Philemon
82. Saratu Ayuba

Source: Vanguard




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17:57 , ,
- RAISES ALARM OVER OWERRI PRISON’S CONGESTION & LOCATION

- DECLARES WHISTLE BLOWING ON CRIMINALS



Members of the Imo State Security Council with all the heads of the Security Agencies in the State in attendance, met on Monday, May 8, 2017 at the Government House Owerri and at the end of the meeting, raised alarm over the Congestion and location of Owerri Prison.

Governor Rochas Okorocha who briefed Government House Correspondents at the end of the Security Council meeting said “the State is worried about the Owerri Prison Congestion, and the site of the Prison. The site is bad, just opposite the Government House. We are concerned with the number of inmates in the prison without adequate facilities”.

According to him, “the Council is therefore calling on the Federal Government to do something as quickly as possible to relocate the Owerri Prison from where it is now to a suitable place for the purpose of ensuring that we don’t have a jail break in the State. The Judiciary also requires a lot of renovations and personnel to dispense justice speedily. This will equally help in decongesting the prisons. The government has therefore declared a State of emergency on Judicial infrastructure”.

He also said that the Commissioner of Police in the State has officially declared that whistle blowing on criminals is allowed to help fish out criminals in the land, adding too that the traditional rulers of the communities hosting the airport should ensure adequate security around the airport especially now that the Cargo airport is about to take off”.

He continued “we have also noticed with dismay the rising spate of cultism which is among University students and secondary Schools. We have taken decision to review the laws in this regard and make it more punitive for offenders. The House of Assembly will take this up to make the appropriate laws to check the menace of cultism in our State”.



He Stated “we have noticed few cases of kidnapping suspects coming from Ngor-Okpala area. The security agencies are carefully watching the development in those places with a view to making sure that it does not rear its ugly head again”.

He further informed “We have also noticed that some Chinese individuals and companies are in the state engaging in illegal timber business, cutting trees in the state. This is not with the consent of the Imo State government. That act is hereby condemned. We have advised traditional rulers and State Development Council (SDC) members to be on guard and report anybody cutting timbers and trees in the state without approval by relevant government authorities”.

“We have also realized that there are a lot of people collecting illegal taxes in Imo State who produce fake receipts and uniforms and act as agencies of the state, extorting money from innocent citizens. We have frowned at this and has directed the Civil Defence to work with the relevant government agencies to bring this to a stop. Anybody arrested in this regard will be dealt with according to the law”, he stated.



The governor also said that “the Imo State government has approved the establishment of security trust fund and security public relations department. This will enable us ensure proper funding of the security sector because government alone can no longer handle the burden of funding the security agencies. With this, we are calling on all stakeholders and all good spirited individuals to key into this laudable programme of the government, the deputy governor will chair the program”.

He continued “We have embarked on review and completion of lists of suspected criminals in all our communities. The affected individuals will be invited to a meeting with the security agencies. This is in our bid to put up a prevention of crime rather than fighting crime”.



He also informed that “the council has approved the establishment of expanded security council which will involve all heads of tertiary institutions in the State, all heads of federal parastatals, security agencies, local government chairmen, head of Keke operators, clergy, market union, labour union and other unions as parts of this expanded Security Council. This meeting is scheduled to take place sometime this month to beef up the security challenges in the State”.

“Our attention has been brought to illegal mining in the State especially sand excavation. The men of civil defence has been mandated to bring to book all illegal miners in the State who doesn’t have government authorization to do so”, he stated.

Sam Onwuemeodo
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor


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17:48 ,


A young Nigerian politician has declared his interest to replace President Muhammadu Buhari - He listed three things he planned to do as president Ibrahim Abubaka Lajada who is a 34-year-old Nigerian billionaire living abroad has declared his intention to run for presidency in 2019. In an exclusive report , it was revealed that Lajada believes he is not too young to contest.

“First, I would strengthen our educational system. Second, I will improve economic growth and fight corruption and lastly, I would make certain that everyone has equal and fair treatment in our society. “Our education system in Nigeria is not one in which we should be very proud of. Yes, Nigeria does have excellent schools, colleges, and learning institutions, but our standards are not set as high as other countries. For example, our country does not fund our schools adequately. Teachers teach with not enough books, no supplies, or books that are often over 30 years old. How can we expect our children to be up to date with the world’s information if our teaching materials are not new?

“Often teachers in our public schools are forced to buy text books and supplies for our children with their own personal money. Why do they do this? Because they believe in a good education for all learners.

Our country "prides" itself on the quality of education a person can receive here, yet teachers are one of the countries lowest paid professionals. Some of our teachers are not well qualified. Lajada's intention to run for presidency in 2019 generated reactions from Nigerians on social media.

While some applauded his interest and decision in running, others argued that the Nigerian political atmosphere will make it difficult for him to be successful.


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