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Reuters journalists convicted in Myanmar pardoned, freed

May 6, 2019 10:42 pm

Two Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar after they were convicted of breaking the Official Secrets Act walked free from a prison on the outskirts of Yangon on Tuesday after spending more than 500 days behind bars, witnesses said.

The two reporters, Wa Lone, 33, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 29, had been convicted in September and sentenced to seven years in jail, in a case that raised questions about Myanmar’s progress toward democracy and sparked an outcry from diplomats and human rights advocates.

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Fashola alerts public to fake Facebook account in his name

Electricity: Government begins move to end ‘crazy’ billing

May 6, 2019 10:29 pm

The Meter Asset Provider (MAP) Regulation, which came into force on April 3, 2018, enabled the creation of the Meter Asset Providers (MAPs) – a new set of service providers, to fast-track the closure of the metering gap currently affecting over five million customers in the Nigeria Electricity Supply Industry (NESI). Besides, the metering scheme will ensure that electricity customers only pay for what they actually consume.

According to the Head, Public Affairs Department of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Agency (NERC), Dr Usman Abba Arabi, under the MAP regulation, customer classes shall be amended to ensure that customers only pay …

Dangote has donated a lot to Nigerian universities – FG

May 6, 2019 9:51 pm

The federal government has revealed that the N1.2billion hostel donated by the Aliko Dangote Foundation to Ahmadu Bello University Zaria is the single largest donation by an individual in the history of universities in Nigeria.

Executive Secretary of the National University Commission (NUC), Professor Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, who represented President Muhammadu Buhari at the inauguration of the Aliko Dangote Hall, extended the federal government’s appreciation to the president of the Dangote group.

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BREAKING: Police rescue toddler abducted from MFM

May 6, 2019 9:40 am

The police in Lagos have rescued a two-year-old child abducted from the Mountain of Fire and Miracle Church (MFM) regional headquarters in Agege in March.

Baby Esther Ojo was recovered in an operation led by the Igando Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Taiwo Kasumu, a Chief Superintendent (CSP).

The police also arrested the kidnappers, Nwaigbo Magnus and Sixtus Osunwoke Egwim, who were waiting to collect ransom at the location they asked the baby’s parents to bring the money.

It was gathered that the police have been on their trail since they established contact with the kid’s parents Mr and Mrs Oladipo …

BREAKING: Meghan Markle, Prince Harry welcome baby boy

May 6, 2019 9:26 am

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have welcomed their first child, with Buckingham Palace announcing that the Duchess of Sussex gave birth to a son at 5:26am, local time.

Baby Sussex was born weighing seven pounds and three ounces.

Mother and child are reported to be doing well.

The Duke and Duchess are likely to announce the baby’s title in a few days, when the name will also be announced.

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Wife sues husband for calling her prostitute

May 6, 2019 8:57 am

A 55-year-old housewife, Hama Aliyu of Sabon Gayan village, Kaduna State, on Monday dragged her husband, Dahiru Musa, before a Sharia court l, Magajin Gari, for allegedly calling her a commercial sex worker.

Aliyu told the court that since her husband married a second wife, he has not fed not cared for her in ten years.

“I go to the forest to get firewood by myself. Sometimes I go with my children to look for food. Upon that, he insults and beat me sometimes.

”He calls me a prostitute. My mate also insults me. She has joined my husband in …

Trump to announce re-election bid at Florida rally

US supports Israel ‘100%’ over Gaza escalation, says Trump

May 6, 2019 7:54 am

President Donald Trump assured Israel on Sunday that it has Washington’s full support after the Jewish state led waves of retaliatory strikes in the Gaza Strip in response to Palestinian rockets.

“Once again, Israel faces a barrage of deadly rocket attacks by terrorist groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad. We support Israel 100% in its defence of its citizens,” Trump tweeted.

“To the Gazan people — these terrorist acts against Israel will bring you nothing but more misery. END the violence and work towards peace – it can happen!”

Trump’s message came in the wake of the most serious escalation since …

Police arraign two for allegedly stealing bags of biscuits

BREAKING: Court extends remand order on dismissed Inspector

May 6, 2019 7:30 am

An Ebute-Meta Magistrates’ Court, Lagos has extended till June 10, its remand order against a dismissed Police Inspector, Olalekan Ogunyemi, charged with murdering a football fan, Kolade Johnson.

This means that Ogunyemi, 45, who has already spent 30 days in Ikoyi Prison custody following his remand by the court on April 6, will now stay in custody for 35 more days.

Magistrate A.O. Salawu extended the remand order because the advice on the case which was expected this morning from the Office of the Lagos State Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), is not ready.

Ogunyemi was also not in court.…

Russian plane crash kill 41

May 6, 2019 6:48 am

Forty-one people died after a Russian plane made an emergency landing and burst into flames just after takeoff from Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport.

Dramatic video shows passengers using emergency exit slides to escape the burning Aeroflot aircraft.

Survivors suggest the plane was struck by lightning, but Russia’s national carrier said that it returned to the airport for technical reasons.

 Two children are among the dead. The jet had 73 passengers and five crew.

Initial reports suggested the plane had landed on fire, but sources quoted by Russian news agency Interfax said the jet caught fire after a very bumpy landing.

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Adamu confirmed as IG, promises to restructure police

Begging bandits is not a security strategy

May 5, 2019 10:40 pm

Dear Police Inspector-General Mohammed Adamu,

You cannot tackle the atrophic security threat assailing the country by pandering to the whims of the antagonists. Of course, being a sterling security professional, you know this; hence my befuddlement by your statement at the meeting in Kebbi State few days ago.

At the indaba with the leaders of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), you were quoted to have said these words by national newspapers: “We will take measures to dialogue with the bandits to become better citizens, but if that fails we will deal with them.”

 Dear IGP, when did …

2019 UTME: JAMB begins biometric verification of candidates

May 5, 2019 9:41 pm

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has begun the biometric verification of the 1.8 candidates who sat for this year’s unified tertiary matriculation examination, it was learnt yesterday.

It was further learnt that the exercise embarked upon by the board, was responsible for the delay in releasing the UTME results conducted from April 11 to April 18.

The board has already carried out biometric verification of candidates in 31 states.

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CBN: ₦2b stolen as fraudsters target Mobile Apps users

May 5, 2019 9:27 pm

Going by the record of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), e-fraudsters have fleeced customers of self-initiated banking solutions, such as Mobile Apps and Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) of about N2.08 billion in the last one year.

CBN Director, Payment System Management, Sam Okojere, who broke the news at the Nigeria Electronic Fraud Forum (NeFF) general meeting in Lagos, said that customers of banks, Other Financial Institutions (OFIs), digital wallets and remittance players are prime targets for cyber criminals seeking quick monetisation of stolen credentials.

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