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The Minister of Petroleum Resources,
Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, has halted the investigation by the
House of Representatives into the N10bn she allegedly spent on a
chartered private jet, Challenger 850, in the last two years for her
trips.
The ex-Barcelona coach was hospitalised following
Giggs will take charge of United for the first time on Saturday
against Norwich, live on Sky Sports 1HD, after being handed interim
control of the team when David Moyes was sacked on Tuesday.
There were fears and tension in the Mushin area
The technical committee of the Nigeria Football
ABUJA residents, who were returning to the
CELEBRITIES and fans of the Nigerian singing duo,
With a deep pain in our heart we are sad to inform the general public that we lost our sister Her Barrister Grace Yemisi Iziyon, wife of the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Alex Iziyon of Alex &co. Chamber. In Abuja she us is 53 years of age. Adieu sister we love you but the lord love you most.. You won't be forgotten so soon the love of our heart.
We will keep you updated concerning burial arrangement.
Gunmen, yesterday, invaded the house
of the Speaker of Kogi State House of Assembly,
Mr. Momoh Lawal Jimoh, at Okengwe, in Okene
Local Government Area of the state and kidnapped
two of his children.
The gunmen, who were said to have gained
entrance through the fence, also looted the
speaker’s house and carted away valuables
including jewellery, television sets and a generator.
The speaker, who spoke with Vanguard on the
phone confirmed the incident but said the
kidnappers were yet to contact him with their
demands.
According to a source from the speaker’s house,
the gunmen numbering about 10 came in at 4 am,
by scaling the fence before shooting into the air.
They then hacked the door to gain entrance.
He said immediately they gained access into the
house, the gunmen demanded the speaker’s sons;
seven-year-old Ogirima Jimoh and three-year-old
Afeez Jimoh, and abducting them.
He said: “Afterward, the gunmen took their time to
ransack the house and carted away some
valuables. On their way out, they demanded the
speaker’s number which was given to them. They
took the boys into the speaker’s wife car and left.”
The speaker’s children kidnapping saga is coming
few month after the wife and daughter of Adavi
Local Government council chairman, Salihu
Adaviroko, were kidnapped in his residence.
LAGOS — A 19‑year‑old Pakistani, Iftikihar
Muhammed Arslan, has been arrested by
operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement
Agency, NDLEA, for attempting to smuggle 25
parcels of heroin into the country.
The suspect, who claimed to be a student of
Punjab College in Pakistan, was apprehended at
the Murtala Muhammed International Airport
(MMIA), Lagos, by the operatives when the illicit
drug was discovered in his luggage during inward
screening of passengers on board a Qatar airline
flight.
Vanguard gathered that seized drugs weighing
25.400kg, have an estimated street value of
N228 million.
Preliminary investigation has shown that the
suspect left Lahore, Pakistan with the drugs to Abu
Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, then Doha, in Qatar,
from where he connected to Lagos. He is believed
to be working for a Pakistani drug cartel.
Spokesman of the agency, Mr Mitchell Ofoyeju,
who described the incident as the single largest
seizure of heroin at the Lagos airport since
January, said the NDLEA commander at the Lagos
Airport, Mr. Hamza Umar, found the 25 parcels of
brownish substance that tested positive for heroin
hidden in a smaller bag inside the suspect’s
luggage.
Ofoyeju said the suspect was cooperating with the
agency’s team of investigators.
Meantime, Arslan, who speaks English fluently,
confessed how he got the drugs.
According to him, “I am a student of Punjab
College and I am in Nigeria as a tourist because
my friend told me that Victoria Island and Ikoyi are
beautiful tourist centres. Unfortunately, when I
arrived at the Lagos airport, the heroin was found
in my luggage. This is my first time of coming to
Nigeria and I had intended to spend a week or
two.”
In his reaction, Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA,
Ahmadu Giade, who expressed delight over the
arrest, said Nigeria was winning the fight against
narcotics.
He said: “This arrest and seizure will further send
a warning to drug trafficking cartels that Nigeria is
winning the fight against narcotics. NDLEA is
prepared to halt the criminal activities of drug
barons through a coordinated drug detection
strategies. We are working very hard to also
identify other members of the criminal group.”
WASILA Umar, 14, has hit fame: she allegedly
killed her husband, his three friends, and injured
many others. What is she doing with a husband at
14? The wise men in her community in Gaya Local
Government Area of Kano State said she was ripe
for marriage. Their word is law. What is a 14-
year-old’s word worth when the elders have
spoken?
Seventeen days into her forced marriage, Wasila
took her decision. She poisoned the food she
served her husband – she wanted her freedom.
She did not reckon with the camaraderie her
community shares during meal times. Her
husband’s friends who shared his meal also
became victims of the poison she intended for her
husband.
Her story is pathetic and reflects a revolt of
children being forced into early marriages. Their
guardians think children have no opinion. Wasila
wanted to be educated, nobody listened to her.
“I have never enjoyed the opportunity of going to
Islamic school or acquiring Western education. My
father forced me into this mess by stubbornly
forcing me into a relationship I was not prepared
to live in,” she said of the marriage to her 35-
year-old husband, Sani.
Kano State Police Command Public Relations
Officer, ASP Magaji Musa Majia, said, “The case
has been referred to appropriate authorities for the
next line of action. I am assuring you that Wasila
would appear in court soon because we have
limitation on the number of days we can keep a
suspect no matter the perceived weakness of the
case or the personality involved”. Millions of
children like her have been denied opportunities to
improve their lives and make meaningful
contributions to society.
Wasila should not be charged to court without
those whose disobedience of our laws resulted in
this tragedy. Section 29. (4) (a) of the 1999
Constitution, states, “full age” means the age of
eighteen years and above; (b) any woman who is
married shall be deemed to be of full age.” Those
who married off Wasila at 14 broke the law. Will
the law punish them? Will the law support their
lawlessness?
The Child’s Rights Act of 2003 prohibits child
marriages and betrothals. In Section 21, any
marriage contracted by anyone under 18 years is
invalid. Under Section 22: “(1) No parent, guardian
or any other person shall betroth a child to any
person. (2) A betrothal in contravention of
subsection (1) of this section is null and void”.
Both provisions are in the Criminal and Penal
Codes, though they are hardly enforced.
Where the law would stand on Wasila is crucial to
the hopes and aspirations of other endangered
children who her action has granted voices. They
are waiting.
MAIDUGURI—Less then 24 hours after the Boko
Haram terrorists bombed the Nyanya bus terminus
in Abuja, killing more than 100 innocent Nigerians,
some unidentified gunmen suspected to be
members of the terrorist organisation again
abducted more than 100 female students from a
Government Girls Secondary School, GGSS, in
Borno State.
The students were abducted in the school located
at Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State,
after killing a security personnel suspected to be a
soldier.
The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP
Gideon Jubrin confirmed the attack in Chibok, but
said, he was yet to get details on the number of
casualties.
The incident occurred at the council headquarters
where the students were preparing to write the
Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations,
SSCE now going on across the country.
Vanguard sources said that the gunmen numbering
over 100 using motorcycles and Toyota Hilux vans
stormed the council’s headquarters at about 9pm,
and operated till 3am, yesterday.
“Apart from the abduction of the female students,
the gunmen also carted away foodstuff, before
setting many residential buildings and shops
ablaze,” the sources added.
A resident of Chibok who escaped the attack, Mr.
Nuhu Amos told Vanguard in a telephone interview
that, “ the gunmen armed with AK47 rifles,
Improvised Explosive Devices, IED’s, and petrol
bombs stormed Chibok on Monday evening and
attacked one of the security posts and shot one
security personnel, before abducting more than
100 female students, as well as setting some
houses and shops ablaze within the vicinity.
“Although, the attackers did not kill any resident,
they only shot one security operative, before
carting away foodstuff and escaping into the
Sambisa Forest.
“I also learnt that out of about 250 female students
writing their SSCE, some were able to escape into
the bush, while more than 100 were abducted by
the attackers using a 911 truck/lorry that was
abandoned by its driver who was heading to
Maiduguri, the state capital.
“Prior to this incident, gunmen had attempted to
attack Chibok on three occasions without success,
but this time around, they were able to accomplish
their mission, as they were in Chibok from 9pm till
about 3am on Tuesday.”
Another resident who spoke on the condition of
anonymity also said: “Seven of my children
including those of my elder brother and sister who
are writing the SSCE in the affected school are still
missing, and I don’t know whether they were
abducted or among those who escaped into the
bush.”
However, the PPRO who spoke on the issue said:
“Yes, there was an attack in Chibok, yesterday
evening by suspected members of Boko Haram
terrorists, but we are yet to get details. As soon as
details of the attack reach my table, I will get back
to you.”
Manchester United manager David Moyes says he
would be "mad" not to let Wayne Rooney play in
Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final
second leg against Bayern Munich.
There were concerns over the striker's fitness after
he picked up a toe injury in the first leg, which
ended 1-1.
The 28-year-old trained on Tuesday and could
play with an injection.
"He is happy to take an injection, which shows his
feeling about the game and the club," said Moyes.
He added: "He is massively keen to be involved.
He has not trained all week so we will have to be
wary of that, but we will do everything we possibly
can. We need him as well because he is a really
important player to the team.
"We think it is OK because we wouldn't do
anything medically wrong. We take advice from the
doctors but everyone knows the character Wayne
is. He is determined to play, if he is determined
we would be mad not to let him do so."
Rooney's injury kept him out of Saturday's win at
Newcastle but Bayern boss Pep Guardiola expects
the England international to feature.
"He will play, I am 100% sure and I am willing to
bet a large glass of beer on it," said Guardiola.
"This is one of the best players I've seen and the
big players do not want to miss this type of
game."
Moyes's men held the defending champions to a
1-1 draw at Old Trafford, after Bastian
Schweinsteiger cancelled out Nemanja Vidic's
header.
But the United boss admitted his side would have
to be even better to progress to the semi-finals.
The former Everton manager said: "We will need a
very good performance from everyone. It is a
game all the players are looking forward to. I feel
the players are going into the game in a good
frame of mind. It is like a cup final for us."
Holders Bayern struggled to break down the home
defence in the first leg and Guardiola is again
expecting United to try to frustrate the German
champions.
"I think United will be again waiting for us at the
back," said the Spaniard. "They will be waiting
deep, deep in their own half.
"English teams defend and then wait for the quick
break. David Moyes also has eight, nine players at
the back. They are waiting for mistakes, set-pieces
and breaks."
Bayern have already won the German title but their
record 53-game unbeaten run in the Bundesliga
came to an end last Saturday after an under-
strength side lost 1-0 at Augsburg.
They have not won in three games, but Guardiola
said: "I knew we would lose eventually. Obviously
we still have to play the last few Bundesliga games
but our targets are now different ones."
Demba Ba's scrambled late goal sent Chelsea into
the Champions League semi-finals at Paris St-
Germain's expense - and sparked a familiar
touchline celebration from delighted Blues boss
Jose Mourinho.
Chelsea needed to claw back PSG's 3-1 advantage
from the first leg and Andre Schurrle - on as an
early substitute for the injured Eden Hazard - gave
them hope with a first-half goal.
And with only three minutes left Ba, another
substitute, bundled the ball home from six yards to
make the decisive contribution and spark wild
celebrations as the Premier League side went
through on away goals.
Mourinho, in scenes reminiscent of his famous
sprint down the Old Trafford touchline in 2004
when Porto knocked out Manchester United on the
way to winning the Champions League, raced to
join his players as they mobbed Ba.
He then pulled players from the celebrating pile to
issue some final orders as the Blues held out to
complete the turnaround.
Ba's finish came just as Chelsea looked to be on
the way out after Schurrle and Oscar were both
denied by the woodwork - although the London
side were helped by a crucial miss from the
normally reliable Edinson Cavani minutes before
the decisive goal.
And goalkeeper Petr Cech, heavily criticised after
that first-leg loss, redeemed himself with a superb
save from Marquinhos in stoppage time to prevent
PSG snatching the tie back at the very last.
It will be Mourinho's third Champions League
semi-final in charge of Chelsea - and he will be
hoping it proves third time lucky after losing his
previous two to Liverpool.
With a Premier League title challenge still very
much on, this season holds the promise of serial
winner Mourinho adding at least one more trophy
to his collection.
The Portuguese was able to recall fit-again Samuel
Eto'o in attack but suffered the major setback of
losing Hazard to injury early on - although
substitute Schurrle more than made his mark.
It was the German who gave the hosts the lift of
the crucial opening goal after 32 minutes. Visiting
boss Laurent Blanc was left furious after his
defence failed to deal with Branislav Ivanovic's
routine long throw, as Schurrle had time and space
in the area to sweep home from David Luiz's
touch.
PSG had shown little attacking ambition without
the injured Zlatan Ibrahimovic and continued to
hand the initiative to Chelsea at the start of the
second half, when only the woodwork stopped the
Blues levelling the tie on aggregate, backed up by
that crucial away goal in Paris.
Schurrle was unlucky to see his effort beat keeper
Salvatore Sirigu and rebound off the bar, while
Oscar suffered a similar fate with a 20-yard free-
kick seconds later.
Cech had been little more than an observer to this
point but had to show great athleticism to turn
away Ezequiel Lavezzi's angled effort.
Mourinho made an attacking change with 24
minutes left, Ba getting the nod ahead of Fernando
Torres to provide extra threat when Frank Lampard
was replaced.
As PSG tried to cash in on Chelsea's increasing
urgency, Cavani - of whom little had been seen -
hinted at his danger with a powerful volley that
flew narrowly over.
The Uruguayan then had an even better chance to
kill Chelsea off when he was released by a
magnificent pass from former Newcastle midfielder
Yohan Cabaye. The entire PSG bench were off
their feet in anticipation as Cavani raced through,
only for the striker to fire over the top with just
Cech to beat.
As the game entered its last 10 minutes Mourinho
played his final card, sending on Torres for the
tiring Oscar, but it was Ba who was the man on
the spot to provide that dramatic finale and ensure
a place in Friday's semi-final draw.
Plan by a food vendor who allegedly
inserted 685 grammes of cocaine in her private
part, to beat security operatives at the Murtala
Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, has been
foiled,as she was arrested by officials of the
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA
The suspect identified as Chinelo Okorom Lynnette,
36, was arrested during an inward screening of
passengers on an Ethiopian Airline flight from
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to Nigeria.
NDLEA Head of Public Affairs, Mitchell Ofoyeju, who
made the disclosure, yesterday, said the suspect
concealed the drugs in a cellophane bag before
inserting it into her private part and ingested
some.
He said: ”The suspect tested positive for drug
ingestion and vaginal insertion. She, however,
expelled a total of 685 grammes of substance that
tested positive for cocaine while under observation
at the airport.”
I was deceived
—Suspect
However, the suspect, reportedly told NDLEA
officials at the Airport Command headed by Mr
Hamza Umar that she was deceived into the illicit
business out of frustration by her landlord,
following her in ability to pay her rent.
According to her, “My husband abandoned me with
four children two years ago. Since then, I have
been working hard to pay their school fees and
also ensure their proper upkeep. I sell food at
Ajagbandi to take care of my children.
“When my rent expired, I had no money to renew
it. My landlord ejected us and I had nowhere to go
with the children or who to talk to. I was crying
like a baby when a man came to console me.
“He told me to wipe my tears and promised to
introduce me to importation business. I felt he was
God-sent when he sponsored my trip to Addis
Ababa. Before leaving, he said I was to go into
importation of female hand bags.
“But when I got to Ethiopia, he told me to take
cocaine to Nigeria. Initially, I disagreed but he
threatened to recover his investment at all cost. I
am just a victim of man’s cruelty to man.”
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA,
Ahmadu Giade, said the arrest was made following
the eagle-eye operatives at the airport, as a result
of different antics used by drug traffickers..
He noted: ”Going to Addis Ababa to smuggle
cocaine into Nigeria is one of the tricks employed
by drug trafficking syndicates. Cocaine is not
known to come from Addis but we were able to
detect it because of our vigilance. We are prepared
to counter activities of drug kingpins and bring
them to justice. We look forward to fruitful
progress in our investigation.”
He, therefore, advised members of the public to be
cautious of the tricks by drug syndicates, adding
that the suspect’s action is shameful.
Odun yi’ singer, James Oluwajuwonlo Edahi
(Jaywon) is allegedly embroiled in a controversy
surrounding his contract with Kennis Music with
reports that Kennis Music has advised all
broadcasters to desist from playing any of
Jaywon’s material pending the resolution of the
contract buy-out request.
*Jaywon
But the singer has refuted rumours of a fight
between himself and label boss Kenny Ogungbe in
an interview with music station Nigezie saying he
only wants to leave the Kennis Music since his
contract has now expired.
‘I feel this is the best time for me to actually be on
my own. I appreciate Kennis Music and will always
do. Kennis did it for me and I’m grateful for that
but the thing is my contract has expired and I
need to move on’, Jaywon said in the interview.
The Gunners are one point ahead of the Toffees having played a game more.
Enyeama was virtually left at the mercy
of the Toulouse strikers after two of his defenders were given the
marching order with 20 minutes left to play. Franck Béria was sent off
in the 68th minute, while Pape Souaré got his red card in the 70th. Both
had their cautions in the first half.
The Federal Government on Sunday finally
released the result of the rebased Gross Domestic Product for the
country, which showed that the Nigerian economy had overtaken South
Africa’s as the biggest on the continent.
A soldier has claimed that he witnessed
incidents that suggested some military chiefs work with Boko Haram
insurgents in the North-East.
An outbreak of Ebola hemorrhagic fever in West Africa has spread to
Guinea's capital and beyond its borders in an "unprecedented epidemic," a
leading aid agency reported Monday.
The Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Lagos
State Police Command, has apprehended two men for robbery and for
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FIFA today April 2nd banned Spanish football giants FC Barcelona from signing players till summer 2015 over rules breach
relating to the international transfer and registration of players under
18.
Manchester United do not see themselves as “underdogs” for Tuesday’s
Champions League home match with holders Bayern Munich, says
player-coach Ryan Giggs.
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