Southern Kaduna: Audu Maikori calls out Kaduna College of Education over backdated, unsigned rejoinder

Last week, Audu Maikori tweeted that his driver's son and students of the Kaduna state College of Education, were killed by some herdsmen in Southern Kaduna. A statement purportedly released by the school authority, was shared online yesterday, discrediting Audu's tweet as well as a report on the same issue by Vanguard. The statement specifically called out Vanguard.
Audu in this tweet, pointed out that the said statement which is unsigned, was released on January 23rd, a day before Vanguard published the report. Meanwhile some people are already calling for DSS to invite Audu over for questioning, alleging he is a threat to National peace. Read the tweets below:

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Woman stabbed to death during robbery at childcare centre run by nuns

Two men have been arrested for stabbing a young woman, 24 year old  Helena Kmiec to death at a childcare centre run by nuns. Kmiec was stabbed during what police believe was a robbery at the nursery where she worked.

The childcare centre, in Cochabamba, Bolivia, is run by Polish nuns.

"We need to find out the motive of the murder, it could be for robbery, for rape or some other motive," a police official said.

Kmiec arrived Cochabamba only two weeks ago before she was stabbed in a senseless act. According to a Vatican news report, she was killed at night after waking up when she heard a disturbance at the centre.

Government Minister Carlos Romero confirmed the arrests..The suspects were named as Sergio Oscar Flores Rivera and Romualdo Mamio do Santos.

"Yes, people have been arrested but we are in the investigation phase. When we have more elements, we will give information through a statement. "We still don't have information because we are continuing the investigation," he said.

Source: UK Mirror

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Woman stabbed to death during robbery at childcare centre run by nuns

Two men have been arrested for stabbing a young woman, 24 year old  Helena Kmiec to death at a childcare centre run by nuns. Kmiec was stabbed during what police believe was a robbery at the nursery where she worked.

The childcare centre, in Cochabamba, Bolivia, is run by Polish nuns.

"We need to find out the motive of the murder, it could be for robbery, for rape or some other motive," a police official said.

Kmiec arrived Cochabamba only two weeks ago before she was stabbed in a senseless act. According to a Vatican news report, she was killed at night after waking up when she heard a disturbance at the centre.

Government Minister Carlos Romero confirmed the arrests..The suspects were named as Sergio Oscar Flores Rivera and Romualdo Mamio do Santos.

"Yes, people have been arrested but we are in the investigation phase. When we have more elements, we will give information through a statement. "We still don't have information because we are continuing the investigation," he said.

Source: UK Mirror

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Woman stabbed to death during robbery at childcare centre run by nuns

Two men have been arrested for stabbing a young woman, 24 year old  Helena Kmiec to death at a childcare centre run by nuns. Kmiec was stabbed during what police believe was a robbery at the nursery where she worked.

The childcare centre, in Cochabamba, Bolivia, is run by Polish nuns.

"We need to find out the motive of the murder, it could be for robbery, for rape or some other motive," a police official said.

Kmiec arrived Cochabamba only two weeks ago before she was stabbed in a senseless act. According to a Vatican news report, she was killed at night after waking up when she heard a disturbance at the centre.

Government Minister Carlos Romero confirmed the arrests..The suspects were named as Sergio Oscar Flores Rivera and Romualdo Mamio do Santos.

"Yes, people have been arrested but we are in the investigation phase. When we have more elements, we will give information through a statement. "We still don't have information because we are continuing the investigation," he said.

Source: UK Mirror

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Chika Ike in two piece as she strikes a pose at home

Beautiful!

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See the state of the waterlogged pitch at AFCON game between Mali and Uganda

Mali and Uganda played out a 1-1 stalemate at the ongoing AFCON which saw both sides eliminated from the tournament. The playing surface made for a stop-start game as the waterlogged pitch meant the players couldn't go about their business hitch-free. More photos after the cut..

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Photo of the day

Nice dress.

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Rob Kardashian celebrates one year anniversary with Blac Chyna

1 year down lol woohoooooo happy anniversary babbbbbbiiiiiiiieeeeeee💙👶🏽👶🏽👶🏽👶🏽👶🏽👶🏽👶🏽👶🏽👶🏽👶🏽👶🏽👶🏽👶🏽

A video posted by ROBERT KARDASHIAN (@robkardashian) on Jan 25, 2017 at 5:50pm PST

Rob Kardashian celebrates one year anniversary with his fiancé, Blac Chyna by posting up a video of both of them which he captioned: "1 down lol woohoooooo happy anniversary babbbbbbiiiiiiiieeeeeee💙👶🏽👶🏽👶🏽👶🏽👶🏽👶🏽👶🏽👶🏽👶🏽👶🏽👶🏽👶🏽👶🏽"

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Photonews: See how President Barrow made his triumphant entry into Gambia (Photos)

The self-exiled President of Gambia, Adama Barrow, has returned to the country following the exit of his predecessor - Yahya Jammeh.

Barrow has returned to the country to assume power - days after Jammeh left to go into exile.

Below are photos of how Barrow was received in Gambia after returning from exile in Senegal.

Photonews: See how President Barrow made his triumphant entry into Gambia (Photos)

Photonews: See how President Barrow made his triumphant entry into Gambia (Photos)

Photonews: See how President Barrow made his triumphant entry into Gambia (Photos)

Photonews: See how President Barrow made his triumphant entry into Gambia (Photos)

Photonews: See how President Barrow made his triumphant entry into Gambia (Photos)

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3 Boko Haram suspects arrested in Zamfara, handed over to Army

The Zurmi Emirate Council in Zamfara state has handed over three suspected Boko Haram suspects to the Nigerian Army.

Some suspected Boko Haram members

The suspects are currently in detention as was confirmed on Thursday, January 26, 2017 by Col Abdullahi Adamu, the commanding officer, 223 Light Tank Batallion of Tactical Operation Unit, Gusau, the state capital.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the suspects were apprehended by the local vigilante in the area.

While displayed the arms recovered from the suspects, Adamu reportedly said the suspects had been moved to the 1 division of the Nigerian Army Kaduna for interrogation.

He listed some of the recovered arms to include AK 47 riffles, over 600 ammunitions, illicit substances, charms and others.

“Based on our preliminary investigation, we discovered that the suspects may be connected to the fleeing Boko Haram members who were recently disbanded by the military from Sambisa forest of Borno state,” he said.

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How Oyegun is planning to sack Tinubu, Atiku, others from APC - Timi Frank

- Comrade Timi Frank alleged that the APC national chairman, John Oyegun is planning to push out some prominent members of the party who have spoken against his leadership style

- Frank accuses the national chairman of breaching the party’s constitution several times

- Frank challenges Oyegun to tell the world how he plans to fill some vacant positionsin the NWC when he is talking of non-elective national convention

Timi Frank has alleged that Oyegun is plotting to oust some prominent members of the APC.

The deputy national publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, has alleged that the national chairman of the party, John Oyegun, is planning to oust some prominent members of the party including Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar among others.

Frank made the allegation in a release he signed and made available to journalists, on Thursday, January 26, The Sun reports.

“Chief Oyegun is vigorously working to ensure that he pushes out some prominent members of the party including the National Leader Bola Tinubu, myself and so many other leaders who have spoken against his leadership style which is now more of a dictator,” he said.

The APC spokesperson accused the national chairman of breaching the party’s constitution several times, even as regard to national convention which the party law states clearly that it must be held every two years.

He said: “Oyegun is talking about indiscipline when there are several allegations of bribery and favouritism yet unanswered hanging on his neck.”

The APC deputy spokesman challenged Oyegun to tell the world how he plans to fill some vacant positions in the NWC when “he is talking of non-elective national convention.”

Frank said members should be allowed to critise the wrong doing of the handler of the party if APC is a democratic party

“Some of us have prepared to meet them at the convention no matter the evil agenda they are planning against us,” Frank said.

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Why PDP members are decamping to APC - Ekweremadu

- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is currently meeting to make the party stronger ahead of future elections in Nigeria

- Speaking at one of such meetings of its top members, Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu revealed why some members recently jumped to the APC

Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu has mocked members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) moving into the All Progressives Congress (APC) and describing them as hungry job-seekers.

Ekweremadu said the PDP will come out stronger than it used to be

According to him, the defectors are not going to the APC to improve Nigeria, but to better their chances of getting contracts and employment.

The Nigerian Tribune reports that the deputy Senate president made the comment at the National Executive Committee (NEC) and the expanded caucus meeting of the PDP in Abuja on Thursday, January 26, 2017.

Recently, top members of the PDP including former Senate President Ken Nnamani and some legislators moved into the APC. Ekweremadu reportedly said those who defected to the APC in the south-eastern part of the country have no electoral value and that this would soon become obvious.

“Recently, we have heard of a number of defections from the PDP to the APC. For me, coming from the south-east, they are doing registration of the APC in the south-east and some people are defecting.

“Also in the National Assembly, some people have left for the APC. But my response to it is, let me start from the south-east, those of my brothers and sisters who are here, they know the electoral value of each and everyone of us.

“We are not going to tell you but those who keep their ears will find out later because we allowed them so that they can get the contracts that they are seeking, we allow them to get the employment they are seeking.

“We want them to see if they can join in the lunch, breakfast or dinner going on in APC. At the appropriate time, we will know who is who in the south-east.

“So, nothing to worry about. We are completely in control in the south-east,” he said adding that those thinking the party was dead would discover soon that it has become stronger.

Speaking at the event, Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state and current chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, said Nigerians are tired of the change agenda of the APC

He lamented that PDP members have been subjected to arrests, incarceration, intimidation and provocation by the party in government.

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Pogba scores as Manchester United thump Hull City to qualify for EFL final

Premier League giants Manchester United have qualified for the final of the 2017 EFL Cup even after losing 2-1 to Hull City in their second leg encounter on Thursday night January 26, 2017.

United went to this game with high hope of making it to the final after beating their opponents 2-0 in the first leg tie thereby qualifying for the final on 3-2 aggregate scoreline.

Manchester United players

Hull City knew they would have to cancel out the two goals scored by the Red Devils in the first tie for any chance of making it to the final, and they started the match lively as they completely mesmerized their visitors.

Tom Huddlestone scored the first goal for the hosts in the 35th minutes, and Manchester United tried all they could to restore parity as they went to the break with Hull City leading.

Manchester United players

French midfielder Paul Pogba leveled up for Manchester United in the 66th minutes, but Baye Oumar Niasse gave the hosts the lead again in the 85th minutes.

Hull City desperately searched for another goal at the death which would have sent the game to extra time, but United held on firmly to pick the final ticket.

Manchester United will now face Southampton in the EFL final at the Wembley Stadium.

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Kashamu's lawyer explains what new US court ruling on his extradition means

Just hours after a United States court ruled that the country’s security agents can arrest Senator Buruji Kashamu for dr*g trafficking in coordination with local authorities outside the country, the legislator has reacted through his lawyer.

Buruji Kashamu's lawyer says the US court did not order his extradition

Some months ago, security operative in Nigeria had attempted to arrest him in his Lagos home and extradite him to the US to face trial but this proved abortive as he was able to secure a court order stopping the move.

Speaking about the new court ruling, Prince Ajibola Oluyede, who is the counsel to Buruji described the report as sensationalized.

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Group to conduct massive rally in Maiduguri

- The first mega rally is set to be conducted in Maiduguri, Borno state

- The rally, first of its kind since the emergence of insurgency will take place on Wednesday, February 1

- The rally will be conducted by by a coalition of North-East groups in Nigeria

Some northern governors during a meeting

The first mega rally is set to be conducted in Maiduguri, Borno state, a coalition of North-East groups have said.

The group, North East Coalition Against Terrorism (NECAT) said the rally will hold on Wednesday, February 1 at the Ramat Square in Maiduguri.

The group said the rally themed: "North East Mega Rally" is aimed at celebrating the successes recording by the Nigerian government and the military against Boko Haram terrorists.

The spokesperson for the coalition, Mohammed Abubakar told journalists in Abuja that the rally will also signify the beginning of a campaign for the rebuilding of the North-East region.

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Funke Akindele shares BTS Photos from her recent shoot

Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele had a photoshoot in Lagos yesterday with veteran photographer, Kelechi Amadi Obi. The new photos will be released soon, but the actress shared a couple of behind the scene moments to tease her fans. More photos after cut....

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Funke Akindele shares BTS Photos from her recent shoot

Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele had a photoshoot in Lagos yesterday with veteran photographer, Kelechi Amadi Obi. The new photos will be released soon, but the actress shared a couple of behind the scene moments to tease her fans. More photos after cut....

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Funke Akindele shares BTS Photos from her recent shoot

Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele had a photoshoot in Lagos yesterday with veteran photographer, Kelechi Amadi Obi. The new photos will be released soon, but the actress shared a couple of behind the scene moments to tease her fans. More photos after cut....

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