Photo News: Bertran O.K. Bucknor laid to rest

PHOTO NEWS: Victim of Ojota Container Accident, Rosaline Idornigie goes home

One of the victim of fatal accident at Ojota, Lagos which claim many life on July 8,2017. When a container fell on a commercial bus known as Danfo in which Rosaline Idornigie nee Ekhaiyeme and others lost their life.

The remain of Mrs. Rosaline Idornigie was finally laid to rest at Ikoyi commentary, Lagos.

The accident claimed five life's,  a pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Charles Ito, Mrs. Rosaline Idornigie two children and a church worker on their way home from  the monthly Holy Ghost vigil of the church.

PHOTO NEWS: Eid-El-Kabir Celebration 2017

L-R: Emir of Daura,  Alhaji Umar Faruk Umar; President  Muhammadu Buhari;  Magajin Gari of Daura, Alhaji Musa Umar; Senior Special Assistant to President on Household Affairs, Sarki Abba; Senior Special Assistant to President on Special Duties, Yao Darazo;  and others Muslims faithful,  observing the Eid el-Kabir prayers at the Daura Eid Ground in Daura 

L;R Lagos Deputy Governor, Dr Idiat Adebule, Special Adviser to Governor Akinwunmi on Housing, Alhaja Aramide Giwanson, Former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Alhaja Lateefat Okunnu and Former Deputy Governor Lagos State, Alhja Sinatu Ojikutu during the Eid El Kabir prayer at the Dodan Barracks Praying Ground Obalende Lagos

Moslem faithful praying at Oluwanisola Estate praying ground, Ajah,   during the Eil-el Mubarak celebration in Lagos. 

Moslem faithful praying at Oluwanisola Estate praying ground, Ajah,   during the Eil-el Mubarak celebration in Lagos. 

(Centre) Alhaja Kubrat Okoya and others praying at Oluwanisola Estate praying ground, Ajah,   during the Eil-el Karbir celebration in Lagos. 

L-R: Lanre Okoya, Mojeed, Dr. Bashorun Tahir, Alhaji Tajudeen Okoya and Alhaji Ibrahim Adigun-Osho during salah celebration prayer at  Oluwanisola Estate Praying ground, Ajah, Lagos.

RAMADAN FEVER: Muslim faithful ferry away the traditional Ramadan ram after it was slaughtered at the Oluwanisola Estate Praying Ground, Ajah, Lagos.   

Exclusive Photos: Buhari retuns

Nigeria President Buhari  Buhari returning to Nigeria after over 100 days away in London due  to health issues, the President left the country on May 7, this year, after handing over power to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, who has functioned as Acting President since then.

President Buhari is expected to speak to Nigerians in a broadcast by 7 a.m on Monday, August 21, 2017.

He thanks all Nigerians who have prayed ceaselessly for his recovery and well-being since the beginning of the health challenge.

While in London may eminent Nigeria as visited him at Abuja House, London, among those that visit him were. Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osibajo, Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Speaker House of representative, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, former Vice-President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar,  National Leader, of All progressive Congress, (APC) Asiwaju Bola Hammed Tinubu, Former Osun State Governor, Chief Bisi Akande and some seating governors like Abiola Ajimobi (Oyo, David Umahi (Ebonyi); Kashim Shettima (Borno); Abdulaziz Yari (Zamfara) the only Nigeria cleric that visited him is General Overseer Worldwide Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor E.A. Adeboye

Rivers Police parade 70 suspects

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The police in Rivers State yesterday say in the last six weeks it arrested 70 persons including a woman and youths over alleged involvement in various criminal activities across the state even as it successfully rescued 11 kidnap victims, among which was a 7-year-old Fortune Etuke who was kidnapped in his residence at Uzoba area of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area (LGA), of the state last month.

The State Commissioner of Police (CP), Zaki Ahmed, disclosed these when he paraded the 70 suspects in Port Harcourt, weekend.

They also paraded a 24 year-old Micheal Asu, a native of Ohazara in Ebonyi State, described as a serial offender who specializes in printing fake currencies, especially (N1000, N500 notes). Also found on him was a piece of fake $100 note.

He allegedly owns a printing machine with which he reels out the counterfeit notes in his Port Harcourt residence.

The security operatives in the period under review equally reportedly held Noble Ngiagia, Ibinatem Agbani Lawson and Samuel Monime Princewill who are members of a Sea pirate gangster that holds sway on waterways in the riverine areas of the state.

The gang was allegedly responsible for various kidnap, robbery and murder cases recorded along the water ways, including the killing in June 23, September 3, and November 18, 2016, four Police officers attached to Marine Police.

Three Farmers Arrested by NDLEA

The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)  said it had arrested three farmers in Kulani village, Balanga Local Government Area of Gombe State for allegedly cultivating 160 Kilograms of Indian hemp.

The NDLEA Commandant in the state, Mr Aliyu Adole, stated this in a chat with newsmen in Gombe.

Adole said many farmers were involved in the cultivation of the weed in the state and the agency had been on their trail.

He said the agency had been monitoring the suspects before their arrest.

According to him: “This morning my boys went to the bush and brought them with the exhibits.’’

The commandant said the agency would continue to comb villages in the state to apprehend those involve in the cultivation of Cannabis.

He called on elders and leaders of communities in the state to prevail on their people to stop planting the weed and to report anyone involved in its farming to the agency.

One of the suspects told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that he was planting the weed because of poverty.

The suspect said he had been advised by his people to stop planting the weed but he refused to listen to them.

27 Plateau villages under 'strange' Fulani control - lawmaker

Member representing Riyom Constituency in the Plateau State House of Assembly, Hon. Daniel Dem has raised alarm that over 27 Berom villages are been held by unknown Fulani herdsmen in his constituency.

 The lawmaker also said the armed Fulani who attacked and drove Berom from the communities are not the known Fulanis that have settled among the native Berom.

 Dem made this known in an interview with The Nation in his office at the House of Assembly complex.

 He said, "Berom people who were driven away from their homes are in thousands and are currently taking refuge at a safer ground."

 "It is not a joke to say there are IDPs camps in my constituency. Just recently, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in company of member representing Riyom/Barkin Ladi Federal Constituency visited the IDPs camp to deliver some relief materials.

 "It is true we have IDPs in Riyom Local Government and they are not in one camp; there are several of them. These people have been taking refuge in market stalls for more than two years. Some are squatting with their relations and they are not finding things easy. They are in pathetic situation; they are in thousands who were displaced from various villages.”

Some of the villages affected, he said include: Rafpen, Mase, Shonong, Lua from Bachit district; Jol, Rim, Gwol, Tahol, Sopp while from Riyom district; Jebbu, Kwaki, Gwarim, Gwom and Torok.

He said these villages have been attacked more than twice, prompting them to relocate for safety. “As soon they relocated, these Fulani will take over their houses and remain there.”

Dem disclosed that "Even though there are no more attacks in the areas, government has not been able to guarantee the security of these displaced people to return to their homes. I think the situation of displaced persons in my constituency poses a very huge challenge to governments at all levels; their rehabilitation is beyond the capacity of state and local government authorities.”

He said the people need shelter and security and that though they are ready to go home, they have no home to return to and they have been driven away from their farm lands.

"I made a case when NEMA brought relief materials last week, that the need of these people is not relief materials. They need rehabilitation and empowerment to get back to life again. If they can have shelter and adequate security, they can farm and feed themselves.” The lawmaker said.

He applauded the efforts of security agencies, especially Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) and the state government for restoring peace in the state.

Media officer of OPSH, Captain Umar Ahmed however said, "The command is not aware of any IDPs camp in Riyom local government; we are not also aware of any village forcefully occupied by armed Fulani men.”

Royal Rumbles: Inside Story of Ooni’s Trouble’s Marriage

Ooni, and Olori Wuraola

About Seventeen month ago The royal Kingdom in Africa was fill with joy as the newly Crown first Class king set to married, all road lead to Benin town in Edo State as Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi send his family and royal house in Ile-Ife to fetch for his wife, Olori Wuraola, from Igun N’ Eromwon, Benin, Edo State, Nigeria, the daughter Benin Bronze Casters.

The Millions of dollars married crashed like a cracked egg. The wedding was the most glamorous and most talked about, from the planning and guest list distinguished it from other wedding ceremonies.

Some months age according to in source, there are been allegation and counter allegation from both parties.

Olori wuraola was accused of many unprintable things, and lack of commitment to her marital vows and many say’s it was her past life style that is affecting her that’s why she could not conceived talkless of having her own child.

While some accused the well-respected monarch as not been faithful to an agreement he had before their wedding that he Ooni would not marry another woman, and they both agreed to it but now the Ooni is willing to take another woman, reneging from the agreement which has led to the genesis of this crisis, and that

Ooni wanted to send her out of the palace to bring another woman into the palace and he knows he can’t do that having Olori Wuraola in the palace.

But According to Yoruba tradition a traditional King is hot restricted to marry one wife but as many as he wanted and that there is no barren king in the palace of Oodua. This also put pressure on Kabiyesi to marry another wife.

 Kabiyesi’s Siblings:

L-R Princess Folashade, Adesola and Adebimpe

There is still another issue about the Olori wuraola that she as not been in a talking term with the Monarch siblings Princess Folashade, Adesola and Adebimpe.

One of our source who is a friend to one of Ooni’s Sisters say’s “Kabiyesi have right to married whoever he wanted to marry, our relationship with Olori is cordial we don’t have anything against her, but we respect Kabiyesi’s decision on every issues.

Baba Oba’s Involvement:

There are been another allegation against Baba Oba, Prince Aderopo Ogunwusi who is father of Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi  of not playing a fatherly roll, but that is not true, another family source speak’s to our reporter say there is no father that will allow is son’s marriage to crashed. But the problem is that Prince Aderopo Ogunwusi, the Ooni’s father cannot see his son again but they speak through phone calls and intermediary person the Baba as be in the front roll to make thing right.

Baba Oba, Prince Aderopo Ogunwus and Ooni

Olori Wuraola’s Steps:

On her returned from one of her trip she visited former Nigeria President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo to mediate between her and her husband, the Ooni of Ife but right now she is not in the palace at Ile-Ife

New Queen

A reliable family source confirm that “there is a new queen in the Palace now Bola, she is from Ogun State a pure Yoruba lady, who understand Yoruba Culture and tradition and she will honored them. Though Olori Wuraola did not parked out of the Palace but she traveled and she has not come back, the new Olori has been in the palace before she, Olori Wuraola traveled”