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Nigerian Shiite Muslims have accused Nigerian troops of killing 11 of their members and injuring 40 others in a clash between the group and soldiers in Zaria on Friday. In a statement on Friday night, the group said among those gunned down were Mahmud, the son of the leader of the group, Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky, as well as a woman with a baby strapped to her back. Ibrahim Musa, the editor of Al-Mizan, the weekly newspaper published by the group, said in a statement, “Reports reaching our news desk now indicated that some soldiers of the Nigerian army have opened fire on the tail end of the Quds procession held after Jumaat prayers in Zaria, Kaduna State. Mahmud Ibrahim Zakzaky “The procession, which took off from Sabon Gari Jumaat Mosque, reached Kofar Doka peacefully with no incident. However some soldiers attacked the procession [at the] PZ junction in Zaria. “They shot Mahmud Ibraheem Zakzaky, but [his body] was taken away by the Muslim brothers. But several

I want to see my parents – Another survivor Few days before Wednesday Kaduna bomb explosion, Abubakar Usman, 10, was full of hope and joy of going to wear a new pair of shoes during the forthcoming sallah day, but that joy was terminated when the bomb hit him and cut his leg. Usman told Saturday Sun on his hospital bed at 44 Army Reference Hospital that his mother had asked him to go and meet his elder brother to buy shoes for him at Kawo market. He said it was not too long when they entered the market that the bomb exploded, devastating the area and killing several people as well as injuring others. He said he did not know how he got to the hospital, but believed that government officials must have brought him there for medical treatment. Abubakar Usman said: “My mother said I should go and meet my elder brother in Kawo market to buy a new pair of shoes for me for the forthcoming sallah celebration. As we were arriving the market, the bomb exploded, and all of a

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The investigative committee is expected to report to the House within seven days. —————– The Nasarawa State Chief Judge, Suleiman Dikko, has set up a seven-member panel to investigate the 16 count allegations levelled against Governor Tanko Almakura by the state House of Assembly. The appointment of the panel came a day after six of the lawmakers, led the Speaker, Musa Mohammed, met with President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja. Details of the meeting remain unclear. The Chief Judge inaugurated the probe panel Friday, a day after the meeting. While inaugurating the panel at the conference hall of the state Ministry for Local Government along Shendam road, Lafia, Justice Dikko said the setting up of the committee was in line with the State Assembly’s request for him to appoint a seven man panel to investigate the governor. The assembly gave the directive on Wednesday. Those named to the committee are Yusuf Usman, chairman, Mohammed Keana, Joel Galadima, Abdu

Federal Health Ministry says all those who came in contact with the man have been quarantined. ——————————— A Liberian man admitted to a hospital in Lagos on Tuesday after exhibiting Ebola-like symptoms has died. The man identified as Patrick Sawyer, arrived Lagos last Sunday from Liberia and died on Thursday night at the First Consultant Medical Centre, Obalende, Lagos, said state officials. However, during a press briefing in Abuja on Friday, the Minister of Health, Onyebuchi Chukwu, said the patient died on Friday morning. “Despite the urgent specialized barrier nursing care provided for the patient in a Lagos Hospital, the patient unfortunately passed away in the early hours of July 25, 2014,” Mr. Chukwu said. Mr Sawyer, an employee of the Liberian Ministry of Finance, came to Lagos to attend a conference. Mr. Chukwu said the Federal Ministry of Health was alerted on a suspected case of the disease involving a 40-year old male t

Managing Director, Nick Imudia; Head of Marketing, Debbie Shepard, both of Nokia West and Central Africa; Business Manager, Gear, Emitac Mobile Solutions, West and Central Africa, David Akindele and Business Manager, Gear, Nokia West and Central Africa, Mario Okonya during the launch of Nokia Gear in Nigeria at Nokia office, Victoria Island Managing Director, Nick Imudia; Head of Marketing, Debbie Shepard, both of Nokia West and Central Africa; Business Manager, Gear, Emitac Mobile Solutions, West and Central Africa, David Akindele and Business Manager, Gear, Nokia West and Central Africa, Mario Okonya during the launch of Nokia Gear in Nigeria at Nokia office, Victoria Island. Phone owners are set for a thrill with Microsoft’s wide range of comfy real-time accessories. The new accessories which were unveiled at a media event on Thursday 17 July in Lagos, Nigeria comes with a range of colourful and portable mobile communication accessories tagged ‘gears’. Gears are d

SemiCash is an electronic payment processor designed for individuals and businesses, to promote a secure and transparent online payments and facilitate e-business both locally and internationally.   SemiCash is not a bank. It is simply a trusted, faster and safer way to pay and get paid online. The service allows members to send and receive money worldwide without sharing any financial information. With more merchants and individuals accepting this means of payment around the world, SemiCash therefore hope to become a global player in e-payment processing.   Though the default currency is Dollars, members can fund or withdraw money from their SemiCash account in Dollars, Pounds, Euro and Naira.   SemiCash is currently made up of two online payment services: the Global Payments Gateway and the Global Escrow Platform.   To use this service a person has to sign up (register) for a SemiCa

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Mr. Maigari was sacked on allegations of “financial misappropriation, misapplication and maladministration” The President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Aminu Maigari, has been impeached. Mr. Maigari was removed from office after a vote of no confidence was passed on him by members of the executive committee of the NFF at a meeting Mr. Maigari called to review Nigeria’s performance at the just concluded FIFA World Cup. Announcing the decision of the board to newsmen shortly after the meeting, Adamu Muazu, who represents the North-West on the executive board, said Mr. Maigari was removed for “Financial misappropriation and mal-administration”. “Full details of the allegations against the former President will be made soon,” he said. Part of the communiqué issued after the meeting read “After thorough and exhaustive deliberations on the uncalled-for secrecy surrounding all financial dealings of the Federation and failure to call meeting of the Executive Co

How true could this be?   Popular Nollywood actress Bukky Wright’s second marriage to a New Jersey-based socialite Adewale Onitiri has crashed. The 4-year-old marriage has ended on the ground of mistrust and infidelity. The crack in the marriage became apparent when Bukky returned to Nigeria after her marriage to continue with her acting career and business.    Adewale Onitiri whose first wife died of cancer few years ago stayed back in Trenton, NJ where he got married to Bukky Wright to take care of the children from his first marriage. The trouble started when Mr Onitiri came to Nigeria unannounced on a fateful night only to discover his wife who claimed she’s at home was missing in his Ajah Lagos home. With other unconfirmed tales of his wife’s alleged escapades in the country while he was in America, Mr. Onitiri was said to have been angry and requested she leave the couple’s Ajah, Lagos home. As at the time of this report, Bukky Wright has left Onitiri’s man

Welcome to O.K. Victoremeke's Blog, a home of news and information.: Nigerian Man Lands In Hospital After Cocaine Burst... : An unnamed Nigerian man has been arrested in Nairobi, Kenya, on Wednesday, 23 July, 2014 after the cocaine he was allegedly carrying burs...

An unnamed Nigerian man has been arrested in Nairobi, Kenya, on Wednesday, 23 July, 2014 after the cocaine he was allegedly carrying burst in his belly. According to reports, the middle-aged man had arrived at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi from Lagos. The incident was said to happen while the Nigerian traveller was still on transit and he was immediately hospitalised. It was gathered that the airline scheduled to fly him out with other passengers to an Asian country booked him at the Laico Regency, Wednesday morning. Shortly after checking into the hotel, he reportedly fell sick prompting the hotel officials to rush him to Kenyatta National Hospital ( KNH) It was gathered that the officials immediately contacted the Tourist Police Unit, who oversaw his transfer to the hospital. While reacting to the incident, head of Anti- Narcotics Unit in Kenya, Hamis Masa, said it was when doctors at the hospital struggled to attend to him they realise

Welcome to O.K. Victoremeke's Blog, a home of news and information.: Photo of the the Emir of Kano visits to the presid... : We are one Nigerian and peace should be our watchword. Photo of the Emir of Kano during a visit to the president at the presidential villa...

We are one Nigerian and peace should be our watchword. Photo of the Emir of Kano during a visit to the president at the presidential villa.

Welcome to O.K. Victoremeke's Blog, a home of news and information.: FINAL TRIBUTE TO BAMIDELE ATURU : Tears flow as late human rights lawyer, Bamidele Aturu, begins home journey At a...

Tears flow as late human rights lawyer, Bamidele Aturu, begins home journey At a colloquium held near his home, friends and colleagues described the late human rights lawyer as a humble person who fought for the poor masses. Dozens of lawyers, human rights and civil society activists gathered in Lagos, Tuesday, to pay tributes to late Bamidele Aturu as his week-long funeral ceremony begins. Mr. Aturu, 49, died July 9 after a brief illness. At the colloquium held near his home, friends and colleagues described the late human rights lawyer as a humble person who fought for the poor masses. “No news has, in recent times, jolted the labour and civil society like the death of BF (as the deceased was fondly known),” said Lanre Arogundade, member of the BF Burial Media and Publication Committee. “Within hours, his law chamber became a beehive of activities. The sheer number of people that trooped there served as a

Welcome to O.K. Victoremeke's Blog, a home of news and information.: Jonathan appoints Osita Chidoka Aviation Minister : Mr. Chidoka was head of the Federal Road Safety Corps   President Goodluck Jonathan has named Osita Chidoka, the former Corps Marshall o...

Mr. Chidoka was head of the Federal Road Safety Corps   President Goodluck Jonathan has named Osita Chidoka, the former Corps Marshall of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, as new Aviation Minister. Mr. Chidoka was sworn in Wednesday alongside Abubakar Olanrewaju, who was appointed National Planning Minister. Mr. Olanrewaju, from Kwara State, replaces Shamsudeen Usman, who was removed last September. Mr. Chidoka replaces Stella Oduah, fired in February amid allegations of mismanagement of public funds. Until Mr. Olanrewaju’s appointment, the National Planning Commission was supervised by the Minister of State for Finance, Bashir Yuguda. The two new Ministers were sworn in shortly before the commencement of the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, Wednesday. An indigene of Anambra state, Mr. Chidoka clinched the ministerial post after a bitter political wrangling in his home state compelled President Jonathan to replace the immediate past Anambr

Welcome to O.K. Victoremeke's Blog, a home of news and information.: Farmer Stabs Wife To Death In Ogun : A 47-year-old farmer, Gbenga Ogunfolabo has been arrested by the police in Ogun State for stabbing his wife, Bosede Ogunfolabo, 45, to d...

A 47-year-old farmer, Gbenga Ogunfolabo has been arrested by the police in Ogun State for stabbing his wife, Bosede Ogunfolabo, 45, to death with broken bottle during a fisticuff. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Muyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a statement. According to him, the police detectives attached to Ishara division of the command arrested the suspect on Monday, July 21 at Ishara in Remo North Local Government Area of the state few days after he committed the crime. He said the incident occurred July 16 but no one reported the case to the police as the families concerned wanted to sweep the murder under the carpet as a result of the pressure on the deceased’s family by the family of the suspect but one of the relations of the deceased (names withheld) decided to report the matter to the police for thorough investigation. “It was gathered that the couple had eight children but lost two to sickness and that the husband has been mal

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Beauty Without indecency: Chimamanda Adichie Poses For Riposte Magazine.

Welcome to Chukwuemeke O.K. Victor's Blog, a home of news and information.: DETAILS OF KADUNA BOMB BLAST : An explosion has occurred in central Kaduna killing at least 10 people, a witness has said. The blast occurred Wednesday afternoon a...

An explosion has occurred in central Kaduna killing at least 10 people, a witness has said. The blast occurred Wednesday afternoon along Isa Kaita road which leads to the popular Murtala Square. A witness said the explosion is believed to have targeted the convoy a prominent Islamic cleric, Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi, who was on his way to the Square. The witness, Hassan Mohammed, told PREMIUM TIMES that the bomb, concealed in a red Volkswagen golf car parked by the road side, was detonated as the cleric’s convoy drove past. The sheikh escaped unhurt, the witness said. “As I speak to you now, I can see many bodies on the ground,” Mr. Mohammed said. The police could not be immediately reached. But the witness said security and emergency officials have arrived at the scene evacuating the victims of the blast.

Welcome to Chukwuemeke O.K. Victor's Blog, a home of news and information.: FRESH EXPLOSION IN KADUNA : An explosion has occurred in Kaduna today. “The blast scattered debris and dead bodies on the Alkali Road in the city,”  Additional det...

An explosion has occurred in Kaduna today. “The blast scattered debris and dead bodies on the Alkali Road in the city,”  Additional details will be provided as soon as more information becomes available.