Two persons were killed and several others injured in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Thursday as the state government attempted to demolish the secretariat of the proscribed state council of the National Union of Road Transport Workers in Olomi/Academy area.
The dead victims, Nurudeen Azeez and Ismaila Agbojo, were members of a faction of the union loyal to the court-reinstated Chairman, Alhaji Lateef Akinsola (a.k.a Tokyo). They were killed in a gun battle between NURTW members and armed police escorts of officials of the state Ministry of Environment and Water Resources led by the Commissioner, Alhaji Mukaila Aborode.
Some of the injured were said to have been rushed to undisclosed hospitals for treatment.
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Friday, February 25, 2011
UK court jails Nigerian for £1.3m scam
The Inner London Crown Court has sentenced a Nigerian immigrant, Olaide Taiwo, to eight-and-a-half years imprisonment for stealing the identities of 350 people to claim £1.3m in bogus tax credits.
In what was described as the largest benefit scam of its kind, Taiwo 35 was said to have hijacked the identities while working as a security guard for a number of large national companies, Daily Mail reported on Thursday.
He was then said to have used the names to claim tens of thousands in working tax credits.
The report said the sentence was the highest ever for tax credit fraud. Taiwo is understood to have arrived illegally in Britain in 2003 with his wife.
Although three applications to stay in the United Kingdom failed, in 2005 he was granted discretionary leave to remain.
It was during this period that the scam by the father of two began. He submitted more than 300 fraudulent tax credit claims between June 2004 and July 2008 worth over £1m.
In what was described as the largest benefit scam of its kind, Taiwo 35 was said to have hijacked the identities while working as a security guard for a number of large national companies, Daily Mail reported on Thursday.
He was then said to have used the names to claim tens of thousands in working tax credits.
The report said the sentence was the highest ever for tax credit fraud. Taiwo is understood to have arrived illegally in Britain in 2003 with his wife.
Although three applications to stay in the United Kingdom failed, in 2005 he was granted discretionary leave to remain.
It was during this period that the scam by the father of two began. He submitted more than 300 fraudulent tax credit claims between June 2004 and July 2008 worth over £1m.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Her Solo Debut! Project Fame West Africa III Winner Chidinma releases “Jankoliko” feat. Sound Sultan & “Carry You Go”
Project Fame West Africa III Winner, Chidinma Ekile is ready to “face the music”.
The young musician won the reality TV competition in 2010 and then released a compilation album along with other Project Fame West Africa III finalists.
Chidinma who is managed by the Goretti Company has just released two tracks from her forthcoming solo album.
The tracks are “Jankoliko” featuring Sound Sultan and “Carry You Go“.
Both songs were written and produced by Oscar Heman Ackah.
The videos for the songs will be filmed within the next few weeks.
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Jonathan vows to transform Nigeria’s economy
President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday pledged to transform the nation’s economy, if elected in the April presidential poll.
The President, who addressed his supporters in the Kogi State capital, Lokoja, during his caampaign in the state, noted that his efforts at improving the economy would make the lives of Nigerians more meaningful.
Jonathan said his administration would also strive to revive the Ajaokuta Steel Complex and the Itakpe Iron Ore Company.
Jonathan promised to explore the agricultural potential of the state to boost food security and assured the people that they would benefit from the new federal university in the state. The President said the state had over the years produced eminent and selfless personalities.
In his speech, Vice-President Namadi Sambo promised that the Jonathan administration would transform the country through the provision of qualitative education and stable power supply in the next four years.
Meanwhile, the Bukola Saraki Youth Vanguard, Oyun Chapter has promised to ensure a violence-free visit for the President on Tuesday (today).
Sanusi rejects IMF’s advice to weaken naira
THE Central Bank of Nigeria, on Monday, disagreed with the International Monetary Fund on the latter’s verdict that the naira was overvalued.
The CBN Governor, Mr. Lamido Sanusi, said that the apex bank would not devalue the naira as recommended by the IMF, noting that the recommendation was “internally inconsistent.”
Sanusi said in an interview with CNBC Africa, published on the CBN website, that the recommendation, if accepted, would trigger higher inflation in the economy.
He said, “I have had this debate with the IMF, the recommendations they made are internally inconsistent. If we devalue the currency or we depreciate the currency, it adds to inflation.
“If we have a volatile exchange rate, it affects inflationary expectations. The question is: can we sustain this rate? And in a time of rising oil prices and stable revenues, we think we can. In fact, the depletion of reserves has ended. We have had gradual accretion in the last three months.”
The IMF had said last week that the naira was overvalued and that more exchange rate flexibility would be needed to prevent the CBN from running down the foreign currency reserves.
Voter registration: Lagos tops list with 6.2 million...N/West leads zones
Facts have emerged that Lagos State topped the list of registered voters for the 2011 general elections with a figure of 6,247,845.
But the North-West lead the six geo-political zones with 18,900,543 eligible voters.
These were contained in provisional figures released by the Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday in Abuja.
According to the figure, a total of 67,764,327 Nigerians were registered at the end of the registration exercise.
Other zonal figures showed that
South-West came second with 14,298, 356.
North-East, 10,038,119.
ACN VP ticket: How Adeola beat Ebi, Akabueze
THE Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, yesterday, formally submitted Mr. Fola Adeola to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, as the running mate of its presidential candidate, Nuhu Ribadu.
GidiGlobe learnt that Adeola, erstwhile Managing Director of Guaranty Trust Bank, beat former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr Ernest Ebi and Lagos State Commissioner for Budget Mr. Ben Akabueze to the position of Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria for the spot.
ACN determination
Adeola it was learnt, was chosen on the basis of the determination of the ACN Presidential Candidate, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu to have an economic guru as his running mate.
A top party source told GidiGlobe: “Ribadu had said that his vice-president must be an economic expert and that is why you see that with the exception of Ngige all other considerations were on economic experts.”
However, the choice of another Muslim to be running mate for Mallam Ribadu was raising apprehension among party insiders despite the enthusiasm of some that the pair of Ribadu and Adeola would rekindle the victory achieved by the Muslim-Muslim ticket of Moshood Abiola and Babagana Kingibe in the June 12, 1993 presidential election.
GidiGlobe learnt that Adeola, erstwhile Managing Director of Guaranty Trust Bank, beat former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr Ernest Ebi and Lagos State Commissioner for Budget Mr. Ben Akabueze to the position of Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria for the spot.
ACN determination
Adeola it was learnt, was chosen on the basis of the determination of the ACN Presidential Candidate, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu to have an economic guru as his running mate.
A top party source told GidiGlobe: “Ribadu had said that his vice-president must be an economic expert and that is why you see that with the exception of Ngige all other considerations were on economic experts.”
However, the choice of another Muslim to be running mate for Mallam Ribadu was raising apprehension among party insiders despite the enthusiasm of some that the pair of Ribadu and Adeola would rekindle the victory achieved by the Muslim-Muslim ticket of Moshood Abiola and Babagana Kingibe in the June 12, 1993 presidential election.
Father kills cripple son with poison, buries him a bathroom
A middle-aged man has been arrested at Otu-Jeremi, in Delta State for allegedly killing his son, a cripple with poisonous substance, and thereafter buried him in a bathroom.
No reason was given for such brutal and inhuman act.
Confirming the incident, the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Charles Muka said the man has been moved down to State police headquarters for discreet investigation, while the body of the child has been exhumed.
The PPRO said, a community leader from the area on 20th of this month reported that “about 2330 hours he discovered that one Ighohwo Iboh killed his one Daniel Ighohwo aged four years a cripple by administering gamalyn 20 to the son.
“He later secretly buried the victim at a spot very close to his bathroom”, adding that the scene of crime has been visited by a team of police men suspect arrested and transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) Asaba”.
No reason was given for such brutal and inhuman act.
Confirming the incident, the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Charles Muka said the man has been moved down to State police headquarters for discreet investigation, while the body of the child has been exhumed.
The PPRO said, a community leader from the area on 20th of this month reported that “about 2330 hours he discovered that one Ighohwo Iboh killed his one Daniel Ighohwo aged four years a cripple by administering gamalyn 20 to the son.
“He later secretly buried the victim at a spot very close to his bathroom”, adding that the scene of crime has been visited by a team of police men suspect arrested and transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) Asaba”.
PRESIDENCY: Ciroma, NPLF grumble over delay in agreement
THE Mallam Adamu Ciroma-led Northern Political Leaders Forum, NPLF, was, yesterday, holding back from a formal endorsement of President Goodluck Jonathan on account of last minute delay in the submission of the report of a joint committee bridging differences between both parties.
Vanguard gathered that the report is expected to clearly bind President Jonathan to a single presidential tenure. The report is equally expected to redefine the present zoning arrangement in the country.
NPLF members, it was learnt, were miffed that the report of the joint committee was yet to be submitted at press time, almost twenty four hours after the Sunday night deadline agreed between President Jonathan and the NPLF during their breakthrough meeting, weekend.
Vanguard gathered that the report is expected to clearly bind President Jonathan to a single presidential tenure. The report is equally expected to redefine the present zoning arrangement in the country.
NPLF members, it was learnt, were miffed that the report of the joint committee was yet to be submitted at press time, almost twenty four hours after the Sunday night deadline agreed between President Jonathan and the NPLF during their breakthrough meeting, weekend.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
GG Exclusive – WORLD PREMIERE: Ty Bello returns to music with “The Future”
Ty Bello is BACK!
The multi-talented musician/photographer who lit up the music scene with her debut album “Green Land” and smash hit anthem – “Green Land” aka The Land is Green.
BellaNaija.com has just received an exclusive listen of her brand new single – “The Future” and we are sharing it with YOU.
The video for “The Future” is being directed by Kemi Adetiba and will be filmed on Sunday 27th February 2011.
We love the song and the message behind it. We hope you do too!
The multi-talented musician/photographer who lit up the music scene with her debut album “Green Land” and smash hit anthem – “Green Land” aka The Land is Green.
BellaNaija.com has just received an exclusive listen of her brand new single – “The Future” and we are sharing it with YOU.
The video for “The Future” is being directed by Kemi Adetiba and will be filmed on Sunday 27th February 2011.
We love the song and the message behind it. We hope you do too!
Story Behind the Music – “The Future”
by Ty Bello
by Ty Bello
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