Nigeria Targets 250bn Naira From Solid Mineral Sector

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWX8oAAFKPIrzLEQ7Gp0Jo28EicCSQ1XztFL6kp6TSv0dIxFUMkdKabozG4fu7wC8CjRsihDAC2IxZy7o43XUFu0l-h4Qr3FvO4lbNRyfJnodPW0-TFFphyM9eZdXTf3j7VgUFhZ_Mrk8/s1600/2016-02-19--20_33_57.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWX8oAAFKPIrzLEQ7Gp0Jo28EicCSQ1XztFL6kp6TSv0dIxFUMkdKabozG4fu7wC8CjRsihDAC2IxZy7o43XUFu0l-h4Qr3FvO4lbNRyfJnodPW0-TFFphyM9eZdXTf3j7VgUFhZ_Mrk8/s1600/2016-02-19--20_33_57.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> The projection was made on Friday by the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, at his ministry’s budget defence.<br /> <br /> He said the ministry was putting measures in place to block revenue leakages and generate more money.<br /> <br /> Members of the Senate committee, however, expressed concern over the fall in the revenue of the sector between 2014 and 2015 and queried how the ministry would generate money in the sector.<br /> <br /> Responding, the Minister assured the lawmakers that the ministry had put appropriate measures in place to ensure that revenue was not lost.<br /> <br /> Some of the senators suggested that the Federal Government should consider establishing a Solid Minerals Development Bank to facilitate access to funding for mining activities.<br /> <br /> The Minister further spoke of his proposal for an intervention fund for the sector.<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, at the budget defence of the committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions, the committee, which is chaired by Senator Rafiu Adebayo, called for more proactive programmes to fight against the harsh policies of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Commission.<br /> <br /> The committee members also requested for an intervention programme to rescue depositors.<br /> <br /> The committees are working to complete their work as quickly as possible, as the National Assembly works to conclude its scrutiny of the 2016 budget proposal.<br />

Flashy News Nigeria Targets 250bn Naira From Solid Mineral Sector

The projection was made on Friday by the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, at his ministry’s budget defence. ...

Read more »

In AsoRock: President Buhari, Osinbajo meet with Pastor Adeboye.

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">President Muhammadu Buhari was paid a visit today by the General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye. </span><br /><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">The prominent pastor arrived the Presidential Villa, Abuja inside the Vice President’s official car at about 12.30pm He arrived shortly after the visit of the Liberian President Ellen John Sirleaf.</span><br /><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh25BW_InmvGM6m6og_HdY_AaYhbWV0Bv7wzDHAKP6M-aKBIKHus9ziK2z5zB0waMTUuL08uDuCXsWTgHfP4zY-v-b6U4tbRf9Xftnp8lRp3YY37HrMUjxDttx9lIlg2XSqGUEbaKCTG8iz/s1600/vllkyt57j0ipdjbv7.379b8f84.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh25BW_InmvGM6m6og_HdY_AaYhbWV0Bv7wzDHAKP6M-aKBIKHus9ziK2z5zB0waMTUuL08uDuCXsWTgHfP4zY-v-b6U4tbRf9Xftnp8lRp3YY37HrMUjxDttx9lIlg2XSqGUEbaKCTG8iz/s320/vllkyt57j0ipdjbv7.379b8f84.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">The clergyman was led straight into the President’s office by Prof Yemi Osinbajo, the vice president. </span><br /><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">According to The Punch, the trio hold a meeting meeting in the presidential villa. </span><br /><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">Details regarding the purpose of the august visit and the meeting outcomes are still unknown. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnneBkGCtNbCPrqfKv82xU0RwjpnRsEK1PZQ8nlRFGPIwun0YRUMbn6KaLMNLfOt61-okB6q8m_7jbOMVL3w5Ba7viWW3Iqzj7nlZ-UF8QgPPviK_UW6P3YBYC_FYEiaiUD-zr_VpEBV-c/s1600/vllkyt4v6pc5c2ep4.cc5cc5eb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnneBkGCtNbCPrqfKv82xU0RwjpnRsEK1PZQ8nlRFGPIwun0YRUMbn6KaLMNLfOt61-okB6q8m_7jbOMVL3w5Ba7viWW3Iqzj7nlZ-UF8QgPPviK_UW6P3YBYC_FYEiaiUD-zr_VpEBV-c/s320/vllkyt4v6pc5c2ep4.cc5cc5eb.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">Sources disclose that the private meeting lasted for about 20 minutes after-which  Osinbajo led the clergyman out of the venue of into his waiting car. </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">Adeboye however, did not speak with State House correspondents. </span><br /><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">When asked for comment, he simply said: “God bless you.” </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">As he was entering his white unmarked car, Adeboye repeated: “God bless you all.” </span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2X1utpbsyAYIJv_WthcNMu2A-S8MtZ_daY-VJrmU_DIfPO8FRRB56knCOhnmd0qqckcR2HMQk9eXGrB6lNELbzzuJW-jddwTD-eXOhdGZxk8yfsXqEmkRny6UQKWqb-kQ_3J1HmthvP1A/s1600/vllkyt6okua7nljeq.31d08458.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2X1utpbsyAYIJv_WthcNMu2A-S8MtZ_daY-VJrmU_DIfPO8FRRB56knCOhnmd0qqckcR2HMQk9eXGrB6lNELbzzuJW-jddwTD-eXOhdGZxk8yfsXqEmkRny6UQKWqb-kQ_3J1HmthvP1A/s320/vllkyt6okua7nljeq.31d08458.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>

Flashy News In AsoRock: President Buhari, Osinbajo meet with Pastor Adeboye.

President Muhammadu Buhari was paid a visit today by the General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adebo...

Read more »

Ambode to host 5th Lagos Corporate Assembly.

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">Governor Akinwunmi Ambode will host chief executives officers from the private sector in the 5th Lagos Corporate Assembly holding this week. </span><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">The event, which is organised by the    Lagos State Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperative is tagged “A+ Meets Business.”</span><br /><style>.post-header, .post-body, .post-footer, #HTML3 { display:none; } </style><br /><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ10mcW30FCM6c_fiVFT4moT080ZA8SuruJx9-ZfaCTE-4SxKIFdbMYqbAJHo_FJYyeEFzYXSS4iKSG3XVXln4vNVnQ5mE-kZrmysJM7cugABeXdqwcl-rXZcoTzsHvbAsqMIGjlulx774/s1600/Ambode-Lagos1-e1446307913859.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ10mcW30FCM6c_fiVFT4moT080ZA8SuruJx9-ZfaCTE-4SxKIFdbMYqbAJHo_FJYyeEFzYXSS4iKSG3XVXln4vNVnQ5mE-kZrmysJM7cugABeXdqwcl-rXZcoTzsHvbAsqMIGjlulx774/s320/Ambode-Lagos1-e1446307913859.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">It will be held  on Thursday, February 18th, 2016  at the banquet Hall, State House, Ikeja, Lagos. </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">This was disclosed today by the Commissioner, Prince Rotimi Ogunleye in his office. </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">He explained that Corporate Assembly is a forum for public and private sectors engagement which provides a platform for feedback and regular interaction between the Lagos State Government and members of the Organized Private Sector (OPS) in the State.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">According to him, the assembly would provide the opportunity for captains of industries, chief executive officers, managing directors and other stakeholders in the business world to discuss with Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, the Lagos State Governor, on factors militating against doing business in the state among other issues. </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">At the event both the private sector and government would have the opportunity to evaluate the actions taken on the issues that arose at the last Corporate Assembly and measure the success of policies and decisions put in place to further create a conducive atmosphere for businesses to thrive in the State. </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">This 5th Lagos Corporate Assembly is the first to be held by the Governor Ambode’s administration. The maiden edition of the Assembly was held on 22nd March, 2012 at Lekki Free Trade Zone while the last one was held on 16th September, 2014 also at Ibeju-Lekki. </span></div></div>

Flashy News Ambode to host 5th Lagos Corporate Assembly.

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode will host chief executives officers from the private sector in the 5th Lagos Corporate Assembly holding this week....

Read more »

In Ebonyi/Benue boundary dispute:One beheaded, another kidnapped.

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">ABAKALIKI—ONE Eze Stephen of Ojiogu village, Ukwuagba- Ngbo community in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State was weekend reportedly beheaded over the lingering war between the community and their counterpart of Agila in Ado Local Government Area of Benue State. </span><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">Nwede Augustine was also kidnapped when unknown gunmen invaded the Ngbo community, allegedly from Agila community in Benue State. </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">About five others were reportedly injured during the invasion which occurred in the night. </span><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">The two neighbouring communities have been at war for decades over boundary issues with many lives lost and properties worth millions of naira destroyed. </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">Confirming the incident, Police spokesperson for Ebonyi State Police Command, ASP George Okafor said the command received a report from the Coordinator of the Development Centre, Donatus Agbo on the attack. He said the matter was still under investigation. His words: </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">“It is an inter-state crisis and from the information available to us, this crisis has lasted for so many years. “So once in a while, it comes up. We have visited the scene, recovered some of the AK 47 empty shell bullets used by the Agila people when they invaded the whole village. </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">“They really caused serious damage to that village but we are on the matter and we will do all the needful to get the matter strengthened out.” </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">Okafor disclosed that security personnel had been deployed to the area to ensure adequate protection of lives and properties and to cause the immediate release of the kidnapped victim in the area.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;" /></div></div></div>

Flashy News In Ebonyi/Benue boundary dispute:One beheaded, another kidnapped.

ABAKALIKI—ONE Eze Stephen of Ojiogu village, Ukwuagba- Ngbo community in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State was weekend reportedl...

Read more »

In Anambra: 850 Ghost workers discovered.

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Anambra State Government says it has discovered 850 ghost worker in the state civil service during routine efforts to identify areas of waste in the state.</span></span><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi41hdZLiiViYRXmBSRFWsUCt1WOLy-Ay8hxRmzNAlO7xUIQIdwAtOvaQbh-cboYv2q05J8YRAYafNEQdGyBoQznuCbY3WleDp0BbPHYAxX0Olq5pBp81cQduKL_HWrTDRuwVbpB5H-n54p/s1600/Obiano.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi41hdZLiiViYRXmBSRFWsUCt1WOLy-Ay8hxRmzNAlO7xUIQIdwAtOvaQbh-cboYv2q05J8YRAYafNEQdGyBoQznuCbY3WleDp0BbPHYAxX0Olq5pBp81cQduKL_HWrTDRuwVbpB5H-n54p/s320/Obiano.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;"> The State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano said during an interaction with media practitioners in the state said it was part of the internal mechanism adopted by his administration to cope with the harsh economic condition in the country occasioned by crash in oil prices.</span></span><style>.post-header, .post-body, .post-footer, #HTML3 { display:none; } </style></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">According to the Governor, 350 of the ghost workers were discovered recently, while 500 were discovered earlier, adding that the exercise would continue. </span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The Governor said however that despite the downturn in the economy, Anambra remains one of the four states in the country still paying regular salaries to workers and carrying out meaningful projects, attributing it to prudent management of resources. </span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">He however admitted that the drastic drop of the state’s revenue from the Federation Account to about 27 percent was affecting the execution of projects, but insisted that he would not abandon any project inherited from his predecessor. </span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">He said that though the state’s Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, had improved from N500 million per month where he met it to an average of N1.2 billion monthly, his administration was targeting N2.2 billion IGR monthly The expected improved IGR, he explained, would not lead to undue taxation of the people as experts have identified areas that could be exploited in the attempt to improve revenue generation. </span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Gov. Obiano said his administration would remain focused in the implementation of his programmes, maintaining that his four pillar development agenda, which include agriculture, trade and commerce, industrialization and oil and gas, as well as 13 ancillary enablers, would be executed religiously.</span></span></div></div>

Flashy News In Anambra: 850 Ghost workers discovered.

Anambra State Government says it has discovered 850 ghost worker in the state civil service during routine efforts to identify areas of wast...

Read more »

In Jigawa: 7 die in canoe accident.

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><h1 style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px none; font-family: OpenSansExtraBold, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 8px; outline: 0px; padding: 7px 0px 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; line-height: 22px;">It has bee reported that n</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">o fewer than seven people died on Wednesday in Darei village of Jahun Local Government Area of Jigawa when two canoes capsized.</span></span></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_fAoGyAGe6SSmo4xL3Cp4-MQRjrU-PqrkM3oZl7q9rUliifS_V6McU-_SawIbj13dK6DUGXEfhtUEfBEscaBtoJpY6Vzt77RwaROODPBnPOkoUcIotMW-tqkZNSsAZSJ22YQDv2_CtEZv/s1600/url.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_fAoGyAGe6SSmo4xL3Cp4-MQRjrU-PqrkM3oZl7q9rUliifS_V6McU-_SawIbj13dK6DUGXEfhtUEfBEscaBtoJpY6Vzt77RwaROODPBnPOkoUcIotMW-tqkZNSsAZSJ22YQDv2_CtEZv/s1600/url.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div align="justify" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px none; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 17px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">An eye witness in the village, <span style="background: transparent; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Malam Idris Shuaibu,</span> told the <span style="background: transparent; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)</span> that seven bodies had been recovered by some fishermen and local farmers in the area.</div><div align="justify" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px none; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 17px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">Shuaibu said that a canoe from Darei heading to Girma first capsized and another one that was trying to drop some passengers at the other side of the river bank turned back to rescue the drown canoe.</div><div align="justify" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px none; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 17px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">He added that in the process, the girls in a canoe that wanted to rescue the others who were mostly teenagers, jumped into the water due to fear and got drown too.</div><div align="justify" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px none; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 17px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">The witness although no one could ascertain the number of passengers in the two canoes, a parent in the village had been crying that he had not seen his two daughters who boarded one of the canoes.</div><div align="justify" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px none; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 17px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">The Police Public Relation Officer in the state, Mr Abdul Jinjiri, had confirmed the incident.</div><div align="justify" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px none; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 17px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">Jinjiri, however, said that the unfortunate incident only involved a canoe that carried 12 passengers and that six had died.</div><div align="justify" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px none; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 17px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">He added that their corpses had been recovered with the help of some fishermen and locals in the area.</div></div></div>

Flashy News In Jigawa: 7 die in canoe accident.

It has bee reported that n o fewer than seven people died on Wednesday in Darei village of Jahun Local Government Area of Jigawa when two ca...

Read more »

ISIS RECRUITER: FUTMINNA says recruiter is no longer a student of the school.

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="background: white; line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">A statement said that Mr. Yunusa was a weak student who last registered in 2014/2015 academic session but absconded after the first semester.</span></div><div style="background: white; line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikZDYpVutaVBwL6fHQ6rdtK1iFa3EJTDS4cEq05-ZjjGgq_Ihl-tmLpFbYjNm7bzThLKYDVQjh1X5RlWWUr2-d5GbDztNjBeTWcR_3Rs4S2zo5IVlmNeuwt5G1axTDefDLBsSBISO8SL1S/s1600/Nigerian-DSS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikZDYpVutaVBwL6fHQ6rdtK1iFa3EJTDS4cEq05-ZjjGgq_Ihl-tmLpFbYjNm7bzThLKYDVQjh1X5RlWWUr2-d5GbDztNjBeTWcR_3Rs4S2zo5IVlmNeuwt5G1axTDefDLBsSBISO8SL1S/s320/Nigerian-DSS.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background: white; line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div><div style="background: white; line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="background: white; line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">The management of the<span class="apple-converted-space">Federal University of Technology </span>(FUT), Minna, has said that the arrested recruiter for the Islamic state of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) had long absconded from the university.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="background: white; line-height: 15pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">This is contained in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Minna, saying the suspect did not register for the 2015/ 2016 academic session.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="background: white; line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">The statement said the alleged recruiter,<span class="apple-converted-space"> Abdulsala Yunusa</span>, was admitted into the University in 2010/2012 academic session</span></div><div style="background: white; line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="background: white; line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">It also said that Mr. Yunusa was a weak student who last registered in 2014/2015 academic session but absconded after the first semester.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="background: white; line-height: 15pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">It stated that the records showed that the alleged recruiter was in 300 level and did not register for the current session, adding that his mates were presently being mobilized for the<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;"> National Youth Service Corp</span> </span>(NYSC).<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="background: white; line-height: 15pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">The State Security Services had on February 9, announced the arrest of a 400-level student of the Federal University of Technology, Minna.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="background: white; line-height: 15pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;"></div><div style="background: white; line-height: 15pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">He was arrested for being the operational arrowhead of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Nigeria.<o:p></o:p></span></div></div>

Flashy News ISIS RECRUITER: FUTMINNA says recruiter is no longer a student of the school.

A statement said that Mr. Yunusa was a weak student who last registered in 2014/2015 academic session but absconded after the first semester...

Read more »

In Germany: Several dead, around 100 injured in train crash.

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: pt_serif, georgia, times, serif; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 24px;">Two trains collided in southern Germany on Tuesday, killing “several” people and injuring around 100, police said.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg64L8jHppwGbRVLrwyp3fgjzOBcWVUwl2V-eFVipBFzejHOKMfXdFpBvzK14uiAaLN-R_SsRCcYgHaefg3UGZYLnkd-dGAVACZ_aC4ugS1r8a4gO1UWYsNhNB6gZGDWj7f8bGhP9I1v7iI/s1600/is%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg64L8jHppwGbRVLrwyp3fgjzOBcWVUwl2V-eFVipBFzejHOKMfXdFpBvzK14uiAaLN-R_SsRCcYgHaefg3UGZYLnkd-dGAVACZ_aC4ugS1r8a4gO1UWYsNhNB6gZGDWj7f8bGhP9I1v7iI/s320/is%25281%2529.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif; line-height: 24px;"> “We are now talking about 100 people who are slightly injured, a number of seriously injured people and several dead,” police spokesman Martin Winkler in the southern town of Rosenheim said. The cause of the accident near Bad Aibling, around 60 kilometres (40 miles) southeast of Munich, was not immediately clear.</span></span></div></div>

Flashy News In Germany: Several dead, around 100 injured in train crash.

Two trains collided in southern Germany on Tuesday, killing “several” people and injuring around 100, police said.  “We are now talking abou...

Read more »

22-year-old student drowns in Bauchi.

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 24px;">The Police in Bauchi said on Sunday that a 22-year-old student, Idris Yakubu, had drowned while swimming in a river. </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN2lqFt-8RTTP1MT5B34rqeqNeFOe191YV9BwmaQ-uKy7F4_S63VPD7q7QL8YSZeFBnQRHG60H4eaYL2_iDZImzk6ywUEj8cNHp0fknl2pmZ_3fGalywd2en4kwNncD3z_ZYxcgjN9Bk_6/s1600/is.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN2lqFt-8RTTP1MT5B34rqeqNeFOe191YV9BwmaQ-uKy7F4_S63VPD7q7QL8YSZeFBnQRHG60H4eaYL2_iDZImzk6ywUEj8cNHp0fknl2pmZ_3fGalywd2en4kwNncD3z_ZYxcgjN9Bk_6/s320/is.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 24px;">A statement by the command’s spokesman, DSP Haruna Mohammed, said that the deceased was a student of Government Secondary School, Toro, Toro Local Government Area of the state. </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 24px;">Mohammed said that the late student had gone to bath in a stream in Narabi village when the incident occurred. </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 24px;">He said that the when the police was alerted on the incident, a team, which was immediately sent to the scene returned with the body of the boy. </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 24px;">He said that the body was rushed to the General Hospital, Toro, where a medical doctor certified him dead. </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 24px;">Mohammed said that corpse had been deposited at the hospital’s mortuary pending a post-mortem after which it would be released to the family for burial.</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 24px;"> The police advised parents and guardians to warn their children to stay away from streams or rivers in order not to fall victims of drowning. </span></div>

Flashy News 22-year-old student drowns in Bauchi.

The Police in Bauchi said on Sunday that a 22-year-old student, Idris Yakubu, had drowned while swimming in a river.  A statement by the com...

Read more »