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Post Date : June 23, 2021

I Was Born Normal But I Stopped Growing – Osita Iheme

Nollywood actor, Osita Iheme, popularly known as Paw Paw, in the Nigerian movie industry says he was born normal but stopped growing. Paw Paw, who said this while reflecting on his life, added that he cannot question God about his height. He also revealed the sad event that led to led to the untimely death of his father and how he had to go through many struggles to become a known comic actor. “I was born normal but then stopped growing. I was born in the early 80s. I mark my birth every 20th of February. I was a normal baby when I was born. “I can’t say that this was when I stopped growing but I just grew up to find myself like this. I can’t question God but I keep working hard to become somebody in life. “I lost my father at an early age under mysterious circumstances. With my Daddy I know my academic ambitions would have been realised up to PhD level and so many other things I wanted to do if he were alive today. “It really saddens my heart though. Recalling the sad event leading to the untimely death of my dear father, I was very young then. I can’t really say much about him because I was still a baby when he passed on. “From what I learnt, he was a trader who travels a lot and was into merchandising. He made sure that his children were well brought up. “He raised us with a good moral upbringing and the fear of God. He was that kind of father. He was a tall man. I just grew up to find myself like this. I just found myself like this and I can’t question God but I keep working hard to become somebody in life. “Definitely, my mother must have been worried about my growth but what can she do? It has happened and she had to accept the situation the way it was.” The comic actor, who has been used in meme to describe worrisome situations, also spoke about his siblings. “We are five in the family including a girl and four boys, I am the last born, two of my siblings are based in Europe, while the other two are importers, the only girl is working with oil company”.

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Post Date : June 23, 2021

Senate to pass N895.8bn supplementary budget next Tuesday

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday, referred the N895, 842,465,917.00 Supplementary Budget meant to tackle insecurity and health-related issues to the Committee on Appropriation. Lawan, who gave the directive after the supplementary appropriation passed second reading on the floor of the Senate, asked the Senator Barau Jibrin-led panel to submit its report on Tuesday next week. The report of the panel would be submitted, considered, and passed the same day. President Muhammdu Buhari had on Tuesday transmitted the document to the National Assembly for consideration and approval. Details later..

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Post Date : June 23, 2021

Anambra governorship: APGA faction suspends Soludo

The Chief Jude Okeke-led National Working Committee of the All Progressives Grand Alliance on Wednesday, announced the suspension of a former Governor of the Central Bank, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo from the Party for anti-party activities, The Punch is reporting. The Ag. National Publicity Secretary of the Chief Okeke-led faction, Ikechukwu Chukwunyere, stated this while briefing journalists on Wednesday, in Abuja. He said the decision to suspend Soludo, who is a governorship aspirant of the party, was taken late Tuesday night at the meeting of the Party. He applauded the peaceful and successful “Special Delegate Ward Congresses where three-member Ward Delegates were elected for the July 1, Governorship primaries of the party. Chukwunyere said the APGA faction resolved to suspend Soludo due to his activities said to be threatening the unity of the party. Hr said, “The NWC also applauded the members of the party in Anambra State who thronged to the Ward offices across the 326 Wards in the state to elect the three-man Ward delegates who would elect the Governorship candidate of the Party on 1st July, 2021 in line with the provisions of the Party Constitution, INEC Guidelines and the Electoral Act. “The Party is ready for the July 1 primary election and the winner will lead APGA to victory at the November 6th, 2021 Governorship election.” He described the Governorship primary election held in Awka on Wednesday, June 23, as “a sham and effort in futility maintaining that in due time, the courts will declare it as invalid, unconstitutional, null, void and of no effect whatsoever.” He said, “The National Executive Committee of our Party has just finished meeting and has ratified the Delegates list for onward submission to INEC in line with the INEC Guidelines”

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Post Date : June 23, 2021

Kaduna Labour crisis: NLC to embark on nationwide strike

THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Tuesday said it would embark on a nationwide strike over the sack of thousands of workers in Kaduna State, other anti-labour practices and failure of the state government to respect the memorandum of understanding (MoU) it signed with the Federal Government on the crisis. Already, the NLC said it had put all the agencies of government on alert, following its letter to President Muhammadu Buhari on the refusal of the Kaduna State government to abide with the MoU signed when the Federal Government, through the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, intervened after the earlier strike and labour action in Kaduna State. Also, the NLC said it had directed all its affiliate unions and state councils to commence mobilisation of workers across the country for immediate take-off of the strike. The NLC took the decision after its emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting presided over by its president, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, on Tuesday evening. Addressing the media after the meeting, Wabba said the decision of NEC on the nationwide strike had been communicated officially to all employers of labour and all agencies of government. Wabba pointed out that after exhausting all avenues, including writing letters to President Buhari and Senator Ngige, the congress had decided to resume the strike.

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Post Date : June 23, 2021

Gumi: IPOB kills security agents — but herdsmen only kidnap children for money

Ahmad Gumi, Islamic cleric, says it is unfair to compare the activities of criminal herdsmen with those of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The cleric, who is known to have access to bandits, said herdsmen’s crimes weigh significantly lesser than those of IPOB. Speaking on Arise TV on Wednesday, Gumi called for “fairness” in the comparison between the two groups, saying one “is killing our gallant men” while the other is “kidnapping children to make money and not to kill them”. “IPOB is attacking the police, the army, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and other government institutions; killing our men in service,” he said. ”And the herdsmen are kidnapping children not to kill them but to get money; so how can you compare somebody who is killing our gallant men directly to somebody who is kidnapping children to make money and not to kill them. Look, we need some fairness in what we are doing.” Bandits have kidnapped over 800 school children across the north since December 2020. The security challenge has led to the death several students, notably the killing of five Greenfield University students. Since IPOB launched its militia arm called Eastern Security Network (ESN) a few months ago, attacks on security operatives and government infrastructure have surged. A number of security operatives have been killed by the militia.

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Post Date : June 23, 2021

Police Arrest 60-Year-Old Man For Defiling Six-Year-Old Girl

The police in Jigawa State have arrested Ibrahim Haruna who is suspected to have raped a six-year-old in Gawuna Quarters within the Hadejia Local Government Area of the State. The police public relations officer in the state ASP Lawal Shiisu confirmed the arrest to Channels Television in a statement late on Tuesday. According to the communique, the arrest was made after the mother of the six-year-old reported the incident to the police division in Hadejia. “One Ibrahim Haruna aged 60-year-old of Gawuna Quarters lured a 6-year-old also of the same address into his shop and had carnal knowledge of her.” the statement said. “The suspect was arrested, the victim was rushed to sexual assault referral center Dutse for medical examination, the case is under investigation at the State CID in Dutse,” it added. Governor Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa has approved a law that proposes the death sentence for rapists and kidnappers. However, cases of rape in the state have continued to rise with the police recording 35 cases in four months since the time the law was approved.

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Post Date : June 23, 2021

Gunmen kidnap village head, wife in Ibadan

The Baale of Araromi Village in Ibadan Chief Tafa Apanpa and his wife, have been abducted by some suspected kidnappers. The duo was reported to have been kidnapped by gunmen, who stormed the village located in the Bakatari area of Ibadan, on Tuesday night. Reports have it that Bakatari in Ido Local Government Area of Ibadan is a border town between Oyo and Ogun, located on the Ibadan-Abeokuta road. Also Read: LETTER TO SENATE: Lawyers write Ahmed Lawan, back Lauretta Onochie’s INEC nomination A resident of the community, who pleaded anonymity, told newsmen on Wednesday in Ibadan, that the duo were kidnapped while it was raining on Tuesday night. The source said that their where about were still unknown as at the time of filing this report on Wednesday. When contacted, DSP Adewale Osifeso, the State Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the incident, saying efforts had been put in place to secure release of the victims. “The incident happened very late on Tuesday 22nd of June, at Araromi Village. “Efforts are in top gear to rescue both victims and apprehend the abductors, please,” he said.

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Post Date : June 23, 2021

Three die over girl

Renewed cult clashes in Eket, Akwa Ibom, has claimed the lives of three persons. A source in Eket, who pleaded anonymity, told NAN on Wednesday that the incident occurred on June 21 at a popular area called Idung Afianwe in Eket. He said the killing of the trio resulted from a fight between two rival cult groups – Axe Confraternity and Klans over a girl at a popular spot at Afaha Ukwa Street, Eket. The source, who claims to be a member of one of the cult groups said: “the fracas started on Monday, June 21 and we lost a vibrant young man. “We all know the clubhouse at Afaha Uqua, where they sell all sorts of hard and contraband drugs and where those loose girls hang around. “All the cult wars in Eket start from there and it’s high time the government shuts the place to stop all these cult wars in Eket.’’ According to him, one Klans cult member and two Axe cult members have so far been killed in the renewed cult war. When the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) contacted the Police Public Relations Officer in Akwa Ibom, SP Odiko Macdon, he said that the Command had not received any report on the incident. “I have not received any report on the incident. However, we shall investigate and get back to you. “We will get the needed contacts, but I can’t talk now,’’ Macdon said. (NAN)

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Post Date : June 23, 2021

Coca-Cola Truck Crushes 3 To Death In Ibadan

Three people, two male and one female, were on Wednesday morning crushed to death by a truck loaded with crates of Coca-Cola drinks at Total Garden Area of Ibadan, Oyo State capital. The incident, which occurred at the front of Bovas Filling Station, involved a motorcycle rider with his two passengers. They were crushed when the motorcyclist was trying to overtake the Coca-Cola truck. Our correspondent reports that it took the effort of some policemen to stop youths from setting ablaze the truck. While confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer at the state command, Adewale Osifeso, said; “it is true. I will get back to you.” Editor’s Note: This photo is for illustrative purpose

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Post Date : June 23, 2021

Kidnapping: Absence Of Witness Stalls Evans’ Defence

The absence of a witness, who was to testify in the defence of alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike alias Evans, on Wednesday, stalled his trial before an Ikeja High Court. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Evans’s counsel, Mr Oyekunle Falabi, informed the court that the female witness, whose name was not provided, could no longer be reached via phone. “My lord, ordinarily we are ready to go on, but I’m surprised that the first defendant’s (Evans) witness is not in court. “My lord, we have even put her through as a witness and I am surprised that she is not here. “I have been trying to reach her on phone but her line is switched off. I am praying that the court should give us a short date,” he said. Counsel to Evans’s five co-defendants also agreed with Falabi’s request for an adjournment. Responding, Justice Hakeem Oshodi adjourned the case until June 29 for the continuation of defence. “All other defendants should bring their witnesses on that day so that the day will not be wasted,” Oshodi said. NAN reports that Evans while testifying in his defence on Jan. 22 denied being a kidnapper. Led in evidence by defence counsel, Mr Victor Okpara, Evans denied all allegations of kidnapping levelled against him by the Lagos State Government. He insisted that he was a legitimate businessman. He said that his nickname was not Evans and that he was coerced into admitting being a kidnapper after the police, in a bid to make him confess, extra-judicially killed four individuals in his presence. “I live at Fred Shoboyede Street, Magodo Phase II, Lagos. I am a businessman and I deal on ornaments and Horlicks. “My lord, my name is not Evans and I don’t have a nickname,” he said. He said that prior to being apprehended by the authorities, he had never met his five co-defendants. He said that he met his co-defendants for the first on the day they were paraded as members of a kidnap syndicate by the police at Area F Police Command, Ikeja, Lagos. His co-defendants are – Uche Amadi, Okwuchukwu Nwachukwu, Ogechi Uchechukwu, Chilaka Ifeanyi and Victor Aduba. NAN reports that the six defendants were arraigned before Oshodi on Aug. 31, 2017, on a two-count charge of conspiracy and kidnapping. They are accused of kidnapping Mr Donatus Dunu, the Managing Director of Maydon Pharmaceuticals Ltd. According to the prosecution, Dunu was kidnapped on Ilupeju Road, Lagos State, on Feb. 14, 2017. The defendants allegedly collected 223,000 Euros as ransom from Dunu’s family. (NAN)

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