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Tuesday, 5 April 2016

Ex-minister Ka’Oje wants NSC back

Former Minister of Sports Bala Ka’Oje has urged the Federal Government to reconsider the scrapping of the National Sports Commission considering the role it has played in sports development, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.

Ka’Oje spoke to NAN against the backdrop of the merger of NSC with the Ministry of Youth Development to form the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development as recommended by a ministerial committee set up by the Federal Government.

The millionaire making promo '' Merrybetpredict ''of bookmaking giants Merrybet recently rewarded winners from the Leaderboard category for the month of February, 2016.The Leaderboard contest rewards players with the highest accumulated points at the end of every month, with sums of ₦500, 000, ₦300,000 and ₦200,000 for the first to third place winners respectively.

The winners were presented their cheques at the company Head Office with Mr.Ogoigbe Sunny, a Business Consultant from Abuja as the 1st place winner, Mrs.AduborNdidi Jennifer, a Student from Delta State, the 2nd place winner, and Mr.OlowogbemiAdedoyin, a Site Engineer from Lagos State, the 3rd place winner.

Also in attendance were Jackpot winners from Week 19, Week 20, & Week 21 respectively.Mr.OkoyeAmaechi Emmanuel, a Business man from Anambra State, Miss.Nwogu Blessing, a land officer from Nasarawa&Mr. Nathaniel Benjamin, a Civil servant from Abuja all winning the sum of ₦250,000 each.

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Gunmen kill soldier, abduct two expatriates in Bayelsa

Simon Utebor, Yenagoa

Gunmen have reportedly killed a soldier attached to the Joint Force in Niger Delta, Operation Pulo Shield, and abducted two expatriate workers in Bayelsa State.

It was learnt that the incident occurred on Tuesday morning during a shoot-out along the Ogbia-Nembe road in Nembe Local Government Area of the state.

The development was said to have thrown the residents of the roadside between the Opume Junction area of Ogbia LGA and the Bassanbiri/Ogbolomabiri area of Nembe into pandemonium.

An eyewitness said the soldiers, who were attached as security details to personnel of a construction company were ambushed.

“The soldiers guarding the construction company’s personnel on the site came under heavy attack from the bush. It was an ambush and before they could know what was happening, the gunmen opened fire on them. It was a surprise attack,” the eyewitness, who craved anonymity, said.

Some of the Indigenes of Nembe, who were returning to Yenagoa en-route Opume road, were said to be caught in the early morning shoot-out.

A Hilux (utility vehicle) driver, identified simply as Monday, said, “It was like a movie scene. The soldiers were shooting and the gunmen were also shooting.

“We later saw signs of blood everywhere when the soldiers removed their blood soaked colleague. The soldiers were able to rescue some expatriates from being abducted by the gunmen.”

Attempts to get confirmation from the spokesman of the Bayelsa Police Command, Asimin Butswat, failed as his phone did not connect.

But the Coordinator, Joint Media Campaign Centre, OPS, Col. Ado Isa, denied knowledge of the incident.

“Not confirmed. No such report at our disposal at the moment,” Isa stated in a terse text message.

Galaxy S7 series redefines mobile experience – Samsung

Ozioma Ubabukoh

Samsung Electronics West Africa has introduced to the Nigerian market “the most advanced smartphones” in its stable – the Galaxy S7 Edge and S7.

It said that the smartphones were its commitment to developing best-in-class products to meet the ever-changing needs of its consumers

Successors to Galaxy S6 Edge and S6, Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge and S7 are a blend of premium components with the most advanced Samsung technology.

“They are imbued with incredibly intelligent cameras, and have set a new industry standard for design, craftsmanship and performance,” the company said in a statement.

The Managing Director of Samsung Electronics West Africa, Mr. Paul Lee, said that the new Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge highlighted the most refined phone experience ever by combining the latest technology that users expect from Samsung’s Galaxy series.

Orange to invest in Africa Internet Group

French telecoms operator Orange underlined its strategic focus on Africa with a 75 million euros ($80 million) investment Tuesday in the continent’s largest e-commerce platform Africa Internet Group.

“With this strategic investment, Orange now has the capacity to play a leading role in the fast-growing e-commerce market in Africa,” Orange chairman, Stephane Richard said.

Richard indicated the move would “create value for all parties” while bolstering its ability to market products and services developed by Orange Middle East & Africa over the internet.

Orange’s investment comes as part of its strategic Essentiels2020 plan to develop digital services in Africa and the Middle East.

Africa Internet Group was created in 2012 as an “African Amazon” with the launch of Nigerian online shipping site Jumia. The group has 10 e-commerce sites in all, operating in 23 African states.

Axa, Goldman Sachs, MTN Group and Rocket Internet as well as Orange are all capital stakeholders in AIG.

Commander, Rapid Response Squad (RRS), ACP. Tunji Disu (2nd right); Divisional Police Officer, Isheri Police Station, Superintendent Olohunwa Ogundele (right), arresting the Manager and a Staff of a Filling Station for hoarding Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) at Otedola/Omole along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, today Tuesday, April 5th. See more photos after the cut...

It sounded unbelievable at first. The administration of change, which claims to run on strict adherence to rule of law, was accused to have approved invasion of the Ekiti Assembly complex. Its stout supporters balked at the accusation. It was impossible for the federal government to allow such illegal operation take place, they claimed.
Ekiti State Government had claimed many lawmakers were arrested and whisked away to Abuja after the clandestine operations. Days later, facts emerged that at least one lawmaker, Afolabi Akanni, was in the custody of Department of State Security (DSS).
This was after initial denials by the service. The DSS said it neither carried out the raid nor arrested any lawmaker as alleged. Akanni was eventually released from custody without any explanation as to why he was arrested or detained. He was only released after Governor Ayo Fayose alleged the lawmaker had died in custody.
Last Wednesday, 11 of the 25 lawmakers fled the state. They appeared to in Ibadan, capital of Oyo State to claim they fled following threats of arrests by the federal government.
The Deputy Speaker, Segun Adewunmi, told reporters: “We assembled here and decided to leave Ekiti. As at now, the governor cannot find any member of the House of Assembly. As we are here talking, others are out of the state.
“No amount of intimidation, arrest, detention, harassment and monetary inducement will make us dance to the tune of those whose only interest is to truncate the Fayose-led government and return to power through the backdoor.
“We have come here to alert the public about the new clandestine plot of the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led federal government to cripple the government of Ekiti State”.
Clearly, it appears the federal government is out for something in Ekiti State. Some chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have alleged there are plans to induce and intimidate the lawmakers to initiate impeachment plots against Fayose.
Read also: Fayose wants Buhari to devalue naira

Muhammed-Rudman-The-MD-IXPN — The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of IXPN, Muhammed Rudman

Ozioma Ubabukoh

The Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria has been elevated to the status of the West African regional Internet Exchange Point.

In a statement made available to journalists, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of IXPN, Muhammed Rudman, stated that the elevation was attained after the company successfully vied in the Africa Union Commission’s African Internet Exchange System project for a Regional Internet Exchange Point for West Africa.

Until the recent development, IXPN, an infrastructure provider company that allows several Internet Service Providers, telecommunications companies, carriers, and content providers, to exchange traffic among their networks locally, was primarily focused on localising Internet traffic in Nigeria by interconnecting Nigerian networks.

While making clarifications on the impo

Ikeja Electric has discontinuedtalks with Labour over the recent disengagement of workers, stating that the negotiation was tending towards a proposition that would jeopardise transparency, employee performance and service excellence to customers.

Last month, Labour had picketed the electricity distribution company for three days over the disengagement of workers who failed to meet the company's performance objectives and were deemed to be performing below standard. However, the picketing was suspended after Ikeja Electric reached an agreement with the National Union of Electricity Workers (NUEE) and Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) to set up a committee to review the performance appraisal and competency assessment process.

Minister of Communications, Mr. Adebayo Shittu

Simon Utebor, Yenagoa

The Nigerian Communications Commission has clamped down on illegal operators of broadcast signals in Bayelsa State.

The commission said the measure was to check the proliferation of such illegal activities, which abound in many parts of the state, particularly the Yenagoa metropolis.

A team of the commission led by its Head of Enforcement, Port Harcourt Zonal Office, Nkechi Ezinwa, arrested two suspects during the surveillance operations in the state on Thursday.

The NCC’s action followed frequent complaints from service providers, including Multi-Choice, over the illegal operations of their broadcast signals.

This is very sad....See the woman carrying her baby and still carrying the generator?.....When will all this end? When? No light? No fuel? No jobs? So sad! See more photos after the cut...

Ademola Olonilua and Eric Dumo

For about three decades ace gospel singer, Funmi Aragbaye, has entertained Nigerians across the world with her sonorous voice and good music. Unknown to many, it comes with a price tag and it is at the expense of her family.

In an exclusive chat with Saturday Beats, the iconic singer said that because the demand for her services is always at its peak during festive seasons, she has not been able to spend quality time with her family ever since her ministry started.

Simply put, during festivities like Christmas and Easter, when most people would be in the warm embrace of their loved ones, she does not have such luxury and her children often complain.

She said, “I hardly have time to take my family out because I have a very tight schedule due to the nature of my job. I cannot decline my clients’ request whenever they want to book me for a show because it is a festive season and I want to take my family out. For me, the festive period is usually the most demanding. In fact, the last time I took my family out to have fun was in 1979. Ever since I began my music ministration, I do not have time for such anymore. In those days when my children were young and they normally complained a lot but I was lucky that when I went into the music ministry fully, my children were already grown except for my last child. He was about three years old back then. They complained a lot when they were young but as they began to grow, they understood and accepted the nature of my job.

If you have been diagnosed of Uterine Fibroids, there is a solution without surgery…. Revealed at last! A Scientifically proven Natural Solution Found to provide permanent solution for Fibroids. Ensure you read this article to the end even if you don’t have Fibroid, this can serve as a preventive measure and prevent you from growing one.

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A 35-year-old Nigerian man denied possessing more than four kilograms of marijuana with the intention to sell when he appeared before the Dubai Criminal Court today, April 5.

The man was arrested on January 20 2016 after police were tipped off that he was trying to sell the marijuana for Dh9,500 per kilogram.

An undercover officer had contacted the man and arranged to meet him to buy some of the drugs for Dh6,000.

Fidelity Bank backs export promotion drive

Fidelity Bank Plc has partnered the Lagos Business School and the Nigerian Export Promotion Council to boost human capital development for export promotion.

The programme, tagged Export Management Programme, is aimed at training Nigerian exporters in order to accelerate the nation’s export.

At a joint news conference involving the partners in Lagos recently, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Fidelity Bank, Mr. Nnamdi Okonkwo, stressed the need to diversify the Nigerian economy and boost non-oil export.

This, he said, would help to save the naira from the increasing value erosion.

He said, “We are here on how we can drive export business in the country. We want to achieve this through collaboration with the Nigeria Export Promotion Council and the Lagos Business School under the platform of the Export Management Programme.

“Foreign exchange earnings in Nigeria are largely from oil exports; it accounts for over 90 per cent of total receipts. The current currency debacle hinges on supply side dynamics having lost over 70 per cent of our dollar revenues in the last 18 months due to the falling crude oil prices.”