Check out photos of President Jonathan arriving Abuja today from his pilgrimage

President Jonathan who has been on a 3 day pilgrimage to Israel arrived Abuja this morning with other members of this entourage.

You have up till Monday to put your house in order - FIFA

Issa Hayatou, Confederation of African Football president has again stated that FIFA is giving Nigeria the ultimatum to either put its house in order or face another suspension.

 

He waned that Nigeria is in danger of being ban today (Monday) after a court ruling in Jos sacked the 30 September duly elected NFF executive.

 

 

Be prepared, our dues must be paid this festive season - Armed Robbers to Lagos residents

Residents of Lateef Bello, Ogunbewon, Taiwo Adediran and Alhaji Hamzat streets all at Igando area of Lagos are currently living in fear.  This is because of letters purportedly written by armed robbers to them.

 

About 20 copies of the letters said to have been scattered around the streets states that the residents should prepare to entertain them as they were coming for their end of the year packages.  And that they will strike at any time without notice to the residents.

 

 

 

Gov. Amaechi is looking for ways to score cheap political point. I never asked him for River State money - Patience Jonathan

Mrs. Patience Jonathan, wife of President Jonathan has come out to deny statements from Governor Rotimi Amaechi that she asked him to share the state's funds with her.

Governor Rotimi Amaechi while speaking on Saturday at a graduation ceremony said his problems with the first lady started when he refused to give her money in Abuja.  ''The  quarrel between me and the wife of the President is because she said I should bring your money, Rivers people  money and share with her,” the governor reportedly said.

Children reunite with their father after 8 years of abandonment

The three children Titilola, Seun and Seyi whom their father abandoned in a boarding school for eight years finally got their prayers answered when their father Segun Adepegba visited them at the school on Friday.

 

Emotions ran wild when children and father reunited with Adepegba promising never to abandon them again.

 

Last week Punch carried the story of how a father Segun Adepegba abandoned his children Seun 14, Titilola 13 and Seyi 10 at a boarding school for eight years without coming to see them or a phone call to ask after their welfare.

 

 

President Jonathan on pilgrimage, see photos from todays sunday service

President Jonathan is presently on pilgrimage to Israel.  And today he attended an interdenominational service  ''A day with Jesus for Nigeria in Israel''.

 

See some of the photos.

 

One of those campaigning to be governor of Rivers State stole N3 billion - Gov. Amaechi

One of those campaigning to be governor of Rivers State was the contractor who was meant to build a road in Rivers State, he abandoned the road, took the N3 billion and left.

 

These were the words of Governor Rotimi Amaechi yesterday at the rally held at the Amesiemake stadium to celebrate the seventh year anniversary of him as the governor of the state.

 

He said he single handedly built the 40,000 capacity stadium where the rally took place.  He used the opportunity to thank the justices of the Supreme court for delivery the judgement that brought him in as governor in 2007.
 

A visit to an Ebola country earns you 21-day detention in the US

Kaci Hickox, the nurse that has been placed under mandatory quarantine since arriving from Sierra Leone on Friday has said her basic human rights have been violated.  And that the present situation she has been placed is inhumane and unacceptable.

 

She said she is physically strong but emotionally exhausted.  ''To put me through this emotional and physical stress is completely unacceptable'' she said.  She slammed New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie  for describing her as ''obviously ill''. ''For him to make a statement that is categorically not true is just unacceptable and appalling''.  ''For the first 12 hours I was in shock.  Now I am angry'' she said.

 

 

51 year-old mother arrested with 1.7kg of cocaine

An official statement from the NDLEA's head of Public Affairs, Ofoyeju Mitchell states that a 51year old single mother was arrested during an outward screening of passengers on an Emirate flight to China.

 

According to the agency, the mother of four, Muyinotu Alade hid the drugs in a body cream bottle.  During a search, she was discovered to have with her 150 wraps of cocaine weighing 1.725kg and 150 wraps of heroin weighting 1.712kg.  In her statement the suspect said she was offered $4000 to smuggle the drugs into China.

 

 

Check out Rihanna at the launch of her new cologne line

Rihanna launched her male fragrance line yesterday in Atlanta.  And she was personally at Macy's to see to the official release of the fragrance and to also meet-and-greet fans.

 

She wore a black stunning, revealing black ensemble reminiscent of a belly dancing costume with an halter top that showed off her midriff.  She accessorised with several necklaces and bracelets.

 

 More photos after the cut

Another knock on ''Okada'' riders, As nationwide ban looms

The proposal for the ban of commercial motorcycles popularly called ''Okada'' nationwide may soon be enforced.  This proposal which is one of the measures proposed by the National Council on Transportation after its annual conference held in Enugu; is to ensure adequate provision of safety and secured transportation in Nigeria.

 

 

Britian officially end Afghanistan combat mission

Britain ended its combat operations in the Helmand province of Afghanistan.  The UK troops witnessed the lowering of the Union flag for the last time at the Camp Bastion complex in Helmand which they shared with the US marines.

 

Every marine and British troop will soon board planes and head home.  Thought exact dates was not disclosed for security reasons.

 

NFF Crises: Stephen Keshi recalled back as Super Eagles coach

The Chris Giwa led faction who took over the NFF following a Federal High Court ruling on Thursday have overturned the decision of the Amaju Pinnick faction and recalled back Stephen Keshi as the coach of the Super Eagles.

Keshi who was relieved of his position despite a 3-1 victory of the Super Eagles over Sudan in Abuja was sacked and replaced with Amodu Shaibu.

Do not refer to President Jonathan as my brother - Governor Rotimi Amaechi

Governor Rotimi Amaechi during an All Progressive Congress mega rally at the Adokie Amiesimaka stadium in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state has pleaded with people to stop referring to President Jonathan as his brother.

 

 

Super Falcons are the African Champion!

The Super Falcons today, Saturday beat Cameroon to lift the African Women Championships cup for the seventh time.

The Falcons defeated Cameroon 2-0 in a match that saw the girls dominate every department on the pitch.

I was treated like a criminal, Nurse who returned yesterday from treating Ebola patients in Sierra Leone

American nurse Kaci Hickox who arrived Liberty Newark Airport in New Jersey yesterday from Sierra Leone said she was treated like a common criminal at the airport.

 

Kaci was a nurse with Doctors without Borders in Sierra Leone.  One of the countries hardest hit by the Ebola crises.

 

On arriving at the airport she said she met a scene of chaos and suspicion, where officials left her in the dark and forcefully bundled her into an emergency motorcade to a hospital.

 

See the security dogs wo prevented the latest White House fence jumper from gaining access

See the two canines who subdued the latest fence jumper whom authorities identified as Dominic Adesanya, 23 years.

Adesanya has been charged with one count of knowingly entering into a restricted building and another count of injuring animals by law enforcement .  Both charges are punishable by up to one year in prison.  Dominic Adesanya's father has come out to say his son has some mental problems.

 

Secret Service K-9 Hurricane - black Belgian Malinois, left, and Jordan - black/tan Belgian Malinois

 

Dominic Adesanya

On September 19, Omar J. Gonsaleza, a 42-years-old army veteran also jumped the white house fence.  He too is undergoing mental health evaluation.

TB Joshua and contractors to appear before the court Nov. 5

Following the collapse of a six-storey building within the premises of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, killing more than 150 people, 82 of them South Africans, the founder and General Overseer of the church, Prophet T.B. Joshua, is to appear before the coroner, Mr Oyetade Komolafe, sitting at the Ikeja High Court, Lagos State.

 

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Prophet Joshua will appear on November 5,  along with the contractor in charge of the  collapsed building.

 

Komolafe, during the sitting of the court on Friday, stated that the appearance of the church’s founder was important to the findings of the court.  Though, counsel for the church, Mr. Jude Nnadi (SAN), argued that the appearance of the pastor would not be necessary as he was not an eyewitness, Komolafe insisted that Joshua must appear.  The coroner, who said he had heard that Joshua had addressed the press at various times, said the pastor must also appear before the court to give evidence.

 

 

The reason for the Washington DC school shooting might be because of a ''girl''

The motive(s) of the gunman who carried out the shooting at the Washington DC high school yesterday still remains unclear as three of four fellow students he shot lay critically ill at the hospital.

 

The gunman, identified as 14-year-old Jaylen Fryberg, opened fire with a .40-calibre handgun inside the school cafeteria on Friday, shooting the students at close range before killing himself.  An unidentified teenage girl was killed in the attack.  Three of the four wounded suffered head injuries, including 15-year-old Andrew Fryberg, who is the gunman's cousin. He is also listed in critical condition at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.  The fourth victim, 14-year-old Nate Hatch, also Fryberg's cousin, was shot in the jaw and is in serious condition at Harborview.

 

Pix from his facebook page

 

Gov. Rotimi Amaechi organised mother of all rallies today in Rivers State

Dele Momodu took to twitter today and termed the rally organised by Gov. Rotimi Amaechi as "The Mother of all Rallies''  See more photos after the cut.