Tension Mounts In Niger Delta.

The December deadline set by President Muhammadu Buhari for the termination of the presidential amnesty programme for ex- militants in the Niger Delta has drawn the ire of Niger Delta youths and former militants with the ijaw youths and militants faulting the deadline.

They expressed dissapointments that the President failed to adresss issues such as clean up of the enviroment and tackling of oil theft.
The Ijaw youth body spokesman said they appreciate the amnesty programme and knows it won't continue forever and must have a terminal date.
The question now asked is that what happens to those that are yet to be trained and also those that have not concluded their training as at december?

Onitsha;Many Die As Petrol Tanker Catches Fire

No fewer than 69 persons were burnt to death yesterday evening when a trailer loaded with Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) caught fire.

The chairman of the Nigerian Red Cross Society in the state, Prof Peter Emeka Kathy, confirmed the number of casualties.

He said, “We have 69 burnt to death persons as at now. There are other 30 casualties. A casualty is a living person, a dead person is no longer a casualty; so 69 persons are dead. They have been evaluated to various mortuaries in Onitsha, from Toronto to St Charles Boromneo Mortuaries and others in town.”

The lorry was descending from Army barracks side of Onitsha – Enugu expressway when it lost control and rammed into the Asaba Motor Park at Upper Iweka Street in the commercial city of Onitsha and exploded.

Caught in the  inferno were 11 vehicles, mostly commuter buses, and two motorcycles. The 40-foot tanker was burnt beyond repair.

Governor Willie Obiano, who visited the scene of accident along with some of his commissioner wept uncontrollably at the scene.

Obiano told the relations of the victims to take heart and promised that the state would help in ensuring that the living victims are well taken care of in the respective hospitals where they are being treated.

May the Souls of the dead rest in peace.

Mosque in Maiduguri experiences Bomb Blast,Many left Dead

A bomb explosion inside a mosque, near the Monday Market in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, has left several persons dead.

It was  gathered that body parts of human beings were scattered all over the place.For now normalcy has returned to the area, but residents are trooping into the state specialist hospital in search of their loved ones.

Culled from Daily Post

LG chairman in Nassarawa slumps in office, dies

Chairman of Karu local government area of Nasarawa state, Godwin Chindo, is dead.

It was gathered that Chindo died after arriving at his office to pick up the paperwork related to commissioning of a school built and donated to Jan Kanwa community by Venezuelan government.

Chindo slumped and died while waiting for the Vice President of Venezuela, Jorge Arreaza, and the state deputy governor, Silas Agara.

Rio Ferdinand Calls It A Day

Former England captain Rio Ferdinand has retired from football, days after being released by Queens Park Rangers.

The 36-year-old said it was "the right time" to retire from "the game I love", 

London-born Ferdinand, who had 12 years at Manchester United after spells with West Ham and Leeds, last played for QPR in March.

In the statement, he paid tribute to his wife Rebecca Ellison,who dies from breast cancer on May 1

Announcing his retirement, Ferdinand said: "After 18 years as a professional footballer, I now feel it's the right time for me to retire from the game that I love.

Governor Elect,El-Rufai appoints SSG,Among Other Posts

Kaduna state governor-elect, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai today announced the appointment of key officials who will work with him in his government come May 29th.

In a statement he signed personally, Mallam El-Rufai named Malam Balarabe Abbas Lawal as Secretary to the State Government, Hon. Bala Yunusa as deputy Chief of Staff (Legislative Affairs) and Samuel Aruwan as his Special Assistant, Media. The statement stated that their appointments takes effect from May 29th.

Davido's OBO Chain Gets Pirated.

Lagos - Davido has fallen victim to pirates who have created a wooden version of his gold and diamond plated  OBO chain and are selling them on the streets of Lagos. 

The singer found out about it and shared the photo on this instagram page.lol,nijja,no tym