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The rate of inside-vehicle-thieves, popularly known as "One-Chance", has drastically increased in Owerri. And it became so after the executive governor of Imo state; Rochas Okorocha, banned Tricycle commuters (Keke Napep) and introduced an array of in-town taxi and cabs; The Yellow and Black: Taximo and the Imo Black Cab. The sudden and abrupt stop of the Keke Napep led to high demand of taxi services in Owerri as the number of people on the streets of Owerri greatly surpassed the number of approved taxis, this led to a new business opportunities for lots of car owners; who instantly dived into the business...commuting people without any form of authorization or licencing, Thus leading to the advent of the new crime; ONE CHANCE, which is now the menace of every evening in Owerri.

Nigerian rapper, Olamide, has lost his mother today, 30th January, which happens to be his son, Batifeori Maximiliano Adedeji's third birthday.

As shared by Curtis from Edo state..... 'THE EVIL THAT MEN DO! THIS HAPPENED IN MY OREDO LGA. ANOTHER FULANI HERDSMAN STRIKE IN UGBOR ROAD GRA, BENIN CITY LAST NIGHT. THE FULANI HERDSMAN GATEMAN KILLED HIS EMPLOYER IN COMPANY OF HIS FULANI BROTHERS, BURNT THE WOMAN AFTER ROBBING HER OFF EXPENSIVE JEWELRIES. BEWARE OF FULANI HERDSMEN GATEMEN. WE MUST SEE TO THE END OF THIS MATTER!

Have you listened to the new rave of the moment from the number 1 highlife musician in Imo State; Cj Chris?...Titled: WINDOW, the song is number one song currently surfing the eastern heartland airwaves... Now to keep the fun on and keep the thrills bumpy...Here are a set of codes to thrill your callers with the number tune today.

Seventy three cows were killed while 18 other cows were injured in an early morning attack on Yamadaga village, Kadarko community in Keana Local Government Area of Nasarawa State by suspected cattle rustlers. The cattle rustlers invaded Kadarko community around 4:00 am on Sunday, January 29 shooting into the air. They were reported to have kidnapped two persons, chasing other cows into the bush in the process. The victims of the attack who were mostly herdsmen claimed that the masterminds of the attack were Tiv farmers and that it was a reprisal attack.

A mentally deranged woman was allegedly burnt to death in Delta on January 27 after human body parts were found in her house. According to report,she resisted sanitation officers from cleaning her makeshift located along Express junction in DSC. While struggling to resist them,area boys overpowered her and entered her makeshift where she is living.

As part of events to honour the memory of former Vice President, Alex Ekwueme, Anambra state government has declared Thursday 1 February a public holiday. This was made known by Secretary to the State Government, Professor Solo Chukwudebelu who said it was to enable Anambra people to participate effectively in the programme planned for the day by the state government in honour of the late vice president at the famous Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka.

In 2012, the African Union officially opened it shiny new headquarters, the magnificent structure was built and paid for by China as a gift to its "African friends". Unknown to African leaders, the Asian giant had left a secret backdoor in the computers which allowed it to snoop on their activities. In January 2017, the information technology unit at the African Union’s headquarters in Addis Ababa noticed something strange, according to a stunning investigation in French newspaper Le Monde.

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it will impose the maximum possible penalties on any of its licencees implicated in masking of international telephone calls.  The regulatory body announced this on Monday in Lagos, in a statement by its Director of Public Affairs, Mr Tony Ojobo.  The statement said it was likely that the operating licences of some of the interconnect exchange and other licencees involved in the practice would either be revoked or suspended in the coming week.   

As sent to all staff of NTA on the 15th of January...

Academic and other official activities were yesterday grounded at the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) by protesting members of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU). The aggrieved workers, under the auspices of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) comprising of Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU), the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the National Association of Academic Scientists (NAATS), said they were following the directive of the national body. Chairman of JAC Comrade Ibeji Nwokeoma said: “The Federal Government gave N23 billion for the payment of earned allowance to all workers of Federal Universities, unfortunately, the money was hijacked by our sister union and they shared it as their spirit moved them, giving over N18 billion to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) alone, leaving a little above N4 billion for three independent staff unions. ASUU hijacked the money at the national level in collaboration with the ...

Major construction work has commenced at the Lekki deep sea port site located at the Lagos Free Trade Zone (LFTZ), Ibeju-Lekki. With the construction of the main breakwater for the port, a major step towards the actualization of the proposed project has been taken. The management of Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise (LPLE) disclosed this during the monitoring visit of the Acting Director General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission, (ICRC) to assess the progress of the project, which held on Friday, 26 January 2018. Speaking during the visit, the General Manager, Projects, of LPLE, Mr. Steven Heukelom noted that the breakwater construction is one of the largest components of the port construction. Commenting on the technical partners for the project, Heukelom explained that China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC), the engineering and construction arm of China Construction and Communication Company (CCCC), is the Engineering, Procurement and Construction...

Kano State Government in Nigeria has handed over 150 hectares of land to Dangote Group for the development of a US $150m Dangote/Black Rhino solar power plant in Zakirai, Gabasawa local government area. Managing Director, Stakeholder Management Dangote Group, Alhaji Bello Danmusa received the land on behalf of Aliko Dangote. The handing over of the land was in the presence of the District Head of Gabasawa local government, Alhaji Abubakar Bello Bayero and Surveyor General of Kano state, Alhaji Dayyabu Dandikko Rogo respectively.

Nigeria’s external reserves rose  to $40.33 billion last week, the highest in four years. Meanwhile investors have injected $5.23 billion through the Investors and Exporters (I&E) foreign exchange (forex) window in four weeks while the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has intervened in the forex market with $986 million since the beginning of the year. Data from the CBN website showed that external reserves rose to $40.33 billion on Thursday, January 25, from $38.765 billion on December 29, 2017. Thus, the reserves have risen by $1.56 billion this year. The $40.33 billion reserves represent the highest since January 2014 when the reserves dropped to $40.6 billion from $42.84 billion in December 2013. The steady rise in the external reserve, from July 7 last year, is occasioned by improved foreign exchange inflow occasioned by increase in crude oil price, dollar inflow from foreign portfolio investors facilitated by the Investors and Exporters (I&E) window introduced...

India, Nigeria to mark 60 years of relations as trade hits $9.4bn in 2017  – Nigeria and India would mark 60 years of diplomatic relations in 2018 since the establishment of such relations in 1958. Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Nagabhushana Reddy, said this at an event to mark the 69th Republic Day of India on Friday in Abuja. Reddy said that both countries had over the years remained strategic partners with improved levels of cooperation between them with a bilateral trade volume of 9.4 billion dollars in 2017. “India is now the largest trading partner of Nigeria globally and Nigeria is the largest trading partner of India in Africa with bilateral trade of 9.4 billion dollars last year.”

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has raised the alarm over potential cyber-attacks targeting banking, health and other systems, power and transportation systems, as well as other critical national infrastructure in the country. A statement signed by the agency and made available to journalists said its Computer Emergency Readiness and Response Team (CERRT), in conjunction with other industry stakeholders, in their efforts at ensuring a safe and secure cyberspace, have intercepted some signals of potential cyber-attacks. The statement signed by the director-general of NITDA, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, urged Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), other government establishments, the organised private sector and the general public to be vigilant and proactive as far as security is concerned, saying the need for extra precautionary measures to guard against cyber-attacks cannot be overemphasized.

The Bishop of God’s Grace Ministry, Saint Dikeji Miyerijesu, also known as the Bishop of the Whole World and Jesus Holiness, has received a 2018 Lexus Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) as birthday gift.

The health benefits of cabbage include its frequent use as a treatment for constipation, stomach ulcers, headaches, obesity, skin disorders, eczema, jaundice, scurvy, rheumatism, arthritis, gout, eye disorders, heart diseases, and Alzheimer’s disease. What Is Cabbage? Cabbage is a leafy vegetable of Brassica family and is round or oval in shape. It consists of soft, light green or whitish inner leaves covered with harder and dark green outer leaves. It is widely used throughout the world and can be prepared in a number of ways, but most commonly, it is included as either a cooked or raw part of many salads. Cabbage is beneficial in curing various health ailments and a short list of those is listed 

Eder Bruno Melo Alves, 33, was killed in the late afternoon on Saturday (20/01) in the neighborhood Caetano in Sao Jose do Rio Preto. His wife, Marcela Souza Bianchi, 29, filmed the action of the killers, which took place in front of a child, the couple's son.

Bodycam video released Friday night shows a fatal shooting involving a Chicago police officer. Chicago police say 24-year-old Aquoness Cathery was holding a semi-automatic handgun when they arrived. The video first shows officers entering an apartment unit, then chasing Cathery out and down a set of porch stairs. It`s difficult to see what happens as they turn the corner, but in the in the arrest report, the officer said Cathery pointed his weapon at him, which is when he fired. Cathery then hits the ground at the bottom of the steps. The officers calling for an ambulance.

At least 13 persons were killed as a minibus carrying 17 passengers fell into Panchganga river at Kolhapur in western Maharashtra in India.

Record of the Year: “Redbone” — Childish Gambino “Despacito” — Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber “The Story of O.J.” — Jay-Z “HUMBLE.” — Kendrick Lamar “24K Magic” — Bruno Mars - WINNER Album of the Year: Awaken, My Love! — Childish Gambino 4:44 — Jay-Z DAMN. — Kendrick Lamar Melodrama — Lorde 24K Magic — Bruno Mars - WINNER Song of the Year: “Despacito” — Ramón Ayala, Justin Bieber, Jason “Poo Bear” Boyd, Erika Ender, Luis Fonsi & Marty James Garton, songwriters (Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber) “4:44” — Shawn Carter & Dion Wilson, songwriters (Jay-Z) “Issues” — Benny Blanco, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Julia Michaels & Justin Drew Tranter, songwriters (Julia Michaels) “1-800-273-8255” — Alessia Caracciolo, Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, Arjun Ivatury & Khalid Robinson, songwriters (Logic Featuring Alessia Cara & Khalid) “That’s What I Like” — Christopher Brody Brow...

Jay Z and Beyonce might seem like the coolest parents around, but they still manage to embarrass Blue Ivy. The precocious six-year-old took charge at the Grammys on Sunday night and ordered her famous mom and dad to chill out. With a steely gaze, and a nonchalant 'calm down' hand gesture, she immediately brought them to heel as they clapped enthusiastically at her side. A clip of the moment Blue silenced her parents during a speech about the Dreamers by Cuban-born singer Camila Cabello instantly went viral, with her attitude delighting fans on social media.

Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, yesterday said the Federal Government has spent over N1 Billion on Ekwueme’s burial. This is even as all the roads leading to Oko community in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State have been given facelifts in readiness for the burial of the late Second Republic Vice President, Dr Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme on Friday.  The roads are Amansea-Amawbia; Nise –Agulu; Umunze-Ajali; Nnewi-Igboukwu-Ekwulobia; and Akokwa (Imo State) –Uga Ekwueme died in a London hospital last year and programmes for his burial started on January 19, 2018.  The Minister of Labour and Employment and member of the national burial committee, Dr. Chris Ngige, after visiting Oko to inspect preparations for the burial, expressed satisfaction with the level of work already done.

Here are graphic photos of Oluchi Igwedibia aka Obatosu, the younger brother of Late Don Wanny who was killed at Sabo Iyakpe, Etsako West in Edo State on Sunday, January 28, 2018 after being amongst the Cultists declared wanted by the State Security Council in Rivers State. Obatosu allegedly participated in the brutal murder of 23 persons in Omoku, Rivers State, on Jan. 1, 2018.

Below are the dead bodies of Collins Ezenwa and his gang members who were killed in a robbery scene by police men in Imo State command.

According to multiple trending reports, these Fulani herdsmen were caught with guns at about 2am today on their way to Okpe community in Akoko Edo LGA in Edo state.

The BBNaija 2018 Reality TV Show, “Double Wahala”, has officially begun, and there’d be 20 housemates battling for the grand prize of N45 million! YBL brought you First photos from the Launch show at Pearl Hall in Ikeja.. and we introduce you to the 20 Housemates.

The heartbreaking story was shared on Twitter by his female friend with his permission. He's asking for advise on the next course of action because the wedding is so close and all preparations have been made.

PSG star; Neymar, could be on his way to Real Madrid in the summer after just one season in France, according to reports. The Brazilian forward linked up with Unai Emery's men in a world-record fee of £198million from Barcelona, but could sensationally be already returning to La Liga. According to Goal , the 25-year-old will be allowed to leave Parc des Princes should he help Les Parisiens win the Champions League. They claim that club president Nasser Al-Khelafi has given the 2016 Olympic gold medallist his word that he will let him depart PSG should he help then to club football's biggest prize.

LATE COLONEL GADDAFI was within hours of buying a majority stake in Manchester United, according to the man who brokered the deal for the Glazer’s to takeover the club. Mehmet Dalman, now chairman of Cardiff City, revealed he was summoned to Libya by private jet in 2004 to discuss the purchase of John Magnier and JP McManus' 29.9 per cent shareholding. The Irish tycoons fell out with former United boss Sir Alex Ferguson over the ownership of racehorse Rock of Gibraltar and asked Dalman to help flog their shares. Dalman told the Sunday Times: “People don't realise how the (takeover) deal was a whisker away from going to Libya.

Neymar "better not go and play" in the Premier League, says former West Ham ace Dimitri Payet. Marseille midfielder Payet reckons that if Neymar thinks defenders in Ligue 1 are too rough then he'd stand no chance in England. Payet says Paris Saint-Germain's world record signing must simply learn to put up with the hard stuff. And he told L’Equipe: “He better not go and play in England then! “I think that every team talk the opposing coach gives must focus on him. "Unhappily, he takes the kind of blows that make him lose his rhythm because it’s one of the ways that he can be stopped. He’s a victim of his talent. “It happens to other players, like Florian Thauvin [of Marseille] and Nabil Fekir [of Lyon]. All the players who are specialists in dribbling and committing defenders are liable to be kicked.”

MICHY BATSHUAYI...Mitchy BATMAN! could be heading out of Stamford Bridge on deadline day – but the £33million Belgian striker fired Chelsea into the FA Cup fifth round with a first-half double. Blues boss Antonio Conte does not rate Batshuayi and left him out of the starting line-up Wednesday’s Carabao Cup semi-final defeat at Arsenal – even though senior centre forward Alvaro Morata is injured. But despite his lack of opportunities, Bathsuayi – who scored the Premier League title-clinching goal at West Brom last season - made it ten goals for the season to sink Newcastle.

CRISTIANO RONALDO is considering making a sensational return to the Premier League - with champions CHELSEA. The Real Madrid star is unhappy with life in Spain after being taken to court over allegations he has failed to pay tax of £13.1 million. And Alexis Sanchez’s stunning move to Manchester United has also slammed the door on any potential return to Old Trafford for the Portuguese goal machine.

EDINSON CAVANI received a commemorative gift on becoming Paris Saint-Germain's record scorer...a scaled down model of himself! The Uruguayan took his PSG tally to 157 goals with an early strike in the 4-0 Ligue 1 win over Montpellier. Finally he had overtaken the mark set by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Beyonce and Jay Z, dressed to kill as they went to a Roc Nation Brunch at One World Trade Center in New York City on Saturday.

President Buhari and former president Olusegun Obasanjo are both attending the 30th general summit of the African Union holding in Addis Ababa.

An Ilorin High Court has ordered a retired navy chief, Vice- Admiral Samuel Olajide Afolayan, to pay N9 million being the cost of damages and for detaining 42 cows belonging to a Fulani herdsman, Alhaji Abubakar Abdullahi, illegally and unconstitutionally. According to Vanguard, the verdict, delivered on January 9, 2018, indicated that the retired admiral was also ordered to pay N500,000 for each day of default of the judgement debt. Justice Adeyinka Sikiru Oyinloye gave the judgment in suit NO.KWS/83M/2017. The herdsman, Abdullahi, had sought the declaration of the court that the seizure and/or detention of his 60 cows by the respondent was bizarre, unlawful, illegal and unconstitutional. He also sought the respondent’s unconditionally release of the cows with immediate effect, and another order that the respondent should tender unreserved apology to be published in two national dailies within two weeks of the judgment.

A Facebook user identified as Johnson Moses shared a sad incident of child mutilation on his Facebook page yesterday which took place in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.

The female soldiers danced in excitement following their deployment to the North East to fight Boko Haram.

A woman caused quite a huge confusion after sowing her husband's car as seed in a church in Delta state. According to online reports, after sowing the car as seed in the church, some aggrieved people who are close to the woman's husband - said the pastor/church should return the car else they would attack the premises and burn down any cars they see there.

President Muhammadu Buhari will Friday depart for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to participate in the 30th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union, AU. A press statement by his spokesperson, Femi Adesina, on Thursday says the highlight of the president’s engagements during the visit will be his statement under the historic theme for the AU Summit, namely: “Winning the Fight against Corruption: A Sustainable Path to Africa’s Transformation.” “This is the first time in the 54-year history of the AU that anti-corruption will be made a theme of the gathering of the regional leaders,” the statement said. On July 4, 2017 during the 29th Session of the AU, African leaders unanimously endorsed Mr. Buhari to champion the fight against corruption on the continent. “ The endorsement was in recognition of his personal commitment and widely acclaimed anti-graft drive at the domestic level,” Mr. Adesina said. On July 25, 2017, the president...

Lekki Concession Company Limited has announced that it will increase the toll tariffs being charged at the Admiralty Circle Toll Plaza on Lekki-Epe Expressway and the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge Toll Plaza with effect from Thursday, February 1. The LCC said in a statement that the upward review followed “extensive consultations held with stakeholders in the Eti-Osa/Lekki-Epe Expressway of Lagos State. Although details of the new rate were not disclosed in the statement, the firm said N100 would be paid by any driver of a mini commuter bus using the Lekki-Epe toll plaza, which is an increase of N20 over the N80 currently being charged.

Despite a police warning against his planned January 30 visit to Kano, former Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso has said no one can stop him from travelling to his home state. He said he will go there peacefully to see his constituents. The Kano Command of the police had advised Mr. Kwankwaso, who is now a senator, to shelve the visit, warning that it may lead to chaos. It also said the law would be allowed to take its full course in the event of a breakdown of !aw and order as a result of the controversial visit.

Mother-of-three Kourtney Kardashian is on holiday in Mexico with her boyfriend Younes Bendjima and the eldest Kardashian sibling is having the most fun. Kourt has been peppering her Instagram feed with bikini pictures from the trip. In one photo, she's seen lying on an outdoor bed, overlooking an incredible ocean landscape, with her well-rounded butt facing the camera.

Nigerian police on Thursday,  paraded the 13 culprits that slaughtered 19 villagers and two policemen in Alawa, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State.

The Principal Staff Officer, Drugs Demand Reduction in the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Mr Ladan Hashim has revealed that about 72 young women and men have gone mad in the past three years over drug abuse in Zamfara state. Mr Ladan, who spoke at a Radio Nigeria's Pride FM programme 'Ya Muka Kwana' monitored in Gusau on Wednesday,  said the consumption of drugs by youths including young women is at an alarming rate and something had to be done urgently to stop the menace. He said in 2015 about 27 young men had become mad. Likewise in 2016 and 2017 45 young men including 5 ladies became mentally deranged over drugs abuse.

Disturbed by the unwholesome behaviour of some police men after consumption of alcoholic beverages offered them by members of the public, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Edgal Imohimi, appeals to the good people of Lagos state to desist from offering or giving alcoholic drinks to policemen in Lagos state command.