Wonders never end around here! Is it just me or is this an entirely different level of crazy on OAU campus?! Please, help me.
So, I was on my way to my room from one seemingly-eternal and excruciatingly boring lecture, (Yes, its bad like that) I got to Moremi junction, and boom! Men in blue walking to and fro the zebra crossing. I looked around to see exactly what they were advertising but no bus, no posters, no banner! What is wrong with this people…?!
Since then, I have seen them everywhere sha. Some guys, wearing black all through, with their hands and faces painted in blue paint, walking in slow motion. Same age and height, same dressing, long strides and fixed gazes. Truth is, if its your first time, its nothing short of creepy. The other day I was in a bus and one of them kept staring at me, as in, you certainly dont want to see these people at night.
The thing is, no one seems to know who these guys are or what they are roaming our streets for. What connects them or what goal they plan to achieve. I have poked my nose everywhere and even I’m not so clear on this one.
One theory prevails though, it’s OAU’s second semester, the season of elections on campus and i strongly believe that this is a campaign stunt by one of the candidates.
When I eventually find out who is behind this, I will give kudos to his or her campaign manager largely because, it has been fun having the ‘blue guys’ around. We even have nicknames for them now: “blue aliens”, “men in blue” and so on.
I feel for those guys though, all that paint! All that time, walking like dummies on the road, under the blazing sun!!
I hope they are being paid o. If not, guys, why sacrifice your life for one persons political ambition… *coughs* is that life? *dodges blows*
Anyhow, that’s all! Off to minding my own business! Thanks for reading
Army releases list of 100 most wanted boko haram members, lauches motorbike battalion
The Nigerian Army on Saturday released new photographic list of 100
most wanted suspected Boko Haram terrorists after making atleast 10
arrests in the previous list.
The Army also inducted combat motorbike battalion at the Headquarters of 25 Task Force Brigade, Damboa, Borno State, Acting Director Army Public Relations Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman said in a statement.
According to the statement, the deployment of motorbikes is to meet up with the renewed strategy of clearing the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists and to secure the roads in Borno and Yobe state.
“The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai while inducting the unit stated that the essence of the battalion is to open and secure motorways from various towns to and fro Maiduguri and other parts of Yobe State.
Buratai said; “the battalion will serve as a force multiplier in the clearance operations of remnants of Boko Haram terrorists. He stated further that with the induction of the unit, troops presence will be available along the roads thus keeping the roads open and safe”.
“A visibly elated Secretary of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Borno State, Alhaji Ahmadu Musa showered encomiums on the COAS and the Nigerian Army for their sacrifices and the initiative that would enhance safety and security on the roads. He promised the continuous support of his organization to the Army towards the mopping up of the remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists.
Speaking on the new list of most wanted suspected Boko Haram members, Musa assured the COAS that they will display and distribute the banner containing the photographs of the wanted suspected Boko Haram terrorists to all their branches and other chapters.
Usman said that the COAS also visited 254 Task Force Battalion, Sabon Gari located along Damboa-Biu road where addressed the troops.
“Prior
to the induction and launching ceremony, the Chief of Army Staff took
time off to see and address troops located at Delwa and Bulabulin before
arriving Damboa. On arrival, he inspected a Quarter guard at the
Brigade’s headquarters.
“Thereafter, he was briefed by the Brigade Commander, Brigadier General Lawrence Adeleke Araba and then showed him some weapons, vehicles and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) making machines and equipment the formation recovered when they cleared Boko Haram terrorists camps at Talala and Ajingin recently.
“Earlier, the Commander, 7 Division Garrison, Colonel Solomon Babatunde Kumapayi also showed the COAS vehicles, weapons and Improvised Explosives Making Devices (IEDs) his formation recovered from the terrorists at Kotokuma on Friday, Usman added.
The Army also inducted combat motorbike battalion at the Headquarters of 25 Task Force Brigade, Damboa, Borno State, Acting Director Army Public Relations Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman said in a statement.
According to the statement, the deployment of motorbikes is to meet up with the renewed strategy of clearing the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists and to secure the roads in Borno and Yobe state.
“The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai while inducting the unit stated that the essence of the battalion is to open and secure motorways from various towns to and fro Maiduguri and other parts of Yobe State.
Buratai said; “the battalion will serve as a force multiplier in the clearance operations of remnants of Boko Haram terrorists. He stated further that with the induction of the unit, troops presence will be available along the roads thus keeping the roads open and safe”.
“A visibly elated Secretary of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Borno State, Alhaji Ahmadu Musa showered encomiums on the COAS and the Nigerian Army for their sacrifices and the initiative that would enhance safety and security on the roads. He promised the continuous support of his organization to the Army towards the mopping up of the remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists.
Speaking on the new list of most wanted suspected Boko Haram members, Musa assured the COAS that they will display and distribute the banner containing the photographs of the wanted suspected Boko Haram terrorists to all their branches and other chapters.
Usman said that the COAS also visited 254 Task Force Battalion, Sabon Gari located along Damboa-Biu road where addressed the troops.
“Prior
to the induction and launching ceremony, the Chief of Army Staff took
time off to see and address troops located at Delwa and Bulabulin before
arriving Damboa. On arrival, he inspected a Quarter guard at the
Brigade’s headquarters.“Thereafter, he was briefed by the Brigade Commander, Brigadier General Lawrence Adeleke Araba and then showed him some weapons, vehicles and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) making machines and equipment the formation recovered when they cleared Boko Haram terrorists camps at Talala and Ajingin recently.
“Earlier, the Commander, 7 Division Garrison, Colonel Solomon Babatunde Kumapayi also showed the COAS vehicles, weapons and Improvised Explosives Making Devices (IEDs) his formation recovered from the terrorists at Kotokuma on Friday, Usman added.
Man Kills 14 Members Of His Family With Knife
A 35-year-old man allegedly murdered 14
members of his family including seven children with a butcher’s knife
before committing suicide outside India’s financial capital of Mumbai,
police said Sunday.
The attack happened after family members
gathered late on Saturday at one of their homes in Thane, some 32
kilometres (20 miles) from Mumbai, for a family function, police said.
“The attacker, Hasnin Anwar Warekar,
hung himself after slitting the throats of all other family members
including his parents,” a Thane police spokesman, Gajanan Laxman
Kabdule, told AFP.
The sole survivor of the attack,
Warekar’s sister, was taken to hospital after neighbours heard her
screaming for help after midnight and alerted police.
“We still haven’t been able to speak
with the attacker’s 21-year-old sister, the lone survivor of the attack,
who is in deep trauma at a city hospital,” Kabdule said.
Warekar attacked his family after apparently lacing their food with a sedative, according to several local media reports.
But the Indian Express newspaper said
the chartered accountant stabbed his victims after they went to bed,
having all decided to spend the night at the house.
“Prima facie evidence suggests that the
accused bolted all the doors of the house and murdered his family while
they were asleep with a knife that we found near his body,” Ashutosh
Dumbre, joint commissioner of Thane police, was quoted saying.
Kabdule said he could not confirm whether the victims had been sedated, saying investigators were awaiting medical test results.
Television footage showed men lifting
bodies wrapped in sheets in to the back of an ambulance, as crowds
gathered outside the white-walled home.
Kabdule said details of the attack “are still sketchy” along with the motive.
According to the Press Trust of India
news agency, a property dispute was behind the killings, but Dumbre said
initial investigations have so far found no trigger for such an
“extreme step”.
“In our inquiry so far, no one has yet been able to give the reason for this,” Dumbre told the ABP news channel.
“He worked with a private company in
Mumbai. There were no known financial troubles or disputes and now we
are hoping that the lone survivor can tell us something about the
trigger,” he said. Thanks for reading
VC Debunks EFCC Rumours; Unilorin
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin,
Professor Abdulganiyu Ambali, has debunked reports that he and the
Management of the institution are being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
There had been reports in the media that Ambali was being investigated by the EFCC and that he was walked out by members of the House of Representatives Committee on Education during his defence of the university’s 2016 budget before the committee.
The VC, who spoke with journalists in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital said he was not walked out during his defence of the budget before the committee. Thanks for reading
There had been reports in the media that Ambali was being investigated by the EFCC and that he was walked out by members of the House of Representatives Committee on Education during his defence of the university’s 2016 budget before the committee.
The VC, who spoke with journalists in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital said he was not walked out during his defence of the budget before the committee. Thanks for reading
1,061 Ghost Workers On Public School Payroll Uncovered By Benue State Govt
The Benue State Government has revealed that 1,061 ghost workers on
the payroll of public schools in the previous administration have been
detected.
The Adviser to the Governor on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Titus Zam, made the disclosure while transiting responsibility of the payment of staff of public schools to the State Universal Basic Education Board at the State Capital, Makurdi.
He noted that contrary to the 24,502 workers the administration inherited from the previous, upon conducting a staff audit process by the State Government, 23,441 genuine staffs were ascertained. Thanks for reading
The Adviser to the Governor on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Titus Zam, made the disclosure while transiting responsibility of the payment of staff of public schools to the State Universal Basic Education Board at the State Capital, Makurdi.
He noted that contrary to the 24,502 workers the administration inherited from the previous, upon conducting a staff audit process by the State Government, 23,441 genuine staffs were ascertained. Thanks for reading
Saudi Arabia Records 64th Execution After Beheading Kidnapper
A Saudi who kidnapped and tried to rape his employer was put to death Tuesday in the kingdom’s 64th execution of the year, AFP reports.
Mufrih bin Ahmed Khamis worked as the victim’s driver, the interior ministry said in a statement.
A court found that he consumed alcohol before abducting her and her baby, “taking advantage of the fact that he drove her to the school where she worked,” it said.
“He beat her, handcuffed her and placed tape over her mouth. He then drove her to an isolated location and tried to rape her.”
After stealing her money and telephone, Khamis abandoned the woman and child, the ministry added.
After his trial and conviction, Khamis was executed in the southwestern city of Abha.
Most people sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia are beheaded with a sword. The kingdom executed 47 people in a single day on January 2 on “terrorism” charges.
saudi-arabia-beheadings-rightsIn 2015, Saudi Arabia executed 153 people, mostly for drug trafficking or murder, according to an AFP count.
Amnesty International says the number of executions in Saudi Arabia last year was the highest for two decades.
However, the tally was far behind those of China and Iran.
The kingdom has a strict Islamic legal code under which murder, drug trafficking, armed robbery, rape and apostasy are all punishable by death.
It is the only country in the world that bans women from driving, forcing them to rely on male relatives or hired drivers. Thanks for reading
President Mohammadu Buhari has said he would not pay the N5000 he promised to pay the unemployed youth in the country
President Mohammadu Buhari has said he would not pay the N5000 stipend he promised to unemployed youth in the country.
The president made the remarks at the weekend while on the visit in Middle East.
It will be recalled that All Progressives Congress, APC had during its campaign supported the promise of paying N5,000 as monthly stipend to the most vulnerable in the country.
But in a shocking u-turn, Buhari said it was wise to use the funds to put up infrastructures and empower the youth through agriculture than to give out monies.
He said: “This largesse N5,000 for the unemployed, I have got a slightly different priority. I would rather do the infrastructure, the school and correct them and empower agriculture, mining so that every able bodied person can go and get work instead of giving 5,000, N5,000 to those who don’t work.”
The president made the remarks at the weekend while on the visit in Middle East.
It will be recalled that All Progressives Congress, APC had during its campaign supported the promise of paying N5,000 as monthly stipend to the most vulnerable in the country.
But in a shocking u-turn, Buhari said it was wise to use the funds to put up infrastructures and empower the youth through agriculture than to give out monies.
He said: “This largesse N5,000 for the unemployed, I have got a slightly different priority. I would rather do the infrastructure, the school and correct them and empower agriculture, mining so that every able bodied person can go and get work instead of giving 5,000, N5,000 to those who don’t work.”
