Akande’s rendition and diatribe

A Cursory look into why the interim National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Bisi Akande, addressed his world press conference recently gave an impression that he was a truly concerned elder who wanted to speak to the issue of the insurgency that has escalated in the last few weeks. At a point, he said that it was time for all to rally to save the country, as if some have stood idly by while the insurgency raged.

Oman court jails ex-minister 3 years over bribery

An Omani court has sentenced a former minister to three years in jail over graft charges, in a first for the Gulf sultanate which has vowed to combat corruption, newspapers reported Monday.

They said ex-commerce minister Mohammed bin Nasser al-Khusaibi was found guilty of bribing another official to award a contract linked to a Muscat airport expansion project to a company in which he was a shareholder.

Confab: 14 C’tees submit reports, 6 outstanding

The National Conference resumed plenary on Monday to receive reports of the 20 Standing Committees assigned to handle “critical national issues”.
14 committees submitted their reports, while six were outstanding and expected to submit them to the plenary on Tuesday.
The committees, which submitted their reports included National Security; Politics and Governance; Environment; Law, Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Reforms; Social Sector; and Immigration, Citizenship and Related Matters.

Stealing Is Not Corruption, Says ICPC---Punch

Contrary to the popular thinking that Nigeria is corrupt due to the incessant stealing of public funds by a few persons, the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission has said that stealing is not corruption.
According to the commission, most acts credited to corruption have no relationship with stealing.
The ICPC chairman, Mr. Ekpo Nta, said this when a delegation from the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria visited the commission in Abuja to forge inter-agency partnership against corruption.

Man, 25, docked for throwing his two-year old son in river

A  25- year-old  truck driver, Ibrahim Sanni, was on Monday remanded in prison custody by a  Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged murder of his  two-year-old baby.
Sanni who resides at Kargi Village, Kubau local government area of Kaduna, was remanded for allegedly throwing his baby boy into the Kubau River on Dec. 28, 2013.
The Chief Magistrate Mr Bashri Shittu, ordered that the accused be kept in prison custody under Section 185 (A) of the Criminal Penal Code pending an advice from the Ministry of Justice.
Shittu said that his court had no jurisdiction, to try the case adding that the accused was only brought for cognizance.

Louis Van Gaal Takes Up Man U Job

Netherlands boss Louis van Gaal will take over as the new manager of Manchester United after the World Cup, the club announced Monday.
Van Gaal, who has signed a three-year contract, will have United great Ryan Giggs as his assistant.
Van Gaal, 62, has signed a three-year contract to succeed David Moyes who was sacked in April after a disastrous run of results.

Boko Haram May Have Shifted Plans to Boys Abduction

The Principal of Government College, Makurdi, Mr Godfrey Ugudu, on Saturday said the school had received letter from Boko Haram sect threatening to attack the school.
Ugudu, who announced this at a news conference in Makurdi on Saturday, added that the school received two letters which had the same content on May 14.
“It is true that we saw two letters informing us of the intention of the sect to invade our school on Friday or Monday by Boko Haram.

Update: Police Account on Kano Bombing

A suspected car bomb ripped through a crowded entertainment spot in the north Nigerian city of Kano on Sunday, witnesses said.
Also at least 40 villagers were killed and several others injured on Saturday evening in Dalwa-Masuba village of Damboa local of Borno state in northeast Nigerian, security sources and witnesses said.
Four people were killed, including a young girl, in the suicide car bomb attack, the Kano State  police commissioner said.

Okada rider docked for pushing lady into boiling palm oil

A commercial motorcyclist, Friday Samuel, 21, on Monday appeared before an Ogudu Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly pushing a lady into boiling palm oil.
Samuel, who lives at 9, Akeem Street, Mile 12, Ketu, Lagos, is facing a two-count charge bordering on assault.
He pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The prosecutor, Corporal Uche Simon, told the court that the accused committed the offence on May 11 at 29, Akeem Street, Mile 12, Lagos.

Breaking News: Boko Haram Set To Release Some of the Chibok Girls On Health Ground--Tribune

BOKO Haram, the terrorist group that abducted over 200 schoolgirls in Chibok, Borno State, may have abandoned its prisoner swap for Chibok girls position, as it plans to begin the release of the girls from next week.
According to Telegraph, a United Kingdom (UK) newspaper, it was claimed that the sect was willing to conduct a “gradual” release of its hostages, in return for the release of Boko Haram prisoners in Nigerian jails.