FG establishes reception centre in Port Harcourt for Libya returnees

Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, on Friday says a reception centre has been established in Port Harcourt for 5,037 Nigerians being evacuated from Libya.
Onyeama said on his Twitter handle @geoffreyonyeama that the returnees would be formally received and profiled at the centre before being transported to their various states of origin.
He added that the Nigerian mission in Libya was coordinating the identification of Nigerian migrants being evacuated from that country.
He explained that the mission was working with a technical team for the evacuation exercises made up of representatives of relevant agencies.

Over 40,000 persons displaced in Benue attack – SEMA

Residents fleeing Tse Igbudu Taraka to Bakin Kota and the injured at the Benue State University Teaching Hospital, Makurdi, after attacks by Fulani herdsmen on some Benue communities. Photos: John Charles and James Igbudu facebook page.
Benue State Emergency Management Agency said over 40,000 persons had been displaced following the recent gunmen attack in Guma and Logo Local Government Areas of the state.
The Executive Secretary of SEMA, Mr Emmanuel Shior told the News Agency of Nigeria in Makurdi on Friday that the agency had opened four camps for the displaced persons in the affected areas.
Shior disclosed that Governor Samuel Ortom had been extremely worried over the plight of the people.

Boko Haram factional leader, Mamman Nur, fatally injured – Military

The military on Friday claimed that the notorious leaders of the Boko Haram terrorist group, Mamman Nur, was fatally injured in an ongoing bombardment around the Lake Chad.
Mamman Nur, who controls a faction of the Boko Haram, is next in notoriety to feared leader Abubakar Shekau.
He is believed to control the Lake Chad axis of the sect, which in recent time has emerged the new deadly haven of the terrorist group and perhaps their major base after the capture of the Sambisa Forest in December 2016.

18-year-old Badoo suspect confesses, says he was tricked

One of the five Badoo cult suspects paraded on Thursday at the Lagos State Police Command headquarters in Ikeja, 18-year-old Chibuzor Igwe, says he was tricked into joining Badoo cult.
Igwe explained that he had approached one of the alleged leaders of the cult, Obamoyegun Omotayo, for a driving job, but was lured into the gang.
Chibuzor said, “I am a Badoo member. Around November, I told Obamoyegun (Omotayo) that I wanted to be his driver because I saw him with new cars. He told me that it would take some time before he would give me the job. During that time, he called me….”
But what could have been a full-blown revelation from the teenager, who has injuries on his hands, was aborted by the state Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi, who stopped the interview and ordered that Chibuzor and the other suspects be taken away.

Seasoned broadcaster, Mabel Oboh flags off ‘SaveourStars’ campaign

 Recently, Mabel Oboh announced her plans to establish an entertainment foundation to cater for the welfare of Nigerian celebrities. While the project is still in the pipeline, the seasoned broadcaster and actress has flagged off a campaign to that effect. Tagged, “Mabel on SaveourStars”, the campaign is expected to benefit entertainers who are battling serious ailments and are financially constrained  to help themselves. Mabel Oboh Unveiling the campaign to  the media, Mabel listed entertainers who are  suffering from terminal diseases such as cancer, diabetes and accident victims as major beneficiaries. “Producers, actors, actresses, script writers, musicians make-up artistes, journalists among others are part of the beneficiaries,” she added. According to her, in the course of the

We’ve been abandoned, says Ese Oruru’s father

Mr. Charles Oruru, the father of Ese Oruru, the then 13-year-old girl abducted and taken to Kano where she was allegedly raped, forcibly Islamised and married off without her parents’ consent, is lamenting that the family has been abandoned.
He also said that all the promises made by the governments of Bayelsa and Delta states as well as some non-governmental organisations with regard to Ese’s scholarship had not been fulfilled.
The abduction of Ese, the youngest child of Charles Oruru and Rose Oruru, occurred on 12 August, 2015 at her mother’s shop in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
Ese, who was 13 years old at the time, was abducted by a man named Yunusa Dahiru (alias Yellow) and taken to Kano, where she was allegedly raped, forcibly converted into Islam and married off without her parents’ consent.

Banky W, Adesua’s wedding documentary airs on Africa Magic

 A documentary on the celebrity wedding between R & B Singer Banky W and Actress Adesua Etomi is set to hit TV screens on Africa Magic channel on Jan.6. bankyw-wedding According to the official trailer released by Africa Magic, the documentary titled “The Wellingtons”, showed the couple sharing details on why they chose to share their special day with the world. Africa Magic is a collection of Pay TV entertainment channels that focus on African programming. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the marriage between the two celebs caused a lot of frenzy on the

Shuga Band ready to celebrate 20 years of undiluted live performances

 Shuga Band, a Lagos-based 14 piece group, led by Shuga (Akinloye Tofowomo) is ready to roll out the drums as it celebrates 20 years of undiluted live music performances  in Nigeria. The Band, which was established about 20 years ago after Shuga’s exit from Pintus, an upscale bar in the highbrow Allen Avenue, Ikeja,  back in the days, remains one of the best  bands that had  maintained a high

Herdsmen kill woman, destroy 200 acre farms in Ondo

Some suspected Fulani herdsmen have allegedly invaded a farmland at Arodoye community, in the Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State, destroying 200 acre farms.
The herdsmen also allegedly killed a female farmer, identified as Patience Salami.
The incident was said to have occurred during the Yuletide holiday when most of the farmers had travelled out of the community.
It was gathered that nobody had been arrested by the security agencies for the incident.
Some of the farmers who spoke to our correspondent on Thursday lamented that they had lost millions, saying the herdsmen destroyed farm produce.

Benue killings: Police go after masterminds, dispatch DIG

The police have said they are probing the alleged involvement of different groups, including the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria in the killing of over 20 people in Benue State between Monday and Tuesday.
The force explained that the eight suspects their custody in connection with the incident would provide details about the masterminds of the attack, adding that anyone found culpable would be arrested and prosecuted.
The Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood, said this in a telephone interview on Thursday in response to allegations that some Miyetti Allah leaders had earlier threatened to cause mayhem in Benue State following the implementation of the anti-open grazing law which the Fulani herdsmen were opposed to.