Police Teargas 2000 Protesting IPOB Women In Imo

Over 2000 IPOB women who took off on a peaceful protest today in Owerri, Imo State were teargassed by officers attached to the Imo Police Command.
Vanguard gathered that some of the women who women who wore black attire with some of them topless started their protest from Okigwe road. Also, some of them were said to have been arrested by the police.

Governor Wike Hosts Davido And His Crew At Rivers Govt. House

Mega-Star Musician, David Adeleke popularly called Davido has declared his resolve to partner with the Rivers State Government to develop music talents in the state.
He lauded Governor Wike for being one of the best performing governors in the current dispensation, saying that his visit exposed him to several developmental projects of Governor Wike.
Davido who spoke during a visit to Governor Wike at the Government House Port Harcourt on Friday stated that Davido Music Worldwide has identified young musicians who will be promoted in the state.
He noted that his goal is grow international music stars outside Lagos and empower more youths through music.



He announced that his organisation will organise a major music concert in Port in December where local and international music stars will participate.
He appealed to the Rivers State Governor to support the governorship campaign of his uncle, Senator Ademola Adeleke for Osun State Government House.
The Mega-Star Musician condoled with the Rivers State Governor on the death of the Attorney General of Rivers State, Hon Emmanuel Aguma. He prayed God to grant him the strength to bear the loss.
Responding, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike assured Davido that the Rivers State Government will partner with him to groom young musicians in the state.
"We are committed to youth empowerment. Supporting musicians to grow is one of such avenues. Therefore, we will partner with you to grow Rivers based musicians", he said.
Governor Wike commended Davido for collaborating with Rivers-Born International Musician, Duncan Mighty.
The governor added that the State Government will work with Davido to ensure that his Port Harcourt Music Concert slated for December is successful.
"Let me thank you for growing Local Talent in music. We will partner with you for the December Music Concert. We are particularly happy with the collaboration with our Super-Star Musician, Duncan Mighty", Governor Wike said.
Governor Wike assured Davido that he will support Senator Adeleke to emerge victorious during the Osun State Governorship Election. He said entire PDP structure will work for the victory of Senator Adeleke.
Simeon Nwakaudu,
Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor, Electronic Media.

2018 Hajj: Nigerians Scammed In Saudi Arabia

Eight pilgrims from Kebbi have fallen prey to the nefarious activities of some Saudi-based fraudsters in Madinah, losing their Basic Traveling Allowances (BTA).
NAN reports that the fraudsters, mostly Nigerians resident in the Holy land illegally often gained access to Nigerian pilgrims outside their hotel accommodation, where they lured their unsuspecting victims into shady business transactions.
The leader of Kebbi State’s pilgrims in Madinah, Abubakar Argungu, confirmed this to newsmen on Thursday in Madinah.
He lamented that illegal money changers deceived the pilgrims, especially the elderly people, and dispossessed them of their cash.
“Our major concern this year is that “Tikaris” (illegal residents) have been cheating and stealing our pilgrims’ money. Eight of our pilgrims were defrauded of their BTAs.”
He decried the attitude of the state officials who abandoned their pilgrims to their fate on arrival in the Holy land.
Argungu appealed to state governments to always appoint credible officials with the fear of God to take care of pilgrims’ welfare.
He also urged the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, to devise measures to protect pilgrims who engaged in “tooth cap glitz” and money exchange.
“Government should do this like it did by designating a single bank to collect fees for sacrificial animals during the Hajj”, the official said.

LAUTECH Lecturers Begin Two-week Warning Strike

The Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU), Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Ogbomoso chapter, yesterday commenced a two-week warning strike.
They alleged poor funding of the institution owned by Oyo and Osun State governments.
The union, in a statement after its congress, signed by its chairman, Biodun Olaniran and the secretary, Toyin Abegunrin, said the strike was approved by its national body.
The statement read in part: “On 13th February, 2018, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) LAUTECH Branch Ogbomoso signed a Memorandum of Action (MoA) with the Governing Council (GC) of the University.
“The signing of MoA led to the suspension of the 8 months old strike on the 17th February 2018. One of the fundamental clauses of the agreement is the promise of the GC that “it will ensure that the governments (of Oyo and Osun states) will be made to be responsive to their legitimate responsibilities (funding inclusive) to the University.”
“The GC also promised to work out the modality of paying salary arrears, promotion arrears, earned academic allowances (EAA) as well as paying monthly salaries as and when due. Out of eleven months salary arrears owed, only one month had been paid.
“The payment of monthly salary had become dwindling since May and nothing had been paid on promotion arrears and EAA. The Union observed these reneges of the MoA on the part of the GC and the University administration and several correspondences were made to the duo of the University administration and GC to call their attention to the implications of reneging on the MoA.
“It is worthy of note that most of the time, the GC do not reply our correspondence to it and whenever it does, the message has been “bear with us until the University finance improves.” The latest of such correspondent to the GC was on the 5th July, 2018. No reply was made on this correspondence.
“Reviewing the MoA, the union observed that the situation in LAUTECH is not improving because the Visitors to the University are not responsive to their financial responsibilities to the University. The situation becomes unbearable to members of ASUU in LAUTECH, who are being owed 10 months salaries among others.
“The Branch sought and obtained permission to embark on two weeks warning strike from National Executive Council of ASUU.
“The ASUU LAUTECH Branch is on two weeks warning strike due to poor funding of the University by the owner states government. Let the owner states government remember the masses and give them their social right!”
©Daily Trust

Husband Calls Police Emergency Line To Report His Wife's Loud Snoring

A sleep-deprived husband called 999 on his wife because she was snoring so loudly.
West Midlands Police (WMP) shared the unbelievable audio online to urge people to leave the emergency line for real emergencies.The tired husband is heard saying his wife sounds like a ‘motorbike’ and he ‘doesn’t know what to do’.



To which the call handler, with breathtaking patience, says ‘this isn’t a police matter’ and told him to seek medical advice when his wife wakes up..

Police Burst Fake Currency Syndicate In Gombe, Uncovers N22m Fake Notes

Gombe State Command of the Nigerian Police Force has declared that it has discovered fake notes totalling the sum of N22 million during a 'stop and search' operation aimed at stemming criminality in the state. While parading the suspects before newsmen in Gombe on Friday, the Commissioner of Police, Shina Tairu  Olukolu disclosed that the men of the  Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS), intercepted the syndicates of the fake currency dealers during a stop and search operation around Billiri local government area of the state. The Police Commissioner said that “As I have always said, crime does not pay. These suspects have been dealing in fake currency for so long but the long arms of the law have finally caught up with them today". He added that “I want to reiterate the resolve and commitment of the entire officers and men of the Command that we will stop at nothing to eradicate crime and criminalities in the state”. While reacting to the allegation against them, one of the suspects, Sani Ibrahim confessed to Journalists that he became a dealer of fake naira notes to meet his basic needs due to the economic condition of the country. Sani Ibrahim who looked remorse while talking to Journalists said, “It is not my wish to produce fake Naira notes. It was one Alhaji (names withheld for investigation purposes by the Police) who brought me into this line of illegal business last year when the economy became tough for me and I approached him for assistance". He further confessed that “We operate in Gombe and Nasarawa states because that is where we have people who trade in our fake currency”. Commissioner of Police assured that full-scale investigation is going on to track down all those involved in the criminal acts pointing out that as soon as possible they will be arraigned. Shina Olukolu also used the medium to warn politicians in the state to shun political violence as the Police will not tolerate any form of malpractices in the scheduled state congress of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) which is holding on Saturday in the state. He advised anyone who does not have any business in the conduct of the exercise to steer clear of the venue warning that anyone caught causing a breach of the peace will not be spared by the Police.

12 Civilians Posing As Soldiers In Army Uniform Arrested In Ogun State

12 impostors were arrested by the Special Team of OPERATION CHECKMATE at various locations in Lagos and Ogun States while perpetrating various acts of illegality dressed in military uniforms.