Why I Came To Nigeria – Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg

Billionaire and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is in Nigeria to promote the Express Wi-Fi stuffs among other tech-related engagements. Below is what he shared online:

This is Rosemary Njoku. I just met Rosemary at the Facebook Express Wi-Fi stand she runs in Lagos. 

Express Wi-Fi empowers entrepreneurs to build a business by providing their community with access to the internet. Facebook designed the technology, and local internet providers add the connectivity. Express Wi-Fi is part of our Internet.org initiative.

Rosemary already had a business before she also started selling Express Wi-Fi as well, but she told me she now has 3,000 customers and makes much more money from Express Wi-Fi. She's a great example of how local entrepreneurs spread internet access around the world. 

This week, we're launching a satellite into space to enable more entrepreneurs across Africa to sell Express Wi-Fi and more people to access reliable internet. That means more connectivity and more opportunity for entrepreneurs like Rosemary everywhere.

Comedian Akpororo & Wife Welcome Baby Girl

The funny man announced the good news online yesterday. Mum and baby are doing fine. Congrats!

Stephanie Coker's Boyfriend Gives Her A Ring

The TV presenter just got engaged...her man proposed and she said Yes. Congrats to you, Stephanie!

ASUU Threatens To Embark On Nationwide Strike

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike to press home demands for the implementation of its 2009 agreement with Federal Government.

The ASUU Lagos Zone Coordinator, Prof. Olusoji Sowande, said this at a news conference in Lagos. He said that the union was planning to toe this part after several efforts to ensure that the government address the pending demands, proved abortive. It's all about money, but times are hard.

Reactions over law signed by Fayose against grazing in Ekiti

The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation Afenifere; Igbo socio-political groups Ohanaeze Ndigbo and MASSOB, have expressed support for the bill assented to by the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, which categorises grazing with arms in the state as terrorism.

But the umbrella body for northern groups, the Arewa Consultative Forum, however, said any law which contravened the constitution of the country would be illegal, adding that any Nigerian was free to move in any part of the country.

Fayose had, while signing the ‘prohibition of cattle and other Ruminants Grazing in Ekiti 2016’ into law on Monday, said any herdsman, caught with any form of weapons while grazing his cattle in any part of the state, would be arrested and charged with terrorism.

ACF, which spoke through its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Muhammad Ibrahim, on Tuesday, said any law passed by Ekiti State, which contradicted the law of the Federal Government should be considered null and void.

“The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria guarantees free movement of Nigerians as long as they pursue their legitimate business,” Ibrahim added.

The ACF, however, described any individual or group that illegally carried arms against the state as a criminal.

The Yoruba and Igbo groups support the bill, Arewa group believes it's contrary to the constitution

But the President, Civil Liberties Organisation, Igho Akeregha, said the grazing law in Ekiti State was a two edged sword.

He said, “Herdsmen have a right to freedom of movement with their cattle anywhere in Nigeria but while enjoying that right; they cannot be killing people anywhere they go, which is a violation of the right to life.

“Since the Governor is the Chief Security Officer of the state and has a corresponding duty to secure lives and property, the anti-grazing bill signed by Governor Ayodele Fayose is therefore in order.”

Really Pathetic- 3 Friends Slept With A Teenge Girl In Lagos Till She Got Pregnant

The Lagos Police Command has arrested a 60yrs old man and two others alleged to have repeatedly gang-r*ped a 13-year-old primary six pupil until she became pregnant, in Majidun area of Lagos.

There is, however, a twist to the saga as the girl's mother has raised the alarm over threat to her life by the suspects: Baba Ijebu, 60, Kingsley and Henry, for reporting the matter to the police.

The men, who all live in the same neighborhood with the victim, were alleged to have been sleeping with her since May.

Now the teenager, identified simply as Ijeoma, was said to be three months pregnant.

A resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity, disclosed that “she was raped consistently by these three persons. They usually slept with her whenever her mother went for vigil and at the end, they would give her N100 or N200.”

The bubble burst after a neighbour, who discovered the ongoing abuse of the teenager, advised her to tell her mother but she was said to have declined, arguing that her mother would kill her.

Speaking with Vanguard, the victim’s mother, who refused to disclose her name, said she became suspicious after she noticed some changes in her daughter and when taken to the hospital, she was discovered to be three months pregnant.

She said: “They were arrested by policemen at Owutu Division, but released. Now they are threatening me for reporting to the police. Kingsley and Henry live in the same compound with us, while Baba Ijebu lives at the opposite compound.

“Baba Ijebu offered me N1,000 to take care of my pregnant daughter, but I did not collect it. Kingsley claimed he only fingered my daughter.”

‘I was charmed’
The primary six pupil said: “The first time was with Uncle Kingsley. That night I was passing in front of his room, when he said he wanted to send me on an errand. “Immediately I entered his room, he closed the door and when I asked him why he did that, he carried me to his bed and slept with me.

“The second man is Baba Ijebu. I went to his place to collect one of the things we used to make soap.

"When I got inside, he touched me with something in his hand and I did not know what happened until I found myself in his bed with my pants off, while he was beside me.

“Immediately I realised this, I cried and shouted, but he said I would die if I told anyone.

"The third man’s name is Henry. In his case, he called me into his room and said that my mummy sent him to me. But when I got to him, he pinned me to his bed and r*ped me. I shouted, but nobody was there to help me. I couldn’t tell my mummy because I was afraid she would kill me.”

Meanwhile, Project Director, Community Women’s Right Foundation, Alhaji Lateef Akinborode, has vowed to get justice for 13-year-old Ijeoma and her mother. 

“It is unfortunate that people are taking advantage of the less-privileged in the society, and by God’s grace, we'll see this case to its logical conclusion and make offenders serve as deterrents to others.”

Notorious Robbers Spend 6 Hours Robbing Husband & Wife

The Anti-Robbery Squad of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yaba, has arrested a 4-man gang that had allegedly been terrorising residents of Ikorodu area of Lagos.

The suspects – Akin Ayotunde, Isaac Ogbonna, Sola Dede and Sodiq Lawal – specialised in lurking around houses at night and switching off their victims’ generators before attacking them.

They however met their waterloo on Thursday when they were arrested after invading the apartment of one Bello Hakeem in the Igbe area of the state.

A source told Punch that the suspects spent six hours in the victim’s duplex and went away with his car, generator, money, phones, ATM cards, modems, laptops and cash.

They also stole his wife’s jewellery and withdrew N100,000 using one of the ATM cards.

Hakeem told Punch that around 11.09pm on Tuesday, he observed that his generator suddenly went off and he asked two of his children to go outside and fix the problem.

“About five minutes after they left, they were forced back into the house by four men, who were armed with knives.

“They ordered us to cooperate with them. They searched the house and made away with three laptops, six phones, three ATM cards, a new 3.5KVA generator, one 75alms battery, two modems, jewellery, cash, and my Toyota Corolla. They held my family hostage for six hours before leaving at about 6am the next day,” he added.

Hakeem, an environmental scientist, said he reported the incident at the Ijede Police Station, adding that the suspects were able to withdraw N100,000 from his First Bank account before he deactivated all the stolen ATM cards.

He said two days after the incident, a friend called him that a car that looked like his own had been put up for sale. He said operatives from SCIID, Yaba, were alerted and the suspects rounded up.

The four guys, who confessed to the crime, claimed they operated with knives to avoid bloodshed.

The gang leader, Ayotunde, 27, said, “I used to sell garri with my grandma in a market before a former Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola, demolished shops in the market. I tried another job, but it didn’t work.

“I then sold the idea of robbing houses to my friends and we agreed to use only knives and not guns. We always lurk around developing areas in Ikorodu at night, look for any house that had its generator on, scale the fence and put off the generator. When the occupants of the house come out to check the generator, we attack. We made N60,000 from our first operation in March.

“I was arrested when the man whom I had given the man’s car to called me that he had found a buyer. He said the buyer had paid N700,000 for the vehicle and that I should come for my share. We agreed to meet at a restaurant in Ojota. But on getting there, I discovered that it was a set up and I was arrested.”

Ogbonna, 23, an indigene of Ebonyi State, said he was looking for money for the treatment of his elder sister when he was invited to join the gang.
“My sister needed blood transfusion and I had to look for money by all means. I got N25,000 from the operation,” he added.

The third suspect, 24-year-old Dede, from Ondo State, said he joined the group because he was told nobody would be killed, adding that he needed money to change his apartment.

He said, “An Alfa told me to move out of my family house because there was a spiritual force working against the success of men in the house. I needed money to change my apartment.”

The police also arrested the receiver of some of the stolen items, Akeem Lawal, who claimed that the suspects lied to him that the goods were imported.

Notorious cattle rustlers nabbed by Soldiers; 209 Cows & 1062 Goats Recovered

In its efforts to the rid society of certain category of criminal elements, Nigerian Army has arrested a notorious Cattle Rustlers, Masamari, and recover 209 Cows, 1062 Goats from his gang...

'King of my heart, my Mr handsome, my one & only man till eternity'- Bishop Umeh's wife showers him with accolades as he celebrates birthday today (photos)

Today, Tuesday, August 30, 2016, popular actor cum comedian Ime Bishop Umeh also known as Okon Lagos, topped another year and his beautiful wife, Idara took to her Instagram page to celebrate and shower him with accolades.

She excitedly called him all sorts of sweet names; "Today I celebrate my husband,the king of my heart, my Mr handsome, my one and only man till eternity, my personal person,my forever kolomental, iduoesit Idara, imaima mmi, ebe uyen mmi, I will go on and on to celebrate you, I pray may God bless you today , may He continue to shower you with His glory.He has made you a sparkling star and so shall you continue to sparkle in this generation, may this new beginning bring to you those sweet desires you are believing God for, God has bless you today and no man can curse you, because you are among the choosen generation.
I thank God for making me to be part of your life, to share in good and in bad times, I'm blessed to be your wife and the mother of your children,I joined hands with your daughter to celebrate you, we wish you heaven's best in life.God bless you, I love you." she wrote.

Let's say Happy Birthday to Okon Lagos!

Sad! This frustrated man jumped into Mile 2 canal after mentioning Buhari's name several times (photo)

A major tragedy was averted yesterday in Lagos, when a man jumped into the canal at Mile Two Bridge in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area.
The unidentified man, according to eyewitnesses, stood on the bridge for some minutes, loudly expressed bitterness over his sufferings and how things had gone bad for him and his helplessness.

He was said to have mentioned Buhari repeatedly, muttered some other words before he finally took the terrible decision, Daily Sun reports.

However, the timely intervention of a passing speedboat prevented the victim, who is in his 40s, from drowning.

Passengers on the speedboat dived into the river, dragged the man who was gasping for breath to the riverbank, and continued their journey.

A witness, Mr. Andy Odiaka, said the victim, who wore native clothes, was left on the floor for a while, unconscious.

Odiaka told Daily Sun that he called the state emergency number – 112, which facilitated the arrival of the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS) in about 20 minutes.

The three-man medical team, went ahead of the bus to resuscitate the victim. According to one of the medics, the man had to be given first aid drip, explaining that he was too weak to make it to the hospital.

Odiaka said:“I was there on the bridge where the man was also standing. He was speaking to himself. He said he had no transport fare to move from one place to another. He said his suffering was too much that he could hardly feed. I also heard him saying life was meaningless to him. He mentioned Buhari many times, and the next thing I saw, the man jumped from the bridge into the water.

“He is an Igbo man because he was speaking the language. I thought he was joking when he said he was tired of everything around him. “If not for a speedboat that was passing, he would have died. The boat stopped and the passengers dragged him to the riverbank and they continued their journey.

“Thereafter, nobody was ready to assist him. People simply looked at him, expressed sympathy and continued their journey. I have to call an emergency number,” he said.Before the ambulance came, it was gathered that sympathisers, including Mr Odiaka, contributed about N1, 000, with the intention of taking the victim to the hospital.

Another witness, who simply gave his name as Okpala, said he ran to the place and saw the man almost dying, but did not know what to do to help him out of the situation. He said he mobilised others at the scene to donate money to take the victim to a hospital.

“The man said he was tired of life and he wanted to kill himself,” he said.

When the victim’s pockets were searched for any means identity, only N90 was found on him.

Another step-mother allegedly tortures 7 year old stepdaughter to death in Kaduna (extremely graphic photos)

Once again, another wicked stepmother has emerged in the North. After one in Minna, Niger state chopped off the penis of her infant stepson (Here) and another allegedly broke the two arms, legs, tongue, and testicles of another (Here)

A 7 year old girl identified as Zainab, pictured was allegedly tortured to death by her step mother in Kaduna state.

According to Hausa news page, Zuma Times, the woman had been torturing the young child for so long and she finally gave up the ghost. 

However, they didn't say anything about the girl's parents.

See photos of her obviously tortured remains....

See How Angry woman bites off friend's eye over debts (photo)

                                

A 24-year-old woman, Angela Job, who allegedly bit off her friend's eyelid during a fight, has been arrested and made to appear before a Tinubu Magistrates' Court in Lagos.Standing trial on assault occasioning grievous harm charge, the accused entered a 'not guilty’ plea.

According to the prosecutor, Insp. Ben Ekundayo, the accused had on Aug. 19 at about 6.30 p.m. at Papa Bus Stop, Badore Road in Ajah on the Lekki-Epe Expressway, bit off the eyelid of the complainant, Uche Anyanwu.

He said Angela bit off Anyanwu's eyelid when she asked the accused to pay the money owed her.

"A fight ensued when Anyanwu asked for the money and the accused bit off the eyelid, causing him grievous harm," he said.

The offence contravened Section 243 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

In his ruling, Magistrate Ade Adefulire, granted the accused a N200, 000 bail with two sureties in like sum.

However, the case has been adjourned to Sept. 29.

Kwara State Discover 1,071 Illegal Employees As State Says It Loses N400m Monthly To Them

One thousand and seventy one illegal workers have been uncovered in the employment sector of the Kwara State government, it was learnt yesterday.

The government said it lost N400 million monthly to the illegal workers in the last few months.

Alhaji Musa Yeketi, the Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development disclosed this at the book launch of the former Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Shehu AbdulGafar.

Yeketi attributed the incident to dishonesty among civil servants, adding that appropriate actions were being taken against those culpable.

Landgrabber Bags 3 Months Imprisonment For Beating Up Site Worker

                          

Ambode had warned them. A land grabber, popularly called Omo Onile, has bagged three months in prison for beating up a site worker for refusing to give him money.

It was gathered that Lekan Adetona, 37, connived with others still at large to severely beat up the site worker when he refused to give them money.

The incident happened at a building site on Anobi Street, Alapere, Ketu. The incident was reported by the complainant on the same day.

The complainant, a welder, had on that day went to meet some of his friends at a site on Anobi Street, where they were to carry out some construction work.

On getting there, he didn’t meet them and as he turned to return to his shop, a group of three young men, led by the accused, attacked him.

They beat him to a pulp as they demanded money from him, thinking he was the site engineer.

Adetona and his Omo Onile boys were accused by the complainant of going about terrorising people over their property and trying to claim money for ridiculous reasons.

The convict was unlucky and was arrested by the police with the help of people around, who knew his whereabouts.

He was charged before an Ogudu Magistrate Court where the Magistrate, Sule Amzat, sentenced him to three months imprisonment.

Rihanna & Drake Step Out For A Romantic Dinner

Drake professed his love for Rihanna at the MTV VMAs the previous night. And though they have remained mum on whether or not they are official, it certainly looked like they were getting on well on their latest outing together.

The 28-year-old singer and 29-year-old rapper were spotted after an intimate dinner date at Nobu in New York City yesterday night but they carefully avoid walking together.

Checkout This Photo Of Kunbi Oyelesi & Her 26 Bridesmaids?

Just wow! But this is what happens when a designer weds. Her husband must be proud!

I joined COOL FM when I was 25, I'm 40 now - Freeze finally addresses 'malicious' sack rumours

Media personality, Daddy Freeze has officially confirmed he is still with Cool FM.

The controversial OAP in a video shared on Twitter today, August 30, 2016, said the stories were just..... well rumours.

According to him, the stories were spread with a malicious intent by bloggers. He said, "Rumours started flying around on Saturday when some bloggers tried to get an audience. Many of them malicious others untrue."

"There are times when my boss will disagree with me. But, I don't see my  boss as a boss, my boss is my father. This is my first post-school job. I came here when I was 25, I'm 40 now. I've been here for 15 years. We're family," he concluded.

Daddy Freeze as he's fondly called resumed duties yesterday, August 29, 2016, at 5:00pm when he co-anchored the 'Road Show' alongside Kaylah.

The personality talked about the best and badly dressed at the just concluded MTV Video Music Awards. He also took to Instagram yesterday, August 29, 2016 sharing a video of himself driving to work.

"Arriving @coolfmlagos for my show this afternoon! Listen to the #RoadShow with @kaylahoniwo @djxclusive83 and I, it's going to be #Awesome! #Rolex #AstonMartin #Vantage #V12. #YourNo_1HitMusicStation," he captioned it.

He also shared an image of himself and owner of the AIMS Group (which owns the radio station) Mr Amin Mousalli. He captioned the image "#FatherAndSon! .... #CoolfmIsFamily #YourNo1HitMusicStation #96.9 ".

Recall that Freeze was reportedly fired by the management of Cool FM over the weekend. Multiple sites claimed the controversial personality was sacked as a result of his public feud with comedian,Basketmouth which he has since refuted.

Man stabs neighbor to death in Imo state for selling him a phone with a faulty battery (Photo) Viewer Discretion

A man in Imo state has been arrested for stabbing his neighbor to death for selling him a phone with a faulty battery. 

According to a Facebook user, Blossom Emechebe who shared the sad story, the victim died instantly after he was brutally stabbed.

She wrote: "Why will you take a life you did not create? Why will a human being have the heart to kill another human being? Maka why? Smh....... this happened at Ibe street Orji at imo state around 3:15pm yesterday afternoon. A guy killed his neighbour just because he sold an itel phone for him and the itel phone has battery problems and he stabled him on his chest, the guy died, the guy died instantly just because of common phone battery.
May God have mercy. the guy that stabled the deceased ran away but was later apprehended by the street guys who beat him up and handed him over to the police..! What a life! RIP"

All the details you should know about Fayose’s anti-grazing bill

The Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose, on Monday signed the “Anti Grazing Bill 2016” prohibiting grazing recently passed by the House of Assembly into law.

The law which limits grazing in the state to certain time was first passed as a bill after suspected Fulani herdsmen killed two persons in Oke Ako community in Ikole Local Government Area of the state.
Fayose said the new law would ensure security, stating that disobedience would lead to being treated as a terrorist.
He said, “With the signing into law of this bill today, anyone caught grazing with arms or any weapon in Ekiti would now be charged with terrorism and be made to face the law according to certain sections of it.
“The same goes for those who graze in prohibited areas or go against the time frame of 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. allowed for open grazing.”
The Speaker of the House of Assembly, Kolawole Oluwawole, said grazing must henceforth be from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on daily basis.
He also said the government would allot portions of land to each local government area in that regard.
He said, “Anyone caught grazing on portions of land or any farmland not allotted by government shall be apprehended and made to face the law.
“Any herdsman caught with firearms and any weapons whatsoever during grazing shall be charged with terrorism.
“Any cattle confiscated shall be taken to government cattle ranch at Erifun and Iworoko Ekiti community in the state.
“Any farm crop destroyed by the activities of any apprehended herdsman shall be estimated by agricultural officers and the expenses of the estimate shall be borne by the culprit.
“Any herdsman who violates any of these rules shall be imprisoned for six months without option of fine.”

For accepting his marriage proposal, man presents fiancee, with a car gift

According to the Twitter user who shared the photo, a guy presented this car to his girlfriend for saying yes at Moremi hall in UNILAG. Aww!

Why we arraigned man who named dog Buhari –Police

Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Abdulmajid Ali


The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 2 Command, Abdulmajid Ali, says the case of Joe Chinakwe, who named his dog Buhari, has no connection with President Muhammadu Buhari.

The AIG said the man named after his neighbour’s father and not the President.
He said Chinakwe was not arraigned for naming the dog Buhari, but for inscribing the name on both sides of the dog and parading it around the Ketere area of Sango Ota, in the Ado Odo Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State, adding that his behaviour was capable of causing a breach of the peace.
Chinakwe, who had been released on bail, was arraigned after his neighbour, Halilu Umar, whose late father bore Buhari, reported him to the police.
In a statement on Monday, by the zone 2 command spokesperson, SP Muyiwa Adejobi, the AIG, stated that the case was misconstrued as an attack on the President.
The statement read in part, “The case has nothing to do with the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Mohammad Buhari, but with one Alhaji Buhari,the biological father of the complainant, Alhaji Halilu Umar.”
“It is fundamental to state that the man was not charged to court for christening his dog Buhari, but for the behaviour of the suspect and circumstances surrounding the matter when Mr. Joe (Chinakwe), who had been having conflicts with his neighbour,(complainant) named his dog Buhari, his neighbour’s father’s name, inscribed Buhari on both sides of the said dog, and started parading the dog with swagger among his neighbours and traders who are mostly northerners.”

25-year-old Nigerian Fathia Ayodele Kareem, breaks record at Ghana varsity

A Nigerian, Fathia Kareem, has set a record at the School of Medical Sciences of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana, breaking its academic history.

For her feat, she received 12 out of 15 awards presented during the oath-swearing and induction ceremony for fresh doctors of the institution last Saturday.
Kareem, 25, is an alumnus of the Wesley Girls High School.
It was a happy and proud moment for family and friends when she took several turns to receive the awards in the 55-year-old ivory tower.
When asked if she expected to get the number of awards, she said, “Yes and No. Yes because I worked hard by studying and no because I did not expect to receive so many awards.”
Of late, many Nigerians have distinguished themselves in many overseas universities, with some of them emerging as valedictorians of their schools.

My policeman friend led team that killed my son – Father

The father of Innocent Kokorifa, who was allegedly killed by a police team in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, has demanded justice for his son.

Mr. Daniel Kokorifa, an official of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Rivers State Sector Command, said his son was murdered by a team led by his friend.
He spoke on Monday when some human rights activists, led by a former Secretary, Civil Liberties Organisation, Mr. Alagoa Morris, paid a condolence visit to his home in the Okaka area of Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital.
Innocent, who was first of five children, was allegedly shot dead by the police anti-kidnapping team on Air Force Road in Yenagoa on August 18, 2016.
The victim was said to be running an errand for his mother, Pere, when he was killed.
But the state police command had in a statement claimed that the victim died during a gun battle between a three-man robbery gang and the police.
The victim’s father, Daniel, however, said upon investigation, he discovered that Innocent was killed by a police team led by his own friend.
He explained that his son died on the day his West Africa Senior Secondary Certificate Examination results were released wherein he passed all his papers.
He said, “On August 18, 2016, my wife called me that our son was shot dead by the police. We went to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, but they denied knowledge of the incident.
“We went to the anti-vice unit and they also denied. When we went to the scene of the incident, we discovered that it was the anti-vice team that came for the operation.
“The following morning, I went to the anti-vice team again, but they denied knowledge of it. I saw a friend, who worked there. When I asked him, he also denied any knowledge of it. But I later discovered that it was my friend, who led the team, that killed my son.
“From there, I went to the Emergency Ward at the Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, in search of my son. There, I was told that the police brought the boy in the night around 11pm, the doctors said the boy was brought dead.
“That was how I knew my son was dead. I went inside the mortuary with my son’s picture and my ID card before they allowed me in. I saw his lifeless body in the morgue.”
Daniel, while thanking various rights groups that had been standing by the family, said his son’s dream of studying law at the university had been cut short.
“From birth, he never had any criminal record. The day he died was the day his principal called me that he made all his papers. Now, he is dead. All I demand is justice,” he added.
The victim’s mother, Pere, said she asked him to give N2,000 to her elder sister’s daughter around 10pm on the day of the incident.
“We started searching for him when he didn’t return on time. We went to hospitals and police stations, but they all denied knowing the whereabouts of my son. The following day, when my husband returned from Port Harcourt where he works, we went to the SCIID and they asked me to write a statement that it was bad boys that killed my son, so that they could investigate the matter, but I refused.”
Human rights activist, Morris, said, “Even a criminal is innocent until proven guilty by a competent court of law. And until a judge pronounces the death penalty, no one has the right to take a life.”
Another activist, Ebiserikumo Gbassa, who described the development as an extra-judicial killing, said the police had ended the life of a promising youth.
“I am appealing to all relevant authorities to ensure that the killers of the innocent boy are brought to book,” he added.
When contacted, the spokesman for the police command in the state, Mr. Asinim Butswat, said the police were investigating the matter.
However, the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations, Amiengheme Andy, last Friday, sympathised with the family of the deceased.
Andy had said, “We do not encourage such things. We all have children and nobody will send anyone out to shoot anybody and anyone who does that will pay dearly for it.
“We want to assure the family that nobody will cover up the matter.
“At the end of the day, justice must be done. The commissioner wants to see the father of the boy because it is very painful.”

I was a labourer, sold suya, cleaned toilet soak-away; the story of Isaac Balami, new leader of Nigerian Pilots

The painter in this picture is Mr Isaac Belami, 18 years ago.

The president, National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers and national leader of the Arewa Youths Consultative Forum, Comrade Isaac Balami has let out a heart-chilling story on how he started his career on a humble pedestrian, having gone through unimaginable poverty.

Belami who marked his birthday anniversary on the 25th of August 2016, with painters, masons and a host of others who engage in menial jobs in Abuja, told them and others his story just to inspire them in order not to give up on their lives.



Addressing the crowd after the birthday, Belami who is also the founder of the Nigeria Rebirth Project, said 18 years ago, he was struggling with life, and that at one point, he was a painter, after which he became a suck-away evacuator and later became a mason. He said he tried his hands in suya business and other jobs while struggling with life.

According to him, "Who would have thought that a mere painter just 18 years ago could become the national president of the Association of Nigerian Pilots and Engineers? Who would have thought that an ordinary mason just 16 years ago could become the past spokesperson of Trade Union Congress of Nigeria? Who would have thought that a filthy and stenchy soak-away evacuator from the North-Eastern part of Nigeria could become the president of Arewa youth consultative forum?
Who would have thought that a man who could hardly afford a daily meal could cater for over 500 widows and sponsor nearly 500 children in school as a commitment from a foundation he owns? Who would have thought that a helpless man who faced a lot of challenges would be the founder of Nigeria Rebirth Project?,’’ he asked rhetorically.

Read his speech below:
"Friends, every 25th of August is not just to celebrate my birthday but a day to reflect over the past and revel in the present.

"Who would have thought that a mere painter just 18 years ago could become the national president of the Association of Nigerian Pilots and Engineers? Who would have thought that an ordinary mason just 16 years ago could become the past spokesperson of Trade Union Congress of Nigeria?Who would have thought that a filthy and stenchy soak-away evacuator from the North-Eastern part of Nigeria could become the president of Arewa youth consultative forum? Who would have thought that a man who could hardly afford a daily meal could cater for over 500 widows and sponsor nearly 500 children in school as a commitment from a foundation he owns?
"Who would have thought that a helpless man who faced a lot of religious and ethnic discrimination would be the founder of Nigeria Rebirth Project?: its unveiling had a convergence of 66 ambassadors of nations and well over 20 state governors’ wives. Who would have thought that a young man whose fellow students refer to as Mai suya could build BD Hub, the largest hub in Africa. I could count on the seemingly odd and unfavourable pebbles life threw at me as a young man.

"But I tell you something friends, God raised me up! God raised me above those stormy seas. If you are looking for the man that should have amounted to nothing either by hard work or background, it is me! But God in His amazing grace brought me where I am today and I will not lose touch with that fact.
"So on the 25th of August being my birthday, I had the singular honor and privilege to celebrate with my friends once again, just like we have always done over the years. The ones doing the dirty and menial jobs in Abuja. The ones always reminding me of my past. The masons, carpenters, diggers, painters et al. The ones I could have looked down on because of my present status in the society.

"Then I discovered something. I am in no way better than them. It was just God that made my life this enviable. A few of my friends who do not know me too well think I was born with silver spoon. They accuse me of trying to inspire them because I had a very smooth background. L et me reiterate once again that God is the reason for my success story. Not my academic prowess or intellectual property. So I took time to hang outwith these great men after their day’s job. We gisted, danced, cut the cake, ate and drank in merriment.They got motivated by me and I in turn got inspired by them. What a symbiotic atmosphere that was!

"God willing, I wish to do this for the rest of my life. Forgetting them is forgetting my life and forgetting my life is simply forgetting God who makes all things possible. I dread that day and I pray it does not come.
"This is a clarion call on every great dreamer out there, most especially the hustlers in these hard economic times. Do not give up! Do not give in! Keep keeping on! If God could place me this high, He will do the same for you, even more, only if you will not stop believing."

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