Friday 16 June 2017

Chinese Boss Cripples Nigerian Staff With Kung Fu Kicks

A worker with Bedmate Furniture Company, Magboro, Ogun State, William Ekanem, is in pain after his spinal bone was allegedly damaged by his Chinese boss, identified as Master Wan.

It was learnt that Master Wan, who is skilled in kung fu, had demanded to see a bag of rice which Ekanem bought from a foodstuffs seller, identified as Iya Melo, on the premises of the company.

'Why has she only come on Friday?' Theresa Finally Meets Victims

Theresa May was jeered tonight by an angry crowd after she met survivors of the Grenfell inferno but failed to address people demanding a response to the devastating fire.

The Prime Minister was barricaded inside the St Clement's Church for around 30 minutes as she bowed to pressure to return to the scene 24 hours after a bungled visit saw her swerve local residents.

FAAN re-jigs security arrangement at airports

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Friday effected a new inward and outward security arrangement at the nation’s ports.

This was in line with the recent Executive Order signed by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo to sanitize operations at air and sea ports across the country.

Grenfell fire protesters descend on Downing Street chanting 'May must go'

Protesters angry at the response from Theresa May's Government to the Grenfell Tower fire disaster have descended on Whitehall, shouting: "May must go".

Hundreds of people marched to Downing Street from the Home Office headquarters with shouts of "blood on your hands" and demanding "justice for Grenfell".

Agony of lecturer whose wife escaped inferno only to die on the grass outside - just 50ft from where he was anxiously waiting for her

A retired lecturer today revealed his heartbreak after his wife escaped the burning Grenfell Tower inferno - only to die on the grass outside just 50ft from where he was waiting for her.

Sabah Abdullah, 72, told MailOnline how he had been searching for his wife, Khadija Khalloufi, 52, outside the burning building in West London until 6am.

Donald Trump announces new Cuba restrictions: 'We will not be silenced in the face of communist oppression'

President Donald Trump has announced that his administration will be tightening regulations on Cuba in order to help the Cuban people.

"We will not be silenced in the face of communist oppression any longer", Mr Trump said in front of an excited crowd in the Little Havana neighbourhood of Cuba.

Witness protection granted in Dansuki's Case

An Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on Thursday allowed the protection of witnesses in the ongoing trial of former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki.

Mr. Dasuki is tried for allegedly being in possession of firearms as well as for corrupt offences, brought against him by the federal government.

Nearly 10% American adults believe chocolate milk comes from brown cows

Chocolate milk is, by all accounts, delicious.

It’s also an incredibly simple concoction: just milk, made chocolatey. As the name would suggest.

I will defeat Buhari in 2019 – Fayose

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, said on Friday he would defeat President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 presidential election.

The governor, who spoke at a meeting with political office holders at the Government’s House, Ado Ekiti, claimed he has the attributes to unseat Buhari in two years time.

FRSC to realign operations with presidential executive orders

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is to reorganise its operations for transparency and efficiency in line with the recently signed Presidential Executive Orders.

Its Corps Marshal, Mr. Boboye Oyeyemi, disclosed this at a strategic session with Zonal Commanding Officers of the FRSC at its headquarters in Abuja on Friday.

Grenfell Tower fire: Tenancy company threatens residents in neighbouring flats with legal action over ball games

People living in flats opposite Grenfell Tower were reportedly left “shaking with rage” after they received legal threats about ball games less than two days after the tragedy that killed dozens of local residents.

The Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation (KCTMO), accused flat-owners of antisocial behaviour by allowing their children to play games in the private courtyard of More West and Frinstead House.

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Land Grabbing: Suspected kingpin, Sir K , others arraigned

The Lagos State Government Friday arraigned a suspected land grabber, Kamorudeen Lamina (aka Sir K) before a Special Offences Court sitting at Oshodi,Lagos, for  alleged forceful dispossession of residents of their  land.

Charged with him on a six-count charge by the Special Anti-Land Grabbing Task Force set up by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s administration were six other men described as his foot soldiers.

Boko Haram: FAO give farming imputs to over 141,000 IDPs

Over 141,000 IDPs in the North east have been assisted by the Food Agricultural Organization (FAO), of the United Nations with agricultural farming inputs for the 2017 farming season.

The Acting Country Representative of FAO,   Mr Nourou Macki-tall, disclosed this  at the flagging off of presentation of  agricultural inputs to 1,500 IDPs at Shagari lowcost area in Maiduguri on Friday.

“Northerners living in the Niger Delta should leave before October 1st” – Niger Delta Militants

A coalition of Niger Delta militant groups has on Thursday ordered all northerners out of the region before the 1st of October, 2017, Daily Trust reports.

The militant groups, under the aegis of the Coalition of Niger Delta Agitators, has complained that none of the leaders of the northern groups who issued a statement ordering Igbos out of the north has been apprehended, despite the call for their arrest.

Police arrest fake Soldier, rescues kidnap victim

The Abia state police command has arrested one suspected fake soldier who gave his name as Okezie Chukwuebuka and his girlfriend Ugonma Arisa Kalu from Ozuabam for allegedly using military uniform to steal from people.

Speaking in Umuahia while parading the fake soldier, his accomplices and other criminals, the Commissioner of Police (CP) Leye Oyebade said that one Stephen Nwokoma reported that his phone worth N28, 000 was robbed along Uzuakoli road Umuahia.

Osinbajo, Emir Sanusi in secret meeting

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday met behind closed doors with the Emir of Kano, Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, in the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting which took place at the Vice-President’s mini conference room, lasted for about two hours.

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