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FROM THE STABLES OF A WRITER AND POET. SUCCINCTLY EXPRESSED BY, Awalme Gowal . TINUBU AND 2023 It takes a great mind to be strategic in his thoughts and actions. I have long been an admirer of Bola Ahmed Tinubu because of his his political dexterity and style of leadership. Leadership, as I see it, is about vision, organisation, and management. Having a clear cut picture of what you intend to paint and recruiting the right materials to give you the touch of the different shades you conceived  mentally. My knowledge of Bola Tinubu is relatively recent. Back in 1999 when he became the Governor of Lagos State. I was just graduating from secondary School and observed from a bird's eye view how he stuck to his ideology of a progressive  amidst all the arrows shot at him by the then President Oluesegun Obasanjo. His steadfastness to his beliefs was what appealed to my young revolutionary mind that in present reflection I can say I'm his fan. No one can take away the fact

A 28-year-old Nigerian man has been jailed for six and half years for raping a woman in a car in Hackney.  Kenneth Ajilore, of Prince George Road, N16, was sentenced at a Nightingale Court based at Hendon Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, March 24.  Metropolitan Police in a statement said that Ajilore was found guilty following a trial at the same court on 14 March. Detectives began an investigation after they were called by a woman, aged in her 20s, who’d been raped in a car after a night out in Stoke Newington in the early hours of 17 September, 2021. She reported being invited into a vehicle by a man who then drove her to different locations across London. Later the same day, the woman visited a police station to report the attack. Specially-trained officers provided her with support and immediately started an investigation Thanks to the woman’s resourcefulness, detectives were able to use photos taken on her phone of the vehicle to trace it back to Ajilore who had hired i

Sunshine Queens FC of Akure goalkeeper, Elizabeth Johnson, has died hours after she trained with the team.  The Kogi-born goalkeeper died on Saturday, March 19, in Akure, Ondo State, after a brief illness. Her death was announced in a statement signed by the club's head of Media and Publicity, Femi Atolagbe. The statement added that the goalkeeper who was "hale and hearty" and trained with the team on Friday, died after complaining of fever and dizziness. "Very heartbreaking, Sunshine Queens lost one of it's Goal Keepers, Elizabeth Johnson (Janded) to the cold hands of death moments ago. "Johnson who was hale and heathy trained with the team yesterday at the Ondo State Sports complex, Akure "She earlier in the day complained of feeling feverish and dizzy. She was being taking to the hospital when she gave up the ghost on the way. Players, officials and management are still in shock."

Man beats wife to death over domestic row in Delta state Operatives of Delta State Police Command have arrested a 42-year-old man, Mr. Efe Erinoja, for allegedly beating his wife to death. Efe Erinoja is said to have beaten Faith Ekpe, 36, yesterday, March 16, in their residential apartment in Orerokpe, Okpe Local Government area of Delta state. The couple was involved in a domestic dispute when Efe allegedly killed his wife at about 6:30am. He then fled his home to avoid being attacked by angry locals. According to a local source, neighbours heard the shrill voice of Faith Ekpe but when they arrived at the scene, she was already dead. The fleeing husband was tracked and arrested following a report made at Orerokpe Police Station by the brother of the deceased, Monday Otobrise Ekpe, who led detectives to the scene. Security sources said: "When the Police detectives arrived the scene, they found the corpse of Faith Ekpe on the ground with signs of violence on her body.

The Senate on Wednesday March 16, passed a bill to amend the Money Laundering Act 2011. The new bill now makes it mandatory for banks and other financial institutions to report, in writing, to the Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering under the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, any single transaction or lodgment in excess of N5m for an individual and N10m for a corporate body. While section 11(3) of the bill provides that “any financial institution or designated non-financial business and profession that contravenes the provisions of this section commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of not less than N250,000 and not more than N1m for each day the contravention continues”, Section 12 of the bill prohibits the opening of numbered or anonymous accounts in fictitious names and shell banks. Section 13 further mandates financial institutions and designated non-financial businesses and professions to identify and access the money laundering and

A Consultant Pathologist at the Central Hospital, Warri, Delta State, told a coroner that Dowen College student, Sylvester Oromoni, died from acute inflammatory pneumonia due to severe sepsis. Dr Clement Vhriterhire, who carried out the initial autopsy on late Sylvester Oromoni, gave his testimony on Monday, March 14, at the coroner inquest set up to look into Oromoni's death. Testifying on Monday before an Ikeja Coroner’s Court, the pathologist, while responding to questions from the Coroner, Mr Mikhail Kadiri, said contrary to social media reports, there were no signs of chemical intoxication found in the deceased. He said: "This is the final autopsy report that I issued. After I had settled down and reviewed my microscopic slide, in light of nothing significant from the toxicology, I married everything together. "In the absence of chemical intoxication, and different organs were showing inflammatory processes, I came about acute inflammatory pneumonia due t

Boat propeller kills billionaire banker's son as he tried to save fiancée who fell from boat The 31-year-old son of a billionaire banker was killed while trying to save his fiancée after she fell from the boot during a fishing competition in Florida over the weekend. According to the Miami Herald, Juan Carlos Escotet Alviarez died after he attempted to rescue his fiancée, Andrea Montero, when she fell off the stern of their 60-foot boat on Saturday, March 12 The two were catching sailfish as part of an event hosted by the Ocean Reef Club in north Key Largo. After entering the water, Alviarez was struck by a boat propeller and died from his injuries.  His fiancée Montero was eventually able to get out of the water "without consequences," according to a translated tweet. Alviarez is the son of billionaire Juan Carlos Escotet Rodriguez, the Venezuelan newspaper, El Nacional, reported. According to Forbes, 62-year-old Rodriguez has a net worth of $3.5 billion and

A lion has been confirmed killed in Sambisa Forest by local hunters in the Konduga Local Council of Borno State. According to Guardian Nigeria, the lion strayed from the Waza Game Reserve of Cameroun before it was intercepted and killed. Confirming the incident in Maiduguri, on Tuesday, the Director of Forestry and Wildlife in the state’s Ministry of Environment, Peter Ayuba, said, “The lion might have strayed from the Game Reserve of Cameroun. We have similar incidents of elephants from the Reserve entering villages in Kala/Balge council of the state.”

A middle-aged man committed suicide at Koru in Kisumu County of Kenya on Friday March 11, by setting himself ablaze inside his vehicle. K24TV reported that Venus Amimo who has been reportedly working as a civil contractor, had been having issues in his marriage. It was gathered that after he returned home on Thursday night and couldn't find his wife, he allegedly waited till about 2:00 am when he reportedly left his house. A police report read;  “His marriage has been having doldrums lately. He went home on Thursday night and found that his wife had not returned home and the children were all alone. He later left the house at 2:00 am in an apparent search for her and when he failed to get her, he returned to the house and set himself ablaze inside his green car”  A neighbour revealed that his wife returned home after she was informed of her husband’s death. He said;  “His body was found outside his house by neighbours”  It was also learnt that the deceased sent a suicid

Panic as Abba Kyari’s wife slumped in court The wife of embattled Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari, fainted at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday. The incident happened while armed operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) were leading Kyari and the other drug deal suspects away from the court premises. As of the time of publishing this report, efforts are being made to resuscitate her. She is believed to be asthmatic. Kyari who is facing fresh drug trafficking charges brought against him by the NDLEA, pleaded not guilty before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday. The NDLEA had filed eight counts of hard drug trafficking against him and six others. He is also being charged with obstruction of justice through attempted bribery of NDLEA personnel.

Man accused of brutalizing woman who confronted him after he allegedly touched her butt A man has been accused of brutalizing a woman who confronted him after he allegedly touched her butt in Ikoyi area of Lagos state.  The lady who shared photos of the injuries she sustained after the alleged incident, said;  Molested and harassed by man, human right should help me Nigeria people should help me this man have ride me because I don’t have who will fight for me.because I abuse him for touching my Bonbon where am selling market see how he beat me up In another post, she identified the man as Daniel Abaniwo. The lady wrote;  See how I was abuse and beat by Daniel Abaniwo Nigeria people should help me The lady's friend also revealed that the man claims to be a retired soldier. She wrote;  See how one stupid man wey called himself retire soldier beat and bite this young lady with teeth becos he's trying to insult and molest her

Fear as Fulani herdsmen send threat message to Benue community asking them to vacate their ancestral homes or face attack There is palpable fear in Torkula village in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State after Fulani herdsmen issued threat message to residents asking them to vacate their ancestral homes or face dire consequences.  The marauding herdsmen had attacked Tse Ahentse, Iye  and Udei communities in Guma on Tuesday and Thurday, killing 13 persons Nathaniel Ikyur, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Ortom, confirmed the threat in a statement while reacting to Thursday attack.  “Eyewitness account said the Fulani terrorists who had earlier issued a threat to the Tse Torkula community, asking them to leave the village or face dire consequences, came on motorcycles and without any herd of cattle," Ikyur said.  Torkula is the ancestral home of the late Tor Tiv IV, HRM Alfred Akawe Torkula. According to Punch , the herdsmen dispatched two mercenaries to Torkul

BREAKING NEWS: ANOTHER SAD SUICIDE NOTE EMANATING FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF JOS. office of the senator representing PG Hostel in University of Jos announced the death of one of their own. The deceased Mr Henry Ehiz, a 300 Level student of the Department of Actuarial science from faculty of Management science was found dead on wednesday morning ( 2nd March, 2022). With a short note to his parents which clearly shows he committed suicide 💔😭.   Suicide is not an option, there’s Always a way out.. Condolences to his family and friends 🙏🙏

NIGERIAN MARITIME ADMINISTRATION AND SAFETY AGENCY (NIMASA)   PRESS RELEASE  NIMASA GETS NEW MARITIME GUARD COMMANDER   The Nigerian Navy has appointed Commodore Aliyu Gaya as the new Maritime Guard Commander of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA. Commodore Aliyu Gaya takes over from Commodore Ezekiel Nyako Lamiri, who has been redeployed to the Nigerian Defence Academy.    Until his appointment Commodore Gaya was the Director of ECOWAS Multinational Maritime Coordination Center Zone E Cotonou Republic of Benin. He has held other military and command postings in various Naval Commands within and outside the country.   Commodore Gaya holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and Masters degree in Defence Management Command and Strategy. He equally holds a certificate in Maritime Security and Transnational Organised Crime course from the Koffi Annan International Peace Keeping Training Center Accra, Ghana   The Maritime Guard Command is a pro

Buhari Jets Off To London For Medical Check-Up President Muhammadu Buhari is proceeding on an extended foreign trip that will last beyond two weeks with a four-day stop in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya to participate in the 50th Anniversary of the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP@50), scheduled for 3rd – 4th March, 2022. A statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, on Tuesday morning, explained Buhari will proceed to London for routine medical checks that will last for a maximum of two weeks. It reads: “Sequel to an invitation extended to him by his Kenyan counterpart, Uhuru Kenyatta, President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja Tuesday, 1st March to participate in the Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP@50), scheduled for 3rd – 4th March, 2022 in Nairobi, Kenya. “From Kenya, President Buhari will proceed to London for routine medical checks that will last for a maximum of two w

Young Designer, OJBest, Who Made Shoes For Osinbajo,  Dies Shoemaker, Omale Ojima aka OJ Best has died. OJBest went viral after tweeting at Vice President Yemi Osinbajo about his products and making shoes for him. His death was announced on his Twitter handle on Sunday evening.  The tweet read, "PAINFUL EXIT!! Call to Glory, the CEO of OJBest footwear is dead." Credit: Twitter| Ojbest5, akandeoj