Year: 2019

Veteran Yoruba Actor, Alabi Yellow Is Dead

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Veteran actor and author, Samuel Akinpelu, aka Alabi Yellow, has passed on. Akinpelu, known for his caustic tongue in movies, was believed to have died earlier today in his home in Ikorodu, Lagos. It should be recalled that the actor had been afflicted with a stroke in March shortly after the demise of his wife. However, the actor had got a lifeline of N10m from a popular philanthropist, Reverend Esther Ajayi, popularly known as Iya Adura, back in April, and many had thought was on the path to recovery. Alabi…

US Sanctions: Hate Speech Bill, a remedy to religious, ethnic persecution in Nigeria – Sen Sabi Abdullahi …says Nigerians are in support of legislation

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Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, has said the passage of the Hate Speech Bill under consideration by the National Assembly will address all issues of discrimination associated with religious and ethnic persecution in Nigeria. Sabi Abdullahi stated this against the backdrop of impending sanctions faced by Nigeria following its inclusion on the ‘special watchlist’ of the United States Government over high cases of religious and ethnic persecution. The United States Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, had announced Nigeria’s inclusion into the religion violations list. Also,…

NIDCOM Chairman receives two Nigerians held hostage in Bosnia border camp.

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The Secretary of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission NIDCOM, Engr. Dr. Sule Yakubu Bassi on behalf of the Chairman/CEO NIDCOM, Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa, received Abia Uchenna and Eboh Chinedu students of Federal University of Technology Owerri who were held hostage in Bosnia-Herzegovina Border Camp on when they arrived Abuja, Nigeria last night. The Students were officially received by Dr Bassi who urged the two Nigerians (students) to always be of good behaviour wherever and whenever they find themselves by obeying the laws of their country of stay. Dr Bassi commended the…

FG Rejects Religious Freedom Violation Tag, says It Feeds On Discredited Narrative

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The Federal Government has rejected the US designation of Nigeria as a country that engages in or tolerates severe violations of religious freedom, saying the iniquitous tag stems from an orchestrated narrative that has long been discredited In a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said the good people of Nigeria enjoy unfettered freedom to practise their religion, and blamed failed politicians and disgruntled elements some of them supposedly respected leaders for latching on to religion as their trump card, especially…

Osun Govt Suspends Yuletide free train ride over Lagos-Ibadan rail line repairs ….Gov Oyetola appeals to citizens

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Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has said resumption of work on Lagos-Ibadan rail line will unavoidably stall the government’s free train ride programme for the Christmas and New Year festive season. The Federal Government through the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, had on Friday ordered the China Civil Engineering and Construction Corporation, the contractor handling the 10 railway stations along Lagos-Ibadan standard guage rail line to resume work immediately with a view to completing the projects unfailingly next month. In a statement by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ismail…

Gov Makinde Visits Late PDP Chieftain,Yemi Likedat’s Family

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Oyo state Governor Engr. Oluseyi Makinde led the State Executive members to the family of Yemi Adeniran popularly known as Yemilikedat to commiserate with the family. The Governor also visited other members of the party involved in the ghastly motor accident, which claimed Yemi’s life. Yemi likedat, a PDP chieftain died in an auto crash involving other PDP faithfuls on their way from Abuja on Thursday where they had gone to witness the final verdict on Governorship elections tribunal held at Supreme Court . At Oluseyi’s house of likedat, the…

Hon Benjamin Kalu Bags Humanitarian Service Award

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The Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs , Hon Benjamin O. Kalu, was on Thursday honoured with “Humanitarian Service Award” by the creative industry group in Abuja.   The award was representedin recognition of his contributions towards empowering the youths, the downtrodden and the common man. The group’s Executives led by Felix Duke, Emeka Osai, Chico Ejiro, Ngozi Nwosu and others while presenting the award,said they went round to find out who has done well and who fights for the common man and the downtrodden. But that in…

Police Arrest Man For Beheading 5-yr-Old Boy After Raping Mother

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The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a 37-year-old commercial motorcyclist for allegedly raping a 34-year-old woman and beheading the victim’s five-year-old son. The state Commissioner of Police, Shina Olukolu, made the disclosure on Friday while addressing journalists at the headquarters of the command in Eleyele, Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the suspect is one of the 17 suspects paraded for offences ranging from impersonation, attempted kidnapping and conspiracy to armed robbery. Mr Olukolu said the woman and her son boarded the motorcycle of the suspect…

UPDATE: Detained Nigerians in Bosnia Border Camp Released

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Latest reports made available to EMPORIUM REPORTERS from Nigerians in Diaspora Commission NIDCOM, indicated that the two Nigerians detained in Bosnia Border Camp have been released and are airborne back home to Nigeria. NIDCOM commended the quick intervention of the Minister of Foreign Affairs,Geofrey Onyeama , the Nigerian Ambassador to Hungary Amb Eniola Ajayi and staff of the mission and the unrelenting efforts of the Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa. The Commission prayed for their safe return. It could be recalled that the two Nigerians were arrested…

Jos Mining Tragedy: Wase condoles with victims’ families, urges best practices

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Deputy Speaker House of Representatives, Hon Ahmed Idris Wase, has commiserated with the families of those who died in a mining site in Zawan community of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Umar Muhammad Puma, Wase also condoled with the people and Government of plateau State over the unfortunate accident, and prayed for the repose of the souls of deceased persons. Wase also called on the state and the federal government to ensure compliance with best practices in the…