Welcome To Adamidriss: July 2016

Saturday 30 July 2016

Photos: Mrs Folorunsho Alakija meets with former Head of State, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida in Minna

Mrs Folorunso Alakija, 66, presented her books to former Military Head of State, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida at the IBB University Minna, Niger State on Thursday, July 28. Nigeria's richest woman also commissioned the Modupe and Folorunso Alakija Lecture theatre at the University.

According to a LIB reader, the state of Asaba road anytime it rains is very terrible. These are the pictures of the major road in Asaba. There's supposedly no drainage in the whole town, even the local police station isn't spared. The Government should please look into these areas to make life better for people who ply there. More photos after the cut...

The Ooni of Ife Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi shared this on his IG page. He wrote:

When 18 years old Swift Myers, who’s battling bone cancer, woke up after almost 11 days in an induced coma, he knew exactly what he wanted to do next: marry his girlfriend of almost two years, Abbi and he didn’t have to think twice about it.

Bella Hadid put her enviable body on display in a skintight nude crop top with matching leggings on Friday in Beverly Hills as she had a lunch date with her father Mohamed Hadid. More photos after the cut...

The restaurant owner

A customer who ordered fried noodles from a restaurant in Changsha, Hunan province, China on July 25th, forced the restaurant's owner to eat a cockroach he said he found in his food.
After the customer found the supposed cockroach, he told the restaurant owner to either eat the cockroach or pay him 5,000 yuan (£569).
The owner ate the cockroach instead. But the customer wasn't a man of his word, as he kept demanding money from the owner, adding that he needed to be compensated financially for the bad experience he had, but the owner refused to give in to the customer's demands.

A 23 year old Indian man simply identified as Sandeep, who was presumed dead after being bitten by a snake rose up from the dead at his own funeral, just as his body was about to be cremated.
Sandeep, was bitten by a snake while collecting wood from the forest far from his village. When he got back to his village in the Raisen district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, he told his family that he had been bitten by a snake.

Photos: Stephen Keshi finally laid to rest

The remains of former Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi, has been finally laid to rest at his hometown Ilah in Delta state. At his grave side were his children, family members, well wishers and friends. May his soul rest in peace Amen. Continue to see more photos.

According to Abia Facts Newspaper, the fatal accident occurred five hours ago hours ago at Udi LGA of Enugu State. The vehicle belonging to Royal Mass Transit somersaulted several times. All the occupants died except the baby pictured held by a passerby. More photos after the cut.

PDP says their party convention slated for August 17th in Rivers state will still hold despite yesterday's court order by Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High court, stopping the convention. Read the party's press statement below:

Barely a week after members of the Ogun state police command rescued 9 year old Korede Taiwo from the Celestial Church where he was chained by his father over his stealing habit, the state police command have rescued a 10 year old girl named Promise Udeh who was chained by her aunt, Chaimaka Okafor at their Adigbe residence in Abeokuta, the state capital. Chiamaka allegedly chained Promise because she stole her N4,000. The police is in search of Chiamaka as she has since fled her home.

Photos: The state of the only functioning school in Chibok, Borno state

Journalist Femi Owolabi shared this update. Few days ago, he revealed that students have finally returned to school in Chibok town (Read here) The school is however not in a good condition. According to him, these photos show the state of the Junior Day Secondary School - the only school currently functioning in Chibok.

The United States Government, today donated six Laptop computers to the EFCC during a courtesy visit to the Commission's Headquarters in Abuja. The Director, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, USA, Roselyn Wiase, who led the six man delegation urged the Commission to continue in its vigorous fight against Corruption.

A Nigerian man identified as Godwin Onwuneme Udu was arrested at Haatso, Ghana on July 19, for allegedly hacking into a bank’s electronic mail and stealing GH¢25,000.
The deputy director in-charge of the Unit, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Eugene Nyavor, said the management of the bank (name withheld) arrested and handed over Godwin to the police.

18 year old Kaleb Amponsah (left), has been found guilty of the stabbing to death, 27 year old Ade Afariogun (right) which took place on January 29th this year. On the day of the incident, Ade was in Plaistow Park with three female friends when they noticed Amponsah ride his bike past them on several occasions and staring aggressively at them.

Two Nigerian siblings, 11 and 10 are pictured crying after their mother died in the Mediterranean on their way to Europe. The two children were among 150 migrants rescued from their overcrowded rubber boat off the coast of Libya while trying to cross the Mediterranean ocean into Italy by a Spanish NGO’s boat. More photos after the cut...

Rotimi Amaechi weighs in on the issue of who built the Abuja-Kaduna rail line

As tweeted by the minister of transport ...

PHOTOS, No one can prove I stole Rivers State money – Former governor, Rotimi Amaechi says

Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, has denied allegations that he embezzled money meant for the development of Rivers state when he was governor. Amaechi said this while speaking at a stakeholders’ forum on corruption organised by the Federal Ministry of Justice in Abuja today July 28th.

Justice Abang of the Federal High Court Abuja has stopped the planned National Convention of PDP slated for August 17th in Port Harcourt, Rivers state. Delivering judgement in a suit filed by Ali Modu Sheriff, Justice Abang ruled that the May 21st convention of the party that sacked Sheriff from office was illegal and that the caretaker committee raised by the party during that convention was unlawfully constituted.

A major security alert that caused Geneva airport to step up armed security on Wednesday was caused by a bomb hoax made by a woman who did not want her husband to leave.

Sacked chairman of the House of Representatives committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has released a new statement indicting speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara. According to Jibrin, Dogara fraudulently diverted a Federal government water project to his farm in Nasarawa state. Read his statement below

Sixteen South African girls, drugged and used as sex slaves for up to nine months, have been rescued from a human trafficking ring ran by Nigerians, in a three bedroom house in Kempton Park, in Ekurhuleni, South Africa on July 15, 2016.

Two year-old Abubakar pictured with his mother, who lives in Kano State, is one of the more than 400,000 children UNICEF has treated for severe acute malnutrition.

So a few hours ago, LIB reported that people involved in raising money for cancer patient, Mayowa Ahmed, reached out to us to say that they discovered that the whole fundraising for the sick lady was a scam. I've been in touch with quite a few people, and they insist the family knew Mayowa was beyond help but still went ahead to raise money for her. Mayowa's family have released a statement insisting it's no scam and that they are truly taking her abroad for medical treatment. (Now, it's supposedly tomorrow).

The senate has concluded the screening of all 47 ambassadorial nominees sent for screening by President Buhari. The confirmation of all the nominees will take place during plenary in September. Senate President met with all the nominees after the screening. More photos after the cut.

Late Super Eagles Coach Stephen Keshi's corpse arrived in Delta state today. It was received by Delta State Government officials at Alifikede, the boundary between Delta and Edo State. There was a lying-in-state ceremony at the sports hall of Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba, while a service of songs/vigil mass held at St John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Illah, Delta State. More photos after the cut..

Read the press statement from Femi Adeshina below...

Read the statement below...

John Mikel Obi has denied media reports making the rounds in Nigeria that he gave 30,000 dollars to his team –mates in the U23 team presently camping in Atlanta, USA.

70% of the N500bn June allocation was generated from non-oil sector – FIRS boss Tunde Fowler says

Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Tunde Fowler, has disclosed that 70% of the N500 billion generated in the Federal Accounts Allocation Committee, FAAC, in June, was generated from non-oil sectors, while only 30% came from the oil sector. Fowler said this at a meeting with the Ogun state governor, Ibikunle Amosun, on Monday July 25th;

Two Village Heads and one Sarkin Fulani have been suspended by the Emirate council in Yobe state over the diversion of food meant for Internally displaced people in Buni-Yadi in the state. Their suspension letter was sent to them on July 22nd after the emirate council had done their investigation and found them guilty.

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says there is no alternative to the Buhari-led government as it is on the right track. Lai Mohammed said this while speaking at a meeting with members of staff of the Nigerian Embassy in Madrid, Spain.

Facebook user, Balogun Abdulafeez is searching for a man identified as Ojugbo Godstime Omoneka, who lost his wallet containing ID cards, ATM and some cash at Oshodi yesterday morning, July 26.

"If you know Mr Omoneka, kindly inform him to call 08129917908 to retrieve his lost wallet. All the content are intact including the money." said Abdulafeez

TY Bello shares new photos of baby Hadiza who was severly malnourished after Boko Haram attacked her parents home in Borno

Photographer TY Bello today shared a new photo of baby Hadiza who made headlines after photos of her malnourished body hit the internet. TY caught up with her mother during a photo shoot in Borno recently and took photos of Baby Hadiza. TY wrote;

Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh, says the Federal government is putting up mercenaries to begin Paddock development in Nigeria. Paddock development is the growing of special grasses for cattle. Speaking at a news conference in Abuja today, Ogbeh said the special grasses when exported, would earn Nigeria some foreign exchange.

In a new article published yesterday which examines the anti-corruption fight of President Buhari, International business magazine, The Economist, described Nigeria as Africa's most Famously corrupt country and that Nigeria may through its fight against corruption, teach others about transparency. Read the full article titled "How Nigeria is fighting corruption" after the cut...

An explosion is reported to have occurred outside a government office for migration and refugees in Nuremberg, Germany, according to Munich-based broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk Bayerischer. Rundfunk is reporting that a suitcase filled with aerosol cans was thought to be the source of the blast outside the Bundesamtes für Migration in Zirndorf, Bavaria, on Wednesday afternoon.

It is unknown whether there were any casualties from the explosion. Eyewitnesses said they heard a loud bang and that a burning suitcase was found in a garden.

Years after, some schools in Chibok town, Borno state, finally reopen ;photos

Journalist Femi Owolabi who is currently in Chibok, Borno state, shared this update. Some schools in the Northern town which were shut down after constant attacks by terrorist group Boko Haram, have reopened. He wrote;

US-based Chierika Ukogu will be making history at the 2016 Olympics Games, being the first rower to represent Nigeria. Born on October 1992, Okogu, who is a graduate of Stanford University, said in a recent interview that the sport had been challenging but she will put in her best, adding that her training with members of the U.S. team at the Vesper Boathouse at Schuylkill, Philadelphia had helped develop her skills.

In an early morning special patrol carried out today on Lagos - Ibadan expressway, the Lagos Sector Command of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), seized some overloaded motor vehicles.

The Governor of Adamawa state, Muhammadu Umaru Jibrilla Bindo paid courtesy call on the Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Ibrahim K. Idris, in his office at the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters Abuja on Wednesday, July 26. Do you notice the resemblance between the two? Continue to see more photos....

The new leadership of the Nigeria Council of Women Societies (NCWS) led by the president Mrs Laraba Gloria Shoda on Tuesday July 26, met with Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari at the Presidential Villa.

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has given sacked chairman of the House committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, a 7-day ultimatum to retract all the allegations of corruption padding he leveled against him since he was sacked form office or face legal action.

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