Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Calamity! Burna Boy Threatens To Kill Nigerian Bloggers
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Somebody might soon get hurt if dancehall act, Burna Boy keeps his new threat to bloggers.
In his tweet, the former Aristokrat Records act threatened to hospitalize or kill any blogger who writes wrong things about him.
"These bloggers be writing shit thinking its a game until I see yall face to face one day nd hospitalize or murk u. We gon meet 1day #onsight" he tweeted.
'Murk' is an American slang which means to 'to kill or murder', and/or 'To physically beat someone so severely, they end up dying from their injuries. To beat the living shit outta someone. To seriously whoop somebodys ass.'
In 2013 it was revealed that Burna Boy was banned from entering the UK for allegedly taking part in gang related activities, and stabbing someone to death in 2010.
In his tweet, the former Aristokrat Records act threatened to hospitalize or kill any blogger who writes wrong things about him.
"These bloggers be writing shit thinking its a game until I see yall face to face one day nd hospitalize or murk u. We gon meet 1day #onsight" he tweeted.
'Murk' is an American slang which means to 'to kill or murder', and/or 'To physically beat someone so severely, they end up dying from their injuries. To beat the living shit outta someone. To seriously whoop somebodys ass.'
In 2013 it was revealed that Burna Boy was banned from entering the UK for allegedly taking part in gang related activities, and stabbing someone to death in 2010.
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Gobe! 442 Commercial Bus Drivers In Lagos Take C•caine While Driving...
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At least 442 commuter bus drivers in three motor parks in Lagos State, western Nigeria, have tested positive for hard drugs, such as cocaine, marijuana and others and drive under the influence of these dangerous drugs, the Lagos State Government has revealed.
Reports from the Lagos State Ministry of Health revealed that of the 801 bus drivers tested for hard drugs, 442 of them tested positive for cocaine, marijuana, morphine, opiate, ketamine and others.
This represents 55 percent of the total number of drivers tested and showed an increased intake of hard drugs by drivers while conveying passengers on Lagos routes.
The tests were carried out in Mosafejo, Mushin and Oshodi/Obalende Motor Parks in December 2014.
According to the report made available to News men, the number of drivers that tested positive for using hard drugs while driving in 2014 is far higher than the same number discovered when a similar test was conducted in 2013. In 2013, out of the 434 bus drivers tested for hard drugs, 74 of them were found to be driving under the influence of cocaine, marijuana and the rest.
Also, in 2012, of the 820 drivers screened for hard drug intake, 215 of them tested positive.
Similarly, many of the bus drivers have tested positive for alcoholic intake while behind the wheels across the state.
The test conducted in three motor parks in December 2014 showed that of the 929 drivers screened, 202 of them tested positive for taking alcohol while driving.
In 2013, of the 440 commercial bus drivers tested for alcohol intake, 226 of them tested positive, representing 51 percent, while in 2012, of the 885 drivers tested, 215 of them were under the influence of alcohol while driving.
Of the 930 bus drivers screened for diabetes and hypertension in 2014, at least 220 of them tested positive. In 2013, of the 576 screened for the same ailment, 130 of them were positive, while in 2012, at least, 233 of the 959 screened tested positive for diabetes and hypertension.
According to the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, the Motor Park Health and Safety Programme was an initiative of the Health Ministry, whose main aim was to reduce the prevalence of road traffic accidents by ensuring the safety of the driver, passengers and other road users.
He said the Motor Park Health and Safety Programme was flagged off in 2012 following the high number of deaths due to road traffic accidents, saying that to date, 1,985 commuter bus drivers and other transport workers have been screened.
"It is a multi-sectoral effort with the Ministry of Transportation as partner. The focus is on diagnosis and management of hypertension, diabetes and eye screening in addition to substance and alcohol abuse among road transport workers.
"Three motor parks missions were carried out in the last one year at Mosafejo Motor Park between 8 and 9 December, 2014; Mushin Motor Park between 10 and 11 December 2014 and Oshodi/Obalende bus terminus between 15 and 18 December, 2014," he stated.
Reports from the Lagos State Ministry of Health revealed that of the 801 bus drivers tested for hard drugs, 442 of them tested positive for cocaine, marijuana, morphine, opiate, ketamine and others.
This represents 55 percent of the total number of drivers tested and showed an increased intake of hard drugs by drivers while conveying passengers on Lagos routes.
The tests were carried out in Mosafejo, Mushin and Oshodi/Obalende Motor Parks in December 2014.
According to the report made available to News men, the number of drivers that tested positive for using hard drugs while driving in 2014 is far higher than the same number discovered when a similar test was conducted in 2013. In 2013, out of the 434 bus drivers tested for hard drugs, 74 of them were found to be driving under the influence of cocaine, marijuana and the rest.
Also, in 2012, of the 820 drivers screened for hard drug intake, 215 of them tested positive.
Similarly, many of the bus drivers have tested positive for alcoholic intake while behind the wheels across the state.
The test conducted in three motor parks in December 2014 showed that of the 929 drivers screened, 202 of them tested positive for taking alcohol while driving.
In 2013, of the 440 commercial bus drivers tested for alcohol intake, 226 of them tested positive, representing 51 percent, while in 2012, of the 885 drivers tested, 215 of them were under the influence of alcohol while driving.
Of the 930 bus drivers screened for diabetes and hypertension in 2014, at least 220 of them tested positive. In 2013, of the 576 screened for the same ailment, 130 of them were positive, while in 2012, at least, 233 of the 959 screened tested positive for diabetes and hypertension.
According to the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, the Motor Park Health and Safety Programme was an initiative of the Health Ministry, whose main aim was to reduce the prevalence of road traffic accidents by ensuring the safety of the driver, passengers and other road users.
He said the Motor Park Health and Safety Programme was flagged off in 2012 following the high number of deaths due to road traffic accidents, saying that to date, 1,985 commuter bus drivers and other transport workers have been screened.
"It is a multi-sectoral effort with the Ministry of Transportation as partner. The focus is on diagnosis and management of hypertension, diabetes and eye screening in addition to substance and alcohol abuse among road transport workers.
"Three motor parks missions were carried out in the last one year at Mosafejo Motor Park between 8 and 9 December, 2014; Mushin Motor Park between 10 and 11 December 2014 and Oshodi/Obalende bus terminus between 15 and 18 December, 2014," he stated.
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Blogger Hacked To Death, Third Victim In Three Months
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A Bangladeshi blogger was killed by knife-wielding attackers in the country's northeast earlier today (Tuesday 12th May), the third such murder in less than three months and further evidence of spiraling religious fundamentalism and intolerance of free speech in the South Asian nation.
Ananta Bijoy Das was set upon by four assailants with machetes in Sylhet district, a local police official told Reuters. The 33-year-old, who worked as a banker, was a blogger who advocated secularism through his writing.
Bangladesh, a Muslim-majority country liberated from Pakistan by the 1971 war between India and Pakistan, has seen a sudden increase in attacks by Islamic fundamentalists against writers and intellectuals speaking out against religious extremism. The country is also in the midst of larger political unrest, with violent clashes between supporters of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her political rival opposition leader Khaleda Zia claiming dozens of lives this year. At least 64 people have been killed by law enforcement since January, the head of a Bangladeshi human-rights organization told al-Jazeera America.
"These are only the deaths that we know about," Sultana Kamal of the organization Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) said. "Usually, they go unreported."
The rise of religious fundamentalism is worrying. Das' assassination is similar to those of fellow writers Washiqur Rahman and Avijit Roy, killed by the same method on March 30 and Feb. 26, respectively. Das was also a contributor to Mukto-Mona or "Free Mind," a well-known secular blog that Atlanta-based Roy founded, according to the local newspaper Daily Star.
Roy's wife Rafida Ahmed, who was with him when he was killed and was seriously injured in the February attack, called it a "global act of terrorism" and criticized the Dhaka authorities for their lackluster response. "What almost bothers me more is that no one from the Bangladesh government has reached out to me," she said in an exclusive interview with Reuters published Monday. "It's as if I don't exist, and they are afraid of the extremists," she said. "Is Bangladesh going to be the next Pakistan or Afghanistan?"
Ananta Bijoy Das was set upon by four assailants with machetes in Sylhet district, a local police official told Reuters. The 33-year-old, who worked as a banker, was a blogger who advocated secularism through his writing.
Bangladesh, a Muslim-majority country liberated from Pakistan by the 1971 war between India and Pakistan, has seen a sudden increase in attacks by Islamic fundamentalists against writers and intellectuals speaking out against religious extremism. The country is also in the midst of larger political unrest, with violent clashes between supporters of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her political rival opposition leader Khaleda Zia claiming dozens of lives this year. At least 64 people have been killed by law enforcement since January, the head of a Bangladeshi human-rights organization told al-Jazeera America.
"These are only the deaths that we know about," Sultana Kamal of the organization Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) said. "Usually, they go unreported."
The rise of religious fundamentalism is worrying. Das' assassination is similar to those of fellow writers Washiqur Rahman and Avijit Roy, killed by the same method on March 30 and Feb. 26, respectively. Das was also a contributor to Mukto-Mona or "Free Mind," a well-known secular blog that Atlanta-based Roy founded, according to the local newspaper Daily Star.
Roy's wife Rafida Ahmed, who was with him when he was killed and was seriously injured in the February attack, called it a "global act of terrorism" and criticized the Dhaka authorities for their lackluster response. "What almost bothers me more is that no one from the Bangladesh government has reached out to me," she said in an exclusive interview with Reuters published Monday. "It's as if I don't exist, and they are afraid of the extremists," she said. "Is Bangladesh going to be the next Pakistan or Afghanistan?"
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Chuka Umunna Set To Become UK Opposition Leader, Gets Support From Ex PM, Tony Blair
Described as the British Obama, Chuka Umunna BlackBox Nigeria can authoritatively report has declared his intention to run for the leadership of UK's opposition party, Labour. Umunna who specialises in business policy, said earlier today (Tuesday) that he would run for the leadership of Britain's opposition Labour Party after it suffered a heavy defeat in a national election last week.
Umunna, the son of a Nigerian business man who migrated to the UK, is a lawyer who was first elected to parliament in 2010 and has been Labour's business spokesman since 2011. He is apparently a favourite of many including former Prime Minister Tony Blair who has reportedly thrown his weight behind the Umunna.
"I am pleased today to be announcing that I will be standing for the leadership of the party," Umunna, 37, said in a video posted on Facebook.
"Some have actually suggested over the last few days that somehow this is now a 10 year project to get the Labour Party back into office ... I think the Labour Party can do it in five years, I want to lead that effort."
On Sunday, Umunna said that during the election campaign his party had concentrated its policies too much on the poorest and the richest, ignoring the majority of people inbetween.
Umunna, the son of a Nigerian business man who migrated to the UK, is a lawyer who was first elected to parliament in 2010 and has been Labour's business spokesman since 2011. He is apparently a favourite of many including former Prime Minister Tony Blair who has reportedly thrown his weight behind the Umunna.
"I am pleased today to be announcing that I will be standing for the leadership of the party," Umunna, 37, said in a video posted on Facebook.
"Some have actually suggested over the last few days that somehow this is now a 10 year project to get the Labour Party back into office ... I think the Labour Party can do it in five years, I want to lead that effort."
On Sunday, Umunna said that during the election campaign his party had concentrated its policies too much on the poorest and the richest, ignoring the majority of people inbetween.
Chuka Umunna is one of the four Members of Parliament with Nigerian blood. He is believed to be the new face of the Labour Party as the opposition re-strategies toward future polls.
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I am at home and healthy -OJB Refutes Kidney Failure Rumours
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Veteran Nigerian musician and producer OJB Jezreel was reported to have suffered a setback in terms of recovery from his Kidney transplant last year however he has come forward to deny such reports.
He sent out a broadcast message and said:
"Hi my name is Babatunde okungbowa a.k.a OJB Jezreel. I'd like to set the record straight, am at home and healthy with my family going about my normal business. Obviously bloggers don't research before they post. If they did they would know that a transplant patient will always do routine checkups cus of infections etc. Mmmm nuff said am sure hiptv, orisun tv,encomium,el tv and black jerzie seeing and speaking with me in the past 2 weeks. Wasn't on a hospital bed or in one! Research proper if it's gossip worthy or not"
Just yesterday(Monday 11th,May),news went viral that he was admitted at the Lagos State General Hospital due to a relapse of his kidney ailment.
He sent out a broadcast message and said:
"Hi my name is Babatunde okungbowa a.k.a OJB Jezreel. I'd like to set the record straight, am at home and healthy with my family going about my normal business. Obviously bloggers don't research before they post. If they did they would know that a transplant patient will always do routine checkups cus of infections etc. Mmmm nuff said am sure hiptv, orisun tv,encomium,el tv and black jerzie seeing and speaking with me in the past 2 weeks. Wasn't on a hospital bed or in one! Research proper if it's gossip worthy or not"
Just yesterday(Monday 11th,May),news went viral that he was admitted at the Lagos State General Hospital due to a relapse of his kidney ailment.
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Trekking Galore! Ikorodu Youths Embark On Appeal Trek To Alausa
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In what seems like taking the bull by the horns, a social crusade group, Ikorodu Ambassadors, is calling residents of Ikorodu Division to join in an appeal trek to the Governor's office in Alausa scheduled for Friday, May 15, 2015.
In what seems like taking the bull by the horns, a social crusade group, Ikorodu Ambassadors, is calling residents of Ikorodu Division to join in an appeal trek to the Governor's office in Alausa scheduled for Friday, May 15, 2015.
"Kick off time would be 7am, any interested persons that is ready psychologically and physically can join us in the trek but if you cannot trek, you can bid us farewell as we move or wait for us at the main gate of Alausa Secretariat," the group wrote in a statement made available to BlackBox Nigeria.
BBN gathered that the march is set to protest a claim that Ikorodu Division was poorly represented in the outgoing cabinet in Lagos State. The group said rather than protest, it is appealing to the leadership of the governing party, All Progressives Congress(APC) to consider Ikorodu for principal positions like Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Commissioners, Board of Directors, Special Advisers amongst others.
According to the Coordinator of the group, Rasheed Fatuga," People of Ikorodu Division have supported and voted massively for the APC in the last General Elections and they deserve a better treatment. This is not a Protest but an appeal, and our appeal goes to the Lagos State Government, the APC Leaders in Ikorodu Division and in Lagos State," he stated.
However, a Chieftain of People's Democratic Party (PDP), who preferred to be anonymous told BBN that it is a complete waste of effort and energy by the group.
"If truly APC is a listening party and believes in merit, should a community that voted for the party be begging for positions again? It is just a misplaced priority. Ikorodu people do not beg for positions, what the youths are doing is not Ikorodu-like. We are Ogas we do not beg for cheap positions," he said.
BlackBox Nigeria shall bring you more updates as it unfolds...BBN gathered that the march is set to protest a claim that Ikorodu Division was poorly represented in the outgoing cabinet in Lagos State. The group said rather than protest, it is appealing to the leadership of the governing party, All Progressives Congress(APC) to consider Ikorodu for principal positions like Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Commissioners, Board of Directors, Special Advisers amongst others.
According to the Coordinator of the group, Rasheed Fatuga," People of Ikorodu Division have supported and voted massively for the APC in the last General Elections and they deserve a better treatment. This is not a Protest but an appeal, and our appeal goes to the Lagos State Government, the APC Leaders in Ikorodu Division and in Lagos State," he stated.
However, a Chieftain of People's Democratic Party (PDP), who preferred to be anonymous told BBN that it is a complete waste of effort and energy by the group.
"If truly APC is a listening party and believes in merit, should a community that voted for the party be begging for positions again? It is just a misplaced priority. Ikorodu people do not beg for positions, what the youths are doing is not Ikorodu-like. We are Ogas we do not beg for cheap positions," he said.
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One Day On, One Day Off! Lagos Community Women Place 'Juju' In Transformer House To Protest Light Shedding
The above picture is no joke. It shows charm being placed at the entrance of a transformer house which serves an area in Agbado/Oke-Ode LCDA of Alimosho Local Government.
According to a report by Olajide Obi, this incident occured at Akinola Area of Agbado/Oke-Ode LCDA of Alimosho Local Government area of Lagos State.
He reports: This above occultic means was adopted when every other means to restore the Electricity supply of the area failed. It was said that the area has been experiencing a power shedding of a day on, a day off and in the one day they are supposed to have the light it will only come for like 2 hours and that is all for that day.
According to a resident of the area who spoke to our correspondent on the incident going on in the area said, "the power shedding in our area has be going on for the past eight years, so many approaches has been adopted in the past to make thing better for the community in terms of electricity but all to no avail" it was further stated that there was a time the youth of the area went as far as going on media to help the course but some elders of the community jeopardized their efforts and make police arrest the leaders of the youths.
"This time around the fight is now championed by the women of the community and series of letters has been taking to the PHCN Alausa, this is because we hardly have light for 48 hours in 30 days and will will have to pay PHCN bills at the end of the month" He said.
"And this occultic approach is what has been resulted to since the consultation and dialogue approaches has failed, we prefer not to have the light at all that to continue paying for what we did not use" said another resident who claim anonymous.
Efforts to get in touch with the leader of the women fighting for the emancipation of the Akinola/ Aboru Community or any of the member of the group proved abortive.
He reports: This above occultic means was adopted when every other means to restore the Electricity supply of the area failed. It was said that the area has been experiencing a power shedding of a day on, a day off and in the one day they are supposed to have the light it will only come for like 2 hours and that is all for that day.
According to a resident of the area who spoke to our correspondent on the incident going on in the area said, "the power shedding in our area has be going on for the past eight years, so many approaches has been adopted in the past to make thing better for the community in terms of electricity but all to no avail" it was further stated that there was a time the youth of the area went as far as going on media to help the course but some elders of the community jeopardized their efforts and make police arrest the leaders of the youths.
"This time around the fight is now championed by the women of the community and series of letters has been taking to the PHCN Alausa, this is because we hardly have light for 48 hours in 30 days and will will have to pay PHCN bills at the end of the month" He said.
"And this occultic approach is what has been resulted to since the consultation and dialogue approaches has failed, we prefer not to have the light at all that to continue paying for what we did not use" said another resident who claim anonymous.
Efforts to get in touch with the leader of the women fighting for the emancipation of the Akinola/ Aboru Community or any of the member of the group proved abortive.
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One Day On, One Day Off! Lagos Community Women Place 'Juju' In Transformer House To Protest Light Shedding
The above picture is no joke. It shows charm being placed at the entrance of a transformer house which serves an area in Agbado/Oke-Ode LCDA of Alimosho Local Government.
According to a report by Olajide Obi, this incident occured at Akinola Area of Agbado/Oke-Ode LCDA of Alimosho Local Government area of Lagos State.
He reports: This above occultic means was adopted when every other means to restore the Electricity supply of the area failed. It was said that the area has been experiencing a power shedding of a day on, a day off and in the one day they are supposed to have the light it will only come for like 2 hours and that is all for that day.
According to a resident of the area who spoke to our correspondent on the incident going on in the area said, "the power shedding in our area has be going on for the past eight years, so many approaches has been adopted in the past to make thing better for the community in terms of electricity but all to no avail" it was further stated that there was a time the youth of the area went as far as going on media to help the course but some elders of the community jeopardized their efforts and make police arrest the leaders of the youths.
"This time around the fight is now championed by the women of the community and series of letters has been taking to the PHCN Alausa, this is because we hardly have light for 48 hours in 30 days and will will have to pay PHCN bills at the end of the month" He said.
"And this occultic approach is what has been resulted to since the consultation and dialogue approaches has failed, we prefer not to have the light at all that to continue paying for what we did not use" said another resident who claim anonymous.
Efforts to get in touch with the leader of the women fighting for the emancipation of the Akinola/ Aboru Community or any of the member of the group proved abortive.
He reports: This above occultic means was adopted when every other means to restore the Electricity supply of the area failed. It was said that the area has been experiencing a power shedding of a day on, a day off and in the one day they are supposed to have the light it will only come for like 2 hours and that is all for that day.
According to a resident of the area who spoke to our correspondent on the incident going on in the area said, "the power shedding in our area has be going on for the past eight years, so many approaches has been adopted in the past to make thing better for the community in terms of electricity but all to no avail" it was further stated that there was a time the youth of the area went as far as going on media to help the course but some elders of the community jeopardized their efforts and make police arrest the leaders of the youths.
"This time around the fight is now championed by the women of the community and series of letters has been taking to the PHCN Alausa, this is because we hardly have light for 48 hours in 30 days and will will have to pay PHCN bills at the end of the month" He said.
"And this occultic approach is what has been resulted to since the consultation and dialogue approaches has failed, we prefer not to have the light at all that to continue paying for what we did not use" said another resident who claim anonymous.
Efforts to get in touch with the leader of the women fighting for the emancipation of the Akinola/ Aboru Community or any of the member of the group proved abortive.
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Nnamdi Azikiwe's First Son, Chukwuma Bamidele Dies In Onitsha
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Chukwuma Bamidele Azikiwe, the first son of pioneer President of Nigeria, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, is feared dead.
A family source who pleaded not to be named said he passed on at Bromeo Hospital, Onitsha on Sunday at the age of 75.
It was gathered that he had been battling protracted respiratory related ailment for some years now.
Chukwuma until his death was the Owelle of Onitsha, a traditional position he inherited from his father in 1996.
Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe died 19 years ago on May 11, 1996.
Chukwuma had once contested unsuccessfully the governorship seat of the old Anambra State at the end of his diplomatic career.
Details about his funeral arrangements would be announced later according to Onitsha customs and tradition.
As Owelle, he was sixth in traditional title ranking in Onitsha.
A family source who pleaded not to be named said he passed on at Bromeo Hospital, Onitsha on Sunday at the age of 75.
It was gathered that he had been battling protracted respiratory related ailment for some years now.
Chukwuma until his death was the Owelle of Onitsha, a traditional position he inherited from his father in 1996.
Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe died 19 years ago on May 11, 1996.
Chukwuma had once contested unsuccessfully the governorship seat of the old Anambra State at the end of his diplomatic career.
Details about his funeral arrangements would be announced later according to Onitsha customs and tradition.
As Owelle, he was sixth in traditional title ranking in Onitsha.
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Three Books On Governor Fashola Set To Be Launched
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Three books that captured the activities of Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola as Governor of Lagos state will be launched on Friday May 15, at the Shell Hall of Muson Centre, Onikan, Lagos at 10 am.
The books are: The Great Leap: Selected Speeches of Babatunde Raji Fashola; In Bold Prints: Thoughts of Babatunde Raji Fashola and The Lagos Blow Down: West Africa's First Controlled Demolition. The first two books were complied and edited by Governor Fashola's Special Adviser on Media, Mr Hakeem Bello while the third book was edited jointly by a seasoned writer, Dapo Adeniyi and Hakeem Bello.
A statement issued by Hakeem Bello yesterday said, "the three books being presented serve to set on permanent record some of the achievements of Governor Fashola".
According to the statement, the first book is a careful selection of some of the speeches delivered by the governor, revealing him as a highly organised, systematic and well-focused man.
The second book puts together some of the thought provoking statements the governor made during the period of his governance while the third book sets down for history the different stages of planning, and executing the controlled demolition of the former Bank of Industry building located in Broad Street Lagos following its partial collapse in 2006.
The books are: The Great Leap: Selected Speeches of Babatunde Raji Fashola; In Bold Prints: Thoughts of Babatunde Raji Fashola and The Lagos Blow Down: West Africa's First Controlled Demolition. The first two books were complied and edited by Governor Fashola's Special Adviser on Media, Mr Hakeem Bello while the third book was edited jointly by a seasoned writer, Dapo Adeniyi and Hakeem Bello.
A statement issued by Hakeem Bello yesterday said, "the three books being presented serve to set on permanent record some of the achievements of Governor Fashola".
According to the statement, the first book is a careful selection of some of the speeches delivered by the governor, revealing him as a highly organised, systematic and well-focused man.
The second book puts together some of the thought provoking statements the governor made during the period of his governance while the third book sets down for history the different stages of planning, and executing the controlled demolition of the former Bank of Industry building located in Broad Street Lagos following its partial collapse in 2006.
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Lagos Judge Sentence Four Men To 24-Years Imprisonment For Stealing Petrol
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A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday convicted and sentenced four men to a prison term of 24 years for stealing petroleum products belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.
The four convicts, who are to share the jail term equally, are Yama Abass, Adeleke Adetoro, Olaniyi Tope and Beliya Abegunde.
The men, who stole 33,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit valued at approximately N3.2m, had been arraigned before Justice Okon Abang last year August along with one Alabi Olayinka, an accountant in a petrol station in Lagos.
But Abang, who convicted Abass, Adetoro, Tope and Abegunde on counts three and four of the charge, discharged and acquitted Olayinka.
The judge, who said the evidence before the court did not link Olayinka to the crime, said Olayinka would have a good case against the police if he sued for "unlawful arrest, detention and malicious prosecution."
Pronouncing the sentence, Abang refused the plea by the defence counsel to temper justice with mercy, saying "nobody should commit an offence and expect the court to show mercy."
"They have no sympathy for this country and the citizens. In spite of all the efforts made by the Federal Government to protect the petroleum pipelines and make petrol to get to everybody with ease, the convicts and their cohorts have made consistent efforts to sabotage and frustrate the effort of the Federal Government," the judge said.
Describing them as harbingers of evil, the judge said the convicts cannot not plant thorns and expect to harvest flowers, adding that it was shameful that in spite being blessed with petrol, Nigerian citizens were still suffering from scarcity on account of the activities of vandals.
According to the charge marked FHC/L/220c/2014, the four convicts with some suspects still at large conspired and damaged oil pipelines and stole 33,000 litres of PMS belonging to the NNPC on July 13 along Epe/Ikorodu road in Lagos.
They were said to have been apprehended while selling the stolen products to filling stations in the city.
The offence, according to the prosecution contravened sections 390 and 516 of the Criminal Code, Cap C38, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and Section 7 (a) and (b) of the Miscellaneous Offence Act, Cap M 17, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
Abang, in his judgment, ordered the petrol stations that bought the stolen products to make restitution in the sum of N3.2m to the Federal Government within seven days of the judgment.
The court also ordered the sale of the tanker used in conveying the stolen product by auction within 14 days of the judgment.
The prosecution was ordered to pay the proceeds into the coffers of the Federal Government.
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday convicted and sentenced four men to a prison term of 24 years for stealing petroleum products belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.
The four convicts, who are to share the jail term equally, are Yama Abass, Adeleke Adetoro, Olaniyi Tope and Beliya Abegunde.
The men, who stole 33,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit valued at approximately N3.2m, had been arraigned before Justice Okon Abang last year August along with one Alabi Olayinka, an accountant in a petrol station in Lagos.
But Abang, who convicted Abass, Adetoro, Tope and Abegunde on counts three and four of the charge, discharged and acquitted Olayinka.
The judge, who said the evidence before the court did not link Olayinka to the crime, said Olayinka would have a good case against the police if he sued for "unlawful arrest, detention and malicious prosecution."
Pronouncing the sentence, Abang refused the plea by the defence counsel to temper justice with mercy, saying "nobody should commit an offence and expect the court to show mercy."
"They have no sympathy for this country and the citizens. In spite of all the efforts made by the Federal Government to protect the petroleum pipelines and make petrol to get to everybody with ease, the convicts and their cohorts have made consistent efforts to sabotage and frustrate the effort of the Federal Government," the judge said.
Describing them as harbingers of evil, the judge said the convicts cannot not plant thorns and expect to harvest flowers, adding that it was shameful that in spite being blessed with petrol, Nigerian citizens were still suffering from scarcity on account of the activities of vandals.
According to the charge marked FHC/L/220c/2014, the four convicts with some suspects still at large conspired and damaged oil pipelines and stole 33,000 litres of PMS belonging to the NNPC on July 13 along Epe/Ikorodu road in Lagos.
They were said to have been apprehended while selling the stolen products to filling stations in the city.
The offence, according to the prosecution contravened sections 390 and 516 of the Criminal Code, Cap C38, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and Section 7 (a) and (b) of the Miscellaneous Offence Act, Cap M 17, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
Abang, in his judgment, ordered the petrol stations that bought the stolen products to make restitution in the sum of N3.2m to the Federal Government within seven days of the judgment.
The court also ordered the sale of the tanker used in conveying the stolen product by auction within 14 days of the judgment.
The prosecution was ordered to pay the proceeds into the coffers of the Federal Government.
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WoW! KIA Unveils Made In Nigeria SUV In Lagos
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Dana Motors Ltd, representative of Kia Motors in Nigeria has unveiled the latest edition of the all-new Kia Sorento sport utility vehicle at the just concluded Lagos Motor show. The new Sorento was assembled at Dana assembly plant in Lagos with world-class features. Presenting the all-new Sorento to the Motoring Press, the Chief Operating Officer, Dana Motor, Mr. Sandeep Malhotra noted that for over a decade, Kia brand has remained the leading Korean brand in Nigeria, offering best in class cutting-edge technology at affordable price.
He pointed out that the local production of Kia models demonstrates Dana Motors commitment to the Nigerian automobile industry. The Sorento comes in two engine variants, a 2.4 litre four-cylinder powerplant with outstanding performance and the top-of-the-range 3.3 litre V6 engine which offers 5000 pound towing capacity.
The all-new Sorento, which was first revealed at the Paris Motor Show late last year, has continued to reel in different awards globally for its outstanding and iconic automotive technology which include the prestigious iF product design award and reddot award 2015 honourable mention.
The Kia Sorento unites the classic poise of an SUV with a premium look and feel that is particularly tangible in the cabin. It offers the very highest design quality and excellent value for money. The all new KIA Sorento is redesigned with a sleeker, more sculpted exterior; the Sorento exudes sophistication with an edge. It has a wider stance and longer wheelbase for even more versatile cabin space with available seating for up to seven. The Sorento is one highly stylized, modern utility vehicle with improved handling and dynamic power.
With the available Dynamax™ All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) system, the Sorento delivers a smooth, refined drive even on rough roads. It presents two engine trims to fully customize your experience. The 2015 Sorento guarantees comfort at its peak. It's a spacious cabin with clean, modern styling. It's driver-focused, featuring a 14-Way Power-Adjustable Driver's Seat. From Nappa Leather seat trim to the quality soft-touch materials, the Sorento is premium comfort everywhere you go.
The seven seater third-generation Sorento SUV received the 'Top Safety Pick' award by achieving a 'Good' rating in every one of the IIHS's demanding tests, thanks to an even stronger bodyshell and a wide array of passive and active safety equipment. This is the latest accolade from a globally-respected crash safety organization – the all-new Sorento has already been awarded the maximum five-star crash safety rating by Euro NCAP. The car's passenger compartment came in for particular praise for remaining stable in the event of a collision, and offering good protection for passengers of different physiques, no matter where they were seated in the car.
The new Kia Sorento is a stylish and practical SUV with exceptional versatility and practicality. The smoother, swept-back profile and deeply sculpted surfaces give the Kia Sorento a lithe, elegant appearance. The spacious interior follows the horizontal lines of the overall design concept and delivers a luxurious look and feel with top-quality materials throughout the cabin. The new Kia Sorento, which comes with seven seats, has a longer wheelbase and provides more passenger room than its predecessor. The luggage area is larger, and thanks to the sliding, 60:40-split seat row it is even more versatile, holding up to 1,732 litres.
The Kia Sorento has a powerful and efficient 270 ps engine with four-wheel drive fitted with Kia's new Dynamax™ All-Wheel-Drive system with torque vectoring. High-tech specifications and a range of premium features including the rear camera and smart parking system that makes it easy to manoeuvre and park. Smart Key entry with Push Button Start makes it outstandingly easy to get in and drive the sporty Sorento.
Mood lamp, led combination rear lamp and illuminated Door Scuff adds to the interior luxury feel of the SUV. Other unique features that makes the Sorento stands out for other SUV in the country with its 6 speed automatic drive and a touch screen sound system with six premium surrounding speakers. Aligning with Nigerian's densely populated urban centres that are characterized with traffic logjams; the Sorento Eco Mode helps minimize the fuel consumption.
The structure of the new Sorento is significantly stronger, thanks in large part to the more widespread use of ultra-high tensile steel (UHTS). The previous-generation model was made up of 24.4 per cent UHTS, while the bodyshell of the new model consists of 52.7 per cent UHTS, aiding the integrity of the car's core structure in the event of an impact and also improving torsional rigidity by 14 per cent.
The new Sorento also features more than twice as much ultra-strong hot-stamped steel as the outgoing model, up from 4.1 per cent to 10.1 per cent in the new model, greatly strengthening the A- and B-pillars.
He pointed out that the local production of Kia models demonstrates Dana Motors commitment to the Nigerian automobile industry. The Sorento comes in two engine variants, a 2.4 litre four-cylinder powerplant with outstanding performance and the top-of-the-range 3.3 litre V6 engine which offers 5000 pound towing capacity.
The all-new Sorento, which was first revealed at the Paris Motor Show late last year, has continued to reel in different awards globally for its outstanding and iconic automotive technology which include the prestigious iF product design award and reddot award 2015 honourable mention.
The Kia Sorento unites the classic poise of an SUV with a premium look and feel that is particularly tangible in the cabin. It offers the very highest design quality and excellent value for money. The all new KIA Sorento is redesigned with a sleeker, more sculpted exterior; the Sorento exudes sophistication with an edge. It has a wider stance and longer wheelbase for even more versatile cabin space with available seating for up to seven. The Sorento is one highly stylized, modern utility vehicle with improved handling and dynamic power.
With the available Dynamax™ All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) system, the Sorento delivers a smooth, refined drive even on rough roads. It presents two engine trims to fully customize your experience. The 2015 Sorento guarantees comfort at its peak. It's a spacious cabin with clean, modern styling. It's driver-focused, featuring a 14-Way Power-Adjustable Driver's Seat. From Nappa Leather seat trim to the quality soft-touch materials, the Sorento is premium comfort everywhere you go.
The seven seater third-generation Sorento SUV received the 'Top Safety Pick' award by achieving a 'Good' rating in every one of the IIHS's demanding tests, thanks to an even stronger bodyshell and a wide array of passive and active safety equipment. This is the latest accolade from a globally-respected crash safety organization – the all-new Sorento has already been awarded the maximum five-star crash safety rating by Euro NCAP. The car's passenger compartment came in for particular praise for remaining stable in the event of a collision, and offering good protection for passengers of different physiques, no matter where they were seated in the car.
The new Kia Sorento is a stylish and practical SUV with exceptional versatility and practicality. The smoother, swept-back profile and deeply sculpted surfaces give the Kia Sorento a lithe, elegant appearance. The spacious interior follows the horizontal lines of the overall design concept and delivers a luxurious look and feel with top-quality materials throughout the cabin. The new Kia Sorento, which comes with seven seats, has a longer wheelbase and provides more passenger room than its predecessor. The luggage area is larger, and thanks to the sliding, 60:40-split seat row it is even more versatile, holding up to 1,732 litres.
The Kia Sorento has a powerful and efficient 270 ps engine with four-wheel drive fitted with Kia's new Dynamax™ All-Wheel-Drive system with torque vectoring. High-tech specifications and a range of premium features including the rear camera and smart parking system that makes it easy to manoeuvre and park. Smart Key entry with Push Button Start makes it outstandingly easy to get in and drive the sporty Sorento.
Mood lamp, led combination rear lamp and illuminated Door Scuff adds to the interior luxury feel of the SUV. Other unique features that makes the Sorento stands out for other SUV in the country with its 6 speed automatic drive and a touch screen sound system with six premium surrounding speakers. Aligning with Nigerian's densely populated urban centres that are characterized with traffic logjams; the Sorento Eco Mode helps minimize the fuel consumption.
The structure of the new Sorento is significantly stronger, thanks in large part to the more widespread use of ultra-high tensile steel (UHTS). The previous-generation model was made up of 24.4 per cent UHTS, while the bodyshell of the new model consists of 52.7 per cent UHTS, aiding the integrity of the car's core structure in the event of an impact and also improving torsional rigidity by 14 per cent.
The new Sorento also features more than twice as much ultra-strong hot-stamped steel as the outgoing model, up from 4.1 per cent to 10.1 per cent in the new model, greatly strengthening the A- and B-pillars.
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