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My friend snatched taxi driver’s car at gunpoint –Suspect A suspected car thief, Joseph Sunday, arrested by the operatives of the Abia State Police Command, has confessed that one Alozie, now at large, reportedly robbed a taxi driver of his car at gunpoint. Sunday was arrested together with two others in connection with the theft of a Toyota Corolla car with registration number 39 ABSG, which was snatched from the owner in Umuahia, the state capital. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Ene Okon, who confirmed the arrest of the suspects, explained that detectives attached to Agbama Police Station in Umuahia traced the car to Etche in Rivers State where it was recovered following a tip-off. He added that the car, which belonged to the state government, was seen in the possession of one Aaron Chidi and Njoku Emmanuel, who had bought it from those, who snatched it from the driver. #storycrib247 #asithappened

#Gunmen kill 13 at family party Thirteen people, including a child, were killed on Friday when a group of unidentified gunmen opened fire on a party in the violence-wracked eastern Mexican state of Veracruz, officials said. The Secretariat of Public Safety said the gunmen arrived at a family reunion in Minatitlan asking to see someone named “El Becky’ — the owner of a local bar — before opening fire. It said seven men, five women, and a child were killed, and four others injured in the attack. There was no known motive for the shooting, but Veracruz is plagued with organised crime and bloody gun battles frequently erupt between rival drug gangs. Survivors described how the gunmen forced their victims to look them in the face before shooting them. “They told them to turn around to see them, to see them while they were killing them,” said one of the women who asked not to be identified. #storycrib247 #asithappened

Onnoghen: Appeal Court withholds judgment on four appeals Justice Walter Onnoghen has five pending appeals before the Court of Appeal in Abuja, but none of them was decided before he was convicted and removed from office by the Code of Conduct Tribunal on Thursday, Saturday PUNCH has learnt. Onnoghen filed the sixth appeal on Thursday to challenge his conviction by the CCT. The appeals were filed within the three months the historic trial of the ex-CJN lasted. One of the five pre-judgment appeals Onnoghen filed on March 29 to challenge the CCT’s decision to dismiss his no-case submission has not been heard as the defence and prosecution have yet to exchange briefs on it. #storycrib247 #asithappened #onnoghen

Confusion in Rivers community as policeman allegedly stabs youth to death -------------- There was confusion in Atali community under Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State over the alleged killing of a 20-year-old man, Nyebuchi Ihunwo, by a policeman. Ihunwo was reportedly stabbed to death by one Inspector Chinedu attached to Elimgbu Police Station close to Atali. The victim, it was learnt, was stabbed in the stomach while trying to purchase roasted plantain and fish by the roadside at about 8:20pm on Thursday Our correspondent gathered that Ihunwo’s murder had sparked confusion and a protest by the youths of the area, who moved immediate to the police station after the incident. Speaking on the tragedy, the Eze Risiohia of Atali, Theophilus Ejekwu, described Ihunwo, who was his cousin, as a peaceful man, adding that the victim was murdered by the police. The monarch explained that the victim had insisted that he should tell him the offence he committed to warrant his being arrested, adding that it was during the argument that one of the policemen stabbed him with a knife. #storycrib247 #asithappened #police #riversstate

We watched as our loved ones were burnt to death – Relatives of Gombe tanker fire victims When Saturday PUNCH visited the community earlier in the week, even though life was gradually returning back to the area, the scars of the tragedy could be visibly seen on almost every home. Both young and old, the people lamented their loss, expressed sadness at the deaths of their loved ones whom they watched die in the fire. Yusuf Idris, a 21-year-old mechanic, was said to be coming after fixing a vehicle when he was consumed by the fire. According to his distraught mother, Hawa Mele, the demise of her son is a terrible blow to the family. “My son was coming back from work on Saturday when he was caught in the fire around the By-pass area. “He was on a motorcycle and unfortunately fell off the bike as they were passing through the place. All efforts to save him proved abortive. We watched him die in agony, we couldn’t save him,” the 47-year-old woman said. #storycrib247 #asithappened #gombe #fire #tanker

#Zamfara killings: There’ll be more bloodshed, bandit says in secret tape with emir A suspected leader of the bandits responsible for the killings in Zamfara State has vowed that there will be more killings in the state as long as the Federal Government continues to deploy the military and other security forces in the troubled area. He made this known during a secret conversation with an emir in Zamfara State, a copy of the recording was obtained exclusively by Saturday PUNCH. In the secret tape, the bandit opposed the deployment of troops in their communities, saying it would worsen the crisis. The supspect, who spoke with the emir in Hausa, in the secret recording obtained from a top military source at the Defence Headquarters, Abuja, argued that peace would not reign when “you call the police, soldiers and law enforcement agents to our villages; it will continue to cause more bloodshed”. #storycrib247 #asithappened

‘Tokunbo’ to ‘accidented’ cars: Citizens express mixed feelings as Nigeria turns dumping ground After buying a ‘state-of-the-art’ saloon car, Edmund Eze was in a celebratory mood. Although the vehicle was ‘Tokunbo’, a coinage for fairly used items including vehicles imported from overseas, it was almost new and in great condition especially considering its low mileage, neat interior and gleaming coat. In his Abuja neighbourhood, it was the envy of all eyes especially those with a large taste. “I was so devastated when I found out that it was an ‘accidented’ car,” he said. “What pained me the most was that the damage suffered by the car must have been substantial for it to have affected the beam. “To think that I bought that car for N6m pains me even more,” he added while narrating his ugly experience during a chat with our correspondent. The dealer, who sold the car refused to take responsibility for the problem and despite getting the police involved, Eze could not get any reprieve. Eventually, he had to sell off the car after repeated efforts to put it back in shape failed. #storycrib247 #asithappened

Eight Nigerians sentenced to death in UAE for robbery The Criminal Court of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced eight Nigerians to death for carrying out what it termed as “a string of armed robberies” at money exchanges and cash machines across the emirate in December 2016. Khaleej Times, a UAE medium, reported on Thursday that the ninth suspect was however sentenced to six months imprisonment for possession of stolen money. He would be deported after serving the jail term. The report noted that the ninth suspect denied the charge against him and claimed that one of the suspect’s brothers asked him to transfer Dh60,000 to an account in his home country (Nigeria ). The court accused the convicted persons of armed robbery, public assault and seizing money by force. Some of the accused were said to have confessed to their crimes while others denied the charges. #storycrib247 #asithappened

Buhari spends one year, 39 days abroad in three years, 10 months ------------- With few weeks to the end of his first term in office, President Muhammadu Buhari has spent a total of 404 days (a year and 39 days ) travelling to 33 countries on four continents in about four years of his first term in office, Saturday PUNCH can report. The country he visited the most was the United Kingdom where he spent 217 days mostly on health grounds and meetings of Commonwealth Heads of State and Government. His second most visited country was the United States where he spent a combined 41 non-consecutive days. He met ex-President Barack Obama and President Donald Trump at different times and also attended the 70th, 71st, 72nd and 73rd sessions of the United Nations General Assembly. France was the third most visited country with Buhari spending 14 non-consecutive days there. China came fourth with 13 days and Jordan occupied the fifth position with eight days. #storycrib247 #asithappened #france #buhari

God brought me back from the dead –Nwakoro, lone survivor from 2013 Benin-Ore fire accident Only few people in the world today can boast of being to ‘hell’ and back. Nwakoro Chinedu, 29, is one of them. On April 5, 2013, he did not only visit ‘hell’ but majestically sauntered back to earth despite the glaring hurdles encountered along the way. “I had gone to celebrate Easter with my siblings in Lagos in 2013 and was on my way back to Enugu when everything changed,” he began while sharing his moving story with our correspondent earlier in the week. “Though I had planned to travel by air but later went by road as a result of the plenty gifts my siblings bought for me and our mother. It would have cost so much to go into the aircraft with those things. “Few hours into the journey, close to Benin, a pastor that prayed at the beginning stood up again to initiate another prayer session. He was speaking in tongues all the time. #storycrib247 #asithappened #Fire

Premier League: Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur. After edging out the 'Citizens' from the UEFA Champions League, do you think Spurs can defeat Manchester City this afternoon? Predict the winner, scoreline. #storycrib247 #asithappened #epl #mancity #totenham

Severance allowance: Okorocha, Ambode, others to earn N2.06bn Fourteen governors, their deputies and 434 state lawmakers who will not be returning to government will be going home with N2.06bn, investigation has shown. Prominent among the governors are Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, and Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, who are concluding their second terms in office. Akinwunmi Ambode who lost the nomination of his party prior to the governorship election on March 8; and Adamawa State Governor, Bindo Jibrila, and his counterpart in Bauchi, Mohammed Abubakar, who did not win their re-election bids are also among the governors to collect severance allowance. #storycrib247 #asithappened

This turtle was the last female of its kind, and now only three of the species are left. Chinese state media said the Yangtze giant softshell turtle is now potentially extinct after the female, estimated to be more than 90 years old, died at a zoo. The Wildlife Conservations Society calls the giant turtle the world's most critically endangered turtle species, killed off due to hunting and habitat destruction. The remaining three — one male and two unknown — live in China and Vietnam. (📸: VCG/Getty Images ) #storycrib247 #asithappened #chinese

BREAKING NEWS: Two Black Snakes Chase President Out Of - Two black snakes have forced the Liberian President George Weah out of his office. This has made the former world and African best footballer to work from his private residence since Wednesday. - BBC citing the Press secretary, Mr Smith Toby, said that two black snakes were found in the foreign affairs ministry building, Weah’s official place of work. In view of this, therefore, all staff have been told to stay away until 22 April. “It’s just to make sure that crawling and creeping things get fumigated from the building. - “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosts the office of the president, so it did an internal memo asking the staff to stay home while they do the fumigation”, Mr Toby said. The office of the president has been based in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since a fire in 2006 gutted the nearby presidential mansion. However, workers tried to kill the snakes but did not succeed. “The snakes were never killed,” Mr Toby said. - “There was a little hole somewhere through which they made their way back.” Recall that similar incident happened in Nigeria when his Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari left the country for about three months on a medical ground. - Following the three months period of disuse, rodents caused a lot of damage to the furniture’s and interiors in his office, making it impossible for him to operate from the office in that condition. - However, Police and presidential securities were seen guarding Mr Weah’s residence in the capital Monrovia. A fleet of vehicles including escorts jeeps were parked outside. Mr Toby said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has started to fumigate the area. - “That building has been there for years now, and because of the drainage system, the possibility of having things like snakes crawling in that building was high”. The president is definitely returning to his office on Monday after the fumigation, whether or not the snakes are found and killed, #storycrib247 #asithappened #georgeweah #liberia #snakes #office

#Schoolgirl burned to death on head teacher’s order A schoolgirl was burned to death in Bangladesh on the orders of her head teacher after she reported him for sexually harassing her, police said Friday. The death of 19-year-old Nusrat Jahan Rafi last week sparked protests across the South Asian nation, with the prime minister promising to prosecute all those involved. Rafi was lured to the rooftop of the Islamic seminary she attended where her attackers asked her to withdraw the sexual harassment complaint she had filed with police. When she refused, she was doused in kerosene and set on fire. #Police said Friday that one of the 17 people arrested in connection with her death had accused the school’s principal of ordering the attack. #storycrib247 #asithappened

Social media boycott as footballers in England say ‘enough’ over racism Premier League stars led footballers in England and Wales in a 24-hour social media boycott on Friday in a bid to combat racist abuse online. Watford striker Troy Deeney — who blocked replies to his Instagram account earlier this month after receiving abuse — summed up the anger he and fellow footballers feel, saying: “Enough is enough.” The campaign, which is being coordinated by England’s Professional Footballers’ Association, urges players to stay off all social media from 9:00 am (0800 GMT ) Friday. The universal message across the footballers’ Twitter accounts used the hashtag #Enough with the message “MAKE A STAND AGAINST RACISM — A campaign by the PFA”. #storycrib247 #asithappened #socialmedia

Like #Igbinedion varsity, Ebonyi names centre after Chief of Army Staff #Buratai The Ebonyi State University has named its newly established Institute for Peace and Strategic Studies after the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, for his selfless service to the nation and humanity. According to a statement by the Army spokesman, Col. Sagir Musa, the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Chigozie Egbu, announced the honour when he led a team from the university on a courtesy visit to Buratai in Abuja. Egbu commended Buratai for the achievements the Army had recorded under his leadership in promotion and maintenance of peace in the country. #storycrib247 #asithappened #Ebonyi

#BREAKING : Sudan protest leaders to unveil civilian ruling body Sunday Sudan’s protest movement said it will unveil a civilian ruling body on Sunday, piling pressure on the military council which seized power after toppling president Omar al-Bashir last week. The Sudanese Professionals Association called on its supporters, foreign diplomats and journalists to be present at 7:00 pm (1700 GMT ) on Sunday outside army headquarters where thousands have kept up protests since Bashir’s ouster demanding civilian rule. #storycrib247 #asithappened #Sudan

Mother, son in custody for beating father to death A 50–year-old housewife, Hafsat Aliyu and her son, Babangida Usman, have been arrested by men of the Niger State Police Command for allegedly beating one Ali Haruna to death. The incident occurred on April 13, 2019, behind Shango Primary School in Chanchaga Local Government Area of the state. Northern City News gathered that Usman and his mother attacked the deceased during a disagreement, noting that his father was fond of assaulting his mother. According to him, he merely attempted to protect his mother from the father’s wrath when he slumped and died. He stated, “My mother was not safe with my father because of his temperament. Every day, there would be issues that would escalate to a fight. I never knew he would die, I was only protecting my mother.” #storycrib247 #asithappened #mother #father #son #familycrisis

- Buhari signs N30,000 minimum wage, workers hail President President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday signed the N30,000 National Minimum Wage Bill into law, ending the anxiety caused by the delay. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate ), Senator Ita Enang, was elated on Thursday as he broke the news to State House correspondents soon after Buhari gave his nod to the bill. The presidential liaison officer stated that the payment of the N30,000 to workers would begin immediately. The former senator said, “President Muhammadu Buhari has assented to the Minimum Wage Repeal and Enactment Act 2019. “This makes it compulsory for all employers of labour in Nigeria to pay to their workers the sum of N30,000. And this excludes persons who are employing less than 25 workers; persons who work in a ship which sails out of jurisdiction and other persons who are in other kinds of regulated employment which are accepted by the Act. #storycrib247 #asithappened #buhari #minimumwage

Agbonayinma Steps Down As Pension Probe Committee Chairman. The Chairman of the House of Representatives ad-hoc committee investigating allegations of violations of the National Pensions Commission Act has stepped down. In an unexpected turn of events, Mr Johnson Agbonayinma from Edo State announced his decision to step down at the resumed sitting of the investigative panel on Thursday in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The lawmaker explained that he decided to step down as the committee chairman because of alleged internal and external interference in the affairs of the panel. #storycrib247 #asithappened #pension

‘Game of Thrones’ star #Jason Momoa shaves signature beard to promote environmental cause American actor, Jason Momoa, known for his roles as Khal Drogo and Aquaman in Game of Thrones and Aquaman, respectively, has shaved his signature beard to promote environmental protection. Momoa said he shaved his beard for the first time in seven years to bring awareness to the plastic “killing our planet.” The 39-year-old actor posted a four-minute video on YouTube titled, “Goodbye Drogo… I SHAVED.” Drogo walked through a pile of plastic ware at the beginning of the video and suggested that more aluminum packaging should replace plastic packaging. He said, “I hate going to the airport or being on an airplane and getting a water bottle this big (holding his fingers apart with a small distance ). #storycrib247 #asithappened #gameofthrones

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Don't Lose Hope Of A Greater Nigeria, Says Buhari In Easter Message. . The President has appealed to Nigerians not to lose hope of a brighter future for the country. In his Easter message to the nation, President Muhammadu Buhari was confident that Nigeria would overcome its challenges and become a great country. “Weeping may endure for the night, but joy comes in the morning,” he said in the statement personally signed by him on Thursday. The President was, however, worried about the attacks by terrorists, bandits and other criminals in parts of the country. #storycrib247 #asithappened #buhari #easter

I'm 'Far More Qualified' Than Atiku, Buhari Tells Election Tribunal. President Muhammadu Buhari has responded to allegations contained in the petition filed by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP ) before the Presidential Election Tribunal. In a response filed on April 16 by a team of lawyers led by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Wole Olanipekun, President Buhari faulted the claims by Atiku and his party. He said the former vice president lacked the requisite academic qualification to stand for election to the office of the President and challenged him to produce his academic credentials before the Tribunal. #storycrib247 #asithappened #buhari #atiku #nigeriandecides #tribunal

Senator Bruce Insists On Phasing Out Fuel Powered Cars. A Federal lawmaker, Senator Ben Bruce has insisted that Nigeria cannot run away from the revolution of electric cars. The lawmaker who spoke to journalists at the National Assembly on Thursday, a day after the Senate rejected his bill to phase out fuel powered cars and introduce electric cars, said the rejection didn’t come as a surprise to him Senator Bruce explained that the bill was only to ensure that Nigeria is not left behind in the revolution of electric cars, despite being an oil-producing country. #storycrib247 #asithappened #benbruce

Gani Adams to Femi Adesina: Tell Buhari Nigerians are hungry The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yoruba land, Chief Gani Adams, on Thursday took on the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, on the claim that life had improved under Buhari’s watch. This was as Prof Akin Onigbinde described the statistics on Buhari’s achievements as “the reality that we cannot see.” The three men were among speakers at the 2nd annual lecture of Freedom Online, which held in Ikeja, Lagos on Thursday. At the event, which had the Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, as guest speaker, both Adesina and Adams were guests of honour while Onigbinde was the keynote speaker. #storycrib247 #asithappened #buhari #Nigerians

ICYM: Wike Writes Rivers Assembly, Reports Suspended LG Chairmen. The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has notified the State House of Assembly of his decision to suspend the 12 Local Government Area chairmen. Governor Wike’s special assistant on electronic media, Simeon Nwakaudu, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. According to Nwakaudu, the governor notified the lawmakers in a letter addressed to the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly. #storycrib247 #asithappened #wike #RiversState

Lagos family seeks inspector’s conviction for killing Legion officer The family of a member of the Nigerian Legion, Ademola Moshood, who was allegedly murdered by a police inspector, Paul Joseph, have demanded the conviction of the cop. Ademola was said to be returning from work on his motorcycle on March 29, 2019, when he was stopped at Kilo bus stop, Surulere, by a police team from the Sholoki Police Station. The policemen allegedly demanded a N200 bribe from the 34-year-old, who was in his uniform. The victim, who was said to have refused to part with the sum after identifying himself as a member of the Nigerian Legion, was allegedly shot in the head by Joseph. PUNCH Metro learnt that the police team was arrested after the incident was reported to the Divisonal Police Officer. The elder brother of the deceased, Akeem Moshood, said only justice would assuage the hurt of the family, adding that the killing was premeditated. He said, “My brother was on his way back from work and was about three buildings away from his place of residence when he was accosted by a police patrol team. The refusal of my brother to part with N200 was what led to his death; there was no provocation. The inspector just cocked his gun and shot him in the forehead. #storycrib247 #asithappened #police #lagos

Nigerian women fail me, Tinubu hints Fashola No one has a monopoly of ideas. This is what I keep discovering every day. Sometimes I hold a view and I feel that I’m probably the only person who sees it that way. This makes me to imagine that I may be seeing things in their extremities. But each time I do so, I am always proved wrong. Not long ago, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, expressed the view that the privatisation of the power sector should be revisited. That statement is the latest in a long list. I shall return to it. Now to other matters. Nigerian women keep failing me. Why? I don’t want those of them in public offices linked to anything that could embarrass them, but this is happening regularly. If it continues, some of us who applaud when Nigerian women are in positions of authority won’t have reasons to do so anymore. For instance, on March 27, 2019, NTA News reported that House of Reps Committee on Health Services had issues with NAFDAC. The two officials mentioned were the Director-General and the Deputy Director of Finance. We know the DG is a woman, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye. The House Committee said both officials would face charges for, at one stage, spending money that wasn’t approved in the budget. #storycrib247 #asithappened #Tinubu

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For the first time ever, scientists have detected in space the helium hydride ion, known as HeH+ — long believed to be the first molecule to emerge after the Big Bang some 14 billion years ago. "The chemistry of the universe began with HeH+," says Rolf Güsten, one of the authors of the study detailing the findings in the journal Nature. "The lack of definitive evidence of its very existence in interstellar space has been a dilemma for astronomy for a long time." (📸: NASA ) #storycrib247 #asithappened #scientist

#BREAKING : Onnoghen Convicted, Banned From Holding Public Office For 10 Years. The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT ) has convicted the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN ), Walter Onnoghen and has banned him from holding any public office for the next 10 years. He was convicted on a six-count charge of false declaration of assets. Chairman of the CCT, Danladi Umar, while delivering the judgment on Thursday, read that Onnoghen will be removed from office as the Chief Justice of Nigeria and the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB ). Mr. Danladi held that the Federal Government had proven beyond a reasonable doubt that the suspended Chief justice breached the Code of Conduct for public officers. #storycrib247 #asithappened #Onnoghen

15-year-old Kano housewife poisons husband A 15-year-old housewife, Hasana, has been arrested by the police in Kano State for allegedly poisoning the food of her husband, Sali Abubakar. The 33-year-old victim, according to the police, is in a critical condition at the Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital, Kano. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abdullahi Haruna, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday, said the suspect hailed from Bichi village, in the Kumbotso Local Government Area of the state. “On April 16, 2019, around 2 pm, the command received a report that the suspect served her husband food laced with rat poison. #storycrib247 #asithappened #kano #housewife

Asthmatic NYSC member dies after parade Tragedy struck at the orientation camp of the National Youth Service Corps in Bauchi State when a Batch A corps member, Magdaline Yohana, died while participating in a parade. The late Yohana, who died at the age of 28, was said to be asthmatic. Our correspondent gathered that although the incident happened on Monday, April 1, 2019, the management of the NYSC in the state had not yet made any official statement on it. A source said the corps member, who hailed from Harshuwa, Kwaturu district, in the Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State, was also an orphan and the second graduate in her hometown. #storycrib247 #asithappened #nysc #kaduna

BREAKING: CCT judgment on Onnog‎hen shifted from 9am till noon The judgment of the Code of Conduct Tribunal on Justice Walter Onnoghen, who is being prosecuted on charges of assets declaration breaches, has been shifted from 9am, the original scheduled time, till noon on Thursday. Onnoghen had arrived the premises of the tribunal at about 8.40am ahead of the judgment. Only two of his lawyers and a handful of his aides were seated in the courtroom when a court official announced the postponement at about 9am. No member of the prosecution team was in court when the postponement was announced #storycrib247 #asithappened

@ChampionsLeague Match Review: Manchester City vs Tottenham. Rate both teams by their performance during the quarter-final match played at the Ethiad Stadium yesterday. #storycrib247 #asithappened

Guardiola vows Manchester City will ‘stand up’ in title race after exit Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has said that his team would “stand up” and fight for the Premier League title after their dreams of a quadruple were ended by Wednesday’s dramatic exit from the Champions League. City went out on the away goals to rule after their 4-3 win at the Etihad Stadium left the two-legged quarter-final standing at 4-4 on aggregate. Guardiola’s side through a late goal from Raheem Sterling had earned them a place in the semi-finals but the effort was ruled. A VAR review confirmed that Sergio Aguero was offside in the build-up. “It is cruel but it is what it is and we have to accept it,” said Guardiola. #storycrib247 #asithappened #guardiola #ManCity

The University of Ibadan does not need ‘character’ The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Prof. Idowu Olayinka, responded to the issue of the suspension of student union activities in the institution and his article turned out to be more revealing of him and his style of administration than he probably intended. The piece was supposed to be his side of the story, following the pillorying of their infantilisation of the student body. It was not a pleasant picture to behold. By now everyone familiar with the story is aware that the university rusticated the President of the Students’ Union, Ojo Aderemi, for four semesters. The decision came after Ojo faced the Students’ Disciplinary Committee for leading a protest after the university had consistently failed to issue students with their paid ID cards. A year ago, the same UI handed another student, Kunle Adebajo, a similar sentence after he had written an article criticisng the university’s efforts at renovating the hostel. For a so-called flagship university, these developments are worrying. #storycrib247 #asithappened #university #ibadan

The longest snake - ever - in captivity is Medusa, a reticulated python (python reticulatus ), owned by Full Moon Productions Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. When measured on 12 October 2011, she was found to be 7.67 m (25 ft 2 in ) long. Medusa also holds the current 'Longest Snake - Living (captivity )' title. 🐍 ⁣ Reticulated pythons – named as such because of the grid-like pattern of its skin – are on average the world’s longest snakes, but adults normally grow an average of between 3-6 m (or, 10-20 ft ).⁣ ⁣ But there is nothing normal about Medusa.⁣ ⁣ The 10-year-old snake required 15 people to hold her at full length in order for her record measurement to be taken, and her diet consists of a combination of rabbits, hogs, and deer served biweekly. She’s been known to eat a whole, 18-kg (40-lb ) deer in one sitting. Medusa herself weighs 158.8 kg (350 lbs ).⁣ ⁣ Reticulated pythons primarily populate southeast Asia, Indonesia, and the Philippines and are also known as great swimmers. In 1912, a specimen shot in Sulawesi measured a jaw-dropping 10 m (32 ft 10 in ). However, unlike Medusa, the unnamed animal was never kept alive in captivity.⁣ ⁣ Medusa is currently housed at “The Edge of Hell Haunted House” in Kansas City. Her handlers say she can actually tell when it’s “showtime” for patrons, as she will go into what they call performance mode. During this time, Medusa will stay completely still for those passing by to get a full glimpse of her in her record-stretching glory. She is known to purr like a cat when she’s happy and hiss when she’s angry. __________________________________________________________ #storycrib247 #asithappened #snake #python #reticulatedpython #guinnessworldrecords #officiallyamazing #kansascity #animals

Buhari asks ministers to submit status report April 24 President Muhammadu Buhari has asked all cabinet members to submit comprehensive “status reports on policies, programs and projects” under their watch by April 24. A Presidency statement just released in Abuja by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, said the directive was part of the winding down of the first tenure of the Buhari administration. #storycrib247 #asithappened

Fuel will continue to sell for N145 per litre –NNPC ------------- Despite increased landing cost of petroleum products, Premium Motor Spirit will continue to sell at N145 per litre, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has said. . In a telephone interview with our correspondent in Abuja on Wednesday, NNPC Group General Manager, Public Affairs, Mr Ndu Ughamadu, said that the corporation would continue to bear the cost of under-recovery of petrol through other sources. . Ughamadu said, “The Federal Government has made it clear; petrol will continue to sell at N145 per litre. NNPC is not operating subsidy. What we have done is under-recovery of which we make up from other sources. . “Yes, the under-recovery will continue. The corporation plays many roles in the country. We are an importer of the last resort where others refuse to import. . “We equally operate in a social regime to make sure that the system gets wet with products because if the corporation is not doing that as part of its responsibilities, you can imagine what the system will look like.” . Meanwhile, the NNPC on Wednesday denied that it had spent $22bn on the Brass LNG project. . In a statement made available to our correspondent in Abuja, Ughamadu said that the corporation had spent $1.2bn on the project. #storycrib247 #asithappened #fuel #petrol #nnpc

Police delivered N2.5m ransom to my kidnappers – Canadian A 52-year-old Canadian, Kyliuk Morris, on Tuesday said policemen in Ogun State assisted him to deliver the N2.5m ransom paid to his kidnappers to regain his freedom. Morris, in a chat with PUNCH Metro in Abeokuta, said his ordeal started when he was abducted by the hoodlums at Fidiwo, in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. The victim said he was heading for Ibadan, Oyo State, when the incident happened on March 13, 2019. The Canadian noted that he spent six days in the kidnappers’ den, adding that he was forced to eat eba and drink dirty water. Morris explained that he was travelling with his wife to fix his car when the two gunmen shot at his car, which made him to drive into a ditch. #storycrib247 #asithappened #police #Canadian #kidnappers

Physically challenged man donates N120,000 to Oyo gov-elect --------------- A physically challenged person in Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State, Wasiu Nurudeen, has donated N120,000 to the state Governor-elect, Mr Seyi Makinde. . The donation, he said, was to support Makinde to defend his mandate before the election petitions tribunal. . Nurudeen, an athlete, disclosed this to journalists in Ibadan, the state capital, on Wednesday. . He said he donated the money in recognition of Makinde’s philanthropic gesture to the vulnerable over the years. . He said, “To prove my support for the governor-elect in our dear state, I have donated the sum of N120,000 to support our governor.” #storycrib247 #asithappened

#Samsung to inspect Galaxy Fold phones after reviewer complaints Samsung announced Thursday it will inspect units of its highly anticipated folding smartphone after some reviewers reported screen damage. A handful of US-based reporters were given the flagship Galaxy Fold phones, priced at $1,980, ahead of the model’s official release next week, and they reported screen issues within days of using the devices. “The screen on my Galaxy Fold review unit is completely broken and unusable just two days in,” Bloomberg’s Mark Gunman tweeted. And Dieter Bohn of The Verge said: “Something happened to my Galaxy Fold screen and caused a bulge… It’s broken.” Samsung spent nearly eight years developing the Galaxy Fold, which is part of the South Korean tech giant’s strategy to propel growth with groundbreaking gadgets. #storycrib247 #asithappened #mobile #phone

I’m far more educationally qualified than Atiku, says Buhari -------------- President Muhammadu Buhari has accused the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, of not possessing the statutory educational qualification to contest the February 23, 2019 election. . In his counter-accusation, Buhari dared Atiku to produce his “educational certificates, indicating the schools attended by him, with dates,” before the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal. . The Independent National Electoral Commission had declared Buhari and his party, the All Progressives Congress, winner of the election. . But Atiku and the PDP filed a petition before the tribunal seeking an order nullifying Buhari’s victory and another order declaring them as the true winner of the poll. . The petitioners alleged, among others, that Buhari gave false information about his school certificate in the Form CF001, which he submitted to INEC. . They had alleged that Buhari did not possess secondary school certificate he laid claim to in the form. . But in a reply filed on his behalf on Wednesday by his lawyer, Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN ), the President said he possessed more than the constitutionally required educational qualifications to contest the election. . He said it was Atiku who lacked the required educational qualification and challenged him to contradict the assertion with proof. . Buhari said he was “head and shoulder above” Atiku in terms of educational qualifications, training and courses attended, both within and outside Nigeria. #storycrib247 #asithappened #buhari #AtikuAbubakar

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Petrol landing cost now N180 per litre, says Kachikwu The landing cost of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, is N35 higher than the pump price of N145 per litre, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, said on Tuesday. Kachikwu said the rise in global crude oil prices after the 2016 hike in petrol price brought back subsidy. Recalling the experience of 2016, when the government increased petrol price from N86.5 to N145 after months of severe scarcity, he described fuel subsidy as an emotive issue. “You have very positive argument that says, ‘Why is this happening; let’s get it out.’ Once you do it, the streets get flooded by protesters. You have five or six or 10 days of no activity in the country. So, any attempt to remove the subsidy must be very well-managed,” the minister said on the NTA Good Morning Nigeria programme, monitored by our correspondent. #storycrib247 #asithappened #petrol #fuel

Customs begin recruitment of 3,200 officers The Nigeria Customs Service will from Wednesday (today ) begin the process of recruiting about 3,200 personnel to fill existing vacancies within the agency. The move is part of on-going reforms being implemented in the last four years under the leadership of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col Hameed Ali (retd ). Speaking at a media briefing on Tuesday at the headquarters of the service, the Acting Deputy Comptroller-General, Human Resources, Customs, Umar Sanusi, said the time had come when the human resources requirements for implementing the reforms needed to be addressed. He said the recruitment had already received the backing of the Federal Executive Council, noting that those who meet the requirements irrespective of tribe, religion and state would be considered for employment. #storycrib247 #asithappened #customs

Atiku to call Microsoft, IBM experts as witnesses, gives ‘details’ of INEC servers -------------- The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the last election, Atiku Abubakar, is set to call Microsoft, IBM and Oracle experts to authenticate his claim that the servers belonging to the Independent National Electoral Commission showed that he defeated President Muhammadu Buhari by over 1.6 million votes. . Atiku also identified the server where the results are kept as INEC_PRES_RSLT_SRV2019 and its unique Mac address as 94-57-A5-DC-64-B9 with Microsoft Product ID 00252-70000-0000-AA535. . The PDP candidate said this in fresh response to the reply of INEC to his petition. . Atiku and the PDP will also be expected to tender INEC’s training manual on elections, a printout of the votes of candidates from smart card readers and a printout of the forensic audit report on INEC’s server as evidence. . The former Vice-President and the PDP claimed to have polled a total of 18,356,732 votes to defeat President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress who he said scored 16,741,430 votes. . However, INEC’s Director, Information and Communications Technology, Mr Chidi Nwafor, in his witness statement on oath attached to the reply, specifically denied the “server results” which the PDP and Atiku were laying claim to. . He said all the results were collated manually and were never transmitted electronically. #storycrib247 #asithappened #atiku #ibm #microsoft #pdp #apc #buhari #inec

Twitter Storm As Omotola Blasts Buhari’s Administration Over Performance. Nigerian actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde took to Twitter Sunday to express her views on the real state of Nigeria. Omotola, described Nigeria as “Hellish” under the watch of president Buhari; adding that the continuous assault and killings by uniformed men, with the lack of money in circulation, makes the country unbearable. In reaction, Bashir Ahmad called out Omotola for describing the country as ‘Hellish’. He said that the issue of money in circulation is not so, owing to the number of small and medium scale rice milling centres set up in Kano state between 2015 and 2018. #storycrib247 #asithappened #omotola #nigerianactress #nollywood

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Endless tears: Mother, family lament killing of 20-year-old lady slain by policemen in Ajegunle --------- #storycrib247 #asithappened #police #killings

Herdsmen kill 16 in Nasarawa during naming, 67 Taraba residents kidnapped Unidentified gunmen believed to be Fulani herdsmen have invaded Numa village in the Andaha community of the Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. During the attack, which occurred on Sunday, the herdsmen killed 16 people, including a 100-year- old man, during a naming ceremony. The people killed were from the Mada ethnic group in the state. It was learnt that the suspected herdsmen raped a Mada girl to death. #storycrib247 #asithappened #herdsmen #nasarawa #taraba #kidnap

How jealous Bayelsa lover shot girlfriend to death for cheating There was shock and disbelief among residents of Oluasiri in the Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State on Sunday as a young man in his late 20s reportedly shot his girlfriend to death for allegedly cheating on him. A source in the community, who reported the incident, said the suspect, Munabo Tonworio, alleged that his lover, Victoria Ekalamene, was cheating on him. He was said to have pointed a gun at his victim while interrogating her on an alleged relationship with a man she was seen with when the gun went off in her face. The gunshot reportedly shattered Victoria’s face and she gave up the ghost before she got to the hospital. #storycrib247 #asithappened #bayelsa #lover

Civil servant forfeits N124.5m property to FG A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Zuba, Abuja, has ordered the forfeiture to the Federal Government of properties worth N124.5m said to have been illegally acquired by a principal accountant at the Finance and Accounts Department of the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Daniel Obah. Obah was arraigned before Justice E. O. Ebong by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission for acquiring a four-bedroom duplex in Abuja and plots of land in Rivers State through corrupt means. The ICPC counsel, John-Paul Okwor, told the court that the commission was relying on Section 48 (2 ) (3 ) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000, which gave it the power to obtain a ruling of forfeiture or seizure of assets acquired by individuals through corrupt means. #storycrib247 #asithappened #fg #civilservant

Fayose’s aide received N1.2bn at airport under soldiers’ protection –Witness The N2.2bn money laundering trial of former Governor Ayodele Fayose continued on Monday with Zenith Bank manager, Akure branch, Mr Sunday Alade, testifying as the 11th prosecution witness. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is prosecuting Fayose, alongside a firm, Spotless Limited, for allegedly receiving N2.2bn from the office of the National Security Adviser in 2014. The prosecution said Fayose used the money to prosecute his governorship election in Ekiti. Led in evidence by the prosecuting counsel for the EFCC, Mr Rotimi Jacobs (SAN ), Alade narrated to the court how Fayose’s aide, Abiodun Agbele, accompanied by soldiers and mobile policemen, went to Akure Airport to take delivery of N1.2bn transported in two aircraft. #storycrib247 #asithappened #fayose #EFCC

I am hearing you: A common error on the phone The statement, ‘I am hearing you’, is a very common one. There is hardly any day it is not uttered by thousands, if not millions of people, who use the telephone. As a result, it qualifies to be one of the most widespread grammatical blunders because there is a problem with the verb, ‘hearing’, as used in the clause. Are you hearing me well? You see, I have also committed the error now! That is how tempting the infraction can be. Often, the caller says, ‘Are you hearing me?’ And the receiver answers, ‘Yes, I am hearing you.’ But the negative version is also common because network can be as bad as electricity supply in our own part of the world: Caller: Are you hearing me? Receiver: I am not hearing you. Caller: Okay, let me go outside to see if the network is better there… Are you hearing me now? #storycrib247 #asithappened

Constitution Amendment: You Cannot Achieve Peace Outside The Law – Dr Ananaba. A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Paul Ananaba has said that Nigeria can only find peace within the ambit of the law. Dr. Ananaba who is also the Chairman NBA section on public interest and development law, made this assertion while featuring as a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily. He said the basic law of the land is the constitution and as such, Nigeria can only achieve peace based on the constitution. Without the constitution, there will be no peace, Ananaba opined. #storycrib247 #asithappened #constitution

The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu while delivering his speech during his official visit to Lagos State on Monday, also said the line supervisors of such officer, including the Area Commander, Divisional Police Officer or Sectional Head, would be sanctioned for lacking supervision. . Adamu said, “My visit has become expedient in view of the recent trend of unprofessional conducts by some personnel who, in utter disregard of their professional training, international protocols, constitutional dictates, Force policies, and ethical standards, have continued to drag the Force into acts that pitch us against the citizens we were engaged, paid, and statutorily obligated to serve and protect. . “From January to April, 2019, Lagos State has recorded four incidents of misuse of firearms which have resulted in extrajudicial killings of young citizens of this country and injury to others. I must emphasise that enough is enough. The nation and indeed the police under the current leadership can no longer tolerate abuse associated with the police either in Lagos or any other part of the country. . “I have already ordered that a signal be circulated to all police commands and formations, warning of dire consequences against any personnel that, by their incorrigible acts, deviate from accepted police culture and values. . “Our visit is to reinforce the extant Force Accountable Policy which holds any officer professionally and criminally liable for the consequences of their actions, particularly, if such misuse of power resulted into the death, injury or indignity of citizens. . “Towards this end, I am sounding this note of warning loud and clear that any police personnel that insists on being incorrigible by engaging in abuse of his or her powers or misuses his weapons with fatal outcomes and in utter disregard of statutory provisions will be arrested, investigated through our internal disciplinary machinery and if found culpable, shall be dismissed from service. In addition, such personnel will be charged to court for murder or sundry offences depending on his or her level of criminal liability in the instance." #storycrib247 #asithappened #police

Consular Officers Do Not Enjoy Refusing Anyone A Visa – US Embassy. The United States Embassy in Nigeria has reacted to the outcry over the rate at which applicants are being denied visa in the country. In separate posts on its Twitter and Facebook handles on Monday, the embassy explained that it consular officers do not gain anything by denying those seeking to travel to the US visa. It, however, appealed to Nigerians to join its visa officers live on Facebook on Wednesday to know why they were denied visa as a result of “commonly misunderstood questions” in the course of their applications. #storycrib247 #asithappened #visa #usembassy

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Trump, Obama, Serena, others hail Tiger Woods’ Masters win ----------- President Donald Trump and Barack Obama were among those hailing Tiger Woods on social media after his 11-year major drought was ended by a thrilling and emotional Masters victory on Sunday. . “Congratulations to @TigerWoods ,” tweeted the US president Trump, who played a round of golf with Woods earlier this year. “A truly Great Champion!” . “Congratulations, Tiger!” former president Obama tweeted. “To come back and win the Masters after all the highs and lows is a testament to excellence, grit, and determination.” . As Woods went on a charge on the back nine at Augusta National with birdies at 13, 15 and 16 to win by a stroke and claim his 15th major and fifth Masters, social media lit up in a frenzy of congratulations. . “I am literally in tears watching @TigerWoods this is Greatness like no other,” tweeted 23-time Grand Slam tennis champion Serena Williams. . “Knowing all you have been through physically to come back and do what you just did today? Wow Congrats a million times! I am so inspired thank you buddy.” . Fellow golfers and former greats of the game were also quick to hail Woods’ achievement in returning to the summit of the sport after multiple surgeries and a string of off-course problems since his 14th major win at the 2008 US Open. . Just two years ago his back pain was so bad Woods thought he might never play again, let alone win another major. . “Very few people really know what @TigerWoods has been thru to get back to this point,” tweeted four-time major champion Rory McIlroy, who finished in a tie for 21st on Sunday. . “So cool seeing him with Tida, Sam, Charlie, Erica and the rest of the team behind 18 green. Couldn’t be happier for him! What a great day for golf!” added McIlroy after an emotional Woods hugged his mother, children and partner Erica Herman after his winning putt. #storycrib247 #asithappened

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Man busted for burying a wood in place of his brother in Anambra . . There was mild drama, last Friday, during a burial ceremony in Nnewi, Anambra State, as it was discovered that a carved wooden image was to be buried instead of a man’s corpse. . . According to reports, the deceased identified as Sunday Nwosu, died on the 10th of January, 2016, and his younger brother, Ikechukwu, had been telling people that Sunday’s corpse was in the mortuary and he didn’t have money to bury him, yet. . . But, on Friday, 23rd of November, 2018, Ikechuchkwu invited few friends to a funeral service without the approval of his kinsmen. He brought a coffin containing the supposed corpse of Sunday and instructed that it shouldn’t be opened. . . However, their younger sister stormed the venue without notifying anyone and forcefully opened the casket. And to the surprise of everyone, only a carved wood was found inside. . . But despite her cries, Ikechukwu still went ahead to bury the wood. Now, some villagers have called on the Igwe of Orizu, Nnewi, and the police to arrest Ikechukwu and make him provide his brother’s corpse. #storycrib247 #asithappened #nollywood #celebritystyle #lagos #tobination #bobrisky #trending #abuja #Davido #bg #bamteddy #tobibakre #ceec #wediehere #tolex #instagood #ninaivy #justinbieber #chioma #AlexUnusual #celebritygossip #chefchioma #tobi #supereagles #thechefchi #fifaworldcup #alexunusual #donjazzy #s

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