A senior special adviser to Ebonyi State governor, Chief Ali Odefa has reportedly organized a drinking competition as part of his contribution to talent development in the state.

A Twitter user, identified as @ikechuqwu, shared a picture of men drinking as well as photo of the alleged Governor aide and wrote;

Yesterday, the senior special adviser to Ebonyi state governor on infrastructure maintenance, Chief Ali Odefa, organized a drinking competition in Abakaliki as part of his contributions to talent development in the state. God will help us in this country!

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday stirred up a fresh controversy over his real age when he said he thought he was 74 but was told he was 75.

Buhari spoke when the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Muhammed Bello, led a delegation to pay him Christmas homage at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The President, joined by state governors and other top government officials, celebrated his 75th birthday penultimate Sunday. He was said to have been born on December 17, 1942, in Daura, present day Katsina State.

While thanking his guests for the visit, Buhari recalled the health challenge that kept him away from the country for months earlier in the year and admitted that 2017 had been a tumultuous year for him.

The President said he had recovered well from the sickness because he obeyed his doctors who instructed him to be eating and sleeping well.

He said, “I am very grateful (to you) for taking time out on a very important day to come out and spend it with us.

“It has been a tumultuous year. I am thinking I am 75. I thought I was 74 but I was told I was 75.

“I have never been so sick, not even during the 30-month civil war that I was stumbling under farm of yams or cassava.

“But this sickness…I don’t know, but I came out better. All those who saw me before said I look much better when I came back.

“But I have explained it to the public that as a General, I used to give orders. But now, I take orders. The doctors told me to feed my stomach and sleep for longer hours. That is why I am looking much better.”

Buhari said he appreciated the visit because he respects good neigbourliness both at individual and national levels.

He said that was why immediately after his inauguration as President in 2015, his first foreign trip was to Chad, Niger, Cameroon and Benin Republic.

“If you are in good terms with your neigbours, then you can make some savings for development.

“But if you start fighting your neigbours, then I am afraid the resources you have you will lose it in trying to be very clever.

“So I try to be very close to my neigbours both individually and nationally. I thank you very much for being very good neigbours,” he added.

The President admitted that 2017 has been a tough year for Nigeria.

He expressed the hope that next year would be more prosperous for the country.

Several properties were razed on Monday, Christmas day, as members of the Hausa and Gwari tribes clashed in Bwari, Abuja, Punch reports.

An eyewitness, Musa Nurudeen, who spoke to Punch said the clash started after a fight broke out between a Hausa youth and a Gwari youth.

The two tribes had for a while been tussling for supremacy, Nurudeen said, as there exists two traditional rulers from both tribes – Sarkin Bwari from the Hausa tribe and Etsu Bwari from Gwari.

The fight between the youths reportedly led to the death of the Gwari youth, which angered his people, and led to the clash. Nurudeen said:

In October, there was a protest by the Gwari people that there cannot be two rulers in one kingdom and that they want the government to recognise the Etsu Bwari while the Sarkin Bwari should be abolished.

So last night, there was a fight between a Gwari and a Hausa youth which led to the death of the Gwari youth, this infuriated the Gwari youths and that was what led to the clash.

Security operatives have since contained the violence, Punch reports, asking residents to remain indoors and turning motorists back.

3 National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) patrol vehicles were also seen in the area.

While the FCT Police Command has confirmed the clash, they said the details are still sketchy. The FCT Police Spokesperson Anjuguri Manzah said:

The details of the incident is still sketchy, but our immediate objective is to contain the violence and ensure security of lives and property.

The former Arsenal defender revealed in an interview with the Mirror on Sunday that he has been pushed to the brink of suicide after losing everything and now spends his days hiding from ­bailiffs.

In addition to this, Eboue sometimes sleeps on the floor of a friend’s home and even cleans his clothes by hand because he has no washing machine.

According to Turkish Football, the club is ready to provide a salary that reflects his previous services to the club and find accommodation.

However, Galatasaray manager, Faith Terim in an interview with CNN said, “We heard news about Eboue in the dressing room, I was informed there, we will do whatever we can to help my friend.”

Eboue, now 34, spoke of his appreciation for his former manager in Istanbul.

“I would be very happy if Fatih Hodja gave me the duty in Galatasaray, and Fatih Terim is my father, I love him very much, I do everything for him because I love him very much.” said Eboue.

Galatasaray have gone on to launch a campaign helping former players with troubles, with club legends Hasan Şaş and Necati Ateş sharing messages of support for the Ivorian, who now plays for Turkish/Cypriot side Turk Ocagi Limasol.

An entire family has reportedly encountered an accident after their car veered off the road and landed into a river in Imo state.

According to a Facebook user, Obasi Juli Nkem who shared the story on the platform, the entire family are presently at Chinonyerem Hospital Umulogho to try if their lives will be restored.

He also shared a video of the victims at the hospital where they were rushed to for treatments.

He wrote:

Xmas Tragidy! An entire family ran into a river today at Aham Umuokeh River in Obowo LGA of Imo State, and the entire people are at Chinonyerem Hospital Umulogho to try if their lives will be restored.

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Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has admitted that it is a shame Christmas celebration in Nigeria has so far been characterised by discomfort caused by the lingering fuel scarcity.

His Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande, in a statement on Monday morning quoted the Vice President as speaking during the interactions he had with some people keeping vigil at two filling stations in Lagos.

Osinbajo was said to have made surprise appearances at Oando Filling Station in Lekki and Hayden Petrol Station, Victoria Island.

“It’s such a shame that Christmas has been, to some extent, with this sort of discomfort.

“This is deeply regretted, and l know that, despite the resilience and strength of people in Lagos and the Nigerian people, we would see ourselves through this and will enjoy our Christmas and have a great new year,” he was quoted as telling those who were on queue to buy the scarce commodity.

He said the Federal Government was moving as quickly as it could to solve the fuel crisis and reduce the difficulties Nigerians were facing as a result.

He added, “We are trying to move as quickly as we can. Obviously, people have gone through a lot of pain and anguish in the past few days, and that is deeply regretted.

“We are trying to do what we can to move as quickly as possible and there is certainly enough products to be able to solve the problem.

“We will be able to solve the problem; the short period of scarcity is quite a bit of burden, but we know that so long as products are enough and the trucks coming out and feeding the stations, this will be over very soon.

“I am going around with the Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources here in Lagos to ensure that first, the trucks are being loaded from all the depots, and also looking at the filling stations to see that things are moving on very well.

“The GMD of the NNPC is also working in Abuja to see that things are moving quickly and we are moving around the country. So we expect that it will be resolved very quickly.”

Osinbajo later took to his social media accounts to announce that he witnessed firsthand the discomfort Nigerians have been experiencing during his visits to the filling stations.

He assured Nigerians that the government is working hard to end their pains as soon as possible.

He added that President Muhammadu Buhari had mandated all those concerns to bring an end to the situation.

Osinbajo wrote, “Christmas is a time of cheer, joy, and hope for the coming New Year. Many people would love to be around their families, but regrettably, cannot because of the inadequacies in the fuel supply in different parts of the nation.

“This is something that President Buhari is deeply concerned about, mandating all relevant persons to bring an end to the fuel queues.

“I witnessed first-hand the discomfort that many of us have to contend with. We sympathise with you and we are working assiduously to eliminate this pain in the shortest possible time.

“We regret this inconvenience while assuring you that all hands are on deck to return things to normalcy.

“I do hope that you still find time to reflect on the miracle of Christmas to lift your spirit and that of your family. God bless you and God bless our great nation.”

A gang of two armed robbers attacked one Francis Chibueze of Bakery Road, Azikoro Village, Yenegoa, Bayelsa State on 22 December, 2017, at about 8 pm.

Luck ran against the gang as one of the robbers mistakenly shot and killed his partner. The victim Francis Chibueze escaped unhurt.

The deceased armed robber was identified as 25-year-old Thankgod Smith and his partner who shot him was identified as 23-year-old Peter Napoleon.

Policemen swung into action, and the suspect in hiding panicked and came to the Azikoro Police Station on 23 December, 2017 on his own volition and confessed to the armed robbery and killing his gang member.

He led Police Detectives to an uncompleted building in Bakery Road, Azikoro Village, where the gun was recovered.

Mrs Anita Ekpeyong narrowly escaped death after she was beaten comatose and thrown inside a well by a man that she said refused to pay her the N3,000 bargained for sex.

Vanguard gathered that the woman, who lives in an uncompleted building at Aladura Mosque Street, White Sand, Isheri Oshun, Lagos, with her husband, Ifeanyi, and their two children, left their abode two weeks ago, after informing her family that she was going to charge her mobile phone.

According to her, on the way to charge her phone, a man she identified as Isaac requested to take her home for sex, with an agreement to pay her N3,000.

Trouble, however, started for the mother of two following Isaac’s refusal to pay her the agreed sum after having sex with her in his one-room apartment at 4, Kilanko Street, White Sand, Isheri Oshun. An argument, which degenerated into scuffle, ensued during which Isaac threw Anita inside a well, abandoning her to die.

Brought out of the well

A passer-by said to have been alerted by shouts for help from the well, raised the alarm and Anita was rescued. Ekpeyong was, thereafter, rushed to two private hospitals in the area, unconscious, but was rejected.

She was then taken to the Isolo General Hospital by the Police, where she was treated for a week before being transferred to another hospital, where she underwent another round of treatment before she was discharged, weekend. During interrogation, she said: “I did not know the man before.

He only stopped me and asked how much I would take for the service and I said N3,000. But when he finished he refused to pay.

“Rather, he threatened to kill me and dump my body in the bush. He started dragging me out of his house and at the same time hit me on my head.

“He collected my Nokia Android phone and the money I had earlier worked for. He covered my mouth with cloth to prevent me from shouting and gave me a hard fist on my jaw, which forced a tooth to fall off.

“He dragged me out of his compound to about five buildings away from his. At a point, I was so weak and passed out. The next time I opened my eyes, I found myself inside a well.

“The luck I had was that the water level was just up to my chest. That was when I yelled for help.” At press time, the suspect, Isaac, was still on the run. Vanguard observed during a visit to his apartment that the only property he had was a bed.

His rent expired in March—Suspect’s landlord His landlord, identified simply as Okwuchukwu, stated that the victim’s rent had long expired and that he had issued him notice to quit. He said:

“He moved into this house in January 2016. His rent expired at the end of March 2017. Since then he has not paid a kobo. The notice to quit issued him expired in October. I have taken him to several places to ensure he leaves my house.

“While we are still on that issue, I came back home from work on December 12 only to be informed that he brought a married woman home, slept with her and instead of paying her, beat her and threw her inside a well.”

Vanguard gathered that Lagos State Police Command has intensified effort in search of the fleeing suspect.

15-year-old Katsina housewife, Dausiya Abdulmumini, has confessed that she killed her husband, 27-year-old Saminu Usman with N40 rat poison.

Dausiya had last week, poisoned her husband, Usman and her half brother to death in Ungwar Dan Mayaki village, Bakori local government area of Katsina State.

She said she used the substance because she does not love him.

Dausiya Abdulmumini alongside other suspects arrested for various forms of crimes and criminal offence were paraded by the State Commissioner of Police, CP Besen Gwana at the police headquarters over the weekend.

Dausiya confessed to have murdered her husband, Usman, after adding poisoned substance in the dish she served him.

Her half brother, Muhammad Dasa also died after eating the left over poisoned meal.

However, her 23-year-old sister-in-law, Shafa’atu Usman, who ate three spoons of the dish, luckily survived the incident.

Dausiya said she committed the act because she was forced to marry Saminu whereas she was in love with someone else.

CEO of Innoson Motors, Mr Innocent Chukwuma and his legal war with Guarantee Trust bank has just escalated to another level.

Nigeria’s top Anti-graft agency,the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a four-count charge of fraud against the chairman of Innoson Motors, Innocent Chukwuma and his younger brother, Charles.

The Chukwuma brothers, have been accussed by the agency of obtaining containers of motorcycles spare parts by false pretence between 2009 and July 2011 in Lagos. The goods, said to be property of Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, were allegedly obtained from Mitsui O.S.K Lines Limited in Apapa.

The agency said the bothers “With intent to defraud, induced the staff of Mitsui O.S.K and Maersk Line Limited to deliver to them through their clearing agents, the motorcycle spare parts, moulds of spare parts and steel structures and raw materials called polyvinlchlorid, imported from China”.

The accused were said to have falsely pretended that they were authorised by GTB to clear the goods and take delivery of them.

Innocent Chukwuma has however consistently said himself and his brother are innocent of the allegation.

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A Fresh Nigerian Doctor, Identified as Ijeoma Onwubualili has died, just a day to her birthday.. and this is beyond painful to report.

According to multiple reports, she died alongside her parents and her younger sister, along the Enugu-Abor road.

Her dad had hired a driver to take the family from Jos, Plateau State, to the Eastern part of Nigeria, for the traditional marriage of one of his daughters, in January, 2018.

The dad, mom and Ijeoma died instantly, while another daughter, Gracious, died at the hospital. Their son is said to still be unconscious at the hospital. The driver is the only survivor.

A colleague to Ijeoma wrote a said tribute on Facebook. She wrote;

ITS HER BIRTHDAY BUT DEATH HAVE SAID OTHERWISE….

A GREAT COLLEAGUE

DR IJEOMA CHRISTY ONWUBALILI FROM UFUMA…BEAUTY WITH BRIAN….ALOT TO SAY ABOUT HER BUT AM REALLY REALLY SHORT OF WORDS…..still can’t believe this…

she was is involved in a motor accident yesterday being 24th December…ALL DIED, 4 SOULS (HER MUM,DAD,YOUNGER SISTER INCLUDING HERSELF)

Please can someone just tell me this is a dream please and please..
CAN’T JUST BELIEVE…

NOW I BELIEVED THAT DEATH DON’T HAVE RESPECT….
death y?
death y?
death y?
Kept wondering how?

Dr IJ is dead just like that…
God y? After how many years of suffering in medical school,graduated and was inducted few months ago into medical profession……Chai DEATH u are very wicked…..

NNE my heart is really heavy…does it mean that the hug you gave me last month at NNEWI TEACHING HOSPITAL WHEN WE WENT FOR INTERVIEW IS THE LAST HUG ON EARTH..

IJ please can you just wake up for heaven sake because is like a dream to me….
NNE may your gentle soul rest in perfect peace…

We really missed you Dr IJ

Happy birthday celebration in heaven….GOD KNOWS THE BEST DEAR
NNE JEE NKE OMA?

Vice President of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo paid a visit to one of the Filling stations in Lagos Island, where he turned to a petrol attendant in order to get a first hand feel of the state of the hardship Nigerians are currently experiencing.

According to his official photographer Novo Isioro, who shared photos from the visits,

‘this evening, the Vice President made a stop at Oando Petrol Station by Elegushi where he engaged with citizens in queues. He went pump by pump to get insight on people’s experience, especially the wait time.

Thereafter he made similar stop at Heyden Petroleum by VGC. He was able to uplift people who has already been stressed from their wait and promised to critically address the situation’.