A corper who is currently serving at the College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti has gotten his story changed after he accosted the Governor of the State, Ayodele Fayose for a photograph.

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Osamwonyi Bright Osas is a graduate of Political Science and Public Administration who is observing the mandatory one year National Youth Service Corps(NYSC) programme at the College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti.

Luck came his way as he encountered Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose when the came to Ikere Ekiti for on the spot assessment of the third phase ongoing Ado/Ikere road dualization on Thursday 20th April, 2017.

Governor Fayose had finished the supervision and was on his way to his bus when Osas accosted him, “good afternoon Mr. Governor, I am a native of Edo, I relocated from Adamawa to Ekiti State because of my love for you, I follow everything you do religiously online, I love you so much and I pray God take you higher and higher. I graduated from UNIBEN with a first class in Political Science and Public Administration, one thing I pray thee Sir, please allow me snap with you Sir”, Osas who was in NYSC outfit begged.

Without blinking an eyelid, the governor obliged and photographers did the needful. Immediately after this, the unusual happened, “go to the provost tomorrow, tell her I asked her to give you automatic employment”, Mr. Fayose said.

Osas who was overwhelmed by the governor’s gesture went on his kneels in appreciation, thanking God and governor Fayose for the favour. Speaking with newsmen after the encounter, Osas said

“I am overwhelmed seeing the governor of Ekiti State today, he’s an amiable leader and he is so down to service, when I was in school as an undergraduate I do read many of his speeches on what governance should be, on how to move Nigeria forward.

“I am in love with the fact that he’s fearless, he discharges his duties without fear or favour, that is one of the qualities I cherish in him. I learnt from him that for you to rule successfully, you must appreciate the common man, he is a very good friend of the masses, seeing him come so close to the people inspires me, I was just coming from my CDS now and I saw him here, I was so happy and I said I must see him before he leaves and that was why I accosted him.

“I just thanked God for what happened now and I pray God bless him abundantly. He has just called the provost that I should be retained, that I should be given automatic employment, permanent employment, he called the provost and the provost said first thing on Monday I should come with my CV. I just want to appreciate governor Fayose.”

Russia has officially banned Jehovah’s witness from it’s country after the Supreme court ruled on Thursday that they were an “extremist” organisation and must hand over all its property to the state.

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Russia’s Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that Jehovah’s Witnesses was an “extremist” organisation and must hand over all its property to the state, Russian news agencies reported.

Interfax news agency quoted Sergei Cherepanov, a Jehovah’s Witnesses representative, as saying that the group will appeal the decision in the European Court of Human Rights.

“We will do everything possible,” he said.

Russian authorities have put several of the group’s publications on a list of banned extremist literature and prosecutors have long cast it as an organisation that destroys families, fosters hatred and threatens lives.

The group, a United States-based nontrinitarian Christian denomination known for its door-to-door preaching and rejection of military service and blood transfusions, says this description is false.

The religious organisation has expanded around the world and has about eight million active followers. It has faced court proceedings in several countries, mostly over its pacifism and rejection of blood transfusions, but has Russia has been most outspoken in portraying it as an extremist cult.

Its Russian branch, based near St Petersburg, has regularly rejected this allegation. It has said a ban would directly affect around 400 of its groups and have an impact on all of its 2,277 religious groups in Russia, where it says it has 175,000 followers.

(Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin; Editing by Andrew Osborn and Tom Heneghan)

Olagunju Adekunle, a user on Facebook shared the story of a little girl who was severely flogged with belt by her father for going to their neighbor’s house to watch TV.

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“God, I can’t just believe this in my life,i was driving to the office this morning and I’ve a reasons to make a call and before I know,I was out of call card ,as I alighted from my car to get a recharge card ,I sighted this small girl(Esther by name) be beaten mercilessly with his heartless and reasonless father.

“Please where are the human right, who can be of assistance to help this girl out of her heartless father? I was so fortunate to interrogate her mother who told me that the girl went to the next neighbour room just to watch TV.

“I took the girl to the nearby police station on our way getting there ,the girl and her mother was redirected to the nearby police station which is very closer to their house.

“I called her father and I questioned him the reasons why he beats the girl mercilessly like that and his respond was very dishearten even he promises and threaten to beat his wife on her way back from work….Good people of Nigeria,kindly give helping hands as regard to this case, before it’s getting out of hands.”

40 year old Isiya Inusa has been arrested after he confessed to killing an Okada rider because of his inability to pay the N100 fare.

Speaking at the headquarters of Katsina Police Command, Isiya said he attacked the rider along Kankara-Kabuki Road in Katsina.

Speaking in Hausa, which was translated to English, he said;

“Yes, I slaughtered him with my knife. I asked him to take me to Kabuki village from Kankara. He demanded N100 as fare. I did not tell him I did not have that money on me.

“On the way, I brought out my knife and slaughtered him. The police later arrested me while riding on his (the victim) motorcycle.”

According to reports made available by the Katsina Police, The okada rider was identified as Al-Hasan Usani, aged 43.

Investigations revealed that Isiya actually tricked Al-Hasan into taking him to Kabuki village with a view to snatching the motorcycle.

An 83-year-old man, George Pitso has explained that he never died even after he was in coma for 4 days, but instead he went to heaven.

DailySun SA reports that George who claimed he got to heaven was ordered to return to earth to tell people to pray to God only, as it was not his appointed time to die.

Recalling what happened to him after he fainted in February, Pitso said:

“Doctors at Mamelodi Hospital told me that I was in a coma for four days. I saw many of my relatives who had died long ago. They were wearing white clothes,” Pitso said.

“A voice ordered me to return to earth and tell the people to pray to God only. But before I could return, I saw pastors from various churches and a deep hole. They told me they were there to bury me.

“I was scared and confused and saw a big rock rolling towards us. I ducked and fell. At that moment I fell from the hospital bed. I was shocked to find myself surrounded by a pastor and women from church.”

He said doctors declared him healthy and he was discharged without any medicine.

Health spokesman Vuyo Sabani said George spent 17 days at Mamelodi Hospital but did not say what he was suffering from.

Aero Contractors through their Managing Director, Captain Ado Sanusi on Wednesday in a brief chat with Channels TV has explained the incident that led to the cabin being filled up in smoke in the tuesday evening flight from Port Harcourt to Lagos.

Apparently, he said the smoke started in the cargo section of the aircraft and got into the cabin through the air-conditioning system. However, the pilot landed safely.

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Recall that yesterday a female twitter user ORIAKU (OKWESILIEZE) tweeted about the incident as she also thank God for a safe landing.

“Everyone on this Aero Contractor flight could have died today but for God. I’m grateful. Nigerian airports need new directors/ flights.

“God knows I said it that this plane was too old to be functioning in Nigeria before I boarded. At the clinic now getting checked on”

She also said there was no apology or explanation from the management to the passengers.

Though, she stated that officials of the Fire Service Emergency Unit were already waiting on the runway as the plane eventually landed safely in Lagos.

A 17 year old and a 16 year old have reportedly died in a swimming pool belonging to a hotel in Okhoro, in the Egor Local Government Area of Edo State.

The victims were identified as Isibor Ikponmwosa, 17 and Emmanuel Abuzu, 16.

Reports gathered claims that the deceased who were friends paid about N500 each to use the swimming pool before they reportedly drowned in it at about 4pm on Saturday.

Punch Reports that the hotel, Okhoro Play House, said to be popular in the area, had been under lock and key since the incident occurred.

A source who spoke to PUNCH said some workers of the hotel had also been taken to the Okhoro Police Station for interrogation.

A worker at the hotel, who did not give his name, said the matter was being investigated by the police.

He said, “The police are already handling the matter. I think you should speak with them.”

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Moses Nkombe, told our correspondent on Wednesday, that he was not aware of the incident, saying he was away on an official assignment.

It was, however, learnt that the case had been transferred to the homicide department of the state police command.

Abdulkarim Njoroge, 25, has been arrested for allegedly killing his girlfriend, Irene Kananu and hiding her corpse in a deep freezer in his home.

The cause for the brutal murder is quite sketchy but The Star reports that Njoroge strangled his girl in his house in Mtwapa region in Mombasa following an argument about dumping him for allegedly getting another woman pregnant.

He was later arrested on Tuesday, April 18, two weeks after the family of the deceased declared her missing on March 31.

The victim’s body was found Unclad with her head, inside the refrigerator while her legs and hips were sticking out.

The pair reportedly fought after Kananu learned that Njoroge had impregnated his secret lover who is his neighbour living in the same block of flats with him.

They frequently argued over claims of infidelity on his part and Kananu had threatened to leave him several times.

the victim’s sister, Catherine Nduta , reported her missing on April 3 at Githurai Kimbo police station, after trying to get her on phone several times to no avail.

Police opened investigations and two days later, investigators broke into Kananu’s house where they found Kananu dead.

Apart from murdering the lady, Njoroge was also said to have stolen her car and allegedly withdrew Sh40,000 from Kananu’s M-Pesa account.

A Gay wedding reportedly held in Zaria, where 53 person were arrested including young students. They were later arraigned before a Magistrates’ Court in Chediya, Zaria on Wednesday, April 19.

The wedding reportedly took place in a Zaria Motel between one Faruk and Sanusi on Saturday, April 15, where they were arrested.

They were being charged with conspiracy, unlawful assembly and belonging to a gang of unlawful offences, which contravened Sections 97, 100 and 197(a) of Criminal Procedure Code, CPC.

“On April 15, 2017 at about 2100 hours a team of policemen led by DSP Muhammad Lawal-Mashi arrested and brought to police station 53 persons.

“The arrested persons included; Jibril Abdullahi, Sagir Abubakar, Anas Mohammed, Mustapha Ababukar, Musa Ibrahim and Suleiman Usman among others, all of various addresses.”

“Information reached the police that these group of persons conspired to celebrate a gay marriage at Zaria Motel between one Faruk and Sanusi both at large,” the prosecutor said.

The accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charges, and their counsel, Yunusa Umar, asked the court to release them on bail in line with sections 35 (4) and 36 (5) of the Constitution.

Umar lamented that the accused persons were detained in police custody for more than 24 hours contrary to the provisions of the constitution.

The Chief Magistrate, Auwal Musa-Aliyu, granted bail to the accused persons in the sum of $1,200 each, with one surety each in the like sum, who must be a blood relation to the accused.

He ordered that each surety must present two passport size photographs, valid identity card, bank account number, letter of credence from a traditional ruler, a 2015 utility bill and a valid GSM numbers.

The Chief Magistrate adjoined the case until May 8, for further hearing.

Source: Daily Nigerian