SENATE RECOMMENDS INCREASE IN PRICES OF PETROL AND DIESEL

Abuja – In spite of the biting hardship Nigerians are going through, more miseries are set to be inflicted on them through impending fuel price increase.

The proposed increase of N5 per litre on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise called petrol and as well as on diesel, was made by the Senate Committee on Works in its final report on a Bill titled “The National Road Fund (Est, etc) Bill, 2017 (SB 21)”.

The import of the proposed fuel levy charge is that, end users (motorists) will pay N5 tax on every litre of fuel bought at any fuel station.


The Senate Committee on Works under the leadership of Senator Kabiru Gaya in the report, also advocated for the implementation of a special 0.5 percent levy on commercial vehicles passengers fares, all in a bid to raise money to pay for road constructions and maintenance.

The Bill which is part of the 11 economic reform Bills initiated by the Senator Bukola Saraki led leadership of the Senate, as contribution to economic recovery by the country, has already been endorsed by the House of Representatives.

MOTORCYCLISTS ROBBERS IN IMO NEARLY BURNT TO DEATH

According to Ugonna who shared the story,a gang of robbers who specialise in robbing motorcyclists were caught and nearly burnt to death in Imo state.Below is what he wrote...

'A gang of armed robbers who specializes in robbing motorcyclists arround Ogbaku - Ubomiri -Ifakala -Umunoha axis of Mbaitoli LGA of Imo State were nearly burnt to death by angry Mob before police came to their rescue, however one was not lucky as he died before the arrival of the police'

TAKE A LOOK AT ERNEST AZUDIALU OBIEJESI'S NESTOIL TOWER, IN LAGOS

Nestoil Towers is probably one of the most notable commercial developments recently completed on Victoria island, Lagos. We had a chance to visit it during the Open House Lagos event in May and can attest to the fact that it’s design, form and unique aesthetic are deserving of the terms that some have used to describe it, such as “Iconic” and “Innovative”. Designed by Lagos based architectural firm, ACCL, Its one of the first buildings to be LEED certified in Nigeria and sits at the intersection of Akin Adesola and Saka Tinubu streets on Victoria Island, Lagos.
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BUILDING FEATURES

Raised Floor for underground cabling, and flexible configuration of office spaces.
Double Glazed Curtain Wall Systems to minimize solar heat gains;
Plug And Play Internet Facility;
Borehole and Water Treatments;
Dedicated Transformer with 2 units of 1.3mVA and 1unit of 910kVA Generating Sets;
Total of 4,110 Square Meters of Premium leasable Office Areas available;
10 premium residential apartments
Flexible floor plate from 231m2 to 810m2
Kitchenettes and storage rooms available per floor
8 restrooms per floor (including disabled toilets).
4 passenger lifts/Elevators.
Car Parking Facilities for over 225 cars on 18 split levels;
Restaurant/Café/Coffee Room, etc.

JAMB CHANGE OF INSTITUTION IN IKOYI, LAGOS GONE WILD

At the current jamb office at lagos ikoyi, there is an ongoing protest ,student blocked the alexander road and seeking people help towards the removal of the current jamb chairman ,due to his inability to perform a easy and Stress free change of data,several people have come from neighbouring states but still all they met today was disappiont. The workers at the office which. 

Are not more than five also left their work around 11 o clock .a lot of student fainted ,due tothe stress involved in the Process.but with my observations,I concluded that the process Of correction of data should be allowed at cbt. E.O.E

ACCIDENT OCCUR ALONG ENUGU/PORT HARCORT EXPRESSWAY,VICTIMS RUSHED TO FMC UMUAHIA

ACCIDENT BETWEEN NTIGHA & UBAKALA JUNCTION.

This accident just happened along Enugu/PH expressway now. 

With the help of my brother Chimauche Okorie we are on our way taking the victims to FMC Umuahia with his vehicle.

Thank God no life was lost though very much injured.

The vehicle brought down electric polls but to the glory of God, even the 5 little kids in the in the car are still alive.

They just need the grace of God right now.

44 NIGERIANS AND GHANAIANS DIE IN SAHARA DESART

Survivors say 44 people have died of thirst after their truck broke down in the Sahara Desert in northern Niger, the Red Cross has told the BBC.

The six survivors, all women, walked to a remote village and are being looked after in Dirkou, Niger, Red Cross official Lawal Taher said.

They say several children are among the dead.

The Ghanaians and Nigerians were trying to get to Libya, reports Nigerien news site Sahelien.

So far no-one has visited the site to identify the bodies, Mr Taher added.

The route from Niger to Libya is one of the main ways migrants reach North Africa before crossing the Mediterranean Sea to get to Europe.

Crossing the Sahara is one of the most perilous parts of the journey as migrants are crammed into pickup trucks often with only enough room for a few litres of water, reports Reuters news agency.

Authorities told Reuters that is it almost impossible to know how many have died in the vast and unpoliced Sahara.

Last June, the bodies of 34 migrants, including 20 children, were found in the Sahara Desert near Niger's border with Algeria.

It appeared they had died of thirst after being abandoned by their smuggler, a government minister said at the time.

MAN STEALS LAGOS CHURCH'S FAN TO BUY GARRI,RICE

LAGOS— A young man, who attempted to steal a fan from a branch of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Onifade Town, Ayobo area of Ogun State yesterday, was apprehended.
The suspect, identified as Dele, told the mob that almost lynched him that he stole the fan because he needed money to buy gari, rice and palm oil.
He reportedly walked into the church, unplugged one of the standing fans from a wall socket and took it away.
One of the church workers, who had gone to clean the auditorium prior to an evening meeting, sighted the suspect coming out with the fan. The stranger’s behaviour arouse the church worker’s curiosity.
When he demanded to know where the stranger was taking the item to, the latter took to his heels, consequent upon which an alarm was raised.

 

Dele and the fan 


The suspect, as gathered, attempted to board two commercial motorcycles with a view to escaping from the scene. The third one, rather than pick him, according to eyewitnesses, held him until the mob caught up with him.
In the course of interrogation, he revealed that he came from Kaka area of Ayobo, pleading to be pardoned.
An eyewitness, who gave his name as Badmos Gbamgboye, said: “He threw away the fan when the second motorcyclist he tried to board refused to wait. It was the third motorcyclist that held him.
“When he was asked why he chose the church, he said he felt that members would forgive him if caught. He said that his intention was to sell the stolen fan so he can buy food to eat.
“He said in Pidgin English ‘I wan use the money buy yam, gari, rice and palm oil for house because I dey hungry ’.”
However, he was stripped Unclad and forced to carry the stolen fan on his head.
He would have been lynched but for the intervention of some church’s members.

ROBBER STRIP FEMALE STUDENTS OF KWARA STATE POLYTECHNIC, CART AWAY N2MILLION VALUABLE

Dare devil armed robbers invaded on Tuesday night a private hostel occupied majorly by female students of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, molesting them before carting away cash and property estimated at about N2 million.

The incident occurred just as the state police command confirmed the arrest of two suspected female kidnappers who specialised in using N50 notes to entice their victims.

The robbers, according to eyewitness accounts, stripped the ladies Unclad and locked them inside a room occupied by the only male member of the hostel, after they had removed the properties belonging to the ladies.

The incident, which occurred at about 11.00pm according to eyewitness accounts has made the ladies and other occupants to desert the hostel, located along Bukola Bukoye Street in Oyun area of the state capital. The hostel has about eight self-contained apartments and was mainly occupied by ladies apparently with means.

The robbers were said to have scaled the fancy low fence built around the house and subsequently tampered with the choke of the two small generating sets that were being used to supply light to two of the apartments, in order to increase the volume of noise from the sets and thereby prevent neighbours from hearing what was going on in the hostel.

ANGRY BUS DRIVERS BLOCK BENIN-LAGOS ROAD OVER THE KILLING OF A CONDUCTOR

Suspected Armed Robbers on Thursday shot a conductor and a pregnant woman dead at the Ovia end of the Benin-Ore/Lagos road and robbed many passengers.

Commercial bus drivers were said to have blocked the road to protest the gruesome murder of the conductor while calling on the presence of security operatives on the highway.

The demonstration, according to reports left the motorists and passengers at the Okada end of the expressway confused and frustrated, having been on the road since midnight without movement.

An Eyewitness, Paulinus Okpere who narrated the incident on Facebook, said they were stuck at the scene for hours and that some drivers had to turn back.

"Our journey is taken aback as Okada community youths and elders block the Benin-Ore/Lagos highway in protest of three persons killed by armed robbers last night. They also complained of lack of security on these highways as the robberies have become too rampant.

"It's more cost for us as we have to go take through Akure, Owo routes" he said.

YVONNE JEGEDE LOOKS PREGNANT(PHOTO)

Actress Yvonne Jegede who has traditionally married her sweetheart, son of late veteran actress, Bukky Ajayi, Olakunle ‘Abounce’, seems to be expecting their first child.

Congrats to them if it's true.

TBOSS SHOWS OFF HER PIERCED TONGUE AS SHE STUNS IN NEW PHOTOS

BBNaija Ex-housemate, Tokunbo Idowu aka Tboss took to her Instagram to share stunning photos of her new look, as well as to reveal preparation for an upcoming unnamed project.
In the picture she shared, she rocked a white ribbed top and a blue denim trousers and she looks delectably beautiful!
She wrote:
‘Photo shoot for Xxxxxx coming up soon…It was indeed a fantastic day. Glam Squad responsible for all this awesomeness @gabby2856: Hair @jideofstola:FaceBeat @georgeokoro: Photos. They straight up transformed this Queen into a Goddess. You guys are The #AstonishingBossLady#PresidentOfTheBossNation#TheQueenofThePepperThemGang#SittingPretty#BeautyAintJustAboutAPrettyFace#SpreadLove#BeHappy#StayHappy#PositiveVibesONLY#LifeIsBeautifulMinusTheBS#IGenuinelyLoveMe#Grateful#I’llBeBackWithMoreHashTags.’

CAN YOU DATE A LADY WITH SO MUCH TATTOO ON HER BODY

KYLIE JENNER AND TRAVIS SCOTT APPARENTLY HAVE A "HOT SEX LIFE"

According to this report by Hollywood Life, Kylie and her new man, Travis, have an amazing sex life

"Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott have not been able to keep their hands off each other as they continue to heat things up, HollywoodLife has exclusively learned! Why does she think they’ll be together long-term? Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott, 25, have reportedly been non-stop hot and heavy! “They are having the best sex ever at all times of the day,”
A source close to the Lip Kit mogul told HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY. They reportedly don’t just love a romp in the sheets, the 19 year-old and her beau have been taking the time to really get to know each other too!

“They are enjoying spending a lot of time together and they are actually learning a lot from each other too,” the insider explained. It really has seemed like Kylie has high hopes for this relationship. She and Travis have sounded like their on a good track.

Kylie reportedly has even started thinking about her future with Travis more long-term. “Kylie thinks her and Travis could be together for a long time,” the source told us. She reportedly has been super impressed with how Travis treats her and cannot believe the difference between him and her ex Tyga, 27.

NIGERIAN FIRST ICT UNIVERSITY UNDERWAY--FG SAYS

The Federal government says it plans to establish an Information Communication Technology University in Nigeria. The Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, today inaugurated an implementation committee that would work towards establishing the institution.

According to Adebayo, the ICT university is being established so that Nigerians can keep pace with the rapidly changing technological advancement in the global Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry,

enhancement of the ICT learning environment, stimulation of critical thinking, propel innovation, bridge the digital divide, increase contribution to the GDP using ICT.

Shittu in his inaugural address, said that ICT plays a critical role in the sustainable growth and development of any nation, citing the Nigerian example which he said stands “at the rate of 24.42% growth, the ICT sector is currently the fastest growing in the Nigerian economy”

He went on to state that the proposed Institution would offer a variety of programs aimed at providing professional knowledge and expertise required for a specialised career in the field of Telecommunications, Internet of things, Cyber Security, Robotics, Embedded Systems, Computer Forensics, Digital Media and Entertainment Technology.

According to him, “The proposed Institution has been endorsed by the Nigerian government, global leaders in the ICT industry such as Cisco, Facebook, Huawei, D – links, Lenovo, Samsung, Apple, Siemens, Intel, Motorola, Ericsson, Dell, HP, IBM, MTN and the Globacom”.

OBAMA REACTS TO DONALD TRUMP'S DECISION TO PULL OUT OF THE PARIS CLIMATE AGREEMENT

Former US president, Barack Obama has issued a statement expressing his disappointment in Donald Trump for pulling out of the Paris Climate Agreement.

Obama accused Trump of “rejecting the future” by pulling out of the Paris climate deal saying, 'this Administration joins a small handful of nations that reject the future.”

At the moment, 194 countries including Nigeria still remain in the agreement while US joins Syria and Nicaragua as one of the three countries not in the Paris climate agreement.  

Read the full statement from Obama below...

A year and a half ago, the world came together in Paris around the first-ever global agreement to set the world on a low-carbon course and protect the world we leave to our children.  

It was steady, principled American leadership on the world stage that made that achievement possible.  It was bold American ambition that encouraged dozens of other nations to set their sights higher as well.  And what made that leadership and ambition possible was America’s private innovation and public investment in growing industries like wind and solar – industries that created some of the fastest new streams of good-paying jobs in recent years, and contributed to the longest streak of job creation in our history.

Simply put, the private sector already chose a low-carbon future.  And for the nations that committed themselves to that future, the Paris Agreement opened the floodgates for businesses, scientists, and engineers to unleash high-tech, low-carbon investment and innovation on an unprecedented scale.  The nations that remain in the Paris Agreement will be the nations that reap the benefits in jobs and industries created.  

I believe the United States of America should be at the front of the pack.  But even in the absence of American leadership; even as this Administration joins a small handful of nations that reject the future; I’m confident that our states, cities, and businesses will step up and do even more to lead the way, and help protect for future generations the one planet we’ve got.

NURTW CHIEF,HAMBURGER'S WIFE,DAUGHTER ARRIVES NIGERIA FROM DUBLIN FOR HIS BURIAL

The wife of NURTW chieftain killed in Shogunle on May 29 (read here) has returned to Nigeria with her eldest daughter, for the burial of her husband.

Alhaja Abolore Bello flew in from Dublin, Ireland, ahead of Aro Rasaq Bello's burial which has been slated for Friday 2 June.

A family source told P.M.Express that the wife came into Nigeria on Wednesday night with their first daughter, Kafayat, and they are currently staying with the deceased's mother in Odalume Street, Ladipo, Lagos.

Before his death, 49-year-old Aro Rasaq Bello, AKA Hamburger, was the chairman of the Lagos State Motorcycles Owners Association in Oshodi. His wife and four children live abroad but she returned with only her first child for the burial.

HUSH PUPPI SHARES THROWBACK PIC OF HIM SLEEPING WITH N1M AND NEW PIC OF HIM SLEEPING WITH HALF A MILLION DOLLARS

The things adults do...lol

DONALD TRUMP PULLS OUT OF THE PARIS CLIMATE AGREEMENT

Keeping true to his campaign promise of puling out of the Paris Climate Agreement, US President, Donald Trump has just made the announcement. At an event at the White House Rose Garden this evening, Trump said, 

'I don’t want anything to get in our way, Therefore, in order to fulfill my solemn duty to protect America, the United States will withdraw from the Paris climate accord, but begin negotiations to reenter either the Paris accord or an entirely new transaction on terms that are fair to the United States. So we’re getting out but we’ll start to negotiate and we’ll see if we can make a deal that’s fair.’

A lot of analysts and experts believe it's a bad move to pull out of the agreement but Trump says,

'as someone who cares deeply about the environment, as I do, I cannot in good conscience support a deal which harms the United States, which it does'.

LATE MOJI OLAIYA TO BE BURIED AT IKOYI CEMETERY

Yomi Fabyi, the publicity secretary for Moji Olaiya's burial committee has just announced that the late actress will be buried at Ikoyi Cemetery once her remains arrive in Nigeria. He however didn't give a specific date for the burial or when her body will arrive in Nigeria. See the statement below...

It is CONFIRMED that the remain of the Late thespian Moji Olaiya upon arrival from Canada will be buried at EBONY VAULT at Ikoyi Cemetery, Lagos. The immigration procedure for the return of the body and child to Nigeria is at an advance stage, all documents secured and we shall loose no time to give exact details as soon as we have a green light from Canada. We appreciate your understanding and patience so far.

T-SHIRT to wear on the day of the burial is now available for N1,500( get yours asap as limited copies are available)To get yours, pls call Taiwo Banky on 0803 474 0982) or Shade Oliwo on 0802 319 8754) or attend her house for purchase yours. (You can also get yours on the day of the Memorial and Artiste Night when announced). 

The family appreciate the media, friends, colleagues and fans for their continued love and patience so far. Kind regards. Yomi Fabiyi Publicity Secretary For: Burial Committee for LMO

TYGA BEGGING KYLIE JENNER TO TAKE HIM BACK?

There are reports that Tyga is begging his ex-girlfriend Kylie Jenner, who has since moved on to Travis Scott, to take him back. Sources close to the reality star tell Ok Magazine 

“Kylie can’t stand it. She kind of felt sorry for him earlier on, but not since he’s been partying like a madman."

"She’s threatened to block his number and change hers but she can’t because he still owes her a lot money."

"She wakes up to a string of drunken messages, some angry, some begging her to take him back. He’s totally heart-broken and it comes out when he’s had too much to drink.”

GOOGLE UNVEILS PLANS FOR IT'S NEW $1BILLION LONDON HEADQUATERS(PHOTOS)

Google has unveiled the final plans for their luxury £1billion UK headquarters. The 870,000 sq ft building planned for Kings Cross in London will be the first office the tech giant has designed for itself outside California. It will have sleep pods, an Olympic sized swimming pool, wellness and fitness centre with a gym and a large indoor sports hall for games and a rooftop field with 200 metre running track to ensure wellness for up to 7,000 staff.


The new office will also have a landscaped roof terrace with 'fields, gardens, meadows' and a large rooftop cafe providing free food and drink. See more photos of the proposed building after the cut...

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE IN A ROWDY SESSION AS MEMBERS REJECT BILL TO ESTABLISH SOUTH-EAST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

The House of Representatives was today thrown into a rowdy session after majority of the lawmakers rejected a bill for the establishment of the South East Development Commission, SEDC. The lawmakers turned down the bill because according to them, there was not enough consultations carried out before the bill was presented to the House.


This however did not go down well with the lawmakers from the South East region. The South Eastern lawmakers argue that the South-East Development Commission if established, would be charged with the responsibility, among other things, to receive and manage funds from allocation of the Federation Account for the development, reconstruction, and rehabilitation of roads, houses and other infrastructure, as well as tackle the menace of poverty, ecological problems and any other related environmental or developmental challenges in the South-East states and for other related matters (HB 915).

According to Honourable Chukwuka Onyema who led the debate for the bill, the commission would serve as a unifying factor for Nigerians from the South East. After listening to the debate, the Speaker of the House, Yakubu Dogara put the question for the bill to scale for the next reading.

Majority of the lawmakers answered nay and it was immediately stepped down. It is however not clear whether the South Eastern lawmakers would amend the bill and represent it to the house.

MEEK MILL PICTURED AT THE BEACH WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND (PHOTOS)

..and carrying a bag...

POLICE OFFICER DIES AS CONVOY OF NDDC BOSS GETS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT

A police officer attached to the managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Nsima Ekere, lost his life after a trailer lost control and rammed into their convoy earlier in the day.

The NDDC boss and his entourage where on their way to Calabar, Cross Rivers state to receive acting presidnet Yemi Osinbajo when the accident happened. A statement issued by the NDDC’s Director, Corporate Affairs, Toye Abosede reads in part;

"The convoy of the Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr. Nsima.Ekere, has been involved in a road mishap. The incident, along the Calabar-Itu Road, occurred when a trailer ran into the pilot vehicle carrying policemen attached to the NDDC Managing Director who was on his way to Calabar to receive the Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo. The victims were immediately taken to a nearby hospital where they are receiving urgent medical attention for injuries. Unfortunately, one of the policemen could not be saved. Members of the entourage in other vehicles were unhurt in the unfortunate incident’’.

BADDO CULT GROUP KILLS FAMILY OF FIVE INCLUDING A PREGNANT WOMAN IN IKORODU(GRAPHIC PHOTOS)

Members of the notorious cult group, Badoo, have struck again. This time, the killed a family of five including a pregnant woman at Itamaga behind radio in the Ikorodu area of Lagos state. The recent attack was carried out in the wee hours of Sunday May 28th.

According to reports, the cult members killed the pregnant woman, opened up her womb and went away with her fetus. They have been responsible for the killing of families in the area within the last two months. They are known for using a grounding stone to attack their victims. See very graphic photos from the scene after the cut...

 

FAYEMI FILES A LAWSUIT ASKING THE COURT TO STOP FAYOSE FROM PROBING HIM

Kayode Fayemi, the immediate past governor of Ekiti State and curret Minister of Mines and Steel Development has asked an Ado-Ekiti High Court to stop the Ekiti State govt from probing him.

According to a statement by the Special Adviser on Media to the Minister, Mr Olayinka Oyebode, Dr Fayemi wants the court to restrain Governor Fayose, the state’s attorney-general and members of the judicial commission of enquiry from probing him because two cases on the planned probe are pending in courts of competent jurisdiction.  

 

The Ekiti State House of Assembly, which ordered the governor to set up the commission of enquiry, and the Speaker of the Assembly were also joined in the suit.

The Ekiti State Assembly had asked the governor to set up the judicial panel to probe Dr Fayemi after it accused him of failing to honour repeated invitations to appear before the lawmakers to answer questions regarding the finances of the state during his tenure as governor. 

But Dr Fayemi wants the court to declare the resolution of the Assembly directing the governor, who is the first defendant in the suit, to set up the commission of enquiry to investigate or probe his administration null and void.  This, according to him, is because the resolution was passed during the pendency of a case involving him, the Assembly and its speaker, which touched on the legality of the summons and powers of the Assembly to conduct any investigation or direct any other person or body to do so without strict compliance with the tenets of the 1999 Constitution.  The minister accused the Assembly of oppression, claiming that it had already investigated him and submitted the report of the investigation to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for further action. 

SEE CASSPER NYOVSET'S REACTION AFTER A FEMALE FANS OFFER TO LICK HIS BOOTY

South African rapper, Cassper Nyovest was left shocked when he got more than he could handle when a die-hard female fan reached out to him on Twitter

The obsessed fan identified Yumz Sithole on Tuesday took to Twitter to confess her likeness for the rapper and said she wouldn’t mind licking his booty hole. Eww!

A traumatized Cassper who couldn’t believe see eyes upon sighting the tweet expressed his feelings in a series of tweets. See them after the cut...