JUST IN: Senate Approves Oshiomole’s $75m World Bank Loan

This decision was taken following the consideration of the report of adhoc committee on local and foreign debts was considered.
The Members of the Committee include; Sen. Kabiru Gaya, Sen. Bukka Abba, Sen. David Umoru, Sen. Durofashe, Sen Emmanuel Polka, Sen. Samuel Anyanwu and Sen. Ibrahim Abdullahi.
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Stop Donating For Majek Fashek's Rehab - Group Pleads

The organisers of the Save Majek Fashek Campaign have put a stop to every donation in the name of the veteran reggae star’s rehabilitation.
The troubled star recently checked into a rehabilitation centre in Abuja where he is reportedly receiving therapy for drug and alcohol addiction.
READ ALSO: Photos: Majek Fashek In Rehab
Fans of the ailing Nigerian music legend were urged to contribute towards restoring the singer’s health some weeks ago. However, potential donors need not worry anymore as the rehabilitation bills have reportedly been taken care of by a well-meaning Nigerian philanthropist, Ayiri Emani.
READ ALSO: Majek Fashek Confirms Addiction To Drugs, Alchohol; Advises Youth
According to the coordinator of the campaign, Monica Osarodion, the donation towards Fashek’s rehabilitation is no longer necessary as the new financier does not want public donations for it anymore.
“Please, effective from today, no one needs to send funds for rehabilitation of Majek. This is a condition from Chief Ayiri. NO MORE FUNDRAISING,” she wrote on Facebook. 
Meanwhile, about a week ago, another veteran reggae star, Orits Wiliki claimed that the main problem with Majek Fashek was not drug and alcohol. 

Six Suicide Bombers Arrested In Maiduguri Disclose Target

Six suspected suicide bombers, allegedly members of the dreaded Boko Haram sect, were arrested on Wednesday, August 12, in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state.
According to Daily Post, the men were detained by members of the civilian Joint Task Force in the area and handed over to the troops. The arrest was said to have come shortly after the local vigilante had reported a threat letter containing that more attacks were coming.
Vigilante Umar Hassan disclosed that the suspected bombers had tried to disguise as medicine sellers, hiding the explosive devices under the basket:
“They pretended to be medicine vendors selling paracetamol, panadol and other tablets. When we arrested them, one of them who confessed, said they were to target Maiduguri Monday market. We handed them to soldiers.”
READ ALSO: US Condemns Sabon Gari Market Attack
Maiduguri Monday market was rocked by two dire explosions on March 10, 2015. Scores of people were killed in the attack purportedly launched by Boko Haram insurgents. In January of the same year the troubled market was attacked by a suicide bomber, with the death toll having reached 20 people.
Meanwhile recent reports provided that the Nigerian military were on August 11 engaged in the battle with Boko Haram terrorists in Kayamula village located near Maiduguri. The official confirmation is yet expected from the military.

‘Okada’ Passenger Escapes After Slapping Rider To Death

Two buildings were reportedly set ablaze following an altercation between a motorcycle passenger and the rider which resulted in the death of the rider.
Leadership reports that the passenger slapped the rider to death with an object suspected to be charms at Iyana Ira, in Ijanikin area of Lagos state and took to his heels when he discovered the gravity of his offence.

READ ALSO: Okada Riders Sue Lagos State Govt For N1bn
It was reported that when the commercial motorcycle operator stopped in front of the passenger’s residence on Wednesday evening, an argument ensued over the payment of N50. The passenger was said to have entered his apartment and came out with the suspected charms and slapped the rider with it.
According to a police sergeant attached to the department of criminal investigation, Panti, Yaba, who spoke under the condition of anonymity, immediately the man killed the operator he took to his heels to evade arrest or being mobbed.
He said angry people who had witnessed what transpired set the residence of the suspected killer ablaze and also went to the residence of his mother and in the same vein set it ablaze, rendering many residents homeless.The divisional police officer of Ijanikin police station, SP Robinson Eregare, was said to have led a team of policemen to the scene and arrested four suspects and has quickly transferred the case to the department of criminal investigation, Panti, Yaba.

Chris And Anita Oyakhilome Settle Their Differences?

An unverified report on OluFamous.com is claiming that the General Overseer of Christ Embassy Church, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, and his estranged wife, Anita Oyakhilome, have settled their differences. 
The blog claimed someone forwarded the information to them. See the message allegedly sent below:
DIVORCED COUPLE RE-UNITED
Brethren, please join me to thank God for bringing back this couple together again. When I first heard that this powerful man of God and his wife were divorced, it broke my heart, and I knew that something was wrong somewhere, for a servant of God to divorce his wife. 
However, this is an example of what God can do. When all hope was lost, and people were running their mouth, then God did what he alone can do, destroying the works of the devil that was operating in this family and brought them back together again, to show that God does not condone or tolerate the divorce of his children.
Remember, the devil does not take it lightly with any true and serious child of God who wants to do God’s will. He wants to do everything possible to destroy their lives, but no matter what happens, God will give victory at last. 
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, may God continue to strengthen and use you mightily for his kingdom in the mighty name of Jesus. All glory to God.

David Mark Buys Jonathan A 24k Gold Watch

Nigerian Senate President, David Mark was said to have given outgoing president Jonathan an amazing parting gift.

Vanguard reports that the Senate President gave President Jonathan a $200,000 24k customized gold watch as a gift. The gold watch was described to have  ‘750 N (North) 34379″ on it.
READ ALSO: Read How The Nigerian Senate Ignored The Sultan Of Sokoto Yesterday
The watch is said to have the inscription ‘Special Edition 2010′ on the top with : “Presented by Senator David Mark GCON,” and to “H.E. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan” inscribed on the watch with gold as well as the Nigerian emblem over its outer parts.
The words “President of the Senate” are printed on the glass back cover of the watch above the Nigerian emblem, with the words “Federal Republic of Nigeria”. See the watch below:

Just recently, Gyang Pwajok described the Senate president, David Mark, as a real leader who has shown his best qualities by managing difficult situations at the National Assembly over the last eight years.

Wicked WomanNanny caught on camera burning 3-yr-old baby

A secret camera has caught 31-year-old baby sitter beating and burning a three-year-old baby girl on a hot stove in a Connecticut, USA home where she worked as a nanny, Huffington Post reports.

The wicked nanny, Lidia Quilligana, has been arrested and is now in custody on a first-degree assault charge that carries a 20-year prison sentence.

The report has it that the video shows Quilligana put the child's hands on what appeared to be hot stove burners after beating her.

Quilligana has not entered a plea yet and will be sentenced next week.

Adulterated kerosene explosion burns pregnant woman beyond recognition

But for God's favour, the family of John Ndukwe of Ugwufie Community in Afikpo South local government area of Ebonyi State, would have lost their pregnant wife, Patricia Ndukwe, who was burnt almost beyond recognition after her lantern exploded and engulfed her in a fire occasioned by adulterated kerosene.

The sad incident happened at the weekend when the mother of two attempted to refill her kerosene lamp and the lamp exploded.

Her house was engulfed in the fire that ensued and without the quick intervention of her neighbours, the fire would have burnt her to death but the inferno consumed valuables like  chairs, beds, electronics, clothes, wrappers and other household properties.

The inferno badly affected the victim’s face and hands and has been taken to a cottage hospital in the town for treatment.

Fake army officer arrested for rape

A man who has been parading himself a senior army officer in the Amaja community in Igbo-Eze North local government area, Enugu State, causing havoc and terrorising the people as well as raping young girls in the area, has been arrested by the state police command.

Identified as Felix James, the fake army officer was said to be playing on the ignorance of the people and their fear of the military to intimidate them and walking about freely as a genuine army officer until he was nabbed by detectives from the Nsukka Command who had been trailing him for a long time.

The fake officer, in his confession to the police after his arrest, said he had tried several times to be enlisted in the Nigerian army without success, adding that he procured the uniform and camouflages through the help of one of his friends.

Hear him:

"My friend Reggan Igbonekwu whose father was a retired soldier gave me the army uniform to wear to convince my parents that I had successfully joined the Nigerian Army.

I came back in November 2014 with the army uniform and since then till now, I have never worn the uniform again.

I paid Reggan a total sum of N80, 000 for the army uniforms he supplied to me."

The suspect added that he was a cosmetics seller at Kogi State before he decided to join the army and failed, explaining that he left secondary school in 2012 and took the army recruitment exams for two consecutive times without success.

"Everybody in the community knew that I went for the army recruitment but they don’t know that I was not successful. I am a married man with one issue and my wife even thinks I am an army officer."

We’re not evacuating Nigerians yet,’ Ambassador to SA says

The Nigerian Ambassador to South Africa has said that the country will not be evacuating its citizens from the country yet despite the continued attacks against foreigners.

Acting High Commissioner to South Africa, Martin Cobham, added that it was too early to consider the option of evacuation.

Cobham also said that reports on social media are making the situation seem worse than it really is.

“I will not want to subscribe to an immediate evacuation. We want to look at this thing on three phases – the lower threat, middle threat and the higher threat. We can only tell our people; for now, abide by the hosts laws, avoid areas of imminent clashes and violence and work in concert with local authorities to ensure that peace reign,” Cobham said.

“Some of these photographs and videos were occurrences that happened in the DRC or even Rwanda and they are now replicated to foment trouble, linking it to xenophobia,” he said speaking on the social media reports.

South African nationals have continued xenophobic attacks against foreigners after blaming them for lack of employment and increased crime.

Nollywood actors march against piracy [Photos]

actors, Kehinde Bankole, Kunle Afolayan, Tunde Kelani, Iyabo Ojo, Seun Ololketuyi among others, came out for a peaceful protest march against piracy in the movie industry.

The march which held on Monday, April 20, 2015, kicked off from Ikeja Under Bridge and ended at the State House at Alausa, Ikeja, where they were addressed by the Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola.

The protest was initiated following the release of pirated copies of Kunle Afolayan's award winning movie 'October 1'.

Other recently pirated movies include 'Phone Swap' and AY Makun's highest grossing Nollywood film '30 Days in Atlanta