Nigerians Can Now Get UK Visa on the Same Day of Application - British Embassy

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The British government has announced a special service for Nigerians which enables them get their UK visa on the same day of application.

Daily Post reports that the British High Commissioner, Mr. Paul Arkwright disclosed this on Monday at the 40th anniversary of the Nigerian British Chamber of Commerce, NBCC, in Lagos.

Mr Arkwright while speaking at the event said that the British embassy has made provision for visa applicants in Nigeria to get their visa on the same day or within five days of application.

He noted that the embassy as part of its special services has reduced the maximum turnaround time for all classes of visa application to 15 days.

“We have introduced a same day visa service – at a cost – for visas in Nigeria.

“We have also introduced a service that means you get a visa within five days, at a lower cost than the same day process.

“Our turnaround time for all other visas is 15 days.

“The key thing, however, is that all visitors to the UK, whether they are from Nigeria or anywhere else, must respect the law and the length of time their visa says they can stay in the UK.
“In 2016, around 140,000 Nigerians applied for visas to the UK. Of those that applied for student visas, 90 percent were successful.

“For those that applied for other visas, around 70 percent were successful.

“There are as many as 250,000 Nigerian nationals or dual Nigerian-British nationals living in the UK at the moment.

“Some claim the total Nigerian diaspora in the UK is well over a million. We want Nigerians to come to the UK. They come to do business, to study, to see family and to invest in our economy.”

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Actress Shirley Igwe Owing N10,000 For Goat Meat

Nigerian actress Shirley Igwe has been dragged into a scandal over a missing head of goat and payment palava. 

To mark her birthday recently the actress decided to throw a party for friends and family. She contacted someone to provide them with goat meat for RSVP.

Shirley Igwe refused to pay the balance of N10,000 because of missing goat head.

See their chat below......... 

Stephanie Otobo Releases Gospel Music Video

Nigerian canada based singer Stephanie Otobo, who recently filed a $5m lawsuit against clergyman Apostle Johnson Suleman, has released a gospel music video titled 'I depend on You'. 

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Man gets N250,000 bail for stealing N62, 000 chicken

An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court sitting in Isabo on Tuesday slammed a N250, 000 bails on a 22-year-old man, Sulaimon Ajo, charged with stealing domestic fowls valued at N62, 000.

The Magistrate, Mrs Oriyomi Sofowora, who gave the ruling, also granted the accused two reliable sureties in like sum.


The accused, who resides at Baseru Araromi in Abeokuta, is facing a two-count charge of felony and theft.

The accused, however, pleaded innocence of the offences.

Prosecutor Sunday Eigbejiale told the court that the accused committed the offences on April 19 at Baseru Araromi area of Abeokuta.

Eigbejiale said the accused person broke into the poultry farm of the complainant, Ibrahim Mutiu and stole 38 domestic fowls.

The offence contravened Sections 383, 411 and 413 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ogun, 2006.

The magistrate adjourned the case until June 13 for trial.

Nigerian Police arrests 'Urban Gorilla', a notorious Niger-Delta Militant

 Notorious Niger Delta Militant and Kidnapper, Anthony Pepple AKA “Urban Gorrilla” and other members of his Kidnapping syndicate, known for targeting Medical Doctors and Pharmacists in Port-Harcourt, Rivers state, have been arrested by the Nigerian Police.

This is coming after IGP Ibrahim K Idris instructed the Intelligence Response Team IRT to bring an end to the menace of this syndicate, following several reports of kidnapping in Port Harcourt.

On 01/04/17 at about 1500hrs, after diligent and painstaking Intelligence gathering and analysis and Technical support from TIU, Operatives of IGP- Intelligence Response Team IRT deployed to Port-Harcourt arrested one Saheed Adekunle aka ‘Black Devil’ 27yrs ‘M’ of Ede south L.G.A of Osun State.

'Black Devil' who resides in Port-Harcourt confessed to be introduced into Kidnapping by one Tony in 2016 and gave valuable information that led to the arrest of
the Overall Gang leader Anthony Pepple aka ‘Urban Gorilla’ 42yrs ‘M’ of Bonny LGA of Rivers state, a very educated former staff of SAIPEM, a Multinational Oil Servicing Company,

He worked with the Company both in Nigeria and Abu-Dabi UAE. Upon his arrest, Anthony Pepple confessed to being a key member of the Niger Delta Avengers. He revealed to the police that he was actively involved in blowing pipelines and responsible for masterminding the cold-blooded murder of one Soboma George a militant commander in 2009. He also confessed to being the Kingpin of a kidnap Syndicate that was known for targeting Medical Doctors and Pharmacist amongst other unsuspecting innocent members of the public in Port-Harcourt since 2015 collecting his ransoms in tens of millions of Naira.

Pepple told investigators that he had a score to settle with Soboma over the death of his uncle. "Sobomo killed my uncle'' he said. Narrating the series of events that occurred on the day of George's murder, he said;

"On Saturday, while he was playing football, we were at the field and monitored him. I had an earpiece with me, which was connected to my phone. It made it easier for me to communicate with Ayi and Blackee. Luckily, Soboma picked up an injury and was carried out of the pitch. His girlfriend, younger brother and four of his boys were with him.

They came to where I was standing; I called Ayi and told him that Soboma was out of the pitch. I told them to strike. His girlfriend said she wanted to eat banana with groundnut. They stopped in front of a woman selling it.

The groundnut seller sighted the car trailing Soboma and told him but he said his boys were inside the car. I pretended as if I was urinating; I called Ayi and told him that the woman selling banana was about spoiling the show. I told them to act fast. “They drove to where Soboma was; the first person to come out with a gun was Ayi.

When Soboma saw him, he tried to run, but the men opened fire on him and his girlfriend. The groundnut seller sustained bullet wounds. The girlfriend’s brother jumped into the gutter, while four of his boys, who were his guards, fled. I took a motorcycle and left the scene. “Ayi and Blackee didn’t wear face masks, so everyone saw their faces.

After the operation, they called and told me they were leaving Rivers State for Lagos. I started working on how to get my papers to travel overseas. While in Lagos, they called me again. They said Lagos wasn’t safe for them.

They left for Ondo State, where they were eventually arrested. I met Ayi when he came to Port Harcourt. I was also processing my papers to travel overseas to work. After a short while, my uncle’s wife fell ill and died."

IGP-Intelligence Response Team IRT in a mop-up operation that lasted about 72hours, seven (7) More members of the Notorious syndicate where arrested and they all confessed to being part of the kidnap syndicate and the roles they played.

cool Candy Ndubisi Nwankwo ‘m’ 30yrs of Obokwe Community in Ngor Kpala LGA Imo state was the syndicate’s armourer, when he sense that his gang members are being picked by the IRT Operatives he ran to Ngor-Okpalla in Imo state where he was traced and on sighting operatives of the IRT, he opened fire thereafter Operatives Returned fire and fatally wounded the Kidnapper.

Some of the notorious syndicate’s antecedents include the Kidnapping of Dr. Silas Nwachukwu a Surgeon and a Director of Capino Pharmacy at Rumuomasi Kidnap August 2015.

Pharmacist Mrs. Joy Enuvie Akpokobje ‘f’ 63yrs Director Tejod Pharmacy No.115 Uniport road Choba Kidnap on 8/11/2016 along NTA Uniport road.

Pharmacist Onomake Monday‘m’ 52yrs Director of Larmack Pharmacy No.166 Uniport road Choba Kidnap on 23/2/2015 at his Pharmacy also along NTA Uniport road.

Dr. Patience Iduh ‘f’ 48yrs a Lab Scientist with N.N.P.C Port-Harcourt kidnapped on 13/1/2017 in Elelewon,

Professor Rosemund Dienye Green Osahogulu, former Vice Chancellor of Ignatuis Ajuru University of Education Port-Harcourt Iwofe, She was Kidnapped while driving along Iwofe road on 18/6/2015 amongst other numerous kidnapping mention by the suspects.

Exhibits recovered from the syndicate are one AK47 rifle with bridge No. 4398 and three(3) vehicles; two(2) SUV’s and a Volkswagen golf used for their kidnapping operations. Serious Effort is still ongoing to recover more arms and ammunition.

Ex-Governor Babangida Aliyu remanded in prison

Former Niger State Governor, Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu and the People’s Democratic Party gubernatorial candidate of the 2015 general elections, Umar Nasko have been remanded in the Minna Medium Security Prisons by a Minna High Court Judge, Justice Aliyu Mayaki.

The duo are to remain in Prison until the May 3 when a hearing for their bail application will be heard and ruled upon.

The decision to keep them in prison was taken after six hours of fierce exchange by Counsel of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Gbolahan Latona and counsels to Aliyu and Nasko, Ayodele Oladeji and Mamman Mike Osuman.

“The case is to be opened on June 12, 2017 and to be held day by day till 16th June and the ruling on bail is to be delivered on 3rd May, 2017. They are to be remanded in Medium Security prisons in Minna,” Justice Maiyaki ruled.

The Lead Counsel to the EFCC, Gbolahan Latona levelled a Six count charge against Dr Muazu Babangida Aliyu as the first defendant and a five count charge on Umar Mohammed Nasko as the 2nd defendant.

The duo pleaded not guilty to the charges read to them.

Pastor Tony Rapu’s church sealed by Lagos govt

A church located on Freedom Way, Lekki Phase 1, belonging to Pastor Tony Rapu has been sealed off by the Lagos state government for violating building regulations and for being erected without title documents and requisite building permit.

The church known as This Present House, yet christened ‘The Dome’ is said to have contravened the Lagos State Regional and Urban Planning Law 2010.

The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development in Lagos, Anifowoshe Abiola, said in a statement that the church has no Planning Permit to embark on such a massive construction without due process.

He added that the church’s fence was standing in the Right of Way of Freedom Road (currently under construction) and also directly under the high-tension wires.

Abiola averred that the government would not fold its arms and watch a brazen contravention of the law that could endanger the lives and property of residents.

His words, “While government appreciates citizens’ rights to freedom of worship, the law stipulates a minimum of 15meter setback from the high tension wire to the property line. This church neglected and has refused to comply with the Statutory Notice served, as such the State Government must protect its citizens in order to mitigate against avoidable disasters.”

The statement reiterated the position of government against illegal development and warned owners or developers against building without planning approval.

It further stated that the government has given a 30-day ultimatum to owners/developers of buildings without planning permit to comply with the state planning laws to avoid sanction.

The commissioner called on Lagos residents to show understanding and cooperation, stressing that the implementation of the planning laws is for the benefit everyone in the state.

FG to buy 20 aircraft for aviation college

The Federal Government is to buy 20 aircraft to equip Nigeria College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) Zaria and make it a centre of excellence.

Mr. Hadi Sirika, Minister of State for Aviation, confirmed on Monday in Abuja that NCAT had also taken delivery of a brand new Diamond DA24NG.

The minister, who launched the new aircraft in Zaria said that the aircraft would improve the training capacity of the college.

He observed that the current aircraft in use were highly expensive to maintain, adding that the college would now be more competitive and dynamic in the global aviation industry.

Sirika lauded the efforts of the management of the college especially for introducing courses in line with the guidelines of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).

“I am aware of efforts by NCAT to run National Diploma and Higher National Diploma; be rest assured, you will have our full support and that of the president.”

The minister charged staff of the college to seek for more knowledge because the world had changed from resource based economy to knowledge-based.

Earlier, the Rector of the college, Capt. Abdussalami Mohammed, said the college currently has 29 trainer aircraft.

“These aircraft used for ab-initio training TB9, Trinidad TB20GT and Beech Baron 58 are old, the earliest being purchased 15 years ago and quite expensive to fuel and maintain,’’ he said.

The rector said the new trainer aircraft would significantly improve the flight training experience and reduce operating cost.

He added that the newly acquired aircraft was equipped with glass cockpit and garmin 1000, which would make it easier for graduating pilots to transit to new generation commercial aircraft. (NAN)

Apostle Johnson Suleiman Sends Twitter Into frenzy Over Claims That David’s Mother Was a Harlot

The preacher who is yet to untangle himself from the Stephanie Otobo’s saga has sent social media into frenzy again oh.

A two minute video of him preaching that David’s mother was a harlot was shared on twitter, leading to commotion.

People are doubtful of the claim by the man of God. See reactions from people below.....

 

Man who tried commiting suicide by jumping into a well in Lagos rescued (photo)

 Another person, a 45 year old man has been rescued after he allegedly attempted to commit suicide by jumping into a well at a residence in the Ojota area of Lagos state earlier today.

Officials of the Lagos state Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) were alerted this morning after the man jumped into the 116 feet well. Although he survived, the man sustained a fracture on his hand. He has since been taken to the hospital for treatment by Lagos State Ambulance Service.

Kano NDLEA arrests suspected drug traffickers in police uniform

The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 2 suspected drug traffickers who posed as police officers in Nasarawa area of Kano metropolis.

Kano State Commandant of NDLEA, Alhaji Hamza Umar, told newsmen today that the suspects were arrested in a brand new escort vehicle with police colour, siren, pilot plate number and in possession of two police caps.

According to him, the men who were arrested while blaring the siren and pretending to be police officers, were conveying 715 kilograms of Indian Hemp to Yobe.

Umar said: “During investigation by our officers, we discovered that the suspects were from Edo State, while their destination was Gashua, in Yobe State.

“The two suspects who were arrested along with 715 kilograms of Indian Hemp disclosed to us that they normally convey such exhibits once a month."

He added that “if those people had succeeded in their mission to their destination, Yobe where the issue of insecurity is a major concern, only God knows what would have happened”.

One of the suspects confessed that he was offered N200,000 to convey the Indian hemp to Gashua.

Meanwhile, the command has also arrested a lorry with Ebonyi State Government plate number  on its way to Libya through Kano, loaded with 64 kilograms of Indian Hemp hidden in fish packs.

“We are still investigating the suspects and i assure you we are getting more information from them that will assist us in getting the real owner of the exhibit.

Photo/video of a Nigerian man who was beaten in public for slapping a lady

 

A young man from Ogoni in Rivers state was beaten and disgraced after he slapped a lady whom he saw walking on the street.
According to the woman who was probed about what happened, she revealed that the young man asked her to remove her cap because it bears the Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB symbol -a group which he said was not recognized by Nigerian government.

Watch the full video below....

Senator’s House Seized over Alleged N1.5bn Contract Scam

Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday ordered the seizure of a 12-storeyed building belonging to the senator representing Delta North Senatorial District, Peter Nwaoboshi, over an alleged contract scam of N1.5bn.

The said building which the court ordered the EFCC to seize from Nwaoboshi, a PDP member, is located at 27, Marine Road, Apapa.

Justice Abdulaziz Anka made the temporary seizure order after entertaining an ex parte application brought before him on Monday by the anti-graft agency.

Joined with Nwaoboshi in the application were his two companies — Golden Touch Construction Project Limited, and Bilderberg Enterprises Limited.

The EFCC told the judge that Nwaoboshi, through his company, Bilderberg Enterprises Limited, got a N1.580bn contract to supply some construction equipment to the Delta State Direct Labour Agency sometime in 2010.

The anti-graft agency, however, claimed that Nwaoboshi’s company supplied second-hand equipment to the agency while he actually collected money to supply new equipment, thereby short-changing the agency.

The EFCC claimed that Nwaoboshi later used the proceeds of the alleged scam to bid for and purchase the 12-storeyed building, formerly known as Guinea House, for the sum of N805m in the name of his company, Golden Touch Construction Project Limited.

Arguing the ex parte application on Monday, the EFCC’s lawyer, George Chia-Yakua, said it was in the interest of justice to order the temporary seizure of the building pending the outcome of investigation and criminal trial of Senator Nwaoboshi and his companies.

After listening to EFCC lawyer, the judge ordered temporary forfeiture of Nwaoboshi’s building.

Medical Doctor arrested over death of Senator Isiaka Adeleke

A medical doctor who treated Senator Isiaka Adeleke, when he complained of leg pain early Sunday morning has been arrested by the police for interrogation.

An aides to the late senator said the doctor was arrested on Monday for interrogation, following the report that Adeleke died as a result of an overdose of medications he administered on him.

This is as the report of the post mortem is being awaited.

The senator who died on Sunday, was buried on Monday according to Islamic rites.

Osinbajo’s panel again quizzes NIA DG

The VP Yemi Osinbajo-led Presidential Investigative Panel on Monday again interrogated the suspended Director-general of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ambassador Ayo Oke.

Oke was suspended last Wednesday over the discovery of large amounts of foreign and local currencies by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in a residential apartment at Osborne Towers, Ikoyi, Lagos, over which NIA has made a claim.

Recall that the NIA boss had earlier appeared before the panel last week following the allegations.

‎The National Security Adviser, Babagana Mongunu, a retired Major General was among the panel that quizzed Oke when he appeared before it on Monday along with other officers of the security agency.

The committee set up by President Muhammadu Buhari is also investigating the allegations of violations of law and due process brought against the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), David Babachir Lawal, in the award of contracts under the Presidential Initiative on the North East (PINE).

The committee which continued its probe of the allegations yesterday was given 14 days by the President to complete the assignment and is expected to submit its report by next week.

The meeting which started around 1.p.m on Monday was still in progress at 7 p.m press time.

Woman Arrested for Posing as Medical Student at Denver Hospital to Treat Patients

A woman from the University of Colorado, Denver, Vanessa Loznik, has been arrested after she pretended to be a medical student and had unauthorized access to patients at Denver Health Medical Center, the hospital on Friday. 

Hospital officials did not categorically state how long Loznik had unauthorized access while doing hands-on procedures on patients.

Denver Health has pulled all student and learner badges until the credentials of those who have them can be duly re-verified.

The hospital said anyone without a hospital badge in a patient area or anyone exhibiting out of the ordinary behavior will be challenged.

Loznik has been forbidden from the hospital, and officials are working with the Denver Police Department and the Denver District Attorney’s Office to take legal action against her.

Loznik describes herself as a research scientist on her Facebook page, and that she only started attending CU Denver studying neurosciences in July of last year.

A source with CU Denver said Loznik is a biology major in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and was never employed as a research scientist.

“Leadership at the University of Colorado Denver has been made aware that an undergraduate student currently enrolled at CU Denver had unauthorized access at the Denver Health Medical Center,” the school said in a statement.

“Her involvement at Denver Health was not connected with her coursework at the university. However, we are taking this matter extremely seriously and are actively investigating these allegations.”

I Am Ready For Probe, Says Emir Sanusi

See his message below;

I am ready for probe.

Kano Emirate Council had over N2.8 billion in fixed deposit accounts, out of which over N981 million was used for the burial of late Emir Ado Bayero.

About N1.8 billion was the amount of money inherited by me against the alleged N4 billion.
Payment of N37,054,192.06 to Airtel, for one local mobile phone, which i use within and outside the country.

Majority of the charges are that of roaming which are normal. Similarly, telephone bills of the palace are offset by the council, particularly when it comes within the provision of the budget. The Emirate Council received N1,727,938,660.42 as grants between July 30, 2014 and March 1, 2017, over and above the alleged figure of N1,672,953, 660.00.

The Rolls Royce cars were never purchased by the emirate council, but donated to me by my friends.

The payment of N142,800,000 were expended on two bullet proof vehicles based on the advice, and approval of the state government.

Nollywood Yoruba Actor, Ayo Badmus Denies Marriage And Kids

Ladies man, Ayo Badmus has denied that he is married with kids. The actor who is single but dating someone said that his female fans love him more despite having a woman and they want him to be settled.

They want Ayo to be responsible .

Ayo denies getting married and said, “I don’t know where you heard that I got married, I have my children and I also have my woman.

I did not tell anyone I want to get married. I know that I am settled, I have children and I have my woman. Whatever I want to do about settling down and marriage, I would let people know at the right time. Right now, I don’t want to talk about it. But at the right time, I would come out openly. My woman does not pressurise me. Everything is under control, when I am ready to come out, I would do so.”

He talked about why he is into the Yoruba movie niche “I am more involved in Yoruba movies because when we were coming out, we found out that the Igbos had taken over the market and they choked everybody out so as a Yoruba man, if you produce an English speaking movie, it would not sell because they would not encourage you. That was why I decided to do a Yoruba movie and gave it to Yoruba speaking movie marketers so that they can market it successfully for us. They had their own mafia. Also, I love the Yoruba culture and there are so many stories that we can tell about our culture. We cannot beat the British and American people in English the same way they cannot beat us in Yoruba language,” he said

Photos From Jude Okoye's Birthday Dinner

Music Director Jude Okoye turned a year older on Monday. He celebrated with family and friends at a restaurant in VI, Lagos.

‘I stole company’s car because of my sick mother’

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old driver for allegedly stealing his company’s car.

The suspect, Ibrahim Hassan, confessed to have stolen the car because his company refused to grant his request for a loan. He explained that the loan was to enable him take care of his sick mother’s medical bill.

Hassan was arrested along with four others; Abubakar Salisu, Tochukwu Darlington, John Agbo and Dauda Abdulahi.

The suspects were arrested after a complaint was lodged by the company over the disappearance of their driver, along with the Mitsubishi Hilux car.

The suspects were arrested on their way to sell the car to a dealer at the Ogudu area of Ojota.

Hassan said: “I stole the car in other to raise money to offsets the medical bill of my sick mother. She was admitted at a hospital and had already incurred a bill of N70, 000. I had a financial challenge; I approached my company for help. I begged for a loan, but the company refused. The management said it didn’t have enough money at the moment to give me. I demanded for a week casual leave to be able to look for the money and it was granted.”

Hassan explained that after running from pillar to post for three days, trying to raise the money, without success, he decided to look at another option.

The option was to steal his company’s Mitsubishi Hilux car, which was under his car and sell it.

Hassan continued: “I took a week leave to source for the money; but after three days, I couldn't find anybody to help me. It was at that point that the thought of stealing the car crept into my mind.

“On the fourth day, I went back to the company. I told them I wanted to resume back. Naturally, nobody in the company suspected anything. I was handed the key of the car. After close of work that day, I picked the car and drove out of the company. Nobody challenged me.

"After stealing the car, I contacted my brother. He is a car dealer. He introduced me to one Godwin. The Godwin took me to someone at Ojota. We, however, couldn’t agree on a price. As we were driving back to Ajah, some policemen flagged us down. After some questions, they arrested us.”

Salisu said that his own role in the gang was just to get a buyer. He added: “I was able to get a buyer for the car.  The seller wanted to sell it for N3.2million, but the buyer wanted to pay N2million. We were returning from the buyer’s place when policemen stopped us. They demanded for the particulars of the car. We couldn’t provide it; that was how we were arrested.”

Darlington, who is one of the prospective buyers of the car, said that he didn’t know it was a stolen one.

His words: “I sell fairly used cars at Ladipo Market. My friend Godwin told me that his friend’s younger brother wanted to sell a car at a very cheap rate. I started looking for buyers. I also wanted to make some money from the deal, in order to take care of my family. I contacted some of my customers. Godwin’s friend said he wanted to sell the car for N3.5 million. We were returning from Ogudu when policemen arrested us.”