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Expose the thieves in your midst, Osinbajo charges churches

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has challenged churches to expose and ostracise members whose income do not match their wealth.

Speaking on Sunday at the Aso Rock Chapel, Abuja, Osinbajo charged Christian leaders to start questioning the wealth of their members.
The acting president said Nigeria will not have many of its present problems if only the church will stop allowing thieves to join its fold.

Osinbajo urged Christian leaders to embrace the role of nation building, while lamenting that the “greed of many” is behind the many problems of the country.

“I want to say that all of our leaders, the Christian leaders; the PFN and CAN, that it is the role of the church to build this nation. And the church has that role because God has said concerning us that we are the light of the world and we are the salt of the earth. That role is a very difficult role. We are not to teach the world how to be like the world but to teach the world how to be like our saviour, Jesus Christ,” he said.

“Every time we come to the church, we are told about giving, but we need to talk more about honesty. Just now His Eminence said Nigeria’s great problem is not an absence of prosperity but that we have enough for our needs but we don’t have enough for our greed.

“The greed of many is what has landed this country where it is today. Many of those who are in position of authority, it is the greed that has landed us to where we are. Many who say the reason why they are stealing is because they need to have an arsenal for future political experiment, it is a lie! It is greed.

“And if the church says you are not allowed to steal and we will ostracise the thieves in our midst. If a man’s resources, what a man has does not measure up to what he earns, if you found that a man has more money than he should have, if a man is earning a salary in a civil service or public service and he has houses everywhere, we have to hold him to account.

“He must first be held to account in the church. He must first be told in the church, we will not allow this. If the church ostracise the thieves; if the church says we will not accept thieves here or we will ensure that we expose you, you are stealing the resources of our nation, you are stealing the resources of a private company or other establishments, then we will not have the kind of problems that we have in this country. If only the church can.” - Cable Nigeria

Man and children survive after car plummets off flyover

A man and two children had an “almost miraculous” escape when the car they were travelling in went off a flyover and landed in a mangled heap on the road below.

Dramatic pictures of the incident in Birmingham show a silver Lexus lying on its side, with the bonnet concertinaed, and glass and other debris littering the stretch of road.

The photos also show where the car mounted the pavement and smashed through the barrier on the island above Hagley Road West in Quinton and plummeted to the carriageway underneath.
West Midlands Ambulance Service tweeted: “A man and two children have had an almost miraculous escape after the car they were on went off a flyover in Birmingham.”

Accompanying a picture of the view from the flyover, it posted: “This is the view from the flyover itself. Considering the drop, it is astonishing that the occupants weren’t more seriously hurt.”

The children, aged five and six, were taken to Birmingham Children’s Hospital while the man was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham after the incident at 10.30pm on Saturday.

Their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening or life-changing. - PA

818 refugees arrive Banki amid inadequate humanitarian intervention

About 818 Nigerian refugees on Saturday arrived in Banki, Borno State amidst inadequate humanitarian interventions compounding the huge gaps in humanitarian needs for the refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).

This is made known in a statement by Mr Hanson Tamfu, External Relations Officer, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Sunday in Abuja.

The UNHCR official disclosed that the 818 refugees include 151 male adult, 146 female adult and 521 children.
He said that the refugees had added to the influx of Nigerians who returned to the country in the past weeks.

He said that the influx would compound the yawing gaps of needs already overstretched in catering for IDPs including shelter, food, core relief items hygiene kits among others.
Tamfu said that the UNHCR had taken urgent steps to address the challenges as it had informed the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to provide food for the new arrivals.

He said that the agency had also discussed with the military to provide firewood for cooking and discussed with the Borno State Ministry of Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (MRRR) to set up emergency reception tent.
He said that the refugees would be kept in the tent pending completion of the reception centre this Wednesday.

Tamfu said that the WFP had promised to look into the possibility of providing dry food ration immediately and the military was undergoing serious screening of the returnees.
He said that UNHCR and partners were monitoring other urgent needs that might arise.

He said that a quick survey indicated that water was available in the camp, the condition of the returnees was stabl.
Tamfu added that some of them came with food rations and were already looking for means of cooking, especially those fasting.

It will be recalled that between April 9 and May 22, a total of 12,202 Nigerian refugees returned spontaneously from the Minawowa refugees’ camp in Cameroon.
The main areas of return are Banki, Pulka, Gwoza and Bama in Borno State.

UNHCR had expressed worry over the influx of the refugees explaining that the return was sudden and without adequate preparations on ground to cater for the refugees. - Agency Reporter

Photo News : See the house billionaire kidnapper Evans built for his mum in Nnewi

 

The house is located in Nnewi, Anambra state. 

 

Roma expect new Reds Salah bid

Roma are expecting Liverpool to come back with an improved offer for Mohamed Salah, according to Sky   in Italy.

Liverpool have already had a bid of £28m rejected for the 24-year-old but they remain in talks with the Serie A club.

While Salah has agreed terms with Liverpool, the Italians are still waiting for the right offer before sanctioning the sale and Sky sources in Italy say an improved bid is expected this weekend.

Salah was originally linked with Brendan Rodgers' Liverpool before moving to Chelsea from FC Basel for £11m in January 2014.

He was a regular starter as Roma finished runners-up to Juventus last season, scoring 15 goals in 31 league appearances.

Little Girl Adorably Mistakes A Bride For A Princess From Her Favorite Book

 

Fairy-tale moments happen all the time in real life ― and these sweet photos are proof.

Last February, Scott and Shandace Robertson tied the knot in Seattle. While taking wedding day pics in the Ballard section of the city, a little girl stopped and stared up at the beaming bride.

As the couple soon learned, the awestruck two-year old thought Shandace was the “princess” from her favorite book ― the one’s she holding in this photo by wedding photographer Stephanie Cristalli Photography:

Scott posted the photos of his beautiful bride and the little girl on the photo-sharing site Imgur, where the swoon-worthy pics received over 900 comments. 
In an interview with HuffPost, Shandace recalled the sweet little encounter on the street. 

“The little girl didn’t say anything actually, she just smiled the entire time,” the newlywed said. “I could tell by her face that her heart was overflowing.” 
Princess Shandace gave the little girl a flower from her bouquet: 

The toddler loved it:
Then, the two princesses ended their royal meeting with a hug.
“Because I love little kids so much, I asked her mom if I could hold her,” Shandace said. “Her face expresses how we both felt, overjoyed!”

In case you were wondering, the “princess” book the toddler was reading is the classic mystery novel The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins, Scott told HuffPost . 

Jaguar Land Rover to create 5,000 new jobs in UK - Telegraph report

Britain's biggest carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is drawing up plans to hire an extra 5,000 engineers and technical staff in the next year, the Sunday Telegraph reported, in a boost to the government as it embarks on the Brexit negotiations.

The newspaper said the recruitment drive, which could be announced next week, would focus on electronic and software engineers as the industry adapts to develop autonomous vehicles.
Ralf Speth, the chief executive of JLR, has previously said he wants to build electric models in the country.

The government has sought to promote Britain as a hub for innovation in electric cars after the country voted to leave the European Union.

The Telegraph said the Indian-owned JLR may need to recruit workers from outside Britain due to a lack of engineers in the country.
No one at JLR was immediately available to comment.

Southampton reportedly approach Roberto Martinez

Southampton have reportedly made an approach to appoint Belgium manager Roberto Martinez as their new boss.

According to a report in today’s newspaper version of the Mirror, as covered in Sky Sports’ Paper Talk section, Saints have sounded out the Spaniard over the possibility of taking the reins at the club.

Southampton sacked Claude Puel on Wednesday evening and a range of different candidates have been linked with replacing him.

The main two managers that have emerged as front-runners for the vacant post are Mauricio Pellegrino, formerly of Alaves, and Frank de Boer, formerly of Inter Milan.

Martinez was relieved of his duties at Everton after enduring a simply below par season at the club, with the Goodison Park faithful growing increasingly frustrated with his methods and decision-making.

The 43-year-old has since taken up the Belgium job and has done as much as has been expected of him, without necessarily excelling.
Martinez has experience of the Premier League but would certainly be a shock appointment for Saints.

'Top-class managers never die' - Petit has faith in Arsenal boss Wenger

Emmanuel Petit is backing Arsene Wenger to prove his critics wrong next season after choosing to remain in charge at Arsenal.

Disgruntled supporters and many observers had called for the veteran manager to end his long tenure, the Gunners having failed to qualify for the 2017-18 Champions League for the first time under Wenger.

Business as usual for Alexis

Instead, the 67-year-old Frenchman committed to a new two-year deal at Emirates Stadium, a bold move endorsed by his countryman.
"I'm happy, I'm a big fan of Arsene," former Arsenal star Petit told reporters at a France Legends v Italy Legends exhibition match.

"I know what he's done for me when I went out from Monaco's academy. I know what he's done for me in England as well. I know he has been very [heavily] criticised these past two years, even more this year but I know what he's achieved, what he's achieved for English football.

"I can understand the fans' frustration, I can understand some players' frustration too, but I think Arsene will be back very strong next year.

'Arsenal must sign big players'

"I trust Arsene, sincerely, as top-class players, as big clubs, this kind of bad period can happen but top-class players or top-class managers never die, they always come back."

Arsenal, who won the FA Cup and finished fifth in the Premier League table last term, will compete in the Europa League next season.

Taboo-breaking liberal mosque opens in Berlin

With a mission to spread a liberal form of Islam, a mosque where men and women pray side by side has opened its doors in Berlin, complete with female imams.

The Arabic phrase "Allahu Akbar" ('God is greatest') resonated through the crowded Ibn-Rushd-Goethe-Mosque Friday as US-Malaysian Ani Zonneveld, one of the world's few female imams, launched the call to prayer.

Then one of the founders of the new place of worship, lawyer and women's rights activist Seyran Ates, opened the event with words of welcome before Christian and Jewish guests and a large media contingent.
"We want to send a signal against Islamic terror and the misuse of our religion," said Turkish-born Ates, 54, dressed in a long white robe. "We want to practise our religion together."

Ates -- no stranger to breaking taboos, having called for a "sexual revolution" in the Muslim world -- vowed she would not allow ultra-conservatives "to rob me of my right to be Muslim".
Kneeling on green carpets, the faithful -- men and women, side by side -- bowed to Mecca for the traditional prayer as the imam spoke in German.
Some of the women wore veils or head coverings, others did not.

'Depoliticise' Islam

The new mosque, the 88th in the German capital, is located in a rented room on the third floor of the Protestant Johanniskirche (St. John's Church) building.
All Muslims -- Sunni or Shia, Alawite or Sufi -- are welcome in the mosque named after one of Germany's greatest writers, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and 12th century Islamic scholar Ibn Rushd, also known as Averroes.

The seven founding members said they want to open their prayer hall to all groups, including gays and lesbians.

"This mosque allows Muslims to define themselves in a new way," said co-founder and German Islam scholar Abdel-Hakim Ourghi.
He added that "we will try to depoliticise Islam", as the religion was being torn by rival political movements. "Because religion is a private matter."
Police stood guard outside the entrance of the building.
The founders said they had not received any threats or insults, but that they fully expected not everyone would be happy.

Time for change

Germany, with some four million Muslims, has been the target of jihadist attacks, the deadliest last December when a truck tore through a Berlin Christmas market crowd killing 12 people.
The arrival of more than one million refugees, most from mainly Muslim countries, since 2015 has worsened the fears of some Germans.

Ates -- who has campaigned against forced marriages, domestic violence and so-called "honour killings" among Muslim migrants -- said the project was eight years in the making.
"Many left along the way," she said. "They told us it was dangerous, that they were afraid."

Elham Manea, a Swiss political scientist of Yemeni background, said the time had come for change, with other so-called liberal mosques having also opened in the United States, Britain and Switzerland.

The Berlin mosque, financed by private donations, is located in the Berlin district of Moabit, which has a large immigrant population.
It was in this neighbourhood that Tunisian Anis Amri, the Christmas market attacker, frequented a radical mosque that has since been closed. - AFP

Numbers tell staggering story of EU migrant crisis

New legal action by the EU against eastern member states for refusing to take their share of refugees shows how the worst migration crisis since World War II still divides the continent.

The images from a crisis entering its third year have become shockingly familiar: capsized boats, refugees teargassed in squalid border camps, a Syrian boy's tiny body on an empty beach.

Here AFP looks at the numbers that tell a deeper story. The basic facts are stark: Since 2014, more than 1.6 million people have arrived by sea while 13,500 have died on the way.
The numbers also give answers to the important human questions: Where are these people coming from, where are they going, how many have died, and how many will be allowed to stay?

2015 peak

The migration crisis has no official starting point but statistics from the International Organization of Migration (IOM) offer some chronological yardsticks.
Following gradual yearly increases since 2011, 2014 marked a first turning point with 170,100 people landing on Italian shores and 43,518 on Greek coastlines, up from 42,900 and 11,447 respectively the previous year.

But it was in 2015 that the situation took on dizzying proportions. The IOM registered 1,011,712 arrivals by sea in Europe, including 853,650 on Greek shores, with the peak in arrivals hit in October, and 153,842 on Italy's coastline.
The increase was mainly a result of the worsening conflict in Syria alongside deteriorating conditions in Syrian refugee camps in Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan.

Among the arrivals in Greece in 2015, more than half -- 56.l percent -- were Syrian, while 24.3 percent were from Afghanistan and 10.3 percent were from Iraq.
Most came to Greece across the Aegean Sea from Turkey.

While the EU struggled to forge a collective response and help Greece cope with the influx, most of the migrants trekked along the so-called Balkan route toward wealthy northern European countries like Germany and Sweden.
The arrivals on the Italian coast in 2015 came on the central Mediterranean route, mainly from sub-Saharan African countries: 39,162 Eritreans, 22,237 Nigerians, 12,433 Somalis and 8,932 Sudanese.

Greek lull, Italy still hit

There was a sharp drop in migrant arrivals in Greece in 2016, with the IOM registering a total of 363,401 arrivals on Greek and Italian shores, about one-third as many as the previous year.
In Greece, 173,614 arrived by sea, a drop of nearly 80 percent, reflecting the combined impact of a controversial migrant deal between Turkey and the EU and the nearly total closure of the Balkans route.

The trend is continuing in 2017, with just 7,699 arrivals registered by the IOM in Greece during the first five months of the year.
But the lull in Aegean crossings is tenuous as Turkey is increasingly at odds with the EU and has threatened to scrap the migrant deal over European criticism of its crackdown after an attempted coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Italy meanwhile has seen arrivals continue apace, hitting a new record in 2016 with 181,436.
Those arrivals were mainly Nigerians (20.7 percent), Eritreans (11.4 percent) and Guineans (7.4 percent), according to the IOM. Most are not considered potential refugees, but economic migrants who must be returned to their countries of origin.

So far this year, figures confirm that the central Mediterranean route has once again become, by far, the main channel to Europe.
Italy has registered more than 65,000 arrivals since January, up nearly 20 percent from the same period last year.

Not just the EU

While the migration crisis is often portrayed as a crisis facing the EU's roughly 510 million people, smaller countries outside the region have received a far higher proportion of arrivals.
Turkey hosts 3.2 million refugees, Lebanon shelters more than one million and Jordan is home to 660,000 according to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. The vast majority are Syrians.

Human drama 

Behind the migrant influx are human dramas.
In total, nearly 14,000 people have died or disappeared trying to reach Europe in the last four years: 3,283 in 2014, 3,784 in 2015, 5,098 in 2016 and already more than 1,800 since January 1.
Moreover, among the asylum seekers in the EU in 2015 and 2016, around a third were minors, according to the European Commission.

The EU police agency Europol said in January 2015 that more than 10,000 unaccompanied migrant children had disappeared in Europe during the preceding 18 to 24 months, adding that many may have been victims of sexual abuse and other assaults by organised crime networks.

Asylum seekers

The mass arrival of migrants has shaken the EU, creating tension between its legal obligation to help asylum seekers and the anti-immigration sentiment that has risen in a number of countries, particularly in the wake of a series of terror attacks on the continent.

EU countries had a record number of asylum applications in 2015, with nearly 1.26 million applying for the first time, after 562,000 in 2014, according to Eurostat. These amount to the total requests in member states, which can include people who applied in several countries.

In 2016, the level remained high at 1.2 million first-time requests, filed mainly by Syrians, Afghans and Iraqis, as was the case the year before. A number of the requests were filed in 2015 but counted by Eurostat only the following year.

Many applicants are part of the flow over the Mediterranean, but not all. There are for example 28,925 Albanians and 23,015 Russians who sought asylum in EU countries.
In proportion to the population of each country, 2016 statistics from Eurostat show that the highest number of asylum requests were recorded in Germany, ahead of Greece, Austria, Malta and Luxembourg.

Protection granted

In 2016, EU countries granted protection to about 710,400 people, more than twice the figure of 2015, according to Eurostat.
Some 55 percent of the total in 2016 were listed as refugees, while 37 percent were placed in the category of "subsidiary protection," or those who fall short of the criteria for refugee status but who are in danger in their home countries. Another eight percent qualified for "authorisation to stay for humanitarian reasons".

Germany topped the EU in granting protection to the greatest number of people last year, with Eurostat reporting 445,210 positive decisions, or three times more than in 2015.
Much further behind were Sweden, with 69,350 positive decisions, Italy (35,450), France (35,170) and Austria (31,750).

Syrians topped the list of people benefitting from protection in EU countries last year at 405,600, or 57 percent of the total, ahead of Iraqis (65,800) and Afghans (61,800).
The rate of positive responses to asylum requests for one of the three statuses stood at 61 percent on first request, and 17 percent on appeal, but there were wide disparities depending on the nationality of the applicant.

The rates rose to 98.1 percent on average for Syrians, 92.5 percent for Eritreans and 63.5 percent for Iraqis.
The rate was far lower for other nationalities, like 17.4 percent for Pakistanis, 5.2 percent for Algerians and 3.1 percent for Albanians.

Expelled migrants

Asylum seekers whose applications are rejected are supposed to be sent back to their country of origin, as are new arrivals who do not ask for asylum and are considered economic migrants.
About 305,365 people last year received an administrative or judicial order to return to their home country, up from 286,725 in 2015 and 251,986 in 2014, according to Frontex.

And 176,223 people were effectively deported in 2016, including 79,608 via a forced departure, Frontex said.
Topping the list for forced departures were Albanians at 19,482, Moroccans at 7,506 and Kosovars at 4,916. Ukrainians, Iraqis and Indians topped the category of people who chose to leave voluntarily.

'Relocation'

Faced with the extraordinarily high number of arrivals in Italy and Greece, the EU agreed in September 2015 to make a temporary exception to the requirement that the country where migrants first land must process asylum requests.

The EU then decided to distribute 160,000 Syrians and others in Italy and Greece to other countries in the bloc over two years.
But the relocation plan that was intended to embody EU solidarity ended up exposing divisions among member states, which have either dragged their feet in accepting their share or rejected taking any.

The European Commission launched legal action last Wednesday against Hungary and Poland for refusing to take any migrants and against the Czech Republic for effectively dropping out of the plan. The move starts a long process that could result in fines.

Meanwhile, most of the migrants continue their route north to the wealthier countries, if they can.
The plan has been hit with both logistical problems and reluctance from asylum seekers to travel to assigned countries they fear will not offer them much of a future, particularly in eastern Europe.

As a result of all these obstacles, just over 20,000 have been relocated three months before the deadline. - AFP

Trump closer to being impeached

Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) has said that Congress would come together and "begin impeachment proceedings" against President Trump if he fired special counsel Robert Mueller and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.

"All Americans, regardless of party, agree on the fundamental principle that no one is above the law," Lieu said on MSNBC. "And if President Trump were to fire Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein, and then (get) special counsel Mueller fired, I believe Congress would begin impeachment proceedings."

Lieu's comments come after Trump and his allies
 launched multiple attacks against Mueller's character and possible conflicts of interest in an attempt to discredit him and his investigation.

For example, former Republican Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich accused Mueller of hiring Democratic political donors and called Mueller the "tip of the deep state spear," a conspiracy theory reference.

Trump himself used Twitter on Friday to lash out 
at Rosenstein, saying he was "being investigated" for firing former FBI Director James Comey "by the man who told me to fire the FBI director," seemingly referencing Rosenstein.

Lieu isn't the only House Democrat warning Trump of consequences for firing Mueller and Rosenstein. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, 
  said friday that Congress would "unite to stop (Trump) if he tried to fire the two men."

"It has become clear that President Trump believes that he has the power to fire anyone in government he chooses and for any reason, including special counsel Robert Mueller," Schiff said in a statement. "That is not how the rule of law works, and Congress will not allow the president to so egregiously overstep his authority."

"If President Trump were to try to replicate (former President Richard) Nixon's Saturday Night Massacre by firing Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein in addition to Mueller, Congress must unite to stop him - without respect to party, and for the sake of the nation," he said.
In the Senate, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) issued a similar warning.

"The message the president is sending through his tweets is that he believes the rule of law doesn't apply to him and that anyone who thinks otherwise will be fired. That's undemocratic on its face and a blatant violation of the president's oath of office," Feinstein said in a statement Friday.
"It's becoming clear to me that the president has embarked on an effort to undermine anyone with the ability to bring any misdeeds to light, be that Congress, the media or the Justice Department. The Senate should not let that happen. We're a nation of laws that apply equally to everyone, a lesson the president would be wise to learn," she said. - The Hill

Tottenham join West Ham in race for Chris Smalling

Tottenham have joined West Ham in the race to sign Chris Smalling from Manchester United this summer.

The Daily Mail reports that Spurs will look to sign the player after missing out on Harry Maguire from Hull.
Maguire, who had also been linked with West Ham, decided to join Leicester City during the week.

Smalling has been linked with a move away from Manchester United after they announced the signing of Swedish defender Victor Lindelof from Benfica.

The England international had already fallen down the pecking order at Old Trafford, with Jose Mourinho preferring summer signing Eric Bailly.
Manchester United are believed to value the defender at around £15 million, with previous reports suggesting West Ham were readying a move worth around £10 million.

With the World Cup just around the corner, Smalling may have one eye on the tournament and go in search of regular first-team football elsewhere.

Lagos transport magnate paid me to avoid kidnap, says Evans

• Kingpin begs government to seize all he owns but spare his life
• Says native doctor collected 10% of loot
• Had premonition about his arrest
• Fingers aide to the transporter

Suspected kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeje George Onwuamadike alias Evans has told his interrogators how he once bullied a Lagos transport magnate, to pay him a large sum of foreign exchange to avoid kidnap.

Evans’ initial demand was $1millon but the transport magnate, ended up parting with less than that amount.
The suspect, who is gradually adapting to life in police custody and has started eating, claimed that a close aide of the transporter provided all the information he required about the victim.

The plot to kidnap the transporter who hails from the South East, according to him, was hatched in 2013.
He said that he stopped threatening the businessman and his family once the money was paid.

The Nation gathered yesterday that although Evans still agonises about his condition in police cell, he finds time to smile and joke with his cell mates and interrogators.
The police plan to inspect all the detention camps operated by Evans and his gang.

A source said: “He collected a huge sum of dollars but not up to the $1million he demanded in order to stop threatening the man with kidnap. He also said that the native doctor who prepared charms for him is a traditional ruler and that he usually collected 10percent of the money generated.

“Evans pleaded that Eze (native doctor/monarch) should not be arrested. He said whenever they went for an operation without telling the juju man, he always knew and would confront him. He said that the native doctor most times knew he was planning something and would tell him to stay away if he foresaw danger.

“He also said he heard of the kidnap of Ikenga Nnewi but that he was not responsible for it. He said that he knew something bad would happen the week he was arrested but he didn’t know the exact thing.

“He said he was planning to travel abroad because he knew police were looking for him. Evans said he was able to evade arrest over the years because the charms his native doctor prepared made him invincible to those who wanted to hurt him.”
He claimed that he never cheated members of his gang and that he usually performed sacrifices before and after each operation.

He begged government to spare his life but is free to confiscate all his wealth and properties.
He craves a fresh lease of life to enable him turn a new leaf.
“Evans claims that he never assaulted any of his kidnap victims. That he didn’t rape the women and never slapped any of the men. He said he only chained them and ensured their families paid the demanded amount.

“He has started laughing and feeling relaxed now, unlike before. He eats rice sold by one of the caterers at the station and drinks only bottled water. He insists that his wife knew what he was doing for a living and even used to collect ransom for him.” - The Nation

FG to appeal Saraki’s acquittal

Okoi Obono-Obla, special assistant to the president on prosecutions, says the federal government will appeal the acquittal of senate president Bukola Saraki by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).

He told PUNCH on Saturday that the government would file a notice of appeal against the CCT’s ruling by Wednesday.
Prior to his acquittal, Saraki had been facing an 18-count charge bordering on false asset declaration.

But the two-man panel of the CCT led by Danladi Umar, its chairman, unanimously upheld a no-case submission against the senate president last Wednesday.

Obono-Obla argued that the panel “misapplied” the law in the ruling.
He said the government will also appeal all the “nonsensical” court rulings in various high-profile corruption cases.

“Definitely we are going to appeal against the ruling in Saraki’ s case,” he was quoted as saying.
“One of our grounds of appeal is that the tribunal misapplied the law. For instance, the standard of proof that the tribunal used is not applicable to charges of false declaration of asset.

“It (charge of false asset declaration) is a strict liability offence, so you cannot apply the standard of proof that is applied in the regular criminal proceedings.

“Surely we will file the appeal next (this) week Wednesday.”
He said the government was determined to “clean up Nigeria” and will “fight this war to the end”.
“We must otherwise the nation is doomed. We have gone back to the drawing board to change our tactics and strategies,” he added.

“Anybody who thinks he can get away with an act of corruption is dreaming. We are going to file an appeal against all the nonsensical rulings that we have got from our court in recent times.” - Cable Nigeria

Gerrard backs Liverpool for 2017-18 success

Steven Gerrard believes "success is around the corner" for Liverpool if they manage to improve their record against the smaller teams.

Jurgen Klopp's men finished fourth in the Premier League  table in 2016-17, a huge 17 points behind champions Chelsea.
They impressed against the top teams, though, as they remained unbeaten against their top-six rivals and Gerrard is confident they are on the right track.

"We have got a fantastic manager at the helm. I think Liverpool are very, very close," Gerrard told BT Sport.
"If you look at the statistics in the top six, they are the best team in terms of head-to-head.

"Liverpool know where they need to improve and it is the consistency against the teams that are maybe in the bottom half of the table, the teams that sit narrow and compact and are difficult to break down.

"Hopefully we can get the two or three pieces of the jigsaw that are missing. I am really confident Liverpool can keep moving forward and success can be just round the corner."

Sagay: One of the judges recalled by NJC is a constant solicitor of money

Itse Sagay, chairman of the presidential advisory committee against corruption (PACAC), has said one of the judges recalled by the National Judiciary Council (NJC) constantly solicits money from lawyers.

The senior advocate of Nigeria lamented the spate of corruption among judges, whom he says often seek gratification.

The law professor also criticised the federal government’s approach to the anti-corruption war.
Sagay urged the presidency to return to the drawing board to peruse the constitution for ways to “firmly” deal with the scourge of corruption.
He made his position known on Saturday while speaking in Abuja at a programme organised by the National Association of Seadogs.

“The Federal Government, particularly the President and Vice-President, who were elected into office principally to eliminate corruption, must go back to their drawing board, search and scan the constitution and other laws to draw the requisite irresistible power to deal firmly with this terrible scourge of our times – otherwise we are all dead,” PUNCH quotes him as saying.

“Today, some judges actually solicit for money. They don’t even wait to be offered money. One of the judges that has been asked by the NJC to go back to work is a constant solicitor of money. He writes to counsel, ‘my mother died yesterday, I need money to bury her.’

“Two months later, ‘my daughter is getting married next month, I need money to organise a wedding: Another month, the same judge will write, ‘my uncle has just been made a chief and I need to make a contribution, send money.’

“This is written to lawyers and the lawyers gladly contribute. In fact, there is a long list of lawyers now who have to go to the EFCC at least once a month to explain why they had to send so much money to the account of one judge or the other who demanded money.

“Some lawyers do it out of a sense of obligation while some lawyers do it for consideration of future favours. It just shows you how (low) our judges have sunk.” - The Cable