Senate screens Adewole Isaac Folorunsho

The senate has screened ministerial nominee, Professor Adewole Isaac Folorunsho, the outgoing Vice chancellor of the University of Ibadan and a professor of gynecology and obstetrics.  

During his presentation, Professor Adewole said the declining fall in Education is as a result of under funding, dilapidated infrastructure and lack of motivation of staff. He said the ranking system used to rate universities in the world is usually not fair to Nigeria and Africa. 

On cultism in Universities, the university don said continuous education and awareness that cultism does not pay anyone is needed. He also said collaborative efforts between Universities in Nigeria will also help to address the social vice.

Odunlade Adekola, Femi Jacobs,Saka, Ijeoma Agu Stars inHilarious Comedy, Taxi Driver(Oko Ashewo).

What is your experience of Lagos Taxi drivers popularly called Oko Ashewo? Many people have tales to tell. Some, tales of horror, others, tales of favour while for many others are tales of frustration mixed with many funny moments.

Now, imagine, if a movie puts all of these experiences together and make a comedy out of it. Not only that, there are many other night life experiences of an average Lagos Taxi driver that could make you laugh so much, you hurts your ribs!

Senate screens Bawa Bwari...

The senate has screened ministerial nominee, Bawa Bwari, a certified town planner and former chief whip of the House of Representatives. Bwari, who is from Niger state, is the nominee that replaced Ibeto. He said if made Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, he will look at the master plan to see how he can make

Photos: Igbo Village community discovered in Virginia, USA

The Igbo village is located in Staunton, Virginia, USA. According to one of the organizers Basil Okafor, "The State of Virginia and US government recognize the Igbos as one of the early slaves who settled in Virginia." See photos after the cut...

Graphic pics: Young man shot dead by alleged cultists at Imo State university

The young man, who is believed to be a student of the school, was shot dead at the university front gate yesterday by suspected cultists. They pursued him to the gate where he was gunned down and the gunmen fled. His body has since been taken away. See the pic after the cut..

Governor Okorocha named government house after his daughter

The current Imo state governor's first daughter is named Uloma Nwosu (nee Okorocha). She married one of his commissioners, Uche Nwosu in 2014. According to Chinedu Ozordi, the governor named a government building after his daughter. Chinedu shared the photo and wrote "In 2015 public building in Imo State is

Nigerian man arrested for raping his Nigerian friend's wife in India

A 28 year old Nigerian man identified as Christian Chidiebere Chukwu has been arrested in India for allegedly raping another Nigerian's wife in Bengaluru, India. According to police report, Christian whose visa had expired since 2013, was squatting with his friend in Bengaluru when he raped the victim who is also a Nigerian.
He raped her when his friend traveled for a business outside the town. The victim immediately reported the incident to the Bengaluru police station and he was arrested immediately. He will soon be charged to court.

Photos: Nigerian man arrested in South Africa for possession of drugs

A 35-year-old Nigerian man was arrested in Mokopane, SA, on October 15, for being in possession of crystal meth, rock and cocaine to the value of more than R200 000. The arrest followed info that was supplied by crime intelligence and members of the K9 unit.
Provincila Col Ronel Otto said the police also confiscated a laptop, three cell phones and cash from the Nigerian.
The man will appear in the Mokorong Magistrates’ Court soon, said Otto.
Source: South Africa Police Service

Banker arrested for forging WASCE and University results to gain employment

26-year-old banker, Daniel Makanjuola, has been arrested by the Police in Lagos for using a forged West African Senior School Certificate and Lagos State University’s statement of result to get a job at Wema Bank Plc, Marina branch,Lagos Island.
The police said Makanjuola pretended that he was a degree holder in marketing with Second Class, Upper Division, and had also provided a forged National Youth Service Corps discharge certificate and a reference letter to the bank before he gained employment. He claimed to have obtained the letter from United Bank for Africa, where he supposedly worked previously.
PUNCH Metro learnt that Daniel who is from Ijero Local Government Area in Ekiti State, had joined the bank in 2013, before he was sacked in July 2015 after the documents were confirmed to be fake.
It was gathered that the fraudulent act was discovered after WEMA Bank management had sent a verification letter UBA to to verify the authenticity of the reference letter. UBA was said to have denied any knowledge of Makanjuola and the letter.
After the discovery, the bank decided to write West African Examinations Council and LASU, to confirm the veracity of his documents but both exam bodies disclaimed the results Makanjuola had presented to WEMA
The suspect was arrested after the case was reported at the Lion Building Police Station.
After his arrest, the suspect, in a statement to the police confessed to the crime and explained how he obtained the forged certificates.
He said he made the fake documents because he couldn't get a job and he wanted to alleviate the poverty in his family.
He said: “I am actually a National Diploma holder. I secured the fake WASCE and LASU results, using a search engine and CorelDraw application. I scanned an NYSC certificate and used some applications to edit it. I did it in order to put an end to the suffering of my poor family. I am the only son of my father. I want the authority to be compassionate with my case. I was only trying to live a better life.”
A police prosecutor, Inspector I. Okeke, arraigned Makanjuola at the Tinubu Magistrate’s Court on three counts of forgery.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges before the presiding magistrate, Mr. A. Adefulire. Adefulire granted him bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum. He adjourned the case till October 22, 2015.

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EXCAPED PRISONER, DAVID SWEAT SHOT AND RECAPTURED AFTER TRYING TO ENTER CANADA

David Sweat, the surviving prisoner on the run in New York, has been shot and captured alive two miles from the Canadian border.He was shot twice in the torso after an officer patrolling the area spotted him brazenly jogging down the road wearing head-to-toe camouflage.