Police chief orders nationwide arrest of black market petrol dealers

Inspector-General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase has directed Zonal Assistant Inspectors-General of Police and  Commissioners of Police across the country to henceforth arrest anyone found selling petroleum products by the roadside or in plastic containers.

Arase said that he gave the directive to check the intractable fuel crisis currently rocking the nation as well as other hazards occasioned by the activities of illegal petrol dealers.

Police spokesperson, Olabisi Kolawole announced the directive in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday.

“Apart from the hardship this act is causing to fuel buyers, it has also rendered some innocent and law-abiding citizens homeless due to fire outbreak from jerry-can petrol storage,” she said.

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Herdsmen attacks: angry MASSOB issues 30-day ultimatum to Federal Government.

Angered by Monday night's attacks by armed Fulani herdsmen on some communities in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State in which several dozens of people were killed, the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB has threatened to apply force in the defence of “our people from these sacred cow Fulani herdsmen.”

Having put the casualty figures from the  herdsmen attacks at 130 dead, MASSOB's National Director of Information, Sunny Okereafor said in a statement that;
“We condemn the attack on our people by Fulani herdsmen at Uzo-uwani L.G.A Enugu State. We wish to remind Ndigbo that this killing and destruction of property of our people by Fulani herdsmen is getting out of hands. The fact that MASSOB believes in non- violence does not mean that we cannot defend ourselves. There is a limit to human endurance.”

“MASSOB is worried that Fulani herdsmen have become very daring in their attacks since President Buhari came to power. We are not saying Buhari is their sponsor, but his silence over the attacks is suspect. MASSOB is giving the government 30 days to stop the attacks or face our wrath."

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N2.5b fraud: ex-Minister surrenders N23m, two Abuja mansions to EFCC.

Following her arrest last week by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ex-Finance Minister and Director of the Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organization, Senator Esther Nenadi Usman has surrendered two houses she purchased in Abuja and a cash of N23m to the anti-graft agency.

Usman was taken into custody last week after the EFCC traced a payment of N2.5b into her company, Joint Trust Dimensions Ltd's account and N140m into her Zenith Bank Account  number, 1000158311.

The payments allegedly originated from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN in January 2015 during preparations for the last presidential elections.

A source at the EFCC hinted that the ex-Minister would soon be granted administrative bail.

“She has been cooperating with us as she has returned N23m and we have also seized two houses belonging to her in Abuja.

“Since she has been cooperating with us and has also returned some money, she will be granted an administrative bail. She seems to have some health challenges. Also, releasing her will give her the ability to return more funds.”

Usman is believed to have disbursed some of the money to certain individuals and interest groups in the run up to the last general elections on the instructions of PDP chieftain and former Board of Trustees Chairman, Chief Tony Anenih.

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La Liga signs five-year deal with Nigerian football league

The League Management Company of Nigeria, LMC signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding with the Spanish League Board, LFP on Tuesday, April 26, at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja.

The MoU which was witnessed by representatives of both the Nigerian and Spanish governments covers technical and commercial development of Nigerian football.

Chairman of the LMC, Shehu Dikko singed for the Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL, while the President of La Liga, Javier Tebas signed for the Spanish League.

Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung appended his signature as witness for the Nigerian side while the Spanish Ambassador to Nigeria, Alfonso Barnuevo Sebastian de Erice did same for the Spanish League.

Some former Nigerian internationals who plied their trade in Spain were also on hand to add color to the event. They included Victor Ikpeba who played for Real Betis, Mutiu Adepoju who played for Racing Santander and Real Sociedad.

Speaking on the importance of the MoU, Dikko said ; "There is a fight for the heart and pocket of Nigerians to love and buy into our domestic football league and La Liga is ready to work with us on that. Stakeholders are already getting interested as they have seen one of the best leagues in the world associating with us. This will help us move forward and many more good things will follow. We shall move from this point to a point where we will in turn begin to support other leagues in Africa."

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OCCUPYNASS protesters demand Saraki's resignation (Photo)

Citizens United for Peace and Stability, a coalition of civil society organizations began a two day protest on Tuesday at the premises of the National Assembly to demand the resignation of Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki over the corruption charges he is facing at the Code of Conduct Tribunal.

The protesters who brought along their mats, mattresses and cooking utensils are also demanded the return of the exotic SUVs shared among the Senators in the midst of immense suffering of Nigerians

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Budget impasse: Buhari, Osinbajo meet Saraki, Dogara in Aso Rock (Photos)

President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday met with Senate President, Bukola Saraki and House of Representatives Speaker Yakubu Dogara at the State House, Abuja.

It is believed that the meeting was intended to resolve knotty issues of the 2016 budget.

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Photos from the LMC/La Liga dinner in Abuja

The League Management Company (LMC) on Monday night hosted the visiting La Liga Delegation to a dinner at the Mediterranean Club in Maitama District, Abuja.

Nigeria's rich delicacies and cultural dance were generously featured at the event.

Photos by LMC Media.

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