PRESIDENT BUHARI APPROVES PAYMENT OF BIAFRA WAR VETERAN

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the payment of pension to soldiers, policemen and paramilitary officers involved in the civil war between 1967  till 1970.


The Pensions Transition Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) announced in a statement on Wednesday, sajd that the payment will commence on Friday, October 20, in Enugu .

“The general public would recall that Nigeria witnessed an ugly civil war between July 1967 and January 1970 and as a result of that unfortunate period in our history, some members of the armed forces, the Nigeria police and the paramilitary officers who took part with the secessionist were dismissed from the service,” the statement read.


“The dismissal of those officers was commuted to retirement in year 2000 through a presidential amnesty granted on 29th May, 2000 by the administration of the then President Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR.

“A verification exercise was conducted for the pardoned officers by the defunct Police Pension Office and recently PTAD on one hand and the Police Service Commission on the other.

“Despite the presidential pardon and verification of these officers many of them remained unpaid years after the pardon. However, the present administration under the able leadership of president, C-in-C of the armed forces, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, has graciously given approval for the payment of pension entitlements to these officers and their next of kin.

“PTAD is commencing the payment of pension benefits to the retired war affected police officers on Friday 20th October, 2017 in Enugu. 162 officers will be payrolled and 57 Next of Kin who have also not been paid their death benefits will be paid in the first batch.”

ROYAL PHOTOS: ALAAFIN OF OYO YOUNGEST 'OLORI' AND HER SONS

The youngest Olori of the Alaafin of Oyo, Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III, Olori Badirat Olaitan, strike a pose in new photos with her sons. Checkout the stunning photos below;

FUNAAB ERECTS BILLBOARD BANNING IMMORAL DRESSING

The management of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) has erected a billboard to announce the banning of immoral dressing including the muslim niqab, short skirt, etc.

They struck a big blow to her peaceful Muslim students and questioned their religious tenets around 12pm on Monday, 16th October, 2017, when the billboard of ban against the Niqab (face veil) worn by some Muslim females was erected.
At the sight of the board, different writings which angered Muslim students were seen flying all around the media condemning the act of the university for demeaning the image of Islam and it’s worshipers.
The picture of a Muslim lady in veil is placed clearly at the center of other immoral pictures of a tattooed lady, and of nude and immodest dressings.

It seems, although, that this alone could have passed a lot of hate messages from the school to the Muslim veil users, it is the writing contained in the board that was most alarming, “FUNAAB detests lousy/immoral dressing. The way you dress is the way you are addressed.”

Reports gathered are that on sighting the billboards, the Muslim students in the university got angry and almost put laws into their hands until the MSSN Amir intervened.

It was also learnt the some of the students, especially female Muslims burst into tears on sighting the billboard on the university campus and social media.

In an interview with a student, who maintained anonymity, it was gathered that there had been ‘several occurrences of injustice against the Muslim sisters long before now and recently, a circular which is unfavorable to the law-abiding sisters was circulated by the school.
He said:
“These sisters of ours have been victimized and have been trampled upon. I want to believe that the Christian Ruling University is bent on initiating a religious crisis because how on earth will it be accepted that one’s religion be tagged as immoral and lousy while represented among a series of obscene pictures?”

THIS LADY KILLED HER TWO SONS WHILE HER NIGERIAN HUSBAND WAS IN CUSTODY IN USA

A Liberian woman, Kula Pelima , allegedly  drowned her infant son and his 5-year-old half brother in a bathtub hours after she called police and told them she was worried about being deported, a Delaware police chief said Tuesday.

Kula Pelima who has lived in the U.S. for two decades, called 911 about 3:45 a.m. Monday, fearing that her visa had lapsed. An officer visited her home early Monday and told her local authorities were not going to arrest her, the police chief said. The officer even gave Pelima an immigration hotline number to call, and observed the older boy doing well during the visit. .
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Pelima called 911 again about 8:30 a.m. and said she had drowned her son, 4-month-old Solomon Epelle, and 5-year-old Alex Epelle. Pelima, 30, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder and was being held on $2 million bond.
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Pelima’s boyfriend, Victor Epelle, 38, the father of both boys, is a native of Nigeria. He was taken into custody by immigration authorities in Pennsylvania on September 14th. The couple lived together in Wilmington, and she helped care for both children, the police chief said. .
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Epelle was in the United States legally, but he had violated the terms of his status, ICE said. It wasn’t immediately clear what he had done. He was released from custody Monday on humanitarian grounds after being notified of the deaths of his sons.

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GANI ADAMS: 15TH AARE ONA KAKANFO OF YORUBALAND

Otunba Gani Adams who was recently announced by the Alaafin of Oyo as the 15th Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, has said   “the attribute is not about wealth but about the ability to lead and I have over six million people supporting me in the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC). I have charity organizations that help the people. I spend over N250, 000 everyday on the people and I am not poor although I may not be as wealthy as the late Chief MKO Abiola when he bagged the title. “I am now 47 years-old and old enough to rule the nation. So, the Aare Ona Kakanfo is a position I can bear very well with the support of God and the people.”

Leader of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), explained that his new title had placed a fatherly role on him as such he must be seen to be in good accord with all and move forward the Yoruba race.

Adams  at a media parley in Lagos said; “Most of the people who have been Aare Ona Kakanfo were not up to 50. Chief MKO Abiola was not up to 50 years when he became Aare Ona Kakanfo in 1988, Chief Samuel Akintola was not up to 54 in 1964 when he was given the title. Apart from the two I mentioned, most of the Aare Ona Kakanfo were younger because, according to the history of the Yoruba race, they always look for a courageous young blood that can face external aggressors.

 “It is not about the age, it is about your charisma, determination, loyalty to the Alaafin of Oyo, focus and your interest in the cause of Yoruba race. Those are the factors that are usually considered.

“When I told Kabiyesi I was ready, he called me the second day that I should send him my bio data which I did. He promised to consult with traditional rulers and political stakeholders in Yoruba land on the title. That was in June this year.

“The Aare Ona Kakanfo is a position of service to Yoruba land, one can only attain the position as a freedom fighter, philanthropist. Abiola attained it in 1988 as a philanthropist, Ladoke Akintola attained it as Premier of Western Region.

“The Kabiyesi considered me because I promote Yoruba culture. When people the Kabiyesi consulted called to inform me, I told them I was not desperate but that I was ready to serve the Yoruba race.

 “I have been involved in service to Yoruba race since March 15, 1999 when I became the National Coordinator of the OPC.”

“The Aare Ona Kakanfo will moderate my radicalism. I am ready to mend fences and resolve any situation or any issue I have with any Yoruba person and Nigeria in general, but I will not compromise my principle. As Aare Ona Kakanfo I intend to promote the unity and culture of Yoruba.”

THIS IS WRONG: PHOTO OF THE DAY

What could have been the offence of this FRSC official to warrant such manhandling?