NBC indicts AIT, NTA for airing documentary against APC candidate

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has indicted the African Independent Television (AIT) and the National Television Authority (NTA) for the airing of a documentary which maligned the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Muhammadu Buhari.

The NBC added further that the stations had contravened its rules for airing sponsored material.

This was disclosed on Monday, March 30, via a statement released by the NBC’s Director of Public Affairs, Awwalu Salihu.

"The contraventions include breaches of the rules on the broadcast of sponsored electoral campaign materials, which must conform to the standards of truth, decency and good taste, and requiring the sponsor to be clearly identified,” Salihu said.

“Other breaches included the airing of campaign materials or programmes that promoted political parties or candidates within the 24-hour prohibition period, as well as unauthorized networking by a group of stations,” he added.

Other stations indicted by the NBC include Rima Radio, STV Lagos, NTA Lagos, NTA2 Channel 5, TVC Lagos, NTV, PRTV Jos, NTA Makurdi, Vision FM, Nigeria Info, OSBC TV, Freedom TV, Ilesa, BCOS TV, Liberty TV, Liberty Radio, Karama (FRCN) FM, Alheri FM, NTA Jos, Ombe Media Corp Radio FM, BSES Ekiti and DSTV (Ebony Live TV Channel).

President Jonathan Releases Statement On 2015 Presidential Election Result

Official statement by president Jonathan after the announcement of the results of presidential election

Fellow Nigerians,
I thank you all for turning out en-masse for the March 28 General Elections.
I promised the country free and fair elections. I have kept my word. I have also expanded the space for Nigerians to participate in the democratic process. That is one legacy I will like to see endure.
Although some people have expressed mixed feelings about the results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), I urge those who may feel aggrieved to follow due process based on our constitution and our electoral laws, in seeking redress.

Jonathan Act Like A True Leader For… Nigerians hail Jonathan for…

Nigerians have commended President Goodluck Jonathan for conceding and congratulating Gen Muhammadu Buhari as winner of Saturday’s Presidential Election.
In Enugu, the residents commended the president for his display of sportsmanship following the victory of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Some of the people, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday said Jonathan had exhibited great statesmanship.
The South-East Coordinator of APC Presidential Campaign Organisation, Chief Osita Okechukwu, said the victory which was for Nigerians was a display of democracy.
“We congratulate Nigerians for the peaceful elections. We also congratulate President Goodluck Jonathan for his display of sportsmanship by congratulating Gen. Buhari.
“The core ingredient of election is a reflection of the performance of the incumbent and the character of the challenger.

INEC Releases More Election Results

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Nigeria has released more results of the presidential election held in Nigeria at the weekend.

                 

This is in continuation of the collation and announcement which started at the collation centre in Abuja the nation’s capital on MondayThe Commission had taken a break on Monday afternoon after releasing the result for eight states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The Remaining States That Will Decide The Winner Of The Presidential Election

APC WINNING WITH 2,032,226 Margin.

STATES LEFT

NORTH CENTRAL: Niger

NORTH EAST: Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba, Yobe

NORTH WEST: Kebbi, Sokoto, Zamfara

SOUTH EAST: Ebonyi

SOUTH-SOUTH: Bayelsa, Crossriver, Delta, Edo, Rivers

SOUTH WEST: Lagos

International Observers Laud Polls

Foreign Observers who monitored last Saturday’s Pres­idential and National Assembly elections have lauded the exer­cise.
The ECOWAS Observer Mis­sion (EOM) described it is ac­ceptable meeting the criteria of being free and transparent.
The declaration was made by the mission’s head and former President of Ghana, John Kuf­four, in Abuja.
Kuffour expressed satisfac­tion with the commitment made by the Independent Na­tional Electoral Commission (INEC), political parties, secu­rity agencies and other stake­holders in the electoral process.

INEC Results expected from Monday in Nigeria election: commission

Electoral officials start the counting operations at a polling station in Lagos, on march 29, 2015. First results of Nigeria’s presidential election could be given from March 30, 2015, the head of the country’s electoral commission said, as voting went into a second day after technical glitches. AFP PHOTO/EMMANUEL AREWA

First results of Nigeria’s presidential election could be given from Monday, the head of the country’s electoral commission said on Sunday, as voting went into a second day after technical glitches.
“Our hope is to be able to declare within 48 hours (of polls closing on Saturday) and hopefully within less time,” said Attahiru Jega, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
INEC later said that collation of results from states across the country would begin in Abuja from 12:00 pm (1100 GMT).

Police AIG orders arrest of man, dog

The controversial Assistant Inspector General, Joseph Mbu, arrested a man and his dog on Saturday while inspecting activities at a polling unit.

Sunday Oduyemi, a man in his mid 20s, was arrested at Egbeda Area of Lagos, reports say.

Mbu ordered the arrest of the man and his dog when Oduyemi could not give a satisfactory reason for walking around with the dog.

Even when the Oduyemi said he was a musician, Mbu handed him over officer of Area M.

Woman stabs husband in chest over okra dispute

A woman has settled a dispute with her husband with a stab from a knife to his chest. The cause of the dispute? Okra.

A friend of the family told Stella Dimoko Korkus, that the husband had returned home to find his wife cutting okra in their bedroom.

He had then asked her to take it out of the room since it wasn't appropriate. She refused, probably mumbling something that probably blew his fuse. So he slapped her. She took it calmly and went to the kitchen.

A mother had to bury her newborn twins alive," terror victim recounts

A reverend from Mubi spoke to Daily Sun about his ordeal and the people of his town with Boko Haram.

Yughuda Z. Mdurvwa, a pastor, recounted how people had fled into Cameroun:

"On the 2nd of October, 2014, 9:00am, our town was invaded. By 10:30am, all the roads had been blocked. We had to escape to Cameroun through a bush path and we had to wait five days before returning to Nigeria.

Jonathan Wins Ekiti With 176,474 Votes

President Goodluck Jonathan won in all the 16 local government areas of Ekiti State in Saturday’s presidential election

The PDP candidates equally cleared all the three senatorial seats and  6  House of Representatives
seats in the state

Briefing newsmen at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office ,Ado Ekiti Sunday,the Chief Returning Officer for the Presidential election for Ekiti State and Vice-Chancellor of Federal University of Technology,(FUTA), Akure, Prof. Biyi Daramola  said the president and other PDP candidates won in all the 16 local government areas of the state

According to Daramola ,Jonathan scored  a total of 176,474 votes to defeat his close opponent, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressive Congress,(APC) who polled 120,332 votes.

He thanked the electorates for conducting themselves peacefully during the election exercise

UN chief says Nigeria elections largely peaceful

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday congratulated Nigerians for holding “largely peaceful and orderly” elections despite Boko Haram attacks and urged them to continue to maintain a peaceful atmosphere.

Ban condemned attacks carried out by “Boko Haram and others who have attempted to disrupt” the presidential and parliamentary polls.
But he said Nigerians had shown resilience by pressing forward and turning out to vote “in the face of unjustifiable violence.”
The UN chief called on all sides to continue to shun violence throughout the ongoing vote and the announcement of the results.
He said all voting complaints should be resolved through dispute resolution mechanisms.
“The successful conclusion of the electoral process will mark an important step forward in further consolidating democracy and the rule of law in Nigeria,” Ban said in a statement

Photo: Inec Staff That Were Killed Today In Dukku Lga Gombe

THOSE INEC STAFF THAT WERE KILLED BY THE SAID BOKO HARAM IN DUKKU LGA.
An APC Hon. Member representing Dukku North at the State Assembly, the NUT State Treasurer, a Police man were among the eight people killed today by Boko Haram.

Nigeria voting extended after glitches

ABUJA/kano - Nigeria’s electoral commission said on Saturday it would extend voting into an extra day in polling stations that had technical issues with biometric card-reading machines.
‘In polling units where accreditation was suspended to the following day, in accordance with the existing guidelines, arrangements will be made for voters to vote tomorrow,’ commissioner Chris Yimoga told journalists in Abuja.
Boko Haram insurgents launched two deadly attacks on voters in northeast Nigeria on Saturday, police and a security source said, killing six people in an election in which insecurity is a major issue.
One attack was in Ngalda, Yobe state, state police commissioner Danladi Marcus told Reuters by telephone.
The other was in an ethnic Fulani village called Woru in Gombe state, a security source said.
In both attacks gunmen opened fire on voters as they trekked to their polling stations, killing three in each.

Rivers APC Cries Out Over Killing , Arrest Of Members - Graphic Picture Warning

 Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections have turned out to be a big nightmare for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, with the members being killed, attacked and disenfranchised in various parts of the State, the party said.

“Armed militias working for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have intensified their killing of APC members. Scores have already been killed and several others marked for elimination. This morning in Kpite Town, Tai Ward 2 and other areas of the State, five people were shot dead by PDP’s armed militia, and that was before accreditation commenced,” Rivers APC Chairman, Dr. Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, said in a statement in Port Harcourt.

Lamenting his party’s ordeal, Ikanya said: “It is sad that PDP and its collaborators are targeting APC strongholds and chieftains for attacks and killings. To intimidate our people and contrary to the court ruling forbidding the use of the Army in this election, there has been a massive deployment of soldiers in the State with clear instruction to shoot at sight any APC agent that refuses to comply with the evil plot of PDP to write the results of the election at some designated areas of the State in favour of PDP.”

President Jonathan's Response After Card Reader Failure

Despite the delay in his accreditation, President Goodluck Jonathan still defended the use of the card reader insisting that as a new voting system hitches are to be expected.

Speaking after he did his accreditation, after a more than 30 minute delay, Jonathan said he was pleading with Nigerians to be patient with INEC and ensure that the nation carries out a free and fair election.

“What is important is that the whole world accepts that Nigeria carries out a free and fair election. Voters should be patient, if I can so should other Nigerians.”

Robbers raid church in Benin, flog church members

Dare devil robbers raided a pentecostal church, Salvation Givers Church International, located at 13, Onaiwu Street, Off 2nd Cemetery road, in Benin, at about 4am, a few minutes after a night prayer session.

Punch reports that, the robbers were said to have shot sporadically, forcing the faithful back into the church, before dispossessing them of their valuable belongings.

Man arrested for using monkeys, snakes for robbery

The suspect

 

The police in Lagos State have arrested a 27-year-old robbery suspect, Mohammed Nafiu, who specialised in using monkeys and snakes to dispossess people of their money and valuables.

One of the monkeys was also arrested and is presently in police custody.

Nafiu told the police that apart from the conventional tool (gun) used by most robbers, the sight of a snake or monkey unsettles and scares people. He said he was able to dispossess his victims of their valuables when confronted with these animals, especially fully grown ones.

The Kano State-born Nafiu, and his accomplice, Nura, who is still at large, said they initiated this method of robbery operation some years ago.

“We trained the animals to obey our instructions. On a single command, the animals attack whoever we want to rob and we are able to take whatever valuable they have on them, especially money,” Nafiu said.

'I Used Cocaine But It Never Worked For Me'-terry G

One of the most controversial artistes in Nigeria is certainly Terry G. But then, the controversies that have trailed him have in no way affected his career.

Perceived to indulge in hard substance, Terry G admitted it was actually an actress that introduced him to the use of hard drugs.

Though he didn’t mention the name of the actress while having a chat with Saturday Beats recently, the singer said it was never really his intention to get into drugs.

Election Ritual Killing: Girl Beheaded at Akwa Ibom State (Very Disturbing Photo)

A community in Eket local governmment area of Akwa Ibom State woke up few days ago to behold the headless corpse of an unidentified girl between the age of 17 and 25. The police is yet  to unravel the mystery surrounding the horror.

Resident suggest that the murder may not be unrelated to the diabolical politics currently trending in the nation at large.

Sakawa Boys Hidden Ritual Location Exposed (More Photos)

Our three-month undercover investigation has uncovered a hidden location in Accra where Sakawa Boys meet to do their rituals to enable them become rich overnight.
According to information gathered by Reportghananews.com, these guys were ready to do anything to become rich. Some of them have already tried to become rich by selling cocaine, but then they didn’t succeed and so they have turn to money rituals.

Amaechi escapes death as gunmen open fire on him at Wike’s village

Rotimi Amaechi, the Rives State Governor escaped unhurt in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area on Thursday when gunmen, suspected to be political thugs, fired shots at his convoy.
Two members of the All Progressives Congress were however unlucky as they were seriously injured in the incident, which happened at about 6pm on Thursday.
The governor was on a door-to-door ward campaign of the area.
An SMS sent to our correspondent by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. David Iyofor, indicated that the attackers made bonfire along a major road in the area to prevent the governor from leaving.

Step-mom stuffs dead body of 3-yr-old in trash bag, reports him as missing

A step mother in Florida, USA, Analize Osceola, has been arrested and charged to court after it was discovered that she stuffed the dead body of her 3-year-old step son, Ahuzya, into a trash bag and then reported he was missing, reports Daily Mail.

The woman, according to the report, had woken up around 4am on the day the boy died to find him in a great deal of pain, with laboured breath.

The boy, heavily bruised and moaning from the intensive pain, was cold but still breathing at the time.

Twin sisters who killed mother get 30-yr sentence

Jasmiyah and Tasimyah Whitehead were 16 when they stabbed their mother, Jarmecca, 34, to death. They stabbed her so violently and repeatedly that they severed her spinal cord.

The twins attacked their mother after getting into an argument on January 13, 2010, at their home in Conyers, Georgia before school. They dragged her injured body to the bathtub and watched her die slowly, before setting out to school.

The twins recounted the events that day up to the mother. They related how it had begun as an argument when it turned violent.

Jasmiyah broke a pot over her mother's head while Tasmiyah, in the chaos, stabbed her mother, with Jasmiyah strangling her with a ribbon.

Graphic Photos Of Kidnappers Shot Dead By Security Operatives In Anambra State

 Five kidnappers were yesterday killed and several others injured in Anambra State by security operatives.

After a serious exchange of bullets between the kidnappers and the agents of security operatives,five of the kidnappers were shot dead while others got injured at their den in Eziowelle,Idemmili North Local