PASTOR TUNDE BAKARE BLAST POLITICIANS & POLITICAL PARTIES FOR POLITICIZING ABDUCTION OF CHIBOK GIRLS.

The General Overseer, Latter Rain Assembly, Lagos, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has lampooned politicians and political parties for using the abduction of 219 Chibok schoolgirls to score cheap political points.

He noted that the nation had not given the issue the necessary thoughtfulness and seriousness it deserved, stressing that those who are in a position to act have not taken sufficient action towards addressing it or even towards calming the anxiety of the waiting Chibok parents.

The cleric said this in a sermon on Sunday during the thanksgiving service to mark the global action week in commemoration of the second anniversary of the abduction of the schoolgirls organised by the BringBackOurGirls coalition at the Unity Fountain, Abuja.

PRESIDENT BUHARI TO RETURN BUDGET TO NASS (@NGRSENATE) OVER MISSING KEY PROJECTS.

The 2016 budget has suffered yet another setback as the President, Muhammadu Buhari is reported set to return the document forwarded to him on Thursday to the National Assembly.

According to source close to the Presidency, the 2016 budget documents sent by the National Assembly to the President on Thursday fell below the President’s expectations as major national projects and programmes planned towards turning the Nigerian economy around were either removed or funds allocated to them slashed by the Lawmakers.

By implication, against the earlier schedule, the President will not be signing the Appropriation Bill into law before he jets out on his trip to China.

ORUBEBE IN TROUBLE AS FG OPENS CASE OF FALSE ASSET DECLARATION AGAINST HIM FOR HIDDEN ABUJA PROPERTY.

The Federal Government on Thursday opened its case against a former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Mr. Godsday Orubebe, who is being prosecuted before the Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja on one count of false asset declaration.

The first prosecution witness, Samuel Madojemu, an official of the Code of Conduct Bureau who testified on Thursday, accused Orubebe of failing to declare his property at Plot 2057, Asokoro District, Abuja, as a minister between 2007 and 2011.

Madojemu, who coordinates CCB’s “intelligence on observed breaches of the code and asset tracing investigation,” said Orubebe submitted five asset declaration forms to the bureau between 2007 and 2011, the period he served as a minister.

RESIDENTS PROTEST KILLING OF 3 MEN IN AREPO BY NAVAL OFFICERS (PICTURES & VIDEO). @MBUHARI @PROFOSINBAJO @GOVSIA.

There was tension in Arepo, in the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State on Wednesday after some naval officers allegedly killed three residents.

The victims, identified as Biodun Mohammed, Chicago and Body, were said to have been rounded up on Sunday at a beer parlour in the area.

The men were said to have been taken away and shot dead.

SLAIN ARMY COLONEL BURIED IN KADUNA (PICTURES).

The remains of abducted Colonel Samaila Inusa were, yesterday, buried at the old Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA ) burial ground in Kaduna State.

Col. Inusa, who was a chief instructor at the Nigerian Army School of Infantry, Jaji, near Kaduna, was kidnapped at gunpoint along Refinery Junction in Chikun Local Government Area of the state last Sunday.

The deceased was buried according to Islamic rites, after which he was given military honour with three gun salutes.

EKITI COURT SENDS PROPRIETOR TO 10 YRS IMPRISONMENT FOR DEFILING 10-YR-OLD PUPIL. #SAYNOTORAPE.

An Ekiti State High Court in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday sentenced a school proprietor, Mr. Babatunde Ibitoye, to 10 years’ imprisonment after finding him guilty of raping a 10-year-old pupil of his school.

Ibitoye, the owner of God’s Grace Nursery and Primary School, located in the  Agric Olope area of the state, committed the offence on June 10, 2013.

In her verdict, Justice Toyin Abodunde, said evidence by the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the convict had sexually abused the victim, who was his pupil as of the time the offence was committed.

HIGHLIGHTS - NIGERIA CRASHES OUT OF AFCON 2017 AFTER LOSING TO EGYPT IN CAIRO.

EGY 1 NIG 0

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have again  failed to qualify for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations holding in Gabon  after falling to a 1-0 defeat in Egypt in their Group G match on Tuesday night.

With just one game remaining and only the group winners to qualify, the three times African champions cannot make up their five-point deficit to table-toppers Egypt.

Nigeria 1 Egypt 1. Highlights.

NIG 1 EGY 1

ENGLISH TEACHER SENTENCED TO 4YRS FOR SEXUALLY ASSAULTING 13YR OLD WITH AN OPTION OF N50,000.00 FINE. #SAYNOTORAPE.

An Egor Magistrates’ Court, Benin, Edo State, on Wednesday sentenced a 47-year-old man, Rotimi Olayemi, to four years’ imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl.

Olayemi, said to be an English teacher at the King of Kings College, had been arraigned on four counts bothering on sexual assault.

The prosecutor, Mrs. Osasu Ewemade, had told the court that the convict, Olayemi, committed the crime on May 26, 2014, in his office in the college.

THE GATHERING OF VULTURES - FANI KAYODE.

The vultures are circling yet I am not disturbed because they cannot eat my flesh. The wolves are howling yet I shall not retreat because they cannot crush my bones. The bullies are threatening yet I shall not bow because they cannot break my spirit or conquer my soul. The demons are baying yet I shall not fear because they cannot drink my blood. The liars are lying yet I shall not be deterred for I know the Ancient of Days, the mighty God that I serve.

The foxes are plotting yet I shall not be moved and I shall treat them with the contempt and disdain that they deserve. The snakes are hissing yet I am not perturbed knowing that their poison and hate cannot overwhelm or blind me. The dogs are barking yet I continue to rejoice, knowing that lions do not tremble at the bark of an accursed mongrel.

The Accuser of the Brethren has begun his devlish work of slander yet I shall lose no sleep, knowing that in the end truth always prevails. There is evil in the land and the ravenous beasts of our dark forest are roaring, yet I shall not run.

SINGER AND SONGWRITER OLUMUYIWA OSINUGA "NOMORELOSS" IS DEAD.

Talented Nigerian singer and songwriter, Olumuyiwa Osinuga, popularly known as ‘Nomoreloss’ is dead.

It was gathered that the singer was hospitalized some weeks back after being diagnosed of Typhoid died on Monday, March 21, after battling the illness.

He has contributed immensely to the growth of the Nigerian music industry and his death would be felt by the industry.

Many of his colleagues have been expressing their condolences through their social media handles. The Ololufe fe singer will be greatly remembered for the  priceless role he played as the coordinator of the Save OJB Campaign during OJB’s  kidney crisis. 

RIP NOMORELOSS

HIGHLIGHTS - Everton 0 Arsenal 2.

EVE 0 ARS 2

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PSQUARE BREAKUP - PETER OKOYE SPEAKS.

Peter and Paul Okoye seem to have settled their differences and resolved to sing together albeit with different managements. However Peter Okoye  had granted an exclusive interview to the NetNG  on Thursday March 17 about the genesis of the problems within Psquare, Jude Okoye and their wives. 

HULK HOGAN WINS SEX TAPE LAW SUIT AGAINST GAWKER AS JURY AWARDS $115M TO HIM IN DAMAGES.

Hulk Hogan has won his lawsuit against Gawker. The wrestler was awarded $115million in damages by a jury in Florida after the website posted a leaked sex video that showed him engaging in intercourse with his best friend's wife. 

The jury awarded Hogan $55million for economic injuries and $60million for emotional distress. 

Hogan broke down in tears in the courtroom as the foreman read the jury's verdict.

Gawker will appeal the case, but under Florida law will have to hand over the monetary damages.  

KADUNA STATE'S LAW ON RELIGIOUS EXTREMISM.

In civilised societies, laws and policies protect religious freedom and, in practice, the government generally enforces these protections. But faced with the fear of radicalisation, many countries across the world are reviewing the concept of religious freedom. In Kaduna State, amid sound and fury, Governor Nasir el-Rufai and his team are facing an uphill task in defending “A Bill For A Law To Substitute The Kaduna State Religious Preaching Law, 1984” before a distrustful public.El-Rufai is, indeed, walking a tightrope. In 2004, a similar bill to regulate religious preaching sparked an uproar in Niger State.

JAMES OCHOLI, WIFE AND SON BURIED IN HIS HOMETOWN AMIDST TEARS AND SORROW.

The remains of James Ocholi, the Minister of state for Labour and Employment, who died in a car accident, were on Friday, laid to rest amidst weeping, wailing and eulogies from family members, friends, colleagues and associates.

Mr. Ocholi was buried alongside his wife, Blessing, and son, Joshua, in their family home in Abocho, Biraidu District, Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State.

The three family members died in an auto crash on March 6, on the Kaduna-Abuja highway.

ARSENAL SIGNS ASISAT OSHOALA FROM LIVERPOOL.

Nigeria international Asisat Oshoala has joined Arsenal Ladies from rivals Liverpool Ladies.

The Nigerian has been a subject of transfer to the Gunners having impressed in the English Women topflight where she scored three goals in 12 appearances for the Reds.

“Asisat is a fantastic talent and will be a great addition to our squad,” said manager Pedro Martínez Losa.

SENATE PRESIDENT BUKOLA SARAKI REPAID HUGE BANK LOANS WITH KWARA STATE FUNDS - CODE OF CONDUCT BUREAU.

The Code of Conduct Bureau has said there is evidence that the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, while governor of K‎wara State between 1999 and 2007, obtained huge bank loans and paid back the loans with funds belonging to the state.

‎The bureau alleged that Saraki used the bank loans running into billions of naira to acquire landed assets in Lagos, Abuja and London.

The Bureau said it gathered the information from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission which conducted investigations into various petitions written against the Senate President between 2010 and 2012.

GOVERNOR AMBODE SACKS OCCUPANTS OF LEKKI GARDENS BUILDINGS FOLLOWING LEKKI BUILDING COLLAPSE.

The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Tuesday ordered occupants in all houses that had been built by Lekki Gardens to vacate their apartments.

He also ordered integrity tests to be carried out on the buildings to ascertain their fitness.

The governor, who visited the site of the five-storeyed collapsed building, which killed 35 people in Lekki, said he was displeased with what he saw, hence the need for immediate action.

PICTURES - SANFO WEDS MAYOWA - #THEAGYOS2016.

Sanfo Agyo & Mayowa Adebambo got married in Liverpool, UK on 12th March 2016. A love story of two Sunday school class teachers who became friends, then fell in love.

Mayowa owns a special place in Xanta's heart. I am excited about how well you've turned out sis.

This is me wishing you the best of every good thing in marriage. May the Lord bless your new home.

See pictures of faces at the wedding after the cut.