Anambra Governorship Election: Bomb Scare At INEC Office In Awka

There were rumours of bomb scare at the Anambra headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, following alleged discovery of a substance which looked like an improvised explosive device (IED).

 

A source who pleaded not to be named told DAILY POST that the device was detected by men of the anti-bomb squad of the Nigeria Police Force who combed the entire compound very early on Monday morning.

 

A source said,

Nigeria's Oil Sales Suffer, US Exports Rise

 

More than two dozen Nigerian crude oil cargoes were left unsold on Monday amid a supply glut of light sweet crude in the market.

 

Reuters reported that tenders to buy oil from companies in India and Indonesia helped to absorb some excess, but there were roughly 30 unsold Nigerian cargoes and a handful from Angola.

 

While Qua Iboe, Nigeria’s largest export grade, was offered at dated Brent plus $1.30, buyers said traded levels were likely to be lower because of an overall excess of light sweet oil.

 

There were also at least five cargoes of Forcados left, though several were partial cargoes.

See the Rare Restaurant Where Every Worker is HIV Positive (Photos)

Staff at the restaurant. ‘There’s still this lingering notion that if I have regular human contact with somebody with HIV, I may contract it.’ Photograph: Bensimon Byrne

For the first time, a restaurant where every piece of food is made by someone with HIV has opened in Toronto. 

According to Guardian, organizers say the impetus was a recent poll that found that the thought of dining with somebody who’s HIV-positive still paralyzes them with fear. 

The survey by Casey House, Canada’s only hospital dedicated to people living with HIV/AIDS, found that nearly half of Canadians wouldn’t eat a meal prepared by someone with the disease, even though health experts say the infection can’t be transmitted that way. To combat the stigma around food prep, Casey House decided it was time to pull a bold stunt.

Kanu Nwankwo shares photos as he arrives Indonesia with other EPL Legends

Super Eagles Legend, Kanu Nwankwo aka Papilo is currently touring some Asian Countries with fellow EPL Legends.

Davido Shows Off His MTV EMA's Best African Act 2017 Award

DMW Boss, Davido who won MTV EMA's Best African Act 2017 took to his IG page to show off his recently acquired award.

I Killed Someone When I was 16 - President Makes Shocking Revelation

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte

 

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said he stabbed a person to death as a teenager, in a defiant speech to promote his drug war ahead of a summit of world leaders in Manila, according to a report by AFP.

 

He made the claim yesterday while speaking to the local Filipino community in the Vietnamese city of Danang. He used obscene language to hit back at critics of his deadly drugs crackdown.

Photos: Tension In Ibadan As Police Allegedly Use Hammer, Cutlass & Guns On Protesting Students

A twitter user has splashed photos of policemen allegedly using arms on students of the Federal College Of Agriculture, Moore Plantation, Apata Ibadan this morning. The user simply shared the photos with this caption;

@PoliceaNG attack protesting IAR&T students with Hammer, cutlass, sticks, guns ...Moore Plantation Apata Ibadan 9:50am today. take alternative routes to avoid stray bullets. More Pictures, info and updates shortly.

More photos below...

Sad! Nigerian Soldier Dies Just 22 days to his White Wedding

A Young Promising Nigerian soldier, SE Ayo has died after been involved in a Ghastly car accident, Juts 22 days to his wedding, the man who is popularly called lieutenant Sunny Brown.

Kiss Daniel Leaves Record Label G-Worldwide, Launches His Own Record Label

Nigerian Singer Kiss Daniel is now ready to face his career, he has left G-Worldwide Entertainment, The singer revealed this to Pulse, According to him he’s moving on to set up his own label where he’ll continue to function as an artiste and now as a CEO.

He said;

Why I Awarded Penalty Against Super Eagles - Referee, Eric Otogo-Castane

 

Eric Otogo-Castane

 

Referee Eric Otogo-Castane of Gabon has provided explanation to the controversial penalty he awarded Algeria against Nigeria during last game of the group B World Cup qualifier in Constantine.

 

Algeria forced Nigeria to a 1-1 draw, thanks to a late penalty awarded to the Fennecs when Shehu Abdullahi was adjudged to have fouled Algerian winger Yacine Brahaimi in the box, a decision that shocked most football fans.

 

Replays showed the defender didn’t do much to warrant a penalty to be awarded against him, but referee Otogo-Castane explained to some Nigerian officials that his decision was right.

Sad! Construction Worker Commits Suicide By Drinking Sniper In Abuja (Photos)

The victim who killed himself

 

A construction worker simply identified as Ugochukwu from Abia State has left many people in shock after he reportedly committed suicide by drinking Sniper despite being cautioned by his work mates.

 

Sharing the sad news on social media yesterday, Theresa Ugwuanyi wrote:

World-Famous Russian Basejumper Falls To His Death On Mount Ama-Dablam

A renowned Russian basejumper has been killed in a horror plunge after leaping 22,000ft (7,000m) from a Himalayan mountain.

Valery Rozov, 52, fell to his death in a tragic wingsuit accident on Mount Ama-Dablam, eastern Nepal.

You Won't Believe the Amount Nigeria Spends Every Year on Importation of Hardware and Software

 

According to a Vanguard report, the delegates at the just concluded 2017 eNigeria Conference and exhibition have expressed dismay that Nigeria spends a whooping sum of N868 billion ($2.8bn) annually on importation of hardware and software products and services annually.

 

This was revealed in a six page communiqué issued at the end of the  three day annual ICT event held at the International conference Centre, Abuja and read by Dr. Collins Agu, the director of Corporate Planning and Strategies at NITDA.

 

The delegates expressed concern that such expenditure has led to capital flight and massive job loss in the country.

 

The communiqué also noted that the Nigerian economy is making digital transition which is evident from the sheer volume of online financial transactions in the country which stood at over N56 trillion in 2016, and 204 percent increase in internet transactions between 2014 and 2017 – from N5.41 billion to N16.45 billion.

 

The delegates further decried low patronage of  Made-in-Nigeria ICT goods and services,  which they said had resulted in considerable capital flight out of the country.

 

They described digital economy as an important enabler of economic growth since digital skills and technologies have the capacity to boost the productivity of every nation with such skills and technologies projected to contribute $2 trillion to the global economy by 2020.

 

The communiqué reads: ‘‘We are concerned that a whopping $2.8 billion is expended on the importation of hardware and software products and services annually to the country which had led to capital flight.