ABDUCTED 14 YEAR OLD PATIENCE PAUL DISCOVERED IN SOKOTO & FREED

 A 14 year old schoolgirl by name Patience Paul who was allegedly abducted and converted to Islam,  has now been rescued and will be reunited with her parents on Saturday March 5, 2016.

 According to TheCable, the teenage girl's father, Paul Isaac Adaji, had reported her missing since August 12, 2015.

Mr. Paul Adaji, said his daughter was forcefully abducted by hisbah in Gidan Kukah, Runjin Sambo, Sokoto. 

Governor Aminu Tambuwal, the executive Governor of Sokoto state had ordered investigation into the incident after it went viral on the internet this week. 

Patience Paul according to reports was found on Friday night at the house of one Malam Ibrahim, who calls himself Sarkin Baki (“king of strangers”).

Some hisbah (Sharia police) personnel had taken Patience to an imam in Runjin Sambo area of Sokoto with a claim that she wanted to convert to Islam. The imam asked of her age and was told she was 14. He sought the opinion of the Sultanate Council who directed the imam not to proceed because she was underage and could not make such a weighty decision yet.

He was instructed to let her go, but the Imam then informed the hisbah that rather than let her return to her family house, they took her to the Sarkin Baki who claims he provides residence to indigent persons. The “king of strangers” then kept her in his house since September 2015.

He claimed he adopted her because he didn’t want to let her be with the hisbah. He, however, allowed her to be attending both Islamic and government junior secondary school. A police source said Patience claimed she was afraid of returning home because of possible reprisal from her siblings.

ESE ORURU'S MOTHER: IN KANO "THEY COULD HAVE KILLED ME"

While giving the account of her ordeal in trying to rescue back Ese Oruru, her abducted 13 year old Female daughter, the Mother of Ese Oruru said:

"Emir Lamido Sanusi Promised Kano Youth Cars, Houses To Capture, Convert Christian  Girls To Islam"

According to Ese's mother:

"When we arrived Kano, I had to spend the night in the house of the boy that took me there, because we arrived very late in the night at past 12 midnight. 

The next day, we proceeded on the search for Ese. Before we arrived Kano, I had received a call from my daughter, asking me where we were and I told her we were close to Abuja. 

She advised me to stop at Abuja and spend the night with my sister, as according to her, they would kill me if I came to Kano that night. She said they had taken her photograph and converted her to Islam and wore her the hijab because the emir, Sanusi, promised them that anybody that brought a Christian girl from another state and converted her to Islam would be rewarded with money, given a house, jeep and earn a salary, among other goodies. She said all the people were celebrating with Yinusa. 

Still on our way, the man who was taking me to Kano got a call and told me it was Yinusa, but that I should not mind him.

In Kano, in the morning, I asked him to take me to the parent of Yellow, but he said we would first go to the house of the chief and that when we get there the chief would hand over my daughter and we would leave Kano the next day. 

When we got to the chief’s house, the boy narrated why he came with me and the chief was so angry and started abusing him. I knew he was abusing him because he spoke little English and Hausa. At that point, I got on my knees and pleaded with him to help me because my husband had driven me out of the house, asking me never to come back until I produced his daughter. He called me useless woman and asked which child did I keep here, that my child has been converted to Islam and I will never see her again.

While we were there, the other Hausa boys, who had stayed in Bayelsa, on hearing the matter, came there to meet me because I was good to them. They made inquiry on how we could get to the emir’s palace and the chief gave us two telephone numbers. 

When we got there, one of the soldiers on duty, in front of the palace, saw my desperation, as I was trying to call the telephone number given to us. He approached me and asked what I was doing there and after explaining to him, he took pity on me and said I cannot access the palace from the front gate, that I should go through the back, which I did. 

When I got inside, an elderly man walked to us and asked the boy that came with me if he was the one from Bayelsa, and he answered yes. He then asked why he brought me to Kano.

I knelt down to beg him to help me recover my child, that she was only 13. He said it was not possible and that even if I must see her, it had to be on Monday. 

Before I knew what was happening, young men started to gather in their large number. I started running. They came after me, hitting me and abusing me. They could have killed me. 

While all these was going on, one God-sent man drove into the palace and rescues me. He called the police and they sent one of their patrol vans to the scene immediately.

After rescuing me, they took me to the Kwani police station, close to the palace. I told them my story; they handed me over to the DCO of the station. At the office of the DCO, they took my statement and took it to the DPO. 

The DPO, on getting the report, then drafted some policemen to the palace. They did not allow us to enter and before we knew it, people started trooping in; so the policemen sensing danger put me back into the vehicle and drove off back to the police station.

At the police station, the DPO, them decided that since the matter seemed to be getting out of hand, we should go to the palace of the Galadima. On getting there, they told us he was sleeping and that we cannot see him.

From the Galadima, we went to the adviser to the emir’s place and we were again told that he was sleeping; so we decided to go back to the station. On our way, they called to say the Galadima had woken up and that we should come back. 

When we returned, the policemen told him why they were there, but he drove us away, saying he was not aware of any case of a girl in the palace.

On leaving the Galadima, we went to the secretary’s place; that was about seven o’clock in the evening. When we got there, they were praying; so we had to wait and after the prayers, he asked why we were there. The policemen told him and he said he was aware of the matter but that there was nothing he could do because he was traveling and promised to act on it when he returned. It was him that now promised that we should go and come back on Monday and that they would bring the girl on that day.

From there we went back to the police station and I was advised not to go back to the village, where I slept because I would be killed. I then pleaded with them to allow me sleep at the station until Monday since I didn’t have any relation in Kano. They said I cannot stay there because the irate youths may come and burn down the station that I should look for a hotel to spend the weekend. 

However, one of the policewomen offered to accommodate me, so I went with her and stayed with her till Monday when we agreed to meet at 10 in the morning.

On Monday, I went back to the station from where some policemen took me to the palace. On getting there, we saw that the whole place was filled with youths, who abused us openly and threatening to attack us. When the police could no longer tolerate the situation, they took me back to the police station and promised to go back when the emir got to the palace. 

We returned to the police station. They later called to say the emir had arrived the palace and that we should come back. This was at about one o’clock in the afternoon. At the palace, one jeep came with my daughter. 

There were also two policemen in the vehicle and the chief of Tufa, with another man. The two policemen took my daughter inside.

Inside was Yinusa, and my daughter, who they called  Aisha. They did not allow me inside. The DCO went in and later stormed out in anger, saying he cannot tolerate a situation where the mother of a child would not be allowed to interfere in a matter that concerns her and where she cannot be allowed to go with her daughter. 

At this point, tension in the palace got very high; so they quickly pushed me into the car and drove off back to the police station. At the police station, the DCO reported back to the DPO and then said with the way the matter was going, he would have to refer me to the state CID. 

We then proceeded to the state CID, and they took the letter and the statement and said since the case happened in Bayelsa, I would have to come with police personnel from the Bayelsa state command before they could commence investigation. So they advised me to go back to Bayelsa".

Source: Sun News

DISTURBING PHOTO: BLOODY FIGHT BETWEEN YORUBAS & HAUSA/FULANIS ERUPTS IN ORILE LAGOS

According to an eye witness account, Orile Lagos is currently on fire as bloody fight erupts between the Yorubas and Hausa/Fulanis.

According to report from the report from the eye witness account.

Fulani/Hausa is right now as we speak attacking Orile community in Lagos State.

A whole community was razed down by Hausa/Fulani and a Yoruba man burnt alive. This is following the bloody riot that happened in Mile 12 Ketu & Ikorodu areas of Lagos earlier this week.

The eye witness account claimed the Fulani/Hausa men were accompanied by police men. That the law enforcement agents stood by and watched them burn houses and destroy properties, the reporter said so far, he has seen one burnt body believed to be a Yoruba lynched by the Hausa/Fulanis as they invaded Orile Community in Lagos.

A man who was said to be a yoruba man was seen lynched and burnt alive by alledged Hausa/Fulani men, who as reported are entering houses in Orile/Igamu area and burning houses, while uniform men stand by in a way to suggest that they are aiding the arsonists.

The reporter stated that the Yorubas were seen in groups chanting, "We don't want 1 Nigeria again, everybody should go their separate ways.

ESE ORURU'S MOTHER: EMIR OF KANO PROMISED JEEP TO ANYONE WHO COULD CONVERT A CHRISTIAN GIRL TO ISLAM

Lattest information from the account given by Mrs. Rose Oruru the mother to recently abducted Ese Oruru is that the Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, had allegedly promised a jeep to anyone who could convert a Christian girl to Islam and marry her.

According to the story given by the mother to 13 year old teenage girl Ese Oruru, who was recently reunited with her parents this week after been abducted from Bayelsa by one Yinusa Bello and taken to Kano, in August 2015.

When she went to kano to look for ESE she learnt from some hausa Keke riders who pitied her situation and followed her from Bayelsa that; the Emir of Kano promised a Jeep to anybody who gets a christian girl from another state and converts her.

From her account, the Emir also promised to make the person very wealthy. She said she saw Yinusa already being treated like a king. Her daughter ESE was brought in an SUV to the Emirs palace well guarded. The Emir didn't allow her talk to the daughter.

Ese Oruru has now been reunited with her family this week, following widespread social media outrage against her abduction and outcry on social media calling for her release.

HOW ETHNIC CLASH BETWEEN YORUBA & HAUSA STARTED IN LAGOS

In the popular Mile 12 Area in Lagos, Nigeria, no fewer than 5 persons have been confirmed to have been killed and several cars vandalized with many injured from what started as a minor fracas on Wednesday March 2, 2016 that resulted into a major Yoruba & Hausa interethnic clash in Lagos, Nigeria.

The clash lasted for hours & scores of people were injured before the Nigerian Army and police restored peace to the area.

According to THISDAY the clash was caused by an Hausa motor cyclist who hit a female trader and attempted to flee to safety despite pressure by passers-by to take her to the hospital.

Encouraged by his fellow Northern motorcyclists who had by then besieged the scene, the bike rider allegedly refused to offer help insisting that the union of motor cyclists should do so.

The Okada rider was said to have reasoned that since the union was always quick to collect tolls from them, they should also take care of the hospital bills from the tax paid & accumulated.

Angered by the standoffish attitude of the riders, an argument ensured and later led to a fight after the Yoruba traders left only to regroup and come back.

Having regrouped, they invaded the market, chanting war songs as they allegedly attacked the Hausa traders, who were mostly at the area where tomatoes, beans and pepper are sold. 

In the process, several stalls were burnt, while three Hausa traders were said to have been killed.

The fight was said to have lasted all through Wednesday till Thursday when some thugs believed to be of Yoruba origin invaded the market & started attacking Hausa traders.

Information reaching Rave Desk is that the Lagos State Government has imposed an indefinite curfew on the area of the clash, pending the restoration of peace between the clashing communities.

The  Commissioner of Police in charge of Lagos state, Fatai Owoseni is reported to have led the operation by the security agents to restore peace in the area. While the Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, Assistant Superintendent of Police Dolapo Badmus has confirmed that:

"Right now, the police is restoring normalcy to area while the CP is engaging the market people and community leaders in a peace talk. Investigations are ongoing to unravel the root cause of the fracas".

DONALD TRUMP DESCRIBES HIS POLITICS AS "COMMON- SENSE CONSERVATISM"

American Republican Presidential Aspirant for nomination, Donald Trump has described his politics as, "common - sense conservatism", a term he coined only last week and had been using ever since on his campaign speeches.

While other Republican opponents has criticised Trump's views as not in tune with conservative politics. Mr. Trump agrees also but said;

"I like to say I am a conservative with common sense or I am a common sense conservative. It may not be a Republican thing...but so be it...because people like it".

A practical case of his common - sense conservatism is Trump's approach to planned Parenthood, a nonprofit organisation which provides Reproductive health services to millions of low-income women. 

It is a Republican obsession to stop the federal funding of planned parenthood, and Mr. Cruz (a strong Republican candidate also vying for US Presidency) has even promised to launch an investigation against it. But Trump supports the organization even while opposing abortion. According to Trump:

"When I'm President, I am not going to let people die in the middle of the street because they have no money".

Other Republican candidates especially Rubio and Cruz thinks that, "socializing" medical care is a restriction on individual choices and liberty. 

That may well be the truly conservative (Republican) notion but Trump's common - sense conservatism seems to resonate well with the low- income uninsured Americans, and have enjoyed much support this season.

WATCH THE ACTION: FC BACELONA ENDS EVENING WITH A 35 DOMESTIC LEAGUE MATCH UNBEATEN RECORD

Full Time scores of the football match between; FC Barcelona vs. Rayo Vallecano ends in 5 : 1 in favour of FC Barcelona.

With this victory over Rayo Vallecano on Thursday's night of March 3, 2016, FC Barcelona now holds a 35 domestic league match unbeaten record in the Spanish La Liga.

Just in case you missed the action, here is a recap on this link;

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=n4UyN7AFHpM&feature=onebox

FC Barcelona is surely the team to beat this season!

"BACELONA'S 34 DOMESTIC UNBEATEN MATCHES RECORD HAS TO COME TO AN END" - DECLARES RAYO VALLECANO'S CAPTAIN

Ahead of the match between Rayo Vallecano and FC Barcelona football club La Liga's meeting on Thursday March 3, 2016, Captain of Rayo Vallecano Roberto Trashorras said on Wednesday's night:

"It will be far from easy but our intention is to go out and compete and do our best to win"

"Barcelona are playing so well at the moment but at some point that run has to come to an end"

"I hope that it will be at Vallecas tomorrow"

ON "LOPSIDED" APPOINTMENTS:"I APPOINT THE PEOPLE I CAN TRUST" - PRESIDENT BUHARI DISCLOSES

President Buhari in an interview with BBC Hausa on Tuesday March 1, 2016 responded to an interviewer's question about the controversy generated by his numerous appointments which many Nigerians described as "lopsided" in the following words:

"This is the Nature of Nigerian Politics"

"If they will do justice to me as an elected Nigerian President, let them look at the Constitution a Nigerian President works with, there are people who will closely work with me that don't need to be taken to the Senate"

"If I select people whom I know quite well in my political party, whom we come all the way from the APP, CPC and APC and have remained together in good or bad situation, the people I have confidence in I can trust them with any post will that amount to anything wrong?"

"I have been with them throughout our trying times, what then is the reward of such dedication and suffering?"

"They did not defect because of positions, they did not involve themselves in the pursuit of personal gains, and they accepted their fate throughout our trying moments."

"What is wrong if I make you secretary (of the Federal Government) because I have confidence that things will go normal?"

EX GOVERNOR IBORI & OTHERS TO COMPLETE JAIL TERMS IN NIGERIA

Ex Governor of Delta State, James Onanefe Ibori, alongside with some other Nigerians are to be repartraited from the United Kingdom (UK) to complete their jail terms in Nigeria.

This move is to be made following an agreement signed on Wednesday March 2, 2016 between the Federal Government of Nigeria and the UK Government.

The British Government has also promised to give the Nigerian Government One Million British Pounds to assist in the comprehensive reformation of Nigerian prisons to ease the stress of the inmates. 

This information was revealed by Mr. Jeremy Wright (The United Kingdom Minister for Justice) when he led his team from the UK in a visit to the Nigerian Minister for interior to finalize the process of the prisoners transfer between the two countries.

It is gathered that the Ex Governor, James Ibori still has more than six months of stay in prison to complete his prison term.

YINUSA'S FATHER DENIES SON'S INVOLVEMENT IN ESE ORURU'S PREGNANCY

A man known as Dahiru Bello, the biological father of Ese Oruru's abductor 'Yinusa' alias 'Yellow', has declared that his son never cohabited with Ese Oruru. According to his words:

"Because of embedded contraption that are highly offensive to my religion" and that, "there was no marriage between his son and Ese Oruru".

However, from information given by the spokesperson of the Nigerian police, Assistant Commission of Police (ACP), Olabisi Kolawole, at a news conference in Abuja Nigeria on Wednesday March 2, 2016 that:

"I can assure you that the abductor and all other actors in this abduction saga will be brought to justice...Any officer indicted of professional dereliction will be firmly dealt with accordingly".

"This is the only way this nation can make a clear statement in unison that any individual that violates the sanctity of the rights of our children shall be dealt with in accordance with the country's laws".

The victim 'Ese Oruru' was said to be currently in safe custody of the officials of the Nigerian Police where she is currently being granted psychological and emotional support by officers of the Gender and child protection unit of the Nigerian police.

The police also confirmed that their medical team will be attending to the victim after which She will be reunited with her parents. That Yinusa the alledged abductor of the victim is presently in police custody and will subsequently be taken to Bayelsa by the Nigerian police to face criminal charges.

JUST IN: ESE ORURU IS FIVE MONTHS PREGNANT

Just in: from Investigation reports coming from the Police headquarters in Abuja just discovered that, abducted 13 year old Ese Oruru is 5 months pregnant.

According to reliable sources as revealed by the Vanguard, the appearance of Ese Oruru on a white hijab yesterday, created the suspicion. But sources have just confirmed that She is indeed about 5 months pregnant.

From reports Ese Oruru had been handed over to her mother and both will be flown by air to Bayelsa because of the girl's condition.

Meanwhile her alleged abductor Yinusa is said to have been handed over to police division in Bayelsa where the crime of child kidnapping and molestation is said ti arisen to be charged for the alleged offences in Bayelsa.

"WHAT DID YOU DO TO ESE ORURU"? FANI KAYODE ACCUSES EMIR OF KANO

Nigerian Politician & former spokesperson of former President Goodluck Jonathan's Presidential Campaign team, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has accused the Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido II of knowing more than is made public concerning the abduction of the Teenage girl Ese Oruru.

According to Naij.com reports, Chief Femi Fani Kayode says the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Emir of Kano may yet have a case to answer as the girl would have been raped over and over again and may have contracted the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) amongst other sexually transmitted diseases.

Speaking further from the reports, Femi Fani-Kayode said;

"Meanwhile I just watched an AIT video in which Ese's mother claimed that her daughter's abductors said that it was the Emir of Kano himself that ordered her daughter's abduction and that She was kept at the palace for his pleasure"

Quoting from his speech as reported by Naij. com Chief Femi Fani-Kayode further said;

"If this is true, it confirms the suspicion that the Emir of Kano is culpable. Again if what she said is true it also proves that the Emir is not only a practicing pedophile but also a very sick man who must be held accountable. It is important that Emir Sanusi clears the air and tells us precisely what he did with the little girl otherwise, we are entitled to assume the worst and believe what Ese's mother told us".

ESE ORURU REUNITED WITH HER PARENTS AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS IN ABUJA

Obviously changed from her previous photos displayed while held up in Kano by her alleged abductor, Ese Oruru had been reunited with her family at the Police headquarters late on Tuesday March 1, 2016 in Abuja Nigeria.

According to reports her mother had travelled late from Bayelsa by road and was said to be with her father traveling to reunite with their daughter at the police headquarters in Abuja.

Ese Oruru was said to have refused to follow the police team who conveyed her from Kano to Bayelsa, as she resisted going without Yinusa her purported lover.

Ese as revealed in a video clip obtained by Premium times, said that She would not enter the police van without her alleged abductor Yinusa.

Dressed in white on the video Ese posed in an adamant manner with her arms akimbo uttering; "I will not go without him". While She spoke to the man who is suspected to be her alleged abductor on the video Ese said; "You knew you wanted to do this to me that was why you wanted us to come here".

However, it took the efforts of combined uniformed officials to convince Ese to enter the police vehicle.

In Abuja about 14 year old Ese Rita Oruru was brought to Louis Edet House, Nigerian Police headquarters amidst tight police protection. From information Ese Oruru had disclosed that She wasn't fine in an earlier recorded conversation.

Her Dad Mr. Charles Oruru has however disclosed that he has concluded plans to seek spiritual assistance for the recovery of his daughter Ese Oruru, from Lagos based Cleric, Pastor T. B. Joshua founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN).

EMIR OF KANO EXONERATES HIMSELF FROM ESE ORURU'S ABDUCTION

On Tuesday March 1, 2016 the Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi has made an official Statement exonerating himself from the incidence involving the abduction of a Nigerian teenage girl, Ese Oruru aged 13.

In an Official Press Statement released by the Emir of Kano and retweeted by one of Nigeria's foremost agitator on the, "Bring Back Campaigns" the Emir exonerates himself thus:

ABDUCTED: ESE ORURU FLOWN FROM KANO TO ABUJA AMIDST TIGHT SECURITY

According to reports the teenage girl aged 14, who was abducted from Bayelsa state of Nigeria to Kano state since August 2015 and there after purportedly married by her abductor "Yinusa" according to Islamic rites, has been taken to Nigerian Police headquarters in Abuja.

Escorted by tight security from men on uniform, Ese Oruru was reported to have been taken on an Air flight from Kano to Abuja on Tuesday March 1, 2016, following the media updates and social media agitations calling that She be release to her parents in Bayelsa State.

The Parents of Ese Oruru are expected in Police headquarters on Wednesday 2 March, 2016. From information from the Nigerian police, Ese Oruru will be handed over to the Commissioner of Police of Bayelsa State and thereafter taken to Bayelsa state and handed over to her parents.

However, from present reports there is no mention of the whereabouts of the alleged abductor of Ese Oruru, 'Yinusa', except the previous reports that He is still in police custody in Kano State of Nigeria.

LINDA IKEJI'S CONTROVERSIAL TWEETS: I CAN BUY ANYTHING INCLUDING ANYMAN

Popular Lagos based Nigerian Entertainment blogger Linda Ikeji have been reported to have made some controversial tweets from her twitter account. 

From the tweets She said; She could buy anything that makes her happy including any man.

Here her the tweets:

However, Linda Ikeji supported by her numerous fans have disclaimed the above tweets that they emanate from a fake twitter account and not her original twitter handle.

But the retweets and reports of the said tweets have however been reported to have emanated from her by several news and media blog sites.

FAYOSE ACCUSES BUHARI OF NOT FULFILLING PROMISES TO NIGERIANS

Governor Fayose of Ekiti State Nigeria has accused the ruling All Progressive Party and the Administration of President Mohammadu Buhari of deceiving Nigerians.

Speaking through his spokes man 'Leye Olayinka' the Governor said:

" They have not fulfilled any of the promises they made to Nigerians. In fact, they have even told us that they never made any promise. It is close to one year that Buhari assumed office; no single job has been created. Instead of the three million jobs per year that they promised, what we have been witnessing is job loses, economic hardship and budget padding"

According to the Governor; the moment President Buhari distanced himself from his campaign document titled: " My Covenant with Nigerians", he (Governor Fayose) knew that Nigerians had been fooled. He stated further that;

"Nigerians have now realised that they are inside a 'One Chance Bus' because; Buhari and his APC have disowned their entire campaign promises by disowning their campaign document, 'My Covenant with Nigerians".

PDP, APGA GROUPS TO FORM NEW NIGERIA MEGA POLITICAL PARTY

Groups from the former Nigerian ruling party; Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and from the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) have made moves to form a new mega Political party in Nigeria. (PMP).

According to reports, this move is said to have emanated from the leadership crisis in the PDP, which is Nigeria's main opposition party right now.

The New mega political party had it's maiden meeting in Abuja on Tuesday March 1, 2016, where it adopted "Perry Opara" as the interim Chairman of the Party.

The New Mega Political Party (PMP) according to reports of it's meeting will soon approach the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for it's registration, and the party is said to have it's objective & focus on youth in it's membership drive.

The interim Chairman, 'Mr. Opara' is said to be a top associate of Ahmed Gulak a former Political Adviser to ex- President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.

NON BANKING DAY IN NIGERIA

Led by the non- profit group, Consumer Advocacy Foundation of Nigeria (CAFON), the Coalition of Nigerian Consumer Protection Organisation  designated Tuesday May 1, 2016 as; a "No Banking Day", calling on customers of banks to boycott all forms of banking activities and banks.

Amongst other demands of the Coalition of Nigerian Consumer Protection as stated by Mr. Sola Salako who is the spokesperson of CAFON:

'Nigerian banks must clear fees with their customers before deductions should be made from their accounts, and that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) must review the new Stamp duty charge, Account maintenance charge and Debit card maintenance fees'.

Tarfa Alledges Payment of N225,000 was for Funeral Expenses of Judge's Father- In- Law

Recently embattled Nigerian senior lawer with the Economics and Financial Crimes Commission  (EFCC) Rickey Tarfa (SAN) in a Suit before the Federal High Court, Lagos has denied the bribery allegation by the EFCC of the Payment of the sum of N225,000 (Two Hundred and Twenty-Five Thousand Naira) by the Lawyer to Justice Mohammed Yunusa as alleged by the EFCC.

The EFCC has alleged that Mr. Tarfa made phone contacts with Justice Yunusa in a case before the judge. The Commission provided phone numbers of Mr. Tarfa, the Judge and bank documents detailing money transferred from the Lawyer to Justice Yunusa.

The EFCC has alleged that based on investigations and data analysis of Mr. Rickey Tarfa's calls, startling revelations about secret, unhealthy communications between the Applicant and Judicial Officers emerged.

The Commission had arraigned Mr. Tarfa before a Lagos High Court for allegedly obstructing two of it's officers from arresting 'Gnanhooue Sourdu' and 'Nazaire Odeste', the owners of Rana Prestige Industries.

In response, Mr. Tarfa filled a N2.5 billion Naira fundamental Rights Enforcement Suit against the EFCC protesting his arrest and detention by the Commission. In addition to seeking N2.5 billion Naira as damages, Mr. Tarfa is also seeking a public apology from the EFCC for his alleged arrest and detention.

In the suit with the EFCC as reported Mr. Rickey Tarfa stated in an affidavit before the Federal High Court Lagos that; the N225,000 Naira which he paid to Justice Mohammed Yunusa towards the funeral rites of the judge's father-in-law, Audi Damasa.

Source: Premium Times

Why You Should Breastfeed for 6 Months Exclusively

Many mothers often find it difficult to breastfeed their babies for six months because of a variety of reasons which may range from work, less breast milk production or other reasons why it isn't convenient to exclusively breastfeed their baby for six months.

Medical studies have shown that breast milk contains anti bodies that will help your baby fight off viruses and Bacteria. Breast feeding helps to lower your baby's risk of having asthma or allergies. 

Babies who are breast fed exclusively for the first 6 months, without any infant formula, have fewer ear infections, respiratory illnesses and bouts of diarrhea.

Breast feeding has been linked to higher IQ scores in later childhood in some studies. What's more, the physical closeness, skin-to-skin bond with the mother helps make babies feel secure.

Breast fed infants are more likely to gain the right amount of weight as they grow rather than become overweight children.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has said that breastfeeding also plays a role in the prevention of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome).

Breastfeeding helps to burn out extra calories off breastfeeding mothers, so it can also help you loose weight faster. It releases the hormone oxytocin, which helps your uterus return to it's pre-pregnancy size and may reduce uterine bleeding after birth. 

Breastfeeding also lowers your risk of breast and ovarian cancer. It may lower your risk of osteoporosis too.

Since you don't have to buy and measure formula, sterilize nipples or warm bottles, it may save you time and money it also gives you regular time to relax quietly with your new born as you bond.

During the first few days after birth, your breast milk produces an ideal first milk, called "Colostrum". Colostrum is thick, yellowish and comes out scanty, but there's plenty to meet your baby's nutritional needs. Colostrum helps a newborn's digestive tract to develop and prepare itself to digest breast milk.

Most babies lose a small amount of weight in the first 3 to 5 days after birth, but this is unrelated to breastfeeding.

As your baby needs more milk and nurses more, your breast responds by making more milk, so a mother should not stop breastfeeding exclusively at the earlier stage because as you keep giving the baby the breast milk the more it comes out. 

Experts recommend breastfeeding exclusively ( no formula, juice, or water) for 6 months. If you supplement milk with formula, your breast milk might might less milk.

Even if you breastfeed less than the recommended 6 months, it's better to breastfeed for a short time than no time at all. 

You can add solid food as from 6 months and above but also continue to breastfeed your baby if you want to keep producing milk and most appropriately until when your baby can feed very well and can be nutritionally balanced without breastfeeding which is ideally at 2 years.

Source:WebMD

PHOTOS: CELEBRATION IN RIVERS STATE GOVERNMENT HOUSE

Photos of celebration at Rivers State Government House on Wednesday January 27, 2016 of the judgement of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, which upheld the Governorship elections conducted in April 2015 in Rivers State, and the decision of INEC by declaring Governor Wike Onyesom as the duly elected Governor of Rivers State of Nigeria.

LETTING GO OF BITTERNESS

There comes a time in every man's life when the worse form of experiences with other men such as; betrayal and deceit etc causes so much bitterness. At that point it is either you make a choice between "Forgiveness" and "Hatred".

The beauty of life is that it is normal to be hurt, apart from the fact that everyone does not have the same orientation in life, people are different. 

Not everyone is mearnt to repay your good deeds, not everyone is mearnt to render help and assistance to you when you are in need, even if they are in the right position to do same or despite the fact that they're even very close or related to you.

But the choice for a fulfilling and rewarding life is to choose love above hatred, let go of every bitterness and move on, it's not because you can't hold on to hatred, but it's because you're better off without hatred or bitterness.

Love is a better companion that liberates your soul, spirit and body, it infuses joy and health upon your flesh it brings vitality and energy and gives you so much life support and strength to forge ahead. But hatred keeps you sad, depressed and discourages you to let go and give up on life and in people.

With Love you are better off, let go of every bitterness and hatred as you embrace your future with all boldness and confidence.

PHOTOS: GEJ RECIEVES YET ANOTHER AWARD

Former Nigerian President, Doctor Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has yet again received another award. 

The award given to the former President this time, is by the Global Circle of Diplomats as the Father of Democracy in Africa and World Peace Envoy. 

The Award ceremony held in Geneva, Switzerland on Wednesday January 27, 2016.

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CELEBRATION MOOD: AS SC DECLARES WIKE AS DULLY ELECTED GOVERNOR OF RIVERS

The Supreme court of Nigeria has declared Governor Wike Onyesom of Rivers State as the duly elected Governor of Rivers State in the Governorship elections held in April 2015.

Delivering the judgement on Wednesday 27, January 2016, the Supreme court set aside the earlier judgement delivered by the Rivers State Governorship elections Petitions Tribunal and the court of Appeal which was to the effect that a re-run of the elections should be conducted in the state.

Amidst the celebration of the victory of the Governor of Rivers State who is of the People's Democratic Part (PDP),over his counterpart Dakuku Peterside who is of the All People's Congress (APC) at the Supreme Court, there has been reports of jubilation in the Premises of the Supreme Court in Abuja Nigeria, and in Port Harcourt Rivers and felicitation with the Governor over the decision, all attesting to the popularity of the Supreme Court decision and the acceptance of Governor Wike Onyesom.