How I became Boko Haram Member - Abdulwaheed Nasiru tells his story.

According to SUNNEWS Abdulwaheed Nasiru a.k.a Haulaki was one of the five suspected Boko Haram members behind the most recent Nyanya and Kuje blast of October 2, they were paraded on Thursday at the Police Special Anti-Robbery Squad Headquarters in Abuja, where several bomb-making materials recovered from them were also displayed. Others are Abdulazeez Muhazab, Ishaka Salihu, Mohammed Jimoh and Abdullahi Nasiru.

They were arraigned in court same day even as Haulaki left his lawyer speechless when he pleaded guilty to the charges read to him.  At the police station before his arraignment, Haulaki, who is a native of Okene, Kogi State confessed that he was indoctrinated into the Boko Haram sect by one Mustapha. He admitted that he was further convinced to join the sect when university graduates tore their certificates just to become members of the sect. “I am an Igbira man and my people are mainly Muslims. I was able to attend primary school which I did not complete because my parents were farmers and they said education was a waste of time. I came to Abuja seven years ago to learn auto mechanic at Games Village and I graduated four years after before establishing my own workshop at Galadima roundabout, Abuja. I got married and my wife is currently pregnant.

Sad! Girl commits suicide after being gang-raped

Okwoyi village, Isieke community in Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State was thrown into shock and confusion as a 15-year-old Comfort Uche-Ume committed suicide after being ganged-raped.

The deceased, who just finished writing the “Junior WAEC” exam was a native of Amaeke Abam in Arochukwu LGA of the state, was allegedly raped by three boys; Ndubuisi Wogu, Chinaza Ufomadu, and Francis Onwoboro now on the run, according to a source.

The source also said two of the culprits hail from Okwoyi while the other is from Ikwuano LGA. Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ezekiel Onyeke said the police had declared the suspected rapists wanted.

Meet this amazing Nigerian woman - A professional painter, plumber and tiler!

Fatimah Ibrahim hails from Borno State, a 39year old resident of Lagos state who is a professional painter, plumber and tiler. Read her story as shared with a Freelance reporter who reported to Linda

Freelance reporter Austin Edoho sent in the report. Read below...

Fatimah Ibrahim is a 39 year old widow, a mother of two, from Borno state. A chance encounter with her on the street would most certainly portray her as just one of the thousands of ordinary women walking the streets of Lagos. But meeting her at a building site would startlingly reveal the other side of her! This woman is a professional painter, tiler, and plumber! When asked how and why she entered into professions dominated by men, she had this to say... 

Discrepancy hits Kogi State House of Assembly over Leadership...

Kogi State House of Assembly is facing the same challenge in the National Assembly over appointment of leadership. 

According to VANGUARD Though, the newly inaugurated Kogi State 6th House of Assembly has adjourned to August 18th, the House may not be able to open for legislative business as the war between the Peoples Democratic Party and The All Progressive Congress, APC legislators lingers on. The brouhaha which started over the nomination of Speaker and other principal officers subsequently turned into bickering between the two parties in the assembly where the PDP has 14 seats to the 11 controlled by the APC. As it stands, the parties are just using the House as a decoy to fight for relevance and supremacy. The real essence of the debacle is geared towards the governorship election scheduled to hold later in the year.

The present war between the two parties’ legislators started at the inauguration of the 6th House of Assembly which ended in controversy resulting in a walk-out by the APC, members. The trouble even flowed outside the chambers as supporters of the two parties clashed over the development resulting in security operatives using tear-gas to dispel the supporters. It is feared that the present situation could re-enact the scenario in the 5th Assembly where the battle for the impeachment of the former Speaker, Abdullahi Bello caused a lot of uproar in the State, leading to the closure of the Assembly for more than a year. Discrepancy  

How trouble started

Immediately the Governor of the State, Capt. Idris Wada concluded the inauguration of the new members, the member representing Igalamela/Odolu constituency, Friday Sani (PDP) proposed Momoh Jimoh Lawal as his nominee for the position of Speaker. Sani asked the clerk, Mr. Simon Momoh to swear Lawal as the speaker as he had collated signatures of members in his support as speaker. Sani was seconded by a new-comer, Prince Matthew Kolawole (PDP-Kabba/Bunu) and the clerk called for voice votes.

“With my very eyes, I saw charred remains of human beings." - A Survivor of the Onitsha tanker tells his story.

I don’t know about you but I strongly believe that God always speaks to us, it is just that we don’t listen enough. Read Mr. Emeka Kanife’s story below as shared with SUN ONLINE

Mr. Emeka Kanife, one of the survivor of the Onitsha tanker fire disaster warned people who scoop fuel from accident scenes to desist from the act while narrating how he miraculously escaped from the scene of the inferno.

Emeka Kanife, an evangelist, could have been in the number that lost their lives on May 30, 2015, when the petrol tanker conveying fuel upturned at Asaba Park at Upper Iweka and subsequently caught fire. The fire roasted no fewer than 70 people, leaving scores badly burnt. The fire also destroyed many commercial buses and motorcycles and left the lives of some survivors in ruins.

Enterprise Hunt kicks off its first phase in Okene, Kogi State. (PHOTOS)

Barr. Natasha Akpoti, Founder, Builders Hub Impact Investment project, has kicked off her Enterprise Hunt, an initiative that targets 1000 enterprises across 1000 communities in Nigeria.

According to EBIRAVIEW the venue of the much publicized event was thronged by craftsmen, artisans, petty traders among hundreds of youths to participate in the orientation phase of the Enterprise Hunt. The sprawling palace of the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, His Royal Majesty Dr. Ado Ibrahim was filled with curious members of the community who have longed waited for the day.

Even though the selection process was yet to commence, various crafts from metal works to wood works were displayed by craftsmen/women desirous of wining the attention of the organizers. 

We did not condone lie or pretense from them because robbery is a serious business

According to VANGUARD The three able-bodied youths (pictured above) whose ages range between 18 and 26, will easily pass them for malnourished and ailing individuals, judging by their fragile and seeming innocent and harmless looks. But how wrong that can be. The police in Lagos alleged that they are rather suspected members of a notorious seven-man robbery gang that had been terrorizing Iyana-Ipaja, Dopemu and other areas of the state, including neighbouring Sango-Ota in Ogun state. 

They were arrested by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) last Monday, in Iyana-Ipaja area of Lagos. Detectives also alleged that the gang had been unleashing mayhem on residents of these areas.

Their method of operation, according to police sources, included, carrying out a house-to-house raid and subjecting their victims to severe beatings at the end of which they were dispossessed of cash and other valuables.

You can now 'Undo Send' in Gmail to stop embarrassing mails getting to the wrong address

According to Mail Online Google has made its 'Undo Send' tool an official and permanent feature nearly six years since it launched as an experiment in Gmail Labs. To enable the feature, Gmail users can click the cog icon from their inbox and choose Settings. From there, they tick the 'Enable Undo Send' box and set the cancellation period (pictured)

To enable the feature, Gmail users can click the cog icon from their inbox and choose Settings.

From there, under the General tab, they tick the 'Enable Undo Send' box and set the cancellation period.

Photos from the Inauguration of Ekiti State House of Assembly

The inauguration of the Ekiti State House of Assembly is currently on going and several dignitaries from the state are presently at the occasion. Governor Ayodele Fayose who had earlier stormed the venue on a motorbike was welcomed amidst loud cheers by the audience. 

With the former Assembly dissolved, it is believed that the Governor is now free from impeachment. 

See more photos after the cut.

Heavily armed gang of robbers attacked two commercial banks and police command simultaneously

According to Vanguard, the heavily armed gang of robbers which attacked two commercial banks (First Bank and Wema Bank) at Ikorodu, last Tuesday also overran the Area N Police Command Headquarters and its Police Division, Ijede-Ikorodu area of Lagos State.

Sources disclosed that robbers who were armed with Ak-47 rifles and were clad in military camouflage, were said to have attacked the police formations at the same time they struck at the banks. Meanwhile, members of the Ikorodu bank robbers numbering about 30, had split themselves into two groups during the operation.