Boko Haram: Borno Imams get Metal Detectors

The Borno State Government has distributed metal detectors to Imams in the state to screen
worshippers as one of the ways to stem the menace of suicide bombers in the state.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the Borno State Governor on Media, Mallam Isa Gusau, after a meeting held on Sunday in Maiduguri, to plan strategies at stemming attacks on mosques in the state.
Gusau said metal detectors were distributed to some of the Imams who were asked to use it to screen worshippers coming into their mosques.

Source: Punch

Ogunwusi is new Ooni of Ife

King Enitan Ogunwusi


The Osun State government this morning announced Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi as the Ooni of Ife. He replaces Oba Okunade Sijuwade, who passed away in July.

40 year old Ogunwusi’s appointment was announced by the government at 2:49am.
A statement from the government reads: “The Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola has approved the appointment of Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi of Giesi Ruling
House as the new Ooni of Ife.
“This choice follows the completion of the due process by the kingmakers and the communication of their decision to government.”
Ogunwusi is a business merchant and is a certified member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria.

Ooni of Ife to be announced today

Anxiety is in the air in Ile-Ife as the state government plans to announce a new Ooni for the ancient town today. Ile-Ife had been without a ruler since the death of Oba Okunade Sijuwade in a London hospital some months ago.

There has been heavy security presence in the town since Saturday following Friday’s judgment on a suit challenging the Ooni of Ife 1980 Chieftaincy Declaration.

Sooko Adegoke and Prince Marcus Adebola Akimoyero on behalf of Lafogido Ruling House of Ile-Ife, had sued Governor Rauf Aregbesola, the Obalufe of Ile-Ife, the late Oba Solomon Omisakin and Lowa of Ife, Chief Joseph Ijaodola over the decision to allow only the Giesi Ruling House to present a candidate for the stool.

A source has it that a candidate- a Lagos based businessman- from the Giesi ruling house may be announced by 10a.m. today.

Fashola, six others to be honoured by ICG

The immediate past governor of Lagos State
and ministerial nominee, Babatunde Raji
Fashola will on Monday be conferred with
award by International Crisis Group (ICG), a
worldwide conflict prevention group.
Other six exceptional personalities will also be
conferred with the awards.
The ICG annual award, will be held in New
York, in the United States.
In a statement by ICG, Stephen J. Solarz, the
award will be given to Fashola “for his
commitment to resolving social, economic and
security challenges in one of the world’s most
challenging urban environments.”
Founder of Virgin Group, Richard Branson, will
also bag an award for what ICG noted as “his
visionary reshaping of private sector initiatives
to promote peace, human rights and
sustainable development.”
Another awardee, is former United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees, Sadako Ogata, who
is said to merit the award for her “exemplary
efforts to prevent conflict and mass atrocities,
alleviate suffering during the Balkan crisis, and
protect refugees worldwide.”
For their “unwavering dedication to pluralism,
inclusion and compromise during Tunisia’s
democratic transition” according to ICG,
President Béji Caïd Essebsi of Tunisia and
Nahdha Party leader, Rached Ghannouchi, were
also among the awardees.

Maldives Vice President arrested for attempted murder

Maldivian Vice President Ahmed Adeeb has been arrested on Saturday over an alleged plot to assassinate President Abdulla
Yameen, whose boat was hit by a bomb last month, according to the home minister. Yameen escaped unhurt.
"VP Adheeb under arrest and held
in Dhoonidhoo Detention (prison
Island)," Umar Naseer said on
Twitter, using a different spelling
of the vice president' s name .
"Charges: high treason. "
Maldivian police confirmed his detention was linked to the investigation into the September 28
blast aboard Yameen ' s speed boat .

Adeeb was appointed by Yameem as his deputy three months ago after the latter impeached his original vice president Mohamed Jameel on charges of treason.

Nyanya bomb blast suspect pleads guilty

One of the suspected masterminds of the October 2 , 2015 bombings in Nyanya and Kuje towns in Abuja , Abdulwaheed Nasiru, has pleaded guilty of being in possession of 12 Improvised Explosive Devices and other materials used for making
bombs .

23 year old Nasiru, who is the youngest of the five persons arraigned before Justice Abdulkadir
Abdul -Kafarati on five counts arising from the multiple bombings , which left scores dead and many others with varying degrees of injuries was the one who plead guilty to possession of 12 IEDs and materials used for manufacturing them .

The rest of the accused persons – Abdulazeez Muhazab ( 26), Ishiaka Salihu (25 ), Mohammed Jimoh (33 ) and Abdullahi Nasiru ( 34), however ,
pleaded not guilty to all the five counts preferred against them .

Nasiru said that he was in possession of the IED items but that he was not the owner that it belonged to his friends .
He said :
“ I’m guilty , but no be me get am , na my friend get am, ” he said in
pidgin English .
The charges were read and interpreted to him in
pidgin English and he reiterated that he was guilty of the charge of the possession of the IEDs and the other materials when asked if he understood the particular count.

Source: LatestNG

Breaking!!! Suicide bomber attacks Maiduguri mosque

A suicide bomber this morning attacked a mosque at Jiddari- Polo near Federal High Court in Old GRA Maiduguri , Borno this morning. Many people are feared dead.

Details later