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12 July, 2013 Local The fourth Brigade of the Nigeria Army has smashed an armed robbery gang of policemen allegedly led by an Assistant Superintendent of Police, Okubopagha. The ASP Okubopagha and Inspector Okoro were of the B Department Nigeria Police Force Bayelsa State Command. Commander of the 4th Brigade, PAT Akem who spoke through the Public Relation Officer, Captain Roseline Managbe, said the smashing of the gang followed the arrest of one Nanagha Aduoumemi who claimed to be an Inspector in the A Department of the Bayelsa State Command. Captain Managbe said Inspector Nanagha were arrested by troops of the 222 Battalion at Orhoror junction along Bomadi road in Delta State after blocking the road with woods while other members of the gang hid in the bush. She said the Inspector was arrested while attempting to run into the bush while other members of the gang escaped into the creeks. According to her, “The suspec

12 July, 2013 Football Juventus confirmed that they have completed the signing of Angelo Ogbonna from Torino, for a fee believed to be in the region of €14m. The 25-year-old is one of the most highly-rated defenders in Italy and was linked with Premier League champion Manchester United before the Bianconeri firmed up their interest. Ogbonna grew up in Turin and made his Torino debut against Calcio back in February 2007, before spending the following campaign on loan at Crotone. Since then he has blossomed into one of the Granata’s star men and has built a reputation as an athletically-blessed performer who can cover both the centreback and left back slots. That versatility is sure to have swayed Juve boss Antonio Conte into securing his signature given his preference for a 5-3-2 formation. Ogbonna made 10 appearances for Italy’s under-21 side before progressing to the senior ranks and he was included in the Azzurri’s

12 July, 2013 Politics Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido in a recent interview talks about politics in Nigeria, the on-going crisis in the Nigeria's Governor Forum and the new APC party. Excerpts: Would you consider volunteering yourself to fill the perceived leadership vacuum in the country? This country is applying democracy with idiosyncrasies and our own peculiarities. That it is not the turn of the person yet. It is the Nigerian chemistry you have to look into, which has been hijacked by people who manipulate it. Today, if you go to somebody in the South-South he would say ‘my son is there, he must be!’ It would not matter whether that man is killing him. So, first and foremost, the Nigerian chemistry, is it thoroughly healed? The elites are they honest enough? The people, are they courageous enough to do the right thing.” If you fall into our own compartment like South-South, South-East, Ibo, Yoruba, Hausa,

12 July, 2013 Local The Court of Appeal in Lagos has discharged and acquitted Hamza Al-Mustapha from the murder of Kudirat Abiola. The judgment overturns that of the Lagos High Court which sentenced both men to death by hanging. The presiding judge accused the lower court of being “stroked to secure a conviction by all means.” Mr. Al-Mustapha was a former chief security officer to the late dictator, Sani Abacha. He was sentenced to death on January 30 for conspiracy and murder of Mrs. Abiola. Mrs. Abiola, 45, was shot in Lagos on June 4, 1996, as the lower court ruled, on the orders of Mr. Al-Mustapha. More details coming soon ...

12 July, 2013 Arts and Entertainment Wizkid is back with a new single 'Juru'. Listen to duru below Wizkid -- Duru

12 July, 2013 Local The Nigeria Immigration Services in Edo State in collaboration with the state government, has apprehended more than 300 illegal immigrants in the state during operation conducted in the three senatorial districts of the state. Controller of Immigration, Edo Command, Mr David Akwo, said, yesterday, that 120 of those arrested would be deported, while the Malians among them would  be handed over to authorities of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, in line with UN resolution. Parading the illegal immigrants at the command headquarters, Akwo cautioned citizens of West African countries not to misconstrue the ECOWAS Protocol on movement of citizens of member states across the region. He said, “You are all aware that recently, foreigners have been arrested for crimes in the state. So with the assistance of the governor, we decided to raid and apprehend illegal immigrants. “In the course of that, we arre

12 July, 2013 Local Students of the University of Ibadan, yesterday, paralysed commercial activities in the ancient city when they moved out of campus to protest Federal Government’s alleged insensitivity to myriad of problems in education sector. During the protest that lasted for hours, vehicular movements were paralysed as motorists going to places like Mokola, Dugbe, Ilorin and other northern parts of the country could not. As a result, commuters, transporters and passengers groaned while trekking long distances. The students called for the resignation of the Minister of Education, Prof. Ruqayyatu Rufai. The  protest was supervised by Divisional Police Officer of Sango, Mrs. Olufunmilayo Akinfenwa, who ensured that hoodlums did not hijack it. Led by SUG President UI, Babatunde Badmus, the students in a communiqué read during the protest, complained about unnecessary establishment of more tertiary institutions in Nigeria

12 July, 2013 Foreign Police say they caught a robber in Lady Lake area in Florida taking jewelry and a nap. Domonique Pinkard, 21, was allegedly asleep on the couch of a residence on Winners Circle when the home owner walked into the living room, reports say. The homeowner called the cops, who determined that Pinkard and his accomplice, 20-year-old Julian Evangelist , kicked in the back door around 7:30 a.m. Pinkard then conked out on the sofa while Evangelist allegedly made off with a TV. Evangelist, it seems, failed to wake up his partner in crime. Investigators say Pinkard told them he’d been “working hard all day and he just needed to sit down for a moment , and evidently, he fell asleep.” Police also say they found an estimated $500 worth of the victim’s jewelry in Pinkard’s pockets, according to NBC Miami. Other items, including clothing and electronics, were allegedly found at Evangelist’s home. Both men were jailed on c