Petrol Station Attendant in Police Net after Conniving with Armed Robbers to Rob Boss of N2.65 Million

A petrol station attendant in Kano State has landed in police net after allegedly conniving with armed robbers to rob the petrol station where he works; and the sum of N2.65 million stolen by the armed bandits has been recovered.
This was made known in a statement signed by the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) ASP Magaji Musa Majia, a copy which was made available to Sunday Tribune. According to the statement: On 20th of December, 2012 at about 09:00hrs, one Monday Joseph ‘m’ 20yrs, Simon Chile Adamu ‘m’ of 22yrs old of Benue State and Umaru Adamu ‘m’ 22 years of Ankpa Kogi State conspired and stormed a filling station at Tudun Wada area of Kano State with armed pistol and robbed the manager of the sum of N2.65m. The robbers also allegedly snatched the mobile phones of all the staff then fled in a Golf car.
The statement also disclosed that immediately the case was reported at the police station, a manhunt of the hoodlums was launched and with the assistance of neighbouring Police Divisions which blocked all the routes and exits, the Golf car was abandoned in the bush at K/Dangora. He added that the police, members of the community, vigilance groups and hunters, spread into the bush which led to the arrest of the suspects around the area. Following on-the-spot search, the stolen N2.65m was recovered intact.
ASP Majia, further disclosed that two- Pistols and the stolen phones were recovered. Investigation conducted however revealed that it was one Muktar Adamu ‘m’ of Ankpa, Kogi State, an employee of the filling station and elder brother of one of the arrested suspect was the person who organised and invited the robbers at the time sales of the day was counted and about to be taken to the bank.
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For The Records: The Ojukwu Will that is causing commotion

Emeka Ojukwu

by Akan Ido
The controversial Will left by the Late Ikemba of Nnewi, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu which was prepared by the firm of Sir Emeka Onyemelukwe & Associates, and entitled, ‘Codicil, Varying, Revoking and Adding to my Will’ has been obtained exclusively by the Vanguard.
In it, the former Biafran Warlord willed several assets to his wife, Bianca, and shocked many by mentioning a daughter, Tenni Hamman, which little is known about.
See the said Will below:
CODICIL
DIM CHUKWUEMEKA ODUMEGWU-OJUKWU
Prepared by
Sir Emeka |Onyemelukwe (KGS) (JP)
PP.  Emeka Onyemelukwe & Associates
Legal Practitioners
17 Kenyatta Street,
Uwani, Enugu.
CODICIL, VARYING, REVOKING AND ADDING TO MY WILL
I, DIM CHUKWUEMEKA ODUMEGWU OJUKWU, EZIGBO-GBURUGBURU, of NO. 7 Forest Crescent, GRA, Enugu, formerly residing at No. 4 Isiuzo Street, Independence Layout, Enugu, declares this to be a first codicil to my will which bears date, the 9th day of July 2005.
1. By my said will I gave absolutely to my wife Mrs. Bianca Odinaka Olivia Odumegwu Ojukwu, the real property, located at No. 7 Forest Crescent, GRA Enugu, Enugu State and property known as Plot No. 20 Cadastral B9, located in JABI DAM, Abuja and covered by Certificate of Occupancy NO. 4405.
1(a)     I hereby declare that those two properties have since been transferred to my wife, Mrs. Bianca Odinaka Olivia Ojukwu, by a Deed of Gift (Gift inter vivos)) already registered.
2. In paragraph 5 of that will, I gave the property known as Jubilee Hotel on Jubilee Road, Zaria, Kaduna State to my daughter, Tenni Hamman.
(a)  I have since sold that property.
3. In paragraph 9, 10 and 11 of my will, I devised and bequeathed my one hector each out of my 6 (six) hecters of land, located at Umuezena, Umudim, Nnewi, to my son Nwachukwu, my daughters, Nmegha; Ebele; Chineme and two hecters to my wife, Bianca Odinaka Olivia Odumegwu Ojukwu.
4. In view of the current problem in that parcel of land at Umuezena, Umudim, Nnewi, I direct that on resolution of the dispute between Obi Umezena and the Youths, what ever acreage or number of plots of land given to me shall be shared in the same ratio used in my will.
5. By my said will, in paragraph 12, I gave and bequeathed my interest in my mother’s property at Onwudiwe Street, Uwani, Enugu to my nephew Tom Bigger.
(a) Tom Bigger is my nephew to whom I devise and bequeath my interest at 56 Onwudiwe Street, Uwani, Enugu.
6. Also in  my will, in paragraph 13, I gave my interest in  my mother’s property at Thinker’s Corner, Enugu,Enugu State, to my nephew Robert Bigger.
(a)  Robert Bigger is my nephew, to whom I gave all  my interest in my mother’s plot of land at Thinker Corner Enugu. That plot of land is registered as instrument No. 29 at page 29, in volume 478 of the land Registry, Enugu.
7. I gave all my moneys in my account in Zenith Bank of Nigeria Plc. Bourdillon Street, Ikoyi, Lagos and Diamond Bank of Nigeria Plc. Garden Avenue, Enugu to my wife, Mrs. Bianca Odinaka Olivia Odumegwu Ojukwu, for the up keep of our children and herself.
8. OJUKWU TRANSPORT LTD
I hereby direct that on my demise, my wife Mrs. Bianca Odinaka Olivia Odumegwu Ojukwu shall take over my seat on the board of Ojukwu Transport Ltd. She may nominate any person of her choice to represent her in her absence at board meetings.
9. My wife, Bianca Odinaka Olivia Odumegwu Ojukwu shall retain my interest at No. 29 Queen’s Drive, Ikoyi, Lagos, which I fought hard to secure from the clutches of Lagos State Government.
10. I have thought about how peace shall endure within my brothers on the Board of Ojukwu Transport Ltd. And I have come to the conclusion that the Real Estate properties and companies shares of Ojukwu Transport Ltd. Be shared, except NNEWI HOUSE, which shall remain, the legacy, binding us an generations to come. This property at No. 1-3 Creek Road, Apapa, Lagos, shall still be owned by Ojukwu Transport Ltd. However, I suggest that my half brothers agree on one Estate Agent, who shall manage the property. Proceeds from that property shall be shared equally among the three sons of late Sir. L.P. Ojukwu yearly as a binding legacy for generations to come.
11. I hereby direct that on the sharing of the Real Estate properties of Ojukwu Transport Ltd. The shares accruable to me shall be shared equally between my children from Late Njideka Odumegwu Ojukwu and the children of Mrs. Bianca Odinaka Olivia Odumegwu Ojukwu.
12. I also direct that my daughters, Ebele Odumegwu Ojukwu and Tenni Hamman, be given a share of the Real Estate properties accruable to me.
13. I also demand that all the company shares owned by Ojukwu Transport Ltd. Be brought to a common pool and shared amongst the directors of the company.
14. I devise and bequeath my bungalow, at Abuja under Federal Housing Authority, HSE 41, 1st Avenue, 1(A) Road, Lugbe Estate, Abuja to my daughter Chineme. She shall own the property exclusively.
15. I devise and bequeath to my son Okigbo Odumegwu Ojukwu, my plot of land known as plot 10, Block 1, Thinkers Corner Enugu. He shall hold and enjoy the land exclusively.
16. In all other respects, I confirm my said will as modified by this Codicil.
IN WITNESS I have hereto set my hand this 16th day of December, 2009.
 YNaija

“Previous coaches used Torres wrongly, Abramovich is happy with his new form” – Benitez

Chelsea interim manager, Rafa Benitez, has claimed that Fernando Torres is happier now at the club and is close to hitting his Liverpool peak, revealing that Roman Abramovich is delighted with the improvement in the striker’s form.
Benitez insisted that his compatriot’s form, was down to previous coaches used him, but did not rule out buying a striker in January.
He however revealed he has made alterations to the way Torres trains and plays, even as he currently enjoys his most prolific spell at Stamford Bridge.
“To be fair, I don’t want to give too much information but [I do] little things which keep him high,” Benitez said. “I told him to stay high because he goes deep sometimes to help the team, especially when we are in possession.
“We have [Juan] Mata, [Eden] Hazard, Oscar, players that can do this job so he can play higher. The other thing is trying to play simple if he can so that means we have to be closer so he can run behind defenders. So [we do] little things that he can understand.
“Normally, he is a player that can run behind defenders and in front of the keeper. It’s always easier to score goals than when you have to receive and turn.
“I was watching him before and he was trying hard. The question now is trying hard but in maybe the right position.”
Benitez claims this has had a visible effect on Torres’s confidence.
“It’s improving him every day,” he said. “I was talking to him half an hour ago at the end of training. We can see he has this confidence.
“I think that Fernando was not doing well because lack of confidence but I think now he has confidence, the belief he can improve. He’s scoring goals and he can still improve the fitness. He’s playing a lot of games but still he can improve physically and that means he can be even better around the box.”
When Benitez was asked if the Russian owner was pleased with the Spaniard’s progress, he replied: “Not directly but we have been talking with the people, with [technical director] Michael [Emenalo], watching every traning session and we have been analysing, not just Fernando but the rest of the players. We talk about how they are getting and I think [Abramovich] is quite pleased.”
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Nigeria’s First Lady lights the first National Christmas tree in Abuja

The nation’s First Lady, Mrs Dame Patience Jonathan finally lights up the first ever Nigerian National Christmas Tree, tagged “Let there be light” in Abuja on Saturday.
She sought for peace, unity and love during this festive season among every ethnic group and religion.
Mrs Jonathan said, “We are witnessing the making of history. Its significance will best be appreciated when we take into account the fact that Christmas is a season of peace, love and hope.
“I urge you all to rededicate yourselves to the pursuit of unity, love, peace and our common goal.”
His Eminence John Cardinal Onaiyekan, while delivering his sermon explained that Christmas has different meanings to different people.
To some, it’s a celebration time while to others, it is a time to share cards and gifts.
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THE CONSOLATIONS OF CHRIST

BY Femi Aribisala

 

The true gospel is about rich Christians becoming poor in this life. 

When Christians preach the false prosperity gospel, their focus is on this life.  They talk of Christ becoming poor that Christians may become rich.” (2 Corinthians 8:9).  But the true gospel is not about poor Christians becoming rich in this life.  It is about rich Christians becoming poor.  Neither is the gospel about this world but about the kingdom of God.  It is about the great reward God has prepared in heaven for the redeemed as consolation for accepting the vicissitudes of this life. (Matthew 5:11-12).

 The choices are straight-forward.  Our consolation can be in heaven or it can be on earth?  There is no room for double-mindedness.(James 1:7-8).  If we want to be consoled now, we are going to be dispossessed later.  If we gain this life, we will lose the life to come. (Matthew 16:25-26).

Role reversal

Jesus presents this kingdom dynamic in the parable of the rich man and Lazarus.  The rich man lived sumptuously on earth, while Lazarus lived in penury.  However, there was a reversal of fortune when they died.  The rich man ended up in a place of torment, while Lazarus ended up in Abraham’s bosom; a place of felicity.

Did the rich man come to such a terrible end because he was a bad man on earth?  Jesus never said anything like that.  We are not told he abused Lazarus, or that he did him any harm.  But he clearly had no concern for him and disregarded him.  Abraham simply told him he ended up in a place of torment because he was rich on earth: “Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things; but now he is comforted and you are tormented.’” (Luke 16:25).

The rich man already got what he wanted.  He had big houses, good food, expensive cars, lovely clothes, and high social status.  He was complete in them.  But he discovered in death that his comforts were gone for the ages of the ages; whereas the joys of poor Lazarus just commenced.  How much better, therefore, is poverty in this life, with the friendship of God, than riches, with all that the world can bestow?  And how foolish it is to seek our chief pleasures in this life of merely 80 to 100 years?

The rich man became a beggar in death.  He begs for mercy for his wayward brothers.  He begs for water.  But he who denied Lazarus a crumb in life is now denied a drop of water in death.  James warns: “there will be no mercy to those who have shown no mercy.” (James 2:13).  The day is coming when those who now despise the poor would gladly receive kindness from them.  Jesus says: “Ask and it shall be given you.” (Matthew 7:7).  However, the time is coming when men will ask until they are blue in the face and it shall not be given to them.

That is the message that pastors have been careful to hide from Christians.  According to Jesus, there will be a reversal of fortune in the life to come.  Therefore, he declares: “Blessed are you poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you who hunger now, for you shall be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.” (Luke 6:20-21).  At the same time, he says: “But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation. Woe to you who are full, for you shall hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep.” (Luke 6:24-25).

Those who are rich in this life will be distressed in the ages to come, while those who are distressed now will be comforted.  That is the consolation of Christ: “They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.” (Psalm 126:5).

Death, the leveller

In life, many bad things happen to the poor from which the rich are exempted.  But death is the equaliser.  In spite of his wealth, the rich man could not escape the fate of the poor man.  He also died.  But the beggar was the first to die.

As a rule, the rich live longer.  They eat better food, live in more sanitary conditions and have better access to good medical facilities. Nevertheless, they also die in the end.  Indeed, it is advantageous to the poor for their miserable life to be brought to a speedy end. Thus, Isaiah says: “The good men perish; the godly die before their time, and no one seems to care or wonder why. No one seems to realize that God is taking them away from evil days ahead. For the godly who die shall rest in peace.” (Isaiah 57:1-2). 

Jesus gave no indication that poor Lazarus was buried.  They probably just dumped his body somewhere.  He died and people forgot about him.  It was good riddance to bad rubbish.  But when the rich man died, he was buried.  He lay in state, with a train of mourners all around him.  They probably put him in a Mercedes-Benz coffin.  His obituary was carried in all the national dailies. Everyone who was anyone was at his burial.  An orator was there to sing his praises.  A monument was probably erected over his grave.  How ironic that the man whose life was thus celebrated was at that very moment in torment for his self-centred life.

On the other hand, angels carried dead Lazarus with pomp and circumstance to Abraham’s bosom.  While alive, his body was covered with sores; but in death he was without spot or wrinkle.  Though poor in life, he was now rich in death.  The misery of the formerly rich man was aggravated by his knowledge of the new felicity of Lazarus.  Thus, Jesus said to the Jews who were enriched by the gospel: “There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and yourselves thrust out.” (Luke 13:28).

Life lessons

What lessons are we to draw from this?  Men of the world have their portion in this life. (Psalm 17:14).  The poor will be consoled in the world to come.  Thus, the men in the Hebrew “Hall of Faith” despised the good things of this world: “They desire a better, that is, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.” (Hebrew 11:16). Christians need to tell God emphatically we don’t want to receive our consolation here and now.  We want it in heaven.  “He that believes shall not make haste.” (Isaiah 28:16).

Living in luxury while unmindful of the distresses of the poor and the afflicted is very provoking to God.  He says in Amos: “Woe to you who lie on beds of ivory, stretch out on your couches, eat lambs from the flock and calves from the midst of the stall; who sing idly to the sound of stringed instruments, and invent for yourselves musical instruments like David; who drink wine from bowls, and anoint yourselves with the best ointments, but are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.” (Amos 6:3-6).

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Anenih schemed out of PDP BoT chairmanship

By Gbenga Ogunbufunmi 

As the race for the chairmanship of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) hots up, the Presidency and the party hierarchy may have begun moves to streamline contenders and ensure that a candidate sympathetic with Mr. President emerges winner.
To this end, former BoT chairman, Chief Tony Anenih, who is widely believed to be one of President Goodluck Jonathan’s candidates, appears to have been technically schemed out of the race with his appointment by  the Federal Government on Thursday as chairman of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).
With the appointment of Anenih as the NPA boss, according to a source within PDP, the President is now left with two major contenders for the race: former Vice-President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme and former Senate President, Ken Nnamani, one of whom is likely to slug it out with former National Chairman of the party, Dr Ahmadu Ali, who is believed to have the support of former President, Olusegun Obasanjo .
The apparent scheming out of Anenih, a party source said, is the highpoint of a plot to have a united voice and a block vote for the President’s candidate during the party’s BoT gathering, rescheduled to hold in January 2013.
The PDP BoT Chairmanship position has become a thorny issue which seems to have polarised the party along factional lines as 2015 general election approaches, with each group positioning itself for the control of the party structure in order to dictate who gets what in the coming election.
Twice this year, the party’s BoT has slated meetings where its chairman was supposed to be elected, but the election was postponed on both occasions due to what  party sources attributed to “explosive conflict of interest among the party leadership.”
The relationship between ex-president Obasanjo who is believed to have a very strong influence in the party across board and Jonathan has become frosty over the 2015 Presidency  with both camps in fierce  tussle to control the party structure.
A source within the party stated that the spat between the President and his erstwhile godfather is seen in political circles as the latest evidence of increasingly tense 2015 power struggle within the ruling party. Obasanjo is said not to be favourably disposed towards backing a Jonathan second term.
The source also added that the President’s camp suspected that Obasanjo is the brain behind those advocating for power shift  to the North and a prominent backer of the alleged  presidential bid by the Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido, with the Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, as his running mate.
The face-off recently lead to attacks and counter-attacks by the two party leaders.
Penultimate week, however, Jonathan was reported to have begun moves to reconcile with Obasanjo. The President was said to be behind a visit by the National Chairman of the party Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, and other leaders to the Abeokuta residence of the former President, where they were alleged to have pleaded with Obasanjo to bury the hatchet in the interest of the party.
While receiving Tukur and his team during the visit Obasanjo said nothing would make him to keep mute on burning national issues.
The former President disclosed that the country, the party and government would remain his primary concern, saying, “Because, if there is no Nigeria, there will not be a party; and if there is no party, there will be nothing to govern on the platform of the party.
“If there is anything that requires my own comment, position or views I will say it. It is only when you kill me. It is my passion, patriotism and love that will continue to make me say my own.”
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Nigerian Broadcasters’ Merit Awards, Again!

Yemisi Shyllon offers his thoughts on the Nigerian Broadcasters’ Merit Awards.

 by Yemisi Shyllon

It’s exhausting when you run through some list of award nominees – too long, almost like everyone in town has a place there which just kills the exclusivity that should come from being nominated for something good. As if that wasn’t enough sore to deal with, I bumped into the Most Popular Radio Presenter’s list and K-show of City FM is a nominee! Providence sure has a sense of humour because if it has anything to do with skill, knowledge and ideas, K-show has not proven himself to be worthy of any nomination alongside Ik Osakioduwa of Rhythm FM, Mannie of Cool FM, or Sola Thompson of Inspiration FM. Sometimes I wonder how they choose their nominees! K-show is an arrogant OAP, he scolds his guests, is blatantly rude, boring, and extremely caught up in a delusional sense of accomplishment that he throws at his listeners every time he is on-air.
Every day he reminds us he was once nominated (as a rapper) with the likes of Asa. He goes on about how he has contributed to rap music in Nigeria; he criticizes without any solid knowledge of his subject matter. K-show doesn’t understand music – he doesn’t even know the difference between a Timaya and a Duncan Mighty! It would be hilarious if it wasn’t so irritating! K-show has less than 400 followers on twitter! Yes, his account was hacked at some point (a little bird tells me that he stepped on the wrong toes. LOL!); and just 200 followers was what he had before.
So in essence, K-show has less than a thousand followers on twitter yet he is up for an award as a popular radio presenter! Can we just stop being so ridiculous? I am sure the guys behind the Awards have never really listened to K-show. If they have and survived it, then I must commend them. Again, if they have and still thought him befitting of a nomination as most popular male OAP, then something is wrong somewhere. Can we please not deride the work of presenters truly worth their moment of glory with some bad-tasting poorly researched list?
And then, there is the sexiest female radio presenter list - now tell me, how do you decide a radio presenter is sexy when you don’t get to SEE them? We hear their voices - so is the “sexy” based on their diction, voice or choice of music? Someone help me!
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