NURTW: Mc Oluomo, others asks Makinde to revert proscription on union’s activities in the state

The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Southwest on Tuesday urged Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde to revert the proscription decision on the union’s activities in the state.

It issued a seven-day ultimatum to the government to also revert the appointment of ex-chairman of a faction of the union in the state, Alhaji Mukaila Lamidi, popularly known as Auxiliary, as the chairman, Disciplinary Committee for the motor parks.

The union threatened that NURTW will begin strike if the decision is not rescinded by the government
At a briefing at the zonal secretariat complex in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, the union accused the governor of “deliberate attempt to take away our means of livelihood.”


Those at the briefing included Southwest Zonal Chairman Mr. Olamilekan Folorunso, Deputy Chairman Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya aka MC Oluomo, National Deputy General-Secretary and Chairman, Caretaker Committee Oyo State chapter, Comrade Kayode Agbeyangi and a Zonal Trustee, Alhaji Mustapha Adekunle aka Sego.

The speech was read by Agbeyangi.

According to them, NURTW is a trade union recognised by the constitution and extant provision of labour laws.
They described the interference as undue and a violation of members’ freedom of operating as a union.
The union urged the government to stop interfering in the affairs of the union and allow the NURTW to carry out its legitimate duties.

Agbeyangi condemned Governor Seyi Makinde’s imposition of park managers to run the operations of the union at parks.

He also accused the governor of acting the script of some individuals to truncate the activities of the union and arrest its leaders.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/02/nurtw-mc-oluomo-others-asks-makinde-to.html

Two held in Akwa Ibom for human trafficking

Two suspects have been arrested by the Uyo Zonal Command of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) for alleged human trafficking.

Zonal commander of agency, Mr. Nduka Nwanwenne ina press release issued to journalists in Uyo on Wednesday, mentioned Okokon Essien Bassey and Ofonime Essien Bassey as alleged culprits, adding that they were arrested in the early hours of Tuesday.

He stated that the two suspects had approached one Emmanuel Monday and his wife who is pregnant and a mother of two children to buy the unborn baby for N500,000.

He said officials of the agency who were informed of the offer advised the couple to agree to the terms of the suspects.


Accordingly, the victims were said to have requested for N10,000 from the suspects as a form of commitment and a sign of seriousness.

It was gathered that on receipt of the money, the woman and her two children were handed over to the suspects.

The suspects were said to have taken the woman and her children to Port Harcourt on a motorcycle but were trailed by operatives of the agency who arrested the suspects.

However, one of the suspects was said to have escaped but the agency explained that a search is on to find him, adding that the arrested suspects have made useful statements and would be charged to court.

“The Uyo Zonal Command of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has apprehended two suspects for human trafficking in an early hour operation this morning, the two suspects, namely Okokon Essien Bassey, ‘M’, 33 years old and Ofonime Essien Bassey, ‘F’, 40 years old were apprehended.

“The suspects had on several occasion approached one Emmanuel Monday and his wife who is a mother of two kids and presently pregnant and requested for the purchase of the unborn baby for the sum of five hundred thousand naira (N500,000).

“On receiving the intelligence, NAPTIP operatives requested the victims to play along with the suspects.

“In the course of several meetings, the victims demanded the sum of N10,000 from the suspects to show their seriousness in what they were being asked to do. Upon the payment of the N10,000 to the victims the pregnant woman, along with their two kids were handed over to the suspects,” the statement reads.



source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/02/two-held-in-akwa-ibom-for-human.html

US visa ban on Nigerians not permanent -U.S Ambassador

The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Ms. Mary Beth Leonard, has said the recent ban on the granting of fresh residency visa to Nigerians is not permanent but subject to review if certain conditions are met.

She said the ban was based on the United States’ concerns for information sharing between Washington and Abuja and not about character definition of Nigeria as being erroneously peddled.

Speaking yesterday during a courtesy visit to the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, in Abuja, Leonard said the US would like to see Nigeria work harder towards diversifying its economy and exploiting the huge entrepreneurial manpower abound in the country.


On the visa restriction, the ambassador said: “I need to clarify something for you here. The immigrant visa ban does not affect people who are currently resident in the United States. It does not cancel the status of anyone who is currently in the United States. What the Secretary of State, Mike Pompey, said was something that was meant to be temporary.

And it is about problems with information sharing, which are investigable, achievable and resolvable and we look forward to Nigeria in a very short time being able to meet those information sharing goal so that the decision can be reviewed”.

Leonard said students visas were not affected by the current visa ban.

According to her. Nigeria should look inwards to exploit the huge entrepreneurial manpower and diversify its economy.




source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/02/us-visa-ban-on-nigerians-not-permanent.html

Passengers leave virus-riddled cruise ship in Japan after 14-day quarantine

Relieved passengers began leaving a coronavirus-wracked cruise ship in Japan today, Wednesday (Feb 19) after testing negative for the disease that has now claimed more than 2,000 lives in China.

The Diamond Princess has proved a fertile breeding ground for the virus with at least 542 positive cases, and Japan has faced mounting criticism for its quarantine arrangements as the passengers disperse.

"I'm relieved ... I want to take a good rest," a 77-year-old Japanese passenger, who declined to give his name. He said he would be boarding Japan's famously crowded railway system to go home.

Yellow-dotted city buses, plus a dozen or so taxis, were lined up to whisk the passengers into the wider world, many of them dragging their luggage behind them.


Some of the passengers waved as they left to those still on board the ship, some of whom could be seen waving back from balconies.

The ship is the biggest cluster outside China, where new figures showed the death toll surging beyond 2,000 with more than 74,000 infected. Hundreds more cases have been reported in two dozen countries.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/02/passengers-leave-virus-riddled-cruise.html

Ben Affleck calls divorce from Jennifer Garner ‘the biggest regret of my life’

Ben Affleck says his divorce from Jennifer Garner is “the biggest regret” of his life.

The actor opened up to The New York Times about his personal life, including the end of his relationship with Garner and his history with alcohol abuse and sobriety.

Affleck and Garner, who have three children together, were married in 2005 and divorced in 2018.

“The biggest regret of my life is this divorce,” Affleck said of the split.

He elaborated on his feelings, adding: “Shame is really toxic. There is no positive byproduct of shame. It’s just stewing in a toxic, hideous feeling of low self-worth and self-loathing.”


Affleck went on to say it’s not healthy for him to “obsess over” over past “failures”.

“I have certainly made mistakes. I have certainly done things that I regret. But you’ve got to pick yourself up, learn from it, learn some more, try to move forward,” he added.



source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/02/ben-affleck-calls-divorce-from-jennifer.html

Photo: I stabbed my customer to death out of anger, says drinking bar owner

A  53-year-old owner of a drinking bar, Obioma Dennis, has admitted killing one of his customers out of anger.

According to him, the deceased and two of his friends who were smoking Indian hemp in front of his joint, had attacked him for rebuking them.

The suspect who is being detained at the Homicide section of the State Criminal Intelligence and Investigations Department (SCIID), Panti Street, Yaba, under the watch of DCP Yetunde Longe, attributed his action to the handwork of one of his competitor and landlord who may have charmed him.


He said: “I regret my action because the deceased is a young man I know. I stabbed him in anger”.

Narating how the drama started, he said he got three telephone calls from an unknown numbers on January 22, being the day of the unfortunate incident. He rushed to his bar located at No. 17, Jogosimi Street, Alausa, Ikeja, which is opposite his residence, only to see the deceased, one Ifeanyi and two others smoking substances suspected to be Indian hemp in front of his bar.

According to him, all efforts to make them desist from further smoking in front of his bar fell on deaf ears. “In rage, I grabbed hold of the chair they were sitting on, which is mine and threw it inside my shop. While I was inside my shop, one of the guys who I later identified as Emeka started destroying my electronic appliances.

“He smashed my television. To save what was left of my belongings, I pushed him out of my shop. The next thing I saw was that Ifeayi grabbed a bottle of beer and smashed it on my head. I ran into the inner part of the shop where we prepare food. I grabbed one of the kitchen knives and stabbed Ifeanyi on his chest. He fell down in a pool of blood holding his chest.

“I regret my action now because Ifeanyi is like my younger brother. I contributed cash when his father died three years ago. If I was not gripped by anger, I don’t think I would see myself killing anyone”, he said.

The police said the suspect was arrested and detained at Alausa Police Station but that the case was later transferred to SCIID, Panti for elaborate investigation. “It is a clear case of culpable homicide. The case would be charged to court at the end of investigation’, the police said.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/02/photo-i-stabbed-my-customer-to-death.html

Teebillz celebrates his ex on her birthday

It's Teebillz's ex, Kenea Maete Udoh's birthday today and he is publicly celebrating her, Sharing her photo, he thanked her for being the best mom to all his kids.

Teebillz and Maete only have two children together, but he says if he dies today, he knows Maete is the only woman who can take care of all his children including the ones he has with other women.

In another post, he described her for being 'the best in his life.

Sharing the first photo, he wrote:  "beautiful beauty don’t need no filter babe......... I’m grateful for ur love towards my kids! Khalil, Gaetano, Jamil, Bisi and Ona....... if I Die today you are the only woman I know will take care of my children! Thank you Maete for being the Best mom to my Children!!!"

Sharing the second, he wrote: "Happy Birthday to the best mother to Bisi, Khalil, Ona , Amira....... Most especially, JAMiL and GUY...... thank u Maete for being the best in my my Life....... "

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/02/teebillz-celebrates-his-ex-on-her.html

BVN requirement for new e-passport not acceptable – Wike

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike said Nigeria has failed if her way to check corruption is by requesting Bank Verification Number (BVN) as a condition for obtaining the new e-passport.

Wike, who spoke on Tuesday at the roll-out of the enhanced international e-passport in Port Harcourt, said he was shocked when he was informed that his BVN will be needed to obtain an international passport.

He noted that the method would create problems for couples intending to travel with their families and urged NIS to revisit the requirement.


Wike said: “I was surprised when I was told to present my Bank Verification Number (BVN). Assuming I want to travel with my one-year-old child, does it mean my child cannot travel with me because he does not have a bank account?

“I don’t know how the BVN has become a factor in the issuance of international passport. That is not acceptable. If this is the only way to check corruption, then we have failed.

“As a governor, you know my salary; you know my account and this can be collected from the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). It is not hidden.”

Wike, however, praised the NIS for introducing the e-passport with 10-year validity, saying it would help in acquiring long-term visas.

He also hailed the agency for the improved security features on the passport.

“Introducing the e-passport is laudable because of its improved security features and others. The 10-year validity will afford people the opportunity to have longer visas,” he said.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/02/bvn-requirement-for-new-e-passport-not.html

Nollywood Actress Patience Oseni is dead

Nollywood Actress Patience Oseni has passed on.

She died on Monday, February 17, 2020 in Calabar, Cross River State, following a battle with stroke and weight.

She was said to have relocated to Calabar with hope that her daughter would take adequate care of her, unfortunately, the latter was also ill at the same time.

Chairman Actors Guild of Nigeria, Emeka Rollas confirmed her death today in a statement.

“With deep sense of sorrow but with total submission to the will of Almighty God, we announce the passing unto eternal glory of Patience Oseni, veteran Actress and member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria,” his statement read.

Madam Oseni will be eternally remembered for playing the role of a female with a jumbo male organ in Helen Ukpabio’s hit movie, End of the Wicked.

Her other movies are My Only Love, Orange Girl and Bumper to Bumper.



source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/02/nollywood-actress-patience-oseni-is-dead.html

Border closure: Customs rakes in N6BILION DAILY

Nigeria rakes in between N5 billion and N6 billion daily from imports since the closure of its land borders with neighbouring countries.

Prior to the closure in August 2019, daily duty collections hovered between N4 billion and N5 billon, said the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) in Lagos on Tuesday.

The NCS Comptroller-General Col. Hammed Ali (rtd.) attributed the rise to increased activities at the nation’s seaports.


”The NCS daily collection before the border closure ranged between N4 to N5 billion but now, the NCS collects N5billion to N6 billion daily as a result of the rise in activities at the nation’s sea ports,” Ali said on Tuesday at a forum on the “impact of land border closure on the Nigerian economy.”

The forum was organized by the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), and the support of Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) in Lagos.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/02/border-closure-customs-rakes-in.html

Despite trade wars, Trump says US 'open for business'

US President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on billions of dollars in goods and launched disputes with most key US trading partners over the past three years.

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he wants to avoid policies that make it difficult for other countries to do business with the United States -- even as his administration has done precisely the opposite.

Trump has imposed tariffs on billions of dollars in goods and launched disputes with most key US trading partners over the past three years, but in a lengthy Twitter thread, the president said, "We don't want to make it impossible to do business with us. That will only mean that orders will go to someplace else."


"The United States cannot, & will not, become such a difficult place to deal with in terms of foreign countries buying our product, including for the always used National Security excuse, that our companies will be forced to leave in order to remain competitive," he tweeted.

Trump appeared to be directing his tweets at hardliners in his White House, referring to a proposal to block General Electric from selling jet engines to China.

"I want China to buy our jet engines, the best in the World," he said. "I have seen some of the regulations being circulated... and they are ridiculous."

US officials are considering denying a license to CFM International, a joint venture between GE and France's Safran SA, to export more of its jet engines to China, the Wall Street Journal reported over the weekend, citing people familiar with the discussions.

The report said the aim was to cripple development of China's Comac airliner.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/02/despite-trade-wars-trump-says-us-open.html

Gerard Piqué calls journalist defending Barça president a 'puppet'

Gerard Piqué appears to have stoked the fire of Barcelona’s behind the scenes unrest by hitting back at a journalist on Twitter.

All has not been well at Camp Nou since Lionel Messi recently slammed Eric Abidal on Instagram after the sporting director appeared to accuse the club’s players of not trying hard enough for former coach Ernesto Valverde.

Then, an explosive story from Cadena SER earlier this week claimed the club had hired a company called I3 Ventures to create disparaging social media posts about Messi, Piqué, former players and possible presidential candidates.


Speaking on Tuesday, club president Josep Maria Bartomeu categorically denied the story but did admit they had hired a service at the end of 2017 to monitor the club’s reputation in different areas of social media.

Later in the day, Barcelona-based journalist Marçal Lorente tweeted in support of the club’s board …

“For many years I have known the Barça environment and the idiosyncrasy of the supporters and fortunately, the club is becoming less manipulable and more intelligent and knows how to perfectly identify who wants to reach Barça to use it for their media, political and economic interests,” wrote Lorente.

But in response to that tweet, Piqué made it pretty clear that he doesn’t buy either Bartomeu’s denial or Lorente’s defence whatsoever …

“Titella” wrote the 33-year-old, which means “Puppet” in Spanish.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/02/gerard-pique-calls-journalist-defending.html

Caroline Flack actually HANGED HERSELF

Caroline Flack was found hanged at her home in east London, an inquest into her death heard today. 

The former Love Island host was found dead in her flat on Saturday afternoon, the day after she had been told that the CPS was pursuing the court case against her.

No members of her family were present as the inquest opened at Poplar Coroner's Court in east London this morning.

Coroner's officer Sandra Polson said police were driving through Stoke Newington, on Saturday February 15 when they were flagged down.

She said Ms Flack was found and police attempted resuscitation, which was then continued by paramedics, but she was pronounced dead at the scene. Her body was identified by her twin sister, Jody Flack, the inquest heard. 

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/02/caroline-flack-actually-hanged-herself.html

1975 vintage Mercedes Benz for sale in Lagos (photos)

You people should stop. Lol we don't want this thing to now be a competition and we start seeing vintage cars on Lagos roads instead of latest ones, lol.

Melaye showed his off, few Lagos big boys already have theirs, and now this one up for sale in Lagos. A look at the seller's handle also slightly shows another, lol... we don't want this cray competition. People will just start buying to show they can afford it, not that they admire it o.

So this 1957 Mercedes Benz is up for sale in Lagos. Leather seats with automatic transmission and they say it's buy and drive. Well... only for N8m.  Sellers contact? From me? Jokessss lol.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/02/1975-vintage-mercedes-benz-for-sale-in.html

Man claims this 'beautiful' place is a police cell in kano state

Don't mess with out heads, don't even TRY IT! What are you saying? In our country? Oh this is true??? Glory, Glory, Glory to God.

So a man on twitter has claimed the photos you see above is not an hostel or an ordinary room but a POLICE CELL IN KANO STATE.

He tweeted the photos and wrote; ''This is not a student hostel. This is not a hotel room 😁. This is a police cell in kano. Things like this give hope for a better policing in this country insha Allah. Police is your friend 👮🤝''

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/02/man-claims-this-beautiful-place-is.html

Dino Melaye releases new photo.. addresses haters

The ex-senator has so much time now for his haters and he is making good use of it. Sharing a new photo of himself this morning, (may be on his way to school), he warned haters not to waste their hate on him, because they are not important to him.

''Before you hate me, just ask yourself, Are you important to me? Better don't waste your Hatred for nothing. Ka ji ko? Senator Dino MELAYE'', he tweeted.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/02/dino-melaye-releases-new-photo.html

Again, Justin Bieber gushes over wife Hailey Baldwin

Again, Justin Bieber has gushed over his model wife, Hailey Baldwin. The singer shared the above photo of them in a slight PDA and wrote;

''My whole other half''. May this love last forever o.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/02/again-justin-bieber-gushes-over-wife.html

Dele Momodu begins distribution of his 60th birthday invitations.. stops at Tinubu;s home (photos)

Media giant Dele Momodu has began the distribution of his 60th birthday invitations.

The respected journalist personally stopped by at APC's Bola Tinubu's home to deliver his own invite to him. One more photo from the visit below...

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/02/dele-momodu-begins-distribution-of-his.html

Strike causes fuel scarcity in Rivers state

There is panic in Port Harcourt, Rivers State as fuel scarcity hits the city, following an action by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG.

Many filling stations in the city have refused to sell while others are closed this morning.

The fuel scarcity follows a strike action by tanker drivers in the state.

It would be recalled that there have been unresolved issues between the Demobilisation Taskforce of the state government and tankers drivers in the state.


It was learned that the taskforce had impounded two tankers and arrested some drivers over an offence that could not be ascertained at press time and had refused to release the same despite some interventions by NUPENG.

Chairman of NUPENG, Port Harcourt Zone, Mr Alex Egwanwo, disclosed that the cause of the action was following the lingering issues between the state government taskforce and the Union.

Egwanwo noted that its members were still been detained alongside their trucks, regretting that the government failed to implement the outcome of their meeting.

He said: “You are aware of the lingering issue between the government taskforce and the Union. As we speak our members are still in detention and their trucks still ceased.

“Let the government release our members and their trucks. We are not after those arrested in illegal business, but those our members who they arrested without due cause.

“We embarked on this action to protect the interest of our members. We understand the plight of the masses which we are part of but, we want social justice for our members.”

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/02/strike-causes-fuel-scarcity-in-rivers.html

Lagos records first Lassa fever case

Lagos State has recorded a case of the Lassa fever. It should be noted that this Hemorrhagic fever is raging in over 19 states in the country.

The Lagos state Commissioner for Health Prof. Akin Abayomi, in a statement early Wednesday, confirmed that the patient is currently in isolation at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital.

Abayomi called on residents to be calm and not panic, noting that the situation is under control.

He assured the residents that state government, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, will do everything possible to control the spread of the disease in the state.


He said, “The Ministry of Health through Epidemiology, Biosecurity and Global Health Directorate is currently carrying out ‘contact tracing’ to determine those who may have been infected in line with international standards while we beef up our other surveillance strategies.”

The Commissioner stressed the need for members of the public to ensure and maintain an adequate personal hygiene and environmental sanitation at all times as part of prevention and control measures against the spread of the disease in the state.



source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/02/lagos-records-first-lassa-fever-case.html