Just what Nigerians wants. Photos speaks: Ambode presents helicopters, gunboats, vehicles to Police

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode; Inspector General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase and Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai Owoseni, during the commissioning and handing over of Patrol vehicles, motorcycles, Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs), gunboats, helicopters to the Nigerian Police and the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), at the Lagos House, Ikeja, Friday.

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode; Inspector General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase and Minister for Interior, Lt.Gen.Abdulrahman Dambazua (rtd.), during the unveiling of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) logo at the commissioning and handing over  of patrol vehicles etc.

Patrol helicopters and gunboats

Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs), and other vehicles.

Drone on display.

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APC House of Assembly members in Kogi back Audu's son, threaten to impeach any 'substituted' candidate

Lawmakers on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State, on Friday, threatened to impeach any candidate chosen to replace the late candidate of the party, Prince Abubakar Audu.

Some of the lawmakers, who were at the party’s secretariat in Abuja, told newsmen that their wish was that Mohammed Audu be given the mandate of his late father.

Mr Momoh Rabiu, who spoke on behalf of the lawmakers, said: "Based on our discussion, we have taken a decision and taken our resolution to the national chairman.

"We are overwhelmed by the response from them, but we are still waiting for a safe landing so that Kogi will not be doomed.

"We told the national chairman that on no account should anybody be smuggled in to occupy that position which we worked for in conjunction with the late Audu, without who there would be no APC in Kogi State today.

"We presented to the national leadership Prince Mohammed Audu to replace his late father. It is not because he is the first son, but try him, he is very intelligent and equal to the task. With him, we will have the Kogi of our dream."

Rabiu said the decision to replace the late Audu with his son was taken because of the commitment of the late standard-bearer and because the lawmakers do not want Kogi to continue to be ruled by the PDP.

Insisting that their threat to remove any candidate that emerged from the proposed primary was no threat but a fact, Rabiu appealed to the APC leadership to respect their wish.

"We are the legislators and have told the national chairman our position that in any case anybody emerges contrary to what we present to them, we know the best way to remove him.

"It is not a threat, but we told them that we have no intention of washing our dirty linen in public. Removing somebody is just a two-minute job for us as lawmakers in the state. We want the change we worked for and we want Kogi to be part of the moving train.

"We are not asking Faleke to stay away from the ticket. We equally worked with him during the campaigns. What we are saying is that it should be Mohammed Audu/Faleke ticket. The two of them must work together," he said.

30 judges for Federal High Court appointment approved by Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of 30 new judges for the Federal High Court.
The appointment was based on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council.
Those appointed are:
1. Hon. Justice Yellin S. Bogoro​ – ​Bauchi State
2. ​Rosemary O. Dugbo Oghoghorie ​- ​Delta State
3. Taiwo Obayomi Taiwo​ – ​Ogun State
4. Ibrahim Watila ​- ​Borno State
5. Mallong Peter Hoommuk ​- ​Plateau State
6. Isa Hamma Adama Dashen ​- Adamawa State
7. Hassan Dikko ​-​ Kebbi State
8. Jude Kanyioh Dagat​ – Kaduna State
9. Olayinka Olusegun Tokode ​- ​Osun State
10. Simon Akpah Amobeda ​- ​Kogi State
11. Jane Egienanwan Inyang ​- ​Cross River State
12. Daniel Emeka Osiagor ​- ​Rivers State
13. Prof. Chuka Austine Obiozor​ – ​Anambra State
14. Iniekenimi Nicholas Oweib ​- ​Bayelsa State
15. Hassan Muslim Sule ​- ​Zamfara State
16. Hadiza Rabiu Shagari​ – ​Sokoto State
17. Saleh Kogo Idrissa​ – ​Yobe State
18. Joyce Obehi Abdulmalik ​- ​Edo State
19. Hillary Ide Osho Oshomah ​- ​Edo State
20. Fadima Murtala Aminu​ – Adamawa State
21. Toyin Bolaji Adegoke ​- ​Kwara State
22. James Kolawole Omotosho ​- ​Ogun State
23. Nehizena Idemudia Ekunwe​ – ​Edo State
24. Stephen Daylop Pam​ – ​Plateau State
25. Akintayo Aluko​ – ​Ekiti State
26. Dr. Nnamdi O. Dimgba ​- ​Abia State
27. Emeka Nwite​ – ​Ebonyi State
28. Abdulazeez M.Z. Anka ​- ​Zamfara State
29. Abdu Dogo ​​- ​FCT
30. Adamu Turaki Muhammed ​- ​Jigawa State.
The new judges are to be sworn-in by the Chief Justice of Nigeria and the Chairman of the National Judicial Council, Hon. Justice Mahmud Mohammed, on December 2, 2015 by 10am.

EFCC arrests PASTOR for Alleged N200m fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), said Friday that it has arrested a “self-acclaimed pastor” and Chief Executive Officer of Chemtronics Nigeria Limited, Mr. Jonathan Ibinabo Alatoru, over alleged conspiracy, forgery and obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of N200m
A statement by the Head of Media and Publicity of the Commission, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, said the suspect was arrested in a sting operation by operatives.

According to the EFCC, the 55-year-old suspect, who it said had jumped an administrative bail earlier granted him, was “awarded a contract by the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Abuja for the construction of a skill acquisition centre at Igualeba, Orhiomwon LGA, in Edo State, to the tune of N1.7billion.”

It further noted that: “The contract, which was supposed to be completed within a year, was, however, terminated in 2011 when he could not complete the structure 18 months after.”

Commonwealth elects first female secretary-general

New Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Baroness Patricia Scotland.

The Commonwealth has elected Baroness Patricia Scotland as its Secretary-General designate.

The British barrister and jurist, who was unveiled this afternoon at the Commonwealth summit in Malta, is expected to assume office on April 1, 2016 as the sixth Commonwealth Secretary-General and the first woman to take up the post.

“I am incredibly proud to be the first woman to be Commonwealth Secretary-General,” Scotland was quoted as saying in a statement on the Commonwealth website. “I want to put the women’s agenda firmly on the table and work with leaders, governments, local governments and other partners.”

She called on all Commonwealth citizens to join her in making the aspirations a reality.

Scotland, 60, added, “The Commonwealth shares a great deal. It has 33 per cent of the world’s population. It has the capacity to bring together people of all religions; concentrate on what joins us. It’s a real opportunity to invest and work together. If you work together with people respectfully, you can bring about change. Human rights and development go hand-in-hand.”

The Commonwealth noted that Scotland was born in Dominica in 1955, and moved with her family from there to Britain. She obtained her LLB in 1976, was called to the Bar in 1977 and was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1991.

She received a life peerage and was created Baroness Scotland of Asthal in 1997 and has held many ministerial positions in the United Kingdom government, including as Minister of State (Criminal Justice and Offender Management from 2003 to 2007.

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently in Malta for the Commonwealth Summit.