Suicide bomber blows up Muslim procession in Yobe

According to reports reaching DailyPost, the bomb was detonated by a suicide bomber who joined Muslim faithful of the Shia sect in a procession to mark the 10th day of the Muharram 1436 celebration. Few days after a bomb explosion rocked a motor park in Gombe, Gombe State, another explosion this morning rocked Potiskum, Yobe State. He said the bomber took advantage of the procession to detonate the bomb. Yes, a suicide bomber was among the Shia group and detonated his explosive device, killing members of the group, but I am still on my way to the scene of the incident," the CP said. A resident of the town said many followers of the sect, especially women and children died in the explosion. Sources say the entire area has been cordoned off by security agents while the exact casualty figure is yet to be ascertained. The explosion, which went off at about 11. 15 am, was reported to have killed scores of the Muslim worshippers. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Markus Danladi, confirmed the incident.

Breaking News: Boko Haram Denies Ceasefire Agreement, Says Chibok Girls Are Already Married Off

Boko Haram have denied that they had agreed to a ceasefire in a new video obtained yesterday by AFP, describing the Nigerian government claims as a lie and apparently ruling out future talks.

The group's leader, Abubakar Shekau, also claimed the 219 schoolgirls kidnapped from the remote northeast town of Chibok, in Borno state, in April had converted to Islam and been married off.

In it, Shekau mentions the Chibok girls for the first time since a video obtained on May 5, when more than 100 were shown in a rural location dressed in the hijab and reciting verses from the Koran.

Then, the militant leader said many of the girls had converted to Islam but in the latest, he indicated that all of those held had become Muslims.

Human Rights Watch said in a report published this week that Boko Haram was holding upwards of 500 women and young girls and that forced marriage was commonplace in the militant camps.

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Glo Named As One of The Top 10 Most Respected Companies in Nigeria

The survey carried out by the Research and Intelligence unit of Business Day Media Ltd, in collaboration with Jobberman.com, rated Glo in the top ten after the company scored 157 points on all six parameters across 12 cities of the country.
Publisher of BusinessDay, Frank Aigbogun, said at the event that the media outfit made use of factors such as Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Innovation (advertising, pricing, product quality and packaging), Quality of customer service, Response to customer complaints and a company's ability to Provide exceptional products/services to select its list of top 100 companies.
The report, which listed other leading African conglomerates, stated that Globacom got an impressive brand value of 655 to rank among the Top 5 brands in the continent in a list of the Top 10 Most Valuable Brands in Africa.

300L UNIBEN student killed on campus by unknown gunmen

                           

300 level student of the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Physical Sciences at the University of Benin in Edo state, Ejiroghene Gbenidio was shot dead by unknown gunmen inside the Ugbowo campus of the school on Friday October 24th.

Nigerian man arrested after Jumping White House Fence

Nigeria has just been cleared for Ebola and not up to a week, A Nigerian don enter wahala. 23 years old Nigerian Dominic Adesanya was arrested after jumping the white house fence Yesterday Night.

According to police reports, around 7.15pm yesterday Wednesday October 22nd, Adesanya, 23, climbed the fence on the North Lawn of the building and got about 20 yards past the fence before he was taken down by Secret Service and dogs.

His jump comes weeks after a similar incident happened, prompting the resignation of the director of Secret Service, Julia Pierson on October 1st.

His dad states that he has mental issue.

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SMH! Okada Rider Kills Policeman for Seizing Bike

A police corporal, Joseph Ebosele, has been confirmed dead at a Lagos hospital after he was hit with an iron rod by a motorcyclist, Bakare Lukman, in the Meiran area of Lagos State.

It was learnt that after seizing Lukman's bike, the team leader of the policemen handed it over to Ebosele to ride to the station.

Our correspondent learnt that a furious Lukman reportedly escaped police custody, caught up with Ebosele and attacked him with an iron rod.

Our correspondent learnt from a police source that the police recovered the suspect's cap at the scene which they used in tracing him to the motor park.

Lukman, a resident of Olajumoke Street, in Obafemi Owode Local Government area of Ogun State, told the police he had hid in the dark inside a mechanic shop from where he monitored the movement of the police patrol van.


Source: Punch Metro

Sad News! APC Chairman's Wife in Ogun State Dies in Auto-Crash

The Ogun State All Progressives Congress (APC) state chairman, Alhaji Roqeeb Adeniji lost his wife yesterday in an auto crash at Akihale area, Wasinmi in Ewekoro local government council of the State.

Alhaji Adeniji, popularly called Baba Computer by his political admirers is the APC state Chairman in Ogun and he is from Ado Odo/ Ota local government area.

The local government tour of the state governor, Ibikunle Amosun continued today with the train moving to Ado-Odo/Ota local government. RIP Ma. 

She is survived by her husband and four children.

Source: PM NEWS