dad was fatally shot in front of terrified school children while waiting to pick his son up from school Jim Donegan, who is in his 40s, was sitting in his car at 3 pm yesterday, waiting for his son, when he was shot dead at point-blank range in Belfast. He was shot as many as five times in what was branded a "gangland-style execution". Police are searching for a man in his 40s and wearing a high vis security vest. A security source said: It was an execution in broad daylight. A man shot while waiting in his car - that is for all intents and purposes a gangland-style execution. It was up close, personal and point blank. You have to ask, was the shooter wearing that vest to blend into his surroundings? It’s been planned and thought through. The normal dissident shooting would be a hit-and-run. And would any dissident Republican groups risk an own goal, not just outside a school but also at kicking out time? It’s not their style. This...

Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria have vowed to continue their protest within the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja on Monday, despite the killing of its members by soldiers on Saturday. The group began an annual arbaeen trek across parts of the country on Thursday, but clashed with the Army in Zuba, Abuja on Saturday. While the army claims three Shiite members were killed, a spokesperson for the group in Abuja, Abdullahi Musa said the figure “is twice what the Nigerian army has confirmed”. “Six of our members were killed by the army on Saturday. I can confirm that. They even planned doing the same thing to us today, but the place where they set their road block; we didn’t reach it,” Mr Musa said. “The names of our bothers killed by Army at Zuba on Saturday are: Abdu-aziz Dahiru Maigana Zariya, Mika’il Shuaibu Katina, Rabiu Malumfashi, Sa’idu Khalid Lagos, Abu-Dajjana Ibrahim Manzo Suleja and Ukasha Isa Madlla. “We plan to continue tomorrow. Although we ...

The Ogun Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, on Monday advised applicants to go to appropriate centres to obtain the driver’s licence. Mr Clement Oladele, the Ogun Sector Commander of FRSC, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, in Ota, Ogun. Oladele urged the public to desist from allowing their spouses or someone else process the driver’s licence on their behalf. He said that this practice has contributed to the delay in collecting most driver’s licences. Oladele noted that some applicants did not give correct information like their phone numbers. “We sent bulk information to applicants when their licences are ready but in a situation where they give wrong phone numbers, the text messages will not get to them,‘’ he said. Oladele advised applicants to always contact the nearest centre for any change of information in order not to delay the collection of licence. He, however, urged applicants to d...

President Muhammadu Buharisays he is very disappointed with the Nigerian press for failing to focus on the progress of his administration in the agricultural sector. Speaking at a dinner he hosted for young political appointees and volunteers in the state house at the presidential villa, Abuja, on Wednesday, President Buhari accused the Nigerian media of failing to talk about the successes his administration has recorded in the area of agriculture. He emphasized that his government has been able to make agriculture more lucrative than white colar jobs. "I'm very disappointed with the Nigerian press. They didn't give this government the credit of the `go back to land programme. We have cut down the importation of rice by at least 90 percent... I foresaw our problem in agriculture and did the right thing and today, people are much better. In terms of unemployment, our able-bodied persons that do not have education and can't get white-collar jobs, went back to till the ...

APC women from Ogun State have vowed to storm Abuja naked in protest of the governorship primary of the party in the state. Several women from the three senatorial districts had taken to major streets of Abeokuta metropolis on Thursday, to protest the alleged imposition of candidates in the state. They said, they will also occupy the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, naked, on Friday, if the National Working Committee, NWC, and the APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole,failed to announce the consensus candidate of the party, Adekunle Akinlade as the substantive governorship candidate. The Deputy Governor of the state, Yetunde Onanuga, while addressing the protesters, said she was ready to follow them to occupy Abuja. The protesters, armed with placards with various inscriptions, also stormed the secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Oke-Ilewo, Abeokuta, and accused the NWC of announcing an aspirant "who is not popular" as the party's governorship candidat...

The Nigerian government has reacted to the outburst of the leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu that his return to Nigeria would be disastrous as he is coming back to Nigeria and this time he is coming with hell. Reacting, however, presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, in a statement on Tuesday asked Nigerians to ignore Kanu as his threat to bring hell to Nigeria was impractical. He said, "The Presidency wishes to restate that Nigeria under President Muhammadu Buhari is strong enough to defend its territory against any threat, assuring all Nigerians that there is no reason to worry about the hollow outburst by Nnamdi Kanu, the disputed leader of IPOB on returning to the country 'with hell'. "Instead, we see the re-enactment of his bizarre, episodic threat as a mere distraction which will not be allowed to detract from the existing cordial relationships between Nigeria and other countries. "The Buhari administration is in consta...

Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu’s political future is in the hands of God and so far, he is happy with how far he has gone. So, for the rumours that he had suddenly become unhappy in the PDP, the Enugu politician has assured his supporters and constituents that he is still a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In fairness to Ekweremadu’s supporters, the story of his supposed defection seemed quite believable as it was connected to the preference of Peter Obi over him as PDP’s presidential running mate. They said that former Anambra Governor being named by PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar as his running mate for the 2019 elections left Ekweremadu feeling unappreciated. But the Deputy Senate President has quickly quashed the idea on his Facebook page He wrote: “I am presently out of the country on a pre-scheduled engagement. READ: Senator Shehu Sani Joins PRP, Leaving These Words For APC “In the past 24 hours, I have been in...

The Ekiti Governorship Election Tribunal was on Tuesday forced to adjourn until Wednesday due to the inability of the respondents to complete inspection of electoral materials the petitioners tendered. The petitioners, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and its candidate in the Ekiti July 14 governorship election, Prof. Olusola Kolapo had approached the tribunal to challenge the outcome of the election. The respondents in the suit are the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kayode Fayemi, the eventual winner of the election and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Adebayo Adelodun (SAN), a member of the petitioners’ legal team, sought for adjournment after he tendered some certified true copies of Permanent Voters’ Registers (PVRs) for three local government areas. Adelodun sought for the adjournment as the respondents were yet to complete inspection of the materials already tendered. Justice Suleiman Belgore, chairman of the tribunal, adjourned the cas...

The Senate on Tuesday passed the fourth version of the Electoral Act 2010 (Amendment) Bill, 2018. President Muhammadu Buhari had declined assent to the bill three times, citing some constitutional and drafting issues. During the just-ended annual recess of the National Assembly, its Joint Committee on INEC met to work on the document based on the issues raised by the president. Tuesday’s passage of the bill followed the adoption of the report of the committee presented by its Chairman, Sen. Suleiman Nazif. Nazif had said that the committee addressed all the issues raised by the president in withdrawing assent to the bill. Speaking on the development, the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, said he hoped the president would now assent to the proposed law. “Let me congratulate all of us, particularly the Committee on Electoral Matters for the hard work they put in. “We were able to achieve this that looked almost impossible at a time, and I want to commend e...

Isreali Govt Replies To Lai Mohammed Threat! dailyadvent.com Oct 23, 2018 9:41 AM Kanu’s resurfacing pre-arranged by DSS —Uwazuruike …As coalition mobilises 1m youths to receive IPOB leader THE Israeli government, yesterday, said there was no evidence of the appearance of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPoB, Nnamdi Kanu in Israel. The Israeli government said the pictures and videos showing Nnamdi Kanu praying in Israel could be old. Speaking during an interaction with some African journalists in Jerusalem, the spokesman of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, Mr Emmanuel Nashon said there was no evidence that the leader of IPoB was in their country of recent. “There are no details about his recent visit to this country yet,” Nashon said adding that the pictures and videos could be old ones. Speaking on their relationship with Africa, Nashon said Israel had been misconstrued, adding that they were getting back to their old friends. “...

As the heavy downpour continues unabated in Lagos, South-West Nigeria, residents have continued to lament cases of flooding in their areas. Rainy season is supposed to be a season that brings cooler temperature and amazing weather. It is always a welcome relief from the scorching heat of the dry season. But due to lack of drainages and inability of Vision Scape to keep up with refuse disposal, reverse has been the case. One area that has continued to feel the negative effect is Ojo. According to Daily Independent, many residents in the flooded area are no longer living comfortably. They complained that dangerous animals such as snakes and scorpions but to mention a few are now co-habitants of houses in the flooded and swampy area. It was learnt that people in the community are now living with palpable fear. The residents therefore urged Prince Musibau Ashafa, Executive Council Chairman of Otto Awori LCDA, to save lives and properties in the region by “doing the needful”...

Atiku  camp: we’ll defeat him It is less than four months to the presidential election, but the shadow boxing has begun in earnest. The two leading contenders are bragging about their chances. Former Minister of Information Prince Tony Momoh yesterday said he was confident President Muhammadu Buhari will win. Momoh told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on telephone that the president deserved re-election. The Atiku Abubakar camp disagreed. It said the former Vice President would retire President Muhammadu Buhari to his village in Daura after the election. Momoh said Atiku, the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), could not stop Buhari as he (Abubakar) was only popular with the elite and not the masses. Momoh, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), said the Buhari administration had impacted on many ordinary Nigerians, and they would vote him in 2019. He, however, said Buhari would lose some votes in the North because Ati...

•Party mourns The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has been thrown into mourning, following the killing of the Treasurer, Mr. Moses Adeoye, on Wednesday night. He was reportedly shot dead in his home in Otun-Ekiti, the headquarters of Moba Local Government, when having supper. The gunmen were said to have invaded Adeoye’s home about 9pm and shot the victim. He was killed a few hours after returning to Otun-Ekiti after being part of the town hall meetings held by Governor Kayode Fayemi in Ekiti North and Ekiti South senatorial districts. Adeoye was the APC chairman in his local government before he became the treasurer at the state congress in September. Police spokesman Caleb Ikechukwu said the command had begun investigation. He said the suspects would soon be nabbed. The state chapter of the APC has expressed shock at the killing of a member of the State Working Committee (SWC). The Publicity Secretary, Mr. Ade Ajayi, said the exco h...

The osisioma pipeline accident that took place has resulted to many lost of life which included the lost of the father of this family weeping and mourning about their late father of whom the accident claimed his life. It was also reported that not only him was declared dead but of many more people who lost their lives also to this great fatal accident. Lets join hands to bid farewell to this people who lost their life .. 19reporters

A plane belonging to the Overlands airways caught fire this afternoon at murtala Mohammed airport Lagos state Nigeria. A true witness of the story said that the plane was undergoing some series of servicing before the sudden incident happened,though there was no loss of life..