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43 illegal immigrants Repatriated

Kaduna State Command of Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) yesterday repatriated another 43 illegal immigrants. This is coming few days after 108 of the aliens were sent back home. The illegal immigrants who are all from the Republic of Niger included three women and their children. Parading the illegal immigrants at the Kaduna Immigration Command Headquarters shortly before their repatriation, the Kaduna Command Comptroller, Yerima Hamman Abdullahi disclosed that his men arrested the illegal immigrants when they combed Kaduna South Local Government Area of the state. He said his men raided the area and the illegal immigrants were arrested in Kakuri, Barnawa, Tudun Wada and Tudun Nupawa areas of Kaduna South, adding that: “They were arrested for lack of valid documents to stay in Nigeria.” According to the comptroller, 78 suspects were initially arrested, but upon screening, 35 of them were discovered to be Nigerians and were released immediately. “As part of our commitment

JTF Uncovers Lebanese Terror Cell in Kano, With Cache of Arms and Amunition

With thousands of porous borders , how will Nigeria not be home of foreign terrorist groups? "Joint Task Force on Thursday said it had uncovered a Lebanon-based Hezbollah armoury and terror cell in Bompai, Kano State. The force, which said it found large cache of arms and ammunition, also confirmed the arrest of three persons in connection with the armoury and the cell. A Lebanese national currently out of the country reportedly owns the premises where the armoury and the cell were found at No 3, Gaya Road, Off Bompai Road in the ancient city. A statement by the JTF spokesman, Captain Ikedichi Iweha, said the JTF operatives, comprising officials of the 3rd Army Brigade in Kano and the State Security Service conducted the operations. The operatives, he said, uncovered an underground bunker in the premises where large quantities of assorted weapons were hidden. Iweha, who said the construction of the bunker was special, listed anti-tank weapons, rocket propelled guns

Check out "14 Truths Nigerian Youth Must Know" A Book Written & Launched By Seun Adeagbo

  "14 Truths Nigerian Youth Must Know " A book written by Mr Seun Adeagbo an IT Engineer, a writer and speaker, specially for the Nigerian youth, was officially launched at the Silverbird Entertainment center on May 28th 2013. The book which he wrote as a project to be distributed in various public and private primary and secondary schools across the country in order to educate Nigeria youth: -To have attitudinal re-orientation towards national development. -To discover their relevance as a Nigerian youth.\ -To become a change agent. -To know their responsibilities as a truly patriotic Nigeria. -To fulfill the promise in the National pledge. -To develop a positive attitude towards our challenges as a nation. -And to stop the blame-game and start taking initiatives to make a difference. The book is a practical workbook on leadership and attitudinal change The book launch received special guests from Mr President Led by Former Presidential aspirant and special adv

Nigeria Gov. Learn: Another Suspicious Letter to Obama intercepted

Abujatalk tend to report more foreign news so that Nigeria government can be reminded to take precautions so that they don't fall victim of the foreign woes; Another suspicious letter heading to Obama was reportedly intercepted, the letter was similar to threatening letters sent to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and a group he founded. "The off-site facility that screens mail addressed to the White House turned the letter over to the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force for testing and investigation, U.S. Secret Service spokesman Brian Leary said. A U.S. law enforcement official said the letter was addressed to President Obama. The letters sent to Bloomberg and his group are suspected of containing poison. Preliminary tests indicate ricin was found in the letters, New York Deputy Police Commissioner Paul Browne said Wednesday. A memo the mayor's office sent to employees Thursday said the envelope sent to Bloomberg "contained a small amount of ricin," whic

5 babies On Board: Czech Mother, 23, is Pregnant with the Country's first Naturally Conceived QUINTUPLET

If I say guess how many babies are in this belly! You will say 2, while some will say 3, but the 23 years Czech mother is carrying 5 babies, even her doctors guessed wrongly at first, they said she was having twins but in March staff at the Prague Institute for the Care of Mother and Child said she was actually pregnant with four children. However, it was not until the following month that she finally discovered she was having quintuplets. Ms Kinova, from Milovice, about 30 km east of Prague, told Czech news site denik.cz that she was in shock when she was told. She said: 'When we finally found a fifth head, I started to cry.' According to local media, her children will be the country's first set of quins. The odds of conceiving quins naturally is one is several million, according to experts. The mother said both she and her partner have a family history of twins. \ Ms Kinova said she plans to breastfeed her quintuplets She said aside from four months of m

Reps Approve 14 Years Imprisonment For Same Sex Marriage

The House of Representatives on Thursday approved 14 years imprisonment for persons who contracted same sex marriage in the country. This was sequel to a clause-by-clause consideration of a Bill for an Act to prohibit marriage or union entered between persons of same sex, at the Committee of the Whole. “Marriage or civil union entered between persons of same gender shall not be solemnised in any place of worship, either church or mosque or any place in Nigeria,” it said. Introducing the bill, Rep. Albert Sam-Tsokwa ( PDP-Taraba) said that it sought to achieve a far reaching objective by outlawing same sex marriage and provide punishment for offenders. It also set out a 10-year sentence for “any person who directly or indirectly makes public show of same-sex amorous relationships’’. “Any persons or group of persons that administers, witnesses, screen and shields the solemnisation of same sex marriage in Nigeria on conviction, will be liable to 10 years imprisonment.’’

Breaking: April Jones Murder, Mark Bridger Found Guilty

"Mark Bridger has been found guilty of the abduction and murder of schoolgirl April Jones. The five-year-old vanished while playing on her bike near her home on the Bryn y Gog estate in Machynlleth, mid-Wales, on October 1 last year. Her body has never been found despite the biggest search in British policing history. A jury of nine women and three men convicted Bridger of abducting and murdering April, and of of unlawfully disposing of and concealing her body with intent to pervert the course of justice"-Skynews Related articles Delhi 'Raped' Five-year-old Girl in a Critical Condition (abujatalk.com) Woman gets 6 months Sentence for Dumping Refuse inside Well (abujatalk.com) Kogi Poly Shut Down Over Lecturer's Murder During Ebira And Igala Clash (abujatalk.com) 27-year-old Driver, Indian Hemp Smoker jailed for 6 Months (abujatalk.com)

Father of 3 Commits Suicide After Sack

 A father of three, who was identified as Patrick Essien, was reported have committed suicide, yesterday, in Benin after he was allegedly sacked from the transport company where he worked. His dangling body was found in the roof of the toilet at the residence at Imasabemwen Street, off Siluko Road. Some co-tenants, who spoke to journalists, said the deceased had complained earlier that he had been sacked, although they could not volunteer the name of the company. According to them, a co-tenant, who went to the toilet to ease himself, peeped in after knocking several times without getting any response. That was when he saw a body dangling from the roof. They said the late driver had been living at the residence for the past 14 years without any wife or children but that he told them he had a wife and three kids somewhere. According to them, “we saw him this morning. He said he was sacked and we later found him dead in the toilet.” His corpse was later taken away by the po

Mr. Friday Sampson, UNICAL Works Director Swept Away By Flood

 Mr. Friday Sampson, a director with the Department of Works in the University of Calabar, was swept away by rampaging flood, Monday evening; Patience Sampson, his first daughter, said her father, drove to UJ Esuene Sports Stadium from his residence at 3, Akpandem Lane, off Unical Satellite Town. Patience said: “He was coming back from the stadium, where he went to pick our mother, Uduak Sampson, who came back from Uyo and along IBB Way, there was a hold up and my father blared and blared his horn but the car in front did not move. “So he stepped out to find out what was going on and mistakenly stepped into the gutter and was carried away.” She said her mother and Ime, his 18-year-old brother, who accompanied the father to the stadium to pick the mother, were in the car and because of the intensity of the downpour could not do anything to rescue their father. She said: “The rain was falling very heavily and the flood was rapid so my mother and younger brother could not do a

Nigeria Airspace Begins Full Radar Coverage

Nigerian’s airspace would have full aerial radar coverage from today as it migrates from procedural air traffic control to aerial radar control. Managing Director of NAMA, Mr. Nnamdi Udoh, at a briefing at the agency’s corporate head office, Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, explained that the new aerial control would have stations in Lagos and Kano, stressing that Lagos would control the south while Kano would serve the northern part of the country. Udoh said apart from the system providing seamless transfer of pilots from one radar control to another as aircraft flew from its departure to destination, it would also provide seamless communication between the controller and the pilot from take-off to landing at the destination. He said: “If you are taking off from Lagos, you don’t have to change your squak to Port Harcourt, Abuja or Kano. The controller will transfer you seamlessly to the next radar and maintain the same squak to land. “Squak is the code used by a pilot to co

Facebook Launches Verified Accounts

Did the real Tuface  just send you a friend request? Now you can know for sure, thanks to a new Facebook feature: Verified Pages. The #social media has been making changes to their site, in order to keep the pace and the lead in the media. Much like verified accounts on Twitter, verified Facebook pages will now display a small blue check mark beside their owner's name on the social network. The check mark will also appear beside the individual’s name in search results, as well as anywhere else on Facebook where it appears. Just like Twitter’s verified accounts, Facebook's verified status won't be offered to everyone. Verified accounts will be specifically available to public figures with large audiences, namely, celebrities, government officials, popular brands and some journalists. Verified Facebook Pages and profiles will start rolling out Wednesday- Mashables

5 Nollywood Celebreties Who Bald For Cash!

The hair is very important to any woman, other than your physical fitness, your hair is the most important controllable aspect of your physical attractiveness. Most women know this. I am not a hair stylist, so others can give you much better advice than I about how to make your hair look its best. However, it is worth underscoring just how critical good hair is to a woman's appearance. No one doubts how much makeup can improve your look. Hair matters more: don't underestimate the importance of grooming. But why will Nollywood celebrities embark on shaving off the hard to grow hair....... something bigger than the hair must be involved, to shave their hair for a huge amount of money has been called to question by fans and a few movie practitioners alike. [Nollywood’s Chika Ike alledgely got a N5million cheque to have her hair shaved for a movie. The likes of Ebube Nwagbo, Mercy Johnson, Halima Abubakar and others have been seen with shaven hairs, but the Chika Ike

Kim Kardashian Opts for Maternity Wear, Wears Blousy White Dress

"Kim's ready to get a little more Komfortable! Heading to the Beverly Center mall in L.A., a heavily pregnant Kim Kardashian looked more elegant than ever -- dressing her expanding bump in a blouse-y short dress that appears to be actual maternity wear. At long last putting aside the extremely tight mini-dresses that have defined her pregnancy style, the 32-year-old reality star looked chic but comfortable in the billowy dress, which she paired with a silver necklace, black blazer, flat studded sandals and Hermes Birkin bag. On her agenda for the shopping trip? Food court grub -- charged to her Black American Express card, of course. "Panda Express with a black Amex #BevCenterFoodCourt," she tweeted. In just a few months, Kardashian and love Kanye West will be making joint outings with their baby-to-be, due in July -- and her sister Khloe Kardashian is champing at the bit to meet the little one. "I am so excited! I can't wait to see Kim as a mommy,

Brazil to Deploy Drones Over Confed Stadiums

 Brazil will deploy two drones over the stadiums of Rio and Brasilia during the opening and closing of the Confederations Cup next month, the country’s Air Force said Tuesday. “We will use the drones for surveillance of the stadiums and without interfering with air traffic, which will be restricted” during the June 15-30 football tournament, Mario Luis da Silva Jordao, head of the Air Force’s Air Operations Center, told the G1 news website. The Air Force is planning to use two of its four Israeli-built, unmanned Elbit Hermes drones, which will fly at an altitude varying from 2,000 to 5,000 meters (6,600 feet to 16,500 feet). The unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are fitted with cameras, radars and sensors to monitor the targeted area and the movements of people and vehicles. “What we want is a good quality of pictures,” the official said. “The drone flights over the stadiums pose no risk to the spectators. And we will not always be positioned over the crowd, but will be

A U.S. Drone kills Pakistan Taliban Number Two

" A U.S. drone strike killed the number two of the Pakistani Taliban in the North Waziristan region on Wednesday, three security officials said, in what would be a major blow in the fight against militancy. The drone strike killed seven people, Pakistani security officials said, including Taliban deputy commander Wali-ur-Rehman, in the first such attack since a May 11 general election in which the use of the unmanned aircraft was a major issue. Wali-ur-Rehman had been poised to succeed Hakimullah Mehsud as leader of the Pakistani Taliban, a senior army official based in the South Waziristan region, had said in December. "This is a huge blow to militants and a win in the fight against insurgents," one security official told Reuters, declining further comment. The Pakistani Taliban are a separate entity allied to the Afghan Taliban. Known as the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), they have launched devastating attacks against the Pakistani military and civilians.

2015: Lamido, Amaechi’s posters flood Abuja

Rivers State Governor Hon. Chibuike Amaechi , posters bearing his photograph and Governor Sule Lamido for the 2015 presidential election now litters some parts of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. Abujatalk is quoting currenting Vanguard, we are looking round once we confirm the report we will post confirmed posters, may while Vanguard reported that Governor Amaechi’s poster with the Peoples Democrtic Party, PDP, logo, pested along the highway and some bus stop especially, the Federal Housing Estate Kubwa, Dutse bus stop and some other bus stops were struggling spaces with Church Crusade posters and were posted early morning of the Democracy Day. Commenting on the appearance of his posters in Abuja, Governor Amaechi who spoke through his Commissioner for Information, Mrs. Ibim Semenitari said that he neither has no political ambition for the 2015 presidential election nor printed posters. More details soon

Justin Bieber Visited By Cops Over Reckless Driving Again

His fellow driver in the fast lane, Justin Bieber, is also under investigation following two phone calls to authorities regarding reckless driving in his Calabasas community last night. On Monday evening, sources tell both TMZ and E! News, cops received multiple calls complaining about Justin’s flagrant disregard for the speed limit. In this case, driving way too fast around the neighborhood in his Ferrari, even while children were present. Police have confirmed they visited Justin to question the pop singer, but wouldn’t disclose any information about the discussion. Apparently Justin refused to speak with them. (So far there’s been no comment from Justin’s rep on this latest of 400 speed bumps this year alone.) If you’re having a case of deja vu that’s because in March, Justin’s neighbor called the police to report the singer’s reckless driving, eventually confronting him about it. Justin then allegedly spit on his neighbor and threatened to kill him. Just staple this po

Angelina Jolie’s Aunt Dies of Breast Cancer At The Weekend

"About two weeks after Angelina Jolie announced that she underwent a preventative double mastectomy to avoid getting breast cancer, her aunt Debbie Martin lost her own battle with breast cancer on Sunday. Angelina was unfortunately not with her aunt when she passed but her uncle Ron told People, “Angelina has been sending her wishes. She and my wife texted each other. It was difficult for my wife, during the last few months, to communicate.” Angelina's mother and Debbie's sister, Marcheline Bertrand passed away in 2007 from ovarian cancer. So yeah, Angie was wise to undergo a double mastectomy and plan for another surgery to have her ovaries removed. Angie’s uncle Ron continues, “Because of the BRCA gene in the maternal side of the family, Angelina did the smartest thing on earth. It takes a lot of courage to have your breasts removed.” Hollyscoop

Beyonce Fan Slaps Her Butt During Concert, Almost Kicked Out

Most daring male fan spanks Beyoncé in the middle of her live performance. The grainy mobile phone footage was filmed at the singer’s concert in Copenhagen last night. The Independent Woman was strutting along the stage encouraging fans to sing along with her hit Irreplaceable, passing the microphone to excited punters for the once in a lifetime experience.. However not all fans were respectful and well behaved in Denmark as an over-eager male spanked the 31-year-old as she walked past him. The mum-of-one instantly reacted and fumed at the man: “I will have you escorted out right now, alright?” The video uploaded by YouTube user IconicJs has already been viewed 3,000 so far. She is currently on the European leg of her sold-out Mrs Carter Show world tour and will no doubt consider making security changes to prevent another incident. Béyonce is scheduled to perform at the Sound of Change concert this weekend and will be joined by stars Madonna, Florence and the Mac

Govornor Obi, Others Escape Death

"Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State, the Majority Leader of Delta State House of Assembly, Chief Igbuya, and other government officials, Tuesday, escaped death as what could have turned out to be an air mishap was avoided by Arik Pilot of Flight W 3788 conveying over 100 passengers from Lagos to Asaba. The flight, which was supposed to take off at 8:30 am was delayed in Lagos on account of bad weather. Though travellers had boarded the flight, after about two hours inside the plane, they were asked to go back to the departure lounge as the plane could not take off on account of what the pilot described as “terribly bad weather at Asaba.” After about three hours, the flight was boarded again because weather reports showed improvement within the internationally accepted landing standards. By the time it was boarded again, many people who saw the situation as warning from providence cancelled their trips. On getting to Asaba, the weather became bad again while attempt at la