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A rmed robbers have attacked the Sky Bank branch in Ifon at the Ose Local Government Area of Ondo state, Sahara Reporters just learned. The robbers numbering over twenty were said to have moved into some strategic locations when they entered the town. It was gathered that the robbers killed at least two policemen who wore mufti and engaged them a gun duel. The policemen were said to have been attached to the Sky Bank upon request from the Ondo State Police Command. A yet to be identified man was also killed in the gun battle as the robbers forced their way out to the town in a way to escape. An eyewitness told our correspondent in a phone conversation that the robbers stormed the bank premises at exactly 3 pm on Thursday afternoon. The witness pleaded anonymity and also disclosed that the robbery operation had disrupted commercial activities in the community. "The bank (Sky Bank Plc) was almost randing off their transactions when the hoodlums stormed the pr...

  The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has revealed that clashes between farmers and herdsmen led to the loss of farm produce and property worth over N95bn within four years. He said this in an interview with newsmen in Abuja, on Thursday. According to the governor, the losses, which included those incurred by Fulani herdsmen, were recorded in clashes that took place between 2012 and 2016. He explained that his administration’s decision to end the senseless killings and wanton destruction of property informed the passage of the anti-open grazing bill into law.  The governor also revealed that threats issued by a splinter group of Miyyeti Allah Cattle Breeders Association formed part of the last discussions he had with President Muhammadu Buhari when he paid him a visit at the Aso Rock Villa recently. Ortom said no amount of threats or intimidation was strong enough to dissuade the state from implementing the anti-open grazing law with effect from Novem...

President Muhammadu Buhari has apologised to the leadership of the National Assembly over the cancellation of the planned dinner for the lawmakers in the State House. The  News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)  reports that the President was to host the lawmakers to dinner at the new Banquet Hall of the State House, Abuja, by 8:30 p.m. on Thursday. He, however, met behind closed doors at his official residence with the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and the Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara with the Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and some presidential aides in attendance. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, told State House correspondents on Thursday night that the President offered the apology after the closed-door meeting with the Senate President and the Speaker. He said the President rescheduled the dinner with the lawmakers for Oct. 31. NAN reliably learnt that the Thursday’s planned dinner failed to hold due to...

The Joint Committee of the National Assembly on Aviation on Thursday expressed worry over the deplorable facilities of some airports in the country and declared the Akanu Ibiam Airport unsafe. Sen. Muhammad Adamu (APC), representing Kebbi Central, expressed displeasure during a tour of the facility of the Port Harcourt International Airport. Adamu said that the Senate had between 2015 and 2017 appropriated funds for completion of the remodelling of airports across the country. In a report on the state of the Enugu Airport, Adamu said the situation was worrisome and needed urgent remedial measures to protect the airport users. Describing the airport as unsafe for airline operations, the lawmaker urged FAAN to summon the contractors to fill the existing potholes on the runway for the safety of passengers. “What we saw in Enugu airport was a very serious infrastructure decay, we saw potholes on the runway and this is very unsafe for aircrafts to land. “We are surprised that...

The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos on Thursday dismissed an appeal filed by Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo , seeking to set aside the decision of the Federal High Court, Lagos which empowered the EFCC to seize all the properties belonging to the ex-militant. Justice I. N. Buba of the Federal High Court, Lagos, had on February 19, 2016 made an order seizing Tompolo’s properties for failure to appear to answer the charges against him. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had on December 15, 2015 instituted a criminal charge against Tompolo and nine others over allegations of fraud at Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA. However, despite substituted service of the court summons effected on him, Tompolo refused to appear in court. Consequently, Justice Buba issued a warrant of arrest against him. Armed with the warrant of arrest, the commission launched a manhunt for him, but could not effect his arrest. On February 19, 2016, the EFCC, through ...

The two suspects, Demilade Williams and Annabelle Warrie, were invited by the police for questioning on a petition written against them by their former boss, who accused them of profiting from her company’s brand and diverting the company’s funds to their personal accounts after they had resigned from the company. Two former staff of BMPRO Makeup, a cosmetic company owned by Banke Meshida Lawal, were arrested in Lagos and swiftly transferred to the police headquarters in Abuja where they were detained for four nights over their alleged theft of N27 million. The two suspects, Demilade Williams and Annabelle Warrie, were invited by the police for questioning on a petition written against them by their former boss, who accused them of profiting from her company’s brand and diverting the company’s funds to their personal accounts after they had resigned from the company. Speaking to our correspondent, the suspects said they were tricked by the police, who said they would be taken ho...

The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has granted a request by Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, for a temporary forfeiture of all funds held in bank accounts not linked to BVNs — and whose ownership could not be absolutely identified. Also to be seized by the Nigerian government are funds held in bank accounts without sufficient know-your-customer credentials, court documents seen by KALPETERZ  said. Industry experts expressed strong reservations about a lack of specific legal framework for the unprecedented forfeitures and potential coercion of banks by the federal authorities in separate interviews with  KALPETERZ  Saturday. No estimates were immediately available, but it is widely held that billions of naira remained trapped in the unlinked bank accounts since 2015 when the Central Bank of Nigeria ordered commercial banks to stop attending to new enrollees. The order followed an originating motion of notice filed by Mr. Malami on be...

The USS Ronald Reagan sailed into a South Korean port Saturday following week-long joint naval exercises that North Korea brands a “rehearsal for invasion.” Rear Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of Naval Forces Korea, said aboard the nuclear- powered aircraft carrier that that the drills enhanced the allies’ ability to coordinate operations. According to Fox News, the five-day drills that ended Friday involved fighter jets, helicopters and 40 naval ships and submarines from the two countries training for potential North Korean aggression. In an apparent show of force against North Korea, the United States also sent several of its advanced warplanes, including four F-22 and F-35 fighter jets and two B-1B long-range bombers, for an air show and exhibition in Seoul that began on Tuesday. “The purpose of those exercises and operations are to enable the combined defense of the Republic of Korea and have them ready throughout,” Rear Adm. Marc Dalton, U.S. Commander of Carrier Strike Group Five,...

  Bright Chimezie, who was recently charged as a co-defendant alongside the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has urged the Federal High Court in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, to imprison the Director of the Department of State Services in the state. Chimezie, in a motion which he filed before the court on October 19, 2017, argued that his continued detention by the DSS constituted an act of contempt of the court’s judgment, which was delivered on May 24, 2017. He contended that Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu, who delivered the May 24 judgment, had also ordered the DSS to pay him compensatory damages of N5m for illegally detaining him. Through his lead counsel, Mr. Ifeanyi Ejiofor, who filed the motion on his behalf, Chimezie urged the court to jail the DSS director for disobeying the said judgment. A supporting affidavit to the motion, deposed to by Ahmed Sadiya, stated that Chimezie was arrested by the operatives of the DSS at the applicant’s home in U...

Daniel Olukoya, the General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) falsely affirmed himself to be a legal resident of the State of Maryland in the United States for business purposes, official court documents show.  Daniel Olukoya, the General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) falsely affirmed himself to be a legal resident of the State of Maryland in the United States for business purposes, official court documents show.  Olukoya made the false claim in the Articles of Incorporation of the church in Baltimore in 2002.  In the Articles of Incorporation filed with the State of Maryland Department of Assessment and Taxation, Olukoya claimed to be a Resident Agent for Service for MFM Baltimore, and personally signed the Articles in that capacity. (See certified copy of the Articles of Incorporation in story). The laws of the State of Maryland require all corporations or organizations applying for registration in the State to...

LOS ANGELES — Fifty-nine women in two weeks on two continents — those were the latest reported numbers Friday as the list of actresses, models and studio workers who have accused Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein of everything from sexual harassment to rape continued to grow. One of the latest accusers is an Italian model and actress whose claim that Weinstein raped her four years ago in her room at the Mr. C Beverly Hills hotel is now under investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department,  kalpeterz  has confirmed. "Her greatest regret was opening that door," her lawyer, Dave Ring, said. "She did not know what was coming." That revelation came as Oscar-winner actress Lupita Nyong’o recounted in an article for  The New York Times  how Weinstein tried to cajole her for a massage in his home. Also on Friday, another woman, Heather Kerr, at a press conference accused Weinstein of exposing himself and putting her hand on his genitals in Westwood in 1989. She...

There are certain warning signs to show you that your appendicitis is about to burst and that you must take care not to aggravate your situation.  If you notice any of these symptoms you should see your doctor immediately.   Appendicitis is a painful swelling of the appendix, which is a small pouch connected to the large intestine.   About 5% of the population get appendicitis and if you’re in this unlucky group you’ll probably have to have your appendix removed.   If left untreated the appendix can actually burst, so it’s important to see your GP as soon as possible.   "If it is not treated, your appendix can rupture, which can be life-threatening,"  said Jennifer Caudle, D.O., a board-certified family physician and assistant professor at Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine.   Here are five warning signs you should look out for:   1. Your stomach hurts more than ever before   Lots of different things can cause...