The Treehouse: May 2016

Drinkers of blood and eaters of flesh.

City of Onitsha, our reporters quoted eye witnesses as saying that about 40 people, including a soldier, were killed, while over 50 were arrested.

The incident, according to eye witnesses, started at about 3 a.m. when security forces entered the premises of St. Edmund’s Catholic Church, Nkpor Agu, near Onitsha and allegedly opened fire on the worshippers, accusing them of being Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, members, during which five were killed, while

I have nothing against the Fulanis but the killings of innocent Nigerians

Ado - Ekiti-As the outburst of Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, against the killer herdsmen over attack and killings in the state, continue to elicit reactions across the country, the governor has declared that has nothing against the Fulani people or any other tribe in the country.
Fayose, who also said that he was not an ethnic jingoist who was out to cause confusion in the country, added that his call to the Federal Government to

The newly appointed MDs and DGs under Ministry of information.

Mr. Ishaq Modibo Kawu as the Director-General Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) among six other information-related parastatals under the Ministry of Information and Culture.
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, appointments were announced in Abuja.
Mr. Kawu until his new appointment, Mr. Kawu was

Saraki met with labour leaders over strike action.

The leadership of the Senate led by Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Thursday waded into the ongoing disagreement between the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Federal Government over the recent deregulation of fuel price in the country.
Saraki met with the leadership of

New form of light Discovered

Fiber optic cable, seen inside a "multisensory room" at the Elwyn Baring Street Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A recent discovery from Ireland could fundamentally change our understanding of light, and could improve security in data transmission.

The research was the product of collaboration between the university's School of Physics and its Center for Research on

Justice Danladi Umar's confession.

As reported by Vanguard newspaper.

Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, Justice Danladi Umar, on Tuesday, said he was under "serious influence" during the trial of the former Governor of Lagos State and National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Ahmed Bola Tinubu.
Justice Umar who made the revelation at the

Court order is a Kangaroo arrangement by FG

The National Industrial Court, NIC, sitting in Abuja, yesterday, stopped the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Unions Congress, TUC, from embarking on strike today.
This came as Organised Labour and its civil society allies, yesterday, vowed to go ahead with the planned indefinite strike from today to

FG dish out ' No work no pay' to striking workers.

The Federal Government has directed the invocation of statutory provision of “no work no pay” on any worker who joined the strike action called by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over the new fuel price regime.
The directive was contained in a statement issued Tuesday night, signed by the Secretary to the Government of the

Solitarity forever... NLC, TUC no backoff.

Nigeria Labour Congress,NLC and the Trade Union Congress,TUC have resolved to proceed mobilise workers to begin indefinite strike,tomorrow over fuel hike.
The workers' action,according to Vanguard source, is to take effect from 12 midnight today.
This was the resolution of the union at its

Nigeria Industria Court stop NLC,TUC on propose industrial strike action.

The National Industrial Court, NIC, sitting in Abuja has stopped the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, from embarking on a strike action tomorrow.
The labour unions had in a communique they issued at the end of an emergency meeting the held on Saturday, vowed to embark on a nationwide industrial action should the federal government refuse to reverse the sudden hike in the

Why not again?, what is the difference in 2016?

Vanguard Dec 7,2014. —

As the global oil prices slid further downward, Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, yesterday, asked the Federal Government to review downward the pump prices of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, from N97 per litre in the country in tandem with the slump in world oil price.
President Jonathan and Gov Babatubde Fashola of Lagos
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, had

Man United game prosponed

Manchester United’s home game against Bournemouth in the Premier League has been abandoned after a suspect package was found inside Old Trafford stadium.
Greater Manchester police said on its Twitter page Sunday that the match had been abandoned.
Two stands inside

No death sentence for Benghazi suspect.

Federal prosecutors will not seek the death penalty in the case against Abu Khatallah, the man charged in the 2012 attacks on the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya, according to court documents filed Tuesday.
Khatallah was captured in 2014 and brought to the United States for

Hyperthyroidism

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Stop the new Niger Delta militant now.

The Acting Director, Defence Information, Brig. – General Rabe Abubakar confirmed the directive handed down by the president while giving an interview on Saturday.

“The President gave special instruction to the military, especially to the Chief of Naval Staff, that this ugly development of vandals in

Use of Drone ban in Nigeria

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has banned the launching of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) in the Nigerian airspace without the permit of the authority and the Office of National Security Adviser (ONSA).

This is contained in a statement issued by the General Manager, Public Relations, NCAA,Mr Sam Adurogboye, which was made available on Sunday in Lagos.
The statement said the move was part of the

Gov. Fayose word EFCC.

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, on Saturday, lambasted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over what he described as their persistent harassment of Nigerians, saying the continued detention without trial of Mr. Warimopei Dudafa, a former Special Assistant on Domestic Affairs to

Many fear dead in train derial in Jebba.

The train derailed at Jebba in the early hours of Saturday, May 7, leaving at least two dead and many passengers injured.

Premium Times reports that the train left Lagos at 12:00 noon on Friday with

North Korea will not use Nuclear arms unless threatened.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will not use nuclear weapons unless its sovereignty is infringed by others with nuclear arms, and is willing to normalize ties with states that had been hostile

Hyperacidity

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Be a mentor to Officers coming behinde you.

Deputy Inspector-General of Police-DIG, Jintua Amajor-Onu, has identified the lack of mentorship among officers and men of the Nigeria Police as bane of the force.

Onu bared her mind at the Akwa-Ibom State Police Headquarters, Ikot-Akpanabia, Uyo yesterday while delivering a lecture to officers and men drawn from

Panama papers , source open up.

Sueddeutsche Zeitung said on Friday that the source of millions of documents leaked to the German newspaper from Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca had sent them a manifesto, saying his motivation was the "scale of injustices" the papers revealed.

The source had never before publicly stated why he leaked the

USA to approve light attack Aircraft to Nigeria for fight against BHaram.

The USA government plans to approve a sale of 12 A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft for the fight against the Boko Haram in Nigeria, Reuters reports.

U.S. officials speaking on condition of anonymity say Washington also is giving more intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assets

A man found dead inbetween a train cars.

A 24-year-old man died in Brooklyn early Friday after he was found unconscious in between two subway train cars, police said.

The victim was found on the "F" train heading south in between two train cars at the Jay-Metrotech train station in downtown Brooklyn at

President Buhari counsel grab by EFCC.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly arrested Mike Ahamba (SAN), who was President Muhammadu Buhari’s former counsel.

Sahara Reporters reports that the chairman of Cross River state Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ntufam John Okon was nabbed as

Aba protest killing of two butchers by military men

Yesterday in Aba, Abia State following protests over alleged killings of two Igbo butchers at the Waterside abattoir by soldiers.

Vanguard gathered that penultimate week, an unnamed soldier in mufti, reportedly went to the abattoir to smoke Indian hemp after which he refused to pay, claiming he was a soldier.
The situation led to a fracas with some boys in

Hives

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Though anyone can get hives, this

Niger Delta militant attack, a signal.

The Niger Delta militants have continued their attacks on oil systems blowing up the Chevron Valve Platform in Abiteye, Warri North council area of Delta state, Vanguard reports.

Also, Tension in Niger Delta as militants threaten Tompolo over letter to Buhari
The accident happened at about 10:40pm on May 5. An official of the

Wild fire destroys in Houston.

A massive four-alarm fire at a Houston warehouse complex sparked several explosions Thursday, and led to the release of hazardous materials into the air, officials said.

Nearly 200 firefighters battled the large blaze, which started at approximately 10 a.m. on Thursday near A-1 Custom Packaging

Fired West bodyguard voice out

The beefy bodyguard sacked by West for having the gall to speak to his reality star wife says Yeezy is the most stuck-up celeb he’s ever worked for.

Steve Stanulis, a brawny former NYPD cop who has moonlighted as a Chippendale dancer, told the Daily News he was

Police arrest a man allege groping a girl.

Cops have apprehended the man wanted for groping a 7-year-old girl in Brooklyn, officials said Thursday.
The creep is accused of grabbing the child’s rear end inside the Southside Food Plaza on Bedford Ave. near S. 8th St. in

CAN take Fulani herdsmen to NHRC.

Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, yesterday, lodged a complaint at the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, over alleged killings and wanton destruction of property in the state by suspected Fulani herdsmen.

While submitting

SERAP SUES FG OVER KILLINGS

The Registered Trustees of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) have dragged the Federal Government to the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in Abuja over “failure to prevent, account for and investigate killings, raping, maiming of Nigerians and other residents, and destruction of

Formal president Goodluck Pray as he remember Yar'Adus exit.

The formal president Jonathan was the vice president during the then administration of Umar Musa Yar’Adua and was made acting president during his boss’ prolonged exit out of the country for medical treatment and later sworn in as president following his demise.
Jonathan took to his facebook page to express regret at Yar’Adua’s exit who he described as a servant leader. He also prayed for his soul to rest in paradise.

High Blood Cholesterol.

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Love takes a new turn as Janet preg at 49.

That’s the way love goes for superstar singer Janet Jackson, who is pregnant with her first child just two weeks shy of her 50th birthday, according to ET .

Janet Jackson postponed her “Unbreakable” tour to focus on

Hiccups

Hiccups

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Justin Bieber in $100,000 lawsuit for destroy a cell phone.

Justin Bieber is being sued for $100,000 by a man who claims the singer smashed his cell phone while at a party last month, TMZ reported Tuesday.

Robert Earl Morgan is seeking big bucks from the pop star, who says Bieber destroyed his mobile device after noticing Morgan was filming his

Cruz drop off the 2016 race.

Ted Cruz dropped out of the Republican presidential race Tuesday, following a crushing loss to Donald Trump in the Indiana primary.

“From the beginning, I said would continue on as long as there was a viable path to victory. Tonight, I’m sorry to say, it appears that

We need a new law

Enugu State House of Assembly, yesterday, at its plenary asked President Muhammadu Buhari to redeploy all the security chiefs in the state.
The House said that what transpired at Nimbo community should be conveyed to all the international human right

2016 Budget returned for the third time

FOR the third time, the 2016 Appropriation Bill has been returned as President Muhammadu Buhari was said to have picked holes in the re-worked budget and returned it to the National Assembly for further legislative work.

It was reliably gathered that the re-worked budget was sent to the President at about 1.15 am, yesterday, but was returned to the

He is my Grandfather , I dont hate Him.

Gov. ayodele Fayose Speaking at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) World Press Freedom Day lecture on Tuesday in Ibadan, Oyo state, he said: “I don’t abuse Buhari because he is my grandfather. But we all must not

PMB welcome his Cameroonian counterpart.

President Muhammadu Buhari, Tuesday, received President Paul Biya of Cameroon and his wife, Mrs. Chantalle Biya during an official

welcome formalities for the Cameroonian Leaders as they commenced a two-day visit to Nigeria at the fore-courts of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

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HEMORRHOIDS

Hemorrhoids

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