Solomon Arase, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) has warned officers to desist from the barbaric act of shooting at innocent civilians and vowed that any officer who does will be arraigned before a court within 48 hours. The Punch reports that the IGP gave this warning on Thursday, November 19 at the headquarters of the Ogun state command in Eleweran, Abeokuta. His visit to the state was to ascertain the level of preparedness of officers ahead of the burial of the late Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo. READ ALSO:  Increased Kidnapping: Senate Summons IGP Arase warned officers on convoy to also desist from the act of whipping civilians. “Nigerians are not animals; don’t beat civilians with horse whips, especially the officers on a governor’s convoy should be stopped by Commissioners of Police. “Any police officer that shoots a civilian must be arraigned in court within 48 hours, because you’re not allowed to shoot a civilian.” The police chief also said that Supernumerary Police (SP...

Lorde, 19, stepped out in style on Thursday at the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards in a very different ensemble to what her fans are used to seeing her in. The singer, whose real name is Ella Yelich-O'Connor, stepped out in a scarlet gown with empire line waist, thigh split and extremely plunging neckline as she smiled and greeted fans. More photos after the cut..

Press statement from the presidency below... President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja reaffirmed his Administration's commitment to the Federal Government's privatisation and commercialisation policy. Speaking at an audience with Peugeot's Executive Vice President for Africa and the Middle-East, Mr. Jean-Christophe Quemard, President Buhari stressed, however, that greater consideration will now be given to the technical and managerial competence of prospective buyers of government-owned companies. The President said that a higher premium will be placed on the technical competence and financial clout of bidders in future privatisation exercises to avoid the running aground of privatized companies by ill-equipped and incapable investors. President Buhari who spoke after being briefed on plans by Peugeot to stage a comeback to Nigeria after the collapse of the privatization of Peugeot Automobiles Nigeria Limited, noted that privatization could only succeed and yield desire...

Press statement from the presidency below... President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja reaffirmed his Administration's commitment to the Federal Government's privatisation and commercialisation policy. Speaking at an audience with Peugeot's Executive Vice President for Africa and the Middle-East, Mr. Jean-Christophe Quemard, President Buhari stressed, however, that greater consideration will now be given to the technical and managerial competence of prospective buyers of government-owned companies. The President said that a higher premium will be placed on the technical competence and financial clout of bidders in future privatisation exercises to avoid the running aground of privatized companies by ill-equipped and incapable investors. President Buhari who spoke after being briefed on plans by Peugeot to stage a comeback to Nigeria after the collapse of the privatization of Peugeot Automobiles Nigeria Limited, noted that privatization could only succeed and yield desire...

Governors under the umbrella body of the Nigerian Governors Forum say they may have to downsize the number of Civil Servants on their payroll or reduce the salaries of civil servants following the dwindling revenue generated from the Federal and state levels. Rising from their meeting in Abuja yesterday November 18th, one of the governors, Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo state who spoke with newsmen, said there was no way the country could continue with a situation where expenditure is more than income. “We are faced with a situation where we either have to reduce cost through salary reduction or downsize. All these we don’t want to do but prefer to have a roundtable with the president, ministers, economists to look for means of getting out of this problem.”he said On his part, the Chairman of the NGF and Niger state governor Abdul’aziz Yari said the falling price of oil has made it difficult to pay the N18,000 minimum wage “The situation is no longer the same when we were asked to pay N18,000 m...

A 7-year-old cheerleader was murdered and left in a creek after disappearing from her mother for 25 minutes. Kentucky State police confirmed that Gabriella Doolin's death was a homicide after an autopsy on Monday. Detectives are still investigating how the 7-year-old was slain in just 25 minutes after her mother reported her missing.       "I cannot say a lot, but believe me we are trying to do everything within our boundaries, that is allowed, to bring this person to justice," Allen County Sheriff Jeff Cooke wrote on his Facebook page. Doolin was last seen at a football game at the Allen County High School with her mother on Saturday, police said. She reported her daughter was missing at about 7:40 p.m. and a search began immediately, cops said. Her body was found abandoned in a wooded area's creek behind the high school.      "We 've never been this empty. I'd give anything to hold my baby girl just one more time," her father, Brian Doolin,...

DJ Cuppy pictured with US rapper/singer TPain on set for of an MTV programme. More photos after the cut...

Former National Security Adviser Sambo Dasuki has denied allegations that he awarded fictitious arms procurement contract to the tune of N300 billion while he was in office. In a statement he released this evening, Dasuki said he was not NSA as at when the fictitious contracts were said to have been awarded. His statement in part below "In a theatrical manner, the Presidency fed the public with many allegations against my person and yet-to-be-named former public officers. To draw sympathy, the presidency quoted some absurd findings including extra-budgetary interventions; award of fictitious contracts; 53 failed contracts; payment for jobs without contractual agreements; non-execution of contracts for the purchase of 4 Alpha jets, bombs and ammunition. For undiscerning Nigerians, they may tend to assume that the allegations were true and pronounce the former National Security Adviser guilty as charged. The statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Ad...

15 people have been confirmed dead in the multiple suicide attack that rocked Kano GSM market this evening. Two female suicide bombers walked into the populated market and detonated bombs strapped on them. The Kano State Commissioner of Police, Muhammad Katsina, who confirmed the number of casualties, said 10 people died on the spot while 5 others died at the hospital. 57 others are said to be critically injured.

Press statement from the Nigerian Army It should be recalled that in the early hours of Monday morning, the Boko Haram terrorists made spirited attempt to attack troops location using 3 VBIED at Mada which was successfully repelled. During the attack which was meant to thwart the troops advancement, 26 terrorists were killed while 3 soldiers sustained an injury. In addition, the troops recovered 1 VBIED loaded with IED material, 2 AK-47, 111 rounds of 7.62mm (NATO) and 2 RPG bombs. Similarly, troops of 21 Brigade had also on fighting patrol at Firgi killed 3 Boko Haram terrorists, rescued 3 women and recovered a vehicle and other items while the rest fled deep into Sambisa forest. Kindly disseminate this information to the public through your medium. Thank you for your usual cooperarion. Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman Acting Director Army Public Relations

Kaduna state governor, Nasir El Rufai visited the new Minister of Information Lai Mohammed at the Federal Ministry of Information today November 18th. Another photo after the cut...

Founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg took to his Facebook wall to announce that they have activated the safety check on their site following the bomb blast in Yola, Adamawa state yesterday. Facebook came under fire for a perceived Western bias when it activated Safety Check after the Paris attacks, with critics noting that terrorist attacks in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia hadn't previously warranted its deployment. The safety check enables Facebook users announce that they are still alive after a mishap in any troubled zone.What he wrote after the cut...

The Senate, yesterday, directed the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, to extend the validity of its results to a period of at least three years. JAMB was also ordered to immediately stop its policy of re-assigning candidates to schools they didn't apply to, saying such policy was contrary to the act establishing the board. The order came following a motion entitled: ”JAMB’s New Admission Policy, “ sponsored by Senator  Joshua  Lidani, APC, Gombe South, which was debated during plenary. They also urged JAMB to consult widely with Parents Teachers Association, PTA, ASUU and all other stakeholders in the education sector with a view to coming out with a friendlier holistic, comprehensive and sustainable admissions policy. It also directed its Committee on Education to enquire into circumstances surrounding the JAMB policy, including all allegations of favouritism and generally review the power of JAMB vis-a-vis administration and submit findings withi...

More than half of US governors say they oppose letting Syrian refugees into their states, although the final say on this contentious immigration issue will fall to the federal government. States protesting the admission of refugees range from Alabama and Georgia, to Texas and Arizona, to Michigan and Illinois, to Maine and New Hampshire. The announcements came after authorities revealed that at least one of the suspects believed to be involved in the Paris terrorist attacks entered Europe among the current wave of Syrian refugees. He had falsely identified himself as a Syrian named Ahmad al Muhammad and was allowed to enter Greece in early October. Some leaders say they either oppose taking in any Syrian refugees being relocated as part of a national program or asked that they be particularly scrutinized as potential security threats. Only 1,500 Syrian refugees have been accepted into the United States since 2011, but the Obama administration announced in September that 10,000 Syri...

Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike and Nigerian football legend Kanu Nwankwo were at the Super Eagles World Cup Qualifier match against Swaziland at the Adokiye Amasiemaka Stadium in Port Harcourt yesterday to cheer the Nigerian team. After the match which the Super Eagles won 2-0, Wike redeemed his pledge of $40000 to the team for scoring two goals in the crucial World Cup Qualifier. Continue to see more photos

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachiukwu yesterday ordered the Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, to sell off for free, the petroleum products of any fuel station that is caught hoarding petrol during this period of fuel scarcity. He gave the order after a working visit to some retail outlets in Abuja. “I have instructed DPR that if they discover any fuel station involved in hoarding, they should sell the products for free to customers around there. It is not just sealing the station that is the answer. It is penalizing them when they do these things and I hope the message goes out loud and clear,” he said

Buzzing HKN act 'Danagog' has announced his new brand - GOG Styles! Danagog popular for his 'KOBA' single which featured Lil Kesh & earned him an NEA nomination earlier this year has announced his venture into the fashion scene.    GOG is an urban new school fashion outfit catering for Custom & pre-made native & corporate wears, Mass branding of shirts & polos, Uniform & casual clothing in single & bulk.  GOG  was founded by Daniel Agunbiade ( Danagog ), Lateef Raimi Biola & Sydney Lee who consults from Canada, The online store is live at  www.buygog.com   Stores are available in Lagos, Atlanta & Canada! With a vast distribution network worldwide!  GOG  Styles can be reached via email -  buygog@gmail.com  or  +2348060016299  / +2347036367429   In other  Danagog  related news -  His new E.P is set to drop in December, The E.P is a body of work containing 7 songs which features ...