CBN Calabar Office Gutted By Fire

There was an explosion today at the Central Bank of Nigeria, Calabar office.18 people were reported to have died following the explosion that occurred at the premises of the Bank.

It was gathered that the main edifice of the bank was the major part on fire, making many staff and visitors trapped inside the building, thereby increasing causalities.

The Federal and State Fires Services were however quick to respond to calls and were able to put out the fire and rescued those trapped in the building. An official however said, he can’t ascertain how many people that died in the inferno nor the immediate course of the fire.

May the soul of the departed rest in peace.

NPF Spends N600m On Procurement of Dogs -IGP

The Inspector-General of Police (IG), Mr Solomon Arase, said the Nigeria Police Force had spent over N600 million on the procurement and maintenance of foreign dogs in the last few years.

Arase made the disclosure at the inauguration of the Police Dog Breeding Centre and Ultra Modern Mounted Troop in Abuja on Thursday.

"This is certainly not sustainable in the face of the current dwindling resources,"he said.

The IG said that so much money was being spent on the importation of dogs from foreign countries that rarely adapted to the country's policing objective.

Please o, where are the dogs?

Nawa o!

2016 Essay Contest For Undergraduates

The Nation, Nigeria, African Liberty Organization for Development (ALOD) and Network for a Free Society (NFS), in collaboration with the Rising Tide Foundation are calling for entries into the 2016 essay competition.

Details are as follows:

Topic: Entrepreneurs are the creative force in the economy.  Is your government helping or hindering them?

Participants must discuss the topic using contemporary examples

Qualification: Participant must be a student in any tertiary institutions (university, polytechnic, college of education and technical schools) in all African countries. The format of the text should be in Microsoft Word and not more than 1,500 words.

For useful background materials on the theme of this contest, interested student can downloadebook from here.

Be informed that no participant is allowed to lift materials directly from the works of any author and claim to be his/her own. Plagiarism automatically disqualifies any entry, which contains works of another author .If any text or sentence is copied from another author’s work, it must be shown in quotation marks and writer must credit the original author at the bottom of the paper.

And to assist you in writing a good essay, please visit here.

On the first page of the completed essay, every participant must write his/her full names, department, and year of study, name and country of institution, gender and age. Also include your email address and functional mobile phone number.

All entries should be sent to: essay@alodpolicy.org

Entries will be received between March 14th and May 17, 2016. Late entries will not be accepted. Winners will be announced on June 23, 2016.

6 selected Judges from Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania and Zimbabwe will mark and come up with winners. Please note that their decision on the result is final.

PRIZES

1st-George Ayittey (Platinum Prize): $1,000 and scholarship to the 2016 Liberty Camp/Event/ in East Africa OR West Africa in 2016

2nd-Anthony Fisher (Gold Prize):  $700 and scholarship to the 2016 Liberty Camp/Event/ in East Africa OR West Africa in 2016

3rd-Franklin Cudjoe (Silver Prize): $500 and scholarship to the 2016 Liberty Camp/Event/ in East Africa OR West Africa in 2016

4th- The Nation CAMPUSLIFE (Media Bronze Prize): $300 and 2016 Liberty Camp/Event/ in East Africa OR West Africa in 2016

5th- Rejoice Ngwenya Prize: $250 and 2016 Liberty Camp/Event/ in East Africa OR West Africa in 2016

Consolation Prizes:

We also have 7 (seven) consolation prize of $50 each

'One Chance' Robbers Unleash Hell On Female Journalist

Notorious ‘one chance’ bandits on Wednesday attacked a producer with Television Continental (TVC), Toyin Ibrahim and four others, dispossessing them of their valuables.

The incident occurred at about 5:30am few minutes after she boarded a commercial bus at Ketu bridge heading towards Berger-Magodo.

Ibrahim, who is currently being treated at a hospital in Magodo stated that the criminals attacked them barely two minutes after entering the bus, collecting the phones and cash.

Showing her torn jeans trousers to reporters, she stated that she was almost raped after she bit one of the robbers. She said they also took victims’ Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards to withdraw money.

Her words: “Two minutes after the vehicle took off one of the robbers began to hit me. He asked me of my ATM pin number but I gave him a wrong number. When they tried the numbers and discovered that the pin was a fake one, they descended on me, hitting and booting me with their heavy shoes.

“I had to tell them the truth, giving them the three pin numbers of my GTB and Skye Banks cards. As they were beating me, I bit one of them and he became angry and tore my jeans trousers.

“He wanted to rape me. I was saved by one of them who warned that there was no time for that. The company just paid my salary and I was hoping to withdraw some money yesterday. The robbers have withdrawn all.

“It was a 14- seater bus. I wanted to sit at the second seat at the back of driver’s seat, but the conductor said that was his seat so I had to go to the last seat. I and four other people were victims.

“They were stepping and marching me very hard. I would have died if they had succeeded in raping me. Even as they were doing that, they pushed two victims down on motion. They injured me in the head.

“I am still spitting blood. They stole my three ATM cards, one phone and the N3,000 in my pocket. They robbed other victims too.”

Courtesy, TheNationNewspaper

Cat vs Snake Fight

If  snake has ever bitten you before, you will love this...hahahaahaha! Wtch and enjoy.

Badeh Goes To Kuje Prison

Former Chief of Defense Staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh has been remanded in Kuje Prison by an Abuja High Court. The former Defense Chief will remain there until Thursday when his bail application will be heard. The court also fixed 14 March 2016 for the beginning of his trial.

According to The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Badeh is facing a 10-count charge of theft, corruption amongst others.  The money which the sum of $1m was found in cash at his Maitama mansion is said to belong to the Nigerian Air Force.

AMVC Awards 2016: Behold The Winners

It was gathering of the crème de la crème in the entertainment industry in the Entertainment Industry in Africa at the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards 2016. The show which was anchored by Ik Osakioduwa and Minenhle "Minnie" Dlamini was electrifying and memorable with performances from top African acts. Below are the list of winners:

Best Art Director – Frank Rajah (The Refugees)

Best Television Series Award – Ariyike Oladipo (Daddy’s Girls)

Best Makeup Artist in a Movie or Series – Louiza Calore (Ayanda)

Best Short Film or Online Video Award – Oluseyi Amuwafo (A Day With Death)

Best Writer for Movie and TV series – Trish Malone (Ayanda)

Best Lighting Designer (Movies/TV) – Stanley Ohikhuare (Common Man)

Best Cinematographer – Paul Michaelson (Tell Me Sweet Something)

Best Sound Editor – Jose Guillermo (Cry)

Best Picture Editor – Shirley Frimpong-Manso (Rebecca)

Best Costume Designer – Uche Nancy (Dry)

Best Local Language Movie/TV Series (Swahili) – Single Mtambalike (Kitendawali)

Best Indigenous Movie/TV Series (Hausa) – Salisu Balarebe (Dandi Kowa)

Best Indigenous Movie/TV Series (Yoruba) – Binta Ofege

Best Indigenous Movie/TV Series (Igbo) – Paul Igwe (Usekwu Igbo)

Best Documentary – Remi Vaughan (Faaji Agba)

Best Supporting Actor In A Movie – Sambassa Nzeriba (A Soldier’s Story)

Best Supporting Actress – Tunbosun Aiyedihin (Before 30)

Best Actor In A Comedy – Folarin ‘Falz The Bahd Guy’ Falana (Jenifa’s Diary)

Best Actress In A Comedy – Funke Akindele (Jenifa’s Diary)

Trail Blazer Award – Kemi ‘Lala’ Akindoju

AMVCA 2016 Industry Merit Award – Bukky Ajayi and Sadiq Daba

Best Movie (Southern Africa) – Joyce Chavura – (Lilongwe)

Best Movie (East Africa) – Elizabeth Miachael – (Mapenzi)

Best Movie (West Africa) – Genevieve, Chinny Onwugbenu and Chichi Nwoko – 

(Road to Yesterday)

Best Actress In A Movie/Drama/TV Series – Adesua Etomi (Falling)

Best Actor In A Movie/Drama/TV Series – Daniel K. Daniel (A Soldier’s Story)

The Best Director – Akin Omotosho (Tell Me Sweet Something)

The AMVCA is an annual awards of film and movies in Africa by digital TV Giants, Mulitchoice.