President Jonathan Assures Domestic Economic Stability Despite Drop In Oil Price

President Goodluck Jonathan assured Nigerians and foreign investors that the Nigerian economy will remain stable despite the drop in global oil prices yesterday, Thursday 4th, in Abuja. 

He gave the assurance when a delegation of multinational industrial giant, General Electric (GE), led by its Vice Chairman and CEO, Mr. John Rice, paid him a courtesy visit at the Presidential Villa.

The President said that the Federal Government will do everything possible to maintain domestic economic stability, and urged the company to maintain its confidence in the country.

“We promise our people that even with the drop in oil prices, the economy will be stable.

“I urge you to maintain the confidence you have in this country before the oil price drop, and even expect better management from us.

“Sometimes, it is when you are challenged that you do better than when everything looks good.

“So, I assure you, other investors in this country and all Nigerians that the government will do everything necessary to stabilise the economy and that the drop in the price of crude oil will not create so much distortion in our economy,'' he said.

The President thanked GE for its commitment to increase its investment in Nigeria with the attendant benefit of job creation for many more Nigerians.

President Jonathan also welcomed GE’s plans to set up a facility in Calabar to manufacture components for the oil and gas sectors.

Mr. Rice told the President that GE has committed about $30 million to the development of the Calabar Plant and was already undertaking the training abroad of some Nigerians who will work there.

He expressed his company’s appreciation of the support and encouragement being extended by the Federal Government to foreign investors and assured the President that fluctuations in global oil prices will not affect the commitment of GE to the country.

Reuben Abati

Special Adviser to the President

(Media & Publicity)

December 4, 2014

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Photo: 13-Year-Old Girl Fled With Her Lover In Lagos

                      

A 13-year-old girl named Chikwuo Ezennia (pictured above) who reportedly fled her house with a yet-to-be-identified man, suspected to be her lover on Thursday, November 20th in Lagos.

PUNCH Metro reports that Ezennia, who is in Basic 4, had come to Lagos from Nneni village in the Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State to spend her holiday with her relatives.
She, however, fled her relatives’ apartment on Ishola Bello Close, Iyalla Street, Alausa, Lagos, in the afternoon of Thursday, November 20, when the family had gone out.

It was gathered that when the girl’s aunt, Mrs. Ambrose Okolo, and her husband returned from work
at about 6pm, Ezennia was nowhere to be found. During the initial search for her, some neighbours told the Okolos that they saw the teenager walking away with a man in the afternoon. Ezennia was said to have told the neighbours that her aunt maltreated her and had travelled away for a week. Hence, she would be staying with a friend during that period.
 
PUNCH Metro learnt that the family reported the matter at the Alausa Police Division the following day. The police invited some persons, who allegedly saw the girl, for interrogation.

Ezennia, who speaks only Igbo fluently, was supposed to return to her village by the end of December. It was further learnt that Ezennia had a record of fleeing home to stay with men when she was in the village in Anambra.

When PUNCH Metro visited the apartment on Tuesday, Okolo, who is a self-employed chartered accountant, said the family was anxious to know the supposed lover, who had been shielding the girl, adding that all efforts to locate her had proved unsuccessful. She said:

“Ezennia is just 13, but she looks big enough to be called a man’s wife. If you see her, you will think she is a lady. She just came from the village to spend some time with us and she is supposed to go back this December. But since that Thursday, we have yet to find her.

The reason I suspect she may be with a lover is because of some recent developments. Just a week before that incident, I travelled to Benue for a programme, and she was alone with my children in the house. There is a phone that my children use which contains only my number and my husband’s. But when she fled home and we started the search, I picked up the phone and to my surprise, I saw a string of strange numbers. The children said Ezennia used the phone when I travelled. 

I wondered who she might have been calling since she is new in Lagos.”

PUNCH Metro learnt that calls and text messages sent to the numbers by the family since the day of the incident had not been replied to. Efforts they made to obtain Ezennia’s photograph were unsuccessful as the teenager had yet to take any since she arrived in Lagos.

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Kenneth Nwosu, confirmed the incident. He said Ezennia was still on the police’s list of missing persons.

“If seen, the public should contact Alausa Police Station,” he added.

Culled from PUNCH Metro

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The Suspected Nyanya Bomb Blast mastermind, Aminu Ogwuche Sues FG And Demands N100m Compensation

The alleged mastermind of the Nyanya twin bomb attack, Aminu Sadiq Ogwuche has challenged his illegal detention without trials.The ex-soldier is demanding N100m as compensation over a wrong detention by the Department of State Services (DSS).

 

His request is coming barely one week after he was discharged by an Abuja court.

According to dailypost, Ogwuche made this prayer through his counsel, Ahmed Raji (SAN) with an application pursuant to Order 2, Rule (1),(2),(3) of the Fundamental Enforcement Procedure rule and Sections 34,35,36,37 and 42 of the 1999 Constitution seeking for the enforcement of his fundamental human right.Joined as defendants are the DSS and the Attorney General of the Federation AGF. But, the court struck out AGF’s name, on the request of the applicant.

Counsel to Ogwuchen further submitted that it was based on the request of the Federal Government that the Interpol placed a red alert on the applicant contrary to the impression that it was the interpol who did so.

 

He said the charge was the foundation of the extradition order which led to the arrest of the applicantt.However, he contended that further detention of the complainant in the SSS custody without arraignment was illegal and pre-judicial.

 

Culled from dailypost

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Update: Headmaster Who Was Caught Having Oral Sex With Maths Teacher Has Commited Suicide

The married Headmaster who was caught by his students in school while giving oral sex to a female maths teacher (read Here) has commited suicide by killing himself.

The 41-year-old father of two, Drago Kamenik, was found dead over the weekend. The police confirmed it was a suicide, but gave no further details.

Education officials have responded to the case by announcing a hunt to find those responsible by putting the entire school in Slovenia under investigation to find out who filmed it and spread it.

The 45-year old female maths teacher, Manja Mertelj, is said to be on sick leave and has not said anything yet. The suicide case has raised questions in Slovenia on whether the media should have published the images and how ethical it was to have done so.

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APC Primaries Result: Tambuwal, El-rufai, Omerhor, Ambode, Wins Governorship Ticket

The All Progressives Congress, (APC) held their primaries elections in many States around the country yesterday, 4th, December. Below are some of the results that have been announced. What this means is that if APC wins in these states, the following people will be governors in 2015:

Lagos State - Akinwunmi Ambode (pictured left)

Oyo State - Incumbent Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi

Sokoto state - Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Aminu Tambuwal

Delta State - Otega Omerhor 

Nasarawa State - Incumbent Nasarawa Governor Tanko Al-makura

Kaduna State - Nasir El-RufaiSee the rest after the cut...
 Kwara State, - Incumbent Kwara Governor Abdulfattah Ahmed

Taraba State - Senator Aisha Jummai Al-Hassan

Ogun state - Incumbent Ogun governor - Ibikunle Amosun

Yobe State - Incumbent Yobe governor Ibrahim Giadem

Kwara state - Incumbent governor Abdulfatah Ahmed.  

Rivers state - Dagogo Peterside

The primaries in Cross River State has reportedly been postponed.

 

 Source: Linda Ikeji

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Dayo 'D1' Adeneye Loses APC Primary Election In Ogun State

Dayo 'D1' Adeneye, lost the APC Primary election today to Ogun state Governor Ibikunle Amosu's former Special Adviser on Education for the Odogbolu House of Assembly ticket...

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Kenyan Chief Police Resigns Over Today's Killings, Kenyan Interior Minister Fired

Following the killing of 36 people by terror group Al-Shabab Today, 2nd, December, in a quarry in Mandera, North of Kenya, Kenya's National Police chief, David Kimaiyo has resigned.

After receiving the police chief's resignation letter, Kenyan president, Uhuru Kenyatta announced the dismissal of Kenya's Interior Minister with immediate effect. (Pic from the scene above)


According to AP, President Uhuru Kenyatta has named an opposition politician and retired army general, Joseph Nkaissery, as new Interior Minister, in charge of security.

Al Shabab terror group this morning invaded a quarry in Mandera, north of Kenya, separating the Christians from the Muslims and shot dead the ones who couldn't recite the Qur'an.

Two weeks ago, the terror group attacked a bus and killed 28 Christians

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"My Family Should Back Off French Montana"- Khloe Kardashian

                                 

Last weekend, the Kardashian family allegedly urged Khloe Kardashian in a heart-to-heart talk to breakup with her boyfriend, French Montana siting infidelity on the side of the rapper.

Khloe is replying her family and others who think French is toxic. Reports say she doesn't care if the rapper is cheating and thinks her family should back off!

We earlier reported that the Kardashians had claimed French used social media posts with Kim Kardashian to cover up his cheating spree in his recent trip to Dubai making it look like him and Kim spent so much time together while friends claim it was only for few seconds.

According to gossip site, TMZ, Khloe fired back at her family saying she's 'having fun' and there's 'no expectation of exclusiveness'.

Sources close to the reality star say her family is only concerned because they don't want her to cover up for French's bad habits like she did with ex husband, Lamar Odom.

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Photos: Check Out Seyi Shay Black Sexy See-Through Dress

Singer Seyi Shay wore this to the Channel O awards black carpet last Saturday in SA. See more eye catching pics after the cut...

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APC Primaries Result: Desmond Elliot Wins, Kenny Saint Loses

Desmond Elliot won APC Primary election for Lagos House of Assembly while Kenny Saint Best lost out to Lai Mohammed's son, Folajimi Lai Mohammed for the Ikeja constituency.

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