Court grants Ali Modu Sheriff's request, stops PDP convention

Justice Abang of the Federal High Court Abuja has stopped the planned National Convention of PDP slated for August 17th in Port Harcourt, Rivers state. Delivering judgement in a suit filed by Ali Modu Sheriff, Justice Abang ruled that the May 21st convention of the party that sacked Sheriff from office was illegal and that the caretaker committee raised by the party during that convention was unlawfully constituted.

"The convention was unlawfully held and the caretaker committee was unlawfully constituted. If the Markarfi-led faction, as an apostle of impunity, missed its way to the Port Harcourt division of the FHC, the court cannot be said to have acted within its legal jurisdiction in entertaining the matter,”the judge said PDP had planned to elect members into its key positions during the proposed August 17th convention.

President Buhari congratulates Father Mbaka on 21st Anniversary of Priestly Ordination

President Muhammadu Buhari felicitates with Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka, Director of Adoration Ministry, on the 21st anniversary of his ordination to priesthood in the Catholic Church which comes up Friday.

 The President extends his best wishes to Fr. Mbaka's family, congregation and well-wishers as they celebrate this special occasion with him in his continued devotion to the well being of others as a father, wise counselor, teacher and guardian.

The President commends Fr. Mbaka’s steadfast devotion to his vocation and ministry amply demonstrated in his love and service for his people, nation and God. President Buhari prays that God Almighty, who has given the cleric the strength to devote his entire life to service in the Vineyard , will continually bless and prosper his ministry.

Femi Adesina

Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) July 28, 2016

Three Nigerians killed by firing squad in Indonesia

Indonesia has executed three Nigerians convicted for drug trafficking. Officials said they were executed by firing squad.

According to Noor Rachmad, deputy attorney general for general crimes, the trio was put to death alongside one Indonesian on Thursday after pleading guilty to the crime.

He did not say why 10 other drug convicts, who had been expected to face the firing squad, were spared.

Police nabs notorious kidnapping gang in Rivers State

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Idris has warned criminals, especially kidnappers in the country never to think Nigeria is lawless. IGP Idris gave the warning when Operatives of the IGP’s Intelligent Response Team “IRT” arrested a notorious kidnapping gang known to have been terrorizing law-abiding citizens in Rivers State and its environs.

Suspects

The gang met its end when they kidnapped a woman and her one year old daughter from her Port Harcourt home, demanding the sum of two million, five hundred thousand naira as ransom for their freedom. Based on credible technical intelligence generated by the IRT, this was however agreed as bait. But the end of the kidnapping gang came when in their attempt to claim the said sum of money at the agreed point; Operatives of IRT engaged them, rescued the victims and arrested four of the kidnappers who gave their names as: Herbert Oriminagbe, Chijioke Akah, alias Kottos, Kelechi Nwaordu, alias Seedof and Nelson Ajumogobia alias Ibios.

In their confessional statements, the gang admitted that they were also responsible for the kidnap of one Undunobuk and other innocent Nigerians. Going through a laptop computer recovered from them, it was discovered that the real owner Undunobuk was once robbed in his Port Harcourt residence and later kidnapped to unknown seaside only to be released on the payment of one million, three hundred thousand naira ransom.

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Idris said the Nigeria Police Force has the technical and intelligence capacity and capability to reduce the perceived rise in crime, especially kidnapping, armed robbery, cultism and other forms of violent crime. He therefore charged Nigerians to always inform the Police when they perceived any act of criminality and avail necessary credible information.

DCP DON AWUNAH,

FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,

FORCE HEADQUARTERS, ABUJA

Photos from the funeral of former Super Eagles Coach Stephen Keshi

Late Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi was buried yesterday in his hometown. His funeral started with a requiem mass in Benin, Edo State, yesterday. The funeral mass took place at St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Airport Road, Benin. City which was followed by a novelty match at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium.

Pope Francis trips and falls during Mass in Poland

Pope Francis missed a step and fell to the ground as he was coming to an open-air altar to celebrate Mass at Poland's holiest shrine of Jasna Gora. He seemingly did not suffer any injuries.

Polish media broadcast images of the 79-year-old Argentine pontiff stumbling, then falling down out of view before being helped to his feet by altar servers.

Francis appeared to be fine as he delivered a homily and said mass for hundreds of thousands of pilgrims.

Pope Francis takes a fall at the beginning of the Holy Mass in the Shrine of Czestochowa on the occasion of the 1,050th anniversary of the baptism of Poland 28 July 2016

The mishap took place as the pontiff visited the revered Jasna Gora monastery in Czestochowa, southern Poland.

It is home to the legendary Black Madonna, an icon which Catholic faithful believe has miraculous qualities.

The pontiff arrived in Krakow, southern Poland, on Thursday to headline the World Youth Day international Catholic extravaganza

Three suspected robbers arrested in Delta state and beaten

Three suspected robbers pictured above were apprehended while trying to break into a pastor's house located at  Utagba Ogbe in Ndokwa West local government area of Delta state. They have been handed over to the police.