Nigeria: Immigration pockets N520 million from job seekers, as Interior Minister blames applicants for deaths at recruitment centres

Nigeria’s interior minister, Abba Moro, has denied responsibility for the deaths of more than a dozen job applicants at Nigeria Immigration Service recruitment centres across the country Saturday.

Mr. Moro said the job seekers were to blame for the stampede that killed over 13 applicants.

Angry Nigerians have called for the minister’s resignation, alongside the comptroller of Immigration Service, after seven applicants died in stampedes in Abuja, while at least four died in Port Harcourt and two slumped and died in Minna, Niger State.

Unconfirmed reports say the total figure of casualties is higher.

Hundreds of thousands of applicants arrived at test centres in all the 36 states and Abuja, leading to stampedes.

In the Federal Capital Territory alone, more than 60,000 candidates filled the national stadium venue of the recruitment exams, and were allowed access to the venue through only a single doorway.

Speaking in Jos, Plateau State, where he inspected the exercise, Mr. Moro said the applicants should blame their “impatience” for the stampede and the deaths. 

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Angry youth stone Governor, others, disrupt APC rally

The youth were protesting the imposition of a candidate on their local government

Hundreds of angry youth, on Sunday, in Nasarawa local government area, disrupted the All Progressives Congress, APC, campaign rally towards the local government elections fixed for March 22.

The youth, who threw stones at the podium few minutes after the state governor, Umaru Al-Makura was about to deliver his speech, claimed they were protesting the imposition of a candidate by the party.

The youth had, during the primaries, selected Tijani Ahmed as the party’s candidate. But they are now accusing the party of imposing another candidate, Abdullahi Ibrahim.

The aggrieved youth came to the venue of the rally, Government College, Nasarawa, with stones in Ghana-must-go sacks and vowed to vote against the APC candidate at the polls.

They ignored repeated appeals by the state governor for calm.

Most dignitaries ran away as the crisis escalated, with few people sustaining injuries as a result of the near stampede.

Although security operatives at the venue of the rally were able to control the situation by unleashing tear gas, many attendees at the rally however left the venue for fear of more trouble from the youth.

Eventually, the angry youth were forcefully dispersed and the rally continued.

Meanwhile, during the flag-off the local government elections campaign in Toto local government area, Mr. Al-Makura appealed to the people of the state to vote for the APC at all levels to guarantee their future.

He said only the APC has the manifesto that would bring meaningful gains to the people.

Mr. Al-Makura said his administration would create additional chiefdoms in the area to give the people a sense of belonging.

“Our administration has in the last one year been able to impact meaningful development by bringing government closer to the people through the creation of development areas,” he said.

A senator representing Nasarawa West district, Abdullahi Adamu, said the APC would sweep the 2015 general election and called on the people not to waste their votes.

Mr. Adamu said that his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, had brought an end to the party in the state.

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Suspended CBN Governor, Lamido Sanusi, responds to allegations of financial recklessness

The suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has issued a statement responding to allegations of financial recklessness leveled against him by the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria and the Nigerian presidency.
In the lengthy statement distributed to the media early this morning, Mr. Sanusi denied any wrongdoing, saying he had already sent a detailed response to the presidency.
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PHOTOS: Olamide Gives Lucky Fan his Expensive Jacket & Multi-Million Naira Golden Versace Watch!

She Drew A Pic of baddo, he then showed her Appreciation! Kudos To him!

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PHOTOS: Kcee Visit Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu

As the music hit-maker posted a photo of himself surveying Madrid stadium on his Instagram.
But the question is, is he planning to be a footballer? 

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Nollywood Actor,Ogunjimi Arrested After Raping His Daughter’s Friend

A popular Yoruba actor, Ganiyu Oyeyemi popularly known as Ogunjimi in Nollywood has been arrested by the Osun State Police Command for allegedly raping one of his daughter’s friends at Osogbo, his home town.
The Yoruba actor, known for violent roles in Yoruba films was arrested last Tuesday by the Police and detained at the Oke-Baale division of the Nigeria Police, after the victim had reported him.
According to a competent Police source, the actor had been transferred to the Criminal Investigations Department (SCID) of the state police command for further interrogation on the matter.
After medical experts examined the victim on the directives of the police, their report proved that Ogunjimi forcibly had carnal knowledge of the 22 year old girl (name withheld).
Sources said the victim and her mother who was allegedly victimized out of her matrimonial home were living with Ogunjimi at his Osogbo residence and he was responsible for their upkeep until recently.
Sunday Sun gathered that the victim’s mother had left her with Ogunjimi in Osogbo and relocated to Lagos.
It was gathered that after the rape, the victim reported the incident to the police alongside some residents of the area.
A senior police officer at the Oke Bale Police Division where Ogunjimi was taken after his arrest confided inSunday Sunthat the Divisional Police Officer (DPO),transferred the case to the SCID when due to pressure being mounted on him by influential people to release the suspect.
Osun Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs Folashade Odoro who confirmed that the case had been reported to the police, also confirmed that the popular Yoruba actor was being detained at the SCID, Osogbo.

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Gunmen Kill Commissioner In Zamfara

 A commissioner with Zamfara state local government service commission, Alhaji Yusif Garba, was shot dead by three unidentified gunmen near his residence at Ungwar Zabarma of Tudun Wada area of the state capital, Gusau, on March 14, 2014, Friday. The suspects escaped immediately after the murder without robbing money from the victim.
It has been gathered that the assassins came to the residence of the deceased at about 9 pm, riding a motorcycle, and asked somebody they met at the main entrance to notify the host that some guests have arrived to see him outside.
When he unsuspecting victim came out of the house, one of the gunmen told him that they were armed robbers and that he should bring out money to save his life, while the other two went inside the residence and pressured his wife to give out gold items.
When they could not get anything from the victims, one of the gunmen shot the commissioner in the chest, while another shot him in the lower abdomen.
The neighbours were allegedly so scared by the sound of the gunshots that no one dared to help.
The killers escaped to an unknown direction.
The Governor of Zamfara State, Alhaji Yari Abubakar, paid a condolence visit to the family of the deceased. He stated that “no one’s safety is guaranteed” due to Nigeria’s prevailing insecurity. The governor also expressed concern that the current situation it could be a serious threat to the survival of the Nigerian society.

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