EXCLUSIVE: Police Rescue Kidnapped American International School Student from Forest

Lagos pro

...Arrest three suspects including driver

By Ezeobi Chiemelie
Policemen attached to Area A of the Lagos State Police Command have rescued the kidnapped student of American International School, 16-year-old Olufolabi Adeniji, who was abducted on his way to school two weeks ago. It was gathered that the victim who was kidnapped on Tuesday, April 16, was rescued by policemen attached to Ikoyi Police Division, from  a deep forest located in Ilaro, Ogun state.

Adeniji had been reported missing on that fateful day by members of staff of his parents, who raised an alarm that he was yet to report to school hours after he left home with the driver.  Their fears were heightened when during the  Initial search they found the jeep parked at the Palms, Lekki, with no sign of the victim or the driver, rather, only his school kits were in the car.

3 Years After Son's Death, Dagrin's Mother is Broke

It is embarrassing to say the least but the mother of the deceased rapper, Oladapo Olaonipekun alias Dagrin who trilled our ears when he was alive, is broke. As in, she is flat out broke. The woman has nothing doing too. Talk about pathetic.

How sad! Where are all the people that promised to see that the family do not suffer? Where? Life is indeed fleeting and you are remembered as long as you are relevant.

Tonto Dike Remembers Dagrin, Lays Wreath on Grave

Last week Monday, Tonto Dike surprised people when she laid a wreath on Late musician, Oladapo Olaonipekun alias Dagrin. He died three years ago after a fatal accident.

While other celebrities and entertainment stars showed love by putting up his picture on their blackberry dp's, the Poko and Hi crooner, went the extra mile by going to place a wreath on his grave. Couldn't have surprised me more cos  I'm not really sure they were friends when he was alive. Commendable though. Thumbs up Tonto.

2015, Jonathan and Speaker Tambuwal

The search in the North for a consensus candidate to challenge President Goodluck Jonathan in the 2015 presidential election may soon be over. Although Jonathan has not signified an intention to seek re-election, there is serious speculation that he will.

Multiple sources told SUNDAY PUNCH on Friday that the region’s powerbrokers are rooting for the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, to run for President.

Our correspondents gathered that some senior politicians in the opposition mega party, the All Progressives Congress, have made overtures to Tambuwal to dump the ruling Peoples Democratic Party and be the APC flag bearer in 2015.

Kano Govt spends N238m on mass wedding

The Kano State Government said on Saturday it spent N238 million on the third batch of mass wedding for 1,000 couples in the state. Gov. Rabiu Kwankwaso announced this at a reception in honour of the couples held at the Government House in Kano.

Finally, NJC Suspends Justice Talba Without Pay for One Year

Hon. Justice Abubakar Mahmud Talba                          

The National Judicial Council has suspended Hon. Justice Abubakar Mahmud Talba of the Abuja High Court from office for a period of twelve months without pay. The council also issued a serious warning against Justice Okechukwu Okeke of the Federal High Court.

According to THISDAY, Talba was suspended from office sequel to the findings by the council that he did not exercise his discretion judicially and judiciously with regard to the sentences he passed on Mr. John Yakubu Yusuf who was convicted for stealing N1.3 billion meant for payment of  pension and gratuities of  retired policemen.

NCAA Finally Grounds Amaechi's Aircraft

Governor  Rotimi Amaechi

                                

As the controversy rages over the alleged delay of Rivers State Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi’s aircraft from taking off in Akure, the Ondo State capital on Friday, according to THISDAY, Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Saturday grounded the governor’s plane, a Bombardier -BD  700-1A11(Global Express) aircraft, with registration number N565RS. NCAA claims the aircraft has expired clearance approval effective April 2, 2013.

The Director of Airworthiness Standards of the authority, Benedict Adeyileka, who announced the grounding of the plane, said the aircraft was operating illegally. "The controversial aircraft on the service of Governor Rotimi  Amaechi  is operating illegally in the country, as it lacks documentation to enable it operate here,” Adeyinka said.

SIMON KOLAWOLE: Militancy and the Politics of Hypocrisy

Simon Kolawole Live!: Email: simon.kolawole@thisdaylive.com

One phenomenon that, if you ask, should worry all of us is the way we debate national issues without applying the same principles across board. What we condemn in Lagos we condone in Lafia. What we praise in Lokoja we pooh-pooh in Yenagoa. What is sauce for the goose shouldn’t be poison for the gander. This lack of consistency, partly shaped by parochial and hypocritical mindsets, is always at the heart of fierce national debates that often generate tension in the land. It is a destructive tendency. It does not put our common interest at the centre of public engagement. Some issues are so clear cut that if we pursue consistent arguments, our positions should be predictable. But what do we see? We change positions in order to suit the desires of the mob or simply to promote prejudices and biases that have never got us anywhere.