Over N136, 000 theft security guard docked

A 31-year-old security guard, Awujoola Olayinka, charged with stealing N136,000 with his neighbour’s ATM card, on Monday appeared before an Apapa Magistrates’ Court, Lagos.
Olayinka, who resides at No. 18, Iganmu St., Olodi-Apapa, Lagos, is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing.

Synagogue: Fashola orders church staff out

 


LAGOS State governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola, on Sunday, directed all staff of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, Ikotun Egbe, to leave the site of the collapsed building, to allow rescue workers do their job.
Fashola, during his visit to the church, on Sunday, expressed sadness at the loss of lives, adding that the incident was unfortunate.
He urged the General Overseer of the church, Prophet Temitope Joshua, to ask all his staff to step down from the collapsed building site until rescue work was finished.
“When we finish, if you have any person, whether an engineer or a medical person who you want to be on the site and working with them, so as to know what they are taking there, then it is easier; they can report to you and then report to me. But we can’t continue rescue operations with your men hanging around here,” he said.

4 feared dead in Rivers cult clash

FOUR persons were feared dead when some people suspected to be cultists engaged in sporadic shooting at Ibaa community, in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State, on Sunday.
It was gathered that many residents had fled the community as a result of the shooting, which was said to have started in the early hours of the day, lasting for about five hours.
While details of the clash could not be ascertained as of the time of filing this report, sources within the community said the shooting could be a reprisal action from hoodlums.

South Africa probes two Nigerians, Israeli over $9.3 mln cash seizure

South African police are investigating two Nigerians and an Israeli citizen who tried to bring $9.3 million in cash into the country illegally, a spokesman said on Monday, in what might have been part of an arms deal.
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) seized the funds at Lanseria airport, northwest of Johannesburg, on Sept. 5. The funds are being held at the central bank as police investigate, SARS spokeswoman Marika Muller said.
“The passengers’ luggage was searched after Customs officials detected irregularities. The money was detained as it was undisclosed/undeclared and above the prescribed legal limit,” Muller said in a statement.
South Africa’s City Press newspaper reported that bundles of unused $100 bills packed in three suitcase were transported in a small business jet from the Nigerian capital, Abuja.
The three passengers said they were using it to buy arms for the Nigerian security services, City Press said.
South African airport security spokesman Solomon Makgale confirmed a police investigation was underway but declined to give details.

Boko Haram attacked our building ─ T.B. Joshua

TB Joshua

The founder and General overseer of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, Prophet T. B. Joshua has said Boko Haram may be responsible for the collapse of a six-storey building in the church premises.

Joshua, who told members of his church on Sunday not to be afraid, said the attack was targeted at him and not at them.

The prophet made it clear that the collapse of the six-storey building at around 11.45am on Friday which led to the death of no fewer than 16 persons was a Boko Haram attack.

Joshua buttressed his claim by showing to his congregation on the Emmanuel TV the chronology of events shortly before and after the accident as captured by the church’s CCTV.

Tragedy in Synagogue: 10-year-old, foreigners, others die in Synagogue building collapse

The collapsed building at Synagogue Church of All Nations in Lagos
| credits: NEMA LASEMA

A six-storey building belonging to the Synagogue Church of All Nations, Ikotun, Lagos, collapsed on Friday with no fewer than 50 persons feared dead.

The building, which was under construction, was initially a two-storey building before the addition of four new floors which were under construction.

Saturday PUNCH gathered that the building, which housed guests and members of the church, already had so many people lodged in it before the incident.

The six-storey building, which collapsed around 1pm, was under construction.

The Synagogue Church of All Nations was founded by Prophet Temitope Joshua.

Duke, Abiola, Oluwole others tasks women to tap into their natural skills at GLEEHD Women summit

 

The Wife of the Former Governor of Cross River, Mrs. Onari Duke and other eminent women has called on Nigeria women to tap into their natural creative talent to succeed and gain influence.

 

The women said this while speaking at the 2014 Women in Business and Leadership Summit organized by GLEEHD Foundation held recently at the Dream Center in Anthony, Lagos.

 

The programme tagged Women Transforming Communities; Developing Economics brought together hundreds of women from the public and private sector, government functionaries, small business owners, educationists, civil society groups, and media experts. 

 

The event featured various plenary sessions including Transforming Public Service through Women Participation, Women in Business: Transforming the Market Place, Emerging Women Leaders: Leadership through Influence, Media and Imaging Women as Transformers and a Keynote speech Professor Sophie Oluwole.