Ahmad Ahmad Emerges CAF President

Ahmad Ahmad Emerges CAF President

By Igwe Kingsley Skyblings   17:49   No comments:

Ahmad Ahmad wins CAF Presidential Election, beating Issa Hayatou who has been in office since 1988.Ahmad got 34 votes out of 54 while Hayatou had only 20.




Ahmed Ahmed is the new president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Ahmed, who is from Madagascar beat Cameroonian Issa Hayatou by 34 to 20 votes in the election which held on Thursday at the headquarters of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Before his defeat, Hayatou led CAF for 29 years following his election in 1988.

The surprise result, which was announced Caf’s 39th General Assembly in Addis Ababa, prompted shock and celebration across social media, with many fans, pundits and observers celebrating the departure of the 70-year-old, who has been accused of various controversies during his long stint at the helm.

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Letter Bomb Explodes At IMF Building In France

Letter Bomb Explodes At IMF Building In France

By Igwe Kingsley Skyblings   16:39   No comments:

A letter bomb exploded at the International Monetary Fund office in Paris early Thursday, lightly injuring one person, police said.

Speaking to reporters, Paris police chief Michel Cadot said the device was sent by post and the small explosion was probably cause by a homemade device. He said there had been telephone threats made to the IMF, but it’s not clear whether they were linked to Thursday’s incident.

It is unclear who sent the homemade explosive, which was like a "big firecracker" and sent by regular mail, Cadot said.

French media reported that the person who opened a letter addressed to a senior IMF official that contained an explosive substance.


The secretary who opened the letter was injured by shrapnel in the face and hurt in the eardrum because of a "rather violent noise," the police chief said.

On Twitter, the police department said the secretary was taken to the hospital for treatment.

Christine Lagarde, the head of the IMF, condemned the explosion, saying it was a “cowardly act of violence.”

"I condemn this cowardly act of violence and reaffirm the IMF's resolve to continue our work in line with our mandate," she said.

Staff from the IMF office were evacuated and armed military officers and police guarded the area, in a chic district of western Paris. The World Bank office in France is in the same compound.

Police searched all four floors of the building, Cadot said. No one else was injured and only light damages were incurred.

France has been on high alert after a string of deadly Islamic extremist attacks over the past two years.

The most recent attack happened last month when a machete-wielding assailant shouting “Allahu Akbar!” was shot by soldiers stationed outside the Louvre Museum. The attacked, who was shot four times after injuring a soldier, was identified as Egyptian-born Abdullah Reda Refaie al-Hamahmy, 28.

The incident on Thursday comes a day after the German finance ministry in Berlin also intercepted a parcel bomb sent to Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble on Wednesday. The package contained low-grade explosives, like those used in firecrackers.

Mailroom employees at the ministry quickly identified the package as suspicious and called in explosives experts, who destroyed it with a controlled explosion.

"The package contained an explosive mix," Berlin Police said in a statement. "It was designed to cause severe injuries when the package is opened."

A Greek far left group called the Conspiracy of Fire Cells said on its website that it had sent the device.

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Court Sends Ex NNPC Boss Andrew Yakubu To Kuje Prison

Court Sends Ex NNPC Boss Andrew Yakubu To Kuje Prison

By Igwe Kingsley Skyblings   16:35   No comments:

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered that Ex-NNPC boss, Andrew Yakubu, be remanded in Kuje prison pending the determination of his bail application on March 21.

Yakubu was, on Thursday, arraigned on a six-count charge of fraud before Justice Ahmed Mohammed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commisssion (EFCC) after he admitted owning over $9.8 million cash found in a house that also belongs to him in Kaduna State.

He pleaded not guilty to the charge filed by the EFCC

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Army Detains Six Soldiers For Brutalizing Woman Sets Up Board Of Inquiry,

Army Detains Six Soldiers For Brutalizing Woman Sets Up Board Of Inquiry,

By Igwe Kingsley Skyblings   12:21   No comments:

The 81 Division of the Nigerian Army on Wednesday said it had set up a Board of Inquiry, and detained six soldiers over the brutality of a woman in Lagos state.

The incident occurred on 12 March in Odoguyan, Ikorodu area of Lagos.

It involved soldiers of 174 Battalion and the woman attacked has been identified in various reports as Ruth Orji.

The Punch had earlier reported that the Joint Legal Action Aids, which is representing her, has already sued the military authorities and asking for N250m in damages.

In their reaction to the incident, the military authorities failed to disclose the names of the victim and her attackers.



The Division’s spokesperson, Lt.-Col. Olaolu Daudu, in a statement said, “The attention of Headquarters 81 Division, Nigerian Army, has been drawn to the social media and Newspaper online reports on alleged brutalisation of a female by soldiers.

“The incident occurred in Odoguyan, Ikorodu area of Lagos state involving soldiers of 174 Battalion on Sunday, March 12.

“The alleged incident is highly regrettable, even as the division under the Nigerian Army has zero tolerance for inhumane treatment.

“Discipline remains the bedrock of the Nigerian Military Profession.

“It is quite disheartening when such incidences occur even though such incidences will not be treated with any laxity.

“Consequently, a Board of Inquiry has been constituted by the Commander 9 Brigade, Brig.-Gen. Elias Attu.

“This is to investigate the circumstances that led to the incident, determine the level of the soldiers’ involvement, submit its findings and recommend appropriate disciplinary measures which will be communicated.

“The brutalised lady, name withheld, has been taken to hospital where she is responding to treatment.

“The six soldiers, also names withheld, are being detained in regards to the incident.

“The Division remains committed to its tasks as part of the constitutional mandate of the Nigerian Army.

“The Division continues to enjoin all to be law abiding and count on their support and cooperation.”

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