Kaduna State Government Announces Tax Waiver For Public Primary & Secondary School Teachers.

Kaduna State Government has announced tax waiver for public secondary and primary school teachers in the state.

Malam Jafaru Sani, the state Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, disclosed this at a press briefing on Thursday in Kaduna.

Sani said that the government would from March 2018 stop the deduction of Pay As You Earn from the salaries teachers until the new teachers salary structure for the teachers comes into effect.

According to reports the state government had on February 1, announced plans to increase teachers salary by 32.5 per cent and other incentives to make the teaching profession attractive.

The commissioner said that the new salary structure was being worked out by the office of the state Head of Service, Accountant General, and Ministry of Finance.

“This is a demonstration of the state government’s commitment to improving the welfare of teachers. “With this tax waiver, I am sure that the quality of life of our teachers will greatly improve, until the new salary structure takes effect anytime soon,” he said.

On teachers recruitment, Sani said that the state’s Universal Basic Education Board would soon begin issuance of appointment letters to no less than 15,000 successful applicants.

Elderly Woman Dies In Church After Giving Testimony.

A hairdresser died in the church immediately after giving testimonies before the congregation at Universal Church of God.

The deceased, simply identified as Mpofu attended a church service at Bulawayo area of Zimbabwe where she gave a testimony thanking God for the wonders He had done in her life.

According to reports by B-metro, Mpofu slumped immediately after sharing her testimony and died in the church.

A close relative who asked for anonymity told the media that they were very disappointed and confused as they were not sure if the testimony was the reason behind Mpofu’s death. “It is very sad that our family member died this way. She was someone who was a dedicated church member which now turns to be a surprise that she died in the house which she thought was the safest,” said the relative. “What is more surprising is when all this happened the church did not notify us that she had collapsed choosing to keep her for six hours. We do not know why they kept her in church when they were aware that her condition was critical, that is why we are suspecting foul play,” he continued.

The deceased’s husband left mourners in shock when he asked all church members to leave the funeral. It was clear that he wanted nothing to do with Universal Church members and their pastors.

A pastor who declined to be named said they did not bother attending the funeral as they were not on good terms with Mpofu’s family. Mpofu was buried on Monday.

That Wasn’t Me In The Sex Tape – Blac Chyna.

Blac Chyna has denied she’s the one in the new sex tape circulating on the internet, but she admitted that the woman in the video looks like her.

Sources close to Chyna told TMZ that the woman in the sex tape does have significant similarities to the reality star, but it is absolutely not her.

The insider also revealed that her legal team has fired off more than 20 cease and desist letters to the porn sites that are hawking the video using Chyna’s name.

Her lawyers have also sent the letters to porn sites showing the video.

The sex tape was leaked four days ago, and it was strongly reported that the mother-of-two was one giving oral sex to her ex-rapper boyfriend Mechie.

“People Keep Demanding From Us Celebritie, They Don’t Care How We Meet Their Demands” – Actress Foluke Daramola.

In a chat with Punch Saturday Beats, star actress, Foluke Daramola – Salako, who recently turned 40, talks about living in Nigeria.

Talking about living in Nigeria the actress says it’s difficult task remaining sane in a country like Nigeria and she gave her reasons. “The turbulent thing I have faced especially in a place like Nigeria is that we are practically under pressure as celebrities. People keep demanding things from us and they don’t care how we meet their demands. They put a lot of pressure on me. Being psychologically and emotionally stable in Nigeria for over 40 years has not been an easy task. People see the glamour on the television screen and believe that is how we live in reality. Being psychologically stable despite all odds like living up to expectation, the pressure of living the way you want to and also even differentiating reality from showbiz has not been easy. Those are my turbulent times. A good thing about being a celebrity, however, is that when you are known, you are celebrated and it opens doors for you. Being known gives you a voice when others are struggling to get a voice.”

Talking her previous marriage, She said, “Another turbulent time for me was when I had to leave my first marriage. I would say I left the marriage as a shadow of myself. When I left that marriage, I felt less than myself and I felt the world had come to an end. That was a time in my life that was very turbulent. What I dread most in my life is to have a broken home and I experienced it with my first marriage. So I would say that was a time in my life that was really turbulent. But a very lovely and good time in my life was when I met the man I am married to. It was a wonderful time in my life.”

NDLEA Discovers ₦19m Worth Of Hard Drugs Hidden In Noodles Cartons.

The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Adamawa Command, has intercepted 1.31 tonnes of illicit drugs which were concealed in noodles’ cartons.

Mr Yakubu Kibo, the NDLEA’s state Commander who made the disclosure shortly after displaying the exhibits on Thursday in Yola, said the drugs were valued at ₦19 million.

A suspect, John Ugwu, who owned the shop opposite Mubi General Hospital, was arrested. After thorough search, 183 cartons of Indomie noodles were discovered.

The cartons were opened and they contained 1.316 tonnes of Tramadol 225 mg tablets.

Missing School Girls: Dapchi Residents Stone Yobe Governor’s Convoy.

The visit of Yobe State Governor, Ibrahim Gaidam, to Dapchi was cut short as angry residents of the town pelted his convoy with stones, Punchng reports.

Boko Haram members had stormed Government Girls Technical College in Dapchi on Monday, but the schoolgirls were said to have fled into the bushes in the area. While some of the girls had been returning to the school, 46 were said to be missing.

The crowd, still at a loss over the whereabouts of the missing schoolgirls, showed their disgust to the governor on Thursday, by throwing stones at his convoy, injuring some of his aides, as well as government officials.

The state government had issued a late night statement on Wednesday, announcing that some of the schoolgirls were rescued. The government in another statement on Thursday, however, said its initial statement was false.

The FG says the number of missing pupils has become a mystery due to the nature of the incident. The Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said this when he visited Dapchi, Yobe State.

He said when the terrorists were approaching the school, the principal asked the pupils to run to safety, adding that most of the pupils returned to school the following day, but when a roll-call was conducted, it was discovered that same were yet to return.

He said it was difficult to determine who was missing because the incident happened at night. Mohammed said, “Since the incident happened, the army and other security agencies have swung into action and have been combing every nook and cranny.

So far, we cannot say the number of people that are missing because people are still reporting or calling that they are safe. We will need a few more days so we can give an exact figure of those missing.”

LNSC Official Murdered While Watching A Europa League Game.

Armed men suspected to be cult members have hacked to death an official of the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC).

It was learnt that the victim, Mr. Moshood Bolaji, was returning from work about 9:30p.m. on Wednesday when he decided to watch the football match between Manchester United and Sevilla at Umunede Bar, Mallam Isah Close, Aguda, Surulere.

The deceased, said to be a fan of Manchester United, was in the bar when a fight broke out between cultists and a man. The late Bolaji was said to have stood up from where he was sitting to persuade both parties, when one of the cultists slapped him for daring to intervene in what was not his business.

A police source said before the deceased knew what was happening, the cult members had pounced on him and stabbed him in the neck. He was rushed to the hospital but died on the way.

The source added that after the attack, the viewing centre was immediately deserted but the matter was reported at Bode Thomas Police Station.

Meanwhile, the state Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal, who paid a condolence visit to the victim’s office and family yesterday, ordered the Anti-Kidnapping and Special Anti-Robbery Squad units to fish out Bolaji’s killers.

In his message to the bereaved family, Edgal said the command shared in their grief. The commissioner also assured them that the command would leave no stone unturned to unravel Bolaji’s killers.

Kylie Jenner’s Tweet Causes Snapchat $1.3bn Loss.

Snapchat’s parent company lost some $1.3 billion in market value on Thursday after reality star #KylieJenner’s tweeted that she was no longer using the messaging service.

sooo does anyone else not open Snapchat anymore? Or is it just me… ugh this is so sad.

— Kylie Jenner (@KylieJenner) February 21, 2018

Snap Inc.’s shares fell by over 6% in Thursday trading, a loss of about $1.3 billion in market capitalization. Jenner has huge followings on various social media platforms.

Suspected Cultists Nabbed For Initiating, Gang-Raping Pupils.

Men of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps have arrested six suspected cult members for allegedly gang-raping three secondary school pupils in the Agarawu area, Lagos Island.

PUNCH Metro learnt that the suspects – Laguda Kamal, Muyideen Aigoro, Kayode Damilare, Quadri Ajayi, Idoogun Yinusa and Yinka Adewuyi – were arrested following an intelligence report.

The victims were said to be Junior Secondary School 3 pupils and identified as Maryam, 15; Sulia, 13; and Alimat, 13.

It was gathered that Damilare, and the gang leader, identified simply as Wakilu,  were assigned by their cult, Eiye Confraternity, to recruit new members – males and females – from secondary schools in the state.

The suspects allegedly forced the victims out of their schools and took them to a hideout in Agarawu, where they initiated them into the gang. They were said to have subsequently took turns to sleep with them.

They reportedly perpetrated the act at the residence of the gang leader, said to be at large.

The Chairman of the LNSC, Israel Ajao, a Deputy Inspector-General of Police (retd.), while parading the suspects on Thursday, said the cult members usually visited the schools of their target victims with weapons. “They would force them to a hideout and then gang-rape them. One of the victims was held for four days. The cat was let out of the bag by a neighbour who reported the matter to the operatives after an alarm by the victim’s mother.

One of the victims, Maryam, in her statement to the corps, said Damilare and Wakilu gang-raped her and Sulia after forcing them to their hideout at gunpoint.

She said, “Dare came to meet me in school with a gun that I should follow him to Agarawu. He said his members were going to initiate me or else he would kill me. “When we got there, they formed a circle and asked me to kneel down in their midst. They tied my face and sprinkled some things on my body. They asked me to undress and raped me countless times for four days.”

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Via: Punch.

Apprentice Hair Stylist Bags Jail Time For Robbery In Lagos.

A Lagos High Court in Igbosere has sentenced an apprentice barber, Samuel Edet, to 42 years in prison for robbery.

Justice Sedoten Ogunsanya convicted Edet of robbing an aluminium technician Adewale Elelo of his Nissan Pathfinder on February 21, 2012.

She sentenced him to 21 years imprisonment for conspiracy to commit robbery and another 21 years for robbery.

The sentences, which were without an option of a fine, will run concurrently, meaning Edet will spend only 21 years in jail.