EAGLES EYE UPDATE

Two INEC officials in Obokun LGA area were earlier this morning (around 3am) arrested for diverting sensitive election materials. One of the suspects, the Electoral Officer for the LGA, confessed to the act but refused to name those who sent him as he pleaded for mercy. However, he did not deny when confronted that he was sighted inside vehicles belong to a PDP stalwart in Obokun. His phone call log also showed clearly that he’s had constant voice and SMS communication with the PDP chief . The vigilant people of Otan-Ile would have lynched the suspects but for the intervention of police officers. The INEC vehicle with registration number FG816V01 used in transporting the materials and the suspects involved are presently held at the State CID of the Police Command in Oshogbo. Source: The nation

Arsenal have been paired with Besiktas during Friday's Champions League play-off draw in Nyon, Switzerland. Arsene Wenger's men last made it past the round of 16 in 2009-10 and will be determined to do better this term, yet they will have to see off the Turks first, who last featured in European club football's elite competion 2009-10. In what is arguably the standout tie of the play-offs, Rafael Benitez's Napoli will have to deal with La Liga representatives Athletic Bilbao if they are to reach the group stages. The Serie A outfit impressed in the Champions League three years ago, yet were eliminated in the group stages last term. Athetic, meanwhile, have appeared in the Champions League just once before, when they crashed out in the group stages in 1998-1999. Furthermore, Lille meet Porto, while Bayer Leverkusen take on Copenhagen and Standard Liege will have to battle Zenit in the final tie of the league route. In the champions route, Celtic - who were allowed back ...

Malaysia's state investment fund has unveiled plans to make Malaysia Airlines fully government owned, as it prepares to carry out a far-reaching overhaul of the carrier that is reeling from double disasters. In a proposal announced on Friday, Malaysia Airlines suspended its shares on the Kuala Lumpur stock exchange, as its majority shareholder, Khazanah Nasional, said it would purchase all minority shares and finalise a restructuring plan by the end of the month. Khazanah Nasional, which is chaired by Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak, said the state takeover will represent the first stage of a "complete overhaul" of the loss-making airline. "The proposed restructuring will critically require all parties to work closely together to undertake what will be a complete overhaul of the national carrier," it said in a statement. Malaysia Airlines has reeled from years of financial losses and its survival is now seen as in peril following this year's air c...

Xinjiang, home to the Muslim Uighur people who speak a Turkic language, has been beset for years by violence that the government blames on Islamist militants or separatists. Authorities in Karamay banned people wearing hijabs, niqabs, burqas or clothing with the Islamic star and crescent symbol from taking local buses, the Karamay Daily reported. The ban also covered “large beards”, the paper said, adding: “Those who do not co-operate with inspection teams will be handled by police.” The crescent moon and star symbol of Islam features on many national flags, besides being used by groups China says want to set up an independent state called East Turkestan. The rules were intended to help strengthen security through August 20 during an athletics event and would be enforced by security teams, the ruling Communist Party-run Karamay Daily said on Monday. China has blamed several deadly attacks on civilians outside the region in recent months on “terrorists” seeking independence for the re...

The 72-year-old woman became ill and collapsed after she left a Gambia Bird jet arriving from the West African country. A total of 826 people have died in Africa as a result of an outbreak of the deadly virus which began in February - 256 of these lived in Sierra Leone. The woman was reportedly vomiting heavily and sweating profusely, but tests last night showed that the woman did not have the virus The plane, which had 128 passengers on board and stopped off in Gambia before heading to the UK, was quarantined as officials traced those who had been in contact with the woman. An airport worker told the Daily Mirror: ‘We’ve all seen how many people have died from Ebola, especially in Sierra Leone, and it’s terrifying. The woman was sweating buckets and vomiting. ‘Paramedics arrived to try to help her. The next thing everybody was there… emergency crews, airfield operations, even immigration. ‘They closed down the jet bridge and put the aircraft into quarantine. ‘They took everyone’s det...

Former Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola of Osun State has accused President Goodluck Jonathan of befriending all those accused in the murder of Bola Ige, a one-time Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Nigeria. Mr. Oyinlola, who served as a governor on the platform of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), made the declaration today while announcing his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). He said the suspects in the killing of Mr. Ige were now confidants of President Jonathan or functionaries in his government. Read More… http://bit.ly/1s9bv8m

A policeman searched Emeka in a nightclub toilet last night and found a small bag of drugs. "It's not my fault," Emeka said, "every time I try flushing them down the toilet they magically appear back in my pocket again!" "Do you really expect me to believe that?" Said the policeman as he laughed. Emeka replied, "I'll prove it to you if you want me to!" "Go on then." The policeman said as he smiled. Handing Emeka the bag. After flushing them, the policeman looked at Emeka and said, "Well, show me your pocket then." "What for?" Emeka asked. Police said "The drugs!" Emeka replied, "What drugs?" One word for 9ja police...

A nice, calm and respectable lady went into the pharmacy, walked up to the pharmacist, looked straight into his eyes, and said, "I would like to buy some cyanide." The pharmacist asked, "Why in the world do you need cyanide?" The lady replied, "I need it to poison my husband." The pharmacist's eye got big and he exclaimed, "Lord have mercy! I can't give you cyanide to kill your husband. That's against the law! I'll lose my license! They'll throw both of us in jail! All kinds of bad things will happen. Absolutely not! You CANNOT have any cyanide!" The lady reached into her purse and pulled out a picture of her husband in bed with the pharmacist's wife. The pharmacist looked at the picture and replied, "Well now, that's different. You didn't tell me you had a prescription.