Paul Okoye has shared an inspiring tale of how he saved a young Nigerian man from police brutality months ago, only to see him on TV last night playing against Barcelona in the champions league.

Paul Okoye took to Instagram to advise young Nigerians to use their phones in recording police officers whenever they are being harassed so that they can defend themselves.

He then went on to narrate how he came across a young man with dreads being harassed by police officers who were accusing him of being a fraudster (Yahoo boy) because of his appearance.

Paul said the man told the officers that he’s a footballer but they didn’t believe him and told him that all Yahoo boys claim to be footballers or musicians.

Paul said the officers became uncomfortable when he started filming them so they let the young man go.

Last night, November 5, Paul was pleasantly surprised when he was watching a football match on TV and saw the same man he saved months ago on his screen. Turns out the man is a professional footballer named Olayinka Peter Oladeji.

Rudeboy shared the story on Instagram, writing:

Few month ago, I posted “some Nigerians police are illiterate “ because I witnessed how they treated a young man with short dreads @ lekki phase1 entrance gate . they were harassing and calling him all sort of names… criminal, yahoo boy and all, when i asked what is happening here?, the young man tried to explain to me that they said his car documents where photocopy, they want to take him to the station, that he should send someone to bring the original to the station, one of the police was inside the guys car already screaming “ my friend come and move this car !! You are a criminal!” I told the police to stop calling him a criminal , the young man said he’s not a criminal, that he’s a footballer, and the police man said that what all you criminals and yahoo boys say… if it’s not footballer, it’s musician and all so I got pissed, brought out my phone and started making a video, the police were uncomfortable, that’s was how they decided to let him go … later that night this young man sent me a Dm and thanked me … but then his Instagram page was verified…. to cut the long story short….. yesterday I saw this same young man playing against Barcelona in champions league Barcelona vs slavia Prague azin ehh!!, I was like this guy looks familiar, had to type his name on I.g @olayinka_peter …. I was very proud of what I did that night ,… then I screamed again …. God punish some illiterate Nigerian police

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Babajide Omoworare, on Wednesday said President Muhammadu Buhari did not undermine the office of the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, by travelling without transmitting a letter that would allow him to act, to the National Assembly.

Omoworare who addressed journalists in Abuja alongside his colleague in the House of Representatives, Mr. Umar El-Yakub, insisted that the President was free to perform his functions from anywhere in the world.

He said, “Contrary to the claims by some individuals and groups, The President has not in any way undermine or relegate the office of the Vice President. He has no reason to do so.

“I don’t think there is any way or manner that the office of the Vice President has been relegated.
“The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria can work from anywhere he is in the world.”

He explained that the only case where people could raise issues is when a President is ill and was unable to communicate his absence to the National Assembly.

Omoworare said, “The only celebrated case was that of the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, who was Ill and could not transmit any letter to the National Assembly.
“The National Assembly had to work round the situation by ensuring that the executive powers go to the vice president.”

He said the situation now was different from the Yar’Adua case and that Buhari had not done anything wrong by not transferring executive powers to his deputy before embarking on his foreign trips.

Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) has directed its state councils to begin negotiations for consequential adjustment and implementation of the new minimum wage.

EQUITY NEWS.NG reported that after the Federal Government agreed on consequential adjustments and percentage increase for workers in the Federal civil service with organised labour on Oct. 18, the joint negotiating council in each state is expected to open negotiation with its state government.

However, state governments under the auspices of the Nigeria Governors Forum, had said that they would only pay according to the financial standing of their respective states.

Reacting, the Chairman of the Council, Mr Simon Anchaver at a meeting in Abuja stated that the Union has given state governors Dec. 31, as deadline for implementation of the new minimum wage.

According to him, the Union had adopted the deregulate collective bargaining style to ensure that state governments also negotiate what they can afford, so long as it was not lower than the N30, 000 benchmark.
“Any governor that said he’ll not pay stands to be impeached,” he said.

Also, the Secretary-General of the JNPSNC, Mr Alade Lawal, noted that the Union had agreed with it’s state councils to start sending our letters to state governments, saying negotiations ought to start upon receipt of such letter.

“Negotiation with state governments starts anytime from today, we have agreed that the joint national negotiating council should send letters to state governments which will be sent tomorrow, the draft for the
letter is ready.

“We will first send it to our members’ email addresses in the states and then we will send the hard copy to the state governments, Negotiation starts immediately after the receipt of the letter,” he stated.
Lawal said the council was still expecting an agreed template from the National Salaries Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), to act as guideline to states for onward negotiations.

“There are three documents handed over to the state negotiating council chairmen, the first one is the agreement we signed with the Federal
Government on the consequential adjustment. I am sure the press already has it.

“We are expecting a circular from the National Income, Salaries and Wages Commission but we are being proactive. We have decided to
develop a table on consolidated public salary structure and the consolidated health sector salary arrangement.
“This is like a replica of the table that we are expecting from the NISWC based on the agreement that we signed with the FG. This was
given to state negotiating council chairmen to serve as guide so that they can have a view of what it looks like when they start their own
negotiation in their states.

“It however does not serve as the circular we are expecting from the Federal Government
through the NISWC.
“The FG will still issue the circular in respect of the new wage structure so the one we have done is not binding but just a working document between us and our counterpart in states.
“The document will not hinder their negotiation with state governments.

“It is for the personal use of our members in the states, we are not forwarding it to the state governments.
“We are hopeful that by December 31, all negotiations should be wrapped
up. In areas where we have difficulties, we have decided to move in as a group to shut down the space towards ensuring that implementation is
done.

“The agreement we had with the FG is the minimum for the states. Some will go beyond it but no one will go below it.
“There are some states that have low salary level. They have to discuss something higher that what we had with the FG. It depends on peculiarity of the states. If you say 23.2 per cent increase for a level seven officer in the federal civil service, it boils down to about N15,000.

“But if you apply the same percentage for workers on the same level in some state civil service, it translates to about N4,000. In that case,you have to be able to negotiate a higher percentage to be able to get something close to N15,000 we are talking about in this case. That is where the negotiation comes in.

“There are different peculiarities in states and that is why we don’t want to give a blanket statement on what to do. With the discussion we have with the state officers, they know what to do.
“These are what we discuss at the meeting. We also shared information
and data on some of the statistics that I told you about.

“We also shared with the state council chairmen our experiences, the intrigues to be involved, the blackmail, the need for them to be honest and
resilient; I want to believe that they are well guided.”

People’s Democratic Party Camapign Council in Kogi state has passed a vote of no confidence on the State Police Commissioner,Busari Hakeem and warned that with his presence kogi people should not expect rancourless election by November 16.

Deputy Director Public Communication of the Council,Austin Okai Usman in a statement said the police activities in the have been reduced to taking instructions from the APC led Government in the state.

The council noted with serious concern that the activities of the state police command under the current CP,has reduced the contest of November 16 to a battle between the Police and PDP.

“This is a clear indication that virtually all governmment officials in Kogi and top APC members and their thugs, were been protected and at the same time using the state police Commissioner men to chase,harrass,intimidate and threaten to kill PDP members across the state

“Specifically the council noted with serious worry,the activities of Governor Bello spokesman, Kingsley Fanwo in Mopa Muro local government,Ndamodu Ali,former Commissioner of local government in Ofu,and the clampdown of our supporters in Dekina, Ankpa,Bassa,Idah,Olamaboro and the concluded plans to spread across the state, with the aid of the state Commissioner of police,his men and the fake uniform men,including those imported by Yahaya Bello engaged in dirty and illegal duties in Kogi ”

The council said the police heirachy under Busari Hakeem lacked the partial stance to supervise and monitor the November 16 election,while urging the IG to urgently effect his removal without further delay,to avoid break down of law and order in the state.

The PDP also expressed serious reservation on the continuous detention of DCP Ejeh Suleiman Abutu in SARS custody who was abducted by APC private army from his residence,taking to Dekina Governor’s lodge,tortured for confession under duress and later forced the police heirachy to accept the records of the illegal activties of BelloOnoja’s men
PDP also appealed to the IG to without further delay remove the police Commissioner in the interest of fair play, security of lives and properties and to avoid reprisal attacks from any side of the political divide, particularly the PDP.

According to the council,it has also been informed of the plans by the state government to enlist and incorporate the army on special operation, into the unholy desire to retain power at all costs,by November 16 election
It also asked the Commandant Army Records,Major General Adewale Ogunkale to closely monitor the activities of his men, so as to insulate them from the ongoong infiltration of security agents by the state government
But when contacted for his reaction, the CP expressed sadness that inspite of all he was doing with his men to ensure a free and fair election some people are still castigating him stressing that why must it be the PDP alone in all the political parties that is always complaining.

In his words” Honestly, PDP is not fair to me for accusing me wrongly, they asked for police security we provided them, we have never treated any party above the other and if any of my men are caught conducting themselves in a way that is non professional let them call my attention to it and we will deal with them.

“I know this is the time of election and every party is using all means to get power. I Know a man was arrested with guns, they should allow the police to do their job, if he is not found wanting he would be released, but let them not give a dog a bad name inorder to hang it.”

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the nomination of 15 persons for the appointment on board of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), out of 16 names nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Senate, rejected the nomination of Dr Joy Nunieh, nominee for Rivers, following her absence at the screening conducted by Senate Committee on Niger Delta
Nunieh ,who currently serves on the interim committee overseeing activities of NDDC did not communicate to the Senate Committee on Niger Delta over her absence from the screening.

The confirmation of the 15 nominees followed the receipt of the report from the committee and consideration of same at the senate committee of the whole.

Presenting the report,Chairman of the committee Sen .Peter Nwaboshi (PDP Delta)said the nominees were screened and found suitable to serve on the board of the NDDC in accordance to section 2(2)( a) of the NDDC Act, 2000.
He,however, said the nominee for the Rivers did not appear for the screening adding that there was no official communication to the committee on reasons for her absent.

Commenting on the report, Sen Ike Ekweremadu (PDP Enugu,) before the confirmation raised the issue of the current interim management of the NDDC noting that the committee was an act of sabotage and should be set side.

President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan in his remark thanked the Senate particularly the committee on screening and confirmation of the nominees.
He urged the nominees to justify the trust bestowed on them by execution of projects for the people of the Niger Delta.

He said the nominees, when inaugurated should ensure value for money on projects given the unreputable narratives about NDDC.
President Muhammadu Buhari, had in a letter dated Oct 18, forwarded the list of the nominees for the board and management of the NDDC to senate.

President of Senate, Ahmad Lawan who had announced the list at plenary on Oct 29,directed the Senate Committee on Niger Delta to conduct the screening of the nominees and report back in one week.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the confirmed nominees are the Chairman, Dr Pius Odubu (Edo), Managing Director, Bernard Okumagba (Delta),Executive Director Projects, Engr. Otobong Ndem (Akwa Ibom).
“Executive Director Finance and Admin, Maxwell Okoh (Bayelsa) as well as Delta representative, Prophet Jones Erue; Mr Victor Ekhatar (Edo) and Nwogu Nwogu Abia.

“Others are Theodore Allison (Bayelsa); Victor Antai (Akwa Ibom); Maurice Effiwatt (Cross River), Olugbenga Edema (Ondo); Hon. Uchegbu Kyrian (Imo).

North -West nominee Aisha Muhammed,from Kano, Ardo Zubairu representing North- East (Adamawa) and South West Representative Engr. Badmus Mutalib (Lagos).
The Senate also at plenary considered first reading of 11 bills.

Among the bills presented for first reading are Pension Reform Act Amendment Bill ,2019 sponsored by Sen Wamakko Aliyu (APC-Sokoto) and National Agricultural Development Fund Establishment Bill ,2019 sponsored by Sen .Adamu Abdullahi (APC-Nasarawa).
(NAN)