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Police arrest fake, improperly dressed officers

<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoAT4baSJOfSkkEAg1B5cvKiFlg0gxIG5ipIuoQexXgFOHU9PR1DNShJ3tLGQAHi1IzwKcAv8_LVutFgyRzGiG86mMN8ZM9ztE6gC-agNkYkmBhBiKK84PliKZlRa2e1sQTek2SPLyLT7e/s1600/police1.jpg"/><br /><br /><br />Men of the Inspector-General of Police Monitoring Unit, under the office of Commissioner of Police, Mobile Police, on Tuesday morning, rounded up some fake and improperly dressed policemen during a raid around the River Niger Bridge area, at the Asaba/Onitsha boundary.<br />The men, led by a Superintendent ofPolice, Aniete Eyo, were sighted around the bridge head as early as 9am, with a van with the inscription,‘Police Mobile Force Monitoring Unit,COMPLO MOPOL Office, Force HQ, Abuja’, parked strategically close by.<br />Several riot policemen, some not fully dressed in police uniform, took to their heels on sighting the unit, just as unlucky ones were apprehended and forced into the waiting van.<br />While efforts to speak with Eyo was rebuffed, as he retorted, “I am not ready here to speak with reporters,”another operative on the team, however, volunteered information on the development.<br />According to the officer, who requested that his name should not be mentioned, because he was not authorised to speak, the PMU was going round formations around the country, in compliance with the IG’s directive on discipline on his assumption of office.<br />He said, “We just arrested six policemen wearing illegal T-shirts and monkey jackets on top police uniform. Another wore mufti face cap on top of khaki monkey jacket. The other wore something that has police colour lining on the shoulder with the inscription, Gwoza – I have been there , on the back.<br />“We remove two (mobile policemen) on illegal escort duty from inside a Sport Utility Vehicle. A fake policeman was also arrested from a hideout, from where they hatch their operations of harassing people, while others ran away. Another one was caught with Pump Action gun. We arrested all of them and we are still moving around.<br />“The CP has made spirited efforts to get some arrested before the arrivalof the IG’s team.”<br />When contacted, the Delta State Commissioner of Police, Ikechukwu Aduba, confirmed that the monitoring unit came from Abuja.<br />Aduba, via an SMS wrote, “IGP’s monitoring unit under the office of COMPOL MOPOL is touring round and have made arrests. The team is led by SP Eyo.”<br />Attempt to speak to the Force PolicePublic Relations Officer, Frank Mba, on the matter was not successful as the conversation was aborted from his end as our correspondent made to introduce himself.<br /><br /><br /><div clear:both><a class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" href="https://twitter.com/don4mula">Follow @don4mula</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></div>

Police arrest fake, improperly dressed officers

Men of the Inspector-General of Police Monitoring Unit, under the office of Commissioner of Police, Mobile Police, on Tuesday morning, round...

8/29/2012 08:57:00 am

Man jailed three years for importingfake drugs

<img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M7pgyj-Aqas/Tj_dvJhxGrI/AAAAAAAAcU4/FywSizRer-0/s1600/arrest+dragging.JPG"/><br /><br /><br />A Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced a middle-aged man, Uzoma Madueke, to three years imprisonment  with hard labour  for importing fake Fulcin tablets into the country.<br />Justice Okon Abang in a judgment on Tuesday held that the convict chose to indulge in a venture that could result in the death of Nigerians.<br />The judge said, “Such abnormal behaviour requires drastic action. The action of the convict is bad because there are other legitimate means to make money.<br />“If not for the vigilance of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control  in apprehending the convict, anybody could have been a victim of the fakedrug, even the court.”<br />Madueke, had earlier pleaded not guilty to the charge instituted against him by  NAFDAC.<br />However, he later confessed to the commission of the crime.<br />His lawyer, Mr. O. Amobi, pleading with the court to temper justice with mercy, said his client was a first offender, who had learnt a bitter lesson.<br />He believed the convict would no longer  indulge in the crime.<br />The offence, according to the one count charge signed by MHA Baba, was committed on June 25, 2009 in Epe, Lagos.<br />The charge read, “That you, Uzoma Madueke of No 47, Lagos Road, Epe, Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this  honourable court, on or about the 25th day of June, 2009, did import fake and substandard tablets to wit:Fulcin Criseofulvina Tablets and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1 (a) of the Counterfeit and Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Food (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act No 25of 1999 and punishable under Section 3 (1) (a) of  the same Act.”<br />During the review of facts before the judgment was delivered, NAFDAC’s counsel, Chris Okeke, said  Madueke intentionally imported thefake drug in order to make maximum profit not minding the side effect of his action to Nigerians.<br /><br /><br /><div clear:both><a class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" href="https://twitter.com/don4mula">Follow @don4mula</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></div>

Man jailed three years for importingfake drugs

A Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced a middle-aged man, Uzoma Madueke, to three years imprisonment with hard labour for importing f...

8/29/2012 08:55:00 am

15 die in Ogun, Bauchi auto-crashes

<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoaJJo18QQvTYDyWdcmRFcJ1J7zTkC7-4g_ZX_eeg5AlDFMxCJLu3r2QtMDRepvPAazg_YWK480fKDUavhcJWlkfBITjlQRq2IDJMRq9LW4-FbM_2K5Ee3zGvUf0c0lyqWSwn1KXy5d_xs/s1600/Information+an+Auto+Accident+Attorney+Will+Use.jpg"/><br /><br /><br /> No fewer than 10 people believed to be students of yet-to-be-identified schools  lost their lives in a midnight  fatal accident at Obada-Oko on the Abeokuta- Lagos Expressway, yesterday.<br />An eye-witness told Vanguard that the commercial bus with number-plate LAGOS CZ 269 MUS had a head-on collision  with  an articulate vehicle with number-plate LAGOS 208 XB.<br />The Itori Unit Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Mr. Fatai Bakare, described the incident as unfortunate, adding that 11 people were involved in the accident.<br />Bakare said the Lagos-bound articulated vehicle drove against traffic, prompting the head-on collision at Obada-Oko- Adigbe Junction.<br />He said: “All the deceased had been deposited at Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Abeokuta, and Ifo General Hospital; the only survivor is critically injured and receiving treatment at FMC.<br />“Again, we have to say  that it isvery important for motorists to keep to their lane while on the highway to forestall a recurrence of this type of situation.”<br />Meantime, no fewer than five persons were confirmed dead while seven others sustained serious injuries in a fatal auto-crash in Turum Village, on Bauchi/ Maiduguri Road.<br />Vanguard gathered that the accident which occurred on Monday about 7.30 pm, involved a 14- seater Mitsubishibus with number-plate, XA 657 GW and tanker with number-plate XG 810 JJA.<br />The accident, it was learnt, happened when the driver of the Mitsubishi bus, who was alleged to be on top speed, rammed into the tanker parkedon the roadside.<br />Bauchi State Sector Commanderof FRSC, Mr. Olatunji Sunday, said: “Among the 14 passengers that were involved in the accident, five  persons were confirmed dead, which included two females, two males and a child. The seven other persons that were injuredincluded two females and five males while two other persons were unhurt.<br />After we got information about the accident, we sent our rescue team to the crash site and evacuated all the affected victims to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Hospital and the police took possession of the victim’s property to avoid being stolen by hoodlums.”<br />The Sector Commander blamed the accident on over speeding and cautioned tanker drivers against parking indiscriminately on the roadside without adequate warning signs.<br />He said the Commission had been sensitizing drivers of heavy duty trucks on the consequences of parking vehicles on the roadside without adequate warning signs, saying “In any circumstance, should a trailer, truck or lorry break down on the road, the drivers of such vehicles should indicate that there is a vehicle on the road byputting either leaves, triangle sign or stones. Over time, we have observed that tanker drivers are the most stubborn set of individuals to deal with because they always pose as a threat to other road users.”<br />Mr. Olatunji appealed to the employers of such big vehicles to caution their drivers against flaunting traffic rules and regulation because according to him, majority of them were uneducated.<br /><br /><br /><div clear:both><a class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" href="https://twitter.com/don4mula">Follow @don4mula</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></div>

15 die in Ogun, Bauchi auto-crashes

No fewer than 10 people believed to be students of yet-to-be-identified schools lost their lives in a midnight fatal accident at Obada-Ok...

8/29/2012 08:51:00 am

Suspected Boko Haram member dies in wheel barrow bomb attack

<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr1ARjOxuL0jWprpk521L9Zek1XA_LswmcSzqDf1acLtJtjBbQPd_tmW_Rp-QazMeCTVwlFopWsOST3EDHoVSgewIt_2WRu3V6EfKScXYi4C9-uzsW9ohoikDyEeWBQ00Ug3Xhd-Voq9Wu/s1600/boko_haram.jpg"/><br /><br /><br />A suspected bomber was, yesterday, killed in Maiduguri, Borno State capital, when a bomb, strapped to a wheel barrow exploded at Ramat Square along West End road and Gwange ward.<br />Confirming the incidents in a statement, Joint Task Force, JTF,Spokesman, Lt.-Col. Sagir Musa, said: “There was an ImprovisedExplosive Device, IED, explosiontoday (yesterday) at West End, Ramat Square General Area of Maiduguri metropolis.<br />“The device was concealed in a wheel barrow by suspected Boko Haram sect member and itexploded at about 8.35am. The owner of the wheel barrow was killed instantly, while attempting to escape.”<br />Sagir, however, said apart from the mastermind of the blast, no other casualty was recorded and that the area was cordonedoff and swept by the Bomb Disposal Arm of the JTF.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div clear:both><a class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" href="https://twitter.com/don4mula">Follow @don4mula</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></div>

Suspected Boko Haram member dies in wheel barrow bomb attack

A suspected bomber was, yesterday, killed in Maiduguri, Borno State capital, when a bomb, strapped to a wheel barrow exploded at Ramat Squar...

8/29/2012 08:49:00 am

Police dismisses Seargent for killing 12-year-old Boy

<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLfHcB_AHAW-lmGcOjI3zBmdmXHgjwVLaID1_Q7_kHcu8M0xJU_Gf95pDdf4VPoGq5ABDOsqjoUgacQF00gkOSSNZKOvyG0CLzxr8aU0UNJQOAcMKn1TYCjHowWHUpBI0d4i40SnswcXbC/s1600/Nigeria+Police+Force+-+Simply+Samad.png"/><br />Kano State Police Command has dismissed a policeman who shot dead a 12-year-old boy on Sallah eve in Kano.<br />The Deputy Public Relations Officer of the command, ASP Magaji Majiya, said this in an interview in Kano on Monday.<br />He said Sgt. Laminu Adamu wasfound guilty of the offence during the orderly room trial and was, as a result, dismissed from service.<br />According to him, the suspect has since been charged to court in order to serve as deterrent toothers.<br />‘’The commissioner has warned other men and officers of the command to adhere strictly to civil relations and professionalism in carrying out their duties.<br />‘’He also warned them against indolence and laxity as the command will not condone such acts.’’<br />The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, on Aug.18 ordered the arrest of Sgt. Laminu Adamu for allegedly shooting a 12-year-old boy who later died in hospital. (NAN).<br /><br /><br /><div clear:both><a class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" href="https://twitter.com/don4mula">Follow @don4mula</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></div>

Police dismisses Seargent for killing 12-year-old Boy

Kano State Police Command has dismissed a policeman who shot dead a 12-year-old boy on Sallah eve in Kano. The Deputy Public Relations Offic...

8/28/2012 05:04:00 pm

10 die as bus collide with an Articulated Vehicle

<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbR40pSIxfCG6S3K759X5ISWXQT_Xj6HDV6c2GzanMq4HEM3-MuNZMzGIxCglceFQGySE4TW9tMiSeayFySzN8G_vzEL4BhXo65DogG46wTnGAz2wuQ816CwaBYnzfb98GgG3Man3T_fE/s640/Real+Car+Accidents+Crash+2011+%25281%2529.jpg"/><br />Ten passengers of a commercial busdied on Tuesday at Obada-Oko in Ogun when their bus collidedwith an articulated vehicle.<br />Mr Fatai Bakare, the Itori Unit Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission, said the accident occurred along the Abeokuta-Lagos expressway at about 12 midnight, adding that 11 people were involved.           <br />Bakare gave the registration number of the bus as LAGOS CZ 269 MUS, while the articulated vehicle was marked LAGOS 208 XB.<br />“All the deceased had been deposited at Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Abeokuta and Ifo General Hospital. The only survivor is critically injured and receiving treatment at FMC.<br />“Again we have to say it that it is very important for motorists to keep to their lane while on the highway to forestall future occurrence of this type of situation,” he said. (NAN)<br /><br /><br /><div clear:both><a class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" href="https://twitter.com/don4mula">Follow @don4mula</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></div>

10 die as bus collide with an Articulated Vehicle

Ten passengers of a commercial busdied on Tuesday at Obada-Oko in Ogun when their bus collidedwith an articulated vehicle. Mr Fatai Bakare, ...

8/28/2012 05:00:00 pm

Man dies while pursuing father’s alleged kidnappers

<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyNRMU7k-NynHAdSZL4Z9nkEeL-ge39lLMlG_gv7fCyIi46zRkNVd9b32LiKJPJ8QXFo7AZzrEpXTNOkCWRMEU17qNnwwOiPxu-_8DQFlk9LKtz9a54Y9DecCbkjZ8qwv2G2vDVuN7M1g/s200/Anambra_state_Nigeria.png"/><br /><br />A YOUNG man in his early twenties, Mr. Junior Egbunike, was, yesterday, confirmed dead following injuries sustained while pursuing his father’s kidnappers at the commercial town of Onitsha.<br />Mr. Amulunanma Egbunike was returning home with his wife and son simply known as Juniorafter the day’s business at the weekend in Onitsha and as they got very close to their house at the Onitsha Inland Town, hoodlums  suspected to be kidnappers blocked his car and dragged him into their own car and drove off.<br />His son, who was driving his father’s car, pursued them with his mother also in the car. <br /><br />But barely 400 meters away, the car got involved in a head on collision with another car and both mother and son sustained serious injuries.<br />Junior, who had been in coma since the incident, gave up the ghost yesterday at a hospital in Onitsha, while his mother had been discharged from hospital.<br />With the death of Junior, the Egbunike family has lost the only child left, having lost the family’s only daughter some years ago.<br />Meantime, the kidnapped Egbunike is yet to regain his freedom.<br /><br /><div clear:both><a class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" href="https://twitter.com/don4mula">Follow @don4mula</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></div>

Man dies while pursuing father’s alleged kidnappers

A YOUNG man in his early twenties, Mr. Junior Egbunike, was, yesterday, confirmed dead following injuries sustained while pursuing his fathe...

8/28/2012 11:22:00 am

U-20 FIFA World Cup: Falconets to Meet Mexico in Quarter Finals

<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi27Wyx68z6vnAsokyhKwaaxe6oYuPo-ika9oFnwqRKakNHlC0hURnDoBwO5aFcud4qqd6__koF7wsyTyD_s8Wq0gvCDNublQrx7LyfJt6PlY-cAS_4tA4XBL1-kLg2IKP9PVw6AcE6YPBT/s1600/falconets1.jpg"/><br /><br />As Coach Edwin Okon prepares to pitch his girls against Mexico on Thursday, he must ensure that his players especially, four-goal heroine,Francisca Ordega, Desire Oparanozie and Esther Sunday continue to shoot on sight.<br />Against the Mexicans, they need to play as many shots as possible as goalkeeper Cecilia Santiago is especially suspect from long range shots as evidenced in the three goals conceded against Japan in their opening game.<br />The physical Nigerian team must alsouse their superior size against the Mexicans who were beaten 4-1 in their opening match against Japan. They rallied to post impressive wins over Switzerland and then the 4-0 rout over New Zealand that qualifiedthem to face Nigeria.<br />“Nothing has changed between 2010and 2012, except that all the girls who were already there have worked hard and improved,” said coach Okon to Fifa.com .<br />The Falconets scored seven goals in the group stage and conceded one in the match against Brazil, a match in which they did not play too impressively. Now they are at a stagewhere mistakes will be doubly punished.<br />“We always come to the World Cup to win it. We were close in 2010.<br />“We still aim for the final, and this time, we just hope that the result will be different,” Okon added.<br /><br /><div clear:both><a class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" href="https://twitter.com/don4mula">Follow @don4mula</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></div>

U-20 FIFA World Cup: Falconets to Meet Mexico in Quarter Finals

As Coach Edwin Okon prepares to pitch his girls against Mexico on Thursday, he must ensure that his players especially, four-goal heroine,Fr...

8/28/2012 10:02:00 am

I'll be Nigerian Most Praised President - Jonathan

I'll be Nigerian Most Praised President - Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan has told the opposition and all the people that criticise his administration for non-performance, saying that he...

8/28/2012 09:48:00 am

Hunter kills wife for having s-x with friend

<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8gHp2jOalKCNXF5zGpPCNuoXpmEUOolfp8LSINidGr7dTvgJOUEO8LkW4g6jwt9PcZnfiReuYnZJ0fEcex6dxC3diJSZ3yGA9w5CM6HjhmyEQeEtDpARwheSld6pej1o6_gelU6kZ_EU/s1600/Arbitrator+-+Kill+Their+Religion.jpg"/><br /><br />A hunter in Ipetu-Ijesa, Osun State, Igere Segun, who caught his friend and his wife making love in his bedroom, has killed her.<br /> <br />PUNCH Metro learnt that Segun raged at the sight of the two lovers in his bedroom, got hold ofan iron and aimed a strike at the head of his friend.<br /> <br />The friend, however, dodged but the iron hit his wife, Aina, on the head.<br /> <br />It was learnt that the friend bolted from the room while the wife, who was bleeding profusely, was rushed to Olujobi Hospital in Ikeji Arakeji, where she died on the third day.<br /> <br />Commissioner of Police, Osun State Command, Mrs. Kalafite Adeyemi, who confirmed the incident, on Monday, said the police were on the trail of Segun’s friend, whose name he gave as Abiodun.<br /> <br />Adeyemi said, “The incident happened last Thursday in Ipetu-Ijesa. It occurred between 10:50pm and 11pm. The husbandhad gone out, but unexpectedly came back late in the night.<br /> <br />“Ostensibly, he caught them red-handed and in an attempt to hit the man with an iron rod, he hit the wife, who was rushed to Olujobi Hospital in Ikeji Arakeji.<br /> <br />“She died the third day. The man is in custody while we are on the trail of the runaway lover. The case is being investigated.”<br /> <br />via Punch<br /><div clear:both><a class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" href="https://twitter.com/don4mula">Follow @don4mula</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></div>

Hunter kills wife for having s-x with friend

A hunter in Ipetu-Ijesa, Osun State, Igere Segun, who caught his friend and his wife making love in his bedroom, has killed her. PUNCH Metr...

8/28/2012 07:38:00 am

Fifty-year-old widow commits suicide

<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfcLyEERvn4drDoo4m9Og-JhEPYkLXhxeErlX7Zy4MrvK7hVfQwac_0Zq9uyWdG3imCRScZErBj66T3UnIJK6UF7U01f1n8kwvCGggcIUf91ODr9toHiH27auoEBTgo8pV_lM-SFrzUn0/s1600/Suicide1977.jpg"/><br /><br />A 50-year-old widow, Juliana Oluwafemi, has committed suicide by hanging in Apata Elerearea of Ibadan, Oyo State.<br /> <br />It was learnt that Oluwafemi, popularly known as Iya Iyanu, was found hanging on a tree close to the Odo-Ona River, Apataon Monday.<br /> <br />A youth leader in the community, Mr. Ayodele Obaro, who spoke with journalists on the issue, saidthe deceased was discovered around 8am by mechanics that had gone to the river banks to defecate.<br /> <br />He said, “When I heard about the incident, I reported to a nearby church, Saint Paul’s Anglican Church and they later informed the police.”<br /> <br />According to the younger sister ofthe deceased, Iya Subomi, Juliana was declared missing on Saturday after efforts to trace herwhereabouts failed.<br /> <br />She said, “She came to her son’s house at Odo-ona on Friday and was left at home by her son who went for a vigil.<br /> <br />“However, by the time he came back on Saturday morning, he didnot see his mother at home.<br /> <br />“Her disappearance was suspicious, because she left the house without her shoes and phone.”<br /> <br />Subomi added that someone informed her that a dead womanwas found hanging on a tree by the river. She said after she was shocked to discover that the dead woman was her sister.<br /> <br />Subomi said, “Her business was thriving and her children were doing well. I am also very sure that she was not in debt. I cannotsay why she decided to take her own life.”<br /> <br />Efforts to get comments from the police were abortive as the Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs. Bisi Inobanafor, could not be reached.<br /> <br />via Punch<br /><br /><div clear:both><a class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" href="https://twitter.com/don4mula">Follow @don4mula</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></div>

Fifty-year-old widow commits suicide

A 50-year-old widow, Juliana Oluwafemi, has committed suicide by hanging in Apata Elerearea of Ibadan, Oyo State. It was learnt that Oluwaf...

8/28/2012 07:36:00 am

I’m most criticised president in the world – Jonathan

<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc0iKN6a4CVbrhDedsEz_SmoVRj6ZK9cU3GUUiFf9sfzC-KqiIP-15s46qJVUE2MYZJLcFrsSJk1lNJ5i7LRt-S9iX-t8hyphenhyphenj-1kZjJnWTyk8LJJNYX8DAR5ETOxBz6mYetxB-VuvqF4hc/s1600/Goodluck+Jonathan.jpg"/><br /><br />President Goodluck Jonathan said on Monday he would prove critics of his administration wrong by 2013, when the dividends of new policies introduced begin to manifest.<br />Jonathan said this while declaring open the 52nd Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Abuja. He said he was the most criticised President in the world at the moment because his critics failed to understand that the country’s current challenges predated hisadministration.<br />He assured that his critics would have cause to praise himat the end of the life of his administration, when his Transformation Agenda would have yielded the expected dividends.<br />“I think I am the most criticised president in the whole world, but I tell this noble audience that before I leave, I will also be the most praised president.<br />President Goodluck Jonathan<br />“I have experienced that beforein my governorship journey in Bayelsa State. In fact, people who were close to me will tell you that even after the election, I told them that in my first 12 months please cover your ears because you will hearall kinds of things. But as we progress, you will see (changes).<br />“We are working very hard to stabilise power. We are working very hard to resurface our roads. We have security challenges, which we are also working very hard to bring to reasonable control. It is not easy; we don’t have the magic wand, except the miracle worker who with the wave of the hand, probably will help to throw all these challenges away and prosperity will appear. But in pure governance issues, it takes time.<br />“Sometimes, even people who have held offices in government criticise me to the extent of personal abuses. <br /><br />Sometimes I ask, were there roads across the country and Jonathan brought flood to wipeout these roads? Or we had power and I brought hurricane to break down the entire infrastructure?<br />“If they say Boko Haram is because of poverty; were there massive irrigation projects in the North where agriculture canthrive and massive farms, and Jonathan brought drought to wipe out these farms? Under two years, is it possible?<br />“Well, time will tell. What I can tell Nigerians is that let those who criticise continue to criticise.<br />“We will do our best and as we progress, Nigerians will know the truth and we’ll see that we are committed and will surely transform this country,” he said.<br />Jonathan said his administration considered the NBA as a partner in progress and commended the association for choosing a topical theme for the conference. The theme, “Nigeria as an Emerging Market: Redefining our Laws and Politics for Growth”, according to him, was in line with the public-private-partnership-oriented policy of his administration.<br />He urged the association to review its rules of engagement,which he said, barred its officers from directly getting involved in day-to-day governance either in an advisory or participatory capacity. He disclosed that he had appointed the outgoing President of the NBA, Joseph Daudu (SAN), as Honorary Legal Adviser, but he (Daudu) declined the offer based on the rules of engagement of the association.<br />Jonathan said he was still willing to appoint the incoming President of the association to the position if the rule could be reviewed.<br />The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Mohammed Adoke (SAN), in his goodwill message, said the theme of the conference took cognisance of the synergy between economy, law, government and the private sector. <br /><br />Adoke noted that the position of Nigeria as an emerging market in the globe was not in doubt but there was the need to review the country’s business laws to attract investments. <br /><br />He said his office had taken various initiatives toward making relevant laws that would make Nigeria the favourite investment destination for investors.<br />Guest speaker at the conference, Very Rev Matthew Kukah, berated the media for portraying Nigeria in bad light using negative reportage, which he said, could discourage investors.<br />Kukah, a Catholic Bishop, in a speech titled “Nigeria, an Emerging Democracy”, agreed with former CBN Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, that Nigeriawas an economic miracle waiting to happen.<br />He said for the national miracle to happen, the political class needed to be creative by initiating programmes that would win the trust and commitment of the followership.<br />Kukah also admonished the followership to believe in the country and endeavour to contribute their quota toward the development of the country. He proposed creative instruction and courage by the government and the governed to decide whether they needed a new constitution to forge ahead, or a review of the existing one .<br />The priest also agreed with Daudu’s position on the need to decentralise the power of the office of the President for peace, security and development of the country.<br /><br /><div clear:both><a class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" href="https://twitter.com/don4mula">Follow @don4mula</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></div>

I’m most criticised president in the world – Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan said on Monday he would prove critics of his administration wrong by 2013, when the dividends of new policies in...

8/28/2012 07:24:00 am

Flood kills 15 in Jigawa as Cameroon releases water

<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9o1D6kQO60-QoJKlGzYX22CeG19Ka88hAa_zFyBbSFdj_S_ycgC7ArlS8V9iZuy8rsgxm8z3L9BdvlDt5OqH-MYpwB1cqeEwDeB316I9dz4io5Ea0cIJJMm05xXtBWhx2TDaJzcezJmC1/s1600/QLD+flood.jpg"/><br /><br />No fewer than 15 bodies were reportedly washed ashore on the banks of River Benue as flood completely submerged some parts of Adamawa State due to the release of excess water from the Lagdo Dam in the Cameroon.<br />However, the state governmentconfirmed only two dead.<br />Secretary to Adamawa State Government, SSG, Mr. Kobis Thimmu, told newsmen, yesterday, that the flooding in the state had assumed a crisis dimension as almost half of the state had been submerged.<br />He named the affected areas toinclude Lamurde, Numan, Yola North, Yola South, Fufore, Demsa, Girei, Mayo Belwa, Guyuk and Shelleng local government areas. <br /><br />The SSG said the magnitude of the flood wasso enormous that the state government could not cope with the challenges and appealed to the Federal Government for urgent assistance.<br />The state government, according to Thimmu, was given short notice by the Cameroonian authorities for the release of excess water from the Lagdo Dam, saying thegovernment nevertheless, alerted those residing at the river banks.<br />He lamented that though the state government was not prepared for the disaster, it hadgiven an assurance that everything humanly possible would be put in place to provide relief materials to those so far evacuated from theflood-prone areas.<br />He said: “The enormity and casualty of the flood is beyond the scope of the state government. Such flooding was last experienced in the state in 1958.<br />“We appealed to both the Federal Government and the Cameroonian authorities to quickly come to the aid of Adamawa State.”<br /><br /><br /><div clear:both><a class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" href="https://twitter.com/don4mula">Follow @don4mula</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></div>

Flood kills 15 in Jigawa as Cameroon releases water

No fewer than 15 bodies were reportedly washed ashore on the banks of River Benue as flood completely submerged some parts of Adamawa State ...

8/28/2012 07:20:00 am

Ex-Delta Speaker, Igbrude, slumps, dies in hospital

<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijs-AKIYekHckgo0k0fJyqpZhAonoMPbHKzu8C1hG4CAZw0G76HTwVNy4alJp83KgOXYQQJvNO4LfaguITSfgUkE8O27gghvNheucH8o-lEHC7hm6xKJdZwBA0rbrFpWXu8JH6YFHxxk4/s1600/Death+extends.JPG"/><br /><br />FORMER Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Mr. Daniel Igbrude, allegedly slumped and died in a hospital yesterday afternoon.<br />Igbrude, who became the Speaker of  Delta State House of Assembly June 3, 2003, was reported to have taken his child to St Luke’s Hospital in Asaba and while the treatment ofthe child was going on, he demanded to use the toilet and reportedly slumped and died there.<br />A close source who pleaded anonymity, confirmed the death, saying: “This is a great blow. We areall devastated by this (death). He was hale and hearty when he went to the hospital.”<br />He was said to have died at about 2pm.<br />Igbrude, who was a staunch member of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, had decamped to DPP due to party differences, but in March last  year staged a come back to PDP, with some of his followers.<br />On that occasion, the former Speaker formally announced his return and that of the other DPP members to the PDP  when Governor Emmaunel Uduaghan paida reconciliatory visit to his country home at Owhelogbo in lsoko North Local Government Area of the state.<br /><br /><div clear:both><a class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" href="https://twitter.com/don4mula">Follow @don4mula</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></div>

Ex-Delta Speaker, Igbrude, slumps, dies in hospital

FORMER Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Mr. Daniel Igbrude, allegedly slumped and died in a hospital yesterday afternoon. Igbrude, ...

8/28/2012 07:16:00 am

gunmen abduct Imo dep gov’s aide

<img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kxdNW8ls1fM/S-XSgXq3W4I/AAAAAAAABtM/ucvqjgRjZUs/s320/The+Kidnappers+-+Ransom+Notes+%26+Telephoncalls+(2003).jpg"/><br /><br />PRINCIPAL Secretary to Imo State Deputy Governor, Mr. Emenike Ihekwoaba, an architect, has been abducted byunknown gunmen at Amaraku Junction, Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of the state.<br />Vanguard gathered that Emenike, on Sunday was on his way to his Nkwerre country home with his wife and driver before he was ambushed and whisked away to unknown destination by the armed hoodlums.<br />Confirming the kidnap, the Senior Special Assistant to the Deputy Governor on Media Affairs, Chief Onyema Opara, said his boss was not only worried about the incident but making frantic efforts to secure his release.<br />Onyema claimed the hoodlums reportedly forced the huge Principal Secretary into their vehicle’s booth and zoomed off.<br />Opara said that government was not only worried by the development, but had employed everything within its reach to trace and release Ihekwoaba from his captors.<br />Speaking on how the victim was picked up, he said that not long after the Principal Secretary alighted from his car to buy a few things at Amaraku Junction, the hoodlums struck.<br />According to him, “you can imagine how massive the man is. They held him and put him inthe vehicle’s booth. His wife and driver ran away. I think from the way it happened, they actually came for him.”<br />Efforts to reach the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr. Vitalis Onugu, proved abortive but Chief Onyema confirmed that government hadreported the matter to both the State Security Service, SSS, and the police, stressing that they are working.<br /><br /><div clear:both><a class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" href="https://twitter.com/don4mula">Follow @don4mula</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></div>

gunmen abduct Imo dep gov’s aide

PRINCIPAL Secretary to Imo State Deputy Governor, Mr. Emenike Ihekwoaba, an architect, has been abducted byunknown gunmen at Amaraku Junctio...

8/28/2012 07:14:00 am

Kidnappers of Bayelsa monarch demand N50m ransom

<img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kxdNW8ls1fM/S-XSgXq3W4I/AAAAAAAABtM/ucvqjgRjZUs/s320/The+Kidnappers+-+Ransom+Notes+%26+Telephoncalls+(2003).jpg"/><br /><br />Kidnappers of King Richard Seiba, the Ibedaowei (clan head) of Okordia Kingdom, YenagoaLocal Government Area of Bayelsa State, have demanded N50 million ransom to effect his release.<br />The 70-year-old monarch, a second class ruler, was seized at gunpoint in the early hours of Saturday by four unknown gunmen at his palace.<br />The whereabouts of the monarch had remained unknown since his abduction.<br />It was, however, gathered that the hoodlums established contact with the family on Sunday night.<br />Attempts to speak with the monarch’s wife, Mrs. Evelyn Seiba, who witnessed the abduction of herhusband, proved abortive but a family source who did not want his name in print told Vanguard: “The kidnappers have called and they aredemanding N50 million.”<br />Though the state government and security agencies had waded into the matter, the source added that  “our community folks are also not relenting as they have organized a search party and are combing the adjoining forest with a view to tracking down the kidnappers.”<br />The state governor, Mr. Seriake Dickson, had on Sunday, dispatched a high powered delegation to the troubled Ikarama-Okordia clan to sympathize with the people and assure them of government’s assistance in ensuring the quick release of their monarch.<br />Contacted on the development, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Fidelis Odunwa (DSP), said the state government, in collaboration with security agencies, has set up a high-powered team to ensure the quick resolution of the matter.<br />The police image maker said he also heard of the kidnappers’ demand for ransom but could not confirm the authenticity of the claim.<br /><br /><div clear:both><a class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" href="https://twitter.com/don4mula">Follow @don4mula</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></div>

Kidnappers of Bayelsa monarch demand N50m ransom

Kidnappers of King Richard Seiba, the Ibedaowei (clan head) of Okordia Kingdom, YenagoaLocal Government Area of Bayelsa State, have demanded...

8/28/2012 07:13:00 am

Late Cynthia Osokogu to be buried on Sept 7th – Family

<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA3GWpeDeFxkGWd_-vdvV7LO8hUCGZ4uA0gilk9FGx6Ai6UWmctRgFWjda9MPOEBM2dF9Spj6eeRMGsniPSjBnosvwuz26Fhgu3A2U5V3_pDh63G28GxO8VeSRXBgz9DO4OdxUfpwvnBQ/s1600/Cynthia-Osukogu-336x336.jpg"/><br /><br /><br />Late Miss Cynthia Osokogu, the victim of  an Internet dating transaction, will be buried on Sept. 7 at Bebe, Ovia Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area ofDelta,  the family said.<br /><br />Cynthia, a postgraduate student of Nasarawa State University, Keffi, was allegedly killed by friends she met on the social media, Facebook, at a hotel in Festac, Lagos in July.<br /><br />The suspected killers of the young woman allegedly lured her to Lagos on a phoney business deal and killed her in a hotel room.<br /><br />Mrs Joy Osokogu , who announced the date to journalists in Jos on Monday, advised youths to be very cautious of making friends withpeople that they did not know.<br /><br />“The youths should be very careful, especially when they are making friends in the social media. Like we have seen in the case of my daughter, such friends may have ulterior motives.<br /><br />Osokogu described her deceased daughter as “very industrious, hard working and arespectful child.<br />“She was my daughter, my friend and my sister. Her memory will never be forgottenbecause she touched so many lives positively in her short stay on earth,”   she said.<br /><br />Osokogu said Cynthia’s killers had demanded N20 million ransom from the family.<br /><br />“The killers of my daughter demanded a ransom of N20 million from my son, Flt- Lt. Kenneth Osokogu,” she said.<br /><br />Osokogu said the killers sent her son, who is in Makurdi, a text message demanding that he paid N20million into an account which did not exist.<br /><br />“The killers were not picking our calls; they only communicated to us via text messages.<br /><br />“When my son got their SMS, he later replied them that the account number was fake and didn’t exist.<br /><br />“He sent another message in which he said that if it was a case of kidnapping, he would like to speak with his sister before making any payment but the killers did not respond,” Osokogu said.<br /><br />She said, however, that when she spoke with the suspected killers, they did not ask her for any money.<br /><br />Osokogu said she spoke last with Cynthia on July 22, when she called to say that   she was travelling to Lagos to get her goods.<br /><br />“But the next day, I didn’t hear from her. When I tried to reach her, all her phones were switched off.<br /><br />“After one week, the phones started ringing but no one was picking.<br /><br />“Few days later, people I believe to be the killers, called and said that my daughter was in one Symbol Hospital in Lagos.<br /><br />“I called the police I had earlier reported the case to, to go and verify if she was in the hospital,they said there was no hospital like that.<br /><br />“After a while, I called the number and told them I wantedto speak with her but they said that it was not possible.<br /><br />“When I asked why, they said she would come back but that I wouldn’t speak with her.<br /><br />“When I called the number again, they said they had killed her and that was when we declared Cynthia missing,’’ Osokogu said..<br /><br />The police in Lagos last week announced the arrest of some persons in connection with the murder of Cynthia. (NAN)<br /><br /><div clear:both><a class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" href="https://twitter.com/don4mula">Follow @don4mula</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></div>

Late Cynthia Osokogu to be buried on Sept 7th – Family

Late Miss Cynthia Osokogu, the victim of an Internet dating transaction, will be buried on Sept. 7 at Bebe, Ovia Agbor, Ika South Local Gov...

8/27/2012 08:09:00 pm

Nollywood Star, Genevieve Nnaji Set To Wed!

<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLJLkI77UrJoDceOFjtDhFj3zAF-ZPWM2pSs4RC-rojFZ8eMxTqOnKVHd3uRw7p3jRdA117gRCESCzzBIW4pKb30AtR4cnT9gE9iNlxp27c22Fj-2H0BifvzIBogwkPZBwdDe-8Tkv-ck/s1600/Genevive-Nnaji.jpg"/><br /><br />This is definitely going to shock the detractors of this Nollywood most sought after actress, Genevieve Nnajias she is set to say 'I DO' soon. <br /><br />Finding reveals that the delectable actress and mother of one is already engaged and she is telling anyone who cares to listen that she will be called Mrs.....soon.<br />On her twitter account recently where she flaunts her engagement ring, she writes this on her status, "kisses especially for U"<br />With this highly romantic statement and display of the expensive engagement ring, we can not but wish this sultry actress a wonderful marital bliss.<br />We hope Genevieve is going to invite us to be part of her epoch-making wedding event unlike some people who see nothing good in Nigeria media as they don't give them any regard on their wedding days, but when they need to publicise or advertise their works, it's this same media they seek support from.<br /><br /><br /><div clear:both><a class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" href="https://twitter.com/don4mula">Follow @don4mula</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></div>

Nollywood Star, Genevieve Nnaji Set To Wed!

This is definitely going to shock the detractors of this Nollywood most sought after actress, Genevieve Nnajias she is set to say 'I DO...

8/27/2012 11:42:00 am

Davido Donates N1m To Save Debbie From Breast Cancer

<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8f2B5WsU50xVb9kRJM0iESU7tqBdE3dLPn8AyQ3KhIyyuMmMJavSkU2B4_r4XBDc_OrwpIfz9HdbgHsZvojO0pEE1eS5Ca_0yt5OoM9iXEv1x8qmZ2T3Fq0DUqQD6VV8xtYtOCT8RFvQ4/s1600/0davido+shows+off+money+lindaikejiblog.jpg"/><br /><br />David 'Davido' Adeleke has made a donation of one million Naira to save Debby, who needs about six million Naira for surgery for the removal of breast cancer she is suffering from.<br />A source told Nigeriafilms.com that Davido called some minutes ago to make his intention known to give out the amount. As time the time we posted the earlier story about Debbie, she had reportedly gotten about 85,000 Naira donated for her cause.<br />We reported that doctors have disclosed that she only has a month to live if the surgery is not undergone quickly.<br /><br /><br /><div clear:both><a class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" href="https://twitter.com/don4mula">Follow @don4mula</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></div>

Davido Donates N1m To Save Debbie From Breast Cancer

David 'Davido' Adeleke has made a donation of one million Naira to save Debby, who needs about six million Naira for surgery for the...

8/27/2012 11:36:00 am

Tonto Dikeh Wins Actor of The Year

<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeV5sGTcUVQmbX0ekeKMQ7Qjvdhs33KLBJVcsNiFi6EEAa1OTdV9vM4cj1QWMzcwFQumOkkcDizR65u1TvEX_hv1Dkcai0HoZQ8d68Z3BKNu_MvQNfuJtZWwMHsqSpo7dAKxCWXJf48mg/s400/tonto+dike.jpg"/><br /><br />The 27 year old Star Actress, Tonto Dikeh won the Actor of The Year award at the 7th edition of The Future Awards.<br /><br />She was announced as the winner, atthe award ceremony, which took place yesterday (August 26) in Port Harcourt, at the newly opened Aztech Arcum events centre.<br />Also shortlisted for the award were Ini Edo, OC Ukeje, Ivie Okujaye, and Gideon Okeke, who eventually lost out to Tonto Dikeh. The Future Awards is one of the most prestigious youth awards in Nigeria.<br /><br /><br /><div clear:both><a class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" href="https://twitter.com/don4mula">Follow @don4mula</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></div>

Tonto Dikeh Wins Actor of The Year

The 27 year old Star Actress, Tonto Dikeh won the Actor of The Year award at the 7th edition of The Future Awards. She was announced as the ...

8/27/2012 11:30:00 am

Man shoots his son to death thinking he was a monkey

<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1bC5unOtNhyiwZLZMcsmrvo2sCa75wK2Tlya3aG6IFff7bsI7xDnvPUpNBRq4EdO_tKFnFg5UyWIJKXOHw9mH3FoQ1MOj9ok5DVvMaWalV0xGmBAsc6R2C3nu6TB9Nk50hVnVfWMgkZ0/s1600/women+shooting+guns+next+to+men+in+skirts+shooting+guns+swiped+from+Jay%2527s+site.jpg"/><br /><br /><br />A farmer in southern Nepal mistook his son for a monkey trying to stealhis crops and shot the 12-year-old dead, police said on Sunday.<br />Chitra Bahadur Pulami had been climbing a tree to chase away macaques that had become a nuisance to the family but his father Gupta Bahadur, 55, spotted the boy and opened fire, wrongly believing him to be one of the animals.<br />“The son was hiding in a tree at their farm to chase away monkeys that used to come searching for food in the maize field,” said Arun Poudel, deputy superintendent of police in the remote Arghakhanchi district<br />“The son died on the spot after Gupta Bahadur mistakenly thought there was a monkey in the tree and opened fire. Our preliminary investigation shows that the father was unaware that his son had gone to the maize field to chase the monkeys.<br />“Both Gupta Bahadur and the gun that he used in shooting hisson are now under the custody of the police.”<br />The three species of monkey native to Nepal, the rhesus and Assamese macaque and the common langur, are considered sacred and farmers normally tryto scare them away from their crops without injuring the animals.<br />“I realised my mistake only when my son fell down and got stuck in one of the tree’s branches,” the farmer was quoted as telling police by the Nepali nagariknews.comwebsite after the incident, on Friday.<br /><br /><br /><div clear:both><a class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" href="https://twitter.com/don4mula">Follow @don4mula</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></div>

Man shoots his son to death thinking he was a monkey

A farmer in southern Nepal mistook his son for a monkey trying to stealhis crops and shot the 12-year-old dead, police said on Sunday. Chitr...

8/26/2012 04:34:00 pm

Falconets goes into quarter finals after a 4-0 victory against Italy

<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlURh2CdHLSm9s5MT5UHpj1V1Ehc0oIVCoURDwM5tO1OS4V2rTCYre5dl7ehqDBkREXuKz7CGZjdn8SA-vTgbciBaguT6voANIp54I_KuV7wg-RcI0V76uDIIXh9Mr-H86hmjydrt_zFU/s1600/falconets.jpg"/><br /><br /><br />Falconets through Francisca Ordega hat-trick saw Nigeria cruise into the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup quarter-finals with a 4-0 victory over Italy to top Group B.<br />Two goals in each half saw Nigerias’ Falconets to a comfortable victory in Kobe with the result never in doubt once Ordega opened the scoring nine minutes from half-time.<br /> <br />Falconets’ Ordega scored twice in quick succession just prior to the interval before completing her treble just two minutes intothe second stanza.<br />Falconets’ Substitute Osarenoma Igbinovia iced the cake with a fourth a few minutes from full time as Nigeria booked a quarter-final meeting with either Japan or New Zealand<br /><br /><br /><div clear:both><a class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" href="https://twitter.com/don4mula">Follow @don4mula</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></div>

Falconets goes into quarter finals after a 4-0 victory against Italy

Falconets through Francisca Ordega hat-trick saw Nigeria cruise into the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup quarter-finals with a 4-0 victory over ...

8/26/2012 04:34:00 pm

A Nigerian In Malaysia Sentensed To Death For Drug Trafficking

<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF1xzLnP4w9Kqd6iN8_RtRKoOYZrYaetkootpAhN22OwAnkLqlkfLWRRIZS-TlohNe4UAvTLjSklBI1Yadb29LjwYqzFWyBQJ38XIIhcF4o3ENZZifiuTqGb26_l04qbvWxfaQhRuFSQA/s1600/death+penalty+eliminated.jpg"/><br /><br />A Malaysian court on Sunday sentenced a Nigerian man to death after convicting him of trafficking more than 14 kilos (31 pounds) of marijuana over the land border with Thailand, a report said.<br />The court said there was little doubt Moses Chinedu Nwosu, 50, was guilty of the crime — punishable with death by hanging — after the drugs were seized from him on the night of March 25 last year, Bernama news agency said.<br />The man’s lawyer could not be reached for comment.<br />The accused testified the drugs carried in a black bag belonged to another man he was travelling with from the Thai border to the northern Malaysian town of Alor Setar, Bernama said citing the judgment.<br />“However, according to a witness, Moses was seen carrying the black bag… and its key was found in his pocket,” the judge said.<br />The court decision is the latest in a clampdown by Malaysian authorities on alleged foreign drug traffickers.<br />A Kuala Lumpur court charged 10 Iranians, an Uzbek and a local with trafficking methamphetamine last week.<br />An Australian nurse and Nigerian <br />man were also charged with trafficking drugs last month, a case which has attracted media attention worldwide.<br />Since 1960, more than 440 people have been executed in Malaysia, including two Australians sentenced to death in 1986 for heroin trafficking —the first Westerners to be executed under tough anti-druglaws.<br /><br /><div clear:both><a class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" href="https://twitter.com/don4mula">Follow @don4mula</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></div>

A Nigerian In Malaysia Sentensed To Death For Drug Trafficking

A Malaysian court on Sunday sentenced a Nigerian man to death after convicting him of trafficking more than 14 kilos (31 pounds) of marijuan...

8/26/2012 04:30:00 pm

As ZAFAA nominates Nollywood stars

<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb8D4gnVxb2RHKsnibma6pU59JbWYeOj3PnXAtRYQDmuYm0DCJiI_rA0rZUDdvZSQNheg7eW4pWjc_cZn-qXOStDfC9YzJldI7hyphenhyphendS4_3rj_-dKHMkrk7lfQaFHUJKAhJqj5eRld-dod0/s1600/Monalisa-Chinda-Official.jpg"/><br /><br />The 2012 nomination of the African Film and Television Arts Festival, ZAFAA is a deluge of stars. For an event that started in 2006 and holdsannually in the United Kingdom, it isgood news to many Nollywood actors/actresses as their names topped the list of the October 19 ceremony.<br />Veteran actor Olu Jacobs and star actress, Funke Akindele Oloyede have been nominated. Nominated for the Best Actor award, Olu Jacob’srole in the film, Adesuwa definitely worked in his favour. Also nominated in the same category were Joseph Benjamin, and John Dumelo. Funke Akindele was nominated for the Best Actress award, along with Monalisa Chinda, and Nadia Buari. Also nominated forawards were Nse Ikpe-Etim, and Martha Ankomah, who were both nominated for the Best Supporting Actress award. Lancelot Imasuen, Desmond Elliot, and Ruke Amata were nominated for the Best Director award.<br />According to Prince Samuel Anwuzia, Chief Executive Officer, ZAFAA Global Awards Limited, organisers of the awards, the 2012 edition remains unique, what with the crop of artistes nominated.<br />There were more nominees from Zimbabwe, Cameroon, Ghana, SierraLeone, the United Kingdom and the United States respectively.<br />“The plan is to partner with Ojez Entertainment to gain the confidence of the stars that built ZAFAA from inception to date and make it more reputable now that we have gained the support of foreign film-makers and recognitionby the British Broadcasting Corporation. ZAFAA is an African pride just as the OSCAR and BAFTA are America and British pride.<br />“ZAFAA has made Nollywood, Ghollywood and other African filmmakers a huge industry to reckon with. Our culture remains ourpride and there is no better place to celebrate this than the International and Economic City of London. This year, ZAFAA goes to the heart of London. Many more African countries are also participating, therefore, this year will be glamorous and sophisticated,” he said.<br /><br /><div clear:both><a class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" href="https://twitter.com/don4mula">Follow @don4mula</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></div>

As ZAFAA nominates Nollywood stars

The 2012 nomination of the African Film and Television Arts Festival, ZAFAA is a deluge of stars. For an event that started in 2006 and hold...

8/26/2012 09:17:00 am

Gunmen abduct 70-year-old Bayelsa monarch

<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Jt9gpT2rANrAQQBlR4_hnwru8W6djGqzybQALCFsS4JQRdxuCOyu5NwfXZ6olQGAEsoJNTcciuR2w5hLsvtnXz6nFpvEmOL8OMM1qAV-nzfWs1wZJ57Shz_u0oGOn7Buasd9bI91jYsS/s1600/crime.jpg"/><br /><br /><br />Unidentified gunmen on Saturday invaded Okordia community in Yenagoa Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, and abducted a clan head, Richard Seiba.<br />Our correspondent gathered that the gunmen stormed the palace of the traditional ruler at about 2am when the community was asleep.<br />Though nobody knew the motive behind the abduction, some people in the community said they were expecting the kidnappers to contact family members of their victim to demand ransom.<br />The abduction of the 70-year old monarch was said to have created panic in the area.<br />Ex-militant leaders and security operatives were said to have launched a manhunt for the kidnappers.<br />A member of the Community Development Committee in the area, Washington Odoyibo, said the gunmen came in through the window of the house.<br />Narrating the incident he said, “At about 2am, we heard that our clan head, King Richard Seiba, had been kidnapped by some gunmen. We went to his residence immediately where we saw his wife and childrenwho confirmed it.<br />“The wife and children were held atgunpoint by the kidnappers. But they raised the alarm after the gunmen had left with him. The gunmen broke his bedroom’s window. They pointed a gun at him threatening to kill him, if he refusedto open the door leading into his apartment.<br />“We don’t know if he is still alive or has been killed. We don’t know if they are hired killers or kidnappers. We are not suspecting anybody or group for now, but we had a rift with a neighbouring community in Biseni clan recently.”<br />When contacted, the state Commissioner of Police, Kingsley Omire, confirmed the incident but said the police had been deployed in the area.<br />He said, “We are aware of the incident. Our men and a very senior officer are already there. The DPO, Biseni is already on ground. By next week, we are going to record a major breakthrough.<br />“Two people who kidnapped somebody some months ago have been arrested but, we are keeping their identities to our chest.”<br /><div clear:both><a class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" href="https://twitter.com/don4mula">Follow @don4mula</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></div>

Gunmen abduct 70-year-old Bayelsa monarch

Unidentified gunmen on Saturday invaded Okordia community in Yenagoa Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, and abducted a clan head, Richard...

8/26/2012 09:07:00 am

Ogus Baba launch His Official Gossip,Shows,News,Education, Comedy,Jokes Blog

Ogus Baba launch His Official Gossip,Shows,News,Education, Comedy,Jokes Blog

Ogudu Apkobome Clement popularlyknow as Ogus Baba. Launched his Official Entertaining blog, He set to give you all the best of Jokes, comedy...

8/25/2012 04:51:00 pm

Stella Monye dumps secular music for gospel

<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDk2cS38n-bHAA-i3nttZ0HoOE28zCSUfXGCI66Aqrx8kU2QO5swQeHvHp-kaB8iSgavIezt6Otak7wKxRGIOlm_wgcBUXhV4LB0lur8RDZvQMr9SGML370Rv8-u65tm_iN4_XZxyGDos/s400/Stella+Monye.JPG"/>Stella Monye is currently singing a new song. This time, it is dedicated to Jesus Christ.<br />Interestingly, the songbird refuses to be referred to as a born-again Christian. She says, “The term born-again has been abused by people making money in the name of the Lord. Yes, I have given my life to Christ. I am a new creature and old things have passed away. I am adifferent person now. No more worldly songs for me.”<br />Describing her transition from secular to gospel, the former Samba queen says, “I cannot explain what happened to me because it is more than anointing; I had an encounter with the Son of God.”<br />Stella says her present status derives from her childhood, which was replete with extraordinary encounters. “So many prophets of God told me as a young girl to rededicate my life to God and that gospel music is my real calling. I took their prophecies with a pinch of salt and told myself that God did not tell me so,” she says.<br />Fortunately, Monye is currently in the studio recording and co-producing a full gospel album to declare her new-found calling.<br /><br /><br /><div clear:both><a class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" href="https://twitter.com/don4mula">Follow @don4mula</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></div>

Stella Monye dumps secular music for gospel

Stella Monye is currently singing a new song. This time, it is dedicated to Jesus Christ. Interestingly, the songbird refuses to be referred...

8/25/2012 04:37:00 pm

Why Ebube Nwagbo is still single

<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBwvYlCmKGKhrm8WQfuLZX28iI14Z-J-l6vrxGm1fRakQWK1lEXcEJRL2Sp-OUL1Q6kdZI42FKTqrJvTj3FChc_SyRfBx8cNg0mfgt3P0CaYCxo1_rHA6omdT2UpOzPZAzltqlwoJW1idi/s1600/Ebube.jpeg"/><br /><br />Nollywood actress, Ebube Nwagbo, has done well for herself in a career that spans 10 years. In addition to her acting career, she owns a flourishing hair line business branded Posh Hair.<br />But, like every twist in a tale, her success on the lighted screen is not well matched by her single-and-searching status.<br />Despite the actress’ flawless beauty and talent, it was heartbreaking for her watching her ex-boyfriend Kingsley Okonkwo of the KC Presh walk down the aisle with another woman.<br />But contrary to general opinion, Nwagbo is not bitter about the experience. She says, “I feel no bitterness. I strongly believe there isa man for every woman. The fact that he married another woman simply means we were not meant for each other. I congratulated him and we are still friends till date.”<br />The actress describes herself as a victim of a phobia for female artistes among African men. “A typical African man hardly understands nor fully supports his spouse in entertainment. Most parents nowadays don’t want their sons to marry an actress or female musician because of the fear that they would make bad wives and mothers. Personally, I’ve been a victim. With the kind of roles I play in films, I don’t know how many men will be ready to cope with me. But this is my life,” she says.<br />However, Nwagbo is currently immersed in the production of her first film, Smile Again . The cast of the movie includes Chioma Chukwuka, Jibola Dabo, Ebere Okoro, Chita Agwu, and others.<br />Handled by award-winning director Ikechukwu Odife, the flick was shot in locations around Asaba, Delta State.<br /><br /><br /><div clear:both><a class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" href="https://twitter.com/don4mula">Follow @don4mula</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></div>

Why Ebube Nwagbo is still single

Nollywood actress, Ebube Nwagbo, has done well for herself in a career that spans 10 years. In addition to her acting career, she owns a flo...

8/25/2012 04:35:00 pm

Wande Coal’s secret pact with parents

<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8dODA3yCO_-dM-Jq9yf3USgHUK9tzctgfBUY7BFeyXYPZXy3e59Zd5mwirIDBSEVw6p1MpIWZPUqxrP2TexM2-Eaucvih-5UZc-36XCNz7o2ZFG2wo26cGooagVr3DPjggEOMXiUF7uv3/s1600/wande-coal.jpg"/><br /><br />It is no secret that Wande Ojosipe, aka Wande Coal, joined Don Jazzy’s Mavin Records after the storm that ripped apart the erstwhile Mo’Hits Records.<br />What is news, perhaps, is that the singer has managed to keep out of scandals and out of the reach of malicious tale bearers on the music scene because of a pact he made with his parents.<br />Wande’s folks initially did not approve of his ambition to delve into the enchanting world of music until he made them a promise.<br />“I gave them an assurance that I would not bring shame upon our family. As their first child, I was bound to live responsibly. So, I promised to return to the university and get a bachelor’s degree. I was an 100-level student of the University of Lagos when I joined Mo’ Hits Records.<br />“To whom much is given, much is expected. I cannot afford to let my parents down or ignore their day-to-day prayer points and valuable advice that have seen me this far. After God, my parents come next,” he says.<br />Beneath his passion for showbiz, Wande is very religious and will not compromise his devotion to the church on any grounds.<br />But he has ruled out any thoughts ofmarriage for now.<br />“Marriage is the last thing on my mind for now. I want to focus on my music career and learn how my parents have remained the best of friends many years after I was born. Marriage can wait. I am not in a hurry,” he says.<br /><br /><div clear:both><a class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" href="https://twitter.com/don4mula">Follow @don4mula</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></div>

Wande Coal’s secret pact with parents

It is no secret that Wande Ojosipe, aka Wande Coal, joined Don Jazzy’s Mavin Records after the storm that ripped apart the erstwhile Mo’Hits...

8/25/2012 04:34:00 pm

3 friends found dead in Emir son’s house

Tragedy struck in the Ringim Local government Area of Jigawa on Friday when three friends were  found dead in a room.<br />The dead friends were identified as Ali Tajo, Mustapha Murtala and Nasiru Shehu .<br />The three lived and died in a house, belonging to one of the sons of the Emir of Ringim, Alhaji Mahmoud Sayyadi.<br />Malam Magaji Tambura, a bricklayer working at the house, said that he came to the scene at about 7 am. to pick tools that he hadused to work the previous day.<br />He said that when he knocked on the door, there was no response, making neighbours to force the door open to see the dead bodies of the three friends.<br /> “My friend and I were at Syadi’s house to take our working tools but on getting there, we met the door locked which is unusual at that hour.<br />“We met three of them lying down with their faces down and their mouth foaming and I immediately called their names but none of themresponded,” he said.<br />A resident of the area who gave his name as Ahmed Danlami, expressedshock over the tragedy that had befallen the town.<br />Danlami said the three friends must have inhaled generator fumes in the course of the night.<br />But another resident, Adamu Saleh, speculated that the dead young men must have abused drugs beforethey went to bed, saying that they were suspected to be drug addicts.<br />Saleh said that the matter was reported to the police and that the corpses had been taken to the hospital for medical examination.<br />When contacted, the PPRO of the Jigawa State Police Command, Malam Abdu Jinjiri, said that the police had been informed of the matter but that they were yet to getdetails from the Divisional Police Officer at the Ringim Local Government Area. (NAN)<br /><br /><br /><div clear:both><a class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" href="https://twitter.com/don4mula">Follow @don4mula</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></div>

3 friends found dead in Emir son’s house

Tragedy struck in the Ringim Local government Area of Jigawa on Friday when three friends were found dead in a room. The dead friends were ...

8/25/2012 01:23:00 pm

Child kidnapper arrested

Child kidnapper arrested

An alleged female child kidnapper was arrested, Friday,at Ayawanle area, Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagosstate. The yet to be named w...

8/25/2012 01:21:00 pm

Abomination! How my Dad drugged and me, laments 18-yr-old girl

A 53-year-old trader, Nzewi Donatus is currently facing a two-count charge at the Ojo Magistrate court, Lagos, for having canal knowledge of his daughter, Oluchi Nzewi , 18, without her consent which is an offense under section 258 of the criminal laws of Lagos state.<br />He is also being charged for threatening to kill one Ngozi Emeka, for reporting him to the police which is punishable under section 56 of the criminallaws of Lagos state  Nigeria.<br />Donatus, a tenant at No. 11, Akoberu street by Cele bustop,  Ojo was reported to the police by Ngozi Emeka who is a friend to the deceased wife of Donatus after he, (Donatus) chased his daughter out of the house because she accused himof having s-x with her.<br />Oluchi, who appeared before the court narrated her shocking side of the story.   She alleged that the father has been havingcanal knowledge of her for five years after the death of her mother.<br />“My father has been having s-x with me whenever I am asleep and there is this drink he always forced me to drink before I sleep and when I wakeup, I do noticed sperm all over my body.   When I asked him, hewill deny it and warn me never to ask him such question.<br />On the 15th day of August when I woke up, I noticed such on my body again and this time,I was bold enough to ask him but when I did, he beat me up and sent me out of the house.   So, I went to one Ngozi for shelter and when I narrated mypains to her, she quickly ran to the police to file a report,” she lamented.<br />Crime Guard gathered from a reliable source that ever since his wife died,the suspect has been maltreating his daughter by even sitting with her at a bartaking alcoholic drinks.<br />He also allegedly chases away any male friend that comes visiting his daughter.  Some people who never knew his reasons for doing such thought he was preventing them from the corrupt society little did they  know that he was doing so for his own selfish interest.<br />Crime Guard also learnt that when he was invited to the police station, he never showedany remorse but instead he wasdisturbing and causing nuisance at the station. He also allegedly threatened to kill Ngozi Emeka for reporting “a case that did not concern her” to the police.<br />Another witness who pleaded anonymity also disclosed that he saw Donatus beating his daughter but when he tried interfering, he got the worst insult of his life. “When I heard Oluchi screaming for help, I ran to see if I could talk to his father.   <br /><br />But when I tried doing so, he gave me the worst insult of my life accusing me of having a secret affair with his daughter.   I got pissed off and had to leave so as to mind my business”.<br />When  the charges were read tohim by the prosecutor, Supol Eze, he pleaded not guilty but the presiding Magistrate, Mrs  J.O.E Akhanamaya, rejected his bail and he was remanded  at kirikiri prison custody for further hearing of his case.<br /><br /><br /><div clear:both><a class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" href="https://twitter.com/don4mula">Follow @don4mula</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></div>

Abomination! How my Dad drugged and me, laments 18-yr-old girl

A 53-year-old trader, Nzewi Donatus is currently facing a two-count charge at the Ojo Magistrate court, Lagos, for having canal knowledge of...

8/25/2012 01:18:00 pm

Pastor in alleged rape of 12yr-old girl gets bail

After seven months in detention over allegation of defiling a 12-year-old primary six pupil; Mathew Onakoya, 32, was on Friday granted bail by an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.<br />The defendant, who claimed to be a pastor, was first arraigned on Dec. 29, 2011 and charged with alleged rape of the girl on Christmas eve.<br />Saturday Vanguard gathered that at his arraignment the ‘pastor’ pleaded not guilty to the charge and was remanded in prison custody by the court.<br />Mr T.O. Shomade, the magistrate, ordered that the defendant should be remandedin custody pending the legal advice from the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).<br />At the resumed hearing, Shomade said that the legal advice from the DPP had established a prima facie case against the defendant.<br />”A case of rape has been established against the accusedand he is admitted to bail in thesum of N500, 000 with two sureties,” the magistrate said.<br />He also ordered that both sureties <br />must be residents of Lagos and must each deposit the sum of N30, 000 with the Lagos State High Court registry.<br />During Onakoya’s arraignment, the prosecutor, ASP Friday Eze told the court that the defendant, a resident of Ojo-Igbede Road, allegedly committed the offence on Dec. 24. 2011.<br />He had said that the defendant had invited the teenager to his residence at about 9:00 p.m. with a promise to give her some money to purchase fireworks popularly called “knock out”.<br />Eze had said that after the money was given to the girl, the defendant seized her and raped her.<br />The prosecutor had said that the offence contravened Section 158 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State 2011.Shomade adjourned the case toOctober. 8 for trial.<br /><br /><div clear:both><a class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" href="https://twitter.com/don4mula">Follow @don4mula</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></div>

Pastor in alleged rape of 12yr-old girl gets bail

After seven months in detention over allegation of defiling a 12-year-old primary six pupil; Mathew Onakoya, 32, was on Friday granted bail ...

8/25/2012 01:16:00 pm

Three Women Rape 20-Year Old Man In Zamfara State

<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQQOn2ma9MpvSvRW9zu1RCsfSt0EdfaEdmHs0UY6ReP4Se2o9ysLZMBu873smJeU9FsRQ_08es9SH-d9Yzlz86R0iI6SCv8Yd7gyDGsYj0FrRdLNF2Sb_gG6z-jbfB0NTNoTZIvFrtmLg/s1600/Eve%2527s+Collection+Handcuff+Earrings.jpg"/><br /><br />Many bizarre stories come out of Nigeria these days, but the one thatcame out of Gusau, Zamfara State this weekend will surely rank very high up there.<br />According to newspaper reports, three women were arraigned before a Higher Shari’a Court in Gusau for allegedly raping a 20 year old man. The man, Abdulrahman Sulaiman, was a Man-O-War volunteer who went to the Women Multi-Purpose Center inGusau to help organize a preaching session organized by the state’s Ministry of Women and Children’s Affairs for women during the holy month of Ramadan.<br />According to the police prosecutors three women, Hannatu Ibrahim [23], Wosila Hassan [20] and Rukayya Hassan [21] conspired among themselves and serially raped Abdulrahman until he lost consciousness! How did this happen? The prosecutors said they lured him into a corner of the Women’s Centre, where they “forced” him to make love with them in turn until poor Abdulrahman fell unconscious. It was said that he was rushed to hospital, where he was later resuscitated.<br />The three women have now been remanded in prison custody until Monday next week, when witnesses will be called to the court to testify against them.<br />I suspect that half of Gusau town will turn up in court on that day to hear the evidence against the three“conspirators.” If the three women and the man in question actually did what they were alleged to havedone 1] at a preaching session 2] during the month of Ramadan 3] when the centre was brimming with other women and children, then it will be a new low in religious morality in this part of the world.<br />The evidence will however be very interesting and it may force this country’s lawyers and jurists to have to rewrite the law on rape. Some years ago, I heard a senior lawyer say on television that the law on rape as it stands today does not envisage a woman raping a man, unless if he is a minor who is seduced by a much older woman. Otherwise, the lawyer said, “a woman cannot really rape a man because it requires his willing cooperation” to effect the act.<br />It will be interesting to see if the witnesses will say Abdulrahman shouted for help while he was being raped. Or what the three women used to force his cooperation—a gun or a knife, for instance. Anatomically speaking, while a man can successfully rape awoman who is not cooperating but who goes limp at gunpoint, the same can hardly be said of the reverse case. A man who has a gun or a knife pointed at him and goes limp cannot be successfully raped!<br />My only fear with this story is that many men in Gusau and around thisNigeria will wistfully wish that theywere the ones that were raped. Mark you, the three alleged “conspirators” are young women hardly out of teen ages. They will find many willing takers in Gusau and elsewhere in Nigeria without resorting to any force! In fact, if someone were to call for male volunteers to be raped, in this Nigeria, the queues will be longer than the men who lined up at the Hisbah Office in Kano to marry widows and divorcees!<br /><br /><br /><div clear:both><a class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" href="https://twitter.com/don4mula">Follow @don4mula</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></div>

Three Women Rape 20-Year Old Man In Zamfara State

Many bizarre stories come out of Nigeria these days, but the one thatcame out of Gusau, Zamfara State this weekend will surely rank very hig...

8/25/2012 01:45:00 am

Usher gains sole custody of two children

<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin_GADSkJYplKvpQHeqJ70bNa6vnk9kaueBXzalleL7jAVTPghEnKHYlRQPjPmU-K0be-1B80nY-GlUlv9_gvoz8IQGKnkirblthGq1rXgojG8IsmrxZaEhtz5kNRjMGToO-KrzsoJ-pRz/s1600/Usher-11.jpg"/><br /><br /> An Atlanta judge on Friday awarded R&B singer Usher primary custody of his two sons with ex-wife Tameka Foster Raymond, according to a person with knowledge of the ruling.<br /><br />Usher had been seeking sole custody of Usher V, 4, and Naviyd, 3, while his ex-wife wanted to maintain joint custody and receive an increase in child support payments.<br /><br />The long custody battle had been marred with public mud-slinging on both sides as each party alleged the other was an unfit parent. Tragedy also struck in July when Foster Raymond's 11-year-old son Kile Glover - Usher's stepson - died after suffering a brain injury during a jet-ski accident.<br /><br />One source who was not authorized to speak on the record confirmed the judge's ruling and said "it's been a long and difficult process for everyone."<br /><br />Representatives for the "Yeah!" singer declined to comment on the ruling or the court proceeding.<br /><br />Usher filed for divorce from Foster in 2009 after less than two years of marriage.<br /><br />

Usher gains sole custody of two children

An Atlanta judge on Friday awarded R&B singer Usher primary custody of his two sons with ex-wife Tameka Foster Raymond, according to a ...

8/25/2012 01:40:00 am

My wife is a drunk, husband tells court

A 40-year-old man, Simpa Okomagi, recently pleaded with an Agege Customary Court, Lagos, to dissolve his marriage of 11 years.<br />The father of two accused his wife, Margaret, of being irresponsible, disobedient and stealing properties in the home to satisfy her needs.<br />He claimed that his wife drinks a lot and often comes home drunk and due to that, the marriage has to be dissolved.<br />“I am pleading for this divorce due to my wife’s irresponsibility to her two children and her habit of always coming home drunk.<br />“My first child is a girl and she is fouryears old. The other one is a boy andhe is four months old. My wife knows the situation of the second born, yet, she wouldn’t come back home early to cater for him.<br />“I have given her money many times to start her own business, but at the end of the day, she cannot boast of one good thing the money was used for. Most of the time she takes valuables from the house to sell, then comes back drunk at night.<br />“The last straw was when she lied to me that she was taking the children for their end of the year’s party, which she didn’t do. Instead, she took them to her mother’s place in Badagry to stay.<br />“On getting there to ask for my children, her mother came out with a cutlass and threatened me not to enter the house. I am fed up.”<br />Margaret didn’t refute the allegations levelled against her.<br />She said, “Three days after our wedding, his mother started complaining about me. Anytime my husband wants to do something or buy something for me, his mother would complain about it. There is nothing I do that is right before his mother. I packed out of his house in July 2012.”<br />The president of the court, Mr. Emmanuel Sokunle, advised the couple to reconcile before he adjourned the case till Sept. 4.<br /><br /><br /><div clear:both><a class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" href="https://twitter.com/don4mula">Follow @don4mula</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></div>

My wife is a drunk, husband tells court

A 40-year-old man, Simpa Okomagi, recently pleaded with an Agege Customary Court, Lagos, to dissolve his marriage of 11 years. The father of...

8/25/2012 01:26:00 am

Police kill four robbery suspects in Lagos

Police kill four robbery suspects in Lagos

Ilasamaja, Lagos and its environs became a Mecca of sorts on Friday morning as residents trooped out to the police station in the area to se...

8/25/2012 01:25:00 am

My daughter’s death painful,shocking – Osokogu’s Dad

<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdS3qp1UXDq41hFmZm5UwcvDoNzxzGIJ48HPBx7M_7nxARplfaWSyJsPEKo-9GTw1tgnlV0-WXvUynOKe_KbHYSD_caUzipjBIOhJz5iFHid7AHJEbJwAxuwXImrGlXVf2oe477sgA-oIL/s640/Cynthia-Osokogu_trends.com_.ng_-e1345521061452.jpg"/><br /><br />The parents of slain Cynthia Osokogu have described the dead of their onlydaughter as devastating, illogical and highly incomprehensible saying though vengeance belong to God, those who perpetrated thedastardly act should be broughtto book so as to deter those who take pleasure in killing innocent people at will.<br />Speaking at their ECWA Staff new GRA home at Farin-Gada area of Jos, the parents in separate interview to newsmen further described the late Masters Degree student as a very intelligent girl who was not playing pranks but had a promising future, full of life.<br />According to the father, Major-General Frank Osokogu (rtd), the dead of their daughter though painful and shocking has not been in vain as it is a caution to youths who get to know friends on social media ofwhatever name and venture to meet the unknown people.<br /><br />Osokogu described the daughter’s action as an adventure which was a bit too much.<br />However, the mother, Chief (Mrs.) Joyrita Osokogu who saidshe had been of fasting since their daughter went missing disclosed that she had some worry because the daughter was too fast in life and accomplished so much in her young age that she had to caution her on the need to settle down in marriage.<br />According to her, “My daughter had been very wonderful and intelligent, she attended Command Secondary School, Joswhere she won many laurels and she graduated from Nassarawa State University with good grades at the age of 21 and she read English Education.<br />“She was Miss NYSC Batch ‘B’ 2010; she was a queen as she was a runner-up in Miss Nigeria 2010 which she participated. She was studying Public Administration in her Masters programme and just finished her exam before she met her untimely death”.<br />The late Cynthia was working with the just folded up MTN callcentre in Jos and was running her boutique, Dress Code in Keffi in Nassarawa State.<br />She stated that Cynthia was notliving a rough life and she was urging her to think about getting married and she promised she will introduce herfiancé to the parents very soon.<br />Both parents confirmed they did not know about their daughter’s death on time as herkillers took her phone and kept promising them that she was in a hospital which they gave the name as Symbol hospital in Benin but the hospital turned out to be a fake one.<br />Her killers eventually told the family of Cynthia’s death and the MTN assisted the family in the tracking the area where thecalls were made from to Festac town in Lagos.<br />They said it was when friends whom she told of her trip to Lagos to get her goods did not see her return on the appointedday that they got worried and called the family.<br />Meanwhile, Miss Patience John, the sales girl who assisted the late Cynthia in her boutique described her late boss as very humane and always treat her well.<br />A condolence register has been opened in her family home and sympathizers who had one good thing or the other to say about her were seen signing the register.<br /><br /><br /><div clear:both><a class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" href="https://twitter.com/don4mula">Follow @don4mula</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></div>

My daughter’s death painful,shocking – Osokogu’s Dad

The parents of slain Cynthia Osokogu have described the dead of their onlydaughter as devastating, illogical and highly incomprehensible say...

8/25/2012 01:22:00 am

Sen. Joy Emodi praise Jonathan for recognising women on N5000 Notes

THE Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on National Assembly Matters, Senator Joy Emodi yesterday described the placing of pictures of Funmilayo Kuti, Margaret Ekpo and Gambo Sawaba on the soon-to-be-introduced N5,000 by the Federal Government as a plus for Nigerian women.<br />According to her in a statement she signed in Abuja yesterday, the representation of the National Assembly on the new currency would help boost the country’s democracy, adding that it was a confirmation of President Jonathan’s continued recognition of the parliament as the embodiment of the people’s sovereignty exercised through their elected representatives.<br />Senator Emodi who commended President Jonathan for the gesture in recognising these women for their contributions to the development of the country, stressed that what the president didwas a food for thought for all Nigerians especially the elite class that their contributions to the country in times of challenges will one day be remembered as heroes or villains.<br />The governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi had on Thursday announced the introduction of a new currency series where the existing denominations of N50, N100, N200, N500 and N1,000 will be redesignedand a new note of N5,000 introduced.<br /><br /><br /><div clear:both><a class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" href="https://twitter.com/don4mula">Follow @don4mula</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></div>

Sen. Joy Emodi praise Jonathan for recognising women on N5000 Notes

THE Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on National Assembly Matters, Senator Joy Emodi yesterday described the placing of pictur...

8/25/2012 01:19:00 am

Don Jazzy sad over N2m donation to cancer patient

<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVv1Jsq89Tbk692tLaRmTWZpeh66bLtR-GMYrRLgEIkIoYwONrZmFrwKvmdz_mLeeMfYL5AtwNcmPaOLkJ2veG2abfG7nJTya4Q3TCMShHcFwLwx8GDmxNWIhFCYOcYQxN21GhyATiS2kN/s1600/Don-Jazzy.jpg"/><br /><br />The recent donation of N2million to Funmi Lawal the law student diagnosed with malignant sarcoma by ace producer, singer and Chief Executive of Mavin records Don Jazzy may have stirred up the entertainment industry but it’s left one man sad.<br />And the sad man is no other than Don Jazzy, the man at the centre of the donation.<br /><br />Mavin records source told Showtime that “Don Jazzy is really sad that the donation was made public. You know its not his style to talk about such thing in public.<br />That donation was made in the name of Mavin records and thatis why he is wondering why and how his name popped up inthe matter”.<br />“His decision to help out the sick lady was born out his desire to help out the needy once in a while. If you go to his twitter handle and facebook, you’d think its a market place as the pages are covered with thousands of requests from persons asking for all manners of assistance” the source further revealed.<br />For now, no one can tell, what this development may have impacted on the former Mo’hit record’s boss.<br />Lawal’s story made the headlines on August 20, 2012, with many soliciting help for her to stay alive. The cost of herfull medical treatment was put at N4m.<br />Barely 24 hours later, Mavin Records CEO Don Jazzy, who haspreviously shown philanthropic tendencies, has, according to sources, donated half of the money.<br /><br /><br /><div clear:both><a class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" href="https://twitter.com/don4mula">Follow @don4mula</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></div>

Don Jazzy sad over N2m donation to cancer patient

The recent donation of N2million to Funmi Lawal the law student diagnosed with malignant sarcoma by ace producer, singer and Chief Executive...

8/25/2012 01:17:00 am

Kia motor partners Kanu ‘Heal a Heart’ project to raise N5b

<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNqS3YZu9gV8TEi34Lj-nFGZ3mDAaTS6vfdUm0Bg8xjMLXsWqn85M9OYUzAU_gRdBJoNXFx2DTOfXWYxu2RmOVbSB9vw-Lex8TH8fhrWLlf1X9w_3AKMPJLKThvKegPHdxb_1jh7CX9Ic/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FTndhbmt3by1LYW51LTM2MHgzNTUuanBn%253F%253D-724120"/><br /><br />Kia Motor is partnering with The Kanu ‘Heal a Heart’ foundation to raise N5 billion  for children with heart problems. To this end, the leading Korean automobile marketing company in Nigeria has donated a brand new Kia Cerato for logistics and has become the official car of the Kanu Heart Foundation.<br /><br />Vanguard gathered  that the former Super Eagles captain and Portsmouth of England player Kanu Nwankwo has recently launched a lottery fundfor the Kanu Nwankwo Cardiac Centre to achieve this goal.<br /><br />Titled the ‘Kanu Heal a Heart Lottery’, this project is estimated to raise about N5 billion for the Kanu Heart Foundation which has been catering for Nigerian children inthe area of heart surgeries for over ten years.<br /><br />In Nigeria, the Foundation has been at the fore front of providing free surgeries to children between ages one andtwelve with funds usually sourced from partnerships, donations and now the Kanu Heal a Heart Lottery.<br /><br />One of such partners is the automobile car manufacturer KIA which will serve as the official car of the Kanu Heart Foundation.<br />KIA Marketing Manager, Kayode Adejumo presents KIA car key to ace footballer, Kanu Nkwankwo with other members of the Kanu Heart Foundation present at the launch of the Kanu Heal A Heart Lottery.<br /><br />KIA Motors which recently won two awards for its Picanto and Rio models in the 2012 NigerianAuto Awards donated a car for logistics and supplied brand new cars for the lottery.<br /><br />Brand new KIA Cerato cars are up for grabs in the Kanu Heal a Heart Lottery where participants can text KANU to 33811 and stand a chance to win a brand new car, smart phones and other such prizes.<br /><br />“We believe in the initiative of Kanu Heart Foundation and the numerous projects it has embarked upon. This is why wethought it appropriate to support the mission. As an automobile company, we are committed to ensuring the success of the foundation as many Nigerian families benefit from this. We have therefore put all our weight squarely behind it to ensuring its success.” stated Mr Kayode Adejumo, Marketing Manager KIA.<br /><br />With this initiative, KIA has aligned its desire for a better Nigeria with the Foundation’s by making it easier for it to do as many heart surgeries as possible for affected Nigeria families.<br /><br />At the media launch, Kanu Nwankwo noted that establishing a Cardiac SpecialistHospital is the ultimate aim of the Foundation and he has initiated the lottery programmeto urge Nigerians to contribute their own quota to his efforts tosave those suffering from heart diseases.<br /><br /><br /><div clear:both><a class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" href="https://twitter.com/don4mula">Follow @don4mula</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></div>

Kia motor partners Kanu ‘Heal a Heart’ project to raise N5b

Kia Motor is partnering with The Kanu ‘Heal a Heart’ foundation to raise N5 billion for children with heart problems. To this end, the lead...

8/25/2012 01:15:00 am

Keshi drops Mikel, Osaze again

<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9z0j7pm_GamS27I50JHmtWX1c3nPFWnI2bCsed1LNDtSM9kj2Qp_mpuxiiQZQ4082SzhJDR9RWAs0TA9_a7dbyVC3uWOEEQkByODr6rmvGqpiDCIbn0ebV1FqAOOkV6da0Qwah0chrUkQ/s1600/Keshi.jpg"/><br /><br />…invites Moses, Yobo for Liberia<br />Super Eagles’ Head Coach, Stephen Keshi has called up Skipper Joseph Yobo and Russia-based power-playing forward Emmanuel Emenike, aswell as eight other overseas-based players for next month’s final 2013 African Cup of Nations qualifying match against Liberia in Monrovia.<br />At a meeting in the NFF Secretariat in Abuja yesterday, the former libero briefed the NFF Technical Sub-Committee on his conviction about all players on the list and it was duly approved.<br />Mikel<br />Also listed are goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama, defenders EfeAmbrose and Elderson Echiejile,midfielder Obiora Nwankwo and forwards Victor Moses, Ahmed Musa and Ikechukwu Uche.<br />Effervescent midfielder Nosa Igiebor and in-form marksman Brown Ideye complete the list of 11 players, who will team up with the home-based players that played a 0-0 draw with theMena of Niger in an international friendly in Niamey last week.<br />Chairman of the NFF Technical Sub-Committee, Barrister Chris Green, said after the meeting: “Coach Keshi gave his reasons for inviting each of the players and we all agreed with him that these players are in good form presently and will do the job for Nigeria against<br />Liberia.”<br />INVITED FOREIGN-BASED PLAYERS<br />Goalkeeper: Vincent Enyeama (Maccabi Tel Aviv, Israel)<br />Defenders: Joseph Yobo (Fenerbahce, Turkey); Efe Ambrose (Ashdod FC, Israel); Elderson Echiejile (Sporting Braga, Portugal)<br />Midfielders and Forwards: NosaIgiebor (Real Betis, Spain); Obiora Nwankwo (Calcio Padova, Italy); Victor Moses (Wigan Athletic, England); Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Ikechukwu Uche (Villarreal, Spain); Emmanuel Emenike (Spartak Moscow, Russia); Brown Ideye (Dynamo Kyiv, Ukraine)<br /><br /><br /><div clear:both><a class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" href="https://twitter.com/don4mula">Follow @don4mula</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></div>

Keshi drops Mikel, Osaze again

…invites Moses, Yobo for Liberia Super Eagles’ Head Coach, Stephen Keshi has called up Skipper Joseph Yobo and Russia-based power-playing fo...

8/25/2012 01:13:00 am

MBGN Isabella Ayuk reaches out to widows, awards scholarship

<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmr-wi1W0-upIKnKwejGmDlyyyh_6szpzozWe35h7JTctgVIiayXdQkOmPA6x-iOc2mSVEZP1rR0AVfElwGyKrn7OjvLzAOk3XejtiHcu6OPtYlAyq8sMuDIjm4UY8GPJJYEokT4k_tFsR/s1600/AYUK2.jpg"/><br /><br />Three months after ascending the throne as the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN) Beauty pageant, 26 year old Queen Isabella Ayuk has started touching lives and rendering an impactful service to humanity across Nigeria.<br /><br />“The MBGN 2012 project is in line with the millennium development goals and Queen Isabella is using the platform tocampaign against typhoid feverbecause I lost my sister to typhoid and also to empower widows (because my mum is a widow) by creating small scale businesses for them because I believe that one of the problemfacing Nigeria today is extreme poverty and hunger and when uempower a woman, you have empowered the whole nation.”<br /><br />Some of the places and projectsthe MBGN Queen has done include primary schools, visits to some widows, hospital equipment donation as well as granting scholarships to some students.<br />She also visited a refugee camp, distributed free Typhoid vaccines and also renovated some primary schools as well assome houses belonging to widows.<br /><br />Among the recipients of the good heart of the Queen was a food vendor simply known as Mama Food Vendor, a widow with three children in Nassarawa Local Government Area of Nassarawa State.<br /><br />She also awarded scholarships to 10 students from Etung/Ikom Communities as well donated school desks to Three Corners Primary School at Effranya in Etung Local Government.<br /><br /><br /><div clear:both><a class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" href="https://twitter.com/don4mula">Follow @don4mula</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></div>

MBGN Isabella Ayuk reaches out to widows, awards scholarship

Three months after ascending the throne as the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN) Beauty pageant, 26 year old Queen Isabella Ayuk has sta...

8/25/2012 01:11:00 am

Five die in a car accident on Nsukka-9th Mile rd

<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5U97FNlJTnMTCIhbXg8bmoSr6eKaPEcgUztU2tIjwu1AxAvKEeqE1mrKxs1ybE7xSZAv04pU_muhCqssAJq13R4QCANMRFZxUfoaq-HLM56CuUNnE9XH0d5KUG0FTDbspfuPsXd8WXfGu/s1600/ACCIDENT+-+auto+crash+-+Simply+Samad.jpg"/><br /><br />Five persons riding in a private car died at Ohodo in Igbo Etiti LGA of Enugu State on Thursday when their car brushed a cement truck and somersaulted.<br />An eyewitness who pleaded anonymity said  in Nsukka that the accident occurred yesterday.<br />The witness said the Toyota Carina car, heading toward Nsukka, was overtaking the truck when they brushed and a 14-seater bus also ran into the car before it somersaulted.<br />The witness said the three vehicles were heading in the same direction.<br />“It was as a result of overtakingand the stubbornness of the truck driver who refused to giveway for the car to pass.<br />“All the five males in that Carina car died on the spot. Many passengers from the bus sustained serious injuries,” the witness said.<br />When contacted, the Commandant of the FRSC, Nsukka Unit, Mr John Eneze, confirmed the accident.<br />Eneze said the dead were deposited at the Bishop Shanahan Hospital, Nsukka, mortuary while the injured were also rushed to the same hospital.<br />He attributed the accident to night travel and warned driversto desist from such journeys in their own interest.<br /><br /><br /><div clear:both><a class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" href="https://twitter.com/don4mula">Follow @don4mula</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></div>

Five die in a car accident on Nsukka-9th Mile rd

Five persons riding in a private car died at Ohodo in Igbo Etiti LGA of Enugu State on Thursday when their car brushed a cement truck and so...

8/25/2012 01:10:00 am

Tonto Dike Quits Smoking after Receiving Pastor T.B Joshua Prayer

<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOdveTJL-bjigdRbgC0cea6DHb0wjfFI5-OmkF1wi7o5hPcwXH6eMczMFpIfeibTFQcQMyn45M0VMv0WRgqFFPItpcdu1O-pJEaBcEwVDtn2pCjaZyNRBUMnfM1xQMY6QRw_0uQEtARqEH/s320/Tonto-Dike.jpg"/><br /><br /><br />For years now, Tonto has been facing harsh criticism from fans and media for her nicotine addiction. She began her deadly affair with cigarettes at the mereage of 12, and she’s had a long history of smoking. Back in May, Tonto Dikeh revealed on twitter that she’s quit smoking.<br />Some Few Days back, Tonto Dike Tweeted:- ‘I QUIT SMOKING**#Puppyface#’, @tontolet.<br />Quitting can be extremely challenging, the controversial actress revealed in a recent interview how she finally kicked the habits thanks to Pastor T.B Joshua.<br />“I didn’t quit smoking by myself. Iwas watching a program on TV with Prophet T.B. Joshua and he was laying hands on people and praying for them. I love to watch his programs on Emmanuel TV. When he was praying, he said, ‘Lay your hands on the TV’ and I just laid my hands that day. I actually needed something else from God, not to quit smoking because I loved smoking! However, after praying I sat backand I think I slept off.”<br />“When I woke up, I took a stick of cigarette and I felt crazy. I couldn’t even imagine that I tookit up to smoke in the first place. Itfelt like poison!”<br /><br /><br /><div clear:both><a class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" href="https://twitter.com/don4mula">Follow @don4mula</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></div>

Tonto Dike Quits Smoking after Receiving Pastor T.B Joshua Prayer

For years now, Tonto has been facing harsh criticism from fans and media for her nicotine addiction. She began her deadly affair with cigare...

8/24/2012 08:40:00 pm

I want to win Goldie’s love back – Prezzo

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<br />The last has definitely not been heard about the Prezzo-Goldie love affair that kept viewers entertainedduring their stay in the recently concluded Big Brother Reality TV Show.
<br />This is because Prezzo, who emerged the first runner-up in the competition, is in Nigeria to win back the hand of his love interest, Goldie. The 32-year -old Kenyan rap artiste made his intention known at a press conference held on Wednesday at The Place, Ikeja, Lagos.
<br />Garbed in a flowing cream-coloured Agbada, a remorseful Prezzo said he travelled all the way from his native country to apologise and propose to Goldie, if she gives him an opportunity.
<br />He said, “I went into the house with the mind to make my country proud and make the money. But along the line, I developed feelings for Goldie and I still do up till now as I speak. We have not spoken together as I speak. So, I am here to get a hold of her and apologise. Ever since the show ended, I have not been the same as I have been thinking about her (Goldie). I just want her to give me just 30 minutes and pray she answers my call, because I feel everything happens for a reason. There were a couple of ladies in the house, but my mind chose her. Goldie and I are on the same path that is why we flowed together.”
<br />Prezzo also claimed that all throughhis stay in the house, his intentions towards Goldie was not hidden. According to him, he had informed Big Brother of his affections, hence his visit to Nigeria is not a ploy to build a fan base here.
<br />“I was not playing games with Goldie. The most important thing as far as I am concerned is what happens outside the house when the cameras are off and not inside the house is what matters. I am here just for Goldie and not to build a fan base in Nigeria. I want Goldie to give this Maasai Warrior one more chance. Honestly, the journey of a thousand miles begins with onestep. Once Goldie picks her call we can pick it up from there because I want to spend the rest of my life with her. I know it is not easy to convince Goldie but I love her and I know the feeling is mutual.”
<br />Prezzo, who will be performing alongside Jay Z in a show to hold in the U.S later in the month, confirmed the fact that he was once married but has since parted ways with his former wife.
<br />“No married man with his right senses will go into the Big Brother House. I was once married but we have been separated for two and a half years now but we have a beautiful daughter together. My divorce is an ongoing process. We don’t live together any longer. My exwife knows that our relationship cannot work. So, there is no string attached as far as we are both concerned. It didn’t work out so we went our separate ways.
<br />“For anyone who feels I offended them while I was in the competition, I ask for their forgiveness. Remember the house can bring out the best or worst from anybody. I have a mother, sister anddaughter. So, I am really sorry,” he says.
<br />However, when a fan on Twitter asked if it was true that Prezzo was in town, her response was more of ‘poetry’ than prose. She said, “I also heard the Pope is Catholic. Is it true?”
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I want to win Goldie’s love back – Prezzo

The last has definitely not been heard about the Prezzo-Goldie love affair that kept viewers entertainedduring their stay in the recently ...

8/24/2012 04:29:00 pm