A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Apo has ordered a Yahoo boy, Edwin Ogbomwan (aka Thomas Jerry Stars), to forfeit iPhone X and car, a Toyota Camry 2006 model to the Federal Government.
Justice D. Senchi also sentenced the convict to two months in prison with the option of paying N1m fine. The convict, who was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, was found guilty of Internet fraud.
The court also sentenced two men — Augustine James and Cyrinus Richard — to 14 years in jail without an option of fine. They were prosecuted on six charges bordering on conspiracy, obtaining money by false pretences and forgery.
The three convicts were the first men to be convicted by the EFCC in 2019.
Mr Eazi is certainly the first celebrity to bring awing romance as we start the new year.
Everyone can’t seem to stop talking about how hopeless a romantic the singer is after this photo of him helping to lose his girlfriend, Temi Otedola’s hair, was shared online.
In the photo, the singer is seen positioning himself above his babe as he keenly focuses on her hair – he shared the photo on his page few hours ago and it has not only garnered thousands of likes but also got people in their feelings.
So many of his followers after seeing the photo, were all booed up as they took to the comment section to share how they’re feeling in love et all.
Judging from the photo, it’s safe to say the singer is one hopeless romantic!
The remains of Seun Omogaji better known as DJ Xgee who allegedly committed suicide moments after leaving a suicide note on Instagram on Wednesday, January 2nd 2019, has been laid to rest.
DJ Xgee was buried today, Thursday, January 3rd, 2019.
It was reported earlier that the DJ drank “Sniper” a deadly insecticide that takes hazardous effect on the human body almost immediately after consumption.
In the post made few hours before ending his life, the deceased wrote,
“Okay there is a twist to this last respect ppl give to their loved ones when gone.
Black as signs of sadness…but in my case please Rock WHITE Cos i love this colour so much.
To all have made smiled and to those i have pissed off trust me im only being Human. Enikorewa i love u so much , Eriayo u name sums it all up u are truly d reason for my Joy.
Omobolanle ajoke u know i care .. Moradeke my mum may my God heal u and to my in-Laws Stay Blessed Always ❤.”
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Thursday inaugurated an advisory committee for the 2019 general elections.
The advisory committee is headed by Air Vice Marshall Ahmed Tijani, Muazu while the 2019 National Collation Center Committee is headed by Amina Zakari, President Muhammadu Buhari’s relative, signalng reports.
By her new appointment, Zakari will be responsible for announcing the results of the presidential elections.
The former INEC Director of Operations, who hails from Daura, Katsina State, President Muhammadu Buhari’s hometown was last year moved to Health and Welfare arm of the Commission, following public outcry.
Speaking during the inauguration, INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu said the committee will be responsible for the collation of results.
He said the committee will operate from the International Conference Centre in Abuja, where results of the Presidential election will be announced.
“It will serve as the secretariat for collation of results and venue for briefing of international observers and the media,” he said.
Recall that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had last year alleged that Buhari’s presidency was plotting to use Zakari to rig the 2019 presidential election.
The Peoples Democratic Party Vice Presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, on Thursday said his two graduate children did not own cars.
He said the children must make money by themselves to buy their own cars and not relying on him, the Punch reports.
Obi, who spoke to his kinsmen in Agulu, Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State during a lecture organised in his honour by Agulu Peoples Assembly, said Nigeria was a place where people crave free money to live in luxury.
Obi said he had trained his children to be self-reliant, adding that he had chosen not to join people who crave primitive acquisition.
He said,
“I have two graduates who are working, a boy and a girl, and the two of them don’t own any car because they haven’t made enough money to buy a car.
“They were here for the Christmas, and I was talking to some people about them and the person said he saw my son and that he always jumps on buses and tricycles.
“Some people don’t like it that way. They believe I am rich and that my children should not be trekking, and that they should be provided cars.
“But I believe they do not have the money; so, they have to trek.
“Who will give them cars — is it me? My money is my own; so, they should work for theirs.”
Yesterday, former YBNL star, Viktoh, shared a video showing how he was brutalized by Nigerian police after he went to perform at a show.
Some Nigerians decided to rather condemn the singer for complaining about the incident rather than facing his dieing career.
Viktoh has however berated his critics for being indifferent to his plight instead of condemning the act of the police men who could have done worse to another citizen on the street.
He tweeted:
‘I kept on tweeting and fighting against this police brutality but you guys ignored me now it has happened to me and someone is saying I never did something about it? This is sad’
Some people even said I should shut up and face my career like what’s happing to people of this world
Too much hate in this country sha
I still came out to perform for my fans that’s the fucking passion!
Iran is set to ban popular social media platform, Instagram over “immoral content”, a platform which the President has over two million followers.
Authorities in Iran have announced plans to ban the photo sharing app, citing national security concerns.
Iran’s National Cyberspace Council has approved steps to block Instagram, according to local reports, following crackdowns on other social media apps. Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Telegram are already banned in the Islamic Republic, with internet providers ordered to block access to the services.
The apps have often been used as a way to spread anti-government messages, with Telegram in particular, often cited as a national security concern.
Many Iranians continue to access the services despite the bans, circumventing the technical blocks by routing traffic through an overseas internet address.
Twitter has been blocked in the country since 2009 but Rouhani has official accounts that tweet both in Persian and English. Former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has also fostered a sizeable Twitter fanbase.
The state prosecution service’s IT commissary, Javad Javadnia, said on Thursday that “Instagram unfortunately has not only illegal but immoral and obscene content” and authorities are presently waiting for final decision from Iran’s political leadership to implement the ban, the Isna news agency reported.
Japan’s Kumamoto Prefecture has been hit with a 5.0 magnitude earthquake. The Prefecture is located in the central part of Southwestern Kyushu Island.
There were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries as a result of the inland quake and no tsunami warning issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
According to the JMA, the temblor, which occurred at 6.10 p.m. local time has its epicenter at a latitude of 33.0 degrees north and a longitude of 130.6 degrees east.
The quake originated at a depth of 10 km, the JMA also said, adding that the powerful earthquake logged lower 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale and peaked at 7 in some areas of Kumamoto Prefecture.
In nearby areas of Fukuoka, the quake registered 4 on Japan’s seismic scale and 3 in the surrounding prefectures of Saga, Nagasaki, Oita and Miyazaki. A Shinkansen bullet train in the region was forced to make an emergency stop.
Japan’s nuclear watchdog did not issue any warning about irregularities or abnormalities at the Sendai or Genkai nuclear power plants located in Kyushu.
A Nigerian broadcaster, Bricks Manuel has said most beautiful girls are walking corpses due two worldly things from yahoo boys.
The broadcaster made this known on his Twitter page, as he shared a picture of himself looking deep in thought.
Bricks Manuel said he is in search for a wife, but needs guidance because most beautiful girls are walking corpses.
He wrote;
I’AM LOST IN MY THOUGHT I want a wife bt d luck & God’s direction 2 getting a good wife is what am lost in! I want a very beautiful tall,slim girl 4 a wife bt most beautiful girls in town are walking corpse due 2 wordly things 4m YAHOO BOYS
A local mayor in Mexico, Alejandro Aparicio Santiago, was shot dead on his first day of office on New Year’s Day.
Santiago who is the Mayor of Tlaxiaco, was walking to his first official meeting at city hall shortly after taking office when a group of gunmen opened fire, according to a statement from the prosecutor’s office of Mexico’s southern state of Oaxaca.
Governor Alejandro Murat of Oaxaca confirmed the killing of Santiago via Twitter on Tuesday and condemned Santiago’s slaying, promising a thorough investigation. He said a suspect was already in custody.
Between September 2017 and August 2018, 175 politicians were killed in Mexico, NPR reported, citing the consulting firm Etellekt.
Controversial pastor Daddy Freeze recently visited celebrity blogger, Linda Ikeji at her place, and a fan asked if he went there to beg for money.
But Daddy freeze replied the fan saying saying; ‘I actually drove with her to fuel station and filled her tank, i’m a gentleman, when you drive a lady’s car, fill the tank’.
Daddy freeze also met with baby Jayce and also took a picture with him which he uploaded on his IG page with a caption; Met Jayce yesterday, he is adorable and full of laughter and smiles……and I test drove his new Bentley, gisting in it with his mom.
Seun Omogaji aka DJ Xgee allegedly committed suicide moments after leaving a suicide note on Instagram on January 2nd 2019.
Lots of Nigerian celebrities including Basketmouth have shared photos of Xgee along with posts to mourn his death.
However, Davido’s hypeman, Specialspesh wansn’t left out, as the he took to his IG page saying, “he will not post Xgee’s photo as he did what he ‘had in mind to do’.
Super Eagles player, Emmanuel Emenike, has started the year in a good way. He has just completed his mansion in Owerri, Imo state and would be opening it on January 4th.
His wife, ex-beauty queen, Iheoma, who shared some photos of the completed mansion on her social media, said the interior of their new home is breathtaking.
”Now this is how it’s done!!!!!! What!! Castle for a Queen and King! Thank you obim @emenike_9 There’s a whole drive way even . the interior? drop dead breathtaking!!These pictures don’t even do justice, so if you’re in owerri come through tomorrow for the house opening #bossmoves#whenthemoneylong #blessingsin2019
Not too long ago, there were multiple reports on Nigerian blogs that popular man of God, Pastor Chris Okafor allegedly acquired a private jet, accompanied with photos of the man of God posing in and outside of the private jet.
Although, whether or not he actually purchased the jet was still foggy as a report stated…
‘If found to be true, Dr. Okafor will Join the growing list of Nigeria’s mega pastors whose ministries have been graced with luxurious jets’.
… and also the church did not officially issue a statement, a trusted source who is quite close to the Liberation City General overseer waved it off as a “rudderless rumor”.
In a new report by LIB, the story is said to be misleading as the private jet with registration number 5N-EXJ actually belongs to Execujet Nigeria and it has been used by other Nigerian pastors and celebrities in the past.
LIB confirms that Chris Okafor does not own a jet.
A young lady, Asia Mekole has given birth to her first child in 2018 – Asia, her sister India Janee and their mother were born with the same genetic facial deformity.
Asia shared photos of her beautiful newborn baby girl her partner on Instagram. She wrote,
“Before 2018 end, I just wanna say a lot can happen within a year… I gave birth (which a lot of people don’t believe this little girl is mine when I was 38 weeks! This has to be by far the best Christmas gift God Blessed me with, among everything I have personally went through. He saved me! There’s never a dull moment when I’m with this beautiful girl. The amount of joy she brings is a special kind of love I never felt before. I can’t wait to share my journey with you guys right on YouTube!! P.S. Her dad is so obsessed he brought her the teddy bear in the second photo and wants her to bring it everywhere she goes”
Folashade Adeleke, the 27-year old daughter of Senator Adeleke has just shared an interesting story about herself.
The cousin to Nigerian Singer, Davido, already has a son named ‘Kobe’ out of wedlock back when she was a teenager, and now she’s pregnant with her second child with her new boyfriend.
According to her, when her dad, Senator Adeleke found out she was pregnant again, ‘he called me and basically told me how my life was going to be over and how I’m not married and this is my second child. It really discouraged me because me being a christian, I knew I wasn’t ready for an abortion because I;m not killing my child’
Professional Dancer, Kaffy has revealed that she once suffered from depression. The mother-of-two made this known while advising Nigerians against being pressured.
She took to her social media to advice Nigerians against being pressured by things they see on the gram.
See what she wrote below;
Please DO NOT BE PRESSURED . A lot is a lie . A lot is a manifestation of what they want to be . A lot is from insecurities.A lot is from depression not all smiley faces are happy faces.
Depression is real too many lives lost .
I faced depression I battled it and I won . You can win . First thing to do is not to let people define your happiness. We all have our races ,our paths are different ,first to do no mean last man standing o.
If anyone run past u ,do better than you or have anything u want and don’t have , just wave and say “I will catch up” see ya later”. Your process is important don’t be in a hurry if u do you would lose the ammunition, the instruments u need to sustain the greatness and happiness you pursue.
Comedian, Basketmouth has joined the Nigerian entertainment industry in mourning the demise of DJ, Seun Omogaji aka Xgee who allegedly committed suicide moments after leaving a suicide note on Instagram on January 2nd 2019.
According to reports, Seun drank “Sniper”, an insecticide which ultimately led to his death.
Basketmouth who is a long time friend of the deceased wrote,
‘together, we created some amazing memories, you my friend. You will be missed. I can’t believe that the last time I saw you would be my very last. Rest In Peace blood’.
Burna Boy has called out Coachella organisers for belittling him, after he was named among the performers at the 2019 event.
2018 was indeed a good year for singers Mr Eazi and Burna Boy, as they were bought named among the performers in the upcoming Coachella 2019.
Well, there was something Burna Boy was not pleased about the announcement that he was to perform at the international music show.
Burna Boy took to his Instagram page to share the news. Although appreciative for the invite, Burna Boy is however displeased that his name was written so small on the list against others that were written boldly.
He has however urged the organisers to write his name boldy as he is an African music giant and that he will not allow himself to be belittled.
His post read :
@coachella i really appreciate you. But i don’t appreciate the way my name is written so small in your bill. I am an african giant and will not reduced to whatever that tiny writing means. Fix tings quick please
Organisers of the event are yet to respond but we can tell you categorically that we are more than excited to see what the response of the Coachella team would be.
A mother of one has reportedly lost her life after a high tension cable fell on her at her home in the Ikorodu area of Lagos state.
Facebook user, Rasheed Fatuga, who shared the story online, stated that the woman who recently celebrated her 40th birthday, was seeing off a friend who came to pay her a visit at her home around Solebo estate in Aga Ikorodu, when the cable fell on her on Deceber 9th 2018.
She was rushed to the hospital where she was until she died on New Year day January 1st 2019. Read Rasheed’s account of the story as he shared on his page below,
She was full of life, in fact she celebrated her 40th birthday recently.
On Dec 9, 2018, Her friend came to visit her and as she was seeing her off around Sòlébò Estate, Aga Ikorodu, a high tension cable fell off from the Ikeja Electricity Pole and fell on her while light was on.
Immediately eyewitnesses called the Electricity Company officials, and the light was switched off but before the people could gather to rescue her to the hospital, the light came on again, and they all ran back.
Then the light went off again and the people immediately rushed her to lkorodu General Hospital where she was given First Aid treatment and then she was transferred immediately to Gbagada General Hospital where burns are being treated.
The incident happened around 7pm in Ikorodu and she was transferred to Gbagada General Hospital around 10pm.
Ever since then, close to 1 Million Naira has been spent on her (Drugs, Tests, Injections, Surgery and co).
Our source, who is a close relative mentioned it that Doctors in the hospital recommended that she eats a crate of egg per day, that’s to explain the level of her condition.
She also said that representatives of the Electricity company visited the victim while she was on the sick bed, and all they could give her is Ten Thousand Naira (10,000).
She eventually died yesterday (Tue, Jan 1, 2019).
To me,
Nigeria is the most terrible place to live in, a country where the government doesn’t care if we live or we die.
So many people have lost their lives because of cases like this.
I believe in a sane country,
Electricity companies should conduct a periodic check to their facilities especially one such as high tension cables.
Until we Nigerians start rising up to making everyone accountable to their duties and responsibilities, we would just keep on passing the buck.
The is not a new occurrence, it happens everyday in the country.
I believe the family should sue the electricity company and also ask for compensation, because they have neglected their duty, they failed to comply to health and safety laws.
What happened to all those security checks and maintenance they claim they conduct sometimes that would make thousands of houses not having light?
We all know that Death is inevitable but this is a pathetic way to die.
The Electricity Company must pay for this!
May her Soul Rest In Peace!
To the Families: Our heart goes out to you in this time of sorrow.
Please accept our condolences.
Billionaire’s daughter, DJ Cuppy seems to be joining the fitfam this season as she hits the gym after eating too much during the Christmas festive season.
The DJ and singer shared a video of herself at the gym trying to keep fit after eating too much of amala.
She captioned the video:
“After eating TOO MUCH Amala this December… Keeping fit in 2019!”
A member of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC who is serving in Lagos state has been reported missing since Christmas eve.
According to his cousin who made a public appeal on twitter, Imam who resides in Yaba, went missing since December 24th 2018.
”My cousin, Imam Rafiu Olalekan, a Lagos corp member has been missing since Dec 24th, he left his residence at Yaba military barracks w/o his phone and is yet to return home. Any info concerning his whereabouts please contact 08060762086 08137372228 or the nearest police station
On Air Personality, Dotun has shared the last chat he had with DJ XGee who committed suicide yesterday by drinking sniper – according to Dotun, their last discussion was about how they were going to continue hustling.
He wrote,
“One of our Last convo. AH SEUN! .. we talk say we go continue this hustle na.. you & I no talk am like this.”
Before DJ Xgee died, he left a note on Instagram,
“Okay there is a twist to this last respect ppl give to their loved ones when gone.
Black as signs of sadness ..but in my case please Rock WHITE Cos i love this colour so much.
To all have made smiled and to those i have pissed off trust me im only being Human. Enikorewa i love u so much , Eriayo u name sums it all up u are truly d reason for my Joy.
Omobolanle ajoke u know i care .. Moradeke my mum may my God heal u and to my in-Laws Stay Blessed Always ❤.”
DJ XGee reportedly killed himself over a misunderstanding with his wife.
A young lady, Asia Mekole, born with the same genetic facial deformity with her sister, India Janee and their mother, gave birth to a beautiful baby in 2018.
Asia shared photos of her beautiful newborn baby girl her partner on Instagram. She wrote:
“Before 2018 end, I just wanna say a lot can happen within a year… I gave birth (which a lot of people don’t believe this little girl is mine when I was 38 weeks! This has to be by far the best Christmas gift God Blessed me with, among everything I have personally went through. He saved me! There’s never a dull moment when I’m with this beautiful girl. The amount of joy she brings is a special kind of love I never felt before. I can’t wait to share my journey with you guys right on YouTube!! P.S. Her dad is so obsessed he brought her the teddy bear in the second photo and wants her to bring it everywhere she goes”
Senator Dino Melaye’s younger brother, Moses, has accused the Federal Government of using the police to turn the Senator’s life into a nightmare.
His assertion comes as the police continues to lay a siege outside Melaye’s home in Abuja.
Recall that on Friday December 28th 2018, the police stormed Melaye’s Abuja home with the aim of arresting him over an alleged murder case. The embattled senator and his men have been accused of attempting to murder a police officer in Kogi state in July 2018. Read here.
Speaking during an interview on Channels TV last night, January 2nd, Moses Melaye said the police have made life unbearable for his brother since they started the siege outside his home and that his family believe the police is out to harm him.
“This government and the police have made the life of my brother, Senator Dino Melaye, a living hell for the last few months. The case they are raising against him happened in July. I was there in the car; the policemen shot at us. My car had over six bullets riddled on that car. How can they turn around all of a sudden that we are the ones shooting at the police?
“Our security men and policemen have been taken away since over seven-eight months ago. So, how do we now become the persons shooting? That story is not true. It is unfounded and because of the injustice on a daily basis, we cannot trust or believe anything they do. I believe that they are out to harm my brother. If not, what is the desperation?” he said
Narrating how the police stormed Melaye’s Abuja home on December 28th, Moses said
“On this particular occasion, they went into the compound, arrested the security man, beat him up and cuffed him” he said
Nigerian singer and rapper, Viktoh who was signed on to Olamide’s YBNL was assualted by officers of the Lagos State Police recently.
The singer was headed to Zlatan’s ‘Zanku To The World’ concert which held at the New Afrika Shrine. The incident took place along Alpha Beach Road, Igbo Efon Lekki.
The incident happened last night and in a video recorded by Viktoh himself, the officer responsible for the assault is seen profusely begging and apologizing for laying hands on him.
Though the circumstances surrounding the confrontation that led to the assault is still unknown at this time but Viktoh is clearly seen with a swollen and black eye as he confronts the officers.
The Commissioner of Police in Bayelsa State, Aminu Saleh yesterday confirmed that a father of three, Samuel Sunday, has been arrested for allegedly poisoning his three children with sniper killing two of the children while the third one survived.
The surviving son told newsmen that their father and his brother gave them the sniper to drink. “Our father and his brother tied three of us and gave us sniper to drink. “I was told that my brothers are dead, and that I am the only one that survived,” the boy said in tears on his hospital bed.
He said that the suspect and his brother, Aya Preye, were being charged for the murder of the two children. He identified the deceased boys as Miracle (12) and God’s time (10).
Sunday and his wife had divorced but the three children were living with their grandmother before the incident occurred. The police commissioner said that the suspect had alleged that his sons were wizards who were responsible for his sickness.
A Nigerian lady got her first embarrassment of the year after she paid a visit to a young man in his apartment. The lady was flogged and chased out of the house by the man just moments after he welcomed her.
According to reports by the guy’s friends, the lady left him when he had no money and he invited her to come over to his house now that things are going well for him, not knowing he planned to disgrace her.
The incident which was filmed on camera, saw the young man flogging the lady out of his house as his friends seriously mocked her.
The footage which has gone viral online has drawn different reactions from internet users.
