A 19-year-old has narrated to operatives of Lagos State Police Command how her ‘Madam’ assaults her daily, while the husband sodomises her at night.
The Lagos-based couple is currently being investigated by the Police over physical and sexual abuse of the maid at their Aunty Toyin Street, Kodeibo Estate, Isheri-Oshun, Lagos.
The victim, Blessing Joseph, who has been working with the couple for six months, hails from Imo State. Vanguard gathered that throughout her stay with the couple, Blessing was subjected to different forms of physical abuse from her madam, Isioma, and sexual abuse from the madam’s husband, Chigozie Ezeafor.
It was gathered that whenever Isioma was away or asleep in the night, her husband sneaked into the victim’s room and raped her through her anus.
Victim’s story
Narrating her ordeal, the victim said she has suffered terribly in the hands of the couple, who delight in dehumanising her regularly.
She further revealed to the Police that her “Madam,” Isioma Ezeafor, beats her up at the slightest provocation, while her husband, Chigozie Ezeafor, sneaks up to her whenever his wife is away and has made several painful attempts to penetrate her anus.
However, trouble started when, on December 17, Isioma Ezeofor’s temper got the better part of her and she emptied a kettle of hot water on the maid, scalding her skin. Confirming the report, Superintendent Chike Oti, Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, said the last attempt by Mr. Ezeofor to rape the victim brought the issue to light.
The couple is being interrogated at the Gender Section of Lagos State Police Command and will be charge to court at the end of the investigation. Operatives from the Gender Unit of the Police Command has have taken the victim for proper medical care.
Former child star actor, Somadina Adinma, who graduated from Theatre Arts Department in the Nnamdi Azikwe University, UNIZIK is now in his in service year as he serves in the Northern part of the country.
The actor shared photos of himself from Nasarawa NYSC orientation camp few weeks ago.
Somadina, as a child actor, starred in movies like Sadist, I’m alive and others and apparently took to school to groom himself in becoming a good thespian.
We definitely will be on the lookout for the actor once he’s done with his service year…
Below is also a throwback photo of Somadina and Regina Daniels;
A Nigerian Muslim guy, Usman Solo has said that it’s part of the Islamic beliefs that one should marry a child – Usman made this known while in reaction to Nigerian politician, Femi Fani-Kayode’s tweets, where he criticized the Sultan of Sokoto for not championing the fight against Child Marriage and paedophilia in the North.
FFK had criticized the Sultan of Sokoto for not channeling his fight for the Hijab story that has been on for a while now, towards that of curbing Child marriage in the north.
Usman, in reaction to this, said bluntly “Child marriage is our religious belief” and it has got everyone wondering where it’s said in the Quran that it’s okay to be a pedophile.
Just so you know btw, the Quran states specifically in the 6th verse of its 4th Chapter,
“And test the orphans [in your charge] until they reach a marriageable age; then, if you find them to be mature of mind/sound in judgment, hand over to them their possessions…” (Quran, 4:6)
It should be noted that in this context, Marriageable age is equated to sound judgment; an age in which a person can responsibly handle their possessions.
Though there’s the misconception about this verse,
And those who no longer expect menstruation among your women – if you doubt, then their (waiting) period is three months (relating to divorce), and [also for] those who did not menstruate. And for those who are pregnant, their term is until they give birth. (Quran, 65:4)
BUT… The verse starts off by discussing the waiting period for women who have ceased to menstruate, in the case of a divorce. Therefore, it has laid the context of adult women who are of menstruating age. Obviously then, “those who did not menstruate” is from the context of adult women who are supposed to menstruate, but did not do so – This medical condition is called Amenorrhea where a woman does not have menstrual periods.
So it’s either Mr Usman Solo is ignorant of his proclaimed beliefs or he’s just some perverted pedophile who’s looking for a reason to justify his despicable notions.
There was a novelty match between politicians and members of the private sector in honor of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, who turns 50 on December 26th.
…and our ever amiable senator, Senator Dino Melaye who was among the footballers, shared photos of himself dribbling other footballers on the field.
TJS Clothings is a brand culled from the Popular social media sensation Trailer Jam Show, the idea behind this is for people to purchase a banter T-Shirt/Cap which is what the brand is known for.
An example is the “Act Like Your Hairline & Fall Back” apparel, which is one of the ruthless savage quotes to go viral.
The previous collection which was debuted last year went on to do numbers and sold out in no time.
This goes on to show people’s interests and love for the brand.
George Tunez, Creator of Trailer Jam Show speaks on this new launch:
“The innovation of a website is to enable easy access for orders and also grant potential customers all the time to go through the different apparels off our collections.
A little website tour guide:
The website – www.tjsclothings.co allows you to select and add to cart your desired item, when you are done you click the “Checkout” option which will see you provide just the right information to enable selected item get to you.
We also created an option for Payment on delivery or a Direct Bank Transfer, so feel free to make orders as it suits you.
We landed a partnership deal with a logistics company “Any Work Daily”, They will be helping us deliver orders.
However, we charge at ZERO COST to deliver items to our Lagos customers while we charge N2,000 only to deliver to our other customers in other parts of the country, Nigeria.”
It was a beautiful shoot indeed judging from the pictures seen so far, it was shot & directed in Lagos, Nigeria by the ever talented Andikan Photography.
Enjoy the rest of this mouth-watering pictures from the TJS Clothings photoshoot below:
Thousands of young Nigerians last night gathered for rapper, comedian and actor, Falz’s first ever headline show, The Falz Experience.
The show which saw over 3000 nigerians in attendance also featured appearances from the NFF President, Amaju Pinnick, Commissioner of Information and Strategy, Lagos State, Steve Ayorinde, Omotola Jolade-Ekeinde, Toke Makinwa, Basketmouth, RMD, Yemi Alade, Reminisce, Simi, Arese Ugwu, Frank Donga, Adunni Ade, Orezi, Poe, Chyn, Sharon Ooja, Folu Storms and Ajifa amongst others.
The cinematic music concert was produced by Livespot renowned for ground-breaking and out-of-town concepts, and Bahd Guys Entertainment, the record label founded by Falz.
The concert was held at Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos and featured artistes like Simi, YCee, Davido, Phyno, Reekado Banks, and Yemi Alade, among others.
Rodrigo Alves who is known worldwide as the Human Ken Doll, and recently revealed that his plans to remove his ribs had been scuppered as doctors feared his lungs would collapse, has once again, booked himself in for another procedure as he showed-off the results of a chemical peel.
Human Ken Dol – Before & After
The 34-year-old TV personality who was captured on camera as he stepped out in Marbella on Tuesday, was involved in a chemical peel involves applying an acid-containing lotion to the face, letting it soak through and then peeling off the old skin to reveal fresh new skin in its place.
While speaking exclusively to MailOnline, Rodrigo said: ‘It was fairly painful, and my face looks red now. It feels like burning! Here in Marbella is very sunny and I can’t go out for the next few days unless I have a lot of sun protection!
‘In 2018, I’m turning 35 and my quest has never been to look perfect but to look ageless. Due to the lights from the TV studios and the make-up, my skin has been looking rough, but this treatment will make my skin look finer and younger.’
The procedure involves donning a face cream that burns the skin as he explained: ‘I would never let myself go and no one will ever see any wrinkle on my face’
He added: ‘I would never let myself go and no one will ever see any wrinkle on my face. Some men think that only going to the gym and looking muscular is enough. I believe that men should also look after their faces with night cream and make-up just like I do. Taking pride in your appearance is loving yourself.’
Earlier this month Rodrigo revealed plans to have six ribs removed in what would be his landmark 60th cosmetic procedure. But he was left left frustrated after surgeons refused to perform the full procedure over fears it would compromise his lungs.
Instead, a top Hollywood surgeon will remove four floating ribs in a £28k procedure slated to take place next month to give the distinguished jet-setter, who has spent an estimated £400,000 on plastic surgeries, an ‘elegant and classic figure.’
The fashion-forward star said he was motivated to go under the knife once more so he would feel more confident in his couture blazers, and because he felt his hunky physique had become ‘shapeless and big’.
Despite his extensive catalogue of procedures, the socialite admitted to nerves ahead of the operation, which he says has been favoured by many celebs, but said he was looking forward to not ‘bursting out of his slim-fit blazers.’
He said: ‘It will be my surgery number 60 between countless procedures but I’m nervous yes because this is not a plastic surgery where skin or fat will be removed, we are talking about my floating ribs,
Two Nigerian college students Mustafa Azmir and Jude Nnamdi Achonye were on Wednesday December 20, handed the death sentence by a High Court in Shah Alam for trafficking 3.5 kilogrammes of methamphetamine.
Shah Alam High Court judge Datuk Abdul Halim Aman made the ruling after finding that the prosecution had proven a prima facie case against the accused, Azmir, 28, and Achonye, 30.
According to the criminal charge brought against them, Azmir and Achonye were accused of trafficking the drugs at an apartment in Petaling Jaya at 3.30pm on Sept 2, 2014 which is an offense under Section 39B (1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
The facts of the case stated that the accused, who studied at a private college in Kuala Lumpur, were arrested by police when they accepted several boxes containing the drug which was delivered by a courier company at the apartment.
Abdul Halim, in his ruling, said the court had studied testimonies from 13 prosecution witnesses and two defence witnesses, alongside 73 exhibits tendered during the trial.
“The defence had failed to raise reasonable doubt at the end of this case and presented no testimony that thoroughly refutes the prosecution,” he said.
“Besides that, there were also discrepancies in testimonies of the accused and their defence only amounted to denial without concrete evidence,” he said.
Deputy public prosecutor Mohd Rehan Mohd Aris appeared for the prosecution, while the accused were represented by lawyer Leonard Anselm Gomes.
Falz’ headline concert “The Falz Experience” went down yesterday night till this morning at the Eko Hotel & Suites Lagos.
Toke Makinwa, Abimbola Craig, Stephanie Coker Aderinokun, Bolanle Olukanni, Arese Ugwu, LadiPoe, Falz’ parents Funmi and Femi Falana and more have been spotted on the red carpet in their dancing shoes ready to have a good time!
RMD and His Children, were also spotted at the event:
RMD and His Kids
See first photos below:
Falz’ parents Funmi & Femi FalanaPhynoBasketmouthBOJSess The ProblemDJ SpinallIK OgbonnaAbimbola CraigToke MakinwaArese UgwuArese UgwuAjifaBolanle OlukanniStephanie Coker-AderinokunShodyAriyike OwolagbaOreziFolu StormsKunle Idowu – Frank DongaAlexx EkuboTunde Demuren & Andrea GiaccagliaDeyemi OkanlawonTaje PrestSimiChigulSolafunmi OyeneyeReminisce
Governor Abiola Ajimobi’s only son, Abolaji got married to his hearthrob, Fatima, who is one of the daughters of Governor Umar Ganduje, sometime last month, after dating for a year
Fatima posted photos from the night her husband, Abolaji proposed to her on IG and wrote ;
”I am blessed and at peace, it all began a year ago. Idris Abolaji you have filled my life with passion, commitment, laughter, partnership, adventure, respect and selfless love.
You are my knight in shinning armor, my protector and my King. I have always admired people who look ahead and see challenges as tests and not as hurdles, you have pushed every limit that was given to you and loved me in all aspects of life.
Look where we are! I got myself a winner. I love you Idris and I will be that woman you fell in love with all the days of our lives here and in heaven. Ololufe Mi ?? ”.
Sudanese Model Nyakim Gatwech who is fondly called “Queen of the dark” because of her melanin filled skin recently spoke up concerning comments she receives due to her skin color.
The beautiful dark skinned model took to her instagram page to write
“I think this is pure ignorance. My skin is not a disease, I have been blessed with melanin. To be without knowledge is to be without light. As human we all go through struggles. I aspire to be an affluence to everyone who goes through struggles to accept themselves. Point blank I am dark skin not sick”.
She revealed an Uber driver offered her $10,000 to bleach her skin that it is something to be ashamed of. She replied the driver with laughter.
“We have come a long way and we still have a long way to go. My hope is that this post should remind you why you should be proud of your melanin.
Why you should be proud of your heritage regardless of how dark or light your skin is.
Stop comparing your skin to anyone. Change can only happen once you can truthfully look into the mirror and love that deep chocolate, cinnamon, mocha, or caramel complexion”.
Innoson Motors boss, Innocent Ifediaso Chukwuma has rejected EFCC release, and has refused to leave custody. According to a tweet from his company’s account, they say he wants to know the reason for his arrest.
Breaking News Innoson has refused his release because he is demanding to know the reason for his arrest.
Meanwhile, Find below Facts about the Whole GTBank and Innoson Saga;
Innoson, Efcc and the Gtb Loan; Facts behind the saga
Recently, the Innoson/GTBank story has gained so much media prominence, especially following the arrest of the Innonson chairman a few days ago by EFCC. Though the case is pending in court, Innoson has taken the battle to social media. There have been numerous sponsored social media campaigns against the Bank such as #BewareOfGTBank and #WhatIsWrongWithGTBank. The company has also gone Television, with its owner, Dr Innocent Chukwuma granting an interview to TVC, where he claimed he had obtained a judgement of N8bn against the bank. He added that the bank pleaded with him over their inability to pay, and that he graciously offered to accept shares of the bank as payment.
GTBank on their part has chosen to remain silent on the matter, perhaps trusting in the integrity of the legal system as against playing to the gallery. Many attempts by us to get the bank’s representatives to comment on the story has proven abortive. A staff of the bank who spoke under anonymity, stated “Irrespective of the issues we are facing with the company, Innoson remains a customer of the bank and we owe him a duty of confidentiality and to conduct ourselves in a responsible manner towards him”. This statement didn’t stop us from conducting our own investigations on the matter, and below are our findings, put in bullet points for your optimum understanding.
The obvious:
Innoson is, and still remains, a customer of GTBank.
What we discovered:
1. GTBank (in 2009) granted Innoson several credit facilities (i.e loans) totalling N2,400,000,000,00 (two billion, four hundred million Naira only), to part finance working capital requirements, import new motorcycles and motorcycle spare parts, agricultural spare parts and plastic manufacturing equipment (“Imported Goods”).
2. Under the loan terms agreed by Dr. Innocent Chukwuma on behalf of Innoson, proprietary interest in the Imported Goods was consigned exclusively in favour of the Bank. This means that the Bank was the exclusive owner of the Imported Goods. Accordingly, the original shipping documents (i.e. the Bills of Lading) were in the custody of the Bank, and have remained in the custody of the Bank at all times.
3. Because GTBank was the exclusive owner of the imported goods, ownership of the goods could only be transferred to Innoson (or any other third party) by the Bank. The condition in the agreement between the Bank and Innoson, for the release of the Imported Goods by the Bank to Innoson, was the payment of 25% of the value of each Letter of Credit transaction by Innoson.
What we learnt:
1. Innocent Chukwuma approached the Bank, on behalf of Innoson, requesting the release of the shipping documents without payment of the agreed+ 25% equity. The Bank declined his request as a result of Innoson’s failure to meet the agreed conditions.
2. It came to the Bank’s knowledge sometime in June, 2011 that the Imported Goods for which the Bank declined to release shipping documents to Innoson in view of its failure to meet the agreed conditions, had been fraudulently procured by Innoson.
3. The Bank discovered that Innoson, under the control of Dr. Innocent Chukwuma had forged the Bank’s endorsement on the bills of lading to the Shipping Line and fraudulently cleared the Imported Goods which were in the name of the Bank. The Imported Goods, being property of the Bank should not have been cleared from the Port without the original shipping documents being endorsed by the Bank in favour of Innoson, or any third party.
4. The signatures of 4 (four) staff of the Bank, to wit, Taofeek Olalere, Dan Attah, Bunmi Adeyemi and Amazu Amalachukwu, as well as the Bank’s stamp were forged on all the shipping documents used by Innoson to fraudulently clear goods at the port. The Bank did not at any time endorse or transfer the shipping documents to Innoson, as the originals of each of the relevant Bill of Lading remain in the Bank’s custody to this very day.
5. When the Bank reported the matter to the Nigeria Police, Dr. Innocent Chukwuma claimed the Bank released the shipping documents to him. Consequently, the Police commenced investigation into the Bank’s complaint, including a forensic examination of the disputed signatures, and established that the signatures of the Bank’s staff were forged, and the Imported Goods were fraudulently cleared from the Nigerian Ports Authority by Dr. Innocent Chukwuma and his accomplices.
What we heard from the Police:
1. Police investigations confirmed that Innoson and Dr. Innocent Chukwuma deliberately set out to defraud, steal from the Bank and convert the Imported Goods belonging to the Bank by deceptive means and through forgery and misrepresentation. The unlawful takeover of the Imported Goods, which served as the Bank’s collateral, left an indebtedness in excess of the sum of N1,654,481,895.04 (one billion, six hundred and fifty four million, four hundred and eighty one thousand, eight hundred and ninety five Naira, four Kobo) as at September 26, 2012.
2. Chief Innocent Chukwuma was arrested and interrogated by operatives of the EFCC, following which he agreed to make monthly payments into Innoson’s account until the full liquidation of Innoson’s indebtedness to the Bank. However, Innoson defaulted in making the agreed payments. Investigations by the Nigeria Police following a petition by the Bank in September 2013 also found Innoson and Chief Innocent Chukwuma culpable of the criminal allegations levied against them by the Bank, and Chief Innocent Chukwuma was accordingly charged to court by the Police.
3. The Police filed Charge No. FHC/L/565C/2015-Inspector General Of Police And Innoson Nigeria Limited; Innocent Chukwuma;Charles Chukwuma;Maximian Chukwura; Mitsui Osk Lines; Annajekwu Sunny for fraudulent clearance of goods, forgery, conversion, stealing and conspiracy presently pending before Faji J, at the Federal High Court, Ikoyi and adjourned to November 21, 2017 for arraignment/or hearing of motion for issuance of Bench Warrant.
What Innoson did:
1. Innoson approached the Bank for a reconciliation of his account and pleaded for a debt forgiveness. A reconciliation was carried out on the account – which had a debit balance of N1,654,481,895.04 as at December 31, 2011. In the spirit of amicable resolution and EFCC intervention, the Bank said it agreed to forego the sum of N559,374,072.09 which represented default charges that has accrued on the account and debited in line with the loan agreement between the customer and the Bank.
2. Based on this, the Bank decided to accept from the customer, the sum of N1,095,107,822.95 as full and final payment of the customer’s indebtedness to the Bank, provided that same shall be fully paid not later than (30) days from the date of the letter written to him
3. Surprisingly, Innoson commenced suit no:FHC/AWK/CS/2012 against the Bank at the Federal High Court, Awka stating the bank had debited its account with excess charges totalling N559,374,072.09 and obtained judgement in excess of N4.7Billion against the Bank. Again choosing to dishonour an agreement that was amicable reached between him and the Bank for a full and final settlement of N1,095,107,822.95 wherein the Bank graciously forgave him the sum of N559,374,072.09 which accrued on his account during the period which he abandoned his account.
4. To further stall the criminal proceedings against him, Chief Innocent Chukwuma and his company instituted suits at the Federal High Court, Abuja, as well as the Federal High Court, Awka in January 2014 against The Inspector General of Police, The Nigeria Police Force and Investigating Officer(s), seeking declaratory and injunctive reliefs, including orders restraining the Police from commencing criminal proceedings against Innoson and Chief Innocent Chukwuma.
Furthermore, in a bid to stall the Bank’s recovery steps, and distract the Bank from focusing on the criminal action, as well as civil actions filed for recovery of the debt, Chief Innocent Chukwuma and his company Innoson, have continued to institute various spurious suits before various courts, claiming frivolous and outrageous sums against the Bank.
What GTBank is not saying:
1. In responding to Innoson’s motion for a stay of criminal proceedings at the Court of Appeal, the Honourable Justice J.S Ikyegh on September 17,2017 dismissed the motion for being unmeritorious and ordered that proceeding in the criminal case against Innson should proceed.
2. On October 12, 2017, the Police through its Charge No. FHC/L/565C/2015- filed an application for the issuance of bench warrant against Innocent Chukwuma; Charles Chukwuma and Annajekwu Sunny for fraudulent clearance of goods, forgery, conversion, stealing and conspiracy presently pending before Faji J, at the Federal High Court, Ikoyi and adjourned to Decemeber 8, 2017 for arraignment/or hearing of motion.
What we think:
Innoson should stop trying to play the underdog and simply resolve his issues through legal means or arbitration. On Innoson playing the Igbo tribe card, this is not in good taste in this moment in history. We are aware of GTBank’s strong position on unpaid debts. We know GTBank has gone often several debtors of the bank irrespective of who they are or where they come from. So why is Innoson’s matter now tribal? Please, this makes no sense. Innoson and GTBank, resolve your issues privately and let us all hear word.
You know it’s been trending on Twitter for a while now on how ladies should “shoot their shot” in the coming year? Well, this lovely lady didn’t wait till the new year before she shot hers.
Tolu @T_oluwani on Twitter, took to the platform yesterday to profess her love for her Twitter crush, one KinG NomSo @ani_nomso – Tolu who is a Biologist and a photographer shared her feelings for King Nomso after the latter shared a picture of himself with a comical caption.
She says she’d do virtually every thing for him if he can make her his… See below:
We will remember 2017 as a year where Celebrities did not take it easy with cyber-bullying fans as they gave savage replies to some annoying fans and others served them back in their own coin.
On the latest Celebrity/Fan social media sage, Rita Dominic recently advised a fan to go learn the English Language as he attempted to ask her to get married via the comment section on a photo she posted on the gram .
The fan Tokunbo_cole wrote ; Go and MARRIED which was obviously wrong and the sultry Nollywood Actress pointed that out and replied him ‘go and learn English‘ .
Nigerian actress, Caroline Danjuma has stepped out braless to a recent event in Lagos.
The screen diva who wore a cream outfit to the event which took place earlier today, posed to show off her side assets.
Recall, the beautiful actress also shared a photo of herself alongside her ex-husband, Musa and appreciated him for being the best father to their children.
She wrote:
“Today I will take out time to celebrate this man right here .. I choose to see the beautiful in everything , the positive in negative.
To the best father in the world , my closest friend and our backbone for 11 years .. thank you for giving the kids the best of life , for always being there, I will always appreciate you and respect you.
May God keep you safe from harm and give you long life . …. no one is perfect but I choose to see the beautiful…. on behalf of the kids we appreciate you unconditionally..
You are the best dad in the world ..#family #neverburnbridges. All hail the man who goes an extra mile for his children ??????.. #nothisbirthday #appreciationday”
A lady, took to Instagram to narrate her heartbreaking story to diaryofanaijagirl, of how shocked she was after she caught her brother fingering her 4-year-old daughter.
The lady who’s bio was not disclose, also said her family members pleaded with her not to report the incident to her husband and it should be kept within the family.
Remember the Nigerian conjoined twins who were delivered at a Lagos Hospital on the 8th of May 2017?
They have finally undergone a successful surger in Bangalore, India, which involved 22 doctors.
Obinna and Amarachi Ugwuoke, who already had two children, were shocked on seeing their twin babies, James and John, shortly after delivery. They were fused at the stomach.
They had to be flown to India, and a reputable Health and wellness company with a branch in Nigeria, Anavara Limited, helped in the Facilitation and Logistics of their surgery, travel, where they were successfully separated, after a marathon operation that involved 22 specialists. Anavara Limited helped in locating, and Identifying the Best Hospital in India where the surgery was successfully done.
According to the doctors, the twins can now live independent lives.
Many hospitals claim to be able to to do it but Anavara went an extra mile to help them find hospitals that had done in the past and their success rate.
Their staff in Nigeria and the destination country ensured they had a seamless process from start to finish.
Anavara had pictures with them at the airport before travelling with the Barrister of the client. (Above)
At the hospital before surgery (above) and at the hospital after surgery. (below)
Below are KEY-POINTS TO NOTE!
– Anavara helped Identify the right hospital for the Surgery.
– They Organized a teleconference with the surgeon in India and the Nigeria doctor managing them.
– They processed their Visa, Flight ticket and made sure they are Fit to fly.
– They were also received at India by Anavara Local staff and Anavara were also their voice in the foreign land, where they ensured a seamless process.
– Anavara also picked them at the airport after return.
In overall, ANAVARA LIMITED ensured cost effectiveness with quality medical care.
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The Bible verse in the Gospel of St. Mark, chapter 10:9 was demonstrated to the letter at a recent wedding ceremony.
As seen on the photo, the couple were reportedly tied together with a rope by the officiating Pastor
emphasizing that ‘what God has joined together, let no man put asunder’
The love of a mother for her kids is certainly incomparable to anything in this world – they’d literally go extreme miles just for their kids.
A Twitter user, has taken to the platform to share a photo of himself with his mother and also share how, she traveled miles just to get him petrol and food.
It’s no news that there’s been some sort of fuel scarcity in the Lagos metropolis and other parts of the country during this festive season – well, this lovely mother wouldn’t want that to affect her child and so she did her best to give him comfort.
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday arraigned a brother of late founder of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) and property developer, David Olumide Aderinokun and a staff of the New Town Development Authority (NTDA), Balogun Adeniyi Abdul-Wakil before an Igbosere Magistrate Court over alleged conspiracy, forgery, stealing and property fraud on parcels of land in Lekki Peninsula estimated at 2678.068 square metres.
Aderinokun, who is the husband of media personality, Stephanie Coker, was arraigned separately on an eight-count charge bordering on the offence before Chief Magistrate Olufolake Oshin, and alongside Abdul-Wakil on another eight-count charge before the same court.
Aderinokun, trading under the name and style of Davade Properties, was alleged to have conspired with others now at large sometime in February 2016 to commit felony to wit stealing, forgery and obtaining money under false pretense.
According to the charge, Aderinokun criminally “converted a piece of land measuring approximately 1764.44 square metres situate at Plot 7B, Block CBD.1, Lekki Peninsula Scheme 1, Eti Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State, property of Ocean Trust Limited for your own use and to the use of others, and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 287 of the Criminal Law Cap C17, Vol. 3, Laws of Lagos State, 2015.”
He was said to have forged a Deed of Assignment with file number DLS/GC/110323 with the intention of using same to defraud unsuspecting members of the public.
Also, Aderinokun was alleged to have fraudulently obtained N18million from one Mrs Jumoke Fola-Alade on the pretense that he was the owner of the said property contrary to and punishable under Section 314 of the Criminal Law Cap C17, Vol.3, Laws of Lagos State.
In the other charge, Aderinokun and Abdul-Wakil were said to have conspired with others now at large to fraudulently convert a piece of land measuring approximately 913.628 square metres situated at Plot 44, Block 77, Lekki Peninsula Scheme 1 in Eti Osa for their use.
The property in question, which was registered as Number 96 at page 96 in Volume 1993p, belonged to Mr Ben Adebisi Oyekunle and Mrs Bukola Taiwo Oyekunle.
Stephanie Coker and Her Husband, Olumide Aderinokun.
In one of the counts, Aderinokun and Abdul-Wakil and others now at large were said to have “On or about the 3rd of March, 2012 at Lekki Area of Lagos State in the Lagos Magisterial District, possessed a fraudulent document (Deed of Assignment registered as No 91 at page 91 in Volume 2399) knowing fully well that the document was false and presented same at the Lagos State Land Registry, Alausa, Ikeja for registration and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 320 of the Criminal Law Cap C17, Vol.3, Laws of Lagos State, 2015.”
Specifically, Abdul-Wakil was said to have used official information at his disposal to fraudulently convert the said land for his own use contrary to the law.
After the charges were to them, the defendants pleaded not guilty, while their lawyers – Stanley Imhanruor and Sunny Ogoh urged the court to grant them bail on liberal terms.
The lawyers hinged the bail application on the grounds that the defendants had no criminal records and were appearing in court for the first time, adding that the offences for which they were charged were bailable.
On his part, the prosecutor from the Lagos State Ministry of Justice, Dr Babajide Martins applied that the defendants be remanded in custody, as well as a date for trial.
Stephanie Coker and Her Husband, Olumide Aderinokun.
He said the application for remand was necessitated by the fact that the defendants were allegedly involved in a well-orchestrated land fraud coupled with the fact that others connected with the crime were still at large, and that releasing them on bail may jeopardize the case.
In her ruling, Magistrate Oshin admitted Aderinokun and Abdul-Wakil to bail in the sum of N10million and two responsible sureties in like sum. One of the sureties must be a civil servant not below grade level 16 in the State Public Service and must get approval of the Head of Service to stand as surety.
Oshin also ruled that the other surety must be a staff not below managerial level in a reputable organization and if self-employed must show evidence of company registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) with a minimum balance of N1million and tax clearance.
“The defendants are to deposit their valid international passports to the court, while the official and residential addresses of the sureties are to be verified by the prosecutor,” Magistrate Oshin held.
The defendants were also ordered to be remanded in Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison pending the perfection of their bail conditions.
The matter was subsequently adjourned to February 2, 2018 for trial.
Following Tuesday’s viral video that showed four young Ghanaian boys raping a young girl that sparked outrage on social media, the police have swung into action.
According to multiple reports, 3 out of the four suspects were apprehended by the Police after their video went viral with many calling for their arrest.
This is indeed a welcome development.
Police in the Ashanti Region picked up three people believed to have been involved in the gang rape of a young girl which was then filmed and disseminated on social media.
The disturbing video shows a gang of guys raping a teenage girl who was being held down by one of them whilst the other take turns in forcefully having their way with her.
Police believe the perpetrators to be five in number and have launched a manhunt for the other two. They are requesting information from the public to assist in arresting the others.
The girl in the video, according to reports, is currently at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital receiving treatment and is assisting the police in their investigations.
The incident occurred at Bantama in the Ashanti Regional capital.
The National Headquarters of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, indicated in a statement that, it had taken a “serious view” of the incident, and has constituted a special investigative team to look into the matter, and identify the suspects for the necessary legal actions.
The statement also asked various media houses and those in possession of the video to “stop circulating it since it is an offence to circulate such obscene materials.”
“Anybody with any relevant information should personally report to the Cyber Crime Unit of the CID Headquarters for further action,” it added.
So a Nigerian father, who’s a customer service consultant, innocently uploaded an adorable photo of his infant daughter on his instant messaging status and an apparent pervert couldn’t see the cuteness of the photo but the bosom of the little child… what followed next is what has us in talks.
The pervert then took it upon himself, via a phone call, to ask the father of the little girl, “why he exposed her breast” – outraged by this, the Nigerian dad who apparently knows the caller, then took to his location to confront him.
He shares his story – as he warns other people to try everything in their power to keep their children safe – as thus:
I updated my whatsapp with this picture of my daughter and somebody called to ask me why i was exposing her breast!
Fam! I left the office, drove to the bastard house club in hand, still bitter i got only one hit on the shoulder before people overpowered and restrained me!
You come close to my kids with your demonic sexual depravity and i swear on my mother’s grave that i will in police custody for premeditated murder! I will club you to death and ensure your corpse is unrecognizable!
Thunder fire you! Awon oloriburuku!
For 6 years i was sexually abused over and over again by my aunt in my father’s house. Took therapy and strong outcries to God to supress the sexually misconduct that characterised my life. Wish my parents looked out for me and protected me.
Will protect my kids with my life!
Till date, i can’t stand before a lady and ask her out! Can’t express romantic feeling without turning to a stammarer with my hands and legs flowing with sweat like Niagara falls!
Still battling with the trauma of those years my aunt raped me repeatedly!
Protect your kids
If anyone ask much ask make suggestive remarks let alone touvh your kids, kill, destroy or crush the demon! If you can afford legal services to defend you in court for standing up for your kids, come, I’ve got friends who will bear all the cost!
Ex-Big Brother Naija contestant, Uriel Oputa took to her social media page to share a sultry photo of herself rocking an orange dress which glaringly put her high thigh on display.
Well, a fan of hers, who obviously isn’t one with her fashion statement then asked her to expose more of her body – the singer didn’t let it slide as she immediately gave him a response quite befitting.
In the photo Uriel Oputa also hinted on the ongoing photo shoot of 2017 BBN Participant as they prepare to welcome new sets of participants come 2018.
A man has found himself in serious trouble after beating his wife to death, filming it so that he could show off to his friends.
According to Metro UK, Anastasia Oviannikova died six days after the horrific attack at the hands of Maxim Gribanov in Lebedyan, western Russia.
The husband had repeatedly struck her to prove that he had her ‘under control’ when she told him that she wanted to leave him. Pictures from the brutal attack show her on a sofa with bruises across her entire body. When she was taken to hospital, Anastasia, 28, was found to have severe bruising, internal bleeding and several broken bones.
She slipped into a coma and as a result of such horrific injuries she never woke up and died six days later. A family friend said: ‘She was so full of hope and fun but this man destroyed her life. He should be treated in the same way as he treated her.’
Gribanov kicked and punched her repeatedly over a course of several hours then showed the footage to his friends. Anastasia’s friends said that she had met someone new and was trying to build up the courage to leave her violent husband, who had forced her to quit her town hall job. However, after suffering years of abuse, bullying and intimidation she was too scared to leave him in fear of what he would do.
He even threatened her brother and father if they reported him or if they tried to stop him from beating Anastasia. Yulia Kuznetzova, a police spokeswoman, said: ‘At first the man was charged with assault which caused severe damages to the woman’s health. ‘But after she died and the charges were changed. The suspect pleaded partially guilty. He said he had his reasons.’
A subject has been trending online for a while and it’s had people weighing in on it – it’s about a man whose wife was impregnated by another man.
Twitter user @Letsang shared the post about one of her male friends in tears because he discovered his wife was impregnated by another man.
She wrote…
A friend cried last night, his wife is pregnant… And not by him. I am devastated.
… and as people gave their stance on the matter, OAP Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi also commented on the post, offering the man the same advice often offered to women in the same situation.
She wrote:
Eyah, he should fight for his marriage . Keep his home . Pray , fast and watch “War room”
Media personality, Toke Makinwa too, on her Instagram, quoted Gbemi’s tweet, and in a lengthy caption took a leaf out of Gbemi’s book, fleshing out her advice.
She wrote:
Hmmmmmm!!! This is a deep issue o, maybe he was focused on his career and was always going out, maybe the man outside is the innocent looking one, does not have swag, easy going and natural. Maybe he needs to hit the gym fast, cook for her, take care of the kids etc… whatever he decides, he should just accept the child, the other man will always be an outsider, it was a mistake; after all it is him she married, he is the legal husband. He should fight for his marriage, forgive her, dem no Dey throway wife o, where will he start from? Wife scarce for market! #Thingstoldtome#My2cents#Marriageisdoordie
Singer Simi had something to add also. She wrote:
“Women will be women. He should just pray for her and submit. Most men don’t know how to respect and please their wives. You know women don’t like to be controlled.
In just about two days, lovely Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo will turn 40 and before that time, she’s all glam’d up in a new Tiannah’s Empire-assisted photoshoot.
The lovely shared the photos on her Instagram, proving that life really does begin at 40.
She wrote:
Hello!!! it’s just 2days to go ?????? feeling sexy as ever ??? God’s special baby……..I am grateful!!!! #iysexy40thloading#dec21stchic#gratefulsoul
#proudmama#blessedchild#BOSSLADY
Makeup by @deydeysoso_ Of @Tiannahsmakeupstudio?
Photography by @shadezofphotographyof @tiannahsphotostudio ?
Hair by @hairbysleame
Outfit Designed by @elegantebytiannah ?
Location- @house_of_effects@king_effect
Acid burn survivor, Chizoba Francess Obanye is currently undergoing her compulsory one year National youth service programme in Delta State.
Chizoba took to Facebook to recall the challenges she faced after the attack by her uncle’s wife – whwhich changed her life… and face.
Read her story:
“Some yrs back I became a victim of acid bath I wasn’t too bothered cos I was still tender I stayed at d hospital for lyk a year and six months,i came out I had to face d world wit d help of my parents, I started school people will see me dy will be scared it was quiet challenging, I will ask myself will I make it wit dis condition my swt mum will encourage me swt hrt u will make it I will smile and be happy at least I will make it but my fear was will I be beta she will tell me I will, I entered sec school I paired with people some will like to relate wit me y some won’t still it did not stop me from moving on,some will ask dose she has a boyfriend do u know y cos dy feel kno one will luv her wit a scar on her face I will laugh still I moved on. People were asking many questions about me cos I amaze people. Today she is a graduate and a Corper is d God’s grace at work in my life, D funnest of all is dat my enemies did not know I will move on dis big and I will surprise dem making itbigger and letting d whole world know dat having a scar on ur face dosent stop u from shining.
#Proud of my self # #come into my world nd experience a real happiness
When history takes a census of men and women who have made impact and affected the society, what should indeed count, apart from social, economic development and values on the national scale, is critically the stepdown on how specific individual lives and organisations have been positively touched.
A public opinion analyst, Emefu Ibeayoka, writing from Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, takes a cursory look at a young Nigerian Banker, who in his early forties, has already realised decades of achievements, very few Africans within the same age and opportunity brackets can only imagine.
Drawing from a religious allegory in the popular Parable of the Talent with specific reference to the wise and faithful servant who got the highest number of 5 talents, doubled them and entered the joy of his master, reminds one of the powerhouse of the Balogun Business Empire, Ladi Balogun.
The lad who was bequeathed the responsibility of developing and sustaining a legacy in an outfit during the period when a lot of bigger and stronger banks in the pecking order speedily went under in Nigeria, did not disappoint.
The current Group Chief Executive of FCMB Group Plc, did not allow his very comfortable background to becloud his determination to pursue the impeccable career he set-out to achieve. Once the youngest CEO in the Nigerian Banking industry, you are right, a youth and visionary leader, motivator, teacher and entrepreneurship expert, one is correct. Retail and Investment Banker per excellence, you are good to go. A profound architect in mergers and acquisitions, a management consultant and people’s manager, you are spot-on.
Nasir El Rufai, Governor of Kaduna State at the 2017 Annual Blacktie and Award ceremony of Harvard Business School Association of Nigeria (HBSAN) which held in Lagos recently, recounted how civilised climes, from the cradle set-out to train their leaders, send them to the best schools in the world and then create platforms for them to take-up leadership and work in the public service. He decried Nigeria’s condition whose case is the opposite.
The country is said to have been politically occupied largely by illiterates, thoroughly uneducated, uninformed and mentally dormant persons who go into politics and take-up positions of leadership and authority. In their mediocrity, they let the country down.
A prominent Nigerian who does not want his name in print, at that event, wondered why a Ladi Balogun, who was the President of Harvard Business School Association and even like his father, the Founder of FCMB (Otunba Dr M. O. Balogun, Olori Omo-Oba Akile Ijebu) would not touch politics in Nigeria with the longest spoon.
To the observer, the journey here indeed, is very far if he and his likes continue to run as fast as their feet can carry them, when it comes to steering the ship in the area of politics and leadership outside the business paths. The observer called on the Federal Government of Nigeria and the present administration to conscientiously and urgently find a way to convince such calibre of persons to bring in their knowledge and skills to advance the affairs of the nation as currently needed.
The cerebral Banker who sits as the Group Chief Executive of FCMB Group Plc, a holding company with interests in commercial and investment banking, investment management and pension administration, having successfully completed his tenure as the Chief Executive Officer of First City Monument Bank Limited. Under Ladi Balogun, FCMB Group which has an operating history of about 40 years in Nigeria, since the establishment of its investment banking business, is said to have over 500,000 shareholders, recording over N1 trillion in assets.
The President of the Otunba Tunwase Foundation, a charitable organisation focused on the health and welfare of children has spent 24 years in the banking industry working in the United Kingdom, USA and Nigeria.
Balogun began his professional career in 1993 at Morgan Grenfell and co. Limited, one of the United Kingdom’s most prestigious investment banks, which was later consolidated into the investment banking division of Deutsche Bank. Subsequently, he proceeded to Citibank, at one time the world’s largest financial services institution, in the USA, and was responsible for structured trade finance covering Central and Eastern Europe Middle East and Africa.
The Chairman of Tenet Investment Company, an impact investment company focused on wealth creation for smallholder farmers in Nigeria has spent the last 20 years at First City Monument Bank, rising to the position of Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.
He led the team that transformed the bank from a small merchant bank with less than 200 employees to a large commercial bank with 10,000 employees, over 4 million customers, 200 branches and a banking subsidiary in the United Kingdom. He led the acquisition and integration dynamics of FCMB with 4 banks over the last 15 years. He also midwifed the establishment of some of FCMB’s most significant subsidiaries including Nigeria’s largest and fastest growing micro-lending organisation, Credit Direct Limited.
In March 2017, Ladi Balogun became the Group Chief Executive of FCMB Group Plc and with his hands on the plough, decided to delve into the sphere of Pension Administration. Recently, the financial expert who has soft spot for Agriculture, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, youth development and women empowerment, led his team at FCMB Group Plc to acquire majority stake in Legacy Pension Limited. His target was to broaden the holding firm’s service offerings with the group already offering commercial and retail banking, investment banking, asset management, and trusteeship services. The successful completion of that transaction brought FCMB Group’s shareholding in the pension firm to 88.3%, thus becoming its largest shareholder.
It is revealed that under Balogun, FCMB Group Plc, developed into one of the frontline conglomerates with the richest pedigrees in financial services in Nigeria. The broadening of its holdings to include a controlling stake in a PFA is very likely to open a new vista of growth and stability to its already established income streams. The bank’s 4 million customers, 200+ branch network and strong digital presence are fertile grounds for the rapid growth of this new addition to his group’s portfolio.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of East Anglia, United Kingdom and an MBA from Harvard Business School, United States of America. He has attended many leadership training programs in Nigeria and abroad. He has spoken at several high level leadership fora and delivered lectures at public and private citadels of higher learning.
Ladi Balogun’s leadership resulted in the successful transformation of First City Monument Bank Limited from a merchant bank to a top 10 commercial bank in Nigeria across key metrics. During this period, the bank has emerged as a leader in consumer finance, agricultural banking and electronic banking.
A Virginia pastor and his wife have been convicted of defrauding members of their congregation and investors in a Nigerian oil scheme.
According to the United States Attorney’s office for the Eastern District of Virginia, 53-year-old Terry Wayne Millender and 57-year-old Brenda Millender were convicted by a federal jury Monday of a $2 million fraud scheme.
Terry Millender is the former senior pastor of Victorious Life Church in Alexandria.
Prosecutors said the couple recruited investors for companies they said provided small loans to poor people in developing countries and helped broker Nigerian oil deals.
Prosecutors said the Millenders used investor money to pay for golf trips, a birthday party, and to help purchase a $1.75 million home.
A 22-year-old Ghanaian prostitute, Queen Farcadi has revealed how much she rakes in from her line of business.
During her interview with Berla Mundi on the “Late Afternoon Show” on a Ghanaian Tv she disclosed how much she earns from engaging in prostitution.
Speaking on the show, Farcadi who runs a premium snapchat disclosed to Berla Mundi that she makes GH¢30,000 a month from the prostitution business, thus GH¢10,000 offline and GH¢20,000 online which is the equivalent of 2.3 Million Naira.
She further added that she does not feel ashamed of what does but rather feels very comfortable since she does not need to commit murder or do drugs in other to make money.
“So far as I’m not doing drugs and I’m using my body to make money, I don’t care,” Queen Farcadi said.
Queen Farcadi is a mother of one who makes a lot of money from her premium snap-chat account, and has over 50, 000 followers on Instagram.
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