Olumide Babajide, one of the drivers of a Nigerian phone retail outlet, SLOT Nigeria Limited, has been arrested by operatives of Lagos Rapid Response Squad for the diversion of N5.95 million worth of mobile phones, laptops and its accessories, just as it assisted in the recovery of N4,654,224 worth of goods from the suspect.
The 42-year-old was tracked and arrested in Kaduna State, where he diverted the goods to, after taking them from the Slot Nigeria Office based in Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos.
He was employed in March, by the company, and was directed to move the consignment to Slot Outlet in Victoria Island, Lagos on 2nd of May, when the incident happened.
The father of three who also has a diploma in computer science was also reported to have obtained a 32 inch Samsung LCD for N62, 000:00 while lodging in a hotel abandoning his wife and children in the Kaduna.
Reports are that the suspect at Kaduna bought a Peugeot 206, 1999 model with new registration number DKA 859 KA from the proceeds of his sales for N912, 000:00, and gave about 10 mobiles to passers-by.
He also gave out two phones to a new mistress while he was in the hotel at kaduna.
He said:
“I took the good from Slot’s outlet in Ikeja. I was to deliver it to another outlet in Victoria Island, Lagos, but instead I took the goods to Pam-Pam Hotel, Ikeja, while I returned the company’s Hilux car to R & S hotel, where we normally park the company’s vehicles.
This wasn’t the first time I would be moving laptops, mobile phones and their accessories from one outlet to the other. Since I joined the company in March and I was assigned the job of a delivery man, it had been my idea to divert the goods and abscond.”
“as soon as it was 5:00 p.m. that very day, I took a drop from the hotel with the consignment to Ejigbo, where I boarded a Kaduna bound bus.
Before I got to Kaduna, I already contacted one of the buyers. She bought N1.4 million worth of phones, laptops and phone accessories while I also sold in unit to some other buyers as well.”
Several media outlets reported this plagiarism with many Nigerians trooping to Pia’s Instagram page, calling her and her record label out, for the shameful rip off.
While, this was ongoing, Nigerian Media Outlet, Pulse Nigeria published a counter report that claims Pia never stole the song, instead, reverse is the case.
Read Their report below;
“The entire Nigeria is up in arms about a perceived theft of Phyno’s song by an American singer named Pia Mia.
The record in quote is a song named ‘I’m a fan’ which was released by Phyno in 2016 as part of his “The Playmaker” album. Phyno’s version featured Mr Eazi, and another relative newcomer, Decarlo.
The song which is an urban Carrribean fusion, has not been made a single by the Nigerian rapper, but it is one of the critically loved records on the project.
The song was produced by Benjamz.
On May 26, 2017, American singer and songwriter, Pia Mia, released a version of the song which featured singer Jeremih.
The similarities between hers and Phyno were present from the start. Pia Mia employs the same song title (I’m a fan’), extremely similar production, chorus, and verse.
On basic inspection, they are the same song, but Pia Mia’s version was produced by Remo the Hitmaker.
The basic crowd mentality with singles in Nigeria is that whoever releases it first owns the song, and very other version is a copy. And that’s what’s been happening. Pia Mia has been dragged across Nigerian social media as a thief, with fans and music enthusiasts accusing her of blatant theft.
But here’s the story. Pia Mia did not steal any song. She didn’t take Phyno’s record, neither did she appropriate the music. The true story is way beyond her.
The story of ‘I’m a fan’ single began from Phyno, Jeremih and producer Remo. According to verified sources close to Phyno’s camp, the rapper was working on incorporating Island-ready production on his sophomore album to tap into the international market. He was in talks with Remo, who sent him the song to work with.
“The guy sent the song to us, and we wanted to work together, but something happened and we couldn’t use it,” our source tells Pulse.
Due to issues regarding remuneration, clearances and demands, Phyno and Remo did not work together. But Phyno liked the idea of the sound, so he sought the help of producer Benjamz, who reconstructed the single, and brought on Mr Eazi and Decarlo to collaborate and release the record.
Remo, who had totally abandoned the Phyno project, still has his music, and so when Pia Mia tapped him and Jeremih for a new record, they had this one ready-made for her to record and release.
These things are not uncommon. In 2014, Phyno’s ‘Authe’ record featuring Flavour, and DJ Spinall’s ‘Gba gbe’ featuring Burna Boy possessed similar melody and lyrics in the choruses. But it was also a recording misunderstanding which was never taken to court. Both Burna Boy and Flavour had worked on a song, which was never finished. So they supplied it to other people.
So Pia Mia, did not steal a Nigerian song. Phyno and Remo had a misunderstanding, and the music has been duplicated.
Phyno got to read the article, and he has since reacted.. He rubbished the reports by Pulse.. Thus insinuating that Pia’s camp indeed stole his song. See his reactions below;
US-based Nigerian model, Nneoma Anosike, has sued Wema Bank PLC before a Lagos Division of the Federal High Court for allegedly using her photos for commercial purposes without authorization or consent.
The 22-year-old made the lawsuit through her father, Frank Anosike, who also acted as her lawyer, claiming N97 million as damages.
According to the plaintiff, the bank on 11th of April, 2016 used her photo on Instagram, for a commercial without her consent or authorization from Ford Models Inc, her American management company.
She therefore seeks an order directing the defendant to pay N75 million for allegedly passing off her services as well as an injunction restraining the defendant from passing off or causing others to pass off her professional services
She also requests for a declaration that she is entitled to her privacy of her correspondence under Section 37 of the Nigerian Constitution.
A Nigerian Twitter user, with the user name @Olubaba60 has narrated his story on how he almost died due to drug overdose – according to him, he got introduced to Tramadol and Refnol while in NYSC camp. He got addicted and couldn’t go a day without it.
He narrates how one day he visited his friends, took an overdose and had a seizure. Some of his friends ran away leaving him at the mercy of the house owners. Luckily for him he was revived.
The Lagos State Government has written a letter through the Directorate of Public Prosecutions, DPP, demanding that the Nigerian Police should forward the duplicate of the case file on the alleged domestic assault meted out on actress Mercy Aigbe by her husband Lanre Gentry.
The letter indicated the interest of the state government in prosecuting the assault case in the earliest possible time so that both victim and offender can have their case resolved promptly.
This is in line with the statement made by the State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem, during this year’s ministerial briefing.
Mr Kazeem said:
“The DPP is committed to ensuring that all offenders are brought to book thereby discouraging impunity in our society. We are also committed to speedy trials, especially so that suspects are not detained for too long awaiting trial. It is our belief that both the victims of a crime and the alleged offenders deserve to have their cases resolved at the earliest possible time.”
According to Vanguard, the resolve to write the Police was sequel to the result of the recent medical check-up conducted on Mercy Aigbe that indicated alleged assault by her husband. Asides writing to the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigative Department, SCID, Panti, Yaba, Lagos Mainland Local Government, DPP also copied other relevant agencies, to alert them of its plan.
It would be recalled that the Coordinator of the State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team, DSVRT, Mrs. Titilola Vivour- Adeniyi, had argued during a sensitization programme that Domestic Violence is a crime committed against the State. She said that if anyone is abused, the state is also being abused, hence our mindsets have to change and domestic violence has to be treated as a crime against the state.
Hours ago, we shared a report of one 28 year old Union Bank staff, Paschal Chukwuebuka Nnorom, who died on May 13th after he was allegedly dragged along the road by a motorist, Joseph Udo who dented his SUV and attempted to flee without fixing it in Port Harcourt, Rivers state.
In a new chat with LIB, Joseph denied dragging the deceased on the expressway. According to him, he was driving along the road when suddenly the deceased ran after his car and took hold of his car steering.
According to Joseph, he thought the deceased was an armed robber. He denied knowing that he caused a dent on the deceased’s car prior to the confrontation.
Read what he said below:
“It was on Saturday the 13th of May at about 3.30pm. I drove out from MTN road and was about to enter the express road. I looked at the express road to ensure that there was no other car coming from the express road. I then maintained the service lane as I saw other cars coming. I passed the MTN office and as I was about to go past one of commercial buses parked along the road. All of a sudden, I didn’t know that someone was pursuing me. Before I could understand what was happening, somebody grabbed me and the steering with my seat belt and the shirt that I wore. As he held me, the next thing was for him to hit me. I thought he was an armed robber. I was surprised. All my thinking was that he is an armed robber that wants to attack. From that moment, he started to drag with me. My vehicle was still moving. I said what is happening. Before I knew it, the next thing for this guy to do is for him to grab my steering and turn the steering to the speed lane. I was trying to divert so that I would not hit the pavement. That was the area that he now swapped the steering by force and then he hit the pavement. The next thing is for the two airbags to explode and they covered the vehicle. If you look at the vehicle, it is only the drivers side that was affected and the Tyre burst. From that moment, I did not know what was happening again because of the shock from the accident. Somebody just opened the door. When I came out, the ttouts there rushed down and started beating me. However other passersby came to my rescue, saying it was not my fault”. According to him, police officers arrived the scene and then started shooting teargas. The police thereafter took him to the station and detained him for 11 days. “This is the true story. Any other story being said is false. I spent about 11 days in the cell before they now transferred the case because they said they wanted to take the case to court. The court granted me bail last Tuesday May 23rd. Even while in court, they sent their people because I heard that the guy was whether Ogboni or whatever. So there people came to the court and said that whenever I come out, they would shoot me, they would do this. They threatened me, threatened my wife, threatened all family. Till now, my wife is not at home because of the threat. This people, they don’t even want anything from me. All they want is for me to remain in cell till I die. That is their aim. They are not even saying we should settle. The vehicle is still in police custody. As you see me so, I don’t have anybody. I am not a trouble maker. I never find trouble before. I am not a taxi driver. I don’t even use to go out” Joseph who assists his wife at her restaurant after he lost his job at an oil-field in Onne, denied knowing he scratched the deceased’s car “I didn’t even now. If I knew I would have stopped. I was moving at the back of one other vehicle. I didn’t even know. Had it been I knew, I would have stopped. Why shouldn’t I stop?”.
So everyone knows how weird the relationship between Davido and Special Spesh is – their friendship goals have had them in the news again!
Last night, the singer who is visiting Ghana, met some female fans and decided to give them a life in his car, nothing serious for a celebrity like himself yeah?! – the only thing here is, the car could not contain the singer, the girls and the hypeman.
So rather than take an Uber, Spesh had to ride with them in the trunk of the car, while Davido and the girls had the car to themselves.
This video of course, has had many fans talking, while many people have called Spesh stupid, others are seeing him as the loyal friend who goes the extra mile to make his friend and partner comfortable.
Also, the video comes just a day after the singer was spotted on SnapChat, making out with a random Ghanaian he met after a concert appearance in the country.
Afro-pop superstar Skales has released his sophomore album titled ‘The Never Say Never Guy’ today, May 29, 2017.
The singer who recently held a listening party at Industry Nite disclosed his album can be purchased on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play Stores, Deezer, from today, May 29, 2017.
Skales made the announcement on his Instagram page, he wrote,
‘Believe me, I didn’t sleep all night. Just couldn’t wait to share with you this work of art I’ve put together! Guys, I present my 2nd album titled ‘The Never Say Never Guy’. Please share, repost, buy and drop good messages all around. With you, I can keep being ‘The Never Say Never Guy’. Link in my bio! #TheNeverSayNeverGuy
Skales’ The Never Say Never Guy’ album is a 17-track album with 3 Bonus tracks, featuring an array of A-list industry names, including world-famous American musical act PJ Morton of Maroon 5, American actor and singer Rotimi, Sarkodie, Wande Coal, Burna Boy, Phyno, Lil Kesh, Davido, Timaya among others.
The Never Say Never Guy’ would mark a direct follow-up to Skales’ 2015 debut album ‘Man of the Year’ which was a commercial success.
Purchase Skales’ album ‘The Never Say Never Guy’ here:
25-year-old Nigerian male barbie doll & self acclaimed Nigerian King of Snapchat, Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju popularly known as Bobrisky was Dollar-rained on at a party last night in the USA by his fellow Nigerian guys.
Bobrisky showed off the guys who sprayed him money on his Snapchat page.
Davido’s second babymama, Amanda be giving us body goals, just few weeks after she put to bed, a baby girl, they have since named Hailey.
She shared a snapshot of her post baby bod, perhaps? on Instagram, and we are so loving it.. No one would know a baby dropped from her.. Or maybe it’s just a throwback photo… She didn’t specify.
This is coming after she supposedly threw a shade at Davido and his “hoes”.. with Sophia Momodu supposedly firing back. Details Here
Meanwhile, their “baby daddy”, Davido who of course, is the centre of all this drama, recently made headlines yet again, after he unfollowed Wizkid on Instagram. Details here too.
A newly wedded couple were pictured stepping on their guests at their wedding ceremony, in a bid showcase their tradition.
The footage of the couple in this act have gone viral on social media as the wedding guests were made to lay on the ground while the couple stepped on them with full support of their family members.
Two lesbians tied the knot recently in South Africa. Babalwa Dasha (36) from Bhofolo, Eastern Cape and Zonke Mngoma (37) from Newlands West, Durban met two years ago at work. They said it didn’t take long for them to see they were meant for each other.
They were married at Zonke’s family home where friends, family and neighbours came to witness their union.
Both women work at Umhlanga Hospital, where Babalwa is a pharmacist and Zonke is a nurse.
Their traditional wedding was conducted by Pastor Zenzi Zungu of the Victory Ministries Church International.
“We are all created by God. He made us all different,” said Zungu.
Zonke, who has an 11-year-old daughter, said: “Our families accepted us and we are happy for that.”
Babalwa’s mother, Thandi Dasha (59) welcomed her makoti to the Dasha family.
“We love you and I’m glad that my daughter brought home someone who will take care of me,” she said.
Ondo State Police have arrested two primary school teachers in ondo for allegedly cutting the nails and taking blood from pupils and selling them to ritualists..
Police sources hinted that one of the teachers pretended to be helping two of the pupils to cut their fingernails and in the process deliberately cut their flesh and allegedly used tissue paper to take blood from the pupil’s injury.
The suspect reportedly kept the blood-soaked tissue inside her handbag. The two teachers are identified as Blessing Omowera and Sola Kalejaye. The duo allegedly collected the fingernails and blood of the pupils of Heritage Nursery and Primary School.
The duo allegedly collected the fingernails and blood of the pupils of Heritage Nursery and Primary School.
While Omowera works at the nursery and primary school, Kalajaye, is said to be a teacher in a secondary school in the town. One of the pupils, who is three years old, reportedly informed her father what the teacher did to her.
The father, according to police sources, confronted the suspect on what she wanted to do with the blood-stained tissue paper. The suspect, who was subsequently arrested, confessed and fingered her accomplice who teaches in another primary school in the town as the person who introduced her
The suspect, who was subsequently arrested, confessed and fingered her accomplice who teaches in another primary school in the town as the person who introduced her to the business.
She reportedly confessed that she was lured into the business by another teacher, who she usually submit the blood-stained tissue and fingernails to in exchange for cash.
The Police Public Relations Officer for the state police command, Mr. Femi Joseph, noted that Omowera had already been charged to court, while Kalejaye was still in custody undergoing interrogation and will soon be charged to court.
The father of one of the pupils, Mr. Ambrose Akinnodi, called on the state government and human rights activists in the country to assist his family in ensuring that justice was done in the matter.
We have received reports of a building under construction that has collapsed in the early hours of today, Monday, May 29.
The building, a 3-storey which was under renovation situated on Daddy Alaja street, Oke-Arin on the Lagos Island.
According to multiple reports by eyewitnesses, many are trapped in the rubble at the time of the collapse as they await for the intervention of the State Emergency Agency (LASEMA) and the state fire service.
As at the time of filing this report, it is not clear the exact number of casualties.
This is breaking news, we’ll bring details of this story as they unfold…
There’s an ongoing drama on Social Media right now, after American singer, Pia Mia released a new track titled “I am a Fan”.. But Nigerians are dragging her for stealing the song from Nigeria’s Phyno.
We quickly did a quick check on both of the songs.. and we found out that Pia’s version was a complete rip off of Phyno’s song. Pia’s version carries the same hook, same melody with altered lyrics, and that’s not counting the fact that is shares the same title with the song dropped in 2016 by Phyno, Mr Eazi and DeCarlo off his Playmaker’s album.
Listen to Pia Mia and Jeremih’s version:
And here’s Phyno’s song of same name, featuring Mr Eazi and DeCarlo:
Here’s sample of what upset music lovers are saying:
biobiosa: “CULTURE VULTURE ALERT! Straight frauding. She and Jeremiah stole this song from a Nigerian artiste phyno. This thievery has to stop.“
queen_jennila: “This is a stolen song from Nigerian Artist @phyno .. both of you should get yourself a lawyer @jeremih and @piamia ?.. not cool ???”
m.dottydot: “Bruh this is pure plagiarism!!!!“
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Funny thing is, the song by Pia isn’t a cover, but an Official single released by her record label.. and she’s promoting it seriously!
A teacher and a classroom aide ducking it out in a classroom filled with students at a Georgia middle school last week was recorded on video.
The women can be seen throwing punches and pulling hair in the video shot May 19 by a student at Stone Mountain Middle School in downtown Atlanta, according to local media.
DeKalb Police charged Brittany Randolph-Johnson and Milan Ethridge with disrupting operations of a public school and disrupting the peace, Fox 5 Atlanta reported.
The police report says Randolph-Johnson and Ethridge “engaged in a verbal and physical altercation in the presence of minor children” at the school while school was in session, the station reports.
WGCL-TV quoted a student as saying that Randolph-Johnson and Ethridge were arguing about a male teacher. The teacher and the aide were fired, WSB-TV reported.
“I mean that’s not a good example in front of kids,” parent Valerie Stewart told the station. “That was just bad. It was just bad.”
Students say school officials examined cellphones and made students delete video of the fight, according to the station. The DeKalb County School District said it was not aware of staff looking through student phones.
Stunning Nigerian actress and mother, Mercy Johnson, stepped out for the GloMegaMusicTourAjah in Lagos recently in an off shoulder peplum top and pants.
The forever stunning mother of three looks like she can never go wrong as she glows in her face beat and charming smile. Another photo below:
In light of Children’s day, Mercy had shared lovely photos of her visit to her children’s school during their open day – the proud mother wrote to celebrate her children:
“I am a mom,a proud mom cus my kids make me understand d word “Sacrifice” immeasurably. How else can I define cuteness??? Happy Children’s day… #openday#happykids#Godisall#
mamapurity#nomakeup#
One 14-year-old Nwanne (pseudonym) in the custody of the Abia State Police Command has confessed that a lady she met at Alaoji near Aba, identified as Chinemerem Isaiah, gave her N200 to attract and steal a three-year-old for her.
She said she met Isaiah when her father sent her on an errand at Alaoji, where she asked her to call one small girl around for her.
She told PUNCH:
“My daddy sent me to give one aunty something; then on the way, I met this other aunty (Isaiah) and she asked me to bring a child. She did not tell me what she wanted to do with the baby.
“So, I called the first baby, she refused to follow me, but when I called the second baby, she came to me and this aunty brought out N200 from her bag and gave me to give the baby. She collected it and followed us.”
The Commissioner of Police in the State, Mr. Adeyele Oyebade, who paraded the suspects at the command headquarters in Umuahaia, the state capital, said they were arrested following a complaint made to the Ogbor Hill Police Station by one Mrs. Rose Ndukwu that her three-year-old daughter was stolen by unknown persons.
A quite ruthless woman, now in Police custody bathed little Chika Nkwazema with hot water shortly after Chika’s siblings and Mrs Obinna’s children had finished fighting.
She went straight to her kitchen and took water that was on fire and poured it on the eleven year old who is a primary six pupil, NationalHelm reported.
The incident took place on 20th May, 2017 at a compound in Mbieri community in the Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo state where the victim and the culprit were living as co tenants.
The hot water severely affected Chika’s breasts, Labs, buttocks, hands, face, back and legs. She quickly lost consciousness and was rushed to the federal medical Center, Owerri, where she is currently receiving medical attention at the children’s ward.
Meanwhile, The police in Imo State on Sunday said that they have arrested one Mrs Promise Obinna, who bathed the eleven year old girl , Chika Nkwazema, with hot water. The woman, was on the run with her family, before her arrest.
According to reports by The BreakingTimes, some members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) who claimed to be based in Malaysa flew home to donate a live cow allegedly named Buhari to their leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
This is coming after the May 30th Declaration by Biafra agitators as a sit-at-home-day in commemoration of the Biafra Independence Day. The cow which was donated to their leader, kanu, is said to be killed on Biafra day.
The story seen on an online news medium, The BreakingTimes, said that Mr. Kanu “who has received hundreds of important visitors including high-placed politicians since he was released on bail by an Abuja High Court in April, accepted the gift warmly.”
The reports also claimed that the members named the cow before donating it to their leader.
In the photo, two of the claimed IPOB members who donated the cow are seen standing with Nnamdi Kanu while another picture shows them standing beside the said cow.
Recall that Fifty years ago, the Igbo people of southeast Nigeria seceded, declaring an independent Republic of Biafra and sparking a brutal civil war that left about one million people dead.
Kenyan Big Girl, Huddah Monroe has urged her critics and haters not to mourn her, if all of a sudden she passes on. She made the declaration on her Instagram page.
She wrote;
“If I died tomorrow or let’s say if I don’t wake up tomorrow . DO NOT SHOW ME FAKE LOVE when I’m DEAD! If you didn’t LIKE ME when I was ALIVE please DO NOT CRY for me or SHOW ME FAKE LOVE WHEN IM GONE! That will always be my HUMBLE REQUEST to all of you!
It HURTS when I keep seeing too many fake posts of people acting like they care about a dead person and their family but DEEP DOWN you all are lying! “I wish there was a second chance for people to come back and see how people only love you when you are MUTE and can’t do nothing! And Can’t make MOVES! SHOW ME NO FAKE LOVE ! Put some RESPEK on my NAME when that time comes!!!
Meanwhile, the socialite recently revealed that she suffered from complications from a previous surgery she did. She wrote thus;
Got complications from a previous cosmetic Surgery I had (story for another day) and I am pleased with my Doctors who have done incredible job on me….. I can’t be more thankful! I could’ve died but I’m well now ?.?????????? Cc @drjlayke @drpay of the Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery group for making me feel amazing and confident once again! I would definitely recommend them to anyone! #SUPERDOCTORS ? #MajorAfricanSauce
Olusegun Obasanjo, the Former President of Nigeria, on Sunday, appealed to Nigerian youths to desist from cursing and wishing their past leaders, including him dead.
He disclosed that the youths still need their mentoring and advise. The 80-year-old former head of fstate made the appeal when he spoke during the Youth Governance Dialogue organized by the Youth Development Centre arm of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library(OOPL), Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.
“Don’t wish us dead, don’t wish us to disappear because you will need us. You need us mentors and advisers to mentor and prepare you for the future. You need our experience and assistance of some of us to guide you through life.
You should not lose hope, you should not feel frustrated. Whenever I go, they always ask me what is my fear about Nigeria and Africa. And I said my greatest fear is youth anger, frustrations and youth explosion which have no bound.
We have the Boko haram in the north, the MASSOB and IPOB in the South East, the militants in the Niger Delta and the Oodua Peoples Congress in the Southwest. All of these are expression of anger and frustrations.
We have what it takes to be great as a nation and we can’t transform this country without the youths. My greatest hope in this country is also the youth. You the youth should work to help yourselves. You must be ready to pay the price for what you stand for,”he said.
Reality TV star, Tboss has finally opened up on her relationship with controversial Kogi state lawmaker, Senator Dino Melaye. TBoss was photoed with the Senator at his lawmaker’s “Antidote for corruption” book launch in Abuja.
The picture, had tongues wagging – but speaking at a breakfast buffet at Shirley’s Confectionery, Abuja on Saturday, May 27, 2017, TBoss denied having any relationship with Senator Melaye.
“It was a book launch and the people I work with also work with him,” TBoss said.
“So we got an invitation for the book launch, I was in Abuja and I went there with my company. End of story.
“Senator Dino Melaye is a bit funny (you know). Buts that’s all. End of story,” she added
The breakfast buffet which coincided with this year’s Children’s Day celebration saw the reality star interacting with kids at the facility.
Pascal Chukwuemeka Nnorom, a staff of Union Bank of Nigeria, has been killed by one Joseph Udoh.
According to The Sun, the deceased and his wife of 2 years, Priscilla, were on their way to attending a wedding ceremony of Pascal’s colleague in Elelewon area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Saturday, May 13, 2017, when the sad incident occured.
Pascal’s journey to his untimely grave began when a Toyota Camry car, driven by one Joseph Udoh, from Anang in Akwa Ibom State, hit his Honda CRV SUV in Oil Mill area of the city, near the Eleme bridge.
The deceased, who hailed from Eziudo Mbaise, Imo State, was said to have alighted from his vehicle and walked over to meet the driver of the Camry. He placed his hand on the door of the Camry, but Udoh allegedly refused to alight from his own car for them to resolve the matter.
Rather, he quickly wound up the glass, trapping Pascal’s hand and then sped off. In a chat with Sun, grieving Priscilla said: “He dragged him several poles before he stopped.”
In the process of draging the victim, his body hit the hard pavement severally. His spinal cord and legs were broken and he became immediately unconscious and later died.
A mob prevent Udoh from escaping. They tortured him and were about to give him jungle justice before he was rescued by policemen. Priscilla described the husband as her best friend. “He was everything to me,” she added, sobbing profusely. .
According to the widow, one of the most painful aspects of the death was that her marriage to Pascal was yet to produce a child before his death. “When the mob was beating Udoh, he told them he was ready to die, as far as he had done what he wanted to do,” Priscilla said.
It was gathered that soon after her husband was confirmed dead, Priscilla fainted and had to be revived. Meanwhile, she has appealed to the government and the security agencies to bring her husband’s killer to book. “I want justice,” she said, wailing.
I wonder what the psychological state of Onyekachi would be after seeing this response from Daddy Freeze on his comment – he had recently, sent in a tweet on his opinions about using condoms.
Onyekachi says using condoms is a sign that one is sleeping with whom he/she is not supposed to sleep with – well, Daddy Freeze, has some words of wisdom for him… hope he takes it well.
Daddy Freeze:
Making statements like these, is a sign that a ‘smartphone’ is in the hands of a ‘not so smart’ person.
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What a vacuous and uninformed tweet, probably borne out of listening to too many yahoo boy pastors anointed with engine oil.
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What about couples on family planning? Or a couple where the man survived Ebola but it remains in his semen for up to 8months? Have you heard that some women are allergic to their legally married husband’s semen? Do you know other birth control methods are not tolerated by many wives? Are such couples going to feel guilty because a moron was gifted a smartphone and 10mb free data? Continue…
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How about a man having sex with a street prostitute without using a condom, is that a sign that he is having sex with a person he is, ‘supposed to be having sex with’?
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Please ignore pedestrian statements made by clowns like these, beleaguered by the strangulating effect of a proletariat mindset, as they only speak out of their overwhelming cretinous bigotry. ~FRZ
#FreeTheSheeple
Mark Melton and Esther Lubo, the couple whose wedding ceremony invitation card went viral on social media days ago, because of its content, tied the knot yesterday, May 27 in Gombe State.
The wedding invitation card was so hilarious that up till now, it still makes us chuckle when we read it.
It’s blissful now that the couple have tied the knots as planned. Esther, the bride, is such a beauty though…. Continue with their photos below:
So its apparent that #BBNaija’s Bisola and Debbie-Rise have continued to maintain their lovely relationship outside of the Big Brother house, and it’s really overwhelming.
The duo, this past Saturday, joined other housemates for the Cross River @ 50 celebration headlined by ex-housemate, Black Bassey.
While her friends chose simple, less colourful casual outfits for the festival, Debbie-Rise donned a yellow floor-length frock with a dramatic flair which some trolls think is badly sewn. Others think it is out-of-place in the picture and definitely not the dress for the event.
This though, won’t be the first time people will give in their personal opinions about the singer‘s outfit, good thing this time is Bisola refused to sit back and watch her friend get dragged.
She wrote:
“Haba you guys chill. Her dress is beautiful. Maybe this picture didn’t do it justice,”
Femi Taiwo, who was removed on May 15, was also ordered out of his official quarters within 24 hours of receiving the letter.
Media reports suggested Mr. Taiwo’s removal came after his actions during an anointing service on May 14 angered the Lagos State governor’s wife, Bolanle Ambode, who was in attendance.
The reports said Mrs. Ambode waited endlessly as she joined a queue to be anointed without any preference accorded her; and that she left the church in anger after been anointed.
But a series of letters and correspondences reviewed by PREMIUM TIMES showed that Mr. Taiwo’s problems with the church predated the event of May 14.
“The point is that he (Mr. Taiwo) disregarded rules to go and meet the First Lady without authorisation, out of selfish interest,” a source at the church told PREMIUM TIMES.
In late February this year, Mr. Taiwo had paid an ‘authorised visit’ to Mrs. Ambode without the knowledge of the church’s Governing Council; but he allegedly lied to the governor’s wife that he was sent by the Council.
At the meeting, Mr. Taiwo, those familiar with the matter said, schooled the First Lady on why he should be the “alpha and omega” on anything spiritual concerning Governor Ambode and his family.
He also reportedly cited the church’s constitution repeatedly to convince the First Lady to always respect his office and powers.
“He told the First Lady that the small church inside the State House should be reporting to him. And that he would withdraw some of the staff if his demands were not granted, almost threatening the First Lady,” one official said.
Mrs. Ambode, one of our sources said, was shocked by the clergyman’s attitude, and she promptly contacted the church’s Governing Council to complain.
The Council “was shocked that Mr. Taiwo, a supposed man of God, could lie and misrepresent himself to the First Lady, and immediately queried the clergyman, demanding explanation.”
“It came to the notice of the Governing Council of Chapel of Christ the Light that you requested and held a meeting with Her Excellency on 27th February, 2017, claiming that the Governing Council mandated you to do so,” read the query signed by ‘Gbenga Solomon, a Reverend Canon and the Governing Council Chairman.
“Please, note that your action was at your behest and not the Governing Council. We learnt that you went with a copy of the constitution, explaining the content to her.
“Kindly recall that an emergency meeting was summoned on Wednesday, 1st March 2017, where you claimed that you never mentioned to Her Excellency that Governing Council mandated you. In order not to put the Governing Council in disrepute, respond in writing your position on same.”
Following the Council’s query to him, Mr. Taiwo wrote a letter of apology, dated March 10, and addressed to Mrs. Ambode stating that the purpose of his visit was not to undermine the First Lady or her office.
“I write to tender a sincere apology to you on the matter surrounding our visit to Your Excellency recently,” the chaplain wrote.
“In honesty, I have high regard for you and see you as mother to all. Your effort in building the Chapel and the State in general is highly appreciated and we pray God to continue to strengthen you the more.
“I am very sorry for any embarrassment our visit might have caused you and I plead you find a place in your heart to forgive.”
Although Mr. Taiwo apologized to Mrs. Ambode concerning the February 14 incident, he remained consistently hostile and disrespectful of the First Lady, culminating in the May 14 incident that may have quickened his removal, one of our sources said.
“The truth is that as a continuation of his hostility towards the woman, he was openly disrespectful to the First Lady at the annointing service. Yet, the First Lady waited through it and never left in anger.”
Another official said the pastor “remained perpectually angry because “another person was made a Special Adviser to the Governor on Religious Matters and assumed wrongly that as the chaplain, it was his duty to play such roles and to act as the spiritual father to the First Family.”
“He was consistently pestering the First Lady with a litany of requests, and was repeatedly advised by the Governing Council. But he does not appear to have any respect for constituted authorities as advised by the Bible.”
The source added that the Governing Council was also crossed with the pastor for allegedly converting the church’s bus to his personal use.
The chaplain failed to make amends, an official said.
Repeated telephone calls to Mr. Taiwo on Saturday night were not answered.
But The Punch, which first reported the matter, quoted the former chaplain as saying “I have tried as a pastor to live above board. It will not be right engaging the church or the government on the pages of a newspaper.”
An email to Ayo Oyadotun, the new chaplain at the church, was not replied either.
Contacted, the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Steve Ayorinde, declined to comment on the pastor’s removal, saying, “We don’t want to engage anyone on this matter.”
But Mr. Ayorinde had told The Punch that “the former chaplain was queried a number of times in the past for conduct unbecoming of his office.
“The culmination of various indiscretions led to the Governing Council of the church issuing yet another query that led to his being relieved of his post.
“This has got nothing to do with the First Lady. The chaplain is looking for an excuse to cover his insouciance. It’s nothing but cheap blackmail.”
