A Nigerian, Joachim Iroko who was arrested in August, 2016 for naming his dog Buhari was just freed of all charges yesterday at the Magistrate Court sitted in Sango, Ogun state.
Haliru Umar from Sokoto State, neighbour of Mr. Iroki, accused that Mr. Iroko of breaching peace and having harmful motive for naming his dog the name ‘Buhari’ believed to be referred to the President of Nigeria.
Magistrate O. O. Adebo however nullifed the case claiming the prosecutor failed to substantiate his case against Joachim Iroko and consequently struck out all charges preferred against him.
The arrest of Mr. Iroko sparked nationwide outrage in August 2016 and critics accused the police of stifling constitutionally guaranteed freedom.
The presidency also reacted to the arrest when Presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, said the president paid more attention to cartoon pages in the newspapers rather than following Mr. Iroko’s case that was generating nationwide furore at the time.
In ecstatic mood, the discharged and acquainted Joachim Iroko expressed gratitude for the support throughout his times of trials.
“I would like to thank specially, Vanguard Newspaper for blowing the case open and human rights lawyer, Ebun Adegborowa that came to my rescue” he stated.
A sex worker, Beauty Tagbami has been alleged to have injured her colleague’s face have over rivalry for hawking space.
Tagbami facing trials before the Magistrate Court in Ebute Metta, Lagos on two counts of unlawful assault and assault causing bodily harm was said to have engaged in a physical combat with Tope Olayinka using razor blade and scissor on the later’s face for her persistent intrusion in Tagbami’s hawking space to parade self for customers.
The Prosecutor. Inspector Cousin Adams said this before the Magistrate court.
“Tagbami had warned Olayinka not to encroach on her space where she parades herself for customers and this led to fight between them”, the Police reported.
The offences contravened Sections 172 and 173 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The Magistrate, Mrs O.O.A. Fowowe-Erusiafe, admitted the accused to a N50, 000 bail with two responsible sureties in like sum.
She adjourned further hearing in the case until Aug. 28.
As the Nigeria Police Force attempts to rebuild its image, three police officers of the Lagos State Command have been dismissed.
The action was taken in a case of illegal arrest and extortion reported three weeks ago by an unnamed Nigerian using the popular social-messaging service, WhatsApp.
A statement by Assistant Commissioner Of Police of the Public Complaint Rapid Response Unit (PCRRU) in Abuja, Abayomi Shogunle, said the dismissal followed an internal trial at which the men were found guilty, under the Police Act, of corrupt practices and discreditable conduct.
In a major image-makeover effort, the PCRRU is sending to the public such messages as:
“Remember, Bail is Free, PCRRU says NO TO IMPUNITY and our quick response will put a smile on your face.”
The dismissed officers are: Inspector Okelue Nkemeonye, Sgt. Braimoh Sunday and Sgt. Yusuf Olukoga, met their fate after the complaint was filed on June 21.
Their lead officer, ASP Bayo Obadiah, received an official query and his case is being sorted out.
In his message to the PCRRU, the complainant told the horrendous story of how he was abducted by a team of policemen that morning as he came out of a bank to transact business.
Held all day until about 6 p.m., not only was he beaten by the policemen, they used his ATM to withdraw money from his account, and transferred money into another account provided by one of them.
According to ACP Shogunle:
“Upon the receipt of the complaint, a case with Tracking Number PCRRU637624 was registered and acknowledgment of complaint sent to the complainant. PCRRU Investigation team was dispatched to Ikorodu where all the three dismissed policemen including AP No. 98199 ASP Bayo Obadia who led the team were apprehended. PCRRU preliminary investigation reveals that all the allegations contained in the WhatsApp message actually happened.”
In addition, he said the four police officers who were armed on the day of the incident had falsely paraded themselves as operatives of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) despite not being posted to SARS by police authorities.
Investigation also showed that the officers extorted a total sum of N200,000 from the young men whom they tagged “Yahoo Yahoo Boys,” the money forcibly taken from them via a N90,000 ATM withdrawal and another N110,000 mobile bank money transfer to a third-party account provided by the policemen, ACP Shogunle continued, adding the extorted N200,000 was recovered by the PCRRU Investigators.
He said:
“All the arrested officers, witnesses and recovered exhibits including the N200,000 cash and printed bank statement of account were handed over to the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 2 Lagos for further detailed investigation and necessary disciplinary measures,”
“The approval of the punishment of dismissal from service as recommended by the Adjudicating officer is part of the outcome of the disciplinary measures.”
With reference to ASP Bayo Obadiah “who led the team of the infamous men on this unacceptable conduct,” he pointed out that an official query was issued to him by the AIG Zone 2 Lagos, and that both his reply and that query have been forwarded to the office of the Force Secretary in Abuja from where it will go to the Police Service Commission as required by Police Regulations.
Shogunle said:
“The Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris, has commended the complainant for coming forward to report the incident to PCRRU, the IGP has also said that all allegations of professional misconduct reported against any police officer would be treated in line with relevant laws and in keeping to the ‘Change Begins With Me Campaign’ of the Federal Government,” .
He encouraged the public to report cases of police misconduct to the PCRRU for resolution, stressing that the IGP Idris led administration is bent on ensuring a more public friendly and corrupt free police force in Nigeria.
The Niger State Police Command has arrested a 14-year-old wife, Aisha Isah, from Lifari Village in the Mashegu Local Government Area of the state for allegedly killing her 40-year-old husband, Isiaka Usman.
It was learnt that the suspect and the late Usman, to whom she got married to five months ago, were cousins.
Northern City News gathered that Isah had been complaining of starvation and maltreatment since she started living with Usman, who already had two wives.
One of the two wives was said to have left on account of the failure of Usman to meet up with his responsibilities to his family.
The teenage wife said on Tuesday that her late husband failed to provide for her for two days.
She said:
“And when I confronted him, he slapped me and out of anger, I hit him on the forehead with a pestle and he collapsed and died,”
“My husband had the habit of not giving us money for food and each time we (the wives) confront him, he would tell us to go to our parents’ home and eat.
He never cared about us; he beat us every time we demanded money for food.”
Asked if the other wife was at home at the time of the incident, she stated that the other wife went to the hospital with her baby.
“My mate was not around; it was only me and my late husband that were in the house at the time of the incident. I picked a pestle and hit him, he fell on the ground and I ran to my mother’s house at Kahigu Village in Mashegu council,”
She also said that she inadvertently killed her husband out of anger and pleaded for forgiveness.
“I am sorry for what happened, it is the devil’s work and I pray my parents will forgive me; I never knew that he would die, I regretted all my actions,”
The police spokesman, Bala Elkana, explained that the victim died at Mashegu Hospital where he was taken for treatment.
Elkana described the incident as unfortunate, but added that the suspect would nevertheless be prosecuted as a juvenile offender
Last Night, we reported that MMG singer, Tekno said he was looking for his secondary school friend, Paul Akere, who he wants to gift N1 million, and also pledged N200k to anyone who helps him locate his friend –read here
Well now, Tekno Has found him!
Few minutes after he made the announcement, a twitter user dropped a photo of Paul Akere, Tekno blessed him and asked that Paul’s Number to be sent to him!
Estranged husband of Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh, Dr Olakunle Churchill, and his Big Church Foundation donated brand new Mercedes Benz Ambulances, 1,000 fire extinguishers and 1,000 fire blankets to the Federal Fire Service (FFS) in Abuja.
He was accompanied by top celebrities from Nollywood and the music industry including Ayo Makun (AY), Waje, Mike Ezuruonye, TBoss, Victoria Kimani, Emma Nyra, Mamuze Twins, Charles Awurum, Praiz, Dennis Dooshima and others.
Today, we (Big Church Foundation) along with stars who came out to show love and support visited the burn victims at the National Hospital, Abuja and also presented The Federal Fire Service of Nigeria with an ambulance to support the amazing work being carried out and also to enhance speedy rescue of victims of fire accidents. We must be the change we hope to see in the world! Swipe for photos of the ambulance and more highlights from the event, which took place today at Abuja.
‘we’re making this contribution to make the country safer than it is and we recognise the humanitarian service of the fire fighters since 1901. After this donation we’ve made today, we shall be looking into other areas of prevention where we can partner with the service for the safety of all and sundry.”
Reality star and model Angela Renée White popularly known as Blac Chyna took to IG on Monday to show off her new set of custom wheels.
The 29-year-old mother of two got a brand new white Ferrari Spider with a cherry red interior, this comes after her ex, Rob Kardashian took her cars back earlier this month following their public feud.
Blac Chyna has since been sharing photos and videos of the Ferrari and herself in it with her son, King Cairo, and her daughter, Dream Kardashian.
Yesterday, the American model and wife of the renowned John Legend (singer), Chrissy Teigen announced how the President of the United States, Donald Trump got her blocked on Twitter.
In her tweet last night, she revealed that she had consistently lampooned the President in the time past and got got barred owing to that reason.
“After 9 years of hating Donald J Trump, telling him ‘lol no one likes you’ was the straw,” she wrote alongside a screenshot showing the error message, “You are blocked from following @realDonaldTrump and viewing @realDonaldTrump’s tweets”, Chrissy tweeted.
Chrissy made the camel’s back-breaking comment on Sunday in response to Trump saying it was “very sad” that Republicans were willing to “do very little to protect their President.”
John Legend’s Wife Got Barred By Donald Trump On Twitter
A lady, who was simply identified as Tamara was allegedly caught stealing cosmetics at a shop in Lagos!
According to the shop’s official Instagram account, she confessed that it was not her first time.
Here’s what the wrote;
FACE OF A THIEF! HER NAME IS TAMARA, THIS LADY WALKED INTO OLD ENGLISH SUPERSTORE TO SHOP IN OUR EYES BUT IN HER MIND HER MISSION WAS TO STEAL FROM US. SHE WAS CAUGHT AND SO CAME MORE REVELATIONS. SHE CONFESSED IT WASN’T HER FIRST, APPARENTLY STEALING OUR STUFFS HAS BECOME A NORM FOR HER. THEY SAY EVERY DAY FOR THE THIEF BUT ONE DAY FOR THE OWNER.. ENJOY WHAT YOU GET…
Triple MG Artiste, Tekno has revealed that he’s giving out N200,000 to anyone who helps him find his secondary school friend, paul Akere.
Though, the singer revealed that he doesn’t know how he looks like now, but he was really skinny and fair in complexion.. and his sister’s name is love, who is also fair in complexion.
Tekno also added that the name of his secondary school is Government day secondary school, Bwari, Abuja.
A twitter user showed the photo of Paul Akere’s family.
So if you know where Paul Akere is and you need N200,000, kindly contact Tekno.
Are you a young fashion accessories maker, makeup artist or hair stylist between the ages of 16 and 25? Do you want to start your own business but don’t have the funding for it? Then, First City Monument Bank (FCMB)’s #FlexxYourCreativity contest is perfect for you!
The #FlexxYourCreativity contest seeks to encourage young people who are skilled at makeup, hair styling and fashion accessories to become entrepreneurs by giving them the financial, advisory aid and exposure needed to take their business to the next level.
A total cash prize of ₦600,000 and other amazing opportunities are up for grabs in the contest and all you have to do is upload a picture of your craft on the #FlexxYourCreativity portal , then get your friends and family to vote for you.
Winners of the contest will be a part of the FCMB Dare2Dream Masterclass and also work with models of the Dare2Dream reality show and showcase their works to the world.
This is an opportunity of a lifetime and you shouldn’t miss it, so go submit your entry on the #FlexxYourCreativity portal http://on.fcmb.com/FlexxYourCreativity2-29 right away.
Entry submission to the first stage of the contest closes on the 17th of August, 2017. Be sure to share with your friends and family who are into makeup, hair styling and fashion accessories production as well.
Please note that this contest isonly open to those who have a Flexx account, FCMB’s Youth Banking product that makes banking fun.
If you don’t already have a Flexx account, you can open one right now by clicking – http://on.fcmb.com/FlexxYourCreativityOpen-3. It takes only 4 minutes and you get your account number instantly!
FCMB’s Flexx proposition is targeted at young people who are actively seeking platforms which allow them to express their uniqueness, while building skills for financial success.
A youth-centric banking product, Flexx is designed to meet the overall financial needs of young people within the age range of 16 and 25 years, where and how they want those needs met.
This is summarized in the description of Flexx as “An app. A card. An account”, which gives account holders the freedom to bank on the go using the Flexx Mobile App, as well as access relevant lifestyle and skills-building content.
In addition, with their Flexx card, they can conveniently withdraw cash, make payments online and on Point-of-Sale machines and access exclusive discounts and freebies from Flexx partners.
This interesting departure from the common market offering gives the account holder full access to “flexx” (a popular expression which means to “show off”) and the opportunity to express a lifestyle that will be the envy of their peers who do not have Flexx accounts.
A Facebook user, Medina Faith Billy posed in front of her house in Yaba, which was flooded following hours of heavy downpour last Saturday.
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Recall that two weeks ago Lagosians who resided at highbrow areas i.e Lekki, Victoria Island and Ikoyi suffered flooding as most properties and valuables were destroyed and they (islanders) were mocked by those living at the mainland with witty tweets and bants all over social media .
Now apparently – it seems most parts of Lagos actually do not have a good drainage system and we hope the Goverment attends to the needs of these people soon .
The On-Air-Personlity (OAP), Toke Makinwa ended her book tour at the University of Lagos yesterday, July 24.
The Media personality, who has hit stardom in her career took to her Instagram last evening to relieve her ugly moments inthe University especially when she was at the verge of been sent out of UNILAG over poor performances owing to the lackadaisical attitudes to studies.
After the shameful grade that almost got her rusticated, Toke Makinwa took up the challenge and later finished her course with a Second Class (Lower Division).
Read her full emotional story:
“I haven’t always made the right choices but I am thankful for grace. I’m no where near perfect, I struggle sometimes but I’m learning to lean on the grace of God to catch me when I fall. Its quite emotional for me to end my book tour at the University of Lagos cos I remember my time there, I wasn’t the brightest student, I had potential but I was a troubled young girl, I didn’t care much for my books till one day I was advised to withdraw, and I hit rock bottom. I had no where else to go, my grades were bad, so bad the school asked me to leave.
Something happened (grace), there was a meeting with all department heads I was granted mercy on humanitarian grounds. My lecturers knew I had it in me but I couldn’t see what they saw, they decided to give me an extra year to turn it around. It was humiliating, I started not quite at the bottom but it was a struggle. My mates had graduated and I was in a new class and boy it was hard but I did it. I don’t know how but I made a 2:2. Instead of 4 years I spent 5/6 but I made it out. It is important for me to go back and meet with the students in Unilag, the ones doing great and the students that are struggling too. Sometimes it takes sharing your story to inspire someone to believe in themselves and I’m always up for it. Dates will be revealed soon, #onbecomingmediatour #OnBecominginUnilag #TMisComingHome #rockbottomtorockstar #Godschild”
The Mavin Records’ singer, Korede Bello set to loose an overwhelming sensation in his recent ‘Belloved concert’ in Mali.
Last weekend, the ‘Godwin’ crooner got his audience stunned while some ladies poured out tears while he performs his songs ‘Godwin’, ‘Do Like Dat’, ‘Mungo Park’ and ‘Belloved’
Here is the video from the trip to the West African country, Mali:
Somr Photos are trending on IG that show 3 female final year students of Ekiti State University, EKSU, dressed up as Korean High School students for their department’s costume day.
A 39-year-old Nigerian, Marvyn Iheanacho has earned himself a jail term of life imprisonment at the Woolwich Crown Court in London for beating his girlfriend’s five-year-old son to death in a British park for losing one of his worn shoes
According to the report filed before the Court by the Police, Iheanacho was said to have angrily beaten Alex Malcolm, a five-year-old boy for misplacing his shoes at the London park on Nov. 20, 2016.
As presented by the Police upon witnesses’ stories, here is the narrataion of the assault on the young lad that led to imprisonment for Iheanacho:
“The child sustained a deadly brain injury and internal bruising to his stomach; a post-mortem examination concluded this had been caused by a kick, stamp or punch.
“Iheanacho was later seen talking on his phone while a child lay on his back on a bench next to him, a limp arm dangling down.
“Rather than taking the boy to a nearby hospital, only five-minute’ walk away, Iheanacho took him home in a taxi, where he attacked the boy’s mother, Lilya Breha, when she tried to call an ambulance.’’
“Iheanacho subjected that poor little boy to a brutal assault after flying into an uncontrollable rage just because Alex lost one of his shoes.
“Afterwards, Iheanacho came up with various stories to try to cover his tracks, insisted his girlfriend lied to him, and attacked her when she tried to get medical help for her unconscious son”, the Police stated.
Aside, the lost pair of shoe was later found at the park by the Police although the boy died two days after reaching hospital.
A photo has gone viral after a lady posted what she was served at a Mass wedding organized by the church.
The lady revealed that groundnuts, garden egg, coke, and sweet was given to the guest at the wedding ceremony.
She wrote;
“So today I attended a mass wedding of about 10 couples some of who already have children and have not wedded properly in the church and some who only married traditionally they were afforded the privilege to marry properly in the church and the wedding was sponsored by the church. am not being ungrateful at all but I just wonder what name to call this combination.”
Nigerian male barbie and bleaching cream front-liner , Bobrisky may have just called the attention of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) on himself with his latest income declaration rant on Snapchat.
According to Bobrisky who addressed his haters and those wondering how and where he makes his money from, he said he makes $800 dollars daily from sales of his cream which amounts to $24,000 monthly and $288,000 per annum.
With the currently Dollar to Naira exchange rate at around #315, then Bonrisky has just said he makes over 90Million naira annually.
He wrote ;
Some of u might be asking where is bobrisky seeing money to do all this ******* My cream alone full package is $400. Sometimes i sell three or two in a day. Let say two multiply by 30 days. That is $24,000 multiply by another 365 days. $288,000
So haters, there you have it. – See more snaps below
A lady who got pregnant and was abandoned to her fate for almost two years due to a fight she had with the man who got her pregnant, has been reunited with him.
The Nigeria man who got the lady pregnant was located by members of Emmanuel Ugwuonye’s NGO, Due Process Advocates, after they heard her story and here’s what the group posted on their page;
“This man got this woman pregnant. They quarreled and broke up. The woman went on her own and had her baby. The man went only his own forgot he got somebody pregnant. They two lost contact and never met again. Then a DPA member met the woman struggling to stay alive from hunger with her nearly two-year old child. The DPA member began to ask questions. Today, Hon Joy Buz led DPA to this reunion. Rather, mother and child, we brought together”.
Internet users went agog yesterday as fast rising rapper, Olufemi Olukayode Adeyemi populary known as Fshaw became the latest internet sensation when he was unveiled as the famous, witty and anonymous EFCC Twitter handler.
His profile on social media was bombarded and people began asking questions to know if he resigned or he was sacked from the job.
Then a Tweet from NYSC’s official account saying,
‘Only an Eagle can birth #TheEagle. @FshawKingFisher, yours was an excellent SERVICE. #TheTorch will continue to shine light on you. Fly On!’ led people to believe that Femi may have just completed his Youth Service with the anti-graft agency.
Now, he has clarified the misconception in a new tweet saying he completed NYSC a decade ago but he’s yet to explain the main reason for his departure from EFCC.
He quoted popular blogger Linda Ikeji on the tweet – Read below;
Residents of Nkumba Central in the Wakiso District of Uganda were thrown into shock on Monday after they discovered the lifeless body of a lady in a banana plantation.
The body of Rose Nakimuli, 27, a hairdresser and resident of Kitaala was found naked with a stick inserted in her genitals. It’s also understood that she must have been raped before she was killed.
According to Monitor UG, this comes barely three days after a 17- year-old girl, Norah Wayana was discovered killed in the same manner and body dumped in a banana plantation near her parent’s home in the same area.
Nakimuli has become the fifth woman to lose her life in the seemingly increasing serial murders in the area.
Mr. Anatori Ndyabajeera, the deceased’s husband said he last saw his wife on Sunday evening.
“I was with my wife on Sunday at 5pm, after which I left for my home in Kawafu zone. Later, I called her phone at 7pm to check on her and we chatted for some good minutes,” he said. ”However, this morning I tried to call her but she wasn’t answering her phone and I was saddened to hear that she had been found dead. ”
Speaking to Journalist at the scene, Entebbe District Police Commander Godfrey Ninsiima said so far, nine people have been arrested in connection with the murders.
“We already have suspects in custody. Some are already in Kigo Prison. It’s an organized group with ill intentions targeting women,” he said.
He said a 10pm curfew has been imposed in Entebbe Town and the neighboring Katabi Town Council as a measure to curb the ongoing murders.
Kampala Metropolitan South Regional Police Commander ACP Siraje Bakaleke also called on women to avoid moving alone at night and warned that bars that would be found operating beyond 10pm would be closed.
“We are not going to sleep. We have started making operations in Entebbe and have introduced bylaws to curb the increasing murders,” he said.
A Nigerian Pastor, Dr. Abel Damina has condemned the act at which people are asked to give especially paying of tithes in churches these days.
In a series of teachings, Abel Damina mentioned that giving is not done to be blessed but out of blessing and not for the returns of it.
He further established that an act of encouraging church members to give for multiplying effects from God is a fraud and an insult to the works of redemption and grace.
According to a fresh report, the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today, July 25 implored all Muslims to visit and protect Jerusalem after violence broke out over metal detectors that Israel installed and later removed from a sensitive holy site in the city.
As quoted, “From here I make a call to all Muslims. Anyone who has the opportunity should visit Jerusalem, Al-Aqsa mosque,” Erdogan said in Ankara, adding: “Come, let’s all protect Jerusalem”, Erdogan said.
However, Erdogan was referring to the site known to Jews as the Temple Mount and central to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Nollywood actress, Stella Damasus who has been in United States for her movie, has reacted to a post her husband, Daniel Ademinokan, made on Instagram telling her how much he missed her and why she should hurry back home, while also hinting that he suffered mental abuse from his ex-wife, Doris Simeon [See Here].
“@dabishop007 honey, words cannot express how you have made me feel. When people laughed at me and called me names, saying I have been married three times; it hurt me but in my heart I knew it was worth it. Taking a chance on love again was risky for me but only God knows how many nights I cried and told him if it was not meant to be he should close the chapter.
When I met you I found a friend, a father, a brother, a confidant and a business partner. I didn’t know God had plans for me. Plans that were better Than the ones I actually prayed for. Thank you for coming into our lives. You are the most romantic, appreciative, kind, loving, caring and understanding husband any woman can ask for. You also helped me through my healing process boo.
The girls love you so much for being an amazing dad and friend. I dey come back in two days o, tell shakiratu and the rest say the owner of your salt na kolo o, make dem travel far go find their own. I be one man army o, make dem no try me. When I get better thing, I dey hold am TIGHT. I no dey take am play football lie lie. I love you boo. See you soon.”
I remember that sunny afternoon when I was among the many Anambrarians that stood under the sun at Alex Ekwueme square to witness your swearing in/ hand over. I noticed your demeanor almost immediately I elbowed my way to a place I could stand and stare you in the eyes.
I was quite young at the time and almost naive in matters concerning politics but that didn’t stop me from nudging my friend that stood next to me as I said: “This man looks afraid of this office o”
I remember my friend saying that he doesn’t care about your fear. All he cared about was your delivery.
After that day, I traveled to Lagos and forgot about you. Weeks later, I would see your boys on social media saying that you have eradicated all the armed robbers in Anambra. They said Anambra was safe like never before. I was happy. I was glad that you proved me wrong.
I came back to Onitsha one midnight and upper iweka was like New York city. The lights and the life I saw there was impressive. People walked around without the consciousness of time chocking them.
That was the few months of your being in power. You turned Anambra people to rappers that will easily drop this punch line: ‘Willy is willingly working’. It was fine and good.
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Do you know what happens to a DJ who starts the night with the trendy songs and mid way into the party he starts playing ‘boring’ songs?
The dancers will not remember that he had thrilled them earlier. All they’ll remember is how they felt when they left.
That was what you did. You came in, designed Awka with bright lights that are brighter than the future of the state, chased the armed robbers, kidnapper’s and all.
Months later, your intensity reduced. You couldn’t maintain the tempo at which you started.
That was when people started to complain (Except Civil servants who you took it upon yourself to treat well).
I am not writing this to praise you.
I am writing this to tell you that I saw the picture where you stopped by to carry an accident victim.
I have the picture on my phone and anytime I feel sad, I look at that picture and laugh at the face you made while you carried the victim. You were posing for the camera.
We know these things. When a Nigerian politician needs your vote, he can come to your house to wash your plate.
You need our votes soon and that’s why you behaved like a WHO employee that day.
Let us be sincere; if the election was two years from now, there is no way you will carry yourself down from the car talk more of carrying accident victim.
Woe to those that still fall for such theatrics.
On Saturday, I came down from Abuja to attend Okey Ndibe’s book event in Awka. I came to engage in intellectual gymnastics because I know the stuff Okey is made off.
Everything made sense until the APGA gang came into the hall with their noise and overbearing behavior.
They disrupted the flow of wisdom and intellectualism and infiltrated the room with lies, more lies and some more lies.
The security aide to your deputy governor who looked like a walking stick came to me and carried my chair without a please or excuse me.
He felt that owning a gun meant liberty to intimidate anybody he saw. I raised my voice a bit, gathered more attention of people who were already bored and took my seat from the gun-wielding-tout.
He looked at me wishing he could shoot me dead right there so you will come and sack him and carry me like you did to the other woman. But, no, he wouldn’t dare.
Sir, we have grown, the times when politicians deceive us with bags of rice and other miserable gifts are gone!
All of you should stop it starting from you!
Your government called Flavour the musician months ago and he was paid millions for singing about breast and nyash.
Professor Okey Ndibe came to the state capital to do his book tour and all the entire APGA party could raise for donation was four hundred and fifty thousand.
As if Okey Ndibe was begging for transport fare back to the US?
Wow!
That shows your priority sir. It goes a long way to see where education and creativity is in the map of your priorities
I saw it as insulting to his person. A professor in an American university with a wit to fear. That was who your entire crew raised such amount of money for? This could pass as the eight wonder of the world.
But, what do I know? Nothing!
The human race is a relay race. We pass batons of love, hate, care help and others to people on a daily basis.
Do not run this race like it is a 100 metre race.
Warm regards sir.
Written by Mark Anthony Osuchukwu.
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Mark Anthony Osuchukwu is a writer that doesn’t respect himself. He can be reached via markanthonyfoundation@gmail.com
Nollywood actor, Chidi Mokeme has mocked the new photo of president Buhari and APC delegates, saying the government officials went to attend the house warming of our new seat of government in Abuja house, London.
“#InOtherNews members of the kitchen cabinet permitted some members of the balcony cabinet to attend the house warming of our new seat of government in Abuja house, London. The visitors were treated to s sumptuous buffet of #MadeInNigeria menu, drinks and benue banana….. As usual, our well mannered elders maintained the tradition of not talking while you eat. So enjoy the images as we await further details…..??????#ChidiSense”
The Yoruba Nollywood actor, Olurotimi Isaiah Ayinde popularly known as Abu Olododo who was announced dead yesterday just about 48 hours after the death af veteran actor, Cheif Adebayo Faleti, died in a more mysteriously that can be imagined.
Another actor, Waheed Ijaduade was the herald that announced his death via Facebook page yesterday morning saying his death was a mystery.
Abu Olododo was said to have died in a ‘sitting position’ while the co-tenants of the deceased forced his door opened in the morning of Monday, Ijaduade reported to PUNCH.
“We chatted for a while on that night. He even asked me about the outcome of a summit that I attended in Lagos. We talked about other things and we agreed to meet on Monday or Tuesday before I went to bed. I went to his residence to see him the following day (Monday) as agreed only to learn that he was dead.”
“He never told me that he was sick. He appeared to be quite healthy when I spoke with him on the phone. His death remains a mystery to me,” Ijaduade corroborated.
Abu Olododo was the first continuity manager in production in Ogun State. He died at the age of 51, leaving a wife and four children behind.
The renowned Nigerian social activist and singer, Charles Chukwuemeka Oputa a.k.a Charly Boy has advised the agitators for the emancipation of Biafra to desist from seceding but rather join hands in unity to proffer solutions to the problems of Nigeria.
In an interview published by the Sun, he noted that it is however insane to continue clamouring for the independence of Biafra as the foundational problem is not about that.
Read what he said:
“Unfortunately, the dreams of nationhood is lost on the altar of deception, and my Igbo brothers must be circumspect on the fact and history, and not be hoodwinked into some insane propaganda that will only lead to more wahala.
“So, instead of Biafra, we should channel our energies and abilities towards developing the South-east to become the economic hub of Nigeria. Igbo nation and my people are great but for us to move forward we must kill our individualistic tendencies and come together to do great things.
“The fall of Biafra after the genocide, starvation, and immense suffering of my people should teach us something. I believe the failure of the Igbo nation is the fault of the people, her so-called elites and decision-makers. Why have we not poured our energy, capacity and ability into making the South-east the Dubai of the nation as well as the engine room of the Nigerian economy? Who would be our leaders when the South-east is infested with political power-grabbers, 419ers, mindless criminals and looters of our commonwealth and resources? Need I mention names?
“Our problem is the lack of men of integrity and a progressive mindset. We lack the right kind of leadership that will fight for the interest of the people. Let it be clear to all that the sufferings and poverty of the people of the South-east are also the sufferings and poverty of the peoples of the other geopolitical zones in Nigeria, including my northern brothers. Even the nascent anti-corruption fight in the country has seen all tribe accordingly represented. It is therefore retrospectively insane to begin to think that a people with a problem would suddenly be relieved when they are attached with a tag #BIAFRA; Abegi.
A video has emerged showing two children getting married in a ceremony in a Chinese village.
According to Metro UK, they are both just 13 years old and the girl was five months pregnant at the time of the ceremony in Ding’an County, Hainan Province.
The wedding, which is believed to have happened last month, has sparked anger in China but cannot be officially recognised because they are too young.
The legal age for women to get married is 20 and for men it is 22 but child marriage is ‘common’ in rural China.
However, the Beijing News reports that the ceremony was arranged by their family and they were happy to see them get married.
A user of Weibo – China’s answer to Twitter – wrote: ‘They are still children. How could they shoulder their responsibilities in the future?’, according to Mail Online.
Child marriage is a large problem in China and often happens when their parents leave them behind to go and work in cities, sometimes thousands of miles away, according to Xinhua.
As a result they are cared for by their grandparents and often lack s*xual education.
Few minutes after he made the announcement, a twitter user dropped a photo of Paul Akere, Tekno blessed him and asked that Paul’s Number to be sent to him!
