Bill Gates has just been overtaken the Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos the richest man in the world.
Jeff just topped the Microsoft founder, Gates for the first time ever with the fortune of $90 billion.
According to Forbes, the opening of markets today, July 27 got Bezos to a net worth of $90.6 billion, putting him more than $500 million ahead of Bill Gates. Amazon stock opened up 1.6% on Thursday, adding $1.3 billion to Bezos’ net worth. That was enough to put him ahead of Gates, who was last surpassed on Forbes’ real-time rankings for just two days nearly a year ago by Spanish retail giant Amancio Ortega.
Jeff Bezos
Forbes started tracking billionaires around the globe in 1987. Bezos is now the seventh person to hold the title of the world’s richest person and the third American to top the global ranks besides Gates and Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett.
While Gates and Buffett both appeared on Forbes’ first ranking of America’s 400 Richest people in 1982, Bezos is a newer addition to Forbes’ wealth rankings. He first appeared on the Forbes 400 in 1998, a year after Amazon went public, with a $1.6 billion fortune. Bezos ranked third richest in the world on Forbes 2017 list of the World’s Billionaires, published in March, with a fortune of $72.8 billion.
Gates gave so much of his fortune to philanthropy making it possible for Jeff to overtake him. Gates created the Giving Pledge with Buffett to encourage billionaires to give at least half of their wealth to charitable causes. He gave away $32.9 billion over the course of his lifetime through end of 2016.
Bezos attended Princeton and then worked at a hedge fund before starting his online bookseller in a garage in Seattle in 1994. Amazon has since grown into an online retail behemoth selling a wide range of products. It also offers cloud services through its Amazon Web Services division, known as AWS. Outside of his day job, Jeff Bezos owns aerospace company Blue Origin and the Washington Post.
Innoson Nigeria Limited and its owner, Chief Innocent Chukwuma (OFR), have filed a fresh lawsuit against Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) PLC in the High Court of Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
The automaker is claiming a total sum of N400b as damages for injury to their reputation, moral character, credibility, office, vocation and trade.
According to a source, Innoson is also seeking an order of perpetual injunction restraining GT Bank from further defaming them.
The lawsuit which was filed by Innoson CEO’s counsel, Prof Joseph N Mbadugha Esq, is a sequel to a recent decision by the Supreme Court of Nigeria in favour of Innoson Nigeria Ltd. in Appeal No: SC/694/2014 between GTB v. Innoson Nig Ltd., where the Supreme Court dismissed GT Bank’s Application.
The source said the automaker has won various lawsuits against GT Bank, adding that on July 29, 2011, the Federal High Court, Ibadan Division, through a garnishee order, asked GT Bank to pay the sum of N2,048,737,443.6K to Innoson Nigeria Ltd.
GTBank, however, appealed against the judgment to the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division.
Also, in a unanimous judgment, delivered on February 6, 2014, the Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal and affirmed the judgment asking GT Bank to pay the said sum of N2, 048,737,443.
In protest, GTBank appealed to the Supreme Court on 11 Grounds and subsequently sought to amend its notice of appeal- to adduce fresh evidence showing that Innoson Nigeria Ltd obtained the judgment of the Court of Appeal by fraud and fraudulent suppression of material facts.
According to a statement issued by the automaker, “GT Bank had through its motion on notice in Appeal No: SC/694/2014 dated the 22nd of January 2016 and filed at the Supreme Court on the 5th of February 2016, with a 15 paragraph affidavit in support averred that Innoson Nigeria Ltd obtained the Court of Appeal Judgment against GT Bank in Appeal No CA/I/258/2011 by fraud.
The statement reads:
“Similarly, at paragraphs 9 and 10 of the affidavit in support of the said motion on notice deposed to by Sarah Ugamah on behalf of GT Bank, GT Bank said that Innoson Nigeria Ltd fraudulently suppressed that it was paid the sum of N1, 406,515,845.98 (One Billion, Four Hundred and Six Million, Five Hundred and Fifteen Thousand, Eight Hundred and Forty-Five naira, Ninety-Eight Kobo) in liquidation of the judgment debt.
“However in a unanimous decision, on 12th May 2017, the Supreme Court dismissed the GT Bank’s said motion on notice; and while dismissing the motion, Supreme Court stated, inter alia, that GT Bank engaged in double speaking and in a frivolous frolic in bringing the application.
“In the fresh suit, Innoson Nigeria Ltd and Chief Innocent Chukwuma maintained that the words published by GT Bank –that it obtained the Court of Appeal Judgment by fraud and fraudulent suppression of the fact that Innson Nig. Ltd. was paid the sum N1, 406,515,845.98 in final liquidation of the judgment debt – implies that Innocent Chukwuma and Innoson Nigeria Ltd are dubious, dishonest, dishonourable, and untrustworthy, of questionable character, fraudster, criminally deceptive, cheats and obtaining money through “false pretences.”
“In consequence, Innoson Nigeria Ltd and Innocent Chukwuma are claiming against the GT Bank PlC as follows: N100 Billion exemplary damages; N100 Billion for injury to feelings-mental pains and anxiety; N150 Billion for injury to reputation and N50 Billion general damages.”
Also, Innoson Nig Ltd. and Chief Innocent Chukwuma further claim:
1. An order that the published words complained of being retracted by the Defendant – GT Bank with an apology published in two National dailies;
2. An order of perpetual injunction restraining the GT Bank from further maligning or otherwise defaming them in the words or similar words complained of in this motion;
3. An order of perpetual injunction restraining GT Bank, its agents, privies or whomsoever from further defaming the plaintiffs;
Innoson sources also explained that 22% interest on the said sums of money claimed above commencing on January 22, 2016, till the date of the judgment and thereafter at the same rate of 22% interest until the satisfaction of the judgment debt.
According to CNN, Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM) recently partnered with the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to provide spare parts for NAF’s fighter jets.
The council of chiefs in Nri community in Aniocha Local Government Area of Anambra are threatening to institute legal action against the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, for allegedly committing a taboo in their community.
The Personal Assistant to the monarch of Nri community, Eze Obidiegwu Onyesoh, Ifeanyi Onyesoh, who spoke to newsmen in the community today, said Kanu along with his wife and supporters stormed the community on July 19th without prior information to the monarch. Onyesoh said on July 18th, some persons said to be supporters of Nnamdi Kanu visited the monarch to verbally inform them that Kanu was coming for a visit. He said he was the one that received them and he told them to go back and return with a written letter seeking for an appointment.
Onyesoh revealed that the monarch was surprised to hear the next day that Kanu had arrived the town and paid a visit to one Mr. Shadarack Mbanefo who is a subject to the monarch.
“I was the person that received them and so I told them to go and come back with a written letter so that they will get an official reply from the palace since the delegation looked unusual, in that there was no titled person among them. At this point, they all left and what we saw the next day was Kanu visiting Nri community with a huge crowd of his supporters. He (Kanu) went straight to the house of one Chief Shadrack Mbanefo, a subject to the traditional ruler of Nri. The feelers we later got, was that the said Mbanefo claimed he handed over the `Offo Nri ’, (symbol of royalty) to Kanu, and even allowed Kanu to visit the historic “Ohianwehi forest” revered as “forest of life” by Igbo tradition. This forest is believed to be the place the first burnt offering was offered by the Jewish Igbo ancestors when they migrated from Israel more than 2,000 years ago,’’
Onyesoh said Nri people considered Kanu’s conduct as a taboo because no high profile visitor entered the community without first visiting the traditional ruler let alone a sacred place without the knowledge of the monarch. He said Kanu and his supporters later found their way to the entrance of the palace and tried to force it open.
“It was this unruly conduct that made the traditional ruler to telephone the security agents who responded promptly and dispersed Kanu and his supporters. It is a taboo in Nri and equally against the Anambra State Traditional Rulers’ Council Law for a high profile visitor to visit a community without first paying homage to the traditional ruler. The people of Nri and her traditional ruler are not against Nnamdi Kanu and his agitation/aspiration but what we cannot take is for Kanu to come and mess up the Nri culture and tradition under whatever motive. The community will drag him to customary court to ensure that nobody else gives such insult to the community and its heritage’’ he said
Controversial OAP Freeze has reacted to report that former Nigeria’s petroleum minister, Diezani stole $90 Billion.
He said, it is simply impossible for Dieziani to have stolen $90 Billion from a country whose annual budget is $23billion, and that nobody should jump into any conclusion.
Guys, lets not jump at sensationalized news captions aimed at drawing traffic to websites.
How much money does Nigeria have as a nation that someone will steal $90 billion?
I’m my opinion, it is simply impossible for Dieziani to have stolen $90 Billion from a country whose annual budget is $23billion. Do you know how much $90billion is?
Guys calm down, many of you have selected lynch mob mode in the subconscious part of your brains, please reset your brain back to normal.
I am in no way supporting corruption and if Dieziani is found wanting by a competent court, let her be persecuted accordingly, but until that is done, please I implore all well meaning Nigerians to stop cursing her and her mother, at least not for this crime, as it is humanly impossible to commit it; you can’t steal more than what is available! ~FRZ
#FreeTheSheeple #Dieziani #90BillionDollars
The Nigerian Music producer and singer, Don Jazzy has voiced out in the midst of trending news around the corruption allegation against the former minister of Petroleum, Madam Alison Diezani Madueke.
In what seems to be a sarcastic comment, Don Jazzy tweeted twice this morning that:
“So if Diezani should say “GOD forgive me” will her soul be saved last last? Ahh this life.”
“sin suppose get level”
Earlier, the Nigerian actor, Aremu Afolayan decreed curses on the Nigerian former minister carting away several millions from the national treasury.
The number of comedians in Nigeria is increasing every year. Most people consider it as an opportunity to self employment. This has increased the competition levels in the industry. It is therefore important for any aspiring comedian to know how he or she can remain relevant in the competitive industry. Recent research in Nigeria reveals only 25% of the comedians is aware of top tips that will help them become great comedians.
You have always been among the top comedians in making your audience laugh. However, you would now love to take your comedy to the next level and ensure it becomes a successful career. Becoming a great comedian will mean that you will always be on the spot light and always ready to crack great jokes.
Being a great and successful comedian is not all about standing up and making your audience laugh. You will need to come up with a repertoire, learn on ways you can have a great stage presence and be ready for the rough road ahead just like most of the other successful artists. Though making jokes might be easy, writing them down and performing them in front of a large crowd can never be an easy task. Here are five awesome ideas to help you become a great comedian.
1. Take time and Watch Comedy Masters
There are so many successful comedians both old and new in this industry. Taking your time to watch their previous and current performances can help you build your comedy career. For example, you can decide to have the best Nigerian comedy videos download to watch them later at your free time. At first, you can watch them for sheer entertainment then watch them later as a comedy student trying to learn everything they do from the moment they step on stage.
2. Have Fun
You have to enjoy whatever you are doing for you to be successful. Ensure you do your homework well, find what type of character you are, perfect your style, go into class and lastly always have fun. You can never be successful without taking some risks. However, ensure the risks you take do not water down the funny part. You will always feel some energy inside yourself whenever you are acting that will ensure you bring out the best. If you are having fun, the producer, the casting directing, writer and the audience will surely have fun with you. This will help you in becoming a successful comedian.
3. Explore your Comedy
In order to be a successful comedian, you have to study the art and one of the best ways you can explore your comedy is attending a comedy class. Here, you will not only learn on ways to execute the right techniques but you will also get the opportunity to develop new skills and styles and how you can hone your character. You will use your character in various scenes, actions and motivations.
4. Ensure you Stick to the Script
Comedy is all about pace, timing and rhythm. It is your task as a comedy actor to point out things in each and every scripted piece you perform. When done right, comedy is like a good song. Just as to when a musician is playing the composed melody, a comedian must also stick to the script. Never attach handles or add words to the beginning of sentences. Do not try to change the punctuation.
5. Learn on how to break down the comedy scripts
Comedy is all about unpredictability and desperation. The themes are usually found in characters, story lines and jokes. You need to keep in mind that comedy usually consists of both positive and negative forces which work against each other.
Breaking down the comedy scripts will enable you to easily identify classic jokes such as “turnaround” where a character says anything with a 100% conviction.
The popular twins of JayZ and Beyonce have again hit the limelight for another time over the price their celebrity-parents earmarked to place them under nannies for care.
Sir Carter and Rumi and have been hired six Nannies for $100,000 to take care of them.
According to Dailymail, ‘the twins don’t sleep at the same time, so she decided she needed three per child, working in eight hour shifts,’ a source said.
Nigerian Music Producer, Don Jazzy, has taken to micro-blogging website, Twitter to react to Former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, who is being investigated for a series of multi-billion dollar fraud and money laundering offences in Nigeria, the United Kingdom and America.
The mavin boss asked if God will forgive Diezani if she pleads for forgiveness.
He tweeted:
“So if Diezani should say “GOD forgive me” will her soul be saved last last? Ahh this life.”
According to US authorities, the former minister lavished millions of her illicit wealth on landed properties, furniture and artworks.
The United States is seeking an order in court to forfeit funds and assets worth $144m that the former minister acquired as part of “an international conspiracy to obtain lucrative business opportunities in the Nigerian oil and gas sector.”
Diezani looted from the country’s treasury, colluding with two associates, Kolawole Aluko and Jide Omokore who helped her to launder “the proceeds of the illicit business opportunities into and through the United States.”
On Wednesday, July 19, Justice Chuka Obiozor of a Lagos state Federal High Court ordered the interim forfeiture of the embattled former minister’s Banana Island estate property in Lagos.
Nigerian politician, essayist, and lawyer, David Oluwafemi Fani-Kayode ‘FFK’ has reacted to the new photos of Pres Buhari receiving visitors in London.
In a series of tweets on his Twitter page, he wrote;
“The President/Presidency is not meant to be a tourist attraction, a museum of old fossils or a mausoleum of decaying bodies to be viewed by curious dignitaries in a distant foreign land.
It is an act of cruelty to expect this poor man to lead a nation of 180 million.Let him resign, go home and rest!”.
Nigerian actor and reality show host, Chidi Mokeme, who recently 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, has taken to his Instagram page again to share pictures of the six governors who visited the President in London yesterday and to mock the Presidency.
The 45-year-old actor disclosed that the Presidency has released time table for visit to Buhari in London.
He wrote:
#InOtherNews Following the success of the last 2 editions of the presidential lotto, the organisers, #TheKitchenCabinet, based on doctors recommendations, have in their magnanimity, extended the privilege to other sectors thus, *** PRESIDENCY RELEASES TIMETABLE FOR VISIT TO BUHARI IN LONDON *** 1. APC governors: Balcony cabinet (Visited)
2. PDP governors: Boys Quater cabinet (Visited- please note Federal Character Compliance)
3. UPP, APGA, NDP, HDP, ADPA, SDP, AC AND OTHERS (31st July). 4. NIGERIAN STUDENTS (3rd August). 4. FARMERS(5th August)
5. MEDICAL DOCTORS (10th August). 6. LECTURERS(12th August). 7. APC online Zombies (15th August). 8. PDP WAILING WAILERS (18th August)
9. OTHER WORKERS NOT MENTIONED ABOVE(20th August). 10. CRIPPLES AND OTHER DISABLED PEOPLE(23rd August). 11. IPOB BIAFRANS (25th August). 12. NIGER DELTA MILITANTS (27th August). 13. OPC MEMBERS (28th August). 14. BOKO HARAM MEMBERS (30th August). 15. AYO FAYOSE, WIKE AND FFK (2nd September proposed but still under consideration)
The producer and comic actor of favorite Jenifa’s Dairy, Funke-Akindele Bello laments the effects of piracy on the sales of her Jenifa’s dairy series.
On her Instagram page, Funke-Akindele revealed that the HPProMovies was licensed for the distribution of the favorite Jenifa’s Diary but the pirates hijacked it and got it sabotaged.
She however called on her viewers to assist in combating piracy by buying through the appropriate channels.
Aside these, she announced the 50% discounts on the sales of seasons 5 to 8 of Jenifa’s Diary for distributors.
According to Sahara Reporters, a civil servant with the Kwara state civil service, identified as Biodun Baba, has been arrested and will be arraigned in a court in Ilorin, the state capital today.
SR disclosed that he is being charged to court for insulting Senate President, Bukola Saraki, via his Facebook page.
A young man, identified as Mpanjilwa Mulwanda, has reportedly killed himself days after hinting about his death on Facebook.
He was found hanging dead on a tree on Tuesday as his Friends jokingly encouraged him to kill himself after he hinted that he was going to die by hanging.
In one post he said that he was going to die that very day while in another he justified his death saying the ultimate sacrifice is sacrificing oneself for the rest of humanity.
According to NationalHelm, reports are that Days earlier, the deceased who has been alleged to belong to a cult – posted a photo of himself and a hanging rope around his neck…
Few hours before, he updated his Facebook post to ‘Fin’
He was found hanged on a tree hours later with headsets still in his ears.
A Zambian Facebook user, Joseph Kamfwa called on the police to arrest those friends who encouraged him to take his his life.
He wrote:
“ZAMBIA POLICE
Do people a favor- arrest and question all those kids who were pushing their friend to commit suicide. They are as guilty as someone charged with 2nd degree murder. It’s high time Zambians learned limits to conversation”
The renowned and professional photographer, TY Bello has been named among the facilitators of the Late Ademola Fashola hotography Workshop.
The foundation is a tribute to the late Ademola Fashola by his children, in honour of his love for photography.
The maiden workshop also hasShola Animashaun, Yetunde Babaeko, and Lukesh Olanipekun among the facilitators.
Fifteen photographers were selected from across Nigeria after participating in a photo contest whose theme was ‘Photography Manipulation,’ ‘Dialogue with Nature’ and Nostalgia Portraits’
The finalists were chosen from over a thousand entries.
The chosen ones are Seun Adeusi, Kehinde Yusuf, Uche Osoka, Ayo Oluwole, Fayemi Abiodun, Vivian Nwobi, Arinze Onyisi, Francis Adeoti, Eyitoyosi Onadipe, Ogunro Ayodeji, Adigwe Ndubuisi, Adegbola Adetayo and Anthony Onogbo.
The tuition-free week-long workshop will hold from July 22 to 26 while the launch will take place on August 5 at the banquet hall, City Hall, Lagos.
The workshop is set to be launched in spite of the Late Ademola Fashola’s love for photography.
Cameroonian/Nigerian-born singer and business woman, Reprudencia Sonkey, known by her stage name Dencia, has taken to social media to caution black woman who call their men ugly.
She is of the opinion that Black women call some Black men ugly frequently, but when the roles are eventually reversed and they are referred to in the same manner, these same set of women turn it into some kind of discrimination they face based on skin colour.
She wrote:
Black women call black men Ugly all the time (BTW I say guys are ugly but I love my ugly man) But once a black man calls a black woman ugly,they claim it’s cuz she’s dark skin.Y’all need 2 stop Fr,ugly has no skin tone!!Ugly is Ugly.
A 32-year-old man has been stabbed to death by his friend over 30Ghs (N2000) in the incident which occurred at the Asokore Mampong municipality, Ghana.
The assailant, identified simply as Afriyie, reportedly accosted the deceased, Amos Arthur at a drinking spot accusing him of removing a memory chip from a phone he had given the deceased to repair.
With no provocation, he stabbed the deceased in the shoulder and in his chest defying a plea from the deceased’s mother to pay him the thirty cedis for the memory chip.
An eyewitness and a friend of the deceased, Kingsley Adjei, who narrated the incident to Ultimate News’ Ivan Heathcote-Fumador, indicated that Amos was well known in the community for repairing phones and computers.
He said:
“The boy had given him a phone to repair but he realized that his chip had been taken out of the phone. He came to Amos’ house and reported the issue to his mother and demanded that he be paid thirty cedis for the cost of the allegedly stolen memory chip.”
“His mother asked him to come back later for the money but he stormed upstairs where they have a drinking spot and met Amos sitting there. He stabbed him in the shoulder from behind and stabbed him again in his heart.
“When his father called residents and the police for help he was already dead and I was part of the people who carried him into the police vehicle to be sent to the mortuary,”
Canadian Singer, Justin Bieber, was caught on camera after he accidentally hit a photographer with his truck while leaving a church service, Just days after he cancelled his Purpose World Tour, due to “unforeseen circumstances”.
IT wasn’t too late to say sorry for the pop star who was attending a service at the Saban Theatre when he was caught on camera knocking into a paparazzo outside the building.
The accident happened around 9.30pm last night local time, when he was pulling away in his vehicle to go home from church.
The singer was seen in his black Dodge Ram pick-up before he pulled out and hit the man who was taking pictures of him.
The 57-year-old paparazzo, was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries, according to the New York Post’s Page Six column.
The singer was captured on video as he went to the aid of the photograher as police officers and paramedics arrived at the scene.
Beverly Hills police confirmed no arrests were made and they believe the incident was an accident.
Watch the Video:
BREAKING: Witnesses say Justin Bieber hit a photographer in Beverly Hills on Wednesday evening. Police say it appears to be an accident. pic.twitter.com/tTqgKmAkGb
A middle-aged man, identified simply as Atere, has died after a sex romp with his mistress in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.
According to Punch, The deceased, who had four wives, had just returned to Ilorin after visiting one of his wives in Iseyin, Oyo State.
Sources said The deceased took the mistress out and later lodged in the hotel.
Another source said:
“Some minutes after, the mistress came out of the room and left the hotel. It was when Atere did not come out of his room that other lodgers and the hotel workers became suspicious,” .
They were said to have stormed the room only to meet the naked lifeless body of Atere and was said to have reported the incident at the Adewole Police Station.
The Kwara State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ajayi Okesanmi, confirmed that he got a report that a man died in a hotel.
He said he had yet to get details of how the man died, adding that investigation into the matter had commenced.
Nigerian Actor and style icon, Jim Iyke, has taken to Instagram to share a picture of himself as he pen down a lengthy definition of what style means to him.
He disclosed that he is the confluence of global cultural diversity and added that God tailored him entirety for one entity; which is HIM.
He wrote:
Whether I’m rocking an overpriced jacket on the streets of champs elysees or rocking rubber flip flops soaking up the adulation of the street in the slums of kibera, it matters none. Unshaven for weeks with morning breathe rocking a palm oil stained old tee telling bad jokes with my sisters in my man cave or well groomed in handmade rare leather loafers makes no difference. It changes nothing.
I am the confluence of global cultural diversity. I’ve meticulously and resiliently self tutored its complexity into my DNA by trial and error. The originality is singular only the substance is duplicable. God tailored my entirety for one entity; ME.
It’s a comprise far from not only what you wear. It is how you think. Your principles. Your choices; costs and effects. Your idiosyncrasy. It’s in the roots imbibed by the man that sired you and men that mentored you.
Everything else around me is an Accessory. I am the essence. I give it life.
No brand, address, tribe, race, religion, creed, or ideology can define me. God created me this way eternities before my birth.
I cannot pretend to be anything else even if I wanted to. I’ve tried and failed woefully in the past. I am ridiculously comfortable and apt being me. Rules become inapplicable, even redundant. It’s an attitude. A way of life.
Perception is the window. It’s orchestrated conditioning to misinform you by disinforming you. Find your purpose and be informed. It is your open weapon.
I know people with $100 dollars budget walk into a room and everything stand still. I’ve seen people with $100k budget that make it look like a painful process and what is more cant hold a convo with a smart 8 year old.
It can’t be bought. It is and will always be priceless.
Once you’ve figured out this truth, you will strive for a reach beyond your grasp. A consciousness and profound understanding of self. It is the mastery of your space. Your individuality. Your flair. It’s in all of us whether dormant or dominant.
Find it. Train it. Fail it. Win it. Own it. Ostracize it.
This is STYLE. This is how I understand it.
Now how friggin DOPE is that!! #StylePiper #RainyBeautifulDay #ParisChronicles
In a video which has been making rounds in the media, the Nigerian actor, Aremu Afolayan has given reason why he decided to have his child in the United States.
Aremu, who is a brother to the renowned producer, Kunle Afolayan gave birth to his first child at Atlanta, USA in December, 2016. He took to his Instagram page last evening to rain curses on the former Minister of Petroleum, Madam Diezani Alison Madueke for causing him to do so.
Over looting several millions from the Nigerian treasury, Aremu Afolayan blamed the Nigerian minister for leaving him with no choice but to flee the country in spite of the crippled economy.
Watch the video as Aremu Afolayan rains curses on Alison:
A female officer of the Nigerian Army identified as Faith Ogochukwu, has taken to her Facebook page to disclose that she is into rice farming.
The Pretty Soldier took to social media yesterday evening to share pictures of herself on the farmland.
She wrote:
“Being a soldier and a farmer � went home to do my rice farm, since a bag of rice is now 20,000 maybe I can make more money by producing it. Join me and promote made in Nigeria rice”
A man accused of sexually assaulting and impregnating an 11-year-old girl claims she raped him when he was asleep.
Justin Armstrong of Springfield, Massachusetts, USA, is accused of abusing the girl for 18 months before she informed one of her mother’s friends.
The 38-year-old man was arrested after tests showed the teenager was four months pregnant.
The pregnancy has been aborted to save the girl form serious complications and a DNA examination was carried out on the foetal tissue.
Defense lawyer, Anna-Marie Puryear, said the outcome would help prepare a stronger case against the Armstrong.
The defendant has voluntarily submitted a DNA sample and is cooperating with police, Puryear added.
Prosecutors at Springfield District Court said Armstrong repeatedly told the victim not to tell anyone what was going on.
Assistant District Attorney Jill O’Connor said “when the defendant was told the youngster was pregnant, he claimed she may have ‘raped’ him while he slept”.
Judge Robert Murphy set bail at $50,000, according to Republican newspaper.
Armstrong will appear in court again on August 24.
According to a Facebook user, Kemi Fajana, A man has been caught on Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) stealing palm slippers from a shop.
He was seen on CCTV executing the act before the shop attendants caught him.
She shared the pictures and also a video clip of the man while in the act on social media.
She wrote:
Everyday is for the thief, one day is for the owner! Beware and run from temptation that will make you sin against God and a disgrace to you and your family…….
Musa Kisakye, a bicycle taxi rider from Makata, Nakisunga Sub-country, Mukono District has been reported to have angrily slashed the throat of his wife because of his unwillingness to leave her go further study in the US.
Ms Olivia Nangonzi had been enrolled by her parents to study nursing in the US but the husband was not ready to study outside his sight.
Nangonzi also claimed that the husband also cut his own neck thinking he had murdered her. Musa is still in critical condition at Kawolo Hospital.
Nangonzi, who is receiving treatment from the Namirembe Hospital in Mukono town relayed this to journalists saying:
“He thought he had killed me. Actually, I was too weak and I could not scream. That’s when he also cut himself in his neck.”
She continued: “I was preparing to set off to America this very week. Unfortunately, my husband wanted to kill me claiming that he wanted me to (stay) at home without upgrading (my skills).”
Mr Rogers Seguya, the Mukono Police District commander, said if Kisakye recovers, he would be charged with attempted murder.
The couple were said to have been married since three years ago and are with one child.
In a recent interview with Planet TV, Big Brother Naija 2017 winner, Efe Ejeba, has disclosed that moving on from the state of intense excitement and happiness of his victory in the reality show is necessary.
The ‘Based On Logistics’ Crooner said he is aware that his fame will fade even with all the love he is still getting.
Efe, who was recently given a chieftain title in Delta state as The Prince of Okpe kingdom, also urged his fans to keep supporting him until the time he needs no introduction comes.
Nollywood Actress Tonto Dikeh looks like someone who’s sure enjoying her life since she walked away from her “failed marriage”.
Tonto also shared some encouraging words for others who are in the shoes she once was.
“Today, is the day you get up and leave that victim in your own story, season. Stop being so ashamed of your past that you miss the purpose of the pain. Understand that God needed that pain to get you where he needed you to be!
Stop being so focused on who hurt you that you aren’t seeing the Wisdom that came through the hurt.
Maybe just maybe God was using it to get you to an Encounter with Him. Embrace His grace.
Stop punishing yourself for your truth. Your story is going to set millions FREE!!!!! Everyone has a story… yours is gonna be a best seller!!”
While speaking to NTA news after the visit of seven governors to the President in London, Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, last night described the recovery of President Muhammadu Buhari as “a miracle” giving reports on his health in the social media, The Nation Reports.
He said the social media portrayed the President’s health as “bad”.
He said:
“Buhari walked without support to receive us and he took time to exchange pleasantries with each one of us. We also had a group photograph.”
“His voice was the usual intonation and he has no speech inhibition in whatsoever manner. He was overwhelmed by our visit.
“He told us that he is ready to come back to his desk once clearance is given by his doctors.
“We compared notes on the state of the nation and the tasks ahead.
“The signs of recovery were visible but not overwhelming on him. He was looking healthier than when he came back the last time. Buhari is back to life.”
Another governor in the delegation said the President cracked jokes with the delegation without any speech inhibition.
Governor Umar Ganduje of Kano also expressed delight over the President’s better health condition shortly after he and six other governors met with him.
The governors who were selected to represent the six geo-political zones were led by Governor Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara who is the chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum.
They met with the president on Wednesday, July 26 in London where he has been for more than 60 days on medical treatment.
After the meeting, He said:
“From what we are hearing, we see that Mr President is in a much better condition. We were very happy to see him. He came out personally to shake hands with us and went back and sat down.
The chairman of the Governors’ forum made a brief speech and he (President Buhari) also responded and cracked jokes.
For those who wants to know the know, Davido has just set the records straight.. and that is; “He’s no Local Champion”.
Last night, the DMW Boss shared a video from his latest convert in Bamako, Malu, which was attended by over 70,000 fans yearning to get a glimpse of the Singer.
From the clip, fans are spotted weeping, the singer is clearly overwhelmed by the love as the French-speaking fans chanting his hit songs.
“Chosen. I got the stadium looking like Champions League final,” said the singer afterwards, in a post shared on his page. “It is love that makes the impossible possible.”
Nollywood Actress, Halima Abubakar has thanked her colleauge, Chika Ike for reaching out to her, and also for the help she rendered to her.
She wrote;
“Chika called several times to pray for me and she did today too(bless her)she gave me money and insisted it was a token(I was touched)chika you totally surprised me and am grateful ,darlings pls thank @chikaike for me??????you rock??love you all and thank you for the support.Good night?”
Dear Nigerian graduates, it is not by pouring water
I’ve been a Nigerian since I was born and I know how we sometimes behave like we’re sick in the head.
Honestly, I have been trying to understand the rationale behind this pouring water thing after your final paper. What are the benefits economically, financially, intellectually and other wise?
I don’t know who came up with this ritual and I find it really exhausting.
Celebration? Of what exactly?
You know, sometimes, I talk and people say God forbid snapping their fingers towards my direction.
I laugh and pray for them because they are in a long distance relationship with reality.
Celebrating your graduation with pouring water and the extra madness that comes with it shows how we are not well.
When I graduated from a college of education, did I pour water?
Yes I did.
Why?
Because I was mad at the time.
Listen, celebrating your graduation is fine but see it as cleaning your shoes on a foot mat before walking into a sand dune. Or washing your hands before you sweep your compound.
See how pointless it is?
The politicians who should be threatened that a new crop of smart chaps are coming out of schools will see you people trending on social media with water all over you and laugh.
Why? That is all shade of not being serious.
There are no jobs in place for you people. You will go to those smelly NYSC camps and fall sick. They will owe you 19 thousand that you can easily get by playing few odds with 3k. They will frustrate you.
From punishment to punishment.
After the punishment of being Nigerian, you go through the punishment of going to a Nigerian school, then again, you go through a euphemized punishment titled NYSC.
Finally, the real punishment comes when jobs see you and run away because you don’t want to sleep with the interview people or you don’t have money to secure the job.
You know what? Many people will shout God forbid from semester to semester and yet nothing happened.
You graduated from school but nothing graduated inside you and you have the hand to pour water?
Pray karma doesn’t kick you on the balls.
To the new graduates, I wish you people well. But, be ready for reality.
You think you can pour water?
Pray reality doesn’t drench you with the slimy liquid of frustration.
Until then, work hard and pray let’s see how it goes.
Cheers.
Written by Mark Anthony Osuchukwu.
Mark Anthony Osuchukwu is a young writer that doesn’t respect himself. You can reach him via [email protected]
