The National Leader of the All Progressive Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday donated $30,000 for the burial arrangements of Late Moji Olaiya.
One of the committee members accidentally mentioned the figure today.
He said:
“I may be wrong, Asiwaju who promised the committee $40k on Saturday changed it to $30k by Monday. Perhaps he had been fed Gov Ayo Fayose had helped. Meanwhile the committee had thought they will use the excess to pay Adun’s school fees and empower the grandmum who will take up the upkeep of the 2 months old the deceased left behind.”
An insider revealed that He released the equivalent of N11.4 million towards the ferrying of the corpse of Moji Olaiya from Canada to Nigeria, among other expenses.
One of Moji’s siblings, Femi Olaiya arrived Canada from his London base in the night of Saturday to prepare Moji’s corpse for freight to Nigeria.
Nigerian media personality, Toke Makinwa has revealed via Instagram on how the news of her marriage crisis made her lose a N20 million deal.
She wrote:
When God is involved, it can never be for less. In my life I have seen him come thru so many times I’ll be selfish if I keep it to myself. I remember when we started the OnBecoming tour, we approached a number of companies for sponsorship and one particular incident left me sooo broken. We had been talking back and forth and all was looking exciting till the news of the legal suit hit the press.
I remember I was in Ghana and the night before OnBecominginGhana was amazing. I woke up in such high spirit till the news filtered the air and then I got that call, our “potential” had pulled out. I read that text over and over again in tears, they pulled out because they didn’t want to be thrown in the middle of it all (who can blame them) boy was I hurt, I was broken.
I had put so much into this project and prayed so hard yet here I was disappointed, I felt I wasn’t good enough, I couldn’t pray and then it hit me, this has happened before, I remember when the news of my marriage hit the press I was in the middle of signing a 20million Naira deal, all was good to go till news broke and it seemed like what everyone was talking about. They pulled out. It was bad timing.I remember how I held the toilet bowl all night,
I have never felt that kind of pain in my life. I have worked hard, prayed hard and God knows I needed that money. My life had changed overnight, I was trying to hold on to everything and it seemed like everything was working against me but God came thru, he provided much more than that deal and I have never had to look back to think “if only” I had that money, he kept blessing me. In both cases God over compensated me? SA is looking really good ?, I can’t wait to share who our sponsor for the OnBecominginSA is, they are not just flying me to SA, my entire team is coming to and everything is paid for in full.
Why do I share this you may ask? Perhaps you woke up this morning feeling defeated, you are about to stop trying, you’re so sure your idea sucks and no one will support you, hold on.
You are closer than you know,. God has bigger and better plans for you, he knows you’ve cried all night, he knows what this means to you, he will come thru even better
Nollywood Producer, Emeka Torino Ojukwu who is a member of the burial planning committee of veteran Actor, Prince james Uche has said he would be buried on the 9th of June, 2017.
The Veteran actor who died on the 8th of March, will be buried at his hometown in Item, Bende Local Government, Abia State.
Torino said a service of songs will be held on the 8th of June and he would be buried the next day.
His remains is still in a mortuary in Lagos and would be transported to his home state very soon.
LIB reported that Torino said the family has not been able to access his account where donations were made before he died because the actor died without a will.
Efforts are now being made to get an order from a High Court in Lagos so they can access the deceased account.
Seun Egbegbe’s girlfriend, Onyenike has just put to bed, The beautiful lady took to her Instagram page to shared the news, she captioned the photo: “Alhamdulillah for our new born baby girl”.
The father of the baby, Movie Producer, Seun Egbegbe is still in prison after he was arrested for attempting to dupe BDC operators to the tune of 10 million Naira.
He is still in prison following his inability to meet his bail conditions. He was arrested at Gbagada in Lagos on the 24th of February, shortly after he was arrested and disgraced for trying to steal over 9 iPhones.
Obesere has just completed a multi-million naira mansion for his wife in his hometown, Akobo in Ibadan, Oyo State. The new home is a storey building with chalets, all sitting on about two plots. Not only that, it also has a sizeable swimming pool and a spacious car park.
“Obesere has just completed a befitting house in his home town, Ibadan, Oyo State. I learnt that’s going to be his country home. The edifice is in Akobo and it’s more than four flats with some chalets. It looks like the one he built in Okota, Lagos where he resides presently.
“The new structure, I learnt is worth millions of naira and it’s the finest in that vicinity. I also learnt it will be opened very soon. Although, some are saying he built the house for his wife, Alhaja Tolanikawo Akande (Nee Adelakun), it’s still a country home for Obesere going by its architectural design. It’s a master piece”.
In a chat with Encomium, Obesere confirmed that the house was not his own, rather it is for his wife.
He said,
“It’s true but the house doesn’t belong to me, that’s for my wife.
I am not the type that should be making noise about such things. But I thank God for everything. I told God since more than 10 years I had built a house for my mother that I will do something similar for my wife as well because she really deserves it.
Now, God has answered my prayer. She’s a wife that stands by me at all time. So, if I have done more than that, she deserves it. And in few months, it will be opened officially.”
Titi Atiku, wife of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday told an Ikeja High Court that she trusted a business partner who allegedly defrauded her of N918 million because of his status as a pastor.
“I thought that the first defendant, being a pastor, he will not defraud me.
“I thought that he was being genuine with me during our business dealings,” Mrs Abubakar said while being cross examined in the ongoing fraud trial against a pastor, Nsikakabasi Akpan-Jacobs, Abdulmalik Ibrahim and Dana Motors Ltd.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had slammed the accused with a 15- count charge bordering on conspiracy, stealing and fraudulent conversion of property worth N918 million belonging to THA Shipping Maritime Services Ltd.
Amos Ibe, the defence counsel to Mr. Akpan-Jacobs, while cross examining Mrs Abubakar, questioned why she used different monikers in company documents relating to the fraud.
“Before I start cross examining you Ma, should I refer to you as Your Excellency?
“Why was the name Florence Doregos used in the petition from the EFCC which is exhibit one, as well as other fake names in documents you used to transact business with the first defendant?,” Mr. Ibe queried.
Replying, Titi said: “I am Her Excellency forever, it was under my instruction and direction that the petition was written.
“My name is Florence Doregos, my name is Titi Amina Atiku Abubakar, the Mrs in the petition is a mistake made by my Lawyer.
“Florence is my name and it was easy for me to use Doregos while I was in state service.
“The name of my biological father is Dorego Albert, we are from Ilesha but I have cousins who are from the Republic of Benin.
“I can choose Doregos, I can choose Albert as my surname, they are all my names, even Dino Melaye, his name is Daniel but he calls himself Dino.
“I can twist my name anyhow I want.”
Responding to Mr. Ibe’s questions about her identity when she married the former Vice-President, she said “I married my husband at the Ikoyi Registry in 1971.
“I was a Christian before I married my husband, Angelina is my baptismal name, Florence is my confirmation name.
“When I got married to my husband, I converted to Islam and I have been called Amina Titilayo, Titilayo was what I was called at home,” she said.
Mr. Ibe, however, still questioning Mrs Atiku’s real identity, told her that a book written in honour of her husband titled ‘Atiku: The Story of Atiku Abubakar,’ claimed that she was from a Local Government Area in Adamawa.
“I am from my husband’s Local Government Area by virtue of marriage.
“Whether I’m from the moon o, that’s not the matter on ground,” she said.
Mr. Ibe sought to tender the book written in honour of the former Vice-President to the court but it was rejected by Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye.
“The document does not fall under the definition of a public document under the Evidence Act, it is a private document, it is therefore rejected,” Justice Ipaye said.
NAN reports that THA Shipping Maritime Services Ltd, a company created in 2000 belonged to Mrs Atiku, Akpan-Jacobs and Fred Holmes.
She was allegedly to be the majority shareholder with 49 per cent shares, while Holmes and Akpan-Jacobs each had 25 per cent shares.
Mr. Akpan-Jacobs, who also doubled as the company’s Managing Director and Secretary, was accused to have gone to the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and altered the share holding in his favour and forging the company’s board resolution.
He allegedly under the new share arrangement allotted 70 per cent shares to himself and 15 per cent shares each to Titi and Holmes.
According to the EFCC, welding a fraudulent shareholding power, Mr. Akpan-Jacobs sold a property belonging to the company to Dana Motors Nigeria Ltd for N918 million.
The property is located at Plot C63 A, Amuwo-Odofin Commercial Layout along Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, Lagos.
During Tuesday’s proceedings, the defence disputed Mrs Abubakar’s claims that she invested over N1.2billion in the business transactions with the defendants.
“Your petition stated that you invested over N200 million and in another document it stated that you invested over N1.2billion, which fact is correct?
“Do you have accounting reports, did you hire an auditor to look at the accounts, how did you arrive at N1.2billion?
“N200 million is the money I spent in building the bonded terminal, by the time it was ready, it was worth N1.2billion.
“Akpan-Jacobs never gave me any records, I was in the state service, I did not get any auditor, Akpan-Jacobs has the evidence of the money I spent, I didn’t know that our business transactions will become a court case,” she said.
Mrs Abubakar, while in the witness box, accused Mr. Akpan-Jacobs of using her company property as a collateral for a bank loan that he sought when he wanted to run for the Akwa-Ibom governorship election.
“He used my bonded terminal as a collateral for a loan when he wanted to run for governorship of Akwa-Ibom, when he couldn’t refund the money the bank wanted to acquire the bonded terminal, he sold it to Dana Motors Ltd,
“I was the largest shareholder of THA Shipping Company with 49% of shares, my German partner Fred Holmes had 26% and Akpan-Jacobs has 25%.
“Akpan-Jacobs never contributed a dime to the company, I couldn’t be involved in all the documentation because I was in service.
“He did the registration and promotion of the company, he brought all the papers to me at the villa to sign, he later fraudulently changed the shareholding powers of my shipping company to favour himself.
“He gave me 15 percent, Holmes 15 percent and he took 70 percent shareholding power for himself.
“I never entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with him to sell the company, that is why I’m in court, when he couldn’t repay the loan, he sold the company to Dana Motors Ltd.
“When the fraud happened, we initially agreed to settle out of court, but instead of settling, he went to sell the cranes and the company, giving the EFCC N16 million which I received, “ she said.
Mr. Akpan-Jacobs’ lawyer asked the court to cancel the next court date slated for May 24 for continuation of the trial on the grounds of his Ill health.
“My Lord, I ask for the previously adjourned date of May 24 to be vacated because I am currently battling ill health,” Mr. Ibe said.
Babatunde Sonoiki, the EFCC counsel however, opposed Mr. Ibe’s request.
“There have been four adjournments at the cost of the plaintiff, she flies in at great risk to her safety from Abuja for every court date and she is supposed to be helping to take care of a newborn of one of her children.
“We have another witness who has travelled on four occasions for 15 hours by road from Yola and the case keeps being adjourned, I will like to request for a cost of N750,000 from the defendants to cover the financial expenses of the plaintiff,” he said.
Justice Ipaye granted a cost of N100,000 against Mr. Akpan-Jacobs and adjourned the case until July 5 and 6 for continuation of trial.
According to Daily mail UK, An 18-year-old girl has just auctioned her virginity via an agency named, Cinderella Escorts, a company that boasts about having doctors that can verify virginity in girls.
The lady identified as Kim, who is also half German and half Austrian, has decided to sell her virginity to buy a car, a flat and fund her education.
According to local media, the Bidding starts at £86,640 (100,000 Euro/N35million), of which 20 percent will go to the agency.
She contacted the agency saying:
‘Hello, my name is Kim and I would like to sell my virginity.’
The Agency website claims her virginity is proven with a doctor’s certificate and a potential buyer can also do their own tests to ‘inspect’ the girl.
On their website, Kim said:
‘I would like to study in Germany or Vienna. With the money I can buy a flat, pay my tuition fees and afford a car.’
She was inspired by Aleexandra Khefren, a 18-year-old Romanian model who sold her virginity for £2million (2.3 million Euro) to an unnamed businessman from Hong Kong.
News about Khefren and the virgin escort agency went viral across the world and also came to the attention of Kim.
Kim said:
‘So is it really worth more than 2.3 million euro to give my virginity to a man who might eventually leave me anyway? To be honest, I do not believe it.’
Kim says she is willing to meet with the highest bidder anywhere in the world as long as all travels are paid for.
She also added that she is not afraid of any stranger that bids as the agency has said she can ‘break off’ the meeting at any time.
Super Eagles Footballer, Ahmed Musa who recently divorced his First wife, who is also the mother of his two children, has kicked off wedding plans/ceremonies with his “girlfriend”, Juliet.
Reports have it that Jamila, his now ex-wife is back in Kano State with their two children, while Musa returned to Abuja for a court wedding with Juliet on Tuesday.
Expectations were high when President Muhammadu Buhari came on board and we had hoped that he would hit the ground running. However, it took about six months before he appointed members of his cabinet. The reasons adduced are known to everybody as they bordered on the rot and decadence in the system. But now, almost two years after, not much has been achieved. Be that as it may, we can see a lot of positives coming up.
Take the health sector for example. Things have been just the way they used to be. The National Health Bill which was passed by the National Assembly has yet to become operational and that is a big hindrance to a big leap in the health sector.
That in itself would have helped a lot of universal coverage concerning the National Health Insurance Scheme which is presently at about five or six per cent. Implementing the law would have ensured coverage of not less than 75 per cent or 80 per cent of Nigerians. It would have provided universal health coverage for rural dwellers in such a way that they would not need to come to urban centres to access health care.
In terms of health budgeting, the World Health Organisation has a standard of not less than 20 per cent of the nation’s budget to the health sector. We were hovering between four and six per cent during the last administration. Unfortunately, we just managed to hit around five per cent again this year after it dropped to four per cent last year.
The tenure of a lot of medical directors has expired. Some of them are heading up to two years and there has not been appointment in up to 15 or more federal tertiary institutions where the tenures of the previous chief executives had expired.
There is nothing to cheer about in the health sector except maybe the appreciable improvement in the timing of interventions during outbreaks of infectious diseases. We all know about the meningitis outbreak which is ravaging some parts of the country. We also know about Ebola resurgence, though not in Nigeria, we, however, know that the whole world is a global village. And that it can spread to any part of the world. A response in terms of outbreak to diseases has been fair, but it can be a lot better.
• Dr Kunle Olawepo, (Chairman, Nigerian Medical Association, Kwara State branch)
It has been a mixed bag of blessings and setbacks. Blessings, in the sense that we have witnessed a formidable attack on corruption which has been a major problem in Nigeria’s politics. There have been setbacks in the sense that there have been many challenges confronting the anti-corruption crusade.
For instance, there has been a cat and rat relationship between the executive and legislative organs, and this has impacted negatively on the anti-corruption initiative.
Also, because Nigeria has been enmeshed in economic crises, people have not been able to really see the merit of the Buhari administration because they have been assessing it from the economic dimension. People believe that because of this, he has not done anything. But he has actually tried despite his health challenges. In the area of fighting terrorism, he has done very well. I know what the security situation was when he came and what it is now.
For employment creation, there has not been much progress. But maybe that is due to the current economic crunch. Although there is an ongoing agitation for salary increment by civil servants, I know that it is not going to work because the money is not just there.
In the education sector, the level of education has remained abysmal for close to two decades and this administration has also not made progress in that area. But you cannot hold him responsible for that because in the last 10 to 20 years, the education sector has been awful. If you see the instructional facilities we use, you will marvel; they are very bad.
The fiscal allocation for education is too small, in addition to the fact that corruption is also a problem in the sector. The development crisis in Nigeria is very huge.
So, what I will advise is that Buhari should identify two areas. He can fight corruption to a definitive end and address the issue of worsening power situation. If he can tackle those two, then he will be okay.
• Dr Iro Aghedo (Lecturer, University of Benin)
I think President Muhammadu Buhari has tried his best even though the masses have not really felt the essence of what he has been doing. Coming from where we had been before his assumption of office as President, it took a long time to get the country into the present situation.
So, you don’t expect magic within the two years of his reign for the economy of the country, corruption and security to be resolved. I’m pretty sure that we are now on the right track as the case maybe.
The president has his own style of leadership; those of us in the industry have come to realise that the man actually has a good heart and he really wants to help the country attain greatness.
The whole issue is a process; we have to be patient with him.
I will rate him highly in the area of security by securing the release of many Chibok girls. He has also empowered the Vice President. Even though the President is ill, the Vice President is doing his best to put to work most of the President’s ideas. To me, the President has really tried his best within the last two years.
• Bayo Adeloye (Marine Engineer/consultant)
Buhari came to power on principally two issues: security and anti-corruption. His ratings based on these two are commendable. The North East is better secured, bombings which were rife in Abuja is tamed. Remember the police headquarters, the United Nation’s building, motor parks and churches have been attacked by Boko Haram.
The bombing of churches used to be every Sunday. It is much better now. Granted that there is now the added pressure of herdsmen killings; the belief is that hopefully this will also be addressed.
Corruption undoubtedly, is being addressed and public officials are more careful. The EFCC is much more vibrant.
There have been complaints of selective targets. The point for me is, are the so-called targets innocent? There is talk of media trials or so. I don’t see how EFCC publicising its work or cases amounts to media trial.
It is in order and tells us citizens of efforts made. On other fronts, Buhari can do better and so far below par. Areas like power supply and communication are getting worse. On the whole I score Buhari 60 per cent. Remember it is just two years.
• Rommy Mom (Human rights activist & President, Lawyers Alert)
To be candid, the administration has fared badly. Even in opposition, I try my best to be charitable to this government; I have been constructive in my criticism. Yes, the government has made some progress in the area of anti-corruption and in agriculture. But beyond this, there is nothing else you can honestly give serious credit to this government.
Without looking outside what the President and his party promised Nigerians before they were elected in 2015, let’s look at what they promised: instead of creating jobs for unemployed youths, jobs have been lost; companies are folding up. Yes they have decimated Boko Haram in the North-East, what about the kidnappings, daylight robberies and other violent crimes across Nigeria?
This is largely responsible for the growing suicide rates. Can you say because they have dealt with Boko Haram, our security is now better? The snail pace of this government has forced many things to remain at a standstill. We are still waiting for board members to be appointed for health and other bodies two years after. Is this what we voted for?
•Chief Chekwas Okorie (National Chairman, United Peoples Party)
Compiled by: Success Nwogu, Friday Olokor, Etim Ekpimah and Alexander Okere/Punch Metro
According to several studies conducted by leading doctors, medical and experts deaths during consensual sex account for approximately 0.6% of all sudden deaths.
Here are a few ways this can happen.
1. Cardiac Arrest
A study conducted by a leading American medical journal has revealed that each additional hour of sexual activity per week resulted in an increased risk of 2-3 myocardial infarctions (heart attacks) and one sudden cardiac death per 10,000 person.
2. Haemorrhage
Experts say that indulging in sexual intercourse can trigger a subarachnoid haemorrhage i.e. is bleeding into the subarachnoid space—the area between the arachnoid membrane and the pia mater surrounding the brain via the Valsalva maneuver.
The Valsalva maneuver is performed by moderately forceful attempted exhalation against a closed airway, usually done by closing one’s mouth, pinching one’s nose shut while pressing out as if blowing up a balloon.
3. Infidelity
A study also found that the “deceased is usually married; he is not with a spouse and in unfamiliar surroundings,” and death usually occurs after “a big meal with alcohol.” So, men who were unfaithful were significantly more likely than those who were faithful to experience severe or fatal cardiac events during sex. A related study seemed to support the death during extramarital sex theory. Fourteen of the 20 cases of coital death, happened during an affair. “Dying in the saddle” is another popular euphemism for death during sex.
4. Sex Drugs
Viagra use has been linked to sudden cardiovascular death during sexual activity among elderly or otherwise infirm men. Researchers also say that prescription or recreational drugs, such as cocaine can also possibly contribute to unexpected deaths during consensual sex.
A report making rounds online claims that a 34 year old man, Olaogun Tunde has been arrested after several successful attempts of duping his victims.
Read Below the report as shared by NationalHelm.
According to his buddies, he is Mr. Stainless, The CEO, but, Olaogun Tunde, is a complete fraud. Everything about him is fraud. Olaogun, 34, a microbiologist, a dismissed civil servant, was two weeks ago arrested by the officials of Rapid Response Squad. The officers acted on phone report to RRS Control Room of a fraud by one Mr Kelvin Oyenuga over the supply of 25 units of HP laptop to the Lagos State Ministry of Works, Alausa, through Olaogun Tunde.
Olaogun, through connections was linked up with Oyenuga for the supply of 25 laptops amounting to N4, 625,000:00. In making a N2.5m payment before delivery, Olaogun initiated a fake online transfer from a Keystone Bank to Oyenuga’s GTB account. He immediately showed a fake debit alert on his phone to Oyenuga. On delivery, the same day, he issued another dud cheque of N2.125m.
For more than two months, Olaogun employed one trick or the other to buy time for himself while he offered to a Lagos Island computer dealer, the 25 laptops he bought from Oyenuga at N150,000:00 each, a N35,000:00 short of the initial buying price.
To settle the case Oyenuga, Olaogun had requested RRS officers follow him to Lagos Island to retrieve the 25 laptops from the buyer. According to him, “I had an understanding with him. We retrieve the laptops. Once my LPO is ready, I would pay off the buyer”.
By the second day of investigation into the case, three fresh cases of fraud initiated by Olaogun Tunde had surfaced. The complaints were microfinance banks, who the suspect had used a Fake Bank Statements to secure loans amounting to N3.7m.
Coincidentally, a day later, two ex-girlfriends of Olaogun were at RRS’s headquarters. They alleged that the suspect took N750,000:00 in October, 2016 and N500,000:00 in April 2017 from them to help them get a Toyota Matrix and a Nigerian used car. And, as typical of him, Olaogun had regaled them with endless stories – no car, no money.
His latest girlfriend whose red Toyota Corolla he borrowed for his fraudulent transactions, Dunni Anifowoshe, 29, disclosed that the suspect was dismissed from the Lagos State Ministry of Environment, Alausa, in 2015.
Olaogun, while explaining the circumstance said he used the name of his Ministry to facilitate the procurement of vehicles at Affordable Cars without the knowledge of the State Government. When he couldn’t pay for the cars, it became a crisis that cost him his job.
Before Olaogun Tunde case was transferred to the State CID, Panti, Yaba, two other microfinance banks had filed in fresh petition of N1.5 million and N4 million respectively against him.
Actress, Funke Adesiyan is not happy with some Nigerian Celebrities who didn’t lend a helping hand towards the arrangements of Moji Olaiya’s Burial in Nigeria.
Read Below what she wrote on Her Instagram Page;
“Life is funny. People are really not worth the trouble. The essence of being part of an association, group et al is so you can be there for one another in matters related to you all.
Its really a shame that many artistes came on social media, flooded Moji Olaiya’s house shedding tears and when it boils down to extending a helping hand, many chickened out. Artistes were billed 100k each to bring Moji’s body down. If 50 of us contributes 100k, we have 5million which is about $15k (medical rate) Many didn’t contribute a penny.
All they know how to do is flaunt wealth that they dont have on social media. The house you live in is being paid for by others, the car you drive na dash, the supposed business you own, you are not making a dime from. My sister/brother, quit living large and forming rich on other people largesse. Forming oga madam on top nothing! You only have right to flaunt your own sweat. If not, siddon Jeje and make less noise please! We don’t need to turn to beggers to help one another. We all could be one another’s helper. If you are Moji’s friend/colleague and you didn’t contribute a dime towards helping to move her down, you should take her picture down!
Thank you to the very few artistes, socialites, friends who contributed to save the day. May God bless you all.”
Garba Shehu, the Snior Special Assistant to President Buhari on Tuesday has said that President Buhari will win the Presidential Election if he contests again.
Speaking to state house correspondents during a press briefing in Abuja to mark the 2nd year anniversary of this government, Garba said President Buhari has done well and that no one can judge this administration based on the two years it has spent in office. He said:
“You cannot write the report card of this administration in two years. The mandate is four years and it is too early in the day. You don’t reach definite term in the mid-term. We will have a lot more to fulfill. If anybody tells you APC has failed, tell them it’s too early in the day, we still have two years, it’s a four year term”.
Also lending his voice, Special Adviser to President Buhari on media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said:
“People can always express their opinions, there is liberty on that but you don’t have a scientific survey that has given you the percentage of people that believed that the APC has failed. The second point is that, when a government via a party is voted into office, it is voted for a four year term under our own democratic arrangement.
When you have spent two years which is like a midterm, the first half of a game, you don’t then determined that it has succeeded or it has failed. No. You can be accused of being atomistic using a small part to determine the whole. You can’t write the report card of this administration when it is just hitting the half way mark, that will not be fair. This administration will take Nigeria far beyond how it met it. So if anybody says APC has failed just tell them is too early in the day because is a four year-term and this is just two years. You don’t reach definitive conclusions in two years.”
Reacting to rumors of a coup attempt and the statement released by the Chief of Army Staff warning soldiers to steer clear from politics, Adesina said:
“What the Chief of Army Staff said was a routine warning that goes to military officers, don’t hobnob with politicians and the army has explained the position. Let’s take that position and not stretch it beyond what the military has said because they are the ones that can give us the definitive position and they have spoken on it.’’
Former Delta state governor, James Ibori, has been a whooping sum of £1 (N400) by a High court over his claims he was unlawfully detained by Home Secretary Amber Rudd.
Ruling on Monday, Justice Cheema-Grubb admitted that he was unlawfully held for one day, 18 hours and 10 minutes between December 20 and 21 last year but ruled that James Ibori, who had claimed £4,000 in damages for breaches of his human rights, is only entitled to a nominal £1 of the sum.
According to her, she said the Home Secretary “failed to have regard to her limits to detain” as attempts were made to claw back millions from the fraudster.
Rejecting Ibori’s bid for thousands in compensation, the judge ruled: ‘There is no compensatory loss to Mr. Ibori and I fix nominal damages at £1.’
Ibori who pleaded guilty to 10 serious criminal charges over the appropriation of massive amounts of public funds during his two terms as governor of Delta State was jailed for 13 years in 2012.
He was released from prison in December 2016 after a court order. He served 4 years out of the 13 years he was sentenced to.
Residents of a community in Ikorodu, Lagos State, have been sighted fixing assorted charms to an electricity pole, to avoid disconnection.
The Ikeja Electric Plc (IKEDC) took to its Facebook page to share the thrilling story of how residents of Oluodo community in Igbogbo area of Lagos State, tied assorted charms to an electricity pole, to avoid disconnection.
They wrote on their page:
Below is some reaction and comments of Nigerians seen on social media:
In this recession the country is in, it is quite difficult to see someone who’d return quite a large amount back that was mistakenly sent to into their account.
Below is a story of a young lady who returned N860,000 that was mistakenly transferred to her account. She’s been identified as Zinny Adajiugo Ife Nkili. Zinny was minding her business when she claimed she received a SMS Bank Alert of N860,000.. The caller called her, and she refunded the money.
See what she wrote below:
So yesterday someone mistakenly send 860k to my account.. When I saw that I know it was wrong transfer..so I waited for d owner to call, some minutes later he called and was shivering…I told him to relax that his money is in good hand?.. he send an account number so I transferred 500k bcos that’s my daily limit and it cannot be exceeded, so this morning I send him d remaining balance..
Only very few people can actually be honest enough to acknowledge an error in transfer and do the needful by sending the money back to the sender.
But with d things I read online everyday majority of Nigerians are opportunists and do not fall into the category of honest people… How can some people go to bed to sleep knowing d kind of thing they did to their fellow human being..
This kind of insensitive na wao, nobody is above mistake, mistake hv no master and no one is perfect…don’t make them pay for their carelessness. I hv a lot of problems I could hv solve with this money but I’m not a thief… I remembered when growing up, U return what does not belong to u else d canning no go get part 2 from my mum….and agin i don’t want to mess up my glorious future.. So in this present economy, pls check and re-check before sending or transferring money. People are desperate now couple with the hardship…
On Air Personality, Freeze has come out to defend Nigerian Rapper, Eva and her fiancee Caesar following their 15-months engagement trending on social media.
He said that the pressure put on them is copious, so they should be left alone and should of course take things slow.. as they can get married anytime they wish to.
He also shared his insight on marriage and said that Marriage is a beautiful thing, but it’s not a prerequisite for happiness.
Although, there were rumors that the couple had broken up but Eva debunked the rumors in a video she shared on Instagram.. Where she revealed Caesar proposed to her just 1 month after they started dating.. So technically, they’ve been engaged for 15 months, and they’ve been dating for 16.
He said:
In my opinion, the pressure put on this couple by the public to get married is getting too much. I saw some dreadfully nasty comments on a blog, about Eva’s engagement and the first thing that came to my mind was; how much better is the life of the person typing this hateful comment? The commenter is probably unemployed, armed with a 7k Techno or Gionee phone, with 5MB free data from the last N100 recharge and saddled with the urgent need for a jerk-off into cyberspace.
The poverty in Nigeria hasn’t helped either, as it has done all it can, to create a fertile environment, for the proliferation of the proletariat mindset, as citizens choose to use the ‘small’ data on their cheap phones, to insult other people and comment on blogs, instead of seeking the readily available knowledge and information, via the same medium.
The #FreeTheSheeple movement is here to break the invisible chains put upon us by people, who are oftentimes worse off that we are, but because they have ‘managed’ to get, or to remain married, believe they are judge and jury over the rest of us.
Marriage is a beautiful thing, but it’s not a prerequisite for happiness, from my personal experience, I became happier when my first marriage ended, probably because it was never meant to be in the first place and might have been as a consequence of societal pressure.
Eva and Caesar, take your time, there is no rush, all in God’s speed, they say.
Terrorist Group, ISIS has just claimed full responsibility for the deadly terrorist attack that took place in London yesterday.
The Independent UK reported that, The terrorist group released statements in several languages through its central media body praising the atrocity, claiming more than 100 “crusaders” were killed or wounded at the “shameless” concert.
The English version of the statement says:
“With Allah’s grace and support, a soldier of the Khilafah [caliphate] managed to place explosive devices in the midst of the gatherings of the crusaders in the British city of Manchester,”
Isis said the attack aimed to terrorize “infidels…in response to their transgressions against the lands of the Muslims”.
According to Guardian UK, witnesses narrated how the tragedy happened: Ariana Grande concluded her performance and just as the house lights came on in the 21,000-capacity hall, a loud bang was heard, causing panic and then a stampede as young people fled for their lives.
“A huge bomb-like bang went off that hugely panicked everyone and we were all trying to flee the arena,” said one of the concertgoers Majid Khan. “It was one bang and essentially everyone from the other side of the arena where the bang was heard from suddenly came running towards us as they were trying to exit.”
Another concertgoer, 17-year-old Oliver Jones, who went with his 19-year-old sister said: “The bang echoed around the foyer of the arena and people started to run.”
Another, Hannah Dane, said it was “quite a loud explosion heard from inside the Manchester arena and it shook, then everyone screamed and tried to get out”.
From the video shared on social media, people are seen screaming and trying to flee at the same time, and Guardian UK adds that this may have added to the high number of injured people.
Shortly after the incident, the police and ambulances arrived the scene. The police is currently treating the case as a “possible terror” incident.
No suspect had been named as at press time, and relatives took to Twitter to post photos of their loved one who were yet to be accounted for.
An Ex-boyfriend of a 26-year-old lady, Miss Deborah Eteh has been allegedly accused of bathing her with an acidic substance.
The man, was said to have traced her from Port Harcourt to Tombia Road, Yenagoa, where the incident happened.
Vanguard News gathered that both of them were in a relationship in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, before the victim, pulled out of the relationship and relocated to Yenagoa.
The suspect who is currently detained at a police station in Port Harcourt was apprehended by the victim’s neighbors.
The victim is currently receiving treatment at the Federal Medical Centre, Yenogoa where she was rushed to.
Spokesman of the state Police Command, Asinim Butswat, who could not confirm the incident, sent an SMS,
“I cannot talk right now, I will get back to you.”
Nyakim Gatwech is a popular South Sudanese-born Model, and she’s popularly called “The Queen of Dark” because of her skin color.
The Beautiful Model, has since gone viral and become the talk of Social Media.
The 24-year-old is hitting it deep online for her very distinctive dark complexion and for not trying to bleach her skin as some would.
She loves her dark skin, and she’s prepared to clap back at anyone who has anything negative to say about it — including an Uber driver who decided it was his job to ask if she would consider bleaching.
“I was [asked by] my Uber driver the other day, he said, ‘Don’t take this offensive but if you were given 10 thousand dollars would you bleach your skin for that amount?'” the beauty queen wrote on Instagram in late March.
“I couldn’t even respond I started laughing so hard.”
“[Then] he said, ‘So that a no’ and I was like hell to the f*king yeah [that’s] no, why on earth would I ever bleach this beautiful melanin God [blessed] me with,” she added. “[Then] he said so you look at it as a blessing?”
“You won’t believe the kind of questions I get and the kind of looks I get for having this skin.”
Actor, Blossom Chukwujekwu’s wife congratulated and posted a picture of the couple-to-be. She expressed how happy she is with the union and also blessed them.
In her words, she said:
“She is Gorgeous. Congratulations Daniel. Been Awwing since I heard you wanted to Propose… Too Happy for you Darling.
God bless your Starting point and continue to lead you two through the right Part… What more can I say? I love Loveeeee. Congratulations Brother, Welcome to the Men’s Club
Two gay men, age 20 and 23 were flogged 85 times in the Indonesian province of Aceh after being caught having sex.
The men stood on stage in white gowns praying while a team of hooded men lashed their backs with a cane. It is the first time gay men have been caned under Sharia law in the province. The punishment was delivered outside a mosque in the provincial capital of Banda Aceh.
According to Rebecca Henschke, BBC News Reporter, Banda Aceh in Indonesia:
I met one of the young men in jail a day before the caning, the first journalist to speak to him. He was terrified and his whole body was shaking. He was thin, pale and had a red rash on his skin.
Inmates surrounded us with intimidating glares as we tried to talk. I thought we were going to be speaking in a private room, but he was not granted that.
Before neighbourhood vigilantes broke down the door to his rented room, he was in his final years of a medical degree – his plan was to be a doctor. Now we are told the university has kicked him out.
Videos of the raid that caught him and his partner having sex have been widely shared online. In the mobile phone footage they are both naked, pleading for help.
“I just want the caning to be over and to go back to my family, I have been deeply depressed. I am trying to pull myself out of a deep black hole,” he said.
A large crowd of observers cheered as the caning took place. “Let this be a lesson to you,” one of the men watching cried out. “Do it harder,” another man yelled.
It is the first time gay men have been caned under Sharia law in the province.
Although, gay is legal in Indonesia except for the state (Banda Aceh) where Islamic laws are still being practiced.
Very beautiful Nigerian bride, Dorothy Oputa looked stunning in an all “camo” military outfit she rocked alongisde her bridemaids at her bridal shower.
Her friends also looked all radiant and elegant as they all rock the matching outfits.
A Kenyan Lawyer met with the shock of his life after he discovered a “used” condom inside a beer he was about to Drink.
For this, He is suing the East African Breweries, makers of Tusker beer to court recently over what he found in the bottle.
He accused the company of negligence and recklessness and then claimed that he was subject to an “everlasting shock” as a result of the disturbing experience he had encountered.
He said:
“There was a party and I had bought five crates of the same brand of beer, several people in attendance were consuming their drinks. After serving them, I picked a bottle, opened it and began drinking. After the first sip, I realised the taste was extremely strange and the following encounter was nauseating because the bottle contained an unwrapped condom.”
“I suffered psychological torture, trauma, mental anguish, excessive sweating, severe headache, abdominal pains, abdominal rumbling and vomiting due to shock and anxiety after taking the beverage containing condom.”
I now claim damages and special damages for the injury, despite the demand and notice of intention to sue having been given, EABL ignored.”
A Nigerian pastor, Oluwadayomisi Epenusi who recently moved to the United State was reportedly shot dead in the country.
The 66-year-old man was shot to death at an apartment close to 10th street and I-465 on the west coast of Indiana.
Neighbors says that the man is an easy going person who is currently working on migrating his family to the US.
According to claims from his neighbors, they said they heard gunshots at His apartment which got their attention.
One of the neighbors, Kristina Teague said:
“I heard about 15 gunshots. It was nuts,”
Teague then called the police but before they arrived, The victim’s roommate, Moshood Kafaru had rushed the bleeding man to the Eskenazi Hospital where he died.
Moshood said:
“He was just a nice person who would go to work and come home and go to church. He didn’t talk to nobody. He never bothered nobody,”
“He was holding a purse. He refused to let it go. They thought he had money in the purse, but he didn’t want to let it go,”
“They just got a visa. That why he was working, so his family can come over here, He was just an innocent man and it just upsets me that he’s gone just like that.”
Moshood also explained that when he was on the way he asked him what happened and why he got shot, but he couldn’t say nothing because he was still in pain.
Moshood believes the violence started as a result of robbery although the police are yet to conclude on the cause of the death.
Teague said:
“It’s really sad because he was here sending money to his family,”
Police in Indianapolis, capital of Indiana in the United States have now launched a manhunt for the killer Nigerian pastor.
They have now requested anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers at 317-262-TIPS.
Mr Chibuike Okechukwu Paschal, The Owner of Club Opium, Cubana in Owerri, Imo state, popularly called Byke dedicated his son, Chukwuebuka on Sunday, May 21st 2017.
Tonnes of cash rained during the reception, when his friends and family sprayed money all over..
Byke took to social media to share pictures of the amazing rain…and that of His son of course.
He said:
“Thank you all for yesterday… Donald must see all this when he gets of age, I must tell about everyone of you”.
Beautiful Nollywood actress and Mother of 3, Mercy Johnson and her husband, Prince Odianosen Okojie are serving us some relationship goals in these lovely photoshoot.
The shoot was done by the multi-talented Debbin Photography.. and we are loving the pictures.
Mercy recently celebrated her husband on Instagram as he turned a year older. She wrote:
“Every woman’s fate changes once they get married cus two destinies mix but my destiny can’t cry on me cus ur love is with me.
I have memorised you like a verse in the Holy Bible and I mention you like a prayer.
True love means everything, but for me True Love Simply Means You. You understand me even when I say nothing.
We have used Trust as brick and Patience as a Cement to build our home, as sometimes love isn’t enough.
Everyone falls in love yet not every love is passionate but you are the Fragrance in my breath.
I am certain that I can live a few moments without breathing but I can’t live without you as every breath I take, reminds me of You.
I love u, not for a moment nor for a day but for a lifetime. I love u so much that my heart skips of excitement
I don’t want to be ur Need, I want to be ur desire. HBD MY HOPE @princeodiokojie.”
Human Right Activist and Lawyer, Emeka Ugwuonye has shared the story of a woman who is a victim of Domestic Violence after he abusive husband threw her out of the house.
The Nigerian woman alleged that he husband destroyed her properties and threw her out of the house.
