Spiritual leader of Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, Olumba Olumba Obu, has said that by the tension his one week in office has created around the world, the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, has provoked God and will soon earn the wrath of God.
He said also that before long the United States Congress would disappoint him by throwing out all the harsh executive orders which he has signed in his first one week in office.
Addressing huge crowds of worshippers and guests at his international headquarters in Calabar on importance of love and unity, the cleric said Trump was working against the Holy Spirit by causing division, disaffection and hatred thinking he was pleasing the American electorate.
He said,
“President Donald Trump thinks he is working to please the electorate. He does not know that he is offending the Holy Spirit by causing disaffection, hatred, division amongst not only American people but people around the world… Trump should not provoke God to bring down His wrath on the US. They should be very careful about threat to deport the so-called foreigners.”
The stunning ex-beauty queen and mother of one, looks a bit younger than she is as she premieres a red short haircut. What do you think of the new look?
The dance Artiste/Choreographer and Actor, is apparently a husband and a father.
Lovely photos of Big Brother Nigeria housemate, Thin Tall Tony’s wife of 3 years and two lovely kids, Ella and Mayson have begun to serve the rounds on social media.
The incompetence of the staffs of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital cause someone to die this morning – according to he who shared the story, the hospital couldn’t find their staff with the key to the oxygen control room.
The whole tragic saga has caused an outcry and former victims of the hospital’s negligence are sharing their disturbing stories.
Renowned Nigerian media personality, Toolz Oniru Demuren and her husband, Captain Demuren had their traditional marriage on 30th January 2016 – it’s one year today npw and the couple took to social media to mark their, tradiversary, as they word it.
Head Pastor of the Omega Fire Ministry, Apostle Johnson Suleman has departed the Abuja headquarters of his church to the Department of Security Service, DSS.
Clad in a black suit, the clergyman departed his Mabushi office in company of his entourage amid tight security. More photos as you scroll below:
So actor, Uche Maduagwu shared this photo you see above and is insinuating that the singer is two months pregnant in his caption – he “twistingly” speculates who the father of the presumed child would be, as he uses their music lines.
Read what he wrote below:
“Ask any real mother out there, she will gladly tell you that being pregnant is the most beautiful feeling ever. Do you know what it is to carry another being inside of you? Its so amazing, that’s why I do not advice people to abort their babies, although some circumstances may force a good woman to do it sometimes. Being pregnant for a bad guy or a good guy, makes no difference dear, all na “soft work”…. The very moment you shoot and God picks up the call, my brother, don’t hide it, I know that sometimes “ariwo ko ni music”, but you need to let the whole world know that God has answered your prayers… its so painful, when you don’t really know how to make the whole world know who is responsible for your pregnancy, its so confusing sometimes, I know dear, but whats done is done. I pray for every woman going through similar situations, may the Lord give you all the courage you need to share to the whole world the good news of that pregnancy you carrying, its not a shame, you might never know if the baby is going to be the next President of Nigeria, or the Governor of Lagos State. For the fact that you are 2 months pregnant is not a bad omen dear, even if you don’t want the baby anymore, please just keep it for posterity sake, don’t abort it, abortion kills, let us not destroy something that God has brought into our lives as a blessing, there are a thousand and one people looking and waiting on God for the fruit of the womb, so when you are privileged to be carrying a beautiful baby in your womb, don’t listen to what bad friends are saying, don’t abort it, it takes two to tango, when you guys were busy dialing the phone numbers of babies, you don’t know abi, now that God has picked up the call, why do you want to abort a 2 month pregnancy? I love pregnant women, they are the strength of Gods awesomeness.”
Billionaire, E-Money’s wife, Juliet Okonkwo took to her Instagram to air her thoughts on the current brawl between singer, Harrysongz and Five Star Music.
She wrote:
“Never break the pot that once gave you water .Never bite the hands that once fed you. Never despise the home that once gave you shelter. Never punch holes in the umbrella that once gave you cover. Never insult the breasts that once gave pleasure. And never malign the church that once gave you fire. If , for now you have outgrown their usefulness, leave them intact , and go quietly and honourably. For it may be the time and season of Breakthrough for others also . Becareful how you close a door. Never ever bang it, you may need to walk through that same door tomorrow.
Have a Blessed Week Friends ❤”
Fashion blogger, Laura Ikeji and her new hubby, Ogbonna Kanu got married traditionally on Saturday, 28th January – sharing more photos from the event, the beauty gushed, saying she married the male version of herself.
A 23-year-old dental student from France won the Miss Universe crown Monday in the Philippines, local time, bringing her country its first win in the annual pageant in 64 years.
Iris Mittenaere from the city of Lille in northern France said in reply to a final question from pageant host Steve Harvey that she would be honored if she just landed among the three finalists. But she was visibly stunned when she was announced the winner among the field of 86 contestants.
Mittenaere was speechless and put her hands on her face as the outgoing winner from the Philippines, Pia Wurtzbach, crowned her as the crowd erupted in cheers and applause at the packed Mall of Asia Arena by Manila Bay.
In her profile, she said she would ‘advocate for dental and oral hygiene’ if she took home the crown.
Miss Haiti, Raquel Pelissier, a 25-year-old survivor of the devastating 2010 earthquake that destroyed her hometown, was named first runner up while Miss Colombia, 23-year-old, Andrea Tovar, was second runner up.
As Steve Harvey closed the ceremony, the American comedian host declared:
‘This is Steve Harvey, I got it right’ – joking about the gaffe that saw him mistakenly announcing Miss Colombia as the winner of the last pageant in Las Vegas more than a year ago.
Nicole @neferurenaji was all ecstatic back in September 2016 when the election polls were in favour of Donald Trump. Nicole had tweeted this during his campaign
Now following the new U.S President’s recent immigration ban, Nicole is filled with regret as her husband is a victim of the new development. She took back to Twitter to share:
Stunning Nigerian actress, Funke Akindele‘s husband, JJC Skillz, shared this cute photo with one of his sons, Benito as he turned a year older on Saturday, 28th January.
He shared the photo alongside the caption:
“Happy birthday ?to my awesome, handsome, loving son. @benii_boi I’m the luckiest dad in the world ? long life and prosperity ?love you with all my heart. ❤️️Hip hip hip hooray ???”.
This is purely amazing and totally exceptional! I’ve never seen such a talent! Wawu! Just Wawu!
MAVINs record boss, Don Jazzy was totally impressed with the image of him that was drawn using Cassava flakes, Garri as we all know to be, after the talented artist Josef, shared the pics with him.
Maybach Music Empire boss, Rick Ross, turned 41 years old on the 28th of January and threw himself a masquerade themed lavish party at his mansion in Atlanta, Georgia to celebrate.
The rapper gifted himself a new black Ferrari as seen in the photo below:
Meanwhile, MMG rappers Meek Mill and Wale attended Rick Ross birthday party on Saturday night and got to finally put an end to their beef. Sources told Dancehall HipHop the peace was brokered by Rick himself.
“Whatever the Boss says goes there is always a mutual respect for him from everyone in MMG.If he says let’s break bread like bosses and hash this thing out then everyone listen so its all good now.”
Meek and Wale went at each other two years ago with the DC emcee praising Drake’s infamous diss record “Back To Back” as one of the greatest of all-time.
“Y’all don’t realize, that was the most respectful diss record of all time,” Wale said. “He didn’t say eff you. He didn’t say, ‘You a b-word. You a n-word.’ He ain’t say really nothing. He just was using his success versus your success being real kinda funny.
Meek shot back saying that his labelmate is just jealous of his success.
“You can’t b friends with someone who want your life,” he wrote.
A man hailing from Kano state, Usman Bukar, 41, slapped a taxi driver to coma in Delta state for spreading “Buhari is dead rumour”.
The man was slapped into deep unconsciousness at the Temple Clinic Junction Asaba.
Eye witness account said that Bukar pounced on the driver who was seen visibly happy and spreading the rumour at a newspaper stand, popularly known as “free readers association” after he had read from a blog that Buhari is dead.
He was reported to have said:
“The body of the President should be thrown into River-Niger for fish and other wild animals to do justice on him. He is very wicked.”
At this statement, Bukar who also was part of the free readers’ association got annoyed and gave him a dirty slap that sent him to pulp. The driver was rushed to a nearby private hospital where he was being revived.
However, the account said that the relatives of the taxi driver were then called. When they came, they wanted to fight the Kano man, a situation that might have resulted to bloodshed but for the timely intervention of the police.
Vanguard reports that the spokesman of Delta state police command Andrew Aniamaka confirmed that the victim is receiving treatment adding that the alleged attacker had been arrested and detained for interrogation.
Benue State capital, Markurdi, was thrown into mourning last Friday after the discovery of a lifeless body of a mother of two said to have drowned herself in River Benue due to her inability to repay the loan of N400,000 she invested in MMM.
Husband of 34-year-old mother of two, Gloria Samson, said he didn’t have any inkling that his wife planned to kill herself.
Speaking in an emotion-laden voice, David Samson told SUNDAY PUNCH that he was aware that his wife was a victim of the money-doubling scheme; Mavrodi Mundial Moneybox otherwise called MMM.
The deceased began the journey to her final resting place at a public cemetery located in Ankpa ward, Makurdi, the state capital, last Friday.
As her corpse, wrapped in a casket, arrived in the cemetery, crowd of mourners wore gloomy faces, women wept profusely and men in teary eyes shook their heads intermittently.
The circumstance surrounding the death of the woman fuelled the agony of the sympathisers who knew the deceased. She lived with her family at Vandeikya Street, Makurdi.
Sources told SUNDAY PUNCH that the woman left home without her phone three days after Christmas and reportedly told her kids to forgive her. She also sent same message to her husband through her children.
It was learnt that few days after she left her home, precisely January 2, the police in Benue discovered a lifeless body floating on River Benue at Wadata area, few kilometers to her residence.
Rescue operations got the floating corpse and deposited the remains at the Federal Medical Centre, Makurdi.
Meanwhile, Gloria’s family had searched for her for three weeks until they heard about the corpse the police discovered on River Benue which later turned out to be her.
Samson disclosed that he was aware that his wife took a loan of N400,000 from four different places which she did not invest in her petty business.
He said,
“My wife was into petty trading and she had been collecting soft loan from a micro finance bank to boost her business. Anytime she collected the money, she paid back and in most cases, I was her guarantor.
“You know women sometimes keep secret; towards November and December 2016, I discovered she took a loan from four places amounting to N400,000. I do not know what she used the money for because there was nothing in the shop to suggest that she invested the money in her business.
“She did not tell me but what I observed is that my wife developed a cold attitude around the time the report of the freezing of accounts of MMM subscribers in Nigeria went viral. Her attitude changed and she became depressed.”
He stated that the situation lasted till the Christmas period and when he asked her what the problem was, she told him that she was sick and he told her to see a doctor.
“She obliged and was diagnosed of typhoid and malaria and placed on medication. Even on Christmas Day, she could not go to church. A day after Christmas, she complained of pile and I had to buy traditional medicine which she declined to take.
On December 28, 2016 around 11pm, I was at my place of work when my son, Wisdom called me using his mother’s phone number telling me that his mother had left the house since and had yet to return. I told him I was close by and on getting home, I did not see her. I discovered that she left the house with a gown and bathroom slippers.
“I tried to look for her and could not find her. I picked my phone and contacted my siblings and brother-in-law. The following morning, I went to B Police Division to complain but I was told to wait after 24 hours, which I did. On the second day, I was asked to make a statement and leave behind my phone number.’’
The distraught husband further said he did not hear from the police for two weeks and he had to keep searching and informing people in case anyone of them saw his wife.
“Some members of my church including my pastor were aware and kept on interceding for us. This continued until last Tuesday when a woman came to my house and told one of my neighbours that a police woman told her that they discovered the body of a woman floating on River Benue around Wadata area since January 2.
“Immediately I heard this, I was perplexed because something in me told me it might be my wife. I told my neighbour to join me to go to A Division at Wadata. When we got there, the police showed me the picture of the dead woman and I discovered that she was my wife.’’
He told Punch that he was still confused as to what could make his wife to kill herself. He stated,
“My wife loved herself and she could not even allow a razor to touch her body not to talk of going to this length. That is why I said it is more of spiritual attack, but only God knows.
“At the same time, when you look at the whole scenario, there is a conclusion that the money she collected was not invested in her business.’’
Neighbours of the deceased who spoke on condition of anonymity said she became moody shortly after the operators of the MMM froze three million accounts belonging to its Nigerian subscribers early December.
One of them said,
“What we gathered is that she borrowed money from four different places and invested it in MMM. But shortly after MMM froze the accounts of its Nigerian subscribers, she withdrew from people.”
Another neighbour stated,
“The woman was a jovial person but suddenly she withdrew to herself. I even tried to find out what was wrong with her because she was my customer but she did not tell me. She had a shop where she sold petty things. I later gathered that she took a loan from various places but instead of using it for her business, she invested it in MMM and since its collapse, she had refused to talk to anybody.”
One of the late woman’s customers at Wadata market, Makurdi, identified only as Bridget said,
“We met before Christmas and she lamented that she invested the loan she took from a micro finance bank and other sources in an investment that would bring quick and double money (referring to MMM) but the thing collapsed. She threatened that she would run away and I even preached to her not to do so. Since then, I did not see her again only to hear last Tuesday that she drowned herself in River Benue around Wadata.”
When contacted, spokesman for the police in the state, Moses Yamu, confirmed the incident.
“The husband of the deceased had come to claim the corpse,” he said.
Abuja-based fashion designer, Samantha Dollar’s adorable triplets turned one year last week, January 28th. The toddlers look gracious as they smile for the cameras.
Reality TV star, Kim Kardashian, among a vast majority of celebrities has responded to US President, Donald Trump’s claim that the ban on 7 Muslim countries was a way of preventing radical terrorism in the US.
She responded by sharing statistics of the number of Americans killed annually by several groups of people. As seen below:
Kim’s tweet notes that more Americans are killed each year by “falling out of bed,” “armed toddlers,” “lawnmowers,” and “lightning” than Islamic jihadist immigrants.
Her simple comment has had the internet buzzing with her tweet generating over 131,000 retweets and 250,000 likes (an average tweet usually generates about 10,000 retweets).
In November, Kardashian’s husband Kanye West said he didn’t vote, but if he had, he would have voted for Trump.
Governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha, has said that the Igbos will give their utmost support to President Buhari in his eight years in office.
Okorocha said this after he received APC leaders from the South East at the Imo International Convention Centre (IICC) on Saturday January 28th.
According to him, the defection of former Senate President, Ken Nnamani, to APC recently, is a welcomed development as he has become the leader of APC in the South East.
He added that APC will guarantee an Igbo Presidency.
“Now that Igbo leaders are together in APC, Nigerians will hear us. There is a vaccum of leadership in the South-East APC. I am a Governor. My brothers Chris Ngige and Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu are ministers. Hence the importance of Ken Nnamani coming at this time. I declined leadership of Ndi-Igbo in APC.
With Ken Nnamani, the question of who is the leader of APC in the Southeast has been answered. Ken Nnamani is the leader of APC in the South-East. Senator Nnamani should then work with other leaders like Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, Jim Nwobodo and a host of others to give Ndi-Igbo Political direction. Those who have joined the Party or who want to join should do so to build the Party and not to cause confusion.
APC is the right Party for the Igbo and the only Party that can guarantee Igbo Presidency. We are going to support President Muhammadu Buhari for the eight years he is going to lead the nation.
This is the time for Ndi-Igbo to come and work together. We are also going to use the Anambra election to show that APC has arrived Southeast. The Igbo played bad politics in 2015. Today we have lost a lot. We are not anywhere because of our bad politics.” He said
The Operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command, have arrested a 35 year old man, Abiola Hamzat and his accomplice, Adebayo Kazeem, 32, for stealing 20 bags of cement from a brick making company based in Agbado area of the state.
The suspect was arrested by the Policemen after he had successfully stolen the items from their working place.
The arrested suspect, a father of three, stole the 20 bags of cement from the company a day after he was promoted to the post of a supervisor with a financial reward of N215,000:00 per month.
It was learnt that the suspect who is a university graduate, was lured into the crime out of greed and lack of contentment.
According to sources within the company, Hamzat, a graduate of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), started work at the factory as a Contract Security from where he rose to become an operator.
“However, he was formally promoted three days ago to the post of a Supervisor, when the company’s management discovered that he was a university graduate,” the source added.
He was arrested on last Thursday along with an accomplice after moving 20 bags of cement out of the factory in Agbado area.
Upon his arrival at the RRS’ Headquarters, the suspect who owned up to the crime, said that he masterminded the crime. In his confessional statement, the suspect said,
“I masterminded the crime but I only co-opted Adebayo into the plan. Initially, Adebayo discouraged me that it was not possible to steal cement at the company.
After so much pressure, he told me to carry the gateman along in order to be successful which I eventually yielded to…. I had an accommodation problem with my family. I was desperately looking for funds to house them. That was what pushed me into it.”
According to sources within the company, Hamzat’s new salary as a Supervisor triples his wage as an operator.
While confirming the arrest, the Spokesperson for Lagos State Police Command, Superintendent of Police, Dolapo Badmus, advised companies operating in the state to be vigilant at all time.
The suspects have been transferred to the State Criminal Investigative Department (SCID), Yaba for prosecution.
A 46 year-old pastor, Joseph Afolayan, who was arrested by the police in Osun State for alleged fraud, has attempted to hang himself in the police cell.
Afolayan, a pastor with Freed Zone Church in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, was arrested alongside his female friend, Miss Bimbo Olanrewaju.
It was learnt that the pastor requested a financial help of N600,000 from Olanrewaju, saying he needed the money to clear some goods he was expecting from Canada.
Olanrewaju and the pastor were said to have fraudulently obtained a sum of N450,000 from one Mathew Odeleye, while the pastor fled after allegedly defrauding Mathew of N450,000.
Mathew lodged a complaint at a police station and the police arrested Olanrewaju, but could not get Afolayan.
To get the pastor, the police were said to have asked Olanrewaju to call the pastor and tell him to come to collect N150,000 to complete the money that he needed to clear the goods.
Punch reports that when the pastor went to collect the money, he was arrested by the police and detained for further investigation. The pastor then attempted to kill himself in the police cell because of the shame the alleged act brought to him.
He was arraigned before a magistrate court sitting in Osogbo immediately after the alleged failed suicide attempt in the cell.
A police prosecutor, Mr. Sunday Ajayi, brought the defendants to court on counts of stealing; obtaining money under false pretences and attempted suicide, while Olanrewaju was charged with stealing and obtaining money under false pretences.
The charges read in part,
“That you, Bimbo Olanrewaju and Joseph Afolayan, sometime in May 2015, on Mabinu Street, in the Jaye area of Osogbo, in the Osogbo Magisterial District, did conspire together to commit felony, to wit; obtaining money under false pretences.
“That you did steal the sum of N450,000, property of one Mathew Odeleye, thereby committing an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 390(9) of the Criminal Code, Cap 34, Vol. II, Law of Osun State of Nigeria, 2003.
“That you, Joseph Afolayan, on January 18, 2017, at about 9am, in the custody of the Oke Odo Police Division, in the aforementioned magisterial district, did attempt to commit suicide by using your shirt to tighten your neck in the cell, in other to take your life, thereby committing an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 327 of the Criminal Code 34, Vol. II, Law of Osun State of Nigeria.”
The two accused pleaded not guilty to all the charges preferred against them.
The magistrate, Mrs. Falilat Sodamade, granted them bail in the sum of N100,000 each and adjourned the case till February 20.
Seriously influential names in Hollywood, were all gathered to celebrate the 23rd annual SAG awards in Los Angeles just days after President Donald Trump’s controversial executive order that halted immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries.
Two And A Half Men actor, Ashton Kutcher kicked off the awards by saying:
‘everyone at airports who belong in my America, you are a part of the fabric of who we are…we welcome you.’
Kutcher immediately followed his opening comments with a series of tweets, expanding on his opinion of the President’s immigration ban.
Many other celebrities made comments about the ban on social media, spoke out on the runway, and mentioned the controversial ban during their speeches at the awards.
Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus, whose father was an immigrant from Nazi-dominated France, said:
‘The immigrant ban is a blemish and it’s un-American.
‘We are grateful for them, we stand with them, and we will fight for them.’
Kerry Washington made her opinion clear while still on the red carpet.
The Scandal actress said:
‘A lot of people are saying right now that actors should keep our mouths shut when it comes to politics.
‘But the truth is, no matter what, actors are activists because we embody the humanity and worth of all people. This union helps me to do that. I am Kerry Washington, and I am an actor.’
Washington also posted an Instagram before arriving at the awards of the safety pin that she is wearing on her dress. She said:
‘I’ll be wearing one of these tonight. On my arm. To show solidarity. We will not stop fighting for our safety and the safety of our fellow citizens and human beings.’
These comments were in direct reference to President Donald Trump’s attack on Meryl Streep after she very publicly criticized him in front of millions of people around the world at the Golden Globe Awards.
The cast of Orange is the New Black stood on the stage after receiving an award, and star Taylor Schilling said:
‘What unites us is stronger than the forces that seek to divide us.’
In the throwback photo is President Buhari as a Colonel in the Nigerian Army, with the Commandant of US Army War College, Carlisle, on completing a senior officers’ course back in 1980.
Following his announcement as a new DMW artiste, DMW in partnership with Lazy Boy Management is releasing the YONDA’s debut single titled ‘LAS VEGAS’.
Yonda ‘Adeniram Abayomi’ is an underground act discovered by Lazy Boy Entertainment & Davido Music Worldwide, ‘Las Vegas’ was produced by FRESH, who’s the label’s in-house producer & the official video is already in the works, would be released in a couple days
Following his announcement as a new DMW artiste, DMW in partnership with Lazy Boy Management is releasing the YONDA’s debut single titled ‘LAS VEGAS’.
