A man who was spotted walking on the road with a huge wooden cross around his neck was arrested or impersonating Jesus Christ.
Artist and filmmaker Ilya Novikov, 23, was behind the stunt in the city of Perm in central Russia’s Perm Krai region, Mirror reports.
But he was accused of blasphemy by local church leaders and fell foul of police for being a potential traffic hazard.
A video filmed by an eyewitness shows the bearded artist wearing long flowing white robes as he walks along the pavement with a T-shaped cross.
Motorists and pedestrians shouted insults at Mr Novikov, and one bystander called the police fearing he could distract passing traffic.
Two policemen quickly arrived on the scene to arrest him – but struggled to fit his cross in the back of their patrol car.
They eventually succeeded and took Mr Novikov to a police station for questioning and he was later released.
Mr Novikov said:
“My friend gave me some wooden sticks so I made a cross out of them. The experience of Jesus Christ was repeated. People were laughing, shouting and mocking me.
“This reaction proves that the Bible story was true and that after 2,000 years people have still not changed – we are still cruel and intolerant to our neighbours.”
But Father Igor Anoufriev, the rector of the city’s Church of St George, condemned the stunt as blasphemy.
“This, of course, offends believers. Nobody has the right to try on the image of Jesus Christ, who is our sacred lord,” he said.
This photo has caused some stir on social media. The photo shows the images of Jesus and Mary plastered on bathroom slippers; a photo for each slipper
Since it emerged, the photo has got people debating on the appropriateness of the design. Some think it is very disrespectful and too blasphemous.
Some critics have even called for the makers of the slippers to be flogged thoroughly. Other more tolerant and liberal persons have, however, said there is no big deal about he design.
A guy came on to Facebook to call out a Lady, Asuoden Hemaa Gingham, for allegedly having a foursome with 4 guys (Had sex with 4 guys) and gave all of them “Serious Gonorrhea”.
..as if the parting gift wasn’t enough, the girl went ahead to steal their money, phones and laptop. Aunty Why!?
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You know a girl or a woman is a person so damn weird at times, you will never understand them or know what the fuck is wrong with them, This useless criminal dirty hoe is Wanted, She slept with 4 guys that I know in my hood, (four-Some) and she ended up giving all of the 4 guys a serious Gonorrhea and stole 2 laptops, 1 iPhone with 1,000 #GHC……Madam why? Is your pussy not tired? Jumping from dick to dick and giving guys that serious Gonorrhea of yours don’t make you a big girl but rather a peace of shit in fact you are even a dirty bitch. Deplomatic hoe without passport and If dicks could fly your mouth will be an airport, Instead of you treating your sickness and your smelly pussy Well you will be on Facebook live and be like Ask me anything and am ready to answer you! Kwasia girl Na your mama and papa way go ask you anything Silly girl….You take pictures with celebrities so You claim you are a Bosschick,Big girl yet you have no house, no car, and no job. You’re just an illiterate girl…..Get this shit straight in your head that a guy’s expensive car, money, clothes, his looks, etc will never love you. Do yourself a favor, know whats best for you, respect yourself, love yourself, get something better doing Madam, Even if its selling at least its good enough than sleeping with guys and giving them serious sickness, make your own money, buy your own car, have your dreams, be yourself and live your life. #Bush girl?
I guess this will be the new trend yeah? After a 30 year old trader who named his dog Buhari…got arrested..and later released…Yet another Nigerian has named her pet dog after another Nigerian Leader – Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed.
Ada Ogbonna, a Nigerian based in United States, said she decided to name her dog Lai Mohammed after someone she admired.
As the worldwide quadrennial event has three days to its end, Team Nigeria took delivery of the much awaited kits after most of the athletes had concluded their events with some already back to their bases.
A top official of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria who disclosed this to Vanguard sports Thursday, said the kits which arrived Wednesday night would no longer serve any purpose because “most of the athletes have left after concluding their events”.
“I have never experienced this in my years in sports. Money meant for the Games was held tightly by ministry officials and they were just releasing money piecemeal. We had to buy kits on our own while some athletes competed in their personal kits.”
It would be recalled that Team Nigeria had to resort to their warm-up track suits for the match past of the Opening Ceremony as the sports ministry claimed the official attire which was showcased before President Muhammadu Buhari during the hand-over ceremony in Abuja failed to arrive on time for the ceremony.
Nigerians who were alarmed by the embarrassing scenario condemned the ministry for the untidy handling of the athletes’ kits but the sports minister, Solomon Dalung, in defence of the ministry, tweeted with a post that even the South African contingent appeared at the Opening Ceremony in their track suits.
Yesterday, Anita Joseph was among the few that celebrated her fellow actress, Angela Okorie. She was pictured alongside the actress during Anita’s Birthday celebration yesterday.
Anita was pictured in a brown one-hand outfit donning it with a pant trousers…
What came to my attention was her arm. Her left arm apparently..
Few years ago..The actress had a ‘Dragon-like tattoo’…Fast forward to now. Did she do a tattoo removal? or Her skin is aging? Thus the tattoo can no longer blend with the skin?
Mark Angel Comedy are back! and this time around they’re back with a bang!
Here’s a new Episode off their weekly comedy series after about 3 weeks of not feeding us with any video! Bless the mark angel comedy crew! This episode is beyond hilarious! Lol
Our beautiful city of Lagos has been ranked as the third worst city to live in the world, holding on to its 2015 position on the Global Liveability index according to the 2016 ranking by the Economist Intelligence Unit which was released yesterday.
The city dubbed as one of Africa’s largest economy capital is placed 138th out of the 140 cities ranked in the latest liveability survey, just above war-ravaged cities, Tripoli and Damascus.
The report listed Boko Haram as one of the factors contributing to the instability in Lagos,
“Continued threats from groups like Boko Haram acts as a constraint to improving stability in Lagos.” the report reads.
The top five best countries to live in, according to the report, are Melbourne, Australia; Vienna, Austria; Vancouver, Canada; Toronto, Canada; and Calgary, Canada.
The survey arrives at the ranking by assessing which locations around the world provide the best or the worst living conditions across five broad categories,stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure.
Of the five categories, Lagos scored highest in culture and environment, followed by infrastructure. It scored lowest in stability.
Three other African cities joined Lagos at the bottom , with Douala, Cameroun; Harare, Zimbabwe; and Algiers, Algeria; ranking 132nd, 133rd, and 134th respectively.
Hip hop singer, Davido, who was advertised to be among the artistes to perform at the Festival of India, which took in Lagos on Saturday, was conspicuously absent.
This did not go down well with some guests who obviously wanted to see him in action.
Indeed, such people think that the inclusion of his name was a fluke, to the extent that some have expressed the opinion online.
But Punch Newspapers spoke with the organisers who stressed that Davido was indeed invited.
The chief organiser, Rosiji, also confirmed this.
Although he said it was premature to say much on the development, other vital sources noted that the contract between the Festival of India and the artiste could run into N7m.
It was gathered that Davido informed them on Friday night, a day to the event, that he was indisposed.
It was further gathered on Thursday (yesterday) night that the organisers have accordingly communicated Davido’s lawyers, as they hope to get a refund of the fee said to have been paid.
Efforts by our correspondent to speak with the artiste or his manager did not yield fruits.
A call to his manager’s phone number and a subsequent text message had not been replied as of 8pm production time on Thursday.
Omo, no be beans oh! The guy has to rant nah… In this kind harsh economy, you’d just chop a guy’s hard earned six thousand naira, hahan! Money for soup of two weeks!!
So this guy took to Facebook to call out a lady who he spent 6k on while on something sort of an unexpected date and she cleverly sprinted after turning him to her maga.
I couldn’t stop laughing after I read his post! See below:
The beautiful singer is one who loves to make a unique fashion statement most of the time and when she does, we listen with our eyes!!
She loves to slay in outfits rather different from what most ladies seem to be rocking these days – whether a traditional outfit or casual or formal, Yemi Alade sure knows what’s best for her for whatever occasion it may be.
She’s spotted here rocking an off shoulder top with a blue boot cut jeans combined with a choker and a blonde version of her signature hairstyle. How cool…
The President, claims that the dreadful route where an amount of insurgents could be located there, was traveled by, by an Egyptian ambassador – the news was shared on the President’s Twitter page.
I guess it’s in a bid to tell Nigerians that the atrocities of the insurgents is subsiding gradually. Below is what was tweeted by his account:
Yesterday, a Vigilante group in Igboukwu, Anambra State nabbed the man pictured above as he attempted to flee with the motorcycle pictured above he stole somewhere in Ezihu, a village in the community.
According to an eye witness, Emmanuel Anselem who shared the images on a Facebook Group, the suspect, a native of Ekwulobia confessed to have killed a woman after raping her by inserting a gun into her private part.
A seemingly innocuous fun photo has put his followers up in arms because of what many consider as the inappropriate position of his hand in the little girl’s anatomy
Going through his Instagram page, opinions are divided with many calling the rapper ‘sick’, and Flacko has been defending himself nonstop.
The comments are written in bastardised English, but I was able to deduce the general sentiments, which is that of disapproval.
For those of us that have been asking where Lynxxx has been, here he is!
Back like he never left, Lynxxx drops this inspirational piece called Serve You. He speaks about how his life has changed of recent, highlighting certain vices he has dropped along the way.
The mood Tone of the video seems to be reminiscence of Lynxxx’s chosen lifestyle: very calm. Listen to Lynxxx’s message ‘Serve You’
Pretty boy Benny Twist is our feature on today’s episode of FreeMe TV’s ZoneOut Sessions. Dripping subtle bars in a gentlemanly manner makes it look almost easy until you listen to him spit fire.
A middle-aged Fulani woman, simply identified as Asmau allegedly disappeared with two female children of the mistress with whom she served as a house help in Ogere, Remo North local government area of Ogun State.
Amasu had stayed with the mother of the children as a house maid for four months before she bolted away with the two girls, Amina, 6 and Rukayya, 7.
She was later arrested in the Ikorodu axis of Lagos State while using them as beggars. Narrating her ordeal, mother of the stolen children, identified as Hawau told Vanguard she paid the Amasu N400 or N500 daily to help with house chores.
She further explained that, it all started on the last Muslim festival day, Eid-el Fitr which was held July 6, 2016. According to her, she had planned to send the children to Lagos for holiday with their grand parents, a move she discussed with her brother, which prompted her brother to visit her during sallah celebrations. Hawau said:
“My brother came to pick them (Amina and Rukayya) but did not meet me and my children at home on Sallah day because we had gone to the Eid ground to pray. He did not wait for me as he left for Lagos. When my children knew that he had come and gone they started crying. “Asmau used the opportunity and told me she was going to Lagos that day and that she will help me to take them to their grandparents, so, I agreed and asked the children to go with her. After two days, I found out that the children were not at their grandparents’ house, I called the woman but her number was not connecting. I checked her at her house, I did not find her and my children. “I started to go round to check out till I spent all what I had and yet I did not find them.
I then reported to the Sarkin Hausawa of Ogere Alhaji Abdullahi Saminaka, who organised a prayer and informed the people.
“Luckily for me, a woman came to the palace and told the Sarkin that she saw Asmau with my children begging in Ikorodu in Lagos state. So, he (Sarkin) sent his men to go and bring them; one of them, called Ali told us that he found the children with the woman begging for alms in tattered clothes.”We were also told that the woman removed their new sallah clothes and gave it to one woman, who was a food vendor, in exchange for food. The children told us that the woman used to beat them if they cried or refused to go and beg for alms. She told people, while they went begging for alms that she is their mother.”
Nigeria dream team captain, Mikel Obi, has admitted that his team mates didn’t play well in Wednesday’s Olympics football semi final clash against Germany in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
With the team missing the services of two key players in the shape of Oghenekaro Etebo and Azubuike Okechukwu, they struggled against the Europeans, first conceding early in the first half, before Nils Petersen grabbed a second goal with one minute remaining.
“I wanted to win the gold medal, but the fact is that we did not play well today (Wednesday). The Germans played well,” allnigeriasoccer.com quoted the Chelsea midfielder as saying at the press conference.
“We are professionals, we can now claim third place and this is what we get. We want to give a medal to Nigeria. ”
Expert in Dentistry in Ilorin, Kwara State, Dr Alatishe Muhammad, has apprised the public that using toothpick to remove food remnant from teeth could harm the teeth and gums.
He said what was medically recommended was cleaning between the teeth at least once a day, using an interdental cleaner such as floss.
He said:
“Using a toothpick is not an ideal way to remove something stuck between your teeth.
Toothpicks can cause abrasion and damage to your teeth at the base where they meet the gums. This can lead to gum disease and other dental problems.”.
With an annual rental of a whooping N10million naira, the celebrity blogger’s new work station would sure pass as quite an extravagant one.
The building said to be partitioned into 22-room offices, has a housing studio, editing suite, two lounges, VIP waiting room, radio booth, section for her yet- to- be unveiled Linda Ikeji Music, LIS administrative office, bloggers office and her own office.
Nigerian singer, Muma Gee and her actor husband, Prince Eke, whose birthday is today, welcomed a baby girl on this special day of his! How glorious, that he and his kid get to share the same birthday.
The couple have a set of twins, a boy and girl, born on April 18th, 2014. The proud father shared photos of his newborn on Instagram, writing:
“What more can a man receive as a birthday present? God just gave me another daughter by exactly 4:45 pm today on my birthday , mother and child smiling ..”
The photos of this young lady with her aged white husband has caused a major stir on social media as many wonders what kind of union between the pair is.
For goodness’ sake! The man is 7 times old enough to give birth to her! Hell! She could even be his third genera… who am I kidding?! Fourth generation!!!
But who are we to judge – it shows that of a truth, where there’s love, age is just a number… See more photos below:
Professional dancer and mother of two, Kaffy Shafau-Ameh shared a virtually nude photo of herself on IG last night taking time out to appreciate her body.
She captioned the photo, which was shot by Kelechi Amadi-Obi, with words:
“My body is my art. My canvas. My paintbrush. My instrument of expression. #Beinspired #fitmom#dancemom #dancetrepenuer Be Happy In You!!! @kelechiamadiobi thanks for this! Inspired by@alibabagcfr : I celebrate this body as its a testimony of God’s ingenuity . A production factory . An abode for passion. A chamber for motherhood . A masterpiece.”
Majority of her followers found her action distasteful as they took to the comment section to air their displeasure with with one commenting:
‘Stop this body art inspirational BS! If you want to show off your body on social media do so without attaching some misleading higher purpose to it. You were inspiration enough with your clothes on.’
The dancer however, wasted no time in responding to her critics as wrote the words below:
“Don’t marry a wife who can’t cook”, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye advised the congregation at 64th convention of The Redeemed Christian Church of God – and the Internet was agog as divergent views flooded cyber space.
The 74 year old respected pastor relied on some passages of the Bible to recommend ‘wife materials’ for young men.
And Encomium.ng here lists some chapters of the Bible that validate the sermon of the former Mathematics lecturer on cooking…
Proverbs 31:14-15
14 – She is like the ships of the merchant; she brings her food from afar.
15 – She rises while it is yet night and provides food for her household and portions for her maidens.
Genesis 18: 1-8 (Abraham asks Sarah his wife to cook food for strangers)
1 – The Lord appeared to Abraham near the great trees of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent in the heat of the day.
2 – Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he hurried from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.
3 – He said, “If I have found favor in your eyes, my lord,[a] do not pass your servant by.
4 – Let a little water be brought, and then you may all wash your feet and rest under this tree.
5 – Let me get you something to eat, so you can be refreshed and then go on your way—now that you have come to your servant.”
“Very well,” they answered, “do as you say.”
6 – So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah. “Quick,” he said, “get three of the finest flour and knead it and bake some bread.”
7 – Then he ran to the herd and selected a choice, tender calf and gave it to a servant, who hurried to prepare it.
8 – He then brought some curds and milk and the calf that had been prepared, and set these before them. While they ate, he stood near them under a tree.
1 Kings 17: 7-15 (The Widow at Zarephath cooked for Elijah)
7 – Some time later the brook dried up because there had been no rain in the land.
8 – Then the word of the Lord came to him:
9 – “Go at once to Zarephath in the region of Sidon and stay there. I have directed a widow there to supply you with food.”
10 – So he went to Zarephath. When he came to the town gate, a widow was there gathering sticks. He called to her and asked, “Would you bring me a little water in a jar so I may have a drink?”
11 – As she was going to get it, he called, “And bring me, please, a piece of bread.”
12 – “As surely as the Lord your God lives,” she replied, “I don’t have any bread—only a handful of flour in a jar and a little olive oil in a jug. I am gathering a few sticks to take home and make a meal for myself and my son, that we may eat it—and die.”
13 – Elijah said to her, “Don’t be afraid. Go home and do as you have said. But first make a small loaf of bread for me from what you have and bring it to me, and then make something for yourself and your son.
14 – For this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘The jar of flour will not be used up and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the Lord sends rain on the land.’”
15 – She went away and did as Elijah had told her. So there was food every day for Elijah and for the woman and her family.
16 – For the jar of flour was not used up and the jug of oil did not run dry, in keeping with the word of the Lord spoken by Elijah.
So she became the heat of the moment for a while thanks to the very revealing outfit she donned to her birthday dinner last night – well, after being hit with strong comments by her fans who disapproved her outfit, she’s come out to dauntlessly say she doesn’t care.
Sharing more photos from her birthday dinner last night, the actress says if anyone does not like her, they can as well kill themselves.
Popular Actress, Stella Damasus has also waded in on the controversial statement made by Pastor Adeboye.
In a video posted on YouTube the actress says, if a woman can spend hours watching makeup tutorials and gisting and cannot pray for her family such woman is dangerous.
“If a woman who is married is not able to spend at least one hour to fight for what she holds dear which is her marriage, then what is the point marrying her? If we can spend hours on our cell phones doing social media, we can spend hours gisting with friends, spend a longtime doing fashion and watching makeup tutorials and we cannot spend one hour to pray for our family, that is a dangerous woman to marry.”
Pastor Adeboye was talking in a Christian gathering and not to the whole world because whatever we say is not for everybody.
On cooking, she said:
“As a female it would help you to know how to cook.” Make an effort even if it is once in a while, you have a responsibility to make sure that your man is taken care of because your expectation of him is that he provides for you.”
This comes after Adeboye at the RCCG camp ground advised young men not to marry a woman with poor culinary skill, or one who cannot pray for at least an hour.
Ghana’s most controversial man of God, Bishop Daniel Obinim sparked yet another outrage on social media today after a video showing him flogging a teenage girl and her alleged boyfriend in the full glare of his congregation surfaced online, and stirred up conversations on why the ‘Angel of God’ has not yet been arrested.
According to Olisa.TV, the incident took place yesterday at Obinim’s International Godsway Church in Ghana. The bishop had claimed that his “angels” revealed to him that the two youngsters were fornicating, leading him to bring them out during service and punish them for their sins.
He also stated that their s*xual affair had resulted in pregnancy and they had secretly terminated it.
In the video which was televised live on his OBTV, many of Obinim’s followers in the church, including his musician wife, Florence Obinim were seen laughing as the bishop repeatedly whipped the duo.
At some point, his junior pastors also joined in the flogging.
Twitter and Facebook are currently burning up with comments from outraged people who have slammed the action of the supposed man of God as barbaric as many are calling on relevant authorities to take action.
Below are some of the reactions we culled from Twitter;
