In an article titled ‘Crude Tactics’, Economist magazine described former president Jonathan as an ineffectual buffoon. The article reads in parts:

“In the eight months since Mr Buhari arrived at Aso Rock, the presidential digs, the homicidal jihadists of Boko Haram have been pushed back into the bush along Nigeria’s borders.

The government has cracked down on corruption, which had flourished under the previous president, Goodluck Jonathan, an ineffectual buffoon who let politicians and their cronies fill their pockets with impunity.

Lai Mohammed, a minister, reckons that just 55 people stole $6.8 billion from the public purse over seven recent years.”

– Read the full article here

A lady Victoria Alaegbu, has been exposed for using charms on her fiancé, Prince Hillary Unachukwu and later running away with his $1.5million (N295.5 million).

Vitoria was said to have administered a “noxious” substance on Prince Hillary last December in Ikoyi, Lagos. The substance knocked him out between 8pm and midnight and gave her enough time to steal his money and she went ahead to lock the Prince inside his house.

Prince Hillary woke up when the charm wore off and shouted for help.

Victoria has been arrested by the police. She was arraigned on Wednesday at an Igbosere Magistrates Court in Lagos on a 5-count charge of conspiracy, attempt to kill, stealing, unlawful detention, etc.

Prosecutor, Sergeant Nicholas Akpene said she locked the Prince up inside his apartment with a padlock.

Victoria also had a SIM card with number 07087773669, which was not registered in her name.

The non-registration of her SIM card was with intent to commit fraud. She denied the charges.

Magistrate S. K. Matepo granted Victoria bail in N5million with two sureties in the like sum.

She ordered that the sureties must swear to an affidavit of means and show evidence of tax payment. One of the sureties must be her relation. The case was adjourned till February 10 for trial.

Prince Hillary said he could not believe his eyes that a lady he wanted to marry to could do such to him.

A group of suspected cultists have been apprehended by the police in Ebonyi State.

The state Commissioner of Police, CP, Peace Abdallah, made this disclosure on Wednesday while parading the suspects.

According to the CP, the incident occurred at Igboeze Onicha in Onicha Local Government Area.

“Six of the cult boys, Ugochukwu Onueze, Michael Innocent, Ogbonnaya Okike, Ogbonnaya Ogbu, Nnamdi Ogbonnaya and Emmanuel James, abducted two girls, dragged them into the bush, initiated them into their cult group and forcibly had carnal knowledge of them.

“The suspected cultists are said to be members of a terror cult group popularly known as German Arror,” Abdallah noted, stating that they will be charged to court after investigations were concluded.

MRS Filling Station on Lawanson Street in The Surulere Area of Lagos state is currently on Fire. Eyewitnesses who are at the scene and sharing pictures and video of the incident on social media report that the fire is extending to neighboring buildings.

Men of the Lagos State Fire Service have arrived the scene and are trying their possible best to put out the fire.

#lawanson MRS FIRE. BUILDING NEXT TO STATION IS BURNT… Fire service has arrived. pic.twitter.com/GWlyZgwtC2

— Rotimi Suleiman (@Timixx) January 28, 2016

The cause of the fire cannot be immediately ascertained.

Motorists have been advised to take alternative routes to avoid the area as concerned authorities work to put the incident under control.

Olisa Metuh has finally regained his freedom. The PDP National Publicity Secretary was released from Kuje Prison after his bail conditions were met.

He was let go about 30 minutes ago. He’s pictured above with PDP New Media director Deji Adeyanju after his release.

A 27 year old lady died from Lassa fever in Lagos on Tuesday January 26th. ‎Confirming her death, the Lagos state Commissioner for Health, Jide Idris, said the lady died of the disease at the Ijede General Hospital.

She is said to have traveled to Lagos from Edo state on January 2nd and had been down with a fever.

“The lady had received care in one private hospital and three churches before she was referred to Ijede General Hospital with fever.

She died few hours of admission. We confirmed that she died of Lassa fever on Tuesday. The remains of the patient have been kept in the morgue in leak proof body bag.

She is to be buried after due consultation with her family. So far, Lagos State has recorded 20 suspected cases of Lassa fever since the outbreak of the disease. As of now, 14 suspected cases tested negative, while four cases were confirmed positive of Lassa fever.

The results of two suspected cases are pending. The ministry has listed 537 contacts of the confirmed cases and 534 of the contacts are currently being monitored.”‎he said

This will be the second Lassa fever death in Lagos. A 51 year old man who also traveled to Lagos from Edo state died of the disease last week.