Imagine: Church Sells TB Joshua’s Holy Water for $50

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 POLICE are investigating a Harare church which claimed to be affiliated to the controversial Nigerian preacher, TB Joshua, after scores of people reported to have paid thousands of dollars for trips to the West African country which never materialised.
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"My Husband is Responsible For Our Pastor's Daughter Pregnancy", says angry Wife

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A housewife, Mrs Tosin Adekunle, 28, on Wednesday sued her husband, Tope Adekunle, for divorce at a customary court in Ado-Ekiti, over allegations of adultery, battering, lack of affection and neglect of their two children. She told the court that her husband had also failed to perform his conjugal responsibilities.
Tosin said that Tope had beaten her to point of death and had thrown her belongings out of their matrimonial home. She alleged that her husband impregnated their pastor’s daughter. According to her, she can no longer bear the negative attitude of her estranged husband. However, Tope did not show up in court to defend himself on the allegations.

The President of the court, Mr Joseph Ogunsemi, adjourned the case to Nov. 4 for further hearing. (NAN
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Father of almost a dozen kidnaps, kills neighbour’s son

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The State Security Service has arrested a father of 10, Saturday Dewakei, who allegedly kidnapped Abubakar Adamu, the five-year-old son of his neighbour and killed him when his demand for a N5m ransom was not met.
Dewakei, 43, was said to have entered his neighbour’s room at Aso ‘C’ Gbagalape, Mararaba area of Abuja through the ceiling on April 19, 2013 and abducted Adamu while he was asleep.
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Forbes Africa denies releasing Nigeria's Top 20 Richest Men list

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There was a top 20 Richest Men in Nigeria list that made the rounds online last week purportedly released by Forbes. I'm sure some of you saw it. I didn't put it up because I searched Forbes' website and didn't find it there. I eventually found the originator of the list - a blog called Strategic Business Team. Anyway, Forbes Africa wanted to clear the air and have released a statement. Find it after the break.

Man gets death sentence Over Facebook Comment About Another Man's Swimsuit-Cla*d Girlfriend

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Antwion Courtez Martin

An Oklahoma man has been charged with first-degree murder after allegedly killing a man who commented on a picture his girlfriend posted of herself on Facebook.Police say Antwion Courtez Martin, 20, went to the apartment of Edmond James Tyree, 48, on July 17 and shot him dead. He also allegedly shot and wounded Tyree’s visiting friend Michael Joe Hale.

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Senate President David Mark Pleaded with Beijing To Release 490 Nigerian Prisoners

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Senate President David Mark has pleaded with Beijing to release 490 Nigerians languishing in Chinese prisons. He begged the Chinese leader, Mr. Zhang Dejiang to review the cases of  366 Nigerians in Chinese prisons, 120 awaiting trial and four already sentenced to death under the transfer of prisoners arrangement.

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Accidentally’ Stabbed 76 Times: Another Step In Murdered Banker’s Case

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Final written addresses in the trial of Akolade Arowolo, the alleged wife-murderer, will be submitted on October 2, 2013. Justice Lateefat Okunnu of the Ikeja High Court has on  on Tuesday, September 17, directed the prosecution and defence to file and serve the processes before the next adjournment date.

Arowolo, 31, was apprehended on December 21, 2011, and charged to court for allegedly stabbing his spouse Titilayo, a banker, to death. He pleaded not guilty to the charge and has been remanded in Ikoyi Prisons.

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Female Teacher Reveals Why She Had $-éx With 12-year-old Boy

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A teacher has been accused of having s-éx with 12-year-old boy.

She claims she sent him pornographíc texts messages as "s-éxual therapy" to motivate him to be a better student.

"That was my purpose, to gain his attention. And yes, I did it in an inappropriate way," Ethel Anderson, who was 29 at the time the abuse began, said in court.

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