Sunday, January 13, 2013

Kalu Wants FG To Recognise Ex-Biafran Soldiers




Former Abia State Governor, Dr.Orji Uzor Kalu, has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to recognise those who fought and died on the Biafran side at this year’s Armed Forces Remembrance Day.
Kalu said: “Since we all agree it was a war of unity, I would like those who died fighting for Biafra to also be remembered. I know of the great poet, Major Chris Ifekandu Okigbo,Lt.Tom Bigger ,Chief Emeka Ojukwu’s half-brother,Col. Chude Sokei, Head of the Biafra Air Force, Major Hannibal Okpani Nkama, one of Nigeria’s best cadets and Corporal Nwafor, the gunner.

Saturday, January 12, 2013

Enebeli Elebuwa Laid To Rest. R.I.P





The late veteran actor was buried on Friday January 11th at Victoria Courts Cemetary in Ajah. 


Photo: Student Charged With plotting To Blow Up His African Classmates




The entire country might be talking about Alabama because of their national championship football team, but there is another unfortunate incident that might also bring notoriety to the state.  An Alabama teenager has been charged with planning an explosives attack on his school, with the alleged intent to blow up his black classmates.

Woman Poisons Her Husband After Winning $1M Lotto, Tries To Cash Money (PHOTO )



The wife of a man who died of cyanide poisoning attempted to claim his $1 million lottery winnings in the days following his mysterious death. Urooj Khan, 46, right, collapsed and died at his Chicago home in July after consuming a meal of Indian Kofta curry prepared by his wife, Shabana Ansari, 32, (pictured left).

MUST READ: 'A TOUCHING STORY'



A 15 year old mother was going with her 2 year old son to church and suddenly they passed a group of boys who started sending words to her: hey you bitch, you slut, a sex pervert. Why didn't you wait to have sex ha ha ha you were thirsty of it, imagine at that age with this son? They said alot of words to her but she kept quiet, then one boy from background said: what are you going to do to church you prostitute? Maybe you want to sleep with the pastor. Then the young lady turned to them gently and said in a calm voice: who are you, to blame me for my sins? Are you sure you are clean in eyes God? Pray that what happened to me doesn't happen to any of your sisters or someone you love.

Military officer, 36, rapes 12-Year-Old After Contacting Her Thru BlackBerry Messenger




A Royal Military Police sergeant who had séx with a 12-year-old girl after befriending her on his mobile phone is facing prison.  Adrian Rose found the girl through the BlackBerry Messenger network popular with youngsters, posed as a 19-year-old, and then drove to her home city of Norwich to have séx with her. The 36-year-old, of Aldershot, Hampshire, arranged to meet up with her and drove up from his barracks to have séx with her.

Eating Strategies To A Flat tummy




With the Summer in its final weeks, our offices are busy with clients desperate for strategies to slim down and get their tummies looking beach body flat and toned.  This is such a popular request that I decided to offer up my top five strategies for a flat belly year round. Keep in mind this list is just a general starting point for healthy eating and should not be used in place of seeing your doctor or consulting a registered dietitian.  Here’s to an amazing year of feeling and looking your best!

10 Tips To Make A Woman Fall In Love With You!




After you meet a woman and start dating her, you get to know her better. You probably start feeling closer to her and may even find yourself falling in love. But her feelings may still remain a mystery to you. You’re not even sure whether you’re doing things right. How can you get her to fall in love with you? Here are 10 ways how to woo your woman, and at the end of it, she’s sure to be crazy about you. 

Young Doctor Shot Dead In Broad Daylight In Lagos - Witness Ruggedman



A young doctor, Irawo Adamolekun, was shot dead yesterday in Lagos by an unknown gunman. Rapper, Ruggedman witnessed the killing and tweeted about the incident which occurred at Anthony yesterday afternoon.

Nkiru Sylvanus’ Abduction: Okorocha’s Aide Held




The abduction of Miss Nkiru Sylvanus, Nollywood actress and the special assistant to Governor Rochas Okorocha on Public Affairs, last December for which the state government reportedly paid a ransom of N8 million to secure her release, may have been an insider job.
Daily Sun reliably gathered that Mr. Jerry Okosun, director-general, Youths and Students Affairs to Governor Okorocha is currently being detained by the Imo State Police Command over his alleged involvement in the kidnap saga.

Imo Commissioner Of Finance And Accountant General Granted Bail By EFCC




The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission today released two Imo state officials on "administrative bail". The two Imo state officials were arrested on Wednesday over a N47 billion loan transaction undertaken by Governor Rochas okorocha.  EFCC sources told Saharareporters that Imo state commissioner of finance, Deacon Okafor Chike John and the accountant general of the state, Eche Ezenna George were granted bail around 5.30pm today after they showed up with  three sureties, comprising a deputy director in the Federal Capital Territory, a  director in Imo Laison Office and the Liaison Officer in Abuja. The source did not disclose when the officials are expected to return to the EFCC or if and when they will be charged to court.
Source: Sahara Reporters

Friday, January 11, 2013

Woman Crushes Corps Member To Death, Claims He Was Busy Pinging On The Road





The Ogun State police command yesterday [Jan. 10] arraigned a 52-year-old woman, Mrs. Kehinde Olubanke, before an Abeokuta Magistrate’s Court sitting in Isabo, for allegedly crushing a 28-year-old youth corps member to death. 
Olubanke was said to have committed the crime by driving and speeding dangerously in her Nissan Almera car, thereby causing the untimely death of the youth corps member identified as Egbe Ogbu, who was serving in the state.

Come 2015,I will be the Next Lagos Governor – Senator Ganiyu Solomon



The SenateMinority Whip, Senator Ganiyu Olanrewaju Solomon, Thursday said he would be the next governor of Lagos State, come 2015. Speaking on one-on-one, an interactiveprogramme on the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), Solomon who represents Lagos West Senatorial district, said with his experience and developmental vision nursed over the years for the state, he was more than prepared to take the state further.

Court Sacks Oyinlola As PDP National Secretary




A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday sacked the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and former Governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, from office. Oyinlola was ordered to vacate the office after the high court presided by Justice Abdul Kafarati, held that there was merit in a suit that was entered against him by Chieftains of the party in Ogun State. 

Residents Flee Gboko In Benue State After Boko Haram Kingpin Was Traced To Their Community




After a kingpin of the dreaded Islamic group, Boko Haram, Ali Jalingo, was trailed to Agase community, a suburb of Gboko in Benue state, residents of the community have fled their homes for fear of reprisal attacks. According to reports, the Boko Haram leader’s hideout in Agase was traced by security operatives who came in the midnight to pull down his hose but couldn’t arrest him. Residents said they were woken up by sounds of gunshot n the middle of the night.

Land Dispute: Battle Of The First Ladies Continue As Peace Talks Collapse




The dispute between First Lady Dame Patience Jonathan and wife of late President Umar Musa Yar’adua, Turai, over a piece of land in the nation’s capital, is far from over as the out of court settlement on the matter has broken down. The land, 1.84 hectares, located at plot no. 1347 Cadastral Zone AOO, Central Business District, Abuja, FCT, was initially allocated to Women and Youth Empowerment Foundation (WAYEF) when Turai was the First Lady. 

Alao Akala Arraigned For Biting Off Journalist’s Ear




A 50-year-old man who bears the same name as a former governor of Oyo State was arraigned before an Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court for allegedly biting off the left ear of a journalist, Saheed Ganiyu. Alao Akala bit off Ganiyu’s ear when he was investigating the background of late political godfather of Kwara politics, Dr. Olusola Saraki. Another journalist, Rasaki Olayiwola was also reportedly hit on the head with a camcorder stand by the accused.

Thursday, January 10, 2013

NNPC’s $1.5bn loan fraudulent –NLC




Organised labour on Thursday said the $1.5bn syndicated loan deal by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation was a conduit for looting the nation’s treasury. The Nigeria Labour Congress accused the NNPC of perpetrating a “fraudulent” dependence on fuel importation and looting of the treasury, saying the loan the government’s oil corporation said it needed to pay debts had further exposed the fraud in the management of fuel subsidy.

EFCC arrests former CBN governor, Charles Soludo




Former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Prof Charles Soludo, was Thursday arrested  by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC). He was picked up from his Abuja residence a source in EFCC confirmed to Vanguard. Vanguard gathered that Soludo’s arrest was in connection with the controversial contract he awarded for the printing of polymer currency notes to an Australian firm while he was governor of the CBN between 2006 and 2008.  It was not clear as at the time of filing the report if the operatives would release the former Anambra State Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate. (Vanguard)

6month Nigerian, baby kidnapped, South Africa




Six month old Nigerian baby, Revelation Jones, was on Tuesday January 8th abducted by his parents neighbours, a couple believed to be Pakistanis. The couple, who have three children of their own,  allegedly attacked Revelation's nanny, leaving her for dead and also locked up a six year old girl in the house, as they took the baby.

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