Monday, November 5, 2012

Nigeria Floods Kill 363 People, Displace 2.1 million: Agency.




Nigeria's worst flooding in at least half a century has killed 363 people since the start of July and displaced 2.1 million people, an emergency agency said on Monday.

Nigeria often suffers seasonal flash floods after heavy tropical rain, but the sheer scale of the devastation this year has shocked people and images of towns and cities under water have filled TV screens.

President Goodluck Jonathan last month called the flooding, which has submerged parts of the south, a "national disaster" but said it would not trigger a food crisis.

20 Die Scooping Fuel From Fallen Tanker.




Tragedy struck at the weekend at Umuokpo in Amairinabuo Community of Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State when a fuel tanker exploded, killing several people and injuring others.
Unconfirmed report had it that over 20 people, who rushed to scoop fuel from the fallen tanker, were burnt to death, while others, including 10 persons, said to be on danger list in a mission hospital in the area, sustained various degrees of burns.

Police Arrest Over 100 Protesters Marching In Support Of Biafra




BZM members arrested after they declared independence & flew a Biafran flag.
At least 100 members of the Biafra Zionist Movement were arrested in Enugu today after they declared independence and raised a Biafran flag during a march in the state.

Wande Coal To Launch His Own Record Label "Black Diamond"





Wande Coal will in a couple of months unveil his own record label called BLACK DIAMOND. The label is already registered and has 2 artistes on it with their singles to be released in 2013. The record label, which is being managed by Wande’s manager Abbey Nana, has been Wande’s dream dream since his days at Mo’Hits before moving on with Don Jazzy as an established artiste under Mavin Records.

Exposed! Federal Government To Pay Boko Haram Sect Financial Compensation




The believe in certain quarters that the Nigerian government only pays attention to whatever a person or group of persons are saying when they carry arms against the state is about to play out again, following desperate efforts to end the killings by Boko Haram.

“For conditions that are not difficult to meet such as the demand for Diyya (financial compensation) for their 24 identified members that were killed, the government may meet such demands."

A very dependable source in the Presidency told Punch on Sunday that the Federal Government will give anything to the sect because it does not want to miss the opportunity for dialogue as offered by the sect’s second-in-command, Abu Mohammed Ibn Abdulaziz.

Vice President Namadi Sambo’s Chopper Renders 78-Yr-Old Woman, 4 Others Homeless




It was a double tragedy for a 78-year-old Mrs. Bessie Obi and four other occupants of a mud house when the wind generated by the helicopter carrying Vice President Namadi Sambo pulled down the house while landing.


The incident took place at Buanchor, a rural community in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State, when the Vice President visited the area recently devastated by landslide from surrounding mountings, silting rivers and streams that led to widespread flood which rendered many homeless.

Gunmen kill Four In Borno, Burn LG Secretariat




Four people were killed on Friday evening in Damboa, a southern community in Borno State, in fresh attacks by suspected Boko Haram members.

Also, a local government secretariat and a fire service station in the community were burnt during the attacks.

The incident occurred barely four hours after the killing of 79-year-old civil war veteran, Gen. Mamman Shuwa, in Maiduguri.Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram members were said to have launched coordinated attacks on Damboa Local Government Area secretariat, a fire station and about 20 houses with improvised explosive devices at the weekend, leading to the death of four people.

5 Killed, Over 100 Injured As Church Building Collapses During Sunday Service




FIVE persons were killed and over 100 others including children and a priest injured when a church collapsed in Nnewi, Anambra State yesterday [Nov. 4]. The incident occurred during the Sunday service.

The elderly wore sullen faces and the youth shouted on top of their voices amid pandemonium at the Ezinifite community, Nnewi South local government, after the incident. The St. Thomas the Aguiros Catholic Church that gave way was under construction.

Over 2000 worshipers were attending mass when the incident occurred. One of the dead, according to church sources was Mrs Okoye the woman leader of Ezinifite Improvement Union (Women President General).

Tanker explodes on Kano bridge




A tanker filled with petroleum products exploded on top of a major bridge in Kano at the weekend, setting ablaze a number of motorcycles near the scene of the incident.

Several persons within the vicinity of the accident escaped death by the whiskers, as they barely jumped to safer locations before the tanker, which had lost control on the bridge, burst into a fiery flame.

Eyewitnesses told Sunday Sun that the tanker, which was coming from Kano and probably going to Jigawa State, collided with a red Toyota Carina with registration number AA 624 TFB, and thereafter lost control, almost plunging from the bridge into the river.

20-Year-Old Houseboy Defiles Employer's 6-Year-Old Daughter!




The family of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dopemu residents of Surulere, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, must be regretting their action when they employed a 20-year old boy, Obong Thompson as their houseboy.

Reason: Thompson recently defiled their six-year old girl while the parents were away to their offices.

How can any mother leave her 6 year old child alone with a houseboy? Continue reading...

 
PM News investigation revealed that while the girl’s parents were away at work, the houseboy allegedly grabbed his boss’ six-year old daughter (name withheld) pulled off her clothes and had carnal knowledge of her.

Sharia: 3 sisters in court for molesting 22-yr-old man



Yahanatu, one of the three
 sisters backing the camera
Three sisters of the same parents are currently before a sharia court in Gusau, Zamfara State, for allegedly molesting a 22-year-old man in the town during Ramadan.

The three ladies are currently before the Higher Sharia Court, New Market, accused of molest and assault of the man, Abdulrahman Suleiman, two months ago while the man was on duty at the state Ministry of Women Affairs.

The suspects, whose ages were between 19 and 23 years, were Yahanatu Ibrahim, Wasila Hassan and Rukkaya Hassan. The prosecutor informed the court that they were all residing in the Government Reserved Area (GRA) of Gusau metropolis.

When the case came up on Thursday, the judge adjourned it till November 13 to allow more witnesses to testify.


Sunday, November 4, 2012

Policeman Who Owns Hummer Jeep Arrested For Robbery In Lagos





The tale of how of a new generation bank at Akowonjo, Lagos, was robbed last year won’t be complete without the mention of Eboma Onyeka, a Police Sergeant who was at the time of the incident attached to the Mobile Police Unit 20, at Ikeja.

Polygamous man beats up 7th wife for evading her turn to have sex with him



They say a hungry man is an angry man. This reads true of a Gokwe polygamist (42) who thrashed his seventh wife for failing to perform her bedroom duties thereby sexually starving the man.

Cephas Zimuti’s seventh wife, Shelter Dziripi, is reported to have gone away for 11 days when her turn to ‘shelter’ Dziripi’s sexual anaconda inside her adult entertainment factory had arrived.

It is said that during the woman’s disappearance, Zimuti made frantic efforts to locate her but to no avail. As such he is understood to have taken out his desires on other wives.

[Photos] Resilient Worshipers Return To Bombed Kaduna Church For Sunday Service



It was an rare sight of courage and resilience today in Kaduna as hundreds of worshippers at Saint Rita's Catholic Church in Kaduna town return to the church for a Sunday mass. The church was attacked by a suicide bomber last Sunday killing 8 and injuring over 120 churchgoers.

We did not kill General Shuwa - Boko Haram



Major General Mammam Shuwa, a former member of the Supreme Military Council, was shot dead at his home at Gwange in Maiduguri on Friday November 2nd. A guest who was at his home was also killed. Boko Haram was later blamed for the assassination. But the terrorist group today denied having a hand in Gen Shuwa's death. A rep for the group said they held the general in high esteem as he never said anything against them and had no reason to kill him.


With Anti-Christ tendencies, can Barack Obama be trusted? Written by Femi Fani-Kayode





You guys need to read this. Written by Femi Fani-Kayode, a two time former Minister and Special Adviser under the Olusegun Obasanjo government.
Why is it that each time Barack Obama is about to submit himself for a Presidential election and seek a mandate from his people there is a raging, monumental, earth-shattering and record-breaking freak of a storm which kills numerous people in America? It happened a few days before his Presidential election in 2008 and it is has just happened again a few days before his Presidential election in 2012. ''

First Female Akwa Ibom Deputy Governor Sworn In





Barrister Valerie Ebe was yesterday sworn in as the first female deputy governor of Akwa Ibom state, the first woman in the state's 25-year history to occupy such a position.

Barrister Ebe was sworn in three days after the resignation of former Dep Governor, Nsima Ekere, who left because of his 'alleged act of disloyalty to the governor.'

Floyd Mayweather & 50 cent; Former Best Buddies Turn Enemies




Boxing champion, Floyd Mayweather and rapper, 50 cent were once best friends. Then things fell apart! :-)

Their friendship ended and beef started some months back after 50 cent dumped the boxing promotions company he formed with Floyd called The Money Team Promotions (TMT). 50 cent later announced that he was in talks to do business with Floyd's biggest boxing rival, Manny Pacquiao, while Floyd was in prison serving time for domestic violence.

Dbanj Wins Best African Act At M.O.B.O 2012 Awards




D’Banj has won The Best African Act at this year’s MOBO AWards which are currently taking place in Liverpool, England.
D’Banj was up against P Square, Fatoumata Diawara, The Very Best, Spoek Mathambo, Fally Ipupa, Sarkodie, Cabo Snoop, Camp Mulla and Amadou and Mariam.
Congrats D’Banj!

NIGERIANS: Should Citizens Be Allowed To Own Guns




The rising case of insecurity in the country has given room for many debates, one of which included the creation of state police to tackle the spate of general insecurity in the country.

However, the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) added a new twist to the  whole debate when it recently called the Federal Government to consider the relaxation of gun ownership laws as a way to reduce crime. In other words, he wanted more private citizens to have access to guns.

However, Dr. Emmanuel Oga of the Society of Nigerian Doctors for the Welfare of Mankind (SNDWM) said “As rife as gun violence is in Nigeria, there is

Bloomberg Names Dangote, 62nd Richest Man In The World




The President and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Group of Companies, Mr. Aliko Dangote has been rated  the 62nd richest man in the world with a net worth of $13.5 billion.

According to a report by Bloomberg tagged, ‘The World’s 200 Richest People,’ Dangote is said to be richer than Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, Rupert Murdoch, CEO and founder of News Corporation, Giorgio Armani, founder of Armani designs who were stated as having net worths of $10.7 billion, $10.4 billion and $7.8 billion respectively.

Saturday, November 3, 2012

28-Year-Old Mother Smothers Her Baby To Death With Qur’an To Save Him From Evil




A 28-year-old mother who smothered her baby to death with a copy of the Koran told police she was trying to save him from being possessed by the devil, a court has heard.

IT'S FINISHED!!! "I'm Not Playing For Nigeria Anymore" - Osaze Odemwingie




Head coach of the Nigeria national team, Stephen Keshi has sensationally revealed to supersport.com that West Bromwich Albion star, Osaze Odemwingie wants out of the Super Eagles.


PhD, MBA Holders among 13,000 People that applied for Dangote Truck Driving Jobs




In what may be shocking but true, the Dangote Group has said that PhD and MBA Holders were among the over 13,000 applicants who applied for the recent Graduate Executive Truck Driver vacancy.

Two nabbed in Abuja for drug trafficking




Two suspects, Emeka Ibeh and Chinedu Onwurah, were recently apprehended at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, with 6.435kg of narcotics.

Both suspects were arrested by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.

NDLEA Abuja Airport Commander, Hamisu Lawan, confirming the arrests, said 32-year-old Ibeh was caught with 5.200kg of substances found to be methamphetamine hidden inside his luggage, while Onwurah, also of the same age, had ingested 1.235kg of substances that tested positive to cocaine. The suspects, regretting their actions, told CRIME DIGEST how the search for greener

Fuel Price Hike: Nigerian Labour Congress Threatens Strike, Mass Protest




The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike and mass protest in the event that the federal government increases the pump prices of petroleum products.

The threat followed the lingering fuel crisis in the country which the labour union described as a ploy by the federal government to increase pump prices of petroleum products.

It also threatened to picket fuel stations selling above official price if the necessary authorities that are expected to play a regulatory role fail to exercise their

Video Of Venus Williams Dancing To D'banj Oliver Twist In Lagos, Nigeria.






Venus beats Serena 6-4 7-5 to win exhibition match in Lagos

Friday, November 2, 2012

Boko Haram Can’t Force Me Out – Kaduna State Governor, Patrick Yakowa




Kaduna State Governor, Patrick Yakowa, has dismissed calls for his resignation from office over the incessant bombings in the state.

Speaking with newsmen yesterday at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national secretariat, the governor said he was on top of the security challenge facing the state, adding that there was no part of the world that was not facing security problem.

“Let me say to you outright that I will not resign; there is absolutely no reason for me to resign.

Are You Hanging On To A Dead-End Relationship?





It is common for relationships to have difficulties, but there are times when a relationship has reached its dead end with irreparable problems. Many people who have invested their time and emotions into a relationship find it very hard to let go, believing that things can and will work out, regardless of whether their partner still wants to be with them or not. So what are the signs of a dead-end relationship? Read the following list:




Oba’s Crown Stolen In Ekiti, As Thugs Invade Alasa Palace





The embattled Regent of Ilasa-Ekiti, Princess Jolaade Onipede, has cried out over alleged attack on Alasa Palace by suspected agents of government, claiming that some ancestral materials, including the crown of his late father, were looted during the raid.

Nigeria Military Kills About 40 Young Men In Maiduguri, Say Residents




KANO (AFP) – Nigerian soldiers who stormed four areas considered Islamist strongholds in the northeastern city of Maiduguri shot dead about 40 young men, residents and a morgue attendant told AFP Friday [Nov. 2].

ABOMINATION:[Photo] Man Caught Exhuming Corpse From Graveyard In Ogun State



Exhuming corpse to make money is increasingly becoming a trade in Ogun State and other parts of the country.

However, the Police had insisted that the illicit trade won’t subsist with the arrest of one Olorunwa Jimoh who is currently cooling his feet in police net for the same offence.

 Jimoh confessed that his business albeit illegitimate is to search for graveyards from which he exhumes corpses in Ago-Iwoye.

It was gathered that one Otunba Adekoya, a resident of Adekoya Street in the town, caught him in the act in his neighborhood, after which he raised alarm, leading to his arrest and detention at the Ago-Iwoye Divisional Police Headquarters.

Buhari not mediating between Boko Haram and government – CPC



The news is a ploy to tarnish
Buhari’s image, CPC says.
Nov. 2 (PREMIUM TIMES) – The opposition Congress for progressive change party, CPC, has said the emerging media link between its national leader, Muhammed Buhari, and a planned parley between Boko Haram and the Nigerian government is aimed at tarnishing his image.

The party denied that the terrorist group appointed Buhari, to mediate between them and Federal Government in a planned peace process.
The Party’s National Publicity Secretary, Rotimi Fashakin, said this in a statement on Thursday.
Mr Fashakin told PREMIUM TIMES that Buhari has never been contacted by either Boko Haram or government to mediate any talks.

Breaking News: Gen. Mohammed Shuwa Shot Dead by Unknown Gun Men




Ọmọ Oòdua has just received reports that retired Gen. Mohammed Shuwa has been shut dead by unknown gunmen at his residence in Maiduguri, Borno state which is at the heart of the insurgency driven by Boko Haram, the Islamic sect that wants to impose Shar'a law in Nigeria.

Mohammed Shuwa was a former Federal Commissioner for Works during military administration of General Olusegun Obasanjo, and until his death was a member of the Board of Trustees of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP).

Ex-councillor Stabs Teenager For Refusing Advances




A former councillor of Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State, Onimole Babatunde, is currently being detained at the Area E Police Command, Festac, Lagos for allegedly stabbing an 18-year-old girl in the neck after she refused his advances at a night club.

On October 26, Mariam Abubakar (pictured above) went to Pearl Habour Night Club in Rochester Garden Hotel, Festac to “catch weekend fun.” Her friend, who pleaded anonymity, said they only went there “to hang out” when Babatunde, who was obviously drunk, started to make advances to Abubakar.

Indomie Wins MarketingWorld Brand of the Year Award





Indomie Instant Noodles- Nigeria’s No 1 Noodles brand and one the nation’s leading Superbrands made by DUFIL Prima Foods Plc has emerged the winner of the Brand of the Year Award at the 2012 edition of the MarketingWorld Awards organized by the publishers of the leading marketing and brands magazine- MarketingWorld Magazine.

Indomie emerges the Winner in the Brand of the year Award sub category in the Individual Award category in a stiff and keenly contested competition with other leading brands including leading telecommunication giants-MTN and Etisalat as well as First Bank and Coca Cola.

The 2012 edition of the MarketingWorld Awards which is in its second year is an annual showpiece event designed to promote organization excellence in branding & marketing communications in Nigeria was held recently at the Oriental Hotel, Lekki, Lagos.

Should The Nigerian Government Negotiate With Terrorists?





Terrorist sect Boko Haram yesterday said they were ready to ceasefire but gave conditions:
1. Former Head of State, Muhammed Buhari as leader of the negotiating team.

Thursday, November 1, 2012

5 cops bag 25 year prison term for robbery



A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja yesterday sentenced five policemen to 25 years imprisonment each for robbing a lorry loaded with George and Lace materials.

Justice Olubunmi Oyewole convicted the policemen; Bestman Denner, Musa Mohammed ,Peter Enidiok, Godwin Williams and Emmanuel Ajogbor on charges of conspiracy and robbery.

He said the sentence would run concurrently, beginning from 3 March, 2005 when they were first remanded in prison custody.

Delivering judgment in the five year long case, Justice Oyewole said: “I hold that there is sufficient evidence

Okada Rider Beaten And Stripped Naked By Policemen (Photos)



 A LIB reader who witnessed this incident yesterday sent in the report and photos. According to her, the naked man in the picture is an Okada man who violated the new Lagos state traffic law. He was arrested at the junction adjoining University road and St Finbarrs college road Akoka by policemen in mufti, and before anyone could say anything, the policemen descended on the Okadaman, beating him mercilessly and then stripping him naked.

Electrician Sentenced To Death For Stabbing His Client To Death




An electrician, Abdulkadiri Issa, was on Wednesday [Oct. 31] sentenced to death by a Lagos High Court in Ikeja for the murder of Mrs. Catherine Kate-Amadi in Ebute-Meta, Lagos in October 2006.



Issa, 31, was found guilty of stabbing Kate-Amadi to death with a kitchen knife in her residence, where he had been invited to repair electrical faults. He was said to have locked himself up with the corpse of the deceased in the house where policemen said they found him hiding in the toilet.

Justice Iyabo Kasali, relying on circumstantial evidence adduced by the prosecution, said Issa was guilty of the murder.

She said:

There are contradictions in the evidence of the defendant along with Exhibit P4 which is the statement of the defendant.
The evidence of PW1, PW2 and PW3 is credible, irresistible and I find that the defendant killed the deceased.

Governor Akpabio Buys $45 Million "Private" Jet




The government of Akwa Ibom State has confirmed that Godswill Akpabio like his Rivers State counterpart, Governor Rotimi Amaechi, also owns a brand new jet.

Akpabio took possession of the $45 million jet in July 2012.
Responding to SaharaReporters inquiries, Akwa Ibom Commissioner for Information, Aniekan Ummanah, confirmed that Mr. Akpabio bought the Gulfstream jet manufactured in 2011, but insisted that that it is Akwa Ibom State property.

Nigeria's Got Talent: The stiff competition begins



Adult babies
It’s been endless weeks of production, traveling, screening and work nonstop for the Nigeria’s Got Talent team. And as the show kicks into full gear, producers of the show at Rapid Blue Format have announced that viewers should be ready for a new phase in the Nigeria’s Got Talent experience.

“The semi final stage will see contestants perform to the judges and the audience on a big stage,. This phase will start with the 50 contestants the judges’ selected last week and end with 10 contestants.” Adaora Mbelu Project Manager at Rapid Blue Format disclosed.

Parents Pour Acid On, Kill 15-Year Old Daughter For Talking To A Boy






ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani couple killed their teenage daughter by pouring acid on her face and body after they caught her talking to a boy, police and a doctor said on Thursday.

The parents of the 16-year-old confessed to police in Kotli, a town in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, that they attacked their daughter after she had spoke to the boy outside their house, said Mohammad Jahangir, a local doctor at the hospital where she was brought.

“There were third-degree burns on her scalp, face, eyes, nostrils, both arms, chest, foot and lower part of legs. Even her scalp bone was exposed,” he said, adding that the mother initially told the hospital their daughter tried to commit suicide.

Police have arrested the parents.

Almost 1,000 women lost their lives last year in so-called “honour killings” in the conservative South Asian nation, according to the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan. Activists say the actual number is much higher as most cases go unreported.

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Veteran actor Pete Eneh loses one leg to illness




Extremely sad news coming from the home of veteran actor, Pete Eneh. Just heard from reliable sources that doctors at Parklane Hospital Enugu had no choice but to amputate one of his legs in order to save his life.

The veteran actor was said to have sustained some kind of injury last year, and because he didn't take proper care of it, it led to serious infection that became hard to treat. The injury was said to have degenerated to a sore and because Mr Eneh was diabetic, it refused to heal. He spent three months at the hospital before he was advised to amputate the leg before the infection spread to other parts of his body. 

The amputation took place on Wednesday October 24th after all efforts to save the leg was unsuccessful. Pete Eneh is said to be dealing with it well.


We Are Proud Americans! Not Nigerians, Williams Sisters Cry Out




The Williams sisters, Serena and Venus have declared that they are purely Americans, saying they have no origin from Nigeria as widely believed in Africa.


Serena, who joined her elder sister, Venus to train some selected kids the rudiments of tennis at the Ikoyi Club in Lagos Wednesday evening, said their parents may be black with slight traces from Africa, but she insisted that they are from the United States of America, USA.

“We have heard from many people asking whether we hail from the Badagry area of Lagos in Nigeria. But we are using this opportunity to clear the air once and for all. We are proud Americans, we are not from Nigeria but we love the people of this country no doubt,” Serena said.

[Photos & Video] 2012 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards (GIAMA) Part 1



The whole of Houston stood still on October 20, 2012 as Golden Icons had the debut of the inaugural GIAMA Awards Ceremony at the Morris Cultural Center in Houston, TX.

Unveiling 10 Hot New Nollywood Actresses.How They Are Taking Over. (Photos)



Collette Orji



Many believe that her pretty face and well-shaped backside are reasons producers lurk around her with movie roles. But whatever the reason, the Anambra state-born fast rising actress is indeed hot and gradually carving a niche for herself in the industry.

She has dazzled in many flicks including, Raindrop, Two Can Play That Game, Amaka Mustapha, Strength of a Woman, Blue Blood, among others









IMO STATE GOVERNOR ORDERS IMMEDIATE CLOSURE OF STRIP CLUBS.



DISTURBED by the high level of immorality it has caused among Imo people, the State Governor, Chief Rochas Okorocha, has ordered the immediate closure of all clubs where women dance in the nude.

Imo state governor, Chief Rochas Okorocha,


Briefing journalists on Tuesday in Owerri, the state capital, Okorocha regretted that the state had been turned into  ‘Sodom and Gomorrah’ of the Bible where young girls dance completely naked in the clubs at night, threatening to deal with any such club operator who fails to carry the order.
He said: “This administration will not tolerate any lawlessness any more. We notice some lawlessness in the

RAPED AT 17, GIVES BIRTH;THE CHILD GETS RAPED AND ABUSED BY THESAME RAPIST(HER FATHER) WHEN SHE TURNS THIRTEEN. MOTHER WANTS JUSTICE



This story was told to me by a crying mother and victim of rape. It is not hearsay; Ruth David a student of the Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa state who will be 29 next month gave me a first hand story of her experience with a man who raped her when she was only 17 years old. She got pregnant from the rape and gave birth to a baby girl. About 12 or 13 years later, the same child was being raped and abused by her so-called biological father.

Akwa Ibom's Deputy Governor Nsima Ekere's Resignation Letter




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