Saturday, July 27, 2013

Shooting in Florida apartment building, 7 dead



Seven people were killed, including the gunman, in an overnight shooting at a South Florida apartment building, authorities said.  Hialeah police Sgt. Eddie Rodriguez told Fox News that the gunman was shot dead by a SWAT team member following a standoff.  During the hours-long standoff, the gunman held two hostages, who were unharmed. At least four victims were found dead inside the building, Rodriguez said early Saturday.  At least one victim, a male, was found dead across the street from the building. It was unclear if the victim was purposely targeted or if he was hit by a stray bullet, according to Rodriguez.
WSVN.com reported that the manager of the West 46th Street apartment building and his wife were among the victims. Police did not identify the gunman or the victims early Saturday.
An investigation into the shooting is ongoing, Rodriguez said.

Nigerians in Kenya Protest Police Harrasment and Intimidation



 Below is a letter written by Nigerians living in Kenya highlighting the harassment they face in the hands of police.
The harassment has taken a xenophobic dimension,  Just 2 days ago a Nigerian with Valid passport and entry Visa to Kenya was stopped by plain clothes policemen, when they requested for his passport, he promptly presented it to them. The passport was immediately seized and he was asked to to leave Kenya, as Nigerians only come to Kenya to take their woman, he resisted and insisted that he committed no offense, he was immediately attacked and beaten to a pulp and he was bleeding profusely.
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UNBELIEVABLE: Bird Turns Into Woman In Broad Day Light



Things like this were only seen in movies before now, but it happened on Thursday at Afromedia street in the Okokomaiko area of Lagos. The story behind the bird that changed in this woman is strange: 
From what I hear, three (3) birds were flying in the area and suddenly one fell and landed into a water and to the surprise of all around, the bird changed into this woman. A source told uthe bird-turned-woman was "arrested" by the police where she confessed to be a native of Ikole, a town in Ekiti State. I wonder how the police is going to handle this case. Strange indeed!

Two Anambra Governorship Aspirants Involved In Auto Crash




Two members of the House of Representatives who are equally aspirants in the November 16 governorship election in Anambra State, Hon. Mrs. Uche Ekwunife and Hon. Afam Ogene, were on Friday involved in an auto accident in which they narrowly escaped death.

Ekwunife who is the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Environment along with Ogene, Deputy Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs were in a Lexus bullet-proof jeep travelling from Abuja to the East when the accident occurred along the airport road within the federal capital territory, FCT in the early hours of Friday.
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See How These Young Nigeria Girls Were Turned To $-ex Slaves



In what appears like a recurrent cycle of shame, the men of Nigeria Immigration Services have foiled an attempt to export five Edo girls into slavery. The five teenagers and one boy were intercepted with a suspected human trafficker, simply identified as Stella Daniel, from Cross River State at Seme border as they were trying to enter neighbouring Republic of Benin enroute war-torn Republic of Mali.


The girls, Blessing, Abigael , Ella Ojo, Faith and Isabella and Lucky, the only boy, (other names withheld) had quietly absconded with Daniel to chase the proverbial Golden Fleece in Mali. They all claimed ignorance of the civil war in the country of their destination. For them, the attraction to work in a bar abroad was too tempting to ignore.

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How I was R-áped and Defrauded By Fake Prophet – Fashion Designer



A 27- year-old man identified as Morufu Garba is currently cooling his heels in police net for defrauding and assaulting a 20 -year- old lady in Ebute-Metta area of Lagos, recently. The incident happened on the 12th of April, 2013 at about 10pm; when the victim identified as Aminat Ajala, a fashion designing apprentice at Ebute-Metta, returned from work; tired and hungry only to discover that there was no food in the house.
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Friday, July 26, 2013

Jonathan is ungrateful –Gov Nyako •It’s Nyako who is ungrateful to President –Presidency



Adamawa State Governor, Murtala Nyako, has accused President Goodluck Jonathan of ingratitude and unfairness.
He also accused the President of concentrating more on developing the South-South, while ignoring developmental problems in the rest of the country.
Specifically, the governor, expressed displeasure over the way he was being treated by the party in spite of the sacrifices he made to ensure the President’s victory during the PDP primaries and the 2011 presidential election.
However, Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Ahmed Gulak, said it was Nyako, who was being ungrateful and unfair to the President.

Army corners Boko Haram leader, Shekau, in Borno hills



The leader of the Boko Haram Islamic sect, Sheikh Abubakar Shekau, may have been cornered by operatives of the Joint Task Force in Gwoza hills, Borno State.
A top security source told Saturday PUNCHon Thursday that the JTF had located the area where the Boko Haram leader was hiding.
The source stated, “We are combing Gwoza hills where we believe Shekau is hiding.”
The source added that a unit of the Army’s Special Forces team had launched a “well-coordinated assault” on a group of insurgents somewhere in the Gwoza hills areas on June 26, 2013. Shekau, the source added, was in the group of Islamists, with some of his closest aides.
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UN agency appoints first lady of Nigeria to champion child online protection




ITU Secretary-General Hamadoun I. Touré (left) with Dame Patience Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria who has been appointed as ITU’s Child Online Protection (COP) Champion. Photo: ITU/Rowan Farrell

22 July 2013 – The First Lady of Nigeria, Dame Patience Jonathan, was today formally appointed as the UN International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) Child Online Protection Champion.

“Dame Patience Jonathan has demonstrated deep interest in activities of children and young people,” said ITU Secretary-General Hamadoun Touré speaking at a ceremony earlier today.
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Commercial Motorcycle Rider in Court for Raping Passenger



A commercial motorcyclist, John Ugwu, on Friday appeared before an Enugu State High Court for alleged rape.
The prosecutor, Mrs. Chinyere Ugwuja, alleged that the accused raped the victim when he was conveying her to her village at Amaeke Ngwo in Udi Local Government Area on May 25, 2011.
Ugwuja said an eyewitness alerted the police who rushed to the scene around 10 p.m. on the fateful day and rescued the victim.

She said the accused picked the victim from 9th Mile on her way from Onitsha, but rather than take her to her destination, he diverted to a bush and raped her.


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R.I.P: Female NSUK Student, Florence Ngwu Found Dead In A Lagos Hotel



The story has been circulating and some have said her name is Florence Ngwu and she is a 300L student of University of Nigeria. Till now, sources can't say what her mission in the hotel was. They still don't know who she came to see in Lagos, that made her lodge in the hotel, but her dead body was found on the floor. Really sad, it's not even one year that Cynthia Osokogu died. Please ladies let us be careful. May her soul rest in peace. A picture of her lifeless body below, so sad.

Weird Facts About The Human Body



Men lose about 40 hairs in a day and women lose 70 hairs in a day.

Your blood has same amount of salts in it as an ocean has.

You are taller in the morning than you are at night.

Heart circulates blood in your body about 1000 times each day.

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Two African Cities Among 10 World’s Most Expensive Cities To Live In 2013



A new study by the Mercer global consulting firm says the Angolan capital, Luanda, tops the list as the world’s most expensive city for expatriates.


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Chai: President Robert Mugabe Blasts USA, Calls them Mad, Absolutely Insane.



PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe branded the United States “absolutely insane” on Thursday for voicing concerns about a July 31 election, although neighbouring South Africa joined Washington in criticising chaotic preparations for the vote.

President Robert Mugabe Blasts USA, calls them mad, absolutely insane.



Speaking to thousands of supporters in Chinhoyi, the 89-year-old also rejectedcalls for reform of partisan security forces, saying his main rival, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, could make changes if he won.
“In America they are saying Zimbabwe has gone for an early election without reforms. Americans must be mad and absolutely insane,” Mugabe said in an address that last more than two and a half hours, confounding speculation his health is failing.
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Mushroom Farming: A Cure For Nigeria’s Mono-Economy Syndrome




My personal experience as an agric entrepreneur has proved that farming Mushroom, Antelope, Quail, Rabbit, Grasscutter, Snail, Laboratory rat and Guinea pig is second nature. In the particular case of mushroom cultivation, its production gives small holder farmers a big chance to increase their income, improve their health and offers an alternative means of livelihood to urban and rural farmers. The process of growing mushroom is one of the easiest ways to earn a living and not much physical strength is required in its production.

The potentials in mushroom farming makes it an investor’s delight as a viable money making option. Investment in mushroom production will in the long run contribute to food security, wealth, health and employment creation.
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Man Stabbed Over ₦10 (Photo)



A 24-year-old man, Kunle Oyebanji has been charged before Ejigbo Magistrates' court in Lagos for allegedly stabbing a retailer, Umoru Musa, over N10 cigarette. Oyebanji was charged with assault and refusing to pay for a stick of cigarette to Musa who sells provisions at 1, Pipeline Street, Idimu, Lagos.

Narrating what happened, Musa said Oyebanji usually buys provisions from him on credit. But after some months, Musa said he stopped selling to him when he refused to pay his debts and threatened him whenever he asked for his money.

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Convicted Nigerian rapist to be deported from the UK



Convicted rapist, Ekene Anoliefo, 38, who is a son of a Nigerian politician, has lost his appeal to stay in the UK and will be deported back to Nigeria after serving time for rape. Ekene was jailed for nine years for the rape of a 19 year old woman in Aberdeen, who he pretended to help before holding her captive in his car, driving her to his flat and then raping her there.  Ekene had been fighting to stay in the UK since he was ordered for deportation in December 2012, claiming that deportation would breach his human rights. His lawyers argued that he had lawfully lived in the UK for four years as a student and had hoped to remain in the country after serving time but the UK government don't want to hear none of that. They said he's 'a dangerous sexual predator' and want him out of the UK.

This Woman Impersonates Fashola's Wife; Dupes Government



Mrs. Asogbon Abosede, a 53-year-old primary school teacher, has been arraigned at the Ikeja Magistrate’s Court for allegedly impersonating the wives of Lagos and Osun states governors and defrauding officials of the Lagos State Government.
Abosede, a Grade 10 teacher, was said to have committed the crime between June and July 2013 through text messages in which she claimed to be Mrs. Abimbola Fashola and Mrs. Sherifat Aregbesola.


The accused allegedly influenced her redeployment from a primary school in Alimosho area of the state to the Lagos State Basic Education Board by sending text messages to the Chairman of SUBEB, presenting herself as Fashola and later as Aregbesola.

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WOW!! Patrick Obahiagbon REPLIES Patience Jonathan



Many people have been speaking their mind with regards to the connection of First Lady Patience Jonathan to some of the principal actors in the crisis threatening to bring Rivers State to its kneels. But one man has been watching with keen interest as the drama unfolds until now. 
Patrick Obahiagbon, we  observed, has finally broken his silence on the raging controversy. See his message to our dear Patience Jonathan below:  "Is the malodorous excrescence in Rivers State, cascadingly oozing out from erebus Dame, all about the satiation of a megalomaniacal presidential termagant? 
"Let someone assist me in whispering to the Dame that 'Alagamus Paret Ai Ai Num, Ai Ai Num Cest Daret, Opotere Alagamus'."But who is going to help us whisper this kind BIG grammar to the mama of the nation nau? Lolz!! - 

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