Tuesday, 10 November 2015

British Remembrance Day Service Held In Abuja (PHOTOS)


Paul Arkwright,the British High Commissioner to Nigeria led other United Kingdom nationals to celebrate the Remembrance Day service which was held  in Abuja on Sunday.

Man Accuses Son Of Being A Wizard, Throws Him Into Well In Abia State


man throws son into well abia
A middle-aged man, identified as Papa Ogada, has dumped his 14-year-old son in a well, accusing him of being behind his inability to make progress in life.
We gathered that Ogada, a coffin maker, who hails from Oberete village in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State, had been complaining that his son was a wizard, who had caused him serial misfortunes since reuniting with him, after leaving his mother’s place.
A source said:

“The truth is that the man has been separated from the boy’s mother. Since the boy came back from his mother’s place where he lived, the man has been accusing him of being a wizard.
“He once told us that he had consulted many spiritualists, who told him that his son is a wizard and is behind the problems he has had in his business.“We are not surprised that he went this far.”
It was learned that Ogada contacted one of his friends, who helped him tie up the boy with his school uniform, books and other property and drove off at about 9p.m. to neighbouring Abiaka village, where they dumped him in an abandoned well.
According to a resident of Abiaka village, who was part of rescue efforts,
“some of us had already retired for the day when we started hearing shouts and cries coming from the location of the abandoned well, but we thought people were fighting.“As the shouts increased, we summoned courage and got to the area and discovered that it was coming from the abandoned well. We got a rope and bucket, threw them inside and the boy managed to cling to and was pulled out.
“He was already weak with injuries. We thanked God the well had been out of use; he might not have survived.”
At press time, the boy was said to be receiving medical attention at an undisclosed hospital, while his father’s whereabouts is unknown.
[Vanguardngr]

Robbers Rape Newly-Wed In Bariga,Lagos



Some residents of Adio, Ekimogun streets and Kehinde Lane in the Bariga area of Lagos State have started fleeing their homes after robbers kept attacking them repeatedly

PUNCH Metro learnt that Adio residents were attacked three times last week, Ekimogun Street had two visits and Kehinde Lane was invaded once.

During the raid of Ekimogun, a newly-wed woman who just moved into the house with her husband was raped while her husband was forced to watch.

The security guard of a nursery and primary school on Adio Street was bound by his hands and feet and beaten up severely.

The frequency of the attacks and the inability of the police to address the scourge forced some of the residents to form local vigilantes to ward off the robbers.

The landlady in one of the houses, who identified herself as Olubukola, told our correspondent her children had stopped going to school because she no longer slept at home.

She said despite not staying at home, the robbers still broke into her room and carted away valuables.


She said, “They have entered my house three times now. The first time was early Monday morning. They ransacked all the flats in the building.

“On Wednesday night cum Thursday morning, they returned and stole more things. Because of all these, people stopped living in their houses. My children and I now squat in a friend’s apartment in Alagbado.

“But on Friday morning, we returned and discovered the robbers had come and because they did not meet anybody, they broke in and took away my television and DSTV decoder.”

Our correspondent learnt that in another house on the street, the robbers carted away handsets, laptops, money and ATM cards.

A resident, who identified himself as Solomon Johnson, said, “They demanded the PINs of the cards. After they left and discovered that the PINs were incorrect, they returned to the room the next day and attacked the owners for giving them wrong PINs. They then asked for the correct PINs from them.”

It was gathered that the robbers, who were mostly teenagers and in their early 20s, wielded cutlasses, crowbars and axes.

A resident said while some wore masks, others did not hide their faces.

A resident, Solomon, said he was attacked with a cutlass after the robbers thought he was hiding phones from them.

He said, “They cut my leg with a cutlass and beat me up, telling me to release the phones. I told them I did not have any phone. I was admitted in the hospital for two days.”

On Ekimogun where the rape took place, a resident said the incident happened around 2am.

He said, “There is a sports viewing centre around here and some of us stay there. If we knew a robbery was going on we could have done something.

“But those robbers sneaked in and held those people hostage. The woman just moved into the house with her husband. They got married less than a month ago.

“One of the robbers raped her. She was taken to the hospital the next day for treatment.”

A community leader and Chairman, Security Committee for Adio Community, Femi Emiko, said the robbers always fled through the Oworonsoki Expressway, adding that the police were not using the right technique to arrest them.

He said, “Actually, within one week, they have visited Adio five times. They have turned this community to an ‘ATM machine’ where they can withdraw money anytime they like.

“The police do come, but immediately the robbers hear their siren, they run away. We have been having meetings to see how to form vigilantes and fight these robbers. They are young guys and we can win this fight.”

The Police Public Relations Officer, Joe Offor, had yet to reply to a text message sent to his phone as of the time of filing this report. Source: metronaija

See What Actress Toyin Aimakhu Did To A Fan

She posted this pic on Instagram and a fan begged her for the dress,she gave the fan a very funny reply....#Epic response for those people who troll celebs begging for stuff..lol


PHOTOS: Four Diplomats Involved In Accident In Abuja

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Four diplomatic corps officers from the Ethiopian Embassy were involved in an accident on Independence Avenue in the Central Business District in Abuja today. The accident which occurred at about 2pm left the occupants of the diplomatic hilux vehicle badly injured.

According to an eyewitness who pleaded for anonymity, the vehicle hit a billboard and somersaulted when the driver could not control the vehicle.

“I saw the vehicle and heard the noise when the driver was trying to apply the brake but he failed to control the vehicle. “I think the driver slept off or lost control and collided with a billboard, pulling it down and making the vehicle to somersault.


Kanye West Named Pusha T President of G.O.O.D Music


Kanye West casually offered him the position over the phone.
Kanye West has rewarded Pusha T's fire 2013 album My Name is Ny Name and his key contributions to the collaborative album Cruel Summer by naming the former Clipse rapper the new president of G.O.O.D. Music. The announcement was made in an interview with Billboard published this morning, in which he talked about how he was offered the position, what the position will entail, his enthusiasm for EDM, and his upcoming album King Push.
Read excerpts from the interview below:
Just got word that you will be the president of G.O.O.D. Music. How was the offer presented you?
Actually, I was flying home and I had just got into my car at the airport. ‘Ye had called me and he was like, “Tell me something. What do you think about being the president of G.O.O.D. Music?” And I was like, “Well, what are the things that you’re looking for?” And he was basically just like, to manicure the label, make it profitable and be very business-oriented about it going forward in a manicured type of way.
What was going through your mind in those four months since? Any pros and cons that you were weighing?
It wasn’t really any time to me. I always look at it as an opportunity to help the team and I think that artistically, me and Kanye have the same vision. He respects me as an artist, a really manicured artist. I’m not out here shooting in the dark, doing any and every thing. When it comes to albums and things like that, I have a very manicured process in which I get to take my time and I think he sorta respects that I get to take my time. It’s never no pressure simply because I think he looks at me and my other businesses and understands that’s why I have this luxury of time in whether it be my clothing stores, my clothing line, just things like that. He just notices me and him don’t ever have that type of pressure, tension, producer-artist relationship. I think he respects that a lot and not to mention, ever since I’ve been on G.O.O.D. Music, there’s been a host of artists that I’ve brought to the table, tried to sign, brought to his attention in trying to sign, whether something was super hot or I called it it’s not going to stand the test of time, it’s wack. I been pretty right in a few regards. Those are the things he keys on as far as I go and just as far as being a part of the culture. He knows I’m outside all the time. He knows that I’m of the people. He knows that I’m in those specific mixes of things that are bubbling up, whether it’s online or before it even really gets hot online. He knows I study those different avenues.
In a perfect world, what would G.O.O.D. Music look like to you in the next five months?
I just look at capitalizing on everything that I feel like G.O.O.D. Music brings to the music industry, our following, and the culture. First of all, we have incredible artists. It’s definitely about getting those albums out in a very manicured fashion. We have great artistic talent that sort of walk the lines of bringing that excitement back in regards to just the art that goes along with it like DONDA, the merch and things like that. Things that kids are really into these days. You see how fashion takes over and these pop-up shops take over and how the music business is a real touring business now, just the things associated with it. Just building it out to make sure that everybody on the label is really capitalizing off of all the assets that really come with GOOD Music, that we really started, that we’ve really been good at. Just really executing all the different avenues of music, art, culture and fashion as well.
Should we still keep our hopes up for a Cruel Summer 2 LP or some type of G.O.O.D. Music compilation in the near future?
I have that on my mood board. [Laughs.] I definitely have that on my mood board. I’ve had different conversations with the artists. Me and the rest of the artists on G.O.O.D. are really a phone call away and we’re really dialed into the music aspect of it as well. It’s not a hard process and it’s gonna be cool to collaborate with my peers and then come to ‘Ye as an executive producer and be like, “Look at this fresh ass shit we got here.” I think we’ll be getting the best out of him, executive producing projects that come from the label from here on out because he gets to really hone in as a producer. I’ll take care of all the logistics, the rallying of the troops, and so on and so forth. He don’t gotta be producer, A&R, rapper and everything. We’re all here to help and facilitate. I’m definitely stepping up for the job.
We sampled some new bars from you on Diddy’s MMM album with “Everyday” featuring The Lox. How will becoming president affect your own musical output?
My album is just a whole other thing in all honesty. F’real, what you’re gonna get from this King Push album is something people probably haven’t heard in the past 18 years. I’m just putting it together, aiming for classic material.
Will your new duties affect your timetable for releasing the album?
I don’t think so. I got sort of a head start. You’re talking about four to six months of a conversation and just solidifying it now. I’ve been working on the album for a minute in between touring and everything else. I got a head start on the album so we’re good. You’ll be seeing that very shortly.
Can we expect it at the top of the new year or sooner than that?
Yeah, I think you’ll get definitely be getting offerings from the album before the top of the year.
SOURCE :-: HotNewHipHop

Man Arrested For Defrauding Dead Friend


A 46 -year old man, Dayo Akala has been arrested and charged before Isolo magistrate ’s court for allegedly defrauding his late friend , Obiora Samuel in Lagos State western Nigeria .

The incident happened at 96 Adeshina street , Ijeshatedo , Lagos where both reside and met .

According to police , Akala allegedly deceived and obtained four vehicles , two Toyota Camry cars , Toyota Sequire and Sienna bus from his friend , late Obiora Samuel with the false pretence of assisting him to sell them.

The landing cost of those items is estimated at N 3 million.

Obiora obliged him as a way of assisting him and handed the vehicles to him without the original papers following an arrangement that if he gets a buyer , he would release the paper to him for sale .
However , few weeks after the transaction, Obiora suddenly died .After his demise, Akala cashed in on his death and forged the vehicle documents, sold them and escaped .

Unknown to him , the late Obiora duly informed his wife of the transaction before he died and gave her the original documents of those vehicles .

After the burial , the wife went to Akala to know whether he had sold any of the vehicles , he denied any transaction with her late husband who was his friend.

The matter was reported at Ijeshatedo police division and Akala subsequently arrested and interrogated him .

During the interrogation, he opened up and revealed that he had sold the vehicles with forged documents and offered to refund the money which he failed to fulfill .

He was charged to court with three count charge of obtaining under false pretence, criminal conversion and forgery under the Criminal Code but pleaded not guilty.

The prosecutor , Inspector Abass Abayomi urged the court to take note of the nature of the matter while granting him bail as he Akala had written an undertaken but failed to comply.

The presiding Magistrate , Mrs O. A . Adedayo granted him bail in the sum of N1 m with two sureties in like sum.

The court also ordered that ten per cent bond must be paid into Court registrar’s account .

He was remanded in prison custody pending when he will perfect his bail .

The matter was adjourned till 16 December 2015
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7 Things You Need To Know About The New EFCC Chairman Ibrahim Magu



Today, 9th of November, 2015 president buhari fired the Chairman of EFCC Ibrahim Lamorde and replaced him with Ibrahim Magu


Here are 7 things you should know about him as compiled by thenews.ng :

He was head the of EFCC’s Economic Governance Unit (EGU) during Nuhu Ribadu term as chairman

Magu was arrested on August 4, 2008 following allegations that police discovered EFCC files and a computer containing classified documents at his Abuja residence.


During his time at the EFCC, he led investigations into the affairs of officials including former Delta Governor James Ibori and current Senate President, Bukola Saraki.

Magu is a recipient of USG and London Metropolitan Police institute training.

He reportedly worked with Ribadu to jail his brother-in-law and former Bank of the North chief, Shettima Bulama. Bulama was later pardoned by former President Goodluck Jonathan.

He is a member of the investigative committee convened by National Security Adviser (NSA), Babagana Monguno on the orders of President Muhammadu Buhari to probe the procurement of arms in the Armed Forces from 2007 till now.

He is a Chief Superintendent of Police.

Photo: Nigerian gay man Bisi Alimi shares a very interesting photo


Bisi who is currently on holiday in the US with his partner, shared the photo on his Instagram page.

Lagos traffic: The Economist blast Ambode, says he is full of excuses and few solutions


The Economist few days ago wrote an article on the persistent traffic gridlock residents of the state have come to experience in recent weeks. In the article which is titled "Paralysed, Why Nigeria's largest city is even less navigable than usual", the international magazine stated that the new governor Akinwunmi Ambode, unlike his predecessor, is full of excuses and few solutions. Read the full article after the cut...


"Traffic is a way of life in Lagos, Africa’s most populous city. Home by some counts to over 20m people, it is among the most notoriously congested places in the world. The “go-slow” piles up long before dawn as businessmen in SUVs and traders in battered buses hit the overburdened roads. It lasts until well after dark. Often the queues can be unfathomable: a rainstorm, a breakdown or a public holiday can condemn a driver to hours in horn-honking hell. Tardy workers proffer one irrefutable excuse: “Traffic is bad.” Yet the gridlock that Lagosians have suffered in recent weeks is noteworthy even by the city’s horrendous standards. Rush hours have lengthened, and vehicles back up at unusual hours along the bridges linking the mainland with an island business district. Safety concerns are mounting as armed robbers pillage stuck cars while police are far away. Security experts reckon this is symptomatic of a broader increase in organised crime under a new and less competent state government. Lagos is a hub for investors in Africa—it is a bigger economy in its own right than most countries on the continent, so this is of serious concern. The state’s former governor, Babatunde Fashola, who left office after elections in March, was lauded for improving traffic and security. He curbed dangerous motorbike taxis and brought local “area boys” (street children), under control. Cars were terrified into order by a state traffic agency, LASTMA, whose bribe-hungry officers flagged down offending drivers. His successor, Akinwunmi Ambode, is full of excuses, but few solutions, for the worsening gridlock. Traffic is always bad during the rains, he says. Nigerians are migrating to Lagos en masse in search of work in a worsening economy, his office adds. Yet the root of the problem is in policy: Mr Ambode cut the powers of traffic controllers by banning them from impounding cars. In retaliation, officers have refused to enforce the rules. Reform in a culture riddled with corruption is never easy. Mr Ambode’s office says the measure was intended to create a more “civil society”. Less fastidious types think it amounts to weakness, and would prefer that he focused on public transport instead. The biggest concern is that the gridlock is a sign of a breakdown in relations between security forces, government agencies and the new governor. If that is the case, there could be worse to come. That is bad news not only for Lagosians, but all Nigerians too.

Caitlyn Jenner wins Glamour woman of the year award


Caitlyn Jenner accepted a Glamour woman of the year award on Monday, telling the crowd that she believes she was put on Earth to tell her story and make a difference in the world.
She said that before she had come out as a woman, she stayed home most of the time. "Now," she said to cheers, "I actually like going out, and being myself."
Jenner described her journey to becoming a woman, and spoke of how he sat down with his children to discuss plans to go public. She said she had realized that perhaps "this is why God put me on this earth, to tell my story ... and make a difference in the world."
Jenner is not the first transgender woman to be a Glamour Woman of the Year; last year, actress Laverne Cox was honored. Still, Jenner's inclusion sparked some backlash on social media.

Meanwhile, his daughter Kylie Jenner was very casual at the event. She said she had a wardrobe malfunction but still had to be at the event to support her Dad. She said:

Pastor rapes 13 year old daughter of a family friend during deliverance, blames the devil


46 year-old pastor, Ifeanyi Bernard, has been arrested by the Nasarawa State Police command on Monday for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl in Karu Local Government Area of the state.
According to police authorities, the alleged rape took place on November 3 when the pastor was performing deliverance on the girl.


However, the pastor described the incident as the handiwork of the devil.
While parading the suspect at the Criminal Investigative Department, the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Sani Mohammed, said the suspect was arrested following a report by the victim's father, Mr. Martins Ijiwo.
According to the police, the pastor lured the victim into his house under the pretext of casting out demons from her. As soon as she was in his house, he allegedly pushed her on to his bed and raped her repeatedly.
The commissioner said the suspect threatened to kill the victim if she reported the incident to any member of her family.
However, the girl's father heard about the rape and reported the matter to the police. The police subsequently stormed the pastor’s home and arrested him.
Policemen also recovered bottles of anointing oil from the suspect’s home as well as a bedspread.
The CP said, “The pastor took advantage of his closeness to the girl’s family – who are members of his congregation – to rape their 13-year-old daughter under the guise of casting out demons from her.”
The pastor while speaking with reporters confessed to the crime, adding that he didn’t know what came over him when he committed the crime.
He said, “I had been into evangelism for some years now and I have been casting out demons from people who have spiritual and family problems before I met this young girl through her father, Mr. Martins Ijiwo.
“I have been a friend of the family for quite some time.
“I used my anointing oil to lure her into my room and all of a sudden, I was carried away and before I knew what was happening, I saw myself making love to her.”


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Cristiano Ronaldo proudly shows off his son at documentary premiere


Proud dad Cristiano Ronaldo took his son, Cristiano Ronaldo Jr to his documentary film premiere held at Leicester Square in London on Monday.
Even though the footballer was the man of the hour, he let his five-year-old son shine on the red carpet instead.
Ronaldo looked dapper in a navy suit and a black bow tie. His mum was also at the film premiere.  More photos after the cut. ..


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