Saturday, August 15, 2015

1,150 PDP Members Defect To APC In Bayelsa

The All Progressive Congress (APC)’s quest to takeover the governorship seat in Bayelsa State got a boost today as the party received 1,150 new members ahead of the governorship election in the state slated for December 5, 2015.


The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that all the new members defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Some of those who defected were Mr Wenirepe Seibarogu, a former Deputy Governor, Mr Sam Inokoba, former state PDP Chairman, and Mr Timi Alaibe, former Managing Director of the NDDC.
Others include Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri and a former member of House of Representative, Mr Nadu Karibo.

20 Cultists molested Me During Initiation - 16-Year-Old Girl

In recent times, the police have beamed their searchlight on cult activities across the country. This has led to several raids that have yielded results in Lagos, Anam­bra and Rivers states, as cultists were rounded up in their hundreds. Among those arrested was a 16-year-old girl, Ifechukwu Atunanya, who claimed that she was forced to sleep with every male member of the cult during her initiation. Recovered from them were guns, matchet and several wraps of Indian hemp.

Nigerian Air Force Begins Bombardment Of Sambisa Forest

Forty-eight hours after President Muhammadu Buhari directed the Military High Command to ensure the end of Boko Haram in the next three months, Nigerian Airforce fighter jets recently deployed to the North East, have commenced air bombardments of Sambisa forest to decapitate the remaining terrorist’s camps and bunkers of the group.
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Oprah Winfrey headed back to day time TV?

According to new reports, TV mogul Oprah Winfrey may be headed back to Network TV...

From Star Magazine
Oprah Winfrey is seriously considering re-upping her hit talk show – and accepting the $500 million paycheck that could come with it.
“She could make half a billion bucks just by turning the lights on,” tattles a source. 'ABC wants her, only first they’d have to buy out her network, OWN. Oprah misses being the queen of daytime talk,” adds the insider. “If she were back on the air the fans would make her number one in a heartbeat. The new deal could be announced in January…

More Photos from the burial of late Borno state deputy Gov.

More photographs from the funeral service and internment of late deputy governor head of Borno State, Zannah Umar Mustapha, who kicked the bucket in his sleep today in Yola, Adamawa state where he'd gone for an official visit. More photographs bellow.

#RIPPeterBello - By Adebola Williams

Article written by Future Awards co-founder, Adebola Williams. Read below.
We do not have a photo together, no memories of trips together but you left a meeting of a life time. I am broken by the news of your death, heavily so that I begin to wonder maybe I should never have responded to that message, well I didn't at first. So maybe I should never have offered you that drink (i mean I didn't think much of it, just extending courtesy to Ebukas friend) so you wouldnt have sent me a thank you message, then I wouldn't have had to respond, so you wouldn't have come to deceive me with your friendship.

Pics: Former Nigerian leader, Yakubu Gowon visits Ambode in Lagos

Previous Military Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, visited Lagos state senator Akinwunmi Ambode yesterday August fourteenth. More pics bellow.

Hotbed of apology! CNN boss travels to Kenya to personally apologize over 'terror hotbed' report

Tony Maddox, CNN’s global Executive Vice President and Managing Director on Thursday Aug 13th flew from Atlanta to Nairobi to personally apologize to President Uhuru Kenyatta and Kenyans over the undermining report.

Russian Su-27 Fighter Aircraft Can Destroy Three New US F-35s

Currently, the US Department of Defense (DOD) is reviewing the total number of F35s it will purchase. According to a report released by the National Security Network, the DOD plans to purchase and operate nearly 2, 500 aircrafts costing US around $1.4 trillion.

In light of that, analyst Bill French wrote a report titled “Thunder without lightning: high cost and limited benefit development program of F-35,” reviewing the new aircraft.
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Athletic Bilbao Beat And Humilate Barcelona 4-0 in Spanish Super Cup


Athletic Bilbao produced a stunning performance to defeat Barcelona 4-0 in the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup at the San Mames Stadium.

Midfielder Mikel San Jose opened the scoring in the first half with a sensational 40-yard half-volley, with forward Aritz Aduriz netting a 14-minute second half hat-trick to claim a famous victory for the hosts.
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Friday, August 14, 2015

Veterian Bruno Iwuoha hospitalized in the US (photos)

In the past two weeks Mr. Bruno Iwuoha was calling for medical help. After that the CEO Morgan Entertainment, Emeka Morgan Nwanne Oguejiofor Jr welcomed him to the US and took him to one of the best hospitasl and paid all the bills including healing center bill feeding and medicine bill At the point when Mr Iwuoha arrived the US, he was on wheel seat however at this time he is exceptionally strong. As indicated by the specialists, Bruno won't have the capacity to work or do certain things for 6-12 months, to give space for a sound recuperating.
  

Housewife Stabs Woman For Dating Her Husband


A 22-year-old trader, Kuburat Sanni, on Thursday in Lagos appeared before an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court for allegedly stabbing a woman. Sanni was accused of stabbing the woman over alleged dating of her husband. Sanni, who resides at 18, Akindia Street, Agege, Lagos, is being tried for breach of peace, assault and conspiracy. The Prosecutor, Kehinde

A 22-year-old trader, Kuburat Sanni, on Thursday in Lagos appeared before an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court for allegedly stabbing a woman.

The Ordeal Of a Job Seeker Who Traveled from Zaria To Abuja

Just imagine this. I live in the northern part of Nigeria and as I was browsing Nairaland I came across a number 08165008122 calling for applications and I copied the number because I am looking for a greener pasture even though I was working but I thought that sourcing for another job with higher pay will go a long way solving my financial challenges.

Unknown to me that the number I copied will impoverish me, the fraudulent employer's address is located at first City Plaza in Abuja opposite leadway house central Area. I applied and i was shortlisted for the interview the following day by 7.30 am I hurriedly traveled to Abuja and squatted with a friend just to attend the interview.

11 Nigerian Universities Are Substandard – NUC

The National Universities Commission, NUC, on Thursday denied 11 private universities operating in Nigeria full operational licenses for their inability to meet set standards three years after they were issued provisional licenses.

Speaking at the presentation of the full operational licenses to nine other private universities, the NUC Executive Secretary, Julius Okojie, said the 11 affected private universities were given two years to get their full operational licenses, but failed to get in in three.

Thursday, August 13, 2015

Ukraine Civil War: News Flash – Donetsk hit by over 800 artillery strikes (UPDATED)

The Russia media is reporting that today Donetsk was hit by a record 800 artillery shells.  The Telmanovo suburb was hit particularly hard, but the shelling was also very violent in the airport region.  Furthermore,  DNR intelligence services have reported a steady movement of Ukronazi forces towards the line of contact. 

See New images from the Helicopter crash in Oworoshoki yesterday

6 people passed on yesterday when their helicopter crashed into the Lagos Lagoon. See more exclusive photo bellow.

Pics: The Oshiomoles visit IDP camp in Edo state

Senator Adams Oshiomole and his delightful wife Iara went to an IDP camp in Uhuagua town, Edo state on Tuesday August eleventh where they interacted with the displaced persons, gave them sustenance packs furthermore gave 500 sacks of rice and 50 cows. More pics bellow.

After after 4 years Woman gives birth quadruplets (Photo)

As per the individual who posted this on Twitter, the lady's name is Mrs.Nwogboji and she gave birth to quadruplets after 4 years of waiting patiently up to have a child after her marriage. Astonishing!

Helicopter crash: Police recover 2 remaining missing bodies

The bodies of the two remaining persons said to have been absent from the  helicopter crash in the Lagos Lagoon have been found. This brings to 6 the number of persons who passed on in the accident while 6 were saved alive. More photographs from the rescue operation bellow

O gaju! This selfie is serious: Uche Jombo flaunts post baby

The performing artist welcomed her first youngster a couple of months back and is back at the gym center to recover her body. She took to instagram to hotshot her post baby belly.

Pics: 592 internally displaced people return home to Borno from Yola camp

592 internally displaced people presented above as they were being transported back to their homes in Borno state from Malkohi camp in Yola, Adamawa state early today. More photographs after the cut...

Why We Must Pray For Wole Soyinka -Otunba Gbenga Daniel



We have read with disappointment and mixed feelings some of the uncharitable statements credited to the Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka in Zero Tolerance, a publication of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

In the said interview, we noticed what has now become character about the respected literary Icon, the disparaging reference to Otunba Gbenga Daniel, former Governor of Ogun State.

Father Rapes His Daughter Twice To Check If She Was Still A Vir.gin

48-year old man, Adeboye Waheed was paraded by the Lagos state police command for defiling his 14-year-old daughter (names withheld)

to check her vir.ginity status at Adama Araro Street in Ikorodu area of the state.
The victim, an SS1 student of Araromi Isoju Grammar School in Ikorodu, who lived with her father, step mother and four siblings, revealed that she was defiled twice with a condom.
Narrating her ordeal to journalists, she said,

Man Who Attempted Suicide By Drinking Acid Urgently Needs Help

A 30-year –old man, Taiwo Eko who attempted suicide by drinking a raw motor battery acid in 2011 over what he described as helpless condition, is now urgently in need of medical attention to survive the damages done to himself.
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Ex-president Jonathan’s Aide Returns N1.5billion Loot To FG

A close security aide of former President Goodluck Jonathan who was recently interrogated by security agents, had refunded to the Federal Government the sum of N1.5 billion he allegedly acquired illegally in office, New Telegraph is reporting.
The report which did not name the aide said that President Buhari’s anti-corruption crusade has started yielding results with the recovery of billions of naira from some officials who served in the immediate past administration.