Friday 30 May 2014

New York Police Say They’re Searching for a Nigerian-American High School Student Who Attempted Suicide

 Omotayo Adeoye is missing at this hour. New York Police say the High School of Math and Science student had attempted suicide by jumping off the George Washington Bridge Thursday afternoon.

The attempted suicide, say police, occurred Thursday Afternoon at about 3:30 pm New York time.  Eyewitnesses told police that Adeoye was seen jumping from the bridge, and hitting the Hudson River shortly thereafter. She was still alive from the long jump into the murky waters below, surfacing shortly afterwards. 
Astonishingly, Adeoye had survived and, SaharaReporters was told, she was seen swimming towards the New York bank of the Hudson. Other witnesses told poice that she was shortly swept away by the strong currents of the river. Continue...

How The Emir Of Gwoza Was Murdered In Open Street By Boko Haram

The Borno State Government has announced the murder of the Emir of Gwoza, Alhaji Idrissa Timta, by gunmen believed to be members of the Boko Haram militant sect.

A statement signed by Ambassador Baba Ahmed Jidda, the  
Secretary to the State Government (SSG), said the emir was killed at about 9am today along Tashan Alade on the way to Biu town, headquarters of Biu Lo‎cal Government Area in Southern Borno. Continue...

Nigerian Military Claims Unnamed Northeast Politician Sponsoring Anti-Military Plot

Nigeria’s Defense Headquarters has claimed that a prominent political leader from one of the northeast states ravaged by members of the Islamist terrorist group, Boko Haram, is sponsoring “a renewed campaign aimed at attracting international condemnation and indictment of the Nigerian military and its operations in the Northern part of the country.”

In a statement released today and titled “New Plot Against Operations of Nigerian Military,” the Defense Headquarters asserted that the ostensible campaign “is to rely heavily on doctored and falsified audio visual materials, some of which are already trending in the social media,” adding that the alleged plot “is to be coordinated and funded by a prominent political leader whose state is presently under the State of Emergency.”

Ex-Lagos Governor, Sir Michael Otedola, Laid To Rest

Former Lagos state governor & father of billionaire businessman Femi Otedola, Sir Michael Otedola, who died May 6th, was buried today May 30th. His funeral mass held at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Epe.

Guests included President Jonathan and his wife Patience Jonathan, Governor Babatunde Fashola and his wife Bimbola; Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Adeyemi Ikuforiji; former President Olusegun Obasanjo; Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; Aliko Dangote; Folorunsho Alakija; Anthony Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie; former governor Peter Obi; Abike Dabiri, former military Administrator of Lagos, Olagunsoye Oyinlola; Ministers for Culture and Tourism, Edem Duke and Agriculture, Dr. Akinwunmi Ayo Adesina. 

Children raped, forced to eat faeces in Indian school - police

The owner and manager of a children's boarding school in Maharashtra have been arrested after five minors said they were raped, forced to watch pornographic films and act them out with one another, police and charity workers said.

The children were made to eat faeces as a punishment if they did not comply.

The 52-year-old owner of the Chandraprabha Charitable Trust and his 30-year-old female manager were arrested on Monday after a police raid on the school in Karjat city. Continue...

There Is God O: The Portent For The Rest Of Us! By Rotimi Fashakin

'There is God o' was the well-rehearsed, indecently languid and inexorably ineffectual attempt to rail-road the rest of us into the Jonathan family conundrum! How do i mean? Please, let us explore together from the very beginning:

Dr Good-luck Jonathan was brought on from his OMPADEC job to join the governorship ticket of Chief DSP Alameseigha. As Deputy Governor, his wife came under huge indictment by Ribadu's EFCC after the former's impeachment. The indictment was given the usual 'slow poison' that other indictments got in the usual PDP family affairs. Where was God then? Obviously, on His Throne as the Governor of the Universe!
Owing to his Principal's (Alams) wrong footing in the extremely fierce OBJ/ATIKU imbroglio, he became the Governor of Bayelsa state by default. Where was God? Very much on His Throne as the Almighty God!
The Nigerian people had truncated the attempt to smuggle a despicable third term into the Statute book by a foxy and abrasive president. The alternative 'third term' agenda saw the pair of a hopelessly sickly bloke and an obsequiously subservient one occupying the Presidential portfolios in the Nation's Presidency. Where was God? Still on His Throne judging rightly!

Afterwards, Dr Jonathan's Principal became very ill; a very greedy cabal chose to profit from the chasm instead of allowing continuity of governance. Nigerian people, from ALL regions, united and forced justice to be done which saw Dr Jonathan being Acting President with full EXECUTIVE Powers! Where was God? Of course, still on His Throne sitting unshakably! Continue...

BREAKING NEWS: Boko Haram Kidnaps Three Emirs, Kills Emir of Gwoza

Members of the Islamist terrorist group, Boko Haram, today kidnapped three traditional rulers—called Emirs—in Nigeria’s volatile and violence-plagued northeast. Two of the emirs were later escaped unhurt, but the third, Muhammadu Idrisa Timta, the Emir of Gwoza, died at the hands of the kidnappers.

It was learnt that Boko Haram gunmen seized the emirs as they made a trip to Gombe, the capital of Gombe State, to attend the funeral of the Emir of Gombe, Shehu Abubakar, who died last Tuesday in London.

“Boko Haram militants ambushed their [emirs’] convoy and kidnapped the traditional rulers."

Two of the  traditional rulers who escaped were identified as the Emir of Askira, Abdullahi Askirama and the Emir Of Uba, Ismaila Mamza

Polytechnics Students Continue Protest, Slaughters Cow Recovered From The Police

 Nigerian policemen stood guard at Yaba in Lagos as  students of Nigerian Polytechnics accross Nigeria continued their protest today.
 The students commenced the day by slaughtering their cow that was seized by the police yesterday during an unprovoked attack and  molestation at the Adekunle bus stop by members of the Nigerian police.
The students say eating on the ASUP/COEASU branded cow was their own way of marking May 29, Nigeria’s ruling party’s self-appointed “Democracy Day”.

Apart from disrupting their protest yesterday, the students said one of them was shot on the arm.
At the convening today, twelve police vans were seen watching on the restive students near  WAEC bus stop alone while other vans marked Rapid Response Squad vans were stationed at other  junctions in the vicinity. See more radical pictures after cut...

PDP Chairman Muazu Denies Borno State SSG Claims Over Chibok Abduction

 The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ahmadu Adamu Muazu, has refuted a claim by the Secretary to the State Government of Borno State, Ambassador Baba Ahmed, in which he denied the government was advised against WAEC or NECO examinations outside Maiduguri. Continue...

Youth Paralyze Democracy Day In The Delta Over Unemployment

 Economic and social activities, as well as the free flow of vehicular traffic were today paralyzed in the oil city of Warri, in the Delta State. This slow down, and complete stoppage of traffic occurred following a mass protest staged by the Youth Democratic Alliance (YODA) International, over what they called, the high rate of unemployment, joblessness, and poverty touching all Nigerian youth in the country.

Former Edo Gov. Igbinedion Broke, His Business In Ruins After Losing N3.3billion To Venezuelan Conmen- Part 2

 Although money laundering cases against him show that Lucky Igbinedion may have stolen several millions of dollar from the treasury of Edo State during the eight years he was governors, details from a court case he instituted against Venezuelan state owned oil company, Petroleos De Venezuela S.A (PDVSA) and alleged conman, Fransisco Gonzalez, suggest that the scam may have caused serious damage to his finances.

Kim and Kanye's wedding photo breaks instagram record

This pic of Kim and Kanye kissing at their wedding has broken Instagram record, with the highest number of likes of any pic on the social networking site. It has over 1.96m likes and was posted on Kim's instagram page. It breaks the previous record held by a pic of Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez posted on Justin's instagram page. That pic had 1.8million views...

6 upcoming artistes to rock Airtel One Mic on Democracy Day

Six students from three tertiary institutions in Ogun State will slug it out in Abeokuta on Thursday, May 29, at the finals of the on-going One Mic Tour, amusic talent-hunt sponsored by leading telecom service provider, Airtel Nigeria.
 
The students emerged victorious after scaling through a series of auditions which involved about 100 talented students from The Bells University Otta, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) and Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta (MAPOLY). Continue...

Freeze Coolfm finally receives his Nickelodeon Award plaque

Cool FM OAP Freeze made history as he became the first Nigerian to win the award for Favourite Nigerian On-Air Personality at this year’s Nickelodeon’s 27th Annual Kids’ Choice Awards in LA which held on Saturday 29 March 2014.
He finally received his award plaque or Blimp as it's famously called on the 29th of may.
Freeze who was nominated along side top OAPs like Beat FM’s Toolz, Rhythm FM’s Toke Makinwa and Wana Wana of Inspiration FM walked the orange carpet with international superstars from the worlds of film, music, sports, television and more. Congrats to him.

Pics from the wedding of Chief Awolowo's grand daughter, Wemimo

Grand daughter of late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Oluwawemimo Dosunmu recently got married to her heartthrob, Ayodeji Anifowose at the Archbishop Vining Memorial Church Cathedral, GRA in Ikeja, Lagos. Wemimo is the daughter of late Chief Awolowo's daughter, Ambassador Tokunbo Awolowo-Dosunmu. Prominent Nigerians such as Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun state, Gov Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti state, former Head of State Gen. Yakubu Gowon, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, ex-Ogun Governor, Chief Gbenga Daniel graced the occasion. See more photos after the cut...

Skuki reacts to being nominated in Best New Act category at NEA 2014

Skuki Peeshaun reacts to the Best New Act category they were nominated under at the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. Haven't they been around for a while? I get why he's pissed. Continue...

One of the Emirs attacked by Boko Haram today reportedly dies

There were reports earlier today that two prominent Borno State Emirs, the Emir of Gwoza, Alhaji Idrissa Timta (pictured left) and Emir of Uba Alhaji Ali Ibn Ismaila Mamza (pictured right) were kidnapped by Boko Haram men while on their way to Gombe to attend the burial of Emir of Gombe, Shehu Abubakar.

 According to Daily Trust, one of the Emirs, Alhaji Idrissa Timta has died. Security sources said he died of heart attack while fleeing into the bush after gunmen attacked their vehicle and fired several shots which forced it to stop. Continue...

My lesson

Article not written by me o. But enjoy...:-)
This fateful Saturday morning, as I try to conclude my washing, I hear my phone beep but I ignore thinking it must be a notification from one of these social networks.
Two hours have passed, I have had a bath, eaten and about to take a nap when my phone beeps again. ‘Nice pix cutie’, ‘kfb’ the twitter notifications read… I was surprised to have been noticed because of my lack of involvement in social networks due to my tight schedule at work… curious, I checked his profile , it read  ‘My name is Greg, I work with Exxon Mobil, a Christian  and I am here to make  new friends’ . Few seconds later I received a direct message from Greg. I got more interested as the conversation grew.

#BeforeandduringGEJ. Reno Omokri lists president Jonathan's many achievements

Special Assistant to President Jonathan on New Media Reno Omokri lists President Jonathan's many achievements. Read more after the cut and tell us if you're impressed...:-)

'Old women still have sexual urges' - actress Taiwo Ajai-Lycett says

While promoting her stage play, Hear Word, where she plays a sexually active old woman, veteran actress Taiwo Ajai-Lycett, said old people still enjoy sex and some are quite sexually active.
"I am an old woman in the play and in real life. I am 73. The society doesn't think older women exist anymore, nobody thinks they feel anything. The people around old women never realize they are going through a turmoil, nobody cares about them. So what I am trying to portray is that it's not over until it is over. That an old woman is still alive in more ways than one, they still have sexual urges, people forget an old woman is human. An old woman enjoys her sexual life more when she no longer thinks about children's school fees, when the children have all gone to their husband's houses or in some cases the boys have married and it remains only the old woman and her husband. It never crosses our mind that these old parents can still get on whenever they like. Do you know that when an old man realizes he is free from child bearing, he becomes promiscuous and they are susceptible to all kinds of diseases. But the old woman is confined to a corner in the house, nobody thinks she is still actually active" she said

Ladies, would you wear this miraculous strapless G-string?

For those who like to go commando and end up embarrassing themselves when photographers zoom in into their area...there might be a solution. A US lingerie company has invented a strapless panty for those who don't like any hint of visible panty line under their clothes.

It's called Shibue Strapless Panty and its a self-adhesive strip of polyester fabric, with a cotton lining and silicone strips, that reaches from the top of your lady regions back to the tip of your tailbone, and it can be washed and worn repeatedly. (some ladies wearing it above)

Basketmouth Uncensored comedy show holds June 29 @Eko Hotel

Basketmouth Uncensored will hold June 29th at Eko Hotel, Lagos. Tickets for the show is now available @www.quickteller.com & www.cokobar.com. The first 100 people to download Diamond Mobile App will win a free ticket to the show. Also one lucky person will win a brand new Kia Rio at the show. 100 people from the audience will win a Dana Air return ticket to Abuja and Port Harcourt.

For Kings Row and Queens Row tickets please call: 08055555121 or 08072001613 or 08030830308 or email info@basketmouth.tv. For standard ticket purchase, call 08072001613.

Agbani Darego shows off hot body in monochrome swimwear

Ex-Miss World showed off her hot bod in this swimwear while on holiday in Mykonos Island, Greece

Presidential fact-finding committee visit Chibok

Members of the presidential fact-finding committee on the abducted Chibok school girls yesterday May 29th paid a visit to Chibok community. In a statement signed by the committee spokesman, Kingsley Osadolor, the committee met with some officials of the Borno state government, including the Borno State Commissioner for Education, Musa Kubo, Chairman of Chibok Local Government, Bana Lawan, five district heads of the surrounding communities, Chairman of the Parent Teachers Association of the Government Girls Secondary School Chibok, the principal, parents of the abducted girls and some of the girls who escaped were all present at the meeting. 

Breaking: Boko Haram kidnaps two prominent Emirs in Borno state

According to breaking news report by Premium Times, Boko Haram men this morning kidnapped 2 first class traditional rulers in Borno State - the Emir of Uba, Ismaila Mamza and the Emir of Gwoza, Idrisa Timta.

According to security officials who spoke with Premium Times, the emirs were seized by the gunmen around 10a.m today Friday May 30th near Shaffa while they were traveling to Gombe to attend the funeral of the Emir of Gombe, Shehu Abubakar, who died on Tuesday May 27th. (pictured above)

The Borno state government is yet to issue an official statement on the abduction.

Infinix unveils the Joypad 8s & gives away star price of a Hyundai i10

Popular smartphone brand Infinix recently introduced a new tablet to the market, as well as a series of giveaways to reward buyers. The new Joypad 8s is another high-end device from Infinix, and this promotion is in partnership with Konga.com.

The Infinix Joypad 8s, beautifully designed in France, is sleek to the eye and for buying it via e-commerce shop, Konga, buyers stand to win loads of freebies including branded gift items, free nationwide deliveries and the star prize of  a new Hyundai i10 car. These offers are only open to the first 500 people who buy the tablet from Konga.com. Continue...

'Marriage and kids have not slowed me down' - Dakore Akande

A few months after giving birth to her second child, actress Dakore Egbuson has returned to acting. She's one of the cast of the play, Hear Word, happening this May. Speaking about how easy it is for her to return to work despite having two young children at home, Dakore said she has a great support system who help her with the kids and that marriage and motherhood hasn't slowed her down
"My mom is with my kids at home. My nanny is also at home. By the Grace of God, I have a great support system. My husband is very understanding. They believe in what I am doing and encourage me to forge ahead, so I can give my all to my job. With balancing marriage, motherhood and work, I prioritize. The home first. And when my husband realizes I am deviating from my duty, I have to push myself back. Family first and once family has been taken care of, I can then fly.
Yes, marriage slows people down if you allow it. I believe a woman can have it all but not at the same time. You have to do things one at a time. Marriage will slow you down but you shouldn't let it stop you" Dakore pictured above with her mum and 2 daughters.

First pic of Sudanese woman sentenced to death and the baby she delivered in prison

This is the first picture of Sudanese woman Meriam Ibrahim, who was sentenced to death for apostasy, from inside the prison where she's being held. In this pic, Meriam carries her new born baby girl Maya, who was born this week in prison. Her legs were reportedly chained as she gave birth in prison. the 27 year old has been in prison for eight months now and is awaiting execution for doing nothing but marrying a Christian man. Right is Meriam's husband, Daniel Wani, with the new baby.
Despite just given birth, it's being reported that Meriam will be given the 100 lashes that are part of her sentence in 2weeks' time unless she wins her appeal. Meriam has refused to renounce Christianity and Sudanese authorities are bent on the barbaric punishment despite mounting international outrage.

Former Oyo Governor, Ladoja, loses son in fatal auto crash in Lagos

One of the sons of former Oyo State governor, Rasheed Ladoja, died yesterday Thursday May 29th in a fatal auto accident on Eko Bridge.

Adebola Ladoja, who was driving a Volkswagen Golf car, was heading towards Lagos Island around 3.30pm when a DAF truck said to be on top speed lost control, rammed into the median of the bridge and then rammed into his car, crushing it and killing Adebola on the spot.
"It took several hours before those who came to the rescue of the victim could break into the vehicle. He was trapped behind the wheel with blood gushing out of his head as a result of the impact,” an eyewitness said
Lagos state Police Public Relations Officer, Ngozi Braide, confirmed the incident and said the late Adebola's corpse has been deposited at the mortuary
"On Eko Bridge, a Daf truck with registration number. JJJ 59 XA, driven by one Justice Oseghai, ran into a Volkswagen Golf car marked AKD 107 CJ, driven by Adebola Ladoja, son of the former Governor of Oyo State, Senator Rasheed Ladoja. The victim died on the spot. His corpse has been moved to the Lagos Island General Hospital’s mortuary for autopsy, while the truck’s driver has been arrested."

It’s about time you had a big movie night!

At last it’s Saturday. Your friends are sitting in front of your TV. You’d love to press that wonderful green button on your Explora Remote but you all just can’t decide which movie to see.  Take a look at the hit list once more... :

Romance
Don Jon
Romeo and Juliet
The Spectacular Now

Fantasy
47 Ronin
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty 

Laverne Cox becomes first Transgender person on the cover of Time

American Transgender actress, Laverne Cox, of Netflix's hit Orange Is the New Black becomes the first transgender woman to grace the cover of Time magazine for a story about 'The Transgender Tipping Point. Time revealed the mag cover today.

Laverne, who is a voice for transgenders in the US and one of the most well-known transgender faces in mainstream media, talked to Time about her life as an effeminate young boy and the bullying she had to endure growing up. If you care to, read it here

Lupita obtains rights for film version of Chimamanda 's Americanah

Actress Lupita Nyong'o has optained rights for the film version of Americanah. Chimamanda Adichie apparently confirmed it today during a Stylist magazine book session in London.

Mr and Mrs Kanye West looking glum during honeymoon in Ireland

The newlyweds were spotted leaving a cinema after watching a movie during their honeymoon in Ireland yesterday. They were both dressed in black and tried to go unnoticed but other movie-goers noticed them with one later tweeting "Kim and Kanye are having the weirdest honeymoon like they went to the cinema in Portlaoise??'

Where's the honeymoon bliss though? The couple are planning to have a short honeymoon though as they both due to attend a friend's wedding in LA this weekend.

Wizkid shows off his expensive jewelry acquisition

That watch is like N3.5/N4m. He's really balling