Kevin Abosi Updates: June 2015

Tuesday 30 June 2015

Hindu Radicals Threaten to 'Burn' Indian Pastor Alive, Wipe Congregation From Town Following Church Attack

A protester holds a placard during a rally by hundreds of Christians against recent attacks on churches nationwide, in Mumbai, February 9, 2015. Five churches in the Indian capital New Delhi have reported incidents of arson, vandalism and burglary. The latest was reported last week when an individual stole ceremonial items.

Following a mid-June attack on a Christian church in the Indian town of Attingal in Kerala state, Hindu radicals have threatened to wipe out a Christian congregation and burn the church's pastor if they continue to worship and pray in there.

According to International Christian Concern, a U.S.-based Christian persecution monitoring organization, a mob of 200 angry Hindus surrounded the Reaching the World with Love Ministries Church in Attingal on June 14, while about 400 congregants were in the middle of their Sunday worship service.

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state, has gotten approval of from the House of Assembly to obtain the sum of N20 billion loan from Access Bank Plc.

The lawmakers gave the approval barely three weeks after a similar loan of N10 billion from Zenith Bank Plc was approved by the House for the state governor to execute “vital projects”.

Wike had written to the House through the Speaker, Ikuinyi Ibani, requesting for an approval to take the loan, which would be serviced through the state Internally-Generated Revenue (IGR).

The state chief executive posited that the loan would be used to fund ongoing road projects awarded by the former governor Chibuike Amaechi-led administration and new ones.

Twenty-nine out of 32 lawmakers voted in favour of the approval, after giving their reasons for supporting the decision.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, generated about N8.1trillion between 2012 and May 2015, but paid only N4.3trillion to the federation account.

The balance of the oil money - about N3.8trillion - was withheld and spent by the Presidency and NNPC big boys unilaterally without approval or National Assembly appropriation.

“This has never happened before and for us this is profound. We are talking about transparency, we are talking about change. And what we saw from those numbers I believe that Nigerians are entitled to know, is that whereas the NNPC claimed to have earned N8.1 trillion, what NNPC paid into the federation account from 2012 to May 2015 was N4.3trillion.
“What it means is that NNPC withheld and spent N3.8 trillion."

The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Tuesday, said President Muhammadu Buhari's pace within 30 days of his administration has outpaced the six years achievements of former President Goodluck Jonathan.

He said

“It’s been about one month now since President Buhari assumed office, and I can tell you that there has been motion, and there has been movement, contrary to what is being peddled in some quarters.
“Let me say straight away that my party, the APC, understands and appreciates the concerns of Nigerians as far as the perceived pace of the administration is concerned. We understand that they repose so much confidence in the party and the government to act quickly to stamp out insecurity, tackle corruption, revive the moribund economy, provide jobs and generally restore hope.
“Justifiably, the expectations are high and urgent, and the Buhari administration has started addressing them, despite the enormous challenges that it faces, including an empty treasury and an economy that has virtually collapsed.

The Edo State Police Command has arrested a police corporal for shooting two women to death during a funeral at Ivhiokhile quarters, Fugar, in the Etsako Central Local Government Area of the state.
It was gathered that one of the women, Sandra Imhaku, was hit by a bullet from the yet-to-be-identified police officer’s gun last Saturday.

The gun went off while the cop was trying usher his principal, said to be a traditional ruler, into a vehicle.
The corporal was said to have held his rifle with one hand, while opening the door for the traditional ruler to enter his car as they were about to depart from the venue.

The 2015 BET Awards held on Sunday in Los Angeles, and A-listers including Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Brandy, Gabrielle Union, Mila Kunis and others graced the red carpet with their different fashion choices.

Former Destiny Child's group members - Kelly Rowland and Michelle also met up at the awards.

Meanwhile, Chris Brown and his two exes - Rihanna and Karrueche Tran avoided each other like a plaque at the event.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has executed the chief architect of the new international Pyongyang airport...This news comes after he was pictured touring the building with his wife last week(above) According to reports, the architect was executed because Kim didn’t like the design.

The project is the country’s latest bid to appeal to potential tourists since Kim ascended to power in North Korea three years ago and features a jewellery store, coffee bar, a pharmacy, a chocolate fountain and other luxury amenities.

Until his disappearance last year, Ma Won Chun, was North Korea’s director of the Designing Department of the National Defence Commission.His execution was confirmed when he was noticeably absent from the press photos.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday promised that his administration would give the highest possible priority to the rapid improvement of power supply across the country.

According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the President spoke while granting audience to officials of CGGC, the Chinese construction company working on the Mambilla Power Project.

Adesina quoted the President as saying that it was quite regrettable that power generation in the country had failed to keep pace with national needs over the years.

Beninoise Wife Poisons Husband Over Boyfriend In Lagos

A Beninoise, Kwenume Ojo, aka Abiodun, has been arrested by men of the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly killing her husband, Jimoh Ojo, 32, in the Yaba area of the state.

PUNCH Metro learnt that Kwenume put poison in her husband’s soft drink and forced it down his throat while he slept on the bed.

Our correspondent gathered that the 17-year-old suspect took the poison from a relative of her boyfriend after she was forced to marry Jimoh.The incident happened on Friday on Apolo Street, the Makoko area of Lagos.

Jimoh’s in-law, Rotimi Akinlagun, explained that the deceased was retarded, which made it difficult for him to get a wife.He said his marriage to Kwenume was arranged by the two families.

He said,

“Jimoh was a carpenter. When he was born, he fell sick and that affected his health as he became retarded.“When he became mature, we decided to get him a wife. We started asking around for anybody who could give him a wife.“Kwenume’s father heard and he contacted Jimoh’s family. He gave them Kwenume to become Jimoh’s wife. She had no choice in the matter.”

PUNCH Metro learnt that Kwenume’s father took the decision to prevent her from marrying her boyfriend, who he did not like.

The senior pastor of Champions Royal Assembly, Kubwa, Abuja, Joshua Iginla, on Sunday gave out 22 cars and millions of naira ranging from N50,000 to N500,000.

The pastor, who celebrated his birthday and that of his wife at the service, also unveiled 33 books written by him. Presenting the cars, among which were 10 SUV cars to the beneficiaries, Pastor Iginla challenged the well-to-do in the society to assist the less-privileged.

Floyd Mayweather might have just had the least surprising $300 million payday of all time. His total—the highest annual sum ever for an athlete—mostly comes from his May 2 victory over Manny Pacquiao, who took home $160 million on the year.

Their bout spawned a record 4.4 million Pay-Per-View buys and copious media coverage from Mayweather’s Las Vegas home turf to Pacquiao’s native Philippines.

Husband: I get spiritual knocks anytime I make love to my wife

It is very unfortunate that people hardly go into marriage these days with only God on their agenda. They do all sorts and employ all kinds of diabolic means to control you, make you abandon your parents, etc.

Here is one of such crazy story. A middle-aged woman, Sophia Arapogun, has prayed an Agege customary court to dissolve her 11yrs marriage because her husband, Patrick, abandoned her for two years.

FURIOUS spouses have taken to extreme and sometimes illegal measures to get back at their ex-lovers. Here we look at some of the most bizarre cases EVER.

"Revenge is a dish best served cold" is a well-known saying, but chopping off your cheating boyfriend's manhood or tattooing a giant turd on your ex-girlfriend is a bit extreme.
And while many of us might have thought about seeking revenge after a bitter break-up, not many would actually go through with it.

But this lot did – and they really went for it!
From revenge porn to permanent branding, here are six things you definitely shouldn't do after a break-up.

Inside Details Of How Buhari Chased SSS Away From Inner Aso Rock - Premium Times

PREMIUM TIMES has obtained more details of how President Muhammadu Buhari and his handlers have pushed personnel of Nigeria’s secret police, the State Security Service, from getting close to the President or mounting guards or patrolling areas inside the presidential villa.

Under the present arrangement, the operatives are only to guard the “outer perimeter” of the presidential palace, a measure that has humiliated the 29-year old agency charged with gathering domestic intelligence for Nigeria and protecting public officials.

Eurozone finance ministers have refused a request by Greece to extend its bailout programme, officials say,
in the most dramatic day of the five-month financial crisis.

Prime Minister Alexis Trispras called last night for a referendum on a proposed bailout deal, increasing the risk that the country might fall out of the euro.

The prime minister's call for a vote, planned for July 5, drastically raised the stakes in a standoff between Greece and its creditors over the terms for more financial support to the country.

Greece's current bailout programme is due to expire on June 30, meaning that the Eurogroup - made of the eurozone's finance ministers - had to decide whether to grant the country more days for renegotiation.

But the Eurogroup have now closed the door on that option.

The man believed to be Tunisian gunman Seifeddine Rezgui, who killed dozens in the Tunisian beach resort of Sousse on Friday.

Chilling, up-close footage of the deadly terror attack at a Tunisian hotel emerged online hours after the shooting, which left at least 39 people dead and has now been claimed by ISIS.

Most of the shaky cellphone footage was filmed within earshot of the gunfire, which erupted on the beach of a Sousse hotel popular with tourists.

The gunfire is raucous and rampant in parts of the three-minute video showing a series of scenes from the hotel grounds. Other parts of the video show terrified tourists fleeing from the beach, and some beachgoers sprawled on the sand, either shot or in hiding, after the massacre ended.

Pretty actress, Alex Okoroji, was once married to Omar Captan, Ghanaian ‘fine boy’ actor. Not so many of you are aware that the marriage packed up almost as soon as it was contracted. It did!

Speaking to Saturday Beats, Alex admitted her marriage lasted for a short time though she was not ready to reveal how long she was married.

In the actress' words: “I can’t really tell you how long I was married. Sometimes, you won’t realise that a relationship is over until it is actually over. It was shorter than 18 months technically.”

Super Eagles of Nigeria’s defender, Taye Taiwo, has revealed what has been keeping most good players away from National team especially in Nigeria which is quite shocking and might cost him his career in the National team squad if he is being interrogated base on his allegations.

The player disclosed to Football Africa 365 that unlike young players who are genuinely picked to play for the National team, some other players will have to bribe their way through to be selected.

Same sex marriage declared legal in all 50 states of America

The US Supreme Court today June 26th ruled that same-sex marriages must be recognized in all 50 states of the United States of America. Texas will probably appeal.

From The Washington Post

The Supreme Court on Friday delivered a historic victory for gay rights, ruling 5 to 4 that the Constitution requires that same-sex couples be allowed to marry no matter where they live and that states may no longer reserve the right only for heterosexual couples.

Ik Ogbonna and his fiancee,Sonia Morales are in Paris where she gave birth just 5 days ago.The sexy couple were out shopping for baby clothes and he took the opportunity to correct the notion she is his baby mama..He wrote

Point of correction God blessed me with a good wife�� I don't have a baby mama .... I have a beautiful Mrs @sonialareinaa We Out here shopping for king "Hope y'all have heard.

Senate President, Bukola Saraki
In response to the recent outcry from Nigerians against perceived huge allowances being paid to federal legislators, the Senate Thursday began moves to reduce its earnings by constituting a committee to draw a roadmap for the review.

The move, which is geared towards ensuring accountability in the Senate, is the first of its kind since 1999.

It was also in fulfillment of the promise made by Senate President, Bukola Saraki, last week after a meeting with the leadership of the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC).

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has advised that merit be given paramount consideration as a criterion in the appointment of persons into public offices instead of federal character.

Osinbajo’s remark, which is bound to trigger a debate, is coming at a time Nigerians are eagerly awaiting the appointment of political office holders into the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.

The Federal High Court in Lagos has held that the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) cannot arrest any motorist for not having the new driver’s licence if the old version is yet to expire.

Ruling on a suit brought by a lawyer, Mr Tope Alabi, Justice John Tsoho granted an order of perpetual injunction restraining FRSC “from compelling the valid driver licence holders, including the plaintiff to renew same when such driver licences have not expired.”

A policeman attached to Police Mobile Force (PMF 55), Osisioma Local Government Area of Abia State is currently battling for his life in an undisclosed hospital.

The policeman whose name could not be immediately ascertained as at the time this report was said to have been hospitalized after he was allegedly hit in the chest during a crossfire between the army and police patrol team that stormed Ngwa High School Forward Operation Base (FOB).

I Won't Stop Exposing My Boobs Still I'm 70 - Cossy

Cossy opened up in a chat with encomium on why she can't stop exposing her boobs, and her decision to go back to school

Can Cossy ever change from exposing her boobs?

Change from exposing her boobs? Cossy is a brand. And physically a cute sexy girl with big boobs who is still young and wants to enjoy life. She will get old, say when she is 70 and the body is wrinkled and there is nothing the doctors can do about it. Then she will retire and stop exposing her boobs.

On rocking corsets

A SATELLITE TV engineer has been found guilty of brutally murdering his neighbour by stabbing her 33 times with two knives.

Trevor Gibbon, 48, carried out the frenzied attack on mother-of-one Alison Morrison after a dispute spiralled over into violence.
Gibbon faces life behind bars for the killing after a jury unanimously found him guilty of murder today at the Old Bailey.

Mrs Morrison, a charity executive, was murdered the day after she won a restraining order against Gibbon.
The court heard how Mrs Morrison, 45, was walking to work when Gibbon dragged her to the ground and stabbed her with two knives in a 'calm and calculated' attack.

Toddlers who are exposed to secondhand smoke in their homes are more likely to have a wider waist and a higher BMI by the time they reach 10 years of age, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Montreal and CHU Sainte Justine Research Centre.

“We suspect the statistics we’ve established linking childhood obesity to exposure to parents’ smoking may underestimate the effect due to parents under-reporting the amount they smoked, out of shame,” said study leader Professor Linda Pagani, Ph.D.

Late Micheal Jackson's son, Blanket Jackson; the same baby the pop star dangled over the balcony for the press photographers 13 years ago amid criticism at that time that he was endangering his life, is now a teenager!

According to Radar Online, the 13 year old youngest son of the late pop King has changed his name from Blanket Jackson to Bigi Jackson after enduring years of painful bullying.

The National Industrial Court sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State has granted an interim injunction restraining Rivers State governor, Chief Ezebunwo Nyesom Wike

and the State House of Assembly from dissolving the 23 local government councils in the state.

The court, presided over by Justice James Justice Agbadu-Fishim, also restrained the state Attorney-General and agents of the state government from dissolving, suspending, sacking, terminating or in any manner whatsoever interfering with the tenure of office of the councils.

For taking pictures of a policeman collecting bribe from a commercial motorist, a young man, Thompson Ntiedo has been arrested.

He was arrested by personnel of the Okota Police Station on Tuesday evening, who claimed they were carrying out the directives of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), James Chu, a CSP.
The victim was detained for three hours, released on bail at about 9pm with his two phones confiscated after he was forced to delete all the pictures he took.

The Senate on Wednesday agreed to summon the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation to appear before its relevant committees as soon as they are constituted to account for the states of the existing refineries.

The red chamber also urged the Federal Government to revamp the existing refineries and create an enabling environment for private investors to come in and invest in refining of petroleum products.

It noted that the action remained a perfect way to find a permanent solution to the fuel crisis in the country.

It also urged the Federal Road Safety Commission to arrange regular training programmes for tanker drivers in the country in order to reduce road accidents occasioned by reckless driving.

Rita Ora Steps Out Braless Again

The new X Factor judge, who stepped out on Monday in New York braless has done it again. In the strapless black mini-dress she wore yesterday, Rita risked literally nipping out with its gaping side panels which revealed that she was most certainly not wearing a bra for her day as she walked into the Manhattan studio.

If you’re in a serious relationship with a woman, watch out for the following personality types who have been defined by a negative quality.

BLINDED BELINDA

Blinded Belinda is oblivious to the needs others. Her world consists of what she needs and wants. In most areas of her life, Belinda expects instant gratification. She is chronically unable to see things from someone else’s viewpoint.

Video of the APC senators in a physical combat over positions yesterday.

Above is the video of the very disgraceful show of shame.

The senators were supposed to resolve their differences and reconcile Saraki's loyalist and Lawan's, as well as choose their representatives in the senate, but all that fell apart.

Jada Pinkett Smith Hits The Stage With Strippers

Jada Pinkett Smith looked dashing as she hit the stage with a bunch of male strippers for the Magic Mike XXL Ladies Night Out Advanced Screening yesterday in Atlanta.

It seems someone is really bent on destroying this beautiful girl's life. I wonder what they stand to gain.

Yoruba actress Yetunde Akilapa who has been branded a thief due to a strange voice she claims pushes her to steal, has gone for deliverance twice now but the spirit is still very much acting in her. Just months after she was beaten mercilessly by a mob in the Magodo area of Lagos for finding a way into a man’s flat with the help of a master key, Yetunde has once again been disgraced at Yaba where she was employed as a makeup apprentice.

A men’s clothing shop in Nairobi has begun selling chastity belts that are secured with an iron padlock. The belts have been designed to help men to protect themselves from being sexually harassed by their wives and are being sold for Sh 2, 000.

The concept for the belts arose after a Nyeri woman was charged in court for chopping off her husband’s private part because of a quarrel.

Armed robbers have shot dead a pastor of the Lord’s Chosen Church in the Ijesha area of Lagos.

The deceased, identified as Chukwuemeka Akpokpo, who was driving one of the church’s buses, was reportedly attacked by the robbers on Monday at Alakoso Avenue, off Ijesha bus stop.

The pastor was said to be returning with a sum of money collected from a bank at Apple Junction, FESTAC Town, when the incident occurred.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday arraigned two men for allegedly attempting to hack into the database of Enterprise Bank Plc.

The suspects are Ola Lawal, Abass Ajide while the third person Olumide Kayode was said to be at large.

The defendants were arraigned on a four count charge bordering on conspiracy to defraud, felony, stealing and forgery before the court presided over by Justice Lateef Lawal-Akapo.

According to the prosecution, Seidu Atteh, the suspects conspired to defraud Enterprise Bank by hacking into the bank’s network with their laptop, router model and grabber/key logger to obtain the password of key operations staff through the Central Processing Unit (CPU).

Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday refused to commit the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Ahmed Giade, to prison.

He said the committal proceedings initiated by Senator Buruji Kashamu, who the NDLEA is seeking to extradite to the United States to face drug-related charges, had become academic.

He said a similar application was decided by another judge of the court, Justice Okon Abang.

Justice Abang had barred the NDLEA from giving effect to a warrant of arrest for Kashamu.

He nullified the provisional warrant of arrest secured by the NDLEA against Kashamu.

Unknown gunmen suspected to be sea pirates yesterday afternoon killed no fewer than four policemen, including an Assistant Superintendent of Police in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.

Learnt that the policemen were on patrol on the Abonema Wharf when the pirates, who were masked, suddenly appeared and opened fire on them, who are of the Police Marine Division of the State Police Command.

Emotional Moment Long Lost Twin Is Reunited With His Brother After 20 Years

A twin who has been missing for 20 years has finally been reunited with his brother and parents.
Wan Shuangjian was just two years old when he was kidnapped in 1995 while playing outside his home with his older sister in Shenzhen in southern China, reported the People's Daily Online.
Shuangjian, who was renamed Luo Xiaoding by his new parents and is now 22, was found by police last month using facial recognition technology.
His twin brother Shuanglong had given a photograph of himself to police investigating human trafficking back in 2008.

The Akwa Ibom State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal which is currently sitting in Abuja has fixed June 24 for ruling on an application seeking the return of the tribunal to Uyo, the state capital.

The Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate in the April 11, 2015 governorship election, Udom Emmanuel, whose victory at the poll is being challenged at the tribunal, had through an application filed on June 7, 2015 prayed the tribunal to return to Uyo where it held its inaugural sitting before the decision to relocate it to Abuja.

Asamoah Gyan

Ghana superstar Asamoah Gyan has stated that John Obi Mikel will ‘definitely’ be switching to United Arab Emirates side Al Ain this summer, with the midfielder having been linked heavily with a transfer away from Chelsea.

Speaking to Metro TV, Gyan has expressed his desire for Mikel to come and join him in Abu Dhabi.

“I heard it this week that he has agreed terms with Al Ain and will most definitely be playing for us next season,” the striker began, “it’s great news for us because Mikel Obi is a very good player and very experienced.

Wife Cries out: I Married My Hubby with Juju, now I'm Suffering

A house built on sand will continue to suffer until it's foundation is corrected or it eventually crash. Read this story of a Lagos babe who used juju to force a man to marry her:

Some people may hate me after this confession but I want other ladies to learn from my experience.

Odia and I started going out while in secondary school, I loved him so much and he loved me too. We both attended different institutions, he read Biochemistry while I studied Economics, he graduated 2 years b4 me and got a job after his NYSC. I was in my final yr when he proposed marriage to me.

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the removal of all military checkpoints set up nationwide in the fight against boko haram activities. He gave the order to service chiefs today at the Presidential Villa in a closed door meeting he held with them.

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Aliyu Ismaila, shortly after the meeting while speaking to State House correspondents also confirmed it.

Married Chinese Man Arrested For Having FIFTEEN Mistresses And Collecting Money From Them

A Chinese man has been arrested for having 15 mistresses and taking money from all of them. Tian Fusheng, who is married and has a 18-year-old daughter, allegedly dated more than a dozen of women - including two sharing the same dorm - and swindled 350,000 Yuan (£35,500) out of them during the last four years.
The unemployed man, 40, stood trial in Beijing for fraud last week, reported People's Daily Online.

Mr Tian met his mistresses, who are all university students, through online chatting platform QQ.
He would then invite the young women to his home, have sex with them and promise to marry them.
Three of the 15 women are reported to have got pregnant by him.

BRITAIN'S fattest man has died at his home at the age of 33.

Carl Thompson, who was dubbed the fattest man in Britain, died at his home in Dover, Kent earlier today.
Police, ambulances and fire crews were called to his house.
Neighbour Ronald Williams said it took emergency crews several hours to remove Thompson's body.
Thompson hit the headlines earlier this year after it was revealed he tipped the scales at 65 stone, making him Britain's heaviest man.

He reportedly spent £22,000 on takeaways over the last six years. It is believed his excessive binge eating caused his weight to skyrocket.

A 34-year-old man, Solomon Ajisafe, has been arrested by the police for allegedly torturing his girlfriend, Tope Amuda, in the Igbo Olomu, Ikorodu West area of Lagos State.
PUNCH Metro learnt that Solomon, together with his mother, a leader in the Oodua People’s Congress, and some hoodlums flogged Amuda with canes for alleged adultery.

Our correspondents were told that afterwards, she was taken round the community, before ground pepper was allegedly inserted in her private parts.The incident happened last Sunday at about 7pm on Aminu Toyin Street.

A resident, who identified herself only as Adunni, told PUNCH Metro that attempts made by neighbours to stop the torture was rebuffed by the OPC.
Adunni said Amuda, a 25-year-old Osun State indigene, lost her mind due to the trauma she suffered.

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