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Wednesday, 12 August 2015

Cancer patients, others hard hit by CBN’s forex policy

There are fears that the new forex policy may cause a major setback in the medical sector.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), last week, directed commercial banks to pay for their dollar purchases at the official forex window 48 hours ahead of the bid date.

Under the policy, banks and other forex dealers are required to deposit the naira equivalent of the total forex bids to the apex bank 48 hours in advance. The lenders responded by transmitting same message to their customers, who must now fund their accounts 48 hours before the forex bid date. Besides, dollar deposits are being rejected.

There has been outrage in India following the arrest of dozens of couples at a number of Mumbai hotels last week - because they were unmarried.

More than 40 couples were dragged out of their hotel rooms and taken to a nearby police station where they were held for several hours and some were even made to call their parents.

Witnesses say police knocked on the doors to the hotel rooms during the Thursday afternoon raid, and arrested all couples found to be unmarried.

About 50 persons were on Tuesday killed when a bomb allegedly planted by members of the Boko Haram sect exploded at a village market in Borno State.

Though some members of the youth vigilance group said they counted 20 burnt corpses and 25 others injured victims of the blast, another military source told Reuters that the blast killed at least 47 people and injured another 52.

The House of Representatives on Tuesday asked the Nigeria Police Force to account for the over N5bn which the 7th National Assembly approved for recruitment of additional personnel.

The lawmakers gave the directive in Abuja as they passed a resolution calling on the Police Service Commission to recruit more men into the service to cover the policing gap in the country.

A member from Abia State, Mr. Uzoma Nkem-Abonta, moved the motion which received the endorsement of the majority of members.

Chai! Wicked-Man Rapes And Impregnates 12-year-old Girl Who sells Fish in Lagos

An elderly male resident of the Oworonsoki area of Lagos has been arrested by police on suspicion of rape. The suspect, identified simply as‘Baba Debo’, is said to have raped an unidentified 12-year-old girl and gotten her pregnant.
The victim, a fish hawker, was lured by Baba Debo who feigned interest in her merchandise only for him to overpower her and have forceful intercourse with her.

A married official in the ministry of agriculture based at Ngundu Halt Business Centre in Chivi has committed suicide by drinking poison allegedly because his live-in sex worker was cheating on him.

Fortune Jeremia Manyuka, who was the Agricultural Extension Officer in Ngundu, had a dispute with Chipiwa Pedzisai of Pedzisai Village under Chief Madzivire.

Acting Masvingo Police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Nkululeko Nduna has confirmed the incident which happened last Friday.

Nollywood actress, Stephanie Okereke-Linus, has disclosed that she never wanted to let people know she was pregnant until her photographs started flying on the internet.
She explained that it was only few family members and friends that were aware of her pregnancy and even went as far as staying away from the cameras to conceal the good news.

Yes, I Am Addicted To Drugs - Popular reggae singer and guitarist, Majek Fashek, who has been in the news for his deteriorating health, has made a confession.

Fashek, on Monday, while briefing newsmen in Abuja, admitted his addiction to alcohol and drugs and warned the youth against the substances.

A top Pretoria lawyer and his girlfriend have been sentenced to eight years in prison for fraudulently divorcing the attorney's wife.

In May the Ga-rankuwa magistrates court found Mpho Mofomme, 56, his mistress Sebi Moche, 45, guilty of fraud and defeating the ends of justice. On Friday Magistrate Stephan du Toit sentenced the love birds to eight year imprisonment.

The duo appealed both the conviction and sentence but the magistrate only granted them leave to appeal the sentence but ruled that no other court would arrive at the different conclusion on the conviction.

Barcelona winger Pedro has been told never to join Manchester United while manager Louis van Gaal is still in charge because the Dutch mentor is “mediocre” and is “destroying” the three-times European champions.

These were the views of former Barcelona star and Mamelodi Sundowns coach Hristo Stoichkov, who was commenting in an interview with a Spanish radio station Onda Cero this week, as per Express.

Stoichkov’s comments come amid media reports that the 28-year-old is poised to complete a £22 million move to Old Trafford having fallen down the pecking order at the Nou Camp behind South Americans Neymar, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez.

Teachers in Adamawa state have dragged the state government to court over unpaid salaries. The teachers, 659 of them, were recruited by Adamawa state Government in 2012 and have worked without pay for 29 months.

The teachers sued the Adamawa State Government as 1st respondent, Ministry of Education 2nd respondent, Post Primary School Management Board 3rd respondent and the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice as 4th respondent.

The 33 year old star hit the beach in a colourful bikini during filming of a new movie.

A 30-year-old man, Richard Effiok, on Monday confessed to stabbing his girlfriend after three rounds of sex.

Effiok, who identified his deceased girlfriend as Bassey Udoh (23), said the incident happened on May 22, 2015, at Nelson Mandela Street in Calabar, Cross River State.

The suspect made the confessional statement at the headquarters of the state police command on Diamond Hill Road, when he was paraded along with other suspected criminals by the Commissioner
of Police, Mr. Henry Fadairo.

President Mohammadu Buhari has announced that there would be no federal government delegation for this year’s hajj in Saudi Arabia.This is in a move to cut costs.He however stated that the government shall play its traditional roles of providing consular, medical and security services to Nigerian pilgrims.

Vanguard reports that, with the decision, the government is expected to save about $1 million and N30m in local expenses.

Former president Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has reiterated his non partisan status saying he would continue to act as a statesman and accommodate all Nigerians with good leadership traits.

He said this while commending the developmental strides of the Kogi State governor, Capt. Idris Wada, noting that the less friction in the state under his administration is commendable.

Obasanjo who played host to the delegation of the state at his Abeokuta Presidential Hilltop residence, said despite not playing active partisan politics anymore, he would continue to work with any Nigerian, with good intention and leadership traits.

The West African Examinations Council has withheld the May/June 2015 West African Senior School Certificate Examination results of hundreds of candidates from 13 states in the country.

This comes as the council stated that only 616, 370 candidates obtained credit in five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics. The candidates represented 38.68 per cent of the candidates who sat for the examination.

One million, five hundred and ninety-three thousand and four hundred and forty-two candidates, comprising 864,096 males and 729,346 females, sat for the examination.

Rihanna shows off beautiful bikini body as she feeds her baby monkey (Photos)

Rihanna and her body hit the beach in Barbados.This time, she had a companion,her baby monkey. The 27 year old took time to feed the monkey with a feeding bottle ..

Emeka Offor: predicts 40% drop in petroleum import

Emeka Offor, Executive Chairman, Chrome Oil Services, says importation of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) would drop by about 40 per cent when critical unit of the Port-Harcourt refinery begins operation.

PMS is otherwise called petrol.

Offor gave the assurance while speaking with energy correspondents on Sunday in Lagos.

He said the critical constituent of the refinery; the Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit (FCCU) would become functional next week.

Court has awarded Rick Ross babymama Lestonia Leviston $7million in damages but according to new reports, before taking the case to trial, 50 Cent offered her $3m but she said no. 50cent sold half of his music publishing to pay her off but she refused. Below is how NY Daily News is reporting it

"Jackson's team disclosed that to drum up cash to pay for two large lawsuits - Leviston's and a $17 million judgment won by Sleek Audio, which said the rapper stole their headphone idea - Jackson sold his entire catalog of music to Kobalt Music Group for $6 million.

A Texas man broke into his ex’s home, handcuffed her alongside her husband and her six young children — including his own son — and fatally shot each victim in the head, authorities said.

David Ray Conley admitted to the grisly murders after Harris County deputies found the eight family members dead inside their Houston home Saturday, authorities said.

Victim Valerie Jackson once dubbed the 49-year-old the “best father in the whole world” before their relationship soured, forcing her to kick Conley out of her house and change the locks, fearing her ex. It's not clear if the two were ever married.

During his performance at Star Music Trek in Sapele, Delta state over the weekend, an unidentified lady grabbed 2face from behind, pulled him close, stripped off her top and attempted to take his clothes off. Annie Idibia who was present to cheer her husband's performance saw it all.
It took a while before the security could pull her away from 2face. See photos from the encounter...

Ex-model and award-winning actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde in a new interview with NewTelegraph said she has never been attracted to any man other than her husband. She also made known her wish to have Buhari scrap NYSC. Excerpts:

Have you ever been been attracted to any man apart from your husband?

According to Imam Imam, the Special Adviser on media and publicity to Sokoto state governor, this actually happened in Nigeria.

Daughter of Ex-Chief of Army Staff, Minimah, Weds Sweetheart

Beautiful Opune Minimah , the daughter of the immediate past Chief of Army Staff, Kenneth Minimah tied the knot with her sweetheart over the weekend in Rivers state. More photos..

Noise making in marriage don't favour everybody. Tonto has been very coded with her new guy and it seems they've sealed the deal privately. She now uses the guy's name - Churchill.

Kim Kardashian's cleavage-popping outfit as she and Kanye attend Kylie's 18th birthday

Kim made sure all eyes were on her as she arrived at Kylie's 18th birthday party .Kim who held Kanye's arm made an eye-popping display at the birthday bash which took place at The Nice Guy in Los Angeles on Sunday.

A father of a 20-year-old girl let his daughter drown, after he stopped life guards from rescuing her. He preferred that his daughter die rather than she be touched by a strange man.

Speaking to Emirates 24|7, Lt. Col Ahmed Burqibah, Deputy Director of Dubai Police’s Search and Rescue Department said that this incident took place at a beach in Dubai.

Christian Taylor. 19 (left in a college photo), was shot and killed by Officer Brad Miller (right)

Surveillance video has emerged showing a Texas college football player damaging and breaking into a car at a dealership lot, before he was later shot dead by police.

The FBI has been asked to help investigate the death of 19-year-old Christian Taylor, who was fatally shot by an officer during a burglary call at a car dealership, Arlington Police Chief Will Johnson said Saturday.

Caitlyn Jenner finally overcame her fears of appearing in public in a swimsuit.The 65 year old Caitlyn Jenner rocked a sexy white swimsuit as she joined her friends in the pool for a swim in the latest episode of the E! series I Am Cait.She and her friends hit the pool at a secluded luxury villa in Napa Valley.

As she hops into the pool with her girlfriends, who cheer and give her high fives.She said

"I did it! I got the bathing suit on," "In the water, it was nerve-wracking, but it felt very freeing. And I did see my reflection in the glass door, looked pretty good."

A wannabe Romeo proposed to his girlfriend with a piece of fruit.
It didn’t go down well with his Juliet.

A 24-year-old man from Xi’an in China got down on one knee to pop the question with his lady’s favourite fruit – lychees.

He had sculpted two hearts connected with Cupid’s arrow and the word ‘love’ (naturally) from the fruit.

According to a trending topic on Twitter (Ghana) the lady pictured above committed suicide after catching her mother in bed with her husband. Sadly both of them were pregnant at the moment for the same man (her husband). They said she jumped from her apartment and landed to her death.

The Police in Ogun have arrested a nurse, Adebola Titilayo, for stealing a new born baby shortly after delivery in Arogun village, Ogun state in desperation to have a child for her wealthy husband.

Adebola who is the proprietress of a private Maternity in Arogun community in Ewekoro Local Government Area of the state, was apprehended by Police detectives attached to the Ewekoro Division of Ogun State Police Command.

No fewer than 14 persons died yesterday in a road accident at Amasiri Secondary School junction of the Afikpo-Okigwe federal road in Afikpo South LGA of Ebonyi State.
The tragedy which occurred at midnight involved an articulated vehicle and a 14-seater bus conveying members of the Assemblies of God Church, Isu in Ohaoazara Local Government Area from a burial.
According to the SUN,Mr Roland Ogbuke, Afikpo Unit Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), confirmed the accident to our reporter.
He said:

The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has said that a copy of his United Kingdom passport that was recently posted online was forged.

Saraki, who said he had contacted his lawyer in the UK to write relevant agencies on the issue, called for a thorough investigation into the matter.

Happy Birthday Blog Visitor Osondu Ure Oko

Happy Birthday my dear friend! May all your dreams come true!
In this game of life, a smile is what i hope you will never lose.. Remain bless

5 'witches' beaten to death in India

Dozens of villagers in eastern India beat to death five women on Saturday, accusing them of practising witchcraft and blaming them for a series of misfortunes in the village, police said.

Residents of Kinjia village in Jharkhand state dragged the women out of their homes and beat them with sticks and iron rods, said Arun Kumar Singh, a deputy inspector general of police in Ranchi, Jharkhand's capital.

Washington, Aug. 8, 2015 (Reuters/NAN) The United States on Friday in Washington, announced tighter security measures for visitors from the 38 countries in its visa waiver programme.

The Department of Homeland Security said the countries included European nations that have seen hundreds of residents traveling to fight with militant groups in Syria and Iraq.

It said the changes required the use of e-passports or paper passports that contain chips carrying biometric information and expand use of U.S. air marshals on international flights.

Just last February, Kim celebrated reaching the 27 million Instagram followers milestone with a racy lingerie snap. She had captioned the photo: '27 mil!!!!! Thank you so much!!!! I love you all!!!!'

Today, 6 months later, that number has increased by 15 million and Kim is once again celebrating her 42 million Instagram followers best way she knows how - with another racy pic of her huge boobs.

I paid N60,000 to escape from police cell — Serial robbery suspect

His arrest, escape from police cell and re-arrest is generating controversy. Wasiu Saka, 30, was a notorious car robber in Ondo State and his mode of operation was to apply as a driver to un-suspecting employers and, after securing employment, abscond with their cars.

After stealing cars from his employers in Lagos State, Saka will drive to Akungba-Akoko, his home town in Ondo State, to show off that he had ‘arrived’ and live big after which he would sell the car at a ridiculous price and return to Lagos for another car theft operation.

Renowned Film director Steven Spielberg ,68 has announced he is selling his £120 million, 282ft megayacht The Seven Seas... because it is too small. He is having a new boat built, for £160 million.

The Seven Seas, which was designed by Nuvolari Lenard and crafted by Dutch shipbuilder Oceanco, already boasts an infinity pool with 15ft glass wall doubling as a movie screen, seven suites for up to 12 guests, a helicopter landing pad, gym, spa, and massage room.

The Wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, has been operating from the Office of the First Lady located inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja, SUNDAY PUNCH can report authoritatively.
Ahead of the March 28 presidential election, Buhari, who was the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, had promised that he would not have an office for the First Lady should he emerge victorious at the election.
“The Office of the First Lady is not in the constitution, so there’s no official role for them,” Buhari had said.

The 63rd annual convention of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, with a theme, “The All-Sufficient God”, comes to a fitting end today with the promotion of 1,184 assistant pastors to the rank of pastors to feel gaps created by the phenomenal growth of the church across the nations of the world.

Fear about the return of militancy in the Niger Delta yesterday enveloped Bayelsa State following a daring attack by unknown gunmen on a military base at Ogbolomabiri in Nembe Local Government Area, Bayelsa State.

The gunmen suspected to be militants overran and sacked the Joint Task Force (JTF)/Operation Pulo Shield base, killing four soldiers and a mobile policeman.

They struck in four speed boats loaded.

Ritual killers are on the prowl in Ogun State. Last Sunday, they killed a commercial sex worker identified as Sitira.

It was some few minutes past 9pm last Monday. The location was the frontage of Iwe Iroyin, the secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, at Oke Ilewo area of Abeokuta, Ogun State.

The two restaurants in the premises brimmed with fun lovers who were unwinding after the day’s work. Music blared from the speakers in one of the restaurants as cars were driven into the premises.

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