Thursday, 24 September 2015

Doctor sells week-old baby to couple for N300,000



The police in Lagos have arrested a trado-medical doctor ─ Olawale Onalaja ─ for allegedly selling a week-old baby to a couple for N300,000 in the Iyana Ipaja area of Lagos.

PUNCH Metro learnt that the couple, Dele and Oluwakemi Ayangbile, who had also been arrested by the police, allegedly paid the sum to the native doctor before taking the baby to their apartment in the Mile 12 area.

John Okafor(Mr Ibu's) wife flaunts baby bump

                  
The couple who got married in May 2015 are expecting their second child .They already have a daughter .
Congrats to them..

Usher marries girlfriend & manager Grace Miguel



 

Usher,36 and Grace Miguel,45 have officially wed . According to BOSSIP , Raymond and Miguel called off elaborate wedding plans for nuptials in favor of eloping.

Boko Haram kingpin, 42 other terrorists arrested – Nigerian Army



The Nigeria Army, Wednesday, said troops advancing toward the Banki axis of Borno state have arrested 43 suspected Boko Haram terrorists, including its kingpin in the area, Bulama Modu.

The Army said this in a statement issued by its acting spokesman, Sani Usman, that the troops also rescued 241 women and children in the operation.

Wednesday, 23 September 2015

See the Faces of the Dubai Runs Girls that Released Nude Videos of their Victims on Youtube

Five suspected members of a human trafficking ring, paraded by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, have confessed to taking two Nigerian girls to Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, to become commercial sex workers.


                               
                                              The suspects | credits: Olaleye Aluko


They also admitted that they recorded the girls’ nude videos while they were taking oaths.

PUNCH Metro learnt that the suspects ─ Blessing Gabriel, 25; Precious Ejiro-Owoh, 29; Rose Gabriel, 25; Priscilla Bassey, 33; and 38-year-old Terry Smooth ─ were apprehended by the agency on September 8, 2015, while one of their victims, identified only as Ann, had been rescued.

Olu Falae's abductors reject N2m raised by family,cut ransom to N90m

                          

Chief Olu Falae abductors have reduced the N100 million ransom they earlier demanded to N90million, an aide said yesterday.The aide, who pleaded for anonymity, said in Akure that the abductors called the family on Monday night and agreed that they could bring N90 million.

Outcry as erosion sacks Abia community



THE people of Ndi Uduma Awoke autonomous community in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State, have asked the federal and Abia State governments to tackle the erosion menace threatening their community.

The erosion, it was gathered, had swept away at least 10 houses in the community, making residents of the community to live in fear.

The President General of the community development union, Mr. Eme Uche, who conducted journalists round the erosion site, said residents had been subjected to hardship caused by the erosion.

He regretted that efforts by the people to draw the attention of governments to their plight had not got the expected response.

Police raid Calabar hotel,arrest 54 prostitutes & 56 male patronisers

                  

The Cross River State command of the Nigeria Police on Tuesday raided Peace Garden Hotel popularly called `Flower Mills Joint’ and arrested 54 prostitutes and 56 men who had gone to patronise them, Punch reports...

Dangote Employs 15 Professors To Teach At Kano Varsity


he Chancellor of Kano University of Science and Technology (KUST) and Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has pledged to pay four- year wages of 15 science- based professors to teach at the university.
In a press statement addressed to LEADERSHIP in Kano to mark the 15- year anniversary of the university, the Vice Chancellor, KUST, Prof Shehu Alhaji Musa added that the business mogul has also promised to construct houses for the professors.

The vice chancellor stated that the university is currently undergoing serious improvement in all spheres where an international acclaimed university wishes to be.
According to him, capital projects worth N8 billion are either completed, ongoing or on early stage of development, from individuals, Tetfund sponsored projects, as well as the state government.
He noted that the university is in collaboration with various stakeholders from within and outside Nigeria in view of making the varsity best among equals.

Alhaji explained that the university has made huge progress in the last 18 months and that has been achievable with the support of his dedicated academic and non- academic staff.
Prof Alhaji revealed that the university has produced four professors and scores of PhD holders as well as other qualified teachers who are currently studying in various universities across the world.

I wanted Guardiola to succeed me – Ferguson



Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that David Moyes, the man chosen as his managerial successor at Manchester United, was sixth on a list of ideal replacements headed by Pep Guardiola and four others, who were all “unavailable” at the time, Reuters reports.

In his new book “Leading”, United’s longest-serving manager outlines the selection process behind Moyes’ ill-fated appointment at Old Trafford, which lasted less than a year after he replaced the retired Ferguson in 2013.

Amaechi drags PDP to court, seeks N300bn damages



THE immediate past governor of Rivers State, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has dragged the Peoples Democratic Party in the state, its Chairman, Chief Felix Obuah, and two others to an Abuja High Court over allegations that he embezzled $757m (N80bn) belonging to the state while in office.

In what appears to be a fight back by the former governor, Amaechi said in a statement he issued on Tuesday that he had also sued the state PDP and two others for alleging that he (Amaechi) operated a private foreign account where he lodged the said public funds.

Tuesday, 22 September 2015

A Must Read - All Relationships Are Not The Same - Ali Baba Writes

                                    

Veteran comedian Ali Baba pens down his thoughts on relationships and infidelity
"All relationships are not the same. Because the people in the relationships are not the same. While one lady, 22yrs of age, might be understanding and not put you under pressure to marry her, another may be 38, and not have the luxury of time. Some ladies may not count your not buying them gifts or spending money on them, as anything. But to other babes, your gifts and spending on them is the proof of love.

Press Release: Senate is Solidly Behind Senate President, Bukola Saraki

        

Press statement signed by Sen. Ibrahim Abdullahi Danbaba on behalf of the Eighth Senate: 

After majority of us, Senators of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, witnessed the appearance of our President, Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal this morning, we are happy that he appeared at the Tribunal after availing himself of the opportunity to defend his Fundamental Human Rights. We also want to state here, on behalf of our colleagues, that the Senate remains solidly behind Senator Saraki and we express our unalloyed support for his leadership.

PHOTO + VIDEO: Nick Cannon is Now Dating a Mariah Carey Look Alike



Fresh from his divorce from Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon is moving on with a mariah look alike named Samantha Johnson.

The America’s Got Talent host reportedly has set his sights on dating a former 26 year old Americas Got Talent contestant, Samantha Johnson. But, here’s the kicker – Nick Cannon’s new girlfriend Samantha looks like his ex-wife Mariah Carey’s twin sister. And, Nick is totally aware that Samantha could pass as Mariah’s twin, as a matter of fact he has been bragging about it to all of his pals.

PHOTO: Man ripped out girlfriend's intestines after she screamed her exname during sex

                       
   A man charged with murdering his girlfriend admitted to disemboweling her with his bare hands after she twice cried out her ex-husband's name during sex, police said.

According to a police report self-confessed "monster" Fidel Lopez said he flew into a drunken rage after she cried out the other man's name during rough sex inside of their Sunrise apartment's wardrobe in Florida.

PHOTOS: Man arrested with 21 female genitalia in his freezer blames it on his wife

   

A Danish gun shop owner who was arrested after 21 pieces of female genitalia were found in his freezer,has blamed it on his wife..
The man, identified as 63-year-old Peter Frederiksen, will appear on charges of sexual assault and violation of female genitals in a court in Bloemfontein, South Africa.
And he claims that his estranged wife, 28, wanted to sell the body parts in Lesotho - the tiny nation surrounded by South Africa, where he owns another gun shop.

He was arrested after his wife, who is from Lesotho, told police he drugged her before carrying out the procedure on her.But Frederiksen claims he had no idea what was in the freezer.

He told Danish newspaper Ekstra Bladet:

Flood Renders Thousand Homeless, As River Kaduna Overflowed Its Banks



Residents of Kaduna were yesterday rendered homeless as flood took over their houses, causing many untold damages and left an 11- year- old boy dead.

The big river Kaduna overflowed its banks, following a heavy rain fall.

The rampaging flood also washed away millions of properties, leading to the collapse of a building that killed the young boy in Rafin Guza,a surburb of Kaduna metropolis.

PDP slams Ambode over Lagos traffic



The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has berated Governor Akinwunmi Ambode for the traffic congestion that subjected motorists to several hours of anguish on Monday.

There was traffic snarl on the Third Mainland Bridge, Ikorodu Road, Ojuelegba, Apapa and other connecting routes on Monday following the indiscriminate parking by articulated truck drivers on bridges and other strategic routes.

Reacting to the development, the Publicity Secretary of the PDP in Lagos State, Taofik Gani, told our correspondent that the indiscriminate parking was a direct consequence of the restriction on the movement of articulated trucks between 6am and 9pm by the Ambode-led government.

Okonjo-Iweala gets two international appointments



A former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, was on Monday appointed into two key international positions, her Media Adviser, Paul Nwabuikwu, said in a statement in Abuja.

Apart from being named Chair of the 28-member Board of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation, GAVI, Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala also joined the 167-year-old global sovereign advisory investment firm, Lazard, as Senior Advisor.

Saraki surrenders, agrees to appear before Code of Conduct Tribunal



The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has released a statement, announcing his decision to attend his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal Tuesday.

Read full statement by Mr. Saraki’s media office below.

The Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki will appear before the Code of Conduct Tribunal today Tuesday 22nd of September 2015.

INEC destroying electoral evidence in A’Ibom poll – APC

                      National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Lai Mohammed

The All Progressives Congress has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission of burning ballot papers and other sensitive materials used in the Akwa Ibom governorship election in order to protect the ‘stolen’ victory of the Peoples Democratic Party.

The National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said this at a press conference in Lagos on Monday.

Monday, 21 September 2015

Olamide, Phyno, Reminisce Are Clowns – Modenine

            

There still seems to be some discomfort between legendary rapper Modenine and some indigenous rappers in the country after some jibes were thrown at each in some tracks.
Reminisce had featured Olamide and Phyno on his controversial hit single titled ‘Local Rappers,’ which part of its lyrics indicated that ‘punchlines don’t bring in the money anymore.’

Muslim model hangs self over fear of arranged marriage by her parents

                                

A model was found hanged after fearing she was about to be forced into an arranged marriage by her Muslim parents.Nadia Menaz, 24, was found dead at her home in Oldham, Greater Manchester in May, five months after taking out a court order to stop her family from forcing her to marry.

Boost your child’s brain the right way



Holiday is over and schools have reopened for the new academic year. While the long vacation lasted, knowledgeable parents allowed their children to enjoy the holiday full blast by making them to follow their passion.

Well, all that is over now and rigorous academic work has commenced. As parents, you may have paid your child’s tuition, bought the uniform and sundry other stuffs that will make the new school year a good success.

But before you give yourself thumbs-up for a job well done, you still have one crucial step to take: helping to raise your child’s Intelligent Quotient! Here’s how to go about it…

Ibe will regret shunning Nigeria – Fashanu

                                                            Jordon Ibe

Former Aston Villa forward John Fashanu has expressed his disappointment over the decision of Liverpool winger, Jordon Ibe, to play for England instead of Nigeria.

Fashanu, who played for England, told our correspondent on Sunday that Ibe would regret shunning Nigeria later in his football career.

Last week, the 19-year-old Ibe, who has played for England at the U-18, U-19, U-20 and U-21 levels, confirmed his decision to play for England at the senior level instead of Nigeria, even though he was approached by Nigeria coach Sunday Oliseh.

Speaking from his experience, Fashanu, who won two caps for England, said Ibe would likely get only a few caps for the English senior team, whereas with Nigeria, he has a chance to play international football for a much longer period.

Islamic Bank To Invest N19.3bn In Education In Northern Nigeria



The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) is set to invest N19.3billion in Bilingual Education Project (BEP) in nine states in Nigeria, president of the group, Dr. Ahmad Mohammed Ali, has said.

He made the disclosure yesterday in Saudi Arabia when he led other executives of the bank to host the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi at the organisation’s headquarters in Jeddah.

He also listed the states that would benefit from the investment as Adamawa, Borno, Gombe, Kaduna, Kano, Kwara, Nasarawa and Niger states.

Man stabs, removes 74-year-old father’s heart

                                                     The family’s apartment
                                                                      
| credits: Olaleye Aluko

Residents of Abesan Estate in the Ipaja area of Lagos State have been thrown into confusion after a man, Nelson Oamen, stabbed his father, Ehiremen Oamen, to death during an altercation.

PUNCH Metro gathered that Nelson, who reportedly fled his father’s apartment in Block 272, after the incident on Friday, removed the septuagenarian’s heart and left with it.

Sunday, 20 September 2015

Just Because..


Just because you go to church doesn’t mean you are a Christian--you have to have Jesus in your heart. 1Jn:5:11-12 

Just because the message of the church is about grace does not mean that they should not teach about the consequences of sin and the reality of hell. The Bible teaches these thing and we should do it in the same measure.

Just because the church’s message is about eternal life does not mean that they should not preach on eternal death. The Bible does.

Sudan president complains of being treated like 'schoolboy'



United Nation Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon invited President Salva Kiir and his arch-rival, rebel leader Riek Machar, to New York later this month in a bid to bolster their struggling peace accord.

Machar has said he will attend the September 29 meeting, but Kiir will only be sending his deputy.

"You cannot just invite a president and give him short notice like a schoolboy to come and attend your meetings," Information Minister Michael Makuei told reporters.

Zimbabwe government property in Cape Town to be auctioned



The auction of the Cape Town property‚ it says‚ is a direct result of President Robert Mugabe's alleged human rights abuses in his country.

AfriForum legal representative Willie Spies said on Sunday that the organisation had successfully assisted a group of dispossessed Zimbabwean commercial farmers to enforce a 2008 ruling by the Southern African Development Community’s regional court‚ the SADC Tribunal‚ in South Africa.

How doughnuts and soft drinks brought me and my husband together-Helen Paul

                   

Popular female comedienne Helen Paul,has opened up on how she met and fell inlove with her hubby of 5 years.The mother of three shared her interesting story with Sunday SUN


I met him through my boss where I was formerly working. He was a friend to my boss. While he always saw me as too playful and jumpy, I saw him as too stingy,”

Adeboye counsels first borns to put God first

                                                          Pastor Enoch Adeboye

Thousands of Lagos residents Sunday defied the early morning downpour and thronged the national headquarters of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Throne of Grace Parish, Ebute-Meta, Lagos where the church’s General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye had a special service for first borns in every family, reports OLAYINKA LATONA.

Speaking on a theme: “Destined to Excel”, Pastor Adeboye said that first borns are special and precious to God because they belong to Him.

Arrest order: Saraki relocates from residence



• Police await warrant of arrest
• CCT chairman shuts down phones to stave off pressure
• South-East Senator implicated in Saraki’s ex parte application drama


There was anxiety yesterday following the relocation of the President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, from his personal residence in Maitama District in Abuja.

He was said to have moved to the official Guest House of the Office of the President of the Senate for “security reasons.”

H. I. D. AWOLOWO 1915 – 2015 ‘Mama died singing, praying’



•She was an icon, says Obasanjo

The Ikenne home of the matriarch of the Awolowo dynasty, Hannah Idowu Dideolu (HID) Awolowo surged with heavy traffic of Nigerians yesterday. They were eager to sympathise with the family over the death of Mrs Awolowo.

Shock as 12-year old girl commits suicide in Lagos



A 12-year-old girl,has shocked residents in Mushin,Lagos after she allegedly committed suicide.
The young girl identified as Mulikat Hassan, Sunday Sun gath­ered, was found dead around 6pm, dangling from the ceiling of her parents’ one-room apartment located at 102, Mushin Road, Ikate, Lagos. Mr and Mrs Hassan came back from work on the fateful day to behold the heart-breaking sight.

What do men and women want from each other?

                             
                                                              Gloria Ogunbadejo

People tend to ask couples who have been married for a long period what their secrets are. I always find it an odd question because by virtue of the word secret, it suggests it is not something one wants to share. Besides, one couple’s successful ingredients may not work for another.

The two most important questions asked relating to the dynamics between the genders are what do men want from women and what do women want from men? It is one thing to know the answer and make a decision on how to respond to it.

Police kill kidnapper, rescue one in Nasarawa



Police in Nasarawa State on Saturday killed a suspected kidnapper and rescued one person at the Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa, following a gun battle.

Confirming the incident to SUNDAY PUNCH, the Police Public Relations Officer, Ismaila Numan, said the kidnapper, who was shot dead in a gun battle with the police was a second-year National Diploma student of architecture at the institution.

Saturday, 19 September 2015

I Poured Hot Water On My Madam To Teach Her A ‘Lesson’- 17-Year Old Maid

                         

A 17-year-old house maid, Esther Abiodun, has been arraigned before a Lagos State magistrates’ court for allegedly pouring hot water on her employer, Alhaja Dupe Iba Agba, while she was asleep.


Abiodun was arrested by the police from the Adeniji Adele division, Lagos Island and arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrates’ court on a two-count charge of felony to wit, unlawful pouring of hot water on her employer’s body occasioning grievous bodily harm.

Why women’s breasts are getting bigger –Study



Breast, a soft (rounded) protruding organ on the upper front of a woman’s body, is no doubt an important part of the female anatomy, not only for producing milk needed to feed a new born baby, although that can be enormous, its high-end advantage during sexual activities and the role it plays in the attractiveness of a woman cannot be overemphasised.

People against anti-corruption war afraid of Buhari – Oyebode



A Professor of International Law and Jurisprudence, Akin Oyebode, in this interview with TUNDE AJAJA, talks about Buhari’s government and the implication of some of the steps he has taken so far

You were optimistic about Muhammadu Buhari’s government before he was sworn in as the president, after 100 days in office, are you satisfied with his performance so far?

He is still revving for take-off, like an airplane, but he’s taken three months already and most people are somewhat agitated about the delay of the take-off. But he has said Nigerians should bear with him and that he met a lot of rot in government which he wanted to clear before he could launch his programme. But I think one thing that nobody can take away from him is his reputation as an incorruptible public officer who is held high in the estimation of the people on the basis of his probity, transparency and anti-corruption stance. 

Friday, 18 September 2015

PHOTOS: 3 Indonesian women publicly flogged for having unmarried sex

 

Three women were publicly flogged in Banda Aceh, Indonesia.The women were arrested for having unmarried sex.They were joined by 14 men arrested for sexual offences and gambling and were caned in front of a mosque following Friday prayer.

Gay sex, gambling and drinking alcohol are already punishable by caning in Aceh which began implementing Sharia law after being granted special autonomy in 2001, an effort by the central government in Jakarta to quell a long-running separatist insurgency.

9 Characteristics Of HIGHLY Desirable Women



The dictionaries define “Desirable” as “worth having or wanting; pleasant, excellent or fine.”

Any man or woman who has dreamed of a future has probably created an image of what he or she would desire most in their partner. And most women have probably wished to be more desirable at some point. While the world keeps hankering over what exactly are the characteristics of highly desirable women, the truth is that we can only speculate. The definition will keep evolving.

However, through careful analysis and studies, it is safe to say that highly desirable women will likely have the following nine characteristics.

Why Are You Crying?



"Why are you crying?" he asked his mom. "Because I'm a mother," she told him. "I don't understand," he said. His mom just hugged him and said, "You never will!" Later the little boy asked his father why Mother seemed to cry for no reason. "All mothers cry for no reason," was all his dad could say. 

The little boy grew up and became a man, still wondering why mothers cry. So he finally put in a call to God and when God got on the phone the man said, "God, why do mothers cry so easily?" God said, "You see son, when I made mothers they had to be special. I made their shoulders strong enough to carry the weight of the world, yet gentle enough to give comfort. 

Abia Guber: Appeal Court in Owerri Dismisses PDP’s Appeals




The Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri Thursday dismissed two separate but similar appeals brought before it by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State against the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the April general election, Mr. Alex Otti, and the party.

Abia, Lagos, Oyo, Abuja Check Out The Official Numbers You Can Use To Call The Police In Case Of An Emergency


It works call them in case there’s an emergency before judging them. So come on, save them.


STATE COMMAND EMERGENCY NUMBERS


Abia 08035415408 08079210003 08079210004 08079210005

What Will God Ask?




God won't ask what kind of fancy car you drove.

He will ask how many people you took to church who didn't have transportation. 

God won't ask the square footage of your house. 

He will ask how many people you helped who didn't have a house.

PHOTOS: Fight Breaks Out in Japanese Parliament

    

There were chaotic scenes in the Japanese parliament this morning as politicians punched, pushed and shoved one another during the hearing of a bill that could see the country abandon 70 years of pacifism.


Opposition lawmakers piled on top of one another during the mass brawl, with some trying to grab the committee chairman's microphone to prevent him calling a vote on the controversial bill.

NDLEA arrests bureau de change operator, others for swallowing N32 million



The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Thursday arrested six members of a suspected money laundering syndicate that specializes in swallowing dollars.

In a statement, the agency ‎said that the group, which includes a bureau de change operator, were caught in connection with swallowing US$156,000 (about N32 million) meant for export to Brazil.

Those arrested are Kingsley Nwokenta, a bureau de change operator also known as Buchito; Augustine Onwuasoanya, 54, and Christian Okoli, 35, both based in Brazil; Uzoma Ezenwa, 33, a hotel manager; Ikenna Ezenwa; and Emmanuel Nwokenta.

Very Graphic Photos: Four Women Found Dead In A Room In Anambra

                                                 

Chinwe Obi, a staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Awka, had a premonition of her death, she didn’t show it; rather, she was busy making preparations to give her dear departed husband a befitting burial.

The husband, a business man based in Cotonou reportedly died in a in unclear circumstance a week before Chinwe’s death. He had come to visit his wife at their Olisa Onyeka Street, Awka apartment when he fell ill and died. His corpse is still at the morgue where Chinwe deposited it before she met with her death.

ICPC arraigns 5 directors in Niger Delta Ministry over N655million theft - premiumtimes



The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has charged five directors in the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs to court for allegedly stealing N655 million and $100,000.

The officials were arraigned before an Abuja Federal High Court, Maitama, presided over by Justice Baba Yusuf.

ISRAEL AND HAMAS AT WAR