List of 83 senators who passed vote of confidence on Senate President, Saraki

The Senate resumed plenary Tuesday, after a six-week recess, with members passing a vote of confidence on Senate President Bukola Saraki.

Mr. Saraki was arraigned last week before the Code of Conduct Tribunal over a 13-count charge of false declaration of assets slammed on him by the Federal Government.

In a motion that came under matter of urgent importance, David Umaru (APC-Niger East), led 82 other senators to give Mr. Saraki a stamp of approval and asked that the leadership of the Senate should not be “intimidated and harassed”.

Tales of woes on Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene road

THE plight of commuters and motorists plying the Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene federal highway worsened on Monday evening as most of them were made to spend hours at failed portions of the road.

Their agonies were made worse by a downpour, which covered several kilometres of the road, thus trapping many vehicles in the mud.

I Killed My Friend, Buried Him In Shallow Grave - Suspect

Ngbede Omale has confessed to Benue State Police Command how he secretly killed his friend, Agabaidu Omale and buried him in a shallow grave.

Narrating how he committed the crime to Daily Sun at the State Police Headquarters where he is presently cooling his heels, Ngbede said he had a heated argument with his friend in the farm which resulted into a fight.

PHOTO: Married Women Fall From 3 Storey Building While Fighting In Anambra State, Nigeria

                        
This sad incident happened at my compound at Awada in Onitsha few minutes ago. The 2 women are living together in a flat because their husbands share a flat at our compound.

Even though their husbands are friends, The wives never got along and was always quarreling but nothing prepared us for what we saw this morning....

61-year-old guard rapes two sisters in Lagos, gives them N200

                         

       

The police in Lagos are on the trail of a security man, identified only as John, who allegedly raped two sisters for several weeks in the Anthony area of Lagos.


Punch Metro learnt that 61-year-old John reportedly gave the sisters, Comfort and Precious (not real names), the sum of N200 to appease them each time he raped the girls.

Moon's big show, but Earth stays put

The rare sighting of the "blood moon" or "supermoon" by millions of people yesterday morning did not turn out to be the end of the world after all.
The phenomenon, which last occurred in 1982, is when the full moon is in close proximity to the Earth - a so-called supermoon - and is combined with an eclipse of the moon.

This creates a reddish glow around the moon.

Prior to the sighting some religious leaders claimed the phenomenon would herald the beginning of the apocalypse.

Benin, Togo beg Nigeria for more electricity

The governments of Benin and Togo on Monday called for an increase in the amount of electricity, which their countries receive from Nigeria.

They specifically requested the Nigerian electricity supply industry to increase the amount of power sent to them from 200 megawatts to 300MW.

PHOTOS: The way you sleep with your partner says alot about your relationship

   

The loose spoon:says “I’ve got your back, you can count on me.


A couple's sleeping positions says something about relationships which are signposts for a happy coupling and which are signs of trouble..According to an article by LittleThings.com, experts say that our body language when we sleep tells alot about the strength of our relationship.

CONVICTED Murderer Killed A Mother and Raped Her Daughter, 10, After Discovering How To Remove Ankle Tag

                         

A CONVICTED murderer who raped a 10-year-old girl said he would never have committed the crimes if people had noticed his electronic tag wasn't working.

David Renz said in his testimony he took off his bracelet "10 to a dozen times" and left his home without hearing a peep from federal authorities.
He has now been sentenced to life in prison.
Asked if he could have carried out the attack if the tag had been working, he said: "Most likely not."
He was supposed to wear the bracelet at all times as a condition of his release on bail on federal child porn charges.

5 confirmed dead,17 rescued in Ikorodu boat mishap

                           

Lagos State government yesterday said five of the 20 passengers and two crew members of a commercial boat belonging to the Bayeku Ferry Association travelling from Oke Ira Nla, Ajah to Bayeku in Ikorodu who were earlier rushed to a hospital, died while 17 others were rescued alive.

Watch: Love always wins - 93-year-old serenades dying wife

             

Howard (92) and Laura (93) have been married for 73 years. Watch these precious, heart-melting moment between the two, as Howard sings their love song, the song that comforted her when he went away to fight in World War II. Posted to YouTube by Erin Solari

PHOTOS: Meet Emir Sanusi's 18-year-old Bride, Sa’adatu Barkindo-Musdafa

                            

She just finished secondary school, is now the Emir's 4th wife. They have a 36 years age difference. Here's a photo of her co-wives and step children.

Cosby’s Lawyer Claps Back At Fordham University For Snatching Bill’s Honorary Doctorate Away

                         

Bill Cosby’s lawyer, attorney John P. Schmitt responded to Fordham University’s decision to rescind the honorary doctorate degree they granted Cosby in 2001, saying though the school had the right to do so, it was an irresponsible move with inaccurate explanations.
Fordham revoked the degree in light of Cosby’s recently disclosed deposition where he admitted to acquiring drugs to dispense to women for the purpose of having sex with them.

Ministerial List: President Buhari Dumps 73 Nominees From States

                            

Governors and leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) should expect the shock of their lives as Presi­dent Muhammadu Buhari prepares to unveil members of his much expected cabinet with several of the over 73 nom­inees submitted from across the states conspicuously missing from the list.

Jega’s brother, Taraba emir, others die in Mecca stampede

A brother of the former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, Justice Abdulkadir Jega; another Justice of the Ilorin Division of the Court of Appeal, Justice Musa Hassan Alkali; the Emir of Zing and Ameerul-hajj of Taraba State to 2015’s hajj exercise, Abbas Ibrahim and two of his wives have been identified as being among those that died in Thursday’s stampede in Saudi Arabia, SUNDAY PUNCH

Non-arrival of foreign doctors delaying take-off of Akwa Ibom ‘world-class’ hospital — Akpabio

The delay in the arrival of foreign doctors, said to be waiting for clearance from relevant medical associations in Nigeria and work permit from the nation’s immigration service, is the main reason the 20th Anniversary Hospital in Akwa Ibom state is yet to start operation.

A former governor of the state, Godswill Akpabio, made the disclosure while speaking at the 28th anniversary celebration of the state.

Mr. Akpabio, minority leader of the Nigerian senate, said the ‘processes’ would be completed in “less than one month”.

Why I would rather marry a white man-Juliet Ibrahim

  

Julie Ibrahim has explained why she would rather marry a white man.In a recent interview, the actress said

Friends of these men even jump into the equation—hastily labeling all actresses as wh*res based on what they’ve read online. And some of the men I have met actually get cold feet because of such unfounded speculations,”

Obong Victor Attah clocks 80 in style

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Obong Victor Attah is one of the few elite who understand the advantages embedded in privacy. For the past seven years, Attah has maintained a low profile, choosing to stay off the socio-political radar. Obong Attah is the immediate-past governor of Akwa Ibom State before Godswill Akpabio took over.

I don’t have breast implants –Angela Okorie

Popular actress, Angela Okorie, has refuted claims that she has breast implants. In a chat with Saturday Beats, she said that the rumours were fuelled because of a picture she posted on her instagram account.

PHOTOS: Jim Iyke writes open letter to his son , gushes over his babymama

           

Jim Iyke who welcomed a son with his 22 year old girlfriend has written an open letter to his little boy HARVIS CHIDUBEM IYKE and also gushed about his baby mama who he calls super girl..The actor who shared new photos wrote

"You're my rubicon Dubem. The one that awaited at my curve. God's gift this month, my birthday, to prove to me beyond every shadow of doubt of his existence. His dominion. His finality. I worship him in the quiet moments in the early AMs when the world sleeps and I sit by your crib staring at you silent tears running down my tired unshaven cheeks. Gratitude and humility frozen in time, lost in our world despite the fact I get less than two hours sleep nightly. (It will get weird as you get older lol) You see I have witnessed Jehovah's greatest Miracle. My life has changed irrevocably. Forever. I've being reborn through your birth, my beautiful boy. I embarrass myself in the most random of places when I tear up at the sight of a father and a young son doing the most random of chores.

Former PDP Chair Mu’Azu, Kashim Imam, others escape death

Several prominent Nigerians including the immediate past National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),Mallam Adamu Mu’Azu,former Special Advise on National Assembly,Alhaji Kashim Imam and former National Chairman of the defunct CPC,Senator Rufai Hanga, narrowly escaped death in the Thursday tragedy in Mecca,The Nation can now report.

Woman hired as newscaster after revealing her breasts is suspended for agreeing to do Playboy

   

A TV news presenter who landed her job after revealing her breasts during her audition has been suspended – after agreeing to do a Playboy photoshoot.

According to Mailonline,TV chiefs in Albania were so impressed by the screen-test of Enki Bracaj they offered her a news reader role.The 21-year-old presented an international news programme wearing a cleavage-revealing outfit – and it proved a ratings hit.

Amazing tales as cancer survivors, caregivers meet

Cancer victims become weak during treatment, but theirs is not a battle for the powerless. It is after they have achieved victory and are called cancer survivors that we realize how much strength one person can muster. However, the battle with cancer gives one a long, expensive road to recovery. It does not end at cutting it out like you cut out the bad part of an overripe plantain and eat the rest.

S*x workers, hoodlums take over Delta skill centre

Hoodlums, including commercial sex workers, have taken over the Delta State Women Affairs Skill Acquisition Centre, Asaba, leaving 40 sewing machines and 60 computers allegedly stolen.

The skill acquisition centre built by the wife of the former governor of the state, Mrs. Nkoyo Ibori, in 1999 is at present, a shadow of itself.

Teenager Gets Hepatitis after Drinking Too Much Green Tea

                                    

A health-conscious teen girl has developed acute hepatitis after drinking too much green tea in a bid to lose weight. Despite all of the brew’s purported health benefits, doctors are using her case to highlight the dangers of green tea when not consumed in moderation.

Cater to your man, or side chicks will - Ali Baba tells ladies

              
The veteran comedian just shared his thoughts on why it is important to cater to your man... He shared the photo above and wrote

Lobatan!!!!! And for most of those girls that say it's crap to care for a man like this, TRUST ME, that is their game plan. Their plan is to brainwash the woman at home to stop doing these things to their men, so that he can go get it outside. That way, he will keep coming back. 

Nigerian Man Who Returned From Brazil For Wedding Arrested With Cocaine In Lagos

                                                

The suspect, 39-year-old Okpue Ernest Ifeanyi came to Nigeria from Brazil for his traditional wedding, but was arrested by operatives of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for being possession of suspected wraps of cocaine.

Ifeanyi confessed that he was paid N400,000 to take 59 wraps of cocaine to Nigeria. He said that he decided to take the deal because he wanted to add more money to his already planned wedding.

Making Change, One Layer at a Time - Rosemarie Rossetti

Are you happy? Is there something about your life that causes your unhappiness and which you feel you must change in order to be happy? Can you identify what you need to do to make that change?

Often we resist making significant changes in our lives. We are comfortable with the way things are and don’t want to expend the energy to make changes. We seem to get in a groove and have tunnel vision regarding what we could do with our lives. We know that changes are for the better, yet we view the change process as scary, difficult, and time consuming. We are fearful of the uncertain results.

Oshiomhole is a liar, says Sylva

Former Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva, on Thursday described the Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, as a liar and a mischievous person.

Sylva spoke in response to Oshiomhole’s claim that the former governor disrupted the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, on Tuesday.

Woman Brutalises, Hides 13-year-old Bleeding Maid from Police

                                           
The police in Lagos have arrested a woman, Esther Bello, for allegedly brutalising her 13-year-old househelp, identified simply as Titi, in the Obanikoro area of Lagos.


Punch Metro gathered that Bello, a trader, allegedly hid the girl in a room and told policemen from the Pedro division, who were alerted by the neighbours, that the maid had travelled to Ikorodu area with a friend.

Soldiers destroy Boko Haram’s fuel depot

The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, has said that the troops involved in the ongoing campaign against the insurgents have discovered and dismantled a major Boko Haram’s fuel depot.

Usman said in a statement on Thursday that the troops found the fuel depot at Ladu Bumbawa Ward of Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State.

PHOTO: I made N6m as a fake lawyer-Suspect

                                         

A fake lawyer, Olawale Falola, said he made N6m from his victims who he promised to help secure jobs at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation,Punch reports..
Falola, who was nabbed by the Oyo State Police Command during a stop-and-search in Ibadan recently, claimed to be a dropout of a university in Osun State, adding that he had deceived more than 100 people with his fake identity..

Pastor claiming to be 'driving out a death demon' gets 30 years for raping teen

According to myzimbabwe.co.zw, 33-year-old Greatness Tapfuma was convicted of two counts of rape.

The pastor, who was acquitted of raping two other congregants, will serve an effective 25 years in jail after five years were suspended on condition that he does not within that period commit a similar crime.

Magistrate Mberewere ruled that although Tapfuma's victim tested HIV positive, there was no evidence that Tapfuma is the one who infected her.

M.I Educates Femi Fani Kayode on How to Speak in Public, Describes Him As A Joker

Choc City chairman, Jude Abaga better known as M.I, has taken a swipe on former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani Kayode, after he had stated that if that if anything happens to the kidnapped for Presidential aspirant of the country and Afenifere chieftain, Chief Olu Falae, the Federal Government will be held responsible and there will be consequences.

I Slept on the Floor Tthroughout My Days in the Kidnappers’ Den – Olu Falae

After three days in the den of kidnappers, the former Secretary to the Government of Federation (SGF) Chief Olu Falae, on Thursday afternoon regained freedom.



Falae, who is a Chieftain of Afenifere, was abducted on Monday afternoon by suspected herdsmen at his farmland in Ilado, Akure North Government area of Ondo state.

The rescued team was led by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Solomon Arase, who arrived the state on Thursday morning. Arase, reportedly led other policemen to the farm of Falae, where he
was later rescued from his abductors.

UPDATE: 220 dead in hajj stampede in Saudi Arabia

                            

                                  

Saudi Arabia civil defence has confirmed that the death toll in Thursday’s stampede has risen to 220, with over 500 injured.

The pilgrims were killed in a crush at Mina, outside the Muslim holy city of Mecca, where some two million people are performing the annual haj pilgrimage, Saudi Arabia’s al-Ekhbariya television reported.

PHOTO: Beninoise kills man while fighting over birthday pig

                             

   

Tragedy struck on Sunday in Tarkwa Bay, on the Lagos Island area of Lagos State, after a 30-year-old Beninoise, Samuel Francis, stabbed to death 35-year-old Clement Houme, during a scuffle for a birthday pig.

PUNCH Metro learnt that Samuel had been contracted by a relative of the deceased, identified as Victoria, to kill the pig for her birthday celebration.On arriving at the Abule area with his brother, Jeff Francis, the deceased was reported to have challenged them on where they got the pig from.

Huome reportedly accused them of stealing the pig.

Smoking, alcohol, obesity tar Europe's bill of health: WHO

"Alarming" rates of smoking, alcohol consumption and obesity in Europe could mean the next generation live shorter lives, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned.

While Europeans are living longer than ever before, increases in life expectancy and declines in premature mortality may "flatten off" if the three big lifestyle risk factors are not dealt with, a senior WHO director said.

In a report on the region's health, the WHO said there remain "unacceptably high" differences in life expectancy between countries, with an 11-year gap between the highest and lowest.

I planned to “hide” for at least 12 months — Jonathan

Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday said the death of Hannah Awolowo forced him and his wife out of “hiding”, saying he had a plan to keep off public functions for at least 12 months.

Mr. Jonathan made the disclosure during condolence visit to the Ikenne home of the Awolowos, over the death of HID Awolowo.

Oshiomhole: I was held hostage by Sylva’s thugs …says police aided criminals at Bayelsa APC primary

The Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, on Wednesday, narrated how he escaped from the Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa, venue of the 2015 governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress, after he was held hostage for hours during the exercise which was marred by violence.

Oshiomhole, who spoke with journalists on Wednesday, however, accused a former governor of Bayelsa State and chieftain of the APC, Mr. Timipre Sylva, of hijacking the primary.

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.

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.