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Tuesday, 30 August 2016

We Won't Probe Sanusi, Soludo Over Their Tenures As CBN Governors - Presidency

The Presidency on Monday refuted social media reports that the tenures of Lamido Sanusi and Charles Soludo, as Central Bank Governors, would soon be probed by the Federal Government.

The social media reports, published on Sunday and Monday, alleged that the Federal Government had concluded arrangements to probe the tenures of the two former CBN governors over their views on the state of the nation’s economy.

Truck Kills Robber While Attacking Passengers In Lagos

A suspected robber has been crushed to death by a truck at the Ojo Lowo bus stop in the Ijanikin area of Lagos State, while allegedly raiding some bus passengers.

Punch Metro learnt that the suspect, whose name had yet to be ascertained, along with other hoodlums, had at about 10.30pm on Friday stood at the bus stop to waylay bus passengers.

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Photo: Business associate kills, buries colleague in shallow grave in Delta

Lawrence Okoh, a father of twins, was reportedly murdered by his associate businessman, identified only as Ogbaire.On August 2, the deceased had left his Port Harcourt business outfit to supply generator spare parts to a customer in Warri.The deceased had, earlier that day, sent a text message to his wife that he would not make it back to Port Harcourt and that he would pass the night with his customer in Warri.

The police in Lagos state has arrested three men – Ubajide Ebuka, Ifeanyi Okoye, and Ilebunam Emeka, who specialize in breaking into shops at the Mushin and Ladipo Auto Spare parts market in the state.

The suspects were arrested by operatives of the Federal Special Anti-robbery Squad, FSARS, following a tip off that they were allegedly breaking into a building material store to cart away valuables.

Locally-made Rice Flood Aba Market with Expected Crash in Price

Kebbi State which has been described as the frontliner in the production of rice has flooded the Aba market in Abia State, South-eastern part of Nigeria with locally-produced rice as targeted by the economic policy of the All Progressives Congress-led government which placed a limited ban on the importation of rice in the country to encourage local production.

A 14-year-old Pennsylvania boy has been accused of fatally shooting his grandmother because he didn't want to go to school.

Hunter R. Reeser, of Harborcreek Township, is being charged as an adult with first-degree murder.

Authorities say he shot 60-year-old Sandra Orton with a .22-caliber rifle on Tuesday. He then called her husband and claimed he found her wounded.

Magnitude 6.1 quake hits central Italy,entire town of Amatrice feared buried

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck central Italy early Wednesday, with reports of damaged buildings and blackouts near the epicenter Rieti and residents fleeing their homes and running into the streets.

The quake struck just after 3:30 a.m. and was felt across a broad section of central Italy, including the capital Rome where people in homes in the historic center felt a long swaying followed by aftershocks.

• China’s investment in Nigeria hits $12b

Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir David Lawal yesterday said the deployment of Information Communication Technology (ICT) has helped to fish out economic saboteurs in the government of President Muhammadu Buhari.

He added that it has also helped in tackling the issue of insecurity, insurgency.

He spoke in Abuja while signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on behalf of the government with Hauwei Technologies of China.

See Photo: Cat Becomes Online Sensation After A Rare Moment Of Indecision

Seven-year-old Japanese cat found herself stuck between her beloved scratching post and her equally adored bed - and a look of confusion crossed her face at the predicament.

The hilarious moment was captured and posted by the cat’s owner, Twitter user @aktfps. The original tweet has since been re-tweeted more than 150,000 times, and the image of a conflicted Milk-chan has become a huge meme.

This is sad! An investigation has been launched after a police officer shot dead a deaf and mute driver who witnesses say was trying to communicate using sign language.

Daniel Kevin Harris was pulled over for speeding on Thursday after cops said he led them on a brief pursuit in Charlotte, North Carolina. As the 29-year-old stopped close to his home a state trooper pulled his gun as Harris got out of his car.

My biggest regret is exposing my private life on social media – Tiwa Savage

Nigerian music act, Tiwa Savage, has expressed regrets over her failed marriage and why she ever made her marital challenges public.

Recall that Tiwa’s 2-year-old marriage to Tunji Balogun, aka Teebillz literally went sour after Teebillz’s rant on Instagram where she was accused of infidelity.

Kerosene price hike: We don’t cook any more !

WHO would have imagined that prices of kerosene would one day become a thing of so much worry in Nigeria? Who would have contemplated that a commodity, which went for as low as N50 per liter a couple of years ago would so soon sell for between N200 and N250? (A respondent even said he bought it at N300 in his area in Lagos not too long ago; arguing that what sold for N200 was the 60cl beer bottle measurement.) Now that was the equivalent of a dollar just a few months ago; and in a country where most people live below a dollar per day, it leaves a lot of questions about the people’s chances of survival.

Tragic Pics-Teenage learner driver plunges car into canal killing herself,dad after mistaking accelarator for brakes

A teenage learner driver killed herself and two others - after mistaking accelerator for brake and plunging into canal.
The car fell more than 10 feet before it landed upside down in the water - with the force of the impact believed to have knocked all four people on board unconscious.
Locals frantically jumped in and tried to smash the windows and rescue them as they slowly submerged under the water.

The couple in the truck with a mammoth crowd watching

This couple caused a big scene after trying to make their wedding unique by driving round town in an open mini truck.

As they drove through the streets of Kampala in Uganda, they were followed around by curious residents who were shocked to see this kind of 'wedding parade'.

The couple later drove to a popular market/bus park in the area where they "unveiled" for public viewing as they became the center of attraction.

These pictures are currently trending online.

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A woman from ‪‎China‬ allegedly set a Guinness World Record recently with her 17-month-long--and counting--pregnancy.

According to People's China Daily, the woman, named Wang Shi, became pregnant last February. Her due date was Nov. 15, but the date came and went with Wang's baby showing no intention of entering the world.

“He told us that my mummy said he should buy Caprisone for us. After that, he said we should follow him to meet our mummy, but he took us to a woman’s house where they braided our hair, gave us rice and soup.”

Those were the words of six-year-old Jumai Badmos, who was allegedly kidnapped on Wednesday afternoon in Igando, Lagos, with her four-year-old sister, Ayo, by a barber.

Burglars Caught on Camera Breaking into Pastor Chris Oyakhilome's Christ Embassy Church (Photos+Video)

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome

Security operatives in South Africa are currently on the trail of some unidentified young men who broke into a Christ Embassy Church branch in South Africa at the wee hours of the day during which they made away with some exotic appliances.

An online awarness has also been launched on the lethal social media with the video footage of their crime uploaded on Youtube, Instagram and other content sites to smoke them out of their hiding.

A church member, Nicolas Garcer, who uploaded the videos online, wrote:

A man has been arrested after he allegedly doused insecticide in his neighbor's pot of soup.Gordon
Daniel, a resident of Ajegunle was accused by the neighbour, Mrs. Saidat Shakiru of putting insecticide in a pot of soup she was cooking on Tuesday.

It was gathered the woman had left her soup pot on the fire to attend to another issue only to return and discover that the soup reeked of sniper, a poisonous liquid insecticide.

Lynxxx shared this quote discouraging men from dating several women and wrote

Theres certain things age just doesnt bring and maturity is one.. Maturity isnt your body type, ur build or ur financial situation.... Its your state of mind, body and soul and the ability to make the right choices.

Miracle! Joy as Baby Girl Who Was Born Dead Starts Breathing After Eight Painful Minutes

The miracle baby, Evelie

A couple, Bethanie Millar and Jake Evans, were thrown in despair when their baby was stillborn.

The young mum, Millar, has now revealed how her stillborn baby miraculously found the strength to come alive after several minutes.

According to The Sun UK, Millar’s daughter Evelie was born without a heartbeat and desperate doctors spent an agonising eight minutes trying to resuscitate the tot with no luck.

A 30-year-old trader has been arrested by the police in Ogun state for naming his pet dog ‘Buhari.’ The trader, Joe Fortemose Chinakwe, residing in Sango-Ota, Ogun State, was reportedly arrested last weekend, after one of his neighbours of Northern extraction complained bitterly that he named his dog after his father, Alhaji Buhari.

• Murtala Muhammed International Airport Lagos

Exporters of perishable goods /vegetables have condemned the shutting down of the Export Unit at the Lagos international airport by officials of the Federal Operations Unit of the Nigerian Customs Service.

They said the shutting down has led to loss of revenue.

Factional National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator ‎Ali Modu Sheriff, has vowed to send the name of some corrupt judges of the Federal High Court to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Mahmoud Mohammed and the National Judicial Council.
According to him, some of the judges had shown what he termed unethical behaviour in the profession.

PHOTO: Nigerian Boxer at Rio Olympics Knocks Out Opponent in Round One

Efe Ajagba (right)

It took Nigeria's Efe Ajagba just 23 seconds to knockout his Trinidad & Tobago opponent, Nigel Paul in Boxing Super Heavyweight 91kg category of Rio 2016 Olympics.

Referee instructs Efe Ajagba to a corner after he knocked down his opponent.

The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has condemned the attacks on some of its members in Upper Sokponba area, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government. It fingered members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as being behind the attacks.

The APGA candidate, Mr. Osaro Onaiwu, cautioned the APC and its supporters not to create tension ahead of the election.

I have 50 kids who are not my biological children - Hilda Dokubo

The Veteran actress who is known for her soft and usually sorrowful roles in movies recently spoke to punch about her childhood, career and marriage.

What have you been up to recently?

I just finished a movie by Kunle Afolayan, and I’m working on another. I’m also writing a children’s book, and running a school. I’m just staying happy and excited. Kunle Afolayan’s The CEO is a beautiful work making waves at the moment. I worked with an awesome team, and the storyline was so simple but beautiful. I played the role of a superintendent of police who investigated some crimes. It was fantastic working with Kunle Afolayan.

Ace comedian, Basket Mouth has addressed how celebrities go on social media to talk about their private lives instead of them doing it the way of the old. Basket Mouth revealed this on Saturday on The Gist which was aired on Hip TV. Hear him;

“To a large extent, I think there are a lot of people abusing the use of social media, I am sorry. Most of us artistes realizing that we have I, 2, 3 or 4 million people following us and you know that when you say something, a lot of people are going to react.

“It is like drug; you can’t contain yourself and start saying some crap. You are like a god having a lot of followers, whatever you tell them to do, they do. Continue....

The Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele has explained why the Naira is on a free fall.

He said the country’s currency depreciated against the Dollar because the nation has nothing to export except oil.

Emefiele disclosed this during a career talk organised for the teenagers of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) at TEAP school, Abuja.

PHOTOS: Tons Of Used Clothes Being Smuggled Into China Seized By Police

A total of 549 tons of used clothing being smuggled from Hong Kong to Shenzhen in China has been seized by the police. The goods are worth about US$1.65 million, according to the police. Most of the clothing were collected from overseas morgues, garbage dumps and scrap yards, and would have been sold to consumers after washed and repaired.

An ultrasound scan reportedly showing a young mother in China carrying a 'mermaid-like' foetus

A 23-year-old young mother simply identified as Wu, has reportedly terminated her 6-months pregnancy after finding out she was carrying a mermaid-like foetus in her womb when she was examined by doctors in Yichang City, in Central China's Hubei Province.

According to a shocking report by Dailymail, the lady's scans showed that her unborn child did not have two legs, but instead had a 'tail' like growth, and also did not have a bladder and had a stunted liver.

It seems like a regular wedding, until you see who's walking down the aisle!

Dogs are no doubt man’s best friends, but this service dog takes it a few levels up when he walks as the Best Man at Justin Lanford and Carol Balmes’ wedding.

The Nollywood actor shared the good news via his IG page alongside lovely photos. See more below...

An Egor Magistrate Court in Edo State has handed a two-year jail term to a 22-year old man, Evans Ewansesehia for stealing three gallons of groundnut oil.

Police prosecutor, Sergeant Sunday Lucky, told the court that the convict committed the offence on November 17, 2015 at Idemudia Street, off Lagos Street in Egor local government of the state.

Nigeria Olympic team coach Samson Siasia has lashed out at how “disrespectful” the authorities have been to his team, saying he will now support the boys should they insist on boycotting Saturday’s quarterfinal against Denmark.

According to AfricanFootball.com ,former Super Eagles coach Siasia said on Brila FM sports radio Friday morning.

PHOTOS: Terminally Ill Woman Holds 2-Day Party With Friends And Family Before Killing Herself

Betsy Davis, 41, became one of the first Californians to take a lethal dose of drugs under the state's new doctor-assisted suicide law.. Betsy Davis invited her closest friends and relatives to a two-day party, telling them: 'These circumstances are unlike any party you have attended before, requiring emotional stamina, centeredness and openness.'

And just one rule: No crying in front of her.

The 41-year-old artist with ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease, held the gathering to say goodbye before taking a lethal dose of drugs....

Gov. Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State says his administration is owing only four years of unpaid pensions after settling nine years pensioners’ entitlements.

Oshiomhole told State House correspondents in Abuja on Thursday that contrary to the allegation by the opposition, he was not leaving behind a huge liability for his successor.

The abandoned baby at the church premises

A mother has done the unthinkable by abandoning his little baby of a year and five months baby at the Assemblies of God church premises along Ranch road, Obudu and ran away.

According to CrossRiverWatch the woman identified as Monica dumped the baby at about 2:30 PM Thursday, last week with some clothes left at the Altar after the district Reverend of the church, Francis Agianpuye had given her N1,000 some days earlier.

A toddler who fell five floors from a hotel balcony is making a "miracle recovery" at home following the shock incident.

Neil Shanahan, aged two and a half, has made an astonishing recovery just five weeks after he fell to the first floor of the Strand Hotel from its sixth-floor rooftop balcony, the Irish Mirror reports.

AN Ado-Ekiti Magistrate’s Court has remanded a 42-year-old man, Josiah Johnson, in prison custody for allegedly beating his wife, Julianah, to death for denying him sex.

The alleged offence was said to have been committed on Sunday, July 3 at Erio Ekiti community in Ekiti West Local Government Area.

Newlywed goes on honeymoon without his bride after she lost her passport before the trip

Indian couple Faizan Patel and his wife Sana were preparing to leave for their two-week trip to Italy earlier this month when Sana discovered her travel documents were nowhere to be found.

So, Faizan was forced to start the first leg of their holiday on his own.
The photographer tweeted an image of himself travelling on a train with a picture of his wife on the chair next to him for company.
He captioned the image:

Efforts to diversify the economy has started yielding results, slowly but surely. With Anambra, Kebbi and other Rice factories coming on stream and now Dangote, things will improve. More photos...

The United Kingdom has launched a Super Priority Visa Service in Nigeria to allow customers to process applications within 24 hours.

The British High Commission, in its website, said the new service would meet the needs of those requiring urgent service to travel.

British High Commissioner in Nigeria Paul Arkwright, according to the website, hailed the introduction of the Super Priority Visa Service in Nigeria.

Wife demands money before love making, rubs juju on her private part

A middle-aged man, Simon Akor, has told a Nyanya Customary Court, Abuja, that his wife, Patricia, demands money before allowing him to make love to her. Simon said this when he testified in a divorce petition against his wife on Tuesday.

“My wife always says I must give her money before I enter inside her buttocks, sometimes when I have money, I give her. “Whenever am angry about it and talk to her about it, she will say that all her friends collect money from their husbands before their husbands can get into them,” he claimed.

Two housewives, identified only as Muyibat and Biliki, have suffered severe burns after a fight over a man.Biliki, who was living with her husband in the Surulere area of the state, relocated to her parents’ house in Abule Oja, Yaba, in 2015, after separating from the husband. Muyibat lives with her husband and three children in the house.

The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, has cancelled development and Parents-Teachers Association (PTA) fees in federal government colleges.

The minister reportedly approved the cancellation following complaints by parents about an increase in school fees from N20, 000 to N75, 000.

A SELF-CONFESSED hooker and mother of five reportedly dumped her three-month old baby at a shrine

Nyasha Noriet popularly called Porongi dumbed her baby and ran away

A prostitute has shocked her community after she dumped her three-month old baby at a shrine in Kambuzuma where she had gone for lucky charms.

The woman from Zimbabwe identified as Nyasha Noriet, 23 popularly known in the Avenues area as Porongi is said to be in a habit of giving birth to children and then leaving them in the custody of other people.

Marriage introduction allegedly taking place in Imo State

This is just the truth! This is why most Nigeria men are running away from anything that has to do with marriage for now.

A Nigerian man has caused yet another commotion on Facebook after posting a photo of a marriage introduction allegedly taking place in Mbaise, Imo State.

Elizabeth Warren, a United States Senator from Massachusetts,recently celebrated her 36 year anniversary with her husband ..The amazing thing is, she proposed to him...
Ladies, can you propose to a man and guys,would you say yes or no?

See a recent photo of them below

HULK Hogan is in talks to reach a settlement for his leaked sex tape.

The former wrestling champion is set to bag a whopping $140m, which is the equivalent of around £97m.
Hulk – whose real name is Terry Bollea – had originally sued for $100m but this was bumped up an extra $15m after a jury decide it wasn’t enough.

The extra dosh is made up of $15m from Gawker Media and $10m from site owner Nick Denton.

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