Commercial Motorcyclist Sentenced To Death By Hanging Over Death Of Corps Member

An Ikere Ekiti High Court presided over by Justice Adegoriola Adeleye has sentenced a 26‑year-old commercial motorcyclist, Theophilus Pius, to death by hanging for his role in the case of a missing National Youth Service Corps member, Miss Anthonia Okeke, who was serving at Ilawe Ekiti.
In the case that lasted six years, the judge equally sentenced Pius to 10 years imprisonment for kidnapping Anthonia, which ultimately led to her death in the hands of ritualists.
Anthonia, a Chemical Engineering graduate of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, was kidnapped in Ilawe Ekiti in Ekiti South-West Local Government Area of Ekiti State on December 19, 2008 by Pius and his gang during her service year.
“I want to submit that the prosecution counsel has been able to prove his case beyond reasonable doubt. He has been able to establish that the defendant is culpable and no criminal shall go unpunished in the face of law,” Justice Adeleye said while delivering his judgement.
He therefore ruled that Pius, whom he found guilty of murder should die by hanging. He is also to serve 10 years jail term for his complicity in the kidnap of the late corps member.

SEE What Omotola Jalade Is Wearing

Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde is no doubt one a well-endowed woman.

The happily married mother of four who recently turned 36 has once again shown us why she's called 'Omo Sexy' as she flaunts her hot legs in a sexy short outfit on her trip to Ghana.


The beautiful actress/ singer was born on the 7th of February 1978 started her her movie career in 1995 and has since gone on to feature in over 300 movies.

She is married to Captain Matthew Ekeinde and they have four children together.

The award winning actress who also has her own TV show ' The Real Me' was listed among 100 most influential people in the world by TIME Magazine alongside Michelle Obama, Beyonce and Kate Middleton.

Omotola is involved in humanitarian services and she is an ambassador for the United Nations and an activist with Amnesty International.

President Jonathan Says He Says He Has Found Solution To Nigeria’s Problems

President Goodluck Jonathan has said that Nigeria will overcome it’s challenges through spiritual solution.He gave this assurance on Sunday while speaking at the Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Area one, Abuja.
According to Jonathan,  the country’s challenges would have been worse without the prayers and spiritual support from pastors and Christians, adding that with continuous prayers and support from the Church, Nigeria would overcome its present challenges.
Commending the senior pastor, Dr Paul Enenche and his wife and Dr. Mrs. Enenche for their consistent support and prayers for his administration and the country as a whole, the president urged the congregation to keep praying for the nation.
Jonathan noted that he had ordered that every last sunday of every month, he would go round different churches in Abuja to fraternize with other Christians and appreciate them for their prayers, aside his usual worship centre, Aso Villa Chapel.
Pastor Enenche however prayed for the President to be able to take ‘rugged’ decisions at the right time which are in the fear of God and rule of law, irrespective of whose ox is gored while also praying for divine protection and guidance for the president and his cabinet.
Enenche committed the 2015 election into the hands of God, that it should not end in war or destruction.

Annie Idibia Says She Needs More Enemies

Following the report that went viral of her husband — 2face Idibia impregnating a banker; Annie who said its the handwork of their enemies seem to be ready for them.
The actress and mother or two posted took to her twitter page to express her feelings Who saidd I don’t need enemies? In whose presence will God prepare my table then? – AnnieMacaulay Idibia (@AnnieMacaulay1) February 21, 2014
Annie and 2face Idibia got married in 2013 after the singer had welcomed 6 children from 3 different women including Annie.

Sanusi May Be Prosecuted —Presidency

Iinvestigation revealed that relevant government agencies, especially the anti-graft agencies, would be asked to study the report of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria which indicted the embattled governor with a view to prosecuting him.


“When government’s spokesmen said on Thursday that investigation into the matter was still ongoing, what do you think they were talking about? It is clear that there are agencies of government saddled with the responsibility of investigating cases like this. They will definitely carry out their statutory responsibilities,” a competent government source told SUNDAY PUNCH.
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, told our correspondent that the FRCN in its report to President Goodluck Jonathan indeed recommended prosecution.
He however said he could not confirm whether the President had given any directive to anti-graft agencies.
The presidential spokesman said what was clear was that Sanusi had a lot of questions to answer on the matter.
Abati said, “I don’t have any information on whether the President has sent the report that indicted Sanusi to anti-graft agencies but if you see the FRCN report, it recommends prosecution as its last recommendation.
“I cannot tell you whether the President has taken steps on the strength of that recommendation or not because as we have said, investigation is still ongoing.
“I am sure Sanusi himself knows that he has a lot of questions to answer but I cannot tell you categorically that a particular step has been taken.”
The presidential spokesman added that the CBN 2013 financial statement could also be faulty since it was based on the 2012 statement that had already been condemned by the report.
“One thing most people are overlooking is that if the financial statement of 2012 was strongly condemned by the FRCN, the question you should ask is that on what basis did the CBN conduct its financial processes for 2013?
“If you say a particular financial statement is wrong, for you to start another year, you have to bring forward the balance of the previous year.
“So, what figure did CBN bring forward to 2013? There are still a lot of issues requiring further investigation before a water-tight case can be established,” he explained.
Paragraph 5.4 of the FRCN’s report dated June 7, 2013 signed by the council’s Executive Secretary, Jim Obazee, and addressed to the President read, “Your Excellency is invited to note that the explanation provided by the leadership of the CBN is unsatisfactory. Accordingly, Your Excellency may wish to decide that those found culpable should be prosecuted accordingly.”
The report found Sanusi and the bank’s deputy governors culpable and advised the President to exercise the powers conferred on him by Section 11(2)(f) of the CBN Act 2007 or invoke Section 11(2)(c) of the said Act “and cause the governor and the deputy governors to cease from holding office in the CBN.”

By INNOCENT ANABA, JOHNBOSCO AGBAKWURU, Abuja,
REACTIONS have continued to trail the recent suspension of the Governor of Central Bank, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the Senate has declared the suspension of the CBN boss by President Goodluck Jonathan as illegal and unconstitutional.
Meanwhile, the Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos,Friday restrained the police, the Department of State Services, DSS, and other security agencies from arresting the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.
The court presided over by Justice Ibrahim Buba gave the order after listening to Sanusi’s exparte application brought against the Inspector General of Police, IGP, and the DSS, under fundamental rights.

CBN Gov, Sanusi and Minister of Petroleum Resources, Alison-Madueke

Sanusi who was dressed in his usual turtle-neck suit arrived the court at about 3pm in two black Jeeps as the matter was heard in chambers.
Buba however, adjourned the substantive suit till February 28, when the other parties would have been put on notice.
The APC Senators said that they have started compiling all the constitutional breaches and flagrant violations of the laws by President Jonathan which their lawyers were scrutinizing for appropriate and necessary action.
They (APC Senators) told the President if he was serious with the issue of financial recklessness as alleged as the reason for firing Sanusi, the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke should also be fired for the same reason.
But some Senators including some  in the opposition have said that the testimony by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Adoke at the senate investigative hearing by the Senate Committee on Finance had exonerated the petroleum Minister from any allegations.
The APC Senators through the Minority Leader, George Akume in a statement on Friday had flayed the suspension of the CBN governor alleging that the action of President Jonathan was inimical to good governance and the rule of law.
According to the statement, “The nation has yet again been confronted with another act by   the President, which is inimical to good governance and the rule of law with the illegal suspension from office of the  Governor of Central Bank, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.
“While one may not question the prerogative of Mr. President to hire and fire, such actions must be guided by strict observance to laid down processes and in the overriding national interest.
“ The suspension of the CBN Governor has raised more questions than it addresses the issue of good governance, accountability and the fight against corruption, especially, coming at a time when there are unresolved issues in the petroleum industry, which is known locally and internationally as a cesspool of corruption.
“The whistle blower who should know it all is being illegally and unconstitutionally suspended to safeguard and protect the perpetrators of corruption in the petroleum industry.”
“Now that the President has acted illegally and unconstitutionally, he should also now act legally and constitutionally by firing the Petroleum Minister and the top management of the NNPC to restore confidence in the sector.
“The President has serially violated the Nigerian   Constitution, which he swore to uphold. The consequences of these are grievous. The suspension of the CBN Governor by the President is not only an abuse of power but also a gross violation of the Central Bank Act, 2007.
“Under the provisions of Section 11(2)(f) of the CBN Act, the President can only remove the CBN Governor where his request is   supported by two-thirds majority of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“We condemn in very strong terms this very unfortunate,   unjustified, unwarranted and illegal removal of the Governor of Central Bank, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi under the guise of suspension.
The President must stop the persistent violation of Nigerian Laws and impunity in governance.
“We call for the immediate reinstatement of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.
Alleged Missing N20b: Findings exonerate Petroleum Minister, group
Meanwhile, the testimony by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke over the controversial missing $20 billion at the investigative hearing organised by the Senate Finance Committee may have absolved the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke and the oil ministry from any wrong doing.
From the testimony of the AGF, it was gathered that rather than the big discovery of fraud and mismanagement that necessitated the probe, senators have discovered that the suspended CBN Governor raised false alarm and misled the committee.
The Senate Finance Committee had raised fresh queries over the suspension of the CBN governor following emerging facts which it said contradicted his initial allegation of alleged missing $49.8 billion oil revenue.
The Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led committee had through a memo to CBN specifically demanded that the committee be furnished with detailed information on how much ought to have been paid into the federation account out of the money.
Sanusi had informed the committee that the CBN was of the belief that part of the money realised from the sale of crude oil ought to have been paid to the Federation account.
As a result of contradiction in the branding of figures by the apex bank governor, the committee warned that all claims must substantiated devoid of frivolity.
But in the testimony, Adoke said,   “Only the net revenue from upstream petroleum operations of the NPDC should be paid into the Federation Account by the NNPC. In other words, NPDC is required to pay only what amounts to dividend and its crude oil proceeds to the NNPC ( as its holding company) and the NNPC will in turn pay that into the Federation Account.
Consequently, what the NNPC is required to pay into the Federation Account is the ‘net revenue’ as opposed to the gross revenue.”
Mr. Adoke informed that it was instructive to note that by virtue of paragraph 14 to 16 of the First Schedule of the Petroleum Act, CAP.P.10 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, LFN, 2004 (NNPC Act) and Regulation 4 of the Petroleum (Drilling and Productions) Regulations 1969 as amended, a holder of an OML or Oil Prospecting License (OPL) can assign its interest provided the consent of the Minister of Petroleum Resources is obtained.
“Furthermore, section 6(1)(C) of the NNPC Act empowers the NNPC to establish and maintain subsidiaries for the discharge of its functions. The NPDC was thus incorporated as a limited liability upstream company of NNPC to carry out its upstream operations as envisaged by the law,” Adoke submitted.
This explanation jolted some members of the committee and one of them said, “The committee is equally disturbed by the testimonies of the Attorney-General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke, to the extent that the NNPC did not need to remit all revenues it generates. We need to now ask for what is the exact percentage of the revenue of NNPC should be remitted.”
The Attorney General had declared that despite the constitutional provisions requiring that all revenues be paid into the Federation account, NNPC could still deduct its cost of business.
He said, “Thus, it is my considered view that the provision of section 162 which requires all revenue to be remitted to the Federation Account does not preclude the deduction of NNPC’S expenditure or cost of business.
” This is more so as the federating units odo not contribute to the funding of upstream petroleum operations of the NNPC and its subsidiary.”
The committee was said to be shocked that the presidential directive which the oil ministry was accused of disobeying was never concluded and that it even contained contradictory provisions which make it implementation impossible.
The committee was also unhappy as the case was presented as if it is Dieziani Maduekwe ,the present minister that refused to implement the directive .
A source close to the committee said it was shocked that even late Yardua did not want the planned removal known to the public.
By directing a removal without public announcement, the former president violates the petroleum act which requires prices to be made public
” senators on the committee including opposition senators were shocked that Sanusi misled them.
He presented falsehood as facts. It was until we checked that we see the truth. We are disappointed “ a source within the committee said.

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By INNOCENT ANABA, JOHNBOSCO AGBAKWURU, Abuja,
REACTIONS have continued to trail the recent suspension of the Governor of Central Bank, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the Senate has declared the suspension of the CBN boss by President Goodluck Jonathan as illegal and unconstitutional.
Meanwhile, the Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos,Friday restrained the police, the Department of State Services, DSS, and other security agencies from arresting the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.
The court presided over by Justice Ibrahim Buba gave the order after listening to Sanusi’s exparte application brought against the Inspector General of Police, IGP, and the DSS, under fundamental rights.

CBN Gov, Sanusi and Minister of Petroleum Resources, Alison-Madueke

Sanusi who was dressed in his usual turtle-neck suit arrived the court at about 3pm in two black Jeeps as the matter was heard in chambers.
Buba however, adjourned the substantive suit till February 28, when the other parties would have been put on notice.
The APC Senators said that they have started compiling all the constitutional breaches and flagrant violations of the laws by President Jonathan which their lawyers were scrutinizing for appropriate and necessary action.
They (APC Senators) told the President if he was serious with the issue of financial recklessness as alleged as the reason for firing Sanusi, the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke should also be fired for the same reason.
But some Senators including some  in the opposition have said that the testimony by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Adoke at the senate investigative hearing by the Senate Committee on Finance had exonerated the petroleum Minister from any allegations.
The APC Senators through the Minority Leader, George Akume in a statement on Friday had flayed the suspension of the CBN governor alleging that the action of President Jonathan was inimical to good governance and the rule of law.
According to the statement, “The nation has yet again been confronted with another act by   the President, which is inimical to good governance and the rule of law with the illegal suspension from office of the  Governor of Central Bank, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.
“While one may not question the prerogative of Mr. President to hire and fire, such actions must be guided by strict observance to laid down processes and in the overriding national interest.
“ The suspension of the CBN Governor has raised more questions than it addresses the issue of good governance, accountability and the fight against corruption, especially, coming at a time when there are unresolved issues in the petroleum industry, which is known locally and internationally as a cesspool of corruption.
“The whistle blower who should know it all is being illegally and unconstitutionally suspended to safeguard and protect the perpetrators of corruption in the petroleum industry.”
“Now that the President has acted illegally and unconstitutionally, he should also now act legally and constitutionally by firing the Petroleum Minister and the top management of the NNPC to restore confidence in the sector.
“The President has serially violated the Nigerian   Constitution, which he swore to uphold. The consequences of these are grievous. The suspension of the CBN Governor by the President is not only an abuse of power but also a gross violation of the Central Bank Act, 2007.
“Under the provisions of Section 11(2)(f) of the CBN Act, the President can only remove the CBN Governor where his request is   supported by two-thirds majority of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“We condemn in very strong terms this very unfortunate,   unjustified, unwarranted and illegal removal of the Governor of Central Bank, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi under the guise of suspension.
The President must stop the persistent violation of Nigerian Laws and impunity in governance.
“We call for the immediate reinstatement of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.
Alleged Missing N20b: Findings exonerate Petroleum Minister, group
Meanwhile, the testimony by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke over the controversial missing $20 billion at the investigative hearing organised by the Senate Finance Committee may have absolved the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke and the oil ministry from any wrong doing.
From the testimony of the AGF, it was gathered that rather than the big discovery of fraud and mismanagement that necessitated the probe, senators have discovered that the suspended CBN Governor raised false alarm and misled the committee.
The Senate Finance Committee had raised fresh queries over the suspension of the CBN governor following emerging facts which it said contradicted his initial allegation of alleged missing $49.8 billion oil revenue.
The Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led committee had through a memo to CBN specifically demanded that the committee be furnished with detailed information on how much ought to have been paid into the federation account out of the money.
Sanusi had informed the committee that the CBN was of the belief that part of the money realised from the sale of crude oil ought to have been paid to the Federation account.
As a result of contradiction in the branding of figures by the apex bank governor, the committee warned that all claims must substantiated devoid of frivolity.
But in the testimony, Adoke said,   “Only the net revenue from upstream petroleum operations of the NPDC should be paid into the Federation Account by the NNPC. In other words, NPDC is required to pay only what amounts to dividend and its crude oil proceeds to the NNPC ( as its holding company) and the NNPC will in turn pay that into the Federation Account.
Consequently, what the NNPC is required to pay into the Federation Account is the ‘net revenue’ as opposed to the gross revenue.”
Mr. Adoke informed that it was instructive to note that by virtue of paragraph 14 to 16 of the First Schedule of the Petroleum Act, CAP.P.10 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, LFN, 2004 (NNPC Act) and Regulation 4 of the Petroleum (Drilling and Productions) Regulations 1969 as amended, a holder of an OML or Oil Prospecting License (OPL) can assign its interest provided the consent of the Minister of Petroleum Resources is obtained.
“Furthermore, section 6(1)(C) of the NNPC Act empowers the NNPC to establish and maintain subsidiaries for the discharge of its functions. The NPDC was thus incorporated as a limited liability upstream company of NNPC to carry out its upstream operations as envisaged by the law,” Adoke submitted.
This explanation jolted some members of the committee and one of them said, “The committee is equally disturbed by the testimonies of the Attorney-General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke, to the extent that the NNPC did not need to remit all revenues it generates. We need to now ask for what is the exact percentage of the revenue of NNPC should be remitted.”
The Attorney General had declared that despite the constitutional provisions requiring that all revenues be paid into the Federation account, NNPC could still deduct its cost of business.
He said, “Thus, it is my considered view that the provision of section 162 which requires all revenue to be remitted to the Federation Account does not preclude the deduction of NNPC’S expenditure or cost of business.
” This is more so as the federating units odo not contribute to the funding of upstream petroleum operations of the NNPC and its subsidiary.”
The committee was said to be shocked that the presidential directive which the oil ministry was accused of disobeying was never concluded and that it even contained contradictory provisions which make it implementation impossible.
The committee was also unhappy as the case was presented as if it is Dieziani Maduekwe ,the present minister that refused to implement the directive .
A source close to the committee said it was shocked that even late Yardua did not want the planned removal known to the public.
By directing a removal without public announcement, the former president violates the petroleum act which requires prices to be made public
” senators on the committee including opposition senators were shocked that Sanusi misled them.
He presented falsehood as facts. It was until we checked that we see the truth. We are disappointed “ a source within the committee said.

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Meet the Pastor who gives women DIRTY slaps to get them pregnant (WATCH)

Having children in marriage is definitely a good thing and a sign of growth  in most parts of the world which is why women go to extremes to have them.
This pastor is shown in the video giving to the women what may be termed ‘holy slap’ which will make them conceive during a prayer session in church.
In the video,the women are seen holding white cloth beforea loud slap descended on their faces.
Click to watch video here

BACK IN LOVE: Actress Ebube Nwagbo Finally Moves Into Kcee’s House

Nollywood actress Ebube Nwagbo has reportedly moved into Singer KCee's house at Chevron Estate, Lekki.



The 'limpopo' crooner and Ebube used to be an item before he ended their relationship in 2010 when he got married to Ijeoma.

His marriage to Ijeoma who had two kids for him however crashed three years later.



KCee and Ebube are now said to have reconciled and are back in each others arms.

Now that it seems like Ebube has taken over her man, it remains to be seen if they will eventually get married.

Nigeria Driver's License Will Can Now Be Used In Europe, US - FRSC

Sector Commander For Lagos FRSC Chidi Nkwonta has revealed that the new Driver's License issued now in Nigeria can be used internationally.

Nkwonta revealed that in three states in the United States Of America and some European countries, these new upgrades can be used without any repercussions from foreign road safety officials.

He listed the states of Washington DC, California and Maryland recognize the Nigerian Driver's license while European countries such as Germany, Turkey, Switzerland, Poland, Spain, Austria and Sweden also recognize the Nigerian Drivers License.

He said the license can be used in these places for a period of time, after which their own licenses would be issued.

He said these countries have the security measures to detect whether a presented Nigerian License is fake or original. He said efforts are being made for more states in the US to accept the use of our national drivers license there.

MURDER BANKER'S CASE: Husband Accused Of Stabbing His Wife 76 Times Sentenced To Death By Hanging

31-year-old Akolade Arowolo standing trial for allegedly killing his banker wife, Titilayo, on June 24, 2011 has today been sentenced to death by hanging by an Ikeja High court.



Akolade who was accused of allegedly stabbing his wife, Titilayo 76 times at their residence in Lagos insisted he loved his wife and did not kill his wife saying he and the deceased kissed and had sex for two hours on the day she died, which happened to be his birthday.

The trial judge,Justice Lateefa Okunnu of an Ikeja High Court delivered her judgment today, Friday and found Arowolo guilty on one-count of murder. The judge said the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that he killed his wife. Akolade burst into tears after the verdict was read.

Akolade who claimed to be an ordained pastor in the Redeemed Christian Church of God had told the court his wife died in an accident, falling on a knife she was using to stab him during a quarrel on his birthday.

According to him: “She started screaming that she was going to kill me and kill herself. I was begging her to take it easy and drop the knife but she refused.
“That was when we started struggling for the knife and she fell on the bed”.


Akolade who had been married to his late wife, Titilayo for only two years and blessed with a daughter was apprehended on December 21, 2011, and charged to court for allegedly stabbing her to death.

Nigerian Student Murdered on Campus in Ghana

According to our sources, a 300 level student of the University of Cape Coast,  identified as Mr. Godwin Awogbo, was found dead on Thursday within the  campus premises.

His lifeless body was found with his intestines gushing out from his lower abdomen, close to the Brown Palace hostel.
Our sources gathered that the gruesome incident happened on Wednesday night.
The deceased Godwin Awogbo, according to his roommate, he tried calling him on his mobile phone  when
he didn’t return to the room on time but couldn’t reach him. He got to know about the death when he received messages from friends in the  morning informing him about the lifeless body they had found.
His roommate said he was a Nigerian who was studying Social Science at the University.
Circumstances leading to the death of Godwin could not be established and the police have been invited to take over the case

3 Nigerians Make Google’s ‘Africa Connected’ Top 10 List

Foremost search engine, Google, on Friday announced that three Nigerians had made it to the top 10 finalists in its Google “Africa Connected“ Competition.
In a statement made available in Lagos, Google said that the three Nigerian finalists were Eric Obuh, a social crusader; Eseoghene Odiete, a fashion designer, and Mayowa Adegbile, a philanthropist.
It said that the top 10 finalists also include two Kenyans, a Senegalese, a South African, a Zimbabwean and a Ghanaian.
The search engine said that five successful winners from among the finalists would now be selected by the online voting public.
According to Google, the winners would bag $25,000 (N4,065,000) each and would also have the opportunity to work with a Google sponsor over a six-month period, to further their online businesses.
It said that the competition was launched in August last year, calling entrepreneurs, creative innovators and web-lovers to share stories of how the web has transformed their lives and work.
The search engine said that the top ten finalists were selected by a panel of judges from over 2,200 entries from 35 countries.
It said that the competition categories included: Education, Entertainment/Arts/Sports, Technology, Community, NGOs and Small businesses.
Affiong Osuchukwu, Google Lead for the Africa Connected initiative was quoted as saying that the competition had run for over six months and they were thrilled at the amazing number of stories collected from across Africa.
“Today, we are excited to announce the Top 10 finalists who have been selected by our judges’ panel.
“The diversity of their ventures – from providing clean drinking water to preserving culture – shows how the web can truly drive positive change in the lives of many people and their communities.
“We look forward to seeing who the voting public choose as the winners – the top five most inspiring success stories from across our continent,” It quoted Osuchukwu as saying.
Google said that the winners would be announced on April 1, at an event in Nairobi, Kenya.
It added that anyone who would like to vote for the five winners, in whose lives the web and Google have played a pivotal role, could do so on the Africa Connected website: www.africaconnected.com.

Zimbabwe To Spend $1m To Celebrate President Mugabe At 90

Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe clocked 90 years on Friday.
After 34 years in power, Africa’s oldest president says he has no intention to retire.
A recent report by New World Wealth puts Zimbabwe last on the fastest growing economies list with a -10%. The negative statistics regardless, the country plans a huge party on Sunday for the nonagenarian, said to cost $1m. Condemnation has risen from different quarters over this, as the country still struggles with its economic crisis.
A freedom fighter for many, Mugabe has drawn criticism and condemnation in the West. His country has been under international sanctions for what Europe and the United States say are human rights violations and lack of reforms

Gunmen Attack Prison Warders, Abduct Suspected Fraudster

Four gunmen have stunned officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), after abducting an alleged serial fraudster and suspect in a case they are handling.
Spokesperson of the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren said in a statement that the suspect, Princewill Arinze Nwobodo (alias Aboki J. Brown) was abducted by the gunmen within the precincts of the Lagos High Court, Igbosere where he was to be arraigned before Justice Aishat Opesanwo on a 4-count charge bordering on obtaining $92,000 under false pretence.
The commission said Nwobodo had previously been arraigned in two separate courts in Lagos on fraud related charges.
“He was docked on October 25, 2013 before Justice Saliu Seidu of the Federal High Court, Lagos, on a 15-count charge bordering on forgery and obtaining under false pretence. He pleaded not guilty to the charges and was granted bail. His inability to meet the bail conditions confined him to prison custody till Thursday, February 20.”
“In the second court, he was arraigned on November 20, 2013 before Justice Aishat Opesanwo alongside Katchy Okoye and Matthew Usong on a 12-count charge that borders on conspiracy and obtaining money under false pretence. They were granted bail but could not meet the bail terms,” said Wilson.
He also added that Nwobodo who was brought to court on Thursday from Ikoyi Prison was abducted by the gunmen from the Prison Warders who brought him to court.

Court Orders Police To Pay Peace Corps N5m Over Illegal Detention

A federal high court in Gombe has ordered the Nigeria Police Force to pay N5 million as damages to officers of the Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN) for arresting and detaining them illegally.
The arrest and detention carried out at Gombe Airport in November last year was declared in illegal, unlawful, unconstitutional and breach of the fundamental rights of the plaintiffs by the court.
The men had gone to the airport to receive the National Commandant of the Peace Corps Dickson Akoh who was in the state for a zonal consultative meeting.
The Peace Corps and 9 of its officials led by the Gombe State Commandant Bararebe Alhassan had sued the Police for enforcement of their fundamental rights and N250m compensation for their unlawful arrest and detention by Police without any justification.
Giving judgment in the case of breach of fundamental human rights instituted against the Inspector General of Police, Justice Babatunde Kadiri said that the action of police was barbaric and uncivilized.
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja had in April last year restrained the State Security Service (SSS) and the police from disturbing, arresting or intimidating men of the Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN) from operating as a lawful registered civil security outfit.
Justice Evon Chukwu subsequently awarded N10 million damages against the SSS and the police for violating the fundamental rights of the Peace Corps men to free association. The two security agencies were to pay the Peace Corps men N5 million each

Okonjo-Iweala Denies Resignation Report

The Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has denied a report that she had tendered a letter of resignation to the president.
This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Paul Nwabuikwu, Special Adviser on Media to the Minister, on Friday in Abuja.
“It has come to our attention that a story is circulating online about the purported resignation of the Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
“For the avoidance of doubt, this story is not true. The Coordinating Minister is still in her position,’’ it said.
According to the statement, the minister has assured Nigerians that the Jonathan administration is committed to the continuation of the current economic policies and the maintenance of macroeconomic stability through tight fiscal and monetary policies.[

Amaechi Summons Emergency NGF Meeting Over Sanusi’s Sack

Governors in Nigeria are meeting over the suspension of Central Bank Governor Sanusi Lamido Sanusi by President Goodluck Jonathan.

The suspension has generated many comments and reactions, with questions also asked about the legality of his suspension.
The House of Representatives have called his suspension illegal. The governors will however make their opinion known after an emergency meeting on the issue summoned by chairman of their forum, Rotimi Amaechi.
In a statement Friday by NGF Director- General, Asishana Okauru, the Monday meeting though an emergency one is the third NGF Meeting in 2014 and will be chaired by Governor Amaechi at the Rivers State Governor’s lodge, Asokoro in Abuja at 8pm prompt.
It will be recalled that President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday suspended the apex bank governor over alleged cases of impunity, incompetence, non-challance, fraud, wastefulness, and noncompliance with provisions of the Public Procurement Act 2007.
According to the statement, the Nigeria Governors’ Forum meeting has only two agenda; “Removal of the CBN Governor; Dwindling Revenue to States; AOB.”

Sammie Okposo gives his lead vocalist a brand new Toyota Camry for working with him for 8 years

Gospel singer and Glo Ambassador just gave out a brand new Toyota Camry as a gift to his background vocalist Kennedy Ogeleka for working with him and serving him faithfully for 8 years!

Presenting the gift, Sammie said “Congrats Kennedy I’m glad I was able to put a smile on your face for working faithfully and dedicatedly with me in my band for 8 years. I pray that Goodness, Favour, increase and blessings will follow you and career”.
See photos below:

2Face Idibia’s Management Releases Official Statement Addressing Pregnancy Scandal

Tuface and his wife, Annie Idibia  have taken to their social media to address the rumor that he impregnated a top banker called Teniola

According to a soft sell magazine – Icon Weekly,  music superstar 2Face Idibia is expecting a child with a graduate of University of Lagos named Teniola who happens to be a  “Lagos Top Banker” and also 2face’s account manager.


2face management – 960 Music Group has released an official statement to clear the rumor making waves.
Read below:
2Face Pregnancy Rumours Completely Unfounded February 21, 2014 – A few days ago, a rumour surfaced about 2Face Idibia allegedly getting a young woman pregnant and various versions of the story have emerged since then.
2Face would like to categorically state that these stories are completely false and baseless.
The press has published this story in many versions without confirming the authenticity of the allegations. He would like to make it very clear: THERE IS NO TRUTH TO THIS STORY.
He would also like to request that the media houses that have already published this story issue retractions without any delay.
2Face does not have anything to hide and if the story were true, he would admit it and not try to lie to the public by denying it.
When striving to maintain journalistic integrity, it is important for the press to make sure that they have irrefutable evidence before publishing potentially harmful news such as this. In this case, there has been no confirmation of the authenticity of the rumor.
We do not know what the true motives are behind the peddling of such a vicious rumor, but we would like to make sure that everyone knows the truth about it.

Sound Sultan To Dine With The Queen of England

Singer Mr. Fasasi aka Sound Sultan recently posted on Instagram, a cam shot of an official invitation from the House of Lords, which is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, inviting him for a date with her majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
“I was called to London to dine with the Queen,” Sultan who is a UN youth ambassador for peace wrote on Instagram.

According to the invitation letter, Sound Sultan and presumably other UN youth ambassadors are invited to feast with the Queen to celebrate Nigeria and Her Centennial Anniversary to promote good governance

Funke Akindele Seals Another Multi Million Naira Deal

Nollywood comic actress — Funke Akindele is probably the actres with the most company endorsement deals and has again signed a contract with a sport betting outfit, 1960BET.
According to a source, the contract is said to worth millions of naira and it would see the actress work as the brand ambassador of the company.
The actress, popularly called ‘Jenifer’ by her fans, would also be used for promotional activities of 1960 sport betting outfit.
Few days ago, the company engaged Funke in a video shoot that took place around Jebba in Ebute Metta area of Lagos.
The commercial is expected to run on both national and international television stations.
Congrats to her!

Cossy Orjiakor Talks About Her Accident

Cossy Orjiakor has narrated how she was involved in an auto accident some days back while driving to give a fan a reward for answering the question she asked on her Twitter page.
It was reported that she was on high speed when she ran into a ditch, though she was not injured but the car was pretty damaged.
She said “I thank God it was not too serious and I was not injured. I was on my way to drop off a gift for a fan who got a question right on my twitter handle. I didn’t know the ditch was deep until my jeep fell inside. Thank God, I was the only one inside. I tried to get a truck to pull it out but it took a bit of time. I guess that was when some people took the picture.”
She denied that she was on high speed. “That is not true, I wasn’t speeding.”
About the state of the car, “The bumper was affected likewise the passenger’s seat. My mechanic had to work on those sides, that was all. “It is good to trust in God. I know He is a good God. I am really grateful to Him, it wasn’t something that was very serious. We should always rely on God and put Him first.”

Profile Of New CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele

Several hours after President Goodluck Jonathan announced his decision to suspend CBN governor Samusi Lamido Sanusi, he picked the current Managing Director of Zenith Bank, Godwin Emefiele as a replacement.



See the new governor's profile below:

He is the Group Managing Director, Zenith Bank Plc, a position he has held since August 2010.

Until then he was the Deputy Managing Director of the bank, having been appointed into that position in 2001.

Emefiele has been on the bank’s management team since inception and has held various management positions in the bank, including serving as the Bank’s Executive Director in charge of Corporate Banking, Treasury, Financial Control and Strategic Planning.

Until he took over as Group Managing Director, Emefiele was directly responsible for all the Group’s local subsidiaries, Treasury and Correspondent Banking, and Multilateral, Conglomerates, & Private Banking.

He also had responsibilities for direct supervision of majority of the bank’s branches in Lagos and Northern Nigeria.

Emefiele has over twenty-six (26) years banking experience and holds a B.Sc and an MBA in Finance both from the University of Nigeria Nsukka.

Before commencing his banking career, he lectured Finance, Bank Management, and Insurance at the University of Nigeria and University of Port Harcourt respectively

Suspected Boko Haram Gunmen Waylay, Kill Traders In Borno

Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram members have killed dozens of villagers along Gulumba-Dikwa road in Dikwa local government area of Borno State.

Dikwa is about 85km away from Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.
The gunmen, who were kitted in Army uniform, laid ambush on the lonely rural highway on Thursday, where they stopped every vehicle, ordered the passengers to disembark and then purportedly shot those they didn’t like their faces.
A very lucky trader, who recounted his encounter with the merchants of death, said he was allowed to live because he was not coming from Maiduguri, the Borno capital.
“They wore uniforms like soldiers; we thought they were genuine military personnel, but when they shot some people dead, it dawned on us that we were in trouble”, the trader, who simply identified himself as Abba said.
“They stopped eight commercial taxis and shot many of the passengers before leaving with the vehicles”, another source said.
The state police commissioner, Lawan Tanko, who confirmed the incident, said “I am yet to get the detailed report from my DPO, but the incident happened”.

Drag FG To Court; Atiku Advises Sanusi

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has flayed the federal government’s decision to suspend Central Bank governor, Sanusi Lamiso Sanusi, describing the action as abuse of power.
Reacting to the suspension in a statement issued by his media office in Abuja, the former Vice President maintained that the President had no power to remove or suspend the CBN Governor in such manner.
The former Vice President, who confessed that he has no details of the nature of Sanusi’s alleged “offences”, neither was he in the position to defend them, said “whatever might be the offence Sanusi committed, President Jonathan should have followed constitutional process to suspend or remove the CBN Governor instead of exceeding the boundary of his powers.”
“This is not about Sanusi as a person, or the person nominated to succeed him, Godwin Emefiele who is a thorough bred professional. It is about due process that should be upheld,” Atiku said.
Sanusi who was in Niger with other central bank governors of West Africa when the suspension was announced according to CBNC said ‘Well I don’t know what they are talking about when I come back I will see what those allegations are.
“I don’t think there is any issue that is been raised that has not been raised before, but you know we all know what this is about. This is about the consequences for the changes that I have made and this is something that is long overdue. I’m surprised it took them so long,” he explained.
“Basically, my biggest concern is for the system and I hope that the Nigerian economy will not be hurt by this. I also hope the integrity of the central bank will be protected … I’ve been fortunate to have had an opportunity to do some good work on the bank on stability. I would not want to see all of that unravelled and no individual is worth it,” he said.
“You can suspend an individual but you can’t suspend the truth. If this is all about the concerns around oil revenues in the oil sector, if this is going to bring back the 20 billion dollars then that is fine,” he added.
“Like I said, I have no regrets, I have no ill-feelings, with no sadness, I’m happy. I’m proud of what I have done,” Sanusi concluded.
He was later detained for questioning by the SSS.
According to Atiku, silence in the face of such abuse of power by the President of the country was capable of sending the wrong message and setting a dangerous precedent.
He recalled that, when he became a victim of such abuse of power in the past following his suspension as Vice President by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, he went to court to challenge the action and that the Federal High Court, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court ruled that a President cannot suspend a public officer he had no power to sack.
Atiku therefore advised the suspended the CBN Governor to go to court to challenge his suspension in the interest of constitutionalism and the rule of law.

Yes, I’m Pregnant For Tuface Idibia –– Lagos Female Banker Teniola Opens Up

While Tuface Idibia and his wife Annie are trying hard to deny the story that he has put his account officer in the family way, the lady has finally broken her silence, revealing all that happened between she and Tuface.
Her name is Teniola and she is a big girl in one of the top banks in Lagos. She said 2face has been enjoying her secretly for sometime now until the “rough play” resulted in pregnancy and he started asking her to go in for an abortion but she refused. She said the story was leaked to the media so as to protect her life.
She decided to speak after Annie tried to defend Tuface. In the words of Teniola:

“My name is Teniola. Please I want my privacy kept secret. I just want to respond to Tuface’s denial of my pregnancy. I‘m 3.5 month pregnant for him and he is fully aware of it. His recent denial is to appease his wife and I understand that…

“Note, I didn’t receive any money from the magazine that published my story. My elder sister took my story there to draw public attention in case something bad happens to me. And I’m not really happy about it. Please I want privacy for myself and my unborn child.”

In his earlier reaction, Tuface had claimed that the story is false and that if he impregnated any lady he would be the first to tell the media. On her part, Annie Idibia said those who wrote it want to spoil her happiness.
But now that Teniola has finally come out to speak by herself, it’s believed that Tuface may decide go and do the honourable thing then keep quiet and take care of his unborn baby mama as the price of his enjoyment”.

Warm Welcome to OBJ in Port Harcourt, as His Two-Day Visit to River state

Ex- President Olusegun Obasanjo received a rousing welcome on February 17, 2014, Monday, when he landed at Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, Rivers State.

He arrived at about 11.05 a.m. in a private jet for a two-day visit. As previously reported, its main aim is to commission some projects executed by the Governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, and his administration.
Governor Amaechi, his wife Judith, Senators and members of the state executive council welcomed OBJ personally.
Shortly, after the airport formalities were over, Obasanjo drove in a convoy with the Governor.
Members of the various communities, where Obasanjo would commission projects, lined up the routes of the convoy, causing heavy vehicular traffic.
Serious traffic jam was also nourished by tight security measures, as armed forces personnel and the police were deployed all over.
The first road project Obasanjo commissioned was Chief G.U.Ake road,(Airforce Link road).
In addition to the Airforce bridge is the Eliozu bridge. The road is very vital because it eases traffic from Airforce base, Port Harcourt Aba Expressway and the late Ken Saro-Wiwa road to Rukpokwu, Rumuokoro, East-West road and Airport road.
Other projects to be commissioned include the popular Songhai Integrated Farm at Bunu-Tai, Ogoniland; Afam Power Station in Afam; Buguma Fish Farm and about 300 primary and secondary schools and health centres.

It would be noted that Obasanjo was invited to commission the projects because during the Port Harcourt centenary celebration President Goodluck Jonathan was invited but he has never shown up.
Instead, President Jonathan sent one of his Special Advisers, Oronto Dauglas, not even a member of his cabinet, to represent him.
Former Head of State General Yakubu Gowon (retd) expressed regrets that Jonathan did not honour the invitation because he would have used the opportunity to broker peace between him and Amaechi.

Maheeda Flaunts Her Curves In New Photos

It seems Maheeda is being forced by people's criticisms to turn a new leaf and start dressing a bit decently but she still thinks many who are criticising her today might have been trained by mothers who were once into the life of street prostitution to make ends meet, just like she also found herself years ago.

BETRAYED HUSBAND: ''How I Discovered Many Years Later That My Wife’s Boss Is Father Of 'Our' Son''

A man in Ekiti who is seeking the end of his 25-year-old marriage has revealed how he discovered that he was not father of his wife’s 4th child.

57-year-old Isaac Jemibola has petitioned a Customary court sitting in the Ikole area of the state to dissolve his marriage to 48-year-old Olayemi due to adultery on her part.
According to Mr. Jemibola, his wife confessed to the illicit affair which took place in 2002 and further told him that the fourth child wasn’t his but was instead fathered by her former boss.
"She confessed to have had an extramarital affair with her former boss which resulted in the pregnancy of the fourth child. My wife said she had given her life to Christ and that her desire to make heaven made her confess based on the advice from her pastor. She added that the paternity of the fourth child was in doubt since both the boss and I slept with her the same week," he said.
Jemibola further told the court that he reported the matter to his parents who pleaded with the woman to reverse her confession.
"She however insisted that she was following the dictates of the Bible. I purposely don’t want to do the DNA test because I don’t want to hate the child." he said.
Olayemi admitted committing the offence, but kicked against dissolution of the marriage.
"I did it because Jemibola was befriending another woman during the period which made him abandon me for almost six months. It was that same period that my former boss, who normally took me to work in his car, made love advances at me. Both men made love with me at almost the same period. After some years, I discovered that the child looked quite different from his siblings and out of guilt, I decided to tell him the truth. “I pleaded for his forgiveness but he refused," Olayemi said.
In her ruling, the court president, Mrs Yemisi Ojo, adjourned the hearing to April 7.

TOP 3 Super-Rich Nigerian Celebrities, Living Luxurious Life

There’s no question that being a celebrity comes with a lot of fantastic perks. There’s fame, fortune, luxury vacations, exotic cars, mansions, private jets if possible, yachts and just generally getting special treatment everywhere you go.
Here, we take a look at some of the super-rich Nigerian celebs who are rocking the boat.
Nwankwo Kanu 

Just as his football career was about to pick up in 1993, after a wonderful performance at the U-17 World Championships, Kanu Nwankwo was diagnosed of suffering from a heart related ailment which many football lovers thought would cut shot his dream of becoming a superstar.
But miraculously, he survived the surgeon’s knife and today he is one of the influential footballers of all time. The retired footballer fondly called Papilo today sits atop a multibillion business empire. With the bulk of it in real estate and the hospitality industry, he is also a philanthropist especially with his Kanu Heart Foundation which caters for children with heart related ailments.
The former Footballer of the Year and UNICEF ambassador was the captain of the Nigerian national team for 16 years. He has won a UEFA Champions League medal, a UEFA Cup medal, three FA Cup Winners Medals, and two African Player of the Year awards among others. He is also one of the few players who have won the Premiere League, FA Cup, Champions League, UEFA Cup and an Olympic Gold Medal. Nwankwo has a lot of properties scattered across the country especially in Lagos and Owerri.
It was gathered that the player owns a mansion located at Opebi and his multi million naira Hardley Suite in Victoria Island aside his photo shop on Allen Avenue and three mansions in Parkview, Ikoyi, Lagos . Although, he recently lost about N1.4b to fraudsters, he however pockets N2m daily as profit from his hotel business.
Though much is not known about his investments abroad but he is a major share holder in big Nigerian companies even as he pockets millions from endorsement contracts from corporate giants such as Peak Milk, Airtel, among others. He is estimated to be worth in cash and assets to the tune of N19b.
P-Square

The sensational music duo, Peter and Paul, known as P-Square are no doubt famous and rich but their rating soared higher when they were rated tops at the Forbes list of Africa’s richest artistes. They were ranked third after Don Jazzy and Akon who topped the list. The list was put together using factors such as endorsement value, investment, sales, shows, awards, YouTube views, social media presence, influence, among many other factors.
The twins who have featured in Forbes list twice sure love the good things of life. They usually have sold out concerts both home and abroad, presidential guests of at least five African countries, flies private jets and live big. Inasmuch as they churn out good music, they charge heavily for their performances at home and more abroad.
They smile home with N5m per show in Nigeria and charge as much as N24m and above when contracted for their services abroad. Last year, the ‘Chop my money’ crooner were said to be building a N400m mansion in Parkview Estate where landed properties start from N100m. The house as gathered will be a twin duplex like the one in their Omole Estate home. The Anambra born Glo ambassadors are also into the oil and gas business.
In December, Peter, one of the music superstar tweeted a picture of his newly acquired mansion in San Francisco, USA with his kids and wife Lola Omotayo Okoye. The house is worth over N434m. Psquare has easily sold above 14 million copies of their CDs since 2005.
Apart from the four year endorsement deal with telecoms giant Globacom for N240m, they own Rayfield Hotel in Jos including a multimillion naira bakery and sachet water factories. When it comes to automobiles, they do not settle for less. Psquare cruises in different Sports Untility Vans like Sequia, hummer, truck, Range rover sport, among many others.
Genevieve

Unlike some other celebrities who crave for the klieglight, screen goddess, Genevieve Nnaji, always make headlines whenever she steps out. The Mbaise born actress has carved a niche for herself in the make believe world and she indeed living the life of a star.
Having featured in over a hundred movies and still counting, Nnaji, a professional to the core is at the top of her game. Nnaji has received several awards and nominations for her work at home and abroad. The former ‘Face of Lux’ ‘Face of MUD’, among other commercials has raked in millions of naira apart from her booming clothing line St Genevieve. She was also the brand ambassador of Range Rover Evogue.
The revered actress who is romantically linked with music superstar, D’banj is also into real estate business. She is currently acquiring properties in Lagos State . The ebony beauty is said to have recently moved into her magnificent mansion inside Parkview Estate, Ikoyi. The new property is coming after she acquired a posh home for her aged parents in Lekki.
A source claimed that she is also the owner of her former residence in Oniru Estate , Victoria -Island, Lagos State . Fondly called Genny, the queen of the tube and so far the only successful musician in Nollywood who pockets N2m per movie, is in love with designer purses, bags and shoes and she spends heavily in foreign currency in acquiring these items. She also cruises in state of the art cars.

2face, Others Panic On Board As Plane Door Opens After Take Off

There was panic aboard Aero Contractors Flight Aj2002 from Lagos to Douala Friday when passengers, including 2Face Idibia discovered that one of the doors was open 30 minutes after take-off.
An angry passenger who does not want his name mentioned said that passengers had finished taking their refreshment onboard the small aircraft when a signal came that a door was not locked and they should return to Lagos.
“Remember that small plane you guys used that day to Douala, Aero? Hmm! We left Lagos with it and like 30 minutes later on air, after all the refreshments. I had finished eating and then announcement came in that there’s a signal that the door is open somewhere. That it is required we return to Lagos. Returning to Lagos was hell. Plane flew so low and that’s how we managed back. For 40 minutes, they said we should wait in plane and 20 minutes later they said we should descend. We are back to boarding room now. Thank God. Even 2Face was in the flight and has left to the VIP lounge now. That is my story for today. They said a new plane is coming, and so, we are waiting till 4pm for it. That aircraft should not be allowed to fly,” he said.
Thank God there was no serious accidents or disaster

Osaze Stands a Chance to Make World Cup Squad- Report

Osaze Odemwingie could still make coach Stephen Keshi’s team for the 2014 Fifa World Cup in Brazil, but the head coach insists on talks with the Stoke City forward.

Keshi and Odemwingie were involved in a highly publicised row during which the striker took to Twitter to blast the Eagles handler after he was sensationally left out of a 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) training camp in Portugal.
“Keshi has said the door is still open for Osaze, but he will need to talk with the player before he could recall him to his team,” a top official informed MTNFootball.com.

Peter Odemwingie Could Make Keshi’s Team for World Cup.

Fire Kills Couple In Benue

An early morning fire outbreak on Saturday killed a couple at Akpehe, a settlement in Makurdi, the Benue Police Command has said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the couple, Mr Raymond Avaan, and his wife, Florence, got married in 2003.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Daniel Ezeala, told the NAN in Makurdi that the couple was burnt beyond recognition in their apartment.
“The incident took place this morning; and the couple was burnt to death.
They were the only people in the apartment,” Ezeala said.
He said that an investigation would be carried out on the cause of the fire.
NAN reports that Raymond was a teacher with the Anglican Nursery and Primary School, Akpehe.
His neighbour, Mr James Terwase, blamed the fire on unsteady electricity voltage, saying that residents of the place had been living in fear because of that.
He described the couple as peace-loving, describing the incident as unfortunate.

Tiwa Savage Signs Endorsement Deal With Forte Oil

Mavin Records first lady — Tiwa Savage has added more zeros to he bank account as the talented singer and wife just signed a new fat endorsement deal.
Tiwa Savage has signed a deal with oil and gas company, Forte Oil.
The Mavin Records artiste was unveiled in a media as their new ambassador yesterday evening.
You can call Tiwa Savage the queen of brand endorsements in Nigeria, following closely behind Funke Akindele

NDLEA Finds Banned Drug Inside Hair Attachment

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has discovered 3kg of methamphetamine hidden inside a luggage containing female hair attachment.
The Spokesman for the agency, Mr Mitchel Ofoyeju, made this known in a statement he issued in Lagos and made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Saturday.
Ofoyeju said that NDLEA officials detected the drug at the Cargo Section of the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja.
He said that the banned drug was meant for export to South Africa, adding that the agency had already arrested a 37-year-old freight forwarder in connection with that.
“We have arrested a 37-year-old forwarding agent (name withheld), who brought a consignment of female artificial hair for shipment to South Africa.
“During examination of the bag, nine of the packs were found to contain parcels of substance that tested positive for methamphetamine hidden inside the artificial hair.
“During interrogation, the suspect claimed he collected the bag containing the drug at Yaba, Lagos, from his friend who is also his customer.
“He claimed he was paid to send the bag to South Africa as an unaccompanied cargo.
“He is currently being investigated; he will be charged to court soon,”

Tonto Shows Off Val Gifts

Tonto  posted this diamond watch on her instagram page and wrote ‘Oo wow!’ Check below to see other gifts she posted on her page.

Annie Idibia Shares New Photo Of Baby Olivia

Annie Idibia has shared a cute photo of her little bundle of joy as the cute Olivia turned a month old yesterday, on Valentines day.
Annie shared the cute photo of baby Olivia above and if you look closely, you’ll see the obvious resemblance to daddy Idibia — 2face.
Very cute baby!!

9 Soldiers Feared Dead In Boko Haram Ambush

A deadly ambush in the border areas of Izhe in Madagali Local Government of Adamawa state, by gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect has led to the death of at least 9 soldiers.
Chairman of Madagali, Mr Maina Ularamu, who confirmed the incident said that the soldiers were on a mission to repel an attack, but could not ascertain the number of casualty.
“The soldiers were going to repel a planned attack at Izhe border village when they were ambushed by the heavily armed insurgents.
“As I am talking to you, most villagers at the border areas have since fled to Madagali the administrative headquarters for fear of possible attacks.
“We are calling on the government to station more troops with armoured tanks. These Boko Haram insurgents have more sophisticated weapons than the soldiers,” said Ularamu.
Armed with anti-aircraft and anti-tank weapons which were mounted on their vehicles, the insurgents would easily defeat soldiers if more troops with more sophisticated weapons are not sent to the area, according to the chairman.

Redeemed Church To Build A University, Sports Complex, Golf Course In Texas

For centuries, European and American missionaries have gone to Africa to spread the word of Christ. That trend is now working in reverse, with a Nigerian minister in Texas who plans to build churches as numerous as Starbucks coffee shops.
Drive an hour north-east of Dallas, and you will find yourself staring off into a barren, flat horizon. One out-of-place building rises above the landscape: a 10,000-seat auditorium. It is the centrepiece for the Redeemed Christian Church of God in North America.
It is one of Africa’s largest and most influential Christian movements, claiming more than five million followers worldwide, mostly in Nigeria. Pastor James Fadele, who runs the Church in North America, said God told the Church’s leader Enoch Adeboye that its North American headquarters would be founded near Dallas – but not where, and not when.

Then, Fadele (pictured above) said, a white man in Texas had a vision. “God told him, ‘The land doesn’t belong to you, it belongs to a group of church people,’” Fadele said. “‘When you meet them, I will let you know who they are.’”
Fadele, a short man with a booming voice, said a few Redeemed Church members were eating at a local restaurant when they were approached by the white man.
The man told them God had asked him to buy a patch of land, but that the Church was the owner. “They accepted it, they paid the check, and the rest, as they say, is history,” said Fadele with a laugh.
The Redeemed Church plans to build a university, sports complex and golf course on its land near Dallas That divine spot is Floyd, Texas, an unincorporated community with a population of 220. Church leaders have grand plans for the property, which now spans 700 acres (283ha): a university, sports complex, even a golf course.
Fadele radiates with excitement describing his vision for future events at the auditorium: “Crazy people for Jesus, people who are in love with Jesus, shouting ‘hallelujah’, praising Jesus, having prayer vigils, having fun, giving each other high-fives.”
Fadele’s goal is to establish a church within every 10 miles (16km) in North America, to take as many people as possible to heaven. “Because heaven is real, God is real,” he said. “And that is why we want to plant churches like Starbucks.”

JUNGLE JUSTICE: Suspected Thieves Hacked With Machete, Car Set Ablaze By Angry Mob (Graphic Photo)

An angry mob in Calabar on Tuesday hacked three suspected criminals with machetes almost to the point of death.
The criminals reportedly specialises in snatching women’s bag.
On that fateful day, the criminals had snatched a bag containing an unspecified sum of money from one woman who stepped out of First Bank premises along Calabar Road and sped off. Unknown to them, they were trailed by an unidentified lady who drove behind them in company of others. They intercepted the robbers car at Goldie/Atu junction where an angry mob later took over.
They broke the robbers’ car glasses, dragged them out of the car and set the car ablaze. They also used machetes to inflict cuts on the robbers before the police from the Atakpa Police Division who rescued them arrived the scene and took them to the station.
Confirming the incident, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Hogan Bassey, said, “The boys are with us and are being given medical attention. They will appear in court after investigations are completed.”
Meanwhile, two robbers operating in a commercial tricycle around the Anantigha area of Calabar were killed on Monday, while their tricycle was set ablaze. Another suspected criminal was almost lynched along Uwanse Street, but was rescued by the police who whisked him away.
According to the residents, before now they used to apprehend criminals and hand them over to the police, only for them to be released later so they decided to tackle criminals themselves as the police was ineffective.