DevelopmentNewsOnline: November 2014

Sunday, 30 November 2014

(18+ Photo) Upcoming musician, Zee dies a mysterious death

Lagos-Based Singer Abdul Azeez Halidu, popularly known as Zee World, 34, lost the battle to the cold hands of death in the wee hours of today. He is known for his hit songs 'Tentebo' and 'Kalamoko'. He was suffering from a mysterious illness.

May his soul rest in peace!

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Former Foreign Affairs Minister Gbenga Ashiru is dead

According to reports, former Foreign Affairs Minister, Gbenga Ashiru is dead. He was aged 66.

The publisher of Ovation Magazine, Dele Momodu said via Twitter:

"I've received the sad news of the death of Ex-Foreign Affairs Minister OTUNBA GBENGA ASHIRU, 66, in South Africa. May he Rest in Peace!"

66-year-old Ashiru is said to have died in the early hours of Saturday, November 29, after a long battle with cancer.

The former minister had reportedly been battling a brain tumour which caused him to be hospitalized for over three months.

A court in Egypt has dropped charges against former President Hosni Mubarak over the killing of 239 protesters during the 2011 uprising against him.

The Cairo court erupted in cheers when the judge said Mubarak should not have been a defendant in the case as the charges against him were added late.

Charges against seven senior ex-officials were also dropped. The decision could be appealed.

Victims' relatives expressed dismay and frustration.

In a television interview after the ruling, Mubarak said he had done "nothing wrong at all."

The former president, 86, is serving a separate three-year sentence for embezzlement of public funds.

He is currently being held in a military hospital, and is expected to serve at least a few more months of this sentence.

Mubarak, his former interior minister, Habib al-Adly, and six others had been convicted of conspiracy to kill and were sentenced to life in prison in June 2012, but a retrial was ordered last year on a technicality.

The Punch

Egypt court drops murder charges against Mubarak

Boko Haram: America not Nigeria's friend, says Gowon

Ashiru, ex-Foreign Affairs minister, dies in S'Africa

My style is elegant, classy —Iretiola Doyle

Olaniwun, Kokori caution IG against partisanship

Our inclusion in impeachment list, a scam –PDP Reps

APC lauds Ajimobi over new road projects

Sultan asks Muslims to unite against Boko Haram

Human flesh, blood litter Kano mosque

S'East govs say assault on worshippers senseless

Mosque bombing, attack on all Nigerians – CAN

Austerity measures will increase crime rate, depression —Economist

GSK announces success on Ebola trial vaccine

Ondo PDP factions hold parallel Assembly primaries

… Thugs assault Channels crew in Kwara

Where has the Fed Cup glamour gone?

Wenger ignores fans' banner

Local insurers seek foreign support for terrorism insurance

Oil plunge, sign of weakness in global economy

Storm over for Ebele Obiano?

Abdulmumin Jibrin shuts down Argungun

PDP factions ignore court ruling, hold primaries in Ondo

The two factions of the People's Democratic Party in Ondo State held their separate House of Assembly primaries on Saturday despite the Abuja High Court Ruling nullifying the Caretaker Committee instituted by the National Working Committee of the party.

However, in Idanre, Ondo East, Ondo West and Ese Odo council areas of the state, party members defied the line of differences and chose to hold a harmonized primaries.

The court had ruled that the caretaker committee set up by the PDP NWC should have nothing to do with issues of primaries and sustained the tenure of the current party working committee in the state.

It was gathered that INEC officials in the state stayed away from the primaries conducted by both factions due to the conflicting reports about the Friday Judgement.

Chairman of the Old PDP Ebenzer Alabi and representatives of the Mimiko-led faction, the Attorney General and Justice Commissioner Eyitayo Jegede and the State Cooperative and Community Development Commissioner, Clement Faboyede, were seen at the INEC office in Akure to complain about the failure of its staff to witness their Primaries.

But security operatives were present at the venue of the primaries of the factions, even as the exercises were peacefully conducted across the state.

While primaries were held in some constituencies, outright ratification of consensus candidates were done in many of the areas yesterday.

A riot broke out this morning in Durosinmi Eti Axis of Lekki Phase 1 in Lagos between Hausa commercial motorcyclists and Yoruba shuttle bus drivers.

An eye witnesses claimed that the Riot occurred as a result of an attack carried out by Hausa commercial motorcyclists on Yoruba bus drivers who drive some of the estate's shuttle buses last nigh‎t.

"It ‎all started yesterday when the Hausa Okada riders attacked the bus drivers, they shattered the windows of their buses and injured a few bus drivers. This morning, the drivers with the help of some men caught some of these okada riders and beat them to a pulp".

An Overland Airlines plane heading from Abuja carrying fifty nine passengers and four crew members today crash-landed in Ilorin, Kwara State.

A statement by the General Manager, Public Affairs, of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, Mr. Fan Ndubuoke, on Saturday, said no life was lost in the incident, which he added, was already being investigated.

The statement read, "An Overland flight 1186, an ATR 72 aircraft with Registration number 5N-BPG from Abuja airport to Ilorin, carrying fifty nine passengers and four crew members,veered off the runway at low speed after a normal landing at the Ilorin Airport.

"The incident which occurred today Saturday, November 29, at 4.45pm, has no casualty recorded. However, the Accident and Prevention Bureau in conjunction with the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has begun an investigation into the cause of the incident.

The Punch

120 killed in mosque bomb explosions

Fayose blasts Obasanjo for criticising Jonathan

Tambuwal asks court to jail IG for contempt

Agony of child slaves raped, abused by their bosses

No law prevents lawmakers from scaling fence –Victor Ndoma-Egba, senate leader

Agbaje condemns disqualification suit

Don't disenfranchise Rivers electorate, Amaechi tells INEC

Lagos doctors kick against non-payment of salary

PVC: INEC says Fashola, others must re-register

Court backs PDP leadership to dissolve Ondo exco

I've no hand in Ibadan violence –Akinjide

Students protest as Jonathan visits Yoruba leaders

APC Presidential aspirants to sign undertaking

SOFPON condemns N81bn spending on overseas treatment

Abia govt raises the alarm over violence plot

Chelsea'll get better – Mourinho

Pele's condition improves, remains in intensive care

Controversy over LG autonomy rages

Nobody can justify police invasion of National Assembly –Shittu

W'Bank, Ericsson develop guide for mobile Internet usage

Fatherless' children share emotional stories of loneliness

Judith Audu starts TV show

Students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, on Friday protested alleged interruption of their examination by President Goodluck Jonathan's visit to the institution.

The students claimed that the President's visit subjected them to unfavourable condition as commercial buses were not allowed to convey them to the campus by security agents.

The students had to trek long distance to their various examination halls.

Jonathan was at the university to attend a summit of Yoruba leaders convened by a Peoples Democratic Party chieftain, Chief Olabode George.

The summit was held at the Oduduwa Hall of the university.

Lagos State Government cancels November Sanitation for PVC distribution

The government of Lagos State has cancelled the environmental sanitation exercise for November.

The exercise, which involves a restriction of movement on every last Saturday of the month, has been suspended to enable residents collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVC) which are being distributed by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

‎The suspension was announced by the State Commissioner for the Environment, Tunji Bello on Thursday, November 27.

"The decision to cancel the exercise is to assist INEC officials in their logistics, as they will need to move men and materials to different parts of the state. This cancellation is also to allow residents who have not collected their Permanent Voter Cards to do so, as well as allow those who have not registered to do so," Bello said.

Pele has been admitted into intensive care at the Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo.

The Brazil legend is suffering from a urinary tract infection, but it reported to be in a "stable" condition.

‎"The Albert Einstein Hospital informs that the patient Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Pele) has been admitted in an unstable condition," a hospital statement said.

"To receive the best care, he was transferred in order to be monitored in a special care unit. The hospital will provide a bulletin should there be new information."

Femi Kuti in paternity scandal,as two of his five children are not his

Afrobeat musician, Femi Kuti received the shock of his life, when he discovered that two of his children are not his! A DNA test was carried out and the discovery was made. He revealed this during a recent chat with Encomium. Here's how Encomium reports it:

Out of his alleged five children: Made, Afolabi, Dupe, Tosin and Ayomide, two of them, Dupe and Tosin (a boy and a girl) have been discovered not to be his biological children, according to a recent DNA test. He confessed being disappointed and pained that a woman can actually give someone what does not belong to him.

A bomb blast has occurred outside the central mosque of Kano, as people were packing into the area for Friday Prayers.

Scores of people are feared dead in a bomb blast at Kano Central Mosque, near the Emir's palace and though details of the bomb blast are still sketchy, an eye witness told Reuters that a lot of people are currently down injured and screaming.

"These people have bombed the mosque. I am face to face with people screaming," saidChijjani Usman, a local reporter who resides in Kano told Reuters.

Ugandan nanny explained why she brutally assaulted the Baby in her care

The Ugandan nanny whose video of her brutally assaulting an 18 month old baby went viral, has revealed why she did it. Jolly Tumuhiirwe who is presently awaiting trial in Luzira prison,told Ugandaonline.net:

"My dad in Kabale was very sick and my mom did not have any money. I asked my bosses for some money to send to my dad but they told me that I hadn't made a month yet and my father was dying, so it kept on haunting me. That is the

more reason I referred the anger to the baby but I'm sorry.

3 men attempt to remove baby from their 8-months pregnant girlfriend's womb

The long arm of the law has caught upwith three friends, Adamu Usman Barma, Fawas Bala and Buhari Ahmed, who allegedly attempted to forcefully pull out the baby from the womb of an 8-months pregnant woman at Gusau quarters in Gumel local government area of Jigawa State.

The bad men were apprehended by operatives of Jigawa State Command ofNigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, after they committed the crime.

‎The Commandant of the corps in the state, Dr. Muhammed Gidado, revealed that his men had a distress call and rushed to the scene of the incident where they caught the men in the act, with one of the suspects holding the pregnant woman by the neck, another held her legs, while the third attempted to pull out the baby.

He said the lady, identified as Maryam Muhammed, currently on admission in an unnamed hospital, admitted that she had been having affairs with the three men.

The suspects confessed that the pregnancy belonged to them and they had told her to abort it, but that she refused.

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Newspapers Headlines ‎for Nov 28

The Punch

You'll go in 2015, APC leaders tell Jonathan

Blast kills five soldiers, 35 others in Adamawa

Tambuwal: Agbakoba, other SANs seek IG dismissal

Austerity: FG to raise N480bn through luxury tax, others

63 senators back plan to impeach Jonathan

Lagos police kill 78 robbers in one year

Obasanjo's corruption allegation against us spurious – Senate

Court stops Plateau PDP, INEC from presenting gov candidates

Your removal is legal, Ekiti 'speaker' tells Omirin

N4.7bn fraud: Court rules on Babalakin's objection Jan 19

Ogoni rejects Rivers APC consensus gov candidate

We're not probing Winners Chapel – UK

Adoke, Lagos, others shun suit against govs pension laws

Former works minister dumps PDP for APC

Lagos PDP primary: Court refuses to stop Obanikoro

Economy under threat as oil price falls below $73

Devaluation: Banks face high forex risks, says Fitch

FG signs $1bn MoU on 1,000MW plant

FG saves N171bn from technology agreements

Nigeria deploys satellite to detect gas flaring

APC tackles Fayose over monarchs' vehicles

Opadokun demands spending limit for aspirants

Even as he robbed for a living, Felix Odion, a suspected armed robber recently arrested by the Lagos State Police Command said he never missed a church service.

Odion, who was arrested by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad along with his partner, Titus Anthony, on November 22 from a hideout in Ifo, Ogun State, told our correspondent that he was lured into joining a robbery gang and insisted that he was a committed church member.

Our correspondent gathered that the suspects were apprehended by the police for allegedly snatching expensive vehicles in different parts of Lagos, one of which had been recovered.

According to the police, the recovered vehicle is a Toyota Camry 2004 model.

Speaking with PUNCH Metro, 23-year-old Odion, said he was given N70,000 from the first robbery operation, adding that he had gone out with the gang only on two occasions.

He said, "I live at Arowojobe Street, Mafoluku, Oshodi with my family. I am also married with two children. I was working as a driver with a plastic company before I was sacked.

"When I was laid off two months ago, I became penniless and I needed to make ends meet. But I did not think of robbery because I am a Christian. I hardly miss any church service. I attend a church in Oshodi.

SIXTY-three senators as of Thursday have signed up to the plan to impeach President Goodluck Jonathan in the upper legislative chamber, The PUNCH learnt in Abuja.

One of the arrowheads of the move to remove Jonathan in the Senate showed our correspondent the list containing the signatures of the senators.

The source said eight Peoples Democratic Party senators were among the signatories to the planned impeachment notice.

There are 109 members in the Senate.

An All Progressives Congress senator from the North-West zone, who asked not to be named,told our correspondent that the lawmakers' major grouse was the President's handling of the economy and political affairs of the country.

The senator cited poor implementation of the national budget since 2011, alleged high level of corruption and "gross disregard" of the legislature at both the federal and state levels as topping the list of lawmakers' anger against Jonathan.

Asked whether he realised that the process of impeachment could be tedious and cumbersome, the senator said, " We know and we are prepared to show the President that we have responsibility to the people and the nation in general.

Inmate impregnates four female prison guards at the same time

A convicted gangster who is serving a 20 year jail term for attempted murder in the Baltimore City Detention Center in the USA,Tavon 'Bulldog' White, has set a new record as he has successfully impregnated four female prison guards at the same time.

‎White who is one of the most influential prisoners in the facility, is known as the 'Kingpin' of a breathtaking world of corruption, is also reported to make tens of thousands of dollars a week running a drug cartel and smuggles in mobile phones which he sells to the guards and other prisoners. Reports say he is so feared and respected and is known to boast about being the law in jail:

"This is my jail. My word is law."

It was discovered that the kingpin has regular sex with the prison guards and other female inmates and two of the four women are even said to have had tattoos of White's name, with one displaying a 'Tavon' tattoo on her neck and the other on her wrist.

Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose and his beautiful wife, Feyisetan, have been married for decades. Judging by this old photo that surfaced online recently, it's obvious that the journey has indeed been a really long one.

In the undated photo, the young Ayo Fayose is seen rocking a blue Agbada with a white cap, while his wife in her usual simple way looked quite beautiful in a shimmery yellow outfit and minimal makeup.

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) today electes Petroleum Resources Minister, Dieziani Alison-Madueke as its first female OPEC President at the 166th Ordinary Meeting of the organization in Vienna, Austria.

Before bagging this highly influential position, she made spirited efforts to become the first female Secretary-General of the organization at the recent 165th Ordinary Meeting of OPEC.

She replaces former President of OPEC, Libyan Vice Prime Minister for Corporations, Abdourhman Atahar Al-Ahirish.

77-yr-old woman arraigned over N65m fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, arraigned a septuagenarian, Alhaja Mulikat Shonekan, before a Lagos High Court in Ikeja for allegedly stealing and fraudulently converting N65 million entrusted in her care for the purchase of 90 acres of land in Ogun State.

Alhaja Shonekan was arraigned alongside Martins Ogiogwa and Mujekanm Petroleum Nig. Coy. Ltd, on a five-count charge of conspiracy to obtain money by false pretences, stealing and issuance of dishonoured cheque.

Count three read: Alhaja Mulikat Shonekan, Martins Ogiowa and Mujekanm Petroleum Nigeria Coy Ltd sometime in September 2008 in Lagos, within the Ikeja Judicial Division with intent to defraud, stole and fraudulently converted N65,000,000, property of Kuta Stones Ltd. entrusted to you, for the purchase of 90 acres of land located at Kemta Ososun Village, Odeda Local Government Area of Abeokuta in Ogun State of Nigeria.

According to EFCC, the offence is contrary to Section 390 of the Criminal Code, Cap. C17, Vol. 2, Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2003.

However, when the charge was read to the defendants in English and Yoruba languages, they pleaded not guilty.

A Chartered plane carrying All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential aspirant Gen. Muhammadu Buhari was refused landing at the Makurdi Airport yesterday.

Gen. Buhari was travelling from Bayelsa State as part of his mobilisation of party members ahead of the APC presidential primary slated for next month.

Sources at the Makurdi Airport said the plane had been cleared and the General was heading for the North Central city when 30 minutes to landing, the aircraft was told it would not be able to land at the airport.

The prevention of his plane from landing halted the trips of the aspirant who earlier yesterday met party faithful in Calabar, Cross River State and Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.

Party supporters in Makurdi led by state Chairman Abba Yaro who trooped to the airport were disappointed.

Abba told reporters: "We will certainly react to this ugly incident because what they have done was not only callous and wicked but also unacceptable in modern day Nigeria."

Aviation authorities in Lagos denied knowledge of the development.

Abductors of the Chief Registrar of the Rivers State High Court, Mr. Leonard Adoki, have contacted his family demanding the sum of N100 million as ransom for his release.

A member of the Victim's family who confided in PM News on condition of anonymity disclosed that the kidnappers made the demand on Tuesday, two days after his abduction but noted that there was no way the family can afford that amount.

The Chief Registrar was abducted on Sunday, by gunmen in his village Amalem, in Abua/Odual Local Government Area of the stste when he was returning from church.

Mr. Adoki was appointed chief registrar of the state High Court weeks before the retirement of the last Chief Judge, Justice Iche Ndu.

Since his appointment, his reign has been the most troubled in the regime of registrars in the state.

He took over from Justice Charles Wali of the Ahoada High court, shortly after his (Wali's), elevation to the rank of High Court judge.

First class graduate shot dead by police

A first class graduate of Economics from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Moses Murtala Aminu has been shot dead by a constable with the Nigeria Police.

Moses, 30 had on Sunday, left his No. 67 Ahmadu Ahidjo Street, Narayi High Cost family residence for a party in Barnawa, Kaduna State.

According to his friend and eyewitness, the police constable who was identified as Alex Okpe was beating up Aminu's girlfriend outside the party venue when he tried to intervene. At that point, the constable got angry, reached for his jeans trousers, brought out his gun and fired, killing Aminu on the spot. The constable also shot in the air as he escaped on his motorcycle.

The killer policeman has been tracked down and arrested by officers from the Barnawa Police Division.

The incident has also been confirmed by Femi Adenaike, the Kaduna State Commissioner of Police and he said that it was true Alex Okpe was arrested and he confessed to the killing on interrogation. He said that Okpe claimed that he fired in 'self-defence' when Moses and his friends were trying to fight him over his girlfriend.

The Punch

FG to buy N9.2bn cooking stoves for women

N'Assembly siege: Senate sets up panel to probe IG

PDP, Mu'azu reject Tukur's return as party chairman

Obasanjo blasts Jonathan again

It's not right to call Tambuwal speaker –IG

APC not an Islamic party, says Amaechi

Buhari says PDP will destroy Nigeria

I'll support APC candidate if I lose – Atiku

Court rejects Jonathan's letterhead in Leadership journalists' suit

APC accuses PDP of fuelling Ibadan violence

Bayelsa speaker in trouble over anti-Jonathan comment

Tambuwal, Oyegun meet over plot to impeach Speaker

PDP screens Jonathan, Tafawa-Balewa for 2015 race

Buhari, Atiku in marathon tour to woo delegates

ACF accuses Jonathan of plotting to scuttle democracy

Deputy CBN Governor says naira not devalued

Devaluation: Banks face losses on borrowed funds

Labour faults FG's austerity measures

Reps committee wants Shell to pay $3.6bn damages

Gang abducts Kwara special adviser's daughter, nabbed

77-year-old community leader remanded for N65m fraud

'We chained businessman inside toilet for four days'

No plot against Ambode, says Pitan

PDP'll not rule Lagos, says Oba Akiolu

Fayose's agents after us – Ekiti speaker

Crisis brews within C'Rivers PDP

I steal only on Sundays, suspect ssays

A 24-year-old man arrested for burglary has said that he steals only on Sundays by breaking into his neighbours’ homes after they had gone to their various churches in Lagos State, western Nigeria.

Kelechi Ikechi, from Abia State, was arrested on Sunday after he broke into his neighbour’s flat to steal in Ejigbo area of Lagos.

Ikechi allegedly confessed to the police that he broke into Peter Ibeh’s house at Afolabi Obe Street, Ejigbo to steal.
But while carrying out the act, a trap was set for him and he was locked from outside and eventually caught.
Ikechi said he resorted to stealing from his neighbours after he lost his factory job.

He said he chose Sundays to steal because it was convenient and that his neighbours spend much time at church services.
The complainant, Ibeh, said that every Sunday his house was burgled when he and members of his family are in church.

A10-year-old boy, Usen Okon, who was thrown into the Imo River in the Ikot Abasi area of Akwa Ibom State, over witchcraft accusation, has survived the ordeal.

The Senior Project Manager of the Humanist Association for Peace and Social Tolerance Advancement, Mr.Ayobami Ojedokun, told Punchin Uyo on Tuesday that Okon was under the care of his paternal aunt, identified simply as Ekaeyen, at Etebi community in the Esit Eket Local Government Area of the state as his parents had died.

He said a few days ago, Okon was aroused from sleep by Ekaeyen who took him to her husband and asked him to confess to being a wizard.
He added that when Okon denied the witchcraft accusation, his aunt threatened to throw him into a river.

Kebbi State deputy governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Aliyu and 17 other members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) will today dump the party for the All Progressives Congress (APC).

According to a source, he said that the event will take place in the state capital, Birnin Kebbi.
President Jonathan was in Kebbi yesterday to commission an international airport in the state.

News Headlines Nov 26

The Punch

Insurgency: Senators grill service chiefs for eight hours

Relatives find decomposing body of LASG director

Suicide bombers attack Maiduguri market, kill 59

Naira devalued, now 168 to the US dollar

I survived cancer, says Soyinka

APC's attack on Jonathan must stop – PDP

Tsav slams police, DSS for bungling Ogwuche's trial

CSOs to protest N'Assembly invasion, insecurity

B'Haram: Police to stop salaries of 30 missing policemen

Politicians must serve, not rule – Ladoja

Assembly crisis: Ekiti monarchs caution Fayose, Omirin

LASG laments playing of soccer during sanitation

Fashola warns of building collapse in police barracks

Jonathan, Adeyeye eulogise HID Awolowo at 99

Nigeria won't break up in 2015, says Kumuyi

Unserious players cost Eagles AFCON ticket – Obuh

Azeez sees red in Almeria draw

Ikhana targets CAF triumph

Keshi: NFF waits on Presidency

International Crisis Group's red flag on 2015 elections

Isn't Jonathan losing grip?

Google retools flu prediction engine

Buzz… social media diary

Two arrested for duping nurse of €61,500

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested two suspected fraudsters, Gabriel Xavi, a.k.a. Collins Page and Cyril Aikhaituamen, for duping a Belgian nurse, Goryczka Janina.

The EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, said the suspects met the 49-year-old nurse on Facebook and were able to trick her into parting with €61,500, about N13.5m.

Uwujaren said, "The victim allegedly met one of the accused persons sometime in January, 2014. He introduced himself as Collins Page, a Croatian engineer resident in Wigan, England.

"Within days of their meeting, Page contacted her with the story that he was in Nigeria to supervise a construction project in Edo State and that he was having difficulty with his credit card as it had been blocked for security reasons.

"He solicited Janina's assistance for cash. Goryczka sent him money until she had transferred a total of €61,500 through one Emmanuel Okoh, based in Cape Town, South Africa, Junior Best and Cyril Ojiemen."

It was gathered that when Page kept pressurising the victim for more money, she confided in a friend who told her that she might have fallen into the hands of scammers.

Nigerian's popular musical artistes P'square have reportedly lose their father.

Pa Okoye is said to have passed away on Monday, November 24, 2014, days after undergoing a successful knee surgery. He is said to have be planning to go for a regular physiotherapy program when he 'just fell'.

‎There are no clear details on the cause of his death or time as the Okoye family including Pop singing duo Peter and Paul are yet to make a statement on the sad incident.

On July 11, 2012, Peter and Paul lost their mother Josephine Okoye. The twins' mum who had battled with a prolonged illness, passed away in an Indian hospital in Kolkata.She was buried in her home town Ifite-Dunu house, Akwa Village, Anambra State on August 2, 2012.

The Punch

National debt rises to N10.8tn

Again, Jonathan meets Chadian President over insurgency

Senators initiate move to impeach Jonathan

Court frees suspected Nyanya bomber, cites shoddy prosecution

Sultan, Oritsejafor clash over Boko Haram

2015: Vote for my husband, Patience begs women

Explosion rocks C' River PDP secretariat

Sani slams Jonathan over N'Assembly invasion

FG asks Cameroon, others to unite against B'Haram

Taraba Assembly confirms deputy as Acting Gov

Ondo to establish medical varsity

Senatorial slot: Refund my N5.5m, Kalu tells PDP

APC lawmakers shun Ekiti assembly for fear of attack

Violent people won't thrive in Oyo, says Ajimobi

Fashola proposes N489.69bn for 2015

Davis Cup win thrills Federer

Messi eyes more history

Milan derby goal excites Joel Obi

Keshi mocks NFF over foreign coach

Plantain: Sweet and healthy superfood

Wife seeks divorce after 32-years of marriage

A 50-year-old housewife, Mrs Abeke Olowolafe yesterday begged an Ado-Ekiti Customary Court to dissolve her 32-year-old marriage to her husband, James.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the case first came up for mention on Oct. 29.

Abeke is seeking the dissolution on grounds of public assault and blackmailing, telling the court that her husband always disgraced her in public, calling her various unprintable names.

She said that her husband usually referred to her as a promiscuous woman dating different men.

Abeke, a mother of three, said there was a particular day her husband told her to lie-down on bed to know whether she had sex with another man.

She told the court that she had been responsible for the children's upkeep and her husband had not been supportive.

According to her, whenever she had sex with her husband, she always had stomach disorder which usually resulted in her seeking medical attention.

There is an ongoing 'war' between U-cheena, Producer of Destiny Child Gospel Talent Hunt and Chris Oyakhilome's led Christ Embassy Church as the former is pressing charges against some Pastors as well as staff and security of the Church for assaulting her and one of her staff, Mr Daniel.

She had also briefed her team of lawyers who are currently preparing to sue the Ministry in an epoch making case in the history of Christianity in Nigeria, thus demanding a whooping sum of N1bn compensation from Christ Embassy for assault, battery and breach of contract.

Recall that the church has been triggering social media attacks following the recent marital clash between the founder, Chris Oyakhilome and his wife, Anita, which led to the ministry pulling off anything connected with Pastor Anita on both the Ministry's website and that of Pastor Chris due to some marital differences.

It was gathered that problem ensued after U-cheena rented out her LED screens to the church for the ongoing IPPC program in Lagos.

Findings revealed that U-cheena'sCompany "Eventz.comLimited" rented out its LED screens at a 90 percent discount to the church for a barter arrangement and the Church to bare logistics cost.

Nigeria's First Lady Dame Patience Jonathan recently had a chat with CITY PEOPLE MAGAZINE KIKELOMO IWAJOMO on her relationship and how she met her husband..

Enjoy Excerpts of the conversation…….

As a young student at the Rivers State College of Education, Rumuolumeni, little did Patience Oba, now Nigeria's First Lady, Her Excellency Patience Goodluck-Jonathan, know that one of her lecturers in the college's Department of Biological Sciences, now Nigeria's president, His Excellency Dr. Goodluck Jonathan was going to be her husband.

At the time, Goodluck Jonathan had just concluded his M.Sc programme, and was preparing for his doctorate. It was during this break that he got a job as a lecturer, teaching students preparing for Nigerian Certificate of Education(NCE) and the B.Ed. Degree.

Of his students, a young beautiful light-complexioned lady caught his (Goodluck) eyes. What further drew him to Patience then was that her native Okrika name Ebifaka, shortened as 'Faka' was same as that of his field assistant, Faka who usually brought him crab specimens from the riverine Okrika (in Rivers State) for his M.Sc. thesis.

Past Minister of Information, Mr Lararan Maku, has said that political parties should not be seen as mere platforms for capturing political power, but foundation for building nations. He said this on Sunday in Abuja after being screened to contest the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Dec. 8 primaries in Nasarawa State.

Maku was screened along side other aspirants from the North Central by the PDP screening panel, led by FCT Minister of State, Mrs Olajumoke Akinjide.

The aspirants were asked relevant questions regarding their academic qualification, tax clearance and their conformity with PDP electoral guidelines, among others.

Maku, who came out smiling after the screening, told newsmen that he would remain in the PDP because of his political persuasion.

Vanguard

Nigeria on the verge of chaos ' Tukur

B'Haram slits throats of some, tied hands and legs of others before throwing them into the lake

PDP, APC war in Ekiti deepens

Police rescue kidnapped 55-yr-old oil mogul

Mimiko: PDP elders wade into defection crisis

Police arrest 10 suspected robbers, recover ammunition, stolen vehicles

Drama in Ogidi court as widow tackles police

Lagos Speaker condemns invasion of APC office in Lagos

NAFDAC workers vow to continue strike

2015: We've no preferred candidates, PDP NWC tells aspirants

Oshiomhole warns APC leaders against extortion of aspirants

Why Suswam wants to snatch my Senate seat ' Gemade

7 things you probably didn't know about Late OAP Chaz B

By now I am sure you know that popular On Air Personality, Chaz B is dead.

He died yesterday after a prolonged battle with kidney disease.

‎Here are 7 things you should know about him:

His real name was Charles Bruce Chukwuma.

He worked as an OAP on Rhythm 93.7 FM.

He was the anchor of a show called"Sharing Life Issues".

He was also a relationship coach.

He had a history of kidney problems but underwent a successful transplant in 2012 after his wife donated one of her kidneys.

He is credited with positively impacting a lot of lives with his show through which he gave advice to troubled souls.

May his soul rest in peace

He had a previous appointment at Inspiration FM which he resigned in 2013.

Source: olaniran faith's blog

Colleagues, Celebs mourn popular on air presenter, OAP Chaz B

Tributes have begun pouring in for the late On Air Personality, Charles Bruce aka Chaz B.

Celebrities have taken to social media to mourn the Rhythm FM anchor and relationship coach who passed on today, November 22.

Colleague Toke Makinwa wrote:

"So sad to hear of the passing of ChazB, it's like God please teach us to number our days."

"Heaven just gained yet another Angel... Rest in Peace Chaz B, you gave so much of yourself to this world, all the times I caught your show on my way back from work made me think of how chaotic life is."

"I love how you were always prepared, never shocked at people sharing bizarre but true stories and you never judged too. Who will the people talk to now???? Heaven could have waited just a little bit but then who are we to question God."

"The God who called you will take care of everyone you left behind."

Rotimi Alakija aka DJ Xclusive:

"So sad to hear about ChazB! Never met him but i was a great fan and i always listened to him on radio when i had the opportunity. #RipChazB"

News Headlines for Nov 23

The Punch

DSS operatives, soldiers storm Lagos APC office

Social media causing students' failure at law school — Okocha

Reps may intervene in Ekiti Assembly crisis

We're still probing Winners –UK

Tambuwal blasts police, says he's ready for arrest

Popular radio presenter, Chaz B, is dead

N25bn fraud: Igbinedion, others learn fate January 30

Commonwealth doctors urge Nigeria, others to assist Liberia

Plot against Jonathan, a joke —PDP Reps

…Senators rule out commotion on resumption Tuesday

Obasanjo can't save Amosun in 2015 –Ogun PDP

Running mate: Atiku considers four govs, Fayemi, others

Ibadan killing: PDP, AP call for investigation

Lagos Govt victimising our members –Medical Guild

Assemblies of God's ex-leader's arrest, reward for stubbornness –Gen-Secs

Fed Cup: Dolphins hope to conquer champions Enyimba

Liverpool sweat over Balotelli fitness

Samuel: Nigerian product made in China

Read Patrick Obahiagbon’s reaction to the recent chaos at the National Assembly

Lol…This man eeeh! Here's his reaction to yesterday's brouhaha at the national assembly. If you understand what he's saying, kindly interpret

source: Faith Olaniran's blog

Supreme Court removes acting Taraba State Governor

The Supreme Court yesterday issued an order removing the Acting Governor of Taraba State, Garba Umar, from office.

The court has also ordered that the previously impeached Deputy Governor of the state,Abubakar Danladi, be reinstated.

‎Danladi was impeached in September 2012 by the State House of after he was accused of gross misconduct.

He challenged his impeachment first at the Federal High Court in Taraba and then at the Court of Appeal which upheld the ruling of the former court.

Nigeria Police tear-gas youths in Owerri

Unemployed youths numbering thousands of Imo State, who besieged the premises of the state secretariat on Port Harcourt Road, Owerri, to pick-up forms for employment, were tear-gas by security operatives in the state.

The job seekers comprising males and females including pregnant and nursing mothers, had trooped out in their thousands for the collection of the form, following the lifting of embargo on employment by state government.

The Nigerian Tribune gathered that undisclosed number of persons allegedly fainted during the stampede while some allegedly sustained injuries in an attempt to escape from the scene. Also, the NigerianTribune learnt that others, especially nursing mothers and pregnant mothers had to run for dear lives, so as not to inhale the tear gas.

News Headlines for Nov 22

The Punch

Impeachment: Ekiti Speaker drags PDP lawmakers to court

Jonathan's performance below average – Obasanjo

Austerity: States turn to taxes, levies for survival

Police may arrest Tambuwal

NLC, Tinubu, others blast FG, police for N'Assembly attack

Presidential ticket splits APC in North

PDP Reps move against plan to impeach Jonathan

Only I can save Lagos from Tinubu – Obanikoro

Theft, sabotage force oil production down to 2.2mbpd

Synagogue: TB Joshua asks court to stop inquest

Borno village buries 45 after Boko Haram attacks

NASS fracas: Vice President summons IG demoadefa.wordpress.com

Wakil debunks report of rigging in 2015 elections

LG boss abducted in Osun, captors demand N50m

Supreme Court sacks Taraba acting gov, reinstates ex-deputy

Fuludu faults Keshi on Emenike, Omeruo

Eagles need technical players to be great – Ezeugo

Onigbinde, Amiesimaka lament AFCON 2015 failure

Volvo to revive sales with model overhaul

BMW may extend recall over Takata air bags

Alibaba rides in expensive Mercedes roadster

Princess insults Linda Ikeji in new comedy, says she is very ugly and her prayers made google shut down her blog

One of Nigerian's female comedienne, Princess Dami, has called out Popular blogger Linda Ikeji for allegedly contributing to her marriage break-up. Before now, Princess had claimed bloggers contributed to the break-down of her marriage.

At the Time Out With Tee-A concert which held on Sunday, November 16, 2014, Princess said‎:

'Have you seen Linda Ikeji before? Do you know Linda Ikeji is very ugly, I'm finer and sexier than her, my prayers made google shut down her blog, I remember I went to MFM to pray and when I got back, her blog was shut down.'

Source: olaniran faith's blog

Fayose says he is not a part of Ekiti Assembly crisis

Govenor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has said he is not involved in the crisis rocking the state House of Assembly.

Fayose, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Idowu Adelusi, said: "It is not only ridiculous to link the executive arm of government with what is happening in the legislative arm," saying "there is separation of powers among all tiers of government and Governor Fayose is not a member of the assembly."

According to him, "one does not need to be a professor of Mathematics to know that one-third of 26 is nine and the rules of the assembly is that nine members forms a quorum and when that number of lawmakers agree to sit and deliberate on issues, they are covered by the rules of the assembly.

"For those having any doubt about the identity of the legislators attending the sitting of the assembly, the best place to find out is from the assembly. Anybody interested in that can contact the Clerk of the assembly.

"The lawmakers have the constitutional rights to decide who leads them at any point in time. All the members are equal, choosing a leader among them is their constitutional duty and nobody can dictate to them who should be their leader at any point in time.

The Punch

Synagogue: TB Joshua snubs coroner again

President's wife shuns Dickson at Jonathan's birthday

Assembly crisis: Oshiomhole, Fayose exchange hot words

Seven PDP lawmakers remove Ekiti speaker, deputy

Commotion at National Assembly

We haven't arrested real vandals in Lagos – NSCDC

LASG says law has reduced abandoned projects

'Military alone cannot win war on terrorism'

Insecurity threatens democracy, says NBA

US condemns Shema's inciting statement

Don't extend state of emergency'

Daniel, Kashamu clash over senatorial slot

Atiku says Jonathan poses threat to democracy

My impeachment a joke, says Omirin

APC ticket: Senator asks Buhari, Atiku to withdraw

APC inaugurates screening committee for presidential aspirants

Obasanjo receives PVC, advises INEC

Man found dead, abandoned beside vehicle

Oyo economy witnessing growth –Ajimobi

Ekiti people are regretting electing Fayose – Speaker

2015: Presidency warns Amaechi over inciting statements

Drop in oil price affecting ECA says NEC

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