The Divisional Police Officer in charge of Onikan Station, Mr. Adekunle Awe, who was accused of having carnal knowledge of a woman, Idowu Akinwunmi, and threatening her life, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command. It was also leant that two other policemen of the rank of inspector, were arrested to assist in ongoing investigations. Akinwunmi, a 31-year-old cook, had accused the DPO of defiling her in his office on April 15, 2014. As a result of the public outcry the victim’s story generated, the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, the Lagos State Government and other human…
Author: Wale Adebayo
Mr Yakubu Attah, Assistant Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) yesterday said that Bauchi zone RS 12 recorded 86 deaths from 82 road crashes in the first quarter of 2014. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that FRSC zone 12 comprises of Bauchi, Yobe and Borno States, with the Zonal headquarters in Bauchi. Speaking to newsmen in Bauchi, he said that apart from those who lost their lives, 160 others were also injured during the period under review. Attah, who is the Commander in charge of Jos Zone, but sent to Bauchi on special assignment during the…
Controversial actress — Lindsay Lohan made headlines worldwide months ago when a list she allegedly wrote of her “conquests” hit the Internet. During an her appearance on Watch What Happens Live on Wednesday, April 16, Lindsay admitted that she did in fact write the list, but wouldn’t “confirm or deny” what she did with the names on it. Names like Zac Efron, Orlando Bloom, Ashton Kutcher and Justin Timberlake were on the list. “That was actually my fifth step in AA (Alcholics Anonymous) when I was in Betty Ford. Someone must have taken a photo of it, it’s really unfortunate…I cannot confirm or deny,” she says.
Singer and songwriter, Harrysong recently granted an interview to Vanguard in which the fast rising singer tells us about his musical career, love life, and relationship with Kcee. When he was asked about his love life, Harrysong says he has no woman in his life: “I believe in a good relationship and I believe in love because I know it’s a beautiful thing. But what I’m up to now is my music and my career. Also, I love my fans because I know they are the ones who made me what I am today. Presently, I don’t have any woman…
At least 58 people were killed and more than 100 others wounded in Thursday’s attack on a UN base in South sudan sheltering thousands of displaced civilians, a UN official said. “Forty-eight bodies, including children, women, men, have been recovered from inside the base. The bodies of 10 attackers have been found outside the base, the top UN official in the country, Toby Lanzer, told AFP on Friday. “The total death toll is 58, but that could increase as over 100 people were wounded, some of them very seriously.” In the clearest account yet of the incident in the government-controlled…
Jos Forum of the Switzerland-based Centre for Human Development has urged citizens of Plateau State to be at alert, following recent attack at Nyanya, Abuja where over 70 lives were lost. It noted that attacks could have a spill over effect in Plateau and warned citizens to be wary and avoid crowded places. The organisation with headquarters in Geneva and African regional office in Nairobi, Kenya, has been conducting inter-communal dialogue and conflict mediation among all the ethnic nationalities in Plateau, especially in Jos North, Jos South, Barakin Ladi and Riyom local government areas where Fulani herdsmen have ravaged ethnic communities.…
Controversial singer and businesswoman is really enjoying the media attention she has been getting and is milking it well. Dencia has just revealed that she is about to launch a new product; deep cleanser vibrating v**ina wash machine. She says she needs 10 women to try it first. See another update from her below: –
Rumors have been the mill that Peter and Paul Okoye of P-Square having issues for a while, they seem to having big disagreements on everything now, including songs, videos, ideas etc. I received reports on Wednesday 16th from industry sources that the brothers fought each other physically during rehearsals and had to be separated by their dancers. Even their elder brother, Jude Okoye, who is also their manager – he just tweeted that after ten years with the duo he’s done. Another leak has it that one of the wives is causing some of the problems between the brothers.
Benue state singer — Terry G has confessed that he made no money when he started singing because he started with R&B songs. Terry G said everything changed when he switched his style of music to what people have termed madness; from that point he began to make a lot of money. He said: – “What gives me inspiration is frustration. I was frustrated; I used to sing r’n’b songs just like my fans that were following from the beginning would know. I tried to do good music but it didn’t put food on my table, so frustration came…
Eccentric OAP — Derenle seems to have a new hairstyle every new day but seems to stick with his blonde hair finally. Derenle has come out to say he does not need your opinion to change his looks and by the way, is it your money? His words: – ‘Ditched my dark wavy tresses for a blondier version!! And that’s all my HAIR; I paid for it so it’s mine!! Normal is Boring! I’m not weird; Im a limited edition, Something you don’t see that often. Gat a problem with my look?? Ermmmm….I just fall outside your exceptionally narrow…
Senator representing Taraba North senatorial district in the National Assembly, Senator Emmanuel Bwacha, Thursday alleged that a cabal opposed to power shift from the central district to the south as canvassed by the ailing Governor Danbaba Suntai are behind the recent killings in some parts of the state. Bwacha made the allegation while briefing journalists in the National Assembly. He claimed that the killings were politically-motivated. Crisis had broken out in Wukari Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday, leaving some people dead and a number of others homeless. The killings continued on Wednesday, thus claiming the lives of…
It’s pretty obvious now that the era of no make-up photos by celebrities are back. Nicki Coppola, a sexy video vixen who became more famous after her Brazilian hair drama with another video vixen, Venita has shared her no makeup photo. The gist behind the fight is that Venita accused her of borrowing her Brazilian hair and openly called her out online to return her hair or face more disgrace. Nicki also replied Venita and few of her other friends joined her and a lot more were spilled. Even Tonto Dikeh stylishly got in. What do you think of her…
More sadness for Nollywood actress — Uche Iwuji as she is mourning. The pretty Nollywood actress, who just separated from her husband after her unclad pictures leaked from her banker lover’s phone. Uche Iwuji lost her dad yesterday being the 17th of April, 2014.
Famous OAP — Toke Makinwa is having a good time as her services are been required everywhere and every time. Toke shared pictures of her free clothes and shoes on her Instagram page and jokingly asked Kim K to move over. She said, “yes I receive free clothes and shoes too”. She seems to be winning though, from EveryOneHatesToke to EveryOneLovesToke. More photos: –
Gunmen Thursday ambushed officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) between Sade and Lanzai towns in Darazo Local Government Area of Bauchi State, killing two of them and leaving four injured. Ssecurity sources from the army and the police confirmed the incident which occurred along the Bauchi-Damaturu-Maiduguri Federal Highway in Bauchi State. In their separate accounts of the incident, the officers said the hoodlums attacked the officers who were on their way from an official assignment in Geidam, Yobe State. They said the hoodlums shot one customs official death and burnt another including two of their vehicles. When contacted, Public…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) Thursday admitted that troops were still searching for majority of the girls abducted by suspected Boko Haram gunmen at the Government Girls’ Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State. As at the time of going to press, the whereabouts of about 99 out of the 129 missing school girls remains unknown. There was controversy on Wednesday when the Borno State Government contradicted the DHQ, which said troops had rescued 80 of the school girls, saying only 30 of them have been found. The DHQ said the report forwarded to the public on the purported rescue of 80 girls…
The senate committee on the Federal Capital Territory yesterday promised to make available adequate funds in the current fiscal year for the FCT Administration to make it provide enough Close Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras in all the motor parks in the city. Chairman of the Committee, Senator Smart Adeyemi (PDP/Kogi) made this known in a parley with reporters after he led a team of other senators on a visit to the scene of Monday morning’s bomb blast in Nyanya, which left over 71 persons dead. Adeyemi, who also visited the injured at the various hospitals where they are currently receiving…
Justice ZAINAB BULKACHUKWA The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Aloma Mukhtar on Thursday charged Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, new President of Court of Appeal, to shun political pressures while in office. The CJN gave the charge during the swearing-in of Bulkachuwa as the substantive president of the appellate court at the Supreme Court in Abuja. According to Mukhtar, judicial service is a noble calling, which is exemplified in the judge’s personality, hence, the need for Bulkachuwa to exercise the highest level of professionalism. She stressed the need for the new president to discharge her responsibilities in line with the oath of…
The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Ondo State, Mr. Akin Orebiyi, has clarified that his statement on the conduct of the Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, during the April 5 Ese-Odo/Ilaje by-election was in “the context of the malpractices generally perpetrated by political parties”. In a statement he personally signed and issued to journalists on Thursday, Orebiyi denied saying that the minister “was in Ese-Odo/Ilaje Federal Constituency on Saturday April 5, and was seen going round disrupting the conduct of the election”. According to him, “This statement is not true. What was meant simply was that the presence…
President Goodluck Jonathan has again summoned all the 36 state governors for an emergency security meeting scheduled for next Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. This is sequel to the “expanded” security meeting held Thursday with governors elected on the platforms of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA and Labour Party as well as members of the National Security Council. Those in attendance at Thursday’s meeting were the governors of Ondo, Anambra Katsina, Taraba, Cross River, kogi, Kaduna, Bauchi, Ebonyi, Gombe, Plateau, Jigawa, Deltan, Enugu, Benue, Abia and Akwa Ibom. None of the All Progressives Congress…