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Tuesday, 7 February 2017

Kanu, Celestine Clash At MTN Arsenal Partnership Launch

Arsenal legend, Kanu Nwankwo and former Chelsea star, Celestine Babayaro faced off in a score prediction at the formal launch of MTN/Arsenal partnership that held at IMAX studio in Lagos over the weekend.
The two ex-Nigerian internationals were the centre of attention as they rooted for their former clubs in the match analysis of the Chelsea/Arsenal game. Celestine Babayaro came out tops with the Blues taking the day with a 3-1 win at the Stamford Bridge.

The outcome of the match did not deter the enthusiasm of football lovers who gathered to witness the announcement of the partnership in five cities across the country: Lagos, Ibadan, Portharcourt, Kano and Asaba.

Top football pundits such as Deji Omotoyinbo, Mike Miyaki, Charles Anazodo, Jide Alabi, Ken Ochonogor and Temisan Okomi were also at the event.

Some lucky guests at the event also won all-expense paid trips to go watch Arsenal play at the Emirates stadium.

Other dignitaries that graced the ocassion include MD of Beat FM, Chris Ubosi; hip-hop act, Vector tha Viper, former Super Eagles, Austin Okocha and Celestine Babayaro, and Chief Operating Officer of MTN, Muhammad Ziaullah Siddiqui, CEO, Nigerian Stock Exchange, Oscar Onyeama; MD, Metropolitan Motors, Olutoyin Okeowo; Directors of MTN Nigeria, Tunde Folawiyo and Gbenga Oyebode; Chairman of MTN Nigeria, Paschal Dozie and Lagos socialite, Prince Gabby Yadua.

Here are some snapshots from the event…

Beautiful photo of Pastor Poju & Toyin Oyemade as they celebrate their 2nd wedding anniversary

Senior Pastor of the Covenant Christian Center, Pastor Poju Oyemade exchanged vows with his love, Toyin, back in Feb. 7th, 2015. The couple, who knew each other for over 10 years before the wedding, celebrated in an elegant way back then in Lagos. They are now celebrating their second wedding anniversary today. Toyin took to Instagram this morning and wrote:

"The Journey of a Lifetime that began 2 years ago. A journey of Life, Living, Love & Laughter! A journey of Growth, Grace & God! Our lifetime Journey Together, Forever! ❤️❤️❤️ #Anniversary #MCE #Thankful #Joyful #Grateful #FULL

Budget for catering equipment in Aso Rock can pay minimum wage for 10,000 Nigerians- Ben Bruce

Senator Ben Murray Bruce took to his twitter handle this morning to condemn some of the things in the 2017 budget. Continue to read...

Air Peace flies into Accra February 16

All is now set for the launch of Air Peace’s daily Lagos-Accra-Lagos flights. The inaugural flight scheduled for February 16 marks the beginning of the realisation of the carrier’s plan to expand into different regional and international destinations, including Abidjan, Douala, Dakar, Niamey, South Africa, Dubai, Mumbai, Guangzhou-China, Atlanta and London.

The maiden flight into out of Nigeria into Kotoka International Airport (KIA), Accra, Ghana takes off from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos at 7 a.m. local time and makes a return to Lagos at 8 a.m. (GMT). Subsequently, the Abuja-Accra-Abuja sector will come on stream.

A statement by the Corporate Communications Manager of Air Peace, Mr. Chris Iwarah said: “We are pleased to announce the commencement of daily flights from Lagos into Accra and from Accra into Lagos from Thursday, February 16, 2017.

The launch of our Lagos-Accra-Lagos route is for us a dream come true in our plan to take our spectacular flight experience to the West Coast, the African continent and other international destinations.

“We are hopeful our Accra-Lagos-Accra service will make seamless connection between Nigeria and Ghana an exciting possibility as well as boost the economy of the two countries in unimaginable ways.

“Our numerous customers and the entire air travel community are guaranteed a great service anchored on safety, comfort and affordability.

Our on-time departure record remains unequalled. Air travellers on the Lagos-Accra-Lagos route deserve the best of flight experience and that is what we are offering them.”

Former Prime Minister of Norway held at a US airport over Iranian visa

On January 31, Kjell Magne Bondevik, the former Prime Minister of Norway was delayed for several hours at a US airport. Bondevik told CNN that he was interrogated by officials at Washington's Dulles International Airport because he had an Iranian visa in his diplomatic passport.

"When they found the Iranian visa, where I was in December 2014, they said that there was a regulation that with such a visa I had to be flagged up" Bondevik said.

He added:

"I assumed and presumed that they would let me go immediately. But instead, I was questioned for over an hour. Did they really believe that I presented a problem or threat to the US? I expected they would show more flexibility and wisdom," he said.

Bondevik said he was held along with migrants from the Middle East and Africa who were also facing additional screening.

Although Bondevik was eventually released, he said the atmosphere surrounding President Donald Trump's travel ban had shaken his core values.

Photos/Video: Man helps save hit and run accident victim in Lagos

IG User, Ademola Victor, last night, helped to save a hit and run accident victim that was bleeding at Fadeyi bustop in Lagos. Victor who is a UNILAG postgraduate student, said the doctors at LASUTH where the accident victim was taken to, said he would have died if he had not help to stop the man's bleeding. He wrote:

"On my way from Unilag today, I saw the man on the road at Fadeyi Bus stop, I had to quickly step in to help. A vehicle at about 60-80km/hr hit him and he sustained an head injury, had a deep cut on his head, breathing slowly, was unconscious and had lot of blood on the floor. Thank God i stopped his bleeding, brought back his pulse to about 60bpm just in time. Now he's stable, thanks to God. And he's in an ambulance on his way to LASUTH. The doctor said, if I hadn't stopped his bleeding, he couldn't have made it. Someone at the bus stop sent this video to me of the man few seconds after the accident. #ThankingGodForLife #accident#lagos #nigeria #hazard #hazards".

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Paid women to support Buhari against Protesters confess and beg for money

Videos: These women claim they were offered N1k to come out to protest in support of Pres. Buhari

These women who were part of the #IstandwithBuhari protest in Abuja yesterday, claim they were offered N1000 for their participation. The women who carried placards in support of the government, complained of serious hardship and asked for a better standard of living. One of them who was interviewed in this video said they were offered N1000 and pure water. Watch the videos after the cut...

A glowing affair, Quickteller & a chance to win N1 million

Susan thought about what to get her boyfriend for his birthday. So, she went shopping online, found herself a beautiful diamond wristwatch and paid for it using Quickteller.com. She said she knew that all Chris wants is to see her happy, and the wristwatch made her happy. To her, she had given Chris the best birthday gift ever.
As a sharp guy, Chris didn’t bother much about this, after all, he referred her to Quickteller.com and knows that he could win N1 million if he referred enough people to transact faster and easier using Quickteller.

What Chris doesn’t know though, is that Susan is also aware of the hot gist and has been busy as well, “what’s good for the goose is good for the gander”, right? She also wants the N1 million as much as Chris does; but you know who else could win N1 million?

That’s right!

It’s as easy as referring as many people to sign up on quickteller.com and you’re one step up to beating Susan and Chris, and along the way to the top when you REFER up to five people you get N1000!

It’s that simple! Be one of the top three referrers at the end of every quarter to win 1 million Naira each! .

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Kim K shares images of niece Penelope Disick on her Snapchat

Kim Kardashian shared these images of herself and niece, Penelope Disick, goofing off on camera. Another photo after the cut...

Femi Fani Kayode denies agreeing to return N26m to EFCC, says the matter is still in court

In a new statement, Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani Kayode has denied the reports from MITV that he had agreed to return N26m to EFCC. He says that report is false and that the case was adjourned in the Abuja Federal High Court. Read his statement after the cut...

"Reports that are coming out of MITV that Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has agreed to return 26 million naira to the EFCC in an attempt to settle his case at the Abuja Federal High Court out of court with them are false. The matter was adjourned in the Abuja Federal High Court today primarily because a new lawyer in the person of Mr. Ahmed Raji SAN was now handling the case and he needed time to be properly briefed on the matter and to go through the file. Under no circumstances will Chief Fani-Kayode pay any money back to EFCC or any other government agency because he never colllected any money from any government agency in the first place. The reports are false, embarrasing and mischevous."- Jude Ndukwe, spokesman to Chief Femi Fani-Kayode.

Speak up against Female Genital Mutilation, Ambode's wife charges women groups

Wife of the Governor of Lagos State, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, through the Asst. Director Public Affairs, Folashade Kadiri, on Monday, called on mothers, women groups and high-powered government organizations, to step up advocacy towards total eradication of female genital mutilation. She made the call in Alausa, Ikeja, while interacting with journalists on the occasion of the 2017 International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
Bolanle who noted that FGM constituted an extreme form of discrimination against women and girls, violating their rights to health, security and physical integrity, wondered why women should continue to suffer such level of dehumanization, just to get social acceptance or avoid social stigma.
She said:

“It is surprising that 45 out of every 100 adult women living in Lagos State have undergone FGM at one time or another as reported in the National Demographic Health Survey 2013. This is largely due to migration from those states where the prevalence in much higher.”

Speaking further, she disclosed that FGM is mostly carried out on young girls sometimes between infancy and age 15, and this causes much bleeding and health issues which include but not limited to cysts, infections, infertility, as well as complications and even death in some cases.

Mrs. Ambode noted further that it was erroneous and misleading to tie the gruesome procedure to family honour, hygiene, fertility, protection of virginity and prevention of promiscuity.

She called for massive public awareness campaigns and concrete actions against the practice.

She contended that only when mothers began to raise their voices against the act and governments initiated strong legislations, could we begin to race toward total eradication of the wicked practice in Africa and the world come 2030.

FGM is inextricably linked with other forms of gender inequality, such as violence against women and girls, and other harmful practices such as early and forced marriages.

February 6 of every year has been set aside by the United Nations as the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation

Billionaire businessman Chima Anyaso and wife welcome 2nd child

Lagos big-boy Chima Anyaso and his wife Ada welcomed their second child today. The baby has been named Prince Chimeguzola Arthur-Paul Anyaso. The couple already have a daughter, Zala. Congrats to them!

See how an abusive husband's fuck up was treated by his wife's gym buddies

An abusive husband was given a taste of his own medicine after fit gym guys beat him up for beating his wife that he ended up in the hospital.

According to the story which was told by @Sensei_kk on Twitter, a woman who visits the same gym he frequents and is well loved by all the guys there due to her generosity, came into the gym yesterday morning sporting a black eye. When asked what happened to her she reluctantly revealed she had been beaten by her husband.

Mind you this is not the first time but for their child and for love she's been staying. She also tried defending her husband to the guys, telling them it was a mistake and he was a good man. The guys would have let it slide, except her husband came to pick her from the gym and was harsh towards her there.

They asked him why he beats her and he said she's his wife and he can do whatever he wants with her. Before he could let another word out of his mouth, the gym guys pounced on him, not minding the pleas from his wife. The wife of one of the gym guys works with the Women and Juvenile Unit, WAJU, and they plan to take legal action against the husband...

See the tweets below.

See this 25 yr old married mum of one who gets paid £45/hr to clean homes completely naked (photos)

25-year-old mum of one, Emily Nikols, is not your regular kind of mum! Ask why? She doesn't provide for her baby daughter with regular jobs that other people engage in, rather, she makes £45 per hour (sometimes even more) washing dishes, cleaning cushions and vacuum cleaning rugs completely naked!

According to Emily from Liverpool, she decided to start the job after hearing about it from a friend which then led her to sign up to firm,Naturist Cleaners on Google. Emily says the clients are really respectful towards her and don't treat her like a sex object.

She also said her husband cared about her safety at first when she started the job but that the job affords her financial leverage and he is now fine with it.

Speaking to Sun UK, Emily said: “To me cleaning naked is really not a big deal – it is completely normal.

“I’m just a really confident person and am really comfortably with nudity so being naked doesn’t faze me at all.

“While cleaning naked was something I had never done before, it just felt really natural to do.

“This fits in really well round my daughter, and it is a really well-paid job – the money is good for what you have to do.

“So far it has been a really positive experience. There hasn’t been anything which has made me think twice.

“The clients are really respectful and chivalrous. They carry the hoover up the stairs for me and offer glasses of water.

“The most common question people ask is ‘is it warm enough?’ but after a few minutes carrying a hoover around you definitely are.

“My friends and sisters know and are really supportive. My husband was initially a little concerned for my safety but he trusts me – I am an adult.

“I had a baby nine months ago and I’m sure there are people who would think ‘oh my god’ at my body.

“But I’m not there to be a sex object – so it doesn’t matter if I have a few stretch marks on my hips or a baby belly.

“Everyone has a naked body under their clothes, I’m not sure why we’re all so uptight about it.”

Emily added: “Before my first job I was a little bit nervous but it was completely ok.

“The clients are naturists so for them it is completely normal to be naked, and that makes you feel normal and comfortable.

“It’s not about being sexy or about your own body, it’s about making a naturist person feel happy and comfortable.

“They don’t care if you are young and gorgeous or 65 and wrinkly, it’s about being comfortable nude.

“There is only stigma attached because someone attaches a stigma. If the client is happy and confident you feel like it is a normal thing and there is nothing to be concerned or nervous about.

“I arrive clothed because as much as the client and I don’t have a problem with it, that’s not to say the neighbours don’t mind, and get undressed indoors.

“Then we have a bit of chit chat, I do my jobs and then go. I have never felt uncomfortable but if I ever felt there was anything untoward I would be able to leave.”

Antonio Conte reveals he had a public row with Diego Costa

Everything is going perfectly at Stamford Bridge and the title is Chelsea's to lose but coach Antonio Conte revealed there has been a few bumps in the road. Most notably is his falling out with star forward, Diego Costa. The Italian and Costa had a training ground row over the Spain international's fitness resulting in the star striker being dropped.

'I was very clear with him,' Conte told Sky Italia.

'I raised my voice and the player understood. Now everything is perfect.'

Chelsea hold a nine point lead at the table's summit and are already looking like Champions in waiting, Antonio Conte believes the runaway success is due to an unshakeable belief in his methods. 'I have blind faith in what I do,' he explained.

'We had won the first three games, but I didn't like the performances. It was a delicate time, but not dramatic.

'Looking at last season, when Chelsea had practically the same players, you cannot immediately transform from ugly ducking into a swan.

'At the end of the day we found our balance. The blind faith in my ideas helped. I made some strong choices.'

Photo: Court sentences Yahoo boy to two years imprisonment in Edo State

A Federal High Court, sitting in Benin-City, Edo State Monday February 6, 2017 convicted and sentenced one Amegor Ovenseri to two years imprisonment for false representation And obtaining by false pretence. Amegor was first arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on 21st day of February, 2013 on a two count charge bordering on possession of fraudulent documents containing false pretences and Obtaining by false pretence.
Amergor upon arraignment pleaded not guilty to the charge. After diligent prosecution by the EFCC, Justice P. I. Ajoku found Amegor guilty on he two count charge and consequently convicts and sentenced him to . two years imprisonment without an option of fine on each of the charge counts. The sentences are to run concurrently.

Amegor was arrested with some others suspected to be in internet fraud at No. 56 Siloko Road, Benin City, Edo State on 18th of January, 2013 by the men of JTF, 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Benin following intelligence report on their involvement in internet scams. Laptop computers and phones were recovered from their homes at the point of arrest and they were handed over to EFCC, for further investigation and possible prosecution. Meanwhile, the twenty others have been charged separately.

The count charge reads, “that you Amegor Ovenseri, on or about the 18th day of January, 2013, at Siluko road, Benin City, Edo State within the jurisdiction of this Honorable court did with conspire with one Ede Amegor to commit felony to wit: obtaining by false pretence contrary to Section 8a of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006 and Punishable under Section 1 (3) of the same Act”.

Count two of the charge reads:

“That you Amegor Ovenseri, on or about the 18th day of January, 2013, at Siluko road, Benin City, Edo State within the jurisdiction of this Honorable court did possess a document containing false representation to wit: A letter of introduction as frederyk from England, which said representation you made in a bid to obtain by false pretence, and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 6 and 8b of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006 and Punishable under Section 1 (3) of the same Act”.

Justice Ajoku after listening to the plea of leniency of the defence counsel and the convict promising to turn a new leaf, sentenced him to two years imprisonment on each of the counts.

Seized Arms: Wanted Nigeria Customs officers submit themselves for investigation

The Nigeria Customs Service has announced that the the three senior officers earlier declared wanted in connection with the clearance of the 661 pump action riffles have all reported and are being investigated.

A statement issued on Monday by DCG Dan Ugo, Enforcement, Investigation and Inspection, says NCS remains resolute on its determination to ensure that justice is served to all those found involved. The Federal Operations Unit of the agency last Monday intercepted a Mack truck carrying a 40ft container along the Mile 2 Apapa Road with 661 pump action rifles, which were concealed with steel door.

Photos: EFCC arraigns six for diverting full truck load of rice worth N5.5m

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, arraigned one Ibrahim Rabiu and five others before Justice M. SHITU of Federal high Court Bauchi on a three count charge bordering on conspiracy, diversion and conversion of good and received a stolen property to the tune of N5.5 million.
The Suspects Zakari Isa, Nura Garba, Muhammad wada Ibrahim, Ibrahim Rabiu and one Babawo now at large were arrested by EFCC operatives in Bauchi and Jos following a petition by one Alhaji Umaru Sabo of Pantami quarters, Gombe.

The petitioner alleged that on 28 September, 2015 one of the suspects, Nura Garba who pretended to be a truck driver convinced him and he entrusted and gave him a full truck load of 600 bags of rice worth N5,520,000.00 to be delivered from Lagos to Suleja, Niger state. Instead, the suspect connived with other members of the syndicate and fraudulently diverted the said goods to Bauchi, sold same and used the money for personal needs. In his ruling, Justice Shitu adjourned the case to 28/3/2017 for trial.

However, he granted bail to all the accuse to two reliable sureties one to be a civil servant of level 12 or a person with landed property with C of O within the jurisdiction of the cour