Thursday 30 August 2012

US Approves Once-a-day HIV Pill

A new pill to treat HIV infection -- combining two previously approved drugs plus two new ones -- has been approved for adults living with the virus that causes AIDS, US regulators said.
The single daily dose of Stribild provides a complete treatment regimen for HIV infection, the US Food and Drug Administration said in a statement, and is meant for people who have not already received treatment with other HIV drugs.

Man Arrested For Trying To Board A Plane With 27 Snakes



A Brazilian man was arrested for trying to board a flight at Orlando International Airport while carrying 27 snakes that he'd wrapped in pantyhose and stashed away in inside stereo speakers, authorities said.

Why I Resigned as Minister of Power - Bart Nnaji Speaks



In a move aimed at salvaging the reform and privatisation programme of the power sector, President Goodluck Jonathan Tuesday in Abuja accepted the resignation of one of the key members of his cabinet, Professor Bart Nnaji as Minister of Power, with immediate effect.

military torture base located somewhere in the North



THIS IS TERRIBLE

Ebonyi police arrest 7 men for killing 7-year-old girl


 
Officers of the Ebonyi State Police Command, on Tuesday, announced the arrest of seven suspects in connection with the murder of a 7-year-old girl, Ukamaka Ogboji.

Robbery at FinBank on Osolo way leaves two dead



Armed robbers this evening visited new generation bank, FinBank Plc on Osolo Way, Ajao Estate. An Okada man and police officer were killed by the robbers who escaped.

An eye witness took photos from the scene and sent it in. See it after the cut...but *viewer discretion advised*



Wednesday 29 August 2012

WIZKID AND TONTO DIKEH WIN FUTURE AWARDS 2012. LIST OF WINNERS




The Future Awards 2012 has come and gone with Actress Tonto Dikeh winning
Best Actor of the Year and Wizkid grabbing it for Musician of the
Year.

WOMAN KILLS, COOK AND EAT HER TWO SONS - I THOUGHT THEY WERE PIGS



 

A mum butchered and ate her two young sons because she hallucinated and thought they were Pigs.

Obama Declares Nigeria As World's Next Major Economic Giant



The President of the United States of America, Senator Barrack Obama has declared Nigeria as the world's next economic success story, stressing that the discovery was one of the major reasons why his government is committed to helping the country build strong democratic institutions and as well remove constraints to trade and investment through the African Growth and Opportunity.Continue after the cut...

Minna-kaduna Railway Service Is Finally Up And Running

Wow! Minna-Kaduna railway service has taken off finally after like centuries. Hmmm. The Lagos-Ibadan-kano fast rail contract has been signed with chinese firm CCECC. There's something really going on in the country. Its like the GEJ 2013 comment really holds a lot of promise.

Source: AIT news- They even showed the trains and the inside looked really cool. The passengers were very happy about the service. UP GEJ! LOL

A year after ending her talkshow, Oprah is still world's highest paid celebrity. Dr Dre in Top 5



One year after ending her phenomenal talk show, Oprah Winfrey is still the world's highest paid celebrity. She earned $165 million from June 2011 to June 2012 according to Forbes, which is actually a massive fall from the $290 million she made in 2010. The media mogul tops Forbes list of highest earning stars for a fourth consecutive time.

No. 2 is Transformers director Michael Bay - $160 million
No. 3 is Steven Spielberg - $130 million 
No. 4 is Pirates of the Caribbean director Jerry Bruckheimer - $115 million
And 5, incredibly is rapper turned headphone mogul Dr Dre - $110 million.

See the rest after the cut..

Minister of Power, Bart Nnaji, Resigns



They didn't say why he resigned, just that President Jonathan has accepted his resignation and wishes him well.
A statement from the Presidency below 
“President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has accepted the resignation with immediate effect of the Minister of Power, Prof. Barth Nnaji. President Jonathan thanks Prof. Nnaji for his services to the nation under the present administration and wishes him well in his future endeavours.”

Son Dies Chasing Father’s Alleged Kidnappers In Onitsha



AWKA—A YOUNG man in his early twenties, Mr. Junior Egbunike, was, yesterday, confirmed dead following injuries sustained while pursuing his father’s kidnappers at the commercial town of Onitsha.

Mr. Amulunanma Egbunike was returning home with his wife and son simply known as Junior after the day’s business at the weekend in Onitsha and as they got very close to their house at the Onitsha Inland Town, hoodlums suspected to be kidnappers blocked his car and dragged him into their own car and drove off.

His son, who was driving his father’s car, pursued them with his mother also in the car. But barely 400 meters away, the car got involved in a head on collision with another car and both mother and son sustained serious injuries.

Junior, who had been in coma since the incident, gave up the ghost yesterday at a hospital in Onitsha, while his mother had been discharged from hospital.

With the death of Junior, the Egbunike family has lost the only child left, having lost the family’s only daughter some years ago.

Meantime, the kidnapped Egbunike is yet to regain his freedom.

Tuesday 28 August 2012

Man Bites Snake To Death In Revenge For Biting Him




A Nepali man who was bitten by a cobra snake subsequently bit the snake to death, a local newspaper reported on Thursday (Aug. 23).

After being bitten by the snake, while he

Headgears and handbags banned in Catholic church in Enugu



ST. Theresa Catholic Cathedral, Nsukka, Enugu State on Sunday August 26th, told their parishioners that from September 9th 2012, the church will no longer allow women with big head gears and handbags into the church premises. Only head scarfs and very small purses are allowed. What the church said below..
“Please, in view of the present security challenges, the church has urged women to stop coming to Sunday service with big headgears and bags to enable security men know when bomb will be smuggled into the church. The church has directed security men at the church gate to seize big head gears and bags from Sept. 9. This measure is aimed towards enhancing the security of the faithful during Sunday mass.”

17 People Beheaded In Afghanistan For Attending A Party

Fifteen men and two women have been found beheaded in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province. Officials said the victims were killed by Taliban insurgents as punishment for attending a mixed-sex party with music and dancing.

The bodies were found in

Gunmen Kill Ex-CBN Official In Owerri

GUNMEN at the weekend killed a retired senior official of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). He was shot in front of the New Market, Douglas Road, Owerri. He was

Youths Chase Ondo-Monarch Out Of Palace

Angry natives of Igburowo community in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State yesterday chased away their paramount ruler, Oba Pius Akinfesola Adewole, from his palace over

Cynthia Osokogu's alleged murderers in Court





From left Orji Osita; Nwadiokor Chukwunonso, Suspected pharmacists; Okwumo Echezona Nwabufo and Ezike ilechukwu Olisaeloka, Suspected murderers of Late Miss Cynthia Osokogu at the Yaba magistrate Court, Lagos yesterday. photo by Lamidi Bamidele


Four suspects were arraigned before a Yaba Magistrate Court on Monday for

Senate Orders CBN To Suspend N5000 Note Introduction

The Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions on Monday directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to suspend the introduction of N5, 000 note until the Senate was properly briefed.

The Chairman of

Monday 27 August 2012

FG Confirms Dialogue With Boko-Haram

The Nigerian government says it has started informal talks with Boko Haram to try to end deadly attacks by the militant Islamist group.

A presidential spokesman said of

HOW TO CHECK YOUR GTBANK ACCOUNT BALANCE BY SMS FOR FREE


If you're a Student and you're not using GTBank, You need it. I Remember some Few Weeks back when i was expecting money from someone, I had to keep going to

26 year old Man Beats-up His Mother For Not Cooking

The Police on Thursday arraigned one Chima Eke, 26, of Tudun Wada in Lugbe, Abuja, before an Abuja Senior Magistrates’ Court for allegedly beating up his mother.

The Police Prosecutor, Sgt. Jeremiah Elijah, told the court that

Nigerian sentenced to death for drug trafficking in Malaysia

 A Malaysian court on Sunday sentenced a Nigerian man to death after convicting him of trafficking more than 14 kilos (31 pounds) of marijuana over the land border with Thailand, a report said.

The court said

Sunday 26 August 2012

BURIAL ARRANGEMENT OF OKERE CHUKWUEMEKA REGINALD.



                
                             
On behalf of the Okere's family in Umuokomoche Nekede Owerri West Imo State, I write to officially inform you of the Death and Burial arrangement of my Beloved Blood Brother Mr Okere Chukwuemeka Reginald who died in the ill fated Dana Plane Crash.

13 teenage Chinese prostitutes arrested in an apartment in Lagos



The girls arrested at Emina Crescent, Ikeja.
13 teenage Chinese prostitutes have been arrested and detained by the Nigerian Immigration Service following a raid of their base on Emina Crescent, off Toyin Street, Ikeja. The immigration service raided the apartment following a tip off.

More than 40 teenage girls were

Cynthia's killers demanded N20million - Mum



                                                             Mrs Joy Osokogu                                                                              Cynthia Osokogu

Mother of the Cynthia Osokogu, the 24 year old lady murdered in a Festac hotel by her Facebook/BB friends said the men had demanded N20million from her. Her words below:

It is stupid to travel to go meet someone you've only been chatting with on social media- Cynthia's dad



"Even though I have lost a daughter, her loss might not be in vain because there are lessons other people need to learn from this unfortunate incident. I believe it is stupid for somebody to travel to go and meet people that he or she had not known because you have been chatting with them on social media. I strongly believe that adventure is too risky. You should know people before you begin to visit them. Students especially have a big lesson to learn from this" - Major General Frank Osokogu

Man ingests 88 wraps of cocaine



  
Handel Omekanneji was recently arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos for ingesting 88 wraps of cocaine.

The discovery was made by officials of the National Dug Law Enforcement Agency during the inward screening of passengers on

First man to set foot on the moon, Neil Armstrong, dies at 82



Former U.S. astronaut, Neil Armstrongthe first man to set foot on the moon (July 20, 1969), has died at the age of 82. He died today August 25th following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures. May his soul rest in peace...Amen.

Was The Sun UK right to publish Prince Harry's naked photos?



UK press was banned from publishing pictures of naked Prince Harry by the royal family. The royal family lawyers threatened legal action and St James’s Palace warned that the pictures were a gross invasion of the young royal's privacy.

The pictures were released online by TMZ on Wednesday and no British TV station or newspaper touched it until The Sun defied all warnings and published the photos on their cover yesterday, saying it was ridiculous to be banned from publishing a photo over 70 million people have already seen

Were they right to publish it? Their explanations for publishing the photo when you continue..

Saturday 25 August 2012

Nigeria recall Yobo, Emenike for Liberia as Mikel and Odemwingie remain shut out



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Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has announced a list of nine Europe-based players that will make up his squad to face Liberia in the crucial final round first leg 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match in September.

Conspicuosly missing

Iyanya denies romance rumour with actress Yvonne Nelson



The singer and Ghanaian actress were spotted at Elegushi beach last Sunday...and the dating rumour started. There were even rumours that Yvonne stayed at Iyanya's Lekki home while she was in town last week. But Iyanya has denied they are an item. He says they are just friends.
"We were just chilling at the beach. She's just a friend. I really care about her. There's nothing between us. We are cool. She is a darling to me."

Cynthia Osokogu's murderers: other victims emerge



A model, yesterday, showed up at the headquarters of Lagos State Police Command in Ikeja, claiming she was a victim of the two undergraduates, who confessed to have killed Cynthia, the only daughter of Gen. Frank Osokogu(rtd), in a hotel located in

Why I posed nude - Charlyboy




Charlyboy, AKA Areafada has made headlines recently on different newspapers for posing nude in a picture. In this interview, the enigmatic social crusader and the eccentric one has finally disclosed why he

Norway mass murderer gets 21 years in prison. Just 21 years?



Anders Behring Breivik, the man who killed 77 people in a bomb attack and gun rampage just over a year ago, was this morning sentenced to 21 years in prison by a Norwegian court.

Breivik, 33, was charged with voluntary homicide and committing acts of terror over the attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island on July 22, 2011.

He killed 77 people and he gets just 21 years in prison?

Friday 24 August 2012

HOW CYNTHIA WAS MURDERED BY SOCIAL MEDIA FRIENDS



 
The police refused to allow pressmen take photos of the suspects when they were paraded yesterday. They were only allowed to take photos of their backs. Why are they hiding their faces? They tortured and took a life and the police are concerned about hiding their faces?

Meanwhile the guy in grey, Echezona Nwabufor, 33 (left) was the person Cynthia met. He's a 300 level Accounting student of the University of Lagos...and according to him, they didn't meet on Facebook, they met on Blackberry group chat.

He told pressmen yesterday that he didn't mean to kill Cynthia; that it was all a mistake. His explanation when you continue.

Video: Watch Cynthia Osokogu's killers speak on Channels TV




This is unbelievable! How heartless can some people be? May her soul rest in peace...

CBN To introduce N5000 note: To use faces of 3 historical women leaders



                       Margaret Ekpo                                         Funmilayo Ransome Kuti                                             Hajiya Gambo Sawaba

The Central Bank of Nigeria this evening announced that it will introduce the N5, 000 note into the system, but contrary to speculations that CBN planned to use

Tonto Dike, Rukky Sanda donate N1m to cancer patient, Funmi Lawal



Tonto Dike donated N1m to cancer patient and UNILAG law graduate, Funmi Lawal this morning, with support from sultry actress Rukky Sanda. The donation was made through the Tonto Dike Foundation.

The reason why I announce these donations is to encourage others to help. Tonto was encouraged by Don Jazzy's N2 million donation yesterday. God bless Tonto, Rukky and everyone who has helped raise the N4 million Funmi needs for the surgery! We raised more than N5m. ThanAks guys!

P.S I know some of you have been hearing that this #SaveFunmi campaign is a scam. It's not! Funmi really has cancer. She's not bedridden or anything like that, it's just the cancer at the shoulder region...so please disregard all the BCs saying its a scam. I've spoken with her and her family and I would never attach my name to something fraudulent.


Wigan accepts Chelsea's bid for Nigerian footballer, Victor Moses



 
Wigan Athletic announced on their website this evening that they have finally accepted Chelsea's bid for Nigerian midfielder, Victor Moses. Chelsea had tried four unsuccessful times to buy the 21 year old midfielder, but his club refused to sell him. The fifth attempt was successful - they're paying about £10m for him. So this means if everything goes well, Victor Moses will join Mikel Obi at Chelsea! Good stuff!

Thursday 23 August 2012

Italian writer held over murder of Nigerian prostitute in Italy



An Italian man has been arrested over the murder of a Nigerian prostitute after police searching her apartment found a short story he wrote with close similarities to the killing.

Police in the northern Italian city of Turin discovered the