Naijatainment247: 2015

Friday 18 December 2015

3 staff of online retail outlet - 'Konga' docked over N9.6m phone theft

Three staff of online retail outlet, Konga today appeared before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for allegedly stealing 500 units of Infinix Hot2 mobile phone valued at N9.6 million, according to a report by Vanguard.

The men; Ibrahim Maradesa, Oluwatoyin Salau and Jerry Idenudia are standing trial on a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing.

Chelsea FC releases statement on Jose Mourinho sack

The club on it's official website released this statement;
''Chelsea Football Club and Jose Mourinho have today parted company by mutual consent. All at Chelsea thank Jose for his immense contribution since he returned as manager in the summer of 2013. His three league titles, FA Cup, Community Shield and three League Cup wins over two spells make him the most successful manager in our 110-year history. But both Jose and the board agreed results have not been good enough this season and believe it is in the best interests of both parties to go our separate ways.''
''The club wishes to make clear Jose leaves us on good terms and will always remain a much-loved, respected and significant figure at Chelsea. His legacy at Stamford Bridge and in England has long been guaranteed and he will always be warmly welcomed back to Stamford Bridge. The club’s focus is now on ensuring our talented squad reaches its potential.There will be no further comment until a new appointment is made.''

Ambode presents 2016 budget proposal of N665.588bn to House of Assembly

Read the press statement below...

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday presented the Year 2016 Budget proposal of N665.588billion to the House of Assembly, with a pledge that his administration will not only implement the budget faithfully, but also ensure that it works in the best interest of Lagosians.

The Portuguese boss was sacked this afternoon after club owner Roman Abramovich and board had series of emergency meetings last night. Mourinho's last match in charge was the disastrous 2-1 loss to Leicester city and with rumours of player unrest in the media, the club have acted and sacked him.

Abramovich could be forced to pay Mourinho more than £40million after the Portuguese manager signed a four-year deal this summer. Guus Hiddink could be lined up as the next replacement.

Mourinho lost support within the Chelsea hierarchy after his bust-up with former club doctor Eva Carneiro during the 2-2 draw with Swansea on the opening day of the season.
Stars of last season’s campaign including Eden Hazard, Nemanja Matic and Cesar Azpilicueta have been criticized by their manager in front of their peers, leading to splits in the camp.

This was Mourinho's second spell in charge of Chelsea and he was sorely disappointed with his players after Chelsea's 9th loss of the season to Leicester.
After the game,he told the press;

Photo credit: Lukesh Photo

Photos of the Policeman who was reinstated & promoted by the Senate after 21yrs suspension

Following a petition presented by Senator Solomon Adeola (Lagos West) on behalf of one of his constituents, Sgt. Amos Olaniyan on October 6, 2015, the Senate has ordered the reinstatement, promotion and payment of all dues to Sgt Olaniyan, who was verbally suspended from the Nigerian Police Force 21 years ago.

Emir Sanusi Secretly Marries 18-Year Old Adamawa Princess

The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has reportedly tied the knot with an 18-year old Adamawa princess named Sa’adatu Barkindo-Musdafa. Sa’adatu is the daughter of the Lamido of Adamawa, Muhammadu Barkindo-Musdafa.

The 18-year old who recently finished secondary school becomes the emir’s fourth wife. The secret wedding was contracted in a low-keyed ceremony in the town of Yola on Friday according to reports.

Brooklyn woman receives letter saying her Medicaid was cut off — because she's dead

Bureaucracy can be a real killer.

An 87-year-old Brooklyn woman found that out when she got a letter from the city’s Bureau of Fraud Investigation saying her Medicaid has been cut off — because she is dead.

“I couldn’t believe it,” said Selma Cohen, 87, a widowed cancer survivor who lives in Midwood.

At first I thought it was a joke or something.”

Pennsylvania Mom Posts Photo Breastfeeding Friend’s Son and Own Kid as 'milk Brothers'
NY Daily News

Pennsylvania mom Jessica Colletti says breast-feeding is so nice, she’s doing it twice — for her own son and a friend’s. And the friend likes the plan so much, she moved in with Colletti and her husband.

“It just seemed like the natural thing to do because I was already breast-feeding my son,” said Colletti.

The milky situation started last year after Colletti met Charlie Interrante, 25, at a magazine photo shoot for new mothers, and Interrante mentioned her trouble nursing her son, Mateo, now 18 months old.Interrante wasn’t able to pump her own milk for Mateo at her job as a barber, and Mateo had trouble digesting formula, Colletti said.

Death toll of Mecca Stampede has risen to 769 and more prominent Nigerians are now been reported to have died in the stampede. A Justice of the Ilorin Division of the Court of Appeal, Justice Musa Hassan Alkali; the Emir of Zing, a brother of the former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, Justice Abdulkadir Jega; and Ameerul-hajj of Taraba State to 2015’s hajj exercise, Abbas Ibrahim and two of his wives have all been confirmed dead in the stampede that took place on Thursday.

Abdulkadir Jega was a judge of the Court of Appeal and also a brother to the Editor-In-Chief of Daily Trust Newspaper, Mahmud Jega.

Mark Zuckerberg & pregnant wife Priscilla Chan at the China State Dinner

The Facebook Founder & his beautiful, heavily pregnant wife's outfit to China State Dinner in the US, held in the honour of The Chinese President, Xi Jinping.

Woman believed 'murdered' 30 years ago turns up alive and well

An alleged murder victim has turned up safe and well 31 years after vanishing off the face of the earth.
The woman, Petra Pazsitka, from the northern German city of Braunschweig, was 24 years old when she was last seen in 1980. A man later confessed to killing her.

Now she is 55 and living as Mrs Schneider in Düsseldorf. Two weeks ago her home was burgled and she called police who discovered her true identity.

A police spokesman: “It is indeed the missing-presumed-dead woman. She said she lived in different cities under a false name. She never had a new identity card.”

But her original one was found in the flat by detectives investigating the break-in. She eventually confessed to living a lie for the past 31 years.

President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) today expressed sadness over the calamity which occurred on Thursday in Saudi Arabia, which claimed the lives of hundreds of pilgrims, including some Nigerians.
In a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, the president said he believed that the stampede at Mina near Mecca in which a notable Nigerian Journalist, Hajiya Bilkisu Yusuf, Prof. Tijjani El-Miskin and others lost their lives was a monumental tragedy, not only for citizens of the countries involved, but for the global Islamic community.
He commiserated with the families of the over 700 pilgrims who lost their lives in the stampede less than two weeks after a crane collapsed in Mecca and claimed more than a hundred lives.

The federal government, through the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) said it discovered about N20 million excess payment in the police pension account.
It has, therefore set out to clean up the civil service starting with the verification of over 100,000 civil service pensioners to identify ghost beneficiaries.
Director ‎General of PTAD, Mrs. Nellie Mayshak told journalists in Abuja that the agency would undertake the verification and had already worked out modalities to have anti-graft agencies represented at every verification centers.

“What we inherited from police pension for example is in excess of N30 billion, but that is less than N10 billion now because a lot of it was bogus. Yes, that helped us to know that yes, we are owing money but the truth of the matter is that it is not quite that as it was made to seem. That is the value of the verification exercise,” she said.

Confusion Over Paternity Of 21-Year Old University Student, Ex-Lawmaker Dragged In The Mess

For Shola Olusola Warah, 21, a student of Federal College of Technology,Akure,these are not the best of times. The absence of a fatherly care over the years,didn’t really mean much to him until recently when he was offered admission to College of Technology Akure, in Ondo state and he started mingling with friends and other course mates.

Shola Olusola Warah, a native of Ilorin in Ilorin West local government area of kwara state, in company of his mother Sarah and other members of the family was looking psychologically distraught when they visited Saturday Vanguard office in ilorin last week to narrate their dilemma.

But Honourable Sulyman Warah, immediate past member of Kwara state house of assembly ,now married to another woman with four girls still denied that Sola is his biological son even though he admitted that he dated his mother several years ago.

A young bride from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is bringing a whole new meaning to the term 'something borrowed'. Abigail Kingston, 30, is set to get married in a wedding dress that is 120 years old and it has been previously worn by 10 other brides on her mother's side of the family.

Mary Lowry Warren, Kingston's great-great-grandmother, first donned the Victorian-era satin gown in 1895, and was last worn in 1991.

Leigh Valley Live reports that the tradition of passing down the dress took 50 years to start because Lowry's daughter's had no interest in wearing the dress. Lowry’s daughter got married in the roaring ’20s and wanted a flapper-style dress instead of the older style, Kingston explained.

It was Lowry's granddaughter Jane Woodruff who was delighted to wear the dress for her February 20, 1946, wedding to John Kearns. The next to wear the dress was Virginia Woodruff on her October 13, 1948, wedding to Douglas MacConnell and the list went on…. More photos below.

Army Chief Holds Sallah Get-Together With Wounded Soldiers

TY Buratai — Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Friday organised a Sallah “get-together” for wounded soldiers in Yola as a way of motivating soldiers and give them a sense of belonging.
Buratai, who was represented by Colonel Aba Popoola, Commander, 23 Armoured Brigade, Yola, the army chief said the gesture was also an expression of love to the wounded soldiers and their families, especially during this festive period.

Nigeria’s Legendary Act, 2face Idibia turns 40 on 18th September, 2015. While it’s no news the music legend is a father of 7! While he’s married to Annie Idibia.
We present to you the photos of his 7 kids.

Photos after the cut .......................

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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) said it destroyed 10 illegal refineries in three states and seized 42 oil tankers used in diverting petroleum products to the black market.
The Commandant General of the Corps, Abdulahi Gana, told journalists in Minna, Niger State, on Thursday that the operation was carried out between July and September.
“On Friday we destroyed three illegal refineries in Rivers state; within the week we destroyed five in Bayelsa and another two in Abia”, he said.
The commandant general expressed dismay that the Federal Government was losing much oil revenue to the operations of oil thieves than it was receiving.

Ace Comedian Bovi took to Instagram to celebrate himself and his daughter who share the same birthday today.

Showing gratitude, he wrote: –

“36 and no regrets! I asked God to let me survive every risk I take and let me learn from the mistakes I make. I saw stumbling blocks as stepping stones; I saw road blocks as detours. And this is only the beginning. And thank you to all those who didn’t have or see a reason to believe me but believed”.

He followed it with a photo of his daughter, Elena, who is now 2, captioning it: –

Paparazzi caught Victoria Beckham in a very compromising position while she was leaving her boutique’s first anniversary party in London the other night. Cling tightly to husband David Beckham, the former Spice Girl appeared to have had a lil’ accident on herself as there was a rather larger wet spot on her p@nts…RIGHT ON THE CROTCH!
We’ve heard of people getting drunk and peeing on themselves before, but did this fate befall bougie and glamorous Victoria at her own party???

Continue below to get a closer look at her soiled p@nts and check out the “explanation”…

Emergency staff stand near the bodies of hajj pilgrims at the site where at least 717 were killed in MinaSTR/AFP/Getty

A Nigerian religious leader has urged Saudi Arabian authorities not to blame pilgrims for the deadly stampede that caused the death of at least 717 people on the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. The Muslim believers were crushed to death and more than 850 were injured when two groups of pilgrims arrived at crossroads on Street 204 at the tent city of Mina.

A fake lawyer, Olawale Falola, said he made N6m from his victims who he promised to help secure jobs at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.

Falola, who was nabbed by the Oyo State Police Command during a stop-and-search in Ibadan recently, claimed to be a dropout of a university in Osun State, adding that he had deceived more than 100 people with his fake identity.

It was gathered that after seeing a sticker belonging to the Nigeria Bar Association on his windscreen, the police asked him about his identity, but he failed to substantiate his claim of being a lawyer.

5000 Naked Women To Protest In Nairobi Ahead Of Obama’s Visit

On 23rd July, 2015, 5000 naked men and women will hold a peaceful demonstration in the streets of Nairobi against the US president, Barrack Obama. The naked protest is put together by the ‘Republican Liberty Party’ whose leader is known as Vincent Kidala.

In a letter addressed to the Administration Police commandant, Vicent Kidala has given a notification of the peaceful procession, which will be meant to send a message to Barrack Obama over his stand on homosexuality. The naked protesters will be showing Obama the difference between a man and a woman. Lol. Attached below is the letter that was sent to the AP Commandant by the Republican Liberty Party.

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the newly appointed service chiefs to help him rebuild the reputation of the armed forces and the nation. According to a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant (Media and Publicity) to the president, Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Monday, he made the call while addressing them shortly after their appointments were announced.

"All of you, including the National Security Adviser, were chosen on merit. Your records gave you the job. Save for the new Chief of Army Staff whom I briefly met at his command at the Multi-National Joint Task Force in Chad, I don’t know any of you, your records recommended you. Legally, you are in acting capacity until the National Assembly accepts you. It is only then that you will take the oath of office. Thereafter, we will sit down and talk in more detail," the statement said.

UNILAG Lecturer Tears Woman's Cloth At Petrol Station

A lecturer with the University of Lagos, Mr Arthur Avwokeni Joseph, was recently detained at Alade Police Station, Somolu, Lagos State, western Nigeria, after he allegedly fought a lady at petrol station and tore her clothes.

P.M.News gathered that Joseph, 47, who works at the Business Administration Department of the university, went to a filling station along Fola Agoro Road, Somolu to buy fuel when there was an altercation between him and 28-year old Adeparusi Yetunde over who should buy the product first.

You see life so? Hehe President Buhari also has Nollywood in mind, despite most of them campaigned against him because he didn’t have money to share back then loooooool. Anyway, here’s the news.

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed law enforcement agencies to step up their efforts to curb the menace of pirates in Nigeria’s entertainment industry so that artistes can enjoy the fruits of their labour. He gave the directive after receiving a briefing from the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Information, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan and her Directors today in Abuja.

The Lagos State Government has shut down 29 illegal pharmacies and chemists across the State for operating illegally. Officials of the Lagos State Taskforce on Fake, Counterfeit and Unwholesome Processed Foods raided the patent stores on Monday and shut them down for operating without being registered with the government.

Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Health, Dr. Modele Osunkiyesi explained that the 29 shops were sealed off for various offences contrary to the provisions of the law on the operation of Pharmacies and Patent Medicine stores in Lagos State.

Osunkiyesi noted that the latest closure was coming on the heels of the government’s renewed mandate to the Taskforce to comb all nooks and crannies of the state for illegal patent medicine and pharmaceutical stores’ operators.

The Tragically Heartbreaking And Uplifting Life Of Keanu Reeves Revealed

In 1999, Keanu Reeves became most famous for his role in the groundbreaking science fiction film, The Matrix. It earned an impressive $463.5 million at the box office and was nominated for and won four Academy Awards. The Matrix is a happy story in a lot of ways, but the life of its star wasn’t always.
Now 50 years old, Keanu’s life has been full of more tragedy than you would expect from a movie star. Despite each setback, he’s kept pushing forward. It’s helped develop himself into the awesome person that he is on and off the screen.
At the age of three, his father left their family. They stayed in touch for a few years, but after the divorce and moving from city to city, they fell out of contact. Keanu attended four different high schools and struggled with dyslexia, making his education more challenging than it is for most. Eventually he left high school without earning a diploma, though through sheer will, he is an avid reader now.
At the age of 23, his closest friend River Phoenix died of a drug overdose. During a Reddit AMA last year, Keanu said: “He was a remarkable human person and actor. We got along very well, and I miss him. I think of him often.”
In 1998, Keanu met Jennifer Syme. The two fell instantly in love and by 1999, Jennifer was pregnant with their daughter. Sadly, after eight months, their child was born stillborn. They were devastated by her death and it eventually ended their relationship. 18 months later, Syme would die in a car accident.
In 2006, Reeves told Parade Magazine, “Grief changes shape, but it never ends.” It’s a lesson that we’ll all likely learn.

According to the Governor of Kiambu,William Kabogo,said today friday that six people died of alcohol withdrawal symptoms in the hospital.The six people were among the 18 people admitted to different hospitals in the country siince wednesday.''It is unfortunate that we have lost the six,but efforts are being made to save those admitted in 14 level four five hospital.My government would issue licenses only to brewers cleared by Kenya Bureau of standardsThe fight continues and there is no room for illicit brews in Kiambu.The symptoms of withdrawal includes shaking,sweating,delusions,confusion,aggressiveness,fever,fits and convulsions.''.Earlier,Kiambu County Director for clinical services Jacob Toro said rehabilitation centres had been set up for alcohol addicts following the crackdown on low priced,high alcohol spirits.More photos after the cut...

Doctor who scammed patients by falsely diagnosing cancer, jailed for 45 years

A doctor who made millions of dollars by putting more than 500 patients through unnecessary and grueling cancer treatments and then billing insurers has been sentenced to 45 years in prison.

Dr Farid Fata, who worked in suburban Detroit, Michigan, poisoned around 550 victims many of whom did not actually have cancer, by giving them excessive chemotherapy and other treatments.

His actions wrecked his patients' health, with many sustaining chronic health problems such as brittle bones and fried organs. Other victims lost their homes and jobs, and were forced into bankruptcy.

The first lady of Niger state, Dr. Amina Bello has offered to work as gynecologist at the state General hospital in Minna the state capital.

Speaking during her visit to the hospital yesterday July 10th, Mrs Bello said;

"My visit is to see how I can contribute to the society. That is what I do. I see pregnant women, I see women with problems, I operate on women on caesarian section; that is what I intend to do as my own contribution. The hospital should expect better services. I would like to contribute my own quota, visit some of these women, spend time with them, helping with their surgeries and deliveries. I also need to see how the premises, where I will render my services, looks like. And I am very happy because the environment is so clean despite the old structures.”she said

Happy 73rd birthday to Nollywood legend, Olu Jacobs

Iconic actor Olu Jacobs turns 73 today July 11th. Happy Birthday to him and many more great years!

Heartbreaking photos: 12yr old girl battered by her father in Lagos

12 year old Kafayat Kareem was battered by her father who used barb wire to beat her mercilessly for defending her mother during one of her parent's fight at their home in Orile Iganmu, Lagos. Kafayat's father pounced on his wife after he discovered she used his money to play lottto. Kafayat, who is a Junior Secondary School 1 student at Canal Secondary School, Orile, Lagos, said if not for the timely intervention of vigilante people who found her writhing in pain inside the market, she would have died.

She narrated her experience to TheNation

"I live with my parents at 4 Kuforiji Street, Orile. On July 7th, I ran away from home after receiving severe beating from my father. My offence was that I tried to stop him from beating my mother. My father accused my mother of using his hard earned money to play lotto game and he descended on her with anything he could lay his hands on. My father alleged that my mother loves patronizing lotto game and he beat her up mercilessly and broke her knees. Despite my mother’s cry for help, none of our neighbours came to her rescue because they are afraid of my father.

The 49 year-old Chief Consultant Gynaecologist and Managing Director of Hope Medical Centre Benin City, Dr John Abode, who was found dead in his wardrobe last Tuesday, may have actually committed suicide, Vanguard gathered.

Vanguard learned from a top security source that the deceased who was said to have attempted suicide on several occasions, but was stopped by the widow, injected himself with a yet-to-be disclosed substance before heading to his wardrobe where he hanged himself with his belt.

Barely 24 hours after assumption of office as new Commissioner of Police in Ogun state, CP Abdulmajid Ali, has assured the family members of late Chief (Mrs) Alimot Sadiat Kareem Owogold, 82, a.k.a. Mama Elewuju and the people of Ogun state of adequate and prompt investigation into the murder of the slain market womens’ leader.

He also promised to apprehend the culprits within one week as all hands will be on deck to unravel the killing.

Ali stated this when he visited the Ijebu-Ode home of the slain Iyaloja of Ijebu Ode, who was attacked and killed by some hoodlums on Wednesday evening in her house located at Sabo-Itanrin area, Ijebu ode.

Buhari reportedly moves to pacify Tinubu - Ex-Governor to get more Ministerial nominees

This is according to a report by Tribune. They claim that president Buhari is considering giving former Lagos State governor Bola Tinubu more ministerial slots as a way of pacifying the national leader of the APC who is said to be very angry about the goings on in the party...especially the national Assembly crisis.

"Sources close to the APC confirmed to the Nigerian Tribune that the presidency had discovered lately that Tinubu was angry and had been putting some measures in place to pacify the national leader of APC.

Tinubu’s camp was said to have been angered by Buhari’s failure to back its strategies that would have ensured the emergence of candidates of the party for the positions of Senate president and Speaker of the House of Representatives.

It was learnt that Tinubu was particularly angry that Buhari did not make good his promise to address APC legislators at the International Conference Centre on June 9, leading to the emergence of Senator Bukola Saraki as Senate president.

Lol. Wouldn't that be awesome?

President Buhari Rejects N400m Armoured Cars

President Muhammadu Buhari has turned down an offer by the Federal Government to procure five new armoured Mercedes Benz S-600 (V222) cars for his use. The cars which total cost is put at about N400m were planned to be purchased by the State House.

A Presidency source told journalists yesterday that the president got to know of the plan when the Permanent Secretary, State House, Mr. Nebolisa Emodi, was briefing him of his ministry’s activities on Wednesday. Buhari then replied him saying the purchase was unnecessary.

A source also quoted him to have said; “I don’t need any new cars. The ones I am using now are just fine.”

Fani- Kayode Is Jealous of Tinubu- APC Chieftain

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Mr. Lateef Raji, says the Director of Media and Publicity, Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, is envious of the many achievements of the National Leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.

Raji, who is a former Special Adviser to former Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, said this during an interview with a Punch correspondent on Thursday.

He said this while reacting to Fani-Kayode’s claim that the APC crisis showed that the North had put an end to Tinubu’s political dominance.

Former Governor of Jigawa State was shocked beyond words yesterday when a Federal High court sitting in Kano asked that the former Governor and his two sons who were accused of fraud be remanded in prison till the next court sitting which will come up on September 28 which will automatically make him spend two months and a half in prison without bail.

As the court rose, the Deputy Chief Registrar of the Federal High Court, Mr Solomon Akpedah ushered him and his two sons into a waiting van which will take them to the Kano central prison, the former Governor exclaimed: “You mean I am now a prisoner”?

The Deputy Chief Registrar, however tried to calm him down saying “No Sir, you are not a prisoner”, as they were all made to enter the van.

SEE What Emir Of Kano Did To 40 Prisoners

Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II did something that 40 inmates of the the Goron Dutse and Kurmawa prisons will never forget – see what it was.

Emir of Kano paid a hefty fine for 40 prisoners telling them to go and sin no more

Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, gave freedom to 40 inmates of the Goron Dutse and Kurmawa prisons paying from his own pocket their fines totalling N6.4 million – the sum equal to more than $27,000. Emir of Kano addressed the prisoners immediately after their release, telling them to go and lead a godly life.

Muhammadu Sanusi II visited these detention facilities to commemorate last ten days of Ramadan.

The head of Kurmawa prison, Auwalu Umar Diso, told he appreciates Emir of Kano’s concern towards the plight of the prisoners.

Thursday 9 July 2015

Child Abuse: Teacher Flogs Student Ruthlessly In School (Photo)

The person that tweeted it said it happened at Government Secondary School, Ugheli. See full pic after the cut..............

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