How Bricklayer Killed 12-Year Old Relative

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a man, Mr. Paul Obiefule, for allegedly beating his 12-year-old relative to death.

The relative, who was identified as Onyedikachi Mbanozo, was staying with Obiefule, a bricklayer, and his wife on Omitola Street in the Agege area of Lagos.

Punch Metro learnt that Onyedika, as the boy was fondly called, was the son of Obiefule’s wife’s brother.

It was further gathered that the boy was beaten to death on Monday evening around 8.30pm, while the neighbours reported the matter at the Pen Cinema Police Division on Tuesday.

It was said that Onyedika, who was attending Irewole Primary School in Agege, could not go to school for several weeks before his death as a result of a sickness sustained from series of beatings.

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One of the neighbours, who identified himself as Mr. Oje Owode, told our correspondent that the boy died from an accumulation of floggings which he received from his aunt’s husband.

He said, “The man (Obiefule) usually flogged the boy like an animal. Most times, we tried to intervene, but he would not listen to us. The boy fell sick several times from Obiefule’s merciless flogging. The last sickness was for over two weeks. And then on Monday again, the man beat the sick boy, and locked him up in the room.

“Later, we just saw that Obiefule and his wife went out of the house and did not return until around 5am. We noticed that he put a big bundle on his shoulder and smuggled it in with his wife.

“We did not know that the boy had died in the evening and they were looking for where to dump him all night. That was when we raised the alarm and reported him to the police.”

Another neighbor, Mr. Fatai, said Obiefule usually used hammer, chisel or a screw driver to inflict pains on the deceased.

It was learnt that as soon as Obiefule was arrested on Tuesday, his two boys were taken to a c primary school on the next street. When our correspondent visited the school, the proprietress, who did not want her name to be mentioned, said Obiefule’s two boys had not been spared from their father’s wickedness.

The Lagos State Police spokesperson, Ngozi Braide, confirmed the arrest of Obiefule in an e-mail and added that the police had commenced investigations.-Year Old Relative (VIEWERS DISCRETION)

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a man, Mr. Paul Obiefule, for allegedly beating his 12-year-old relative to death.

The relative, who was identified as Onyedikachi Mbanozo, was staying with Obiefule, a bricklayer, and his wife on Omitola Street in the Agege area of Lagos.

Punch Metro learnt that Onyedika, as the boy was fondly called, was the son of Obiefule’s wife’s brother.

It was further gathered that the boy was beaten to death on Monday evening around 8.30pm, while the neighbours reported the matter at the Pen Cinema Police Division on Tuesday.

It was said that Onyedika, who was attending Irewole Primary School in Agege, could not go to school for several weeks before his death as a result of a sickness sustained from series of beatings.

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One of the neighbours, who identified himself as Mr. Oje Owode, told our correspondent that the boy died from an accumulation of floggings which he received from his aunt’s husband.

He said, “The man (Obiefule) usually flogged the boy like an animal. Most times, we tried to intervene, but he would not listen to us. The boy fell sick several times from Obiefule’s merciless flogging. The last sickness was for over two weeks. And then on Monday again, the man beat the sick boy, and locked him up in the room.

“Later, we just saw that Obiefule and his wife went out of the house and did not return until around 5am. We noticed that he put a big bundle on his shoulder and smuggled it in with his wife.

“We did not know that the boy had died in the evening and they were looking for where to dump him all night. That was when we raised the alarm and reported him to the police.”

Another neighbor, Mr. Fatai, said Obiefule usually used hammer, chisel or a screw driver to inflict pains on the deceased.

It was learnt that as soon as Obiefule was arrested on Tuesday, his two boys were taken to a c primary school on the next street. When our correspondent visited the school, the proprietress, who did not want her name to be mentioned, said Obiefule’s two boys had not been spared from their father’s wickedness.

The Lagos State Police spokesperson, Ngozi Braide, confirmed the arrest of Obiefule in an e-mail and added that the police had commenced investigations.-Year Old Relative (VIEWERS DISCRETION)

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a man, Mr. Paul Obiefule, for allegedly beating his 12-year-old relative to death.

The relative, who was identified as Onyedikachi Mbanozo, was staying with Obiefule, a bricklayer, and his wife on Omitola Street in the Agege area of Lagos.

Punch Metro learnt that Onyedika, as the boy was fondly called, was the son of Obiefule’s wife’s brother.

It was further gathered that the boy was beaten to death on Monday evening around 8.30pm, while the neighbours reported the matter at the Pen Cinema Police Division on Tuesday.

It was said that Onyedika, who was attending Irewole Primary School in Agege, could not go to school for several weeks before his death as a result of a sickness sustained from series of beatings.

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One of the neighbours, who identified himself as Mr. Oje Owode, told our correspondent that the boy died from an accumulation of floggings which he received from his aunt’s husband.

He said, “The man (Obiefule) usually flogged the boy like an animal. Most times, we tried to intervene, but he would not listen to us. The boy fell sick several times from Obiefule’s merciless flogging. The last sickness was for over two weeks. And then on Monday again, the man beat the sick boy, and locked him up in the room.

“Later, we just saw that Obiefule and his wife went out of the house and did not return until around 5am. We noticed that he put a big bundle on his shoulder and smuggled it in with his wife.

“We did not know that the boy had died in the evening and they were looking for where to dump him all night. That was when we raised the alarm and reported him to the police.”

Another neighbor, Mr. Fatai, said Obiefule usually used hammer, chisel or a screw driver to inflict pains on the deceased.

It was learnt that as soon as Obiefule was arrested on Tuesday, his two boys were taken to a c primary school on the next street. When our correspondent visited the school, the proprietress, who did not want her name to be mentioned, said Obiefule’s two boys had not been spared from their father’s wickedness.

The Lagos State Police spokesperson, Ngozi Braide, confirmed the arrest of Obiefule in an e-mail and added that the police had commenced investigations.

President Jonathan Offers Amnesty To Boko Haram Members

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The Minister of Youth Development, Mr. Boni Haruna yesterday May 29th revealed plans by President Jonathan to grant amnesty to members of Boko Haram once they lay down their arms and embrace peace. The Minister revealed this while speaking this morning at the national Democracy Day programme tagged A day with young leaders of Nigeria.

"President Goodluck Jonathan has also declared amnesty for members of the Boko Haram sect. Series of integration programmes have been lined up for the members of the sect who would surrender their arms and embrace peace. Let me use this opportunity on behalf of the Federal Government, to call on the members of the Boko Haram sect to embrace the government’s gesture and key into the amnesty programme " he said

According to the minister, over 300, 000 youths from the Niger Delta region have benefited from the amnesty programme of the Government. He said the beneficiaries of the Amnesty programme have turned from being militants to being wealth generators and employers of labor.

Electrician Dies In Lagos Train Accident on Tuesday [PHOTO]

Electrician Dies In Lagos Train Accident on Tuesday [PHOTO]

An unidentified man was crushed to death while attempting to board a train in motion at the Yaba Railway Market, Lagos State. 

The incident, which occurred on Tuesday at about 4pm, was said to have caused commotion in the area as people ran in different directions. The man, who was an electrician on his way back from work, was said to have approached the train at full speed, but lost his balance and slipped, while the train dragged him, dislodging some parts of his body and eventually slitting his throat.

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His working tools, which included a soldering iron, screw drivers and masking tapes could be seen close to his body. Eyewitnesses blamed the young man for the fate that befell him, but could not help sympathizing with him. One of the witnesses, who identified himself simply as Collins, said he lived around the railway area, adding that young men were fond of boarding trains in motion. He said, “I was the one that dragged him away from the rail and covered his remains with a sack after the train had killed him.

“He tried to jump into the train, but lost his balance and slipped. The train just dragged him along, slitting his throat in the process.” A commercial bus driver, Mr. Paul Austin, said he became aware of the incident when people where shouting. According to him, he did not see when the victim tried to jump on the train, but he saw the train dragging him along as it moved. An official of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, who arrived at the scene almost immediately, but refused to give his name, said the corporation would not take the corpse, adding that it would be evacuated by the Yaba Local Council Development Area.

Cheating Rumours Triggered By Beyonce’s Closeness To Her Bodyguard, Julius.

According to Star Magazine,  Jay Z is jealous of Beyonce’s close relationship with her bodyguard Julius – a divorcee with a kid – and thinks she’s having an affair with him. 

You will recall he is the same bodyguard who tried to protect Jay Z  from Solange in the elevator attack. 

It is understandable why Jay z would feel uncomfortable – the guy knows too much and has been around since 2009. He is likely to be the only one who knows the truth about that elevator fight as well. Julius protected Beyonce to the extent that he directed Jay Z to enter another car after the elevator fight with Solange!

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“Jay definitely thinks that there was and may still be something romantic going on between Bey and Julius,” an insider tells Star of the hip-hop mogul, whose own rumored cheating was the reported cause of Solange’s attack. “He wanted to fire Julius last February, but Beyonce said, ‘Julius isn’t going anywhere.’ Despite being subject to numerous cheating rumors himself, Jay is, nonetheless, “very jealous” of his wife’s friendship with Julius — and friends believe he may have a reason to be. “They’ve spent a lot of time together behind closed doors,”He’s even stayed in her hotel room.”

Electrician Dies In Lagos Train Accident on Tuesday [PHOTO]

An unidentified man was crushed to death while attempting to board a train in motion at the Yaba Railway Market, Lagos State. 

The incident, which occurred on Tuesday at about 4pm, was said to have caused commotion in the area as people ran in different directions. The man, who was an electrician on his way back from work, was said to have approached the train at full speed, but lost his balance and slipped, while the train dragged him, dislodging some parts of his body and eventually slitting his throat.

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His working tools, which included a soldering iron, screw drivers and masking tapes could be seen close to his body. Eyewitnesses blamed the young man for the fate that befell him, but could not help sympathizing with him. One of the witnesses, who identified himself simply as Collins, said he lived around the railway area, adding that young men were fond of boarding trains in motion. He said, “I was the one that dragged him away from the rail and covered his remains with a sack after the train had killed him.

“He tried to jump into the train, but lost his balance and slipped. The train just dragged him along, slitting his throat in the process.” A commercial bus driver, Mr. Paul Austin, said he became aware of the incident when people where shouting. According to him, he did not see when the victim tried to jump on the train, but he saw the train dragging him along as it moved. An official of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, who arrived at the scene almost immediately, but refused to give his name, said the corporation would not take the corpse, adding that it would be evacuated by the Yaba Local Council Development Area.

How Fela’s "Double Wahala" Has Changed My Life ––Oritsefemi

The secret of the music industry is to record a hit track that will skyrocket your carrier. This is what has happened to Oritse Femi with his "Double Wahala" and he is so happy:

“There were times when I had no money to pay studio fees and I would ask my friends for a loan. After paying the studio fee, I would be left without the fare for my transport back home. When I eventually trekked home, there would be no food to eat. 


“At that time, the fee was N2, 500. I could remember that August Studio in Apapa charged N5, 000 per session. That was where the Plantashun Boys produced all their albums. But I could not afford to go there. So I used Mighty Mouse studio in Ajegunle where the fee was N2, 500 per session. 

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“Things have definitely changed. Nowadays, I don’t charge less than N3m to perform at a concert. Sometimes the concerts are funded by multinational companies and we have to tour 20 states. Multiply N3m by 20 states and you will understand what I am saying. The situation has indeed improved.”


Recalling the rough days before he eventually recorded Double Wahala, Oritse Femi told E-Punch:

"I was almost frustrated because my career had over the years failed to generate the desired response from music fans. I prayed to God first for inspiration and basically retraced my steps. It was then it occurred to me that my fans actually want something dynamic for a change. Consequently, because the music we are doing is Afro hip-hop and since Fela was the king of Afro hip hop, I decided to begin by paying homage to him.”

''I'm Not Lucky But Blessed, 3 Years Ago We Had No Cars''' - Davido

Singer Davido shared the above photo and said 3 years ago, they had no cars.

Most of his fans didnt believe him and they wondered how on this earth is it possible to be Omo Baba Olowo and not have a car.

It might be possible that he had no car and was always moving around with his dad's car.

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, 3 Years Ago We Had No Cars''' - Davido

Singer Davido shared the above photo and said 3 years ago, they had no cars.

Most of his fans didnt believe him and they wondered how on this earth is it possible to be Omo Baba Olowo and not have a car.

It might be possible that he had no car and was always moving around with his dad's car.

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2 Kid To Death In Ex- Police Affairs Minister, Ibrahim Lame’s Home

Tragedy struck on Tuesday afternoon at the Abuja home of former Police Affairs Minister Ibrahim Yakubu Lame as two children suffocated to death in a locked car.

Two-year-old Farida, who was Dr. Lame’s daughter and her 1-year-old cousin Isah Abubakar Tahir died after being trapped for over an hour playing in one of the cars parked in the house.

The grieving fathers of the children, Dr. Lame and Abubakar Isah Tahir narrated to Daily Trust what happened.

Farida’s father, who discovered the bodies, said it happened around 1.30 pm on Tuesday.

“The house driver came back around 1.30pm and when the children saw him while they were playing in the compound pleaded with him to take them out for a drive,” he said.

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“The driver, who wanted to put them off, told them not to worry and should let him pray and come back, so while he left to pray, they decided to enter the car. Farida my daughter was two years old and Sabir (Isah’s alias) her cousin was one year old, so they got into the car.” 

He explained that unfortunately the car has ‘child lock mechanism,’ which was on, so there was no way they could open the car from the inside, because it locks automatically. 

“Nobody noticed they were inside. Initially he told them he was going to pray but had no intention of coming back, and after his prayer he started sleeping,” Lame said.

By the time he discovered them after more than one hour of their being in the car, they were already dead.

“But I decided to rush them to the hospital,” Lame said. They were confirmed dead at a hospital in Gwarinpa.

Former Oyo Governor, Ladoja, loses son in fatal auto crash in Lagos

One of the sons of former Oyo State governor, Rasheed Ladoja, died yesterday Thursday May 29th in a fatal auto accident on Eko Bridge.

Adebola Ladoja, who was driving a Volkswagen Golf car, was heading towards Lagos Island around 3.30pm when a DAF truck said to be on top speed lost control, rammed into the median of the bridge and then rammed into his car, crushing it and killing Adebola on the spot.

"It took several hours before those who came to the rescue of the victim could break into the vehicle. He was trapped behind the wheel with blood gushing out of his head as a result of the impact,” an eyewitness said

Lagos state Police Public Relations Officer, Ngozi Braide, confirmed the incident and said the late Adebola's corpse has been deposited at the mortuary

"On Eko Bridge, a Daf truck with registration number. JJJ 59 XA, driven by one Justice Oseghai, ran into a Volkswagen Golf car marked AKD 107 CJ, driven by Adebola Ladoja, son of the former Governor of Oyo State, Senator Rasheed Ladoja. The victim died on the spot. His corpse has been moved to the Lagos Island General Hospital’s mortuary for autopsy, while the truck’s driver has been arrested."

Mr and Mrs Kanye West looking glum during honeymoon in Ireland

The newlyweds were spotted leaving a cinema after watching a movie during their honeymoon in Ireland yesterday. They were both dressed in black and tried to go unnoticed but other movie-goers noticed them with one later tweeting "Kim and Kanye are having the weirdest honeymoon like they went to the cinema in Portlaoise??'

Where's the honeymoon bliss though? The couple are planning to have a short honeymoon though as they both due to attend a friend's wedding in LA this weekend. 

Breaking: Boko Haram kidnaps two prominent Emirs in Borno state

According to breaking news report byPremium Times, Boko Haram men this morning kidnapped 2 first class traditional rulers in Borno State - the Emir of Uba, Ismaila Mamza and the Emir of Gwoza, Idrisa Timta.

According to security officials who spoke with Premium Times, the emirs were seized by the gunmen around 10a.m today Friday May 30th near Shaffa while they were traveling to Gombe to attend the funeral of the Emir of Gombe, Shehu Abubakar, who died on Tuesday May 27th. (pictured above)

The Borno state government is yet to issue an official statement on the abduction.

Presidential fact-finding committee visit Chibok

Members of the presidential fact-finding committee on the abducted Chibok school girls yesterday May 29th paid a visit to Chibok community. In a statement signed by the committee spokesman, Kingsley Osadolor, the committee met with some officials of the Borno state government, including the Borno State Commissioner for Education, Musa Kubo, Chairman of Chibok Local Government, Bana Lawan, five district heads of the surrounding communities, Chairman of the Parent Teachers Association of the Government Girls Secondary School Chibok, the principal, parents of the abducted girls and some of the girls who escaped were all present at the meeting. 

Read part of the statement after the cut...where's the pic of them there though?

"Members of the committee visited the burnt-out structures of Government Secondary School, where the girls were abducted. The receiving party conducted members of the committee round the grounds of the school. The principal, vice principals, matrons of the hostels, as well as security guards and cooks were earlier debriefed by the committee in Maiduguri. The committee later held an interactive session with the Chibok communities on the school premises. At the meeting, Chairman of the Fact-finding Committee, Brig.-Gen. Ibrahim Sabo (retd.), who spoke with misty eyes, said the committee came, first, to sympathise with the parents and other community members over the havoc of the insurgents. He assured the people of President Goodluck Jonathan’s concern about the fate of the abducted students, saying that the President was having sleepless nights. As we gather here today to see you wailing, by the grace of God, we will also gather here to dance and rejoice with you when the girls regain their freedom" it read

The spokesperson of the committee said the people were elated to see them and asked that their message of hope and belief that the girls would be found be delivered to the President. He said one of the fathers whose 2 daughters are still in Boko haram captivity, Rev. Enoch Mark asked that people should stop politicizing the missing Chibok girls and also stated that the abduction was not a religious thing as both religions were affected by the abduction.

Panic as explosion rocks Abuja this morning

There was panic in the Kurudu, Jikoyi community in the
outskirt of Abuja this morning after a loud explosion was heard.
Residents in the area were reportedly seen running for safety
when they heard the loud bang.
It was initially thought to be a bomb blast but a Spokesman for
the Nigerian army assured people it wasn't, explaining that a
rock blocking a new road being constructed from Karishi to
Apo in the Abuja city centre, was blasted with dynamites to
help free the road and allow construction to continue

We know where Chibok girls are, but won't use force to rescue them - Military

Nigeria's Chief of Defense Staff Air Marshall Alex Badeh
today said that the Nigeria military has been able to locate the
200+ girls abducted in Chibok on April 14th but will not use
force to rescue them because that could put the girls in great
danger as the insurgents could kill them.
He revealed this today while addressing a group of protesters,
the Citizens Initiative for Security Awareness, outside the
Defence Headquarters in Abuja. He said the military knows
what they are doing and should be allowed to continue their
work
"We want our girls back. The military can do it, but
where they are held, can we go with force? The good
news for the girls is that we know where they are but we
can't tell you. Just leave us alone. We are working. We
will bring the girls back" He said

Teacher who defiled minor says one of them made passes at him

A 38 year old nursery school teacher who was arrested
yesterday for defiling three minors says he's not to blame so
much because one of the minors made passes at him. Olayinka
Oluwadare Folarin, (pictured above) took the young girls to the
school toilet where he sexually molested them. Speaking during
his interrogation yesterday, the paedoaphile said a little girl
was the first to make a pass at him
"One of them made advances at me. You know how
children play with you in a funny way. This thing is
beyond me.” he said
Mr Folarin, who has been arrested before for molesting
children, said he believes he's under some demonic attack that
pushes him to commit the act and so shouldn't be judged
"I have been doing this for a long time. I feel terribly bad
each time I did it but I could not stop it. Why don’t you
find a way of helping me. Is this meant to expose me?
Some people should just think and reason with me. The
person who has not sinned before should cast the first
stone. If God did not forsake some people, I know he
would not forsake me. I am a changed person now.”
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On how he carried out his evil act, Folarin said he would invite
the little girls into the toilet, place them on the wash hand
basin, lubricate their vagina with his hair cream, fondle them
but says he never penetrated them with his manhood, a claim
the police is refuting because medical examination on the little
girls show their hymen was not intact.
"I never penetrated them. I only used my manhood to rub
their private parts. Yes, I used my hair cream to lubricate
my organ to stimulate myself.”.
Oyo state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Olabisi
Okuwobi‑Ilobanafor while confirming the incident said:
“The suspect had engaged in multiple defilement and all
the victims said the same thing that he always abused
them twice a week since last year. The third girl was
lured by the suspect to cover his illicit affairs. The third
girl he abused saw a note he wrote to one of the two girls
when she was sweeping the floor and asked what was
happening. The teacher then collected the paper; for fear
of being exposed, he recruited her into the group" she said
Due to the seriousness of his crime, Folarin would be
transferred to the state Police headquarters where further
investigations would be carried out.
Source: Vanguard

The only Nigerian journalist with access to Boko Haram flown home to negotiate with group

Nigerian journalist, Ahmad Salkida, who previously worked for Daily Trust and Premium Times and
reported extensively on Boko Haram, fled Nigeria to Dubai 2 years ago after being accused of being
a Boko Haram sympathizer. He said he fled after 'his life and that of his family became endangered'
after security agencies began to mistake his in-depth reporting on the terrorist group as evidence of
his closeness to them. He went underground for several weeks before finally fleeing Nigeria. Salkida
was perhaps the only Nigerian journalist/civilian to have access to Boko Haram, and he said at the
time that he'd turned down Boko Haram's many requests for him to publish exclusive interviews and
materials for them.
Anyway according to new reports, the Nigerian government flew him back home a few weeks ago to
negotiate with Boko Haram on their behalf, since he's the only civilian who has allegedly seen Boko
Haram leader Abubakar Shekau and come out alive. He reportedly came back home after the
Nigerian government assured him that he will not be arrested. (See his tweets). Continue...
From UK Daily Mail
One hundred non-combatant, low-level sympathisers were to be freed and the two groups
brought together in a convoy of buses accompanied by a hand-picked go-between, respected
Nigerian journalist Ahmad Salkida.
The plan had been agreed in tortuous negotiations in response to worldwide outrage over a night-
time raid on a school in the town of Chibok on April 14 when the girls were abducted from their
dormitories.
Mr Salkida was born in Borno State, where Boko Haram originated. He has known its leaders
all his life and has unprecedented access.
He has been arrested on several occasions accused of being a Boko Haram sympathiser, and he
fled with his family to Dubai two years ago.
But two weeks ago, he was summoned out of exile by President Jonathan’s aides. He initially
feared he might face arrest, but was then given a letter of indemnity signed by the President
when he flew to Nigeria.
Sources said Mr Salkida was able to travel by taxi to the group’s forest camp to talk to Shekau
two weeks ago. ‘His mission was secretive and dangerous,’ they said.
He is probably the only civilian with access to Shekau. There is trust between them and Salkida
had only one aim – to get the schoolgirls out.
He reported afterwards that the group of girls he saw were alive and well, and being adequately
fed and sheltered. They told him all they wanted was to go home.
Salkida’s mission was complicated by the chaos surrounding government’s pronouncements
about negotiations with the terrorist group.
Shekau has released two shocking videos showing the girls dressed in hijabs and reciting verses
from the Koran.

Fight against terrorism: Military has received N130b from Jan - April - Okonjo-Iweala

While presenting the 2014 budget signed last week by Pres.
Jonathan to newsmen, the Coordinating Minister of the
Economy and Finance Minister revealed that the Nigerian
military has received N130.7billion from the Federal
Government from January to April 2014 and that another N3.8b
has been approved by the president but was still being
processed and will soon be released to the military.
She revealed this to deny claims by the Nigerian military and
other security agencies that poor funding was undermining
ongoing war against terrorism. Defending the huge amount
being spent in the military, Dr Okonjo-Iweala said;
"Defence spending is top in everything. You know that
military establishments need new things to assist them in
their work, and ours will not be different. No budget will
be enough to meet their demands but for now, I think the
sector takes almost a trillion of the budget.”
"The defence budget in 2014 is about N968.127 billion and
we have disbursed N130.7 billion between January and
April 2014, N85.9billion out of what has been disbursed is
for personnel cost.

'There are plans to bring down my government' - President Jonathan

Speaking during the 2014 Democracy Day Interdenominational
Church Service in Abuja yesterday Sunday May 25th, president
Jonathan said there are evil people that are trying to bring down
his government and they are the ones behind the violence in
Nigeria, Punch reports.
"You can imagine if this government had not been facing
these distractions within this period, definitely, we would
have moved farther than this. All these distractions are
planned to bring this government down and since they
failed, terror will also fail.
“We have been witnessing terror attacks for two years
plus, but the Chibok incident has added a major dent on
the security of the country. There is nothing God cannot
do. With your prayers, our girls will be seen by our
security personnel. Terror will not stop this country from
progressing. We know that these terrorists are human and
they are evil men. Definitely, they are among those we
categorise as evil forces.
Forces of evil will never prevail. Forces of darkness will
never prevail. I call on all Nigerians, Christians and non-
Christians who pray, to continue to pray and I believe that
God is on our side. Forces of evil and darkness will never
prevail.” the president said

How to stop Boko Haram problem - Sat Guru Maharaj Ji

Spiritual head of One Love Family, Sat Guru Maharaj Ji says
the best way to tackle the Boko Haram menace in the country
is for us to go back to our traditions and culture. In an
interview with City People this week, Maharaj Ji said the
intervention of the international community was a welcomed
idea and that it would make the fight against Boko Haram a lot
easier because unlike Nigerians, the foreigners know that there
is a Christ of this age, that is him (Maharaj Ji), walking on the
planet and so carrying him along in the fight would bring a stop
to acts of terrorism. Excepts from the interview;
Asked what his take is on the present state of insecurity
in Nigeria, Maharaj Ji said;
"Very simple. Because there is no security challenge per
say, except for the fact that the Northern oligarchy
believes Nigeria belongs to them. They don't believe in
anybody whether you are from the South-South, South-
East or South-West. They feel that Nigeria is an Hausa
country and it is not, we have three regions. We have
major tribes. Yoruba in the South-West, Ibo in the South-
East, then the South-South the Ijaws etc. The North must
accept that Ibo, Yoruba, Ijaw, Itsekiri, Urhobo...we are
all one Nigeria, that is what is worrying them. Then
again, religion. They should know that God has no
religion. The only religion of God is accepting you the
way you are. If I don't accept you, how will the place be
okay for us?
He also spoke on the assistance being rendered to Nigeria by
the international community, saying there is no shame is asking
for help
"There is no problem asking for what you need if you
don't have it. No country has exclusive power over
improvement in technology. There is no how under the
present conditions Nigerians should fear asking the
Americans for help or the British or the Germans. If
there is going to be any fear, it is still going to be from
the north. At the beginning, our fathers just gave in like
that, but this time, we are not going to give in, no more.
The only solution to Boko Haram menace is for us to go
back to our traditions and culture. This time we have to go
into tradition and culture to find the real ideal power to be
able to sort or mediate and get things sorted out. People
should not be afraid. They are going to assist. They are
going to help and I know that. If I look at it from the
higher point of view, it is time for them too to come and
tap from the special grace from Nigeria because they
unlike our people know that there is a Christ of this age
walking on planet earth and so this situation is for them
to carry him along so that all these up and downs, crises
in all these places could actually stop" he said.
Sat Guru Maharaj Ji also spoke on the Super Eagles going for
the World Cup. He said they can win the World cup only if
they stay away from wearing blue pants throughout the
competition
"I have given my recommendations and I don't know how
Nigerians feel about it. I have told them that they can win
this cup if they stop using blue jersey. They have
accepted but what about blue pants? They should do away
with it. Keshi must inspect all the pants they are wearing.
I am begging them throughout this competition, its a
national affair and not Super Eagles of Lagos but Super
Eagles of Nigeria" he said

Jos blast: Igbo community confirms death of 36 members, 42 injured

The Igbo community in Jos, Plateau State, has confirmed that
36 Igbo men and women residing in Jos were killed in the twin
bomb blast that rocked the city on Tuesday May 20th, with 42
others injured and many others still missing.
The Eze Igbo II of Jos Prof. Joseph Obilom stated this
today Monday May 26th while addressing newsmen at his
Palace in Jos.
"Our people were worst hit by the blast. Most of our
members are traders, who own shops at the terminus
market. Goods worth millions of Naira of our members
were destroyed. We are calling on the Federal and State
government to come to our aid by sending relief materials
to the injured and affected members." he said

22yr old mother sells her one-month old baby for N430k in Onitsha

22 year old Chinelo Huma, (pictured above), who got pregnant
while she was engaged in prostitution, sold her 1-month baby
for N430,000. She, alongside 3 others, have been arrested by
the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit of the Enugu State Police
Command.
Sunday Sun reports;
Three other women, Nkechi Ugochukwu, Maria Asomba
and Esther Obi, who allegedly played roles in the sale of
the baby were traced to Onitsha, Anambra State and
arrested by the police.
Enugu State Commissioner of Police, Mr Mohammed
Adamu who disclosed this, told Sunday Sun that Huma got
pregnant while prostituting. Her boyfriend who was not
quite ready to bear the responsibility of fatherhood
rejected Huma’s pregnancy.
Incidentally, Huma already had two children, who were
being cared for by her mother. So having another child
out of wedlock was not an idea that appealed to her one
bit and she decided to relieve herself of the burden of
caring for the baby.
Her words:
“I am a prostitute. When I became pregnant and it was
close to nine months, my boyfriend rejected it. I decided
to sell the baby. When I gave birth on April 13, 2014, one
lady whose name is Maria Asomba, arranged for the baby
to be sold to Mrs. Nkechi Ugochukwu, and she paid N430,
000, but Asomba gave me N150,000.
“When the police arrested Ugochukwu, I told them I
didn’t want the baby again, because I already have two
children and my mother is taking care of them.”
Adamu explained that 43-year-old Ugochukwu had for long
desired to have a child of her own but was unable to conceive.
The arrangement to source the baby was facilitated by one
Esther Obi, who nursed the newborn for two weeks before
handing her over to Ugochukwu.
The Commissioner of Police further revealed that Asomba, 35,
specialized in looking recruiting pregnant ladies that were
willing to dispose of their babies after giving birth.
The police learnt about the ignoble act, Adamu said the Head
of the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit, Supol Gloria Udoka (DSP)
and her team swung into action and traced the suspects to a
jungle in Onitsha, where the one-month old was rescued. The
police team also arrested Ugochukwu.
Giving more insight to the sordid affair, the deputy head of the
State Criminal Investigation Department, Supol Anyai Dennis
(CSP) expressed disgust that even after the baby was
recovered, Huma insisted she didn’t want to keep the baby.
Supol Dennis added that Ugochukwu was reluctant to hand over
the baby as she had led her neighbours to believe she had given
birth and would feel a deeply embarrassed, given that she had
made arrangements for the baby already named as Chinasa.
Expressing her pain at the turn of events, Ugochukwu lamented:
“I have been barren for years and I needed a child. My
husband’s kinsmen have been maligning and making jest
of me because I don’t have a child. I borrowed N430,000
to buy the child; my husband is aware of the baby. The
baby was brought to me on April 17, 2014. When I took
the baby to my compound all my neighbours congratulated
me over the new baby; policemen came and took the baby
from me. I don’t want my money back. I need the baby. I
have named the baby Chinasa and I am already planning
to dedicate her in church.”
That desire now appears to be a pipe dream as the
Commissioner of Police has given a firm assurance that all the
suspects would be charged to court soon for human trafficking.
Source: Sunday Sun

Nicki Minaj Responds To A Forbes Article Claiming Iggy Azalea Runs Hip Hop

Nicki Minaj has responded to a Forbes article published on May 19th titled “Hip Hop Is Run By a
White, Blonde, Australian Woman.”, describing rapper Izzy Azalea as the new princess of hip hop.
The mag said while Minaj has been 'oddly quiet for months', Iggy's rise in the charts has been swift.
The comment made Nicki feel some type of way and when asked about it on Power 105′s The
Breakfast Club yesterday, Nicki said;
“Listen. All Forbes needs to worry about is my finances and when I’m going to be selling Myx
Fusions for $250 million. That’s all they need to worry about. We rely on hip-hop connoisseurs
and blogs for that kind of information. So we appreciate it, but no thank you.”