Abdul's Blog: 07/13/16

Wednesday, 13 July 2016

33-Year-Old Nigerian Football Coach Arrested with N6m Worth of Drugs in Philippine

A suspected member of a West African drug syndicate was caught with P1-million worth of shabu (methamphetamine hydrochloride) on Tuesday night and has been detained here since then.

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has started preparing the charges against Ejiye Okoye.

FIFA President, Mr Gianni Infantino and the Secretary General, Ms Fatma Samoura will arrive Nigeria on July 24, 2016, on a 2–day working visit.

The President of the world football governing body confirmed the trip following a meeting with NFF President, Amaju Pinnick in Paris, France on Sunday.

Suspected Fulani militia killed five persons including a school principal, Mr. Sam Wayo, in the ancestral home of the immediate past governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, on Tuesday.

Wayo’s brother, Mr. Msugh Lim, was also among the people killed. The victims were killed around 5.30pm.

According to our reliable source, the school principal and his brother were slaughtered by the Fulani militia in the vicinity of Akombo village, close to Anyim, the home town of the former governor.

In the wake of the cold-blooded murder of Mrs. Eunice Olawale, pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) in Kubwa, Abuja, the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has charged Christians across the country to defend themselves against any form of attacks.

General Secretary of CAN, Musa Asake, in a statement yesterday, said since it was becoming obvious that those saddled with the responsibility of protecting the lives of Nigerians were failing, Christians have no option but to take every necessary measure to protect their lives.

Yaya Toure offered monster deal to quit Man City for Chinese Super League

YAYA TOURE has been offered a sensational £500k a week TAX-FREE to quit Manchester City for the Chinese Super League.

But the Ivory Coast midfielder will not make a decision on his future until he discovers whether he is going to be part of new City boss Pep Guardiola’s plans.

Video: Ex-Chelsea midfielder Ramires tries to attack referee in bizarre clip from China

FOOTBALL fans will remember Ramires as the quiet, hard-working utility man who played an instrumental role in Chelsea’s most recent successes.

But following a big-money move to Chinese club Jiangsu Suning FC last summer, the Brazilian international looks to have found his steelier side.

Many people are curious about the lives of sex workers and the reasons behind their unusual career choice.

While little is known about the mysterious industry one study, published in Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, delved into the lives of 193 female sex workers in Switzerland – where prostitution is legal.

The centre-back endured an injury-ravaged season last term, making just 22 appearances for City in all competitions.

He also missed Belgium’s Euro 2016 campaign, in which they were knocked out at the quarter-final stage by Wales.

New City boss Pep Guardiola is working hard to revamp his squad this summer and it is unknown if Kompany will be part of his plans going forward.

Video: Girl Freaks Out After Boyfriend Takes a Slice of Her Pizza

This video is sure to cause a few arguments as heated as the one contained within it. Derek, the boyfriend, wasn’t hungry when his girlfriend ordered, but when the pizza came round he decided he wanted a bite. His girlfriend took exception to this, as she doesn’t share her food! Who do you side with?

Sex-crazed female teacher slept with 5 pupils on her 'bucket list' telling one 'I just became a paedophile'

A teaching assistant obsessed with sex has been jailed after having sex with five of her students.

Michelle Mellinger, 49, also tried to have sex with a sixth student, a court heard.

She even told one of the students: “I just became a paedophile.”

The boys said that mum Mellinger texted them before picking them up and taking them to her home.

Ochigbo Job and others survived a brutal attack by Fulani Hersdmen in Orokam, Benue state last year. He shared his testimony via FB by posting a photo of the healed wound on his face, and wrote "Glory be to God! One year after Fulani herdsmen wanted to kill us in Orokam Benue state. God Almighty saved me, my brother and his friend. Join me in thanking God."

Untold Story of the Senators Dino Melaye-Remi Tinubu Closed-door Clash

Strong media reports have further affirmed the altercation between Senators Dino Melaye and Remi Tinubu of the same All Progressives Congress at a senate plenary session yesterday, 12th of July, 2016.

A report by Premium Times revealed that the warring duo were seen exchanging words in a fierce confrontation that almost led to a physical challenge. The odd event took place on Tuesday during a closed door meeting when Remi Tinubu of Lagos State countered Dino Melaye's proposition that the senate should sanction lawmakers who volunteered as prosecution witnesses in the celebrated forgery of the Senate Standing Rules implicating the senate principal officers namely Bukola Saraki and his Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and other clerks of the house.

In a letter dated July 8, 2016, Mike Ozekhome, the counsel to Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has replied Aisha Buhari, the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, through her counsel, Mary Ekpere & Co, justifying the governor’s claim that Mrs. Buhari was mentioned in the Halliburton scandal.

Governor Fayose's counsel affirmed that the statement made regarding the involvement of Mrs. Buhari in the Halliburton scandal was “correct and justified in law, having regards to a court judgment convicting one Mr William Jefferson for bribery in the Halliburton case”, and having been factually premised on an existing court judgment.

While speaking on a Channels Television programme, 'Sunrise Daily', yesterday, Brig. Gen. Paul Boroh (rtd), the Senior Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Matters and Coordinator of the Amnesty Programme, has revealed why the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government is not contemplating on adding more Niger Delta militants into the amnesty programme.

The presidential adviser who disclosed that his mandate was to reintegrate only 30,000 ex-agitators already captured, said: “Amnesty programme worldwide has a limit because it is a master piece strategy to resolve militancy. When that of Nigeria was established in 2009, it was supposed to exist for a particular time.

Nigerian model, Olajumoke Orisaguna has shared stunning and gorgeous photos of herself on Instagram. The celebrity is looking flawless in red and black flowing dress. The model who signed for Beth Models is really relishing the opportunity of life she got through grace. More photos after the cut..

Leicester deny Chelsea have agreed a fee for NGolo Kante [Mercury]

The big transfer story of Wednesday so far, came from Le Parisien, who all summer long have been updating about the future of Leicester midfielder N’Golo Kante.

According to the Paris newspaper, Chelsea have agreed a 29 million pound fee for the key Leicester midfielder.

Arsenal target Gonzalo Higuain turns down a mega offer [Sky Sports]

It’s still unclear whether Gonzalo Higuain will leave Napoli to join Arsenal thus summer, but what’s for certain is that the Argentine striker isn’t just playing football for the money.

Because if that was the case, Higuain would be doing a Graziano Pelle right now and moving to China.

Sky Sports’ Kaveh Solhekol has posted a eye-catching update on Twitter, reporting that Higuain has turned down £800,000 a week to play for Hebei China Fortune.

Real Madrid has rejected an offer of €80 million for Alvaro Morata before deciding to keep the striker at the Santiago Bernabeu, according to Goal.com.

Morata was pursued by Chelsea and Arsenal, among others, after Madrid exercised a buy-back clause to re-sign him from Juventus for €30m.

The United States government has said it has no information on the alleged criminal offence committed in the country by Aisha Buhari, the President's wife.

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose had in June alleged that Mrs Buhari was wanted in the US for her role in the $185 million Halliburton scandal.

Responding to a Punch enquiry on the matter, the acting Public Affairs Officer, US Consulate General, Lagos, Frank Sellin, said the government has no information to provide on the fraud allegation.

Sunderland have confirmed Sam Allardyce has held talks with the Football Association regarding the vacant England manager's job.

Roy Hodgson left his position as manager after the Three Lions' humiliating Euro 2016 exit at the hands of Iceland, and the FA have since been searching for a successor to the former Fulham manager.

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, has condemned the spate of strikes in the health sector, describing it as inimical to the oath of medical profession.

Ngige said this at the opening of this year’s Annual General Meeting and scientific session of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), FCT Chapter, on Tuesday in Abuja.

Photo: Woman shot by brother after refusing arranged marriage

A Muslim woman has allegedly been shot in the throat by her brother after she turned down the arranged marriage meant for her.

Mail Online reports that the woman's brother, Mohammad Nayeem, hatched a plan to kill his sister as a way to avenge his family's honour after she married for love, refusing the family's plan of an arranged marriage.

Representing all the 'frustrated youths' in the country, the eccentric media personality tells Buhari to do something before the ‘boys’ get angry.

He wrote,

“Mr. President Sir,

Once again I am compelled to voice out my bewilderment at the stumbling and wobbly kind of governance we have had since you came onboard.

Video: Facebook Live Video Shows Moment When 3 Men Are Shot

Police are investigating a Facebook Live video that apparently recorded the moment three men were shot while sitting in a car in Norfolk, Virginia, Tuesday.

The graphic video shows the three men listening to music, a man in the front passenger seat holding the phone. Suddenly, the phone drops to the floor of the car as what sounds like at least 30 gunshots can be heard in the background.

Gang members these days have absolutely NO BOUNDARIES, not even children. Police in Minnesota claim that gunmen targeted two TODDLERS in a fatal shooting.

The incident happened in North Minneapolis on Friday. A 2-year-old child, Le’Vonte King Jason Jones, is dead and a toddler, his sister Melia, is wounded after being shot. Police claim they have reason to believe the van they were in was targeted. They also said that members of the community are “not snitching.”

Horrified children looked on as paramedics checked on two New Yorkers among the 22 who were hospitalized for a possible overdose on a bad batch of K2, a type of synthetic marijuana

It was like a scene from an episode of The Walking Dead. But it wasn’t zombies who could barely walk, it was New Yorkers.

And it wasn’t an infection they were suffering from – but the same bad batch of drugs.

Ibrahim Magu, acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says the anti-graft agency will soon go after senior lawyers who aid and abet financial and economic crimes.

He said this at the opening of a one-day workshop organised by the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) in collaboration with the Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption (PACC) at the Rockview hotel in Abuja on Tuesday.

Yeni Kuti, the first daughter of late Afro-beat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, has revealed in an interview with The Sun that she used to have a smoking addiction and it was her daughter, Rolariwho helped her put an end to it.

Nollywood Actor, Deyemi Okanlawon and his wife Damilola have welcomed their first child together.

The star of hit tv series, Lekki Wives made the announcement on his Instagram page in a series of tweets hinting the birth of his first born.

Video: Linda Ike and Marriage Episode 1

Her name is Linda Ike, A Nigerian Popular blogger, Hard working women, she owns the most popular blogger in Africa .. In this series she tells her story of success and a good moral advice to the young ladies who follow men around.

Yemi Alade bags new endorsement!

Nigerian singer, Yemi Alade is a singer with an exceptional voice. Aside he voice, she has a very good sage presence as her energy on stage mostly makes fans go crazy

The singer has been waxing strong in her career as well as her second passion which is fashion, adding more feathers to her cap, she recently bagged an endorsement.

Every parent especially the mothers are always cautious with the movement and activities of their girls mostly in the stage of adolescence and it is then that they set more strict rules on them than before.

Well in case you go against such grounding rules then there is an atmosphere of guilt in you as you fear that the parent might just notice what you might have done in secret just by a look in the eye.

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday sparked a frenzy on social media after he shared photos of himself seated on a chair beside the road making a phone call.

Museveni ostensibly alighted and stepped away from his convoy to make the call which he termed ‘urgent’ while his security detail remained further away from him.

All indications points to Tonto Dikeh going back to making music .The actress who was formerly signed to Dbanj’s DB record label was at the studio with Jaywon..”Something is coming, wait for it.” He wrote.

Battle lines drawn as Arsenal chase Wolfsburgs Julian Draxler [Bild]

German paper Bild have a short article on Wednesday looking at Wolfsburg.

Klaus Allofs, the sporting director at the Bundesliga club, has provided a short quote regarding how the club intend to fight off interest from big clubs for their star players.

The players thought to be in demand this summer are Julian Draxler, Luiz Gustavo,Ricardo Rodriguez and Vieirinha.

Dino Melaye accuses Tinubu of backing Smart Adeyemi against him at Court of Appeal

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Dino Melaye, has denied media reports that he was plotting and instigating the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari.

According to him, the people spreading the falsehood were those who believe that a Nigeria that was not led by them must not exist.

Chelsea new boy Michy Batshuayi's £180,000 Lamborghini was left parked in the shade in Ibiza

Chelsea's new boy Michy Batshuayi has been fined by Spanish police after seeing his £180,000 Lamborghini towed away.

Batshuayi, who has joined the west London club after starring for Belgium at Euro 2016, is on holiday in Ibiza before returning for pre-season.

But after he left his car parked under a tree, to keep it in the shade, it was removed and the striker was slapped with a £330 fine.

Potential Premier League suitors are being put off by Romelu Lukaku's whopping £65m price tag

Everton’s £65million price tag on Romelu Lukaku is scaring potential suitors off after several enquiries from Premier League sides into the unsettled striker.

West Ham and Crystal Palace are among those to have looked at the 23-year-old but the demands were too much for the London clubs.

It could see the Belgium international stay in Merseyside this summer if Everton refuse to lower their asking price or cannot find a club willing to pay what they want.

Media outlet Don Balon claim the Gunners star is on Real's radar as they look to bolster their attacking options.

The La Liga giants are expected to shuffle their forward line this summer.

It's claimed Karim Benzema's future at the club in in doubt and James Rodriguez is also expected to leave.

Dino Melaye Is A Disgrace To The Senate Of The Republic - Tinubu's Aide

Following a report in which it was alleged senator Dino Melaye threatened to beat up wife of APC leader and fellow senator, Mrs Remi Tinubu,the media aide to her husband , Bola Tinubu has slammed Melaye, calling him a disgrace to the Nigerian senate.This comes after Dino Melaye claimed the Saharareporters story was false.

Frenchman Paul Le Guen Approved As New Super Eagles Coach

According to The Punch, the Nigeria Football Federation officials have settled for Frenchman Paul Le Guen as the next Super Eagles coach. The football house had made a shortlist of three coaches on Friday: Le Guen, Salisu Yusuf and Tom Saintfiet but few days after have now chosen the Frenchman who will be introduced to the public on July 18.

The Rivers State Police Command via its Explosive Ordinance unit have recovered fabricated Improvised Explosive Device from criminals in Rumuche, Emohua LGA of the state.

In a statement released on Monday by Mr Omoni Nnamdi, the State Police Public Relations Officer, in Port Harcourt, he disclosed that the device was placed to blow off a pipeline belonging to Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Natural Limited.

The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi‎(Ojaja II), on Tuesday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) with a US based company SpringPort Technological Group to build a Technology, Media City and Agriculture Incubation Hub in Ile-Ife.

This was contained in a statement released by Moses Olafare, Director of Media and Public Affairs to Ooni’s Palace.

Man United plot signing of a Chelsea midfielder [Mirror]

Jose Mourinho is ready to swoop for his old Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas.

New Manchester United boss Mourinho is waiting to find out whether the Spaniard survives Antonio Conte’s shake-up, with the incoming Stamford Bridge manager closing in on Leicester's N'Golo Kante.

Two powerhouse California lawyers have stepped down from Bill Cosby's criminal sex-assault case in the latest shake-up of his legal team.

Christopher Tayback and Joseph Sarles have represented Cosby for the past year, since the TV star split from longtime lawyer Martin Singer.