Nollywood pays respect as Amaka Igwe passes on

On Monday night, Nigerian film-maker and Nollywood icon, Amaka Igwe died in an Enugu hospital. She was 51 years old at the time of her death. She was doing pre-production preparations for a new Igbo soap opera in Enugu when she suffered an asthma attack and was immediately rushed to the hospital. She finally passed on after several interventions to resuscitate her failed.  She was in the company of her husband when she died.

Woman Bites Off, Swallows Neighbour’s Ear

Via PM NEWS:

A 30-year old house wife, Mrs Chizoba Ejike, has been charged before the Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, western Nigeria for allegedly biting off her neighbour’s ear and swallowing it in anger.

Donald Sterling Hoping A Payoff Will Prevent GF V. Stiviano From Leaking More Audio

With his reputation already in shreds and repercussions from the NBA likely looming for his racist remarks, L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling is hoping money will stop the bleeding.

TMZ reports that Sterling reached out to his girlfriend V. Stiviano on Sunday, April 27, to see if they could come to an agreement.

Witch hunter, Helen Ukpabio denies UK deportation rumours

Popular witch hunter, Helen Ukpabio has said that recent reports claiming that she was deported from the United Kingdom are false.

The founder of the Liberty Foundation Gospel Ministries is said to have been deported about 2 weeks ago after residents of the UK reportedly signed a petition declaring her dangerous to the nation’s children due to her history with so-called child witches.

Abducted schoolgirls allegedly married off for N2,000, moved abroad

Most of the 234 Borno schoolgirls in Boko Haram captivity, according to a report on DailyTrust, have allegedly been ferried abroad to Chad and Cameroon after they were married off to sect members on N2,000 bride price each.

The female students were taken from their hostels at the Government Girls Secondary School Chibok on the night of April 14. About 40 had escaped in the days after the incident, but parents and school authorities said at least 234 of them were yet to be found.

Photos: Delta State Govt arrests UNILAG alumni for exposing multi billion Naira Bursary fraud

An ex-student of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Mr. Ambrose Ezeanwani,  who exposed a racket in the students’ bursary scheme in Delta state was handed over to men from the Delta State Government this afternoon after days of illegal detention in Lagos.

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Wife-Beater APC Politician In Ogun State Arrested

 

An All Progressives Party  (APC) politician who battered his wife in Ogun State recently has been arrested today by the Nigerian Police operatives at the Ogun State police command.

Mr. Bayo Awosanya, also known as “Bashorun” who had disappeared since the public outcry trailed his brutal assault of his wife reportedly turned himself in at the Sagamu Police Station in Ogun State today.

Peter Obi Distribute Cars To Senators So That He Can Be Appointed As Aviation Minister

 

According to SAHARA

Former Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State has handed car gifts to key senators, including Senate President David Mark, in order to ease his path to appointment as Nigeria’s new Aviation Minister.

President Goodluck Jonathan has promised the post of Aviation Minister to Mr. Obi who in mid-March finished his second term as governor. Mr. Obi, a leader of the All Peoples Grand Alliance (APGA), is in line to be rewarded with a cabinet post for his political loyalty to the incumbent president.

Boko Haram: Group Links Northern Elders with Schoolgirls’ Kidnap

 

It is alleged that elders in the North were behind the kidnapping of the female pupils of the Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State.

The United Alliance, in a report by its northern co-ordinator, Bashir Ado, said the kidnapping of the school girls was part of the plan of the northern elders to humiliate President Goodluck Jonathan.

Accounts of Churches and Mosques Should Be Audited Annually – CONFAB Delegate Proposes

 

 Dr Jonathan Obaje, a delegate representing Diaspora-Asian in the ongoing national conference and member of the Committee on Religion, has advocated for the annual auditing of churches’, mosques’, and temples’ accounts.

N10bn Jet scandal : Court order stalls Reps investigation

The House of Representatives on Monday said a Federal High Court order stalled investigation in the alleged N10 billion spent on chattered aircraft by Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, Minister of Petroleum Resources.

The house on March 27, mandated the Public Accounts Committee to investigate Alison-Madueke use of state funds in the last two years to charter, operate and maintain a jet for her personal use.

AGIP oil Workers Protest In Abuja,Shutdown Headquarters

 

 Via ckn

 Activities at the headquarters of Italian oil giant AGIP were this morning (Monday) brought to a standstill as the workers of the company shut down the Headquarters of the company located at Maitama Abuja. CKN Nigeria reporters at the scene saw the workers of the company protesting in front of their office. 

'I helped Nigeria and Honduras reach 2010 World Cup' - claims match-fixer

 

A Singaporean match-fixer has claimed he helped two international sides qualify for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Wilson Raj Perumal, a self-confessed match-fixer who was part of a syndicate that has been placed at the heart of a sophisticated network responsible for fixing hundreds of matches around the world, claims in a new book that he assisted Honduras and Nigeria in reaching the World Cup through his activities.

Teacher killed after being stabbed in classroom by a 15-year-old pupil

A 15-year-old boy has been arrested after a 61-year-old female teacher was stabbed to death at school in Leeds, United Kingdom.

The victim was named locally as Anne Maguire, who is understood to have taught Spanish and Religious Education at Corpus Christi Catholic College, in Neville Road, Leeds.

Ms Maguire was rushed to hospital for treatment but was later pronounced dead.

EFCC Shuts Down Laide Bakare’s Boutique

For the actress, things became worse over the weekend when the EFCC reportedly obtained a forfeiture order on all known properties of her husband, following an alleged fraud.
Consequently, he will be required to give up his choice properties, including the new boutique he opened for the actress.

Photos: Peter Okoye of P-Square Acquires Brand New 2014 Bentley GT

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Chicago Teen Puts Newborn In A Bag And Leaves Him Outside To Die Because Of Resemblance To Ex

According to NY Daily News reports:
 
An 18-year-old Chicago woman wrapped her newborn in a bag and left him outside to die because she feared the child looked like her ex-boyfriend and her current beau would leave her, cops said.

Photos & Video: Football fan burst into flames during a match

 

This incredibly scary picture comes from Poland and a match played between Śląsk Wrocław and Zagłębie Lubin in Poland's top division – the Ekstraklasa.

The photograph was taken by Sebastian Borowski of the Newspix agency and published in Polish tabloid newspaper Fakt.

Gunmen kill DPO, 2 children in Zamfara •Set police station ablaze — Police

TRAGEDY struck in the small town of Faru, in  Maradun Emirate Council of Zamfara State, when suspected cattle rustlers killed a divisional police officer (DPO) and two children and then set the police station ablaze.

The attack came three weeks after gunmen stormed Yargaladima village in Dansadau Emirate Council and killed over 200 people.

How former Edo Governor, Igbinedion, Lost N3.3 billion to Venezuelan conmen

Nemesis may have finally caught up with ex-convict and former Governor of Edo State, Lucky Igbinedion, as he has lost over N3.3 billion to Venezuelan fraudsters, in a deal that bears all the marks of a classic 419 scam, we can authoritatively reveal.

Photos: Comedian Bovi lounges with Aliko Dangote & Donald Duke

 

Comedian and ace entertainer, Bovi is already rubbing shoulders with the society’s IT men as his craft continues to gather momentum.

Female Pastor Who Runs A Robbery And Kidnap Network

A 40-year-old alleged criminal godmother and ‘queen-pin’, Ngozi Onwura, has been arrested by men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Anambra State Police Com­mand after her former colleague exposed her.

9ice drops double album, reconciles with ex-wife

 Abolore Akande a.k.a 9ice has finally dropped his long awaited album few days ago. Days after the release of the album, the Alapomeji boss was seen hanging out with his ex-wife and son Zion at a private beach in Lagos, but rumour has it that this has been going on for a while now. 

YBNL set to discover more talents from Bariga says Olamide

The YBNL Nation boss Olamide Adedeji mostly referred to as Badoo by his fans has decided to look inward for more talented artiste from the hood he came out from. If you recalled we reported to you when he signed two artiste from Bariga. 'There are too many talented artiste that neighbourhood that need to be given a life' he said. Works are already in top gear for the project.