Abdul's Blog: 03/06/17

Monday, 6 March 2017

Police arrest 12 women for selling new naira notes at parties

Police, in conjunction with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), have arrested 12 women for selling naira notes in parts of Lagos State, NewTelegraph reports.

The women were allegedly selling mint naira notes to people going to parties to ‘spray’ celebrates. They are likely to be charged for contravening Section 21 of the CBN Act, 2007.

The family of disqualified Big Brother Naija housemate, Kemen, have registered their utmost displeasure and discontentment on his disqualification from the ongoing reality TV show, Vanguardngr reports.

Kemen, who was disqualified and asked to leave the Big Brother house immediately as a result of breaking the statutory rules of the game by making sexual advances at fellow housemate, Tboss, while she was asleep without her consent, has left the Big Brother house.

The official cause of Bill Paxton's death has been revealed following the 61-year-old acting great's tragic passing two weekends ago.

Paxton died February 25 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, as confirmed by his family. Now we know the reasons why.

Onyinyechi Akunne, has been arraigned in an Ikeja court for allegedly killing her 35-year-old husband, Abuchi Akunne, with a kitchen knife over a lottery ticket of Premier Lotto Ltd also known as “Baba Ijebu”.

According to her prosecutor, Mrs C.K Tuiyi-Carena, 29-year-old Onyinyechi who committed the offence on March 28, 2015 at her residence located at No. 85, Idimu Road, Ejigbo, a surbub of Lagos, was pregnant at that time.

The Toronto, Canada-based Nigerian female singer, Miss Stephanie Otobo, who is accusing the founder and General Overseer of the Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman, of impregnating, promising her marriage and dumping her, has gone further to reveal shocking evidence.

The Federal Government has been called upon to help alleviate the suffering of the masses by increasing the minimum wage to N50,000.

Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, has called on the federal government to increase the national minimum wage from N18,000 to N50,000.

He made the suggestion when he delivered the 4th National Public Service Lecture of the University of Ibadan Alumni Association.

A bloody clash was last Friday averted by the police after Dr. Okoroafor invaded the National headquarters of the church to take possession after a Supreme Court judgement.

The Assemblies of God’s Church Nigeria, North East Zone, has urged the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to restrain Dr. Chidi Okoroafor from parading himself as the authentic General Superintendent of the Church to avoid breach of peace in the country, Daily Sun reports.

This was made public by the Executive Council member and Spokesman of the Church in the North East Zone, Rev. Istifanus Ishaya on Monday, during a press conference at the Jos Mainland district of the Church.

Buhari scathingly criticized and promised to end the menace of medical tourism while campaigning for president, but has since continually traveled abroad for medical care whenever prompted.

Like the Late President Musa Yah’Adua, President Buhari left British-Nigeria in pretext for “routine vacation,” thereby flagrantly lying to the National Assembly about his true condition and mission in UK since January 19, 2017.

“I am laughing in Spanish language right now lol….

I just read the press release from the sponsor’s of this reality show, and I am just so shocked at how they carelessly used this lines, ” they are against sexual perversion” Really? Like seriously? So where were you guys when a girl was giving BJ to a married man in the house? Oops! I guess that wasn’t so bad abi?

Cesc Fabregas of Chelsea celebrates with the Barclays Premier League Trophy (Photo by AMA/Corbis via Getty Images)

Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas aimed a dig at his old club Arsenal when discussing the feeling of winning his first Premier League title with the Blues two years ago.

The Spain international left Arsenal for Barcelona in 2011, but returned to England with Chelsea three years later to win the 2014/15 title for the first time in his career.

Having often come frustratingly close during his time with the Gunners, Fabregas admitted it was a special feeling to finally pick up the trophy he’d fought so hard for for so long.

President Donald Trump's revised travel ban will temporarily halt entry to the United States for people from six Muslim-majority nations who are seeking new visas, allowing those with current visas to travel freely, according to a fact sheet obtained by The Associated Press.

Trump was to sign the new executive order on Monday. The directive aims to address legal issues with the original order, which caused confusion at airports, sparked protests around the country and was ultimately blocked by the courts.

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has advised Nigerians who have no compelling or urgent reason to travel to the United States America to postpone their travel plans until the new administration’s policy on immigration is clear.

A statement in Abuja by Dabiri-Erewa's media aide, Abdurrahman Balogun, said that the warning became imperative due to series of reports received by the office of the SSA.

An old lady, who during her youthful days, bore 17 children for her husband has shared a hilarious story of how the 92-year-old man still pesters her in the bed room.

Speaking to the Humans of New York, known for sharing poignant images with the stories of everyday people on Facebook, the Brazilian mother said:

The SUV The Notorious B.I.G. Was Killed in Is on Sale for $1.5 Mill

Notorious B.I.G., whose real name was Christopher Wallace, was 24 years old when he was killed in March of 1997

It is speculated the East coast rapper was killed in retaliation for the unsolved murder of West Coast rapper Tupac Shakur, only six months earlier

One week after the BMW Tupac was shot in on the Vegas strip in 1996 was put on the market for $1.5 million, the SUV Biggie was murdered in in 1997 went up for sale for the same cost.

On Thursday, March 2, it was announced that the sale of the green GMC Suburban the Brooklyn rapper was riding shotgun in when a gunman pulled up alongside the vehicle and took his life in L.A. in 1997, has gone public.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of former Adamawa state governor, as a High court judge sentenced him to prison on Monday in Yola.

Former Governor of Adamawa State, Bala James Ngilari, has been convicted and jailed by a federal High Court sitting in Yola, on Monday, for failing to adhere to the procurement laws of the state.

One of the leading voices in the South West has claimed that the 'foolishness' of former Lagos Governor and APC National Leader led to the emergence of a Northerner as President of Nigeria.

While speaking in an exclusive interview with The Sun, Ayo Adebanjo, who is one of the leading voices in the South West, claimed that the “foolishness” of a National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), led to the emergence of a Northerner as President of Nigeria.

The Presidential Committee on North East Initiative today presented N10,000 each to 58 victims of the Rann accidental air strike. Care givers and hospital staff received 1 Million Naira donation.The money was presented by Prof Hauwa Biu.

Alexis Sanchez responds to Arsenal speculation with cryptic Instagram post

Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez has responded to the speculation over his future in a cryptic Instagram post.

The 28-year-old is believed to be intent on leaving the Gunners this summer after a series of rows with Arsene Wenger.

The forward was benched for the side’s 3-1 defeat to Liverpool on Saturday but Wenger denied today that he was left out after walking out of a training session in the build-up to the clash at Anfield.

On Sunday, March 5, a lady who wanted a baby girl shared her testimony at the Enlightened Christian Gathering Church, Pretoria, South Africa, about how her pastor transformed her baby boy into a girl.

The lady who is from Botswana disclosed that: “My baby girl is a miracle baby... A lady from Botswana steps forward to testify on behalf of her sister, who was seven months pregnant and believed in God for a baby girl.

Presidential spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, in a statement on Monday, said Buhari called from London to extend his deepest condolences to General Gowon and his family.

Adesina said President Buhari urged them to take solace in the fact that Mrs. Audu lived a worthy and exemplary life.

A van belonging to Floyd Mayweather was torched last night in Birmingham as the American boxing champ's tour played the city.

Pictures circulating on social media showed one of his entourage's vans up in flames outside the International Convention Centre.

Arsene Wenger totally denies Alexis Sanchez bust-up reports

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says reports that Alexis Sanchez was involved in a training ground bust-up last week are ‘completely false’.

Widespread stories have claimed the Chilean had a confrontation with his team-mates in the build-up to the weekend’s match with Liverpool after leaving a session early. It was also claimed that Sanchez’s relationship with Wenger had soured.

(With Video) Police attend an incident on Redcar seafront. Teesside. 04.03.17.

A mother in her thirties who was walking along seafront was forced into the back of a car along with her toddler and raped.

This happened on Friday, March 3, between 11.30am and 12.30pm when the mother and the little one were taking a walk along the seafront in in Redcar, North Yorkshire.

Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose, has asked President Buhari to speak with him to prove that he is indeed healthy. President Buhari who has been in the UK for over a month now, has been speaking on the phone to some APC governors, Foreign presidents as well as some of his media aides. In a statement released by his Chief Press Secretary media aide, Idowu Adelusi, Fayose gave out a phone number he could be reached at.

Image result for FG Announces Formal Closure Of Abuja Airport

According to the government, the airport would be shut down from 12:00 am on March 8, and would be closed for six weeks.

The announcement was made by the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, at a world press conference in Abuja on Monday.

Joro Olumofin, a relationship blogger and consultant, has listed tests for Nigerian bachelors should give their future wives .According to him, if a lady doesn’t pass at least 15,she is not wife material

Read the full statement of the condemnation of xenophobia below by Shoprite:

Shoprite Nigeria strongly condemns any kind of xenophobic violence and intimidation against the citizens of other countries, anywhere in the world.

The retailer is highly concerned at the acts of violence against foreign nationals that sporadically flare up in South Africa and the resultant rhetoric of intolerance that is now being levelled against South Africans living in Nigeria.

Apostle Johnson Suleiman, the founder of the Auchi-based Omega Fire Ministries, has been accused of dumping his pregnant lover, whom he promised marriage, and is using the police to silence her. The lover, Miss Stephanie Otobo, is a musician based in Ontario, Canada, who goes by the stage name of Kimora.

Miss Otobo’s attorneys, Festus Keyamo Chambers, in a letter to the Inspector-General of Police, said she was arrested on March 3 at a United Bank of Africa branch by heavily armed policemen from Federal Criminal Investigations Department (FCID), Alagbon, at the Anthony Village area of Lagos. She has since been in detention, where she has been denied food and visitation by her lawyers.

Joint operation of police team on Thursday, March 2, arrested a Nigerian couple, Michael Uyi Aigieator,34, and Pamela Aigieator, 27, in Cagliari, Italy for trafficking Nigerian women to Italy for prostitution.

According to Ansa English, the couple would subject their victims to voodoo rites after which they were forced into prostitution.

The Omega Fire Ministries has denied that the General Overseer of the church, Apostle Johnson Suleiman has a hand in the arrest and detention of one Miss Stephanie Otobo by the police last Friday, March 3, 2017.

A statement signed by Phrank Shaibu, Communications Manager to Apostle Suleiman also denied that there was a so-called amorous relationship between the said Miss Otobo and the General overseer.

Stephanie Otobo, the alleged lover of Omega Fire Ministries founder, Apostle Suleiman, who reportedly got dumped after getting pregnant for the Pastor, has debunked claims made in the news report by Sahara Reporters.

Ms. Otobo, who disclosed she's just a young girl of twenty-three (23) years old, and doesn't know Barr. Festus Keyamo from anywhere, revealed that some individuals are out to make money from the innocent man of God (Apostle Johnson Suleiman); using her as a bait.

Xenophobia: Ghanaian Parliament Takes Decisive Action Against South African Companies

Ghanaian Member of Parliament,Alhaji Mohammed speaks on the xenophobic attacks currently going on in South Africa.

Video: Arsenal & Chelsea target scores INSANE 8-minute hat-trick

Arsenal transfer target Andre Belotti stole the headlines in Serie A this weekend with an incredible 8-minute hat-trick in Torino’s 3-1 victory at home to Palermo.

Torino sporting director Gianluca Petrachi revealed in January that the Gunners had made a bid for Belotti but the Italian outfit rejected the offer for the £50million-rated striker.

Pitbull saves boy as mum 'tries to drown him in river' (Twitter)

A hero pitbull saved a child after his mum tried to drown him and a sibling in a river.

The mother, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is said to have told a friend, ‘I have to drown my babies’ before taking them to the Murray River, in New South Wales, Australia.

The real reason Alexis Sanchez was dropped for Arsenal's clash with Liverpool

Alexis Sanchez was dropped from Arsenal‘s starting XI which lost 3-1 to Liverpool following a series of heated arguments with Arsene Wenger, according to reports.

Wenger received widespread criticism in the aftermath of the Gunners’ defeat at Anfield, with Sanchez starting the match on the bench.

Postman 'had sex with dog' while delivering letters

A postman allegedly broke into a customer’s garage and had sex with a dog while he was delivering letters.

Brian Louis George L. Chapman, 21, from Minnesota, was allegedly spotted walking into a home owner’s garage in Polk Country to drop off a package on February 6.

A 24-year-old Indian woman who had been missing since December was allegedly burned alive on a funeral pyre, a day after she had been declared dead by Doctors. Rachna Sisodia died two days after being admitted to a hospital in Noida, a town just outside Delhi, with fever, breathlessness and abdominal pains.
A death summary seen by the Times of India stated that Sisodia had died from “cardiorespiratory arrest and acute respiratory distress syndrome.”

The F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, has asked the Justice Department to reject President Trump’s claim that former President, Barack Obama had ordered the wiretapping of his phones at the Trump Towers, senior American officials said on Sunday.

The operatives of Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command over the weekend arrested three suspected kidnappers fleeing from Ibadan in Lagos after collecting N3 million ransom.

The kidnappers, Adekunle Funsho (31), Charles Ezeilo (32) and Obioha Nnaji were apprehended in Abule Egba Lagos after kidnapping a lady and collecting N3 million ransom.

The kidnappers had, after collecting the ransom fled to Lagos.

Adele, who has become a global pop sensation with her songs of heartbreak, has confirmed years of speculation that she is married.

The English singer has been in a long-term relationship with Simon Konecki, a former financier who founded drop4drop, a charity that presses for global access to clean drinking water.

The couple have a four-year-old son, Angelo, but Adele has been coy about whether they are married as she tries to maintain her privacy.

Femi Adesina, Buhari's spokesperson, confirmed that in a phone call from London, where he is convalescing, President Buhari told the former military ruler (1976 to 1979) and democratically elected president (1999 to 2007) that a time like this provides opportunity to reflect on Obasanjo's invaluable roles and contributions to the unity and cohesion of Nigeria, the brotherhood of all Africans, as well as peace and amity over the globe.