Abdul's Blog: 05/19/17

Friday, 19 May 2017

90 Nigerian Deportees Arrive Lagos from South Africa

The South African government on Friday deported 90 Nigerians for committing immigration-related offences.

DSP Joseph Alabi, the spokesman of the Lagos Airport Police Command confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.

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A US Supreme Federal Court in New York has allegedly slammed an injunction against Nigerian artiste, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu popularly known as Burna Boy.

The injunction prevents him from performing at any event venue or any form of recording any where in USA & Canada for the time being unless he settles with the New York based promotion company Vibesland Entertainment, LLC founded by Promoter/Producer Niyi Fatogun.

Cleric of the Winners Chapel Church, Pastor Blessed Ighiwi, has said he was prepared to swear by Ogun-Oba to prove his innocence in allegations levelled against him by some elders and traditional ruler of Egba Community, HRH Palmer Omoregbe.

Blessed was the chairman of outlawed Community Development Association (CDA) at Egba village and was arraigned before the Benin monarch for continuing with CDA activities, despite the ban.

Arsene Wenger says his future as Arsenal manager will likely be decided at the club’s board meeting after the May 27 FA Cup final.

The 67-year-old has just two matches remaining before his contract expires but has yet to announce publicly if he will sign fresh terms to remain at the north London club, where he has been in charge for 20 years.

The Frenchman has been batting away questions over his future for the last few months, but confirmed a meeting held in the days following the final against Chelsea — he will be looking to win a record eighth FA Cup — will be when his fate is discussed.

Mauricio Pochettino insists there is no chance Harry Kane will be allowed to leave Tottenham after his “special” striker’s four-goal blitz in the 6-1 rout of Leicester.

Kane is odds on to finish as the Premier League’s top scorer for the second successive season thanks to his lethal display at the King Power Stadium on Thursday.

The England international now has 26 goals, putting him two ahead of Everton’s Romelu Lukaku with one game remaining in the race for the golden boot.

Alisher Usmanov: Arsenal shareholder makes £1bn takeover bid to Stan Kroenke

Uzbek-born Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov has made a £1bn bid to wrest control of Arsenal from majority shareholder Stan Kroenke.

But with Kroenke showing no interest, the bid has in effect been rejected, though Usmanov is yet to receive written confirmation of that.

13-year old boy arrested with Indian hemp in Osogbo

Police in Osun said they had arrested a 13-year-Old boy (name with held) for being in possession of 29 wraps of weed suspected to be Indian hemp and seven wraps of weeds called ‘Sconge’.

The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Fimihan Adeoye, made the disclosure at a news conference in Osogbo on Friday.

Police officer from Atakpa division rescued an alleged robber from being set ablaze at Hawkins cemetery Calabar South, Cross River State.

The alleged robber, (pictured sitting on the floor) said to be a load carrier was caught red-handed in the act in the early hours of Thursday, May 18th, along Hawkins while carting away with some goods.

A Nigerian, identified as Eneh Wilfried Amobi, has been arrested in India for allegedly possessing cocaine worth $1.4m at a suburban railway station in Mumbai.

The Indian newspaper, The Hindustan Times said a team from the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) caught him after a tip-off by a ticket checker.

According to an official, Wilfried Amobi, 47, was caught with a large quantity of contraband.

“Wilfried said he was as a tourist and as he wanted $200 to return home, he offered to smuggle the drug,” Kumar Sanjay Jha, NCB zonal director, Mumbai and Goa region told HT. The drugs weighing 1.3kg was to be delivered to someone in the city, an official said.

A 23-year-old marriage between Azeez Adeshina, a bricklayer, and his wife, Oluwatoyin, a banker, was on Friday dissolved on the orders of an Ikorodu Customary Court in Lagos State on the grounds of the wife’s desertion.

The 40-year-old husband had told the court that his wife left their matrimonial home 10 years ago because he caught her red-handed with a man.

British police on Friday threatened to arrest WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, if he leaves the Ecuadorean embassy in London after Swedish prosecutors said they would drop a preliminary investigation into an allegation of rape against him.

Mr. Assange, 45, has been holed up in the embassy since 2012 after skipping bail to avoid extradition to Sweden over the allegation of rape, which he denies.

Aubameyang can beat Lewandoski to Bundesliga top scorer – Tuchel

Borussia Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel has backed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to win the Torjagerkanone — the prize for the Bundesliga’s top scorer — if he puts the team ahead of his individual goals.

Having scored 29 goals this season, Aubameyang trails Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski by one goal going into the final match of the season.

One feared dead in Ekiti chieftaincy title crisis

One person is feared dead in a chieftaincy crisis that erupted in Igogo-Ekiti on Thursday, while several other persons reportedly sustained varying degrees of injuries.

The crisis, which started like a mere disagreement between parties on Monday, was said to have taken a dangerous turn on Thursday and dragged on till the early hours of Friday .

Julian Assange is now a free man following an announcement made today by Sweden's Director of Public Prosecution, Marianne Ny, stating that Sweden has decided to drop its investigation into rape allegations made against the WilkiLeaks founder.

The accusation against Assange dated from August 2010 when the alleged victim, who says she met him at a WikiLeaks conference in Stockholm a few days earlier, filed a complaint.

Apostle Suleman storms Locations for the shoot of his latest musical videos.

The Man of God is on set again, this time putting finishing touches to 2 new videos billed to break Box Office records of Gospel Music videos as he imprints what he is best known for- Excellence.

Justice Rilwan Aikawa of the Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of the sum of N449,597,000 found in an abandoned Bureau de Change shop in Victoria Island, Lagos by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC on April 8th.

Justice Aikawa gave the order for permanent forfeiture after no one came forward to claim ownership of the money.

Gambia court issues arrest warrant in journalist’s killing

A Gambian court has issued an arrest warrant for two former army officers suspected in the 2004 shooting death of a journalist.

The warrant is for Sanna Manjang and Kawsu Camara, who are reportedly out of the West African country.

Klopp primed to spend to bolster Liverpool

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said on Friday the club has spoken to potential signings and he is determined to bring in “a few” new faces in the summer.

A win over relegated Middlesbrough in the Premier League on Sunday will ensure a return to the Champions League for Liverpool — the German called it “the icing on the cake”.

Miss Opemititi Ajayi, Afolabi Fashanu & Co has written the duo of Mercy Aigbe and Linda Ikeji over the alleged frivolous and malicious statements altered and published respectively by the duo.Recall that in an interview with Broadway tv, Mercy Aigbe was quoted to have claimed her husband slept with Miss Opemititi, a statement which is unsubstantiated and allegedly fabricated.

Ajax should not be in the Europa League – Mourinho

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho does not believe Europa League final opponents Ajax should even be in the competition.

The two teams meet next Wednesday in Stockholm with UEFA’s second biggest club trophy up for grabs.

The mom of two and singer, flashed her thong in a see through leggings she wore for some funtime with her kids.

Video: Beautiful & Curvy Lady Is A Cattle Rearer In Rwanda

Hilarious video featuring our PHCN officials (must watch)

This has got to be one of the funniest videos you will watch this week. So PHCN officials went to a house somewhere in the East to disconnect power due to unpaid bills. But on getting there, they found out the house haven't had power in a while.

Funny reason after the cut...

She nearly turned down her role in Dirty Dancing.

But Nicole Scherzinger seemed to have no regrets as she attended the PaleyLive premiere for the TV reboot in Los Angeles on Thursday.

A devastated mum sang 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star' to her dead baby and told him how much she loved him as he lay in a cot for six days.

Angela Cook has bravely shared heartbreaking pictures of her tragic child, Keelan, after he was stillborn on March 3, weighing just 3lb 2oz.

Drake and Tory Lanez have ended their longstanding beef, as the "Fake Love" rapper posted a photo of him and Tory on his Instagram with the caption, "The city needs more of this and less of that." Tory added on his page, “Toronto… I Told You.”

Willian drops major hint over Man Utd transfer and reveals 'special' bond with Mourinho

Willian has dropped a major hint that he would welcome a move to Manchester United after admitting he has a ‘special affection’ for Jose Mourinho.

The Chelsea midfielder is reportedly one of Mourinho’s top targets for the upcoming transfer window, while the United manager missed out on bringing the Brazilian to Old Trafford last summer.

American singer, Madonna tops the list of America's richest female musicians in 2017 that's just been released by Forbes.

Madonna reigns with a whooping $580 million. Forbes reports that her Rebel Heart tour, which ended in March 2016, grossed $170million.

Cross Rivers state governor, Ben Ayade, yesterday gave an order to members of his cabinet to wear only clothes made from the Calabar Garment Factory. The factory, which produces finished clothing items, is a brainchild of his administration.

Ayade gave the order when he spoke to newsmen after visiting the factory. He disclosed that as from June 1st, he would also be wearing only clothing items made from the factory.

Tianjin Quanjian confirm deal agreed for world class striker

Tianjin Quanjian have confirmed they have struck a deal in principle with a world class striker amid continuing reports linking them with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Diego Costa.

Aubameyang has enjoyed another stellar season with Borussia Dortmund, scoring 37 goals in 47 appearances in all competitions for the Bundesliga club.

Following the rejigging of its recent approach to curtail the activities of street begging and destitute citizens, the Lagos State government has said it is confident of eradicating the social menace from the state as there are responsive measures in place to achieve the feat.

Giving the state’s vote of confidence, Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Pharm. (Mrs.) Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf, said with the monthly report of destitute and beggars collected in the state as compared to previous years, statistics reveal that the state has made tremendous progress.

Actor Pierce Brosnan and his wife of 16 years, former model Keely Shaye Smith, 53, locked lips on a beach in Hawaii on Thursday during a romantic getaway to celebrate the James Bond star's 64th birthday.

Foreigners seeking Visa to Nigeria can now get it within 48 hours, according to one of the three executive orders signed Thursday by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN,

The signing was the climax of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) meeting at the Conference Hall of the Presidential Villa meant to engage government officials who would be implementing the orders and the new instructions.

The story of Pharm. Emeka Egbulugha, the Superintendent Pharmacist, of Maydon Pharmaceuticals aptly played out the famous biblical account of how Judas Iscariot, a disciple of Jesus Christ betrayed his master to the enemies for thirty pieces of silver.

When the news of the kidnap of Mr. Donatus Dunu, managing director of Maydon Pharmaceuticals broke on February 14, 2017, no one initially had clues to his whereabouts, not even his family members, until the abductors contacted them, and demanded a ransom of one million Euro (N500 million) for his release.

Two Chinese “SU-30” jets carried out what the U.S. military described as an “unprofessional” intercept of a U.S. aircraft designed to detect radiation while it was flying in international airspace over the East China Sea.

U.S. Air Force spokesperson, Lt.-Col. Lori Hodge said: “the issue is being addressed with China through appropriate diplomatic and military channels.”

Horrific video of a Nigerian man beating and kicking his wife at their home

The video you are about to watch shows a Nigerian man identified as Peter Ezeh, beating and kicking his wife, Onyiyechi Ezeh, at their home. In the horrific video, the woman can be heard shouting "Jesus" and "Oh my God" as her husband attacked her. Watch the video after the cut...

Badgirl Riri showed off these beautiful high end jewelry, which she created in collaboration with Chopard. Rihanna ❤️ Chopard collection! Another photo after the cut...

Ex-Big Brother Naija housemate, Tokunbo Idowu a.k.a TBoss, who had a row with a follower who slammed her mum on Mother's day last Sunday, has a message for those cursing her mum.

Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a 21-year-old JAMB candidate for being in possession of a gun at one of the centres at the ongoing JAMB UTME in Nasarrawa State.

Mr Bashir Lawal-Kano, the state commandant of the NSCDC, told newsmen in Lafia on Thursday that the suspect was arrested at the Nasarawa State Polytechnic centre during a search at the entrance to the hall.

Nollywood actress, Ruth Kadiri, is done being best friends with filmmaker Anthony Adedeji..

Yesterday, the actress shared a post about friends and enemies with a caption requesting for fans’ opinion and Adedeji hopped on the post to agree with her.

Mother donates womb to daughter

A mother has donated her uterus to her 21-year-old daughter in the first surgery of its kind in India.

The 43-year-old offered to undergo the procedure so that her daughter, who was born without a uterus, can experience childbirth.

The uterus, or womb, transplant took place in the city of Pune in southwest India, Thursday.

US car company, General Motors (GM) has announced that it plans to leave South Africa. The firm intends to sell its factory in Port Elizabeth city, where it manufactures its Chevrolet brand, to Japan’s Isuzu Motors Ltd.

The Detroit based company said it is following its strategy of focusing cash and engineering effort on fewer, more profitable markets.

Big Brother Naija runner-up, Bisola Aiyeola has made her first big move after her success at the just concluded reality show by signing a deal with creative agency powerhouse, Temple Management Company (TMC).

The multi-talented talented actress, who emerged as fan favourite at the just concluded reality TV show, now aligns herself with industry professionals to help actualize her talent.

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, says national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and other top Youruba leaders in the party are crying over the treatment being meted out to Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo and the southwest region in general by the “cabal”.

He also lambasted Igbos who joined the APC, saying Buhari hated and had nothing to offer them.