EFCC Arrests Two Bankers For N661million Fraud

Find the EFCC press release below…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested two bankers for allegedly stealing the sum of N661,000,000 (six hundred and sixty one million Naira) from their employers.

‘How I wish I were still a virgin at 39′ – talking drum queen Ara says

Queen of talking drums, Ara, in a recent interview said if at all she has any regrets in her 39 years of living, it would be that she’s no longer a virgin. She however said she looks beyond the regret because she lost it while still married to her now estranged husband and the father of her son, Saliu Olalekan, whom she later found out was still legally married with kids after tying the knot with her at an elaborate wedding ceremony in June 2009.

Port Harcourt LGA Chairman slumps, dies

Tragedy this morning struck in the Rivers State capital Port Harcourt following the sudden death of the Chairman of Port Harcourt Local Government Area (PHALGA), Hon. Charles Paul Ejekwu.

“He died after attending a political meeting that lasted till this morning,” a reliable source in Port Harcourt told News Express. “He slumped and died shortly thereafter,” the source added.

Enugu Deputy Governor slumps in court

The Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Mr. Sunday Onyebuchi has slumped in court.

He was rushed out of the court hall at about 11.38 am by his wife, Mrs. Nneka Ada Onyebuchi, his children and some of his aides present for medical attention.

The Deputy Governor had arrived the court in company of his lawyers Wednesday morning and began his evidence at 9.30 am but three hours five minutes later, he reportedly collapsed and his wife and others present rushed forward to rescue him.

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Man Stabs Friend Over N2,000 Debt In Benin

A man identified as Oruma has stabbed his 20-year-old friend in the neck over a N2,000 debt in Benin, Edo State. The victim, identified as Frederick Eze, was reportedly stabbed by Oruma in the Oza area of the state following a fight that broke out when the victim seized one of Oruma’s property for refusing to pay the debt.

Bolivia Officially Declares Israel a Terrorist State

South American state of Bolivia on Wednesday declared Israel a terrorist state, renounced a visa exemption agreement with Israel that allows Israelis free travel to Bolivia since 1972.

The huge decision was announced by Bolivian President Evo Morales during a talk with of educators in the Cochabamba.

Video: U.N. official breaks down in tears over deaths of Palestinian children

UN Official Breaks Down Crying Live on Air. For Chris Gunness, a spokesman for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, which has numerous facilities in Gaza, it's all too much. This is the sixth time UNRWA sites have been hit during Israel's current campaign. He broke down sobbing during an interview, footage of which was screened by Al Jazeera Arabic.

Chelsea 'close on Brazil defender with £20m bid'

Chelsea have made a £20million offer for Atletico Madrid defender Joao Miranda and are hopeful of beating a host of teams to his signature.

The 29-year-old was a crucial part of the Atletico team that won La Liga and got to the Champions League final last season.

Madrid 'want to sell Khedira to Arsenal despite Bayern talks'

Real Madrid still want to sell Sami Khedira to Arsenal despite Bayern Munich making a cheeky bid to poach the Germany midfielder.

Madrid have already accepted an offer from Arsenal for the 27-year-old, but his switch to the Gunners has stalled over wage demands.

Man commits suicide over inability to pay N35,000 house rent

A 43-year-old auto mechanic, Obi Orji, killed himself yesterday in Minna following his inability to pay his house rent and threat of eviction from his landlord.

It was gathered that Obi committed suicide by drinking a poisonous chemical in the early hours of yesterday.

Leadership reports that Obi who resides at Kateren Gwari, Minna, was unable to meet his obligation of paying his house rent which was put at N35,000 annually.

Man From Nigeria Tested For Ebola In The UK

A man has been tested for Ebola in the UK - increasing fears over the threat posed to Britain from the deadly disease.

He was tested at a hospital in Birmingham after arriving back in the UK from Nigeria via Paris.

Fortunately the man was given the all-clear after tests, the Daily Mail reports, but the scare has sharpened focus on the possible spread of the virus to Britain.

Lagos Pastor Claims To Have Ebola Cure

Pastor Ituah Ighodalo, Founder of Trinity House in Lagos claims to have the cure for the dreaded Ebola Virus Disease that is currently ravaging Africa.

Following the first discovered case of Ebola in the country, Ighodalo said he had a “message of hope and faith” that would uncover the solution to the highly infectious disease.

Carlos Tevez's father is released after kidnapping

The father of former Manchester City and Manchester United striker Carlos Tevez was kidnapped this morning in Argentina, but has now been released according to reports emerging in South America.

Argentine website TN are reporting that Tevez’s father was in Moron, an area to the west of Greater Buenos Aires when the incident happened at around 7am local time this morning.

Vidal 'strikes verbal agreement over £63m United move'

Arturo Vidal has reportedly struck a verbal agreement with Manchester United to join them this summer.

Chilean broadsheet El Mecurcio claims the midfield star is ready to leave Juventus after agreeing a whopping £270,000-a-week salary at Old Trafford.

Liverpool boosted by Swansea in race for Bony

Liverpool have been boosted by Swansea City chairman Huw Jenkins in their bid to land striker Wilfried Bony.

The Swans chairman was speaking to TalkSport when he revealed that the club are open to offers from Champions League clubs.

Microsoft 'plans to release special selfie phone'

Selfies have become so important that tech giant Microsoft is reportedly planning to release a phone based on the picture method.

The ‘selfie phone’ is said to have a high quality five-megapixel camera on the front instead of on the back, where the superior camera is normally located.

It also reportedly has a screen measuring 4.7-inches, according to The Verge.

The smartphone, nicknamed ‘Superman’, will be released through Nokia, which Microsoft recently purchased.

The device was reportedly revealed to employees in the last few days and is expected to be released some time in August.

Nigerian Military Chopper That Crashed Was Used By Terrorist

There is very uncomfortable news out of Borno once again further demonstrating the degree of distrust between locals and the Nigerian military drafted to the plagued region. The Nigerian military Mi-35 helicopter that reportedly crashed in Bama earlier this month apparently suffered gunfire, but not from terrorists, according to the latest reports we are receiving from trusted locals. National defense spokesperson Chris Olukolade reported that the crash was ‘not due to enemy action.’

Information gathered by ENDS in Borno has it that locals are confident that this chopper was one of two military helicopters used by Boko Haram terrorists.

El Rufai Loses Son Hamza In A Car Accident

Former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, on Tuesday morning lost his son, Hamza, in a car crash. The circumstances surrounding the death is not yet known, but it was learnt that the young man died in Abuja.xThe former FCT minister, broke the unfortunate news on his faceboook page at about 8am on Tuesday.

“You have a hand in the murder of Bola Ige” – Lagbaja rejects Omisore’s offer to perform at campaign

Lagbaja has rejected an offer by the Iyiola Omisore Campaign Organisation to perform at the grand reception of President Goodluck Jonathan’s scheduled visit in Osogbo, Osun State, next week.

According to reports, the masked musician had been approached to thrill supporters of Senator Iyiola Omisore, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, ahead of the August 9 governorship election in Osun State.

Bricklayer Dies Testing Bullet-Proof Charm

Pandemonium broke out in the Asipa community as an apprentice bricklayer, identified as Rasheed Sulaiman, was shot dead while testing the potency of a bullet-proof charm given to him by a herbalist.

A resident of Asipa, a community in the Ife North Local Government Area, told PUNCH Metro that Sulaiman, on Saturday called his cousin, Siji, to follow him to a secluded place to test the charm.

Doctors Discover Sex Toy In Woman’s Vagina After 10 Years

Doctors were stunned when they found a sex toy stuck inside a woman they were treating for weight loss - and it had been there for ten years.

The woman went to hospital saying she was lethargic, incontinent and had been losing weight.

When the 38-year-old, from Aberdeen was given an X-ray, doctors found a five-inch sex toy in her vagina.

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Boko Haram kidnaps wife of Cameroon's Vice Prime Minister

The wife of Cameroon's vice prime minister was kidnapped and at least three people were killed in an attack by Boko Haram militants on in the northern town of Kolofata on Sunday, Cameroon officials said.

A local religious leader, or lamido, named Seini Boukar Lamine, who is also the town's mayor, was kidnapped as well, in a separate attack on his home.

Body Of Ebola Victim Cremated In Lagos To Avoid Outbreak

The body of the first victim of Ebola Virus Disease in Nigeria, who died in Lagos on Friday, has been cremated. Details of the cremation were not available at press time but Sunday Vanguard gathered that the event was witnessed by officials of the Lagos State Ministry of Health and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, led by its Project Director, Professor Abdulsalam Nasidi, among others.

The decision to cremate the body of the victim, it was further gathered, may not be unconnected with the deadly nature of the Ebola Virus which is known to be easily transmissible from human to human during handling of corpses of victims.

The World Health Organisation recommends that in communities where there is an outbreak of Ebola, appropriate containment measures including burial of the dead should be properly handled.

While stating that people who die from Ebola should be promptly and safely buried, WHO notes that cremation, which is the application of high temperature to reduce bodies to basic chemical components (ashes), is ideal for safe disposal of bodies of persons who die during outbreaks of highly infectious diseases such as Ebola Virus in order to minimise further transmission.

In 2013 the Lagos State Government introduced its Voluntary Cremation Law under which a person may signify interest to be cremated at death or a deceased’s family members who must attain the age of 18 years, can decide to have the corpse cremated.

Under the law, the state government can also cremate unclaimed corpses in its mortuaries after a period of time and the ashes disposed after a 14-day notice with approval of the Commissioner for Health.