AEPB workers hold Director, staffs hostage

 

No fewer than 40 casual workers of the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB), on Monday morning, barricaded the entrance gate of the head office of the board located at the Central Business District, Abuja, to protest against non-payment of their wages.

The workers, who had gathered outside the gate at about 8a.m., refused to allow the Director of the board, Issa Shuaib, and the staff to move out of the office premises.


They sang various songs of protest to press home their demand.

Actress Mercy Johnson is pregnant!

Almost a year after she tied the knot with her beau, Prince Odianosen Okojie, the talented actress is expecting her first child.congrates girl

Nigerian Lady killed by her partner in the UK

 

32 year old mother of one, Esther Arogundade, was found stabbed to death at her home on Cumbrae Gardens, Weaste in Salford, on Tuesday evening June 26th 2012. She died as a result of stab wounds.

The police were called to her house which she shared with her partner, 37 year old Shola Kabir Adebiyi, following reports she had suffered serious injuries. When they got there, they found Esther with multiple stab wounds. She was later pronounced dead at the hospital

Her partner, Shola Adebiyi, was arrested and has been charged to court for her murder.

Man Fathers Daugthers three children

A 56-year-old man has been arrested by the police in West Virgina for fathering three children with his daughter
It was gathered that the man had been involved in an incestuous relationship with his own daughter for the past 28 years
The daughter, who is now 35, told police investigators that her father started abusing her since the age of 7. It was revealed that she gave birth to three kids for her father when she was 14, 19 and 20.
The children of the man’s incestuous relationship with his daughters are now aged 21, 16 and 15.

woman bathes lover with acid in Calabar

  

The police in Calabar, Cross River State, have arrested a nurse, Dorothy Hayford Nkanu, who allegedly poured acid on her lover, Edmund Educhukwu (pictured above) on suspicion that he was dating another lady.

Neighbours later rushed Edmund to the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, UCTH, where doctors have been battling to save his badly damaged face and left eye. The right eye was damaged beyond redemption.

Micheal Jacksons mum Missing

Michael Jackson’s mother, Katherine Jackson, was reported missing late Saturday night after her grandchildren have been unable to contact her for a week, according to reports.

Delta HOS shot, survives kidnapping attempt

     

 Mr Okey Ofili, the Head of Service of Delta, on Sunday survived a suspected kidnapping attempt, police said. According to the police source, Ofili sustained gunshot injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment.

It was learnt that the incident occurred at Summit Road Junction on the Asaba – Benin Highway as Ofili was returning from church about noon.
The source told NAN that a car suddenly blocked Ofili’s vehicle when it turned into the road from the highway and a gunman from the car jumped out and ordered him out of his car.
It was also gathered that the HoS resisted the order and was shot on the leg by his assailants.
The source said the shooting attracted a team of policemen on patrol, who rescued the victim while his attackers sped off in their vehicle on sighting the patrol team.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Charles Mouka, while confirming the incident, promised to give details on Today. (NAN)

Jonathan should resign now - Pst Tunde Bakare

Former presidential candidate, Pastor and the Converner of Save Nigeria Group, SNG, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to heed the voice of wisdom and resign now, before the House of Representatives carries out its threat to impeach him over alleged selective implementation of the 2012 budget.He predicted that there would be no general election in 2015, adding that election would hold before then or sooner.
Bakare said this, yesterday in Lagos, in a state of the nation address, entitled: "How To Change Government Peacefully And Make Society Better," at Latter Rain Assembly, Ogba, Ikeja.

Reps to Jonathan:100 per cent budget implementation or impeachment.

INTERVENTIONS by the Peoples Democratic Party notwithstanding, the House of Representatives on Sunday insisted that President Goodluck Jonathan must achieve 100 per cent budget implementation by September or face impeachment.

Apparently reacting to interventions by the PDP and reported overtures by the President to save his job, the House said it would not change its resolution midway.

VIDEO: Kenyan Pastor Pays Workers to Pose as Sick People

A shocking alliance between a popular televangelist in Nairobi and workers has been uncovered. The Nation TV in Kenya has uncovered a scam in which thousands of worshipers are duped by a pastor who claims to perform miracles on the sick and needy.

Their compelling investigation has exposed the scandal in which the pastor, Apostle Njoroge of the Fire of
the Holy Spirit Ministries International, uses workers to pose as sick people who are then supposedly healed to convince worshipers to continue pouring their hard-earned cash into that ministry.

Blast kills six yr old in Bauchi

A bomb yesterday evening exploded in bayangari area of bauchi metropolis killing a six-year-old boy and wounding 10 other persons.
NigerianEye gathered that the bomb was planted inside a wheelbarrow near a relaxation spot in Bauchi.
The Bauchi State Police Commissioner Mohammed Ladan who confirmed the incident said the blast killed the boy, who was near the bar.
Adamu Abubakar, a Red Cross official, said security forces had surrounded the area.


More details later.

Photo of the Day

 

Banky W and younger brother

IOC awards Nigeria 2000 Olympic Men 4X400 relay Gold Medal

Barely a week to the opening of Olympics Games slated for England, it was a celebration time for Nigeria Saturday as the nation’s team for men’s 4x400m relay were offered the gold medal from the 2000 Olympics following a meeting of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board.

The Nigerians team took the gold originally won by the United States, who have since been disqualified because of the late Antonio Pettigrew confessing to having been doped at the time of the Games.

Pictures:African Contestants For Miss World 2012 Pageant

 

Miss Angola                                   Miss Botswana

  

Miss Cape Verde                                 Miss Cote D'Ivoire

Miss World 2012 will take place on August 18, 2012 in Dongsheng Fitness Center Stadium, Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China. With over 120 contestants from all over the world, this year's pageant is the biggest turnout in the pageant's history. More photos of the African contestants when you continue...

Wife and 3 others arrested over husband’s murder

Four persons including the wife of the deceased,Zainab Musa has been arrested by the police kastina state in connection with the murder of one yusuf ibrahim,who was stabbed to death last week.Other suspects in the police net include Zainab Aliyu, Aminu Shazali alias Kankare and Jamilu Salele alias Ayun Ruwa, while Mubarak Ibrahim and Ibrahim alias Beach were at large, police said.The Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Katsina State Police Command, ASP Shehu Koko Muhammad told journalists that, “wife of the deceased, Zainab Musa was alleged to have sponsored the killing. Findings indicated that she wanted to prevent him from getting the second wife, which the deceased was about to marry.

Dumebi Kachikwu buys Neato C a Porsche Cayenne as wedding present

                                          Dumebi Kachikwu                                          D'banj at Naeto's wed
The car was bought by Dumebi Kachikwu, Naeto C's former in-law. Dumebi was married to Naeto's sister, Somachi Chikwe, for about ten years and they have four children. The couple officially separated last year and Dumebi remarried a few weeks later. Dumebi and D'banj are also very good friends. Dumebi is said to be a stinking millionaire who is in oil and gas and he was the one who bought the car and asked D'banj to present it. 

Police Kill and Arrest Resident at Makoko Waterfront

Timothy Azinpono

Culled from Sahara Reporters

Tragedy struck yesterday at the Makoko waterfront, which is currently under demolition by the Lagos State Government, as a police corporal shot and killed one of the residents who were appealing for more time to pack their properties before the demolition of their homes.

The victim, identified as Timothy Azinpono, was said to be advising protesting residents on how to conduct themselves during a planned peaceful protest before the police corporal aimed and shot at him.