Herdsmen kill General on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

When Brig. Gen. Sylvester Iruh (retd.) left Ilorin, Kwara State, on Friday, July 6, his goal was to return to his family in Akute, Ogun State.
Having left them for a day to attend a burial in Ilorin, Iruh must have been eager to return to his Akute residence.

But his hopes were dashed when he was attacked by suspected herdsmen on the Long Bridge on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

Iruh's wife, Christiana, told our correspondent on Monday that she was expecting her husband when she received call that he had been attacked.

Third Mainland Bridge gridlock begins. Diversion routes

 

Diversion routes as released by Lagos State Commissioner for Works, Kayode Opeifa:

1. University of Lagos Waterfront (towards Lagos)
2. Oworonshoki Interchange (towards Lagos)
3. Adeniji Adele Interchange (towards Oworonshoki/Toll Gate)

Daily Diversion Periods;
A. 12 Midnight to 12 noon
1. Vehicles approaching from Oworonshoki and Ikeja/Toll gate/Ikorodu Road end of the Bridge will have unhindered access to the bridge towards Lagos Island.

I Have Video and Audio evidence of Lawan collecting bribe - Otedola

The House of Representatives Committee on Ethics came under further scrutiny, yesterday, after oil magnate, Mr Femi Otedola, accused one of its members of lying in his account of Otedola's controversial appearance before the committee last Tuesday.

Responding to published comments where Rep. Ibrahim Bello, a member of the committee was quoted as saying that Otedola told the committee that he did not have the video recording of his transaction with Rep. Farouk Lawan, Otedola affirmed that he never told the committee anything as such.
Otedola had in the past insisted that he is in possession of audio and video recording of Lawan negotiating and collecting the bribe money.

Why I turned down N500,000 compensation -Victim

Barely one month after the Dana plane crash, victims, whose property were destroyed, were invited by the airline management to come for their compensation.  Daily Sun gathered that while some of the victims received what the airline described as advanced payment of the compensation ‘towards interim relief to secure temporary accommodation,’ others refused to collect on the ground that what they were offered was not commensurate with their losses.
Those who collected the advance payment were made to sign a letter of acknowledgement. However, it was not certain where the letter originated from, though it was addressed to Dana Airline Management, 51, Allen Avenue, Ikeja.

Robbers strike in Osogbo, kill businessman

                    

Armed robbers, numbering about seven, yesterday struck in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, killing a popular businessman and hotelier, Mr Rasheed Babatunde Bolarinwa and carting away money and other valuable worth millions of naira.
The robbers, it was learnt invaded, the late Bolarinwa’s residence located at Alekuwodo area of Osogbo at midnight and demanded for a huge amount of money after they had searched the house.

Incredible! Airport security spot 5month-old baby in baggage scanner

A couple were caught trying to smuggle their baby into the United Arab Emirates - when airport security staff spotted the five-month-old hidden in their luggage on a bag scanner. (pictured avove)

The Egyptian husband and wife (pictured above) arrived at Sharjah International Airport on Friday night but were held at immigration as they did not have a visa for the newborn, according to Gulf News.

Gunmen abduct Gov Amaechi’s lawyer’s wife

The wife of Governor Rotimi Amaechi’s lawyer, Ifedayo Adedipe, (SAN) was yesterday, kidnapped  by  four armed gunmen.  The incident took place at about 7:30am. She was abducted at the junction linking Woshikem and Okpowoabasi streets at Rumuodomaya, in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, Port   Harcourt, Rivers State.

The four  hefty men in their early 30s were said to have accosted the businesswoman, as she was driving out in her car with Lagos registration number IA O5.

50 burnt bodies discovered in pastors house in Jos

Security agents said they discovered the bodies of at least 50 people, mostly women and children, who were burnt to death in the house of a pastor of the Church of Christ in Nigeria (COCIN) in Matse village, Riyom LGA of Plateau State. Family members of the victims said the people burnt at the pastor's home were people who ran into the home for safety after fulani herdsmen invaded their village on Saturday morning, killing over 20 people.

The killers followed these people to the church house, set the house ablaze and prevented people from leaving by standing at the exit and shooting at people who came out through the door.

Sometimes I can't believe all this is happening in Nigeria.its still hard to believe that three yrs back Nigerian was peaceful irrespective of the niger delta desturbance.lets never stop praying for this nation

Taliban publicly execute woman near Kabul for 'adultery' (video)

A man Afghan officials say is a member of the Taliban shot dead a woman accused of adultery in front of a crowd near Kabul, a video obtained by Reuters showed.

Usher's 11yr old stepson declared brain dead after tragic acident

Usher's ex-wife Tameka Raymond's 11 year old son, Kyle Glover, was critically injured in a jet ski accident on Lake Lanier on Saturday July 7th. Kyle and a friend, a 15 year old girl, were being pulled in an inner tube when a 38 year old man on a jet ski crashed into them, striking Kyle in the head and knocking him unconscious. He was airlifted to Atlanta's Egelston Hospital, where doctors battled to save his life.

Tameka, who was not in town at the time, was flown home on a private jet chartered by Usher, who remains by her side.

Unfortunately now TMZ is reporting that doctors have declared the 11 year old brain dead. He has experienced zero brain activity since the accident. So sad. May God be with them!

2012 Range Rover to hit Nigerian market with new features

      

Like its equally iconic cousin, the Land Rover Discovery 4, which is respected globally as the most capable off-road vehicle, the latest Range Rover Sport is entering the current model year with new features, refinements and a number of ‘firsts’. 

Recently, in South Africa, Jaguar Land Rover Sub-Sahara Africa presented to a section of the region’s motoring press the latest Range Rover Sport in its HSE, HSE Luxury and Supercharged versions, alongside the specially customised ‘Autobiography.’ As each flaunted its trim and equipment levels, the areas of improvements, including enhanced engine performance, the new power/manual tailgate and the dual-view touch-screen navigation display, among many others, also became evident.

Family of 8 die mysteriously in their sleep after burying their grandmother

The Sun

Grief and sorrow enveloped Umuakuru village in Emekuku, Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State yesterday Sunday July 8th following the mysterious death of nine members of a family whose bodies were discovered in their rooms early hours of the day.The family had buried their 98-year-old mother, Mrs Felicia Njoku on Saturday [July 7] in their country home.

The deceased include Mr. Pascal Njoku, his wife Juliana and their five children, Ebere (first daughter), Ifunanya (second daughter), Chibueze (son) Jackline (third daughter) and Uchechi (last daughter). pic after the cut

Serena Williams and Roger Federer win Wimbledon 2012

This is Federer's 7th Wimbledon title and Serena's 5th Wimbledon title. Roger beat Andy Murray today Sunday June 8th, while Serena beat Agnieszka Radwanska yesterday Saturday July 7th.

Serena and Venus Williams also won the Wimbledon Doubles championship for the 5th time. They beat Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka yesterday Saturday July 7th.

9ice signs on a new music label, Diesel Music

9ice Diesel Music boss, Nino

Alapomeji Records boss, 9ice has been signed on a new music label, Diesel Music. The deal was signed not long ago between 9ice and the record label owned by Nino. Diesel Music already has Shyne and Smoothy as artistes on the label. The Gongo Aso singer has already done some music collaborations with Diesel Music artistes. Some of the singles will hit the airwaves in few weeks time.

One of the first hit collaboration titled "Spartacus", Shyne featuring 9ice is set for release on Wednesday July 11, 2012.

Nigeria takes final Olympic basketball spot



Nigeria's Skinn celebrates after defeating Dominican republic to clinch third spot at the olympics

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Ike Diogu scored 25 points, and Nigeria earned the final men's basketball spot in the London Olympics with an 88-73 victory over the Dominican Republic on Sunday night."I'm very happy. We did what had to be done," Diogu said. "We knew we were going to face teams that are heavyweights, and we did what we needed to do — win."Yack Martinez led the Dominican Republic, coached Kentucky coach John Calipari, with 16 points.Russia and Lithuania also qualified with victories Saturday.In London, Lithuania and Nigeria will join the United States, Tunisia, France and Argentina in Group A. Russia, China, Britain, Brazil, Australia and Spain are in Group B.

Senator Gyang Datong shot dead in Jos

 

A Serving Senator, Senator Gyang Datong (Plateau North, PDP) has been shot dead by gunmen while attending a funeral in the state on Sunday.However, Ruwang Dantong, the brother of the deceased, told the News Agency of Nigeria that the senator collapsed and died of a heart attack after seeing the dead bodies of his murdered kinsmen.

Police arrest 244 suspected robbers in Lagos

 

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Alhaji Umar Manko, on Sunday said 244 suspected robbers were arrested by the police in the first half of the year.
Manko told the News Agency of Nigeria that the arrest of the ring leaders of the various robbery gangs in the state remained one of the biggest achievements of the command during the period under review.
He said 160 guns and 948 rounds of ammunition were recovered from the suspected armed robbers who had been terrorising the state.