EFFC Claims to have Arrested 5 yahoo boys in Enugu

EFCC released a statement in their website claiming to have arrested five suspected internet fraudsters in Enugu. The statement, released by the Acting Head, Media and Publicity, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, said the suspects were picked up from their hide out at No. 26 and 42, Chimaobi Uba Street, GRA, Enugu following an intelligence report.

Part of the statement reads:
"The suspects, Uche Nwakor, 27; Ejikeme Oluchukwu, 30; Ifeanyi Ejikeme, 28; Nnamani Ikechukwu,30 and Ibe Kodili are alleged to be serial scammers who have defrauded several victims.
 “Some of the items recovered from the suspects include Eight Thousand, Two Hundred and Twenty Seven United States Dollars ( $8,227); Seventy Three Thousand Naira (N73,000.00); eight (8) exotic cars; nine (9) laptops; twenty one (21) mobile phones; two (2) internet routers; one (1) currency counter and one (1) Sony camera.

“Other incriminating items found with the suspects include four (4) drivers’ license bearing different names with same photograph, five (5) flash drives, two (2) external hard drives, various bank cheques, ATM and Master cards, 1 HP printer, a black traveling bag with 12 different identity cards, a company metal seal, two (2) international passports belonging to the same person, among other items."

Three political groups fight over the acronym APC

Confusion over the use of the acronym, APC, worsened on Thursday as a third group, the All Patriotic Citizens, which is seeking registration as a political party, laid claim to it.
 
Two groups – the All Progresssives Congress and the African Peoples Congress – had earlier engaged in a war of words over the ownership of the acronym.

The All Patriotic Citizens and the African Peoples Congress said they had submitted their registration applications to the Independent National Electoral Commission for registration as political parties.
 
But the merger committee of the sponsors of the All Progresssives Congress – the Action Congress of Nigeria, the Congress for Progressive Change, the All Nigeria Peoples Party and the All Progressive Grand Alliance – said there was no going back on the decision by the group to use the acronym.

2face & Annie Idibia receives their SUV Gift from Akwa Ibom Gov

2face and Annie Idibia got a brand new Toyota Prado SUV from the Akwa Ibom state governor, Godswill Akpabio, as wedding gift. The state government released a photo showing Annie and 2face being presented with the SUV by the state's commissioner for Information, Aniekan Umanah. 

Not only did governor Akpabio give them an SUV, he also promised to fund the traveling expenses of 20 of Annie's family members to their Dubai wedding in an estimated cost of 3million naire.

Transcript,how Civil Defence commandant embarrassed himself on live TV

In a recent interview with Channels TV, The Lagos State Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC), Obafaiye Shem embarrassed himself on live TV as he struggled to give a reply to the question; what's the website of the NSCDC?



Shem said he would have to ask "his oga at the top" but after persuasion from the presenters he gave a shabby website address that shocked the country. "It's www.nscdc, that's it," he said.

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Photo-Shakira and Family

The family photo was taken at Futbol Club Barcelona's home stadium after the team had defeated rivals A.C. Milan 4-0.


"After the game, Camp Nou empty, enjoying the classification with my family," 26-year-old Pique captioned the image, which he posted to his WhoSay page.

Ezu River latest-Victims were Murdered

R-E-V-E-A-L-E-D: Ezu River victims murdered, says autopsy

Snippets from the autopsy report on the 25 corpses dumped inside Ezu River in Amansea, Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State, indicate that the deceased were extra-judicially murdered.

Vanguard gathered from sources in Lagos last night that the pathologists, who carried out the autopsy, discovered some bullet wounds, bruises and other signs that the suspects did not die of natural causes.

Catholic Church gets new Pope

76 year old Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Buenos Aries in Argentina has been named the 266th Pope. He's the first Latin-American Pope in the history of the Catholic Church and has spent all his life in argentina.
The new Pope was the archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina before he was elected to lead the Catholic church. He was ordained for the Jesuits on Dec. 13, 1969. He has chosen the Papal name - Pope Francis 1 after st fransis of assisi

How a Military man nearly killed Weird MC

Nigerian female rapper Adesola Adesimbo Idowu popularly called Weird MC is thanking God to be alive today after she recently escaped death from an angry military officer who threatened to kill her.

According to her, she spotted the military officer driving and talking on the phone with his family on Lagos Ibadan Expressway and cautioned him to watch out because of his safety and that of his family.

And to her surprise, the military officer stopped, brought out a knife and threatened to kill her.

Weird MC said she had no option but to escape for her life.

"People can be very irate. I had to run for my life." – Weird MC said

"The officer, he said, brought out a knife and threatened to kill her. She had to leave him and drive off." – said an aide to Weird MC

NYSC Decamps Copper for refuseing to wear trousers

ABEOKUTA – Reactions have started trailing the decamping of  2013 Batch A,female Corps member,Ms Tolu Ekundayo,by the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Ogun State for wearing skirt at the shagamu orientation camp.

 in a press conference organised by Ekundayo`s church,faith Revival Apostolic Church,FRAC, in lagos,the expelled corps member said she was asked to leave the camp at about 11.00pm on March 8,2013 by the Ogun State NYSC Co-ordinator,for her refusal to put on trousers,She explained that her refusal to wear trousers was not in disobedience to NYSC authorities but in line with her christian faith.Also speaking,Apostle Paul Aenuga condemned the manner in which Ekundayo was expelled from the camp in the dead of the night without considering her safety and called on the Director-General of NYSC and the federal government to look into the matter before it gets out of hand.i call on Nigerians,most christians that stand for the truth,not only to jointly condemn this barbaric and bestial act but to engage in constructive dialogue with the concerned authority for the change of such policy if its official

NYSC Might be Extended To 2 Years?

News Reaching wownaija is that the Government wants to increase the Serving years of National Youth Service Corps Members from 1Year to 2Years, So they can serve their country better by serving for 2years after graduating from tetiary Institution.

It was announced on ray power news., We are still gathering more information on it and we would keep you updated. so pls check back..

Obafemi Martins moves to Seattle Sounders,pays buyout clause himself

MADRID (AFP) – Nigerian forward Obafemi Martins has paid the buyout clause in his contract with Levante himself, the Spanish club confirmed on Tuesday.
It is thought that the former Inter Milan and Newcastle United striker made the payment, said to be about three million euros ($3.9 million, £2.6 million) so he can join Major League Soccer side Seattle Sounders.

"Obafemi Martins has deposited this afternoon at the headquarters of the Spanish professional league (LFP) the fee which corresponds to the buyout clause in his contract with Levante," said a statement on the club's website."The LFP have then proceeded to transfer the fee and it has been deposited with Levante."

5 Ways You Can Waste Money Without Realizing it

We all are always looking for ways to save money, but we sometimes ignore the fact that we're actively wasting money every day.
Here are 5 ways you might be letting money slip through your fingers.
1. The Food In Your Kitchen Goes Bad
It's hard to judge exactly how much food you'll eat in the next week or month, but when food spoils, that's money down the drain. Planning your meals ahead of time helps a ton, as does knowing how long different foods stay fresh on the counter, in the fridge, and in the freezer. But, in the end, all it takes is a little attention.

Terrible sight-Man Caught selling human part

 

A man from Ilesha town, in Osun state, Inspector Ajayi who was a prison officer befor he retired caught selling human part...Viewer discretion is strongly advised.

Pastor Benny Hinn Remarries former wife

Televangelist Benny Hinn has remarried his former wife and mother of his four children, Suzanne Harthern. Hinn married Suzanne in 1979 and divorced her 31 years later in 2010. He claimed at the time that the split came about because of Suzanne's addiction to prescription drugs. In 2012, Hinn announced that he and Suzanne have begun reconciliation and the couple remarried on Sunday March 3, 2013 in Orlando, Florida.

Presidency sacks Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority DG,Dr Harold Demuren

The Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Dr. Harold Demuren, has been sacked. A statement was released today Monday March 11th saying the decision was approved by President Goodluck Jonathan after "a careful consideration" of Demuren's "unsatisfactory response to the numerous concerns of stakeholders in the aviation sector."

His successor will be announced in the coming days.

Nigerian women's rights advocate,Dr Josephine Odumakin honored by Michelle Obama

Nigerian democracy activist and women's rights advocate Dr. Josephine Okei-Odumakin, was one of the 10 phenomenal women who were honored by US first lady, Michelle Obama and US Secretary of State, John Kerry, on Friday March 8th in the US.

Dr. Josephine, who is the president of Campaign for Democracy and President of Women Arise for Change Initiative, was presented with the Secretary of State's International Women of Courage Award by John Kerry and Michelle Obama at a ceremony that held at the Dean Acheson Auditorium of the U.S. Department of State.

The annual Secretary of State's International Women of Courage Award honors extra-ordinary women around the world who have done great work in advocating for human rights, women's equality, and social progress.

Photo-NDLEA Arrests Grandma with Cocaine hidden In Hair

Giwa Ayoka Sikirat, a 53-year old grandmother, has been arrested with cocaine hidden in her hair, Nigeria's anti-drug agency said on Monday.
Sikirat was apprehended at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, Abuja, the Nigerian Capital, while on her way to Pakistan, the agency said.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said the suspect was arrested at the weekend following the discovery and seizure of a kilogramme of white powdery substance that tested positive for cocaine$
"The suspect, Giwa Ayoka Sikirat concealed the drug in her beautiful hair style while trying to board an Ethiopian airline Flight ET 910 to Pakistan enroute Addis Ababa and Dubai," NDLEA said in a statement.