Photo: Woman with maggots dropping from her private part shocks Ogun community

A woman with maggots dropping continuously from her private parts shocked residents of Olakula area of Idiroko in Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State on Wednesday.

According to TheNation, the scene turned chaotic as residents trooped out to see the woman, identified as Iya Toheeb, who sat in a car with the assistance of family members and sympathisers.

It was thought that she might have been a victim of money-making ritual after her condition allegedly
defied orthodox medication.

The woman was also brought to one of the men she was associated with, a carpenter in the community. Of the reason for bringing the afflicted woman to the man, a source at the scene who asked not to be named, said:

“The woman was brought to the carpenter who was her former husband. Her family members believed that the man may be responsible for her worsening condition that defied treatment in hospital where she was admitted for months. 

Doctors were said to have advised her relatives to seek alternative medicine to her ill-health because it had gone beyond the purview of orthodox medicine.’’

Another source, who did not want her name in print, told TheNation:

 “The woman had dated different men in the past and it is believed that she may have been used for money-making ritual going by what we heard from those who know her.

“She has no wound in her private part yet maggots keep dropping from her sexual organ and that sends a signal that there is more to her problem than meets the eye, particularly since doctors have asked her relatives to seek help from native doctors for solution to her problem.”

It was learnt that the carpenter, whose real name could not be ascertained at press time, made remarks that suggested the woman was being punished for her promiscuity, after which the woman’s family members decided to bring her to him for possible solution to her predicament. The carpenter reportedly fled before the arrival of TheNation's correspondent.

At the scene, sympathisers helped spread a sack on the car seat on which the woman sat when the maggots continued to drop even as a stench emanating from her body fouled the air.
“This is what my beauty has done to me o,” said the woman shortly before being taken away by her family members

12 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Nigerians express their wishes

12 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons have all expressed their wishes on what they want to see, how they want to be treated, and what they want as citizens of Nigeria.

NoStrings recently conducted a ‘wish hunt’ and was able to successfully extract 12 interesting wishes from LGBT Nigerians who in the process used the opportunity to express their hopes, frustrations, and desires.

Read below the 12 entries that were extracted.

• 1. Anonymous; I wish for a Nigeria were I can get married to the woman of my dreams without fear of being lynched at the wedding venue. I wish for a Nigeria where I can hold my girls hand in public and not get killed or raped for doing so”
• 2. John Adewoye; I wish we are honest enough to face our reality before our families and friends.

• 3. Idoh; “I wish someday that LGBT Nigerians would be able to walk freely on the streets without facing any form of abuse and be able to hold hands and kiss in public; I also wish to marry the man I love and be happy”
• 4. Ryan; “I wish I had an elderly true lover.Dark,strong&caring.Should b 55 yrs n above from any tribe,religion or race living in Abuja”
• 5. Marhnuwel “I wish to be straight”
• 6. Naijapikin “I wish for understanding”
• 7. Curious-Serena “A free Nigeria for we the minority, i really want to live free and comfortably here with my spouse”
• 8. Okereke “Am sick am tired of it. Sometun am not proud of. I do ask my self if am really having an affair wt my fellow guy. It’s baffles me. I need help. GOD PLS CHANGE ME”
• 9. Dapo “I dont want to be this anymore”
• 10. Enoch “I really wish to let go of it but how can I do it were will I start from I need help”
• 11. Feyishola “I wish for a soul mate that i can embrace my culture with. I wish for her to be a strong, beautiful, yoruba woman like me. I wish for her to be fearless in expressing our love to the world so we can show them what real love looks like”
• 12. Dami “I wish for a Nigeria, where I can tell the girl of my dreams that I have a crush on her, without fear of being seen as a pervert”

"Largely peaceful, widespread inducement and vote buying" Nigerian Civil Society Situation Room assesses Edo state election

The Nigerian Civil Society Situation Room, a coalition of civic groups dedicated to monitoring and improving the electoral process in Nigeria, has described the Edo State gubernatorial election as "largely peaceful" marred with incidents of "inducement and vote buying". While commending the high voter turnout, the group noted lamented that the collation of results was a major weakness. Read full press release issued on Thursday, summarizing its observations of the election held on Wednesday.

INTERIM STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE NIGERIA CIVIL SOCIETY SITUATION ROOM ON THE EDO STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION HELD ON WEDNESDAY, 28TH SEPTEMBER 2016 

Issued: 2:00pm, Thursday, 29th September 2016

The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room (Situation Room) observed the Edo State Governorship election held Wednesday, 28th September 2016 and received field reports from its deployed observers and other election observer networks. 

Accordingly, the Situation Room would like to make the following observations:

GENERAL OBSERVATION:

The election was held against the background of a postponement that had cited security as a concern. The postponement fuelled perception in the public mind of a likelihood of bias. However, the atmosphere surrounding the election was largely peaceful and devoid of any major acts of violence, which was a concern for several citizens of Edo State and election observers.

While the process and conduct of the elections went smoothly, a major weak link in the conduct of elections in Nigeria again manifested – the collation of results – and this raised questions over the transparency of this particular process in the election. 

Turn out at the polls was impressive and voters generally were able to vote without fear or intimidation, although incidents of vote buying by both major contending political parties cast a shadow of interference with the exercise of free will by voters.

INEC:

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) made good effort to commence accreditation and voting early in most polling units across the State. Reports indicate early arrival of electoral officials and materials in most of the polling units in the State (as at 8:30 am officials had taken position in most polling units). However, there were reports of delay in opening of polls in some units across the State with several polling units not opening polls even up till about 9am and 10am. Electoral staff was generally professional and exhibited willingness to do their work.

The performance of the smart card readers was restricted to the authentication of the Permanent Voters Card as there were reports of widespread failure of verification of the fingerprints, which seemed to slow down the process in some polling units. However, there were reports of seeming collaboration between INEC personnel, security agents and parties to encourage vote buying by setting polling stations in such a manner as to breach secrecy of the polls and encourage inducement.

COLLATION OF VOTES:

Collation of votes was a major weak link in the conduct of the Edo State Governorship elections and marred the credibility of what was a well-organised election by INEC. Although voting ended early, the collation process was very slow and had to be suspended during the late evening, resuming the next morning. In the interval, there was no way of confirming or verifying the integrity of election materials, ballots and results. The gaps and challenges with collation of results certainly raises issues of transparency and integrity of the ballot and elections that INEC will need to resolve if elections in Nigeria is to be accepted as credible. 

The delays resulted in reports emanating from some Registration Area Centres and local governments of tampering with the votes. In Esan Central LGA, the Situation Room received reports of attempts to fiddle with the collation process by the inflation of voting figures in favour of a particular political party, after the process was concluded. In Oredo LGA – a largely urban area, the collation also progressed very slowly. 

In addition to slow collation and the attendant challenges, there were reports from several local governments of security personnel not being available to protect ballot materials and to accompany electoral officials from the polling units to the Ward Collation Centres and of their being absent at the different Collation Centres. This led to incidents of political party thugs attacking electoral officials and destroying materials as was reported in Ikpoba-Oka LGA, which has about 340 polling units.

SECURITY:

Security agencies were present and commendably deployed personnel during accreditation and voting. Up to the point of arrival of materials, security personnel were very professional and courteous. However, there was lack of coordination among the different arms of security agencies and inability to caution vote buying at the polling units.  

There seemed to have been a failure in the synergy between the security personnel and INEC and among security personnel on the field. This lack of synergy led to conflicting activities and as well, the absence of security at critical times of the election especially during the collation of results. Before the election, there were reports of materials that were unescorted in a few local governments areas particularly in Ward 6 in Orhionwon L.G.A. 

Welfare of security agencies was also a huge concern for the Situation Room, as most security personnel who interacted with our observers mentioned that they had not be provided with payment of allowances or given logistics support to enable them effectively carry out their roles.

POLITICAL PARTIES:

There were concerns of widespread inducement and vote buying in which two of the major contending parties were cited. The vote buying also led to the monitoring of the votes that were cast by officials of the said parties, apparently in a bid to ensure that voters who were paid voted as agreed. This monitoring was aided by the placement of the voting cubicles in a manner that enabled the party agents to monitor the ballots cast, thus violating the principle of secrecy of vote.

ELECTORATE:

Reports from observers indicate good turn out of voters in most of the polling units visited.

Generally, voters were very patient and queued up to cast their votes. The atmosphere surrounding the elections was largely peaceful with only few incidents of skirmishes reported. This was in contrast to fears created before the election that violence would be more prevalent.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

Following from its observation of the Edo Governorship election, Situation Room will like to make the following preliminary recommendations: 

1.     INEC:
a.     Situation Room calls on INEC to show a greater determination to improve on the electoral process by better managing the collation of results. A situation where voting concludes at the polling units early during the day and collation begins so much late at night does not allow for transparency and credibility of the electoral process.  

b.    In addition, INEC will need to take proactive steps to ensure that the secrecy of voting is protected and that political parties who buy votes are not placed in   a position that they can verify the thumb printing of ballot papers.

2.    SECURITY SERVICES:
There is an important need for revitalization of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security to ensure synergy and delivery on results by the agencies. The deployment of security personnel also needs to be better handled. Most of the security personnel deployed for the elections complained of not being paid their allowances leading to their personally paying their way to attend to the important national duty of elections. Although they report of assurances of their allowances being paid, this situation is not good enough and should be avoided so that security personnel do not become even more prone to inducement by political interests. 

The Situation Room is made up of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) working in support of credible and transparent elections in Nigeria and includes such groups as Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC), CLEEN Foundation, Action Aid Nigeria, Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), Proactive Gender Initiative (PGI) Enough is Enough Nigeria, WANGONET, Partners for Electoral Reform, JDPC and Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth & Advancement (YIAGA). Others are Development Dynamics, Stakeholders Democracy Network, Human Rights Monitor, Election Monitor, Reclaim Naija, Institute for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, CITAD, Alliance for Credible Elections (ACE) CISLAC, Edo CSOs, CONGOs Edo State and several other CSOs numbering more than seventy.

Kim Kardashian and sister Kourtney Kardashian stun at Buro 24/7 Fashion Forward Initiative

Business woman and mother of 2, Kim Kardashian attended the Buro 24/7 Fashion Forward Initiative in Paris, France on Friday with her older sister and mother of 3, Kourtney Kardashian and they both looked good. More photos after the cut...

NBC storms UNIBEN, UNILAG and ABU for Campus recruitment drive

As part of its strategic approach to promote a culture of academic excellence and encourage young students to continually strive to be the best in their various academic fields, the Nigerian Bottling Company Limited (NBC) a member of Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company, embarked on its 2016 Campus Recruitment Drive in leading Nigerian universities - University of Benin, Edo State (UNIBEN), University of Lagos (UNILAG) and Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (ABU).

The NBC Campus Recruitment Drive started over a decade ago and is aimed at providing a unique opportunity for undergraduates who are highfliers and are passionate about building a world-class career in a world-class organization. This initiative has also been identified by the company as a unique platform to attract the best and to support the transformation of its business by the year 2020 and even beyond, and human resources plays a very important role in the achievement of that vision.

The 2016 NBC Campus Recruitment Drive events themed – Careers with NBC & Life Success after Graduation witnessed large turnout of students from various faculties and provided an opportunity for students to interact with top management executives from NBC, as well as to learn about the company and its well-loved brands.

Speaking during the Campus Recruitment Drive held at the University of Benin, Edo State, the NBC Public Affairs Manager, East & Central Region, Mr. Ekuma Eze stated that the company will continually invest in the development of its Human Resource Capacity through various initiatives in order to attract and retain the best quality of individuals available across the country.

Ekuma Eze further revealed that the Company is expanding the capacity of its production facilities in order to meet up with the demands of consumers and the resulting market growth. “Currently, there is a need to inject new talent and employees to drive the actualization of NBC vision, hence the great opportunity the Career Fair offers to join NBC after fulfilling necessary academic requirements expected for their various degree programmes”.

Also speaking during the event held at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), NBC Public Affairs Manager, Lagos and West Region, Ifeoma Okoye explained that the NBC Campus Recruitment Drive is conceptualized to attract, retain young talents and groom them to attain the highest height of their chosen career. She stated that the platform is designed to prepare and empower students with the basic knowledge required to cope with the demands of a standard working environment.

While engaging the participants in the institutions of higher learning, NBC Talent Resourcing Manager, Ayodele Olowosejeje, stressed that the Company is committed to welcoming new talents, developing employees and engaging people from outside as part of its organizational renewal.

Top ranking officials from the universities, commended NBC for bringing the career expo to their institutions, and that their students were privileged to benefit from the magnanimity of the Company’s noteworthy gesture. All the Deans present at the various career expo acclaimed that, NBC would be a great place for the graduating students to start and grow a fulfilling career, after fulfilling necessary academic requirements for their various degree programmes.

As an equal opportunity employer, NBC promotes diversity and sound workplace practices, providing livelihood to many in its value chain. The NBC Campus Career Expo is aimed at engaging young talents in different institutions of higher learning across the country and offers them great opportunities to build their career. As a sign of confidence in the country’s educational system, NBC Limited has continued to make strategic investments in improving the standard of basic education, while positioning itself as an employer of choice.

I thought God had forgiven me – Suspect arrested for kidnap, murder of poly student

On May 25, 2016, Ikenna Osuji, a Federal Polytechnic, Nekede student who was also working as a taxi driver along to finance his studies, met his death in the hands of kidnappers when he drove into a land where 30-year-old Chinedu Azuazu was a security guard.

Azuazu, The late Ikenna

Saturday PUNCH reports that Ikenna was fairly known to Azuazu because he used to drive prospective land buyers to the large expanse of land guarded by Azuazu in his cab. But May 25 was the last day the young man would ever be seen alive. He drove into the land again that day and was
never seen again.

When Azuazu was nabbed on September 12, 2016 by operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Response Team, details of the gruesome end Ikenna met in the hands of his captors emerged.

Azuazu, a father of one living at Omouku area Port Harcourt, Rivers State, said he was employed to guard the land in question, which belonged to the Alakahia community close to the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital.

He said,

 “The man who employed us never paid us. He would rather take us to a bar and buy us drinks and then give us small money, like N3,000.  It was too small for me. When my wife became pregnant and I needed money to prepare for our coming child, he refused to assist me. 

“I saw my chance to make money when Ikenna came to our site on May 25. My colleague, Joshua, and I decided to kidnap him. We believed he was from a rich family and thought that was why he normally brought people to buy land at the site.

“When we sighted him, we threatened to shoot him with our double-barrelled gun. We then kidnapped and took him deep into the forest. While we kept him there, we called his relatives with his phone and demanded a N5m ransom.

“Ikenna’s brother told us that he did not have up to that amount. We reduced the ransom to N2m and threatened to kill him if they did not pay. While we were waiting on the family to pay us the ransom, Ikenna spent 14 days in our custody.

“On the 15th day, I left him in Joshua’s custody to go and buy some food. When I returned I found him lying motionless on the ground.   I asked Joshua what happened and he told me that when I was away, Ikenna attempted to escape and he almost overpowered him before he found a stick and hit him in the head.”

Azuazu said he checked Ikenna’s pulse and realised that he was still breathing but faintly.

According to him, there was nothing he could do to help the young man and had to leave him on the ground till he breathed his last.

He said after few hours, he went to check Ikenna’s pulse again and noticed that he had died.

The suspect said,

“I called his brother, who had been communicating with us about the ransom and he said he could only afford N120,000. I asked him to take it to the Teaching Hospital Road and drop it at a certain spot.

“He did as I instructed and I went there to take the money. We took part of the money to  the Rumuola Market and bought a bedsheet, which we took to the forest to wrap Ikenna’s body. We stuffed it in the boot of his car and took it to a farm in Umunkwa Igbodo in Etche Local Government of Rivers State, where we dumped it.

“We later sold the car, a Nissan Primera, in Owerri, Imo State for N180,000.  We shared the money and the ransom. I took N158,000 and gave Joshua N148,000. As soon as Joshua collected his share, he disappeared. I have not seen him since that day. I used part of my share to pay a loan I took for my wife’s delivery.”

A source said when police investigators visited Alakahia community, a chief, Hyacinth Akwukwauegbu, told them that a corpse was found on his farm and that it had been buried without reporting the discovery to the police.

Azuazu said after Joshua left, he also travelled to Lagos to search for a job but had to go back to Port Harcourt when no job was forthcoming.

The suspect said,

“Few days before my arrest, I had a dream that my former boss, Ibe, was killed. I called to warn him but he asked if I had anything to do at the time. When I told him I had no job, he told me to come and see him.  When I got to his house, the police arrested me and said I killed Ikenna.  I did not know how they knew.

“I thought God had forgiven me. In July 2016, I went to a pastor and confessed what I did. He prayed for me and warned me against going back to crime. I have heeded his warning. After my arrest, I have also met Ikenna’s brother to ask for forgiveness.”

Ikenna’s elder brother, Peter, who was the one the kidnappers contacted, said he paid N1.2m as ransom as against the N120,000 Azuazu admitted to.

According to him, Ikenna bought a car and used it as cab to support himself in school.

He said,

“Anytime he was on break, he came to Port Harcourt to use his car as a taxi. I first noticed that sometime was wrong when I had not seen for some days and I got a call from one of my in-laws, who confirmed the same thing that he was missing.

 “The day I got a call from his kidnappers, I was about to ask him where he had been because the call came from his line when they told me they had abducted him and I should pay or they would kill him. For the weeks they were in touch, they refused to allow me to speak with him.

“I had to sell one of my properties to raise N1m to add to the little cash I had. But they insisted that it had to be N5m and that if they killed Ikenna, his blood would be on my head. I was terrified and went everywhere in search of money.

“When I eventually got N1.2m, I called them and lied that I had N2m. They told me to take it  to East-West Road and drop it there. They said if they saw any glimpse of a policeman, they would kill my brother. When I got to Alakahia Junction, and dropped the money as instructed, I called Ikenna’s line but it was switched off. I had to quickly report the mater to Chuba Police Division and the matter was later transferred to the Rivers State Police Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Department.”

Peter said after one month of seeing no trace of his brother, he started visiting prophets for help in desperation. The prophets told him his brother would be found alive.

He later reported the case to the Inspector-General of Police Response Team, who commenced investigation and eventually tracked down the suspects.

Saturday PUNCH learnt that the police eventually arrested Ibe, who employed Ikenna’skillers as guards.

The corpse of the deceased was later exhumed and deposited in the mortuary.

The police have said investigation was still ongoing in the case

Grandmother shrinks to size of 2ft-tall toddler after birth of her son (photos)

A rare medical condition has caused a grandmother to shrink to the height of a toddler - two feet tall after the delivery of her third child, a son.

Looking like a small baby , Shanti Devi, 60, spends her days cuddled up and lying on a cot, mumbling or singing alone.

Her limbs have shrunk, twisted and have become so rigid that any movement is impossible for her.

She cannot open her hands and spread her legs or even tilt her head and entirely relies on her children
for assistance.

She has been like this for more than two decades.

Devi once stood five-feet tall but in the past 25 years she has gradually shrunk to just two-feet tall.

"I have been living like this for nearly 25 years now. This is painful. I get bored but I can do nothing on my own. I miss sitting and waking and meeting my friends or watering plants," said Devi in a hoarse voice.

About how it all started, her husband Gangacharan Kushwaha said:

 "She was perfectly healthy and leading a normal life when we got married thirty five years ago. 

Problems only started after the delivery of our third child, a son. She had become weak and very slow. After three months, she complained of severe pain in her bones that had become stiff. 

After a couple of months, she noticed changes in her body as she was looking smaller," he added.

"She told us but we did not believe her until we realised she had shortened by half feet in just four months. However, she could walk."

But Shanti's condition deteriorated and she became completely bed-ridden after a thatched roof from a neighbouring hut fell on her legs.

"One day, while neighbours were fitting their new thatched roof, she was looking at it and it accidentally fell on her legs. After that accident, she could not get up on her feet.

"Her bones had become weak and tight. She complained of severe pain and eventually lost physical strength and became bed-ridden," added the 62-year-old farmer.

While her peculiar condition baffled her family and neighbours, Gangacharan sought help from several doctors but unfortunately, no form of treatment or medicine could work and heal her.

The helpless husband said:

"I took her to several hospitals for treatment. Wherever people suggested to me, I took her there. Even when I had no money, I did not lose hope. But there was no result. Eventually I gave up on her treatment."

While her pitiable condition has left her family distressed, Shanti has become an attraction in her village in Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh in north India.

People from far away villages throng to her small shanty to take a glimpse of her.

Neighbour Ajay Singh, 27 said:

"I was born here and I have never seen her walking. Earlier she used to crawl but after a roof from a neighbour fell on her legs, she could never walk."

For more than a decade, Shanti Devi has not been to any doctor and her family is uncertain about the 'mysterious' condition.

But Dr Pankaj Srivastava, a local physician, believes her condition looks like Brittle Bone disease or Osteogenesis Imperfecta.

He said:

"I cannot say anything without diagnosis but it looks like to be a case of OI, a genetic disease where bones become fragile and break easily. But without examination, nothing could be said."

Source - Mirror

Gorgeous photos of Chioma Akpotha and Mercy Aigbe

The beautiful actresses stepped out for Mary Remmy's ROK TV launch in London today.

Gorgeous! See more after the cut...

World Heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury tests positive for cocaine!

The Gypsie King as he is fondly called by fans- Tyson Fury, the reigning WBA, WBO, IBO, Ring magazine, and lineal heavyweight champion has tested positive for cocaine according to reports, weeks after pulling out from his heavyweight title defence with Klitschko citing mental issues.

 

Fury, was said to have been informed on Thursday night that his A sample from a random urine test on 22 September had tested positive for the substance benzoylecgonine, the central compound found in cocaine. 

The Manchester born boxer who claims to be born again is set to lose his titles won in 2015. The presence of cocaine in his blood samples brings an all time low to Fury's career and could even bring about litigations and lawsuits against him and his camp.

Klitschko, who was supposed to have fought him since, has been made to wait for almost a year to regain his lost belts and with this new revelation could fight someone else for the WBO, WBA and IBO world titles..

 

A whole host of partners in the rematch - including television stations, the Manchester Arena which had been booked for October 29 and the fans who had invested in non-refundable hotel bookings and travel costs - may even consider seeking financial compensation from Fury and his camp.

Bernd Boente, the manager of Klitschko, has responded to the revelations: 'If this is true, Fury is the most unworthy of all the heavyweight champions.

'This might explain a lot but for certain this is terrible for boxing. I have to say that Fury must be the most disgraceful heavyweight champion of all time.

'Don't forget this comes in a package which also includes his outrageous homophobic and anti-Semitic comments.  

'The wider issue for all of us in the sport is having him holding this position while being caught this way. What kind of an example is he setting to others in the sport and to youngsters all over the world by something like this?

'We have been involved with many outstanding holders of the most prestigious title in world sport. Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Larry Holmes, your own Lennox Lewis were wonderful champions and splendid human beings. This is such a shame.

Actor Benson Okonkwo goes nude for Independence shoot (Photos)

Controversial Nollywood actor Benson Okonkwo, is celebrating Independence day with these daring and shocking photos.

See more after the cut...

PhotoCredit: Newseveryhour.com

US congratulates Nigeria as it marks its 56th Independence

The United States of America on Friday congratulated Nigeria as it marks its 56th Independence Anniversary which holds on Saturday.

According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the US message was conveyed on behalf of President Barack Obama and the American people by the US Secretary of State, John Kerry.

Kerry was said to have admitted that there was still much work to be done to provide economic opportunities for all in Nigeria, end corruption and win the fight against Boko Haram among other challenges.

He however expressed the confidence that Nigerians are working hard to address current national challenges.

Adesina quoted Kerry as saying;

“On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I congratulate the citizens of Nigeria as you celebrate your Independence Day on October 1. 

I recently returned from my third trip to Nigeria as Secretary, and I came away with a strong sense of the nation’s resolve to build a better future. During my trip, I was reminded that many Nigerians are engaged in bringing people together across the divides of culture, religious practices, and ethnicity. 

“There is still much work to be done to provide economic opportunities for all, end corruption, win the fight against Boko Haram, ensure broad respect for human rights and provide humanitarian relief for millions of displaced people. 

“But we know that Nigerians are hard at work to address these challenges. 

“The United States looks forward to deepening our partnership and friendship with Nigerians from all walks of life, so that we may work together for the betterment of Nigeria and all of Africa. 

“Best wishes to all of you on this the 56th anniversary of your independence

Photo: Nigerian pastor claims that evil cat came to attack church members after a 'hot vigil'

A Senior Pastor at GGIC in Port Harcourt, Michael Fakorede posted this photo of a dead rat claiming that it was killed after it came to attack members of his church after a vigil.

Olamide nominated in Best African Act for MTV Europe Music Awards

Nigerian hip-hop star, Olamide has been nominated for the 2016 MTV Europe Music Awards. The rapper is being nominated for Best African Act, a category that very few Nigerian superstars have won.

 On the Best African Act category, Olamide stands side by side with some of African's finest and super talented artistes  like Black Coffee, Cassper Nyovest, Wizkid and Alikiba.

The artiste who recently returned from Toronto, Canada where he delivered what can best be described as a groundbreaking  display of sheer talent, one of his best performance yet,  has also been nominated for two other distinguished awards- the Movement Of Black Origin awards and the MTV Africa Music Award on the Best African Act and Best Hip- Hop Act categories respectively.

Nigerian celebrity kids in native attires for Independence day celebration (Photos)

The lovely kids stepped out in their native attires for Independence day celebration.

What are the names of their parents? See more after the cut...

Happy 56th Independence Day Nigeria & Happy New Month!!

Happy 56th Independence Day Nigeria and Happy New month to you and your loved ones, sweethearts!

Rejoice and celebrate today with pride. We may not be where we should be or wish to be, but then, our future is brighter. Happy Independence Day Nigeria!

Former ritualist confesses: "Most ladies I had sex with died few days later"

The extent some men go to make wealth knows no bounds. A man confessed on a live radio show how he used several diabolical means, including women's used menstrual pads for money rituals. He also said ladies he had sexual relations with died shortly after.









Mike Zigha, right




The man who is now an evangelist was on Accra's Hitz FM’s This Is Gospel (TIG) show hosted by Franky5 and during the long chat, he made several shocking revelations.




Mike Zigha after telling the world how he was admitted into the obscure society continued that he killed countless people through different means because the spirit kept changing how it needed the sacrifices.




Narrating how he renewed his vows, he disclosed that most ladies he slept with died days after their encounter.




He added that it got to a time he had to let his bodyguards go round picking pads, which had menses for his ritual. These innocent ladies whose menses were used he said died few days after the sacrifice.




Not only that, Mike Zigha told Franky5, host of the show that he was tasked to swallow snake. He also disclosed that he had to help some popular men of God to also join the evil world.




Mr. Zigha continued that he decided to leave everything behind when he realised all his friends he started the evil act with were dying giving him a sign that his time was due.




For those of us who can understand Ghanaian dialect, listen to the audio below:

Breaking: Wife of CBN governor, Emefiele reportedly kidnapped

 

A group of heavily armed kidnappers Thursday night abducted Margaret Emefiele, the wife of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele.

Sahara Reporters reports that Mrs. Emefiele was kidnapped along the Benin-Agbor Road.

More to come.......

Bisi Alimi reacts to a Nigerian pastor and his member killing a cat in their church (Photo)

Nigerian gay rights activist, Bisi Alimi is upset over this photo of a pastor who said his church member killed a cat that came to attack people in the church.

He showed his displeasure by posting the above photo and the caption below...

"Dear #Nigerians, I honestly don't believe we are this stupid and gullible. This stupid dubious form of religious criminal has to stop. To think there are people in this great country called Nigeria that believed in this bullshit? This man should be arrested for animal cruelty. The fuck? Which stupid evil cat is the idiot talking about? My blood is boiling at the moment. And there are some idiots shouting amen and sharing the stupid silly things."

Loads of soldiers and air force officers storm forest at Benin-Agbor road to rescue kidnapped wife of CBN governor

A combined team of soldiers, air force officers and mobile police said to be over 1,000 have stormed the forest at Benin-Agbor road where Margaret Emefiele, the wife of Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Godwin Emefiele was taken to after she was kidnapped yesterday.

Commissioners of Police of Edo state and Delta state were spotted at Ugoneki police station this evening where they are working with others to find the kidnapped woman.

Man murders wife for converting to Christianity

A 42-year-old man identified as Amir Darbanou has reportedly murdered his 35-year-old wife, Nasrin Abek, for converting to Christianity in Sydney, Australia.

The suspect and his wife were originally from Iran but had been living in Australia for the past four years, the Sydney Morning Herald is reporting.

Reports say the suspect, who had been growing increasingly angry with his wife, a hairdresser, and believed she had been unfaithful religiously, stabbed her multiple times with a knife, inside their Potts Point unit apartment in St Neot Avenue on Wednesday.

Her body was however discovered at about 6:20 am on Thursday by the police after her father reportedly alerted the police.

According to the deceased’s father, he received a ‘disturbing’ phone call from his son-in-law, Darbanou on Wednesday telling him his daughter was dead and on Thursday morning, police visited the scene where they found Abek’s body with multiple stab wounds.

The father said he had earlier raised concerns to the police about his daughter’s welfare in her husband’s house, following her conversion, before the unfortunate incident leading to her violent death.

According to the report, there was no previous history of domestic violence between the couple, until that night when some claimed to have heard a piercing scream around the time she may have been murdered.

Meanwhile, the suspect appeared before Central Local Court on Friday, facing a one-count of murder.

A Kings Cross Police Superintendent, Michael Fitzgerald, was quoted to have said police had recovered what was possibly the weapon used to kill Ms. Abek from the tip where the rubbish from the unit block was dumped.killer3

Fitzgerald said, “We are not looking at any other suspects in this matter. It is alleged that the son-in-law told [the father] certain things which brought the concern from the father to speak with police today.

“There was no known history of domestic violence between the pair. Any incident of violence, let alone domestic violence, is tragic and we ask anyone if they’ve got any information about any loved one or any friend who may be involved in any domestic incident to come forward, to contact us, because we need to know,” the police Superintendent stated.

The magistrate, Les Mabbott, reportedly adjourned the case till November 24.

Seyi Law and wife welcome baby girl after 5 years of marriage

Comedian Seyi Law and wife Stacy have welcomed a baby girl after 5 years of marriage.

Mother and child are doing fine, and Seyi Law wants to play a Tiwa on us by not releasing his baby picture. Read what he wrote after the cut...

"And today, the Lord blessed my household.
After 5 years of marriage and exactly 9 years after we met, God has blessed us with a beautiful baby girl.  

Ladies and Gentlemen, help us welcome our Princess:
CHIDERA OLUWADEMILADEOLA TIWALOLUWA AVIELLA Aletile.
Glory be to God Almighty. Baby, Mother and Father are doing well.
SEYILAW.
PS: 

No pictures until after her endorsements. I go do pass Tiwa Savage."

Drama as scorned wife storms husband's secret wedding, beats up new bride (pics)

A married woman, Magdalene Charmunowa turned up at a court in Harare, Zimbabwe and exchanged blows with her 51 year old husband’s new bride in full view of people.

She also threatened to beat up her husband who watched helplessly as his 46 year old girlfriend was attacked and thoroughly beaten. She stormed into the wedding room with her relatives moments before her exchanged vows with his partner.

The woman reportedly informed the marriage officer, that the groom, was her husband and that they had four children.

The court immediately stopped the wedding after it was proven beyond doubt that she was still married to the man. According to reports, the scorned woman said;

    “He is my husband and we got married in 1992 in Chiendambuya,.

“We have four children and our marriage is still subsisting. He has not divorced me. I only discovered that he wanted to marry his girlfriend when I saw a profile picture of her on his phone.

We stay together in our matrimonial house in Crowborough here in Harare but he leaves me in the house and goes to co-habit with his girlfriend in Mufakose.”

E Money and Kcee stylish in new photos

CEO of Five Star Music, E Money and his brother, singer Kcee stepped out looking stylish in these new photos.

Brothers that slay together. See another after the cut...