A Bank Manager still living with Her Husband Weds Secret Lover in Dubai.

There is a twist in a divorce suit between an area manager with an old generation bank in Lagos, western Nigeria, Mrs Blessing Ifeanyi-Okpoko and her estranged husband, Ifeanyi Kenneth Okpoko, as the husband alleged that Blessing fled her matrimonial home after he discovered her secret marriage to another banker, Kelvin Ugwuoke, in Dubai recently.Okpoko alleged that Blessing and Ugwuoke, who is the risk manager at a new generation bank on Lagos Island, secretly went to Dubai with a few friends and wedded before returning to Nigeria...

He lamented that while Blessing was still in his house, he received information about her wedding to Ugwuoke, and got photographs on her trip to Dubai with Ugwuoke as evidence and when he confronted her, she packed out of her matrimonial home at Ajao Estate and moved to Lekki area where Ugwuoke reportedly has a property.

Angola Expelled from CAF 2015 for rejecting to host the African Cup Of Nations

Angola on Wednesday pulled out of the running to replace Morocco as hosts of the troubled 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.

The oil-rich state was considered one of the front-runners to step in to stage the continental showcase after Morocco were stripped of the right to host it, AFP reports.

The North African country, who were also expelled from the 2015 competition, fell afoul of organisers CAF for calling for a postponement citing the deadly Ebola epidemic.

Angola’s insistence that they were not interested in hosting a competition they staged in 2010 came from Joao Lusevikueno, vice president of the Angolan football federation.

Chisos!! Tougher times ahead, says Okonjo-Iweala

The Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Thursday said the country would this month begin to feel the impact of the falling global oil prices, which started in June.

Consequently, she said the country needed to brace for tougher times ahead by reviewing its expenditures and building economic buffers through budgets that would be based on modest oil prices.

According to her, sound macroeconomic management is crucial to Nigeria at this time, while also emphasising the need to plug all revenue leakages.

The minister spoke in Lagos at the Africa Financial Summit organised by the Institute of International Finance and Access Bank Plc.

“We have not seen the impact of the falling oil prices in Nigeria; it will start this month. We have to drive the non-oil revenue base to be able to weather the storm that is coming,” Okonjo-Iweala said.

She, however, said Nigeria was not alone in the coming economic storm, pointing out that a large number of African countries that relied on commodity export as the mainstay of their economies would also be affected by the global fall in the prices of such commodities.

We became cultists, robbers in primary school –Suspects

                                            Nsong, Adetunji and chukwuemeka

Three armed robbery suspects, who were arrested by the Lagos State Police Command, have said they joined secret cults and started robbing when they were still primary school pupils.

PUNCH Metro learnt that the suspects– Abraham Nsong, Bright Chukwuemeka and Dare Adetunji– were arrested by operatives of the state Special Anti-Robbery Squad on November 2.

Our correspondent gathered that the suspects had allegedly gone to rob at Salvation Street, Oke Odan, Iyana Isashi area of Lagos, when they were apprehended.

It was learnt that one of their victims, identified simply as Eboge, sustained deep cuts on the head, while her daughter was also allegedly shot by the robbery suspects. The girl, whose name was given as Ann, was said to be recuperating in a hospital.

Senate grills Army chief over losses to B’Haram

                                    Chief of Army Staff, Maj.Gen. Kenneth Minimah

Members of the Senate Committee on Defence engaged grilled the Chief of Army Staff, Maj. Gen. Kenneth Minimah, on Thursday over the increasing rate of insurgency in the North-East.

Trouble started when the senators asked the Army chief to tell them the stage of the ongoing Boko Haram war but Minimah refused, insisting that he would not discuss military operational matters in the presence of journalists.

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Defence, George Sekibo informed the Army chief that the agenda of the parley was important because politicians were busy scheming for the 2015 elections, while the insurgents were on the other hand having a field day, especially in the North-East.

He noted that Nigerians were becoming impatient and irritated, not only with the military but also with the government and those representing them at various levels.

We won’t sell fighter helicopters to Nigeria, US insists

                                         Us department spokeswoman, jen psaki

The United States has defended its refusal to sell cobra helicopters to Nigeria, saying the Federal Government is free to buy fighter jets from any other country.

“Nigeria has purchased helicopters that originated in countries other than the US and nothing in our decision prevents Nigeria from obtaining weapons and equipment from other sources,” its State Department spokeswoman, Jen Psaki, said on Wednesday.

Psaki was responding to questions from journalists on the allegations by the   Nigerian Ambassador to the US, Prof. Adebowale Adefuye, that Washington declined to sell lethal arms to Nigeria.

Adefuye had also told members of the Council on Foreign Relations on Monday that Washington was not doing enough to assist Nigeria in combating the Boko Haram insurgency in North-East zone of the country.

Graphic pic: Trader kills man for "under-pricing" his goods

A trader at Alaba International Market Ojo, Lawrence Ikonne has been arrested for allegedly killing a buyer, Isa Yaya over the price of his secondhand air conditioner.

According to reports, the incident happened at Ikonne’s house at Afromedia Estate, Okokomaiko, Lagos where Ikonne had invited Yaya to. When they got to the house, the two of them went inside a room to bring out the air conditioner, and then they started haggling over the price. Yaya allegedly insisted on buying the air conditioner below N5, 000- a price which did not go down well with Ikonne. It resulted into a fight and Ikonne allegedly hit Yaya with a plank resulting in his death...

Youtube sensation Betty Butt of Twerk Team shot dead in Atlanta

Betty Butt, one of the original members of the popular Twerk team group, has died. The beautiful Youtube sensation who was popular for her twerking skills was shot dead yesterday November 12th inside her apartment complex in Atlanta.

According to police reports, Betty and her boyfriend were walking to her house when three men approached them and shot them both at point. The unnamed boyfriend survived but Betty died immediately from a gun shot wound to the head. The Police are investing the murder.

Oh my! Man survives being speared by 15-inch piece of wood (pic)

How did he survive this? The medical staff at a Polish Emergency ward were surprised when 40 year old Kamil Podwinski calmly walked into their medical centre with a 15inch piece of wood stuck right through his head.

According to New York Post, Mr Podwinski was renovating his home in Konin Poland when the freak accident happened. He reportedly told the nurses he was working when he slipped and fell face first onto a sharp piece of wood. The wood entered his face just below his eye socket and came out through the back of his neck. And he survived. He actually took himself to the hospital.

1-in-4 Nigerians at risk of hypertension- University of Edinburgh study

A research carried out in Nigeria by scientists from the University of Edinburgh, England, revealed that one in every four Nigerian is at risk of being diagnosed with high blood pressure.

 

High blood pressure - also known as hypertension - which can cause stroke, heart disease and kidney disease, is twice as high in Nigeria compared with other East African countries and very few are aware that they have the condition. 

 

The study also revealed that the figure will sharply rise as more Nigerians continue to live like westerners lives until drastic measures are put in place. 

"I will be Nigerian President in 2015"- Governor Rochas Okorocha

For those who don't know, Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, is contesting in next year's presidential election. Below is what he said during his declaration at a rally on Monday Nov. 10th.

“My people, in 2015 I will be the president of the country. Three months ago when I said I want to be president they asked, “Can an Igboman be president? But now when they count those contesting for president they will first count Rochas Okorocha, before Buhari, Atiku Abubakar and Kwankwaso. When they said they have zoned the presidency to the North, I asked, When was the meeting held? Now we have zoned it to Igboland. In 2015, there will be a turnaround in the fortunes of Ndigbo. They only know themselves; they don’t care about Igbo. APC is an emergency party for a new Nigeria; I would not have joined APC if PDP was doing well. We will defeat PDP in 2015,”

Suspected fraudster arrested over $1million scam

Find the EFCC Press statement below

A suspected fraudster, Adekunle Balogun a.k.a Malan Salihu, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over fraudulent dealings involving the sum of $1million USD.

The 44-year- old Ordinary Diploma certificate holder in Textile and Polymer Technology was picked up by operatives of the Commission in Lagos for allegedly duping one Precious Chukwuma Emelue of N100million by deceiving him into believing that, he would assist him in retrieving a sum of $1million from a Pakistani bank: 

Hilarious pic of the day...

No time...lol

Graphic photo: 10 killed at Niger College of Education blast today

At least 10 people were killed today after a female suicide bomber blew herself up at the Federal College of Education Kontagora in Niger state today November 12th.

One of the students of the school, Mary Okafor who spoke with AFP, said they were all at the library reading for their semester examinations when they heard the bomb go off

"We saw bodies on the ground between the library and the female hostel. Among the bodies were two dismembered women who we believe were the bombers. At least 10 students were killed and several others injured. They have all been moved to the general hospital. We have all been asked to vacate the school. The authorities in the town have asked all schools to close." she said

Jim Iyke sends message to ex-gfs, fake friends, biz associates...

As the year gradually comes to an end, Jim Iyke is not playing at all and took to his instagram page to send a message to ex-girlfriends, CEOs, fake friends, loyal chics and business partners. See what he wrote after the cut...

Photo: Former President Obasanjo ties woman wrapper...lol

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo celebrating silver jubilee with NAWOJIANS (National Association Of Women Journalists) in his house in Abeokuta yesterday Wednesday November 5th. Photo credit: Sahara Reporters

Pictured! Twins Charged For Raping Woman In Threesome

Daryl and Thomas Salt, 25-year old twin brothers from Camblesforth have been charged to court for allegedly raping a woman who only agreed to have s*x with one of the twin brothers before the other one joined in bed and forced her into having a threesome according to mirror.co.uk.

The prosecutor, Richard Bennett, said the woman did not struggle but “acquiesced through fear” when both men then r*ped her.

One of the twin brothers, Daryl Salt, was also charged separately for imprisoning and raping another woman four times before letting her go.

Daryl Salt was described in court as a Jekyll and Hyde character who had “a veneer of charm with an explosive and violent temper”.

Photos: Nigerian police set to extradite UK murder suspect, Jeffrey Okafor

The Nigerian government is getting set to extradite Jeffrey Azuka Okafor (middle), who is wanted by the UK police for the murder of Carl Beatson Asiedu, who was stabbed to death on August 1st 2009 outside a UK nightclub (read here). The 23 year old fled to Nigeria after the murder but was arrested on September 23rd 2014 in Asaba, Delta state after a diligent search by the Nigerian police.

Photos: Buhari, Atiku, Saraki, Tanbuwal rock APC glasses

                                                           Saraki, Buhari and Atiku
Presidential aspirants Gen. Mohammadu Buhari, Atiku Abubakar and Speaker Aminu Tanbuwal pictured above rocking APC change glasses this afternoon at the Metropolitan Square for Kwara State governor Abdulfatah Ahmed 2nd term declaration. See more photos after the cut...

I Left Deeper Life Church Because A Tv Set Was Called The Devil’s Box- Fiery Cleric Tunde Bakare Explain

Pastor Tunde Bakare has in the past explained why he left The Redeemed Christian Church Of God to start his own ministry, but has never really explained why he left Deeper Life Bible Church in the first place for RCCG. In a new interview with CityPeople Magazine the Pastor explained the real reason that made him leave the church in the 80’s. See the rest below...

I was in Deeper Life for five years, between 1978 and December 1983. Brother Kumuyi was and is still a great teacher of the Word. The person that put the fear of God in me was Brother Kumuyi. He laid the foundation for systematic teaching that many people see me do today. However, I rose through the ranks. I preached while I was there and conducted youth meetings. I was doing some legal works for the ministry also.I registered some of their companies. But one day while I was ministering and a brother was interpreting, I was giving example of the “faith cometh by hearing and hearing the word of God” and I said, ‘Supposing you go to a supermarket to buy soap, you might not know what soap to buy but because you watched the advertisement of Joy soap on television, then you would look for Joy soap because you have been hearing about it.’

Senator Chris Anyanwu And PDP Chairman Ezinihitte Exchange Hot Slaps At PDP Congress

Senator Chris Anyanwu was on Saturday November 1,2014 during the PDP ward Congress election in the Imo State, engaged in a slapping match/ competition with the PDP chairman of Ezinihitte LGA, Mr Chinemerem Madu over the LGAs delegates list.Information alleges that when Chris Anyanwu was dissatisfied over the attitude of the Chairman who is said to loyal to Hon. Emeka Ihedioha,she slapped the Chairman who in retaliation, slapped the amiable senator severally till people came to her rescue.

It would be recalled that Senator Chris Anyanwu's call-to-fame is her unwarranted ways of slapping men at the slightest provocation.

It is allegedly on record that she slaps her hu***** at will, throws slippers and shoes at men anyhow, slapped Chief ID Nwoga in public and her Hot Fm's staffers are not left out in her way of showing that her hands always crave to be useful at all times..... 

Photos: Corporate beggers invade Lagos

This one was spotted at Ajah yesterday. There are quite a few of them in Lagos these days. Some of them even wear suits...and come up with different excuses for being stranded on the road and ask for money for transport to go home. The following day, you will find them at a different spot doing the same thing. Not that I don't blame them...the rate of unemployment in this country is alarming.

Borno Dep. Governor says Boko Haram may capture entire 3 North East states in weeks

The Deputy Governor of Borno state, Zanna Mustapha, while visiting thousands displaced indigenes in Yola yesterday Monday November 3rd, said that with the easy way Boko Haram has been capturing territories in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe, the three states would soon be history.

“If the Federal Government does not add extra effort, in the next two to three months, the three North-Eastern states will no longer be in existence. The Federal Government has tried its best but their best is not enough because rather than going after the insurgents, it is the insurgents that are going after us. It is a big crime that the criminals are better equipped than the military and they are just few kilometres from the Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states capitals.”

Another 'witch' caught in Abuja this morning (photo)

I find these things a little funny and difficult to believe because I feel there's another possible explanation for it...or maybe its just the season of witches in Nigeria?

According to eyewitnesses, a naked woman/witch was seen stranded on the roof of a church, the All Christian Fellowship church, just before Kubwa village market around 6:30 this morning. A large crowd of course gathered and managed to bring her down. When she was brought down, they said she was naked, wretched looking, unkempt hair, skinny and was talking non stop. A few people in the crowd recognized her as an akara seller in the area.

They dragged her to the Kubwa Phase 4 police station where she's currently being detained. You can see the figure on the roof in the pic above...

Army arrest 5 military commanders for abandoning Mubi to Boko Haram

Five or six military commanders have been arrested and detained by the army after they abandoned, withdrew from Mubi, Mararaba, Michika, Madagali, and Vimtim communities when Boko Haram men attacked the areas last week, allowing the insurgents to take over some areas.

Some soldiers were also detained. According to Sahara Reporters, the military commanders are being detained at the military police guard room at the 23 Brigade HQ, in Yola, Adamawa state. (pic above, fleeing Nigerian soldiers spotted in Song, Adamawa state)

Keshi invites Ike Uche after saying striker will never play under him

After swearing that he will never invite Ikechukwu Uche to play for the Eagles as long as he remains coach, Stephen Keshi yesterday ate his words after inviting the Villarreal forward for this month’s 2015 Cup of Nations qualifying matches against the Red Devils of Congo and Bafana Bafana of South Africa.Uche is called for the first time in nearly two years,
and there is also a first senior team opportunity for Nasarawa United midfielder Tony Edjomari.Home –based defender Solomon Kwambe also return, and Aaron Samuel (who got one of the goals against Sudan), Hope Akpan, Sunday Emmanuel and home –boy Emem Eduok have further chances after being called for the matches against the Falcons of Sudan.Skipper and goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama, defenders Godfrey Oboabona and Elderson Echiejile, midfielders Ogenyi Onazi and Mikel Obi, and forwards Ahmed Musa, Emmanuel Emenike and Babatunde Michael are also invited.All the players are expected to report at the Bolton White Apartments, Wuse, Abuja on Sunday, 9th November.

‘Linda Ikeji kept begging me after we broke up…I wasn’t good enough for her’ –Dan Foster

Popular Nigerian-based American On-Air Personality Dan Foster in a new interview with Punch has opened up on his affair with top blogger Linda Ikeji, why his 16 year old son is into drugs, and more, read below:

Do you have regrets coming down here?

The only regret I had was that in 1999, I had a son in the US. I had to go to my dad and I told him, ‘Dad, I think I like my job more than being married now. I would do anything for that job but then, I just met this woman and she just had a baby for me.’ He is now 16. I was mad at him last year. My ex sent me some of his pictures and I knew he was doing drugs. He had everybody fooled as if he was a cool kid. I feel so guilty because I am sitting here making all the money and I didn’t spend time with him. You have to spend time with your kids or you would lose them. Sometimes I would call him and he wouldn’t have anything to say. I would ask him how he was doing and he would just say ‘fine.’ I would scold him and tell him to say something more than one word. I would tell him to ask me questions and he would say he didn’t know what to say.