"PERU TWO" PLEAD GUILTY TO COCAINE SMUGGLING - EACH COULD BE JAILED FOR 6 YEARS

The two British women accused of trying to smuggle £1.5million of cocaine out of Peru pleaded guilty in front of a judge yesterday.

Melissa Reid and Michaella McCollum Connolly admitted trying to board a flight from Lima to Spain on August 6 knowing they had 24lb of the class-A drug in their suitcases. The women continue to claim that a gun-toting Colombian mafia forced them to act as drug mules.

THE FOUR DAYS SIEGE ON KENYA'S WESTGATE MALL IS OVER AMIDST TEARS AND PAINS.

A LITTLE GIRLS RUNS FOR HER LIFE

Terrorism is not a novel phenomenon, it is indeed a global problem which has spread to almost every part of the world with resultant chaos, bloodshed and deaths.

After four days of bloody mayhem, 68 confirmed dead and 175 Injured , Kenyan security forces have in the words of President Uhuru Kenyatta "ashamed and defeated" the terrorist gunmen who had besieged Nairobi's Westgate Mall in a BLOODY TERROR ATTACK.

(PHOTOS) WOMAN MIRACULOUSLY ESCAPED UNHURT AS GIANT CONTAINER FLATTENNED HER CAR

Dear Readers,

Would you have imagined that anyone in this crushed car would have escaped unharmed or survived at all? 

This is not a movie scene but an accident that occurred at Zhangjiagang in the Jiangsu Province of China. A Chinese woman was driving alongside a lorry carrying the huge, orange box, which suddenly listed to one side. The container fell off the side of the lorry, flattening the top half of the car which came to a halt on the road.

Firefighters were called to the scene just 1pm on Saturday, but had to wait almost twenty minutes for a crane powerful enough to life the container off of the car.

Rescuers and members of the crowd which had gathered were then astounded to hear a voice from inside the car shouting for help.

MIRACLES STILL HAPPEN, HOPE YOU BELIEVE? SEE MORE PHOTOS AFTER THE CUT......

THE GROWING CONFIDENCE OF CRIMINALS IN NIGERIA

Last week, a notorious kidnapper and robbery kingpin in Delta State,KELVIN IBRUVWE , appeared from his hideout and issued an ultimatum to the FG provide infrastructure for his Urhobo kinsmen in Delta State or face devastating destruction of oil and gas production facilities in the area. Same man who had been declared wanted by the POLICE spoke amidst cheers by his kinsmen and he wasn't apprehended.

We now celebrate crime and treat criminals as VIPs........... He definitely got a massive boost from the fallout of the Militancy in the Niger-Delta region where Warlords have become SUPER RICH overnight as juicy Government contracts never ceases to flow. 

Not forgetting the several threats and pains the militant group Boko Haram have inflicted on the country. Their defiance despite the state of emergency declared in their core areas of operations beats my imagination and could only mean one thing; THE GOVERNMENT MUST STEP UP ITS GAME.

Read a report by Punch after the cut.............................

GHANAIAN POET, PROF KOFI AWOONOR WAS AMONG THE 68 DEAD VICTIMS IN KENYA MALL ATTACK

Sad times for the nation GHANA as one of her notable sons and diplomat, Professor Kofi Awoonor was one of those murdered in the Kenya Mall attack which started on Saturday afternoon.

Celebrated Ghanaian poet and statesman Kofi Awoonor was among the 59 people confirmed dead with 175 injured Sunday in an attack by Somali Islamist rebels, Al-Shabab, on a Nairobi shopping mall, Westgate, where the well-armed militants confronted thousands of shoppers.

Agence France Presse (AFP) quoted Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama as expressing deep shock in a statement he issued in Accra.

“I am shocked to hear of the death of Prof. Kofi Awoonor in the Nairobi mall terrorist attack. Such a sad twist of fate...” he said

LET ME DO MY JOB - JONATHAN SPEAKS TO DETRACTORS

That the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is distracted is an understatement, He is currently fighting a political war in his own party, a war whose outcome will determine his Political fate. The headache of the newly formed and strong opposition party APC is also shining its teeth at him. I wonder how he's suppose to attend to the numerous crisis in almost all sectors especially in the education, power and security sectors.

In response to the barrage of criticism in recent weeks, especially from the seven aggrieved governors of his own Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday told his critics to stop distracting him and allow him to do his job, warning those seeking his job “not to blow up the house you are seeking to occupy with dynamite.”

TWO HERBALISTS ARRAIGNED FOR RAPING AND DEFRAUDING(N29.5m) A WOMAN SEEKING SPIRITUAL SOLUTION IN OSUN

Two Herbalist have been ordered to be remanded in Prison by a Magistrate Court in Osogbo, Osun State, following an allegation that they defrauded their client and raped her.

Magistrate Olusola Aluko gave the order because of the refusal of the suspects to appear in court for 12 times without any genuine reason.

 The herbalists – Musa Sule, 32, Dauda Rasaq, 40, and one Femi Akomolafe who is at large – were accused of gang-raping the victim when she visited their shrine at the Sabo area of  Osogbo  to find spiritual solution to her problem of  miscarriage.

THE MOST WANTED KIDNAPPER IN DELTA - KELVIN IBRUVWE

KOKORI, one of the six sub-urban ‘states’ of Agbon kingdom in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State with a population of between 50,000 and 100,000 persons, occupying about 196 square kilometres,  has been in the news lately for a wrong cause.

For more than a year, the Delta State Police Command, had declared Kelvin Ibruvwe, wanted. The police described him as the “most wanted kidnapper and robbery kingpin” in Delta State. And since he was declared wanted, Kelvin, who, lately, wants to be identified as a freedom fighter, has remained mysterious to the police and other security agencies in the state.

After the March incident in which the suspect, who is on the wanted list, allegedly ambushed a Nigeria Prisons Service, NPS, Hilux van, conveying suspects to Warri, and shot dead three warders in an audacious attempt to rescue his gang members awaiting trial, he became a top priority suspect in security circle in the state.

UPDATE ON KENYA MALL ATTACK - 68 DEAD * 175 INJURED * 10 HOSTAGES

The number of people murdered has increased to 68 as the Army have now taken control of most part of the Mall. The gunmen are defiant and are unwilling to negotiate.

CLICK HERE if you missed the earlier report.

The developments come some two days after Al-Shabaab militants first stormed the shopping center, spraying bullets and unleashing chaos. There are believed to be between 10-15 gunmen involved in the attack, officials said.

Sources within Al-Shabaab told CNN that nine names listed on a Twitter site -- now suspended -- were people who were among the alleged hostage-takers. Three of the alleged attackers are from the United States, two are from Somalia and there is one each from Canada, Finland, Kenya and the United Kingdom, according to the list.

WATCH HOW MAN CITY DEMOLISHED MAN UNITED PLUS HIGHLIGHTS OF ARS & CHE MATCHES

Manchester City completely ran riot against there neighbours , Man United, who were playing without their hitman RVP. His absence was key to Man City's total domination of the game which ended 4 - 1 in favour of the blue side of Manchester.

Arsenal also continued its impressive form even as Aaron Ramsey made it 7 goals from 8 shots on target this season. The gunners defeated Stoke City by 3 - 1. Ozil had an impressive home debut. The gunners now sits on top of the log.

Chelsea though unimpressive were victorious against Fulham with Nigerian Midfielder Mikel Obi scoring the decider, his frist in 185 EPL games. It took him 7yrs to achieve this feat.

Watch the videos after the cut...................

59 DEAD * 175 INJURED * 30 HOSTAGES - THE KENYA MALL TERROR ATTACK IS NOT OVER YET

Almost Twenty four hours after the terror group Al Shabaab attacked WESTGATE MALL in the capital Nairobi,   Fifty nine people have lost their lives while about 30 are being held hostage inside the mall by the gunmen.

The group have maintained there will be no negotiations even as security forces have moved in. Officials believe 10 to 15 gunmen are involved, and they may be isolated somewhere within the building."

The attack has already left 59 people dead, government minister Joseph Ole Lenku said Sunday. Another 175 were injured. It was the deadliest terror attack in the nation since al Qaeda blew up the U.S. Embassy in 1998, killing more than 200 people.

See more pictures after the cut...........

MURDER IN ABUJA - ATIKU CALLS FOR INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION

                     

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called for an independent investigation into the  reported clash on Friday morning between the State Security Services (SSS) and the religious sect, Boko Haram, in Abuja.

Atiku said only Nigeria's parliament, the judiciary or civil society could unravel the facts behind the killing of nine citizens with 16 others injured in the reported shooting incident in the neighbourhood of the Apo legislative quarters of Abuja.

(VIDEO) JOHN MIKEL OBI'S FIRST EPL GOAL FOR CHELSEA IN 185 MATCHES

Nigerian/Chelsea Midfield Maestro, JOHN MIKEL OBI, made headlines for the right reasons when he scored his first ever EPL goal for the blues. It was his first in 7 years and a record 185 matches. The usually goal shy but efficient midfielder(99 touches and 92 passes with a completion rate of 92%) ensured Chelsea beat Fulham by 2 - 0.

It seems like a very good year for the Nigerian who had earlier in the year scored a fantastic goal for his country during the FIFA CONFED TOURNAMENT held in Brazil,

See video of his EPL GOAL after the cut..........

LETTERS FROM HIZEN-3 (1)

                                                                

                       

Letters from HiZen-3 (1)

Dear Child, 

If you’re reading this letter, it shows that my doctor has informed me that I don’t have that much time left to live, my illness has done its work and it’s almost time for me to obey nature’s call to eternity.

Even though I’m over 96 years old, I have lived a wonderful and fulfilling life, filled with a lot of adventure; some disappointments along the way of course, but that only makes life’s journey sweeter and inspiring to reflect on.

I’m sure you’re wondering why I have decided to tell you everything through writing letters, well, I can explain that. First of all, I’m not able to speak as clearly as I want to and secondly, I am constantly surrounded by doctors, so I can’t be alone with you.

DJ SWITCH WINS GLO'S (XFACTOR) N24M PRIZE MONEY AND RECORD DEAL

Rapper, Obianuju Catherine Udeh, popularly known as DJ Switch , has been crowned Africa’s first X-Factor winner.

The 29-year-old Geology graduate of the University of Port Harcourt and native of Udi, Enugu State, was declared winner at the grand finale of the show held at Dream Studios, Bamako Street, Omole, Lagos. She beat the two other finalists Ethel Eshun and Vicky Gomoti in the last round of voting to win Globacom’s N24 million cash prize and a recording contract with Sony Music.

LEGENDARY RAS KIMONO WELCOMES BABY GIRL FROM HIS MANAGER

Joy filtered into the family of Nigerian Legendary reggae singer Ras Kimono.The singer who topped music charts in the late 802 s and 902 s with Dance hall hits “Under Pressure”, “Rumba stylee” and many other hits has become a father again.

His manager, Efegave birth to a baby girl, bringing the number of Kimono’s children to five (daughters) from three different women.

The American returnee is married to Sybil who had three daughters for him. After a long absence from the entertainment scene, the multi award winning reggae icon returned to Nigeria in 2009. In an effort to reconnect with his fans, Kimono released albums in 2009 and 2011.

See some of his works after the cut................

ONYEKA ONWENU HAS BEEN APPOINTED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF NCWD

Anambra born award winning Actress, Singer, Politician and Legend, Onyeka Onwenu, has been appointed as the Executive Director of the National Centre for Women Development, NCWD, Abuja.

She was born in Onitsha, Anambra State on May 17, 1961. 

The beautiful Onyeka Onwenu has to her credit many evergreen songs (Ekwe, Iyogogo, Peace etc) and also one AMAA award. Her collabo with KSA will never be forgotten - WAIT FOR ME..........

See pictures of her early days and also some of her works after the cut............................................

POLICE URGED MAN TO DROP SEXUAL MOLESTATION CASE OF HIS 10-YR-OLD GIRL

The alleged sexual molestation of a 10-year-old girl (name withheld) at Abraham Adesanya estate, Ajah-Lagos, by a tanker driver simply identified as Edward, believed to be in his late 30s, is currently raising dust as the victim’s father has cried out against the ‘unsatisfactory’ manner the case was handled by the Police at the Ogombo Police station.  He alledged he was being forced to drop the charges on the grounds that it was a “minor offence”, and that there was no “penetration in the course of molestation”.

Keep reading after the cut...................

PDP: OUR REBELLION IS NOT ORDINARY - SULE LAMIDO

Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa State is currently one of Jonathan's nightmare. He and his parallel PDP members have shown defiance and will to achieve  their set out goals which includes removing Tukur as PDP Chairman and also technically ensuring GEJ does not contest under the LEAKY UMBRELLA of PDP e.t.c

Read excerpts of his long interview after the cut....

SACK GALORE IN ASO ROCK - WHO IS NEXT?

The wave of SACK at Abuja is the hottest gist in the villa at the moment as two special advisers have also lost their jobs. Recall that GEJ had earlier relieved NINE ministers of their responsibilities.

The Two SAs are, his Special Adviser on National Assembly Matters, Mrs. Joy Emordi; and that of New Partnership for Africa’s Development, Dr. Tunji Olagunju.