KEMI ADETIBA'S PHOTOS AS SHE TURNED 34 - TOO BEAUTIFUL TO BE SINGLE

KEMI ADETIBA turned 34 on the 8th of January.......

I wonder what all eligible bachelors are waiting for as Kemi is just too hot to be single.... Sorry, I meant too beautiful to be single.....

#ODUAHGATE - PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE INDICTS EMBATTLED MINISTER OF AVIATION "STELLA ODUAH"

The committee set up by President Goodluck Jonathan to probe the N255m bulletproof car scandal in the aviation ministry has indicted the Minister, Ms. Stella Oduah.

 It was gathered  in Abuja on Sunday  that the report of the presidential committee tallied  with some findings of the House of Representatives  Committee  on Aviation on the scandal. 

In October, there were reports that with the approval of the minister, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority purchased two bulletproof  BMW cars at an allegedly inflated rate of N255m.  The development sparked a countrywide controversy with  many Nigerians and groups  calling  for her sacking. The House  subsequently mandated its Committee on  Aviation to probe the allegation against the minister.

MOVING FROM OLD NORMS - POPE FRANCIS BAPTISES BABY OF AN UNMARRIED COUPLE

Pope Francis today baptised the child of an unmarried couple during a ceremony in the Sistine Chapel, in Rome. The unnamed parents and their child took part in the traditional Baptism Of The Lord mass with 31 others, commemorating the day St John baptised Jesus.

The Pope has previously spoken out to encourage priests to baptise the children of unmarried women in order to pass on the Christian faith, calling those who refuse 'hypocrites'.

CBN GOV. "SANUSI LAMIDO" ACCUSES "PASTOR ADEBOYE" OF AIDING CORRUPT BANKER "ERASTUS AKINGBOLA" TO EVADE JUSTICE

PASTOR ADEBOYE

The governor of Nigeria’s Central Bank, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has accused the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, of playing a role in shielding Erasmus Akingbola, the corrupt former Chief Executive Officer of InterContinental Bank PLC, from serious prosecution.

ERASTUS AKINGBOLA

Nigerian authorities asserted that the rogue former banking executive siphoned over N200 billion from the commercial bank he ran. Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission also accused Mr. Akingbola of using his loot to buy swanky properties in Europe and other parts of the world. The former InterContinental Bank chief also reportedly manipulated his bank’s stocks in insider trading deals.

PASTOR FIREMAN TURNS HIS BAIL INTO MONEY SPINNING PRAYER POINT IN CHURCH

Alleged ritual offender and spoof miracle churner,  Pastor Ofuche Ukoha (also known as) "Sign Fireman", on Sunday at his church in Aguda inspired other stooge pastors to extort money from his congregation using his police bail on Saturday in a ritual case as a tool.

Pastor Fireman was reportedly released on bail by the police on Saturday after an instruction from above.

His church, Perfect Christian Mission, in Surulere, Lagos, was agog as his members shared testimonies about his release. The testifiers said they believed that news of Pastor Fireman’s ritual offense was God’s way of advertising the church to attract more worshipers. Each member’s testimony was then turned into an avenue to collects offering.

FESTIVAL OF FIRE IN LAGOS AS BABY DIES IN INFERNO AND ANOTHER PETROL TANKER CRASHES

The season of fire in Lagos State continued on Sunday morning by claiming the life of an eight-month-old baby, identified simply as Ibukunoluwa, in the Oworonshoki area of the state. The incident happened less than a week after 15 people lost their lives in an inferno caused by a fallen tanker laden with 33,000 litres of petrol in the Kirikiri area of the state.

A Punch correspondent, who visited the scene of the Sunday fire at Oke Erin Street, Oworonshoki, learnt that over 30 people were rendered homeless in the fire that lasted for over an hour. According to residents, the fire started around 10am after the elder sister of the deceased baby, who was cooking noodles, forgot to put the fire out.

PREMIER LEAGUE SUPER SUNDAY - TIOTE'S DISALLOWED GOAL SENDS MANCHESTER CITY TO THE TOP

Manchester City sits on top the premier league table courtesy of a 2-0 victory away to  Newcastle.  A victory aided by Tiote's perfect disallowed equaliser.  

                                                   TIOTE'S DISALLOWED GOAL

Meanwhile, Liverpool worked hard to see off Stoke City who came back from 2 goals to level scores before half time. They however crumbled at resumption of play losing 3-5 in the end. Suarez scored 2 goals while Sturridge and returnee skipper Gerard both scored as well.

"#SHAREYOUROPINION SERIES 4" - THE RESPONSES

Few weeks ago, we started a weekly discussion forum titled "SHAREYOUROPINION" on the social media site Twitter and the responses have been overwhelming.

The forum is aimed at sharing life issues and gaining knowledge from the experience of others. 

We have decided to publish some of the responses to ensure that people who missed out on the discussion   can also learn and gain valuable knowledge as well.

It comes up every Saturday as from 12pm - 6pm. Do not miss the next edition.

See the question for "#SHAREYOUROPINION SERIES 4" and the responses below

MALI DEFEATS NIGERIA (2 -1) IN CHAN 2014

                                                                MALI 2 NIGERIA 1

Nigeria’s first ever African Nations Championship match ended with a 2-1 defeat to Mali at the Cape Town Stadium.

Goals from Abdoulaye Sissoko and Adama Traore were all Les Aigles needed to beat Stephen Keshi’s men who got their lone goal through a header from substitute Gbolahan Salami.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH HIGHLIGHTS

The game started with both sides battling for possession but it was the French-speaking West Africans that signified their intentions early through Ibourahima Sidibe who was adjudged offside.

YOU MUST READ THIS >>>> MURDER AND ABUSE OF MILITARY UNIFORM

I love editorial articles with a passion. Please read this piece from PunchNG on the abuse of power by military men.

Fourteen years after the return of civil rule to Nigeria, some elements in the military have yet to shed the despicable practice of harassing, assaulting, physically abusing and killing innocent civilians. In yet another case of murder, a Nigerian Army private, Benjamin Ezinne, on December 30, beat Bashiru Adebayo, a commercial bus driver, to death in Lagos. It was a needless tragedy, but Adebayo died nevertheless simply because he demanded that Ezinne should pay his bus fare. Life is sacred, and no Nigerian should lose it so cheaply because of an ill-disciplined man in uniform. Adebayo’s death is unwarranted. It is a barbaric act that must be punished.

(PICTURES) DANCE QUEEN KAFFY & HUSBAND WELCOME BABY GIRL

Record breaking Dance Queen, Kaffy has been delivered of her second child, a baby girl on 11th January 2013.

The couple got married in June 2012 after welcoming their first child in December 2011. Congrats to the couple.

BEING A GOSPEL ARTISTE HAS MANY CHALLENGES - NIKKI LAOYE (@NikkiLaoye)

Gorgeous Award-winning artiste Nikki Laoye speaks about her career and other issues in this interview granted to a Punch correspondent. 

Did you expect to win in the Best Vocal Performance Female Category at the Hip Hop World Awards?

I won’t say I expected to win but it was something I prayed for. It was not just about the award but what winning it meant   to me because the song  ‘Only you’ that got me the award was dedicated to the memory of my father and  God who saw me through my down time. It was a song that came at a time when I had to lean on God and get out of the depression I fell into after I lost my dad.

PASTOR SIGN FIREMAN HAS BEEN RELEASED BASED ON ORDERS FROM ABOVE

Pastor Sign Fireman who was arrested on  Tuesday on suspicion of ritual murder was released by the State Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba, Lagos State. on Saturday. He was released at about 6pm based on directives from above.

READ PREVIOUS POST HERE.

Fireman, whose real name is Ofuche Ukoha, was arrested last Tuesday after an 18-year-old suspect, Ikechukwu Egbo, implicated him. Egbo, who was arrested for raping and killing a 12-year-old girl, Bose Ogoja, in the Badagry area of the state, said he did so under the instruction of Fireman.

He had said, “I attend Perfect Christianity Mission Headquarters around Ketu Street, Aguda, but I live with my parents in Badagry. I just finished secondary school and I have been very broke. So, I approached Pastor Sign Fireman for money, but he told me that I should strangulate a little girl.

ISRAELI FORMER PRIME MINISTER "ARIEL SHARON" (85) DIES AFTER 8 YEARS IN COMA

ARIEL SHARON WAS IN COMA FOR 8 YEARS

Ariel Sharon (85), the man who encouraged Israelis to establish settlements on occupied Palestinian land, but who also pushed for Israel's historic 2005 withdrawal from 25 settlements in the West Bank and Gaza, which was turned over to Palestinian rule for the first time in 38 years is dead.

CNN reports that the fearless leader died on Saturday, 11th January 2013.

  

His half century as a military and political leader in Israel was marked with victories and controversies, died Saturday after eight years in a coma, Israeli Army Radio reported. Sharon was 85. Sharon died at Sheba Medical Center in the Tel Aviv suburb of Tel Hashomer.

(LETTER) OBASANJO QUITS PDP - SAYS HE CANNOT STAND A WANTED CRIMINAL (BURUJI KASHAMU) AS ZONAL PARTY LEADER

Ex-President Olusegun Aremu Obasanjo is in the news again. He has indicated intention to quit the ruling party PDP  if the Southwest party leader, Buruji Kashamu is not removed immediately.

He stated that Kashamu is wanted for crimes in the US and same person cannot be appointed into such huge political position in a letter written to the national chairman of the party, Bamanga Tukur.

See the letter after the cut.

BOY(13) ABUSED BY HIS FATHER & STEP MOTHER COMMITS SUICIDE IN AKURE

A 13 year old primary five pupil, Awal Osisi who was serially abused by his Father and step mother has committed suicide in Akure, the Ondo state capital. The police in the state is working at some puzzles surrounding the alleged death of the boy just as his step mother is being detained.

The boy committed suicide in his parents’ house located at  High School area of Akure. Awal was allegedly found in his parents’ room hanging by the door on Wednesday by using a belt to hang himself. His step mother Mrs Rukayat Osisi reportedly raised alarm at about 10.00am when she discovered the dangling body of the boy in the room. Rukayat a  petty trader. claimed that she found the body of Awal in the room having committed suicide.

UPDATE ON "TORTURE OF PEPPER SELLERS" - ONE OF THE VICTIMS IS DEAD

Late Juliana died few weeks after the torture

The family of the women sodomized and tortured by members of the Odua People’s Congress (OPC) is speaking out about the perpetrators and victims in the Ejigbo Pepper Sodomy case, and now it a clear case of murder.

Click HERE, HERE and HERE to read previous posts.

There were three victims in the crime - the sodomized woman, Juliana, her stepmother, Ajoke, and her stepsister, Nike, 12.  The 12 year old is the second victim in the video clip. The third victim, Ajoke, was brought in for torture but not shown on the video that circulated.

Juliana, who was very obvious in the video is dead.

The video first aired on the internet in February 2013 shows a faceless gang attacking two women, unidentified, stripping them naked, and thrusting ground pepper and hard sticks into the genitals of one of them and covering her in a heavy liquid.  A second victim, a teenage girl, was tortured as well.   

Mr. Agomah Freeman, the palm wine tapper, whose wife and children were tortured was said to have been billed N150, 000 by a powerful traditional ruler in the area to have his family released to him, and was banished from the area. Mr. Agomoh and the rest of his surviving family have now relocated to Ilorin in Kwara after failing to pay the “fines” imposed by the traditional ruler and political associates of the Ejigbo local government chairman, Kehinde Bamigbetan. 

Mr. Agomoh has now publicly admitted that his daughter, Juliana, died a few weeks after the torture in Ajase, Contonou, Benin Republic, where she had gone for treatment in her his hometown.  That not only was she blinded and sodomized with pepper, but also her breasts were sliced leaving her with a deadly injury that got infected.

BRYMO VS CHOCOLATE CITY ENTERTIANMENT

Brymo

The lingering legal battle between Chocolate City Entertainment and artiste, Ashimi Olawale Ibrahim whose stage name is Brymo comes up on the 14th of January, at the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos.

The case was adjourned until 14th of January, after the presiding judge was unavoidable absent at the court leading to the suspension of the case. The case reportedly has been adjourned twice following the November 11 adjournment before this latest one.

STILL ON THE MYSTERY HEALING WATER IN ENUGU

HEALING WATER IN ENUGU

Since the 11th of November 2013, thousands of people have thronged the Nachi community in Udi Local Government, Enugu State in search of miracles. 

CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO.

Miracle not through a prophet or a church but from a lake that allegedly sprang from the ground. Reports informed that Fulani herdsman spotted the rising of the water from the ground, then communicated same to their brothers in far away north. They claim there was an initial prophecy that such will happen and that the water possesses healing powers. The water allegedly cured the blindness one of their brothers who drank and bathed with it. 

When the news spread, the lake became famous. People traveled from very far places to put their faith to test. The result is what can be observed in the video. Very dirty and as reported smelly water. My people still do not mind and I sincerely can't blame them. The reason is not far fetched.

We live in a poverty stricken country where such news of  miracles sells faster than the speed of light. People cannot afford basic healthcare hence will jump at free miracles wherever it is available. I doubt if the Enugu state government have taken steps to address the looming epidemic as a result of the many users who have drank and swam in the famous healing water.

Miracles are real no doubt. I have had personal experiences of divine visitations but a situation where no one has been able to come out publicly to reveal that he/she was healed of a specific ailment after visiting Nachi Lake yet people still travel there daily is disheartening

Business is booming in Nachi, from Okada Riders to Suya Sellers and even Jerry Can sellers. One of these people making gains from this event might have even orchestrated and packaged this lake into a miracle lake.

The news of healing will reach you through this medium once there is any although we might wait till eternity.

Xantaplus

TROUBLE LOOMS FOR TUKUR AS JONATHAN SPEAKS AGAINST HIM

At last, President Goodluck Jonathan has turned against the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, as the crisis rocking the ruling party worsens. The President openly condemned the party chairman’s administrative style at a stormy  meeting  with Tukur  and  other members of the PDP National Working Committee at the presidential villa  in Abuja  on Thursday night.

At the meeting held under what could best be described as a tensed atmosphere, the President was said to have expressed his displeasure over the way the PDP chairman was running the party. Specifically, the President was said to have pointedly accused Tukur of not working well with some organs of the party like the members of the National Executive Committee, Board of Trustees, governors and state party chairmen   across the states.