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Friday, 28 February 2014
Boozing K.P Boateng picture sparks doctor’s resignation
President Jonathan’s Uncle Kidnappers Demand N500 Million Ransom To Release Him
Yobe School Killing: Survivor Recounts Gory Ordeal
PHOTO: Abuja Church Gives Members $100 Each For Attending Sunday Service
Lady Accuses FRSC Officer Of Beating Her Colleague Because He Refused To Give Them Bribe
This happened yesterday in Akure.
See more of the tweets and pictures Ms Ojo yesterday shared after the cut
Monday, 24 February 2014
27-year-old Guard rapes woman while returning from Night vigil
A security man, Kelly Ochuko, has been accused of raping a 24-year-old lady, Tivere, while she was returning from a vigil at the Synagogue Church of All Nation.
The police said the incident happened around 2am on Mutiatu Street, Ikotun, Lagos State.
It was learnt that the victim had travelled to Lagos from Sapele, Delta State, to participate in the Pastor Temitope Joshua’s midnight programme.
Around 2am, she had left for her lodgings when 27-year-old Ochukwo allegedly accosted her.
The security man, who was employed by the Igando Landlord’s Association to guard the area, reportedly threatened to harm the victim with a cutlass.
She reportedly yielded and followed him into an uncompleted building where the act took place.
After having carnal knowledge of the 24-year-old, Ochuko was said to have pleaded with her to marry him, and exchanged phone numbers with her that night.
After being freed, the victim approached some policemen she saw at a junction and narrated her ordeal to them.
The policemen were said to have plotted with Tivere to call Ochukwo to see her off to the park where she would board a bus back to Sapele.
The unsuspecting Ochukwo was said to have come out to see off his ‘lover’, only to be arrested by the police.
He was arraigned before an Ebute Meta Magistrate’s Court, Lagos State on two counts of rape.
The charge reads, “That you, Kelly Ochuko, on February 3, 2014 at about 2am, on 5, Mutiatu Street, Ikotun Lagos in the Lagos Magisterial District, did forcefully have sexual intercourse with one Tivere, aged 24 years without her consent….”
“That you did threaten one Tivere with a cutlass while trying to have forceful carnal knowledge of her without her consent….”
The police prosecutor, Corporal Cyriacus Osuji, said the offence was punishable under sections 258(1), 171 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, Nigeria, 2011.
Ochuko pleaded not guilty to the charge and elected summary trial.
The magistrate, Ms Y.B Badejo-Okusanya, admitted him to bail in the sum of N50,000 with two sureties in like sum.
“The sureties must be resident in Lagos, gainfully employed and must present two years tax clearance. The addresses and means of livelihood of the sureties must also be verified,” she added.
The matter was adjourned till March 4, 2014
Australian TV star commits suicide after receiving abuse on Twitter
Australian TV star and former model Charlotte Dawson killed herself after receiving abuse from vicious trolls on
Twitter just hours before she died. (left is the last pic of her which she posted on her Instagram page on Friday, a day
before she killed herself) Famed for TV shows such as 'Australia's Next Top Model, the New Zealand-born star, 47, had a history of depression.
She was found dead in her Sydney apartment yesterday morning February 22nd. Police said there were no
suspicious circumstances. She had taken prescription tablets with wine and tweeted: 'you win' in a suicide note
to her cyber tormentors. In 2012, she was admitted to a Sydney hospital after a suicide attempt following an ongoing tirade of abuse on Twitter.
She later made fighting bullying her personal mission, waging an anti-bullying media campaign on television and radio and in newspapers and magazines as well as her
beloved Twitter. Her efforts and high public profile on the issue were
recognised by the National Rugby League, a major Australian football association, which last year made her
an anti-bullying ambassador. Dawson revealed in her 2012 autobiography 'Air Kiss & Tell' that she was frequently visited by the 'depression bogeyman'.
She had long graced the pages of women's gossip magazines and scenes in reality TV shows. Her modeling
career had taken her to Italy, Britain and Germany during the 1980s. New Zealand Prime Minister John Key tweeted he was
'shocked and saddened' by the news of her death. The Sun-Herald newspaper in Sydney reported Sunday that her body was found only minutes before her luxury waterside apartment was due to be sold at auction.
Culled UK Daily Mail
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INSANE! Men Caught On Surveillance Camera Having Sex With Cows
Sunday, 23 February 2014
Meet Antony Goldman: The Merchant Feeding Fat on Nigeria’s Woes By Temisan Odion
These days, it pays to be an analyst; it pays even more when you are seen as an authority on a newsy country like Nigeria which is more projected by the international media for its negatives than its positives. That is the story of Antony Goldman, a Briton who has built his brand, career and businesses around jabbing hot knives into the heart of the entity called Nigeria; aided, of course, by local traitors in high places.
The Washington Post calls Goldman an “independent risk-analysis consultant based in London.” On BBC, he is described as “Africa Analyst, Clearwater Research Services.” Financial Times regards him as “analyst at ProMedia Consulting.” On the site of The Economics, he is “consultant.” To Bloomberg, he is “London based adviser specializing in West Africa oil states.” On some other websites, he is “Nigeria Expert and Head, PM Consulting”; “West Africa Analyst, PM Consulting”; “Africa Analyst, Clearwater Research Inc”; “African Oil Analyst, Clearwater Research Inc”; “Analyst of Oil and Gas Development”; “Partner, Hemp Global Solutions Ltd.”
So many titles assigned to a single man. And as many sites he is regarded as something, are as many outlets he is feeding damning information about the Nigerian government and people. He sees no cause for cheer in the Nigeria project; and why should he? After all, he is only friend to Nigerians who are enemies of Nigeria, the accidental public servants of this world. He gets his briefs from these individuals, feeds the western media or syndicate them himself, and such publications are tweeted back home by his devious suppliers to agitate the Nigerian people and instigate them against the government.
The striking feature of Mr. Goldman’s brand of reportage/discourse is his penchant for feeding fat on Nigeria’s challenges, with unbridled enthusiasm for updating the international media with negative developments in Nigeria in the guise of commentaries. Where Nigeria is concerned, his commentaries are doom and gloom. One seldom sees any optimism in his submissions about the Nigerian people and government. Underlining his damaging agenda is the fact that his companies consult with not a few disgruntled Nigerian politicians, who are his reliable resources for damning scoops and data, which form the bulk of information he trumpets abroad.
Media Commentaries
Dating back to June 11, 1999, while interviewed by the BBC on his view about Nigeria’s new democracy, he grandiloquently declared that Rtd General Obasanjo would not make much difference in the fight against the monster of corruption in Nigeria compared to previous military regimes. He strongly, and falsely, affirmed to the BBC that the army remains the one, enduring political institution in Nigeria that can stage a comeback anytime soon. It is over 14 years now; Goldman’s assertion is yet to come to reality.
In his commentary in the May 2011 edition of The Economics, he arrogantly describes Nigerian politics as “…one big bun-fight over oil money.”
Even his summation that “Nigeria, for all its difficulties, offers quite a bit” has gone down as one of the most famous quotes on the country and its people. Imagine the absurdity of such statement; saying a nation of over 160 million people offers “quite a bit” of hope? A nation rich in human and mineral resources offers quite a bit of hope? A nation widely tipped to overtake South Africa as the biggest economy in Africa offers quite a bit of hope? A nation now esteemed as the new investment destination in Africa offers quite a bit of hope? That is the wisdom of Goldman’s postulation.
Recently, while lending his voice to a Reuters’ piece on Nigeria’s era of baby boom, Antony Goldman authoritatively predicts big doom and catastrophe for Nigeria in the coming 20 years.
The only positive commentary of Goldman about Nigeria seen online is on account of a special project packaged by a leading Nigerian bank seeking to win the accounts of foreign investors who are coming to Nigeria. In that piece, which was obviously sponsored by the bank, he paints a rosy picture of Nigeria, saying that the country continues to confound its critics (obviously referring to his surprised self and his treacherous Nigerian allies) with an economy that posts handsome growth and a football team that can deliver satisfying results.
Antony Goldman was part of the contributors to the book, Transatlantic Tensions: The United States, Europe, and Problem Countries, edited by Richard Haass; published in 1999. In the book, Goldman titled his piece on my country, Nigeria: Many Problem, Few Solutions.
The blurb of the book reads, “The book examines the ‘problem’ countries of Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya and Nigeria. In each case, leading American and European experts offer separate chapters explaining sources of US and European differences, consequences for policies designed to influence problem states, and prospects for bridging translantic policy rifts.”
Expectedly, Goldman’s contribution is laced with his trademark negativity and pessimism about the Nigerian nation.
Neo-Colonialist Traits
From the foregoing, it is clear that Antony Goldman is a sworn imperialist whose only joy is to rubbish the progress of Nigeria and portray it as a no-do-gooder among the comity of nations. His submissions are only softened when he is contracted by a Nigerian concern to package a PR job, since he is regarded as an authority on Nigeria.
Now, I urge you not to take my words alone on this fellow. Please go online and search ‘Antony Goldman.’ You will be amazed at how much hatred he spills from his posh London office about Nigeria, rolling out damning analyses about the country as he is being fed by his Nigerian cronies who have held public offices at some point and/or are hungrily yearning for power now. These betrayers who would stop at nothing to vilify the sitting government or its officials, as well as paint a horrible picture about the Nigerian situation so that it looks as if it is the battleground of Armageddon itself, are his reliable sources.
I am not saying that Nigeria is free of challenges. But there are so many positives about this country and its people that the world outside needs to know. Every day, positive things happen in Nigeria and to Nigerians. Thousands of Nigerians are in the news for cheery reasons, whilst not discountenancing the bad ones. Nigeria is a nation of good people and great possibilities. People like Antony Goldman and his aggrieved public servants/politicians cannot make us believe otherwise. They should not just focus on our sore points; they should also let the world know about our strengths and positives. Nigerians are peace-loving people. We affirm our individual and collective goodness as well as the greatness of our nation.
Goldman must stop his imperialist obsession for broadcasting everything negative about Nigeria as well as his patronage of disgruntled politicians and angry accidental public servants who supply him the negatives and tweet the outputs of his damnation to us.
Written by: Issachar Odion is a post-graduate student in one of the federal universities in Nigeria.
Friday, 21 February 2014
Watch video: Nigeria’s snake market
Photo: Level 300 Nigerian Student Murdered On University of Cape Coast Campus in Ghana
Thursday, 20 February 2014
At Last, Jonathan Summons NNPC Heads over Missing Billions
The heat is coming from all fronts, hence President Goodluck Jonathan and his agents now want Nigerians to see them as working and doing something to resolved the revelations by CBN Governor, Sanusi Lamido that the country’s $ 20billion has find its way into the pockets of powerful men and woman in power.
Consequently, President Jonathan met top officials of NNPC on Thursday in closed-door meeting inside one of the very private office in the Presidential Villa, far from the access of journalists.
Aso Rock sources say the meeting was also attended by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, Ex-Governor Ahmed Makarfi, who is currently on top of the investigation against the NNPC and the Presidency’s involvement in the missing $ 20billion.
The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, was available. The NNPC delegation was led by its Group Managing Director, Mr. Andrew Yakubu.
A credible source told OluFamous.Com that it is becoming obvious that the Presidency may not be able to give a good account for the money and they have decided to apply “dialogue” and talk to the Senate President, David Mark, to tell Senator Makarfi to take things easy.
This is why the committee shifted it’s next sitting to March, 2014, to create opportunity for the secret moves to “dialogue and settle the matter”. The only stumbling block was Mallam Sanusi Lamido and now that he has been sidelined, they can achieve their aim and cover up the fraud.
Boy stabs his dad to death at cyber cafe after he confronts him over playing violent video games
Daily Mail reports that the boy's father had gone to fetch the boy from the internet cafe, but when the boy refused to return home the pair argued and the boy allegedly pulled out a knife and stabbed his father. His mother, Hua Mai, blamed violent games for her husband's death, and said that the teenager had become 'addicted' to gaming. Continue...
He was arrested, while officers have ordered that every internet cafe in the surrounding area be closed while an investigation into the incident, and which games the boy was playing is carried out.
Police said the boy was being kept in a psychiatric institute while tests were being carried out
Culled from Daily Mail UK
Church Members Donates 200 New Prado Jeeps To Bishop Oyedepo Worth N2.1 Billion
Enconium Weekly reports that 59 year old clergy, who will turn 60 on September 27, Bishop David Oyedepo, told his ardent congregation that he needed 200 new Prado jeeps for ministerial purpose. It was gathered that the exact reasons for the need were undisclosed, but it might not be unconnected to the fact that it is for use in some of their branches manned by his ordained Pastors scattered across the country.
Inquiries further revealed that a brand new Prado jeep goes for about N10.6 million thus, the estimated cost of 200 Prado jeeps comes to N2.1 billion. It is revealed that it was an individual contribution by wealthy members who voluntarily donated the jeeps. Even though the place of purchase cannot be easily determined nor the identity of the donors revealed, it is gathered that the jeeps are tucked away inside Cannanland at Otta, Ogun State.
It would be recalled that Enconium revealed in January 2013 that during Winners Chapel Cross-Over Service on Tuesday January 1, 2013, in Canaanland, Ota, Ogun state, worshipers made donations of over 700 exotic cars to the church. People who felt they had been richly blessed in 2012 came to the Cross-Over Service with different donations. Most significant was the number of exotic brand new cars and SUVs that flooded Canaanland. The people who donated them dropped the keys and documents of the cars during offering. The church auctioned the cars at very cheap prizes to its members. Some cars were sold for as low as N300,000.
Source: Enconium Weekly
Breaking News: Sanusi Returns To Nigeria, Passport Seized By SSS, Replies the Presidency,“You Can Suspend An Individual, But You Can’t Suspend The Truth”; Vows to Challenge Suspension in Court
Mr. Sanusi was speaking to the cable news network, CNBC Africa, from Niamey, the Nigerien capital, shortly after news broke that he had been suspended from office by the Presidency.
The former governor, who was in Niamey to attend the ongoing conference of the West African currency zone with other governors of the Central Banks in West African, said he had to hurriedly leave venue of the meeting shortly after the Nigerian Ambassador to Niger confirmed to him the directive by the presidency to inform him of the suspension.
Though he said he was not bothered about the suspension as an individual, as he was proud about his achievements and legacies, Mr. Sanusi said his plan to challenge the action bordered on the need to protect the independence of the CBN as an institution.
“There is the view by some people on whether the president has the authority to remove or suspend the Central Bank governor, or whether the action is not illegal. I am not interested.
“As an individual, I was invited to serve my country, and I have always known that at any point the government feels it is time to go, I will go. But, in terms of the institution, it would be helpful to establish the principle by the court, and I think that is the step I intend to take,” Mr. Sanusi said.
Inspite of his decision to challenge the decision in court “to establish once and for all if the President has the powers to do what he has done,” Mr. Sanusi said he has resolved not to return to the job, as it was never his desire to hold on to any office.