The wonder boy is a primary 6 pupil of Role Model School located in Oregun in the Ikeja area of Lagos. He has emerged one of the youngest pupils to obtain the Microsoft Certified Professional certificate and he
is on record the youngest in Nigeria.
His name is Jomiloju Tunde-Oladipo. He came tops among 21 pupils who sat for the examination in Lagos. Jomiloju scored 769 out of 1,000 in the examination.
He said: “It was not all that easy, because I had attempted the examination last year, I did not make it then. But I remained focused and I put in a lot of hard work."
In his examination score report, the slim-built boy performed well in Sharing and Maintaining Documents, Formatting Content, Applying Page Layout, and Reusable Content, among other subjects.
He is now a Microsoft office specialist in office word 2010.
By the feat, Jomiloju has joined the league of young Microsoft certified professionals, including Nigeria’s 10-year-old Anjolaoluwa
Seyi-Ojo.
He opened up in an interview with Jayne Augoye of Punch ..Here is what he said.
“Apart from the fact that she is my friend, she has been a part of my success. There is no way you are going to tell my story that Genevieve’s name will not come up because she featured in my biggest song of all time, Fall in Love. So if E True Story comes to Nigeria to interview me, she will definitely be called upon to tell my story.I would love to have Genevieve as my wife. We never can tell what God plans for us in the future. I have studied her and I realised that anyone that has her as his woman has found himself a treasure. Just like the Bible says, any man who finds a wife, finds a good thing.”
The Founder of the Mental Health Foundation, Emmanuel Owoyemi, revealed on Thursday that 64 million Nigerians had one form of mental illness or the other. The expert advocated for quick passage of the Mental Health bill by the National Assembly.
Mr. Owoyemi, who disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos, on the sideline of a forum to mark the 2013 World Mental Health Day, put a blame on the absence of a mental health policy in the country.
Among factors causing mental illnesses and being on the increase he mentioned poverty, hopelesneess, insecurity, panic at heart, anxiety, high level of depression. According to his words, another reason is
absence of mental health policy in the country at the moment as the National Assembly has been delaying passing the Mental Health Bill.
“We have about 150 psychiatrists; we have 34 neuro-surgeons in the whole country, meaning that, one point something million Nigerians is to one psychiatrist.
“How many people can one psychiatrist attend to within the 1.2 million or 1.3 million?", he asked.
The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended a 37-year-old man, Ajibola Idowu, for allegedly kidnapping the daughter
of his landlord for three years. The suspect was also said to have forcefully impregnated the victim, Modupe Brown, during captivity.
The police told PUNCH Metro that after Brown had given birth to the child, Ajibola refused to allow the child access to immunisation.
As a result, the child was said to have contracted polio disease and subsequently became crippled.
Lagos Deputy Police Public Relations Officer,
Damasus Ozoani, told PUNCH Metro that Ajibola, was arrested along with his mother, Ebun, who allegedly conspired with him to commit the act.
He said, “Brown, a 400 level student of Business Administration at the Lagos State University, was kidnapped by Ajibola who kept her in captivity with his family for “three years between 2010 and 2013.
“On September 19, 2013, policemen from Area E Command, went to the Sagamu area of Ogun State to rescue the victim and also arrested the mother of the abductor, who watched over the victim. Ajibola was later arrested in the Idumota area of Lagos Island.
“During the three years, Ajibola kept Brown in
three locations -Oshogbo, Osun State, where
she spent six months; Bariga, Lagos, where she
spent six months; and Sagamu, Ogun State, where she spent about two years.
“Ajibola forcefully impregnated Brown while in
captivity. She delivered a baby girl, who later
became deformed as a result of Ajibola’s
refusal to have the baby immunised against the
Polio virus.”
While speaking with our correspondent, Brown
described her ordeal in the hands of her
abductor as a journey through the valley of the
shadow of death. She said she was abducted at
her father’s house in the Ebute Meta area of
Lagos State.
She said, “I can’t even remember how he kidnapped me. All I know is that he held me captive for three years. It’s as if I was under a spell. Even when I was going to give birth, he did not allow me to go to a hospital. The baby was delivered at home and he was the one giving me medication.
“Even one day, when state officials came to the
area to immunise children, he said he would
not allow the child to be immunised, saying
the drugs had been poisoned. Once, when I
tried to leave, he threatened to kill me.”
The suspects however denied abducting the landlord’s daughter. Ajibola’s mother claimed her son and Brown were lovers, who decided to elope, maintaining that the case was not an abduction.
“I did not kidnap her; we were lovers and decided to elope. Even when she was at my house, she used to make calls to her relatives
telling them that she was alright,” he said.
Culled from PUNCH
A brave passenger in an aircraft was left with no choice but to take over the controls of the plane and make an emergency landing on
Tuesday night after the pilot fell ill. The passenger was helped by two people in the control tower who guided him fly the plane into Humberside Airport, in north Lincolnshire.
When the passenger eventually landed the aircraft, witnesses said the plane bumped on the runway and they saw sparks coming off the
front of it.
Roy Murray, one of the flight instructors on the ground who helped the passenger land the
plane, told BBC that the passenger had no flying experience but he did "a remarkable job".
Mr Murray said he was surprised just how calm the man he knew only as John was as he brought the aircraft down. Although the landing was described as "heavy", it was said to be "normal".
Asked how he felt after the landing, Mr Murray said: "Ecstatic"!
As condolences continued to pour in over the death of Ondo State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Deji Falae, his father, Chief Olu
Falae, has declared that he has surrendered to the will of the Almighty God.
Falae said this on Tuesday while receiving leaders of Afenifere in his residence in Akure, the Ondo State capital.
Deji was among those who died in last Thursday’s crash of a plane bearing the corpse of former Ondo State Governor, Olusegun Agagu.
He said the family took solace in the fact that Deji lived a purposeful life and distinguished himself in all his endeavours.
He said, “The Holy Spirit has ministered to us and we have been comforted by different testimonies that followed the incident.”
He said that the late Deji had taken his appointment as a commissioner as a service to humanity, noting that what he (Deji) was earning in his former place of work was more than what he earned as a commissioner.
“We are happy that all the family values we instilled in him, he exhibited. The money he was making, during his practice is more than
what was paid to him as a commissioner.
“He was humble, honest, transparent and exhibited integrity. He did not build a house of his own but he helped most of his supporters to build their own houses,” he said
While commiserating with the bereaved, the leader of the group, Chief Lanihun Ajayi, urged Falae to take solace in the fact that “God giveth and taketh.”
Olanihun, who said the group had come to condole with the family and the people of the state, described the news of Deji’s death as
shocking.”
He however urged the family to take solace in God over the untimely death of their son, noting that no one could query God as “He knows the best.”
Also, the Ijaw Arogbo community in the Ese-Odo Local Government Area of the state and some traditional rulers from Okitipupa Local
Government Area also paid a condolence visit to Falae.
By PUNCH
Despite a fervent claim by Nigerian
officials that there was no outbreak of violence at last weekend’s political rally in Kaduna, capital of Kaduna State, to support President Goodluck Jonathan's reelection ambition in 2015, police authorities in the state today announced a ban on the holding of any public political rally.
“This action by the police shows that their earlier denial of violence was false,” said a security source. He added: “We all witnessed it, and saw several youths who suffered knife injuries. Some of them are still
undergoing treatment in hospitals in Kaduna.”
A source at the Kaduna Government House confirmed the action of State Security Council after appraising the dicey security situation in the state.
“I can confirm that Kaduna Security
Council has approved a ban of all
[political] rallies in the state,” the
source said. The council has the
General Officer Commanding the 1st Division of the Nigerian Army, the heads of the State Security Service, police, Air Force and all the
paramilitary agencies as members, the source disclosed.
A police source in Kaduna also
revealed that the Kaduna State Police Commissioner, Olufemi Adenaike, was in the process of addressing reporters to confirm the action.
By sahara reporters
The new list is totally different from what Forbes gave to us few weeks back as it seems to capture only the big boys in the game, leaving out the small boys who are just seeing real money for the first time. Below are the names of Huffington Post's top African musicians:
1-Youssou N’dour
Youssou N’dour brings it home in the No. 1 spot. This Senegalese singer is widely considered the most famous singer alive in Senegal and much of Africa. His style of music is known as mbalax, a mix of Senegalese traditional music in the Serer language and various styles from around the world including Cuban rumba, hip hop, jazz, and
soul.
With millions around the world in his fan base, he is now the owner of the biggest media house in Senegal (complete with radio and TV
stations) and was appointed tourism and culture minister in 2012.
More importantly, before K’naan had “Waving Flag” in 2010, N’dour was responsible for the 1998 FIFA World Cupnational anthem, “La Cour des Grands,” along with Axelle Red.
2-Psquare
P-Square is made up of identical twins, Peter and Paul Okoye, who began singing and dancing together back in their small Catholic high school in Jos, Nigeria.
After forming the group in 2005, their music developed a devoted following, particularly in South Africa, and each album outsold the previous one. They were named Artists of the Year at the 2010 Kora Awards and now bring in more than $150,000 per show. Best of all,
their shared home is worth more than $3 million and has been dubbed
“Squareville.” Talk about product placement!
3-DBANJ
D’banj, aka the Koko Master, aka Dapo Daniel Oyebanjo, has been
killing it in his native Nigeria and around the world since 2007, and
was the first African artist who signed with the music label GOOD,
owned by Kanye West. The recipient of countless awards, D’banj is
known for his unique sound of dance music and Afro beats. He is involved in a variety of investments including a nightclub in Nigeria, brands such as Koko water, and was given his own reality show, “Koko Mansion.”
4. Koffi Olomidé
Along with fellow Congolese star Fally Ipupa, Koffi Olomidé formed Quartier Latin as lead singer and vocalist before launching his solo
career. Dubbing his style of music as tcha tcho, he considers it a blend of soukous music (dance music that originated from African rumba music). He’s notorious for taking on controversial subjects in his lyrics, which has led him to be widely praised and criticized worldwide.
Raking in over 100,000 euros per show,Olomidé is extremely popular across Africa and the world. One of his albums is listed in Robert Dimery’s book, “1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.”
5. Salif Keita
Born and raised in Mali, singer and songwriter Salif Keita has been referred to as the “Golden Voice of Africa,” with his original take on Afro-pop music. Despite his royal heritage (he’s directly descended from Sundiata Keita, the founder of the Mali Empire), he chose a path
of music, bucking the Malian caste system. But this means that he was loaded even before his music career took off, explaining his private island and properties across Europe
6. Fally Ipupa
Fally Ipupa, a former member of Quartier Latin International (along with Koffi Olomidé, to be mentioned later), went solo in 2006 and has been incredibly successful, both in his home country of the Democratic Republic of the Congo as well as internationally. With MTV
Africa Music and Kora awards under his belt, he’s racked up clothing endorsement deals in Paris as well as high commissions for his shows
across the world, which are almost always sold-out.
7-2face Idibia
Nigerian singer-songwriter 2 Face Idibia began his career as a member of the hip hop group Plantashun Boyz, but went solo in 2004 after the group split. His most popular song, “African Queen,” took off after being featured in the movie “Phat Girlz” in 2006, but all of his five albums have been very well-received around the world. His wealth comes from various real estate investments across Nigeria, as well as the $80,000 he commands per show.
8. Hugh Masekela
Musical sensation Hugh Masekela is a South African artist who plays a variety of instruments, including the trumpet, flugelhorn, and cornet, along with singing and composing his own work. He has been highly
praised for his work, with everything from a Grammy nomination to the Order of the Ikhamanga by President Jacob Zuma (for
achievements in arts, culture, literature, music, journalism, and sports in South Africa). He has graced prestigious festivals across the world.
He is perhaps best known for his acapella-style singing and collaboration with Paul Simon and Ladysmith Black Mambazo on the
Graceland album and 1987 Graceland tour
9-Banky W
Born Olubankole Wellington in the U.S., Banky W moved back to Nigeria and grew up in Lagos, where he began singing at an early age.
Finding success early in singing competitions, most of his wealth has come from endorsement deals with companies such as Estisalat mobile and Samsung in Nigeria. He also started the Mr. Capable Foundation,
an education charity that provides tuition scholarships for disadvantaged children.
10. Jose Chameleone
Jose (or Joe) Chameleone is a Ugandan artist who found his niche blending traditional Ugandan folk music, a bit of rumba and a heavy reggae influence. He sings in English, Swahili, and Luganda. His mansion outside of Kampala and four cars (including a Cadillac
Escalade and a Benz) are evidence of his success, particularly with his hit, “Valu Valu.” He’s been credited with changing the face of music in Uganda, as well as making local music accessible to the rest of the
world.
Culled from OLUFAMOUS
A 30-year old first class graduate of Economics from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Moses Murtala Aminu, has been shot dead by a policeman.
The victim had left his 67, Ahmadu Ahijo Street, Narayi-Highcost family residence last week Sunday full of life for a party at Barnawa , Kaduna, but could not return home as he was killed by a police constable.
His friend and eyewitness told P.M.NEWS this morning that the police
constable identified as Alex Okpe was beating up his girlfriend outside the venue of the party and when Murtala tried to intervene, he got angry and pulled out his gun from his jeans trousers and fired straight into his heart.
According to an eyewitness who spoke to P.M.NEWS under anonymity, after Murtala was shot dead, the police constable then fired again in the air twice to scare the people around and escaped on his motorcycle.
Moses Andrew, a friend who was with Muri, as he was popularly called, at the Time Out Lounge party venue in Barnawa, narrated that there was pandemonium after Muri was shot and Okpe, the policeman, had escaped .
“We were confused while trying to revive Muri, when a guy informed us that he knows a friend to Okpe’s girlfriend that had left the party for a club called X-One at Barnawa,” Andrew said.
According to him, they quickly moved to X-One and fortunately met her there.
“We picked the lady who identified the policeman who killed Muri as Alex Okpe, and that he serves at Kakuri Police Station but deployed to guard Nigerian Brewries Plc.,”
P.M.NEWS learnt that the killer policeman was later tracked down and arrested by officers from Barnawa Police Division after the case was reported there.
Kaduna State Police Commissioner, Femi Adenaike, who confirmed the incident to P.M.NEWS, said it was true Alex Okpe was arrested and during interrogation confessed to have killed Murtala Aminu at a party venue.
Adenaike said Okpe claimed in his statement that he fired at Muri in “self defence” when he and his friends were trying fight him over his girlfriend.
He said the police didn’t send Okpe to Barnawa at that time and if he is found guilty, he would be dismissed and taken to court for trial.
The blind father of the late Muritala Mohammed Jimoh, told journalists at press conference at their High-Cost residence that as a Muslim he’s taught to accept the death of his son and bread winner as an act of God.
But he said if his son had to die, it should not be in the hands of a policeman who should have been responsible for protecting
him.
“Yes my son , a first class economist for that matter and our hope, is dead, but I want justice done in this case,” Aminu said.
Until Murtala Aminu’s death, he was the youth leader, Catholic Holy Family Church, Barnawa.
He also owned a shawamar and roasted fish outlet at Narayi-Highcost.
King Sunny Ade, his life experiences in this interview with Punch's Adeola Balogun:
A lot of people might find it very difficult to believe that you are 67 with your looks; what is the magic?
There is no magic; I just find myself like this.
It’s true people tell me that I don’t look my
age and whenever they say so, I get back home
and look at myself in the mirror. But within
myself, I know I am old. Truth is, I don’t have any magic than to give God the glory for a good health.
Maybe you do sports to keep you in shape.
Well, I wouldn’t call myself a sports man in
that sense but I love sports. Within my
compound, I have a scotch court, tennis court,
small basketball court and other outdoor
sports but that doesn’t mean I do sports often.
The stage alone is enough sport where I dance
and jump all over the place. I think that I am just lucky because I don’t wake up in the morning and do any exercise like a workout
Before some artistes go on stage, they either drink some stuff or smoke to be able to perform very well. What do you depend on that makes you do what you do on stage?
Let me just put it this way that I am just
lucky. I don’t drink and I don’t smoke. I don’t
do drugs and I don’t like people who do drugs.
Even within my band, ordinary cigarette
smoking irritates me; I don’t like it. I believe
that music on its own is enough to make me
high because I love doing it with passion. I
don’t need any drug to make me high on stage.
I am addicted to music without necessarily taking anything to make me high.
Do you have a particular eating habit or diet to keep you in this athletic shape?
No, I tell people now that I have put on weight but they don’t believe me especially when I watch my past videos. I just don’t know why I have this shape because I don’t have a specific time of eating. As I am talking to you now, I have not eaten anything since yesterday.
Occasionally, I eat late and anytime I wake up is when I have my breakfast no matter the time of the day. I don’t have any eating pattern and whenever I want to eat, I don’t eat much because I would be thinking that I would not be able to sleep.
What was your dream as a young boy?
When I was young, I wanted to be an engineer
and at the same time, I wanted to be a lawyer.
At another time, I wanted to be a doctor. In fact, there was no time I wanted to be a
musician because being born into royalty, it was unthinkable to think that way. But I loved
music; I loved dancing and people who danced.
I loved to dance to any kind of music. Then as a young boy of seven or eight, I used to pray
for branded vans promoting new products like Michelin, to come to my community where I could listen to music and watch people dance.
At times, I would just join to dance and people
would be clapping for me. I would forget
myself so much until one relative came along
to pull my ears or beat me for dancing around.
So, when I realised that nobody in the family
wanted me to dance or watch those who
danced or played music, it did not occur to
me to wish to become a musician. I thought I
would be a good lawyer because nobody won
me over in any argument. At the same time
too, I thought I would be an engineer because
then, you would find me at any refuse dump
where I would be looking for used wire and
batteries which I coupled together to produce
light. Then I would like to know what was
doing the talking in the radio and people thought I would end up as an engineer. I learnt carpentry and painting.
How? What of school?
I was going to school but anytime I closed, I
went to the carpentry workshop to learn.
During holidays too, I was always at the
workshop working. Again, I had a brother who
repaired motorcycles and his shop was beside
where I was learning carpentry. I more or less
was learning so many things at the same time.
But why did your parents take you to the carpentry workshop to learn even when you were schooling?
No, it was on my own. I was very bright at
school because the little I could read was
enough for me to pass. Once I did my
homework, I would dash across to the
workshop and learn. Despite this, I never failed
in school except once when my teacher
intentionally failed me. I reported him to the
headmaster and the teacher was sacked. We
were 39 in class and the teacher said I came
14th instead of being in the first three. Even at
that, how could I be said to have failed in the
14th position out of 39? It looked very strange
to me and I walked into the headmaster’s
office and reported the teacher. After
reporting the man, the headmaster told me
not to tell anybody and that he knew what to
do. I just discovered that I didn’t see the
teacher again; it was later that I learnt that the
teacher had been sacked.
But as a bright boy, why didn’t you proceed to the university?
That was my dream and intention. You know, I
lost my father when I was young and I loved
my mum so much that I thought it would be a
burden for her to continue to fund my
education alone with that of my siblings. So,
out of pity for her, I decided to be doing
something to help rather than depending on
her to cater for me. When I was still very
young in school, my mother who used to
weave aso oke always gave me new cloth for
my school uniform every term with different
designs. I joined the Boys Brigade and during
the holidays, we used to go to the white
people’s home like the DO (District Officer) for
any job and sometimes, they would dash us
some money. I used to go to the farm to look
for bamboo to make cages for the birds that I
caught. I would then give out the birds
together with the cage and asked to be given
anything in exchange. I wanted to go to the
university; in fact when I ran to Lagos from
Abeokuta, my people back home thought I was
in the University of Lagos.
When I was leaving Abeokuta for Lagos, I
actually told some colleagues that I was going
to Lagos to try my luck but that if my family
asked of me, they should tell them that I
gained admission to University of Lagos. For
almost three years, my family thought I was in
the university in Lagos. It was not until I
formed my own group that an uncle came and
asked me whether I was actually Sunny Ade. I
said yes and he said how come; what happened
to your university education? I said well, I had
to take to music when I could no longer pay
myself through school. He almost slapped me,
accusing me of lying to the family that I was in
school. Then I now made him to sit down and
explained to him and he understood and
promised to tell the family what I was actually
doing. My family didn’t approve of what I was
doing for almost 15 years until I really made
the name. They found it difficult to know that I
was actually Sunny Ade instead of Sunday
Adeniyi. Again in those days, they could only
hear you on the radio; the television then,
WNTV was very competitive for everyone to be
featured. My mother insisted that I must go to
school instead of playing music. She asked me
how I wanted my father to feel in the grave
that his son was only good enough to sing
instead of being a lawyer or an engineer as the
case may be.
A Saudi bound Kabo Air plane carrying 400 passengers from Kano made an emergency landing at the Sir Abubakar III international Airport in Sokoto early today.
Boeing 747 jumbo jet left Kano on Friday en route to Saudi Arabia had to divert to Sokoto after several of its tyres exploded immediately after it took off the Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano.
All the passengers aboard the airline have been evacuated from the plane and lodged in a hotel in the ancient city.
The incident is happening on the heels of the crash of an Embraer aircraft belonging to Associated Airlines with registration number 5N-BIT which plunged to the ground in Lagos shortly after take-off from the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. The 30-seater aircraft, which had 20 passengers
including seven crew members on board,crashed about 9:30am killing 13
By Sahara reporters
Residents of Lokoja, Kogi State could not but stare with mouths ajar as they listened to a 53-year-old man, Yusuff Alabi, as he regaled them with tales of how and why he had been sleeping with his two grown-up daughters in the last
10 years.
Yusuff Alabi is 53 years old; a father of four and a civil servant. He is neither a rogue nor robber. He has not perpetrated fraud either. Yet, he is cooling his heels in police custody. His crime: he has allegedly been having carnal knowledge of his two biological daughters.
Alabi according to neighbours had engaged in this act for a long time to the consternation of his wife and family. Continuous appeal and entreaties to him, they said, had also fallen on deaf ears as he reportedly continued unabashed. Nemesis, however, caught up with
Alabi recently when his first son caught him on top of his second daughter (the boy’s younger sister) humping away.
The boy, Abdul Malik, raised the alarm. But instead of feeling contrite, what Alabi did was to pounce on the boy threatening to kill him.
While parading the 53 year old civil servant at the Police Command head quarters in Lokoja, Kogi State the Acting Police Commissioner, Mr. Augustine Evhakaivbokun, stated that the command received information that one he, Alabi, was having sexual intercourse with his biological daughters.
He explained that one Abdul Malik living behind Muslim Community Secondary School Lokoja came to the SIB office and reported that his father, Yusuf Alabi had sexual intercourse with his younger sister and
he was caught in the act. “The complainant added that when he challenged his father, he was said to have threatened to kill him,” the
top cop added. The Acting Commissioner of Police pointed out that it was this that prompted the boy to report the incident to the police, adding that detectives immediately rushed to the scene and arrested the suspect.
Evhakaivbokun stated that upon interrogation, the father admitted to the crime and saying that he was committing the act in order to
protect the lives of his children. He added that his act was in compliance with the directive of his native doctor that in order to
prevent his children dying prematurely he should be having sexual intercourse with them. This, he disclosed, had been going on for the past 10 years. He hinted that the suspect would be charged to court for incest after the through investigations.
While speaking in an interview with journalists at the Police Command Headquarters in Lokoja, the randy father, Yusuf Alabi, confessed that he actually committed the said offence to cure the ailment affecting his two biological daughters. Alabi explained that he contacted an
herbalist around Omupo in Kwara State to seek protection for the daughters whom he claimed were growing lean by the day. He
disclosed that he had been sleeping with his first daughter for about 10 years now but never impregnated her nor her sister. However, sources close to the family at their Lokogoma residence disclosed that the suspect had been engaged in the abomination act for a very long time.
They added that when the wife got wind of this, she packed out of the family house but when the family members intervened she returned home. It was also learnt that the randy father was said to have cultivated the habit of watching pornographic films and have over 200 CDs which he used to entice his daughters The source noted that the
53 years old civil servant was becoming recalcitrant despite the outcry by the mother of the girls. The son of the suspect who pleaded anonymity confirmed that he caught his father sleeping with his sister; he stated he raised the alarm and confronted him telling him that what did was an abomination.
The father’s reaction was, however, to threaten to kill him and “that is why I rushed to police station to report the incident,” the boy said.
By NATIONAL MIRRIOR
The U.S. Capitol has been placed on lockdown
after shots were fired outside the building. A female suspect has been killed, a source told ABC News.
A source told ABC News that initial reports were that someone tried to ram the gate at the White House, and then fled to Capitol Hill.
There was a short pursuit, and shots were fired. It's unclear if the suspect or officers fired the shots.
Authorities immediately locked down the Capitol and the White House.
An alert was sent to everyone in the Capitol to shelter in place and stay away from the windows around 2:25 p.m. ET.
Three senators told ABC News that they heard the gunfire. People standing outside the Supreme Court across the street from Congress
were hurried into the court building by officers.
"We heard shots. They told us to get behind a car," said U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH).
Culled from ABC news
The Police command at Jabi District, Abuja recently caught a man in a Bank with N6.8m
The 27-year old suspect, (Name witheld), said he has learnt the process of ATM fraud through Youtube, and he bought the tools.
DSP Altine Daniel, the command’s spokesperson, explained in an
interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). “On Sept. 21, at about 10 a.m., some staff of the bank came to report at our office at Utako
that their ATM had problem. “When our men moved to the scene and started looking for clues and anything that will assist them in their investigation, they noticed that the CCTV monitor room had been tampered with.
“After a thorough search, they also noticed that the door of the toilet in the room was locked from within and when they opened it, they found somebody seated. “The suspect was picked up and taken to the station where he confessed to the crime,” she said. Investigations are still going on. The Suspect used a plier and a screw driver.
Hmm..Nigerians are fast learners. Right?
BREAKING NEWS: Shots have been fired outside U.S. Capitol, 2nd St. and Constitution Avenue N.E., according to Reuters.
I hope doesn't misbehave..or else he gets some lashes from the school teacher. Lol
There were 20 people onboard including the crew.. While the corpse
of the ex-gov Olusegun Agagu is said to be intact, The Commissioner
for Culture and Tourism, Mr Deji Falae and a staff in the Protocol
Department of the Governor’s office, Mr Layi Daji lost their lives .
Also on board were Mr Tunji Okusanja Jr and his father, TunjiOkusanja.The Okusanja family owns the MIC Caskets, a popular
funeral undertakers in Lagos Island.One of their employees Chijioke Duru, also died in the crash. Its been confirmed 16 died and 4 survived
This is the full list Of Individuals On Board the ill-fated Associated Airlines plane today 3rd October 2013.
Feyi Agagu
Femi Akinsanya
Akintunde Joseph
Akeem Akintunde
Tunji Okusanya
Chijioke Duru
Kingsley Amaechi
More names below
Deji Afolabi
Mrs. E.O. Alabi
Daji Bernard
Deji Falae
Samson Hassan
Olatunji Okusanya
Crew members
1. Capt. Yakubu
Flight officer Oyinlola
1. Engr. Saroh Elaiye
Flight dispatcher Ibrahim
1. Mr. Felix Tatoye
1.Cabin attendant Owolabi
2.Cabin attendant Samson
The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) released the
names of survivors
1. Agagu Feyi - Survivor
2. Akintunde Taiwo - Survivor
3. Akintunde Akeem - Survivor
4. Akinsanya Femi - Survivor
May their souls rest in peace
An EMBRA plane 120 belonging to Associated Airlines crashed on Thursday morning in Lagos, few minutes after take off. According to
official sources, 16 of the 20 persons on board have been confirmed dead.
One person is said to be unaccounted for.
Among the four who survived are the only son of the late Olusegun Agagu and former president Olusegun Obasanjo's first son, Gbenga. Medical personnel
are said to battling to stabilize the few survivors.
Agagu's wife is said to have escaped the crash as she has gone to Akure ahead of her family. The boss of the popular casket company in Lagos, MIC Caskets, Mr Okusanya is among the 16 that were confirmed
dead by official sources, including close family sources.
Confusion is in the air in Akure, Ondo State, as many are yet to come
to terms with the tragic incident.
May the souls of the dead rest in peace. Amen!
Reprieve may have come the way of Super
Eagles Chief Coach Stephen Keshi following
his comments about former Malawi Coach
Tom Saintfiet in August.
The Malawi Football Association (FAM) had reported Keshi to world football ruling body FIFA after he called the Belgian “a white dude who should go back to Belgium”.
The Malawian FA alleged the comments, which came ahead of the sides’ 2014 world cup group qualifier in September, were racist.
But FIFA has given a final warning to Keshi saying it would “impose severe sanctions on him if such incidents happen again”.
Keshi and Saintfiet became embroiled in a row after the Belgian said the match should be moved from the Nigerian city of Calabar on
security grounds.
Culled from channels
Popular comedian Okey Bakassi also had something to say about actor Jim Iyke's deliverance. Read HERE if you missed it. See Okey Bakassi's reaction below
"Yesterday was The 53rd Anniversary of Nigeria's 'Independence', I refused to comment or send messages for reasons u and I know. If u are reading this message, u are lucky to be alive. Thank God. I'm fed up with all the noise about my Actor colleague who gained Independence from 'demonic influence ' or 'Deliverance' at Synagogue. I respect him for seeking spiritual help when others are shying away from the reality of their situation.
Even those who are 'Demons' themselves are throwing insults at Jim. Our level of hypocrisy in Nigeria is nauseating. Established 'Sinners' find it convenient to throw stones at those whose stories become public, making it more difficult for people to seek help.
If you have never presented yourself for 'Deliverance' keep quiet because ur not sure
of what forces are speaking through you.
Congrats Jim for being 'man enough'......
Have a blessed day pals.
A mother and the son she had at 13, who also became a high school dropout, has made history. Both of them later combined resilience and the inspiration they got from the Bible to overcome their odds. Today, the story is different. They graduate together with doctorate degrees on the same day at the
recent Capella University graduation ceremony.
I didn't let my situation define who I was. I defined my situation. I looked at my situation and I told [the] situation this is where we are going and this is what we are doing," said the mother, Vickie.
"Never in a thousand, million, trillion years [did I expect to get my PhD]. The thought of becoming a doctor anyone was far-fetched," said her son, Maurice
McBride
Maurice said when he was 16, he dropped out of high school and started hanging out with bad company. That crowd soon led him into trouble and a juvenile probation facility. It was while he was in the facility that he became connected to the word of God.
"I picked up the Bible and I started reading and I was like it all makes sense. I see how it actually comes to fruition. I see how I ended
up here," he said.
After his epiphany, McBride completed his GED and pursued a music career while attending classes online. He eventually left
the music business, went on to graduate school and became a professor at Paine College.
His mother, Vickie McBride explained that "at the age of 13, I got pregnant with Maurice."
As a young mother and the daughter of a
teacher growing up with her shame in
Waynesboro was difficult. "It [teen pregnancy]
was shunned upon and of course the people
in the community were whispering," she said.
But Vickie McBride persevered with the help of her mother, now retired, and continued her education.
As a teenager I continued my education,"
she explained. She went on to college and
graduate school as well, while raising Maurice and three other children.
"I had to figure out how to work and how to
parent and how to manage school all at the
same time." she said.
The idea of both of them going in for
doctorate degrees came from Maurice. One
day he decided to call his mother and pitched
the idea and she decided to go for it.
"I said 'hey I think I'm gonna get my PhD. You
wanna do this with me?' 'No that's OK. You
bumped your head, but you can go ahead and
you can do it. I'm done with school,'" he
recalled his mother saying.
After a little reasoning, however, they both
settled that they would do it. Vickie graduated
with a doctorate in K-12 education and
Maurice in organizational management.
Source: Christian Post
When the Chief Justice of Lagos State, Justice Ayotunde Philips, freed 233 inmates from the Kirikiri Prison, in September 2012, she urged them to go and sin no more.
However, barely one year after,
one of the inmates, Musa Ojo,
has been arrested for alleged
armed robbery. The suspect
and stolen car. The suspect and
stolen car.
Operatives of Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, Ikeja, said they reportedly arrested Ojo and two others, now at large, on September 14, after they snatched a Toyota Corolla car at gunpoint.
Police sources told Vanguard that SARS men, who were on patrol at the Ijesha end of Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, saw the robbers and chased them.
The sources said: “The suspects jumped out of the vehicle, when the heat became too much,
and took to their heels.” Ojo, was, however, arrested and the vehicle recovered, while the other two escaped.
The suspect admitted to Vanguard that he spent one and a half years in prison before being pardoned along with 232 others by the state Chief Judge.
The suspect said he went back to robbery because he was tempted by his colleagues and undercover agents.
He said: “I dropped out of school in JSS2 and became an apprentice mechanic but I did not complete my training. After sometime, I got a girl pregnant and became a father with responsibilities.
“Unfortunately, my father is dead and my mother is old so I have no one to help me.
“After leaving prison, I started receiving calls from people that they needed vehicles and I was short of money.
“So, I told myself that if I could steal just one car, I would be okay. I did not know that the police had been on my trail from the day I was
released.”
Source: Vanguard
On the day that Nigeria celebrated its 53rd anniversary as an independent nation, a new
study released today by the UN backed Help
Age International advocacy group ranked
Nigeria among the worst countries in the world that least care about their old population.
The Global AgeWatch Index ranked 91 countries, with Nigeria ranked 85th, the sixth
worst, with a poor record of catering for the
well-being of the elderly, people older than 60.
Though Nigeria has the highest GDP among the African Index countries, it ranks third lowest
for income security, the report said.
“This reflects its limited pension coverage, at 5 per cent. It ranks 84th in the health domain and, with Rwanda, has the lowest life expectancy at age 60 – 16 years.
“For employment and education, Nigeria ranks 70 with the fourth highest proportion of older people, 17.4%, with secondary or higher education among its African Index
counterparts.
“Nigeria ranks second lowest regionally, at 76,
in the enabling environment domain, with only 53% of older Nigerians enjoying civic freedom.
The report indicated that older Nigerians are taking part in the Age Demands Action campaign for the first time this year.
In contrast, Sweden offers the best
environment to grow old.
Expectedly, Afghanistan is the worst – but general affluence does not necessarily mean better
conditions for the over-60s, reports the London Guardian.
While Sweden’s top ranking – followed by Norway, Germany, the Netherlands and Canada – may be predictable, the Global AgeWatch
index throws up some surprising results.
The US, the world’s richest country, languishes in eighth place, while the UK fails to make the
top 10, residing instead at No 13.
Sri Lanka ranks 36, well above Pakistan at 89, despite similar levels of gross domestic product (GDP).
Bolivia and Mauritius score higher than the size of their economies may suggest, while the emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India
and China are a mixed bag. Brazil and China
rank relatively high on the index; India and Russia sit much lower.
The ageing index is calculated using 13 indicators under four headings: income security, healthcare, employment and education, and an enabling environment. All indicators have equal weight, except for pension income coverage, life expectancy at 60, healthy life expectancy at 60, and psychological wellbeing. These categories were given increased weighting because of better
data quality, and countries were included only if there was sufficient data.
The best and worst countries to grow old: the UN rankings
The index was compiled by the HelpAge
International advocacy group and funded by
the UN Population Fund
Top 10
1. Sweden
2. Norway
3. Germany
4. Netherlands
5. Canada
6. Switzerland
7. New Zealand
8. USA
9. Iceland
10. Japan
Britain came in at 13, ahead of Australia (14)
and France (18).
Lower down in the rankings were the emerging
economies of Brazil (31), China (35), South
Africa (65), India (73) and Russia (78).
Bottom 10:
82. Honduras
83. Montenegro
84. West Bank and Gaza
85. Nigeria
86. Malawi
87. Rwanda
88. Jordan
89. Pakistan
90. Tanzania
By EVERYWHERENIGERIA
Tonto is truly a patriotic Nigerian. This is indeed so lovely
An Ibadan Chief Magistrates’ Court at Iyaganku area of the city has remanded a 20-year-old bricklaying apprentice for having carnal knowledge of his master’s wife.
Prosecutor, Grace Akinsehinwa, told the court that the young man had been working for
the woman’s husband and living in the same house with the young couple.
The accused was said to have sneaked in and forcefully had carnal knowledge of his boss’s wife without her consent when her husband was not around.
The prosecutor said the offence contravened Section 357 and punishable under Section 358 of the Criminal Code Cap. 38, Vol. 11, Laws of Oyo State, 2000.
The Magistrate, Alhaja Fatima Badrudeen,ordered that the accused be remanded at Agodi Prison pending when the case file would be duplicated for legal advice for the state DPP.
The suspect will remain in prison till October 23, 2013, when the case will come up for hearing.
The Lagos Airport command of Nigeria Police Force has arrested three young boys for attempting to illegally board some international
flights, in a bid to escape from the wahala in
Naija. Lol!
Commissioner of Police for the command, Salahu Waheed, said the boys, Lateef Popoola,
13; Amadi Joshua, 14; and Ukpabio
Onyedikachi, 14, were arrested at different times at the Murtala Mohammed International
Airport, Ikeja.
One of the boys, Lateef said: “I am not in school, I dropped out in Primary 3. I was arrested last Wednesday. I actually wanted to
travel but I have yet to decided where I will go.
"So, I just went to the tarmac to see the aeroplanes [before I was arrested]."
The police commissioner confirmed that, “Their aim was to get into any plane and travel
out of Nigeria. I decided to hand them over to their parents so they will be well taken care of and stop dwelling on the fantasy that you can just come into the airport, enter a plane and travel.
“Their state governments should try to rehabilitate them just like Edo State did for the stowaway in Benin. Lateef Popoola is from
Ogun State; Amadi Joshua is from Ebonyi while Ukpabio Onyedikachi is from Abia State."
As for Onyedikachi, it was revealed that is brother is in Malaysia and possibly the young
chap want to go and join his big bros.
