GOV’S DRIVER BITES LAWMAKER IN FIGHT OVER MISTRESS

The majority leader of the Zamfara State House of Assembly, Alhaji Salisu Musa has accused the chief driver of Gov. Abdul’aziz Abubakar Yari(pictured), Idris Garuba of biting his finger during a fight between the rivals over a woman their both are dating.

Hon. Musa made the allegation while fielding questions from newsmen on the brawl between him and the governor’s driver over a lady who operates a restaurant in Gusau, the state capital.

The majority leader who denied having an affair with the woman said, he had ‘business’ with the her for some time now, adding that Idris bit his finger in the scuffle, which happened on Monday in the open.

Meanwhile, on Friday the State House of Assembly directed its Ethics and Privileges Committee to investigate the fight between the rivals following a ‘call to order’ letter by the state Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Lawali Kaura, and read on the floor of the House under ‘matters of urgent public importance.’

The Clerk of the House, Alhaji Isa Bayero, read the letter which urged the lawmakers to investigate the Monday, May 4 brawl to save the state and the party from embarrassment.

The Speaker, Alhaji Sanusi Rikiji, directed the committee to call on all parties involved, including the woman, security agents, eyewitnesses and other relevant bodies.
Adultery is punishable under sharia law, which Zamfara State operates.

Update: Emmanuel Adebayor's Brother Accepts Phone Theft Allegations, Begs For Family Re-union

Shortly after sister to Togolese football star, Emmanuel Adebayor hit him hard on Facebook and as well refuting all the allegations he levelled against the family, the soccer star's younger brother who Emmanuel had accused of stealing phones while in a football academy in France has accepted blame and begs for forgiveness from his elder brother.

Emmanuel Adebayor had earlier put his brother, Rotimi on blast in two posts on Facebook recently.
Feeling quite remorseful, Rotimi Adebayor told the BBC that he’s “on his knees” pleading for the already divided family to be together again.

“I’m so sorry for everything that I’ve done wrong… I want to beg, forgive me. I want him [Emmanuel] to try and be with us again. To sit like a family, do things together. I pray to God that moment is coming soon. People are laughing at us, but they will see us and they will cry… God’s time is the best, I wish my brother good luck.” he pleaded in an emotional laden voice.

Big, Bold, Beautiful Eniola Badmus Shines In New Photos

If you think only slim and s3xy females can strike stunning poses, then you are a ‘learner’, as they say in the local parlance.

Nollywood actress, Eniola Badmus has proved such people wrong with the release of some pictures of hers.

The actress, who acquired an SUV not too long ago, stormed the photo studio to capture her sexy body. She struck some poses, showing off her beautiful body.

Eniola Badmus is known for her comic roles in movies. She is one actress that has shown that being big and bold is a blessing.

Youths Trekking for Politicians are Silly...Omotola Jalade Blasts

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Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade, is not finding the whole trekking to celebrate political leaders’ funny as it is now a trend rather than using it for national development.

The actress who has been busy with a whole lot of humanitarian services for the development of women and Africa at large recently blast those trekking as silly people.

Omotola blasted youths trekking that rather than trek to bring awareness for the suffering plights of the masses, they chose to trek to celebrate politicians.

In her words, “Silly youths trekking their futures way. You don't trek to bring awareness to your suffering plights but trek to celebrate politicians? Smh!”

The actress pain is in related to the idea that the country was recently faced with Ebola epidemic, the lingering crisis of the missing Chibok girls and many other issues but none of the youths has been able to come out trek for such issues.

Traffic jam in Lagos won’t end anytime soon - NUPENG

Tokunbo Korodo, south-west chairman of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), says the harrowing experience of Lagos motorists and commuters arising from the fuel scarcity and gridlock on roads may not end anytime soon. According to Korodo, the trucks causing the gridlock on Eko, Liverpool and Coconut bridges, which has affected other major roads, such as Ikorodu road, may not leave the roads anytime soon despite the directive of the Lagos state govt.


Speaking with NAN in Lagos on Thursday, he said that only three depots out of over 50 in the state had petroleum products to dispense. “The development has compelled hundreds of trucks to head for the three depots to lift oil. This is the key reason for the unprecedented traffic jam that has locked down Lagos in recent days.”

Stakeholders at the meeting were NUPENG, petroleum tankers drivers (PID), national association of road transport owners (NARTO), association of maritime truck owners (AMATO) and independent petroleum markers association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Residents in Nigeria’s economic capital have faced tough times trying to buy premium motor spirit, and their woes have been compounded by traffic jams on most roads in the city. Korodo named the three depots currently having oil as capital oil and gas tank farm, ibeto oil and gas tank farm, and integrated oil and gas tank farm, all in the Apapa.

He said the gridlock would ease if trucks queuing for oil would load and leave Lagos by weekend. But observers say such scenario is unlikely. Korodo suggested that the nigerian national petroleum corporation should decentralise loading of petroleum products to ease the pressure on Lagos. “This is the only way Lagos residents can get reprieve from the gridlock, which has forced up transport fares and cost of foodstuff,” he said.

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Police arrests four Edo govt officials over cult activities

Barely 24 hours after the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, dispatched a special squad to Edo State to tackle the spate of cultism, kidnapping, robbery and other related crimes, the team has arrested 11 suspected leaders of cult groups in the state, among them, four state government functionaries.

Police sources said the team, led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police in-charge of Federal Special Anti-robbery Squad, FEDSARS, Chris Ezike, stormed the hideout of the cultists few hours after arriving Benin City and successfully arrested leaders of cult confraternities for alleged complicity and murder of 10 Nigerians in the last one month in Edo State.

The cult leaders were arrested on suspicion of conspiratorial involvement in  alleged murder of one Ojo Ayeadu, 55, at old Benin-Auchi Road  and nine other persons at different locations in Benin City and its environs.

Reacting to the development, an Edo State Government official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said: “Those arrested, from what we gathered, are junior workers of the War Against Indiscipline. The state governor does not condone cultism, which explains why when one of his bodyguards was accused of being involved in cultism, he ordered his arrest, which was done immediately.”

Confirming the arrests, Force Public Relations Officer, Ag Commissioner of Police, Mr Emmanuel Ojukwu, told Vanguard on phone: “Yes, a good number of arrests has been made, irrespective of their status.  The figures are still coming in.  The thrust of the IG is yielding positive results.”
Sources said the suspects include Engr. David Olukoga, 46, who is the Chairman, Edo State Committee on War Against Indiscipline and  Senior Special Assistant on Youth Enhancement to the Governor of the State, Osunde Aigbedo, 48; Executive Director, Special Duties, Government House, Edo State, Dr. Salako Adebowale, 43, of UBTH, Benin-City; Ernest Amadasun, 49, the Managing Director, Pohien Investments and National Coordinator, Human Assistant Initiative and Adebo Ejuaoje, 46, of the Ministry of Education, Science and Tech Vocational, Iyaro, Benin City.

Other arrested suspects, according to police sources, include Isabor Larry, 34, staff of Edo State House of Assembly; Totti Omonuwa, 42, of No. 97, Igun Street, Benin-City, Ahunwan-ID Orlando, 39, of No. 2, Ighodalo Street, Benin-City; Josuah Ehiabhi, 36, of No. 11, Upper Mission Road, off Ewa Raod, Benin-City; Felix Evbodi, 46, of No. 12, Aibelegbe Street, Benin-City and Uche Chukwuka, 36, the Private Secretary to the Chairman, Committee on Environment, Ministry of Environment, Edo State.

They were alleged to belong to Eiye, Black Axe, Buccaneers, Aiye and Jurist confraternities.

The suspects denied complicity in the murder charge but made very useful statements to the police.  It was learned from sources that the suspects, with others at large, have been fingered as brains behind the sustained and vicious inter and intra-cult war that engulfed Edo State in recent times leading to avoidable loss of lives.

It was gathered that following the development, the Inspector-General of Police ordered that robust and coordinated anti-robbery patrols of identified black spots along Isua – Ibillo Road, Ibillo –Lakpese – Okene roads while all Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers in the area are to partake in the special operation.

‘How Ekiti is made ungovernable whenever APC loses’

Ekiti State Government has described as “evil, wicked and insensitive” claim by the All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmakers in the State that the ‘stop and search’ operation ordered by the State Security Council to stem cases of kidnapping in the State was an orchestrated plot by the governor to track them for kidnap to stall Governor Ayodele Fayose’s impeachment plot.

The government said such unwarranted allegation coming from the runaway APC lawmakers was a clear exposure of the culpability of the party in the kidnapping of residents of Ekiti State, adding that; “they have betrayed their guilt by simply telling Nigerians that they want the kidnapping of Ekiti residents to continue.”

According to the Special Assistant to the State Governor on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, “The Fayose-led government will do everything humanly possible to protect lives and properties of Ekiti people and what is expected from genuine lovers of the State is to cooperate with security agencies, and not politicisation of every efforts of the government by the APC.”

Olayinka, who said the APC in Ekiti State was living up to its real identity as a congregation of evil minded people, asked; “Isn’t it interesting that elements like Kehinde Boluwade and Folorunso Gabriel Ogundele, who are standing trial for alleged murder are among the APC lawmakers they claimed Governor Fayose planned to kidnap?”

The statement read; “Our attention has been drawn to a reckless, wicked, insensitive and evil press statement issued on behalf of the APC lawmakers by a certain Wole Olujobi, wo has been impersonating as Media Aide of the Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly, insinuating that the ‘stop and search’ operation ordered by the State Security Council to stem kidnapping in the state was meant to track the APC lawmakers down for kidnap.

“For the avoidance of doubt, introduction of strict security measures and check points in strategic places across the state, prohibition of the usage of tinted classes, frequent hotel checks, with a call to hoteliers to monitor their customers and offer information to security agents on any suspected person and seal up of any hotel linked to criminals were resolutions of the Ekiti State Security Council meeting that took place on Monday.

“Only wicked and evil people, whose agenda is to make Ekiti State ungovernable will kick against these measures that are aimed at securing the lives and properties of the people.

“Most importantly, it is on record that Ekiti State is always made ungovernable whenever the APC elements lose power, and the unfortunate criminal activities that we have witnessed in the last few days cannot but be traceable to the plot by the APC to discredit the government by presenting it as incapable of securing lives and properties in the State.

“From past experiences, organised crimes have become the major tools used by the APC elements to make Ekiti State unsafe whenever they lose power to the PDP.

For instance, when Engr Segun Oni of the PDP was governor, they made Ekiti ungovernable, using kidnapping and armed robbery. Even when
Governor Fayose was governor between 2003 and 2006, these same people perpetrated various heinous crimes, pinning the crimes on the
government.

“On January 3, 2009, Kehinde Fasubaa was killed in Ado-Ekiti; on August 2, 2009, three officers of the State Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), SP Mohammed Manua, CPL Wasiu Olatunbosun and CPL Simeon Obadero were killed at Fajuyi Park area, Ado Ekiti; on August 3, 2009, the then Trade Union Congress (TUC) Chairman, Barrister R.K. Olaiya and his wife, Barrister Franca Olaiya, Chief Olayode Olusola and two others were kidnapped at Ikole-Ekiti, on October 7, 2009, one Rev Jeje, Sanusi and Odigie Harrison were killed at Ifaki-Ekiti during an armed robbery; on January 30, 2010, Attah of Aiyede, Oba Adeleye Orisagbemi, Provost of the College of Education, Ikere, Dr. Gabriel Olowoyo and two others were kidnapped and murdered.

“It is important to note that all these organised crimes ended the very first day the APC elements regained power in the State.

“Furthermore, these same people were the ones who invaded Ekiti State with militants during the 2009 rerun governorship election. Some of
the militants were arrested in Ijan-Ekiti by security details of the then Acting Governor, Rt. Hon. Tunji Odeyemi and the man who led them
to Ijan-Ekiti was identified as Sunday, a native of Isan-Ekiti.

“As it appears, now that the evil plot by this ‘we must rule by fire by force’ elements in the APC to impeach Governor Fayose and his deputy, Dr Olusola Eleka and return to power through the backdoor has failed, they have returned to their old tactics, which is organised crimes!

“Kidnapping and armed robberies have now become rampant in Ekiti as it was in 2009 when they desperately wanted to snatch power from Engr Segun Oni of the PDP.

“However, we wish to assure those whose joy will be to see Ekiti people in pains just because they lost power that they won’t succeed this time. Those whose stock-in-trade is to be Ekiti State ungovernable whenever they lose power should have a rethink, because this time around, Ekiti people will rise in defence of the governor and the government they enthroned with their overwhelming votes.

“Most importantly, we wish to assure residents of the State that the government will spare no effort to get rid of criminal elements that are obviously brought from other lands to terrorise our land.

“It should be noted that in other to boost security in the state and secure lives and property of the Ekiti State citizenry, the state government under Governor Ayodele Fayose launched a Security Trust Fund (STF). More than 20 Toyota Hilux vans equipped with modern security gadgets; had already been provided for the police and other security agents in the State.

“We are on top of the situation and the Almighty God will save our dear State, Ekiti from these vampires that have once again invaded the
State.”

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My wife does not have any vagina opening, man tells court

An Abeokuta Customary Court sitting in Ake dissolved a three-year-old marriage between Mr Femi Olayiwole and wife, Kemi, due to the absence of vagina, deceit and frequent fighting.

Olayiwole told the court that his wife deceived him to marry her knowing that she could not bear him a child.

He accused his wife, who had failed to appear in court after being summoned several times, of living a false life, frequent fighting and threatening his life.

“My wife had been deceiving me since we got married I have never seen her pass through menstruation. My wife does not have any vagina opening.

“Anytime I ask her for sex, she would give an excuse to back up her refusal. Meanwhile, we have been praying to God to give us children.

“My wife did not tell me anything about her condition before we got married, until February this year that she confessed to me that she had never experienced menstruation in her life.

“I thought she was lying, so I went to see her parents who told me it was true, and that they thought their daughter explained to me before we got married,” Olayiwole told the court.

He pleaded with the court’s president to dissolve his three-year-old marriage that had nothing to show for both now and in future.

The defendant was absent in spite several summons by the court.

The court’s president, Mr, Olalekan Akande, dissolved the marriage, saying that both parties had made up their minds to part ways.

Akande said that both parties were free to remarry anybody of their choice, adding that the document of the marriage dissolution should be sent to Kemi.

Heavy fighting erupts between rival Burundi troops – witnesses

Witnesses said rival factions of the armed forces, divided between supporters of the coup attempt and the president’s loyalists, were exchanging heavy machine gun and rocket fire around the state television and radio complex, which is held by the president’s supporters.

People burn mattresses looted from the local police post on 13 May, 2015 in Musaga neighborhood in Bujumbura, during a protest against incumbent president Pierre Nkurunziza’s bid for a 3rd term. Protestors looted the local police post in Musaga, burning furniture, mattresses and clothing in a barricade fire, an AFP photographer said. Burundi’s presidency said an attempted coup by a top general had “failed” on May 13, 2015 and pro-president Burundi troops at state broadcaster fire warning shots over the heads of hundreds of protesters. Nkurunziza, who was attending a regional crisis meeting in neighbouring Tanzania, flies home to Burundi on May 13 hours after Burundian general Godefroid Niyombare announced a coup.

According to a pro-coup military source, the RTNB complex was attacked in the early hours of the morning after Burundi‘s armed forces chief used state radio to announce that the coup had failed.

A journalist inside the complex confirmed heavy fighting raged through the early hours of the morning and after dawn, with heavy weapons including cannons and rockets being used.

A top Burundian general, former intelligence chief Godefroid Niyombare, launched the coup on Wednesday, capping weeks of violent protests against the president’s controversial bid for a third term.

Nkurunziza was outside the country in neighbouring Tanzania when the coup was launched and has been blocked from returning to the central African nation by pro-coup troops who have seized the airport.

Credit: AFP

Rent: Court evicts former Amambra governor Nwobodo from Abuja home

Justice Suleiman Belgore of the Federal Capital Territory High Court has ordered the eviction of former Governor of Anambra State, Senator Jim Nwobodo from a mansion he is living at the high-brow Maitama District in Abuja. The court ordered Nwobodo to relinquish the property to the owner, Adib-Miles International Limited.

The property in question is a six-bedroom mansion with one bedroom guest chalet and two-room boys quarters at 24, Ona Crescent, Plot 768 Cadastral Zone A5, Maitama Abuja. Justice Belgore, in his judgment, a copy of which was obtained by Vanguard, equally ordered Nwobodo to pay N11 million as arrears of the rent on the premises from June 1, 2009, to May 31, 2011.

In the course of the trial, the court found as a fact that the plaintiff company had sometime in 2008 bought the property from one Alhaji Al-Mustapha Abubakar who had earlier leased the property to Nwobodo.

However, Nwobodo had in a counter-affidavit he filed against the suit that culminated to the eviction order against him, claimed that while the property was on offer for sale, he expressed intention to purchase it.

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Russian woman in 'critical condition after bear attacked and buried her'

NoA woman is in a critical condition after being by a bear in Russia, according to local media reports.

Natalya Pasternak was so severely injured in the attack the bear thought she was dead and tried to bury her to protect its meal.

The Siberian Times reports that the mother of two was collecting wood near Tynda, in eastern Russia when the attack occurred.

Luckily a friend was with her and managed to escape the attack and raise the alarm. However when rescuers arrived the bear turned on them and had to be shot.

The rescue team then noticed a hand under some leaves and uncovered the woman who, despite severe injuries, was still conscious.
She is now believed to be in hospital and doctors have reportedly said her condition is "severe".

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Fresh Nepal quake death toll hits 96

The death toll in a fresh powerful quake that hit Nepal on Tuesday has climbed to 96 and around 2563 others injured, Nepal Police said in its latest update on Thursday.

The 7.5- magnitude quake with an epicenter at Dolakha district, some 130 km east of the capital, suffered the maximum number of human loss as well as infrastructures damage.

Most of the cracked buildings, including houses, government offices and schools, have been badly destroyed by the latest quake.

More than 8,000 people were killed in a massive 7.9-magnitude quake on April 25 and some 17,000 were injured.

Nepal Army, Nepal Police and Armed Police Force along with rescue teams from different countries have been deployed for the rescue operation in such worst-hit districts as Kavre, Sindhupalchowk, Rasuwa and Nuwakot among others.

However, landslides triggered by the earthquake have obstructed roads and relief distribution in parts of the Himalayan country.