NaijaBigTalk: February 2015

Tuesday 17 February 2015

Niger Delta militants declares Obasanjo as a target

Following Chief Olusengun Obasanjo’s vituperations against President Jonathan Goodluck, hundreds of ex-militants thronged the Ohoror Junction axis of the East-West Road, promising to bar the former president from stepping foot on the Niger Delta region.

They said they had resolved to attack Obasanjo’s business interest in Port Harcourt, Warri, Asaba, Calabar, Uyo and other cities in the Niger Delta, adding that since he had decided to label President Jonathan as an enemy, he is also an enemy to the region.

Mr. Preye Ekpebide, Delta State Chairman Phase Three Amnesty Programme, who addressed newsmen during the peaceful protest, said Obasanjo’s aspersion on Jonathan was as a result of his failure to use the president as a puppet and surrogate.

FCE Gombe closed over insurgency

The Federal College of Education (FCE) Technical, Gombe, has been closed down indefinitely.

The Provost of the College, Dr Adamu Gimba-Abbas, disclosed this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gombe, on Sunday.

Gimba-Abbas explained that the decision to close the institution was done in consultation with the Minister of Education, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, the Executive Secretary of the National Commission of Colleges of Education (NCCE) and other stakeholders.

According to him, military operatives were now occupying the college since February. 10.

"When I sought for the reason, I was told that it was a base for military operation which they could not determine the period," said the provost.

Court arraigns Man, 25, for raping Four-Year-Old Girl

One 25-year-old Kingsley Churchill has been arraigned before an Ebute Meta Magistrate's Court in Lagos state, for allegedly defiling a four-year-old girl. Punch reports:

It was gathered that the victim was defiled on January 24, 2015 at her parents' house on Adeshokan Street, Ayobo, Lagos State. Punch correspondent gathered that Churchill had first inserted his fingers into the victim's private parts before having sex with her.

The case was later reported to the police after it was discovered by her parents. The defendant was arraigned on one count of sexual assault.

The charge read, "That you, Kingsley Churchill, on January 24, 2015, at Adeshokan Street, Ayobo, Lagos in the Lagos Magisterial District, did sexually assault a four-year-old girl by inserting both your finger and man-hood into her vagina."

The police prosecutor, Etim Nkankuk, said the offence was punishable under Section 259 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, Nigeria, 2011.

Man Kills Neighbour With Scissors

The Lagos State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Yaba,has detained one Ibrahim Tijani for allegedly killing his neighbour at Okun, Ogombo area of Ajah.

Vanguard gathered that the suspect purportedly used a pair of scissors to stab his neighbour to death after chopping off his hands during a minor misunderstanding which degenerated into a fight.

The victim, Bashorun, it was gathered, sustained injuries on his chest before and reportedly bled to death before he could get help.

The case, which was initially reported to Ogombo Police Division on the first week of February, had been transferred to Lagos State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Yaba, for further investigation.

Man Accused of breaking into Mortuary to have Sex with Corpse

A homeless man in Georgia is accused of breaking into a funeral home and having sex with a corpse.

The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer reported that 26-year-old Domonique Smith faces a necrophilia charge, which if convicted carries a prison sentence of one to 10 years.

The suspect is accused of stealing a bicycle from the funeral service earlier this week, breaking in and having sex with a dead woman.

Authorities have not commented on the type of sexual act Smith allegedly performed on the body. The investigation is ongoing.

Pirates hijack 30 Days in Atlanta

Nigeria's highest grossing cinema movie of all time, 30 Days in Atlanta, has been hijacked by film pirates.

The pirates are now selling copies of the movie on the streets of Lagos, and the brain behind the film comedian AY Makun has written a letter to the Inspector General of Police (IGP).

In the letter he said that the success of the film has quickly turned to sorrow as 30 Days in Atlanta is being sold by dubious marketers in Alaba.

He said that nothing has been done to get the pirated copies off the street even after he had contacted the right authorities.

Sunday 15 February 2015

11 Women Supporters Died In Auto Accident After Visiting Patience Goodluck Jonathan

It was indeed a black weekend in Bayelsa as eleven
women supporters of the First Lady, Patience Jonathan,
died in a ghastly road accident at Ahoada axis on the
east-west Road, Rivers State.
The victims were Bayelsa branch leaders of Women For
Change, an organization sponsored by the Mrs.
Jonathan.
The women were returning to their base in Bayelsa
after a two-day solidarity visit to the first lady in
Okirika, Rivers State.
According to the Federal Road Safety Commission,
FRSC, nine of the victims were burnt to death, while
two died without burns.
FRSC Bayelsa State Commander,Vincent Jack, said most
of the victims were burnt beyond recognition in the
accident that involved three vehicles.
Prominent among the dead were Mrs. Elisabeth Oguru,
wife of the Secretary to the State Government, Zimbra
Goma, former Commissioner for Women Affairs, Ruby
Benjamin, former House of Assembly member
representing Brass Constituency 1 in Bayelsa; amongst
others.
Others were: A former councillor in Ogbia Local
Government Area, Gbaregolo Eseimokumo, listed some
of the victims as Consider Amadi, a former women
leader in Ogbia, Clara Abila, a grassroots politician,
Immaculate Amasimua, former Commissioner at the
Civil Service Commission in Bayelsa.
Meanwhile, former Commissioner for Transport,
Mrs.Marie Ebikake, who was originally part of the trip,
was spared death, as she reportedly drove back to
Yenagoa in a separate vehicle.

Obasanjo is Nigeria's number one enemy, he is a cancer - Fayose

Press statement from the office of the Ekiti state
government below...
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has
described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as the
number one enemy of Nigeria, saying; "he is a
confusionist who has lost his status as a statesman
and Nigerians should simply ignore him."
The governor, who expressed confidence that
President Goodluck Jonathan will be reelected to
complete his eight years term, added that; "Obasanjo
is only fighting President Jonathan because he
prevented him (Obasanjo) from ruling Nigeria from his
Ota Farm."
In a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Assistant
on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka,
Governor Fayose said "Obasanjo is a cancer that may never
get cured in a lifetime.
"The moment Obasanjo is not the one controlling a house,
he will want the house pulled down but this time around, he
has failed."
The governor said; "Obasanjo has always benefitted from
the misfortune of others and he is living with the impression
that he is the wisest person in the whole world.
"When Murtala Mohammed was murdered in 1976,
Obasanjo was the beneficiary.
"In 1993, he said the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993
presidential election, late Chief MKO Abiola was not the
Messiah Nigeria needed. Instead of Obasanjo to join the
clamour for the actualisation of Abiola's mandate, Obasanjo
was canvassing for an Interim National Government, which
he schemed to head.
"MKO Abiola died in detention in 1997 and Obasanjo
became the beneficiary of his (Abiola) death.
"Despite the fact that it was the blood of MKO Abiola that
Obasanjo matched on to power, not even a street was
named after Abiola throughout Obasanjo’s eight years as
president.
"Today, Obasanjo is fighting President Jonathan, the man
who has done what he failed to do for Abiola, the Yoruba
people and Nigerians as a whole when he was president for
eight years, simply because he does not want anyone to
equal his record as Nigeria's longest serving president.
"President Jonathan has made it impossible for Obasanjo
to run his presidency for him and for this reason, he is
supporting Buhari, hoping that he will be the one to
nominate ministers for Buhari if he becomes president.
"Abanije eniyan to nba eeyan je kiri, ojo to ba dekun ibaje
ni won maa ba oun naa je kanle ( He who destroys will
ultimately ends up in destruction).
"However, I have this bad news for Obasanjo. Nigeria is not
his football that he can kick around as he likes. President
Jonathan will be reelected, and Nigeria will be freed from
his (Obasanjo) bondage once and for all."

We'll recapture Borno, Adamawa, Yobe before elections - Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan has assured the international community that the nation's armed forces would recapture territories held by Boko Haram in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states before the general elections.

The president who spoke while hosting members of the diplomatic community in Nigeria to a cocktail party at the State House, Abuja on Friday, noted the challenge posed by terrorist activities to the nation's development.

Jonathan explained that the adjustment of the dates of the conduct of election was necessary to provide some reasonable level of security for the smooth implementation of the exercise, saying that the tension that followed the announcement was, therefore, not necessary.

He argued the six weeks period of postponement of the election was not met to wipe out Boko Haram as has been misconstrued in some quarters but for the military to prepare well and modify the security infrastructure.

APC Blasts Mbu For Advocating Killing Of Civilians

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has slammed the Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 2 command, Joseph Mbu, over statements and utterances recently credited to him saying the utterances are capable of inciting mass killings, violence and anarchy.

The party in a statement issued in Lagos on Saturday by its national publicity secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, described Mbu as a lawless and barbaric policeman who should urgently be called to order by his boss before he starts another around of nihilism in his new posting.

APC said Mbu's actions since he was posted to Lagos have neither dignified the police as an institution nor portrayed him as a well-trained law enforcement agent.

It said the temperament, comportment, utterances and actions of Mbu, a very senior police officer is despicable.

Footage shows Boko Haram's latest deadly attack

Ariel footage released on Saturday shows the destruction caused by the Islamist militant group Boko Haram on a village in Chad a day earlier.

Arriving by motorboat in the middle of the night, the rebels set houses ablaze and attacked a police station in Ngouboua on Lake Chad.
Several people were killed.

The attack was Boko Haram's first strike on Chad. They already control a large area of northwestern Nigeria after deadly attacks on several cities and towns.

Bayana Kossingar, the regional governor said:

"We knew it would happen eventually. But this will never happen again. We have troops coming in to protect the region. Once the area is secure, people will come back and they will stay."

US reacts to Jonathan's accusation, denies abandoning Nigeria

The Pentagon, the United States of America's military coordinating body, has denied President Goodluck Jonathan's assertion that it has abandoned Nigeria in the fight against Boko Haram.

President Jonathan had in an interview with the Wall Street Journal said the United States had ignored requests by Nigeria for troops to combat the Boko Haram militants.

Jonathan stated that Nigeria had in early 2014 reached out to the US for assistance.

Strange Accident Spoils Val's Day At Mr. Biggs

The photo above shows a very unusual motor accident that occurred at Mr Biggs restaurant in Ketu, Lagos State, yesterday, February 14, 2015.

According to reports, a car ran into Mr. Biggs Ikosi. No life was lost to the accident but Valentine celebrations were halted as a result.

Nollywood Actor Hanks Anuku Confesses To Infecting His Wife With HIV

There were rumors ages ago that he had the HIV, but we all thought it was just rumors.

The very popular Nollywood actor, Hanks Anuku, who is known for playing criminal roles in Nigerian movies, has revealed he tested positive for HIV, media reports have revealed.

The Nollywood actor also revealed how he deliberately infected his wife with the deadly disease. Hanks Anuku who's now a born-again Christian and based in Ghana, talked in an interview about how he went to Zambia for six months in April 2011 without his wife and two kids, to take part in plays teaching about HIV and AIDS.

While there he enjoyed life, sleeping with about 80 women. "Life in Zambia was heaven on earth because we could enjoy life, moving in all places but I was missing my family. During that time I had quite a number of s*xual activities and I slept with different women. When I came back home I never took care of the family. I started drinking life a fish and became an irresponsible husband leaving the entire burden to my wife," he said.

Saturday 14 February 2015

Wizkid's Artiste, LAX Set to Drop New single + Video 'Morenike'

Many have asked for a single by LAX, who is signed to Wizkid's label Starboy, and it looks like they will be getting their wish very soon.

LAX already has two hit singles to his name, Ginger and Caro but both of the songs were assisted by his label chief, Wizkid but it is time to finally check his own ability.

The Master degree holder will be releasing a new single titled Morenike within the next few days and it appears the video has been shot in fact. Produced by Biano Summers.

Somali jailed for 30 years in Italy for raping migrants

A Somalia trafficker who raped and attacked migrants he had led through the desert to Libya to make the perilous crossing to Italy has been sentenced to 30 years in prison by an Italian court, media reported.

Mouhamud Elmi Muhidin, 34, was identified by several survivors of a boat wreck near the Italian island of Lampedusa in October 2013 in which 366 migrants died, the reports said Friday.

He was involved in the wreck, but managed to find a boat to take him to safety on Lampedusa.

The court in Agrigente in Sicily, southern Italy, convicted Muhidin of human trafficking, sexual violence, and criminal association with a view to trafficking illegal migrants.

Several witnesses in the trial, including young girls, recognised him as one of the organisers of several boat crossings to Italy.

Angry Woman Tears Ex-Boyfriend's Penis And Scrotum Off For Dumping Her

A woman has been jailed after she marched into her former lover's home and ripped his penis and scrotum to shreds with her bare hands.

Christina Lorena Reber was sentenced to two years in jail after she tore her ex's testicular sack from his body in a savage attack.

Reber, 46, was reportedly in a drunken rage when she decided to go to the unnamed man's home in Indiana.

According to a police report, the victim, who has not been named, had broken up with Reber just days before.

The couple had been seeing each other for eight months and it seems Reber was not ready for the relationship to end after she turned up drunk.

The victim told police he was working on his computer when he noticed his ex had walked in uninvited, before Reber began punching him in the head.

Reber then grabbed her former lover's scrotum and began "squeezing as hard as she could".

The two began fighting with the victim recalling he was "in incredible pain when Reber grabbed his scrotum and began digging in her fingers".

The jilted woman refused to relax her grip but the victim was finally able to pull himself free after they fell to the ground.

TY Bello narrets a Touching Story On All She Did To Get Pregnant After 9 Years

Although she's still savouring the immeasurable joy of motherhood, but TY Bello had to endure struggle with Endometriosis, IVF and ceaseless pressure from friends and family before she finally became a proud mother.

In a recent interview, TY, who revealed she went through IVF to conceive her boys, said the journey to pregnancy was a very intense one for her, as she also cleared the rumours that she employed the services of a surrogate mother to carry the twins for her.

"My journey to pregnancy was a very intense one. I had just been through the toughest nine years of trying to get pregnant, being confident that it would be a breeze since I had always known that I would make a great mother. It was quite humbling when it didn't happen as I had envisioned it. It was grueling actually,"she said

She also hinted that she had always joked about having twin boys to make up for the lost time of motherhood and that she never knew God was listening to her.

Friday 6 February 2015

Wole Soyinka: No One Should Vote For Jonathan-He Has Shown A Total Failure In Leadership

Prof. Wole Soyinka, declared on Thursday that no one should vote for the continuation of President Goodluck Jonathan’s government, saying that there has been a total failure in leadership. He said he has sixty reasons not to vote for the Jonathan regime. “I will not vote and I will not encourage anyone to vote for the continuation of this government, simply because your colleagues numbering over two hundred were kidnapped, ” Soyinka told students at the 2015 edition of Vision of the Child (VOTC), a yearly programme inaugurated in 2012. He said the Chibok girls kidnapped on 14 April of last year were sent on a mission to acquire an education, but ended up being kidnapped. “And the government of this nation failed to show leadership. So anyone who says after that event that I will vote or cast my vote or encourage anyone to vote for this regime must be living in Sambisa forest,” Soyinka said, referring to a forest in Borno State where the Chibok girls are believed to be held by Boko Haram. “There has been a failure of leadership. Our children whom you represent today have been betrayed,” Soyinka said, adding that no appropriate action was taken to retrieve them. Soyinka said it took the Jonathan government ten days to even accept that the Chibok girls were even missing. “After that dereliction of duty, after that failure of leadership, after that betrayal for our future, for anyone to think or to put words in my mouth suggesting that I will vote or encourage anyone to vote for this regime is a travesty of intelligence, ” Soyinka said. Soyinka laughed off those who had claimed on the social media that he was dead, telling journalists at the event that they should not misquote him. If they do, he added, he will rise from the dead to correct them. The 2015 edition of Vision of the Child has for theme “The Road to Sambisa”. This year, a total of 250 student participants from 60 primary and secondary schools within Lagos attended the interview. The age bracket for the participants was 9 to 12 years. Their entries were assessed by a panel of eminent judges comprising teachers, artists, child carers and social workers. The finalists will be invited on the 7 March to the National Conversation Foundation Park. Lekki, and provided with brush, paint and easel, and will be required to illustrate their literary presentation in the complementary medium painting. This year, 60 finalists were drawn from 35 schools within Lagos State, said Foluke George, Festival Secretary and Programme Manager for the Vision of the Child.