This has however generated a buzz on twitter, when a twitter user shared a copy of the warning the man sent out, lol. No Marlians... lol. See a more bold image below...
Friday 31 January 2020
UNIPORT landlord warns tenants, ”Marlians are not allowed in my house''
This has however generated a buzz on twitter, when a twitter user shared a copy of the warning the man sent out, lol. No Marlians... lol. See a more bold image below...
Katsina man chains, tortures wives for 10 months
Fatima hails from the Markemagaji Gari village, while Hadiza is from the Kalyarubandaba village, both in Katsina State.
The two women, aged 20 years each, have no children with the suspect.
Samaila was picked up by police detectives from the home he shares with the victims at the Yannadabaiyye village in the Rimi Local Government Area of the state on Sunday.
He was arrested by policemen from the Rimi Divisional Police Headquarters before he was transferred to the Criminal Investigations Department of the command on Monday.
The spokesman for the command, SP Gambo Isah, confirmed Samaila’s arrest.
He, however, did not give details of the case, stressing that it was still under investigation.
Punch correspondent gathered that the two women were saved by providence when Hadiza’s mother decided to pay her a surprise visit.
It was learnt that the old woman pleaded with Samaila to allow her take away a sewing machine she bought for her daughter since it was not being used.
Samaila reportedly refused to release the sewing machine and assaulted his mother-in-law in the process.
The woman reported the incident at the Rimi Divisional Police Headquarters, prompting the police to invite the suspect for questioning.
Not satisfied with Samaila’s responses to basic questions, detectives were sent to search his house.
The search led to the discovery of the two women in very terrible conditions.
Items recovered from the house include large chains used by the suspect to restrain the women, assorted charms and weapons.
In an interview at the police station, Fatima and Hadiza painted a horrific picture of their ordeal.
They alleged that their husband locked them up in a room after which he shaved their pubic hair and cut their fingernails with which he prepared a concoction, which he forced them to consume.
Hadiza said, “Samaila never allowed us to leave the room. We did everything in the room; we bathe and answered the call of nature there.
“He always chained us and only removed the chains whenever he wanted to have sex with any of us; he would have sex with any of us that he fancied, while the other watched.”
Hadiza also removed her veil to show her back, which was full of sores allegedly from the beating Samaila subjected her to. She further alleged that the suspect used to flog her and Fatima with electric wires.
Fatima told the police that she was subjected to the inhuman treatment for 10 months before Samaila married Hadiza, who joined her in captivity 10 weeks ago.
She explained that it was a taboo for any of them to let their husband know when they were observing their monthly period, because he threatened to kill them if he discovered that they were menstruating.
The two women could not say what Samaila’s source of livelihood was but stated that he regularly returned home with several wads of N500 notes.
A Katsina-based non-governmental organisation, Gender Associates and Social Inclusion, has taken interest in the plight of the two women.
UNICAL suspends 3 students over threat to lecturer, possession of hard drugs
While Uzoagba Chinaemerem Goodluck, a 200-level of the Department of Physics, was suspended for allegedly being caught smoking weed suspected to be Indian hemp, Messers Onyi Echu Owor and Agwu Ekeh, both of the Department of Computer Science, were suspended for sending threatening text messages to one of their lecturers.
In separate letters of suspension handed to the affected students and signed by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Zana Akpagu, and dated January 17, he described the threat messages from Onyi Echu and Agwu Ekeh as an act of misconduct not acceptable from students of the institution.
WHO declares #Coronavirus international public health emergency
The decision Thursday came as the number of people diagnosed with the 2019-nCoV virus had skyrocketed to more than 8,200, surpassing the SARS case toll. There are also now people in at least 18 other countries with the virus.
“Over the past few weeks we have witnessed the emergence of a previously unknown pathogen which has escalated into an unprecedented outbreak,” WHO’s director general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said.
Just a week ago, the agency determined the formal “public health emergency of international concern,” or PHEIC, declaration, was premature.
The deadly disease has killed at least 170 in China when it was first discovered.
This is the sixth time the World Health Organisation will be declaring a public health emergency.
Bobrisky reveals he is starting a reality TV show
He further went ahead to disclose his relationship with Dencia, saying he will also be shooting some in LA when he joins Dencia who resides in LA. You all know who Dencia is. Next...
50 Cent receives star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
The In Da Club rapper, real name Curtis Jackson, attended the ceremony on Hollywood Boulevard on Thursday (30 January), where large crowds gathered to watch the milestone moment in Fiddy’s career. Looking especially dapper in a two-piece grey suit and red polo neck jumper, 50 Cent was joined by close friend and Power actress Lala Anthony as he accepted the honour.
But he was particularly touched that his old pal Eminem, 47, made the effort to support him and deliver a speech that was, frankly, beautiful.
‘Of all the things I don’t remember about 2002, I have a very clear memory of the first time I met 50,’ Eminem told the audience who cheered along.
‘One of the first things I noticed about 50 was his presence because it just kind of felt like, he’s gonna be a star… It just seemed like he was the whole package.’
Eminem clearly had a crystal ball at the time as Fiddy went on to become one of the biggest rap stars and music moguls.
Kobe Bryant could get street named after him in L.A... officials discussing options
No official decisions have been made. It's still early in the process, but L.A. City Council members have already started the conversation.
One source says something that keeps getting brought up is some sort of tribute in the L.A. Live area right across from Staples Center, where Kobe balled out for nearly 20 years.
There should be more clarity about the plans early next week -- but it's definitely top of mind.
The Lakers will return to Staples Center on Friday to take on the Portland Trail Blazers ... the first game at Kobe's home court since his death on Sunday.
The turn out is expected to be massive as the Lakers are planning several tributes to the Mamba, his daughter, Gianna, and the other 7 people who died in Sunday's helicopter crash.
Rob Kardashian not dating Tommie Lee, despite Wendy Williams' heavy claim
Sources close to Rob tell TMZ, recent reports claiming he's been dating the 'Love & Hip Hop' star are 100 percent untrue. They are told Rob and Tommie know each other, but they aren't close and don't even talk regularly.
Tommie's got her own show coming in the next few months, so any shot of Rob being on that is gone too.
Williams slammed Rob on her show Thursday for allegedly dating Tommie, someone she says has a worse track record than his ex, Blac Chyna.
While it's true Tommie does have quite the rap sheet -- especially after multiple arrests and a child abuse case in the past 2 yearsm but then it's all irrelevant, at least when it comes to Rob's dating life.
For the record ... Tommie's clearly not happy with Wendy's comments either and has sounded off on the talk show host in her Instagram stories.
Married woman paid N30k to act porn commits suicide
According to NAN, the video which was uploaded on the internet weeks ago showed some young girls and married women engaging in sexual acts.
It was gathered that a man identified as Emeka, who resides at the Rayfield area of Jos, took the girls and women to a hotel in the same area to shoot the videos.
Emeka was said to have interviewed the women before stripping them n.a.k.e.d and having s.e.x with them on camera.
He paid the victims N30,000 each with a promise to pay additional N100,000 at a later date.
The practice had reportedly gone on for about three years, with over 50 girls and women featuring in the videos.
The video had generated reactions from the public with the victims becoming stigmatized.
Two girls who approached the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) office in the state said poverty and lack of need forced them to engage in the immoral act.
“This happened two years ago. My nephew was at the point of death and I needed to help my sister with money for his treatment. I met a lady at a beer parlour who told me about the man and I quickly agreed to do it,” one of the girls said.
“The painful part is that after I took the money home, my nephew still died. He promised us that he would release the videos outside Jos, but I later realised he only played us as we are not literate enough to know that once it’s on the internet, everybody can see it.”
Mary Izam, FIDA chairperson, said the association in collaboration with Red Cross and Teens Partners, has organised a rehabilitation process to save the victims from depression.
She said a married woman, who was one of the victims, had committed suicide after being stigmatized by members of the society.
Izam described the act as unacceptable and a crime against woman dignity and right as well as an offence against the nation.
She said the association and its partners would do all they can to ensure that the perpetrator was brought to book.
The chairperson urged women to engage in moral activities in order to avoid tarnishing their names and bringing the state to disrepute.
She called on other victims to utilise the rehabilitation process, adding that running away will be of no good to them and their loved ones.
Jeff Bezos is $13billion richer! He made it in minutes..
Stock for the Amazon honcho's company surged 12 percent in a matter of 15 minutes Thursday afternoon, which equaled an astounding 11-digit increase to his bottom line.
The astronomical math? Bloomberg says Jeff added $13.2 BILLION just from the surge, which raises his net worth to about $129.5 billion. Forbes was a wee bit more modest, reporting Bezos added $12.8 billion to his portfolio, with a new net worth of $128.9 billion.
On an even grander scale -- the stock boost pushed Amazon's market cap north of $1 TRILLION!!! That's a lot of zeroes.
Suspected Ibadan Visa fraudsters swindle 50 victims N15m
The twosome respectively own Frenage Travel & Tour Limited and Protectime Services Nigeria Limited through which they allegedly defrauded many Nigerians of sums in excess of N15 million.
Following the receipt of over 50 petitions against the accused from victims of their alleged criminal activities, the EFCC, on Thursday, arraigned them on a 53-count criminal charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence. Their respective companies as well Ololade’s Frenage Global Multiservices Limited were joined in the suit.
The petitioners had alleged that Ololade and Adefuye conspired together to come up with a ‘scheme’ in which they claimed to have the wherewithal to help people to secure travel visa to Dubai and Canada, and also get them work permit on arrival.
The ‘scheme’ which was promoted on the electronic media attracted many Nigerians who were desperate to seek greener pasture abroad. It required each participant to pay N300, 000 to partake of the ‘opportunity’.
However, after fulfilling their side of the bargain, the petitioners alleged that they later found out that the accused only used the ‘scheme’ to extort them.
When the charges were read to them in court, the accused pleaded not guilty to all, prompting the prosecution counsel, Babatunde Sonoiki, to pray for an order to remand them in the correctional custody and an adjournment for definite trial.
However, the defendants’ counsel called the attention of the court to the bail applications he had filed on their behalf.
When asked to respond, the EFCC lawyer said he was only served the applications at the court premises same day and needed time to respond.
Justice Akintola has fixed February 4, 2020 for arguments on the bail application. He also gave the order that the accused be remanded in the correctional custody pending that adjourned date.
Lagos trader stabs colleague in his arm, back (photo)
He was alleged to have stabbed his colleague for pulling more customers than him.
A Police source alleged that the accused, a resident of Alafia Street, Coker, Orile, Lagos from Nnewi, Anambra State was arrested by the Police at the Kerster Police Post, Oluwole, Lagos Island, and that after investigation by Inspector Selchak Ndam and his team, the accused was charged before the Igbosere Chief Magistrates’ Court on a one count charge of felony to wit. assault, occasioning bodily harm.
Police Counsel, Reuben Solomon told the court in charge No. J/02/2020 that the accused committed the offence on 13 January, 2020 at 10, Ereko Plaza, Ereko Market, Lagos Island, Lagos.
Solomon informed the court that the complainant, Nnaji reported to the Police that he was in his shop on the faithful day when the accused came to meet him and said that he would bathe him with blood in 2020 for always challenging him and pulling more customers than him in the market.
He said before he could reply the accused, he rushed inside his shop to brought out a Jack Knife and stabbed him in his left arm and back with blood gushing out.
Solomon said during investigation, the accused allegedly confessed to the crime that he allegedly stabbed the complainant for always challenging him and dragging customers with him.
He stated that the offence, the accused committed, was punishable under section 173 of the criminal law of Lagos State, 2015.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the alleged offence in the court and Magistrate A. M. Davies granted him N200, 000 bail with two sureties in like sum.
Davies adjourned the case till 30 February, 2020 for mention and ordered that the defendant be kept at the Ikoyi correctional center
LeBron James, Anthony Davis honor Kobe Bryant with tattoos
In a short video posted to his Instagram Story on Wednesday, James, 35, revealed he was in the process of getting a tattoo on his left thigh. Though James didn’t unveil the finished design, photographers caught a glimpse of his new body art during a team workout on Thursday morning.
Because the ink is covered by a clear bandage, it’s difficult to decipher exactly what artist Vanessa Aurelia tattoed on the three-time NBA champion. Photos appear to show a snake, in reference to Bryant’s “Black Mamba“ nickname, along with the words, “Mamba 4 Life.”
Meanwhile, Lakers star Anthony Davis also shared a video of himself receiving a similar tattoo from Aurelia, but he, too, hasn’t revealed what he received.
Nse Ikpe-Etim reveals she blocks her husband on Instagram
The actress who was on Rubbin Minds with Ebuka also speaks about her plans for 2020, not making friends on movie sets and healing from troll attacks after opening up on undergoing a hysterectomy in a new interview she granted.
The multi-award-winning actress recently revealed that she was diagnosed with a condition called Adenomyosis which implies that the inner lining of her uterus breaks through the muscle wall of the uterus which left her with the only choice of removing her womb so as to have a normal life.
Etim said that she decided to open up on hysterectomy to make people see that life doesn’t just stop because of a challenge. She also revealed that her husband is happy that she has healed.
Also speaking on troll attacks, Nse said she is happy that she took control of her life and not being constantly drained by physical emotion and all kinds of pain.
On being unfriendly on set, Nse stated that she is only being professional at work as she is not there to make friends. She added that she lives her roles and her colleagues are meant to understand that because they are actors.
Abuja pastor denies anointing women's pants, bras with his photos
The fake report with photoshopped bras and pants, emblazoned with the pastor’s photo, was shared on the popular Nigerian social media platform, Nairaland on Thursday night, ten days after Yusuf’s church trashed the story. The fake news publisher is a news platform called ‘Abuja Reporters’.
Pastor Shedrach Abang who issued a disclaimer on behalf of the church, Touch for Recovery Outreach International, on 21 January, said the report was concocted and dismissed it as false.
“As a church, we do not take this report as just blackmail, but a calculated plan to steal, kill and destroy”.
Yusuf is the senior pastor of the church, with acronym TROI.
Read Abang’s statement:
Woman who says President Trump r.a.p.e.d her seeks his DNA
Carroll’s lawyers served notice to a Trump attorney on Thursday, asking that Trump provide a sample for “analysis and comparison against unidentified male DNA present on the dress,” the Associated Press first reported. Carroll’s lawyers requested that Trump provide the DNA sample on March 2 in Washington.
The dress has been tested. We have the results. My attorney @kaplanrobbie has served notice to @realDonaldTrump's attorney to submit a sample of Trump's DNA.https://t.co/iIM6kQZxuX— E. Jean Carroll (@ejeancarroll) January 30, 2020
China’s richest man Jack Ma donates £11m to help tackle coronavirus
coronavirus.
The latest is China’s richest man, Jack Ma, who has donated 100 million yuan (£11 million) through his foundation. Some of the money – £4.4 million – will go to the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering. The rest will go to scientists across the world who are working towards finding a vaccine.
Mr Ma, who is worth £32.9 billion, is the founder of e-commerce conglomerate Alibaba, which has already offered £110 million to buy medical supplies at hospitals treating coronavirus patients.
His foundation said on Weibo: ‘The Jack Ma Foundation will exhaust our abilities to provide more help to the development and growth of medical science.’
A total of £500 million has been raised by companies and individuals, according to Chinese Entrepreneurs magazine.
The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in China has risen to 170, with 7,711 cases reported within the country, authorities in Beijing say.
Oyo LG Crisis: Council boss hospitalised after abduction by suspected political thugs (photos)
Premium Times gathered that the chairman, who was one of the chairmen sacked by the state governor, Seyi Makinde, last year, was kidnapped by scores of rampaging thugs, who stormed the council in Jobele.
The thugs reportedly stormed the council secretariat in an attempt to prevent the sacked local government chairman and councilors under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from resuming their duties.
Mr Aderemi, according to reports, after being beaten to stupor by the hoodlums, was whisked away in a bus to an unknown destination.
He was later rescued after two hours by security agents. He is still recuperating at an undisclosed hospital as at the time of filing this report on Thursday.
The sacked chairman of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON), Ayodeji Abass-Aleshinloye, confirmed the abduction of the council boss.
Joe Biden, 77, admits he needs a Vice President who can 'take over immediately' if he dies in office
'I can think of at least eight women, at least four or five people of color, that I think are totally qualified to be vice president of the United States,' the former vice president said during a campaign event in Clinton, Iowa.
'But for me, it has to be demonstrated that whoever I pick is two things: One, is capable of being president because I'm an old guy,' the 77-year-old Biden said.
'No, I'm serious. Look, I thank God I'm in great health. I work out. No, I'm serious. You know, I work out every morning. I'm in good shape — knock on wood, as my mother would say,' Biden said during a question and answer session as reported by the Washington Examiner.
'I released all my medical records,' Biden added. 'But you never know. You never know what's going on. And I'm sure what would happen is I have — some people looking would say, 'Is the person Biden picked capable of, God forbid something happened to Biden, that they would be able to take over immediately?'
Kaduna court sends housewife to prison for calling neighbour
The complainant, Ms. Jamila Sa’idu, 26, dragged Hama to court for allegedly calling her derogatory names.
The judge, Musa Sa’ad-Goma, gave the order, pending when the defendant’s husband would appear in court to perfect her bail conditions. Sa’ad-Goma adjourned the case until May 21 for further hearing.
Earlier, Sa’idu, who lives in Hayin Banki, Kaduna, told the court that Hama insulted her over a little misunderstanding. “Every time we have a disagreement, she calls me pig, a prostitute. I am tired of the insults from her.”
“I reported the matter to our caretaker, but Hama continued to call me pig and prostitute whenever we have misunderstanding,” she told the court.
The defendant, Hama, 25, admitted the charge leveled against her. “She also calls me stupid and irresponsible woman whenever we quarrel,” Hama said.
Thursday 30 January 2020
India reports its first case of coronavirus
The patient was an Indian student of Wuhan University in China, India’s government said in a statement, adding the patient was stable and in isolation in hospital. The central Chinese city of Wuhan is the epicenter of the outbreak.
“We had sent blood samples of 20 people from Kerala, of which 10 returned as negative. Out of six that were pending, the sample of a female student from Wuhan has come back as positive,” Kerala’s health minister, K.K. Shylaja Teacher, told reporters.
Ciara reveals she's pregnant with her third child
The singer, 34, announced the news with a stunning Instagram snap on Thursday as she showcased her blossoming baby bump in a red bikini.
She simply captioned the snap 'Number 3.'
Funke Akindele finally shows the faces of her twins
Tho, their faces were far from the camera, a zoom into the photo however gives one a glimpse of what her boys look like. Finally? I still don;t think so.
Senate confirms Obiora as CBN’s Deputy Governor
The confirmation followed the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions.
The nominee was screened on Wednesday.
Presenting the report, the committee’s chairman, Senator Uba Sani, said the nominee had been actively involved in the process of monetary policy formulation at both the national and international levels.
He said there was no petition against his nomination and therefore recommended his confirmation by the upper legislative chamber.
Dr Obiora had, during the screening, pledged to contribute his quota to enabling the Bank achieve on its mandate.
Dr. Obiora will replace Dr. Joseph Okwu Nnanna, who retires from the Bank on February 2, 2020.
Nigerian man sentenced to life imprisonment for r.a.p.i.n.g wife's niece
The convict, of SS Quarters, Jikwoyi, Abuja, was convicted under the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act (VAPPA) which is applicable within the Federal Capital Territory.
A statement from the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) indicated that the victim, a 17-year-old Secondary School leaver, was brought to Abuja by the wife of the convict to temporarily assist in taking care of her baby having recently gained admission to one of the Universities in Kaduna.
“In her testimony, the victim said on the fateful day, she dropped her niece in school, got back home and met her uncle (the convict) at home which she found to be strange.
“Her uncle (the convict), asked her series of questions regarding her NECO exams which she answered and he further went ahead to ask if she had a boyfriend in the village.
“The victim said she does but they are just friends and the uncle asked if she was still a virgin and she confirmed to him she was.
Next, he grabbed her, unzipped her dress and forcefully penetrated her vagina,” the statement read in part.
It went further that all the victim’s efforts to scream and alert neighbours were abortive as the convict used a cloth to cover her mouth.
“After raping her, he later flogged her and locked her up in the house.
The medical report also showed that she was limping and her hymen had been tampered with. “He was arrested that same day, 13th September, 2018 by operatives of the NAPTIP while the case was filed on 11th December, 2018 after the completion of investigation.
“The convict was arraigned on the 28th of February, 2019 at the FCT High Court Jabi- Court 32 under Justice Hassan Babangida with charge number CR/70/18, under the VAPP Act 2015,” the statement added.
At the conclusion of the trial, the judge gave the judgement on January 15 and passed the sentence on January 28.
Stephen King says Oscars are ‘rigged in favor of white people’
“I would never consider diversity in matters of art. Only quality. It seems to me that to do otherwise would be wrong,” the 72-year-old tweeted Jan. 14, sparking heated backlash from “When They See Us” filmmaker Ava Duvernay and activist-author Roxane Gay.
Cue the cultural mea culpa: The Oscars “are still rigged in favor of white people,” King, 72, now declares in a new op-ed for the Washington Post.
The man whose pop-lit catalog spawned cinematic classics such as “Carrie,” “The Shining” and “Shawshank Redemption” goes on to proclaim that “creative excellence comes from every walk, color, creed, gender, and sexual orientation, and it’s made richer and bolder and more exciting by diversity, but it’s defined by being excellent.”
King continues, “Judging anyone’s work by any other standard is insulting and worse it undermines those hard-won moments when excellence from a diverse source is rewarded (against, it seems, all the odds) by leaving such recognition vulnerable to being dismissed as politically correct.”
Referencing the initial tweets that sparked online outrage, the “It” author stands by his pronouncement that “judgments of creative excellence should be blind” but apparently this could only be “the case in a perfect world, one where the game isn’t rigged in favor of the white folks.”
The bottom line, King contends in his column, is that the Motion Picture Academy’s voting body stubbornly remains dominated by white males, citing stats that rank female membership at 32% of voters and members of color at 16% even after the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite forced the academy to adopt diversity reforms.
Still, not everyone in the Twitterverse was buying his newfound enlightenment.
“Came a long way in a week there, Stephen,” tweeted one snarky pundit, summing up the feelings of more than a few social media users.
Billionaire daughter, Raheeda Okoya shares beautiful photos as she turns 20
