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Newly married nurse confirmed to have Ebola in Lagos

noreply@blogger.com (IK ONYIRIUKA's BLOG) — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 13:15:00 +0000

A newly married nurse who had direct contact with late Patrick Sawyerr, the Liberian with the first case of Ebola virus in Nigeria, has tested positive to the deadly disease.

According to the Minister of Health, Onyebuchi Chukwu, the husband of the nurse is among the 177 people placed under surveillance.

He said that ten cases of the disease have so far been confirmed in Nigeria, two of them dead while eight are alive and undergoing treatment.

A nurse who had direct contact with Patrick Sawyer died last Wednesday August 6th.

Graphic pics: ISIS behead Christian children plus Horrific pics of ISIS atrocities

noreply@blogger.com (IK ONYIRIUKA's BLOG) — Sat, 09 Aug 2014 16:42:00 +0000

Islamist Militant group ISIS has been killing non-Muslims in many cities in Iraq and Syria in their effort to eradicate the Christian faith in the countries...and they are not sparing children. There's been several executions of believers, including crucifixions and the beheadings of children. The children's heads are being erected on poles in a city park according to an eyewitness who spoke with CNN.

"There is a park in Mosul where they actually beheaded children and put their heads on a stick and have them in the park. The world hasn't seen this kind of atrocity in generations" a prominent Chaldean-American businessman Mark Arabo told CNN.

See some of the horrific photos and images of extreme brutality by ISIS on their prisoners. Members of the Sunni Shaitat tribe are taken from their homes rounded up and marched to their deaths. ISIS shared some these horrific images online. Continue...

A child beheaded

A man holds the lifeless body of his decapitated daughter, executed by ISIS because she was of a Christian family.

Women killed by ISIS

Islamists killing a woman by slitting her throat and capturing her blood in a bowl

Lined up and executed, their severed heads put on display as a warning to others

Barefooted with their hands bound behind their backs with rope, the prisoners are marched to the execution site in the desert near Deir ez Zor in Syria

The captives are then lined up and ordered to kneel down on the dusty ground

ISIS fighters stand behind the line of men and the squad of jihadists begin to murder the prisoners

A couple of jihadists approach the dead prisoners and finish off any survivors from point-blank range

A jihadist appears holds a terrified man by his hair and begins to slice through his neck with a hunting knife

A crowd of local men watch from behind a low fence, some of them are taking photos or filming the executions with their mobile phones

Brutal: Other captives are shot before being tied to makeshift crucifixes

''STUDENTS KILLED IN FRESH SCHOOL ATTACK IN YOBE''

noreply@blogger.com (IK ONYIRIUKA's BLOG) — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 13:49:00 +0000

Gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect have attacked and killed some students of the Federal Government College Buni-Yadi in Yobe State north-east Nigeria. Witnesses said the students were attacked in their hostels at night and slain by the hoodlums instead of the usual gun to avoid the attention of security men within town.

The Federal Government College Buni Yadi is a co-educational institution located some 55 kilometres south of Damaturu the Yobe State capital. The spokesman of the 3 Special Operation Battalion, Damaturu, Capt Eli Lazarus, who confirmed the assault on the innocent students said the casualty figure is yet to be confirmed because of the destruction of telecom masts in Buni- Yadi by the sect. However, the Hausa Service of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is reporting that about 29 students were slain during the attack while an unknown number burnt to ashes.

The service also reports that the perpetrators of the attack burnt down the school. Buni Yadi is the capital of Gujba Local Government Area of the state. Today’s attack is the fourth recorded on schools in Yobe since the commencement of the insurgency as GSS Damaturu, GSS Mamudo and College of Agriculture, Gujba were attacked last year.

Yobe state governor, Ibrahim Geidam is on his way to the school for an on the spot assessment.

SOURCE - NIGERIA INFO FM ABUJA

Photos: Nelson Mandela's body lying in state in Pretoria South Africa

noreply@blogger.com (IK ONYIRIUKA's BLOG) — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 12:31:00 +0000

The body of late Nelson Mandela this morning arrived at South African government Union Building, Pretoria, where it will lie in state for three days.

The public, invited heads of states and international guests will be able to view his body from today till Friday. He will be buried in his home village of Qunu in Eastern Cape province on Sunday Dec. 15th. See more photos after cut...

President Jonathan encourages corruption in Nigeria- Speaker Tambuwal

noreply@blogger.com (IK ONYIRIUKA's BLOG) — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 15:13:00 +0000

Mr. Tambuwal said the executive arm, headed by Mr. Jonathan, has failed to act on corruption cases revealed by the National Assembly.He spoke while responding to questions on Monday after he presented a paper titled the ‘role of the legislature in the fight against corruption in Nigeria’ at a one day roundtable to mark the international anti-corruption day organised by the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, in Abuja.

“Take the subsidy probe, the pension, the SEC probe and recently the bullet proof car cases. After the House of Representatives did a diligent job by probing and exposing the cases, you now see something else when it comes to prosecution.

“In some cases, you have the government setting up new committees to duplicate the job already done by the parliament. Take the bullet proof cars case, the NSA, with all the security challenges confronting the country, should not be burdened with a job that can best be handled by the anti-corruption agencies,” he said.

He also said the government has no business setting up any administrative committee in a corruption case that is clear to all Nigerians, in apparent reference to the committee set up by Mr. Jonathan to probe the N255 million car scandal involving the Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah. The three-man presidential committee had since submitted its report to Mr. Jonathan, with the president taking no action.

“What the President should have done was to explicitly direct the EFCC to probe the matter. With such directives coming from the President, I am sure we still have good people in EFCC who can do a good job,” Mr. Tambuwal said.

“By the action of setting up different committees for straightforward cases, the president’s body language doesn’t tend to support the fight against corruption.”

While lamenting what he described as the selective nature of prosecution of cases by the anti-corruption agencies, Mr. Tambuwal pledged the support of the national Assembly in the fight against corruption.

Ex-Super Eagles star, Sodje, implicated in UK match-fixing scandal

noreply@blogger.com (IK ONYIRIUKA's BLOG) — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 14:49:00 +0000

34year old ex-Super Eagles star, Sam Sodje is currently been investigated in a match-fixing scandal in the UK. Sam, who is the younger brother of footballer Efe sodje, was allegedly caught on tape telling an undercover reporter with The Sun UK magazine that he was paid £70,000 to be sent off the field during a championship match on February 23rd 2013. Footage from the football match showed Sam Sodje hitting the crotch of Oldham Athletic's player Jose Baxter, repeatedly for no reason which ultimately earned him a red card.

Sam admitted to the undercover reporter that his actions were all preplanned for him to be sent off the pitch. He also said it was easy to get other footballers to do same for a fee. Sam practically ended his football career by collecting £12,000 from the undercover reporter, on tape, for other match fixings.

The British Tabloid has reported its investigation to the National Crime Agency, and NCA said an active investigation is now underway.

PHOTOS- The Most Beautiful Igbo Girl of 2013

noreply@blogger.com (IK ONYIRIUKA's BLOG) — Sun, 08 Dec 2013 15:34:00 +0000

Ginikachukwu Linda Ewuzie an indigene of Adazienu in Aniocha LGA of Anambra State beat 18 other beauty contestants to emerge as Adandiigbo - The Most Beautiful Igbo Girl of 2013. The pageant took place last week Sunday December 1st in Port Harcourt. Ginika is a Computer Science student of the Federal University of Technology Owerri(FUTO).

3yr old boy drowns newborn twin brother and leaves another brain damaged as he tried to bathe them

noreply@blogger.com (IK ONYIRIUKA's BLOG) — Sun, 08 Dec 2013 15:27:00 +0000

A three-year-old boy drowned his newborn twin brother and left the other permanently brain damaged as he tried to bathe them while their alcoholic mother slept, Daily Mail UK reports

The boy said he wanted to make his siblings 'nice and clean' after their mother passed out having drunk four cans of super-strength lager.

The shocking sequence of events emerged in court when the mother - who cannot be identified for legal reasons - was given a one-year suspended prison sentence for neglect.

She had sought refuge at a Merseyside home with her children after escaping a relationship of domestic violence, Liverpool Crown Court heard Thursday. The jury heard she slept in a single bed with her eldest son, with the newborn babies cradled together in a drawer.

The mother, an insomniac, fell asleep in the afternoon after drinking four cans of Special Brew, which is nine per cent alcohol.

The toddler woke up and ran a 10-inch bath of cold water.

The mother found her infant children naked and unconscious, not breathing, when she awoke.

Judge Mrs Justice Cox said:

'The drink certainly played a part in you going to sleep and failing to wake up when the toddler woke up and got out of bed. While you slept the toddler decided to make the twins nice and clean and he put them in the bath.When he woke you up you found both of your babies floating in the bath water. They were cold, naked and they weren’t breathing.'

The mother called police and paramedics, telling a 999 operator that she had found her newborn twins unresponsive.

Both babies were given CPR and were taken to Alder Hey Children's Hospital in West Derby, Liverpool, where they were put on life support. Days later, one of the boys died in his father's arms. His brother, who suffered a cardiac arrest, was left with severe brain damage.

The court heard he is likely to be severely affected by cerebral palsy and will need round-the-clock care for the rest of his life.

David McLaughlin, defending, said the mother will be haunted by what happened forever.

He said: 'She bears full responsibility – not a day goes by when she doesn’t think about what happened. Every morning she wakes up with a vision of her babies’ faces in the bath, a vision that will haunt her forever-more. She wants it to be known that she holds herself fully responsible for what occurred and she wants her toddler son to know, if ever that time should arise when he is older, that through her plea of guilty she accepts full responsibility for what occurred and no blame should be laid against him.'

She was handed a one-year prison sentence, suspended for two years, and a supervision order after pleading guilty to three counts of neglect.

Culled from Daily Mail UK

Young Nigerian couple jailed in the UK for internet banking scam

noreply@blogger.com (IK ONYIRIUKA's BLOG) — Sun, 08 Dec 2013 15:24:00 +0000

Nigerian couple, 22 year old Aderoju Bammeke, (pictured left) and his girlfriend 20 year old Jessica Ogunyemi, (pictured right) have been jailed in the UK for being part of a Nigerian gang that hacked into the accounts of several people and stole thousands of pounds from them, Daily Mail UK reports

"The couple were part of a global internet banking scam which could have netted a phenomenal £19million after hacking the accounts of nearly 2,500 people. Aderoju and Jessica were the UK 'platform' for a Nigerian 'phishing' scam that made £41,000 in just two months.

The plot, masterminded by a gang in Nigeria, involved sending fake emails to customers of banks including Barclays and Halifax. The emails told recipients that their accounts had been hacked and asked them to complete a form with their log-in details. But when victims obliged, Bammeke stepped in and helped the gang log in to steal money.

Fashion marketing student Ogunyemi, his girlfriend at the time, helped him launder the proceeds by putting funds in accounts, hiding cash and allowing him to buy her a £2,400 Vauxhall Corsa.

Bammeke has now been jailed for three-and-a-half years at Manchester Crown Court after admitting conspiracy to commit fraud and unauthorised computer use.

Ogunyemi admitted five counts of money laundering and was given a suspended prison sentence.

Michael Lavery, defending Ogunyemi, said she had brought shame on her family, including her train driver father and mother who works for Manchester council.

He said she had been 'naive', was predicted to get a first in her degree and was no longer in a relationship with Bammeke.

Bammeke had pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to conspiracy to commit fraud and unauthorised computer use while Ogunyemi admitted five counts of money laundering.

Sentencing Bammeke, Judge Recorder Gibson said: 'This in my opinion was a sophisticated fraud, a clever fraud and a fraud which could very easily have resulted in very much more substantial money being stolen.'

He jailed Ogunyemi for a year, suspended for two years, and ordered her to complete 180 hours' unpaid work.

After the hearing, Detective Superintendent Janet Hudson of TITAN, the North-West Regional Crime Unit, said: 'The actions of Bammeke and Ogunyemi caused a great deal of stress and uncertainty to many affected bank customers who had their accounts accessed.

'As a result of the investigation, no customers were left out of pocket and the offenders were arrested and ultimately sentenced. Internet banking is considered a safe and secure method of banking.

'However, bank customers need to remain vigilant and aware of the danger posed by fraudsters. Customers should only ever navigate directly to an online bank website and should never click on any link sent to them through an email.

'Additionally when accessing bank accounts online customers should always be aware of the exact address in order to ensure that they are actually on a legitimate banking website.'

Source: Daily Mail UK

2014 FIFA World Cup Draw – Nigeria drawn against Argentina

noreply@blogger.com (IK ONYIRIUKA's BLOG) — Fri, 06 Dec 2013 17:59:00 +0000

PHOTOS- Man almost stabs friend to death with bottle in Lagos

noreply@blogger.com (IK ONYIRIUKA's BLOG) — Fri, 06 Dec 2013 06:04:00 +0000

A young man named Sadiq Afolabi (pictured above) was stabbed with a bottled and nearly killed by his friend named Lawal Alarape during a fight at a bar in Alagbado Lagos on Monday night December 2nd.

Lawal was arrested by the police on Monday night but has since been release while Sadiq is still in the hospital battling for his life, a family member told me. They kinda want the story out so they can get justice for their relative. The case is being handled by the police at Ijaiye Ojokoro police station, Alagbado. See a pic of severely injured Sadiq after cut...*viewer discretion advised*

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Photos: Six man gang arrested for ritual murders in Imo state

noreply@blogger.com (IK ONYIRIUKA's BLOG) — Fri, 06 Dec 2013 05:42:00 +0000

The Nkwerre Vigilante Network this week arrested a six-man gang specialized in the sale of human parts for rituals and transplant in Nkwerre, Imo State. The men confessed to kidnapping their victims at various locations in the state and using their parts for ritual purposes. Some parts they sold to people who needed them for transplant. Yeah, there are human beings like this amongst us.

The men, who are mostly bricklayers, confessed that they sell the parts from N500k to N1million, depending on the parts in demand. Two of the ritual killers were found to be pastors.

The men took the vigilante network members and some policemen to their hideout which is a forest in Umugara Village in Nkwerre. There, police found the decomposing corpses of some of their victims, mostly women and children.

See photos below,*viewer discretion advised*

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Former South African President & Human Rights Activist Nelson Mandela Passes on

noreply@blogger.com (IK ONYIRIUKA's BLOG) — Fri, 06 Dec 2013 05:24:00 +0000

Former South African President and human rights activist Nelson Mandela has passed on yesterday, the 5th of December 2013. Nelson Mandela was jailed for 27 years for his fight against apartheid in South Africa. Mandela was 95years old and he was loved by millions.

Mandela was most fondly referred to as Madiba which is the name of the Thembu clan he belonged to. Referring to him as Madiba is a sign of endearment and respect and he would be truly missed.

His life was an inspiration to Africans, home and abroad.

According to the release by South African President, Jacob Zuma: “He is now resting. He is now at peace,” Zuma said. “Our nation has lost its greatest son. Our people have lost a father.“

President Jacob Zuma also said flags will be flown at half-mast across South Africa immediately with a state burial to follow. The UK government have also announced that flags will be flown at half-mast in the UK. Rest in peace, Madiba!

Rest in Peace, Nelson Mandela

Nigerian Senate seeks 7 year jail term for social media critics

noreply@blogger.com (IK ONYIRIUKA's BLOG) — Thu, 05 Dec 2013 11:31:00 +0000

According to a report by Daily Trust, the Nigerian Senate is set to pass law seeking 7 year jail term for social media critics.

The newspaper reports that the Senate has reached an advanced stage to pass a bill that seeks seven years jail term for social media critics found guilty of inciting the public against the government.

The proposed legislation which has scaled second reading in the upper legislative chamber is also proposing a stiffer punishment for internet fraudsters and scammers in Nigeria as those convicted will face a seven years imprisonment.

“Anyone who intentionally propagates false information that could threaten the security of the country or that is capable of inciting the general public against the government through electronic message shall be guilty of an offense and upon conviction shall be sentenced to seven years imprisonment or N5 million (fine).” Section 13 subsection 3 of the bill proposes.

The joint Senate Committees on Judiciary, Human Rights and legal matters, Drugs, Narcotics and Financial Crimes led by Senator Umaru Dahiru (PDP, Sokoto), yesterday organised a one day public hearing on the bill for an act to provide for the prohibition and punishment for electronic fraud and crime in all electronic transactions in Nigeria.

Declaring open the public hearing Senate President David Mark who was represented by the deputy minority whip, Senator Abu Ibrahim (APC, Katsina), said electronic fraudsters pose great danger to the country which must be tackled to attract foreign investment.

The committee chairman Senator Umaru Dahiru (PDP, Sokoto) said electronic fraud was posing serious threat to world economies and Nigeria being a developing economy should enact appropriate laws to deal with the challenges.

(Daily Trust)

Woman Beheads Husband In His Sleep Over Another Woman

noreply@blogger.com (IK ONYIRIUKA's BLOG) — Thu, 05 Dec 2013 11:25:00 +0000

The woman was said to have used an axe to sever her husband’s head when the latter was asleep in their home at Ubiane Aviele village near Auchi in Estako West Local Government of Delta State.

Narrating what happened, the suspect said she had been married to her husband for nine years and that they had five children.

Zenab, who was paraded yesterday, said she was a farmer and that her husband was a night guard.

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She said trouble started when he brought another woman home and asked her to leave.

Zenab, who spoke in tears while confessing said: “He stopped me from entering his room. I pleaded with him to forgive me because I had problems but he refused. It was when he slept that I entered the room with an axe and hit his head. I don’t know what entered into me.”

Zenab said her refusal to leave made her husband to beat her and that she retaliated when she got hold of an object. She spoke in tears.

Among other suspects paraded are Augustine Obodeke, who allegedly had carnal knowledge of his daughter and impregnated her twice, Udoh Effiong, who defiled a 48-year-old woman on her farm, Omoti Oshioremun and Emmanuel Umoru, who joined four others to defile a 12-year-old girl.

Obodeke said he lived with his daughter and son after the death of his wife. He said he used to sleep with his daughter at night.

Police said Obodeke procured abortion for his daughter twice before the victim cried out.

Commissioner of Police Foluso Adebanjo said the suspects would be charged to court after investigation has been completed.

Source: Vanguard

Super Eagles keeper Vincent Enyeama makes French Ligue 1 history

noreply@blogger.com (IK ONYIRIUKA's BLOG) — Thu, 05 Dec 2013 11:20:00 +0000

Nigerian goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama on Tuesday went into the record books in France.

The 31-year-old is now the goal keeper with the second longest clean sheet record in Ligue 1 after he inspired Lille OSC to a 1-0 win over the country’s best supported club, Olympique Marseille at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy on match day 16 of the competition.

Sirigu went 949 minutes without conceding in Ligue 1 between November 17, 2012 and February 8, 2013 but Enyeama who had gone 945 minutes without conceding before Tuesday’s game surpassed the mark with a clean sheet at the Villeneuve d’Ascq against La OM.

Enyeama who has not let in a single goal in his last 11 league outings with Lille has now gone 1,035 minutes without letting in a goal in the French top flight.

If the former Enyimba goalkeeper does not concede in the next 142 minutes of action in the league, he will go into the history books as the goalkeeper with the record of going the longest number of minutes without conceding a goal.

NAFDAC Arrests Man Who Makes Cough Syrup In His Toilet

noreply@blogger.com (IK ONYIRIUKA's BLOG) — Thu, 05 Dec 2013 11:12:00 +0000

A trader, Chijioke Nwagu, has been arrested by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, for allegedly manufacturing and selling of counterfeit medicines.

Speaking at a media briefing in Lagos, Director-General NAFDAC, Dr. Paul Orhii, said Nwagu after mixing the concoction, dispensed same into empty bottles and labels it as Tutolin with Codeine cough syrup.

“Odoemina led investigators to Nwagu’s house where it was discovered that Nwagu carries out the illegal manufacture in the toilet of his house by pouring different locally-manufactured cough syrup of reputable companies into 200 litres drum and after mixing them, he then dispenses them into empty bottles and labels it as Tutolin with codeine cough syrup.

“In his house, we found, four cartons of Uniplex cough syrup, four rolls of Bancof cough expectorant, 50 bottles of Dr Meyers’ Coflin Cough Linctus, 1,500 bottles of Exiplon Epectorant, two cartons of Halfan tablet, 200 litres drum, one carton of Dr Nando double 77 keys to power and empty containers of these drugs as well,” Orhii stated.

The suspect’s wife, Jane, an accomplice was also arrested as she was in the house where the illegal drug production was carried out.

Yaya Toure named 2013 BBC African Footballer of the Year

noreply@blogger.com (IK ONYIRIUKA's BLOG) — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 08:49:00 +0000

Yaya Toure has won the 2013 BBC African Footballer of the Year award.

The Ivory Coast and Manchester City midfielder, who had been nominated in each of the past four years, beat Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Victor Moses, John Mikel Obi and Jonathan Pitroipa to this year's crown.

The 30-year-old told BBC Sport: "I think I've been nominated for five years in a row and finally winning the award is amazing.

"It's a fantastic achievement because I don't think there has ever been as many quality African players in top-level international football as there are now: Aubameyang, Pitroipa, Mikel, Moses, Salomon Kalou, Gervinho... we have fantastic players.

"I also think African football is improving and that means a lot to us. And as an African, I'm very happy."

The shortlist for the award was drawn up by 44 football experts across Africa, who based their choices on players' skill, technical ability, teamwork, consistency and fair play.

A record number of fans then voted for their favourite either online or by text message.

And those fans have considered Toure to be the standout African player over the past year, in recognition of the Ivorian's displays of power, pace, creativity and goals.

Toure said: "Thank you to all the fans around the world who continue to support me. It shows how much fans love you and appreciate your job as well.

"It's something special because it's not the vote of the manager or the club or the captain of the national team, it's just the fans.

"When you have a lot of fans behind you, it's always amazing. And I'm very happy as it is the fans who have given it to me - so I'm very appreciative."

While 2013 was not the most successful in terms of silverware for Toure - he did not manage to win anything with club or country - he still impressed hugely with his consistently high level of performances.

And after the disappointment of failure to defend the Premier League title with City, Toure came back stronger at the start of the new season and has added a new dimension to his game in the form of free-kicks.

He curled in a sublime effort against Newcastle United on the first day of the season and repeated the feat against Hull in his side's next home match. Toure has scored four times direct from a set-piece so far in the league this term in a total of seven goals for his club.

In 2013 to date, Toure has found the net 13 goals for club and country - a very respectable figure for a midfielder.

Allied to his clinical finishing, Toure's drive and leadership have helped City to fourth in the league table.

He was also a key figure in Ivory Coast's successful qualification for next year's World Cup finals in Brazil.

The Elephants needed to shrug off a disappointing Africa Cup of Nations Campaign earlier in the year - they lost in the quarter-finals to eventual winners Nigeria - and Toure has been inspirational.

Off the field, Toure has led the fight against racism after suffering abuse during a Champions League match against Russia's CSKA Moscow in October - demonstrating a strength of character to match his sporting ability.

The unsavoury episode might have affected the form of lesser players, but Toure has been exceptional ever since.

And in the fifth consecutive year he has been nominated for the BBC African Footballer of the Year award, Toure has finally been voted the best player on the continent.

BBC

FUTO sacks all academic staff

noreply@blogger.com (IK ONYIRIUKA's BLOG) — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 08:33:00 +0000

For failure to return to classrooms, the Senate of the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) has sacked all academic staff on its payroll with immediate effect. The sack order was made known by the Public Relations Officers (PRO) of the institution, Mr Chike Ezenwa, while speaking with the Nigerian Tribune in Owerri, through telephone.

According to him, the senate of the university had declared all the positions of academic staff in the institution, adding that they would be advertised starting from Monday, December 2.

The senate council, he explained, had already compiled the list of vacant positions in the school, adding that who were willing to resume would be adequately protected. Continue...

Meanwhile, the FUTO branch of ASUU has said any attempt to break their ranks would be strongly resisted by their members.

This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end o their meeting held on Monday, and signed by both the chairman and secretary, Dr Ikenna Nwachukwu and Dr F.M. Eke respectively.

The communiqué urged members to ignore the resumption notice by FUTO management, adding that the branch would not engage in any academic activities until the Federal Government commited itself to implementing the ASUU-FGN agreement.

Source: NigerianTribune

Video: Paul Walker's fatal crash caught on CCTV

noreply@blogger.com (IK ONYIRIUKA's BLOG) — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 08:31:00 +0000

A video showing the precise moment Paul Walker's Porsche Carrera GT crashed into a tree and burst into flames has been released. The footage of the deadly crash was captured by CCTV cameras on the roof of an industrial park close to the crash site. The pic above was taken a few minutes after the accident on Saturday. It shows fire fighters and police physically wrestling one of Paul's friends away from the scene.

Meanwhile a friend of Paul and Roger Rodas who was at the charity show on Saturday said the two friends took the Porsche out to check for a suspected mechanical issue and not for a joyride as is being reported.

'As they were backing up the Carrera to put into the garage, it started stalling. I heard someone say, and I think it was Roger, "Why is the car stalling? Let’s take it around the block", the friend told Hollywood Reporter. 'Paul said, "Let me go with you really quickly. The whole premise of taking the car out for a drive was because something was wrong. These guys are business owners and Paul was a celebrity. They are responsible people. It was more like, "What the hell is wrong with this car? Let’s see what’s wrong and go for a drive".' (Find the CCTV footage after the cut)

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Chris Okotie: “Catholics will go to Hell…Pope Francis is Anti-Christ”

noreply@blogger.com (IK ONYIRIUKA's BLOG) — Tue, 03 Dec 2013 06:39:00 +0000

Chris Okotie is coming under fire for recent claims that he announced that all Catholics will go to hell.

The general overseer of the Household of God Church and former presidential candidate allegedly made the statement on Sunday 1st December 2013 at his church in Ikeja, Lagos,PM News reports.

According to the news portal, Chris Okotie said the Catholic church is “a counterfeit church set up by Satan”. He further explained that Catholics “bow to idols and crucify Jesus every Sunday when they eat bread claiming they are eating Jesus’ body”.

The statements left members of his church stunned and completely lost for words.

Here are more statements Chris Okotie reportedly made;

“They are not Christians and have never been”
‘They don’t know Jesus. They believe that when they eat bread on Sundays, they are eating the body of Jesus. It’s ritual”
“The Pope (Francis) is an Anti-Christ and the Catholic church will soon declare for Satan. This is the end of times”
“Catholics will go to hell”
“They don’t believe in heaven. They believe in purgatory, the purgatory that they invented”
“That church has been there for Satan and at the right time, they will declare Satan”

PM News also states that he advised members of his church to come to the rescue of Catholics and evangelize them. He also declared that his statements are “not out of disrespect but out of respect for the word of God”.

Chris Okotie further analysed that Pope John Paul 11 surrendered the Catholic church to Mary (Jesus’ earthly mother) instead of himself and the current Pope has done the same.

Boko Haram attacks Air Force Base and others in Borno

noreply@blogger.com (IK ONYIRIUKA's BLOG) — Tue, 03 Dec 2013 06:30:00 +0000

The Composite Group Air Force Base and other places in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital on Monday morning were subjected to a surprise attack by suspected Boko Haram terrorists.

The siege which started lasted for about five hours shook the town as sounds of sporadic gunshots and other Rocket Propelled Grenade Launchers rented the air with ensuing airstrikes in Maiduguri and Jere metropolis.

According to sources the attacks on the Air force Base and other targets, including the Maiduguri International Airport, left several persons dead as the suspected the terrorists, purportedly in their hundreds, planted explosives in targeted areas in the state capital.

Also affected by the attack are the newly constructed trailer park, along Damaturu- Maiduguri road, military check points, residential and public buildings, which according to a source led to high casualties among the terrorists and security agencies.

An eye witness, who resides in Gomari airport area, just few metres away from the Air force Base said, “I saw 5 military operational vehicles conveying dead bodies to the hospital at about 6am; the dead bodies were suspected to be security agents killed during the attack”.

It was also gathered that a counter-offensive using fighter jets resulted in the death of over a hundred suspected terrorists.

These figures, however, could not be independently verified as there is shutdown of telecommunications service in the Northeast state.

The video and photo: Gov Oshiomhole's apologizes to the widow, gives her N2m

noreply@blogger.com (IK ONYIRIUKA's BLOG) — Tue, 03 Dec 2013 06:07:00 +0000

Governor of Edo State Comrade Adams Oshiomhole yesterday donated N2million to the widow he told to go and die. Mrs Joy Ifije was invited to the Edo State Government House and has been offered automatic employment to join the Edo State’s War Against Indiscipline in the campaign against street trading & to keep the state clean.

"When you put your things on the road a vehicle can run into you and they have killed some people like that and that was why I said if you are a widow do you want more people to be widowed? But when I said go and die, that one was said in a fit of anger. And I am really sorry”, Oshiomhole said.

“I want you to join us. We would employ you and pay you salary. You would help us to campaign to other women not to trade on road sides. We should not use poverty as a yardstick.

The Governor then gave the woman a cash gift of N2 million

See more pics and the video after the cut...

Anambra State PDP chairman kidnapped

noreply@blogger.com (IK ONYIRIUKA's BLOG) — Tue, 03 Dec 2013 05:52:00 +0000

The Chairman of PDP in Anambra State, Prince Kenneth Emeakayi, was kidnapped yesterday Monday Dec. 2nd by unknown gunmen who abducted him as he was returning to Awka, the State capital.

Prince Emeakayi was said to be returning from his village in Okija when his car was intercepted at a junction in Nri and was taken away by the gunmen. He hasn't been heard from since and the kidnappers are yet to contact his family.

Ex-footballer Odartey Lamptey discovers 3 kids with wife are not his

noreply@blogger.com (IK ONYIRIUKA's BLOG) — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 05:35:00 +0000

Former Ghanaian international footballer Nii Odartey Lamptey has revealed that he recently found out that all three children he had with his wife of almost 20 years are not his biological children. He made the shocking revelation in a radio interviewed when asked why he was divorcing his wife.

“...I thought they were my children but upon a DNA test, I got to know that they are not my biological children. The issue is in court so I’m pleading, because it is a legal issue I don’t want to go through so many things, but I am 100% sure that the children are not mine after 20-years of marriage. We had five children but two passed away so we were left with only 3 and they are not mine" The former Aston Villa player told reporters

Meanwhile, his estranged wife Gloria Lamptey (pictured above) is claiming that it was Lamptey who suggested they use artificial insemination after realizing he was infertile. A claim Lamptey denies. A close friend of the former Anderlecht footballer said he'd on several occasions caught his wife cheating on him but stayed with her because of his love for her and the businesses they own together.

The estranged couple are now in court