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How I Escaped From Suspected Ritualist – Woman

A 30-year-old woman, Precious Adebayo, yesterday, narrated how she escaped from a suspected ritualist, Taiwo Balogun, who disguised as a commercial bus driver.

Precious told Vanguard that at about 8 p.m. on June 5, 2013, she boarded a commercial bus at Iyana Orile bus stop in Orile Agege Local Council Development Area, LCDA.

According to her, "it was raining at the time. The bus driver (Balogun) was alone in the bus when I flagged him down and told him I was going to Iyana Ipaja.

"He stopped, picked me and sped off. On getting to Mobil petrol station on Old Ipaja road, just before the Lagos State exams board office, beside NYSC camp, he told me that because of the heavy traffic at the Iyana Ipaja under bridge, he wanted to go through some inner streets through Orile Agege LCDA office at Arigbanla. He said he would come out close to Iyana Ipaja through Aboru junction and I agreed."

Precious said she became apprehensive when it took the driver several minutes navigating through inner streets without emerging anywhere.

11,000 Bayelsa youths renounce cultism

Bayelsa State Government’s crusade against cultism received a boost weekend, with 11,000 youths openly renouncing their membership of various secret cult groups.

The oath taking ceremony for the repentant cultists was administered by the state Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice, Chief Francis Egele.

Speaking at the event, at the Banquet Hall of Government House, Yenagoa, Governor Seriake Dickson, said that government plans to train 10,000 youths drawn from the eight local government areas of the state in different vocations.

According to him, N1 billion had been set aside as soft loans for young entrepreneurs, adding that a youth summit would soon be held in the state to enable government identify their problems.

Commending the decision of youths in the state to renounce cultism and other acts of criminality, the governor, said that the empowerment programme was part of his administration’s Restoration Agenda.

Ado-Odo crisis: Hoodlums attempted raping my wife -- Traditional ruler

The Olofin of Ado-odo, Oba Abdul Lateef Akanni Adeniran, on Monday, in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, before the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Ado-odo crisis, stunned the court when he said the hoodlums who attacked him on April 15 attempted to rape his wife, while his crown and other valuables were stolen.

Oba Akanni, who disclosed this while giving graphic details of how he was attacked by the hoodlums on the fateful day, said ₦1.5 million kept in his palace as of the time of the incident was equally stolen, while he was beaten with charms, just as he said he would have been dead if not for the grace of God.

According to him, “these hoodlums, after beating and striping me naked, proceeded to the palace where all the cars parked in the compound were set ablaze. My family was physically

Beyonce Congratulates Kim Kardashian & Kanye West on Baby

Beyonce has publicly reached out to her friends Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, after the birth of their baby girl, to send her regards!

“Congratulations Kim & Kanye, enjoy this beautiful moment together – Beyonce,” the 31-year-old entertainer wrote on her Tumblr page on Monday.

Ignore NGF Meeting Summoned By Jang – Amaechi Tells Governors

Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers State has called on members of the Nigeria Governors Forum to ignore a Monday meeting summoned by Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau state.

It appears the tussle for who really has control as the Chairman of the forum has begun as Governor Amaechi who returned as the Chairman of the forum in an election that was captured on video, is asking his fellow governors to ignore the meeting by Governor Jang, scheduled for 7pm on Monday.

Governor Amaechi told his colleagues that for the avoidance of doubt, the only meeting is that with President Goodluck Jonathan holding in the Presidential Villa, at 9pm.

In a counter response, Governor Jang said he is aware of the meeting with the president, but that the meeting he is asking the governors to attend will hold about 7pm before the 9pm meeting with the President.

NAFDAC impounds drugs worth millions of naira imported by Ekiti state senator

Officers of the National Agency for Foods, Drugs Administration and Control, NAFDAC, over the weekend impounded drugs worth millions of Naira ordered by Senator Babafemi Ojudu which he said he planned to distribute to ailing members of his constituency.

The Senator representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District in the Senate said no reason has been proven for the action of NAFDAC operators.

“I have contacted the NAFDAC boss, Dr. Paul Orhii, to intervene and I am sure, the little hitch is commanding his attention,” he said.

During the free medical service, which was flagged off at the palace of the Ewi of Ado Ekiti, Oba Rufus Adejugbe, on Moday, it was disclosed that foreign doctors imported by the senators would carry out various tests, treat and administer drugs to patients free of charge.

The senator said the project was aimed at complementing Governor Kayode Fayemi’s health care programme.

Queen Latifah to play Ghanaian King in a new Will Smith’s movie

Queen Latifah is set to portray Ghanaian hero Peggielene Bartels on the big screen after Will Smith snapped up the rights to a book about her life.

Bartels, a naturalised U.S. citizen, was chosen to become the first female "king" of the impoverished town of Otuam, in the Mfantsiman Municipal District, Ghana after the death of her leader uncle; and she detailed her experiences in her book ‘King Peggy.’

 Her life story is now being turned into a Hollywood movie and the 60 year old, who works as a secretary at Ghana's embassy in Washington, D.C., has given Queen Latifah her official seal of approval.

She says, "I cannot think of anyone better to play me than Queen Latifah because there is even a little physical resemblance."

Davido and Chidinma cover June issue of Complete Fashion Magazine

Kim Kardashian confesses she NEVER wants to be pregnant again: "I can hardly walk"

A distraught Kim Kardashian says she doesn’t want to go through another pregnancy in the latest episode of her reality TV show.

In the TV show Kim is filmed in agony as she is rushed to hospital in agony after suffering severe stomach pain.

Viewers watched the scenes as Kim weeps in pain as she’s jetted into Los Angeles with fears she had appendicitis.

She told her mum Kris Jenner: “It was a really painful flight, it hurt so badly. I can hardly walk.”

“I just don't understand it just hurts so bad, it kills. It feels like I am in labour,” she says through greeted teeth as a doctor examines her.

FATHER’S DAY: Photos of Rapper Naeto C and Son

The rapper posted the photos on his Instagram page with the comments “Happy Daddy's Day to all the great daddy's out there”

PHOTOS: Actress Daniella shows off hot bikini body

 Actress Daniella Okeke is in Dubai with her mum

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Gang Rape: Two Bag Life Imprisonment in Delta

A Delta State High Court at Ughelli has convicted two persons for gang-raping a 17-year old girl after robbing her parents of valuables, and thereby sentenced them to life imprisonment.

In 2007, the convicts namely: Ernest Steve, 30, and Jerry Godwin, 29 broke into the apartment of a 17-year-old girl’s parents at Young Africa Close, Ovwian within Otor-Udu judicial division with a gun and knife.

But the court declined their plea for mercy on the grounds of law and consequently slammed a life imprisonment on the convicts, whom it said, admitted to a three-count charge brought against them at the court.

The court, which was presided over by Justice O. Tobi, described the action of the convicts as barbaric, warning young people that “never resort to crime again no matter the condition they found themselves.”

Miss USA 2013 – Miss Connecticut Erin Brady is crowned the winner (PHOTOS)

Miss Connecticut Erin Brady was crowned the 2013 Miss USA on Sunday.

The 25-year-old beauty queen beat out 50 other contestants, including first runner-up Mary Margaret McCord of Alabama, to win the highly-coveted title.

Brady takes the honor from Nana Meriwether, who inherited the top spot from last year’s winner Olivia Culpo, after she went on to win Miss Universe.

The pageant, hosted by Giuliana Rancic and Nick Jonas, featured celebrity judges including “Real Housewives” star Nene Leakes and “The Voice” correspondent Christina Milian.

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Seven Kenyan officials held in Lagos over deported Nigerian businessman

Seven Kenyan government officials and five airline crew have been detained in Nigeria for two weeks after they travelled to the country to deport Nigerian businessman Anthony Chinedu and two of his compatriots.

The officials from different government departments including foreign affairs, immigration and police, left Nairobi for Lagos in a chartered aeroplane on June 3 escorting the controversial businessman and two other Nigerians, Christopher Nnanyelu and Oluwatosin Adebiyi. The three had been declared prohibited immigrants in Kenya.

However, in a dramatic turn of events, the officials have not been allowed to leave Nigeria. They said authorities at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos were holding them and their chartered East African Safari Express plane.

According to them, Nigerian authorities have insisted the Kenyans will not be allowed to fly out without the three men Kenya kicked out on drug trafficking claims.

Pregnant women can drink up to seven glasses of alcohol without having adverse affect on children – study

A new study has found that pregnant women can drink between three and seven glasses of alcohol without adversely affecting their unborn babies.

The research published in the British Medical Journal examined 14,000 children born in the UK between 1992 and 1993.

It found that up to the age of ten, no harm was caused to the children of mothers who drank moderately during pregnancy with one drink the equivalent of a half pint or a UK pub measure of wine.

Tests carried out on the children included their ability to balance.

Source: Irishexaminer

My PH visit not to unseat Amaechi — Patience

Wife of the President, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, on Sunday said her current visit to Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, is not meant to unseat Governor Rotimi Amaechi as being insinuated in a section of the media.

Mrs. Jonathan, an indigene of the state, had been in the news for allegedly backing the anti-Amaechi members of the state House of Assembly, with a view to removing the factional chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum, an allegation she has denied.

In a statement by her spokesman, Ayo Osinlu, the President’s wife said none of the purposes of her latest visit to the state had to do with politics.

She said apart from the fact that the entire country was her constituency; she equally had the liberty to visit any part of the state.

The statement read, “We have observed reports in some of today’s (Sunday’s) national dailies which are an obvious attempt by certain interests to link the current visit of the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, to Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, with a desire to unseat the

I can’t tell when Suntai will return, says Taraba Acting Gov

The Acting Governor of Taraba, Alhaji Garba Umar, says he cannot tell when Gov. Danbaba Suntai will return to the state.

Umar told newsmen in Jalingo on Sunday that only the medical experts at John Hopkins Hospital in America could tell when Suntai would return to the state.

The acting governor was in the hospital to see Suntai as well as in Saudi Arabia to perform the lesser hajj.

He told newsmen that they shook hands and exchanged pleasantries but there was no long discussion between them.

Umar said that he would continue to pursue the programmes and projects embarked by Suntai to ensure continuity in the governance of the state.

The statement came on the heel of speculations that the ailing governor had recovered and would soon return to the state.

Umar, who was accorded rousing reception, use the opportunity to thank the people of the state for their solidarity and support.

Assassination Attempt: I’m Not Distracted, Says Fayose

Former Ekiti State governor, Mr Ayo Fayose, has said that he was not distracted by the attempt made to kill him last Tuesday by yet-to-be identified assassins, saying rather, it will strengthen him more in his determination to defeat Governor Kayode Fayemi at next year’s governorship poll.

His declaration came as the Campaign Director General of Ayo Fayose for Governor, Mr. Owoseni Ajayi, asked the police to conduct a thorough investigation into the matter.

In a statement  signed by the Director of Publicity and Research of Ayo Fayose Campaign Organisation (AFCO), Mr. Idowu Adelusi, in Ado Ekiti Saturday, Fayose said the attack has added impetus to his resolve to ensure that the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) government was sacked from the Ekiti Government House next year.

Ukrainian plane detained in Kano

Security agents have detained an Ukrainian cargo plane at the Kano International Airport for carrying suspected military hardware.

Vanguard gathered that investigation is ongoing on the owners and the destination of the cargo.

This is coming few weeks after weapons believed to belong to Hezbollah was uncovered in a building belonging to a Lebanese businessman in Kano. The items recovered from the building include; 40 air-to-surface missiles, 50 cluster bombs, 200 rocket-propel launcher, eight AK-47 rifles, 200 military hand grenades, uncountable number of live ammunition and certain military hard wares deployed to destroy Armoured Personnel Carriers, APC.

Retired soldier murders spouse over plans to marry second wife

The Edo State police have arrested a retired soldier, identified as Ukana, for allegedly killing his wife, Mrs Onyonishoyi Ukana-Nee Akarutu; following the deceased’s refusal to allow him marry his long time mistress.

The incident, which happened at Igarra Community of Akoko –Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, threw the entire community into confusion.

Ukana, a retired Warrant Officer 2, was reported to have gruesomely macheted his wife at about 1am Friday morning dismembering her body.

Community sources close to the family said efforts by the 18 year old son of the deceased to save her mother proved abortive as he also received several machete cuts from the suspect

The boy was reported to have raised the alarm which attracted neighbours in the night when he was woken up by the shout of his mother as she was being butchered by his father.

Desperate Measures! Poet selling testicles for over ₦3,000,000 to fund holiday

A POET has declared he is selling his testicles to fund a holiday.

Madcap Raffael Medina Brochero claims he is flogging his male parts for £12,800 (₦3,268,441.60) so he can tour Europe with his poetry.

He told a radio host in his home of Magdalena, Colombia, that he will give his private parts to the first person to pay his price.

Brochero said his decision came after a 2012 South America tour left him broke. And he wants to avoid a repeat of his money woes in Europe.

The Colombian poet has published 11 books during his 35-year career.

On his website he states he sometimes wears his trouser legs at different lengths to “denounce social inequality”.

SSS parades Accountant for impersonating Uduaghan

Director of the State Security Service (SSS) in Delta State, Mrs. Florence Ikanone yesterday paraded a 27-year-old graduate of Accountancy from Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, Mr. Philip Urieh, for allegedly impersonating Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan on the social networking site, facebook.

She said the suspect, a native of Uzere in Isoko South Local Government Area of the state, was recently arrested by operatives of the state command following painstaking surveillance that was mounted on him as a result of series of reports received on the subject.

According to the Director, the suspect through the facebook platform allegedly defrauded unsuspecting persons to the tune of over ₦5 million by opening a facebook account with the name and picture of Governor Uduaghan which he uses to deceive his clients, promising them juicy contracts and government appointments.

I was flogged for dating my brother’s friend – Omawunmi

Here is a recent interview popular songstress, Omawumi Megbele, granted to Punch’s Ademola Olonilua

Why it took me so long to launch my album

I just wanted to take out time and make good music. There are some people who do yearly albums, I try to do like two or three years. There are people whom I emulate. I feel that as music is a craft, you must try to make sure you put out good materials that can stand the test of time. It is not something that can be relevant for only two months or a year. You want something that is good.

My Lasso of Truth album

I’m very happy; I have got a lot of positive feedback. The sale in the first week was great. They made about 500,000 copies and it is almost sold out. The sales did very well because the demand is high. I did not even know that the demand was this high, even outside Nigeria, We have been working out platforms where we can sell the album. People outside the country ask whoever is travelling abroad to buy the CD in bulk for them. The demand is that high.

‘I know four men who have slept with my wife’

A young tailor, Mrs. Kehinde Babalola, has pleaded with the Agege Customary Court to dissolve her union with her husband, Mr. Morufu Babalola.

The couple lived together for eight years and they have two children: a girl and a boy.

Kehinde told the court that her husband was always beating her because there was no more love in the marriage. She said she wanted the custody of her children.

Babalola, a meat seller living at 14, Micheal Olufade Street, Meiran, told the court that all the claims made by his wife were false; stressing that he was ready to divorce her.

He said his wife fights with everybody in their neighbourhood, including their landlord’s children.

He said his intervention in one of such fights landed him in police cell, where he spent three days.

He said his wife is adulterous and that he knows four men that she has slept with.

He said he had caught her on four occasions with those men but because of the love he had for her, he overlooked all her unfaithfulness.