Delta Police Parade e-banking fraud suspects

The Nigeria Police, Warri Area Command, Warri, Delta State, has arrested and paraded two suspects involved in e-banking transfer fraud to the tune of four million naira.

The Area Commander, ACP Hussaini Rabiu, over the weekend, paraded the suspects in Warri.

The two suspects are Mr Edema Rapheal (20), an apprentice, who resides at No. 9, Ogbelaka Street, Benin City and Mr Friday Wuruyai (21), a Federal Government Scholarship 200 level student of Benson Idahosa University, studying Computer Science and resides at No. 24 Abala Street, Warri.

The four million naira, said to have been electronically stolen, belonged to one Mr Chris Ekpekurede, an engineer, who resides at No. 2, Saniyo Street, Off Jakpa Road, Effurun.

Ekpekurede was said to have received a phony text message on June 12, 2013 which read: “Dear customer, your First Bank online security is still not active. Please, log in below to activate your online verification privacy Department 2013 First Bank Plc.”

The unsuspecting Ekpekurede was said to have logged in all his bank details including his ATM pin number. Thereafter, he received an alert from First Bank Nigeria Plc that he had transferred four million naira from his account.

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian Reject $3 Million Offer for Exclusive Baby Pics

Musician Kanye West, 35, and socialite Kim Kardashian, 32, have reportedly rejected a $3 million offer for exclusive rights to publish their newborn’s photos.

You heard it right, close to ₦500,000,000 for baby photos – that’s waz up.

Kimye may love attention, but it looks like the couple is doing everything to keep the press away from her baby daughter. Since giving birth on June 15, Kardashian has kept away from her normally active social media presence -- only tweeting out happy birthday messages to her sister Khloe and pushing an episode of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians."

Controversial Wedding: Deeper Life Suspends Pastor Kumuyi’s Son & Daughter-In-Law (VIDEO)

The Deeper Christian Life Ministry has suspended John Kumuyi, the second son of its General-Superintendent, Pastor William Kumuyi, over his controversial wedding in Jamaica.

The report was contained in an online video on Tuesday.

John was suspended on account of his bride, who flouted the church’s rules by using make-up and other flashy ensemble that accompanied a fitted wedding gown. The gown also had see-through sleeves. His bride, Love Odih, was accused of flouting the established doctrine of the church on conservative dressing.

Though the new couple, who got married on June 15, 2013, had apologised, the apology did not stem the tide of criticisms by numerous members of the church.

In the video, their apology was read on Saturday by Pastor Akpofure, during the church’s monthly miracle and revival programme, held at Deeper Life Conference Centre, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

SSS Parades Suspected Kidnappers of Rhodes-Vivour's Wife, Daughter

Three members of a gang that kidnapped the wife, daughter and driver of a judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour, in May, this year, were among the seven suspects paraded by the State Security Service (SSS) in Benin City, Tuesday. The Rhodes-Vivour family was held captive for 18 days by their captors.

The other suspects paraded were three extortionists who threatened to kill their victim if he didn’t pay up and a musician who was paraded for trafficking in persons.

Edo State Director of SSS, Mr. Bello Bakori, who paraded the suspects before the state governor, Adams Oshiomhole, and media men said the suspects had confessed to the crime and that three members of the kidnappers’ gang who abducted the judge’s family members were still at large.

He said Mrs. Rhodes-Vivour and her daughter were kept in a house in Upper Sakpoba area of Benin City from where the suspects were arrested. All the kidnap suspects are from Delta State while the trafficker in persons hails from Edo State.

3 die, 1 abducted in Warri communal clash

At least three persons have been comfirmed dead, while over 5 people were injured and one held hostage in yesterday’s renewed attack on three Itsekiri communities in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State.

Most parts of the three communities were razed in the attack that forced the residents to take refuge in the bush.

The Commanding Officer of the Joint Task Force (JTF) in the area, Lt Col. Frank Etim, could not be reached for comments, but the Chairman of Warri North Local Government, Mr David Edun, who comfirmed the attack to Daily Sun said investigation into the remote and immediate causes of the latest crisis was in progress.

Randy Bishop Rapes, Impregnates, and Aborts Pregnancy For 15 Year Old Girl

A Port Harcourt-based cleric, Bishop Chibuike Nwabueze was on Tuesday paraded before the media by the Rivers State police command for allegedly raping a 15-year old girl.

Although he claimed to have both been hypnotised as well as set up by a colleague bishop, the cleric confessed to having a “carnal knowledge” of the teenager in question.

He said his ordeal was orchestrated by another bishop in whose office the immoral act took place, adding that plot to ensnare and embarrass him followed on the desire of his brother bishop to displace him as the chairman of all bishops in the state, a post he (the accused bishop) currently occupied.

The accused also denied reports that he assisted in aborting the pregnancy that resulted from the illicit act with the teenager, alleging that it was the girl’s father who did the abortion, while he, the bishop, paid for the cost.

“We have different colleges of bishops. I am the chairman of Communion of Bishops in Rivers

Former Nigerian Star Taribo West in Ghana To Preach Word Of God

Former Nigerian international footballer-turned pastor Taribo West has arrived in Ghana to broadcast the word of God to Ghanaians.

The 41-year-old was spotted in the Ghanaian capital, Accra late last week and he is set to embark on his international broadcasting of the word of God.

This will be the first time the former Inter Milan and Auxerre powerful center-back is in the West African country on his mission to spread the word of God.

Michael Jordan Tried To Take My Virginity, Says Ex-MTV Star Kennedy

NBA legend Michael Jordan tried to win entrance into Kennedy's lower part during a steamy dice game back in 1995 ... so says the former MTV star, who claims she was a virgin at the time.

 Kennedy -- who was a huge MTV VJ back in the '90s -- details the encounter in her new book "The Kennedy Chronicles" ... explaining how she was having dinner with MJ and Russell Simmons at the Bowery Bar in NYC, when Michael broke out some dice.

Before long, Kennedy says, Jordan decided it was "time to play for something" ... and said, "If I win, you come back to my hotel room with me tonight."

Kennedy says she freaked out because she was a virgin --and imagined MJ's giant manhood would "eviscerate me from the inside out" ... so she asked if they could play for Knicks tickets instead.

And that's when Jordan allegedly reminded Kennedy he had a wife -- and offered her Nets tickets as a consolation. 

NEW VIDEO: TemiDollFace – Pata Pata

TemiDollFace premieres her music video for debut single, "Pata Pata" – the video was directed by James Slater.

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PHOTOS: Demi Lovato looking stunning on the cover of Cosmopolitan Magazine

In the interview, Demi Lovato reveals something about her childhood when she was on the Barney show as a little kid – the singer admits that everything wasn’t as rosy as it looked on the show.

“Even before Barney, I was suicidal. I was seven,” she reveals.

“I've talked about being bullied and the years of being a teenager, but I went through things when I was younger that I've never talked about that probably caused me to turn out the way I ended up turning out,” says Demi.

Diya, others to pay N5.5m for assaulting, battering mortician

A Lagos High Court, Ikeja has ordered a former Chief of General Staff, Gen. Oladipupo Diya, and other directors of his funeral services firm to pay N5.5m as damages for assaulting and battering a mortician, Mr. Oluwatosin Onamade, in 2008.

Justice Opeyemi Oke, in a judgment on Monday, described the action of Diya and others as “an example of impunity” executed to force Onamade out of the management of the company.

“The action of the defendants is condemnable; it is an arbitrary use of power,” Oke held.

She held that the defendants took the law into their hands by assaulting and battering the claimant and unlawfully seizing his belongings.

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Army Officer, 17 Soldiers Arraigned for Communicating with the Enemy, Other Offences

A lieutenant in the Nigerian Army, one Warrant Officer and 16 soldiers were yesterday arraigned before a General Court Martial for offences ranging from communicating with the enemy, cowardly behaviour, murder and manslaughter, among other offences. They were being tried by the 3 Armoured Division in line with its operational responsibility.

At the inauguration of the court, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Armoured Division, Major-General Ebiobowei Bonna Awala, remarked that the accused soldiers facing the court martial from the 3 Armoured Division, Joint Task Force (JTF), Maiduguri and Special Task Force (STF), Plateau State, had been duly investigated for the various offences they were alleged to have committed.

Awala said the court martial was one of those instruments conferred on him by virtue of the Armed Forces Act Chapter A 20 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria to address problems of this nature. He said discipline was the fulcrum upon which the military career rests, adding that

ASUU Embarks on Indefinite Strike

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has embarked on an indefinite strike following the failure of the federal government to implement part of the 2009 agreement reached by the two parties.

The union’s demands include the upward review of the retirement age for professors from 65 to 70; adequate funding to revitalise the university system; progressive increase of budgetary allocations to the education sector by 26 per cent; transfer of federal government property to universities; setting up of research and development units by companies; payment of earned allowances; and renegotiation of the signed agreement.

Briefing journalists in Lagos yesterday, Chairman of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) branch of the union, Dr. Karo Ogbinaka, said after its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held at Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ogun State, it directed its members to down tools immediately as a result of the federal government’s failure to pay the academics earned allowances which included excess workload, administrative responsibilities, and postgraduate supervisory allowances, among others.

NEW VIDEO: R2Bees ft Wizkid – Slow Down

Ghanaian music duo R2Bees premiered their latest music video, ‘Slow Down” featuring Wizkid at the Ghana Meets Naija concert over the weekend.

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VIDEO: US Rapper Foxy Brown Falls Off Stage at New York Gig

Foxy Brown took a tumble from the stage on Friday night, during a performance in New York City. See the video below.

The rapper was performing her new single 'Bandz Up' at El Morocco nightclub as part of a Gay Pride Week kick-off event.

Minutes after she appeared on stage, she lost control of her balance and fell into the audience.

Brown had to be helped back on to her feet by her entourage and members of the audience, those that weren't filming her at the time.

MTV Stars Damien Fahey and Grasie Mercedes Wed

U.S. Tv presenter Damien Fahey wed fellow MTv star Grasie Mercedes on Friday (28Jun13).

The small screen hosts, who first met in 2002 at the MTv headquarters in New York, exchanged vows at the Maravilla Gardens in Camarillo, California in front of family and friends.

Fahey says, "Grasie and I are now part of the long list of couples that married after meeting at MTv years ago. We're excited to begin spending our lives together in silence while constantly staring at our iPhones."

The ceremony was officiated by Fahey's former Total Request Live co-host Dave Holmes, while other celebrity guests included Johnny Knoxville, Breaking Bad actor Matt Jones and Bridesmaids star Kali Hawk.

BET Awards 2013: Check out Exclusive Red Carpet Photos of your favourite celebrites (PHOTOS)

 The much talked about 2013 BET Awards has come and gone and our very own, Iceprince made us proud by clinching the Best African Act award.

Check out exclusive photos of stars like Neyo, Janelle Monáe, Snoop Lion, Brandy, Jamie Foxx, Chris Brown and others looking elegant on the red carpet.

Enjoy!!!

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VIDEO: Watch Wizkid’s Performance at the Ghana meets Naija concert

We’ve brought you the photos; now is time to watch what went down at the show.

Enjoy!

I wonder why one person should own houses in Ikoyi, Asokoro, Dubai – Obi

Chairman of South-East Governors’s Forum and Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi has announced his retirement from active politics.

The Governor, who disclosed this on Sunday, said he would quit active politics at the end of his current tenure in March 2014.

He spoke at the thanksgiving service and award ceremony to mark the end of the 2nd Session of the 15th Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Enugu at the St. Bartholomew’s Church, Asata, Enugu.

“A very prominent person called me today and asked me, what is your plan concerning politics after your current tenure, I’m telling you now what I told him.

“For me, I have come to the end of it; I want to quit and rest. However, I have been praying to God that for the sake of the good people of Anambra State, please give them somebody like Peter Obi.

“The level of greed in Nigeria is overwhelming, where people can’t see the suffering of other people, they are just accumulating wealth, for me, it is time to go.

Gunmen free 175 prisoners in Akure jailbreak

There was pandemonium in the early hours of Sunday when gunmen, numbering about 30, invaded the Olokuta Medium Security Prisons in Akure, Ondo State capital, and set about 175 inmates free.

The bandits, according to eyewitnesses, arrived at the prison premise, which is less than one kilometre away from the headquarters of the 32 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army, also known as Owena Barracks, around 12. 05am, shooting indiscriminately.

The armed men were said to have gained entry into the prison by using dynamite to blow off a section of the walls, after a futile attempt to enter through the main entrance.

A source said one of the warders was hit by the attackers’ bullets, was ordered to release the keys to the cells, and was also forced to set the inmates free.

15 lecturers demoted for having faked Ph.D degrees certificate in Ebonyi

NO fewer than 15 lecturers of Ebonyi State College of Education, Ikwo were weekend, demoted over alleged involvement in certificate forgery and for claiming to have acquired Ph.D degrees from reputable institutions outside the country.

Management of the college, on receipt of the report and recommendations of the committee set up to look into the alleged claims by the lecturers, said the exercise was not meant to witch-hunt anybody in particular but to ensure sanity and discipline within the education sector in the state.

At a press briefing in Abakaliki, Special Adviser to Governor Martin Elechi of Ebonyi State on Higher Education, Professor Mike Ituma, revealed that the discovery came as a shock, stressing that the action of the affected lecturers was a reflection of the level of decay ravaging the sector.

According to him, the action of the management of the college is a step in the right direction and government is completely in support of the action against the lecturers.

In a statement, Public Relations Officer of the college, Mr. Nkwuda Bethrand Otukobelu, noted that the 15 affected lecturers would not be allowed to run any promotion course packaged by the college till after three years.

Nigerian Actor Arrested For Attempting To Kidnap Monarch's Wife

A 27-year-old secondary school dropout, Ismaila Dauda, has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for an alleged abduction.

Dauda, a fledgling actor, based in Ondo, was accused of attempting to abduct the wife of the traditional ruler of Ilisan Remo in March 2013, with the help of three others- Segun, Nurudeen and an unidentified man.

However, Dauda said he was not aware that he was part of a gang of kidnappers until too late.

He said, “At the time, I was not aware that it was a planned abduction. Segun is a close friend and had borrowed my car. Because the car was without a spare tyre and not in good condition, I offered to drive him wherever he wanted.

“I was under the impression that Segun was in search of a suitable school for his teaching practice as he is a student of a College of Education,” Dauda said.

Dauda, Segun and Nurudeen allegedly left Ondo, while a fourth unidentified man was picked up at Ore. Under Segun’s direction, Dauda allegedly drove to a secondary school close to the palace of the Oba of Ilisan in Ogun State.

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