Kidnappers Abduct Hyundai Staff, Demand ₦25m Ransom

A yet-to-be identified kidnap gang on Tuesday abducted a member of staff of Hyundai Motors Nigeria Limited, Mrs. Chinyere Nwajei, in the Festac Town area of Lagos State, on her way back from work.

According to reports, the unknown gang had since made contact with the victim’s family, demanding the sum of 150,000 dollars (₦24,750,000).

The victim, who works at the company’s Ajose Adeogun, Victoria Island branch, was said to have been kidnapped at night at the Festac link bridge.

It was also gathered that the victim who was alone in her car, was not only abducted but that the gang also made away with her car, a 2012 Hyundai Accent, which is yet to be found.

Nigerian Student Jailed In UK over Fake Marriage (PHOTOS)

 

A 29-year-old Nigerian, Jayeola Abiola was yesterday sentenced to 12 months in jail in UK for a sham marriage.

To be able to stay in UK, the Hull University masters student paid a Portuguese, Vania Pinheiro-Fernandes, 29, to be his bride. He also paid another Nigerian, Ayodeji Abbis £1,000 to act as the best man.

The couple were caught when officers of the UK Border Agency were tipped off by the Hull Registrar that the couple seemed to barely know each other when they were interviewed at the rehearsal.

Crown barrister David Bradshaw said Jayeola Abiola was a Nigerian student in Hull

Kunle Afolayan Release Poster for His Upcoming Thriller 'October 1'

Producer/Director Kunle Afolayan, who is currently in production of his next movie 'October 1' has released the first poster for the film.

The movie was scripted by Tunde Babalola – it is a psychological thriller detailing the activities of a northern police detective, Dan Waziri who was posted to the western region to unravel the mystery behind a series of female murders in the community. He soon discovers that the prime suspect is Aderopo, the prince of the community. Waziri however does not have plenty of time as he is expected to bring the Prince to book before the Nigerian flag is raised on October 1.

The film, which is being produced by Kunle’s Golden Effects production company, will star Sadiq Daba, Kehinde Bankole, David Bailie, Kayode Olaiya, Nick Rhys, Fabian Lojede, and Demola Adedoyin.

VIDEO: Fox News Host, Bob Beckel Reacts to killings in Nigeria, Calls for Ban of New Mosques in US

Fox News hosts Bob Beckel and Greg Gutfeld were discussing on the show ‘The Five’, when Greg pointed out to Beckel that a militia group had killed at least 28 students at a boarding school in Nigeria over the weekend.

That comment obviously enraged Bob who went into a barrage of words:

“They are a bunch of thugs, murderers and they go after schools, Christian schools,” Beckel explained. “They’ve done this, they’ve burned them down. We don’t do that here. If we burned down your mosque here, you’d be really upset.”

“Now, I’ve already got enough mail from you all, that you don’t like what I say about not letting your students come here,” he continued. “If it were up to me, I would not have another mosque built in this country until we got it worked out who was not a terrorist.”

He later said, “And by the way, is any Muslim out there, any Muslim cleric, any Muslim leader said anything about this? No! You’re cowardly! Because you’re afraid they’re going to put a — what do they call it? — a fatwa on you. Well, fatwa this!”

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6 Feared Dead In Ebute Metta Building Collapse (PHOTO)

The death toll in a collapsed building, early Thursday, in Lagos has risen to six.

Emergency rescue officials told Premium Times that seven people, including two children aged 2 and 4, have been rescued from the rubble.

The 3-storey building at Oloto Street, Ebute Metta collapsed at about 2.35 a.m. trapping about 10 people.

Rescue efforts are still ongoing.

Details later…

Kris Jenner Denies she told Kim Kardashian not to marry Kanye West

Kris Jenner has denied claims she told Kim Kardashian not to marry Kanye West over fears of another failed marriage in the Kardashian family.

‘Where do people come up with this stuff? That is what I want to know. It’s like some of the stuff that I read; it’s like a really fantastic creative writing assignment,’ Kris told HuffingtonPost.com

And when she was asked if she wants Kim and Kanye to eventually tie the knot, she replied: ‘I would love for all of the kids to just be happy. It's their decision not mine.’

An earlier source had claimed ‘Kris is encouraging the couple NOT to get married

Police arrest guard over killing of LAUTECH student

The Oyo State Police Command, yesterday, paraded one of the suspects allegedly involved in the killing of a student of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho, Miss Seun Adaramoye.

The remains of the student was said to have been discovered on June 20, this year by a passer-by beside a guest house at Ogbomoso.

The police gave the name of the suspect as Alex Akinyemi, a security man at the guest house.

While speaking with newsmen at the Oyo State Criminal Investigation Department, CID, Iyanganku, Ibadan, Assistant Commissioner of Police, CID Unit, Dansuki Galadanchi, said the suspect was exposed by the closed circuit television, CCTV.

He said: “When the owner of the guest house heard about the incident, he called the CCTV engineer to play back the recordings of the camera. He saw where one of his security men named Alex Akinyemi carried the corpse and reported the matter to the police.

NEW VIDEO: DJ Xclusive ft. May D, Tillaman & Skales – No Time

DJ Xclusive finally debuts the video for his popular single, ‘No Time’ featuring Skales, May D & Tillaman. Directed by Squareball AdasaCookey, it features guest appearances from stars such as Banky W, Skales, Shaydee, Niyola, Tillaman, Uti Nwachukwu and others.
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PHOTOS: Beyonce Goes Nude on the Cover of Flaunt Magazine

In what could possibly be one of her most revealing photo shoots to date, Mrs. Carter bares all for the latest issue of Flaunt magazine. The superstar is covered in glitter and body paint from head to toe… and not much else. Inside, Beyoncé talks about being a gay icon, her Pepsi campaign, keeping her personal life private, and more.

Here’s a sneak peek of the interview

FM: Gay men are drawn to you and empowered by you, as they have been to “gay icons” Judy Garland, Barbra Streisand, Cher, and Madonna. What is it about you, and those women, that gay men love?

Bey: I’m flattered if I’m in the company of those great women. I think they love that we are bold, unafraid to love, and flaunt our sexuality and strength.

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Drug baron abandons cocaine, as another suspect excretes 54 wraps of drugs

A suspected drug trafficking syndicate at the Murtala Muhammed International airport Wednesday abandoned cocaine-weighing 5.9 kilogrammes

The drug was detected by men of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos led by its commander, Mr. Hamza Umar.

The drug was carefully hidden inside industrial equipment originated from Panama, Central America. The discovery was made just as a suspected drug trafficker excreted 54 wraps of cocaine he ingested in Brazil.

NDLEA Commander at the Lagos Airport, Hamza Umar said the cocaine consignment was left unclaimed.

 “The luggage was imported from Panama. When nobody came forward to claim ownership,

Court Orders IG to Pay Detained Boko Haram Suspect ₦500,000

An Abuja High Court Wednesday ordered the Inspector General of Police (IG), Mr. Muhammed Abubakar, to pay a suspected member of the Boko Haram sect, Mohammed Sani Sambo, the sum of ₦500,000 as compensation for illegal detention.

Justice S. C. Oriji, sitting at Court No. 16, Jabi, Abuja, handed down the order in a ruling on the enforcement of fundamental human rights filed by Wan Mohammed Shehu, on behalf of the applicant.

Court processes showed that the applicant was arrested and detained since June 13, 2012 on the suspicion that he was a member of the proscribed Boko Haram group but he was never charged to court till date.

The applicant was first detained for about three weeks in Kaduna where he was arrested at his residence at No. 14 Abdullahi Balarabe Road, KTC Layout Kawo, before he was transferred to

“We Could Have Averted Killing of 30 Students if…” Gov. Geidam

Governor Ibrahim Geidam of Yobe State Wednesday said the reported killing of 32 persons, mostly students on July 6, at a secondary school in the state could have been averted had the telecommunications services to the state not shutdown, after the imposition of  emergency rule in the state.

The governor, who had been at the centre of agitation for the restoration of the GSM service to the state, said the people of the state were always willing to assist security agencies to arrest the criminal elements in the state but were handicapped by the shutdown of telecommunication services.

Geidam, who stated this Wednesday, when a team from the Defence Headquarters, led by the

PHOTOS: Nicki Minaj Covers 'Marie Claire' August 2013 Issue

In her interview with Marie Claire, Minaj was asked what women should take away from her music – the former American Idol judge offers some good advice.

“Don’t lose the fun side of you, the part of you that fantasized and [has] a great imagination,” she says. “But don’t ever get complacent because there’s always someone gunning to take your spot. You’ve got to work like it’s your first day on the job every day. That’s what I do: Work hard, laugh later. I just don’t want people to think that you can get this any other way. You can’t get it with a pretty little smile. You have to put the work in, and that goes for anything you want to do.”

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Ghanaian Rapper, Sarkodie Premieres Music Video on his birthday

Its Sarkodie’s birthday today and he did what has become the norm in the industry; he premiered a video for the song ‘Original’.

Check it out.

Woman Delivers Monkey-like Baby In Kaduna

The latest assertion to the popular saying, “Wonders never end,” has just been recorded in Kaduna State where a young Fulani woman gave birth to a baby with a monkey-like face.

The woman, an indigene of SabonIceh village, gave birth to the monkey-like creature Monday morning at the General hospital Kagarko, Kagarko local government, after several hours of labour.

One of the nurses, who attended to the woman on arrival, told LEADERSHIP that, “the pregnant woman was rushed to the hospital at about 7:30 am, Monday. And we immediately took her into the labour room.”

“The woman came in through the out-patient department (OPD) after seeing the doctor on call and I decided to rupture her because the cervix was fully dilated. After I ruptured her, fluid measuring about 26 litres gushed out after which she started bleeding. All this time, the baby was still in the womb.”

JTF Arrests Traditional Ruler and three others for Crude Oil Theft

The Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation Pulo Shield, has arrested a traditional ruler (names Withheld) and three others for alleged oil theft.

The suspects were arrested for stealing 2,000 metric tonnes of crude oil on Akassa waterways in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.

They were said to have allegedly used an unregistered vessel to steal the product.

The monarch, a third-class chief, according to the state’s ranking of traditional rulers, hails from Twon Brass.

He was said to have been apprehended after crew members arrested in the vessel named him as their main sponsor.

A security source said JTF had been trailing the monarch before his arrest.

Lady Gaga Shuts Down Her Twitter Account

Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, popularly known as Lady Gaga has temporarily shut down her account – leaving her over 39 million Twitter followers dismayed.

The international sensation's picture is now of a Twitter egg and her profile now read: "This interface has been shutdown temporarily. Please check back for updates."

Meanwhile, tweets posted after February 6 have also been deleted.

No official statement has been released from Lady Gaga's camp.

Nursing mother commits suicide after baby dedication

A 35-year-old woman, identified as Ejobosele Okoruwa has committed suicide in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government, Edo State, few hours after dedicating her three months old baby in a church.

Ejobosele dedicated her baby on Sunday, while she killed herself in the early hours of Monday.

Her lifeless body was found dangling from the ceiling with the wrapper she allegedly used to hang herself.

Husband of the deceased, Okoruwa told journalists that he slept in the sitting room with two of his children, while his wife slept in the bedroom with their eldest daughter and the baby.

Okoruwa said it was shouts from his daughter around 2am that woke him up, adding that he rushed inside the room only to see his wife dangling from the ceiling.

He said recent behaviour of his wife indicated that she was depressed, but it did not occur to him that she would take her own life.

He said, “I usually sleep in the parlour with two of our children and it was not different that day. My wife slept in the bedroom with our eldest daughter and the baby.

PHOTOS: Nigerian Kathy Onwu Crowned Miss Africa USA 2013

Miss Kathy Onwu who hails from Enugu State was crowned MISS AFRICA USA few days ago at the Fillmore Theatre in Silver Spring, Maryland. Kathy is currently resident in Nashville, TN, USA. She is a Registered Nurse and Full Time Masters Student pursuing a career as Family Nurse Practitioner.

She ran on the Platform of raising awareness and fighting against breast Cancer in Africa and the United States, she also plans to promote education among children in Africa. She is a proud Nigerian American

KiyoandFilo learnt that the reigning Calabar Carnival Queen Sophie Dijeh was part of a 5 member Delegation from Cross River State who graced the Pageant to promote Tourism and showcase the hospitality and culture of Cross River State.

Congrats to Kathy

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Beyoncé Posts Photo of Jay-Z As a Kid After His Album Goes Platinum

On the day his latest album Magna Carta Holy Grail was released to the public, Jay-Z was presented with a platinum plaque for selling a million copies.

So, to properly congratulate her beau on his big accomplishment, Beyonce went to Instagram and told everyone to – I guess – bow down.

Governor Liyel Imoke Donates 23 Months Salary to Church

Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State has donated his salary from this month, July 2013 to May 29, 2015 to Grace Consulate (Grace Network Ministries Incorporated) as his contribution to the church’s youth development program.

Imoke, who was the Chairman and Special Guest of Honor, made his donation at the unveiling and launch of album by the church tagged “Earth Shakers and Frank Edward, “Na’ar Youth Swagger”, at Transcorp Metropolitan Hotel Calabar.

He said the beauty of what the church is doing goes beyond the normal Sunday as it impacts on youth development.

The Governor disclosed that the donation was borne out of his commitment and passion for youth development, which also prompted him to float the Bridge Leadership Foundation, a project dedicated to helping youths develop their talents as future leaders.

VIDEO: Lawmaker Attempts To Break Into Rivers State House Of Assembly With Thugs

The sitting of the Rivers State House of Assembly was disrupted on Tuesday morning when hoodlums and some members attacked the principal officers of the house, with an assortment of weapons.

The house which adjourned sine die for some weeks now, in the wake of the political crisis between Governor Amaechi and President Goodluck Jonathan's pointsmen in the state, re-opened this morning at about 9.45 a.m.

Proceedings have barely started when some members, said to belong to the G5 minority group, arrived with some hoodlums and started beating up the majority leader of the house, Chidi Lloyd with sticks, microphone and camera stands and any object that could serve as cudgels.

Man Distracted By Nude Female Swimmer While His House Is Robbed

An unidentified 54-year-old man in Crossville, Tennessee was robbed while he was distracted by a woman swimming nude in his backyard pool on Saturday.

According to CNHI News, a woman and a man approached the victim's home, but the woman sent her male accomplice away to get some cigarettes. The woman then asked the victim if she could swim naked in his pool, which he agreed to.

The victim and the woman spent 20 minutes in his backyard while she skinny dipped. However, her male friend never returned with the cigarettes because he was inside robbing the man's house, say police.

After she dried herself off, the woman put on her clothes and left. That's when the victim went back into his house and realized his jewelry, medications and a handgun had been stolen.

Nigeria Footbal Scam: 146 Goals Scored In Two Games

The Nigeria Football Federation has placed indefinite suspension on four clubs involved in scandalous score lines during promotion play-offs into the Nigeria Nationwide League, the lowest tier of Nigeria domestic League, on Monday.

Plateau United Feeders defeated Akurba FC 79-0 while Police Machine FC demolished Babayaro FC 67-0.

All four were involved in promotion play-offs in which the winners would qualify to play in Nigeria Nationwide League Division 3 from the amateur cadre.

Chairman of the NFF Organising Committee, Chief Mike Umeh, who is also NFF 1st Vice President, was alarmed and directed that the four teams at the centre of the scandal be grounded, pending further sanctions on all involved.

Man Jumps Into Canal To Avoid Trial

A suspected fraudster who resides in Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, Olayinka Salau, tried to avoid trial by fleeing from an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos Lagos and jumping into a canal under a heavy rainfall.

The suspect caught the court officials unawares when he escaped while entering the court room.

The 35-year old Salau was, however, re-arrested by the Investigating Police Officer, IPO, Akinkumi Muni, who also jumped into the canal and brought him back to the court for prosecution.

As the suspect fled the court, Muni ran after him and jumped into the canal with the suspect where they both engaged in a scuffle as the IPO tried to stop him from escaping.

Salau was initially arrested by the police at Area ‘M’ Command, Idimu, for allegedly stealing ₦430,000 belonging to his lover, Afunku Adeshola.