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Friday, 11 September 2015

FG sends technical team to investigate electrocution of UNILAG student

A special technical team was sent to the University of Lagos Akoka by the federal government to unravel the cause of the electrocution of Oluchi Anekwe (pictured above), a 300 level first class student of Accounting at the University.

A middle aged woman, Gloria Sule, has been allegedly duped by a fake spiritualist, Francis Kalu, after she allegedly paid N2.1m to him to prepare charms for her to become famous in the Nigerian movie industry.

The incident, which happened in Lagos State, western Nigeria, has pitched Gloria against Kalu after the charms failed.

Apart from allegedly defrauding her, Kalu invaded her privacy by stripping and bathing her under the false pretence of empowering her spiritually.

Popular Japanese heavy metal singer Nao Hazuki shared the photo on the right claiming his new born daughter flipped the sign at just 10 days old. The photo has since gone viral with many believing it's photo shop. But the new dad, who fronts the Japanese heavy-metal band Grollschwert, claim it's not. What do you guys think? Is this possible?

Photos of a village in America where the Yoruba culture is being practiced

This is Oyotunji village in South Carolina. The community was founded by a black American named Walter Eugene King who was born on October 5, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Eugene went to the Cass Technical High School and got fascinated by the African culture. He also got exposed to the Katherine Dunham Dance Troupe at the age of 20 which increased his love for the African culture, particularly that of the Yorubas.

On August 26, 1959, Eugene became the first African born in America to become fully initiated into the Orisa-Vodun African priesthood by African Cubans in Matanzas, Cuba. This marked the beginning of the spread of Yoruba religion and culture among African Americans.

With a few followers, and after dissolution of the Order of Damballah Hwedo, Eugene founded the Sango Temple in New York and incorporated the African Theological Arch Ministry in 1960. The Sango Temple was relocated and renamed the Yoruba Temple the same year.

His baby is so cute, money born fine pikin

Man Found Dead in a Lagos Hotel Room With All his Phone Contact Deleted

The management of the Western Lodge Hotel has announced that a man, identified simply as Sunday, has died at their hotel room at Ishawo Road, in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State.

Room service discovered his corpse around 1am in his room.

All the contacts on his mobile phone were said to have been deleted, making it difficult for his relations to be contacted.

The case was reported at the Owutu Police Division, while his corpse had been deposited in the Ikorodu General Hospital Mortuary.

The Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, Prof. Cyril Ndifon, accused of sexually assaulting a 20-year-old 400-level student in his office was yesterday suspended by the panel instituted by the school’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Ivara Esu.

Professor Ndifon, who is the first professor of Law from Cross River State, was briefly arrested and detained by the police and later released on Wednesday before he was suspended yesterday evening by the panel set up to investigate him.

The professor was accused by mother of the victim, Mrs. Irene Akpan, in a letter sent to the university, alleging that the incident happened between 3 and 5pm on August 29 at the dean’s private office on the top floor of the faculty building.

What more can one say to such a lovely father, Etimade reader post this

Wednesday, 26 August 2015

Landlord Sets Tenant Ablaze In Lagos, Pushes Him Down From 3 Storey Building (PHOTO)

A landlord in the Idumota, Lagos Island area of Lagos State, Sola Solomon, has allegedly poured petrol and set fire to one of his tenants, identified simply as Abeeb, aka Ogbon.

PUNCH Metro learnt that as the victim struggled to put out the flames, the 67-year-old landlord pushed him down from the top floor of the three-storey building.

The father of one was said to have landed with a thud, as the flames ate through his body.

Our correspondent was told that Abeeb had barely spent five months in the house located on Iga
Idunganran Street, Idumota, when he was killed.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon wears Agbada (photos)

Ban Ki Moon wore traditional attire when he visited Area 2 Family PHC today. More pics after the cut..

Ban Ki Moon wore traditional attire when he visited Area 2 Family PHC today. More pics after the cut..

Ban Ki Moon wore traditional attire when he visited Area 2 Family PHC today. More pics after the cut..

Ban Ki Moon wore traditional attire when he visited Area 2 Family PHC today. More pics after the cut..

Gabrielle Union shared stunning never-before-seen wedding photos from wedding almost a year ago to mark their upcoming anniversary which is August 30. Stunning bride. More pics after the cut...

Florence Ita Giwa's daughter Koko and her husband Chimaobi Shawcross Obioha welcomed a baby boy early this morning August 24. Koko gave birth in a US hospital and is said to be doing great. Congrats to them.

Acid attack victim weds. "It was a day I thought I'd never have" she writes

Sonali Mukherjee-Tewary's world came crashing on April 22, 2003 after three men poured acid on her face. The horrific attack left her disfigured and blind. Then one day, a stranger contacted her and offered to pay for her surgery. What began as a phone call turned into a love story. Here is Sonali's story of pain, courage, healing, and finding love...

"Moving my fingers across my face, I tried to fix a bindi as best as I could between my non-existent eyebrows. Then I gently brushed my cheek and felt the curve of my lips. I was trying to imagine what I must look like, to imagine the face my soon-to-be-husband would gaze into as he said his vows.

In just a few hours I would be getting married. I’ll be honest, it was a day I thought I’d never have. I believed I’d be alone forever and that no one would ever be able to love me after I’d been blinded and my face was destroyed in an acid attack.

I apologize if there's no word like 'fingering', couldn't find a better word to describe the photos...lol. Rapper the game was pictured at a public park finger banging his young girlfriend, India Love, 18, and then giving her the finger to either lick or smell. See the photos after the cut...

In a series of tweet, Speaker Yakubu Dogara addressed the issue of god-fatherism and the problem it portends. Continue to see more of his tweets..

WONDERFUL FAMILY

Buhari orders probe of weapons bought since 2007

Press statement from the presidency below..

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the National Security Adviser to convene an investigative committee on the procurement of hardware and munitions in the Armed Forces from 2007 till now. The investigative committee's mandate is to identify irregularities and make recommendations for streamlining the procurement process in the Armed Forces.

Drake and rapper Common (Serena's ex-boyfriend) famously feuded over the Tennis champ and it looks like Drake has rekindled his fling with Serena. Hours after she won the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati yesterday she and Drake were spotted making out at a local restaurant. TMZ got the exclusive photos. More after the cut...

They both have children for 2face Idibia so whenever they communicate on social media.. it's news. A few days ago, Sunmbo Adeoye re-posted Annie's business poster on her own instagram page, promoting Annie's business, which was mighty nice of her. Annie saw it and showed up at her comment section. See what she wrote after the cut...

World Humanitarian Day was celebrated in Nigeria on the 19th of August, 2015 by Nigeria/USA based organisation, World Hope Foundation with a special seminar and honorary awards event, tagged "The Nigeria Celebrities for Charity Awards" at The Oriental Hotel, Lekki.

Cows invade a busy road around 3rd Avenue Gwarimpa, Abuja this afternoon... choi! More photos after the cut...

A little boy born with three penises in an incredibly rare occurrence has undergone pioneering surgery to correct the abnormality. According to reports, the two-year-old pictured above with his mum suffers from diphallia, a rare condition where a male is born with two penises.

He also had a third penis considered rudimentary, or undeveloped. In addition, the unnamed boy was born without an anus.

Dedication! Well done to her!

Photos: Buhari, Osinbajo at Nigerian Bar Association 55th AGM

President Buhari and VP Yemi Osinbajo attended the Opening Ceremony of the Nigerian Bar Association 55th Annual General Meeting which held at International Conference Centre Abuja yesterday August 23rd. Continue to see more photos ...

Ogoni indigenes in Rivers state held a peaceful protest at Akpaja street in Ogoni land. They are demanding for due process in the proposed cleanup exercise of the oil spills in their community by the federal government. President Buhari on August 5th ordered a fast track environmental cleanup of Ogoniland. Continue to see more photos from the protest..

Kelly Osbourne left Fashion Police in February this year after Giuliana Rancic's comment about Zendaya's dreadlocked hair, which some regarded as racist. Kelly says she's willing to return to the show on the condition that 'liar' Giuliana is booted off the show

The black & white was taken in 2010 during Unilag Matriculation while the coloured pix was taken in 2014 in UNILAG. This is no recreation nah...

Forte Oil cuts ties with errant petrol stations

Forte Oil Plc yesterday released a statement saying they have terminated the contracts between their company and four franchised filling stations, which were sealed by the Department of Petroleum Resources at the weekend for manipulating their dispensing pumps, among other offences.

Read the statement from Forte Oil, signed by its Head of Corporate Communications, Mr. Akinleye Olagbende, after the cut...

According to a Palace Chief who spoke anonymously, the wives of the late Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, the Olubuse II, by tradition cannot re- marry as its forbidden, they can only be inherited by the new Ooni. This order was prescribed by the Ife tradition since the Ooni is not considered dead but to have transited to a higher realm.

Actress Ini Edo was a guest on RubbingMinds yesterday where she spoke on her failed marriage to Philip Ehiagwina. When asked to address insinuations that her marriage crashed because she picked her career over family and refused to move to the US where her ex resided, Ini Edo said;

Mathew Grimstone and Jacob Schilt, both 23, have been confirmed to be among the 20 killed when the Hawker Hunter fighter crashed during a loop maneuver at an airshow in Shoreham, West Sussex over the weekend

Nigerian twitter call out Ambode following report Fashola spent N139m on drilling two boreholes

Fashola and Ambode are trending on Twitter. Nigerians are reacting to Lagos State Govt's claims that former governor, Babatunde Fashola spent N139million to drill two boreholes at the Lagos House, Ikeja. More tweets after the cut...

Upcoming artist Rex Okunzunwa and Deborah Nwokocha did their traditional and white wedding in Abia state on Saturday August 22nd. Actor Mike Godson was the best man. Actresses like Angela Okorie and Ese graced the occasion. See more photos after the cut...

Trouble in paradise for Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill?

Two nights ago, they kissed on stage and seemed more in love than ever...but hours later, Nicki and Meek kinda hinted all was not well between them...not the first time though. See their tweets...

Sunday, 16 August 2015

Indonesia plane carrying 54 people goes missing

An Indonesian domestic flight carrying 54 passengers and crew has gone missing. The plane, said to be about 27 years old, lost contact with air traffic control in Papua province around 2.55pm local time

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