by Hauwa Gambo Some bureau de change operators on Allen Avenue in Lagos have accused four policemen of attempting to rob them. Speaking to Punch on Wednesday, the operators said the policement, who were not in uniform, stormed the bureau de change section of Alade Market, pretending they wanted to change some foreign currency into... Read More
TICKER: #InCaseYouMissedIt: Sokoto governor flogs PHCN manager with ‘koboko’ until he is unconscious
Governor of Sokoto State, Northwest Nigeria, Aliyu Wamakko, has allegedly flogged a manager of Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, for failing to supply electricity to his community. Premium Times, an online news portal reports that the governor flogged the manager and ordered his security officials to assault two other PHCN staff. The management of... Read More
by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan has sent a congratulatory message to Bishop John Onaiyekan on his recent elevation to the position of Cardinal of the Catholic Church by Pope Benedict XVI. In his statement made public by Reuben Abati, the special adviser to the president on media and publicity, Jonathan said this elevation clearly... Read More
With the restriction of okada on some routes and the worsening fuel scarcity in Lagos State, many Lagosians who were stranded trekked to their destinations on Wednesday. Also, motorists were held up for hours following gridlock on most major roads. Lagos-Ibadan Expressway towards Seven-Up, Yaba, Iyana Ipaja, Ikorodu Road, Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, Oba Akran... Read More
by Isi Esene Gather round the water cooler – we have gist! It’s no longer news that actor (and failed musician) Jim Iyke, recently discovered he has an 11-year-old son he never knew, the news is that following the expose uncovered by blogger and Encomium reporter, Stella Dimoko-Korkus, Iyke reportedly went about threatening fire and... Read More
An Alabama man suspected of being part of a paedophile ring allegedly raped his 13-year-old niece – while her father watched. Dustin Alton Kent sexually assaulted the teenager after the girl’s dad, Donnie Holland, drove them to a secluded trail in 2008, a police officer testified at Kent’s trial. Both Kent and Holland are suspected of... Read More
One person was shot and killed Wednesday morning at a Georgia megachurch, cops said. The victim was a male volunteer at World Changers Church International in College Park, WXIA-TV reported. The suspect, identified as 52-year-old Floyd Palmer, walked into the church before the 10 a.m. service and opened fire as the victim was leading prayer, Fulton... Read More
Tagg Romney got a presidential pardon this week for joking that he wanted to “take a swing” at his father’s rival. As the Obamas and Romneys gathered on stage after the final presidential debate Monday night, Mitt Romney‘s son was seen patting Obama’s back to get his attention before saying some words to the president.... Read More
A Brazilian student is set to sell her virginity for a staggering $780,000 after she put it up for auction online. A man called Natsu, from Japan, fended off strong competition from American bidders Jack Miller and Jack Right, and a big-spender from India, Rudra Chatterjee, to secure a date with 20-year-old Catarina Migliorini. The... Read More
A Tampa woman experienced something that is simply unthinkable for the rest of us. Police say that the woman was in church when she was assaulted by an unidentified man. The woman was at the Living Word Fellowship Church when the incident occurred. Police say that the man told the victim that he wanted to... Read More
The Justice Department is seeking $1 billion from Bank of America, alleging the bank committed fraud by selling defective mortgages from a program it says was known within the bank as “the Hustle.” Those mortgages were purchased by government-backed mortgage finance firms Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, resulting in over $1 billion in losses for... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Advertising and branding studio i.d.e.a. created a series of human motorcycles from the contorted bodies of yoga experts and circus performers to promote the upcoming Progressive International Motorcycle Show. We’ve seen impressive body-painting and displays of yoga skills before, but these human motorcycles are in a category of their own. “We sought... Read More
Working mothers may have to juggle more tasks than their husbands, but the long-held belief that women are better than men at multitasking is a myth, according to new Swedish research. “On the contrary, the results of our study show that men are better at multitasking than women,” Timo Maentylae, a psychology professor at Stockholm... Read More
by Isi Esene Everyone wants to die peacefully and see the Lord one day, but this sign is proposing a much faster way – a highway to heaven! Anyone up for this offer?! We think not. A reader sent this in.
A family in Portland is thanking their rescue dog for saving their infant daughter’s life. “If Duke hadn’t been so scared, we would have just gone to sleep,” said Jenna Brousseau. On Sunday night, Duke, who was adopted nearly six years ago, jumped on the Brousseau’s bed and was shaking uncontrollably, enough to wake them... Read More
A 12-year-old boy carried his grandmother to safety after a propane heater exploded in their home and started a fire on Friday. Seth Cutright said he smelled the leaking gas just before his grandmother, Rose Cutright, lit a cigarette and their home exploded in flames. “It was like ‘boom.’ A flash before your eyes,” said... Read More
by Sabella Abidde Criticism, in short, is more than a right; it is an act of patriotism, a higher form of patriotism, I believe, than the familiar rituals of national adulation At age 76, Prof. Tam David-West is still going strong. He is intellectually agile and physically fit. His love for and of country is,... Read More
by Isi Esene This might surprise a lot of Lagosians, but the attorney-general of Lagos and commissioner for Justice, Ade Ipaye, along with his predecessor, Prof. Yemi Osibajo have told a Lagos High Court that the state government is yet to commence the enforcement of the new traffic law. They disclosed this on Wednesday saying... Read More
by Babatunde Rosanwo Productivity in Lagos is highly dependent on efficiency; whether for the transport of goods, labor, or services between point A and B. The merit of banning okadas from the streets of Lagos is an easy one; this particular means of transport is prone to accidents, the okada riders are unruly, they flout... Read More
by Isi Esene The Bayelsa State government yesterday cried out accusing some elements of plotting to embarrass the government of the state and ultimately, president Goodluck Jonathan, by accusing them of diverting relief materials meant for the internal displaced victims of the flood disaster. This was disclosed yesterday by the secretary to the state government,... Read More
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered Tijjani Sherif, the man caught at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, while traveling with $7 million (about N1.1 billion) to forfeit 25 percent of the undeclared cash to the Federal Government. Justice C.J Aneke gave the order after the 25-year-old man pleaded guilty to a... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu The bloody Friday incident that occurred on October 5, 2012, in which four students of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) were brutally murdered by a mob for alleged robbery continues to spark reactions across the country. SleevesUp Nigeria is now mobilising Nigerians and encouraging them to be united in one voice... Read More
by Onome Onodarho A nation is only as good as its people. As a country, we need to find effective ways to reduce the current level of illiteracy. During the course of my service year, I had the privilege of working in the customer service unit of one of the banks in Nigeria. The biggest... Read More
by Bashorun JK Randle How strange that it was only in Zimboda (and probably in Nigeria) that all the banks are being audited by only four firms; and the same auditors audit the Regulators! According to a recently issued report by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, Financial Faculty, “A lack of... Read More
by Isi Esene A 12-year-old pupil, Chidimma Ukachukwu, reportedly died while being flogged by her school teacher for not doing her homework. Sources say the secondary school student fainted in the process of being flogged by a female teacher and later died while being rushed to an undisclosed hospital in Awka, Anambra State. The... Read More
Donal Trump told the hosts of Fox & Friends on Monday that he has some dirt on President Obama which he plans to release before wednesday. “Something very, very big concerning the president of the United States,” Trump said. “It’s going to be very big. I know one thing — you will cover it in a very... Read More
Marina Chapman may live a quiet life now, but the story of her childhood is more akin to a wild fairytale: Chapman claims she was raised by monkeys. The British housewife alleges that capuchin monkeys raised her after she was kidnapped in Colombia and abandoned in a remote jungle, according to The Sunday Times via... Read More
In a bizarre twist to the case of Sharmeka Moffitt, police are now saying that the woman wasn’t set on fire by members of the Ku Klux Klan. Instead, they say that she actually did it all to herself. The woman in Winnsboro is being accused of making up a story in which she said that... Read More
A Brazilian family was stunned when their relative arrived at his own funeral after a mix-up when the dead body was identified. The funeral of car washer Gilberto Araujo, 41, was being held in the town of Alagoinhas in north-east Brazil when Gilberto himself walked in. His brother Jose Marcos, had identified a body at the... Read More