Nigerian basketball player shot dead 'after trying to rob a home in Texas'

29 year old Chinedu Onyeuku, a former D'Tigers of Nigeria player, was shot dead in 
an alleged botched burglary in a home in Texas on November 21.

Police say Chinedu, who played for the Nigerian team that qualified for this year's 
Olympic Games in London, was trying to break into a home on Rio Grande Street
in Plano, Texas with an accomplice when he was shot dead by the home owner.

Chinedu and another individual allegedly entered the house by breaking the glass 
patio door. The home owner shot Chinedu, killing him instantly, while his accomplice 
escaped.

Click to read more after the cut..........

Governor Suntai's aides return to Nigeria after treatment in Germany.

The Chief Security Officer and the Chief Details of Governor Danbaba Suntai of Taraba state 

have arrived Nigeria after successfully undergoing medical treatment in Germany following the 

October 25^th plane crash. Governor Suntai and three of his aids sustained serious injuries in 

the plane crash and had to be flown abroad for urgent medical attention.

Governor Suntai and his ADC are still in a German hospital according to the Taraba state 

commissioner of Information, but says they are recovering well and hopes they will be

discharged in no time.

Fashola arrests policeman riding ‘okada’ on the express road

Governor Fashola yesterday Thursday November 29th ordered the arrest of a policeman riding a 

motorcycle on Lagos/Abeokuta expressway. 

The governor spotted the policeman when his convoy was passing on the Ikeja section of the 

expressway. Policemen in the governor’s convoy effected the arrest and immediately whisked 

him away in their van.

Click to read more...........

Sanusi calls for the sack of 50% of civil servants in Nigeria

The Central Bank governor on Monday called for the sack of 50% of civil servants in Nigeria 

because according to him, 'the country spends 70 per cent of its earnings on salaries and 

entitlements of civil servants.'

“You have to fire half of the civil service because the revenue of the government is 

supposed to be for 167 million Nigerians. Any society where government spends 

70 per cent of its revenue on its civil service has a problem. It is unsustainable,” he said.

Organized Labour, including the Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress, Association 

of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, the Civil Liberties Organisation and Radio, Television, Theatre 

and Arts Workers Union, have all condemned his statement, some asking for his immediate sack.

Messi, C Ronaldo & Iniesta nominated for 2012 Fifa Ballon d'Or

FIFA has revealed the names of the three players who remain in the race to win the 

World Footballer of the Year award 2012. They are Andres Iniesta (Spain, FC Barcelona), 

Lionel Messi (Argentina/FC Barcelona) and Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/Read Madrid)

The winner will be revealed at the FIFA Ballon d’Or gala as part of a televised 

show at the Zurich Kongresshaus on 7 January 2013. 

‘How my daughter’s fiancé bathed her with acid’

The motive behind the acid bath of 22-year-old Chika Egbo by her estranged lover, 

David Sulaimon, remains elusive, but one thing is sure, the victim may not remain 

the same again.

Chika is a student of the Enugu State College of Education.

Last Tuesday, when our correspondent visited her at the Burns Unit of the Lagos State 

University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Egbo has become a shadow of the beautiful 

girl she was. The substance Sulaimon allegedly poured on her had destroyed every 

visible skin from her chest upwards.

Click to read more after the cut..........

General Buhari loses First Daughter.

The first daughter of former Head of State and national leader of Congress for Progressive 
Change(CPC) Gen. Muhammad Buhari (rtd), has died.

Zulai Buhari died yesterday evening in a hospital in Kaduna just two days after giving birth to a
daughter. She was 40. She is survived by her husband, Captain Mahmud Junaid and three
children, including the new born baby who is said to be healthy and doing well.

Zulai will was put to rest laat night in Kaduna according to Islamic rights.

Rihanna and Chris Brown purchase same Rolex wrist-watches

The on again and off again couple bought matching Rolex watches same day and posted 

pictures of themselves wearing it on their Instagram pages same time. 

These two sure act and sound confused!

Kim K's White dress; Hot or Not?

Kanye's girlfriend and reality star, Kim kardashian  wore this white dress complete 

with a see-through mesh panels at a store opening in Kuwait City yesterday.

Me like......

Fausat Balogun Buried in Brazil.

Fausat Balogun is the 72 year old woman who was arrested in Brazil for carrying drugs.

Unfortunately she passed away on the 30th of October, 2012 due to a mild stroke caused 

by the high blood pressure which she'd been suffering from before arriving at the penitentiary. 

She died at the hospital for women inside the penitentiary in Brazil.

No family member came for her body so she was buried at the Vila Formosa Municipal 

Graveyard in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The trip to Brazil was actually her first time out of Nigeria, and some heartless people 

decided to use her as a drug courier without her knowledge. She died in that country 

and was buried there.
Sad story.........

What do you think of this painting?

This piece was Painted by New York artist, Michael D'Antuono, the depiction dubbed

'The Truth' portrays President Obama wearing a crown of thorns, extending his arms 

and looking down as Jesus Christ does in crucifix imagery. The painting is on display

in Boston. 

I for sure don't know what to make of this. So what do you think?

Terry G wanted by the Nigerian Police for "hit and run"

The ginger master a.k.a Terry G is wanted by the Nigerian police for a hit and run 
that occurred on Friday November 23rd.

According to police reports, Terry G hit the victim, Moshood Azeez, with his car while
leaving Club Royale located on Oba Akran Rd Ikeja.

Moshood, whose leg was crushed in the accident, was rushed to the General
Hospital Ikeja where he is still receiving treatment. Terry G was said to have fled
the scene of the accident now making it a police case.

Police at Wemabod Estate, Ikeja invited the Akpako master for questioning but he
didn't respond to the invitation. Corporal Linus Reuben who is in charge of the case
said Terry G has left the country for the UK. He said they plan to go after him once
he returns.

University of Lagos ranked 9th best University in Africa.

According to a new ranking released by Africa.com, University of Lagos is the 9th best 

University in Africa. Cairo University is the still the best University in Africa.

See the top 10 best Universities in Africa below...

1. Cairo University – Egypt
2. American University in Cairo – Egypt
3. Mansoura University – Egypt
4. Makerere University – Uganda
5. University of Nairobi – Kenya
6. University of Dar es Salaam – Tanzania
7. University of Botswana – Botswana
8. University of Ghana – Ghana
9. University of Lagos – Nigeria
10. Ashesi University – Ghana

Lagos State Police arrest Suspected serial murderer, robber.

The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended Ibrahim Balogun, a 25-year-old man 
accused of perpetrating a series of murders in Somolu, Bariga and Fadeyi in the state.

PUNCH Metro had reported on June 25, 2012, that Balogun also known as Small Jpron,
was declared wanted following a gang-related violence between Shaggy Boys and Downtown
Boys which left at least five people dead in Ilaje, Bariga.

"Uche Iwuji didn't use any love potion on me" - Juwon Lawal

There have been talks here and there about Uche Iwuji using some kind of love potion to get 

Juwon to marry her. 

 Juwon says it's a ridiculous notion...labeling those behind it as lazy and irresponsible.

"Our love is real and we're made for each other. I think I have told you this before. So, 

I don't know what could have informed this stupid rumour. I am too busy to be listening 

to such things. My concern is how to grow my business, not listening to such rubbish. Please forget about anything like that."

Aluu4 movie in the making.

There's an Aluu4 movie in the making and it's being produced by Simony Productions, the

Idumota marketers that brought you Blackberry Babes.The movie, according to sources 

will be titled Aluu4. 
I don't know for sure if this movie is going to be a form of a tribute to the deceased or 

just a means to make money.

Hon. Rotimi Makinde picks 23 year-old beauty queen as wife

Popular actor- turned politician, Hon.Makinde, representing Ife central in the House of 

Representatives, has taken a new wife, with whom he is planning to walk down the aisle 

soon.According to information posted on the social media, the Ife, Osun State- born 

political took the decision, months back after the marriage with his former wife, Bola 

collapsed due to irreconcilable differences.

The new lover, Oyebanke Oyelami, is the reigning Miss Osun from Iragbiji, Osun state. 

She is also a final year student of Political Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, 

Osun state. And is just 23. She is said to be enjoying a robust attention from the lawmaker 

since they met few months back.

Halle Berry's Ex, Gabriel Aubry battered! Gets restraining order

According to TMZ, Halle Berry's ex Gabriel Aubry has obtained a restraining order against her fiance 

Olivier Martinez, who busted his face during a brutal brawl on Thanksgiving ... and Gabriel's declaration 

(which includes graphic photos of his injuries) paints a radically different picture of what went down at

Halle's on Thursday.

According to Gabriel's declaration, the day before Thanksgiving, Gabriel took Nahla to her school play.  

Halle and Olivier showed up and Olivier walked up to Gabriel and whispered in his ear in French, 

"I wish I could beat the s**t out of you right now. You're lucky we're in a school right now. We're 

going to take Nahla right now and you're not going to follow us."

Lesbian brutally beaten by girl friend's brother, because he didn't approve of their relationship

Malory Owens, pictured left, was attending a Thanksgiving dinner in Mobile, Alabama, with 

girlfriend Ally Hawkins, center, when the family affair turned violent. The 23-year-old suffered 

numerous facial lacerations and a broken nose in the attack, at the hands of Travis Hawkins Jr, 

Ally's Hawkin's brother who didn't approve of their lesbian relationship. Travis took Malory aside 

after dinner and attacked her. He knocked her down and pummeled her with his fist. He has been

charged with second-degree assault and was later released on bond. 

See what he did to Malory after the cut...

Actress Gloria Mba loses husband to make-up artiste, Thelma Ozy

Story written by Stella Dimoko Korkus for Encomium Magazine. See it below...

This is another classic movie from Nollywood but this time the story and characters  

are real life and the story has branches. Sit back and enjoy the premiere of the movie 

entitled "Husband snatching na crime?"

Here it goes: Thelma is a pretty make-up artiste in Nollywood and the ex-girl friend of comedian and on-air radio personality, Steve Onu a.k.a Yaw.

A year ago, there was buzz online and in Nollywood that Thelma was dating A-list actor, Segun Arinze and almost crashed his marriage to Schlumberger lawyer Julie. Insiders confirmed it took prayer and fasting to get Thelma off Segun's arms. This led to Yaw 

dumping Thelma. And as you read this, Yaw and Segun do not speak!

Click to read more after the cut.............

Meet Africa's Richest Woman - Mrs Folorunsho Alakija.

Mrs Folorunsho Alakija used to be an "A-list" designer. 

She went into the oil business many years back; she has an oil bloc that pulls 

in N157 million a day. She is the Vice Chairman of Famfa Oil and 

Gas limited and has emerged the richest woman in Africa according to Forbes November 

2012 edition, with a net worth of $600million, which is about N94 billion.

The 61 year old former FADAN president is married and has four boys.

Karrueche taunts Rihanna over Chris Brown's photo

Over the weekend Rihanna Tweeted a photo of Chris Brown lying in bed with no shirt on... 

Rihanna actually thought she was going to get under Karrueche's skin, but obviously she 

was so barking up the wrong tree....see what Karrueche did...

Davido, set to launch Clothing Line - O.B.O

Cool.....

Woman denied sex for 10 years, sues husband.

A housewife, Saratu Haruna, on Monday dragged her husband, Isa Mainika before a Kaduna Sharia Court two, Magajin Gari for allegedly denying her sex for 10 years. Haruna of Kawo, in Kaduna North Local

Government Area, told the court that she was no longer interested in the marriage, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
The woman said she no longer believes there is marriage between them.
"We have been staying for 10 years now, but nothing is happening between us in terms of marital affairs," she said.
She told the court that she was no more interested in staying with Mainika as her husband, adding, "I don't love him again."
Mainika denied the claim, and accused the wife of starving him of sex.
"Anytime I request for sex, she always denies me. There was a time we had a serious fight over this issue and she bit me," he said.
Mainika told the court that trouble started after his wife gave birth to their second baby.
He said, "Since then I do not know what I have done to her and I have asked her severally, but she refused to say anything.
"I even invited our elders to settle the matter but the effort yielded no positive result.
"I am still in love with her. I do not want to divorce her because I am really worried about the future of our children."
The Presiding Khadi, Mallam Ibrahim Inuwa, ordered the couple to discuss the matter with their elders for amicable settlement.
Inuwa, however, said that if the case is not settled by the family, the court would decide on what to do.
"What is happening between you is not the Sunnah of our holy prophet. It is totally not acceptable in Islam to be cheating on one another," he said.
The Khadi, therefore, adjourned the case till December 6 for continuation of hearing. (NAN)

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"I never said I married my wife out of pity" - Joseph Benjamin

In an interview with Bella Naija a few days back, Joseph Benjamin expressed
that he married his wife after she fell pregnant for him because he didn't want to 
have children out of wedlock..but people are interpreting 

that to to mean he married her out of pity. The actor is not happy 
about the latest insinuations. 

Read his tweets from down to up... 

See the rest of his Tweets and what he really said in the "Bella Naija" interview after the cut...

Meet Mr World 2012

Francisco Javier Escobar Parra from Colombia is the newly crowned Mr World 2012. 

The male pageant took place on Saturday 24th of November in Kent , United Kingdom. 

Isn't he just so gorgeous and a true hunk?!!

More photo after the cut............

9ice shoots music video in London; tells false tales about acquiring a Rolls Royce.

9ice is currently in London for the video shoot of his song, '3310'. A source close to 9ice revealed that the estranged husband of Toni Payne jetted out of the country to London some days back for his music video shoot, which commenced yesterday, Monday, November 26, 2012. 

One of his representatives spilled that 9ice is doing everything possible to launch himself back to the Nigerian music mainstream like his 'Gongo Aso' days. 

The source further revealed  that 9ice is also in the UK for the much hyped AY Live show held last night, Sunday, November 25, 2012 at the Indig02 in the UK. 

Furthermore, another source confirmed that another representative of 9ice has started a "false tale" about the acquisition of a Rolls Royce car by the singer. 

Few days ago,a picture was released and it had 9ice pose by a Rolls Royce, believed to be bought by him in the UK. Investigations revealed that the picture of 9ice posing with the expensive car(as pictured above) was meant to create unnecessary media hypes for 9ice. It was later confirmed that the car was hired for his music video shoot as he never bought the car as speculated by one of his representatives.

Cynthia Osokogu's Murder: Court releases pharmacists.

The two pharmacists arrested in connection to the July 22nd murder of Cynthia Osokogu have

been released unconditionally by a court in Lagos. Maduakor Chukwunonso and Orji Osita 

(pictured above) who are pharmacists at Oxpharm Pharmacy where the drugs used in sedating

Cynthia was bought, were released based on the advice of the Director of Public Prosecution.

The Lagos High court ruled that “there was no evidence where the pharmacists had an 

agreement with the first and second defendants to kill the late Ms Osokogu."

Nigerian Lady sentenced to 80 years in Prison over death of Toddlers in her care.

A 24 year old Nigerian/American woman, Jessica Tata, was sentenced to 80 years in prison

on Monday November 20th after being found guilty of the death of one of four children killed
in a fire at her home day care in Houston.

16-month-old Elias Castillo and three other toddlers died after Tata left them unsupervised
at her home while she went to a nearby store. Prosecutors say she left a pan of oil cooking
atop a stovetop burner and that this ignited the February 2011 blaze. There were 7 children
when the fire started, four died, three survived.

Tata still faces three more counts of felony murder in relation to the other children who died,
and three counts of abandoning a child and two counts of reckless injury to a child
in relation to three who were hurt. So she will be getting more years added to the 80
as other cases come up.

This is what she gets for being very careless!

2012 Big Brother Africa Winner, Keagan Petersen Involved in an Auto Crash, Damages Arm.

The news going round the mill is, 2012 Big Brother StarGame winner, Keagan Petersen was involved in a serious autocrash two days ago, Sunday, November 25, 2012 in Cape Town, South Africa. The crash, I gathered, has left him with a damaged arm in three different places. 

According to him, as posted through his Facebook page, "So, [I] was in a big car accident this morning, [my] arm [was] shattered in three places. To the guy, who was driving on my side of the road, I forgive you. Much love people, enjoy your weekend!" 

Keegan according to sources, was admitted at the Constantiaberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa. I hear he is recuperating now.

Chris Brown deletes Twitter account after engaging in a Twit-a-war with Female comedy writer.

The social media really went wild as Chris Brown had a "head to head twit-a-war" with a comedy writer, Jenny Johnson.

After the epic Twitter fight with the comedy writer, Chris Brown two days ago deleted his Twitter page.

It all started after Chris Brown Tweeted a picture of himself with the caption "I look old as f**k! I'm only 23...", Jenny replied to Chris' Tweet with,  

"I know! Being a worthless piece of s**t can really age a person."

And then what happened after was quite unpleasant. See it after the cut...

"Owning a private Jet is a necessity and not a Luxury"- Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor.

In an interview with Vanguard , CAN president Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor tells the story of how his personally owned Canadian-made Bombardier jet was acquired.

"I’m not ashamed to own a plane, I think it is a necessity and not a luxury for some of us deeply involved in the work of God to own planes.

See the full interview after the cut...

Boko Haram Attack Police Base In Abuja As Police Declare Manhunt (UPDATE)

Gunmen, early Monday, attacked the headquarters of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, 

in Abuja leading to a shoot-out for many hours.

The men are believed to be members of the Boko Haram who attempted to free their members 

being held by the police.

PREMIUM TIMES learnt that the attack was repelled by the police. No casualty has been reported

This daring attack is coming less than 24 hours after suspected Boko Haram members detonated 

explosives at a church in a major military training compound in Jaji, Kaduna State.

A man, who claimed to be a senior member of the sect told PREMIUM TIMES, Monday, that 

“we (the group) have put our house in order and Nigerians have not seen anything yet.”

Police Force spokesperson, Frank Mba, could not be reached for comments.

Related News: Unidentified Gunmen Attack Boko Haram Detention Centre In Abuja… Free 

Members Security operatives have already cordoned off the Apo area of Abuja where the 

attack occurred  A manhunt is already being carried out to locate the attackers who may 

still be in the area according to security sources.

The security forces last week declared the leaders of the sect wanted, placing a bounty on them.

Culled from Naija.com