I do not know what to call this act, how can a father do this to his child? Any way, the man whose name is Kyuyoun Lee abandoned his 8 month old baby for seven hours to gamble at a casino. Lee entered the casino at about 3:am, leaving his baby in the car at the parking lot of the casino until he was arrested by policemen at 10:am on Wednesday. He was charged to court with leaving a child unsupervised, and risk of injury to a child. He was granted bail with $5,000 bail bond to re appear later in June. The event happened in Connecticut.
Thursday 31 May 2012
Man Abandone Baby In The Car For Seven Hours To Gamble
I do not know what to call this act, how can a father do this to his child? Any way, the man whose name is Kyuyoun Lee abandoned his 8 month old baby for seven hours to gamble at a casino. Lee entered the casino at about 3:am, leaving his baby in the car at the parking lot of the casino until he was arrested by policemen at 10:am on Wednesday. He was charged to court with leaving a child unsupervised, and risk of injury to a child. He was granted bail with $5,000 bail bond to re appear later in June. The event happened in Connecticut.
BREAKING NEWS: Fashola Recalls Sacked Lagos Doctors
The Lagos state government has recalled all the sacked Lagos doctors in its employment. The move which was championed by Ashiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and other top ACN top shotsafter a meeting with the state governor earlier today, saw Ashiwaju Tinubu asking the sacked doctors to return to work with immediate effect.
Italy May Suspend Football For Years - Prime Minister
Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti has called for the suspension of football in the country for two to three years because of widespread match fixing scandals that are rocking the nations football. Monti who expressed sadness after about 30 homes of people who were connected to match fixing in the Seria A, Seria B and other lower leagues were searched.
In his words, " I wonder if it wouldn't be a good idea to suspend the game for two to three years" the Prime
A Lot Of Bills That Could Have Changed Lives In Nigeria Have Not Been Signed By The President - David Mark
The Senate President, Senator David Mark gave the president a jab in a bid to back the claim by Speaker of the House of Reps that President Jonathan has ignored a lot of bills that needs to be signed. According to Daily Trust reports, “A number of bills that would have changed a lot of things for this country have not been signed,” Mark said at the opening of a public hearing by the Senate Committee on Environment and Ecology on a bill to set up an erosion control commission.
BREAKING NEWS: Kidnapped German Killed In Kano
I reported here on this blog that a German Raufach Edgar was kidnapped somewhere in Kano on the 23rd of March 2012. Now the German is reported to have been killed by his captors this morning in Kano, the incident that occurred when security forces traced his captors to their hide out where he was believed to have been kept. According to Daily trust reports, Edgar was shot before Nigerian security forces could get to the hide out. The hide out which is located opposite the new Bayero University, Kano's new campus has been banging with gun shots between militants and Nigerian security forces.
Wednesday 30 May 2012
Laugh It Off: Asukwo's Perception About What Happened To Nigerian Stock Market
Fellow Nigerians! Once upon a time in a village, a man appeared and announced to the villagers that he would buy monkeys for $10. The villagers seeing that there were many monkeys around, went out to the forest and started catching them. The man bought thousands at $10 and as supply started to diminish, the villagers s...topped their effort. He further announced that he would now buy at $20. This renewed the efforts of the villagers and they started catching monkeys again. Soon the supply diminished even further and
300 Faithful Christian Volunteers Team Up To Build Church In 30 Hours
The Church That was built by faithfuls in 30 hours
300 christian faithfuls volunteered to build the Calvary Tabernacle Church last weekend in Perry, Iowa. According to the Rev. Rex Deckard who heads Calvary Tabernacle's sister church "within ten minutes the four walls were up, it was truly incredible" The church building started on Friday, was completed on Saturday and a service was held in the church on Sunday. The church is 2,900-square foot in size. News curled from Fox news.
BREAKING NEWS: University Of Lagos Shut For Two Weeks
Authorities of The University of Lagos have closed the school for two weeks. The announcement followed protests by the students of the institution over the change of its name to Moshood Abiola University. Students have been directed to vacate their various hostels with immediate effect.
BREAKING NEWS: Charles Taylor Sentenced To 50 Years In Prison
War Crimes Court has this morning sentenced former Liberian President Charles Taylor to 50 years in prison. Charles Taylor sentencing is based on his support for Sierra Leon rebels during the civil war that ravaged the country for years. The civil war saw many many amputated, killed, maimed and rendered many children useless as they were either turned into child soldiers or child prostitutes.
BREAKING NEWS: Unilag Students Block 3rd Mainland Bridge
There are reports that University of Lagos students have taken their protest to another level as they have blocked the 3rd Mainland bridge this morning as at the time of filling this report. The students are seen standing on BRT buses and other cars on the bridge, preventing motorists from using the bridge. The students protest is as a result of Nigeria's President resolve to rename the institution from University of Lagos to Moshood Abiola University. I will bring you pictures of the protest as time goes on.
Friday 25 May 2012
I Want To Play For Bigger Clubs - Osaze Odemwingie
Nigerian international striker Osaze Odemwengie have hinted that he plans to leave West Brom for a bigger club, in his words to a The Sun he said "It is time for me to contest for silverware and not just struggle to survive in the premier league" Osaze went further to say that "I hope to leave West Brom keeping warm relations with everybody" " I would consider any proposal even from Russia- but my aim is to remain in England".
Thursday 24 May 2012
Father And Two Sons Found Dead In A Manure Pit
When relatives of 48-year-old Glen Nolt noticed that him and his two teenage sons did not come back home from the diary farm they work, little did they know of what befell the man and his two children. A search that lasted for hours ended on a sad note after they decided to pump the 7.5m litter manure from the farm they work, only to find the bodies of Kelvin, 18, Cleaton 14 and their 48 year old father. The police have decided to carry out a autopsy on the corpses because no ladder was found in the pit.
History Made As First Sloar Powered Airplane Makes First Transcontinental Flight
The plane which was built in Switzerland, took off today from Payerne with the aim of reaching North Africa next week. The Pilot Andre Borschberg plans to reach Madrid, Spain by Friday with the jumbo jet sized plane.
Below are the technical details of the plane.
6-year-Old Boy Missing 33 Years Ago About To be Found
Etan Patz Missing 33 years ago Othniel Miller suspected killer
Etan Patz was just 6 years old on the day he was last seen walking towards a school bus-stop. For 33 years Etan has been missing, the search for the then six year old was so serious that President Reagan Declared May 25th National Missing Child Day in his honor. Etan was the first missing child ever to appear on the side of a milk carton.
Nigerian Teacher Turns Student Into Sex Slave
The man whose picture you can see has been arraigned in court in the UK for repeatedly having sex with an underage student in Britain. His name is Keith Ogunsola, a father of three. He first met the victim when he reportedly gave her a lift in January 2001 when the victim was just 14 years old. The Nigerian science teacher later groomed the victim for three years, a period he consistently had sex with the victim at different hotels
Scientists Discover Sneezing Monkey As A New Specie Of Monkeys
These set of Monkeys always sneeze whenever it rains.
Cluelessness: President Jonathan Sends Bill That Will Force Nigerians To eat Cassava Bread
Members of the House of Reps have rejected an executive bill that will make it mandatory for flour producers to include cassava in the the production of their flours. Nigeria's President in a bid to promote his much publicised love for cassava bread, sent a bill to the National Assembly which is tittled ‘A bill for an act to provide for the mandatory inclusion of cassava in the production of all flour in Nigeria and for other
Remove CBN's Autonomy And Cripple Nigeria's Economy - CBN Tells Nigerian Senate
The Central Bank has cautioned the Senate to drop the idea of scrapping its autonomy. This advise came from the Deputy Governor of the Apex bank on economic policy Dr Sarah Omotunde Alade at a public hearing organised by Senate committee on Banking Insurance and other Financial Institutions. She further stated that Nigeria's CBN is not the only Apex bank that enjoys autonomy, that other Central Banks enjoys same world wide.
Wednesday 23 May 2012
Bride Arrested At Her Wedding Reception For Kicking A man To Death
According to a BBC reports, 22 year old Yekaterina M. was arrested at her wedding registry for kicking a man to death hours before her wedding. The dead man was said to have hailed from her village and was reported to have owed the bride some money, main reason why she kicked him to death.
Yekaterina's fiance was said to have been present as she committed this crime, but was drunk as he watched his wife to be kick another man to death. The dead man was reported to have visited the couple on the eve of their wedding, during which an argument started about the unpaid debt.
Chris Brown Gets Kicked Out Of Las Vegas Club For His Temper
Chris Brown finished his court-mandated anger-management classes in December 2010, but the "Turn Up the Music" singer might need a refresher course. According to the New York Post, the 23-year-old's famous temper didn't do him any favors at a Las Vegas hot spot the night before the Billboard Music Awards.
Witnesses told the paper that Brown spent Saturday night at Haze at Aria trying to charm a group of young
El-Rufai Denies Advising Pastor Adeboye To Retire
Former FCT Minister, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has finally come out to deny media reports that he adviced Pastor Adeboye to retire as the General Overseer of Redeem church of God. El-Rufai reacting to a twitter question by one of his followers who asked "I just read a story now that u advised Pastor Adeboye to resign.."...In his responce, the former FCT minister said "I did not, it is of no concern to me, I just RT a question.".
Nigeria's Ice Prince And Wiz Kid Nominated For 2012 BET Awards
It's that time of year again. And, as the buzz for the Billboard Music Awards slowly dwindles, the official nominations for the 2012 BET Awards . The awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, July 1, 2012 at the Los Angeles ' Shrine Auditorium . Ayo Balogun 'Wizkid' and Panshak Zamani 'Ice Prince' have been recognized by the the 2012 BET Awards. Both acts have been nominated in the ’Best International Act: Africa’ category.
I wish you guys well oo.
Facebook shares loose 11% As Regulators Get Set To Probe IPO
There are reports by Reuters that two top US financial regulators have said that the issues around the initial public offering of Facebook should be reviewed, putting fresh pressure on the company, its embattled lead underwriter and the Nasdaq.
Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro said investors should be confident in investing, but she conceded there were questions to answer as well.
"I think there is a lot of reason to have confidence in our markets and in the integrity of how they operate,
Obasanjo Calls Legislators, Judiciary And Police Rogues and Armed Robbers - Naija Pundit
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday descended on the nation’s legislature, judiciary and the police, describing them as corrupt, and that they held no hope for the country.
Obasanjo described the majority of lawmakers at the national and state assemblies as “rogues and armed robbers,” and the judiciary as corrupt.
Obasanjo, however, rated the lawmakers as better than the police in crime and corruption.
He said, “Integrity is necessary for systems and institutions to be strong. Today, rogues, armed robbers are in the state Houses of Assembly and the National Assembly. What sort of laws will they make?
Friday 18 May 2012
Picture: Nigerian Policeman Turnned Slave
Can policemen from other countries treat any Nigerian like this? Although this picture has been in circulation for long, I can't just help but wonder why we would go this low morally because of whatever?
US Congressman Says Barack Obama Is Not An American
American Congressman Mike Coffman last weekend openly attacked President Obama during a fundraiser that the US President is not an American, in his words at the fundraiser " I don't know whether Barack Obama was born in the United State Of America, I don't know that, but I do know this, that in his heart he is not an American, he is not just an American"
But in a major twist, the congressman swallowed his words and begged on Wednesday night that " I misspoke and I apologise" he went further to say that "I have confidence in President Obama's citizenship and legitimacy as President of United States of America"
Liverpool To Speak To 12 Candidates Before Choosing Manager
There are underground reports that Liverpool FC has decided to choose from as many as 12 football managers before eventually deciding on who to name the club's manager. I wish you guys well, and pray that you get the best manager that will move the club back to its glorious days in football history.
D'banj To Start His Own Record Label?
Yes the koko master as fondly called in an interview in Ghana recently during his visit revealed that he is currently putting structures in place for his own record label. Dapo also revealed that the record label will be working with US based distribution giant Universal Music Group. He however did not reveal the name of this record label which he said would be known world wide.
I wish you well oo my brother, may God be with us all.
South African Arts Gallery Paints Jacob Zuma With His Genitals Hanging Out
President Jacob Zuma's love for women has back fired, as an art gallery (Brett Murray) has displayed the above painting that shows the president's genitals. The President's ruling party ANC has sued the gallery for this action. This will be the president's 12th lawsuit against various media houses in the country. The president has recently announced his intention to marry his 6th wife, although some have left him.
Please continue reading if you want to see the real painting that shows his genitals.
President Zuma was cleared of rape in 2006, meanwhile he has asked his lawyers to compel the gallery to remove the $14,000 painting from display. There are also reports that the painting has been sold to an unknown customer of the gallery.
Monday 14 May 2012
Thursday 10 May 2012
18 Headless Bodies Discovered In Mexico Tourist Area
Drug war in Mexico does not show any sign of an end insight soon, this follows a news report by ABC news that Mexican police found 18 mutilated, headless bodies near a lake popular with tourists just outside Guadalajara, Mexico, a massacre that authorities blamed on the Zetas drug cartel.
A phone call alerted police to two vans on a dirt road near Lake Chapala early Wednesday morning. When police opened the van, they found 18 headless and dismembered bodies inside. Some were so badly mutilated that police have still not determined their gender. The bodies appear to have been refrigerated after
Carnage As Fulani Herdsmen Kill Family Of 7 In Their Sleep
According to AFP reports, suspected Fulani herdsmen have murdered father, mother and their five children in their home while sleeping at a Christian village in Plateau state. Confirming the incident is a Plateau state spokeswoman who told AFP that “a family of seven was brutally killed at Riya, a village in Riyom Iga,”
He said suspected ethnic Fulani herdsmen, who are predominantly Muslim, invaded the mainly Christian and farming village Wednesday night and shot and macheted the victims in their bedrooms before fleeing.
“It was the usual style of attack, they were killed in their sleep by Fulani herdsmen,” he added. “I am still expecting the details of the names, ages and sex of the victims.”
Nigerian Senate Confirms Ojukwu's Wife As Ambassador
According to News Agency of Nigeria, the senate yesterday confirms the appointment of Mrs. Bianca Ojukwu as a Nigerian Ambassador. Her confirmation followed the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs following which her nomination was unanimously approved by the senators.
The former beauty queen's name was among the 88 names sent by the president to the senate last year, but she could not attend the screening because of the death of her husband Chief Odumegwu Chwukwuemeka Ojukwu.
British Government Plans To Stop Corrupt Nigerian Politicians From Sending Their Children To UK Schools
There are indications that British government will soon bar corrupt Nigerian Politicians from sending their children to British private schools. In an interview with Cable News Network, the Unit head of the Proceeds of Corruption Unit of London’s Metropolitan Police, Detective Chief Inspector Jonathan Benton, gave the hint that some measures would be applied against corrupt Nigerian politicians in the wake of the Ibori conviction.
In his words, “We hope that, by tackling the likes of James Ibori, we’re saying to those stealing from the
SEC DG Is Running The Commission Like Her Private Business - SEC Commissioners
There were revelations yesterday at the public hearing of the Capital Market probe, as the executive commissioners alleged that there is no team work at the management level of the commission. The commissioners expressed themselves without fear as they all stated that they do not meet face to face frequently and SMS has become the major source of communication at the management level.
Another shocking revelation was that of the level of moral amongst staff of the commission that has beenthe entire Executive team denied knowledge of the Road map to making the capital market world class. Only Executive Commissioner (Operations) Daisy Ekina said part of her presentation for the DG shortly on her assumption of office was in the Road Map.
Tuesday 8 May 2012
BREAKING NEWS: Two Bombs Demobilised At Bayero University Kano
Two bombs that would have caused major casualties have just been demobilised by the Nigerian Police Force. The bombs were discovered at the Faculties of Law and Sciences of the institution by security men on patrol who promptly called in the policemen who acted promptly.
Monday 7 May 2012
Fashola Sacks 1,000 Lagos Doctors
Based on News Bytes Now reports, Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, on Monday ordered the sacking of striking doctors in its employ. It was learnt that the doctors started receiving their letters of sacking on Monday morning.
Fashola’s action was in response to the refusal of the doctors to end their strike, which has lasted for over two weeks.
Beyond Words: Sampling Two Years’ Worth Of Vows by Sonala Olumhense
JONATHAN Vows to Contain Jos Crisis
(AllAfrica, Jan 19, 2010) Jonathan vows to consolidate the gains of the [Niger Delta] amnesty (CNIELTS, February 15, 2010)Nigeria’s president Goodluck Jonathan vows to hold clean elections [Christian Science Monitor, April 13, 2010]
New Nigerian President Vows Electoral Reform Before Next Year’s Vote
[Voice of America, May 07, 2010] “...Our total commitment to good governance, electoral reform, and the fight against corruption will be pursued with greater vigor.”
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