Straight From LasGidi : August 2012

Friday, 31 August 2012

29 killed, 16 injured as buses collide, burst into flames

Two buses collided head-on and burst into flames in northern Nigeria’s Yobe state on Friday, killing at least 29 people, police said.

“Two Toyota Hiace Buses… travelling in opposite directions on the Potiskum-Kano Road had a head-on collision and thereafter went off in flames.

Twenty nine persons — eleven of them burnt beyond recognition — have so far been confirmed dead,” national police spokesman Frank Mba said in a statement, adding that 16 people were also injured.

Ogun State Police command said Friday that it had arrested the coordinator of Oodua Peoples Congress, OPC in Ifo, identified as Alabede Baaki who allegedly shot a member of the group Haruna Babajide during a charm-trial exercise in Ifo in Ogun state.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi disclosed this through a press statement sent to journalists Friday in Abeokuta.

Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola just got verified on twitter, looks like this twitter is for big people

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Another Nigerian wins gold medal in the Paralympics

Nigerian Ivory Nwokorie today won gold in women's -44kg power lifting competition. Ivory lifted 109kg at the South Arena 3 at ExCel. Go Girl!

Video: Karen Igho in Blackberry Babes Season 2

Karen of Big Brother in Blackberry Babes Season 2. She actually interpreted her role perfectly. Thumbs up!

Couple Discover 33ft-Deep Well - Under Their Sofa!!

A couple were left stunned after finding a 33ft well - under their sofa.

Colin Steer, and wife Vanessa, both 61, who have lived in their Victorian home for 24 years first discovered a slight indentation in their living room floor after they moved in.
But Vanessa told her husband to simply cover up the 1ft-deep hole as much as possible as they had three young children in the house.

However since retiring last October, Colin began to decorate the living room and dig deeper - finding the huge hole was bigger than he had thought.

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Hip-hop mogul Chris Lighty killed himself Thursday after a heated argument with his estranged wife in the Bronx, police sources told the Daily News.

Lighty — a longtime manager who worked with the likes of 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes, Diddy, Ja Rule and Mariah Carey — walked away from the argument after declaring “I’m tired of this,” before shooting himself in the head behind his South Riverdale home about 11:30 a.m., the sources said.

Officials of the Fire Service and National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) were on Thursday evening battling to put out a fire that broke out from a bust pipeline at Arepo village in Ogun.

The fire was allegedly caused by suspected vandals who burst the pipelines on Thursday to siphon petroleum products.

General Overseer, The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has said some people are impersonating him on Facebook.

He said the impersonators were fond of demanding money from unsuspecting members of the public and he (Adeboye) urged people to verify the authenticity of messages credited to him before heeding to such instructions.

He said, “Please be very careful what you easily fall for. There are some persons going around creating false Facebook pages or names, claiming they are Pastor E. A. Adeboye.

Nollywood’s Stephanie Okereke Linus vs pop princess Christian Aguilera. Both ladies are rocking the Christian Louboutin Exclu 140 lace and satin slingbacks. The gorgeous shoes will set you back (N128,000)

Stephanie rocked hers with a gorgeous black cocktail dress for a recent promo shoot, while Christina rocked her’s last year for a red carpet event.

Roman Abramovich Wins £3bn High Court Battle

Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich has won his multi-billion pound court battle with his former friend and business partner, Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky.
Mr Berezovsky, 66, was seeking more than £3bn damages after accusing the 45-year-old Russian billionaire businessman of blackmail, breach of trust and breach of contract.

The legal fight centred on deals done in Russia following the break-up of the Soviet Union two decades ago.
Mr Berezovsky claimed Mr Abramovich had "intimidated" him into selling shares in Russian oil company Sibneft at a fraction of their value.

The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) joins millions of Nigerians to empathize with the family of the late Cynthia Osokogu who was lured by friends she met on facebook to Lagos where she was brutalized and eventually killed.
We also commend the Nigeria Police for the professional investigation that led to the arrest of the two young men who admitted openly to have committed the heinous crime.

This incident happened yesterday afternoon at Adeniji Adele, Dolphin Estate, Phase 2. A little girl ran into a woman's shop crying. The woman asked her why she was crying, but the little girl couldn't really express herself. She just kept pointing at a particular direction, and crying. Then a few minutes later, the shop owner saw a man approaching her shop and calling on the girl to follow him. The woman asked the man who he was and why he was after the girl.

The Director of Family Health in the Federal Ministry of Health, Dr. Bridget Okoeguale, said this in an interview on Wednesday in Abuja at the 47th National Council Meeting of the Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria, where Mr. Oladele Olaniyi succeeded Mrs. Lami Buba as President.

She said, “The Federal Government is also committed to reducing maternal mortality rate in the country.

LUTH’s Tuberculosis Observation Unit Razed

A mystery fire on Thursday night razed the Direct Observation Therapy Centre for Tuberculosis of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital in Idi Araba, Lagos.The fire was said to have been caused by an electric spark.
The fire raged for over an hour while fire fighters were said to have responded after a number of distress calls were made.

Attempts to obtain comments from senior officials of LUTH did not succeed as they did not respond to calls to their phones.

Nigeria's Yakubu Adesokan Wins Gold At The Paralympics

Yakubu Adesokan of Nigeria shows off his gold medal after setting a new world record during the Men's 48kg Powerlifting on day 1 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Excel. Way to go!!!

Popular Nigerian Actor, Rich Oganiru Kills Wife, Confesses In Kuje Prison

According to National Enquirer magazine, Rich Oganiru`s name might not really ring a bell again but he is one of Nollywood`s very good actors and stakeholders. In fact, he prides himself as one of the pioneering members of the Actors Guild of Nigeria and has starred in over 300 movies.

Please look at his pictures again if you`re still in doubt because he`s presently battling a murder scandal for his alleged involvement in the complicity leading to the death of a very rich Abuja based multimillionaire businesswoman believed to be his wife.

Personnel records of former and current members of Nigeria's top domestic spy agency, including home addresses and names of immediate family members, leaked onto the Internet in a threatening message that claimed to come from a radical Islamist sect that's killed hundreds of people this year alone, The Associated Press has learned.

A photo appears to show a child being attacked by a large snake as a cameraman stands by and films without assisting the victim. Some versions of the photo include the National Geographic. Is this photo real or is it a hoax?

A 16 year-old Miss Nwanneka Odah was, yesterday, beheaded by a three -man gang suspected to be ritual killers at Nawfia in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State.

This came as the Awka branch manager of a new generation bank, (name withheld), Mr. Tochukwu Nnadi, was yesterday kidnapped about 7.30am on his way to the office.

The British government has stripped a London university of its right to sponsor visas for overseas students, leaving thousands of students facing possible deportation.
London Metropolitan University had its Highly Trusted Status — which allowed it to sponsor visas for students from outside the European Union — revoked by the UK Border Agency on Wednesday over alleged failings in its procedures.

This is the latest report coming from the camp of Idiagbonya Osarere Deborah better known as Debbie, who is suffering from breast cancer, is that she has started her treatment at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH).

A source confirmed that Debbie has started treatment with the ‘Chemo-Therapy’ at the hospital. We learnt that the chemo treatment would precede the main surgical operation to remove the cancer.

However, sources say that she still needs money to complete her treatment, but she had to start treatments because of the time frame she has to complete the surgery in order to survive.

She has begged Nigerians to pray for her to survive the surgery.

Donations can still be made to her.

Cheryl Cole And Will.i.am Hurt In Car Crash

Cheryl Cole and Will.i.am have been involved in a car crash in Los Angeles on their way home from a recording session.
The popstars were left with whiplash and bloody noses after the smash which happened early on Wednesday.
According to reports, Will.i.am was driving a Cadillac which hit a parked car. Cole was in the front passenger seat.

Ogbonna Amadi was the Group Entertainment editor of Vanguard Newspaper. He had been a veteran entertainment journalist for over two decades. He died yesterday evening, August 29th, at a hospital in Apapa after suffering serious Asthma Attack. May he rest in peace.

Wednesday, 29 August 2012

CRAZY: Man almost died posting himself to his girlfriend

A Chinese man, Hu Seng, almost died when a stupid birthday surprise for his girlfriend went totally wrong.

He nearly suffocated to death after mailing himself to his girlfriend’s office in a sealed box – which got lost in the post for three hours

The Paralympics opening ceremony has begun with a spectacular display of dancing and a "big bang", watched by some 80,000 spectators.

Professor Stephen Hawking opened the event, speaking of the quest for understanding the universe.

Akin Temple is the younger brother of Billionaire chief Mike Adenuga's wife, Titi Adenuga.

Akin Adewale, said to be in his mid 40's died today at Reddington hospital from complications caused by diabetes and high blood pressure.

He's survived by his wife and two kids. May his soul rest in peace...

SHOCKER: A married pastor infects multiple church members with HIV

An American pastor named Lamar Davis was arrested, for allegedly passing the HIV virus to unsuspecting female church members, Nollywoodgossip has learned from Mediatakeout.

We learned that the married pastor is the former pastor of Full Gospel Baptist Church in Atlanta.

THE $15MILLION USD BRIBE IS MINE -- ANDY UBA.

There’s a new twist in the contest in who owns the $15 million bribe that is reported to have been given by the convicted James Ibori, former Delta State governor, gave to former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Nuhu Ribadu.

According to Premium Times, Andy Uba, former special adviser to former President Olusegun Obasanjo and two time governorship candidate in Anambra State has today laid claims to the bribe money.
Dr. Andy Uba has gone to court with the hopes of recovering what he claims is his.

England Captain Andrew Strauss Retires

England test captain Andrew Strauss has retired from all forms of cricket with immediate effect.
Strauss, 35, said during a press conference at Lord's that his decision was motivated by a drop in his batting form.
He denied it was related to the furore over Kevin Pietersen, who was axed from the side weeks ago after sending text messages to the South African team.

Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Ikemefuna Okoye

The police in Ogun on Tuesday paraded Pastor Michael Oyewole (29) and Mathew Akiode (30) at the command’s headquarters Eleweran, for allegedly exhuming human skull in Sabo, Abeokuta.

The state Commissioner of Police, Ikemefuna Okoye, told journalists that Akiode was caught committing the offence in the midnight.

Okoye added that after Akiode’s arrest, the suspect confessed that he was sent to get the skull by the pastor.

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Banky W, Rotimi, Skales & Wizkid Woo Fans in Washington DC! Watch Highlights From the Show

Here are some highlights of Banky W, Rotimi, Skales & Wizkid getting turnt up on stage at their Washington DC show.

Enjoy.

New Video: Da Grin Feat. Style P, Nasty Jay & SDC – If I Die Remix

The video was directed by Kemi Adetiba on location in Lagos and New York. The single “If I Die Remix” features US Rapper, Styles P of the LOX, Nasty Jay and Show Dem Camp and is slated for Dagrin‘s post-humous album.

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LAUTECH Appoints Tinubu As Chancellor

Former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has been appointed as the new Chancellor of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, Ogbomosho. His appointment was contained in a statement issued in Ibadan on Tuesday by Festus Adedayo, the special Adviser on Media to the Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi.

As he's the figurehead of Nigerian Afrobeats, it feels appropriate that D'banj's debut UK headline show takes place on the final day of the Notting Hill carnival. Alongside the usual dancehall and soca, a good proportion of the anthems that fuelled this year's sound systems and floats are the hits that have propelled the rise of Afrobeats in the UK: Atumpan's The Thing, Ice Prince's Oleku and, of course, D'Banj's own Oliver Twist, a song of such popular reach that it even made it on to EastEnders.

The Paralympic flame has reached outer London as part of a 24-hour torch relay to herald the start of the 2012 Games.

Four national flames, kindled last week, were united in a cauldron at a ceremony in Stoke Mandeville - the spiritual home of the Paralympics.

A flame lit from that cauldron is being carried 92 miles from Buckinghamshire to London's Olympic Stadium.

Here is a chance to listen to the full versions of Ice Prince‘s new single “Aboki”, both produced by Chopstix.

Enjoy!

Watch the Highlights of Love Afrobeats Festival 2012

The Love Afrobeats Festival at the HMV Apollo, London took place on Sunday, August 26, 2012 with an array of “Afrobeats” artists like the rising starlet, Ezi Emela amongst others. Enjoy!!!

Arraigned For Homosexual Rape, Bestwood Chukwuemeka, 28, blames alcohol for his misdeeds.

Arraigned For Homosexual Rape, Bestwood Chukwuemeka, 28, Claims Alcohol Caused Him To Think He Was With His Girlfriend

A 28-year-old man, Bestwood Chuckwuemeka, was arraigned on Monday at a Karu Magistrates’ Court for sodomy.

The police prosecutor, Cpl. Umar Mohammed, told the court that on August 8, a man from Gidan Mangoro, Abuja, reported to the divisional headquarters, Karshi, Abuja, of the action of the accused person.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has scored his administration high, saying he achieved all that he set out to do as President between 1999 and 2007.
Obasanjo said this in Lagos on Tuesday after delivering a lecture titled, ‘Leadership foundation and underpinning’ as the guest speaker at the forum of the Nigeria Leadership Initiative.

He said after observing that Nigeria was at the precipice and under heavy debt, he focused on holding the country together, securing debt relief and improving the image of the country.

Details Emerge Indicating Bart Nnaji Was Forced To Resign Due To Ethical Challenges On His Part

His resignation was made known in a terse message from the Presidency, which indicated that President Jonathan has accepted the resignation.

The resignation came at a time the power sector was showing some improvement in power delivery, with electricity production reaching levels of over 4000 megawatts it had not reached in a decade.

A statement by Dr Reuben Abati, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, said the disengagement of Nnaji was with immediate effect.

The much anticipated and colourful Notting Hill Carnival 2012, which took place on Monday 27th of August did not disappoint as it shook London to the foundation and was really fun filled. I was opportuned to be part of it with my friends and took some really lovely pictures.

The Imo State Police command said yesterday that investigation into the murder of a former director of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Chief Charles Nwosu has commenced.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Vitalis Onugu, who spoke with Daily Trust in Owerri, said the former CBN official was shot along Douglas road, Owerri last Sunday, by unidentified gunmen, adding that the command received the report around 10.am of the same day. He said Chief Nwosu was driving in his car when the gunmen shot him.

An Indian company has launched what it claims is the country's first vagina tightening cream, saying it will make women feel "like a virgin" again. The company says it is about empowering women, but critics say it is doing the opposite. The BBC's Rajini Vaidyanathan in Mumbai reports.

President Goodluck Jonathan will inaugurate crude oil production in Anambra State on Thursday to mark the beginning of inland basin crude oil production in Nigeria.

A programme of events for the one-day state visit of the President to Anambra, released on Monday, showed that he would also inaugurate three private industries at the Harbour Industrial Estate and the River Port in Onitsha.

Comic Russell Brand is dating former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell after the pair met at the closing ceremony of the Olympics, according to reports.

The pair have been spotted together in Hampstead, north London, and at Hampton Court Palace, but a friend of the singer said they were "just friends who have been out a couple of times".
Halliwell recently admitted she had her eye on a new man but refused to go into details.

The coveted list of one of Africa’s biggest and most prestigious award music shows – The Headies (Hip Hop World Awards) has just been released. A few weeks ago, the organizers of the show announced Omawumi and MI as hosts of the show slated to take place on Saturday 20th October 2012 at Exhibition Center, Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Pop sensations, P-Square and alternative singer Bez have emerged artistes with the highest nominations for this year’s Haedies, both being nominated in 6 different categories. P-Square and Bez are closely followed by Ice Prince, Praiz, Davido and Wizkid, who have 4 nods each. See for yourself which of your favorite entertainers made the list.

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