Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu's Palace on fire

                                                          
There was reportedly a fire outbreak at Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu's palace, earlier today. The Lagos Monarch was immediately taken to a safety place, as the Lagos State Fire Service were alleged to be on their way to the Palace.

However, most people are linking the fire incidence, to what he did to the Ooni of Ife at a function recently.

             

Mast falls on church building during Sunday service in Akwa Ibom (photos)

Just few days after a UNIUYO mast fell on a building, with no casualty recorded, some students of Heritage Polytechnic, who were worshiping at the school's chapel on Sunday, escaped being crushed, after a mast fell on the building. 

Here are more photos from the scene of the incident; 

Corps Member Breaks Into Bank ATM

The Police in Kogi have arrested a Youths Corps member, Aka-Jude Tersoo, for breaking into the ATM platform of the Lokoja branch of the Eco Bank Plc.

A statement issued on Tuesday in Lokoja by the state police command said that Tersoo was arrested at about 2:30 a.m. while breaking the ATM machine along with another suspect, Godwin Idih.

The statement which detailed achievements of the police command in March and April, said that Tersoo and Idih were caught in the act by a police patrol team on duty which promptly arrested them.

The incident happened on April 26.

The statement signed by the state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP William Aya, said items recovered from the suspects include a digger, axe and one iron pipe.

Others are: six ATM cards of different banks belonging to individuals.

The statement said that police also arrested one Abimaje Yakubu while attempting to collect N8.4 million with a cloned cheque across the counter of one of the commercial banks in Lokoja.

Police said that the suspect who hailed from Abocho, Dekina Local Government Area, had approached the bank with the aim of collecting the money from the account of one Mr Victor Edomwande, of FAVA Travels, Ikoyi, Lagos.

When contacted, the account owner denied issuing the cheque and the suspect was promptly held by the bank officials and later handed over to the police.

I'm Still Single Because Men Don't Have The Balls To Walk Up To Me- Yvonne Okoro

                            
In an interview during the launch of Glam Africa Magazine in Accra, Ghana, Yvonne Okoro explained why she has remained single, atleast in the last two years. According to the actress, she is ready to date, but she thinks men don;t have he balls of walking up to her. She said;
“The issue is men don’t have balls to come forward to ask me out because they think I am already hooked or perhaps I am very high maintenance.
“Also, I may still be single because most people think celebrities are spoilt for choice when it comes to choosing partners but that is a very wrong perception.
“A good number of celebs are single because they are confused as to who to accept in their life. You see, you are not sure if the person is coming in because of your fame and money or the person wants to be with you because of real love.

“It is not about money but if a man is not brave enough to come forward then I do not think I want to be with such a person.
“Anyway, who wants to be with a timid man? She queried.
When asked if she had met her dream man, Yvonne said “No I haven’t but I hope to meet him very soon.”

Majek Fashek pictured with Pastor Paul Adefarasi of House on the Rock Church

                       

Ex-drug adict and Reggae star Majek Fashek was pictured with Pastor Paul Adefarasi, the founder of House on the Rock Church. He is looking much healthier and seems to have added some weight!

Lai Mohammed congratulates Anthony Joshua

Nigeria's Minister for Information, Lai Mohammed, has congratulated world's new heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, for defeating Ukrainian boxing star, Wladimir Klitschko, in last weekend match.

In a congratulatory message Tuesday, Mohammed said government was particularly disposed to the idea of hosting the Nigerian-born British heavyweight king, since he has said he is looking forward to giving something back to the country, according to News Agency of Nigeria.
Lai who quoted Joshua who is proud of his Nigerian heritage, said;

''My heart is in Nigeria, My heart is in Britain. I am a Nigerian man by blood, yes,'' the Minister quoted Joshua as saying in a recent interview, during which he also listed the secret of his success as pounded yam, eba and egusi - all Nigerian cuisine.

The Minister, who drew serious flak for his jollof rice goof recently, further hailed Joshua for his humility and undying spirit by coming off the canvas, after he was knocked down by Klitschko in the sixth round to win by a Technical Knock Out in the 11th round of the rip-roaring fight.

The Ogun State-born pugilist stunned the world on Saturday when he defeated Ukranian Wladimir Klitschko to become the unified Heavyweight Champion in front of a record 90,000 spectators at London’s Wembley Stadium.

Anthony Joshua reportedly got N8.2Billion for beating Klitschko

British-Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua  got the sum of £15 million (N8.2 billion) for beating Wladimir Klitschko last weekend – the biggest purse earned by a British fighter on home soil.

Only Ricky Hatton has picked up more in one night, as he earned in excess of £15 million for his clash with Floyd Mayweather Jnr in 2007 in Las Vegas.

The heavyweight clash at Wembley Stadium generated huge interest, which reach 1.5 million sales on pay-per-view, eclipsing the previous record of 1.15 milliom for Mayweather’s clash with
Manny Pacquiao in 2015, which was 100,000 above the American’s fight with Hatton.
 Joshua’s defence of the IBF belt against Klitschko, generated gate receipts worth about £7 million.

US television rights sold for almost £2.4 million, with Showtime and HBO sharing the rights.
German TV RTL has also paid about £4 million to broadcast the event in the country where Ukrainian Klitschko is a star.

More than £1 million was pumped in by sponsors, while merchandising broke the £1 million barrier to deliver an eye-watering total well in excess of £40 million.

Nigerian Drug Smuggler, Onyebuchi, Shot Dead By Indonesia Security Forces

An alleged notorious drug smuggler, Douglas Hope Onyebuchi, aka Kabaka, who was a suspect in a big drug smuggling case in Kelapa, North Jakarta, has been shot dead. He was said to have been killed after resisting arrest last Wednesday.

Jakarta police chief, Insp. Gen. M. Iriawan said Onyebuchi's Indonesian wife, Yani Andriani was arrested as she has been confirmed through their surveillance to be part of the cartel.
On why Onyebuchi was killed, he said, "During his arrest, he fought back and tried to grab one of the officers' guns. Therefore, we had no choice but to take him down."

Anthony Joshua to have stadium and street named after him in Nigeria

Anthony Joshua is set to have a stadium named after him in Nigeria. The Sagamu International Stadium is set to honour Joshua following his 11th round stoppage of Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley on Saturday night.
Yinka Mafe, the majority leader of the State House of Assembly in the Ogun State government in Nigeria, was among those who watched Joshua's win in an open air viewing event.
  Joshua's parents hail from the Ogun State region of Nigeria. According to ESPN , Mafe has vowed to rename the stadium after Joshua, while the popular Cinema Street will also bear his name.

Joshua's great grandfather, Omo-Oba Daniel Adebambo Joshua, built the cinema that sits on the road during the 1950s.

"We are proud of what he has achieved as a son of Sagamu, and we will be happy to do our own little bit to show our appreciation and support for him," Mafe said.

Pandemonium In Jos Hospital As Dead Man Grabs Brother’s Hand In Mortuary

                         
There was pandemonium, yesterday, in Plateau Specialist Hospital, Jos, mortuary when a dead man, Choji Zeng, who was being dressed up for burial by his younger brother, Mr. Gyang Zeng, grabbed the brother’s hand.
Family members, who had participated in the washing of the corpse, ran out in panic when they saw the dead Choji holding tight to Gyang’s hand.
The confusion attracted mortuary attendants, who came in and separated the brothers, who had lived together at Ungwan Juma’a Abattoir in Jos metropolis until Choji, 35, died after a brief illness.
Gyang, who confirmed the unusual incident, said after bathing his brother, he was dressing him with white cloth, when the corpse grabbed his hands. He said it was a mortuary attendant that forced the dead hands off him.

Relations and neighbours, who witnessed the incident, also confirmed it.
Gyang revealed that when the deceased held his hands, he asked him: “Choji, why did you hold my hand, you want me to join you or what?”
One of the mortuary attendants said that it was not the first time such a thing will happen in the mortuary.
Mr. Benjamin Oche, a neighbour of the two brothers, who also witnessed the incident, said before Choji died, both brothers had a misunderstanding over the land they inherited from their parents.
However, no foul play was being suspected in Choji’s death.

Ex-Governor Sule Lamido Arraigned In Court

Immediate past governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido, was on Tuesday morning docked for allegedly inciting his supporters to violence.

Lamido was docked on a four-count charge at a court in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital.

The Peoples Democratic Party leader is accused of inciting his supporters to violence in the build up to local government elections set to hold in Jigawa on July 1.

He has been in police custody in Kano since Sunday morning following a petition by Jigawa govt. The former governor was taken from Kano to Jigawa on Tuesday morning for trial.

On Monday, the PDP faction led by Ahmed Makarfi demanded Mr. Lamido’s release and accused the ruling APC of witch-hunt. They are not bother about the inciting statement he allegedly made.

Critics Accusing Me Of Sleeping At Public Functions Don't Know I Only PRETEND- Kano Governor

Kano State Governor says he is not bowing to blackmailers who said he was not working but sleeping. Governor Abdullahi Ganduje stated this during an interactive session with labour unions as part of May Day celebration at the Government House, Kano.‎

He said that his political opponents could  not differentiate between sleeping and pretending.‎

“My opponents always complain that I sleep at public functions but I want them to try and differentiate between the two.

‎”Political blackmail is not an issue to me because I am used to it and will continue to work for the good people of the state,” he said.‎

The governor’s critics had been accusing him of sleeping in most  public functions.