Arik Air passengers sleep on the floor at Lagos international airport

Stranded Arik Air passengers were yesterday forced to sleep on the floor while waiting at the Lagos Murtala Mohammed International airport.

One of the affected passengers, Tonye Ibiama shared the photos on Facebook and wrote:

I have not seen this type of wickedness from an airline. After people will say buy Naija to grow the Naira yet the naija is too mean to its own people. 

How do you keep your passengers from 6am to the time of this write up without a word at the Lagos international airport? People have slept over night there without answers. I am a victim and this is my last with Arik air. I have tried so much but who send me?
When you approach NCAA to complain, they don't even seem to have a hold or make this airline to speak to someone. Even the consumer protection means nothing in this country. God help us. Arik is a joke.

Checkout Hon Jibrin Massive Slam To Buhari For Celebrating Dogara

Abdulmumin Jibrin could not understand why President Muhammadu Buhari, who is the head of a government that said it wants to pay whistle-blowers, will now come out openly and be showering praises on Speaker Yakubu Dogara, after all the revelations he made against the speaker. #

He said he can't understand President Buhari's actions these days. His words:

See Man That Got Married On The 24th and He Mysteriously Died On The 25th

This is so so sad. According to his friend who broke the news, the guy got married on the 24th of December, 2016 in Kastina State and died the following day, 25th of December, 2016 as he was returning to his base.

Woman allegedly stabbed husband to death on Christmas day because he couldn't provide for the family (Photos)

According to Facebook user, Prince Uchenna Ahanotu, who shared the story, a woman stabbed her husband to death on Christmas day because he could not provide for the family
This happened in Majidun Awori, lkorodu Lagos. The woman was been arrested by the police. More photos after the cut...

Despite Bench Warrant, Oluwo Of Iwo Insists He Won’t Appear In Court

The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulraheed Akanbi, has said he will not appear before a Magistrate’s Court in Osogbo, Osun State, which on Tuesday last week, issued a bench warrant for his arrest.

The monarch also declared that he was not involved in Internet fraud, known as Yahoo Yahoo, contrary to the allegation against him in a case before the court.

The Magistrate’s court, presided over by Mr. Olusola Aluko, had, on December 20, issued a bench warrant for the arrest of the traditional ruler for refusing to appear in court in a case instituted against him by the Oluwo of Iwo Oke, Oba Kadiri Adeoye.


Speaking with a Punch correspondent on Sunday, Oba Akanbi said he was not a fraudster and would not appear before Aluko, alleging that the case had been compromised.

The monarch equally alleged that some monarchs, who were afraid of his rising fame, were using the traditional ruler in his domain to fabricate lies against him with the aim of destroying his reputation.

He said, “It is a shame on the judiciary to have such magistrate. There is no indictment; no case at all; somebody just brought a worthless paper before you. It is a civil case and you are relying on that to issue a warrant of arrest.

“I am not a criminal. Some people want to tarnish my name and they cooked up a lie that I am into Yahoo Yahoo. I am not. Can one be a monarch and still be doing Yahoo Yahoo? What do I need that for?

“The police commissioner is being represented in court, this is a civil matter; I was also represented in court by some traditional rulers and about five lawyers. Why didn’t he issue a bench warrant against the CP, who is the respondent in the case or was the CP present in court?

“All he just wants is to tarnish my name. That means it has a political undertone.”

The monarch said his achievements within a year of ascending the throne had intimidated some people including  some monarchs, who he did not mention.

The magistrate had threatened to issue a bench warrant against the Iwo monarch on December 2 if Oba Akanbi failed to appear before the court on December 20.

The monarch did not appear in court but was represented by his counse

Nigerian Army Pose With Boko Haram Flag

In fact we are also carrying the flag with them in spirit. Talk about brave men. May God keep guiding our soldiers and preserve their lives. When you defeat enemies of a nation, you dance. Well done guys!! Standing ovation!!! More photos....

Fleeing Boko Haram Commander Arrested In Lagos

Leaders of the heartless terrorists gang are on the run. One of the fleeing leaders recently dislodged in Sambisa forest in Borno State was arrested on Saturday in Ikorodu area of Lagos.

“You must maintain the momentum of the operation. We must pursue the terrorists wherever they are. We must not allow them to regroup.”

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai disclosed the arrest on Sunday at the re-opening of two major roads in the state closed since 2013 at the height of the activities of the insurgents.

NAN reports that the roads are Maiduguri-Gubio-Damasak and Maiduguri-Monguno-Baga.

Buratai charged troops in the North East to pursue the fleeing Boko Haram men and intercept them.

He said in spite of the take over of the terrorists’ last strong hold in the Sambisa forest as announced by President Muhammadu Buhari, “we have no time to waste”.

The chief of army staff described the seven-year fight against the Boko Haram terrorists as “quite sober and touchy”, saying that a number of officers and soldiers had lost their lives in the war.

He prayed for the repose of their souls and vowed that the army would recommit itself to the fight until “remnants’’ of the terrorists were cleared.

Checkout What DJ Cuppy Said about Victor Anichebe

DJ Cuppy has never spoken about her relationship to professional footballer Victor Anichebe publicly.
In her interview with Ebuka Obi-Uchendu on Rubbin Minds yesterday, she talked about him, how they met and lots more. Watch video after the cut.

Buhari’s friend, General Isa, returns N170m of looted funds

                                   

A close friend of President Muhammadu Buhari and chieftain of the ruling APC, Brig.Gen. Jafaru Isa (retd.), has returned N170m to the Federal Government.

Isa, who is a former military governor of Kaduna State, was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in January for allegedly receiving N170m from the embattled former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
He was, however, released by the EFCC after returning N100m to the commission with a promise to pay the balance of N70m.

A reliable source at the EFCC told Punch that he has paid all. “I can confirm to you that Jafaru Isa has returned the balance of N70m to the Federal Government’s purse. This brings the total amount of money he has returned to N170m.”

The retired general, who was a member of Buhari’s 19-man transition committee, was arrested around the same time the then National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Olisa Metuh, was detained for allegedly receiving N400m from Dasuki.


While Jafaru cooperated immediately, Metuh was denying and using ex-President Jonathan as cover

Checkout Yemi Alade Epic Christmas Present

Singer Yemi Alade via her Snapchat shared sex toys she got as Christmas gift from a friend.
More photos below...

Kano State girl, Rahma Haruna, who gained international attention recently, is dead

19-year-old Rahma Haruna, whose limb stopped developing when she was 6 months have died.

The Kano state born has been living in a bowl all her life, which her family transport her around in.  Shamsuddeen Lukman Abubakar shared the news on Facebook.

 

Father strangles 14-year-old son, attempts to poison daughter in Abuja

A 44-year-old man, identified as Sunday Ibrahim, has alleged strangled his 14-year-old son, Musa Ibrahim, to death, following the dissolution of the couple’s marriage by a court in Abuja.
His act, which happened in Kabusa village in Apo area of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, was said to be an ‘unimaginable show of heartlessness and an extreme case of hatred for his ex-spouse’, the Sun reports.


The FCT Commissioner of Police, CP, Mohammed Mustapha, confirmed the incident on Friday, saying the court granted the ex-wife custody of the couple’s children.

According to him, Ibrahim’s primary reason for the abominable act was to cause the ex-wife absolute heartbreak and ensure that she would never see the teenage son again.

The CP said,

 “After killing the son, Ibrahim ran to the house of his uncle, Haruna Isah, who resides at Airport road, Abuja, to confess that he had killed Musa. 

Isah promptly reported the matter at the Ido Police Station. He also arrested Ibrahim and handed him over to the Apo Police Station, from where the case was subsequently transferred to the homicide section of the FCT Criminal Investigation Department of the police command. 

When detectives took Ibrahim back to his residence to conduct a search, they discovered the sandals of the deceased teenager in the father’s room,” the CP stated, assuring that the suspect would be charged to court soon.

Isah, on his part, recalled that he brought him (the suspect) to Abuja and trained him.

He said, “I was aware that his wife was no longer with him again. It was one fateful day that Sunday Ibrahim came to my house early in the morning and confessed to me that he had strangled his son, Musa Ibrahim, and wanted me to help him.

“I was deeply shocked and momentarily confused. When I regained my sense, I quickly ran to Ido police station on airport road to make a report. 

I also arrested him and handed him over to the police. In the statement he made to the police, he said he did it to punish his ex-wife,” Isah confirmed.

Meanwhile, reports say Ibrahim had previously attempted to kill his 17-year-old daughter, Maimuna Ibrahim, by serving her poisoned food, although, she did not eat the food, after which Ibrahim threw the poisoned food away.


Speaking on the incident, Ibrahim’s ex-wife, Zanaib Ibrahim said, “I sued my former husband for divorce and the court dissolved our marriage in 2015.

“The court granted me custody of our six children, to take care of them. But my ex-husband had been monitoring Musa.
“He went to where the boy was learning tailoring and bought him suya and soft drink, which he used to deceive and lure him away and then strangled him.
“He did it to punish me. I waited for my late son but I didn’t see him,” she sobbed and continued, saying, “I went to meet the man who was training him, Umar Maitalata, who told me that my ex-husband took him away after the close of work.
“I called my ex-husband’s phone four times but he refused to pick my calls.
“The following day, I saw him and asked about my late son. He said that the boy was dead; it was somebody who showed me the corpse of my son at Kabusa farm.
“My ex-husband is an evil person and not a responsible husband. He attempted to poison my first daughter Maimuna, but she noticed the poison in the food and did not eat it.
“I want justice to be done over the death of my late son Musa Ibrahim,” she lamented.
In his confession, Ibrahim, an indigene of Adari Local Government Area, Kogi State said, “I was having misunderstanding with my wife.
“She was not contented with the money I gave her. Then, suddenly she packed her things and left my house. She sued for divorce and the court dissolved the marriage.
“So I took our son Musa to Ondo, to hide him there. But she traced him to the place and took him back and registered him to learn tailoring.
“I went to where Musa was learning the trade. I bought suya and soft drink for him and then took him away.
“I strangled my son, Musa, to punish my ex-wife.
“Immediately after killing him, I ran to a native doctor to perform some rituals for me. I also ran to my uncle, Haruna Isah and confessed to him that I had strangled my son and he got me arrested.
“I want my family to forgive me for the evil I have done,” the suspect pleaded

Teenager Caught And Stripped Naked For Stealing A Chicken

A teenager was caught stealing chickens yesterday in Ikorodu, Lagos.
The chicken was then hung on his neck, he was beaten, stripped naked and paraded. More photos after the cut...

Wife strips unclad after she caught her husband with another woman (Photos)

A woman got angry and stripped naked at a popular pub in Rongo area of Nairobi, Kenya after she busted her husband cheating.

According to Mpasho news, the woman who drinks too much was already intoxicated at the time she heard her husband was with another woman.

She then stormed the pub where he was hanging out and went crazy on him by stripping naked because her husband refused to answer her while she was talking.  

Delta State Paid Ibori N250m While In Prison

                                
The Delta State Government paid former Governor James Ibori as much as N250m while he was in jail in the United Kingdom between 2012 and 2016, an investigation has revealed.

Recall that Ibori was convicted on February 27, 2012, after pleading guilty to 10 counts of money laundering and conspiracy to defraud at a Southwark Crown Court, London.

It was learnt that Ibori, who was accused of stealing over £250m, was entitled to life pension being a former governor of Delta state, and in just 5 years Delta has paid him N250m.

Ibori, who served between 1999 and 2007, signed into law the Delta State Governor and Deputy Governor Pension Rights and Other Benefits Law 2005 which was later amended in 2009.

The law makes provision for an ex-governor to be paid N50m per year among other perks.

Defending the payment of the cash to Ibori in 2012, the then Commissioner for Information, Chike Ogeah, said Ibori would continue to be paid N50m until a court nullified his tenure in office.

He said this in reaction to an affidavit deposed to by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission which accused the state government of enriching a man who was in prison.

Funny enough Delta State is one of the states currently struggling to pay salaries to workers and it is sad that the state is owning pensioners, peoples' fathers and mothers who earns few thousands

Scandals That Rocked 2016

Scandals are common occurrences in the entertainment industry and Nigeria is not different. This year, there were a lot of scandals recorded, many of which made headlines for weeks.

Here is a list of the top scandals in the entertainment industry in 2016.

• Don Jazzy Versus Olamide At The Headies

Scandals kicked off on the very first day of the year. At the 2015 Headies, which actually took place on the 1st of January, 2016, there was a lot of drama that led to two power houses in the Nigeria music scene going head to head.

The brouhaha started when Mavin artiste, Reekado Banks won the coveted Next Rated Artiste Category.  This obviously didn’t go down well with Olamide whose YBNL artiste, Lil Kesh appeared 
a bigger favourite in the run up to the show to win the award.

Olamide used his time on stage to throw shade at the event organisers for not giving Lil Kesh the award. He said this while using profanities as he listed all the hit songs Lil Kesh had produced that year alone.

Not long after, Don Jazzy used his own opportunity on stage to get back at Olamide. He said, “Egbon Olamide, if you want the car, come and collect it.” Their war of words continued online where Olamide used Twitter to threaten Don Jazzy.

Days later, the whole fight was squashed, or at least made to look like it was. Billionaire, Aliko Dangote called up the two music titans and settled the rift. The two were seen taking pictures together.

• Tiwa Savage And Tee Billz Divorce

This year also saw celebrity couple Tiwa Savage and Tee Billz embroiled in one of the biggest scandals of the year. Tee Billz lashed out at his wife on Instagram complaining about neglect, accused his wife of having sex with Dr. Sid, Don Jazzy and 2face Idibia, claimed his mother-in-law was a witch and spoke about his fractured relationship with his father.

It was later revealed that he tried committing suicide on the same day. Tiwa Savage in a tell-all interview exclusively released to Pulse on April 28, 2016 accused Tee Billz of neglect, drug use and infidelity.

At the moment, we gather that the two are working on their marriage and might be getting back together soon.

• Between Davido, Sophia Momodu And Dele Momodu

Davido had tried to take his own daughter to Dubai on holiday but refused to take the mother along. This little incident quickly turned into a big issue.

Sophia, the mother of the child accused the pop star’s family of ‘baby napping’ and had quickly contacted her popular uncle, Dele Momodu. Instantly, Davido and his family were accosted at the airport and were not allowed to fly until the case was settled.

Even after the truce was called between Davido’s family and Sophia Momodu’s family, the pop star has been taunting the veteran journalist and Ovation publisher Dele Momodu by calling out his name in his songs.

• Wizkid And Binta Diallo’s Baby Daddy Drama

Pop singer Wizkid has surely been in a lot of baby mama drama this year. Back in February, it was revealed that Wizkid had allegedly fathered a child with a Guinean woman named Binta Diamond Diallo who stays in America.

Despite the baby boy being named after him Wizkid swiftly denied fathering a child. Binta Diamond Diallo fired back by saying that Wizkid is a deadbeat dad who has not seen his son.

There has been no statement from Wizkid after that but the scandal did leave a mark on the pop star.

• Burna Boy had baby daddy drama too

It all started when a lady, named Uju Stella, accused the singer of allegedly impregnating and abandoning her. Burna Boy, in response to the allegation, made a short video clip where he suggested he only slept with her once.

Uju Stella also claimed Burna Boy stormed her apartment, broke her door and threatened her after she made it public that she is with his child. Uju Stella then proceeded to drag his mum into the drama accusing her of trying to get her terminate the pregnancy. It seemed as though Stella’s story could be questionable as she suddenly went underground with her claims.

• Rahama Sadau Expelled From Kannywood

What seemed like a simple hug in a musical video has landed a rising star in trouble. Actors, directors, movie lovers and Twitter went into an intense conversation about the unexpected ban of Kannywood actress, Rahama Sadau.

According to the Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria, Sadau was expelled for featuring in a romantic music video by Jos born singer, ClassiQ. Her expulsion was considered by many as partial and sexist.

• Emeka Ike Wants His Wife Back

Popular Nollywood actor, Emeka Ike had been having a turbulent time with his marriage though he had kept it very well under wraps. But his whole marital woes splashed into the headlines when he went to court begging for his wife to return home.

His wife, Emma had sometime in 2015 approached the court to dissolve the 16 years union between her and the Nollywood actor on grounds of incessant battery. The actor had vehemently denied the allegation, and begged the court not to separate them, saying “I still love my wife’’. The issue is still in the courts.

• Seun Egbegbe And The Mobile Phone Heist

It was a shock to many when pictures of the movie producer, Seun Egbegbe went viral. In it, he was seen beaten up and badly bruised with blood dripping from his mouth. The story was that he had entered a shop at the popular Computer village and attempted to make away with nine high end mobile phones.

The cost of the phones was totaled at N4.5m. The movie maker has since been charged to court where he has been granted bail. The case is set to continue next year.

As the story of the phone theft went viral, his name was also being linked to another theft of $3,000 from a trader at a shop in Ibadan, the capital city of Oyo State.

List compiled by Hazeez Balogun/Independentnig.com

23-Year Old Kidnaps Nephew For N4m Ransom

A 23-years-old man, Kamal Bala Yunusa, has been arrested by the Katsina State Police Command in connection with alleged kidnap of his three-year-old nephew.

The victim’s mother and Kamal are reportedly of the same parents.

According to the command, the child was rescued from a hotel in Katsina, where he had been drugged with “a cough mixture,” before the police revived him in a hospital at about 3 am on Friday.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Salisu Agaisa, told journalists during a parade of Kamal and another suspect, Muhammed Abubakar Sadiq, on Friday evening, that both suspects, along with two other suspects, Abubakar Idris and Dabo Muhammed, said to be in Kaduna, “conspired to kidnap the child for a ransom of N4m from Tundun Wada area in Kaduna.”


The suspects were also accused of stealing the Peugeot 407 with which they allegedly ferried the victim from Kaduna.

Kamal said his intention was to sell the car for N700,000, but that he only brought the toddler and the other suspects to Katsina to divert attention from his main intention.

According to the command, efforts were being made by the police to return the boy to Kadun