EFCC arraigns Youth Corps member, two others for cybercrime

 

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, February 3, 2015 arraigned the trio of Solomon Uchendu, Ndubisi Agu and Uchendo Chikwadu before Justice  D. V.Agishir of the Federal High Court sitting in Enugu, Enugu State for offences bordering on obtaining by false pretence and Advanced Fee Fraud.   

The suspects, who were living at 4, Coal City University Close, Independence Layout, Enugu, were arrested by operatives of the EFCC following intelligence report over their alleged involvement in Internet crime.  

Norway to jail people who offer food, money or shelter to homeless people, to make begging illegal

 

 

Norway has proposed a law which would make it illegal to help people begging on the street. 

The draft for the anti-begging law would not only make it a crime to ask for money, but also to help those who beg.

The rules will state that those offering money, food or shelter to beggars will also face up to a year in prison

EFCC declares former Adamawa governor, Murtala Nyako wanted

Former governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako has been declared wanted by the anti- graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Also wanted by the EFCC is the son of the ex-governor, Abdul Aziz Murtala Nyako, a retired Naval officer.

Both are wanted in a case of criminal conspiracy, stealing, abuse of office and money laundering.

 

Nasir El-rufai son set to wed in March 2015

Mallam Nasir El-rufai's 27-year-old son, Bello El-rufai will be getting married to his beau Regina, come next month.  Congrats to them!

Bobbi Kristina and step brother Nick Gordon were never married, family confirmed drugs were found in her home by Police

Bobbi Kristina with husband/step brother Nick Gordon

 

As Whitney Houston’s daughter Bobbi Kristina fights for her life, a lawyer for father Bobby Brown claims that despite previous reports the couple’s only daughter isn’t and has never been married to step brother Nick Gordon.

Following the death of singing legend Whitney three years ago, Bobbi entered into a relationship with Gordon, who she had grown up with.

Last January the couple announced that they had gotten married, Bobbi Kristina posted photos of their ‘wedding rings’ on social media but their nuptials were never confirmed.

Newly single Cristiano Ronaldo displays oiled-up muscular frame in new campaign for his own fashion line (photos)

 

It is a well known fact that Cristiano Ronaldo is back in the singles market after ending his long term relationship with Russian Irina Shayk.

 

The 29-year-old footballer appeared in brand new images for his Spring/Summer 2015 collection of his own fashion line.

 

Nigeria has the highest number of dual sim phone users in the world - Research

Nigeria has been classified as the country with the highest number of multiple sim users in the world according to a study which was carried out by Open Signal.  They put the number of dual sim phone users at 66 per cent.

 

South Korea has the lowest rate of 0.40 per cent.  See table.

 

 

Boko Haram slits civilians throats, burn down mosque in Cameroon border town

Breaking news from AFP and also from international investigative journalist based in Cameroon, Chief  Bisong Etahoben says Boko Haram militants are going about slitting civilians throats and burning down mosque in a border town in Cameroon.  And that the number of those killed will shock the world.

See their tweets.

 

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Photos: Gov Fashola distributing T-shirts, Recharge Cards along Itire/Lawanson Road, Surulere today

Photos from J Martins adorable son's one year birthday celebration

 

Photos from President Jonathan's campaign rally in Benin, Edo State

See Simon Cowell and his partner, Lauren Silverman as she wows in a slinky black gown at BAT dinner (phitos)

Many people including Simon himself never expected that the music mogul would fall in love, settle down and go ahead to have a child.  But Simon had done all that.

 

Simon who is s confirmed devoted father to his son, Eric, and partner Lauren, had his eyes on her throughout when they graced the British Asian Trust party in London last night.

 

Simon, 55, was casually dressed in a suit with unbuttoned shirt and no tie and had his arm round Lauren, 37, who showed off her slim figure in a floor-length one shoulder black gown.

Former Speaker House of Representative, Hon. Patricia Etteh defects to APC

Patricia Etteh

 

Former Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Patricia Olubunmi Etteh, yesterday defected to the ruling All progressive Congress APC with thousands of her supporters in Irewole, Ayedaade and Isokan Federal constituency in Osun State.

 

The former speaker, in a rally led by the Governor of Osun State, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, drumming support for the candidates of APC in this month’s elections noted that her coming to the party was long overdue.

Family financial burden and peer pressure drove me into crime - Suspect

Suspects

 

Two members of a dreaded armed robbery gang that allegedly specialised in stopping and searching members of the public around the National Theatre in Orile Iganmu area of Lagos State have been arrested by the police, while efforts are on to arrest other members of the gang, who escaped after the police foiled a robbery operation.

 

The two suspects, Olalekan Olamide and Jolly Abienekpen are currently being detained at the Ikeja headquarters of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Lagos State Police command, where investigations targeting the activities of members of the gang are on.

 

Crime and Security gathered that the arrested suspects and other members of their gang were on duty when the divisional police officer in charge of Iponri Police Station received a distress call and sent his men to the scene of the attempted robbery.

PDP paid pastors N6bn to campaign for Jonathan - Gov. Amaechi

 

Rivers State governor, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has alleged that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) bribed some Christian leaders with N6 billion to campaign against the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari.

Amaechi, who doubles as the Director-General of Buhari Presidential Campaign Organisation, made the allegation while speaking at the APC governorship rally held at Emohua, in Emohua Local Government Area of the state, on Tuesday.

Etisalat deal tears family apart

The property

 

The construction of a telecommunication mast at house 45A Olorunsogo Street, Mushin, Lagos, has torn the Olorunsogo family apart.

The property in question is said to belong to the Olorunsogo family, which was bequeathed to Ganiyu and Agbaje Olorunsogo. However, Agbaje said the property belonged to him alone. 

Findings revealed that the duo was formerly managing the house before the Etisalat deal.

Cairo airport on high alert after bombs were found in arrival hall

 

Cairo airport authorities tightened security after finding two bombs near the arrivals hall and a homemade explosive device exploded in the centre of the capital on Tuesday, security officials said.

State news agency MENA quoted Cairo security chief Khaled Youssef as saying the device planted in central Cairo was a sound bomb and that there were no casualties.

The bombs at the airport were detected with electronic devices early on Tuesday and security officials were reviewing video footage to try and determine who planted them, security sources said.

Chadian soldiers retake border town from Boko Haram

 

Chadian forces scored a key victory over Boko Haram on Tuesday, wresting control of the border town of Gamboru within hours of launching a ground offensive against the jihadist group.

Around 2,000 Chadian troops backed by armoured vehicles crossed the border into Gamboru from the Cameroonian town of Fotokol after days of clashes with the insurgents.

By Tuesday evening, the troops had taken control of the town, according to an AFP journalist in Gamboru, leaving scenes of desolation, with houses destroyed, shops gutted and trucks charred.

A TransAsia GE234 passenger jet with 58 people crashes into a river, at least 15 people dead

 

At least 15 people are believed to have been killed and another 13 injured including two infants after a TransAsia passenger plane clipped a road bridge and crashed into a river in Taiwan yesterday. 

The other 30 passengers remain unaccounted for as at the time of blogging this story, as rescue mission is on going.

Jordan executes ISIS jihadists, female suicide bomber among two put to death

The cage being lit up by flames

 

It was revealed this morning that Jordan had carried out its threats by killing two ISIS jihadists.  Among the two killed is the would-be female suicide bomber, Sijada al-Rishawi.

The execution happened around 4am local time and came just hours after ISIS released a sickening video showing captured Jordanian fighter pilot being burned alive in a cage.