Gunmen Invade Benue Varsity Again! Rape Female Students

 
Youths suspected to be cult members, on Sunday, invaded the female hostel of Benue State University, Makurdi, raped and robbed the students of their valuables.

At least 20 female students were said to have been raped at gunpoint during the invasion.
According to reports, the invaders stormed the Technical Block of female hostel about 10.00 p.m in commando manner and beat up the girls, before carting away their valuables.
The latest incident was the third in the last one month, as it was gathered that a female student of the university was raped about a week ago by a group of young men numbering four, when she was returning from where she had gone to read around 9.00 p.m.

CHIBOK ABDUCTION: Four More Girls Escape, Boko Haram Still Holding 219 Girls

 
Four more of the girls kidnapped by Boko Haram last month have escaped than previously thought, Nigeria's Borno state said on Wednesday, but 219 others were still missing and assumed held by the Islamist militants.
The girls were taking exams at a secondary school in the remote northeastern village of Chibok on April 14 when the Islamist gunmen surrounded it, loaded 276 of them onto trucks and carted them off, according to official figures.
Fifty-three escaped shortly afterwards, say authorities in Borno state, which lies at the epicenter of Boko Haram's insurgency.

Stalemate In Craven Cottage As Scotland Holds Nigeria to A 2-2 Draw

Charlie Mulgrew skilfully diverted James Morrison's strike into the net to give Scotland the lead before Michael Uchebo levelled with a deflected shot.
An own goal by Azubuike Egwuekwe turned the match back in the Scots' favour early in the second half.
World Cup-bound Nigeria pressed for a second equaliser and were rewarded when Nwofor fired home on the turn.

Gordon Strachan's men were bidding to become the first Scotland side since 1951 to win four successive away matches.
And they started brightly at the neutral venue with Ikechi Anya firing a low drive on to the post via the heel of Kunle Odunlami.

SHARIA?: Pregnant Woman Murdered By 20 Members of Her Own Family In Broad Daylight In Front of A Pakistani City's High Court

A pregnant woman has been stoned to death by her own family in front of a Pakistani high court - for marrying the man she loved.

Nearly 20 members of the woman's family, including her father and brothers, attacked her and her husband with batons and bricks in broad daylight.

Farzana Parveen, who was three months pregnant, was killed before a crowd of onlookers in front of the high court of Lahore, police have reported.

Police official Naseem Butt said the 25-year-old had married Mohammad Iqbal, with whom she had been engaged for years against the will of her family.

Her father had filed an abduction case against her husband, which the couple was contesting, her lawyer Mustafa Kharal said.

CHIBOK ABDUCTION: Obasanjo Holds Talks With Boko Haram To Free Schoolgirls

 
Nigeria’s ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo has met with people close to Boko Haram in an attempt to broker the release of more than 200 kidnapped schoolgirls, a source close to the talks told AFP.
The meeting took place last weekend at Obasanjo’s farm in southern Ogun state and included relatives of some senior Boko Haram fighters as well as intermediaries and the former president, the source said.
“The meeting was focused on how to free the girls through negotiation,” said the source who requested anonymity, referring to the girls seized on April 14 from the remote northeastern town of Chibok, Borno state.

Electricity Tariff: Labour Vows to Resist Hike

 
The Organised Labour has vowed to reject any increase in electricity tariff, no matter how little, because of the unstable supply of power in the country.

Officials of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress made this position known on Tuesday, while reacting to the announcement by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission of a slight increase in tariff from June 1, 2014.

According to them, any increase in electricity tariff should only be contemplated when there is stable power supply across the country.

NERC had on Monday announced an increase in electricity tariff by between N1 and N5 for different cadres of consumers.

Lucky Onazi Escaped Jos Blasts By A Close Shave

Super Eagles and Lazio of Italy midfielder, Ogenyi Onazi

Super Eagles and Lazio of Italy midfielder, Ogenyi Onazi, has said that he narrowly escaped being killed in last week’s suicide bombings in Jos, Plateau State.

Onazi, who was born in Jos, told the British Broadcasting Corporation on Tuesday, that he left the popular Main Market in Jos, barely 15 minutes   before the first blast rocked the area.

The first and second blasts at the crowded   market killed at least 150 people.

Boko Haram Attacks Police Station, Army Base InYobe, Mounts Territorial Flag

 

Boko Haram insurgents continued their rampage on Monday night, killing 49 security operatives and civilians in two communities in Yobe and Borno states.

In the attack on Buni Yadi, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State, they left 20 soldiers and 20 policemen dead while in   Chinene, Gwoza LGA of Borno State, they cut the lives of nine civilians short.

The Divisional Police Officer   and the Divisional Crime Officer of the Police Station in Bunu Yadi were believed to be among the victims of the attack by the insurgents who stormed the town with an Armoured Personnel Carrier and Toyota Hilux vans.

Residents said the attackers dressed in camouflage and   hoisted Boko Haram’s flag on the APC and the vans.

CHILDREN'S DAY: Children Write to Boko Haram, Send Letter Through First Lady

Nigeria's First Lady, Mrs. Patience Jonathan

Wife of President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience, on Tuesday advised Nigerians to desist from abusing her husband because God Himself made him the head of the nation.

Patience gave the advice while addressing children at an event she organised to mark the 2014 Children’s Day at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The children used the occasion to send letters of protest to the Boko Haram sect and President Goodluck Jonathan on the need to release the abducted girls.

The letters were given to Mrs. Jonathan for onward delivery to her husband and members of the sect.

The President’s wife however said since she did not know members of the sect, she would forward the children’s letters to the National Security Adviser or the Chief of Defence Staff.

National Conference Delegate Blames Northern Leaders Over Boko Haram

 
A delegate at the ongoing National Conference, Prof. Yusuf Turaki has blamed both Northern political and religious leaders for allowing Boko Haram insurgents to fester in the region.

“Mr. Chairman, the question I have to ask is, why have the Northern Muslim Umma, the traditional rulers and the political class allowed Boko Haram to grow from insignificant religious movement into a militant religious force that has overwhelmed them?”
Turaki, who spoke while making his contribution to the debate on the report of the conference Committee on Religion at the plenary on Tuesday, warned that Northern Nigeria is at the brinks of collapse and ruin solely on account of religious extremism, militancy, fanaticism and bigotry.

MATCH FIXING: Scotland vs Nigeria Investigated By Police

Scotland's friendly against Nigeria in London on Wednesday night is being investigated by police after claims that attempts have been made to fix the match.

National Crime Agency officers, who investigate serious and organised crime, have tipped off world governing body FIFA over possible attempts to rig the fixture.

There is no suggestion of Gordon Strachan's Scotland players being involved in any potential scam. Neither is there a threat to Nigeria’s pre-World Cup warm up at Fulham’s Craven Cottage, where 10,000 Tartan Army footsoldiers are expected to be following their team.

Catholic Priests Can Marry, Celibacy Is Not A Dogma - Pope Francis

Pope Francis on Monday said he believed that Roman Catholic priests should be celibate but the rule was not an unchangeable dogma, and "the door is always open" to change. Francis made similar comments when he was archbishop of Buenos Aires but his remarks to reporters on a plane returning from a Middle East trip were the first he has made since becoming pope. "Celibacy is not a dogma," he said in answer to a question about whether the Catholic Church could some day allow priests to marry as they can in some other Christian Churches.

Ex World's Fattest Man Dies At 48

Manuel Uribe

A Mexican once considered the world's fattest man has died at the age of 48, was admitted to hospital a few days ago following an abnormal heartbeat. Despite the work of doctors, he died today at Hospital Universitario in Monterrey. Meme - as he was known to family and friends - was once the heaviest man in the world, weighing an incredible 88 stone. His enormous weight led to him receiving a Guinness World Record . However, he suffered a number of health complications and was left bedridden for the past nine years.

White Widow Samantha Lewthwaite Marries Ruthless Terror Chief On the Run In Somalia

 
Hunted White Widow Samantha Lewthwaite has got married to a ruthless terror chief while on the run in lawless Somalia. Intelligence sources claim the British fugitive tied the knot with suspected warlord Hassan Maalim Ibrahim, also known as Sheikh Hassan. He is a senior commander in radical terror group al-Shabaab – allies of al-Qaeda. The marriage, Lewthwaite’s third, means she will be offered better ­protection by her new husband’s heavily-armed relatives as security agencies step up the hunt for her. She has already ditched her inner circle of bodyguards, dubbed the Suicide Brigade, who were looking after her night and day. Sources have reported seeing bombing suspect Lewthwaite and Hassan in the remote village of Nasable, 25 miles from the south central Somali city of Baidoa where the mum-of-four was spotted last November.

2014 African Movie Awards (AMAA): See Full List Of Winners

The African Movie Awards 2014 held last weekend in Yenagoa, Bayelsa and it was an event to remember. The city played host to showbiz giants from all over Africa. There were performances by the likes of Timi Dakolo,

Bez, J Martins, Edge and Ketshe. Comedians Buchi and Funny Bone were also on hand to thril the crowd with rib cracking jokes.
The event, which kicked off at 9:34pm yesterday, 24thMay 2014, gave people a chance to remember the excellent creations of the late Amaka Igwe, who in the words of Peace Anyiam-Osigwe “died while doing something great for Nigeria”. Important government VIPs were also present at the awards.

MATCH FIXING: Nigeria’s Super Eagles Faked Its way Into 2010 World Cup - Match Fixer

 
Former Kenyan football officials have hinted at the possibility that a 2010 World Cup qualifier against Nigeria may have been fixed. This emerged even as a notorious match fixer claimed to have helped Nigeria and Honduras qualify for the tournament held in South Africa. World body Fifa has already asked Nigeria to submit a tape of the match as they begin investigations into the serious allegations. Former Football Kenya Limited (FKL) vice-chairman Titus Kasuve said they were suspicious of some of the decisions made by the referees who handled the match.

 Exchanging money

“The referees who were from Seychelles had earlier been at the under-17 World Cup held in Nigeria and there were rumours they had been seen exchanging money at the airport after our match against the Super Eagles.

CHIBOK ABDUCTION: We Know Where Our Missing Girls Are - Chief of Defence Staff

Nigeria's highest ranking military officer on Monday gave a glimmer of hope to the families of more than 200 schoolgirls held by Boko Haram militants, revealing they had located the missing teenagers. "The good news for the girls is that we know where they are but we cannot tell you," Chief of Defence Staff Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh told reporters in the capital Abuja as the hostage crisis entered its seventh week. Nigeria's government and military have been sharply criticised for their response to the mass abduction on April 14 and were finally forced to accept foreign help, including from the United States, in the rescue effort. Unmanned US drones and surveillance aircraft have been scouring northeast Nigeria and neighbouring Chad from the air while British, French and Israeli teams have been on the ground providing specialist assistance.

Oyo State Governor’s Daughter Attends Kim And Kanye’s Classy Wedding In Italy

I trust Nigerians, if we had a chance, we would be present when the angels in heaven fought demons.

Current Oyo State Governor’s daughter, Abisola Ajimobi- Daisi was live and present at the much talked about wedding between Kim and Kanye that held in Florence, Italy.

Abisola was pictured with Malika and Lala Anthony, Khloe Kardashian and Kim Kardashian’s besties before Kim’s wedding rehearsals Friday night.

Where Is Rev. Anita Oyakhilome? Members Ask, Open Facebook Page

 

Reports have it that some members of the Christ Embassy Church in UK have created a Facebook page demanding to know the whereabouts of Rev. Anita Oyakhilome, wife of Rev. Chris Oyakhilome, founder of the Christ Embassy Church.

Going through the posts and comments on the page, it’s obvious that there is panic amongst members of the church in Nigeria and abroad.

This is coming after a report earlier this year that the pastor relocated to South Africa, living separately from his wife.

'Embrace Dialiogue', Lagos State Govt Tells Striking LASU ASUU

The Lagos State Government has described the strike embarked on by lecturers of the Lagos State University (LASU) as an unnecessary drawback for its spirited efforts to boost the academic standing and reputation of the institution.

The government therefore appealed to the striking lecturers to embrace dialogue instead of continuing with their industrial action.
In a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday, the state’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Lateef Ibirogba, said the striking members of the LASU branch of the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) appeared to be whipping up sentiments to justify a premeditated industrial action, as all the points they advanced could not even be properly classified as trade disputes that could warrant an “Indefinite Strike Action.”

War Crimes: ICC Sentences Congolese Warlord Katanga to 12 Years

The International Criminal Court on Friday sentenced Congolese warlord Germain Katanga to 12 years in prison for crimes including murder and pillaging committed during an attack on a village in 11 years ago. Katanga becomes only the second person to be sentenced by the court in more than a decade of existence.

UEFA CL Final: Two Madrid Fans Die in Lagos

 

Two middle-aged men, who were said to be die-hard supporters of Real Madrid Football Club, on Saturday slumped and died during the Champions League’s Final between Real Madrid and Athletico Madrid when the former team failed to equalise the one goal at 90 minutes of the game.

The crucial final match between Athletico Madrid and Real Madrid on Saturday night had ended almost in favour of Athletico until Madrid broke the deadlock at 93 minutes with a header from defender, Sergio Ramos.

The two men, Mr. Olusoga Ogunbanjo, aged 39, was a refrigerator technician, while Mr. Bambo Sholeye, 42, was an employee of the Lagos State Waste Management Authority. The two fans were residing at Smith and Apatira streets, Lagos Island respectively.

CHIBOK: Nigeria’s Army Hampers Hunt for Abducted School Girls

Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Kenneth Minimah

Intelligence agents from all over the globe have poured into this city, Nigeria’s capital, to help find the nearly 300 Nigerian schoolgirls abducted by the Islamist extremist group Boko Haram more than a month ago, but there has been little or no progress in bringing the young women home.

The problem, many involved in the rescue effort say, is the failings of the Nigerian military.

There is a view among diplomats here and with their governments at home that the military is so poorly trained and armed, and so riddled with corruption, that not only is it incapable of finding the girls, it is also losing the broader fight against Boko Haram. The group has effective control of much of the North-East of the country, as troops withdraw from vulnerable targets to avoid a fight and stay out of the group’s way, even as the militants slaughter civilians.

CONSPIRACY: President Jonathan Says There Are Plans To Bring Down His Govt.

President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday said those behind the violence in the country were planning to bring down his government.

Jonathan, at the 2014 Democracy Day Interdenominational Church Service with the theme “Love The Lord…and your Neighbour” in Abuja, described them as evil forces.

Terror attacks by Boko Haram in some parts of the North, especially the North-East, have led to the death of thousands of people. On April 14, 2014, the sect abducted more than 200 girls from a government college in Chibok, Borno State, a development that brought global attention to the terrorist activities in the country.