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Obasanjo writes another letter, withdraws from PDP

 
Former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has written another letter, few weeks after his letter to President Goodluck Jonathan caused an uproar in the polity.In a one-page letter dated 7 Jaunary, 2014 to the chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, Obasanjo said he would, temporarily, cease to be a member of the party by withdrawing from its activities at the local,

Pastor convinces congregation to eat grass

Rabboni Centre Ministries has become a trending topic on social media after it emerged that the church leader, Pastor Daniel Lesego had reportedly convinced his members to eat grass in order “to get closer to God”.

According to a report the Christian Post, Lesego explained the ‘grass eating’ by telling the congregation that Jesus had more disciples than the 12 mentioned in the bible adding that they (disciples) had also done new things which were seen as unusual at the time.

"There were many disciples and you don't know others. Let God show you as they were deliberately not revealed in the Bible because God wanted someone to do them, new things. Nathanael was a disciple yet there is no book of Nathanael, what about the miracles, signs and wonders, what about how they them who were not mentioned, taught," Lesego was quoted saying.

OBASANJO "RESIGNS" from PDP in conditional Letter to Bamanga Tukur PDP Chairman (Attached )

•Opts out of all political activities in PDP
•Says S’West party leadership now in the hand of drug baron
•Attaches documents indicting Kashamu

- At a time when Nigerians had thought that the season of controversy- stirring letters among key political players, particularly, leaders of the country, is over, another bombshell has been released.

Again, it is coming from former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo. The latest letter is not, as many may have expected, to the incumbent, President Goodluck Jonathan, but to the chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party to which he belongs, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur. According to reliable sources, in the one-page letter written on Thursday, a copy of which was sent to the president, Obasanjo declared that he would, temporarily, cease to be a member of the party or participate in any political activities at any level.

Ramsey Nouah: Day I slept under Lagos bridge

He is handsome and cute. He is the kind of guy every woman would love to have. For his numerous roles in romantic films, his fans call him ‘lover-boy’. But most of them may never know that behind his handsome face lies ‘the bad and the ugly’.
In this exclusive chat with The Entertainer, Ramsey Tokunbo Nouah recalls the unforgettable, tormenting experiences of his life when he was humbled by poverty. Here, he remembers the dark days when he slept under the bridge in Lagos without food. His story is quite touching. Excerpts:

13-yr old boy commits suicide in Ondo

A 13 year old primary five pupil, Awal Osisi has committed suicide in Akure, the Ondo state capital.

But the police in the state is working at some puzzles surrounding the alleged death of the boy just as his step mother is being detained.

Saturday Vanguard gathered that the boy committed suicide in his parents’ house located at  High School area of Akure.

Awal was allegedly found in his parents’ room hanging by the door on Wednesday by using a belt to hang himself.

His step mother Mrs Rukayat Osisi reportedly raised alarm at about 10.00am when she discovered the dangling body of the boy in the room.

Rukayat a  petty trader. claimed that she found the body of Awal in the room having committed suicide.

However, the police in the state is suspecting foul play, wondering why the step mother brought down the alleged dangling body of the boy before informing the police.

Lassa fever breaks out in Nasarawa

A civil servant working at the Office of the Deputy Governor, Mr. Dameshi Lukas has been reported dead as a result of Lassa fever infection in Lafia, the Nasarawa state capital.

Dr. Emmanuel Akabe, the Commissioner of Health who confirmed the outbreak to journalists  recently in Lafia, said the patient died on Tuesday at the Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital.

He said the patient was admitted into the hospital last week with symptoms of severe fever with bleeding, which compelled the medical personnel to send his blood specimen to the Lassa fever diagnostic Centre atIrua in Edo state where he was confirmed positive to Lassa infection.

The Commissioner explained that the hospital did its best by secluding and treating him and he was fairly stable until Tuesday when he died.

He added that a blood specimen was also taken from the wife of the deceased and others who had close contact with him for examination and all came out negative.

Radio presenter arrested over fake death announcement

onore Umuhoza, a 22-year old radio presenter, was arrested on Tuesday in Kigali by the police for announcing his own death in a car crash.

PANA reports that he was arrested after he made the announcement during the religious programme he presents on a private FM station in the capital city of Kigali.

Umuhoza said he wanted to know how his admirers would react in case of bad news.

The police have launched an inquiry into the costly joke.

Psquare to be wed in double wedding

Psquare members and brother Paul and Peter Okoye will reportedly marry their fiancées in a double wedding.

Nigerian Entertainment Today reports that the twins plan to host Nigeria's first celebrity double wedding.

According to the report, a source revealed that the wedding will be held early this year.

Psquare's spokesperson Bayo Adetu has neither confirmed nor denied the reports.

INCREDIBLE! The world's biggest family: Man with 39 wives, 94 children and 33 grandchildren!

He is head of the world's biggest family - and says he is 'blessed'  to have his 39 wives.

Ziona Chana also has 94 children, 14-daughters-in-law and 33 grandchildren.

I won’t leave office till June 2 — Sanusi, CBN Gov

LAGOS—The stage is set for a showdown between the Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mallam Lamido Sanusi and the Presidency over when he will step down from office. Sanusi is insisting he would remain in office till June 2 when his tenure expires.

Mother of 18-yr-old boy who killed virgin for ritual speaks

LAGOS — MOTHER of the 18-year-old boy, Ikechukwu Lucky, who was arrested by the police in Lagos State for strangling a 12-year-old girl, Bose Ogoja, to death for money ritual, in Badagry area of the state, has said her son is possessed of an evil spirit that has been tormenting him.

The mother of the boy, Esa Egbo, told newsmen, yesterday, that her son had been arrested four times for attempting to rape little girls between the ages of 10 and 15 years by the police in Badagry Division.

*Ikechukwu Friday, the suspect

Mrs. Egbo also said she and her family are members of Perfect Christianity Mission in Surulere area of Lagos, where Dr. Ofuche Ukoha (aka Sign Fireman) is the General Overseer,  adding that her son does not know or have any access to the cleric, whom he claimed sent him to kill the girl.

Neighbour laid a curse on him

She explained that two years ago, a neighbour laid a curse on her son and after then he started behaving strangely, thereby attempting to rape little children whenever he sees them.

According to her, “He started two years ago to molest girls in attempt to rape them. It is not an ordinary thing. You know some people are very good in hurting other people’s children. So for that reason I am suspecting that. He has been staying with me from birth and just two years ago when he was 16 years old, a man who lives close to us laid a curse  on him.

“What happened was that we have a well in our compound and Ikechukwu and one of the man’s daughters were at the well fetching water and they had a quarrel.  Ikechuwu beat up the  girl and when the man returned he brought out a belt to whip Ike and I prevented him. He started boasting that he was going to make Ike useless and miserable. I thought he was joking but after that Ikechuwu started behaving funny.

Popular Lagos Pastor Sign Fireman Arrested in connection with Rituals

Controversial Lagos miracle Pentecostal priest, Pastor Ofuche Ukoha (also known as) "Sign Fireman" has been implicated in a ritual murder scandal involving a boy in his church who strangled 12 year old teenage girl while trying to obtain feces from her for ritual purposes.

Popular Lagos Pastor Sign Fireman Arrested in connection with Rituals

Controversial Lagos miracle Pentecostal priest, Pastor Ofuche Ukoha (also known as) "Sign Fireman" has been implicated in a ritual murder scandal involving a boy in his church who strangled 12 year old teenage girl while trying to obtain feces from her for ritual purposes.

SEE Snakegirl Who Attracts Crowds Of Pilgrims And Tourists (PHOTO).

8 year old Mai Li Fay, from Bangkok, is far from living the usual life of a girl her age. Everyday, thousands of people gather to the front of her family’s house to get a chance of seeing and possibly touching the young girl, a gesture which both buddhists and hindu pilgrims seem to perceive as a garantee of good fortune.

According to the country’s top medical expert, Dr Ping Lao, the young girl suffers a very rare syndrome known as the Serpentosis Malianorcis  or Jing Jing’s disease, which gives her lower body a distinct reptilian form and aspect. Only a handful of such cases have been recorded throughout history, so the scientific knowledge accumulated about the pathology is rather limited and there is no cure in sight at the moment.

The Fay family have welcomed the situation brought by Mai Li’s situation with  a mix of anguish and excitement, as the never ending lines of tourists and pilgrims have brought the badly impoverished family some substantial revenues and given them an important raise in their social status but cost them there privacy and intimacy.

He Said I Should Keep Quiet Or Die’ - Daughter Narrates How Her Pastor Father Raped Her

A 12-year-old girl who was reportedly raped by her father, Ebenezer Asare Kumi, the head pastor of Grace Power House Ministry is on the verge of becoming paralysed.

This was made known by ASP Sarah Acquah at an Accra Circuit Court where the accused person, Pastor Kumi, is standing trial on a charge of defilement and incest.

Man, 35, docked over alleged assault on sister-in-inlaw

Lagos – A businessman, Tajudeen Mohammed, on Friday appeared before a Yaba Magistrates’ Court in Lagos charged with assault.

Mohammed, 35, who is facing a two-count charge of assault and breech of public peace, however, pleaded not guilty.

The prosecutor, Insp. Peter Nwangwu, told the court that the accused, who resides at No. 35, Ososa St., Bariga, Lagos, committed the act on Dec. 14 at his residence.

I am not a fool- Kofi

Comedian, Kofi David popularly called Kofi, kicked against the general perception that comedians are jesters.

He stated this at a social function in Lagos today, saying comedy is not foolery and remains one of the largest industry exporting Nigeria values to the world.

“I choose to be an entertainer because I saw future in the industry. The America we all celebrate today took the world with the aid of entertainment and that is why Nigerians today prefer speaking the American English to that of the  British.

The movies we watch, the songs we listen to all this mediums are ways they explored in selling their values to us.

However, he lamented that the Nigeria government is not encouraging youths who found means of livelihood in the entertainment sector as the sector still suffers from good structuring which he insist can only be provided by the government.

“Structure is what we need, kill the pirates don’t beg them and the entertainment sector will thrive” He ended.

Nigerian Army Slaughters 38 Boko Haram Terrorists in Borno purge

38 suspected members of the Islamist Boko Haram sect were liquidated by the troops of 7th Division of the Nigerian Army in the early hours of January 9, 2014, Thursday, as they planned to attack Damboa town of Borno state.

Col. Mohammed Dole, the spokesman of the division, revealed this in a statement issued in Maiduguri by. He said that timely reaction by the troops prevented the mass attack on the town and resulted in killing of 38 insurgents.

The Army lost one soldier, while two others sustained injuries.

CBN Governor To President Jonathan I will NOT Resign over Leaked $49.8bn Letter - Defies GEJ Order

CBN gov says only two-thirds of Senate can remove him

By Steve Omanufeme 

President Goodluck Jonathan has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, to resign immediately on the grounds that the letter Sanusi wrote to him on the unremitted $49.8 billion oil revenue to the Federation Account, was leaked to former President Olusegun Obasanjo by the CBN governor.

FG proposes 5-year jail term for exam cheats

Supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike, yesterday disclosed that the Federal Government has taken steps to domesticate the revised convention of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) which stipulates a five-year jail term or an option of N200,000 fine for cheats.

PDP will not drown -Mark •I'll run for Senate under PDP -Uduaghan

SENATE President, David Mark, has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will not drown, in spite of its hydra-headed problems, assuring that the leaders of the party will unite to save it from its current crisis.

In a statement issued in Abuja, on Thursday, by his media aide, Mr Kola Ologbodiyan, Mark said “we will arrest the current situation and save our party from further disintegration.

“Some Nigerians are talking about Tsunami in the PDP because of the defection by some members of our party holding elective and non-elective positions. But, as leaders, we will not sit by and continue to allow this drift. We shall do the needful and ensure that we save our great party.”

PDP will not drown -Mark •I'll run for Senate under PDP -Uduaghan

SENATE President, David Mark, has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will not drown, in spite of its hydra-headed problems, assuring that the leaders of the party will unite to save it from its current crisis.

In a statement issued in Abuja, on Thursday, by his media aide, Mr Kola Ologbodiyan, Mark said “we will arrest the current situation and save our party from further disintegration.

“Some Nigerians are talking about Tsunami in the PDP because of the defection by some members of our party holding elective and non-elective positions. But, as leaders, we will not sit by and continue to allow this drift. We shall do the needful and ensure that we save our great party.”

I am not anti-North - Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan said on Thursday that those criticising him as being anti-North were ignorant and seeking cheap political points.

The president stated this when he received a delegation of PDP leaders from the North West geo-political zone led by former Minister of Defence, Dr Haliru Mohammed.

South Africa tops Africa wealth list

Zimbabweans are among the poorest people in Africa‚ with the country’s controversial indigenisation laws expected to further erode their wealth‚ while South Africa tops the continent’s list of wealth per capita‚ a new survey released on Tuesday showed.

South Africa’s wealth per person last year was $11‚310‚ according to research by consultancy New World Wealth‚ which has offices in the UK and South Africa. South Africa’s wealth per person grew 169% from $4‚200 in 2000. Zimbabwe’s wealth per capita last year stood at $570.

This was slightly better than that of Tanzania ($450)‚ Mozambique ($430)‚ Uganda ($360) and Ethiopia ($260).

Wealth per capita is a measure of the net assets held by individuals including real estate‚ shares‚ business interests and intangibles‚ while excluding primary residences‚ according to the research released on Tuesday.

Should Zimbabwe continue with its controversial indigenisation programme‚ which requires foreign companies to cede 51% shareholding in their companies to locals‚ its citizens’ wealth would continue to erode‚ said senior analyst at New World Wealth‚ Andrew Amoils.

Zimbabwe was among the wealthiest African countries in 2000‚ ranked ahead of Nigeria‚ 

Kenya‚ Angola‚ Zambia and Ghana‚ he said. In the past 13 years‚ it has fallen far behind these countries‚ due partly to the erosion of ownership rights‚ currency devaluation and hyperinflation. Fortunes improved in 2009 when it adopted the US dollar as its official currency and formed a unity government.

Jonathan requests Sanusi's resignation

President Goodluck Jonathan has reportedly requested the resignation of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

According to ThisDay, Jonathan's request follows the leaking of a letter Sanusi wrote to him about the $49.8 billion oil fraud scheme.

ThisDay reports that Jonathan accused Sanusi of leaking the letter to former president Olusegun Obasanjo to create political turmoil and damage his chances of being re-elected in 2015.

Daily Post reports that Sanusi has said that he will not resign and can only be removed from his post by a two-third vote by the Senate.

Three die after failed kidnapping

Three policemen have died and a few people were injured after gunmen attempted to kidnap the Kano State governor's father.

Channels reports that gunmen attempted to kidnap Alhaji Musa Kwankwaso, father of Kano State governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, at about 20:00 on Tuesday while he was leaving a mosque in Kwankwaso village.

According to AllAfrica.com, members of the Kano State Police Command who were guarding the governor's home managed to stop the attackers.

The incident has not been officially confirmed.

Nigeria, UK to sign prisoner transfer agreement

Nigeria and the United Kingdom (UK) will sign the Prisoner Transfer Agreement (PTA) on Thursday, a senior official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed.

Parents, students decry crisis at UNN

Some parents and students of the University of Nigeria in Nsukka (UNN) have called on the federal and state governments to intervene in the crisis currently rocking the institution.

Academic and administrative activities had been paralysed in the university following resumed protests by the workers calling for the removal of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Bartho Okolo.

Tanker fire death toll increases to 15

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) have said that 15 people have died in Tuesday's tanker fire.

NEMA spokesman Ibrahim Farinloye told AFP that nine people were proclaimed dead at the scene of the accident and that rescue workers later recovered six more bodies.

According to the report four houses, four buses and more than 60 shops were destroyed by the fire.

Some eyewitnesses told NAN that the tanker which caused the fire had a problem with its brakes.