How I Cheated Death 12 times Says - “Once, A Writer Described Me As A Man With Seven Lives,” 'Ebora (Spirit) Owu' Olusegun Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has given insight into how he has so far escaped death by the whiskers at least a dozen times in his 78-year stay on earth.

In his latest three-volume autobiography, “My Watch”, Mr. Obasanjo wrote about how he survived infant mortality that consumed all but one of his siblings, how local herbs and concoction helped kept him alive after a life-threatening scorpion bite, and how he almost perished in the Ogun River while learning to swim.

The former president, who recently spoke to PREMIUM TIMES about the book, also narrated how he escaped unhurt in several auto crashes, and how he survived a plot by suspected assassins to kill him at the University of Ibadan.

Fake Nigerian Diplomat Jailed For Swindling £300,000 From Women Posing As American General - Arrested At Heathrow Airport As He Try To Flee To Nigeria.

A conman has been jailed after swindling more than £300,000 from two women who thought he was an American diplomat.

Robinson Agbonifoayetan told his victims he was called Christopher Williams and said he wanted to move to the UK to marry them. 

The 32-year-old, from Welling, south east London, used a forged United Nations diplomat card to convince the women to hand over their retirement money during multiple meetings in London. 

Agbonifoayetan, who promised the money would be reimbursed once he was in the UK, pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud by false representation. 

He was jailed for three years at Isleworth Crown Court on Thursday.

Police were alerted to the scam after one of the victims became suspicious and contacted officers.

The victim, who is in her 60s and lives in Ealing, west London, said she was contacted by a 'General Krulak' on Skype.  

The court heard he sent photographs of himself pretending to be a solider and built up a strong rapport by speaking to her several times a day.

He paid the victim countless compliments and confided in her about family tragedies, such as his parents and sister dying in a car crash, it was said.

The woman subsequently transferred around £260,000 into Ghanaian bank accounts, using up her life savings, pawning jewellery, selling her car and taking out loans to make the payments.

Drama at Ooni’s Palace: Wives, Children Barred From Ooni’s Burial - No Member Of The Royal Family Was Allowed To See The Remains Of The Monarch

The final burial rites of the late Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, Olubuse II, was performed on Friday, but his wives, children and family members were unable to pay their last respects as they were barred from the programme.

Some other people who had expected to see the body of the monarch lie in state were also disappointed as his remains were neither brought out for people to see nor was any casket displayed during the burial service.

The event was attended by the Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Rear Admiral Akin Aduwo (retd.), Gen. Alani Akinriande (retd.), Senator Babajide Omoworare, Ondo State Governor Olusegun Mimiko and many other dignitaries and government representatives.

Traditional prayers were offered for the late monarch by Tadimole Awo Ilare, Chief Faloba. The event was conducted in less than three hours.

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The First Black James Bond Is Revealed: Nigerian David Oyelowo Beats Idris Elba To Play 007!

Acclaimed actor David Oyelowo will soon one of the few black actors to play James Bond — in audiobook form at least. The Guardian reports that the English actor has been tapped to play 007 in Trigger Mortis, the next official book in the series.

Oyelowo received a personal invitation from the estate of Ian Fleming, the author of the original Bond spy novels, and claimed he was "very honored" at the opportunity, tellingThe Guardian, "I am officially the only person on planet Earth who can legitimately say: ‘I am the new James Bond.’" The actor is only the most recent black actor to fill the role. Britsh actor Hugh Quarshie played Bond in 2012 in the audiobook version of Dr. No.

Mum Has Arms And Legs Amputated After Being Bitten By Tick On Holiday

A woman says she lost all four of her limbs because of a tick bite, ABC affiliate KOCO-TV reports.

Jo Rogers' family says she visited Grand Lake in northeast Oklahoma in July. While there, she was bitten by a tick.

Four days later, Roger thought she had the flu. A day after that, she realized it was something much worse.

"She was shaking her hands because they hurt, her feet hurt," said Rogers' cousin, Lisa Morgan. "They tested her for West Nile Virus and for meningitis."

Four ‘one Chance’ Robbers Nabbed In Abuja {Photos}

The robbery syndicate is made up of one (1) female and three (3) male persons. The gang specialize in one chance robbery of innocent citizens within the FCT. At about 08:00AM of 10th August, 2015, the gang picked a female victim (name withheld) from UTC Area 10 to Wuse 2 and along the way attempted to rob her of her belong at Central Business Area. 

While struggling with the suspects the VICTIM SIGHTED A POLICE PATROL TEAM AND SHE RAISED THE ALARM FOR HELP WHICH ATTRACTED THE POLICE AND OTHER SPIRITED CITIZENS WHO CAME TO HER RESCUE. After a hot chase, the operational car of the suspect was intercepted around Coomasie House, CBD. The robbery suspects attempted to escape but they were arrested by the police team with support of members of the public at scene. 

A Farmer Suddenly Died From Tick Bite, But What Doctors Discovered Later Left Them Terrified

Ticks are one of the most disgusting parasites out there tormenting animals, even us humans. Not just they suck out blood, ticks are also vectors of a number of illnesses such as Lyme disease. But the real horror doesn’t stop there as one man mysteriously died from a tick bite.

Yes, you read it right. A tick bite! Tick bites can cause Lyme disease that could be treated by antibiotic…

Ooni Of Ife’s Last Photo Alive: Rode In A Rolls Royce Car With Sons

Ooni Of Ife’s Last Picture Alive:Oba Sijuwade Rides Rolls Royce Car With Sons, Gbite & Dare Days Before His Death Pictured below is the late Ife monarch, Oba Okunade Sijuwade riding one of his Rolls Royce Phantom cars with two of his sons, Adegbite and Dare Sijuwade.

Wives Of Late Ooni Of Ife At Burial Ceremony Today

Photos From The Ongoing Burial Rites For The Ooni Of Ife Oba Okunade Sijuade

Sen Kwankwaso Vs Gov Ganduje: Anything Can Happen, This Is Kano

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A Kano-based lawyer Umar Sa’ad Hassan, writes on the apparent standoff between the two most distinguished political actors in the state — the immediate past governor, now a serving senator, Mohammed Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, and Kwankwaso’s ex-deputy who is now the serving governor of the state, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.

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The P of Kano state

If I were to write on the power of music, I would most likely make reference to how a Hausa song urging Engr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso to return for a second stint as the governor of Kano state became a hit and endeared him to Kano state residents. 

Buhari Appoints PwC, KPMG To Audit NNPC, CBN, FIRS, Others

Information reaching DAILY POST has it that the Federal Government has appointed renowned accounting and auditing firms, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler (KPMG) to audit Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and other agencies.

Also to be audited are Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) and Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).

Others are Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Revenue and Mobilisation Allocation Federation Commission (RMAFC) Federal Ministry of Finance, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, Nigerian Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (NEITI) among others

Immediate Past Chief of Naval Staff Vice-Adm. Usman Jibrin's Pulling Out parade ceremony

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Photos from the Pulling Out parade ceremony of the immediate past Chief of Naval Staff, retired Vice-Adm. Usman Jibrin. Jibrin, is one of the service chiefs retired by President Buhari who gave his daughter's hand in marriage some weeks ago. More photos after the cut...

Fire Guts Christ Embassy Church In Lagos

According to Punch an early morning fire has razed a section of the Christ Embassy Church, Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos State, destroying property said to be worth millions of naira.

The fire, which reportedly lasted for about two hours on Wednesday, was said to have affected four 40-feet containers, reportedly being used as storage facilities by the church.

The fire, which was said to have started at about 4am, was caused by a burning heap of refuse, which later engulfed the containers near an uncompleted building on the church premises.

Emir Of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, Pictured Withdrawing Money From ATM Machine

ICPC Indicts Former Police IG Mike Okiro, Asks Him To Refund N133m

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission has directed the Chairman, Police Service Commission, Mike Okiro, to remit N133m to the Federal Treasury through the ICPC recovery account at First City Monument Bank.

This was the balance of the N350m he received from the Federal Government for staff training and physical monitoring of police personnel during the last general elections.

The ICPC also ordered the workers of the commission who were paid two-way return tickets and airport taxi fares to location within the Federal Capital Territory and states close to Abuja during the monitoring exercise to refund to the treasury N11.75m.

''Abobaku'' Of Ooni Reportedly On The Run As Burial Plans Kick Off?

Fashanu Finds Love Again In The Arms Of Beautiful Africa Magic TV Personality Rachel Bakam

Fashanu has found love again in the arms of Beautiful TV gal Rachel Bakam and the duo are said to be practically inseparable.

The lovebirds who both reside in Abuja are spotted in events together,have travelled extensively together and even anchor shows together now.

The mother of one son is famous for her Africa Magic Hausa TV show, Yanayin Zamani Da Rachel and AIT fashion programme, Trends & Rachel.

Late Ooni Of Ife To Be Buried On Friday - Adetokunbo Sijuwade (Son)

Adetokunbo Sijuwade, the son of the late Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, on Wednesday officially announced the death of the monarch, saying he would be buried on Friday.

Addressing journalists at the Government Office in Osogbo, the younger Sijuwade said the body of the late monarch would be flown in from London on Thursday and buried on Friday at 10 a.m.