AMAZING STORIES AROUND THE WORLD: 2018-06-24

Saturday, 30 June 2018

REVEALED: Why Faithia Balogun, Dayo Amusa Fell Apart

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Looks like the division among actors in Yoruba Nollywood keeps getting worse by the day with the latest being drama between Fathia Balogun and Dayo Amusa.
Their friendship had generated envy among other actresses. Known to be A-list actresses, Faithia Balogun and Dayo Amusa were noticed at outings. An item wherever they went, 49-year-old Faithia has always been friends with younger people in the industry.

Dayo Amusa, who would always flaunt Faithia’s kids on her page, calls her Adunni, while Faithia calls her Aduke.

Surprisingly, things must have fallen apart between these two friends who have a large fan base.

A young lady, Jasmine Precious John was killed after being stabbed during a robbery attempt by two criminals. The graduate of Kaduna State University, KASU but based in Abuja - was killed after being approached by two armed robbers who snatched her phone from her.

In the course of the robbery, the young lady was reported to have been stabbed in the chest by the hoodlums - who fled the scene after dispossessing her of her phone.

A close friend of the deceased shared the update on Facebook and revealed how she was killed. Read below;

She closed from the shop in the evening yesterday, walked to the road side to board a bike home, little did she know that yesterday was her last day.

Pop singer, Tiwa Savage' estranged husband, Tunji Balogun, aka Teebillz, who reportedly relocated to the US to start his life afresh and also stay off social media, has made his first Instagram post after 8 months.

He shared this motivational post and disabled his comments section;

"“One of the greatest regrets in life is being what others would want you to be, rather than being yourself.” “When you stop living your life based on what others think of you real life begins. At that moment, you will finally see the door of self acceptance opened.”"

A 41-year-old commercial bus driver, who augments his daily income by operating as a vulcaniser by the side is also one of the victims at the Otedola Fire Accident.

The father of three and native of Osun State invests much of his energy and time into productive activities that would help put food on the table for his family.

On Thursday afternoon, while ferrying passengers in his 18-seater bus from Lagos to the Mowe/Ibafo area of neighbouring Ogun, a bigger worry was added to Olaitan’s growing list.

A speeding tanker laden with around 33, 000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit – one of the deadliest and easily combustible liquids in the world – that had lost control suddenly fell a few metres away from Otedola Bridge, a popular axis along the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway, spilling its content all over the place and bursting into flames shortly afterwards.

The family of Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo rolled out the drums last weekend as their daughter, Morenike wedded her lover, Olasupo Agbe-Davies.

The traditional wedding ceremony of the former Ekiti State governor’s daughter held amidst pomp in Lagos.

Present were dignitaries and the couple’s friends. The white wedding is said to take place later the week.

Three Bank Staff Reportedly Dead After Their Car Was Swept Away By Flood (Photos)

Three Bank staff reportedly dead after their car was swept away by flood in Onitsha (Photos)

Three staff of a bank at the Ogboefere branch in Enugu/Onitsha expressway reportedly lost their lives after their car was swept away by the flood resulting from a downpour on Thursday.

According to online reports, the deceased identified as Eby, Uju, and Ezenwa were heading home when their car was swept away by the flood which many say was caused as a result of blocked drainage channels.

Friends and family have taken to their social media accounts to mourn them.

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As Lagos mourns after the fire incident, Onitsha would wake up to this scene.

Thursday evening's rain was so disastrous that if carried cars and their occupants.

This gory site was seen at the Onitsha-Asaba Expressway near Ogboefere Market Onitsha.

It was also alleged that the rain swept three bankers away at the Ochanja area.

A reckless danfo driver, speeding along the opposite direction of traffic, popularly referred as “one-way” , had a head -on collision with a Toyota Hiace bus entering Lagos . This accident occured on the opposite side of the scene of yesterday’s tanker fire.

The buses have been moved from obstruction while wounded passengers hospitalized.

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Photos of a 3-year-old boy went viral this morning after he as declared missing by a family member.

According to the lady who shared his photo, the boy, Eyitayo was involved in the unfortunate fuel tanker accident with his mother, twin sister and the Driver at Otedola bridge yesterday evening.

1. Eating Human Faeces:

Yahoo plus eats faeces with bread in form of a sandwich. It was reported that a lady once overheard her ex-boyfriend in a conversation with a friend who listened to him narrate his experience while eating the mixture which is believed to be one of the rites he needed to fulfil in a quest for money.

2. Barking once in a month as part of money ritual:

They type of ritual some of them do requires them to bark like a dog. There is a video of a Yahoo boy who was barking like a dog while his friends watched and laughed at him.

In the background, his friends cheered him up, saying “owo de” which means “Money has arrived”.

An accident just occurred between a fuel tanker and a trailer at Maje along Minna-Suleja road.

In case you’re planning to ply that route now, it is advisable you delay your movement a bit as firefighters have just arrived the scene.

A trending voice note did by an unknown man has been causing uproar after yesterday's Lagos-Ibadan expressway tanker explosion.

According To The Voice Note:

it says 23rd June, 28th June, 12th July, 24th July, 30th July, and first of 1st August. Do not travel out or into Lagos using the following transport. Okessy, Benue links, agofure, God is good, young shall grow, Abia line, air peace, Efosa. You can travel with them any other date but not in the above dates. Then, 11th July, 25th of June, Sunday 22nd July, 6th August, and 19th August. Do not travel by air within Nigeria.

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According to the eyewitness who claimed he lost his phone in the incident, it wasn’t that tanker driver’s fault, as a commercial bus dropped off passenger where there was no bus stop and got into a fast lane without looking at his side mirror.

His tweets on the Lagos tanker explosion reads;

Still, on the fuel tanker accident, a 3yr old boy has been declared missing as the driver carried him while trying to escape and the mother escaped with the twin. The whereabouts of Eyitayo and the Driver is unknown.

Post from Instagram:
The boy in this picture is a three-year-old named Eyitayo. He was involved in the unfortunate tanker accident with his Mother, twin sister and the Driver at Otedola bridge yesterday evening. They were a few cars away from the tanker when the explosion occurred. The Driver (Mr. Joseph) carried Eyitayo while the mother escaped with Eyitoke(Eyitayos Twin). The whereabout of Eyitayo and Mr. Joseph is still unknown as all attempts to trace them at the scene of the accident proved abortive. Anyone with information should pls call 08033148161 or approach the nearest police station.

Only women are allowed to live in Umoja. Julie Bindel visits the Kenyan village that began as a refuge for survivors of sexual violence – and discovers its inhabitants are thriving in the single-sex community

Jane says she was raped by three men wearing Gurkha uniforms. She was herding her husband’s goats and sheep, and carrying firewood, when she was attacked. “I felt so ashamed and could not talk about it to other people. They did terrible things to me,” says Jane, her eyes alive with pain.

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Thousands of women across West Africa have been enslaved by a centuries-old practice called “trokosi”. Girls are forced to live and work with priests in religious shrines, for the rest of their lives, to “pay” for the sins of family members. Although the practice has officially been banned in Ghana, it’s still happening there and in other parts of West Africa but on a smaller scale. Twenty years after she was freed from this practice, Brigitte Sossou Perenyi goes on a journey to understand what trokosi really is and why her family gave her away.

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Justice Babs Kuewumi of the Federal High Court, Lagos, has ordered the temporary forfeiture of a land linked to former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Deziani Alison-Madueke valued at N325, 400,000 to the Federal Government.

The court granted the temporary forfeiture order, after listening to the Motion Ex-parte filed and argued by counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) Anselm Ozioko.

The vacant plot of land is said to be Plot 13, Block 11, Oniru Chieftaincy Family Private Estate, Lekki, Lagos.

Other joined as respondents in the suit are Mr Donald Chidi Amangbo (SAN) and Mez Group Limited.

Operators are complaining that they are not making enough money from the machines

Cash machines are being removed at a ‘frightening pace’ of more than 300 a month with rural communities worst hit, it is claimed.

The move is said to be part of a wider break-up of Britain’s banking system that has also seen hundreds of community branches closed with thousands of job losses.

Britain’s current network of 55,000 free-to-use ATMs is on a ‘path to disaster’ – with as many as 25,000 to 30,000 likely to be removed over the next few years, says the ATM Industry Association.

A fuel-laden tanker exploded along the Otedola Bridge axis of Berger in Lagos with the blaze engulfing at least 30 other vehicles.

According to reports, the tanker was heading out of Lagos towards the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway when the crash occurred, causing panic and fear.

Some sources say the cars affected were over 50. Lives were also lost but the number of casualties cannot be determined at the moment.

Videos shared online shows the extent of the damage done by the explosion. A huge plume of black smoke can be seen rising into the sky as the fire raged along the expressway.

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A man whose car got burnt in the explosion has told when he saw the tanker fall and when he quickly took his phone and left his car when he saw fuel gushing out.

According to him, he also told another man parked behind him to run out, but he refused.

Photo: Fuji music legend, Kwam 1 meets?President Buhari at Aso Rock

King of Fuji music, Wasiu Ayinde Marshall and President Mohammadu Buhari had a meeting today inside Aso Rock.

The meeting, which was initially slated to hold early this week, had to be rescheduled due to some security challenges in the country.

The Lagos State Government has commiserated with families of victims who lost their lives and property in a fatal tanker explosion which occurred on Thursday evening on Otedola Bridge, inward Ojodu Berger area of the State.

The incident, which occurred at about 5pm, left scores of vehicles burnt while some lives were lost.

President @MBuhari sympathizes with the Government and people of Lagos State, and the victims of the tanker fire incident at the #OtedolaBridge. May the souls of the dead rest in peace, and may God comfort all those who lost loved ones. The entire country mourns with you.

Aftermath Of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Tanker Explosion More Graphic Photos

A Nigerian man has been jailed for sexually assaulting a woman who rented a room from him online. The 34-year-old convict identified as Francis Ezenwankwo of Heston Street, SE14 was sentenced to six years’ imprisonment and a five year Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) on Friday, 22 June at Snaresbrook Crown Court.

He was found guilty of assault by penetration at the same court on Thursday, 22 June.

According to the Metropolitan police, the court heard that on 5 August 2017 a woman visiting from another country rented a room at Ezenwankwo’s house via an online site, spareroom.co.uk. During the night the woman awoke to find Ezenwankwo in her bed.

Lives and millions wasted; Graphic photos from the explosion below:

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The federal government says it will commence disbursement of the recovered $322 million Abacha loot through Conditional Cash Transfers (CCT) to 302,000 poor households in 19 states in July.

Tukur Rumar of the National Cash Transfer Office (NTCO), said this at a roundtable on assets recovery organised by the Swiss Embassy on Thursday, in Abuja.

The event was organised to intimate citizens and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on the efforts both nations were making on asset recovery after the Post-Global Forum on Assets Recovery (GFAR) held in Washington D.C. in December 2017.

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The Lagos-Ibadan dual carriage way once the bride of the nation is subtly acquiring an infamous reputation – an expressway of death and anguish. Two accidents that claimed 22 lives within the space of three days showed the grim statistics of anguish and horror on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in recent times. No fewer than 19 lives were lost on Sunday, June 19, when a fuel tanker with registration number RAN 571 XA had a head-on collision with a commercial bus with number plate AGL 373 XR at the Fidiwo/Ajebo end of the expressway. The official report by Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency blamed the auto crash on the driver of the tanker who, it was alleged, attempted to wrongfully overtake another truck, before colliding with a Lagos-bound commercial bus.

Less than 72 hours later, yet another carnage was recorded on the road when an oil tanker caught fire at Kara-Ibafo axis of the road. At least three persons were reported killed with several others injured. The crash resulted in a traffic snarl, which forced many to pass the night on the road. The Ibadan-bound fuel-laden tanker, it was learnt, had crashed into the concrete median along the road while negotiating its way through the traffic. Some touts would later swoop on the tanker to scoop the fuel before it caught fire, killing two of them and another passenger.

Horrific: Tragic photographs show a scorched ram - alive but stranded - on the devastated moorlandÂ

Horrific photographs reveal the extent of the damage with a scorched lamb tragically found stranded on the burning landscape.

Man Kills Wife For Infidelity, Commits Suicide (Graphic Photos)

A South African man found out his wife was cheating on him so he shot her, then turned the gun on himself in a murder-suicide.

A photo of the couple lying dead in a pool of blood was shared online and has led to a debate on whether the man was right to punish his cheating wife by killing her

Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Detains Baby, Mother For Four Months Over Unpaid Bills

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The husband of a patient at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi Araba, Surulere, Mutiu Busari, has said his wife, Busayo, and their baby, Fikayo, have spent over four months in the hospital over unpaid medical bills.

The 32-year-old lamented that his family owed LUTH about N387,200 after Busayo was delivered of Fikayo through a caesarian section.

Mutiu said his wife went into labour on February 27, 2018, after she was referred to LUTH from the Gbagada General Hospital.

“When we got to LUTH, we were told to do some tests and buy some drugs, which finished all my money. They did the CS the following day and our baby was safely delivered. My wife and baby were discharged on Saturday, March 17, and we were told to pay N61,000 for the drugs my family used from the pharmacy before they can give us the remaining bills.

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President Muhammadu Buhari is planning to reorganise the security apparatus in lieu of the spate of killings in parts of the country.

The speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, quoted Buhari as disclosing this today during a meeting with him (Dogara) and Senate President Bukola Saraki.

Dogara was speaking at thestatehousee to reporters after he and Senate President Bukola Saraki met with the president at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

Saraki and Dogara met behind closed- doors with Buhari over the recent killings of scores of people in Plateau State by herdsmen.

Doctor Canice Ebirim, a consultant at the Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (FETHA), died during the Super Eagles and Argentina match on Tuesday.

While confirming the news, the Chief Medical Director (CMD), of the hospital, Emeka Ogah, said Ebirim died within the period of the match. According to him, a friend of the deceased revealed that he started behaving funny within that period.

A man has landed in trouble after allegedly battering two female police officers identified as Inspector, Helen Ibeabuchi and Sergeant Deborah Jugal, while they went to perform their lawful duty in Lagos.

The officers were allegedly manhandled and almost mobbed by the suspect, Wale Ogunsanmi, who mobilised a crowd against them and they were assaulted.

The incident happened at Muyibat Oyefusi Crescent, Phase 1, Omole Estate, Lagos, where Mr. Ogunsanmi resided.

Oko Polytechnic male student who disguised as a female to rob in female hostel caught and paraded

A male student undergraduate of The Federal Polytechnic in Oko, Anambra state, was caught after he disguised as a female to gain entrance into a female hostel to steal.

He was caught in the act and was paraded by the school's Anti Cult Squad.

As he was paraded, he was made to hold a placard that reads: "I dressed like a lady to steal."

Queen Elizabeth Honours Three Nigerian Youths With Young Leaders Award At Buckingham Palace

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Three Nigerians were among those that were honoured at the Queen of England's Young Leaders Award ceremony which held in Buckingham Palace, London last night. The three Nigerians are Hauwa Ojeifo, Isaac Ezirim and Kennedy Ekezie-Joseph. The Young Nigerians were honoured for their various roles in impacting the lives in their respective communities.

Two Lesbians Caught In Ondo, Molested By UnKnown Men (pics)

According to this IG user, He posted a video of two lesbians caught Unclad and being molested by known men and he thinks it should not be handled that way.

In any community where there is law and order, impunity can never reign. This aptly justified the action of the traditional worshippers in Ondo, Ondo West Local Government area of the state. They caused a scare recently when they sealed the homes of five persons accused of rape and violating the culture of the town. BABATOPE OKEOWO reports that the action was taken to prevent the perversion of justice

This, however, indicates woes for these suspected persons who raped the two teenage girls

The move was for appeasement of the gods. Before the sealing of the suspect’s houses, the traditionalists, dressed in their regalia, converged at a traditional spot on Sora Street in the town, where they offered prayers.

Recall that five men were arrested and charged to court for torturing, raping and videotaping two teenage girls and posting it on social media.

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The Ondo State Police Command has raised the alarm that some powerful individuals in the state were allegedly putting pressure on the command to discontinue the case of two teenagers who were allegedly tortured and raped by five men in Ondo town, Ondo State.

The suspects – Bode Akinsiku, Olabanji Femi, Abiodun Ayodele, Fadairo Wahab and Adedayo Adebayo – were alleged to have lured the two girls into their house, where they raped them.

After allegedly forcefully having sex with the victims, the suspects were also alleged to have tortured and stripped them naked.

It was gathered that Victor had a misunderstanding with his neighbour identified as Prince who accused him of stealing N145,000 from his house after allegedly gaining access through the ceiling.

The matter was taken to the police station where the case was settled.

A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ondo town, Ondo State, has remanded five persons in custody for allegedly raping and torturing two teenage girls ( names withheld) in the town.

The five accused –Bode Akinsiku, Femi Olabanji, Abiodun Ayodele, Wahab Fadairo and Adebayo Adedayo – were arrested by the men of the Ondo State Police Command after committing the offence on Kogbona Street in the ancient town last week.

The accused were also said to have videotaped how they tortured the victims and posted their nude pictures on the Internet.

The accused were arraigned on six counts of conspiracy, rape, defamation of character and torture.

Following the sudden disappearance of the two teenage girls that were raped, tortured and videotaped by a group of men in Ondo town, indication emerged from the police source yesterday that the victims were abducted for prostitution in Igbekodo town, a riverine community in Ogun State.

It will be recalled that five suspects, Bode Akinsiku, Olabanji Femi, Abiodun Ayodele, Fadairo Wahab, and Adedayo Adebayo, were alleged to have lured the two teenagers to the house of one of the suspects located at Kogbona street in the town where they were raped.

The suspects after allegedly forcefully having carnal knowledge of the victims, also allegedly stripped them naked, tortured, videotaped them and later posted the same video on the Facebook and other social media.

Young Lady Killed and Body Dumped On The Roadside In Delta

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Residents of Wari in Delta state woke up this morning to find the body of a young lady simply identified as Amanda, dumped at Otokutu along DSC express road in Delta state.

According to a Facebook user, Mr-Jek, the young lady operates a salon at Okumagba in Warri,. Residents said her body was allegedly dropped by someone who rode in Toyota Venza.

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Pictures Reveal How Arizona Is So Hot That Even Cars Are Melting In 120F Heat

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Summer is in full effect and Arizona and the rest of the Southwest United States seems to get the hot end of the deal.

Temperatures in Phoenix, Arizona hit a sweltering record-breaking temperature of 120 degrees Fahrenheit causing fire crews to handle a surge of heat emergencies.

The city had to open 47 cooling centres and 50 flights had to be cancelled at Sky Harbor Airport as it was too hot to fly.

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Popular Nollywood Actress Mercy Johnson Okojie could not resist the tears as she finally laid her mother to rest and said her final goodbye.

Last month, the mother of three had taken to her social media accounts to announce the death of her mother, Mrs Elizabeth Johnson.

The talented Nigerian actress, who pleaded for her privacy and that of her family, did not mention when she died and what led to her death

Segun Oni, a governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti state, has filed a suit at a Federal High Court in Abuja, challenging Kayode Fayemi’s emergence as the party’s flagbearer for the July 14 governorship election.

Fayemi defeated Oni at the primary on May 12, polling a total of 941 votes.

But Oni has asked the court to determine if it was proper for the former Minister of Solid Minerals to contest in the primaries without resigning as a member of the federal cabinet.

Fayemi resigned on May 30.

The suit was filed on his behalf by his lawyer, Gani Faniyi.

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A Nigerian lady, Adeotan Oresajo, has died one month after she got married to her husband, Tope Oresajo.

Tope and Adeotan met while she was at the Wesley University of Science and Technology, Ondo state and dated for eight years. They got married on May 26th with Adeotan heavily pregnant. They earnestly waited for the birth of their first child.

PRESIDENT BUHARI DECRIES INCREASED CHEAPENING OF HUMAN LIVES; URGES RESTRAINT IN PLATEAU CRISIS

Read the statement released by the presidency explaining what happened in the last 5 days in the latest conflagration of violence in Plateau State.
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President Muhammadu Buhari has decried how increasingly cheap human life was becoming in Nigeria, as desperate people pursued their quest for instability and chaos which they hoped would give them an advantage in the coming elections.

Reacting to recent clashes in Plateau State which left scores dead, the President said:

“We know that a number of geographical and economic factors are contributing to the longstanding herdsmen/farmers clashes. But we also know that politicians are taking advantage of the situation. This is incredibly unfortunate.”

According to him, “Nigerians affected by the herdsmen/ farmer clashes must always allow the due process of the law to take its course rather than taking matters into their own hands.”

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