Ngozi Okeke wakes Chinua Achebe with her Review of Things Fall Apart

The African Trilogy: Part 1; Things Fall Apart, 1958, by Chinua Achebe ***** This is the third time I have read this book and it felt like the first time. Click here to read my previous review. As I earlier told someone, I did not know that Things Fall Apart was part of a  trilogy until I met a friend who asked me if I had read the second and third part of the story, I looked at her jaw-dropping and eye-popping while I replied no. I could not imagine how this very well-known book written by a renowned author from my hometown could be part of a trilogy without my knowledge. I investigated a bit and voilà! It was true. People who knew my love for Chinua Achebe, gave me the remaining part of the novel as gift and I will forever be grateful for it nevertheless, I can't start reading them without reading Things fall Apart again, hence I read it for the third time. Almost everyone has read this very well acclaimed novel that narrates the famous story of the consequence of the British colony on the Igbo people (Eastern Nigeria), these people here represent thousands of other ethnic groups in Africa because this story could have been about any African tribe (or ethnic group) anyway. This widely read novel today all over the world is a great insight into the life of the Igbos before  and at the beginning of the colonial rule. It narrates the story of Okonkwo who is determined to be everything his weak and "lazy" father was not which was fame, huge, wide, loud, hot tempered, successful  and more. Because in his culture then a man with all those qualities is considered to be a prestigious man. He puts his tradition first   "The law of the land must be obeyed"   and reproached anybody who would have doubt about the custom of his land, even though it included the throwing away of twins in the forest, killing human beings of other clans in the name of sacrifice, forbidding a man with an ozo title to climb a palm tree, etc. This story was focused on (not only)  Okonkwo's every day life, the way he interacted with his family, his friends and other members of his clan. One day, during a funeral ceremony, he accidentally committed a crime, whereupon he had to spend seven years in exile, during which, the white man established a new practice in his village that, in most cases treated them as inferior. At the end of his banishment, Okonkwo wanted to regain his status among his clansmen  and most of all he wanted to get rid of  the white man and his new tradition. Did he succeed? This book is nearest my heart because, it tells the story of my culture (my people) in an eye opening way. It thoroughly explained our way of life then and, it was a helpful insight into the early influence of the British Colony on the Igbos. Many quotes and conversation in this book  drew my attention but, I can't quote them all, the following conversation made me burst into laughter. 'The world is larg',said Okonkwo. 'I have even heard that in some tribes a man's children belong to his wives and her family' That cannot be true said Machi. 'You might as well say that the woman lies on top of the man when they are making the children'. There is no need to say that, this is a highly recommended book to everyone. Click here to read part two of the Trilogy.

The list of Nigerian presidents and how much they stole

by Nessa Nnamani Having taken my early morning coffee, I sat back reading news coming from Germany vis-à-vis Ibrahim Babangida’s critical health condition. I was praying for his health to be returned to him. IBB is not somebody that I would love to see die in a hospital because he needs to die like his late brother in crime, Gaddafi. I was so sad, very sad indeed and I reflected: Abdulsalami Abubakar stole about 20 billion U.S dollars from Nigeria , Atiku Abubakar stole about $18 billion U.S dollars, Olusegun Obasanjo and her daughter- Iyabo liquidated about $13 billion dollar power project, IBB stole about $20 billion US dollars from Nigeria. Ibori stole over $2.6 billion U.S dollars, Tony Anenih stole about $6 billion U.S. dollars during his time as a federal minister alone, Abba Ruma stole about 1.3 billion U.S dollars ,Umaru Dikko stole about $1 billion U.S dollars, Peter Odili stole about $2billion U.S dollars ,Orji Uzor Kalu stole about $1.2 billion U.S dollars, Bola Tinubu stole about $1.1 billion U.S dollars, David Mark stole about $1 billion U.S dollars already, former speaker Bankole stole about $1 billion U.S dollars, Ahmed Makarfi stole about $800 million U.S dollars, Gbenga Daniel stole about 500 million U.S dollars, Christopher Alao Akala stole about $250 million U.S dollars, Ikedi Ohakim stole about 450 million U.S dollars, Muhammadu Buhari stole over 500 million U.S dollars during his time at Petroleum Trust Fund, Chimaroke Nnamani stole over $500 million U.S dollars, Donald Duke stole about 600 million U.S dollars, Lucky Igbinedion stole about 600 million U.S dollars, Ngozi Okonja Iweala stole about 100 million U.S dollars, Nasir el Rufai is accused of liquidating about 30 billion Naira, even Saint Nuhu Ribadu has not explained how he single handedly raised billions of Naira from his salary as police officer just to secure ACN presidential ticket, Sullivan Chime, Peter Obi, Theodore Orji, Gabriel Suswam, Timipre Sylvia etc are currently stealing and the list goes on and on ad infinitium. So why am I so sad? A poor little girl (fascinated with western technology) got caught and stripped naked for stealing an outdated black berry by a cross section of Nigerian Masses. She was tortured, violated, fingered,molested and raped. The same girl would not have stolen the blackberry if her money stolen by the Nigerian elite was properly accounted to her. Please see the video link here http:// fatherrapesdaughter.blogspot.com/ Yet, nobody dare do same to Patience Jonathan (wife of current Nigerian President) when she was caught at the airport trying to freight away over $15 million U.S dollars and other hard currencies. Saint Nuhu Ribadu who handled the case as EFCC boss now claims such event never happened. The same Ribadu also claimed that Bola Tinubu is now innocent. My question is why kill a harmless bird when these big thieves walk? After all, the big idiot that recovered the stolen phone should have forgiven the poor little chap knowing that more was stolen from him and her by the Nigerian elite. Rather than hold these thieves accountable by Nigerian masses, the same masses would argue among themselves and sympathize with these big thieves claiming that they are been persecuted due to ethnicity. The masses will sing their praises, dance for them, call them “oga” etc. Yet the same masses will turn against minor thieves. No wonder some shameless Yoruba elders rallied around Bode George and Bola Tinubu during their graft travails at the hands of the EFCC and Code of Conduct Bureau . I am not calling on Nigerian Masses to have a revolution. No, not at all, as such would attract the useless Nigerian Military and security apparatus to brutally kill the masses. During the Arab springs, the military in those countries supported the people. Nigerias’ case is and would be different as the Nigerian “imbecile and pepper soup ” military would support their “Ogas” against the people. We need to examine our conscience. If we will strip a poor little girl naked for stealing a black berry then the logic goes that we will need to strip our politicians naked for siphoning money meant for our education, road projects and other facilities. I am not an “internet” warrior but enough is enough. NB: Please circulate this article and say some prayers at 12 noon every day for God’s wrath on Nigerian Politicians regardless of tribes so that the revolution of the mind shall start. God bless the good people who read between the line.

Drunk Driver Gets Foam to sleep from FRSC

WOWZER**** Drunken Driver Slept Off Immediately After Arrest. Mr Morouf Makinde, a driver of a Mazda bus with Registration No. XC801AGG (Yellow) was arrested this morning by FRSC officials on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway for deadly drunk driving at about 9.00 a.m. The FRSC officials provided a mattress for the driver and he immediately slept off. FRSC impounded his vehicle and said he will be prosecuted accordingly after he wakes up. - premium times

Jesus is same yesterday, today and forever. As General Overseer's Wife With No Womb Delivers "Heaviest Baby of The Day" in American Hospital Wow, God is awesome!

General Overseer's Wife With No Womb Delivers "Heaviest Baby of The Day" in American Hospital

Wow, God is awesome!

After Eight years of not having a child, wife of the General Overseer of Omega Power Ministries, Port-Harcourt Rivers State, Evangelist (Dr) Nkechi Chinyere, gave birth to a baby girl.

According to The Nation, The baby arrived on Tuesday July, 23 around 10:10am in United States of America, and weighed 10 LBS, which was recorded as the heaviest baby of the day in the hospital.

Her conception and delivery by medical experts have been described as a miraculous one after she was diagnosed to be without a womb some years ago. 

Expressing his joy, The General Overseer, said "Doctor Jesus has remembered me and my wife and also rolled away the shame and forever silenced our adversaries."

[love flash] Fred Amata and Ibinabo Fiberesima reunited when Nollywood celebrated Omotola

New reports surfacing online, claim that Fred Amata and Ibinabo Fiberesima couldn’t hide their joy when they saw each other last weekend at an event organized by the AGN to honour one of Nollywood’s stars Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde.

Here's the gist:

While the red carpet photo shoot was going on, an excited Ibinabo joyfully granted interviews to the several newsmen and delightedly posed for photos. 

Her joy knew no bounds when Fred Amata stepped in, she allegedly screamed for joy and rushed to welcome him, throwing herself into his arms as she planted a big smooch on his lips and yet another one on his cheeks. 

You will recall that the couple had previously dated sometime in 2007 and the relationship produced a 5-year old daughter named Zino who was also seen with her mum at the event. 

Man jumps into fire to save his kids, burnt but....,,.,,

This man, who is pictured above is a hero who have jumped into the burning fire of his house last week friday when his house was burning with fire from the touch of a kerosene stove.

He was in his shop and was called immediately that his house was in fire, and without delay,he went straight to his house, and on arriving there,he was told that only his children were inside, to everyones surprise, he jumps into fire to save his kids and he did it,they were out without being burnt but their skin hairs was burnt,

but immmediately he was out, he collapsed on the ground because of the intense fire that burnt on him.he was admitted to the nearest hospital where he is getting treatments now.

He is indeed a hero,and he deserves your prayers,

Lets pray for him that God will Heal him and grant him a quick recovery from his wounds,he is in deep pain but he have done what many cannot do.

I PRAY THAT GOD WITH HEAL HIM AND GRANT HIM A QUICK RECOVERY.

Amen..

Jealous boyfriend Burns his NYSC girlfriend and her friend to death in port harcourt.

We are living in a very wicked world! this happened on the 19th of July, 2013.

Two female corps members serving in Community Secondary school Iddo in Asari-Toru LGA of Rivers State were severely burnt beyond recognition by the one of the victim’s boyfriend who attacked them in their room.

One of the victims, named Amarachi Okey Winifred, is a batch C corps member while the other whose name could not be ascertained as at time of this report is a fresh batch B corps member who just left camp and reported at the PPA few weeks ago. 

At first, the attackers were thought to be some PPA (Place of Primary Assignment) community boys and students from Winnie’s PPA, but the story turned out differently.

It turned out that Winnie was burned by her boyfriend because he felt she was cheating on him with a fellow corps member. A corper who stayed in the same hostel with Winnie in camp related the events.

“He thought she would be the only one in the room, he locked the door from outside, put petrol and lit the fire. Unfortunately, a friend of Winnie was also in the room. She’s a batch B corps member who just left camp some weeks ago.

Unfortunately for the boyfriend, he burnt his hands in the process. That was how the dude was identified and caught.

“In camp she was always scared whenever he called and she missed it n all. Didn’t know d fool was like this. Four years relationship fah… Because for hostel that time, everybody go dey wonder why she dey fear am.”

After the incident, the victims were both taken to the Intensive care unit (ICU) of UNIPORT Teaching Hospital due to the critical nature of the burns. The victims did not survive the burns. Winifred died on the morning of July 31. The perpetrator however, has since been caught by the Nigeria Police

CEO of J.P. Morgan advice on how a girl should get ready for marriage

This might be the best thing I’ve seen in a while:

A reply from CEO of J.P. Morgan to a pretty girl seeking a rich husband

A young and pretty lady posted this on a popular forum:

Title: What should I do to marry a rich guy?

I’m going to be honest of what I’m going to say here.

I’m 25 this year. I’m very pretty, have style and good taste. I wish to marry a guy with $500k annual salary or above.

You might say that I’m greedy, but an annual salary of $1M is considered only as middle class in New York.

My requirement is not high. Is there anyone in this forum who has an income of $500k annual salary? Are you all married?

I wanted to ask: what should I do to marry rich persons like you?

Among those I’ve dated, the richest is $250k annual income, and it seems that this is my upper limit.

If someone is going to move into high cost residential area on the west of New York City Garden(?), $250k annual income is not enough.

I’m here humbly to ask a few questions:

1) Where do most rich bachelors hang out? (Please list down the names and addresses of bars, restaurant, gym)

2) Which age group should I target?

3) Why most wives of the riches are only average-looking? I’ve met a few girls who don’t have looks and are not interesting, but they are able to marry rich guys.

4) How do you decide who can be your wife, and who can only be your girlfriend? (my target now is to get married)

Ms. Pretty

A philosophical reply from CEO of J.P. Morgan:

Dear Ms. Pretty,

I have read your post with great interest. Guess there are lots of girls out there who have similar questions like yours. Please allow me to analyse your situation as a professional investor.

My annual income is more than $500k, which meets your requirement, so I hope everyone believes that I’m not wasting time here.

From the standpoint of a business person, it is a bad decision to marry you. The answer is very simple, so let me explain.

Put the details aside, what you’re trying to do is an exchange of “beauty" and “money" : Person A provides beauty, and Person B pays for it, fair and square.

However, there’s a deadly problem here, your beauty will fade, but my money will not be gone without any good reason. The fact is, my income might increase from year to year, but you can’t be prettier year after year.

Hence from the viewpoint of economics, I am an appreciation asset, and you are a depreciation asset. It’s not just normal depreciation, but exponential depreciation. If that is your only asset, your value will be much worse 10 years later.

By the terms we use in Wall Street, every trading has a position, dating with you is also a “trading position".

If the trade value dropped we will sell it and it is not a good idea to keep it for long term - same goes with the marriage that you wanted. It might be cruel to say this, but in order to make a wiser decision any assets with great depreciation value will be sold or “leased".

Anyone with over $500k annual income is not a fool; we would only date you, but will not marry you. I would advice that you forget looking for any clues to marry a rich guy. And by the way, you could make yourself to become a rich person with $500k annual income.This has better chance than finding a rich fool.

Hope this reply helps.

signed,

J.P. Morgan CEO

Civilians Vigilantes Nab Boko Haram Bomb Expert.

Maiduguri — Borno Vigilance Youths Group (BVYG) otherwise known as "Civilian JTF" yesterday captured one Bula Modu an alleged Boko Haram member who specialises in coupling and planting of bombs.

The youths have handed over the suspect to the Joint Task Force, JTF. Modu was said to have fled to Lagos, few days after he planted the last bomb that went off in Maiduguri in May, this year.

Witnesses and those who captured the suspect said the explosion was planted at the popular One Way, along the Monday Market in Maiduguri which killed some people and destroyed properties.

"He was just back from Lagos, carrying his travelling bag which contained some new clothes, shoes and caps for Eid-el fitr Sallah celebration when we caught him," one of the vigilantes said.

He said after interrogation, the suspect admitted that he came back home to celebrate Sallah.

"It is Allah that brought Bula Modu back to Maiduguri at this hot moment when things changed against the Boko Haram sect," a trader Babagana Umara recalled

Man beheads son for N1m

Detectives attached to the homicide unit of the Adamawa State police command have commenced investigations to unravel the circumstance that made a 24 years old man to behead his 5 years old boy.

The dastardly act occurred penultimate Wednesday last week in Ganji suburb of Gombi Local Government of Adamawa State, when Baffa Alti, 24 a cattle rearer lured his biological son, Buba to the farm, killed him and cut of the head.

Adamawa state police command paraded the suspect alongside his partner, gave a vivid account of how the suspects were arrested.

The suspect on interrogation alleged that one Alhaji Sange Hassan, 63 told him to bring a human head for a sum of N1 million.

PDP makes N184mn from sale of forms for Anambra governorship poll.

Nigeria’s ruling Peoples Democratic Party raked in a total of N184 million from sale of forms for the Anambra governorship election.

The party sold Expression of Interest Forms for N1 million each and Nomination Forms for N10m each for males and N5 million each for females.

A total of 24 aspirants purchased the forms with all of them paying the mandatory N1m each for the Expression of Interest Form. Only 17 aspirants returned their forms including two females with each of the males paying the additional N10 million for the Nomination Form and the females N5 million each. The women are Josephine Anenih, former Women Affairs Minister; and Kramer Ifunanyachukwu, Coordinator of Foreign Affairs of the PDP

The screening of the aspirants commenced on Tuesday morning at the party’s secretariat in Abuja. The 5-member screening committee is headed by Aminu Wali, Nigeria’s ambassador to China.

Apart from the two women, the other 15 male aspirants to appear before the committee are are Obinna Uzoh, Mike Okoye, Akachukwu Nwankpo, Ugochukwu Okeke, Emmanuel Anosike, Andy Ubah, Jerry Ugokwe, Sylvester Okonkwo, Nicholas Ukakwe, Tony Nwoye, Patrick Ogbomo, Alex Obiogbolu, Charles Odunukwe, Ahamefula Damian, and Walter Okeke.

The Anambra governorship poll will hold in November while the PDP will conduct its primaries to select its candidate before then. Meanwhile, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, insisted on Tuesday that it would not recognize Ken Emeakayi the Chairman of the PDP in Anambra State.

The party had in statement last week said among the three people claiming to be the state chairmen of the party, it had decided to recognize Mr. Emeakayi, saying it took the action after consultations with the major stakeholders in the state.

However, speaking in Abuja at the Stakeholder Conference with media professionals and civil society organisations on voter register optimization, plans for continuous voter registration, INEC Chairman, Attahiru Jega said the Commission would recognize Ejike Oguebego who won the state congress of March 2012.

“We monitored the state congress in March 2012 and we know who emerged winner and we have the record,” Mr Jega said.

“The claim that has been made is that court rule against the person who won the election at the congress. Our legal unit has no record of us being served with any court order.

“As far as we are concerned there is no confusion as to who is the chairman of the party in Anambra State.

Police officer caught on camera demanding bribe, ([video]

This is the story of corruption in Nigeria, a police man caught in the act. https://fbcdn-video-a.akamaihd.net/hvideo-ak-frc3/v/1095032_10151518639352553_1058436847_n.mp4?oh=4f1e6e80f2f18fdb28b76f8d009bc07b&oe=52023E20&__gda__=1375941572_b148b1c5301ec0b99f206d54ba84135a     What do you think will happen to him

*****I personally instructed the attack in [Sabo-Gari] Kano - The New Boko Haram Commander, Muhammed Marwana

This is the new leader of the dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram. His name is Muhammed Marwana and he has been speaking on how he intends to prove his authority. “I personally instructed the attack in [Sabo-Gari] Kano to prove to the world that, I am the real leader of Boko Haram because there have been retrogressive forces on the issue of dialogue, who kept doubting my leadership in the sect.

“I told them ahead that there will be attack, and it has happened. It is a warning, and we need to say again that we carried out the attacks in Kano” This same Boko haram leader has been in negotiations with the Nigerian government appointed “Amnesty Committee ” headed by a government minister, but he said they are doubting him hence he had to order the latest bombings in Sabo-Gari area of Kano which killed over 40 people.

Mohammed Marwana released an audio message obtained where he added a new twist to the controversy surrounding the authenticity of the faction of the sect in talks with government and recent claims that the old leader of the group, Shekau, was deposed after he was shot.

Speaking in Hausa language, Marwana debunked speculations that Shekau is dead. Marwana stated that Shekau is alive and that nothing has happened to him except that he lost leadership of the sect to him.

“Shekau is alive contrary to speculations, except that he lost leadership of the sect. I will not tell you where he is, but he is alive, and we talked with him not up to three hours ago, except if he died while I am talking.”

Emulate James Ibori – Pastor Tells Nigerians.

Even in former Governor James Onanefe Ibori’s absence, his home town, Oghara, Delta state, was agog all through Sunday as his admirers, political followers and associates gathered to mark his 55th birthday in grand style. The celebration began with a Thanksgiving Church service at the Baptist Church,

Oghara, where the Pastor, Rev Iweh Godspower, challenged the congregation, to emulate Ibori, who though was not in the church, had attracted the large crowd to both the church and the Oghara town to celebrate his birthday in his absence because of the sheer force of his personality.

What is that aspect of Ibori’s personality that could attract such a mammoth crowed which filled the church and overflowed outside, he asked. He answered his own question: “It is a given that Ibori is a huge success, but that is not why all of you left your homes and different towns to be in Oghara today – even though the man you have come to celebrate may never know the individuals that have come to do him honour. You have come to Oghara today because Ibori is a man who after climbing high in the social, political and economic ladders of Nigeria, did not seize and throw away the ladders in the way most Nigerian big men usually do; he made the ladders available for others to climb up too. And even when some people are too weak to make good use of that ladders, he helped pull them up. That is why you are here today – never forget that and you go and do likewise, help others to climb up the ladders of life and love”. And the crowd applauded, while some others bellowed Ibori’s sobriquet: “Odidigboigbo of Africa”

Immediately after the Thanksgiving church service, the crowd which included seven first class traditional rulers, Independent Oil Marketers, key professionals, and top politicians from all the six geo-political zones, were joined by a bigger crowd in Ibori’s sprawling Oghara home, built before he became Governor, to begin the social celebrations. Several musicians, comedians, various women groups struggled for chance on the two podiums available to entertain the audience while politicians outdid each other in extolling Ibori.

The Oghara town wore a festive look as it was specially decorated for the event; while bill boards graced strategic positions of Asaba, Agbor, Oghara and other towns of Delta state – celebrating their former Governor whom they have not physically seen for several years now. 

The three day celebration ends on Tuesday with a topflight novelty football match at the Oghara Township Stadium.

Tinubu goes for knee surgery .

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, one of the national leaders and founders of Nigeria’s new political party, the All Progressives Congress will have surgery on his knee Tuesday in the United States, a short statement from his media office said today.

Tinubu has been out of Nigeria since the second week of July, spending weeks in United Kingdom before moving to the United States.

In his absence from home, the APC was registered by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The following day, the former Lagos Action Congress of Nigeria hoisted the flag of the new party.

Tinubu’s non-appearance at such an important political event had spurred speculations about his whereabouts.



But the statement today appeared to have put all permutations to rest.

Tinubu: goes for knee surgery

“Based on previous sports injury on one of his knees and recent further aggravation on the knee from rigorous political and family related activities, he has been advised by his doctors, despite his persistent reluctance that orthopedic surgery is necessary at this time”, said the statement.

” Former Governor Tinubu is expected to resume his normal political activities and public engagements following clearance from his doctors.

10yrs old Nigerian girl makes FORBES Magazine history.

Ten year-old Nigerian girl Zuriel Oduwole has made history as the youngest person ever to be interviewed in Forbes, the global iconic magazine title.

The interview with the award winning documentary film maker, conference speaker and writer is featured in the August 2013 edition of Forbes Africa.

Touted by some as the next Larry King, and ARISE News at the next Oprah Winfrey, Oduwole is reportedly committed to Rebrand Africa by showing the positive things in about the continent, and making the case for education the Girl Child in Africa and Emerging Markets.

As an invited guest to the recent African Union 50th anniversary celebrations in Ethiopia, she has in her quest of pursuing her goal interviewed leading African business, political, and sports personalities, including eight current African Presidents, Africa’s richest person, Aliko Dangote and Tennis super stars – Venus and Serena Williams.

Zuriel (which is Hebrew for God is my Rock) believes if she can walk a mile, then there are girls who on seeing her work and progress made, would walk a mile and half.

That, she believes is one simple way to inspire the African Girl Child, and show the world the need to educate the continents often forgotten Girl Child, of which Zuriel is one.

Housewife bites maid’s private parts

Emotion flowed like river at the Onitsha Chief Magistrate Court on friday when Chiamaka (other names withheld), a mother of two, was arraigned by the police for savagely biting her nine-year-old maid, including her private part. This happened in the commercial city of Onitsha, Anambra State.

Chiamaka, who hails from Eziagu in Enugu State, was arraigned in suit number MO/38/2013 for allegedly inflicting bodily harm on her maid, Nnenna Nwafor, on July 25 when she allegedly used dangerous weapons and her teeth to inflict injuries on the girl.

The Police Prosecution counsel, Mr. Uwakwe Okoji, told the court that the suspect, a mother of two in her mid- 20s, committed the crime on July 25, 2013 at No 7 Udemba Street, Woliwo Onitsha, where she allegedly gave her maid bites all over the body including her private part.

He described the act as not only evil, but also one of man’s inhumanity to man. He equally told the court that the husband of the suspect had since sent her out of his house because of the act, while praying the court to look into the matter with a view to bringing the suspect to justice.

Widow and mother of the victim, Mrs. Nwafor, told the court amidst tears of how her daughter was battered by her mistress with bites, including her virgina; adding that, since then, the family has been passing through difficult times attending to the victim medically.

“I am a widow; I had challenges raising my children after my husband died. It was the difficulty that made meI to send my daughter to live with Chiamaka. I never knew that the injuries she inflicted on her were as serious as this until when she removed her pant and I noticed that she had a very serious cut in her private part. There are also other bite scars on her face, buttocks and, in fact, all over her body. I can’t really understand this type of punishment meted out to an innocent girl,” she said, sobbing.

The victim, Nnenna, while narrating her ordeal to Saturday Sun after the court session, painted a gory picture of what she passed through in the hands of her mistress. She said that on several occasions, her mistress had poured hot water on her, and attacked her with dangerous weapons on some other occasions.

She further disclosed how her mistress forced her down and ordered her to open her legs before biting her severally in her private part, after inflicting same on her buttocks and other parts of her body.

The presiding Magistrate, Mr. M A Okonkwo, said he was dumbfounded over the incident, adding that he never believed that a woman, who had passed through pains of childbirth, could inflict this type of injuries on a daughter of a fellow woman and ordered the suspect to be remanded in prison custody.

From Rev Fr Ejike Mbaka:

Children of God,

I want to assure those of you that have been sending me their various prayer requests to know that due to time constraint, i can not attend to your prayers on time but i promise to attend and pray for every one of you that sends me his or her prayer requests.. 

Be rest assured that, I am always praying for you and the whole church as the sacred body of Christ. What is needed of you is an uncompromising faith and trust in the power of God and in the wonders of the holy. 

Henceforth, you shall experience a positive change in every area of your life in Jesus name

All the plans of the devil in your life shall be shattered by the power of the Holy spirit in Jesus name

Those of you that are believing God for the fruit of the womb and marriage shall get their desires in Jesus name...

Governor Fashola’s Father Dies at 79.

The Father of Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola, Pa Ademola Fashola has died at the age of 79 according to family sources.

He died this morning in Lagos. He was 79. He has been ill. Last year, he was flown to the United States for medical treatment in the heat of the Lagos Doctors’ strike.

Officials of the Lagos state government said Mr. Fashola, who is currently at Umrah in Saudi Arabia, is saddened by the news of his father’s death.

The governor plans an emergency return to Lagos to attend the burial.

Ademola Fashola was a journalist at Daily Times.

Man Sets Friend Ablaze For Sleeping With His Mum In Enugu State

A father of four, Mr. Sylvester Ezema, of Akpa Edem, Nsukka, Enugu State was on Saturday set ablaze by one Sunday Ugwuoke of the same community.

The incident, which happened in the early hours of morning has created much confusion and tension in the community.

A source who pleaded anonymity told DailyPost that the victim was ambushed around 5:30 a.m when he came out to urinate.

According to him, “Ugwuoke on sighting Ezema, poured petrol on him before setting him ablaze. After the heinous act, he ran away and is still at large till now”.

He further revealed that the shouting of the victim attracted sympathizers, who rushed him to Chukwudi Hospital Nsukka, where he later died.

Meanwhile, Ugwuoke was alleged to have told some of his friends that he had warned the victim several times to stop having amorous relationship with his mother.

Efforts by our correspondent to get reactions from the deceased’s family proved abortive as they declined comment.

When contacted, the Enugu State Police Public Relation Officer, Ebere Amarizu, DSP, confirmed the incident and said that police had started investigations to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident.

“The matter has been reported to the police. After investigations, those indicted will be arrested and prosecuted. “The body of the deceased has been deposited at the Bishop Shanahan Hospital Nsukka for post mortem examination”, Amaraizu stated.

Housewife bites maid’s private parts

Emotion flowed like river at the Onitsha Chief Magistrate Court on friday when Chiamaka (other names withheld), a mother of two, was arraigned by the police for savagely biting her nine-year-old maid, including her private part. This happened in the commercial city of Onitsha, Anambra State.

Chiamaka, who hails from Eziagu in Enugu State, was arraigned in suit number MO/38/2013 for allegedly inflicting bodily harm on her maid, Nnenna Nwafor, on July 25 when she allegedly used dangerous weapons and her teeth to inflict injuries on the girl.

The Police Prosecution counsel, Mr. Uwakwe Okoji, told the court that the suspect, a mother of two in her mid- 20s, committed the crime on July 25, 2013 at No 7 Udemba Street, Woliwo Onitsha, where she allegedly gave her maid bites all over the body including her private part.

He described the act as not only evil, but also one of man’s inhumanity to man. He equally told the court that the husband of the suspect had since sent her out of his house because of the act, while praying the court to look into the matter with a view to bringing the suspect to justice.

Widow and mother of the victim, Mrs. Nwafor, told the court amidst tears of how her daughter was battered by her mistress with bites, including her virgina; adding that, since then, the family has been passing through difficult times attending to the victim medically.

“I am a widow; I had challenges raising my children after my husband died. It was the difficulty that made meI to send my daughter to live with Chiamaka. I never knew that the injuries she inflicted on her were as serious as this until when she removed her pant and I noticed that she had a very serious cut in her private part. There are also other bite scars on her face, buttocks and, in fact, all over her body. I can’t really understand this type of punishment meted out to an innocent girl,” she said, sobbing.

The victim, Nnenna, while narrating her ordeal to Saturday Sun after the court session, painted a gory picture of what she passed through in the hands of her mistress. She said that on several occasions, her mistress had poured hot water on her, and attacked her with dangerous weapons on some other occasions.

She further disclosed how her mistress forced her down and ordered her to open her legs before biting her severally in her private part, after inflicting same on her buttocks and other parts of her body.

The presiding Magistrate, Mr. M A Okonkwo, said he was dumbfounded over the incident, adding that he never believed that a woman, who had passed through pains of childbirth, could inflict this type of injuries on a daughter of a fellow woman and ordered the suspect to be remanded in prison custody.

Panic In Abuja As Army And Police Prevent Church Burning By Mob

A joint effort by the Nigerian army and police earlier today prevented the attempted burning of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Nyanya area of the federal capital territory in Abuja .

Sources at the church told SaharaReporters that trouble started when a Hausa-speaking Muslim man in the area was prevented from parking his car too close to the church building. The measure was put in place as a way of preventing Islamist militants from attacking Christian places of worship on Sundays.

The man, however, resisted the police and soldiers guarding the church. An argument ensued leading to his arrest and humiliation by the security agents who told him to "frog-jump" in front of the church.

After his release by the police, the man reportedly went into the community to mobilize some people to attack the church and burn it down.

Panicked church members left the church leaving their cars behind.

However, a swift intervention by police and soldiers prevented the man and his mob from burning the church. The security agents then started shooting in the area leading more residents to flee the immediate vicinity of the crisis.

UPDATE: Saharareporters has received further information that the man arrested and tortured by the soldiers died after he was tortured. The events following this was a protest by commercial bike riders in the area to protest his death at the hand of the soldiers guarding the church. There is still no official confirmation at to what really transpired in Nyanya. All church members have been released from the church to go home as shooting the area has died down.

Malaysia jails Nigerian student for heroin .

A Nigerian student has been sentenced to 12 years’ jail and 10 strokes of the cane by the High Court in Shah Alam, Malaysia for possession of 90.99 grammes of drugs in Subang Jaya two years ago.

According to the Malay Mail Online.com, Judge Datuk Abdul Alim Abdullah handed down the sentence on Uchenna Onuzulike, 37, who pleaded guilty to the alternative charge.

He was ordered to serve the sentence from the date of arrest.

Onuzulike was charged with possession of 80.59g of heroin and 10.4g of morphine, found in two boxes of scooter roller board to be sent abroad.

The offence was committed at a delivery company, Traxenim Corp Sdn Bhd, at Jalan USJ 10/1 Subang Jaya at 1.30pm on May 24 2011.

Initially, Onuzulike was charged with trafficking in the drugs, an offence which carried the mandatory death sentence upon conviction.

However, he pleaded not guilty after the prosecution, represented by deputy public prosecutor Harris Ong Mohd Jeffery Ong offered an alternative charge with possession of the drugs.

Anambra state demolish the house of a serial killer

This the said Upper class hotel in which human head was found under demolition in the presence Governor Peter Obi yesterday.

RE: three human heads found in upper class hotel, idea market, onitsha,while three headless bodies were also found in the home of the owner of the hotel. from all indication the victims who are only young ladies in their early twenty's were kill either late at night or early this morning. the owner of the hotel is now in police custody..

TESTIMONIES OF THE IGBO DEPORTEES FROM LAGOS: PART 1

Osondu Mbuto, a trader from Ohaozara in Ebonyi State said he was arrested by KAI officials while on his way to his shop on December 18, 2012. He lamented that since his arrest, he was left incommunicado for eight months in a cell around Ikorodu area of Lagos before he was brought to Onitsha.

“I am a Lagos-based petty trader. I packed my goods somewhere and went to eat. As I was going, three persons approached me . Thinking they were miscreants on a mission to dispossess me of my goods, I decided to give them some money. Then, all of a sudden, I saw an armed policeman pointing his gun at me. he ordered me to follow the KAI officials. Out of fear, I joined them as they marched me into a waiting vehicle and drove away”. 

“My initial suspicion was that they were taking us to Alausa police station, where they used to detain people unlawfully only to release them later after parting with some money. But no! they took me to another place in Ikorodu,close to Ijebu-Ode. After taking my statement, they pushed me inside the cell where I was, for eight months.

Two days before we were deported, a man whom they called boss came with a paper and a biro and said those of us interested in going to our home town should put down our names. Some did while others did not for fear that they were going to be killed. That was how we were sandwiched inside a truck and brought here at the wee hours”