DETAILS OF TUFACE AND ANNIE'S DUBAI WEDDING
The couple are inviting only 250 guests, and they will all be lodged in four different hotels - Frazier Suites, D Atlantis Hotels, Jumeirah Beach Hotel (where Annie and her people will stay) and Burj Al Arah (Where 2face, Dbanj, Don Jazzy, Davido, Timaya, Iyanya, politicians will lodge).
WIZKID COVERS THE MARCH ISSUE OF Y! MAGAZINE
FAKE MEDICAL DOCTOR ARRESTED FOR N89M HEALTH INSURANCE SCAM
A fake medical doctor, Mr. Ibukun Ojo,
has been arrested by the Special Fraud Unit Ikoyi, Lagos, for his role
in an attempt to defraud the Canadian Government of N89m health
insurance claims. His accomplice, Steve Fakolujo, is said to be on the
run.
In May 2012, Ojo had allegedly prepared a
fake medical report for Fakolujo, a Nigerian citizen who resides in
Canada. This was to enable Fakolujo to claim the sum of N89m in the form
of health insurance from the Canadian Government.
Ojo, an alleged medical dropout from the
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, was until his arrest the Medical
Director, Mount Zion Hospital, at 2, Mukandasi Street, Oja-Oke, Oshodi.
At the bungalow where Ojo works and lives, he doubles as the doctor, nurse, receptionist and cleaner.
The Commissioner of Police, SFU, Mr.
Tunde Ogunsakin, while parading the suspect, said, “We received a
petition from the Canadian High Commission on March 6, 2013 alleging a
case of fraud against Mount Zion Hospital.
“They claimed Ojo had forged the
following documents to enable Fakolujo to claim health insurance from
the Canadian Government; medical professional and consultation charges,
drugs and medications, ambulance fees, accommodation and feeding, other
miscellaneous expenses.”
DANA AIRLINE SUSPENDED AGAIN!
NCAA spokesman Sam
Adurogboye announced the suspension in a text message to aviation
correspondents, saying it was in respect of one of the airline's flights
that had some safety issues on Saturday in the capital city of Abuja.
He did not give details.
It was the second time in a year that the operating licence of the airline has been suspended.
The airline was
grounded for several months last year, as its operating licence was
suspended after one of its planes crashed on the outskirts of the
economic capital city of Lagos, killing at least 159.
The licence was,
however, restored last September, after the government said it was
satisfied with the air-worthiness of the airline.
Consequently, Dana Air resumed operations in January 2013.
Confirming the
suspension, the airline said in a statement on Sunday: 'We regret to
announce the temporary suspension of our flight operations following a
directive from the Ministry of Aviation through the Nigerian Civil
Aviation Authority (NCAA) on Saturday, 16th March, 2013.'
It said a meeting
involving the management of Dana Air, the Ministry of Aviation and the
NCAA had been scheduled to discuss the development on Monday.
NAETO C AND WIFE CELEBRATE BABY SHOWER IN THE US
Naeto C and Wife Nicole celebrated their baby shower on Saturday in the US. More pictures when you continue.
NGOZI NWOSU RECEIVING TREATMENT IN UK HOSPITAL
EFCC ARRESTS FIVE INTERNET FRAUDSTERS IN ENUGU
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,
EFCC, has arrested five suspected internet fraudsters in Enugu, Enugu
State. They were picked up from their hide out at No. 26 and 42,
Chimaobi Uba Street, GRA, Enugu following an intelligence report.
Some of the items recovered from the suspects include Eight Thousand, Two Hundred and Twenty Seven United States Dollars ( $8,227); Seventy Three Thousand Naira (N73,000.00); eight (8) exotic cars; nine (9) laptops; twenty one (21) mobile phones; two (2) internet routers; one (1) currency counter and one (1) Sony camera.
Other incriminating items found with the suspects include four (4) drivers’ license bearing different names with same photograph, five (5) flash drives, two (2) external hard drives, various bank cheques, ATM and Master cards, 1 HP printer, a black traveling bag with 12 different identity cards, a company metal seal, two (2) international passports belonging to the same person, among other items.
The suspects will be arraigned in court as soon as investigation is concluded.
Wilson Uwujaren
Ag. Head, Media & Publicity
ARGENTINA'S BERGOGLIO ELECTED AS NEW POPE
Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina was elected in a surprise choice to be the new leader of the troubled Roman Catholic Church on Wednesday, taking the name Francis I and becoming the first non-European pontiff in nearly 1,300 years.
Pope Francis,
76, appeared on the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica just over
an hour after white smoke poured from a chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel to signal 115 cardinal electors had chosen him to lead the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics
ROBBERS CONFESSS THEY HID STOLEN CARS IN CATHOLIC CHURCH
Three robbery suspects, who for months,
after snatching cars from female drivers, hid them in a catholic church,
have been arrested by the Special Anti Robbery Squad, Ikeja, Lagos
State.
Chinedu Ndubisi, 23, Haruna Mohammed, 44
and Slyvanus Happyday, 35, were before their arrest, members of a
five-man gang, who terrorised Epe, Ajah, Lekki Peninsula and Victoria
Island areas.
The gang leader, Ndubuisi, said how they were able to use church premises for their nefarious activities.
He said, “We have an operational car, a
Toyota Corolla. Although we all drive, Haruna drives us during
operations because he is very good.
53 YEAR OLD GRANDMOTHER CAUGHT WITH COCAINE CONCEALED IN HER HAIR
A 53-year-old grandmother, Sikirat Giwa,
has been arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja
while trying to smuggle out cocaine under her hair weave.
Giwa was arrested by the National Drug
Law Enforcement Agency on Saturday with 1kg of white powdery, which
later tested positive to cocaine.
The suspect was apprehended while trying to board an Ethiopian airline Flight ET 910 to Pakistan enroute Addis Ababa and Dubai.
NDLEA Abuja Airport commander, Mr. Hamisu Lawan said that the suspect was arrested during routine check.Continue to seethe picture of the accomplice
BURIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR JUSTUS ESIRI RELEASED BY FAMILY
FAMILY of late Nollywood actor, Chief Justus Esiri, yesterday,
released details of burial arrangement for the Village Headmaster.
According to the spokesman of the Esiri family and ace
photojournalist, Mr. George Esiri, the late actor will be buried in his
hometown of Abraka in Delta State on Friday, April 12.
There will be service of songs for the late Esiri on April 9,
followed by a commendation mass at St. Jude Catholic Church, Mafoluku,
Lagos, on April 10.
Immediately after the service the body is expected to be flown to
Warri in Delta State for the second and final phase of the burial
arrangements.
According to the spokesman, the body will then proceed to Abraka
where there will be another commendation mass/lying-in-state at the Polo
Turf in Abraka on April 12. The body will, thereafter, be moved to his residence in Abraka for interment and entertainment of guests.
8 YEAR OLD SCHOOLBOY TIES THE KNOT WITH A 61 YEAR OLD WOMAN
Little Sanele Masilela got hitched in front of 100 guests to
mum-of-five Helen Shabangu, who already has a husband.
The couple swapped rings and kissed in the ceremony in
Tshwane, South Africa, which Sanele claimed his dead ancestors ordered him to
arrange.
But he and his bride did not sign a marriage certificate and
do not live together.
His family, who forked out £1,500 on the wedding, insisted
it was only a ritual and was not legally binding.
Sanele said: “I told my mother I wanted to get married as I
really did want to.
“I’m happy that I married Helen. When I’m older I will marry
a lady my own age.”
The boy’s 46-year-old mum Patience said: “Sanele’s
grandfather asked him to get married before he died. He chose Helen because he
loves her.
“By doing this we made the ancestors happy. If we hadn’t,
something bad would have happened in the family.”
Helen said: “It is what the ancestors wanted.”-SUNUK
BABY SHOT IN THE HEAD BY ROBBERS DIES
After about six months of battling with
complications from a gunshot wound on the head, Taiwo Lawal, the
one-year-old baby who was shot during a series of robberies in Lagos on
September 9, 2012, has died.
It was reported that
Taiwo was shot at his parents’ home in Gbagada during the robberies
which occurred simultaneously in various parts of the state, an incident
now remembered as Black Sunday.
Following the injury , telecommunications
firm, MTN Nigeria, donated N500,000 for the baby’s treatment at the
Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi Araba.
The story also drew public interest as concerned members of the public also donated undisclosed sums of money.
Sadly, Taiwo gave up the ghost on March 7, 2013 at Ward E of the hospital.
The deceased’s distraught father, Wasiu, said the death was more painful because of the amount of money the family had spent.
MARIAH CAREY AT AMERICAN IDOL BASH
The Hero singer, 42, flaunted her ample cleavage and slender
legs in the black lace design teamed with skyscraping peep-toe heels as she
turned up to celebrate at the American Idol finalists party in Los Angeles on
Thursday.
Mariah wore her honey coloured locks in loose tousled waves
for the bash keeping her make-up golden and glamorous with dramatic eyelashes.
FOLASHADE MISSING AFTER CHURCH VIGIL
The family of a 33-year-old woman,
Folashade Odumola, has expressed worry over her whereabouts seven days
after attending the monthly Holy Ghost Service at the Redeemed Camp
organised by the Redeemed Christian Church of God at Mowe, Ogun State.
Odumola was last seen by her family when
she left her Egbeda home at about 1pm to see some customers at Isolo
before heading for the sevice.
The first of six children and a trader
in women’s jewelry, Odumola was said to have called her younger sister,
Opeyemi, on the telephone about 5pm to inform her that she was still at
Isolo.
Opeyemi said, “Odumola usually takes her
wares to her customers at their place of work; she has customers in
both private and public institutions. Last Friday, she went to the Isolo
LG. She called me at about 5pm to tell me that she was still there.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE APPROVE LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR RAPISTS
Besides, persons convicted of gang raping a victim shall be liable jointly and severally to a minimum of 20 years’ imprisonment without an option if fine.
However, where the offender is less than 14 years, the offender shall be liable to a minimum of 14 years imprisonment and a minimum of 12 years without an option of fine.
A member of the House, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, while presenting the 51-clause bill yesterday, said it has become expedient for the bill to become law going by the rising cases of violence against persons in the country.
The lawmakers are also recommended imprisonment not exceeding five years or a fine of N100,000 or both for anyone convicted of wilfully causing or inflicting physical injury on another person by means of any substance or object.
It was also recommended that any person who compels another by force or threat to engage in any conduct or act of sexual or otherwise to the detriment of the victim’s physical or psychological well being commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine not exceeding N500,000 or both.
Female circumcision and general mutilation also drew punishment as any person convicted of performing it or engaging someone to carry it out risks a four-year jail term or a fine not more than N200,000 or both.
However, the recommendation that the victim has the right to terminate pregnancy resulting from rape was rejected by the lawmakers and deleted from the report.
The next phase is to seek Senate’s concurrence on the bill before being sent to the President for his assent for it to become law.
BEYONCE GOES PLATINUM BLONDE TO UNVEIL HER UPCOMING WORLD TOUR
The Single Ladies singer looks almost unrecognisable in the
new shoot featuring FOUR images of her lined up side by side.
The striking advert for the Mrs Carter World Tour sees the
curvy star flash her toned legs in hotpants and heels.
She wears bright red lipstick and pulls a series of facial
expressions in the playful, pin-up girl-style shoot.
Beyonce, 31, who is married to rapper Jay-Z – real name
Shawn Carter – will kick off her tour in Belgrade, Serbia on April 15. The
Pepsi ambassador will hit the UK just weeks later before the European leg comes
to an end in Stockholm, Sweden on May 29.
The former Destiny’s Child singer will then take a month’s
break before returning to the stage to tour the US, ending with a show in
Brooklyn, New York.
British fans were left fuming when tickets to her UK tour
sold out in just twelve minutes last month.
Bitter complaints flooded Twitter as the coveted tickets
appeared on auction sites for hundreds of pounds over their face value just
moments later.-SUNUK
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