Another landmine for IBB

The kidnappers that caught some journalists have not been heard of

wetin concern agbero with overload

If not for children, i personally wouldn't ve gotten married at the first instance.

Reverend Colin Coward, 65, a homosexual priest at St John the Baptist Church in Devizes, Wiltshire, England, has announced plans to marry his Nigerian male model boyfriend, Bobby Ikekhuame Egbele, 25. Mr. Egbele is a fashion designer and runs an online clothing shop, Bobafrique ( http://www.bobafrique.com/index.htm ), where he models clothes.

Devizes has four Church of England parish churches, the oldest, St John the Baptist Church founded in 1130 and dedicated to St John the Baptist.

The Church was stunned with Rev. Coward’s proclamation, because ordained homosexual clergy of Church of England are required to be celibate. Coward failed to reassure the Church he would remain celibate with the gay union.

Coward lives with his gay fiancé in Marston, near Devizes and believes his marriage would set a “visible example” to other homosexuals within the church. ( Continues below…… )



Photo Above: British Gay Priest Rev. Colin Coward with Nigerian Gay Fiancé Bobby Egbele (Photo 1)

Rev. Coward speaking on his proposed gay marriage said: “My goal is for everyone within the church to feel comfortable with the situation because at the moment the majorityof gay Christians marry secretly.

“It is a taboo subject but the church is now under huge pressure to change its stance and that pressure will only increase in the future.

“Clearly the blessing is going to be quite a sensitive issue. I know that many people will see it and view it with horror.

“But we are both deeply committed Christians so it would be unthinkable for me not to do it in church and not to do it with the congregation and with all of our friends.

“I hope my wedding will inspire others and set a visible example to the church that we are not afraid.” ( Continues below…… )



Photo Above: British Gay Priest Rev. Colin Coward with Nigerian Gay Fiancé Bobby Egbele (Photo 2)

Coward who found out he was gay when he was a teenager, kept it a secret. He was ordained a priest in 1978 after resigning his job as an architect. He openly declared his homosexuality in 1991 to the surprise of Church of England.

Coward met his Nigerian gay partner, Egbele in 2007 at a Christian conference in Togo, a West African nation. The duo became engaged two years later, last year. They plan a civil partnership ceremony October 9 at the register office in Devizes and later service at St John the Baptist Church. The service would be a communion Eucharist rather than Blessing which is forbidden for homosexual couples.

Coward speaking on the planned Church service said: “Churches are not supposed to bless civil partnerships. It can bless almost anything else; animals, bombs, battleships, armies going to war but gay couples? No. So our church blessing has to be carefully-worded in so far as it does not use the word blessing in the context of the two of us in relationship.”

Sex is only permitted for married couples under Church of England laws, but the Church does not recognize same-sex civil partnerships as marriage.

Masterweb will keep you updated as more information becomes available.

http://nigeriamasterweb.com/blog/index.php/2010/08/23/british_gay_priest_to_marry_nigerian_man

A woman, Chiamaka Nwajiofor, is now in police net following the death of her domestic help, Oliver Orakwe.


Chiamaka’s husband, Elochukwu, has also been arrested for his alleged role in the death of the domestic help as well as alleged maltreatment of other domestic helps.


Ebuka (14) and 11 year-old- boy, Emmanuel (surnames withheld), on Thursday narrated how they were maltreated by the couple. The claimed that the couple treated them like slaves and used chains, hammer, pestle, belt and spatula on them. According to Ebuka, it was due to one of such maltreatment that resulted in Orakwe’s death.


To ascertain their claim, Ebuka and Emmanuel showed their bruised bodies as a result of alleged maltreatment by the couple.


Ebuka said anytime they offended Chiamaka, she would tie their hands to their legs, and continuously hit them with hammer.


He said, “There was a day that she said she lost N3, 000 in the house and she accused me of stealing it. She used my belt to beat me until I was forced to confess to what I did not do. “Thereafter, she tied my hands and legs and hit me on the head with a pestle, asking where I hid the money. I started mentioning different places but she could not find the money because I actually did not steal it Then she started hitting me with a hammer. After beating me for week, she left me.”


On his part, Emmanuel said Chiamaka took delight in using a spatula on him whenever he was to be punished.


“The day we forgot to put on the fridge, she tied me so that I would not run away and beat me with the spatula and a belt,” he said, adding that Elochukwu was an accomplice.


Narrating how Orakwe died, Ebuka said, “Madam said he (Orakwe) was too slow whenever he was washing clothes and I must admit that he was slow. So, on that day, while he was washing clothes, he said he was hungry.


He went into the kitchen, took a piece of fish and ate it. When madam discovered, she beat him to a stupor, tied him and locked him inside toilet for four days.


“After the fourth day, that he started stooling. Madam gave him medicine to use and when the stooling did not stop, he was taken to the hospital where he died.”


According to the Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Frank Mba, the police have a conclusive evidence to show that the couple had been abusing the domestic helps and the abuse could have been a remote cause of Orakwe’s death.


Mba said, “The landlord of the Nwajiofors was the one that actually reported the maltreatment and the death to the police. Further information gotten from neighbours by policemen corroborated the landlord’s assertion.


“Look at the body of the two remaining domestic helps; the old and fresh marks of severe beating showed that they are victims of child abuse.”


However, Chiamaka denied maltreating the domestic helps. She said “I took care of them to the best of my ability. How can I maltreat them when I have my own children? All the marks you are seeing on their bodies were marked they brought from their village when they came to live with us three months ago. The fresh injury on Emmanuel’s body was the handwork of Ebuka who used to beat him and the one on Ebuka’s body was from outside.


“I did not torture anybody. Oliver (Orakwe) fell ill and I gave him drugs that I used for my children who were stooling at that time. When it did not stop, I took him to Eko Hospital and paid N120,000. He later died but I know I tried my best.”


But Elochukwu said he was not aware that such terrible thing was going on in his house. He said, “I lost my shop last year when some structures were demolished at Coker in Lagos. Since then I have been hustling, I don’t stay at home much. I noticed the injuries but my wife said they were done by either Ebuka or the boys fell. I suspected something was going on and I warned her.


“I only beat Emmanuel when I saw that he used to finger my one-year-old daughter in her private part, otherwise I have never laid my hands on them. I was away when they called me that Oliver (Orakwe) was ill. I came back and I gave my wife some money. I travelled again and she called me later that he was at Eko Hospital because our family hospital rejected him. It was while I was hustling to find Eko Hospital’s exorbitant charge that he died.”


Mba said the case would be transferred to State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti,Yaba. “Obviously we are investigating two cases in one; homicide and abuse of the other children. We will treat them concurrently and make sure justice is done,” he said.
Source:www.punchng.com

Na today?

@Beaf,That man is a pyscho, if not that he was arrested in 2004 a lot of souls would have gone to the great beyond from the barrel of his gun. It was the cry of the dead ones that caught up with him. Others should learn from him.

How i wish they will kill him instantly, he is a very wicked fellow. His jazz failed him this last time. I Know his victims will be rejoicing in their graves. Rest in Peace victims of Alife. Alife will rot in hell.

Good riddance, this man was a thorn on everybody's flesh in Abakaliki, before, during and after the 2003 election. He was dreaded by every young man in the town. He killed a lot of innocent souls whom he branded armed robbers. This last one proved he kills for fun, cos the young man did not do anything to warrant firing at him. He was just blood thirsty, he thought the late boy was just one of the boys he had been killing and going scot free. The boy's parent were determined in the course of justice. When he was arrested, the inmates (awaiting trial), has a field day with him. You can imagine when a hunter becomes hunted

The principal of a secondary school in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, (name withheld) on Wednesday committed suicide after learning that he had contracted the dreaded Human Immuno Virus, the syndrome that causes the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.

PUNCH METRO gathered that the principal had around 6.30am on the fateful day sneaked out from an outer door in his bedroom while his family was having their early morning devotion.



He was said to have gone behind the house and entered a small plantain plantation inside his compound and put a locally-made double barrelled short gun into his mouth, pulled the trigger and blew his head off.



His family members, who were praying were jolted by the sound of the gun and on rushing out saw the body of their breadwinner lying in the pool of his blood. His head was shattered beyond recognition, while the gun he used lay by his side



It was gathered that trouble started for the deceased, a father of seven, when, after persistent sickness, visited his doctor on July 28, where he was diagnosed with living with the deadly virus.



The principal was to visit his doctor on Wednesday for counselling, but he could not bear the shame of facing the family with the bad news.



A police source told our correspondent that it was his hospital card that revealed that he was living with the virus and that he had an appointment with his doctor on the day.



The Commissioner of Police, Plateau State Command, Mr. Ikechukwu Aduba, who confirmed the story, expressed regret at the action of the deceased.



He said that investigations were on to unravel the real cause of the man‘s action.



“When the family members were being interrogated, it was discovered that he had on July 28 visited a doctor, who discovered that he had HIV. May be that was why he committed suicide, but we are also investigating to find out the real cause of his death,” Aduba said.



When our correspondent visited the ”A‘ Division in Jos on Wednesday where the incident was reported, the children of the deceased were too grieved to talk.
SOURCE:http://www.punchng.com/

The former Super Eagles Chief Coach, Shuaibu Amodu has ruled out the possibility of coming back to coach the Super Eagles’ team now or in the future.

Amodu, who was at the NFF Glasshouse Secretariat to submit his letter of termination of contract as the Chief Coach of the Super Eagles, however kicked against the narrowing of the search for a new chief coach for the Super Eagles to Samson Siasia.

According to him, the position should be made competitive enough for all interested and qualified candidates to participate in the job search.

He said: “For me, I am out of it because, I have paid my own dues, others should be given the opportunity to contribute their quota. But we should not limit it to only one candidate. Before selection, we should endeavor to find out if the candidate has all it takes to lead a national team like the Super Eagles. What is his pedigree as a national team coach, his exposure, and his maturity level? The position should be made competitive enough.”

“The search for the Coach should be all embracing. It should not be limited to only one candidate; it should be open to all interested candidates to apply before the best among them is chosen.”

Amodu went on: “It is quite unfortunate in Nigeria that sports administrators use the media as a source moulding opinions and taking decisions, which is not fair to the society. Take for instance, a radio station whose frequency does not go beyond two states would run a program, and people would be made to believe that it is a popular opinion of over 140 million people in a country. This is not fair to the society”.

He also canvassed for the appointment of a new Coach of the Super Eagles and other national teams to be left for the incoming Board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
SOURCE:http://nigerdeltastandard.com/?p=1156#more-1156

With few days to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Board elections, the Electoral Committee on Thursday

released the list of qualified candidates for the various positions thereby signifying the beginning of the final battle for the positions by the aspirants.

According to the statement issued by the Chairman of the NFF Electoral Committee, AU Mustapha, the North Central Zone and South West Zone topped the list of qualified candidates with nine aspirants each.

Forty-eight aspirants were cleared to vie for the 12 positions available in the NFF Board in the election slated for Abuja on August 21, 2010. But there will be a live transmission of the Presidential debate on Saturday 14 August, 2010.

The Interim President of the NFF, Aminu Maigari and Sani Toro will slug it out for the position of the president from North East. Dikko Shehu and Tijani yusuf would battle each other from the North West, while Segun Odegbami amd Olapade Bukola all from Ogun state will settle score to see who would emerge to represent the state.

Mike Umeh and Obinna Ogba will slug it out for the Vice presidency from the South east, while Fanny Amun and Jarret Tenebe are both coming from Edo state as aspirants for the Vice Presidency.

Former footballers like Christain Chukwu, Austin Jay Jay Okocah, Patrick Ekong, Collins Eselemo, Mutiu Adepoju, Emeka Iwuagwu will try to make it to the Board from their respective zones. The former Super Eagles Coach Adegboye Onigbinde , Enyimba International manager Felix Anyansi Agwu are also cleared to vie for positions in the Board.

Further analysis of the lists also showed that the South West Zone topped the list of those who collected but could not submit their nomination forms and were subsequently disqualified from contesting the August 21st election.

Among those disqualified yesterday for not submitting their forms include Board member Princess Bola Jegede, Rotimi Pedro, Archtect Bolu, Taiwo Afini.

Also disqualified for reasons not diosclosed by the committee include aspirants from the North West, Alkasim Alin, Bokar Modaka and Mukhtar Ahmed.
SOURCE:http://www.nigerdeltastandard.com/

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More facts have emerged on why the sacked Director-General of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Dr. Ndi Okereke-Onyiuke was ignobly removed from office.

She was said to have rebuffed the advice of both President Goodluck Jonathan and former President, Olusegun Obasanjo to resign her appointment after billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote sent a petition to the Securities and Exchange Commission alleging financial infraction against her. She had run to the two men to intervene on her behalf.

The sacked Director-General, according to sources close to her, is currently running from pillar to post to regain her exalted position.

Besides the law suit of N3 billion against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), challenging her removal, she is also said to have embarked on intense lobbying to make the capital market regulator rescind its decision.

Okereke-Onyiuke had approached Jonathan first, but was shocked to be told it would be impossible for her to keep her job. She was given the option to resign.

She then ran to Obasanjo, her mentor. But the former president was angry to learn from her, she had first approached Jonathan. So he simply gave her the same option: resignation.

The troubled former NSE Director-General was also seen on the camp ground of the Redeemed Church of God and was understood to have met with Pastor Enoch Adeboye for prayers to keep her job.

Lagos To Arrest Dogs, Owners Over Attacks.
Following the death of a boy in Badagry area of Lagos State, Nigeria as a result of dog bite, the Lagos State Government has vowed to clampdown on stray dogs within the metropolis.

Expressing government anger at the incident, Commissioner for Agriculture, Chief Enock Ajiboso disclosed that a dog bit the boy in Badagry and was rushed to the Badagry General Hospital but died later after he was withdrawn from the hospital by his parents.

Addressing a news conference, the commissioner lamented that of recent, there had been an increase in cases of dog bite, especially by stray dogs in Badagry area.

“A case in point was that of a young boy bitten by a dog which was immediately shot and killed. The boy was taken to the Badagry General Hospital but died a few days later after he was withdrawn from the hospital by his parents.

“On investigation by the local health officers and which was corroborated by our veterinary officers in charge of Badagry and its environ, symptoms exhibited by the boy prior to his death were consistent with that of suspected rabies which he must have contracted from the dog,” he stated.

According to Ajiboso, a dog that went on biting anything it came across was not a normal dog and must be thoroughly investigated, adding that in most cases “where there is unprovoked biting by a dog, especially a dog that is once friendly and all of a sudden becomes unfriendly and bites, then rabies is highly suspected.”

Rabies is a viral disease that affects all warm blooded animals. The disease is common among dogs, especially dogs that are not vaccinated against the disease, as well as stray dogs that lack care and the disease is transmitted mainly through bites.

Studies show that if a dog has rabies, it will die within two weeks. There are symptoms peculiar to dogs infected with rabies, such as excessive salivation, unprovoked and aggressive biting of anything the dog comes across, aggressive feeding of anything that dogs will normally not feed on, paralyses and eventual death.

The commissioner warned anybody affected by dog bite to wash the site of the bite thoroughly with soap in running water and immediately seek medical attention.

“By the time the symptoms of rabies show forth in man, especially after a dog bite, death is almost inevitable, because there is no cure,” he said.

Ajiboso disclosed that the state government would henceforth clampdown on stray dogs within the metropolis, as well as other animals in a bid to protect lives.

He appealed to residents to take any wild dog roaming the streets and suspected of having rabies, to the nearest local veterinary clinic for thorough examination instead of killing it in order to certify its state of health.

“If rabies is suspected, the veterinarian in charge is by law required to inform the Director of Veterinary Services, while the person bitten should wash the site with soap in running water and thereafter seek immediate medical attention,” he stated.

Ajiboso warned all pet owners to be responsible pet owners by making sure that their pet animals were not allowed to stray, as well as carry out all necessary vaccination programmes, saying that government would no longer tolerate stray animals, especially dogs, attacking people and causing havoc.

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Cops hire muscle men to fight African thugs
By: Shiva Devnath Date: 2010-08-12 Place: Mumbai

Often roughed up by big-bodied Nigerian fraudsters during arrests, Mumbai and Thane police hire 100 bodybuilders for the job

Even the cops don't dare to step into the den of Nigerian thugs. Unable to match the muscle power of these big-bodied Africans, many of who are involved in e-mail scams or drug peddling cases, the police are now turning to local bodybuilders and bouncers for protection.

The Mumbai and Thane police have developed a network of around 100 such well-built men to tackle Nigerian offenders.


ILLUSTRATION/SATISH ACHARYA

Bad experience
In a recent case on Saturday, the Thane rural police raided nondescript localities in Mira Road and Nalasopara and picked up 15 foreign nationals. This of course with a team of 20 bodybuilders and 20 policemen.

"We have recently arrested 15 Nigerians involved in illegal activities. However, this would not have been possible without the help of the bodybuilders. These hefty and violent ruffians don't hesitate to attack the police," said Nagnath Sampatvad, deputy superintendent of police, Thane.

"It becomes difficult to tackle them without someone who can match their power. In such cases, local bodybuilders and bouncers come to our rescue," he admitted.

Tough luck
Police officials confess that their early attempts to nab Nigerian suspects have failed. "We had several bitter experiences. Many a times, we have reached the spot to catch these goondas red-handed, but have failed. They are strong and many of our officials are no match for them," said a police officer, requesting anonymity.

In fact, the cops now plan the arrests well in advance. In an incident earlier this week, a manager of a coffee shop was assaulted by an African. The police have a tip-off that he is a resident of Moti Nagar in Mira Road, which is popularly known as Nigerianwadi among police circles. However, they have not gone ahead and made the arrest.

"We have seized the mobile phone of the suspect and have even tracked him down. But now we are looking out for bodybuilders. We will take at least four of them along with us to ensure that the offender does not give us a slip," said Suresh Nalavde, senior police inspector, Versova police station.

Quick buck
But what is in it for these bodybuilders? They often get injured during the operation, but many don't mind bearing the pain, as they feel it's a quick way to make some big bucks. "We get paid Rs 500 per day, so a little bruises here and there do not hurt," said one bodybuilder from Nalasopara, who has helped the local police in a few arrests.

Brian Coria (27), who lives near Nigerianwadi, has been part of the cops' network for almost a year now.

Though he is not a bodybuilder, Coria is well built and a helpful hand for the cops. "Wherever there is a raid, we get a call from the cops. We help in arresting the suspects and taking them to the chowky. Sometimes, we are called to take them to court as well," he said.

"Fighting the Africans is no cakewalk, as they are very aggressive. We often get beaten up, but by helping the police we are serving the society," he added.

Growing network
Most of these African nationals come to India on a one-month tourist visa. They often get involved in petty crimes and make sure they get arrested. Once behind bars, they manage to get bail, which gives them the right to live in the city until the case is pending.

As per the law these foreign culprits must be kept in a detention centre, but since the country has only one such centre in Delhi, these suspects roam scot-free.

A four storey building collapsed about 4.30 am today at Gimbiya street, Area 11, Garki Abuja. So far about 20 people have been rescued. Some construction companies are helping in the rescue but a lot of people are still in the rubble as at when this was posted.

Comaradium may days be long, may ur keske not be like Nwanza who after solidify invited his god for onward Iran and Iraq. Aspa ashina, am a natimos congo alandu in comaradium via ilya engine. Walk and neva sumasuga

Pele, he believes in the theory of instead the whole fish will enter inside the water, cut the tail.

If this is real, i pity Sylva. He thinks he is smart. We are all aware how he fought Goodluck during the reign of Yar'adua. After the death of the late Presido, he did a sumersault, telling everybody that cared that GJ is the man good for the presidency. He thought GJ has short memories, infact he has been transversing all the nooks and crannies of this country with his Goodluck message only for PDP Goodluck to hit him this hard. This goes for Yuguda too. Nigerian politicians can change more than cameleon.

This guy should be disowned. He is evil

And harrass who? Ghanaians? They can't stop. It runs in the system, its just like telling a goat not to eat grass. Unless something drastic is done, they can't stop. Action speaks louder than voice.

@Wales, Tofa did not run with Pascal Bafyau, rather Sylvester Ugo

Its a fact that the current democratic dispensation has achieved little or nothing in terms of infrastructural development in the last 10 years but i ve to draw our attention to the area of health care for federal civil servants. The government of obj did a lot by introducing the national health insurance scheme. with this an average federal civil servant does not need to scratch his head on how to settle his and family's health bill. He pays 10% while government offsets the remaining 90%. Though some amount is deducted from the worker's salary, but its a package that is working excellently. If we look well we will still some goodies, after all, the worst civilian government is better than the best military government.

Is it normal that a government establishment Consumers' Protection Commission (CPC) will be sharing acronyms with a political party. I mean Buhari's Congress for Progressive Change (CPC). It makes me worry cos very soon somebody will register another party with accronyms like EFCC,ICPC. which will be ridiculing our collective intelligence.

This is pure poverty.

This is bullshit!