B.O.U.Q.U.I Signs With US Label, To Release Double Album

Nigerian rapper Bukola Folayan better known as B.O.U.Q.U.I has signed with US based record label Xist Music USA. A statement released by the label says Xist Music USA and B.O.U.Q.U.I’s label outfit ‘Bouqui’s Place Entertainment’ ‘have joined forces making her the first African artiste and the first female act on the label’.

70 year Old Prostitutes finally Retire In Amsterdam

A pair of 70-year-old twins, Louise and Martine Fokkens, believed to be the oldest and longest serving commercial sex workers in Amsterdam, Holland have retired. They were in the business for more than 50 years and they reportedly had sex with more than 355,000 men.

They stated that getting old combined with a changing community informed their decision to quit the job.

PIB: Run away from oil moguls, Tambuwal tells Reps

With ripples over Farouk Lawan’s alleged bribery scandal still in the air, Speaker, House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, yesterday warned that more members may still fall prey to the baits of oil magnates. To prevent that, he cautioned members of the House Committee on Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) to stay away from moguls in the oil sector.

Dreaded 200-year old tree falls in Abakaliki

For over two centuries, the people of Ntezi-Aba, Abakaliki in Ebonyi State, had lived in fear of a tree believed to belong to a dreaded deity. The fear was so much nobody had attempted to cut down the aged tree as many believed that they would be haunted by the gods that owned it if they did so.

Viral video: Hitler reacts to Google’s decision to kill reader

On the Internet, Hitler angrily reacts to everything. He went ballistic when he found they left out the monster in the movie adaptation of Watchmen, and had similar reactions to a lack of features on Microsoft’s Flight Simulator X, when he was informed that his gaming account was suspended on X-box Live, and when Obama visited Berlin.

3 Killed As Robbers Invade Lagos International Airport

Despite the huge presence of diverse security operatives at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport Lagos, heavily armed robbers on Wednesday night invaded the international Wing of the airport, killed two police officers and made away with a huge sum of foreign currencies from some bureau-de-change.

Akinjide likens Alamieyesiegha’s Pardon to Ojukwu’s

Former Attorney General of the Federation; Chief Richard Akinjide has likened the pardon granted to convicted former Governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Alamieyesiegha to the pardon granted to late Biafran leader, late Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu who staged a civil war against the Nigerian state.

Nasarawa Govt. Pays N25bn Debt

Nasarawa State Government on Thursday it had paid N25 billion out of the N35 billion debt it inherited from the previous administration in the state. Gov. Umaru Al-makura said this in Lafia while receiving the report of the state Committee on Contract Verification. ``Despite the meager resources which accrued to the state, it was able to pay N25 billion from the over N35 billion it inherited from the past administration.

Court Discharges Female Armed Robbery Suspect On DPP's Advice

An Ikeja Magistrates' Court on Thursday struck out case of armed robbery against a female suspect, Funke Adesanmi, 31 following `‘no prosecution’' advice by the state Director of Public Prosecution(DPP).

Magistrate A. Oshodi-Makanju struck out the case against the accused and ordered her release from prison custody in compliance with the DPP's directive that the accused had no case to answer.

The DPP's advice, dated Feb. 13, was read by the prosecutor, Mr Samson Ekikere, to the court.

``After careful consideration of the facts of the duplicate file, the office is of the opinion that a Prima Facie case of conspiracy to commit armed robbery and robbery contrary to sections 295 and 297(2), Criminal Law of Lagos, 2011, were not disclosed against the suspect.

``Mere suspicion in law is not enough to establish Prima Facie," It reads in part.

The DPP said in the advice that the complainant was robbed by a gang of four armed robbers comprising two women and two men, now at-large.

He said that Adesanmi was just a neighbour to the other two suspects who unfortunately implicated her.

The DPP, therefore, recommended the discharge of the case against the accused and her release from prison custody ``as the ingredients of armed robbery were not present in the case against her.’’

The DPP, however, advised the prosecution of Victoria Segun, 24 and Adijat Waheed, 25 in the case of conspiracy to commit armed robbery and robbery contrary to sections 295 and 297(3), Criminal Laws of Lagos, 2011.

The accused, arrested on July 10, 2012, have been in prison custody awaiting DPP's legal advice as their plea was not taken on the day of arraignment.

The duo, who reside at Atere St., Imota, Ikorodu, Lagos, were arraigned on a two-count charge of conspiracy and armed robbery.

The prosecutor had, on the day of arraignment, told the court that the accused allegedly conspired to rob one Alhaji Bashiru.

He said the accused, armed with a locally-made pistol and other dangerous items, robbed the complainant of two Nokia cell phones, valued at N20,000 and N520,000 cash.

The prosecutor said that the offence was committed on June 23, 2012, at 6.30p.m, at Lagos Island, Lagos. (NAN)TK's Blog | Free Forex Signals | Infotech Arena Tech News |

Ebonyi Suspends 15 College Lecturers For Alleged Certificate Forgery

The Ebonyi Government on Thursday suspended 15 lecturers of the state’s own College of Education, Ikwo, indefinitely. Prof. Mike Itumo, the Personal Assistant to the state governor on Higher Education, told newsmen in Abakaliki that the affected lecturers were alleged to possess forged Masters and Doctorate degree certificates.

Gov. Obi Congratulates The New Pope

Gov. Peter Obi of Anambra has joined billions of people throughout the world to congratulate the new pope, Francis1. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that His Holiness, Pope Francis 1, formerly Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, emerged the new pope on Wednesday at the Vatican after two days of intensive conclave papal election.

Tension In Enugu As IMT Student Kills Security Guard

There was palpable tension in Enugu yesterday following the murder of a security officer working with the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT) by a yet-to-be-identified student of the institution. It was gathered that the incident happened while the Science Laboratory Technology Department was conducting its election.

Asset Declaration: ICPC Set To Prosecute Defaulters

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has unveiled plans to work with the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) to ensure that public officials who gave false information on their assets on oath are identified and prosecuted accordingly.

Tunisian Dies After Setting Self Ablaze

A jobless man who set fire to himself in the Tunisian capital died in hospital yesterday, a development which could provoke renewed anger against the Islamist-led government. Adel Kedhri, 27, set himself on fire in the centre of Tunis on Tuesday. “This young man is already dead”, a medical source in Mourouj Hospital told Reuters.

BREAKING NEWS: Argentina's Bergoglio Named Pope

Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio has been named pope. His new title is Francis I. Earlier, White smoke poured from the roof of the Sistine Chapel and the bells of St. Peter's Basilica pealed, signaling that cardinals had chosen a new pope to lead the troubled Roman Catholic Church after only five ballots.

Russia Says Arming Syrian Opposition Would Be Illegal

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that supplying the Syrian opposition with weapons was illegal under international law, a day after Britain floated the possibility it might bypass an EU arms embargo to do just that. ``International law does not permit the supply of arms to non-governmental actors and our point of view is that it is a violation of international law," Lavrov told a news conference in London via a translator.

Minister Says 38,000 Inmates Are Awaiting Trial

The Minister of Interior, Mr Abba Moro, said on Wednesday in Abuja that 38,000 of the 54,000 prison inmates across the country were awaiting trial. Moro disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents on the outcome of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan at the State House.

Corruption Is Killing Humanitarian Aid, Development Projects - UN

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay on Wednesday said that corruption was killing humanitarian and development project. Pillay called for a coordinated human-rights based approach among UN agencies, civil society and inter-governmental groups to fight the scourge and reverse the ugly trend in the drive to speed up development globally, especially in the developing countries;.