Court sentences commercial sex worker to 4 years imprisonment for biting customer's tongue during sex in Benue

An Upper Area Court in Makurdi, Benue State, has sentenced a commercial sex worker, Dooshima Anems, to four years imprisonment for biting customer’s tongue during sex.



The police charged Anems with assault and causing grievous hurt.




The Magistrate, Ms Rose Iyorshe, on Thursday, September 30, sentenced Anems after she pleaded guilty and told the court that she bit Mr Amos Igbo in self defence.



Iyorshe in her judgment gave Anems an option to clean the court premises for one week.




Earlier, the Police Prosecutor, Insp Veronica Shaagee told the court that the convict was arrested on Sept. 28.



Shaagee said that Anems bit Mr Amos Igbo, her client’s tongue during sex at the Tekdee Hotel where they were lodged.



She said that Igbo picked up Anems at Yaman Park and paid her N2, 000 for the night.



Earlier, Anems explained that Igbo wanted more time with her outside the money he paid but she refused.



”My Lord he hit me hard. I bit him in self defence,” she said.

DSS Denying Assassination of Dr Chike Most Absurd Statement Ever - Kanu’s Disciple, Ekpa

He alleged that the same DSS operatives who murdered the Personal Assistant of Ifeanyi Ejiofor, Kanu’s lawyer, were responsible for Akunyili’s death.

Simon Ekpa

A follower of Nnamdi Kanu, Simon Ekpa has attacked the Department of State Security after it denied that its operatives assassinated Dr Chike Akunyili.

Ekpa described their denial as the most absurd he has seen in over a decade.

He alleged that the same DSS operatives who murdered the Personal Assistant of Ifeanyi Ejiofor, Kanu’s lawyer, were responsible for Akunyili’s death.

Ekpa made the claim while rubbishing DSS denial of being responsible for the murder of the medical doctor.

In a tweet, Ekpa wrote: “The DSS denying assassination of Dr Chike is the most absurd statement I’ve read in a decade.


“The same DSS killed all the unclaimed corpses at the Imo State mortuary. Eyewitness to the assassination of Dr. Chike saw the DSS men. The same DSS that killed Barrister Ejiofor PA etc?”

Chike, who is the husband of late Dora Akunyili, the ex-Director-General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, was killed in Anambra State on Tuesday.

But, the DSS was accused of killing the medical doctor who was on his way to receive an award.

However, the secret police denied involvement in Akunyili’s murder.

Photo Of The 16 Gulder Ultimate Search Season 12 Contestants.

Sixteen of the 20 contestants for the Gulder Ultimate Search season 12 were unveiled at the selection party on Sunday night in Lagos.

This is coming after the show was rested in 2014.

The host, Gideon Okeke, unveiled the 16 contestants to the audience.

Fans are expected to vote for the four remaining contestants to make it to the jungle from midnight.

2010 winner and popular actor, Kunle Remi will be assuming the role of the taskmaster.

The contestants will battle for the ₦50 million grand prize.

The organisers had noted 20 candidates advanced to the final selection stage of GUS 12 – ‘The Age of Craftsmanship’ after a series of regional screenings in Abuja, Enugu and Lagos and Sea School screening in Lagos.

The contestants will be in the jungle to struggle against themselves and nature in their search for the hidden treasure that brings instant fame and fortune to the last person standing.

Here are 16 of the 20 contestants:

1. Jennifer Okorie

Jennifer Okorie, known as Queen Bee, is a philosophy student at Delta State University and wants to be the first woman to win the GUS show.

In its 11-season run, no lady has won the reality show but the 22-year-old athlete wants to be the first Ultimate Woman.

2. Iniabasi Umoren

Iniabasi’ Saint Bond’ Umoren is a singer and music producer.

He won the ‘Kill Ma Beat’ competition in 2018, and according to him, he has a production credit on DJ Cuppy’s album.

He has a black belt (Shotokan karate) and says he will be the “life of the party” during the show. If he wins the ₦50 million prize, Iniabasi plans to give back to his community through charity and promote his music career.

3. Tobechukwu

Tobechukwu is a 26-year-old technician, car tracker installer and student.

According to him, he plans to change his career and family’s current situation if he wins the GUS Season 12.

4. Solomon

Solomon is a 26-year-old fitness instructor, personal trainer and owns a fitness centre in Bauchi state.

He loves to explore, the reason why he hikes and organises boot camps for fitness enthusiasts. He is working towards building a fitness and music community.

He plans to build one of the biggest fitness brands in Africa that offers health and fitness services if he wins the GUS N50 million prize.

5. Chidimma Okeibe

Chidimma Okeibe is a 29-year-old project assistant who says she is on the show for the adventure and to achieve a better life.

Having participated in students politics at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Chidimma believes she has the leadership qualities to win the ultimate prize.

6. Emmanuel Nnebe

The 30-year-old paralegal, model and actor was the Face of Sapphire 2020.

He is self-motivated with a desire to be a lawyer someday. According to him, he’s on the show because of the money and his love for adventure.

He plans to start a fashion school and a law firm if he wins GUS Season 12.

7. Damilola Odedina

Damilola Opeoluwa Odedina is a 25-year-old cinematographer and video editor.

He is a graduate of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, and plans to challenge herself on the show. With a height of 6ft, Damilola towers above a number of the other contestants. He intends to use the prize money to contribute to the development of sports in the country.

8. Adedamola Johnson

Adedamola Johson is a digital marketer, filmmaker and a graduate of the University of Lagos. James Cameron, the famous Hollywood director, inspires him, and he intends to spend the prize money to boost his filmmaking career.

He also plans to challenge himself on the show and leverage exposure from the platform.

9. Samuel Ishmael

Samuel Ishmael is a 35-year-old IT expert with a multinational company in Nigeria. He had made five attempts in the past to be on the GUS show but failed.

Now that he is here after several years of trial, Samuel hopes to be a brand ambassador for Gulder and he believes we should ‘never give up on things you find achievable.’

He loves mountain climbing and has climbed three mountains. He plans to climb four mountains before the middle of 2022.

10. Omokhafe Racheal Bello

Omokhafe Racheal Bello is a 34-year-old realtor and entrepreneur.

She is a microbiology graduate from Ahmadu Bello University and owns a soap brand.

She hopes to establish her cosmetic business and poultry farm if she emerges as the Ultimate Woman.

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11. Godswill

The 25-year-old businessman is a graduate of Electrical Electronics.

Also known as Oreva, he is an MC and runs his own event lighting company, which he founded in 2019.

Oboh plans to set up a standard fitness centre and standardise his event lighting business if he wins the GUS ₦50 million prize.

12. Gerald Odeka

Gerald Odeka, known as Speedstar, is a 35-year-old athlete.

He won gold, silver and bronze at the 2012 edition of the National Sports Festival and was at the World Athletics Championship in Russia in 2013.

He plans to run a sporting bar, return to school and set up a business for his wife if he wins.

13. Esitima Edem

Esitima Edem is a 24-year-old hostess and a graduate of accounting from the University of Port Harcourt.

The aspiring model hopes to become the first female winner of Gulder Ultimate Search.

14. Olayinka Omoya

The 26-year-old music artiste, writer and content creator is a graduate of Bowen University.

He hopes to be an A-list musician, redefine pop music, and invest the prize in his music if he becomes the Ultimate Man

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15. Emiola Tosin

Emiola Michael Tosin is a 33-year-old civil servant based in Abuja and married with a daughter.

This is his 5th attempt to be part of GUS and he doesn’t plan to play second fiddle but be the Ultimate man.

The Ahmadu Bello University graduate hopes to use the GUS prize money to establish a tomato paste factory.

16. Mikel Mfon Esin

The freelance writer, model and ardent supporter of Arsenal likes adventure, writing and reading. He says he is a Casanova and considers himself uniquely charming.

In 2013, he made it to the final selection stage of GUS but was not selected as a contestant, and now he is determined to make the most of it.

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Bayelsa at 25: Abacha remains our hero — Governor Diri

•Late Head of State, General Sani Abacha

 

 

. . . Restates call for true federalism, equity in Nigeria

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has expressed appreciation to former Head of State, late General Sani Abacha, over the creation of the state 25 years ago on October 1, 1996.

Governor Diri said the people of his homogeneous Ijaw state remain grateful to the late Nigerian leader for that singular decision regardless of factors that could have hindered the state’s creation.

He stated this on Sunday during a thanksgiving service on Nigeria’s 61st independence and Bayelsa State’s 25th anniversary at the King of Glory Chapel in Government House, Yenagoa.

His Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, quoted the governor as eulogising Abacha, noting that the late Head of State remains a hero to people of the state and indeed the Ijaw nation.

He said: “Let me use this medium to thank one man. He may not be popular in Nigeria but to me and all of us Bayelsans, we see him as a great man, a hero. The man who by the stroke of the pen signed the creation of Bayelsa State. I am talking about the late General Sani Abacha.

“We acknowledge him as a state and people. By his singular assent, he created this state with just eight local government areas, which was less than the constitutional requirements.”

Speaking on Nigeria’s 61st independence anniversary, the Bayelsa helmsman called on the Federal Government to ensure justice and equity in the distribution of resources in the country.

Diri expressed dissatisfaction with the present lopsided federal structure where the federal government takes resources from states and decides what is given to each state at the end of every month.

He said if the country was allowed to practice true federalism, it would enable the states as federating units to control their resources and contribute to the central government.

He also expressed his belief that Nigeria would be a great country if there was justice and equity as each state had abundant resources that could be harnessed for development of the country.

He called for amendment of the Petroleum Industry Act to increase the 3% allotted to host communities to 10% as well as include states and local governments as trustees in implementation of the host community fund.

Describing the Act as a recipe for anarchy in the Niger Delta, Diri said the exclusion of states and local governments in the implementation of the law would give room to unscrupulous elements to capitalise on the loopholes and cause crisis in communities as it would be difficult to determine host communities.

“I call on Mr President to ensure that there is justice, equity and fairness in the distribution of resources in our dear country. Let there be a new wind in the governance of this country. The PIA is not just and equitable to the people of the Niger Delta and Bayelsa State.

“If the Act will be implemented successfully, let me call on Mr President to also send another amendment bill to include the states and local governments in the administration of the law.”

The governor urged Bayelsans to celebrate and appreciate their past and present leaders, saying that each leader had contributed in various ways to develop of the state.

He acknowledged that more needed to be done in terms of development but that the state had witnessed a lot of development compared to what it was.

The governor, who called on Bayelsans to pray for good leaders, also charged leaders at various levels to work hard to bequeath a prosperous society by doing the right things.

R. Kelly Found Guilty On All Counts In S*x-trafficking Trial

The R&B superstar who has long been trailed by accusations of s*xual misconduct and abuse was found guilty in New York.

R. Kelly

Embattled singer, R. Kelly has been found guilty on all counts in s*x-trafficking trial.

The R&B superstar who has long been trailed by accusations of s*xual misconduct and abuse was found guilty in New York today.

Kelly, who has been in custody for much of the time since he was formally charged in 2019, was convicted on one count of racketeering and eight counts of violating the Mann Act, a law that bars the transport of people across state lines “for any immoral purpose.”

Kelly, who faces decades in prison when he is sentenced on May 4, appeared stoic and wore a mask as the verdict was read aloud in the Brooklyn federal courtroom.

Kelly, best known for the 1996 hit “I Believe I Can Fly,” pleaded not guilty to all charges in the case. The singer, whose real name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, did not take the stand in his own defense.

Gerald Griggs, a lawyer who said he represents several Kelly accusers and their families, thanked his clients for their “immense strength” and expressed his gratitude to prosecutors.

“This is just the beginning. We’ve been fighting this battle since 2017 and many of the victims have been fighting this battle for years,” Griggs said. “Finally, their voices were heard.”

Many Feared Dead, Houses Razed As Petrol Tankers Explode In Rivers

The inferno that resulted from the blast was said to have spread in the community, destroying houses, valuable properties and leaving some persons severely injured.

Many Feared Dead, Houses Razed As Petrol Tankers Explode In Rivers

Some persons have been burnt to death and properties have been destroyed as two tankers carrying petroleum products exploded in Rivers State.

The explosion was said to have occurred in a checkpoint-induced accident at Omurelu commumity along the Elele-Owerri Road, Ikwere Local Government Area, Rivers.

The inferno that resulted from the blast was said to have spread in the community, destroying houses, valuable properties and leaving some persons severely injured.

An indigene of the community, Innocent Amadi, said the incident happened when one of the tankers conveying the inflammable product was flagged down by a petroleum taskforce operating in the area.

He said while the taskforce was trying to ‘extort’ the tanker driver, another tanker driver on speed lost control and hit the stationary one at the checkpoint

He said the two tankers fell, spilled their contents and burst into flames.

FG to deploy 5G network by January 2022 - Pantami

Minister of communication and digital economy, Isa Pantami said the fifth-generation (5G) cellular networks will be deployed in January 2022. 

 

Speaking during a town hall meeting in Maiduguri, Borno state, on Thursday September 23, the Minister was represented by Ubale Maska, NCC commissioner for technical services, said the deployment became necessary as there are over 50,000 telecommunications sites across the country and about 16,000 outages recorded by mobile network operators (MTN, Glo, Airtel, 9mobile) between January 2021 and July 2021.

 

Pantami blamed the outages on fibre cuts, access denial and theft, leading to service disruption in the affected areas.

 

The Minister who condemned situations where telecoms installations were destroyed in terrorist attacks which had not been replaced as a result of the intense security issues and tensions in north-east states, urged the national assembly to speed up the passage of the Critical Infrastructure Protection Bill for onward submission to Muhammadu Buhari for assent.

Kenyan high court judge declares being housewife a full-time payable job

 

A Kenyan High Court judge, Teresia Matheka has reportedly declared being a housewife a fulltime job that should attract some form of compensation.

 

The judge who was presiding over a matrimonial property dispute, said that it is unfair for courts to rule that housewives do not contribute anything to the financial progress of the family.

 

The complainant is said to be a divorced lady who sought to have their family property sold and the money shared equally between her and her ex-husband.

 

The Judge stated that housewives should not say they don't work since they provide services in the home that are otherwise outsourced and paid for. She added that it is unfair to only rely on seen income and the mindset that one has to contribute money to the marriage to find value.

 

Matheka said; 

 

“It is easy for the spouse working away from home and sending money to lay claim to the whole property purchased and developed with that money by the spouse staying at home and taking care of the children and the family. That spouse will be heard to say that the other one was not employed so they contributed nothing.

"Raising children is a full-time job that families pay a person to do. Cooking and cleaning as well. Hence, for a woman in employment who has to balance childbearing and rearing this contribution must be considered."

 

The judge also urged her counterparts to consider the 9 months of pregnancy when presiding over cases of matrimonial disputes. She opined that carrying a pregnancy is equivalent to working, noting that some couples have lately resorted to hiring surrogate mothers to bear children for them.

 

Passing judgement on the case brought before her, Matheka ruled that the property be sold and money shared equally, or one of the spouses buy out the other party by paying half the value of the property that the party is entitled to.

Cutting off hands, executions are necessary: Taliban leader to reintroduce amputations in new Afghan regime

Mullah Nooruddin Turabi, a founder of the Taliban who will control prisons under the new government in Afghanistan, has revealed that harsh punishments, including amputations and executions, will return to the country .

 

"Everyone criticized us for the punishments in the stadium, but we have never said anything about their laws and their punishments," Turabi said in Kabul during an interview, which was published Thursday, September 23, by the Associated Press.

 

 "No one will tell us what our laws should be. We will follow Islam, and we will make our laws on the Quran."

Under the Taliban's previous rule of Afghanistan, Turabi served as justice minister and head of the Ministry of Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, a position the Associated Press stated was "the religious police."

 

During that time, amputations and executions were carried out for criminal offenses, including theft and highway robbery.

 

Now Turabi has revealed those same practices will be brought back. 

 

"Cutting off of hands is very necessary for security," Turabi said, claiming it was a deterrent to theft and other crime.

 

While it is not yet known whether the punishment will occur in public, Turabi said that Taliban officials are working to "develop a policy" to handle it and insisted the Taliban "are changed from the past," 

 

Turabi also said the Taliban would allow television, mobile phones, photos and videos "because this is the necessity of the people, and we are serious about it." 

 

He also noted that female judges would be allowed to adjudicate cases. However, Afghanistan’s laws will be based on the Quran claiming it would help spread the Taliban's message. 

 

"Now we know instead of reaching just hundreds, we can reach millions," he said, adding that if executions and amputations are approved for public viewing, then people could record those instances and share them as a deterrent for what Taliban officials consider criminal offenses.

 

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“Contribute My N5M For Me Then I'll Know She Has Fans” – Bobrisky Dares Tonto Dikeh’s Fans

Bobrisky has dared ardent supporters of the actress to refund the N5M he spent on Tonto when she had problems in Dubai.

Bobrisky

 

Nigerian Crossdresser, Bobrisky has launched further attacks at former friend, Tonto Dikeh.

 

This time, he has dared ardent supporters of the actress to refund the N5M he spent on Tonto when she had problems in Dubai.

 

The male barbie had taken to his Instagram page to blast fans of Tonto Dikeh who he claims flooded his page to rain insults on him about he made a cryptic post about Tonto Dikeh following her squabble with Kpokpogri.

 

Bobrisky in a now-deleted series of videos slammed Tonto’s fans as he narrated how he spent millions of Naira on her when everyone abandoned her in Dubai courtesy of an offence she committed.

 

He affirmed that Tonto Dikeh is owing him a great deal and lambasted those who said that the actress is richer than him.

 

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Missing 7-year-old boy found dead with throat slit in Jos (graphic photos)

A 7-year-old boy identified as Abdul Ahad Nasiru, has been found dead a day after he was declared missing in Tudun Pera area of Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. 

 

It was gathered that the young boy's body with the throat slit was discovered at Rimi River in Angwan Rogo on Friday morning, September 24.  

 

According to one Bello Lukman of Unity Fm 93.3 Jos, the boy was last seen around 2pm on Thursday, September 23, when he returned from an errand and he went out again.

 

 

"A frantic search was launched in the area to no avail. His corpse was found this morning in a stream in Angwan Rogo after the heavy rain. He was slaughtered in the neck, similar to what happened in the same area last year. Reports say he might have been dumped somewhere in the area and flood took him to the stream in Angwan Rogo.This is satanic, hellish, beastly and barbaric. May God expose perpetrators of this dastard act. Ameen" Bello wrote. 

 

 

Cristiano Ronaldo overtakes Lionel Messi as Forbes' 2021 highest-earning footballer

 

Cristiano Ronaldo's transfer to Manchester United has helped him overtake Lionel Messi to become Forbes' highest-earning footballer for 2021.

Ronaldo is will earn $125 million (£91.5m) before taxes during the 2021-22 season, with $70m (£51.25m) of that from his salary and bonuses for his return to Manchester United.

 

With $55m (£40m) of his earnings coming from commercial deals, Ronaldo is one of the highest-paid athletes in the world when it comes to sponsorship earnings.

 

Messi, meanwhile will earn $110m (£80.5m) this season while his new Paris Saint-Germain team-mates Neymar and Kylian Mbappe come third and fourth in the Forbes list respectively.

 

Only three other active athletes make more money commercially than Ronaldo: Roger Federer ($90m/£66m), LeBron James ($65m/£48m) and Tiger Woods ($60m/44m).

 

Port Harcourt Mall Flooded After Heavy Rainfall (Video)

Shoppers who visited the mall had to trudge through ankle-deep floodwater as they made their way around the mall.

 

There was a heavy downpour leading to flooding in Port Harcourt Mall, Rivers state.

Shoppers who visited the mall had to trudge through ankle-deep flood water as they made their way around the mall.

Brazil's health minister tests positive for Covid at UN General Assembly

 

Brazil's Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga tested positive for Covid-19 hours after accompanying President Jair Bolsonaro to the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

 

The Brazilian government made the announcement on Tuesday night September 21. 

 

Queiroga will remain in New York in quarantine, the government's communications office said.

 

"The minister is doing well," the statement said. It added that the rest of the delegation tested negative for the virus.

 

Queiroga was with Bolsonaro, who last year survived a bout of the virus, at several events, including a meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday.

 

“The other members of the delegation have been tested and are negative,” an official Brazilian government press release read.

 

Last week, Queiroga disclosed that he got vaccinated earlier this year with the Chinese-developed Sinovac vaccine, but did not clarify when he received the shot.

 

Bolsonaro, who contracted Covid-19 in July 2020, has refused to be vaccinated while he continues to push unproven treatments for the deadly disease.

Nigeria borrows fresh $4bn through Eurobonds

Nigeria has borrowed another $4bn through Eurobonds.

 

This raises Nigeria’s Eurobond debt from $10.37bn as of the end of March to $14.37bn, according to figures obtained from DMO’s external debt stock figure.

 

The amount was raised after an intensive two days of virtual meetings with investors across the globe.

 

The Debt Management Office (DMO) disclosed this in a statement on its website on Tuesday evening, September 21.

 

The DMO said in the statement: "After an intensive two days of virtual meetings with investors across the globe, Nigeria has raised the sum of $4bn through Eurobonds.

 

"The order book peaked at $12.2bn which enabled the Federal Government of Nigeria to raise $1bn more than the $3bn it initially announced.

 

"This exceptional performance has been described as ‘one of the biggest financial trades to come out of Africa in 2021 and an ‘excellent outcome’. Bids for the Eurobonds were received from investors in Europe and America as well as Asia.

 

"There was also good participation by local investors. The size of the order book and the quality of investors demonstrated confidence in Nigeria."

 

The Eurobonds were issued in three tranches, details, namely seven years–,$1.25 billion at 6.125 per cent per annum; 12 years -$1.5 billion at 7.375 per cent per annum as well as 30 years -$1.25 billion at 8.25 per annum

 

The long tenors of the Eurobonds and the spread across different maturities are well aligned with Nigeria’s Debt Management Strategy, 2020 –2023, the DMO said.

 

It stressed that since the Eurobonds were issued as part of the New External Borrowing in the 2021 Appropriation Act, the raising of $4 billion through Eurobonds provides a significant amount of funds to finance projects in the Act, thus contributing to the implementation of the 2021 Appropriation Act.

 

The DMO had stated that in addition to providing funding to part-finance the deficit in the 2021 Appropriation Act, the issuance of the Eurobonds would benefits the country in many other strategic ways.

 

According to the DMO, it would also bring about an inflow of foreign exchange, leading to an increase in external reserves to help support the naira exchange rate as well as Nigeria’s sovereign rating.

 

It further explained that when Nigeria raised funds externally through Eurobonds, it freed up space in the domestic market for private sector and sub-national borrowers.

 

The debt management body stated: "In effect, it helps the sovereign not to crowd out other borrowers in the domestic market. The issuance of Eurobonds by Nigeria has opened up opportunities for Nigeria’s corporate sector, notably banks, to issue Eurobonds to raise capital in the ICM."