This is Chukwudi Iwuchukwu's Blog: June 2014

Monday 30 June 2014

Good News: Photo: Key actor in Chibok girls abduction arrested

In a statement released moments ago, the Nigerian military said it has arrested Babuji Ya'ari, (pictured above), who is described as the key actor in the Chibok girls abduction. Babuji, according to the military, was a member of the Youth Vigilante Group popularly known as civilian JTF, which he used as a cover to spy on the activities of the Nigerian security forces, acting as a spy & gathering information for terrorist group.

The military also said Ya'ari has coordinated several deadly attacks in Maiduguri since 2011. Find the press statement signed by Maj. Gen. Chris Olukolade, after the cut...

Following the defeat of Nigeria’s Super Eagles by the French team, Nigerian fans have been frustrated and agitated on social media.

While some showed their disappointment via witty jokes as shown In this article some others went to social media photo sharing app Instagram to insult Adaeze Yobo, the wife of Joseph Yobo, a defender and Captain of the Super Eagles who scored an own goal in the match.

Crying Because Super Eagles Lost

Laughter they say takes away pain and this evening was not an exception for Most Nigerians on social media. After watching the humilaition suffererd by their darling super eagles in the hands of France, the ingenious one among the lot took to social media to numb the pains in a funny way

The pictures are hilarious and there are bound to leave you in stitches

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The awkward moment when Joseph Yobo scored that own goal

See more pictures after the cut

Late Kamilu Residence

The police in Ogun have arrested a pastor in the state over his alleged involvement in the death of his friend.

The preacher, simply identified as Abimbola, fell under suspicion for being the last person to see the deceased, 54-year-old Yusuf Kamilu, before his death.

Kamilu is said to have gone to pay Abimbola a visit but he never returned home as he was found at a roadside the next morning with his eyes and tongue removed.

The opening of a sex toy shop in the Magodo area of Lagos by Nigerian actress, Bisi Ibidapo-Obe has been marked with a lot of controversy.

This led to the actress saying that she did not open an adult shop as she only stocked underwear and vibrators.

However, Ms. Ibidapo-Obe is again on the defensive as she has said in an interview with The Sun that there is nothing wrong with owning a sex toy business and that Nigerians are just hypocritical.

Excerpts below:

An 87-year-old woman, Mrs. Sanusi Adebisi, has filed a lawsuit against Union Bank Plc over the N253,000 withdrawn from her account in the bank through internet transaction in October 2013.

The claimant who sells drinks in Orile-Agege, had been the sole signatory to her account since 1970′s before her health deteriorated due to an eye tumor and her only daughter, Sanusi Ifedayo, was included as a joint signatory to the account.

Adebisi told the Magistrate’s Court at the Ojokoro, Agbado area of Lagos that she just got N200,000 of the sum from her cooperatives to undergo surgery for the tumour in her eye which is now impossible as a result of the scam.

How to stop Boko Haram problem – Sat Guru Maharaj Ji

Sat Guru Maharaj Ji, the Head of the One Love Family” Ibadan, on Sunday predicted victory for the Super Eagles ahead of their clash with the Blues of France in the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

His prediction is contained in a statement signed by Wole Oladapo, the Minister for Media Links of the One Love Family.

The Super Eagles are billed to take on their French counterparts on Monday in the Round of 16 of at the Mundial.

jop 459 Late Justice Oputa Celebrated in Oguta

It was two weeks of fanfare and celebration of life well spent as departed Jurist Justice Oputa was honored in death by the low and mighty

The burial rites which kick started in Abuja saw the train moving to Portharcourt before landing In Owerri to honor the life of the man known as Nigeria's Lord Denning

Photo: Charly Boy at the Funeral Service of Late Justice Oputa - Oguta, Imo State. Photo Credit: Tosan Aduayi
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The Chief Mourner Charely Boy With his Two Virgins Body Guard

His remain was finally interred to mother earth on Friday at his ancestral home Oguta in Imo State and the collection we have for you is not the official photos. Hope to bring the official photos later in the week

See more Interesting Photos from the burial cum carnival after After The Cut

Inspiring: Greece Football Team Turns Down World Cup Bonus!

While The Super Eagles Of Nigeria held the whole country to ransom on Thursday over Bonus Row, The Greece 2014 World Cup squad have practically surprised the world after they politely turned down a bonus from their Prime Minister, Antonis Samaras, for reaching the knockout phase for the first time in the famous tournament’s history.

Married And Divorced at 14: Young Nigerian Girl Narrates how She got Divorced at 14!

Beaten: Maimuna Abdullahi, left, is pictured recently at the school in Nigeria which has taken her in after her ordeal

DailyMail just published this heartbreaking report on their website:

Maimuna Abdullahi was sold into marriage by her parents for £120(30,000 Naira) and abused by her new husband, who locked her away and forced hard labour on her.

When she ran home she was beaten, first by her father, then her husband, and was summarily divorced by her husband for daring to flee - and she is still just 14 years old. She is one of thousands in Nigeria with similar stories - and, shockingly, her husband blames his beaten former bride for her ordeal, saying she was disobedient and over-educated.

After fleeing her husband Mahammadu Saidu, who locked her away for days at a time,
she was whipped by her family for daring to come home, then attacked by her furious husband as well.

Gordon Stevenson (left) and Peter Fraser (right) have become the first same sex couple to marry abroad under UK marriage equality law

The Two men officially became the first same-sex couple to legally marry in Australia on Friday, June 27, 2014.

The only catch was, as soon as they stepped outside the British consulate in Sydney where the ceremony took place, their partnership was not recognised under Australian law.

One half of the history-making couple said despite being the first to marry abroad under new British marriage equality legislation, he and his husband were simply trying to adhere to tradition.

If you have to choose from the profile of these two guys below, who will you pick…

Guy A

Works a 9-5. Isn’t always available because of his tight schedule. Gives good loving. Very handsome. Not enough money; buys a lot of things on credit. Monogamous and very kind. Lives in a two bedroom. Promising a good fun relationship.

Two homeless children, Namanso Edet-Bassey, 8, and Kufre Effiong, 9 – have suffered burns in controversial circumstances in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital.

According to a report monitored on Channels TV, They were both burnt in the fire set in an uncompleted building after being branded as ‘witches”.

They were rescued by a nun from a Catholic Convent located in the outskirts of Uyo with the convent making a formal report to the police.

She claims she is a born again Gospel Musician but the photos she regularly post on her social media page says otherwise. She is the queen of nudity and she is so proud to be one and ironically she is married and have one beautiful girl

See more photos she recently posted after the cut and as I used to say in the past. She needs Jesus

Saturday June 7, 2014, will remain the happiest day in the life of Mercy James. Reason? That was the day she miraculously gave birth to a baby girl after 14 years of being pregnant. - See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/06/incredible-woman-gives-birth-14-years-pregnancy

The baby was promptly and aptly christined Miracle. And why not? If the mother had delivered at the expected time the child would have been a teenager by now and possibly in secondary school at the JSS 3 level.

Mercy, a single parent, said of her ordeal during the 14 years she was pregnant but could not give birth: “When I first took in, I knew that I was pregnant with signs and test that confirmed that I was. Four months later, I went to hospital for another test, the result showed that I wasn’t pregnant, but had fibroid.

Subsequently, I began to experience bleeding, at least once a day. Sometimes, my tummy would protrude in the semblance of pregnancy. I went to different hospitals, and I kept on receiving the same result that nothing was wrong with me. But deep down inside , I knew that all was not well with me.

Young Pakistani Couple Tied Up And Have Their Throats Slit By The Girls Dad For Marrying Without Permission

A father killed his newlywed teenage daughter and her husband by slitting their throats with scythes after they married without their families consent, police have said.

The 17-year-old girl and 31-year-old man were lured home by the girl's mother and father with the promise that their marriage would receive a family blessing.

However, when they reached the home they were attacked and killed.

Uruguay's Luis Suarez (R) reacts after clashing with Italy's Giorgio Chiellini during their 2014 World Cup Group D soccer match at the Dunas arena in Natal June 24, 2014.

In the document detailing FIFA’s case against Luis Suarez, the Uruguayan footballer defended himself by saying that the bite on Italian Giorgio Chiellini was not intentional and only happened as a result of Suarez losing his balance after the two bumped into each other.

The documents, obtained by as.com, includes Suarez’ statement to FIFA.

Uche Ogbodo's 'Marriage' to Footballer Arthur Apo Is Over As Her Parents-In-Law Insist Her Bride Price Was Paid

Heavily pregnant Nollywood actress, Uche Ogbodo, who has been in the States for some time now to have her baby, has just revealed in a new interview that her 'marriage' to Norway based ex footballer Ato is over.

Confirming the split to Stella Dimokokorkus, a tearful Uche, breathing heavily, explained that it wasn’t really marriage yet. She and Arthur Apo were only engaged, and now, she's had to call it all off after she realized some shocking lies had been told to her. Read excerpts from her chat with Stella.

Hello Uche, I have a few quick questions for you. I heard your barely a year old marriage has crashed, is this true?

.. Well that may be true but what isn't true is that it wasn't really marriage yet because it wasn't fully formalised, we were still in the process of formalising it when all hell broke loose, so I was merely Engaged to be married to Ato Ubby.

Super Falcons' Player, Chichi Igbo, Shows Off her Ripped Abs in New Photos

Chichi Igho is a Super Falcons Player and started her career in 2000 with the Capital Queens in Uyo and went on to represent Nigeria at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup. She's now based in Denmark, still playing professional football and winning cups.

Her Ripped Abs is scary and not many guys can boast of such.

See more pictures after the cut

Lagos Na Wa: Man-With-A-Snake Is New Scam In Town [READ]

When a man with a snake who appears to be mad decides to target you, stop and ask yourself these questions:

Is he truly mad?

Why you?

Are you carrying anything valuable?

I know these questions may not easily come to your mind at that moment, escaping the madman, avoiding a snake bite will tend to be uppermost on your mind. Well not for long, especially when you discover that within that melee, you have lost a hundred grand! This happened recently to a colleague of mine and yes, here in Lagos, yes again on the island, the Victoria Island.

He had just stepped out of a bank and walked like 200 metres when he noticed a man with a snake. It looked like the man was making towards him so he decided to change direction. The man with the snake must have read his mind for at that same moment he changed direction as well and it was to the same place.

Meet The World’s Largest Family: 181 Members, 1 Man, 39 Wives, 94 Children (PHOTOS)

He is head of the world’s biggest family – and says he is ‘blessed’ to have his 39 wives.

Ziona Chana also has 94 children, 14-daughters-in-law and 33 grandchildren.

They live in a 100-room, four storey house set amidst the hills of Baktwang village in the Indian state of Mizoram, where the wives sleep in giant communal dormitories.

HILARIOUS: These 5 photos prove that Nigerians don’t know how to kiss

Actor Alex Ekubo And Ebube Nwagbo

It has been frequently stated that most Nigerians don’t know how to kiss and this is actually starting to seem like the case.

The delicate art of kissing might require passion but only a little part of the lip is expected to be used.
Seeing the kind of lip-locking that goes on in the country has left us traumatized and these are the 5 photo which take the cake in our books.

See the pictures after the cut

President Jonathan - June 2014 - BellaNaija.com 01

During the PDP National Working Committee‘s visit to the Presidential Villa today Sunday 22nd June 2014, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, Vice President Namadi Sambo and PDP Chair Adamu Mu’azu toasted to PDP’s victory in Ekiti.

Former Governor Ayo Fayose emerged winner of the state’s governorship election held on Saturday.

Earlier today, GEJ congratulated Fayose, saying “The President assures Mr. Fayose that the Federal Government will give all necessary support and assistance to his incoming administration and cooperate fully with him in furtherance of the present administration’s objective of significantly improving the living conditions of Nigerians in all parts of the country.”

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Vincent Enyema lounging on his bed after the hard fought victory over Bosnia last night

Vincent Enyema is Nigeria's safest hand at the moment. 170 Million Nigeirans Owes him a world of gratittude for rising to the occasion yesterday night and giving us something to cheer for

Meet his gorgeous family after the jump

The 74 years old Malawian President, Mutharika who defeated Joyce Banda in Mallawi's presidential election walked down the aisle yesterday with his partner . The President from what I learnt lost his wife 30 years and yesterday, he decided to test the marriage institution again by saying I do to the love of his life

See Photos from the wedding after the cut

The rave of the moment, Osaze Odemwingie took to social media last night to celebrate the fabulous goal that he scored against Bosnia

President Jonathan watching the Nigeria -Bosnia World Cup match

President Good Luck Jonathan Love for Football is never in doubt. President Jonathan Joined the rest of 170 Million Nigeians to cheer the Super Eagles to victory this evening

See more photos after the cut

Nigerian family gives up new home in Belfast after racist protest

Racist attack on a house in Belfast, Northern Ireland

A Nigerian man whose home was subjected this week to a racist protest in Belfast said the incident was "like a flashback" to an attempted racial assault on him three years earlier.

Michael Abiona has been forced to give up the house he was allocated in the Knocknagoney area of East Belfast after racists turned up on his doorstep on Tuesday.
Five people including a woman held up banners with the slogans "Houses 4 Local People" and "We need Homes 2" on them.

Abiona said he would not now move into the Northern Ireland Housing Executive home - the region's public housing authority - because he feared for his three year old son's safety.

If news reaching us is anything to go by, it means Nollywood actress, Patience Ozokwo will soon re-marry 15 years after losing her late husband into the cold hands of death.

According To an online blog, JointArena, Mama Gee is allegedly in a secret love affair with a politician who is also a pastor in Delta State.

BREAKING: Jonathan appoints Bode George’s wife, Roli, as new NDLEA boss

President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed Roli Bode-George as the new Director General of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA.

The appointee is the wife of a former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bode George.

Russian women may soon undergo a dramatic makeover if a Kremlin-friendly lawmaker has his way and pushes through a ban on a fashion item they perhaps cherish the most: high heels.

Oleg Mikheyev, a lawmaker with pro-Kremlin A Just Russia party, says vertiginous heels as well as trainers, ballet flats and men’s loafers are bad for people’s health and it’s time to do something about it.

A 38-year-old self-acclaimed prophetess, Nnenna James has been arrested and remanded in prison custody at Kirikiri, Lagos state for defrauding a 31-year-old woman, Theresa Johnson.

The victim, Theresa Johnson was reported to have paid about N570,000 for spiritual cleansing and deliverance to the Lagos based prophetess.

The victim was said to have gone back to the prophetess to ask for a refund of her money after the spiritual cleansing and deliverance did not work but the prophetess refused.

An aggrieved contender of Ibinabo Fiberesima’s position as president of the Actors’ Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emeka Rollas, appears to have accepted the olive branch two years after.

Reports said Rollas met the popular actress during the recently held 52nd birthday celebration of former Niger-Delta militant, Ateke Tom, where they were talked into burying the hatchet.

Ateke, a known benefactor to most Nollywood actors, commands great respect among the filmmakers, a reason most of them were in Okrika, Rivers State, to celebrate with him in a ceremony that lasted three days.

A naked sunbather led to some traffic trouble in Vienna, Austria.

This is how to go about causing a traffic jam.

A nude woman sunbathing in the Austrian capital Vienna caused snarl ups on a major road when she positioned her naked body out of a window to get the maximum out of the sun's rays.

The naked woman was snapped by student Gregory Shakaki while she was lying on her window ledge with her legs dangling out of a third-floor window.

For Bearing 4 Female Children And Not Giving Him A Male Child, Man Sets Wife Ablaze In Ikwo Ebonyi State

Governor Of Ebonyi State Martin Elechi

A patent medicine dealer, Mr. Paul Nwakpuke, who hails from Onugou Alike Ikwo in Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State is now in the net of the Ebonyi State Police Command for allegedly setting his wife, Monica, ablaze for allegedly giving birth to four female children.

Orient Daily gathered that Paul who married Monica after impregnating her in her teens was said to have become infuriated with the wife when she consecutively gave birth to four female children without a male child.

Paul had earlier sent his wife away to her parent’s house but on Monday 2nd June, 2014, Paul was alleged to have mobilized suspected assassins who he led to his parents-in-law house with the intention to harm her.

Nigerian censors board wants ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ re-edited

The movie adaptation of Ngozi Adichie Chimamanda’s “Half of a Yellow Sun” will still not be showing in Nigeria, close to two months after it made its debut in cinemas worldwide.

Nigerian censors in their latest statement on the film said the movie could undermine national security. They therefore want cuts to allow the film, partly set during Nigeria’s 1960s civil war, to be shown to Nigerians.

An Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) attached to the Central Police Station, Nnewi in the Anambra State Police Command, reportedly slumped following a directive from the office of the Inspector General of Police (IG) posting him to Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State.

According to reports, the officer who had less than a year left to retire from active service was among the 149 officers affected by the postings to different parts of the country.

Controversial singer and actress, Cossy Orjiakor was the Needle Kraft Fashion Show which took place on Sunday, June 15 at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos.

486 Suspects Arrested In Abia Are Travellers -Omeri

Ahmed Tinubu

The estranged pioneer member of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Tom Ikimi, has attributed his problems with the party to the tyrannical approach to leadership of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, whom he said threatened “fire and brimstone” if the former Edo State governor, John Odigie-Oyegun, did not emerge as the APC national chairman.

Describing the power the former governor of Lagos State wields in the APC, Ikimi said, “Former Lagos State Governor Asiwaju Bola Tinubu operated as the core of one of these caucuses whose membership varied from time to time within the realms of his whims and caprice.

For World Cup fans, all the action goes down on the soccer field. But when it comes to action off the field, some soccer players are completely banned from having sex!

That's right, when it comes to fooling around in between soccer games, certain nations allow their teams to hop in bed with whomever they want while other ban any and all X-rated activity during the World Cup.
So which hot soccer studs can get it on while heating up Brazil?

The remains of late singer, Kefee, has arrived Nigeria, ahead of a burial which will hold this month.

TheNetng reports that Kefee's body arrived the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos yesterday Tuesday, June 17, 2014, at about 4PM via a Delta Airline aircraft, and was received by a few family members.

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has accused the security agencies of targeting northern Muslims in the arrest of 486 persons in Abia State on Sunday.

The men, all aged between 16 and 24, were being conveyed in 33 buses when they were arrested at the road between Aro-Ngwa and Imo Gate along the expressway by soldiers assigned to the 144 battalion. While two buses were said to have escaped, those arrested were reportedly unable to disclose their destination. But the northern socio-cultural organisation, ACF, issued a statement in Kaduna on Wednesday saying the arrested persons were pursuing their legitimate “means of livelihood in the southern part of the country”.

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