SUSPECTED CULTIST UNDERGOING INITIATION AT BECAN GARDENS CHARGED TO COURT

CRIME;

Nine suspected cultists who were undergoing initiation at Becan Graden, the popular entertainment spot located at Bucknor Ejigbo have appeared in court.

The nine suspected members of Eiye fraternity appeared before Magistrate Kubeyinje at an Ogudu Magistrate Court where they were granted bail to the tune of N50,000 each.

Police prosecutor Mr Lucky Ihiehie had told the court that a distress call from the Becan authorities brought a patrol team of Igando police division who arrested the nine with some others being at large.

Ihiehie said when the police arrived the scene, they met Tope Samuel (27) Victor Chimdi (24) Precious Kachi (22), Emmanuel Chijioke (21),

Others are Emmanuel Oluwafemi (21)Tobi Adebayo (25), Michael Adebayo (21), Christopher Agu (23), and Michael Ugochukwu (23).

They were said to be performing incantations at the hotel at 1 pm on the 14 of November 2018 which caused the Becan management to raise the alarm.

According to the prosecutor, there were hard drugs, bottles of codeine, wraps of Indian hemp and sachets of refnol tablets.

The Igando police transferred the suspects to the Anti cultism division of SCID Panti from where they went to court.

The matter has been adjourned till January 2, 2019  

HIGHLIFE KINGPIN OKEY JAKOTA COMES TO TOWN…LINK GARDEN IS VENUE

Chief Dr, Okey Jakota..set to thrill at Links

High life music kingpin Okey Jakota will be at Links Garden, NNPC bus stop Ejigbo Lagos this Friday, 23^rd November, 2018 courtesy of the management.

Aptly tagged Flavoured Friday, the show is seen as one of the preludes of events to the yuletde celebration.

According to Chief Dom Ezekwobi Founder of Link Garden, “we are set to make your weekend worthwhile and expect you to troupe into Link to enjoy the show. We should not continue to talk about recession all the time. Come out and cure yourself of High blood pressure. I trust Okey Jakota is capable to give you a better treatment. Showtime is from 5pm”
Jakota came into muiscal limelight years ago when his album Ogechi dinmma hit the streets. He has continued to release more and more albums and performing live with his six man band

Don’t forget that they well furnished  Link Icon Nite club swings open by 10pm on the dot.
This show at Links is part of his yearly tour of Lagos showbiz scene which sees him play at many clubs and entertainment places in the center for excellence.

NIGERIAN WOMEN CONVERGE IN LAGOS FOR FAITHFUL WOMEN ANNUAL THANKSGIVING AND LOVE FEAST

Members of Jacobed Group during their day at the Tnaksgiving

Women both from within Nigeria and from the diaspora as well as their husbands are currently gathering at the Faithful Women Intercessory and Interdenominational Ministry (FWIIM) auditorium Lagos for the annual Thanksgiving and Love feast.

The one week event started Monday 19 with a befitting climax set for Saturday 24 November, 2018.

The annual thanksgiving coincides with the 19th year anniversary of the founding of the celebrated women interdenominational Christian Evangelical group with focus on the well being of families in the general sense.

The full week of activities according to the General Overseer of the Ministry Pastor Comfort Luwei is “for our various families to thank God for all His riches in glory both physically and spiritually all through the year.  I do not need to be reminded to count God’s blessings one by one because that is what we are doing.

Continuing, Luwei explained that “as you and I know, the Lord can’t provide for us and still thank himself for all his goodness to us. It is our duty to return to Him in thanksgiving, praise and worship.  Thanks-giving Is not a new thing to the world as the world sets out a day to thank God before the end of the year. You can imagine how the children feel about us when we return home to them with gifts. It is the same way God feels when we shower Him gifts and thanks. The  guest speaker on the grand finale is Bishop Richard Osuagwu who has prepared a lovely thought provoking message on the importance of giving thanks to God by humanity.

She also said Faithful Women 2019 calendar will be unveiled at the occasion adding that guests to the event are expected from as far as Benin, Togo, Ghana as well as other West African countries.

In the words of the Chairperson organizing committee of the event Mrs. Eucharia Ekweanua, “Faithful Women members as well as our guests are promised the best in spiritual entertainment in terms of drama, dances, praise and worship combined with ministration to the glory of God for a full week. The weekdays are dedicated to the five women groups in the Ministry including Deborah, Dorcas, Esther, Abigail and Jacobed.

Also speaking, visibly excited Senior Pastor of Hephsibah Amazing Grace Warri, Pastor Uche Oluleye Jonah who stormed Lagos with her crew said “ it is a good thing to thank the Lord and show appreciation to God for all the goodies He showers on humanity all the time. Can humanity ever thank God enough? Thanksgiving is the right of God” 

FILMMAKER MADU CHIKWENDU CHARGES NIGERIANS TO “STOP TALKING…START DOING".WHY HE SEEKS 4 MILLION YOUTHS NATIONWIDE

* Chikwendu

CIVIL SOCIETY
Front-line Nollywood Filmmaker, Activist Madu Chikwendu has announced the commencement of his stop talking, start doing campaign in Lagos recently

History was made when on November 6 2018 the former president of Association of Movie producers AMP authorised a press release to that effect adding that he is seeking over 4 million young Nigerians before February 2019

The well circulated press release signed by Olamide Yusuf explains that the new initiative is a Community Based Organization that adopts a ‘bottoms up’ approach to the issue of corruption and governance.

"STOP aims to sensitize the middle class about their leadership role in the direction and the future of the country. This begins with the 2019 General elections.

According to  Chikwendu :”Stop talking start doing is a peaceful revolution. We are simply saying that it is no longer enough to tell us what we all know. Even a baby in the womb knows that Nigeria is corrupt and dysfunctional. What we want to know is what YOU are doing about it.

”The future of this country can no longer be reduced to Armchair football .Since most people are not able to give us a satisfactory answer , STOP is telling you what we think you should do about it. First we want you to STOP talking and start DOING. So long as you refuse to engage in the political process, your apathy makes it easier for corrupt and incompetent people to get into office. STOP is preaching Participatory Democracy. We are going beyond PVC’s and voting to say that as long as you are educated and enlightened you can influence the youths and the women who comprise the majority of voters.

STOP is targeting a BOOTH Army of at least twenty youths per polling booth in the 120,000 polling booths in the country.in effect STOP targets a membership of not less than four million youths by February 2019.

HON FATAI KASUMU, APC CHAIRMAN ASSURES OF PARTY’S VICTORY IN 2019

Hon Fatai Kasumu

POLITICS;

APC chairman in Ejigbo Hon. Fatai Kasumu has assured that his party will enjoy a landslide victory at the forth coming General elections coming up in February of 2019.

Hon Kasumu, a former House of Assembly winner for Oshodi Isolo  Constiituency 11 under UNCP  told ECD that his mission and entire goal is to see that his party All Progressive congress APC clears the entire seats in Lagos and in Nigeria as a whole.

Speaking further, Kasumu who succeeded Hon Michael Adegoke as Ejigbo LCDA Chairman of APC noted that “ I am very happy that there is unity in the party and when we work towards success in that spirit, I trust that success will be ours.

“We saw unity during our Congress and our primaries so my first and main task will be to take advantage of this unity to deliver Ejigbo to APC 100% at all the polling booths. Many people know that in APC, the party is very supreme and all members are disciplined and follow due directives. It is with this union of purpose that we want to approach the coming election. We would not under rate other parties.

He charged "every member of APC from all the groups and fronts to join hands and work together in one spirit so that victory will be achieved in 2019".

Hon Kasumu with Alhaji AKO Lawal

Hon Fatai Kasumu joined politics fully after he retired from the Lagos state Civil service and contested for the Lagos House of Assembly during the reign of General Sani Abacha. However before they could sit, that Republic was truncated by the sudden death of the Late Head of state.

Going down memory lane he said “we had just received our certificates of return and preparing to begin sitting at the House when everything changed. The death of the Head of state changed it all. I returned to my private social and political life because I had resolved to do only one term. I took it as God’s will for me. Because of my unwavering interest in education, I set up LOLAK International schools. I also was engaged in farming and providing my complete background support to the progress of my party, APC.

L-R Chief Odinaka Iwu, Eze Martins Okoro, Eze ASM Nwoye, Chief Jackson Ndudim

Hon Kasumu when Igbo Chiefs and stakeholders visited him

During the return to democracy in 1999, Hon. Kasumu joined Alliance for Democracy but remained as an elder.  He also moved from AD to ACN and then to APC and here he is today.

By Bamidele Alao

IGP IDRIS SACKS DRUNKEN MOPOL

Inspector Kadima...the face of a Shayo Mopol

CITY BEATS
Inspector General of Police Ibrahim Idris has approved the summary sack of a Mopol man who was found drunk and misbehaving at Akowonjo area of Lagos.

An orderly room, a police disciplinary court had heard how Inspector Kadima Useni got drunk and created a public nuisance against the Nigerian Police Force and recommended his sack as deterrent to many others.

Images of the Inspector had gone viral on social media showing the inspector with number 176219 acting drunk drama from apparent over guzzling of alcoholic drinks.

The public nuisance and embarrassment also caught the attention of the Police hierarchy which instituted a probe.

During the orderly room trial Kadima Useni pleaded guilty to the charge. He also affirmed that the person in the video was himself.

SON FROM HELL....KILLS MUM, RAPES HER CORPSE..

Samuel...son from hell

BIZARRE CONFESSIONS OF AN 18 YEARS OLD; I KILLED MY MOTHER, SLEPT WITH HER CORPSE

Samuel Emobor, 18 year old boy from Oghara Delta state who works for in a pure water factory has been telling Delta state Police why and how he killed his mum and slept with her corpse.

He said he hoped the act will make him rich but now regretting his actions.

In an emotional confession at Edo state Police headquarters Benin City recently, Sam who lived in a rented apartment with his mum at Ologbo in Ikpoba Okha LGA of Edo state  said he was heeding the advice of one drug dealer in the community named One Love who urged him to commit the act.

However, the man had escaped before the police could reach his house

Samuel narrated “I wanted to use my mother for ritual. I am 18 years old. My father is dead. It was one man called One Love that told me to use my mother for money ritual. He promised to give me N50,000 if I killed my mother and sleep with her. He said I should cut my mother’s ear and fingers and bring them to him.

“I wanted to cut the ears and fingers before the people came in.

I slept with my mother only once.

 I pressed my mother’s neck to kill her while she was sleeping. The One Love sells drugs. He put something inside the drink he gave and he told me to go and kill my mother.

A PEEP INTO THE LIFE OF DON KELLYX OROGUN, MOST STYLISH NIGERIAN IN ATLANTA

The Don...in king size lunch

PEOPLE

This is the interesting gist of one of the most celebrated stylish Nigerians in Atlanta state of Georgia in the United States of America.

Chief Don Kellyx Orogun is founder President CEO of MEGADON Entertainment, a high flying entertainment and promotion outfit with interest in cultural exposition and allied issues.

Kelly who wallows in style, both in his dressing and lifestyle has promoted Nigerian entertainers in Atlanta like Okey Bakassi and Timaya.

Late reggae legend Ras Kimono also performed in his events just like Afro Calypso super star Lover Boy Felix Lebarty is his close friend.

The Don..Popping up in celebration mood

 Kelly was born and raised in south south Nigerian city of Warri where he toyed with the idea of becoming a DJ, musician, a model and an entertainer. His people have since honored him with a chieftaincy title for his philanthropy in his home town.

Childhood friends remember him as a stylish man who dressed to be noticed. And he was highly noticed. He is still being noticed.

The Don...full of grace in his palace at Duluth, Atlanta

He later relocated from Nigeria to Germany where he quickly settled down. After slugging it out with odd jobs like most immigrants in Europe would do, Kelly grew to running his entertainment company including acquisition of Memory, a popular Night club in the German city of Bremen through which he promoted Nigerian and other African entertainers.

He also went into rearing of pedigree horses amongst other things.

Don Kelly with Felix Lebarty

Then again, it was time for another move this time to Atlanta Georgia , US where he soon became the toast of the African and American community as the show man with trendy disposition.

It did not take long for the socio political scene of Duluth Atlanta Georgia where he calls home to take notice of his arrival.

Chief Don Kellyx Orogun is a father and grandfather.

By Fred Iwenjora

HOW NOTORIOUS NIGERIAN FRAUDSTER OTUNBA CASH WAS NABBED IN TURKEY

Turkey Police have nabbed members of a notorious internet fraud syndicate led by a Nigeria simply known as Otunba Cash.

According to the Interpol, a shocking discovery of fraud in a Turkish company based in Denmark by the Danish Police triggered all the problems which led to the arrest of members of the criminal network.

The company’s email was breached and over $1.4m fleeced from its coffers with fake invoices and receipts sent to a fronting company in Turkey.

Following the alarm sent by the Danish police in May 2018 to their Turkish counterparts, three Turks were detained as well as their five Nigerian colleagues who were found respectively at luxury hotels and  opulent residences.

The Nigerian suspects were led by one Emeka Aneke popularly known as Otunba Cash said to be super experts at hacking into big international companies email and accounts and using duplicate websites to defraud them.

Recovered from Otunba and cohorts were  luxury car worth over $65,000, expensive jewelry and cash worth millions in euros, dollars and pounds.  

The Interpol represents 192 countries and is usually focused on finding people who are missing or wanted.

The organisation is run on a day-to-day basis by its secretary general, German national Juergen Stock.

When 13 American artistes, others thrilled Osinbajo at Ake arts festival

 

VP Osinbajo and other guests at Ake Book and Arts festival 2018

Vice President of Nigeria Prof Yemi Osinbajo was among the distinguished guests who attended the just concluded Ake Arts and Book Festival which held in Lagos last week.. Reports say they were thoroughly thrilled.

The United States Mission in Nigeria used the opportunity to renew its support for Nigeria’s creative and arts community like it has always done in the past.

With the support of the Mission, thirteen leading American writers and creative heads participated in the Festival.

Ake Arts and Book Festival, is an annual event which showcases the best of contemporary African literature, poetry, music, art, film, and theatre.

Russel Brooks, POA of US Consulate General Lagos

.The 2018 edition is the festival's sixth year and themed“Fantastical Futures” started October 25 ending on the 28th. 

The American authors included Elizabeth Bird, Professor of Anthropology at the University of South Florida; Mona Eltahawy, New York-based columnist and international public speaker; Nnedi Okorafor, award-winning novelist and professor at the University of Buffalo; and Tochi Onyebuchi, author of the widely-acclaimed fantasy “Beasts Made of Night.”

In addition to the participation of the American writers, visiting U.S. Arts Envoy Wanjiru Kamuyu performed a dance, “Portrait in Red,”.

 In his remarks at the opening ceremony of the Festival, the Public Affairs Officer of the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos, Mr. Russell Brooks, expressed admiration for the creative abilities of Nigerians across various forms of human endeavor.

According to him, “Nigerians definitely make things happen and they do so with ingenuity and resourcefulness.  That creative quality is sure to generate a fantastic future! ”

Prof Wanjru in performance

 By Fred Iwenjora