Photos: Buhari addresses European Parliament, holds bilateral meeting with EU President

President Buhari today Feb. 3rd addressed a special session of the European Union Parliament in France. His address focused on terrorism, violent extremism, corruption, Nigeria and Africa's current security, economic and developmental challenges, as well as the need for greater support from the European Union and advanced nations for their rapid resolution. Before the address, Buhari had a bilateral meeting with the President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz. More pics after the cut

Photo: Woman's body exhumed on claims her husband had not fully paid her dowry in Kenya

The body of a 28 year old Kenyan woman, Alice Kemunto Bundi was exhumed from her grave on January 27th, just a day after she was buried at her matrimonial home in Nyamatoki village, after her family complained that her husband had not completely paid her bride price and had no right to claim her corpse.

The family of the mother of four who was four months pregnant when she died, went to court and obtained an exhumation permit from the Kisii law court. Her family members also argued that they were not informed by the husband on what killed their sister nor were they carried along during her funeral arrangements.

The husband however provided a clinical report which states that his wife of six years died while trying to undergo an abortion.

Her in-laws confirmed that the dowry for late Alice had not been settled. “We had given them [Bundi’s family] one cow and KES 5 000 cash($48), though they were asking for KES 20 000($196),” said one of the in-laws in an interviewed

Photos: Cristiano Ronaldo ignores Real Madrid president's orders and flies out to Morocco to see 'best friend' with his family

There were reports recently that the Real Madrid star had been banned by his club's president Florentino Perez from making constant trips to Morocco to see kick boxer friend, Badr Hari. But photos uploaded yesterday by the player on his Instagram account and photos from paparazzi indicate Ronaldo not only defied his club's president orders, but he also traveled with his mum and son Cristiano Jr and they all spent the weekend with Badr Hari. See more photos after the cut..

And according to reports, contrary to a gay relationship between Cristiano and Badr being mooted by some media outlets ,the 30-year-old Portuguese international is planning to build a house and hotel in Marrakech, Morocco as he and his family are huge lovers of the city.

Video: Nigerian army cadet torture a man for complimenting a female officer

The person who should be ashamed of herself the most is the female officer in this video. She started and ended the beating, supposedly because the young man said she was beautiful. How is that something to brutalize someone for? What a disgrace to womanhood! See her hitting the man like he was a piece of wood. Dear Nigerian army, please this woman in the video and others must be brought to book. This is injustice. Watch the video as shared by Sahara Reporters after the cut...

Ini Edo shows off her shoe closet

Nice... 

Photos: EFCC chairman meets UAE Envoy over money laundering

Following President Buhari's Mutual Legal Assistance agreement with the United Arab Emirate on the repatriation of stolen funds and extradition of indicted officials, the Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, met with the UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, Mahmud Muhammad Al- Mahmud today in Abuja.

Magu called for the strengthening of the existing relationship between Nigeria and United Arab Emirate, UAE, with a view to effectively tackle corruption within the African continent.

"The fight against graft requires the collaborative support of all and sundry, most especially the international community for it to be won", he said.

According to the EFCC boss, the present administration in the country is poised to recover the nation’s commonwealth looted and laundered in foreign countries by corrupt elements. He said the Commission has intelligence that the UAE is considered a safe haven by corrupt politically exposed persons in Nigeria.

A-Mahmud pledged the support of his country to Nigeria's anti-graft war.

"No counrtry can be an island on its own without the support of others." the UAE Ambassador said.

Photo: Angry parents arrives at their children's school with coffins threatening to bury lazy teachers

Teachers at Matshitsholo High School, Ulundi, SA, arrived yesterday morning only to be confronted by angry parents threatening to bury them alive in coffins because they are lazy and selfish. The parents said they came to show the teachers how serious they are about their children's education.
One of the parents said:

"They are no better than ghosts, so we will bury them alive" 

 According to Daily Sun SA, the parents are demanding the immediate removal of the teachers.They said the teachers are expected to be teaching pupils during school hours, but instead use the time to rest or take care of personal matters.

"You are putting the future of our children at risk," said the parents.

Worried parent Mthembeni Sokhela, 47 told Daily Sun there is an ongoing fight at the school between teachers who belong to the National Teachers Union (Natu) and those who have joined the South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu).

"I went to this school recently and found Sadtu teacher sitting under a tree. When the principal, a Natu member, told him he was supposed to be in class, the teacher told him to go there himself," said Sokhela.

He said the parents believe this is why the pass rate at the school had dropped. In 2014 and in 2015 only four pupils passed.

"How can children pass when teachers just sit around and still get a full salary every month?” asked Sokhela..

A worried grade 11 pupil shared her frustration with Daily Sun.

"Our teachers are selfish and they’re gambling with our future. We find ourselves caught in the middle of something that has nothing to do with us. Most of the times we are just sitting around because teachers refuse to come to class," she said.

 SGB chairman Zweni Mbatha said:

"The situation is very tense. Angry parents threaten to bury the teachers alive if the department does not take action."

KZN Education spokesman Sihile Mlotshwa said the matter has reached  their office.

"The MEC was due to hold a meeting at these school but had other commitments. She has sent a task team to meet the parents. We promise that a satisfying solution will be found," said Mlotshwa.

KZN Sadtu deputy secretary Dolly Caluza said:

"We distance ourselves from speculations that the misunderstanding between teachers at this school is union-motivated. We will try our best to support the school."

Natu deputy president Allen Thomson also denied that the ongoing fight has anything to do with the unions.

"It started in 2014 when teachers reported the principal for mismanagement. Ever since then he has been provoking them in every possible way," Thomson said.

Thomson appealed to the community to stop threatening teachers with coffins.

Source: Daily Sun SA

N13bn arms deal fraud: Dasuki's delay in dressing up forces judge to adjourn his trial till Feb. 28th

The resumed hearing of the N13bn fraud case against former NSA Sambo Dasuki and three others, was today adjourned to February 28th after Dasuki failed to show up early in court as he was still dressing up when the case was called for hearing. Counsel to EFCC, Rotimi Jacobs, told the judge, Justice Peter Affen, to adjourn the case as Dasuki could not arrive early to court because he was dressing up. He said his team failed to notify the DSS early enough that Dasuki was to appear in court. Dasuki was re-arrested in December after meeting his N500 million bail. 

2 Nigerians among money mules jailed in the UK for helping to defraud a company of £3.8 million

A group of money mules who helped defraud Wonga of £3.8 million by having cash-funneled into their accounts have been jailed, one in absentia because he fled to Nigeria.

Over a 14-month period starting in April 2012, over 19,000 fraudulent loan applications totalling £6.2 million were submitted to the company using stolen identities. 

According to City of London Police, a failure in Wonga’s computer systems meant over half the loans were approved, with £3.8 million hitting the accounts of a network of middlemen. Cash from their internet accounts was eventually transferred to one “master” account controlled by those running the scam.

On Friday, January 29, four of the mules were sentenced to a total of over 10 years.

Kelvin Okusanya, 31, from Coventry, the only one of the group convicted of submitting the loans and receiving the proceeds, was sentenced in his absence to six years in jail. Police believe he has fled to Nigeria.

Oluwamuyiwa Fasoranti, 32, of The Hollands, Feltham, and Sophia Pusey-Carroll, 46, of Byron Road, Harrow, were jailed for three years and 21 months respectively after being convicted of money laundering.

Monika Solarz, 29, of Audley Road, Hendon, received an 18-month sentence after admitting her role.

Police Staff Investigator Andy Cope said: "This group of money mules would have been working in close partnership with the people making the fraudulent loan applications, together taking millions of pounds from Wonga and committing identity crime on an industrial level. Being a money mule may seem like a relatively harmless offence, but law enforcement views it very differently. We are committed to stopping those middle-men who enable fraud and other crimes"

Source: City of London Police 

See what this lady shared on Instagram...:-)

The Instagram user by the name Julie Marjorie shared a photo of her lying seductively on a pile of cash. You go, girl! :-) 

7 Female students die in Kano school dormitory fire incident

Seven female students have been confirmed dead after a fire engulfed their dormitory inside their boarding school in Jogana village, Kano yesterday night. Eyewitnesses say the fire started at about 9pm when most of the students had gone to bed.

As many as 25 of them sustained injury as they tried to flee the scene of the fire through the only two exits made available. The cause of the fire has not yet been ascertained.

Photos: Sokoto state gov, Aminu Tambuwal awards scholarship to indigent boy who designs car

Sokoto state governor, Aminu Tambuwal today awarded a scholarship to Bashir Aliyu, a young, brilliant car designer, to study automotive design in the United States. A statement issued by Tambuwal's spokesman, Imam Imam, says that the Governor has directed the Ministry for Higher Education and the state Scholarship Board to work out the process that will lead to his admission to any college to further his studies in America.

 Speaking when he received the young designer in his office, Tambuwal said his administration "will continue to support exceptional students to further their education in order achieve" their objectives. Having produced world-class car designer in the person of Jelani Aliyu, Sokoto is blessed with brilliant indigenes whose talents would be tapped and nurtured for the progress and development of the state. Our choice of United State is obvious. Jelani Aliyu is based there and we expect him to be a mentor to you to achieve your objectives in life,". 

Graphic photos of a Female suicide bomber who tried to attack Dikwa village in Borno

Search and Rescue officers in NEMA, today evacuated the body of a Lone female suicide bomber intercepted along Dikwa Maiduguri Road, Borno state. The explosives strapped to her exploded before she gained access to target location‎. See graphic photos after the cut...

 

Bomb explodes in a building formerly used by kidnappers in Edo state

There was a bomb blast at Zomi street in Upper Sakpoba Road in Benin City, Edo state at about 3pm today February 2nd. According to a report by Vanguard, the bomb went off in a bungalow that used to be the hideout of kidnappers. A police source who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said

"we learnt that the bungalow where the bomb was detonated was being used as a hide out by kidnappers some months ago. But a combined unit of soldiers and the police invaded the house and arrested the suspects.
So recently, somebody hired the building and just this afternoon, decided to burn some papers in the compound. He set the papers on fire and went out to buy something. But immediately he left the bomb exploded. He never knew that the kidnappers left some bombs in the house”.

Bomb Disposal experts from the Edo state police command have cordoned off the building and trying to ascertain if there are more explosives in the building. 

Man stabbed to death by his wife in their home in Ibadan (Graphic)

Lowo Oyediran Ajanaku, 38, was brutally stabbed to death early this morning allegedly by his wife Yewande Oyediran nee Fatoki, at their Akobo estate home in Ibadan in the wee hours of today Feb. 2nd. The woman is said to be a lawyer and a Staff of Directorate of public prosecution at the Ministry of Justice, Ibadan, Oyo state.

Lowo was allegedly stabbed after a domestic dispute at their home. The woman hasn't been arrested yet as she's said to have vanished after the incident. The man's corpse has been deposited at the mortuary while his friends are mourning him on social media. See more photos after the cut + also a pic of him after he was stabbed...