Bayo Olabiyi's Blog: August 2017

Tuesday, 22 August 2017

Man Striped, Chased Out Of Oba of Benin’s Palace For Committing Sacrileg

A man, Dr. Ogiugo, an indigene of Benin, has been chased out of the palace of the Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II, for allegedly committing a sacrilege against the palace.

The incident occurred during the weekly peace mediation by the monarch last Thursday.

The elderly man had been in the palace where he had a case adjudged by the Oba.

A Dubai billionaire’s rich kid has lavished a whole lot of money on customizing his Ferrarri estimated to be worth £200,000 to look distinct amongst others of its kind in the world.

The billionaire rich kid, Rashed Saif Belhasa, 15, was reported to have spent big on covering the luxury ride in Louis Vuitton print.

An Oyo State High Court on Tuesday granted bail to an Ibadan-based broadcaster, Oriyomi Hamzat, and four others accused of the murder of a teenager.

Justice M.I. Sule granted each defendant bail in the sum of N2 million with two sureties in like sum.

Mr. Sule said one of the sureties must be a civil servant on Grade Level 14 while the other must be a business man.

In Nigeria, jollof rice isn’t just a tasty West African dish — it’s a national obsession.

Dozens of top chefs gathered at the weekend for Lagos’ inaugural jollof festival, showcasing their personal twists on the tangy tomatoey rice to a crowd of hundreds of hungry hipsters.

Imoteda Aladekomo, a 31-year-old chef who has been making jollof for four years, has led the way in reinventing the national staple, creating several pioneering variants through her company Eko Street Eats.

The National Broadcasting Corporation has banned five Nigerian songs having tagged them as “Not to be Broadcasted.”

The banned songs are Olamide‘s “Wo” and “Wavy Level“; Davido‘s “Fall” and “If (Remix)“; and 9ice’s “Living Things.”

The corporation released the list on Tuesday, saying it has banned the 5 songs from being aired across the Nigerian airwaves.

UFC superstar Conor McGregor is entering the last stages of his preparation for the biggest fight of his career so far against Floyd Mayweather Jr.

McGregor will step outside the octagon and into the boxing ring with one of the greatest fighters the sport has ever seen on Saturday night.

Bad girl Riri made a statement with her body this year with the thickness that gave birth to rumors that the musician was pregnant. Well it seems her new found thickness has inspired daughter of Nigerian Billionaire, DJ Cuppy to join the Thick team.
Whatever the case our favorite DJ looked great in her new body.

Buhari’s Address a “Terrible Case Of Missed Opportunity” – Ezekwesili

Former minister of education, Oby Ezekwesili, has described President’s Muhammadu Buhari’s Monday broadcast as a “terrible case of missed opportunity”.

Buhari addressed Nigerians on Monday morning – his first speech since returning from the UK where he had gone for medical treatment.

Among the things he talked about were Nigeria’s unity, national security as well as the insurgency in the north-east.

Barcelona have accepted defeat in their pursuit of Liverpool playmaker, Philippe Coutinho.The La Liga club’s deadline of 7pm this past Sunday to accept the £118million offer for Coutinho, elapsed with Liverpool still insisting the Brazilian is not for sale.

Barca have had three offers turned down and with few days left before the transfer window closes, they have decided to look elsewhere.

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, on Monday in Abuja, inaugurated a seven-member reconciliation committee for the party’s Kogi State chapter at the APC National Secretariat.

The seven-member committee, which is chaired by Gen. Idris Garba (retd.), also has as members, Chief Don Etiebet, Patricia Etteh; Group Capt. Rufai Garba (retd.), Alhaji Umar Lawan Kareto, Group Capt. Joe Orji (retd.) and the party’s Deputy National Secretary, Mr. Victor Giadom (secretary).

The traditional ruler of Oghoghobi community, in the Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State, His Royal Highness, Kingsley Omorose, has fled the community.Omorose was said to have fled after angry villagers invaded his palace and set it ablaze over the death of a former youth leader in the area.

It was learnt that valuable items belonging to the traditional ruler and some of his subjects were destroyed.

Saudi Arabia has apologised to the Federal Government over an alleged maltreatment of two pilgrims by its security agents in Medina.

The Deputy Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Mohammad Albijawi, gave the apology on behalf of the Royal leaders of the Kingdom when he visited the victims at Wefada Al Zahra Hotel on Al Salam Street Markazziya, in Medina.

The National Film and Video Censors Board has seized many copies of Nigerian movies and duplicating machines from pirates in Alaba market.The items seized last week were displayed on Monday at a news conference in Lagos.The NFVCB worked in collaboration with the Movie Producers Association during the operation.

The Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has received knocks for declaring Monday a public holiday to mark the return of President Muhammadu Buhari from London, where he had gone for medical treatment.

The first blow came from the Kogi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, which described the holiday as an aberration.

The Caretaker Committee Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, said on Monday the process of reconciling aggrieved foundation members of the party, including ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo; ex-Vice-President Atiku Abubakar; Senate President, Bukola Saraki; and other chieftains of the party, who defected to other parties, was in progress.

A Nigerian man, name yet to be identified, was sighted around Yaba area of Lagos State riding a solar-powered tricycle (Keke-Napep) which he recently built.

This is indeed a wonderful innovation considering the surge of Keke-Napep in every part of the country.Keke-Napep has been a good and veritable means of transportation in Nigeria.

Kudos! to this man for the high display of dexterity.

Why Justin Bieber Unfollowed Floyd Mayweather On IG

Professional boxer, Floyd Mayweather has been revealed to be upset at his ex-friend, Justin Bieber after the singer unfollowed him on Instagram.

Recall that the duo used to be friends in the past as they were both spotted at events back in the days but it appears the singer is not totally cool with the boxer and has decided to delete him from the list of his affiliates.

Ifeanyi Dike, a 200 level student of the University of Port Harcourt who was arrested for raping and killing his 8 years old neighbour daughter, Eliozu Axis has escaped police custody. The suspected ritualist, was paraded on Saturday by the Rivers State Police Command in Port Harcourt before he escaped from Police custody.

The suspected ritualist, was paraded on Saturday by the Rivers State Police Command in Port Harcourt before he escaped from Police custody.

Nigerian comedian turned show host, face born Gbadewonuola Olateju Oyelakin has revealed that he wasted his life pursuing a career in comedy.

The Nigerian show host who revealed that he lived a life of struggle as a comedian stated that his 10 years as a comedian was nothing but a waste.

The former comedian who has since turned to a mentor at the Teju Babyface mentorship academy while speaking at one of his events stated that the “The Teju Baby Show” has given him a platform to achieve his goals.

A fake beggar, identified as Abdullahi Abbas, who was arrested in Ikorodu area of Lagos State yesterday, told a mob that he makes between N5,500 and N8,000 on a daily basis.

The 37 year old Abdullahi, usually disguises as a visually impaired beggar, led by a 12-year-old boy (names withheld) begging for alms at First Gate and Odogunyan area of Ikorodu.

World heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has revealed he would be willing to take on a mixed martial arts fighter at some point in the future.

The relative merits of the two sports are up for debate as Ultimate Fighting Championship superstar Conor McGregor prepares to make his boxing debut against Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas on Saturday.

Facebook is still the most-used social networking platform in the world and this seems like a title that will not be taken away anytime soon.

Except among teens.

According to EMarketer, Facebook will see a decline among teen users in the U.S. EMarketer believes that 14.5 million people from the ages of 12 to 17 will use Facebook in 2017, a drop of 3.4 percent from the prior year.

The reason? Snapchat and Instagram.

Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose has denied promising to commit suicide if President Muhammadu Buhari returns to Nigeria alive.

The President had returned from London where he received medical treatment for 103 days on Saturday.

Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Idowu Adelusi, told Premium Times that the statement was not made by the governor.

The onetime attorney of late pop icon Michael Jackson will now defend disgraced television icon Bill Cosby in his upcoming re-trial for sexual assault, the actor’s spokesman said Monday.

After Brian McMonagle quit earlier this month, his California-based co-counsel Angela Agrusa also filed a motion asking to be taking off the trial. The pair helped Cosby secure a hung jury on trial for sexual assault in June.

A family court in the northern state of Rajasthan ruled in favour of the woman, who argued that her husband’s inability to provide her with an internal toilet for five years of marriage amounted to cruelty.

Judge Rajendra Kumar Sharma said village women generally endured physical pain while waiting for darkness to relieve themselves outside their homes.

Veteran Hollywood comedian Jerry Lewis, who died Sunday aged 91, perfected a goofy brand of slapstick that endeared him to millions over the course of a career spanning six decades.

One of the most popular American entertainers of the 1950s and ’60s, Lewis made his name as the clown behind such quirky comedies as “The Nutty Professor” but also won acclaim as a writer, actor and philanthropist.

Angolan President Jose Eduardo Dos Santos, in power since 1979, will not contest Wednesday’s general election, meaning he will soon lose his place as Africa’s second longest-serving leader.

The continent is home to many men who have held office for two decades or more, and Dos Santos has up to now trailed Teodoro Obiang Nguema of Equatorial Guinea by just a month.

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Olamide Adedeji, indigenous rapper, may be at risk of a N3 million fine and one-year jail term for promoting the use of tobacco in his recently released video, Wo.

The federal ministry of health had notified the public that the rapper had violated the 2015 tobacco act, warning that the video had “dangerous public health content”.

“The public is informed of the dangerous public health content & violation of 🇳🇬 Tobacco Control Act 2015 in “Wo” by @olamide_YBNL #ClearTheAir,” the ministry wrote on Twitter.

Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, popularly known as Jenifa based on her popular act in the comic TV series, ‘Jenifa’s Diary’ is pregnant.

The pregnancy comes after the couple, Funke Akindele-Bello and her man, JJC Skillz, keyed into the Nathaniel Bassey’s ‘Hallelujah Challenge’ to seek God’s face for twins.

Married Man Gets Robbed ,By Runs Girl ,Of $50,000 Jewelry

A married man got into some hot water after it was discovered that a hot woman he took home one night took off with his wife’s $30,000 wedding Ring and other Jewelry.

Jean Pierre Henderson, took a strange woman home sometime last month and after she left, his wife Odette Warder realised that she was missing almost $50,000 worth of jewelry.

The younger brother to the late Danbaba Suntai, Babangida Suntai, has been reported dead.

The younger brother to the deceased was reported dead hours after his elder brother, a former Taraba State Governor, was buried.

Suntai was reported to have passed away on Saturday evening in Abuja.

Recall that the former Taraba State Governor, Pharmacist Danbaba Danfulani Suntai, died June 28.

A Nigerian man in Qatar has set a good record and example for Nigerians at home and in diaspora after he returned the whopping sum of N150 million which was mistakenly paid into his account.

The Nigerian man identified as Michael Asemota could have become a millionaire by fraud but instead chose to do the right thing as he reported the erroneous credit to the appropriate authorities.

Ayiri Emami’s brother, Bawo, has been accused of brutalizing his wife in the presence of her mother and sister.

According to a video footage which was shared online, the Warri billionaire’s brother’s mother-in-law was heard shouting at Bawo to stop him from laying his hands on his wife since he had already assaulted her.

Nigerian Singer, Damini Ogulu, aka Burna Boy, in an interview with Punch Sunday, said the reason he does not have too many friends in the music industry is because the truth sounds odd to so many in the industry.

It is in that light that he said he likes to say things like they are, and also not involving himself in the politicking in the industry.

A Nigerian lady who is yet to be identified has put her virginity on sale.

The 23-year-old student of University of Abuja, UNIABUJA, took to her social media page to announce the sale using a platform provided by the self acclaimed ‘Love Doktor’, Joro Olumofin on Instagram.

The Nigerian student in her lenghty post revealed that she aims to sell her virginity to the highest bidder and has pegged the price tag of N350,000 on it.

Alhaji Asari Dokubo has accused President Muhammad Buhari of presiding over monumental corruption as Nigeria’s leader.
In a new video uploaded on social media, Asari said Mr. President could not account for 2015, 2016 budgets, including the 2015 supplementary budget.

Dokubo also stated that he agreed with Charly Boy’s verdict that many Nigerians are mumu based on the size of crowds that came to welcome Buhari home.

The remains of the former Governor of Taraba, Danbaba Suntai, were laid to rest on Saturday in his hometown, Suntai, in Bali Local Government Area of the state amidst tears and eulogies.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that a cross section of Nigerians, who were touched by the late governor’s kind gesture and sterling leadership qualities, could not hold their tears as they gave their testimonies of his legacies.

Finnish police have arrested five people in the city of Turku as part of their investigation into a knife attack that left two people dead.

Security forces shot and wounded the knife-wielding suspect on Friday, arresting him minutes after a stabbing spree at a Turku market square.

President Buhari’s Security Team Has A Case To Answer For Allowing “Supporters” Throng His Convoy

103 days into his medical vacation in London and President Muhammadu Buhari lands again on the soil of Nigeria. A return that was widely and aggressively clamoured for by Nigerians who had had enough of the aloofness of the president who swore to lead the country if not to the promised land but somewhere around its corner through change.

Zimbabwe has declared President Robert Mugabe’s birthday on February 21 a national holiday, a state daily reported Saturday, honouring the veteran politician in power since 1980 who opponents accuse of brutal repression and devastating the economy.

The declaration of the Robert Mugabe National Youth Day came after lobbying by the ruling ZANU-PF party’s youth league.

The Islamic State group on Saturday claimed responsibility for deadly attacks in Spain and stabbings in Russia, in statements carried by the jihadists’ propaganda agency.

“Attacks by the soldiers of the caliphate in Spain… led to the deaths and wounding of more than 120 people from the states of the Crusader alliance,” Amaq said in a statement on its Telegram account.

President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Nigeria after spending 103 days abroad.

Just In: Osinbajo, Governors Arrive Abuja Airport To Welcome Buhari

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo is currently at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja to receive President Muhammadu Buhari.

Governors at the airport include Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha; Bauchi State Governor, Mohammed Abubakar; as well as members of the Federal Executive Council.

Presidential aides, Femi Adesina and Garba Shehu are also on ground.

Details later…

Preparations Begin At Abuja Airport, Villa For Buhari’s Return

Activities at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, and the presidential villa, have gone up a notch following the announcement of President Muhammadu Buhari’s imminent return to the country.According to NAN, the villa is agog with activities, as staff and security personnel are making last-minute preparations to receive the President.

Other itinerary members of staff in the presidency are also on standby, while security vehicles and personnel attached to the President’s convoy have since left for the airport to receive the him.

A University of Port Harcourt student has been nabbed while trying to dump the body of a 7-year-old child he allegedly killed for ritual.

The 200-level student of the Faculty of Science, identified as Ifeanyi Dike, has since been arrested on grounds of murdering a 7-year-old girl who has been identified as Victory Chikamso.

Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, may next month have a 32 beaded crown-wearing Obas, while the Olubadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji, will maintain his status as the paramount ruler of the ancient city if the recommendation of a Commission on the issue is implemented.

The highpoint of the recommendations by the Judicial Commission of Inquiry for the review of the existing 1957 Declaration of Olubadan of Ibadanland and other related chieftaincies in Ibadanland, set up by the Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi is that more Obas stools be created.

A young man, who allegedly impersonated the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, was yesterday arraigned before an Ebute Meta Magistrate’s Court, Lagos over N15 million fraud.

The suspect, Ayodele Babalola, 34, who claimed to be a mechanic, was arraigned on three-count charges of conspiracy, obtaining under false pretext, impersonation and intent to defraud.

At his arraignment, the Prosecutor, Oladele Adebayo, a Police Inspector, informed the court that the accused committed the offences in June this year at No. 2, Ogunkoya Street Ekutu, Ibeju-Lekki.

He alleged that the accused falsely presented himself as Oba Babatunde Rilwan Akiolu to one Ajoke Moriselade under the pretext that he has a slot at the proposed Lekki Airport investment for her.

A full four months after he first travelled to the UK to seek medical attention, President Buhari is finally returning to the country.

A video which showed the Presidential jet getting ready to leave England’s airspace has gone viral online.

Although Buhari himself has not been seen, there have been several sightings of the President in pictures like the ones taken with Pastor Adeboye and Bukola Saraki and Yakubu Dogara.

Osun Festival Grand Finale Holds In Osogbo

The grand finale of the 2017 edition of the Osun festival has held in Osogbo, the Osun state capital.

This is just as the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has called for the development of African cultural and traditional heritage in order to liberate the continent from economic slavery.

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