Maiyegun's Diary: September 2015

Wednesday 30 September 2015

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Nigeria: Ogun Lawmaker Accused Of Certificate Forgery, Perjury Abducts Petitioners

Members of the Remo Youth Association who accused an Ogun State lawmaker, Adeleye Adewale Adebiyi, of forgery and perjury relating to claims he made on his electoral form prior to the 2015 elections where abducted yesterday by the lawmaker and his thugs.

One of the petitioners being kidnapped on camera by a group led by Adebiyi Adeleye

Sylva

YENAGOA – Chief Timipre Sylva winner of the All Progressives Congress APC primary yesterday extended a hand of fellowship to Timi Alaibe to work with the party to deliver the governance in Bayelsa State.

Senator representing Central Taraba Bashir Marafa, removed by the tribunal in Jalingo ...yesterday

The Taraba State election petition tribunal sitting in Jalingo –the state capital yesterday sacked Senator Bashir Marafa who is representing Central Taraba district.

In recent days, you might have seen Facebook statuses imploring you to post legalish language that purports to shield your photographs and other information from copyright violations.

Buhari

NASS Approval For $200m Loan For Lagos

President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Senate President Bukola Saraki requesting for the confirmation of appointment of Ahmed Kuru as the managing director of Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) for a first term of five years.

Toyin Saraki

Wife of the Senate President, Mrs. Toyin Saraki yesterday represented the wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, at a meeting of Organisation of African First Ladies in New York.

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) on Tuesday said it would no longer accept the collection of driver’s licence by proxy.

While growing up, we were told never to sweep the house whenever a guest is around. We were also told that doing so was improper, as it signifies that the guest is not welcomed or had overstayed his or her welcome.

This guy’s dad is the most dedicated scam baiter we’ve ever seen

This dad used his trolling abilities for the greater good, and we are grateful.

A Craigslist user, who says he’s called, erm, Nicholas Cage, was contacted about a truck he was trying to sell on the site.

The ‘buyer’ said he accidentally sent two cheques instead of one (hey, it’s a common mistake to make) and asked Mr Cage to cash them and return the money to him.

Seems legit.

Cue one of the most dedicated scam baits we have ever seen.

Totally legit, the buyer tells Mr Cage that his assistant ‘accidentally’ sent two cheques.

Kerching (Picture: Thrillist)

So much monies.

If you’re looking for a cheap pad to rent in London, we’re afraid you’re out of luck (shocker)… if this rent map of the city is anything to go by, at least.

The Instagram picture that led to an onslaught of ‘verbal abuse’ for Lena Dunham months after she quit Twitter

Warning. Contains offensive language.

She’s one of the gutsiest young stars in the spotlight, but even Lena Dunham has her limits.

The couple in Washington in 2005. CreditKen Cedeno/Corbis

Lying prone on a rug adorned with the Great Seal of the United States, the woman who might someday be first lady is wearing high-heeled sandals and a crimson bikini.

Oh my God. (Picture: Mercury Press)

Okay, we think it’s time to panic.

A disgusting alien-thing was found in a couple’s carton of apple juice on the weekend.

Alaibe

Timi Alaibe, a governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress on Wednesday withdrew from the re-scheduled primary of the party to pick candidate for the December 5 guber polls in the state.

This is the saucy image (Picture: imgism.com)

Here’s why David Cameron won’t sue over #PigGate claims

Cameron’s denied #PigGate (Picture: David Hartley/REX Shutterstock)

Last week the internet pretty much went into meltdown mode after allegations were made about the PM and an intimate act with a decapitated pig.

BREAKING: Abducted ex-SGF, Olu Falae, freed

A former Secretary to Government of the Federation, Olu Falae, has been freed, four days after he was abducted by unknown gunmen.

Reports reaching DAILY POST from Maiduguri, the Borno state capital on Sallah reveals that, the dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram attacked Monguno and Baga in the northern part of Borno state, killing many.

Senate President Saraki

Angry worshippers on Thursday attacked the President of the Senate, Dr. Olubukola Saraki , the Emir of Ilorin, Alh. Ibrahim Sulu Gambari, and many political figures at the Eid Praying Ground in Ilorin in protest against the state of the economy of Kwara.

Former Bayelsa State Governor, Timipre Sylva.

The All Progressives Congress has cancelled the Bayelsa State governorship primary election held on Tuesday.

(Picture: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

A man who was arrested for writing ‘F**k the f*****g cops’ on a police department’s Facebook page has won a £23,000 lawsuit after successfully arguing that the arrest compromised his right to free speech.

Jeremy Kyle splits from his model wife Carla just months after moaning on TV that he hadn't had sex for ages

Kyle married Carla Germaine in 2002 and they have three children together

Pair said to have separated amicably after 13 years of marriage

They met when model Carla took part in a competition at radio station where Kyle worked

She supported him through testicular cancer scare in 2012

Controversial presenter Jeremy Kyle (left) has split from his model wife, Carla Germaine (right)

Nigeria: OGD, GEJ Pays condolence visits to Awolowo Family- Photos

Fmr. President Jonathan, his wife, Fmr. Ogun State Gov. Otunba Gbenga Daniel, Yinka Odumakin and others at Awolowo's family home in Ikenne on a condolence visit after the death of Mama HID Awolowo!

Over 1,000 pilgrims have been confirmed dead in the Mecca Stampede today.- Photos

See photos!

31 Things Kim Kardashian Did In 2007 That She’d Never Do Now

It was a time for rollerbooting, eating cake in the club, and getting down with Lindsay Lohan.

1. 2007 was the year Kim Kardashian became a fully fledged ~celebrity~. It was a simpler time.

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OPINION: THE DECISION THAT LED NIGERIA TO A STATE OF UNCERTAINTY AND HOPES OF SUN AT NIGHT. - By Emiola Wale

Emiola Wale

Nigeria is on a journey of total overhauling of an old system of governance, taking cue from the events that have encapsulated the polity in the few months that we have been governed by the new government; which posed to offer Nigerians a change from in governance by the last political party that took control of the affairs of our country since the return of a stable democratic form of government. It however remain a question in the mind of many students of thought who are willing to see their country compete with other countries around the globe.

FALAE’S ABDUCTION: You’re a joker, M.I Abaga tells Fani-Kayode

*Fani-Kayode

Chocolate City rapper, Jude Abaga popularly called (M.I), yesterday, took a swipe at erstwhile Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, over his statement that should anything happen to the abducted former Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), and Afenifere chieftain, Chief Olu Falae, the Federal Government will be held responsible and there will be consequences.

When you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.

This is the time-tested piece of advice I would have passed on to the beleaguered Senate President Bukola Saraki if he was not too far gone in his self- absorption, his overweening sense of entitlement, his predilection for cutting corners, and his Raskolnikov Complex, the delusion named for the central character in Dostoyevsky great novel, Crime and Punishment, that the rules do not apply to him.

Cantona won the league four times with Ferguson at United and the league and FA Cup double twice

Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson demanded that his salary was doubled in the aftermath of Wayne Rooney's big pay increase in 2010.

Rooney was set to leave United before signing a deal worth £250,000 a week.

Senate president, Saraki has moved to avoid getting impeached (pm news)

Nigeria: 8 Things to Know About Justice Danladi Umar, The Judge In Charge of Saraki's Fraud Case

Nigeria - Justice Danladi Yakubu Umar is the Chairman of Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). He's in charge of the false asset declaration case of Senate President Bukola Saraki.

(Picture: EPA)

The superyacht is 300ft (90m) high and has eight decks and an underwater observation room.

Its keel incorporates one of the largest single pieces of curved glass ever made, and the whole 1.8-tonne vessel is controlled from a touch-screen black glass panel in the bridge.

So what REALLY happened to Dubai's Sheikh Rashid? How billionaire prince was hit by claims of cocaine, sex parties - and a 'roid rage' killing before he died at 33 PHOTOS

Dubai's Sheikh Rashid, 33, died of a suspected heart attack on Friday

Untimely death: Dubai's Sheikh Rashid died aged 33 of a heart attack at home on Friday morning

The prince was laid to rest on Saturday at the Umm Hurair Cemetery

Rashid was in line to rule Dubai but crown prince title was stripped in 2008

His younger brother, Sheikh Hamdan, 32, was made the heir in his place

Leaked diplomatic cables accused Rashid of murdering an aide at the Palace

Rumours of drug abuse have long circulated in Emirati high society

The prince is thought to have been unmarried, as are his brothers

Caught in the act: Nigerian woman nabbed for shoplifting in US

By Ogbonna Stephen

Akudihor Jennifer nabbed in US for shoplifting

A Nigerian woman, Akudihor Jennifer has been nabbed for stealing goods worth over $2,000 at Macy Oak Park Mall, in Johnson County, United States.

Nigeria: Abductors of Olu Falae demand N100m

Dayo Johnson Akure

*Chief Olu Falae

The abductors of Chief Olu Falae have demanded for N100m as ransom before the septuagenarian could be freed from their captivity.

Army-Chief-Buratai

Nigeria’s chief of army staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai has dismissed as mere noise making the claims in a new audio by Abubakar Shekau, the elusive Boko Haram leader.

The company in Suffolk have been conned out of £1million (Picture: Getty)

A business in Suffolk is thought to have fallen victim to the biggest phone scam ever to take place in the UK.

The company was conned into paying more than £1million to a fraudulent caller.

HID & Muhammadu Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday said he was not happy that Hanna Awolowo did not live to witness his administration bring the kind of governance Obafemi Awolowo wanted for Nigeria.

Mr. Buhari stated this when a presidential delegation visited the Ikenne home of the Awolowos on a condolence visit.

Larnaca International Airport where the women are reportedly living

The pair have been reportedly living in airport car park since August 2014

They were deported from Israel and have refused assistance to Germany

Larnaca International Airport where the women are reportedly living

Staff say the mother and daughter often enter the airport to use bathrooms

Real version of Tom Hanks film The Terminal in which he lives in an airport

Overprotective Mom Lets Son Go Play With Friends, He Ends Up Dead

An overprotective Chicago mom who’d refused to let her son hang with friends finally relented, only to have her son end up dead.

Michelle Poindexter told the Chicago Tribune that her son Tyjuan was always getting teased for being a mama’s boy.

Verity vs. Kim (Picture: Facebook Verity Sandford/Instagram Kim Kardashian)

Kim Kardashian is often considered one of the most inspirational women in the world – not just for her business acumen, but also for her enviable curves.

Ms Menaz was found hanged (Picture: Cavendish)

A model was found hanged after fearing she was about to be forced into an arranged marriage.

Nadia Menaz, 24, had already married in an Islamic ceremony but the union was not recognised under English law and her devoutly religious family did not approve of her husband, it was said.

Six Isis fighters were killed by the SAS soldier (Picture: Getty Images)

A SAS hero managed to kill six Islamic State fighters in Syria single-handedly after he was ambushed during a perilous people smuggling mission.

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, must appear before the Code of Conduct Tribunal Tuesday, 10am, to face a 13-count charge of alleged corruption, the tribunal ruled Monday.

Johnny, 24, was originally named Felecitia by his parents (Picture: BBC)

Until Johnny was 12, everyone thought he was a girl.

But they were wrong.

Baby Doe’s body was found in June (Suffolk County District Attorney via AP, File)

A young girl who was found dead on a beach has been identified after an investigating spanning three months.

Women post on convicted rapist’s Facebook page alleging they have also been attacked

Bradley Trengove was described as ‘exceptionally dangerous’ after he was found guilty of raping a teenage girl and assaulting another. (Picture: SWNS)

The terrorists who surrendered to Nigerian Army

Eight suspected Boko Haram terrorists on Saturday surrendered themselves to troops of 21 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, the army said.

The issuance of a bench warrant of arrest by the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, on Friday against Senate President Bukola Saraki has polarized the All Progressives Congress, APC, as President Muhammadu Buhari has maintained silence over the debacle.

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