Maiyegun's Diary

Thursday, 24 September 2015

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.

Sheikh Rashad bin Mohammad (Picture: Getty Images)

Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, a son of Dubai’s ruler and elder brother to the emirate’s heir apparent, has died at the age of 33.

Parents defend mom's "creative" punishment for teen son

Parents around the world are coming to a mother's defense after a letter detailing a "creative" punishment for her 13-year-old son went viral.

A screenshot of the letter that went viral on Facebook.
ESTELLA HAVISHAM

This Dad Wrote A Check To His Kid’s School Using Common Core Math

See if you can take that to the bank.posted on Sept. 18, 2015, at 10:56 p.m.

Twitter: @JoanOfArc1920

Ahh, Common Core math. Now implemented in 46 states, the controversial standards have had parents crossing their eyes in confusion and frustration since the day it was introduced.

Carrie Bradshaw knows good sex (Picture: HBO)

Ah, good sex.

We all want it, but getting it is another matter entirely and, unlike Carrie Bradshaw, most of us are afraid to ask for what we need.

Chuckle Brother star Jimmy-Pattonwith his new fiancee (Picture: Facebook)

One of children’s television’s most loved antagonists is on course to marry a fan 59 whole years younger than him.

Bukola Saraki

•Alleges persecution by political opponents

The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, yesterday expressed dismay at the Code of Conduct Tribunal’s order for his arrest.

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN said on Friday that 19 of the 36 states of the federation have so far benefitted from the workers’ salary bailout package.

Isis is on the verge of defeats, army insiders claim (Picture: Getty Images)

Isis is on the verge of collapse, British soldiers have reportedly claimed.

Aurelie Eliam

Aurelie Eliam is an Ivorian actress, model and TV host. She is a member of the cast of Kunle Afolayan’s latest movie, The CEO,In this interview with DUPE AYINLA-OLASUNKANMI, she talks about her inability to speak English and her love for the Nigerian movie industry, among other issues.

WHAT does it feel like to be in Nigeria?

(Picture: Chompoo Baritone)

We all know your perfectly framed Instagram photo is a complete and utter lie.

Instagram’s mini square world may have beautiful blue skies, manicured breakfasts and artfully arranged objects, but it’s all fakery.

Ben Bruce (Senator)

I am former President Goodluck Jonathan’s senator. He is my constituent in the Bayelsa East senatorial zone that I represent in the Senate of the National Assembly and I am sufficiently aware of what he did and did not do while he was president of Nigeria.

Nigerian billionaire, Chief Antonio Dehinde Fernadez have been laid to rest.

This happened yesterday, 18th September in Brussels and in attendance were the late billonaire’s children, family members and friends including Chief Dele Momodu and Pastor Tunde Bakare. Chief Fernadez died in Belgium on September 1.

He was aged 79. May his soul rest in perfect peace.

See photos after the cut.

Ouch. (Picture: E4/Youtube)

Bringing new meaning to the phrase ‘painfully embarrassing’.

Olisa Metuh

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of “deliberate infractions and crass abuse of power” and has warned that there is no doubt that the “nation is on a quick slide into fascism and official terrorism”.

Mama H.I.D. Awolowo

The matriarch of the Awolowo dynasty, Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo, is dead, her newspaper, the Nigerian Tribune, is reporting.

Mum gets own back on 13-year-old ‘independent’ child with brilliant letter

Scroll down for letter in full

When a 13-year-old starts declaring independence, things can get tricky.

But after one particularly heated event, a single mother known on Facebook as Heidi Johnson wasn’t going to take it lying down.

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