Is  boko haram now in lagos? Bomb Explodes in lagos killing a sand dealer

Umar Manko, Lagos State Commissioner of Police.



A middle aged businessman, Oladele Pius, was this morning killed when a bomb planted under FESTAC/Mile 2 link bridge, Lagos, few metres away from his office, exploded.
Witnesses told P.M.NEWS the sand dealer was passing by when the bomb exploded. He died on the spot.
But it could not be ascertained whether he was actually the target of those who planted the bomb or not.
At the time of filing this report, the scene of the incident has been cordoned off by armed mobile police officers while the body of the deceased has been deposited at the mortuary.
Pius was survived by his two wives and five children.
Sources at the scene of the incident also told P.M.NEWS that the legs of a policeman who visited the deceased were shattered as a result of the explosion.

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 Goat thief sent to jail  

Published on February 18, 2013An auto mechanic in Ilorin, capital of the Nigerian central state of Kwara, Fatai Isiaka, has been ordered detained in the Federal Prison in the city, as his trial opened for alleged goat stealing.
An Ilorin Magistrate Court gave the remand order after Isiaka was charged with criminal conspiracy, belonging to a gang of thieves and having possession of goats reasonably suspected to have been stolen.

goats: alleged thief sent to jail

The accused, aged 34 and of no fixed address, ran into trouble along with one Ibrahim now at large on 10 February when they were accosted by passers-by along Pipeline road in Ilorin parking goats into their operational Mazda 323 car with Reg. No Kwara AE 642 ARP.
Sensing danger, they hurriedly entered into their car and escaped with six goats they had allegedly stolen.
They were pursued by some motor cyclists who caught up with them due to an accident they had with a commercial motor cyclist at Pipeline Junction, leading to the recovery of the goats as well as their operational car and also the arrest of the accused while Ibrahim escaped.
According to Police First Information Report, FIR, the accused confessed to stealing the goats along Pipeline Road.
In line with the submission of the prosecutor, Inspector James Odaudu, the trial magistrate, Mr. N.K.Ajide, ordered that the accused be remanded in prison custody while adjourning the case till 18 March for further mention.

THE SHAKERS  AND MOVERS OF THE NOLLYWOOD, KANNYWOOD INDUSTRY

Some actors and actresses across Nigeria and Ghana have grown from grass to grace and are now reckoned the movers and shakers of the film industry. However, only few like Genevieve Nnaji, Yvonne Nelson, Ali Nuha and others have been able to gain admiration from movie fans. PATIENCE IVIE IHEJIRIKA takes a look at some of them.

Maryam Booth
Maryam Booth who came into the acting scene at the age of eight is now the most talked about Kannywood actress. She came into the limelight with her hit movie Dijangala which was released in 2007.
Maryam, born on October 28, 1993, started her education in Ebony Nursery and primary school in 1996 with a play group, and in 2002 she went to Ahmadiyya secondary school where she is still schooling.
She has featured in several movies including, 'YarAljanna Ce-2010, Alawiyya- 2010, Burina (My Dream)-2010, Dijangala-2008 and Son Mai So-2012 among others.
Fati Niger




Binta Labaran, popularly known as Fati Niger has emerged as one of the most successful singers in the Hausa film industry (Kannywood). She started as a lyricist for movies before she broke away as a diva in her own right, producing song albums.
She has made a name for herself in the industry and today, she is considered rich in the reckoning of the movie industry. She owns her own song and movie production studio in Kano, the industry's hub.
Genevieve Nnaji





The most admired nollywood actress, Genevieve Nnaji, started her acting career as a child actress in the then popular television soap opera "Ripples" at the age of eight.
She was also featured in several commercials, some of which included Pronto beverage and Omo detergent. In 1998, she made her debut in the growing Nigerian film industry with the movie "Most Wanted."
Her subsequent movies--"Last Party," "Mark of the Beast," and "Ijele" (which is still considered to be one of her best epic performances) brought forth an icon to be loved and adored by many.
In 2002, she starred in the movie "Sharon Stone" and her fame shot beyond the shores of Nigeria to the rest of Africa and several European countries.
In recognition of her immense contribution to the Nigerian film industry, Genevieve was presented with numerous awards, some of which have been in Dublin, London, and the United States. She won best actress of the year in the 2001 City People Awards and in 2005 at the inaugural award of the prestigious African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA).
In 2004, Genevieve emerged as the face of Lux, gracing several billboards and television stations with her enduring smile and personality. The same year, she was contracted by a Ghanaian record label to record an album.
In a bid to give back to society, Genevieve in 2008, launched her clothing line, St. Genevieve, which donates a percentage of its proceeds to charity.
In 2009, Genevieve made history by being the first Nigerian actress to be profiled on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (1986) on an episode about the most popular people around the world. Genevieve is believed to be the highest paid and most desired actress in Nollywood and she has starred in over 80 Nollywood movies and has numerous fans around the world.
Patience Ozokwor

Patience Ozokwor, aka Mama G is reckoned one of the most talented nollywood actresses. She came into the scene through the late Pete Eneh who had the opportunity of shooting a serial (Someone cares) for a television station and he gave her the lead role.
After her first movie in 1998, she was already being recognised by people. But when she did Authority (1999), the movie became very popular and it really shot her into limelight. After Authority, she has been moving from one movie set to another.
She has featured in over 200 movies including Turning Point, Missing Child, Personal Desire, and Act of Faith among others.
Nkem Owoh
Nkem Owoh, popularly known as Osofia is a Nigerian actor and comedian. In 2008 he won the African Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.
Owoh was born in Enugu, Nigeria. After his primary and secondary school he headed to the University of Ilorin and studied engineering. Already during his university studies, Owoh began acting in various television and film productions.
He starred in the 2003 film Osuofia in London. He is also known for performing the song "I Go Chop Your Dollar" about advance fee fraud.
Yvonne Nelson

Yvonne Nelson is one of the most talked about Gollywood actresses. She got so much into music as far back as in Junior High School and she was inspired by famous musicians such as Lauryn Hill and Nasir Jones.
In the 2005 Miss Ghana Beauty pageant, she won the best talent award by performing a rap song which she composed and Miss Photogenic along with two other awards. With the exposure that accrued from the Miss Ghana beauty pageant, she won a two-year contract as face of Maxim Cosmetics.
Her acting career began in the famous series, Fortune Island, by Farm House Productions. Her first lead role was in the movie Princess Tyra, after which she had featured in over forty movies and still looking forward to making her fans proud.
In recognition of her hard work, she was nominated for the best Upcoming actress at the AMMA awards held in Nigeria, in 2007. She was awarded the best star actress at the Joy FM night with the stars and the best actress by the Nigerian Eye Newspaper in 2009.
In 2010, she was awarded Ghana's favorite actress. Being the first Ghanaian to star in a movie shot in Ivory Coast has really deepened her acting career.
Nadia Buari

Nadia Buari, a former child model, made her on screen debut in the hit movie 'Mummies Daughter' where she played a supporting role alongside Jackie Appiah and Van Vicker.
She was born in 1980, in Takoradi, Ghana, to Alhaji Sidiku Buari, a musician and producer, and Hajia Buari, a beautician. Throughout her elementary school education, Buari was an active member of her school's drama, and dance club. Following high school, Buari enrolled in the University of Ghana, Legon, where she majored in Fine Art graduating with a BFA degree.
Her role as Beyounce in the hit Ghanaian flick "Beyounce: the President's Daughter" that propelled her into the limelight. Buari has starred in over 20 movies so far and still counting.
Ali Nuhu
Ali Nuhu,became a trend-setter being the only one to have successfully cut across the Northern and Southern axis of Nigeria as an actor.
He spent the highest number of his years growing in Yakasai, No Man's land and Hausawa areas of Kano town. He started his primary School Education in Riga Special Primary School, No Man's Land. He further went to Government Secondary Commercial School, Airport Road, Kano to attain his Junior Secondary School Certificate. He continued his education in Science Secondary School, Dawakin Tofa where he got his Senior Secondary School Leaving Certificate. He got a B.Sc. in Geography from the University of Jos and did his National Youth service in Ibadan, Oyo State after which he ventured into acting full- time.
Nuhu has featured in over 100 Hausa and 50 English movies and won 15 awards, with at least 10 from a competitive category.

        Cardinal Arinze’s chance of becoming next pope Bleak

When Benedict XV1 tendered his letter of retirement penultimate week, the entire Catholic kingdom was in frenzy. The appropriate authorities, we were told swung into action to have another clergyman takes the mantle of leadership so as not to leave the post vacant.
One of the top echelon in the highly sacred number one position in the Vatican City, Rome, Cardinal Francis Arinze, a Nigeria was said to be eligible for the position. But contrary to presumptions, Nigeria’s Cardinal Francis, may after all not be eligible to vote or be voted for when the College of Cardinals converge at the Vatican to elect a new Pope to replace Pope Benedict XV1. This is because he is over 80 years old.
Some western media had listed Arinze as a top contender in speculative stories on the prospects of a black Pope emerging. “Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana and Cardinal Francis Arinze of Nigeria are in the frame to become the first ever-black pope, certainly in the modern era,” reports the British Telegraph newspaper a few days ago.
Under the terms put in place by Pope Paul VI, cardinals who had reached the age of 80 before the conclave opens had no vote in Papal elections.
Again, the current rules for the election of the Roman Pontiff; those put in place by Pope John Paul II on February 22, 1996, state that “cardinals who have reached the age of 80 before the day the Seat becomes vacant do not have a vote.”
Further checks in Wikipedia, a respected online encyclopaedia showed that cardinal Arinze was among the Cardinals listed as having reached the age of 80 and, as a result, lost the right to participate in a conclave.
Cardinal Arinze was born on November 1, 1932. He was 80 last year and has thus lost his right to participate in a conclave because of age.
When asked to comment on the eligibility of Cardinal Arinze, Monsignor Gabriel Osu who heads the communication department of the Lagos Catholic Archdiocese said: “Well, I am certain of Okogie and I am certain of Onaiyekan. Arinze I am not too certain. His age is 80 plus. What I have said is subject to correction. But I know that Okogie and Onaiyekan are within the range. These are the two. Arinze, being 80 plus, I doubt. I am subject to correction, but I doubt.”
Arinze has been Cardinal since May 25, 1985. He is the Cardinal Bishop of Velletri-Segni – succeeding Joseph Ratzinger, who became Pope Benedict XVI. He is also the Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.
The cardinal was one of the principal advisors to Pope John Paul II, and was considered papabile before the 2005 papal conclave, which elected Pope Benedict XV1.
With Arinze most likely out, two other Nigerian Cardinals are still in the race. They are Cardinal John Onaiyekan who is 69 and Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie who is 76.
Onaiyekan was elevated to the post of Cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI in a Consistory on 24 November 2012. As Cardinal-Priest, he was assigned the titular church of San Saturnino. Onaiyekan was born on January 29, 1944 in Kabba, Kogi State.
Okogie was born on 16 June, 1936 in Lagos. He was proclaimed Cardinal by Pope John Paul II in the consistory of 21 October 2003, and holds the title of Cardinal Priest of Santa Maria del Monte Carmelo a Mostacciano (Blessed Virgin Mary of Mt. Carmel of Mostacciano).

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"I DIED AND WOKE UP DURING MY PERIOD OF AILMENT " DAME PATIENCE JONATHAN

First lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, Sunday, said she died and woke up during the period of  her ailment which necessitated her absence from the country for almost three months.

In a thanksgiving service at the state House chapel in Abuja, the first lady said prayers offered by  Nigerians sustained her while some people who had taken her for dead had began selling her properties.
According to her, she underwent seven surgery operations within one month and the doctors had given up hope on her survival.
She said: “I remember when Chief  Obasanjo was the President of the country, I was close to his late wife, Stella. We worshiped together in this chapel.
“It was a painful moment for me that time when she died and her corpse was brought here.
“That was how my corpse would have been brought here. It was not an easy experience for me. I actually died, I passed out for more than a week. My intestine and tummy were opened.

From left, First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan; Wife of the Senate President, Mrs. Helen Mark and former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon during a reception organised to honour the First Lady at the Banquet Hall, State House, Abuja: Photo: Abayomi Adeshida.

“I am not Lazarus but my experience was similar to his. My doctors said all hope was lost.
“A black doctor in London who is with us in this service was flown in when the situation became critical. It was God himself in His infinite mercy  that said I will return to Nigeria. God woke me up after seven days.
“I know that some people somehow leaked the information that  I was dead.  They are people that I trust and rely on; to them, I was dead and I would never return to the country alive. Some of them even sold my things off.
“I won’t say everything here. It is the Lord’s doing that I returned alive. When God says yes, nobody can say no.
“People are always afraid of operation (surgery) but in my own case, while my travail lasted, I was begging for it (surgery) after the third operation because I was going to the theatre everyday.
“It was God who saw me through. I did eight or nine operations within one month. It was not an easy one.

American Reality TV Superstar Kim Kardashian in Stunning Black Leather at Darey’s “Love Like a Movie” Event in Lagos

Posted on Monday, February 18th, 2013 at 9:33 AM By lifestylescosmos.blogspot.com

Kim Kardashian was in Lagos on Sunday 17th February 2013 for Darey‘s “Love Like a Movie” event. The event was spectacular – it definitely upped the standard of events staged in Nigeria in terms of theatrics. The stage, lighting, music and dramatic circus arts took things to the next level.

As everyone knows, Kim was one of the major attractions of the event. BN met the reality star and we have to say she was exceptionally sweet and courteous. Kim was clad in a black leather dress which hid her baby bump paired with high-heeled black sandals.

Check out photos of Kim at the event and look out for many more photos from “Love Like a Movie” on BN.

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  Goldie Harvey’s Husband Cries Out!

By Kemi Filani on February 16,0

Reacting to the sudden death of his wife, Goldie who died on Thursday evening, Andrew Harvey decided to share some of their wedding photos  Goldie’s childhood pictures and pictures of their best times together on his facebook page.

He tagged it ‘Memories of my loving wife’. He moved a step further by politely asking Prezzo to “leave my precious family to grieve in peace, you have caused enough hurt and pain already”

And then he countered a new report that surfaced online Late Friday where it was alleged that Goldie was into drugs and died of drugs.
He said “Goldie never used drugs in the past 10 years and I was as close as you could get”
Meanwhile, fans on facebook were taken surprise when they saw the wedding pictures, many of them did not believe that Goldie was married! – especially after her love drama with Prezzo, her Kenyan lover and housemate in the Big brother Africa Game 2012.

You will recall that Prezzo wrote a very emotional tribute on Friday in honour of the late singer. Media reports claim that he had planned to propose to Goldie on Valentine’s day…
Oh by the way, a close source and friend of Andrew Harvey reliably told us that “Andrew is really mad about Prezzo’s appearance and wants to show the world that he matters now…that’s why he is posting the pictures”
Aggrieved Andrew not only shared the intimate pictures on Facebook, but also on Goldie’s twitter handle, and even went as far as engaging with several curious fan, saying “For those who doubt the wedding go to ikoyi registry and ask for copy of certifcate No 1000/05″

In her biography,Goldie was born Susan Adebimpe Filani and she is from Ekiti state, She studied and lived in the UK for some years before she returned to Nigeria to focus on her music career. We would update you as more details unfold.

IN THE BEGINNING: THE GENESIS OF UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA NSUKKA

Sir Francis Akanu ibiam(1963) had the following to say to the criticisms that accrued about the existence of the University of Nigeria especially in a place called Nsukka.

                         

                    I remember very well said sir francis Akanu Ibiam(1963) when the news came that there was going to be an university of Nigeria in a location known as nsukka. the choice of Nsukka as a location                                                                               

Was highly controversial. the designation of the University of Nigeria was catchy and intriguing some people asked why call it the University of Nigeria?, was there to be no other university in this vast country of ours? Other people wanted to know where Nsukka was. Anyhow such a new and unheard name ! if there must be a University of Nigeria why not have it established at Enugu, or Onitsha or Aba or calabar the old and familiar places. Many other people exclaimed imagine B.A,B.sc  Nsukka was the common remark. Many other citizens meaningfully or otherwise demanded to know where the money would come from to meet the acceptably expensive[MR1]  cost of the highest order of institution of learning .

1960/1961 SESSION; THE GENESIS

The campus could boast of very few houses which were hurriedly put up to beat the deadline  for admitting the first year students who started their studies on October 17^th 1960 ten days after the official opening  and laying of foundation stone of the university’s early building by princess Alexandria of kent, the queen Elizabeth II representative at the independence ceremony (obiechina 1978:2) the poor infrastructure did not at all indicate that the founding fathers did not know that the school needed solid buildings such that were in Ibadan and Ife because the money was not there, the founding fathers decided to set up temporary building s rather than, in words of prof.Frank Ndili “sacrifice the idea of starting the university” (morka et al,1982)

       The pioneer students 220 of them were still getting to know one another . the average student was older between 28 and 30 years of age. They had less money to spend ,spent less time on social activities like clubbing , partying and they had great sense of responsibility than his counterpart today. Actually the first hostel was Okpara, it was called Block one then,  Male and female students stayed together in a hall.   The ground floor of the hall was the dinning section with a kitchenette at one end of it. Female students occupied the first floor, male students stayed on the second floor  and  there was a separating gate before the flight of stairs in-between the floors. The two sexes all came down to the dinning to have their meal and go off to lectures .

       When the second hall of residence, Balewa (block two) was ready, the male students moved into it . the dinning sections in both halls became common rooms equipped with television sets and gaming facilities .

During this period,220 students in balewa and okpara halls were accommodated two persons to a room. Life then was spacious full of solo trips to breezy and hilly sides for sober reflections. however the hostel blocks lacked certain facilities

There were no space for liners; no disposal sink for cleaners to empty dirty water; no utility rooms for storage of cleaning materials; no drainage in the washrooms for excess water blown in by rain or used by the cleaners for scrubbing the floors.

In the early 1960’s, ther was no electricity or pipe borne water. Therefore, the pioneers students and even lecturers had to use lanterns and fetch water water from outside the campus. In the two hostels, study tables were in adedquate and there was no wall mirrors.

Source;

 ONAEGBU,J. ”the kindling of the spirit and the first test of ‘62(1960-1963)”.freedom in our        freedom mind  our bones:the history of the students union government , University of

       Nigeria,Nsukka  (1960-2004).

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IS GOLDIE REALLY DEAD:     how true is this rumour

I honestly can not believe I am typing this now!
I’m in such shock, my jaw dropped when I saw this a few moments ago on Twitter. And I’m hoping it’s an awful hoax.
But it seems singer Goldie Harvey, who was an artiste on Kennis’ Music label and represented Nigeria at the Big Brother Star Game has died.
According to Linda Ikeji, she received a call from her best friend Denrele Edun, who told her Goldie died a few minutes ago in his arms at Reddington Hospital in Victoria Island.
In what can only be described as a tragic twist Goldie, who was at this weekens’ Grammy awards just returned from the US today and something went horribly wrong. She passed away about an hour ago at Reddington Hospital VI.
This is the worst news ever! My heart goes out to Goldie’s family and all those who loved her. I can not believe this. It is so tragic. Goldie was 28 years old, she had a few projects in the works including a reality TV show with best friend Denrele Edu
Rest In Peace…Goldie, RIP…The worst news…The absolute worst

Chris Brown and Drake: Suing Each Other Over NYC Nightclub Brawl!

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Chris Brown and Drake are involved in another brawl ... this time legally.
They're suing one another over their nightclub fight last year, when the music stars and their posses got into an all-out MELEE at W.i.P. nightclub in NYC.

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How does that work, exactly? Well, a French model named Romain Julien is filing suit against Brown, Drake and the club for injuries he says he sustained.
In response, both Drake and Chris Brown have filed legal documents basically denying blame for what happened and pointing the guilty finger at the other.
No one knows exactly what happened in the Chris Brown-Drake fight, but they each claim they were not to blame for it and say they should not pay damages.
Each is asking a judge to formally pin blame on the other guy.
Chris and Drake have both been linked to Rihanna, and it is widely believed she played an indirect role in the bottle-throwing insanity that broke out.
In addition to tables and broken glass, rumors have been flying about what started it, but it's hard to say for sure when neither has spoken out about it.
This is the first time they've gone after each other in court.
Interestingly, NBA star Tony Parker is also suing W.i.P. for the eye injury he sustained in the fight, claiming the club was negligent by letting that thug inside.
Parker says Brown's history of violence with Rihanna, Frank Ocean and a Good Morning America window prove W.i.P. should have known better.
Choose your side:

 

ITS SAINT VALENTINE'S DAY

Saint Valentine’s Day, Allure speaks with some personalities on the importance of the day, how they will spend it and gifts that could wow them.

Iretiola Doyle:

What does St. Valentine’s Day mean to you?

Frankly speaking, it’s just another day of the month.  It’s just the 14th day of the second month of this year. And, I’ll tell you why.  You are either in love or you are not; one day won’t make any difference so it’s just another day. Will we do something extra this year?   May be, there will be no going out to dinner because traffic is crazy.  But for presents, maybe a little bit more affectionate than otherwise.

What gift would wow you… blow your mind?

Let’s not talk about gifts that will blow my mind. I know that there will be gifts; there will be a lot of affection.

How do  you intend to spend the day?

*Iretiola

I know that we will be together, most likely at home with our kids because, it’s not just  love between partners.  It’s time to show love to your loved ones.

Most memorable Valentine’s Day yet?

It’s been twelve years with loads of memory. I am not sure of a most memorable one. Every day is kind of special.

Doris Simon:

It’s Lovers’ Day; for everyone to show love to one another – be it  your family, the less privileged, or those that are on the streets and cannot afford a square meal. If you can help them, it shows that you love them.

How do  you intend to spend the day?

I will spend it, obviously, with my family. I intend reaching out to the less privileged privately.

What gift do you expect?

Sometime ago, I posted on my page that God should please borrow me 3 million pounds from my future money (laughs).  If I get that, that will be great.

What gift would blow your mind?

I have not thought of that yet, but anything that comes I will appreciate.

Chineze Anyaene

What does valentine mean to you?

I personally believe it’s a day to celebrate love. Not necessarily just the love for your significant other but for the love of everything. For the love you have for God, your friends, family, and pets.

How do you intend to spend the day?

Work and dinner with friends and family

What is the best gift you have received for Valentine?

Chris Aire wrist watch from my mum

What gift would blow your mind?

Hmmm.. A lot of things… Including a 2013 GT V8 continental Bentley

Ini Edo:

It’s a day set aside for expression of love; showing love to your loved ones (those you care about), and exchange of gifts.  It’s a day to remember that love is the greatest. It’s not necessarily to your spouse or partner alone, but also people who care about you. It’s a day of celebration of love.

How do you intend to spend the day?

I have no idea yet.

Ini Edo

What gift would blow your mind?

Anything from the heart, so far it’s from the heart. Something sweet and feminine.

What’s the best gift you have received over the years ?

A lot, I can’t begin to count.

Vanguard Nigeria

THREE YOUTHS CAUGHT BY EFCC  WHO OBTAINED MONEY UNDER FALSE PRETENCE A CRIME ALSO KNOWN AS YAHOO YAHOO

EZEGBEBE FRANCIS NOWOGHOMWEMA, CHINEDU NGWU AND SOLOMON OGU IN COURT
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned three internet fraudsters: Ezegbebe Francis Nowoghomwema, Chinedu Ngwu and Solomon Ogu before Justice A. M Liman of the Federal High Court 1, Benin on separate charges bordering on conspiracy to commit felony to wit: obtaining money under false pretence.

They pleaded not guilty to the charges.

One of the charge reads in part; “that you Ezegbebe Francis Nowoghomwema, Chinedu Ngwu and Solomon Ogu on or about 18th day of January, 2013, at Siluko Road, Benin City within the jurisdiction of this honourable court did conspire amongst yourselves to commit felony to wit: obtaining money by false pretence contrary to Section 8(a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Related Offences Act 2006 and punishable under section 1(3) of the said Act.

In view of their plea, EFCC counsel, O. B. Akinsola sought the leave of the court for a short date for trial. Justice Liman granted the accused persons bail in the sum of N1million each and one surety respectively in like sum. The sureties shall be within the jurisdiction of the court and have landed property which title must be verified by the Land Registry.

Justice Liman ordered that the suspects be remanded in prison custody and adjourned to 17th April, 2013 for trial.

The fraudsters were among the twenty suspected internet fraudsters arrested by men of the JTF, 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Benin and handed over to the EFCC for further investigation and possible prosecution.

The first batch of nine suspects was arraigned on February 5, 2013, on separate charges bordering on obtaining money by false pretence.

 At the point of arrest, Ezegbebe Francis Nowoghomwema, Chinedu Ngwu, Solomon Ogu and others had in their possession forty five (45) laptops of different make, twenty eight (28) telephone sets, eight (8) internet mobile modems and one Nissan car with registration number USL 375 AG.

A sick mother was jailed after hunting down her own teen son on Facebook to have sèx with him.

The Northern California mother is accused of having sèx with her teen son. She was distanced from the boy most of her life when she found him on Facebook last year, a police source told the news media.

"It seems that she had not had any contact with her son for 15 years, who is now 16 years old," the source told the news media.

"She contacted him late last year through Facebook and sent him inappropriate messages," said the source.

Police in Napa, California, were serving her a search warrant, when they found Mistie Atkinson, 32, and her son in a hotel room, authorities said.

She was arrested and charged with four felony counts, including incest, oral copulation with a minor and contacting a minor for sèx using electronic communication.

The fourth charge is sending nude photos to the teen, a prosecution source told the news media.

Atkinson has pleaded not guilty and faces up to five years in prison if convicted.

Napa police said in a court filing that the videos taken from Atkinson's phone shows the teen allegedly having oral sèx and intercourse with the woman, the news media reported.

"Atkinson and the victim are aware that they are biologically mother and child," police said in an affidavit.

Atkinson has a history of contact with the police, including domestic violence in Nice, California, where she shares a home with her boyfriend, police said.

She was arrested for domestic assault, police said.

"That looks like the beginning of her spiral," said the police source, linking the arrest to her search for the teen.

The boy's father, who has full custody, has obtained a restraining order against Atkinson, the news media reported.

NIGERIA RANKED 30TH  IN FIFA LATEST RANKING

New African Champions, the Super Eagles of Nigeria, moved up a massive 22 places from 52nd to 30th spot in the latest rankings released Thursday by the world football governing body, FIFA.

The February 2013 rankings is the best ever for Nigeria in over 30 months as the country has endured a tough curve in her football over the years.

The victory in South Africa, Nigeria's third Africa Nations Cup win was, however, not enough to shoot her straight to the summit of teams from Africa as the Coach Stephen Keshi side only moved from 10th place to fourth position in the ranking of Africa teams

The Elephants of Cote d'Ivoire, despite exiting the Africa Cup of Nations earlier than expected after failing 2-1 to Nigeria, remain Africa's highest ranked team in 12th place having moved two steps in the February edition.

Mali who were mauled 4-1 by Nigeria in the semi finals, and also the Black Stars of Ghana are ranked 2nd and 3rd in Africa.

Algeria, Tunisia, Zambia, Central Africa Republic, Burkina Faso and South Africa complete the roster of Africa's top ten teams.

Spain leads an unchanged top three ahead of Germany and Argentina. Fourth-place England climbed two places after beating 18th-ranked Brazil in a friendly last week. Italy dropped to No.5. Mexico leads CONCACAF nations at No. 15, and the United States dropped four to No. 32 after losing a World Cup qualifier to 51st-ranked Honduras. Japan leads Asian nations at No. 28, down seven places.

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PICTURE: Mercy Aigbe, Fathia Balogun Looking Hot Together

Story by Osaremen Ehi James/Nigeriafilms.com

Last Updated: 20 hours ago

The duo of top Yoruba actresses, Mercy Aigbe and Fathia Balogun are looking hot and classy in a recent photograph.

Both screen queens are on top of their games in the movie world especially in the Yoruba genre of the motions pictures.

Fathia recently added another year and she treated some of her colleagues to a posh birthday get-together at Sheraton Hotel, Lagos.

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