Woman stabs 4-year-old daughter to death

 

    A mother has been charged to court for stabbing her 4-year-old daughter to death in west Harris County, Houston, Texas. Laquita Lewis, 34, reportedly stabbed little Fredricka Allen several times in the chest and left her in the bedroom to die.

   Laquita was charged with capital murder after the girl was found fatally stabbed late Sunday at Lewis’ apartment complex in Houston. It is not clear why she killed her daughter but there are reports that she had argued with Fredricka’s father, Fredrick Allen, before allegedly stabbing their daughter, a relative said. After stabbing her child, Lewis left the apartment and was involved in a car accident. She was at a hospital when she texted her family to apologize for what had happened.

DSS Release Capital Oil CEO, Ifeanyi Ubah

 

 The CEO of Capital Oil and Gas Limited and Ifeanyi Ubah Football Club, Ifeanyi Ubah, has been released by Department of State Security (DSS)

Access Bank, others take over Etisalat Nigeria

 

     A consortium of banks, led by Access Bank PLC and other Nigerian and foreign banks, has taken over the management of Etisalat Nigeria, effective June 15.

   The take-over followed the collapse of the effort by Emerging Markets Telecommunications Services, EMTS, promoted by-one time Chairman, United Bank for Africa, UBA, Hakeem Bello-Osagie, to reach agreement with the banks on debt restructuring plan in the protracted $1.72 billion (about N541.8 billion) debt impasse.

Photos- Footballer Mikel Agu tied the knot with the love of his life in Asaba

 

 
     Mikel Agu tied the knot with the love of his life in Asaba last weekend  June 17 2017
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    The wedding ceremony, which took place in Asaba, Delta State, marks a glorious cresendo for the baller and the love of his life with whom he has been for what is said to be a "long time."
Pictures indicate that there was a traditional ceremony as well as a beautiful white ceremony and a grand reception for the 24-year old and his new bride.
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Dammy Krane: 7 fake credit cards found in pocket

     Seven fake credit cards were found in the pockets of Dammy Krane on 1 June when he was arrested at  Opa-locka Executive Airport in Miami Dade, Florida.

How I Paid ‘Notorious Kidnapper’, Evans, Extra $200k After Initial $1m Ransom

      Alleged notorious kidnap kingpin, Chukwudi Onwuamadike (popularly known as Evans), collected an extra $200,000 from one of his victims after claiming part of the $1 million ransom was “old money,” Premium Times can report.

   The victim, who requested not to be named because he did not want publicity, said he paid a total of $1.2 million to Evans and not $1 million as being reported. He collected 1.2 (million dollars) from me, not 1 million he’s writing,” the victim, who was among the several people kidnapped by Evans in the FESTAC area, told Premium Times in an exclusive interview.

IGoDye, President of Gambia, Ezekwesili and others honoured with African Child Prize

 

     The high point of the event was when IGo Dye dedicated his award to the Nigerian army he said
“I thank God almighty for this honour and also say a big thank you to all those that voted and made it possible for me to be selected. Honestly the true value of  the world is built on the standard of the child and we all should make sacrifices to make the child ,safe, happy and loved. I dedicate this award to the Nigerian army, and military forces ,for giving some much to protect and bring some of the chibok girls, and to the many others that lost their lives in the war against terrorism, I say you are the true heroes of the African child. May God bless you all.
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French defence minister Goulard steps down amid jobs probe

 

   French Defence Minister Sylvie Goulard is stepping down amid an investigation into employment contracts at the political party she belongs to, French newspaper Le Monde and other media reported on Tuesday. Le Monde quoted a statement from Goulard saying that she wished “to be able to freely demonstrate my good faith” if anti-corruption police wanted to verify the employment conditions of the staff she employed as a member of the European Parliament (MEP).

Eniola Badmus steps out in style

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Nigeria spends N23bn on import of gas turbines

 

     Nigeria imported gas turbines for electricity generation valued at N22.607 billion in the first quarter of 2017, according to data obtained from the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS.

Joshua Iginla baptises his mother at River where Jesus was baptized! (photos)

 

    Popular Abuja pastor, Joshua Iginla was in Israel with his mother Mama Iginla. He took his mother to  Jordan River, the same place where Jesus Christ was baptized by John the Baptist and baptized her. Mama Iginla marched forward to be baptized by her beloved and revered son, Bro Joshua Iginla. To her, it was a dream come true as this has been the day she has been waiting for in life.
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Photo: Police officer, two siblings killed by armed robbers while taking their Uncle's remains for burial in Edo

   

   According to twitter user, @iam_AbdulAxis, the young police officer pictured left, was killed with two of his siblings by some armed robbers along Benin road in Edo state yesterday. The mobile police officer and his two siblings were taking their Uncle's remains for burial when they met the robbers and were killed during the gun battle.
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Dangote hands over drivers to Customs for conveying contrabands

 

    The transport section of Dangote Cement Ibese Plant has intercepted one of the company’s truck loaded with contrabands in Ibadan, and handed the drivers over to the Nigeria Customs Service for proper investigation and possible prosecution.

Prisoner smuggles 10 phones into cell, needs surgery to retrieve them from stomach

 

    Prisoner who smuggled 10 phones into his cell by swallowing them, is said to have needed a surgery to retrieve them. He is said to be one of the three inmates who had smuggled 19 phones into their cells, a situation that is currently giving the authorities concerns. The warders were allegedly tipped off when the ingested mobile phones set off metal detectors as the prisoners were being marched in.

Pipeline vandalism drops by 12% — NNPC

 

   The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it has recorded 12.77 per cent reduction in downstream pipeline vandalism following the extensive engagement with oil and gas community stakeholders embarked upon by the federal government and the corporation.

FG To Release N350bn For Capital Projects

 

    The Federal Government plans to release a total of 350 billion Naira for capital projects across the country. Speaking at the public presentation of the 2017 Appropriation Act in Abuja, the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun said this will address the infrastructural needs in the country.

CBN injects $195m into forex market

 

     Following its intervention in the inter-bank foreign exchange (forex) market, last week, to the tune of over $800 million, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday, June 19, 2017, injected a total sum of $195million into the inter-bank forex market to meet the requests of customers in the various segments of the market.