Wednesday, October 23, 2019

British Pounds Falls Against Dollar And Euro After British Lawmakers Reject Brexit Timetable

 

  The British pound value has reduced when compared with dollar and the euro after UK lawmakers on Tuesday rejected the government’s proposed timetable for passing legislation to ratify its Brexit deal.

Nanny arrested in South Africa for allegedly strangling toddler to death


     A nanny has been arrested after a 20-month-old boy Langelihle Mnguni she was hired to care for was found dead in Ekurhuleni, South Africa. The child's distraught mother, 28-year-old Lerato Mngun, from Daveyton in Ekurhuleni, said she hired the nanny through a Tembisa-based placement agency when her son, Langelihle, was two months old. “Why? I just want to know why,” said Lerato Mnguni.

    They all lived all in harmony, until tragedy struck last Friday when Lerato returned from work. Lerato and her aunt arrived to find the security gate locked but the door unlocked. The keys were thrown on to the kitchen floor. “I thought she had taken my child and run off,” said Lerato. She and her aunt eventually got into the house and said they found the nanny in her bedroom, praying on the floor, with her top off. There was allegedly a white substance around her. She had small abrasions and had vomited and defecated.

Ja’afaru Ahmed orders investigation into allegations of criminal activities in Ikoyi prison


     The Controller General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Ja’afaru Ahmed, has confirmed he has set up a panel to probe Ikoyi Prisons, now known as “Ikoyi Custodial Centre”, following an investigation by Fisayo Soyombo, an undercover journalist. Soyombo spent eight days as an inmate in Ikoyi Prison, to track corruption in Nigeria’s criminal justice system.

He documented experiences on “drug abuse, sodomy, bribery, pimping and cash and carry operations” at the facility. In a statement on Tuesday night, Ahmed said those found guilty of the allegations would be punished and denies the planned arrest of Soyombo. Instead he called for more investigation like that. The statement below.

Innoson Company automatically employs two Nigerians who designed new logo for the company


      Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM) on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 blessed two Nigerians with automatic employment. This came when a man identified as Osuolale Farouq (@osuolale_farouq) on micro-blogging platform, Twitter shared a proposed new design of Innoson Company logo.

Three Nigerians injured in fresh xenophobic attacks in South Africa

 

  According to The Nation, three Nigerians are among other foreign nationals who on Tuesday suffered from fresh xenophobic attacks on foreigners in different locations of Witbank, Mpumanlaga Province, South Africa, the Nigerian community has said.

Actress, Sofia Vergara ordered to pay her ex-fiancé, Nicholas Loeb, $80,000 amid frozen embryo battle


     Hollywood actress, Sofia Vergara has been ordered to pay her ex-fiancé, Nicholas Loeb, nearly $80,000 in relation to the former couple's ongoing frozen embryo battle. The Modern Family actress is involved in a legal row with her ex Loeb, who previously sought to obtain full custody of two pre-embryos they created together through IVF.

N4 billion 'non-existent' projects under transport agency busted by National Assembly

 

  Some 'non-existent' projects worth N4 billion in the 2020 budget proposal by the National Inland Waterways Agency (NIWA) has been busted by a joint session of the House of Representatives Committee on Inland Waterways, Land Transport, Ports and Harbours, and Marine Safety and Education, and the Senate Committee on Marine Transport.

     The amount was budgeted for the acquisition of vessels and barges as well as procurement of dredgers and other equipment, but it was learnt that N2.2 billion was appropriated for the projects in 2018, with an additional N1 billion appropriated for same project in 2019.

Twitter Handle Alleges EFCC Arrested Instagram Celeb Mompha Over $5million Scam

 

 The EFCC on Tuesday October 21,2019 announced that it had arrested ''Social media celebrity'' Ismaila Mustapha popularly known as Mompha for an alleged involvement in internet related fraud and money laundering.

Port Harcourt ‘Serial Killer David-West Pleads Guilty To Charges Of Murder

 

   Suspected serial killer, Gracious David-West has pleaded guilty to 9 of the 10 Count charge bordering on murder levelled against him by the Rivers state Police Command. David-West pleaded not guilty to the last charge of attempted murder of several female genders in Rivers State.

The Police charges claim that David-West was alleged to have, “unlawfully killed several females in different hotels and guest houses in parts of Rivers State which is a punishable offence under section 319 sub one cap 37, volume 2 laws of the state,1999 as amended.”

Big Brother Naija Season 4 winner Mercy Ekeh Bags Endorsement Deal Worth Millions

 

   Big Brother Naija season 4 winner Mercy ''Lambo'' Ekeh has bagged an Endorsement deal that many whisper is worth Millions.

Nina Wants Us To Know She Has a Rich-boyfriend

 

   Ex-Big Brother Naija house mate, Nina recently flaunted her man -- one Tony based in the US. Shortly after flaunting him, a lady came up to claim him. Both Nina and Tony denied the lady. Nina wants us to know, she isn't just dating a man, but dating a rich man and had to complain on twitter saying:

Okey Bakassi celebrates his 50th birthday today

 

   Comedian Okey Bakassi is 50 today. The comedian shared new photos of himself on his instagram page and wrote:

BBNaija's Sir Dee joins Odunlade Adekola on set

   

  Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Sir Dee has joined famous Nollywood actor, Odunlade Adekola on set of a new movie. Odunlade Adekola  shared the photos on instagram writing;