Saudi’s air strikes in Yemen claim 100 lives

More than 100 people have died in Yemen after the Saudi-led coalition launched a series of air strikes on a detention centre, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

The ICRC said that at least 40 survivors were being treated after the attack on Sunday in the city of Dhamar.

Local residents reported hearing six air strikes during the night.

The Saudi-led coalition, which backs Yemen’s government, said its attack destroyed a drone and missile site.


The Iran-aligned Houthi rebel movement, which is fighting in opposition to the government and Saudi-led coalition, said the strikes had hit a facility it was using as a prison. The ICRC said it had visited detainees at the location before.

Franz Rauchenstein, the head of delegation for the ICRC in Yemen, said the organisation was collecting bodies from the site and described the chances of finding more survivors as “very low”.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2019/09/saudis-air-strikes-in-yemen-claim-100.html

Birthday venue shut down: Bisi Alimi stands in solidarity with Bobrisky

They are not friends, far from it and even if you call them enemies you are right. Only not too long, June precisely they openly blasted each other online! But Bisi won't sit back and watch his enemy get threatened. Bisi who is a human rights activist, well you have to add gay in front of the human rights activist though, in a new post on social media, says he might not agree with all Bob does/says, but hey he has the right to hold a party.

Posting what you see above, Bisi rounded it up with

''we might not agree on everything but you have a right like every Nigerian to have a happy birthday without harassment from the police and if you don’t see anything wrong with this, you are soulless and heartless and you are sub-human''

Poor dudes! They have not been accepted in the society yet.



source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2019/09/birthday-venue-shut-down-bisi-alimi.html

More men are likely to commit suicide than women: Psychiatrist

Dr Uchendu Onyedika, a Neuropsychiatrist with the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, says though more women tend to attempt suicide; men are more likely to be decisive in ending their lives.

Onyedika, who said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Abuja on Saturday, defined suicide as an act of intentionally causing one’s own death.

According to him, men are more likely to end their lives because they are more decisive and they tend to complete whatever they decide to do.

He added that women on the other hand, were more emotional and more likely to try to seek attention by attempting to kill themselves than actually being able to do so.


Onyedika noted that suicide is the 10th leading cause of death globally, with approximately 12 in 100,000 people deliberately ending their own lives.

According to him, most people who commit suicide have been experiencing depression for a while, adding that causes of depression varies from sudden tragic life events such as accidents, which often lead to physical disability.

He further listed other factors as loss of livelihood, loved ones and jobs, as well as prolonged periods of hardship and diagnoses of chronic or terminal diseases.

Onyedika said though a significant number of people who often committed suicide might not necessarily have been depressed for a while; they could have suffered very disgraceful events of life and incurred shame and loss of their self-dignity.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2019/09/more-men-are-likely-to-commit-suicide.html

CAN, Pastor Adeboye kick against RUGA

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has told the Federal Government to jettison the planned RUGA scheme, saying the association was opposed to the implementation of the programme anywhere in Nigeria.

The President of CAN, Pastor Samson Ayokunle, announced the position of the association at a church leaders’ summit in Lagos on Saturday.

“We, the Christian body call on the Federal Government to immediately suspend and abrogate the RUGA settlement programme,’’Ayokunle stated.


According to him, anything that smacks of mutual distrust should be avoided in the interest of national unity.

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, said that he supported the opposition of CAN to RUGA settlement.

“CAN must do everything possible to let the world know that CAN is one. Whatever the CAN president says is the final,” he said.

On May 21, the Federal Government approved what it termed the RUGA settlement scheme, to curb open grazing of animals nationwide.

RUGA entails the settlement of animals by farmers in an organised place with the provision of necessary amenities.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2019/09/can-pastor-adeboye-kick-against-ruga.html

Again, another Nigerian commits suicide using sniper

A 37-year-man has ended his life after he drank sniper in Ikorodu, Lagos state. The incident occurred on Friday.

Confirming the incident, Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Bala Elkana said at about 23.00 hours, Shagamu Road Police Station, Ikorodu received a distress call that one Seyi Onayemi, 37, allegedly drank a poisonous substance suspected to be Sniper insecticide and died in his room at 7th Avenue, Rofo Estate, Odogunyan, Shagamu road, Ikorodu.

He said the scene was visited by homicide detectives and that the corpse was evacuated to mortuary for autopsy.

“The empty bottle of the poisonous substance and a suicide note were recovered from the scene,” he said.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2019/09/again-another-nigerian-commits-suicide.html

Nigerian Air Force kills scores of Boko Haram terrorists, in aerial bombing

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says its Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has neutralised scores of Boko Haram Terrorists (BHT) in air strikes at Yuwe “C” in Borno.

Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of Public Relations and Infomation, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday said the operation was conducted on Saturday.

Daramola explained that the air raid was executed in continuation of Operation GREEN SWEEP 3 after credible Human Intelligence (HUMINT) reports.


Operation GREEN SWEEP III targets some identified terrorists’ positions in Borno.

He said the HUMINT reports were also corroborated by series of Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions to establish that the settlement was being used as a hideout for the insurgents.

“The ATF therefore detailed 2 Alpha Jets and an L-39ZA aircraft to attack the target area.

“As the aircraft arrived overhead the target area, several BHTs were seen attempting to flee while many others concealed themselves in the structures and dense vegetation of the area.

“The jets took turns attacking the target, scoring crucial hits on the hideout leading to the neutralisation of several BHT fighters,” he said.

Daramola said The NAF, operating in concert with surface forces, would sustain its operations against the terrorists in the North-East.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2019/09/nigerian-air-force-kills-scores-of-boko.html

Pope Francis gets trapped in Vatican elevator

Pope Francis was late for his weekly address on Sunday after he got stuck in an elevator for 25 minutes and had to be rescued by firefighters.

He apologized to the thousands who had gathered in St. Peter’s Square for being late.

“Dear brothers and sisters, good morning. First of all, I have to apologize for being late but I had an unexpected event, I have been stuck in an elevator for 25 minutes,” he said.

He went on to explain that an electrical problem caused the elevator to stop.

“Thank goodness, the firemen arrived, and I thank them so much, and after 25 minutes of work they managed to get it started again,” the pope said, encouraging the crowd to give the firefighters a shout out. “A round of applause for the firefighters,” he said.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2019/09/pope-francis-gets-trapped-in-vatican.html

Islamic year: Sokoto declares Monday public holiday

Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has declared Monday, Sept. 2, 2019 as public holiday to mark the beginning of Islamic New Year, Hijrah 1441.

A statement issued by Malam Abubakar Shekara, a Permanent Secretary with the state government on Sunday, said the holiday is to allow Muslim faithful celebrate commencement of the new year.

Tambuwal enjoined the people of the state to use the opportunity to pray for peace and security of the state as well as Nigeria at large.

The Islamic calendar is counted after the Hijrah of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) from Makkah to Madina.




source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2019/09/islamic-year-sokoto-declares-monday.html

Meghan Markle's dad begs to see baby Archie while also criticizing Meghan

Meghan Markle’s estranged father has once again spoken out about his relationship with the duchess – this time saying he is ‘devastated’ he has not yet met his grandson Archie.

In his first interview since the royal baby was born in May, Thomas Markle pleaded for a picture of the four-month-old and said feels he has been unfairly ‘vilified’ and ‘abused’.

He said: ‘I would like them to send me a picture of Archie so I can frame it and put it on my wall beside the one of Meghan. Isn’t that what any grandfather would want?


‘I’d love to know if he’s got the famous Markle nose.’ Adding that he had received no response to a card he sent last month for Meghan’s 38th birthday, he said: ‘I always hoped that I would be as close to Meghan’s child as I was to her when she was a child.’

Speaking to the Daily Mail, Mr Markle who says he didn’t hear from Meghan after having two heart attacks last year – claimed he was close to his daughter until he was recently ‘ghosted out of her life’.

He said: ‘We were so close. I would come home from work and I would hold her against my chest and we would walk around for hours and hours.

‘Sometimes I get the feeling people think I don’t love my daughter. I do love her very much. I would love nothing more than to put a picture of Archie in a frame and place it beside the one of Meghan.’

He continued: ‘There was never any problem between Meghan and me until recently.

‘I’ve stayed quiet because Meghan was pregnant with Archie but I’m speaking out now because they and their PR people are continuing to ghost me out of her life.

‘Of course I’m disappointed not to see Archie. I had hoped becoming a mother would mellow Meghan and she would reach out.’

Despite claiming that he hopes to reconcile with the royal couple, the former Hollywood lighting engineer used the interview to criticise his daughter and Prince Harry for their recent private jet scandal. He said the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were ‘hypocritical’ for their approach to the environment.

Mr Markle said: ‘I feel sorry for them in a way because they brought this on themselves. You can’t say one thing and do another.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2019/09/meghan-markles-dad-begs-to-see-baby.html

FG to begin repair on Third Mainland Bridge

The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mr Adedamola Kuti, has said that traffic arrangements were ongoing to begin another phase of major repair on the Third Mainland Bridge.

Kuti said in Lagos State that results of investigative tests on the bridge were ready and that contractors would move to site at the completion of the traffic management architecture.

“Any moment from now, once I get our traffic plans approved, we may be announcing to the world again that we are now ready to fix Third Mainland Bridge based on investigative tests we had last year.

“Meanwhile, we have already completed the resurfacing, the markings, such that you can now drive on the Third Mainland bridge smoothly. We are also going to repair some of the piles of pillars carrying the bridge; that is the next phase that we are doing, so work will soon begin on Third Mainland Bridge,’’ he said.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2019/09/fg-to-begin-repair-on-third-mainland.html

10 most wanted people on the run from Nigeria's security agencies and their photos

Here are the list of 10 most wanted people on the run from Nigeria's security agencies alongside their photos and foreign accomplices. This is a Punch compilation.

Valentine Iro

The 31-year-old was named along with Chukwudi Igbokwe, 38, as the lead suspects in the three-year FBI investigation of romance scams, business e-mail compromise, wire fraud and money laundering. At the end of the investigation, about 80 Nigerians were indicted, with some of the accomplices still in Nigeria. Iro and Igbokwe’s role was to ensure the laundering of money deposited by a victim into a bank account or a money services account.


According to the FBI, Iro and Igbokwe coordinated the transfer of victims’ funds from a fraudulent bank account they controlled in US bank accounts belonging to illicit money exchangers. “Those money exchangers, in turn, used a Nigerian banking application to transfer other funds in naira from Nigerian bank accounts they controlled to the Nigerian bank accounts specified by Iro and Igbokwe,” the FBI said in a statement. The authorities said this strategy was used to transfer millions of dollars to Nigerian co-conspirators without directly transferring funds overseas.

Mrs Ngozi Olejeme

She is on the run for diverting N69bn public fund, and money laundering. The Former Chairman of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund has been living in the shadows since she fled the country to evade arrest for allegedly diverting N69bn alongside a former Managing Director of the NSITF, Mr Umar  Abubakar. They were said to have stolen the money by awarding bogus contracts and through other financial malpractices. They allegedly committed the crime with Mrs Theresa Ittu

Affiong, a principal suspect in two cases of fraud, Adjunct Prof. Olufunmilade Adeyemi, Haruna Adamu Gazau, Jennifer Turnah, two Chinese, Liang Zhang, Junyuang Jiang, and Christopher Achebe.

Olejeme, hails from Asaba, Oshimili South Local Government Areas of Delta State and speaks English and Igbo languages fluently, while her last known address was given as No 14 J.F. Kennedy Street, Asokoro, Abuja. Following her escape, the EFCC detained her sureties, a former president of the Nigerian Bar Association, Ikeja, Lagos State branch; Monday Ubani and Christopher Enai, an ex-senator representing Bayelsa State. They were subsequently granted bail by Justice Silvanus Orji of FCT High Court, Apo, in the sum of N50m, with two sureties who must be civil servants on Grade Level 15, after their lawyer, Mike Ozekhome, challenged their detention in court.


Government Ekpemupolo

He is wanted by the EFCC for N45.9bn fraud.

The EFCC declared the former Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, wanted in February, 2016. The anti-graft agency in an advertorial signed by its Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, said it declared Tompolo wanted following two bench warrants issued against him by a Federal High Court in Lagos, where he was charged with N45.9bn fraud.

He was said to have illegally diverted the money belonging to the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency. The 50-year-old, dark-complexioned native of Okerenkoko, Gbaramotu Kingdom in the Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State, went underground and had not been seen since then.

His last known address was given as No. 1, Chief Agbanu Street, DDPA Extension, Warri, Delta State. The fugitive, who wielded political influence in his state, is said to speak both Izon and English languages.

Justice Ibrahim Buba of a Federal High Court in Lagos issued a bench warrant against Tompolo on January 14 after he shunned a summons dated January 12 issued on him by the judge to appear in connection with the fraud charges filed against him and nine others by the EFCC. Buba ordered the law enforcement agencies to produce Tompolo before him on February 8 for him to answer the charges, but rather than appear in court on January 8, he went underground after the court dismissed his application to quash the bench warrant and arrest order.

The EFCC filed 40 counts against Tompolo and nine others, including the immediate past Director-General of NIMSA, Patrick Akpobolokemi. The other suspects in the charge are Kime Engozu, Rex Elem, Gregory Mbonu and Capt. Warredi Enisuoh. They were charged alongside four companies, namely: Global West Vessel Specialist Ltd., Odimiri Electrical Ltd., Boloboere Property and Estate Limited and Destre Consult Ltd.

Ittu Theresa

She is wanted by the EFCC for N1bn contract fraud.

Ittu is a principal suspect in two cases of fraud, contractual malpractices and obtaining goods under false pretence to the tune of N1bn and $1.4m, respectively. She allegedly received about N1bn from a government agency as payment for contracts which she failed to properly execute. Furthermore, the suspect was alleged to have fraudulently collected aircraft parts worth $1,416,000 from a Russian company and evaded payment.

The suspect failed to honour the EFCC’s invitation and is currently at large. The 50-year-old is fair in complexion. Her last known address was No. 2B Oko-Awo Close, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Aisha Nur

She is wanted for money laundering.

A bank worker, Aisha Shettima Nur, has also been on the run from the EFCC since 2016, for allegedly laundering money believed to be proceeds of crime.

In November 14, 2016, Nur was convicted in absentia on 10 counts of money laundering. Investigations revealed that the convict laundered monies which were proceeds of crime through the accounts of her siblings and daughter, as well as through the purchase of vehicles and stocking of a provision shop. While the cases were ongoing at both the federal and state High Courts, the convict had jumped bail, consequent upon which judges of both courts issued bench warrants for her arrest. The fair-skinned fugitive is 39 years old and 5.4 feet tall. She hails from Maiduguri, Borno State and is fluent in Hausa, Kanuri and English languages. Her last known address was No 1, Umar Galadima Street, Kawo, Kano.


Ijeoma Ugwah

She is declared wanted for $10m, N4m advance fee fraud and employment scam

Ugwah is wanted by the EFCC in a case of criminal conspiracy, employment scam and obtaining money by false pretence. The fugitive allegedly induced the petitioner to pay to her account $10m and another N4m for a fictitious Federal Government appointment. The fair-skinned fugitive is 62 years old and hailed from Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State. She is fluent in English and Igbo languages. Her last known address was No. 20, Oladele Oke Street, Okota, Lagos.

Idris Usman

He is accused of complicity in the misappropriation of N1bn SURE-P fund. Usman is wanted by the EFCC for alleged complicity in misappropriation of public funds, money laundering and abuse of office. A popular contractor in Katsina town, Usman is the Managing Director of Idris Kwado & Sons Ltd. as well as Aminu Dikko & Sons Ltd.

According to the EFCC, the suspect was given a contract of N1bn by the immediate past governor of Kastina State, Ibrahim Shema, who is facing trial for alleged N11bn fraud. Dark in complexion, Usman, 51, is from Katsina Local Government Area, Katsina State. His last known address was Kwado Village, Off Ring Road, Katsina.


Anthony Onetule

He is wanted by Interpol for cyber crime and hacking. Onetule, 34, was declared wanted by the International Police for allegedly hacking into a computer, theft committed by an organised group, and theft causing damage on a large scale. Onetule, born in Lagos, is 1.45 metres tall with grey eyes.


Foreigners on wanted list

Susan Elya

She is an Australian fugitive wanted for N20m forex fraud. Elya is wanted by the anti-graft agency in a case of criminal breach of trust and obtaining money by false pretence. The suspect allegedly collected N20m from the complainant, promising to help change the money to dollars. However, after receiving the money, all efforts to reach the suspect failed. Elya is 41 years old and dark in complexion. She speaks the English Language fluently. Her last known address was No. 11, Vernam Street, Maitama, Abuja

Doron Umansky

He is an Israeli who speaks Yoruba, English and Hebrew fluently. He is on the run for fraud and forgery.  Umansky was believed to have fled the country after he was indicted for obtaining money by false pretence, stealing, forgery and altering. The 57-year-old allegedly committed the crime alongside Hannah Sobowale and Hammed Ariyomi who are also on the run. Umansky’s last known addresses were Signature Suites, Asaba, Delta State and 52A, Tunde Adebola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos. Sobowale is 44 and her last known address was 100 Acres Church Street, Abere Bus Stop, Ajayi Egan Road, Atan, Sango-Ota, Ogun State. Ariyomi is 33 and his last known address was No. 6, Sanu Street, Adura Bus Stop, Alagbado, Lagos State. Both suspects are dark-complexioned, hailed from Ogun State and speak English and Yoruba Languages.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2019/09/10-most-wanted-people-on-run-from.html

Video from the accident scene Kaffy's husband survived early hours of this morning

Shocking! Church built into utility poles of high tension wires in Lagos (video)

BBNaija: Senator Melaye hosts evicted housemates

Oh dear! Senator Melaye has proudly invited evicted BBNaija housemates to his Abuja mansion where he hosted them. Ofcus, he won't just tell them bye, when they leave (winks).

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2019/09/bbnaija-senator-melaye-hosts-evicted.html

Hilarious! Shehu Sani reveals his friend's fear as he abandons his multi-millionaire farm

Not so hilarious anyway... it should be a great concern for us all. So the former lawmaker revealed this on twitter explaining his friend, Alhaji Hamza abandoned his poultry farm along Kaduna Abuja road, well over what else? Kidnapping!

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2019/09/hilarious-shehu-sani-reveals-his.html

Dancer Kaffy grateful as husband escapes death

The dancer took to Instagram this morning to ask her friends to help her thank God because he didn't make her a widow this morning. We follow thank God o.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2019/09/dancer-kaffy-grateful-as-husband.html

Birthday shut down: Bobrisky reveals his cake (photo)

Yas! Bobrisky's party must have been shutdown, but hey the entertainer still wants us to know somethings which would have made his day special… i.e his giant cake.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2019/09/birthday-shut-down-bobrisky-reveals-his.html

Buhari returns from Japan after TICAD7 participation

President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after attending the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 7) in Yokohama, Japan despite IPOB claiming he was never in the country as they never sighted him.

The President and some members of his entourage arrived at the Presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja at about 11:38 p.m on Saturday.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2019/09/buhari-returns-from-japan-after-ticad7.html

Birthday shutdown: Bobrisky finally breaks his silence... says I'm a hard rock that can't be broken

Bobrisky has broken his silence after the police yesterday stormed his birthday venue and shut it down. It was alleged immediately the police arrived he took to his heels. While speaking after so many hours on his insta-story, the cross-dresser said it's painful the party didn't hold, but he is a hard rock and nothing can break him.

He also disclosed he spent N19m on the party and oh well, it's all gone.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2019/09/birthday-shutdown-bobrisky-finally.html

Burna Boy's girlfriend, Stefflon Don and crew take up the stage in dirty dancing (photos)

Nigerians have reacted to photos of Burna Boy's girlfriend, Stefflon Don and crew caught on stage doing very raunchy dance moves. The British rapper was in Ibiza for a performance, but citizens of her boyfriend’s country -- Nigerians think she and her crew went too far.

27-year-old Stefflon Don rose to fame after her 2017 single "Hurtin' Me" featuring French Montana and currently dating Burna Boy. See their reactions below…

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2019/08/burna-boys-girlfriend-stefflon-don-and.html