DELSU final year student drown in river (photos)

A Delta State University final year student, Precious Omordia has died.

He was said to have gone to swim at the Okotie river around 1,30pm yesterday before meeting his sudden death. He drowned.

Precious was at the river with three other friends, a male and two females.

According to reports, his friends fled without raising alarm after seeing what happened.


But when his hostel mates didn't see him for hours, they became worried and a search led to his discovery at the river. His father was informed and his corpse was retrieved and taken to Agbor.

His friends have now taken to social media to mourn him, with one of them saying, he has known precious all his life, writing ''RIP biggest brother''. Their tributes...

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/02/delsu-final-year-student-drown-in-river.html

Yemi Alade announces intention to sign two female artistes

Yemi Alade has announced her intention of singing two Nigerian female artistes. She made this known on twitter saying she is ready to sign them and asked them to send in their music.

She was however fast to point out the ages she needs, to avoid even her age mates sending in their songs. She says she needs two girls who are between 18-20. So old mamas, go and hustle for yourselves.

“I want to sign 2 female artistes between the age range of 18 years old to 20 years old. Send your music through”, she wrote on twitter.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/02/yemi-alade-announces-intention-to-sign.html

Patoranking offers 10 Nigerian students full scholarship

Patoranking just launched 'patoranking scholarship' and he is offering 10 Nigerian students full scholarship. He says the scholarship will offer 10 students to study at Africa’s most innovative university.

He made the announcement on Instagram, informing Nigerians thus;

“Great leaders can come from anywhere, from any country, and any social class. I want to help inspire the next generation of African Leaders. That is why I am proud to share that I have partnered with @alueducation education, to launch the Patoranking Scholarship.

“This Scholarship will allow 10 young promising leaders to get a degree from Africa’s Most Innovative University. If you are a young leader who deserves a chance, an opportunity, but does not have the means to attend university – please apply. If you know someone who deserves this opportunity – tell them to apply….”

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/02/patoranking-offers-10-nigerian-students.html

20 die in church service as they rush for ‘blessed oil’

At least 20 people died and over a dozen injured in a stampede during a church service at a stadium as the victims were rushing to get anointed with blessed oil.

Hundreds of people had packed the stadium in northern Tanzania, on Saturday evening in Moshi town near the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro and crushed each other as they rushed to be blessed with “blessed oil”.

“Twenty people died and 16 others were injured in the incident,” Moshi district commissioner Kippi Warioba told Reuters.

Five of those killed were children, he said.

Pastor Boniface Mwamposa, a.k.a bulldozer, has been drawing huge crowds by promising prosperity and cure for disease to worshippers who walk on what he describes as “blessed oil” during his church services.

Authorities fear the death toll could rise due to the size of the crowd and dark conditions when the stampede occurred.

“The incident took place at night and there were many people, so there is a possibility that more casualties could emerge. We are still assessing the situation,” Warioba said.

Tanzania has seen a rise in the number of “prosperity gospel” pastors in recent years, who promise to lift people out of poverty and perform what they call miracle cures.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/02/20-die-in-church-service-as-they-rush.html

Shehu Sani breaks silence, speaks on detention at EFCC... what he went through

Senator Shehu Sani, back home from a month long detention in the cell of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Saturday recounted his ordeal in custody.

The former senator from Kaduna Central claimed he was thrown into an underground cell and forced to declare his assets by operatives of the EFCC.

He described his detention as unfair, unjust and “a clear breach of my fundamental rights and hence stands condemned.”

He said: “During my unjust stay in the EFCC cell, I was subjected to traumatizing interrogations; my houses and offices were searched.


“They compelled me to declare my assets, they tried to subject me to polygraph lie detector tests, my accounts were blocked, and my phone was seized, all in the name of fictional $24,000 or $25, 000 extortion.

“Any Information planted in the media by the EFCC spokesperson while I was in their custody about me is false and nothing but bacterial and fungal infested concoctions, typical of their style.

“Our country will continue to be at the bottom strata of the transparency International index as long as our anti-graft agencies only use their might and arsenal to crush ants while lacking the courage, the heart, and the liver to confront the snakes, the vultures and the hyenas of the ruling establishment.

“They can frame me, detain me but can’t silence me. I shall abide by all the conditions of my bail and appreciate the courage, compassion, and wisdom of the court in granting me bail.”

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/02/shehu-sani-breaks-silence-speaks-on.html

Court sentences man to 12 years in prison for illegal dealing in petroleum business

A Nigerian man identified as Olaniyi Oluwasayo Oladele has been sentenced to 12 years imprisonment by Justice J.K Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

Oluwasayo was sentenced to 12 years in prison with N100,000 (One Hundred Thousand Naira) option of fine for illegal dealing in petroleum products without appropriate licence.

In a statement released by the anti-graft, it stated that the offence is contrary to Section 1 (17) (a) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap M17 of the Revised Edition (Laws of the Federation of Nigeria) Act 2007 and punishable under Section 1 (18) (a) (i) of the same Act.


The convict was prosecuted alongside Sule Ezra and MV Idoma River by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Port Harcourt Zonal office on a three-count charge to which he pleaded guilty. He got seven years on count two and five on count three, which run concurrently.


The second defendant, Sule Ezra was discharged and acquitted, while the third, M.V Idoma River 101 was ordered to be forfeited to the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

The defendant’s journey to prison started in February 5, 2017 when he was arrested alongside six others by officers of the Nigerian Navy at Akpos Jetty, Aboloma in Port Harcourt with the vessel, MV Idoma River 101, laden with about 140,000 liters of adulterated substance, suspected to be illegally refined automotive gas oil, diverted from its approved destination in a mother vessel, Silver Point. T

The vessel and crew members were handed over to EFCC for further investigation and possible prosecution.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/02/court-sentences-man-to-12-years-in.html

Whatsapp will no longer work on these devices

WhatsApp recently bade farewell to Windows Phone. The giant chatting app is now ready to do the same with some Android and iOS devices. This is not surprising as there have been talks about it for quite a while.

Starting from February 1, 2020. WhatsApp will no longer work on phones running Android 2.3.7 or iOS 7 (and earlier). So, if you are using an Android phone running that Android version or earlier, then WhatsApp will stop working on your phone. The same applies if you are using an iPhone 4 or an earlier model.

When WhatsApp pulled the plug on Windows Phone, the app no longer started. In fact, it was impossible to access the chat history.


So, you may want to save a backup of your chats if your phone is still running any of the old Operating Systems. That way, you will have your important conversations intact upon switching to a more updated phone.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/02/whatsapp-will-no-longer-work-on-these.html

US travel ban: President Buhari takes action as Trump blacklists Nigeria

President Muhammadu Buhari has established a committee, chaired by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, to study and address updated U.S. requirements relating to the assessment of compliance with certain security criteria by foreign governments.

Buhari’s action followed the visa ban on Nigeria by the United States.

The proclamation, signed by President Donald Trump on Friday, is expected to take effect on February 22.

Reacting, a statement on the Presidency official Twitter page, said the committee will work with the U.S Government, INTERPOL and other stakeholders to ensure all updates are properly implemented.


“Nigeria remains committed to maintaining productive relations with the United States and other international allies especially on matters of global security,” It added.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/02/us-travel-ban-president-buhari-takes.html

My husband stinks, he does not shave, woman seeking divorce tells court

A 20-year-old woman in India has filed an application with the authorities seeking a divorce from her husband for not maintaining a hygienic lifestyle.

The woman, Soni Devi, from Bihar’s Vaishali district claimed in her application that her 23-year-old husband, Manish Ram, stinks “because he does not shave, take a bath or brush his teeth regularly.”

Taking action on the complaint filed by her, the State Women’s Commission (SWC) gave a two-month ultimatum to her husband to mend his ways or face the legal action for not complying with the orders.

SWC membe, Pratima Sinha, said that the 20-year old woman approached the commission recently and said she wanted a divorce from her husband.



“I was taken aback by reasons that was cited for seeking divorce,” the official was quoted as saying.

In her petition, Soni said she married Manish, who is a plumber by profession, in 2017.

“My husband stinks as he does not shave and bathe for nearly 10 days at a stretch. Moreover, he doesn’t brush his teeth. He also doesn’t have manners and follow etiquette,” she alleged.

“I don’t want to live with my husband anymore. I can no longer bear the humiliation. Kindly get me rid of this man … he has ruined my life,” woman said.

Soni’s husband, however, said he did not want a divorce and wanted to live with her, adding that he would try his best to improve his lifestyle.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/02/my-husband-stinks-he-does-not-shave.html

Hip hop singer electrocuted on stage in Ogun

Tragedy struck in Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Sapaade, Ogun State, after a popular hip hop singer, Alimi Abiodun aka MC Bio was electrocuted while on stage.

The tragic incident which happened penultimate Friday threw the students into mourning.

The Nation gathered that the Higher National Diploma (HND) 2 Mass Communication student and some unnamed promoters had staged the event to welcome students back to school after the Yuletide holiday.

Trouble however started shortly after he mounted the stage and was trying to re-arrange the microphone’s cable.


It was said that he unknowingly touched a cable which had no insulation and was rushed to a nearby state General Hospital at Isara, where doctors confirmed him dead.

Crestfallen students took to the social media especially Facebook to mourn the deceased artiste, who they described as a warm and happy-go-lucky person.

One of his schoolmates, Emmanuel Oyetola wrote: ‘’ January 16, 2020. That’s how you spoiled 2020 we had waited for years. When it’s time for the star to shine death took u. It’s a week you left us in this lonely world. I hope the angels welcomed u with joy. Rest on soldier …legendary hustler.’’

Another sympathiser, Adedoyin Samuel Oluwatosin, wrote: ‘’No words can qualify this sadness, neither do(sic) any emoji, …rest on Alimi Abiodun BiobAlimi Abiodun BioiAlimi Abiodun Bio.





source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/02/hip-hop-singer-electrocuted-on-stage-in.html

12 members of gang who kidnap kids for sale meet waterloo

The operatives of the Inspector General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team (IRT) have smashed a child trafficking syndicate, which specialised in abducting little children from their homes and selling them off.

According to  authoritative sources, 12 of the suspects have been arrested and  six of the abducted children rescued by the IRT operatives.

It was gathered that  members of the syndicate in several states of the  country, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, operated in several groups, one of which involved a couple, Ifeoma Ebony and Emmanuel Onyekwere, who went around the country stealing children and middlemen, who would buy the stolen children from the couple and in turn  sell to people in dire need of children.


It was also disclosed  that Ebony, a mother of two, and her hubby, Onyekere, allegedly abducted several children from their homes in Abia, Enugu and Edo states who and sold them to their buyers some of whom were identified as Blessing Nwankwo, Chioma Nike and one Onwa, whose real names are yet unknown.  Each of the stolen children, we learnt, was sold for between N250, 000 and 450,000.

They were said to have run into trouble after they allegedly stole two children from their parents at Tunga Maji and Gwagwa areas of Abuja respectively  and sold them to Nike for N300,000 each. The suspect’s day of reckoning began when the father of the child stolen at Gwagwa area of Abuja, identified simply as Olobo, reported the abduction of his child to the police and the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, directed his operatives at the IRT, headed by Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, to go after the Abductors.

A crack team of IRT operatives from the Abuja office were then detailed to crack the syndicate. The operatives set to work by first debriefing Olobo, who disclosed to them that Ebony and her husband, Onyekwere, rented an apartment in the compound where he(Olobo resides with his family.

The couple, according to him, soon became close to his wife, who had a one-year-old baby.?He said one week after staying with them, Ebony, who pretended to be assisting his wife, carried her(his wife’s) child, deceived her that he wanted to go and  plait her hair and before they knew what was happening, Ebony and her husband had absconded with their daughter.

Another source disclosed that based on the information which  Olobo provided  about the suspects, the IRT operatives launched  a man-hunt for the suspects whom  they trailed to Asaba, Delta State.

They were promptly arrested. On being interrogated, they confessed to the crime and aided the operatives to  arrest  their alleged receivers, namely Nwakwor and Nike, who normally sold the abducted  children to people who needed them.  The source also identified other suspects arrested as Onyinye Benjami, Ngozi Okoli,  Nwokocha OkoliNdiya Kalu and Esther Ihiediwa.




source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/02/12-members-of-gang-who-kidnap-kids-for.html

Woman dies as truck ‘loses control in Lagos

One identified woman has been confirmed dead and two others rushed to the nearest trauma centre after a truck “lost control” at Ogudu, Lagos on Saturday, according to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA).

The accident occurred at Ogudu “under-bridge” along the route towards Ojota.

According to LASEMA, the truck, which was loaded with two containers and had an unknown registration number, lost control while driving at top speed.




source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/02/woman-dies-as-truck-loses-control-in.html

Real Madrid beat Atletico to move six points clear

Zinedine Zidane’s double substitution at half-time transformed the Madrid derby on Saturday as Real Madrid edged past Atletico 1-0 to move six points clear at the top of La Liga.

Karim Benzema scored the winner at the Santiago Bernabeu after Zidane’s decisive intervention turned a contest that Atletico had dominated into another comfortable Real Madrid victory.

Vinicius Junior, one of the substitutes, was a key to the goal.

Second-place Barcelona can cut the gap back to three points by beating Levante at home on Sunday but Atletico now trail the leaders by 13 points.



While Diego Simeone’s side were excellent in the first half, they were yet again blunt in front of goal and then failed to respond when their opponents found a different gear.

This is Atletico’s fifth game without a win. The worry is that on this form, they should worry not about the title race but about missing out on Champions League qualification.

It is a far cry from pre-season when Atletico thrashed Real 7-3 and many were tipping them as serious challengers.




source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/02/real-madrid-beat-atletico-to-move-six.html

Kaduna Polytechnic sacks former HOD over sexual harassment of female student

Following allegation of sexual harassment of a female student leveled against the former Head of Department Civil Engineering, the Kaduna Polytechnic Management has terminated the appointment of Engineer Danjuma Alhassan.

The termination of the lecturer’s appointment was approved by the Governing Council of the Polytechnic during its 91st regular meeting held on 30th January, 2020.

The decision of the council was contained in a letter issued on 31 January, 2020 which signed by Samuel Y. Obochi, Deputy Registrar, Information & Protocol For the Registrar.

In a related news, HOD Mathematics of Apata Memorial School was suspended after a whatsapp chat was leaked on the internet. In the chat, the HOD was pestering a female SS3 student of the Lagos secondary school to lay with him.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/02/kaduna-polytechnic-sacks-former-hod.html

At last, Ubi Franklin accepts daughter from Sandra Iheuwa (photo)

Ubi Franklin has reportedly accepted a baby girl bore by socialite, Sandra Iheuwa.

Recall during her pregnancy, she spoke about how Ubi Franklin has not accepted the pregnancy and how she will go ahead to welcome her bundle of joy. Even when she gave birth, she named her father him and still called him out. All that seems to be over now, as Ubi reportedly met his daughter -- Ariella, for the first time yesterday and they spent the whole day together.

This will be Ubi's 4th child from a 4th woman.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/02/at-last-ubi-franklin-accepts-daughter.html

Five Abuja residents arrested over false claim of contracting coronavirus (photo)

Five Abuja residents have been arrested and paraded by the police in the Federal Capital Territory for invading the Wuse General Hospital with false claims of having contracted Coronavirus.

The Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Anjuguri Manza, who paraded the five suspects before newsmen, gave their names as Peggy Shandi (M), Abayomi Adedoyin (M), David Gold Enemigin (M) Priscilla AJesola (F) and Jacob Oji (M).

According to Manza, the suspects claimed to be playing out a script about the virus without the knowledge or authorization of the relevant authorities of the FCTA.

Vanguard reports that the alleged pranksters had reportedly gone to the Wuse District Hospital claiming that one of them had been infected with the Coronavirus, an action which led to panic and confusion as well as a disruption of normal health service delivery at the hospital.


The police spokesperson said investigations into the activities of the suspects were ongoing.

One of the suspects Peggy Shandi said their action was merely a prank about the coronavirus.

The FCT Police Command said it was still investigating the case and on the conclusion, the suspects would be charged to court.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/02/five-abuja-residents-arrested-over.html

Sad! LASTMA officer hangs self in Ikeja

An officer of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, has reportedly committed suicide by hanging himself on a tree in Ikeja, Lagos.

The deceased, whose name was given as Tope Akinde reportedly hanged himself few metres away from Adebola House on Opebi area of Ikeja.His lifeless body was discovered dangling on a tree which attracted several residents to raise the alarm.

Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Lagos, Bala Elkana, who confirmed the incident said a female LASTMA official informed the command of the incident, adding that Akinde’s elder brother claimed that he had been suffering from mental instability for a while.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/02/sad-lastma-officer-hangs-self-in-ikeja.html

Anyone who opposes Amotekun would not survive the wrath of the gods - Gani Adams

Are Ona kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams has disclosed that people of southwest would not tolerate any form of threat from any individual or groups over its decision to safeguard the region.

He added that the masses in the region would stand by the South West governors in their bid to rid the region of criminality through the Western Nigeria Security Outfit codenamed “Operation Amotekun”.

He spoke at the South-West Security Stakeholders Group summit at The Grand Place event centre Osogbo on Friday.

Adams, who convened the meeting said anyone who opposes the Amotekun initiative would not survive the wrath of the gods of the land.


He urged the different groups who were involved in local security not to be bothered by the states government inability to engage everyone for the outfit but to prioritise curbing insecurity in the region.

He said no state government has the capacity to engage above 1000 locals for the outfit, but stressed that the challenge of insecurity is a task for the entire populace.

The Yoruba generalissimo emphasised the need for all the groups to consider socio-economic effect of insecurity as a reason to get involved in the project rather than emphasising material gains.

“We want everyone out there to know that the people of this region would not tolerate any form of threats from any individual or groups in relations to the issues of insecurity and the birth of Amotekun”.

“As you have seen events unfolding in recent times that the people of the southwest are behind the governors on the Amotekun project. Whoever opposes it would die mysteriously and the gods of Yorubaland would soon visit its wrath on its betrayers”.

It is nauseating that a group, Miyetti Allah was giving orders that Amotekun should not be allowed to stay in the region.

“We are using this medium to tell any group with criminal tendencies to leave the region. Yoruba is not known for hostility, the race is accommodating and we love to live in peace and harmony with other race, but we should not be pushed to reacting to criminality against our people, such as kidnapping, banditry, destroying farms and raping women”, he said.

He frowned at the imbalance in the nation’s polity, wondering the rationale behind the existence of security outfits in some parts of the country, while it is termed illegal in other parts.

He said it is pertinent for security groups not to take laws into their hands, but work with the police and other security agencies in ridding the nation of criminals.

According to him, for centuries, Fulanis have herdsmen in southwest, they have even become an integral part of the society, but stressed the need to check those who under the guise of herdsmen involve in criminal activities across the region. “Amotekun has exposed imbalance in the structure of Nigeria, while Hisbah, civilian JTF thrive in the northwest and east, why would Amotekun be different?

“We are not against those outfits because even in the United kingdom, a central Police system is not practised because it cannot take care of the numerous challenges, which is why Forest Guards, Train station police, University police exist with the central Police structure. It is obvious in Nigeria that the police, as they are, have failed and cannot secure Nigerians anymore”, he added.

While speaking on the need for unity in the region, Adams stressed the need for the masses to be united against the divisive tendencies of the elite, saying it is the only way to prioritise the interest of the masses as he added that no elite is interested in the welfare of the common man.

His words, “The elites are always united to fight for their cause, not for the interest of the masses. they only fight because of contract or political gains. The unity of the masses is the only weapon

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/02/anyone-who-opposes-amotekun-would-not.html

Davido and Chioma jet to Dubai for brother's wedding

Davido has departed Nigeria for Dubai with his fiancee, Chioma and their son, Ifeanyi.

The couple are jetting out to be part of Davido's brother, Adewale's wedding scheduled for tomorrow, February 2nd in Dubai.

The singer shared the photo to show the world all is still well with them despite different rumours that trailed them in the past few days. Full picture below....

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/02/davido-and-chioma-jet-to-dubai-for.html

Man charged with murder of two women in East London found dead in freezer

A man has been charged with two counts of murder after the lifeless bodies of two women were found in a freezer in east London.

Zahid Younis is charged with murdering Mihrican Mustafa,38, and Henriett Szucs, 34, nine months after they were found dead at a property in Canning Town.

Scotland Yard launched a murder probe after the women’s clothed bodies were found fused together in a small chest freezer in April.

Mihrican Mustafa was a missing mother-of-three who had not been seen for months before she was found dead.

Henriett Szucs was a Hungarian national who had been in the UK for several years but was of no fixed address. She had last been heard from in summer 2016, the Metropolitan Police said.

When the bodies were found, the case made national headlines and sent shockwaves through the Canning Town community.

Post-mortem examinations showed they both suffered multiple injuries.

Det Ch Supt Richard Tucker previously said: ‘The launch of any murder investigation is naturally of concern to the local community.

‘We have borough officers in the area supporting colleagues from the Homicide and Major Crime Command as they investigate the full circumstances.’

Younis will appear at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court on February 14.

On May 1, 2019, Younis was charged with two counts of preventing the lawful and decent burial of a dead body. He appeared at Kingston Crown Court on May 29.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/02/man-charged-with-murder-of-two-women-in.html