Police invade court, re-arrest protesters charged with plot to oust Buhari, Emmanuel

A legal practitioner, Inibehe Effiong, has condemned “the desecration” of the judiciary in Akwa Ibom State on Wednesday, in a case involving President Muhammadu Buhari and Akwa Ibom Governor, Udom Emmanuel.

Four citizens, who took part in a peaceful protest led by End Bad Governance Initiative, were arrested by the Police on Tuesday outside Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly.

They are Idopise Ette Oton, Obot MfonGod, God’sfriend Michael and Victor Nta George.

The group had gone to the legislature to express their dissatisfaction with bad leadership, ASUU strike, freezing of accounts of End SARS protesters, border closure, increment in electricity tariff and fuel pump price, among others.

The demonstrators also kicked against the provisions in the 2021 budget presented to the House by Emmanuel.

In a statement on Thursday, Effiong said they were “illegally charged before the Magistrate’s Court in Uyo presided over by Chief Magistrate Winifred Umohandy with fraudulent, malicious and frivolous charge of forming intention to overthrow President Buhari and Governor Emmanuel.”

He noted that upon their arraignment, objection was raised to the competence of the treasonable felony charge on the ground that the Magistrate’s Court lacks jurisdiction.

Chief Magistrate Winifred Umohandy struck out the charge and discharged the four protesters.

Effiong said as the Magistrate stepped into her chambers, policemen invaded the courtroom located at Fulga Street, Off Ikot Ekpene Road, Uyo, brutalized the citizens and took them away.

“The protesters, who were freed by the court are still in the custody of the police. This shameful action by governor Udom Emmanuel is only the latest in a string of dictatorial actions that Mr Udom Emmanuel has carried out since he came to office.

“It is shameful that Udom Emmanuel, who pretends to be an opposition leader in the country, has desecrated the hallowed temple of justice in his bid to quell all forms of dissent in the State.

“It is distasteful that the recently posted Police Commissioner, CP Amiengheme Andrew, has reduced the State Police Command to a political weapon for corrupt politicians, and allowed himself to be used as tool by the governor to witch-hunt citizens who are merely exercising their rights under the Nigerian Constitution.”

The lawyer demanded the immediate release of the protesters.

He urged the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), civil society, human rights activists, the media, and the international community to rescue Akwa Ibom people and “halt the reign of terror of the Emmanuel-led regime.”

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/12/police-invade-court-re-arrest.html

Queen Elizabeth's granddaughter, Zara expecting baby No. 3

Another royal baby is on the way.

Zara Tindall, a granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II, is expecting her third child, husband Mike Tindall confirmed Wednesday.

“It’s been a good week for me, had a little scan last week — third Tindall on its way,” Mike said on the podcast “The Good, The Bad & The Rugby” (via the Sun).

Zara, who is the daughter of Princess Anne and Mark Phillips, has two children with Mike, daughters Mia Grace, 6, and Lena Elizabeth, 2.

Zara has previously spoken about suffering two miscarriages before Lena’s birth.

Mike, a 42-year-old former English rugby player, has been married to Zara, 39, since 2011.

Zara isn’t the only royal expecting.

In September, Buckingham Palance announced that Princess Eugenie and husband Jack Brooksbank are expecting their first child together in 2021.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/12/queen-elizabeths-granddaughter-zara.html

Nollywood actress Adekemi Taofeek gets married in Lagos

Nollywood actress, Adekemi Taofeek Muyiba has tied the knot with her lover in Lagos. 

Sharing videos and photos from the event on Instagram, the actress wrote;

“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction. Perhaps it’s our imperfects that make us so perfect one another. You have my whole heart for my whole life Akanbi..FIRST STEP TO FOREVER”

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source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/12/nollywood-actress-adekemi-taofeek-gets.html

LeBron James named TIME's 2020 Athlete of the Year

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has been named TIME’s 2020 Athlete of the Year.

James made a significant impact on and off the court this season, leading the Lakers to their 17th championship and launching a nonprofit to help fight voter suppression nationwide.

The Akron native won Finals MVP in October after he guided the Lakers past the Miami Heat, 4-2. He earned All-NBA First Team honors for the 13th time in his career and finished second in votes for the 2019-20 regular season Kia MVP award.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/12/lebron-james-named-times-2020-athlete.html

Terrible acting! Man mocks Maina for fainting in courtroom

Twitter user, DaddyMo has mocked ex-pension boss, Miana for fainting today in the courtroom.

While mocking them, DaddyMo wrote;

''Ayodele Fayose, Dino Melaye, Daniel Pondei, now Abdul Rasheed Maina. 

''Same strategy and script. When it’s time to answer questions, they slump and faint. 

Terrible acting. Zero shame''. Oh please Olisa Metuh is on the list too lol.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/12/terrible-acting-man-mocks-maina-for.html

Temi Otedola stuns in Black and White [photos]

She is Mr Eazi's girl and also has a lot working for her too. 

A fashion blogger and well the newest girl in Nollywood. 👏👏

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/12/temi-otedola-stuns-in-black-and-white.html

RRS Commander, Tunji Disu redeployed to Abuja... bows out of Lagos in style [Photo]

Aww... teary! Noticed how RRS men have been of BEST BEHAVIOUR? 

Wawawu! Lagos will miss him. Lagosians will miss him. Most people can testify how RRS men have helped them one way or the other. From catching petty thieves right in the act, helping stranded lagosians in the middle of the night, or do we talk about how robbery has almost automatically stopped on 3rd mainland bridge because RRS men can show up at any moment? 

He will indeed be missed!

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/12/rrs-commander-tunji-disu-redeployed-to.html

Army Chief dies of Covid-19 during Army’s Annual Conference

An army general, Olu Irefin, has died from Covid-19, military sources have told Premium Times.

Mr Irefin, a major-general, was a participant at the army’s 2020 COAS Annual Conference in Abuja during which he fell ill and was taken to the hospital on Tuesday evening. He later tested positive for Covid-19 and was receiving treatment before he died.

The late Mr Irefin was the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division, Port Harcourt in Rivers State.

Until his appointment in July 2020 as the GOC in Port Harcourt, the deceased was the GOC 81 Division Nigerian Army in Lagos.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/12/army-chief-dies-of-covid-19-while.html

Indian actress, VJ Chitra reportedly commits suicide at 29

Popular Tamil TV star VJ Chitra was today found dead in a room at a hotel in Chennai’s Nazrathpet. 

She was 29.

Nazrathpet police have registered a case and are inquiring into the matter. A police official from Nazrathpet station told indianexpress.com, “Around 2:30-2:45 am today, the hotel manager called the police helpline number (100) informing about the incident. Based on that information, we immediately reached the hotel. The body was recovered and sent to Kilpauk government hospital for post-mortem. We are ascertaining the cause of death.”

It is worth noting that VJ Chitra had got engaged to businessman Hemanth a few months ago. He was also the last person to have spoken with Chitra before her alleged suicide.

Chitra’s tragic death has sent a shock wave across the Tamil entertainment industry. 

Fans and celebrities have taken to Twitter to mourn her demise.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/12/indian-actress-vj-chitra-reportedly.html

Ongoing: Tiwa Savage performs at the MOBO awards 2020

Tiwa Savage is performing at the MOBO awards and she wants Nigerians to join the livestream and cath her performance.

She quickly made two SOS calls on twitter. 

''Mobo awards live now, make sure you catch my performance''. her first SOS read.

''Guys check out the mobo awards live streaming now, I’ll be performing and repping Nigeria'', the second one read.

Go join her...

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/12/ongoing-tiwa-savage-performs-at-mobo.html

#EndSARS: Retired police officer accused of murder sues judicial panel

A retired chief superintendent of police (CSP), Carol Afegbai, has sued the Edo State Judicial Panel of Inquiry for victims of SARS and related abuses for issuing a warrant of arrest against her after she failed to appear before it

Recall the the panel had ordered the arrest of Mrs Afegbai for failing to appear before it.

The panel had summoned Mrs Afegbai over her alleged complicity in the murder of Ibrahim Momodu, a student of the University of Benin, in 2015.

She was the divisional police officer of Ogida police station in Benin City when Mr Momodu, a 500-level student of the Faculty of Laboratory Science, was killed close to his family house at No 1, Igbobaewaye Street, off Siluko Road by Textile Mill junction.

The chairperson of the panel, Ada Ehigiamusoe, had, while issuing the arrest order, said, “It is of the view therefore of this panel that the respondent having failed to appear before the said panel, a warrant of arrest should be issued against her to appear before the said panel.”

She added, “Accordingly, it is hereby ordered that a warrant of arrest be issued forthwith on the said respondent who is named Carol Afegbai who shall appear before this panel following the order of this panel on the 9th day of December 2020.”

However, when the panel resumed hearing on Wednesday, Mrs Ehigiamusoe, a retired judge, told Jefferson Uwoghiren, counsel to the family of late Mr Momodu, that the panel had been served a court paper from the High Court restraining it from inviting Mrs Afegbai.

Mrs Ehigiamusoe disclosed that the panel would honour the court’s restraining order to demonstrate to Nigerians that the panel has respect for the nation’s judiciary.

Reacting to the development, Mr Uwoghiren described the action of Mrs Afegbai as an ambush.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/12/endsars-retired-police-officer-accused.html

Breaking! Akufo-Addo re-elected as Ghana’s president

President Nana Akufo-Addo has won the 2020 presidential election in Ghana, defeating his closest challenger and former president John Mahama by polling 6,730,413 votes (51.59 per cent).

Mr Mahama, who contested on the platform of the National Democratic Congress, got 6,240,889 votes (47.36 per cent).

Mr Akufo-Addo, who contested on the platform of the New Patriotic Party, won in eight of the 16 regions while Mr Mahama won in the other eight.

Jean Mensah, the chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Ghana, said the final results were without that of Techiman South because it was being contested. She, however, added that the total votes in the constituency is 128,018 and will not change the outcome of the result.

By the power vested in me as the returning officer, it is my duty to announce Nana Akufo-Addo as the president-elect of Ghana, she said.

There was no representative of the NDC at the electoral commission headquarters.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/12/breaking-akufo-addo-re-elected-as.html

UNIBEN Post-UTME candidates’ to write another test as school's server collapses with no hope

The fate of hundreds of post-UTME candidates who sat for the examination in the University of Benin, UNIBEN, on Tuesday, December 8 is uncertain as it was gathered on Wednesday that the servers of the school collapsed.

A Short Messaging Service, SMS, sent out on Wednesday afternoon directed the affected candidates, who came from all parts of the country to write the examination, to return to the university for another test.

It said “If you know anyone that wrote post UTME exam today 8th December 2020 @ict hall UGBOWO, tell the person to come back from any state or city he or she is. UNIBEN server failed for applicants that wrote 9 am & 10.30 am. Authority has tried their best to call some students but their phone off. Tell ur love ones…”, the message on the university’s SMS platform read.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/12/uniben-post-utme-candidates-fate.html

Iheoma Nnadi Emenike flaunts banging body [photos]

❤️ Been long we saw her. You can;t even be a wife of a footballer and don;t be on your feet before someone comes to your door with your husband's baby, lol.

The former ex-beauty queen, and wife of footballer Emenike, Iheoma Nnadi shared the hot photos on Instagram,

Captioning one of the photos, she wrote; “It’s the skin and full lips for me🖤🤍”

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/12/iheoma-nnadi-emenike-flaunts-banging.html

Hushpuppi, husband killer, Maryam Sanda make Google's list of most searched Nigerians of 2020

Google has released the list of the top 10 people Nigerians searched for in 2020.

Under the list are popular musicians such as Rema, Naira Marley, Omah Lay and winner of the Big Brother Naija Lockdown Season 5, Laycon.

Number one on the list is America President-elect Joe Biden,  followed by Rema and Naira Marley.

Kannywood Hausa film star Rahama Sadau is at number 4.

Rahama Sadau trended in November 2020 after she shared some photos some people said was against her religion. 

At number 4 is Hushpuppi who was arrested by FBI in Dubai months ago. He is presently at a US jail.

Maryam Sanda, the woman accused of killing her husband in 2017, is also on the list.

According to Google, Maryam Sanda is the ninth highest-ranked person on the internet for Nigeria this year.

Full list of different categories and who made it below...

Top trending people (Nigeria)

1.Joe Biden

2.Rema

3.Naira Marley

4.Rahama Sadau

5.Hushpuppi

6.Laycon

7.Kamala Harris

8.Omah Lay

9.Maryam Sanda

10.Kai Havertz

Top 10 trending searches (Nigeria)

1.Coronavirus

2.US election

3.Joe Biden

4.Google Classroom

5.ASUU

6.Zoom Live

7.Rema

8.Naira Marley

9.Rahama Sadua

10.Hushpuppi

Top trending recipes (Nigeria)

1.Pornstar martini recipe

2.Puff puff recipe

3.Pancake recipe

4.Red velvet cake recipe

5.Meat pie recipe

6.Chin chin recipe

7.Bread recipe

8.Chocolate cake recipe

9.Oha soup recipe

10.Egusi soup recipe

Top trending songs (Nigeria)

1.Davido - Fem

2.Simi - Duduke

3.XXXTentacion - Bad

4.Betty - Butter

5.Rema- Ginger me

6.Rema - Woman

7.Burna Boy - Wonderful

8.Patoranking - Abule

9.Naira Marley - Tesumole

10.Davido ft Nicki Minaj - Holy Ground

Top trending questions (Nigeria)

1.Who be di new President of America?

2.When school dey resume for Nigeria?

3.How to make hand sanitizer

4.Who be George Floyd?

5.How to make face mask

6.Who be Joe Biden?

7.Who be Laycon?

8.How to make cake

9.Who be Aisha Yesufu?

10.How to make bread

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/12/hushpuppi-husband-killer-maryam-sanda.html

GOP leadership rejects resolution acknowledging Biden as President-elect

Congressional Republican leaders rejected a resolution that asserted that Joe Biden is president-elect, the latest effort by the Hill GOP to refuse to accept the election results even though it's been clear for weeks that President Donald Trump lost.

The rejection came Tuesday in a private meeting after House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer offered a motion to affirm that it is preparing for the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Rules Committee Chairman Roy Blunt of Missouri voted with House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy in blocking the motion, effectively preventing the inaugural committee from publicly accepting that the upcoming inauguration will be for Biden. Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, the ranking Democrat on the Rules Committee, voted with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Hoyer voting in favor.

"The extent to which Republicans are refusing to accept the outcome of the election and recognize Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as our next President and Vice President is astounding," Hoyer said in a statement. "Their continued deference to President Trump's post-election temper tantrums threatens our democracy and undermines faith in our system of elections ... Republicans are refusing even to allow (Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies) to say that President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris will be inaugurated on January 20, even when there is no serious dispute over that fact."

The vote comes as Republicans on Capitol Hill have repeatedly refused to recognize that the next President of the United States will be Biden. Hoyer told reporters he could not speculate why Republicans voted against the measure, however.

"You'll have to ask them, you'll have to ask them," Hoyer said when pressed on if Republicans voted against the motion because it recognized Biden as President-elect.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/12/gop-leadership-rejects-resolution.html

Video: Toyin Saraki unwraps the flowers Bukola Saraki bought her for their 29th wedding anniversary

Aww! We love love! They have 4 children and are also grand parents. 

Dear young Nigerian men, is it all about money and s.e.x?  🙄🙄🙄

Watch the unwrapping below...

Toyin Saraki unwraps the flowers Bukola Saraki bought her for their 29th wedding anniversary pic.twitter.com/B4JxcHINwm

— Ladun Liadi (@Ladunliadi) December 9, 2020

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/12/video-toyin-saraki-unwraps-flowers.html

Three arrested as cattle rustlers attack Amotekun Corps in Ondo, weapons recovered

Two suspected cattle rustlers and one herdsman were on Wednesday arrested by the men of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, otherwise known as Amotekun Corps.

The arrests were made following an attack by the suspects on operatives of the corps.

Equally, men of the security agency seized 16 cows that destroyed farmers’ crops at Osi Community in Akure North Local Government Area of the state while one unlicensed gun and other weapons were recovered from them.

According to the Commander of the Corps, Adetunji Adeleye, who disclosed the arrest at the agency’s headquarters in Akure, it was surprising to his men that rather than heed the advice of stopping their cattle from further destroying the crops on the farmland, the herders began to attack Amotekun officers during which one of them was overpowered and arrested with sixteen of the ravaging cows.

Narrating how the cattle rustlers were arrested, the commander said the men, were apprehended, with the aid of intelligence.

Adeleye said Amotekun had also recovered a NISSAN Serena Bus marked LAGOS FJ 423 KRD, brought by the suspected rustlers to steal cows belonging to one Alhaji Ilyasu.

“Alhaji Ilyasu, a Fulani man, came to us and complained that some people came with a Serena Bus to steal their cattle. They came to us and we sent our men out. We were able to recover the vehicle they wanted to use in stealing the cows, we also recovered the cows.

“We were able to trace some of the rustlers that ran away to somewhere in Ogun State. We have apprehended one Sudauna Gombe and one Ogunyale Sola, who was the driver of the abandoned Serena Bus

“We have handed them over to the Agro Department of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, for detailed investigation.

“The cattle rustling case occurred near NIROWI forest along Ore-Lagos Road before step-down in Omotosho.

“We recovered two cows, which we have returned to the Fulani man that owns them, and we brought the vehicle to our office here because the rustlers ran away and abandoned the vehicle. But we were able to arrest those involved and they had confessed that they had been in the trade for some time.”

Adeleye also said that the Amotekun Corps, have arrested one Lawal Abubakar along Ago Panu Forest near Owo on the way to Ose while in possession of a gun without a license.

He said the suspect would be handed over to the police for further investigation and possible prosecution.

The Commander said the security agency has held a series of meetings with the Miyetti Allah leaders from Ondo, Ekiti and Osun States to educate them that Amotekun is for them all.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/12/three-arrested-as-cattle-rustlers.html

Don Jazzy wants his manhood enlarged [O ma ga o]

Aww poor Jazzy! Don Jazzy has disclosed he wants his manhood enlarged and his stomach flat.

He made this known while replying to a tweet of @aprokodoctor who had invited him to a clinic saying he was shooting his shot. The music producer cum record label owner then asked if the doctor can enlarge his manhood and reduce his stomach then he will be there as fast as possible.

''We need @DONJAZZY at the Okirikiri clinic o. Shooting my shot'', Aproko Doctor tweeted. 

Then Jazzy replied; ''Do you have what I will use to enlarge my pen!s and reduce my stomach? I will be there sharp sharp.''

Oma ga ooo 😂 

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/12/don-jazzy-wants-his-manhood-enlarged-o.html

43 Nigerian Navy personnel wanted for desertion

The Nigerian Navy, NN has released names of its 43 personnel who are currently wanted for desertion.

A circular containing the names and photographs of the deserters is displayed at the Navy Headquarters in Abuja.

The public with useful information that could lead to the arrest of the fleeing officers are requested to report to the nearest Naval facility or Police station.

The circular also mandated all Navy Personnel with information on the whereabouts of the 43 personnel to arrest them or be dealt with as an accomplice.

Although no reason was given for the disappearance of the officers, it was gathered that most of the deserted officers were serving on Naval Vessels and ship on foreign missions and absconded when the ship berthed in countries in Europe.

The circular read, “above are the Nigerian Navy Personnel who have deserted from Service recently. Accordingly, you are please requested to assist in providing useful information that will lead to their arrest or you may apprehend any one of them when seen and handover to the nearest Nigerian Navy base or security station”.

It also provided contact telephone numbers, where information relating to the movement of the wanted Officers.

A senior Navy officer who didn’t want his name mentioned, confided in The Nation that the increasing number of desertion in the Service is becoming worrisome.

According to him, the crime is more rampant among Officers serving in vessels and Ships assigned on foreign missions.

“The development is very disturbing, the Navy declared 43 personnel wanted for absconding from their duty without permission or resignation. But efforts are on to check the ugly trend,” the source disclosed.

The deserted Officers include L.O Chiegboka (SVC NN/3764. Ship: NOP Lake Chad), O.S. Itodo (SVC 5872F. Ship: NNH Warri), Anthony E.S. (SVC 18870. Ship: NNS Delta), Yusuf A. (SVC X15018. Ship: NNS Partfinder) Brown I.E (SVC X15545. Ship: NNH Warri) and Adiele S.C (SVC X15782. Ship: NNS SOROH)

Others are, Armstrong K, (SVC 7553. Ship: NNS PARTFINDER), Hassan A. (SVC X7542. Ship NNS PARTFINDER) and Osazuwa G (SVC X15831. Ship: NHQ), among others.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/12/43-nigerian-navy-personnel-wanted-for.html