Face of Redeemed Member Who Stole Church's N11.9million

The EFCC on Friday, Nov. 3, arraigned the duo of Idakwoji Cyril Ameh and Oboma Chisom before Justice Adamu Turaki Mohammed of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

They were arraigned on a 2-count charge bordering on conspiracy, forgery, uttering and stealing to the tune of N36,186,012.

The defendants pleaded not guilty.

In view of their plea, prosecution counsel, N.T Iko prayed the court to grant a date for commencement of trial and also prayed that the defendants be remanded in prison custody.

In response, counsel to the 1st defendant, Abiye Atorudibo prayed that the court grants him a short date to enable him file an application for bail formally. Counsel to the 2nd defendant, H.D Ibrahim also aligned with Atorudibo.

Justice Muhammed adjourned the case to 22 and 24 November 2017 for arguments on bail and ordered that the defendants be remanded in prison custody.

Recall that troubles came for Ameh, a former marketer with Access Bank, when he allegedly connived with his colleague, Chisolm to swindle Jephthah International School, Port Harcourt of Thirty-Six Million, One Hundred and Eighty-Six Thousand, Twelve Naira only (N36, 186, 012, 00) and diverted same for their private uses. They were trapped when the cheques of the school could not be honoured for several days. 

The matter was reported to the bank to find out what was going on. The bank’s Compliance Officer further brought a complaint to the EFCC. Investigations showed that, at every resumption of the school, Ameh would visit the school and collect school fees paid in cash and cheque by parents, and issued deposit slips to the school.

Investigations further showed that he was only lodging the cheques but diverting the cash collected for his personal use. Besides, he was always issuing doctored Statements of Account to the school in a bid to cover up his nefarious actions.

The defendant, who was also the Account Officer to Province 4 and Region 5 of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, according to investigation, allegedly forged letterheads of the church and the signature of the pastor in charge of the region in a bid to carry out his criminal activities.

The EFCC recently handed over six bank drafts covering N11.9m to the Redeemed Christian Church of God and another N36m belonging to Jephthah International School stolen by the bankers.

"My Girlfriend Left Me, She's Now Engaged To Her Ex Bcos I Lost My Job"

Whenever money is a yardstick for a relationship or marriage; it'll likely collapse. Life is not always as straight as human's wish. Even the man she went to could become broke in few months due to just a little upset. But people won't learn until it happens and they see reality.

This Nigerian man is sad that his woman he thought loved him was just looking for a "soft" place.

I Lost My Respect for Onyeka Onwenu after She Shunned Me – Singer Aramide

In a recent chat with NET, Nigerian Singer Aramide reveal the incident that made her lose her respect for one of her childhood inspirations, Madam Onyeka Onwenu.

Aramide narrated how Onyeka Onwenu shunned her after she stuck around her for a photo:

"I was still really new in the industry and I opened the stage for her, I got down and decided to take a picture with her, as soon as I got there she went off on me. She said ‘Don’t touch me’. It was like the worst experience I have had in my life. Everyone was staring at me. I don’t think she knew I opened the show for her. 

"I even knelt down to greet her, and she said okay come and take the picture. For a moment, I felt bad, but the good thing about that kind of situation is that it makes you work really hard…I lost my respect for her after that event, I don’t think I would see her and say hello. But It was a long time ago. It is what it is now, I have moved on."

This Young Man Obtained 11 Certificates in 1 Year of NYSC

Mr. Abdulrahaman Saidu, a graduate of Umaru Musa Yar'adua University, who completed his NYSC on Thursday, took to social media to share the 11 certificates he obtained during the one year.

He served in Bayelsa State. See the certificates...

Sad! Female Student Who Just Graduated Shot Dead At Her Graduation Party

As shared by Mr. Ben...
"A newly graduated student of Banking & Finance, Auchi Polytechnic, identified as Lawrentta was shot dead at her graduation party last night (03-11-2017).

She wrote her last and final examination on Thursday 02-11-2017.  What happened?

The circumstances which might have led a member of the Vigilante who invaded her graduation party to open fire is still sketchy, though she was rushed to Jay M Jay Hospital in Delta State immediately after she was hit. But sadly, she was confirmed dead.

The rate at which the Vigilante guys are harassing students in Auchi is becoming worrisome."

Young Lady Sent Away From School For Not Wearing A Bra

Some Nigerians think it's only in Nigeria that "morality" is taken seriously. Forget what you have been seeing in movies or with the Kardashians, many whites take morality serious.

Miss Juvik, a high school student from Montana caused a frenzy as she was sent home for wearing no bra underneath a black t-shirt. She was punished with a dress code violation which left her seething and ready to fight for justice.

Helena High School sent her home for her inappropriate attire after another student complained that the way she was dressed made them feel uncomfortable.

Funny enough, Juvik says she will fight the way girls are allowed to dress at school.

She took to social media to rant; “What I was confronted about was wrong... As long as nothing is showing and you’re covered up, girls should not have to wear a bra.”

Also, Juvik's mother is in support of her; 

"I stand behind my daughter 100%! I am very proud of the point she is trying to make and the movement that she and her friends have created."

Nigerian Man Robbed by Pretty Lady He Invited to His House Through Facebook

A young Nigerian lady was caught in the act after a new guy she met on social media discovered that his ATM cards had suddenly gone missing, just after they had s*x and he had given her money.

The guy raised the alarm, she was searched and the cards were eventually found...

It appears she is one of those who position themselves on Facebook to attract men, but their agenda is to steal ATM cards and clear the money in their victim's account.

Pope Francis Requests For Catholic Priests To Get Married

Pope Francis has requested that Roman Catholic priests be given the right to get married. The request applies to priests in Brazil, and is on the agenda for an upcoming synod (church council) in the Amazon region.

Already, a small number of married Catholic priests exist, including previously married Anglican vicars who have joined the church.

A request to lift the ban on marriage was made by a Brazilian bishop, Cardinal Claudio Hummes, who reportedly asked the Pope to consider ‘viri probati’, meaning married of great faith, as priests.

Derry priest Father Paddy O’Kane suggested that Pope Francis may move to end celibacy earlier this month, saying there was support amongst the church for the idea.

Father O’Kane cited Brazilian liberation theologian Leonardo Boff, who said: “The Brazilian bishops, especially the pope’s own personal friend Cardinal Claudio Hummes, have expressly requested Pope Francis to enable married priest in Brazil to return to pastoral ministry.

“I have recently heard that the pope wants to fulfil this request – as an experimental, preliminary phase for the moment confined to Brazil.”

Earlier this year the Pope told Die Zeit newspaper: ‘We must consider if ‘viri probati’ is a possibility. Then we must determine what tasks they can perform, for example, in remote communities'.

Why I’m Not Allowed To Have A Boyfriend – Miss Nigeria

Expectedly, beauty queens are not permitted to be in a relationship during their reign. Most of them claim they abide by that rule, including the current Miss Nigeria, Chioma Obiadi.

When asked the young beauty queen how she has been able to cope with that, she said,

It was just a protective measure put in place for her to stay away from scandals and other “unnecessary things.”

In a chat with Saturday Beats, Queen Chioma said, “One needs to be protected against scandals. Some of these scandals come from people who you are close to and trust. It is just a protective clause to help me to be better.”

According to her, it will be hard to keep a relationship as she has been overwhelmed with both her school’s activities and her role as Miss Nigeria. But then, the pretty girl said the clause has not hindered guys from stalking her.

She added, “I have stalkers. Every girl has a stalker, but I feel God has given us a way to handle it without hurting anyone. I was not even in a relationship before becoming Miss Nigeria. I have been jostling between school and Miss Nigeria, so I barely have time.

“The way I handle men now is pretty much the same way I handled men before I won the pageant. I have been a (good) girl all through my life and I feel all girls get pressure from men. Like I said earlier, the organisation is very protective. So, they have in a way protected me from unnecessary exposure. If they feel an exposure is not good for me, they don’t let me experience it.”

She, however, admitted that winning Miss Nigeria was her turning point, as her life became better and her ideas became bigger than they used to be.

The beauty queen said she intends to complete her education once she is through with her reign.

Update On Married Lovers Found Dead Inside Car In Lagos

About one week after a 39-year-old man, Lukman Olowu, and a woman, Promise Nne, were found dead half-n*ked in a car on a street in Ogba, Lagos, their families say they were awaiting results of the autopsies that would clear up speculations about their relationship and death.

While the man’s family claimed that he could not possibly be the woman’s lover, Nne’s husband, Mr. Clement, said he knew that she was promiscuous.

When Punch spoke with Lukman’s brother, Idris, he explained that the family was leaving the matter in the hands of the police, while awaiting the result of the autopsy.

“We cannot say much now because of ongoing police investigation but I can tell you that we have much to tell you later when the autopsy is out,” he said.

Lukman and Nne were found dead in a Toyota car with "its engine running" last Sunday on Abisogun Leigh Street, Ogba, Lagos.

At No. 56, Shonola Street, where Clement’s family are, some men claiming to be his relations, said “he is not allowed to talk to journalists”.

Spokesperson for Lagos Police Command, Olarinde Famous-Cole, said investigation was still on.

BUSTED! Husband & Wife Caught in Armed Robbery; confess their mode of operation

Wonders! An 18-year-old housewife, Divine Preye Idan, has confessed to the Police in Bayelsa State how she assisted her 35-year-old husband, Idan, to rob a boutique in Biogbolo-Epie, Yenagoa area.

Divine and her husband were arrested by the police after robbing a boutique managed by one Uchenna and Juliet on September 21, 2017.

The Commissioner of Police, Amba Asuquo, said the couple stole clothes and cash at gunpoint but were apprehended in their attempt to escape from the scene.

Divine confessed that they hired the locally-made gun they used during the operation from another husband and wife, Iro Royereyigha, 30, and his wife Abani Perelebina, 18.

She said when she hatched the robbery plan alongside her husband, they had wanted to use a toy gun in executing their plot, but changed their mind after Iro and his wife, they said they could get them a rifle.

The mother of one, who is also pregnant, said after negotiating for the gun with an initial deposit of N1000, they proceeded for the operation.

She said: “Both of us went for the robbery. We went to the house of Iro and Ida to get a toy gun to threaten people for money. But Iro said he had no toy gun but promised to get a rifle one for us.

“He told us he could get a locally-made gun popularly called Awka gun. He said we should give him money. But we told him that what we had was only N1000. He said we should drop the N1000 but that we should pay N100,000 after the operation.

“We agreed and I gave his wife, N1000. But when my husband went to collect the gun, I couldn’t go with him. I only went with him for the robbery”.

Divine, who hails from Kalabari in Rivers State, said she and her husband, an indigene of Odi, in Kolokuma-Opokuma Local Government Area, mapped out a strategy to steal from the boutique.

She said: “We had an arrangement. The plan was that on entering the boutique, I would pose as if I came to buy some clothes. After collecting the items, I would do as if I had money to pay while my husband would threaten them with a gun.

“Everything was going as planned when my husband asked me to go and get tricycle to convey us and our stolen items out of the place. As I left, one of the girls, who lay flat on the ground ran away and called for help”.

Divine’s husband, Idan, corroborated his wife’s account of their criminal act, but said it was their first time of engaging in robbery.

He said they were dealing on timber adding that hardship drove them into robbery. He appealed to the police to forgive them.

On his part, Iro, who hired the gun, said temptation led him to commit the crime and to involve his wife in the criminal act.

Iro, a father of 11 children from two women said he got the gun from a friend and handed it over to his second wife, who subsequently gave it to Divine’s husband.

“I am a reasonable man. I don’t know what drove me into this crime. I have been earning a decent living as an auto mechanic before now”, he said.

Parading the couples, CP Asuquo, said they would be charged to court after investigations and lamented rising parental irresponsibility in Bayelsa.

Murder Suspects Escape? 5 Policemen In Serious Trouble

Five Police Officers serving in Ebonyi State Police Command have been detained by authorities of the Command for their alleged complicity in the escape of four suspects held in custody.

In the same vein, authorities of the Command have declared the four suspects wanted for escaping from the police custody.

The State Commissioner of Police, Titus Lamorde, made the disclosure in Abakaliki, the state capital on Friday while briefing newsmen on breakthroughs recorded by the Command in recent times.

Lamorde said that two of the murder escapees, Ekene Omeniyi, 26, from Ezza North area of Ebonyi and Ogonna Alioka, a 35-year-old, from Umuezeokaha community, were arrested for their alleged role in the kidnap and murder of Mrs Catherine Okorie of Amanye community in January 2017.

He said the kidnap gang demanded the sum of N10m ransom from the elder son of the deceased, Mr Ikechukwu Okorie but later murdered and buried late Mrs Okorie in a shallow grave at Lokpanta forest in Abia State.

According to him, “Fourteen suspects directly connected with the kidnap/murder of Mrs Catherine were arrested and arraigned on 30th March 2017, the suspects are currently being remanded in prison,” he maintained.

The police boss said one of the suspects named Ogonna Alioke aka “Pilot” was arrested last August after seven months of intensive search for him, before this mysterious escape from the Command.

He said, “Five Policemen of the State Criminal Investigation Department on cell/ counter Duty, negligently allowed the escape of the kidnap suspect Ogonna Alioka and three other suspects of various Offences.”

“All the Policemen on Counter Duty that day were arrested, detained, defaulted and tried in an orderly room,” Lamorde reiterated.

Ashley Graham flaunts curves in see through dress

The curvy model had jaws dropping in a see through black dress that showed off her amazing curves.

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Beyonce pays homage to Lil Kim in five iconic outfits

Beyonce aka Queen Bey paid homage to Lil Kimfor Halloween this year. She just shared stunning photos of her different looks as queen Bee.

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Kim Kardashian launches KKW crystal fragrances with smoldering photo

Kim Kardashian released this sultry black and white shot to launch her new range of KKW fragrances Crystal Gardenia, Crystal Gardenia Citrus and Crystal Gardenia Oud .

The reality star proves she is the ultimate businesswoman as she bared her cleavage in an off-shoulder top.

‘Dropping baby off at school today’ – Mr Eazi as she accompanied Temi Otedola to her School

Self Acclaimed Pioneer of Banku Sounds, Mr Eazi, and his Temi Otedola were all over each other on IG as they shared pictures if the moments they had while he accompanied her to her University College.

Mr Eazi and Temi wrote ‘Dropping baby off at school today’ and ‘brought him to school’ respectively on their social media feeds.

Chrissy Teigen leaves $1,000 tip for Ohio waitress

An Ohio waitress says model Chrissy Teigen left her the largest tip of her life.

Mikayla Scott says she was working at a Centerville Outback Steakhouse on Oct. 27 when Teigen, her daughter and several others came in.


The 21-year-old says she was nervous serving the model, but at the end she found Teigen left a $1,000 tip. Scott says, "I was like, 'Oh my god, praise the Lord.'"

Scott says she used the extra money to fix her family's car, and she shared some of it with her co-workers.

UNILAG Reportedly Withdraws Admission List

The University of Lagos has reportedly withdrawn the 2017/2018 admission list it recently released. The University authorities withdrew the merit admission list released recently over alleged irregularities.

Confirming the development to New Telegraph, the university’s Deputy Registrar, Information, Mr. Oluwatoyin Adebule said the University management withdrew the list to investigate the veracity of the allegation of irregularities levelled against it.


He also said that the withdrawal of the list is important to protect the integrity of the university. Speaking to Pulse about the development, a lecturer in the institution, Taiwo Ojapinwa said he heard about the withdrawal of the list but he could not confirm its truthfulness.

Ojapinwa said, “I heard so but I can not confirm that. The only thing I am sure of is that I was told that may be a lot of people were unable to submit their O level and as a result, they wanted to shut those people out, maybe the management now says they should give everybody fair hearing and allow them to know.”

But whether they have withdrawn the list, I can’t really confirm, because when I was driving to school, a prospective student whose name is on the first list called me that she heard it has been cancelled, but I told her I can’t confirm the statement. So, that is the same thing I will tell you now.

The release of the merit admission list has caused rancours between parents and the management as some parents are said to have gone to court to sue the University over alleged irregularities in the merit admission list released in October.

Names of a number of prospective students who scored above their departmental cut-off points are allegedly missing in the list. Although some of the students are expecting the release of the supplementary admission list. But there are questions on why the names of students who scored above cutoff points are not on the list.

COSON Song Awards Holds on Nov. 5 at Eko Hotel & Suites

The climax event of the 2017 COSON Week, the COSON Song Awards, which was initially advertised to hold at the Federal Palace Hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos will now hold on the same date and at the same time at Eko Hotel & Suites in Victoria Island. The change in venue was announced by COSON Chairman, Chief Tony Okoroji on Monday, October 30 at the COSON Lecture held at Four Points by Sheraton, Victoria Island. 

Chief Okoroji assured all those who have been issued the special passport to the COSON Song Awards, that their passports remain valid at Eko Hotel and Suites. 

By this announcement, the nation’s glitterati and paparazzi will this Sunday, November 5, be on parade at the Grand Ballroom of Eko Hotel & Suites. They will have their special COSON Song Awards passports stamped with a visa by the special immigration officers at the venue and be admitted to take part in the Awards’ ‘Red Carpet Fantastico’ which begins at 5.00 pm and thereafter, the will enjoy the show of all shows.

Apart from the competitive awards whose nominees have since been made public, at the COSON Song Awards, the music industry and all lovers of music will stand up to celebrate the anthem of Lagos, ‘Eko Gbagbere’, a song that will never die and the industry will also celebrate the creative genius behind the song, the octogenarian Chris Ajilo.

Also at the 2017 Song Awards, the music industry and music fans will celebrate the song that once infected Nigerians with a ‘virus’ that appeared to have no cure. 

Probably no song in the history of the Nigerian nation has caused more commotion on the dance floor than ‘Ijo Shina’, the iconic song that came with its own unique dance steps, got Nigerians rocking like mad and began the spread of the disease known as Shinamania. 

On the stage of the COSON Song Awards on November 5, ‘Ijo Shina’ will be celebrated alongside the unrivalled songwriter and performer behind the song, Sir Shina Peters. 

Also to be honoured with Posthumous Awards on November 5 are two of Nigeria’s most prolific songwriters of all times, the unbeatable king of Highlife, Osita Osadebe and the musical genius that thrilled the nation with his one string instrument, Dan Maraya Jos. 

To attend the COSON Song Awards, you must be in possession of the awards special passport. There are no gate fees and no tables are on sale. The COSON Song Awards is strictly, strictly and strictly, by invitation. As everyone now knows, the only way to describe the COSON Song Awards is wow!