Hulk Hogan Asks For Forgiveness Over Racist Slur, Quits WWE

One of wrestling's most iconic figures, Terry Bollea better known as Hulk Hogan has pleaded for forgiveness for the racist remarks he made.

His plea for forgiveness comes on the heels of reports that he used racist slurs during a conversation about eight years ago.

He has also followed his public plea with an announcement that he is resigning from his contractual relationship with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).

"Eight years ago I used offensive language during a conversation", Hogan tells Us Weekly. "It was unacceptable for me to have used that offensive language; there is no excuse for it; and I apologize for having done it. I believe very strongly that every person in the world is important and should not be treated differently based on race, gender, orientation, religious beliefs or otherwise. I am disappointed with myself that I used language that is offensive and inconsistent with my own beliefs. It is not who I am. I continue to work every day to improve as a person, and this matter is an important learning experience for me in that regard. As a result I am resigning from my contractual relationship with the WWE", the 61-year-old wrestler, who made his debut in 1977 and remains one of the best-known names in the industry, said on Friday.

Obama's Trip To Kenya In 1987 And His 2015 Visit Compared

The reception waiting for US President Barack Obama is a far cry from his arrival in Nairobi as a young community organiser 29 years ago.

When Barack Obama flies into Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport this evening, he will do so on board Air Force One, accompanied by dozens of aides, hundreds of journalists and thousands of security staff. Also travelling in his delegation are some of America's wealthiest and most powerful businessmen.

The airspace around the airport will be closed as his plane, escorted by a fleet of military helicopters, touches down on the tarmac.

Waiting at the bottom of the red carpet is likely to be Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta as well as a host of dignitaries and business leaders.

Mr Obama will step into his armour-plated limousine The Beast and the roads around the capital of East Africa's largest economy will be closed as his convoy, protected by the best – trained security teams on earth, whisks him to the country's most luxurious hotels.

Graphic Photos : Man Found Dead On The Street In Aba

Yesterday morning in Uratta road, Aba, Abia state, a man in his 20s was found laying dead on the street. Nobody was able to identify who he was or how he got to be laying dead on the street, with a lot of stab wounds on him.

People are running away and shops around the scene are all locked up scared of police invading to arrest innocent people.

Villagers Behead Woman For Witchcraft In India

A 63-year-old Indian woman, Moni Orang, has been beheaded and her body dismembered by irate villagers who accused her of witchcraft.

“The attackers armed with machetes and other crude implements descended on the village and took away Moni Orang from her house and then brutally killed her. She was decapitated and her limbs were chopped off,” a senior police official, Manabendra Dev Roy, told AFP.

Seven people have been arrested over her death but on Tuesday some aggrieved villagers stormed the local police station to protest against the arrests.

“Moni was a witch and had cast evil spells on her enemies,” said Kiran Teronpi, a man who lived in the area. “There is no place for such sorcerers and so her killing is justified,” he said.

The victim’s husband said his wife was ‘an innocent woman’ and accused the priests of stoking ‘suspicion and provocation’.

Online Degrees Not Acceptable In Nigeria, NUC Warns

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has warned Nigerians against patronising online universities and other degree awarding institutions operating online saying any certificate obtained from such institutions is not recognised.

Speaking at a press conference yesterday at the Headquarters of the Commission, the Director, Information and Public Relations, Ibrahim Usman Yakasai stressed that degrees obtained online are not accepted in the country.

He said: “Nigeria will not recognise online degrees. Online degrees are not accepted in Nigeria at the moment.” Yakasai also warned Nigerian students and parents against patronising Maryam Abacha American University, Niger Republic, noting that the Commission has been inundated with enquiries from some Nigerian students who had been offered admission in the university.

He disclosed that the concerned students were offered admissions on part-time basis with a graduation time of four semesters for programmes like Nursing, Medical Laboratory Science and Public Health, among others.

Nine-Year-Old Girl Escapes Beheading By Armed Robber

Residents of Oyo-Ode area of Ede in Osun State are living in constant fear of attack from criminals whose targets are the children living in the area. Many residents of the area are terrified of passing through a road in front of the Ede Muslim Burial ground because of criminals who lurk in the area.

A nine-year-old girl, Zainab Oluwole, escaped death narrowly in the area recently. Zainab’s mother, Adebukola Oluwole, a nurse at the State Hospital, Ede, was cooking dinner for her family to break their fast when she realised that she needed to buy some things and headed for the market.

Unknown to her, a burglar was lurking around the house and waiting for an opportunity to strike. The burglar invaded the house having seen that the man of the house, Mr. Raheem Kabir, had earlier left the house before the woman also left.

Although Zainab and her sister, Aishat, who is just seven years old, were intelligent enough to bolt the door as soon as their mother left, this still could not save them from the criminal’s attack. The criminal made several attempts to trick the two children to open the door for him but they refused.

Landlords,chiefs Flee Lagos Community After Death Of Suspected Homosexual Rapist

Three days after the death of a man suspected to be a homosexual rapist, Alhaji Tunji Alaso, and a 48-year-old man, Ganiyu Adebayo, in Temidire, Alagbado area of Lagos during a riot, some landlords and chiefs of the community have abandoned their houses in fear as it became clear that there were fears that Alaso’s friends might launch a reprisal.

During the Monday riot, a few residents sustained injuries while an unconfirmed report said that another young man died from gunshot injuries, apart from Alaso and Adebayo.

Alhaji Najimu Abioye, the Baale of the Community explained that some of his chiefs, had been incommunicado, having fled their homes since the riot.

The phone numbers of the chiefs were also switched off when attempts were made to speak with them.

Such was the extent of the palpable fear that has enveloped the area.

Alhaji Abioye said, “Just today, we got a report that the late man’s boys (Alaso’s people) are compiling a list of people who would be dealt with as a result of his death.

I Don’t Want To Talk About My Marriage For Now - Toke Makinwa

Some weeks ago, reports claimed that, Maje Ayida, the husband of popular on-air-personality, Toke Makinwa, impregnated a long time lover and flew her out of the country to be delivered of the baby.

Ever since the news broke both parties especially, Ayida, kept mum on the issue and their silence fuelled so many speculations. Out of the blues, the fitness trainer who has kept a low profile since the news of him reportedly impregnating his longtime girlfriend, Anita Solomon broke, publicly apologized to his wife via his instagram page.

In his apology, he made it clear that he was wrong and he was still in love with his wife.

He said, “I am writing to express my sincerest apologies to my wife. I was wrong, it is indefensible and I am sorry. I deeply regret what my wife and my family has had to endure. My behaviour has caused a lot of anguish to everyone. Though this matter has been very public in nature, it is a private issue and I would appreciate the opportunity to face it privately.”

When Saturday Beats contacted him on the phone, the bald fitness expert, declined to comment on the issue stating that he made it clear in his message that it was an issue he would prefer to handle privately. He however insisted that he was still very much in love with his beautiful wife.

Doctors Attach Man’s Severed Hands To His Leg

Chinese surgeons recently performed a bizarre surgery in order to save a man’s severed hand. They grafted it on to his ankle for a month, before reattaching it to his arm.

The innovative surgery, according to Shanghaiist, was carried out on a factory worker, Zhou, in China’s Hunan province. Zhou’s left hand was accidentally severed from his arm during an accident involving a spinning blade machine. He was immediately rushed to hospital where Dr. Tang Juyu and his team realised that the damaged nerves and tendons needed time to heal. If they tried to attach the hand to his arm immediately, its cells would die from lack of blood supply.

“Under normal temperatures, a severed finger needs to resume blood supply within 10 hours, but that time is even shorter for a separated limb,” Tang explained. “If a limb is short of blood for too long, its tissues die and it will be unsalvageable.”

NYSC Bars Nursing Mothers From National Service

The National Youth Service Corps has barred prospective corps members that are pregnant and nursing mothers from participating in national service across the country.

Also affected are students undergoing postgraduate studies in institutions of higher learning in the country.

The Director-General, NYSC, Brig.-Gen. Johnson Olawumi, who gave the hint in Kaduna on Thursday, emphasised that those affected needed not bother to enlist for service “until they are free to participate effectively.”

The DG said the scheme would no longer mobilise pregnant women and nursing mothers for service in the scheme established in 1973 by the Gen. Yakubu Gowon administration.

Olawumi noted that the exemption of pregnant women and nursing mothers as well as postgraduate students from national service was because they could not undergo the four cardinal programmes of the NYSC.

Hausa Flee Lagos Community As Northerners Slaughter 33-Year-Old

Olaide's Residence

There has been tension in Lara, Igbe community, in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State after some Hausa thugs allegedly slaughtered a 33-year-old resident, Shola Olaide, during an argument.

It was learnt that after the killing, which occurred at about 8pm last Sunday, angry youths went on the rampage threatening to kill all northerners in the area, which made Hausa to flee the community.

Our correspondent gathered that Olaide, who was a meat seller, had gone to a shop owned by a Hausa man in company with a friend, identified simply as Biggy, to buy an item.

It was learnt that Olaide, an indigene of Igboora, Oyo State, had met some Hausa men standing at the entrance of the shop, and reportedly asked them to give way.

An argument was said to have ensued between them during which the trader and his friends allegedly dragged Olaide to the back of the shop, and slaughtered him.

The landlord of the house along with other residents were said to have rushed Olaide to a hospital in the area where he later died.

FG Uncovers 3,000 Fake Police Pensioners

The Federal Government on Thursday said it had uncovered “over 3, 000 supposed police pensioners who had their names on the payroll but did not turn up during the recent verification exercise for police pensioners who retired on or before June 2007.”

The feat was achieved through the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate, an agency that was established in August 2013 to oversee the management of pensions under the defined benefit scheme for pensioners not transiting to the contributory scheme.

The PTAD said that it had commenced the search for persons who duped pensioners by asking for fees to process their payments.

As a result of the failure by the supposed pensioners to turn up for the verification exercise, the PTAD said it had been saving about N100m for the government, which before now had been paid to fraudsters posing as police pensioners.

Gunmen Kidnap 92-Year-Old Monarch In Bayelsa

Gunmen have abducted a 92-year-old monarch, His Royal Highness, Christian Otobotekere, in Bayelsa State.

Otobotekere, father of a former Commissioner for Science and Technology and former Chief of Staff, Bayelsa Government House, was abducted in Tombia community in the Gbarain area of Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state.

It was learnt that the monarch was seized by heavily armed men, numbering five, who stormed the community on Thursday morning.

The gunmen were said to have come to the area in a Toyota Camry and shot into the air to scare away the residents.

The kidnappers were said to have marched to the residence of the monarch where he was abducted at gunpoint.

Today's Newspaper Headlines : Friday, July 24, 2015

Thank God it's Friday and welcome to the news headlines, below are the headlines from national newspapers across the nation. Have a nice day as you read. 

PUNCH

• PHEDC unveils 10-year tariff increase plan
• Insecurity threatens Arepo burst pipeline repairs ' NNPC
• Reverse oil tanker ban, global body tells NNPC
• Petrol marketers, CBN disagree over forex availability
• Ex-minister backs Nigeria, US economic partnership
• MPC may retain key rates ' Report
• Nigeria should intensify oil drilling now ' Ene
• Gunmen kidnap 92-year-old monarch in Bayelsa
• Supreme Court cases to open for mediation
• FG uncovers 3,000 fake police pensioners
• NNPC, engine room of corruption 'Saraki
• Tompolo calls ex-militants to 'crucial' meeting
• FG takes over Yola Disco from private investors
• Banks extend loan repayment period for states
• Prosecute our members if found corrupt, PDP tells Buhari
• Fani-Kayode commends Buhari for rejecting gay marriage
• APC suspends 41 members in AIbom
• Lies against Aregbesola must stop APC

Ayede-Ogbese King Passes On

His Royal Majesty, Oba Peter Adetunmbi Iseoluwa Oluyede IV, has joined his ancestors. He passed on peacefully, on Tuesday, July 13, in his home.

A renowned Professor of Law, former member of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, accomplished author of many law books on Nigerian and East African Law, Oba Oluyede ascended the throne in November 2010 upon his retirement from public service.

Oba Peter Oluyede was one of the only three Nigerians, indeed Africans, who have obtained LL.D degree by examination from British universities. The other two are the late Professor T.O. Elias and Professor B.O. Nwabueze.

His reign brought a new standard of leadership to Ayede-Ogbese, a burgeoning commercial community between Akure and Owo.

Today's Newspaper Headlines : Thursday, July 23, 2015

Good morning and welcome to the news headlines for today. Find below the headlines from leading national newspapers across the country. Do have a nice day as you read.

VANGUARD

• Buhari's appointments: Ndigbo urged to be patient
• Crisis in Gbajabiamila's camp over letter to Oyegun
• Oil theft: Axe dangles on ex-ministers, others
• Dasuki denies maltreatingBuhari after 1985 coup
• Vandals die as NNPC pipeline explodes in Lagos
• Confusion as NBC and 'Radio Biafra' operators engage in hide and seek game
• Fuel tanker explosion kills one in Ogun
• Groups at war over invitation to EFCC to investigate former Gov Orji
• Synagogue inquest: Court orders status quo as contractors sue Coroner, others
• Crime Alert: Lagos warns residents of new robbery dimension
• 10-yr-old boy buried alive in Enugu
• Recharging The War On Boko Haram
• Underdevelopment: Jonathan tried for Niger-Delta but we failed him 'Lori-Ogbebor
• Abia: APC, APGA take game to PDP

Keke Marwa Operator Dupes And Rapes Customers

A 31-year-old man, Obinna Ezechukwu, who allegedly raped his customer was on Wednesday arraigned at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court.

The accused, a tricycle operator, who lives at 1, Olusegun Close, Mafoluku, Oshodi, Lagos, is facing three counts of obtaining by false pretences, stealing and rape.

The prosecutor, Rachael Williams, told the court that the offences were committed on July 9, 2015, at the residence of the accused.

According to Williams, the accused, who picks the victim every day from the bus stop to her place of work, promised to get her an apartment.

“After the accused had collected N30,000 under the pretext of securing one of the vacant rooms in his compound for the victim, he invited her to meet the landlord.

23yr Old Barren Woman Steals 5yr-Old Boy In Rivers

A 23-year-old woman, who was arrested by men of the Rivers State Police Command, has confessed how she stole a five-year-old boy from his parents.

The suspect, Chisa Ejionwu, said she decided to steal the boy after she was told that her chances of having a baby were slim.

Ejionwu, on Tuesday said that she stole the boy, Michael, at Ogbogoro in the Obio/Akpo Local Government Area.

Southern City News learnt that the suspect stole the boy on April 17, 2015, and took him to Ogbakiri in the Emeoha Local Government Area where she registered him in one of the schools in the area.

Luck, however, ran out her when she was seen by a neighbour to the boy’s parents while she was taking him (Michael) to school in the morning.

White Garment Pastor Accused Of Raping Brothers Wife

The police from State Criminal Investigation Department, Awka in Anambra State, eastern Nigeria, have commenced investigation into an alleged rape of a housewife in a farmland in Umuchu town, Aguata Local Government by a white garment prophet who is the elder brother to the victim’s husband.

The investigation followed a petition written by a group known as Human Rights Awareness Initiative and Road Safety on behalf of the victim to the Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command.

The victim, Mrs Chinasa Okoronkwo, alleged that Prophet Pius Okoronkwo raped her in a farmland where she went to farm after she escaped incessant sexual harassment by him.

The suspect, who is the founder of Covenant Sabbath Mission Yaweh church whose headquarters is located at Umuchu, denied the allegation and said it was a ploy to blackmail him after sponsoring the marriage between her his younger brother.

President Buhari Rejects Same Sex Marriage Proposal From US Govt

The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Femi Adesina, has taken to his official Twitter page to reveal that President Muhammadu Buhari has bluntly rejected the proposal of same sex marriage from the United States.

When the issue was discussed during his USA visit, Mr President rejected the offer by stating that sodomy is against the law of Nigeria and abhorrent to our culture...Well said Mr President...well said!