Bobbi Kristina Brown Dies At 22

Bobbi Kristina Brown has died aged 22 – six months after she was found unconscious in a bathtub.  

The aspiring singer was rushed to hospital and placed in a medically-induced coma on January 31 after she was discovered face-down in the water-filled tub at her townhouse in Roswell, Georgia.  

She passed away, surrounded by her family, at the hospice on Sunday – just 3 years after her famous mother, singer Whitney Houston, died aged 48 in a bathtub at a hotel in Beverly Hills. Officials are planning to treat the death of Bobbi Kristina, who was found in the tub with bruises on her face and body, swollen lips and a missing tooth, as a murder investigation. 

The person of interest in the case will reportedly be her boyfriend, Nick Gordon. 

The Houston family said on Sunday night that Bobbi Kristina ‘is finally at peace in the arms of God.’ In a statement via a representative, they said: ‘Bobbi Kristina Brown passed away July, 26 2015, surrounded by her family. She is finally at peace in the arms of God. 

We want to again thank everyone for their tremendous amount of love and support during these last few months.’ May her soul rest in peace…Amen!

Residents In Benin Discover Body Of New Born Baby In Gutter

The residents of Akala Street in Benin City, the capital of Edo State, were forced to witnessed a sad and shocking event as they woke up to discover the decomposing body of a new born baby which had been dumped in a gutter in the area.

According to eye witnesses, the body of the baby was wrapped with cloth and dumped under a culvert on the street off the popular Airport Road in the city.

It was the offensive odour and flies that hung around the gutter that attracted the attention of the people who embarked on a search which led to the discovery.

The innocent baby’s mouth was tied with rope and its head wrapped in a polythene bag before it was dumped.

I Have Absolutely No Issues With Mercy Johnson, Says Tonto Dikeh

Arguably Nigeria's most controversial actress and singer, Tonto Dikeh has disputed one of Nollywood's long-circulated rumours that she is at daggers drawn with fellow actress, Mercy Johnson-Okojie.

In an interview published on Sunday by The PUNCH, the 'sugar rush' singer also denied that her relationship with her family is strained following reports over a year ago that she purportedly called out her father on social media for abandoning her and her siblings.

The first runner-up in the now rested 'The Next Movie Star' TV show, said "I was born into a close-knit family of seven. I studied Petrochemical Engineering at the Rivers State University of Science and Technology. I had a beautiful childhood because my parents did not deny me the good things of life. Memories from my childhood are dear to me and are etched in my mind. I also have a very good relationship with my parents and siblings contrary to what people want to believe"

Emeka Ike Is Mad For Blaming Me For His Woes - Ibinabo Fiberesima Fumes

President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Ibinabo Fiberesima-Ebuka has reacted to a recent interview granted by her rival, Emeka Ike, claiming she is responsible for all the negative stories trailing his marriage and rumoured eviction over unpaid house rent.

The AGN President, who is currently holidaying abroad, was shocked at first that her colleague would blame her for planting rumours about him in the press but when she gathered her thoughts, she fired back at the actor, calling him a mad man!

Emeka, who is also claiming rights to the AGN Presidency, had while speaking with VANGUARD in an interview published on Saturday, said "Ibinabo will upload her distraction on the internet and you [journalists] will quickly rush to celebrate it. Did you speak with her? Did she tell you that? This rumour (eviction rumour) is over two years old now on the net. No thanks to Ibinabo".

When the newspaper sought her reaction to the above allegation, Ibinabo said: "Haa, that boy has gone mad. Me Ke? What is my business with him?" 

Afrocandy Threatens To Expose 'Men Of God' Sending Her Messages Online

The soft porn actress accused some preachers of finding an excuse to visit her adult website under the guise of evangelism. 

Judith Mazagwu, popularly known as Afrocandy, has lashed out at preachers bombarding her inbox with messages on social media, asking them to drop their "holier-than-thou" attitude.

The U.S-based soft porn actress said these preachers keep finding an excuse to visit and even register on her website, which contains adult and explicit materials, under the guise of preaching to her about the Kingdom of God.

"Before you enter my inbox telling me to repent and preaching to me how Jesus loves me and died for me, please look at me well. I am a Christian, I praise and worship my God and his son, Jesus Christ, always, and I know they love me, protect, provide for me and my children, you don't need to tell me", she directs her anger at them.

Afrocandy warned that if such preachers do not desist from sending her messages online, she would soon expose them to their wives.

Jennifer Lopez Bares Her Body In Racy Dress To Celebrate 46th Birthday

 Jennifer Lopez slipped into one of her most sexiest outfits ever to celebrate her 46th birthday. 

The absolutely drop-dead-gorgeous singer decided to flaunt what her mama gave her as she turned heads and distracted guests at the extravagant shindig at 1 OAK nightclub in New York.

Proving that age really is just a number, J-Lo opted for a raunchy sheer dress that only she could ever pull off, turning up to the do on the arm of her boyf, Caspar Smart.

But the singer managed to distract fellow guests from the fact that she had turned another year older by wearing an outrageously racy dress.

Flaunting her fab figure, the mum-of-two no doubt had a birthday to remember.

Dead Woman 'Withdraws' Over N500k from Her Bank Account

Mrs Cordelia Iweg­buna Idowu Okocha was 50 when she died of breast cancer, on August 7, 2004, and was buried in Septem­ber 2004. However, 4 years after her death, she ‘visited’ her bank and withdrew more than N527,500 from her savings account in a first generation bank (name withheld).

The statement of account of the dead woman indicated that she withdrew N500,000 by ‘self ’ on February 19, 2008. On Febru­ary 28, 2008, she made another withdrawal of N27,500 by ‘self’. She made all the withdrawals at the Awolowo Road branch of the bank.

She was survived by her only child, Chukwudi Uche Okocha who was 17 at the time of his mother's death.

Chukwudi Uche Okocha narrates his story:

“My mother died on August 7, 2004 as a result of breast cancer and my dad died on February 1, 2006. He slept and did not wake up. I am the only child of my parents, I was 17 years old when my mother died. My mum was sick for about eight months, suffering from breast cancer before she gave up. Since my parents died, I’ve been managing, trying to cope through the help of family and friends.

Today's Newspaper Headlines : Monday, July 27, 2015

Good morning and welcome to the news headlines. Below are the news headlines from various national newspapers across the country. Do have a nice day as you read.

PUNCH

• N10tn required to support MSMEs 'CBN
• AGF advises workers on resource management
• UK commercial property demand rises as supply falls
• Cornerstone Insurance grows profit by 20%
• Strong regulatory framework critical for growth 'Onyema
• Sterling Bank to connect customers to BVN
• Nigeria's debt now N12.12tn 'DMO
• Government not enforcing town planning rules ' Falade
• NPF Microfinance Bank seeks N3bn capital
• Home Lottery unveils second house winner
• Turning Facebook fans to paying customers
• How to start a cleaning business (3)
• PenOp to enrol 70 million new contributors
• Japan, Australia lead Asia Pacific property investment
• Online forex trading: Recovering during drawdown

Robbers Snatch LG Workers Salaries In Enugu

Daredevil armed robbers on Saturday snatched N3 million meant for payment of workers’ salaries and allowances in Oji River Local Government Area of Enugu State.

The workers reportedly snatched the money from one Victor Chukwuani, believed to be a cashier with Oji River LGA, at Lagos Street, within the Ogui axis of Enugu metropolis on Friday morning.

Also in Akwa Ibom State, the Nigerian Navy, NNS Jubilee, in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom, handed over three suspected oil thieves to the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).

In Enugu, it was gathered that Chukwuani had withdrawn the money from a New Generation Bank located at Rangers Avenue in Enugu, split it into two and placed it differently in his car before leaving the bank premises

But as he drove along Lagos Street, a green coloured Spider car double-crossed him.

Four men jumped down from the car and ordered him at gunpoint to bring the money.

PHOTO: The Vehicle That Killed Obama’s Father

The US President’s dad was a civil servant with Kenya’s Ministry of Finance till he died. He purchased the car from General Motors in 1981 with a payment plan that spread over some years but he could not finish it before the tragedy.

That green pick-up van in pictured below is of great historical significance. It was the vehicle that President Barack Obama’s father drove which, on 24 November 1982, was involved in a road accident. The owner, Barack Husein Obama Snr, father of the US President, died in it.

However, the vehicle was taken to the premises of the ministry and put off up for sale, but everyone avoided it like a foghorn. But it was later purchased by one Mr Owili of the Ministry of Planning, Kenya for Sh175, 000 (Kenyan Shillings)

FUAAB Students On Excursion Involved In Ghastly Auto Accident

An accident just occurred on lagos-Ibadan expressway involving students of Federal University Of Agriculture Abeokuta, FUAB going on excursion. Injured students have been taken to the hospital, number of casualties not known at the time of this report.

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China Sentences 14 Cult Members Who Say Jesus Has Been Reincarnated

A total of 14 members of a Chinese religious cult have been jailed for up to three years, state media said Sunday, the latest sentences after two members were executed this year for killing a woman.

Nine members of the banned Quannengshen group were convicted of “undermining the implementation of laws by making use of cult organisations”, the official Xinhua news agency said, citing prosecutors in the central province of Hubei.

The sentences ranged from 18 months to three years, the agency quoted local authorities as saying on Sunday.

It added that on Saturday a court in the northeastern province of Liaoning sentenced five cult members to prison terms of two or three years.

The agency said the punishments were for “spreading cult propaganda”.

Followers of Quannengshen, whose name can be translated as Church of Almighty God, believe that Jesus has been reincarnated as a Chinese woman — the wife of the cult’s founder.

The organisation appeared in the 1990s and the founder and his wife fled to the United States in 2000, Xinhua said.

13-Year Old Student Murdered In Cold Blood

Palpable anxiety has gripped Umuagaragu, Enyiogugu community in Aboh Mbaise local council area of Imo State, following the gruesome murder of Uzoma Okerenkwo, a 13-year old JSS 2 student of Logara High School, Ngor Okpala, by unknown assassins.

Fear and apprehension enveloped the entire community soon after the lifeless body of Uzoma was discovered along a bush path close to his home.

A villager, who spoke on strict grounds of anonymity, said that “Uzoma’s throat was mercilessly slashed by the assassins”.

One of the stories associated with this gory tale was that Uzoma was last seen in company of two other boys before his lifeless body was discovered in the bush.

When Vanguard visited the home of the deceased’s family compound, his widowed mother was looking completely dazed and unable to speak on the issue.

However, late Uzoma’s uncle, Chief Donatus Okerenkwo, explained that the deceased had gone to the market earlier in the day to buy some food stuff for his mother and kola nuts for him.

Benue Varsity Students Dump Colleague’s Corpse At VC’s Office

Medical Students of the Benue State University, Makurdi, have deposited the coffin of their dead colleague at the office of the Vice-Chancellor in protest.

It was gathered that the deceased, Idoko Nicholas Inalegwu, died in controversial circumstances after receiving the news of his withdrawal after spending 10 years in medical school.

Idoko was withdrawn for failing a re-sit.

A student, who spoke to one of our correspondents on telephone on condition of anonymity, said they believed that Idoko took his life because he could not bear the news that his 10 years in medical was in vain.

“He had been talking about it; that he wished he died a painless death; that the school had finished him. There is nowhere in the world that a medical student is withdrawn after spending 10 years,” he said.

The student said the students had complained about the manner in which examinations were conducted, where re-sits were prolonged for up to one year, as against the stipulated six weeks, with no efforts to engage the students.

‘Nigerians In South Africa Now Have One Identity Card With Bio Data’

Pretoria (South Africa) – The President of the Nigeria Union in South Africa, Mr Ikechukwu Anyene, says the body is determined to protect the interest and welfare of Nigerians in that country.

Anyene said in Pretoria, South Africa, that the union had implemented some key programmes aimed at uniting and protecting Nigerians in South Africa.

He said the body was particularly interested in ensuring the unity of Nigerians in various provinces of South Africa to enable them speak with one voice.

“ The present executive of the Nigeria Union has opened new offices in some wards in the provinces.

“ The idea is to carry our people along and ensure that decisions and issues concerning Nigerians get to them at the ward level.

“ We are happy to know that some key programmes like the identity card, monthly publication known as NaiRand News and opening of our National Secretariat have been carried out,’’ he said.

According to Anyene, Nigerians in South Africa now have one Identity card with bio data of the country’s passport embedded on it while the monthly publication will contain stories about Nigerians.

For Now, No Government Has Got One Naira Under Bailout Arrangement

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State says contrary to insinuations in many quarters, no state has got a kobo from the Federal Government as bailout fund.

He spoke Saturday at a reception for the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase in Sabongida Ora, Owan West Local Government Area of the state.

According to the Governor, the cheering news, however, is that President Muhammadu Buhari is committed to seeing an end to the situation where up to fifteen states owe workers’ salaries.

He said: “there is some conversation going on between the Federal Government and the Governors and the president has been extremely positive in recognizing that he does not want to preside over a country whose workers are not paid.

“At the end of the day, it is not acceptable where fourteen to fifteen states cannot pay salaries. The good news is that the president is standing by us and there is always a time lag between when you conceptualize and when you implement.

Big Brother Africa 2015 Cancelled

This is not good news for African viewers as the biggest reality TV show in Africa, Big Brother Africa (BBA) may not take place this year as expected.

This is due to lack of sponsorship. The organizers of the show, Africa Magic and Endemol were unable to get sponsorship for this year’s edition of the show.

The Manager of Multichoice Ghana, Anne Sackey confirmed to peganews that they at Multichoice Ghana have received notice from MNET that this year’s edition of Big Brother Africa will not hold.

She explained that MNET did not give them any reasons as to why they will not be doing the Big Brother this year, but then, she personally thinks it’s due to sponsorship constraints.

3 Nigerian Policemen On Trial For Assaulting 8-Month Pregnant Woman

Three policemen who assaulted an eight-month pregnant woman in Lagos are currently undergoing orderly room trial, the Lagos State Police Command said on Saturday.

The command’s spokesman, Kenneth Nwosu, who made the disclosure, said they were arrested on Tuesday after a complaint about their alleged human rights infringement.

He said the law would take its cause on any member of the police force that committed any crime, particularly human rights abuse but did not disclose the names of the policemen.

The woman lost her pregnancy after the assault. Sources had said the woman had complication as a result of the assault.

“The policemen were said to have sprayed tear gas on the woman in her car following an argument arising from the gridlock on the road.

Plateau Explosion: 3 More People Killed, 112 Hospitalised – Official

The National Emergency Management Agency has confirmed that 112 injured people are still on admission in four hospitals following Saturday’s explosion in Plateau.

The explosion was caused by a chlorine cylinder used for water treatment at Lamingo plant by the Plateau Water Board.

The NEMA North-Central Coordinator, Abdulsalami Mohammed, said that three more persons had died, in addition to the initial five killed by the incident that also razed down many houses around the area.

He named the four hospitals to include Jos University Teaching Hospital, Bingham University Teaching Hospital, as well as Plateau Specialist and OLA Hospitals, all in Jos.

“The situation has normalised, but the area has been cordoned off to ward off further danger,” Mr. Mohammed said.

He described the incident as “very unfortunate”, and said that the community around the water treatment plant would be relocated.