SERAP Sues Nigerian Govt. For Failing To Name Looters

Lobatan! The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued the Federal Government for failing “to release the names of suspected looters and the circumstances under which recovered stolen public funds were recovered.”

The suit, filed Friday at the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, followed a Freedom of Information request to the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, asking him to “provide information about the names of high ranking public officials from whom public funds were recovered and the circumstances under which funds were recovered, as well as the exact amount of funds recovered from each public official.”

The originating summons, with suit number FHC/CS/964/2016, was brought pursuant to section 4(a) of the Freedom of Information Act, and signed by SERAP executive director, Adetokunbo Mumuni.

Pakistani Social Media Star Allegedly Strangled By Brother In ‘Honor Killing’

LAHORE, Pakistan, July 16 (Reuters) - Pakistani social media star Qandeel Baloch was allegedly strangled by her brother in what appears to be an “honor killing,” police said on Saturday, shocking the south Asian nation where she divided opinion.
Baloch’s raunchy social media photos challenged social norms in Pakistan, a deeply conservative Muslim country where women are often repressed by their family or the community.
Baloch received multiple death threats and suffered frequent misogynist abuse, but continued posting provocative pictures and videos. In Facebook posts, she spoke of trying to change “the typical orthodox mindset” of people in Pakistan.
Punjab Police spokeswoman Nabeela Ghazanfar told Reuters Baloch, real name Fauzia Azeem, was 
killed in her family home on the outskirts of Multan, a large city in the Punjab province.
“Her father Azeem informed the police that his son Waseem has strangled Qandeel,” Ghazanfar said. “Apparently, it is an honor killing but further investigations will reveal the real motives behind this murder.”
Police were now looking for Waseem, who has disappeared, she added.
Reuters was not immediately able to reach the family for comment.
Baloch had struggled to reconcile her family’s conservative values with her social media stunts, including a selfie with a famous Muslim cleric that led to widespread condemnation from powerful religious figures.

Source: http://www.kevindjakporblog.com/2016/07
Local media reported Baloch had traveled to Karachi, Pakistan’s biggest city, due to security fears.
Baloch’s death sparked an outpouring of grief on Twitter and other social media websites and reignited a debate about honor killings in Pakistan.
More than 500 people - almost all women - die in Pakistan each year in such killings, usually carried out by members of the victim’s family meting out punishment for bringing “shame” on the community.

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Baloch has been described as Pakistan’s Kim Kardashian and had built a modeling career on the back of her social media fame. She recently also appeared in a music video, gyrating bare legged to an Urdu-language song in high-heels and a see-through top.
In May, Baloch offered to strip if the wildly-popular Pakistani cricket team beat arch-rival India. When they lost, she berated the Pakistani cricketers and posted a video in which she danced for the Indian team wearing a bikini.
Though popular with many liberals, Baloch often struggled with the frequent abuse aimed at her. In one Facebook post this month, she thanked her supporters for “understanding the message I try to convey through my bold posts and videos.”
She added: “It’s time to bring a change because the world is changing.”
After her death, #QandeelBaloch began trending on Twitter in Pakistan, with many people offering support for her efforts to make Pakistan a more liberal society for women.
Others, however, could not hide their delight that she had been silenced.
“What she (was) doing is a disgrace for Pakistan so she deserve this,” said Twitter user Asad Iqbal Orakzai.

Paris is a nightmare now. I lived in a world that no longer exists' - Fashion legend Karl Lagerfeld Source: http://www.kevindjakporblog.com/2016/07/paris-is-nightmare-now-i-lived-in-world.

82-year-old Fashion Designer Karl Lagerfeld said this in a recent interview with CNN. The German-born designer who moved to Paris in 1950 to take up his first job under French fashion giant Pierre Balmain and has been at the helm of Chanel since 1983, said

Paris by night is a nightmare now. It is not a cliché anymore. This is not the most glamorous moment in Paris. I must say, in my whole life I never saw Paris that gloomy. It was another world. There was no feeling of danger, and not even a boy of 16 years old could walk in the street. Things are changing. I have the feeling I lived in a world that no longer exists."

Photo: Stepmother allegedly poisons twins in Niger state

An aggrieved stepmother in Niger state allegedly used rat poison to kill these twin babies, Hussani and Hussain while they were sleeping in their mother's room at Rafingora near Kontagora in Niger State.


According to Zuma Times, this incident happened shortly after they were born but they didn't say why the woman committed the atrocity! 

Nigerians are yearning for the return of PDP - Wike

Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, says Nigerians are yearning for the former ruling party, PDP to return to power. Wike said this while speaking during a solidarity visit the Grassroots Development Initiative (GDI) Worldwide, paid him at the government house yesterday July 13th.


“It is obvious that Nigerians are yearning for the return of the PDP. No amount of intimidation will change the support of the people for the PDP. Nigerians are wiser now”he said.

New photo from Zahra and Yusuf Buhari's college graduation

President Buhari's children, Zahra and Yusuf Buhari, graduated from the University of Surrey, United Kingdom.

NFF to receive N212million annually from FIFA

World football governing body, FIFA, has agreed to dole out some much needed cash the way of the Nigeria Football Federation to help with sports development in the country.

Former Miss Alabama Suspended from TV Job After Calling Dallas Cop Killer A 'Martyr'

The first black Miss Alabama has been suspended from her job at a Miami TV station after calling the Dallas cop sniper 'a martyr'.

Kalyn Chapman James, who hosts weekly art program the Art Loft on WPBT2, recorded a two-minute long Facebook clip in her car outside her local church while struggling to hold back tears.

In it the 1993 Miss Alabama admitted that she felt little towards the five officers killed when Micah Johnson opened fire during a rally in the Texas city last week.

The married former beauty queen said: 'I don't feel sad for the officers who lost their lives and I know
that's not really my heart.

'I value human life. And I want to feel sad for them but I can't help but feeling like the shooter was a martyr.

'I don't want to feel this way and I know it's not the right way to feel because nobody deserves to lose their lives. But I'm sick of this.'

"I thank God for the gift of you" Kenneth Okonkwo writes as he shares more cute photos of his baby boy

Kenneth Okonkwo shared more photos of his baby boy, Kenechukwu on Instagram and wrote:
"God is Love. I thank God everyday for the gift of you. That's why Your name has to be Kenechukwu". See the photos below...

Star Actress, Rita Dominic Celebrates Her 41st Birthday

Happy Birthday to her.

Born: Rita Uchenna Nkem Dominic Waturuocha
July 12, 1975 (age 41)
Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria
Occupation Actress
Website www.ritadominic.com
Rita Uchenna Nkem Dominic Waturuocha is a Nigerian actress. In 2012 she won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.

Early life 

Rita Dominic is a member of the Royal Waturuocha family of Aboh Mbaise local government area in Imo State.[1] She is the youngest of four siblings.[2] Her late parents were medical practitioners; her father was a medical doctor and her mother a nursing officer.[6] Dominic attended the prestigious Federal Government College, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, before heading to the University of Port Harcourt, where she graduated with a BA (Honours) Degree in Theatre Arts in 1999.

Photos from the burial of Emmanuel Chidi Nnamdi, Nigerian immigrant killed in Italy

36 year old Emmanuel Chidi Nnamdi was killed during a racist attack by an Italian man, Fermana ultra Amedeo Mancini, on Tuesday July 4th.

His funeral took place  Sunday July 10th. See his grieving wife below. May his soul rest in peace.

Did the president of the European Commission just confirm the existence of aliens?

While addressing the issue of Brexit during a European Commission meeting, the commission's president, Jean Claude Juncker said he had "heard from the leaders of other planets".

Conspiracy theorists have latched unto this as proof that government bigwigs are aware of the existence of extraterrestrial life and are actively involved in a cover up. Lol

A video of Juncker shows him speaking in French, and telling those gathered at the meeting:

"You need to know that those who observe us from afar are worried. I have have seen, listened and heard many leaders of other planets and they are very worried because they wonder about the course the EU will follow.

"So we have to reassure both the Europeans and those who observe us from afar."

Probably a slip or his words were lost in translation? 

Woman loses her husband and her two kids in horrific accident Source:

The worst thing that could happen to someone happened to this mother of two. Her husband, 33 year old Lavell Mann, and their two children, Logan Mann, 3, and 9-month-old Legend Mann were all killed in the collision, on the 91 Freeway in Artesia early Saturday morning July 9th in California.

According to police;

'A red Jeep was traveling in the No. 3 lane when it rear-ended a gas tanker trunk. That collision sent the red Jeep out of control and into the center median, which caused another collision.

The second crash caused the Jeep to overturn; it was hit immediately after that by a BMW sedan. All three occupants of the Jeep died in the crash' police said.

250 Minnesota children march to school where Philando Castile worked to protest his killing (PHOTOS)

About 250 children marched to J.J. Hill Montessori School in St. Paul, Minn., on Saturday, to decry police brutality across the nation and slam the police killing of Philando Castile, the school employee who memorized their names.
“No justice, no peace,” “Stop the killing,” and “Don’t shoot, I’m 5,” were among their handcrafted signs hoisted above their heads during the so-called “Children’s March.”

The group marched nearly a mile to the school where Castile, 32, was a beloved fixture serving lunches in the cafeteria. He had worked for the St. Paul School District for the past 14 years.

"They're affected by it and they see it just like we do," Protest organizer, Milton told WCCO-TV.

 "But they are not absorbing it the way that we do."

Third time is the charm! Football legend Pele set to tie the knot for the third time at age 75

Legendary footballer Pele is set to marry for the third time at the age of 75 to a 42-year-old businesswoman named, Marcia Cibele Aoki. The three-time world champion will be marrying his girlfriend of six years on Tuesday, July 12, in a small ceremony in Sao Paulo according to reports.

Talking to O Estado de Sao Paulo newspaper, Pele confidently said that this time, he has found "love forever." It better be forever!


Marcia Cibele Aoki has been by Pele ‘s side in nearly all his public appearances since 2012, as well 
as during his repeated hospital visits in recent years.

Marian Carey shares adorable pic of her twins, Monroe & Moroccan

Mariah shared these cute new photos of her four-year-old twins with her estranged ex Nick Cannon, Monroe and Moroccan, on a Yacht in Italy. She also shared some upclose sexy photos of herself. More below...

Marry A Child & Go To Jail, Gambian President Tells Citizens

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has announced a ban on child marriage in the predominantly Muslim west African nation, threatening heavy jail terms for those who break the new rules.

Speaking to a group of Muslim elders in Banjul on Wednesday, Jammeh said: "As from today, Jul 6, child marriage is illegal and is banned in Gambia."

"Anyone who marries a girl under 18 years will spend 20 years in jail. The girls' parents would spend 21 years in jail and anyone who knows about it and fails to report the matter to the authorities would 
spend 10 years in jail," he added.

Nigeria To Shift Crude Oil Drilling From Troubled Niger Delta To Lake Chad

 Nigeria will soon start drilling crude oil in Lake Chad Basin region in what is supposed to boost the country’s output.

The resolution was reached after efforts to placate militant groups in Niger Delta failed.

The exploitation of oil outside the traditional crude oil stronghold is to plug the hole created by destruction of oil and gas infrastructure by the militant groups.

Oil drilling in the Delta, Rivers and Bayelsa states have largely been disrupted by insecurity in the areas bringing down the daily production to one million barrels from 2.2 million barrels.

Kylie Jenner sparks engagement rumours after being spotted wearing a huge ring

After causing an engagement rumour on Thursday when she posted and deleted a picture with her bf, Tyga which she captioned “Mr & Mrs”, Kylie Jenner stepped out Friday night flashing what seemed to be an engagement ring. This left her fans trying to guess if she is really engaged or not. 

EFCC is manufacturing fake evidences against me, says Obanikoro

The former Minister of State for Defense, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro has revealed another plot and desperate attempt by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to nail him in the ongoing investigation of arms deal linked to the embattled Office of the National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki by making use of blanked signed letter headed paper found in his 0house to forge acknowledgement reciepts.
In a statement released on Friday by his Media Aide, Mr Jonathan Eze, the former Minister expressed disappointment that the anti graft agency has ignominously graduated from political persecution into manufacturing evidences against his person in other to drag his name in the mud, proving us right 
that the commision has devolved into a government appendage for political withchunting 
The statement reads in parts:

" Recall that when the EFCC illegally raided my houses in Lagos, they went away with various documents which included a blanked signed letter headed papers as testified in the Affidavit sworn in the Court.

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Beyonce reacts to the killing of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile. "We don't need sympathy. Respect our lives"

Beyonce has reacted to the killing of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile by white police officers. In a statement issued on her website, she encouraged her fans to contact their local representatives and demand action.

"We are sick and tired of the killings of young men and women in our communities," she writes. "It is up to us to take a stand and demand that they 'stop killing us.' We don't need sympathy. We need everyone to respect our lives." Read the full article below...

President Obama reacts to the killing of two Black Americans by white police officers

US President Obama says all Americans should be deeply troubled by the recent killings of two Black Americans by white police officers. He reacted via a post which he shared on his Facebook wall this evening. He wrote:

All Americans should be deeply troubled by the fatal shootings of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Philando Castile in Falcon Heights, Minnesota. We've seen such tragedies far too many times, and our hearts go out to the families and communities who've suffered such a painful loss.

Although I am constrained in commenting on the particular facts of these cases, I am encouraged that the U.S. Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation in Baton Rouge, and I have full confidence in their professionalism and their ability to conduct a thoughtful, thorough, and fair inquiry.

But regardless of the outcome of such investigations, what's clear is that these fatal shootings are not isolated incidents. They are symptomatic of the broader challenges within our criminal justice system, the racial disparities that appear across the system year after year, and the resulting lack of trust that exists between law enforcement and too many of the communities they serve.

Italy grants refugee status to the partner of murdered Nigerian migrant Emmanuel Chidi Nnamdi

According to BBC News journalist, Julian Miglierini, the Italian government has granted refugee status to Chinyere, the partner of Nigerian migrant Emmanuel Chidi Nnamdi, who was beaten to death in a racist attack in Fermo, Italy.  See more of his tweets and watch the touching video of Chinyere singing at Emmanuel's memorial service below...

Breaking: 2 Police officers shot during protest in Dallas over police shootings of 2 black men

During what seemed to be a peaceful protest against police shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile in Dallas, Texas about an hour ago, one of the protesters opened fire on Police officers. No eyewitness saw the shooter, they only said they heard gunshots and all ran away. An eyewitness Michael Bautista said he heard the shooting and ducked for cover. Another eyewitness said they heard about 12 to 20 gunshots and saw Police officers carry a wounded undercover Police officer into a van. Another eye witness said he saw a police officer with gunshot wounds to his shoulder sitting on the curb.

UPDATE: Dallas Area Rapid Transit say: 1 officer has been confirmed dead while 3 officers have 
non-life threatening injuries and are in various hospitals.

1 suspect has been 'neutralized' while the 2nd one has been 'pinned down'.

The shooter is suspected to have a rifle but they aren't sure. SWAT team were called and they are now surrounding a building they think the shooter or shooters are holed in. The condition of the officers are not known at the moment.
Two officers have been taken to 2 different hospital for treatment.

Man Who Tried To Kill Donald Trump Pleads Not Guilty

Michael Sandford, 20, allegedly tried to snatch the weapon during a rally at Treasure Island casino in Las Vegas on June 18.

He is said to have told police he travelled to the Nevada city to kill presumptive Republican nominee Trump, court documents show.

Sandford appeared at a federal court in Las Vegas wearing leg irons and a yellow prison uniform, he pleaded not guilty to a charge of disrupting government business and official functions and two 
charges of being an illegal alien in possession of a gun.

He was remanded in custody and is due to stand trial on August 22.

New Mum Shows Off Domestic Violence Scars Inflicted By Partner Few Weeks After Birthing Her Child

Ashley Gebbie had given birth just three weeks earlier when boyfriend Alan Crozier came home and attacked her in the early hours of the morning. Her devastated family posted shocking pictures of her injuries on social media to shame the thug.

A family source said : “What kind of guy does this to a tiny 6st girl three weeks after giving birtth by Caesarean section?”

Crozier is facing jail after he admitted seizing Ashley by the hair, pushing her to the ground, punching her head and grabbing her by the neck at their Wishaw home.

He only stopped beating the mum when she picked up their baby daughter.

Last month, Hamilton Sheriff Court heard that Crozier, who had been in a relationship with Ashley for 13 months, left for work at 9am on July 17 but did not return home until about 2.30am the next day.

FG scraps CBT, pegs post-UTME fee at N2,500

The Federal Ministry of Education and other stakeholders in the tertiary education sub-sector have agreed on N2,500 as the fee for post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) screening. This is contained in a statement issued by Prof. Michael Faborode, the Secretary-General, Association of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (AVCNU) on Wednesday in Abuja. Faborode said the agreement was reached after a deliberation of officials of the ministry, federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education. The secretary-general said while it was agreed that the post-UTME screening should be sustained following the scrapping of the Computer Based Test (CBT). “From the statement made by the Permanent Secretary, Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan at the meeting, there is no objection to screening by universities as long as it is not another CBT. “She agreed that universities should advertise and the maximum fee that should be charged for the screening should be N2,500 – bank charges inclusive.’’ According to the statement, the association will formally convey its stance to the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu. NAN reports that Adamu’s recent announcement of the ban on post-UTME had raised a lot anxiety among stakeholders.

10 things to know about late veteran actress, Bukky Ajayi

Veteran Nollywood actress, Bukky Ajayi has passed on. Here are some memorable things you need to know about the late actress.
converted to Islam in the early eighties and chose the name Zainab.

Ciara and Russell Wilson in England for their wedding

According to TMZ singer Ciara and her fiancé, NFL player Russell Wilson will be getting married by the weekend in England. The couple is currently in England with 100 of their close friends and family members. The photo above, which looks like they already got married, with Ciara wearing white, is supposedly a photo of the couple on their way to a pre-wedding dinner.

Ciara supposedly had a bachelorette party in Vegas 2 weeks ago.

LIONEL MESSI HANDED JAIL TERM IN SPAIN FOR TAX FRAUD

Argentina and Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi has been sentenced to 21
months in prison for tax fraud.

His father, Jorge Messi, was also given a jail term for defrauding Spain
of €4.1m (£3.5m; $4.5m) between 2007 and 2009.

They also face millions of euros in fines for using tax havens in Belize
and Uruguay used to conceal earnings from image rights.

However, neither man is expected to serve time in jail.

Under the Spanish system, prison terms under two years can be served under
probation.

The footballer and his father were found guilty of three counts of tax
fraud in Wednesday’s ruling by the court in Barcelona.

Messi was fined about €2m and his father €1.5m.

During the trial, Lionel Messi insisted he “knew nothing” about the
management of his financial affairs, saying he was “playing football”.

For his part, Jorge Messi claimed he did not have enough knowledge to
orchestrate such a fraud, blaming his tax consultants instead.

Lionel Messi retired from international football late last month. He has
won the Fifa World Player of the Year five times and is one of the richest
athletes in the world.