Man bags 3 months for stealing MTN generator battery

An Enugu Magistrates’ Court on Monday sentenced one Friday Eze, 24, of Enugu North Local Government Area to three months imprisonment for stealing an MTN generator battery. In her judgment, the Presiding Magistrate, Mrs Ifeoma Oruruo, said the convict understood the charge read to him and pleaded guilty to the one count charge brought against him. Oruruo said that the confession made by the convict at the Central Police Station, Enugu, confirmed that he committed the offence as he equally pleaded for leniency. According to her, the offence ordinarily attracts 14 years imprisonment “but because you pleaded guilty and asked for leniency, there must be a balanced justice while condemning the act”. The magistrate, therefore, sentenced the accused to three months imprisonment with an option to pay the sum of N30, 000. The police prosecutor, ASP Kwe-Kwe Ajor, had earlier told the court that the matter was reported to the Central Police Station on July 27, 2014 by an official of the MTN, Kingsley Okafor. Ajor said that the convict broke into the MTN mast at Udi, near Enugu, and stole the generator battery at about three a.m in the morning of the fateful day. He said that when the convict was arrested, he pleaded with the police, saying that it was first time of stealing.

Jackie Chan movie wins big in Abuja International Film Festival

The 11th Abuja International Film Festival ended on Friday, September 26 with the Jackie Chan directed movie, Chinese Zodiac, taking home most of the top awards.

The movie, which also starred the stuntsman/actor, won Best Feature Film (Foreign), Golden Jury Award, Viewers’ Choice and Best Directing for Chan.

The comedy, also called CZ12, was released in 2012. It follows JC and his group as they try to recover some bronze heads that represent animals of the Chinese zodiac for MP Corp. The company plans to auction off the relics, which were originally stolen from China by British and French invaders.

The auction is however stalled by activists who want the stolen relics to be returned to China as national treasures. At the time of its release, the movie was critically panned in China and the US for its length, meandering storyline and as a poor knock-off of classic Jackie Chan movies.

It however won two Guinness World records for Jackie Chan: most credits in a movie -he was the actor, director, producer, cinematographer, wrote the story and screenplay e.t.c, -and most stunts by a living actor.

Other winners at the film festival were the Lancelot Imasuen film, Invasion 1897, which had a similar storyline to Chinese Zodiac, for Best Feature Film (Nigeria). Its lead actor, Michael Omoregbee, in his first screen role, won Outstanding Actor.

Best short film was won by Damijo Young’s Yawa (Nemesis); Outstanding comic film, I Come Lagos by Elvis Chuks, while the Outstanding Actress went to Abimbola Ademoye in Where Talent Lies.

Hollywood - Kim Kardashian, Kanye West Booed Again

This may not be the best time for celebrity couple, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West. 

The pair were booed at the Lanvin runway show during Paris Fashion Week on Thursday, Sept. 25, when they arrived late.  

According to the New York Post, photographers screamed at the couple for arriving 40 minutes late. 

Trust Kanye who would always speak out against such behaviour as he made to defend himself and wife. "[Lanvin designer] Alber [Elbaz] asked to see us. Don't boo us," he chastised them. "We're not late, we're not late!...he barked at the crowd. 

Kim amd Kanye have been victims of constant bad blood during the on going fashion week. Earlier in the week, if not for the timely intervention of their bodyguards, Kim was almost pulled to the floor by notorious celeb prankster Vitalii Sediuk who pulled at her leg.

Hollywood - Jordan Sparks Breaks Silence too

Jason Derulo isn't the only one to quickly deny ever cheating on his fiance of four years, Jordin Sparks also has something to say about the matter.
The beauty broke silence Friday, Sept.25 on Twitter as she seems to be moving on really fast after Jason ended things between them.
"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened", she tweeted.
“Jason keeps making hit song after hit song. He keeps making money hand over fist and that was a big strain on the relationship between the two and the main reason that he didn’t marry her and the reason they broke up,” a source told Hollywood Life.
“If he married her and they fell out of love, he would take a huge financial hit”, the source continued.
Jason has been making hit songs since the debut of  his first single, ‘Whatcha Say,’ in 2009. However, the hip hop star has recently blown up after the success of his current two singles “Dirty Talk” and “Wiggle.”

Jordin is also on hot demand, best known for her hits “No Air,” and “Tattoo” plus that she won the season six of American Idol at only 17-years-old! She also has a new album with RCA Records set to release this Fall!

Sallah: FG Declares Oct. 6, 7 as Public Holiday

Government has declared Monday 6th and Tuesday, 7th of October, 2014 as Public Holiday in commemoration of the Eid-el-Kabir Sallah Celebration.

Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria, congratulated the Muslim Faithful and enjoined them to support, co-operate and join hands with President Goodluck Jonathan in his sustained efforts to building a peaceful, united and virile nation.

According to a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Magaji Abubakar, Mr. Moro further urged all Nigerians to use this occasion to pray for peace and unity across the nation.

He wished all Nigerians a rewarding and happy Eid-el-Kabir celebration.

Pochettino: I have full respect for Wenger

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino says that he holds opposite number Arsene Wenger in high regard as he prepares for his first north London derby. The Frenchman took over the reins at Arsenal in 1996 and has since won eight major domestic honours with the club. Pochettino, by contrast, only replaced Tim Sherwood at White Hart Lane over the summer but hopes to enjoy a similarly successful spell in charge. Asked about Wenger on the eve of the first north London derby of the season, the Argentine revealed: "We have a good relationship. "We played against Arsenal [while I was at Southampton]. I have full respect for him, he is a great manager. "An 18-year stay in charge is not easy. It's a big gap with me in Tottenham. "Tottenham, for me, is a big job. It's a dream to stay here like [him] or to have the time Arsene had in Arsenal. For this, I need to show my skill, I need to work hard, I need to get the results. "In football, you never know, you need to work with passion that we have. We are positive in our job, in our skill, with the players. We try to arrive as far as possible."

Manchester United youngsters McNair and Thorpe in squad for West Ham clash

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has confirmed that he has called Under-21s defenders Paddy McNair and Tom Thorpe into his squad for Saturday's clash with West Ham. The Red Devils are short on numbers in central defence as Chris Smalling, Phil Jones and Jonny Evans are all injured while Tyler Blackett is suspended following his red card against Leicester City. Van Gaal has therefore turned to his youngsters as he seeks to bounce back from their 5-3 defeat at the King Power Stadium. "They are in the squad. That is always why we have a youth education," he told MUTV of the pair. "It was also our policy [to utilise the youth squads] and always the policy of the club too. "The amount of injuries is worrying me and they are not coming back. "Smalling is already, for the third time, injured. Evans also. Jones had one injury in the national team, which was unfortunate." The Dutchman also ruled out the possibility of the versatile Daley Blind dropping into defence against Sam Allardyce's side. "I don't like having too many left-sided defenders or left-footed players in defence," he remarked. "I think always of balance so [instead] I have to pick up a right-sided central defender from the youth education. "Normally, I am always doing things like that. I have already said that we have a lot of vacancies when you buy only six players and let 14 players go."

Ebola Outbreak - Australia Donates N8.7M To Combat Disease In Nigeria

The Australian High Commission has said that it has made a donation of AUD $60,000 (₦ 8.7 million) to the Nigeria Ebola Virus Emergency Appeal.
The initiative was launched by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies on August 11,2014 to help deal with the threat of Ebola in Nigeria.
The High Commission made the announcement via a statement released on Thursday, September 25 in Abuja and signed by its Public Affairs Officer, Okokon Odiongenyi.
The Australian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Jonathan Richardson said:
“I am pleased that the High Commission’s contribution will go towards purchasing vital Personal Protection Equipment for the brave men and women working to fight the spread of this terrible disease,”
The funds would serve to provide improved training for volunteers of the Nigerian Red Cross Society and help efforts to educate the populace about the disease.

Shocker - Girl freed by Boko Haram pregnant

The abducted “Chibok girl” released on Wednesday is “pregnant and mentally ill,” the National Chairman of Chibok Community Development Association, Dr. Pogu Bitrus, has told TheCable.

Earlier on Thursday, the police revealed that the 20-year-old girl was abandoned by suspected terrorists at Mubi in Adamawa State, from where she was picked up. It also confirmed that she was one of the female pupils of Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, abducted in April by Boko Haram.

However, Bitrus said it was still uncertain if the girl was from Chibok because her name did not correspond with any of the names in the records of the girls that were captured by Boko Haram on April 14.

FBI identifies IS executioner in beheading videos

James Comey, Director of US Federal Bureau of Investigation, said he had identified the masked Islamic State militant who was videotaped beheading Western hostages.

He said on Thursday night in Washington that he was not revealing the man’s name or nationality.

The masked, black clad militant, with a British accent, killed two American journalists, James Foley and Steven Sotloff, and a British aid worker, David Haines, in videos released by the terrorist group that controlled large swaths of Syria and Iraq.

Comey said from the footage, the executioner appears to be left-handed and of average height and build.

The FBI director also said that more than 100 Americans in total had either managed to reach Syria, had been arrested while trying to travel there, or had gone and returned.

Comey indicated that terrorists in Syria might still be plotting attacks on the West, and there was no sign yet that US airstrikes this week had disrupted the group’s plans.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the “strategic blunders” of the West in the Middle East had turned the region into a haven for terrorists and extremists.

He declared extremism a global issue and called for a united world response to the scourge.

PDP applauds Gov. Lamido’s performance in Jigawa

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed satisfaction with the performance of Gov. Sule Lamido of Jigawa in office.

The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Olisa Metuh, made the commendation when he inspected some projects executed by the state government in Dutse as part of the PDP project tour of states controlled by the state.

Metuh said that the party was particularly impressed by the world-class International Airport constructed by the state government in Dutse.

He said that the airport would boost the economy of the state, adding that ‘’PDP will show case the achievements of the Lamido-led administration.

Paralysed rugby player can't blame dept, SCA rules

A young man who was left paralysed at 17 following a rugby injury cannot hold the health department responsible, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) ruled this week.
"The conduct of the department’s employees was not a factual cause of his paralysis," Judge Kevin Swain said in a judgment issued by the court.
In March 2002 Charles Oppelt, playing hooker in a club rugby match, sustained a spinal cord injury.
"The injury tragically and irrevocably changed his life."

Check out the Iphone 6 specification

General	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586
		CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (CDMA), A1586
	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1549 (CDMA), A1586
		TD-SCDMA 1900 / 2000 - A1586
	4G Network	LTE 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 (1/2/3/4/5/7/8/13/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/29) - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA)
		LTE 700/800/850/900/1800/1900/2100/2600 TD-LTE 1900/2300/2500/2600 (1/2/3/4/5/7/8/13/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/29/38/39/40/41) - A1586
	SIM	Nano-SIM

Tension in Ekiti, Fayemi declares curfew

 

The Ekiti State Governor, Mr Kayode Fayemi, in a broadcast to the people of the state, has declared a 7pm to 7am curfew in the state after thugs on Friday took to the streets burning houses and looting shops.

Friday’s violence followed the killing of a former Ekiti State chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Omolafe Aderiye, who was killed in his office in Ijigbo area of the state capital, Ado-Ekiti.

Reports said Aderiye was shot at close range in his office . He is reported to have died before medical attention could get to him. The former NURTW chairman was believed to be a staunch supporter of the governor-elect, Mr Ayo Fayose and took active part in his campaign coordination.

More details later.

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