Abia crisis: Attorney-General says INEC lied, confirms they were served notice of appeal

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Contrary to claims by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that they did not receive any Notice of Appeal from Governor Okezie Ikpeazu or an injunction stopping the Commission from issuing a Certificate of Return to Dr. Uche Ugah, the Attorney General of Abia State, Mr. Umeh Kalu, has said that INEC lied in its claims.

A proof service has shown that the Commission did indeed receive the two important documents and it was signed for by Saleh N. Ibrahim, Senior Clerical Officer at the Legal Services Department of the Commission's Headquarters, Abuja, who stamped the Notice of Appeal and Injunction with the Commission's official stamp by 12.50pm on Wednesday, June 29, 2016.

Zayn Malik and Kristen Stewart features on the cover of Elle UK 'Rise of the Rebel' edition

Singer Zayn Malik and Actress Kristen Stewart are on the new cover of the September edition of Elle UK. The magazine has launched a new style for it's September publication which features 4 different covers including Zayn Malik, Kristen Stewart, Amandla Stenberg and Hari Nef.

School Management Expel Eight Girls From School After They Got Pregnant

Eight girls from a school in Elgeyo-Marakwet a county in Kenya have been expelled after the school management discovered they had fallen pregnant. Moi Girls Kapsowar High School in Elgeyo-Marakwet county expelled the girls on grounds that they are likely to pull down the school’s mean grade. Among them are three from four candidates who are also said to have been de-registered by the school for fear that they will affect its performance in this year’s national examinations. The parents have expressed their disappointment as their plans secure a bright future for their children has been dashed.

See intriguing photos of a Beargang Grandpa

Irvin Randle aka 'Mr. Steal Your Grandma' is an educator in his 60s and based in Houston, Texas.

Who doesn't want to look like this in his 60s? Mhen, I need more gym time *crying*

How Beyonce's 'Lemonade' affected My family - Damon Dash

Dame Dash recently spoke about how Beyonce's overly loyal fans reaction to her song 'Lemonade', affected his family.

When Bey released her sixth album, Lemonade, the world was instantly drawn to one song in particular, as it brought to light possible infidelity between the singer and her husband Jay Z. The track "Sorry," is about another woman whom she referred to as "Becky with the good hair. The song fueled rumours that Rachael Roy was the woman Jay Z allegedly cheated on Beyoncé with. 

The Beehives went into overdrive, they didn't only attack Rachael Roy, the went in for her daughters, especially Ava. They invaded her Instagram page and left nasty comments. In fact, they unleashed the worst venom on the young girl. All the comments were upsetting to read. So, imagine how her father felt.

Say What! Primary School Teacher Impregnates Class Four Pupil

A shocking incident has thrown pupils and teachers of a primary school into a state of bewilderment after a  teacher at a primary school in Laikipia North allegedly impregnated a Class Four pupil in Kenya.

According to News24, the pupil informed the school Guidance and Counseling teacher, who has since been transferred from the school, that the male teacher made her pregnant. The case was also reported to police and education officers in the sub-County.

The education officers including the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Laikipia County director, Abubakar Hassan visited the school several times to investigate the matter.

After 40 years of Crushing, 58-year-old man finally marries 64-year-old woman

58-year-old Mzee Selemia Ayeko Wandago from Likoni, Mombasa County, Kenya married Phyllis Okisa, 64, a woman he had been secretly admiring close to four decades.

"Finding true love has not been easy, especially after I parted ways with my first wife with whom we bore two sons (now grown-ups) and my second wife who passed away, leaving me with three young children,"  says Ayeko whose wife from his second marriage died while giving birth.

 Ayeko says they knew each other decades ago when Okisa regularly came visiting her sister, who was married to the former’s uncle. The two love birds confessed that at some point they got attracted to each other, but could not date for fear of stigma associated with relative (however distant) who fall in love.

Prisoners who escaped from Kuje prison re-arrested

Maxwell Ajukwu and Solomon Amodu, the two prisoners that escaped from Kuje Prison Abuja last Friday, June 24th, have been re-arrested. 

According to Sahara Reporters, prison officials confirmed the re-arrest of the two inmates and said they are currently being detained at the Department of State Security's office in Abuja. The prison officials did not state where or how the inmates were caught.

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Beautiful photo of Mummy Jam-Jam, Tiwa Savage

Mavin Records First Lady and Mum of One is getting prettier by the day! She is currently in South and shared some lovely picture

Wayne Rooney and Wife enjoys vacation on a £120k-a-week luxury yacht in Ibiza

Wayne Rooney and his England teammates were sent packing from Euro 2016 tournament after losing 2-1 to Iceland in the second round. 

Despite most English players keeping an understandably low profile since the humiliating exit, England and Man United captain, Wayne Rooney flew to Ibiza, Spain with his wife Coleen to relax on a yacht that costs about £120,000 a week to hire. The footballer earns £300,000 per week at Man United.

Chrissy Teigen is such a generious Celeb, See conversation with her fans

LMAO, so fans are freaking funny ... after one got a blender the other quickly insinuate that he also went to Amazon for his tuition fee ... Are you kidding?

PHOTOs: Machester United Michael Carrick spotted kissing his beautiful wife on their vacation

+Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick was pictured kissing his wife Lisa while on holiday at Sandy Lane, Barbados. The summer holiday has been a good one for the couple who in the last two weeks have travelled to Ibiza, Formentera and now Barbados. 

SHOCKING! See How These "Cable Thieves" Execute their Missions

Some cable thieves were yesterday caught along Stadium road in Abuja with an already bunch of dugged out cables.

Luck ran out of the suspected cable vandals as watchful citizens alerted the police to their nefarious activities .

Court to rule on FFK's bail application on July 4th over alleged N4.9bn fraud

The Federal High in Lagos has postponed to July 4th the ruling on the bail application of former Aviation Minister and former spokesperson of PDP's presidential candidate, Femi Fani-Kayode. At the hearing of his bail application today July 1st, the presiding judge, Justice Hassan said he needs time to review the arguments put forward by Fani-Kayode's lawyer and that of the EFCC.

The ruling of the bail application of former Finance Minister, Nenadi Usman was also deferred to Monday, July 4th.  Photo credit: Stephanie Findlay

(+18) Wanputu! Chiwetalu Agu fondles this lady's b00bs on set of a new movie

... "Wanputu" ... Chwetalu Agu fondles a ladies boobs on a set of a new movie ... 

Oops! Charlotte Dawson suffers humiliating wardrobe malfunction after going out without underwear (PHOTOs)

23 years old Reality TV Star and Judge, Charlotte Dawson suffered an humiliating wardrobe malfunction showing off her private part and boobs as she attended a night club in Manchester after.

Charlotte entered the city to judge the Miss Swimsuit USA contest where she was also caught on Camera kissing 'Ex on The Beach' star Jemma Lucy. See embarrassing photos from slides above

Read Story of How a bride was abducted on wedding Eve and the aftermath ...

IT was a well planned and executed job that left a bitter taste in the mouth of its victims. However, the aftermath brought the joy of a would be couple temporarily to an abrupt end. Ayebameru and Olanike  were billed to tie the knot the next day but the bride-to-be ended up in the kidnappers den where she cooled her heels for six days when she should have been on her honeymoon.

The wedding had to be put on hold by families of the bride and groom following the ugly incident. Despite the fact that the news of the abduction of the would-be bride went viral, some relations and well wishers,  who were not privy to the ugly incident were taken aback. 

Vanguard gathered that a couple who are members of a gang acted as informants to three other members of the gang, who carried out the nefarious act on the would-be bride, on the eve of her wedding. 

Nigeria rank 3rd in World Online Mobile Shopping

Nigerian is ranked third in mobile online shopping worldwide, a report by Paypal has said. PayPal is the most popular way Nigerians pay for cross-border online purchases and 55 percent of Nigerian cross-border shoppers have used the platform for purchases in the past 12 months. According to PayPal, the country’s consumers spent N128.1 billion in 2015 via online shopping, targeting N172 billion by the end of this year. 

PayPal’s General Manager Africa and Israel, Efi Dahan, who commented on the shopping trend said: “Nigerians are doing so wherever and whenever they want to, using their mobile devices as an essential shopping tool. “Nigerian online shoppers have realised that the world is their shopping mall when it comes to buying what they need and want.

Delta State House of Assembly Approves Life Imprisonment for Kidnapping

The Delta State House of Assem­bly Thursday in Asaba, approved life im­prisonment for any per­son convicted of kidnap­ping in the state.

This was a fallout of an amendment of the Delta State Anti-Kidnapping Law 2016.

The state Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa in a letter to the House, had appealed for reconsider­ation of Section 4, Sub-Section 1 of the Delta State Anti-Kidnapping Law, 2016 as passed by the House, which made provision for death pen­alty.

(Graphic Photo) Soldiers In Zamfara State Kills Armed Bandits

Troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army involved in Operation SHARAN DAJI, the outfit to clear cattle rustlers, armed bandits and kidnappers in the north west geo-political region in the country, yesterday cleared armed bandits in Gobirawan Kwacha, Dansadau District of Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

Ondo State Workers calls off Strike after reaching Agreement With State Government

Workers in Ondo State have suspended their 30-day-old strike after labour leaders signed an agreement with the state government late on Thursday, June 30, 2016.

According to the chairman of the state’s labour union, Joint Negotiating Council, Mr. Sunday Adeleye under the agreement, the Ondo State government is expected to pay just January salary for workers in the mainstream, and January and February salaries to local government workers and primary school teachers on grade level 1 to 10

Adeleye added that local government workers and primary school teachers on level 12 and above will take one month, health workers 2 months, while OSOPADEC workers will get 3-months salary that will be paid in cash.

Hilarious moment a toddler try to suck a statue bare breast thinking it was real

The above photos shows the hilarious moment a toddler mistook a n*de statue’s breasts for his mother’s yummy bags and made his move to suck them.

The boy and his mother were taking in the sights at a museum when the adorable tot spotted the ‘free snack’ and made a go for it.

Thousands of Hong Kong protesters call for leader to stand down

Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets of Hong Kong to demand the resignation of its unpopular leader and answers over China’s alleged abduction of five local booksellers.

The march comes a fortnight after a simmering row over China’s detention of the five boiled over again when, after being released, one of the men publicly accused Beijing of sending special forces to take him into secret custody.

Missing Babcock University Student Allegedly Kidnapped by Friends Who request Ransom from Her Family Members

Justina Anochie, a Babcock University graduate, has reportedly been abducted by friends who wanted to make money off her family, Punch reports.

According to the publication, the 27-year-old, who completed her nursing course in May and graduated this June, was abducted on Sunday.

Already, the Ogun State Police Command has arrested a University of Lagos undergraduate who has reportedly been linked to the kidnap. She is currently helping the police with investigations.

Speaking with the press, Anochie’s sister Judith Nze, said the kidnappers demanded N10 million and later asked for N5 million. They refused the family’s offer of N300,000 and have promised to kill the young graduate if their demands are not met.

Mavin Records Artist Di’Ja Welcomes Baby Boy!

Although there was romour of her been pregnant because for a long while the MAVIN’s recording artiste refuse to upload a recent photo of herself in social media ... She really did a great job to keep the media out of this. Well the big news is that  Di’Ja finally disclosed to us that she’s put to bed, a bouncing baby boy!!!

Not sharing photos of the new baby but telling her story in an animated way – since 2014, how she met her hussy, Rotimi, during the summer, and after a year they got engaged and then officially wedded traditionally in 2015 and how she’s put to bed a baby boy now in 2016. 

Watch her video below:

Taiwanese warship mistakenly fires missile towards China

A Taiwanese warship has mistakenly launched a supersonic “aircraft carrier killer” missile towards China, the navy said, as ties between the island and its once bitter rival deteriorate.

The domestically developed Hsiung-feng III missile flew about 45 miles before plunging into waters off Penghu, a Taiwanese-administered island group in the Taiwan Strait.

The Taiwanese navy said it was not immediately clear how the missile had come to be launched, but suggested it could have been due to human error. “Our initial investigation found that the operation was not done in accordance with normal procedure,” vice-admiral Mei Chia-shu told reporters, adding that an investigation was under way.

Messi's retirement makes us feel abandoned - Ronaldo

Brazil great Ronaldo says football "feels abandoned" by Lionel Messi after he decided to quit internationals following his team's Copa America Centenario final loss to Chile on penalties.

Messi cut a dejected figure after the game, in which he missed Argentina's first penalty of the shoot-out after neither team managed to score in 120 minutes of play, eventually announcing his international retirement to reporters while leaving the stadium.

Ronaldo said everyone needed to respect Messi's decision, but admitted he hopes that he changes his mind.

INEC Finally Reveal Why They Issued Certificate of Return to Uche Ogah

The Independent National Electoral Commission has given reason why it had to immediately issue certificate of return to Uche Ogah as the substantive Governor of Abia State. 

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has given reasons why it issued a Certificate of Return to Mr Uche Ogah who came second at the last Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primaries in Abia State. 

Explaining the reason behind its action, INEC National Commissioner in charge of the South East, Amb. Lawrence Nwuruku said the commission only bowed to the lawful order of a court. 

See the Scary Photos of the Bizarre Cakes that got everyone talking

This is very scary ... If you weren't told that this is a cake I guess 90% of us won't guess right. The bloodied head of a calf which has been stripped of all outer skin is actually made in form of cake

This scary cake design emerged online recently but it has since gone viral, garnering both favourable and unfavourable reactions.

Some people are now wondering whether this was baked with the aim of being eaten or scaring away the faint-hearted. 

Arsenal Alexis Sanchez share updates on his gruesome ankle injury

Alexis Sanchez insists he is feeling "much better" despite posting a gruesome update on the ankle injury he suffered in Chile's Copa America Centenario triumph. 

Chile secured back-to-back Copa titles last Sunday after a second consecutive penalty shoot-out win over Argentina in the decider.

However, Sanchez went off in the first half of extra-time after failing to shrug off an injury suffered in the opening minutes, courtesy of a crunching Gabriel Mercado challenge. 

Chelsea FC release Pato, Falcao and Amelia

Alexandre Pato, Radamel Falcao and Marco Amelia have all left Chelsea, the club have confirmed.

Pato and Falcao depart following the expiration of their loan deals from Corinthians and Monaco respectively.

The Brazilian made just two appearances for Chelsea after joining in January, scoring his only goal from the penalty spot in the 4-0 win over Aston Villa in April.

Pato's agent, Gilmar Veloz, this week claimed Chelsea had the option to sign his client on a four-year deal.

(PHOTO) Rita Ora Hospitalized for Weariness

Rita Ora was hospitalized for exhaustion on Wednesday. The singer shared a photo of herself in a hospital bed hooked up to an IV, writing:

“Today was pretty tough but I’m getting through it thank you all my fans and friends for the support! I love you!”

Khloé Kardashian is Officially Single and Ready to Mingle

Khloé Kardashian has finally move pass her off and on relationship with Lamar Odom. According to report the reality star has confided in friends that she’s now open to dating women.

via Radar Online:

“Khloe’s so disillusioned with men right now — it’s like finding one who’s fun but faithful is impossible,” an insider revealed. “She’s still on the hunt for a new guy, but she’s decided she wants to have a bit of fun and explore her sexuality in the meantime.”

University of Connecticut Rescinds Bill Cosby’s Honorary Degree

The University of Connecticut is the latest school to revoke an honorary degree awarded to Bill Cosby.

Their reason for the revocation is due to Cosby engaging in conduct “incongruent” with the university’s values.

via Page Six:

Apple launch bid to takeover Jay Z’s TIDAL Streaming Service

Apple is reportedly in talks to purchase Jay Z’s music streaming service Tidal, sources tell The Wall Street Journal.

At this time there are no solid details about the potential move or if an actual deal will materialize. The news comes just three months after Samsung publicly stated that it had no plans to acquire TIDAL – despite rumors suggesting they were in business negotiations.

I Have Impregnated My Hot S*xy Aunt, What Should I do?

Read Story below: 

She came to my house all sad because my cousin left the house. My mom had to leave and my aunt decided to stay with me. So I comforted her and then out of no where she starts kissing me and my aunt is only 29. I kissed her back as well cause I mean she’s hot.

Then, she tells me she wants me.

That aroused me so hard. I grabbed her and got her n*ked. She unzips my pants and of course gives me head. I enjoyed it and we did have s*x but protected at the time.

Then she told me she wanted to marry me and even left her boyfriend (not my uncle they were divorced) and I left my house later that month and she bought me a ticket in another country.

Aggrieved Husband Sends Snake to bite Wife to death while She Sleeps

According to Daily Pakistan, the woman was allegedly murdered by her husband in Chuhng area here on Wednesday in  a most shocking manner, police said.

The report states that the victim Noreen, 25, a resident of Shahdara, was married to Abid Ali, almost eight months back. It was Abid’s second marriage. However, things weren't going fine for the two.

On the day of the incident, the accused informed police that his wife has been bitten by a snake and had died. However, the police officers were not convinced.

Kylie Jenner's family not in support of her second term relationship with Rapper Tyga

The 18-year-old 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' star has allegedly rekindled her romance with the 26-year-old rapper - who ended their romance in May this year after they allegedly began dating in 2014 - however, it is rumoured the Kardashian/ Jenner gang ''doesn't want him around'' because he isn't good enough for Kylie.

Speaking to US Weekly about the teen entrepreneur's on-off relationship with the 'Rack City' hitmaker, a source said: ''He's really not good for Kylie. The family doesn't want him around.''

However, it has also been reported the television personality's parents and siblings are not fazed by Tyga's presence because they don't think he will be around for long.

Speaking previously about the father-of-one - who has three-year-old son King Cairo with his former partner Blac Chyna - another source said: ''Her family isn't too upset about Kylie and Tyga being back together. They don't think it's permanent.''

Transfer News: Nolito complete move to Manchester City from Celta Vigo

Pep Guardiola has made Nolito his second major signing as Manchester City coach, with the Spain forward joining from Celta Vigo for around £14m.

The 29-year-old has agreed a four-year deal, having previously worked under Guardiola at Barcelona, between 2008-9, with City understood to have triggered an €18m release clause 

Nolito said: 

“I’m very fortunate that it was he who handed me my debut at Barcelona. I know him a little, I was with him for a short while whenever he got me to train with the first team or included me in the playing squad. I think that Pep Guardiola is one of the best managers in the world. He knows a lot about the game and he’s going to help me progress as a player and I’m sure he’ll get the best out of me.

Portugal qualify for Semi-final after edging out Poland on Penalties (See Match Details)

It has become increasingly possible to imagine Portugal with their name on the Euro 2016 trophy. After three draws at the group phase and a grubby last 16 win over Croatia, following extra-time, they entered this quarter-final having not played particularly well but having played well enough.

A fine save by Rui Patricio from Jakub Blaszczykowski’s penalty allowed Ricardo Quaresma to strike the decisive kick in the shootout that took Portugal into the semi-finals

Fernando Santos’s team deserved to win here, having been the better team for most of the game and, when it came down to penalties, they made sure that they set up a semi-final against Wales or Belgium next Wednesday. After the Poland winger Jakub Blaszczykowski had his kick saved by a diving Rui Patrício, the Portugal substitute Ricardo Quaresma beat Lukasz Fabianski to spark delirium.

USA beauty pageant to replace swimsuit portion with athletic wear

The Miss Teen USA competition announced on Wednesday that its young contestants will no longer have to wear swimsuits, as organizers issued a frank statement tacitly acknowledging that the tradition is seen as exploitative and mentioned a word rarely promoted around the pageant circuit: feminism.

The annual American beauty contest for 15- to 19-year-olds, to be held next in Las Vegas on 30 July, will substitute “athletic wear” for the controversial swimwear round at this year’s event.

In an apparent U-turn within the pageant world, which has long garnered bitter criticism for objectifying girls and women, it was announced that the Miss Teen USA event is making an “important cultural shift”.

Donald Trump says Bernie Sanders secretly Hates Hillary Clinton

Donald Trump sought to play up differences between Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders on Wednesday (June 29), claiming to know that Sanders secretly hates the former Secretary of State.

Trump is the presumptive Republican presidential nominee and is a polling only two points behind Clinton according to a recent Quinnipiac University poll.

Nigerian DJ Obi Breaks New Guinness World Record for DJing

They say records are meant to be broken and one man DJ Obi just set a new world record. The Syndik8 Records’ official DJ has put Nigeria on the world map by breaking the Guinness World Record for the Longest Marathon Club DJing.

The current holder of the World record is is DJ Norberto Loco of Poland while DJ Obi as at this morning hit 200 hours of nonstop marathon club DJing and has beaten the former holder.

Obama to quickly move to the rescue of Puerto Rico major debt payment

As Puerto Rico faces a major debt payment, President Barack Obama is vowing to move quickly to sign a last-minute rescue package for the financially-strapped U.S. territory and its 3.5 million Americans.

In a rare election-year feat, the White House-backed legislation passed with strong bipartisan support in Congress. The Senate voted 68-30 for the legislation on Wednesday, three weeks after the House approved the measure.

"This bill is not perfect, but it is a critical first step toward economic recovery and restored hope for millions of Americans who call Puerto Rico home," Obama said in a statement.

Neymar extend contract with FC Barcelona

Brazilian superstar Neymar has ended all speculations surrounding his future by signing a new deal at Barcelona.

The world class winger was being linked with a move away from Camp Nou after a disagreement on the terms of his new deal, but it seems that all parties have come to an agreement now.

The player has now signed a 5 year deal with the Spanish champions and expressed his delight on social media.

Hulk agrees with big money move to China

Brazilian winger Givanildo Vieira de Sousa, popularly known as Hulk has now completed a big-money move to China. He became the most expensive signing in Asian football with a £46.1m move to Shanghai SIPG from Zenit St Petersburg.

The 29-year-old winger has scored 21 goals for Zenit last season and would be a tremendous coup for the Chinese league.

Boris Johnson rules himself out from UK Prime Minister Seat

In a surprise announcement, the former Mayor of London said he would “support” the next Tory leader but that it would “not be me”.

Mr Johnson gathered the media for a speech at a central London location for what was expected to be his campaign launch.

However, after giving a speech outlining his view that the next Prime Minister should champion the "forgotten" people in Britain, he ruled himself out for the top job.

United States Military lifts ban on Transgender Personnel

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Thursday lifted the ban on transgender personnel from openly serving in the US military.

"This is the right thing to do for our people and for the force," Carter said in a statement.

"We're talking about talented Americans who are serving with distinction or who want the opportunity to serve. We can't allow barriers unrelated to a person's qualifications prevent us from recruiting and retaining those who can best accomplish the mission."

Former President GEJ mourns Ojo Maduekwe, Elechi Amadi

Former President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has lamented the death of the Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Ojo Maduekwe and foremost writer, Elechi Amadi, describing the exit of both elder statesmen as a sad loss for the country.

The former President who stated this in separate messages of condolence to the families of the deceased emphasised that both men made significant contributions to Nigeria’s growth and development. Jonathan described Chief Maduekwe as “a nationalist, foremost administrator and intellectual giant who contributed so much to the task of nation building.”

In a statement issued by Mr. Ikechukwu Eze, the former President’s media adviser, Jonathan stated further: