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3 Women Stole Pants And Were  Beaten To Coma in The Marketplace  Angry market women yesterday beat three female undergraduates to coma at the popular Asaba Ogbegonogo market, in Delta State for allegedly stealing various pants at the boutique line. Eyewitness said that the suspects were caught with the pants after they had pretended to be customers and paid for two different ones selected from the hangers. LEADERSHIP reliably gathered that the suspects’ who are undergraduates of the state owned university were said to be regular visitors to the market. But the trust the traders have in them as regular customers evaporated when one of them, a 200 level mass communication student (names withheld) sought to be accompanied to where they could buy good pants and the suspects paid for two packets of mixed coloured pants and in the process allegedly removed three other packets alongside the ones they bought. Luck however ran out on them as the trader suddenly noticed the ...

NO fewer than three girls were at the weekend, confirmed dead at Umuigboke community of Oriuzor, Ezza North Local government area of Ebonyi state as they went to get water from an abandoned ditch in the area. The deceased girls, Chinonye Peace Mgbada, an Ordinary National  Diploma, OND, graduate of Institute of Management and Technology,  I.M.T Enugu, Alice Nwokwu, and Uzoamaka Nwinyima drowned in the ditch despite concerted effort by the people of the area to rescue them. Vanguard learnt that the bodies of the deceased had already been  deposited at the Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki, FETHA An eyewitness account revealed that one of the deceased girls slipped into the ditch abandoned during mining activities in the area and as the two other girls tried to rescue their friend from the ditch They too were equally swallowed up by the water. The site over the years had served as the major source of water to the Umuigboke community of Oriuzor despite the c...

A video posted online yesterday apparently showed seven French hostages kidnapped from northern Cameroon, with a masked militant claiming the radical Islamic group Boko Haram from neighbouring Nigeria held them. The video, posted to YouTube and mentioned on a jihadist website, shows one of two French men reading a statement, with a woman in between them. Four children sit on the ground near them, flanked by two masked militants wearing camouflage uniforms and holding rifles. A masked militant in front said in the video that Boko Haram kidnapped the French hostages, who were taken from Cameroon’s far North Region last week. A black banner in the background, bearing the images of the Qur’an flanked by two Kalashnikov assault rifles, also resembles a symbol previously used by Boko Haram. The man said the kidnappings came due to the French military intervention in northern Mali, where its troops have fought with Malian soldiers against Islamic extremists who took over the north i...

It’s been a subject of debate for decades, but it seems diet really does have an impact on a person’s complexion. A landmark overview of research carried out over the past 50 years has found that eating foods with a high glycaemic index (GI) and drinking milk not only aggravated acne but in some cases triggered it, too. Millions of teenagers - and increasingly adults - are affected by the often painful skin condition which causes the skin to develop unsightly spots on the face, neck, chest and back. Acne is caused by a combination of the skin producing too much sebum and a build-up of dead skin cells which clogs the pores and leads to a localised infection or spot. It is thought that excess sebum production is caused by hormonal fluctuations, which explains why around 80 per cent of teenagers experience bouts of acne throughout adolescence.  While there is no danger from the spots themselves, severe acne can scar as well as lead to anxiety, low self-esteem and depress...

Who Wins the Academy Awards? Oscars Winners List 2013 It was a great night celebrating the best in movies at the 2013 Academy Awards held at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday (February 24) in Hollywood. The big award of the night for Best Picture went to Argo and its producers Ben Affleck, George Clooney, and Grant Hezlov. The film also won the awards for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Editing. Lincoln‘s Daniel Day-Lewis won the award for Best Actor, Silver Linings Playbook‘s Jennifer Lawrence won the award for Best Actress, Django Unchained‘s Christoph Waltz won the award for Best Supporting Actor, and Les Miserables‘ Anne Hathaway won the award for Best Supporting Actress. BEST PICTURE Amour Argo - WINNER Beasts of the Southern Wild Django Unchained Les Miserables Life of Pi Lincoln Silver Linings Playbook Zero Dark Thirty BEST ACTOR Bradley Cooper, Silver Linings Playbook Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln – WINNER Hugh Jackman, Les Miserables Joaquin Phoenix, The Mast...

A 3year Old Girl Was Defiled By 34-Year Old Man A 34-year old man, Kehinde Paul Layode, has been arraigned before a family court in Ikeja for allegedly defiling a three-year old girl (name withheld). The incident, which happened at 3/5, John Crescent, Igando, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, was reported at the Igando Police Station. The accused, if found guilty, risks spending a minimum of five years in jail under the Criminal Laws of Lagos State. Five years in jail for raping a 3 year old child? I think rapist should spend the rest of their lives locked up...  According to the girl’s mother (name withheld) who spoke with P.M.NEWS correspondents, Kehinde was one of her neighbours and she left her daughter in his custody to get drugs for the girl when the man allegedly took advantage of her.  “I was going to make my hair in the salon when I discovered that my daughter’s temperature was high and I told Kehinde’s wife to help me take care of her. But she asked me to ...

Goldie, Rest In Peace... Emotions ran high on Monday as family, friends and well wishers paid their last respect to Hip Hop star and former Big Brother Africa Housemate, Susan Harvey, popularly called Goldie. The service, which took place in a chapel at Ikoyi Vaults and Gardens, Lagos about 10am, was attended by Goldie’s colleagues in the industry and a large number of journalists, who ignored the request by the deceased’s family for a private service. Although Goldie’s parents were absent, three of her siblings and her British husband, Andrew, were at the chapel where they also read out tributes. Goldie’s father, Dipo Filani, who is a pastor, said in his tribute that it was his dream that his daughter would one day become a gospel artiste. He said initially he was against his daughter’s choice of career, but later allowed her due to her passion. He said, “Bimpe Harvey (nee Filani) was my first born, the first evidence of my strength and destiny. She was hard-working, f...

Back In The Game Of Love Being single can be fun, but it cannot be compared to having someone to share your life with. Just in case you are recovering from a breakup, there are ways to know when it’s time to love again. Blessing Ukemena writes, with report from Madam Noire When a bitter breakup has brought you to your emotional knees, it’s hard to imagine that you’ll ever love again. But like the saying goes, time heals all wounds, and if you open up your heart again, it’s possible true love can find you. It’s not right to  jump back into dating before your tears have dried and your hurt has healed; it’s actually wise to take some time to reflect and reconnect with yourself after a breakup. But once you’ve let some time go by, you may start to wonder if you’re up for the challenge of dating again. Not sure if you’re ready yet? Here are some signs that you may be ready to give love another try, because life MUST go on: 1. You’re Done Crying After a bad breakup, cryin...

My Heels So Sore - What’s The Cause? The constant pressure of the sheet or mattress on the back of your heel is cutting off blood flow My suspicion is that the pain in each heel is an unfortunate consequence of your hip operation. As part of the recovery from this procedure, you have had to lie immobile for long periods each day, placing pressure on the soft tissue on the back of each heel, which has caused damage and triggered the pain. It is a common event, and the extreme sensitivity is the prelude to a pressure ulcer forming - in other words, a bedsore. The constant pressure of the sheet or mattress on the back of your heel is cutting off blood flow. Although this area may not be any bigger than an old two shilling piece (roughly the size of a 50p coin), the lack of blood means the tissue is starved of blood and oxygen, and it starts to break down. This is why, when you lie in bed at night, the pain becomes more intense. I expect that in the daytime you are not ...

Lil Wayne says, I Am Not Sorry Lil Wayne says he’s NOT SORRY for saying he banged Chris Bosh’s wife claiming his only regret from his All-Star weekend rant was insulting his “homie” LeBron James. Weezy called in to WEDR radio in Miami sometimes ago to address the video footage that surfaced the rapper’s All-Star weekend performance -- when he said, “F**k LeBron. F**k She Wade. F**k Chris Bosh. F**k all y’all.” And the zinger ... “I f**ked Chris Bosh wife.” But Wayne’s not sorry for what he said, telling the radio station, “I don’t apologize for that night. I don’t apologize for being who I am. I don’t take nothing back. This is who I am.” But the refusal to apologize came with two caveats -- 1) Wayne took back what he said about LeBron, saying “I didn’t mean to say [‘f**k LeBron.’] That’s my homie.” 2) Wayne apologized to the CITY of Miami for his outburst but he specifically did NOT apologize to the Miami Heat. TMZ published the video showing Lil Wayne trashing t...

Four People Died In Two Weeks - Nigeria Entertainment Industry In what can be described as the knock of an unwanted visitor, the Nigerian entertainment industry has lost four people in the last two weeks. The death of these stars came as the industry was still mourning others who lost their lives recently, including Pete Eneh who died of a leg infection on November 15, 2012 at a hospital in Enugu, Enebeli Elebuwa who died of stroke in December 2012 at a hospital in India and Sam LokoEfe who died about eighteen months ago. Goldie The death of the late pop singer, Goldie Harvey, came as a shock to her fans on Valentine’s Day. Goldie, born Susan Oluwabimpe Harvey, died on Thursday February 14th in a Lagos hospital shortly after she arrived from United States where she attended the just concluded Grammy Award. She had her early education in Lagos, first Green Springs Montessori Primary School then St. John’s College, Palm Grove, Lagos before proceeding to the University of Su...

Aggrieved youths in Emure Ekiti,  yesterday, chased the traditional ruler of the town, Oba Emmanuel Adebowale Adebayo, out of his palace over  alleged strange and unprecedented deaths in the community in recent time Vanguard gathered that the youths who stormed the palace of the first class traditional ruler, yesterday morning, had sought audience with the monarch to proffer solution over the strange deaths of about 12 youths in the last two weeks. It was further gathered that after the youths had waited for sometime and when it was apparent that no positive response was coming from the one-time police commissioner,  they were said to have lost their temper. The aggrieved youths were said to have pelted the monarch with satchet waters, and made bonfire along the roads linking the palace. The few chiefs who were in attendance during the encounter were said to have removed their beads and run out of the palace. The restless youths later marched through the majo...

A 60-year-old self-acclaimed Pastor, Simon Dike, and three other persons were, yesterday, arraigned before an Ebute-Metta Chief Magistrate Court in Lagos, for allegedly selling a month and 18-day-old baby boy for N60,000. The accused persons are Joy Uzochukwa, 27, the mother of the baby; Margaret Obinwa, 49, an auxiliary nurse and Chibuzor Ogbonna, 50, who was said to be the father of the baby. The father of the baby is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy in human trafficking and selling of a new born baby, Obinwa; the auxiliary nurse is facing a one-count charge of purchasing the baby while Dike is also facing a two-count charge of human trafficking and failure to use all reasonable means to prevent the commission of the offence by the mother of the baby and the auxiliary nurse. The accused persons, who were brought to the court by detectives from State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Panti in Yaba, pleaded not guilty to the charges. According to the prosecuto...

Members of the outlawed Odua Peoples Congress, OPC, in Abeokuta, yesterday, arrested a Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, pastor for allegedly raping a 12-year old housemaid. Vanguard gathered that the pastor, who was an interpreter with the church committed the crime in his home at 6, Shamusideen, Oke-Sokori area of the town while his wife was away. Luck,  however, ran against the randy pastor when the girl reported the incident to her parents, which prompted his arrest. Vanguard also gathered that the victim’s mother who could not stomach the incident informed the Ogbe unit of OPC and subsequently effected his arrest. The embattled pastor, who is also a commercial photographer, confessed to the crime, saying he was influenced by devil. When contacted, the Zonal Coordinator of OPC, Akeem Bakenne, confirmed the arrest of the suspect, adding that investigation has commenced. He said they would hand over the suspect to the police. Explaining how he committed the o...

According to Mba, the suspects who were arraigned on a 13-count charge of various offences under the Terrorism Prevention Act, Laws of the Federation, 2011, were alleged to have been behind the bombing and robbery of Union Bank of Nigeria Plc, Alkalari Branch in BauchiState, on July 8, 2011.  The police alleged that the suspects stole about N17.8 million from the bank. The suspects were also accused of attacking and bombing the Alkaleri Divisional Police Headquarters just as they were accused of attacking and robbing the then Intercontinental Bank and Guarranty Trust Bank, both in Azare of a total of N36. 4 miliom. The statement further read: “The charges indicated that the suspects at different operations, killed four persons, including three police officers. They were also charged with being in possession of assorted types of dangerous arms and IED materials.”

Rihanna recently celebrated her birthday (20 Feb). There were plenty of weed smoking pictures and new tattoos but one interesting omission. Apparently the singer has dumped her on and off boyfriend, Chris Brown… again! The two had an argument during the Grammys when Chris Brown spotted her texting Drake during the award ceremony. The couple hasn’t spoken since. Surprisingly the couple’s highly publicised 2009 fight, which ended in Rihanna being brutally beaten, was over a text message as well.

President Goodluck Jonathan, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC) have joined other Nigerians in mourning the death of veteran Nollywood actor, Justus Esiri popularly known as Village Headmaster. Esiri died of an undisclosed ailment yesterday. Jonathan described the actor as an epitome of commitment, excellence and creativity. Presidential spokesman, Dr. Reuben Abati noted in a statement that President Jonathan reiterated his belief that Nollywood actors have carved a positive image for Nigeria in the eyes of the international community. Abati state that “President Jonathan believes that the Nigerian movie industry and the country as a whole will greatly miss the popular actor who came to national limelight with his acclaimed performance in the popular television series, Village Headmaster, and other movies. “The President extends sincere commiserations to the Esiri family, the government and people of Delta State and all fans of the revered ...

The MMIA Command, Lagos, of the Nigeria Customs Service yesterday arrested a passenger with $1.1 million at the international wing of the Lagos Airport. The passenger, identified as Professor Ofoegbu Charles Ononuju, allegedly claimed to be the director of AZ Petroleum. The professor was travelling with a passport with registration number A04008969. According to the customs area comptroller, Mr. Eporwei Charles  Edike, the passenger declared the currency both on forms CDF1A and CDF1B, but claimed he was travelling with Kenya Airways  flight number QR542 to Kenya to solve a dispute with a Kenya community  over oil blocks . Edike said the passenger and the currency had been handed over to officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for further investigation. He explained that, in 2012, the Nigeria Customs Service, MMIA Command, intercepted over $12.1 million from 14 persons who tried to take money out of the country in contravention of extan...