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Zambian President Edgar Lungu wants the U.S. ambassador to leave the country after the diplomat criticized the African state for sentencing a gay couple to 15 years behind bars for having a consensual relationship. “We have complained officially to the American government, and we are waiting for their response because we don’t want such people in our midst,” Lungu said Sunday in comments broadcast on state-owned ZNBC TV. “We want him gone.” U.S. Ambassador Daniel Foote said last month that he was “personally horrified” after the high court sentenced the two men and called on the government to reconsider laws that punish minority groups. The move was particularly disturbing as “government officials can steal millions of public dollars without prosecution,” Foote said. The U.S. provides $500 million in aid to Zambia yearly, according to Foote. “We are saying no to homosexuality,” Lungu said in comments broadcast by Sky News earlier this month. “When you are tying it to aid, if that is h...

Benefits fraudster who falsely claimed £114,000 after telling council she was homeless while renting out her own house is jailed *Olusola Owoeye, 49, was jailed for two years for falsely claiming over £114,000 *The mother-of-three bought her own home before claiming she was homeless *She rented out her property after Bexley Council gave her a flat, a court heard *Owoeye was found guilty of three charges of fraud following a four-day trial Olusola Owoeye was described in court as a ‘dishonest, greedy woman’ who wanted money for nothing. The single mother-of-three bought her own home before claiming she had been made homeless and was then given a flat by her local council, a court heard. She then rented out her original property – which she had purchased with a fraudulent mortgage – charging tenants up to £820 a month. Owoeye, 49, who is Nigerian, is thought to be the first person in London to be convicted of fraud after receiving payments while under ‘no recourse to public funds’ (NRPF...

PSG star Neymar transcends the world of football, enjoying the glitzy showbiz lifestyle of a true celebrity. From attending elite fashion parties to taking fancy holidays, the Brazilian superstar knows how to live. And if you're lucky, you will be part of Neymar's inner circle, called the 'parcas' in his homeland, who indulge in the high-life with him. Parcas is a slang term in Portuguese meaning 'partners', and just like Vinny Chase in US TV show Entourage, the footballer has a group of pals he trusts more than anyone else. Enter the world of one of the most famous sports stars on the planet. THE THREE AMIGOS There's a popular joke in Brazil that if you're Neymar's friend, you won't feel the current economic and unemployment crisis that's sweeping the country. And these live-in mates are reportedly all on the payroll, earning around £10k-per-month from the former Barcelona star. Gil Cebola, Jota Amancio and Carlos Henrique are key members o...

President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday night, becoming only the third American chief executive to be formally charged under the Constitution’s ultimate remedy for high crimes and misdemeanors. The historic vote split along party lines, much the way it has divided the nation, over a charge that the 45th president abused the power of his office by enlisting a foreign government to investigate a political rival ahead of the 2020 election. . . The House then approved a second charge, that he obstructed Congress in its investigation. The articles of impeachment, the political equivalent of an indictment, now go to the Senate for trial. . . If Trump is acquitted by the Republican-led chamber, as expected, he still would have to run for reelection carrying the enduring stain of impeachment on his purposely disruptive presidency. “The president is impeached,” Pelosi declared after the vote. She called it “great day for the Constitution of the Unite...

A caucasian lady, Debby, has replied Nigerians saying her young Nigerian husband married her just to secure a green card. Michael and Debby got married a year and five months ago. Yesterday, they shared a video of them taking a stroll while holding hands. Internet trolls saw the video and left comments implying that Michael was after Princess for papers. Replying a comment, Michael said he got his papers six months ago and still hasn't left Nigeria. ''We have been married for a year and 5months after a year plus in relationship, I got my papers 6months ago yet still in Nigeria with my wife, I’m a sailor with a well paid job, if is the paper I would have left Nigeria since. I love my wife @irishangelprincess and you all should love your partners too and forget the hatred and love unconditionally. Thanks @lindaikejiblogofficial for the Love'' he replied a troll Debby also took out time to fire back at trolls When a person appears ...

Bisi Alimi has given his opinion on a movie on Netflix that portrayed Jesus as a gay man. The movie generated controversy and a number of people, including Apostle Johnson Suleman, called for Christians to boycott Netflix. Reacting to the controversy, Bisi threw shade at the Nigerians who are expressing outrage about the movie. He wrote:  Honestly, whatever you do, make sure you watch the film on Netflix. It is called “The first Temptation of Jesus”. For the Nigerians making noise, the film is in Portuguese, so I doubt if you will understand it anyway. Well back to the film; it is so funny that 2mins into it you will be crying with tears. Even God is a character. The conversation between Joseph and Mary and then God bringing them a gift is fucking hilarious. Oh and the three wise men, they need Nigerians to ply that bit. Gosh! You need to see this film! I am giving it 10/5

T wo Nigerians Arrested For Withdrawing Money By Preparing Clone Of Debit Card – Two Nigerians arrested for withdrawing funds from account by cloning debit card The anti-theft part associated with the South West District has actually arrested two Nigerians just who made a clone of a debit card and duped men and women. Police recovered 37 clones and ten empty cards, a laptop, a magnetic strip, three electronics, a Toyota Karola automobile, two passports along with other things through the accused. District Deputy Commissioner of Police Devendra Arya stated the accused are recognized as Oluwatoyin Isiah Adewale (46) and Tony Lavani (43). Police got all about Friday that two suspects had been originating from Karola vehicle in Vasantkunj's marketplace. Based in the information, the authorities group arrested both the accused who had been going into the ATM booth in the siege here. During the search, clone debit cards had been discovered from them. The accused said during interrogatio...

CNN)If you're systematically stealing money from a bank vault, it may not be a good idea to post the evidence on your social media pages. A bank employee in Charlotte, North Carolina, allegedly stole $88,000 from the bank's vault, according to a release from the United States Attorney's Office Western District of North Carolina. And he wasn't bashful about advertising to his social media followers the life of luxury he was funding. The release said a criminal indictment was unsealed this week in federal court following the arrest of Arlando Henderson, 29, by the FBI in San Diego. The unsealed indictment alleges Henderson stole cash out of the vault in separate allotments on at least 18 different occasions this year. "Throughout July and August 2019, Henderson used a social media account to post several pictures of him holding large stacks of cash," according to the release. He then allegedly committed "loan fraud in connection with the purchase of a luxu...

Our forever President and First Lady are out here living their best lives and making very big moves since leaving the White House. Barack and Michelle #Obama have reportedly dropped millions on an extravagant mansion on Martha’s Vineyard. __________________________ Although we wish that they would return to us and save us from the current madness going on in the White House, Barack and Michelle Obama have instead decided to enjoy their lives in a luxurious new estate. @Yahoo reports that the power couple just dropped almost $12 million on a 7-bedroom mansion located on Martha’s Vineyard. The 6,892-square-foot home was previously their vacation home and will now be turned into their permanent residence. __________________________ The gorgeous Martha’s Vineyard property sits on 29.3 acres and in addition to the seven bedrooms, it also contains eight-and-a-half bathrooms, multiple stone fireplaces and a pool. The home was built back in 2001.

Are These The Nigerians That Own The Private Jet That Was Seized In The US? It was announced yesterday that a private jet belonging to a Nigerian was seized in the United States. It was also announced that the owner of the jet was arraigned in court in New York on Tuesday. It is alleged that the owner is involved in a multi-million dollar fraud. Since then many people have speculated that the jet belongs to Allen Onyema, the owner of Air Peace. However, we know that Allen Onyema is in Nigeria and we also know that he was  not arraigned in court in New York on Tuesday , so he is definitely not the owner of the plane. So, the question is, who was the Nigerian that was accused of engaging in fraud and that was arraigned in court in New York on Tuesday? Here is the answer. 4 Nigerians, 11 others charged in New York with $18m fraud Wednesday, December 11, 2019 7:58 pm | Daily News Headlines, News US Department of Justice: unseals the complaints against the Nigerians and 11 other...

Both Aj & ruiz have descended on the desert of Saudi Arabia for the rematch. . RUIZ SAID: "I'm confident about the rematch, but i don't underestimate any fighter. I know Aj is going to come stronger and more focused but inside the gym. Like Mike Tyson says, 'Everyone has a plan until they get hit'. I'm sure everybody was trying to look for an excuse and reasons why he did'nt perform and why he lost. I think it was down to style. Styles make fights and i have been calling Aj out for a while. I knew his style was perfect for me and that's why i plan to do same thing". JOSHUA SAID: It's about how you come back. I have different challenge in my head. When you have walked the road once, you can do it again. I'm looking at myself in the mirror and saying; 'i know am better than that loosing(last time round)'. Andy is still the same person. He will come game and i've got to change some of my bits and bobs. . VENUE: Diriyah, Saudi...

US Senator, Menendez, Condemns Sowore's Rearrest, Promises High Level Intervention He said, “I am outraged by the blatant harassment of Omoyele Sowore, an activist and journalist whose only crime appears to be exercising his right to free expression.“ Senator Bob Menendez, a ranking member of the United States Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee, has condemned the rearrest of rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, on Friday at the Federal High Court, Abuja. Sowore, who was first arrested on August 3, 2019 by operatives of the Department of State Services for calling on Nigerians to take to the streets in peaceful demonstrations but only released on Thursday evening despite two court orders directing his freedom much earlier, was rearrested on Friday by the DSS. In a statement on Friday, Menendez, who had been involved in attempts to pressure the Nigerian Government, promised US intervention in the matter over Sowore's case. He said, “I am outraged by the blatant harassment of Omoye...

Operatives of the Department of State Services on Friday morning disrupted the ongoing trial of activists Omoyele Sowore and Olawale Bakare, attempting to rearrest the two men, who were only released from its detention on Thursday evening. The DSS operatives also chased away the presiding judge, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu while also brutalising a journalist with a popular television station. There is currently an ongoing standoff inside the court premises as the DSS operatives are refusing to allow Sowore and his lawyers come out of the place.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgqGhb2R-T4 http://saharareporters.com/2019/12/06/breaking-dss-attempts-rearrest-sowore-mandate-court-0

Here is the moment rapper Cardi B stormed her Lagos hotel room covering her nose with heavy security. The American rapper is making her debut African appearance at the Livespot X Festival billed for December 7, 2019 in Lagos. Watch the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLE2vw55GZ8

A Nigerian lady shoots her shot at a 'handsome man' on Twitter with a special #BlackFriday offer.

N33bn alleged fraud: How N18bn was paid into Mompha’s bank account —Witness A prosecution witness, Peter Ademola Adegoke, who works as a Compliance Officer with Fidelity Bank Plc, on Friday (today) told Justice Abdullai M. Liman of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, how the sum of N18bn was paid into the account of a company, Ismalob Global Investments, belonging to Ismaila Mustapha, also known as Mompha. Mompha was arraigned on November 25, 2019 on 14 counts bordering on money laundering to the tune of N33bn. The EFCC made this known on Friday in a series of tweets via its verified Twitter handle @officialEFCC. Continuing, EFCC states, “At today’s sitting, the first prosecution witness, PW1, Anne Nnenna Ezekannagha, a manager in the Customer Service Department of the Central Bank of Nigeria, told the court that Mompha’s company, Ismalob Ventures, was not registered with the CBN. “She also revealed that he (Mompha) did not have the license to operate as a Bureau de Change...

Telecommunications operators in the country said they may be forced to disconnect the links that allow bank customers perform financial transactions on their phones. This came as the operators insisted the banks must pay for the use of Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD), which rides on telecoms infrastructure. USSD is a Global System for Mobile (GSM) communication technology that is used to send text between a mobile phone and an application programme in the network. It is currently the best available communications technology to deliver mobile financial services to low-income customers. The operators had recently announced plans to start charging mobile users for every session of USSD, aside charges by banks. The announcement had sparked outrage, prompting the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, to order its suspension. However, speaking through the Chairman, Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), Engr. Gbenga...

Men of the Edo State Police Command have arrested a middle-aged woman identified as Eki Ekhator for allegedly killing her husband by squeezing his manhood. The incident was said to have happened at Ukhiri community in Ikpoba-Okha local government area. Sources said the woman had a quarrel with her late husband after accusing him of infidelity. She was said to have always had fracas with her husband any time he returned home late. On that fateful day, the source said the deceased slapped his wife after a fracas and the woman went for his trousers and held onto his manhood in a violent manner. The man was said to have collapsed and later confirmed dead at the hospital. It was learnt that men of the Homicide department in the Edo state police command are currently investigating the murder. Sources at the police headquarters said the suspect has blamed the incident on the devil. Police spokesman, DSP Chidi Nwabuzor, could not be reached for comments.

IgbereTV reports that the Senator and Congressman representing New Jersey, where Sowore resides in the U.S.A., wrote a letter to Nigerian Ambassador to the United States of America, on the detention of Sowore by the DSS. See letter below Congress of the United States Washington, DC 20515 November 25, 2019 Ambassador Sylvianus Adiewere Nsofor Head of Mission Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 3519 International Court, N.W. Washington DC. 20008 Dear Ambassador Nsofor, We write to express strong concern about closing media and Civic space in Nigeria. There have been a number of troubling reports about Nigeria security services assaulting and detaining journalists using excessive force on non-violent protesters and taking other actions that inhibit freedom of expression, and otherwise prevent Nigerians from fully exercising their constitutional rights. Journalists and activists such as Omoyele Sowore, Jones Abiri, Kofi Bartels, Samuel Ogundipe, and others investigating and speakin...

The organisers of the planned academic conference on witchcraft planned for Nsukka next week are looking for another venue after the University of Nigeria withdrew the approval for the use of its Energy Centre. The director of the centre wrote conference organisers withdrawing the approval, amidst the opposition by Christian students and the Christian Association of Nigeria against the conference. The conference, initially scheduled for 28-31 October is the brainchild of the B.I.C Ijomah Centre for Policy and Research and is expected to hold between November 26 and November 27. It is a pure academic exercise, not a real meeting of witches and wizards, the centre said, shocked by the uninformed reaction of Christian students and CAN. Posters pasted by Christian students on the campus decried the conference. The posters bear the messages: “Say No to the meeting of witches and wizards!!! We are (a) Christian community. Don’t pollute our environment please!” “University of Nigeria belongs...