Charles Okah slumps in court, rushed to hospital

ABUJA — There was a mild drama at the Federal High Court in Abuja, Tuesday, when Charles Okah, who was alleged to have masterminded several acts of terrorist activities across the nation, slumped in the middle of court  proceedings and feigned death.

Charles who is the younger brother to the embattled ex-leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, Henry Okah, is facing trial alongside three others accused of committing acts of terrorism and other treasonable offences against the Federal Republic of Nigeria at different times and various places.

Barely few minutes after hearing resumed, yesterday, on one of the criminal charges filed against them by the government, the trial Judge in the matter, Justice Gabriel Kolawole, observed that Okah looked sick and ordered the court clerks to provide a chair for him to sit in the dock, but before the chair was brought, he fell flat on his face and stretched to full length.

“Actress Sikiratu Sindodo Under Spiritual Attack”

Yoruba movie actress Tayo Odueke popularly known as Sikiratu Sindodo has been ill for over four months. She was admitted and been taken care of at a private ward in Lagos University Teaching Hosiptal where she is undergoing treatment for what doctor can’t seem to rightly diagnose. The fair complexioned and bubbly actress is said to have lost her weight extremely with very darkened skin and movement of her arms and leg restricted.

The actress is also finding it hard to make use of the toilet, a source informs.

She was apparently not keeping a low profile as assume by media reports following her absence on the scene. Doctors however insist she is suffering from chronic ulcer and liver problem. After months of trying conventional medicine and failing, her family his calling on well wishers to pray for the actress. Her family also decided to seek spiritual help as they invited two spiritualist to see her at her ward for a solution. Both spiritualist insist it is a spiritual attack which is caused by self misfortune.

SHAN GEORGE FINALLY TIES THE KNOT

Popular Nollywood actress, shan george has finally tied the knot with her lover .She made it a low key wedding ceremony due to some reasons best known to her .see more pictures below, wishing them happy married life .

UPDATE; This is a real wedding and not a movie scene,though not her first ,shan confirmed it herself and maintain that the silentness as being adviced is for the success of the marriage

Breaking News: Armed Robbers Attack Mr. Nigeria; Shoot Him 7 Times

It was a horrible day for Mr. Nigeria 2010, Kenneth Okolie on the dusk of Tuesday, January 4, 2010 while driving along Festac road in Lagos, as unknown gun men ambushed him, robbed him off his jewelry and accessories worth N350, 000; and upon taking off shot at him seven times – burying 7 bullets inside his body.

Survivor Okolie who was rushed to the hospital on time by good samaritans in the neighborhood recounted his ordeal to us over the telephone; revealing that the doctors had already removed six bullets from his body.

GENEVIEVE NNAJI PREGNANT FOR D'BANJ?

This is the cover of news of the people magazine published in Lagos Nigeria this week. One of the major stories talked about the story of pregnancy rumour trailing star actress, Genevieve Nnaji. 

In recent times, there have been speculations that she was dating D'banj. Personally, i have heard this pregnancy tail about two months ago from a cvlose source in the Mohits camp...but did not give it much thought, but for it to surface again, and this time on tabloids, hmnnn....only time will tell, after 9months na! 

1st Lady, Tinubu, Fashola, others grace Oshiomhole’s daughter’s wedding

IT WAS a tale of two high octane weddings Saturday as dignitaries stormed Abuja for the weddings of  Jane Oshiomhole, daughter of the Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, who got married to Achimugu Aduku, and the wedding of Nkechi Madueke to Dr. Edozie Akunyili, the son of former Minister for Information, Prof. Dora Akunyili. 

The two weddings held at Holy Trinity Church in Maitama, Abuja. While the wedding of Akuyili’s son held between the hours of 12 noon to 2pm,  that of the Edo State Governor’s daughter held between the hours of 2pm to 4pm.

David and Victoria Beckham expecting baby No.4

Their rep confirmed the news today Sun January 9th, saying:

"David  and Victoria Beckham are delighted to confirm they are expecting their fourth child in the summer. Brooklyn,Romeo and Cruz are very excited about the arrival of their new brother or sister."

Congrats to them.

Jos again! 4 killed, 9 injured, vehicles burnt, CPC congress bloody

Here's how Tribune is reporting it...

The city of Jos, Plateau State, once again erupted on Saturday, following the disappearance of nine people believed to have been waylaid and killed while returning from a wedding in Mangu Local Government Area of the state.

Comedian I Go Dye beaten up at PDP rally in Delta State

Francis Agoda, popularly known as  I  Go Dye  was few days ago beaten up by some security personnel at the President Goodluck Jonathan-led Warri campaign for former Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan.

Here's how Vanguard is reporting it 

I Go Dye and his friends including I Go Save, Oguns Baba and his manager  were allegedly brutalised by a group of  military personnel led  by a senior officer  at the Warri Stadium when they were about to mount the stage to perform.

We gathered that trouble ensued  when the comedian was called on stage by the compere, Ali baba,  and was  on his way to the stage when the overzealous colonel approached him.  I Go Dye responded  by introducing himself and those with  him to the colonel, including Oguns Baba, a fellow comedian, I Go Save  and his manager but  unknown  to him the army officer had a different agenda.
The officer pushed I Go Dye backward which led to the comedian losing balance and fell on  the ground but before he could regain his balance, other low ranking officers attached to the colonel descended on I Go Dye and beat him mercilessly.

The beating continued unabated  to the extent that Oguns Baba’s head  was torn  by the rampaging soldiers.
We gathered that all entreaties to the officer and his men to let  go off I Go Dye and his colleagues fell on deaf ears which led other  artistes at the venue including the compere, Ali Baba walking out of the venue en masse.

Also in a show of solidarity, market women and other who had gathered at the venue left in protest.
The incident which occurred at the Warri stadium venue of the final campaign for former governor Emanuel Uduaghan re-elections bid for Saturday’s  re-run election  led to droves of people leaving the venue of the campaign.
I Go Dye who confirmed the incident to Weekend Groove on phone said he had already informed  his lawyers to take legal action against  the Nigerian Army unless  they send a written apology within seven days.

“ I confirm the story to be true. The soldiers beat me blue and black. Right now, I’m on my way to the hospital; And as I am talking to you, I have also instructed my lawyer to file a suit against the Nigerian Army unless they apologise in writing within a period of seven days,” I Go Dye stated.
Also confirming the incident, the Master of Ceremony, Ali Baba described what transpired at the Warri stadium as the height of callousness.

“I had just called up I Go Dye to come on stage when a certain Colonel BA Mohammed  approached  with his friends including Oguns Baba, I Go Save and his manager. I Go Dye had thought the Army officer had wanted  to ask him some questions but pushed him which led to his losing his balance and hitting the ground. What followed that incident  was a like a scene from horror movie,” Ali Baba stated
“ It was  the height of callousness. I didn’t know that  an Army officer of the rank of a Colonel could display such callousness. The incident led all of us to leave the stadium because the officer refused  to apologise.”

Sad news. Ex-Super Eagles Player, Uche Okafor dies at 43

Former Nigeria international, Uche Okafor, 43, was found dead at his Dallas, Texas home in the United States of America (USA) early Thursday January 6th.


Ben Iroha, a former Nigerian team-mate of Uche between 1990 and 1994, told SuperSport.com that he received the shock news via a telephone conversation from the United States that the 43-year-old has died. “Seriously I still find it hard to believe when I got the call from the US yesterday (Thursday) evening. This is a really sad way to begin the year,” said Iroha.

Iroha added that he is yet to know what really transpired up to the death of his former teammate. “I am yet to know what happened. But I feel so sad to hear this because he was a very marvelous friend and brother,” said the former Heartland assistant coach.

However, there are still no details concerning surrounding the death of the former winner of the Africa Cup of Nations. The former Nigerian footballer was said to have taken his daughter to school early Thursday and was later found dead in his US home.

The police in the United States are said to have cordoned off the home of Okafor, as a coroner is carrying out an inquest into circumstance surrounding his death.

Okafor’s professional career began at defunct ACB of Lagos before he moved to KRC Mechelen.
The late Nigerian player has also played for Hannover 96 before ending his career at Sporting Kansas City, formerly known as Kansas City Wizards.

Late Okafor also featured in one of the four matches of Nigeria’s Super Eagles at the 1994 Fifa World Cup in the USA. He was also a football pundit on African football for ESPN until his death.

So sad! May his soul rest in peace.