'I won't release her till my money is paid' - Man who took girl as collateral for N600k loan...

 

Asuquo Etim, the 42-year-old man who took a 12-year-old daughter of Bakassi refugee, Mary Okon, as a collateral for a N600,000 loan, has said the girl works for him to feed his (creditor’s) family.

The Punch had on December 30, 2014, exclusively reported that Mary’s father, Okon, secured the loan from Etim in installments in 2013, with a view to saving the life of his first daughter, Blessing, who was diagnosed with blood cancer.

Blessing, however, died in September 2013, despite efforts made to sustain her life.

But speaking with our correspondent at his residence on Orok Effiom Street, off Atimbo Road, Calabar, Cross River State, on Tuesday, Etim, who described himself as

'I Don’t Hate Northerners, Infact I Love & Work With Them' - President Jonathan

 

President Jonathan today at the presidential lodge while speaking to the Northern Elders Council, NEC, who came to pay him a courtesy visit said, he is aware some people are insinuating he hates Northerners, but wonders why that is so as he has a lot of Northerners in his cabinet, including the vice-president and have a handful of

Amazing! Meet the sexy 61 year old who stays young by dating toyboys

 Laila Gledhill could easily pass for a woman in her forties - and the lady from Yorkshire claims to have dated over thirty strapping young men in her life..She has been married to a 22-year-old army officer, engaged to a 27-year-old for four years and has a casual ongoing fling with a university student.

And 61-year-old Laila Gledhill, isn't even a little bit ashamed about her passion for toyboys.Not one bit.Laila from Hull, Yorkshire says: "No man over 40 has

Too much hotness under one roof..(PHOTOS)

 

When you have Psquare,Flavour and Fally Ipupa under the same roof, you know it's going to be explosive..Who's your favorite? See more pic

HIV positive Kenny Badmus comes out as gay on a Facebook post

 

Brand expert Kenny Badmus who took to his Facebook page to reveal he was HIV positive on Dec. 1st, this morning took to his wall again to reveal that he is. He wrote about how he got married and led a false life just to satisfy society and how he told his ex-wife before they got married that he's gay and how she didn't care hoping he would, with time, stop being gay.

He also talked about how she allegedly victimized him when he eventually got fed up and asked for a divorce 6 years after they got married and had a c

Omilola Oshikoya: 8 Tips to Being Debt Free in 2015

 

“Youth is in national danger until it learns to look upon debts as furies” – Edward G. Bulwer – Lytton

Over the holidays, I saw this hilarious but very profound anonymous quote on Instagram…. “Blessed are those who finish their December salary in December for they shall know the true meaning of endurance in January”. It made me laugh because in my “past life” I could relate to the quote; however, it also got me thinking real hard.

January is, oftentimes, the toughest month of the year for most people; and this is generally because of a lack of financial planning and financial discipline. It also

2015 Presidency: Igbos in Diaspora give their support to Buhari

 

A group, Igbos Diaspora Initiative for Buhari (IDIB), has said it will mobilize all Igbos in the Diaspora to give their support to the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari for the February 14, 2015, presidential election.

The group which membership is drawn from all strata including professionals, traders, career persons, women and youth

My Life Is In Danger…, Rev Fr Mbaka Cries Out!

Enugu Catholic priest and founder of the Adoration Ministry, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mba­ka, yesterday raised the alarm that he has been receiving threat mes­sages following his New Year eve mes­sage where he said that Nigeria would be doomed if President Goodluck Jonathan is re-elected.

In a sermon at the Christ the King Catholic Parish GRA, Enugu, yester­day, Rev. Mbaka said if such threats could move him, he would not even be

MBGN Model Esther Kanu Slumps, Dies at 24

Nigerian model and beauty pageant winner Esther Kanu has passed on, aged 24. According to reports, Esther passed away this morning, Wednesday, January 7, 2015. She had suddenly slumped and was rushed to the hospital where she was confirmed dead. Desmond Agboola, the Director of Queen Of Aso Nigeria beauty confirmed the sad

Apostle Johnson Sulieman Releases Powerful Prophecies For 2015 (MUST READ)

 

Acclaimed man of God, Apostle Johnson Suleiman has released what he believed would happen in this New Year. One of his prophecies was that 2015 election would be a replica of June 12. He said Jonathan should be prayerful as there are plans to kill him. Suleiman who head the Auchi-based Omega Fire Ministries also said the queen of England and

Rev. Fr Mbaka insists that GEJ must go...weeks after he praised and prayed for GEJ and mama peace!

 

Very popular Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Rev Fr. Ejike Mbaka is currently under serious fire. Let me explain what's going on. In early November, First Lady Patience Jonathan was in Enugu to attend the 2014 Adoration Thanksgiving And Bazaar event where Fr. Mbaka prayed for her, prayed for President Jonathan and said 'GEJ has done

We Are Not With Buhari’s Original Copies Of Certificates — Nigerian Army

 

Few days after the former Head of State and Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, retd, explained in an affidavit submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, that all his academic credentials were with the Military Board, the Army have stated that they do not keep the certificates of

'Chibok girls will be returned this year' - Tunde Bakare's 2015 Prophesy

 

The General Overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has prophesied that Abducted Chibok girls would return this year.
Speaking during the church’s crossover service into the New Year on Thursday morning, Bakare told his congregation:

The Chibok girls will be returned this year; some people will say ‘they are just using religion to deceive themselves. How will the

"We are sick of people saying its ok for your husband to hit you" - Stella Damasus

Stella Damasus is always lending her voice when it comes to issues relating to women or the girl child. This time, she wrote a passionate appeal against domestic violence...

: "We are sick and tired of people telling us, it's okay for your husband to hit you just because he paid your bride price. We are sick and tired of the ignorance surrounding domestic violence in Africa. We are sick and tired of

'I felt like I was going to die' - Jennifer Lopez breaks down over Marc Anthony Split...

 

We may have seen her all smiles like nothing was wrong. Jennifer Lopez has revealed she never felt so much pain like the pain of divorcing Marc Anthony .Speaking on HBO documentary Jennifer Lopez: Dance Again, the emotional star said:

'I remember being on the set and being in my dressing room and not feeling like I could get up in the morning and there's just no

D’banj & South Africa’s “Queen B” Bonang Matheba Spark Dating Rumours

                                

New year, new couple?
South African media personality and model Bonang Matheba and Nigerian music superstar D’banj are causing quite a stir on social media.
The two are believed to be

How 60-year old man, baby died in Lagos New Year fire incidents

 

Tragedy struck on New Year day after a 60- year old man and an eight month- old baby lost their lives in different fire incidents in Lagos State.

Saturday Vanguard gathered that there were eight fire outbreaks in different parts of the state between January 1 and yesterday.

One of the incidents occurred at about 2am on

Nigerian Army Dismisses 203 Soldiers After Secret Night Trial

 

The Nigerian Army has dismissed 203 soldiers after a secret court martial held in the dead of the night, for allegedly disobeying a direct order from their commanding officer, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt.

One of the sacked soldiers, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the soldiers were dismissed for asking for support equipment, following the army’s plan to convey them in a tipper for an operation in Bama and Gwoza, two strongholds of Boko Haram insurgents.

The soldier, who is originally of the 19th Battalion in Okitipupa in Ondo State, but attached to the 7th division in Maiduguri, said the army detained them for

I Never Plotted a Coup in My Entire Career - Muhammadu Buhari

Explains how he sacked and pursued Chadian Habre’s invading forces all the way into Chad without knowing he had crossed the border

From my father’s side, we are Fulanis. The Fulanis are really divided into two. There are nomads, the ones that if you drive from Maiduguri and many parts of the North you will find. They are even in parts of Delta now. And there are those who settled. They are cousins and the

'I’m coming up with anti-corruption plan' - President Jonathan says

 

Speaking during a special New Year service at the Dunamis International Gospel Centre, in Abuja yesterday January 1st, President Jonathan said his administration is coming up with plans and programmes to fight corruption in Nigeria. Read What he said below...

"There are two main problems confronting us as a nation: The issue of insecurity in the North where we have the Boko Haram terrorists and

Boko Haram abducts 40 boys, men in Borno village – witnesses

 

Gunmen abducted 40 male youths from Malari village in a raid earlier this week.
Witness Mohammed Zarami said the gunmen arrived at the northeastern village of Malari around 8 p.m. on Wednesday local time, heavily armed but

Graphic Photos Of The Girl Whose Lover Cut Her Neck For Turning Down His Marriage Proposal

Eighteen-year-old Boluwatife Ajadi had been looking forward to enjoying the New Year festivity with her family in peace and happiness, but she spent it in agony on a hospital bed, hanging on to life.
Boluwatife, who finished secondary school in September 2014, fell victim of a vicious attack by a scorned suitor, a young man who had been

T.B. Joshua Reveals 2015 Prophecies

At a candle light vigil service held to usher in the New Year 2015 at The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) in Lagos, Nigerian Prophet T.B. Joshua declared 2015 to be ‘the year of good morning’.

In the energetic service broadcast live on Christian television station Emmanuel TV, Joshua admonished congregants on

2015 Elections: Papa Adeboye's Top Man, Pastor Kalejaiye, Drops Bombshell

 

In his most recent column for Saturday Sun titled Press Clips, veteran Nigerian journalist Mike Awoyinfa chronicled Redeemed Pastor J.T. Kalejaiye’s explosive sermon last Sunday in which he appeared to be canvassing support for the APC Buhari-Osinbajo ticket come February 2015.

In his message, Pastor Adeboye’s close confidant and touted to be among the favourites to one day take over Redeemed Christian Church Of God (RCCG) predicted ‘there would be a pleasant surprise in 2015 elections’, telling congregants to ‘go and mark it’.

Sounding angry with the way

TB Joshua Speaks On 2015 Elections

 

Prophet T.B. Joshua granted a rare interview to Nigeria’s New Telegraph newspaper in March 2014 in which he made several revealing statements concerning the February 2015 elections. With the date of elections steadily drawing closer and tensions arising around the nation, the clerics words appear even more pertinent now than they did nine months ago.

TB Joshua warns politicians not to derail the nation’s democracy. He spoke with