Kelly Clarkson and fiance
Katie Perry and John Mayer
Eva Longoria
Monday, 21 January 2013
Photos: Inside female hostel at Medical School Idi Araba (LUTH)
Standard Chartered Bank: Reporting Manager Recruitment
Standard Chartered PLC is a leading international bank, listed on the London, Hong Kong and Mumbai stock exchanges. It has operated for over 150 years in some of the world’s most dynamic markets and earns more than 90 per cent of its income and profits in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. This geographic focus and commitment to developing deep relationships with clients and customers has driven the Bank’s growth in recent years.
With 1,700 offices in 70 markets, Standard Chartered offers exciting and challenging international career opportunities for around 85,000 staff. It is committed to building a sustainable business over the long term and is trusted worldwide for upholding high standards of corporate governance, social responsibility, environmental protection and employee diversity. The Bank’s heritage and values are expressed in its brand promise, Here for good.
Job Title: Reporting Manager
Job Description
•Delivery of all financial and management reports in the most efficient and accurate manner
•Prompt delivery of regulatory returns for FC’s approval
•Provide information required for all statutory and field examinations and audit
•Ensure GL controls and reconciliation in finance is robust
•Chief Hub liaison officer
•Coordinate the reporting team
•Act as back up for the FC
Key Roles & Responsibilities
1.Group Accounting Reports
Deliver the following automated Group reports within set deadlines
•Management Pack (monthly)
•Statutory Pack (quarterly)
•ALCO reports (monthly)
•ALMMOD returns ( Monthly)
•IAS manual workaround and reporting
•Other reports as may be required from time to time
2.Other Group Reports
Deliver the following automated Group reports within set deadlines -
•Country Exposure report (monthly)
•Bank of England CE return (quarterly)
•Other reports as may be required from time to time
3.Operational Risk Controls
•Member of the Finance Operational Risk Committee
•Ensure that KCSA’s are performed in line with group OR standards.
4.Local Regulatory Reporting
•Supervise Up load, and review all local regulatory returns timely
•Act as first point of response and resolution all Local Regulatory Reporting issues
•Review all other reports/returns required by CBN/ NDIC/ NASB and other non-tax regulators
5.ALCO reporting
•Act as secretary to Local ALCO
•Ensure ALCO objectives are carried out and measured by responsible parties
•Other ALCO related reports and matters as they arise
6. Perform other duties as may be assigned by Line Manager or the CFO
Qualifications & Skills
Diversity & Inclusion
Standard Chartered is committed to diversity and inclusion. We believe that a work environment which embraces diversity will enable us to get the best out of the broadest spectrum of people to sustain strong business performance and competitive advantage. By building an inclusive culture, each employee can develop a sense of belonging, and have the opportunity to maximise their personal potential.
Apply Now
With 1,700 offices in 70 markets, Standard Chartered offers exciting and challenging international career opportunities for around 85,000 staff. It is committed to building a sustainable business over the long term and is trusted worldwide for upholding high standards of corporate governance, social responsibility, environmental protection and employee diversity. The Bank’s heritage and values are expressed in its brand promise, Here for good.
Job Title: Reporting Manager
Job Description
•Delivery of all financial and management reports in the most efficient and accurate manner
•Prompt delivery of regulatory returns for FC’s approval
•Provide information required for all statutory and field examinations and audit
•Ensure GL controls and reconciliation in finance is robust
•Chief Hub liaison officer
•Coordinate the reporting team
•Act as back up for the FC
Key Roles & Responsibilities
1.Group Accounting Reports
Deliver the following automated Group reports within set deadlines
•Management Pack (monthly)
•Statutory Pack (quarterly)
•ALCO reports (monthly)
•ALMMOD returns ( Monthly)
•IAS manual workaround and reporting
•Other reports as may be required from time to time
2.Other Group Reports
Deliver the following automated Group reports within set deadlines -
•Country Exposure report (monthly)
•Bank of England CE return (quarterly)
•Other reports as may be required from time to time
3.Operational Risk Controls
•Member of the Finance Operational Risk Committee
•Ensure that KCSA’s are performed in line with group OR standards.
4.Local Regulatory Reporting
•Supervise Up load, and review all local regulatory returns timely
•Act as first point of response and resolution all Local Regulatory Reporting issues
•Review all other reports/returns required by CBN/ NDIC/ NASB and other non-tax regulators
5.ALCO reporting
•Act as secretary to Local ALCO
•Ensure ALCO objectives are carried out and measured by responsible parties
•Other ALCO related reports and matters as they arise
6. Perform other duties as may be assigned by Line Manager or the CFO
Qualifications & Skills
- First Degree from a reputable institution.
- Professional qualifications in Accounting and Finance e.g. ACCA, ACA plus at least seven years work experience in Regulatory and Financial reporting department of a financial institution.
- Understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and its impact of the bank’s financial reporting.
- Good working knowledge of the Group Accounting practice and Local Regulatory requirements supplemented by all round Banking experience.
- Working knowledge of Accounting/Banking systems is essential for the extraction and processing of data from the system.
- Understanding of the GL accounts is essential in assessing whether the trend of an account is irregular and requires immediate management attention.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills are essential in dealings with both internal and external customers.
- Ability to work in a busy and strenuous environment for long hours in order to meet set deadlines.
- High level of computer literacy is required for processing data in various packages
Diversity & Inclusion
Standard Chartered is committed to diversity and inclusion. We believe that a work environment which embraces diversity will enable us to get the best out of the broadest spectrum of people to sustain strong business performance and competitive advantage. By building an inclusive culture, each employee can develop a sense of belonging, and have the opportunity to maximise their personal potential.
Apply Now
shocking:50 Bodies Found Floating On Anambra River
File Photo: Bodies floating on a river
It was learnt that after counting up to 50 bodies, the bewildered villagers alerted their traditional ruler, Igwe Kenneth Okonkwo, who mobilized his cabinet for an emergency meeting after which the state government and the state police command were contacted.
The stench from the decomposing bodies could be picked from about one kilometre from the river and the development attracted many people to the area.
Anambra State Governor Peter Obi, who was away from the state on official assignment, was immediately contacted and he directed members of the state executive council to move to the spot with a view to finding out the true situation of things.
Most of the state commissioners and local government chairmen from some local government areas, as well as other top government officials, who were at the scene posed questions to the communities’ leaders to find out if anybody was missing in their areas. The indigenes so far said no one was missing in their communities.
The state commissioner for local government, Mrs Azuka Enemuo, who led the government delegation to the area, described the development as terrible.
“Since our arrival, we have counted about 14 dead bodies floating on this river and we may not have seen the last. We were duly informed by the security agencies and we believe they will carry out investigations to tell us actually what transpired.
“We have already contacted our neighbouring Enugu State government to find out if the bodies came from that state. The state government must get to the root of this matter,” Enemuo said.
Speaking on the incident, Igwe Kenneth Okonkwo said, apart from the mystery posed by the floating bodies, the worry of his people was that their main source of water supply may have been polluted.
He said the river is the only source of water for the five communities of Amansea, Ebenebe, Ugbenu, Ugbene and Oba-Ofemili and the development had caused a lot of discomfort to his people.
The Enugu State Police Commissioner, Mr Musa Daura, has assured the people of the communities affected and the state government that his command would probe the mystery surrounding the bodies, while he added when visiting the scene yesterday, that he would join hands with his Anambra State counterpart to investigate the source of the corpses.
According to him, the avalanche of dead bodies remained a mystery because he had not heard of any communal clash whether in Enugu or Anambra where many people were killed.
Sunday, 20 January 2013
Amazing Aliko Dangote's multi million Naira Yacht
Below are photos of Dangote's boat - Mariya, beside Femi Otedola's boat called Nana
Aliko dangote you try joor u deserve am . not like our thief politician this is an entrepreneur Nigerians showed follow
Saturday, 19 January 2013
"My first introduction to sex was rape' - Foluke Daramola reveals
Actress Foluke Daramola told Punch:
" not everyone can disclose this especilly for a celebrity hope the girls hear this 'that if they are not even looking for
My first introduction to sex was rape. It was with one of our tenants. I got so close to him and saw him as an elder brother. He looked at me as someone that had been exposed because I was busty and he thought I had had a sexual experience before. So he had his way with me. Then it was not something you tell the whole world. Then they tried to make trouble with him but subsequently people said we should keep quiet about it. We had to try and manage it in our own way even though it affected me for a long time psychologically. I had to gradually get over it. I believed so much in the principle of keeping your virginity till you are married. I started showbiz from Teen TV on DBN with Chichi Okaro. Then I used to be so vocal and when we spoke about pre-marital sex and virginity, I was always so passionate about it. It was such a disadvantage and a pity for me.
" not everyone can disclose this especilly for a celebrity hope the girls hear this 'that if they are not even looking for
lolz see police barracks abeg
This is a police
barrack. This is so sad!
source: linda ikeji
Singer Kas offers $2,000 to anyone who finds his missing camera
The camera is not worth $2, 000 but the UK based
Nigerian singer is offering that amount to anyone who finds the missing camera.
He said he lost it in December at a Night club.
Kas said:
Kas said:
"That digital camera contains my private stuff that I am not ready to share with the public. I’ll give $2,000 to anyone or group of persons who are in its possession,”Some mischievous people are alleging that there are some nude photos of the fimile crooner and a Nollywood actress in the camera, that's why he's so desperate to get it back. Haha! Hmmmm...wonder who the actress is?
Wednesday, 16 January 2013
DAMN CRAZY:Man convicted of ‘sex with chicken’ in Zambia
A 27-year-old man was convicted for having sex with a chicken which later died.
The Chisamba magistrate court heard the horrible and rather sickening tale of how Goliath Nyirenda of Mubalani settlement in Chisamba, Zambia had sex with a chicken around 11pm on November 18, last year.
In Nyirenda’s defence, he said that on the fateful night around10pm, he returned from a drinking spree and was later woken up by the owner of the chicken, Gift Michelo.
He denied committing the crime but Michelo locked him in his house and went to call his neighbours before he was handed over to the police for no reason.
But in his testimony, Michelo testified that on the night of the event around 11pm he was woken up by a chicken which was making noise.
He traced the noise to Nyirenda’s house.
When he entered the house, he saw Nyirenda throw the chicken through the window in panic.
Michelo picked the chicken and realised that it was his and when he checked it, he noticed that it was soiled behind by Nyirenda.
And the arresting officer only identified as Mr Chushi told the court that he made up his mind to arrest and charge the accused after investigations.
In his ruling, magistrate Davis Tiwilili said he found the accused guilty of the offence and committed him to the High Court for sentencing where he was charged with an unnatural sex offence.
Tiwilili said the offence was a serious one which carried a maximum sentence of 15 years and fell under the jurisdiction of the High Court.
Nyirenda was convicted of one count of unnatural offence contrary to Section 155b of the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC), a charge he denied.
source; y'naija
Who wins MTV VJ Search?
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The heat is on!!!
Three finalists have emerged in the MTV VJ Search competition. The finalists
are: Ehizojia Okoeguale (25, left) Ada
Ogunkeye (26, center) and Kemi
Owatemi (22 right).
Ada, on-air
personality on 92.3 Inspiration radio describes herself as an “opinionated,
impulsive giggle-bot, natural hair lover, dancer, and all round dude”.
According to Ada, “I feel like I’ve been preparing for this moment my whole life
– it feels right!”
Smart and
witty Kemi a.k.a Dahlia loves dancehall music and Rihanna. She
describes her personal style as “more denim than silk” and her personal motto is
“Happiness is Key”.
Happy-go-lucky
graduate Ehis, a.k.a “Special Slim” is always the life and soul of
the party. With Fela Kuti, Born Jamericans and LL Cool J as his favourite
artistes, his personal mantra states “Be the best you can be because at the end
of the day you can only answer for yourself”.
These finalists
will go head to head as each strives to emerge the next MTV Base VJ. The winner
will be selected at a Grand Finale in Lagos, on 25 January and will go home with
a brand new car, a 10 million naira contract, and other exciting
prizes.
So who do you
think will win?
Marching towards history: Fergie's United have more points now than Shankly's Liverpool, Wenger's Invincibles and Clough's Forest... and they are on course to become the greatest EVER team
Writing in his programme notes on the eve of Manchester United’s 2-0 victory over West Brom just over two weeks ago, Sir Alex Ferguson described his current squad as 'a group as good as any I have had in my time at Old Trafford'.
Few were rushing to agree with his sentiment, given his side’s obvious defensive deficiencies and their reliance on Robin van Persie. But upon closer inspection, the statistics reveal the United manager may be leading not only one of his greatest squads but in fact one of the most relentless winning machines in the history of English football.
By beating Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday and moving on to 55 points at the top of the Premier League table, United eclipsed the highest points haul that they have recorded in the opening 22 games of a season since the introduction of the three-points-for-a-win system in 1981-82 – overtaking the previous record of 54 points secured by the same stage of the 2006-07 season.
The 55 points gained – with 18 victories, one draw and three defeats – overhauls many of the impressive tallies amassed by previous great United sides.
The class of 1993-94, considered by some to be Ferguson’s most polished side - with Peter Schmeichel, Steve Bruce, Gary Pallister, Roy Keane, a young Ryan Giggs and Eric Cantona providing its core - had two points less than this current batch from their opening 22 games, while Fergie’s Treble winners of 1999 were incredibly 11 points worse off at this stage of the season, with just 41 points.
If we look further back, to before the Ferguson years, it soon becomes apparent that this United crop are notching up points at a faster rate than at any other time in the club’s history. If we convert the league tables from before 1981 into the modern day three-points-for-a-win system, this United side has more points after 22 games of a season than any other since the club was renamed Manchester United (from Newton Heath) in 1902.
NB: In seasons when two points were awarded for a win points tallies have been converted into today’s equivalent
*42-game season
The Busby Babes, featuring Duncan Edwards and Dennis Viollet, had the equivalent of 49 points from the opening 22 games of their 1956 championship-winning campaign while Sir Matt Busby’s next famous side, starring the ‘Holy Trinity’ of George Best, Bobby Charlton and Denis Law, secured just 44 points from their first 22 games of the 1966-67 season – the year before they won the European Cup by defeating Benfica 4-1 at Wembley.
But it is not just the great United sides that Ferguson’s squad is seeing off in their seemingly unstoppable pursuit of a 20th Premier League title. They have equalled the points haul amassed by a Jack Walker-funded Blackburn in 1994-95 and are three points better off than the Arsenal Invincibles were at this stage of the 2003-04 season.
However, Jose Mourinho’s 2005-06 Chelsea team are the only side in the Premier League era to better the standards being set by this United team - having gained 61 points from their first 22 league games of the season
But should United continue to gather up the points at the same rate as they have done so far this season, Ferguson’s men will be on course to match the record (set by Chelsea during the 2004-05 season, when they were also on 55 points at this stage) for the most points won during a Premier League season, with a projected 95 points, and a ratio of 2.5 points per game.
When we delve further back in time it is revealed that United’s haul of 18 wins from the opening 22 games has only been matched or bettered on four occasions – by Preston in 1888-89, Sunderland in 1891-92, Tottenham in 1960-61 and Chelsea in 2005-06. Kenny Dalglish’s Liverpool only secured 17 wins from their first 22 games of the 1987-88 season, but five draws saw them on to 57, two points better off than United today.
This places this much-maligned United squad in a better position than all but one of Liverpool’s championship-winning sides, and comfortably sees off the points hauls secured after 22 games by Don Revie’s title winning teams at Leeds and Brian Clough’s league winners at Forest.
It seems difficult to believe that this United side is comfortably seeing off competition from some of the most celebrated sides in the history of English football.
United have already conceded 29 goals, leaving them on track to break the club’s worst defensive record in a single season in the Premier League era – the 45 goals conceded in the 1999-2000 title-winning campaign.
Doubts remain over the goalkeeping position, with David de Gea and Anders Lindegaard being rotated once again this season, while question marks hang over the defensive capabilities of full backs Rafael and Patrice Evra with Nemanja Vidic still being eased back in after long-term knee injury.
Further forward, many spectators still believe United to be short of a player with the drive and determination of a Roy Keane or Bryan Robson in the centre of midfield, while on the wing, Nani has fallen out of favour and Antonio Valencia has failed to produce anything like his best form for some time now.
Injury and sluggish showings have hindered Wayne Rooney’s season this time around, with the striker having scored just eight goals, compared with the seventeen he had this time last year. Fellow England forward Danny Welbeck may have impressed with his work rate and pace against Liverpool on Sunday but he must improve on his solitary United goal so far this term.
In spite of all the frailties, there is no doubting the integral contribution being performed by Michael Carrick in midfield and Van Persie, of course, up front – while Tom Cleverley and Javier Hernandez have also been in sparkling form.
And whatever this United squad may lack in quality, they make up for with their strength of character and determination to win – a trait undoubtedly drilled into the squad by Ferguson. United have beaten Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea away from home and Liverpool and Arsenal at Old Trafford – edging all five games by the odd goal – demonstrating their ability to find a way to win a match.
United’s intensity will surely have been heightened after the heartbreak of losing the title to Manchester City last season – and it is a testament to Ferguson’s management that he is driving this squad to such record-breaking heights.
Few were rushing to agree with his sentiment, given his side’s obvious defensive deficiencies and their reliance on Robin van Persie. But upon closer inspection, the statistics reveal the United manager may be leading not only one of his greatest squads but in fact one of the most relentless winning machines in the history of English football.
By beating Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday and moving on to 55 points at the top of the Premier League table, United eclipsed the highest points haul that they have recorded in the opening 22 games of a season since the introduction of the three-points-for-a-win system in 1981-82 – overtaking the previous record of 54 points secured by the same stage of the 2006-07 season.
Dominant: United are already seven points clear at the top of the Premier League
The class of 1993-94, considered by some to be Ferguson’s most polished side - with Peter Schmeichel, Steve Bruce, Gary Pallister, Roy Keane, a young Ryan Giggs and Eric Cantona providing its core - had two points less than this current batch from their opening 22 games, while Fergie’s Treble winners of 1999 were incredibly 11 points worse off at this stage of the season, with just 41 points.
If we look further back, to before the Ferguson years, it soon becomes apparent that this United crop are notching up points at a faster rate than at any other time in the club’s history. If we convert the league tables from before 1981 into the modern day three-points-for-a-win system, this United side has more points after 22 games of a season than any other since the club was renamed Manchester United (from Newton Heath) in 1902.
Title No 2: Ferguson and former assistant Brian Kidd (right) lift the Premier League trophy in 1994
United's 19 title-winning seasons:
| Season | Points after 22 games | Final points tally |
|---|---|---|
| 1907-8 | 53 | 75 |
| 1910-11 | 43 | 73 |
| 1951-52* | 40 | 80 |
| 1955-56* | 39 | 85 |
| 1956-57* | 49 | 92 |
| 1964-65* | 47 | 87 |
| 1966-67* | 44 | 84 |
| 1992-93* | 38 | 84 |
| 1993-94* | 53 | 92 |
| 1995-96 | 41 | 82 |
| 1996-97 | 41 | 75 |
| 1998-99 | 41 | 79 |
| 1999-00 | 50 | 91 |
| 2000-01 | 50 | 80 |
| 2002-03 | 41 | 83 |
| 2006-07 | 54 | 89 |
| 2007-08 | 51 | 87 |
| 2008-09 | 50 | 90 |
| 2010-11 | 48 | 80 |
| 2012-13 | 55 | Projected: 95 |
*42-game season
But it is not just the great United sides that Ferguson’s squad is seeing off in their seemingly unstoppable pursuit of a 20th Premier League title. They have equalled the points haul amassed by a Jack Walker-funded Blackburn in 1994-95 and are three points better off than the Arsenal Invincibles were at this stage of the 2003-04 season.
However, Jose Mourinho’s 2005-06 Chelsea team are the only side in the Premier League era to better the standards being set by this United team - having gained 61 points from their first 22 league games of the season
But should United continue to gather up the points at the same rate as they have done so far this season, Ferguson’s men will be on course to match the record (set by Chelsea during the 2004-05 season, when they were also on 55 points at this stage) for the most points won during a Premier League season, with a projected 95 points, and a ratio of 2.5 points per game.
When we delve further back in time it is revealed that United’s haul of 18 wins from the opening 22 games has only been matched or bettered on four occasions – by Preston in 1888-89, Sunderland in 1891-92, Tottenham in 1960-61 and Chelsea in 2005-06. Kenny Dalglish’s Liverpool only secured 17 wins from their first 22 games of the 1987-88 season, but five draws saw them on to 57, two points better off than United today.
Record-breakers: Chelsea amassed 91 points in 2005-06
Teams to have won at least 18 of their opening 22 games of the season:
| Team | Season | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 2005-06 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 61 |
| Tottenham | 1960-61 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 59 |
| Preston | 1888-89 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 58 |
| Sunderland | 1891-92 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 57 |
| Man United | 2012-13 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 55 |
United have already conceded 29 goals, leaving them on track to break the club’s worst defensive record in a single season in the Premier League era – the 45 goals conceded in the 1999-2000 title-winning campaign.
Class of 2000: Ferguson's sixth title was won at a canter
Further forward, many spectators still believe United to be short of a player with the drive and determination of a Roy Keane or Bryan Robson in the centre of midfield, while on the wing, Nani has fallen out of favour and Antonio Valencia has failed to produce anything like his best form for some time now.
Man Utd v the best teams in history (all points totals are three for a win):
| Team | Season | Points after 22 games |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Alex Ferguson’s Man Utd | 2012-13 | 55 |
| Don Revie’s Leeds United | 1973-74 | 54 |
| Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal | 2003-04 | 52 |
| Brian Clough’s Nottingham Forest | 1977-78 | 49 |
| Bill Shankly’s Liverpool | 1963-64 | 47 |
| Brian Clough’s Derby | 1971-72 | 40 |
In spite of all the frailties, there is no doubting the integral contribution being performed by Michael Carrick in midfield and Van Persie, of course, up front – while Tom Cleverley and Javier Hernandez have also been in sparkling form.
More to come: Rooney (centre) has been far from his best this season
United’s intensity will surely have been heightened after the heartbreak of losing the title to Manchester City last season – and it is a testament to Ferguson’s management that he is driving this squad to such record-breaking heights.
2 men arraigned for gang-raping a woman and taking her nude photos
The Nigerian police in Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, have arrested two friends, Emeka Paul, 26 and Chibuzor Esowole, 27 for allegedly gang-raping a 22-year old woman (name withheld).
P.M.NEWS learnt that apart from raping her, they took her nude photographs and threatened to expose them if she reports to the police.
Police sources alleged that the victim was lured from her Festac residence to an estate at Apapa to attend a Christmas party on 27 December, 2012.
But instead of taking her to the party, the suspects tortured, brutalized and forcefully had unprotected sex with their victims in turns.
Thereafter, they collected her mobile phone, snapped her nude with their mobile phones and warned her not to tell anybody or report to the police.
But when she could no longer bear the shock and the agony she went through, especially the fear that her photographs were taken nude, she opened up to her parents.
The matter was reported at Festac police station and Emeka and Chibuzor were arrested and charged to court.
The police docked them on a five-count charge of felony, conspiracy, rape, stealing and indecent assault before an Apapa magistrate’s court.
The police prosecutor, Mr. I. John said that the offence they committed was contrary to sections 409, 278, 261 and 258 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2011.
When the charge was read to them, they pleaded not guilty.
The presiding Magistrate, Mrs. A. K. Shonubi granted them bail in the sum of N100,000 with one surety in like sum. The matter was adjourned till 8 February, 2013, for mention. They were remanded in prison custody at Kirikiri pending when they will perfect their bail condition.
- PM News
P.M.NEWS learnt that apart from raping her, they took her nude photographs and threatened to expose them if she reports to the police.
Police sources alleged that the victim was lured from her Festac residence to an estate at Apapa to attend a Christmas party on 27 December, 2012.
But instead of taking her to the party, the suspects tortured, brutalized and forcefully had unprotected sex with their victims in turns.
Thereafter, they collected her mobile phone, snapped her nude with their mobile phones and warned her not to tell anybody or report to the police.
But when she could no longer bear the shock and the agony she went through, especially the fear that her photographs were taken nude, she opened up to her parents.
The matter was reported at Festac police station and Emeka and Chibuzor were arrested and charged to court.
The police docked them on a five-count charge of felony, conspiracy, rape, stealing and indecent assault before an Apapa magistrate’s court.
The police prosecutor, Mr. I. John said that the offence they committed was contrary to sections 409, 278, 261 and 258 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2011.
When the charge was read to them, they pleaded not guilty.
The presiding Magistrate, Mrs. A. K. Shonubi granted them bail in the sum of N100,000 with one surety in like sum. The matter was adjourned till 8 February, 2013, for mention. They were remanded in prison custody at Kirikiri pending when they will perfect their bail condition.
- PM News
Mentally challenged 15-year-old ‘gang raped under her desk during class as teacher did NOTHING’
A mentally challenged 15-year-old New York girl endured a brutal gang rape as she was trapped beneath her by two boys with her teacher only feet away, alleges a lawsuit filed Friday.
The special needs student, identified only by the initials K.J., was allegedly sexually assaulted for 10 minutes as another student ‘hit her on the head whenever she tried to escape,’ during a science class at Martin De Porres Academy in Elmont, N.Y.
The girl’s mother, who filed the suit, alleged that the teacher ignored the assault even as one student danced on the desk while another attempted to sodomize K.J.
Horror: A suit alleges the special needs student was allegedly sexually assaulted for 10 minutes as another student ‘hit her on the head whenever she tried to escape’
Though the girl told a school social worker the next day, school officials failed to report the crime.
K.J. has an IQ of 60 and was sent to De Porres by city.
She was the only girl in her class of 13 boys.
Her alleged attackers all had known ‘violent propensities’ and are residents of Casa De La Salle, a home for juvenile delinquents.
K.J.’s mother said she was powerless to get her daughter transferred immediately, and as a result the girl was bullied for months.
In December, school officials put her in a room with one of the boys who had been sexually harassing her and admonished them to ‘discuss their issues.’
K.J. left that classroom with a gash over her right eye.
Reeling: School officials say a full investigation is underway and the teacher involved in the incident has been fired
‘It’s mind-boggling how this could happen,’ attorney Madeline Bryer told the New York Post.
The school’s executive director Ed Dana sad an internal investigation as conducted as soon as they heard of the abuse and fired the teacher.
‘We want the community to know that we hold our teachers to a high standard. Our top priority is the safety and well-being of the children in our care,’ Dana said in a statement
The special needs student, identified only by the initials K.J., was allegedly sexually assaulted for 10 minutes as another student ‘hit her on the head whenever she tried to escape,’ during a science class at Martin De Porres Academy in Elmont, N.Y.
The girl’s mother, who filed the suit, alleged that the teacher ignored the assault even as one student danced on the desk while another attempted to sodomize K.J.
Horror: A suit alleges the special needs student was allegedly sexually assaulted for 10 minutes as another student ‘hit her on the head whenever she tried to escape’K.J. has an IQ of 60 and was sent to De Porres by city.
She was the only girl in her class of 13 boys.
Her alleged attackers all had known ‘violent propensities’ and are residents of Casa De La Salle, a home for juvenile delinquents.
K.J.’s mother said she was powerless to get her daughter transferred immediately, and as a result the girl was bullied for months.
In December, school officials put her in a room with one of the boys who had been sexually harassing her and admonished them to ‘discuss their issues.’
K.J. left that classroom with a gash over her right eye.
Reeling: School officials say a full investigation is underway and the teacher involved in the incident has been firedThe school’s executive director Ed Dana sad an internal investigation as conducted as soon as they heard of the abuse and fired the teacher.
‘We want the community to know that we hold our teachers to a high standard. Our top priority is the safety and well-being of the children in our care,’ Dana said in a statement
Men ‘caught’ for being gay in Imo, paraded naked (GRAPHIC IMAGE)
These men were accused of “engaging in gay activities” in Ekwe, near Umuka in Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State.
According to this report, they were all tied and paraded on Monday naked on the streets.
Just last week, Senate president, David Mark insisted that anyone found engaged in same-sex activities will be punished by law.
He said, “We will not compromise on this. I want to invite you all to join the crusade of decency in our society. There are many good values we can copy from other societies, but certainly not this one (same sex marriage).”
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U.K Student Arrested For Over-Reading
A British high school called police to remove a star pupil who is so “obsessed” with revising that he refused to leave the library.
Jamie Gagliardi, 18, was ejected from Ifield Community College in southern England, after refusing to leave the library. The school accused Gagliardi, who is predicted to be an A-grade student, of being “obsessed” with after-school tuition and said that it called the police because the pupil was causing a “nuisance”.
Gagliardi, who was forced to call his mother to pick him up, said: “I have been punished for wanting to do well. I am a hard-working and dedicated student, and this could have such an impact on my future.”
The student went to the library despite being banned from the premises for the day as a punishment for interrupting the school principal during a meeting – to request extra revision sessions.
Marilyn Evans, the school’s director of administration, said: “He became vociferous and irritated that he couldn’t have after-school revision.” She described Gagliardi as a “top student” who should do well in his exams, but said he had been “causing a nuisance and a disturbance on the premises.”
A police spokeswoman confirmed that officers were called to the school to remove a “disruptive” pupil who was refusing to leave the premises, but said that Gagliardi will not face any charges.
Jamie Gagliardi, 18, was ejected from Ifield Community College in southern England, after refusing to leave the library. The school accused Gagliardi, who is predicted to be an A-grade student, of being “obsessed” with after-school tuition and said that it called the police because the pupil was causing a “nuisance”.
Gagliardi, who was forced to call his mother to pick him up, said: “I have been punished for wanting to do well. I am a hard-working and dedicated student, and this could have such an impact on my future.”
The student went to the library despite being banned from the premises for the day as a punishment for interrupting the school principal during a meeting – to request extra revision sessions.
Marilyn Evans, the school’s director of administration, said: “He became vociferous and irritated that he couldn’t have after-school revision.” She described Gagliardi as a “top student” who should do well in his exams, but said he had been “causing a nuisance and a disturbance on the premises.”
A police spokeswoman confirmed that officers were called to the school to remove a “disruptive” pupil who was refusing to leave the premises, but said that Gagliardi will not face any charges.
Sambo’s Aide Denies Buying Actress House, Cars
Mallam Umar Sani, the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity has not only denied his alleged secret marriage to Nollywood actress, Nkiru Sylvanus, but has also denied media reports that he bought her a house and chain of cars.
Sani made this clarifications in a statement signed by him today in Abuja.
According to him: “I read with dismay a report involving one actress, Nkiru Sylvanus and myself. The story catalogued my supposed relationship with the actress and that I bought her a house in Abuja and chain of cars, and also instrumental to her being appointed as SSA Lagos Liaison officer, when it was evident that she was not from Imo State but Abia.
“While I hasten not to deny that Nkiru Sylvanus is my friend, I want to clearly state that I have never bought her a house and neither have I ever bought her a car. These, obviously, are the figments of the imagination of the reporter who chose to file his report without a by-line.
“Let me state that I did not, and have never approached Rochas Okorocha either personally or by proxy to help in engaging the said Nkiru Sylvanus, as she’s no stranger to the governor whom she has worked for his success at the polls.
“We are aware of a conspiracy by entertainment journalists, especially of Imo extraction that are against her appointment to always pursue in line that will lead to her disengagement in the service of the state they claim was not hers. It should also be stressed that a governor has the right to select whoever he wishes to work with provided the person will help him achieve his objectives of service delivery to his state
“Half truths and outright lies to juxtapose fiction upon twisted facts will only help in confusing people the more rather than serve the purpose for which it was intended which is to slander the couple”, the statement concludes.
Mallam Umar Sani
Sani made this clarifications in a statement signed by him today in Abuja.
According to him: “I read with dismay a report involving one actress, Nkiru Sylvanus and myself. The story catalogued my supposed relationship with the actress and that I bought her a house in Abuja and chain of cars, and also instrumental to her being appointed as SSA Lagos Liaison officer, when it was evident that she was not from Imo State but Abia.
“While I hasten not to deny that Nkiru Sylvanus is my friend, I want to clearly state that I have never bought her a house and neither have I ever bought her a car. These, obviously, are the figments of the imagination of the reporter who chose to file his report without a by-line.
“Let me state that I did not, and have never approached Rochas Okorocha either personally or by proxy to help in engaging the said Nkiru Sylvanus, as she’s no stranger to the governor whom she has worked for his success at the polls.
“We are aware of a conspiracy by entertainment journalists, especially of Imo extraction that are against her appointment to always pursue in line that will lead to her disengagement in the service of the state they claim was not hers. It should also be stressed that a governor has the right to select whoever he wishes to work with provided the person will help him achieve his objectives of service delivery to his state
“Half truths and outright lies to juxtapose fiction upon twisted facts will only help in confusing people the more rather than serve the purpose for which it was intended which is to slander the couple”, the statement concludes.
Mallam Umar Sani
University of Ibadan VC bans students from cooking in hostels
At the 'Town Hall' meeting held with the students at the Trenchard Hall, it was disclosed that the ban became necessary in view of the colossal amount of money being spent yearly on electricity bill. The VC said that the management spent over N400 million on maintenance of hall while it generated about N144 million from the halls last year, adding, "the university is shifting to providing essentials of studying to students rather than spending on electricity mostly used for cooking in their halls. "We will not allow the University of Ibadan to die. The problem of accommodation on UI has to do with access and cost. "The access deals with how many students that can be accommodated. With about 21,000 undergraduates, we can only accommodate 8,000 students. "In last session we spent N317million on electricity bill and power generation alone. "We have been subsidising the accommodation, but that cannot continue. The Federal Government does not send any subvention for this", Adewole stated. He maintained that no student must cook in the hall again, noting that alternative provision had been made for light cooking in the kitchenette, where electric metre would be fixed to know the power consumed. According to him, "It is not negotiable. There shall be no cooking in the rooms, any defaulter caught will be sanctioned. "For light meals, we will reactivate the kitchenette. It is not compulsory that a student stay in the halls. "Only those who can comply with our rules will be accommodated. No kerosene stove shall be allowed in the hall of residence, if you want to use it, stay away from our halls". He alerted that there will be upward review in fees from next session based on what he called realistic data. The VC said: "We are using this year as experiment year to gather data and know the actual energy being consumed per session so as to arrive at a suitable and realistic fee to be charged. The fee might change as from next session". The policy however attracted wild condemnation from the generality of the students, who booed the VC and said he was behaving like a military Head of State with a vow to however resist the move described as draconian
Job Creation: Finance Minister Appeals to World Bank for Support
The Federal Government has appealed to the World Bank for its support in the nation’s efforts towards creating jobs for its huge unemployed population.
The Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, had told visiting World Bank Vice President for Africa, Mr. Makhtar Diop, at a meeting in Abuja, that the Federal Government had put in place a wide range of programmes and progjects for job creation and needed the help of the bank to maximize the impacts.
According to the minister, “Nigeria needs the support of the World Bank in sectors such as agriculture, water resources, education, infrastructure, particularly power, where it has enormous potentials.”
However, in his response, Mr. Diop said he was in Nigeria to “seek guidance in areas of support for Nigeria because Nigeria was important for Africa and whatever affects Nigeria will affect the continent.” He commended Nigeria’s macro-economic policies which enabled Nigeria to post impressive growth rates of well over 6 per cent in the last few years and a time global economic performance was negative.
The World Bank chief described Nigeria as a very important member of the organization and a significant player in the world economy and especially in the African region. Mr. Diop assured that the bank would partner with the Federal Government with a view to ensuring that Nigerians enjoyed the benefits of the country’s membership of the global body.
Source: Vanguard
The Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, had told visiting World Bank Vice President for Africa, Mr. Makhtar Diop, at a meeting in Abuja, that the Federal Government had put in place a wide range of programmes and progjects for job creation and needed the help of the bank to maximize the impacts.
According to the minister, “Nigeria needs the support of the World Bank in sectors such as agriculture, water resources, education, infrastructure, particularly power, where it has enormous potentials.”
However, in his response, Mr. Diop said he was in Nigeria to “seek guidance in areas of support for Nigeria because Nigeria was important for Africa and whatever affects Nigeria will affect the continent.” He commended Nigeria’s macro-economic policies which enabled Nigeria to post impressive growth rates of well over 6 per cent in the last few years and a time global economic performance was negative.
The World Bank chief described Nigeria as a very important member of the organization and a significant player in the world economy and especially in the African region. Mr. Diop assured that the bank would partner with the Federal Government with a view to ensuring that Nigerians enjoyed the benefits of the country’s membership of the global body.
Source: Vanguard
Photo: Man Bonds with Crocodile
Deep in the Costa Rican jungle, a fisherman named Chito discovered a crocodile that had been shot in the eye by a cattle farmer and left to die.
Chito was able to drag the massive reptile into his boat and brought him to his home, where he stayed by his side for months, nursing him back to health. He named the crocodile Pocho. “I stayed by Pocho’s side while he was ill, sleeping next to him at night
He and Chito play, wrestle and hug on a daily basis. That bond, Chito said, took years to forge.
