Nigerian Judge Sacked In Gambia For Requesting N2.3m Bribe

As culled from The Herald

A Nigerian judge, Joseph Wowo, has been sacked from the Gambian judiciary for asking for a N2.3million bribe from a Gambian-based Dutch businessman in order to give him a favorable judgment in a land dispute case.

Delta State-born Wowo, who was a former President of the Gambian Court of Appeal, was caught on tape holding a secret meeting with the former Gambian Justice Minister, Lamin Jobarteh (who has also been sacked), a Dutch national, André Klaarbergen, and his Nigerian lawyer simply identified as Mene, negotiating a price to subverting the judgment of a Gambian High Court over a land dispute case, which Mr. Wowo agrees the Dutch rightly lost.

The tape, which has now been posted on internet video site, Youtube, has Wowo saying, “How much are you willing to offer first so that we can negotiate. You know my position; based on my position I’m not even supposed to come here in the first place. I’m the President of the Court of Appeal and now I’m acting Chief Justice,” he continued, openly admitting he was sabotaging the course of justice by even agreeing to be at the meeting.

“I’ve read your file at the Court of Appeal, (and) that is why I said you don’t have any case at the Court of Appeal. You will lose at the Court of Appeal because the way they deal with the case at the Court of Appeal, the lawyer messed it up. That is why I called your lawyer and said let us see how we can help you,” confirming that the lower court had made the right call in the case.

Jobarteh then cut in and suggested a quick resolution of the matter.

“The fact of the matter is that the error has been made and it’s irrecoverable. The issue now is how we can meet each other to correct the problem,” he said.

Wowo then demanded a bribe of 2.5 million Dalasi (N12.3 million) but Mr Klaarbergen, who complained that his business had been slow lately, offered to pay 500,000 Dalasi.

The disgraced attorney-general, with a tone of threat, then appealed to Wowo to accept the bribe.

“Come a time you people will come running to me and in view of all other consideration and the man’s financial predicament now, I appeal to you to accept the 500,000,” he said.

“Because of Justice Jobarteh, honourable minister, that is why I’m accepting,” Mr Wowo replied.

Even when the Dutch businessman expressed some reluctance and suggested talking to his partner, Justice Wowo asked him to “go and borrow” if he could not raise the agreed bribe.

Fearing prosecution, Mr Wowo is feared to have fled the Gambia furtively.  His whereabouts is currently unknown, and he did not respond to series of calls to his Gambian mobile telephone.

"I support the Underage marriage law because Nigerian men are already rapists-Kemi Olunloyo

The controversial Kemi who has declared her intention to run for Governor of Oyo state come 1015, posted this on her blog..Read Below

"I support the UNDERAGE marriage LAW but encourage any girl to say NO if they don't want to marry...YET!
Nigerians please start pushing the GAY marriage out too and get your wish and stop being cowards.
IF YOU PUT MARRIAGE BILLS ON THE 2015 BALLOT LIKE DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DO, I'LL BE HAPPY.

I changed my mind. Let these girls MARRY at their own will if they want.
Let them get an education if some rich or caring man wants to care for them.
From studying Nigerians, many of you are certified rapists, incestual and pure cruel to girls period. Read our Nigerian Tribune piece by Monica Taiwo how Nigerians are seriously ruining lives of girls.
Many girls have approached me @HipHossip on twitter and in person and phone telling me that family members violate them the most. Some however did not want to marry that young fearing they will lose their education. I will rather see them as small wives that are loved than rape and incest victims. Here in my hometown, the girls hawking in the motorparks are being raped all hours of the day and nobody does anything about it. You people are straight up frauds with the #ChildNotBride issue.
For some of you on my page who dig your fingers into 10 year old vaginas, God will punish you straight up! That is why your stupid lines have pens not penis, education not ejaculation etc. You are fucking corrupt in Nigeria secretly teaching them about sex in your lines and you dare collage these Senators as perverts and pedophiles. Long as the girls are not slaves I'm OK with it. 

Modern slavery of any kind will get you ripped my me. If you are gonna get them pregnant, take care of them. Most teen pregnancies happen in developed countriesby 15 anyway so my take is to take care of these girls. Nigerian men have been marrying out their daughters for ages. Being a law now is no big deal. Human rights here does not include gays and lesbians. Give everyone the right of marriage. LIKE America's DOMA, Marry who you love!
That Underage marriage bill will PASS!
AMEN
Watch me inform teen girls about the bill in my hometown Ibadan and what they had to say. It was a wrong message at first but now I informed the girls of my changed decision to get their education and not be forced."

Oil Tycoon, Folorunsho Alakija, Acquires 4 Customized 2013 Mercedes Benz G-Wagons For 4 Sons

World's richest woman, Mrs Folorunsho Alakija, recently acquired four brand new customized 2013 luxury G-Wagons for her four sons at the rate of N22 million each. The oil tycoon who makes about $1m daily from her oil business is said to be worth over $600m and she also sits on a real estate portfolio worth over $100 million.Congrats to the guys. Happy cruising!

Girl Sets Boyfriend's range sport ablaze because he cheated on her?(photo)

Lol. I saw this photo on a friend's Dp last night and he said a girl caught her man cheating, she quietly bought fuel, set his newly acquired Range Sport on fire, and fled.The guy hears screams, comes out of his house and sees his Range Sport on fire.He faints...Lol. 

Now the responses i had from guys on my BB were hilarious.Many aid they would kill her.Over just a Range Sport? GUys na wah o

One said, burn his house, not his car..lol

I say , if you love her, whats a car?

"I Never Had A Girl Friend" – Covenant University’s Best Graduating Student

 

Michael Eromhonsele sacrificed romance for excellence and emerged the best graduating student of Covenant University in Ota, Ogun State at 20. He was the cynosure of all eyes at the eighth graduation ceremony of the Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, on Friday. He was the best graduating student of the institution. To achieve this feat, he obtained a Cumulative Grade Point Average of 4.92, out of a possible 5.0, to beat 1,465 other undergraduates. 

Congrats dear! This is what we expect from our students - dedication to their books! TSB has summarized this lengthy read to make it easier for its readers. Continue to read more.

Factors that helped him to achieve that feat, 

he says, “First, I must acknowledge God’s favour and his assistance. 

Second, I did not entertain any form of distractions. I did not attend parties, and I did not have any girlfriend or what you may refer to as a lover. I concentrated on my studies.”

His study style? 

Eromhonsele reveals that apart from the serene environment in the school, which is conducive for learning, he loves to read late into the night.

According to him, he started reading from 10.00pm and he won’t stop until 1.00am.

“Those are the hours I found most convenient to read. As soon as I closed my book, I went to bed. I woke up at 7.00am, and got ready for my classes. Lectures start at 8.00am,” he adds.

Other Awards

Apart from being the best overall student, he was also the best in the College of Science and Technology where he studied Civil Engineering.

On His Parents

Eromhonsele, who is his parents’ second child, explains that they contributed in no small measure to whatever success he recorded in the university. He stresses that they constantly reminded him of his background and they advised him not to lose focus. 

“My parents were very supportive. They always reminded me of the home I’m from, and they also urged me to take my studies seriously,” he notes.

He explains that his mother, Charity Eromhonsele, is a business woman, while the father, Gabriel Eromhonsele, a civil engineer runs a consulting firm in Benin, Edo State. He says his father is a native of Igueben.

Education

Eromhonsele had his primary school at the University of Benin Staff School, while he attended both University of Benin Demonstration Secondary School and Greater Tomorrow Secondary School for his junior and senior secondary school education.

What next?

After obtaining a first degree, what next for Michael?  Beaming with smiles, he says, “I have already got admission to University of Surrey in the United kingdom to read Structural Engineering for my Master’s degree. I chose this particular course because I feel the need to improve on the structural aspects of construction works.”

On life after school

Eromhonsele is already missing his teachers and friends as he confesses, “Definitely, I miss my friends and the lecturers, most especially my course supervisors. But I am happy, it is for good.”

The eighth convocation event was not all about Michael alone. A total of 1,466 students graduated during the event tagged Release of Eagles 2013. The breakdown showed that 114 made first class, 720 made second class upper, 565 obtained second class lower division, while 67 were in the third class category.

"My father is very proud of me...No one knows what my nipples look like,""-Nigerian Sports-Illustrated model, Adaora Akubilo

Adora is a Nigerian international model.Thought born in the US,her parents are Igbo. After posing semi-nude for Sports-Illustrated, her career has soared higher and it comes with criticisms especially from those who feel her photos are Un-Nigerian. In an interview with Culture Shock Nigeria, when asked about her reaction to the criticisms on blogposts  she said 

""Well, what I would say about the blog posts and the nudity thing, my father is very proud of me, first and foremost.  I am a well rounded individual.  I did everything he wanted me to do, and kind of like what I wanted to do, like going to school, getting my education, and this is just something that I’m adding to my resume and my life achievements and accomplishments so he’s very proud of me.  And as long as I’m happy that’s all he cares about. [My photos] are done in a tasteful way.  I’m not out there, boobs all out {laughs}.  

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Like I’m being a little coy with it, you know, I’m kind of like hiding it a little bit.  I’m hiding my boob, it’s not all out there like hello {laughs].  No one knows what my nipples look like {laughs}.  It’s not all out there.  It’s done in a very tasteful way and I would never compromise myself.  If I wasn’t comfortable doing it and if I felt like I was in some way doing something that would embarrass my family, I would never do anything that would embarrass my family or myself for that matter.  

So nudity done in a tasteful way, and if you’re comfortable, God created these bodies of ours, you know, I’m just celebrating it and getting paid at the same time so that’s a good thing.”

ASUU Denies Plan To Call Off Strike

Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has described as speculative reports that the strike embarked upon by the union over the inability of the Federal Government to implement the 2009 agreement it willingly entered into with the union would be called off this Thursday.

National President of ASUU, Dr. Nasir Fagge, told a national daily (Vanguard) that he was surprised to hear that the union was going to call off the strike on Thursday when the issues tabled before government had not been resolved.

Faggae said: “There is nothing like that (suspending the strike). I am also surprised to hear people say that we are going to call off the strike.

He said: “Our members have made it categorically clear what they want. This meeting we had with government on Friday at the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, is just exploratory.

“We are trying to look at issues holistically and see how we are going to address them. So assignments were given to various people that attended the meeting and the expectation is that we will meet tomorrow (today), Monday and look at the assignment given and also look at it on Thursday again.

“So, that is why I’m surprised to hear people say that we are going to suspend strike on Thursday. The mandate of our members is very clear. So, we will wait and see what the Monday and Thursday meetings unfold and then we report back to our members.”

On how long it would take ASUU leaders to convene a meeting with its members after the meeting with government on Thursday, the ASUU boss said “we are in constant consultation with our members, we don’t really have problems with that.

“After the meeting, we will decide when to link up with our members depending upon what is placed on table on Thursday.”

Commenting on the speculation that the union might suspend the strike if the government met up to 50 per cent of the agreement, Faggae said the union would prefer to get to the bridge before crossing it.

He commended the positive disposition of the Joint Senate and House of Representatives Committee on Education towards the resolution of the crisis.

Fagge added: “For us, the interaction we have had with the Joint Committee clearly indicates that they are concerned like other Nigerians”.

“This is expected of the representatives of people. You see the problem has always been that the executive arm of government does not really hearken to advise that are given on how best to address the problems on education in this country.

“We are convinced as a union that the only thing the government can really do for Nigerians is to avail them of education.

“Once you are able to do that, you will see that people will be able to generate jobs and they will be able to take care of themselves and contribute to nation building. So that is the argument we are placing on the table.”

Husband Allegedly Poisons Wife For Being Barren

The Police in Ondo State have arrested a 47-year-old bricklayer, Damilare Olotu, for allegedly poisoning his wife, Mary, for being barren.

The 45-year-old Mary who hailed from Kwara State was a trader and had been having running battle with the suspect over her inability to conceive.

Reports had it that following the condition of the deceased the suspect married a second wife, Kemi, from Igbara Oke area of the state who bore him two children.

The suspect who is from Akure used to live with the deceased in Ibuji, Ifedore council area of the state.

It was alleged that the second wife reportedly insisted on packing into the suspect’s house but the deceased resisted.

The junior brother to the deceased, Mr. Lawrence Omotosho, told newsmen that the suspect and the second wife connived to poison his sister.

According to him, the sister had told him that the suspect had threatened to kill her. Omotosho asked the police to investigate the matter thoroughly and bring the culprit to book.

Also the only child of the deceased from her former marriage, Shola Olatunji who is an undergraduate in Kogi State said the family of her late mother warned her not to re-marry but she refused.

Contacted, the police image maker, Wole Ogodo, said investigation into Mary’s death ws on-going, noting that the case has been transfered from Igbara Oke to the headquarters in Akure for further investigation.

Meanwhile, the corpse of the deceased has been deposited in mortuary for autopsy.

SHOCKING: 45 Year Old Father Rapes 16 Year Old Daughter

SHOCKING: 45 Year Old Father Rapes 16 Year Old Daughter

The Ogun State Police Command arrested 45 year old Toyin Sodimu for allegedly raping his 16 year old daughter in Temidire community of Oke Apo, Akomoje, Abeokuta. The state PRO, Muyiwa Adejobi, said in a statement that the teenager reported the incident to the Adatan Police Division after her father raped her about 2am last Saturday.

Following her father's arrest, the 16-year old girl was taken to the hospital by the police for medical examination and treatment. The Commissioner of police Ogun State, Ikemefuna Okoye appealed to parents particularly mothers to keep watch on their children and avoid collapse of marriages which is perceived to be a catalyst to cases like this. He urged other rape victims to always emulate this victim’s bravery to report any rape case which will help the police tackle rape and related offences in the state.

Al-Mustapha-- My Release Is A Victory For Democracy

Former Chief Security Officer to the late Head of State, Sani Abacha, Major Hamza al-Mustapha, said on Tuesday that his release was a victory for democracy and the rule of law.

The former CSO, who was in Kaduna for a ‘thank you’ visit to the Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Shehu Idris, and Sheikh Ahmed Gumi, also said he had forgiven those that persecuted him during his 14 years incarceration at Kirikiri Maximum Prisons.

He urged Nigerians to pray for the country, especially now that the nation was passing through some security challenges.

He also expressed optimism that peace that had eluded the country would soon be a thing of the past.

Al-Mustapha, who spoke to newsmen at the residence of Gumi, said, he had forgiven those who persecuted him unjustly because his release was a plus to democracy and judiciary.

He said, “I was sentenced to death but Allah turned it around because I spoke the truth and stood by it, which caused my incarceration.”

In his response, Gumi said the release of the former CSO showed that no Nigerian would be unjustly convicted by the judiciary.