HORROR :: Snake Withdraws Money at Bank ATM

On Saturday a strange accident occ

urred in Harare, Zimbabwe. In accordance to the report a snake slithered to an ATM machine at Barclays Bank Angwa Street and then entered a car. Passers-by surrounded the car to get a closer view of the snake and its owner. Others were busy taking photos from the onset and managed to capture pictures of the snake and the car that it later entered. Social media was awash with pictures of the incident. A large crowd of onlookers had also gathered to see what was going on.

BREAKING~NEWS : Plane Crashlands in Ilorin

Plane crashlands in Ilorin Overland Airlines plane from Abuja on Saturday reportedly crash-landed in Ilorin, Kwara State. Details later…

I DID A DNA TEST AND I WAS TOLD TWO OF MY CHILDREN ARE NOT MINE ~ Femi Kuti

AFROBEAT king, Femi Kuti who clocked 46 two weeks back has revealed in a recent interview with Encomium that he still regrets that he is not the father of two of his five children. Out of his alleged five children: Made, Afolabi, Dupe, Tosin and Ayomide, two of them, Dupe and Tosin (a boy and a girl) have been discovered not to be his biological children, ac

cording to a recent DNA test. He confessed being disappointed and pained that a woman can actually give someone what does not belong to him. “I did a DNA test and was told two of the children are not mine. The first two (after Made), a boy and a girl. It is very serious. I never knew somebody could give you what is not yours. I’ve three boys now. I can’t father children I was tricked to believe I am their father,” he lamented. Because of the betrayal, he returned the two children, Dupe and Tosin, to their mothers. Funke, his ex-wife, gave birth to his first child and son, Made, who Femi treasures so much. And Bisi Ajala gave birth to Ayomide and one other child that the DNA test recently proved not to be Femi’s. The third woman’s name was not revealed.

PHOTOS ::LAWMAKERS SCALING FENCE INTO ASSEMBLY COMPLEX

PHOTOS:SHAME...

So sad, what is really the problem with Nigeria? At the same time what type of role are our securities playing to ensure that sanity and safety of our people were guaranteed? According to eyes witness, there's currently heavy police and other security agents presence at the National Assembly in Abuja as the House of Reps reconvene today to discuss the proposed state of Emergency extension in Yobe, Adamawa and Borno state. As we can see vividly from the photos, our lawmakers were denied access into the complex, resulting for them to scale the locked gate in this 21st century! A lawmaker that is scaling a fence is a potential armed robber, period. We are really a third world country.

SOLDIERS FLEE AS BOKO HARAM CAPTURES MORE TERRITORY

The Boko Haram terrrorists on Monday expanded their control over Adamawa to include Maiha town, Maiha is about 25 kilometres from Mubi, the commercial town captured by the insurgents in Adamawa last week. Maiha is also about 200km from Yola, the state capital. [Related: Boko Haram: Soldiers Trying to Reclaim Mubi Allegedly Meet with Death] Even before the town fell to the insurgents, it was already a shadow of itself as commercial and social activities were paralyzed. People were already leaving the town due to its proximity to Mubi. Fleeing residents said they saw many soldiers running away from the area with some of them hitch-hiking in residents’ vehicles. The soldiers told the residents that if the insurgents caught up with them, it would lead to instant death. “The insurgents started trooping into the town around 2:30 p.m. and engaged troops stationed at Kosha before advancing to the main town of Maiha,” a fleeing resident, Kabir Musa, said in a telephone interview. “The soldiers, who advanced to the area in their bid to recapture Mubi, started running away as the insurgents overran the entire town.”

Don Jazzy & his Marvin Crew in Uyo for Akwa Ibom Stadium Launch | Photos

MACAULAY CULKIN OF HOME-ALONE MOVIE FOUND DEAD AT AGE OF 33

Sources are reporting that Macaulay Culkin, best known for his role as Kevin McCallister in Home Alone and sequel Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, has been found dead at the age of 34. Multiple unconfirmed reports say Culkin was found dead Friday afternoon in his Manhattan apartment after police responded to a wellness check requested by a family member. At least one occupant of the Manhattan apartment confirmed the apartment belongs to Culkin but police have not confirmed the man's identity at this time. "The apartment was exceptionally clean and we found no signs of abuse or foul- play so we are depending on the coroner to make a final ruling of what happened here today," said Det. James Patterson, of the Manhattan Police Department. Born August 26, 1980, Culkin began acting at the tender age of four. At the height of his fame, he was regarded as the most successful child actor since Shirley Temple. This story is still developing. More details will be made available once they

LP SEEKS REVISION OF NIGERIA'S MINIMUM WAGE ~ Ajulo

The National Secretary of Nigeria's Labour Party, Barr. Olukayode Ajulo on Thursday recommended an upward review of Nigerian Workers minimum wage, in accordance with the extant National Minimum Wage Act signed by President Goodluck Jonathan in 2010. Barr. Ajulo, a constitutional lawyer who also doubles as the Chairman of Egalitarian Mission for Africa, said the present wages of Nigerian workers going by inflation indices was below international standards. "The N18,000 minimum wage currently in place in Nigeria is grossly inadequate to cater for any home. What is worse is that these same workers who toil for the nation are compelled to buy from the same market that the politicians looting the nation's treasury go to," Ajulo said. “Ideally, minimum wages should be reviewed regularly in order to maintain workers’ purchasing power, especially in the face of skyrocketing prices on the market. At the current exchange rate of N 166 naira to $1 dollar, no worker should earn less than N 25,000, if the N 125 minimum wage when the 1981 minimum wage Act was enacted is anything to go by. He warned that if the trend of the rich getting richer and the woes of the masses continued unabated, Nigeria maybe facing a situation that would be worse than the Boko Haram Insurgency. "The worst thing that can happen to a nation is hungry citizens. It is unfathomable how the nation's leaders fail to see the impending danger of perennial hunger in the land. A situation in which states spend billions on frivolities and populist jingoism, golden beds and the proverbial gangster’s wedding cake is unacceptable. Those governors who want to compete should do so on the basis of ‘my workers are better fed and more humanely rewarded than yours’ rather than the attitude of ‘my state house is bigger than yours.’ "Revenge by the poor will be worse than a holocaust and that is what will happen if nothing was drastically done to reverse the present situation" Ajulo said. He urged the Federal Government to urgently put in place a committee that would ensure that a review is put in place before the end of the year. "The Nigerian workers constitute major stakeholders in the electioneering process. We cannot get our democratic process right with workers that are hungry," he said. Ajulo, however, urged the Nigerian workers to also rise up to the situation to demand for their rights in the polity. He recalled that the current democracy would not have been possible without the great political labour strikes of the 1990s which energized the process and reinvigorated the people in their fight against the military dictatorship even when some of the politicians had abandoned ship or merely ‘siddon look.’ “The struggle was championed by the Labour Movement, the affiliates in the oil sector and Civil Societies and for which the rank and file as well as the leadership paid dearly, some with their career and lives. It is therefore unacceptable that the condition of the Nigerian workers worsen pari passu with economic rebasing and improving business climate and the declaration of Nigeria’s as largest economy in Africa. Nigeria cannot be a symbol of justice and equality when we juxtapose the large economy with the shrinking size of the workers dinner table. "The voting powers of workers must not be underestimated. The workers can actually decide who wins at all levels if they set out to organise themselves," he further said He also took a swipe at state governments that fail to implement the existing N18, 000 minimum wage, pointing out that the issue of minimum wage is a minimum benchmark and that the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention does not provide for selective application or review by state or local authorities. Rather, what is paramount is that the state governments should do the needful by putting in place legislations that would ensure compliance, sanction in case of default and adequate compensation of employees whose rights have been breached. If even in America the home of capitalism, a national minimum wage review from $7.25 per hour to $10.1 per hour is being proposed by the Obama administration, then there is no reason why Nigeria, a fledgling democracy in the throes of developmental challenges should not embrace minimum standards it set. "This is where I faulted the just concluded National Conference for failing to come up with strong recommendations that would put the Nigerian worker at par with their foreign counterparts. As signatory to the African Charter on human a Peoples’ Rights which became a force of law by the Act of 1990, non-compliance of the minimum wage or whimsical and selective implementation is unacceptable, inhuman and clearly an anti-labour posture. It is retrogressive and reprehensible beyond description. It is clearly amount to abdication of responsibility. The statement further stressed that “It is important that political parties take a clear stance on this, so that Nigerian workers will know exactly where their bread is buttered and know who to vote for as Labour Party is all set to ensure that social justice and equal opportunity take root in Nigeria. The move to remove minimum wage from the exclusive legislative is not only backward, but also illegal and irresponsible in the face of existing reality where Nigeria is signatory to the ILO convention. “As far as the Labour Party is concerned, attitude to minimum wage is a non-negotiable index for the progressiveness or not of a party.

DON JAZZY, MARVIN CREW LIGHT UP UYO NEW STADIUM

Nigeria’s foremost producer Don Jazzy and his Marvin Records crew thrilled guests onto their dancing feet at the launch of Akwa Ibom International Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom. The appearance of Don Jazzy and his crew- Tiwa Savage, Korede, D Prince, Dr. SID, sent the audience into frenzy and the crew wasted no time in entertaining their fans who sang along in their hit single, ‘Dorobucci’.

SEN.CHRIS ANYANWU BEATS PDP CHAIRMAN TO COMA OVER DELEGATES LIST

Controversial Nigerian Senator Chris Anyanwu has done it again. Over the weekend, the alleged trouble maker beat up a PDP leader at a meeting of delegates in Ezinihitte -Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State. Eyewitnesses said Chris Anyanwu and Ezinihitte PDP Chairman Chinemerem Madu engaged each other in a heated argument that led to a physical fight on Saturday the 1st of November 2014 during a meeting/election of delegates. At the height of argument, Chris Anyanwu allegedly reached out to Madu and gave him a dirty slap on the right cheek. In exchange, we learnt Mr Madu reached back to her and gave her several hot slaps that caused her to roar like a wounded lion. Her yell reportedly attracted the attention of onlookers who couldn’t but blame her for making the first move. She was later rescued from Madu who according to sources meant to teach her the lesson of her life. Fillers in Imo State alleged that Chris Anyanwu is a trouble maker that slaps her husband at will, throws slippers and shoes at men at the slightest provocation. Chris slapped Madu because she was displeased with the PDP Chairman’s attitude and because of his loyalty to Honourable Emeka Ihedioha. She was reportedly rushed to the hospital for checkup when she complained of breathing problems.

DAYO ADENEYE ( D.1) JOINS POLITICS

It seems like Nigeria would be short of entertainers in a short time with the way all of them are going into politics. Popular TV presenter and co-founder of Primetime Entertainment, Dayo Adeneye popularly known as D1 has officially joined the list of Nigerian entertainers who have declared their interest to contest in the 2015 elections. In a press statement, D1 revealed how he succumbed to the wishes of the people of Ogun State to run for the Ogun State House of Assembly at the Odogbolu constituency under the APC. “The invitation is an invitation to service and I am quite humbled to bring back home the entire knowledge I have garnered around the world, to change and lead. To whom much is given, much is equally expected and because my root is here I am ready to sacrifice my all for service,” he said. With this, D1 adds one to the number of Nigerian entertainers who have veered into the politics and are set to contest in the 2015 election.

SHEKAU DENIES BOKO HARAM- FG TRUCE

The leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, denied truce with the Federal Government, gave more details on the fate of 219 girls kidnapped from GGSS Chibok, Borno state, in April 2014. In the video obtained by on October 31, 2014, Friday, the ruler of the self-proclaimed Caliphate revealed that the Nigerian government lied and no future talks are possible. As concerns the Chibok girls, then, according to him, all of them had been converted to Islam and had been married off. ‘Dead’ Abubakar Shekau issues new threats Shekau also informed that the Islamists were holding a German national as their hostage. This man was reportedly kidnapped in Adamawa state in July 2014. The leader of Boko Haram spoke in Hausa. He was dressed in military outfit, boots and a black turban. About 15 armed fighters made his entourage. “We have not made ceasefire with anyone… We did not negotiate with anyone… It’s a lie. It’s a lie. We will not negotiate. “What is our business with negotiation? Allah said we should not,” Shekau said. He also added he had no idea who Danladi ( Danladi Ahmadu, so-called Boko Haram emissary at the talks) was. Kidnapped girls It is not possible to immediately

check when or where the video was shot. It has been obtained through the same channels as previous messages from the terrorist sect and was filmed in the standard Boko Haram manner. In October 31 video Shekau mentioned the Chibok girls for the first time since a video obtained in May this year . It showed about 130 girls sitting in a rural location dressed in the hijabs. The hostages were reciting verses from the Qur’an. The leader of Boko Haram had initially said many of the girls had converted to Islam. Later he proclaimed that all of the abducted girls became Muslims. “Don’t you know the over 200 Chibok schoolgirls have converted to Islam? They have now memorised two chapters of the Qur’an,” he said. Shekau previously threatened to sell the girls “in the market”, as slave brides. Another contradictory point is that he had allegedly been ready for a prisoner swap deal between the sect and the Federal Government . However, in the latest video Shekau laughed and said: “We have married them off. They are in their marital homes.” Earlier this week Human Rights Watch published a report on Boko Haram violence against the women in Nigeria. According to it, about 500 women and young girls are suffering and forced marriage is a common practice in the militant camps. READ ALSO: Three Chibok Girls Tell Their Stories About Escaping From Boko Haram Den A former hostage narrated she saw some of the Chibok girls forced to cook and clean. They did it for men and for other women and girls as well, who had been chosen for “special treatment because of their beauty”. See the new Shekau’s video below and keep reading more details and analysis: In the latest video Shekau claimed that they were “holding your German hostage”. This is the first and clear proof that Boko Haram is responsible for July abduction of the German national in Adamawa. The German foreign ministry in Berlin did not give any comments when contacted by. The German specialist, who worked as a teacher at a government technical training centre kidnapped in Gombi town, Adamawa, was kidnapped by unknown gunmen. However, Boko Haram members were the main suspects, because they are known for their activity in the area, which targets schools working as per ‘Western education’ standards, as well as students and teachers. Ansaru group, which is associated with Boko Haram, has also been involved in abductions. In the last two years it was involved in kidnapping of at least eight foreign citizens on the Nigerian territory. Unlike Boko Haram, Ansaru preferred to hunt foreigners only. It has reportedly executed seven expatriates captured in Bauchi state in 2013. Despite the fact that Berlin is not as active in fighting Islamists around the world as the USA and the UK are, Germans may not feel safe in Nigeria. We may recall kidnap and execution of a German engineer Edgar Raupach by suspected Boko Haram members in Kano. The hostage, who had been taken to terrorists’ hideout on the outskirts of Kano in January 2012, was shot dead in a military operation against Boko Haram four months later. Sometimes Germans fell victims to kidnap for ransom and not to terrorism. The latest incident happened in Ogun state. One German citizen was killed, while the second one was taken hostage on October 24, 2014. Both of the expatriates were working for Julius Berger construction firm. However, the company announced on October 30 that the German national regained freedom. Therefore, the latest video comes as a shock for millions of Nigerians, the Federal Government and the Nigerian military. Jonathan’s administration was pretty sure that the agreements reached on October 17 would help to put and end to hostilities. Moreover, release of the Chibok girls has also been expected. At the same time, many sceptics did not believe in the cease-fire from the very beginning. First of all, Boko Haram has violated similar deals in the past. Secondly, the identity of the Boko Haram representative, Danladi Ahmadu, was really controversial. Finally, waves of violence and fresh cases of mass abductions have continued unabated. bloody bombing of bus station in Gombe on October 30, 2014, Friday, claimed up to 30 lives, leaving more than 34 people injured. Therefore, the talks in the Chadian capital, Ndjamena, failed to bring peace to the North East and to Nigeria in the whole.