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Segun Philip, the white-garment church Prophet who colloborated with Adeeko Owolabi and his mother Bola in killing of a final-year student of the Lagos State University (LASU) Favour Daley-Oladele, has revealed that the money-ritual they embarked on did not work out.  The Pastor disclosed that he went through the money ritual process with Owolabi without the knowledge of his mother upon being paraded before newsmen.  He said;  “What Owolabi and I discussed is that when they use the concoction once, the money will come once, but his mother doesn’t know that; we just told her that when she uses it, she will be receiving contracts from everywhere.“But the spirit did not bring money at all, the ritual did not work."  23-year-old Owolabi who expressed regrets over the sad act, said;  “There was a well there already which the church was planning on using but they abandoned it for years. It was there we put the remaining par...

A Nigerian visa applicant has been handed a jail sentence after being arraigned for presenting a forged letter of invitation to the officials at the United States Embassy in Lagos.  38-year-old Lukman Owolabi Ogunsuada who presented the fake letter to secure B1 and B2 Visa categories, was found guilty of the two count charges of forgery preferred against him by the police at the special fraud unit (PSFU) Ikoyi.  Before the court judgement in the trial which spanned for three years, the convict confessed to editing the original letter of invitation with his phone and inserting his name. Ogunsuada said he thought the embassy officials won't be able to detect that the letter of invitation was forged. Chief Magistrate N. A Layeni of Apapa Magistrates Court sentenced Ogunsuada to one year imprisonment or alternatively to a fine of N100, 000 and 200 hours community service in count one of the charge. He was also handed a fine of...

The Nigerian military at the end of the security meeting which was held in Abuja on Monday December 30, annonced its plan to withdraw troops from some parts of the country.  Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas who made the announcement, said the withdrawal is aimed at allowing civil authorities take over the duties of ensuring the security of lives and property in such places and also allow the military focus on its primary duty of defending the nation against external aggression. He also disclosed that the withdrawal of troops will be done after an assessment to determine areas where peace has returned to.  He said;  “It is the work of the police to handle internal security since Nigeria is not at war.“The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps will support the police to provide internal security." Ibas who admitted that the recent activities of Boko Haram across the country needs great ...

A Nigerian lady reportedly lost a job after being photoshopped on a naked body in a tweet which went viral.  The photos was attached to a tweet describing how Marlians will be turning up for Naira Marley's concert which was held last night.    Commenting on the aftermath of the viral photo, Media personality Kimani disclosed that the lady lost the gig because she was blacklisted by the company that wanted to hire her.  She tweeted;  This is rather unfair, knowing this was Photoshopped. Sent this lady's handle to a client yesterday morning only to receive an email just now saying she's been blacklisted. Just coming here now to see this must have been the reason she lost the gig.   Kimani also served an update on the action she took. She revealed that she sent in the real photo as an evidence to overturn the blacklisting.    The post Nigerian lady loses a job after being photoshopped on a naked body in a viral tweet ap...

Bala Elkana, the spokesperson of the Lagos state police command, has confirmed the arrest of 11 miscreants at Eko Hotel and Suites, venue of Naira Marley's concert, Marlian Fest, which held last night. Earlier today, a video of some of the acclaimed Naira Marley fans aka Marlians, locked up in a taskforce van, surfaced online. The men who claimed to be Marlians were seen in the video begging the police and other officers to release them after they were picked up. Recall that videos of some of the suspected fans of the singer scaling the fence of the Eko Hotel and Suites to gain entrance into the concert surfaced online. LIB reached out to Mr Elkana for his comment on the arrest. According to him, some of those arrested were miscreants outside the Hotel, who attempted to steal the phones of those attending the concert. He said others that were arrested tried forcing their way into the venue when they had no ticket. According to Bala, the concert wa...

Naira Marley's concert, #MarlianFest, took place at the Eko Hotel and Suites Victoria Island Lagos last night but the show witnessed a bit of chaos as some alleged diehard fans of the singer otherwise known as Marlians, allegedly resorted to scaling the fence, bypassing security and disrupting activities within the hotel premises. They were picked up by the police and locked up in a truck. A video of the alleged Marlians locked up in a taskforce truck was shared online. Nigerians have taken to Twitter to react to this development and the reactions are quite hilarious. Read below      View this post on Instagram         Marlians picked up by police for scaling of fence, bypassing security at Naira Marley's concert which held at Eko Hotel last nightA post shared by Lindaikejiblog (@lindaikejiblogofficial) on Dec 30, 2019 at 10:53pm PST See reactions below The post Twitter users react after alleg...

Senator Francis Fadahunsi has made fresh allegations concerning the controversial hate speech bill being considered for passage into law by the National Assembly.   Though the hate speech bill is being sponsored by Senator Aliyu Abdullahi, representing Niger North, Senator Fadahunsi alleged that the minister of information and culture, Lai Muhammed, is the mastermind behind it, Vanguard reports.   Senator Fadahunsi who is representing Osun East at the Red Chamber said the bill was aimed at crippling quality journalism. He called on journalists and media practitioners generally to rise up against the bill and ensure it is not passed into law. Fadahunsi reiterated that the bill came from the executive, adding that Senator Abdullahi only "front for the bill"."Senator Sabi Abdullahi only front for the bill, it actually originated from the executive, specifically, Lai Muhammed and the sole motive is just to box the media into a corner, where it would no longer have t...

American R&B singer, Bryson Tiller and his girlfriend Kendra Bailey have welcomed their first child together, a baby girl.  Bailey took to Instagram to announce the birth of their child by sharing a sweet photo of her new baby girl’s feet alongside the child's name. She wrote: “Kelly Jade Tiller”      View this post on Instagram         Kelly Jade TillerA post shared by Kendra Bailey (@_kendrabailey) on Dec 30, 2019 at 4:21pm PSTIn the post, Tiller also commented, "still in awe, she's really here and I can't stop kissing her face. we love you Kelly Jade."   The new baby is the second for Tiller, who has 6-year-old daughter Harley Loraine with his ex-girlfriend, Markea Bivens.        The post R&B singer Bryson Tiller and his girlfriend Kendra Bailey welcome their first child, a girl appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog .

Kate Middleton's siblings and their mother were spotted soaking up the sun on a beach while enjoying a family holiday in St Barts. Pippa Middleton, 36, who welcomed her first child a year ago, showcased her trim figure in a grey bikini. Her brother James Middleton, 32, was also present with his fiancée Alizée Thevenet, to whom he announced his engagement in October.   Kate Middleton's mother Carol, 64, was also not left out of the fun as she donned an orange bikini.   The Duchess of Cambridge, who is currently enjoying the Christmas season in England with the royal family and her three children Prince George, six, Princess Charlotte, five and Prince Louis, one, did not join them. The beach where the Middletons were spotted is just a short ride from the Eden Rock hotel owned by Spencer Matthews, who is Pippa Middleton's husband's brother. See more photos below.     The post Kate Middleton's sis...

Teebillz has just released a statement confirming the end of his management deal with BBNaija's Tacha. In the early hours of today, Tacha released a statement announcing the end of her deal with Teebillz.Read his statement below    The post Teebillz releases official statement confirming end of his management deal with BBNaija's Tacha appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog .

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has said that the release of publisher and convener of Revolution Now protest, Omoyele Sowore, and a former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, were done out of compassion. Malami made this known in a statement released by his spokesperson, Dr Umar Gwandu, while reacting to a statement issued on Sunday December 29th by Sowore’s lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN). Falana had demanded that Malami apologizes to Sowore and Dasuki for allegedly offering wrong advice to the Federal Government which resulted in the prolonged detention of Dasuki for four years and Sowore for over four months despite different court orders granting them bail. Reacting to Falana's comment  demanding an apology to Dasuki and Sowore, Malami in his statement, said he is disappointed at the Senior Lawyer for making such demands when he knows that the release could only have been granted base...

Michelle Williams is ending the year 2019 on a good note eight-months after splitting from her husband, Phil Elverum. According to People, the 39-year-old American actress is pregnant and engaged to Hamilton director Thomas Kail, and a source added that Williams' 14-year-old daughter Matilada played the 'matchmaker' between the pair.  Williams and Kail were first spotted together in London, where Williams, 39, has been filming her superhero sequel Venom 2. The actress was later seen buying maternity clothes at a maternity boutique, Seraphine’s in Kensington. The good news comes just eight months after her marriage to Mount Eerie musician Phil Elverum crashed.  Williams was previously dating Heath Ledger, who she met in 2004 on the set of their movie Brokeback Mountain. She gave birth to their daughter Matilda in October 2005, and in late 2007, they seperated just months before Ledger was found dead at the age of 28, from a drug overdose.   The pos...

Babajide Ojo, a 31-year-old graduate of Biochemistry at Ekiti State University (EKSU) has received the highest honour awarded to a graduating PhD student at the Oklahoma State University in the United States.  The Nigerian man who had to improve his hands-on laboratory experience from EKSU standard to the standards in the US due to the huge differences, received the Honorary Marshal award which is the highest honour awarded to a student during a graduation season.   During his PhD program, Ojo also received the 2016 top five Minority Investigator award by the American Society of Nutrition, the 2017 most outstanding Ph.D. student award by the College of Human Sciences, and the 2018 excellence in mentoring undergraduates in research award also by the College of Human Sciences, in Oklahoma State University. Recounting how he got the awards, he said;  “Each program in the university nominates one applicant for this award and the univers...

An 18-year-old boy has been accused of killing his 19-year-old girlfriend of nine months. Prosecutors say Lafayette Hodges shot and killed his girlfriend, Lyniah Bell, during a “play fighting” with a gun he thought was unloaded on Friday night in East Chatham. On Monday, December 30, he was charged with one count of involuntary manslaughter after Bell was shot in the head at his home near 81st Street and Maryland Avenue.  During his bond hearing, Lafayette Hodges cried through his mugshot photos, and through his bond hearing.  A judge set Hodges’ bail on that charge at $50,000 but ordered him held without bail for violating the terms of his earlier bond. According to court records, Hodges also was arrested in April and charged with aggravated battery of a police officer, and resisting arrest. Cook County court records said he punched and bit two officers. He was released after posting bail but had been arrested at least twice before the shoot...

Nollywood actor, Femi Adebayo, turns a year older today December 31st.  He shared new photos and tagged himself sexy''Mo young , Mo Smart , And I'm Sexy.... I lie? All Praises And Adoration To God Almighty As I Add Another Year! '' he wrote   The post I am sexy - actor Femi Adebayo says as he marks his birthday with beautiful new photos appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog .