Man arrested for taking photos of bribe collecting policemen in Lagos

A young man, Thompson Ntiedo residing in Lagos was yesterday June 23rd arrested by police officers attached to the Okota Police Station for taking photos of a police man collecting bribe from a motorist in the Okota area in Lagos.

According to The Nation, Thompson was detained for three hours, released on bail at about 9pm with his two phones confiscated after he was forced to delete all the pictures he took. Narrating his ordeal, Thompson said:

"I was in a commercial bus when we got to the area and one of the policemen on the road was demanding that our driver bribe him. I brought out my phone and captured him and they saw me. They dragged me out of the bus and seized the phone I used to take the pictures. They said I was under arrest but I begged that they should delete the pictures and release me but they refused. The next thing, they called the station and a patrol van appeared and they demanded that I enter because the DPO wants to see me.

When we got there, they didn’t take me to meet the DPO neither did they release me. I was there from 6pm to 9pm. Afterwards, they asked me to go home and report back by 9am the following day ( Wednesday ). But before I was released, I had to call one of my brothers with my second phone to come and bail me. Meanwhile, before I left that night, they also seized the second phone from me and I went home without any of my phones. I got there Wednesday by 9am and waited till 2:40pm before my second phone was released. This was after the human rights officer intervened in my case and asked them to let me go. Even at that, the policeman handling my case went to Ikeja to submit my report and so I had to wait till he got back for my phones to be released.”he said  

Mariah Carey and new billionaire boyfriend already talking marriage?

TMZ is speculating that Mariah Carey and her new boyfriend, James Packer, who is worth $4.6bn are already talking marriage. Read their report below...

Mariah doesn't waste time ... just days after she hopped on a yacht with new billionaire BF James Packer, they're already talking marriage.  Our Mariah sources say it's insane ... they've been "dating" for just a matter of days, but he's already told her he wants to marry her, sooner rather than later. The soonest can be when she's officially divorced from Nick Cannon. But we're told Mariah is open to tying the knot with James.

We got this photo of Mariah and James on the boat, wearing matching robes ... almost like they're on a honeymoon.  

They've been cruising from country to country since late last week, and James blared Mariah's music for everyone to hear, including all the people on vastly smaller boats.

We broke the story ... James is obsessed with Mariah and her music. He went to her concert in Vegas a month-and-a-half ago and has been pursuing her ever since.

Ooops! Lady Gaga bares her boobs while on a pizza run

Lady Gaga started the night wearing a white bra, blue shorts, brown jacket and black shoes but left a pizza place braless and showing her boobs... The boob photo after the cut..

Kidnappers abduct two Lebanese, kill two policemen in Bayelsa

Two police men were shot dead while two Lebanese nationals, Sarki Abi Chmouli and Ibrahim Abi Pherem were kidnapped after an 8-man armed kidnappers stormed Onuegbum community in Ogbia LGA of Bayelsa state today June 24th.

Eyewitnesses say the two Lebanese kidnapped were workers with the Pache Construction Company. The gunmen stormed a sand dredging site around 2pm today where the foreigners were working. The police men were killed while trying to protect the Lebanese men who were under their care.

Confirming the incident, the police said the bodies of the policemen have been deposited in a mortuary  

Useful Security intelligence when using alternative banking channels

With the rise in the use of alternative banking channels like ATMs, mobile apps, internet & mobile banking, fraudsters have also become smarter in using these channels to dupe innocent people. There are security intelligence when using alternative banking channels. Here are some tips to ensure that you do not become a victim of desperate fraudsters;

·         Familiarize yourself with the look and feel of the ATM key pad where you punch in your details. Be alert for scratches, marks, adhesive, unusual join marks anywhere on the ATM. Also watch out for any tape residue or sticky material on ATMs. If you notice any of these signs on an ATM, do not use.

·         Avoid using an ATM machine that has its security cameras installed so close that it records your PIN. If the camera is looking at how you input your PIN in the ATM, do not use.

·         Never use an ATM machine when other people are loitering, hanging over your shoulders, or straining their neck to see what you are doing. Do not accept help from strangers or even bank security to retrieve an ATM card stuck in an ATM machine. If your card is stuck, report to the bank.

·         Do not use ATM machines with extra signage or warnings posted on the machine, especially when it does not have the bank’s logo or the logo of a host you can identify.

·         Never keep a written copy of your PIN or internet banking password in your wallet or purse as it could be stolen. The safest store house for your PIN or Internet Banking passwords is your head.

·         Lastly, if a point of sale terminal shows signs of possible tampering, for example having a ‘Press Hard' sticky note, do not use. Also do not use a POS terminal if the security seal is punctured, creased, folded, or cut, or if wires are visible through the ventilation slot.

ATM thieves, unlike armed robbers, do not carry guns. But what they can do to a person’s bank account if they hit it, can be just as bad the effect of armed robbers. You have a duty to stay alert and avoid small mistakes that expose you to their dirty tricks. Once you are able to do this, your banking experience should be safe and secure.

This has been courtesy First City Monument Bank as part of The Bankers Committee Financial Literacy Public Enlightenment Programme brought to you by The Bankers Committee, comprising all the commercial banks in Nigeria and the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN.

Stylish couple! Stephanie Kalu & footballer husband Kalu Uche step out

Good-looking couple! 

According to X: DJ Xclusive’s Anticipated Debut Album Unveiled!

Music lovers all over the world are in for the greatest of treats as superstar DJ Xclusive prepares to unleash his long awaited debut album on the world! After a prolific run of hit songs which have seen him take a stranglehold on the airwaves and dance playlists all over the African continent, DJ Xclusive is finally set to cap off months of hard work with his debut album titled: ‘According to X’.

Coming off an incredibly successful year which saw him become established as the go-to multitalented entertainer and media personality, DJ Xclusive finally presents his highly anticipated debut project which will only further serve to highlight his supremacy as one of Africa’s foremost entertainers.

In keeping with what music lovers have come to expect from him, According to X is a gloriously packaged audio buffet which promises to be a real treat for the listening public.

The 21-track album features the cream of African music royalty, with names such as 2 Face Idibia, Cassper Nyovest, Timaya, Terry G, Wizkid, D’Prince, Phyno, Olamide, Sarkodie, Banky W, Davido, Tiwa Savage, Patoranking, Skales, Burna Boy, Ice Prince, among others, expertly delivering Xclusive’s grand manifesto for taking over the industry.

According to X; produced by some of the industry’s finest such as MasterKraft, Don Jazzy, Spellz, Del B & Pheelz is set to hit the streets and will be available nationwide from Monday June 29, 2015, but will be preceded – in Xclusive’s signature grand style – by an album release party this Saturday, June 27, 2015, where guests will be thrilled to live performances from music heavyweights including Wizkid, Olamide, Phyno, Patoranking, Seyi Shay, Reekado Banks, Terry G, Niyola, Ajebutter, KCee, Cynthia Morgan, DJ Jimmy Jatt, DJ Humility, DJ Sose, DJ Spinall, DJ Obi, and many more.

Don’t be left out, get on the Xclusive train! #AccordingToX 

UCLA football staff want charges against P Diddy dropped

Football coaches at UCLA apparently want the felony charges against Sean 'Diddy' Combs dropped.

According to TMZ

Sources directly connected with the team tell TMZ, the coaches are regretful the situation escalated to an arrest. They think Diddy is a jerk who they'd like to make persona non grata, but they don't want to make this a courtroom spectacle, largely because it would be bad for the team.   

Sources with direct knowledge of the confrontation between Diddy and Sal Alosi tell us, after the incident the coaches all decided to just let it go. They believe an intern called UCLA police and when the cops arrived, they asked to see the video and that was enough to hook Diddy up.

We're told head coach Jim Mora does not want a criminal prosecution. The interns who were present and allegedly threatened could press the case, but if Mora is against it they would probably follow suit.

Law enforcement sources tell us ... the case will go to the L.A. County D.A. for felony review next week. The D.A. could prosecute even without victims ... there is a video, but that's problematic.

Diddy claims he picked up the kettlebell in self-defense after Alosi and 4 others made an aggressive move. 

TMZ

Ebube Nwangbo in sizzling romance with footballer Emmanuel Emenike

They can like and deny it if they like but this one na according to eye-witness news...lol. Footballer Emmanuel is known to date Nollywood actresses...if I tell you some of the ladies he's dated you won't believe it. Anyway, his current squeeze is actress Ebube Nwagbo and during his father's burial on June 19, Ebube played the role of a wife, making sure everything went well. I had paparazzi there :-)

Also, there was some kind of awkwardness at the burial because her ex- Kcee was there. Kcee is friends with Emmanuel so you can imagine the awkwardness.

Ebube and Emmanuel are keeping their relationship hush hush mostly because of the footballer. He supposedly doesn't like people knowing who he's dating! Once people know, he dumps the girls..:-).

Obama shuts down heckler who tried to interrupt him during speech at the White House

President Obama shut down a heckler who tried to interrupt him during a speech at the White House Wednesday evening, then had her removed from the room.

Obama was half-way through delivering an address about civil rights for lesbian, gay and transsexual Americans at a reception in the presidential mansion Wednesday night when he was interrupted by one of his guests.
 

Jennicet Gutiérrez, a transsexual Mexican woman and campaigner, started yelling at him to close deportation centers until she was escorted out by security.

Gutiérrez shouted out that she was an illegal immigrant and a trans woman and was 'tired of the abuse' she claims immigration officials are carrying out on minorities.

Obama tried to ask her to stop, but turned sour when she wouldn't stop shouting.

He said: 'Hold on a second I - OK, you know what? No no no no no. You're in my house.'

The President tried to start another sentence, but was interrupted twice more. The crowd started booing in response.

Obama said:

'You know what? It's not respectful when you get invited to somebody... [interruption] You're not gonna get a good response from me by interrupting me like this. I'm sorry.

'Shame on you! You shouldn't be doing this... Can we escort this person out? Come on. You can either stay and be quiet, or we'll have to take you out.'

He later continued by saying:

'As a general rule, I am just fine with a few hecklers... But not when I'm up in the White House. My attitude is, if you're eating the hors d'oeuvres... and drinkin' the booze... anyway, where was I?'

Gutiérrez began by saying: 'President Obama! Release all LGBTQ detention centers, but a chorus of shushing drowned out her next words.

According to the woman who invited Gutiérrez as her plus-one, the heckle was pre-planned to raise awareness.