Scam: Woman Pays $1,500 for 2 iphones. Gets 2 Fresh Apples Instead!

  

Na wa o! What do we call this one again? 

Just when we thought we had seen or heard it all, an Australian woman paid $1,500 for  two new Apple iPhones. She got the apples but not the iphones! 

The 21-year-old Brisbane woman placed an advert on a Website called Gumtree, asking if anyone had an iPhone for sale . A respondent told her that they had two apples for sale.

The two met at a McDonald’s where the buyer handed the seller $1,500 and was handed two “iPhone boxes that looked new.” The woman did not check to see what was inside.
She finally looked once she got home, and found fruit, not phones, inside.
Police from the Queensland town of Upper Mount Gravatt, near Brisbane, pointed out that people should be “wary” when buying online.
What beats me is why she did not just buy new phones in a shop if she had that much money.

This has to be the mother of all scams!!

Idowu Daramola New York Bus Driver On Cell Phone, Crashes Bus, Kills Infant Girl

 

Is your phone call worth killing for? Is it? Phone calls and driving dont mix, Simple! If you must use your cell phone while driving please pull over safely and park! Let the report you are about to read be a lesson.

A bus driver, 48 year old Mr Idowu Daramola said to be using his cell phone, lost control of the vehicle which hit and knocked over a lamp post that fell on and killed an 8 month old baby girl.

The driver was driving in West New York, New Jersey, on Tuesday afternoon when the tragic incident occurred. He has been charged with reckless driving, using a cellphone while driving and death by auto.Authorities in West New York said the bus crashed into a lamppost, which fell onto a baby stroller. The bus then hit a tree, another lamppost and a parked car, which struck three other parked vehicles.

Officer Michael Stetson says he found the infant, Angela Paredes, bleeding from the head and not breathing. She died on the way to a hospital. Seven other people were hurt in the incident.
The bus was reportedly operated by Sphinx Transportation, which provides shuttle service between New Jersey and New York City. The company has not commented on the accident.
"I heard a loud crash and people screaming," said Iris Pizarro, who lives in an apartment building across the street. "That's when I ran to the window and saw the mother over the baby screaming, "My daughter! My baby!"
Daramola, who resides in Thornwood, NY, could face 10 years in prison if convicted of all the charges. He is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday and is being held on $250,000 bail.

FORMER FUGEES DIRECTOR ASWAD AYINDE, GETS 90 YEARS IN PRISON FOR RAPING AND IMPREGNATING HIS DAUGHTERS

Can a man who sleeps with and impregnates his own biological daughters be considered mentally stable? 
Aswad Ayinde, 55, of Paterson, NJ, was sentenced to 50 years in prison on Friday after being found guilty in the second of five expected trials in which he is accused of repeatedly raping his six daughters, resulting in six children being fathered. What?!!

Mr. Ayinde was found guilty in his latest trial of having intercourse with a daughter when she was as young as eight-years-old. This sentence adds to the 40 year sentence Mr Ayinde received in a 2011 trial for sexually assaulting another daughter of his.
Mr. Ayinde is famous for directing the music video for the Fugees 1996 smash hit ‘Killing Me Softly.’

In a disturbing disclosure during his first trial, Mr. Ayinde’s former wife said he was trying to create a ‘pure family bloodline’ by impregnating his daughters. He even claimed during a pre-trial hearing before the first trial that 'the world was going to end, and it was just going to be him and his offspring and that he was chosen.'
“He equaled himself to being a prophet. As time went on, he was god-like. I had to call him, ‘my god.’ He equated himself to Jesus Christ … He would sit us all down and lecture us about his greatness and his power … At another point, he equated himself to Prince and Michael Jackson.” 

In this latest trial, it was revealed that Mr. Ayinde began having intercourse with his second daughter from the time she eight-years-old, impregnating her four times.The sexual assaults happened for almost 30 years in different homes (and even an abandoned funeral home) until Mr. Ayinde and his wife separated, officials said. 

His daughters eventually went to the police in 2006. As the victim from this second trial put it, “We found out we had other siblings, young siblings, and we had to put him to a stop. Even though we were healing, they could still fall victim.” 

Some of the children Ayinde fathered with his daughters were born in the home, with at least two babies who died in the home having been buried without notifying authorities or obtaining birth certificates, NBC New York reported.

Mr. Ayinde also fathered 12 additional children with an additional three women, according to court records
Ayinde’s tortured daughters were home schooled and isolated from other children, so as to keep the family secrets hidden, the station added. With his wife too afraid to confront him, Mr. Ayinde carried out his evil plan without hindrance even while directing the music video for the Fugees 1996 breakout hit ‘Killing Me Softly, for which he won Best R&B Video at the 1996 MTV Music Video Awards. 
Mr. Ayinde faces three more trials over the alleged assaults.

New Video: Smullion ft Tekno Muvin- Muvin

Nigeria: National Assembly takes over Rivers State Legislature

Adopting unanimously all recommendations of its committee that investigated the crisis in Rivers House of Assembly and in line with the provisions of Section 11 of the constitution, the Senate on Thursday, passed a resolution empowering it and the House of Representatives to take over the legislative functions of the Rivers State House of Assembly.In the resolution, the Senate also criticised the attempt by five anti-Rotimi Amaechi lawmakers to impeach the state Assembly Speaker, Otelemaba Amachree.

The upper chamber equally approved the recommendation that the state Police Commissioner, Joseph Mbu, be immediately redeployed.

First Glimpse Of British Royal Baby

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge made their first public appearance this evening after the birth of their son, holding the still-unnamed boy to cheers from a crowd outside St. Mary's Hospital.

Shortly thereafter, the Royal couple left the hospital for Kensington Palace."It's very special," said Prince William, who emerged from St. Mary's Hospital with his wife, Kate,  "He's got her looks, thankfully."
The royal baby was born at 4:24 p.m on Monday, weighing 8 pounds, 6 ounces (Approximately 3.8kg).

Hair Raising Fashion! Coat Made of 100 Percent Male Chest Hair.

Ever wished your man had more chest hair? Well now you can have as much chest hair as you ever imagined, and more! 

A UK dairy company Arla,commissioned the making of a coat of chest hair to promote their new range of milk which is aimed at men, as a protest against the widespread 'manning-down' of British men, typified by clean-shaven chests and emasculating fashion.

It is made from one million strands of chest hair donated by 300 men and it took four fashion designers 200 hours to make. Price tag is £2,499. 

......Because there's no better way to advertise milk right? 

Would you wear this coat?

Sir Emeka Offor Donates $1Million To The Rotary Foundation For Polio Eradication

Watch Sir Emeka Offor make his $1million donation:

Sir Emeka Offor, of Nigeria, is chairman of the Chrome Group, a leading conglomerate in oil and gas services, power, logistics and telecommunications. A Rotarian, Offor is a member of the Arch C. Klumph Society, which honors those who give at least US$250,000 to the Foundation. On Monday, at the Rotary International convention, Offor announced an amazing  donation of  US$1 million to the Rotary Foundation for polio eradication. 
Read his interview with Rotary Voices below.

Nuggets Of Gold From Dad

Happy father's day to all our dear dads, mentors and even some mums who stood as dads when for some reason dad was not there. God bless them all.

So what did you get your dad? Nothing? Really? Lets not argue. He will accept a belated gift so please get him something tomorrow.

Remember father figures are included!

I was discussing with my father yesterday and he said to me “In God’s database, your address is Isu Umu-Ezedim”.  You see Isu Umu- Ezedim is my village. It is a village in Oba, Anambra State, Nigeria. Dad was trying to tell me how important it is to stay in touch with my roots. My dad says stuff like this all the time. He encourages me and always lends a listening ear. Now more than ever I want to listen to his wise counsel and I treasure every word he says.

In view of this and to honour our dads, I reached out to a few friends. What has your dad said to you that stuck like glue? What did he say to make you the man or woman you are today? What is his mantra which you still live by? Read and enjoy but most of all, learn and let something a dad said affect you positively today!

Ultimate Fitness Boot Camp Abuja Hosts Free 10km Fitness Walk Tomorrow

What's your excuse for not exercising? Think about it long and hard but I assure you that nothing you come up with will be good enough!

My mum used to say that the body is like a machine, you need to service it every now and again. To exercise your body is to service it. Whether you are trying to loose weight or just keeping fit, exercise ought to be a part of your life.

Exercise controls your weight, combats health conditions and diseases, improves your mood, boosts energy, promotes better sleep and improves your sex life. How many more reasons do you need to get moving? 

I met Nanaye CEO Ultimate Fitness Bootcamp Abuja about 2 years ago when i joined the camp. He engages a fun and I dare say intellectual approach to ensure you get and or maintain your dream body.

If you live in Abuja, UFBC has something big on offer tomorrow Saturday 8th June and guess what? It is FREE. Hear from Nanaye after the cut

First Bank of Nigeria PLC To Shut Down Operations On Thursday, Reopens Monday

If you bank with First Bank of Nigeria PLC you may want to read this.
From Thursday 6th June to Monday 10th June the bank’s over 700 branches nationwide will be shut down.
According to the bank, this is to enable it upgrade its core banking application from Finacle 7 to Finacle 10, which will ensure easier and faster customer services and experience.
Also, Point of Sale transactions and transaction alerts by Short Message Service will not be possible during the period. In addition, all card services, except Visa prepaid card, will not be available via Quick Teller and the Web.
First Bank said in an explanatory note, “All transactions that will impact on the banking platform e.g. settlements, inter bank (RTGS, NEFT, FIP) inflows, will not be available.”
However, the bank said skeletal services would be available on its ATMs throughout the migration period until 5pm on Sunday, and would be restored at 6am on Monday.
Online banking services, according to the bank, will also be available until 5pm on Sunday and be restored at 6am on Monday, while its mobile money services will be available throughout the migration period.

Polio: Help Finish The Fight!

India, a country once known as the world's epicenter of Polio was taken off the Polio endemic list by the World health organization in 2012 (after being Polio free for over a year). Since then, there have been only 3 countries left on the polio endemic list. They are Nigeria, Afghanistan and Pakistan. This record however changed when a 32-month-old girl living in the Banaadir region near Mogadishu was recently paralyzed by the wild polio virus, as announced by the World Health Organization on 11th of May. This is Somalia’s first case caused by wild polio virus since March 2007. Genetic new testing suggests that the polio virus in Somalia is linked to viruses circulating in Northern Nigeria, according to a WHO representative.

Candice Glover wins American Idol 2013 (PHOTOS)

The third time's a charm for Candice Glover, a soul singer from St. Helena Island, South Carolina. She is "American Idol" 2013. 23 year old Candice who appeared in two earlier seasons of the show defeated country singer Kree Harrison in the popular vote with her powerful voice in what judges deemed a close contest to take the title.
Glover looked stunned when "Idol" host Ryan Seacrest announced "You are officially our American idol". With tears streaming down her face after hearing her name, Glover seemed lost for words. "Oh, my God," she said. "Three years."
"Three years, persistence, determination and a lot of talent. You deserve it," said Seacrest.
The finale featured performances by judges Keith Urban and Mariah Carey, as well as Aretha Franklin, Jennifer Lopez, rapper Pitbull and South Korea's Psy, who sang his new single "Gentleman."
Glover, the first woman to be crowned "Idol" since Jordin Sparks six years ago, won a record deal, which could help propel her to the stardom enjoyed by other women "Idol" winners such as Grammy Award winners Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood. See more photos

Doctors Warn of Aggressive New Sexually-Transmitted Superbug that Could Be 'Worse Than AIDS'

He who has ears, let him hear! Time to practice even safer sex!

Doctors are warning of a new sexually-transmitted superbug that they say could ultimately prove more deadly than AIDS.The antibiotic-resistant strain of gonorrhea HO41 was reportedly discovered in Japan two years ago in a 31-year-old female sex worker. It might be a lot worse than AIDS in the short run because the bacteria is more aggressive and will affect more people quickly. Even though nearly 30 million people have died from AIDS related causes worldwide, It is believed the effect of the gonorrhea bacteria is more direct. "Getting gonorrhea from this strain might put someone into septic shock and death in a matter of days," Alan Christianson, a doctor of naturopathic medicine said. "This is very dangerous".

78-yr-Old Woman Missing Since 2003 Found In Son’s Cupboard

Strange but true.

The embalmed remains of a 78-year-old woman, Mrs. Lucy Osuigwe, who was declared missing in 2003 have been recovered from a large cupboard in a shrine located in her son's room in Ezuru Umuagwu, Ejemekwuru, Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State. The suspect, Chief Chimezie Osuigwe who is the victims son, a retired vice-principal and a devotee of the Guru Maharaji sect has since been arrested. See the photo after the cut.

Justice Rhodes-Vivour’s Wife, Daughter Kidnapped

The wife and daughter of Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour of the Supreme Court are the latest victims of high profile kidnappings in Nigerian. Mrs Adedoyin Rhodes-Vivour and her daughter who is due to wed in about a week were abducted along with their driver on Friday evening at the Lagos-Benin Road.

Recall that Prof. Kamene Okonjo, mother of Finance Minister Okonjo-Iweala, was kidnapped last December in her palace in Ogwashi-Ukwu in Delta State. Recently, the Chairman of Ejigbo Local Council Development Centre in Lagos, Mr. Kehinde Bamigbetan, was also kidnapped and later released. Last week an elder statesman and former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Alhaji Shettima Monguno, after the Jumat service in his residence in Maiduguri, Borno State capital. The above mentioned victims families had to pay a ransom or nothing at all to secure their release. Many others were not so lucky, they paid with their lives.

How do we protect ourselves from kidnappers? What personal security measures can we take?

President Jonathan Appoints New Chief Executives of Federal Parastatals

President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria has approved the appointment of new heads of some Parastatals. The appointment was announced yesterday in a statement signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation,Senator Anyim Pius Anyim.
The new appointments are:
Hajiya Inna Maryam Ciroma - Managing Director, National Inland Waterways Authority. (NIWA)
Mrs Sally Mbanefo - Executive Director, National Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC)
Mr Bature Masadi - Director-General, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN).
Mrs Dupe C. Atoki - Director-General, Consumer Protection Council (CPC)

Mr Danjuma Dabo - Managing Director, Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC)
Mr Emeka Nkem Mba - Director- General, Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Prof. Eli Jidere - Director-General, Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN).

Delaware Legalizes Same Sex Marriage

Delaware has become the 11th U.S. state to allow gay marriage.
Delaware legalized gay marriage on Tuesday 7th May, making it the 11th U.S. state to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples.
The state Senate approved the bill by a vote of 12-9 on Tuesday and Governor Jack Markell signed it into law half an hour later.

Delaware is the second state in less than a week to extend marriage rights to gay couples. On Friday, Rhode Island lawmakers gave final approval to a similar measure, which Governor Lincoln Chafee, an independent, then signed into law.

Pope's First International Trip Is To Brazil

Get ready Brazilians, the Pope is coming to town!
Pope Francis first international trip as pontiff will be to Brazil, the world's largest Catholic country, in July. Francis, who has said he wants to make concern for the poor a hallmark of his papacy, will visit the Manguinhos slum in Rio de Janeiro and meet young prisoners during the trip.

55 Dead As Suspected Boko Haram Members Attack Bama, Bornu State

Reuters has reported that suspected members of the Nigerian sect Boko Haram armed with machine guns laid siege on the northeastern town of Bama, Borno State on Tuesday, freeing over 100 prison inmates and leaving 55 people dead.
Around 200 heavily armed members of Boko Haram arrived in buses and pick-up trucks and carried out a coordinated strike, first hitting the army barracks and the police station before breaking into the town's prison.