“You will like this one, she is gentle..you will enjoy this one, she is jovial” - New Tactics Of Abuja Sex Workers - Olakekan Adetayo

Commercial sex workers develop new strategies to beat directives of the Federal Capital Territory administration, OLALEKAN ADETAYO writes

Like every other urban settlements, the Federal Capital Territory is having its fair share of the activities of commercial sex workers. Once upon a time, these women of easy virtue, draped in their skimpy dresses, dotted every major road and hotel in the nation’s capital.


At a point, the FCT authority became uncomfortable with the situation and so rolled out some directives to put an end to prostitution in the city. The authority, through its Secretary for Social Development, Mrs. Blessing Onuh, in fact, banned the “business” in the city. Continue...

Seven Shoes To Prison: 28-year-old Man Jailed For Stealing 7 Pairs Of Shoes In Abuja

MannySpeaks: As the great philosopher St. Augustine once said, "an unjust law is no law at all"... In a country where political larceny is celebrated, ex-convicts are idolized, where a certain political party chieftain gets a warm welcome party after serving time in prison for abuse of office, where a certain serving minister spends N225 miliion on armoured vehicles and still accompanies the president to the "Holy" land, where criminality is more of a compulsory quality to have on your resume before assuming political office... A certain man in the 'Federal Capital Territory' has been sentenced to jail for stealing 7 SHOES! 7 SHOES!!! .. and no I am not justifying crime.

Photos | Sultan Of Sokoto Decorates Bill Gates In a Traditional Attire At State House, Abuja

 

“The goal of saving lives is a very realistic goal. Through these efforts I do think that children who do survive will be far healthier and able to take advantage of their education and contribute to the success of Nigeria,” - Bill Gates

The World's richest man, Bill Gates is currently in Abuja, Nigeria on a polio eradication drive. Gates met with members of Nigeria’s lower legislative house on Monday, where he commended the Nigerian government’s efforts in channeling more resources towards delivering oral polio vaccine (OPV) to vulnerable individuals in hot areas. He also expressed an overall satisfaction with the country’s efforts in eradicating polio.

See more pictures from the event after the cut...

10-year-old Boy Kidnapped from Church in Abuja

Chibuike Ogbusu, 10,  attended the Boys Brigade rehearsal in  St. Bartholomew Cathedral Church, Kubwa, Abuja with  his three friends on Saturday. On their way home when he was kidnapped by unknown persons.

Dr. Peter Ogbusu, Chibuike’s father, said  “After the Boys’ Brigade practice, Chibuike’s friends told him they wanted to drink water at a borehole in front of the church, but he told them he was not thirsty. So the others went to drink while he waited for them. When the three boys got to where they left Chibuike, they did not see him and they left for their homes, thinking he had gone home. They did not know that he had been abducted.”

8 Women Imprisoned for Prostitution in Abuja

8 women were sentenced to six months imprisonment each for prostitution on the 4th of November by a Zuba Grade 1 Area Court in Abuja.

Joy Ayo, Vivian Agubuzor, Felicia Dominic, Ifeoma Patrick, Comfort Jacob, Tina Osagie, Mercy John and Gift Obi were those sentenced.

The accused persons were sentenced by the judge, Mallam Alhassan Kusherki, after they pleaded guilty to the one-count charge of soliciting men for the purpose of prostitution.

Kusherki, however, gave the convicts an option of N20,000 fine each.

Momoh Ibrahim, prosecutor, had told the court that the offence contravened Section 405 (Paragraph 1(b)) of the Penal Code.

General Overseer Of A Church Rapes Three Primary School Pupils In Abuja

What is the church turning into?  A 50-year-old Pastor and General Overseer of The Choice Bible Church, Mpape, Abuja, has appeared before an Abuja High Court for allegedly raping a 9-year-old and two 7-year-olds on different occasions in his school.

The Pastor, Emmanuel Mathew, who is also the proprietor of the school was arraigned on a five-count charge.

The accused has however pleaded not guilty to the charges leveled against him.

Justice Husseini Baba-Yusuf in his ruling granted bail to the accused in the sum of N500,000 and a surety in like sum. The case was then adjourned to January 21, 2014.

[PHOTOS] Wizkid 'Invades' Abuja - Performs In Front of Empty Seats

Awa frosh!!!! We no be smellos! -_- ...The Wizkid Live Abuja Invasion concert held at the International Conference Centre, Abuja on the 20th of 0ctober with guest appearances from label mates Skales, Niyola, Shaydee. The event which was billed to start at 5pm was pushed to 9:30pm as fans and guest failed to show up on time. The Jaiye Jaiye crooner had to perform in front of half-empty seats.

See pictures after the cut...

 

[PHOTOS] BBA stars Beverly Osu & Melvin Oduah's Visit to Abuja & Calabar

BBA the chase Nigerian finalists Beverly Osu & Melvin Oduah  visited  Abuja & Calabar recently and Melvin took out time to tweet some lovely pictures. .. errrr... I really do think Beverly needs to change her makeup artist...what do you think? See others after the cut...

[PHOTOS] Dangote's $3.3B Petrochemical Loan Agreement Signing Ceremony

Petrochemical signing ceremony in Abuja

Aliko Dangote, signed a deal worth $9bn with local banks and international Investors for the establishment of an Oil refinery and petrochemicals and fertilizer complex in Nigeria(Click here for the article). The signing ceremony took place at the Lagos Hall, Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. Continue to view more pictures...