WELCOME TO IKEA NATHANIEL'S BLOG: February 2016

Friday 26 February 2016

Father ‘sells’ son for N250,000 in Lagos(Photo)

A Liberian, Daniel Barnney, is being held by the police for allegedly selling his nine-month-old son Emmanuel to a 43-year-old woman, Ekah Richard, for N250,000.

Barnney, one Pastor Samuel Osavitu and a worker at an orphanage, Alhaji Sunkanmi Adamu, are being quizzed at Festac Police Station over the matter.

Paul Okoye of PSquare has unveiled the first lady of his record label,Rudeboy Records ..Her name is Lucy..
More below

After trying to overturn his death sentence ,the Supreme Court has upheld the 2007 judgement of convicted General-Overseer of the Christian Praying Assembly, Chukwuemeka Ezeugo, a.k.a Rev. King, to die by hanging.

Actress Meagan Good looked amazing at the Essense Hollywood Luncheon in a dress that made her look like a 'respectable' preacher's wife...lol...according to the trolls. Meagan was bashed last week by a Christian woman who said the actress showed too much skin on the red carpet and needed to stop dressing provocatively. Her husband defended her over it but it looks like the criticism worked because she stepped out looking smashing in this outfit...

The actress and fashionista stepped out today in this lovely newspaper dress by Abbyke domina...

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun on Friday disclosed that he will take a 10-day break starting Monday 29th February, 2016 to enable him rest. In a chat with APC correspondents, he stated that in his absence,‎ the party's Deputy National Chairman (South), Engr. Segun Oni ‎will cover his beat.
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‎He dispelled a media report suggesting an "internal strife" in the party and a move to "ease" him out of office. Below is the excerpts from the media chat:

Following his resignation early Friday morning, the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has replaced Sunday Oliseh with former coach,Samson Siasia.He will work with Salisu Yusuf and Emmanuel Amuneke and Alloy Agu for the upcoming 2017 African Nations Cup..Read the official statement below..

Gianni Infantino has won the FIFA Presidential elections after getting majority of votes from all 207 FIFA member associations. He will be the FIFA President for the period of 2016 to 2019. He defeated Sheikh Salman, Priince Ali al-Hussein and Jerome Champagne.

Gerard Pique dines with Mark Zuckerberg and his wife in Barcelona

The Barcelona defender shared an image of him enjoying a meal with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla while they were at Barcelona over the weekend.

Rotimi Amaechi replies Nyesom Wike over $150m allegation

Read the press statement below..

Sadly, on Sunday, February 7, 2016, Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers State in furtherance of his administration’s one-point agenda, yet again, continued his grossly irresponsible, repugnant and contemptuous, albeit, feckless mission of denigrating and disparaging the person and office of the immediate past governor of the state, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, who is now the minister of transportation.

Sex gang of twelve Asian men showed no sympathy as they repeatedly raped a 13 year old vulnerable schoolgirl. The teenager was physically and psychologically abused as she was passed around in turns by the heartless men in an underground park.

Revered lawyer Ricky Tarfa, SAN, arrested by EFCC yesterday

Senior Advocate of Nigeria and one of the most respected lawyers in Nigeria, Ricky Tarfa, was reportedly arrested by the EFCC yesterday evening Friday Feb. 5th at the premises of the Lagos High Court in Igbosere, Lagos Island, for alleged obstruction of justice.

During a meeting with Nigerians in London on Thursday, pres. Buhari said that his administration within 3 months saved N2.2 trillion through the enforcement of the Treasury Single Account.

He said the Nigerian National Petroleum Cooperation, NNPC had over 45 accounts scattered in different banks and the Nigerian military also had 70 accounts in different banks. He said;

SARS operatives in Asaba arrested some human traffickers and rescued seven trafficked children including 10 year-old Sunday Michael, last year and handed them over to the Ministry of Women Affairs Asaba for care.

Hajara began her career as a non-commissioned officer in 1986. She rose to become the first Hausa Muslim woman from a core Northern state to reach the rank of Wing Commander, equivalent to Lieutenant Colonel in the Army.

Hajara, a daughter of late Marafan Birnin Kudu, Colonel Bashari Umaru, from Birnin Kudu in Jigawa State, is currently the Chief Matron of Armed Forces Medical Hospital, Kano. She has been to war in Congo, served at Ibadan, Kaduna, among other places within the country.

Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde who turns a year older tomorrow, February 7, got lovely surprise gifts and cakes on the set of her shoot in Ghana...

Beautiful couple...more when you continue...

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (left); Group Managing Director, Access Bank, Mr. Herbert Wigwe (right), jointly presenting a cheque of $50, 000 to the 1st Prize Winner of the Lagos City Marathon, Abraham Kiptom from Kenya, while the 2nd Prize Winner, Hosea Kipkemboi from Kenya and the 3rd Prize Winner, Debebe Kolosa from Ethiopia, watch, during the Lagos City Marathon at the Eko Atlantic City, Lagos, today Saturday, February 6th. More pic after the cut...

Toke Makinwa, Dolapo Oni, Lala Akindoju, Hazel Chiejina and a host of other ladies looked stunning at the wedding today. More photos after the cut...

The pair reportedly got married yesterday...

Chinese doctor, Jin Junhua, 36, has been unconscious since he was hit by a drunk driver in January 2016. On Monday, doctors declared him brain dead.
Jin's wife, also a doctor, wanted to fulfill her husband's wish – he wanted to donate his organs after he died. So she has decided to donate Jin's heart, kidneys and liver to other patients.

Jaafar Jaafar, a close of Governor Aminu Tambuwal's new Maryam Mairo Mustapha, sets the record straight about the couple's relationship in a piece titled "Celebrating Mrs. Tambuwal"

"I know about Maryam Mairo Mustapha's years of courtship with Sokoto State governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, since he was the Speaker of the House of Representatives,"

I planned to travel to Kano from Abuja to attend the wedding on Friday, but a last-minute official engagement spoilt my plan. Mairo won’t easily forgive me for this.

This photo of a bride walking to her wedding was shared on Twitter today. The bride had to walk to the venue of her wedding due to the restriction placed on vehicular movement in Lagos today because of the Lagos marathon.

Super Eagles and Watford Fc of England hotshot Odion Ighalo has revealed how restless he felt after a chinese club offered to pay him a mega sum to leave Watford last summer and join them.

The Edo native has been a revelation this season after his 14 goals in 24games has helped Watford climb up the table and on the brink of avoiding relegation.

Leicester City is here to stay!
The surprise EPL table toppers this afternoon thrashed Manchester city 3-0 in Man city's home to ascertain their supremacy in the English Premier League this season.

The left-back who is really looking like a model in these new pictures, reveals he has always had a love for fashion and photography outside of football. The player who likes to put his outfits together carefully, says he 'enjoys mixing his Nigerian heritage and western style!' when choosing his clothes. He turned 28 recently. See more photos after the cut...

The actress visited the hospital after bumping her head but it wasn't anything serious. What was a little serious what the t-shirt she wore to the hospital that made it look like someone's got a hand on her boobs. You would think one of the doctors was grabbing her ample jugs...

He is known for his tough guy, all-action style in the movies but you won't think it's the same chubby little boy the picture. The 47-year-old actor shared a photo of himself at four-years-old. He is seen digging holes in the sand while at the beach. He captioned the pic: 'September 1972 on babe watch'.

Floyd Mayweather shows off interiors of his private jet 'AirMayweather'

The boxer who is reportedly worth over half a billion dollars posted the interiors of his private jet 'Air Mayweather' on his Instagram account. See more photos after the cut...

According to media aide to Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose, Lere Olayinka, a warrant of arrest has been issued for former PDP secretary in Ekiti state, Tope Aluko. This arrest warrant comes after he made allegations on the 2014 governorship election in the state while speaking on ChannelsTV on Sunday Janaury 31st. He alleged that the Ekiti state governorship election was rigged and that former president Goodluck Jonathan gave Fayose $35 million to rig the election.

There are concerns that Kerosene, a petroleum product mostly used by the poor may climb to an all-time high of N200 per litre, following government’s total removal of subsidy from fuel products Read More

President Buhari today Feb. 3rd addressed a special session of the European Union Parliament in France. His address focused on terrorism, violent extremism, corruption, Nigeria and Africa's current security, economic and developmental challenges, as well as the need for greater support from the European Union and advanced nations for their rapid resolution. Before the address, Buhari had a bilateral meeting with the President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz. More pics after the cut

...chivalry isn't dead after all..:-)

Photo: EFCC arraigns man for impersonating Gombe State governor

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday, February 3, arraigned Sabo Sani Labaran before Justice Abubakar Jauro of the Gombe State High Court sitting in Gombe, on a 2-count charge bordering on impersonation and obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of N242,000.00..

The offence is contrary to Section 1 sub-section 1(a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act 2006 and punishable under Section 1 sub-section 3 of the same Act.

Kenyan activist and photojournalist, Boniface Mwangu shared disturbing videos of a pregnant woman being battered by her husband while neighbours watched helplessly. Below is what he wrote:

"She was assaulted by her husband in the presence of her neighbours. She was dragged in the house while bystanders watched without helping and the images that follow after she is dragged into the house are horrific, she is bleeding. The man beating is her husband and she is a silent domestic violence victim.

Kenyan activist and photojournalist, Boniface Mwangu shared disturbing videos of a pregnant woman being battered by her husband while neighbours watched helplessly. Below is what he wrote:

"She was assaulted by her husband in the presence of her neighbours. She was dragged in the house while bystanders watched without helping and the images that follow after she is dragged into the house are horrific, she is bleeding. The man beating is her husband and she is a silent domestic violence victim.

Three people have been confirmed dead after a light aircraft crashed into the shacks of Benoni in Johannesburg, South Africa this afternoon. The three victims were the only passengers on the aircraft. "Paramedics found the bodies of three people lying inside the aircraft," ER24 medical service told News24 website

This is the official press statement...

A Chief Magistrate Court in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital has ordered the State Commissioner of Police to arrest of former State Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Temitope Aluko over alleged perjury. Chief Magistrate Adesoji Adegboye gave this order today, upon a Motion Ex-parte number MAD/10cm/2016, filed by the Ekiti State Government against Mr Aluko and the State Commissioner of Police,

Following reports of the helicopter crash earlier today, Bristow helicopter has confirmed the helicopter coming from Port Harcourt to Lagos crashed into the Lagos lagoon, but with all the 11 occupants said to be safe.
Here is the statement below

Since she gave birth to Saint, this has been her only hairstyle and it suits her..I guess it is because it's low maintenance and being a new mum, the last thing she wants is stressful weaves..

A worker with the Lagos State Waste Management Agency, Oluwaseun Thomas, is currently on admission at a private hospital on the Lagos Island, after hoodlums stabbed him in the eye for allegedly reporting their activities to the police.

Thomas was said to have been beaten up by the hoodlums, before they stabbed him in the eye.

When you share three kids and 9 years together it is hard to just let go.That may be the case with Kourtney and Scott Disck who were spotted reportedly shopping for a wedding registry at Williams-Sonoma in Calabasas, California.
The pair even shared a hug at one point, while momager Kris could be seen beaming in the back ground.