Mob burns controversial South African pastor's church (photos)

An angry mob yesterday burnt down the End Times Disciples Ministries, the church of controversial South Africa pastor, Prophet Penuel Mnguni, famous for making his congregation eat grass, cloth, and swallow snakes during his deliverance services.

The mob, led by South African vigilante group, the Economic Freedom Fighters, had gone to the church to see the prophet but getting there, they were ignored by his church members, who refused for them to see the pastor. After about an hour of argument, the mob burnt down the church tent and destroyed some other church properties. Continue to see more photos...

Cash crunch: Banks reject senators’ loan requests

Following the cash crunch in Nigeria right now, banks have rejected some senators’ requests for loans. Nigerian Senators are yet to receive salaries since their inauguration on June 9, all they have received is N6m housing loan, which many of them said was not enough to get decent accommodation in Abuja.

Some of the senators, who spoke with Punch said because of non-payment of their salaries, they were forced to apply for loans from banks but the banks refused to give them, citing economic difficulties the Nigerian government is facing.

A PDP senator who spoke with Punch said a bank turned down his request for a N20m loan recently.

The senator said the excuse of the bank was that so many high profile Nigerians were currently indebted to them and that the issue of cash crunch, which is affecting all sectors, was not helping matters.

He said, 

“The National Assembly Service Commission had only approved N6m to each of us as housing loan. What can that type of money do in a place like Abuja? It is grossly inadequate but we have taken it as a sacrifice.”

Source: Punch

Boko Haram kidnaps 6 people, Kill 4 others in Borno

 At least six people have been reportedly abducted by the Boko Haram sect in an ambush that left 4 people dead and 3 injured, officials of the civilian-JTF, said.
Boko Haram terrorists had yesterday, laid ambush on travellers on a quiet highway in the outskirts of Nwajurko village in Damboa local government area of Borno State.

Witnesses said the sect opened fire on commercial vehicles who unknowingly drove into their ambush.

"According to one of the victims who escaped, the Boko Haram terrorists initially ambushed a Volkswagen Golf passenger car conveying five persons travelling from Damboa to Biu town, a travel distance of about 100kilometer. One person was shot dead and three persons escaped with bullet injuries, while two who were unable to escape were taken away by the insurgents,”said Malam Ali Biu.

 Another witness said:

 “When we mobilised and got to the spot where the ambush attack was carried out, we were surprised to meet four corpses, of which we later learnt from a local farmer who viewed the incidents while hiding in the bushes, that the terrorists later returned to ambush another vehicle, a mini bus, and shot dead three persons while other passengers were forced away. So we believe more than five persons may have been taken away by the insurgents since the mini bus described by the farmer always conveys 12 passengers.

A hospital source at the Biu General Hospital, located 125kilometer away from Maiduguri confirmed that “3 people were brought to the hospital with serious injuries sustained from gun shots.”


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Man shoots his estranged wife 8 times after he found out she filed for divorce

Authorities said a northern New Jersey man shot his estranged wife eight times after he found out she filed for divorce.

Marc Harrison, of Bayonne, faces charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault and several weapons offenses and bail has been set at $500,000.

The mother of his three children was found by police in her Jersey City home on Thursday morning, according to the newspaper.

 

Hudson County prosecutors said she identified Harrison as the shooter and told police that he shot her 'because I filed for divorce.'

The woman's 3 young children apparently were not home when the shooting occurred.

 

She was hospitalized in critical condition, the newspaper reported, but further details on her injuries were not disclosed.

The criminal complaint says Harrison shot the woman "while acting with the kind of culpability otherwise required for the commission of the crime of murder and engaged in conduct which would constitute the crime of murder if the attendant circumstances were as a reasonable person would believe them to be."`

Harrison was arrested Thursday and a handgun was recovered, according to a law enforcement source with knowledge of the investigation.

Harrison's bail was set at $500,000 cash.

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Flight attendant shares warm story of his encounter with a Nigerian man traveling for the first time

Micheal Ray Huerata, who is a flight attendant/air host, with one of the international airlines shared this warm story on his Facebook page of his encounter with an elderly Nigerian man pictured above with him who was traveling out of Nigeria for the first time. Read what he wrote below...

"I'd like to share with you the most meaningful experience I've had in my 2+ years of flying. While boarding our flight from Nigeria last night, the man you see in this picture was seated in an aisle seat. As I walked by him, he waived me down and after I approached, he said "I must go to the toilet to relieve myself." I said "Ok, sir, the toilet is right behind you," pointing towards the bathrooms near the back galley. He repeated his request, but this time he was motioning both hands towards his lap and politely said "but I need to go to the toilet, please."
I assumed he was just reiterating his need to pee, so I again pointed towards the aft bathroom. He continued to motion towards his lap, but this time he grabbed his seat belt. It hit me; he had placed his seat belt on, but had no idea how to lift the buckle to release the belt! I apologized for not having understood, smiled, and showed him how to release his seatbelt. I shared this story with the crew shortly after and we were all humbled by the experience. But the story doesn't end here. Throughout the 12 hour flight, the man was as nice and generous as could be. He was smiling, enjoying the meals and entertainment, while always offering a genuine "thank you." 

In the last hour of the flight, he came to the back galley and was just looking around in awe, fascinated by the plane. He and I began to talk... In his decades of living, today was this man's first time in an airplane, his first time seeing a seatbelt, and his first time leaving his small village. As a mathematics and geography teacher, he'd always dreamed of visiting the United States. So he saved money his entire life so that one day he could purchase a flight, a new suit, and a camera. Today was that day, and today I had the distinct honor of being able to serve him on the first leg of that journey. I'm moved to tears that I could be so lucky to meet this man. Of the thousands of passengers I've ever served, of the rich and famous, successful and powerful, frequent travelers and million milers, serving this one man - in coach - was the greatest honor I've had as a flight attendant.

Photos from pregnant Tonto Dikeh's introduction over the weekend

Tonto Dikeh over the weekend changed her name to Mrs Churchill...well that's because she did her introduction to her man Oladunni Churchill in Port Harcourt. And yes, Tonto is pregnant. Congrats to her. More photos from the introduction after the cut...

Photos: Kanu Nwankwo's son shows off his father's Ferrari

Sean, first son of football legend, Kanu Nwankwo showed off his father's Ferrari on Instagram. More photos after the cut...

Wowza! Tyga gifts Kylie a Ferrari for her 18th birthday.. (photos)

Isn't he broke or something? Lol. He can't pay rent but can buy a Ferrari? Tyga gifted Kylie just now outside Bootsy Bellows in West Hollywood, with a brand new Ferrari. He can officially hit now..:-). More photos after the cut

Rivers State sponsored students in the U.S also cry out in distress

The Rivers state students in the UK say they have been abandoned. The ones in the US are also complaining. Below is what they wrote in;

Imagine staying in a foreign country where due to visa-type, you are not allowed to work as a student and yet you have had to feed and source for accommodation from strangers or squat with friends for about 4 months during the summer break. So far none of us have had to sleep under a bridge to pass a night, but time has come for us to resume school and we need help as we cannot do much to help our predicament.
Some of us can not even afford our fare back to school. we urgently need the Rivers State government to meet their responsibilities to us and pay our fees, including tuition and upkeep allowances owed for 8 months. Rivers State (U.S based) students are faced with the issue of being dropped out of school due to the fact that their tuition have not been paid since last year. Some schools have issued deadlines with the earliest being 15th August, 2015 for the fees to be paid, otherwise, the students would not be enrolled for the semester or even register for classes. It is disheartening to know that our government has failed us in that regard and if nothing is done about our predicament, we would most likely lose our F1 student status and may face deportation.

Photos: Julius Agwu and son step out in matching Agbada...

The comedian and his son pictured dressed in matching traditional wear as the family attended a wedding yesterday. More photos after the cut...

Photo: Nigerian woman appointed as new Arch-deacon of Hackney, London

Revered Elizabeth Adekunle who trained for priesthood at Ridley Hall, Cambridge, during which she completed a second Masters in Pastoral Care and Counseling will take on the senior clerical position within the Diocese of London, overseeing parishes in Hackney, Islington and Tower Hamlets.

Adekunle also read Theology at Birmingham University and did a Masters degree at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in African Christianity and Development.

"Elizabeth is a hugely gifted priest" The Bishop of London said, "I am confident she will make a significant contribution to the area as well as to the policy formation and the life of the Diocese as a whole”

Elizabeth Adekunle takes up the position next year, 2016.

African culture! Even as a king, Sanusi kneels to greet his mother (photo)

That's the Emir of Kano, ,Muhammad Sanusi II kneeling as he greets his mother. Nice.