Ifezue Chimdindu
By Saharareporters, New York
Governor Babatunde Fashola led Lagos State government has taxed a
5-year old boy Ifezue Chimdindu Chukwueloka. The boy was forced to pay
income tax of N10,000 even though he doesn’t have a job or income of
any kind.
Parents of a little boy stated that tax officials from the Lagos
State Internal Revenue Service stormed their home in Isolo area of
Lagos and insisted Chimdindu must pay income tax.
Kim K, her sisters Khloe and Kourtney and momanager Kris Jenner all
attended the Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Award Party last night
and they all looked amazing. Kelly Rowland also killed it on the red
carpet. Check on more photos after the cut...
Men of the state police command on February 15th arrested three of six students of Kwara State
College of Health and Technology, Offa, who allegedly raped their
female colleague in the institution to a state of unconsciousness.
Parading the suspects to journalists in Ilorin on Friday, the state
Commissioner of Police, Ambrose Aisabor, said the female student was
drugged by the six suspects before they raped her. He said that the
suspects raped the victim “mercilessly until she became unconscious.”
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The Islamic sect men struck again yesterday March 2nd in Borno state in
Mafa Local Government area, a border community between chad and
cameroon, killing scores of people.
According to residents in
the area, the men came
into Mafa town using Hilux Toyota vans armed with AK47 rifles,
Improvised Explosive Devices ( IED’s ), Rocket Propelled Launchers,
petrol bombs and opened fire on residents who were asleep, which led to
at least 33 people being killed, with several injured, and property
worth millions of Naira
destroyed. The gunmen are reported to have had a field day in Mafa
having
overpowered the military personnel stationed in the Village.
According to
Forbes
magazine, retired basketball legend Michael Jordan made more money in
2013 than any other retired athlete in the world, earning an estimated
$90million, more than any active playing
athlete aside from boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. who made over $100m. And
where did all the money come for someone who hasn't played basketball in
almost 10 years? Air Jordan of course!
Members of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) are
now to carry out an oath exercise denouncing any trace or affiliation
for homosexuality before they can take up any leadership position in the
church. The church which has over the years held strong opposition
against homosexuality included this oath taking into its constitution
recently.
Yesterday, the first oath-taking against homosexuality was
conducted at the St. Matthews, Maitama, Abuja branch when new members of the
Parish Church Council were sworn in by the Vicar of the Parish, Ven. Ben
Idume. Continue...
The oath taken text reads
Uvie Ibru, one of the daughters of late Guardian publisher Alex Ibru and
his wife Maiden Ibru, married her man Maxwell Herbert Peile in a
traditional wedding that held on Saturday March 1st at TBS in Lagos.
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Jim Iyke wore the shorts suit to the 2013 AMVCA and Pharrell wore his to yesterday's Oscars. Who rocked it better?
Elohor
Aisien has bid goodbye to Nigeria’s foremost beauty pageant, Miss
Nigeria. The
Miss Nigeria team had handed over the creative and management rights in
July, 2012 to Mrs. Elohor who is widely acclaimed for organizing one of
the biggest fashion events in Nigeria – The Elite Model Look.
Award-winning actress and one of TIME 100 most influential
persons, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, is a reporter’s delight. After several
months of chase, she and her husband, Matthew, agreed to an interview
last Saturday. Held in their Lagos home, they talk about their
18-year-old union
What was the initial attraction?
Matthew: She was beautiful, fresh and untouched. I decided to start with someone who hadn’t seen the world yet.
