A young lady who left Nigeria to Dubai doing "runs", has reportedly lost her life after she jumped from a four-storey building to avoid being arrested by the UAE police.

According to a Nigerian who lives and work in Dubai who sent the story to Pulse, the lady who was only known as Sophia, is said to be from Edo State and with other ladies, had been selling herself for money in that country.

Below is the story as sent by another Nigerian...


"To who it may concern, I am a Nigerian living and working in Dubai. I have to share this story on Pulse in case anyone knows this lady. There is this lady called Sophia but no one knows her real name or her surname.

She works as a prostitute here in Dubai and does not have any papers. She lived in Al-Baraha area in Deira, Dubai. No one knows her details though she told people she is from Edo State but we do not know her real hometown or her family members.

She and other ladies are into prostitution and they live together. One day, the police went to the apartment to arrest them and instead of waiting for the police, Sophia jumped through the window from the 4th floor and died instantly.

Her remains have been deposited at the mortuary. So if anyone you can do something to make her family and friends knows about this, we will appreciate it."

Beautiful African celebrities Rita Dominic, Boity Thulo & Yvonne Okoro are on Glam Africa Magazine cover to celebrate women in African film. 

Nollywood Actress, Daniella Okeke, who is currently on a 'vacation of life' in Dubai after being dragged into Stephanie Otobo's sex scandal with Apostle Sulieman, has shared more photos of her vacation.



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A Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt has dismissed the appeal filed by Rotimi Amaechi, ex-governor of Rivers State, against the state Government, the chairman and members of the Panel of inquiry, and others to the effect that the panel did not give him fair hearing.

In a unanimous judgement, the 3 justices held that former Governor denied himself fair hearing by refusing to appear before the panel.

The court also held that former Governor Amaechi and minister of Transportation did not show concrete evidence that the panel was biased and set up to find him guilty.

Ex-governor Amaechi had approached the Appeal court to challenge the decision of the high court in the State that declared that the Panel of Inquiry set up by Rivers State Government in 2015 to investigate the sale of state assets was properly constituted and its findings in line with the law.

Super Eagles’ technical adviser Gernot Rohr has called up 22 players for the camping programme in France and the international friendly match against Corsica.
The three-time African champions will open camp in Corsica on May 24 and then play against the senior team two days later, before moving to Paris for the second phase of the camping programme ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa.

Nigeria has not been beaten in a competitive game at senior level by South Africa since the Rainbow Nation returned to international football 25 years ago.

Both countries will lock horns at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, on Saturday,‎ June 10.

Injury has ruled out first choice goalkeeper Carl Ikeme, leaving the selection between Ikechukwu Ezenwa and Dele Alampasu.

Chelsea’s Ola Aina and Arsenal forward, Alex Iwobi, have been granted permission to feature for their respective clubs in the English FA Cup final on May 27 before joining the squad in Paris.

The full list of invited players.

Goalkeepers: Ikechukwu Ezenwa (FC IfeanyiUbah); Dele Alampasu (Cesarense FC, Portugal)

Defenders: Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz 05, Germany); William Ekong (KAA Gent, Belgium); Uche Agbo (CF Granada, Spain); Abdullahi Shehu (Anorthosis Famagusta, Cyprus); Tyronne Ebuehi (ADO Den Haag, The Netherlands); Elderson Echiejile (Sporting Gijon, Spain); Chidozie Awaziem (FC Porto, Portugal)

Midfielders: Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Oghenekaro Etebo (CD Feirense, Portugal); John Ogu (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel); Mikel Agu (Vitoria Setubal, Portugal); Alhassan Ibrahim (Akwa United FC)

Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Leicester City, England); Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City, England); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium); Stephen Odey (MFM FC); Olanrewaju Kayode (FC Austria Wien, Austria); Isaac Success (Watford FC, England); Noah Serenren-Bazee (Hannover 96, Germany); Victor Osimhen (Wolfsburg FC, Germany); Sikiru Olatubosun (MFM FC)

Photo: Forbes Africa Twitter Wizkid, Davido, Sarkodie and Don Jazzy made the Forbes list of the top 10 richest musicians in Africa! According to reports, the Forbes list was determined by endorsement value, popularity, show rates, sales, awards, YouTube views, appearance in dailies, investments, social media presence and Influence and other factors you can think of. The most musicians were

Akinwunmi Ambode,the Lagos State Governor, has ordered the state’s Vehicle Inspection Officers, VIOs out of Lagos roads with immediate effect.

PM News gathered that since last week, the VIOs, under the Vehicle Inspection Service, VIS, had left all Lagos roads on the order of Ambode.

Government sources said the governor ordered the VIOs out of the road for retraining as a result of public complaints and in a bid to reposition the outfit.

A source told PM News that the story carried by a national daily recently which alleged that the VIOs burnt the vehicle of a motorist arrested had not gone down well with the governor who would not tolerate unruliness in his administration.

Asides this, some complaints about supposed high-handedness and over-zealousness of some VIOs were other reasons the governor ordered them out of Lagos roads until further instruction.

A VIO source told our reporter that the officers had been ordered by the governor to go on compulsory retraining on the use of modern technology in order to be humane in dealing with the public.

It was gathered that the no training had been arranged since the officers left the road last week as they were still watching and waiting for the next action to be taken by the state government on the matter.

A top government source who does not want his name mentioned said the order by the governor for VIOs to vacate Lagos road was unconnected with the alleged report of assaulting a motorist and burning the vehicle.

A VIO source alleged that the driver lied against the officers as the agency could not have carried out such debilitating action.

A source added that the Ministry of Transportation was working frantically to arrange training for VIOs so that they could get back on the road soonest, but that for now, they would be off the road on the order of the governor.

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It’s a boy for singer Runtown and his US based baby mama, Selena Leath.

She had her baby shower, on Sunday, May 7th, and the singer shared some photos.

See below…

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A New Zealand couple who were inseparable during their 54 years of marriage died within hours of each other last week after battling separate cancers. Robert Stickland, 78, died 'from a broken heart' on Friday after learning that his wife Yvonne, 73, had succumbed to an aggressive tumour.
Russell, one of the couple's four children, told Daily Mail Australia his loving parents, who had rarely been apart since they met in 1961, simply wanted to be together.

'He sobbed 'Oh no, oh no!, Russell said of the moment his sister, Kathleen, broke the news to their father. 'We managed to get him into his wheelchair and take him to her bedside where he kissed her forehead and then her lips.'
After saying his goodbyes and heading to Middlemore Hospital for a medical assessment of his own failing health – stemming from lung and liver cancer – Robert 'passed eight hours later from a broken heart,' Russell said.

'He just wanted to be with our mum.'

They had four children – two daughters and two sons...

Big Brother Naija Winner, Efe Ejeba pictured with Mavin Boss, Donjazzy inside his Studio.

Is Don Baba planning to sign Efe to Mavin Records?

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The Police has arrested the Stanbic Bank worker, Martha Amakye, who allegedly defrauded the bank’s customers to the tune of GHc900,000 (over N65million)..She was arrested at Ashaiman in the Greater Accra region based on a tip-off.
The 33-year old woman who was outsourced to work at the Tema Community One branch of Stanbic Bank took monies from customers with the promise of investing it in high-yielding fixed deposits.

She was declared wanted by the Ghana Police Service after she absconded.

Her pictures were posted on the Facebook timeline of Stanbic Bank. A message attached to the picture indicates that she was a Personal Solutions Consultant at the Tema Community 1 branch in Accra.
Amakye allegedly collected various sums of monies from clients of the bank between 2015 and 2016 with the notion of investing them in fixed deposits.

She is reported to have promised the customers interest rate of between 18 and 20 percent per month without the consent of the management of the bank. This got her many clients especially because of the high-interest rate.

She will be arraigned in subsequent days.

A lady on Instagram unleashed her rage on comedian Bovi for joking about Banky W and Adesua with regards to their much talked about engagement. The words she used are quiet strong.

Comedians will always do their thing, that's how they survive. I guess he meant no harm.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has hit back at Jose Mourinho’s claims that he puts too much pressure on fourth officials during games.

Manchester United fell to a dismay defeat in the hands of the Gunners last Sunday at the Emirates to continue their push for top four finish in the Premier League.

After the game, Mourinho could not help but take a dig at his long-term foe, by claiming that he puts fourth officials under pressure, he said: ‘During the game I didn’t like what I never like… he puts too much pressure on the fourth official all the time,’

But the Gunners boss has hit back at the claims, by saying: ‘Honestly, I didn’t feel that i didn’t put pressure in fourth official,’

‘It’s true i went to see him once or twice during the game but it was amicable.

‘I don’t think I went overboard, no.

‘You should ask the fourth official if he had a problem.’

Arsene Wenger also took time to dismiss speculation that the club was weighing the option of appoint a director of football in order to steer the club back to its glory days, the Frenchman said: ‘No, director of football – I don’t even know what it means.

‘Is he someone who stands in middle of the road and directs the players to the left or to the right?

‘Look I am not prepared to talk about that. As long as I am manager I will decide what happens on the technical front.’

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In its determination to eradicate kidnapping the state, Imo State Commissioner of Police, Chris Ezike, in the early hours of Tuesday, led a tactical operation of the anti-kidnapping unit to rescue three kidnap victims being held for ransom in Avu forest located in Owerri west council of the state.

This was just as he disclosed that the Operation ” Comb the Forest” would be intensified as the command is determined to run kidnappers and criminals of out the state.

Ezike gave the names of the arrested suspects as Chukwuebuka Augustine, 22 from Egbeada Owerri, Romanus Ukabi 28, from Isiagwu Ebonyi state, Ikechukwu Nwachukwu, 34, from Ezinihitte Mbaise, Chikamso Onyewuchi, 25, from Ejemekuru in Oguta council. Others includes Collins Nwaekwe,24 of Obizi Aboh Mbaise, Chibuike Maduba,26 of Umukoronekwenye in Ngor Okpala and Ikechukwu Okere of Umukoronopelu in Ngor Okpala.

According to the Imo police boss, ” In the early hours of today between 0200 hours and 02:30hours the anti kidnapping unit stormed a hideout in Avu forest in Owerri West council area of Imo state in an effort to rescue three victims who were kidnapped last Saturday. During the bush combing operation, the operatives were confronted by a gang of kidnap suspects who were holding them for ransom. In the heated operation seven suspects who were over powered and arrested”.

Ezike disclosed that the rescued victims were Francis Okere from Awaka in Owerri North, Ahanonu Chika and who abducted along side Chibuike Nwaozo and that they were tied and blindfolded in the forest by their captors before they were rescued.

The Imo Police Boss further revealed that one Ash Colour Toyota Highlander Jeep belonging to one the victims which was used in the abducting the other victims was recovered at the forest. Other exhibits recovered two matchets, four GSM handsets belonging to the victims,two wraps of Indian hemp, pieces of cloth used in Blindfolding and three empty bottles hot drinks.

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Member of the Federal House of Representatives, James Faleke has said that the delay in the passage of the 2017 budget was to avoid padding.

He made this disclosure to Journalists at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, after meeting with All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders from Kogi.

He said: “Budget process takes some time, unlike what we had before where you talk about budget padding or no padding. What the national assembly tried to do this time is to do the needful once and for all with the budget details being submitted.

“The budget is ready, only to be considered on the floor as all committees have finished their work, probably this week. It is not about delay but doing the right things; if we hurriedly do it and get things wrong, Nigerians will condemn us.”

Faleke further stated that, “It is true that this government will be two years by May 29. I can tell you sincerely that the country has moved forward from what we used to have.

“We have done a lot in terms of re-organising our income, especially with regards to what the federal government gets as revenue.

“You cannot imagine how much has been recovered from individuals. If the looting had continued, this country would have collapsed and I want to give kudos to the president for having done that”.

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After failing to appear in court for quite a number of times, Mr Lanre Gentry, husband to nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe has reportedly been imprisoned. Mr Gentry was arraigned at Ikeja magistrate court on a 3 count charge where he was granted bail in the sum of N500,000 and 2 sureties who must reside in Lagos and own a property. The case was thereafter adjourned to 12th July 2017 for further

Singer Davido has welcomed his second daughter named Hailey with his latest lady in the US. He's shooting.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released an additional sum of $388.66million to ease pressure on the naira, stimulate business activities and make foreign exchange (Forex) accessible to local operators. Confirming the numbers, the Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department at the CBN, Mr. Isaac Okorafor, disclosed that the sum of $87.885million was for spot sales, while $300.8 million was sold as forwards.

Mr. Okorafor further explained that the forwards were sold into three tenors of 30, 45 and 60 days respectively. According to him, the Bank sold $100.95 as 30-day forwards; $110.48 million as 45-day forwards and $99.37 as 60-day forwards.

Meanwhile, First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has increased its sale of Forex to all customers and members of the public who play in the Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) sector, manufacturing, Corporate Bodies as well as individuals. This is obvious in the return on utilisation of allocated FX published weekly by FCMB in national newspapers as demanded by the Apex Bank.



Inquiries made by our reporter confirmed that FCMB has been receiving its requested Forex  from the CBN and  has  seamlessly met its obligations in the sale of Forex to all categories of
businesses and individuals as approved by the regulator. CBN has since resumed the sale of Forex to the lender, indicating that the Bank has been readmitted into the spot and wholesale strata of the foreign exchange market by the CBN.

However, the CBN, in the last few days, has extended Forex of various amounts to First City Monument Bank (FCMB) for invisible transactions, SME utilization, SMIS-Wholesale (30-day forward) and SMIS- Retail (Spot). It was also confirmed that about 5.77.06 billion litres of petroleum products valued at N760.44 billion were imported into the country in the first quarter of 2017. For this Nigerians are expected not to entertain any fear about a possible scarcity of petroleum products. The figures were the results of the bids submitted by dealers since Tuesday, May 2, 2017.

The CBN has continued with its intervention in the Bureau de Change (BDC) segment of the market to meet the needs of low-end users, the spokesman said the Apex Bank remained resolute in ensuring that it supplies enough forex to genuine customers and in the process, sustain liquidity in the market. With this development, Mr. Okorafor expressed hope that the CBN would inch even much closer to its objective of convergence of the rates in the interbank and BDC segments.

An unsuspecting driver and his passat wagon landed inside a manhole on Tuesday night around Bank road, Owerri, Imo state. Mr. Jerry Osuji who shared the story said the driver plunged into the hole because the contractor handling the road construction failed to put a caution sign. Osuji wrote; In spite of all entreaties made on both print, electronic and social media to the contractor

An undergraduate of the Institute of Continuing Education, University of Lagos, Akoka, identified simply as Adetokunbo, has alleged that some operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Lagos State Police Command, attacked him and robbed him of his school fees in the Okota area of the state.

Adetokunbo, a 200-level student of Philosophy, told PUNCH Metro on Tuesday that the four policemen accused him of being a Yahoo boy (Internet fraudster) because he was seen with an iPhone.

He added that the men, who had earlier arrested two other suspects that were in a car, drove them around Lagos roads.

The victim said the men later took the two other suspects to an Automated Teller Machine, where they were forced to withdraw N100,000 each before they were dropped off at the Oworonshoki area of the state.

He said he was released on the Third Mainland Bridge after his N70,000 school fees was forcefully taken from him.

The victim said he was not pained by the torture, but the fact that he would have to defer his schooling as he could not raise the money again.

He said, “I am a clothier, but I am also undergoing part time studies at UNILAG. I am in 200 level. To raise part of my school fees, which was already due, I had to sell some of my property.

“I had gone to deliver some clothes to a customer in Okota sometime in April and was returning on a motorcycle around 3pm, when I observed that there was panic in the area. The motorcycle rider that took me almost threw me into a gutter.

“I was still chiding him when the operatives approached me and said I was a Yahoo boy. They held me by the trousers as I protested and struggled with them, asking for my offence. I pushed one of them away. They all descended on me and started hitting me.

“They put me in handcuffs and threw me inside their car. The beating was much. They were slapping me from different sides. I told them to check my ID card or allow me to make a call.

They didn’t listen to me or even check my phone. They asked who my father was that made me use an iPhone, which they could not afford.”

Adetokunbo said he observed there were two other men in the car, adding that he gathered that they had just obtained their visas with a plan to travel abroad when they were arrested.

He said the two men, who were also accused of being Internet fraudsters, were searched by the officials and their ATM cards seized.

He said the operatives, who had police-crested guns and handcuffs, tore his shorts while attempting to search his back pocket where he had his wallet.

“They took N70,000 from me and took the other guys to the ATM to withdraw money, which I gathered was N100,000 each. They released them at Oworonsoki.

“My pain in all of these was not even the beating, but the fact that I had to defer my education because of the money they collected from me,” he said.

PUNCH Metro gathered that the police authorities had already contacted Adetokunbo, inviting him for a meeting.

He, however, said although he could identify the officers, he was afraid for his life.

“While I was in the car with them, they pointed a gun to my head and said they could waste me and nothing would happen. I am afraid for my life, but I want those men brought to book.

The police can find them in the Gowon Estate, Egbeda, and Okota, Isolo, areas of the state,” he added.

When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Olarinde Famous-Cole, said the police had started looking into the case

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