Boko Haram: Army foils plans to attack Bama, kills over 30

Over 30 insurgents were killed in Borno State on Saturday and another unspecified number killed on Sunday by troops of the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army in its continued fight against terrorism in Borno State.
Acting spokesman of the 7 Division, Captain Aliyu Ibrahim Danja in a statement on Monday made available to newsmen in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, said troops of the division launched a pre-emptive attacks on Boko Haram concentration at Izza town of Borno State in the afternoon of October 6, 2013.
According to him, the operation which involved air strikes and ground attacks on Boko Haram terrorists was conducted following a report by military intelligence about plans by the terrorists to attack Bama town.
He said, during the attack, 5 Hilux vehicles mounted with anti-air craft guns conveying terrorists and one 18-seater bus conveying terrorists were destroyed.

Sami Khedira backs Mesut Ozil to help deliver title joy for Arsenal

Sami Khedira believes the 'genius' of Mesut Ozil will help to end Arsenal's long wait for Premier League title success.

Khedira played alongside Ozil at Real Madrid and is an international colleague of the highly-rated playmaker in the German national side.
He considers the 24-year-old to be among the best players on the planet, and one capable of influencing the destination of major silverware.
Khedira said of Ozil: "Arsenal had a strong team anyway, but Mesut makes them the best team in England.

"Mesut is a genius on the field, there is no other way to describe him."

Arsenal's Jack Wilshere puts 'mistake' in past and says: No more smoking

Jack Wilshere says there will be no repeat of the "mistake" which saw him pictured smoking outside a nightclub last week.

The Arsenal midfielder was out celebrating his side's Champions league victory over Napoli when a photographer caught him with a cigarette in his mouth.
Wilshere was spoken to by Arsene Wenger but returned to the team at West Brom, where his second-half equaliser earned a 1-1 draw and sent Arsenal back to the top of the Premier League.
And speaking to the club website, he said: "Players make mistakes.
"I am not a smoker. I spoke with the boss and he asked me what happened, I explained to him and we sorted it out.

"Players make mistakes. I am not a smoker. I spoke with the boss and he asked me what happened, I explained to him and we sorted it out."

“I love Davido’s music, he’ll go very far” – Chelsea striker, Eto’o

Chelsea striker and four-time African Footballer of the Year, Samuel Eto’o Fils, has revealed that he is a big fan of Davido’s music.

The 32-year-old footballer linked up with Nigerian pop star in London, where he danced to his viral single, Skelewu.
Davido took to Twitter to share his excitement at meeting the Cameroon international, while Eto’o also wrote: “Had a great time with my lil bro @iam_davido! Very talented artist. He’ll go very far. I love his music #skelewu”

Jealous ex-girlfriend sets rival ablaze in Enugu

According to a report by Sunnewsonline.com, a 20 year old girl allegedly set ablaze the 22 year old new love interest of her ex-boyfriend. Cynthia Onah reportedly went to her ex-boyfriend's house at Onugba Nike area in Enugu State late at night with a gallon of fuel and emptied its content on Chinwe Igwe, her ex's girlfriend, who was sleeping. The incident took place on August 24th.

The Commissioner of Police Enugu State, Mr. Mohammed Adamu described the incident as very unfortunate. “It is terrible that a girl because of jealousy would set another girl on fire simply because they are befriending the same boy.”

CP Adamu explained that on that fateful day, Cynthia had in connivance with another suspect, one Obiora Chukwuegbo stormed Chika’s home and set Chinwe on fire. It was only the assistance of  neighbours that Chinwe was rescued through the window as the fire consumed the room. She was said to have been taken to a private hospital before she was transferred to Annunciation Specialist Hospital  Emene, Enugu State where she is still receiving treatment.

The boyfriend, Chika told Sunday Sun

“I am a driver and I’ve been dating Chinwe for the past five years. We had little quarrel and we stopped dating. I meet Cynthia who is a prostitute and dated her for just one month. We separated one month after because at times she would be chasing me with a knife. I couldn’t bear it and so I went back to settle with my former girlfriend. Cynthia didn’t give up as she threatened that she was going to deal with us. She even threatened to pour acid on me.

Being a driver, I travelled the day Cynthia burnt my girlfriend. It was one of my neighbours that called me to say that my house was on fire and that somebody poured fuel under the door and it exploded and burnt my girlfriend who was sleeping in the room; that they have rescued her through the window.

“When I got home, I saw that all my property had been burnt to ashes. My girlfriend was hospitalized because she sustained injuries from the fire. But I am determined and I have promised God that with the condition of my  girlfriend that I am still going to marry her.”

The suspect, Cynthia, who hails from Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of  Enugu State, said

“I started dating Chika when he had misunderstanding with his former girlfriend, Chinwe. We dated for one month and then he told me that he was no longer interested in marrying me. Chika is owing me N12,000. When we had a quarrel, I did not threaten him with a knife. I only used the knife to deflate his tyres.

“I have quarreled with Chinwe several times. I sent her a text message to leave my boyfriend. Because she threatened  me, I also threatened her that she will never enjoy the relationship. I don’t  know anything about who took fuel to the house of her boyfriend and burnt  the house. On that fateful day, Chika called my phone at night and said that I should meet him at Emene junction. I was out waiting for him when the policemen from the State CID arrested me. I didn’t know anything about the incident. I only know we have traded words.”

When  Sunday Sun visited the victim at the Annunciation Specialist Hospital Emene Area, Enugu State, she said:

“I am still shocked at what happened. I regret dating Chika as I have been turned to something else now. I saw  Cynthia Onah and  Chukwuegbo Obiora after they had poured  fuel under the door and fire was everywhere. I was calling him for help. It was when I was calling  for help through the other window that  I saw Cynthia Onah and Obiora Chkwuegbo running away and I was shouting for help until the neighbours broke one of the windows and carried me out from the window”,  she said.

“My relationship with Chika is over. I am in pains and agony. I didn’t know what to do. I was sleeping and suddenly I saw smoke and it exploded and caught fire. I could have been burnt to ashes if not for the neighbours who broke through the window and rescued me,” she added.

CP Adamu said the suspects would soon be charged to court.

Ngige, Obiano raise stakes as Anambra guber election approaches

The duo of Senator Chris Ngige and Chief Willie Obiano, governorship candidates of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, respectively are currently on their wits end in a bid to win the governorship seat of Anambra State in the forthcoming election.
Ngige, since he was booted out of office in 2006, has rightly constituted himself into a one-man-opposition to Governor Peter Obi’s administration, and the election of Chief Obiano as the flagbearer of APGA, a move deemed to have been spearheaded by Obi has extended Ngige’s rivalry to the him (Obiano).
On the other hand, the leadership of the APGA are not under-rating the powers of Ngige in the state, and as such have also marked him as the number one man to beat in the election if their candidate will make it to the government house. This has led both candidates to see each other as arch rivals.
Matters came to a head last month when Ngige moved to the home town of Obiano, Aguleri in Anambra East Local Government Area of the state to pick a running mate in the person of Dr Mike Aghadinuno, an academician, with the hope of using him to weaken the powers of Obiano in the area.
Though Ngige last week announced a change in the choice of a running mate, he did not go far from Aguleri as he settled for a two term federal legislator, Dr. Ralph Okeke who hails from Nzam, in neighbouring Anambra West Local Government Area.

National Conference committee: Nwabueze excuses self, nominates replacement

A member of The Patriots, and one of those nominated as members of the Presidential Advisory Committee for the proposed national conference , Professor Ben Nwabueze, has written to President Goodluck Jonathan to be excused on medical grounds.
Nwabueze had been a strong proponent of the national discourse.
It would be recalled that a few weeks ago, Mr. Jonathan, after a meeting with The Patriots delegation in Aso Rock, changed his stance on the conference, saying he was not in any way against it as being speculated in some quarters.