Reporter Goes Missing in New Jersey!

This WSJ reporter, identified as 55 year old David Bird was reported missing since he left his New Jersey home Saturday afternoon, saying he was stepping out for a short walk.

Search teams involving hundreds of people is under way for a Wall Street Journal reporter.

 Authorities said they don't know what happened to David, last seen leaving his home in the Millington section of Long Hill Township.

Besides scores of volunteers, the search has employed helicopters, horses, ATVs and divers in the Passaic River.

Mr. Bird, who covers energy markets for the Journal, has worked for Dow Jones for more than 20 years. He did a stint in London for Dow Jones in the 1980s and also has worked for the Associated Press and the Trenton Times, his wife said.

Magnus Abe- Nigeria Police Chief orders investigation into shooting!

The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, on Wednesday ordered the Crime Investigation Department of the Nigerian Police to investigate the alleged shooting of Magnus Abe by the Rivers police.

Mr. Abe, a serving senator, was allegedly hit by a rubber bullet fired from the gun of a Rivers police officer during a rally convened by the Save Rivers Movement at Rivers State College of Arts and Science.

The police has, however, denied using any kind of ammunition to disperse the protesting crowd on Sunday.

The Spokesperson of the Rivers Police command, Ahmad Muhammad, said that for anyone to say Mr. Abe was hit by a bullet is a ‘blatant lie’.

He said the police only used minimum force to disperse the crowd.

The team of investigators, headed by a Commissioner of Police, Idris Farouk, is expected to do a full investigation into last Sunday’s incident.

Mr. Farouk and his team are also to visit the scene of the incident, interview relevant parties, organisers of the event as well as witnesses.

The Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, in a statement said the investigation is expected to be done fast.

“In a bid to ensure a speedy probe of the incident, a special team of investigators from the Force CID, headed by CP Idris Umar Farouk, is to visit the scene of the incident and also interview all relevant parties to the said incident, including the organizers of the said event, police officers and other key witnesses, so as to obtain a full and unbiased account of the incident that will aid the ongoing investigation,” Mr. Mba said.

The IGP called on the citizens of the state to cooperate with the investigative team, maintain calm and shun all inflammatory statements.

Gay man sentenced to 20 lashes by Islamic court in Bauchi!

A Nigerian muslim man has received 20 lashes after an Islamic court in Bauchi State convicted him of homosexual offences.



The convict was among 11 muslims arrested last month for allegedly being homosexuals. The Islamic court also ordered the convict to pay a fine of about $30 (£18). The trial of two other men was adjourned to 23 January, while the fate of the eight other Muslim men arrested on the same charge remains unclear.

Source: British Broadcasting Corporation.

A’Court reserves judgment on Ladoja’s N4.7bn fraud case!

The Court of Appeal in Lagos has reserved judgment on the appeal filed by former Governor of Oyo State, Rashidi Ladoja, asking the court to quash the allegation of money laundering involving about N4.7bn instituted against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

Ladoja had filed the appeal against the decision of a Federal High Court, Lagos which refused to quash the 10 counts of money laundering preferred against him 2008.

The appellate court said on Wednesday, after hearing opposing arguments canvassed by Ladoja and the EFCC, that the date for the judgment would be communicated to the parties.

Ladoja had argued that the proof of evidence accompanying the charges instituted before the trial court failed to link him with the alleged crime, adding that it did not establish any prima facie case against him.

The former governor  prayed the appellate court to reverse the ruling of the Federal High Court and quash the charges.

EFCC had in November 2008, arraigned Ladoja along with his former aide, Chief Waheed Akanbi, on an amended 10 counts of money laundering involving about N4.7bn.

They were arraigned before Justice Ramat Mohammed, who was then serving at the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court.

President Jonathan's official photographer shot!

Mr Callistus Ewelike, an official photographer to president Goodluck Jonathan and a staff of the News Agency of Nigeria was reportedly shot by unknown gunmen. 



The shooting took place between 10p.m and 11p.m Monday night, in front of his residence at in Nyanya, Abuja. 

According to report, two men alighted from motorcycle as Ewelike  came out of his car. One of the assailants reportedly confronted him and shot him in the neck at close range. 

Nothing was reportedly stolen from him. 

The gunmen ran away when the gunshot alerted residents of the area. Neighbors immediately rushed Ewelike to the National Hospital, Abuja where medical doctors stabilized him and prepared him for surgery. 

DSP Altine Daniel, Police Public Relations Officer, FCT Command, confirmed the incident and added that investigation into the matter has began. 

Height of PDP Crisis?- Tukur Resigns!

According to Punch Newspaper, embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur has resigned.

A senior member of the National Working Committee of the party,  revealed this in Abuja on Wednesday, stating that President Goodluck Jonathan will inform the meeting of the National Caucus of the party later in Abuja about the development.

It was believed that with the resignation, Tukur has escaped being suspended from the party by the members of the National Working Committee (NWC) if he had refused to resign.

Information revealed that Tukur was to be suspended by about eight members of the NWC, while the National Executive Committee of the party would ratify his suspension on Thursday. Meanwhile, wife of the President, Mrs. Patience Jonathan is said to be scheming to install Tukur’s successor.

The First Lady is said to be rooting for the appointment of the Minister of Transport, Senator Idris Umar. A move the governors are reportedly resisting. 

Nude photos of French President’s mistress go viral a mist rumors of high profile job!

Julie Gayet, 41, was reportedly confirmed by the government as a member of the Villa Medici jury for 2014.

The revelation was made as a French blogger claimed a journalist at respected news channel M6 had discovered that Ms Gayet, who is 18 years Hollande's junior, is four months pregnant.

The high-profile role, which involves choosing which artists receive grants to stay at France's Medici institute in Rome, was given to her by arts minister Aurelie Filipetti.

Ms Filipetti is said to have chosen Ms Gayet to "please Hollande", it was reported.

This came as nude photos of Gayet in some movies she acted in, went viral on the internet, see some of the photos  after cut:

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