Thursday, October 20, 2011

Seven Weirdest Things About Libyan Leader Moammar Gaddafi

Col. Moammar Gadhafi, the dictator who ruled Libya for 42 years, was killed by rebels in his hometown of Sirte on Thursday. A dictator who oppressed his own people and sponsored terrorism abroad, Gadhafi's legacy will be stained by violence. But beyond his brutality, Gadhafi will be remembered for something else entirely… being a first-class weirdo.

1. The "Bulletproof" Tent: When Gadhafi was at home in Tripoli, he lived in a well fortified compound with a complex system of escape tunnels. But when he travelled abroad, this "Bedouin" brought a bit of the desert with him, camping out in the world's capitals. The tent was so heavy it needed to be flown on a separate plane, wherever the dictator travelled. To complete the Arabian Nights theme, Gadhafi often would tether a camel or two outside.

Babatunde Omidina AKA Baba Suwe To Sue NDLEA for N1billion

Foremost Yoruba movie actor, Babatunde Omidina, aka `Baba Suwe' plans to slam a N1 billion suit against the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over his recent arrest and continued detention for allegedly trying to transport cocaine to Paris.

Baba Suwe, who was arrested by NDLEA officials on October 12 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, following allegations he had ingested substances suspected to be cocaine has decided to sue the anti-drug agency due to lack of substantial evidence and having defecated thrice, under close observation.

EFCC Accuses Fayose of Delaying Trial

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Wednesday, October 19, 2011, accused a former governor of Ekiti state, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, standing trial on an 80 count charge bordering on corruption and money laundering, of employing delay ploys and antics all aimed at frustrating his trial. Counsel to the EFCC, Rotimi Jacobs, told a Federal High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, presided over by Justice E.A,. Obile, that the refusal of the defence counsel to allow trial to proceed owing to an application brought before the court seeking the quashing of the charges preferred against Fayose’s co-accused persons- Spotless Investment Limited, Fayerio Nigeria Limited and Hoff Concept Ltd was a deliberate attempt to prolong his trial.