Father Shoots His Son During Argument On Whose English And Spanish Is Better

A father was arrested on a charge of assault after allegedly shooting his own son for saying that he knows English and Spanish better than him, police in New Mexico said.

Espanola police said that they have arrested 51-year-old Robert Chavez on Friday, after being accused of shooting his son during an alcohol-fueled fight.

According to the police investigation, the argument began when the suspect’s 23-year-old son said that his English and Spanish is better.

After the discussion became heated, Chavez went to his room to get his gun. He then shot his son in the right shoulder. Chavez is also accused of throwing a cellphone at his son’s face.

The victim was taken to the Presbyterian Espanola Hospital, where he was treated for his injury and released. Chavez was arrested and charged with one count of assault with a deadly weapon.

President Jonathan Rejects Amended 1999 Constitution

President Goodluck Jonathan has rejected the amendments made to the 1999 Constitution by the National Assembly, The PUNCH has learnt.
A top government official who pleaded anonymity told our correspondent on Tuesday that Jonathan vetoed the amendment on Monday.

The official said the decision of the President not to sign the document was because the amendment did not meet the provisions of Section 9 (3) of the 1999 Constitution.
The source explained that with the return of the document by the President, the letter accompanying it might be read on the floors of the two chambers of the National Assembly any time from Wednesday (today).
He said, “The President has vetoed the constitution amendment and he has sent it back to the National Assembly.
“The amendment did not meet the provision of Section 9 (3) of the constitution which talks about the need for four fifth of the National Assembly to agree with the amendment.”
Section 9 (3) of the Constitution reads:
“An Act of the National Assembly for the purpose of altering the provisions of this section, section 8 or Chapter IV of this Constitution shall not be passed by either House of the National Assembly unless the proposal is approved by the votes of not less than four-fifths majority of all the members of each House, and also approved by resolution of the House of Assembly of not less than two-third of all states.”
The rejected amended constitution granted approval for the separation of the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation from that of Minister/Commissioner of Justice

Just In--- Gombe Currently Under Boko Haram Attack

The insurgents, according to witnesses from Gombe, are currently being repelled by soldiers some three kilometres away from the town. A source from Gombe, Mallam Hassan, told PREMIUM TIMES on phone that “we’ve all rushed back to our homes now, our town is under attack; we heard that Boko Haram terrorists, in their hundreds, are trying to invade the town”. “Everywhere is quiet now, but the sounds of shooting and explosion is deafening. We hear the soldiers are battling to stop them”. The Boko Haram terrorist group has repeatedly attacked the town bombing bus stations and other locations. Saturday’s attack is coming less than two weeks after a suicide bomber struck in the city shortly after President Goodluck Jonathan campaigned. Mr. Jonathan was in Gombe for a rally that February 2, when a female suicide bomber struck shortly after the campaign train departed. The female suicide bomber and a passerby died in the attack, while six persons were injured, the police said at the time. It will be recalled that two weeks ago PDP presidential rally went sour as bomb was detonated in a tricycle station along Abubakar Habu Hashidu Road some 200 meters from the stadium in Gombe state.

Police Involvement In DaGrin's Death Uncovered By Sahara Reporter

The circumstances which led to the death of DaGrin in 2010 have now been revealed to be part of a disturbing pattern of illegal activity by police at Alakara Station in Mushin. The eyewitnesses, who said they were first to reach the scene of the road crash to assist, insist that Oladapo Olaitan Olaonipekun also known as "Dagrin" did not drunkenly crash into a truck parked at the side of the road as put out by police. Instead, the truck driver had been stopped in the middle of the road by Police who were demanding bribes. Unfortunately, the truck had no back lights and the late musician had plowed into it unknowingly. They said the policemen deliberately covered-up their role in the accident, by recreating an artificial accident scene by the side of the road for the world to see the next morning. A young witness, a man, agreed to speak with SaharaReporters on the condition of anonymity. "I was there that night, and we did not even know at first that it was anyone (famous) like that. We were only helping to remove his body and to rescue him. What actually happened that night was that the policemen had stopped the cement truck at the middle of road, and of course, they could only be asking for a bribe. Unfortunately, the truck had no rear light, (of any kind,) and so the oncoming car was unaware of any vehicle ahead. It just rammed head on, into it from the back. It rammed into the truck hard without holding the brakes at all, and that is because the truck in its front, had no light to show anything was there." "So after we removed the body, we realized it was Da Grin, and he was groaning. They asked the truck driver to move forward and park out off of the road. They then moved Da Grin's car afterwards so it would then look like he went to hit the truck where it parked. "We were not thinking about all these as an attempt to change the story. We were only concerned about helping the victim of an accident, and by when they finished their artificial story, the world was only waiting for Da Grin's recovery. But news broke later that he had died at the hospital. "What made their story work was that the car did not hold its breaks, so there was no sign of screeching on the ground. Otherwise, the marks of friction from the tyres would be in the spot where it was removed, before parking it, and rearranging the scene. "They did everything very fast, and by morning, they were no longer the cause of the accident.) Just like on Tuesday night, that they scared everyone away, and washed the blood stains of their victim within a brief period," the young man continued. "Of course, they caused the accident that killed Da Grin. And that is how they commit so much atrocities here in Mushin that the public will not know about, or what the truth is. We live here and we see them live, every time. " Another killing allegedly by policemen at the Alakara Police Station occurred on Tuesday night of this week, further triggering their grief, and provoked them to expose that police atrocity, and approach SaharaReporters. That killing, as well, was covered up say the sources, in order that residents in the community, and people outside, would not know of it. The Alakara policemen are described as very apt, and swift, in immediately ‘cleaning up’ their dirty business, leaving behind little, to no evidence, of their atrocities, several sources have told a SaharaReporters correspondent. Read the rest of the report HERE.

Pastor E.A Adeboye Gets His Own Personalized Bottle Of Coke [See Photo]

We all heard about how the Coca Cola company had a campaign where they created customized Coke bottles for people all over the world.
Now, the famous General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye has gotten his own customized coke from the company.

Pastor Adeboye took to Facebook to thank the company  as he wrote: –
“Thank you Coca-Cola NBC for sending me my own personal bottle shame I don’t drink coke. I drink chivita icetea lemon and GrandMalt though. #ShareaCokeNG.”

After Admitting He Had 250,000 Pairs Of Glasses, Elton John Goes Glass Shopping

He previously admitted he owns 250,000 pairs of glasses but for Sir Elton John that just isn't enough.

The 67-year-old singer/songwriter was spotted shopping at LA Eyeworks in Los Angeles where he tried on numerous colourful pairs before making his purchase.

Back in 2010, Elton told BBC Radio:' I don't have a iPod or a mobile phone or a computer. I do have a quarter of a million pairs of glasses but I don't even have a mobile phone! If people want to get hold of me they can.'

Elton and his glasses often hit the headlines and in 2013 he was forced to deny claims he had hired a separate hotel room in which to store his spectacles.

The star was on a four show tour of the South American country celebrating 40 years of his Rocket Man album.

And according to Brazil's Pampulha newspaper, the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road singer told gig organisers in Belo Horizonte, south east Brazil, to reserve an extra room for his glasses collection.

Jonathan Visits Sanusi, Seeks His Support For Re-Election

While in Kano State yesterday, for the continuation of his presidential campaign, President Goodluck Jonathan visited sacked CBN Governor, who is now the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, in his palace seeking his blessing in his re-election bid.
Jonathan congratulated Sanusi on his installation and condoled with him and the people of the emirate on Bayero’s demise. He told the monarch he was in his palace to formally introduce himself, Vice President Namadi Sambo and other PDP candidates in the election.
“I am here to seek your royal blessing and to reassure the people of Kano that the PDP is totally committed to developing the country,” the president said while addressing the monarch.