British vicar installs locked gates to stop couples having sex on church steps

He’s praying for them to cool off a little.

A British vicar has installed iron gates at the steps of his church to prevent amorous couples from having sex on holy ground.

Rev. Tom Honey has been forced to put locked gates at the entrance to St. David’s Church in Exeter, Devon, after couples were caught on camera getting intimate at a side entrance.

Honey said local authorities were doing little to prevent the rowdy behavior being repeated, according to Mirror Online.

“Installing the gates is a positive step for the church, it will protect the property, its staff, volunteers and visitors from the anti-social behavior which the opening was being used for,” he said.

The cash for the gates came as part of a restoration project at the church.

Obasanjo tolerated me for three-and-half years — Buhari

Speaking in  the Ogun State capital, Buhari, who was the special guest at the 40th anniversary of the state, said Obasanjo appointed him Minister of Petroleum and tolerated him for three and half years.

He said:  “I express my thanks to General Obasanjo, who, as Head of State, made me Minister of Petroleum and tolerated me for three-and-half-years.

He tolerated me because God knows and he knows that I am not used to working as hard as he used to, but he allowed me to last that long and allowed me to work.

“If you go into records, that government made so much investment and infrastructural development in the petroleum industry.

“Two refineries were built, Warri and Kaduna. More than 20 depots were built; more than 3,500 pipelines were laid; and we were exporting refined products of 100,000 barrels per day. But what do we have today?”

Buhari said Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State had people-oriented programmes and prayed that the people of the state would continue “being lucky to have a governor that would look after them.”

The President said the transformation in the state capital was so obvious that although he was posted to Abeokuta when he was newly-commissioned in the army, he would not be able to trace his way around the town again.

He said: “I have previously, on commissioning of some projects, expressed my gratitude to the governor of Ogun State for inviting me and identifying me with his success.

“On my commissioning in January 1963, my first posting was to Abeokuta, where 2nd Infantry Battalion, Nigerian Army used to be. We were living in wooden flats, which were built in the last war and I was here for some time before I was posted to Lagos.

“But today if you drive me around Abeokuta and you ask me where the barracks is, I assure you that I will get missing. I won’t be able to remember Lisabi Club where we used to sit, those of us who used to drink Fanta and listen to music.

“Your programmes are certainly people-oriented. We have commissioned roads, schools and legal complex headquarters, where I met justices and I made an observation to the governor that women were more than men. I am just wondering that gentlemen, the ladies are taking over in very important profession.”

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Barcelona on rampage as Gary Neville's Valencia Coach was humiliated

Gary Neville's Valencia suffered a humiliating defeat as they were crushed by Barcelona in the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg at the Nou Camp.

Luis Suarez scored four goals, while Lionel Messi also helped himself to a hat-trick and Neymar missed a penalty.

Valencia's cause was not helped when defender Shkodran Mustafi was sent off for fouling Messi in the first half.

Neville is also without a league win in eight attempts since taking over the club in December.

Former England and Manchester United full-back Neville was returning to the scene of one of his greatest triumphs.

As a 24-year-old he was part of the United team who won the Champions League with a spectacular late comeback against Bayern Munich in the 1999 final at the Nou Camp.

This time there was to be no miraculous turnaround.

These are testing times for the 40-year-old who was already under pressure before the game against the European champions.

The Copa del Rey had hitherto offered eight-time Premier League winner Neville some solace after five draws and three defeats in La Liga.

All four of his wins from 14 games in charge in Spain have come in this competition - yet this was nothing short of embarrassing.

Valencia were shocking from start to finish and there was only going to be one outcome once Barca went 2-0 up in 12 minutes.

Suarez broke the deadlock after racing on to Neymar's pass before the former Liverpool player doubled the lead, curling home from 10 yards after a breathless move.

Messi completed a delightful move to make it 3-0 before a frantic end to the half.

The Argentina star was denied by the bar and Neymar hit the post from the penalty spot - after being fouled by Mustafi, who was sent off.

It went from bad to worse in the second half, Suarez's back-heel allowing Messi to pick his spot inside the area and take his career tally to 500 goals.

Terrible defending by Valencia allowed Messi to complete his hat-trick and make it 5-0 after winning the ball back before firing past the keeper, who should have saved.

Suarez's hat-trick goal was a close-range header and there was still time for the Uruguay international to get his fourth - and Barca's seventh - as he found the net via the near post.

The return leg takes place at the Mestalla next Wednesday.

We will fulfil all our promises despite economic crunch - Osinbajo

The Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo yesterday assured Nigerians that despite the economic downturn as a result of fall in oil price, the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration would fulfil all its campaign promises.

Osinbajo insisted that the government would leave no stone unturned in ensuring that standard of living of Nigerians are improved tremendously.

The Vice President who spoke in Ayetoro, Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State where he commissioned some “legacy” projects to mark the State’s 40th anniversary pledged that as soon as the National Assembly passes the 2016 budget, government would start full implementation of its programmes.

“Let me say this, all what we promised to do at the federal government level will be fulfilled. Our administration’s priority is employment for our teeming youths, especially, the graduates.

“What we promised as little incentive for our youths will be fulfilled but not as a free gift. We will recruit 500,000 youths and train them as volunteer teachers”, Osinbajo affirmed.

He added, “Also, we have programmes for the women and our market people, even, the down trodden. No one will suffer in this government, all what we promised, by God’s grace, we will fulfill them”.

Governor Ibikunle Amosun who later addressed the people of Ota and its environs, thanked them for their “unalloyed support for his government in the last five and half years”.

He appealed to the people to remain calm and resilient, promising that, all uncompleted projects will be completed “and more will still be done”.

The Governor assured that all on-going project would be completed as soon as possible.All those who spoke at the ceremony, including the State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Roqeeb Adeniji, Senator Gbolahan Dada, representing Ogun West Senatorial District and other top politicians commended Governor Amosun’s achievements in the last five years.

The Vice President later commissioned the Iganmode-Ilo- Awela road amid jubilation from residents of the area and later left for Sagamu in Sagamu local council area to commission some projects.

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BREAKING: Supreme Court upholds Akwa Ibom, Abia govs’ elections

                                                            Ikpeazu and Emmanuel

The Supreme Court late on Wednesday upheld the election of Udom Emmanuel as the governor of Akwa Ibom State.

In upholding the election, the court reversed the judgement of the Court of Appeal, which annulled the election.

Emmanuel had approached the apex court expressing dissatisfaction with the judgement of the appellate court.

In another judgement, the election of Victor Okezie Ikpeazu as the governor of Abia State has been upheld by the Supreme Court on Wednesday night.

Ikpeazu had approached the apex because he was dissatisfied with the judgment of the Court of Appeal which had declared his main opponent, Alex Otti of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) as the winner of the April 11, 2015 governorship election..

Court of Appeal in its ruling on December 31, 2105, cancelled the entire results of Obingwa, Osisioma and Isiala Ngwa North local government areas, which had over 300,000 registered voters, out of which 228,932 had collected Permanent Voter Cards (PVC). With the cancellation, the five-member Court of Appeal panel ruled that Mr. Otti won with 164,444 valid votes as against 114,444 valid votes for Governor Ikpeazu.