Pictured above are Indian Hindu devotees walking with rods pierced through their cheeks while taking part in a procession held to honour the Hindu goddess Maha Mariamman in Amritsar. Devotees believe that the goddess protects whoever worships her. It is said she brings good health and prosperity to all her devotees.
Sandra Okagbue denied severally that she had any ties with footballer Mikel Obi and granted several interviews in 2013 distancing herself from the eligible bachelor and the whispers quietly died down and Sandra disappeared......but she is presently heavily pregnant and the alleged baby daddy is whispered to be the man who makes a living playing football......
Sandra was spotted at the house of actress Tana Adelana on Tuesday May 6,2014 and she was heavily pregnant and showing and whispered that the footballer is about to get his first patter of tiny feet.
Insiders whisper that the patter of tiny feet will arrive in September and the excited baby mama is planning to birth her child in Houston where her Aunty resides.
Here's hoping the denials will come before dinner time..... congrats in advance Sandra, Babies rock . please do not deny your baby his father's name,however if the pregnancy is not his or if it was a movie role you stuffed pillow in your stomach for,please do a press release ASAP...Thank you in advance
Dancehall artiste, African China, has blown hot on the Nigerian government, accusing the government of not helping the entertainment industry because it (the government) is itself corrupt.
According to the artiste, the first music pirate caught in Nigeria was never prosecuted and till date, no one knew what later transpired.
“Our government is corrupt. I remembered the first music pirate they caught, a foreigner, they asked us to come and sign so that the guy could be arraigned. Till today, we have not heard nor ever seen the guy again.”
He added that the artistes should also be blamed because they release too many songs into the market without allowing the previous release to have a good balance.
“Artistes also should be blamed for releasing too many songs into the market within a year. Aside that, they will now pay the Alaba guys to put their songs on mix tap; that’s piracy and it is bad.”
An Australian woman has miraculously given birth to conjoined twins with one body and two brains despite doctors initially telling them to terminate the pregnancy.
Renee Young and Simon Howie, of Tregear in Sydney's west, welcomed their daughters on Thursday six weeks before they were due.
The couple, who found out via an ultrasound that the twins they were expecting was in fact one child with two symmetrical faces and two brains connected by the one brain stem, said doctors were shocked by the girls' exceptional progress. As the parents of seven other children, Renee and her husband Simon Howie never considered terminating while the girls grew healthy The condition is so rare that only 35 cases have ever been recorded and none have survived.
Due to the incredibly complex nature of their condition, doctors are so unsure about what to expect from the twin’s condition that they are being forced to make their prognoses day by day.
Mr Howie confirmed that specialists are being called in to decipher a range of problems and assess the twins in great depth, from the functioning of their lungs and blood vessels to decisions about how best to proceed with feeding.
But despite all the forewarned medial problems likely to come their way, Ms Young and Mr Howie are just happy their girls are alive and well.
'I think they're beautiful and Simon thinks they're beautiful so really that's all that matters,' Ms Young told A Current Affair.
As the parents of seven other children, Renee and her husband Simon Howie never considered terminating while the girls grew healthy. The twin girls were not breathing in the first few moments after their birth, leaving their parents in a state of great anxiety. But despite problems from the first moments of their birth, in which Faith and Hope were not heard to be breathing despite having a clear singular heartbeat, the girls have now defied all odds and are currently in a stable state and breathing without any assistance.
Although the couple were aware from the early stages of pregnancy that their children would have great developmental problems, they explained that while the girls continued to grow healthily, they couldn’t come to terms with letting their unborn twins go.
'We sort of looked at it as; it'd be the same as being a child with autism or Down syndrome. I sort of don't believe in terminating the baby if it's healthy and growing fine and everything is going to plan,' Mr Howie said.
The proud parents of the small survivors have braced themselves for a difficult path ahead and refuse to say goodbye prematurely.
'I would say, if I only get two days with the baby, I only get two days with the baby - at least I have some time with it,' Ms Young said.
Tragedy struck at the weekend in Aba, Abia State, when one of the bales of second-hand clothes popularly known as okirika, being conveyed by a cargo truck fell off and killed a woman.
It was gathered that the truck was conveying the bales of used clothes from a warehouse in the city to Ngwa Road market when the incident occurred.
According to sources, the driver, identified as Ogbonnaya, was negotiating a bend into the market through one of its entrances, when the bale fell off the truck and hit the woman.
The victim, whose identity could not be ascertained immediately and was said to have come to the market to make some purchases died on the spot.
A source said: “Nobody knew who she was when the incident occurred, but since she was not identified as one of the traders in the market, it means she could be one of those who came to that section of the market to buy second-hand clothes in commercial quantity.”
The body of the victim was later deposited at an undisclosed mortuary, while the truck driver was arrested by policemen from Ndiegoro Police Division.
The state command Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Geoffrey Ogbonna, could not be reached for comments, but a senior police officer confirmed the incident and said the police had commenced investigations.
The Judge said the FRCN’s posturing shows that they are prejudiced.
A Federal High Court in Lagos has barred the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, FRCN, from investigating Lamido Sanusi, the suspended governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN.
Delivering judgment on Monday, Justice John Tsoho said that although the FRCN is saddled with ensuring good governance in financial matters, their posturing shows that they are already prejudiced.
The judge countered the FRCN’s argument that their recommendation to the presidency was merely advisory. He said it was obvious that they had already decided Mr. Sanusi’s fate, even before their investigation.
“The language of the briefing note (transmitted by the FRCN to the presidency) conveys a sense of the defendant desperately goading the presidency to deal with the plaintiff,” Judge Tsoho said.
“The plaintiff submitting himself for investigation (by FRCN) is like the cockroach finding itself in the midst of fowls. Such a cockroach cannot be innocent,” he added.
According to a breaking news report, a new video purportedly showing at least 100 of the abducted Chibok girls has been obtained by AFP. The purported Boko Haram 27-minute video shows the girls alive and together, wearing Islamic Hijab headdress and reciting portions of the Quran. Those who said they have seen the video, including CNN reporters, say it seems the girls were speaking under duress.
In the video, Boko Haram leader Shekau said he's willing to exchange the girls for its members in prison. The timeline of when the video was taken is unknown. See the Video......
Suspected herdsmen yesterday morning, May 11th, launched fresh attack in Dinya village in Gassol Local Government Council of the state killing at least four people and razing 30 houses. Confirming the attack, the state's Police Public Relations Officer ASP Joseph Kwaji said several ammunitions were recovered from the herdsmen. "The police, on arrival at the scene of the attack, recovered 13 empty shells of AK47 rifle, four cartridges and an assault rifle,” he said. Also confirming the incident, the Ward Head of Danacha, Gassol LG Council Daniel Mbaterem said the gunmen stormed the village at about 8:00 a.m. and began killing the villagers and burning houses.
Only recently, the people of Jukun, Tiv and Fulani communities in the state signed a peace deal to end hostilities in the state. A detachment of the police and army have been drafted to the area and police says investigation was ongoing.
In a related development, Muslim and Christian youths in Kachia town in Kachia LGA of Kaduna state yesterday May 11 engaged themselves in a fracas leading to churches and mosques being razed. Police Public Relations Officer in Kaduna state Aminu Lawal confirmed the incident and said no life was lost in the incident. A 24 hour curfew has being placed in the area.
Church worshipping Beyoncé has already started losing their members to the cold hands of death. Taniya Hattersfield, aged 23, of College Park, GA was recently found dead of self-inflicted stab wounds to her chest.Taniya Hattersfield who was a new member of the National Church of Bey, an organization practicing the religion called Beyism. The Church was founded to worship the R&B star, Beyoncé Knowles, with hundreds of members who call themselves Divine Divas and even see Beyoncé’s music as a very sacred text. The founder of the National Church of Bey, has defended the church, and says Beyoncé is lord and saviour. Taniya Hattersfield was found in a pool of her own blood in the basement of her family home, where she was surrounded by hundreds of candles and a suicide note she had written stuffed behind her pocket. She lay at the steps of a homemade shrine to singer Beyoncé. The actual content of the note she left behind was not revealed by the Police, but the Police made it clear that the member of the National Church of Bey took her own life as a sacrifice to Beyoncé at the request of the Church. The young girl’s mother who had almost lost her mind from the terrible action of her daughter screamed that her daughter was crazy to have taken her own life because of lightskin b*tch that sings. ’’I mean, I know that’s my daughter, but I’m just keepin’ it real”, she said. Hattersfield father said he does not consider her his daughter anymore, that his own offspring would never worship any singers. He said just because him and her mother had a good time one Friday night don’t make his my daughter. Taniya Hattersfield’s body according to reports was yet to be claimed by any of her family members. If her body is not claimed, Taniya Hattersfield may finally be buried in a Potter’s Field, a cemetery typical for homeless people that have got no known families to claim them. Meanwhile, rage has consumed lots of people over the National Church of Bey, and many people have called for Beyoncé to speak out against the new religion, but not one single word has come out of Beyoncé mouth.
ABEOKUTA — The Ogun State Police Command said, yesterday, that it had arrested two suspected kidnappers and three suspected robbers along Lagos‑Ibadan expressway and in Agbado in Ifo Local Government Area respectively.The suspected kidnappers had reportedly attempted to kidnap two children, Damilola Folorunsho, 6 and Olaitan Folorunsho, 5 at Agbado Road, Dalemo Agbado in Ifo Local Government Area. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Muyiwa Adejobi, who stated this in a statement, said the two suspects were reported by grandfather of the two children and when they were questioned about their mission in the area, they could not give any satisfactory explanation. Adejobi, however, disclosed that the three suspected robbers were arrested on the popular long bridge along Lagos/Ibadan Expressway on Saturday around 2:40pm by Policemen attached to Ibafo Division and the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS), Ogun State. He said: “The suspects arrested on the bridge, who have been terrorising commuters and road users in the axis, have confessed to the crime and they include Christopher Abuo, Nwanorim Ukachukwu and Ali Segun. All are adults and have been detained at the SARS office for further investigation. “As at the time of the arrest, the police could get only one locally made pistol, some ammunition and police and military wears (the ones they use for their robbery operations) with them. “The suspects are assisting the police to recover their cache and apprehend other fleeing members of the robbery gang as soon as possible. “ The Commissioner of Police in the state, Ikemefuna Okoye, while commending the officers said the command, with the operation order, would constantly raid black spots and patrol major highways and dangerous routes in all nooks and crannies of Ogun State including riverine areas to checkmate the excesses of men of the under world. “The suspects will soon be transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department, Eleweran, Abeokuta for investigation. “The command will always appreciate the members of the public who have seen or perceived policing as a collective and/or civic responsibility for their support and commitment in achieving effective policing of the state. “He, however, assured them of the commands readiness and preparedness to get Ogun State rid of criminals and provide adequate security for lives and property in the Gateway State.
Out of 178 countries in the world, Nigeria is 171 – making it one of the most dangerous countries in the world to bring a child into.
This is a new report by Save the Children‘s 15th annual State of the World’s Mothers Report.
Finland is the safest place, followed by Norway, Sweden and Iceland. 10 African countries round up the list of 178 countries, making them the worst countries.
Nigeria and Democratic Republic of Congo account for a staggering 20 percent of child deaths.
At 178, Somalia is the most dangerous country for pregnant women and young children in the world. This is due to natural disaster as well as persistent conflict.
The report also states that six percent of women in the African country are likely to die of a maternal cause, and a staggering 15 percent of children will perish before they turn five.
Health, education and the economy in all 178 nations help determine which are the safest and happiest for mothers and children to live in.
Another protest took place in London today May 9th at Nigerian High Commission and in attendance were MP David Lammy, Funmi Iyanda, DJ Abass, Kayode Ogundamisi and many other high profile personnel. CLICK HERE TO VIEW MORE PHOTOS
A senior adviser to Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan insisted that it was “not helpful” to heap blame upon the government in Abuja as it struggles to rescue more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped three weeks ago by the Islamist militant group Boko Haram.
In an interview , Oronto Douglas, a longtime human rights lawyer who is special adviser to the Nigerian president on research, strategy and documentation, also called for greater international assistance in the country’s struggle against terrorism.
“The Nigerian government is doing all it can in collaboration with its allies to ensure that our daughters, the girls, are brought back home — everything in its power,” says Douglas, who was on a visit to Washington.
The perceived slowness of Abuja’s response to the mass abduction has sparked protests both inside and outside Nigeria. Douglas said such criticisms “are normal for democracies,” though he did not say whether they were justified.
“This is not about politics, it is about the protection of human lives,” Douglas said. The challenge to locate the missing schoolgirls and free them from captivity is a complex one. Boko Haram, as outlined here, is a ruthless, fanatical group that has escalated its war against the Nigerian state, and authorities fear that an aggressive operation could lead to the militants further harming their captives. “In an attempt to rescue the girls, we must not also endanger their lives,” Douglas says.
The plight of the girls has spawned a viral Twitter meme, joined by prominent global celebrities and politicians. It has also raised questions about the Nigerian government’s handling of the crisis.
Douglas instead pointed to the transnational threat posed by Boko Haram, whose base of operations in Nigeria’s northeast extends across borders into three other countries. “The day when nations act alone are over,” he said. The United States and other Western countries have promised technical assistance in the hunt for the missing girls, and Douglas appealed for more help. “Terrorism is very new in Nigeria,” he said. “You need international support.”
News emerged today that militants had killed up to 300 villagers earlier this week during a nighttime raid on a town along the border with Cameroon; shops and homes were razed. This year alone, attacks attributed to Boko Haram have killed more than 1,500 people. Douglas says that in Boko Haram, Nigeria has found a “more ambitious, more ferocious, more threatening dimension that is threatening the unity of our country.” The capital, Abuja, plays host this week to a session of the World Economic Forum, attended by a coterie of international statesmen, including Chinese premier Li Keqiang, as well as business leaders. The meeting kicked off amid a tense security climate. A Boko Haram bus bombing in the city last month killed dozens.
So Douglas finds it particularly galling that his government has come in for the sort of criticism it has faced since the disappearance of the Chibok schoolgirls. “When a terrorist bomb goes off in Afghanistan, they don’t blame the Afghan government,” Douglas said. “So why the reverse with Nigeria?”
“Don’t see the Nigerian government as the problem. Don’t blame Nigeria going forward,” he insisted. “The blame game should be taken to the back burner.”
Ilorin – An Ilorin Magistrates’ Court on Friday remanded a 35 year-old woman, Fausat Yakub, in prison for allegedly attacking her ex-husband, Tunde Idris, with a dangerous liquid substance. The prosecutor, Cpl. Sanni Abdullahi, told the court that the accused poured a liquid substance suspected to be a chemical on the victim’s body. He said the incident which took place on April 25, at Iyana Share, Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara, seriously affected Idris’s genitals. He said the substance caused some degree of burns on other parts of the victim’s body. The prosecutor said Idris was attacked when he took dinner to his two children, adding that he was lying critically ill in a hospital. The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge, and Magistrate Mariam Mogaji ordered her to be remanded in prison.
PHILADELPHIA – Aaron Clinton, a 12 year old boy who was “obsessed with Spider-Man” died earlier today after jumping out his 6th story apartment window. His Mother, Cheryl Clinton is suing Marvel, the company that owns Spider-Man, for $50 Million Dollars.
Aaron’s Mother blames Spider-Man for her son’s death. “After seeing that movie yesterday, he became obsessed with Spider-Man and has been only talking about him since he saw the movie, It’s all Marvel’s fault for making kids think they can be superheroes.
The lawsuit was filed 3 hours after Aaron’s death. Aaron’s funeral will be held next week.
Iris Sahhara Henson, a Nigerian transgender who was vocal in January 2014 about President Goodluck Jonathan‘s same sex bill – read it here, is lashing out about the current state of the nation, while also mocking Patience Jonathan.
As we all know, the First Lady of the country broke down in tears while addressing First Lady of states, and staff of the school where 200+ girls were abducted.
Iris, who was formerly known as Oche, took to her Facebook page to speak on the issue.
“DRAMA QUEEN! The pantomime called NIGERIA…………Rulers playing with human lives like pawns in a Chess game………..Here is the ‘eloquent’ Nigerian first Lady ‘Crying’ on national tv in her ‘Perfect’ diction ….Where are the tears? She is hiding her face with a handkerchief!…..Apparently she is a ‘Dame’ too. It took her and her husband two weeks after the abduction of over 200 school girls by terrorists to react…………………….. WELCOME TO NIGERIA; WHERE BY LAW, TWO OR MORE CONSENTING ADULTS CAN BE STONED/KILLED/PERSECUTED OR LOCKED UP FOR LOVING EACH OTHER, IN THE NAME OF GOD & IN THE NORTH,PAEDOPHILIA IS LEGAL!……………..How about the 200 Missing girls? The constant murder and terror of innocent people by Boko Haram? Corruption? Lack of electricity, clean drinking water and basic amenities? Talk about skewed priorities by the lawmakers!……….Shedding crocodile tears for sympathy…………..I’m not feeling it! She is only crying now because international leaders are weighing heavily on how badly her husband has handled the situation!”
It’s that time! The Ciroc Ultra Premium Vodka hosted another edition of the fun grilling event – Grill at the Pent at the penthouse lounge, Kudeta, Lagos.
For 2 weekends straight, it was back to back grilled out weekend with the Beat 99Fm/Choc City‘s very own Dj Caise and Nigeria’s Legendary/ Premium Dj Jimmy Jatt as they shut down both weekends with hot music.
It wouldn’t have been a complete Easter celebration without giveaways. Guests in attendance won shirts, face caps, Ciroc branded speakers, wrist watches, headphones and more. CLICK HERE TO VIEW MORE PHOTOS
LAGOS— The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, began the trial of one Mr Peter Nwogu, who claimed to be a pastor, accused of defrauding some accommodation seekers of N52.3 million. According to reports, the 52-year-old accused is being prosecuted before Justice Sedoten Ogunsanya of an Ikeja High Court. The commission, had on March 18, arraigned Nwogu for the alleged offence and he was remanded in Kirikiri Maximum Prison. During yesterday’s proceedings, the EFCC counsel, Mrs Olubunmi Bosede, called three witnesses to testify against the accused. Testifying, Mrs Vivian Obinabo, an estate surveyor and valuer, told the court how the accused defrauded her clients between July and August 2013 in Lagos. Obinabo said Nwogu placed advertisements for lease of property in some national newspapers using his outfits, Christian Defence Fellowship and Business Defence Solutions Limited. She said the accused posed as the owner of the property situated at 6, Gerrard Road and 6, Olawale Dawodu Street, both in Ikoyi. Obinabo said: “The accused scheduled a meeting between us and came with a convoy of mobile policemen. “My clients, which included Manuchar Trading Company Ltd., Sony Flying Dove Ltd., Akintola Williams Delloite and Associated Press inspected the property. They expressed interest and demanded for a copy of the tenancy agreement before making payments.” According to her, Nwogu obtained a total of N52.3 million from her clients as payments for rent and other sundry charges. The witness said it was after the payments that she discovered that the accused was not the owner of both property. She said this prompted her to petition the EFCC which eventually led to his arrest. Also testifying, Mr Titus Olatunbosun, Property Manager, CSM Realtors, confirmed that his firm was the owner of the property allegedly used by Nwogu to defraud his victims. Olatunbosun said the property was a block of apartments at 6, Olawale Dawodu St., in Ikoyi which was under renovation at the time of the incident. In his testimony, Mr Kehinde Ogundehin, Assistant Marketing Manager, YM Construction Ltd., said his company owned the other property used by Nwogu for the scam. Ogundehin said the property was a high-rise building at 6, Gerrard Road, Ikoyi and was under construction by his company. The witnesses insisted that their firms did not authorise the accused or any other person to lease or sell the said property on their behalf.
Onoriode Esiri aka Dr Sid in an interview today to promote his new album revealed that the house he recently built and currently lives in was bought on mortgage and he is not ashamed to say it. He says its a N110million house and he pays his mortgage monthly "I put a mortgage payment plan in place, based on the savings I had made four years before I started a career in music. I am still paying for the house. And by the grace of God, I will get a second one soon. I pay close to N1m a month and sometimes, more. I am going to do this for the next 25 years and I am not ashamed to say it,” he said. Continue.. In the interview he praised Wande Coal for leaving Mavin Records but expressed his distatste at the habit of some artists leaving a record label and later talking bad about the label. "I am happy and honoured to be signed onto Mavin Records. I have a lot of respect for Wande Coal. He made a brave move and I wish him all the best. But I will not support anyone bad mouthing the label. With regards to Mavin Records deal, Don Jazzy has given me the opportunity to leave whenever I want to, but I won’t leave and start saying something else.” With his wedding taking place in July, Dr Sid talked about his fiancee, Simisola Osomo "She understands what she is getting into. My female fans respect me and I also feel my relationship inspires them in different ways. So I guess that from lust and attraction it has moved to admiration,”
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According to a breaking news report, a new video purportedly showing at least 100 of the abducted Chibok girls has been obtained by AFP. The purported Boko Haram 27-minute video shows the girls alive and together, wearing Islamic Hijab headdress and reciting portions of the Quran. Those who said they have seen the video, including CNN reporters, say it seems the girls were speaking under duress.
