Pics: Governor Amaechi throws surprise birthday party for Adebola Williams

Few days after hosting friends to celebrate his birthday, Media Entrepreneur, Adebola Williams was hosted to a surprise intimate celebration by one his mentors, Governor Rotimi Ameachi on Tuesday March 10, 2015 at Eko Signatures.

Adebola who had been made to believe he was coming to pick up his birthday present from the Governor walked into a room full of friends and family. Guests in attendance included Gov. Rotimi Amaechi, Kola Oyeneyin, Sen. Timipre Silva, Mr. Tunji Olugbogi, Dbanj, Toke Makinwa, Noble Iqwe, lala Akindoju, Ayo Animashaun, Lola Shoneyin, Omowunmi Akinfesi, Isoken Ogiemwonyi, Arese Ugwu, Bolanle Olukanmi, Kathleen Ndongmo and more. See the photos after the cut...

APC Governorship aspirant in Kogi state dies in fatal accident

APC Governorship aspirant in Kogi state, AbdulAziz Omeiza Aliyu (pictured above) and his younger brother, Salmanu Adeiza Aliyu lost their lives in a fatal road accident that happened at Jere town along Kaduna – Abuja federal highway yesterday March 14th.

A family spokesman, Abubakar Aliyu said the 36 year old politician was returning from Abuja to Kogi with his younger brother when the chattered vehicle they were riding in got involved in the accident. All occupants in the car died. Continue...

According to the family spokesman

“Omeiza spoke with his father around 1.30pm Saturday few minutes into the ill fated journey and barely half an hour, we received the shocking and sad news of his demise from a samaritans from the scene of the accident. From the report we received none of passengers on the ill fated Sharon car survived and they have been given mass burial at location at Jere town”.

Speaking on his children's death, Alhaji Momohjimoh Aliyu said he has taken the incident as an act of God ” I have accepted it as an act of God. They are from God and they have returned to Him at appointed time and on our part we have accepted it as an act of God” he said.

"I don't have any budget attached to my office, come and probe me' - Patience Jonathan

First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan says she is ready to be probed following accusations from some quarters that her office is funded from the federal budget. She said this while speaking at the PDP Women rally in Edo state yesterday March 14th.

"Mrs. Jonathan is the first lady of this country. There is no budget, no constitutional rights. So if from tomorrow you hear Mrs. Jonathan is corrupt, am I holding your money? Are you giving me any budget ? I don’t have any budget attached to my office. Go and probe my office. Go and probe me and see whether there is any budget attached to my office. Go and probe and see whether there is any money they send to my office. I don’t touch your money. Whatever I have, I struggled for it. I worked for it. I suffered for it,” she said.

Pastor Adeboye shares throwback pic of himself & wife to celebrate Mothers Day

The clergyman shared the photo on his Facebook page and wrote"My own mother has left earth for heaven a long while now. But my new mom @PastorFAAdeboye is very much here. To her, all mothers & mothers to be, I say Happy Mother's day".

“World’s Ugliest Woman” Became Anti-Bullying Activist

When Lizzie Velasquez was 17 years old she came across a YouTube video called ‘The World’s Ugliest Woman’ and since then her life changed.

She clicked on the video that was viewed four million times and saw herself. But it was not only the video that shocked her but also cruel comments about her appearance. Some of the bullies even asked her parents why did they kept her and suggested to “kill it with fire”.


“I was shocked. I cried for many nights – as a teenager I thought my life was over. I couldn’t bring myself to talk to anybody about it, I didn’t tell any of my friends, I was just so shocked that it had happened. Calling me a monster or asking why my parents didn’t abort me… how in the world can I forgive the people who told me to kill myself?”

The devastated girl spent days shutting herself from the world behind a wall of tears, thinking her life was over. But now 26, she is an inspiration for thousands of people who became victims of bullying and cyber-bullying. Now she is not a victim but a fighter, she is an anti-bullying activist. Her story will be the focus of a new film by the southwest festival in Austin, Texas, and in particular – how she overcame the cyberbullies and how she lives daily with her conditions.

Ms Velasquez was born with Marfan syndrome and lipodystrophy, it means she struggles to maintain her weight and lacks energy, besides, she struggles with fighting off infections. At 1m 57cm tall, Lizzie only weighs 26kg and is blind in her right eye. But now she became stronger and does not let the bullies or her condition deter her from remaining positive.
She launched a Youtube channel, which has 26,000 subscribers, to help others feel comfortable in their skin as well as showing the bullies that they are wrong. “This is what I’m meant to do for the rest of my life. I like to think that I’m not only telling my story, I’m telling everyone’s story.”

21 year old man has organ restored in world's first successful penis transplant

A 21-year-old man has undergone the world's first successful penis transplant. The 'ground-breaking' operation took South African surgeons nine hours to perform, and allowed the patient to urinate normally and become sexually active again. 

Three years ago the man, who remains unidentified, was forced to have his penis amputated after a botched circumcision. The operation was carried out by surgeons from Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, using a penis donated from a deceased person.

They said the procedure allowed the man to regain all function in the newly transplanted organ. Nine more patients will now receive penile transplants.

Professor André van der Merwe, head of the University's Division of Urology, said they were surprised by the patient's rapid recovery.

He said: 'Our goal was that he would be fully functional at two years and we are very surprised by his rapid recovery.

Professor Frank Graewe, another of the hospital's surgeons who assisted on the operation, said: 'It's a massive breakthrough. We've proved that it can be done – we can give someone an organ that is just as good as the one that he had.'

'It was a privilege to be part of this first successful penis transplant in the world.'

Professor van der Merwe said having a penis amputated is known to have a seriously adverse psychological effect on men.

'This is a very serious situation,' he said.

'For a young man of 18 or 19 years the loss of his penis can be deeply traumatic.

Culled from UK Daily Mail

Photos: GEJ gives N5m each to families that lost loves ones at 2014 NIS tragedy

At an event that held at the presidential villa in Abuja today March 13th, Pres. Jonathan compensated each of the 15 families that lost their loved ones in the stampede that occurred during the 2014 Nigerian Immigration Service’s recruitment exercise. He gave each family N5million and also gave employment to 33 members of the 15 families. Photos from the event after the cut...