Photos: Kcee, Harrysong meet Governor Ambose at State House

Music stars Kcee and Harrysong with Lagos state governor Akinwunmi Ambode at State, House Marina this afternoon. More photos after the cut...

Woman gives birth to a baby without limbs in Bauchi

A 20 year old indigene of Lussa in Bogoro Local Government Area in Bauchi, Blessing Samson, gave birth to a baby boy without limbs on July 4, 2015.

The baby Christened Chongfilawos, was born with only three fingers sticking out from shortened arms on each side of his shoulder.

Blessing who lives with her parents, Mr and Mrs Samson Baraya at their family house in Gudun Sayawa, said she delivered at home.

She said she couldn't make it to the Primary Health Care centre at Dumi, which was about 3 kilometres from Gudun Sayawa, because she experienced labour late at night

She said:

“My son Chongfilawos is a blessing from God. His birth was easy. When I saw him like this, at first I was not happy but later I prayed and told myself it is the will of God.

“I love him and I will protect him with everything I have,” she said.

She said that the father of the child, Jehu Luka, a peasant farmer who lives in Lussa, was away when the baby was born but had come to check his child and left without saying anything.

Bukata Bukar who is Blessing's older brother said:

“This baby is a gift from God and we are not sad in the family,”

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Osama Bin Laden's stepmother and sister among 4 killed after their private jet crashed into a car auction

Osama Bin Laden's stepmother and sister are thought to be among 4 people killed after a private jet owned by the family crashed into a fireball after overshooting a runway while trying to land outside London.

The £7million Embraer Phenom 300 was owned by Salem Aviation in Jeddah, which is controlled by the dead terrorist’s family.

The Brazilian-built aircraft exploded after ploughing into a carpark killing the pilot and three passengers. Saudi Arabian media reported that Bin Laden's stepmother and sister were among the 4 people killed, as well as their Jordanian pilot.

The jet was completely destroyed after it overshot the runway while trying to land at the Blackbushe Airport on the Hampshire-Surrey border.

Buhari orders immediate release of N5billion pledge to Boko Haram victims

According to reports, President Buhari yesterday directed the Head of Service of the Federation, Mr. Danladi Kifasi, to release the N5billion the government pledged to the Victims Support Fund (VSF), since July 2014. He made the order after the Chairman of the Funds Presidential Committee, Lt. Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (rtd.) told him that out of the N55.92 billion pledged at a fund-raising dinner for the Fund in August last year, N33.54 billion was still outstanding, including N5 billion from the Federal Government.


According to him, the VSF currently has N23.33 billion in four bank accounts, revealing that the government of former President Jonathan gave the Committee approval to incorporate the fund into a Trust Fund, to “insulate it from political interference’’.

Source: Punch

Photos: Buhari departs Nigeria for a 1-day State visit to the Republic of Benin

President Buhari this morning departed Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport for a one day State visit to the Republic of Benin. According to Garba Shehu, The President will hold talks with President Boni Yayi as part of moves in strengthening regional cooperation against Boko Haram. More pics after the cut...

Iyanya makes surprise appearance as MTN Football Scholars tour kicks off in Uni Abuja

Students of the University of Abuja got a pleasant surprise when Kukere crooner, Iyanya made a surprise performance to flag off the kick off of the 2015 edition of MTN Football Scholars 2015 edition. This year’s edition will see the Football Scholars travelling to select Universities across the country to engage the Universities’ school team.

The participating schools this year will be University of Abuja, Enugu State University of Technology (ESUT), Federal University of Technology,Akure and the University of Lagos

For the spectators present at the opening match held at the University of Abuja, it was a rare opportunity to engage with the Iyanya as the MTN Ambassador took the appreciative audience through a repertoire of some of his hit songs.

The tour kicked off on a disappointing note for the Ambassadors as they lost by three goals to one.

It wasn't all football as the spectators went home with lots of freebies ranging from smartphones and branded T-shirts won from a raffle draw at the game.

Also present at the event was Nigerian former Nigerian International, Emmanuel Amuneke who also doubles as coach of Nigerian’s U-17 team. 

Commending the initiative, Emmanuel Emenike who was in attendance said that MTN’s efforts in developing footballing talent in the country is well appreciated and thanked them for bringing the initiative to life.

"The effort of MTN in creating this program is a welcome development and well appreciated.” He said. Also speaking during the event was Joe Erico, Coach of the MTN Scholar’s team.

According to him, the experience of schooling and horning their football skills abroad would help the young footballers in their aspirations.

The MTN Football Scholars initiative is a youth oriented program of MTN Nigeria aimed at providing credible platform for young boys between the ages of 14-17 years to excel and become top flight footballers. 

Now in its fifth season, the MTN Football Scholars initiative is now one of Nigeria’s foremost talent development/education platform.

This year, 23 beneficiaries of the scholarship scheme will participate in the tour across the select universities. The grand finale of the event will be held at the University of Lagos, Unilag on August 5.

Witches pushed me to rape 9-year-old girl, says father of 3

A 39-year-old father of 3, Ekpeyong Essien, who raped a 9 year old girl blamed his 2 sons, whom he alleged are witches, for pushing him to commit the crime.

 

Essien, who hails from Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State, had on July 12, raped 9 year old Bright Benjamin, at Hawkins Primary School in the Calabar South area of the state capital.

He said the girl had approached him for money to pay her fares home, but he simply instructed her to follow him to a nearby primary school where he defiled her with his fingers.

 

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Essien said his life became useless after his two sons were bewitched by one of his neighbours.

Essien is currently in the custody of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Cross River State Police Command at Diamond Hill in Calabar and would soon be charged to court.

 

Narrating how he defiled the little girl, he said:

“It was the handiwork of witches. Someone bewitched my children and my children in turn used what they have been given to affect my life negatively. The person who bewitched my children lives in our compound. What my children are doing with the witchcraft is to ensure that I become useless in life.

“When I saw the girl, I called her and she followed me. I touched her a little before she followed me to Hawkins Primary School area in Calabar South. The place is close to the Hawkins cemetery and when I saw her, she was actually behind some group of persons that were going to the cemetery to bury someone.

“She wanted me to give her transport fare back to her home. That was how I lured her with a promise to give her money. I have grown up children older than her. I do not know how she got attracted to me at that moment because I believe I was under the spell of my children’s devilish practice.

“When I took her to one side of the school, I started romancing her. I did not force her to follow me, she did willingly. It was raining at that time. I had not seen her before. I only saw her on that day. I only fiddled with her private part, we had not really started making love before one security man in the school raised the alarm and I was caught.”

He said he was a footballer with a local team before his children made him become useless.

He said:

“I used to play football in one of the local clubs but my children stopped me through their devilish practice. I am not the only one that is accusing my children of practising witchcraft; other tenants in the compound also know,”.

Essien, who regretted his action, is pleading with the parents of the girl to forgive him.

“I wish I could see the girl’s father to beg him. I am willing to pay any amount that they have spent on her in the hospital. I am really regretting my action because I have never had a criminal record before,” he said.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Hogan Bassey, said the medical report after the incident showed that the girl had been defiled.

He said,

“Because the suspect tried to penetrate and could not succeed, he used his fingers to defile her and based on the medical report, the girl has been defiled. The report showed bruises all over her vagina.

“He actually heard the footsteps of someone coming and he ran away. The security man raised the alarm and he was caught. He is still under investigation and will soon be charged to court as soon as that is completed.”

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Union wants abandoned airplane removed

The Air Transport Senior Staff Services Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) on Friday called for the removal of abandoned aircraft parked at aprons across the country's airports.ATSSSAN's President, Mr Benjamin Okewu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the call was necessitated by 2 recent ground collision incidents by aircrafts at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos.
NAN reports that a Boeing 777-200LR belonging to Emirates Airline and a B737-400 owned by HAK Air collided on July 6 at the airport.
A similar incident involving two aircraft belonging to First Nation Airways aircraft occurred at the same airport on July 17 when an A319 taxiing into the terminal hit another parked A319 aircraft at the apron.
Okewu told NAN that the apron at the Lagos airport was congested, especially at the General Aviation Terminal (GAT), due to several unserviceable aircraft of some airlines that were abandoned there.
He said that some people received `political` Air Operating Certificates (AOCs) and their aircraft had not flown for one day, but were abandoned at the apron.

"If we don't quickly act to create space, more space around the apron and taxiing areas, there is no how we won't experience some of these incidents," he said.

Okewu called on the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to carry out proper planning and address the problem more decisively.

Mr Yakubu Dati, General Manager, Corporate Communications, FAAN, however, told NAN that the authority had already issued a public notice to the owners of the aircraft to evacuate them.

Dati said:

"We have already informed the owners to get rid of them or we shall get rid of them on their behalf.

"We have written to them and given them substantial notice so that they will not say they were not formally informed.

"As a law abiding organisation, we are also trying to explore all legal means to resolve the issue."

He said FAAN would not hesitate to take action if the owners refused to comply with the directive, noting that the safety of the nation's airports was a priority to the authority.


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Nicki Minaj's ex-BF Safaree and his new GF release some sexy pics

Zashia Santiago and Safaree in very sexy photos. Zashia is a famous make-up artist and she's hot. More photos of her after the cut...

Pregnant Anna Ebiere travels to the US to give birth to Flavour's 2nd child

The 20 year old former Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria has traveled to the US to give birth to her child with high life singer, Flavour. Flavour is expected to join her when the baby is due in a few weeks.

Scott Disick regrets his split from Kourtney Kardashian

Scott attended the wedding of J.J. Corsini in Santa Monica and Elizabeth Condon, a long time Kardashian family friend, and posted a pic of his seating card with the caption,
"When u realize the grass isn't always greener".

The place card had just his name instead of bearing the name of his former girlfriend of 9 years. It just read generically 'Scott Disick Guest'.

This was a bigger reminder of what he is missing out on since he and Kourtney split earlier this month, also on the table was a picture of the bride and groom looking infinity happy.

Scott Disick may be a party boy but he was not feeling like partying as he found himself alone at a wedding on Friday night.

Jonathan's aides,Abati,Obua stripped of passports

No fewer than 12 close aides of former President Goodluck Jonathan have been stripped of their official passports.This comes two months after they left power.

Saturday Vanguard reports that ,a competent source said that the decision to withdraw the official passports of the former aides of Dr Jonathan was to prevent misuse and conflict with new aides and officials of President Muhammadu Buhari, who assumed duties on May 29, 2015.

It could not be established last night whether the affected officials were ordered by the Presidency to surrender the passports or whether they did so voluntarily.

But Saturday Vanguard learned that the affected former aides of Jonathan had already returned the passports to the Presidential Villa preparatory to being handed over to the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS.

Among those whose passports have been retrieved are former Special Adviser to the President on Media Reuben Abati; former Aide-de-Camp, Col. Ojogbane Adegbe and former Chief Security Officer, Gordon Obua, who is currently hospitalised over poor health arising from his recent incarceration by security agents.

Nine other key officials of the Jonathan Presidency who were also issued with official passports have also been stripped of the travel documents.

It was gathered that the former officials had been asked by the Presidency to relinquish their official passports to the Villa within a stipulated time-frame for onward return to the NIS, which issued them.

However, another source hinted that the withdrawal of the former president’s henchmen’s travel documents was to prevent some of them who have some issues to explain to the new administration from leaving the country and being given preferential treatment at their destinations.

“Don’t forget that some of these officials may be needed here to answer some questions relating to their tenure,” the source said.

However, the Nigerian Immigration Service said last night that there was no ill-motive in withdrawing the official passports of government officials who had completed their assignments.

NIS Public Relations Officer, Mr. Joachim Obua, explained that it was normal for officials of government to surrender their official passports at the end of their tenure.

“It is important for the position to be made clear that official passports are not the property of anyone holding it. Once you complete your assignment you have to return it to the NIS,” he explained.