Military pilot who died in Yola plane crash buried (photos)

Late Fight Lieutenant Ebitimi Owei who died in the Nigerian Airforce fighter jet crash which occurred in Yola, Adamawa state on Saturday October 10th, was laid to rest at the National Military Cemetery, Abuja today October 16th.

Owei who was deployed to combat terrorism in the North East paid the supreme sacrifice for the peace of the Nation on the ill-fated Nigerian Air Force F-7 Fighter Jet that crashed in Adamawa. Born on 13 October 1984. A pilot, commissioned in 2008. He was survived by wife, two children, siblings and parents. May his gentle soul rest in peace. More photos after the cut...

Graphic: Tattoo-crazy man cuts off ears because he wants to look like his pet parrot

Ted Richards is so obsessed with his pet parrots Ellie, Teaka, Timneh, Jake and Bubi that he's had his face tattooed with their colourful feathers. The 56-year-old former factory worker who already has 110 tattoos, went further by removing his ears in an extreme act of mutilation made famous by artist Van Gough. Ted gave his severed ears to a mate who he believes "will appreciate them".

But according to Daily Star, he is not stopping there because he is now planning to find a surgeon prepared to turn his nose into a beak.

"I think it looks really great. I love it. It's the best thing that has happened to me.I am so happy it's unreal, I can't stop looking in the mirror. I've done it because I want to look like my parrots as much as possible. I've had my hair long for so many years my ears have been covered up. I have to admit I did used to get teased at school about my ears but that not the reason I've had it done."

Ted got his first tattoo in 1976 and has since built up a collection covering almost his entire body. He also has a peace sign branded on his left shoulder with a 750 degrees centigrade hot iron and two magnets implanted in his hands. He shares his home in Hartcliffe, Bristol with his four parrots, as well as South American green iguana Iggy, and pitbull terrier Candy.

He scours the internet looking for new procedures and says his facial transformation is a tribute to his "babies" - Ellie, a green winged macaw, and Teaka, a harlequin macaw. He is keeping tight-lipped about who carried out the six hour operation, but insists he is "happier than ever," and has even now got himself a girlfriend, Suzannah, 31. Since undergoing the operation Ted says the only issue he has is keeping his glasses in place - so he has had two small metal pins added to the side of his head. 

Photos of Aisha Buhari & Dolapo Osinbajo in Geneva

The Wife of The President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari and VP's wife Dolapo Osinbajo were spotted at a Joint Session of The African Women's Forum on Extremism and Radicalization in Geneva, Switzerland. It is a well known fact that H.E. Mrs. Buhari is from the North-East of Nigeria - the forefront of the insurgency crisis. Attending this forum in Geneva shows one of the ways Mrs. Buhari is also seeking strategic solution to the insurgency crisis in her own capacity. See more photos after the cut...

Atiku mourns victims of Maiduguri multiple bomb blasts

As he shared on Facebook...

White Nigerian & wife release their daughter's 1 year birthday shoot

Comedian/rapper White Nigerian, known for rapping in pidgin English and Hausa and his wife just released their baby Maya's 1 year old birthday photo shoot. She's adorable. More photos after the cut..

Lamar squeezes Kim's hands. Kardashians fly out of Vegas leaving Khloe at hospital

According to reports Lamar Odom gave his family some hope of recovery after fluttering his eyelids and squeezing Kim Kardashian's hand while in a coma. Kim, her mum and her other sisters including Kylie and Kourtney were seeing today leaving Las Vegas in private jet today leaving Khloe to remain by his side. See more photos after the cut...

His ex and their children

His daughter Destiny, 17, posted a picture on Twitter of herself as a youngster with her father with the caption 'Please don't leave us'.

Photos: Bus filled with passengers plunge into River along Lagos- Abeokuta road

Many are feared dead after an 18-seater commercial bus filled with passengers plunged into Arun river along the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway today. Speaking on the incident, the Public Information Officer of the National Emergency Management Authority, NEMA, Ibrahim Farinloye said “NEMA, in strong partnership with the Ogun State Government, Ijebu East Local Government Council, the Federal Road Safety Commission and the police have mobilised local volunteers and divers to begin recovery of the victims,’’he said

Meet the couple who sleep with their 5 children on the same bed

Bloggers Elizabeth and Tom Boyce, from Texas, US, sleep with their 5 children on the same bed and they said their sex life was better than ever, despite their unconventional sleeping arrangement.
They have built a bed fort that links mattresses for Zach, 11, Izzy, nine, Ben, seven, Owen, three, and baby Elijah, one, with the two parents placed in the middle.

Elizabeth posted a photo of the family bed on Facebook and was suddenly inundated with questions about how it works.
And most of the questions revolved around the couple's sex life.
Elizabeth wrote back:

"I think what it boils down to is your lack of imagination."I am sure you can figure it out.

"In our house, by moving everyone into one room, we suddenly had several other rooms that were completely empty at night and we no longer had small children wandering, crying into our bed in the dark."

She explained that they came up with the idea of a family bed to cope with the chaos of looking after her children as well as husband Tom who is disabled.

She said:

"We just needed sleep. "Tom is disabled and is often sick or needs care at night. "I was up helping him, nursing a baby, putting kids back into their own beds, soothing a toddler woken by other kids... it was a mess! "When we moved everyone together, the toddler got a dark little cave to sleep in

"Our anxious, insomniac 11-year-old had a dark little cave to sleep in. "Our wild sleepers each had their own space and I was still by Tom to help him if he needed it. "Everyone has easy access in and out of their bed. "They get up to pee and get a drink and get back in without an issue.

"Even the baby waking up crying almost never wakes anyone.

"Tom snores, but well, ear plugs do the trick."

Elizabeth said it was "working wonderfully" and following requests from others, she shared a blogpost on how to build the bed fort using Ikea beds.

Davido promises to award scholarship to a little boy on twitter

A twitter user by the name Emlanis yesterday brought to Davido's attention the condition of this little boy pictured above. According to the twitter user, the boy has resorted to hawking since his parents cant afford to send him to school. Davido was moved by his story and asked that the boy be found, promising that he will make sure he gets his education. How nice of him. 

 

Chief Olu Falae identifies 5 of the people who kidnapped him

Chief Olu Falae, who was kidnapped by Fulani herdsmen and released after paying N5m ransom four days after, has identified his abductors who were paraded before him by the police on Tuesday. He identified 4 of the kidnappers who were mean to him and 1 who was kind to him.
Five of Falae’s kidnappers were arraigned, yesterday, before an Akure High Court, Ondo and Chief Falae will be the star witness when the trial starts on November 10.
The suspects, who were docked for kidnapping, conspiracy and armed robbery 24 days after abduction were Abubakar Auta, Bello Jannu, Umaru Ibrahim, Masahudu Muhammed and Idris Lawal all pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to them.

Three of the kidnappers admitted that their share from the N5m ransom collected was N100,000 each. The accused persons could not speak English and were ordered to be remanded in prison custody by the high court judge, Justice Rotimi Olamide till November 10 when the case would be heard.


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Please dont let my parents know I am a phone thief – suspect pleads

A suspected telephone thief who was arrested with his accomplice, has pleaded with the operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of Lagos State Police Command not to allow his parents find out that he engages in phone theft in Lagos. The suspected phone thieves, Ufoma Asakpa, 22, and Augustine Omedo, 20, were arrested after trying to steal a phone from a shop at Abule-Oja in Yaba on Oct. 13.

When interrogated, one of the suspects who hails from Ndokwa Local Government Area in Delta State, told NAN that his parents must not find out that he was into stealing.

“I was a secondary school dropout. I was unable to proceed to senior classes after I failed Junior WAEC. My parents took me to my brother’s shop to learn how to repair generators but I couldn’t endure the period of apprenticeship. While looking for ways to earn quick money, I met my partner who introduced me to stealing. I joined him about 10 months ago and the police never caught us. In fact, my parents must not know that I am a thief because I leave home every day as if I was going to work. I have regretted my actions for taking to stealing for survival. It is the devil that pushed me into it,’’ he said

His accomplice when interrogated said

“When I entered the shop pretending to buy a sachet of water to cook rice, I saw a phone charging in that shop. I took the phone and switched it off immediately. My partner had also gone to another shop to steal phones too. We had successfully stolen those phones but suddenly, we saw RRS men chasing us. As we were about to mount on our motorcycle, we were crossed and arrested,’’ he said in his confessional statement.

Speaking on their arrest, Rapid Response Squad (RRS) commander, ACP Olatunji Disu, said that the thieves were arrested after they successfully stole three handsets from a shop in the Abule Oja area in Yaba, Lagos.

“Our policemen who were on routine patrol around Yaba axis got a distress call from victims informing them that there were thieves who robbed them of their valuables. The suspects took to their heels but the policemen chased and caught them while they attempted to mount a motorcycle, popularly known as Okada. The duo was conveyed to the squad’s headquarters in Alausa for interrogation. Upon completion of our preliminary investigation, we discovered that the two suspects specialized in stealing phones and other valuable items under the pretence of buying products from any shop they visited. The suspects confirmed that their tricks was to disguise as buyers and once they found out that the seller is sleeping or off their sights, they will pick their phones, money and other valuables,’’ he said

The suspects have confessed to stealing over 70 phones which they sell to a certain man named Alfa. They have both been transferred to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the command for further investigation.

Source: NAN

2 men who beat gay couple banned from downtown Philadelphia

Two men accused of beating a gay couple on a Philadelphia street last year must stay out of downtown under a plea agreement that spares them prison time.
Philip Williams and Kevin Harrigan apologized as they pleaded guilty Thursday to aggravated assault and conspiracy charges. The 24-year-old Williams and 26-year-old Harrigan say the attack wasn't motivated by the couple's sexual orientation.

Harrigan was accused of using slurs to ask if the couple were gay. Zachary Hesse was then punched in the face; Andy Haught suffered a broken jaw and cheekbones.

Williams was banned from downtown Philadelphia for five years while on probation. Harrigan's ban is three years. Each will have to perform 200 hours of community service at an LGBT center.
A third defendant said she'll rather take her chances by going to trial.