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Friday, 31 October 2014
The Queen Latifah Show: Bill Cosby Interview Cancelled Following Rape Allegations
Not only did a comedian kick off the legend's
nightmare in a set in Philadelphia last week, a
47-year-old woman also claims Cosby raped
her repeatedly 25years ago... Which show
would want him on air?
Looks like comic genius Bill Cosby » won't be
getting on the Queen Latifah » talk show this
week as planned after fresh new rape allegations
resurfaced.
Reports say the talk show host and her crew got
cold feet after a young comedian and his alleged
former rape victim came out firing Cosby for
being a serial rapist last and earlier this week.
We previously reported that comedian Hannibal
Buress » , 33, called out Cosby, 77, last week
during a stand up set in Philadelphia ... wondering
out loud if people remembered Bill had been
accused of rape by 13 women over the years. The
old news got re-circulated, even though there
were not fresh allegations.
A 47-year-old woman also got to the press this
week with her story claiming Cosby repeatedly
raped her about 25years ago » but couldn't
come out until Hannibal mentioned Cosby's
crimes in his set.
According to gossip site TMZ, Latifah honchos
didn't want the association so they cancelled on
Cosby – who was to promote his comedy tour on
the show.
They're particularly sensitive because a video
from Latifah's show just went viral, showing a 13-
year-old » gay kid going crazy on the show
» after winning VIP Ru Paul tickets.
Cosby has never been criminally charged with
sexual assault ... but he has been sued.
One of the show's spokesperson however later
told TMZ, "Mr. Cosby's scheduled appearance on
The Queen Latifah Show was postponed at his
request and was in no way related to any of our
recent or upcoming scheduled guests."
Man Has Sex With Housemate’s Corpse After Strangling Her
20-year-old Bryan Santana told police that he
stabbed Shelby Fazio in the neck and choked
her till she died after which he engaged in
intercourse with her bloodied corpse.
A man in Orange County, Florida has been
arrested after he allegedly killed his 23-year-old
housemate and then had sex with her lifeless
body.
20-year-old Bryan Santana told police that he
stabbed Shelby Fazio in the neck and choked her
till she died after which he engaged in intercourse
with her bloodied corpse, Metro UK reports.
Santana’s arrest report reads:
"Santana stated he killed his roommate by
choking her from behind and then stabbing her in
her neck area," "He stated that he later had
sexual intercourse with her body after she was
dead."
The suspect also tried to kill his second
roommate, John Heermance but his plans failed
after the latter managed to escape.
Santana has been charged with murder and
attempted-murder. The motive behind the crime
is still unknown.
EBOLA: Mum And Dad Tell Crying Boy That He Has Ebola
The mother took the child’s temperature and
showed it to the boy’s father who then
announced that the boy had Ebola.
Two parents of a young boy played a costly joke
on their son when they told him he had
contracted the deadly Ebola Virus Disease.
The mother took the child’s temperature and
showed it to the boy’s father who then
announced that the child had the disease.
The young child who obviously understood the
seriousness of the situation burst into tears when
told that he had been infected.
Gulder Ultimate Search: Chinedu Ubachukwu wins N10m, SUV
Chinedu Ubachukwu has emerged winner of the 11th
edition of Gulder Ultimate Search. He beat the two other
finalists Cosy Joe & Afolabi Emmanuel to the ultimate
prize by being the only person to complete the final task of
retrieving the General’s War Helmet. This victory came
after the 24-year-old graduate of Petroleum & Gas at
University of Port Harcourt successfully navigated his way
through the forest and managed to row his canoe across the
heavy currents of Aguleri River.
The other two warriors failed in their bids to get to the
mysterious destination across the waters.
As soon as Chinedu retrieved the General’s War Helmet,
anchorman Chidi Mokeme inducted him into the exclusive
Order of Heroes as the 11th “Ultimate Man”.
Drake, Nicki Minaj Rappers Think They're The Next Jay Z, Beyonce
According to the "Worse Behaviour" rapper, if
Nicki agrees to date him, they will become as
powerful as Bey and Jay... if not more!
There's no doubt that Drake » and Nicki
Minaj » look so adorable next to each other and
have an insane chemistry together but according
to a close source, the rapper thinks they'd be a
great hip-hop and R&B power couple if they hook
up like Jay Z and Beyonce » !
A source tells HollywoodLife, "Drake really thinks
that he and Nicki would work well as a couple and
they would rival, and even surpass Jay Z and
Beyonce as the new hip-hop and R&B power
couple. It’s all up to Nicki, though, because he’s
fully invested in making it happen."
Separately, they’re super successful, but if they
were dating, Drake thinks they could be an
unstoppable force.
Eventhough there is a big possibility this could
work out, Drake, 28, and Nicki, 31, would certainly
have big shoes to fill given that Jay Z and Beyonce
have built a massive empire since they first came
together in 2003.
Despite Nicki claiming she's never slept with
Drake in their song "Only", the Canadian-born
rapper reportedly has strong feelings for her but
she was in a relationship – which she's currently
out of!
"Drake has been interested in Nicki Minaj forever
and they have hooked up in the past, regardless
of what they want to share in songs or anything
like that. Drake is having fun being a bachelor and
hooking up with random chicks but Nicki would
stop that immediately."
Burkina Faso Coup: President Blaise Compaore Steps Down
Compaore sparked unrest in the nation after
an attempt was made to extend his 27-year
rule by a constitutional amendment.
The president of Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaore
has stepped down after violent protests calling
for his resignation. »
Compaore sparked unrest in the nation after an
attempt was made to extend his 27-year rule »
by a constitutional amendment.
The long time ruler has reportedly announced his
resignation via a statement saying that the
presidency is now vacant.
The statement reads:
"I declare a vacancy of power with a view to
allowing a transition that should finish with free
and transparent elections in a maximum period
of 90 days."
News of his resignation was conveyed to excited
protesters in the nation’s capital, Ouagadougou
by Army Colonel Boureima Farta who said:
"As of today, Compaore is no longer in power."
Legislators in the country were due to vote on a
tenure extension for Campaore on Thursday,
October 30, but the session was interrupted by
angry protesters who set the building ablaze.
The protesters then went on a violent rampage
which led to the declaration of a state of
emergency by the president and eventually a
dissolution of the country’s National Assembly
and the institution of a transitional government
by the military.
Campaore took power in 1987 after a coup which
led to the death of former leader, Thomas
Sankara.
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Nigerian Girl Banned Over Ebola In US Returns To School
Ikeoluwa Opayemi was told to stay home for
21 days by authorities at the Meadowville
Elementary School in Milford, Connecticut
after she made a trip to Nigeria causing
anxiety that she could spread Ebola.
A 7-year-old Nigerian girl who was banned from a
US school over Ebola fears has been allowed to
return.
Ikeoluwa Opayemi was told to stay home for 21
days by authorities at the Meadowville
Elementary School in Milford, Connecticut after
she made a trip to Nigeria causing anxiety that
she could spread the disease.
The situation led to her father, Samuel filing a
lawsuit in a federal court stating that Ikeoluwa
posed no risk as she had not gotten in contact
with any Ebola patients so she should be allowed
back in school.
The Milford school district has issued a statement
saying that the young girl will be permitted to
resume her third grade class on Friday, October
31.
It reads:
"The student has had no contact with any Ebola
patients and she does not have Ebola," "The
student does not present any health risk to any
individual."
Ikeoluwa was previously told to stay home till
November 3 after completing the usual
observation period for the disease.
Nigeria was declared Ebola-free on October 20,
2014 after recording 20 cases of the disease and
eight deaths.
Bomb Blast Rocks Gombe Park.
The 9:30am explosion was sparked by a device
which was left inside a vehicle at the Central
Park in Cross, Gombe State.
A bomb blast has reportedly occurred on Friday,
October 31 at the Central Park in Cross, Gombe
State.
The 9:30am explosion was sparked by a device
which was left inside a vehicle in the park.
An official of the State Security Service (SSS)
reportedly said:
“They left the bomb inside one of the vehicles at
the park,” “The blast went off at about 9:30am. Up
till now we don’t know the number of people, but
it’s a very busy park so many people will have
died in such a bomb blast.”
An employee of the National Emergency
Management Agency (NEMA) is also said to have
confirmed the incident to The Cable saying that 30
casualties had so far been recorded.
Rescue operations are currently ongoing at the
site of the explosion. Story developing.
Husband Killer ‘Goes Dumb’ In Court
14-year-old Wasila Tasi who allegedly killed her
husband and three others in April did not
speak a word in court despite being
questioned by the presiding judge.
The Gezawa High Court in Kano was the scene of
a mild drama as a teenage girl accused of killing
her husband and three others went “dumb”
during her trial.
14-year-old Wasila Tasi who allegedly committed
the crime in April did not speak a word in court
despite being questioned by the presiding judge.
Her silence nearly caused confusion in the court
until the judge was forced to enter a plea of “not
guilty” on her behalf, Vanguard reports.
Wasila is alleged to have fed rat poison to her
husband and three of his friends because she was
fed up with being married.
She has been returned to a remand home and
the case has been adjourned to November 26
and 27.
Iyanya- Kukere Singer Turns 28
Sexy artist who makes the ladies drool with his
bulging biceps and ripped abs adds another
year.
Iyanya Onoyom Mbuk turns 28, today October
31, 2014.
Iyanya » 's rise to fame begun when he was
declared the winner of MTN Project Fame West
Africa in 2008. He has since then released two
solo albums and more recently a compilation
album 'Evolution' with the rest of his label mates.
He is currently signed on to Made Men Music
Group » which he co-owns with Ubi Franklin »
and has been consistent in dropping hit tracks
that make people go wild in the club , MR Oreo,
kukure, sexy mama, flavour, ur waist, lekwa ukwu,
jombolo and others.
Mr Oreo » is calabar born artist just concluded
his UK tour alongside other label mates Emma
Nyra, Tekno, Selebobo.
Iyanya » is a multiple award winning artist who
has shown to have impeccable style, here are
some of his best looks.
Woman Serves Cooked Condom Sauce To Drunk Husband
The housewife and mother-of-three served
the “meal” to her husband, along with charcoal
after he returned home drunk.
A Ugandan woman has sparked controversy after
she cooked three packets of condoms and served
them to her husband as sauce.
The housewife and mother-of-three served the
“meal” to her husband, identified as Okello
Ocekilec, with charcoal after he returned home
drunk.
The couple, resident in Arao ‘A’ at Ogwang Acuma
parish, Aboke Sub-county in Kole, had been
involved in repeated domestic fights after which
the wife put the condoms in a saucepan and fried
them with oil and other ingredients and
presented it to her husband in revenge, the Daily
Monitor reports.
Luckily for Mr. Okello however, he only had a
taste before he discovered that the sauce was
“unusual”.
A member of the husband’s Okarowok tribe, Mr
Okello Caka responded to the incident saying:
“The issue of serving our brother condoms as
sauce has raised a lot of questions, as to why the
woman could do such an abominable thing.
Condoms are used for other purposes including
having safe sex and not as food.”
He however reportedly added that leaders of the
clan would meet with the couple to encourage
them to settle their differences.
Thursday, 30 October 2014
Burkina Faso president refuses to step down
Long-time president Blaise Compaore refuses to
heed protesters demands, seeking to lead
transitional government instead.
Burkina Faso's president has refused to resign in
the face of violent protests that posed the
greatest threat yet to his 27-year rule, saying
instead he will lead a transitional government
after parliament is dissolved.
Protesters stormed the parliament building in the
capital city of Ougadougou on Thursday and set
part of it ablaze in a day of violence around the
country aimed at stopping a parliamentary vote
that would have allowed President Blaise
Compaore to seek a fifth term in office.
In a concession to the protesters, the government
withdrew the bill from consideration. But the
move did not calm protesters, and General
Honore Traore, the army's joint chief of staff,
later announced that the government and
parliament had been dissolved and a new,
inclusive government would be named.
However, the General did not spell out who would
lead the transitional government.
At least one person was killed and several others
wounded during the unrest, authorities said, and
a curfew was put in place from 7 pm to 6 am.
'Duping the people'
After hours of confusion about whether
Compaore would hold on to power, and even
about where he was, the president spoke briefly
on television and radio to stay he was still in
charge and would not step down.
"I am available to open discussions with all
parties," he said in a recorded address. The
transitional government will include
representatives from all sides and work to hold
elections within 12 months.
But an opposition leader told the AFP news
agency that the army's seizure of power
amounted to a "coup", adding that they consider
the president's departure "non-negotiable".
Compaore "is again in the process of duping the
people," said opposition leader Benewende
Sankara. "We have been saying for a long time
that he must hand in his resignation. His
departure is non-negotiable."
Growing unrest
In a sign of spreading discontent, crowds also
attacked the homes of government ministers and
looted shops in the country's second-largest city,
Bobo Dioulasso, witnesses said.
"It is over for the regime!" and "We do not want
him again!" shouted demonstrators when they
heard that the vote on term limits had been
stopped.
"It is difficult to say what happens next, but things
are out of control because the demonstrators do
not listen to anyone," said Ablasse Ouedraogo, an
opposition lawmaker.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
called on all parties to end the violence, and was
"saddened over the loss of life resulting from
recent events," a statement said.
In a bid to restore calm, military leaders met on
Thursday afternoon with the influential
traditional chief of the country's largest ethnic
group, the Mossi, according to Jonathan
Yameogo, a spokesman for the ruling party.
Burkina Faso has long been known for its relative
stability in volatile West Africa, though tensions
have been mounting over Compaore's plans to
extend his rule.
He first came to power following an October 1987
coup against then-President Thomas Sankara,
Compaore's longtime friend and political ally, who
was shot dead.
Since then, Compaore has been elected four
times but the opposition disputed the results.
LAUTECH Student Nabbed With 23 'Stolen' Phones, Laptop, Other Items
A student of LAUTECH has made the headlines
for all the wrong reasons after he was found in
possession of over 20 phones and other stolen
items.
A student of Crop Production and Soil Science at
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
(LAUTECH) Ogbomosho, Abeeb Adekunle
Olayiwola, has been arrested for allegedly
stealing students' mobile phones.
Olayiwola was reportedly caught in possession of
several mobile devices and other items which
were not his.
Student Pulse gathered that university security
officers and some members of the institution's
Students Union Government (SUG) found over
twenty other phones in Olayiwola's hostel room.
Olayiwola reportedly confessed to stealing and
selling other student’s mobile phones.
According to his confession, he had already sold
three phones.
Naij » reports that a total of 23 phones, six
batteries, six SIM cards, five memory cards, two
Hand-frees, one handbag and one HP Pavilion
Laptop were found in his possession.
The suspect has since been handed over to
security operatives attached to the institution.
ABU Drop-Out Nabbed Over N1.5m Scam, Forgery, Impersonation
Yusuf was arrested for impersonation, fraud
and forgery, but the university drop- out says
he only committed the crimes to fund his
education.
A medical student who dropped out of the
Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria in his 400-
levels, Salisu Yusuf, is facing justice after he
perpetrated a loan scam with forged documents.
Student Pulse gathered that Yusuf allegedly
applied for a loan from the Mainstream Bank,
Abuja, after claiming to be a doctor, backing up
his claims with a fake employment from the
National Hospital, Abuja.
The Sun » reports that Yusuf also presented a
guarantor who claimed to be a medical doctor but
was actually a civil servant.
Convinced by Yusuf's seemingly genuine
documents, the bank proceeded to grant him the
loan request.
Unfortunately for him, the bank decided to verify
his claims of employment with the National
Hospital and his supposed N300,000 monthly
salary.
It turned out that it was a false claim.
The bank then reported the case to the police
who had him arrested.
Yusuf however claims to have been moved into
the crime in order to make some money "to go
back to school" after financial constraints, so
acute that he "could not afford the cheapest
medical book."
“And when I could no longer endure the suffering,
I had to drop out in my fourth year and since
then life has never been easy," Yusuf was quoted
as saying.
“I know people will not understand what I passed
through but those who went to medical school
will understand me better because it is not easy
to study medicine anywhere in the world if you
don’t have anybody supporting you.”
He said his he was a brilliant student until his
financial challenges forced him out of the
university system.
“I did not drop out of school because I could not
pass my examination, no, I am a very brilliant
student and I have never failed from the first day
I enrolled in school.
"I have a very good result and my transcript from
the university is a proof that I am a good student,
it was frustration that forced me to drop out of
school.”
Yusuf asked for leniency and financial support,
stating that he has plans to pay back the loan.
"I told the bank that I have a land at Gwagwalada,
which I used as collateral to get the loan. Now
that this has happened, I plan to sell the land and
pay back the loan even though I have already
paid about N700,000.
“I am appealing to Nigerians to help me go back
to school and complete my education that is if I
ever come out of this. But I don’t know how my
parents will feel if they hear this. My father is very
old and my mother will just die, I pray God to
please help me.”
Student Pulse could not confirm if Yusuf has
been charged to court.
Iyabo Ojo, Actress Admits To Having A Wealthy Man In Her Life
Divorced actress admits to having a new man
in her life but keeps his identity hidden.
Nollywood Yoruba movie actress Iyabo Ojo »
opens up about her current love life.
In an interview with Encomium Magazine on
September 13, 2014 the divorced mother of two
spoke up about moving on to a new man after
her divorce.
Iyabo Ojo who recently shot her first English
movie role called 'Silence' mentioned her man as
her support system in funding her new movie
which she said cost a couple of millions.
When asked about the identity of her new man
the actress said "It’s not yet time to tell
anybody who the man is, I am not ready for
that, it is my private life and I want it to be left
so, I want to keep it as private as possible. Yes,
that’s how I want it for now, you can’t be out
there and then throw your relationship out
there, you get to have lot of people get
involved in the relationship and that will cause
a lot of trouble for you, we have done that in
the past, so right now, whoever I am in love
with should be kept out of public eyes. All I
know is that I love my man, we have been
together for a while and I love to keep the
relationship as private as possible".
Nigerian Businessman Jailed For Trafficking Drugs
A drug trafficker, Chibuzor Onyemaechi, will
spend the next 10 years in jail for his crimes.
A 31-year-old businessman, Onyemaechi
Chibuzor, is to spend the next 10 years in prison,
with hard labour to that effect, for trafficking in
drugs. » The sentence was handed down by
Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia of the Federal High
Court in Lagos.
Chibuzor's day of reckoning came when he was
arrested by the men of National Drug Law
Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), on December 20,
2011, at the Murtala Muhammed International
Airport, Ikeja, with 600 grammes of
methamphetamine » , during an outward
clearance of Emirates Airline flight to Malaysia,
and was convicted after a trial that lasted for
three years.
He was first arraigned on March 15, 2012, before
Justice Benedicta Molokwu, who is now retired,
and granted bail in the sum of N1 million with two
sureties in like sum, after pleading not guilty to
the charge.
Upon the retirement of Justice Molokwu, the case
was reassigned to Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia, who
revoked the bail earlier granted to him by the
former court when he jumped bail on May 22,
2014, during the cause of the trial.
The NDLEA had called two witnesses, and
tendered 14 exhibits which included the convict’s
statements, arresting officers’ statements, drug
laboratory report, exhibit forms, the seized
drug » , international passport and other
traveling documents, which were admitted by the
court.
After reviewing the evidence, the judge convicted
the accused as charged, holding that she was
convinced beyond reasonable doubt by the
evidence of the prosecution that the convict
actually committed the offence, and accordingly,
sentenced him to 10 years imprisonment with
hard labour.
Arsenal Star: Mesut Ozil Now Lives With Dogs After Break Up With Girlfriend
Mesut Ozil and girlfriend broke up this month,
after he was reported cheating on her. She
moved out of their London home and left him
with the dogs.
Arsenal forward and Germany international,
Mesut Ozil’s breakup with German Music star
girlfriend, Mandy Capristo may not have left
him shattered after-all
The couple broke up earlier in the month after
disclosures of the former Real Madrid player,
cheating on Ms Capristo with ex-girlfriend and
partner of another Germany international,
Melanie Rickinger
Mandy moved out of London house with all her
luggage but left him the dogs to comfort and
console the 26 year-old whenever he felt lonely
6 Things You Must Do To Get More Sex From Your Woman
Sex must be earned like the any other thing in
life. Here are some tips to earn that right and
get back into the bedroom game.
Sometimes, as a relationship grows older partners
grow apart and their sexual relationship become
more and more infrequent.
In most cases, it is the man who is left wanting —
starved because he has not earned it.
Believe it or not, it is your fault.
The right to more sex must be earned, just like
the right to any other thing in life.
For men who are willing do what it takes to get
back into the bedroom game, here are some
things you should do:
. Always give what you get. One thing you must
always have on your mind is that sex is a give
and take thing. Some men will just lie down and
let the woman do all the giving,especially when
it comes to oral sex. You must earn by
reciprocating.
. More foreplay. Foreplay is very important for
women because it takes more time for them to
get to climax than the average man. So mere
penile sex every time makes the prospect of sex
boring for them. Spice up with intense foreplay
and she'll look forwards to it.
. It's about her. Ask her what she wants and give
it to her. Communicating during sex is very
important. When she knows that you are not
selfish, she will be more inclined to let you in.
. Get romantic at all times. Women like to be
hugged and kissed randomly, not just when you
are having sex. Some men are in the habit of
switching off emotionally until they want sex.
No, you should always be in tune with her
sexual signals. A peck now and then shows you
need, miss and want her.
. Speak sweet, during and after sex. Don't be
one of the guys that turn away and leave once
they ejaculate. Hold her tight when you have
sex and speak to her There is nothing more
romantic than drawing her close staying so for a
while after sex. It shows you want her, not just
the sex.
. Be spontaneous, try something new.
Anything done too many times, the same way,
becomes boring. If you want to keep her
interested, you must be willing to try new things
— sex positions, new locations (bedroom,
kitchen, hotel, pool) and new experiences.
Discuss with her before trying anything out,
though.
In addition to the above, try to respect your
woman's 'NO' signs. Rushing or forcing her is not
far from rape, so go slow.
Man Rapes Dog; Says He Did It Gently
A sick man, Jonnie Boggess who was arrested
for having sex with his dog said it actually
enjouyed the sex.
A sick West Virginia man, Jonnie Boggess » , has
been arrested by the police after he was caught
having sex with a dog » , but he said he did not
force himself on the animal but did it gently.
Boggess was detained after police were tipped off
he’d allegedly had sexual intercourse » with the
dog. He allegedly told authorities he thought his
actions were okay because the dog weighed more
than 40 pounds and had been spayed.
The 47-year-old dog lover further said that since
the dog did not cry out, it meant it enjoyed the act
because he was very gentle with it.
Boggess stated that when he had finished having
intercourse, he held the dog named Piglet, petted
her, and told her he loved her.
But, during later questioning, Boggess admitted
he wished he'd not had sex with the dog. He also
claimed he was drunk while doing the dirty deed.
Sad End: Nigerian Woman Dies Trying To Get Bigger Butt In Thailand
24-year-old Joy Williams, who was resident in
the UK, died in Thailand after complications
arising from infected butt implants.
A young Nigerian woman has lost her life during a
cheap plastic surgery procedure to get a bigger
butt.
24-year-old Joy Williams, who was resident in the
UK, died in Thailand after complications arising
from infected butt implants.
The surgery was performed on her at night by Dr.
Sompob Sansir who has now been arrested for
causing her death by negligence after he operated
on her without a license, The UK Telegraph
reports.
The deceased had travelled to Bangkok, the Thai
capital for the £2,000 buttock augmentation
operation which involves inserting silicone
implants into a patient's buttocks.
After the October 14 operation, her wounds
became infected and she had surgery to remove
them but she died shortly after.
One of Joy’s friends said:
“She was a really, really nice girl. She was very
friendly and caring. She was always helping her
mum with her brothers.”
“At school she had been bullied over her
appearance and she went for surgery on her nose
and face. Last time I saw her it was obvious she
had had cosmetic surgery.
“She was fine before, she didn’t need to. She was
fine the way she was but she just wasn’t happy.
She had no self esteem and I guess she felt she
needed to do it. She was just never happy with
herself.”
A former schoolmate said:
“I’m in total shock,” she said. “I just can’t believe
it. Not Joy. Not her. She was lovely, she was my
friend.”
The clinic where she had the surgery has been
shut down and Dr Sompob could face ten years in
jail if convicted.
Burkina Faso: Protesters Burn Parliament To Prevent Extension Of President’s 27-Year Rule
Legislators in the country were on Thursday,
October 29, due to vote on a constitutional
amendment which would allow President
Blaise Compaore seek re-election again next
year.
Burkina Faso's parliament was on Thursday,
October 29, set on fire after protesters stormed
the building to prevent a proposed tenure
extension for President Blaise Compaore.
Legislators in the country were due to vote on a
constitutional amendment which would allow
Compaore seek re-election again next year.
The seating was however disrupted by thousands
of demonstrators who lit fires inside the building
before looting computers and televisions screens,
Reuters reports.
One protester, Seydou Kabre said:
"We did this because Blaise was trying to stay too
long. We are tired of him,We want a change. He
must go!”
The angry crowd is said to have set buildings on
fire and smashed cars outside the Parliament
despite being shot at with teargas.
Compaore took office in 1987 after a coup and his
attempts to stay in office have split the country in
two.
Ebola Outbreak: Obama Says US May See More Cases Of Disease
Obama stated this on Wednesday, October 29,
while adding that the Ebola outbreak must be
stopped at its source in Africa.
US President, Barack Obama has said that
America may continue to see more cases of the
Ebola Virus Disease within its shores.
Obama stated this on Wednesday, October 29, at
the White House while adding that the Ebola
outbreak must be stopped at its source in Africa,
Reuters reports.
The president said:
“We may still continue to see individual cases in
America in the weeks and months ahead, We
can't hermetically seal ourselves off.”
President Obama has been severely criticized for
his handling of the Ebola risk to the US with
billionaire Donald Trump calling him a
"psycho" » and a "total mad man" » and
Former Governor of Florida, Jeb Bush saying
Obama’s initial response to the threat was
“incompetent.”
Sanusi Lamido Reconciles With Jonathan
Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido visited President
Goodluck on Thursday, October 30, in Abuja in
a meeting which was arranged for the purpose
of their reconciliation.
The Emir of Kano and former Governor of the
Central Bank of Nigeria, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
has reconciled with President Goodluck
Jonathan.
Sanusi visited the president on Thursday, October
30, in Abuja in a meeting which was arranged for
the purpose of their reconciliation.
Jonathan was said to have announced that he
had nothing against the Emir while Sanusi also
said that he had let go of the past after which
they reportedly had a private meeting.
The duo were locked in a fierce battle which
culminated in Sanusi’s sack after he accused the
government of diverting $20 billion in oil revenue.
Other dignitaries at the meeting include Vice
President Namadi Sambo, National Security
Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, Attorney General,
Mohammed Adoke, and the Foreign Affairs
Minister, Aminu Wali.
Wednesday, 29 October 2014
CRSTAL RAINBOW: APC party members engage in free-for all fight in Abuja
I really wonder if this is the change they bring to us. APC is so selfish and self- centered,everyone wants to fight for his pocket and family alone and not for Nigerians. Nigerians, APC has no plan or agenda for us. They are worse than the worst policital party Nigeria has ever had.I gatherered a news from Savannah:
"Some members of the Abia state chapter of the APC engaged in a free for all fight at the extra-ordinary non-elective convention which held today October 29th at the old Parade Ground in Abuja. According to reports,the fight broke out between two factions who were fighting for the chairmanship of the party in their state."
Following this,it shows that APC can never save Nigeria. APC is not a peaceful party,they delight in making trouble and lies. They are deceitful and trained to have sugar-coated mouth. They deceive us with the word "elite" yet they create trouble every.
Hmmmm...is this the party to take us to the promise land? Is this change they bring to us? Is tormenting Mr President and other members of PDP the change they bring? I must confess APC is a total failure. Be wise Nigerians.
God bless Crystal Rainbow. God bless Omotoso Ibukunoluwa Omoniyi. God bless Nigeria.
DRUG ADDICT: Mike Tyson - I Think I Am Mentally Ill
Mike Tyson said on an American radio show
that he is mentally ill while he revealed that
he shared the same drug dealer with dead
actor, Robin Williams.
Mike Tyson shocked many when he revealed
that the lowlife who sold dead actor Robin
Williams drugs is the same person he bought
from
Tyson in a radio chat with American broadcaster,
Howard Stern, believes he is mentally ill
''I have a mental illness... I'm mentally ill.
To ascertain if it was a joke or real talk,
Howard asked him again with all seriousness if
he is indeed mentally ill and he replied
''I would say I do. If I were to be really honest,
I would say... Sometimes I run into
depression,'' Tyson said while confirming that he
is not on drugs
Tyson also revealed to ’’The Howard Stern Show’’
on SiriusXM Radio that he shared a bond with
Robin Williams because they both patronised the
same "lowlife dealer."
He also expressed shock that someone like the
dead actor would use ‘’the lowest common
denominator."
Zambia: Africa Gets First White President In 20 Years
President Michael Sata died in London on
Tuesday, October 28 and Vice-President Guy
Scott was named interim leader on
Wednesday, October 29.
Zambian Vice-President Guy Scott has become
the first white ruler of an African nation in 20
years after the death » of President Michael
Sata.
Sata died in a London hospital on Tuesday,
October 28 and Scott was named interim leader
on Wednesday, October 29.
The VP will fill the position until presidential
elections can be held 90 days from now in
accordance with the country’s constitution.
Defence Minister Edgar Lungu said:
"Dr. Scott will act as president of the Republic of
Zambia until the country goes for a presidential
by-election."
The interim ruler also confirmed his appointment
and announced the beginning of the mourning
period for the late president.
He said:
"Elections for the office of president will take
place within 90 days. In the interim I am acting
president."
"The period of national mourning will start today.
We will miss our beloved president and comrade."
Scott, whose parents were from Scotland, will
however not be able to occupy the position of
president permanently as he is not eligible to
contest for the office due to a provision in
Zambia’s constitution which bars heads of state
with foreign parents.
The last white ruler in Africa was South Africa's
F.W. de Klerk who lost to Nelson Mandela in the
1994 election that ended apartheid in the
country.
2015 Elections: Citizens Donate N98M For Jonathan’s Nomination Form
The Peoples Democratic Party form costs N22
million and the president is expected to pick it up on Thursday, October 30.
President Goodluck Jonathan has declared his
intention to run for a second term of office and
has reportedly received donations worth N98.165
million towards the purchase of a nomination
form.
The Peoples Democratic Party form costs N22
million and the president is expected to pick it up
on Thursday, October 30.
This was disclosed by Jonathan’s Special Adviser
on Media and Publicity,Reuben Abati during a
press briefing with State House correspondents in
Abuja.
He said:
“President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will
tomorrow, Thursday, October 30 pick up the PDP
nomination form for the 2015 Presidential
elections.”
“President Jonathan thanks all Nigerians,
members of the PDP, friends, associates, and all
groups who in sincere appreciation of the
achievements of the administration in the last
four years, have been urging him to seek a
second term in office.”
“President Jonathan is greatly encouraged by the
overwhelming outpouring of goodwill and
support, as well as the confidence of the
generality of Nigerians in his ability to continue to
transform the country for the good of all of its
people.”
“The President is also grateful to all the persons,
groups and communities who have sent
donations, and made pledges to assist him to pay
the required N22 million for the PDP presidential
nomination fee and expression of interest form.”
“The President assured the donors that he will
continue to do his utmost best at all times to fully
justify the great confidence they have placed in
his leadership.”
Jonathan has been chosen as the sole candidate
to represent the PDP at the 2015 presidential
elections.
Ebola Outbreak Disease Cases Reducing In Liberia - WHO
WHO Assistant Director General, Bruce
Aylward stated on Wednesday, October 29,
that the spread of the disease may be slowing
down in Liberia.
It seems that there might finally be good news as
regards the fight against Ebola in Liberia as the
World Health Organization has said that there
has been a decline in the number of cases.
WHO Assistant Director General, Bruce Aylward
stated on Wednesday, October 29, that the
spread of the disease may be slowing down after
a reduction in the number of burials and a
plateau in laboratory-confirmed cases was
noticed, Reuters reports.
He said:
"Do we feel confident that the response is now
getting an upper hand on the virus? Yes, we are
seeing slowing rate of new cases, very definitely."
Aylward also added that the total number of
cases had risen to 13,703 and the current death
toll when collated on Wednesday was likely to be
above 5000.
Liberia has suffered the worst of the disease
accounting for almost 2000 of the total casualty
figure.
Female Corp Member Caught Using Love Charm, Beaten To Pulp
Chinyere's love for her boyfriend led her to
voodoo. Unfortunately, she was caught and
nearly lynched by a mob.
A female member the National Youth Service
Corps (NYSC), identified as Chinyere, was at the
weekend attacked by an angry mob at Asaba,
Delta State, for allegedly attempting to administer
a love potion on her 32-year-old boyfriend.
The bizarre incident occurred near Redeemed
Junction, along Okpanam community road, Asaba,
at the weekend.
Reports leading to the near lynching are sketchy,
but Student Pulse gathered that Chinyere and
her lover were having issues after which the latter
ended the relationship.
obviously still in love, the corp member refused to
accept her boyfriends decision.
“I have invested my time and resources into this
relationship and you cannot just wake up and tell
me you are through with me. If you have done
that to other girls before, you cannot try that with
me,” she was quoted as saying in a Leadership
» report.
Following the intervention of the lover's elder
sister who resides in neighbouring Benin, the
relationship continued and Chinyere was invited
to his his residence around Okpanam community.
Later that day, they both took a stroll.
According to eyewitness reports, Chinyere
scooped sand from her lover’s footprint into a
small can when he walked away — to buy water,
as was reported.
She allegedly jumped into a commercial tricycle
and fled the scene after scooping the sand.
Unfortunately for the love-struck lady, passersby
saw her and raised alarm.
What follows is sketchy, but a mob gathered and
beat up Chinyere, nearly killing her.
SEX EDUCATION: 4 Reasons Why There Should Be More Sex In Your Relationship
Having regular sex is a great way to keep
things hot in your relationship.
Sex is often the expression of love between two
people.
For some people, it should be left for the
marriage bed, but for the more open minded, it is
a regular act that might be motivated by love or
not.
Wherever you stand, you must know that sex is
important in a relationship.
This doesnt mean that you must have sex— if the
relationship has not gotten to the point where
you want sex, then wait.
For those who are ready, here are 5 reasons why
you should keep it going:
. -Sex connects you and your partner. The
intimacy of sex brings two people closer. That is
why we have something like make-up-sex which
seems to always iron out all differences. Just
being naked with your lover is e enough to
connects you. Trust me, the intensity of your
romance or love gets fueled, boosted and
energized when sex is introduced.
. -Sex is stress release for the both of you. A
working couple need sex to get off the stress
and restore lost energy. Nothing beats rumpling
the sheets together and getting a shower before
going to bed. Some experts have even said
people who have regular sex suffer less from
stress.
. -Sex and orgasm is good for you health.
Experts say having an orgasm a day has lots of
health benefits. It keeps the levels of oxytocin,
estrogen and testosterone consistently in your
body. Also, your heart benefits a lot from sexual
activity. It also reduces risks of prostate
cancer in men. So have sex and live longer.
. -Sex keeps you fit. Sex is just like exercise, it
helps you burn lots of calaories. Regular sex is
therefore like having a regular work-out routine.
To sum it all, sex is a great way to keep things hot
in your relationship.
Boko Haram: Terrorists ‘Capture Army Headquarters’ In Adamawa
The insurgents were said to have attacked
Mubi town last night causing residents and
troops to flee the area.
Boko Haram militants have reportedly invaded
Mubi in Adamawa State and taken over the
headquarters of the 234 battalion.
The insurgents were said to have attacked the
town last night causing residents and troops to
flee the area.
According to Sahara Reporters, the invasion
began on Tuesday night in neighbouring towns
before it spread into Mubi around noon on
Wednesday, October 29.
The 234 battalion is reportedly one of the largest
in the town and soldiers guarding the facility were
said to have initially resisted the attack but they
were eventually overwhelmed after more Boko
Haram members arrived with heavy firepower.
This is the latest in attacks which have brought
into question Nigeria’s purported ceasefire with
the sect which was announced on October 17.
Female Banker To Face The Law For Stealing LASTMA's And VIO’s N6.6m
A female banker who thought she could help
herself to some huge sums of money from
customer's accounts has been remanded in
prison custody.
A female banker » with a new generation bank
in Nigeria, Bola Ogunlowo, is in deep trouble after
she connived with an accomplice, Omotayo
Zachariah Adesola, to divert the sum of N6.6
million naira from the coffers of the Lagos State
Traffic Management Agency, LASTMA, and the
Vehicle Inspection Office, VIO, fer her personal
use.
Ogunlowo has now been dragged before a Lagos
State Magistrates’ Court over the crime and could
be sent to jail if found guilty.
According to the police prosecutor, Ogunlowo had
carefully crafted the crime » whereby she
withdrew huge sums from the accounts of the
two agency lodged in her bank, between April and
September this year before the management of
LASTMA & VIO suspected the act and invited the
police who then charged them to court.
The magistrate admitted them on bail in the sum
of N500,000 each with two sureties each in like
sum. They were both remanded in Kirikiri and
Ikoyi prisons, respectively pending when they will
fulfill their bail condition, while the matter was
adjourned till 7 November, 2014 for mention.
Female Thief Stripped Naked By Shopkeeper
A young woman who tried to steal clothes
from a fashion shop in China had her own
clothes stripped off her by the angry shop
owner.
A female thief who thought she could go free
after shoplifting, was handed the most bizarre
punishment by the shop owner who caught her in
the act and gave her the beating of her life before
stripping her naked. »
Yu Chung, » 28, was caught stealing clothes in a
fashion store in China's Zhejiang province and the
angry owner of the shop, Mei Hsueh, made sure
the red-faced thief was stripped to the waist and
bundled into the street as punishment for her
efforts.
The furious store owner later told police she was
simply handing out a punishment, claiming
stripping the thief of her top layer of clothing had
prevented her from running away.
Mei said:
This thief was trying to steal my clothes, so I
took off some of hers. She'll think twice
before she does that again.
It was meant to be a warning to all those
thieves out there to show them that not all
shops are a pushover.
The shop owner first pulled off the shoplifter's
top before wrenching her bra off her and
bundling her into the street.
At one point the young woman fell to the floor
and grabs the legs of her tormentor, begging her
to give her back her bra so she can cover herself
from the crowd gathering to watch the spectacle.
BREAKING: Zambian President, Michael Sata Dies At 77
Michael Sata died at the King Edward VII
hospital in London where he was undergoing
treatment for an unspecified ailment.
The President of Zambia, Michael Sata is dead.
Sata died on Tuesday, October 28, at the King
Edward VII hospital in London where he was
undergoing treatment for an unspecified ailment.
The 77-year-old ruler took office in 2011 and was
nicknamed "King Cobra" for his fiery tongue and
larger-than-life personality.
A source told Reuters:
"It is true. We lost the President. The acting
president will make a statement soon."
Sata’s passing was announced on the country's
national radio and reported by the government-
owned Zambia Daily Mail but an official cause of
death has not been revealed.
Cabinet secretary Roland Msiska confirmed the
death on state television saying:
"As you are aware the president was receiving
medical attention in London."
"The head of state passed on in October 28.
President Sata's demise is deeply regreted. The
nation will be kept informed on burial
arrangements."
Concerns had been raised over Sata's death since
he disappeared from the public eye and even
missed a United Nations meeting in September.
He had been receiving treatment in the UK since
October 19.
Ebola Fears: US School Bans Student After Attending Wedding In Nigeria
Stephen Opayemi has taken the Meadowside
Elementary School, in Milford, Connecticut to
court after the school banned his 7-year-old
daughter, Ikeoluwa for 21 days, the normal
quarantine period for the disease.
A Nigerian man resident in the US has sued a
Connecticut school for banning his daughter
over Ebola fears.
Stephen Opayemi has filed a complaint against
the Meadowside Elementary School, in Milford,
Connecticut after the school banned his 7-year-
old daughter, Ikeoluwa for 21 days, the normal
quarantine period for the disease.
Opayemi and his daughter had attended a
wedding in Nigeria and this caused panic as
parents and teachers were concerned that she
could transmit Ebola to other children in the
school despite the fact that she had not exhibited
any symptoms.
The aggrieved father filed the suit in a federal
court in New Haven, Connecticut and asked a
judge to order the school to allow Ikeoluwa back
into class.
The child’s mother Ikeolapo Opayemi said:
"We're hoping this will get her back into school as
soon as possible."
Nigeria had 20 Ebola cases and eight deaths
before it successfully contained the disease and
was declared Ebola-free by the World Health
Organization on Oct. 20.
Boko Haram: Terrorists Kill 3, Burn Police Station In Borno
The insurgents also set fire to several
buildings within the community and
reportedly burnt 300 cars as well.
Suspected members of Boko Haram are said to
have ransacked Kukawa Town in Borno State on
Monday, October 27, leaving 3 people dead.
The insurgents also set fire to a police station and
reportedly burnt 300 cars as well as several
buildings within the area.
A member of the community, Mallam Abor
Kanembu narrated details of the attack saying
that the Boko Haram members arrived in vehicles
and on motorcycles and began shooting residents
at will.
He said:
“The insurgents burnt down the Kukawa Divisional
Police station and some public buildings in the
town. I cannot tell the casualty figure because we
had to flee the town in fear of our lives.”
Another resident, Mohammed Mafindi
confirmed the incident saying that three people
had been killed in the attack which occurred
between 4:00 am and 10 am.
He said:
“The attack was a reprisal to an attack earlier
attempted by the men of the Nigerian police
Force, who were on routine patrol in the area in
which they opened fire on the insurgents.”
“The insurgents immediately responded by killing
two policemen, and abducted two others while
two policemen escaped into the bush”
The caretaker chairman of the Kukawa Local
Government Area, Alhaji Modu Musa reportedly
said that the terrorists killed many people and
burnt down several houses as well as over 300
vehicles.
Tit For Tat: Shari'a Court Orders Man To Marry Woman He Infected With HIV
A Shari'a Law has ordered a man who infected
his wife with HIV virus and divorced her, to
take her back.
Justice was served when a middle-aged man,
Abdullahi Ahmad, of Sabon Gari, Kano State, »
was ordered by a Sharia Court » to remarry his
former wife, Umma Usman, whom he had
infected with the deadly HIV virus and sent
packing from his house.
The case was taken to the the upper Shari’a court
by the aggrieved woman who was not happy with
the decision of her husband to divorce her after
infecting her, claiming that no man would be
willing to marry her with her status. Umma told
the court that her husband had divorced her and
asked her to vacate his house after infecting her
with the dreaded disease.
The victim informed the court that both have
been living together as a couple for about 13
years and that she had several children with him
before she later found out that he is HIV/AIDS
positive.
The court also heard that the defendant issued
the hapless woman a divorce letter knowing fully
that he infected her with the disease.
Umma prayed the court to quash the divorce
issued to her by her husband and compel him to
re-marry her since he is the one that infected her.
In his verdict, the Judge of the court, Malam
Farouk Ahmad, granted the complainant’s plea,
canceled the divorce issued to her by the
husband and ordered him to immediately re-
marry her.
Judge Ahmad said under Islamic Shari’a Law:
It is binding on the husband to stay with the
woman for the rest of his life being the one
responsible for her getting an infection that has
no known cure.
Ebola Outbreak: South African Billionaire Donates N165M
Patrice Motsepe, who was named South
Africa’s first black billionaire in 2012 and is
worth $2.7 billion according to Forbes,
contributed the money to Guinea’s Ebola Fund
on Tuesday, October 28,2014.
South African billionaire, Patrice Motsepe has
donated $1 million (N165,549,757.64) to efforts
against the current Ebola outbreak.
The mining tycoon, who was named South Africa’s
first black billionaire in 2012 and is worth $2.7
billion according to Forbes, contributed the
money to Guinea’s Ebola Fund on Tuesday,
October 28,2014.
A statement as regards the donation was released
by the company, African Rainbow Minerals (ARM)
of which Motsepe is chairman.
It reads:
“Patrice Motsepe, Founder of the Motsepe
Foundation and Executive Chairman and Founder
of African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) donated US$1
million on behalf of the Motsepe Foundation and
ARM to the Ebola Fund in the Republic of Guinea
(Guinea) to assist in the fight against Ebola in
West Africa.”
“Mr Motsepe made the commitment to Guinea a
few weeks ago and the appropriate regulatory
approvals were obtained on Friday.”
“The donation will assist Guinea with clinical
management, social mobilisation, medical
coordination and other key mechanisms of
controlling the disease.”
“The Motsepe Foundation will continue to
contribute and assist in the fight against Ebola in
West Africa and will work together with various
stakeholders and other interested parties.”
The billionaire also urged the African and
international business community to continue its
fight against the outbreak which he called a
“global issue.”
Ebola has killed almost 5000 people this year and
the current outbreak started from Guinea and
spread to Liberia, Sierra Leone, Mali, Senegal and
Nigeria but the latter two have conquered the
disease and been declared Ebola-free.
Court jails provost five years for fraud
A Zamfara State High Court in Gusau has
sentenced the Acting Provost of the College of
Education (Technical), Gusau, Zamfara State, Dr.
Bello Ahmed, to five years in jail for collecting
illegal allowance from the institution.
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other
Related Offences Commission had arraigned
Ahmed for collecting double Duty Tour Allowance
from the college for an official trip to attend a
board meeting of the Joint Admissions and
Matriculation Board, while also collecting an equal
amount as DTA from JAMB, including sitting
allowances, all totalling N385,000.00.
This was contained in a statement signed by the
ICPC Resident Consultant, Mr. Folu Olamiti, on
Tuesday.
The ICPC warned public servants to desist from
collecting double DTA from their agencies and
also receiving or demanding same in cash or
facilities.
The ICPC said the warning was necessary after it
secured the conviction of Ahmed at the High
Court of Justice, Gusau.
The ICPC warned public servants to desist from
conferring unfair advantage on themselves when
attending meetings or during monitoring duties.
The anti-graft commission said such an abuse was
punishable under Section 19 of the ICPC Act,
2000. The section states that, “Any public officer
who uses his office or position to gratify or confer
any corrupt or unfair advantage upon himself or
associate of the public officer or any public officer
shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on
conviction, be liable to imprisonment of five years
without option of fine.”
The ICPC, Olamiti stated, gave the warning
because it learnt that many public servants
collected double DTA from their agencies and also
received or demand same in cash or facilities
from the agencies being visited.
The statement partly read, “Public servants
should learn from the conviction of Dr. Shallah
Ahmed. He was accused of having collected DTA
from the college for an official trip to attend a
board meeting of the JAMB while also collecting
an equal amount as DTA from JAMB, including
sitting allowances; all totalling N385,000.00.”
Boko Haram: 30 policemen still missing, says IG
The Acting Inspector General of Police, Mr.
Suleiman Abba, on Tuesday said about 30
policemen were still missing following the recent
attack carried out by Boko Haram sect on the
Nigeria Police Mobile Force, Gwoza Training
Camp, Borno State.
Abba spoke with State House correspondents
shortly after a meeting President Goodluck
Jonathan had with security chiefs at the
Presidential Villa, Abuja.
It will be recalled that Abba had, in September,
told journalists that 20 policemen were still
missing after the attack.
He, however, said on Tuesday that one of the
missing policemen had since been discovered to
have reported back at his base.
He said, “Even last week, we were able to identify
that one of the missing officers in Gwoza had
gone back to his base. So there can still be some
that are in their homes, perhaps refusing anyone
to report that they are around because of the
trauma they went through or they could still be
among families in some of the villages there.
“It still remains our hope that they are alive and
that they will come back alive. We are still talking
about 30 missing officers.”
Abba, however, declined comments on the fate of
the Chibok girls.
Abba said the Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh,
was in the best position to speak to the press on
the matter.
The CDS had earlier declined comment, saying the
Nigerian media had been leaving issues to discuss
personalities.
Also, the Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr.
Muhammed Adoke (SAN), said the Federal
Government’s negotiation with the Boko Haram
sect which led to a ceasefire agreement was still
ongoing.
He disclosed this to State House correspondents
at the end of the meeting.
Adoke said the meeting was properly briefed on
the latest development as far as the agreement
was concerned.
“The negotiation is still ongoing. The council was
briefed about it,” he said.
When asked to speak specifically on the fate of
the over 200 schoolgirls abducted at the
Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno
State, the minister said the government was
“keeping its fingers crossed.”
“We are keeping our fingers crossed,” he said.
Other ministers who attended the meeting
included Aliyu Gusau (Defence); Aminu Wali
(Foreign Affairs) and Abba Moro (Interior).
Vice President Namadi Sambo was also in
attendance.
The heads of security agencies who attended
included Badeh; and the heads of the Army, Navy,
Air Force, Nigeria Police and the Department of
State Security.
Tuesday, 28 October 2014
After collecting their N24m, PDP rejects two presidential aspirants
A fresh crisis is brewing in the Peoples
Democratic Party over the insistence of some of
its members to contest its presidential primary
with President Goodluck Jonathan.
But the national leadership of the party has
refused to sell its presidential nomination and
expression of interest forms to two other
presidential aspirants.
Two of the aspirants, Dr. Abdul-Jhalil Tafawa-
Balewa and Prof. Akasoba Duke-Abiola, were at
the national secretariat of the party in Abuja on
Tuesday to purchase the forms, but they were
turned back.
First to arrive was Tafawa-Balewa, who hails from
Bauchi State. He is also the son of Nigeria’s First
Republic Prime Minister, the late Abubakar
Tafawa-Balewa.
It will be recalled that all the caucuses of the
party, including the National Executive Council
had endorsed President Jonathan as its sole
presidential candidate.
Tafawa-Balewa had on September 21 condemned
the action, which he said was a plot by the
leadership of the party to frustrate other
presidential aspirants.
He insisted that he would not be intimidated by
such a decision and vowed not to be cowed.
He wondered the type of democracy that was
being practised by the PDP.
He had asked, “What type of democracy do we
have? Is the PDP a communist party? Where is the
place of internal democracy?”
On Tuesday, Tafawa-Balewa stormed the party’s
national secretariat with his supporters and bank
tellers, with which he had hoped to purchase the
presidential nomination and expression of
interest forms.
The bank tellers indicated that he deposited
N22m into the account of the party with Zenith
Bank.
The breakdown of the fees showed that he paid
N20m as nomination fee and another N2m for
the expression of interest form.
He paid the money into the party’s account
Number 1012436478 with the Zenith Bank.
Rather than being issued his forms, the aspirant
claimed that he was told by officials of the party
that the forms were not ready.
The party is expected to stop the selling of forms
to all the aspirants on Thursday (tomorrow).
Tafawa-Balewa said he was told that all other
forms were on sale except the presidential
nomination and expression of interest forms.
He said, “I have paid for my forms. I was however
told that they don’t have the forms ready. No
matter, I am still here. I will send some of my
people here on Thursday to come and pick the
forms.”
He said he went to the office of the Secretary of
the party, Prof. Wale Oladipo, and the National
Organising Secretary, Alhaji Abubakar Mustapha,
but was denied the forms.
Asked whether he was not aware that all the party
organs had endorsed the President, Tafawa-
Balewa said those organs were mere little organs
of the party and were not superior to its
Constitution.
Speaking on the refusal of the party to present
her with her forms, Duke-Abiola, who is one of
the widows of the late Chief MKO Abiola,
described the action of the party as questionable.
Displaying the Diamond Bank Teller with which
she paid her N2m to the party’s bank account,
Duke-Abiola wondered why the party would issue
her receipts and refused to sell the forms to her.
Female aspirants, like her, are expected to pay
just N2m for the expression of interest form while
the nomination form is free for them.
The party claimed it took the decision to
encourage female aspirants to run for elective
offices.
The presidential aspirant said she was told by the
National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Adamu
Mu’azu and Mustapha that the party printed only
one form.
She said, “I have the receipt from the party after
paying my money. But they said they printed only
one presidential nomination form, even though
the guidelines do not say that.
“The NOS and the National Chairman said the
party printed only one form. I asked that they
should give the one they printed to me since I was
there. They laughed and said whether I didn’t
know who they printed it for. This is a fraud.”
She said that she would not ask for a refund of
her money, but that the party must sell the forms
to her, having paid for them since she said there
was vacancy in Aso Rock.
In his reaction, the National Publicity Secretary of
the party, Chief Olisa Metuh, said he was not
aware that the aspirants came.
He said he would need to find out from Mustapha
before he could react to the allegations.
Asked if the party would sell presidential forms to
other aspirants, he said he would also consult
Mustapha.
“I will have to find out from the national
Organising secretary, because I’m not directly
involved in the selling of that forms. I’m only
involved in the management of the image of the
party,” he said
Synagogue: Pathologists conclude DNA tests in two weeks
The Lagos State Chief Forensic
Pathologist, Prof. John Obafunwa, has said that
his team would conclude the DNA analysis of the
116 persons that died in the September 12
Synagogue building collapse in “two weeks time.”
Obafunwa stated this on Tuesday while
presenting his team’s preliminary report to the
coroner probing the cause of the collapse of a
guest house within the premises of the Synagogue
Church of All Nations in the Ikotun-Egbe area of
Lagos.
The pathologist, who put the mortality figure at
116, said his team was still awaiting the
fingerprint reports and lodgers’ list to conclude
their job.
He reported that the autopsy, conducted by a
team of pathologists and dental surgeons,
revealed that the victims died of crush injuries
called “traumatic rhabdomyolysis”.
Obafunwa said, “The bodies were not charred but
were compromised by heat. In the case of a
building collapse, the temperature would
naturally rise, thereby causing decomposition to
set in.
“Most of the 116 bodies that were received by our
team of pathologists were already decomposing,
considering the amount of time spent in
confinement, due to the heat and tropical nature
of the environment.
“The bodies had to be embalmed immediately to
arrest any further decomposition. The bodies
were mutilated, some had head injuries,
fractured bones and ribs and some even had
dangling limbs that were attached to the body by
thin strips of skin.”
Meanwhile, a South African citizen and a member
of the SCOAN, Mr. Anthony Vanderbyl, who lost
his wife to the Synagogue building collapse, has
pleaded for the timely release of the body.
Vanderbyl told the coroner on Tuesday that his
entire family had been further anguished due to
the delay in the release of the corpse. He
therefore asked for the specific date when the
corpse would be released.
He said, “My entire family is in anguish because
the body of my wife, the mother of my children,
lies in the mortuary. We need to see her, to feel a
certain amount of closure.
“We are asking for a specific day when her body
can be released to us, so that we can take her
back to South Africa. Please remove whatever
obstacles preventing us, we can’t take it
anymore.”
In response, the Coroner, Magistrate Oyetade
Komolafe, assured Vanderbyl that the body would
be released but that there was “need to follow the
international standard best practices in the
collection and analysis of DNA samples in order
not to be misinformed.”
Obafunwa also told the coroner that his team was
close to the end of their work.
“We are working closely with the South African
Department of Health. They are assisting us with
reference samples and I know that we are moving
closer to the end of the process,” he said.
The South African High Commissioner to Nigeria,
Mr. Louis Mnguni, said samples were still being
analysed at the laboratory in Cape Town, South
Africa.
The matter has been adjourned till Wednesday
(today).
US Nurse Discharged From Hospital After Testing Ebola-Free
Amber Vinson was part of the medical team at
the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital that
attended to index patient, Thomas Duncan and
she fell ill after his death from the disease but
has now made a full recovery.
The second US health worker who contracted the
Ebola Virus Disease while treating an infected
Liberian has tested negative for the disease and
has been released from hospital.
Amber Vinson was part of the medical team at
the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital that
attended to index patient, Thomas Duncan and
she fell ill after his death from the disease.
She received treatment at the Emory University
Hospital in Atlanta and was the fourth person to
be successfully treated for Ebola in the facility.
She said in celebration of her negative status:
"I sincerely believe that with God all things are
possible." She also thanked her family and friends
for helping in her recovery.
Nurse Nina Pham was the first US health worker
to catch the disease and she has also made a full
recovery.
Unbelievable! Woman Delivers Baby Boy After 5-Year Pregnancy In Lagos
An Abuja-based woman who was barren for 27 years has
delivered a baby boy after reportedly being pregnant for 5
years in Lagos State.
According to PM News, the woman, Adenike Kolawole
delivered on Sunday at Evangelical Church of Cherubim and
Seraphim located at Pipeline Road, Mafon area, Ejigbo,
Lagos during church service.
Kolawole who is married to Kayode said her problem started
after she had a miscarriage. She said she has been looking for
the fruit of womb since then. She had sought both medical
and spiritual help
before she noticed that she was pregnant. But at the same
time she was observing her normal mensural circles.
She said she waited endlessly to deliver but all that
expectations was to no avail. This prompted her to relocate to
Lagos. She said the search for spiritual solution brought her
to the church where she eventually delivered the baby.
According to her, those years were traumatic because her
husband was under intensive pressure to send her away.
“I was rejected by my relations, my husband’s family who
did not give me the chance of bearing a child. My only
consolation was my faith in God,” she narrated.
On how it happened, she explained that she was at the church
service when she noticed that water was coming from her
private part and she went to a room to check what was
happening before she knew it, the baby came out alive. She
said she raised an alarm which attracted church members
who assisted her to deliver the baby. The news of the
deliverance attracted residents who trooped to the church in
droves to see the woman and the new born baby.
When PMNews reporter visited the church on Tuesday,
residents were still visiting the church to congratulate the
woman and her husband, Kayode who expressed shock on
what happened.
Kayode said he did not believe his wife over the years when
she claimed to be pregnant because he had waited in vain. He
said he was grateful to God for what he had done and
thanked the well wishers for their support.
The prophet of the church, Yinka Olawale said when the
woman came from Abuja, he noticed that she was pregnant
and at the same time was having her monthly menstrual
cycle. He said he embarked on prayers and also used
anointing oil and holy water with faith. He said the first sign
they observed was that the cycle stopped and she delivered
on Sunday. He thanked God for what happened and said it
has strengthened his faith in God.
Chibok Girls: Boko Haram submits list of detained commanders to be swapped
Strong indication emerged on Monday that the
representatives of the Boko Haram involved in the on-going
negotiation have submitted ‘a specific list’ of detained
commanders the sect would want swapped for the Chibok
girls to the Federal Government team on Monday.
A security source, said that the security agencies had also
started a process of verifying the status of those in the list.
The verification is meant to ascertain the state of health of
the Boko Haram members.
The source said that the discussions going on at the Chadian
Capital had witnessed “tremendous progress.”
It was further stated that other meetings were held in the
spirit of the on-going peace deal with the insurgents at three
locations.
Meetings were said to have taken place at a location in
Nigeria, Saudi Arabia and Chad, which the source described
as the neutral and safe ground for both parties.
The source dismissed insinuations that the insurgents might
decide not to continue with the negotiation because of
reported confrontations back home.
“What I can say is that the meetings are on-going. Over the
weekend, meetings held at Njdamena, (Chad), Nigeria and
Saudi Arabia so it would not be right to assume that because
nobody is talking the meetings have been suspended.
“We have made a big progress, a very big progress on the
issue of the on-going negotiations. But these are not the right
time to discuss details,” the source said.
The source denied media reports about recent abductions in
Yola, Madagali and other towns in Borno State.
It was stated that some of the events being reported on the
on-going talks took place about three months ago.
Investigations further revealed that the security agencies had
taken a decision not to talk on the on-going deliberations
with the Boko Haram until the objectives for the meeting
were achieved.
It was learnt that the security leadership was of the view that
a detailed reportage of the deliberation was harming the talks
and should be avoided at this stage of the deliberation.
However, the source would not give further details when
asked about the number of insurgents on the Boko Haram list
and the most likely time to expect the release of the Chibok
girls, who were abducted on April 14, 2014.
“The media should show some restraint in reporting this
matter; this thing is about the country; people should not
report this negotiation with sensationalism. You know how
sensitive it is.
“Another thing you must note is that many of the reports
about this negotiation are false; they are not true.”
PDP Tells Tambuwal To Resign
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has urged the speaker
of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, to leave
office after Mr. Tambuwal officially announced his defection
from the party to All Progressives Congress, APC, Tuesday.
Mr. Tambuwal decamped after months of speculation. He
had previously denied he was moving to the APC despite
openly associating with the party.
The clearest indication he was joining the opposition party
came more than a week ago when he attended a meeting of
the APC in Sokoto State.
He said the state governor, Aliyu Wammako, had invited him
for the meeting after he was snubbed by a visiting PDP
delegation to the state, led by Tony Anenih, the Board of
Trustees chairman.
His months of denial is believed to have been informed by
his concerns about losing his position as the speaker.
The PDP said its National Working Committee has met with
its leaders in the House of Representatives concerning the
defection of the speaker, and after due considerations.
It said the speaker should do what is honourable since his
new party is in the minority.
“After a thorough consideration of the matter, the NWC
came to a conclusion that the Hon. Speaker, as a responsible
elected officer, knows full well what is needful and
honourable of him since his new party is in the minority,” a
statement by the party’s publicity secretary, Olisa Metuh,
said.
“We are not unmindful of the fact that Hon. Tambuwal
became Speaker on the platform of the PDP as the political
party with the majority of seats in the House of
Representatives and that this incontrovertible fact has not
changed.”
Goodnews: First Female Church Of England Bishop 'To Be Appointed Next Year'
The Church of England finally voted to allow
women become bishops in July after a
previous vote in 2012 failed.
The Church of England is likely to appoint its
first female bishop in 2015, BBC reports.
The general secretary of the General Synod,
William Fittall, said the body could pass an
amendment to Canon law "in minutes" when it
meets in November.
And positive discrimination could be used in the
"rare" event of a dead-heat, he said.
The Church of England finally voted to allow
women become bishops in July after a previous
vote in 2012 failed.
According to BBC » , he also said potential female
candidates were already being prepared, with the
system "gearing itself up" for change.
'Very suitable'
"When you have half the human race not eligible
even for consideration, at the point at which they
do become eligible there are manifestly people
who might well have been considered in the past.
"So there is a whole system and that does include
women in relation to archdeacons and deans but
up to now bishops haven't been able to say 'This
particular female priest would be very suitable as
a bishop'.
"So I would be surprised, personally, if we didn't
have the first announcement in 2015," he said.
The vote will take place at the General Synod
when it meets on 17 and 18 November and there
will be no additional discussion before it, Mr Fittall
said.
The move to allow women bishops would see a
line added to the start of Canon 33 that read: "A
man or woman may be consecrated to the office
of bishop."
Additional measures paving the way for the
appointment of women bishops received royal
assent from the Queen on Thursday.
In November 2012, the vote to allow female
bishops failed by six votes in the House of Laity.
The vote cost the Church "a measure of
credibility", former Archbishop of Canterbury
Rowan Williams said.
But in July, the House of Laity voted 152 in favour
and 45 against, with five abstentions.
In the House of Bishops, 37 were in favour, with
two against and one abstention. The House of
Clergy voted 162 in favour, 25 against and there
were four abstentions.
At the time, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin
Welby said he was "delighted" with the result.
'Thou Shall Not': Man Says Devil Sent Him To Destroy 10 Commandments
He was said to have also entered the building,
made derogatory statements about President
Barack Obama and said Satan told him to
damage the monument.
A man from Oklahoma told police the Devil
made him destroy a Ten Commandments
monument at the Oklahoma City capitol
building.
The yet-to-be identified man is said to be
currently undergoing a mental evaluation and the
county's District Attorney's Office will determine if
charges should be filed.
Daily News reports that the suspect admitted to
U.S. Secret Service agents that he was a Satanist
and decided to urinate on the controversial six-
foot monument before getting into his car and
running into it.
He was said to have also entered the building,
made derogatory statements about President
Barack Obama and said Satan told him to damage
the monument.
The family of Rep. Mike Ritze raised the $10,000 in
private funds to build the state and Oklahoma's
Gov. Mary Fallin told TV Station KFOR she would
immediately assist to raise funds to rebuild the
monument.
"This monument was built to memorialize the
historical significance of the Ten Commandments
in guiding our own laws and lives," she told the
station. "It is absolutely appalling that someone
would vandalize anything at the Oklahoma State
Capitol — the People's Building — much less a
monument of such significance."
According to Daily News » , the Satanic
Temple has pledged to build its own monument
adjacent to the Ten Commandments monument
and the organization said it would continue with
its efforts as long as the state plans to rebuild the
monument.
The structure has also drawn the ire of the
American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma,
which sued to have it removed. A judge ruled the
monument does not violate the state's
constitution and the organization will appeal to
the state Supreme Court.
The ACLU condemned the act against the
monument.
"To see the Ten Commandments desecrated by
vandals is highly offensive to them as people of
faith," said Ryan Kiesel, the ACLU of Oklahoma's
executive director.
Senzo Meyiwa’s Killing: South Africa Police Release ‘Identity’ Of Killers Who Murdered Bafana Bafana Captain
South Africa Police on Tuesday released facial
drawings of the two assailants who attacked
Senzo Meyiwa in his girlfriend, Kelly Khumalo's
house; as family announced burial
arrangement for Saturday, November 1st.
The murder of Bafana Bafana and Orlando
Pirates » captain » , Senzo Meyiwa » may be
resolved in a not too distant time » , following
the release of facial compositions of the
attackers
Police have been questioning witnesses at the
crime scene who helped with the description of
how the assailants looked like
Kelly Khumalo » , was questioned by police
during the investigation and were able to draw up
a facial composition
Meanwhile, Senzo’s family have announced that
the late 27 year-old » would be buried on
Saturday, November 1 in his hometown of Umlazi
in Durban.
Spanish Football Awards: Ronaldo Beats Lionel Messi To Win Three Awards In LFP Awards
Cristiano Ronaldo carted away the top awards
at the La Liga player awards on Monday, with
Messi not winning any in all categories. Real
Madrid as well dominated the night woth
Modric, Keylor Navas and Sergio Ramos
winning the awards in their category.
Last year Portuguese international Cristiano
Ronaldo beat Argentine forward to win the
2013 FIFA Ballon D’Or award for a record
second time
The 29 year-old who is also nominated for the
2014 Ballon D’Or award again beat stripper Lionel
Messi at the Spanish football awards held on
Monday
Ronaldo was named the best Player In La Liga
and Best Forward in the league last season
Ronaldo’s ‘Mule Kick’ goal against Valencia also
won the Best Goal of the Season just as Real
Madrid teammates, Luka Modric won the Best
Defensive Midfielder award, while Sergio
Ramos was voted the Best Defender of the
season
Atletico Madrid coach, Diego Simeone won the
Best Coach award, and he is the one from the
2013 La Liga winning Atletico Madrid team that
was honoured at the night
Granada’s Algerian Yacine Brahimi won the Best
African Player award, with Carlos Bacca of
Sevilla awarded the Best South American Player.
''I have to thank my team-mates, Real Madrid,
my family... it is a very good moment in my
career,' Ronaldo, also named best forward of
the season, said at the ceremony in Madrid.
''For me, the important thing is to win
collective prizes, but I like the individual ones,
too. I work every day, in training, to continue
adding more to this,'' Ronaldo said after at the
award night
Ronaldo has set the pace for the race next year
when the winner of the FIFA Ballon D'Or will be
announced in Zurich on January 15
Winners at the night:
-Best Player: Cristiano Ronaldo - Real Madrid
-Best Goal: Cristiano Ronaldo (vs Valencia) - Real
Madrid
-Best Forward: Cristiano Ronaldo - Real Madrid
-Best Defensive Midfielder: Luka Modric - Real
Madrid
-Best Coach: Diego Simeone - Atletico Madrid
-Best Defender: Sergio Ramos - Real Madrid
-Best Goalkeeper: Keylor Navas - Real Madrid
(formerly Levante)
-Best Attacking Midfielder: Andres Iniesta -
Barcelona
-Best African Player: Yacine Brahimi - Granada
-Best South American Player: Carlos Bacca -
Sevilla
-Revelation: Rafinha Alcantara - Barcelona
(loaned to Celta in 2013-14)
-Fair Play: Ivan Rakitic - Barcelona (formerly
Sevilla)
Witchcraft: Woman Savagely Beaten And Killed By In-Laws
Authorities said the victim's brother-in-law, his
wife and other relatives confronted the victim
and demanded to know what "black magic" she
used to cause the illness.
A woman in India was savagely beaten and
injured by her in-laws after they suspected
she was a witch.
Agence France-Presse » reports say the 55-
year-old woman's in-laws accused her of causing
her nephew's bad health.
"Chili powder was put in her eyes, ears and
private parts and they thrashed her severely,"
Narendra Khare, a district police chief, told the
international news agency.
Authorities said the victim's brother-in-law, his
wife and other relatives confronted the victim and
demanded to know what "black magic" she used
to cause the illness, the agency reported.
Despite claiming she had nothing to do with it
they attacked the woman in front of her 28-year-
old son, police said. He took his mother to a
hospital where she died.
Authorities have arrested 12 people in the
incident.
The agency reports some impoverished and
tribal-dominated areas of India remain believers
of witchcraft and in several cases women are
targets of violence.
In some instances the women are stripped naked,
burnt alive or taken away from their homes and
killed.
Ah Nigerian Drug Pusher Who Swallowed £387k Worth Of Cocaine Arrested In Scotland
A Nigerian drug pusher, Matthew Atueyi has
created a record by swallowing the largest
amount of cocaine in Scotland.
A Nigerian drug pusher, » Matthew Atueyi, has
broken a record for the largest amount of
cocaine » to be swallowed in Scotland when he
arrested at the Edinburg Airport after his urine
tested positive for the drug.
Atueyi was found to have ingested 80 packages of
the hard narcotic vvalued at £387, 400 and a cash
of £2000.
According to dailyrecord.co.uk » , Mathew
Atueyi, was stopped by suspicious officer as he
arrived at Edinburgh Airport from Nigeria via
Paris on August 2. They found the 48-year-old had
£2000 in cash and a urine test showed he had
cocaine in his system.
A strip search did not reveal any drugs but the
cluster of packages inside him showed up when
an X-ray was taken at St John’s Hospital in
Livingston.
Atueyi was transferred to Edinburgh Royal
Infirmary, where he went on to excrete 80
packages weighing a total of 2lb 10oz. He was
then charged to court.
David Nicolson, prosecuting, said:
Six of the packages were examined and
found to be cocaine with an average purity
of 65 per cent. The drug expert witness unit
considers this to be importation purity. The street
level purity of cocaine in the east of Scotland is
only 10 per cent.
Atueyi told the UK Border Force that he lived in
the city of Onitsha in south-eastern Nigeria,
where he was a car trader and ran a boutique
selling clothes.
He initially claimed the £2000 in his possession
was to buy clothes for his shop. But eventually he
confessed that he had been paid the cash upfront
to smuggle drugs and would have received a
further £2000 when he delivered them.
He said he knew he had swallowed drugs but had
not known which one. Atueyi admitted to the High
Court in Glasgow that he had smuggled cocaine.
Judge Lord Burns deferred sentence on Atueyi
until next month and ordered the £2000 he was
carrying to be confiscated.
Ebola Outbreak: 82 Being Monitored For Disease In Mali
Mali recorded its first case of Ebola last week
when a 2-year-old child returned from Guinea
with the disease and eventually died.
The World Health Organization(WHO) has said
that 82 people are being observed for the Ebola
Virus Disease in Mali.
Mali recorded its first case of Ebola last week
when a 2-year-old child returned from Guinea
with the disease and eventually died.
The 82 people being monitored are possible
contacts of the child who was said to have
travelled in public transportation after being
infected.
However, according to WHO spokesman Tarik
Jasarevic, no new cases of the disease have been
recorded in the country.
Mali has become the sixth West African country to
be affected by Ebola after cases were reported in
Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea, Senegal and
Nigeria, the latter two of whom have successfully
contained the disease and been declared Ebola-
free.
The current Ebola outbreak has claimed 5000 lives
and has been described as the worst ever by the
WHO.
2015 Elections: Ben Murray-Bruce Declares For Senate
Mr. Murray-Bruce is seeking to represent
Bayelsa East Senatorial District in the National
Assembly on the platform of the PDP.
The Chairman of the Silverbird Group, Mr. Ben
Murray-Bruce has declared his intention to
contest the 2015 Senatorial elections.
Mr. Murray-Bruce is seeking to represent Bayelsa
East Senatorial District in the National
Assembly.
The former Director General of the Nigerian
Television Authority (NTA) is expected to contest
on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP).
Murray-Bruce said:
“I am running for the Senate because I am
interested in the laws of our land; I am interested
in making change and I am not interested in
business as usual.
“I have always been concerned about the poverty
of the mind, about women who are not being
protected, children who are being raped, men
who are paedophiles, a society where there is no
order; we must bring order to our society.
“There are too many poor people living under the
bridge. Nigeria is too rich for people to be poor
and Nigeria is too poor for the super upper class
to be so rich. That has to stop.”
The Silverbird boss sought to contest the 2011
governorship elections, also on the platform of
the PDP, but was disqualified by the party.
He will compete with Dr. Daru Owei, a former
General Manager of the Nigerian Agip Oil
Company, to win the PDP ticket.
Ebola Update: Scientists Create Machine To Test For Virus In 30 Minutes
The radical new sensor is said to be the size of
a shoebox and can also be operated by anyone
for use in detecting the Ebola virus.
Scientists at the Boston University have created
a new gadget that can reportedly detect Ebola in
blood samples within 30 minutes.
The radical new sensor is said to be the size of a
shoe box and can also be operated by anyone.
The inventors are seeking to have the machine
shipped to West Africa to help efforts against the
spread of Ebola.
The gadget is said to work by reflecting light, and
has reportedly been shown to be effective in
spotting the Ebola virus.
Researchers say that a major challenge in the
fight against Ebola is the cost and difficulty of
diagnosing the disease.
Ebola has killed almost 5000 people in West Africa
with Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea being the
worst hit.
Ebola Update: Australia Imposes Visa Ban On Affected Countries
Immigration Minister Scott Morrison
announced the development as part of the
country’s efforts to keep the disease out of its
shores.
Australia has issued a visa ban on all countries
currently battling an outbreak of the Ebola Virus
Disease.
Immigration Minister Scott Morrison announced
the development as part of the country’s efforts
to keep the disease out of its shores.
Morrison also added that the immigration
programme for such travellers would be
suspended and people from the affected
countries who had been issued non-permanent
or temporary visas but had not entered Australia
would have their visas cancelled.
He added further that those with permanent visas
can enter the country, but would have to be
subjected to a quarantine period of 21 days.
Morrison said on Monday, October 27:
"The government has strong controls for the
entry of persons to Australia under our
immigration programme from West Africa,"
"These measures include temporarily suspending
our immigration programme, including our
humanitarian programme from Ebola-affected
countries, and this means we are not processing
any application from these affected countries."
Australia has been severely criticized for the move
and for refusing to send medical personnel to
help battle the outbreak.
U2 frontman and Humanitarian, Bono had earlier
criticized Prime Minister Tony Abbot for refusing
to join the fight against Ebola saying: 'It's
outrageous. It's not the Australia I know.'
SEX EDUCATION: Top 10 Female Erogenous Zones
Most women are so shy they will not tell
their men what turns them on. And some
men are so naive they do not know where to
touch their women to make them putty in their
hands.
Erogenous zones refer to areas on the body
which when stimulated, leads to sexual
arousal and satisfaction » . This is so because
these areas have heightened sensitivity. The
female erogenous zones are those parts in a
woman's body that drives them crazy » when
they are given the needed attention. Knowing
about the various erogenous zones on a woman’s
body will definitely help you have a more
satisfying sex life » .
We bring you the top 10 of such parts that
will make your woman want more of you.
-Inner Thighs
The inside of the thighs are highly sensitive to
touching, stroking and licking. Just like the back of
the knees, inner thighs also have many nerve
endings, therefore when you fondle them, you
will turn her on like crazy. Remember not to bite
because the area is very sensitive and doing so
would only cause her pain, which will, in turn,
cause you plenty of pain.
-Behind the Knees
Because of all the nerve endings behind the
knees, you'd be surprised at how crazy a woman
can become when you gently lick or nibble on the
back of her knees. However, be careful not to
overdo it because the area is very sensitive and
you must be careful not to make the sensation
annoying by getting too rough or tickling her too
much.
-Buttocks
Yes, it's true. Lots of women like it when you play
around with their behinds. A lot of women like
mild spanking and squeezing of the buttocks.
Some women like having their butts licked and
sucked, and it is one of the most erotic parts of
their body.
-Nape of the Neck
Just breathing on this part of her body will give
her goose bumps all over. So just imagine her
reaction when you use your tongue or teeth to
get her aroused. Use your hands too; lift her hair
up gently as you bring your mouth closer to her
neck. Then, as you sink your teeth into it, pull on
her hair slightly so as to give that 'I want you sooo
bad' impression.
This part of a woman's body is also a good place
to start giving her a sensual massage that no
woman can resist.
-Ears
Many women enjoy having their ears licked,
sucked or kissed. Although blowing in her ear is
acceptable, it's not what women enjoy most.
Besides the aforementioned things that they like
having done to their ears, women like it when you
whisper in their ears.
-Feet
Many women enjoy having their feet touched,
massaged and some even enjoy having them
licked and sucked. Assuming that their feet have
been properly cleansed, women enjoy it when
their men spend time caressing their soles, toes
and ankles. Because these zones can all be
ticklish, the sensation of ticklishness is very
pleasant for her.
While some men cringe at the thought of
wrapping their mouths around a body part that
spends most of its day sweating in leather, many
guys are actually pretty keen on the idea of giving
their women a good toe lashing every now and
then.
-Wrists
This may come as a shock to most guys but
women love having their wrists nuzzled and
nibbled by their lovers. The next time you're
getting into the foreplay of things with your
woman, begin kissing and caressing her wrists and
just check out how impressed and turned on
she'll become!
-Breasts (Nipples)
The breasts are very sexually sensitive to women
and gentle fondling, squeezing, caressing, licking
and sucking of the nipples can be extremely
arousing.
Just as well, many women like it when their guys
get a little rough with their little mountains, so
find out how she likes it and give it to her the way
she wants!
-Vagina/Clitoris
The clitoris can be stimulated by using the tongue,
the finger or, a combination of both
simultaneously. Some women like to guide their
lovers as to the specific amount of pressure they
enjoy.
For those who don't get that luxury, it's usually
quite evident whether or not she's pleased with
your performance. If she begins getting squirmy,
make sure that it's because she's enjoying it and
not because you're giving her that 'annoying'
feeling.
In the vagina, the G-spot may be a little difficult to
locate, but some women find the search quite
worthwhile. There is an area inside some
women's vagina that produces intense sexual
feelings when stimulated. Once located, very
gentle stimulation gives an incredibly pleasant
and unusual sensation.
-Lips
The lips is the most sensitive part in a woman's
body. If you know how to manipulate her lips just
right through kissing, licking, sucking and biting, it
is very possible that a kiss will lead to a lot more
than that. Use your lips, your tongue and your
teeth to play with her top and bottom lip and kiss
her with absolute passion.
Ladies Only 12 Signs Your Boyfriend Is ABSOLUTELY Right For You!
Want to know if you're dating one of the few
awesome guys available on Planet Earth?
Check this list and find out!
How can you tell if your current boyfriend is the
ideal man for you?
Check the list below and see if any of these
highlights what you and your man have together.
. Being around him is always fun, even when
the situation isn't: Like that one time you were
stuck in line at the bank for, like, two hours, so
you both made up a weird game involving
deposit slips and finding people in the bank who
may or may not be drug dealers. Being with him
turns all things into great things.
. He knows about your weirdo shit and he's
into it: He knows you watch Lifetime movies
over and over again while wearing a bathrobe
and eating rice cakes, and he thinks it's cute for
some reason. The reason: because he is
awesome.
. He's consistently great to you: If he makes
you the most romantic dinner on Monday night,
he doesn't suddenly become the Hulk the
following night just because you forgot to pick
up a bottle of wine to bring to his parents' place.
Also, he should never become the Hulk.
. You know (and like) all his friends: You're
friends with his friends and even if you've never
met some of them, he talks about you all the
time, so they feel like they know you.
. He challenges you to be even more amazing:
You're already the coolest and he knows that
because that's why you're together, but he
thinks you're capable of even more than you
think you're capable of (and you know you're
capable of a lot, so that's saying something.)
. He makes you feel like the most gorgeous
human in the world: Even on days when you
definitely do not feel that way, he still makes
you feel like Jennifer Lawrence would feel ugly
standing next to you. How does he do that?! Oh,
by genuinely believing you're the most gorgeous
human in the world? That's cool.
. He never picks up coffee without asking if
you want him to grab you something too:
Same goes for "I'm at the grocery store" and
"I'm at a store that sells puppies."
. He remembers details about your friends
and asks about them to see if they're doing
OK: "Hey, how's Carrie doing? Is her mom still
sick? Tell her to let me know if there's anything I
can do" is not only something you could picture
him saying, he's actually said that.
. He cares about your physical needs: Even if
you guys aren't sleeping together, he finds out
you like neck kisses so he goes out of his way to
deliver more neck kisses. Awesome.
. He lets you take time for yourself: You need
time to work on your own projects and be with
your friends or watch movies alone for hours?
He gets that. He takes his time, you take yours,
and then you get together and tell each other all
about it (or not.)
. He supports your dreams and goals 100
percent: Sometimes even more than you do
because he knows you're capable of doing
anything you want to do. Whether it's becoming
the next T-Swift or running a 10K in the dead of
winter, he's into it, and he'll make you snacks
while you train.
. He's always crazy excited to see you: And vice
versa. Even if you just saw him yesterday, it still
feels like there's a member of One Direction in
your living room. How did he get in here?!
Seriously, how did he get in here.
Traffic Officials Push Bus Conductor To His Death
Officials of the Lagos traffic management
outfit, LASTMA, has been held responsible for
the death of a bus conductor who refused to
give them a bribe.
Officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management
Authority, LASTMA, » attached to the Cele Bus
Stop along the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway, Lagos,
are in all sorts of trouble after they caused the
death » of a commercial bus conductor who
name was given as Ikechukwu Abasirim for
refusing to give them a bribe they demanded
from him and his driver.
According to eye witnesses, Abasirim's bus had
gotten to the bus stop when they were accosted
by the LASTMA officials who demanded for the
usual 'roger' from the driver who referred them
to his conductor but the man told the traffic
officials that they had just come out for the day
and as such, they had not made any money.
That explanation angered the LASTMA men who
allegedly beat up the poor Abasirim and then
pushed him from the moving vehicle and he was
crushed by another vehicle coming from behind
and he died on the spot.
The reports also say that the conductor's death
triggered serious mob action and the area boys in
the area took the laws into their hands,
vandalising any vehicle in their sight and in the
process causing traffic gridlock on the ever busy
road.
The offending LASTMA officials had by now made
good their escape but the people who witnessed
what happened mobilized and joined forces with
hoodlums to take the victim’s corpse to a LASTMA
office nearby.
Christian Bale; Actor Slammed For Calling Moses "Barbaric" And God "Erratic"
Bale, who plays Moses in the forthcoming
biblical epic film Exodus: Gods and Kings says
his biggest surprise was the nature of God. He
was equally very mercurial as Moses. Ouch!
Christian Bale, who plays Moses in the
forthcoming biblical epic film Exodus: Gods and
Kings directed by Ridley Scott, has upset several
Christian writers after he described his character
as 'barbaric' and 'schizophrenic'.
Speaking at a press conference in Los Angeles last
September, Bale said he had undertaken
significant research for the role, including also
reading the Torah, the Koran and Jonathan
Kirsch’s life of Moses.
"I think the man was likely schizophrenic and was
one of the most barbaric individuals that I ever
read about in my life," he said. Adding that "He
was a very troubled, tumultuous man and
mercurial. But the biggest surprise was the nature
of God. He was equally very mercurial."
Christian writers and bloggers obviously didn't
receive Bale's controversial comments well and
fear the film is tampering too much with the
original Biblical text.
Influential Christian writer, Brian Godawa, who
leaked elements of the Noah script online before
the movie was finished, weighed in on Bale's
comments at his blog » .
"Yes, Moses murdered a man, and he had a
character arc that went from being adopted and
raised as a pagan Egyptian to a conversion to his
troubled and tumultuous faith... He had difficulty
trusting Yahweh (God). He didn’t want to be God’s
spokesman because he stuttered. And he even
had arguments with God... But Schizophrenic?
Barbaric? Really?"
The blunt blogger said that he hoped Bale's
comment was "a reflection of the actor's own
ignorant bigotry than of the actual movie".
Moreover Chris Stone, the founder of Faith
Driven Consumer, said he was very surprised by
Bale's description of Moses, according to The
Hollywood Reporter » .
"There’s nothing in the biblical history that
supports that,' he said. 'It’s an indication that
there will be a tremendous disconnect between
Bale’s interpretation and the expectations of the
market."
His organization also conducted a poll about
Exodus and 74% of Americans were likely to see
the film if it was biblically accurate but that 68%
were unlikely to see it if it was inaccurate.
Be man Enough: 4 Simple Steps To Get Harder Erections, Last Longer
Have you been haunted by fears of failing in
the bedroom? Kiss your weak erection
problems goodbye with these simple tips.
Don't let weak erections or the fear of it kill your
sex life and take away your mojo.
For many, the fear of a possible failure in the
bedroom is as real as a gun in their face, so bad
that some have in a fit of sexo-phobia stayed
away from sex entirely.
Hare five simple tips to conquer weak erection
and be the man once againwith stronger and long
lasting erection.
Here we go:
. -Eat good, healthy food. Eating healthy is very
important to having a good sex life. Particularly,
a diet with lots of fruits and vegetables, which
are rich in antioxidants, is good for you. Though
eating junk food may not directly cause erectile
problems, it will affect your body and indirectly
impact your sex life.
. -Stop smoking or at least cut it down. If you
know how much damage smoking has on your
sex life, you'll run away each time you see a
cigarette. Smoke hardens up your arteries and
reduces blood flow to the pens. Erection has to
do with a healthy heart and blood vessels.
These are affected by smoke. So think twice.
. -Reduce your alcohol intake or ditch it. As it it
with smoking, drinking is also not good for your
sex life. Alcohol can hurt your sex organ after
first damaging your kidney. Also, it is easier to
get a proper erection when sober than when
drunk.
. -Get a lot of exercise. Exercise is very, very, very
good for your sex life because the fitter you are,
the more attractive you will be. Also, being fit
keeps your heart strong and a good heart will
pump well for a good erection.
You might also want to consider dumping
pornography and engaging in lots of foreplay (and
oral sex, if possible) before having penetrative
sex.
Above all, st worrying about your erectile problem
because worrying will make it worse, mentally.
2015 Elections House of Reps Speaker, Aminu Tambuwal Defects To APC
Tambuwal made an official declaration of his
defection today, October 28, at the house
plenary and is reported to be interested in
running for the governorship of Sokoto State
on the platform of the APC.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Aminu Tambuwal, has left the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives
Congress (APC).
Tambuwal made an official declaration of his
defection today, October 28, at the house plenary
and is reported to be interested in running for the
governorship of Sokoto State on the platform of
the APC.
Rumours of his proposed defection had been
spread earlier but the speaker insisted that he
remained a member of the PDP.
Tambuwal had previously been expressing
sentiments sympathetic to the cause of the APC
and even attended a meeting of the opposition
party in Sokoto.
The speaker was said to have adjourned the
sitting of the House to December 3 after his
declaration, which he was required by law to
make to his colleagues.
How Fayemi made Atiku commission uncompleted General Hospital – Fayose’s aide
Former Governor of Ekiti state allegedly made a former Vice
President, Atiku Abubakar, commission a 300-bed general
hospital in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital.
According to a statement by Lere Olayinka, SA (Information
& Social Media) to Governor Ayo Fayose: “Here is the
inside of Oba Adejuyigbe General Hospital, Ado Ekiti that
was commissioned on October 6, 2014. Former Vice-
President Atiku Abubakar was brought to Ado-Ekiti by
former Governor Kayode Fayemi to commission the
uncompleted project. As at today, the building is still being
painted while other structural works are still going on there.
Only the outside was painted before it was commissioned.
No single medical equipment is in the building!”
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