Mother abandons child with cerebral palsy in Delta State hospital

A 14-year-old boy, Steven Orode, diagnosed of Cerebral palsy and acute malaria has allegedly been abandoned by his mother at the Central Hospital, Warri, Delta State, TheNation reports.

The hospital’s Public Relations Officer, Mrs Success Obere, revealed that the teenager was admitted on December 12, 2017 and absconded shortly after he was diagnosed of the ailment at the hospital.

Mercy Aigbe and hubby, Lanre Gentry reconcile after 40th birthday celebration

It appears that actress Mercy Aigbe has buried the hatchets with her estranged husband, Lanre Gentry.

Recall that on her birthday on the ist of January, Mercy Aigbe received a birthday shout out from Mr Gentry, an act that many fans applauded.

FFK has “been abducted and forcefully taken prisoner by the most beautiful woman in the world”

Femi Fani-Kayode, former Minister of Aviation, has revealed that he has been abducted and forcefully taken prisoner by someone. He further thanked the someone, who happened to be his wife for being there for him while also gushing about her.

He posted the photo above and wrote…

Dele Momodu recounts how he met and fell in love with his wife

Ovation magazine publisher, Dele Momdu, in a revealing piece published by City People has this to say about his marriage and love story:

50 years ago, a beautiful baby girl was born into the illustrious family of Chief Akinola Adaramaja, a first-class brain, erudite lawyer, the first Attorney-General of Ogun State, and Mrs Ebunoluwa Adaramaja, an extremely beautiful and very successful businesswoman, dealing in assorted merchandise of textiles and jewellery on the famous Lebanon Street, in Gbagi Market, Ibadan. On the 7th day, the baby girl was named Mobolaji Abiodun Adaramaja. The Adaramajas are a very prominent family in Ijebu-Igbo, while Mrs Ebunoluwa Adaramaja descended from Ijebu-Ode but grew up in Kano.

NNPC as sole importer, distributor inadequate – DPR

The Department of Petroleum Resources has said the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation does not have the capacity to be sole importer and distributor of petrol.

New Year Killings: We Must Remain United Against Violence - Saraki

Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki says recent killings in the country that left countless Nigerians dead is  ‘heinous’ and ‘reprehensible’, and called on all Nigerians to remain united in this trying times.

In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, Saraki said the recurrent random and widespread acts of hate and disorder prompted the senate last year to inaugurate an Ad-Hoc Committee to Review Nigeria’s Security Infrastructure for better delivery across the board.

APC chieftain urges Buhari to rejig cabinet

Mr Ebi Beredugo, Chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to reshuffle his cabinet and inject technocrats to key positions to achieve the change promised by the party.


Beredugo told the Newsmen in an interview on Thursday in Yenagoa that most of the political appointees in the present administration have outlived their usefulness and must go.

Samsung becomes world’s biggest chip maker

South Korea’s Samsung has overtaken US rival Intel as the world’s biggest maker of semi-conductors as sales in the sector boom, a study published by consultancy Gartner showed on Thursday.

Samsung Electronics “gained the most market share and took the number one position from Intel -— the first time Intel has been toppled since 1992,” said Gartner analyst, Andrew Norwood.

Another Chibok Schoolgirl Salomi Pagu rescued

Troops of the Operation Lafiya Dole deployed in Pulka, Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno, on Thursday rescued one of the Chibok schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram terrorists in April 2014.

The rescued girl was identified as Salomi Pagu, published as No.68 among the missing Chibok schoolgirls, according to Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, the spokesman of the Operation Lafiya Dole.

No permanent solution to fuel crisis without operational refineries – Ibe Kachikwu

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, says the Federal Government is working assiduously to revamp the country’s refineries to address the problems of fuel crisis.

Kachikwu said this on Thursday in Abuja during a one-day public hearing of the National Assembly Joint Committees on Petroleum (Downstream), investigating the causes of recent fuel scarcity recorded across the country since December 2017.

Zimbabwean woman arrested with 10 carats of diamonds in her undies

A Zimbabwean woman has been arrested after being found with 10 carats of diamonds stashed in her underwear, says a report.

According to New Zimbabwe.com, Happiness Chikwenje was arrested after being lured to the home of Lebanese businessman Sleiman Ahmad by police.

Popular Ghanaian Actress Confesses That She's a Witch

Popular Kumawood actress, Christiana Awuni has confessed in a sarcastic manner that she is truly a witch.

 

The actress who who has been portrayed as a ‘witch’ in local movies was accused by many of being a ‘witch’ in real life because of her ability to act the role perfectly well.

Israeli Scientists Develop World’s First Formation Flying Nano Satellites

A cluster of three nano-satellites developed by scientists at Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, will be the world’s first to be flown in formation.

The project, developed with the collaboration of the French Adelis-Samson Foundation and the Israeli Space Agency (ISA), will be launched on the Indian launcher PSLV at the end of 2018 by the Dutch company Innovative Solutions In Space, which has a specialization in launching Nano-satellites.

CJ illegally transferred Farouk Lawan’s $620,000 bribery case – FG

The Federal Government has told the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal that the Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, acted illegally by transferring a part-heard bribery trial of a former member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Farouk Lawan, from one judge to another in March 2017.

Lawan ran into trouble when he was the Chairman of the House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee on Fuel Subsidy in 2012 for allegedly collecting $620,000 from the Chairman of Zenon Petroleum and Gas Limited, Mr. Femi Otedola.

‘World’s Most Expensive’ Bottle Of Vodka Gets ‘Stolen’ From A Bar

The ‘world’s most expensive’ bottle of vodka has been stolen from a bar in Denmark prompting a police investigation, according to reports. The alleged theft happened at Cafe 33, a bar in Copenhagen which displays a collection of vodka bottles, Deutsche Welle reports.

The owner reportedly said the bottle – made with gold and silver and worth $1.3million (£961,233) – was brought from Russia and produced by the Latvian company Dartz Motorz.

I Am A Force God Has Created, I’ll Become A Pastor After Retiring From Politics – Fayose

Governor of Ekiti state, Mr. Ayodele Fayose has said he would become the pastor of a “very big ministry” after retiring from politics,. He said his next target after leaving office is to become the president of the country after which he would go into full-time ministry.

Fayose said his “popularity” and “influence” would serve him in achieving his ambitions.

He said this during an interactive session with some reporters in Lagos.

‘Yahoo Boy’ Allegedly Kills Woman After Hitting Her And Her Child In Delta State

A suspected internet fraudster popularly known as ‘Yahoo Boy’ or Ghana Burger reportedly killed a woman after hitting her with his blue car in Delta state. According to Sapele Oghenek, the ‘Yahoo Boy’ ran into the woman who was selling water melon with her child by the roadside of Simple Ocean Hotel in Sapele area of Delta state.

Lionel Messi And Suarez Arrive Back In Barcelona After Holiday With Their Families

Lionel Messi has returned to Barcelona after spending the Christmas and New Year period back in his native Argentina.

The 30-year-old football star touched down in Spain on Tuesday and was accompanied by his family along with team-mates Luis Suarez and Javier Mascherano on a private jet.

Ransom Reduced To N1m For INEC Official’s Wife

Abductors of the wife of Mr. Effiong Ekereke, a senior Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) official in Akwa Ibom State have reduced their ransom to N1 million.

Mrs. Ekereke, a senior nursing officer, was kidnapped on New Year day by suspected hoodlums at her home in Ikot Akpankuk, Ukanafun local government area of the state.

I Will Appear Before Police, But Not CP Edgal – Lagos Alleged Badoo Kingpin

A suspected Badoo kingpin, Alhaji Abayomi Alaka, has said he is ready to submit himself to the Nigeria Police Force for investigations.

Alaka said this in an interview with The PUNCH.

Alaka, whose properties were sealed off by the Lagos State Government on Wednesday, has been on the wanted list of the Lagos State Police Command.

Naval Officer Writes Buhari, Exposes Salary Embezzlement By Superiors

A personnel of the Nigerian Navy, L S Atona A. has written an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, exposing tactical embezzlement of salary by military chiefs.

In the letter, he said that “military generals are not happy with your [Buhari’s] recovery as they wished him dead to enable them continue their fraudulent activities.

Man gets 7 years for forcing girlfriend to walk naked

A Manhattan judge slammed the misogynist sicko who forced his girlfriend to march outside naked with the maximum sentence Wednesday — sending him to prison for as many as seven years.

Jasson Melo, 26, faced time for coercion, a felony, for making the 22-year-old mother of his child undress and walk around his Harlem block. This followed hours of verbal and physical abuse inside his apartment, according to evidence submitted at his trial in Manhattan Supreme Court.

Chadian Kills Friend In Lagos For Not Lending Him Glasses

Two childhood friends, Yusuf Sanni and Ahmed Sosan, have parted on a tragic note after a fight broke out between them on Alhaji Alla Street, Morcas, Agege, Lagos State.

Sosan, a Chadian, reportedly stabbed Sanni in the chest during the fight on the New Year’s Day.

Buhari not decided yet on 2019

Presidency Muhammadu Buhari is yet to decide on whether to run in the 2019 election, Minister of Communications Adebayo Shittu has said.

Shittu who is also the national chairman of the Board of Trustees Muhammadu Buhari/Osinbajo Dynamic Support Group said this after visiting President Buhari at the Aso Villa. Amon other briefings, he came to inform Buhari about the group and his appointment as the head.

Police arrest eight herdsmen over Benue attacks

The police in Benue State have arrested eight herdsmen over the killing on Monday of 20 residents of Guma and Logo Local Government councils.

Police spokesman Moses Yamu said in a statement that “eight herdsmen, six in Guma and two in Logo, have been arrested in connection with the attacks.”