Photo: Scissors found in belly of Nigerian pilgrim in Saudi Arabia

 

An unidentified Nigerian Muslim man arriving in Saudi Arabia for the annual Haj (pilgrimage) next week got the shock of his life when he was told by immigration service that there was a big scissors inside his belly.

According to Saudi daily 'Al Wata'n, the scissors was discovered when the Nigerian pilgrim walked  through the metal detecting machine at the airport in the Western Red Sea port of Jeddah.

The metal inside him caused the metal detecting metal to bleep, causing the police officers to call him aside. After all metal objects on him such as wristwatch and belt were taken off him, the machine still bleeped when he passed through it.

"He was taken for a scan at the hospital and the big surprise was that it showed there is a big scissors inside his abdomen. When he was told about it, the pilgrim got a shock. He said that he underwent  a surgery nearly 15 years ago but never had any pain,” an airport staff said

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Snake Freed 7 journalists in Ogun State After judge ordered their detention

snake Seven journalists who were arrested in Ogun were released three hours later, thanks to a snake at the court premises today.

The detained journalists were in the High Court 1, Ota court premises by 11:40 am to make an inquiry in respect of two matters – cases involving victims of Pakoto demolition and killing in Oke – Ore community, which were believed to have been listed for hearing today at the Ota arm of the Ogun state Judiciary.

According to PM News, the reporters,upon alighting from their vehicles at the car park were accosted by a Police orderly who identified himself as Adeyemi Oluwaseun.

When he got to know that they were pressmen, he left them and moved back to his duty post.

Few minutes after,a woman later identified to be the Assistant Court Registrar (ACR) approached the journalists and demanded to see a letter of authority from either the Chief Judge or a Senior judiciary officer permitting them to enter the court premises.

Unconvinced they were journalists in the court to carry out their constitutional duty, she dashed to the judge while the court was in session and when she emerged, she said the judge had ordered their arrest after she misinformed him that they were filming the entire court premises.

For three hours from 11:45am to 2:44 pm, the reporters were detained inside the administrative wing of the court.

But a poisonous snake that emerged from the bushy premises and which bit one of the male judiciary staff, triggering a pandemonium , forced the judge to send the journalists away after reprimanding them.

The judge said following the prevailing emergency, the Assistant Court Registrar had to see to the welfare of the staff.

Some of the staff rushed the victim to the state hospital in Ota for treatment, others stayed behind to hunt for the snake which slipped into one of the crevices at the staircase leading to the entrance of the ACR office.

Before freeing the journalists by 2:44pm, after they were brought into his office,the angry judge Justice N.I. Agbelu,lambasted them,warning them to be wary of mixing court with a public place.

The tongue-lashing lasted for almost 25 minutes as he said,

“I put you under arrest, you are under arrest. You will discover that this compound is fenced round, is that not so? “It is not on the major road that you can just come in. If you are representing the public interest, you must know we have a Head in this court. I am a judge, I have an unlimited jurisdiction in the state.

“I can even say somebody should be arrested without question, but in exercising my power, I have to inquire into many things. “You cant say because you are representing public interest, you cannot just burst into any compound or burst into my house. You have a right as a journalist, but, where your own stops, my own starts.

“And if I am the owner of a house, I have a right to my privacy, fundamental right to privacy, because I want to educate you. If you want to infringe on my right that is where your own right stops which I am entitled to.

“What I am saying is that judiciary has its own right too. You are infringing on our own right. You don’t know? A report came to me that some people invaded the court claiming that they are journalists filming the whole place. “It is not a local market and it is not an open market. You are approaching the court. If you are interested in a particular matter in a company, will you just burst into the company, saying you are journalists?

“That is what I am telling you. You don’t just go into a place and start filming and then say you are a journalist. If we said you are trespassing into our land, do you have any defence. I am telling you, here is not a public place, I am telling you, the court is not a public place,”the Judge warned.

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“Pastor Adeboye is greedy and corrupt” | Gay activist, Bisi Alimi runs his mouth on Facebook

It’s perhaps convenient to reside abroad and run commentary on social issues in Nigeria- via Twitter and Facebook.

Managing to stop short of expletives, Nigerian gay rights activist, Bisi Alimi- shared on his Facebook page, unflattering words about Pastor Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God.

Alimi, who is based in the United Kingdom, was reacting to the recent speculative report that Pastor Adeboye, allegedly purchased a new private jet.

In the Facebook post, the activist claimed that Adeboye was exploiting the vulnerability of his flock.
Alimi wrote:

“Pastor Adeboye is an epitome of greed, corruption and everything bad that has enslaved Nigerians, not just at home but globally. This greedy man of GOSH is parasite that lives on the poverty of his church members. Nigeria has one of the highest rate of youth unemployment in the world. Nigeria health service is in a sorry state. Here we have a supposedly “MAN OF GOSH” living fat on the vulnerability of his members. This man, now has one of his pastors as the Vice President of Nigeria. The separation of church from the state in Nigeria is like trying to separate gin from lemonade.

I know this post will attract some hate and bigotry, but if you can be honest with yourself and face the truth instead of acting like the “idiots” some of you are good at acting. How has religion and men of GOSH improved the quality of life (I meant quality and not standard) of everyone of you? Still you will go to church on sunday, give your widow’s mite to these thieves in the night that only come to destroy your essence as human being and they in turn will use your money to build houses you can’t rent. Schools you can’t attend, hospitals you can’t pay for and planes that you will never be close enough to take a selfie with not to even talk of getting on board.

Wake up NIGERIANS from your sleep and slumber, see these greedy, arrogant and sly men for who are they. Take a week and not go to church, turn that energy to question everything you know. Take it to know something you dont know before. Switch off from everything you have been taught and open your mind eyes. Don’t be deceived, these men are after your money and not the goodness of mankind.”

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EFCC arraigns 4 suspects for N1.2 billion pension fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has arraigned four persons before Justice Abubakar Talba of the Federal High Court, Gudu, Abuja, on a 29-count charge bordering on conspiracy, and collecting by false pretence.

Ibrahim Mazangari, Muhammed Sulaiman, Fatima Mazangari and Saleh Tsojon on Tuesday were alleged to have obtained N1.2 billion from the Federal Government by false pretence and with intent to defraud.

The accused persons, who were offered a biometric contract by a former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Steve Oronsaye, to regularize names of pensioners on the pensions’ payroll, allegedly smuggled in names of fake pensioners, and collected unearned pension.

The fraud allegedly involved two companies – Xangee Technologies Limited and Century Construction Company Limited.

Talba had at the sitting of June 30, rejected a plea bargain proposal by Ibrahim Salau, counsel to  Mazangari, before adjourning to September 15 as a result of the his (Mazangani) absence who was said to be ill.

“Don’t mention plea bargain here. I don’t want to hear about it,” the judge had said.

At the resumed sitting on Tuesday, all the accused persons were present in court to take their plea where they all pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to them.

The prosecuting counsel, Atolagbe, while expressing eagerness for the trial to commence, petitioned the court for a short adjournment as one of the key witnesses, who was to appear in court, was recently bereaved.

Salau moved for bail application for the accused persons, and asked the court to admit them to bail on liberal terms, arguing that “the accused persons will not default.”

Following the bail plea, Atolagbe urged the court to “put into consideration the nature of the offence, as it touches on financial crimes involving large sums of money.”

Talba admitted the accused persons to bail in the sum of N10 million and two sureties each in like sum, one of which must be a director in the Federal Civil Service, and the other a responsible member of the society, who must submit an affidavit of means and tax documents.

While fixing November 2 and 3 for trial to begin, the judge ordered that the accused persons be remanded in prison custody, pending the fulfilment of the bail conditions.

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MASSOB declares that Buhari can’t stop Biafra

The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra, (MASSOB) in Onitsha, Anambra State, has vowed that the clampdown on its members by administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, would not silence them until the Biafra state is actualised.

MASSOB Deputy Director of Information, Mazi Chris Mocha, stated this on Tuesday in Onitsha while speaking with journalists.

“Buhari cannot stop us from actualisation of a sovereign state of Biafra even if he sends the entire security operatives in the country to the South East and South South geo-political zones,” he said.
The action of the Federal Government is an, act of cowardice because we are a non-violent organisation fighting to actualise a Biafra Republic.”

“Those who wanted to pass to and from the area were thoroughly searched while our members who were coming to attend a meeting were prevented from entering the library venue.

“Our leader, Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, who wanted to preside over the executive meeting had to put it off, citing security reason and to avoid casualty on the side of MASSOB.”

Furthermore, he insisted that Buhari cannot stop them from existing. ” If OBJ as president, who hated Ndigbo and what we stood for could not stop MASSOB for eight years, is it Buhari that will stop us.”

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The monopoly of Facebook’s ‘like’ button comes to an end

The years of liking begrudgingly on Facebook may finally be over.

You don’t have to waste your time commenting on a post just to express disapproval anymore- just click dislike and move on.

The world is not exactly a happy place and Facebook is bringing, for the angry ones, a perfect venting tool.

But Facebook says its all about giving its 1.5bn users, an opportunity to express a broader range of emotions.

But really, how many emotions can one pack into a single ‘dislike’ icon?
Critics however says it is a desperate growth move, which would ultimately translate into more money in the bank for Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook shareholders.

While making the big announcement during a Q&A session at the Facebook headquarters, Zuckerberg said: “I think people have asked about the dislike button for many years.

“Today is a special day because today is the day I can say we’re working on it and shipping it.”

“Probably hundreds of people have asked about this, and today is a special day because today is the day that I actually get to say we are working on it, and are very close to shipping a test of it.”

Now we wait, earnestly, to ‘dislike’.

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APC ‘expects Goodluck Jonathan, PDP to apologise to Nigerians’

The All Progressives Congress in Ondo State says the Peoples Democratic Party should apologise to Nigerians for the last 16 years of corruption and mismanagement.

The ruling party said PDP should be blamed for the slow pace of the economy under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.

The party released a statement on Tuesday, through its spokesman, Abayomi Adesanya, stating that Nigeria was battered and in ruins when APC took over in May.

“PDP’s ranting about President Buhari’s ministerial list is unnecessary, diversionary and unfounded.

“The slow pace in the economy, misrule, maladministration, unprecedented corruption and mismanagement of the country’s treasury during the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) administration were part of the obstacles that affected the smooth takeoff of President Buhari’s led federal government.”

“It is logical for anyone who intends to make a nearly-collapsed building habitable, to first demolish it and then lay a solid foundation before building on it. We met a virtually empty treasury and a battered system handed over by the Goodluck Jonathan led-PDP government.

“Nigeria was in a coma when Buhari took over on May 29. Anarchy and impunity were the order of the day.

“We expect Jonathan and PDP to be remorseful. They should apologise to Nigerians for ruining the country. Yet, they have the temerity to fault a government that has good plans for Nigerians.”

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Corruption charges slammed against Senate President, Bukola Saraki

A 13-count charge of corruption has been filed against Senate President, Bukola Saraki, by the Code of Conduct Bureau.

Saraki has been accused of making false declaration of assets in forms he filed before the Code of Conduct Bureau while he was the governor of Kwara state.

The Senate President is also accused of not declaring some assets he acquired while in office as governor.

Other offences listed in the charge sheet includes acquisition of assets beyond his legitimate earnings as well as operating foreign accounts while being a public officer.

The Senate President was also accused of anticipatory looting, which is the declaration of a property (assets) that had not yet been sold to him.

Saraki’s alleged offences violate sections of the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, and he also breached Section 2 of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act.

See below copies of his charge sheet:

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Buhari says negotiations has commenced with Boko Haram

President Muhammadu Buhari, says Boko Haram’s release of the abducted Chibok girls, would make the federal government willing enough, to negotiate with them.

The President said on Tuesday, that his government has began talks with Boko Haram to secure the release of over 200 Chibok girls.

Buhari said this in France, while speaking with members of the Nigerian community in France under the auspices of Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation.

He said: “The issue of Chibok girls has occupied our minds and because of the international attention it drew and the sympathy through out the country and the world, the government is negotiating with some of the Boko Haram leadership.”

“It is a very sensitive development in the sense that first we have to establish, are they genuine leaders of the Boko Haram. That is number one. Number two, what are their terms, the first impression we had was not very encouraging.

“They wanted us to release one of their leaders who is a strategic person in developing and making Improvised IEDs that is causing a lot of havoc in the country by blowing people in Churches, Mosque, market places, motor parks and other places. But is very important that if we are going to talk to any body, we have to know how much he is worth.

“Let them bring all the girls and then, we will be prepared to negotiate, I will allow them to come back to Nigeria or to be absolved in the community. We have to be very careful, the concern we have for the Chibok girls, one only imagine if they got a daughter there between 14 and 18 and for more than one and a half year, a lot of the parents who have died would rather see the graves of their daughters rather the condition they imagine they are in.”

“This has drawn a lot of sympathy though out the world, that is why this government is getting very hard in negotiating and getting the balance of those who are alive.”

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Governor Dickson’s aide resigns, accuses employer of intimidation, oppression

Chinedu Mba, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Baylesa, Seriake Dickson, has resigned his appointment on Tuesday, September 15.

In his letter of resignation, Mba said he was owed salary arrears for over one year, while also claiming that he faced intimidation, oppression, and unfair treatment, in over 3 years he worked with Governor Dickson.

Mba blamed the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Edmund Allison-Oguru, for being responsible for his troubles, saying that he had a habit of always making false allegations against him.

His resignation letter, dated September 14, was addressed to the Governor.

“My salaries and allowances were not paid for over one year. My official car, Hyndai Accent, with registration number AO 115 BY was seized. All these unfair treatments are coming from the office of the SSG.

“Despite all the mistreatment, I still worked hard for the restoration government. As a non-indigene leader, I kept mobilizing non-indigenes for the second term ambition of the Governor hoping that all these issues will be addressed.”

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Why Aso Villa chapel may possibly be relocated

Purported primary reason- It is too close to President Buhari’s bedroom and kitchen.

Vanguard reports that the Presidency is under pressure to relocate the Villa Chapel due to its proximity to the official residence of Buhari.

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo was said to have intentionally built the church to be very close to the President’s residence ‘so that he could enjoy worship and prayers from the comfort of his bedroom’.

But Buhari, unlike Obasanjo, is a Muslim, and he most certainly won’t be enjoying the worships and prayers.

The report further says that the late President Umaru Yar’Adua, had assured Obasanjo, after taking over from him, that he would not relocate the Villa chapel, despite its location.

However, aides of President Buhari are said to be perturbed with the location of the church and had initially attempted to stop Christian worshippers from using the building on August 30.

Also, the Children’s church of the Villa Chapel, has reportedly been shut down while some rooms have been converted to shops for storing food items.

Consequently, the children have had to relocate to the office of the Chaplain, Seyi Malomo, for their church service.

Vanguard quoted a source at the Presidency as saying: “As we speak, the children’s church remains shut and everything relating to the church has been removed. We had to beg them to allow us to remove our property. The children’s church has been turned into a store,” the official said.

“As a result of the unforeseen development, we had to collapse some facilities to accommodate the children and keep our worship going. That was why the Chaplain said that the church had not been shut but ‘we only had some procedural issues that needed to be sorted out’.

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Nigeria was always destined to fail – Fani-Kayode

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, says Nigeria was destined to fail from its inception as an entity in 1914.

Fani-Kayode posted on his Facebook page, that the British created Nigeria with a structure that sees the poor husband (North) would remain in power, and continue to benefit from the rich wife (South).

In the Facebook post titled, “The 9th Earl of Bathrust and the Nigerian State”, he said: “The Nigeria that they (British) handed over to us in 1960 was nothing but an unworkable artificial state and a poisoned chalice. It was destined to fail right from the outset.

“Worse still, they handed us that poisoned chalice with a malicious and mischievous intent and without any recourse to our people in terms of any form of a national referendum.”

“The British did the same thing in varying degrees when they left virtually each and every one of their other third world colonies. The most obvious cases, however, were Nigeria, Sudan, India and the nation that was formerly known as Malaya.

“Every one of these four countries had monumental problems with sustaining their unity after independence and all of them, with the exception of Nigeria, were compelled to breakup into smaller entities before they could bring out the best in themselves as a people and fully exercise their human potential.

“Consequently, India broke up into three and became India, Pakistan and Bangladesh; the Sudan broke into two and became Southern Sudan and the Sudan and Malaya broke into two and became Malaysia and Singapore. Nigeria has yet to find the courage and fortitude to go that far and whether we will eventually break up or not remains to be seen.”

“The result of the amalgamation was predictable. It was either the ‘poor husband’ (the North) would fully subjugate and eventually kill the ‘rich wife’ (the South) or the ‘rich wife’ would fully subjugate and eventually kill the ‘poor husband’. And we are right in the middle of that struggle for mutual subjugation till today.”

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Davido’s cousin wants you to keep up with her life

Like there isn’t anything better you could be doing with your time.

Fashionista & blogger, Adenike ‘Nikos’ Adeleke is a junior at Oakwood university studying Business Management.

But she’s popularly known because of her cousin, Davido.

Nikos has started her own YouTube Fashion & Beauty Vlog tagged “Keeping Up With Nikos”.
She explained why she is making the move; “At the age of 10 to 18, I was sadly overweight , Undoubting that I would one day be in the fashion industry . I knew a change had to be made. The day I made up my mind ( at the age of 18) to change my lifestyles, there was no looking back.

After hard work and dedication I can now proudly say that I am 80 pounds lighter and ready to take on the world. Although my weight loss skill set is vast, my greatest expertise revolve in the world of Beaty & fashion. Fashion forward and beauty savvy is what family members and peers know me for.

I believe the road to success is trying and that you can only fail if you have given up . Based in Atlanta Georgia and Huntsville Alabama , I am determined to share my story through my YouTube channel , website , Instagram and another way I can reach out to people and have them “keeping up with Nikos”.

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The Body Shop: Coping With Sweaty Palms- 3 Ways

Sweaty palms is a medical condition known as Palmar Hyperhidrosis. It can really be embarrassing and discomforting. Having to hand shake many people can be a problem, and writing can be a lot difficult too.

Except for the botox injection (onabotulinumtoxin A) and sympathectomy (I strongly do not advise this procedure, except your condition is a really terrible one), there are only routine remedies for sweaty palms.

Botox is an injection that is inserted to the palm, and can stop the sweating for up to 6 months. However, it can be quite expensive and discomforting and that is the drawback to the use of this method.

So if you can’t cough the thousands of dollars medically required to treat your sweaty palms, below are 3 major routine remedies you can deploy.

Wash, Disinfect, and Dry

Sweating on your palm is the same as sweating through other pores of your body. You need to wash your hands regularly, like bathing, to ensure a clean and healthy palm all the time.

Another reason why you have to do this often is because most bacteria are hydrophilic (water loving) and will thrive on your sweaty palms. You hold toilet door handles, you hand shake people everywhere, you touch bannister railings and much more. These contact points expose you to millions of bacteria daily.

So disinfect. Carry a hand sanitizer around all the time, and use it.

Ensure to carry a towel around all the time too. You chances of excessive sweating are reduced when you undergo these routines frequently.

Use antiperspirants

Yes. I said it.

Antiperspirants are liquid substances used to prevent or reduce perspiration. The fact that it is mostly used for the under arm doesn’t mean that it cannot be applied elsewhere on your body. Use them on your palms too. They were made to prevent or reduce sweat.

There are “Not-Dos” too. Vaseline and other petroleum jelly are not good for sweaty palms. If you must use gloves, ensure to remove them at frequent intervals through the day.

Try iontophoresis and oral medication (if you must)

Iontophoresis is a mild technique that can even be done at home. This procedure introduces ionic compounds into your body through the skin via medical device. During iontophoresis, the hands are immersed in water while an electrical current is sent through the water. A prickling sensation can be felt, but the procedure is pain-free.

Anticholinergics are medicines that have the after effect of stopping sweat. While they can be quite effective, they are not necessarily huge on the game of preventing your sweats.

In all, routine procedures seem to be the safest. But if you must, a surgery or botox may not be bad.

Tags: coping with sweaty palms, the body shop

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Disapora Health Services: access to quality healthcare has just become easier

 

DHI (Diaspora Health Insurance) Health Services is a US based Company that provides the opportunity for Africans in the diaspora (US, UK, Canada etc.) to purchase a designated health insurance plan for family members in their home country. This allows members of the diaspora to give access to quality healthcare for their families back “home” 

At DHI, we believe in creating value for our customers in the diaspora and making an impact on the healthcare sector within emerging markets such as Nigeria through our services.

We provide information on and access to reputable healthcare insurance companies in Nigeria and also enroll beneficiaries into these healthcare insurance companies.

CONTACT

·        Website: www.dhihealth.com

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·        Number: 0818 396 1769, +1 877 855 7440

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Ronaldo Sets Champions League’s Goal Record

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has joined Zlatan Ibrahimović in tenth place in the list of European Cup all-time scorers while Cristiano Ronaldo is the first to reach 80 goals.

 

Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema has joined Zlatan Ibrahimović in tenth place in the list of all-time European Cup scorers.

Benzema has now registered 43 UEFA Champions League goals following his effort against Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday, the same as Ibrahimović, who is the only player to have scored for six different clubs in the competition. 

Benzema’s strikes, meanwhile, have all come for Olympique Lyonnais and Real Madrid. He is now a goal ahead of Alessandro Del Piero, who only ever represented Juventus in Europe.

Cristiano Ronaldo converted two penalties in the second half and added a third to reach 80 and move ahead of Lionel Messi at the top of the table, at least until Barcelona visit Roma on Wednesday.

European Cup all-time leading scorers (group stage to final)

80: Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United, Real Madrid)
77: Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
71: Raúl González (Real Madrid, Schalke)
56: Ruud van Nistelrooy (PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United, Real Madrid)
50: Thierry Henry (Monaco, Arsenal, Barcelona)
48: Andriy Shevchenko (AC Milan, Chelsea, Dynamo Kyiv)
46: Alfredo Di Stéfano (Real Madrid)
46: Filippo Inzaghi (Juventus, AC Milan

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