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Woman in Police Custody for Throwing her Five Month Old Baby Inside a Well

2012-11-12T16:26:00.001+01:00

A 20-year-old woman, Ganiyat Salawudeen, is currently in police custody after she was arrested for throwing her five-month-old baby inside a well, where she was residing in her mother’s family house at Alagolo area, Oja Oba, Ibadan.

According to Nigerian tribune, Ganiyat threw the baby, whose name was given as Timothy Odugbemi, into the well at about 8.30p.m on Monday November 5, after which she raised the alarm that she could not find her baby.

After a search by family members and neighbours, which extended till the following morning, Ganiyat was reported to have confessed to throwing the baby inside the well after much prodding. People were said to have rushed towards the well to see if it was true and it was a shocked crowd which beheld the still body of the tot when he was brought out of the well.

On hearing about the incident, the Divisional Crime Officer in charge of Mapo Division, Mr Bayo Ogundiran, reportedly led a team of detectives to the scene and arrested the mother, while the baby was taken to Adeoyo Hospital, Yemetu, where he was confirmed dead. He was thereafter deposited in the mortuary for autopsy.

Ganiyat said she could not also explain what made her throw her baby in the well, expressing the belief that forces greater than her must have overwhelmed her at that moment.
Narrating how the incident occurred, Ganiyat said:

“On that day, I bathed the baby in the evening, changed his clothes and we both went to bed. About 8.30p.m, I rose from the bed, carried the baby and took him to the back of my room window where the well is situated”.
“A spirit just came over me and asked me to throw the baby inside the well. I pushed the planks on the well aside, threw the baby inside and covered it again”.
After some time, I told the tenant living in the house that I could not see my baby. He said he saw me moments before with the baby. I left my residence for my parents’ place at Oniyanrin area and told my mother that I could not find my baby but she kept asking me where I kept the child.

“The following morning, many people came and were shouting at me, asking me where I threw the baby. An elderly man in our family then came to me, cajoling me to tell him where the baby was. Then I told him that the baby was in the well. While some people rushed towards the well, others started beating me with horsewhip, cane and different objects. When the baby was brought out, he was already dead. A police patrol van came and I was taken to the police station.”

Ganiyat, who said she was an apprentice learning fashion designing, disclosed that she was impregnated by one Kehinde Odugbemi, who was already married, and that she delivered the baby on June 4. She added that the man could not be traced until the day of the naming ceremony when he came in the evening to christen the child. She said Odugbemi also came on June 12 to give her N1,000, adding that that was the last time she set her eyes on him.

Ganiyat was said to have given birth to a boy before the birth of the deceased baby but could not get any man to claim the child. The boy, who is said to be three years old, is being taken care of by Ganiyat’s mother

Photos: Inside Ayo Orisejafor's Jet

2012-11-12T16:16:00.003+01:00

Suspected Armed Robber Set Ablaze in Warri, Delta State

2012-11-12T16:03:00.001+01:00

AN armed robber using a motorcycle met his waterloo at the early hours of Sunday in the oil-rich city of Warri, Delta State, while trying to snatch a handbag from a lady.

The incident occurred at Enemejuwa Junction, off Ometan Road, Warri.
The young man was set ablaze by an irate mob.

According to a witness who gave her name as Celina Agbo, the robbers were about six in number, but luck ran out of one of them after snatching a bag from her victim.

The witnessed said the robber’s legs and hands were bound and tyres wound round his neck before he was bathed with premium motor spirit (petrol) and eventually set ablaze, adding that the remaining five robbers, however, escaped.

Sympathisers were seen at the scene, with some relishing the jungle justice meted out to the knife-carrying marauder.

Delta State government had, on November 1, banned commercial motorcycles from plying major roads in Warri, Asaba and other major towns in the state, owing to high rate of crime by some motorcycle riders.

Residents of the popular town have been groaning under the attendant effects of the policy, forcing several people to trek kilometres to their places of work as a result of over 100 per cent hike in intra-city transportation fares.

Meanwhile, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Delta State police command, DSP Charles Muka, who confirmed the incident to the Nigerian Tribune, enjoined the public to go about their normal businesses, saying that the police were on top of the situation.

The Rescuing Hug

2012-11-12T15:30:00.000+01:00

This picture is from an article called "The Rescuing Hug". The article details the first week of life of a set of twins. Each were in their respective incubators and one was not expected to live. A hospital nurse fought against the hospital rules and placed the babies in one incubator. When they were placed together, the healthier of the two, threw an arm over her sister in an endearing embrace. The smaller baby's heart stabilized and temperature rose to normal.

Sometimes, a sincere hug works faster that any other medication.

Rihanna: I am Not Dating Chris Brown

2012-11-10T13:58:00.003+01:00

During a Facebook Live interview conducted by Bravo's Andy Cohen, the 24-year-old songstress was asked point blank whether she is dating Chris Brown. "No. Not together," she replied.

Case Closed!

Lagos to Issue Residents Identity Cards by January 2013

2012-11-10T13:37:00.002+01:00

Come January 2013, the Lagos State Government will start the registration of its residents and those fully registered will be given identity cards. According to the government, the registration of the over 20 milllion people residing in Lagos is aimed at providing better governance and to control the influx of illegal citizens into the state.

Charley Boy's New Motor Bike

2012-11-10T13:25:00.000+01:00

You care for a ride?

Lady Gaga Appears Half Naked for Her Fans

2012-11-10T13:16:00.001+01:00

Lady Gaga waves at fans from the balcony of her Rio Hotel, in Brazil wearing a bikini top that barely covered her bosoms.

She was mobbed by fans who found out she was staying at the hotel. They quickly surrounded her hotel with banners urging thier idol to come out. She ordered for take aways for them while they waited for her appearance. Never one to disappoint her little monster fans, she gave them something to feast thier eyes on when she finally appeared, her sexy curvy figure.

Nice nice tummy i must confess. Wow!

Race To Fill Up the Vacant Mrs Okotie's Seat Hits Up

2012-11-10T12:44:00.000+01:00

Well as we all know, its no longer news that the funky pastor of the Household of God Church, Chris Okotie divorced his second wife Stephanie Okotie with a shocking announcement to that effect in Church around June this year. The new gist is the race for the vacant seat is hotter now as those that had thier hopes dashed when he settled for the calabar princess are back on track for the post. Okotie's pronuncement that he hopes to remarry this december caused a stir amongst them.

The ladies that top the list for the vacant seat are:

1. Sola Salako, who was the church’s head of administration for several years.

2. Okotie’s close aide, Vien Tetsola, a former Miss Nigeria.

3. Ure Okezie, daughter of former minister, Dr. Okezie, who later dated and broke up with hip-hop artiste Soul E.

4. Rose Elishama Ideh, who became a frequent visitor at many of Okotie’s church events, and who played a major role in his last presidential campaign.

All these women left the church in the heat of Okotie's union with Stephanie hoping that the man of God would one day wake up from the spell of the Calabar diva, thier prayers got answered in June this year. They have since returned to the church to continue in the race for the vacant Mrs Okotie's seat.

This is wishing the beauties a successful race!

Frank Edoho Remarries

2012-11-10T12:18:00.003+01:00

Yessss its officially confirmed! Frank Edoho, father of three and the Who wants to be a Millionaire presenter who broke up with his wife last year has married his girlfriend, Sandra Onyenaucheya.
Congrats Frank!

Goldie and Prezzo Spotted at Channel O party

2012-11-09T23:08:00.000+01:00

Hummmm... and them still dey deny. The former BB housemates were an item at the channel O party held at Lagoon crest in Lekki last night. Ar'nt they cute? BFF or what should it be?.

I Must Serve My Father Land

2012-11-09T22:24:00.001+01:00

Rev Sister, na by force?

Photo of The Day

2012-11-09T14:28:00.000+01:00

Some thank 'yous' are better expressed with tears

A US Adeventurer Plans To Fly Across the Entire Atlantic Ocean Using 365 Helium Balloons

2012-11-09T13:23:00.000+01:00

A cluster-balloonist who became the first person to fly the English Channel is attempting to cross the entire Atlantic Ocean using 365 helium balloons.

Jonathan Trappe

Jonathan Trappe, 38, plans to fly 2,500 miles across the pond next summer in a seven-foot lifeboat carried by the balloons.

Mr Trappe has harnessed the huge public interest in his previous adventures to launch a $300,000 (£186,000) appeal to crowd-fund online the expensive helium and special UV resistant balloons he will need for his record-breaking flight. He has already invested $170,000 (£106,000) into the mission.

The Atlantic crossing has presented a challenge to balloonists for decades. Five others have died attempting it, and none have achieved the crossing attached to cluster balloons
.

In 2010, Mr Trappe made global headlines when he flew from England to Belgium dangling from scores of helium balloons – just like the Disney character Carl Fredricksen from the film, 'Up'.

The balloonist, from Raleigh, North Carolina, is learning to sail a lifeboat, in case he needs to ditch into the ocean during the mission.

The unique gondola will have an open roof for take-off but a canopy to protect its pilot from high-altitude winds and frostbite during the crossing. If something goes wrong, Mr Trappe will change out of his UV protection suit into a cold water suit, pop enough balloons to bring the gondola close to the water, and attempt to land in the ocean.

Mr Trappe will float at between 18,000ft and 25,000ft, beating his previous world altitude record of 21,600ft. Previously the furthest distance he had flown uninterrupted was a world record 230 miles. To achieve the crossing, he must fly ten times that.

Mr Trappe plans to set off from Maine, USA, and set a course for Paris, France. He will be at the mercy of the elements, however, and could have to land anywhere from Norway to North Africa, or be forced to abort and ditch into the ocean.

Four meteorologists are to work around the clock from a command center in Wyoming, US, to help make sure Mr Trappe arrives safely.

Mr Trappe will wear an oxygen mask at the highest altitudes, and will be equipped with sandbags as ballast. "I'll be equipped with more food and water than I need so I can discard them too," he said.
The adventurer, who holds records for crossing the Alps, flying the most cluster balloons, and the longest distance, has spent his entire career building up to the momentous expedition.
Source: The telegraph

Weird isn't it?

Seun Kuti Honours Fela with a Back Tatoo

2012-11-08T20:42:00.000+01:00

Yes, Fela lives ! Good thinking Seun.

Woman Boils Step Daughter's Hands

2012-11-08T15:55:00.000+01:00

Residents of Langbasa, a community in Ajah area of Lagos, are accusing a woman in the neighbourhood of causing a grievous harm on her two-year-old stepdaughter. Kehinde, as she’s known, is in trouble for allegedly dipping the two hands of her little stepdaughter, Esther, into oven-hot water.

The girl’s hands were boiled terribly, and many are raising concern that one of them might have become utterly useless. Esther, it was gathered, has lost her own mum about a year ago a few days after her first birthday. The poor little girl has since been living with her father, known among residents of the area as Baba Eleja. Baba Eleja, Esther’s dad, later brought in Kehinde, a mother of three, as his wife. He put Esther in the care of his new wife, Kehinde.

Trouble started for the woman on Wednesday, October 31. She wasn’t feeling good and invited a nurse to prescribe drugs for her. It was the nurse that noticed Esther’s boiled hands. The nurse also realised that the little girl was very unhealthy. She sought to know what was responsible for the little girl’s condition and Kehinde allegedly explained that the girl mistakenly put her hands inside a bucket of hot water in the room. Obviously not satisfied with that explanation, the nurse went to inform Kehinde’s neighbours about the strange development.

Many of the neighbours, who had all along suspected that all was not well with little Esther as Kehinde was always beating her, rushed to the room to see the girl. One of the neighbours, who described himself as her father’s kinsman, spoke to the reporter. His words: “When we saw Esther, lying on the floor with her boiled hands, we were moved to tears. We feared that the poor girl might die any moment from then.

We quickly made efforts to rush her to the hospital for treatment. I don’t think Esther was the one that dipped her own hands in the hot water. In fact, if you see that damage done on those hands, you would know that somebody must have dipped those hands in some boiling water. The hands were boiled to the wrist. Even that poor girl wouldn’t be able to use one of the hands again.” Another resident of the area, a woman, said Kehinde never spared the cane on the little girl.
“She is always beating the girl with canes. You can even see scars of the wounds that her canes inflicted on the girl’s body. Since we noticed what happened to Esther, we have moved her away from the woman. Earlier today, when the girl saw her stepmother, she was so terrified that she cried and ran away. That shows she (Kehinde) has been wicked to her. I advise the relatives of the girl’s mother to take her away from her father so that something more terrible than this doesn’t happen to her,” she told the reporter.

When Daily Sun sought to speak with Kehinde in her husband’s one room apartment in Olugbe compound in the community, her husband as well as some of her relatives wanted to prevent the encounter, saying they didn’t want the family’s dirty linen washed in public. Explanations by the reporter that since the matter had gone to the police, it had already gone beyond their private domain, did little to persuade the angry relatives. In fact, at a point, Baba Eleja got angry and rushed to the nearby Langbasa police post where he reported the “intruding” journalist.

Meanwhile, other relatives as well as the landlord of the apartment granted audience to the reporter and urged Kehinde to grant an interview. In the course of the interview, Baba Eleja suddenly materialised with a policeman in tow, apparently to get the ‘busybody’ arrested. But as soon as the police officer discovered the reporter’s identity, he asked the journalist to continue his job. He advised the enraged husband to cooperate with him. Amidst verbal invectives being hurled at her by neighbours and some relatives, who believed she did dip Esther’s hands into a pot of steaming water, Kehinde told the reporter her story: “It happened a few weeks ago.

That morning, I noticed that Esther was looking very dull. So, I asked her to come to me and I gave her a potty for her to urinate into. I discovered that the urine was black, which showed that she was sick. So, I didn’t allow her to go to school. That day, I was also bleeding because I just had a miscarriage. After a while, I kept a bowl of very hot water that I wanted to use on myself beside our bed and rushed out to the kitchen. Suddenly, I heard Esther’s piercing cry and I rushed back into the room only to see her struggling with the bowl of hot water.
By the time I could rescue her, she already boiled her two hands. I thought she wanted to drink water because she was eating the rice that I cooked for her and my own children before I left the room. I quickly went to borrow N100 from a neighbour with which I bought some balm that I applied on the hands. I also gave her some drugs for her fever and she soon slept off. “When her father returned from work in the night and noticed what happened to her, he beat the hell out of me, in spite of my condition. It took the intervention of our landlord before he left me.

Since then, Esther has been staying with me at home. She has not been going to school and I’ve been doing my best to treat her. “But a few days ago, I invited a nurse, who is also a neighbour to attend to me. As a result of the miscarriage, I have been feeling very weak and I have lost a lot of blood. The nurse came and I was lying on the bed. Esther was resting on a mattress close to the bed.
The nurse came to attend to me but when she saw Esther, she looked worried and asked what happened to her. When I explained, she asked why we didn’t take her to hospital yet and I said I didn’t have the money and that I was expecting that Esther’s father would do that. “The nurse promptly attended to me and hurriedly left after examining Esther’s boiled hands for two or three times. It wasn’t long after she left that a crowd of neighbours broke into our room to see Esther.

They soon pounced on me and started beating me. It took the intervention of policemen, who were invited by some of them, to rescue me from the mob. I would have been lynched. They thought that I deliberately dipped her hands into boiling water. I didn’t do that at all. I have always been taking care of Esther as if I were her mother. Even people call me Mama Esther because of the way I treat her. I couldn’t have done such a terrible thing to her.”

Source: sunnewsonline

New Whitney Houston's Song Released Months After Her Death

2012-11-08T12:06:00.001+01:00

It's been more than eight months since Whitney Houston passed away. And while fans are still mourning her loss, they can take some comfort in the fact that the late singer is delivering new music.
The 48-year-old singer, who died tragically in February, has a new greatest hits album called I Will Always Love You hitting store shelves next week, and it features the single "Never Give Up." The song channels Houston's iconic sound, making it a welcome addition to her discography.

"Hold your head to the sky, look them right in the eyes/Tell them you will never quit until the day you get it right/Never, never give up," Houston sings in the song.

I Will Always Love You includes 18 tracks, and it will be interesting to see whether there are any other posthumous songs among Houston's classics. If Houston does have some unfinished works, there's a good chance that we could be getting more of her music in the future once producers find a way to remaster.

Click to listen to the track after the cut.

Source- ivillage

Lady Gaga Donates $1Million to Hurricane Sandy's Relief

2012-11-08T11:19:00.000+01:00

Lady Gaga

She announced her pledge on her monster website thus:

"Today I pledge 1 million dollars to New York & The American Red Cross for Hurricane Sandy Relief, if it wasn't for NYC: the Lower Eastside, Harlem, the Bronx and Brooklyn, I would not be the woman or artist that I am today."

"New York is relentless ambition, a drive to succeed, a place where there is a natural pursuit of diversity through compassion," added Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta.
"Please accept this gift on behalf of myself, my parents Joe and Cynthia, and my sister Natali; with our deepest gratitude to New York for raising us. Thank you for helping me build my spirit. I will now help you rebuild yours.
Sincerely, Lady Gaga and The Germanottas."

Well done Gaga!

NYSC Members to Acquire Martial Arts Skills in Camp

2012-11-08T10:37:00.004+01:00

Well, this info is for those who are fond of harassing corp members. According to the NYSC directorate, henceforth, corps members will receive trainings in martial arts while in camp to enable them defend themselves whenever the need arises.

I guess skills to defend themselves against boko haram is in the pipeline also.

Celebs React To President Obama's Victory On Twitter!

2012-11-07T17:16:00.003+01:00

President Barrack Obama won re-election late last night after a hotly contested campaign against Republican candidate Mitt Romney. The President, 51, defeated Romney in the Electoral College -- including key battleground states such as Ohio, Iowa, Virginia and Pennsylvania -- and received a narrow victory in the popular vote.
Celebrities were among the hordes of Americans celebrating in social media after the re-election victory. Lady Gaga was so excited that she shared a photo of her partying with her pals after the news. "We just couldn't be happier my goodness, the joy when freedom prevail," the Mother Moster wrote.

Here is a sampling of what more famous Obama supporters (and one notable detractor) had to say about his re-election:

Eva Longoria: "Me and my friends celebrating! I'm on tears! Moving the country forward!!! Obama!!!"

Diddy: "It feels even better the secoond time around!!!!" Neil Patrick Harris: "Yahoooo! FOUR MORE YEARS!"

Justin Bieber: "alot of emotions right now. congrats President Obama...Im Canadian. Im good. #FreeHealthcare :)"

Donald Trump: "We can't let this happen. We should march on Washington and stop this travesty. Our nation is totally divided!"

Elizabeth Banks: "Wow, great day! Open the champers! Whoo hoo - let's make sure we win the popular vote too - congrats @BarackObama !!"

Denzel Washington: Obama won Massachusetts the state where Romney was Governor. If they didn't vote for him, that should tell you something. #Swerve

LL Cool J: "Don't call it a comeback he's been here 4 years

Seth Green: "Thank YOU sir! Can I get that game on the White House half-court soon? RT @BarackObama This happened because of you. Thank you."

Samuel L. Jackson: "A deep sigh of relief before celebration! Congratulations are in order for all who went out & worked & kept the faith & WOULD NOT BE DENIED!"

Ricky Martin: Mitt Remember that 47%? #4moreyears

Jessica Alba‏: Woohoo! Congrats President @BarackObama & 2 all the Americans who made their voices known & heard! I love our great country & our Democracy!

Queen Latifah: Couldn't be more Proud of my Country...Congratulations Mr. President!!! Now let's get back to being "These United States of America"!!!

Olivia Wilde: AMERICA! You have spoken! Women! You have been heard! Young people! You proved them wrong! Tireless Obama volunteers! I THANK YOU!

America Ferrera: Congrats to everyone who voted and participated. It's what makes our country great. :-)

Demi Lovato: "YAYYY! Proud to be an American!! Woo hoo!!!"

Steve Harvey: "Thank U to everyone who registered! To everyone who Voted! To everyone that fought Hard ! Sure do appreciate U ! #4MoreYears"

The Policeman Who Shot A Commercial Motorcyclist Yesterday Has Been Identified

2012-11-07T16:51:00.000+01:00

The policeman who shot a commercial motorcyclist at Teju junction by Ilupeju bypass in Lagos on Tuesday, November 6 has been identified. He is Yemi Adigun Atilola.

He shot at the commercial motorcyclist while the later was trying to escape in an attempt to avoid been arrested. Sympathizers who witnessed the incident took to the road, beating up suspected policemen and almost burnt down a police station but for the quick intervention of men of the Rapid Response Squad unit in Lagos

The forty two year old motorcyclist who was shot on the lower part of his abdomen is currently undergoing surgery at the surgical emergency of LASUTH.
His wife is who is currently nursing a baby put to bed six weeks ago.

Photos of Akon and His New Girlfriend on a Gondola Ride in Venice, Italy

2012-11-07T15:33:00.000+01:00

It's been reported in the past that he has three wives and is father to various children, but it seems that Akon has a new lady in his life.
The 39-year-old star looked smitten with his latest girlfriend while out and about in Venice over the weekend.
Clearly making the most of the romantic city, the singer and his brunette lady, went on a gondola ride where they looked more than loved-up.

Grrrhhh.... loads of fun I must confess!

Kim Kardashian to Launch Plus-Size Fashion Line

2012-11-07T14:19:00.000+01:00

It's hard not to marvel at Kim Kardashian sometimes.

The same woman who talks every week about how much weight she has to lose, and who shills for a ridiculous dieting cleanse, will officially announce a line of fashion today aimed at plus-size women.

'I am really glad to be able to promote a healthy, natural body shape, eating well and exercising and appreciating the shape that you naturally have," Kardashain told The Sun.

This Kardashian Kollection line will feature more than 100 pieces in sizes 8 to 16 and go on sale in Great Britain, a country which doesnt have a clue about how much Kim whines about her weight gain in America.

“I was a teenager in the 90s, which was the era of grunge, the waif and heroin chic," Kardashian also told the newspaper. “Female models were skeletal, and with my Armenian background that was a mold I was never going to fit.” Until she got rich from a sex tape. Hired a personal trainer. And banked millions for the promotion of QuickTrim, that is.

Seriously, does it get any more hypocritical than this?

Cynthia Osokogu's Murder: Suspect Seeks N50million For Damages

2012-11-07T13:52:00.000+01:00

One of the seven suspects in the death of Cynthia Osokogu, murdered in cold blood in her hotel room in Lagos, has brought a N50 million suit against the Nigeria Police for damages.

Gideon Okechukwu, who allegedly drove the killers to the hotel, also joined the Attorney-General of the Federation in the suit in which he said that the fee would cover “general and aggravated damages.”
Mr. Okechukwu, 39, also demanded a public apology to be published by the respondents in a “conspicuous portion” of a national newspaper.

On Monday, all the suspects in the murder case were brought to the Yaba Magistrate Court where the advice of the Directorate of Public Prosecution was to be read.
However, the court observing its annual leave meant they had to be returned to the Kirikiri Prisons until November 27, the date fixed for the court to sit.
The police had said in its investigations that Mr. Okechukwu, an unregistered cab driver, drove Okwumo Nwabufor, a prime suspect in the murder case, and Ms. Osokogu to Cosmilla Hotel in Festac where the latter was strangled to death.

The police also stated that Mr. Okechukwu usually drove Mr. Nwabufo during his numerous operations and also aids him in escaping from crime scenes.
In the suit, deposed at the Lagos High Court, Greg Anumenechi, counsel to the suspect, denied all the claims, adding that his client has been in police detention since August 20 without being charged to court. Mr. Anumenechi also stated that the forceful seizure of his client’s Mazda 626 car is unlawful and a violation of his right.
Source: Premium Times

Chris Brown Dresses as A Taliban For Hallowen

2012-11-07T13:23:00.000+01:00

Singer Chris Brown turned heads this week when he showed up to a party dressed as a Taliban fighter. Brown, most recently under fire for getting a tattoo that eerily resembled the bloodied face of girlfriend Rihanna, donned a full headscarf, robe, fake beard and bullet chain with a crew of similarly attired peers for the party, hosted by Rihanna in West Hollywood.
He posted a photo with himself in the robe with a posse holding fake guns, and tweeted: "Ain't nobody [messing] wit my clique!!!!" – a reference to the Kanye West and Jay-Z's song, Clique.

His mum, Joyce Hawkins, has defended her son after the controversy and took the opportunity to speak up for her son on Twitter.

Hawkins, @mombreezy on Twitter, said dressing as a member of the Taliban is no worse than a traditional devil costume many kids wear for the annual festivities. "Halloween is for fun, nothing more than just fun. Get a life please," she tweeted. "So does this mean when we dress our kids as Satan, we glorifying him or (is) it just out of fun?... Keep smiling angel."