Justice Chukwudifu Oputa Dies At 96

Chairman of the Oputa Panel and Former Judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Chukwudifu Oputa who was endearingly called the Socrates of the Supreme Court has passed on. He died yesterday, May 4, 2014 at about 3:30pm at his Abuja home shortly after he was discharged from the hospital.

Justice Oputa who also is the father of an eccentric entertainer, Charly boy had struggled with failing health for several months, culminating in a stroke he suffered in February 2014.

He is survived by a wife, Mrs. C. Oputa, and several children and grandchildren.

May His Soul Rest In Peace... See another photo of him and his family...

One Of The Leaders Of The Chibok Women Protest Has Been Detained By The Nigerian Police Force

It is so unfair how things happen in this country! Former Minister, Obiangeli Ezekwesili revealed that one of the leaders of the protest for the release of Chibok girls have been unjustly detained by the police. See many more disheartening tweets from the after the cut...

Abducted Chibok Girls Are 276 And Not 234

These four girls were among those who managed to escape after being abducted
by the gunmen

Today marks the 17day since our girls got abducted. Our prayer has been for them to be released in safety; Now the question is how many girls were abducted? How many escaped? and how many are we searching for?  

Well, at a joint press briefing which held in Maiduguri last night, the Borno State Police Command and the Department of State Service, DSS, office in the state released new figures of the missing schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram insurgents, saying 276 students and not 234 were initially taken away.

The state Police Commissioner, Lawal Tanko and the Director of DSS, Ahmed Abdullahi disclosed  this report which contradicts the earlier claims by parents of the affected girls, who said 234 of their daughters were kidnapped when the insurgents attacked the school. The CP added that 530 students from Chibok and other neighbouring towns sat for the final examinations, and that 276 were abducted, while 53 others escaped.

Happily, the former British Prime Minister, Mr. Gordon Brown, has called for international military assistance, such as air support, to be offered to the Nigerian government in the hunt for the abducted girls.

It was gathered that four different battalions comprising of all formations of the Army, including those from Signals Corps, Armoured Corps, Ordinance Corps, Intelligence Corps, Infantry Corps, Artillery Corps, Military Police Corps and the Medical Corps have been mobilised  to storm Sambisa forest and have been positioned around all the access routes into the notorious forest (North, South, East and West of the forest) so that when the troops move in from all the angles, there will be no escape route for the terrorists.

#BringBackOurGirls Washington DC Rally

There would be a solidarity gathering for the missing girls of Chibok in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC from 9am - 12pm tomorrow; May 03.

This notice is for Nigerians in diaspora. Find details in picture above.

Abandoned Baby Found Dead In The Gutter

 Journalist, Jennifer Ehidiamen witnessed the incident this morning in Lagos. According to her: 

"I saw a crowd gathering around a heap by the gutter in Fadeyi area of Lagos.My curious self crossed to the other side and was about to ask, “wetin dey happen” when I saw it. A lifeless newborn (baby) wrapped in a blanket. One of the cleaners found the baby in the gutter. Lagos lookers were cursing the person responsible for dumping the baby. Some said they suspect the person lives around the corner. So they raved and cursed. 

See another photo after the cut...

Doctors' Strike Is responsible For Amaka's Igwe's death

Amaka Igwe's husband, Charles Igwe while receiving delegates from the national executive of the National Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners (NANTAP) who paid him a condolence visit days ago, narrates how Amaka Igwe died. He said:

 “We were in Enugu preparing for her new soap, and Amaka was taking some of the people through acting when she had an asthma attack. After using inhaler without success, she was taken to a nearby hospital, but we were told that the doctor was not around.


"We then went to the teaching hospital in Enugu, where we were again told that the Doctors were on strike. It was while we were taking her to another hospital that she died.”

May her soul continue to rest.

Jonathan Calls Emergency Security Meeting As A Result Of The Second Nyanya Blast

 

Further to yesterday's bomb blast, President Jonathan has called an emergency National Security Council meeting in Aso Rock Villa, Abuja.

According to tweets from Rene Omokiri, President's Adviser on Media and Publicity, the Nigerian Flag is currently being hoisted at the bomb blast scene in Nyanya to signify that the hearts of Nigerians are with the departed souls. 

So sad an incident!

How The May Day Bomb Blast Happened- NEMA

 

Report from Vanguard reveals the narration of how the second Nyanya blast occurred:

General, National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Sanni Sidi disclosed that yesterday’s bomb blast happened when a parked car with explosives exploded.

Speaking with Journalists at Asokoro General Hospital, Abuja, Sidi who noted that the gravity of the blast was not as intensive as the previous one, stressed that yesterday’s blast happened fifty
metres away from the last one, but the same Nyanya, outskirts of Abuja.

Senator Mohammed arrived Asokoro Hospital at 10. 55 pm in company of the FCTA permanent Secretary, John Chukwu, Secretary, Social Development, Mrs Blessing Onuh; Health Secretary, Ademola Onakomaiya, other FCT executive members.

May Day Blast: Nine Confirmed Dead, 11 Injured

Following the report of the May Day blast which occurred along the Nyanya-Maraba  road at about 8:22pm yesterday, the National Emergency Management Agency has confirmed that 9 persons were killed leaving 11 others unconsciously injured.

Meanwhile, the Nigeria Police Force is giving a report of 19 persons killed as against the 9 reported by NEMA!!

However, the lifeless bodies have been deposited in the mortuary while the injured victims are said to be receiving medical treatment in different hospitals in Abuja. Relatively, blood is currently needed at the Asokoro General Hospital, Abuja in an effort to save survivals who suffered severe injuries in the blast.

As a result of this second Nyanya blast which occurred barely three weeks after the Nyanya blast of April 14, 2014, the security operatives are said to have permanently closed down the Nyanya highway and created a diversion through Karu bridge leading to the other end of Nyanya towards Maraba area.

See photos from the blast scene...

Woman Vomits Blood And Dies After Drinking Power Water Given To Her By Her Pastor

 

A pastor in Ajegunle area of Mpape who is known to cure many diseases with his power water (Holy water) has allegedly killed a young woman with the said power water. This sad incident which occurred on Monday morning was narrated by a resident said that the deceased went with her friend to get the power water in the pastor’s house in the morning and that the pastor gave the water to the two friends. He said:

“The surviving lady told us that the pastor is known to be able to cure many diseases with his power water, so that morning the deceased went to the other girl’s house so that they can go to  the pastor’s house to get the power water,” 

 

He further narrated that the other girl who went with the deceased to the pastor's house said that when they got to the pastor’s house, they knocked and the pastor came out with the power water, she drank as the pastor commanded, then she handed the remaining water to the deceased, who also drank. He said:
“As soon as she drank, her eyes started bulging; she started vomiting blood and died instantly,’’

I Can Stare At My Fingers All Day- Jude Okoye;s Fiancee, Ify Umeokeke

Jude Okoye's fiancee, Ify Umeokeke who recently got engaged  posted the above picture on her Instagram page. 

Happy bride-to-be.

Chinese Man With 1.5Kg Of Tumour On His Face Undergoes Surgery

37-year-old Chinese, Huang Chuncai who suffers from an extreme case of neurofibromatosis and has large tumours weighing about 3.3lb (1.5kg) on his face has undergone surgery to remove the tumours. Huang whose tumours weighed 33lb (15kg) five years ago was severely affected by this condition as it deformed his backbone, caused him stunted growth and left him in continual pain.

Huang Chuncai whose tumour first became noticeable when he turned four has been nicknamed 'China's Elephant Man' and is said to have the world's worst recorded case of the condition.

"Aliona You Are A Lady, Please Keep Your Legs Together"-- Lola Omotayo To Her Daughter

 

I bet you, Lola Omotayo just cracked me up with this Instagram photo of her daughter with wide legs open so she captioned; "Oh no Aliona you are a lady please keep your legs together... lol"

Lol.

Tribal Mark Cruelty

 

Yes, i know this Nation is going through a whole lot right now  but we just can't help but spice up the day with photos like this! Seven marks on one cheek and another seven on the other! Please where do we see such cruelty of having 14 huge marks or even more on one face!

Smh!!

#BringBackOurGirls

 

This leaves me seriously pained. As i make this post, i am seriously in tears. This nation is so insecure that sometimes i ask myself if God is truly aware of this chaos of insecurity in Nigeria. Please let your voices be heard; sign up the petition for the #bringbackourgirls here. 

Join million and one concerned Nigerians and even the internationa celebrities all over the world to pray for our missing girls. Kindly use the hash tag (#bringbackourgirls) on social medias as well to pray for these children. See some tweets and pictures so far all for our girls!...