SSANU Threatens: We Will Paralyse Nigerian Universities

Click banner for more info

The union said it may be forced to embark on a strike.

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, will on February 22 determine its next line of action after mobilising its members to prepare for a possible industrial action, a unionist said. Alfred Jimoh, the National Vice President of the South-West Zone of the Union, who spoke on Thursday in a telephone interview in Lagos on the possible strike, said. "The National Executive Committee, NEC of the union will be meeting next week Friday and after then, we shall come out with the next line of action," he said.

8 Corps Members To Repeat Service, 26 Receive Awards

Click banner for more info

Twenty six members of the 2012 Batch A National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) who served in Enugu State have received good performance award from the state government.

However, it is a different story for other eight corps members as they would be repeating their service for absconding from duty post within the period.

Also, six corps members had their service year extended for committing various offences.

The Deputy Governor of the State, Mr. Sunday Onyebuchi, who performed the passing out ceremony on Thursday at the state’s permanent orientation camp in Awgu, said the award bestowed on the 26 deserving corps members was to reward excellence.

Student Arrested For Alleged Rape

Click banner for more info

The police on Thursday arraigned a student, Fashola Hamed, before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for allegedly raping a lady.Also charged was a lady, Odufowokan Abiodun, who allegedly lured the victim to the residence of the accused. Hamed, 20, who lives at No. 8, Araromi St., Ogudu, Lagos and Abiodun, 19, of No. 31, Olatunji St., Ojota, Lagos, are facing a two- count charge of rape and conspiracy.  The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

 The Prosecutor, Cpl. Adekemi Adeniran, told the court that the accused and the four others who are now at large ganged-raped the lady on Jan. 30 at about 10:00 a.m. at Hamed’s house.  

Girl who lost 90% of skin after Taking Children's Drug wins $63 Million

Click banner for more info

A teenager who went blind and lost 90% of her skin after suffering a horrifying allergic reaction to the pain reliever Children's Motrin has won $63 million in compensation. Samantha Reckis was only 7 when she took the children's ibuprofen, manufactured by Johnson & Johnson, around Thanksgiving 2003 to ward off the symptoms of a fever.

But rather than heal her, the drug induced toxic epidermal necrolysis — a potentially fatal condition that causes the top layer of skin, the epidermis, to detach from the lower layers. The rare ailment kills 40% of those diagnosed with it — and comes from a severe allergic reaction to medications such as barbiturates, penicillins and sulphonamides.

Former basketball star stabbed to death by wife, caught him looking at child p*rnography

Click banner for more info

A former basketball star was allegedly stabbed to death in his sleep by his wife after she caught him looking at child pórnography, it has been claimed. Maria Rey Garcia-Pellon used two knives to murder Matthew White in the early hours of Monday morning at their suburban home in Media, Pennsylvania. The teacher reportedly stabbed her husband - who played for the University of Pennsylvania and led the Penn Quakers to the Final Four in 1979's NCAA Tournament - several times in the throat. The 53-year-old, who also played professionally for the Portland Trail Blazers and in Spain, woke up during the frenzied assault and tried to fight her off.

Baba Suwe drug saga: NDLEA appeals N25 million court judgment

Click banner for more info

The Court of Appeal in Lagos is to hear arguments today on the appeal by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency against the judgment ordering it to pay N25m as damages to Yoruba actor, Babatunde Omidina, aka Baba Suwe in 2011 for keeping him in custody beyond the legal time limit on the suspicion of drug ingestion.

The agency was also ordered to apologise to Baba Suwe publicly on “conspicuous pages of two national daily newspapers” but the NDLEA insisted in its appeal that keeping the actor in custody between October 12 and 21, 2011 on the suspicion that the drug was ingested did not violate his rights.

According to reports, the hearing has come more than one year after the NDLEA filed its notice of appeal against the judgment delivered by a Lagos High Court, Ikeja on November 24, 2011.

Cancer Disease On The Rise In Nigeria... Be Aware

Click banner for more info

The recent alarm on rising global incidence of cancer by the World Health Organisation (WHO) should worry African countries, including Nigeria, where the disease is most prevalent.

Available statistics show that cancer killed 7.6 million persons in 2008 worldwide, and there is indication that the figure could double to 13 million by 2030. According to WHO, cancer accounts for 13 percent of all deaths registered globally and 70 percent of that figure occurs in middle and low income countries.

Goldie: How she Died

Click banner for more info

Popular Afro pop singer and ex-Big Brother Africa housemate Goldie is dead. The eclectic music diva who just returned to Nigeria from the United States where she attended the Grammys Awards last weekend died few hours to midnight on Thursday, Lovers Day, at Reddington Hospital in Victoria Island, Lagos.

 

See details of her death below....

Goldie, whose real name is Susan Oluwabimpe Harvey, died in the arms of her best friend Denrele Edun. Her death has been confirmed by her record label, Kennis Music.  We gathered that she might have died of Pneumonia- An inflammatory condition of the lung - affecting primarily the microscopic air sacs known as alveoli.  Early Friday morning, several youths from different parts of Lagos stormed the Reddington Hospital, where she died, to at least confirm the sad news themselves.

2013 Range Rover Sold Out For The Next Six Months

Click banner for more info

Range Rover announced that their latest model, the N13 Million-and-up 2013 Range Rover is sold out for the next six months to a year in the United States, the automakers biggest market. Despite shortages of the luxury SUV, Automotive News reports that Land Rover expects 2013 sales will outnumber 2012's 43,664-unit total.

Buyers can order one now - but even celebrities will have to wait until next year to sit behind the wheel.According to Range Rover, the United States is their biggest market and New York is the biggest single city in the world for sales. (It must be because of all those steep hills and muddy streams in Manhattan.) But only the early birds will be able to run the new model to the farmer’s market.

The S*x Lives of Conjoined Twins

Click banner for more info

One thing we know for sure about the s*xuality of conjoined twins: People who aren't conjoined are fascinated by it. At least it seems that way, judging by the number of reporters calling to ask about the s*x lives of conjoined twins. Although there are no real studies of the s*x lives of conjoined twins, we can safely assume that conjoined twins want -- and occasionally feel conflicted about wanting -- s*x, as we all do.

Mother Kills Daughter, Claims She Is Possessed By Evil Spirit

Click banner for more info

A mother from Annapolis, Md, Chelsea Booth, 25, confessed to police that she killed her 2-year-old daughter, Kassidey, and then placed the toddler’s body out with the trash. Police recovered the child’s body Thursday night after sifting through from more than 95 tons of garbage sitting in rail cars awaiting delivery to an out of state landfill.

Booth said that she killed her daughter because the child was possessed.

She told the authorities that her daughter "was suffering from a 'Muslim Curse' placed on her by [the father]" and that "she believed Kassidey to be possessed by an evil spirit."

Some Lessons To Learn from Pope’s resignation

Click banner for more info

The sudden resignation of the pope or abdication of his authority or papacy or reign came to all Catholic faithful and indeed religious people all over the world as a shock. This the pontiff attributed to old age and his inability to be strong to continue in his capacity as Saint Peter’s successor and head of the Catholic fold.

 This hasn't happened in the history of the church for 400 years. This brings to mind the recent retirement of His eminence Anthony Cardinal Okojie, Emeritus Archbishop of Lagos, and many other religious and clergymen.

Goldie's Cause Of Death Revealed

Click banner for more info

According to sources from Reddington hospital, where Goldie died last night, the likely cause of her sudden death is pulmonary embolism.

According to an article on the New York Times website, “Life-threatening blood clots and flying have been linked for more than 50 years, but a new study of business travelers confirms the risk, particularly for those who take long flights or fly frequently.

“Immobility is considered a major factor behind the condition, called deep vein thrombosis.

RIP Goldie. Her label Kennis Music release official statement

Click banner for more info

Statement from the CEO of Kennis Music, Kenny Ogungbe pictured above with the late singer

“With a deep sense of loss, we announce the shocking death of our darling music star, Goldie Harvey. Goldie, 31, died on Thursday after she complained of a severe headache shortly after her arrival from the United States where she went to witness the Grammy Award. She was rushed from her Park View, Ikoyi, Lagos residence to her official hospital, Reddington, Victoria Island, Lagos, where doctors pronounced her dead on arrival at exactly 7:30pm in the evening.

Newborn 13-year-old: Adopted boy's birth announcement goes viral

Click banner for more info

When professional photographer Kelly Higgins' 13-year-old adopted son mentioned he never had baby photos and wished he did, she ran with the idea, snapping some sweetly hilarious images that quickly went viral.

The pictures - a trio of images of a 13-year-old boy posed in classic "newborn portrait" style--went viral online after his adopted mother posted them to her Facebook page.

"Here's my sweet not so little Newborn! His name is Latrell and weighs 112lbs," Kelli Higgins wrote. Kelli Higgins and her husband adopted Latrell and his sister Chanya when they were 10 and 5 years old, adding the siblings to their family that already included five biological children with another on the way.

Breaking News!! Singer Goldie Harvey is dead

Click banner for more info

I'm in shock. Just got a call from her best friend and my close friend, Denrele Edun. He told me Goldie died a few minutes ago in his arms at Reddington Hospital in Victoria Island. Goldie just came back from the US today he said, and was so full of life, then something went tragically wrong. Will get all the details from him in a bit, he was crying so much and had to switch off his phone. May her soul rest in peace..

Update: Goldie's management have released a short statement via her Facebook page.

I was at the Villa …for the Eagles

Click banner for more info

AFTER a nineteen year wait, nothing  would have stopped me from the Presidential reception planned fo the Eagles last Tuesday in Abuja. In company of my colleague Aisha Falode, we left Lagos Tuesday afternoon and by the time we got to Abuja airport we needed no one to tell us that something pregnant was in the air.

President Jonathan with the Afcon trophy pose with
 Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi at the reception

The airport arrival area was filled to the brim with Nigerians of all walks of life, anxious to catch a glimpse of their heroes. Journalists came in great number and some of them misinterpreted our presence to mean the Eagles had landed and rushed towards us, knowing that we were in South Africa and must have come back with the team. 

SAD: How A Youth Corper Died Trying To Save A Ball

Click banner for more info

Faith Nzube Enemuo Batch “C” member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has been reported to have drowned in a river in Ikom Local Council where she was currently serving.

She is a graduate of Social Studies from the University of Abuja. She came along with her co-corpers to play handball at the bank of the river. But, a few minutes into the game, she went missing.

NewCastle Player Tiote arrested for alleged fraud

Click banner for more info

Newcastle midfielder Cheick Tiote has had his car seized by police after he was arrested on suspicion of fraud.

The 26-year-old was stopped on Tuesday near the club’s training ground on suspicion of fraud in relation to driving offences.Following this, Tiote’s car – a Chevrolet Camaro estimated to be worth around £75,000 – was seized.

A Northumbria Police spokesman said: “At about 1.30pm on February 12, a car was stopped on Benton Park Road, Newcastle, and a 26-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of fraud in relation to driving offences.”

The Ivory Coast international, who recently returned from the African Cup of Nations, signed from Dutch side FC Twente in 2010.

Police said inquiries are ongoing.

Husband Catches Wife In Bed With Another Man, Commits Suicide The Next Day

Click banner for more info

The man whose wife was recently caught red-handed sleeping with another man has committed suicide.

Tichakura Zadzi (31) caught his wife Karen Phiri in bed with a trader only known as Zenzo.

The incident took place Mbare, Zimbabwe. On the night before Zadzi committed suicide, there was an impasse as to who should take the wife prompting the hubby, wife and boyfriend to share the same room.