Living with fumes of death: More Nigerians dying from inhaling generator fumes

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ARUKAINO UMUKORO writes that more Nigerians are dying from inhaling generator fumes even as the country’s energy sector is comatose

 In the still of the night, it sneaked in quietly and lingered dangerously for hours. With every breath intake, the deadly gas known as carbon monoxide, found in fumes from generators as well as in car exhausts, sucked lives out of its hapless victims who were fast asleep. This was what happened on May 28, when Mrs. Chinyere Celestine, and four of her children were found dead in their home off Goodnews Street, in Azikoro suburb, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.

They were said to have died in their sleep that night, while the generator was still on.

The father of the children and husband of Chinyere, identified as Celestine, who was said to be in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, when the tragedy occurred, had called a neighbour when he could not reach his wife on telephone the next day. After several attempts to wake the victims, the neighbour raised the alarm that compelled other neighbours to force the door open. They found the victims’ lifeless bodies.

Why we annuled June 12 Presidential election — General Ibrahim Babangida

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By Jide Ajani

There are many ‘ifs’ 20 years after the annulment of the June 12, 1993presidential election – that is still considered Nigeria’s freest and fairest.  If then military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, had known that the decision to annul the election would lead to the plethora of crises that Nigeria is yet to come over, he may not have acted in that manner.  Indeed if he had known that the  electoral process today would be much worse and replete with serial instances of the reasons he gave for the annulment, he may not have done so.  

See What AIDS did To This Sweet Girl, AIDS is real [PHOTO]

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This spoilt my entire day..such a sad story so i decided to share it with you guys…When she was in form 3, she met a student-teacher from Moi University in Eldoret, Kenya who lured her into a relationship. The teacher was on a teaching practice at her school but he had not yet graduated from university. Their relationship flourished and they went on to have unprotected sex.

Later, the teacher returned to the university and she resorted to visiting him there. They continued making love in the university. Unknown to her, the student teacher was HIV+ and he infected her.

4-year-old boy killed by falling mirror in Hugo Boss shop in Great Britain (SAD)

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A four-year-old boy has died of his injuries after a shop fitting apparently fell on him at an outlet village.

The child was in the Hugo Boss shop at the Bicester Outlet shopping village in Pingle Drive on Tuesday when it is believed part of a shop fitting fell on him causing serious head injuries.

He was taken to the John Radcliffe hospital in Oxford where he died in the early hours of this morning, Thames Valley police said.

Investigating officer Detective Inspector Steve Duffy said: "Our thoughts are with the family at this time.

In a statement, Hugo Boss said: "At around 8.30pm on June 4th, a four-year-old child was injured by a mirror falling on him. The child suffered serious injuries and was treated at hospital where this morning he passed away.

Press, friend call to let ailing Mandela Die

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Cars are parked in front of the 1 Military Hospital in Pretoria on June 8, 2013, where former South African President Nelson Mandela is possibly hospitalized.

South Africans were urged to let go of their beloved hero Nelson Mandela on Sunday after the ailing 94-year-old spent a second night in hospital with a recurrent pneumonia infection.

Officials have not released an update on Mandela's health since announcing that he was back in hospital and was in a "serious but stable" condition more than 24 hours ago.  "It's time to let him go," was the front-page headline in the Sunday Times with a picture of the former statesman smiling and waving. It is the fourth hospital stay for Mandela, who turns 95 next month, since December. The presidency confirmed Saturday that Mandela is breathing unassiste

Update: Nelson Mandela 2nd night in hospital

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Former South African President Nelson Mandela is spending a second night in hospital where he is being treated for a lung infection. Doctors say there has been little change and his condition continues to be described as serious but stable.

Mandela, 94, had been ill for some days before being transferred in the early hours of Saturday to a hospital in Pretoria.

It is the third time this year he has been admitted to hospital.  The BBC's Karen Allen in Pretoria says there is a sense of calm across South Africa, and also a quiet hope that the man who led the fight against apartheid may regain his strength once again.

Mandela's wife, Graca Machel, cancelled a scheduled appearance in London to remain at her husband's bedside.

Mexico: Thousands of n-aked cyclists protest aggressive drivers

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Thousands of Mexican cyclists rode n-aked Saturday to protest aggressive drivers and carbon emissions from cars - and the conservativeness of central Mexico's Jalisco state - organizers said.
Some 3,000 demonstrators -- some bare head to toe, others in bathing suits or underwear -- braved catcalls and embarrassed smiles from residents as they biked some 12 miles (20 kilometers) to end up in Guadalajara, the biggest city in Jalisco state.
In downtown Mexico City, nearly 2,000 bikers - n-aked or scantily clad - also demonstrated. Some slapped "fragile" stickers on their bodies or painted messages on their skin: "more bicycles, less pollution," and "the city is for everyone, let bikes pass."

Couple arrested from beating their 2 year old son to death

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A Phoenix couple are facing first-degree murder and child abuse charges in the beating death of their 2-year-old son.

Phoenix police officers and Phoenix Fire Department paramedics responded to the family's apartment near 83rd Avenue and McDowell Road for a report of a child not breathing. They found the boy unresponsive and paramedics transported him to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

A witness told police that he heard the boy's father, Darnell Moses Alvarez, 24, disciplining him in the morning and again in the afternoon. He said he did not see the discipline but described it as "excessive."

The boy's mother, Davieanna Marlena Blake, 21, told investigators that Alvarez hit the child with a belt after discovering he had wet himself. Blake said she did not intervene because she did not want to upset Alvarez any further, according to the documents.

ABU lecturer sentenced to two months imprisonment for enticing married student

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he Chief Magistrate Court in Kiyawa LGA of Jigawa State has sentenced Professor Festus David Kolo of the Faculty of Education at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria to two months imprisonment for knowingly enticing a married woman who was a student in his department contrary to Section 389 of the penal code law.

Principal State Prosecution Counsel Mustapha Adamu, who read the first information report, said on May 21, one Muhammad Ghali of Takur Quarters Dutse “reported you, Prof. Festus David Kolo of ABU, knowing fully well that Mrs Bushra Ghali Muhammed is his wife, and you've been making advances towards her, inciting her, calling her oftenly, sending her love text messages using your phone”.

Man kills his partner, then hangs himself at their property in Ondo state ( SAD)

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A 47 year-old father of five, Lateef Jimoh, yesterday Friday 7th stabbed his wife Olufunmilayo Amudat to death at their Omoniyi Estate home in Akure, Ondo state. The former banker turned taxi driver committed suicide by hanging himself shortly after the killing. Neighbours disclosed that the court had dissolved the couple's 16-year-old marriage just fourteen days ago and that Funmilayo who was simply a trader came to pack her belongings when she was murdered by her husband who'd begged her not to leave him but she refused. Among the children of the deceased discovered the gruesome scene after returning from school and raised an alarm. Both bodies were taken fully to the Ijapo police station after some men from the Deji of Akure's palace brought down the dangling body and the rope, having conducted some appeasement rites. Five children now orphans. Sad!

Our own case is robbery with a human face, state robbers who rob with toy guns

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Chidera Ekpundu, Tochukwu Nnamele and Uba Daniel were apprehended by the police on suspicion of being armed robbers. But while the trio agreed that they're robbers, they refused to be labelled as armed robbers. Why?

It absolutely was victory eventually for operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Enugu State recently if they apprehended three notorious suspected armed robbers who'd held their state by the jugular for a long time now. The suspects, Chidera Ekpundu, Tochukwu Nnamele and Uba Daniel were reportedly arrested after having a tipoff.

Investigations revealed that they had carried out group of robbery cases in the metropolis and surrounding towns and villages and have been declared wanted by the state's police command until their apprehension. These were arrested at Akpugo axis in Nkanu West part of the metropolis.

Nigerian Prostitute Murdered In Spain By A Kung Fu Master. (Photos)

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 One of the most famous martial arts masters of Spain, Juan Carlos Aguilar, 47, was arrested for the murder of a Nigerian prostitute in Spain.

The 29-years-old Nigerian woman, Maureen Ada Ortuya, was allegedly beaten up by Kung Fu martial artist Juan Carlos Aguilar and left in coma after the assault. She was found by the police at Aguilar's gym after a passerby saw him drag a woman by the hair inside his Buddist temple and alerted the police who came and took the woman to the Basurto hospital in Bilbao where she died on Wednesday morning at about 12pm.

Late Maureen was taken to the hospital in a very serious condition after being found badly beaten all over her body and with her hands, neck and feet tied.
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Kate Henshaw is Gorgeous In black ( LOOK)

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Sweet !!!

Anambra Former Deputy Governor’s Lying In State Held In Awka

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The remains of the former deputy governor of Anambra State, late Chudi Nwike, who was kidnapped and murdered by unknown men, was brought to the government house to receive the last honor from the state functionaries.

Speaking during the occasion, Anambra State governor; Peter Obi who condemned the actions that led to the former deputy governor’s death said greed is the problem with the society and until it is reduced, crime can only but increase.

The lying in state ceremony for the late former deputy governor, Dr Chudi Nwike at the premises of the government house, Awka, was a quiet a solemn one, as hearts were still heavy as a result of the circumstances that led to his death.

The former deputy governor was abducted on March 19th and his body was found on the 7th of April, 2013.

Must See: Clarifying Nigeria's debt position - Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (G7 or F9 Economies lol)

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A statement from the Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

There has recently been a lot of misinformation and misconception in our public debate on debt. My goal in this article is to shed some light on the public debt, to clarify the real state of Nigeria’s debt position, and hopefully, provide a knowledge platform for constructive debate.

Let me say at the outset that no one in government is supportive of a Nigeria that returns to a high state of indebtedness. On a personal note, having gone through tremendous stress during the quest for Paris Club debt relief, I am committed to a Nigerian economy that is fiscally prudent, balances its books and remains at a low state of indebtedness.

To begin, Nigeria’s overall debt is comprised of external and domestic debts. The external debt is typically owed to foreign creditors such as multilateral agencies (for example, the Africa Development Bank, the World Bank, or the Islamic Development Bank), to bilateral sources (such as the China Exim Bank, the French Development Bank or the Japanese Aid Agency), or to private creditors such as investors in our Eurobonds.

Container Truck Crushes Man, Govt Meat Van

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Tragedy struck on Thursday at Ikeja Along Bus Stop on Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, Lagos State, after a heavily   loaded 40-foot container truck fell on a government meat van, crushed a passerby, and wounded several others. Eyewitnesses said the truck had swerved off the road to avoid colliding with some policemen, who were chasing a motorcycle rider, before the incident occurred around 9am.

The victim, identified as Samuel Ogunnaike, was an employee of a popular phone dealer in Computer Village, Ikeja, and was on his way to the office when he met his death. Any hope that he could survive the accident was dashed after he was trapped for about four hours before his body was retrieved from the wreckage.

Unknown Gunmen kill 15 people in Rukubi village in Nasarawa

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The Nasarawa State Police Command said on Thursday that 15 people were killed when gunmen attacked Agatu settlement in Rukubi Village in Ekye Development Area of Lafia. The Commissioner of Police in Nasarawa, Umar Shehu, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lafia that the village was attacked on Tuesday and that no arrest had been made.

PREMIUM TIMES had reported the attack on Tuesday with residents saying hundreds of houses, cars and motorcycles were also burnt by the attackers. Some residents had said on Wednesday that the casualty figure was about two dozen.

Nigeria can’t survive another civil war –Mark ( Do You Agree ?)

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The President of the Senate, David Mark, on Thursday said those beating the drums of war ahead of the 2015 elections, should realise that no nation survives two civil wars. Mark said this in Abuja while addressing his colleagues during a special plenary session to mark the end of the Second Legislative Session of the 7th Senate.

He said, “Those beating the drums of war should realise that no nation can survive two civil wars in one lifetime.

“These trends must stop, and we must all remember that the nation is greater than the sum total of its parts.”

Mark said this just as he lashed out at elected public officeholders whom he accused of abandoning governance in pursuit of their personal ambitions ahead of the elections.

According to him, the vaulting personal ambitions among politicians was over-heating the polity and distracting officeholders from the onerous task of governance.

Deciphering 2015 Cryptic Code: Find GEJ!

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In 1588, King Philip II of Spain launched the Spanish Armada against Britain, This fleet of 130 ships  carrying more than 24,000 men, sailed up the British Channel, only to suffer defeat  by the British Navy and to fall victim contrary winds and fierce Atlantic storms. This event marked the decisive passing of Naval superiority from Spain to England.

Is PDP falling victim to contrary winds and fierce APC storms and it's lacked of internal democracy mechanism? APC should not dither to cash on these loopholes. Welcome to Wadata Plaza, PDP headquarter, an Amphitheater of Dreams for PDP chairmen. For PDP chairmen the seat remains the most unsettled and uncertain. Wadata Plaza remains a nightmare for it’s would be occupants.

Students Film N-aked Man Having S-ex With Dog In America – Caught In The Act

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The police thought they'd seen everything, until this morning. Students on the way to Denby High School, Detroit, saw a 30-year-old man having sex with a dog. They shot video on the cell phone and showed it to school security, who called police. Once they arrived, they found a naked man sitting on the floor behind two vacant houses nearby the corner of Kelly and Spring Garden. He rushed women officer, but he was subdued.He was also bleeding from his head. It turns out, he tried to get into a stolen car nearby that had New Jersey plates. Police contacted the man's brother who said the person had mental issues and used drugs. He was taken up to St. John Hospital for evaluation. 

The dog is believed to be a hole bull or mix. It's not yet determined if charges is likely to be issued from the man. To end everything, the female officer collapsed on the scene from exhaustion. She'd worked past her 12 hour shift. Watch the video below After The Break