300K Pregnant Women Positive with HIV Yearly_NACA DG

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Out of the six million women who become pregnant in Nigeria yearly, about 300,000 are positive with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, HIV, the Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS, NACA, Prof. John Idoko, revealed yesterday. This was even as he emphasized that the country remained the second most burdened with the disease globally.

Idoko made this known yesterday in Abuja during a stakeholders’ meeting on HIV/AIDS Most-At-Risk- Population, MARP, Programme Implementation and Impact Evaluation.
While decrying what he termed; “Nigeria’s slow progress” in combating the disease, he said 3.4million people are still living with the scourge in the country.
“Out of the figure, he said 1.5million are required to be on drugs based on the current health guidelines, but that only 500,000 of the population, have access to anti-retroviral drugs needed for their treatment.

Pastor Arrested In Imo State For Sexually Molesting 17yr Old Boy

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Pastor Arrested In Imo State For Sexually Molesting 17yr Old Boy. The Imo State police command has nabbed a 28 year old Pastor of Jesus Army salvation ministries; Mr Chinonso Obiaku in Amalim Ngugo Ikeduru local government area of Imo State who was alleged to have been engaged in defiling and sexually harassing young boys against their wish.

Nigeria's Cocoa Set To Beat World History

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The cocoa industry in Nigeria is re-positioning to compete favourably in the world market. This is disclosed by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, at the 23rd partnership forum organised by the World Cocoa Foundation in Washington, DC.

At the forum, titled “Meeting Tomorrow's Demand: Productivity, Quality, and Farmers'Livelihoods,” Dr. Adesina told the stakeholders how Nigeria, is “creating a sustainable vehicle built on a public-private partnership platform to coordinate the complete cocoa sector which will be public sector-enabled but private sector-driven with all stakeholders playing active role.”

To demonstrate the commitment of Nigeria in developing the cocoa industry, the minister disclosed the plans on rehabilitation of “200,000 hectares over the next four years via an aggressive plan developed in partnership with private sector to supply employment for skilled professionals called ‘Professional Cocoa Doctors and Grafters'over the next fi ve years who'd have the ability to deploy their skills to earn a significant living and rehabilitate at the least 200,000 hectares of cocoa farms in Nigeria.”

What do Men and Women Need from one another?

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I had the nice fortune to celebrate a marriage anniversary and birthday last weekend. The former was a fraction of a century and twelve moons as a dear friend so beautifully use it in a card and the latter was five decades and a half.  As the numbers really are a little unnerving, they are certainly something to be very proud of.


What's much more significant to me is that I will still remember the emotions I felt on  the afternoon I obtained married and comparing it to how I'm today about my spouse, the sole difference is in the depth, quality and understanding, that are much richer, heightened and of a superior quality. I find this indeed something to celebrate. People have a tendency to ask couples who've been married for long periods what their secrets are. I usually find it a peculiar question because by virtue of the phrase secret, that would suggest it is not a thing you want to share. Besides, one couple's successful ingredients may not work for another couple.

SSS Seeks Permission To Demolish Amigo Supermarket

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A move has been initiated by the Department of State Security Service (DSS) to demolish Amigo Supermarket in Abuja following alleged discovery of boxes with arms in the complex.

The outfit is owned by some Lebanese who were recently linked with terrorism activities including providing cells for Hezbollah terror group in Kano.

An online organisation claimed that the SSS had requested the approval of President Goodluck Jonathan to demolish the supermarket. It added that the president had received the request by security agents but declined to grant it, more than a week after investigators sealed off the supermarket.

Last week, the media was awash with reports of the discovery of “boxes” containing arms during minor excavation works within Amigo.

PORTS SECURITY: US gives Nigeria 90-day ultimatum

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THE United States Government, through its Embassy in Lagos, has cautioned the Federal Government to improve on its ports security system within 90 days or face the stoppage of sail of  vessels to Nigeria.

The Embassy, Vanguard gathered, got an audit report from the officials of the United States Coast Guards who were in Nigeria about a month ago, to inspect security of the Nigerian ports.

Based on the report, the embassy sent a diplomatic note to the Foreign Affairs Ministry in Nigeria, which in turn contacted the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and other relevant agencies.

Confirming the development, General Manager in charge of security at the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Col Jamil Tahir (Rtd) told Vanguard that a Diplomatic Note was issued to the foreign affairs ministry to protest the poor state of security at the ports, particularly the Tin-Can Island Port.

I’m not interested in 2015 presidency – Amaechi

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Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State has said he is not interested in 2015 presidency.

He said the plan by his detractors to paint him black before his colleagues prior to the Nigeria Governors’ Forum election was the reason why some people printed his posters and pasted them in some parts of the country.

Amaechi, who spoke with our correspondent on the telephone on Friday, said those behind the posters thought that his colleagues would be angry before the NGF election and think that he wanted to use the office for selfish reasons.

MASSOB Update: Two die, markets close for Apo Six

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Virtually all markets in Anambra State were closed on Saturday as indigenes complied with a sit-at-home order declared by the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra.

In Awka, the state capital, the major streets were empty while the main market, Eke Awka, was deserted. There were however skeletal trading at Amaenyi and Kwata markets.

In Onitsha, two people suspected to be members of MASSOB were killed when the vehicle they were travelling in somersaulted as they tried to escape from security agents that were pursuing them.

UNIBEN student killing Update: DPO denies firing shot that killed student

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The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Ogida station, CSP Carol Afegbai, has denied firing the shot that killed alleged final year student of University of Benin, Ibrahim Momodu, on May 27th during a stop and search in Benin. 
According to the Edo State Police PRO, a Russian made double barrel gun with eight rounds of cartridges, two loaded in the gun, were found on Ibrahim (pictured above). Ibrahim's family and friends are protesting his death, denying claims he was an armed robber. Ibrahim was shot on the 27th of May and buried the next day by the police without his family being informed.

House wife bathes husband's mistress with acid (Graphic photo)

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 Nigerian Tribune

A housewife, Mrs Suzanna Fawole (38), has been remanded in Ife prisons in Osun State after she was arraigned in Magistrates’ court, Modakeke on Monday, June 3.

Fawole was accused of bathing one Funmilayo Aderibigbe (35), whom she suspected to be husband’s lover, with a liquid substance suspected to be acid, thereby causing her grievous bodily harm.

The acting Chief Magistrate, Mr O.A. Ayilara ordered that the accused be remanded in Ife prison custody while the case was adjourned till July 1 for further hearing.

May 6, was like any other day for Aderibigbe who resides on Adeboye Street, Ife-Modakeke road. Set for the day ahead, she went ahead to prepare herself for the activities she had lined up for herself, oblivious of what was in stock for her.

Villagers Lynch Rãpist & Bury Him Beside His Victim

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Villagers Lynch Rãpist & Bury Him Beside His Victim.Villagers in Bolivia’s southern highlands buried a man alive in the grave of the woman he is suspected of having molested and murdered, an official said Thursday.

Police had identified 17-year-old Santos Ramos as the possible culprit in the attack on 35-year-old Leandra Arias Janco Sunday in a Quechua community near the municipality of Colquechaca, said Jose Luis Barrios, the chief prosecutor in Potosi province where the community is located.
Enraged, more than 200 community members seized Ramos and buried him alive alongside his alleged victim Wednesday night, according to Barrios. He said residents on Thursday blocked the road to the community, preventing police and prosecutors from reaching it.

Ex-Governor Sylva Breaches Protocol To Shake Hands With President Goodluck Jonathan

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Former governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, today breached President Goodluck Jonathan’s security, walking up to the Nigeria leader at the high table of a weddingparty and shaking hands with him.

occasion was the public wedding reception of a daughter of another former governor, Peter Odili. A security source told Sahara Reporters both the security and protocol of the President were taken aback by Mr. Sylva’s action, as he approached the high table while the president was already seated with other guests, however, they claimed they knew the president was not in any danger.

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.