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12 Year Old With HIV Receives Standing Ovation After Delivering The Opening Remarks At A UN Summit On AIDS

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12-year-old Elijah Zachary Lamaiyan Sime, a student at Lamaiyan Academy in Nairobi received a standing ovation from hundreds of delegates after delivering the opening remarks at a United Nations conference on Aids on Sunday.

“We are children, we have rights, we have a future,”.

Elijah told the UN event on Ending AIDS by 2030 that was co-chaired by President Uhuru Kenyatta.

“Presidents, thank you for making the promise to end Aids by 2030. Please keep your promise,” he said.

Elijah added that an essential step in combatting the epidemic is to erase the stigma attached to those with HIV.

“The mother of my best friend told him not to play with me and that made me very sad”

He said his dream is to have earned a doctorate in science by 2030, when he will be 27 years old.

Screening Of Ministers Will Not Be Business As Usual – Dino Melaye

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The Chairman of the Senate Ad-hoc committee on Publicity, Senator Dino Melaye says the screening of ministerial nominees will not be business as usual.

Speaking with journalist at the end of today’s plenary, Dino said – “In our screening of ministers, it will not be business as usual. The era of take a bow and go are over.

The right people will be made ministers without any political or religious affiliation” he said

Popular Actress Caught With Drugs At The Airport

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When people want to get rich quick and live a lifestyle they’ve not worked for, they turn to dirty acts in a bid to achieve their desperate desires and land in trouble. Why not work and enjoy your life in peace?

A popular actress (names withheld) was on Sunday night apprehended while allegedly trying to smuggle drugs inside her luggage estimated at millions into the country.

The popular South African actress was caught at the OR Tambo International Airport. The spokesperson of the South Africa Revenue Service (SARS), Luther Lebelo, said 15.4kg of ephedrine was found in the actress’ bag valued at R4.6m on arrival from Abu Dhabi.

He said, “The passenger, who was proceeding through the ‘Nothing to declare channel/green channel’, was stopped by customs officials for her bags to be scanned. One of her bags showed “suspicious images”.

“Upon investigation, officials discovered 15 parcels wrapped in carbon/foil-like material hidden in the luggage. Immediate tests conducted by SARS officials revealed the suspected substance was ephedrine.”

She has been handed over to the police. In line with South African law, her details will only be released to the media once she has appeared in court.

Nigeria’s Obafemi Martins Sets New Goalscoring Record In America

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Nigeria and Seattle Sounders forward, Obafemi Martins has set a new club record after scoring his fifth consecutive goal on Sunday night.

The goal was not enough to secure a win for his side, however, the 32nd minute strike against Sporting Kansas City Martins in the history books with Fredy Montero, as the only players to have netted in five straight games.

Obafemi Martins is the highest paid African Player in the money spinning American Major League Soccer league.

Having scored against against Portland Timbers, Toronto, San Jose Earthquakes, Vancouver Whitecaps and Sporting KC, the former Inter Milan hitman has been on a scoring spree since August 30.

If he scores in their next game against LA Galaxy on Monday, the ex-Wolfsburg star man would have scored in six straight games and set a new in the MLS.

He is also 4 goals shy of beating his single – season scoring record of 17 goals which he set in the 2014 campaign.

Obagoal, as he is fondly called by admirers, has also won his first major trophy with his club when they defeated Vancouver Whitecaps in 3-0 to win to clinch the Cascadia Cup 2015.

Nigerian Politician, His Wives, Mother & Stepmother Die In Mecca Tragedy

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The Sokoto State Pilgrims Welfare Agency has confirmed the killing of the immediate Caretaker Chairman of Illela Local Government Area of the state, Alhaji Bello Gidan-Hamma, his mother, stepmother and two wives in the stampede in Mina, Saudi Arabia.

The agency also confirmed that the Chief Imam of the Sultan Abubakar III Jumaa’at Mosque, Sokoto, Sheikh Liman Dan-Ata, was among those killed in the stampede.

The Media Assistant to the agency, Alhaji Farouk Umar, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday.

NAN recalls that the state government had in a statement issued on Saturday by Governor Aminu Tambuwal’s spokesperson, Imam Imam, confirmed the killing of nine other pilgrims from the state in the Mina stampede.

At of the time of writing this report, several pilgrims from the state had been declared missing.

Meanwhile, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar lll-led Jama’atu Nasril Islam on Sunday urged the Saudi Arabian authorities to probe the stampede.

“This is one tragedy too many,” the JNI in a statement by its Secretary-General, Dr. Khalid Abubakar-Aliyu, in Kaduna, on Sunday, said.

This is just as a fiery Islamic cleric and leader of the Shiite Movement in Nigeria, Shiekh Ibaheem El-Zakzaky, blamed the tragedy on a Saudi prince whose convoy allegedly caused the stampede.

He said the prince and others manipulated in the tragedy should be sentenced to death.

While commiserating with the families of the victims of the tragedy, the JNI urged the Muslim Ummah (community) not to be deterred but to remain steadfast in the current challenges confronting them.

The religious body noted that it was gratifying that the Saudi authorities were doing all they could to make the Hajj operation smooth, but added that investigation into what led to the tragedy was necessary.

According to the JNI, an investigation into the stampede became imperative in order to guard against future occurrence.

The JNI said, “With humility and total submission to Allah the exalted, the Jama’atu Nasril Islam, under the leadership of His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, Sultan of Sokoto, and the President-General, condoles with with the Muslim Ummah over the Jamarat stampede, which led to the loss of several lives of pilgrims in one of the sites of worship in Saudi Arabia.

“This is one tragedy too many. JNI shares the pains and worries the families of the affected victims are passing through and urge them to patiently persevere and put their trust in Allah.

“Despite this and other painful trials, our faith in Allah is unshaken. Therefore, we call on each and every Muslim to remain focused and firm in his or her belief and engage in acts that will bring them closer to Allah.

“It is, indeed gratifying that the Saudi authorities have been doing everything humanly possible to make the Hajj as smooth as it should be, but we still call on them to investigate the Jamarat stampede in order to avert future a occurrence.”

I know a bride has the right to wear whatever she wants as long as her groom, family and the church is okay with it but what this bride wore to her wedding got people talking on social media with many saying it was inappropriate. Even the bridesmaid join sef…lol. But what do you guys think about it?

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Sean Tizzle has said he is not sure if Basket Mouth contacted his management team like he said he did and they asked him to pay a fee, he says if at all he did and they asked him for an amount, the comedian should have contacted him, because he sees him like an uncle in the industry and he respects him. Below is what Sean Tizzle said about the matter to Saturday Beats;

“It is cool that everything is out there. If Basketmouth has any issue with me, I would have expected that he would call me and speak with me. I see Basketmouth as an uncle. If he called anybody from my management team, there should be verification and if he did not like what they told him, he could have called me to inform me.

“Nobody contacted us to tell us that they wanted us to be at his show. Even if somebody contacted us, I would have thought that it should be directed towards me personally instead of going through my management team. If it happened, I would have expected that it would be resolved immediately without the news getting out to the public. It is something we could have resolved amicably. We were not contacted to perform at his show.”

He also emphasized that when the news broke his manager contacted Basket Mouth immediately.

“Let’s be logical, if Basketmouth with what he has done for me should contact me for a show, I cannot give him a ridiculous price. I did not know anything and I learnt about it when the news broke. I was so shocked when I heard the news. It is true that he has supported my career and I really appreciate him for supporting my brand. We tried to reach out to him when the news broke but we could not get a hold of any of his management team. Rico, my manager, sent Basketmouth a Whatsapp message immediately the news broke. They talked about it and we are in good terms with Basketmouth because we have spoken about it and cleared it all out. We have a good relationship with him and we have sorted everything out,” he said.

Kidnappers Shoot Oil Magnate After Collecting N30m Ransom

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An Abeokuta-based oil magnate, Mr Akeem Lawal, 36, was kidnapped and shot after the kidnappers were paid N30 million as ransom.

The incident happened while he was on his way to his home after the day’s business.

The Ayetoro-born Lawal, who owns Alak Vision Filling Station in Abeokuta North local government area of the state, was reported to have been abducted by a four-man gang of kidnappers around 6:30 pm a few days to his trip to Saudi Arabia for the hajj exercise.

He was among the intending pilgrims to this year’s hajj as he had completed all arrangements and was shortlisted among those to leave the state on 11th September before he was abducted.

Our correspondent reliably gathered that he spent three days in the hands of his abductors.

It was further gathered that his abandoned SUV was seen along Ilaro road the night he was abducted.

Furthermore, it was gathered that he was beaten blue black and later shot by his abductors.

A very close friend of the man told our correspondent that a ransom was paid before he could be released.

“I can confirm to you that Alak was kidnapped on his way home on the 9th of this month and he was released the third day.

“We parted with some amount of money before he could be released to us. The kidnappers earlier demanded N150 million but after much pleading, we paid them N30 million before he could be released.

“While revealing his experience in the hands of his captors to us, he said he was seriously beaten and was taken round the bush for no just cause.

“God is in total control. He has never been to hajj and he has been preparing for this exercise. He had done everything needed to be done, payment, screening, medical and what have you.

Two days for him to leave the country for the holy land, he was kidnapped.

“Who knows whether if he had gone, he would have been among those that died in the crane incident in Saudi Arabia. For every disappointment, God has a reason.

“He was later shot in the left side of the chest. Only God saved him, we thank God for his life. He has been operated and is now recuperating in a private hospital in Abeokuta.

“The police are now trying to arrest the culprits. I want them to do more to ensure that all these devilish people are dislodged from the state,” the source explained.

Our correspondent gathered from another close friend of the victim, who pleaded anonymity, that he is currently at a hospital in Abeokuta.

One Month To Deadline, 32m Nigerians Yet To Do Their BVN Registration

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that 32 million active bank accounts have yet to be enrolled on the Biometric Verification Number (BVN) by September. This was made known by CBN’s Director, Corporate Communications Muzau Ibrahim in a statement released today September 25th. The deadline for the exercise was extended to October 31 after many Nigerians failed to do their registration on June 30.

My Husband ‘Fingers’ Our Daughters While Bathing Them – Wife Tells Judge

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A woman, Mrs Adenike Dossou, has accused her husband of “manipulation” their children while giving them a bath.

Mrs Dossou, a civil servant, who is seeking the dissolution of her 12-year-old marriage to Segun Dossou, an Immigration Officer, at a Lagos Island Customary Court, said her husband always volunteered to bath their children while she handled the cooking.

“I was shocked when our first daughter told me that she is growing and didn’t like what her dad did to her,” she said.

Mrs Dossou said on three occasions, she didn’t find her husband beside her at night, adding whenever she searched for him, she saw him sleeping beside their children.

She said: “I scolded him and asked if he wanted to ruin our children’s life but he didn’t respond. I am in support of the dissolution because I know he wants our children in his custody to continue his misdeeds.”

Mrs Dossou added that the only thing her husband is interested in is charm adding that there were times he wouldn’t go to work but he gets paid.

“I went with him to Cotonou to seal our union in their registry. I was just signing documents; I don’t know what was written in the papers. I don’t love him anymore and I don’t want to give my girls to live with him,” she said.

Mr Dossou, 39, said their marriage troubles started when his wife got a job.

“She is a thief, she steals government’s property. She brought cement and coal tar home. It was her attitude that made us fight and she left me.

I just want our daughters. I don’t love or need her anymore,” he said.

The marriage produced three children between ages 8, 10 and 12.

The president, Chief Awos Awosola, advised them to be very careful with their utterances and adjourned the case till October 7 for judgment.

Bukola Saraki Goes To The Cinema With His Kids In Ilorin (Photos)

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Bukola Saraki and his kids were spotted at the cinema in Ilorin yesterday.

Source said:

“Saraki greeted a few people, bought his popcorn, and went straight to his movie hall with his kids. I think they ended up seeing ‘The Transporter.’ lol.

I like the fact that despite all the politicking he still seems to have time for his kids.”

President Buhari Arrives New York For UN 70th Assembly (Photos)

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President Muhammadu Buhari arrived New York Thursday night in time for the 70th assembly of the United Nations. He arrived at the JFK international airport in NewYork aboard the presidential jet.

Some Members of President Muhammadu Buhari’s delegation include SSA Household & Domestic Sarki Abba, SSA Media & Publicity Femi Adesina, Senator Hadi Sirika, Former Governor of Ekiti state Dr. Kayode Fayemi and Former Governor of Rivers state Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi.

He was welcomed by the Nigerian Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Prof Joy Ogwu, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Paul Bulus Lolo and National Security Adviser Rtd Maj. Gen. Monguno Babagana.

We Can’t Overlook Certain Actions – Tinubu Replies Saraki

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Apparently reacting to the ongoing trial of the Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki by the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has said that the present administration of President Muhammadu Buhari cannot overlook certain things in its fight against corruption.

Dismissing Saraki’s cries of witchhunting, Tinubu said: “It is part of nation’s development. We cannot overlook a lot of things. And we cannot personalise a lot of things as if it was vendetta. We have to endure and be patient as we look for justice, equity and a balanced society.”

Meantime, he called on Nigerians to often put God and the nation first in their daily activities, saying “What is missing in Nigeria is lack of patriotism, dedication to God and to our people.

Tinubu, speaking after activities for the Eid-il-Kabir celebration at Dodan Barracks praying ground, said that the ongoing anti-corruption war embarked upon by President Buhari will further strengthen the country’s institutions and fast track development.

The APC leader said: “Government officials are no longer believed by the citizens. When one has a public responsibility, the citizens look at it as if the source of wealth to steal and mismanage public funds and do things not included in the democratic norms and values.

“We have to live by example and by our words. We can’t be talking about it alone. We have to work it without any iota of blackmail.”

Asiwaju Tinubu recalled how he went through the same trial that Saraki is going through now and was later discharged and acquainted.

He said if Saraki’s hands are clean, he should not be afraid.

I Made N6Million As A Fake Lawyer – Suspect

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A fake lawyer, Olawale Falola, who claimed to be a dropout of a university in Osun State was arrested by the Oyo State Police Command during a stop-and-search in Ibadan recently.

It was gathered that after seeing a sticker belonging to the Nigeria Bar Association on his windscreen, the police asked him about his identity, but he couldnt defend his ‘Lawyer’ status.

He said he made N6m from victims whom he promised to help secure jobs at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC.

According to him:

“I paraded myself as a lawyer and I have taken money from more than 100 people. I promised to get jobs for them at NNPC and security organisations.

I have made up to N4m from the practice out of which I bought a Toyota Corolla car. I lived in Osogbo. I came to Ibadan to visit my family when I was arrested by the police.”

The Commissioner of Police in the state, Leye Oyebade, said Falola’s car valued at N2m had been impounded and that the suspect would be charged to court as soon as investigations into his activities were concluded.

He said:

“Falola was arrested for parading himself as a lawyer when he was not.

“The car was bought from the proceeds of his illegal activity and he had confessed to the crime. There is no place for such people in our society.

In our renewed effort to completely rid the state of criminals, the state police command will not give room for criminals to thrive.”

Doctor And Two Others Arrested For Selling Baby In Lagos (Photo)

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THE Lagos State Police Command, yesterday arrested three persons, among them, a trado-med­ical doctor, over alleged theft and sale of a two-week old baby.

The state Commissioner of Police (CP), Mr. Fatai Owoseni, who paraded the suspects yesterday at the command headquarters, Ikeja, identified the trado-medical doctor as Ono­laja Olawale and the two suspects as Mr and Mrs Ayogbinle.

He said that the tradi­tional doctor was instru­mental to the sale of the baby, while the couple, were the buyers.

According to him, Dr. Olawole allegedly sold the baby to the couple for N136,000.

Mr. Owoseni who identified the child’s par­ents as Idiatu Babatunde and Akinola Babatunde said the trado-medical healer was instrumental to the sale of the baby. The couple, after paying N136,000 to him, took possession of the baby.

The couple and the doc­tor have been arrested and the baby reunited with her mother.”

In his confessional state­ment, the traditional medi­cine practitioner admitted collecting N136,000 from Mr. And Mrs Ayogbinle, but said that the money was meant to facilitate the procurement of papers to adoption the baby from the Lagos State government.

He said: “The mother of the baby came to me to say that she would be go­ing back to Ofa Polytech­nic where she is schooling, to process her National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) documents and that she would be away for two weeks. She appealed to me to assist in taking care of the child while she was away.

“We are family friends. Since my wife was also breast-feeding, I decided that we should take cus­tody of the baby pending when she would return from school.

However, I have known Mr. And Mrs Ayogbinle for some years and I know that they are in dire need of a child. The woman has been suffering from miscarriages for several years. I sold the idea of adopting the baby to them. They gave me N130,000 to procure all relevant documents before I was arrested,” he said.

On her part, Oluwakemi Ayogbinle who also mitted buying the baby, blamed her landlord for reporting the matter to the police.

She said the bubble burst when her landlord who knew that she was not pregnant was shocked to discover the two-week old baby in her custody.

“My landlord who knows that I was never pregnant, not to talk of giving birth to a two-week old baby, reported the mat­ter to the police.” If I had been able to procure the documents, I would have taken good care of the baby. I need a baby.

The CP said the suspect would soon be charged to the court soon.

Hehehe!! Beninoise Kills Man While Fighting Over Birthday Pig In Lagos (Photo)

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Tragedy struck on Sunday in Tarkwa Bay, on the Lagos Island area of Lagos State, after a 30-year-old Beninoise, Samuel Francis, stabbed to death 35-year-old Clement Houme, during a scuffle for a birthday pig.

PUNCH Metro learnt that Samuel had been contracted by a relative of the deceased, identified as Victoria, to kill the pig for her birthday celebration.

On arriving at the Abule area with his brother, Jeff Francis, the deceased was reported to have challenged them on where they got the pig from.

Huome reportedly accused them of stealing the pig.

Our correspondent learnt that an argument ensued among the three men, and in the ensuing scuffle, Samuel stabbed the victim with the knife he brought to slaughter the pig.

Houme was said to have died from his injuries.

Samuel, who was also injured, was first treated before he was arrested by policemen from the Tarkwa Bay Police Division.

Samuel, who was transferred to the State Department of Criminal Investigation, Yaba, told our correspondent that he never wanted to kill the victim.

He explained that Huome had first attacked his brother, Jeff, with broken bottles, adding that when he tried to restrain him, the deceased stabbed him in the hand.

He said, “I have my family in Cotonou, but I came to Lagos in 2010 to hustle. I was in my house on Saturday when I was called to kill a pig meant for a birthday celebration.

“The next day, around 6am while I was still on the bed, the people called me on the telephone that I should come. I called my brother, Jeff, to assist me.

“When we got there, we were given the pig by a man. It was around 6.30am that Huome came and started quarrelling with us. Before we knew what was happening, he broke two bottles and stabbed my brother in the head. As I tried to restrain him, he came after me and cut me in the hand, as well. When I could not handle it again, I stabbed him in the shoulders with my knife.”

Samuel said he ran to the police station to seek refuge from the deceased and a mob that came to attack him.

He said the police took him to the Lagos Island General Hospital, where he was admitted for a week, before his eventual arrest for the crime.

He said, “The man’s family has already said they were no longer interested in the case, but the police said it had become a government matter and there was nothing that could be done.

“I have nobody to help me in Lagos. My wife has left me for another man. Our six-months-old baby is now with my grandma in Benin Republic and I came to Lagos to make money; but see where I have found myself?. Who will help me now?”

The suspect was, however, arraigned on Wednesday before an Ebute-Meta Magistrate’s Court on two counts of murder.

The charge read, “That you, Samuel Francis, on September 13, 2015, at about 06.30am at Abule Area, Tarkwa Bay, Lagos Island, Lagos in the Lagos Magisterial District, did conspire among yourselves to commit felony to wit: murder.

“That you did unlawfully kill one Clement Huome, aged 35 years, by cutting him with machete in his chest and his left hand.”

The police prosecutor, Sergeant Daniel Ighodalo, said the offence was punishable under sections 231 and 221 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, Nigeria, 2011.

The defendant’s plea was not taken.

The police, in a remand application, said the defendant had confessed to the crime, was identified by witnesses and arrested with a weapon.

The prosecutor subsequently asked the court to remand him in prison, pending legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions.

“We have a request for remand, based on Section 264 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State.

The remand will enable us to obtain legal advice from the DPP,” Ighodalo said.

The magistrate, Mrs. A.O. Ajibade, agreed to remand the defendant in prison.

The case was adjourned till October 23, 2015 for legal advice.

President Buhari Delivers First Eid-El-Kabir Message

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President Muhammadu Buhari has addressed Nigerians in his first ever Eid-el-Kabir message to facilitate with Muslims celebrating the Sallah holidays.

According to The Nation, president in his Eid-el-Kabir message to Muslims reiterated his government’s commitment to eliminating Boko Haram insurgency and added that the sect’s days are numbered.

An extract from the document delivered through the presidential spokesman Femi Adesina reads:

“Boko Haram’s reign of terror in parts of the country will be finally over very soon as the ongoing military onslaught against the terrorist sect will continue relentlessly until total victory is achieved.”
Buhari also ordered the army forces to ensure maximum protection during the celebrations.

Referring to the Nigerian Muslims who are currently in Saudi Arabia on Hajj, Buhari said:

“As they join the global Islamic community in celebrating Eid-El-Kabir, President Buhari urges Muslims and other Nigerians to rededicate themselves to a greater acceptance and internalisation of its lessons of piety, faithfulness, dedication, fortitude, obedience, sacrifice and selfless service which are for the benefit of all mankind.

“The President calls for more patience, fortitude, tolerance, endurance, patriotism and a greater willingness to make personal sacrifices for the good of all as his administration strives to lead the nation towards rapidly overcoming its current security, economic and developmental challenges.

“President Buhari assures all Nigerians that their safety, well-being and progress remain uppermost in his thoughts and actions, and that he will continue to work with all his might to deliver the positive changes in national life which they expect after his election and inauguration as Head of the Government of the Federation.

“The President seizes this opportunity to extend heartfelt commiserations to families in Maiduguri and North-Eastern Nigeria who have sadly lost beloved relatives in recent terrorist attacks.

“President Buhari’s thoughts and prayers for Divine solace are with all those who have been callously plunged into mourning by mindless terrorists, when others are celebrating this year’s Eid-El-Kabir.”
Recall that the federal government declared Thursday and Friday public holidays for Nigerian Muslims to commemorateEid-El-Kabir.