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A student of the Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Vivian Iwuji andher boyfriend, Obinna Ugochukwu have been arrested by the Imo state police for selling their new born baby boy for the sum of N620,000. Female student and boyfriend sell baby for N620,000 Vivian who gave birth to a baby boy on August 2, 2014 decided with her boyfriend to sell their baby to a buyer, one Ehegalara Edwin who was also arrested by the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit of the Imo State Police Command, Owerri. Luckily, the neew born baby boy was rescued from the buyer. Their arrest was made possible by Vivian’s father, Mr Patrick Iwuji who reported to the police that him and his wife were aware that their daughter, Vivian was pregnant but he was not convinvced of his daughter explanation about the whereabout of his grand-child. According to Mr Patrick Iwuji: “She told us that she was going to the hospital to deliver and when we visited her, we asked her about the baby. She told us that the baby was dead.“I didn’t beli...

The General Overseer of Abuja-based Cham­pion Royal As­sembly Church, prophet Joshua Iginla, claimed in a recent interview that the world had not seen the worst Ebola yet. Prophet Joshua Iginla It is believed that Iginla predicted the outbreak of the deadly tropical disease on December 31, 2013, saying that some virus would hit the world soon. Ebola epidemic started in West Africa in February and has killed more than 1,500 people since. With every single death, the number of people isolated and new cases recorded increases dramatically and the World Health Organization (WHO) warns that the number of people infected might exceed 20,000. While scientists from all over the world work days and night to develop the cure, there is currently no approved Ebola drug. Speaking with Encomium, the clergyman, who is also CEO of Champions Television, pointed out the further devastating consequences of the Ebola outbreak and said what should be done: “Even men of God are going to be victims of this....

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), and a former member of House of Representatives, Dino Melaye, have called on President Goodluck Jonathan to ensure that alleged sponsors of the fundamentalist Islamic sect, Boko Haram are prosecuted. Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana This call, is following the revelation of Australian negotiator, Dr Stephen Davis who revealed former governor of Borno State, Modu Sheriff and former Chief of Army Staff, General Onyeabo Azubuike Ihejirika as Boko Haram sponsors. Falana said in a statement on Sunday that to avoid possible manipulation of the investigation of the suspects as revealed by Davies, President Jonathan must refer the suspects to the Special Prosecutor of the international Criminal Court. He said:“In view of the gravity of the allegations of crimes against humanity committed by the sponsors of the Boko Haram sect, President Jonathan should refer the suspects to the Special Prosecutor of the international Criminal Court. “Any local invest...

Mercy Johnson Okojie is one of the most controversial and popular Nigerian actresses. Her personality always surrounded with different rumors. Due to her birthday, which is on 28 of August, we decided to present you some interesting facts about her. Mercy is the fifth richest actress in Nigeria 1. Childhood Father of Mercy Johnson was a military person. When she was two he left her mother and the girl spent vast of her childhood with him. During her young years she was rather a tomboy than a fairy princess. Mercy was a fourth kid in a family of seven children. She has 3 elder sisters and 3 younger brothers, who were her best friends when she was little girl. 2. Teen years Due to difficult situation with money Mercy Johnson had to drop the school and even worked as a maid for some time just to earn herself for a living. She even started to act just because she failed exams to the university. Related: Mercy Johnson Gushes about Her Husband 3. Banning One actress was banned from acting ...

There are reports making rounds that Popular Nigerian singer Flavour N’abania is set to become father. Flavour Nabania and alleged girlfriend, Sandra Okagbue According to the NET, the High-life singer is likely to join Nigerian music stars with baby mamas and he is allegedly expecting a child with his beautiful girlfriend, Sandra Okagbue. Sources told NET the model who was the face of Delta Soap for 2010, is already in the United States of America where she is expected to deliver the singer’s baby. Meanwhile, an insider in Flavour’s camp insists the ‘Ada’ singer is not aware of any pregnancy. Flavour’s alleged baby mama, Sandra Okagbue, is a Nigerian model who was crowned Miss Delta 2010. She was said to have dated Super Eagles and Chelsea FC midfielder Mikel Obi which the football star tried to keep out of the public space at all cost until they fell out sometime ago. Flavour Nabania is yet to comment on the reports. Meanwhile, Flavour Nabania, some months ago was rumoured to be dati...

Nigerian singer, Harrison Tare Okiri, popularly known as Harrysong, has opened up on his past relationship and has revealed that his ex-girlfriend, who dumped him because he had no money, now wants him back. “Oh yes, I remember when I came to Lagos, I was in a relationship back in Warri, and at that time she gave me the option of coming back to Warri to get married to her because she wasn’t comfortable with the distance or I should face my career and forget about her. “So I thought about it, and I begged her to be patient because I had no money, but she said she couldn’t wait because she has other interested guys on her case and her parents wanted her to get married quickly too. “So I wished her luck and kept on hustling with my career in Lagos. Just yesterday, the same girl called me asking for asking for a date, apparently she’s still not married.” The MTN Ambassador, Harrison, also known as Mr. Song, is from Delta state. He has carved a niche for himself in the music industry. H...

A former member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Adamu Aliyu, in an exclusive interview with SaharaReporters as described President Jonathan as an incompetent leader, while accusing him of being a Boko Haram sponsor. Farouk Adamu Aliyu Farouk Adamu Aliyu, who is currently in Washington DC, at the time when US president Barack Obama was meeting some 50 African leaders said he wants to seek for President Obama’s assistance to arrest President Goodluck Jonathan, as he is allegedly collaborating with the dreaded Boko Haram sect. He said he has documented evidence that could lead to the arrest of President Jonathan, while claiming the leader of Nigeria is conspiring with alleged Boko Haram sponsors. Farouk Aliyu further said there are two Boko Haram: one which is led by the Boko Haram leader, by Shekau, and the other led by President Goodluck Jonathan. Farouk, who said President Jonathan is an invincible Boko Haram also made reference President Jonathan that there are Boko Haram me...

Disturbing news come from Gwoza town in Borno state, as Boko Haram members now allegedly use captured police college as their training grounds and its instructors as teachers. The college is a riot police academy in Liman Kara, on the outskirts of Gwoza. It was overrun by terrorists on August 20, 2014, Wednesday. The attack left dozens of people dead, while 35 policemen were declared missing. Mr. Gideon Obasogie, who is the Director, Catholic Social Communications, Maiduguri Diocese of the Catholic Church, shed some light on the fate of the missing officers in an interview with Punch on August 29, 2014, Friday. According to his information, the police instructors are alive, at least those of them who have agreed to cooperate with the dreaded sect. “The world must know the truth. People were captured and taken to the police training ground for serious training as combatants. It is now one of their strongest bases,”Obasogie stated. Captured policemen have two options, become Boko Haram ...

The presidential elections scheduled for February 14, 2015, are slowly approaching with no aspirant officially declaring his interest. However, this does not mean that the race for a place at the Aso Rock has not started yet, as endorsements are already rolling in for potential candidates. Naij.com would like to recall some of them for top 5 potential participants: None of the potential candidates declared for the ticket so far. 1. Goodluck Jonathan The number of pro-presidential groups growsday by day. The current leader of the nation was endorsed by South South group ‘De Servants for Jonathan’, while Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN) vowed to mobilise 3 million of its membersto actualise Jonathan’s re-election bid. Pro-Jonathan activists from TAN during South South Zonal rally in Port Harcourt on August 30, 2014, Saturday. Photo: TheNation At the same time the Northern Elders Forum issued an ultimatum for President Jonathan, to bring the Chibok girls back by October 2014...

The Federal Government of Nigeria made a highly-controversial statement on August 29, 2014, Friday, promising to ensure stable power supply by October 2014. This has been contained in the statement by the Minister of Power Prof Chinedu Nebo, who declared at the State House, Abuja, while briefing the newsmen upon the termination of a meeting hosted by Vice President Namadi Sambo. The minister attributed the improvement to the fact of improved gas supply for Nigeria. He explained that repair and maintenance works at major facilities were coming to an end. Prof Nebo also informed that the FG was doing its best to ensure that the bills of power generating companies were paid promptly. “We hope that by the beginning of October, we will see a much better stabilisation of the entire power delivery system in the country.” The Minister of Power informed that the power generation had been averaging over 4,500MW. Extra reliability and stability are expected when about 300MW of spilling is inclu...

Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal on Saturday, 30 August, 2014, advised President Goodluck Jonathan not to over-militarize the upcoming 2015 general election in the country. Tambuwal, who made his indignation of the undue use of military operatives during election known in Benin while speaking at the residence of the deputy governor of Edo state, Dr. Pius Odubu, described the president’s action as“undemocratic”. He added that the states must not be over-militarized during elections in order not to discourage people from voting. ‎The speaker advised that heavy military presence should rather be deployed at the front line in Northeast states like Adamawa, Borno and Yobe where men of the dreaded Boko Haram have continued to reign supreme. “I have made my position known at the NBA conference about a week ago. And I said that it is not the best of fashion in a democracy that you militarize a process to the extent that voters get intimidated and scared an...

The mothers and fathers of the over 200 girls who were kidnapped from Chibok in Borno have lost hope that their daughters can be found alive. They said that they had already performed funeral rites for their daughters in their minds and now only wanted to officially bury their corpses. The girls were abducted 131 days ago and despite constant reassurances from the government that they would be found, they are still missing. The parents are now urging the government to at least return their daughters’ bodies so that they can receive honourable burials. This decision was revealed at the meeting of the #BringBackOurGirls movement in Abuja yesterday, August 22, 2014 in commemoration of the 130th day of the girls’ abduction. The schoolgirls were kidnapped on April 14, 2014.

The Department of State Services has raised alarm over fears that some female suicide bombers are planning to carry out bombing attacks in Nigeria while dressed in Catholic Reverend Sisters attire. According to a press statement signed by the Deputy Director Public Relations of the DSS Marilyn Ogar, some unidentified persons stormed a local tailoring store in Odutola street in the Sabongari area in Kano state on Wednesday August 20th and stole 13 pieces of Catholic Reverend sisters attire. The DSS says with the recent increase in female suicide bombings, the stealing of the attires calls for great concern. The DSS called on all Nigerians to be extra vigilant and observant of anyone wearing such regalia. Find the press statement after the cut... Press Release On 20th August, 2014, about 0400 hours, some unidentified persons broke into a tailoring shop located at No.55 Odutola Street, Sabon Gari, Kano, and stole about thirteen (13) pieces of Catholic Church Reverend Sisters’ regalia....

Commercial sex workers in India have been warned to stay away from African clients due to the Ebola virus which is currently plaguing some countries in the Western part of the continent. The directive was given to prostitutes operating in India’s largest city, Kolkata, Sonagachi. Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee, an Indian NGO informed a gathering of 130,000 sex workers about the risks involved if contact was made with an Ebola patient. The DMSC also provided training for different classes of sex workers to enable them know if a person had been infected with Ebola.

According to reports, the father of music legend, Innocent “2face” Idibia is dead. Pa Michael Idibia took his final breath this evening at an undisclosed hospital in Abuja after a battle with prostate cancer. He was diagnosed of the disease earlier this year and 2face broke the news during the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP) cancer charity event which held on June 8, 2014 at the Eko Hotel & Suites in Lagos. The family hasn't issued an official statement on the death but it has reportedly been confirmed by 2face’s Manager, Efe Omoregie. May the soul of the departed rest in peace.

  In Nigeria, public office often usually 'lie' about their health status. Contrary to the official claims that President Goodluck Jonathan travelled to Germany on a private visit, Leaders has disclosed that the president actually took ill and had to leave the country for Germany to seek medical care. Efforts to get a confirmation from the Presidency failed up until the time of going to press, as several calls to his spokesman, Dr Reuben Abati, did not go through and he didn’t respond to an email enquiry either. Similarly, the senior special assistant to the president on public affairs, Dr Doyin Okupe, did not pick or return several calls to his mobile number last night. It was gathered that President Jonathan, on arrival in Germany, headed for a private hospital in the Germany for urgent medical attention. Jonathan left for Germany on Friday. Prior to his departure, presidential spokesman Abati had issued a terse statement saying the president would be making a "priva...

After 65 days, the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, has suspended its strike. They made the announcement on their official twitter handle yesterday, and today, NMA president, Kayode Obembe, told journalists that the association decided to suspend the strike because of the Ebola outbreak.  The General Secretary of the NMA, Dr.Adewunmi Alayaki also told reporters that the NMA decided to suspend the strike after several meetings with the Nigerian health authorities. He did not disclose in details the outcome of the meetings but stated that all striking doctors are expected back to work at 8:00 AM tomorrow  (Monday) morning.

Both Labour party leaders and Peoples Democratic Party leaders have confirmed the news to Akure newsmen. Ondo information Commissioner, Kayode Akinmade said that due to the intense pressure from PDP stakeholders since during the Osun state Governorship election, Mimiko is still consulting with important stakeholders across the nation. Akinmade said:  for now the governor is still in Labour Party even if he will eventually move he cannot take a unilateral decision on this matter. However another Commissioner in the cabinet Barrister Remi Olatubora of Adult Education Ministry told newsmen:  I woke up this morning as a LP chieftain but going to bed tonight as a PDP chieftain Dr. Olusegun Mimiko is the only only member of the Labour Party to win gubernatorial office in Nigeria having beaten incumbent Olusegun Agagu at the election tribunal for the 2007 gubernatorial elections.