Saturday, 16 August 2014

Actress Tonto Dikeh and Toyin Lawani come at each other

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It looks like former friends actress Tonto Dikeh and fashion stylist Toyin Lawani are no longer in good terms and they have taken to social media to subtly come at each other.

So here's what happened. Two weeks ago Tonto Dikeh posted a throwback photo of herself dressed in a sequin gold dress and gave styling credit to her stylist and friend, Swanky Jerry Ogbodo. Toyin Lawani saw that particular post yesterday and got mad because according to her, she was the one who styled Tonto and not Swanky. Toyin said she did the styling for a Complete fashion party a few years ago and even shared a pic of herself and Tonto in the gold dress.

Looks like Toyin threatened to sue anyone who took credit for her work, because Tonto later posted a pic on her instagram page with the message 'Do I look like I care?". Trust Tonto, she had a lot more to say.

Breaking News: First Ebola Patient discharged in Lagos

Onyebuchi Chukwu
The first Nigerian Ebola Virus Disease patient to be discharged from quarantine was today declared fit and given the nod to go home in Lagos State.

The Minster of Health Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu said five of those undergoing treatment have almost recovered. He told the media, the patient, a female doctor was discharged today. He however did not reveal her name.

Photos: Mercy Johnson's hubby arrives US to mark wedding anniversary

The heavily pregnant actress said she waited at the airport all night for her husband. He finally arrived just in time for their 3rd anniversary as a married couple.
That's lovely!

Ebola: Health workers scared, flee Lagos State isolation ward

Lagos
Afraid of contracting the Ebola virus, health workers at the Yaba Mainland Hospital, Lagos have been running away from patients isolated in the hospital, thus putting intense pressure on the few ones still treating victims.
Punch reports.
Health workers in the hospital were also being pressured by family members to resign their appointments with the establishment.

Some of them are already avoiding the patients like a plague. As a result of this development, hospital sources said the few health workers available have been working for 24 hours in order to take care of patients in the isolated area.

Pic: Police arrest man who robs by drugging his victims

The Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Lagos State Police Command has arrested 39 year old Akeem Ogunniran, an indigene of Osun State, who allegedly robs jewelries merchants of their jewelries after drugging them.

Akeem was arrested after he allegedly drugged two women then robbed them of their jewelry valued at about N7million. Feigning to be a wealthy man, Police say Akeem, after identifying jewelry dealers will invite them to his hotel room, claiming he wants to buy jewelry from them. When they get to his hotel room, he will offer them drinks already drugged and immediately his victims fall under the influence of the sedative, he then absconds with their goods.

Police say he'd been arrested several times for similar cases but had managed to escape prosecution

Former Abia state Governor Uzor Kalu writes about his successor, Theodore Orji, calls him a chameleon

Uzor Kalu
In a piece titled "The Chameleon in Theodore Orji", former Abia state Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu bared his thoughts about his successor and one time friend, Theodore Orji, calling him a chameleon. In the no-holds-barred piece, Uzor Kalu spoke about how he made Theodore Orji a governor and how his former friend turned his back on him after he became governor. Find the piece he posted on his Facebook below...
"The first thing that would strike any person meeting Theodore Ahamefule Orji for the first time – 16 years ago – was his humble personality. I doubt if he still carries himself with the same simplicity and can­dour, for which I have known him, now he has tested power as governor. I say so, because power has a way of intoxicating some people, especially those who never dreamed of getting it. I must openly sub­mit that I was taken in by his facial ap­pearance, not knowing that deep inside he was a different person all together – a chameleon. Subsequent events have since proved me right."

Pres. Jonathan, VP Sambo, others at private viewing of Omoni Oboli's movie at the villa

President Goodluck Jonathan pictured above with actress Omoni Oboli at the private screening of her new movie 'Being Mrs Elliot', at the state house on the 14th of August.

Other dignitaries in attendance included Vice President Namadi Sambo, PDP Chairman Adamu Muazu, Elder Statesman Chief Edwin Clark, Governor-Elect of Ekiti state Ayo Fayose, former First lady of Edo state Eki Igbinedion and many others. See more photos after the cut...

Jennifer Lawrence reportedly dating Gwyneth Paltrow's ex-husband, Chris Martin

Jennifer Lawrence
Actress Jennifer Lawrence, 24, is reportedly dating a much older man...Gwyneth Paltrow's ex-husband, and Cold Play front man, Chris Martin, 38.

According to E!, Chris has been quietly dating Jennifer since June, just a few weeks after she ended things with on again/off again boyfriend, Nicholas Hoult.

Jennifer and Chris were spotted partying together as far back as July 1st after she attended his concert in London and sources said they were very affectionate with each other.

Gwyneth is said to have moved on too as she is currently dating Glee co-creator, Brad Falchuk.

Photo: Let's help save the life of Nigerian doctor who got infected by Patrick Sawyer

Ameyo Stella Adadevoh
Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh (pictured above) is a Senior Consultant Physician and Endocrinologist at First Consultant Hospital in Lagos where late Liberian Patrick Sawyer was diagnosed with the deadly Ebola disease. She was one of those who diagnosed and was treating Sawyer at First Consultant before he died. Unfortunately she was infected by Sawyer.

Her colleagues put her pic and case out at a press conference on Thursday, appealing to the U.S Govt to urgently send whatever treatment they have for the Ebola virus to Nigeria to save her life and that of other Nigerians at risk of the disease.

According to her colleague Mr Okubadejo,
“She treated Sawyer because she was patriotic only for her to be infected with the virus. I am appealing to the U.S. government to send whatever medication they have to Nigeria fast to save Adadevoh. She does not deserve to die. So, this is the reason for this appeal,”
I heard Dr. Adadevoh was one of those who refused to let Sawyer leave the hospital when he attempted to leave while being treated. She probably saved many lives. God bless her and save her

Pics: Annie Idibia's fab red carpet look last night

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Annie Idibia pictured above at a movie premier last night, styled by Lilian Unachukwu for Liam Fashion Agency. Annie is wearing a black metallic Jovani dress with Ferragamo shoes and a cocaine white Chanel purse. She looks hot!!!

Nigerians tricked into selling kidneys in Indian hospitals share horrible tales

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Nigerians who claim to have been tricked into selling their kidneys in Indian hospitals have shared horrific tales of their ordeal. In this exclusive sit down with Punch, Martin said he was tricked into selling one of his kidneys for just $7,500 (N1.2m) in 2008
Martins said he had only one reason why he was willing to sell one of his kidneys for that amount: financial independence.

He'd tried to make a meaning out of his life. While growing up, he had dreamt of becoming an engineer but his parents did not have the wherewithal to support his dream.

So when he was approached by his childhood friend, he did not think times over before accepting the offer. He would sell his kidney, his friend, who was also the agent, would make about $1,800 (N300,000), while he would pocket the balance — $5,600 (N900,000). He felt it was balanced Mathematics, but the complexity of the deal was none he could have imagined.

Touching photos from Liberia as country battles spreading Ebola disease

Getty Images photographer John Moore traveled to Monrovia, Liberia, risking his own life to chronicle harrowing scenes in the country which is in the grip of the deadly Ebola disease. The death toll from Ebola has now reached 1,069 and Liberia is the second most affected country after Guinea where this recent outbreak started from. See more photos after the cut...

Pics: Two stolen babies reunited with parents in Imo state

Imo state
The Imo state police command have successfully rescued and returned two babies abducted from their mothers a few hours after they were born.

While presenting the rescued babies to their mothers at the Imo state Police command headquarters, the head of the anti-human trafficking unit of the Imo police command, Mrs Elizabeth Okosun, said the police was able to rescue one of the babies after a tip-off by a commercial tricycle rider who suspected the shady behavior of the suspects when they boarded his tricycle about to travel with the baby to another state.

EFCC Arrest Former Ecobank Manager for N81million fraud

Ecobank
Find the EFCC press release below...
A former branch manager of one of the new generation banks, (Ecobank Plc), Victor Amushie has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for a credit fraud in the sum of N81, 024, 749.28( Eighty One Million, Twenty-Four Thousand, Seven Hundred and Forty Nine Naira, Twenty Eight kobo only).
The suspect allegedly packaged loan facilities for himself, using several names and accounts of some customers of his bank, with whom he shared the proceeds.

Friday, 15 August 2014

Nigeria Medical Association rejects sack of 16 thousand medical doctors

Abuja
The Nigerian Medical Association has rejected the sack of resident doctors by the Federal Govt which happened on Wednesday August 13th.

At a press briefing today in Abuja, the president of the NMA, Dr Kayode Obembe asked the federal government to withdraw its circular on the sack of the resident doctors and also reverse the directive
"NMA demands immediate withdrawal of the suspension circular and unconditional reinstatement of the so-called sacked resident doctors. Government should show commitment on her part in resolving the current impasse with the NMA rather than resorting to punitive measures that will only further aggravate the already deplorable situation. NMA condemns in totality the alleged presidential directive via the Federal Ministry of Health suspending Residency Training Programme in Nigeria,” the NMA President added.
The NMA president also stated that even if FG reinstates the resident doctors, they will still not call off their strike, which is over a month now, adding that the govt must meet its “24-point demand”.

Babatunde Fashola calls out GEJ & VP Sambo, says Nigeria is worse off under their leadership

Babatunde Fashola
In a speech he delivered yesterday August 14th to mark the 50th birthday of former Bayelsa state Governor, Timipre Sylva in Abuja, Governor of Lagos state, Babatunde Fashola said even with the academic qualifications of both President Jonathan and VP Namadi Sambo, their leadership skills have in no way benefited the living standard of the common Nigerian, insisting that the lives of Nigerians is worse off now than what it was four years ago.
"Even recently, we all used to think that our National development was inhibited by the fact that we never had a university graduate as leader of any national government in an executive capacity. This perhaps alludes only faintly to some of what I have discussed about the elite consensus  but it is not quite the same. Thankfully, the myth for graduate leadership, desirable as it is has now been exploded. We now have two graduates, a Zoologist and an Architect at the helm of our National affairs and I think that the majority of Nigerians would tell you today that their lives are worse off today than they were 4 years ago. Clearly in my view there must be more to leadership than a University degree and educational qualification.

Lagos Ebola patients neglected, seriously ill - Relatives, colleagues

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Some relatives and concerned colleagues of Ebola patients being treated at the Lagos Isolation center have cried out on what they termed the poor living condition of the victims.

At a press conference held yesterday in Ikoyi, Lagos, some medical practitioners and colleagues of the female medical doctor confirmed to have contracted the virus while attending to late Patrick Sawyer, said the living condition of the victims are poor, stating that they have been left to battle the disease on their own as some physicians who are charged with the responsibility of attending to them have abandoned them for fear of also contracting the deadly virus.

£20k cash withdrawn from accounts of four passengers on missing Malaysian plane

Malaysian plane
According to new reports, approximately £20,916 has been withdrawn from the accounts of four passengers aboard the missing Malaysian plane which disappeared on March 8th while on its way to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

A bank in Kuala Lumpur, claim that they noticed the discrepancies in their accounts on July 18 and lodged a complaint to the police. The management of the bank said money from the accounts of three passengers was transferred to the account of a fourth passenger before the money was removed.

Assistant Commissioner to the crime investigation department, Izany Abdul Ghany, confirmed getting a report from the bank.
"We are investigating the case as unauthorised access with intent to commit an offence. We are getting CCTV footage from the bank to identify the suspects involved,' Izany said, according to the Mirror.
'We believe the suspect withdrew the money through the fourth victim's account via several automated teller machines (ATMs) in the Klang Valley.'
Flight 370 disappeared mysteriously five months ago with 239 people on board after diverging from its planned route.