Surgeons reduce baby’s six legs to two

The baby after the operation ... on Thursday.

Pakistani doctors have successfully operated on a baby boy born with six legs and removed the extra limbs to save his life.

“A team of five experienced doctors have successfully separated the extra legs and limbs from the baby today (Thursday). He is very much safe and secure,” Jamal Raza, Director, National Institute of the Child Health, Karachi said.

The operation by the doctors at the National Institute of Child Health ended successfully with the removal of the extra legs. The baby is now said to be in stable condition, Geo News reported.

Doctors examined MRI, blood tests, CT scan reports and other test and later took the decision to do surgery which lasted for eight-hours in different phases.

Raza said, “The baby, who was born in Sukkur, was brought to Karachi for treatment. The infant was born to the wife of an X-ray technician a week ago.

“It is not one baby actually. They are two, one of them is premature.”

A doctor at the institute, who did not wish to be named, said the extra limbs were the result of a genetic disease which would affect only one in a million or more babies.

Man kills son, mutilates wife over alleged infidelity

Henry and his one-year-old son, Chukwuebuka

A washerman, Henry Nnamdi, has allegedly killed his one-year-old son, Chukwuebuka, in order to spite his wife, whom he accused of having an extra-marital affair.

PUNCH Metro learnt that Henry also used a hot pressing iron to burn his wife, Mercy, and stabbed her repeatedly in order to force her to confess to the allegation.

A police source said 40-year-old Henry had been suspecting that his wife was having an amorous relationship with his father for a while.

Our correspondent learnt that on Easter Sunday around 2am, Mercy turned down her husband’s request for sex resulting in an argument between the couple.

A reliable police source told PUNCH Metro, “Henry and his wife live together in a room with their only child at 3, Lambe Street, Ago Palace Way, Lagos.

Messi, Alves in hotel bust-up with fans

Lionel Messi and Dani Alves were involved in an altercation at the Grosvenor House Hotel just hours before Barcelona’s Champions League semi-final, first-leg defeat to Chelsea.

James McWatt, 19, and his friend Steve Carruthers, 21, bumped into the pair in the corridor and asked Messi to sign a Barcelona shirt, but Alves started shouting angrily at them in Spanish.

A club security guard then intervened, the police were called and the fans, together with two other friends, were asked to leave the £350-a-night five-star hotel.

“He was just about to when Daniel Alves put his arm in the way and started screaming at us ‘No’.” McWatt said.

“He started going mental at us – shouting and screaming in Spanish. I walked away and heard it getting really heated and filmed it.

“We returned to our rooms. But later hotel staff and two police officers came in and told us the Barcelona team wanted us out.”

He added, “We hadn’t been drinking and weren’t rowdy, just excited in anticipation of meeting Messi.

“The incident was unbelievable. My respect for Barcelona has been destroyed.”

The Manchester-based group, who were visiting from Manchester, have now been banned for life from the hotel.

Girl with nine A1s in WASSCE: She is so brilliant her teachers feared her result would be seized

Last Monday was a day of glory for Miss Tolulope  Falokun, an indigene of Ondo State, who emerged as the overall best candidate in the 2011 West African Senior School Certificate Examination  as the state government organised a befitting reception for her, reports SUNDAY ABORISADE.

Seventeen year-old Tolulope  Falokun, who had distinctions (A1) in all the nine subjects she attempted in the 2011 West African Senior School Certificate Examination was in high spirit as she alighted from the official car of the Ondo State Commissioner for Education, Mr. Remi Olatubora, on Monday.

Tolu rode in the same vehicle with the commissioner from Akure to Ondo town where a befitting reception was organised for her at her Alma Mata, the St. Louis Secondary school.

Her principal, teachers, non-academic staff and selected pupils of the school who were already seated before her arrival in company with officials of the state Ministry of Education, gave her a standing ovation as she stepped into the venue of the reception.

Everybody that spoke on the occasion paid glowing tributes to Falokun’s simple nature and her quest for excellence. She was described as intelligent, hardworking, serious-minded and above all, highly disciplined pupil.

Subsidy fund’ll finish before year end – Sanusi

CBN Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
| credits: File copy

The N656.3bn allocation made for fuel subsidy in the 2012 budget will run out before the end of the year, the Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Lamido Sanusi, has said.

In addition to the N656.3bn allocation for this year, the Federal Government had also provided N231.8bn in the budget for the payment of the 2011 subsidy arrears, adding up to N888.1bn.

“With oil prices where they’ve been since the beginning of the year, I’m sure that we will be exposed to that amount long before the year runs out,” Sanusi told the Reuters Africa Investment Summit in Abuja on Thursday.

TV host Toke Makinwa doesn't think Linda Ikeji is a role model. Urm, OK...:-)

Ghen ghen, fight between Linda Ikeji and Toke Makinwa. Lol. Unfortunately I don't really know who she is...never met her...only seen her Flytime interviews. I hear she's also a radio presenter...and apparently she said on radio recently that I am not a role model...

Here's how Thenetng is reporting it

Popular radio and TV presenter Toke Makinwa has aired her thoughts about popular blogger and former model Linda Ikeji stating she ‘doesn’t think Linda Ikeji is a role model’.

Little known Makinwa who works as a radio presenter on popular urban radio station Rhythm 93.7 dropped her comments on air while she was co-anchoring ‘The Morning Drive’ recently.

I don’t think Linda Ikeji is a role model. She’s a gossiper, She sells gossip’, Makinwa said on the show and even appealed to her listeners not to take the likes of popular US blogger Perez Hilton and Miss Ikeji seriously.

Genevieve Nnaji, RMD, GEJ, Uche Jombo, Lilian Bach, Ejike Asiegbu And Others Set To Storm Paris For Stephanie Okereke's Fairy Tale Wedding.

Talented actress Stephanie Okereke is about to get married this weekend and she is making sure we don’t forget the date.
But what most people don’t know is that the actress has allegedly sworn to make her wedding the most attended by celebrities and politicos hence she is leaving no stone unturned to achieve that dream.

According to sources, the actress has been tiding things up to ensure a hitch-free wedding ceremony.

She is currently in Paris to ensure all planning is put in place for the big day.

A reliable insider hinted that aside the presence of Nollywood stars like Genevieve Nnaji,Uche Jombo,Richard Mofe Damijo,Ejike Asiegbu,Lilian Bach,Ndidi Okereke-Onyiuke , Idahosa’s friends and associates in high places,that it is very likely President Goodluck Jonathan,who sees Stephanie as one of his adopted daughters,would grace the historic wedding with his wife and large entourage.

Arik Air has donated a chartered flight to convey those attending the wedding and they need not pay a dime.

Air France is also providing seats to invited guests at discounted tickets.

Other multinational organizations,we learnt,are also supporting the actress in various ways.

The multi-award winning actress and filmmaker,who recently bagged the Member of the Federal Republic(MFR) national honour revealed that It is an intimate wedding.

Genny's Image Via ynaija

Jonathan’s tenure shall end on May 29, 2015 – plaintiff

President Goodluck Jonathan with Amb. B Wokalek, German Head of Protocol walking through the Guard of Honour mounted by German soldiers for the President's Visit.

In a dramatic twist of events, the man who went to court to secure an order barring President Goodluck Jonathan from vying for presidency in 2015, Mr. Cyriacus Njoku, Wednesday, applied to withdraw the suit.

The plaintiff made the application on a day an Abuja High Court struck out a motion that was filed before it by President Jonathan, seeking the extension of time within which his lawyers could file his memorandum of appearance and counter affidavit in opposition to the suit dated March 20.
This was even as the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has challenged the competence of the suit, insisting that President Jonathan could contest the 2015 election if he so wishes.
When the matter was called up for hearing yesterday, counsel to the plaintiff, Mr Ugochukwu Osuagwu, informed presiding Justice Mudashiru Onyangi that his client had accepted to explore the possibility of an out of court settlement of the case.

BOKO HARAM: Senate to FG: Use military might to crush terrorism

THE Senate, yesterday, urged the Federal Government to invoke its military might and all instruments of national power at its disposal to put an end to the high level of terrorism in the country following incessant attacks by members of the Boko Haram sect.
Condemning the activities of the Boko Haram in some parts of the north in recent times, the Senate also warned that the move had become imperative if disintegration of the country must be averted against the backdrop that the unity and sovereignty of Nigeria was being threatened.
It said the government must act fast, recognising the fact that terrorists had declared war on Nigeria.
These were some of the resolutions reached at the end of discussions on a motion entitled: ‘’Terrorist Attack on Kaduna on 8th April, 2012 by Senator Mohammed Sani Saleh, Kaduna Central and 10 other Senators. Others who moved the motion were Senators Abu Ibrahim, Adamu Gumba; Mohammed Magoro; Mohammed Bindo; Ahmed M. Makarfi; Ibrahim Musa; Mudashiru Hussain; Nenadi Esther Usman; Olugbenga Obadara and Yusuf Musa Nagogo.

Ibori's conviction a shame to Nigerian judiciary - Agbakoba, Falana, NBA

The conviction of former Delta State Governor James Ibori in far away Lodon has been described by some lawyers as an indictment on Nigeria’s judiciary.

The lawyers, who spoke in separate chats with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday, said Ibori’s conviction on Tuesday should serve as a warning to all.

Ibori, who pleaded guilty to several charges of money laundering before the Southwark Crown Court, got a 13-year jail term.

In his reaction, a former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr Olisa Agbakoba, said the trial, conviction and sentence showed that a lot needed to be done by the judiciary.

According to the human rights’ activist, this becomes necessary as the Nigerian court had initially found the former governor innocent of several charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commision (EFCC).

Funke Akindele Stars Alongside Joseph Benjamin, Nike Oshinowo, Denrele Edun, Tiwa Savage, Darey And Others For Africa Magic All Stars (Photos).

Star Actress Funke Akindele

Nollywood mega star, and one of the most highly talented Nollywood actress/producer, Funke Akindele looking elegant in French connection as she sizzles alongside Joseph Benjamin, Nike Oshinowo, Denrele Edun, Tiwa Savage, Darey and others for Africa Magic All Stars...Check out some exclusive pics.

Joseph Benjamin

Nike Oshinowo-Soleye

N229 Billion Scam: Shocking House Of Reps Subsidy Probe Report Released!

The report from the just concluded probe on petroleum product subsidy conducted by a House of Representatives committee reveals that the government overpaid several firms to the tune of N229 billion. 69 firms were found guilty of fraudulent transactions, according to the report.

The probe was conducted by the Honourable Farouk Lawan-led committee was set up following protests and a nationwide strike that occured in January in response to the Federal Government removal of petrol subsidy.

The report stated that the “Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) should account for the sum of N213.678 billion, being total of excess payments made by it over and above what Petroleum Product Pricing Regulatory Authority (PPPRA) identified as paid in 2009 and 2010”.

It also goes on to direct that the EFCC and the ICPC ensure that the OAGF accounts for the ‘over-recovery figures of N2.766billion and N5.27 billion respectively’.

‘The OAGF is not only responsible for the accounts of the federation including the PSF and Domestic Crude Account but refused to say so during the public hearing’.

According to the report, subsidies were overpaid to the tune of N146.764 billion in 2009, N421.197 billion in 2010 and N1,025,353 billion in 2011.

Uche, University Undergraduate Dies After Sleeping With DOG!

Uche(her surname withheld) was an Accountancy part time student of a Federal University, before her death recently.

She was one of the happening babes in town, although she likes doing her things in her own little way.

In fact, a lot of her course mates doesn’t know her because she was quiet and she doesn’t talk to anyone in her class.

She’s from Imo State; her father is late while her mother stays in the village.

We gathered that, she is from a poor back ground, but she struggled to make ends needs and to also send her younger ones to school, through the money she got from her many men friends.

Uche stayed with her friend in a duplex around Wuse 2, and she drove a Honda car, before she met a guy who changed her life completely, but who eventually used her for rituals.

One of Uche’s friends revealed to us how she confessed to her before she breathed her last about 2 months ago.

Lola Alao Set To Remarry

Lola Alao is one of the talented actresses in Nigeria, especially in the Yoruba movie circle.
Lola’s acting career started years ago with her role in the soap, Ripples. She showed her diversity as an actress when she switched over to movies by taking part in Black Encounter, an English movie. But she did not become a household name until she started featuring in Yoruba movies.

Now, Lola has become not only an actress, but also a producer and a scriptwriter.

In a recent interview, the single mother of one reveal her plans to remarry after her messy divorce with her estranged hubby, Dare Ogulana.

I don’t want to rush into marriage again. This is because the part of Nigeria where I come from they count number of marriages. So whoever I am getting married to now will be for better for worse, forever and ever till death do us part. I believe God wants the best for me that is why it is taking time like this.
Definitely I will remarry. I have just 1 daughter. I will definitely have 1 more by the special grace of God

When asked; who is the lucky guy she planning to walk down the aisles with, she said Haa! Ok.Thanks,so that they can scatter it for me.Noo! I have learnt my lesson the hard way.I like it that way.

Fathia Balogun Lands N10 Million Endorsement Deal

Beautiful Nollywood actress, Fathia Balogun has added another feather to her congested hat.

She has joined the big league of Nollywood artists that have bagged corporate endorsements as she was unveiled as Suru Group ambassador on Friday, April 13, 2012.

The delectable thespian clinched the mouthwatering deal few days ago due to her brilliant performances in movies in recent times.

Although the exact amount could not be ascertained, it was said to be in the region of N10million naira.

Her job profile, we learnt, includes representing the organization in all their functions and also as its face in all their promos. The time frame for her tenure could not be ascertained for now but insiders mentioned three years which is subject to renewal.

A very big Congratulations to Fathia!

Star actor Osita Iheme (Pawpaw) buys Land Rover SUV, dedicates it

The star actor who already has a Toyota Harrier SUV and a Honda Sports car, just acquired a LR3 Land Rover SUV said to be worth over N7 million. He took his brand new car for dedication at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Righteous Branch, Ogba on Sunday April 15th. 

James Ibori sentenced to 13 years in prison

 

The former governor of Delta State was sentenced to 13 years in prison at the Southwark Crown court this afternoon for laundering state funds. How many years do you think he will do? 

I hear Fashanu's testimony helped his case a bit. The former international football star gave a glowing testimony in support of his friend and the judge admitted it as 'new evidence' and adjourned for almost two hours saying he had to re-write his already written sentence.

After sentencing him to 13 years, the judge said Ibori's assets would be confiscated.

BIU female student invites juju group to school over stolen Brazilian hair..:-)

Lol, some things you hear and you're like 'da hell? So a female student of Benson Idahosa University, Benin had her Brazilian hair stolen from her room sometime last week. She returned from lectures that day to find her N75k Brazilian hair, which she'd planned to fix that weekend for a wedding, gone!. After asking her roommates and everyone denied taking the weave, the female student resorted to diabolical means to get her weave back. She invited the bini juju group called Ayelala to come to the school to curse and fish out whoever stole her weave.

The photo above was taken during the juju group's visit to the school. The group promised the female student that whoever stole her weave will return it within seven days. The university authorities have been informed and students are waiting to see what they'll do...

Baby Blu Ivy wrapped in Ankara

 

Awwwwww, so proud of our African prints...:-)

Africa calls for World Bank reform after Nigerian denied top post

It didn’t exactly surprise Africans. But the World Bank decision to pass over Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for the bank’s presidency still stung.

Following the selection this week of Dartmouth College president and public health expert Jim Young Kim as World Bank president, Africa financial leaders are calling for more democracy and transparency in the global financial institution.
The selection of Kim, who had faced two other developing-world nominees, the African candidate and former Colombian Finance Minister Jose Antonio Ocampo, continued a seven-decade practice of installing an American citizen to lead the bank.
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan said Tuesday that Okonjo-Iweala represented the voice of developing countries in a campaign for the reform of the World Bank. She was nominated in a rare show of unity of sub-Saharan Africa’s three major rival powers, South Africa, Nigeria and Angola.

Fabrice Muamba discharged from hospital

Muamba (middle) with the doctors who saved his life

Fabrice Muamba, the Bolton midfielder who suffered cardiac arrest while playing a match last month, was yesterday discharged from the London Chest Hospital.

Muamba collapsed during the first half of Bolton's FA Cup quarter-final tie on March 17th and for 78 minutes, the 24-year-old's heart stopped. Doctors managed to get his heart pumping again. He was discharged yesterday following several weeks of treatment.

Fabrice Muamba discharged from hospital

Muamba (middle) with the doctors who saved his life

Fabrice Muamba, the Bolton midfielder who suffered cardiac arrest while playing a match last month, was yesterday discharged from the London Chest Hospital.

Muamba collapsed during the first half of Bolton's FA Cup quarter-final tie on March 17th and for 78 minutes, the 24-year-old's heart stopped. Doctors managed to get his heart pumping again. He was discharged yesterday following several weeks of treatment.

20yr old girl detained in prison for 4 years for stealing N10k phone

Her name is Blessing Effiong from Akwa Ibom state and in 2008 when she was only 16, she was arrested and detained for being in possession of a stolen N10, 000 phone. She has been awaiting trial at the female section of Kirikiri Prisons, Lagos for four years now. Unbelievable, right? 

Hear Blessing:

In 2008, I bought a Starcomms phone for N10,000 in order to start a business centre. A few days later, a man called me and said the phone was stolen from him. I told the man I didn’t know it was stolen. We had an agreement that I should return the phone and he would refund my money.

I gave the man my address but when he got to my place, he said the phone was stolen from him along with his laptop and some other vital documents. He accused me of being a thief, called the police and had me arrested. I was charged with robbery and have been in Kirikiri since then as my trial has yet to begin.

Nigerian Law School Best Graduating Student, Lawal Danjuma, dies

The best graduating Nigerian law school student, Lawal Danjuma, has died. The brilliant new lawyer who was called to the bar just two months ago, died on Friday April 13th 2012, after accidentally drowning in a pool.

Such a tragic loss. May his soul rest in peace...amen.

World bank race: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala loses out to Jim Yong Kim

Nigeria's Finance Minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, today lost out to Korean-American Physician and US nominee, Dr. Jim Yong Kim, in the battle to choose a successor to the out-going President of the World Bank, Mr. Robert Zoellick.

The Executive Directors of the World Bank Group selected Dr. Jim Yong Kim as President for a five-year term beginning on July 1, 2012 and it ddn't come as a surprise to Mrs Okonjo-Iweala.

You know this thing is not really being decided on merit," she said before the announcement.

Baby boy with six legs born in Pakistan

 

The beautiful boy was was born a week ago in Pakistan and has a rare genetic condition which would affect only one in ten million or more babies. Doctors are battling to save his life.

Arik Air, Air France throw their weight behind Stephanie Okereke's wedding

Press Statement...

The sunny-faced multiple award winning actress, Stephanie Okereke, will be getting married to her heartthrob, PR genius, Linus Idahosa in far-away France, sharing vows in front of family, friends and colleagues. The ceremony which undoubtedly is the most anticipated wedding in the country will hold in a 17th century Parisian Castle reserved for royalties this Saturday, April 21. It is rumoured that the new couple wish for guests to receive a unique kind of ‘touch’ from the experience.

The wedding will be a very private affair, celebrating the couple’s love, respect, admiration and appreciation for each other.

Arik Air, the official airline for the wedding, is playing a major role. With a chartered flight for select guests from Nigeria to France, Arik has proven to be a true Nigerian brand supporting one of its bests on their special day!

Air France, we also hear is throwing its weight behind the couple; providing highly discounted tickets to guests from all over the world and sponsoring the couples honey moon trip to any destination of their choice abroad.
Everyone is curious to know what Stephanie would be wearing and all the fun and breath-taking details of the event. Magazines are already clamouring to cover exclusive details of the wedding but we are yet to get the gist on the magazine of choice for the couple.

Photo: A young Adaeze Igwe Yobo

Looking so much like a young Rihanna in the photo on the left. Meanwhile the former beauty queen and wife of footballer, Joseph Yobo, turned 23 yesterday.

Male Corp Member Impregnates Young Female Student

 

Ode male corper. Instead of concentrating on his primary assignment which is to serve his country, ode went to serve a student in a secondary where he was serving. Hehehehe. Eleru gbe eru e...lol

But jokes aside, why did they even parade them like criminals...asking a pregnant woman to kneel? What's that?

Peter Okoye Of P-Square Laughs Off Pregnancy Rumours With Lola Omotola

Yesterday, rumour went round that Peter Okoye was expecting a second child with longterm girlfriend, Lola Omotola.
  

Some who spotted them at The Palms, Lekki, Lagos on Sunday afternoon sworn that Lola was about five months pregnant because of a purported protuding belly.

Just few hours later, Peter denied the pregnancy rumour with these words, "just because she (Lola) wore a boubou top doesn't mean she is pregnant. Next time, I will ask her to wear a sexy tight dress to the mall."

Peter already has a son (Cameron) from Lola. He has reportedly addressed her as the mother of his child but not his wife.

9ice Sacks Manager, Dehinde Fajana!

9ice, top Nigerian singer has sacked his friend and manager, Dehinde Fajana.

According to the investigation it was gathered that Abolore Akande, 9ice's real names, sacked Dehinde just some days after his album concert at Eko Hotels, Victoria Island, Lagos.

The main reason could not be confirm for now, but all fingers are pointing at Toni Payne, who is not in good terms with Dehinde. Some believe that there have been some irreconcilable differences between them.

An unconfirmed source - 9ice and Toni Payne are planning a re-union and as such, Dejinde must be off the scene for Toni to stage a comeback with 9ice as one family.

Toni Payne has reportedly believed that Dehinde was behind her first marriage break-up with 9ice.

She has reportedly sworn that 9ice must lay off Dehinde as a condition to reunite with 9ice. Dehinde has been 9ice's manager for about five years.

Ice Prince Wins Best African Act At The VGMA's

Up and coming Nigerian rapper, Panshak Zamani popularly known as Ice Prince, has added another feather to his cap, as he won the African Act of the Year at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, held yesterday at Dome of the Accra International Conference Centre in Ghana.

The awards ceremony was well attended by top Ghanaian celebrities.

Ice Prince was honor with the award yesterday after performing with other Choc Boys' artistes; MI and Brymo at the event.

Ice Prince won the award in the category that had fellow rapper, Naeto C; two other Nigerians, D’Banj, Wizkid and Duncan Mighty; and Cabo Snoop, who is from Angola.