Breaking: Adebayo Faleti Is Dead

The Nollywood genre has suffered a huge loss for the death of Veteran broadcaster, actor and author, Adebayo Faleti of the famed ‘Kengbe Oro’

The poet, writer and actor in ‘Saworoide’ movie was said to have passed on, Saturday, 22nd July at the University College Hospital Ibadan.

He died at the age of 86 years, having being born on 26th December, 1930.

Faleti was a pioneer of the first television station in Africa, Western Nigeria Television WNTV in Ibadan.

He was responsible for translating Nigeria’s National Anthem from English to Yoruba.

He also translated speeches made by the military president of Nigeria Ibrahim Babangida and Chief Ernest Shonekan, Head of National Interim Government of Nigeria, from English to Yoruba.

Faleti has published a dictionary containing the formal or official use of Yoruba names and received many awards, both locally and internationally, including the national honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) the Festival of Arts award with Eda Ko L’aropin (1995) and the Afro-Hollywood Award for Outstanding Performance in Arts, among others.

Meet 10 Year Old Who Eats Tissue If There Is No Food

A 10-year-old boy who is constantly hungry due to a rare condition eats rolls of toilet paper if he is unable to get any other food.

Caden Benjamin, from Standerton in South Africa, weighs 14 stone 2lbs (90 kilogrammes) because of his constant overeating.

He has been diagnosed with a genetic disorder called Prader-Willi syndrome, which is characterised by an obsessive compulsion to eat.

His mother Zola Benjamin says it means Caden will eat anything he can get his hands on.

‘At one point, Caden was eating toilet paper. He’d eat rolls of it,’ she said.
‘Actually, he’d eat any paper he would find in the house. If there’s nothing for him to eat, he’ll scrape together the dirt he finds on the floor and eat that.’

Several years ago, he was forced to undergo a tracheotomy and he now breathes through a tube inserted into his windpipe.

Prader-Willi syndrome is a rare, incurable disorder that affects thousands of people worldwide, resulting in physical, mental and behavioural problems.


The condition is made worse by the fact that people need less food than their peers because their bodies have less muscle and tend to burn fewer calories.

Ms Benjamin added: ‘At three years old he was 40 kg (6 stone 4 lbs) and at that time, we didn’t know what was wrong with him.
‘We went to a number of doctors and no one could tell us what was wrong and why he was gaining so much weight.’

Eventually, a doctor at the Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Pretoria ran further tests and diagnosed Caden’s illness.

Ms Benjamin said: ‘Normally he would start off the day by eating four slices of cheese toast and then an hour later he would drink Coke and eat leftover food from the night before.
‘Then at lunch he’d eat two large pieces of chicken. He’d eat hourly for the rest of the day.’

But with his weight spiralling out of control and his health being seriously jeopardised, doctors have put Caden – who wears men’s XL size clothes – on a diet.
Ms Benjamin has had to lock all her kitchen cabinets and her fridge and hide all food items in the house.

‘He’s really battling. I feel so terrible… but the doctors said that if I want to see my son alive, then he has to go on a diet,’ she said.
‘Each and every day is a battle. I have to check up on him all day and night.’

Caden struggles to move around and even breathe because he is so overweight.
He also suffers bouts of depression because he is unable to live like a normal child.

‘Sometimes he’ll just break down in tears and tells me he wants to go and play with the other children outside,’ said Ms Benjamin.
‘But he is unable to do that and there’s no way I can help him.’

Diego Costa Banished From Training By Manager And Wont Play For Chelsea Again

Chelsea's 'king of trouble' and 'bad boy', Diego Costa has been banished from first team training by manager Antonio Conte and has been told by the club's management that he won't play for Chelsea again.

Costa told the club he wanted to leave three times in the last ten months- The first was during last year's pre-season tour when he asked to return to Atletico Madrid, his former club. Conte, responded by benching him for two friendlies. Second time was in January when Costa made it clear he wanted the mega-money move to  Chinese club, Tianjin Quanjian in January while third time was at the end of the season.

Now with the 70 million Pounds capture of Alvaro Morata from Real Madrid, Conte has banished Costa from first team training and its now clear the Spanish striker will leave the club as soon as possible. Costa is not on the club's pre-season tour squad and has been granted extended leave so he can conclude a deal with former club, Atletco Madrid.

'In January, the Costa situation was made very clear,' said Conte, speaking for the first time since his infamous post-season text-message exchange with the striker.

'For the club, for him and his agent and for me the situation is closed.'

24 year old Morata,  Costa's replacement, completed his move on Friday is set to join up with the Chelsea squad in Singapore.

'This is a good signing for us,' said Conte. 'Morata is a young player but he has a lot of experience and played in the past with Real Madrid and Juventus in the league and the Champions League. 

'He's a good striker, a player with the right prospects for Chelsea.'

Costa was Chelsea's top scorer with 20 goals last season.

A School Leaver Commits Suicide Due To Depression

A man of 25-year-old by the name of Chigozie Igwe ha allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in his family home at Umuofor, Umumumo community in Ehime Mbano Local Council of Imo State. He left a suicide note saying he was tired of the world.

Chigozie, a secondary school leaver had been unable to secure a job years after leaving school and this reportedly left him frustrated. Friends said he had complained bitterly days before his death, saying his sufferings had become unbearable. Before he hung himself, he left a note.

It read:

"Die, die, die. Let no body weep for me because, I am tired of this wicked world."

The nation reports that the deceased's family members, friends and relations were gathered as at the scene when journalists visited. His mother, Mrs. Antonia Igwe, was in tears and constantly spoke to her dead son.

She said: "Chigozie, is it the way you chose to leave this world? Remember that you have committed an abomination and you will go to the worst part of hell".

Before the body of Chigozie could be untied for burial, certain traditional rites must be observed because the deceased committed a taboo, which if left would hunt the family lineage, locals said.

Robbers In Police Custody Removes Police Station's Roof And Escape As Police Slept Off

Robbers in custody at a police station in Isheri Osun, Lagos escaped from their cell at night by removing the station's roof without the knowledge of the officers on duty. The notorious robbers were arrested by police with the help of residents, however, by morning, police revealed they had escaped from their cell.

Residents of the neighborhood are in shock at the gross incompetence and are speculating that the officers on duty that day were either sleeping, drunk, or they were not telling the entire truth, P.M. Express reports. Officers woke on the morning after the criminals were taken into custody to notice that the roof of the cell they were in had been damaged and removed and the suspects were no longer in there.

The police led by their Divisional Police Officer, CSP Camelius began a manhunt for the suspects who were said to be at large. This led to the arrest of a man called Bashiru Rabiu who was allegedly involved in the cell break. He was charged before the Isolo Magistrates court for willful damage and escape from lawful custody under the criminal code. Bashiru denied involvement and pleaded not guilty.

The presiding Magistrate, Mr A.O. Ogbe granted Bashiru bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in the like sum. He was remanded in prison custody pending when he will perfect his bail condition.

Mr Eazi Speaks On Davido And Wizkid's Beef

Popular Nigerian artiste, Oluwatosin Oluwole Ajibade a.k.a Mr. Eazi, who has been in the news lately because of his girlfriend Temi Otedola in a new interview he granted Showtime Celebrity, talked about his music career , Wizkid and Davido’s beef and more.

The singer also stylishly avoided talking about his relationship with Temi Otedola. Here are excerpts from the interview;

You’re famous for being controversial, why?
Oh am I? I didn’t know I was; but I know I’m a Kubolor (a wanderer or vagabond). A Kubolor is like a gypsy who cares less about anything, that’s who I’m.

What’s your personal opinion on the ongoing supremacy battle between Wizkid and Davido? 
To be honest, I’ve not spoken to either of them about it. For all you know, it might just be the media playing on something or it might just be that they want to drop a song tomorrow and they are just toying with people or they want to go on tour together. At the end of the day these things are not really known until you ask the person. Maybe when next I see Wizkid and I ask him then I’ll call you to give you exclusive inside gist which you’ll pay for, (laughs). 

They say you are a bit proud & snobbish, how true is this? 
Mr Eazi is a dirty boy o, I’m just a free guy mehn! If you know me or anyone that knows me knows that I’m a very free kind of person. I literally almost don’t care about anything, that’s why I said I’m a Kubolor, a gypsy. If you know who gypsies are they don’t care about anything, they just drift, that’s who I’m, like I don’t care about cars, I don’t care about houses, I just have these things because of my kids and for my family, but for me as a person I don’t care. Till now even though my manager fights me I can go and buy ‘boli’ (Smoked Plantain) on the street, people see me and rush to take selfies and they don’t mob me because when they see me they know that this is their boy Mr. Eazi, so I’m just free having fun and thanking God for life.

When did you make your first million? 
By August 17, 2016 I was already a millionaire and I thank God because I never expected it.
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What’s the true story between you and Femi Otedola’s daughter, Temi Otedola? 
There is this saying that goes thus “Leave matter for Matthias”, except you tell me right now that your name is Matthias, unfortunately that’s not your name.

Kemi Olunloyo Exposes Male Who Wants To Have Sex With Her

Controversial Nigerian blogger and journalist, Kemi Olunloyo, has taken to Instagram to share photos of a young Nigerian man who wants to have sex with her.

According to Kemi who shut him down in her post, she’s a woman who wants to end male prostitution in Nigeria, so the guy should forget about getting her laid.

Here’s what she wrote;

“@Regrann from @kemiolunloyo – @Regrann from @hnnafrica – #HNNSex @ernest_anoziewants to fuck my old pussy. Another male prostitute. Stop selling yourself cheap. I’m not a commodity and no woman is. I’m the only woman according to #wikipedia that aims to #EndMaleProstitution in #Nigeria. He left me a message 15 minutes ago on the status where I explained why I wrote a piece asking Flavour to smash him in my crib. The one about women’s desires. @ernest_Anozie my pussy aint hungry for just any dick. Most male prostitutes privately inbox and I expose them. You posted yours in your comments. Go to a whorehouse and get a cheap prostitutes or fuck your mom’s old pussy. I read that young men are raping their mothers a lot in Eastern Nigeria. Google it. #HNNImpact#hnncomments #hnnclapback – #regrann”

10 Parties Step Down At Ambode's Ward

Many of the residents of Lagos state that trooped out to cast their vote in Saturday’s local government election were stunned after some of political parties that had flooded the state with posters started asking their candidate to step down.

Sources revealed that at the state governor, in Akinwunmi Ambode's ward, only two of the 12 political parties contested the poll; they were All Progressives Congress, APC and Labour Party. 

Also in Eredo and Ikosi-Ejinrin Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs, the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, announced that its candidate will not be contesting the poll in the state. 

Also in Ojo Local Government, Iba and Oto-Awori LCDAs, eight political parties also backed out from the poll. It was gathered that some of the political parties cited brilliant performance of the State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode and his wife, Bolanle.

Ambode, who defied downpour to cast his vote at Ward A6, unit 33 in Ogunmodede College, Papa, Epe Local Government, where he was the 12th electorate cast his vote, said that he was not aware of their withdrawal. 

He said: “There are 12 parties contesting today but in this particular ward, maybe the PDP candidate must have withdrawn. I do not know. What is important to me is to vote for my own candidate which is APC but if it happens that other candidates are not contesting in this ward maybe it’s a reflection of what we are doing.”

KCEE Gives Scholarship To Graduating Students In Abia State

Sensational Nigerian singer and Boss of Five-star Music, KCEE approved the scholarships of three graduating primary school students in Abia State.

According to the Limpopo crooner; “Exactly four years ago, I was on my way to Abia State for an event when I stopped by a community in Bende local government to visit a long-time friend and brother. We exchanged pleasantries and on my way out he told me about a certain foundation which he was using to provide free Nursery and Primary education to his people and we all went there.

He continued; “On getting there, I was highly impressed and really inspired by such a kind gesture. Fast forward to 2017, a few weeks ago to be precise, he sent a message and video clip showing the first set of the primary schools pupils  that are graduating into secondary school and I decided I was going to support them with writing materials, band sets and all that but on getting to Igbere on Wednesday, after seeing how brilliant the kids were, I had no other option than to take up the responsibility of training the three best graduating students throughout their secondary school stage as my own little way of encouraging early education in our society.”

He went on to preach about how we can make our various societies better places. “We all can always help in making our society a better place regardless of how small it is” he wrote.

Usher Faces $10 million Lawsuit From A Woman Who Claims To Have Been Infected From Herpes By Him

Sensational R & B singer, Usher has been faced with a Lawsuit of about $10million.

A woman has claimed to have had sex with singer Usher earlier this year but had no idea he had Herpes.

 However, after learning about the settlement with another girl who claimed she contracted Herpes from Usher, the woman has filed a lawsuit against the singer for millions of dollars.

According to the suit filed by a Jane Doe, she and Usher got together in Atlanta on April 16 at her home. She said they kissed, she performed oral sex on him and they eventually had sex, but she says he wore a condom then.

However, according to the documents she filed, she says they had sex again 12 days later in a New Orleans hotel room but that this time, they did not use a condom.

The woman who wanted to be referred to as 'Jane Doe' said she filed the lawsuit after she read about Usher admitting that he has Herpes Simplex 2. 

The woman didn't state if she's infected. She only stated that she is concerned because she was "exposed" and says she wouldn't have had sex with Usher if he'd disclosed he has the virus. 

She's suing Usher Raymond IV for negligence, battery and emotional distress and is seeking at least $10 million in damages.

Usher is currently married to Grace Miguel and they have been married for 2 years.

Kylie Jenner Sells Her Very First Home

Kylie Jenner, the baby was the Kardashian-Jenner family is letting go of the very first house she ever bought. Report has it that she made a modest profit on the sale.

The reality star bought the Calabasas home for $2.6 million back in 2015 and spent a lot of money to renovate. When she decided to sell, the asking price was $3.3 million but she ended up selling for less than that. 

The 5, 100 sq. ft. pad was bought by Bellami Hair founder Nikki Eslami for $3.15 million. TMZ reports that she put the 6 bed, 7 bath house on the market for $3.9 mil in June 2016, but dropped the price in April to $3.3 million when there were no buyers then eventually sold for $3.15 million. Inspite of the reduction in the asking price, she still came out slightly ahead in the deal.

Kylie has three other houses in the area, including one she rents to her brother Rob Kardashian. For a 19-year-old, that's a lot.

Governor Ayo Fayose's Son Graduates From University

The controversial Governor of Ekiti state, Ayo Fayose yesterday attended the convocation of his fourth son, Rogba from Covenant University Ota, Ogun state.

The annual event which held in the school premises had the Governor, his wife beautiful wife Feyisetan and three sons also in attendance.

When speaking to the press, he spoke of his fulfillment on seeing his son graduate from that great citadel of education. While addressing the press he called on fellow office holders to invest in the future of the nations by investing in Nigerian education.

He hinted that the fear of the seeming decadence of the education sector of the country has made public office holders prefer to send their children to study abroad instead of schooling in the country. I called on other public office holders to emulate him and in his normal tone.

I will tell you the truth, what you go outside the country to look for is at doorstep and it is even better here because graduating from this school has added value to my son

He urged the fresh graduates to make use of the knowledge and exposure they get in higher institutions for their own good as well as the betterment of the society.

Morinho Predicts Doom For Liverpool, Chelsea

JOSE MOURINHO reckons rivals Chelsea and Liverpool could struggle to compete for the title next season because they are back in Europe. 

The Manchester United boss believes the title race will be more balanced than last season because the Blues and Reds have to cope without the advantage of not being in Europe. Mourinho believes United can improve on their sixth-placed finish last time out and finish top of the pile. But with all of last season’s top seven facing European commitments this time round, Mourinho believes this will have an affect on the race to see who is crowned champions. 

Manchester United’s Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho reacts after the UEFA Europa League final football match Ajax Amsterdam v Manchester United on May 24, 2017 at the Friends Arena in Solna outside Stockholm. / AFP PHOTO 

He said: “There is one thing, this season is going be a little more balanced because of the fact the top six are all in European competitions. “Not like last season, when Chelsea and Liverpool played all season one match per week, with all the others playing in Europeans competitions – especially us, playing in Europa League. “Next season, six teams, and also Everton, are going to play in Europe and that is going to create a new situation for Chelsea and Liverpool.” 

Mourinho reckons the Blues had a big advantage last season because of their lesser workload. He added: “I don’t want to say it was ‘key’ because if I say that, I don’t want to take credit from the credit that they (Chelsea) deserve. “But obviously, to play one match per week and one, two or three days off during the week, have no injuries or no accumulation, the same with Liverpool, I think obviously it helps. 

“Now they are going to face a different situation, but with the squad they have and the players they are signing, I think they are going to cope with it.” Mourinho enjoyed major success in his second seasons at Chelsea, Real Madrid and Inter Milan – winning either a domestic title or the Champions League. Now he has backed himself to do the same with United – but admits there can be no guarantees. He added: “Can we win it? We can, but maybe we don’t.

Woman Survives 10 Days In Sahara Desert After An Attempt To Go To Europe

A 22-year-old Nigerian woman attempting to migrate into Europe via the harsh Sahara Desert survived after being abandoned by traffickers for 10 days.

The International Organisation for Migration said the woman, given the nickname Adoara, was the only female among the survivors of a rescue mission on May 28.

“She left Nigeria in early April hoping for a better future in Europe.
“There were 50 migrants on the pick-up truck when it left Agadez for Libya, but only six are still alive today,” Giuseppe Loprete, Niger Chief of Mission for IOM, said.

Recounting her ordeal, the Nigerian survivor said:

“We were in the desert for 10 days. After five days, the driver abandoned us.

“He left with all of our belongings, saying he was going to pick us up in a couple of hours, but he never did,” she recalled.

During the next two days, 44 of the migrants died which persuaded the six left to start walking to look for help.

“We had to drink our own pee to survive,”  said the woman now in an IOM camp in Niamey, Niger.

She had left Nigeria with two close female friends, who both died in the desert.

“They were too weak to keep going,” she sadly remembers. “We buried a few, but there were just too many to bury and we didn’t have the strength to do it,” Adaora adds.

“I couldn’t walk anymore. I wanted to give up,” she recalls.

Two other migrants carried her until a truck driver picked them up and took them to local authorities who then alerted IOM staff in Dirkou in the Agadez Region of north-eastern Niger.

By the time the six survivors reached IOM’s transit centre in Dirkou, Adaora was unconscious.

She received medical assistance, and once recovered, she gave a detailed account of her experience to both the authorities and IOM staff. Two of the other migrants from the group went back with IOM staff and the authorities to find the bodies and identify the victims.

After having received medical assistance at IOM’s transit centres in both Dirkou and Agadez, Adaora is currently recovering at IOM’s transit centre for migrants in Niamey, awaiting her imminent voluntary return to Nigeria.

Adaora says she had no idea what the route was going to be like, otherwise she would have never left Nigeria. Going back, she wants to continue her work as a nurse. “I think it’s important we all assist each other when we are in need,” she says.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said it rescued no fewer than 600 people since April 2017 through a new search and rescue operation that targeted migrants stranded in Sahara Desert.

The UN migration agency, however, regretted 52 migrants, mostly from The Gambia, Nigeria, Senegal and Cote d’Ivoire, died over the period, according to its statement on Tuesday.

80 Year Old Woman Delayed Flight For 4 Hours After Throwing Coins Into The Engine

A 80-year-old superstitious passenger, delayed a China Southern Airlines flight for over four hours after throwing nine coins at the plane's engine for good luck. 

She threw  the coins into the left engine as she ascended the stairs to go into the plane and was later detained by police following the incident.

Her action forced nearly 150 passengers to be evacuated from the flight bound for Guangzhou and a maintenance team had to conduct a full examination of the plane's engine. 

Eight of the coins missed their target but one got into the engine. She was confirmed to have no previous criminal records and no history of mental illness.

Wyclef Jean States His Reason For Naming His Lead Single '' Fela Kuti ''

Set to release his album ‘Carnival III: The Fall and Rise of a Refugee’, in September 2017, three-time Grammy Award winner, Wyclef Jean, has revealed why his first track off the album was titled ‘Fela Kuti’.

In his interview with XXL Magazine, the Haitian rapper and Musician said the lead song is inspired by the Nigerian Afrobeat legend and it samples his ‘Eko Ile’ track. 

He went further to disclose that he named it Fela Kuti because he wants kids not just to download the song but Google Fela and know who he’s and what he means.

Wyclef also revealed that he  shared some things with the late Nigerian music legend, which includes studying Jazz in the UK, contested for President in their respective countries and had their songs helping the poor masses to reach out to the government.

‘I decided to name it Fela Kuti because, for me, I feel like we be thinking of [Bob] Marley, we give a lot of people from our past props, so when the kids hear Fela Kuti, I really want them to Google it.

Fela Kuti studied jazz in England. Wyclef studied jazz at Vailsburg High School. Fela Kuti then went back to his country and tried to help his country by running for president. Wyclef, you know, did the same thing.

Then, Fela, through all his obstacles and all that, his music is what pillared him right back to the top. He understood the strongest way to help politically was to make sure the music was bangin’. So for me, the same way kids can have songs called ‘Wyclef Jean’ who are influenced by me, I want kids to know who Fela is and what he means.”

Funke Akindele And Hubby, JJC Skillz Pregnant, Expecting Twin

Funke Akindele and her Husband, JJC Skillz are expecting set of twins.. This comes after the actress participated in the Hallelujah Challenge and asked God for a child.

Her Husband, JJC, earlier today, posted on instagram that they’re expecting a set of twins… and then again, Funke Akindele, during the Hallelujah challenge last night, specifically thanked God for safe delivery as well as for conception.JJC is quoted in his post:

AMEN AMEN AMEN. GOD I RECEIVE YOUR WONDERFUL NEWS IN PRAISE. TO GOD BE THE GLORY YOU WILL BE CALLED A MOTHER BY YOUR BEAUTIFUL MIRACULOUS TWINS @FUNKEJENIFAAKINDELE MY QUEEN AND WONDERFUL MOTHER OF MY CHILDREN TO BE. GOD BLESS YOU @NATHANIELBLOW

A huge congratulations to the Bellos

Ei-il-filtri Tragedy; 100 Alledgedly Dead As Tanker Overturns

The people of Pakistan are in sadness over the death and loss of some of its citizens as a tragedy occurs while celebrating eid-il-filtri.

Over 100 people have died and another 100 injured after an overturned oil tanker caught fire.

The tragedy at the Ahmad Sharqia area of Bahawalpur in Pakistan on Sunday morning occurred as a crowd attempted to scoop fuel from the Tanker and the tanker exploded.

Dozens of motorbikes and cars passing by were caught in the fire.

The dead bodies and injured are being shifted to Victoria Hospital of Bahawalpur and emergency has been declared in the hospital, said Pakistan’s The Nation newspaper.

The wards in the hospital are being vacated for the injured.

Pakistan’s Dawn newspaper said the fire brigade arrived on the site of the incident shortly after the blaze started and rescue operations were initiated.

Two fire engines battled the fire and eventually gained control over it.

At least six cars and 12 motorcycles were burnt in the blaze.

The injured were transferred to District Headquarters Hospital and Bahawal Victoria Hospital, rescue officials said.

Blac Chyna involved In An Accident, Rear-ended By An Unknown Driver

Blac Chyna got into a car crash early Saturday and was examined by paramedics on the scene.

A driver rear-ended the 29-year-old reality star's white Rolls-Royce around 2:30 a.m., TMZ reported. A video posted by the outlet showed Rob Kardashian's ex sitting inside a Los Angeles Fire Department ambulance.

TMZ said paramedics checked her out for about 45 minutes before she was released and picked up by another driver.

Chyna and Rob's 8 month old baby Dream Kardashian and her 4 year old son King Cairo were not present.

TMZ said Police detained the driver who hit her and administered field sobriety tests.

It is unclear if an arrest was made.
tered field sobriety tests. It is unclear if an arrest was made.

Woman Kills Step Daughter, Inserts Vibrator Into Her Private Part To Pretend She Was Raped

A married woman has killed her little stepdaughter in a brutal manner before going ahead to insert a vibrator in her private part.

According to Manica Post, the woman who brutally attacked her six-year-old stepdaughter with an axe-handle, leaving her for dead before inserting a vibrator in her privates in a futile attempt to present the minor as a rape victim was yesterday (Thursday) sentenced to 23 years imprisonment.

Tendai Happiness Bwanya (47) was convicted of murder by High Court Judge, Justice Charles Hungwe. Her brutality resulted in the death of Rumbidzai Ndoro in August last year. In sentencing her, Justice Hungwe expressed shock at Bwanya’s heartlessness.

Justice Hungwe said as young as Rumbidzai was, she would not have provoked her stepmother to punish her the way Bwanya did.

Justice Hungwe said: “The horrendous nature of the wounds that were on the child’s body at the time of her body speaks volumes of the inhuman treatment and horrors she went through at your hands while she was still alive.”

Justice Hungwe said it was people like Bwanya who taint the image of all step-mothers because of the inhuman treatment she subjected the six-year old child to.

“It is a bad case of cruelty, domestic violence as well as child abuse and it is a wonder that you are actually a mother of a grown up child who is still alive.

“As if that was not enough, you went further and crafted a web of lies which you told your husband, friend, the police and this court thinking that you will evade your befitting punishment,” said Justice Hungwe.

Justice Hungwe was referring to Bwanya’s testimony in court that she had seen an unidentified man leaving her house and that the child had told her that she had been raped.

Justice Hungwe said if the child had been raped indeed, Bwanya would not have dissuaded her husband from making a police report and that after he had left for the police, she should not have kept on cleaning the mess in the house as cover up of the evidence.

After being arrested, she escaped lawful custody and asked her friend, Gladys Nyabereka to go and collect some money, clean clothes and her travelling documents as well as disperse mourners who had gathered at her house. Bwanya was arrested for the second time, after being caught hiding under Nyabereka’s bed.

Lagos State To Add Scabble To Curriculum

Adetona Odukomaiya, Technical Director of the Lagos State Scrabble Association, on Friday, said plans were underway to add scrabble to schools’ curriculum in the state. 

Odukomaiya told newsmen that the association had been working closely with the State Ministry of Education to ensure its implementation. “We have introduced scrabble as a game in all schools in Lagos state. We are now adding scrabble to the schools’ curriculum in the state. 

“We have coaches who go into the schools to train the students every day. Scrabble is all about English Language and introducing it will increase the vocabulary of the students. 

 “It will also make them much more aware of English words and help them in their final result in English language in WAEC examinations and others. 

“It is also going to open up the students to the advantage of playing scrabble, such as getting scholarships,’’ he said. Odukomaiya described the state as the hub of scrabble in Nigeria, adding that the state was working hard to produce the next world champion. 

He expressed hope that the Lagos Classic would be held later this year or in 2018. The state won the 2017 Asaph Zadok National Scrabble Championship.

Man Drives Nail Into Nephew's Head For Alledgedly Stealing #500

Lagos State Police Command is yet to prosecute Mr. John Paul six days after he was handed over to the Police for reportedly driving a three-inch nail into the skull of his eight years old nephew, Friday Paul. 

It was learned that the Sagamu Road Police Division, Ikorodu, which has been handling the matter since Saturday, did not alert the State Police Command until yesterday evening, when Vanguard contacted the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Olarinde Famous-Cole, for update. Vanguard had, on Monday, reported that one Mr. Paul allegedly drove a three-inch nail into Friday’s skull, who he accused of stealing N500. But the eight-year-old boy denied the act, which infuriated his uncle. 

Eyewitnesses said Friday, an orphan, was tortured by his uncle before the nail was driven into his skull. But doctors at Saviour The Rock Hospital, Odogunyan, Ikorodu, successfully removed the nail last Sunday and the boy is said to be recuperating. Nail-in-head-boy Friday Paul The weekend incident attracted sympathisers, who handed the suspect to the Police in Sagamu Road Division, Ikorodu, but as at yesterday he was yet to be prosecuted. 

The PPRO said the case is a sensitive one and the Command may seek the assistance of the state institutions against child abuse or Directorate of Public Prosecutions, DPP, for advice, on the next line of action. He said: “The case is sensitive and the Police may have to call one of the state institutions against child abuse or Directo-rate of Public Prosecutions for advice before prosecution. “Keep in mind that the boy is also under-aged. These are all grey areas we have to consider.” 

Meanwhile, the Senior Medical Doctor with the private hospital, Adelana Odumabo, said he had to rescue the boy first because it is necessary to save life, adding that the deposit was not sufficient but he went the extra mile to rescue the boy. He added that the boy’s health was stable, but that he is still under observation.

Man Caught By His Wife Having Sex With A Goat

A 42-year-old father of six children, Babangida Garba, who alleged that his wife usually starved him of sex, has been arrested in Funtua Local Government Area of Katsina State for having sex with a goat. 

Garba, who was paraded alongside other suspects for various criminal offences by the state Commissioner of Police, CP Usman Abdullahi, yesterday, admitted that he committed the offence. 

The incident was said to have occurred in Ungwar Mata, Funtua council, where Garba was said to have had intercourse with his neighbour’s goat. 

The Police Commissioner, who described the offence as “unnatural,” explained further that the wife caught the suspect in the act and reported the matter to the Police. 

According to the CP, “on June 15, Garba was caught by his wife having sex with a goat. She reported the case at Makera Division, Funtua Local Government Area and he was arrested.

 “At that point she said it was the second time she was seeing her husband in such act. The wife caught him around 2a.m. The case was later transferred to the state headquarters.” Others paraded alongside Garba were Nuradeen Ado of Yar Unguwa Birchi, Kurfi Local Government Area, who Police said murdered a commercial tricycle operator and dumped the corpse in a well.