“My goal is to make a difference–whether others just need someone to share their experiences in order to avoid making the same mistakes as I have, or whether others just have no motivation and need to see my natural drive in order to get empowered.” – These are the words of a young lady who decided to work hard at changing what she looked like. Weighing 260 pounds, Yinka Rufai knew she was overweight. However, she had tried all sorts of diets and weight loss programs because of what people said and how everyone thought it was a good idea for her to lose weight. When Yinka decided to do it FOR HERSELF, she began to see the difference. She worked hard and tirelessly to get to the weight she desired. She has gone on to pay it forward, encouraging others and sharing her story to all who feel like giving up on their quest. We were really inspired by Yinka’s story of how she walked the road to her goal and we hope you are too.
Who I Am
My name is Yinka Rufai. I am a 25-year-old young adult from Chicago, IL. I currently work as an actuarial consultant for one of the big four accounting and consulting firms in the nation. I am aspiring to become a credentialed actuary. I am a nerd at heart and I love numbers. I have two older brothers, one younger sister and two of the most amazing parents. I love my parents so much for being so supportive throughout my life. They pushed me to focus on education and to always accomplish my goals. I was 260 pounds. I was clearly overweight. I ate a lot and as a result I constantly gained weight from that. My family and friends used to pick at me all the time about my size. I tried so many unhealthy extreme fad diets in my past as a result of that. And of course they never worked.
Why I Decided to Lose Weight
Friday, 18 October 2013
Chinese couple face jail after selling their baby daughter for £5,000 to buy an iPhone
A young Chinese couple are facing many years in jail after allegedly selling their baby daughter to raise money for an iPhone and other luxury goods.
The couple, identified only as Miss Zhang and Mr Teng, are said to have placed anonymous advertisements in newspapers suggesting they would be willing to part with their baby - unborn at that stage - in exchange for 50,000 yuan (about £5,000).
Police in Shanghai have charged the couple with human trafficking after accepting money for the baby, who was born at home and still only weeks, or months old, when sold.
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No, thank you: ASUU strike continues as lecturers refuse FG’s N600 billion offer
Despite continued efforts and promises of more financing made by the Federal Government, striking lecturers under the aegis of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have refused to budge.
According to reports, despite a meeting to seek resolution yesterday, the lecturers insisted that the three-month-old strike would go on.
The Nation reports:
More cash has been pledged for projects on the campuses. Besides, the earned allowances due to the teachers have been increased from the initial N30 billion offer, which the rejected. The teachers are insisting on the 2009 agreement, which they say President Goodluck Jonathan was part of. Besides, they say, they do not trust the government.
According to a circular by the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa State, Prof. Bolaji Aluko, to the staff of the school, quoted yesterday by the news website, Sahara Reporters, the government has pledged to spend N200 billion on the universities in the 2014 budget and the same amount annually for the next three to four years.
This is in addition to the N100 billion already made available this year, but which ASUU has rejected.
The government has also increased to N40 billion, as a first installment, funds for the payment of earned allowances to the striking lecturers – an improvement from the N30 billion previously released.
On the earned allowances, Aluko said: “Government will top it up with further releases once universities are through with the disbursement of this new figure of N40 million. So, Vice-Chancellors are urged to expedite this disbursement within the shortest possible time using guiding templates that have been sent by the CVC,” the circular said.
Aluko said the latest development followed meetings on September 19 and Oct 11 of representatives of the Association of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities, led by its Chairman, Prof. Hamisu of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) and ASUU representatives led by its President, Dr. Nasir Fagge, with Vice-President Namadi Sambo and Minister of Education Nyesome Wike.
A source in the Ministry of Education last night also confirmed that the meeting took place.
“But the government decided to leave the announcement of the decision to the ASUU chiefs,” the source said.
It was gathered that Sambo urged ASUU to call off the strike, as he apologised for the “take-it-or-leave-it” comments credited to Minister of Finance Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala at the beginning of the strike. The Minister did not seem to have been involved in either meeting, perhaps as the government’s way of soothing the feelings of the university teachers.
According to reports, despite a meeting to seek resolution yesterday, the lecturers insisted that the three-month-old strike would go on.
The Nation reports:
More cash has been pledged for projects on the campuses. Besides, the earned allowances due to the teachers have been increased from the initial N30 billion offer, which the rejected. The teachers are insisting on the 2009 agreement, which they say President Goodluck Jonathan was part of. Besides, they say, they do not trust the government.
According to a circular by the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa State, Prof. Bolaji Aluko, to the staff of the school, quoted yesterday by the news website, Sahara Reporters, the government has pledged to spend N200 billion on the universities in the 2014 budget and the same amount annually for the next three to four years.
This is in addition to the N100 billion already made available this year, but which ASUU has rejected.
The government has also increased to N40 billion, as a first installment, funds for the payment of earned allowances to the striking lecturers – an improvement from the N30 billion previously released.
On the earned allowances, Aluko said: “Government will top it up with further releases once universities are through with the disbursement of this new figure of N40 million. So, Vice-Chancellors are urged to expedite this disbursement within the shortest possible time using guiding templates that have been sent by the CVC,” the circular said.
Aluko said the latest development followed meetings on September 19 and Oct 11 of representatives of the Association of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities, led by its Chairman, Prof. Hamisu of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) and ASUU representatives led by its President, Dr. Nasir Fagge, with Vice-President Namadi Sambo and Minister of Education Nyesome Wike.
A source in the Ministry of Education last night also confirmed that the meeting took place.
“But the government decided to leave the announcement of the decision to the ASUU chiefs,” the source said.
It was gathered that Sambo urged ASUU to call off the strike, as he apologised for the “take-it-or-leave-it” comments credited to Minister of Finance Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala at the beginning of the strike. The Minister did not seem to have been involved in either meeting, perhaps as the government’s way of soothing the feelings of the university teachers.
BUSTED: This fake doctor was arrested with LUTH ID card while running a mobile clinic
Adeyemi Stephen Akintolure, 40, was apprehended while having in his possession a staff identity card with No. 13541, proclaiming that he occupied the lofty position of surgeon and gynaecologist.
The “doctor”, who reportedly used his wife’s car as a mobile clinic, is also being accused of financial fraud after he allegedly obtained a sum of N500,000 from one Joy Umosekhaimhe under false pretenses.
Saturday, 12 October 2013
Photos: Julius Agwu shows off his new born son..
Mother of Lagos plane crash victim: Samson died after I lost my husband, daughter within three days
The Agege, Lagos residence of the Hassans still maintained a gloomy silence a week after Samson Hassan, 27, along with some other passengers, died following the October 3, 2013 crash of an Associated Airline charter aircraft.
Samson was a photojournalist, working with MIC Caskets, which lost its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Tunji Okusanya, his son, Olatunji Okusanya (Jnr) and four other employees in the crash.
Samson’s family members said the household would never be the same again, following his death. In the house where Samson grew up, his aged mother, Christiana, who seemingly stared into space, intermittently sighed deeply, muttering to herself.
As sympathisers arrived and left, offering their condolences, Christiana kept repeating to herself, “my son, my joy, my pride.”
Christiana’s grief has been profound. Five months ago, she lost her husband and a daughter within three days, to undisclosed illnesses.
She said, “What I face is bigger than what any other person may be facing. Since my husband fell ill and died, Samson had been my father and my mother. He came to see me every Saturday, handling all the family responsibilities. He would call to encourage me and tell me not to worry at all.
“As young as he was, he was a pillar to this family, especially since my husband’s death. My husband was in the hospital and I was tending to him, meanwhile, my daughter was also ill at home. I got back home and met my daughter dead. My daughter (Samson’s elder sister) died on a Sunday and I think it was the news of her death that killed my husband in the hospital on Tuesday. This was just five months ago; now this has befallen me again.”
The news of Samson’s death had come as a shock to Christiana, who was not aware that her son was flying to Akure on the morning of the crash. Initially, all she heard about the crash was that Samson’s boss, Okusanya, was in the plane and that there were survivors.
She said, “That morning, he called his wife to tell her that he was travelling, but his wife’s phone battery was flat, so they couldn’t finish the conversation. When I heard about the crash and that his boss was involved, I was hurt, because his boss was a very nice man. We were even praying for all the surviving victims of the crash, not knowing that my son was among the dead.
“We started calling Samson’s number but it kept ringing. We thought he was busy tending to the crisis situation since his boss was in the crash. I knew he would also be part of the work his boss was going for, but I thought he was going by road.”
Christiana said it was later in the day that some relatives went to the hospital to find out about Hassan since no family member could reach him on the phone.
She said, “When they (relatives) got to the hospital, they were told that there was a survivor whose identity was still unknown. But the following morning when they went back there, they were able to see him. I was told that his body was swollen but that they could recognise him.
“Later, they were told that he was moved to Gbagada General Hospital (special burns unit), but by Sunday morning, when our people left for Gbagada to see him and I was preparing to go to church to continue to pray for him, our pastor and some others came and began preaching to me. From the way they were talking, I knew something was wrong. I shouted that they should not mistake my Samson for someone else. I didn’t know that the Gbagada where they claimed to have taken him would be his way to the mortuary.”
Samson is survived by a wife and two children, a two-year-old boy and a baby less than two months old. Meanwhile, Hassan had been responsible for the welfare of the two children left behind by his deceased sister, aged seven and four.
Christiana said, “My Samson had been the one taking care of all of us. I’m old and I’ve stopped work since I had an accident that affected my legs. Samson had been the one taking care of the family. He was a very nice and loving child.”
However, Christiana appealed for assistance from the government and well-meaning Nigerians, describing keeping the four children, Samson’s and her sister’s, in school, as the biggest challenge facing her.
She said, “If they give me money, I will finish it but my concern is for these children. Samson was responsible for their education and now that he is no more, I will appeal to the government to assist us. These children need to be in school; that was Samson’s wish also.”
The last person to see Samson alive was his guardian, Mr. Segun Shobiye, who had introduced him to photography at a young age and through whom he also met and started working for Okusanya.
Shobiye, the owner of Posh Magazine, said he had acted in a godfather capacity for Samson since he was 13 years old.
He said, “His (Samson) sister was my god-daughter. He was about 13 years when he was brought to me to learn the work. I was into photography and when we started Posh Magazine in 2007, naturally, he joined us.”
Shobiye said his hopes were high after receiving news that Samson was still alive on Friday, the day after the crash.
He said, “Initially, when we heard about an unnamed person also surviving the crash, my editor, Bola Oke, said the person would be Samson because we knew him to be very strong. It was because of his strength that we dubbed him ‘Omo Aiye.’”
He recalled sometime ago when Samson suffered an injury in the arm during a riot in his area, he still showed up for work after getting himself treated at the hospital.
Shobiye said, “He kept saying the cut wasn’t much until we saw it. That was the kind of person Samson was. So, our hopes were up when we heard that he survived, so we went to the hospital. On the way, we kept praying that he should live up to his name, ‘Omo Aiye’ and live. But I was standing by him at the hospital, the tone of the life-support machine changed and I called the nurses. The nurses said ‘no problem’ but by the time we got outside, we got news that he had died.”
Shobiye, who had visible goose pimples each time he spoke about Samson, wept continuously during his narration.
“I believe that being the last person to see him alive shows the kind of bond between us. He was a very good guy. He taught my daughter to eat biscuits because he liked biscuits so much. My daughter still cries till now,” he said.
Oke, who also worked with Samson, before he joined MIC Caskets, described him as “trustworthy.”
She said, “Samson would never disappoint you. If he said he was coming, then he was coming. I always say that it’s easier to make Samson laugh than make him cry because he didn’t take anything too personal. He would never complain.”
It’s a miracle! Woman, 56, gives birth to twins after 31 years of marriage
Mary Anike Ajayi had a hitch free natural delivery and gave birth to a set of twin girls much to the amazement and awe of her friends and family.
The twins have been named Goodness and Mercy by their overjoyed mother and their father who is no spring chicken himself at 64 years of age.
Daily Trust reports:
Weekly Trust gathered that the couple tied the nuptial knot on December 18, 1982. Until now, both had vainly waited on the Lord for the fruit of the womb. And for those trying years, she lamented, it was so challenging. “I was traumatized psychologically and felt like giving up hope of ever carrying my own children,” she said.
However, Mrs. Ajayi, who teaches at the Muslim College, Oke-Ila, Ado-Ekiti could not hide her joy on September 29, when she entered the labour room and after 15 minutes of labour, he became the proud mother of twins.
The highly elated mother said: “I got married to my husband on December 18, 1982 and since then I have been waiting on the Lord for the fruit of the womb but to no avail. The experience of 31 years is not a joke. It is through the grace of God that I was able to sail through it.
“At times, I would be unhappy and depressed, even in the midst of my colleagues and friends when they are rejoicing for one thing or the other. But in the Church of the Lord where I worship, they would call us out and pray for those of us looking for the fruits of the womb. That gave me the courage to trust in God that one day God in His mercy would answer my prayer and it happened,” she recounted.
Friday, 11 October 2013
MAN LOCKS UP GF'S PANTS WITH PADLOCK
Pictures: Man Locks Up Gf's Pants With Padlock To Prevent Her From Cheating
Wonders shall never end oh....A 40 years old man was arrested for locking up his girlfriend's pants
using a chastity belt for years just so that she won't cheat on him!
According to CNN, the man's abused, unidentified 25-year-old Mexican girlfriend recently had to tell cops about the abuse after she was left unable to go to the bathroom for several hours because she couldn’t unlatch the padlock on her jeans.
The agonizing pain prompted the woman — who lives in Zacatlame, a poverty-stricken community in the Mexican Gulf state of Veracruz — to go to the police.
She said she was too afraid of her 40-year-old boyfriend to grab a pair of scissors and cut the belt loop to which the lock was attached.
The man got arrested and he admitted to locking his girlfriend's pants and gave cops the key.
Police were ready to make sure he paid for abusing his girlfriend but were shocked when the woman refused to press charges once her abusive boyfriend was detained.
Unable to do anything, the police had to let the suspect free after a few hours.
The following day however, the suspect was made to sign a statement promising never again to use a padlock on his girlfriend or abuse her in any other way.
According to CNN, the man's abused, unidentified 25-year-old Mexican girlfriend recently had to tell cops about the abuse after she was left unable to go to the bathroom for several hours because she couldn’t unlatch the padlock on her jeans.
The agonizing pain prompted the woman — who lives in Zacatlame, a poverty-stricken community in the Mexican Gulf state of Veracruz — to go to the police.
She said she was too afraid of her 40-year-old boyfriend to grab a pair of scissors and cut the belt loop to which the lock was attached.
The man got arrested and he admitted to locking his girlfriend's pants and gave cops the key.
Police were ready to make sure he paid for abusing his girlfriend but were shocked when the woman refused to press charges once her abusive boyfriend was detained.
Unable to do anything, the police had to let the suspect free after a few hours.
The following day however, the suspect was made to sign a statement promising never again to use a padlock on his girlfriend or abuse her in any other way.
ENUGU STATE PULLS DOWNS MOUNTAIN OF FIRE CHURCH HEADQUARTERS
Enugu State Pulls Down Mountain Of Fire Church Headquarters
Officials of Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority on
Thursday demolished the regional headquarters of the Mountain of Fire
and Miracles Ministries in Enugu State.
And this they say they did in order to pave way for early completion of a major road.
Despite prayers from worshippers, who gathered at the church premises in the Enugu metropolis, the ECTDA officials went on to pull down the church building.
Punch reports that the worshippers had initially refused to leave the church hall and preferred that they be buried with the collapsing walls. But when the bulldozer made the first touch, members of the church, who were already praying, took cover.
Three bulldozers pulled down the structures close to the waterway amidst tight security, with officers and men of the police force and members of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps on hand at the site.
Regional Pastor of the church, Ude Ogaranya, described the exercise as an abomination and a rape on justice.
But while trying to defend their act, the State government said they gave the leadership of the church more than one year to relocate the church from the waterway where it was built. That they even allocated some hectares of land to the church elsewhere not minding that it flouted its order not to build on the waterway.
But Pastor Kennedy Udeogaranya insists that the government should have extended the deadline for the demolition to enable the leadership of the church to settle in the new location. He said:
“This is the headquarters of the church in Enugu and we thought that the government should have allowed us some time to move to the new site.
Some of our property are still inside the church and we did not have the opportunity to remove them before the demolition."
Udeogaranya confirmed that the government gave the church a new site to build another church but solicited for compensation to enable it to put up new structures.
“We spent a lot of money building the church and offices in the premises. We are appealing to the government to compensate us,’’ he said.
And this they say they did in order to pave way for early completion of a major road.
Despite prayers from worshippers, who gathered at the church premises in the Enugu metropolis, the ECTDA officials went on to pull down the church building.
Punch reports that the worshippers had initially refused to leave the church hall and preferred that they be buried with the collapsing walls. But when the bulldozer made the first touch, members of the church, who were already praying, took cover.
Three bulldozers pulled down the structures close to the waterway amidst tight security, with officers and men of the police force and members of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps on hand at the site.
Regional Pastor of the church, Ude Ogaranya, described the exercise as an abomination and a rape on justice.
But while trying to defend their act, the State government said they gave the leadership of the church more than one year to relocate the church from the waterway where it was built. That they even allocated some hectares of land to the church elsewhere not minding that it flouted its order not to build on the waterway.
But Pastor Kennedy Udeogaranya insists that the government should have extended the deadline for the demolition to enable the leadership of the church to settle in the new location. He said:
“This is the headquarters of the church in Enugu and we thought that the government should have allowed us some time to move to the new site.
Some of our property are still inside the church and we did not have the opportunity to remove them before the demolition."
Udeogaranya confirmed that the government gave the church a new site to build another church but solicited for compensation to enable it to put up new structures.
“We spent a lot of money building the church and offices in the premises. We are appealing to the government to compensate us,’’ he said.
LAMAR ODOM TESTS NEGATIVE FOR DRUGS
Lamar Odom tests negative for drugs
Our sources say on Tuesday Lamar underwent blood and urine tests for drugs, and he tested negative for drugs. This is consistent with what other sources have told us about his time with the Kardashians on Tuesday. We're told he was lucid and showed no signs of being under the influence of drugs.
We're told Lamar has had private conversations with execs from several teams who have expressed interest in him, provided he could show he was clean ... and the purpose of the trip is to meet with them and possibly strike a deal.
PLUMBER HELD OVER INVESTIGATION FOR SWALLOWING 57 WRAPS OF COCAINE
Plumber held over ingestion of 57 wraps of cocaine
okechukwu
A
plumber, Ogu Okechukwu, has been apprehended by operatives of the
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, for the importation of 945grammes
of cocaine.
In a statement by the NDLEA Head of
Public Affairs, Mitchell Ofoyeju, on Thursday, Okechukwu was said to
have ingested 57 wraps of cocaine which was detected at the Murtala
Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
The suspect, who was on his way back
from Brazil, was arrested during the inward screening of passengers on
an Etihad flight from Abu Dhabi.
The NDLEA Airport Commander, Hamza Umar, said the cocaine wraps were packed into male condoms.
He said, “Okechukwu excreted 57 wraps of powdery cocaine packed inside male condoms and sealed with cello-tape.
“It is a dangerous practice because many drug traffickers have died as a result of leakage in such wraps of narcotics.”
The suspect in his confessional
statement claimed he was lured into drug trafficking because of his
inability to pay his rent of N150,000.
Okechukwu said, “I am a plumber. I am
married with two children and my wife just delivered our second baby. I
had no money to pay my rent of N150,000.
“I was introduced to drug trafficking in
my search for funds; I was to get N300,000 to bring the drug from
Brazil. My travel expenses were sponsored.
“While in Brazil, I was given 100 wraps
of drugs to swallow but I could only take 57 because it was my first
time and it was not easy to ingest. I am unhappy that I involved myself
in this.”
NDLEA Chairman, Mr. Ahmadu Giade, advised members of the public to avoid crime and promote societal peace.
He said, “I call on members of the public to shun criminal acts such as drug trafficking and money laundering.
“The NDLEA will continue to adopt
measures aimed at frustrating the activities of drug syndicates in the
country. In addition to arrest, drug traffickers shall be diligently
prosecuted and made to forfeit all ill-gotten proceeds of drugs.
“No drug trafficker shall go unpunished. The suspect will be charged to court at the conclusion of investigations.”
MEET NIGERIA'S YOUNGEST MICROSOFT CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL
Boy,9, becomes Nigeria’s youngest Microsoft certified professional
Jomiloju
A
primary six pupil of Role Model School, Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos, has
emerged one of the youngest pupils to obtain the Microsoft Certified
Professional certificate, SAMUEL AWOYINFA reports
A nine-year-old pupil of Role Model
School, Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos, Jomiloju Tunde-Oladipo, has emerged the
youngest Nigerian Microsoft certified professional.
He came tops among 21 pupils who sat for the professional examination in Lagos.
He is now a Microsoft office specialist in office word 2010.
Jomiloju scored 769 out of 1,000 in the examination held in August.
In his examination score report, the
slim-built boy performed well in Sharing and Maintaining Documents,
Formatting Content, Applying Page Layout, and Reusable Content, among
other subjects.
By the feat, Jomiloju has joined the
league of young Microsoft certified professionals, including Nigeria’s
10-year-old Anjolaoluwa Seyi-Ojo; an eight-year-old Indian,
Lavishnashree, and two Pakistanis, named Arfa and Thobani.
Microsoft Certified Professional is a
certification programme provided by Microsoft Corporation. The
certification is tailored towards building skills on Microsoft business
solutions, focusing on client-end operating systems such as windows XP,
Vista, Windows7 among others.
Jomiloju, whose certificate was signed
by the Chief Executive Officer, Microsoft Corporation, Steven Ballmer,
says he did not achieve this feat easily, but through persistence and
hard work.
He says, “It was not all that easy,
because I had attempted the examination last year, I did not make it
then. But I remained focused and I put in a lot of hard work.
“At home and in the school, I am always
on the computer. After school hours, if am not doing anything, I will go
to my Information Communication Technology teacher, to learn more.”
Jomiloju sat for the examination when he was in primary Five.
Relating his experience, Jomiloju says,
“In all, I answered 20 questions, after answering a question, the
computer takes you to another one. And at times, there will be an
instruction to skip the next question. But the programme still directs
one to come back to those questions one had earlier skipped.”
But was he really scared having failed
once to meet the cut off mark? He stresses that he was really afraid due
to his earlier experience but he was optimistic of having success,
because according to him, he has prepared well.
He also gives kudos to his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Tunde-Ladipo, for their support and imbuing in him the ‘can do’
spirit in achieving the success.
He says, “My mum and dad were very
supportive. They always tell me never to give up and eventually it paid
off. Moreover, they had bought the latest Dell laptop. Again, I am
always fascinated about computer. The way it works and the process, and
the way it organises data.”
Jomiloju who is a left-handed writer,
according to his parents, has been a gifted child. He has always been in
love with gadgets. His mum, Toyin, says, “Jomiloju since he was baby
had loved playing with gadgets, he was never interested in toys. He
would pick up remote controls for both TV and air-conditioner, and he
would correctly use them for their specific functions.”
His father adds, “It is not that we are
unnecessarily indulging him but he is such a brilliant child. He’s
multi-talented. He plays the saxophone, he’s good on keyboard, he acts
very well and he’s a good swimmer.
“Each term, he participates in school drama and quiz. He also gets prizes in other subjects, apart from ICT.”
Does Jomiloju want to pursue a career in
software/hardware project like Bill Gates and Steve Job? Spotting an
innocent smile, the youngster nods his head in affirmative.
His school administrator, Mrs. Adesimbo
Banjo, who speaks glowingly about Jomiloju, says the feat recorded by
her pupil is a tonic for other pupils.
His ICT teacher, Mr. Mathew Alo, also commends Jomiloju for the feat.
He adds, “Jomiloju was taught all the
necessary things he needed to know and he came out as the most
outstanding among 20 others from different schools in Lagos.
His class teacher, Mrs. Elizabeth
Ogunrinola, says Jomiloju takes his studies seriously. She states, “He
is not only good in ICT, but in other subjects. He is hard working and
well behaved.”
For Jomiloju, he’s not resting on his oars yet, as he says he is still going to seek more Microsoft certifications.
“I still want to sit for more examinations. I will still do excel and power points,” he says.
FG STOPS PAYMENT OF LECTURERS SALARIES
ASUU strike: FG stops payment of lecturers’ salaries
The Federal Government may have decided to utilize a fire-for-fire approach in its dealings with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) as it has now reportedly adopted the “no work, no pay” policy.
Due to the unflinching stance of the academic body on its demands and its continuation of the almost 4 month old strike, the government has reportedly resolved that the striking lecturers are not entitled to salaries.
This development was revealed by a credible source who disclosed that instructions had been given to the governing councils of the various universities to stop paying the salaries of the striking lecturers.
Nigerian Eye reports:
The ASUU Zonal Chairman in Abuja, Mr Clement Chup confirmed this yesterday after a zonal conference of ASUU, University of Abuja chapter, which took place at the Gwagwalada campus to review the nationwide strike.
He said his colleagues were yet to receive their September salaries.
According to him, “we have resorted to other welfare strategies to cope with the effect of the strike, particularly to contain the various attempts by government to break the resolve of the union. The Federal Government has through the National Universities Commission, directed universities to stop the payment of our salaries effective September this year and since then our salaries have not been paid.
“Part of the welfare strategy, involved distributing food items, giving out soft loans and cash advances to members.”
He urged members of the public to ignore the rumour that the strike has been called off.
He said: “Nigerians should disregard rumours making the rounds that the three months old strike has been called off”, adding that “the strike continues until the government demonstrates a positive inclination towards implementing the 2009 agreements and the 2012 Memorandum of Understanding signed by both parties.”
Wednesday, 9 October 2013
Heather Koon Raped Babies At Ohio Daycare, Filmed At Least One Incident: Police (UPDATED)
Heather Koon, 25, faces two counts of rape after police say they found video on her laptop of her "engaging in sexual conduct with an unknown infant." An investigation also revealed an additional victim, according to WOIO.
Police allegedly found the video on Koon's laptop at the apartment where her boyfriend, James Osborne, lives. Osborne is a registered sex offender. Both Koon and Osborne were arrested Oct. 4 within hours of each other, and were held at Lorain County Jail.
UPDATE: Oct. 8, 8:15 a.m. -- At her arraignment Oct. 7, prosecutors said that the state has "very strong evidence" against Koon, and stated that her alleged victims were between the ages 1 and 2, WKYC reported. Her bond was set at $2 million -- $1 million for each felony count.
WKYC reported that both sexual assaults took place at ABC Kidz child care in Elyria. Concerned parents said they fear their children may also be victims.
"He doesn't like his diaper being changed. He doesn't like being touched... When I used to drop him off there he used to scream so bad that he would be like hyperventilating," Andrea Lankey, whose 2-year-old was under Koon's care, told the station.
In a statement, Carlos Johnson, the attorney for ABC Kidz, said the company does not believe there were other victims:
"The daycare in cooperating with the investigation and we’re compiling a list to determine which kids were present while she, Heather Koon, worked there. We do not think there are more victims, but out of the abundance of cautiousness we want to make sure that we are correct."
The father of the victim in the video told WOIO that representatives from ABC Kidz "tried to act like it was a simple assault" when they contacted him.
"A few hours later they called us back again and asked us to keep it discreet," the father, who wishes to remain anonymous, told the station.
Sadly, this isn't the first time a daycare employee has been accused of molesting children. In 2012, an instructor at a Pittsburgh daycare was sentenced to at least 35 years in prison for sexually assaulting 12 boys over a period of several years.
Tragic news: 3 people severely burned as gas plant explodes in Lekki
A tanker exploded in the early hours of Tuesday, October 8 2013 at a gas plant in the Lekki area of Lagos, according to reports.
According to reports, the fire outbreak was reportedly started by suspected vandals at about 5 a.m who were at the plant located around a residential estate at Sangotedo, along Ajah road,Lagos.
Addressing newsmen, the spokesperson for the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Ibrahim Farinloye told Channels Television that three people were severely burned in the blaze and were rushed to hospital. The identity of the victims is yet to be established.
ChannelsTV News reports:
According to the NEMA official, the Lagos State Fire Service was able to contain the fire before it spread, but the stricken tanker was badly damaged while other vehicles parked nearby suffered minor damage.
The suspected vandals had gained access into the gas plant’s premises after they broke through its rear fence.
Saturday, 5 October 2013
MAN WHO FOUND BOSTON BOMBING SUSPECT GETS NEW BOAT
David Henneberry, Man Who Found Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect, Gets New Boat Thanks To Strangers
David Henneberry, the man who found the Boston Marathon bombing suspect in his boat, can finally set sail again -- thanks to the generosity of strangers.
In April, after the Watertown, Mass., lockdown was lifted, Henneberry discovered 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev hiding in a boat in his backyard. He immediately called the police.
"He didn't try to be a hero. He didn't yell," Robert Duffy, Henneberry's stepson, told 'Today' in April. "His mind instantly did the right thing."
After a two-hour firefight, Tsarnaev was captured, but Henneberry's boat was severely damaged in the process.
Kind strangers decided to take care of that.
A man named Craig Dunlap started a campaign on the fundraising site Crowdtilt. He appropriately named it "Let's Fix David Henneberry's Boat (That Got Ruined in the Boston Bomber's Standoff)!" and set a goal of $50,000
WOULD YOU ROCK THIS DRESS?
Jennifer Hudson is jaw-dropping in a tight
white dress as she's honoured at Power Of Women event for philanthropic
ventures
Jennifer was drop dead gorgeous in a
white form-fitting Yigal Azrouel dress, which showed off her toned legs
but conservatively covered her arms.
She carried a chic Saint Laurent Paris handbag and wore classy black heels by the same label, and wore her dark tresses styled in neat curls.
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She carried a chic Saint Laurent Paris handbag and wore classy black heels by the same label, and wore her dark tresses styled in neat curls.
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ANOTHER NAIJA PLANE ESCAPES AIRCRASH
Mid-air tyre explosion: 400 passengers escape death as airplane makes emergency landing in Sokoto
Reports reaching us says another plane crash has been averted this morning in Sokoto.
According to sources, a Kabo Aircraft bound for Saudi, carrying about 400 passengers from Kano made an emergency landing at the Sir Abubakar III international Airport when the tyres exploded immediately after take off.
[READ: “I felt it would hit my car”: Eyewitnesses recount gripping details of the Associated Airlines crash]
It was gathered that the Boeing 747 jumbo jet, left Kano on Friday en route Saudi Arabia but had to divert to Sokoto when the incident happened,all the passengers on board have been successfully evacuated and lodged in a hotel in the state.
[READ: “The plane struggled to climb before crashing”: How the Associated Airlines plane crashed in Lagos]
This incident is coming barely 72 hours after an Embraer aircraft belonging to Associated Airlines with registration number, 5N-BIT bound for Akure crashed in Lagos shortly after take-off from the Murtala Muhammed Airport.
The 30-seater aircraft had 20 passengers on board including seven crew members on board and the remains of former Ondo State governor, Olusegun Agagu crashed about 9:30am, killing 13 persons.
FATHER ARRESTED FOR COMMITING INCEST IN KOGI STATE
‘Why I slept with my DAUGHTERS’: Father arrested for committing INCEST in Kogi (PICTURED)
A 53-year-old man, Yusuf Alabi, was paraded by the Kogi state police command in front of newsmen for allegedly having carnal knowledge of his two daughters.
According to the acting police commissioner, Austine Evbakhabokun, Alabi was apprehended following a complaint by one of his sons, Abdulmalik to the state investigation and intelligence bureau, alleging that his father was having sexual intercourse with two of his younger sisters.
It was also gathered that when the boy challenged his father for committing the act, the suspect threatened to kill him if the news got to the public, trying to convince the son that he was protecting his sisters.
Vanguard Newspapers reports:
Austine said the suspect has also confessed to the crime with an explanation that he committed the illicit acts in order to save his children from premature death.
The suspect also made a shocking statement while being questioned by journalists that none of his daughters offered resistance anytime he approached them for sexual intercourse.
In a shocking twist, the wife of the suspect has called on the police not to prosecute her husband saying though he might have committed the crime but the issue is a ‘family matter’ and should be allowed to be settled in the family way.
NDU STUDENTS ESCAPE DEATH IN BAYELSA
Building collapse: 50 Niger Delta University (NDU) students escape death in Bayelsa
File photo
According to sources, the collapse was said to have been caused by an alleged attempt by the contractors to cut corners.
It was gathered by newsmen from an eyewitness identified as Preye, that the site engineers had reportedly turned down all request by workers to apply standard procedure in the construction of the lecture theater.
Leadership Newspapers reports:
“Instead of using eight pans of sand and 12 pans of chipping, but he uses 15 pans of sand which is in excess.
“16mm is the ideal iron rod for the first decking, but he used 12mm iron rods. The pillars were not well cast; from the DPC, there was no proper base,” he said.
Top members of the Nigeria Institute of Architects (NIA) who visited the scene of the collapsed building, attributed the collapse to the use of quack engineers for construction and announced its decision to set up a high powered committee to investigate the incident.
Leading the team of Architects the state chairman of the NIA, Stella Rain, said though a high powered committee had been set up to investigate the incident, the NIA had always warned against the use of quacks on construction sites in the state.
Chancellor of the NDU, Professor Humfrey Okonjo, told the team that the project monitoring team of the Institution informed him on the defects of the building, and they were in the process of finding solution to it when the building collapsed.
Friday, 4 October 2013
This Video Will Make You Root For Homecoming Queen Finalist Who Has Down Syndrome
With her easygoing personality and friendly smile, it's no wonder Emily Jacobs was elected to her school's homecoming court.
The 17-year-old senior also has Down syndrome, Patch reports, but that hasn't stopped her from winning over her classmates in Rochester Hills, Mich.
"I was jumping up and down," she said about finding out she is a finalist for homecoming queen. The winners will be named at Friday's football game.
It's not just Emily's classmates who are rallying behind her. A local shop provided a dress for the dance, and as she tried it on at Flirty Fashions, teachers came with her.
"We knew a lot of people supported Emily, but we didn't realize how many people were behind her," Cheryl Jacobs, Emily's mom, told Patch.
"I'm looking forward to go out there and show them what I got," Emily said.
Watch the video below,
The 17-year-old senior also has Down syndrome, Patch reports, but that hasn't stopped her from winning over her classmates in Rochester Hills, Mich.
"I was jumping up and down," she said about finding out she is a finalist for homecoming queen. The winners will be named at Friday's football game.
It's not just Emily's classmates who are rallying behind her. A local shop provided a dress for the dance, and as she tried it on at Flirty Fashions, teachers came with her.
"We knew a lot of people supported Emily, but we didn't realize how many people were behind her," Cheryl Jacobs, Emily's mom, told Patch.
"I'm looking forward to go out there and show them what I got," Emily said.
Watch the video below,
WOMAN FINDS LOVE AFTER BEING DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER
Lynsey Austin, Cancer Patient, Finds Love In Glenn Harker, Her Ambulance Driver (PHOTO)
Lynsey Austin, 36, of Hemlington in the UK, was diagnosed with leukemia in 2008, the Daily Mirror reports. Her intensive chemotherapy course and additional health complications meant frequent trips to the hospital over the next two years.
It also meant that she spent a significant amount of time with Glenn Harker, the Patient Transport Service driver who began shuttling her to and from her treatments in 2009, and lifting her spirits along the way.
Story continues after photo.
“I was going for a bone marrow biopsy and he made me laugh all the way," Austin told the Mirror.
The 42-year-old ambulance driver then looked up his patient on Facebook. “We just started chatting and it went from there,” Austin told the Evening Gazette.
The fifth anniversary of Austin's diagnosis is now looming, and Harker is still by her side. He proposed on her last birthday, and the pair is currently planning their dream wedding along with Austin's 13-year-old son, Ethan.
“My health’s not been great, I still had to go back in for biopsies, and have had problems with my lungs," Austin told the Evening Gazette, "but Glenn has been a rock.”
Their uplifting story reminds us of another couple who found love in an unlikely place. Jessica Moreland and Jordan Rice, who were both widowed in their 20s, managed to find love in each other. They were married in June.
CAC GOES ON STRIKE
ANOTHER STRIKE: CAC Staff Protest Salary Deductions
Reports reaching us indicate that the staff of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) have halted their activities to embark on strike. The offices at the Abuja headquarters are shut down.
The staff protest "illegal deductions" of their salaries allegedly made by the management of the Commission.
The CAC is responsible for regulating the formation and management of companies in Nigeria.
TEN MEN JAILED FOR 34 YEARS FOR SEXUAL ABUSE
Ten men jailed for 34 years for sexually exploiting teenager, 13, after mother discovers shocking content on girl's phone
- Girl posted a profile on a dating website claiming to be aged 18
- A total of thirty men aged 14-45 were in touch with the teenager
- They were tracked down after mother found sexual content on her phone
- She is now emotionally scarred and is under intensive treatment
Ten men have been jailed for a total of 34 years after sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl who posted a profile on a dating website.
Dozens of men contacted the teenager after seeing her details online - but while many broke off contact when they discovered her true age, others continued to pursue her for sex.
A total of 30 suspects from all around the country, none of whom knew each other, committed offences against the girl, including having sex with her and persuading her to send explicit pictures of themselves.
Abuse: Adam Noble, left, and Matthew Horrocks,
right, are among 10 men jailed for sexually assaulting a teenage girl;
they were sentenced to six years and two years and four months in prison
respectively
The girl, from North Yorkshire, was left mentally scarred by her experiences, and is now receiving intensive professional help.
She made the dating profile, on which she claimed to be 18, because she was looking for a romantic relationship, but the men who responded were only interested in sex.
The paedophiles ranged in age from 20 to 45, with one 14-year-old boy also implicated.
The first offender, 39-year-old Mark Harris, had sex with the girl shortly after she turned 13 after meeting her through a friend.
Harris, who was sentenced to four and a half years in prison, was 'turning a frightened child into a very sexualised child'.
Predator: Mark Lindsay encouraged the victim to tell her parents she was with friends and visit his house for sex
Mark Lindsay, 33, encouraged the victim to lie to her parents, telling them she was having a sleepover with a friend when she was in face travelling to his house for sex.
Her mother suspected something was wrong after the girl got lost on her way home, and examined her mobile phone.
She found a large number of highly sexual text messages and pictures on the child’s mobile phone and handed it to officers. They used it and other evidence to track down the suspects.
The men who were found to have had sexual contact with the girl included a teacher, a shop worker, a travelling salesman and others.
Detective Chief Superintendent Simon Mason, head of crime at North Yorkshire Police, said: 'This investigation uncovered large-scale exploitation of a child for the sexual gratification of several men, some of whom were married and had successful careers.
'Although some of the suspects ceased all contact with the girl when they discovered her age, many didn’t and they have been punished appropriately for their crimes.
'The scale of the data analysed to reach such a conclusion is matched only by the determination and dedication of the investigation team and our safeguarding partners all of whom acted in close partnership. I am very proud of their efforts in what was a difficult investigation.
'We all have a responsibility to ensure our children are safe and to that end North Yorkshire Police works with numerous agencies to educate professionals, parents and children to safeguard children from harm.'
Investigation: North Yorkshire Police identified 30 people involved in the sexual abuse (file photo)
One man is still awaiting sentence, one has received a community order while others have been cautioned.The 12 men who were convicted were banned from working with children for life and placed on the sex offenders register.
Claude Knights, chief executive of national child safety charity Kidscape, said: 'These are very, very serious crimes. I think this case reinforces the message that parents should talk to their children about their online activity and should increase their own knowledge of the internet.'
THE 12 MEN WHO COMMITTED SEXUAL OFFENCES INVOLVING THE CHILD
Mark Andrew Harris, 39, of York, jailed for four years and six months for two offences of having sexual activity with a child.
Adam James Noble, 24, of Hessay, near York, convicted of four sexual offences involving children, admitted a fifth and was jailed for six years.
Craig Spencer Wilkinson, 32, of Scarborough. Admitted eight sexual charges and was jailed for six years.
Mark Stuart Lindsay, 33, of Grasby, Grimsby. Jailed for four and a half years for having sexual activity with a child, grooming a child for sex and arranging a sex meeting with a child.
Michael Ford, 39, of Acomb, York, jailed for three years for six sex offences.
Philip Andrew Scaife, 30, of Sheriff Hutton, jailed for two years and eight months for eight sex offences.
Mark Long, 34, of Harrogate, jailed for two years and eight months for seven sex offences.
Matthew Gareth Horrocks, 30, of Acomb, jailed for two years and four months for two offences of involving a child in sexual activity.
Tobias Robert Tobin, 23, of Wetherby. Jailed for 15 months for five sexual offences.
John Paul Sebastian Sterckx, 37, of Rhoose, jailed for 15 months for ten sexual offences.
James Sutton, 27, of Barnsley. Given a three-year community order for nine sexual offences.
Jonathan Christopher Baines, 30, of Northallerton. Yet to be sentenced after admitting three sex charges including inciting a girl to engage in pornography.
Adam James Noble, 24, of Hessay, near York, convicted of four sexual offences involving children, admitted a fifth and was jailed for six years.
Craig Spencer Wilkinson, 32, of Scarborough. Admitted eight sexual charges and was jailed for six years.
Mark Stuart Lindsay, 33, of Grasby, Grimsby. Jailed for four and a half years for having sexual activity with a child, grooming a child for sex and arranging a sex meeting with a child.
Michael Ford, 39, of Acomb, York, jailed for three years for six sex offences.
Philip Andrew Scaife, 30, of Sheriff Hutton, jailed for two years and eight months for eight sex offences.
Mark Long, 34, of Harrogate, jailed for two years and eight months for seven sex offences.
Matthew Gareth Horrocks, 30, of Acomb, jailed for two years and four months for two offences of involving a child in sexual activity.
Tobias Robert Tobin, 23, of Wetherby. Jailed for 15 months for five sexual offences.
John Paul Sebastian Sterckx, 37, of Rhoose, jailed for 15 months for ten sexual offences.
James Sutton, 27, of Barnsley. Given a three-year community order for nine sexual offences.
Jonathan Christopher Baines, 30, of Northallerton. Yet to be sentenced after admitting three sex charges including inciting a girl to engage in pornography.
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