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Politics / NURTW Banned By Agege LG From Operating In The Community by Sophiejonas: 10:20am On Dec 14, 2019
Agege Local Government area of Lagos State has banned the National Union of Road Transport Workers(NURTW) from operating in the community. This announcement was made in a signed letter by the council chairman, Alh. Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi, to notify the road workers union of the ban.

According to the council, the decision to stop alleged conversion of its markets and streets in the area to motor parks by the NURTW, accusing members of the body of perpetrating violence and causing gridlock and nuisance. The letter read:

It is the Resolution of the Executive Committee of Agege Local Government at its meeting held on the 12the of December, 2019 that operation of Parks by the National Union of Road Transport Workers within all markets and streets in Agege Local Government is prohibited due to the following reasons.

1. Operation of Parks within markets and designated streets is causing breach of peace and unhealthy rivalry within our Community.

2. Parks on Designated Streets in Agege Local Government are causing traffic gridlocks on the affected Streets thereby creating congestion on our roads.

3. The activities of National Union of Road Transport Workers within Agege Local Government markets and streets are always leading to trouble thereby encouraging the cults boys to go about with dangerous weapons.

4. Markets in Agege Local Government are not designated as parks, therefore all commercial vehicles should vacate all market premises within markets.
Source:
https://lifewithcuttons.com.ng/2019/12/14/nurtw-banned-by-agege-lg-from-operating-in-the-community/

Foreign Affairs / Trump Impeachment Postponed: Vote On President's Abuse Of Power by Sophiejonas: 9:50am On Dec 14, 2019
After a contentious session debate lasting all of Thursday, House judiciary committee chair Jerrold Nadler postponed voting on articles of impeachment against Donald Trump until 10am on Friday.

Mr Nadler's announcement came after 14 hours of contentious debate, during which Republicans on the committee decried the process by which the articles of impeachment for abuse of power and obstruction of congress were being considered.

If the full House of Representatives approves the impeachment resolution — which could happen as early as Tuesday — the House will then refer the articles of impeachment to the US senate, which will hold a trial with US chief justice John Roberts presiding in place of the vice-president.

The judiciary committee’s Republican members spent most of the day-long session raising many of now-familiar objections to the process by which the House’s Democratic majority has endeavoured to make Mr Trump the third American president to face an impeachment trial in the Senate.

North Dakota Republican Kelly Armstrong complained that "abuse of power" had long been a charge levelled at presidents by members of the opposite political party, but said such an accusation was not a substitute for specific high crimes and misdemeanours. He warned that impeaching Mr Trump on abuse of power charges would set a precedent that Democrats would come to regret. He said:

The problem we're running into, which is going to last far longer than today and far longer than this congress, is that this will become the new normal.

This will continue, this will move forward in the history of our country. The party who has not held the White House has accused the White House of abuse of power. It started 200 years ago, it will continue into the future, except now — congratulations — it will be impeachment every single time one party controls the House of Representatives and the other is in the White House.

Tennessee Democrat Steve Cohen countered that abuse of power is "the most impeachable crime [Trump] can be charged with" because it involves the subversion of America's elections. He said:

This is the most abusive act we can imagine, trying to influence our elections with foreign interference.

That takes power away from the American people, and it would end our country as we know it — a democracy, a shining city on a hill, and a beacon of hope to people around the world who followed our revolution by giving people the power and not kings.

U.S representative, Jamie Raskin, noted that Mr Trump had recently been forced to pay a $2m (£1.5m) fine for misusing his own charity foundation, and $25m (£18.6m) in restitution to students at his Trump University which the New York attorney general called a classic bait and switch operation. He said:

It's very clear from multiple witnesses exactly what President Trump wanted to get from President Zelensky – he wanted a statement on television that Ukraine ... was going to investigate Vice President Biden, and a statement contradicting the 2016 understanding by our intelligence committee and Special Counsel Mueller that there'd been a sweeping and systematic campaign by Russia to interfere ... and say that it was Ukraine that interfered.

That's what he wanted ... he didn't care about corruption!

This is the guy they want us to believe was shaking down the president of Ukraine because he had some secret anti-corruption agenda that actually wasn't related to the Bidens, that wasn't related to rehabilitating the totally discredited Russian conspiracy theory that it was Ukraine not Russia that intervened in our campaign in 2016? Come on, get real! Be serious!

We know they don't accept the facts, we know they don't accept the evidence. They don't like the fact that the depositions took place in the basement? Where should they have been? Would they accept the facts if we'd found some other room?

Enough of these phoney process objections — let's get back to the facts of what happened: The President of the United States shook down a foreign power to come and get involved in our election. That's wrong.
Source: https://lifewithcuttons.com.ng/2019/12/14/trump-impeachment-postponed-vote-on-presidents-abuse-of-power-2/

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Celebrities / Kim Kardashian Reveals She Had Five Operations After Giving Birth To North&Saint by Sophiejonas: 10:24pm On Dec 13, 2019
Kim Kardashian recently spoke on the multiple surgeries she had to undergo after giving birth to North & Saint West and also disclosed that the doctors wouldn't put another embryo inside of her because it was too dangerous.

The business mogul and mother of four divulged informations about all the complications she faced while carrying her children North and Saint West and the multiple surgeries she had to undergo after giving birth to both of them.

Kim had a condition called preeclampsia that made her organs shut down and after she gave birth to North, her placenta never came out. In a video, she talked on the many complications she had while pregnant with her first two children. Also, she said she had to undergo five surgeries after giving birth to them to fix the damage that all of that did from the inside.

She added that while she wanted to try to carry another child, the doctors wouldn't allow it. She said:

I asked my doctors, ‘Can I do it one more time?’ And they were like, ‘We won’t even put an embryo in you—that would be like malpractice.
Source:
https://lifewithcuttons.com.ng/2019/12/13/kim-kardashian-reveals-she-had-five-operations-after-giving-birth-to-north-saint-west/

Politics / Nigerian Senate Refuses To Disclose Outcome Of Senator Elisha Abbo Investigation by Sophiejonas: 9:04pm On Dec 13, 2019
Nigerian Senate on Thursday December 12 said it can not reveal the outcome of its investigation against Adamawa lawmaker, Elisha Abbo, to the public. Recall that Senator Abbo was caught on camera assaulting a woman in a intimacy gadget shop in Abuja.

According to section 88 of the Constitution, it empowers the National Assembly to investigate allegations of misconduct against members but gives no restriction on public knowledge. Although such investigations cannot be aimed to punish, the section states that it shall only be either to “make laws with respect to any matter within its legislative competence and correct any defects in existing laws” or “expose corruption, inefficiency or waste in the execution or administration of laws within its legislative competence”.

The Senate spokesperson, Godiya Akwashiki, said this while speaking with journalists after plenary on Thursday, December 12th:

I know vividly when that issue was brought to the plenary under matters of urgent importance, a senator raised an observation saying this issue is in a court of law. It’s not an issue we should disturb ourselves over.

Please, I want to speak like a lawmaker. Once an issue is in a court of law, there is a limit for us to discuss it in the plenary.
Source:
https://lifewithcuttons.com.ng/2019/12/13/nigerian-senate-refuses-to-disclose-outcome-of-senator-elisha-abbos-investigation/

Celebrities / A Fan Sends 1million Naira To Actress Nkechi Blessing by Sophiejonas: 6:17pm On Dec 13, 2019
Nollywood actress, Nkechi Blessing, announced that a fan gifted her 1Million Naira on Friday.

She made this revelation hours after she shared her bank account details begging her fans for money via a live Instagram video.

The mother of one shared a screenshot of the alert with the caption:

I was on live video earlier begging my fans for money,pinned my acct details and den boom someone sent me 1 million naira��� I am still shocked ooo�� dear sender pls kindly DM me let me thank you specially �� to those that sent 1k and the likes God bless you all abundantly �� I am still in shock� 1m just like that? Haa.
Source: https://lifewithcuttons.com.ng/2019/12/13/a-fan-sends-1million-naira-to-actress-nkechi-blessing/

Crime / Training Of Saudi Arabian Students Suspended By Pentagon For Security Review by Sophiejonas: 6:10pm On Dec 11, 2019
On Tuesday December 10, the Pentagon announced it was temporarily suspending operational training for Saudi military students in the United States due to a shooting rampage last week by a Saudi air force officer.

A 21-year-old lieutenant in the Saudi Royal Air Force, Mohammed Alshamrani, opened fire in a classroom at Pensacola Naval Air Station in Florida on Friday, killing three American sailors and wounding eight other people before being shot dead by police.

Alshamrani, who was armed with a lawfully purchased Glock 9mm handgun posted a manifesto on Twitter before the shooting denouncing America as "a nation of evil."

According to the senior Defense Department officials, the Saudi Arabian military students in the United States will continue classroom instruction but operational training is halted pending a security review.

Deputy Secretary of Defense, David Norquist, ordered a review to be completed within 10 days of policies for screening foreign students. The move applies to all Saudi military students currently undergoing training in the United States. The ones who are pilots will be grounded.

The shooting struck a nerve in the United States with its echoes of the September 11, 2001 attacks, in which Saudi citizens accounted for 15 of the 19 hijackers that flew airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
Source: https://lifewithcuttons.com.ng/2019/12/11/training-of-saudi-arabian-students-suspended-by-pentagon-for-security-review/

Celebrities / Re: Post Malone's Crocs Collection Sold Out Under Two Hours by Sophiejonas: 3:20pm On Dec 11, 2019

Celebrities / Post Malone's Crocs Collection Sold Out Under Two Hours by Sophiejonas: 3:20pm On Dec 11, 2019
Post Malone's latest collaboration with Crocs turned out to be fruitful as the products were sold out under two hours on Tuesday morning. The $59.99 crocs was released at 10 a.m. ET Tuesday and sold out before noon.

The Post Malone x Crocs Duet Max Clog is a clog-inspired design featuring a black and blue camouflage pattern, chunky sole and pivotable backstraps. It is the fourth collaboration between the pair. According to Crocs, their previous three designs sold out in minutes. The company said in a press release:

This next chapter in the Post Malone x Crocs partnership delivers a true creation from Post as he evolves his own aesthetic, and is eagerly anticipated by fans worldwide.

Before the official release, Post Malone held an exclusive pre-drop event at Chicken Express in Southlake, Texas, where he worked his first and only job before becoming an international rockstar.
Source: https://lifewithcuttons.com.ng/2019/12/11/post-malones-crocs-collection-sold-out-under-two-hours/

Celebrities / Terry G Asks His Babymama For Forgiveness by Sophiejonas: 10:36am On Dec 11, 2019
Gabriel Oche Amanyi, aka TerryG, recently posted a video online begging his baby mama for another chance. The singer who admitted to hurting her, asked for a second chance to prove his love for her.

Terry G and his babymama, Misan, have a son together but their relationship did not turn out well. However, Terry G appears to need Misan and went on his Instagram page to seek forgiveness from his baby mama whom he admitted he hurt, and asked for a second chance to show her how much he really loves her.

Sharing a photo of her, he wrote:
Sometimes, there are simply no words that can adequately Express the depth of a person's feelings that are plagued by regrets,guilt and sadness for a wrong done.i want to tell u am sorry a thousand times, but that cant undo what has been done or ease the pain in your heart.

I totally deserve all the anger and resentment from you ,u are the nicest person any sane man would wanna have as a part of them in this thing called life ,your calmness,niceness, understanding is unbeatable,how and why I did not think of moments u might get really hurt and walk away, without a word, your silence is killing, am full of regrets. pls @cocomims ,I know I dont have the right to ask anything from you when I have offended u,but if u can find it in your heart to forgive me and give me other opportunity to prove to u how much I love u.and a chance to make your future a happier one with more laughter and few tears..
Source:
https://lifewithcuttons.com.ng/2019/12/11/terry-g-asks-his-babymama-for-forgiveness/

Education / Female Law Student Of Rivers State University, Raped & Stabbed To Death by Sophiejonas: 9:16am On Dec 11, 2019
A final year Law student of Rivers State University, Matilda Itonyo Mark, was stabbed to death in her apartment in the early hours of Tuesday December 10.

She was found laying in the pool of her blood in her apartment close to Eagle Island, Port-harcourt after being raped and stabbed afterwards.

The 24-year-old's corpse was taken to a morgue in an ambulance accompanied by security personnel. The Rivers state Police Command and the Management of the Rivers State University are yet to comment on the incident. Friends of the deceased have already taken to social media to pen down tributes to her.
Source: https://lifewithcuttons.com.ng/2019/12/11/female-law-student-of-rivers-state-university-raped-stabbed-to-death/

Celebrities / Re: Kanye West Covered In Silver Paint & Clothing For His Opera 'mary' (photos) by Sophiejonas: 10:35am On Dec 09, 2019

Celebrities / Kanye West Covered In Silver Paint & Clothing For His Opera 'mary' (photos) by Sophiejonas: 10:35am On Dec 09, 2019
For his 'Mary' Opera performance, Kanye West stepped out covered in silver paint and clothing. It took place at Miami Marine Stadium with Kanye performing with members of the Sunday School Choir, with all of them covered in silver.

The opera featured music by the Sunday Service choir and was directed by Vanessa Beecroft, who also helmed Kanye's first opera 'Nebuchadnezzar'. Mary occured at Miami Marine Stadium during Miami Art Basel.

According to reports, there were twelve scenes involved in the production, which took place on a barge and the most jarring part was seeing Kanye himself, who was completely painted Silver.

Kanye made the announcement of his show via Twitter on Thursday night, alongside the Bible verses Luke 1:30-31 which reads:

And the angel said unto her, Fear not Mary, for though hast found favour with God. And behold, thou shalt conceive in they womb and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus.
Source:
https://lifewithcuttons.com.ng/2019/12/09/kanye-west-covered-in-silver-paint-clothing-for-his-opera-mary-photos/

Celebrities / Zaaki Azzay Calls Out Mr Eazi & Sarkodie Over Copyright Infringement by Sophiejonas: 10:53am On Sep 03, 2019
Veteran Nigerian musician, Zaaki Azzay, called out Ghanaian rapper, Sakordie and Nigeria's Mr Eazi for lifting and sampling the lyrics of his hit song “Marry Am” in their new song "Na You". The song “Marry am” by Zaaki Azzay was released in 1996, while Sarkodie and Mr Eazi's “Na You” was released on August 15, 2019.

Zaaaki Azzay took to his Instagram account to call out “Sarkodie and Mr Eazi” and also threatened to sanction them for copyrights infringement. He wrote:

Hello @Sarkodie & @MrEazi, this is to let you know that my song "Marry Am" has been lifted in your newly released single "Na You". I released the monster hit way back in 1996, and i want to believe that you guys should know the consequences of copyright infringements.This is a massive violation of my musical copyright dues and the illegal exploitation of my intellectual property as i haven't been contacted for permission/approval for the lyrics of my song to be used.It's high time African Artistes wake up to know that copyrights violations/infringements is stealing&theft and hence a big crime.My next next line of actions will be made private for now.... THANK YOU!!!

Source: https://lifewithcuttons.com.ng/2019/09/03/zaaki-azzay-calls-out-mr-eazi-sarkodie-over-copyright-infringement/

Crime / US Court Grants N27m Bail To One Of The Nigerian Fraud Suspects by Sophiejonas: 10:37am On Sep 03, 2019
One of the 80 Nigerians arrested late August by the United States authorities, Ifeanyi Agwuegbo has been granted bail. The suspect, in a vast business email fraud busted by the FBI, appeared in a Texas court on August 27.

The American magistrate, Peter Bray, who heard his preliminary bail application at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, asked the suspect to be released on a bond of $75,000 (N27.2 million).

The suspect was also asked to provide at least $5,000 deposit and one surety whose signature must be obtained before the defendant could be released.
Source:
https://lifewithcuttons.com.ng/2019/09/03/us-court-grants-n27m-bail-to-one-of-the-nigerian-fraud-suspects/

Politics / Femi Fani-kayode Says Southafricans Will Pay For Every Nigerian Blood They Spill by Sophiejonas: 10:21am On Sep 03, 2019

The former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode speaking on the recent Xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa via his Twitter handle said South Africans will pay for every blood that they have spilled since the attacks on Nigerians started.
Source: https://lifewithcuttons.com.ng/2019/09/03/femi-fani-kayode-says-south-africans-will-pay-for-every-nigerian-blood-they-have-spilled/

Politics / Solomon Dalung Concedes There's A 'cabal' In The Sport Sector by Sophiejonas: 9:33am On Sep 03, 2019
Former Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, admits there's a 'cabal' in the sport sector and tells successor not to allow them intimidate him. He spoke on how he rendered the alleged cabal in the sports sector useless and also advising his successor Sunday Dare, not to allow them intimidate him in a new interview.

Dalung added that Dare will have a smooth administration because he (Dalung) won the fight against the cabal in the Nigeria Football Federation and National Sports Commission. He told BSNSports:
When I came in as a new minster, I said I am an undertaker and that I will step on toes and I did exactly that because I don’t want the next minister to be intimidated by cabals.
I sacrificed myself so that nobody can intimidate the next minister because I have dealt with the untouchables. Before I came as Minister of Sports, no one dared the Nigeria Football Federation and the National Sports Commission the way I did and I left unhurt. But I did it and ran my full tenure. Nobody could remove or intimidate me.
I liberated the ministry of sports, therefore, no one can dare Dare among the cabals because I have rendered them powerless.
Source: https://lifewithcuttons.com.ng/2019/09/03/solomon-dalung-concedes-theres-a-cabal-in-the-sport-sector/

Events / Re: Couple Whose Wedding IV Had ‘no Reception’, Had A Wedding Reception(photos) by Sophiejonas: 9:06am On Sep 03, 2019

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Events / Couple Whose Wedding IV Had ‘no Reception’, Had A Wedding Reception(photos) by Sophiejonas: 9:03am On Sep 03, 2019
Over the weekend, a couple whose wedding IV was the trending topic because it had a bold ‘no reception’ written on the IV, actually had a wedding reception courtesy of family and friends.

The groom, Adewale Yusuf, wrote on his twitter account:
so the weekend was full of drama as our wedding IV trended because of our #NoReception decision. I’m glad my wife is laughing about it now, because it wasn’t funny over the weekend. Thanks to everyone that insulted or defended us, we’re happy with our decision. We’re happy with our decision.

He said he was tricked to a reception by his colleagues. According to Yusuf, they wanted a small wedding but got dragged into a surprise wedding reception which was all paid for by his mentors and friends. He wrote on his Instagram account:

My wife and I had decided to not have a reception party after our wedding. Just church service, nothing big. But, on the day of the event after we had taken our pictures, I was tricked to the office by my mentors and to my surprise my team and friends had planned a surprise reception party for us.I have never been that surprised in my entire life. I was so shocked, that it took me hours to recover fully. One of the most heartwarming thing was that the team members who have moved on from the company, contributed towards the reception, as well. I believe in team spirit and that action reinforced my belief. Thank you #Techpointers
Source: https://lifewithcuttons.com.ng/2019/09/03/couple-whose-wedding-iv-had-no-reception-actually-had-a-wedding-reception-photos/

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Crime / Re: Anambra Police Begins Search For An Unidentified Lad Who Stole A Child In Church by Sophiejonas: 1:34pm On Jun 12, 2019

Crime / Anambra Police Begins Search For An Unidentified Lad Who Stole A Child In Church by Sophiejonas: 1:34pm On Jun 12, 2019

The Anambra State Police Command has launched a manhunt for an unnamed kidnapper of 18-month-old Chibuike Ezechukwu. The boy was last seen at a Catholic church in Onitsha last Sunday.


According to reports, The househelp gave the child to an unknown lady who sat beside her during offering and also received N100 for offering from the lady. On her return, the lady had disappeared with the boy. 


The police public relations officer (PPRO), SP Haruna Mohammed, said in a statement issued in Awka yesterday that all efforts are being intensified to apprehend the fleeing suspect and recover the child. He said:

"On the 9/6/2019 at about 2:30pm, One Mr Olisachukwu Ezechukwu 'm' of NO.1 Orakwe Close,Awada reported at Awada Police Station that on the same date at about 1:40pm, his househelp one Ukwuoma Ruth 'f' aged 16years went to Church at Awada with his son one Master Chibuike Ezechukwu aged One year and six months. Consequently, the Complainant alleged that during offering inside the Church the househelp handed over his son to a yet to be identified lady who Sat beside her and equally gave her the sum of N100 Naira for offering.

However, by the time she (the househelp) came back from the altar to seat she discovered that the lady had disappeared with the child and was nowhere to be found. Meanwhile, Police detectives have visited the scene and efforts are being intensified to apprehend the fleeing suspect and recover the child.

The Public are strongly advised to be wary of this new pattern of child stealing and report suspicious persons to the nearest Police Station for prompt action.Religious leaders are equally enjoined to take adequate security measures at their Places of worships in order to avert this ugly trend."
Source: https://lifewithcuttons.com.ng/2019/06/12/anambra-police-begins-search-for-an-unidentified-woman-who-stole-a-child-in-church/

Politics / MKO Abiola's Son Says Nigeria Is Worse Than It Was In 1993 by Sophiejonas: 12:53pm On Jun 12, 2019

Son of the late Chief MKO Abiola and late Alhaja Kudirat Abiola’s, Abdul Mumuni Abiola, speaks out on the lack of progress in the country since 199. He also lamented that the education and health sectors has collapsed. He said June 12 should be a day of national sober reflection for Nigerians as the “people are getting poorer and the poverty rate is increasing”.

Abdul, who was at the National Centre for Women Development in Abuja on Monday to receive an award on behalf of his late mother, was inducted into the Nigerian Women Hall of Fame alongside 21 other. He said: 

“The recognition of June 12 as Democracy Day will get people thinking. I don’t think it should be a day of celebration. It should be a day of reflection of where we are as a country and where we are going. It is important that we should know that for the decisions we make today, there are consequences.

This is because those who made the decisions to truncate the Nigerian people’s yearning for democracy in 1993 would now see that sometimes when you make certain decisions, you must see the consequences.

The country is worse off than it was in 1993. My father was trying to address certain issues like poverty eradication and free education. But what is going on in the country now? The education system is dilapidated. The health care system is nothing. People are getting poorer and the rich are getting richer. The poverty rate is increasing. I think the idea is that June 12 should be a day of reflection and I believe we can get out of this situation.”

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday June 10, honoured the presumed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, MKO Abiola, by signing into law the Public Holiday (Amendment) Bill, making June 12 a public holiday in the country. It also becomes the official Democracy Day, replacing May 29.
Source: https://lifewithcuttons.com.ng/2019/06/12/mko-abiolas-son-says-nigeria-is-worse-than-it-was-in-1993/

Politics / Residents Of Lagos-badagry Expressway Pay Touts N100 To Be Carried On Their Back by Sophiejonas: 12:10pm On Jun 12, 2019

Due to the recent rainfalls in Lagos, under bridge at Trade Fair Complex along Lagos-Badagry Expressway got so flooded that some of the residents now pay N100 to touts so they can carry them on their backs across the flooded path. 
Source: https://lifewithcuttons.com.ng/2019/06/12/residents-of-lagos-badagry-expressway-pay-touts-n100-to-be-carried-on-their-back-across-the-flooded-roadphotos/

Celebrities / Re: Lady Claims She Died & Went To Heaven(photos) by Sophiejonas: 11:39am On Jun 10, 2019

Celebrities / Lady Claims She Died & Went To Heaven(photos) by Sophiejonas: 11:38am On Jun 10, 2019

A facebook user Mhiz Abi Gold claimed she was given a 2nd chance in life from God after she died and went to heaven. She promises to drop more information tomorrow.
The post reads:
"Am Still Alive....God give me the second chance to live and I thank him for that
My brothers and sisters heaven no easy oo..but I thank God for bringing me back
For those given fake rumours about what happened una try ooo.. I thank you all
If you want to hear and know what happened join me on life video tomorrow at 09:00 Nigeria time which is 08:00 Morocco time"
Source: https://lifewithcuttons.com.ng/2019/06/10/lady-claims-she-died-went-to-heaven/

Travel / Re: Doctor Dragged Off United Airlines Flight Finally Speaks On The Incident ( Video by Sophiejonas: 11:29am On Apr 10, 2019
Travel / Doctor Dragged Off United Airlines Flight Finally Speaks On The Incident ( Video by Sophiejonas: 11:26am On Apr 10, 2019
David Dao , a passenger of United Airlines Flight3411, who was dragged off & screaming from his seat on April 9, 2017, has finally broken his silence by coming out to say that the incident caused him to shed a lot of tears.


Dao’s case captured worldwide attention in 2017 when he was forcibly removed from an overbooked flight at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, resulting in a concussion, a broken nose and two missing teeth, according to ABC News. Dao said he decided to speak out publicly as a way to thank those who stood behind him.


Dao, who has not spoken publicly about the incident since it happened, spoke about the incident on the two year anniversary of the ordeal on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” stating that when he first saw the video footage, he just cried.


The doctor said he boarded the plane on April 9, 2017, preparing to head home to Kentucky, where he was planning to open a free clinic for U.S. veterans. The flight was overbooked and when he refused to give up his seat, he was dragged off the plane.


Dao told ABC News that he never expected the encounter to get physical but, once it did, everything escalated fast. He said he has forgiven the airline as well as the security agents who dragged him down the aisle and back into the airport terminal. He said:

I'm not angry with them. They have a job to do. They had to do it. If they don’t do it, they must lose their job. So, I’m not angry with them or anything like this.

Tyler Bridges, Fellow passenger, told The Washington Post in 2017 that travelers were informed they would be given vouchers to rebook, but when no one agreed, the airline started selecting people and asking them to leave. He said:

]A young couple was told to leave first. They begrudgingly got up and left. Then an older man who refused.

He said he wasn’t getting off the flight and he’s a doctor and has to see patients the next morning.

The man became angry as the manager persisted, eventually yelling. He said more or less that he was being selected because he’s Chinese.

A police officer boarded. Then a second and a third. Bridges then began recording, as did another passenger.


Dao told ABC News on Tuesday that he woke up in a hospital and for a while did not know his story had gone viral.

Then, amid widespread outcry, slipping stock prices and a settlement with the airline, he said the media attention became too much for him to handle. “Get to the point, I have to hide. I stay for months, months in house.”
Source: https://lifewithcuttons.com.ng/2019/04/10/doctor-dragged-off-united-airlines-flight-finally-speaks-about-the-incident-video/

Politics / Re: Live Updates: INEC Declaration Of Results For The 2019 Presidential Election by Sophiejonas: 4:38pm On Feb 26, 2019
Politics / Live Updates: INEC Declaration Of Results For The 2019 Presidential Election by Sophiejonas: 4:38pm On Feb 26, 2019

The 2019 presidential election in Nigeria was held on February 23, 2019 nationwide. INEC Chairman Professor Mahmood Yakubu commenced the process by calling on the party agents to inspect the materials for the collation of results to ensure that they are in order.


The collation is taking place at the National Collation Centre inside the International Conference Centre in the Nation’s capital Abuja. The national collation centre adjourned at 00.45am on Tuesday to reconvene at 10am.

In the results declared on Monday, Buhari won in Osun, Kogi, Gombe, Ekiti, Nasarawa, Yobe, Kwara, Niger, Jigawa, Kaduna, Bauchi, Lagos, Ogun,while Atiku won in FCT Abuja, Ebonyi, Ondo, Abia Enugu, Anambra, Oyo, Adamawa.


Below are the results for the 2 highest results in each state… ( RESULTS UPDATES AS MORE ARE RELEASED. PLEASE REFRESH ALWAYS)

Presidential Election State Collation Results

State APC PDP

Ekiti 219,231—- 154,032

Ondo 241,769 —- 275,901

Gombe 402,961 —- 138,484

Osun 347,634 —- 337,377

Nasarawa 289,903 —- 283,847

Oyo 365,229 —- 366,640

Yobe 497,914 —- 50,763

Enugu 54,423 —- 355,553

Kogi 285,894 —- 218,207

FCT 152,224 —- 259,997

Ebonyi 90,726 —- 258,573

Abia 85,058 —- 219,698

Niger 612,371 —- 218,052

Jigawa 794,738 —- 289,895

Kaduna 993,445 —- 649,642

Oyo 365,229 —- 366,690

Anambra 33,298 —- 524,738

Adamawa 378,078 —- 410,266

Bauchi 798,428 —- 209,313

Lagos 580,825 —- 448,015

Ogun 281,762 —- 194,655

TOTAL 7,814,895 —- 6,001,882

21 States declared so far by INEC.
Source: https://lifewithcuttons.com.ng/2019/02/26/live-updates-inec-declaration-of-results-from-all-states-in-the-2019-presidential-election/

Crime / Re: Sister Of A Victim In The Abeokuta Car Crash Says The Crash Was Set For Ritual by Sophiejonas: 12:08pm On Jan 28, 2019

Crime / Sister Of A Victim In The Abeokuta Car Crash Says The Crash Was Set For Ritual by Sophiejonas: 12:07pm On Jan 28, 2019

Last Friday, a Toyota Avensis car lost control due to a tyre burst, somersaulted and crushed four students of the Government Technical College and one other person to death in Abeokuta, Ogun State.


An elder sister, Temitope Hammed, to one of the victims, Misturat Titilope Hammed, 20-years-old, blamed Yahoo boys for the accident.


The Spokesperson, Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) IN Ogun State, Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the incident in Abeokuta on Saturday. He said the car lost control due to tyre burst, somersaulted and hit the students where they were seated in front of a house. He said:

"The vehicle lost control due to tyre burst and speeding , sumarsaulted and went to meet people sitting down outside a house instantly killing five of them and injuring two others.

The accident occurred around 10:40pm. Four female college students and a little girl died on the spot. We Learnt they were students of Government Technical College, Abeokuta.

They came for a Muslim programme called Tarjuud which was to start by 12am but were still outside around 10:30 pm, waiting for 12am to enter a mosque where the programme will take place before the incident happened.

Alcoholic drinks were found in the car and unfortunately the driver of the car could not be located."


Temitope shared her grief in a post via Facebook. She claimed that no blood was found on the scene because the girls were used for ritual by Yahoo boys. She wrote:

"So hard to say Rip to u girls, I never knew d day u attend my sis wedding will b d last day we would see, I really love you and miss u (7 heart at a time) you only went to mosque to serve d almighty Allah for tahjud u were performing ablution to pray ,wen dis avensis car kill 7peopls at a time,one still in coma and notin happen to dis yahoo guys at olorunsogo central mosque Abeokuta.

i never believed nt until wen I got to ur school and see thousand of people, still don’t believe wen Dey took us to were d accident happen nt until wen I got to Fmc idi aba abeokuta were I saw u girls dead, some in pieces. We called dis iku sheidih in Islam, may Allah grant u aljana fridauos and console we families dat dis happen to. Bt am sure insha Allah if those yahoo boys use u all for sacrifice, Dey will die in jail bcoz no single drop of blood where d accident happen. Bt Allah knows all. Rest in peace to u all."
Source: https://lifewithcuttons.com.ng/2019/01/28/sister-of-a-victim-in-the-abeokuta-car-crash-says-the-accident-was-set-for-ritual-purposes-by-yahoo-boys/

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Crime / Uber Driver’s Vehicle Stolen By Men With Wooden Pistols by Sophiejonas: 10:37am On Jan 28, 2019

An Uber driver’s car was stolen by 2 passengers he picked up at Afrika Shrine. They attacked him with wooden ‘beretta pistols’.



After the robbery, the Uber driver, Ogadinma Ikeagu, came across an anti-crime patrol team from Maroko Police Station led by the Divisional Police Officer, CSP Isah Abdulmajid. Ikeagu narrated how his Toyota Corolla saloon car, with number plates KJA 69 FE, had just been snatched by two passengers he picked at the Afrika Shrine.



The DPO took Ikeagu in his patrol vehicle and drove in the same direction taken by the thieves, while escaping with the car. The Police team caught the car within Victoria Island and arrested one of the robbers while the other one escaped. The robber was arrested and two wooden berretta pistol look-alikes recovered from him.



According to Ikeagu, the robbers boarded his car on January 23, at about 11p.m. at Afrika Shrine and said to be heading to Victoria Island and halfway into the journey, they attacked him and stole his car at gunpoint and fled.



Confirming the arrest, Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State, CSP Chike Oti, said:

"Although one of the suspects escaped, the team arrested his crime partner, Ogundoju Olalekan.

On interrogation, he confessed to have committed the crime."
Source: https://lifewithcuttons.com.ng/2019/01/28/uber-drivers-vehicle-stolen-by-men-with-wooden-pistols/

Crime / Re: Serial Rapist, Asiwaju, Accused Of Being Arrested Before For Rape(photos) by Sophiejonas: 10:32am On Jan 14, 2019

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