US-based Nigerian weightlifter Gloria Moses says she relocated to the United States late last year after a national coach tried severally to sleep with her before she could be allowed to represent the country.

Moses claimed that after she refused the coach’s sexual overtures, she was framed up for drugs usage and was dropped from national camp in 2013, while preparing for a championship in Malaysia.

“They said I tested positive (for drugs) in 2013. If they didn’t throw me out of camp and tried to frustrate me, I would have been an Olympian today. Why did they do all these? Because Gloria Moses is a stubborn lifter who won’t sleep with her coach,” the athlete, who won three gold at the Rivers 2011 National Sports Festival, said.

“They said I tested positive. But after the dope test I had, a letter should have been sent to my state (Bayelsa) and another to me. But I didn’t get a copy of the result of the dope test and I requested for but nobody gave me any till now. The frustration was too much; that’s why I had to leave for America.

“In Nigeria, the coaches drop better female weightlifters for those that give them what they want. I’m okay with what they made me pass through; it was a challenge and it made me stronger. ”

Moses, an orphan, added that the frustration that came with her expulsion from national camp almost made her commit suicide in Lagos.

The 2009 NSF triple silver medallist added, “I was targeting gold (in Malaysia) in the snatch and jack events because I was in-form but the coach frustrated me, denied me the opportunity. I would have made some money if I won. Thereafter, I couldn’t pay my rent; and there was nobody to help me. If I had parents, they would have fought for me, but I had no one.

“Some male friends who knew my plight came to me and said, ‘let me give you N1,000 and sleep with you.’ I told them to go and die. I was helping some women at Shitta (in Lagos) to sell local herbs. They would give me food and I would hang on a bus to get home. At a time, I almost drank poison, but my fiance held me back. If not for him, I would have been dead by now.”

She said despite her ordeal at the hands of her coach, she would continue to represent Nigeria if given the opportunity.

“I will not change my nationality, I will look for a way and compete again and prove all of them wrong. I love the game and Nigeria is my country. We have bad leaders but it doesn’t mean we have to abandon our country. Someone has to make things happen.”

richdaddy75:
CATHOLIC PRIEST STORMS CHURCH WITH LOADED AK-47 AND THIS HAPPENED (MUST SEE)

 Naija News rep  January 15, 2017
 People, Society
January 15, 2017

CATHOLIC PRIEST STORMS CHURCH WITH LOADED
AK-47 AND THIS HAPPENED (MUST SEE)

A photo of a military catholic priest ministering at a
podium with a rifle strapped to his arms has
generated a social media debate.
The photo was taken at the St. James Catholic
Cathedral located in the military base in Yobe state
during the height of the Boko Haram insurgency.
The priest is seen with his Ak47 rifle strapped to his
shoulders as he carries out his ministry to his
congregation.

Some Nigerians reacting to the photo have
commended the clergy man for being alert in
church.

Others however, faulted the priest for carrying a
gun in the Cathedral.
They said the priest lacked the courage to believe
that God can fight his battles.

Another group suggested that carrying guns to
places of worship could help reduce insecurity in
the country.


www.newshandle.com/catholic-priest-storms-church-with-loaded-ak-47-and-this-happened-must-see/

james2002:
Hon. Chief Evance Ochuko Ivwurie, Member representing Ethiope East State Constituency at Delta State House of Assembly, travelled to London with friends to reaffirm their “loyalty, support, obedience and commitment to the charismatic and visionary leadership” of former governor James Ibori, who was released from prison late last year after completing half of his 13 year jail term.

Ibori was jailed for money laundering and stealing over $200m from the Delta State government while he served as governor. In a post published on his Facebook page yesterday, January 16th, the Chairman House Committee on Agriculture and National Resources, wrote:





more photos...

http://newshandle.com/delta-state-lawmaker-visits-james-ibori-uk-show-loyalty-support-photos/