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Omotola Jalade Can Act Better Than Genevieve Nnaji – Charles Novia Says Genny Lacks Artistic Skill

Popular Nollywood critic Charles Novia has down-played Africa’s Juliet Roberts, Genevieve Nnaji during a recent congratulatory statement he issued for the new recipients of the Nigerian National Awards from Nollywood.

In the brief statement issued yesterday, Charles Novia compared Omotola and Genevieve in terms of interpreting roles and gave Omotola a pass mark while he played down Genny.

Read his message below:

Congratulations to the Nollywood recipients of the Nigerian National Awards which took place today in Abuja. Kenneth Nnebue, Joke Silva and Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde were each given National Honours by President Jonathan today.

Kenneth Nnebue is generally acknowledged as the founder of the home video industry in Nigeria which later snowballed into Nollywood. His epoch – making movie ‘Living in Bondage’ which he Executive Produced in 1992 generated the unleashing of creative spirits in Nigeria who followed his footsteps and used the affordable home video technology to exhibit their gifts.

Perhaps without Nnebue’s foray into that sector, the likes of me and thousands of others would never have found the creative leeway we used to show our talents. His award is belated though. But better late than never.

Joke Silva is an actor’s actor. A formidable screen personality and one of the most articulate thespians Nigeria has produced. She is an inspiration to millions and her award is just about a crowning glory she could ever receive from her nation. A priceless gem.



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Members of Boko Haram on Monday killed scores of people and burnt about 540 houses in the Kubi and Watu areas of Michika Local Government in Adamawa State.

Residents of one of the affected village Watu disclosed that many people were killed in the attack when the insurgents struck and started firing sporadically and detonating explosives in many houses.

A fleeing resident of Watu Village who simply identify himself as Zira said the insurgents struck the area in the early hours of Monday before most of the residents woke up from sleep. He said most of the residents were trapped in their homes as the insurgents started shooting and putting off explosives which led to the destruction of many houses including lives.

According to him, the insurgents had a free day as they continued their rampage:
“The insurgents took complete control of our village as security operatives were nowhere to be found which made the case even more pathetic as the insurgents continue to kill and destroy properties with reckless abandon.”

Another resident of the area Mallam Abu, told Leadership that he escaped death by the whiskers and ran into the nearby bush where he was hiding adding that his escape was rather miraculous as he was awake when the insurgents staged their attack, which enabled him to escape adding that other residents that are not so lucky might have been killed.

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Bomb Blast Hits Kano College Of Education
According to a Leadership Newspaper report, an explosion has occurred at the Federal College of Education in Kano state.
Reports filtering in have it that gunfire was also heard and the attack is believed to be the work of Boko Haram members .
Unconfirmed accounts also have it that the gunmen invaded the institution while shooting sporadically to clear their path to the theater where they set off the bomb.
Leadership reports further that many students have been killed in the incident as the gunmen continued shooting even after the explosion.
Residents of the Kabuga area, where the college is, have reportedly confirmed the incident to Vanguard saying that there is confusion in the area as people are running for their lives.
Security officials were also reportedly seen heading to the college.
Story developing.

http://www.updatesng.com/bomb-blast-hits-kano-college-education/

Former President Obasanjo’s Son Shot In Mubi By Boko Haram
boko Haram militants attacked a platoon led by the son of former Nigerian president Obansanjo, shooting him today. He sustained serious injuries to his legs, and was being transported to the hospital at the time of this report.

Adeboye Obasanjo, an army engineer, was a Lieutenant Colonel at the 3rd Division in Jos, Plateau State.

He and his platoon were engaged with Boko Haram militants at Baza, which is the village of the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the division when the incident took place.

24 soldiers in the platoon were killed.

http://www.updatesng.com/former-president-obasanjos-son-shot-mubi-boko-haram/

Details to follow

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Legendury Beatz – Oje ft. Wizkid
This time it’s by Legendury Beatz who feature the Starboy himself Wizkid on this track titled “Oje.

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M2B–Shoki

Fresh from Inspire World Entertainment . Just a song in time for the everyday hustling around. One of the first artists signed under the new and terribly hot Inspire World Ent has dropped. M2B releases his first freestyle ‘Shoki’ produced by the boss himself “D Will”.

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Over the weekend, at least one person died and nine others were left injured when a boat in which they were travelling in exploded around Walter Carrington Way, Victoria Island, Lagos.

According to Sun News, the boat which belongs to Aquitien Oil and Gas Limited is said to have departed from Lekki and was heading towards Apapa before it exploded, trapping all 10 persons on board.

The body of the deceased identified as Emmanuel Onu has allegedly been recovered, while efforts were said to be ongoing to recover the bodies of other victims.

The news publication states there are conflicting reports on the actual number of casualties, however; police officers in Lagos maintain that only one person died.

Relatives of the passengers say that are yet to know where those reportedly rescued were taken.

The explosion allegedly occurred when the boat operator tried to refuel before the Mekeun area. “It was in the process of refuelling that the vessel exploded, trapping all the passengers on board.” said an eyewitness.

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)’s Public Relations Officer Ibrahim Farinloye also confirmed the incident.

“A case of boat explo­sion that occurred on Fri­day, August 15 2014, which injured several passengers who were immediately res­cued by volunteers and tak­en to different hospitals in Lagos Island, has just been reported to NEMA.

“The boat, which was said to belong to Aquitien Oil and Gas, took off from V-Craft Jetty, Lekki Phase 1 and while trying to refill gasoline at Capital Oil Jetty at Victoria Island, the en­gine exploded. A relative to one Emmanuel Omu, Sun­day Ezugha, called and nar­rated that the owner of the boat, Aquitien Oil and Gas, could not be reached since the incident occurred. Em­manuel Omu has not been found as report indicated that he was rescued and taken to hospital. But his whereabouts had not been known till now,” he said.

9 people have been rescued but are injured.


http://www.updatesnaija.com.ng/boat-explosion-lagos-leaves-least-1-dead-9-injured/

The man who killed the 2-year-old daughter of a Nigerian man Reuben Agboola, Amina in November 2013 has been sentenced to life in prison at the Cambridge Crown Court, England.

26 year old Reuben Agboola had Amina with Sarah Racqueman. When Reuben and Sarah split, he hardly saw his daughter and a year later officers told him that little Amina had been killed.

The Independent UK reports that 20-year Dean Harris who was dating Amina’s 29-year-old mother Sarah, killed Amina after becoming frustrated at her soiling herself.

Harris killed Amina Agboola by kicking her so hard she was thrown six feet across the room and ruptured her liver.

The force of the blow was severe that it tore her liver in two. According to paramedics, they found her body lying “like a rag doll”.

In a detailed confession letter, Harris admitted to manslaughter but was convicted of the child’s murder. He will spend a minimum of 17 years in prison.

Reuben Agboola

At the sentencing, Reuben Agboola said; “I am pleased with the sentence Dean Harris has received today. However the grief feels like it has no end. I think about Amina constantly. I still cry everyday.

I go through the motions of living but inside I am somewhere else thinking about my daughter all the time. No one understands the pain except those people who are experiencing it.

My heart reaches out to every parent on earth who is suffering the loss of a child.”

Amina’s mum and Harris had been dating for just five months. She was cleared by a Jury in June for causing or allowing the death. She however got a suspended sentence earlier in the month.

Reuben claims Sarah had been warned by social workers of Harris’ “furious” ways.

http://www.updatesnaija.com.ng/man-killed-2-year-old-nigerian-girl-soiling-jailed-life-uk/

Updatsnaija has learned that as many as 40 persons may have been quarantined in Lagos on suspicion of Ebola infection, and some of them may already have tested positive.

In an email to fellow members of an Igbo group (Igboville), John Okiyi Kalu, told the story of a nurse who became a member last December and joined an effort to provide free medical services in Aba.

That member, who subsequently took a job in Lagos this year, appears to have been one of the nurses who attended to Patrick Sawyer, the Liberian who died of Ebola in the city last week. One of those nurses died yesterday.

Mr. Kalu said in the email that his group wants to launch twitter and facebook campaigns starting on Friday morning using the hash tag, #GiveThemExperimentalDrugs to draw attention to their plight, and to prevail on the United States to send the drugs to needy African countries.

“It is inhuman to keep people and wait for them to die,” he said, noting he was writing, “with my head bowed in tears and agony.”

According to Kalu’s appeal: “All I ask of you is that you join us to launch a massive online campaign using the news and social media to demand that President Obama release the experimental drugs used in managing the American ebola victims to the Nigerian and Lagos State Government immediately.

“We simply just can’t fold our arms and wait for this deadly virus to take her and others away. Her only crime, alongside others, is doing her job of caring for the weak and [infirmed]. It could have been you or me.”

Below is the text of his email. The identity of the nurse to whom he refers has been excised for obvious reasons:

Gentlemen, I come to you with my head bowed in tears and agony.

Last December as we (Igboville/ONF) were organizing Igboville Enyimba free medical services for Aba, one young nurse whose picture is attached, volunteered and joined us to make it a success. She was previously working at Otunba tunwase national peadiatric centre Ijebu Ode in Ogun state and a graduate of Ebonyi State University Abakaliki.

Earlier this year, she relocated to Lagos to work at First Consultant Hospital Obalande. But last week she posted the following at Igboville and disappeared:

“I never contacted his fluids.i checked his Vitals,helped him with his food.(he was too weak)…..i basically touched where his hands touched and dats d only contact.not directly wt his fluids.@a stage,he yanked off his infusion and we had blood everywhere on his bed…..but d ward maids took care of that and changed his linens with great precaution.everypatient is treated as high risk …..if it were airborne,by now wahala for dey.i still thank God.”



“Friends,upto our uniforms n all linens were burnt off.we r on surveillance n off work till 11th.
Our samples v long bn taken by WHO n so far we v been fine.
For me,kudos to my hospital managt cos we work proffessionally wt every patient considered risk cos thats d training.had it been its a hospital where they manage ordinar gloves lik Govt hospital n some supporter of APC private hosp..:lol….wahala for dey o.i must also thank Lagos Govt….infact!Even fed govt sef….all been supportive. I am good n so r the others in d hosp…..”

We have since confirmed that she was among those who attended to the Liberian Ebola patient, Mr Sawyerr, in Lagos. She is currently being quarantined at Mainland hospital Yaba Lagos alongside about 40 others. This clinic is immediately after Yaba Tech. She is still alive and spoke with me today on phone. But one of her fellow nurses died yesterday, as you might have read in Nigerian newspapers.

You can help save her life and that of about 40 others quarantined at Yaba, even though the situation looks hopeless.

We simply just can’t fold our arms and wait for this deadly virus to take her and others away. Her only crime, alongside others, is doing her job of caring for the weak and infirmed. It could have been you or me.

All I ask of you is that you join us to launch a massive online campaign using the news and social media to demand that President Obama release the experimental drugs used in managing the American ebola victims to the Nigerian and Lagos State Government immediately. Our health minister has already informed the public that they have requested for the drugs from America. But we need to mount pressure using all the resources available to us as humans and Nigerians. If we don’t do it, we will lose Justina and others. Obama already said he won’t release the drugs to Africans but given that American government is public opinion driven, we can make him change his mind, if we try hard enough.

We want to launch twitter and facebook campaigns from tomorrow morning using the handle #GiveThemExperimentalDrugs to draw attention to their plight. It is inhuman to keep people and wait for them to die. Families are involved.

These brothers and sister had life and hope before this Liberian man flew into Nigeria.

Should we just wait for them to die?

Please contact every Nigerian celebrity you know to join this campaign in addition to writing about this in your media and social network handles. Put pressure on every government official you know in Nigeria and America. Ask your facebook friends to join this campaign in a non political manner. Get friends and family members involved because we are all at risk if nothing is done.

Feel free to direct any further questions te me via this email or phone (08054271418)

Thank You and God help us.

John Okiyi KaluUpdatsnaija has learned that as many as 40 persons may have been quarantined in Lagos on suspicion of Ebola infection, and some of them may already have tested positive.

In an email to fellow members of an Igbo group (Igboville), John Okiyi Kalu, told the story of a nurse who became a member last December and joined an effort to provide free medical services in Aba.

That member, who subsequently took a job in Lagos this year, appears to have been one of the nurses who attended to Patrick Sawyer, the Liberian who died of Ebola in the city last week. One of those nurses died yesterday.

Mr. Kalu said in the email that his group wants to launch twitter and facebook campaigns starting on Friday morning using the hash tag, #GiveThemExperimentalDrugs to draw attention to their plight, and to prevail on the United States to send the drugs to needy African countries.

“It is inhuman to keep people and wait for them to die,” he said, noting he was writing, “with my head bowed in tears and agony.”

According to Kalu’s appeal: “All I ask of you is that you join us to launch a massive online campaign using the news and social media to demand that President Obama release the experimental drugs used in managing the American ebola victims to the Nigerian and Lagos State Government immediately.

“We simply just can’t fold our arms and wait for this deadly virus to take her and others away. Her only crime, alongside others, is doing her job of caring for the weak and [infirmed]. It could have been you or me.”

Below is the text of his email. The identity of the nurse to whom he refers has been excised for obvious reasons:

Gentlemen, I come to you with my head bowed in tears and agony.

Last December as we (Igboville/ONF) were organizing Igboville Enyimba free medical services for Aba, one young nurse whose picture is attached, volunteered and joined us to make it a success. She was previously working at Otunba tunwase national peadiatric centre Ijebu Ode in Ogun state and a graduate of Ebonyi State University Abakaliki.

Earlier this year, she relocated to Lagos to work at First Consultant Hospital Obalande. But last week she posted the following at Igboville and disappeared:

“I never contacted his fluids.i checked his Vitals,helped him with his food.(he was too weak)…..i basically touched where his hands touched and dats d only contact.not directly wt his fluids.@a stage,he yanked off his infusion and we had blood everywhere on his bed…..but d ward maids took care of that and changed his linens with great precaution.everypatient is treated as high risk …..if it were airborne,by now wahala for dey.i still thank God.”



“Friends,upto our uniforms n all linens were burnt off.we r on surveillance n off work till 11th.
Our samples v long bn taken by WHO n so far we v been fine.
For me,kudos to my hospital managt cos we work proffessionally wt every patient considered risk cos thats d training.had it been its a hospital where they manage ordinar gloves lik Govt hospital n some supporter of APC private hosp..:lol….wahala for dey o.i must also thank Lagos Govt….infact!Even fed govt sef….all been supportive. I am good n so r the others in d hosp…..”

We have since confirmed that she was among those who attended to the Liberian Ebola patient, Mr Sawyerr, in Lagos. She is currently being quarantined at Mainland hospital Yaba Lagos alongside about 40 others. This clinic is immediately after Yaba Tech. She is still alive and spoke with me today on phone. But one of her fellow nurses died yesterday, as you might have read in Nigerian newspapers.

You can help save her life and that of about 40 others quarantined at Yaba, even though the situation looks hopeless.

We simply just can’t fold our arms and wait for this deadly virus to take her and others away. Her only crime, alongside others, is doing her job of caring for the weak and infirmed. It could have been you or me.

All I ask of you is that you join us to launch a massive online campaign using the news and social media to demand that President Obama release the experimental drugs used in managing the American ebola victims to the Nigerian and Lagos State Government immediately. Our health minister has already informed the public that they have requested for the drugs from America. But we need to mount pressure using all the resources available to us as humans and Nigerians. If we don’t do it, we will lose Justina and others. Obama already said he won’t release the drugs to Africans but given that American government is public opinion driven, we can make him change his mind, if we try hard enough.

We want to launch twitter and facebook campaigns from tomorrow morning using the handle #GiveThemExperimentalDrugs to draw attention to their plight. It is inhuman to keep people and wait for them to die. Families are involved.

These brothers and sister had life and hope before this Liberian man flew into Nigeria.

Should we just wait for them to die?

Please contact every Nigerian celebrity you know to join this campaign in addition to writing about this in your media and social network handles. Put pressure on every government official you know in Nigeria and America. Ask your facebook friends to join this campaign in a non political manner. Get friends and family members involved because we are all at risk if nothing is done.

Feel free to direct any further questions to me via this email or phone (08054271418)

Thank You and God help us.

http://www.updatesnaija.com.ng/40-reportedly-quarantined-in-lagos/

Man Arrested for Stabbing Girlfriend to Death Who Refused to Marry Him
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 28-year-old Raphael Effiongfor allegedly killing his girlfriend Gift Sunday in a hotel, because she refused to accept his proposal.


Punch reports that Gift was a fashion designer, while Raphael was working as a driver for a telecommunications company in Lagos.

According to the report, the pair started dating last year. But on numerous occasions, Raphael asked for her hand in marriage but Gift always refused. Her family claims she always said, “he was a difficult man”.



Effiong is currently at the Criminal Investigation Department quarters, Yaba, Lagos.

A rep for the family said;

“The incident happened on Monday evening. It was shocking to all of us. Gift prepared some food, and took it to the hotel on his invitation. They got a room, and checked in. What then happened was that Raphael, who had hidden a pair of scissors in his pocket, swooped on Gift and attacked her.
She began to scream, but there was no quick response. He injured her brutally with the scissors. It was after a while when some guests in the hotel heard her screams that they came around and asked Effiong to open the door, but he refused.
They forced the door open, found Sunday in a pool of blood and alerted the policemen from the Alapere division. This was not the first time he would attack her. About a month ago, while he had come on a visit and the two were alone at home, he had attacked her because she was not ready to marry him.”
She was rushed to the hospital but died.

http://www.updatesnaija.com.ng/man-arrested-for-stabbing-girlfriend-to-death-who-refused-to-marry-him/

Children of Landlady in Lagos Partly Cut off Man’s Scrotum

35-year-old Yinka Offehin is a man in critical condition at a private hospital in Lagos because his scrotum was partly cut off by children of his landlady.

Punch reports that in the middle of the night Yinka who resides in Ikotun, Lagos with his wife, was attacked by Solomon and Damilola Olayeye, the children of the landlady.

His wife Bisi tells reporters that, “On Thursday morning, around 3am, while we were sleeping, we heard loud bangs on our door. We initially thought they were armed robbers because the house beside ours had recently been robbed.

When they entered, we saw they were children of our landlady. They began destroying our electronics and other property.
There were two of them. One held a knife in his hand. They took N800, 000. They descended on my husband and he also fought back. In that confusion, my husband shouted and we saw that one of the attackers had cut Yinka’s scrotum. I can’t say what they used to cut off my husband’s scrotum.”

One of the landlady’s children was able to escape but Yinka despite in pain, held on to the other. Yinka was later taken to a hospital in the morning.

He explained the situation to the reporters when they visited him at the hospital,
“I was asked to leave the house immediately, but after the intervention of the traditional ruler of the community, I was asked to leave by the end of August.

But that decision did not go down well with the children of my landlady and they continued to make trouble with me.

I was already planning to leave their house and had even contacted an agent when they attacked me without any provocation. I want the government to fight for me.”

The doctor in the hospital, said Yinka would need up to three months to heal and the area of the scrotum that was torn had been stitched. But if he does not heal, he would have to undergo surgery.

The suspects have been arrested and the father of the children who is a pastor declined to further comment.

The Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State police Ngozi Braide confirmed the story.



http://www.updatesnaija.com.ng/children-landlady-lagos-partly-cut-mans-scrotum/

Former Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has lost his son to a car crash.

Hamza El-Rufai died this morning in Abuja.

The father of the deceased broke the news on his faceboook page https://www.facebook.com/hamza.elrufai at about 8:00 am Tuesday morning.

The post read thus: “From Allah we came and to Him we shall return. Please join our family in praying for the repose of the soul of my son Hamza El-Rufai who died this morning in a motor accident in Abuja.”

Details of the accident to follow later.

http://www.updatesnaija.com.ng/el-rufais-son-dies-in-car-crash/

Algerie flight from Burkina Faso to Algiers disappeared from radar

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — An Air Algerie flight from Burkina Faso to Algiers disappeared from radar early Thursday, the official Algerian news agency said.

Air navigation services lost track of the plane after 0155 GMT, or 50 minutes after takeoff, the agency said. That means that Flight AH5017 had been missing for hours before the news was made public.

"In keeping with procedures, Air Algerie has launched its emergency plan," the agency quoted the airline as saying.

The flight path of the plane from Ouagadougou, the capital of the west African nation of Burkina Faso, to Algiers was not immediately clear.

Ougadougou is in a nearly straight line south of Algiers, passing over Mali where unrest continues in the north.
However, a senior French official said it was unlikely that fighters in Mali had weaponry that could shoot down a plane. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because she was not authorized to speak for attribution, said the fights have shoulder-fired weapons which could not hit an aircraft at cruising altitude.


http://www.updatesnaija.com.ng/algerie-flight-from-burkina-faso-to-algiers-disappeared-from-radar/

Man Rapes 2 Year Old in Ebonyi, Blames It on “Conji”

A 30-year-old man Inya-Okoro from Afikpo North Local Government area of Ebonyi, has been arrested for raping a 2-year-old girl Favour.

The Sun reports that the suspect allegedly committed the act when little Favour returned from school and was asleep by the corridor of her parent’s home. . Inya-Okoro who also lives in the same building reportedly pounced on her and defiled her.

He was arrested by the Police when the girl’s family alerted officers, and he will be charged to court for prosecution.


Favour has since been taken to the hospital for medical examination and treatment.

The state’s Assistant Superintendent of Police Chris Anyanwu lamented the high rate of rape in the area and urged parents to be careful.

In an interview with Crime Watch, he admitted to the crime and blamed it on his sexual urges
“What happened was that I went to look for job as labourer on the fateful day but could not get any job and I returned home. As I was washing my cloth, I saw the girl laying down sleeping wearing only pant, I rushed and carried her and have sex with her. It was ‘conji’ that caused it and I don’t have money to go for mature girls.”

The girl’s father told reporters he was in church when the incident happened, and that it was a neighbour who called him to inform him.

http://www.updatesnaija.com.ng/man-rapes-2-year-old-ebonyi-blames-conji/

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2 Men Caught with Corpse of 2-Year-Old in Aba Arrested & Paraded

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Abia State Command, arrested two men found with a corpse of a two-year-old girl.

The men identified as Jonathan Nwogu and Chibuike Anubuife were arrested when trying to bury the corpse in an abandoned pit in Osisioma, near Aba. They were nabbed at a filling station near Ariaria International, Aba.

NSCDC’s state commandant Andy Dateer paraded the men before the press, and said it was a very sad day for the command.



He briefly detailed how the men were caught. Andy says his men on a routine patrol caught the men in possession of a corpse of a girl of about 2 years old in a sack. The officers were attracted to the scene following a quarrel between the men and a man who brought them to the scene in a car.

Andy revealed that the men will be handed over to the Police for proper investigation, and that an angry mob would have lynched the men if not of the officers who came to the scene.

One of the suspects Chibuile Anubuife revealed that he saw the other man (who brought him with the car) for the first time and he asked him to bury the dead girl, and while discussing the logistics, they were arrested them.

The other suspect Jonathan Nwogu told reporters that a man approached him to help bury the girl.

http://www.updatesnaija.com.ng/2-men-caught-corpse-2-year-old-aba-arrested-paraded/

NIGERIA RISE TO 34TH ON FIFA RANKING AFTER WORLD CUP PERFORMANCE
The Super Eagles have risen up ten places in the latest global rankings released on Thursday following their second round finish in Brazil

Nigeria rose up ten spots to 34th place in the Fifa rankings released on Thursday, courtesy of the Super Eagles' second round finish at the World Cup in Brazil.

The Eagles are now the third-ranked African side behind Algeria and Cote d'Ivoire who finished in the 24th and 25th positions.
DO YOU THINK ABOUT THIS?

http://www.updatesnaija.com.ng/nigeria-rise-to-34th-on-fifa-ranking-after-world-cup-performance/

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Drunk Guard Kills Female Babcock Undergrad at Birthday Party in Ikorodu

The 22-year-old undergrad of Babcock University, was shot by a security guard identified as Azeez Ibrahim, during a birthday party on Saturday 5th July 2014, at Mambillah Hotel, Ikorodu, Lagos.



According to Punch, Busayo did not know the person celebrating but she was invited by her boyfriend. All was going fine, until a drunk Ibrahim holding a gun he claimed he seized from some robbers, stormed the scene.

He reportedly mishandled the gun, and fired a bullet which hit Busayo in the neck region.

She was immediately taken to a private hospital where she was confirmed dead.

Police arrested the guard, the assistant manger of the hotel, as well as the victim’s boyfriend.

A tenant of Ibrahim’s house claims he is a caring landlord and some “forces” are behind the act.

sOURCE - http://www.updatesnaija.com.ng/drunk-guard-kills-female-babcock-undergrad-at-birthday-party-in-ikorodu/

Man allegedly found with explosives at Awo Hall in OAU
\According to eyewitnesses, the man pictured above identified as Rasaki Adebayo was on Wednesday July 9th caught inside the Awo Hall of the Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife in Osun state, trying to set up explosives. He was caught with what looked like petrol mixed with chemical. The students said he was trying to blow up a block in the hall. The man was immediately arrested and is still in police custody.

http://www.updatesnaija.com.ng/man-allegedly-found-with-explosives-at-awo-hall-in-oau/

If You See These 13 Symptoms- Do A HIV Test Immediately
Here are 13 of the signs and symptoms that may come with HIV infection.

Sourced from http://www.updatesnaija.com.ng/if-you-see-these-13-symptoms-do-a-hiv-test-immediately/

1. Fever

If you have practiced unprotected sex, watch out for fevers as a symptom of HIV. Early after being infected by HIV, you may experience flu like symptoms. This can include a low grade fever that does not respond to medication. You may experience night sweats as a response to the fever. The fever is an inflammatory reaction to the virus entering your blood stream.

2. Sore Throat

Sore throat may be an early indicator of HIV infection. This may be an early symptom as the body reacts to the viral infection. It can also occur later in the disease as the infected individuals immune system becomes compromised. Sore throat may be caused by thrush in the mouth or esophagus, and ulcers. Chronic throat problems should be checked out by your family doctor.

3. Body Pain

Sore muscles and joint pain are common symptoms of HIV infection that occur in the early flu like phase. This can be caused by the swollen lymph nodes, or from rheumatic illnesses. Rheumatic disease affects the muscles and joints of the body, causing inflammation. This disease can lead to arthritis, fibromyalgia, and vasculitis. Some HIV medications can also cause these symptoms.

4. Cough

A dry, persistent cough can be a long term symptom of HIV infection. This symptom is not typically cured with medications like antibiotics and cough suppressants. Coughing may be an early symptom as the body reacts to the new virus. It is also a long term symptom caused by the damaged immune system. The cough may develop into pneumonia, which can be a serious symptom with dangerous effects.



5. Swollen Lymph Nodes

Swollen lymph nodes may be a starting sign of HIV infection. 67% of HIV sufferers may experience some sort of lymph node swelling. This commonly occurs in the neck, under arms, and groin region. Lymph nodes are distributed all throughout the body so any abnormal swelling could be a symptom. Lymph nodes swell as the immune system is activated and the body fights off infection.



6. Headaches

One of the first symptoms of the flu related symptoms of HIV is an unrelenting headache. The headaches may develop into chronic debilitating migraines. Migraines become chronic after affecting a person for 15 or more days per month. 50% of people infected with HIV will experience headaches as a symptom, while 27% will experience chronic migraines. This is compared to the general population, where only 2% of people suffer from chronic migraines.



7. Weight Loss

Weight loss in HIV infected individuals is common through the progression of the disease. When first infected, the flu like symptoms can cause nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting. This can cause a temporary loss in weight. As the illness progresses, weight loss can be caused by a condition called “AIDS wasting”. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services categorize a person as having AIDS wasting when they have lost 10% or more of their body weight, and have experienced related weight loss symptoms for a period greater than 30 days.





8. Yeast Infection

As HIV develops, the infected persons immune system becomes compromised. One of the starting symptoms of a failing immune system is bodily infections. Yeast infections are very common, and they affect more than just women. The cause of this infection is a fungus called Candida. It can affect the body in different ways, such as vaginal yeast infections, thrush, intestinal infections, and more. Getting rid of these infections may prove futile until HIV medication is in place.


9. Fatigue

Fatigue associated with HIV may be the most under-reported symptom. Many people suffer from chronic fatigue but do not realize it is a medical condition. Chronic fatigue is tiredness that cannot be alleviated with rest. Fatigue is first reported in the flu like symptoms that accompany the early stages of HIV. Once this phase is complete, fatigue may not appear until AIDS develops.



10. Skin Rash

Skin rash is one of the most common symptoms of HIV. Called the “HIV rash”, this symptom can be seen in approximately 85% of cases. The rash may develop into blisters at the warm moist areas of the body, including genitals and facial regions. Most rashes develop on the trunk of the body. The appearance of the rash is red bumps that may itch and peel.



11. Night Sweats

As the HIV infection develops in the body, flu like symptoms can appear. One of the most annoying and notable symptoms is night sweats. The sufferer may go to bed at a good temperature, but through the night may experience widely ranging body temperatures, going from very cold to very hot quite quickly. The physical response of the body is to pour sweat to regulate the temperature. The person may wake up soaking wet and have to change their sheets and clothing.



12. Cold Sores

Cold sores can be a symptom of HIV. Cold sores are caused by the Herpes Simplex virus. It can occur as genital, rectal, or oral herpes. Anyone can be infected with herpes, regardless of their HIV status. Those who are infected with HIV and have cold sores may suffer from recurrent outbreaks of the herpes virus.



13. None

The most dangerous symptom of HIV is having none at all. Many of those infected do not know they are. This can be particularly dangerous as the person may continue to have unprotected sex, potentially spreading the disease. In 2001, it is estimated that less than 1% of the popular has been tested for HIV. In South Africa, it is estimated that over 5 million people are infected. If you think you are at risk for HIV, get tested right away.

Massive attack ongoing in village near Chibok 

An attack, described as massive by residents, is currently ongoing in Kautikari village, seven kilometres away from Chibok town in the southern part of Borno state.

Villagers in Chibok made a distress call to journalists and security operatives in Maiduguri calling for urgent help.

A text message sent by a resident at about 9:30 a.m. reads; “Massive attack on Kautikari now. All security agencies should be notified, and call for divine help now.”

An official of Department of Security Service confirmed the ongoing attack to UPDATESNAIJA but asked not to be named.

“Yes, we also received the report, I believe action is being taken about now…but no one has been able to ascertain the nature or magnitude of the attack for now”, said the security source.

The extremist Boko Haram sect has continued to attack villages in Borno and neighbouring states, killing defenceless civilians.

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