Huge snake killed inside University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital ward (photo)

A social media user has shared a photo of a snake that was found and killed in University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital.

The huge snake was killed inside the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital after it was found in one of the wards.

It was gathered that the deadly animal was found in one of the hospital wards full of sick patients.

In the photo shared on social media, the snake was put on a stick in the university’s hospital ward after it was caught and killed.


Huge snake killed inside University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital ward

Although how the snake entered the ward has not been confirmed, this is not the first time a snake has found its way into a Nigerian university.

You may recall that NAIJ.com reported that a 13-foot long python was killed at a hostel in Nnamdi Azikiwe University in 2016.

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Scientists discover this very weird fish with no face (photos)

Scientists discovered a faceless fish

The specimen was found in deep-sea waters

The animal does have a mouth and nostrils

A group of scientists made the very strange discovery of a fish with no face. The bizarre specimen was caught off the coast of Australia, and the experts are completely baffled by it.

The animal was collected during a groundbreaking exploration of the deep-sea waters that range from northern Tasmania to central Queensland.


A look into this very strange fish

The team of investigators plucked the fish from small nets they have been towing, which holds an underwater camera. They are exploring an abyss which is some 4-kilometers deep.


“On the video camera we saw a kind of chimaera that whizzed by - that's very, very rare in Australian waters. We've seen a fish with photosensitive plates that sit on the top of its head, tripod fish that sit up on their fins and face into the current,” one of the scientists, called Di Bray from Museums Victoria, said.

The faceless fish does have nostrils and a mouth. The crew commented they are collecting many specimens which have been unknown to Australian waters until now. “We're not even scratching the surface of what we know about our abyssal plain fishes,” Bray said.

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Obese boy, 10, who was constantly hungry and weighed 192kg loses 20kg after surgery

An obese Indonesian boy once weighed 192kg

He has undergone weight-loss surgery

He has now lost 18kg

Arya Permana, a 10-year-old boy from Cipurwasari village in West Java, Indonesia made international headlines over the past year for being the world's fattest child.

He weighed a staggering 192kg, ate five meals a day because he was constantly hungry and could not walk for long distances due to his weight.

However, Arya has now lost 18kg after undergoing bariatric surgery in April and is steadily shedding more.


Arya Permana was constantly hungry and weighed 192kg
Arya's doctors told CNN that the weight-loss surgery reduced the size of his stomach in order to reduce the amount of food he can eat.

He is now unable to eat beyond a certain limit, which induces him to throw up food if he exceeds.


Arya pictured before his weight-loss surgery
The doctors also put him an a strict diet of vegetables and fruits before and after the surgery. In addition, Arya has to go through an exercise routine of walking and swimming.

Arya's mother Rokaya, 36, told CNN: "We are happy and relieved but he is still overweight for his age. We are hoping that one day he will lose all the extra weight and be as healthy as other children at his class."


Arya's mother hopes he can shed more weight and be as healthy as other children in his class
Doctors say Arya will keep shedding weight and hope he'll be under 100kg within a year. Watch more about his surgery in the video below.

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Mother, 37, who murdered her 3 kids and was jailed for 26 years

Sudanese mother allegedly drove her children into a lake and drowned them

After killing three, the mother of seven allegedly tried to kill another

She was charged with murder and locked behind bars for over 26 years

She moved to Australia as refugee with her kids after husband died in civil war

A Sudanese mother-of-seven shocked many after she allegedly murdered her three children and tried to kill the fourth one by drowning them in a lake.

The 37-year-old woman, identified in court as Akon Guode, has been charged with murder and thrown behind bars for over 26 years for taking lives of three innocent kids and attempting to kill another.

“Many are struggling to come to terms with the terrible crime that you have committed. In my view, your horrendous act must have been as a result of some post-traumatic stress disorder,” Victorian Supreme Court judge reportedly said as Guode wept in court.

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This is the car that she allegedly drove into the lake with the children inside.
It emerged during court hearing that Guode had an extremely difficult past. She was still dealing with her past up until the day she allegedly killed her three children.

She reportedly watched when her husband got murdered in Sudan's civil war. She was also sexually assaulted.

Following her husband’s death, Guode moved to Australia as a refugee with her children from Sudan in 2006. She settled in Victoria.


The three innocent children that were allegedly killed by their mother.
Guode stayed with Joseph Manyang, her husband’s cousin, and his wife. She then reportedly started an affair with him and gave him four children.

The forbidden relationship reportedly caused serious trouble in Guode’s Sudanese family and made her feel isolated. As a result, she became depressed


Mom, 37, who murdered her 3 kids and was jailed for 26 years blames witchcraft for her monstrous act (photos)
Also, she accumulated debt, estimated at US$100,000, over the years as she strived to assist her family back in Sudan. All these circumstances piled pressure on the widowed and remarried mother.

One of the theories being fronted regarding her crime was that the depression may have driven her to kill her children, even though she has denied that she deliberately took the lives of her children.

Guode claimed she was under some sort of spell when she drove the car into the lake with her three children inside and drowned them.


Mom, 37, who murdered her 3 kids and was jailed for 26 years blames witchcraft for her monstrous act (photos)
Though investigations are not yet over, evidence gathered so far point to murder.

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Check out this cute baby-boy who was born 50 years after Biafra Independence (photos)

Tuesday, May 30, officially made it 50 years ever since Biafra gained its Independence and in celebrating the golden jubilee, a newborn baby was welcomed.

A man identified as Oyinemi Nicholas Endeley took to his Facebook profile to post the picture of a cute baby boy holding the Biafra flag with the caption:

“SOLDIER GO SOLDIER COME BARRACK REMAIN..... Biafran babies died 50 years ago but today a Biafran baby was born and handed the Biafran flag as his people remembered the slain ones................ Hope they say is for those who have life...... Welcome cuttie. WE CAN FORGIVE BUT WE CAN'T FORGET................ #Still on Jesus is Lord

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According to Wikipedia, Biafra officially the Republic of Biafra was a secessionist state in Nigeria, that existed from May 30, 1967 to January 1970, comprising the former Eastern Region of the country. It was roughly bounded by the lower part of the Niger River on the west and Cameroon on the east.

However, after two-and-a-half years of war during which over three million Biafran civilians died from starvation caused by the total blockade of the region by the Nigerian government, Biafran forces surrendered to the Nigerian Federal Military Government (FMG) and Biafra was reintegrated into Nigeria.

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Missing Woman found Dead

NAIJ.com gathered that a young woman was found dead in her office two weeks after she had been declared missing by her family members.

29-year-old Lucia Thembisile Yende had been reported missing two weeks before she was found in her office at Springs power station, South Africa.

The deceased who was last seen on May 17, was found dead on May 29. She had been dead for about 13 days, and nobody noticed she had been inside the office.

According to reports, her car was also found in the parking lot, where it had been since the day she went missing.

Lucia Yende had been dead for about 13 days before she was found

A spokesperson from her office identified as Khulu Phasiwe, said:

"On the day she was reported missing, police came and searched the offices. They even had police dogs there but could not pick up any smell."

A police spokesperson, Kay Makhubele, said:

"We know that the woman was found in her office‚ but I don’t know what was the cause of death.”

According to reports, Yende's death remains suspicious as the CCTV cameras at her office had stopped recording right after she was last seen walking into the office. Members of her family had tried to check out footage from that day, but were told the CCTV had been switched off that day.

A spokesperson from Lucia's family identified as Mboneni Yende, said:

“The sad part is that on Thursday we went there‚ there were three workers that were inside the station working. On that day‚ it had been 10 days since she had been missing. Are you telling me that if someone has been dead for 10 days then you can’t smell anything? That is highly impossible. The people who were there knew what they were doing?"

Lourens Smit, who was the lead investigator for the search and rescue team, also confirmed that Yende's death appeared suspicious. He said:

"When she was reported missing‚ the whole office and its surroundings were checked by SAPS and the K9 unit. The family and community members also searched. Her body was definitely not at the office. On day 13 [13 days after she went missing] her body is found‚ locked in her office. That definitely suggests foul play."

“According to her cousin‚ who went to the Eskom office‚ the cameras were not working on the day that she went missing. Why the cameras were not working‚ I don’t know‚ but there is definitely more to the disappearance.”

Yende's family had declared her missing after she failed to come home after leaving

Phasiwe, the spokesperson from the deceased's office, said they are waiting for the autopsy report that will throw some light on how she died. He said:

“All we know is that she was reported missing for two weeks. She was found in a sub station. Circumstances surrounding her death will be uncovered by the police investigation.”

The police spokesperson, Makhubele, said:

“It is alleged that the woman was last seen when she went to her workplace at Eskom in Springs. Late in the evening the family went to the police station to report her missing after seeing that she was not coming back home and not answering her phone.”

“Since then the police have been searching for the whereabouts of the woman. Yesterday [Monday]‚ the police were called at Eskom‚ where they pointed out one office which was not in use and had a funny smell. The police had to break the door because it was locked‚ only to discover the body of the missing woman.”

The deceased's car was found in the parking lot where it appeared to have been since she was declared missing

Makhubele also said police await the result of the autopsy, as they are yet to know what led to her death.

“The police are appealing to anyone who might have information to come forward

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Suspected car thief freed after he was caught red-handed (photos)

A suspected car thief has been freed in Lagos after he was caught stealing a bus

He was nabbed while trying to steal a bus in Computer Village

Lagos residents have freed a suspected car thief after he was allegedly caught stealing in Computer Village, Ikeja area of the state.

NAIJ.com gathered that the thief was caught by a woman who owns a shop opposite where the bus was parked.

The woman immediately alerted the owner of the bus as soon as she noticed someone was trying to steal the car.


Suspected car thief freed after he was caught red-handed

The eyewitness expressed disbelief at the audacity of the thief in trying to steal a car in broad day light.

He revealed that the car thief was caught while he was trying to start the ignition of the car.

Meanwhile, the owner of the car who was shocked, said that he had locked the bus.


He was nabbed after a shop owner saw him trying to start the bus
He said the residents were ready to beat the thief to stupor until an officer of the law advised them to let the thief go because he does not look normal.

It is good to see that some Nigerians are willing to put a stop to jungle justice rather than take the laws into their hands.

However, some Nigerians are not opened to the idea of reporting thieves to the law enforcement agencies. NAIJ.com reported a story a few days ago about a newspaper thief that was beaten to stupor.

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18-year-old boy killed barely hours after graduation

Teen who had just graduated from high school was shot dead hours later

The deceased was partying with friends when the bullet silenced him

He was expected to participate in a college football match just before he died

Questions are being raised as to why he was killed, and here is what the police know

An 18-year-old boy who had just graduated from Carter High School, Texas, USA, was murdered hours later as he went out to party with friends in celebration of the big moment.

The teen, identified as LeDajrick Cox, was reportedly partying with his buddies in Texas when he was murdered in cold blood. Sources privy to the gruesome incident say he was killed as he tried to save a girl who was being harassed by three mysterious men.

“I know my son was only trying to do what is right. He always stick out for others and I know he was there to help that poor girl,” Reginald Henry, Cox’s father, told local news outlet.


LeDajrick Cox had just graduated when he got killed.

Cox was allegedly attacked alongside his three friends but he is the one who chose to take the bullet for the rest.

According to the police, the girl he was trying to defend was allegedly being harassed by three strange men in a Kia Optima as she headed to a store nearby.

Cox’s buddies then allegedly engaged the three men in a heated exchange as they attempted to scare them off. But when the situation started getting out of hand, Cox intervened to try and cool down the temperatures.


The vehicles captured at the scene of crime.
The four buddies (Cox and his three friends) then took off in their car. The guys in Kia Optima trailed them and moments later gunshots were heard.

“The teen and his friends were attacked. Cox was shot in the head. He succumbed to the wounds at Parkland Hospital in Dallas,” the police said in a statement.


Cox was expected to play football in college the day he died.
Investigations are still ongoing. The authorities are requesting anyone with information that may lead to the arrest of the suspects to come forward.


RIP to him!

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Kuyt, Lahm and 4 other football legends who retired in 2017

The world is ever changing and people evolve. The same can be said of footballers who after long career's decide to call it a day because they cannot continue to produce inspired performances.

The end of the 2016/2017 season saw the retirement of the greatest players ever;

1. Philip Lahm

Lahm has retired at a fairly early of 33 despite it being obvious he could still play three more years at the top as a reinvented midfielder of right-back.

The club captain won the Bundesliga in his last campaign as a Bayern Munich player.


Bayern Munich legend Philip Lahm

2. Xabi Alonso

Alonso will go down as one of the greatest midfielders ever after his stunning displays for Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.

The two time Champions league winner retires as a Bundesliga winner with Bayern Munich.


Alonso and retired on the same day
3. Francesco Totti

The AS Roma legend could have won the FIFA player of the Year of Ballon d'Or if he has agreed moves to Real Madrid or AC Milan in his younger years. He lives AS Roma a legend and one of footballs moved loved players ever.


4. Dirk Kuyt

A fan favorite at Liverpool and Fenerbache and a true club legend at boyhood club Feyernood. Kuyt retired a champion; he scored a hat-trick on the final day of the season as he led Feyernood to the Dutch Eredivisie as club captain.


Kuyt celebrates winning the Eredivisie for Feyernood

5. Frank Lampard

The greatest goalscoring midfielder ever announced his retirement on 2 February 2017. A club legend with Chelsea and New York FC which was the last club he played for.


Lampard won the UEFA Champions LEague with Chelsea
7. Oleksandr Shovkovskiy

The lesser known Shovkovskiy is a legend in Eastern Europe for his long association with Dynamo Kiev who represented for over 23 years. He appeared 92 times for Ukraine.

A look at his achievements on Wikipedia is all you need to know about his achievemments.


Shovkovskiy retired a legend and possibly the greatest player ever from Dynamo Kiev
Steven Gerrard is exempted because he retired at the end of the 2016 MLS season and did not play in 2017.

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Brazilian legend Ronaldo picks the better player between C.Ronaldo and Messi

Brazil legend Ronaldo de Lima has claimed he prefers Barcelona's Messi over Real Madrid's Ronaldo

The two-time World Cup winner admitted that the comparison between these two greats are cruel

The La Liga duo have both dominated the football scene for almost a decade now

Brazilian legend Ronaldo 'de Lima' has claimed he prefers Barcelona star Lionel Messi over Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo.

The two-time World Cup winner has admitted that the comparison between these two great players are cruel on both parties.

The La Liga duo have dominated the football scene for almost a decade now, both players winning the Ballon d'Or a combined nine times in nine years.


Ronaldo de Lima.

While the Argentine forward has won the prestigious award 5 times, his Portuguese rival has won it 4 times.

The fierce rivalry between these two greats cannot be overemphasized.

The Brazilian Ronaldo has given his take on the fierce rivalry between these two legends

He admitted that while the former Manchester United man's numbers cannot be ignored, he believes Messi's skill on the ball is what makes him exceptional.


C. Ronaldo and Messi.
He said to Fox Sport: “I love Messi with the ball at his feet, he scores goals and does all the rest too. But Cristiano’s numbers can’t be ignored."

“It’s a cruel comparison. Both of them deserve respect."

“This year, I would choose Cristiano Ronaldo as the winner of the Ballon d’Or.

“For the last two years, he has been decisive. He was key in so many matches in the Champions League, he’s in the final. Cristiano’s numbers can’t be ignored,” he added.

NAIJ.com earlier reported that Messi edged Madrid's Ronaldo to European golden shoe award

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Liverpool sign Dominic Solanke signing from Chelsea

Striker Dominic Solanke will leave Chelsea to join Liverpool on July 1, 2017

The 19-year-old's contract is expiring and the Reds have signed on a free

The forward is an England U-21 international who can also represent Nigeria

Liverpool have announced that an agreement has been reached to sign Dominic Solanke at the end of his contract at Chelsea.

The England U21 international will move to Jurgen Klopp's side when his contract expires on July 1, 2017.


Solanke, eligible to represent Nigeria will join Liverpool
The 19-year-old developmental player will cost the Reds a free, which according to reports will be set at £3 million by a tribunal.

He has, however, agreed personal terms and is ready to open an exciting new chapter in his career.


Klopp has begun his summer transfer business
A statement on Liverpool's official website read: "The 19-year-old striker will complete the transfer to the Reds on July 1, 2017, upon the expiry of his contract with his current club, Chelsea

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This 6-year-old boy touching message for people to end violence in viral video

A six-year-old US boy has called for an end to violence

His mother recorded him in a video that has gone viral

He called for people in his community to "just act good"

The violence and shootings in the inner city communities of the United States are almost a daily occurrence.

In St. Louis, a six-year-old boy grew so concerned that he sent out an appeal for an end to the violence in a Facebook video that has now gone viral.

In the video his mother, Leandra Cheatham shared on Saturday, May 20, young Jeffrey Lane implored on his St. Louis community to "just act good."


Jeffrey Laney implored on his St. Louis community to "just act good."
Jeffrey said: "A lot of people need to stop killing each other around here because this is just making me feel bad."

He went on to urge his community members to shun violence and turn to God and religion instead.


Jeffrey urged his community members to shun violence and turn to God instead
In an interview, his mother Leandra said she hoped his message would make a difference in the community.

She said a man had informed her that he changed his mind about exacting revenge on someone after watching Jeffrey's video.


Jeffrey with his mother Leandra
Jeffrey's video has since been viewed more than 80,000 times. Many commenters praised his message and said kids shouldn't be worrying about violence.

A commenter, Angie Mosby, said: "God is speaking through this baby boy."

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Fake prophet caught putting juju inside bus to cause accident

NAIJ.com gathered that a man believed to be a fake prophet was exposed while trying to cause a fatal accident at a bus terminus.

A man identified as Madzibaba Benfred, who claims to be a prophet, was caught while attempting to cause a fatal accident to other travellers.

Benfred had reportedly confessed to some members of the bus crew that he had placed 'juju' inside a corner of a bus that was heading to Harare, Zimbabwe, hoping to cause a tragic accident.

The fake prophet of the Johanne Masowe yeChishanu faith ended up causing a delay of over one hour as they went back and forth over the matter trying to determine what to do to him.


The fake prophet was caught with 'juju'

One of the eyewitnesses was heard saying:

“Do not be fooled by that man. He wants people to believe his powers by placing man-made things, this is a fake goblin.”

Describing the juju, some of the passengers claimed it was a cow-horn tied with beads and a piece of cloth. They also said it was placed in a wrapped package and placed under a seat.

The prophet was eventually handed over to the police who took him away.

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This 15-year-old girl assassinated her father

A teenager killed her father last summer

She was charged with aggravated murder in the beginning

But the history of domestic abuse that arose changed the course of her trial

Last summer, a teenager decided to go ahead with what practically no females are known to do: kill her own father.

15-year-old Bresha Meadows shot her father while he was sleeping. Yet the frantic history of abuse that was brought up in the aftermath of his death shook an entire country.


Bresha Meadows, a murderer to some but a hero to her family.
The trial went on for nine months, and the judge finally gave his verdict: Bresha was charged with charge of involuntary manslaughter, and sentenced to one year and a day in juvenile detention.

She will also spend an additional six months at a residential mental health facility and will have two years of probation. The time Bresha has already spent in detention means that in about two months she will move to the mental health facility.


The Meadows family.
Bresha’s father had a terrible history of domestic abuse against her mother and children. He apparently “terrorized” them.

The situation was probably so bad, that her mother, Brandi Meadows, called her daughter a hero. She said her husband was a violent, abusive man. “She helped all of us so we could have a better life,” Brandi declared.


Bresha at the trial
In the beginning, Bresha was charged with aggravated murder. Her case started causing a public opinion storm, which started bending towards the injustice of how many black women and children were punished by the system, for simply protecting themselves.

Bresha’s life was falling apart shortly before she killed her father. He grades were falling; she started cutting herself, which is an alarm among teenagers in trouble; and she ran away at some point.

Jonathan Meadows regularly beat his wife in front of their children. He apparently even threatened them with a gun. She said she was scared for their lives.


People in support of Bresha during her trial.

His own family disavowed this image of him. “He did not abuse his family. He did not abuse his children,” his sister, Lena Cooper, had said.

A community of supporters set up an entire network of information to support Bresha's case:


But the evidence to the contrary was decisive in the judge’s final decision. Brandi had filed previous accusations, and at some point she obtained a domestic violence protection order.

“In the 17 years of our marriage he has cut me, broke my ribs, fingers, the blood vessels in my hand, my mouth, blackened my eyes. I believe my nose was broken,” she declared in that instance

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Wicked midwife steals woman's newborn, swaps with a dead baby

NAIJ.com gathered that a midwife was caught after successfully switching a newborn baby with a dead one at an undisclosed hospital in Ifo, Ogun state.

What extra care is a new mother expected to take after birthing her baby to avoid losing the child to schemers like the lady below?

According to a post shared on social media by an Instagram user identified as @abolorelore_sexymama_beautybar, a midwife stole her family friend's newborn baby and swapped the child with a dead one.

The midwife is being suspected of taking the baby for ritual purposes, as she had a room full of money of different currencies and denominations.


The midwife confessed that the newborn baby she stole was actually alive and well

Sharing the story on Instagram, she wrote:

"My family friend delivered her baby around 5pm and the mother-in-law was asked to go home to get clothes. When she returned with her son, the doctor/midwife had left the hospital immediately after her delivery as informed them by the two nurses on ground.

The nurses wouldn't account for the whereabout of the newly born. The husband alerted the community chairman and elders with the youth and they went to Ifo police, visited the place of delivery and only found the placenta and only one of the rooms was locked.

The midwife was spoken with around 10pm after several calls and she admitted the baby was fine and alive. The search team left the place around 11.30pm after waiting for the midwife who didn't show up.

The next morning 28th, they went back to the police station, that was when i was contacted. Then the woman was around there. We all went back to the hospital and in one of the rooms already searched, a dead baby was found which she claimed had been in the building all through 27th of May.

She said the baby was dead at birth. The locked room was opened and money of different denominations were found, she also has the building construction going on behind the clinic. The elders within her community claimed she came back to the clinic by 1am and showed them the dead baby. The DCO Ifo said while he and his team searched the clinic, no baby was found. The dead body has been taken to the mortuary for autopsy, the wicked must not go unpunished."


Na wa o!

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UI vice chancellor whose son graduates from American university shuts down school (photos)

The management of University of Ibadan has ordered all students to vacate the school premises before 6:00 pm on Monday, May 29 after a protest erupted

The students were asked to vacate school premises following a protest embarked upon by the students

Amid this misunderstanding, the son of the Vice Chancellor (VC) graduated in the United States (US)

On Monday, May 29, students of the University of Ibadan were amazed as the school authorities ordered them to vacate the school premises until further notice.

NAIJ.com earlier reported that the students were made to vacate the school premises before 6:00 pm based on a protest they staged over the weekend because they have not been given their identity cards (ID cards).

However, few days before shutting down the school, the VC, Prof Idowu Olayinka was reported to have travelled out to America to attend his son’s convocation ceremony. This made students of UI call him out on social media.


UI vice chancellor attends sons' convocation in America

According to Akpan Udeme on Facebook, he posted Prof Olayinka's picture with his family in America and caption them:

“University of Ibadan, Vice-chancellor attended his son's convocation in the US last week. Today, May 29, 2017, he ordered the students of UI to vacate the hotels and locked down the school. If a petty issue like not providing ID CARD to students is still making a University like UI to be locked down. I can say Nigeria is not moving forward.”

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Lady rescues newborn baby dumped under Coker Bridge in Lagos (photos)

A Facebook user, Juliet Chime, has taken to her page to share how she picked up a newborn baby girl dumped under the Coker Bridge in Lagos.

She posted the pictures with the caption below:

'I just picked a baby girl frm under coker bridge beating by d rain. How wicked can a mother be after hard labour pain and sleepless nights. And trows her own child away. KIA dis is d height of wickedness.....��'


The beautiful baby

The woman carrying the baby

Wow! Nawa oh.

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Newly wed bride sets herself and husband ablaze in Kano state (photos)

Newly wed bride sets her husband and herself on fire

The woman allegedly accused her husband of infidelity before she set herself and her husband on fire

Her husband who did not die on the spot was immediately rushed to the hospital where he later died

A newly wed bride has set herself and her husband on fire over alleged infidelity in Kano state.

NAIJ.com gathered that the tragic incident happened on Tuesday, May 30, around 12:00am in Middle Road residence, Sabon Gari area of Kano state.

It was gathered that the woman allegedly accused her husband of infidelity after she overheard a phone conversation between her husband and an unidentified lady.


Newly wed bride sets herself and husband ablaze in Kano state
According to The Punch, the woman who was furious with her husband reportedly set fire on a keg of petrol that immediately exploded and burnt their home.

It was reported that the woman who was burnt beyond recognition died on the spot while her husband was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital where he later died after suffering severe burns.

An eyewitness, Emmanuel Okorie, explained that the woman who had been pregnant got married to her husband 5 weeks ago.


The newly wed bride set fire on a petrol keg which exploded and burnt the whole house
According to Okorie, the husband who he simply identified as, Emeka, revealed to him that his wife was forced on him by his mother.

However, Okorie could not confirm if it was the alleged phone conversation that led to the tragic incident.

The Kano state police spokesperson, Musa Magaji Majiya, disclosed that the police command has launched an investigation into the cause of the incident

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Barcelona name Ernesto Valverde as new head coach

The Catalan giants have announced the signing of new manager Valverde

The 53-year-old has managed top Spanish clubs including Atletic Bilbao and Espanyol

Valverde will be unveiled on Thursday, June 1, as he is expected to sign a two-year contract

Spanish giants Barcelona have appointed Ernesto Valverde as their new head coach ahead of the coming season.

Ernesto Valverde Tejedor is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a forward for Barcelona and other top La Liga clubs including Espanyol and Mallorca.

Recall that outgoing manager Luis Enrique announced that he will no longer continue as the coach of the Catalan giants, saying he will leave at the end of the current season.


Ernesto Valverde

Enrique was heavily criticized after his side's embarrassing 4-0 loss to Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League round of 16 first leg tie on Valentines Day, but Barcelona unbelievably won the reverse fixture 6-1.

New manager Valverde is expected to fortify the squad ahead of the coming season with a hope to claim the La Liga title from Real Madrid.

The 53-year-old manager was a player at the club between 1988 and 1990 where he had 22 caps scoring 8 goals.

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu hints that the new manager who will be unveiled at the club on Thursday, June 1, will sign for two years, with an option for a third

"Ernesto Valverde will sign for two seasons with an option for a third," he started. "Ernesto Valverde's presentation as the new FC Barcelona coach will be this Thursday."

The club owner also described the new manager as hard worker, an a man with vast experience with the application of technology.

"He is a hard worker and he is a fan of using technology in training and in managing matches.

"Valverde has the ability, the judgement, the knowledge and the experience. He promotes the youth players and he has a Barça way," Bartomeu concluded.

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Arsenal set to offer Alexis Sanchez, Mesut Ozil new contracts

Arsenal are reportedly set to offer Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil new contracts

The duo will be offered a combined £30million-a-year deal in wages to extend their stay at the Emirates.

The pair have been linked with a move away from the London club due to lack of trophies.

Arsenal are set to offer Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil a combined £30million-a-year deal in wages to extend their stay at the Emirates.

According to reports, the pair have been linked with a move away from the London club due to lack of major trophies.

The duo have reportedly failed to sign a contract extension with the Gunners until the end of the season.


Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez.
Sources revealed that the Chilean will be offered a two-year extension on £275,000-a-week while the German will be offered £280,000-a-week.

NAIJ.com earlier reported that Sanchez was listed as a Bayern Munich player by Chile in its squad for the Confederation's Cup.

The Gunners defeated rivals Chelsea 2-1 to lift the FA Cup trophy for the 3rd time in four years.

Also, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is reportedly set to sign a two-year extension deal after his side missed out on Champions League spot for the first time since he arrived at the club in 1996.

On the other hand

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This 31-year-old woman unexpectedly goes into labour, gives birth in taxi

Expectant woman unexpectedly goes into labour in taxi

Driver pulls over the minibus to look into the situation

Traffic cops nearby arrive at the scene to find out what’s going on

Paramedics are called to the scene to help the lady deliver

Passengers, who left the vehicle to give space, name the baby

A 31-year-old pregnant woman unexpectedly went into labour while travelling in a taxi, leaving the rest of the passengers in panic and confusion.

They immediately alerted the driver, who quickly pulled over to look into the situation. Traffic police, who were nearby, soon arrived at the scene to find out what was going on in the minibus.

“The lady had gone into sudden labour. Traffic officers stationed close by went to inspect what was happening. They found the lady was in labour and immediately called paramedics,” says Nick Dollman, Netcare 911 spokesperson.


31-year-old pregnant woman went into unexpected labour while travelling in a taxi.
Luckily, the paramedics were also near the scene and were able to get there within a short time to help the lady.

The rest of the passengers were ordered out of the vehicle to give some space and privacy to the woman who was just about to give birth.

"Looking at the situation, there was hardly any time left to transfer her to the ambulance. So the rest of the passengers had to leave the taxi to create space and provide privacy for the lady in labour,” says Dollman.

Netcare 911 paramedics, Walter Molife and Elmi Changuion, successfully delivered the baby. Despite the unusual delivery room, there was no complication.

Interestingly, this was not the first time that these two paramedics were delivering a child outside the delivery room. About five months earlier, they had reportedly helped another woman give birth on railway line.

Meanwhile, the passengers were busy coining a befitting nickname for the baby, who had just been born in the minibus taxi.

Considering her birthplace, they suggested that the baby be named 'Quantum'.

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Woman sells 4 of 5 children without husband's knowledge

Woman sells 4 of 5 children without husband's knowledge

A woman in Lagos has been arrested for allegedly selling her children

The housewife known as Vicky reportedly sold four of her five children and lied to her husband

She was exposed after she sold the last child for N400,000 and her husband was tipped by a neighbour

Mrs Vicky, a housewife in Lagos has been arrested by policemen attached to Area M Command, Idimu, Lagos for allegedly selling four out of her five children to different buyers without the knowledge of her husband.

Her husband petitioned Area Commander, Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP Austines Akika and he ordered the policemen to make the arrest.

According to PM Express, she was selling the children one after the other and successfully sold four of them.

The police were petitioned by the husband

Apparently, she lied to her husband that she took the kids to their relation until the husband later discovered she has sold them.

She had sold the last child for N400,000 and her husband was tipped by a neighbour who then reported to the police and she was arrested and detained at the command cell.

She was said to have already confessed to the police while efforts were already being made to rescue the children and arrest the buyers.

Her husband rented an apartment in Idimu area of Alimosho local government, works outside Lagos, where he stays during the week and returns home weekend or monthly, so she was able to carry out the illegal sales without his knowledge.

The woman is still in detention while the police are carrying out investigations to locate the whereabouts of the children.

Meanwhile, it was reported that the woman, Idongesit Ese, stormed into the church while a service was going on and accused her husband of allegedly impregnating a member if the church.

Mrs Ese allegedly accused a church member identified as, Evelyn Etim, of having an affair with the pastor

NAIJ.com gathered that the sad incident occurred on Wednesday, May 24, around 12:00pm, in the church premises at Bassey, Esau street in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state.

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Male teacher, 28, caught on video kissing boy, 10, on the lips

A male teacher was caught on video kissing a boy on the lips

He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to a year of probation

He reportedly lured the boy using candies

A male teacher at a school in Florida, US was caught on video kissing a 10-year-old boy on the lips in class.

In the video played during a court hearing, 28-year-old Brian Kornbluth was seen apparently luring the boy using candies in an empty classroom.

The incident reportedly occurred at Somerset Academy in February this year, following which Kornbluth was arrested.


Brian Kornbluth pleaded guilty and has been sentenced to one-year probation
Kornbluth pleaded guilty to kissing the boy and was handed a one-year probation sentence. However, he insisted, through his attorney, that it was the boy who initiated the inappropriate contact.

He also denied kissing the boy's sister in response to an allegation she made to her mother. The identities of the kids have been protected.


The boy is first seen standing next to the teacher in the empty classroom
The incident first came to light after a fellow teacher grew suspicious following Kornbluth's request to have certain boy students in his class.

Kornbluth reportedly plans to go on with his teaching career at a different school once his probation ends.


Kornbluth seen embracing and kissing the boy, whose image is blurred to protect his identity

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70-year-old man ties the knot with 18-year-old lady (photos)

A 70-year old has married an 18-year-old girl

It was gathered that the man wed the 18-year-old in Imo state

A 70-year-old man has tied the knot with a beautiful 18-year-old girl in Imo state.

NAIJ.com findings revealed that the old man allegedly got hitched to the young woman in Mbaise area of Imo state.

According to the Facebook user, Babaduks Ons, who shared the story on his page, the story of the love birds was shared on a Nigerian blog known as Party Jollof.

Ons who was baffled by the relationship between the old man and the young girl wished the couple happiness in marriage.


70-year-old man ties the knot with 18-year-old lady

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A lot of Nigerians on Facebook were as baffled as Ons about the relationship between the two love birds, some even expressed that the girl may be interested in the man's money. See comments below:







This type of relationship may not be the natural cause of things but as they say love is blind and you cannot help who you fall head over heels in love with.

What are your thoughts, do you think it is possible to find love in someone old enough to be your parent?

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Newlyweds walk all over their guests at their wedding ceremony

NAIJ.com came across some viral photos of a couple who celebrated their matrimony while also walking all over some of their wedding guests who laid on the floor.

Couples have been known to get creative during their wedding ceremonies, mostly as a means of 'standing out' or throwing a 'one in town' celebration.

These couple in the photos below however, took things to another level when they walked over their wedding guests.

At what appears to be their wedding reception, the guests laid down on the floor of the venue, while the bride and groom climbed onto and walked all over them.


The groom was seen walking on their wedding guests

However, walking all over their guests could also be some sort of tradition just like 'jumping the broom etc.

See more pictures below:


Bride walks on female guests during her wedding ceremony


The bride was supported by a woman who helped to stop her from falling over

The bride was all smiles as she made it to the end of the 'human carpet'
What do you think?

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Mercy Johnson stuns in latest photos

Nollywood actress and SSA, Mercy Johnson shared flaming hot photos of herself in lovely outfits

The actress and mother who is currently on tour for Glo looked super stunning in the gorgeous outfits

Fans poured compliments on the hot figure displayed in the outfits as she stepped out

Mercy Johnson shared completely hot photos of herself as she tours Nigeria for Glo. The Glo ambassador has been having the time of her life looking sweet for every occasion. She shared the photos on her Instagram displaying her hot body in various outfits.

Mercy is easily one of Nollywood's hottest actress who started her acting career 2004. Mercy walked down the aisle with her super rich husband in 2011 and has been even more admired for settling down unlike many of her colleagues.

NAIJ.com earlier reported Mercy's love message to her husband as he clocked a new age.

Mercy touched-down Calabar and looked completely gorgeous in black tops and trousers, She also rocked a simple white dress that some fans can't stop talking about.

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Inter Milan's Ivan Perisic agrees Manchester United move

Jose Mourinho's side will beat Chelsea to the signing of Inter Milan’s Ivan Perisic

In March 2017, Manchester United boss flew out to Zagreb to try convince the winger to join the Red Devils

PSG are also interested in the Croatian who can play as a winger or attacking midfielder

Inter Milan's Ivan Perisic has reportedly agreed a £100,000-a-week deal to sign for Jose Mourinho's new look Manchester United side next season.

Perisic is expected to be the first of many signing for the Old Trafford club this summer with the likes of Antoine Griezmann being targeted.


Inter Milan's Ivan Perisic
According to the Sun (UK), the Red Devils pipped champions Chelsea the Croatian who can play as a winger, attacking midfielder or supporting striker.

Jose Mourinho's side will have to pay in the excess of £40million to land the Croatia forward.

In March, Mourinho had flown to Zagreb to see Perisic play for his country and to oversee the deal.

United’s boss hurried the Old Trafford negotiators to complete the deal just after Wednesday’s Europa League triumph which gave them a Champions League spot.

Like Chelsea, PSG were also keen on Perisic with the French giants reportedly willing to do a swap deal involving former United player Angel Di Maria.


But Perisic’s heart was set on United, with his head turned by the wages his new agents said they could negotiate for him at the Theatre of Dreams.


Mourinho wanted Perisic to sign immediately after the Europa League win

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