Father Who Sold His Beloved Ford 17 Years Ago To Pay For Wife's Cancer Treatment Gets It Back As A Gift From His Kids

A doting husband who sold his beloved Ford Mustang 17 years ago in order to pay for his wife's cancer treatment had the car gifted back to him by his children.

Wesley Ryan broke down in tears in the middle of a Kohl's parking lot in San Antonio, Texas, as the 1993 Mustang he once dubbed Christine arrived on a trailer three weeks ago.

Son Jake Ryan, who bought the car along with sister Jeni and her boyfriend, documented the emotional event in a Facebook post which has since been shared thousands of times.

Wife Laura also enjoyed the moment, having been cancer-free for 13 years.


In the post, Jake said that 'anyone who knew my dad back in the day in his heyday knew this car and knew how much it meant to him.'

He said: 'They told me "Dad, we can never repay you," but it was never about repaying me.

'I tell them, "be successful, be productive, pay it forward." What they did for me shows where they are: they are balanced human beings.

'My wife and I have succeeded, we've raised productive adults, it's the strongest, most-powerful feeling that a parent can have.'

Ekweremadu Condemns Ban On Use Of Phones In Polling Cubicles

Ike Ekweremadu, the Deputy Senate President, yesterday says the country would be going backwards if the use of smartphones are banned during elections. He urged INEC tolook into it, saying even the international observers needs phones and other gadgets to cover the election.

The Deputy Senate President made this known during a condolence visit to the Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, at his country home in Toru-Orua, on the demise of his 72-year-old mother, Mrs Goldcoast Dickson.

According to the Special Adviser to the governor on Public Affairs, Mr Daniel Alabrah, Ekweremadu is quoted to have said;


“Nigeria must take full advantage of technology as it could not afford to lag behind, especially in the bid to ensure citizens’ participation through recording of results and the electoral processes.

“The international observers would need their smart phones and other media devices to record and send back information to their home countries.

“On the issue of INEC’s ban on smart phones at polling units, that is completely unconstitutional because we have provisions in the Constitution that make room for freedom of communication, expression and even freedom of the Press. That is what this ban is trying to abridge.

“Nigerians are free to express themselves through the media and free speech. I believe that in this age of technology, we cannot be going backwards. So we need to take full advantage of the accomplishments of technology in our life.”

He added, “We are amending the Electoral Act to make provision for the announcement of results at polling booths and if our people are unable to communicate, it makes no sense at all. We are hoping that we can accomplish a free, fair and credible election by the use of technology.”

Woman Sells Baby To Raise Money For Christmas

A 28-year-old woman, Oluchi Mba, residing in Ogidi, Idemili  North Local Government Area of Anambra State, has allegedly sold her seven-day-old baby boy for N350,000.

Southern City News learnt on Tuesday that Mba took the decision in a bid to raise money to celebrate this year’s Chrismas, which is three months away.

A source, who pleaded anonymity, told Southern City News on Tuesday that the woman was boasting about how she would have a fun-filled Christmas this year before she was arrested.

“We were together one Sunday and she was boasting about how she would celebrate this year’s Christmas in grand style.


“I told her that it was too early to plan for Christmas now, but she kept on boasting and saying she would want to have fun during the season. I didn’t know she was planning to sell her own child. This is terrible,” the source stated.

Mba reportedly sold the baby to a 55-year-old, Edith Obiakor, of Akudo Street in Nkpor.

Obiakor, it was gathered, resold the baby to her in-law, one Vitus Aniunoh, 50, of Patterson Street, Fegge in Onitsha for N650,000.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed, confirmed the incident to our correspondent.

He said the suspects had been arrested, adding that the baby had been recovered.

“Following intelligence report, police detectives attached to Ogidi division arrested one Oluchi Mba,  aged 28, of Ikenga in Ogidi.

“The suspect confessed to have sold her seven-day-old baby, which she earlier claimed was a stillborn, to one Edith Obiakor, aged 55, of Akudo Street in Nkpor for the sum of N350,000, paid into her account.”

Mohammed said the suspects would be charged to court after investigation.

Ex-convict arrested few days after leaving prison over a similar crime

An ex-convict, Ayomide Ifabode, has been arrested for allegedly stealing a Nissan Almera car in Ogun State, few days after he left prison over a similar crime. .

The suspect was arrested on September 17, 2018, at Ototo Village, Abeokuta, with the car which he stole with a master key from where it was parked at Ijeun-Titun area of Abeokuta.

Nigerian final year pharmacy student dies in India

                                  

Mubarak Muhammad Musa, a Nigerian final year pharmacy student of the NIMS University, Jaipur, India, is dead. .

According to reports, Musa passed on, yesterday, in India, after a brief illness.

See Why Thailand Police are singling Nigerians out for fraud investigation

The deputy tourist police chief Pol Maj-General Surachet Hakpal, on Saturday, said the police will soon conclude their focus on all 1,400 Nigerians living in Thailand.

Surachet said police would recheck Nigerians living in the country, to ensure they are living in accordance with the purposes they stated in their entry visa applications.

He said singling out the entirety of one nationality for police attention was needed after “many Nigerians” were found to be taking part in romance scams deceiving Thai women. .

He added that five Nigerians had been arrested in romance scams where they deceived 48 Thai women out of Bt5.9 million.

Fayose Slam EFCC again, Accuses EFCC Of Persecution

The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has again written the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, rejecting the commission’s request that he should report on September 20 for questioning over monies allegedly traced to his account.

The governor said the date suggested by the commission despite his letter indicating readiness to appear on October 16 was smacked of hatred, persecution and partiality.

The governor, however, said the anti-graft agency could send its investigators to meet him in his office on September 20 if it was so much in a hurry that its investigation could not wait till October 16, 2018 – the first day after the expiration of his tenure.


“Without prejudice to Section 308 of the 1999 Constitution, I will be willing to answer questions from your team of investigators should they be willing to meet me in my office in Ado Ekiti on the 20th of September, 2018 indicated in the EFCC’s letter dated September 13, 2018,” he said.

Fayose, according to a press release issued on Tuesday by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, said the letter written by the EFCC to the Customs and other agencies, directing them to put him on their watch list and arrest him if he attempted to leave Nigeria before the expiration of his tenure raised serious question about the impartiality, independence or neutrality of the commission.

Reminding the EFCC that he had on December 19, 2007, willingly presented himself for investigation at its Lagos office after his first tenure, Fayose added that there was nothing new or strange in his September 10 letter, which he said, had been received and treated in a bad taste.

The September 14 letter read, “As a responsible citizen of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, who currently enjoys immunity under Section 308 of the 1999 Constitution, it would amount to a breach of the constitution which I swore to uphold if I appear in your office on any date earlier than 16th October, 2018. If done otherwise, it will set a wrong precedent for the constitutional institution that I represent.

“I carefully chose that date (October 16, 2018) being the next day after the expiration of my tenure upon which the immunity I enjoy will lapse to avoid any form of insinuation and was in good faith.

“While drafting my response to your letter of 14th September, 2018 my attention was drawn to your widely publicised letter of 12th September, 2018 to the Comptroller General, Nigeria Customs Service and similar agencies, directing them to put me on the watch list and arrest me on an imagination that I might leave Nigeria to escape investigation. It has finally put in context, your commission’s hurriedly deleted online statement vide EFCC Nigeria @OfficialEFCC a day after the Ekiti governorship election that, ‘The parri is over; the clock of immunity turn apart, and the staff broken. Ekiti Integrated Poultry Project/Biological Concepts Limited N1.3bn fraud case file dusted off the shelves. See you soon.’

“Your commission by its actions, no doubt, has presumed my ‘guilt’ even prior to the commencement of “investigation.” This raises a serious question about the impartiality, independence or neutrality of the commission in the matter. I feel harassed, intimidated and embarrassed by the imputation of crime and the innuendos of criminality underlining your correspondence which has been maliciously circulated widely. This in all implies a case of persecution rather than prosecution.

“While I have handed a copy of your letter to my solicitors for a careful study and advice, let me state here for the records, that there is nothing about me or my antecedents, as a long-standing public figure to justify the commission’s action. I have never been a coward or a criminal.

“You may wish to recall that in 2007, precisely on the 19th day of December, I willingly presented myself for EFCC investigation at your Lagos office. There is therefore nothing new or strange in my letter of 10th September, 2018 which has been received and treated in bad faith and taste. I thought I was assisting due and fair process of law.

“Notwithstanding the demonstrated hate and prejudice, I reaffirm my willingness to make myself available to answer questions within my knowledge on the day you may indicate after the expiration of my term of office on the 15th October, 2018. If for any good reasons, your investigation cannot await the date suggested in my earlier letter, without prejudice to Section 308 of the 1999 Constitution, I will be willing to answer questions from your team of investigators should they be willing to meet me in my office in Ado Ekiti on the 20th day of September, 2018 indicated in yours.

“Save as above, I will appreciate any date convenient to you after 15th October 2018, otherwise, expect me on the 16th October 2018 at 1 pm as earlier stated.”

Arsenal Chief Executive Gazidis To Join AC Milan

Chief executive Ivan Gazidis will leave Arsenal on October 31 to take up a similar post at AC Milan, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday.

Speculation that Gazidis -- who oversaw Unai Emery's appointment to replace Arsene Wenger in May and has also been behind a change in management structure at the Emirates Stadium -- will depart for Italy has been rife for some time.

Now the move has been confirmed, with Raul Sanllehi, currently head of football relations at the Emirates Stadium, to become head of football when Gazidis heads to Milan.

Arsenal's chief commercial officer Vinai Venkatesham will take over the role of managing director at the same point.

Carmelo & La La Anthony Are Fully Back Together

Carmelo and La La Anthony are back together, according to sources. “They’ve reconciled. They were at the Fear of God presentation for New York Fashion Week. They arrived separately, but were holding hands in the VIP balcony and left holding hands in the middle of the Q&A,” a source said.

La La was also on hand to support the former Knicks star at the launch of his Melo Made project.

And the couple even further fueled rumors that they were on again when they were spotted together at a starry 40th birthday bash in town for Swizz Beatz.

“They are working their relationship out and they’ve always remained friends. They’re around each other and it’s for the betterment of their situation,” another friend of the couple explained.

South Africa legalizes cannabis, highest court allows private use

                                  

Cannabis has been legalized in South Africa by the country’s highest court. The use of Cannabis (marijuana) was decriminalized on Tuesday, after a provincial high court last year, alongside Gareth Prince, found that the law against it was inconsistent with the country’s constitution
Prince stated that marijuana should be regulated in the same way as alcohol and tobacco. Government authorities had however said marijuana is harmful and should be illegal. However the high court ruling, says an adult can cultivate marijuana in “a private place” as long as it is for personal consumption in private. It says the right to privacy “extends beyond the boundaries of a home.”
The court also said it would be up to a police officer to decide if the amount of cannabis in someone’s possession, is for personal consumption or dealing.

“It will not be a criminal offense for an adult person to use or be in possession of cannabis in private for his or her personal consumption,” Judge Raymond Zondo said in handing down the judgment.

It was gathered that after the ruling, the Cannabis Development Council of South Africa called for the government to drop all charges of those who are have been found in possession of the drug.

Activists supporting the use of Marijuana cheered after the court reached a unanimous ruling, chanting “Weed are free now.” The high court also legalized the growing of marijuana for private use in a unanimous ruling

Nigerian Prostitute Arrested As Ghanaian Brothel is Raided By Police

A popular brothel in Ghana has been raided by the Koforidua District Police Command of the Ghana Police Force over the weekend.

Twelve persons found to be allegedly soliciting for sex at the brothel named Bula spot, were arrested alongside a 23-year-old Nigerian sex worker, AdomTV reports.

The owner of the facility, 61-year-old Anthony Ekar was also arrested in the swoop. A 23-year-old Nigerian sex worker was among women arrested in the raid.

Eastern Regional Police Public Relations Offier, DSP Eben Tetteh said the district commander, Chief Superintendent Aduhene Binneh led a team of police officers and community protection personnel to the scene and apprehended the suspects.

Those arrested are:  Gideon Syivor Mendah, 42, Michael Adjei 40, William Danquah, 24, Ekpo Torbe, 23 , Kwaku Ayogame ,30, Kwame Musah, 24.

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The rest are Mary Wondalo 39, Rachel Adofo, 26, Constance Abiaw, 20, Joyce Monday, 23,  a Nigerian national and Paulina Ayisi, age 20.

The place is notorious for the trading of sex, especially in the evening.

If you recollect, not less than 41 Nigerian prostitutes were arrested in Weiba, a region in Ghana.

The arrest came after a raid on a brothel following complaints by residents in that area on the activities of the sex workers, who were reported to be within the age range 15-20.

Family Tackles LUTH, Blames Insufficient Bed Space For Son’s Death

The family of an electrician, Segun Ogunjobi, has called for investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos State.

Punch Metro gathered that Segun was knocked down by a hit-and-run bus driver on Sunday, September 2, 2018.

He reportedly died while receiving treatment inside a bus after being denied admission to the Accident and Emergency Unit of LUTH.

Segun’s friend, Babatunde Kamilu, said they had planned to play football together before Segun was hit by the driver.


He said, “We all wanted to play football that day before a commercial bus driver hit him and sped away. We took him to Navy Town Hospital, but he was referred to LUTH. When we got to LUTH, we were delayed.”

The victim’s brother, Tope, told our correspondent that the 24-year-old died in his arms around 10pm while receiving treatment inside the bus after being denied admission to the Accident and Emergency Unit of LUTH.

The Ekiti State indigene added that the gates of the emergency unit were locked, adding that despite begging security guards at the gate for help to get a doctor, no one heeded their cry.

He said, “When we got to the emergency unit, we shouted for help, but nobody answered. They locked the entrance into the reception of the accident and emergency unit. We pleaded with the security guards to help us get a doctor, but they did not answer.

“Later, a young doctor came out to take his details and gave me a list of what to purchase, which cost N6,000. We had no money, but God favoured us with the shuttle driver, who borrowed us some money.

“Afterwards, I asked if we could bring him in, but the doctor said no. He said they had no bed space.

“It was inside the bus that a nurse gave my brother two drips. I held his head, while his friends held his legs and the drip. But around 10pm, he was no longer struggling; his hands and legs became cold. I told my mum that Segun was losing his energy, but she said he was relaxing. I started shouting on everybody to call the doctor. I was crying and shouting. Suddenly, blood gushed out of his nostrils and ears. He gave up inside the shuttle.

“I followed them when they rushed him in; I saw when they tried to revive him, but it was too late. I shed tears when they ordered me outside. Later, a doctor came out and said she was sorry because we had lost him. They caused it all; they did not attend to us on time and I want justice.”

The deceased’s mother, Elizabeth, alleged that doctors and nurses on duty on the night lacked empathy for human life.

The 59-year-old retiree said, “I begged the doctors and nurses to take him inside for proper treatment, but no one listened. They saw my son dying and did not bother. I begged till he died inside the shuttle around 10pm.

“After he gave up, they came to carry him and started pumping his chest. I cried and shouted at them. I told them that they were only fooling themselves because if they had listened to me earlier, he would have probably survived.

“I could not stand his remains staying there that night. Even when I was told that they won’t issue his death certificate, I said I did not need it. I told his friends to go and look for a cab when they came back. I pleaded with the cab driver to help me carry my son’s corpse. The driver was scared because I had no certificate, but I assured him nothing would happen.”

The Public Relations Officer, LUTH, Kelechi Otuneme, said when bed spaces were occupied, patients were usually advised to wait pending the availability of one.

Otunemen said, “We commiserate with the family of the deceased. The Accident and Emergency Unit of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital is where emergency cases are received, treated and stabilised. They may be discharged or transferred to the wards for further management after initial care.

“However, when the unit is at its maximum capacity, patients and their relatives are advised to wait pending the availability of a space or be referred to any other government hospital in Lagos.

“Unfortunately, few patients leave the waiting area before bed space becomes available; this may have been what happened to the deceased. Sometimes, the hospital is overwhelmed with the number of cases, as it is truly the first of two teaching hospitals in Lagos serving over 25 million people of the state.”

Cardi B Flaunts Curves First Time Since Minaj Fight

A little over a week ago, she was involved in a physical altercation with Nicki Minaj, where she ended up with a large welt above her right eye.

But Cardi B didn't look any worse for wear as she headed to her husband's concert in Philadelphia on Friday.

The 25-year-old rapper flaunted her curves in a yellow bodysuit, as she pushed her two-month-old daughter Kulture in a stroller.

The Bodak Yellow rapper's garment hugged her bountiful derriere as she maid her way through the backstage area.


Cardi sported platinum blonde locks that fell far past her waist, a drastic switch from her dark tresses from just over a week ago.

She added a pair of pointed, nude heels and painted her lips a soft pink.

She posted a photo of the moment to her Instagram account and captioned it,  We came to see Poppa Bear.'

Whose Uncle, Boyfriend, Or Father Is This?

Nigerians have slammed a married man as his naked photos were leaked online. This is someone’s father, husband, uncle, brother, son, someone said. As most people slammed him, someone was quick to say, a young lady must have leaked the pics and she must be brought to book. Continue..

Kano governor, Ganduje, nominates deputy governor

Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has nominated his commissioner of Agriculture, Nasiru Gawuna, as deputy governor.

Mr Gawuna is to replace Hafiz Abubakar who res Hafiz Abubakar igned from the position last month.

Reading the nomination letter at the State House of Assembly plenary on Monday, the Speaker, Kabiru Rurum, said the letter was in line with section 191 (3) (C) of 1999 Constitution of federal republic of Nigeria.

The letter read: “In accordance with section 191 (3) (C) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, I hereby nominated Dr Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna for confirmation as deputy governor.

“The nominee is currently the commissioner of Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources and member Kano state Executive Council.

“In view of the above it is my hope this exercise will receive the usual kind consideration of honourable members of this Assembly.”

The house has invited Mr Gawuna to appear before it on Tuesday by 10 a.m.

Mr Gawuna is a graduate of Usman Dan Fodio University, Sokoto. Before he joined politics, he worked with Kano State Hospital Management Board in Muhammad Abdullahi Wase and Murtala Muhammad specialist Hospital.

He was elected as chairman of Nassarawa Local Government in 2004 and re-elected in 2007.

Mr Gawuna was appointed commissioner of Agriculture in 2014 by Rabiu Kwankwaso and reappointed by Mr Ganduje to the same ministry in 2015.

15-Year-Old Boy Drowns In Kano Pond

                             

A 15-year-old boy, Mohammed Basa, drowned while bathing in a pond at Kuka Bulukiya Community in the Dala Local Government Area of Kano State.

The Spokesman for the Kano State Fire Service, Mr Saidu Mohammed, revealed the development in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Kano on Monday.

He said that the incident happened on Sunday when the deceased went to take his bath along with his friends.

“We received a distress call from one Malam Auwalu Dala at 12:40pm that Basa’s body was found floating in a pond.


“On receiving the information, we quickly sent our rescue team to the scene at 12:58pm

“Basa was found dead and his corpse was later handed over to the police.’’

The spokesman advised parents to prevail on their children and wards to stay away from water bodies to prevent harm coming to them.

Why I was absent at Osun Governorship debate – Ademola Adeleke

                        

The Peoples Democratic Party candidate for the Osun governorship election, Ademola Adeleke, has explained why he was absent at the 2018 Osun governorship debate which held in Osogbo, the state capital on Sunday.

                     

Adeleke’s seat was empty throughout the two-hour debate.

He said he did not refuse to show up as widely believed, but was “held up by the electorate in the places where he had gone to campaign on Sunday.”

Adeleke was one of the five candidates picked and invited for the debate which featured the All Progressive Congress candidate, Gboyega Oyetola; ADP candidate, Moshood Adeoti, ADC candidate, Fatai Akinbade and SDP candidate, Iyiola Omisore

Speaking to newsmen on the phone on Sunday night, the publicity director of the Adeleke campaign organisation, Olawale Rasheed, said while they were on their way to Osogbo, a community where they had gone to campaign blocked the highway

He said they (community) had been marginalised all these years and that there had not been developments in their area

“To our surprise, while we tried to skip the small towns and villages as we made efforts to meet up, they started trooping on the road; As I am talking to you now, we are just entering Osogbo,” Rasheed explained.“We did the same thing at Ikirun, trying to avoid some villages, then we had a backlash from the voters, they insisted that they wanted to hear the man (Adeleke) personally speak to them.“The last village that we attended at Ife East, they were complaining that they had had no light for years, they trooped to the road and blocked our path and this was around 7.30 p.m.“What we did was to send a message to a correspondent of Channels, and later I sent a message to Seun Okinbaloye (Channels presenter). We are just entering Osogbo now as I speak to you.“It is not that we are intent on not attending, no. We need to reach the voters and need their votes. And when they block the road and they say you can’t go, what do you do?”

He added that Adeleke made efforts to reach the people, “given the fact that reaching the people was fundamental in defeating an incumbent government.”

Femi Otedola Governorship Poster Bill Surface With No Political Party

The billionaire is yet to say a word on him being the PDP aspirant for Lagos State Governorship election come 2019 but a diehard fan has already created a poster for him. Anyway, with no party.

Linda Ikeji Welcomes Baby Boy

Nigerian Blogging Gaffer Linda Ikeji have Welcome a baby in Atlanta
She captioned with the below pic

Three Die As SUV Plunges Into River In Delta State

3 men have lost their lives after a Land Cruiser Prado Jeep they were in plunged into a river over the weekend. The men who were 6 in number, were Mechanics and Electricians. They were returning from Bayelsa State where they had gone to repair a company’s truck before the unfortunate incident happened at the popular Agbarho river along the Okuokoko/Agbarho section of the East-West Road in the Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State.

One of the survivals, Freedom who narrated the incident to news men said;

 “We were returning from Bayelsa State when the Jeep suddenly stopped working on top of the bridge. The steering and the brake refused to work before six of us and the vehicle fell into the into the river. The driver was not on speed. We had barely dropped one of our colleagues who lives in Agbarho at the junction close to the bridge when the jeep plunged into the river. We were coming from work. We were all mechanics and electricians. We only stopped at Evwreni to eat and no one took a drink. It was a terrible accident. We were all battling to escape from the vehicle. We were not seeing each other inside the water because the place was so deep. I spent over 15 minutes before I was able to break one of the glasses to escape. Everyone was battling for safety when I left. Three of us escaped. We all sustained bruises

Time Magazine sold for $190 million

Popular news magazine Time Magazine sold for $190 million by US media giant,  Meredith Corporation. This is according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.

Marc Benioff, co-founder of the cloud computing company Salesforce.com, and his wife Lynn Benioff are purchasing the publication, they confirmed to the Journal. The proposed sale to the Benioffs is expected to close within 30 days and will be unrelated to Salesforce.com.

They also told the newspaper that they won’t have any day-to-day influence over the magazine’s operations, nor will they have any journalistic input.

“We’re investing in a company with tremendous impact on the world, one that is also an incredibly strong business. That’s what we’re looking for when we invest as a family,” Marc Benioff told the newspaper.

He added that Time is the only magazine they are planning to purchase from Meredith.

Man shares photo of himself licking girlfriend’s ‘used’ menstrual pad

              

However it should be noted the man’s girlfriend’s ‘used’ menstrual pad looks like what has ketchup on it.

Sharing photos of himself in the act, the man wrote;

If I lick my girlfriend’s menstrual pad, does it mean am a fool?