Anti Gay Law: Britain will not reduce its aid to Nigeria

London – Britain will increase its aid to Nigeria this year from 200 million pounds to 270 million in spite of its disagreement with the introduction of an anti-gay law in the country.A spokesman for the Department of International Development (DFID) said, the Daily Mail reported on Tuesday.The spokesman said that the agency would not cut aidto Nigeria as none was channelled through the government.According to the spokesman, all British aid money is spent via agencies, such as UNICEF and private contractors providing education, clean water and anti-malaria projects, among others.The Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act signed by President Goodluck Jonathan on Jan.7, prescribes up to 14 years in jail for persons who engage in gay marriage and up to 10 years for membership or encouragement of gay clubs and groups.The law also prescribes 10 years sentence for gay couples, who display affection in public and penalties for those who try to help homosexuals avoid detection.The approval of the law has continued to attract condemnation Europe, the U.S. and international bodies but many Nigerians, Africans and blacks from the Caribbean are in support of it.Nigeria is the 38th African nation to put in place such laws. (NAN)

President Jonathan announces Tukurs resignation

ABUJA- President Goodluck Jonathan, Thursday, announced that Bamanga Tukur had resigned his position as the National Chairman of the party, adding that the party would hold another National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting on Monday to select his replacement.
Tukur had earlier in his remarks at the ongoing NEC meeting announced his readiness to step aside.
It was learnt that Jonathan had given Tukur a soft landing, by allegedly promising to appoint him as an Ambassador of an unnamed country..
The president handed over Tukur’s resignation letter to the National Secretary of the party, Wale Oladipo, at the meeting in Abuja.
“He (Mr. Tukur) is not guilty of any offence and I am going to give him an assignment that is tougher than PDP chairman,” Jonathan said.
It was gathered that the Cross River State Governor, Liyel Imoke moved the motion for the acceptance of Tukur’s resignation and was seconded by the Deputy Senate Leader, Abdul Ningi, before it was accepted by the NEC.

Hausa traders flee Onitsha as youths protest killing of ASTA official

AWKA – BUSINESS activities were disrupted, Wednesday, in the commercial city of Onitsha following violent protests by hundreds of youths over the alleged killing of a staff of the Anambra State Transport Agency, ASTA, by a trailer driver of Northern extraction.
Vanguard gathered that the Hausa driver, who was travelling from Owerri in Imo State to Onitsha, was stopped at Ihiala for a check and when he failed to stop, an official of ASTA jumped into the passengers’ side beside the driver, apparently to force him to stop.
However, the driver sped off towards Onitsha, forcing ASTA officials in Ihiala to contact their colleagues in Onitsha via telephone to intercept the vehicle.
According to the report, when the vehicle was stopped at Onitsha, a lifeless body of the ASTA official, still in his uniform, was seen in the vehicle.
An eye witness who spoke to Vanguard said: “The trailer driver, who is an Hausa man was stopped by the ASTA people at Ihiala and when he refused to stop, one of the ASTA men jumped into the trailer to direct him to clear off the road.
“When the driver noticed that the ASTA man had entered his vehicle, he zoomed off. At that point, other members of the team started making calls to their colleagues and this led to the interception of the driver as he was already heading towards the Head bridge in Onitsha to cross to Asaba in Delta State.
“When the vehicle was searched, the lifeless body of the ASTA man was discovered with his hands tied behind him and fresh blood gushing out from his mouth and other parts of the body. There were also signs of injuries, indicating that there had been a scuffle.
“On hearing of the development, youths at the Upper Iweka-Head bridge axis mobilized themselves to attack the Hausa traders selling goats and onions at the Head bridge area of Onitsha.
“The youths, out of anger, set the trailer ablaze while the driver was lucky to escape as he ran towards soldiers in the area who whisked him away in their vehicle to avoid his being lynched.”
At the time Vanguard visited the Head bridge, Wednesday, all the Hausa traders and other non natives had fled Onitsha to Asaba, while others rushed into the 302 Artillery Brigade in Onitsha and nearby police stations for safety.

Meet the man who hasn't had a bath in over 60 years...

 

This Iranian man you see above hasn't allegedly had a bath for 60 years. Daily Mail reports that 80 year old Iranian Amou Haji hasn't washed for 60 years because he believes being clean will make him sick, and his favourite food is rotten porcupine.

To relax he likes to sit down and have a smoke, from a pipe packed with animal faeces. Mr Haji says he chose this way of life after going through some emotional setbacks in his youth and since then - perhaps unsurprisingly - he has become a bit isolated.

His home is in Dejgah village in the southern province of Fars in Iran where, once, a group of young men offered to give him a shower - but luckily he managed to escape.

At night he either sleeps in a hole in the ground, which is quite like a grave, or in an open brick shack which concerned locals built for him. Continue...

Mr Haji's smoking pipe is filled with animal faeces instead of tobacco

As well as cleanliness, Mr Haji also has an aversion to clean food and drink. He much prefers the rotten meat of dead animals and five litres of water a day from a rusty oil can.

But don't think Mr Haji doesn't look after himself - when he wants to look his best he uses car mirrors for grooming, The Tehran Times reported.
And, when he needs a haircut, he simply burns his locks in a fire.

As for clothing, he wears rags and, in the winter, a war helmet to ward off the cold .
The last record of longest time going without showers belonged to a 66-year-old Indian man, Kailash Singh, who had not taken a bath over 38 years.

Mr Haji claims to have beaten that.

Culled from Daily Mail UK

OJB Jezreel to Release Autobiography – “The Celebrated Beggar”

 

OJB Jezreel will share his adult life experiences with the world.

The Nigerian music star who recently had a successful kidney transplant, reveals that the book – “The Celebrated Beggar“, will be centered on life as a producer, musician, and the travails of his kidney ailment.

He reveals to The Net NG.

“I want to talk about how we can go off the spotlight in just a single moment and a whole lot of things”, he says.

No word on the release date, but it seems it will be this year.

Beverly Osu blames “Nigerians” for Breaking Up her Relationship with Angelo Collins

 

It was a picture perfect love story for Beverly Osu and Angelo Collins until it ended.

The controversy that surrounded the Big Brother Africa: The Chase contestants made them instant media sensations.

Beverly who is over the relationship, is now the face of Prestige Cosmetics and has her mind set on a couple of projects.

She and fellow BBA housemate Bimp recently visited the Hip Hop World headquarters in Lagos. And of course, they had to ask her a few questions.

On her relationship with Angelo: ” We have broken up. Is it not Nigerians that caused it?”

On how Nigerians broke the relationship: “Today, one paper will say Beverly is with this man, tomorrow another paper will say another thing, I don’t know.”

On if she is dating Bimp: “We are close, everybody knows this right from the house. People think we are dating because he is always in Nigeria but we are good friends. Can’t I have a friend that is a boy?”

On being called one of the worst dressed celebrities by Venita “Vee Vee” Akpofure: “Now I want to talk about that issue. Two days after the Big Brother Africa show, I had not stepped out from where M-Net kept me because I had a bad leg and was taking treatment for it and when I came back I heard about the comment and I’m wondering where she saw me. Did she see me in her dreams? If it’s paining her she should buy me a fine dress since she is the best dressed celebrity.”

Beverly Osu & Bimp at the Hip Hop World Headquarters

Bimp who was with Beverly at the Hip Hop World office, also dished on his relationship with Beverly.
“Bev and I are really close. To be with someone you see 24 hours a day in a house for three months and not getting to know the person better is not easy. You’ll realise that you will have a bond different from the friends you have out there. So we are close, I know a lot of people are speculating about us dating but we are really close.” he says.

Photos: Destitute woman delivers baby boy on the street

 

A female destitute popularly known as Sister Esther delivered a baby boy around 7am this morning Thursday January 16th, on the road in front of No. 7, Adisa Akintoye Street, Ketu - Tipper.

According to an eye-witness, five women helped the woman to deliver her baby. They removed their wrappers to shield her while in labour and people in the neighbourhood also brought things like baby clothes, blade, thread, palm oil, water, sponge, soap, diaper, spirit etc that were used to cut the umbilical cord and bath the baby.

The eye witness said after the delivery instead of taking the baby to a nearby health centre, they took the new born to the palace of the King of Ketu that is on the same street the destitute delivered but the King did not attend to them. Continue...

The people then took the baby to Tipper Garage (bus stop) where sister Esther usually sleeps, in front (outside) of Sweet Sensation at Tipper Garage.

As of when the LIB reader left the place, the baby and the new mother were still at the garage. Will bring an update on this, and see how we can help this woman and her new born baby.