Music legend, Evangelist Ebenezer Obey-Fabiyi, has clocked 74 even as said that he appreciated God for the gift of life
At an organized birthday celebration in Lagos, Ebenezer thanked the guests, including the Ogun State governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun who described the musician as a philanthropist and a worthy icon of the Gateway State, Nigeria and beyond.
Amosun, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Taiwo Adeoluwa, as a special guest at the thanksgiving service that marked the 74th birthday of Ebenezer Obey at Decross Gospel Mission, Headquarters of Praise, Mulero, Iyanapaja, Lagos State, also prayed and felicitated with the music icon.
“Chief Ebenezer Obey is my father and I hold him to a great esteem. Ogun State is proud of him. His impact has gone beyond the state, Nigeria and also spread to the entire world. His 74th birthday is a huge milestone and the state and the entertainment industry have really benefited from his God-given talent.” [myad]
The House of Representatives has disclosed that the Lagos-Calabar rail project was never included in the budget presented by President Muhammadu Buhari. It was the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi that attempted to pad the bill.
Chairman of the House’s Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Rep. Abdulrazak Namdas, told news men that majority of the stories in the media were “mere propaganda.” “The item was brought for inclusion in the budget by Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, but was not included in the budget because only the President is allowed to present the budget before the National Assembly,” Namdas said. “The media is awash with story that the National Assembly has removed the Calabar-Lagos railway project from the budget. I want to make it very clear that we don’t have that in the presentation made by the President to the National Assembly, so we couldn’t have removed what was not even inserted in the first place. “It was the Minister of Transport that brought the Calabar-Lagos railway to be included in the budget. We want to state clearly that the budget is something that is proposed by the president; we do not receive budget from minister. “So, for somebody to say we actually removed the Calabar-Lagos railway project from the budget, I think someone is trying to spoil our good image. “We want to state again that all that was sent to the National Assembly from the supplementary budget and others had a smooth sail and it is on record that some people lost their job because of this budget.” Namdas said that the executive had agreed that some people tempered with the budget. He said that if the President discovered something that he wanted to be included, he should have sent the budget back and we will take a look at it. “But right now, there is no official notice to the National Assembly that the President will not sign the budget.” [myad]
The world football ruling body, FIFA, has appointed the former Nigeria footballer and international football pundit, Sunday Oliseh into its Technical Study Group for the 2016 Rio Olympics Football in Brazil. Oliseh who skippered Nigeria at the France 1998 World Cup, announced his appointment today via his tweeter handle: @SundayOOliseh, saying that he was “flattered.” The ex-international tweeted: “Honoured To Be Appointed Into the “new look” FIFA Technical Department. Next mission; The 2016 Rio Olympics Football.
“It is with great honour that I share with you my appointment by the world’s Football governing body F.I.F.A as a member of its Technical Study Group amongst other functions.
“I am flattered to be a part of this football family and I believe that this is a blessed period not only for me personally but for my beloved Nation, Nigeria!,”
The 38-year-old player was a physical and technical central midfielder in his active years. He played for clubs such as AFC Ajax, Borussia Dortmund and Juventus F.C.
Oliseh played 63 international matches and scored four goals for Nigeria. He played at the Football World Cups of 1994 and 1998. Oliseh was also a part of the Olympic gold medal winning team of 1996.
In January 2006, at the age of 31, he retired from professional football after playing a half season for Belgian top club K.R.C. Genk. [myad]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Wednesday, April 13 for re-run elections in 39 polling units within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to complete the chairmanship elections in areas where elections were cancelled.
This is contained in a statement signed by the Commission’s FCT Resident Electoral Commissioner, Prof. Jacob Jatau on Monday in Abuja.
INEC had declared elections in Kuje, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Gwagwalada and Abaji Area Councils to be inconclusive.
“INEC-FCT will on Wednesday, April 13, conduct re-run elections in 39 polling units in 20 Registration Areas (RAs) of the Federal Capital Territory.
“Results in the affected polling units were cancelled for reasons ranging from violence, over voting and non-use of Smart Card Readers or accreditation of voters.”
It stated that accreditation and voting in the affected polling units would begin simultaneously from 8 am to 2pm.
The Commission therefore called on the political parties and their candidates to toe the path of peace to ensure the conclusion of the elections.
INEC Deputy Director of Publicity and Voter Education, Mr. Nick Dazang, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said adequate security had been provided for the re-run elections.
“There will not be restriction in the movement of people as areas affected are not many but certainly there will be presence of security to secure the area.” [myad]
Fibroids are abnormal growths that develop in or on a woman’s uterus. Sometimes, these tumors become quite large and cause severe abdominal pain and heavy periods. In other cases, they cause no signs or symptoms at all. The growths are typically benign (noncancerous). Another medical term for fibroids is “leiomyaoma” (leye-oh-meye-OH-muh) or just “myoma.”
Fibroids can grow as a single tumor, or there can be many of them in the uterus. They can be as small as an apple seed or as big as a grapefruit. In unusual cases they can become very large. About 70 to 80 percent of women develop fibroids by the time they reach age 50. Fibroids are most common in women in their 40s and early 50s. Not all women with fibroids have symptoms. Women who do have symptoms often find fibroids hard to live with. Some have pain and heavy menstrual bleeding. Fibroids also can put pressure on the bladder, causing frequent urination, or the rectum, causing rectal pressure. Should the fibroids get very large, they can cause the abdomen (stomach area) to enlarge, making a woman look pregnant.
Types of Fibroids
The name given to fibroids determines where it is located, different fibroids develop in different locations in and on the uterus.
Intramural Fibroids: They are the most common type of fibroid. These types appear within the lining of the uterus (endometrium). Intramural fibroids may grow larger and actually stretch your womb.
Sunserosal Fibroids: They form on the outside of the uterus, which is called the serosa. They may grow large enough to make the womb appear bigger on one side.
Pedunculated Fibroids: When subserosal tumors develop a stem (a slender base that supports the tumor), they become pedunculated fibroids.
Submucosal Fibroids: These types of tumors develop in the inner lining (myometrium) of the uterus. Submucosal tumors are not as common as other types, but when they do develop, they may cause heavy menstrual bleeding and trouble conceiving.
What Causes Fibroids?
It is unclear why fibroids develop, but several factors may influence their formation. Some of these factors are:
Hormones: Estrogen and progesterone are the hormones produced by the ovaries. They cause the uterine lining to regenerate during each menstrual cycle and may stimulate the growth of fibroids.
Age: Fibroids become more common as women age, especially during the 30s and 40s through menopause. After menopause, fibroids usually shrink.
Family history: Having a family member with fibroids increases your risk. If a woman’s mother had fibroids, her risk of having them is about three times higher than average.
Ethnic Origin: African women are more likely to develop fibroids than white women.
Obesity: Women who are overweight are at higher risk for fibroids. For very heavy women, the risk is two to three times greater than average.
Eating Habits: Eating a lot of red meat (e.g., beef) and ham is linked with a higher risk of fibroids. Eating plenty of green vegetables seems to protect women from developing fibroids.
What Are The Symptoms Of Fibroids?
Symptoms will depend on the location and size of the tumor(s) and the number of tumors. If tumor is very small, or if the patient is going through menopause, she may not have any symptoms. Fibroids may shrink during and after menopause.
Symptoms of fibroids may include:
Heavy bleeding between or during periods that includes blood clots
Pain in the pelvis and/or lower back
Increased menstrual cramping
Increased urination
Pain during intercourse
Menstruation that lasts longer than usual
Pressure or fullness in the lower abdomen
Swelling or enlargement of the abdomen What if I become pregnant and have fibroids? Apart from generating symptoms, such as heavy vaginal bleeding, severe pelvic and back pain, constipation, and bloating, the most common problems seen in pregnant women with fibroids are: · Cesarean Birth:Multiple fibroids located in the lower part of the uterus can block the vagina during pregnancy, making it necessary to have a cesarean birth.
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· Baby’s position can adversely be affected: Depending on the location and orientation of the fibroid, the baby can end up in either a transverse or breech position.
· Miscarriages: Due to the increase in estrogen levels during pregnancy, fibroids can enlarge and displace the placenta. Large fibroids in the uterine cavity can create a shortage of space and hinder the growth of the baby, which may either lead to miscarriage or cause congenital deformities in the baby.
· Premature Labour:Depending on the location and size of the fibroids, pregnant women with fibroids may be at a greater risk of experiencing premature labour.
World’s football governing body, FIFA, has threatened to sanction Nigeria again if the ruling of a Jos Federal High Court in Plateau State sacking the Amaju Pinnick as the President of the Nigeria Football Association is implemented. Such sanctions, FIFA said, could include a ban on Nigeria from international football. The position of FIFA was contained in a letter by its Acting Secretary General, Markus Kattner. Kattner in the latter addressed to Pinnick and dated April 11, 2016, expressed surprise that Chris Giwa could resort to a court action after he had taken his case to the highest judicial sport authorities, the Court of Arbitration for Sport, and lost there. FIFA said it was not pleased that football issues could be taken to normal courts when its law forbids such. This is not the first time FIFA will threaten to sanction Nigeria over the face-off between Pinnick and Giwa. The last time Giwa forcefully took over the NFF secretariat in Abuja, FIFA pronounced a ban on Nigeria. It took the intervention of former President Goodluck Jonathan to resolve the face-off, with FIFA lifting the ban thereafter. The letter by Kattner reads in full:
Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick President Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) E-mail: nigeria_fa@yahoo.com Zurich, 11 April 2016 ASG/pco
Verdict of the Jos Federal High Court
Dear President, We acknowledge receipt of your correspondence dated 8 April 2016 with regard to the ruling of the Federal High Court in Jos which apparently nullified the elections of 30 September 2014 of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF). In this respect, and first of all, we would Iike to remind you that according to articles 13 and 17 of the FIFA Statutes, all members associations have to manage their affairs independently and with no influence from third parties In addition and according to article 68 of the FIFA Statutes, recourse to ordinary courts of Iaw is prohibited unless specifically provided for in the FIFA regulations. Furthermore, it is the duty of each member association to ensure that these provisions are implemented by its members and possibly take sanctions against those which fail to respect these obligations. In view of the above, the decision of the Federal High Court in Jos, if implemented, would likely be considered as interference in the internal affairs of the NFF and the case would be brought to the highest authorities of FIFA for consideration of sanctions, including the suspension of the NFF. Lastly, we would like to Stress that the plaintiff in question already filed an appeal in relation to the same matter with the highest judicial Sport authorities, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), and that said appeal was dismissed by the CAS on 18 May 2015. We thank you for taking note of the above and kindly ask you to keep us informed of any development.
Yours sincerely, FIFA TI. (l Markus Kattner Acting Secretary General. [myad]
Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang, has made it clear that there is no friction between President Muhammmadu Buhari and members of the National Assembly regarding the 2016 national budget.
He insisted that the President did not reject the budget as being speculated, saying that such speculation was untrue.
Enang who spoke to newsmen in Abuja today, Monday said that what Buhari did before he travelled to China was to send the budget to ministries in order to get feedbacks that would inform his assent.
“The president received the budget and convened an emergency Federal Executive Council meeting.
“He gave each of the ministers, departments and agencies the opportunity to look at the details as submitted by the National Assembly.
“This is to enable him get opinion on the state of the budget to enable him take a decision. The exercise was conducted on Friday and it is ongoing by the different ministers and ministries.”
Enang said that currently, Buhari had not fouled the constitutional time frame to assent to the budget, adding that it should not be assumed that the budget had been rejected.
“The constitutional time frame for Mr. President’s receiving and considering the budget began on Friday last week. The question has not arisen as to returning or otherwise.
“But, I want to say the best way we as liaison officers are handling this matter is to speak less and work more, creating interactions.
“So, we will raise more interactions, consultations, engagements. There is nothing for the country to worry about, because we do not want to have crisis between the Executive and the Legislature, and it would not arise; this is one government.” [myad]
The correspondent of Channels Television in Imo state, Mr. Tope Kuteye has been kidnapped. He was reportedly kidnapped at his residence in Owerri at about 3am today, Monday.
Vice President of the South East Zone of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Chris Isiguzo who announced the kidnap in a statement, called on his abductors to release him unconditionally as he is neither a politician or money bag.
Part of the statement reads: “Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Zone C (South East) has received with shock, the report of the kidnap of Channels Television Correspondent in Owerri, Imo State, Mr. Tope Kuteye by 3amMonday April 11, 2016.
Kuteye is neither a politician nor a money-bag business man. It therefore baffles the Union as to why he should be the target of this dastardly act.
We therefore appeal to the abductors of Mr. Kuteye to release him unconditionally without delay.We similarly call on law enforcement agencies to leave no stone unturned to secure the release of Kuteye soonest should his abductors hedge.
We regret that journalists, who are always at the forefront in the battle for social change, accountability, transparency in governance and social justice should be made the victim of the vices they stood against.
Please, and please, we plead with abductors of our colleague to release him without further day!
Signed: 1. Comrade Christopher Isiguzo, Vice President, NUJ Zone C.2. Comrade Kenneth Ofoma, Secretary NUJ Zone C. [myad]
A 21-year-old suspected robber, Akeem Popoola, has narrated how he was initiated into armed robbery by a police inspector attached to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Lagos State Police Command, Ikeja..
Popoola who is a carpenter before he switched over to his new trade, said that he had worked for the policeman, identified as Inspector Festus, aka Ijaya, for about four months before he was arrested.
The carpenter, who is currently in police custody at the Agbado divison, Ogun State, was arrested for robbery and burglary.
A mattress and speakers of a sound system were reportedly recovered from him in the Giwa area of Agbado on April 6.
Popoola said that apart from burglary, he used to collect phones from the police inspector and he would later sell them. He added that Ijaya and two others – Abbey and Aluko – would get the buyers arrested minutes later for buying stolen items.
Akeem said their victims paid Ijaya between N120,000 and N150,000 before they were released, adding that he got N5,000 as his share on each ‘deal’.
He said that it all started in November 2015, when one of his father’s tenants and him fought. “When my daddy came back home on that day, she reported me to him and he handed me over to Inspector Festus at the state police command headquarters, Ikeja. He told him I was too troublesome and wanted him to discipline me. But he (Ijaya) did not. He took me to a beer parlor at Alakuko and gave me N5,000. I was very surprised.
“Two days after, we met at another beer parlour around Agbado, where I was made to swear an oath. He brought out a gun and put some gin inside the barrel. He drank from it and gave me the gun to do same. He said he would be sending me on some errands. He gave me a mobile phone and drove me in his Toyota Camry to POWA complex in Ikeja.
“He told me to sell the phone inside the complex which I did for N20,000. After an hour, he handcuffed me and took me in his car with his boys – Abbey and Aluko – to the man that bought the phone. He arrested the man and told him to pay N200,000 if he did not want to be taken to the station. The man raised N150,000 among his friends in that complex and gave him.
“When we left there, he removed the handcuffs and gave me N5,000 and we departed.”
The Oke Ona, Abeokuta indigene said the second deal he had with Ijaya was an iPad he sold to another unsuspecting victim around Ikeja. He said he got a N5,000 share from the N150,000 bribe the inspector allegedly collected from the buyer, who was also accused of acquiring stolen property.
He added that when he decided to quit, Ijaya refused and threatened that since they had sworn an oath, he would die if he backed out from the deal or revealed it to his father.
“Sometime in February, the inspector gave me a Techo phone which I sold to a guy at Agbado. The guy gave me N7,000 and a small phone. Thirty minutes later, we went back with my hands handcuffed. And as he normally did, he collected about N120,000 from him before he was released. I also got my N5,000 share. I can say all this in his presence.”
Akeem said he had stolen a plasma television at Oke Aro area of Agbado on the order of Ijaya, insisting that the item was still with the policeman.
His father, Mr. Ahmed Popoola, who regretted handing him over to the policeman, said his son was a thief before he took him to Ijaya for discipline.
He said that he strove to meet Akeem’s needs and had counselled him on several occasions to no avail.
“He had been stealing before I took him to a police friend, Yekini, who handed him over to Ijaya with a belief that he (Akeem) will change if he sees the way thieves are being punished. He had been embarrassing me. He still has a case in the Sango-Ota division. I was arrested and detained because of him.
“When he finished his secondary school, he told me he did not want to proceed to a higher institution. I enrolled him as an apprentice in my carpentry workshop and constructed a wooden shop for him when he graduated. He removed all the planks I used to construct the shop and sold them. Let the law take its course.”
The spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, DSP Muyiwa Adejobi, said the police were on the trail of Ijaya and his accomplices, adding that the case had been transferred to the command’s Special Anti-Robbery Squad.
“The suspect was arrested for robbery and burglary. He mentioned Ijaya and some others and we have commenced investigation. If any of them is actually a policeman, we are going to send a signal to the command he is attached to and he will be arrested.”
But the Lagos State Police spokesperson, SP Dolapo Badmos, disowned Ijaya, saying that he is not a serving cop in the command.
The United States of America has announced the arrival of a special squad in Nigeria for the purpose of retrieving the over 200 female students of the Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok in Borno state, who were abducted by members of Boko Haram in April 2014.
The US said that the squad consists of “specialists on temporary assignment from a variety of US government agencies who are trying to work on assisting the Nigerian government on this particular case.”
Deputy Spokesman of the US Department of State, Mark Toner, who spoke to journalists in in Washington , warned members of Boko Haram to release the girls unconditionally before it is too late for them, stressing that America will continue to work and provide any assistance it can to obtain their eventual release.
Toner said: “we call for all hostages, including these young women and girls who’ve been held by Boko Haram, to be released immediately without preconditions. We support Nigerian efforts to bring about the safe recovery of those kidnapped and we continue to advise them on their response to this, as well as on general counter-terrorism and counter-Boko Haram efforts.”
“And that assistance takes a number of forms. One is intelligence; training, advice on strategic communications, but also victim support services and assistance to those who have suffered under Boko Haram.
“I think we’ve given upwards of $198 million in humanitarian assistance to the populations in Nigeria that have been affected by Boko Haram’s continued attacks, terrorist activity.
“So, we’re looking at ways that we can ramp up our support for Nigeria’s security services and any assistance that we can provide to help the victims of these attacks, whether they’re from the terrorist attacks or kidnap victims as well.” [myad]
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Music legend, Evangelist Ebenezer Obey-Fabiyi, has clocked 74 even as said that he appreciated God for the gift of life
