Last Friday Tanker Fire Victims in Edo to Get Mass Burial

Authorities of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, on Monday, said victims of last Friday's accident on the Ore-Benin Expressway would be given mass burial.
 
The hospital management, in a statement, said it was "left with no other options but to give the victims mass burial."

It said, "It is not in the best interest of the hospital and its immediate environs to continue to keep such bodies."
No fewer than 50 persons died on Friday in the accident that involved a luxury bus, a trailer belonging to Dangote Industries and a fuel tanker.
I also posted yeatherday about the loss of my five cousins in the fire accident.its been terrible for my family.RIP Mbachu Family

UK's First Woman Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Dies At 87

Baroness Thatcher has died at the age of 87 after suffering a stroke, her spokesman Lord Bell has announced.

Lord Bell said: "It is with great sadness that Mark and Carol Thatcher announced that their mother Baroness Thatcher died peacefully following a stroke yesterday morning.

Last Friday's Tanker Accidnet Along Benin-Ore Rd Killed my Cousins

Sorry guys, it was a terrible weekend for my family. I lost my cousins on Friday. The whole family, were traveling from Lagos to osha and unfortunately they were in the ill fated young shall grow bus that was consumed by fire when it was hit by a tanker along Benin ore road. A family of five..Mrs. mbachu,chinyere mbachu,oluchukwu mbachu,ebuka mbachu and the last girl.have not really recovered from the shock...and pls bear with me for the low news updates

Deputy governor of Ekiti State-Mrs Funmilayo Olayinka, is dead.

Mrs. Olayinka had been sick for some time as she suffered from cancer.

Funmilayo Olayinka has been deputy governor since 16th October 2010. She was also a champion of women's rights. She came to the Ekiti government house from the banking sector.she leaves behind a husband and three children.she was 52 years old.RIP ma

Wesley Snipes released from prison After 2yrs

After he was found guilty of tax evasion,wesley reported to prison December 9,2010 and after spending more than two years in Federal prison he has been released.According to TMZ, Wesley was released from prison on April 2 and will remain on house arrest until July 19.welcome back

Mrs Obama describes herself as a 'busy single mum'

US First Lady,Michelle Obama recently raised eyebrows when she described herself as a 'busy single mum' during an interview with a Vermont CBS station.

She caught her mistake immediately and explained: "You know, when you've got the husband who's president, it can feel a little single, but he's there,". She then described herself as 'busy working mom."

Michelle was answering questions about the difficulties that working parents can have when they try to balance their office lives with their home lives. "Before coming to the White House, I was in that position," she confessed. "Working, driving kids to practice, not having enough time to shop or cook, not having the energy." You can watch the video HERE

Over 60 souls perish in multiple Road Accident

OVER 60 persons were reportedly burnt to death Friday in a road accident that occurred at about 1.30 pm in Ugbogui village, near Ofusu, the boundary town between Edo and Ondo state.

An eye witness account disclosed that the accident which took place in the Benin- Ore dual carriage way involved three vehicles which included a trailer loaded with cement and belonging to the Dangote Group, a luxury bus said to be owned by the Young Shall Grow Motors and a petrol tanker loaded with fuel.
victims of the accident included drivers and motor-boys of both trailer and the tanker including 53 passengers in the luxurious bus.
eye witness claims that the trailer had a flat tire, hit the tanker which also in the process hit the luxurious bus that subsequently burst into flames.God rest there souls

President Jonathan to Grant Amnesty to Boko Haram

After several months of accusations and counter accusation between the Presidency and stakeholders in the north on the emergence of Boko Haram Islamic sect and the issue of granting amnesty to its members, the Federal government, yesterday, took a major step towards granting them amnesty as it set up a committee to look at the feasibility or otherwise of the programme.

The terms of reference of the committee are:

*To consider the feasibility or otherwise of granting pardon to the Boko Haram adherents,
*Collate clamours arising from different interest groups who want the apex government to administer clemency on members of the religious sect; and
*To recommend modalities for the granting of the pardon, should such step become the logical one to take under the prevailing circumstance.

FG to Convert National Theatre into Five Star Hotel

Heard this news yesterday that the Federal Government is planning to convert the National Theatre into a five star hotel. I think its a disturbing news cause the National Theatre represents our Culture and Should not be Tampered with. We already have thousands of hotels in Lagos. Would like to get your thoughts on this one, what do you guys think? Drop your comments below

Comedienne Princess Set to Wed May 8

hilariously entertaining comedienne and compere, Princess (real name Princess Damilola Adekoya) is getting married to her heart rob on may 8 which happens to be her birthday.In a brief interview, she tells us: 'I'll say we've known since 2005 because he's known me since then, and he's tried several means to get my attention. Even though it didn't happen, he kept trying and recently, a friend introduced us and we hit it off. He's a very quiet and private person, and someone who loves and understands what I do. He loves entertainment too, I won't say more than that for now…'
The couple's friends are already picking the traditional Aso Ebi.
The first of two girls, Princess' only other sibling Yemisi also got married few months back.'
Big Congratulations Princess!

Indian Students Makes Anti-Rape Vest that Gives Attackers Electric Shock

Creators ... Niladri Basu, left, Rimpi Tripathy and Manisha Mohan, right

THREE engineering students have come up with "anti-rape" underwear that gives an electric shock to attackers AND alerts cops.
The trio designed a camisole underwired with a technology that can deliver up to 82 electric shocks.
The garment has pressure sensors sewn in around the bust area that detect groping hands and send out the shock – which has the strength of a stun gun.
The product also sends a message to police as well as to the family of the victim.
The undergarment – dubbed Society Harnessing Equipment or SHE – was created by trainee automobile engineers from Chennai, India after the fatal gang rape of a 23-year-old physiotherapy student on a New Delhi bus last December.

Research:Bee venom can cure HIV/AIDS and Cancer

Scientists have discovered that apart from pollinating  crops, producing honey, beeswax , propolis, pollen and royal jelly, bees could also be the solution to the deadly Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and cancer.

Recently, a team of scientists at the Washington University School of Medicine, USA, used nanoparticles carrying a toxin found in bee venom  to destroy HIV without harming nearby cells.

The report was contained in the current issue of Antiviral Therapy.

Explaining the modus operandi, Dr. Samuel A. Wickline, one of the researchers said; "Bee venom contains a potent toxin called melittin that can poke holes in the protective envelope that surrounds HIV and other viruses. It has even shown melittin-loaded nanoparticles to be effective in killing tumor cells.

Taribo West responds Age Cheat Allegations,its Rubbish

former Nigeria defender Taribo West has been accused of serious age fraud by some of the clubs he played for during his professional career in Europe. A Daily Mail (Mail Online) of England publication on Wednesday attributed the statement to ex-president of Partizan Belgrade, Zarko Zecevic.
 
The former Nigeria centre half, now retired, joined Serbian team Partizan Belgrade in 2002 after leaving Derby County and told club bosses he was 28 when he was actually 40, the paper reported.

Zecevic, has accused him of lying, saying the former defender with Derby County, Plymouth and Inter Milan was lying about his age while insisting that Taribo was actually 40.

Rivers Gov Ban Keke Napep

The ban of tricycles has sparked off angry reactions from residents of port harcourt who see the ban as insensitive on the part of government.

RIVERS State Government yestherday banned tricycles,better known as Keke Napep,in Port Harcourt, the state capital and adjoining communities.

The ban in Port Harcourt City Local Government Area also extends to Obio/Akpor, Oyigbo and Eleme areas.
Controller-General of Rivers State Road Traffic Management Authority, TIMA-RIV, Mr. Nelson Jaja, who made the announcement, said it was to check the spate of traffic offences by the tricycle riders.

He said: "We have banned Keke operators in Port Harcourt metropolis to checkmate their criminal activities and reduce the traffic challenges posed by their activities. We don't want to see them in prohibited areas henceforth."

Nelson Mandela Recovering Well

Nelson Mandela is getting "much better" and responding satisfactorily to treatment for pneumonia, the South African presidency said on Wednesday, a week after the frail anti-apartheid icon was hospitalised.

The charismatic 94-year-old is steadily improving and doctors are happy with his progress, President Jacob Zuma's office said in a statement.

"His doctors say he continues to respond satisfactorily to treatment and is much better now than he was when he was admitted to hospital on the 27th of March 2013," it said.

"He has been visited by family and continues to make steady progress."

No details were given in the short statement on a possible release from the undisclosed hospital where he is being treated.

Federal Government to scrap NECO,cancels UTME

Federal Government has concluded arrangements to scrap the National Examination Council. Plans have also been concluded to cancel the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination being conducted by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board for applicants into the nation's tertiary institutions.
JAMB will however not be scrapped.
The government's decisions, which would be made public soon via a White Paper, are based on the recommendations of the Stephen Oronsaye-led Presidential Committee on the Rationalisation and Restructuring of Federal Government Parastatals, Commissions and Agencies.A government source said that upon receipt of the latest report, President Goodluck Jonathan has been meeting with Vice-President Namadi Sambo and a few top government officials to take final decisions on it.

Super Eagles Captain Yobo-i won't beg to Play for Eagles

Yobo, who spoke to Sports Radio 88.9 Brila FM on Tuesday, lamented the way he was shut out despite being the captain of the team, saying it was disrespectful. He also alleged that one of the assistant coaches to Keshi has made the national team quite uncomfortable for him.

Yobo was not called up for the game against Kenya in Calabar a fortnight ago and said he was not informed as he had expected.
 
He said, "I don't know what happened. I felt we were celebrating the African cup together and working together. But since winning the cup, nobody has spoken to me. Keshi has never called me, so I just focused on my club career.