''A part of me is gon'e' - Joe Okei Odumakin mourns passing of husband as she announces he died of covid-19

Joe Okei Odumakin, the wife of the national publicity secretary for the Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin has publicly announced the death of her husband and says a part of her is gone.

Recall Comrade Odumakin passed on this morning at LASUTH. 

She announced that he died due to complications from covid- 19.

Announcing his demise, Dr Odumakin wrote;

''A PART OF ME IS GONE!

With gratitude to the Supreme Being for a life well spent, I announce the passing on of my beloved husband, Comrade Yinka Odumakin to the great beyond after a brief illness.

The sad event happened this morning (Saturday, 3/4/2021) at the intensive care unit of LASUTH where he was being managed for respiratory issues due to complications from COVID-19 which he had recovered from about a week ago.

I appreciate the outpouring of grief and sympathy from home and abroad as I mourn my irreplaceable soulmate. I urge us all to remain steadfast in the cause of the masses to which he dedicated his life.

Burial arrangement will be made public in due course.

Signed: Dr Joe Okei Odumakin''

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/04/a-part-of-me-is-gone-joe-okei-odumakin.html

Baby makes history as first human to be born with three p3nises

For the first time in medical history, a baby born in Iraq is born with three p3nises. 

Hailing from Duhok in the country, the three-month-old baby was brought to the hospital by his parents because he had swelling in the scrotum. 

When the doctors examined, it was ascertained that he had two more p3nises emerging. While one was coming out near the root of his primary p3nis, the other one that is situated under the scrotum. 

The doctors called this a rare case because the child was not exposed to any drugs in the womb as well as there was a significant absence of genetic anomaly in his family history. 

Triphallia (three p3nises) is an unreported condition until now. It affects one in every 5-6 million live births. 

However, it was later seen that the additional p3nises did not have a urethra, hence they had to be surgically removed. 

This very case is considered to be the first-ever case of Triphallia as it was documented.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/04/baby-makes-history-as-first-human-to-be.html

Afenifere spokesman, Yinka Odumakin is dead

The national publicity secretary for the Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, is dead.

Mr Odumakin, a public analyst, activist and politician, reportedly died in Lagos on Saturday morning.

“We are on our way to the morgue to deposit his body,” one of his aides confided.

It is also not clear the specific cause of Mr Odumakin’s death but he had long battled diabetes and survived diabetic-related complications many times in the past.

According to one of his associates, Mr Odumakin had in the last two weeks told journalists that he would not be able to pick his calls due to failing health, and introduced an associate to be in charge of his official communications.

Also, about a month ago, Mr Odumakin fell critically ill during a visit to the Governor of Osun State, Gboyega Oyetola. The government promptly responded by offering him emergency medical care.

He, immediately returned to Lagos after he was stabilised by the medical officials.

TOO SAD.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/04/afenifere-spokesman-yinka-odumakin-is.html

Ronaldo’s armband auctioned for 64,000 Euros

Cristiano Ronaldo’s moment of frustration at a controversial decision in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday is turning into something positive.

The captain’s armband the Portugal star threw to the ground when he was controversially denied a stoppage-time winner against Serbia has been sold at auction to raise money for a six-month-old baby’s medical treatment.

Duty firefighter Djordje Vukicevic picked up the armband from the pitch after Ronaldo had stormed off at the end of the 2-2 draw in Belgrade.

“Ronaldo was agitated [and] he threw the armband. It fell right next to me,” Vukicevic said.

He decided to put it up for auction to raise money for treatment for Gavrilo Djurdjevic from Serbia, who is suffering from spinal muscular atrophy.

“The entire crew agreed this [armband] will go for little Gavrilo,” he said.

Vukicevic said he was ready to sell any memorabilia he could collect from players to help Gavrilo’s parents collect the £2.1m needed for the treatment.

The winning bid for the armband was 64,000 euros (about £54,000). Gavrilo’s mother Nevena said proceeds from the sale would be would be a significant contribution to their treatment fund.

“We could not believe that some people who do not even know us… would take the armband, auction it and help our child,” she said.

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Plateau House of Reps member dies in auto crash on his way to son's wedding

The member representing Plateau Jos North/Bassa constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Haruna Maitala, is dead.

Maitala died on Friday in a auto-crash around 2:00 pm along Abuja-Jos road, The Nation gathered.

The Rep member was on his way to Jos for his first son’s wedding on Saturday, it was learnt.

His media consultant, Joseph Adudu, in a statement on Saturday said: ” This is to announce the death of Honourable Haruna Maitala which occurred yesterday, 2nd April, 2021 as a result of fatal car accident on his way to Jos from Abuja.

“Until his death, Haruna Maitala was the member representing Jos North/Bassa federal constituency in the National Assembly.

“He would be buried this morning according to Islamic rites.

“May God forgive his sins and grants him Aljanna fidau."

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/04/plateau-house-of-reps-member-dies-in.html

Miyetti Allah leaders shot dead in Nasarawa

The Chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association in Nasarawa State, Alhaji Mohammed Hussain, has been shot dead by unknown gunmen in Toto Local Government Area of the State.

The leader of the group was killed on Friday night alongside the chairman of the association, Mohammed Umar.

This was confirmed in a statement issued on Saturday morning by the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, Ramham Nansel.

“On 2/4/2021 at about 7pm, information was received that unknown gunmen suspected to be Fulani bandits attacked and killed one Mohammed Hussaini, the Chairman, Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, Nasarawa State and Mohammed Umar, the Chairman, Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, Toto LGA at Garaku market.

“Upon receipt of the information, the Commissioner of Police, CP Bola Longe swiftly deployed Operation Puff Adder II personnel to the scene where the two corpses were recovered and taken to the hospital,” he said.

According to the statement, bodies of the deceased have been deposited in an undisclosed morgue by the command.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/04/miyetti-allah-leaders-shot-dead-in.html

Stefflon don deletes all pictures of her boyfriend, Burna boy from her instagram page

Burna boy's British rapper girlfriend, Stefflon Don has deleted all pictures of the Grammy Award winner from her instagram page. 

Recently, there have been reports of the ”Dangote” crooner cheating on Stefflon Don but we can't ascertain if it was related to the cheating scandal. 

See screenshots of her page below;

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Anguish as soldiers kill five wedding guests in Taraba

Nigerian soldiers at Bassa village in Ardo-Kola Local Government Area of Taraba State on Friday morning were reported to have killed five persons returning from a wedding ceremony.

The victims identified as Abdulkadir Bello, Tukur Bello, Philip Yakubu, Habu Yarima and Ya’u Misa, were returning from a wedding ceremony in Garin-Baka around midnight on motorcycles when the soldiers on patrol allegedly opened fire on them.

One of the youth, Isah Umar, who escaped, said he and his friends riding on motorcycles back to their village, Basa, ran into the soldiers who, on sighting the convoy of their motorcycles, opened fire on them.

According to him, he escaped into the bush, but his friend, Habu Yarima, who conveyed him on his motorcycle was not lucky, as he was hit by a bullet and died instantly.

Parents of the victims, who besieged the mortuary of Federal Medical Centre, Jalingo told reporters that their children were murdered in cold blood. Bello Aliyu Jen, a father whose two sons were killed, said: “We need justice. The army must account for the gruesome murder of our innocent children.”

The Police Public Relations Officer of Taraba Command, David Misal, said he was yet to receive details of the case and the army authorities could not be reached for comments as of the time of this report.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/04/anguish-as-soldiers-kill-five-wedding.html

No work, no pay – FG tells striking doctors

The Federal Government has threatened to implement the ‘no work, no pay’ policy if the striking National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) refuse to resume work.

Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, issued the threat when he appeared on Channels Television’s Politics Today.

“By Tuesday, I will invite them back. If they become recalcitrant, there are other things I can do. There are weapons in the Labour Laws, I will invoke them. There is no work, no pay,” Ngige said.

Ngige pointed out that the current hazard allowance of ₦5,000 for doctors was fixed in 1992, adding that the government will review this.

The Minister said that the Government would look into an upward review of the amount in five weeks’ time, but did not disclose the proposed figure.

“The new hazard allowance will be done in the next five weeks. It is in the Memorandum of Action that we signed. Immediately after the Easter break, I will convene a meeting to look at it holistically,” he added.

The doctors are currently on an indefinite strike over alleged failure by the government to fulfil its obligations to them.

While the doctors were embarking on strike, President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday left Nigeria for the United Kingdom where he will spend a minimum of two weeks, carrying out what his aides described as routine medical check-up.

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Air force dismisses Boko Haram’s claim of downing missing fighter jet

Two personnel on the missing Nigeria Air Force Alpha jet were feared dead following reports that the aircraft had crashed at the outskirts of Maiduguri, Borno State.

The NAF identified the two men as Flt Lts. John Abolarinwa and Ebiakpo Chapele.

The Air Force dismissed claims by terror group, Boko Haram, that it gunned down the missing Alpha jet, which disappeared from the radar on Wednesday.

It said there was no confirmation of the claims, noting that the clips posted online by the group might be that of a previous incident.

Boko Haram had claimed responsibility for downing the aircraft in a viral video on Friday.

The Abubakar Shekau-led faction of the Boko Haram sect released the footage of a crashed jet with one of its fighters standing on the wreckage. A body was also seen in the wreckage of the aircraft.

The NAF spokesperson, Edward Gabkwet, said the aircraft which lost radar contact on Wednesday around 5pm was providing support for ground troops fighting Boko Haram insurgents in the North-East region when it disappeared.

Gabkwet in a statement on Friday added, “Intelligence report gathered by the Nigerian Air Force indicates that the Alpha Jet aircraft (NAF475) that went off the radar with two crew members on board on March 31, 2021, might have crashed. The cause of the crash as well as the whereabouts of the two pilots remain unknown.

“The pilots are Flight Lieutenant John Abolarinwa and Flight Lieutenant Ebiakpo Chapele. Extensive search and rescue efforts are still ongoing by NAF surveillance aircraft as well as NAF Special Forces and Nigerian Army troops on ground. At this point, the NAF is not ruling out anything regarding the incident. It however remains hopeful that the crew would soon be found and rescued.”

Gabkwet in his reaction to Boko Haram’s claims insisted that the video was fraught with inconsistencies that established it as fake, adding that the lush vegetation in one of the videos suggested it was not in the North-East.

He said, “We have seen some videos but there is nothing that has proven that the aircraft in those clips belongs to us, or have you seen a Nigerian Air Force aircraft number or the body of Air Force pilot or have you seen any Air Force uniform? Until we get all these details, we are not going to go into speculation.

“That video could have been shot somewhere. I have seen four videos so far; one of them has lush vegetation in the background, and I wonder where they have such vegetation in the Northeast. Unless they did something and they are releasing the clips bit by bit, we are waiting.

“Except we have evidence, because like I said, these persons have families and you cannot go to their wives, parents or wards, without concrete evidence. There must be something to show”.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/04/air-force-dismisses-boko-harams-claim.html

Herdsmen return to Igangan, cut retired principal’s hands

Suspected Fulani herdsmen have launched a fresh attack on Igangan in the Ibarapa North Local Government Area of the state.

Punch correspondent gathered that some herdsmen on Friday afternoon attacked a retired school principal, Ojedokun Ogunmodede.

The reason why his assailant attacked him was not clear but sources close to the victim said there was no confrontation between him and the herdsmen who inflicted machete injuries which almost chopped off his two hands.

The Secretary of Ibarapa Farmers Union, Mr Taiwo Adeagbo, who is popularly known as Akowe Agbe, told punch correspondent on the telephone that the retired principal is his relative.

Adeagbo, who is fighting for the rights of farmers in Ibarapa, said herdsmen had not stopped destroying farms and attacking farmers in the area despite the public outcry against their criminal activities.

He said, “The victim is my relative. He is a retired principal and he should be around 62 years old. I was called to see what happened to him. I immediately called the Commissioner of Police (Ngozi Onadeko). She said I should report to the police officially and I called the DPO in Ayete. He came with two officers and two vans loaded with armed policemen.

“The DPO could not look at the pictures of the victim. They were gory. Strands of flesh are preventing the two hands from falling off after the attack. The two hands are almost off. They have ruined his life.”

When contacted on the telephone, Police Public Relations Officer in Oyo State, Mr Olugbenga Fadeyi, said he had not been briefed about the incident.

The Police Public Relations Officer in Oyo State Mr Olugbenga Fadeyi, when contacted said the attack was a reprisal by a herder to an earlier attack against three Fulani by some youths in Igangan.

He said, “Information from DPO Ayete revealed that a Fulani herdsman attacked and macheted a man in his farm by causing injury to his hands.

“The attack was a reprisal by some youths in Igangan, three Fulani herdsmen were attacked and they sustained injuries while they were rushed to an hospital in Igboora for treatment.

“The DPO Ayete and his police personnel including Pmf were drafted to the scene to prevent further attack. The aggrieved youths were dispersed and normalcy restored.”

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/04/herdsmen-return-to-igangan-cut-retired.html

Dad’s friend r.a.p.e.d me, filmed the act – Victim

A suspected r.a.p.i.s.t, Mr Onuoha Odih, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly raping a 25-year-old lady, Blessing (pseudonym).

The victim told City Round that the suspect was his father’s friend and colleague when they both worked as security guards at a popular church based in the Ijesa area of Lagos State. She said despite her pleas, he raped her and boasted that nothing would happen to him because he would bribe the police and be freed.

“I tried to resist him but he brought out a knife and threatened to kill me,” she added.

Blessing stated that after her father lost his sight and left the employ of the church about five years ago, things became difficult for them and Odih offered to help the family from time to time.

The victim, who works as a point of sale terminal attendant in the Ijesa area of the state, said, “He and my dad used to work with the church as security guards before he began working for the church as an informant. My father lost his sight about five years ago, so he stopped working and had to be staying at home, so things became tough. He used to send money to my dad occasionally.”

On the day the incident happened, Faith said she had returned from work around 9pm when her father asked her to go and collect the money the suspect, also known as ‘king of boys,’ promised him.

She said, “When I got there, he transferred N10,000 to me. He said I should give N5,000 to my dad and keep the remaining N5,000. I thanked him and as I was about leaving, he said I would have to appreciate him in kind. He wanted me to ‘sleep’ (have s.e.x) with him and I said no.

“I asked if it was because of the N5,000 he gave me that he was making such a demand, and I told him to give me his account number. He did and I transferred his money back to him immediately. I have the evidence.”

“Immediately after he received the money, he brought out a knife, locked the gate and asked me to undress.”

According to her, the incident took place on a vacant land on Alakoso Road, Ijesa. She said the premises had high walls as perimeter fencing and a big gate which he said was locked with a padlock and that even when she screamed no one came to her rescue.

“I ran towards the gate of the vacant land, hoping I could force it open, but he ran after me and dragged me back. The fence was high, so there was no way I could escape. I was shouting and calling for help but he said no one would answer me. He lived in a small security house on the premises.

“I refused to remove my clothes and tried to run back to the gate but he charged at me, threatening to stab me. His eyes were red and I didn’t want to lose my life. When he was done, I asked him to open the gate but he refused. He said he would do another round. I was alarmed and kept screaming but no one responded.

“Then, he brought out his knife again and I was forced to endure the trauma the second time. I screamed but no one answered. He said he would kill and bury me there and nobody would know. He boasted that he would even give me money to go to FESTAC police station to report but that nothing would happen to him because he knew how he would bribe the policemen.”

She said after a while Odih slept off, she managed to retrieve the key and escape around 3am.

Unknown to Faith, he recorded the act with his phone with the aid of the flash, which she thought was an ordinary torch.

She told City Round that she cried all night and could only tell her brother. “I didn’t tell my dad until two days after because I knew it would break him and it really did.”

Confused on what to do, she said she reported the case at the Ago Police Station and notified the founder of Jashabel Touch-A-Heart Foundation, a human rights organisation, Mrs Favour Benson, who had been monitoring the case.

Blessing said police arrested Odih, checked his phone and saw about 20 videos of him having s.e.x with different women, including her.

She said the matter had since been referred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, for further investigation.

She said, “I want justice. I have been receiving calls from unknown persons telling me to drop the case and they have been making threats.”

She said the result of the test she undertook at the Mirabel Centre in Ikeja was already with the police in Panti, hoping that justice would be served. “I have not been able to erase the incident from my mind,” she added.

Speaking on the status of the matter, the lawyer assigned by a non-governmental organisation, Project Alert, to handle the case on Blessing’s behalf, Samuel Apologun, told punch correspondent that he was on the matter.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, CSP Muyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the story, adding, “the suspect has been arraigned on Wednesday.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/04/dads-friend-raped-me-filmed-act-victim.html

Those who looked down on me now regret it – Funke Akindele

Funke Akindele-Bello has advised the public not to look down on themselves for any reason.

Funke Akindele has taken to her page to reflect on her past life before she entered into stardom. According to her, some people looked down on her because they didn’t have hope in her future brightness. She used her issue as a case study to advise the public never to look down on themselves.

“To those being looked down on, keep doing your thing! Keep working like no one is watching! One day you will get a BIG YES that will take you to the next big level. Never give up. Ignore Naysayers! Believe in your dreams &go for them. Embrace constructive criticism& use it to ur advantage”.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/04/those-who-looked-down-on-me-now-regret.html

Homeless young man who sleeps under Ikeja bridge is about to put Nigeria on world map [photos]

Yes, yes, we are rooting for him.

Oh my! The pose, the confidence and the skin tone. To think they only approached him hours earlier and he got all these confidence? We are rooting for ALI.

A creative director has shared photos he shot with a homeless man he met under Ikeja bridge.

He says while waiting for the model they had an appointment photoshoot with, he say Ali under the bridge and decided to give him few shots. 

Above is the amazing outcome. How the creative director reports it below...

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/04/homeless-young-man-who-sleeps-under.html

New loved-up photo of Mercy Johnson and her husband

Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson has shared a new loved up photo of herself and her husband, Prince Odi Okojie on her Instagram page. 

She used the opportunity to wish her fans and followers a happy Good Friday.

“Good Friday…wishing you all the best of Gods blessings…..🤩😍 @princeodiokojie”, she wrote.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/04/new-loved-up-photo-of-mercy-johnson-and.html

16 cultists on revenge mission arrested, paraded in Kwara

A crack team of police detectives from the Kwara State Police Command has arrested 16 persons suspected to be members of the Eiye and Aiye confraternities in the Oloje/Okoolowo area of Ilorin, the state capital.

Parading the suspects at the command headquarters in Ilorin, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Mohammed Bagega, said the suspects, consisting of 12 males and four females, were arrested while on a revenge mission in the area.

“We immediately dispatched the newly created anti-cultists team, in collaboration with the vigilantes, to storm the area before they struck.

“The effort paid off as 16 suspected cultists, males and females, wielding weapons, including guns, machetes, axes, charms, wraps of weed suspected to be Indian hemp, and other items to be used in the foiled attack, were arrested,” he added.

Bagega claimed that the suspects, in their statements, confessed to be members of the two cults.

He said, “If not for our effort, they would have unleashed unmitigated terror on residents and we all know their trademark, death.”

However, one of the suspects, Asake Azeez, denied being a cult member, saying he only sold Indian hemp at Mandala village, a suburb of Ilorin.

He said, “I don’t belong to either Aiye or Eiye. I learnt barbing, but when I did not have anybody to set up a barber’s shop for me, I started selling Indian hemp at Mandala village. I use what I realise from the sale to feed my wife, three children and my brothers, who are living with me. I don’t know these boys and girls arrested by the police.”

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/04/16-cultists-on-revenge-mission-arrested.html

Beautiful Ghanaian makeup artist & final year varsity student dies

A Ghanaian makeup artist and final year student at the University of Cape Coast called Vida Ekumah has died.

The demise of the CEO of Vivi’s Glossy Makeover was announced via Facebook public group Tell it All.

Reports suggested that Ekumah was sick and rushed to the hospital, however she died at her hostel soon after she was discharged.

May God rest her soul.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/04/beautiful-ghanaian-makeup-artist-final.html

Train crash kills 48 in Taiwan's deadliest rail tragedy

A Taiwan express train with almost 500 aboard derailed in a tunnel on Friday, killing at least 48 passengers and injuring 66 in the island's worst rail disaster in almost four decades.

Images from the scene showed carriages in the tunnel ripped apart by the impact, with others crumpled, hindering rescuers in their efforts to reach passengers, although by mid-afternoon no one was still trapped.

"People just fell all over each other, on top of one another," a woman who survived the crash told domestic television. "It was terrifying. There were whole families there."

The crash, north of the eastern city of Hualien, killed the driver of the train carrying many tourists and people heading home at the start of a long weekend traditional holiday to tend to family graves.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/04/train-crash-kills-48-in-taiwans.html

Mercy Aigbe sparks fresh marriage rumours with engagement ring

Will Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe be walking down the aisle for the third time, anytime soon?

The 43 year-old beautiful actress triggered excitement among her over 9.4million fans on Instagram, when she displayed the photo of an engagement ring bearing hand yesterday, well the April Fools Day.

She captioned the photo: Finally I said Yes to ‘D’ Owner 😍 Thank you God of many chances 🙏”

The single mother of two did not say who her new man is.

We say big congrats to her if it's true.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/04/mercy-aigbe-sparks-fresh-marriage.html

Actress Uche Jombo shows off her hour glass figure

Dripping hot!

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