Nigerian Student Breaks Academic Record In Tokyo - Japan!

Despite the socio-economic, infrastructural and security challenges facing the country, Nigerians in diaspora are indeed, keeping the flag high. For the first time since 1965, a Nigerian student, Ufot Ekong from Akwa - Ibom state, South-Southern part of the country, broke a 50- year-old record, when he graduated with First Class Degree and Best Overall Student from Tokai University in Tokyo, Japan. 

Ufot who sponsored himself through school while working two jobs, solved a mathematical equation that could not be solved 30 yrs ago in his first semester and won the Japanese language award for foreigners. He is currently under-going a PhD program.

Ufot in a car he developed

Among the numerous reported and unreported cases, it will be recalled that a then 22 year-old Emmanuel Ohuabunwa, from Arochukwu, Abia State, Eastern Nigerian, made history, when in May 2012, he  became the first black man to make a Grade Point Average of 3.98 out of 4.0, thereby bagged a degree in Neurosciences from John Hopkins University, United States of America.

He was also adjudged as having the highest honours during the graduation. 

Former Royal Aide Who Murdered Lover To Be Freed!

Former royal dresser to Sarah Ferguson - Duchess of York, Jane Andrew, who was convicted in 1997 for killing her 39 year-old businessman lover Thomas Cressman, at their home in Fulham, Southwest London on September 17, 2000, will soon walk out of prison free.

Andrews was on May 16, 2001 sentenced to life in imprisonment following a sensational trial. She appealed against her conviction in 2003 but her plea was rejected along with claims her boyfriend had abused and raped her. In 2009, she went missing from East Sutton Park open prison near Maidstone, Kent, and was eventually found in a nearby hotel two days later. She was charged with escaping lawful custody but the Crown Prosecution Service later decided to drop the matter.

A spokesman for the Parole Board said: "We can confirm that a three-member panel of the Parole Board has directed the release of Jane Andrews. 
"The decision to release is a matter for the Board, which is independent. 
"Arrangements and the date of the release are a matter for the Ministry of Justice."

Jane Andrews and  Thomas Cressman when the going was good

The jury rejected Jane's claims that she was acting in self-defence when she struck Cressman on the head with his cricket bat and then stabbed him in the chest with a kitchen knife. Official report says she killed Cressman because he refused to marry her.

Edo State Governor Re-marries!

In a wedding ceremony held at the Etsako West Local Government Council Marriage Registry in Auchi... 

...and reception at Oshiomhole’s country home in Iyamho -  Edo state, Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomhole, on Friday 15 May, 2015, got married to a model from Cape -Verde, Lara Fortes

Governor Oshiomhole lost his first wife Clara in December 2010, after a prolonged battle with cancer. She was aged 54.

The Amazing Recovery Story Of a Texas Teenager Who Saw Jesus!

17 -year-old Zack Clements, reportedly collapsed during a P.E class class at Victory Life Academy in Brownwood, Texas, and was rushed to the hospital where doctors worked to revive him.

Authorities say that Clement was without a hear beat for 20mins, and was eventually airlifted to Cook Children’s Hospital in Fort Worth where he would not wake up until several days later.

While his quick recovery has been hard to believe, the story he is telling is equally amazing. He tells of his brief encounter with a man he recognized to be Jesus Christ.

“When I was out those 20 minutes, I saw a man who had long ruffled hair and kind of a thick beard, and it didn’t take me long to realize that that was Jesus, 

“I went up to him and he put his hand on my shoulder and he told me everything would be alright and not to worry,” Clements said.

His family is convinced it was a miracle. as his father, Billy Clements, said he knows it’s a difficult story to believe, but it’s the only thing that makes sense.

“For him to wake up and tell us something he experienced like that. It’s just you can’t explain it. It’s not humanly possible to explain it,” said Billy Clements.

Toddler Tortured and Killed By Mother And Her Boyfriend!

Children are the most precious of all gifts, they did not ask to be born, neither do any have a say in choosing who their parents will be, nor the circumstances of their birth; for this, every child conceived and given birth to, deserve the chance to be happy and loved. The rate at which parents either in connivance with their lovers or single-highhandedly torture and kill their innocent/ harmless children is alarming. It is an ugly trend that needs to be stopped.

The toddler pictured below, from Layton, Davis County, Utah, United States died from internal injuries he sustained after severe beatings he received from his mother and her boyfriend during a potty training incident on Friday, 8th May.

James Sieger, Jr.

According to Police source, the toddle was ruched in to Davis County hospital by his mother and her boyfriend, on Saturday, covered in bruises. But was flown to Primary Children’s Hospital in critical condition. He died after several surgeries on Monday May 11, morning.

Court documents, revealed the boy was abused by his mother, 23 year-old Jasmine Bridgeman, and her boyfriend, 34 year-old Joshua Schoenenberger, in the boyfriend's home. The duo were immediately arrested after their stories did not match. The couple reported he had almost drowned in the bathtub, while examination revealed the toddle had internal bleeding, bruising to his legs, groin, arms and head.

Jasmine Bridgeman and Joshua Schoenenberger

 The jail documents, stated that the boy defecated in his diaper and the couple became furious, even taking the diaper off and smearing it in his face, as if that was not enough, Schoenenberger continued to beat the boy while his mother went outside and smoked a cigarette.

Schoenenberger and Bridgeman are cooling off at the Davis County Jail and are expected to be charged with homicide.

Lupita Nyong'o Dazzles In Custom Gucci Gown At The Cannes Film Festival!

Lupita Nyong’o was a delight of the paparazzi, as she dazzled all with her appearance at the 68 annual Cannes Film Festival in France, in a custom flowy Gucci Gown. 

Nigerians Bear The Ugly Cost Of Fuel Scarcity As May 29 Draws Near!

"The security and welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of the government"... section 14 (1) (b) of Nigerian constitution. 

With almost every sector of the  Nigerian economy threatening fire and brimstone should the federal government fail to meet their requests at this vulnerable transition period; Nigerians are left with no option but to, as usual bear the ugly brunt....

The persistent scarcity of  Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) or petrol is really taking its toll on the average Nigerian, especially having being warned that this situation may linger till June, after the incoming administration must have been sworn in, on May 29,2015.  

This is because oil marketers appears not to be in a hurry to further import the PMS product, due to uncertainties surrounding the payment of their outstanding =N=200 billion. It will be recalled that the Federal Government recently paid marketers  about =N=154 billion as part of subsidy claims.

Situation Eating Deep Into People's Pocket
As a result, there is an alarming hike in transport fare, without a corresponding increase in the income of ordinary Nigerians...

Most commercial vehicles are either parked away, or in long queues at various gas stations across the nation.

NO PETROL / NO ELECTRICITY SITUATION

People on queue to buy the non available product, either for their cars packed at home, or for their generators, as coincidentally, electricity supply has been epileptic.

• A trip of about =N= 100, is now doubled to about =N=200 or more.....
• A 10 liter gallon of fuel sells for =N=4000 at the black markets, on whose mercy the average Nigerian is abandoned.
• A 25 liters gallon of petrol that hitherto costs =N=3000 is being sold for =N=10,000  or more, at the black markets, that is three times the normal price.

School Children Not Left Out
Our correspondent was engaged in a conversation about this situation with a 'kabu-kabu' (carb) driver, and the man recounted how his son alongside other school children, trekked the very long distant (over a mile) from their school at Sangotedo to their home in Lakwe, along the Lekki - Epe express way. 
The driver said he gave his son the sum of =N=200, being his to - and from school transport fare, =N=100 for each trip, unaware that the fare has been increased to =N=150. Unfortunately, the boy, who could not reach his father to pick him up, because he does not have a phone, was left with no option than to trek home with some other school children under the scourging sun, stopping along the way, at Fara Park area, to pluck some mangoes to eat, because they were hungry and tired; the young man got home sick that afternoon. 

"The next day, my son told me he was not going to school, obviously afraid, as he did not want to go through that same ordeal again, even after I increased his fare. May God deliver us from this situation". he lamented.

Pictures of vehicles waiting for their turn to purchase fuel, which some stations sell between =N=130 or more, as against the =N=87 per liter official price.

While filling stations with no fuel supply is deserted....

We hope the various authorities and stake holders get to read this, we also believe they really mean well for Nigerians. 

People are suffering as a result of the persistent fuel scarcity, the old, young, even school children...Nigerians don't deserve this.

A transition period should not leave the people it is supposed to bring 'goodwill to' in perpetual peril.