Miss Philippines crowned Miss World 2013, Miss Ghana came 3rd

 

 

The 2013 Miss World pageant held today Saturday September 28th at Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center in Bali, Indonesia. Miss Philippines Megan Young (pictured left) beat 126 other contestants to win Miss World 2013. Miss France Marine Lorphelin was named runner-up, while Miss Ghana Carranzar Naa Okailey Shooter (pictured right) came third.

Crippled Man Jailed In Kirikiri Prison For R*ping A Bread Seller

 

 

 

 

 According to PM news, man, Kundus Kazeem has been arrested for allegedly r*ping a 19-year-old bread seller at his home in Ajegunle, Lagos.

Kazeem who claims he had a fee agreement with the bread seller has been charged before an Apapa Magistrate’s court.

He is now facing a two-count charge of felony and r*pe under the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.

The suspect allegedly lured the victim into his one room apartment at Cemetery Road, Ajegunle and with the aid of a walking stick, forcefully had carnal knowledge of her.

The 29-year old Kazeem who admitted that women reject him because of his physical condition, said nothing was wrong him except his two legs.

He also claimed he slept with her after they agreed on a fee and regretted that he was not able to meet the initial condition she gave him.

Kazeem told P.M .NEWS that he did not rape the teenager as she claimed.

He said before they went to his room, they agreed that he will pay N1,000 for the act and that he used part of the money he had on him to entertain her by buying drinks for her and himself, after which he gave her N400.

He said she became angry and went and told her parents that he raped her.

Contrary to his claim of bargaining with her, P.M.NEWS gathered that Kazeem asked the victim to come to his room and sell bread to him.

She did not suspect anything and took the bread to him and when she entered his room, he locked his door and threw her on his bed and used his walking stick to tie her hands, tore her pant and raped her.

The victim went home and told her parents what happened and the matter was reported to the police and he was arrested and charged to court for the alleged offence.

When the charge was read to him, he pleaded not guilty. The presiding Magistrate, Mr M.K.O. Fadeyi granted him bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.

He was remanded in prison custody at Kirikiri pending when he will perfect his bail conditions.

NIGERIAN WOMAN KILLED IN LONDON BY HER SON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is the picture of the beautiful Tolu Kalejaiye who was gruesomely stabbed to death by her own biological son, Dotun on Thursday, September 26th.

The 46-year-old hardworking mother was found stabbed to death at her house in Wickford, Essex around 10 am on Thursday morning. As we speak, her 21-year-old son, Oladotun Emmanuel Kalejaiye has been charged for her murder.

Dotun was arrested by British Police minutes after the shocking discovery of his mother’s battered body in her bedroom.

According to the late Tolu Kalejaiye‘s neighbour, she is a hardworking accountant and a very friendly woman.

The Abeokuta-born woman studied Accounting & Finance at Middlesex University in Hendon, North London. via Nigerian Gazatte

Orji to Relocate 78-year Umuahia Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji has declared that he was set to break a 78-year old jinx by relocating the Umuahia Main Market to a more spacious and conducive area.

The relocation of the market, the governor said was to allow for the expansion and beautification of Umuahia, the state capital.

He gave the assurance after inspecting the progress of work on the new market located at Ubani Ibeku area of the capital saying that the September 30 deadline for the relocation was still on course.

He said the traders “are very enthusiastic” about the change. “It is very feasible,” adding that the plan to relocate the main market started in 1935 during the colonial era but that no government had summoned the political will to effect the relocation due to the hostility of the traders each time the relocation was contemplated.

However, Orji said that he made an electoral promise to relocate the market and has backed his promise with the needed political will hence the construction of the new market, comprising over 7, 000 lock up shops.

“I’m sure the people will be better for it. You will see the beauty of a state capital, Orji said, adding: “I’ll feel fulfilled once they (traders) move into this place”.

The governor said that no effort has been spared to make the condition in the modern Umuahia market very good for traders, as provisions were made for adequate water supply, fire station, banks, hospital, school, among other amenities. He also said that a lot of concessions have been made to the traders hence “they have no reason to complain” as the cost of acquiring a shop has been reduced.

Orji explained that payment for the allocation form has been reduced to N20,000, while allocation fee was pegged at N100, 000. After the relocation each trader would be required to pay N300, 000, which would be spread over four years, before they could take full ownership of their shops.

He said new traders, who did not have shops in the old market would pay N100,000 higher. “What government has in mind is not to make money. Money would come to government in the long run,” he said.

Meanwhile, the traders have said they were recording cases of stealing and shop breaking at Umuahia main market, according to a report by the News Agency of Nigeria.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Correspondent who monitored situation at the market on Friday gathered that because of the nearness of the relocation date, traders refused to pay the monthly security fee.

NAN learnt that the situation forced the security outfit securing the market to withdraw their services.

When contacted, the Chairman of Umuahia Main Market Amalgamated Traders Association (UMATS), Mr. Onyebuchi Ejidike, confirmed the reports of stealing at the market.

“Some traders actually reported that their goods were stolen as some whose shops were located along the railway line pulled-out their doors while packing out.

“Because of these rampant movements of traders out of the market, no one could predict what goes on in the market at night,” he said.

A trader who gave her name as Monica Mba told NAN that she lost three bags of stock fish worth more than N500, 000 following the breaking of her shop by criminals the previous night.

Another trader Onwuka Ikoh, who sold beverages said, “Criminals equally broke into my shop and carted undisclosed amount of goods.”

NAN recalled that Abia state government had fixed Sept.30, as the deadline for traders at Umuahia main market to relocate to Ubani-Ibeku.

This is in spite of the delay in the allocation of shops to prospective owner at the new market.

Ubani Ibeku is a community sharing boundary with Uzuakoli in Bende Local Government Area and it is about 10 kilometres to Umuahia.

Traders at Umuahia main market have been divided over their relocation to Ubani-Ibeku as some prefer to relocate to Onuimo, another market located in Obowo, a boundary community between Imo and Abia.

10,000 people benefit from MTN/Abia eye surgery partnership

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WorldStage Newsonline—Not less than 10,000 people benefited from the recent free eye care programme organized at Umuahia by MTN Foundation in collaboration with Abia State Government and Eye Foundation Hospital Lagos, according to officials.

Out of this number, 2,010 people had free Cataractsurgical operation with drugs, 2,000 patients received free eye glasses while others were treated for various eye diseases including glaucoma and were given medications accordingly.

Speaking to journalists at the end of the programme, a member of the medical team Dr. Okechukwu Ogar explained that the programme which lasted for three weeks was a tripartite arrangement between MTN, Abia State Government and Eye Foundation Hospital Lagos.

Ogar said that it was part of the state government’s effort to address the healthcare challenges of the people, through collaborating with other relevant groups to bring eye health treatment closer to thepeople of the state.

He said that a community eye programme had also been launched by the state government to reach more rural dwellers in order to consolidation what had been achieved in the free eye treatment exercise.

Ogar, a former health commissioner in Abia State noted that eye specialists would be deployed to the three senatorial districts of the state to continue from where the current exercise had stopped to reach out to those in the rural areas.

He however blamed many health challenges in the state on ignorance and poverty and advised residents of the state to always seek proper medical attention and avoid the patronage of unqualified health personnel.

Ogar said the upgrading of healthcare facilities as well as construction of new ones especially in rural areas had commence and expressed gratitude to the Governor Theodore Orji for his in interest in the health of the masses which had led to huge achievements in the sector.

He said, “It was the massive support of the governor in the health care sector that made Abia State to be selected by MTN Foundation for the free eye care programme scheduled for each of the six geo-political zones of the country”.

Dr. Anya Kalu said a schedule had been drawn for the continued care of those who benefited from the programme to enable them to recover fully and urged them to avail themselves of the opportunity provided by the state government.

In his remark, Dr. Akinwale Akinfe of the Eye Foundation Hospital Lagos, said that Cataract was now a leading cause of blindness globally which was a major public health problem they noticed during the exercise.

Dr Akinfe noted that the free eye care programme was a deliberate effort to restore vision and save people from avoidable loss of sight, stressing that losing of one’s sight is a great disadvantage to such people.

He said that over 30 health personnel including doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals from the state and the collaborating partners contributed to the success of the exercise.