How Boko Haram Burnt My Family Memebers Alive: Survivor

A Boko Haram survivor currently residing at Mararaba Gurku near Abuja, James Yaduma, tells Leadership how he lost almost all his family members in one fell swoop to the rampaging Boko Haram insurgents who struck his Zha community of Hong Local Government in Adamawa State about 7 months ago.

Yaduma, who was a farmer before he was sent packing from his village, has since started a new vocation in his new found abode to keep body and soul together by scooping sand in a nearby stream and disposing it to builders of houses as the place is a beehive of construction.

In his narration of what he suffered, Yaduma said life for him will never be the same since the gory and unfortunate incidence occurred, having witnessed how his aged father, mother and other relatives were burnt alive by Boko Haram insurgents.

“They struck our village in the wee hours of that fateful Friday and started shooting indiscriminately leading to the death of many residents.

“My aged parents, who could not run for dear lives, were trapped in our family house where the insurgents met them, set a bonfire and threw them inside alive,” he narrated.

Yaduma noted that among his family members who were at home when the insurgents struck, only him was lucky to escape by a hair’s breadth, having tucked himself in an obscure part of the house.

“When I started hearing gun shots, I instantly knew that Boko Haram had struck our village having taken over Mubi and other parts of the state. Since they took over Mubi, we could not sleep anymore as we knew very soon our village will come under attack,” he said.

He added that since he managed to escape the onslaught, he trekked for three weeks inside the surrounding bushes without knowing his bearing until he met some cattle rearers who accommodated him for few a days before showing him the way.

“After I escaped, I set out to Abuja since I know I have relatives here. I trekked most of the distance from Hong to Abuja but at intervals some spirited motorists do offer some help after hearing my ordeal,” he said.

He noted that the sand he sells fetches him between N5,000 – N7,000 weekly, just as he appealed to the President-elect General Muhammadu Buhari to do his best to secure Nigeria without prejudices as he said there is nothing like peace, noting that he is in his present state due to absence of peace.

“I am appealing to President- elect, whom I believe is an upright man to do all within his power to restore peace in Nigeria as many people have been made to suffer unnecessarily, having lost their lives and properties to the insurgency.

“Some of us want to return back to our villages but we cannot do so; all our houses, businesses and farms have been destroyed,” he said.

Photo: Man Refuses To Come Down From A Tree Untill Buhari Is Sworn-In

A man has climbed a tree in Quan Pan LGA of Plateau state, and won’t be coming down till after the inauguration of Muhammadu Buhari, on May 29.

A journalist, Thaddeus Yilmen shared the photo on Facebook with the caption: “A husband of two and father of five Mallam Kaura climb a tree at Kantoma in Kurgwi Quan Pan LGA since Friday 22nd May 2015 and said he will not come down till the new government is sworn in.”

Lol!!! Check Out Don Jazzy’s Barbing Saloon (See Photo)

Naija will not seize to amaze me, walahi..... So in other to get more patronage from potential customers, someone opens a barbing salon in Don Jazzy's Name.... The same person even went ahead to use his picture on his sign post, this is hilarious!  

Well, the celebrity has found out and shared this photo and captioned it with “Ok so person don open barbing salon for me for PH. Thanks for the love still.”

Don't you think that Don Jazzy has the right and can claim this barbing salon if he wishes to do so?

Fani Kayode Sends Love to His Boo as She Celebrates her Birthday

The former minister, Femi Fani-Kayode celebrated his boo, Precious Chikwendu‘s birthday yesterday, May 25, 2015.

Femi wrote on Twitter, “Happy birthday to my darling Precious. U are such a blessing to me and I am v proud of u. Live long and prosper.”

XENOPHOBIA: NANS WARNS SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT TO STAY AWAY FROM NIGERIA

The National Association of Nigerian Students has advised South African President, Jacob Zuma, to stay away from the inauguration of the president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari.

 

The organization also threatened to storm the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, should Zuma step into the country’s airport.

According to the association, Zuma should keep off as his visit will be an insult to the sensibility of Nigerians over his alleged poor handling of the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other migrant foreigners in South Africa.

 

A statement by NANS President, Tijani Usman, noted that Zuma’s inability to “apologize to Nigerians like he did to Mozambique”, despite the sacrifices the country made for South Africa, was unfortunate.

 

He said, “We wish to advise the South African President (Jacob Zuma) to rather stay at home and address burning issues, rather than embarking on a visit that is the least desirable.

 

“The South African President’s failure to apologize to Nigeria for the losses the country and our citizens incurred during the xenophobic attacks on foreigners leaves a bitter taste in the mouth. There is therefore, no point felicitating with a people who clearly do not matter much to you. President Zuma’s visit will only amount to pretence.”

 

NANS further restated its earlier position that it will henceforth not hesitate to clamp down on South African investments in the country should any incident of xenophobic attacks recur.

So Touching: A Man Took Poison and Died Because He Did Not Want to Become a Burden on Loved Ones

Jeffrey Spector feared that at any moment he could become paralysed from the neck down. He did not want to become a burden on loved ones so, despite the pleas of his wife and children, the businessman, 54, decided to kill himself.

 

Before he took his life at the Dignitas assisted suicide clinic, the keep-fit fanatic said:

“I am going before my time but I am not scared.I believe what I am doing is in the best long-term interests of my family.They disagree with that of course but they accept I have my own opinion.”

His wife, Elaine, 53, and daughters Keleigh, 21, Courtney, 19, and Camryn, 15, were with him at the clinic near the Swiss city of Zurich.In a statement, the family said they backed Jeffrey’s decision to die “100%”.
They were all pictured together, smiling through the pain, as they shared a final meal with friends, the day before he swallowed the poison that killed him.
His final days were captured by a film crew, which will produce a video tribute for his wife and girls.

 

Hours before his death, the dad-of-three, who had lived with the tumour for six years, said:

 “I wanted control of the final stages of my life.I was a fit and healthy person and my life has been turned upside down.What started as backache in 2008 soon developed into an illness which led me to having to make this most awful decision.Friends and, most of all, my family have urged me not to go through with it.”

He added:

“I was always a very fit person and loved sport.It was when I collapsed at a London hotel with a sore back and stiff neck I should have realised something was badly wrong.I just thought I had overdone things.I had gone to London for a retirement party and my legs went in the hotel room. I got back home and booked in for an MRI scan.The phone call from the clinic afterwards asked me to go back for another scan which revealed a large tumour high up in my spine.It was in and around the spinal cord.My surgeon was confident he could remove the tumour but tests revealed it would be too dangerous.

“I looked at different forms of radiotherapy and finally underwent surgery in 2009.He did not even attempt to remove the tumour because it was too dangerous.I woke up thinking it would be out but he told me he could not even take a biopsy.”

The tumour, which could not be removed, meant Jeffrey faced the prospect of being paralysed.
He told friends that he was a “walking timebomb” because paralysis could strike at any time. Jeffrey had surgery to relieve some pressure from his spine.It offered a little relief but the tumour had continued to grow.Jeffrey said:

“Had it been lower down the spine and I lost the use of my legs I would have been distraught but I could cope.Where it was meant total paralysis from my neck down.The condition got worse and I made my decision to go to Dignitas. I know I am going too early but I had consistent thoughts without peer pressure.It had to be a settled decision by a sound mind. If I am paralysed and cannot speak what hope is there?Send me to the spirit world. I am a proud person, a dignified person, independent and self-motivated. It is me who is doing this.”

The director of several advertising and internet companies said:

“I want my family to have a good life.I want them to move forwards. If they cared for me and I got better – fine. But I won’t.Some people will criticise me but do not judge me. Never judge anyone unless you have worn their shoes.
“I believe in my human right to dignity. I want the ability to have a cup of tea and hold a phone. I want to be able to do those things myself.”

After saying goodbye to his heartbroken family, his final moments swallowing a dose of barbiturate were filmed at Dignitas as evidence it was not administered by staff.

Within five minutes he lapsed into a coma then died. He was cremated in Switzerland.
His wife and daughters flew back to Britain after his death on Friday.

Culled fromUK Mirror.

Adorable: North West Beautiful in Those Butterfly Clips

Kim Kardashian shared an adorable picture of her 23-month-old daughter, North West, on Instagram.

And it looks like little Nori is throwing it back old school style with none other than some butterfly hair clips
 

Of course, these aren’t your normal butterfly clips done in 90s style twisted-cornrows. North is too fabulous for that.....lol

Instead, she is donning a long-sleeved black leotard and tights, with her tiny double bun 'do accented with large, colorful butterflies.

The picture doesn’t give a view of her face, but it is an adorable photo snapped from above, looking down on her as she walks through a lawn. Kim captioned the photo, “My little butterfly.”

North West is often the canvas for her mother’s costumes. 

But not all of her costumes are as cute... or appropriate. Kim Kardashian once posted a drawing her herself and North dressed as Playboy bunnies. That's not cute.

And at New York Fashion Week, Nori was wearing a bulletproof vest. Safety first. We guess.

Kim Kardashian Kisses Kanye, Celebrates Anniversary

Nope, their marriage did not last just 58 days.
And, despite lots of claims to the controversy, there has been no $250 million Kim and Kanye divorce proceedings.

Indeed, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have defied the odds and made it through one year of marriage.

In honor of that milestone, Kim shared a couple romantic throwback photos on Instagram Sunday (above) and addressed the rapper with the following message:
"I love this man so much! Happy Anniversary baby!”

Kardashian went on to caption various snapshots of the couple with words such as "Forever," "Love" and "Sexy."

Kim and Kanye got married in Florence on May 24, 2014. The reception allegedly featured gold toilets and cost an obscene amount of money.

They are the parents to a very cute girl named North, who turns two years old this summer.

Say what you want about the reality star and the rapper (and we often do!), but they actually do seem very much in love.

Happy anniversary, Kim and Kanye!

Nigerian bank announces early closing due to fuel crisis

One of Nigeria’s biggest banks on Monday announced it was shutting branches early due to a lack of fuel, in the latest sign of shortages hitting businesses.

“The current shortage of petroleum products in the country has limited our ability to supply diesel to all our branches in order to continue normal branch operations,” GT Bank said in a statement on Twitter.

“Due to this we unavoidably have to close our branches nationwide at 1pm (1200 GMT) from Monday 25th May, 2015.”

Guaranty Trust Bank plc has branches across Nigeria, as well as Anglophone and Francophone West Africa, East Africa and Britain, with an overall staff of more than 10,000.

Nigeria has been brought to a virtual standstill by fuel shortages, caused by a row between the outgoing government and importers, as well as strikes by petrol tanker drivers and oil and gas workers.

Despite being Africa’s biggest oil producer, petroleum products have to be imported to Nigeria because of a lack of functioning domestic refineries.

The government keeps the price at the pumps below the market rate for consumers and pays the difference to importers and marketers.

But they say they are owed $2 billion in arrears and have shut fuel depots until the balance is paid.

The government maintains the money has been paid and the importers are holding the country to ransom by demanding losses from the slump in the naira currency caused by the global drop in oil prices.

Telecoms operators said at the weekend they may be forced to shut down networks if no fuel supplies are found for generators that power base stations and switches.

Nigerian homes and businesses are forced to use generators because of poor to non-existent grid supply.

Sad: 24yr Old Graduate Murdered in Port Harcourt

24 year old Anita Oluchi Okore, a graduate of Banking and Finance from Abia state University was murdered a few weeks ago in Port Harcourt by men believed to be ritualists. 

 
According to a family member, Ada, who is based in Ebonyi, had gone to see her older sister in Port Harcourt when she unfortunately ran into these men. Ada had called her dad to tell him she was about to enter a bus that will take her from the park to her sister's house. She later called her dad, informing him that she was the only woman in the bus with three men and they were taking her somewhere other than her destination. Her father said he asked to speak with the men which he did and pleaded with them to free his daughter but all his plea fell on deaf ears as the men told him that they were not looking for a ransom and returned the phone back to his daughter. That was the last anyone heard from Anita...

Many weeks later, investigations by the Directorate of Military Intelligence (DMI), in Port Harcourt and the police, using Anita's call log, led to the arrest of the three men in a hotel where they were lavishing N1.5 million paid by their clients for the body parts of Anita. They led the investigating team to the dump site where they kept the body of Anita with her vital body organs cut off.

She was buried on Thursday, May 7th, 2015, in Eziobasi, Amodu Ututu, in Arochukwu LGA of Abia State, after a funeral service held at the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria, Umule Parish, Aba.

May her soul rest in peace.

The wicked will never know peace in Jesus Name!!