US performs its first uterus transplant

The United States has completed its first uterus transplant surgery, following on a technique already proven in Sweden that could help women suffering from infertility, the Cleveland Clinic said Thursday.

The nine-hour surgery took place on February 24, and the 26-year-old patient -- whose identity was not revealed -- was in stable condition, the hospital said in a statement.

Hero! 10-Year-Old Girl Dies Saving The Lives Of Two Toddlers By Pushing Them Out Of The Path Of A Runaway SUV

                                                

                                   

A 10-year-old girl was killed in California on Monday as she pushed two toddlers out of the path of a runaway SUV while the three were playing together on a driveway.

Kiera Larsen has been hailed a hero and a 'guardian angel' for her fast-thinking in moving her neighbors, sisters one-year-old Adison and two-year-old Emma Jenkins, out of the way of the car in Lakeside, in San Diego county.

How Don Jazzy Denied Ben Bruce Birthday Request

                       

Since they went their separate ways in 2012, after bestriding the world of popular music like colossus, D’banj and Don Jazzy have not been the best of friends.

But despite their lingering differences, it’s the utmost desire of their fans to behold the former label mates and joint owners of one of Nigeria’s biggest record labels, Mo’Hits (now rested) come together someday to perform some of their old hit songs as well as record a duet that would rekindle their relationship that is now strained strained.

The kind of man I’ll like to marry–Nollywood star Halimah Abubakar

Multiple award winning actress Halimah Abubakar, who has been well noted for her Foundation for the Poor, is presently in Lagos for a charity tour, which is planned for the month of March. “I have been able to tour seven states and haven’t done that in Lagos. I have been working since December without a break. The last Christmas was all work for me. I have a new movie coming up, ‘’Hard way to Freedom,’’ a story on rape. In this interview with Paul Ukpabio, Halima confesses to a lifestyle of deprivation which eventually spurred her into Nollywood and her battle to suppress the anger she had to grow up with.


Though young, you have been noted for humanitarian deeds, what drives this passion in you?

Yes, that is the area that appeals to me and that is the area I want to be known for. I just found myself doing it. It came naturally to me to do because I had begged for food and clothes in the past; so I know what it feels like to be deprived in those areas. So giving comes natural to me. We actually need to share so that God will be happy with us.

I bought police walkie-talkie for N2,000 –Fake policeman

For two years, 45-year-old Dele Oduwole had operated as a fake traffic policeman around Ketu area of Lagos.

His specialty: arresting traffic offenders and extorting money from them.

Oduwole, who ran out of luck recently, said he and an accomplice had arrested a motorist at Ketu and impounded his vehicle before a suspicious policeman challenged them about their identities.

The suspect said he preferred to operate with just a walkie-talkie rather than putting on a fake police uniform.

Photo: Yvonne Nelson And Beautiful Mother

                  
Yvonne Nelson and her beautiful mum who she calls the love of her life

Secondary School Student Dies During Money Ritual in Ogun, Nigeria

                        

16-year-old, Raimi Fatai, from Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital, reportedly died while trying to make money rituals. It was gathered the deceased whose father is a herbalist had wanted to make money ritual by himself so he gathered 3 of his friends and copied some of his Dad's written money ritual process.

Woman Shot Multiple Times As She Shielded Children From Bullets in Kalamazoo Shooting

    

The NYDailyNews is reporting that one of the Kalamazoo shooter Jason Dalton’s victims was severely injured while trying desperately to protect the small children playing in front of a housing building…

Tiana Carruthers put herself between a group of kids and gunman Jason Dalton at the beginning of his Saturday night rampage in Michigan, when he killed six and wounded two others.
Carruthers was hit three times in the legs and arms, according toWWMT,but is expected to survive after receiving multiple surgeries.

"There's more to life than finding someone who wants you"- Jordin Sparks

        

Jordin Sparks seems to be bent on moving on from Sage the Gemini after his ex leaked an audio tape

of him saying he was using her for publicity, she is annoying and he thinks of stabbing her ..He even revealed she gave him $70k to get a house .

The ex released the tape a day after he wrote an open letter,begging her to pick his calls..Now, the beauty whose last relationship with Jason Derulo ended badly says there is more to life than finding someone who wants you. 

Ebube Nwagbo's birthday dinner

                               

The actress who turned a year older yesterday treated her close friends and colleagues to a birthday dinner .Those in attendance include Ruky Sanda, Oge Okoye and Destiny Amaka.

Cell phones banned in Osun schools

The Osun State Government yesterday banned the use of cell phones and motorcycles by pupils in public secondary schools.

Deputy Governor Mrs Titilayo Laoye-Tomori gave the order in Osogbo during the Education Stakeholders Meeting with representatives from five local governments.

Alcohol IS bad for your health... EVEN in moderation:

It also says if people drink, it should be moderately over three or more days, and we should keep some days alcohol-free.

And it warns us against saving up our units and downing them in one or two goes, because this qualifies as heavy drinking – so think again if you like a heavy splurge on a Friday and Saturday night.

So why are they so intent on spoiling our fun?

It’s not just that alcohol consumption in the UK is creeping up - along with the health problems that go with it.

Caroline Danjuma Shares Weight Loss Picture

                    

The mother of 3 who has been in the news lately of an alleged ongoing divorce with her billionaire husband, Musa Danjuma shared the photo on her page.

I steal women’s underwear for sexual pleasure – Suspect

A 22-year-old man, Chigozie Ugwu, paraded by the Anambra State Police Command for stealing 52 women’s underwear has said he indulges in the act to satisfy his sexual urge.

Ogwu said he had no girlfriend and felt like he was having sexual intercourse any time he picks a woman’s pant, even as he pleaded that the police should release him.

The suspect claimed he was not aware that his action was an offence until security operatives arrested him.

Kano gov stops 13 from joining ISIS

KANO State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has confirmed the arrest of 13 persons, believed to be on the way to Libya to join the dreaded Islamic group, Islamic State for Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

Making the allegation on Tuesday, during a police-organised press conference at Bompai Police headquarters, the governor said the suspects were not only a threat to their country of destination but, were also likely threats to neighbouring countries like Libya, including Nigeria.

Mum who pushed son on swing for two days until he died spared jail

A mother who pushed her toddler son on a swing for two days until he died has been spared jail.
Ji’Aire Lee , aged three, was found by police in La Plata, Maryland, after reports a woman had been seen pushing a child in a swing "for several hours",the Daily News reported.

Gunmen kill Abia community’s monarch

                        

Traditional ruler of Ikeala Ahiaba Autonomous Community in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State, Eze James Nwabekee is dead. Residents woke yesterday to the news of his assassination by gunmen.

It was gathered that the incident happened around 10pm on Monday. The gunmen attempted to kill one of his son’s. He, however, escaped.

See Photos of Olusegun Obasanjo's Many Children

President Olusegun Obasanjo, in his memoir, ‘My Watch’, revealed his number of children in the order they were born. Of the highly-successful 20 children, 19 are biological, except Kunle, his nephew.
According to Obasanjo, he adopted Kunle as his biological child "in every sense of the word to compensate for his mother being deprived of an education by our father".

Baba also added that, "My children have all made a mark. Eight of them have acquired PhD degrees in their individual areas of learning." See photos of others...

'A Sign of Divine Intervention': Bible Survives 'Miraculously' Undamaged As SUV Burns To Ashes

   

A Bible in an SUV's front seat was the only thing left untouched after the vehicle caught fire and exploded moments before the driver was rescued by a group of Good Samaritans on Sunday in Tennessee.

Police say the accident happened in Memphis when the 2014 Jeep Laredo left the road, hit a pole and burst into flames on State Route 385 near Ridgeway Road and Kirby Parkway around 2.30pm, WREG reported.

'''Please don't give the devil a chance''-Freeze tells AY & wife following alleged marriage split

Freeze Cool Fm has reacted to reports comedian Ay and wife, Mabel have split.According to SDK blog, Mabel has moved out of their home while the comedian shoots his latest film in the US.It had to do with cheating and physical assault on AY's part.The couple who have one daughter, have been together before he became famous and are always everywhere together.Mabel has also removed his surname, Makun from her instagram bio.

Too many fake Christians‚ says Pope Francis

Fresh from questioning the faith of Donald Trump‚ Pope Francis said on Tuesday that too many Christians were fakes.

They treat their faith as window dressing rather than as an opportunity for service‚ the Pope said at a Mass in the Chapel of the Casa Santa Marta in the Vatican‚ according to Radio Vatican.

Reflecting on hypocrisy‚ and the difference between saying and doing‚ he called on his disciples to do as they say‚ and not as they do.

50,000 Abuja workers sacked in two months

            Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige

The scarcity of foreign exchange for importation of raw materials by local industries is adversely affecting the sector as over 50,000 workers have lost their jobs in Abuja in the last two months.

The President, Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Tony Ejinkeonye, confirmed the job losses in an exclusive interview with our correspondent in Abuja.

A personal trainer piled on five stone so he could lose weight with his client

So that his client didn’t have to undertake her weight loss battle alone, personal trainer Adonis Hill purposefully piled on 70lbs (five stone) in three months.


Client Alissa Kane had been overweight most of her life. So, Adonis, a 35-year-old trainer from Brooklyn, who had already overcome his own battle with weight and depression in his late-twenties, decided the best way to motivate Alissa was to go on the journey with her.

I warned my slain husband against going out, says widow

                       

Widow of a slain commercial motorcyclist aka Okada rider Monsuru Fowotade Alapini, has said she advised her husband against going out that fateful day.

Alapini was stabbed on the chest by some suspected cultists in Oworonsoki, Lagos, on Valentine’s Day and died on his way to Gbagada General Hospital.

The baby Gorilla born by caesarean section

 

This tiny baby gorilla, is the first in Britain to have been delivered by caesarean section.
Prof David Cahill and Dr Aamna Ali carried out the op after mum Kera, 11, suffered life-threatening pre-eclampsia. It was feared mum and unborn baby could die if she went into labour.

Eight zoo-keepers carried the 20-stone gorilla into a clinic at the zoo after Kera was given an anaesthetic in her compound,Daily Mirror reports.
Prof Cahill, who has done 3,000 C-sections on humans, said:

Expert Reveals Ways S*X Is Good For Your Health

                             

It is one of life's greatest pleasures and vital for the survival of the human race.
There are obvious reasons why having sex is good for you - love, baby making and pleasure, to start with.

But, the benefits go much further.

Experts agree, getting frisky between the sheets can actually be good for a person's health - in more than one way.

Fake Naval Officer Arrested, Weeks To Wedding | Photo

                            

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a fake naval officer, Ahmed Abdullahi, in the Victoria Island area of the state.

Punch Metro learnt that 37-year-old Abdullahi from Adamawa State was apprehended while he was on a trip to Lekki, reportedly to raise money for his wedding billed for March 27.

Photo: ‘I stole my boss’ car to attend Valentine’s Day party’

                

A driver, Emmanuel John,has been arrested for allegedly duplicating his boss’ car key and attempting to abscond with it.
John, 26, was arrested at Abraham Adesanya Estate in Lekki last Sunday night for alleged attempted theft of the Toyota Corolla car marked EPE 642 DX, which he planned to take to a Valentine’s Day party at Splash Hotel in Sangotedo, Ajah. 

John had a week before his plan, cut the Toyota Corolla key without the knowledge of his boss, Mrs Flora Ighalo.
On Sunday afternoon when he was not supposed to be at work, he allegedly sneaked into the Abraham Adesanya Estate residence of his boss, and took away the car with the cut key.

Ne-Yo Marries his Very Pregnant Fiancee Crystal Renay

                        

The singer and Renay tied the knot in a romantic celebration yesterday, Saturday, February 20 at the Terranea Resort in Palos Verdes, California. It was an afternoon ceremony held outside on a cliff overlooking the ocean. The nuptials were followed by a cocktail reception and then dinner and dancing in the Catalina room for more than 220 guests.

Donjazzy on why he didn't join Dbanj on stage at Ben Bruce's 60th birthday

       

Donjazzy has cleared the air after fans came at him for not honoring Ben Bruce's call to join Dbanj on stage .Last night, as Dbanj took the stage at Senator Ben Bruce's 60th birthday celebrations, the senator took the mic and requested Donjazzy join Dbanj on stage.He said..

I’m The Only Legal Wife Of Ojukwu, Bianca Tells Court

Bianca Ojukwu, the widow of the late Ikemba of Nnewi, Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu, yesterday told a Lagos High Court in Igbosere that she was the only one legally married to the Biafra warlord amongst his wives during his life time.

Bianca said this at the commencement of trial, before Justice Abdulfattah Lawal, in the on going legal battle between her and her husband’s brothers over the family’s estate.

Police nab Chinese, others for Lagos boat accident

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested some people said to be responsible for a boat accident which claimed seven lives in the Ijede, Ikorodu area of Lagos State.

PUNCH Metro learnt on Sunday that the Ijede Police Division detained some sand miners, which included a Chinese national, pending the conclusion of investigation.

PHOTOS: Couple marries immediately after meeting for the first time

      

A long-distance couple went from Instagram to Insta-marriage seconds after they met.Erica Harris married a man just seconds after they met for the first time at an airport in California, after the two randomly connected a year ago on Instagram,NY Daily news reports.. 

Oversleeping: The Effects and Health Risks of Sleeping Too Much

We often hear about the real dangers of getting too little sleep, but on the other end of the spectrum, sleeping too much also appears to have some risks.

Sleep is a rapidly growing field of research, and we are learning more all the time about how rest affects the body and mind. It's known that sleep is a time when the body repairs and restores itself, and getting too little rest can lead to a whole host of health problems.

US destroyer sails near island claimed by China in South China Sea

Pentagon says USS Curtis Wilbur was sent near Triton island as a challenge to countries that are trying to restrict navigational rights, provoking angry Chinese response

A US Navy destroyer sailed within 12 nautical miles of an island claimed by China and two other states in the South China Sea on Saturday to counter efforts to limit freedom of navigation, the Pentagon said.

PHOTOS: Businessman Buries Wife Senator Hope Uzodinma Allegedly Gave HIV/AIDS

                          

                        

Nze Ebubeagu Ekenulo is an activist, a businessman, with interests, in real estate publishing and car hire service. His wife, Hon.Ukachi Amaechi who lost her life in December, 2015 after HIV complications was buried yesterday. 

He spoke to ANAYO OHAEKELEM on how Senator Hope Uzodinma allegedly infected his wife, Ukachi Ekenulo aka Ukachi Amaechi a former member of Imo State House of Assembly with HIV. Excerpts:

Barren Woman Attacks Husband with Acid in Ibadan

“THE woman who gave me a substance told me that it was a charm meant to endear my husband to me. I never knew that what she gave me was acid. All I was trying to do was to keep my husband’s love so that he would not think of leaving me, because I know that my marriage with any other man would not endure because of my barrenness.”

These were that words of Remi Agunbiade (38), a resident of Ita Barika, Foko area of Ibadan, Oyo State, after she was arrested by the policemen from Iyaganku Division over an alleged attempt to kill her husband, one Olawale Shola, by pouring acid on him on January 27, 2016.

Graphic photos from the boat mishap which killed 7 in Lagos today

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Seize any money I own in foreign accounts, Akpabio challenges FG

Akpabio

Former Governor of Akwa Ibom State and Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio has denied owning any property in Dubai, United Arab Emirate or any other foreign country.

Akpabio in a statement on Friday by his his media assistant, Anietie Ekong, challenged the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to seize any money found in a foreign bank account bearing his name.

IPOB Leader, Nnamdi Kanu Denied Bail Because 'He Is A Threat To National Security'

                           

Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has been denied bail by a Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja.

Justice John Tosho on Friday, ruled that Kanu was a threat to national security, and as such, his bail application would be denied.

Artist shot by police denied treatment in hospitals

  

An artist, Smart Owie, shot by police during the demolition of the Artistes Village at the National Theatre, Lagos, said he was being denied treatment by hospitals because he had no police report.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Owie was shot in his right leg on Jan. 23 during the demolition of some structures at the village believed to be illegal.

5 New Things You Need To Know About Zika Virus

Zika virus, which is spread by the aedes aegypti mosquito, is the suspected culprit behind a wave of birth defects in Brazil. The illness continues to spread across Central and South America and the Caribbean, and now cases are cropping up all over the world through people who traveled to affected regions.

With the high volume of news about the Zika virus -- check out our full coverage here -- it's tough to stay up-to-date on the most recent developments. Here's the latest information you should know:

10 'M's That Can Make Or Break A Woman's Career

1. Mother

How your mother conducted her life and what she said to you matters. What she did not say to you matters even more. What she taught you, what she expected of you and how much she supported your choices and decisions (especially during the vulnerable moments) all play into how you approach your career.

Your mom's belief system and what she expected from you become a part of your psyche too.

Israel PM accuses UN's chief Ban Ki-moon of 'encouraging terror'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the UN chief of "encouraging terror" after Ban Ki-moon spoke of Palestinian frustration at Israel's occupation and said it was natural to resist.

"The comments of the UN Secretary General encourage terror," Netanyahu said in a statement. "There is no justification for terror."

Earlier, Ban told the UN Security Council of the "profound sense of alienation and despair driving some Palestinians -- especially young people" in the upsurge of attacks on Israelis since the start of October.

"Palestinian frustration is growing under the weight of a half century of occupation and the paralysis of the peace process," he said.

Nigerians Should Be Ready For More Shocking Corruption Revelations - Lai Mohammed

                     

Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed said Nigerians should be prepared for more shocking revelations on corruption, which is yet to be released.

Mohammed raised the alarm that treasury looters had resorted to fighting back, using various means.

Speaking to chiefs of newspapers on Tuesday,he said
”When I met with the news and political editors in Lagos on Sunday, I said, among other things, that the government is aware that in fighting corruption, corruption will also fight back.