Nigerians’ slimming tea craze: Experts, users warn of dangers

MOTUNRAYO JOEL writes about the new trend of using slimming tea for weight loss and its consequences

The hype about the wonder-working powers of slimming tea lured Mrs. Mercy Ugoma to purchase one that almost took her life.

Narrating her experience to SUNDAY PUNCH, Ugoma, who is a pharmacist based in Enugu State, said a friend told her about the efficacy of the tea.

Senate passes bill compelling government to buy made-in-Nigeria products

The Upper Chamber of the National Assembly on Thursday passed into law the Public Procurement Act 20‎07 (amendment) bill 2016, which makes it mandatory for government agencies to patronize made-in-Nigeria goods.

The Act, which seeks to promote local content, is one of the priority bills of the Senator Bukola Saraki-led Senate.

Chelsea retain Mikel Obi, Moses, Omeruo ahead of new season

Chelsea has confirmed that the club will be retaining the Nigerian trio of John Mikel Obi, Victor Moses and Kenneth Omeruo, ahead of the 2016/2017 season.

Mikel Obi, who has been linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge severally, played more minutes under interim manager, Guus Hiddink, after Jose Mourinho was fired in December.

Body of boy pulled under water by alligator at Disney resort founnd intact

 
The body of the missing 2-year-old boy has finally been located after an exhaustive search ... and after analyzing the remains, cops believe the alligator drowned the child.

TMZ reports the name of the boy was also released ... 2-year-old Lane Graves from Elkhorn, Nebraska -- and his parents, Matt and Melissa.The Orange County sheriff said Lane's body was located 10-15 yards from where he was pulled under water ... in about 6 feet of water. They said the body is still intact.

Unhappy? Asking Yourself These 5 Questions Will Help

Daughters of unloving mothers often have trouble finding emotional balance in their adult lives; some complain that true happiness in the day-to-day eludes them. Part of the journey toward healing from childhood is understanding the degree to which you may be standing in your way; it’s part of what I call “conscious awareness.” Because the lessons we learned about feelings and relationships are internalized and operate unconsciously, bringing these patterns to the surface so that you can see how they work in your life and in your interactions with others is a huge step forward.

Woman tortures five-year-old stepdaughter for bed-wetting

The police in Ogun State have arrested a hairdresser, Kudirat Oyediran, for allegedly inflicting injuries on her stepdaughter, Rachael Oyediran.

It was learnt that 32-year-old Kudirat allegedly tortured the five-year-old for bed-wetting and disobedience.

Kudirat and Rachael live in Okeore, Atan Ota, in the Ado-Odo Ota Local Government Area of the state.

Cars In Nigeria Would Have Been Running On Gas If Only They Allowed MyPlan – Obasanjo

                                    

   
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Sunday said his intention during his regime was to develop the nation’s natural gas for vehicles to use and reduce dependence on imported petrol.

Obasanjo said he gave out licences to companies in a bid to achieve this, adding that by now, 50 per cent of the vehicles in the country should have been running on gas.

Driving more than an hour a day can lead to weight gain - study

The study, from the Australian Catholic University's Institute of Health and Ageing, looked at the driving habits of 2,800 adults taking part in the Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle study.

The data was then compared against health measures including body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, fasting plasma glucose, and a range of cardio-metabolic risk factors.

Juliet Ibrahim Looking Wow For The 2016 AMAA

The stunning actress looking beautiful for the AMAAs tonight. She is styled by Jeremiah Ogbodo of Swanky's Signatures Styling.

My father spoke about his death – Amodu’s son

The eldest son of the late technical director of the Nigeria Football Federation, Abdul-Aziz Amodu, on Saturday, said that his father, Shuaibu Amodu had a premonition of his death.

The 26-year-old who graduated from Igbinedion University, Okada, said that his last conversation with his father before his death was on Friday morning.

A/Ibom Police Arrest Man With Human Skull

Men of the anti-robbery squad of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested a middle age man, Godwin Okon, for the possession of human skulls and three locally made guns.

The state’s Police public relation officer, Cordelia Nwawe while briefing newsmen in Uyo on behalf of the commissioner of police, Mr. Muritala Mani said Okon admitted to killing an employee of Addax Petroleum, who died in 2006 while in the suspect’s custody.

Meet The World's Shortest Couple

   

The world's shortest couple - who both measure less then three feet tall - have proved that size doesn't matter when it comes to love.

Paulo Gabriel da Silva Barros and Katyucia Hoshino, from Brazil, both have forms of dwarfism and stand at 34.8in and 35.2in respectively.
The pair, who hope to enter the Guinness Book of World Records, said they met on a social media website ten years ago and started chatting on MSN Messenger.

Why I cried after scoring against Romania – Payet

France midfielder, Dimitri Payet, has spoken about his outpour of emotions, after he scored the winning goal as the hosts kicked off euro 2016 with a 2-1 win over Romania on Friday night.

The West Ham player said he was overcame with how he fought his way into the French team this year, after an excellent season in the Premier League.

Diddy’s Son Surpasses Father’s Achievement With Graduate Degree

     

It is every parent’s prayers for their children to surpass them in achievement. Someone put it this way, the only people that want you to do better than them in life are your parents. Sean Combs who we know better as P Diddy celebrated such success in education with his first son Justin Dior Combs. Justin Graduated from the UCLA (University of California in Los Angeles).

PHOTOS: Little Boy Gets Stuck In A Plastic Pipe While Playing, Rescued By Firefighters

The police contacted the local fire department. The kid was finally freed by the fire fighters, and fortunately, no he didn't sustain any serious injury..

Full list of ambassadorial nominees appointed by Buhari

The list of ambassadorial nominees sent by President Muhammadu Buhari to the Senate as read out by Senate President, Bukola Saraki during Thursday’s plenary has the following names:

1. Obinna Chukwuemeka
2. Salisu Umoru,
3. Iyang Udoh Iyang
4. Okeke Vivian Nwanaku
5. Liman Munir

Suspected rapists maul primary school teacher in child’s presence

HER screams attracted the vigilantes, but before they got to her place, her attackers had fled, leaving her in a pool of blood.

Nobody knew how the assailants entered Mrs Grace Ebyna Jubreel’s Ibeshe, Ikorodu, Lagos home around 3am last Sunday. Their mission also remains a mystery.

Yesterday, her Osogbo, Osun State-based husband, Abimbola Olalekan Jubreel, said they might have come to rape.

Recruitment: No chance for people with tattoos – Police

The Police Command in Enugu State said persons with tattoo on their bodies would not be allowed into the ongoing nationwide recruitment into the force.

The Public Relations Officer of the command, Mr Ebere Amaraizu, said in Enugu on Monday that the measure was part of the rules for the recruitment.

Philippine President Encourages Citizens To Murder Drug Dealers In The Streets

  
The violence that surrounds the drug trade in the Philippines is at an all time high, and the recently elected President has had enough according to the AP..

Islamic cleric hypnotized, turned me into sex slave for 5 months – 24-year-old woman

A certain woman identified only as Simbiat, has narrated her ordeal in the hands of an Islamic cleric, Olalekan Anifowoshe, aka Alfa in Lagos state.

Simbiat, 24, is a returnee from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, who had been in the Alfa’s custody, for five months.

3 Ways To Transform Your Lifestyle To Prevent And Control Diabetes

The World Health Day was recently marked by the WHO on 7 April, by calling for action on diabetes. An estimated 422 million people live around the globe with diabetes, and the figure is believed to more than double in the coming 20 years. What is more worrisome is the speed at which the disease is catching up with even children of all ages. Kids run the risk of being vulnerable to both, Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, owing to excess body weight, the lack of exercise, environmental factors, and in certain cases, genetic predisposition.

Man Kills Teacher He Met on Dating Site Before Having Sex With Her Dead Body

              
A sick and twisted fantasist violently assaulted and strangled a young teacher he met on the Plenty of Fish dating site before having sex with her dead body.
Carl Langdell met Katie Locke on the dating app Plenty of Fish.

When they met up, he took her back to the four star Theobalds Park Hotel in Hertfordshire where he violently attacked and killed her.

I was under a spell when I killed my lover-Married man who stabbed MTN worker to death

                             

Thirty-six-year-old David Ogundele, who allegedly killed his lover, Miss Tosin Ashinwo, 27, has said he was under a spell when he killed Ashinwo and stabbed her 65-year-old mother, Abiola.

Speaking while being paraded along with other suspects by the Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Samuel Okaula, in Ilorin on Wednesday, the suspect said he had been married to his wife, Ronke, for about seven years without a child. He said

Jonathan Shocked Me In 2015-Buhari

President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday told State House correspondents in Abuja that he was shocked when the former President, Goodluck Jonathan, called him before the 2015 Presidential election was concluded to concede defeat.

PHOTOS: Akwa Ibom Governor Distributes 4 Litres Of Kerosine To Mark The First Year Of His Administration

According to reports, the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel distributed 4 litres of kerosene to the people of the State to mark his 365 days in office. See how people turned out for the distribution below.

Husband Beats Naked Man in Street After 'Catching Him Having Sex With His Wife'

A violent footage shows what happened after an angry husband caught a naked man allegedly having sex with his wife.

The angry hubby dragged his accused love rival into the street as a crowd of onlookers watched the altercation in China, taking place without intervening.

PHOTOS: German opposition leader's face smeared with cake after saying 'not all refugees can come here'

   

A German opposition leader had a cake shoved in her face during a party meeting, in an act of protest about her anti-migrant position.
According to Mailonline,the Left Party parliamentary co-leader Sahra Wagenknecht was pictured shortly after the incident covered in the pudding, despite her colleagues' efforts to shield her from view.

Customs intercept smuggled generators, frozen poultry products

The Headquarters Compliance Team, Ogun Axis, of the Nigeria Customs Service, has intercepted a truck loaded with 1,533 cartons of smuggled generators popularly known as “I better pass my neighbour .’’

The Team Leader, Assistant Comptroller Shittu Almaruf, made the disclosure in a statement yesterday in Lagos.

Man who threatened to divorce wife over her addiction to Telemundo changes his mind

Mr Chibuzor Eze, who threatened to divorce his wife few weeks ago over her addiction to popular foreign soap opera channels, Telemundo and Zeeworld has dropped the threats earlier made.

Eze, a paediatrician with one of the government hospitals in Abuja, said he had threatened to leave his wife earlier in the month because her addiction to the channels was interfering with their marriage. The paediatrician, however said on Thursday, that his wife had made an effort to cut down the time she dedicated to the channels and invested more in her marriage. He said

Caitlyn Jenner's 'I Am Cait' pulled off TV screens in Africa

It has been confirmed that E! Entertainment and NBC Universal have canned the second of Caitlyn Jenner's reality show I Am Cait in Africa after the Nigerian Broadcasting Authority banned the show in the country.The show, which takes viewers on Caitlyn Jenner's transgender journey, has been apparently been pulled in Nigeria after the broadcasting authority received complaints.

A Toddler Will Accept His Mother’s Diploma After She Was Gunned Down A Week Before Graduation

In Memphis, Tennessee, Myneshia Johnson, 18, a student athlete and future college student, was shot and killed days before she was set to graduate from high school. Her family is saddened and in disbelief.
Johnson’s mother, Terry Johnson, spoke with Memphis news station, Fox 19, about her daughter’s tragic death.

“She loves basketball, volleyball, dancing, singing,” Johnson’s mother said. “She can’t even walk the aisle. God it’s unreal.”

Dying dad's final wish for son's killer to be spared jail is granted

A dying father's final wish for his son's killer to be spared jail, has been granted after he said:

"We all make mistakes".

Ray Pentney died just hours before road worker Anthony Smith, 48, was due in court on Tuesday, charged with causing the death of Dale Pentney, 20, in an accident in January 2015.

Banker Plunged To His Death From 26th Floor After Eating Magic Mushrooms Which Made Him Believe He Could Fly

A young banker has plunged to his death from a 26th floor apartment after eating magic mushrooms. Alex Lagowitz, 23, was found dead on a third-floor patio directly under the bedroom window of his New York City flat around 10am on Sunday morning.

According to the New York Post , the credit trading analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch took four grams of the drug. It is unclear whether he jumped or fell from the window of the apartment in Manhattan's Murray Hill area.

Legally Blind Boy Sees His Mother For The First Time With New Technology

Christopher Ward, Jr. is a fifth grader that has been legally blind his whole life. He was born with optic nerve hypoplasia, meaning his optic nerve never fully developed before birth.

This means that Christopher can only see things if they’re up very close. His mother, Marquita Hackley, 32, added that he has extremely low vision in his right eye and his left eye has a little perception.

Our 'Madam' Forced Us to Sleep with 20 Men a Day for N500 Each - Rescued Teenage Girls

Four teenage girls, who were tricked into prostitution in a notorious Calabar brothel, Vegas Flex, weekend recounted how they sleep with more than 20 men daily and how their ‘Madam’ collects the money.


The girls, Felicia Nzuworgar, 17; Patience Williams, 18; Angela Benjamin, 17 and Charity Nkwogor all from Okun Local Government Area of Benue state said Abigail Aliyu whom they call “Chair Lady” took them from their homes in Benue State in January this year on the pretext that she was taking them to Lagos to work as sales girls in her drinking spot, but ended up as sex workers in the brothel located at 26 Bedwell Street, Calabar. One of the girls, Felicia, told Vanguard,

Protesters block Lagos road as policewoman kills driver

Motorists and youths blocked the Igando end of the Lagos State University-Iyana Iba Road on Monday to protest against the alleged killing of a commercial driver, identified as Muyiwa Ijaduola, by a female police corporal attached to the Igando Police Division.

The protesters, who burnt tyres and planks at about 11am, blocked the road with three buses, demanding that the police should arrest the female corporal, identified only as Taiwo, and release Ijaduola’s corpse to his family members.

Angry camel bites off owner's head he left it tied up in the heat all day

                       

A camel, who was tied outside its owner’s house in the heat all day, killed him when the man finally remembered to untie the animal. The incident was reported in Barmer in Rajasthan on Saturday. It reportedly took 25 villagers six hours to calm the animal down.

Kidnappers tortured us over expired ATM card ─Victim

- PUNCH

A businessman identified as Fortune, who was kidnapped alongside his childhood friend, Jane, on May 11, 2016, said they were tortured for giving their captors expired ATM card.

Fortune, who was rescued alongside with Jane by operatives of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps in Rivers State, said they were kidnapped after his stolen car was recovered by the police.
He explained that he had called Jane to escort him to Kalla Police Station, adding that they were accosted by the hoodlums on their way to retrieve the car from Kalla Police Station.

Comedian Mike Epps Graduates from High School at 45

American stand-up comedian, actor and rapper, Michael Elliot aka (Mike Epps) just got his high school diploma at the age of 45 and he's proud of the achievement. Sharing photos via Instagram, He wrote:


"I have always been insecure about not having a diploma. I taught myself how to read so sorry MF if I don't spell right all the time.. lol but I'm proud of who I am. Shoutout the class of 2016." Congrats to him. It's never too late. See another photo after the cut...

GRAPHIC: Jealous wife of native doctor bathed me with acid-Spain based woman cries out

   

Marbel Mark, 31, from Edo State but married to a Delta State indegene, has petitioned Edo State Police Command, urging investigation into the acid bath she suffered in the hands of some persons at large.

The incident,Sunday Vanguard learnt, happened in October 2015, when the victim, based in Spain, with her seven year-old daughter, visited Nigeria. Trouble reportedly started when she was said to have visited a native doctor at Sakpoba Road, Benin City shortly after her arrival in Nigeria.

Stop confronting my government – Buhari warns Niger Delta militants

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday warned the Niger Delta militants against confronting his administration.

He urged them to drop their weapons and work with his government to review the Amnesty Programme initiated by the Late ex-President Umaru Yar’Adua Administration.

Housemaid who accused Lebanese boss of rape gives birth

                               NAPTIP Zonal Commander, Mr. Joseph Famakin


A 17-year-old housemaid, Rhoda, who accused her Lebanese boss, a chef with a prominent Lagos hotel, Hassan Ali Husseini, of raping her while working for him, has put to bed.

The teenager, who is in custody of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, reportedly put to bed in a hospital at the Police College, Ikeja.

Oklahoma Legislature Passes Bill Making It A Felony To Perform Abortions

Oklahoma’s legislature passed a first-in-the-nation law that would make it a felony for abortion providers to perform or induce the procedure.

Senate Bill 1552 now heads to the desk of Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin. It contains no exceptions for cases of rape and incest or to protect the health of a pregnant person. (Abortions necessary to save the mother’s life are acceptable under the law.) Doctors would be barred from obtaining a license to practice medicine in the state if they violated the law, which refers to performing an abortion as “unprofessional conduct.” The minimum punishment for the law would be one year in jail.

Terry Signs New Chelsea Deal

Chelsea captain John Terry has signed a new one-year deal with the club.

Terry’s future had been subject to much speculation, with Chelsea announcing last Friday that they had offered their long-serving captain fresh terms to continue his 18-year playing career at Stamford Bridge.

I slept with 400 men in five months – 22-year -old trafficking victim

A human trafficking victim, Love John, says she slept with more than 400 men in less than five months in the Sango Ota area of Ogun State.

Love, 22, and her 23-year-old sister, Happiness, were lured into prostitution sometime in January by their eldest sister, Mary.

Woman Kills Father After Dead Mother Told Her He Was Behind Her Troubles

                                      
A lady, who allegedly killed her father over suspicion that he was responsible for the deaths of her five children, two husbands and mother, said she had no intention of killing him but was provoked into taking the action.

I swallowed cannabis, says man who killed brother

The suspect who allegedly killed his sleeping twin brother on Olorunkemi Street in the Somolu area of Lagos State, Mfom, 26, says he was not in his right senses when he committed the crime.

He told our correspondent that he was blindfolded while stabbing Israel, adding that he still could not explain what came over him.

We’ll Do All We Can To Win Today – Klopp

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has promised their supporters that they will ‘try everything’ to se-cure the Europa League.

The Reds take on reigning champions Sevilla in Basle on Wednesday night – with the additional prize of a place in the Champions League next season up for grabs as well as silverware.

PHOTOS: KRIS JENNER HELPED BLAC CHYNA BUY HER MOM A CAR

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Blac Chyna surprised her mom Tokyo Toni with a brand new car, sharing the moment on her Snapchat Saturday.

The 28-year-old documented the unveiling of her surprise gift for Tokyo just days after Mother’s Day.

PHOTO: Bishop stages solo protest against fuel price hike, threatens to trek to Abuja

The Bishop of Sufficient Grace and Truth Ministry, Seun Adeoye, has embarked on a one-man protest, dressed in full regalia of his office, to register his rejection of the recent deregulation policy of the Federal Government which has jacked up the price of fuel to N145 per litre.

KEYSHIA COLE FINALLY MEETS HER BIOLOGICAL FATHER

Now, it seems Keyshia has located her biological father, and she announced it to the world.

While she hasn’t yet given details on how the two found each other, she seems head over heels about finally finding him.

She made the announcement on Instagram with the photo and caption below.

Teenager kills self after cousin rejected marriage proposal in Bauchi

One Usman Abdu, a 17-year-old teenager, has reportedly hung himself to death in Bauchi state over his failed marriage proposal to his 12-year-old cousin, simply identified as Hajara.

Adbu, who was reportedly certified dead at Soro hospital in the state, committed suicide at his hometown in Ganja ward in Ganjuwa Local Government Area of the state.

US to return $350m stolen by Nigerian generals

The United States government has reassured the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government that it would return at least $350m of stolen money from Nigeria.

US Secretary of State, John Kerry, made this pledge during the Anti-corruption Summit Plenary at Lancaster House London, United Kingdom.

Nigerians begin to stockpile food ahead of labour strike

Nigerians have started stockpiling food ahead of the ultimatum issued by the Nigeria Labour Congress and the coalition of the civil society organisations that petrol price be reverted to N86.50 or all workers would embark on a strike.

On Saturday, the organised labour again repeated that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government had till Tuesday night to reverse the increase in the price of fuel from N145 to N86.50 or face a total shutdown of the country.

Troops capture wanted Boko Haram terrorist inside Sambisa

The army yesterday announced the arrest of a wanted Boko Haram leader, Sulaiman Umaru deep inside the terror sect’s fortress –Sambisa forest.

Some soldiers came under attack from insurgents inside the forest while refitting.

The acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Usman, said Umaru was arrested at about 1.35pm on Friday by troops from the 143 Battalion.

Suarez’s Hat-trick Fires Barca To 24th La Liga

Luis Suarez has progressed from his impressive debut La Liga campaign to produce the most proliseason of his career and fire Barcelona to a second straight title, free of the stigma of his ban for biting which accompanied him to Spain in 2014.

Melissa Rivers settles for millions in lawsuit against doctors blamedfor her mother Joan's death

                         

Comedienne & TV Host, Joan Rivers passed away after complications came up during a routine throat surgery at the Yorkville Endoscopy, New York. Apparently the doctor performing the surgery was not authorized to be in the surgery room and federal investigation found that the clinic made several errors while handling Joan.

See Photos of Doyin Okupe Prostrating and Begging Obasanjo for Forgiveness

                                     

While working with Goodluck Jonathan, the same Doyin Okupe talked to Baba Olusegun Obasanjo just as he wished, a respected Nigerian, international personality and elder from his home state - Ogun.

Now that he has finished serving Jonathan and returned home, he has seen that you do not insult your 'babas' all because of outsiders. He had to go personally to beg Obasanjo. See more photos...

'Praying Together As A Couple is Better Than SEX' - Tonto Dikeh Message To Women

Tonto Dikeh-Churchill said on a post she shared on her Instagram page this morning. She wrote:

"Praying together is the most intimate act a couple can engage in. My husband and I do nothing without hitting those knees on the ground to God Almighty..Its better than Sex I tell ya,But also give ur spouse good TLC always.. It's time for women to stop entertaining the boffinry of satisfaction that comes from mere social media posts Or the envy that comes from those images you see showcasing the picture perfect couples.
Men who prey on women view their victims as less than human..Run Away from such human••In his mind they're just variables in a math equation to get to a desired result or conclusion. Ladies there is no reasoning with him or appeasing to his sensibilities , because ur only a nut in his mind and falling in love is the last thing on his mind. 

So Sad! Doctor Rapes, Impregnates 26-Year Old Patient

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a ‘doctor’, identified only as Abiodun, for allegedly raping and impregnating a 26-year-old ulcer patient in the Ipaja Ayobo area of the state.

Punch Metro learnt that Abiodun, a trado-medical doctor, who had his health centre – Damola Healthcare – on Agbaje Street, was arrested on Tuesday by the Isokoko Police Division.

Rousseff's departure won't affect Rio Games - IOC

eparations for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, which begin in less than three months, will not be affected by the Brazilian senate's vote to put President Dilma Rousseff on trial, the International Olympic Committee said on Thursday.