Bizzare: Woman Set Ablaze By Jealous Husband

Four months after 39-year-old Janet Odhegba was set on fire by her jealous husband, Kehinde Adesanmoye, in Ikotun, Lagos State, she has yet to fully recover from the burns she sustained after the incident.

At the moment, paying her medical bills is a great challenge.
Adesanmoye had on September 11, 2012, around 10pm allegedly poured petrol on Odhegba and set her ablaze at the Ikotun Roundabout, Lagos, where she worked as a food vendor.
Adesanmoye is currently facing criminal charges before an Ejigbo Magistrate’s Court.
Odhegba allegedly drew the ire of Adesanmoye the previous day after taking a wine offered to her by one of her male customers at a party where he (Adesanmoye) also attended.
The victim said her relations and community association members who had hitherto contributed money for her medical treatment said they could no longer afford to foot her medical bills.
She said they were contemplating an out-of-court settlement with Adesanmoye so that he could take responsibility for her treatment.
Odhegba said, “Life has not been the same with me since the incident I suffered in the hands of my estranged husband and I have yet to fully recover.
“More worrisome is the fact that my relations and my township association members are mounting pressure on me to embrace an out-of-court settlement with him.
“This is premised on the fact that they have been stretched to the limit in terms of assisting me financially. They have really tried because I don’t know if I would have survived it without their help.
“But, I don’t like the idea of the settlement because I really want him to face the full wrath of the law for the inhumane treatment and assault he meted out to me.”
According to a medical report signed by Dr. Kupoluyi Oluwatobi, the medical officer-in-charge of the private hospital where she was being treated, Odhegba needs to undergo a “split skin grafting by a plastic surgeon for complete wound healing.”
Odhegba said since she was discharged from the hospital because of her inability to pay the bills, adding that she had been using different traditional methods to aid the healing process.
She said, “I now adopt traditional methods for treating the wounds based on advice since I cannot afford hospital bills.
“The wound on my left hand has made my muscles to go stiff and I can no longer hold things.
“Apart from the skin grafting, doctors have also recommended that a team of physiotherapists need to work on me for the purpose of rehabilitation. I wish Nigerians could help me so that I won’t be forced to withdraw the case on lack of finance.”
Her mother, Mary, said she had spent everything she had to make her daughter normal again.
“I have sold all my property back in my village in Ozoro, Delta State. Since I moved to Lagos to oversee her welfare, all the crops I cultivated to earn a living have been completely destroyed. There is no source of getting money from anywhere again,” she lamented.
InformationNigeria

Muhammadu Buhari To Run For President in 2015

An elder of the opposition Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Senator Hadi Abubakar Sirika has disclosed that elders of the party have succeeded in convincing General Muhammadu Buhari to run as president in 2015.
Senator Sirika, who made the disclosure in Daura on Sunday while donating vehicles to his constituents from the response they have received from so far, the General will run.
“Nigerians should get prepared to vote for the General in 2015. Buhari is our hope for 2015 and God’s wiling we will achieve our political desire in the next general election. Nigerians should be rest assured that General Buhari will join the race come 2015.”
Collaborating Sirika’s declaration, the interim chairman of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in Katsina state, Alhaji Farouq Adamu Aliyu called for unity among members of the party, saying without it CPC will not achieve its objectives.
On the CPC’s internal crisis in Katsina state, Farouq said “no court in this country can impose a member on the CPC and therefore whoever is not comfortable with political ideologies of General Buhari should kindly form his own party or join one out of the over 50 political parties we have in the country. No one forces anybody to come to CPC and no one will stop you when you intend to leave,” he said.
He also called on Nigerians to continue to rally round General Buhari at all time, as according to him he is the only politician that is determined to salvage Nigeria.
 NigeriaNews

Newly Married Actor, Charles Inojie In Paternity Mess

29-year-old Abuja based woman, Lynn Nguseer Adi, is accusing newly married actor Charles Inojie of being the father of her young daughter.

Lynn said she and Charles dated for 10 months in 2011 and he was all over her until she got pregnant.
She claims Charles Nnojie was initially cool with the pregnancy, but when she was three months, he asked her to get an abortion.

What Lynn didn't know was that Charles was in another long-time relationship with Obehi Obhiseh, the woman he married in November. Obehi is heavily pregnant now.

Lynn said Charles hasn't called her, doesn't reply her messages and has said he doesn't want anything to do with her and her baby.
Lynn is now asking for a paternity test.
Naij

Armed robbers attack Lagos commissioner Segun Oniru, orderly shot dead

Lagos State commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development, and one of the sons of Oba Idowu Oniru, the Oniru of Iruland, Prince Segun Oniru, was attacked by armed men on Friday December 21st near Four Points By Sheraton Hotel in Oniru.
The prince, his police orderly and driver were coming from an event on that Friday evening when another SUV hit his SUV violently from the back as they approached a bump.
As they got out of their car to inspect the extent of damage, the men in the other SUV came down and fired shots at them. Prince Segun Oniru’s orderly was killed at the scene, his driver ran off and Prince Oniru in panic got back into his car. The robbers entered his car and drove him around the area after robbing him of his phones, credit cards, and all his money.
Prince Oniru escaped the robbers by jumping out of his car as the robbers approached a bump near where he was attacked.
The prince was treated for bullet wounds but luckily no bullet penetrated his body.
DailyPost

Exclusive: Stephen Keshi speaks exclusively with YNaija on the Super Eagles, who is on the team, and more

by Aitor Labrador Ochoa
The African Cup of Nations (AFCON) comes up later this month and Nigerian Coach, Stephen Keshi is satisfied with the preparedness of his team and the performance of the local players joining the team.
YNaija’s Aitor Labrador Ochoa caught up with the man they call the ‘Big Boss’ to sound him out on his team, the preparedness for the Nations Cup and lots more.

YNaija: How was the last match against Catalonia? How difficult was it with the team you currently have?
Keshi: It’s a good one because it was a good experience. We have very young players, I have about 6 or 7 local players in the game. And this is a big game for them playing against a very good side of Catalonia. It’s a good experience and exposure for them. I like it.
YNaija: But Shittu and Ameobi are yet to join the team from Newcastle, what do you think?
Keshi: We hope that Ameobi can come, and Shitu too to join the team because already, I have eight players coming on Saturday, Mikel Obi, and Victor Moses. We’ll wait till Ameobi can tell us if he’s coming. Newcastle is giving him problems.
YNaija: Why did you invite mainly boys from local leagues in Nigeria?
Keshi: We have a lot of good players in the local league and I came out of the local league before I moved to Europe. The Bull (Daniel Amokachi) was also from the local league and a lot of us, Finidi George, Jay Jay Okocha.
I think it’s the right thing to do to give the local boys opportunity to play. I’m so proud of them what they did against Catalonia, especially in the second half… they played as if they’ve been playing professional football abroad. It’s good and its going to help the local league in Nigeria to grow because it will encourage other local players to work hard.
YNaija: What do you think about the Cup of Nations and also playing against defending champions, Zambia and Burkina Faso?
Keshi: It’s going to be a tough tournament, Zambia is a good team and Burkina Faso, not forgetting Ethiopia. We are working out and we see how it goes.
YNaija: Do you susbscribe to the notion that the underdog tag fits Nigeria?
Keshi: For now Nigeria is underdog we just go there and do our job.
YNaija: Any more friendly before the competition?
Keshi: We are working on one or two games.
YNaija.com

Jonathan attacks Obasanjo again, says ex-president is confused, unstable

By Monday Ateboh

Reuben Abati

Premium Times (2013): President Goodluck Jonathan has again lashed out at ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, describing him as a confused man unstable in his views regarding government’s handing of the protracted Boko Haram insurgency. Mr. Jonathan, who spoke through his spokesperson, Reuben Abati, was reacting to Mr.  Obasanjo’s comment in a CNN  interview that the president had been deploying excessive force and exploring little or no dialogue in solving the Boko Haram problem.
“To deal with a group like that, you need a carrot and stick. The carrot is finding out how to reach out to them. When you try to reach out to them and they are not amenable to being reached out to, you have to use the stick,” Mr. Obasanjo reportedly said.
An apparently angry Mr. Abati took to Twitter early this morning deploring the former president’s  comment and labeling him a confused man whose counsel or view the government does not care about.
In four different tweets this morning,  the presidential spokesperson said, “In Nov. 2012 in Warri, fmr Prez. Obasanjo accused federal govt of being soft on Boko Haram. He recommended the Odi solution: genocide.
“In Jan.2013, OBJ tells CNN Govt shd adopt a carrot and stick approach to Boko Haram. Genocide & dialogue? Where exactly does he stand?
“OBJ’s position on Boko Haram= Contradiction and Confusion writ large.
“One report says OBJ is recommending a multifaceted approach to Boko Haram. This govt certainly doesn’t need a lecture on that!
“Jonathan administration has shown creativity & purposefulness in handling the BH challenge. Hence, the progress we witness.”
Mr. Obasanjo first angered Mr. Jonathan after he suggested that the president appeared a weak leader given the way he was handling the security challenges facing the country.
In his comment, the former President reminded the nation of how he directed security agencies to invade Odi, Rivers State, to fish out militants who killed some security men during his tenure.
An angry Mr. Jonathan however hit back at  Mr. Obasanjo during his last media chat, saying the Odi invasion Mr. Obasanjo boasted about did not solve the problem but only ended up shedding the blood of the innocent.
Since then, elements loyal to the  two men within the party have engaged one another in a war of words, and the national leadership of the party has been desperate for a reconciliation.
But when a peace team, led by party chairman Bamanga Tukur, visited the ex-President in his Ota farm on December 15,  Mr. Obasanjo insisted he would continue to comment on national issues whenever necessary not minding whose ox is gored.
LibertyReport

BREAKING NEWS: Fuel tanker on fire in Lagos

Premium Times has reported that a vessel is currently on fire in the Nigerian commercial capital, Lagos.
A vessel (ship) carrying petroleum product exploded and is burning at the Tincan Island Port of Lagos.
The vessel is believed to belong to MRS petroleum.
Businesses in the area, particularly affected buildings, have closed shop to avoid causalities as fire fighters battle the fire.
Details later
LibertyReport