The President of the Senate made these declarations in a statement he personally signed in Abuja, in which he reacted to the Supreme Court judgement, which upheld the earlier judgement of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), that he had no case to answer in the 18-point charge preferred against him for false assets declaration he allegedly committed in 2003, and thereby acquitted him.
Saturday 7 July 2018
FG Wasted Three Years Fighting Political Enemies - Saraki
The President of the Senate made these declarations in a statement he personally signed in Abuja, in which he reacted to the Supreme Court judgement, which upheld the earlier judgement of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), that he had no case to answer in the 18-point charge preferred against him for false assets declaration he allegedly committed in 2003, and thereby acquitted him.
Senate President Bukola Saraki Visits Gov Nyesom Wike
Senate President Bukola Saraki today paid a visit to a chieftain of PDP and Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike.
At the statehouse where the meeting was held, a PDP flag was hoisted, fueling rumours of Saraki's imminent defection to the opposition party.
Kemi Adeosun NYSC Certificate Scandal: Bigger Picture Of NYSC & Nigerians Abroad
Nevertheless, on a general note, we must also be fair to Nigerians in diaspora(those born and brought up there and perhaps to equally those who moved there as young chaps with their families in search of greener pasture). Economic and other challenges have forced many Nigerians outside of Nigeria despite the love they have for their country. Most of them got married abroad and gave birth to children who are as well very passionate about Nigeria and its development. For instance, a bright young boy born to Nigerian parents who grew up in California - graduated from Stanford and Harvard then got a Job with the United Nations. He rose through the ranks after over 15years of service. Then, at the age of 40, he plans to return to Nigeria with a view to contributing his own quota to Nigeria's development. What will be his fate having not participated in NYSC ab initio and he is over 30 years of age? Remember, he never chose to be born outside of Nigeria or live/study outside of the country.
Friday 6 July 2018
BBC News: Wellbeing Classes Transform London School; 'It's About Looking After Others As Well' - Sharon Olasupo
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"It means a lot, it's a lot calmer - in a house of six kids - it's a lot calmer."
Natalie is one of around 150 parents who has attended a course at her local primary school - Lessness Heath Primary in Belvedere, London - designed to help parents develop strategies to cope with the rigours of family life.
The programme is part of a wider drive by the school to improve the mental health and wellbeing of everyone involved with it, which has seen it awarded the National Children's Bureau and Optimus education's new Wellbeing Award for Schools.
Saraki Hails Supreme Court Verdict, Says Trial Politically Motivated
In a statement personally signed by him after the judgement of the Supreme Court which upheld the earlier decision of the Code of Conduct Tribunal discharging and acquitting him of all 18 charges instituted against him, Saraki expressed gratitude to all Nigerians who have supported him since the case commenced three years ago.
“At the end of a tortuous journey of 1018 Days counting from September 22, 2015, when the case began at the Tribunal, I am happy that I have been vindicated. The Supreme Court has affirmed that there is no evidence of a false declaration of assets. The court also observed that certain agents took over the responsibility of the Code of Conduct Bureau in this trial, and one can infer that this was done towards a pre-determined end.
9 Amazing Stories of People Switched At Birth
1The identical twin brothers who were switched at birth and raised as fraternal twins
In an amazing twist, when two sets of newborn identical twins were treated at the same hospital in Colombia at the same time, they were accidentally switched. Well, they weren't switched as sets to the wrong family—instead, one sibling of each set was switched.
The two families lived several miles apart—one family resides in the city of Bogotá while the other lives deep in rural northern Colombia near Santander. When the rural boys grew up, they moved to Bogotá, and both took up jobs at a butchery.
The mix-up was only found out when a mutual connection spotted William working at the shop and thought he was Jorge. What unraveled from that moment lead to an incredible reunion, 24 years in the making.
Watch the whole story below:
Hospital Gave Family Wrong Baby Home, Called Family 10days After Delivery For Exchange
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Thursday 5 July 2018
Lady Narrates How She Was Allegedly Raped By The Husband To A Feminist
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A Nigerian lady identified as Ujunwa has taken to Twitter to narrate on how she was allegedly raped by the husband of a woman she worked with as a domestic staff in their home.
According to the lady, his wife was aware of his womanizing act but she decided to do nothing about it.
Politicians Are Behind The Killings In Plateau State I Have Evidence'' House of Reps member, Ahmed Maje Says(video)
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A member of the House of Representatives. Honourable Ahmed Maje, says he knows he is putting his life in danger after he stated that he has evidence to prove that politicians are behind many of the killings in Nigeria.
While speaking on the floor of the house, the lawmaker who represents Wase constituency in Plateau state, said he has documents to prove that a certain politician recently imported container loads of arms and ammunition into the country and was not prevented by any of the agents at the borders, either land or sea. Watch him speak below
Wednesday 4 July 2018
Terrifying Moment Fire Ripped Through Four Balconies In New Build West Hampstead Block (Photos+Video)
Eight fire crews and 58 firefighters and officers were scrambled to the scene at 11.25am. London Fire Brigade said the first crew arrived within three minutes.
The cause of the fire is not known at this stage, and it is not known whether anyone is injured, although London Ambulance Service confirmed on Twitter it had not treated any patients.
The brigade is confirmed it had brought to have the incident under control at 1.10pm, but a source at the scene said it would be well over an hour before crews were stood down.
One woman, Teuta, lives in the Orwell flats with her husband and their three children, ages two, six and 10.
Student Shocked After S@x Doll Is Found In A Dustbin At Their Hostel. Photos
A sex doll has been found in a dustbin at a student accommodation building – after a leg was spotted sticking out of the rubbish. The X-rated doll was initially mistaken for a dead body when it was discovered in the skip at Uni City Lodge in Coventry city centre.
It was found sporting pink toenail polish and a tattered French maid’s uniform, with its legs and feet twisted, Coventry Live reports.
Tony Demarco, owner of Uni City Lodge, had a real shock when he found the sex doll while checking the bins.
APC Crisis: Shehu Sani "Oshiomhole Is Coming Too Late, We Are Leaving"
Senator Shehu Sani (APC, Kaduna) has revealed plans by aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress in Kaduna State to leave the party.
He told reporters in Abuja, on Tuesday, that the new APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole assumed office at a time it had become too late to reconcile them with the party.
Sani said, “I wish Adams has come earlier because like I said these grenades that were laid by the former chairman will explode in a matter of days.”
According to him, party leaders including President Muhammadu Buhari have proved incapable of handling the crisis.
'17 Years After My Stay In Nigeria. I Didn't Imagine I’d Be Back As A President - Emmanuel Macron (Photos+Video)
French President, Emmanuel Macron was in Nigeria yesterday to witness the signing of new deal with the country at the state house Abuja before he made his way to the New Afrika Shrine in Lagos.
During his speech, the French President said he never expected to return to Nigeria under these circumstances almost 17 years after his first stay in the country.
11-Year-Old Draws President Macron At The Fela Shrine
“I’m very touched,” French President, Macron, says, after Kareem Olamilekan Waris, 11, drew him in 2 hours at the Fela Shrine, yesterday, in Lagos
Olubadan Faults Alaafin’s Support For More Obas In Ibadan
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, yesterday, faulted the support to the elevation of more Obas in Ibadan by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III. Olubadan He also advised the public to perish the thought that the controversial approval of beaded crowns by the Oyo State Government to Ibadan High Chiefs and Baales was irreversible, as the case against the state government is very alive.
Reacting to a statement credited to Governor Abiola Ajimobi while distributing cars to 36 traditional rulers, the Olubadan recalling that a judgment delivered by Justice Aiki of the Oyo State High Court had declared the whole chieftaincy reform illegal, null and void. Olubadan, in a statement by his Personal Assistant and Media Director, Mr. Adeola Oloko said: “Afterwards, the Oyo State Government decided to file an appeal.
Photos: President Emmanuel Macron And Governor Ambode At The Africa Shrine
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Lagos on Tuesday evening to the Shrine, Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti’s music venue, to celebrate Nigerian and African culture.
“I’m very happy to be here with you tonight,” said Macron, addressing the cheering and whistling crowd in English.
Macron went directly to the Shrine from Nigeria’s capital of Abuja, where he met with President Muhammadu Buhari on the second day of his visit to West Africa after Mauritania on Monday.
The French president said he was happy to return to Nigeria, where he had done an internship at the French embassy in 2002 and had visited the Shrine.
Kwankwaso, Others Pull Out Of APC; To Sign MoU With PDP
Led by former Governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and other top members of the APC, especially at the National Assembly, the new group were formally announce its departure from the ruling party by Friday.
A member of the group told THISDAY in Abuja yesterday, “It appears Baraje and Senate President Bukola Saraki and their group are tied down by their endless discussion with APC.’’
Vice President Osinbajo Visits David Dabaye Bob-Manuel, Cherubim And Seraphim Church (Photos)
The Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria His Excellency, Prof. Yemi Osibanjo paid a courtesy visit the prelate of the Main Mainstream and seraphim churches His Eminence, Baba Aladura David Dabaye L. Bob-Manuel of The Eternal Sacred Order Of The Cherubim and Seraphim (ESOCS church) yesterday evening.
Tupac’s Murder: Keefe D Confesses As He Is Dying Of Cancer (Photos+Video)
A former gangster linked to the murder of Tupac Shakur has sensationally confessed to his part in the star’s high-profile killing. Duane Keith “Keefe D” Davis – an uncle of number one suspect Orlando Anderson – says he was in the car when one of his crew opened fire and he knows who pulled the trigger.
Now a new Netflix series – Unsolved, the Tupac and Biggie Murders – has been released based on a major Los Angeles Police Department task force probe headed by former cop Greg Kading.
His findings were based on an astonishing taped confession by Keefe D when he had immunity from prosecution.
“I was a Compton kingpin, drug dealer, I’m the only one alive who can really tell you story about the Tupac killing. People have been pursuing me for 20 years, I’m coming out now because I have cancer. And I have nothing else to lose. All I care about now is the truth” he said.
Tuesday 3 July 2018
French President Macron Arrives Abuja To Meet With Buhari
French President Emmanuel Macron, has arrived Abuja in a Presidential aircraft Airbus 330.
President Macron touched down at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at 3:10pm.
He was earlier expected to arrive at 2:30pm, but the arrival was delayed by an hour.
The French President was received by the Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama; Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Muhammad Musa Bello; French Ambassador to Nigeria, Denys Gauer and top Nigerian government officials.
Security Operatives At Fela Shrine As Emmanuel Macron Visits
Mr Macron is not a stranger to Nigeria. He trained as a senior civil servant at the French Embassy in Lagos in 2004, seven years after Fela died.
At the African Shrine, Ikeja, he will be treated to Afrobeat music. His host, Lagos state Governor Akinwunmi Ambode will use the occasion to promote tourism in Lagos.
Npdp May Defect To PDP This Week
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Leader of the group, Alhaji Kawu Baraje, had, in a statement on Sunday, said the group would announce its next political move before the end of this week.
But a PDP source disclosed that the party is expecting a declaration from the group before Thursday this week.
The nPDP had, in a letter dated April 27, accused the APC leadership and President Muhammadu Buhari of sidelining, harassing, intimidating and victimising its members.
Since then, the group had met with Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and the APC leadership, but Buhari has refused to discuss with them.
“Why Were My Kids Punished For My Sins?” Woman Who Lost 2 Of 3 Kids To Fire Heartbreaking Facebook Post (Photos)
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Blessing Timidi Digha, a sexual reproductive health & rights advocate, lost two of her kids when a fire broke out at their home last weekend.
According to reports, Blessing and her husband were away, leaving two-year-old ltunu and four-year-old Damilare Omolere in the care of their 11-year-old elder sister. Sadly, a fire broke out at their home and killed the two youngest kids in Ondo state.
The grieving mother has shared a very courageous post on Facebook in which she fully established her faith in God in spite of the tragedy that has befallen her family.
Star Actress, Remi Surutu Laments A Year After Daughter’s Death - Says “How Long Do I Have To Stay Strong Without You”
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Nollywood Stars Mercy Aigbe, Laide Bakare, Others Attend Faithia Williams' Mother's Burial Ceremony (Photos)
Nollywood actresses Mercy Aigbe, Laide Bakare, Ayo Adesanya, Ronke Odusanya, Bimbo Thomas And others all turned up to attend Faithia Williams' mother's burial ceremony.
Saraki’s Chief of Staff Dumps APC
Hakeem Baba Ahmed, Chief of Staff to Senate President Bukola Saraki, has dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
In a statement on Monday in Kaduna, Ahmed said the APC had failed and should not be allowed to govern Nigeria in 2019.
He said his decision to leave the party was taken after due consultations with his faction of the party in Kaduna, popularly known as “APC Akida”.
“This statement is to inform the public of my resignation from the All Progressive’s Congress (APC). I have sent a formal letter to this effect to the chairman of my ward.
“This has been a very difficult decision, to leave a party I helped form and made my humble contributions to put in power,” he said.
Super Eagles Captain Mikel Obi's Father Kidnapped, Rescued In Enugu Forest (Photos)
The police on Monday rescued the abducted father of Super Eagles captain, Mikel Obi, in Enugu.
A statement issued by spokesman of Enugu State Police Command, Ebere Amaraizu, said Pa Michael Obi and his driver, Ishaya John, were kidnapped last Friday along Makurdi – Enugu Road.
The statement read:
Monday 2 July 2018
Deputy Superintendent Of Prisons Arrested For Armed Robbery In Enugu
A funny twist of event has Mr Collins Ugwu, a Deputy Superintendent of Prisons being arrested by the Enugu State Police command, over his alleged involvement in armed robbery.
The Deputy Superintendent of Prisons who works at the headquarters of the Nigeria Prisons Service, was arrested in Enugu on June 26 alongside suspected accomplices, Ifeanyi Ozor, a native of Enugu State who is also resident in Abuja; and Smart Osetu from Oguta in Imo State.
Parading the suspects, Enugu State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mohammed Danmallam, who spoke to newsmen disclosed that Ugwu and his colleagues were apprehended after the police gathered intelligence information on their activities. According to him, the suspects were arrested on charges bordering on armed robbery, conspiracy, malicious damage, stealing and ‘obtaining by tricks.’
Buhari Overthrew Shagari To Stop Ekwueme From Becoming President - Prof. Pat Utomi (Thisday)
A political scientist and former Special Assistant to ex-President Shehu Shagari, Prof. Pat Utomi, tells Bayo Akinloye, in this interview that had Gen. Muhammadu Buhari not toppled the government of his principal through a military coup in 1983, Nigeria would have become better today. He also notes that there is more unhappiness, unemployment, poverty and despair in the country today than ever before. Excerpts:
Do you think the recognition of MKO Abiola by the federal government came a little too late?
The life of 25 years is a very short time. In the United States, people are still lobbying for people who ‘were convicted for one thing or the other’ about 200 years ago to get formal pardons. So, in the life of a nation, I think that 25 years is not a terribly long period of time. At least, people like us, who were active in the (June 12, 1993) struggle, are still around. Will it have been better if it was done 22 years ago? Sure. But I don’t think that it was bad being done eventually.
Fuel Tanker Explosion: Lagos Restricts Tankers To Designated Trailer Route, Gives 30-Day Ultimatum For Articulated Vehicles To Obtain Road Worthiness Certificate
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Following the tragic tanker explosion on Otedola Bridge inward Ojodu Berger along Lagos-Ibadan expressway which claimed lives and property, the Lagos State Government on Sunday restricted movement of Fuel Tankers to designated trailer route going forward.
The government also said it was now mandatory for all articulated trucks coming into Lagos to obtain the Ministry of Transportation’s Road Worthiness Certificate at any of the designated centres within the next 30 days.
Addressing a joint press briefing at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in Alausa after meeting with all the relevant stakeholders including Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO), Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD), National Association of Transport Operators (NATO), Container Truck Owners Association of Nigeria, among others, the State’s Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Ladi Lawanson, said the decision became necessary following preliminary investigations into the incident which revealed a combination of vehicular defect and human errors.
Lawanson said: “As an immediate response to the latest incident, the Lagos State Government hereby announces the following measures: Fuel tankers are hereby directed to ply the designated trailer route, that is, Apapa-Oworonshoki Expressway via Ogudu to Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
Notorious French Gangster Escapes Jail For The Second Time After Two Armed Accomplices Land Helicopter In Paris Prison Courtyard Before Flying Him To A Waiting Car
A notorious gangster who said his life of crime was inspired by films like 'Scarface' pulled off a brazen jailbreak on Sunday, fleeing a prison near Paris aboard a hijacked helicopter.
Redoine Faid, 46, who was once France's most wanted man broke out of the penitentiary in Reau in the capital's southeastern suburbs, with the help of two accomplices in a matter of minutes.
They used smoke bombs and angle grinders to overcome wardens in the facility's visiting room where Faid was talking to a brother, according to prison unionist Martial Delabroye.
The men quickly made good their escape in the helicopter in an operation lasting just 10 minutes, Delabroye said.
Desperate African Migrants Now Trudge Across Icy Italian Alpine Route Across Europe To Reach France (Photos)
In the freezing high passes of the Italian Alps, migrants march slowly up an icy incline as they head for France.
The mountains have become an unlikely route for Africans looking for a new life across the border.
Thousands are thought to have tried to traverse the range over the last few months alone, wearing clothing that is unlikely to protect them from the extreme conditions.
Only In Nigeria! Leaking NNPC Petrol Tanker Spotted On Maryland Road Lagos.(Photos+Video)
This comes just a few days after Nigerians were sent to mourning following the devastating tanker explosion incident that claimed lots of lives at the Otedola bridge in Lagos.
In the video, the young man is clearly seen trying to block the leakage from a fuel tanker carrying a large volume of thousand litres of highly flammable liquid – with a cloth while the tanker is on the motion on a busy road.
The leaking NNPC petrol tanker was spotted along Ikorodu road in Lagos yesterday July1st. A Twitter user shared a video of the tanker conductor trying to stop the leakage as the driver drove the tank through Maryland tunnel.
President Of France Emmanuel Macron Visits Afrika Shrine, Lagos
There will be a traffic diversion of the 3rd of July 2018 around the Afrika Shrine as the The President of France, Emmanuel Macron will be visiting.
The Afrikan Shrine is located in Alausa, the Lagos Central Business District of Ikeja.
Ahead of Macron’s visit, the Lagos State Government, on Sunday, July 1, 2018, announced that there would be traffic diversion on the day of the visit.
Dr. Taiwo Salaam, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transportation, said in a statement that the traffic diversion will be followed by restricted movement from 12 noon to 12 midnight on Tuesday, July 3, 2018, around the Alausa, Afrika Shrine/Agidingbi axis.
Sunday 1 July 2018
Student Arrested For Trying To Cut Off Man's Manhood After S*x
The incident happened, yesterday, around Douglass road, Owerri. According to Uzondo, an NTA journalist who witnessed the scene, “Just this morning, I dash it fidelity bank Douglass for the transaction, only to see a girl breathing and panting.
I asked what happened, I was told by an eyewitness that the girl chopped off a guys manhood. Then I pressed further to get the real story which was accounted as.
The girl called the victim late in the evening on Thursday, that she wants him around her. The guy asked her to come, she requested the guy to come and pick her up in her hostel at IMSU.
Kwankwaso: I Can Guarantee PDP That I Will Beat Buhari If Given The Chance
"I left him and headed to Alhaji Rabiu Kwankwaso’s home. We had met in South Africa last year and I was looking forward to this interaction. Our recent meeting was graciously arranged by his wonderful son, Mubarak, a much younger friend of mine, very calm and intelligent. Kwankwaso was having dinner with his hordes of supporters when his son sent him a message that I was around. He immediately asked that I should be ushered in to join them at dinner, but I already had mine. He looked very relaxed despite the tension of the moment. I waited for him to finish and we moved into his small office. He reminds me of the friend of the ‘talakawa’, in the mold of late Mallam Aminu Kano.
Junior Secondary School (JSS) Students Violated In Gang Initiations
Parents in the South-East city of Enugu are currently overwhelmed with anxiety arising from a recent exposure of widespread cult membership among female students in Junior Secondary School (JSS) classes.
Parents and guardians are especially rattled by the ugly news that young girls were initiated into various confraternities after passing through initiations that involved gang rape and orgies.
The unsavoury facts came to light in the wake of a mass arrest carried out by the anti-cultism squad of Enugu State Police Command, an exercise that netted 10 students of JSS1 and JSS3, aged 14 and 15 years old. Their subsequent confessions indicated a pattern of systematic and continuous rape of over 30 girls during and after their initiation into various confraternities.
Wizkid Throws Shade At His Uk Management Disturbing LDN Owned By UK Rapper Tinnie Tempah.
Another Tanker Crashes As Residents Rush To Scoop Fuel
A fuel tanker crashed in a community in Cross River State after veering off the road, and residents of the community rushed to the scene of the accident to scoop fuel for themselves.
Despite knowing the danger involved, residents were seen rushing with their gallons and buckets to scoop fuel from a fallen tanker in Biase local government area of Cross River state.
Moments after the tanker crashed and landed into a ditch, the residents were notified as they rushed to the scene to scoop fuel.
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Absent Parents Who Don't Contribute To Their Children's Care Could Have Their Passports Confiscated And Be Banned From Foreign Travel
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Ministers are later this month poised to press ahead with plans to remove the passports of so-called 'deadbeat dads' who flout their responsibilities.
The radical move is seen as a key weapon in 'persuading' absent fathers or mothers to pay up and meet the costs of their children.
Government sources last night insisted that a final decision had yet to be made.
Kylian Mbappe: How 19-Year-Old France World Cup Star Rose To Prominence
Kylian Mbappe grew up playing for Bondy on the outskirts of Paris and his talent was obvious from an early age
A lot has happened in a short space of time for Kylian Mbappe.
Aged 19, he is one of France's most important players at the World Cup, scoring twice in their last-16 tie against Argentina.
It is the latest step in a remarkable rise for a player who was celebrating passing his French high school exams just three summers ago.
In less than two years he has become a double Ligue 1 title winner and a regular for France and Paris St-Germain, for whom he is expected to sign permanently this summer for 180m euros.
Kylian Mbappe: France Star Makes History At The World Cup As Cristiano Ronaldo Crashed Out (Photos)
Football youngster, Kylian Mbappe made history by rivalling legend Pele's goal feat with brace against Argentina earlier today. Mbappe’s two goals proved the difference in France’s 4-3 victory over Argentina in the World Cup round of 16..
While PSG winger, Mbappe faced off against a legend of the game in Messi, he matched another. No teenager had managed a brace in the World Cup in 60 years. The last one who did so, back in the 1958 World Cup, was Pele.
Pictures of 19-year-old Mbappe and his football icon Cristiano Ronaldo has flooded social media for obvious reasons. While the teenager made history today, his idol Ronaldo crashed out world cup after Portugal's 2-1 loss to Uruguay.
Pictured: 27-Year-Old Nigerian Man Who Has Never Had An Erection Before.
A philanthropist Ukan Kurugh who shared the plight of the young man revealed that Ronald, a Tiv man from Benue state has never had an erection in his life after his joystick twisted halfway upwards than downwards.
It was disclosed that his medical challenge started from birth and his parents who residents in the village gave it a traditional medicinal approach that failed to yield the desired results.
It was also revealed that Ronald is set to undergo surgery in Abuja on Sunday (tomorrow) after a humanitarian, one Mrs. Uyi agreed to foot the bills of his surgery for him to return back to normal and feel like a man.
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