Mexican ‘wolf man’ battles isolation of rare condition

MEXICO CITY: Jesus Aceves may never get used to people’s stares, but after decades of alcoholism and a painful career as a circus freak, he has made a resolution: to stop burying his hair-covered face in his hands.

Stakeholders want uniform admission process into tertiary institutions – NAN survey (II)

Stakeholders want uniform admission process into tertiary institutions – NAN survey (II)

In spite of the existence of the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB), and Post Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), complaints arise annually about admission processes in the country.

They range from: too many exams and interviews to gain admission into tertiary institutions; cost of forms and cards to check result and admission, cost of trips/journeys to exam centres and institutions, cut off marks, to the uncertainty of gaining admission after going through these processes.
As a result, many have taken to pursuing admission into similar institutions overseas.

In a bid to proffer lasting solution to this seemingly intractable problem, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), conducted a nationwide survey on the issue.

Below are the views of stakeholders.

Expert says breastfeeding will reduce risk of breast cancer in women

Dr Oscar Odiboh, the Founder of African International Babycare Initiative (AFRIBABY), on Tuesday said proper breastfeeding would reduce the risk of breast cancer in women.

Odiboh said this at a programme organised by the initiative to mark the 2015 World Breastfeeding Week and 13th Babies and Moms Expo.

He also called on the government and well-meaning individuals to support the initiative in the establishment of a breast milk bank.

Bride asks her 89yr old grandmother to be her bridesmaid - and she steals the show

89 year old Elizabeth Govern, called Nana Betty by her family, was asked by her granddaughter Christine to be one of her four bridesmaids - and Nana Betty stole the show. The happy bride shared the photos of her grandma, who she calls her BFF, on her Facebook page and the photos went viral. Most said they haven't seen any woman this age as a bridesmaid and were thrilled to see it.

Bride asks her 89yr old grandmother to be her bridesmaid - and she steals the show

89 year old Elizabeth Govern, called Nana Betty by her family, was asked by her granddaughter Christine to be one of her four bridesmaids - and Nana Betty stole the show. The happy bride shared the photos of her grandma, who she calls her BFF, on her Facebook page and the photos went viral. Most said they haven't seen any woman this age as a bridesmaid and were thrilled to see it.

Senate confirms service chiefs, urge them to tackle insecurity, oil theft

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of service chiefs recently appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Ibok-Ete Ibas as Chief of Naval Staff and Air Vice-Marshal Sadique Abubakar as Chief of Air Staff.

The service chiefs, who were confirmed after a four-and-half hour screening, were urged to tackle the problem of insecurity and oil theft, among others.

In his remarks, the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, who presided over plenary, said he had no doubt that the service chiefs would deliver on their mandate.

He urged them to root out corruption in the procurement procedure of the armed forces, adding that the prevalence of corruption in the system affected effective delivery over the years.

Buhari appoints Umaru Garba Danbatta as new NCC boss

President Buhari has approved the appointment of Professor Umaru Garba Danbatta as the new Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive of the Nigerian Communications Commission.

Prof. Danbatta, who holds a Doctorate Degree in Electronic Engineering, takes over from Dr. Eugene Juwah whose tenure expired on July 29, 2015.

Buhari Appoints ExxonMobil Vice-chair as new NNPC GMD

According to a statement released by presidential spokesperson, president Buhari has appointed Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu as the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Dr. Kachikwu, who was the Executive Vice Chairman and General Counsel of Exxon-Mobil (Africa), is to take over from Dr. Joseph Thlama Dawha.

Miss BumBum Is Back! Search For Brazil's Rear Of Year Returns As Voting Begins Online

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Miss BumBum is back - and voting for the title of Brazilian rear of the year has begun online.

Contestants lined up in Sao Paulo city centre on Monday as the fifth instalment of the annual competition was officially launched.

Groom ‘Sues New Wife For Fraud’ After Seeing Her Without Make Up For First Time

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A man who saw his new wife for the first time without make up is reportedly SUING her for trauma, after being shocked at her appearance.

The unnamed couple had just got married in Algeria and after spending the night together, the husband woke up to find his wife bare faced.

Former Speaker urges newly inaugurated house to support Fayose

The immediate past Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly, Mr Dele Olugbemi, on Friday urged the newly inaugurated legislators to support the administration of Gov. Ayo Fayose to bring about meaningful development.

Olugbemi gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ado-Ekiti.

He urged the legislators to cooperate with the Executive to ensure the delivery of more dividends of democracy to the people.

Unemployed man docked in Badagry over alleged theft of coke valued at N1,000

Badagry (Lagos State), June 5, 2015 (NAN) A 22-year-old unemployed, Stanley Amoebi, was on Friday charged before a Badagry Chief Magistrates' Court in Lagos State for allegedly stealing a pack of coke valued at N1,000.

The accused, whose address is unknown, is facing a charge of stealing.

The prosecutor, Insp. Innocent Uko told the court that the accused committed the offence on June 1 at about 6.00 p.m. at Ajara Shopping Complex in Badagry.
Uko noted that the accused stole a pack of coke from the complainant, Mrs Senami Hungbo, at her shop.

INTERPOL issues Red Notices for former FIFA officials, corporate executives

 International police organisation INTERPOL has issued Red Notices, or international wanted persons.

The alert is for two former officials of world soccer's governing body, FIFA, and four corporate executives for charges including racketeering conspiracy and corruption.

According to an INTERPOL statement made available to PANA on Thursday in Lyon, France, the alerts were issued at the request of the U.S., authorities.

Those involved include Jack Warner, a Trinidad & Tobago national, former FIFA vice-president and executive committee member and President of the Confederation of North, Central America and the Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF)

Father sells son for N650,000 in Owerri

A father has sold his two-year-old son for N650,000 to a woman in desperate need of a male child. Kanayo Awurum; the woman, Cecilia Nwatu and two others are being held by the Lagos State Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) over the sale of Chukwunonyelum. Nwatu said she changed the boy’s name to Tochukwu after buying him. 

Gov El-Rufa’i to establish Peace and Reconciliation Commission

Gov. Nasir El-Rufa’i of Kaduna State, on Thursday, said plans were underway to establish a peace and reconciliation commission in the state.

El-Rufa’i said this when the Northern Christian Elders paid him a courtesy visit at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim Government House in Kaduna.

He said the move was to further improve peaceful co-existence in the state.

The governor said his administration would take serious disciplinary measures against anyone or group found attacking one another on the basis of religion or ethnic differences.

He added that ``we all serve one God but in different ways, therefore there is no need to fight each other over what you don't have control of.’’

Congo arrests 32 suspected rebels for attacking airport

Congolese police on Thursday said they have arrested 32 people on charges of attacking the international airport in Goma, capital of north-eastern North Kivu province.

Fighters belonging to a new rebel group headed by a former regional politician, Celestin Malonga, were pushed back on Monday by the army and members of the presidential guard who were based at the airport.

However, one rebel and four members of the presidential guard were killed.

3 die in Patigi as herdsmen, villagers clash -- Police

The police command in Kwara on Thursday confirmed that three villagers were killed in Matokun village, Patigi Local Government in a clash between Fulani herdsmen and dwellers of the village.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, Mr Ajayi Okasanmi, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin.

He said the command had dispatched some policemen to Patigi to maintain the peace.

Cleric advises gay persons to seek medical, spiritual intervention

Lagos, June 5, 2015 (NAN) Msgr. Francis Ogunmodede, the Episcopal Vicar/Dean, Lekki Region of the Catholic Arch Diocese of Lagos, has advised gay persons in Nigeria to seek spiritual and medical help against their condition.


Ogunmodede gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos.

The said that being gay was a combination of psychological and medical abnormality that needed treatment because God destroyed gay nations in the Holy Bible.

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Nigeria, Chad renew commitment to collaborate against Boko Haram

President Muhammadu Buhari and his Chadian counterpart, President Idriss Deby, on Thursday in N’Djamena, Chad, reaffirmed the commitment of their countries to greater cooperation in the fight against Boko Haram.

This is contained in a communiqué issued at the end of President Buhari's one-day official visit to Chad.

In it, both leaders agreed on the need to quickly make the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) fully operational, to effectively combat terrorism in the North-East, Nigeria and "everywhere" that Boko Haram operates.

Nigeria, Chad renew commitment to collaborate against Boko Haram

President Muhammadu Buhari and his Chadian counterpart, President Idriss Deby, on Thursday in N’Djamena, Chad, reaffirmed the commitment of their countries to greater cooperation in the fight against Boko Haram.

This is contained in a communiqué issued at the end of President Buhari's one-day official visit to Chad.

In it, both leaders agreed on the need to quickly make the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) fully operational, to effectively combat terrorism in the North-East, Nigeria and "everywhere" that Boko Haram operates.