welcome to martha igene blog: April 2012

Apr 30, 2012

10 feared dead, several injured in Jalingo blast

The explosion occurred as civil servants resume work for the week.

We cannot ascertain casualty figure and extent of destruction at this time. But a source said about 10 dead bodies have been deposited at the Federal Medical Centre, Jalingo.

The source said, "I can confirm to you that 10 people have been confirmed dead."

A report by Hisbah officials (the Sharia police) indicating that 44 out of 93commercial sex workers arrested last Sunday at Kwanar Gafan are infected with deadly HIV/AIDS, is eliciting fears of massive spread of the scourge in the area –not only among clients but among innocent housewives across Kano state.

Militants have bombed the state government ministry of Finance in Jalingo, Taraba state as terror campaign spreads in Nigeria's north.

Witnesses and the Nigerian Red Cross say an explosion has struck government buildings in Taraba state, causing injuries.

Part of Finance ministry was blown off. Three police officers reported to have died and many injuries.

GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, yesterday, said weekend’s accident involving his convoy, in which three journalists lost their lives, was an attempt on his life, as the tipper driver rammed into his official vehicle, while the car he personally drove, escaped by the whiskers.

Oshiomhole, who spoke on the accident at Government House, Benin City, lamented that it took him and other survivors close to 40 minutes to remove the journalists from their mangled bus.

A Polish female dentist extracted her former boyfriend’s teeth – all of them, for dumping her.

The 34-year-old woman proved the saying – Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.

The man had earlier turned up at his former girlfriend’s clinic with a toothache. The former couple met just a few days after he had broken off with her and going for another woman.

VIDEO: Chidi Mokeme Church Wedding

Apr 29, 2012

Christian Students Fellowship Bombed At The Bayero University In Kano

A bomb blast has hit the Bayero University in Kano. The latest blast occurred at the old campus of the university at a theatre building where christian students worship on Sunday.

Kano Police commissioner, Ibrahim Idris, said 8 are confirmed dead and several injured. Witnesses say figure is higher.

Photos: Daring and Sexy Nollywood actress Susan Ekwe tongue-kisses Junior Pope in Owerri + Monalisa Chinda, Ebube Nwagbo in bikini

The daring game just began. There was a time when names like Mercy Johnson, Tonto Dikeh, and Empress Njamah are synonymous with daring and boundary breaking.

Well, not anymore. It seems like it’s the in thing in Nollywood as every sexy actress — and even actors — waste no time in showcasing their sexiness.

Happy married life to Chidi and Jean Mokeme

Oshiomhole Escapes Death As 3 Journalists Die In Auto Crash

Three reporters have died while four others were injured in a gruesome auto accident involving the convoy of Edo state Governor Adams Oshiomhole close to Auchi in the state.

A tipper truck rammed into the middle of the convoy while the governor was returning from a political rally in Afuze. The accident occurred close to Auchi, the governor's hometown. Eyewitnesses describe a bloody tragedy which also left four journalists critically injured.

NYSC Corper Killed By Over Speeding Driver 2 Weeks To Her Wedding

Many people were sad on Sunday night as a saloon car marked Abuja FT 490 ABC rammed into a lady and killed her along the Federal College of Education Technical, Asaba, the Delta State capital.

Eye witnesses said that the incident, which occurred at about 6pm, was caused by over speeding by the driver of the car.

Miss Abuja-Ifeoma Umeokeoke

Miss Akwa-Ibom – Esther Ephraim

Miss Adamawa -Ofomah Chisokwue

Miss Abia – Onuoha Glory

Miss Anambra – Elsie Anuli Dike

Miss Bauchi -Okolo Obianuju

Miss Bayelsa – Isaiah Inara Anthonia

Miss Benue -Aghedo Oses

Miss Borno -Kelly Ochuko

Miss Cross River -Isabelle Ayuk

MISS DELTA-Tiffany Anabelle Davies

MISS EBONYI-Abana Onyeka

MISS EDO-Omobhude Omoye Mary

MISS EKITI-Egbe Rejoice Okekeni

MISS ENUGU-Adaugo Ndu

MISS GOMBE-igebu Antonette

, MISS IMO-Nsofor Gail Anulika

KADUNA- Joyce Ngozi Chidebe

MISS KEBBI-Uju Chimezie

MISS KOGI-Charity Chinenye Obiora

MISS KWARA

MISS LAGOS- Chinaka Olorunsola Nkechi

MISS NASARAWA-Hadassah Emike Benson

MISS NIGER-Chidueme Vivian Ifeoma

MISS OGUN-Majoro Winifred

MISS ONDO-Okereke Barbara Uhenna

OSUN-Okafor Christabel Nkechinyere

MISS OYO-Ezenwa Augusta Chioma

MISS PLATEAU-Elshammah Enadelo Igbanoi

MISS RIVERS-Charles-granville Damiete

MISS TARABA-Onuoha Grace

MISS YOBE-Oyenmwosa Allwell Omoregie

Man who burnt wife with hot iron opens up

*My wife slept with my father thrice – Son…*It’s an abomination, I never did that- father

Henry Nnadi, the 38- year-old dry cleaner that killed his 1-year-old son, Ebuka, and burnt his wife, Mercy,36, with hot iron for allegedly sleeping with his 65-year-old father, has finally spoken on the circumstances that led to his beastly act from the confines of his prison cell at Kirikiri, Lagos.

Looking remorseless over the pains he inflicted on his wife of two years, the fair-skinned Henry only showed regrets when the issue of his dead son came up. “That was the worst thing I have ever done in my entire life. When he woke up crying for milk, I looked at him in anger and a voice came saying kill him, he is not your son. In obedience to that voice, I hit him hard on the neck several times.”

Why we attacked ThisDay, others – Boko Haram

The Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati Wal-Jihad, popularly known as Boko Haram, said yesterday that it attacked Thisday newspaper’s offices in Abuja and Kaduna to send a strong message to the media that it would no longer condone reports misrepresenting it in the press, or blaming it for acts it knows nothing about.

Abul Qaqa, spokesperson for the sect told Premium Times, in an exclusive interview, that his organisation was fed up with the deliberate misinformation being peddled about it in the Nigerian and foreign media.

Egyptian husbands will soon be legally allowed to have sex with their dead wives – for up to six hours after their death.

The controversial new law is part of a raft of measures being introduced by the Islamist-dominated parliament.
It will also see the minimum age of marriage lowered to 14 and the ridding of women’s rights of getting education and employment.

The Controversial ‘farewell intercourse’ law is part of a raft of measures being introduced by the Islamist-dominated parliament.