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Michigan woman, Shanda Vander Ark, who constantly t****** and starved her 15-year-old to death because, "he snuck food" is sentenced to life in prison plus 50-100 years for child abuse on Tuesday. I have been watching this case and waiting to write on it until she was sentenced.  Warning- this is the most shocking case of child abuse I have ever heard about happening. Timothy Ferguson was a 15-year-old boy that had some behavior issues. Instead of getting Timothy the help he required, Timothy was t******* until his death. For the last several months of his life he was only allowed to eat one slice of bread with "Extreme Regret" hot sauce slathered on top of it. He was only allowed one slice a week. He was occasionally allowed two slices. Timothy's tongue lost all of its taste buds so he would just eat the bread to survive. Unfortunately when the hot sauce hit his digestive system the food would come back up. When his mother realized it no longer hurt him in the ...

Indiana man arrested on charges of raping a mentally disabled victim. 68-year-old Jeff Harvey of Patoka, Indiana has been after an investigation into a January 22nd incident. On January 22nd Princeton Indiana police were called to River Oaks Health Campus in relation to an incident involving an employee and a resident. After a investigation of the incident Harvey was charged with 1 felony count of "r*** when victim is mentally disabled or deficient." This is a ongoing investigation and no other information is available at this time.  

Woman gives birth in a McDonald's parking lot during snow storm, baby boy aptly nicknamed "little Mcflurry" Analysia and Daniel Beck had already had their little scare for the day on January 11th when Analysia experienced Braxton Hicks contractions earlier in the day. It was hours later when the real thing caught them unaware. After the earlier contractions, Analysia had went to sleep for awhile, only to awake in full blown labor with her water breaking as she woke up. The 2 soon to be parents of a newborn jumped in their vehicle and headed to the hospital with snow flying. It was only moments after taking off, Analysia asked Daniel to pull over and call 911.  The first responders barely made it in time, literally only showing up to catch the baby as he emerged to the world in a McDonald's parking lot. As the snow swirled into the backseat, the first responders lifted little Micah up for his parents to see him for the first time. Analysia immediately noticed how blue ...

GOV. SANWO-OLU COMMISSIONS SABO ULTRA-MODERN MARKET … Charges Lagosians on Upholding Proper Environmental Sanitation As part of the efforts of the present administration in making Lagos a 21st Century Economy, the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has commissioned the Sabo Ultra Modern Market, Sabo-Yaba. Speaking at the commissioning recently, Governor Sanwo-Olu, who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, urged citizens to preserve the newly remodelled structure, saying it is not just a matter of aesthetics, but also a crucial step toward maintaining people's collective health and well-being in the state. According to Sanwo-Olu, the market stands as a beacon of progress, a symbol of resilience and a testament to the collaborative efforts that will continue to shape the destiny of the communities. He therefore charged all not to forget the importance of upholding proper environmental sanitation. Speaking further, the Governor said the ma...

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT: LASTMA TO BUILD NEW OPERATIONAL BASE IN IBEJU LEKKI … As Council Boss Pledges Logistics Support.  To ensure seamless traffic flow around the Ibeju Lekki Local Government Area, the General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) Mr. Bakare-Oki Olalekan has confirmed that the Agency is planning to establish a new operational base to enhance seamless traffic flow around Ibeju Lekki and its environs.  Mr. Bakare-Oki made this statement on Wednesday during a courtesy visit to the Head Office of the Agency at Oshodi by Mr. Olowa Abdullahi Sesan (JAJA) the Chairman of Ibeju Lekki Local Government Area.  He said, "As an Agency of Government saddled with the responsibility of transforming the State transportation system, we are collaborating with Ibeju Lekki Local Government for the establishment of a new operational base to address traffic challenges confronting motoring public around the axis”.  The GM stated further that the Age...

GOV. SANWO-OLU AS CHIEF HOST AT THE LAGOS WEST SENATORIAL DISTRICT PEOPLE’S TOWN HALL MEETING AT BALMORAL CONVENTION CENTER, SHERATON HOTEL, IKEJA, ON THURSDAY, 25TH JANUARY 2024   From right: Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; his Deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat; member, the State House of Assembly, Hon. Olukayode Ogundipe; Secretary to the State Government, Barr. Abimbola Salu-Hundeyin; Head of Service, Mr. Olabode Agoro and Chief of Staff to the Governor, Mr. Tayo Ayinde during the Lagos West Senatorial District People’s Town Hall meeting at Balmoral Convention Centre, Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, on Thursday, 25 January 2024.   Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu (right) and his Deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat during the Lagos West Senatorial District People’s Town Hall meeting at Balmoral Convention Centre, Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, on Thursday, 25 January 2024.   Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu addressing the Town hall meeting at the Lagos Wes...

LAGOS CALLS FOR VOLUNTARY BLOOD DONATION Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Blood Transfusion Service (LSBTS), Dr. Bodunrin Osikomaiya has underscored the crucial importance of blood donation, outlining the LSBTS mission to ensure the provision of safe blood through voluntary contributions, meticulous screening, efficient processing, and robust regulatory measures against quackery. Speaking at a Blood Donation Awareness Drive held recently at Marina and Eko-Idumota on Lagos Island to mark the commemoration of the 2024 Blood Donation Awareness Month, Dr. Osikomaiya disclosed that January has been dedicated to raising awareness about the need for blood donation. She said: "This strategic initiative aims to appreciate existing donors, raise awareness, educate the public on the impact of their contributions, dispel myths, and combat the persistent decline in blood donations and shortages in blood products. "As the New Year unfolds, January symbolises a time of fresh resolutio...

North Carolina man dies after stealing an airplane from a Texas flight school. 22-year-old Logan Timothy James from Stokesdale, North Carolina was pronounced dead at the scene of a dramatic plane crash in Fannin County,Texas. According to official reports James had stolen the Cesna 172 from ATP Flight school Wednesday night.  The crash occurred around 8:30 pm in an open field around 10 miles outside of Telephone, Texas. James was issued his pilot's license in December and was renting an apartment in Allen, Texas. There are no reports on a motive for stealing the aircraft or the specific cause of the crash.  

NDLEA, Customs synergy a strong warning to drug cartels, Marwa, Adeniyi declare Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) and the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi have commended the synergy between the two law enforcement agencies, saying the collaboration is a strong warning to drug cartels that they’ll continue to lose their investments in the criminal trade.   The duo spoke at the Tincan Seaport in Lagos on Thursday 25th January 2024 when the Customs CG led his team to hand over illicit drugs seized during joint examination by NDLEA, Customs and other security agencies of containers the anti-narcotic agency had been tracking based on credible intelligence from international partners. In his remarks, Marwa who was represented at the ceremony by the Agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, said the “handing over of seized illicit drugs in custody...

EFCC Arraigns Two in Maiduguri for N36.2m Fraud   The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Maiduguri Zonal Command, on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, arraigned the duo of Haruna Gora Pama and Kadiri James, before Justice Tijjani G. Ringim of the Federal High Court, Maiduguri. They were arraigned on  two-count charges of money laundering and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N36, 247, 937.72 (Thirty Six Million, Two Hundred and Forty Seven Thousand, Nine Hundred and Thirty Seven Naira, Seventy-two kobo). Count one of the charge reads: "That you, Haruna Gora Pama, Kadiri James and Peter Katuka, Freedom, Monday Ekoja George, Abdulmajid Khamis, and David Potter (all now at large) sometimes in June 2022, at Maiduguri, Borno State, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, did conspire amongst yourselves to do illegal act, to wit: conspiracy to commit money laundering and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 21 of the Money ...

Court Jails Graduate One Year For Dating Scam In Lagos Justice  Deinde I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, January 22, 2024  convicted and sentenced one Ohaguim Ifeayin Emmanuel to one year imprisonment for dating scam. Emmanuel, a graduate of Computer Science from Chukwuemeka Odumegwu  University, Uli,  Anambra State , was arraigned by the Lagos Zonal  Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on January 19, 2024, on  two-count charges bordering on cybercrime. One of the counts reads: “That you, Ohaguim Ifeayin Emmanuel,  sometime in October, 2023, in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to gain advantage for yourself, fraudulently impersonated one "Benjamin Valdez" by holding yourself out as such on your Google Account and you thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 22(2) (b) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc) Act, 20...

STYROFOAM: NO GOING BACK ON BAN AND USAGE IN LAGOS-LASG The Lagos State Government on Thursday maintained that there is no going back on the total ban of usage and distribution of Styrofoam in the State. The affirmation was made at a consultative meeting of the State with representatives of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) and Restaurant and Food Services Proprietor Association of Nigeria (REFSPAN) at the Alausa Secretariat.  Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab who spoke on behalf of the state said enough damage has been done already to the health of the people and the state of the environment. He said the only moratorium which the state is willing to offer all producers and distributors of Styrofoam is to delay commencement of enforcement of the ban by three weeks. He said three weeks is enough time for the products already in the state to be exhausted if indeed the stockists are committed. Wahab reminded everyone that the pronouncemen...

Ogun Assembly Crisis: Abiodun, APC To Intervene, Call For Restraint  The Government of Ogun State has keenly taken note of the events on the floor of the Ogun State House of Assembly on Tuesday regarding the alleged impeachment of the Speaker of the Assembly, Honourable Olakunle Oluomo, by members of the legislative arm during a sitting presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Honourable Bolanle Ajayi.  Working with the leadership of our Party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Government intends to see all the contending issues resolved in a democratic, fair, and just manner. There had been internal wrangling in the Assembly that had persisted and degenerated despite several interventions. The Ogun State Government notes that the Honourable Members have openly stated that their grouse is not with the Governor, whom they again pledged their loyalty to. It is the prerogative of members of the House of Assembly to chose their leadership in line with the constitution and the l...

Nigerian icons Kizz Daniel and Davido release 'Twe Twe' remix, to drop video soonest Afrobeat sensations Kizz Daniel and Davido have unveiled the remix of Kizz Daniel’s hit single, ‘Twe Twe’. Following their last collaboration since 2018 on ‘One Ticket’, This dynamic remix sees the two Nigerian superstars merging their unparalleled talents to deliver a musical experience that promises to captivate audiences worldwide. Since its original release on the 12th of December, ‘Twe Twe’ has gone on to spend several weeks as the number-one song on the official Nigeria charts, the number-one song on the radio and the most streamed song on Youtube. The remix not only looks to reintroduce the beloved ‘Twe Twe’ but also infuses it with the dynamic energy and distinct styles of both artists. The result is a fresh and exciting musical experience that resonates with a diverse audience. Source close to the artiste claim there is a music video set to drop soon directed by Visionary Nigerian Dire...

Court sends Fubara’s loyalists to prison after arraignment on terrorism charges Justice Bolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday ordered that the five Port Harcourt-based men arraigned by the Federal Government on terrorism charges be remanded at Kuje Prison in Abuja. The suspects are to remain in prison custody till February 2 when their respective bail applications would be determined by the judge. The five defendants are Chime Eguma Ezebalike, Prince Lukman Oladele, Kenneth Goodluck Kpasa, Osiga Donald and Ochueja Thankgod. In the 7-count charge, the defendants were accused of committing alleged terrorism offences by invading, vandalizing and burning down the Rivers State House of Assembly Complex in the wake of political crisis that rocked the state in October last year. The crisis followed the face-off between Governor Sim Fubara and his predecessor, Minister of the Federal Capital Terrritory, FCT, Nyesom Wike. Beside allegedly burning down the State House of...

I never intended to marry a musician – Simi Nigerian Singer, Simi, has said she never intended to marry a musician. The singer stated this while narrating how she met her husband, Adekunle Gold, in an interview on the ‘Tea With Tay’ podcast. Simi said she met Adekunle as a graphics designer and thought he was just a fan who had been waiting to connect with her on Facebook. “I didn’t know my husband was singing when I met him because I already said I cannot marry a singer. I thought he was even a fan. He used to do this ‘King of Photoshop’ that time. “He sent me a message on Facebook but I never saw it nor did I reply. I sensed that he would be good for me.” Adekunle Gold got married to Simi in 2019.  

Rema already on Wizkid, Davido’s level; Asake, Omah Lay still upcoming – Osimhen Napoli and Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen has said Rema is on the same level as Burna Boy, Wizkid, and Davido in the global music industry. He noted that Rema is currently one of the “biggest artistes” in the world. The reigning African player of the year, however, said Grammy-nominated singer, Asake; Seyi Vibez, and Omah Lay are still scratching the surface of their careers in terms of global domination. Speaking in a recent interview with CBS Sports Golazo, the striker expressed optimism that Asake, Seyi Vibez, and Omah Lay would be as big as Wizkid and Davido in a few years. “Aside from Wizkid and Davido, we have Asake, Seyi Vibez, Omah Lay, and Rema. Rema is one of the biggest artistes now in the world,” he said. “Rema is there [top of global music] but these guys that I called, Omah Lay, Asake, and Seyi Vibez are also on the come up. In a few years, they are really going to burst out just like Da...