N503m Scam: EFCC to Appeal Lagos Speaker, Ikuforiji’s Acquittal

A Federal high court sitting in Lagos today discharged and acquitted the Lagos state House of Assembly Speaker, Hon Adeyemi Ikuforiji and his aide Oyebode Atoyebi of the N503m money laundering charges brought against them by EFCC. EFCC now says they plan to appeal the verdict. Find a statement they posted on their Facebook page below...

The Chairman of the Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) in Bayelsa State, Lucky Akpeli, has called on students to protest against the new fee meant for the collection of NYSC call-up letters.

File Photo of Corps Members

According to Sahara Reporters, Mr Akepli made it known today that the N4,000 charged prospective corps members by the authorities of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to obtain call-up letters is “outright extortion.”

Meet Girl Whose Body is Gradually Turning to Stone

 Meet a teenage girl whose body is gradually turning into stone in Sichuan Province, China.

Ni Min is suffering from a rare condition that turns her muscles to solid bone - fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP). The genetic mutation is also known as Stone Man Syndrome and, unfortunately, there is still no cure for it. Although there are less than six hundred cases of it across the globe, those suffering from it eventually die.

Ni Min began showing Stone Man syndrome symptoms at the age of eight.

The 14-year-old girl began showing symptoms at the age of eight, after several examinations tests showed she was suffering from the genetic mutation. Despite the depressing prognosis doctors and Ni’s family hope to delay the symptoms with medication, in a bid to prolong her life and slow down the effect of the rare disease.

Unfortunately, patients usually die in their 40s when they can no longer breathe.

Dr Zhang Keqin, who is leading Ni’s treatment, said: “At present her condition is not very serious and we have prescribed medicine for her. We will see how that goes over the next 6 months. Patients usually die in their 40s when they can no longer breathe because of the pressure on their lungs.”

The extra bone progressively restricts movement, forming a second skeleton that imprisons the body in bone.

The disease causes bone to form in muscles, tendons, ligaments and other connective tissues. Over time, this extra bone restricts movement, forming a second skeleton that imprisons the body in bone. It results in a gruesome death when the cartilage holding the ribs together also solidifies, making it impossible to breathe and eventually the patient suffocates or suffers massive cardiac arrest.

President Jonathan Praises Bishop Oyedepo

President Goodluck Jonathan has praised Bishop David Oyedepo, the Presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, on his contributions to education in Nigeria.

The president made this commendation while congratulating Oyedepo on his 60th birthday on Friday, 27 September, 2014, through a statement released by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati.

According to the statement, Jonathan stated that the cleric’s “massive accomplishments as a devoted servant of God’’ made his life worthy of celebration.

Bishop Oyedepo

“I write on behalf of my family, the Government and people of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, to rejoice with you as you mark your milestone 60th birthday anniversary.

Would you rock Kim K's plunging black outfit?

Kim K wore this gravity-defying, eye-popping Lanvin skirt with feather detail and a plunging black top without a bra to the Lanvin show at the Paris Fashion week yesterday. Would you wear this? See more hot pics after the cut...

Omotola says she has mixed feelings about her national award nom

Another Journalist comes for Nicholas Ibekwe...says N50k was a honorarium not bribe

Read journalist Femi Owolabi's incisive and different argument below...

Sometime in February, at an interactive session– in Ikogosi Warm Springs Resort– with Kayode Fayemi, governor of Ekiti State, one of the participants– as many raised-hands jostled—was picked by the moderator to ask the governor his question. Nicholas Ibekwe, he would announce as his name. With an aura of confidence, he added, “I work with Premium Times.” His voice carried so much energy and his question[s] was punchy.  Nicholas appeared as the pugnacious type. You would notice this immediately he began to talk, gesturing more frankly.  Where I sat, a close distance to his seat, I nodded in admiration. This guy should replace one of those journalists who babysit Goodluck Jonathan during the presidential media chats. It is not certain if Goodluck will survive Nicholas.