Lekan Sonde, 57, who allegedly killed his wife in Egbeda area of Lagos State, was said too have been contemplating suicide, before he finally surrendered himself to the police in Monday.
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Tuesday 31 May 2016
Former Presidential candidate, Remi Sonaiya shades Ben Murray Bruce
Senator Orji calls for the establishment of Chartered Institute of Politicians
Nigerian scientist Deji Akinwande awarded highest research honour by President Barack Obama
A Nigerian professor in the United States, Prof. Deji Akinwande has received the 2016 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) from President Obama, the United States government’s highest honor for scientists and engineers in the early stages of research.
Prof. Akinwande is an associate professor in electrical and computer engineering and the Jack Kilby/Texas Instruments Endowed Faculty Fellow in Computer Engineering in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin.
Earlier in the year, precisely in February Akinwande was named by President Barack Obama, as one of the recipients of the 105 recipients of PECASE awards.
He is currently an Associate Professor with the University of Texas at Austin. The current focus of his research explores materials and electronic systems based on 2D atomic layers. He is a co-inventor of a high-frequency chip-to-chip interconnect and an electrically small antenna for bio-electronics.
Speaking to the newsmen on Monday, Akinwande said he was awarded by Obama on May 5, 2016, at the White House, where the 105 researchers were hosted.
According to the White House, Akinwande was awarded for his "outstanding research accomplishments in nanomaterials, graphene device physics, and opto-electronics, and for dedication to the education of future scientists and engineers."
Now in its 20th year, the Presidential Early Career Awards are coordinated through the President’s Office of Science and Technology Policy, which selects winners “for their pursuit of innovative research at the frontiers of science and technology and their commitment to community service as demonstrated through scientific leadership, public education, or community outreach."
Prof. Akinwande is known for his groundbreaking research on nanomaterials, sensors, devices and flexible technology. He is considered one of the top researchers in the world in the areas of graphene, silicon electronics and 2-D nanomaterials for use in flexible electronics. In 2015, Akinwande created the first transistor out of silicene, the world’s thinnest silicon material, and he is continuing to advance the capabilities of computer chips and other electronics.
Prof. Akinwande has been the recipient of several prestigious awards, including the Inaugural IEEE NANO “Geim and Novoselov Graphene Prize,” an IEEE Early Career Award in Nanotechnology, a National Science Foundation Career Award, an Army Research Office Young Investigator award, and a Young Investigator award from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.
Announcing the winners earlier in the year, Obama said: “These early-career scientists are leading the way in our efforts to confront and understand challenges from climate change to our health and wellness.
“We congratulate these accomplished individuals and encourage them to continue to serve as an example of the incredible promise and ingenuity of the American people.”
According to NUJ Europe Chapter, Akinwande, who grew up in Opebi Allen in the Ikeja area of Lagos State, left Nigeria as a teenager in 1994, and his novel idea was aimed at building more energy efficient electronic chips to make mobile phones last a week or two without charging.
According to University of Texas at Austin, Deji Akinwande received the PhD degree in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University in 2009, where he conducted research on the synthesis, device physics, and circuit applications of carbon nanotubes and graphene. His Master’s research in Applied Physics at Case Western Reserve University pioneered the design and development of near-field microwave probe tips for nondestructive imaging and studies of materials.
Prof. Akinwande has been honored with the inaugural IEEE Nano Geim and Novoselov Graphene Prize, the NSF CAREER award, the Army and DTRA Young Investigator awards, the 3M Nontenured Faculty Award, and was a past recipient of fellowships from the Ford Foundation, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and Stanford DARE Initiative. He is one of the directors of the NASCENT ERC center at UT Austin.
He recently co-authored a textbook on carbon nanotubes and graphene device physics by Cambridge University Press, 2011. His work on flexible graphene systems was selected as among the “best of 2012” by the nanotechweb online technology news portal and has been featured on MIT’s technology review and other technical media outlets.
Teen sensation Marcus Rashford makes England's squad for EURO 2016 (Photo)
England coach Roy Hodgson today named his final 23 man squad for this summer’s European Championships in France, including Manchester United teenage sensation Marcus Rashford, who scored in his first Europa League game, First Premier League for Man U and first match for England.
Andros Townsend and Danny Drinkwater were the two unfortunate players to be cut out whilst Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge made the squad despite question marks over his fitness. See the full squad list after the cut...
Goalkeepers: Joe Hart (Manchester City), Fraser Forster (Southampton), Tom Heaton (Burnley).
Defenders: Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Chris Smalling (Manchester United), John Stones (Everton), Kyle Walker (Tottenham Hotspur), Ryan Bertrand (Southampton), Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur), Nathaniel Clyne (Liverpool).
Midfielders: Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur), Ross Barkley (Everton), Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Adam Lallana (Liverpool), James Milner (Liverpool), Raheem Sterling (Manchester City), Jack Wilshere (Arsenal).
Strikers: Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur), Jamie Vardy (Leicester City), Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United).
Immigration boss orders arrest of former ministers, governors, others with diplomatic/official passport
According to him, President Buhari had on September 7th 2015, directed the NIS to retrieve the official/diplomatic passports from all illegal holders noting that most of them were yet to comply with the directive.
"Charges will be pressed against unauthorized holders of such documents because such persons are no longer in the eligibility list and are, therefore, in contravention of Sec. 10 of the Extant Immigration Act, 2015. I am hereby directing that unauthorised holders of such passports be arrested at the airports and other points of entry/departure. Efforts will be made to trace such unauthorized holders in their given addresses."he said
Rivers State Gov. Nyesom Wike appoints Joseph Yobo as his Senior Special Assistant on Sports Development
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has appointed Former Super Eagles Captain, Joseph Yobo as his Senior Special Assistant on Sports Development to the Governor. A statement released today by the Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor on Electronic Media, Simeon Nwakaudu, noted that his appointment will take immediate effect.
Tuesday 10 May 2016
PLEASE, SHOOT ME, I WANT TO DIE, ALLEGED WIFE-KILLER BEGS POLICE
Lekan Sonde, 57, who allegedly killed his wife in Egbeda area of Lagos State, was said too have been contemplating suicide, before he finally surrendered himself to the police in Monday.
The suspect also begged the police to shoot and kill him, stating that life was not worth living for him again.
Lagos Metro also gathered that the suspect was tracked to a hotel at the Ikeja GRA by operatives... of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), before he finally decided to surrender himself to the police. The police also recovered his wife’s phone from him during a search on him.
It was further gathered that the suspect had planned committing the alleged crime before he escaped to Ondo State from where he was persuaded to return home to Lagos, by his friend.
The suspect, who was interrogated by the state commissioner of police, Fatai Owoseni was later transferred to the homicide section of the Lagos State police command at the state CID, Panti
Lagos Metro gathered that there had been a serious disagreement between the suspect and his friends, who advised him to surrender to the police, but he refused.
A source at the RRS told Lagos Metro that, “our men tracked him to a hotel in Ikeja GRA but we were careful not to allow him escape. We kept monitoring the movement of people in the area.”
He added that, “at that time our men continued to appeal to him to surrender himself to the police and the communication was monitored. At about past 12 on Monday, he came to our office with some of his friends and surrendered himself.”
Lekan, who was accused of killing his wife, Ronke was later taken to the state police command headquarters by the commander in charge of RRS, Olatunji Disu.
The state police commissioner, Fatai Owoseni spoke with the suspect for about three hours, before he was finally transferred to the State CID, Panti for further investigations.
There were also claims that the suspect was planning to escape to Ghana and the Republic of Benin, before he finally surrendered to the police.
The suspect was said to have sent about 70 text messages to some of his friends that he wanted to commit suicide.
Some of the text messages, read “I want to die, Please help,” ”I can’t face police or cell,” “You are the only one advising me not to kill myself, I will respect you till I die,” “I want to go to the Attorney General of Lagos State to surrender myself.”
-Tribune
Photo: President Buhari flies to London
Pres. Buhari to host French president, others to security summit on Saturday May 14th
The US, UK, EU, ECOWAS, Equatorial Guinea, Econ Comm of Central African States & Gulf of Guinea Comm will also be represented at the summit. At the top of the Agenda at the Abuja Security Summit will be the successful conclusion of ongoing military operations against Boko Haram.
President Hollande will arrive Abuja on an official Visit to Nigeria on Friday. He'll be received by PMB at the Pres Villa on Sat morning
Ronke Shonde's death: Wife of Lagos state governor speaks on domestic violence
Mrs. Ambode lamented that domestic violence in the form of assault on wife, child-battering and other forms of uncivilized behavior against women and children, seemed to have got fresh fancy from some men, who are still living in the primitive times.
She described as totally unacceptable, a situation where a man would callously turn his wife to a punching bag on the flimsy excuse that the helpless woman had either insulted him or refused to carry out his orders. In her words:
“How do you explain a situation where the man you married and one who claims to love you, would descend so heavily on you at the slightest provocation. If he is not complaining about delayed dinner, it is another flimsy excuse that is not tenable anywhere. They do it every now and then even to the extent of killing the helpless woman. For how long will this go on?”The visibly distraught wife of the governor, advised any woman who found herself in an abusive relationship to retrace her steps when possible, so that she could live to tell her own story. She rejected the common and well-worn excuse of societal stigmatization of women who abandoned unpleasant marriages, retorting that when the woman dies in such a cruel marriage, what then does the society say? According to her,
“Many victims of domestic violence become victims of their own psychological realities. The world of these women is lonely, isolated and filled with fear, with no emotional outlet whatsoever. Sadly, victims wait until it is too late”.She advised that, we should cease to treat domestic violence as a case of “family affair” and such do not become involved. The fact that our society is patriarchal and values sanctions by culture is not enough reason for this epidemic called Domestic Violence.
Speaking further, she said domestic abuse should be moved from being viewed as a social problem to being viewed as a criminal justice issue. Mrs Ambode commiserated with all victims of domestic violence, including families of those that died, urging any woman going through such troubled marriages to approach the state’s Office of the Public Defender, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Youth & Social Development or the Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation for legal assistance at no cost.
He must be so proud! 70yr old man surrounded by his children & their partners
Monday 9 May 2016
Appeal Court Upholds 25 Years Jail Term For Boko Haram Convicts
The appellate court, in a judgment delivered on Friday by Justice Y.B Nimpar, rejected the appeal filed by the convicts and upheld the judgment of the lower court, which sentenced Ali Mohammed, Adamu Karumi and Ibrahim Usman, to 25 years imprisonment each.
The 3 convicted men, who were arraigned before the Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court in Lagos, for participating in terrorism and belonging to outlawed Boko Haram sect in November 2013, were found guilty in September 2014.
Ronke Shonde’s husband arrested in Lagos
Ronke Shonde, late wife of the suspect, was reportedly beaten to death by her husband last week Thursday in their apartment at Tiemo Crescent, off Awori Street in
Egbeda area of the state.
Lekan was arrested on Monday by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) in the State.
Details Later
The Nigeria Professional Football League table as at today
Woman arrested after she tried to rip off her boyfriend's testicles during a heated argument
28-yearold Rosarie Francois has been arrested after reportedly confessing to trying to rip her boyfriend's testicles off. According to Daily Star, Ms Francois was involved in a heated 'verbal altercation' with her boyfriend while driving in the car.
The two lovers continued to bicker when they returned to their home in Florida, US. Things took a bad turn and got really nasty when the unnamed boyfriend decided to take a shower.
Enraged Francois responded by 'kicking in the bathroom door and grabbing the victim by his testicles', according to reports. The fight then 'moved to the kitchen, where the offender grabbed the victim by the testicles and scratched his face
When cops arrived at the scene, Francois reportedly confessed 'I tried to rip his balls off'.
She faces a charge of misdemeanour domestic battery and is currently being held in custody.
'Everything Lekan said in the interview is a lie' - Ronke Shonde's family
"I think what he's trying to do is put up a defence mechanism to make him feel like he's the victim here. Everything he said in the interview is a lie. The family will tell their own side of the story when the time is right. All we want him to do now is show up"
Amidst N26bn ICPC probe, Okorocha goes on road show for image laundry - Ripples
"I have come to the conclusion that most men of today are the weaker sex" - Charly Boy
Charly Boy took to his Facebook page today to write about how he thinks most men of today are the weaker sex and can't control themselves emotionally. How men need women more and if not for 'money or sperm', women really have no need for men. What he wrote below..
'From my marriage counselling experience, I have come to the conclusion that most men of today are the weaker sex, at least emotionally. How many of us can control our emotions that we resort to using our wives as punching bags, abusing alcohol, or other methods of lashing out because we are not emotionally strong enough to hold our cool.
A lot of us can't keep up with both working a full time job and managing a household, raising children to the extent that women do everyday. I know some of you would say, that's not a man's department.
I have come to the conclusion that we need women more than the women need us. If not for our money or our sperm, women really have no real need for us.
Men are big babies because they always want everything to be about them and the women know this and know how to massage/manipulate our ego.
Men are big babies because they always want everything to be about them and the women know this and know how to massage/manipulate our ego.
Most men can't really control their sexual urge, that's why some of us can have sex even with our housemaids or anything in skirts.
Male death rates are greater than comparable to female rates for almost all major causes of death. Men die younger from heart disease, cancer, stroke, chronic lung diseases, infections. Men are also much more likely to commit suicide than women and have a greater chance of being murdered or dying in an accident.
Abegi, this is just my take. How Una see this matter, because heavy wahala dey ground o!!!!!'
Ibrahimovic crowned best player while Mandanda beats Vincent Enyeama to France's Ligue 1 goalkeeper of the year award
Enyeama has been in astonishing form for Lille Osc and has kept 14 clean sheets in 21 out of the 35 games he played in.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the star of the night was voted France's Ligue 1 Player of the Year for a record third time on Sunday.
Ibrahimovic won the award, voted for by his peers, ahead of PSG team-mate Angel Di Maria, Hatem Ben Arfa and Lassana Diarra after scoring 35 goals in the capital club's romp to a fourth straight French title.
The annual award ceremony that celebrates the best players from French Football was held on Sunday evening.
See the full list of winners;
Ligue 1 Player of the Year – Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint-Germain)
Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year – Ousmane Dembélé (Rennes)
Ligue 1 Goal of the Season – Pierrick Capelle (Angers SCO v EA Guingamp)
Ligue 1 Coach of the Year – Laurent Blanc (Paris Saint-Germain)
Ligue 1 Goalkeeper of the Year – Steve Mandanda (Marseille)
Ligue 2 Player of the Year – Famara Dhiedhiou (Clermont)
Ligue 2 ‘Keeper of the Year – Baptiste Reynet (Dijon)
Ligue 2 Coach of the Year – Olivier Dall’Oglio (Dijon)
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Photos: Jealous husband poured acid on his wife, claims he found out she was HIV positive
According to The Kampala Sun, on the night of January 7, 2016, a domestic quarrel descended into horror when 27-year-old Kaliisa doused his wife, a Container Village-based second hand shoe trader, with acid.
The couple shared a home in Mankindye, Barracks Zone for eight years. Kyomugisha's relatives say the couple had been having a long standing feud but they remained supportive nonetheless. However, things took a bad turn when Kaliisa started working in Rwanda six years ago and left his wife.
"At times he would return and spend just a day and go back, sometimes leaving her with nothing," they say.
Meantime a determined Kyomugisha worked hard and grew her business, expanding to Park Yard and St. Balikuddembe market.
Kaliisa reportedly got tipped off by friends that his wife had another man thus his decision to return to Kampala to monitor her. He started working in Kikuubo last December.
Kaliisa put strict conditions for his wife among which was never to return home late. On that fateful day, Kyomugisha returned home late and Kaliisa accused her of having been out with men.
Zamu Nalumansi, a neighbour to the couple, says on the fateful day the couple got into a fight. Kyomugisha fled to her house for refuge, with her terrified daughter in tow.
Kaliisa reportedly got tipped off by friends that his wife had another man thus his decision to return to Kampala to monitor her. He started working in Kikuubo last December.
Kaliisa put strict conditions for his wife among which was never to return home late. On that fateful day, Kyomugisha returned home late and Kaliisa accused her of having been out with men.
Zamu Nalumansi, a neighbour to the couple, says on the fateful day the couple got into a fight. Kyomugisha fled to her house for refuge, with her terrified daughter in tow.
As Kyomugisha narrated to her what had happened Kaliisa came in hot pursuit and asked her if she had chosen to flee to her neighbour instead of her parents. He then ordered her to go back to the house and pack all her things and leave.
Unknown to them Kaliisa, like a crafty hunter, was luring his wife to hell. A few steps out of the neighbour's house, with her little girl in tow, Kaliisa, armed with a cup, sneaked up behind and emptied its contents in her face.
As it turned out he had just burnt his wife with acid, some of which splashed onto the little girl's back.
Nalumansi responded to calls for help as her friend screamed in anguish: "Help me 'Taata Shamim' has burnt me with acid!"
Nalumansi too sustained minor burns as drops of acid splashed off Kyomugisha's face.
Police suspect Kaliisa had for long planned the attack and that the acid had been procured and kept nearby.
The criminal investigations boss Katwe police, Benon Ayebare, said a manhunt was ongoing for Kaliisa who fled after the attack.
Edna Ayitamya, a sister to Kyomugisha cried out, saying it wouldn't be Kaliisa to carry out such a cowardly act after he abandoned his wife and they looked after her and his daughter.
Kaliisa was arrested days ago from areas of Bunyoro after four months on the run. He confessed to the heinous act. He told the Police at Katwe that he always grilled his wife about the numerous phone calls she received at awkward hours of the night, strongly suspecting they were from lovers. She always told him they were only business colleagues. Bothered by the trend, Kaliisa started rummaging threw her belongings to find ‘evidence’ of infidelity.
Unknown to them Kaliisa, like a crafty hunter, was luring his wife to hell. A few steps out of the neighbour's house, with her little girl in tow, Kaliisa, armed with a cup, sneaked up behind and emptied its contents in her face.
As it turned out he had just burnt his wife with acid, some of which splashed onto the little girl's back.
Nalumansi responded to calls for help as her friend screamed in anguish: "Help me 'Taata Shamim' has burnt me with acid!"
Nalumansi too sustained minor burns as drops of acid splashed off Kyomugisha's face.
Police suspect Kaliisa had for long planned the attack and that the acid had been procured and kept nearby.
The criminal investigations boss Katwe police, Benon Ayebare, said a manhunt was ongoing for Kaliisa who fled after the attack.
Edna Ayitamya, a sister to Kyomugisha cried out, saying it wouldn't be Kaliisa to carry out such a cowardly act after he abandoned his wife and they looked after her and his daughter.
Kaliisa was arrested days ago from areas of Bunyoro after four months on the run. He confessed to the heinous act. He told the Police at Katwe that he always grilled his wife about the numerous phone calls she received at awkward hours of the night, strongly suspecting they were from lovers. She always told him they were only business colleagues. Bothered by the trend, Kaliisa started rummaging threw her belongings to find ‘evidence’ of infidelity.
It was during one of such ‘fishing expeditions’ that he found an HIV status card showing she was positive. All hell broke loose. Kaliisa says when he confronted his wife she denied having knowledge of what he was alleging. Out of anger he resolved to punish her in a manner she would never forget, and set about his evil plan that he executed on the fateful night.
Thursday 5 May 2016
Niger Delta militants blow up Chevron Valve Platform in Delta
The explosion has reportedly halted operations of the oil company in the region.
The militant group has released a statement claiming responsibility for the attack. It says the attack is aimed crippling the Nigerian economy.
“We want to pass this message to the all international oil companies operating in the Niger Delta that the Nigeria Military can’t protect their facilities. They should talk to the federal government to meet our demands else more mishaps will befall their installations. Until our demands are met, no repair works should be done at the blast site” the group added
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