NELSON MANDELA: WORLD LEADERS PAID TRIBUTE

President Jacob Zuma said: "Our nation has lost its greatest son. Our people have lost a father.

The Queen said she is "deeply saddened by Mandela's death".

President Obama said: "I am one of the countless millions who drew inspiration from Nelson Mandela's life. My very first political action, the first thing I ever did that involved an issue or a policy or politics, was a protest against apartheid. I studied his words and his writings. The day that he was released from prison gave me a sense of what human beings can do when they're guided by their hopes and not by their fears. And like so many around the globe, I cannot fully imagine my own life without the example that Nelson Mandela set, and so long as I live I will do what I can to learn from him.

"To Graça Machel and his family, Michelle and I extend our deepest sympathy and gratitude for sharing this extraordinary man with us. His life's work meant long days away from those who loved him the most. And I only hope that the time spent with him these last few weeks brought peace and comfort to his family"

"For now, let us pause and give thanks for the fact that Nelson Mandela lived - a man who took history in his hands, and bent the arc of the moral universe toward justice. May God bless his memory and keep him in peace."

Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge, who attended the Royal premiere of the new Nelson Mandela film, Long Walk To Freedom, in London this evening, is quoted by the BBC as saying: "It is extremely sad and tragic news."

UK Labour Leader Ed Miliband Tweeted: "Deep condolences to Graca Machel, his family and friends and to all the people of South Africa. The world has lost the global hero of our age. Nelson Mandela showed us the true meaning of courage, hope, and reconciliation."

UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon said: "Only because of such a great man like Nelson Mandela is it possible that particular people in Africa and elsewhere are able to enjoy freedom and human dignity. We have to learn the wisdom and determinations and commitment of Mr Mandela to make this world better for all."

Former US President Bill Clinton said: "History will remember Nelson Mandela as a champion for human dignity and freedom, for peace and reconciliation."

F.W. De Klerk, former South African President, said: "I think Nelson Mandela's legacy is 'don't be bitter about the past - take the hands also of your former enemies'. Peace is the best way forward and in order to have lasting peace you need to have reconsideration, there needs to be also forgiveness. I liked him and I immediately felt that this is truly a man of greatness."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said: "He was the father of his people, a man of vision, a freedom fighter who rejected violence."

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: HUSBAND BURNT HIS WIFE BECAUSE SHE IS TOO BEAUTIFUL

Janet Mwihaki, a citizen of Kenya   was burnt by her husband because she is too beautiful after being married for than two years.

Janet, a victim of the domestic violence, met her fate after giving birth to their third son in 2005.

Janet got married to John way back in the day when she was still a beautiful woman in 1999. In 2000, she gave birth to their first child, their second in 2002, and their last born in 2005, that was when her husband started changing his character towards her.

It was gathered that Janet’s entire body is currently burned and disfigured.  Before she got burnt however, she separated from him for a year and police advised her to report him to the authorities if she ever saw him again.

John was given a ten-year jail sentence for the crime he committed.

NOLLYWOOD: UCHE IWUJI MARRIAGE COLLAPSED BECAUSE OF THIS NUDE PICTURE

Nollywood actress, Uche Iwuji marriage to her international businessman husband, Mr. Juwon Lawal, has crashed barely one year.

It was discovered that the revelation of what caused the marriage break-up was her unclad photo that went viral had a huge role to play in the collapse of the once happy marriage.

According to the source Uche, secret affair with a top banker was discovered by her husband Mr. Lawal, through some BBM messages which included unclad pictures of the actress, which she allegedly sent to her lover boy..

SHOCKING: GBENGA KAKA PROPOSING A BILL TO SEND BLOGGERS TO JAIL

In this 21^st century, how could someone in his right thinking sense be proposing and lobbying his colleagues in the Senate to pass a bill ‘to send Nigerian to Jail should they found wanting of hyper criticizing the government’?

It was gathered that the man behind this wicked bill is no other person than Senator Alhaji Sefiu Adegbenga Kaka, an All Progressive Congress member representing Ogun East Senatorial district.

The main reason for this ‘’slavery bill’’ according to a Senator from the South South from the Peoples Democratic Party who spoke to Transparency For Nigeria, said they were shock to their marrow when Senator Kaka began to lobby them to horridly pass the bill into law. When asked why they were shocked, he noted; “between us in PDP and his party, who have you guys helped more? Who have you critics and journalists defended and attacked more? We are at the receiving end of you press men in the media while you paint them as angels. Ordinarily, we should be the one sponsoring such bill, not APC”.

A highly placed source within the APC fold who is not happy with the bill confided that the bill is being sponsored for 2015. When asked what he meant by that, he revealed that they (APC) will form the central government in 2015 and they will not want to face the kind of critical reports and write-ups currently being faced by the PDP, hence they have to act now before the time. He however stated that he was not in support of such bills that gag freedom of expression.

Then the question we need to asked APC is that are we going back to military era, where decree 4 was the in thing?

                                                           

TRUE LIFE STORY: GOD HEALED MY BROTHER IN-LAW OF CANCER DEASES

Omotola is my baby sister, bellow was her testimony about the goodness of the Lord in the life of her husband. I blogged her write-up unedited. Enjoy it:

1st of December, 2013! hmm...this time last year I was in India. When you hear this, I'm sure your first thoughts will be...enjoyment, fun, holiday.

Quite the opposite...it was more like hospitals, tests and treatments...my husband was diagnosed with Cancer of the lymph nodes in December 2011/January 2012. We had gone up and down in Nigeria for almost a year and when the situation continued to deteriorate, we were forced to leave behind our home and daughter to seek solutions in a foreign land.

So while others prepared for a joyful Christmas, I didn't know whether or not I would be telling my daughter that her daddy was no more. He had even earlier told me to prepare myself for it as he would write a letter handing over the business we jointly run to me and permitting me to remarry as soon I wanted...God forbid!

The doctors tried, they really did, as India has one of the best medical services in the world, and in March 2013, having gone through rounds of painful chemotherapy, we were told he was in remission (the cancer had been controlled, all the lumps gone) and we could go home, which we joyfully did, glad to be reunited with our daughter again. Glad that we didn't have to live with the huge financial burden that the regular treatments and travel required of us.

Oh, but this joy was short lived...at the end of May he began to complain of serious back pains. On my birthday, 8th of June, I watched him endure fierce spasms and pain attacks all through the night...my birthday gift was that he lived through the night.

We had to go back to India immediately. We dropped everything again and departed. By this time, my husband was on a wheel chair and I was truly worried the airline wouldn't let us fly because of the pain attacks which left him shouting in pain. My husband is a very strong man who hates pity of any kind...for him to shout, it must be a truly terrible level of pain.

We got to India, the doctors put him on Morphine (a heavy duty pain management drug that could become as addictive as cocaine) and started their series of tests. They saw a new, very large mass at the base of his spinal cord which was the cause of the pain and inability to walk. They said they needed to start another cancer treatment - radiotherapy - immediately. They gave us no assurances this time. It was a known medical fact that if cancer relapsed so quickly after remission, the possibility of survival was very low.

Then God took over. We were reminded that only God can truly heal. God sent His Word on divine health to us via true men of God. We prayed, we held on to his Word, we waited on Him with tears and in faith...and He began to answer...

We returned to the hospital and the first miracle occurred - they couldn't find any cancer cells in the mass! No cancer cells? How? They told us to go and come back in a few days. We went back praying - more shock - this time they couldn't even find the mass itself again. The very large mass that was visible in the tests, that we could see clearly in the scans, had disappeared! The doctors kept coming out of the theatre to ask me for the different results of the different scans to compare...they couldn't find the mass!

To cut a very long story short, God had worked an amazing miracle and I stand to testify. Step by step he began to regain his strength and started to walk again. The doctors still had no answers for us on what had happened, but we knew God had in His mercies answered our prayers.

They told us to go home again...and we've been home ever since July 2013.

So here I am on the 1st of December, remembering and thanking God for His mercies. It's been 2 years filled with truly intense experiences. From business and financial hurdles, to deep health troubles, from people disappointments to death of special ones. It has not been a bed of roses, but no one ever said life would be.

I don't know what tomorrow holds, but I know the one who holds my tomorrow. He is my God and Father and in His hands I am. So I look up and keep trusting, taking it one precious day at a time.

Happy December everyone. I pray this Christmas will be a joyful one filled with God's love for you.

Much Love,
Motola

FINALLY ADAMS OSHIOMHOLE APOLOGIZED TO THE WIDOW

Adams Oshiomhole , Edo State Governor ,has finally apologised to the widow whose wares were confisticated at the Oba Ovonramwen Square, Benin City last week.

While addressing a delegation of Federation of Muslim Women Association of Nigeria in Government House Benin City, Oshiomhlole said “I regret my action”.

The Governor narrated that: “Last week, I had an encounter with a young lady at Oba Ovonramwen Square by Mission Road. She was trading on the road and too many people have been doing this. They block the road with their wares. Part of the problem of Benin before now is that it is so difficult to drive round the City.

“That also affects the economic, social and commercial life of the City. The people cannot move from one place to the other. Where you could have spent thirty minutes, you are spending hours. We have various officers we have assigned to keep the roads clean, to keep the walkways clean so that people can walk. As you may have noticed in the past, there is no street in Benin City that had a walk way.

“But you find some of our women; they just convert the road to trading post. For years we have been sermonizing. I came across this young lady who chooses to put her wares right on the road thereby creating blockade and obstruction. We are all human and in my anger I said to her, how would you be doing this? I asked them to confisticate her wares”, he said.

Explaining further Oshiomhole said ”She told me ‘I am a widow’

“In the process I probably said something that I should not have said. I want to say that I do appreciate that I come from a very poor background. I understand the pains of the poor. We also need to be careful so that the poor do not create more problems.

“Just to say to our women that I regret having said what I said to her. But I am troubled by what I see sometimes. We spend tax payers’ money to build roads so that people can walk and yet some of these things happen. I regretted that particular action but help us to preach to our women to try and respect the right of way”

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BREAKING NEWS: OBA ADESIDA HAS JOINED HIS ANCESTORS

Oba Adebiyi Adesida, Deji of Akure kingdom has joined his ancestors. “Oba ti w’aja’. It was learnt that Oba Adesida died of an undisclosed illness in his palace, Akure, the Ondo State capital.

According to family source, it was revealed that the last public function the Oba attended was in Lagos where he celebrated the marriage ceremony of his son, Adetunji Oluwagbemiga two weekends ago.

The monarch who was born into the Ojijigogun ruling house ascended the throne of his fore-fathers on August 12, 2013, after the former Deji was dethroned for abusing his wife.