An extraordinary two-headed baby girl has been delivered in a "miracle" birth in Bangladesh, medical officials said. The baby, who was born late yesterday , is now being treated for breathing difficulties after she was shifted to the intensive care unit of the country's largest hospital in Dhaka.Her father Jamal Mia, a farm labourer, described being "awestruck" when he first saw his new baby. (more…)
Can you imagine such rubbish? A stench from the National Assembly toilets and the lack of water forced the members to quickly review the motions before it and adjourn their sitting till November 17th. According to reports, the situation was so bad that the odor infiltrated into the green chambers where the house members were deliberating on the day's motion. The House sitting was presided over by deputy speaker, Yusuff Lasun. A member of the house representing Obubra/Etung Federal Constituency of Cross River State, Michael Etaba, had in a Point of Order lamented that
New Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi says he does not want to go to jail and so will not be stealing from the accounts of the ministry. Amaechi said this while speaking to members of the ministry after his swearing-in as Minister yesterday November 11th. “I am not as bad as people from the outside say I am. I only engage based on principles. I neither take nor give bribes. If you want to relate with me, don’t give me money. I will also not give you money. I don’t want to go to jail so I won’t steal. But I won’t spare thieves,” he said
Let the games begin! Former Lagos State governor, Babatunde Fashola, is super ready to take on his new role as Minister for Power, Works and Housing. He made a grand entrance yesterday into the Federal Ministry of Works headquarters like a boss – ready to report for duty. (more…)
Nigerians always have the perfect reactions to everything... Ever since the ministers’ portfolios were announced earlier today, the Nigerian Twittersphere has been tweeting about it. Some of the most interesting tweets have been about Amaechi and Fashola’s appointments as Transportation Minister and Minister for Power, Works and Housing respectively. See some tweets about Amaechi... (more…)
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