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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2013
News Nursing Mother Accuses Husband Of Drugging Her By RAHEEM IBRAHIM LAGOS - It was a big shock for spectators at Ejigbo Customary Court in Lagos when a nursing mother, Mrs. Glory Ojuala, hinted that her husband, Alex Ojuala, drugged her for three days in order to have sex with her a few days after she was delivered of a baby at her matrimonial home in the state. The mother of three children made the shocking revelation while testifying before the court following a petition she filed before the court for dissolution of their 15-year marriage claiming that two days after she gave birth to their child, her husband started pestering her for sex in the presence of her mother, who was on a visit. The 30-year old housewife told the court that she denied her husband sex because she was still recovering from pangs childbirth and was breast feeding, but he accused her of having extramarital affairs and cut the family’s daily feeding allowance to N100 to punish her. Glory alleged that she did not know that her husband had an ulterior motive when he gave her a soft drink while she was eating on the day her husband drugged her. The nursing mother alleged that after she took the soft drink, she couldn’t explain what happened afterwards until she was revived in a hosptial three days later. She said that she later knew that her husband drugged her to have sex with her when he confessed that he did so because she was denying him sex and was sleeping with other men. She told the court that after the incident she moved out of his house and since then they have been living separately, while her husband abandoned their children for her to take care of them alone. The embittered woman had petitioned the court seeking for
the dissolution of their 15-year marriage on the grounds that her husband was threatening her life, did not take care of her and their children and beat her, adding that she does not love him anymore. Glory narrated in court how Alex Ojuala, an indigene of Edo State, came to her village in Eket in Akwa Ibom State and married her at a tender age and she accepted him despite her age against her family wish, only to be maltreated by him after they started living together. She told the court that she believed that he charmed her to marry him and her suspicion was confirmed when she started attending church.
The Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on Job Creation, Josephine Washima (4th right) in a group photograph with members of the Telecom Operators and Technicians Association of Nigeria (TOTAN) led by its President, Lord Osunde (4th left) during a meeting with the SA in Abuja.
FG Expresses Support For Programme
TOTAN SHELTER: By VICTOR OMOALU BENIN CITY – Following the recent launch of TOTAN SHELTER at the palace of the Benin monarch the Federal Government recently pitched its empowerment tent with the Telecom Operators and Technicians Association of Nigeria (TOTAN) in its effort
towards empowering the youths across the country through phone business operations under its to TOTAN SHELTER programme. To ensure that due process was followed, the TOTAN recently met the Special Assistant to the
President on job creation, Josephine Washima where the presidency entered into an MoU with TOTAN. The SA while speaking expressed the belief that the MoU
Logistics: Trad Medicine Practitioner By JOEL CHUKWUAGHONIM
EVBUOBANOSA (Edo) - A member of the National Association of Traditional Medicine Practitioners in Edo State, Dr. Edward Onyeajam has tasked the three tiers of government on the provision of logistics support for the processing of roots and herbs into refined products. Dr. Onyeajam’s position was expressed in a chat with The Nigerian Observer at Evbuobanosa, Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State said traditional medicine play an indispensable role in the scheme of things. He therefore advised traditional medicine practitioners, to practice their act with a sense of purpose and sincerity to evolve strategies
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that could enhance their contributions to the society. Dr. Onyeajam noted that
recently, traditional medicine is gaining greater patronage by increasing number of people due to its efficacy in the cure of various ailments.
will open a new vista towards a sustainable engagement of the youths in the near future. Commending the Edo State governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole on his achievements so far aimed at advancing youth empowerment in the present generation, the SA, however disclosed her office’s planned visit to the Comrade governor and the Benin monarch tomorrow which is expected to be co-hosted by the commissioners for Commerce and Industry and his
local government and Chieftaincy Affairs counterparts. She described the TOTAN’s national president Lord Osas Osunde’s initiative as the first of its kind in the country and charged the association not to lose sight of its set goal of engaging the youth to be economically self empowered, just as she assured the organisation of total support from the presidency. She urged the leadership of the TOTAN to involve youth empowerment initiative that would help drive home empowerment value in the present generation.
Man Nabbed For Parading Himself As Doctor By RAHEEM IBRAHIM LAGOS - A 46-year old man who allegedly has been parading himself as a doctor and operates a hospital at Isheri-Olofin area of Lagos State has been apprehended by officials of the Lagos State Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA), with the support of the State Taskforce. The joint team led by HEFAMAA Executive Secretary, Dr. Jimmy Asuni acted on a tip
off, stormed Bucknor Street at Jakande Estate, Isheri-Olofin area of Lagos recently and arrested the suspect, Mr. Billy Nkechinyere, who hails from Imo State. It was alleged that Mr. Nkechinyere was operating a health facility without any identification, where he allegedly employed the services of auxiliary nurses to treat people. The auxiliary nurses fled when they saw the HEFAMAA officials and taskforce officials
approaching, while Nkechinyere was arrested alongside a guard in the house that was converted to a hospital. The suspects were detained at the taskforce office at Alausa, while the hospital was shut by the government officials. Nkechinyere was said to have denied the allegations, claiming that he was not a doctor and he was not the one operating the facility. The Taskforce Chairman, Bayo Sulaiman, Chief
Superintendent of Police, who spoke to our correspondent on the suspect said that the guard arrested along with the suspect had given useful information that would be used as evidence against the suspect in court. He revealed that before the taskforce could get to the location of the hospital, the suspect had informed his staff to flee, saying that the man’s house was also visited where the police got useful documents to prove that the suspect was operating an illegal hospital.
Mixed Reactions Greet Iyaloja General’s Installation By RAHEEM IBRAHIM Edo State Commissioner for Special Duties, Oil and Gas, Hon. Orobosa Omo-Ojo (right) in a handshake with Chief Dr. Leemon Ikpea, MD of LEE Engineering and Construction Company Ltd, during the C o m m i s s i o n e r ’s courtesy visit to the company in Warri yesterday.
LAGOS - Mixed reactions greeted the installation of new Iyaloja General of Nigeria, Mrs. Folashade Tinubu-Ojo as all major markets in Lagos State were on Tuesday morning, shut for business in honour of the head head of market women. While some are condemning the ceremony they described veto power imposition by Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, some said the move was to not to creat a vacuum which can lead to chaos in many markets within the state. The official installation which coincided with the 70th birthday anniversary of the Oba of Lagos, His Royal Majesty Rilwan
Akiolu 1, took place at the Iga Idunganran palace of the monarch. Some market places like Ayobo-Ipaja, Iyana-Ipaja, AbuleEgba, Dopemu, Ogba, Egbeda, Agege, Balogun, Oke Arin, Idunmota, Martins Nnamdi Azikwe, Oyingbo, Oshodi, Mushin and Ikotun which always burble ever on Sundays and Public holidays were completely deserted Some traders who spoke with our correspondent at Nnamdi Azikwe and Oke-Arin market respectively claimed that they were been forced by the state government not to open their shops for the occasion that was politicalised.