Okowa Restores Hope To 12-Year-Old Boy With Tumour

By Chioma Umeha

Nothing could be more devastating than watching one’s own healthy, beautiful born child transformed to a horrible sight, no thanks to a sudden ailment.

This was the predicament of 12-year-old Wisdom Geofoeyin, who developed tumour in his left facial region, diagnosed as ossifying fibroma – cancer of the immune system.

Wisdom was living with this strange ailment that caused him a lot of discomfort for three years now, while his low income earners parents watched him helplessly.

However, help came to him recently, from Senator (Dr.).Ifeanyi Okowa, Delta State Governor, who sponsored his surgery at the Delta State University Teaching Hospital (DELSUTH), Oghara.

Describing his suffering before the surgery, Wisdom told INDEPENDENT; “I travelled to Port Harcourt with my father and we stopped over in a hotel. The hotel attendant walked close and asked me to walk out of the hotel because of my facial appearance that looked grotesque.

“I was to write my JSS Three Examination, but because of my swollen face, the school authority asked my parents to keep me back at home for fear of infecting other students; I felt being stigmatised by people around me. My classmates were scared of my look and those on the street always turned around to look at my face.”

His father, Omadina Geofoeyin, a retired teacher who is native of Omadino in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State, but resides in Niger state, while narrating his ordeal, stated, “The growth started small in 2014, but it came to his attention as something getting bigger in 2015.

“The excruciating pains, difficulty in breathing and the sleepless nights which Wisdom passed through, due to the growth that gradually occupied more than half of his face, become a great concern for us.

“We were more scared of losing him, and as a result of which, we had to apply traditional medicine, visited different hospitals both in Sokoto as well as Minna, Niger state, where series of test was conducted, Geofoeyin explained.

“However, we did not have money to foot the operation expenses. I explored every avenue to seek help from well-meaning Nigerians in Niger state, but no assistance came forth, until providence brought me to Oghara, having heard that Senator (Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa was to hold a town hall meeting.

“The sight of the Governor on the dejected and helpless state of my son moved him with compassion and he quickly recommended that the child should be taken to the Oral and Maxillofacial Clinic of the DELSUTH at his expense, as he believed that DELSUTH had the facilities and capable hands to remove the tumour,” the retired teacher added.

The Chief Medical Director of the Hospital, Dr. Onome Ogueh, was delighted over the successful surgery.

He thanked the Governor for having real interest in the health sector and for all he has done for DELSUTH since he came into office.

Dr Mabel Etetafia, a Consultant, Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon told journalists after the surgery that she was happy about its outcome.

She however stated that they would need to do a little corrective touch and is sure “the boy would be finer than this, and thereafter he can go about his normal activities to actualise his dream for life.”

Photo: Before: Delta State University Teaching Hospital (DELSUTH), Oghara medical team preparing Wisdom Geofoeyin for surgery. Inset: After: Wisdom (middle) sitting with his parents after the surgery.

Source: Daily Independent

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Okowa Performs Ground-Breaking Ceremony For 150MW Power Plant

 ... Calls For Strong Manufacturing Sector In Nigeria

 DELTA State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has performed the ground-breaking ceremony for a 150 Megawatts (MW) power plant, saying Nigeria deserves a strong manufacturing sector to boost the economy.

 Performing the ground breaking ceremony in Sapele Local Government (28/09/17), Governor Okowa stated , "there is no doubt that for us to grow in this country, we need to revive our manufacturing sector and to achieve that, we require steady power supply and security."

 "With strong manufacturing sector, we shall depend less on revenue from oil, our youths will be gainfully employed and to have a strong manufacturing sector, we need energy and finances at low cost," the Governor said.

 While noting that energy generated in the country was still low, the Governor who attended the ceremony with retinue of aides, expressed confidence that with the increase in the construction of energy-generating power plants in the country, in the nearest future, there will be uninterrupted power supply in the country.

 He urged the distribution companies to increase their capacities to utilize the energy generated in the country.

 The Governor congratulated Proton Energy Limited for the successful ground breaking ceremony and used the occasion to re-echo Vice President Yemi Osibanjo's call on oil companies to relocate their headquarters to areas of operation.

 "Relocation of headquarters of oil companies to their areas of operation is in their best interest, interest of the nation, the state and the communities," the Governor emphasized, adding, "when they relocate to their areas of operations, the people will know that the companies care about them, they will not destroy oil facilities; our communities are peaceful and safe for business activities."

 The Orodje of Okpe, HRM Orhue 1, Major Gen. Felix Mujakperuo (retd) stated that Sapele and other parts of Delta State are safe for business and urged the companies operating in the area to stick to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the community in carrying out their activities.

 Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Proton Energy, Mr Oti Ikomi, in an address, said, "this project will be attracting close to two hundred and fifty million US Dollars ($250 million) of Foreign Direct Investment into Nigeria, assisting industrialization, business and job growth in the country, in Delta State and in particular, here in Sapele where up to 1000 jobs will be utilized during construction."

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Women supporting women, no matter what! Read what BBN's Bisola shared about her former housemates

 

 
Addressing her former Big Brother Naija 2017 housemates; Marvis, Tboss, Debie-Rise, Ese, Uriel and Cocoice, Bisola celebrated Women Crush Wednesday in a post on Instagram this morning, writing;
"I have lived, laughed, cried, argued,quarrelled, Joked, shared, eaten, sang etc with these women and I have a connection with them because personally I feel they are the only ones who know how it feels to have a continent watch you/judge you/curse you out and praise you. Many people expect that after BBN some of these ladies n myself would have severed ties because of some misunderstandings we might have had but hey nobody is perfect WE were competing against each other and being scrutinized at the same time.
I won't stop being friends with them, I won't stop supporting them because whether you like it or not we are all part of each other's success stories and you know what it's not everything we put out on social media. We always come through for each other like Bandededeng cos #wenotregular #wcw #iloveyall"

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Here's how to get Kcee's second studio album 'Attention To Detail' from every music store online

Nigerian pop star and Five Star Music General, Kingsley Chinweike Okonkwo popularly called Kcee recently released his much anticipated second solo studio album titled 'Attention To Detail'.

The new album is a 19-track masterpiece with 3 bonus and amazing collaborations with the very best of African musicians including Sauti Sol, 2face Idibia, Phyno, Tekno, Shatta Wale, Patoranking, Flavour, Olamide and Falz while producers who worked on the album include Dr Amir, Mystro, Kris Beatz and Black Jezzy.

Kcee is currently on a Nationwide tour and the album continues to gain momentum worldwide. Below are links to get the album on iTunes, Spotify, Tidal, Amazon and other digital online music stores.

ITUNES: http://itunes.apple.com/album/id1274301466?ls=1&app=itunes

APPLE: http://itunes.apple.com/album/id1274301466


DEEZER: http://www.deezer.com/album/46805232?utm_source=deezer&utm_content=album-46805232&utm_term=1699955702_1504095150&utm_medium=web

TIDAL: http://tidal.com/ng/store/album/77754651

Amazon Link: http://a.co/bxAu3TM

NAPSTER: http://us.napster.com/artist/kcee/album/attention-to-detail

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Photos: "We saw heavy flames going up" - Lady recalls how their church and school were razed during the 2011 post-election violence in Kaduna

Irate mobs took to the streets of northern Nigeria to violently protest when it became apparent that Goodluck Jonathan won the 2011 presidential election.

In Bauchi State, corp members murdered in cold blood by mobs. In Kaduna State, innocent people were killed, churches, houses and schools belonging to Christians, razed.

Redemption Academy Schools and Chapel of Redemption Mando, Kaduna were among buildings razed to the ground by CPC supporters.

Love Ebunolaomoraiyewa, whose family owns the school and church, took to Facebook to share how they barely escaped death after CPC supporters went on rampage. Read her story below:

"My mother and I were home alone that fateful day in April 2011. Her phone rang. It was someone from church. The person simply said 'Mummy, they (CPC supporters) said they are coming to burn down the church, the school and the house'. PDP had just won the election in Nigeria and it affected Kaduna state and somehow, CPC felt the need to take it out on Christian schools and churches. She made calls and then she asked that we join hands and we PRAYED. We came out of our house and walked to the junction. We continued praying there and then it happened. We saw heavy flames going up. Even though we could not see the buildings from where we stood, we knew it had happened. And I broke down uncontrollably in tears. My mother looked at me and said 'Why are you crying?' Huh

We had not left when someone arrived from the scene to tell us how all the policemen had absconded and how they were now headed for our house. My mother said 'run' and we took to our heels. We rushed back home, locked our door and we started to run on foot to a family friend's house who was military. We got there and met other displaced people too. I remember everyone sharing a meal of moi-moi. Some were crying. My mother seemed so in charge of her emotions. My dad was in America. Different time zones, it was useless to call him. All the decisions rested with her. We heard the Christian youths had teamed up. They surrounded our house and it was spared. A curfew was declared. My mother called another officer from church, he promised to send a rescue team. And he kept his word. It was like in the movies. My mum and I jumped into the military van. They took us home and asked us to pick essentials. The confusion my hands were shaking terribly. Anyway, we picked few clothes and money and hopped on. The streets were deserted. Bodies could be seen on the ground. We arrived the Air Force Base. It was filled with human beings who had escaped on foot. They had set up tents and just grateful to be alive. We were blessed to get a comfortable accommodation. We had money we could not spend. Nobody was selling anything then. We got through to my dad eventually. My mother had to switch off her phone because the people calling to console were too many. My mother said to me 'Love, now is the time to focus. School will soon resume'  what kind of human being is this one? We don't even know how we will survive in this case and she was already thinking of the life after. Then Mami  market came alive. I was beginning to feel like one of the Barracks  babes. I even made my hair sef. Nothing do me . Those were my own priorities My mother convinced the military men to take her back to the site to assess the damage. She did not take me along, it was too risky. I was so worried. She was gone a very long time. She returned with so many loaves of bread. Our fellow campers were so happy. She saw a small bakery operating when she went out. That bread was like manna yo. She briefed  me that we cannot use the structures for both the church and school anymore. EVERYTHING (computers, books, uniforms etc) was gone.

A few weeks later, the curfew was lifted. My mother began to scout for a place to rent. The church had ordered for a very massive tent from Lagos under which we worshipped for months. She found a 3 bedroom apartment. Got a loan, paid for it and demarcated. We got school supplies released to us on trust and we paid little by little. Both the church (Chapel of Redemption Mando Kaduna) and school (Redemption Academy Schools) buildings are standing in new sites today; bigger and better.

She said to me later after the ordeal was over and I paraphrase 'I did not have time to cry. Children would still need to go to school. I needed to focus. I can't afford to lose both ways
Maybe I will find time to cry when we are very settled'

When David lost his child after all his praying and fasting. Bros just stood up, thanked God and asked for food to eat. His house members were surprised he wanted to eat and he said 'why should I fast? Can I bring him back?' 2 Sam 12:20-23
You need to make peace with God's answer to your prayer whether you like it or not. Be thankful and move on. You can't get back what was lost. Make the most of every situation. What's the point wasting energy mourning over what cannot be changed. Do not ruin the time left grieving over what was lost. Stop wasting valuable time feeling sorry for yourself. Live each day to the fullest. Restrategize; something has to work. Start another IVF treatment, consider adoption, try another business, give love a chance again, make new friends, go on that trip you've always wanted, buy that bag you love if it makes you happy, apply for that scholarship; who knows, slide into that DM, go for that audition, take that step whatever it is BUT by all means, keep moving.

Xoxo
Peace, Love and sunshine

Love.

P.s if this has blessed you, share and be a blessing

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Popular Indian journalist, Gauri Lankesh shot dead outside her home

 

 
55-years old Gauri Lankesh, a veteran Indian journalist known for her outspoken criticism of Hindu nationalist politics has been shot dead outside her home in Bangalore.

Police who recovered her body onTuesday night said she had been killed by unknown gunmen on a motorcycle. Her body was reportedly found lying in a pool of blood near the door of her house.

Until her death, Lankesh was the editor of left-wing independent newspaper Lankesh Patrike, founded by her late father.

Activists say journalists are being increasingly targeted by radical Hindu nationalists and her death is the latest in a string of assassinations targeting journalists and secularists critical of extreme Hindu nationalism and religious superstition in India.

In 2015, scholar Malleshappa M. Kalburgi was shot dead at his home in Bangalore and earlier that same year politician and writer Govind Pansare was killed too.

According to Karnataka state's chief minister Siddaramaiah, 'there cannot be any personal reasons attributed to her death because she had no personal enemies. So, the possibility is only political'.

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Three men arrested with human heads, hands in Osun State

 

The Osun State Police Command arrested three male suspects with two human heads and hands. Briefing newsmen on Tuesday, in Osogbo, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Fimihan Adeoye, said the suspects were arrested on Aug. 29 during a police stop and search operation.

"On August 29 at about 1;02 p.m, a police patrol team on a stop and search operation on Ogbomosho/Oyo Road, at Agboro Area, stopped a motorcycle with two persons on it." he said “The persons on the motorcycle were searched and two severed human hands with gloves and a human head were found with them, and they were promptly arrested," In a similar development, one Adeniyi Adeyeye was also arrested with a human skull in his possession on same date at Oba’s compound in Moro, Ipetumodu.

Adeoye said detectives attached to the Ipetumodu Divisional Headquarters arrested the suspect and transfered him to Osogbo State Criminal Investigation Department. He said the skull found with the suspect was suspected to have been exhumed from a grave and that investigation was still ongoing on the matter. All the suspects would be charged to court at the conclusion of investigation.

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Bobrisky rocks high-heeled shoes and braids, shows off his midriff in new photo

Self acclaimed Nigeria male barbie doll, Bobrisky shared the new photo on his Instagram page rocking high-heeled shoes, braids and a top showing off his midriff. 

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The Rock meets 10-year-old 'Hero' who saved his brother from drowning by using technique he saw him use in a movie (Photos)

Actor, Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock has met with the 10-year-old boy who was able to rescue his 2-year-old brother's life by watching a scene in his movie, San Andreas.
10-year-old Jacob O'Connor was hailed by the former Wrestler after he found his little 2-year-old brother, Dylan laying facedown in their pool. He pulled him out and started CPR and chest compressions he learned from The Rock while watching him do it in his favorite movie, 'SAN ANDREAS.'

Sharing photos of them while he was on set of a new movie 'Skyscraper', the Rock wrote:

'Ladies and gentlemen, I finally met this real life 10yr old hero, Jacob O'Connor. He rescued his 2yr old brother after finding him facedown in their pool. '
'I said, not only do I shake hands, but when I meet heroic kids, I give hugs.. now get in here. Despite the fact I looked like 9 ways of hell, battered and bloodied from my scenes, Jacob reluctantly, gave me a hug. A very special day we had on our #Skyscraper set. #JacobOConnor #Hero

The Rock also met with Jacob's mom and his brother on Tuesday.
More photos below..

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