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A 37-year-old woman in Uganda has found herself in the history books after it was discovered she gave birth to 38 children. Mariam Nabatanzi Babiryeho nicknamed Nalongo Muzaala Bana which means ‘the twin mother who produces quadruplets,’ was said to have started having babies at the age of 13 when she was given out in marriage by her poor parents. And over the years, she has created a record of having six sets of twins, four sets of triplets, three sets of quadruplets and two single births. In an interview with reporters who discovered her, Babirye said her own father had 45 children from different women and the children came in multiple births. “My father gave birth to 45 children with different women and they all came in quintuplets, quadruplets, twins and triplets.”

Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan came under attacks yesterday over his claims in Against the Run of Play, a book by ThisDay Editorial Board Chairman Olusegun Adeniyi. Jonathan, in the book, accused immediate past Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman Prof. Attahiru Jega of disappointing him. Jega’s Special Assistant, Prof Mohammed Kuna, disagreed with Jonathan’s belief that the wide margin between the presidential election and National Assembly results in Kano State was a reflection of a flawed election. The former President said it was strange that the state recorded 1.8 million votes in the presidential poll and 800,000 in the National Assembly election on the same day. But Prof Kuna, in a section of the book, said: “There is nothing particularly special about the Kano result; it is a general trend as many votes were more interested in the presidential election than in other elections. That was what happened across the country and you can go and do the tabu

Former Nigerian minister of education, Prof Babalola Borishade is dead. He died in London on Wednesday after a brief illness at 71. He was initially rushed to Reddington Hospital in Lagos, last week from where he was taken to London. The cause of death was lung and heart –related. Borishade was born in Usi- Ekiti on March 7, 1946 into the Ebi Ilotin family. He served as a minister for four times, between 1999-2011. The electrical engineer was also a teacher and a political strategist. Between February 2001 and May 2003, he served as the Minister of Education. In recognition of his contributions to Education in Nigeria, Africa and the World at large, Borishade was elected the Vice- Chairman of the E9 Group of the United Nations, President of the UNESCO International Conference on Education, as well as Chairman Education for All (EFA) Forum of African Ministers of Education. In 2004, Borishade was appointed as Minister of State, Power and Steel. He initiated the ‘Gas t

The Nigeria Police Force says it has launched a manhunt for one Inusa Saidu Biu, a riot policeman, who threatened to kill 200 persons if ailing President Muhammadu dies. READ: If Buhari dies, I promise to kill 200 people – Police officer The police stated that it had commenced investigation into the content of his post on the social media, with a view to identifying the policeman and taking necessary actions. Biu took to his Facebook timeline on Tuesday, claiming that some persons he tagged as enemies of the President were orchestrating his (Buhari) death. He rained curses on the so called enemies and threatened to take 200 lives if Buhari died from the illness. He wrote, “After they poisoned him, God did not let him die; Buhari, the cat with nine lives. Now they want him to resign so that they would continue to steal our ‘yam’ (treasury). No way; your enemies will die like mosquitoes before you, including those who are commenting negatively. Shege ya buro uba, Zamu ci uwak

INFORMATION, Culture & Tourism Lai Mohammed has explained why President Muhammadu Buhari did not chair the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting yesterday. He needed rest and attended to government businesses from home, the minister said, adding that he mandated Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to chair the meeting that lasted for about two hours. The President was not at the FEC meeting a fortnight ago. That of last week was cancelled due to what the Presidency called the inability to circulate invitation to cabinet members as a result of the Easter holiday. At the end of the meeting, Mohammed told State House reporters that the President needed to rest and had directed his vice to stand in for him. Stressing that Buhari would operate from home yesterday, the minister said that all pending files requiring his attention had been to his official residence on the President’s directive. He said: “We just concluded the FEC meeting, I’m sure you noticed that the Presiden

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has alleged that the immediate past US president, Barack Obama, was desperate to have him removed from office. Jonathan said Obama made it clear that the US wanted a change of government in Nigeria. The Obama administration was unsatisfied with the way Jonathan handled the fight against corruption, Boko Haram insurgency and the rescue of the kidnapped Chibok school girls, it was learnt. It is believed that it was based on these reasons that the US at the time placed an arms embargo on Nigeria. Although the US cited gross abuse of human rights by the Nigerian army as the reason for its decision. President Donald Trump has reportedly lifted the embargo, with plans underway for the US to sell fighter jets to Nigeria to further advance the anti-Boko Haram war. In a new book written by Segun Adeniyi and titled ‘Against the Run of Play’, which chronicles how Jonathan lost the 2015 presidential election, the ex-president said Obama influenced UK

A National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has alleged that Senate President Bukola Saraki and the Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, worked against the plan to make him President Muhammadu Buhari’s running mate in the 2015 presidential election. Tinubu stated that Saraki, El-Rufai and other stalwarts of the Peoples Democratic Party, who defected to the APC in the build-up to the 2015 elections, instigated Buhari and some APC chieftains not to pick him as the would-be Vice-President. The APC leader’s comments were contained in a book titled ‘Against the Run of Play,’ written by the Chairman, Editorial Board of ThisDay, Olusegun Adeniyi. Tinubu, the former governor of Lagos State, said his opponents persuaded Buhari to look for another running mate on the grounds that Christians in the North would not embrace a Muslim-Muslim ticket, and as such, could jeopardise the party’s victory. The former governor said the arguments put forward by

The photo of a baby who was pulled alive from the shallow grave three days after his mother had left him to die has gone viral. According to reports, the boy was said to be discovered after staff at the timber factory where his mum works heard him crying. The baby had reportedly been left in a makeshift grave near the factory in the town of Paddock, in KwaZulu-Natal Province, eastern South Africa. Her colleagues found the boy under some sand and timber she had taken from the factory. The 25-year-old woman, from the town of Izingolweni in KwaZulu-Natal’s Ugu District, admitted to police what she had done. Captain Gerald Mfeka said: “They searched and found him hidden underneath some timber, covered in sand. “On hearing the commotion, the mother confessed that the child was hers. Her explanation was that she was afraid of her parents. “This was her second child, the elder one being four years old, and she felt her parents would not approve of another baby.”

A 23-year-old man, Fidelis Musa hanged himself in his room after an argument with his mother in Yola, the Adamawa State Capital. Musa’s lifeless body was found dangling in his room in Jimeta, Yola after a misunderstanding with his mother, which left her with a sprained wrist. According to family members, the deceased, afraid that his mother may curse him following their brawl, decided to take his life. Neighbours of the deceased said he was known abnormal behaviour, which his cousin, who identified herself as Suzzy, attributed to hard drugs addiction. Suzzy said her cousin might have taken his life following the altercation with the mother, afraid that she might curse him. She said it was the first time the deceased beat his mother, adding that his misconduct may not be unconnected to substance abuse. An eyewitness, Innocent Henry, said on the day Musa committed suicide, he attacked his mother causing her to sprain her wrist and leg. “The man was restless throughout that d

A 45-year-old man, Victor Emmanuel, who was arrested for sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl and impregnating her in the process has revealed that girl was his fiancee and he was planning to marry her. Emmanuel said as part of the marriage rights, he had given her parents N20,000 and some drinks. He was arrested by detectives attached to the Ajangbadi Police Station after the victim’s school alerted them. The police said that the suspect raped the girl and described her as a minor. But, Emmanuel, who is an indigene of Imo State, insisted: “I didn’t rape her! We are in a relationship. “We’re even planning to get married. We have been dating for eight months now. “The girl’s parents know me. Yes, I know she’s pregnant for me. I have accepted the pregnancy and I’m already taking care of her. “I have started the marriage rites. In fact, the girl’s parents had been collecting money from me. I have paid N20,000 to them for introduction and to buy drinks. They have also asked me

He died on his way to the hospital in the early hours of today, April 22. His Personal assistant  confirmed his death. Fellow actor,  Saidi Balogun also took to his twitter handle @saidibalogun to confirm the sad news.  Follow  Saidi Balogun @saidibalogun OLUMIDE BAKARE chief KoKo of Oluwa lambe house.Gone too soon. http://fb.me/8ymIcdn6C 11:05 AM - 22 Apr 2017   2 2 Retweets   likes Olumide Bakare On Sick Bed Bakare, who has been sick for more than a year was discharged from the University College Hospital (UCH) last year after he was allegedly diagnosed with a respiratory disorder problem.

Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, Head of Service of the Federation has promised to give a house to the couple who recently delivered quintuplets at the National Hospital Abuja. She said that the house will be given under the Federal Integrated Staff Housing (FISH) Scheme. Oyo-Ita who made the promise while visiting the children on Saturday in Abuja also promised Mr Imudia Uduehi, father of the quintuplets who is a graduate from the University of Ilorin, Kwara state a job with the Federal Civil Service. She described the children as great blessings given to the couple by God on a platter of gold. She said the job offer to Uduehi would enable him cater for the children. “I am very happy for you and I am standing here this afternoon representing the entire civil service of Nigeria. Today is a day of joy for all of us. “Indeed you are a couple that has been so blessed by God. You have been married for just two years and God has blessed you with five children at once. “I want to tell y

The N6bn traced to a former Niger State Commissioner by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission was on Friday, April 21 claimed by the State Governor, Abubakar Bello. Bello said the money was stolen from Niger State Government account. Bello made the claim in an interview with journalists shortly after joining President Muhammadu Buhari for the two-raka’at Juma’at prayer at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The governor claimed that the funds were siphoned through inflated Hajj subsidies offered by the state government to pilgrims within the periods the former commissioner served as the Chairman of the Niger State Pilgrims’ Agency. The governor, who commended the EFCC for its efforts in recovering stolen funds, expressed the hope that the recovered N6bn would be transferred to the state’s accounts to enable his administration to embark on developmental projects. He also acknowledged the efforts of the EFCC towards the recovery of the misappropriated ecological funds by

The committee set up by President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate the suspended secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, and the suspended Director-General of the National Intellegence Agency, Ambassador Ayo Oke grilled the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu on Friday, April 21. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo chairs the three-man committee which has the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN); and the National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno, as members. PUNCH reports Magu appeared before the committee members for hours at the Vice-President’s office inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja as the committee began sitting early Friday. It was gathered that the EFCC chairman was asked questions on the recovery of N13bn, which the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency had claimed belonged to the agency. It was learnt that Magu justified the raid on the Ikoyi apartment where the money was

President Muhammadu Buhari in his reaction has said he is shocked and saddened to learn of the tragic event that took the lives of several Nigerians at a football viewing centre in Calabar, Cross River State, Thursday night. A statement by GarbaShehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity), said: “The President commiserates with the government and people of Cross River State, and football fans nationwide over the unfortunate incident. “President Buhari commends the State Government for the prompt action in setting up a commission of inquiry into the incident, and its offer of assistance to the victims and their families. Get reviews of the best phones, electronics and home appliances in Nigeria “The President offers his deepest condolences to the family and friends of the mostly young victims, whose sudden demise is a big blow not only to their families, but also to the football-loving nation. “He prays that God Almighty will grant the souls of t