An infant and two other persons died in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital when a gas component of a faulty refrigerator exploded. According to reports, a technician was repairing the fridge when the explosion occurred. The three deceased persons got burnt after they were trapped and unable to escape after the gas cylinder exploded.“In the process of topping up gas into the refrigerator, there was an attraction of fire from someone cooking and there came an explosion” a resident said The remains of the deceased persons have been deposited in the morgue.The post Infant and two others die in gas explosion in Ogun appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.source http://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2021/5/infant-and-two-others-die-in-gas-explosion-in-ogun-2.html
Super Eagles of Nigeria striker, Kelechi Iheanacho has opened up on his early struggles when he joined Leicester City.Manchester City sold Iheanacho to the Foxes on a five-year contract worth £25 million, but he performed miserably when he joined which led to some critics questioning manager, Brendan Rodgers’ decision to not offload him.His below par performances not only cost him a place in the Leicester squad but he was also axed from Gernot Rohr’s Nigeria team to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations squad staged in Egypt.He is now in a rich vein of form and has scored 18 goals in 36 appearances to overtake Jamie Vardy as the club’s top scorer this season and says he is focused on just working hard. Reflecting on his struggles to BBC Sport Africa, Iheanacho said: "I think a lot of people wrote me off, but I never lost faith in myself."I was going through a crazy and difficult time when things just didn't work out for me."But I've worked extremely hard, and also have the manager and other staff at Leicester, and most importantly my brother and friend Wilfred [Ndidi] who stood by me."It's been a really tough ride, but I'm just delighted it's all come together for me."He added: "It was truly a bad patch and we all know that some people are always too quick to judge," he continued."To hear some people come out now and start saying positive things again is only normal but I don't even bother."I only have to prove to myself that I can do this consistently, continue to grow, help my club and country when I get the chance to play."We have a lot ahead of us. It's that time of the season where you want to fight for everything in front of you and not get carried away."Iheanacho is expected to lead the Foxes’ attacking line-up against Chelsea in Saturday’s FA Cup final.The post 
The governors of the seventeen Southern states on Tuesday, May 11, met in Delta state where they banned open grazing and called on President Buhari to address Nigerians on the challenges of insecurity. Chairman of the Southern Governor’s Forum and Ondo state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, read the communique from the meeting. Read here. In an interview with Arise TV on Wednesday, May 12, Governor Akeredolu explained why the Southern Governors Forum placed a ban on open grazing of cows in states across the region. In his words“It is not an entirely new issue. Most of the governors have placed a ban on open grazing in their states before the meeting. We looked at what is happening in our respective states. Most of the states have passed laws on open grazing. Virtually all of us have passed that law. We felt that this open grazing must stop. It is causing a lot of problems particularly between the herders and the farmers.Whether we like it or not, times have changed and this must change. We must adopt a modern system of animal husbandry.In this day and age, they cannot continue taking cows by foot from Kano to Port Harcourt,” he said. Governor Akeredolu said the Federal Government needs to throw its weight behind state governments that want to set up ranches. According to him, this would benefit herders who are exposed to dangers as they roam with their cattle.“At the meeting, we referred to what Governor Ganduje said. It was clear that he is also against open grazing. He says it does not augur well and the herders also do not benefit from it. There is no development, they are exposed to dangers.That why we suggested that the Federal Government should intervene to help these herders. The Federal government should give money for ranches to be created. That is why it is part of our recommendation that states who want to create ranches be supported.” he saidThe post 
A transgender woman has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for robbing a Mississippi bank to pay for her plastic surgery in Mexico. The woman, who calls herself Iconic Facce, robbed BancorpSouth in Gulfport on February 22, 2019, after approaching a teller before telling her you have 'one minute' to hand over cash 'or die'. According to reports, she made away with $4,800 and used the money to fly to Mexico where she used it to fluff up her cheeks, perfect her pout and thin out her nose. When she returned to the U.S. on March 30, she tried to quietly get through Houston Airport without being noticed but her swollen, puffy cheeks and bandaged nose gave her away to the officers, who were waiting at the airport to arrest her. 
Authorities tracked her by tracing the cellphone she used on the day of the robbery which they then followed to the airport, to Mexico, and back again. This week, after a two-year legal saga, she admitted robbery and was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Back in 2019, Mississippi police released surveillance footage of the transgender woman entering the bank, wearing sunglasses, a wig, a striped shirt, and pants, before approaching the teller. 
Facce - formerly known as Jimmy Lewis then handed the female teller a note which read: 'you have 1 minute to give the money do not be wrong are die'. From June 2007 to January 2008, Lewis was said to have robbed banks in Alabama by passing threatening notes in Cleveland, Decatur, and Lenoir City in Tennessee. 
She was arrested in 2008 in Los Angeles on arrival with a flight from Mexico when one of her aliases was spotted by border agents. According to police reports, Lewis threatened the life of a teller, saying in a note: 'No games, no jokes and get your hands up. Don't mash any alarms. 'Don't move or she's had it.' Lewis was sentenced to 51 months behind bars and probation for the robbery. The post 
A former beauty pageant queen has joined Myanmar's fight against its military junta, as Myanmar citizens embark on a battle against the country's military that took over from it's democratically elected government in a February coup. 
Posing for photos with an assault rifle on social media, Htar Htet Htet said she's taking a stand against the military as citizens plot a revolution against the country's military. 
She won the 2013 Miss Grand International pageant in Thailand, competing with other women in categories like swimsuit modelling and national costume. 
She wrote on Facebook: "The time has come to fight back."Whether you hold a weapon, pen, keyboard or donate money to the pro-democracy movement, everyone must do their bit for the revolution to succeed."I will fight back as much as I can. I am ready and prepared to give up everything. I am even ready to pay with my life." The post 
Iyabo Ojo has released her full chat with Yomi Fabiyi to show her followers that the part he shared, where she was apologizing to him, doesn't show the full picture. In the chats shared by Yomi, Iyabo apologized for exposing him to cyberbullies. Yomi said it's his proof that she admitted to cyberbullying and he threatened her (read here). But in the full chat released by Iyabo, it shows Yomi telling her about the "kind regard" he has for her and said he will be the last one to "come for your words or post". He told her he was hurt that she called him out for his words in a video where his utterances gave the impression that he was leaning towards supporting Baba Ijesha. "When you see the video, knowing how much I value you, you should call me before attacking my stance," Yomi told Iyabo and added that her post made people subject him to cyberbullying. This is the point when Iyabo then said she was sorry he was cyberbullied but reiterated that she will keep speaking for the victim. After sharing the full chat, Iyabo warned Yomi Fabiyi that she's not the one to mess with. She warned him that he can't make peace with her on WhatsApp then go online to use her name to chase clout. See the full chat below. 
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu has said that actor Olanrewaju Omiyinka a.k.a Baba Ijesha will be kept in custody till the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria calls off its nationwide strike and courts resume so that he could be arraigned. Odumosu said this in response to the protest Baba Ijesha's friend and colleague Yomi Fabiyi, and others held on Wednesday May 12 at the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Panti, Yaba, for his release on bail. The police commissioner also disclosed that Baba Ijesha has been held in custody based on legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions in the state Ministry of Justice, and after a prima facie case had been established against him. He said; “When they got the SCIID today (Wednesday), they were advised by the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the SCIID, and he told them that we have done our work and sought legal advice from the Ministry of Justice and the advice was that we should still keep him in our custody.“When we concluded our investigation, we forwarded our report to the ministry for legal advice. The ministry advised us through the Office of the Public Defender. The legal advice was that there was a prima facie case established against him and some sections of the law were quoted in the advice. So, the advice was that he should still remain in our custody and to be charged for that.” Also revealing that Baba Ijesha's continous detention will be reviewed if JUSUN strike continues indefinitely, the police chief further disclosed that court workers have agreed to work for three days and continue their strike on the remaining two working days of the week. The post 
A church pastor who has become a stripper says her new job has given her life skills that have made her a better parent. Nikole Mitchell, born and bred in a baptist family in Ohio, US, became very religious in her 20s – spending six years not even kissing a man as she said "Jesus was my boyfriend". 
But when she started evaluating her sexuality she decided to change her career from a pastor to a stripper. She now says she believes her career change is giving her children a far better start in life than they would have had if she remained religious. Speaking to the Holly Randall Unfiltered podcast, Mitchell says she and her children freely talk about sex, consent, bodies and what’s right and not. 
“[We have] All kinds of conversations and equipping them with tools that I was never equipped with as a kid growing up,” she said.“It is now so important to me now as a mum to teach my kids these things so they have these skills for a life time, for dating, relationships, for their working environment for who they become, whatever they end up doing these are life skills everyone needs."I would say my work has prepared me and helped me with that better than anything else in my life." Nikole admitted she "had a lot of fear" leaving religion, as she worried her kids would "go mad" at her for missing out on the "community" of the church.“Arpe they going to feel ashamed of me, are they going to be mad at me for embarrassing them with the internet content, all the fears that you can think of, I have thought about them a million times more than any other person?"But having seen other people be porn stars and have children, she spoke with the pornstars and from it was the right move for her “Now I am where I am, I feel that not only my sense of sexuality but the sex work I do is so much healthier than this sex mindset that I grew up with in the church," she said."So I think that the most toxicity you can have about sexuality, sex, bodies, can come from the kind of church that I came from aond I remember looking at the big picture and thinking I’m giving my kids a much better gift."Now the former pastor earns around £70,000. The post 
The Delta State Police Command has arrested five suspected pipeline vandals and recovered a lorry with 170 pieces of pipes. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Bright Edafe, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, May 12, said the suspects specialised in vandalising oil pipelines at the Ogulagha Dried Land. "On the 8/5/2021 at about 1745hrs, Anti-Crime Patrol of ‘A’ Division Warri while on routine patrol intercepted lorry with Reg. No. BDG 358 YA with five (5) suspects, on searching, the lorry was loaded with one hundred and seventy (170) pieces of 6inchs already cut to various sizes,' Edafe stated. "The suspects are allegedly experts in the act of vandalizing Federal Government Pipeline at Ogulagha Dried Land. The five occupants Lukeman Jimoh ‘m’ 40yrs, Shola Bimigo ‘m’, Yahaya Ikane ‘m’ 55yrs, Ebi Yeregha ‘m’ 41yrs and Lawal Aliyu ‘m’ 35yrs were arrested while the lorry with Reg. No. BDG 358 YA was impounded. Investigation is ongoing." he added. 
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Unknown gunmen have razed the Bende Police Station, in Bende LGA of Abia state. The police facility was burnt hours after the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency office at Amaekpu was also razed by unknown gunmen. “We heard series of gunshots, and when we rushed outside, we saw the station on fire.”residents in the area said Police stations in the South East have been under serious attacks in recent times. The post 
There's a video circulating on social media, showing the moment some armed men stormed a wine shop and robbed from the place. Details as to where it happened are still sketchy, however the CCTV in the wine shop captured the robbery operation and how a man in the shop was hit on the head with a wine bottle. Watch the video below... View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lindaikejiblog (@lindaikejiblogofficial)The post 
Big Brother Naija star, Nengi, who turned 23 in January, has listed some of her achievements as she joined the viral #at23 trend on Twitter. In a tweet, the reality star wrote: "At 23 .. CEO, Homeowner SSA, Girl Child development, Actress, Multiple brand Ambassador, Influencer of the Year, Humanitarian, Queen of Ninjas, David’s Aunty." 
The hashtag #at23, is a trend that encourages Twitter users to list out some of the wins they accomplished at the age of 23. The post 
Four vigilantes were reportedly killed by armed bandits in Rafin Tukurwa village, close to Dogon Dawa in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Tuesday afternoon, May 11. Daily Trust reported that the vigilantes were ambushed by 2pm while on their way to Rafin Tukurwa after receiving a distress call from the villagers that bandits had attacked the area to rustle cows. Ibrahim Hassan, a resident of the community told the publication that the bandits killed Aliyu Ibrahim, the very popular secretary of the vigilante group in Dogon Dawa while others were Bara’u Khalid, Alhaji Bukar and Malam Dauda died in the hospital from gunshot injuries. Hassan said Aliyu, Bara’u and Bukar were buried together while Dauda was later buried in the evening when his corpse was retrieved from the hospital where he died.The post 
The Lagos state government has placed 14 countries on its COVID-19 watchlist to curb the spread of the disease in the state. The state commissioner for health, Akin Abayomi made the announcement on Wednesday May 12. Abayomi who explained that travellers coming from other countries into Lagos have been classified into three groups — the red countries, the amber countries, and the green countries, added that the state government is outlining measures that will guide the management of inbound passengers of interest (POIs) from other countries. The red countries are India, Brazil and Turkey where new variants of COVID-19 are causing an increase in infection rate. The amber countries are Canada, US, France, Germany, Netherlands, Togo, Ghana, Cameroun, Angola, South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda. The green countries are countries where there are no records of variants from red countries and no clear increase in the number of daily confirmed cases. Abayomi added; “Our protocol for management of inbound passengers from the Red Countries will include: a mandatory PCR test 72 hours before departure, PCR test post arrival and a 14-day isolation in a government approved facility paid for by the passenger.“Passengers of interests from the Amber Countries are also required to do PCR test 72 hours before departure, PCR test post arrival and a mandatory seven days isolation at home which will be monitored by our logistics, surveillance and EkoTELEMED teams.”The post 
France’s reigning champion jockey, Pierre-Charles Boudot has been charged with rape and intimidating a witness by French prosecutors. The charges relate to an incident at a party at Cagnes-sur-Mer in the south of France, on February 17. The three-time French champion jockey who won the 2019 Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe on Waldgeist, faces a charge of failing to report a crime in connection with the same allegations, while an unnamed individual was also listed, along with Bazire, as a “witness to intimidation of a witness”. 
“On February 19 a young female work-rider reported to police in Cagnes-sur-Mer evidence that suggested she had been raped during the night of February 17 and 18 by a jockey whose identity was subsequently revealed by the press to be Pierre-Charles Boudot," prosecutor Jean-Baptiste Bladier said about the alleged incident. “The case was passed by the court in Grasse to that of Senlis on account of the usual residence of both accused and plaintive, and an inquiry into the rape allegation was launched by the gendarmerie in Chantilly. “At the end of a very long series of interviews the investigating officers took Pierre-Charles Boudot and another jockey – identified in the press as Pierre Bazire – into custody on May 10. “Today, May 12, the criminal court in Senlis opened a hearing. The magistrate instructor has made the following decisions: Pierre-Charles Boudot is indicted for rape and is also named as a witness to intimidation of a witness; Pierre Bazire is indicted for not reporting a crime and is named as a witness to intimidation of a witness. “The judge has placed Pierre Bazire and Pierre-Charles Boudot under judicial control. At the request of the court Pierre-Charles Boudot may not appear in the Oise department and must give a deposit of €50,000 to the court.” Pierre-Charles' 12 Group One wins around the world last year included Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot on The Revenant as well as two wins at the Breeders’ Cup on O’Brien’s Order Of Australia (Mile) and James Fanshawe-trained Audarya (Filly & Mare Turf). The post