Why I drowned my 18 months old baby in a bucket of water – Suspect

A lady who confessed to have drowned her one-year and six months old baby inside a bucket of water in her apartment in Gowon Estate area of Lagos has been arrested by the Police.

Surprisingly, the suspect, Funmilola Adisa, 22, did not express regret for her action.

Rather she boldly admitted to have killed her baby, because “she deprived me of realising my dream of becoming a lawyer”.

During interrogation, Adisa said: “I drowned my baby inside a bucket filled with water on Monday.

“Thereafter, I reported myself at the Gowon Estate Police Division.

“The police did not come immediately but when they did, they found the dead baby inside the bucket.

“I was impregnated by a boy who attended same JAMB lesson with me.

“But he rejected the pregnancy.

“I wanted to abort the pregnancy but my father said no.

“I passed my JAMB and was offered admission to study Law at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, but I had to defer the admission because of the baby.

“I wanted to take her to the orphanage home at first when it became difficult to take care of her.

“I live with my sister who has no job and I am also not working.

“I felt there was no use keeping her since I could not take care of her.

“I killed her because I was frustrated, but most importantly, because she stood in the way of actualising my dream of becoming a lawyer.”

From Gowon Estate Division, Funmilayo was taken to the Lagos State Police Command Headquarters in Ikeja, from where the Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, directed that she should be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Panti, Yaba.

Her elder sister, who did not want her name mentioned, said she was too shocked to believe that her younger sister could commit such act.

BREAKING: Buhari appoints Gambari as Chief of Staff

Professor Ibrahim Gambari has been appointed as the Chief of Staff to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.).

Gambari’s appointment was announced by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, at the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday.

The PUNCH had reported that Gambari arrived at the Presidential Villa about 10.53am on Wednesday.

Gambari, an indigene of Kwara State, replaced Abba Kyari who died on April 17 from coronavirus-related complications.

“President @MBuhari has appointed Professor Ibrahim Gambari, as his Chief of Staff, Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, announced the appointment today at the virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) Meeting,” Bashir Ahmad, Personal Assistant on New Media to Buhari, tweeted.

Details later…

Admitting Corpses into Ekiti during this Covid-19 Pandemic

Admitting Corpses into Ekiti during this Covid-19 Pandemic

 Here are the steps:

1.  Please get a death certificate indicating that the deceased  did not die from Covid-19 -  and any other relevant details.  (Note: corpses of Covid-19 deceased are NOT  allowed to be transported across borders at this time.)

2.   Bring or Scan the certificate to the Ministry of Health (eg to Commissioner for Health Dr. Mojisola Yaya Kolade on  08162961640  and/or to PS. Dr. Olomojobi on (08033881226))  Be sure that you have the original  certificate  on hand throughout the journey.

3. Also  Inform the MHHS ahead  of time  about .border port of entry into Ekiti State and day and  approximate time of day that  the hearse or ambulance will get there. 

 4.  A letter will be issued by MHHs to cover the process of bringing in the corpse, and of the burial itself.  A call can be put to MHHS  from the border security  post if necessary.  

5.  It is advised that Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays - the free movement days under the current Guidelines - are the best days for corpse movement. The burial must follow gathering size and social distancing rules.

6.  It must be ensured  that there is no unusual convoy of vehicles and people accompanying the corpse, otherwise many of the vehicles and people  might  be turned back at the border post.

Your cooperation is highly appreciated in these unusual times.

Prof. Bolaji Aluko

Ekiti State Covid-19 Response Taskforce Coordinator

Nigeria Records 146 New Cases Of COVID-19, Total Now 4,787

Nigeria on Tuesday recorded 146 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 4,787.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known via its Twitter handle.

According to NCDC, the newly confirmed cases are as follows; 57-Lagos, 27-Kano, 10-Kwara, 9-Edo, 8-Bauchi, 7-Yobe, 4-Kebbi, 4-Oyo, 3-Katsina, 3-Niger, 2-Plateau, 2-Borno, 2-Sokoto, 2-Benue, 1-Gombe, 1-Enugu, 1-Ebonyi, 1-Ogun, 1-FCT, 1-Rivers

This brings the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria to 4787.

However, 959 have been discharged, with 158 death recorded.

PHOTOS: Fayemi Meets Freed Ekiti Commissioner

Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi received the State Commissioner for Agriculture, Chief Folorunso Olabode and his wife Mrs Olabisi Olabode who recently regained freedom from his abductors at the Governor’s office, Ado-Ekiti. 

May 12th, 2020 

Former External Affairs Minister, Gambari May Be Buhari’s Next Chief Of Staff

Former Minister of External Affairs, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, may be the next Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari.

Although the Presidency has yet to formally confirm this, there are strong indications that the announcement will be made at the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday, May 13, 2020.

Professor Gambari served as the Minister for External Affairs between 1984 and 1985.

He held several leadership positions at the national and international levels, and has built extensive contacts with governments, as well as public and private institutions, especially in Africa.

The 75-year-old diplomat was also the Chairman of the United Nations Special Committee Against Apartheid (1990-1994).

He later served as Under-Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Department of Political Affairs between 2005 and 2007.

If appointed on Wednesday, Professor Gambari will succeed the former Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, who died of coronavirus (COVID-19) complications.

(Channels Television)