WELCOME TO SUNRISE BLOG: 04/07/17

Friday, 7 April 2017

Photos: Corps member dies of heart failure in Sokoto

Anthony Ochai pictured above, a corps member serving in Sokoto state has died.

According to the state NYSC Coordinator, Musa Abubakar, Anthony who is from Benue state, died shortly after playing a match with his fellow corps members.

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Osinbajo : VP says Abuja airport will be reopened on April 19

VP Osinbajo on inspection tour of Abuja airport

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, undertook a tour of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, today, Friday, April 7, 2017.

While interacting with journalists, the nation's number two citizen expressed confidence that the airport will soon be reopened on the scheduled date of April 19.

The Abuja airport was closed to traffic on March 7, 2017, for repair of a fast eroding runway.

Here's the exchange between Osinbajo and members of the press:

Q: What are your observations after the tour?

Check out the hilarious conversation between a couple after husband sends pic of their son with bald head

A hilarious conversation ensued between a couple after the husband texted his wife at work to inform her of an accident at home. The husband had sent a text to let his wife know he will not be available for a family photo shoot they had planned and when she asked him the reason, he acted reluctant, causing her to worry.

He eventually told her there had been an accident at home involving their son and that resulted in this entertaining conversation that led to the woman threatening to kill him.

The conversation was shared on Imgur by someone named Cla55icalLiberal and it has received lots of points and comments, with most of the commenters saying they were highly amused.

Below are screenshots of the convo.

The top 5 finalists in the Big Brother Naija reality show competition were asked by Big Brother to give speeches telling the public why they should vote for them. They were given only 40 minutes to get dressed and prepare for the speech.

While speaking, Efe who is from Delta state was almost in tears as he recounted how he had to work hard in order to survive.
He defined his name stating that An Efe is anybody working hard to make it in life

Finance : The Russian ruble drops after the US strikes Syria

The ruble fell after the US launched more than 50 cruise missiles on Syria.

(Markets Insider)

The Russian ruble dropped after the United States launched a missile strike on Syria, despite rising oil prices.

The petro-currency is down by 1.1% at 57.0019 per dollar as of 7:39 a.m. ET.

Russian equities dropped as well. The MICEX is down by 1.9% as of 8:06 a.m. ET.

The US launched 59 cruise missiles on Shayrat airfield and nearby military infrastructure controlled by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, in response to a chemical attack that killed at least 80 people in the northwestern part of the country on Monday.

Apple CEO Tim Cook takes a selfie with Auburn students.

Cook discussed diversity, the issues facing gay people, and engineering education in an exclusive interview with the Auburn Plainsman's Corey Williams published on Thursday.
From the article:
Tim Cook is "disturbed, however, by gender disparities in science, technology, engineering and math careers. Not just at Auburn, but throughout the country.
'I think the U.S. will lose its leadership in technology if this doesn’t change,' Cook said. 'Women are such an important part of the workforce. If STEM-related fields continue to have this low representation of women, then there just will not be enough innovation in the United States. That’s just the simple fact of it.'"
Cook added that he believes job growth for engineers and scientists will "outpace all others by a fair amount for the foreseeable future."
According to Apple's annual diversity report, 32% of current Apple employees and 37% of new hires are women. However, only 23% of employees in technical roles are women.
Recently, some shareholders have put pressure on the company to do more to ensure more minorities are represented on Apple's board and among Apple's executives.
The entire interview over at the Auburn Plainsman is fantastic and worth a read.

Syria : Four children among nine civilians dead in US strike: state media

Image released by the US Navy shows the USS Porter launching cruise missiles at a Syrian airbase from the Mediterranean early on April 7, 2017

A US missile strike targeting an airbase in central Syria killed nine civilians, including four children, on Friday, state news agency SANA reported.

The news agency said five of the civilians, among them three children, were killed in the village of Shayrat just outside the base of the same name.
"An American missile also hit the village of Al-Hamrat, which killed four civilians including a child," it added.
"Another seven civilians were wounded when a missile hit homes in Al-Manzul, four kilometres (two and a half miles) away from the Shayrat air base," it added.
Washington said it fired a barrage of 59 cruise missiles at the Shayrat base in response to what President Donald Trump called a "barbaric" chemical attack on a rebel-held town on Tuesday that he blamed on the Damascus regime.
The Pentagon said it believed the aircraft that carried out the deadly attack on Khan Sheikhun came from the Shayrat base.
US officials said Russian commanders in Syria were informed of the strike beforehand in order to avoid casualties that could prompt a broader crisis.
The Syrian army had said earlier that six people were killed in the strike on the base -- the first time that the US has directly attacked the government of President Bashar al-Assad.

Syria : 'Chemical attack' survivors welcome US strike

Syrians bury the bodies of victims of a a suspected chemical attack in Khan Sheikhun, a rebel-held town in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province, on April 5, 2017

In the Syrian town of Khan Sheikhun, site of an alleged chemical weapons attack, residents still mourning their dead on Friday welcomed US strikes as a way to pressure Damascus.

"God bless Trump," said Abu Ali, in his forties, hours after the US launched a barrage of cruise missiles at a Syrian government air base in the central Homs province.

"God willing, these strikes will be a clear warning to (President) Bashar al-Assad, to tell him: Bashar, enough killing and injustice against these people," he told AFP.

The attack ordered by President Donald Trump was the first direct US military action against Syria's government since the conflict began six years ago.

Politics : 'No child of God should ever suffer such horror': Watch Trump’s full statement on the Syria missile strikes

The US launched 59 cruise missiles on Shayrat airfield and nearby military infrastructure controlled by Syrian Donald Trump

President Bashar Assad, in response to a chemical attack that killed at least 80 people in the northwestern part of the country.
President Donald Trump addressed reporters shortly after the strike on April 6. Following is a transcript of the video.
My fellow Americans, on Tuesday, Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad launched a horrible chemical weapons attack on innocent civilians. Using a deadly nerve agent, Assad choked out the lives of helpless men, women, and children. It was a slow and brutal death for so many — even beautiful babies were cruelly murdered in this very barbaric attack. No child of God should ever suffer such horror.

There are reports of a renewed Xenophobic attack in South Africa. A Nigerian man, Razak Ajao was apparently killed in the mob attack against foreigners in Polokwane, Limpopo Province, South Africa.
Daily Trust reports the news as thus:
The Acting Nigerian High Commissioner to South Africa, Mr Martins Cobham, confirmed the incident.

“I can confirm that a Nigerian, Razak Ajao, an auto mechanic was killed and four others injured.
“The Nigerian mission has formally registered a protest to the South African ministry of foreign affairs on this sad incident.
“The ministry said they would get back to the mission and that is the situation we are now,” he said, adding that the mission had also reported the attacks to the South African police.
However, Mr Ralph Nwachukwu, a Nigerian national in South Africa, put the death toll at two.
He said two Nigerians, were killed during the attack which took place when Nigerians resident in Polokwane, were holding a meeting.

POLITICS> Fayose : ‘Tinubu begged me to support Fayemi in 2012,’ Governor says

Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose has said that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu begged him to help his predecessor, Kayode Fayemi win the 2012 elections in the state.

Fayose also said that he would be a better president than President Muhammadu Buhari if elected into office.

Ayodele Fayose, the governor of Ekiti State.

Factional chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Segun Adewale has accused Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose of having a romance with the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Ivanka Trump disagrees with her dad, but not in public.

"I think there are multiple ways to have your voice heard."

Ivanka Trump has gotten a lot of heat in recent months for being her father’s daughter—especially after accepting a job as assistant to the president. Ivanka has even been labeled “complicit” by some (most notably in a SNL sketch), but in a new interview with CBS News, Ivanka says she’s no yes woman.

Among other things, Ivanka says she disagrees with her dad on certain topics—she just doesn’t do it in public. “I think there are multiple ways to have your voice heard,” she told Gayle King.

I go dye has just shaded the hell out of TBoss.. The comedian who recently gave out N1million for recharge cards to support Efe made the shade on his Instagram Page.

Pastor caught having sex with female church members

Photos and video footage of a pastor who allegedly sleeps with his church members have gone viral (with nearly 40,000 shares) after they were posted online yesterday.
According to a Facebook user, Bidlin, the mother and brother of the girl in the footage passed out after they saw the pastor enjoying himself with her.

A 14-year-old girl, Victoria Emmanuel is battling for her life after being bathed with acid by a friend on her birthday.
The incident occurred on March 29, around the night market in Mafoluku, Oshodi, Lagos Mainland, where she was celebrating her birthday.
While her peers were pouring water on her body, a 13-year-old boy, Moshood Yusuf, allegedly entered a shop, picked up a bottle and emptied its content on Victoria.
Witnesses said Yusuf thought he was pouring a disinfectant known as Izal on the girl.
When The Nation visited the victim’s 1, Babaelegbe Street, Mafoluku home yesterday, Yusuf’s parents were there begging her family.

Donald Trump's childhood home

Donald Trump’s childhood home in New York City has been sold for $2.14M!

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The Officers and Men of Ogun Area Command, on Tuesday April, 4th, intercepted 722 cartons of imported frozen fish comprising of soley fish, senrei fish of which they fall under water pelagic fishes (open sea fishes), 56 bags of imported rice of 50kg each loaded in 1 refrigerated Iveco truck with Registration Number SMK 96 XR.
The goods in summary have a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of Ten Million Five Hundred and Seventy Three Thousand Naira (N10, 573, 000.00), according to the statement issued on Thursday, April 6th

The statement notes that the frozen fishes have recently come under regulated product in Nigeria with vivid guidelines which every fish importer must fulfill before he or she can embark on importation of such.

"For the avoidance of doubt, apart from fulfilling all import guidelines, there must be a fishing license/permit from Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development by importing company and such importation must be subjected to National Agency for Food Administration and Control (NAFADAC) inspection/certification among others.

"Pursuant to the Federal Government Policy on fish importation, the Nigeria Customs Service is working assiduously at ensuring that our dear country is not turn into a dumping ground of not only fish but other restricted items.

"It is my pleasure to once again welcome you to Ogun state Customs Area Command, today is exactly one week after we met in this environment in an effort to succulently keep you informed on series of successes we are recording in the effective discharge of our core functions (i.e revenue collection, anti-smuggling and trade facilitation).

"In contravention of the aforementioned rules and guidelines as contained in the government policies and extant circulars, the goods have been seized and the frozen fish will be destroyed accordingly."
“I will like to seize this opportunity to reiterate my appeal to the traditional rulers and eminent personalities in the state to deploy all necessary mechanism in discouraging the activities of their wards that indulge in smuggling. We believe that, patriotism entails sacrifice and devoted service to our beloved nation." said Compt. Gangua

A suspect by name Mr. Seseh Idowu a native of Benin Republic has been arrested in connection with the seizure and is helping the Command with some useful information.

More photos below...

Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose, was a guest on AIT yesterday where he said that those who hit him die and those he hits dies. He said this while reacting to attacks he receives from members of the opposition party in his state.

"My name is Peter The Rock, you hit me, you die, I hit you, you die. They will meet me in Ekiti, they should forget about hijacking Ekiti, the power of the people is greater than those of us in power.
The people are on my side"he said Fayose added that he doesn't have any ambition to become the president of Nigeria but that if he even becomes one, he would do better than the APC-led government "I don't have ambition to be president but I can be president of Nigeria and I will perform better than they are doing"he said

Graphic: Armed robbers rob and kill motel owner in Ekiti state

Suspected armed robbers last night attacked the home of one Olayode Samuel, a motel owner who lives in Odo Owa community in Ijero local government area in Ekiti state.

According to eyewitnesses, the armed robbers raided the home of the deceased and then killed him. When he was found, he was tied to steel and it looked like they had set him on fire. The Police is currently investigating the incident. See graphic photos of the deceased after the cut...

Intafact Beverages Limited is back. This time it is bigger and better as the programme has expanded beyond the South-East states; as it is now open to Nigerians living and have businesses in Abia, Anambra, Benue, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Enugu and Imo States.

Last year 24 lucky young entrepreneurs emerged having submitted brilliant business proposals, underwent training and eventually got seed capital totalling a whooping sum of N50 Million naira.

The initiative focuses on helping young people to imbibe the culture of entrepreneurship and help them build their businesses from ideation to actualization. This year’s edition is open for entries from 20^th March till Friday, 28^th April, 2017.

Last year Mr. Charles Obinwugo the star winner, who got the seed capital of N5.50 million for his new start up business, said that the grant would help him fully establish his dream business and would be eternally grateful to the organisers for providing such a platform.

The second edition of the programme promises to be much more exciting, empowering and rewarding as the judges, facilitators, mentors and organisers are ready to surpass all expectation.

Take the bold step to becoming an entrepreneur by downloading the application form at http://herokickstartnigeria.org

Here are some exciting pictures from the 1^st edition and the winners.

North Korean president Kim Jong Un spent £2.7 million on sexy underwear for group of girls who entertain him and his officials

News emanating from North Korea has it that president Kim Jong Un spent £2.7million on racy lingerie for his pleasure Squad, a group of young girls picked as virgins who provide entertainment for him and his officials. The dictator imported suspenders and corsets among his huge haul from China, which is more than double the figure he spent last year. The girls - some of whom are as young as 13 - are taken from classrooms and subjected to medical tests to check that they are virgins, before being forced into a life of sexual servitude.
Reports also have it that the portly dictator is also squandering millions on Champagne, horses, fines wines, chocolate and Swiss cheese and make-up while his people are struggling to make ends meet. According to the UN, 2 million North Koreans struggle to survive on the meagre rations they receive from the government.

It says the daily allowance is 650 grams of maize, rice and meat. Kim's spending is hardly unprecedented.

Last year, he blew £33million on vain statues of himself, his father Kim Jong-il and grandfather Kim il-Sung last year. According to figures from, an International Trade Centre Map, he also signed off imports worth £5.5m from German firms in 2015, including £235,000 on spirits, £113,000 on wines and Champagne and £56,500 on German bear. There were also orders for £123,442 worth of perfumes, deodorants, make-up and hair care products from Germany. Another £57,229 went on watches from Switzerland, £66,882 on imported cheeses, £251,726 on fishing rods from China and £132,452 on horses from Russia.

The bizarre list of imports included £1.65m worth of umbrellas from China, £8.03m on pepper and £2.34m on gym equipment.

"For Biafra" Charley boy says as he meets Nnamdi Kanu in court

Charley boy was in court for one of the hearings in the case of Nnamdi Kanu, the Biafran agitator. The Area father got to pose with Nnamdi while prison officials looked on. He captioned the photo: "For Biafra" Of note is the fact that Nnamdi Kanu was dressed in the traditional Jewish fashion, as he did the last time, and Biafra supporters have said its his way of stating that he and other Biafra agitators are being persecuted like the Jews. As for the Area Father, he dressed simply in a black shirt while a string of red beads adorned his neck. Another photo after the cut...

An elephant in a village in Cambodia has trampled its 47 year old keeper to death moments after being freed from its shackles so tourists could pose with it for selfies. Atork the 60-year-old elephant was in its mating season and as such didn’t care for human company so when the trainer, Choeung Team, 47, freed it, it ran off into the nearby forest in Pu Tang village, Mondulkiri province, north-eastern Cambodia.
Team went after the animal, but it attacked him, hitting him several time with its trunk before finally stomping on him. Locals who arrived the scene afterwards chased Stork away so they could take Team's body to be buried.

The Nigerian High Commission in South Africa has confirmed the death of a Nigerian auto mechanic, Rasak Ajao, who was allegedly killed by some South Africans in Polokwane, Limpopo Province yesterday April 6th.
According to Ambassador Martins Cobham, four other Nigerians were injured during the mob attack.

Residents of Budiriro claimed they caught two
naked women allege to be witches with suspected fetish
items.

According to a cleric, Jacob Owolabi
who shared the story and video online, the women were
found at a house stark naked with suspected witchcraft tools of trade,
including traditional herbs, live owls, calabashes, and other
paraphernalia held in winnowing baskets.

An eyewitness at the scene said the unclad women were caught around 6am in another person's house and refused to disclose their mission.

'It was around 6am
when we heard people shouting ‘witches, witches’ from a house near
here. We rushed there and found the two women sitting outside the house
in complete nudity. On being asked where they had come from, one of them
said they had come from Mutorashanga, but would not say how they had
ended up here or the purpose of their visit.'

The
Budiriro Police were immediately informed about the strange incident.
On their arrival they wrapped the women in blankets and took them to
the station,

Watch the video below..

The US, early Friday morning fired 59 Tomahawk missiles intended for a single target — Ash Sha'irat in Homs province in western Syria. The missiles were fired from two warships in the Mediterranean Sea, in retaliation for Assad's deadly chemical attack on his people on Tuesday, read here .
A military official quoted on Syrian TV said an air base in central Syria was hit early Friday, causing material damage. Another statement, by an unnamed official, referred to "losses", but the officials did not elaborate on what kind of losses. Talal Barazi, the governor of Homs province, where the targeted air base is located, told The Associated Press that most of the strikes appeared to target the province in central Syria.

A 30 year old banker, identified as Enyioma Okwudiri, from Okigwe town in Imo State was reportedly murdered in cold blood last Saturday at his home town, Umuka – Okigwe, while he was on the way to drop one lady, Nanman Lamak who was also killed in his Honda Civic car.

According to a new report by Sahara Reporters, President Buhari has begun preparations to return to the UK for treatment as processing of air tickets for 6-man Advance Party starts.