India doctor to operate on '500kg' Egyptian woman

An Egyptian woman, believed to be the world's heaviest woman at 500kg (1,102lb), will soon be flown to India for weight reduction surgery.Eman Ahmed Abd El Aty, 36, will be flown on a chartered plane to Mumbai where bariatric surgeon Dr Muffazal Lakdawala plans to operate.

The Indian embassy in Cairo initially denied her visa request as she was unable to travel there in person.

After the surgeon tweeted to India's foreign minister that changed.

India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, who is herself in hospital awaiting a kidney transplant, was quick to respond with an offer of help.

Tonto Dikeh Gives Life To Christ, Now Born Again

Actress and mother of one, Tonto Dikeh has given her life to Christ and she is not afraid to say it. The new mom has now dedicated herself to charitable works and serves Christ at the same time. She made it more public after retweeting the words of Lynxxx that says serving God isn’t boring, by applauding him and also dropping these words;

Thank you so much Lynxx.Proud of You.. #TeamCelebrityBornAgains #Called by God #NOT ASHAMED TO SAY I AM SAVED #AM SAVED

CCT bans politician from active politics for 3 years over his failure to declare his assets

Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, has placed a 3 year ban on active politics on Ubong Joshua Etukudo, an ex- supervisory councillor of Ibesiko local government area, over his failure to submit his asset declaration form within the stipulated time.

Delivering judgment in a petition before it yesterday, the tribunal chairman, Danladi Yakubu Umar, (pictured above) said Etukudo is banned from participating in neither elective or selective political office. He ruled that the prosecution counsel proved his case beyond reasonable doubt, and that he was guilty of the offence as charged.

“The defendant having conceded to all what was said against him in the charge, that was truth by the witness from Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), the tribunal had no option than to summarily convict the defendant for the said charge and handed over the punishment of banning him not to be appointed to any position as public officer for the period of three years, both appointive and elective position,” he said.

Former Pres. Jonathan charges traditional rulers on peace

Former President Goodluck Jonathan Tuesday charged traditional rulers across the country not to shirk from their responsibility of working towards ensuring that peace reigns in their domains.

Jonathan gave this charge in Oporoza, Delta State at the official presentation of staff of office to His Royal Majesty, Oboro-Gbaran II, Aketekpe, the Pere of Gbaramatu Kingdom, just as the Delta State Governor, Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa described the former President as a man of peace who left good lessons for all Nigerians.

A statement issued by the former President’s Media Adviser, Ikechukwu Eze, said that Jonathan also urged the Pere of Gbaramatu Kingdom and other traditional rulers to galvanize their subjects for the social and economic development of their kingdoms.

Photos: Passengers escape death as fire consumes Young Shall Grow Luxurious along Awka-Onitsha expressway

A luxurious bus belonging to the Young Shall Grow Transport Company headed to Yobe State from Onitsha, was burnt beyond recognition at the Akuzu end of the Awka-Onitsha expressway on Monday, December 5th.

Fortunately, no life was lost, as the passengers escaped through the windows. However, all attempts to rescue the goods aboard theVEHICLE proved abortive as the vehicle was reportedly carrying some gas cylinders.

Gov. Shettima - No single corps member was killed by Boko Haram in Borno State in the last five years (photos)

Born State Governor, Kashim Shettima has said no corps member was killed by Boko Haram in Borno in the last five years, adding that a former Minister insisted his daughter serve in the state.

Shettima stated this on Tuesday while addressing 1,387 graduates of the Batch 'B' 2016 members of the National Youths Service Corps, NYSC, posted to Borno State but currently undergoing weeks of orientation at the College of Education, Kangere, 20 kilometers away from Bauchi town.

I'm always impressed by hardworking and high-achieving status of our people around the world- Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari said that one highlight of his foreign trips is the time he spends meeting the Nigerian diaspora. Buhari stated this Tuesday in Dakar, while meeting with a group of Nigerians based in Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire.