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The people of Ogbia community in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State has been thrown into mourning as a result of the death of five persons from generator fumes and fire outbreak. Punch Metro reports that on Thursday, a family of three, comprising a man, his wife and child, died after inhaling fumes from a generator. Their corpses were reportedly discovered three days after their deaths following offensive odor that emanated from their decomposing bodies. A dweller in the community said:     The entire family slept on Sunday. There was no sign of them till Wednesday afternoon when we started smelling foul odor from their house.     The odor was saturating the entire neighborhood and it got us curious. The family always kept to themselves and that was why nobody discovered them on time. Toxic gas from a generator killed them. They must have inhaled it while sleeping. We called the police. Confirming the incident, the police identified the deceased family

                     Can’t help to ponder what number of years this unremorseful being would be given for his criminal act this time.                      An Orthodox Jewish assailant stabbed and wounded six participants in the annual Gay Pride march in Jerusalem on Thursday, police said. Yishai Shlissel spent 10 years in jail for a similar attack a decade ago when three marchers were wounded. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned 'as a most serious incident' what was the worst attack in years on the event in Jerusalem, a city where the religious population is more prominent than in other parts of Israel.                                                                       

                                  The European Union has banned some food exports from Nigeria. Among the food items banned includes beans, sesame seeds, melon seeds, dried fish and meat, peanut chips and palm oil. A statement from the European Food Safety Authority says the food substances were banned because they contained 'a high level of unauthorized pesticide.' Nigerian beans was banned because it contained between 0.03mg per kg to 4.6mg/kg of dichlorvos pesticide when the acceptable maximum residue limit is 0.01mg/kg. The ban on the food substances will expire in 2016

                                       Hmmnn! This change thing is really working with some people. At least, some leaders seem to be really on the positive change team.  Anambra state governor, Willie Obiano has increased the salary of state workers by 16%. The increase on workers salaries was announced yesterday, July 30 2015, during the Civil Service day celebration in Awka the state capital

                               The family of late Dr. Marianne Abimbola Silva, has announced the funeral service of their Mother, Dr. Marianne Abimbola Silva, who passed on July 19th, aged 89. The burial rites announcement signed by Joke Silva's sister Chief (Mrs)Taiwo Taiwo will begin with the Christian Wake will be today, Wednesday 29th July from 6pm-8pm at the City Hall. She will be finally laid to rest on Thursday 30th July after a funeral service at the Cathedral Church of Christ, Lagos. May her soul rest in peace. Amen

                                              A 41-day-old baby, Zainab Olajide, has died after she was allegedly poisoned by her father, Kazeem Olajide, in a desperate attempt to divorce his wife. The incident happened at about 7am on Friday at Toluwalase Estate, Ijoko-Abule, in the Lemode area of Ogun State. Punch Metro learnt that the mother, Abosede Ogundare, had left Zainab with Kazeem to sweep the compound only to come back and met the baby with foams gushing out from her mouth. It was learnt that Ogundare alerted neighbours to the incident having found a bottle containing pesticide with her husband. Continue... Zainab was said to have been rushed to a hospital in the community, where she eventually died. Our correspondent learnt that the suspect, who hails from Abeokuta, Ogun State, attempted to flee, but was held by residents, while the landlord of the house reported the case to the monarch of the community, Oba Solomon Sokunbi. Punch Metro gathered t

                                   Police say an 18-month-old boy found dead in a hot vehicle in Arkansas last week was the son of a juvenile court judge, Wade Naramore. The Hot Springs Police Department said Monday it was conducting a criminal investigation. It says the boy's death was likely due to "excessive heat." A statement released on the family's behalf by a family friend Sunday night called the death a "tragic accident." The Hot Springs Sentinel Record reported Monday that an official cause of death wouldn't be released until toxicology reports are ready in a few weeks. Police Cpl. McCrary Means said Naramore and others have spoken with police about the death. The local prosecutor has asked to recuse himself. Naramore is a former Garland County deputy prosecutor.

                                                                 WHOSE HANDS? A tennis racket is useless in my hands. A tennis racket in Serena Williams hands is worth Millions. It all depends on whose hand it is. A rod in my hands will keep an angry dog away. A rod in Moses hand parted the mighty Red Sea. It all depends on whose hand it is. A sling shot in my hands is a toy, A slingshot in David's hand was a mighty weapon. It all depends on whose hand it is. Two fishes and 5 loaves of bread in my hand is just enough for breakfast in my house. Two fishes and 5 loaves of bread in Jesus' hands fed thousands. It all depends on whose hand it is. Nails in my hands might just cause a temporary injury. Nails in Jesus Christ's hands produced salvation for the entire world. It all depends on whose hand it is. As you see now, it's all depend on whose hand it is, so put your concerns, worries, fears, hopes, dreams, families and your relation

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                                                Some family members of the immediate past minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Allison-Madueke have appealed to Nigerians, especially her critics to let her be. Mrs Allison-Madueke is said to be in a critical condition from an undisclosed ailment in a London hospital. “Our daughter has been in hospital where is receiving treatment for some weeks now. She is currently under close medical observation. We learnt that the observation means that she has been unable to see anyone outside close family members over the last few weeks. “They have also discouraged her use of phones to avoid any risk of infection which will be extremely harmful for her. “Diezani is responding well, but doctors are concerned about her movement and interaction given the intense treatment being administered. “It is such an emotional time for us all as she is quite fragile and we are careful to keep her away from all the gossip and falseh

Bobbi Kristina, Witney Houston’s daughter, passed on at the age of 22.   She died outside Atlanta in the hospice care facility where she has been receiving treatment until her family decided to take all medicals off her. Although advised by a specialist of negative chances of Bobbi to recover.  Attesting that her family were always with her, her family said “She is finally at peace in the arms of God." , " Her body will be flown to New Jersey following a funeral service in Atlanta so she can be laid to rest alongside the singer. Bobbi Kristina who was found underwater in her bathtub on 31st of January; police believed she was underwater for anywhere between 2 and 5 minutes. Paramedics were able to resuscitate her, but she was in a medically induced coma and placed on life support.                                    Ultimately, Pat Houston and Bobby - co-guardians for Bobbi Kristina -- had to make the decision to withdraw medications. It was a rare