According to Laurie Idahosa, the daughter inlaw of late Benson Idahosa, Senior Pastor of Christ Embassy, Chris Oyakhilome pledged to give N1billion towards the building of the Faculty of Engineering at the Benson Idahosa University. He made the pledge today after he was conferred with a honorary doctorate degree in Divinity by the school. More pics from the ceremony after the cut..
Addressing the student and the leadership of the school he talked more about archbishop Idahosa whom he said was his mentor and was privileged to meet him while he was alive, and how the late archbishop attended his early camp meetings and ministered to all..
About 17 people have been confirmed dead and 73 others injured after a bomb ripped through a mosque in Jambutu area in Yola, Adamawa state this afternoon. Many of the Muslim faithfuls were leaving the mosque just after their Friday prayers when the incident happened. This blast comes hours after a similar incident occurred at a mosque in Maiduguri killing 28 people. Most of the injured are in critical condition and have been moved to the federal medical centre, Yola. The state governor has called for blood donation for the injured.
Cradling her new-born daughter, Brynn Johnson introduces the bundle of joy that has finally ended a year of unimaginable heartache.
Just over a year ago, the young mom's life was shattered when her best friend Cassie Miller accidentally ran over and killed her 17-month-old daughter Rowyn.
But on October 15 the 32-year-old gave birth to a beautiful baby daughter Mynrow and today reveals how Cassie, also 32, was one of the first people to meet the new addition to the family.
In an exclusive interview with Daily Mail Online, Brynn reveals all about her emotional delivery, the similarities Mynrow already shares with the big sister she will never meet and her terror after the baby had to spend her first 24 hours in intensive care.
New life: Brynn Johnson holds her baby Mynrow, just after leaving hospital with her new daughter. She says of the loss of first daughter, Rowyn: 'I could feel her with us, watching over to make sure everything went well.'
Bond: Cassie Miller was among the first to greet the new baby.
Tragic: Roywn Johnson, the toddler daughter Cody and Brynn lost
Best friends: Brynn Johnson (right) and Cassie Miller (left). Johnson forgave her friend over the awful accident which killed her first daughter, Roywn, last year
Brynn, who lives with husband Cody, 35 and son Wyatt, four in Tenino, Washington, said: 'Mynrow's birth was incredibly emotional for all of us.
'It was the same hospital I delivered Rowyn and I replayed that beautiful moment throughout my labor.
'I placed Rowyn's picture in the hospital room and I could feel her with us, watching over to make sure everything went well.
'Each day since Mynrow has been born, my heart feels just a little bit better.
'I still miss my Rowyn so so much, but I know in my heart Rowyn had a huge part in sending us the perfect little baby for our family.
'I feel more than ever that she is with us every second watching over our family.
'I feel like we have our own personal guardian angel and it brings me comfort knowing that she will do everything she can to keep our family safe from above.
'We chose the name Mynrow as it is almost an anagram of Rowyn's name, it just seemed perfect.'
Mynrow was born on October 15 at 10.29am weighing 7 pounds 8 ounces and measuring 21 inches long.
While her labor was fast and easy, Brynn tells today how her joy turned to fear as Mynrow was rushed to intensive care just moments after she was born.
'The birth seemed to go fine, but suddenly doctors told me she had fluid on her lungs and needed oxygen support,' says Brynn.
Family: Mynrow is held by her brother Wyatt, four, after leaving the intensive care unit at the hospital where she was born
Joy: Newborn Mynrow minutes after her safe arrival.
Joy: Newborn Mynrow in the hospital. 'I broke down, melted and cried tears of joy as I looked at my beautiful girl properly for the first time,' her mom says
'It was extremely hard for me and Cody, we were just so scared that something was wrong.
'I had to stay in the recovery room for a few hours before they let me go to the nursery to see her for the first time.
'It was then I broke down, melted and cried tears of joy as I looked at my beautiful girl properly for the first time. I was so full of love for this little girl.
'It was frightening to see her with tubes coming out of her nose, but the doctors reassured us it was common and that she would be perfectly fine soon.
'Thankfully they were right and after 23 hours she was back with us in our room, stable and happy.'
Brynn tells how even at just a few days old, her baby daughter already reminds her of Rowyn.
Brynn said: 'Mynrow has the sweetest demeanor about her just like her big sissy.
'She has dark brown hair like her daddy, which we are thrilled about because our other babies took after me, blondies.
'She has the perfect tanned olive skin tone like her daddy too.
'But while she is the spitting image of her daddy, she does have Rowyn's chin and I think they have the same lips, but so hard to tell when they are this small.
'She's very calm and hardly makes a peep. She has been extremely easy so far, besides momma adjusting to not sleeping again.
'I am curious to see how Mynrow grows if she will have more similarities to Rowyn.'
It was on September 16, 2014 when Brynn and Cassie's life was torn apart forever.
Cassie was picking up Brynn's son Wyatt and taking him to preschool with her own son Easton, five, when she accidentally ran over Rowyn.
Recalling that day, Cassie, who lives with husband Aaron,32, and other son Logan 21-months, said: 'Wyatt was crying as he didn't want to go to school, so Brynn and I were trying our best to get him in the car.
'Brynn had gone round the side of the house to get his booster seat and at that moment Wyatt jumped out of my car and ran back in the house.
Couple: Brynn Johnson and husband Cody. The couple are now parents to Mynrow after the loss of Rowyn
Grief: Brynn Johnson with her first daughter, Rowyn.
Blonde family: Brynn Johnson says that unlike Mynrow, her first two children Rowyn (left with husband Cody) and Wyatt (right in her arms) were born blonde. '
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'It was then that Rowyn got out and came down the steps. I thought Rowyn was on the porch as I pulled out of the drive.
'But suddenly I felt a thump and both boys said 'What was that? 'I will never forget looking out of the rear view window and seeing Rowyn's lifeless body lying in the driveway.
'I saw her at exactly the same time as Brynn. I dived out of the car and as I scooped her out of Brynn's arms to lay her in the grass and give her CPR, I saw that Brynn's white robe was covered in blood.
'By this time Cody had come out of the house and we were all frantically trying to save her.
'The ambulance came and while they tried their best, Brynn and I sunk to our knees and prayed together in the grass. We were praying for a miracle.'
Sadly the miracle never came and paramedics said Rowyn died on impact of the car.
And both Cassie and Brynn's lives were blown into a million pieces.
Cassie said: 'I remember saying "I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry" as I sobbed and screamed.
'I was in shock and could not believe what had happened. Every single day I struggle with what I did and the guilt is overwhelming.'
Yet incredibly, despite the tragic events of that day, the girls' friendship has gone from strength to strength.
Brynn has never blamed Cassie for what happened and instead blamed herself.
The girls were both determined some good would come of all they had lost and together created a charity in Rowyn's memory.
The charity is called Raise For Rowyn and is dedicated to help other families who have endured the pain of losing a child.
And it was Cassie who Brynn wanted to share her baby joy with first, when Mynrow was born.
She said: 'Cassie came to the hospital but didn't meet her there since she was in NICU, but after we came home she was one of our first visitors.
'She has an instant love for her just like she did Rowyn. It was very emotional for her as well and it was so beautiful to see the love in her eyes as she held her for the first time.'
Comedian Alibaba and his wife Mary hosted Annie and Tuface Idibia, Iyanya and Freda Francis and others at their home in Lagos yesterday. More photos after the cut...
My name is Ini-Obong. I am from Akwa-Ibom state, Nigeria but I reside in Malaysia. Only last year, I returned to Nigeria on completion of my studies. For a lot of reasons, I may want to hide some other details for fear of been humiliated by my folks. All I desire are kind and encouraging words to get out of this thing I have come to realise is a huge mess.
I have been living in shambles and mystery and decided to speak out before I get consumed. I am 29 years old and I have never had sex with any man, except my dogs.
Growing up, we had dogs as guards or say pets. As an only child, I got what I wanted. On this fateful day, specifically January 12th, I asked my father for one of the dogs to live in my room. He granted my wish as a birthday present to me. This was where my ordeal started.
I would bath with the dog, eat with it and all. On this particular day, I played with the dog and I got tickled and turned on. In the process, one thing led to another and I had an ‘insertion’ with the dog.
For 15 years, I have slept with over 10 dogs. I have lived my life sleeping with any cute dog I came across. All I need do is either buy it or cajole it to a corner and have sex. I am a full grown adult and I still can’t kill the urge. Whatever you can imagine doing with a man in bed as a lady, I do with my dogs.
As much as I love dogs, I detest men. I get every satisfaction from my dogs. The more effort I put in trying to stop sleeping with dogs, the more urge I have to have sex with them.I’m the only one who knows this and the burden is too heavy for me. It’s far more than I can swallow.
Am I alright? Is it out of the ordinary? How can I talk to my parents about this?
Can this confession even help me when I keep battling with myself over this matter? What do I do please? I need help!
The pair seemed to have eyes only for each other and couldn't keep their hands off each other as they indulged in PDA in a Beverly Hills hotel yesterday as they waited for their Rolls Royce at the reception. See more photos after the cut...
According to Iretiola Doyle, she was robbed and injured in traffic. The robbers shattered the window, stole her phone and she had to get 6 stiches. '1 inch deeper and it would have been a different story.' The Govt definitely needs to do something about these robberies
Tang, a former stylist in China robbed men he met online by dressing up as a beautiful woman, luring them to a hotel and drugging them, police said.
The 48-year-old who used the alias "Black Rose" pretended to be a well-off, divorced woman who was just “looking for a good time.” He’d entice men with sexy snaps over social media to hotel rooms in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. But once they were together, he’d slip them sleeping pills and make off with their cash and valuables.
Tang targeted at least six people with the sophisticated scam but his luck finally ran out. He was finally captured when he invited Zhang Jun to a hotel.
Zhang, 22, awoke the next morning to find his mobile phone and cash had been pinched, and contacted police.
Cops had previously been unable to gain a good description of Tang. But Zhang gave such a detailed account of what he looked like that officers were able to arrest him at another hotel later that day.
Reports said that not even police realised Tang was a man when they brought him into custody. They had originally thought he was a female con artist, until he removed his wig and make-up.
Tang told authorities that he learnt how to do make-up when working in a barber shop during his younger years. He is apparently married but separated from his wife, with whom he has a son in his 20s.
Tang is being held by police and will be charged on multiple counts of fraud and robbery.
During a visit to the former Minister of Finance, Chief Olu Falae, on Wednesday by the Governor of Kano State and immediate-past Minister of Education, Mallam lbrahim Shekarau, at his residence in Akure over his recent abduction by some gun men, Chief Falae said served as a minister without collecting any salary. Shekarau, who arrived Falae’s residence on Wednesday evening thanked God for bringing him home safely. He said:
“Chief has served this country meritoriously; he did not deserve such treatment in whatever manner, he is a man that should always be celebrated,” he said.
Shekarau also spoke on the need to encourage community policing, saying this would help in reducing the rate of kidnapping in the country. Falae thanked Shekarau for his visit and said when he was Finance Minister, he was never paid a salary, but he served in the interest of and for the progress of the nation.
He said that he survived the abduction through the grace of God as the abductors attempted to kill him. He said:
“ God has a way of doing His things, I know God just decided to spare my life, God really saved my life, they tortured me, stripped me naked and did a lot of things to me in their den, they even attempted to kill me but they did not succeed.
“I also thank God for making me to survive the ordeal because if they had killed me there, many lives would have been lost too, it would have become an ethnic war between the Yoruba and the Fulani. So I thank God that the matter did not get to that level.”
A husband has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the his estranged 18 year old wife's headless body and body parts were found in a river. Olga Onipenko's bowels were removed after her death, said police, in a case which has shocked Russia. The couple had had a custody fight over their nine month old son after they had broken up.
According to the Police, her husband, 22 year old Viktor Onipenko had already confessed to the murder but his relatives insist he is innocent. The wife's body was found in the River Krivaya Bolda several days before her head was found, said police. Initially, she was identified by a tattoo.
Police allege that during a row over custody he grabbed a knife and stabbed her in the stomach and back. The child is now in an orphanage in Astrakhan, on the shore of the Caspian Sea.
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a woman identified as Zainab Tukur for allegedly dumping her six-day-old baby girl under a tree. City Today learnt that Zainab wrapped the new born with a wrapper and dumped her under a tree at Gungura village in Ganjuwa Local Government Area of the state and fled. The 30-year-old mother was later arrested by police operatives in Bauchi. According to the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed, the mother and the baby were later taken to the General Hospital, Soro in Ganjuwa LGA for treatment. He said: “On the 19th of October, 2015, at about 8.00am, following intelligence report, police detectives attached to Soro Division discovered a six-day-old baby abandoned and covered with a wrapper inside a deep hole under the tree at Gungura Village in Ganjuwa LGA of the state. “Discreet investigation led to the arrest of the suspect, one Zainab Tukur, female, and 30 years old from Kirfi LGA who, incidentally, is the mother of the child.” Haruna, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), said police had commenced investigation to ascertain the motive behind her act after which she wouldbe charged to court for prosecution. Meanwhile, Mohammed told our reporter that Zainab, who was invited to the state police command for questioning, had since been taken to the Social Welfare with her baby.
