Nigerian military claim to have discovered Hizbollah arms cache

Soldiers in northern Nigeria have uncovered a hidden arms cache that authorities there believe belonged to members of the Lebanese militant movement Hizbollah.

 Officials showed journalists the weapons, which they said soldiers confiscated from under the master bedroom of a home in Kano, the north's largest city. The weapons had been packed into small coolers and concealed under several layers of concrete, the military said in a statement.

The arms, later shown on the state-run Nigerian Television Authority, appeared to include badly corroded rocket-propelled grenades, landmines, hand grenades, assault rifles and magazines. Some of the weapons appeared to have been charred.

One of the World's Fattest Men Has Died at the Age of 39

ONE of the world's fattest men has died at the age of 39 – weighing a staggering 64 stone (407 kg).

Ricky Naputi piled on the pounds thanks to a gut-busting diet of 10,000 calories a day.
He grew so fat he was left bedridden in his home on the Pacific island of Guam for FIVE YEARS – being cared for around the clock by his wife Cheryl.

Ricky was offered life-saving surgery and a TV crew from US network TLC who followed him for three years as he battled to lose enough weight to travel to a hospital in the US.

Read more at: http://www.naijaonpoint.com/2013/05/one-of-worlds-fattest-men-has-died-at.html#ixzz2UD3tDaae

But he ran out of time and died in November 2012 – before the footage of his plight could be aired.
Ricky's story was finally told this week in a moving documentary that charted his weight battle and his touching relationship with Cheryl.



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Jim Iyke & Actress, Nadia Buari In Hot Romance

Nollywood 'bad boy', Jim Iyke and Ghanaian actress, Nadia Buari have finally decided to confirm the rumour making round that they are in a romantic relationship.

For some time now, both stars have been seen around each other in suggestive ways.

They have also reportedly been seen together at some suggestive places which brought about the rumour that both have some 'rubbing and entangling of bodies' going on between them but at some point Jim Iyke denied such speculations.

Well looks like they have decided to come out clean as they took to twitter to display their love.

Although some still thinks its just publicity stunts.

Mavin’s first Lady, Tiwa Savage set to host album listening party

Talented vocalist and only female member of Mavin records, Tiwa Savage’s highly anticipated debut album, Once Upon A Time, will drop in June.

Her exclusive album listening party will hold this Sunday May 26th at Wheat Baker in Ikoyi

Don’t miss it!!!!

Mark, Archbishop of Canterbury, others eulogise Achebe … as burial holds today

Thousands of people gathered at the Alex Ekwueme Square, Awka, on Wednesday to celebrate the literary icon, Prof. Chinua Achebe, whose final burial will take place at his village, Ikenga Ogidi, on Thursday.

After extolling the virtues and achievements of the author of the famous Things Fall Apart, speakers at the Celebration of Life, a special programme organised by the Anambra State Government, called for his immortalisation.

The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev. Justin Welby, urged young people to emulate Achebe.

“Pick up the torch which he carried. Study your people with wisdom, insight and depth and come out with the resolution of their problems,” said Rev. Andrew Willer, who represented the head of the Anglican Church worldwide.

80 Year Old Man Becomes Oldest To Successfully Conquer Mount Everest

An 80-year-old Japanese man on Thursday became the oldest man to reach the top of Mt. Everest, officials said.

Yuichiro Miura reached the top of Everest Thursday morning with his physician son Gota, mountaineering official Gyanendra Shrestha said from the base of Everest.

Miura’s achievement eclipses that of a Nepali man who climbed Everest at age 76 in 2008.

The oldest woman to climb Everest is also a Japanese. She was 73 when she reached the top last year.

Miura broke his hip in an accident two years ago, and he underwent heart surgery in January.

“I am still healthy and strong. I think I have a good chance to reach the summit of Everest,” he said via phone earlier this month.

Nigerian Girl Emerges 1st PhD Pharmacy Graduate In UK University

The 27-year-old Nigerian, Dr. Bahijja Raimi-Abraham, made history by becoming the first graduate of Pharmacy from the University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom, to be awarded a PhD in Pharmacy. She shares her experience with Olabisi Deji-Folutile in this online interview.

Were you born in the UK?
I was born in Lagos, Nigeria in April 1985 and left Nigeria at the age of six when my family returned to the UK – my parents had lived and studied in the UK previous to that.

After completing my primary school education in London, I attended secondary school in North Wales, Penrhos College – where my mother and her sisters also were educated; and following my GCSEs I returned to London for sixth form when I studied and passed the Advanced Level examinations (A – levels) in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Drama.