By Chinedu Opara Abuja - Many groups on Saturday converged on the Presidential villa in Abuja to condole with the First Lady over the death of her foster mother, Charity Oba Heartland Blaze gathered that the groups of sympathisers were the last scheduled to be received at the Villa during the period declared for the condolence. Heartland Blaze reports that many groups had thronged the residence of the first family to add their names to the list of sympathisers in the last two weeks. The groups all prayed for fortitude for the family, stressing that death is an inevitable end. They prayed for strength for the president to remain focused in steering the affairs of the nation and returning the country to peace. President Goodluck Jonathan, who responded on behalf of the family, repeatedly referred to the deceased as a strong pillar "and a supporter who managed the home front and cared for the kids. "Her death was shocking because she took care of our home since 1999 when we moved to Yenagoa from Port Harcourt.’’ Some of the groups which visited the villa on Saturday included governors, service chiefs, Comptroller-General of Immigration, CEOs of PHCN successor companies, former governors, ministers, youth groups and the organised private sector. Heartland Blaze

By Chinedu Opara ABUJA– The President of Mothers’ Union/Women’s Guide and Wife of Primate, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Mrs Nkasiobi Okoh has stated categorically that Anglican women will not support  legalization of underage girl marriage, currently being championed by some quarters. Vice president of the Union, Mrs. Grace Oluwarohunbi also described the recent violence on the floor of the Rivers State House of Assembly as a show of shame, urging all parties to the dispute to bury their hatchets for the sake of peace in the state. The duo was speaking at the Cathedral Archdeaconry Women’s Conference titled; ‘Looking unto Jesus’ organized by the women’s wing of the Cathedral Church of the Advent Archdeaconry, Gwar-inpa, Abuja. Mrs. Okoh said hiding under the pretence of religion to canvass for child marriage would not do the society any good, noting that Anglican women believe in training a child to build a better tomorrow. “We have always been emphasising that girls should be trained, when they are trained, we are influencing not only their home, but the wilder community, that is my belief and I know that, that is what our women believed,” she said. Mrs Oluwarohunbi, in her address, said leaders in Rivers state should bury their hatchets and concentrate of service to the people, rather than dwelling in frivolities. She said: “The show of shame displayed at the floor of the House of Assembly of Rivers State by those whom are supposed to be our leaders and show good examples is greatly appalling. We appeal to them to bury their hatchet and dwell less in frivolities.”

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One dies as explosion rocks Dangote cement plant

By Chinedu Opara …As workers, community protest incident MAKURDI — Emotion ran high, Wednesday, evening, at the Gboko plant of the Dangote Cement, when an explosion allegedly claimed the live of a father of two and labourer at the factory, one Mr. Solomon Ashir. HeartlandBlaze gathered from an eyewitness, that the deceased was hit by limestone from the quarry site of the plant which led to his instant death before medical attention could get to him. According to the eyewitness, the incident sparked angry reaction from his colleagues and youths of the host community who barricaded the factory and Makurdi-Gboko road with bonfire in protest against alleged poor safety measures in the plant. “The deceased who was an indigene of the host community and staff of the parking plant of the company was hit by limestone at the quarry after an explosion that occurred when workers at the site were prospecting for raw materials. “His death sparked angry reaction from fellow workers and youths of the community who in protest took the corpse of the young man to the palace of the traditional ruler of the community, Tyoor Ukpekpe, Chief Ishi Yonguigba. “At the palace, the paramount ruler pleaded with the protesters to remain calm and also have restraint in their action. “Not satisfied, the mob made bonfires on the highway and matched with the corpse into the factory where they insisted on seeing the Assistant General Manager, AGM, in charge of mines, who had fled the scene for fear of being molested. “They, however, forced their way into the AGM’s office where they dumped the remains of the deceased.” HeartlandBlaze, however, gathered that Ashir’s remains was taken away and deposited at the Gboko General Hospital by the management of the factory. Efforts to get a reaction from the company’s manager in charge of community relations, Mr. Bem Meladu, proved abortive as his cellphone was switched off. Meantime, the Benue State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Deputy Superintendent, DSP, Daniel Ezeala who confirmed the incident said the command had commenced investigations into the matter.

Man absconds after wife delivered triplets

…As wife begs him to come home ABEOKUTA — A 30-year-old mother of triplets, Bose Akapo, has cried out for help in search of her husband, Biodun Akapo, 45, who reportedly absconded shortly after his wife delivered of triplets. HeartlandBlaze gathered that the father of the triplets, who is a farmer at Afojupa village, a suburb of Owode-Egba town in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, bolted when he received the news of the birth of the triplets. triplets-runaway-husband It was further gathered that the wife and the runaway husband are indigenes of Ibadan and have been living together as a happy family in the village for over a decade, before the arrival of the triplets. Narrating her ordeal, Bose, who delivered the babies last Wednesday at a maternity home in the town, explained that she was bailed out at the hospital by a traditional ruler of the town, Oba Kolawole Sowemimo, who paid the hospital bill. She further said her husband had gone out before she started having pains and was assisted to the hospital on a motorcycle by a neighbour. According to her, “I never thought of three babies until when I put to bed because I already had two children who are ages five and eight. I was taken to hospital on a motorcycle by a neighbour when I started noticing signs of delivery, because my husband was not at home at that time. But, surprisingly, I gave birth to triplets and when the news got to my husband he did not visit me throughout my admission in the hospital, and has since remained incommunicado. I don’t even know his whereabouts till now, but I am begging him to come home for the sake of these innocent babies. “When I got to the hospital, because I could not find my husband, I contacted our traditional ruler who rendered financial assistance and provided clothings and other medical materials for the babies.” She, however, appealed to the state government, individuals and groups to come to the aid of the family, just as she sought for employment to alleviate the family’s plight, saying she could be reached through her phone numbers 08025213476 and 08061640242. HeartlandBlaze gathered that the woman and the triplets are all in stable condition and have been discharged from the hospital. Speaking on the development, the royal father of the town, Oba Kolawole Sowemimo, expressed optimism that the state government would attend to the needs of the family, describing the Ibikunle Amosun-led administration as a government known for the welfare of the citizens and residents.

APC registration will bring vibrancy to politics – IBB

Minna – Former military president, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida has described the formal registration of All Progressive Congress (APC) as a new political party as a new development that will give room for “vibrancy” into the politics of the country especially 2015 elections. apc-logo Answering questions from journalists in his Hill Top Mansion, Minna Thursday, the former military president said what is now left for the electorate is to make their choice and ensure that their votes count in the fort coming general elections in 2015. “With the emergence of the new party, (APC), we will now see a vibrant political activity and what is left for the electorate and the press is to ensure that the votes count and also allow the people to make their choice,” Gen. Babangida declared. He said as an advocate and believer in two party system, the time has come for Nigerians to really shine their eyes and make the right choice for the forthcoming elections. “I have been and will continue to be a strong believer of two party system and like the PDP itself said on the emergence of the APC, it is a welcome development but that is not to say that other registered political parties are dead but it is however clear that we now have two strong parties in the country,” he stressed. Asked to comment on what he foresees for the country in 2015, Gen. Babangida simply said, “I cannot predict the future and so I wait for God.” On the lingering ASUU strike in the country, the former president said from all indications, there is determination on the part of government to settle the rift finally adding that ASUU is actually pursuing a genuine course because it in the best interest of the country. “They do have national interest at heart to be honest and fair to them and I think they should not give up in negotiation with the government but as much as possible, they should also make the public understand the issue at stake,” he advised.

Residents discover 5 children’s corpses in Jigawa

There was pandemonium in Gwaram town, headquarters of Gwaram Local Government Area of Jigawa State as residents woke up to find the corpses of five children on a street. Reports from the area revealed that the five dead children were between 10 and 13 years old and from two families. The corpses were found on the street by some people from a mosque after their morning prayers. Contacted, the Jigawa Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP Abdu Jinjiri, confirmed the incident, saying: “We received reports from our Gwaram division that five corpses were discovered on the street of Gwaram this morning. Our men rushed to the scene and picked the corpses to Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, AKTH, for postmortem and as I’m talking to you, there is no report on what led to their death.” Jinjiri said the kids were Almajirai, Islamic pupils, who were found by the residents around 5 a.m by the roadside near some residential houses, adding that the police as of now are treating the case as that of natural death but would brief the press on the outcome of the test from the hospital. Police arrest three He confirmed that the police had arrested three people for questioning and gave the names of the deceased as Basiru Malam Inusa,12; Mansur Malam Inusa, 12; Rabi’u Abubakar, 13; Buhari Abubakar,10 and Bashir Inusa,11. Meanwhile, a resident of the area who prefers anonymity told our reporter: “Their death might not be unconnected with something they ate in the night since all of them were almajirai residing in one of the houses at the old Gwaram town.” - See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/08/residents-discover-5-childrens-corpses-in-jigawa/#sthash.GWZkedkx.dpuf