Buhari’s aides launch massive attacks against Aisha

The last has not been heard of the crisis in Aso Villa, Nigeria's seat of power in Abuja, as aides and close individuals to President Muhammadu Buhari launch a massive offensive against his wife and First Lady of the country, Aisha.

Aisha incurred the wrath of the 'cabal', a group of powerful and almost untouchable individuals around Buhari, after her Aide De Camp and other security details forced her husband's Personal Assistant, Saibu 'Tunde' Yusuf out of Aso Villa on Thursday after he refused to embark on a 14-day isolation period after a trip from Lagos.

Yusuf, according to findings by SaharaReporters was thoroughly beaten by the Guards Commander of Mrs Buhari after he refused to quarantine upon returning from Lagos in company with five women. 

He was said to have escaped into the apartment of Mamman Daura, Buhari's nephew, around the Villa and had remained there ever since.

Angered by the situation, it was gathered that Daura, Yusuf and other powerful individuals around Buhari had initiated several meetings to get back at Aisha, whom they consider to be blocking their plans in the Villa.

This is after Yusuf and Buhari's Chief Security Officer had ordered the arrest of Aisha's ADC and other security details. 

A top Presidency source, who confirmed the latest development to SaharaReporters on Saturday, said, "The case has now escalated to a power tussle between remnants of the cabal including Mamman Daura, Isa Funtua, and Tunde Sabiu.

"Tunde was thoroughly beaten by the Guards Commander of Mrs Buhari after he refused to quarantine upon returning from Lagos with women. Tunde claims his trip was to visit his wife, daughter of NIMASA DG, who just delivered a baby. He reportedly secured special landing rights at the Lagos Airport from Hadi Sirika, Minister of Aviation. 

"Upon being beaten, he scaled the fence and ended in the residence of Daura, who now lives on the periphery of the Aso Rock Villa having been driven out of the Glass House within the Villa by Aisha last year.

Daura then summoned Isa Funtua to a meeting to discuss next steps on how to deal with Aisha's latest excesses. 

They contacted the IG of police, who initially declined, asking that the issue be handled by Villa officials, but he was warned to order the arrest of Aisha ADC, a formerly with Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello. 

The ADC was seen to be powerful because he knew the secrets of the cabal and was said to help Bello move cash to the cabal while he was there in Kogi. He also had a reputation for being ruthless as Bello's ADC.

When Buhari was informed, he asked that an investigation be done but it is believed that Buhari is in a state of dementia and most times don't even remember the instructions passed out and the cabal around him capitalizes on this to commit atrocities and massive corruption.

Tunde has remained in Mamman Daura's house refusing to enter isolation as directed by Aisha, while the ADC to Mrs Buhari and other aides remain in detention at the FCT command. 

"Isa Funtua and Daura are asking the IG of Police to prosecute the ADC for some murders he reportedly carried out in Kogi as ADC to Yahaya Bello as a way of getting rid of him.

"Meanwhile, another scandal is brewing around Tunde, he was illegally recruited into the National Intelligence Agency but did not attend the compulsory training for cadets. He is looking into a future where he can be sent out of Nigeria as soon as Buhari's regime is over as a way of covering up his massive wealth.

Also, Daura cannot bear having Yusuf out of the Villa for even one week because of how he protects his numerous deals."

Though Mrs Buhari had called on the Inspector-General of Police to release her security details, they remain in custody till this time.

Casualties as soldiers clash with COVID-19 committee

One person has been confirmed dead with five others left with various degrees of injury after a vehicle conveying some soldiers rammed into a hilux in the convoy of members of Borno State COVID-19 Committee in Maiduguri.

The COVID-19 team, comprising the state Attorney General, Kakashehu Lawan, and the Commissioner for Health, Dr Salisu Kwaya-Bura, were on the enforcement of the interstate lockdown along Maiduguri-Damaturu Road when the incident happened on Saturday.

The soldiers were said to have come down from their vehicle and assaulted the COVID-19 team.

The soldiers were said to be escorting some travellers into Maiduguri when their armoured vehicle hit the hilux conveying some members of the Borno Rapid Response Squad attached to the committee.

The hilux reportedly somersaulted, leaving the driver and five others critically injured.

The driver was later confirmed dead at the state Specialist Hospital where all the injured were rushed for treatment.

Speaking at Njimtilo, the scene of the incident, the Attorney General said the soldiers turned one of their gun trucks to his face, threatening to shoot him during the assault. He said, 

“As Nigerians, the mission and vision of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration and of course, the Chief of Army Staff, is to protect lives and property of citizens.  We cannot just allow a chunk of the military men to cause havoc when people are doing their official duties.”

Grace Oshiagwu, ND student has been raped and killed

Grace Oshiagwu, a 21-year-old female National Diploma student of Business Administration at the Oke Ogun Polytechnic, Saki, Oyo State, has been raped and killed.

The young lady was sexually assaulted and killed on Saturday afternoon at a church where her parents live around the Idi-Ori area of Shasha under Akinyẹle Local Government Area in Ibadan, the state capital.

A source, who confirmed the incident to SaharaReporters, said, "Yes, it was another rape case close to my street and the lady was murdered at the same Akinyẹle LGA where Barakat was killed a few weeks ago.

"But one thing that surprised me the most is that the lady's hair was shaved and taken away too. I feel it was for ritual purposes."

He revealed that her corpse had been deposited at Adeoyo State Hospital in Ibadan for autopsy.

Confirming the incident, the police in Oyo State said an investigation had commenced into the case.

The incident occurred 10 days after Shomuyiwa Azeezat, who was seven months pregnant and a postgraduate student of the University of Ibadan, was raped and killed in Akinyele LGA.

It also came after 18-year-old Barakat Bello was raped and killed in the same LGA.

Check out Arat Hosseini, six year old boy with six packs on Instagram

The spectacular muscled physique of Arat Hosseini is due to his football and gymnastics skills. 

When someone claims that muscles knows no age, I bet that a six year old boy doesn’t come to your mind. Well, an Iranian boy who trained from a very young age is here to change that.

On Instagram, the six year old boy has 4.1 million followers, and he has a place at Liverpool FC Academy.

Yup, he is already a celebrity. A kid of many talents, Arat impresses his fans with his superb skills, fit body, and gymnastic videos.

His toned biceps and six-packs are rare for such a young boy, so his dad, Mohammad Hosseini started sharing his photos on Instagram.

Check out pictures of his well toned abs

269 Nigerians arrive Abuja, Lagos from India

NiDCOM has announced the arrival of 269 Nigerians who were stranded in India. They arrived at both the Abuja and Lagos airports of Nigeria.

The commission, who took to their Twitter handle to disclose this news said that the 269 Nigerians arrived Nigeria at 2:00 a.m.

NiDCOM said that evacuees were received from India at the Lagos and Abuja airports.

”103 in Lagos and 166 in Abuja passages arrived today, Saturday, June 13, at about 2:00 a.m, after a few hours of delay.

All evacuees are now on compulsory 14 days Self Isolation according to the new Protocol,” it said.

It was gathered that 103 evacuees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, while 166 others landed at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja.

Nina writes about the joy of motherhood

Reality TV star, Nina Ivy has gushed about her pregnancy in a new post on Instagram.

It can be recalled that she got married traditionally on February 14th, 2020.

Some weeks ago, she uploaded pictures showing off her baby bump and invariably announcing her pregnancy.

Obviously, she is still not over the feeling of being pregnant as we realised from her latest post.

Nina wrote,

"A Mothers Joy Begins When a New Life Is Stirring Inside , when a tiny heartbeat is heard for the very first time , and a playful kick reminds her that she is never alone ...•
You don’t know Love until you ve grown a life inside of you that is half of the one you can’t Live without🥰..."

12 people die in Niger, Anambra auto crash

Twelve persons have been confirmed dead in two separate road accidents on the Ogidi-Abatete Road, Anambra State and on Lambata-Suleja Road, Niger State.

Meanhile, seven persons died in an auto crash which occurred around 5pm on Friday in Anambra.

The crash involved a tipper loaded with sand and a bus, with 19 persons on board.

It was gathered that the bus was conveying a family to a burial ceremony when it collided with the lorry.

An eyewitness, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the tipper had a tyre burst, which made it to lose control and ram into the bus. He said, 

“No fewer than seven persons died on the spot while other passengers sustained injuries. Most of them were members of the same family going for a burial ceremony.”

The Sector Public Education Officer of Federal Road Safety Corps, Pascal Anigbo, confirmed the incident to our correspondent.

He said the corpses had been deposited at the hospital morgue, while the injured victims were receiving treatment. He said, 

“About 5.20pm on Friday 12 June, 2020, we received a distress call on a fatal auto crash, which occurred near Buckie Polytechnic, along Ogidi-Abatete Road.

Casualties involved included 17 adult males, one female adult and one female child totalling 19. They were all rushed to Twinkle Hospital, Ogidi by members of the community. The Sector Commander FRSC, Andrew Kumapayi condoles with the family of the deceased and wishes the injured victims quick recovery.”

In the Niger auto crash, five persons died while 12 others were injured on Saturday when a trailer carrying iron rods and 30 passengers lost control and fell while trying to ascend a hilly part of Lambata-Suleja Road.

The Federal Road Safety Corps Route Commander, in Suleja, Babatunde Onemola, told one of our correspondents that the trailer with the number plate UGG485XA was travelling from Lagos, adding that the weight of the iron rods made it impossible for it to climb road.

“The dead bodies have been deposited in the Sabon Wuse General Hospital while the injured victims were taken to the Federal Medical Centre, Gawu Babangida, for treatment,” he added.

Borno : Boko Haram kills scores in fresh attacks

It has been reported that in Borno State, at least 29 persons have been killed by Boko Haram insurgents.

This happened on Saturday in fresh attacks by Boko Haram insurgents on three local government areas of Borno State.

The three local governments attacked are Gubio, Nganzai and Monguno.

The Boko Haram attacks came barely a day after the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), claimed that the terrorist group had been degraded and were only taken advantage of the COVID-19 to execute pockets of attacks.

It was reported that the group had on Tuesday killed 81 persons in a major attack on Gubio.

The group reportedly returned to another settlement in Gubio, Dunga village, where they struck on Saturday morning.

Just about the same time, the insurgents attacked Usmanti village in the Nganzai Local Government Area, killing 29 persons.

Credible sources reported that the insurgents invaded Usmanti around 11 am on Saturday.

“The insurgents executed a daring attack killing 29 persons in the village. The village though in Nganzai Local Government Area shares boundary with Gubio Local Government Area where 81 persons were killed on Tuesday,” one of the sources said.

The insurgents were also said to have attacked Monguno town, one of the most strategic towns in Northern Borno, which houses humanitarian operations and has structures accommodating over 100,000 internally displaced persons.

Eyewitnesses in Monguno revealed that the military was able to repel the terrorists.

They said land troops were assisted by air strike, rooting out the invading terrorists.

Regina Askia's daughter recreates some of her old photos

The daughter of Regina Askia, Stephanie Hornecker has gone on to recreate some old pictures of her mother and they are adorable.

The resemblance between mother and daughter is very striking too! 

Check out the original photos of Regina and the recreated photos of Stephanie 

COVID-19 survivor billed $1.1m by hospital

A survivor of the dreaded COVID-19 disease has been reportedly billed $1.1m by the hospital where he recovered.

Reports from Seattle Times has it that a survivor of COVID-19, a 70-year-old American man who nearly died of COVID-19 has been billed a heart-stopping $1.1 million for his hospital expenses.

Michael Flor was admitted to a hospital in the northwestern city on March 4, and stayed for 62 days – at one point coming so close to death that nurses held up the phone so his wife and children could say goodbye.

But he recovered and was discharged on May 5 to the cheers of nursing staff – only to receive a 181-page bill totalling $1,122,501.04, he told the newspaper.

It includes $9,736 per day for the intensive care room, nearly $409,000 for its transformation into a sterile room for 42 days, $82,000 for the use of a ventilator for 29 days, and nearly $100,000 for two days when his prognosis was life-threatening.

Flor is covered by Medicare, a government insurance program for the elderly, and should not have to take out his wallet, according to the Times.

But in a country where health care is among the most expensive in the world – and the idea of socializing it remains hugely controversial – he said he feels “guilty” knowing that taxpayers will bear much of the cost.

“It was a million bucks to save my life, and of course I’d say that’s money well-spent… But I also know I might be the only one saying that,” the Times quoted the survivor as saying.

A gigantic plan adopted by Congress to keep the American economy afloat through the coronavirus shutdowns includes a $100 million budget to compensate hospitals and private insurance companies that treated COVID-19 patients.