Young teen sells Kidney for ipad2

A Chinese teenager was so desperate to acquire the new iPad 2 that he sold one of his kidneys for just £2,000 to pay for it, according to reports. The 17-year-old boy, identified only by his surname, “Zheng”, confessed to his mother that he had sold the kidney after spotting an online advertisement offering cash to anyone prepared to become an organ donor “I wanted to buy an iPad 2, but I didn’t have the money,” the boy told Shenzhen TV in the southern province of Guangdong, “When I surfed the internet I found an advert posted online by agent saying they were able to pay RMB20,000 to buy a kidney.” After negotiations, the boy travelled north to the city of Chenzhou in Hunan Province where the kidney was removed at a local hospital which discharged him after three days, paying a total of RMB22,000 for the organ.

World's oldest twins celebrate birthday today

Twins Ena and Lily declared the oldest in the world after celebrating their 102nd birthday together Two sisters celebrated their 102nd birthday today as officially the oldest twins in the world – and were determined to spend it together. Ena Pugh and Lily Millward, who were born on 4 January 1910, have always shared their big day with each other. Lily was yesterday laid up in hospital with a broken hip – nevertheless, she had one special visitor when her twin Ena called to wish her happy birthday. Abeg Happy Birthday from me too, should I still add 'Long Life' and prosperity ?

Rochas Doles out 27 Billion naira to the 27 LG's

Imo State Government has released the sum of N1b to each of the 27 local government areas to execute 15km road projects and other capital projects which it had earlier approved. Out of this amount, the sum of N200m will first be released for the first phase of the projects. According to a communiqué issued after a joint meeting among Governor Rochas Okorocha and Commissioners, Special Advisers, members of Imo State House of Assembly, Chairmen of Local Government Transition Committee and Traditional Rulers, a contractor is expected to do a minimum of 5km of the 15km road projects approved for each of the local government areas in the state. The chairmen were equally requested to acquire 100 hectares of land for other projects like general hospitals, guest house, mini-stadium and housing scheme. A joint government project committee comprising commissioners, special advisers, chairmen of transition committee, members of the State Assembly and senior special assistants in each LGA was constituted while the Speaker, Imo State House of Assembly, Hon. Benjamin Uwajimogu is to chair the Rural Road Inspection Committee. The communiqué also highlighted the establishment of a fourth-tier of government in Imo State known as Community Government Council (CGC) which will be headed by the traditional rulers while the president-generals, community speakers, woman and youth leaders will serve as members. It further stated that election into the community government council will hold on April 2012, while the state Attorney-General works out the logistics for the polls. The Community Government Councils are however directed to take over the management of health centres while those that don’t have are directed to apply to the Commissioner for Health. Under the arrangement, all qualified communities will be entitled to monthly subventions as those that don’t qualify may be merged for administrative convenience. While former development area headquarters are to be used as Community Government Council headquarters for those communities where they are located, other public buildings will be converted for same purpose where they are located. http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/newsextra/35454-imo-councils-get-n27b-for-capital-projects.html

Eucharia Anunobi officially ordained Pastor

Quote 'Dearly beloved, having been anointed last year, am now being officially ordained with ministerial license and collar. Giving me the right to carry out Episcopal duties as a minister of god under the fold of the ministry as an evangelist. This is happening this morning, Sunday, the 5th of February 2012, at the fresh oil ministry int’l church. This is really the lord’s doing and its amazingly wonderful! God is awesome.' O dikwa mma o, it is good.

Nigerians , Biggest spenders in London

According to London Evening Standard, Nigerians are one of the biggest spenders in London.
Here is their interesting report on the spending habits of Nigerians..........

In February last year, sales to Nigerians were up 50 per cent in London shops on a year earlier, while overall in 2011 Selfridges says their spending was up by over a quarter and that Nigerians have been among its top 10 overseas shoppers for the past five years.
On their shopping lists: Suits and formal wear but also jewellery, cosmetics and childrenswear.
Labels include Paul Smith, Gucci, Prada, Chanel and Rolex while Vertu phones are a popular purchase. Although they trust established brands, they are also happy to buy across the price spectrum - hence Debenhams started putting signs up in Hausa, the language spoken by 45 million West Africans.
Their top time to shop: all year round - a consistent presence in our stores.
Average transaction in the West End: £1,648


Most of the Governor's children are in London, Former Governor Peter Odili is still in undergoing money laundry case after he was caught with over 60M Pounds in cash at the airport, former Bayelsa state governor (Alameisiga) has a pending case too, so no suprise Nigerians spend an average of 2k pounds on each transaction in London.
Culled from Naija pals

Armed Bandits Raid Bureau De Change

Armed robbers, Wednessday night, carted away US$600,000 (N95, 969, 998.17 million) from a Bureau De Change operator inside Murtala Muhamed International Airport Lagos.

A source at the airport told Vanguard that the robbers stormed the car park which is usually in darkness and shot sporadically into the air, wounding a woman, before dispossessing their victim of the said amount at about 8.30pm.

The incident, according to the operator who simply identified himself as Salisu took place without any intervention from the security agencies stationed at various locations at the airport.

Salisu said the robbers who arrived with sophisticated weapons traced a Dubai bound passenger that came to change his money into American dollars, adding that the operator ran into the robbers and was disposess of the foreign currency.

The Chicken and the Goat (Joke)

A chicken and a goat were discussing along the road. Suddenly a car passed by and splashed water on them, the chicken angrily said "Look at this foolish driver, just look at the way he is driving like a goat. Then the goat turned back to the chicken and hissed "Don't mind them my brother that is why they always die like a chicken"