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Surgeons at Southmead Hospital have been battling to save a man’s life after his penis was severed in a freak industrial accident. The man is understood to still be under heavy sedation days after the incident, which happened on Monday afternoon. The man, who has not been named, underwent an eight-hour operation at the Bristol Hospital on Monday, according to a family member. And a family member has also claimed his penis was understood to be severed by some sort of saw. Ambulance staff were called to a company in the village of Moreton Valence, near Stonehouse in Gloucestershire, at around 3.48pm to a man with a serious groin injury.The man, who is believed to be from Gloucester, remains in a serious condition in hospital following the operation. And investigations have begun into how the industrial accident happened. The air ambulance and a large team of paramedics rushed to the scene, but the man was transferred to Southmead by land ambulance. According to  Gloucestersh

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                                                Nasir El Rufai Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El Rufai, has obtained a bench warrant from the court to arrest the northern leaders who signed the October 1st, 2017, quit notice given to the Igbos despite the withdrawal of the notice. A coalition of Northern groups, including the Arewa youth Consultative Forum led by Shettima Yerima, had in July given all Igbos in the Northern state a three – month ultimatum to quit or be forced out after expiration of the notice. The declaration was signed by Nastura Ashir Sharif (Arewa Citizens Action for Change); Ambassador Shettima Yerima (Arewa Youth Consultative Forum); Aminu Adam (Arewa Youth Development Foundation); Alfred Solomon (Arewa Students Forum); and Abdul-Azeez Suleiman (Northern Emancipation Network) as well as Joshua Viashman (Northern Youth Vanguard). Senior Special Assistant on media and Publicity, Mr Samuel Aruwan, while addressing a press conference at the Sir Kasim Ibrahim

The former president said he never asked for Okorocha's help to win the 2015 presidential election. Former President Goodluck Jonathan has dismissed the recent statement by Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha, that he tried to win him over ahead of the 2015 presidential election with huge sums of money. The governor had said that the former president had tried to lure him to the  People's Democratic Party (PDP)  ahead of his reelection bid that he eventually lost to  President Muhammadu Buhari. According to a statement signed by the former president's Media Adviser,  Ikechukwu  Eze , he never had any conversation with Okorocha about dumping the  All Progressives Congress (APC)  to help him in his reelection bid. The president slammed Okorocha's claims, saying he didn't need to convince him to switch allegiances as he didn't have any trouble winning in the South East region which was his stronghold. The statement read,  "Our attention has

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has declared that the People's Democratic Party (PDP) is still the strongest that the country has to offer. While addressing a delegation of former Speakers of House of Assemblies in his  Abuja  office on Thursday, September 29, 2017, the former president said the party is the strongest despite losing the 2015 presidential elections to the ruling  All Progressives' Congress (APC). He said the PDP performed well during its 16-year rule, saying the party helped the country with a  "number of reforms it introduced and implemented." He also said that   he will reveal certain things that led to his loss to  President Muhammadu Buhari  two years ago at the appropriate time. According to him,  "PDP is still the strongest party. We know the reason why we lost the elections. "At the appropriate time, some of these things would be properly addressed because of history. There are certain things you don’t write now because

A suicide bomber blew himself up outside a Shiite mosque in Kabul on Friday, police said, as Muslims prepare to celebrate one of the holiest dates in the Islamic calendar. “A suicide bomber who was grazing sheep has detonated himself outside” the mosque, General Salim Almas, criminal investigative director of Kabul city, told AFP. Almas did not have any information about casualties.

The federal government of Nigeria again has reiterated its commitment for  an economically viable transportation sector in Nigeria.  The Minister of transportation Rt. Honourable Chibuike Amaechi, said this while delivering a key note address during Seminar/workshop organised by the Transportation correspondent in Abuja Tuesday.  Amaeichi, said that positive transformation is ongoing in all division of transportation be it air, land and sea. He noted that the transformation, led to the recently concluded National Conference on Transportation held in sokoto state in charting a road map for the industry.  Also making presentation on aviation, the Managing Director Federal airport Authority Engineer Sale Ndoma, stated that the aviation industry supports local and international business by providing the world’s rapid transportation network. Aviation holds the key to unlock the potential of Nigeria’s socio-economic development.  Nigerian Airlines transported 15.2 milli

                                                               Ibrahim Idris • Catholic priest abducted in Edo  Mudiaga Affe,  Afeez Hanafi, Alexander Okere and Godwin Isenyo Gunmen terrorising Birnin-Gwari-Funtua Road, Kaduna State, have abducted an Assistant Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Adeniyi, and three of his family members. Adeniyi is the Officer-in-Charge of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Zamfara State Police Command. Adeniyi and his family were travelling back to Zamfara from Kaduna on Wednesday when the gun-trotting men flagged down their Toyota Hilux. The gang reportedly dragged them from the vehicle and whisked them away in another vehicle. The identities of the family members had yet to be ascertained. Our correspondents learnt on Thursday that the kidnappers had communicated with their relatives, demanding N30m ransom for their release. Apart from the ACP and his family, it was learnt that a police officer and three

Tom Price, President  Donald Trump ’s secretary of Health and Human Services, resigned from his post today after it was revealed that he had repeatedly chartered private planes for government travel. "Secretary of Health and Human Services Thomas Price offered his resignation earlier today and the president accepted," read a statement from White House press secretary Sarah Sanders, adding that Trump intends to designate Don Wright, the current deputy assistant secretary for health and director of the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion as acting secretary. The revelation about Price's trips drew widespread criticism from Democrats and an investigation was launched last week by the HHS Office of Inspector General. Price took as many as 26 private flights and flew on military planes on trips to Europe and Africa at an estimated cost to taxpayers of over $1 million, according to Politico. Inspector general investigating HHS Secretary Tom Price's

The Clifton Suspension Bridge from which Miss Nosiru plunged to her death. Mail photos The friend of a top university student who jumped to her death from the Clifton Suspension Bridge discussed ways to kill themselves, an inquest heard on Friday. “Extremely bright” Lara Nosiru, 23, had taken a large number of sleeping tablets and some LSD when she jumped off Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, the coroner has concluded. She was a final year student of neuroscience at the Bristol University when the incident happened, reports say. She went there with fellow Bristol University student, Kasumi Kishi, who told police she had hoped to convince her not to kill herself.  Two days later, Ms Kishi told friends over a pizza how she and Ms Nosiru had discussed suicide methods and killing themselves together. Prosecutors examined the case to see if charges of assisting in suicide or manslaughter for gross negligence could be brought against Ms Kishi, but decided there was no case

Bayern Munich have sacked coach Carlo Ancelotti in the wake of their Champions League defeat at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain, the club announced on Thursday. “FC Bayern Munich have parted company with head coach Carlo Ancelotti as a result of internal discussions following the 3-0 defeat in the Champions League group stage match at Paris Saint-Germain,” Bayern said in a statement on their website. Former player Willy Sagnol, the ex-France international who had been serving as an assistant to Ancelotti, has been named interim coach. The 40-year-old has previously coached Bordeaux in his homeland. But Bayern have also parted company with four Italian members of Ancelotti’s backroom staff, including his son Davide. Pressure had already been building on Ancelotti, 58, with Bayern enduring an inconsistent start to the season before losing 3-0 to PSG in the French capital on Wednesday.

National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, said with hard work and unity, the party would win the Nov. 18 governorship election in Anambra. He stated this on Thursday in Abuja at a reconciliation meeting with the party´s former aspirants for the governorship position. The chairman urged the former aspirants to support Mr Tony Nwoye, the party’s candidate and the leadership to ensure victory at the election. Nwoye contested for the APC governorship ticket with 11 other aspirants, comprising 10 males and one female.

The Kaduna State Government on Thursday said it has obtained a bench warrant from the court to arrest members of the Coalition of Northern Youths that gave October 1, 2017 as deadline for Ndigbo in the north to quit or be forced out of the region. This was despite the withdrawal of the quit notice by the group. A coalition of Northern groups, including the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum led by Shettima Yerima had, in July, given all Igbo resident in the 19 Northern states a three-month ultimatum to quit or be forced out after the expiration of the October 1, 2017 deadline. They also asked all Northerners resident in the southeast to be prepared to return home (north). Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, had earlier ordered the arrest of the principal signatories to the ‘Kaduna Declaration.’ The declaration was jointly signed by Nastura Ashir Sharif (Arewa Citizens Action for Change); Amb. ShettimaYerima (Arewa Youth Consultative Forum); Aminu Adam (Arewa Youth Develop

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State says  God has destined him to lead Nigeria. Fayose, who spoke in Abuja on Thursday at his declaration to be the presidential candidate of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party in 2019,  also promised to fight corruption if elected. He said he remained the best candidate of the party having defeated two incumbent governors in his state. Apart from that,  he also boasted that he is the most experienced governor having served under three Presidents. “By the grace of God, I am the longest-serving governor in Nigeria today, having served under three Presidents – Obasanjo, Jonathan, and now Buhari,” Fayose declared. Describing himself as a rock, he said that God has destined him to lead the country. “My party leaders, standing before you is Peter (The Rock) Ayodele Fayose, the man already destined by God to take Nigeria out of the present political and economic stagnation”, he said.  He said he was not bothered by the zoning formula o

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said it has arrested Ekiti State Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Toyin Ojo; and the Accountant General, Mrs. Oluyemisi Owolabi. They were arrested on Thursday in Abuja at Governor Ayodele Fayose’s declaration of his desire to run for president in 2019. The ceremony, held at the Chelsea Hotel in Garki, Abuja, was attended by a former deputy governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore; and a former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode. A short statement by EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, noted that the two officials are now in its custody. “They were picked up today following their refusal to honour previous invitations for interrogation in relation to pending investigations on the misuse of bailout funds by the Ayodele Fayose administration,” Uwujaren said. In July, Ekiti State Government acknowledged receiving N4.7bn as Paris Club refund, according to a statement by the Special Assistant to the Governor on Public Communicatio