PHOTOS: Couple Wed In Hospital After Motor Accident

The definition of true love was recently witnessed in the Eastern part of Africa, Kenya precisely, as a couple exchanged marital vows in a hospital where they were admitted following a ghastly motor accident.
According to a report on The Star, James Mwangi and Miriam Gakenia sustained severe injuries in an accident on Nyeri-Nairobi highway on Tuesday night, December 15, after they had gone to buy wedding items.
Miriam, the bride-to-be sustained a right hip joint injury and a broken right arm while her groom, James, made it out with only his right hand injured.
Although James was treated and discharged, his wife-to-be Miriam was left bedridden following her severe injuries.

Kenyan couple wed in the hospital after ghastly motor accident

Kenyan couple wed in the hospital after ghastly motor accident

It was gathered that while Miriam tried to convince James to postpone the wedding, the groom had other plans and in a shocking scene, he insisted the ceremony must hold.
Stunned at the her husband-to-be’s decision, Miriam had no other option than to decid to get married at the Outspan hospital on Saturday, December 19.
Miriam had nurses as her bridesmaids and was escorted in her bed to her groom by the matron of the hospital. The lovebirds had difficulties wearing each other’s wedding bands as their hands were in casts but they exchanged their vows.
The married couple also found it hard to sign their marriage certificate and share their wedding cake, but these paled in comparison to the exchange of vows at the emotional ceremony.
According to the reverend who conducted the wedding, it was the first of its kind in Kenya. “I have never conducted such a wedding. It shows [how] far love can go. It is a lesson in sticking with your vision regardless of hurdles, and eventually reaching your destination,” he said.
Speaking after the wedding, James said: “The wedding had to go on. We had prepared for six months. The devil was not going to get in the way. She would have become my wife even if she had lost her legs.”
However, Miriam will remain at the hospital for six weeks while she recuperates.
James and Miriam wedding comes just months after a British husband-to-be Tim Omer and his Polish bride Kinga were forced to move the ceremony and 90 guests to his hospital bed three hours after he came out of surgery.

Arms Deal: EFCC Set To Question Goodluck Jonathan

The immediate past president, Goodluck Jonathan is set to undergo questioning from operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the now popular arms deal scandal.

Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan

Reports suggest that the anti-graft agency may secretly write the ex-president whose name it claim has consistently come up in the investigation into the scandal.
Recall that the former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.), was reported to have said he disbursed funds from his office based on the instruction of the former President.
An EFCC source said the agency however has no plans to invite the former President but “we may write him to tell us his own side of the story because his name has been coming up in our investigations?” Punch is reporting.
The agency however claims it needs the clearance of the president to write the former number one citizen of Nigeria.
In a related development, EFCC may have concluded arrangements to invite some chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party.
Those expected for questioning are former board of trustees chairman of the party, Chief Tony Anenih; a former deputy national chairman, Chief Bode George, and others, who were alleged to have received part of the funds meant for arms procurement.
“You see, this is an investigation. In a situation like this, the commission has a thin chance of not inviting those whose names have been thrown up.
“They have to be invited to make clarifications; it does not necessarily mean that they have been indicted but it is only a standard procedure for them to appear to make clarifications where necessary.

“I think by now, Anenih, Bode George and all those who were mentioned during the investigation should have been invited but the commission has not been given the directive to pick them up.
“They know what they are doing. Anytime from now, possibly this week, they will be invited” Punch quotes an EFCC source.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian federal government has said there would be no need for the frivolous plea bargain for those involved in the arms deal scam.

N/Assembly Invites Chief Of Army Staff Over Shiites Killings

The Nigerian Senate and their counterparts in the House of Representatives have invited the Chief of Army Staff, Major-General Tukur Buratai over the recent clash involving the Nigerian Army and the Shiites sect in Kaduna state which claimed many lives.

Nigerian army chief Tukur Buratai

According to The Punch, also to be invited are the Director General of the Department of State Services, Lawan Daura, and “heads of other security agencies.”
Extending the invitation is the National Assembly Joint Committee on Army/National Security/Intelligence and Public Safety.
Also invited by the legislators are  top leaders of the Islamic Movement, as well as other stakeholders as the legislators may deem fit to discuss the issue.
A National Assembly official said: ”The Chief of Army Staff will have to come and testify before the committee as an important stakeholder. The committee has the mandate of the House to invite him.
”The DG, as well as the DSS too, is relevant to this investigation. It will involve heads of other security agencies since the committee will be looking at the security implications or otherwise of the clash.
”The leaders of the Islamic Movement will also have to come and state their side of the matter before the committee can reach any reasonable conclusions.”

Last week, the Senate set up an ad hoc committee on the issue to be headed by the chairman of the Senate Committee on Defense Ahmed Lawan (APC Yobe North). The committee was given four weeks to report back to the Senate.

Recall that the Nigerian army and members of the Shiite Muslim sect, in Zaria, Kaduna state, were involved in a disputed incident which led to the killing of scores of the sect’s members on Saturday, December 12.
An official statement by Colonel Sani Usman, the army spokesperson, revealed that prior to the bloodbath in Zaria, a convoy containing Buratai was attacked by the Shiite sect on the orders of their leader, Sheikh Ibrahim al-Zakzaky.
The attack allegedly took place while Buratai was on his way to pay homage to the Emir of Zazzau and attend the passing out parade of 73 regular recruits at a depot of the Nigerian army in Zaria.
A similar face-off last year reportedly resulted in the death of many members, including the sons of the movement’s leader, Ibrahim Zakzaky.

See The 10 Most Expensive Footballers Ever

Here are 10 football players with the highest total transfer cost. 
10. Gareth Bale has cost a total of £95.7m in transfer fees (Southampton, Tottenham, Real Madrid)

9. Cristiano Ronaldo: transfer total of £98.1m (Sporting Lisbon, Manchester United, Real Madrid)

8. Radamel Falcao: transfer total of £99.5m (River Plate, Porto, Atletico Madrid, Monaco, Manchester United, Chelsea)

7. Luis Suarez: transfer total of £101.9m (Nacional, Groningen, Ajax, Liverpool, Barcelona)

6. Juan Sebastian Veron: transfer total of £103m (Estudiantes, Boca Juniors, Sampdoria, Parma, Lazio, Manchester United, Chelsea, Inter Milan

5. Hernan Crespo: transfer total of £106.5m (River Plate, Parma, Lazio, Inter Milan, Chelsea, Genoa)

4. Nicolas Anelka: transfer total of £114.7m (PSG, Arsenal, Real Madrid, Liverpool, Manchester City, Fenerbahce, Bolton, Chelsea, Shanghai, West Brom, Mumbai)

3.  James Rodriguez: transfer total of £116.7m (Envigado, Banfield, Porto, Monaco, Real Madrid)

2. Zlatan Ibrahimovic: transfer total of £126.7m (Malmo, Ajax, Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona, AC Milan, PSG)

1. Angel Di Maria: transfer total of £132.6m (Rosario, Benfica, Real Madrid, Manchester United)

Messi, Suarez Win Big At Club World Cup

Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Andreas Iniesta were the big winners of individual accolades at the just concluded Club World Cup in Japan. 
Luis Suarez was the biggest winner as the Uruguayan won the award for the best player and the highest goal scorer while Lionel Messi who missed the semi-final victory over Guangzhou Evergrande won the silver ball for the second best player at the tournament.

Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Andreas Iniesta won all the individual accolades available at Club World Cup.

Andreas Iniesta was not left out as the Spaniard won the bronze ball for the third best player at the tournament. The winners were decided by FIFA’s Technical Study Group (TSG).
The winners in full;
Adidas Golden Ball and Alibaba E-Auto award (highest goal scorer): Luis Suarez (Barcelona) – 5 goals
Adidas Silver Ball: Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Adidas Bronze Ball: Andres Iniesta (Barcelona)
FIFA Fair Play Award winners: Barcelona
Barcelona won the Club World Cup after defeating Argentine club River Plate in a one-sided final.
Meanwhile Japanese side Sanfrecce Hiroshima claimed third place at the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2015 after coming from behind to defeat Chinese side Guangzhou Evergrande 2 -1 in the third place match.

When Insurgency Will Become History - Senator

Senate Ali Ndume, who is Senate majority leader, has shared his views on when Nigeria will win the war against the deadly Boko Haram sect.

The Federal government had in 2011 supposed that Ndume representing Borno South senatorial district, provided the group with information that helped their terrorist operations in Nigeria.
He was among other things alleged to have provided them with thetelephone numbers of top government officials and Judges, among which included the phone number of the AGF himself.
Ndume speaking with the NAN correspondents expressed confidence that following President Muhammadu Buhari commitment to tackle the insurgency it will soon become history.
The senator said: “By God’s grace this thing – insurgency will come to pass; it has happened before, it is happening now and will come to pass; it will be history one day.
“We are hopeful that they – IDPs will return home as soon as possible; there is light at the end of the tunnel.
“We thank God that in spite what we are going through; the spirit of our people is still high.
“We are trying to survive; we are trying to make a living in spite the situation.”
Ndume was briefing after presenting certificates to 100 internally displaced women, who had undergone three months training in tailoring.
Sunday Waba, the leader of the Karu IDPs camp, praised President Buhari and the army for winning the war against the insurgents.
“We thank the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for his commitment to defeat the insurgents and the gallant Nigerian military, who sacrificed their lives to fight these evil people (insurgents).
“We are hopeful that next year by the first quarter, God willing, we will start moving back to our various villages.
“We will return rich because we have acquire skills,” he said.

Dogara Appeals For More Patience With APC Govt

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has urged Nigerians to give the All Progressive Congress led federal government some time to deliver on its campaign promises.

Yakubu Dogara

The Speaker said when the 2016 budget is passed into law, all promises will be fulfilled added that the APC inherited empty treasury and baterred nation and that the last six months cannot be used to judge the performance of the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.
Speaking through a statement issued by his special adviser on media and public affairs, Turaki Hassan, on Saturday, Dogara who paid a visit to the Emir of Misau in Bauchi state, Alhaji Ahmed Suleiman in his palace maintained that president Buhari is facing enormous challenges but that he is determined to surmount those challenges.
Nigeria, according to the Speaker, is passing through difficult times and that the citizens need to show more understanding and patience as damages done to the country will take time to fix.
The speaker told the emir that the 2016 budget will soon be presented by the president and assured that the appropriation bill will contain promises for the masses.
Dogara argued that it is only after the budget is implemented and government fails to deliver that the citizens would have the right to criticise, but assured of better days ahead.
“We cannot afford to disappoint you and the mandate you gave us. Give us and the president maximum support and we shall not disappoint you,” he assured.
According to him, “change is a gradual process, with patience we will bring the desired change and development you clamour for.”
Responding, Emir Suleiman expressed gratitude to the Speaker for the visit and said it was the first time that Misau emirate received a sitting speaker of the House.
He also prayed for success of the present administration.
Meanwhile, Dogara warned leaders of all the committees in the House to shun corruption, adding that they should not compromise the image and mission of the 8th National Assembly.