Edeson Online News: 09/09/12

Sunday 9 September 2012

Nigeria's First Female Olympic Medalist, Chioma Ajunwa Gives Birth to Tripplet

After waiting for many years, God has answered Nigeria's first ever Olympic Gold Medalist Chioma Ajunwa's prayers. The 41 year old former athlete turned police DPO gave birth to triplets September 3rd 2012. She gave birth to two boys and a girl, all in great health. Big congrats to her and her husband.

Governor Fashola politely turned a chieftaincy title from the Oniru of Iru Land, Oba Abiodun Idowu Oniru, at the monarch's 75th birthday and 18th year coronation anniversary, which took place on Saturday Sept 8th. The Lagos state governor said he couldn't accept any titles at this time so he could focus on his job as a governor. He said;

As the 2012 Paralympic Games rounded off in London on Sunday, no fewer than 10 African countries made the medals table, winning a total of 112 medals over the 11 days of the Games, Aug. 29 to Sept . 9.
African nations’ performance at the Games represented a marginal improvement over their performance at the last Paralympic Games in Beijing, China,in 2008, where only eight nations made the medals table.
The 10 African countries notched up 112 medals, made up of 38 gold, 36 silver and 38 bronze

The 2012 edition of the Miss University Nigeria, Nigeria's premier university pageant is coming soon...To be a contestant or partner visitwww.missuniversitynigeria.com or send a mail to info@missuniversitynigeria.com or call 08060941517.

The 30-year-old tennis star lifted her 15th Grand Slam singles crown on Sunday night after beating world number one, Victoria Azarenka of BelarusSerena Williams is now the first player aged over 30 to win the US Open women's singles since Martina Navratilova in 1987

23 year old Daniel Ike popularly known as 'Afro Dan', a final year student of Chemical Engineering, University of Benin, was shot in the face on Friday night September 7th at Vincente Hostel, Ekosodin, just behind UNIBEN. Daniel went to the hostel to see a female friend when he was attacked by some guys who shot him point blank in the face. Daniel died instantly.

The losses that traders of the Labaowo International Market, Ibadan suffered in an inferno that gutted the market on Wednesday cannot be forgotten in a hurry.

Within minutes that the fire started, their means of livelihood were consumed. Over 300 hundred shops with property worth one billion were destroyed. Painfully, some of the traders just got some loans from banks and co-operatives to boost their businesses.

CHAIRMAN of Globacom Limited, Chief Mike Adenuga, yesterday topped the list of 149 awardees, who will be conferred with National Honours by President Goodluck Jonathan on September 17.

Adenuga will be the only recipient of the GCON award this year, according to a statement by Dr Henry Akpan, Permanent secretary (Special Duties) Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF).The business mogul, would be the second businessman to bag the GCON award, the second highest national award in Nigeria, after Alhaji Aliko Dangote, who was so honoured last year.

Billed for the International Conference Centre, Abuja, of the remaining 148 awardees, 11 will receive the CFR award, 25 (CON), 38 (OON), 38 (MFR) and 12 (MON).

Other eminent Nigerians in the long list in which no media practitioner was considered include:
Supreme Justice, Mary Odili (CFR); Inspector General of Police, MD Abubakar (CFR); retired Supreme Court Justices Kayode Eso and Andrews Otutu Obaseki (CFR); Brig-General Mobolaji Johnson and Chief Gabriel Igbinedion (CFR).

A Baghdad court sentenced Iraq's fugitive Sunni vice president to death Sunday after finding him guilty of masterminding the killings of a lawyer and a government security official.

Tariq al-Hashemi has denied the allegations. He fled the country after Iraq's Shiite-led government leveled the terror charges against him in December.

The politically charged case sparked a crisis in Iraq's government and has fueled Sunni Muslim and Kurdish resentment against Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, a Shiite who critics say is monopolizing power.

The Baghdad courtroom was silent Sunday as the presiding judge read out the verdict convicting al-Hashemi and his son-in-law of organizing the murders of a Shiite security official and a lawyer who had refused to help the vice president's allies in terror cases.

The court sentenced both men in absentia to death by hanging. They have 30 days to appeal the verdict.

The judge said al-Hashemi, who is in Turkey, was acquitted in a third case linked to the killing of another security officer, due to a lack of evidence.

The trial has fueled resentment among Iraq's Sunni minority, and al-Hashemi himself has dismissed the charges against him as a political vendetta pursued by his longtime rival, al-Maliki.
Sunday's final session of the trial opened a window on the politically charged nature of the case.

The defense team began its closing statement with a searing indictment of the judicial system, accusing it of losing its independence and siding with the Shiite-led government.

• Nollywood Actress Commits Adultery, Husband wants Divorce.

• African Nations Cup Qualifiers: Nigeria plays 2-2 with Liberia.

• Diplomatic Tussle: Israel-begins mass-deportation of Nigerians.

• President Goodluck Jonathan Plans 3 days visit to Malawi starting from Tomorrow:

Online Church: Welcome to Church on FACEBOOK with 'Pastor Endy Edeson'

TOPIC: Give Thanks to GOD, no Matter What.

Good morning brothers and sisters in the lord, you are welcome to Edeson Online FACEBOOK Church. Today she shall be discussing about the r

easons that we should thank God.

The book of Psalm 118 says “Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. His love endures forever!”

How can we be thankful after experiencing a drastic reduction in income… or status… or health… or relationships?