Nigerian man detained in mental institute in Kano 'because he renounced Islam'

Nigerian man has been committed to a mental institute in Kano state despite being given a clean bill of health because he declared he did not believe in God, a humanist charity has said.

Mubarak Bala is being held against his will and forcibly medicated at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, where he has been kept since 13 June, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) reports.

The chemical engineering graduate is allegedly being held on the grounds of a “personality change” because he declared himself an atheist despite being raised in a Muslim family in Kano, which is a mainly Muslim state.

The organisation says that when Mr Bala told his family he did not believe in God, they took him to a doctor and asked if he was mentally ill.

When this doctor found him to be fit and well, the family are then believed to have taken him to a second doctor who claimed he was suffering with a personality disorder. The family allegedly told this doctor he also made delusional claims that he was a “governor” and other "trivial lies".

The 29-year-old managed to raise the alarm that he was being held in emails and tweets sent to activists from a smartphone smuggled into the facility and the IHEU said a Lagos-based group has asked a lawyer to take up his case.

In one of the emails, he wrote:“And the biggest evidence of my mental illness was large blasphemies and denial of ‘history’ of Adam, and apostasy, to which the doctor said was a personality change, that everyone needs a God, that even in Japan they have a God.

"And my brother added that all the atheists I see have had mental illness at some point in their life.”

The IHEU is "deeply concerned" about Mr Bala's welfare and violations of his human rights.

IHEU spokesman Bob Churchill said: “It appears that a warped notion of family honour is the motivation to pressure Mubarak in this appalling manner, to conform to religious views that he simply doesn’t hold. This is an abhorrent violation of his freedom of thought and belief.

“We are joining with humanists and human rights advocates in Nigeria and the activists who have worked to highlight this case, in calling for an immediate re-evaluation of Mubarak’s case by a doctor who is entirely independent of the family, and for his swift release.”According to Guardian

Baby delivered after 14years of Pregnancy. Read the story

After 14 years of being pregnant, Mercy James delivered a baby girl on Saturday June 7, 2014..She named her miracle..Mercy, a single parent, said of her ordeal during the 14 years she was pregnant but could not give birth:

“When I first took in, I knew that I was pregnant with signs and test that confirmed that I was. Four months later, I went to hospital for another test, the result showed that I wasn’t pregnant, but had fibroid.
Subsequently, I began to experience bleeding, at least once a day. Sometimes, my tummy would protrude in the semblance of pregnancy. I went to different hospitals, and I kept on receiving the same result that nothing was wrong with me. But deep down inside , I knew that all was not well with me.
So I was taken aback when a midwife told me I was pregnant. But considering the test which showed I had fibroid, I was angry with the midwife for giving me what I felt was a false prophecy of hope. Thereafter, I started going from one church to another and from one native doctor to the other. The results that I got from them all remained the same. I became more feeble and confused that I prayed for death to come.

“I went again to the midwife two years after and complained to her about the pains that I was going through, she told me again that it was not fibroid but pregnancy; she advised me to be more prayerful so that God will deliver me from the hands of the devil. I kept on praying and at the same time asking myself that if truly I’m pregnant, why is it that the baby was not kicking?I bought many concoctions that they said could cure fibroid and drank them. I even drank 12 bottles of a local cleanser but to no avail. This went on for years. Then God took pity on me and decided to wipe my tears.On the day I gave birth to my baby girl, I initially thought that worms were trying to come out of my body not knowing that it was a baby. This was what I told the midwife when we came to her. But after examining me she told me to push.
I ignored her. I became unconscious for about 15 minutes and when I regained consciousness, I heard the cry of a baby. I was surprised and confused seeing my baby. I couldn’t believe my eyes. Hmm,I thank God for my life and that of my baby Miracle. I named her Miracle because she is truly a miraculous child”.

 The midwife at the Celestial Church of Christ, Kadoso Parish, Ajegunle where Mercy gave birth confirmed the development, especially the role she played.She told Vanguard
The woman who simply gave her name as Mrs Ajetima informed thus:

 “She was pregnant for 14 years and was unable to give birth during this period. Then on Saturday around 6:30am I saw two persons carrying her to this place. When she came inside, I laid her down and asked one of my daughters to examine her, after the examination, I found out that it was a baby that was about coming out and not worms. I asked her to push and she refused. My daughter gave her a hard slap on her laps since she refused to push.
Behold a baby with placenta came out! I started shouting, calling on people to come and see for themselves that Mercy was truly pregnant, because if not, people will start to say that that Celestial woman has given Mercy a baby. Within a twinkle of an eye, the whole place was filled with people. God is wonderful”.

Also affirming the happy development, Mercy’s closest friend, Odunayo Odeyemi had this to say:

“I have known mercy for over nine years now. I met her with the pregnancy . In fact, she did not know that she was pregnant. I followed her to many places but her problems kept on increasing. Merely looking at Mercy then before she gave birth, you will notice that she wasn’t okay. I kept advising her to have faith in God because I had experienced the same thing. I was pregnant for three years and three months and God delivered me.
“Mercy came to me on that fateful day around 4am begging me to give her a pain reliever, that she was having pains all over her body. I dressed up and took her to a man that sells drugs. After taking the drug, on our way home, she started having serious pains. I called her brother and we both took her to the midwife. Hours later, she gave birth to a bouncing baby girl. We all were surprised because we never expected such a miracle to happen. She had a complete baby.”

 On the father of Baby Miracle, Mercy informed that they got separated on account of the ordeal that attended her pregnancy.

 “Friday is the name of my baby’s father. Actually, we are not married. He just proposed to me and I became pregnant for him. He knew about the pregnancy. He always gave me money for tests and scans but he got tired and left me after waiting for me for over a year without seeing any sign of a baby. I have no option than to go my own way,” 

Actress Sola Kosoko Jide Kosoko's Daughter Welcomes a Baby Boy .

Sola Kosoko-Abina daughter of Veteran actor Jide Kosoko, has delivered a  baby boy.

She got married in January 2012  and welcomed her first child on Sunday, the 22nd of June.

Jide Kosoko who couldn't hide his excitement said ‘As expected, I am very excited and I feel blessed too. I can’t but thank God for his blessings in my life as well as my children and their families."

The baby is Jide Kosoko’s seventh grandchild Mother and family are doing fine.

Ahmed Musa secured Nigeria moving forward in the 2014 world cup.

Those shots by Ahmed Musa were no luck/by chance shots. They were AWESOME shots! You did good Musa! Thanks!:-)

The wife of Nigerian President and the wife of Ethiopian Prime Minister dressed up for dinner

First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan with the wife of the visiting Ethiopian Prime Minister, Mrs. Roman Desalegn arriving for a dinner to honour the visiting Ethiopian Prime Minister at the State House, Abuja.

BREAKING NEWS!! Bomb blast hits Banex Plaza, Wuse II Abuja Pictures

 bomb blast has hit popular Abuja shopping complex Banex Plaza in Wuse II area of Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.

Eyewitnesses said there are body parts scattered around the scene of the blast.

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Nollywood Veteran Patience Ozokwo talks about the speculated affair with Ejele

Patience Ozokwo, aka Mama Gee, has finally reacted to the speculated affair between her and a Delta State-born politician, Michael Diden aka Ejele. The actress debunked the rumour and stated that she is not in any romantic relationship with any man at the moment, including the former Commissioner at Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), who is also a Pastor.

In an chat with Nigeriafilms.com, when contacted, expressed anger over the speculation and explained that she has more important issues to handle than having a secret affair with an opposite sex. She also stated that as a blunt person, if such was true, she would have boldly presented the man in her life to the public.

“If I am sleeping with any man, it is not an affair because I am entitled to be married. It cannot become an affair because I am not married and my husband is dead. 

Secondly, I don’t have any man in my life and I don’t intend to have any man. I have friends and I am entitled to my own friends like you,” she told Nigeriafilms Speaking further, Mama G said, “It is really annoying when people begin to talk about you with things you never thought of doing. So, to clear the air, I don’t have any man in my life but friends; both males and females and I am working hard to make a living for myself so that nobody will say he/she is affecting my life.”

The actress further denied knowing Pastor Michael Diden a.k.a Ejele, or planning a secret marriage.

“I don’t even know the person you guys are talking about. At this age, I shouldn't be thinking about having a lover. Instead, I should be thinking how to work seriously to make Nigeria grow,” she said.

Chichi Igbo a female footballer says "I'm all woman with two boobs & no balls'

She says her rigorous football exercises made her this way and says she's all woman with two boobs and no balls between her legs.

Chichi, who played for Nigeria during the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup is based in Denmark, playing professional football. 

A small Plane flying from Nigeria to Gabon missing

A four-seater plane flying from Nigeria to Gabon via Cameroon has gone missing. The plane, owned by US company, Global Aviation, took off from Kano Airport around 6pm yesterday Monday June 23rd and was billed to make a stop over at Doula Cameroon before continuing to Gabon to arrive at 11pm but it never arrived at Doula, Cameroonian Aviation authorities have said. Only an American pilot was on-board.

The Gabon Aviation authorities say the last contact they had with the plane was when it was in Mongo which is a 2-hour flight from the Cameroonian economic capital. 

Luiz Suarez bites another football player FIFA is investigating his biting problems.

FIFA has announced it will investigate Luis Suarez’s alleged biting incident involving Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini.

The Liverpool player, who was banned last year for 10 games after also biting Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic, appeared to sink his teeth into the defender leaving marks on the Italian’s shoulder.

“We are awaiting the official match reports and will gather all the necessary elements in order to evaluate the matter,” a FIFA spokesperson told Press Association Sport.

Vincent Enyeama Nigerian Number one choice goalkeeper showcased his wife and kids

Adebayo Salami's Daughter Omolara Wedding pictures

Femi Adebayo's current "best friend"

Adebayo Salami also known as Oga Bello gives out his daughter's hand in marriage to her beau, Lafarge Cement top officer , Agboola Gbolarinwa Moshood who is the depot manager of the company in Ilorin, Kwara State. The event held at the popular Blue Roof Events Centre, at the premises of the Lagos State Television,Ikeja, Lagos.

The joining together of the couple was done by top Ilorin Islamic clerics,Alhaji Owonikoko and Alhaji Olayiwola Idris in a Nikkah service.