Cat Caught Smuggling Phone Into Prison.

Prison guards were said to have been surprised when they saw a white cat crossing the main gate of the prison, its body wrapped with tape.

A closer look showed the feline was also carrying drill bits, earphones, a memory card, batteries and a phone charger.

All 263 detainees at the prison of Arapiraca, a city of 215,000 people in the state of Alagoas, are considered suspects in the plot, which is being investigated by local police.

"It's tough to find out who's responsible for the action as the cat doesn't speak," a prison spokesperson told local paper Estado de S Paulo.

The cat was taken to an animal disease centre to receive medical care.

The incident took place on January 1, but was first reported by national media on Saturday.

Armed Robbers Terrorize Region, Kill Seven.

KANO — Suspected armed robbers terrorizing North-West zone of the country raided three villages, killing at least seven people and wounding seven more in Zamfara State.

Zamfara State Information Commissioner, Ibrahim Birnin Magaji, said, Sunday, that the attacks focused on the villages of Akuzo, Makera and Usu in the rural region adding that the gunmen attacked the villages, Saturday morning, as people left the mosque following morning prayers.

The assault seemed to be the work of a violent gang blamed for several mass casualty attacks in the region in recent months as they specialize in raiding rural villages in Zamfara and neighbouring Kaduna State.

In June, gunmen killed at least 27 people in Zamfara State in attacks on villages preparing for a local market day. Another 20 were killed in an October attack.

King Sunny Ade's guitarist nabbed with cocaine

Fatoke Abiodun, Nigeria’s veteran guitarist, who played alongside legendary musician, King Sunny Ade for three decades, has been arrested with cocaine, the anti-drug agency said on Saturday.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said that Abiodun was arrested on 1 January while attempting to board an Air France flight to Italy at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, southwest Nigeria.

“We have made the first arrest in the new year. The suspect, a guitarist by name Fatoke Abiodun was found with 1.575kg of cocaine. The drug was discovered in the false bottom of his luggage during the outward screening of passengers to Italy,” said ,NDLEA Commander the Lagos Airport, Mr Hamza Umar
The agency said the 62-year old grandfather with four wives and many children, is helping narcotic investigators handling the case.
“Fatoke has owned up to the alleged crime blaming his involvement on financial hardship,” said the agency’s spokesperson, Mitchell Ofoyeju.
NDLEA quoted Fatoke as saying: “I played for King Sunny Ade for 30 years before I was unceremoniously retired in 2007. I was unprepared and without severance money I saw the bitter side of life.”
He said his drug trafficking attempt is his first as he did it out of frustration.
“Because at my age I could not provide for my family. I am ashamed of myself,” he was quoted as saying.
NDLEA Chairman, Ahmadu Giade described the involvement of Fatoke in drug trafficking as sad and disappointing.
“It is sad and disappointing for a grandfather to be involved in drug trafficking. This is a bad legacy to his children. This is a good start for the agency in the year and a sign that the days ahead will be tough for drug traffickers. The agency will continue to handle every case in accordance with the NDLEA Act,” Giade was quoted as saying.
The suspect will be charged to court for unlawful exportation and possession of narcotics, NDLEA said.

If convicted, he could spend the next 25 years in prison custody.”

Senegal Women Tattooed Their Gums To Improve Their Smile

Women in Senegal in their quest for beautiful smiles have taken it to extreme levels. This is by tattooing their gums black. They claim the procedure gives a whiter smile and protects the gums and stops bad breath. The mixture is a combination of burnt oil and shea butter pressed into the gums before a needle is repeatedly pricked into it.

Seven layers of the mixture are pricked into the gums with a needle

Mariéme  tells the interviewer: 'It hurts. I would never recommend this torture to anyone.'However, despite the pain she says she is more than happy with the results.

The final result with the beautiful lips

Professor Maurice Iwu, others record breakthrough in HIV/AIDS treatment.

As the world continued to battle with efforts aimed at finding cure to HIV/AIDS, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced another breakthrough in the treatment of the disease with the discovery of an oral botanical drug, Crofelemer.

The new drug is  the second botanical, and an orally administered drug to be approved by FDA since 2006.

The latest breakthrough owes its success to a pioneering research carried out in the United States by a team of scientists including Nigeria’s Professor Maurice Iwu, an acclaimed pharmacologist and tropical medicine expert.

The first botanical drug to be approved in the United States was a topical green tea extract, Veregen, in 2006. Both botanical drugs meet all US pharmaceutical requirements and can be dispensed only by prescription.

However, ‘’Crofelemer is the first drug to be approved in the United States to treat HIV -associated diarrhea. It is derived from the latex of the South American sangre de drago tree (dragon’s blood, Croton lechleri). A red, blood-resembling latex leaks from the tree when its bark is cut, and it is this substance that contains the novel polymolecular structure crofelemer, originally developed and standardized by Shaman Pharmaceuticals. Fulyzag is the second botanical drug approved by the agency. The drug’s approval marks an important event in the decades-long history of crofelemer.’’

The latest ‘’Healthnews,’’ in a report entitled, ‘’Nigeria’s Maurice Iwu, others record breakthrough in HIV/AIDS treatment: Amazon tree-derived medicine cleared for usage in HIV patients with diarrhea,’’ stated, ‘’On New Year’s Eve of 2012, the US Food and Drug Administration  announced its approval of crofelemer, marking the second time a botanical, and the first time an orally administered botanical, has received drug approval from the Administration. The first botanical drug to be approved in the United States was a topical green tea extract, Veregen in 2006. Both botanical drugs meet all US pharmaceutical requirements and can be dispensed only by prescription.

’’The latest breakthrough owes its success to a pioneering research carried out in the United States by a team of scientists which included Nigeria’s Professor Maurice Iwu, an acclaimed pharmacologist and tropical medicine expert.

I Will Sign Tonto Dikeh to My Record Label Says D’banj

On the third part of the Juice with Toolz on Ndani.tv Here is what D’banj said about signing Tonto Dikeh. Hehehe Tonto don blow O.

"I actually just met her, I'm thinking of signing her, I will sign her to my record label. She will blow more than any other lady. I will feature her. Tonto go blow".

That a pretty good development for her.

Pictures From Dana Air Inaugural Flight

Passengers on board Dana Air inaugural flight on Friday clap roared in jubilation when the Dana air plane landed safely at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, the Nigerian capital.

Dana Air Flight 9J353 left the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, few minutes after 10 am and landed in Abuja at 11.05 packed with celebrities, journalists and some passengers.

Some of the celebrities who defied fear were Comedians, Basketmouth, Buchi, musician Harrisong, Kuba crew, among others.