Naomi narrates her how she was poured acid on her face

20 year old Naomi Oni told The Evening Standard that she was on her way back from work , Sunday December 30th in Lodge Avenue Dagenham, east London,when  she heard someone behind her:

'I’d been working a late shift and was talking to my boyfriend about what we were going to do for New Year when I saw this Muslim woman wearing a niqab covering her face. I thought it was a bit strange at that time of night, but she didn’t say anything and I kept on walking.

'Then I felt a splash on my face. It burned and I screamed out. I started running and screaming, holding my face, all the way home. I didn’t look back. I got home and I was screaming and banging on the door. I was hysterical. Luckily my godmother, who is a pharmacist, was at home with my mum and she helped me and kept dipping my face in water and trying to calm me down until the police and ambulance got there.

read more

'I was in shock. Saying: "Who would do that? Who would do that?" How could anyone do this?'. Naomi recently released photos of her disfigured face after police failed to find the person who did this to her. She's now appealing to the public to help her catch her attacker. She said she would never feel safe with her attacker still at large. She also said the attack has destroyed her life 'I look in the mirror and it just isn’t me. I’ll never look the same again.

 I’ve always been outgoing and confident in my job and in my personal life, used to getting attention for the way I dress or my hair, but now I don’t want anyone looking at me. I don’t want people to see me in public. I don’t want to get the Tube or the bus. If I have to go to the hospital I take a taxi. 'I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to go back to my job.

I was planning to go to college in September to study media and fashion, but I don’t even know if I’ll be able to do that. Even with the support of my family and friends and boyfriend I feel very alone,' she said. 'Nothing is going to be same anymore.'

Odemwingie Embarrasses Himself On National TV, West Brom disappointed

Nigerian-born foward, Peter Odemwingie faces an awkward return to West Brom after the club admitted they were "disappointed" by his "unprofessional" attempts to secure a deadline day transfer to QPR. 

Odemwingie - seemingly of his own volition - made the drive down to Loftus Road on Thursday evening, in a bid to push through a move to the relegation-threatened Premier League club, despite West Brom refusing to grant him permission after a deal had proven impossible to agree.


The Midlands side were forced to issue a statement confirming that they had not granted Odemwingie permission to travel to London, while QPR did not allow the Nigeria international to enter their stadium as they were eager not to "disrespect" the Baggies.

read more

The statement read: "Albion can confirm that no agreement was reached with QPR over the transfer of Peter Odemwingie before the closure of the January window and that the striker remains under contract at The Hawthorns. "The club were extremely disappointed to witness TV footage of Odemwingie arriving at Loftus Road on Thursday evening despite further talks between the two Premier League sides proving fruitless. Odemwingie was also never given permission to speak to QPR about a potential move." Meanwhile, West Brom chairman Jeremy Peace claims Odemwingie has tarnished his reputation and must see out the remainder of his contract.

 "This evening's developments have brought a conclusion to what has been an unsavoury affair," Peace said. "The only way we would have considered letting Peter leave was if an acceptable offer was forthcoming and if we had found a suitable replacement at relatively short notice. "Neither materialised and, in the end, the matter became a point of principle as much as anything. Peter has acted wholly unprofessionally. He must now accept the fact he remains under contract for a further 18 months and has to focus on his Albion commitments." The saga prevented any prospect of the two sides reaching an agreement before Thursday's 11pm transfer deadline, with Odemwingie likely to face tough questions upon his return to The Hawthorns. Redknapp defended Odemwingie against suggestions the striker knew what he was doing in making the trip down, suggesting that the unusual incident was a result of mis-communication. "I think he probably felt the deal had been agreed between the clubs and it hadn't," Redknapp told Sky Sports. "Just a bit of a mix-up really.

I feel sorry for the lad and the way the whole thing has turned out. "It wasn't any of our doing. I think maybe he was advised that he should turn up here, that an offer had been accepted but the wires got crossed somewhere. It's too late [to do a deal] now." QPR's disappointment surrounding Odemwingie was tempered by a number of acquisitions on deadline day, however. Having completed the signing of Christopher Samba earlier in the day, QPR further strengthened with the addition of Jermaine Jenas from Tottenham on an 18-month deal.

 The Spurs midfielder was joined by a former team-mate, Andros Townsend, who has moved to Loftus Road on a loan arrangement until the end of the season. "We've got the two lads from Tottenham," Redknapp added. "The two loans. Andros I think has good potential to be a good player so it's good to get him in."

Nigeria Court Of Appeal Affirms Death Penalty For Lagos Preacher Reverend King

A Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos Friday, affirmed the conviction and death sentence of Chukwuemeka Ezeugo a.k.a REV KING on charges of attempted murder and murder.

A panel of judges at the court said the lower court acted in the interest of justice by sentencing the preacher to death.

Farouk Lawan Remanded In Prison

Today, Farouk Lawan, the lawmaker who allegedly collected a bribe of over half a million dollars from an oil mogul, Femi Otedola, has been remanded in prison by an Abuja court.

The judge directed that Mr. Lawan, a top member of the House of Representatives, be held in prison until February 8 when his bail application will be heard.

Mr. Lawan is being prosecuted alongside another member of the House, Emenalo Boniface.

N5 billion this year to rehabilitate prostitutes and destitutes who loiter the streets of Abuja.

The Federal Capital Territory has proposed to spend N5 billion this year to rehabilitate prostitutes and destitutes who loiter the streets of Abuja.

In the FCT 2013 budget, the Federal Capital Territory Administration also planned to spend N4 billion for the construction of the First Lady’s Mission Building which senators described not only as scandalous but an endorsement of illegality, while Vice President Namadi Sambo’s Guest House in Asokoro, Abuja will be renovated with N150 million by the administration of Senator Bala Mohammed.

read more

Also, N7.5 billion is budgeted for the construction of two city gates. Out of the N5.7 billion earmarked for procurement of equipment and other essentials, N2.9 billion will be spent to sweep and provide sanitation for the city. The FCTA as part of moves to remove prostitutes and destitute from the streets of the Federal Capital City, FCC, has set up two training centres in Bwari Area Council and Lugbe in Anuja Municipal Area Council, AMAC.

The Abuja Environmental Protection Board, AEPB, will be in charge of removing the prostitutes and destitutes from the streets while their rehabilitation will be handled by Social Development Secretariat. According to a source from the FCTA, the prostitutes when arrested, will be taken to Lugbe where they will be engaged in vocational training in hairdressing, making of yoghurt, computer training, among others for a minimum period of three months. The programme which commenced last year has already graduated over 1,000 of such persons.

 In his lead debate yesterday, Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma- Egba who presented the FCT Statutory Appropriation Bill, 2013 said the total Statutory budget stands at N253,199,752,409, with N48,034,818,410 voted for Personnel costs; N49,504,534,358 for Overhead Costs and the balance of N155,660, 399,641 is for Capital Projects for the service of the Federal Capital Territory commencing from January 1, and ending on December 31, 2013. According to Senator Ndoma-Egba, another N7.5 billion will be spent in 2013 by the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council, AMMC, where the Departments of Development Control, Parks and Recreation, Facility Management and Urban Affairs belong. Senate Leader Victor Ndoma-Egba said: “The sum of N4 billion is proposed for the construction of First Lady Mission Building. Also, the sum of N150 million is set aside for the renovation of Vice President’s Guest House in Asokoro.

 “The sum of N50.5 billion is proposed for the development of transport sector. Out of this amount, there is a Chinese loan of N44.5 billion for the construction of Abuja 60.37 standard gauge rail track with ancillary facilities. “The secretariat is saddled with the responsibility of promoting social activities like sports, arts and culture, tourism, empowerment programmes, rehabilitate prostitutes and destitute, etc in the territory. In 2013, the total sum of N5 billion is earmarked to address some of the social menace within the FCT. “The sum of N30 billion is earmarked for the provision of infrastructure and services in the education sector in year 2013. This will also cater for the expansion and rehabilitation of Primary, Secondary, Tertiary and Vocational Schools, as well as to provide teaching aid materials. This will improve the quality and standard of education in FCT.

 “The sum of N24 billion is proposed for the provision of infrastructural facilities and to complete the on-going projects. N23 billion is for the completion of on-going projects while N470 million is for new projects.”