Photos: 85year Old Catholic Archbishop Desmond Tutu Announces That He Wants To Die By Assisted Suicide

South Africa’s retired Anglican archbishop and anti-apartheid icon Desmond Tutu marked his 85th birthday yesterday. He also announced same yesterday that he wants the right to end his own life.
The anti-apartheid veteran said laws against helping people to die should be abolished. He claimed he has the right to be ‘allowed to pass on to the next phase in the manner of my choice’.

In an article published on Washington Post, the former Anglican archbishop of Cape Town said:

‘Just as I have argued firmly for compassion and fairness in life, I believe that terminally ill people should be treated with the same compassion and fairness when it comes to their deaths.

 

Terminally ill people have control over their lives, so why should they be refused control over their deaths? Why are so many instead forced to endure terrible pain and suffering against their wishes. Regardless of what you might choose for yourself, why should you deny others the right to make this choice?

‘For those suffering unbearably and coming to the end of their lives, merely knowing that an assisted death is open to them can provide immeasurable comfort.

‘I have prepared for my death and have made it clear that I do not wish to be kept alive at all costs. I hope I am treated with compassion and allowed to pass on to the next phase of life’s journey in the manner of my choice.

 In refusing dying people the right to die with dignity, we fail to demonstrate the compassion that lies at the heart of Christian values.

‘I pray that politicians, lawmakers and religious leaders have the courage to support the choices terminally ill citizens make in departing Mother Earth. The time to act is now.’

‘I myself am even closer to the departures hall than arrivals, so to speak, and my thoughts turn to how I would like to be treated when the time comes.’

Desmond Tutu’s plea  comes at a time when assisted dying campaigners in Britain have run into a barrier because of the refusal of MPs to weaken the safeguards built into criminal law.

Anyone found guilty of helping someone kill themselves can face a 14-year jail sentence.

However, assisted suicide is lawful in Belgium, the Netherlands and Oregon in the US.

Photos of Tutu at his birthday tea party in Cape Town yesterday:

Corps Member, Joseph E. Godwin Who Went Viral After Paying Tribute To His Fish Seller Mom Ends Service Year (Photos)

Y’all remember Joseph Godwin eh? The gentle corps member who showered encomiums on his mother, who is a fish seller. He had written at that time:

Who sat and watched my infant head When sleeping on my cradle bed, And tears of sweet affection shed? My Mother.

The gentleman had his passing out ceremony in Nasarrawa and even got an award… continue with the photos below:

Congratulation to him.

“No Mob Can Ever Burn Me Alive In Nigeria Because I Have Money & Connections” – Bobrisky Boasts

On today’s episode of Bobrisky News, the self-acclaimed male barbie doll has lashed out at haters who torment him with comments regarding his sexuality.

The young beautician fired back at an Instagram troll who brought his attention to our previous post regarding two lesbians getting burnt by an angry mob in Benue yesterday (recap).

The troll warned him that he would be next to get burnt if he carries on being gay. But Bobrisky was having none of that.

Read their comments below:

Photos: Chris Brown Allgedly Grabs A Fans Phone And Smashes It On The Ground In Kenya All Because She Tried To Take A Selfie With Him

Reports coming in from Kenya claims that American pop star – Chris Brown smashed a Fan’s mobile phone when she tried to take a selfie with the singer on his arrival at the Moi International Airport, Mombasa, Kenya on Saturday.

Read The Report by Nation.co.ke below:

American R&B star Chris Brown smashed a fan’s mobile phone when she tried to take a selfie with the singer on his arrival at the Moi International Airport, Mombasa, on Saturday

Speaking to the Nation, the fan, who said she was “deeply disappointed by the artiste’s action,” wondered why Brown, a renowned singer, grabbed her phone and threw it away, landing on the floor.

“I was with my friends and was trying to take a selfie when he grabbed the phone from the back. I was shocked.

“I have a ticket for the show but I won’t attend it. Brown should know that we like his songs but he has to respect his fans,” she said.

“I bought my iPhone 6 last month at Sh90,000 and seeing it being tossed off like a mulika mwizi (a cheap feature phone) was bad.

“Although it is only the screen protector and back cover that broke, I cannot imagine how I would have felt had it been damaged,” added the fan, who said she did not want her name mentioned.

Mr Brown had just landed in Mombasa for his much anticipated show tonight.

A ticket to the show is going for Sh5,000 per person.

TOUCHED DOWN

The ‘Loyal’ hit singer touched down at the Moi International Airport in Mombasa at around 11.30am.

He arrived in his private jet.

He was escorted to the English Point Marina under heavy security, with both personal and local bodyguards.

His Nigerian counterpart Wizkid was also booked in at the same classic hotel Friday night when he arrived.

Chris Brown widely known as “Breezy” will also share the stage with Tanzanian Bongo flava star Ali Kiba and Ugandan rapper Navio.

This 20year Old Houseboy Stole ₦1.9Million From His Boss To Build A House For His Family (Photos)

20-year-old Uweb Samuel, a Cross River State indigene working as a domestic help in Magodo area of Lagos, sat on the grounds of the Lagos State Police Command Headquarters, Ikeja, with his head bowed.

Shaking his head intermittently to register remorse, Uweb said he did not imagine he would end up the way he had.

“My boss trusted me so much. In fact, I had access to every part of the house,” he said.

But that trust came back to bite his boss, Mr. Ajadi Babatunde, few days ago when he came back from a trip abroad and left a wad of pound sterling notes in his room.

Saturday PUNCH learnt that he trusted his manservant so much that he left the house but left his key on the door of his room..

That day, Babatunde took a peek inside the room and saw something he could not resist.

“I counted the £50 notes and there were 67 there,” he said.

Using (₦580 – £1) £3,350. In current official exchange rate of pounds to naira, that amounts to ₦1.9m. Samuel said he knew it was a lot of money that could change his life, but thought about building a house immediately.

He said,

“There is no house in our village in Calabar that my siblings and I could call a home. So, I thought it was my chance to build a house for my family.

“I took the money before my boss came back home and took it to my sister’s husband to hide for me.

“When my boss came back and started to look for the money, he asked me and I told him I did not see any money. Even though it was just the two of us in the house, I insisted I did not take any money.

“Some workers were doing some renovation work in the compound. He asked if any of them entered the house but they said no. The workers said I must have been the one who took the money and started to beat me.

“They tortured me even though my boss did not instruct them to do that. I still did not admit that I took it. But when it got to a stage, I told them I would kill myself, my boss then told them to take me to the police. But his brother came and spoke with me gently, that was why I decided to confess.”

By the time the police stormed the house of Samuel’s brother-in-law, half of the money was gone, while the man had gone into hiding. Samuel sobbed as he said he was sad that he betrayed his boss’ trust.

According to him, he was being paid N15,000 monthly as a domestic help but that his crime had nothing to do with his salary.

“I wish my boss would forgive me. I did not know this is what will happen to me,” he said.

The police have said investigation was ongoing on the case and the suspect would soon be charged to court.

Two Ladies Allegedly Beaten And Burnt To Death Over Lesbianism In Makurdi (Graphic Photos)

Two ladies were on Thursday set ablaze by angry mob at the ‘Owner’s Occupier area’ in Makurdi, Benue State for allegedly involving themselves in acts of lesbianism.

According to the report making the round on social media, the victims were caught in the act and were stripped naked, beaten and set ablaze on the street by residents of the area.

However, the Benue State Police Command has denied knowledge of the report, saying that several efforts to get the details of the report had proved abortive.

Speaking with DAILY POST on Thursday evening, the Benue State Police PRO, Moses Yamu said, “We have seen the story on social media but report has not been made.

“I still doubt if this happened in Benue. How can such event happen in Makurdi and the police is not informed? Anyway, we shall let the public know once we are done with our investigations.”

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Woman In Port Harcourt Discovers She’s Been Married To A Dead Man For 6 Years!

A woman reportedly “ran mad” on Friday, after discovering the father of her two kids and husband for 6 years had died since 2002.

It was pandemonium and endless drama in old port Harcourt town waterside as a woman identified as Grace Amadi by her neighbors ran mad on Friday afternoon after making a shocking discovery that her husband of 6 years and father to her 2 children had died since 2002, LeadersNg reports.

A source told LeadersNg that Mrs Grace and her husband whose name was given as Tony had been married since 2010 and have been living peacefully with their 2 daughters who were both conceived in 2011 and 2013 respectively.

Mr Tony had left for his job normally this morning and today was supposed to be
a normal day in their lives until she received a visitor in the late hours of the morning who claimed he was a distant relative of Tony. The visitor’s exact conversation with Grace could not be extracted from either of them as the visitor left shortly before Mrs Grace began to scream in disbelief and rage, several times throwing herself on the floor to induce injuries.

A source at the scene says neighbors gathered round and saw old pictures of Tony lying on the floor, apparently left behind by the visitor for Mrs Grace.

The source was also shocked at the pictures left behind, one was wedding ceremony pictures of Tony and another woman dated May 2000, another was a car accident wreckage which had allegedly killed Tony, another was Tony’s remains lying in an open casket apparently depicting his funeral dated July 2002, the last one was a picture of a grave headstone carrying the full name and the dates of birth and death. The mystery remains, how is someone who had died in 2002 alive and well and even remarried with children?

Attempts were made to reach Mr Tony by phone but they all proved abortive as his number was not reachable. A delegation of neighbors were sent to his office to retrieve Mr Tony but the delegation returned empty handed and revealed that Mr Tony never arrived at the office that morning as he drove out for work from his house.

Mrs Grace had since be taken to a local prayer house for spiritual treatment against the advice of a psychiatric home while her children are being looked after by her neighbors as they look on confused. Maybe one day they will be old enough to be told that their father had died before they were born.