Residents complain about black dust falling from the sky in Port Harcourt, Rivers State
Rivers State government reacts have just put out a press release concerning it;
The Rivers State Ministry of Environment has issued a statement concerning the Black Soot found in the atmosphere and on the floor in and around Port Harcourt and it’s environs.
The young man by name Philip George claims he was the one who saved Governor Emmanuel Udom of Akaw Ibom by sneaking him under chairs when the Building at Reigner’s Bible church building collapsed on Saturday .
He also shared some gruesome photos from the scene..A medical officer confirmed to reporters that about 200 dead bodies were brought in to the mortuary after the collapse . SEE PHOTOS HERE
A nurse with 15 years’ experience has been sacked in the UK after discussing Christianity and offering to pray with patients before operations.
Sister Sarah Kuteh was dismissed for breaching guidelines, even though her job involved asking people preparing for surgery about their religion.
The mother-of-three, who is now suing the hospital for unfair dismissal, said she was offering solace to patients she believed were happy to chat about their beliefs, and described her sacking as
‘disproportionate and punitive’.
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Mrs Kuteh broke down in tears as she recalled being suspended and escorted from Darent Valley hospital in Dartford, Kent. DailyMail reports she said:
‘It was embarrassing for me – and painful after all I had done in my years as a nurse. I was told I couldn’t even speak to my colleagues. All I had done was to nurse from my heart. How could it be harmful to tell someone about Jesus?’
But bosses at Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust said her ‘unwanted discussions’ had upset patients and she had also failed to heed warnings that she was being unprofessional.
One patient had complained that Sister Kuteh had given her a Bible she did not want and had said she would pray for her. Another allegedly said she had felt uncomfortable that Mrs Kuteh was ‘preaching’ at her.
In June, Mrs Kuteh was ‘shocked’ to be told three further complaints had been made, after which she was told to stop assessing patients and was suspended a few days later.
She was sacked in August after an investigation, and her appeal was rejected.
Nollywood Actress Mercy Johnson’s Youngest Child Is One Years Old Today She took to instagram to share the above photo and captioned it:
Thank You Jesus,at this time i was in labour, i ran into the hospital after my brother in law had parked the car,and the wheelchair attendant was pursuing me to come sit to wheel me in,while I just kept running into d hospital.And at exactly 9.10 Angel was here in 2015.
She smiled when it was time
gestured when it was time
crawled when it was time and now she is walking.
My Baby is 1 today. Please Lord,keep me alive to take care of my Children and Other Children at large
Happy Sunday fnds
A bounty has been placed on the head of one Biodun Friday Alao, a graduate of the Kwara State College of Education Ilorin, after absconding with a car belonging to his boss in Ilorin, Kwara State.
A post on his Facebook wall, on 4th of September, 2016, shows that he had it planned for weeks. The son of the owner of the car said: “He’s been planning this since, but we weren’t following each other on Facebook so none of us saw it then. .
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He has since deleted his posts. He went to drop my dad at a meeting on Thursday, 8th of December, 2016, around 11:30 am. So my dad thought we was probably relaxing in the car or under the tree nearby. .
Unknown to him, Alao, had taken a bike back to his office to pick the original document of the vehicle and other vital documents, before eventually stealing the car.” The car is a Toyota Camry 2010 with number: MUN 444 AA.
Phil Hallmark, the biggest shopping mall in Benin, Edo State, razed down completely, by a fire that started around 3a.m today.
I Can Authoritatively Confirm To you the goods in that shopping mall is worth more than half a billion naira
More Information Coming Soon…
The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, narrowly escaped death on Saturday as the building of Reigners’ Bible Church Int’l Inc, along Uyo Village Road, Uyo, the state capital, collapsed during service.
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The incident left about 200 worshippers dead. Sources said it took the efforts of the governor’s security officers to whisk him away to safety. He was said to have sustained a minor injury.
The governor was in the church attending the ordination of the church’s Presiding Pastor, Bishop Elect Akan Weeks, when the building gave way few minutes before offering period.
One of the aides, who rescued the governor, was said to have died at a nearby hospital where he was rushed to.
A security officer, who did not want to be named, said many dignitaries who accompanied the governor to the church also died.
It was gathered that the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Etekamba Umoren, also shattered his head in the incident. He was said to have been taken to an undisclosed hospital in the state.
SUNDAY PUNCH learnt that the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ekerette Udoh, also sustained serious injury.
It was gathered that construction works on a section where the ordination held were rushed because of Saturday’s event. The church has an estimated 10,000-seater capacity. Two cranes belonging to construction giant, Julius Berger, were used to clear the debris.
Mrs. Yenime Ekpo, who is a mother to one of the victims, Tony Brown, 46 with six children, said they were worshiping in the church when the building collapsed.
She stated that Brown was trapped in the rubble for many hours along with others before she was rescued.
Also, a student of the University of Uyo, Department of Communication Arts, Uduak Effiong, said she lost three of her course mates to the incident.
She stated that when the building collapsed, a pillar fell upon a woman and tore her body.
He said about 200 persons were brought to the hospital dead, adding that the hospital had never prepared for such an emergency.
He said, “We only lost one person in the hospital except those that were brought dead. In circumstances like this, we have been overwhelmed. We need help from government.
“Many victims are in private hospitals and mortuaries scattered all over Uyo metropolis; we can’t really tell how many people have died so far. We have over 200 persons in the mortuaries. We do not have space as people are still being brought in.’’
“We have done our best to revive some victims. Right now, we have over 50 cases we are attending to. This is the first time we are witnessing such an incident.’’
She said, “I saw over 100 dead bodies. These were the ones close to me. From my estimation, more than 300 people might have died as people came from other churches in all parts of the state, including government-sponsored praised singers with uniforms to attend the programme. For some of us that escaped, we only did by the special grace of God.”
Another student of the University of Uyo, Jennifer Thomas, told our correspondent that one of her friends, Blessing Linus, was trapped in the debris.
The Chief Medical Director of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Prof. Etete Peters, said of the 50 cases treated in the treatment, only one person died.
In its reaction, the state government said a panel of enquiry would be constituted to ascertain the immediate and remote factors leading to the collapse of the church building with a view to forestall a reoccurrence.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary also noted that persons found to have compromised professional standards in the construction of the building would be sanctioned.
It added, ‘‘His Excellency, the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, was present at the church service during the incident and thereafter personally supervised rescue operations and evacuation of the injured to the hospital. The state government will undertake the medical treatment of the victims.’’
Culled from Punch
UPDATE!!!Akwa Ibom state government releases statement on church building collapse
The Government of Akwa Ibom State has commiserated with the families of victims of a collapsed building at Reigners Bible Church International along Uyo Village road.
His Excellency, the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr Udom Emmanuel was present at the church service during the incident and thereafter personally supervised rescue operations and evacuation of the injured to the hospital. The State Government will undertake the medical treatment of the victims.
A high- Powered panel of enquiry is being constituted to ascertain the immediate and remote factors leading to the collapse of the church building with a view to forestall the re-occurrence of such incident and bring to book persons found to have compromised professional standards in the construction of the building.
In the meantime, The Government of Akwa Ibom State is appealing to citizens of the state to remain calm,pray for those injured and avoid undue speculation as the situation is being given the best possible attention.
Signed:
Chief Press Secretary
