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By OLA AJAYI, IBADAN Is it possible for a mother not to recognize her biological child? Or what would make a grown up child not to recognize his mother again? SOKA-1This was the scenario on Thursday at the Adeoyo State Hospital in Ibadan where scores of people were trying to catch a glimpse of survivors who were rescued from the throes of death they were subjected to by suspected kidnappers at Soka in Ibadan. Several parents especially women could only use photographs to identify their wards. Years of separation have erased some of the signs they could use to identify their wards. Mrs. Sufianat Ola was not sure if the skeletal figure in front of her was her son. She sobbed uncontrollably, trying to hold her son and embrace him but the mosquito net and the burglary proof blocked her. Surprisingly, her son, Adewale Ola could still remember his sister. With his thin and barely audible voice, he said, “my sister”. Tears freely flowed. It wasn’t long before the weeping became contagi...

The Shoebill This species is also referred to using the names Whalehead or Shoe-billed Stork. The bird has a large shoe-shaped bill, hence its unusual name. The Shoebill lives in tropical east Africa in large swamps from Sudan to Zambia, and it is also known for its unique, blue feathers. These birds are quite large, and they can range in height from 110cm - 152cm.

BEAUTY is in the eye of the beholder for these two lovebirds - the world's most modified couple who have up to 90 per cent coverage. Gabriela and Victor Peralta are the most decorated couple in the world [SWNS] Gabriela and Victor Peralta have 77 bodily modifications between them - 50 piercings, four microdermals, 11 body implants, five dental implants, four ear expanders, two ear bolts and one forked tongue. The pair are also plastered in tattoos - Victor has 90 per cent body coverage and Gabriela 65 per cent. They hold the official Guinness World Record for most modified married couple in world. The pair are covered in tattoos and have 77 body modifications between them [SWNS] Gabriela, 42, and Victor, 43, from Buenos Aires, Argentina, have been together for 13 years and say they are "perfect" for each other. Victor said: "We spent Valentine's Day together, we prepared a meal together and I was able to share the day with my Queen, Gaby. "We me...

The latest Gist is about our darling starlet; Angela Okorie, despite the fact that she is married to a certain Mr Chukwuma Orizu, sources close to us insist that Angela is big flirt and can sleep with anything under the sun, that’s she is always spotted on set flirting with any and every actor that’s on that set and recently she was spotted in a certain location busy flirting with guys including the owner of the house, they used for shooting, probably due to excessive drinks she has had that day, i heard Mr Yemi black (a nollywood actor) took advantage of her drunkard state, started to kiss and caress her in public. so many people got confused and was asking if she was divorced abi she was acting out a script. When they noticed people were not staring they decided to go to a dark place to continue their ministerial work. they stayed there for long, infact the shooting for that day was over, before they decided to come out, on getting out, Yemi Black said he could not find his phone ...

The first person believed to have been cured of AIDS says he is cured of the disease forever, despite researchers finding traces of the virus in his body. Timothy Ray Brown, also known as the 'Berlin patient,' says doctors have told him he's 'cured of AIDS and will remain cured.' Mr Brown's case was a landmark medical advancement that researchers say could pave the way for future treatment of the insidious disease for its 34 million sufferers worldwide. Mr Brown had a blood stem cell transplant in 2007 to treat leukemia, using a donor with the rare 'delta 32' mutation that provides natural resistance to HIV. Doctors declared him 'cured' soon after. The 'delta 32' mutation occurs in less than 1 percent of people with Northern European ancestry, with Swedes being the most likely to carry the gene. Timothy Ray Brown congratulated by Sharon Stone However, researchers in California recently found traces of HIV in his tissues, leading to ...

Generally, politicians and those in the corridors of power are believed to live a life of indulgence and abuse. They survive by covering up their tracts or using the pegs and trimmings attached to their offices to prevent their misdeeds going to the public domain. Threats and intimidation which they sometimes make good are tools they use in whipping whistle blowers including the press into line. Sometimes, they run out of luck as what they do in the dark gets to be seen and known on the housetop. That’s exactly the case with the chilling, gory and somehow thrilling revelation of Comfort and Maria (not real names) who earlier on worked with Akwa Ibom State Ushering Group as Ushers. That group stinks with allegation of séxual pervasion not known in recent history and Akwa Ibom State government can only save its face if it calls for an immediate probe into what happens at her protocol department with a view to punishing the culprit(s) and restoring sanity and decency there. As news of t...