Man walks 40km through forest with pregnant wife on shoulder

In an effort to save his pregnant wife and their child, a man walked through forest for about 40km in heavy rains carrying the ailing woman on his shoulders to get her to a hospital, but failed to save the baby.

The tribal youth, Ayyappan, carrying his seven-month pregnant wife, Sudha set off for the hospital from the Konni forests on Tuesday last by about 6am in heavy rains.

Ayappan walked to Kokkathod, said to be about 40km from the place he was staying in the forest, and then managed to get a jeep to take his wife to Pathnamthitta district hospital by 6pm from where she was referred to Kottayam medical college hospital as she had convulsions.

"The woman's life had been saved since she was carried all the way, but the baby could not be saved. Labour was induced for the delivery of the dead foetus," Dr Kunjamma Roy, head of the

Amitabh Bachchan celebrates 40 years of togetherness with Jaya Bachchan

Recalling his wedding 40 years ago, megastar Amitabh Bachchan today said that it seemed like "just the other evening" when he and Jaya Bachchan decided to tie the knot in a simple ceremony.

"40 years! 40 years of marriage on the 3rd of June 2013! Jaya and I in marriage for 40 years! A lifetime almost!," Bachchan, 70 wrote on his blog.

The actor, who married Jaya Bahchcan back in June 1973 thanked almighty for blessing him with a large and loving family with his wife that includes two children, three grand children, son-in-law, daughter-in-law and relatives.

Will always remember his 1977 movie “Amar Akbar Anthony”

23-year old Czech gives birth to Quintuplets

A 23-year-old Czech woman has given birth to quintuplets for the first time in the Czech Republic.

Officials at Prague's Institute for the Care of Mother and Child say four boys — Deniel, Michael, Alex and Martin — and a girl — Terezka — were born by cesarean section on Sunday.

Zbynek Stranak, chief doctor at the neonatal section of the institute says the birth took place "without any complications."

Stranak says that Alexandra Kinova and her five babies have been placed at an intensive care unit. He says the babies who were naturally conceived have a 95-percent chance to grow up healthy.

The father was present at the birth.

Kinova who is from Milovice, a town located northeast of Prague, already had a son.

Yoruba Actress Laide Bakare Gives Birth To Baby For New Husband Tunde Oriowo

Around 7:45 am on Friday morning, Laide Bakare delivered her baby in New York.

Below is her personal blackberry announcement yesterday

“yes, yes, yes, it’s a boy. My boy arrived 7:45am in New York. Nice weather on Friday. Aliadulilai. I am the happiest person in the world.”

Congrats Laide                  

Lawmakers seek compulsory HIV test for intending couples

The Bauchi State House of Assembly is working on a bill that will make it mandatory for intending couples to undergo HIV screening.

The News Agency of Nigeria reported on Monday that the bill, sponsored by Ilyasu Zwall, representing Lere/Bula Constituency, had already gone through first and Second reading.

He said that the bill, when passed, would require intending couples to be tested for HIV in any government recognised hospital “at a time not earlier than one week to the day of the wedding.” It also made it mandatory for individuals to conduct tests when marrying additional wives.

According to the lawmaker, the enactment of the law is long over-due considering the number of lives being lost as a result of marriages contracted without checking the HIV status of couples.

Baby Rescued From Sewage Pipe in China

The dramatic rescue began after cries were heard from a fourth-floor apartment toilet.

Alarmed neighbors heard the sounds and saw a tiny foot inside a ceramic bowl. There was a baby inside.

They called the fire department in the Chinese city of Jinhua, state broadcaster CCTV reported.

Unable to pull the infant out out, rescuers went to the floor below and sawed away an entire section of sewer pipe.

But still, the baby was stuck, so both the section of pipe and the infant were taken to a local hospital.

Working together, rescuers and doctors began removing the pipe, piece by piece, as shown in video from CCTV.

It shows the exact moment hands in white gloves gingerly pulled away a part of the pipe, revealing the tiny face of a newborn.

The afterbirth was still attached.

CCTV reported the infant, a baby boy, was rescued Saturday. He is in stable condition.

No one has come forward yet to claim the child, and police say they are looking for his parents.

Jinhua police issued an appeal on the social media website Weibo.

"Mom, come back! The baby is resilient and alive. Please show up, Mom. This is your own baby and he should return to your warm embrace soon."

Wife sues husband for allegedly spending more nights with second wife

There was a mild drama at Lugbe Area Court, Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory on Monday where a 35-year old woman, Maryam Mohammed, dragged her husband, Adamu Mohammed, before the court for allegedly spending more nights with his second wife.

Maryam accused his husband, who resides with her in Sabon-Lugbe along Airport Road, Abuja, of neglect, selfishness and starving her of sex and food.

She added that she could have died of hunger and loneliness if not for her parents who had been feeding her. She however pleaded the court to dissolve their marriage forthwith, to enable her marry another man who can take good care of her and make her feel like a woman. In her words, “My Lord, whenever it is my turn for the night, my husband would sneak into my second’s bedroom and spend the night there.

“He has neglected me; he has become very selfish and no longer gives me food or money for my feeding. Rather, it is my parents who have been sending me food. I am seeking immediate divorce to enable me marry a man who can take care of me.”

While denying his wife allegations, the defendant, Mohammed said he had been sick for a while, hence could not satisfy his wife’s sexual urge and needs.

He said, “My Lord, I cannot satisfy her needs because of my prolonged illness, but now that I am getting better and I still love her, I urge her to stay and the court should not grant her any divorce.”

However the Presiding Judge, Mr Haruna Masanawa, adjourned the case to June 3 for further hearing and directed both parties to come with their parents or witnesses.

I Collected N4.2million from Two Women for ‘Miracle Babies’ – Midwife

The search for the fruit of the womb has driven many women to take extreme steps.

When women are unable to conceive and bear children, the huge psychological toll makes them fall prey to fraudulent people and patrons of ‘baby factories’.

Desope Cecilia, 61, and Joy Ibe, 43, were among victims of a midwife, Oby George, who promised them ‘miracle’ twins and triplets respectively.

While the midwife was being paraded before journalists at the Lagos State Police Command, Ikeja, on Friday, the victims told their stories, with faces covered for security reasons.

Cecilia said she had not been able to give her 78-year-old husband a child since they got married.

She stated, “A lady who knew I had tried to conceive without success for a long time, told me about the midwife (George). The lady gave me the phone number of the woman and I learnt her clinic is in Port Harcourt.

“When I got there in March 2012, she explained to me that she would be able to treat me with herbs and I would get pregnant. I was told to pay N1.5m, which I paid to her.

Selena Gomez Announces Mom's Pregnancy on Mother's Day

 Filo: Selena Gomez has confirmed her mother’s pregnancy by sharing a photo of her pregnant mom on Mother’s Day

“Hope all the amazing moms had a great day! I have the best momma in the world :)) I love you so much!” the 20-year-old tweeted that day, along with a picture of her holding her mom’s baby bump.

Selena’s mom, Mandy and her husband Brian Teefey married in 2006, although, Selena’s birth parents divorced when she was five years old.

In a related development, American singer, Monica Brown had earlier shared photos of her five months pregnancy on Twitter.

Kiyo: Is Mother’s Day a day to reveal baby bump? Anyway, Congratulations to the happy family!

Canadian woman fighting to prove her marriage to Nigerian man is legit

Vicki and Kelvin Obichere

Filo: A New Brunswick woman has been trying for three years to bring her Nigerian-born husband to Canada, but the government says the marriage is not legitimate.

Vicki Obichere married her husband Kelvin, who lives in Nigeria, three years ago after an online courtship.

She says the work involved having her husband join her in Salisbury, N.B. has been exhausting.

“We just received an email yesterday,” says Obichere.

The email, from a Canadian immigration officer, says the department does not consider her marriage to be valid. Obichere now has 30 days to prove she and her husband is a legitimate couple.

She also says she understands there needs to be laws to prevent immigration fraud, but insists her marriage is real.

Kiyo: Oyibo woman way of thinking “Why spend five years with me if it was just about getting into the country? Why not move onto someone else?” she asks.

Madam forget that thing, Kelvin get plans.

World's oldest man marks his 116th birthday today

Mayor Yasushi and Jiroemon Kimura

Filo: Japanese citizen, Jiroemon Kimura celebrated his 116th birthday on April 19 with two visits, one from his city's mayor and one from Guinness World Records.

The Guinness World Records official who came to the Kimura home presented him with a certificate recognizing him as the world's oldest man, a record he broke last Dec. 28.

Kiyo: Baba don old.

My Dad’s Friend Raped Me 5 Times

Sunday Nwankwo

Kiyo: A 10-year old girl (name withheld) who lives at Agbado Ijaiye area of Lagos, southwest Nigeria, has alleged that her father’s best friend, Sunday Nwankwo, raped her five times in two years.

Nwankwo was arraigned at the Magistrate’s Court 6, Ikeja and sent to Kirikiri Prison as he could not perfect the stringent bail conditions granted to him by the magistrate.

The accused had pleaded not guilty to the charge of defiling a minor and having carnal knowledge of her forcefully.

He was granted bail on the condition that he provides three sureties in like sum of N100,000 each, three years evidence of tax payment to the government and each of the surety must possess landed property worth N5 million.

Filo: Show me your friend and I will tell you who you are; if your best friend is a rapist, then who are you?

Kiyo: The accused was alleged to have been having sex with the little girl since she was eight years old.

Test conducted on the girl at the Orile Agege General Hospital showed that she was no longer a virgin.

The alleged illicit act was exposed when the three-year old brother of the victim told their mother that somebody used to lay his sister down when nobody was around.

Their mother became curious and questioned the girl, who later revealed that Nwankwo had been having sex with her, saying that he had slept with her five times.

Filo: This is totally unfair and unacceptable; any man with a trace of depravity should be castrated.

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