Man remembers his mum who was stabbed to death by his dad years ago to encourage people to rise above difficult experiences

             
On March 21 1997, Nick Banks' mother was stabbed to death by his father. He stabbed her 13 times before Nick's sister while Nick was sleeping. Two days ago, on what would have been his mother's 52nd birthday, he shared her photos and wrote:

"My Father Stabbed My Mother To Death 13 Times In Front of My Sister While I Was Asleep In The House. Today She Would Have Been 52 Years Old.
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Actress Princess Chineke claims another actress bit her on her thighs on set...shares gory photo

             
This apparently happened on Friday night, on set of a movie. Princess Chineke claims another actress on set bit her and removed the skin on her thighs during an argument. Her story below...

Princess' story. I came in late to camp, the hotel rooms were full so I was asked to share room with her. Few nights she stayed in, she was always making mid night calls. So I asked her to go out of the room or make the calls in the toilet with the doors locked. The other night she made calls at 1am putting the caller on speaker.
Hearing a male voice from sleep I woke up thinking a guy was in the room only to discover it was  her putting her caller on speaker. I complained to the management they said they will get another room for me but there was no room after yesterdays shoot. Told her she is disturbing . she insulted me so we exchanged words I ended up sleeping on set the next day. When I got back to the hotel I had my bathe laid down on the bed she said she wanted my space. She called the pm(product manager) saying they should throw me out. I'm not supposed to be in the project and the hotel. I said the way she was brought in , I came in as well. She insulted my family ,I told her she has no right to decide who is in a job or not its not her fathers job! She bounced on my lap with her teeth. She hit me in their front b4 I could hit back the men cane in separated us. She said check your leg see what I did to you? I didn't feel the pain until I went to pee I saw she ripped my washed pants in the bathroom. I pulled the pyjamas and saw a chunk of my flesh out. Showed it to every one who ran to the room. The management took me to another hotel ,then hospital to make sure I was properly treated. Presently shooting in iyana paja. Name of program :Behind the smile. Happened 11:30pm yesterday. That's Friday. Her name is Chrystabel goddy. Still in the hospital with stitches and my wound still bleeding. 

 Below is the photo of Chrystabel...

                                       

                                                                                    

NDLEA Arrests Mother Of Three With 904 Grammes of Cocaine at Abuja Airport

                   
The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) yesterday arrested one Mrs. Saidat Bola Hassan at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. 

The 48 year old suspect, mother of three was suppose to fly to Jedda, Saudi Arabia, through an Egypt Airline flight en-route Cairo when she was apprehended during screening. She had ingested about 80 wraps of a white powdery substance weighing 904 grammes that later tested positive for cocaine.
NDLEA Abuja airport Commander Mr. Hamisu Lawan said that efforts were made to protect her from any harm resulting from drug ingestion.

“As soon as we discovered that the suspected wraps she vomited tested positive for cocaine, we took measures to ensure her safety by preventing any harm that may result from drug ingestion.
While under observation, she excreted sixty-five (65) similar wraps. In all, she ingested eighty wraps of cocaine weighing 904 grammes; her case is under investigation” Hamisu stated.

Chairman of NDLEA, Col. Mohammad Mustapha Abdallah (rtd) said

“This is gross ineptitude on the part of a mother saddled with the responsibility of nurturing her children into future leaders. I am glad that she did not die from drug ingestion and she is alive to face trial. Besides escaping the risk of swallowing cocaine, this arrest also saved her because drug trafficking in Saudi Arabia is punishable by death. She will soon be charged to court because the law must run its full course. I expect the general public to learn lessons from this case that drug trafficking leads to pain, ignominy and untimely death,” Abdallah said.

Narrating her ordeal, Mrs. Saidat Bola Hassan, a native of Idiroko, Ogun State who resides in Lagos Island said that she is a business woman dealing in clothing materials. According to her,
“I am a business woman and I sell women clothes at Balogun Market. I used to buy my goods from Ghana. I was introduced into the drug business by a friend and business partner. The drug was brought from Abidjan, Ivory Coast and we were to share the proceeds equally. Until my arrest, I never knew that the cocaine I ingested would have led to my death in Saudi Arabia. I thank God for keeping me alive”.

Source: Vanguard

Buhari approves sack of VCs of 13 Universities established by GEJ.. announces replacement

                              
President Buhari has approved the sack of the Vice Chancellors of 13 universities established by the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan. ‎A statement signed by the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu today, said President Buhari has approved the appointment of new Vice Chancellors for the Universities.

According to the statement, a former Head, Department of International Relations at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Prof. Kayode Soremekun, who was said to be on Sabbatical in NOUN is the new Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State.
While the Federal University, Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State has Prof. Auwal Yadudu of the Faculty of Law.

Bayero University, Kano has as its new VC, Prof. Fatima Batoul Muktar of the Department of Biology, North West University, Kano is the VC of Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State.

A lecturer in the Department of Pharmacy, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Prof. Haruna Abdu Kaita is the new VC of Federal University, Dutsin Ma, Katsina State, while Prof. Andrew Haruna of the Department of Linguistics, University of Jos will now function as VC, Federal University, Gashua, Yobe State.

While another lecturer in the Department of Pharmacy, ABU, Zaria, Prof. Magaji Garba, will now be VC in Federal University, Gusau, Zamfara State.

Prof. Alhassan Mohammed Gani of the Institute of Maritime Studies, Federal University, Kashere in Gombe State has been elevated to the position of VC in same University.

A lecturer in the Department of Physics, Federal University, Lafia, Prof. Muhammad Sanusi Liman will henceforth be VC of same institution.

For Prof. Angela Freeman Miri of the Linguistics Department, UNIJOS, she is the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Lokoja.

The Federal University, Ndifu-Alike, Ebonyi State now has Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba of the Post-Graduate School, Imo State University, Owerri as its VC, while Prof. Seth Accra Jaja of the Department of Management, University of Port Harcourt is now the VC of Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa State.

Forget My Disability, I’m A Romantic Man - Cobhams Asuquo

                   

A famous music producer and singer, Cobhams Asuquo, remains a toast of many each day as his magic fingers on the keyboard helps to release that true feeling of good music people lookout for.

Not the flashy kind of celebrity, gradually building an empire with his loving and caring wife, Cobhams, in a recent interview disclosed that despite his physical disability, that has not hindered him from being romantic.

The singer who so much adores his family especially his wife, who had to sacrifice her high paying job in a telecommunications company just to spend time with him, stated that being a die-hard romantic man, affection is the only language a woman understands.

When asked by This Day newspaper, if he does normal romantic things, he replied, “(Yes) Of course! I am a die-hard romantic man and I love my wife very much because affection is a language any woman would respond to. It is something any man should be proud to give. So, I am affectionate, caring and loving to the best of my ability.”

Photo: Gay wedding disrupted in Abuja

                             
The police in Abuja last Saturday February 6th, disrupted a gay wedding between the two men pictured above. The wedding between Abdul Lawal (right) who is supposed to be the husband and Umar Tahir (left) the wife, was supposed to hold at a popular hotel in Jiwa Community of Abuja, King’s Land Hotel in Abuja. Acting on a tip off, the police laid siege at the venue of the wedding.

Guests had already started arriving the venue of their wedding which was well decorated and as soon as the bride and groom, both from Kaduna state, arrived the venue, they were immediately arrested and taken to the Gwagwa Police Station where they were detained.

Eyewitnesses say that other people, including the sponsors of the wedding, chairman of the occasion and the owner of the hotel were also arrested during the raid.

The sponsors of the marriage were named as Abubakar Tahir and Mohammed Sani.

President Obama recites love poem to his wife Michelle on Ellen DeGeneres show

                           The US president was a guest on Ellen's show yesterday, which aired in the US today, where he revealed he would be spending Valentine apart from his wife, Michelle Obama. Ellen then made him recite a love poem he'd written specially for the US first Lady. See that after the cut...

“Somebody call the Situation Room because things are about to get hot,” said the president, as he stood in front of a red curtain and amid bouquets of red roses and white lilies as Barry White-style music played in the background.

“Michelle, this Valentine’s Day I’m going to treat you right. I’m going to make you some zucchini bread. Then I’ll spread out some veggies on a plate just the way you like them,” he said.

“Then I’ll give you a massage while you watch Ellen’s Design Challenge on HGTV. Because I love you so much, I Obamacare about you more than you even know.”

Turning serious, Obama said: “Michelle, I’ve made a lot of great decisions as president. The best decision I ever made was choosing you. Thanks for putting up with me. I love you.”

A Boy Kills His Father Over Quarrelling with His Mother in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria

                A 25-year old man, Mfreke Effiong, from Ikot Akpainyang Asutan village, in the Ibesikpo/Asutan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, has allegedly killed his father, Mr. Archibong Effiong. It was learnt that Archibong and his wife had a disagreement during which Mfreke picked up a plank and hit his father on the head.The Police Public Relations Officer, Cordelia Nwawe, said on Thursday that the murder suspect had confessed to the crime.

“The young man murdered his father by using a plank to hit him on his head; the young man will be charged to court after investigation,” she said.

Mfreke confessed that when he came back from the farm; he met his parents quarrelling and got to know that his father was the cause.

He stated that when his father knew that he (Mfreke) was around, he came out from the room and threw a bottle at him and used the plank to hit him.

He said:

 “My mother and father have been having issues. My father has not been feeding me; I cut palm fruit to feed myself. On Monday, at about 6pm, I returned from where I went to and met my father and mother quarrelling. 

I asked my mother what the problem was and she told me. My father came out and saw me; he threw a bottle at me and hit me with a plank. I was annoyed and I took the same plank and hit him back; he slumped and the next thing I heard was that he was dead.”

   

Photos: Buhari host and rewards victorious sports men and women

                                     
                           President Buhari hosted and rewarded Victorious Men and Women of Sports in Nigeria at the Statehouse Banquet Hall today January 21st. At the reception, Buhari rewarded World scrabble champion, Wellington Jighere with N1.5m while his coach got N1.2m & his team security got N450k reward. The Golden Eaglets got N1.2m each while their Coach got N900k and Assistant coach got N600k. Other Golden eaglet team officials got between N200, 000  -300,000.U-23 AFCON Champions and their coach were rewarded with N500,000 each.  Also rewarded was the 1985 squad that got N2m each while their coaches got N1.5m. The Next of kin of late Kingsley Akhionbare is to get his on behalf of the family.
Nigeria's National basketball team, D'tigers got N600k each while their Coach got N600k. The U16 female basketball team that won silver at the U16 FIBAAFRICA were rewarded with N600k each. Their coaches also got same amount while other officials got N150k.

Also rewarded were the Athletes at the IPC Asian open (powerlifting). The winner of the Gold medal got 600K, Silver 450k & coaches 450k. Officials N250K. See more photos below.



                                
                                
                                

Nephews Kidnap, Torture, Kill 63 Year Old Aunt Who Raised Them

THE people of Awara community in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area, Imo State are in still in shock, after learning from the police that two nephews of Mrs Ogo Omereji, a 63-year-old grandmother, masterminded her abduction and tortured her to death, after collecting ransom from the relations.

The whole community trooped out and wailed when a team from the Imo State Police Command visited the quiet rural community to exhume the body of the woman, who was buried in a shallow grave after she died in the custody of her abductors in the forest, where they kept her.

Omereji’s untimely journey to the great beyond began on September 26, 2015, when she was kidnapped in her farm, as the Imo State Commissioner of Police, Mr Taiwo Lakanu, told Sunday Sun reporter in his office at the headquarters of the command in Owerri, the Imo State capital.

The abduction was executed by two nephews of the victim, whose names were given as Emeka Chin­edu, 27, and Peter Obido, 28, with the active participation of two accomplices, namely, 26-year-old Gift Emeka and Sunday Uchenna, who is 28 years old.

The evil four kept the woman in the forest for three months in the most tortuous and inhumane condition and demanded N2million ransom from the family. After much effort, the family could only raise N510,000, which they paid to the kidnappers. While the abductors were waiting for the balance of ransom, the woman died.

Recounting what transpired at that stage of the abduction saga, leader of the gang, Gift Emeka told Sunday Sun reporter: “We kidnapped the woman in her farm at Awara in Ohaji/Egbema, tortured her and took her to a forest and demanded N2 million from her relatives. The family paid ransom of N510,000.00. We held the woman for three months. After the relatives paid part of the money, we started waiting for the balance of the ransom. But after two weeks, the woman died in the forest,” he said.

Continuing the chilling tale, Sunday Uchenna, nephew of the woman, said: “She is our relative and we are all from the same Awara Community. Immediately after the victim died, we quickly looked for a shovel and dug a grave in the forest where we buried her corpse. We didn’t inform the family that the victim who was in our custody had died.

“When we waited for the balance of the ransom and we didn’t hear from them again, we shared the N510, 000 among ourselves and left the forest,” he said.
Meanwhile youths in the community had made spirited efforts to search for the woman in the forest without success.
Expressing the pain of the youths over the incident, the youth leader, Chukwudi Obi told Sunday Sun
reporter: “We tried to comb (search) everywhere to assist the family of Mrs. Omereji.”

If members of the gang thought that burying the woman was the end of the matter, they obviously did not factor in the fact that providence was watching. As the blood of the dead woman continued to cry for justice, operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad of the Imo State Police Command which had been activated by the Commissioner of Police, following a report lodged by the family, launched a diligent investigation and soon got a breakthrough, which led to arrest of the suspects.

With the pain of losing a dear mother very evident, one of her children (name withheld) said: “We were shocked when we heard that two of the four suspects arrested by the police happened to be our relations, Emeka Chinedu and Peter Obido.

It is still a mystery to us that our relations were part of the gang that kidnapped, tortured and murdered our mother. She was in their custody for good three months. After they kidnapped her, they demanded N2million ransom. We paid N510,000 to them but we didn’t hear from them again.

We thought she was missing for good. When the police arrested them, the gang took us, the police and the community to where they buried our mother,” he said.
After the decomposing body was exhumed, Lakanu said that it was released to the family for proper burial.

While the arrested suspects await trial in court, the youths in the community have risen in stout rejection of the evil four. Their leader, Obi declared: “We want justice to be done and we don’t want them to return back to Awara community again.”The police boss assured that the suspects would be arraigned in court soon to face trial.

source: sunnewsonline.com

Photos: Buhari tells Ban Ki Moon that his govt has driven Boko Haram from Nigerian territory into 'fall-back positions'

                        
President Buhari today met with the Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki Moon, on the sidelines of the World Future Energy Summit currently holding in Abu Dhabi. In a statement released by the Senior Special Assistant to Buhari on Media and Publicity, Shehu Garba, president Buhari said that in collaboration with the Multinational Joint Task Force, the Nigerian Armed Forces have driven the terrorist group from Nigerian territory into "fall-back positions".

"They are currently not holding any territory today as we speak, " he told Mr. Ban Ki Moon. He also told the United Nations Secretary-General that Nigeria will persistently pursue global action to reverse the drying up of Lake Chad and save the lives of those who depend on it for survival.

"With all due respect to our neighbours, Nigeria has been worst hit by the drying up of the Lake Chad and we are hoping that the global community will support the process of halting the drying up of the lake, " President Buhari said.

                         

Celine Dion's Brother Dies From Cancer Two Days After Husband

According to TMZ, Celine Dion's older brother Daniel has died from cancer at age 59, who passed away early this Saturday morning surrounded by family in Celine's native Montreal. He had been fighting brain, tongue and throat cancer.

He died two days after the death of Celine Dion 's husband, Rene Angelil who also suffer from throat cancer. May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace {Amen}

Graphic Photo: Ritual Killer Beheads 4 Year Old Boy In Osun, Nigeria

                          A suspected member of a gang of ritual killers, Ganiyu Tajudeen (25), has been arrested by the operatives of Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, (FSARS), Osun State Command, after the killing and beheading of a four-year-old Bakare Teslim.

The killing was said to have occurred in Iragbiji, the headquarters of Boripe Local Government Area of Osun State recently.

The FSARS operatives have through the arrest curbed the activities of the gang which was said to have carried out series of murder of innocent residents of Osun State in recent times.

Saturday Tribune learnt that Tajudeen connived with other gang members whose names were given as Aremu Moshood (48), Agboola Abdulwasiu (31) and Ganiyu Abidoye (60) to lure the four-year-old Bakare Teslim away from his parents’ residence on the pretext of buying him groundnuts.
A police source told Saturday Tribune that the father of the victim, Mr Ismail Bakare of Agbelekale area of Iragbiji, disclosed to law enforcement agents that on getting home on the day of the incident, he was informed by an aged woman living in his neighbourhood that Tajudeen had come to take away his son to buy groundnut.

But to his surprise, when the little boy was nowhere to be seen afterwards, the response to his enquiries on the whereabouts of his son was negative, as he denied setting his eye on the boy.

The disappearance of the four-year-old led to the matter being reported at the office of the FSARS and through investigation, the suspect confessed to have taken the boy to an unknown destination with the sole aim of using him for money ritual.

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Photos: Fatal accident leaves 2 dead in Alausa, Lagos

2 persons have been confirmed dead after a sewage truck rammed into a Mercedes SUV at Alausa, Ikeja in Lagos this morning. The corpses have been removed and normalcy has returned to the area. Continue...

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Different ways you can make a fat belly to be a flat tummy

 

1   Reduce your portion sizes. Rather than eating the wrong kinds of foods, many people just eat too much of the right foods. You should eat just enough until you feel full, then stop. If you're eating regular, healthy snacks throughout the day, this shouldn't leave you feeling hungry. One good trick is to use smaller plates when you eat meals. That way, your plate will look like it's heaped with food, but you're actually eating less than you normally would. Also try to fill at least half the plate with vegetables. Try to chew more slowly and thoroughly when you eat. Chewing your food well helps to speed up the digestion process in the stomach, leaving you feeling less bloated and gassy. You should chew every bite until it reaches the consistency of applesauce. Take small breaks in between every bite of food when eating. The extra time will give your stomach a chance to realize that it's full, thus preventing you from over-eating.

 

2  Drinking plenty of water also helps in reducing weight. Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day. This will not only flush the fat, but also make your skin shiny and glowing. Your hair will become healthy, and the whole body will become radiant.

 

3  Eat small, frequent meals. Replace your usual system of eating three large meals a day, with eating smaller, more regular meals. Many people make the mistake of eating nothing at all between breakfast, lunch, and dinner, especially when they are trying to lose weight.

However, this type of diet will negatively effect blood sugar levels and cause you to eat more due to hunger, thus making it harder to lose weight. Having a small, healthy snack every three to four hours and not letting yourself go hungry is a much healthier and more effective system.

 

4  Do the crunches exercise. Nothing burns belly fat faster than crunches, which occupy the number one position in fat-burning exercises. Now, it’s time that you start performing this exercise. Here are the following steps on how to do it:

            Lie down flat on a mat with your knees bent and feet on the ground.
            Lift your hands and place them behind your head, or keep them crossed on your chest.
            Inhale deeply, and as you lift your upper torso off the floor, exhale.
            Inhale again as you get back down, and exhale as you come up.
            Do this for 10 times as a beginner.
            Repeat another two to three sets.

5  Don't starve yourself. Your results will only be temporary and you will feel frustrated sooner, which makes you much more likely to give up. While you might think that starvation is most effective, in essence it could do permanent harm to your body as well as make it hard to keep off the weight.

6  Avoid too much sugar intake. Sugar is the mortal enemy of a flat tummy. Sugar causes unnecessary spikes, crashes of your blood sugar levels and, when consumed in excess, gets stored as fat. If you crave sweets, keep fruits like blueberries, raspberries and strawberries accessible to pacify your sweet tooth.

7  Eat low-glycemic index foods. These items take longer to digest, so you feel full longer. Your body will slowly absorb the nutrients so you'll avoid any spikes or drops in your blood sugar until your next meal. Some of the best low-Glycemic foods are: Cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, cucumbers, dark leaf lettuce, onions, pears, tomatoes, watercress,  bananas, apples, and berries are all good foods to eat.

8  Increase vitamin C intake. Vitamin C, found in abundance in citrus fruits, broccoli, kale and bell peppers, can aid in keeping cortisol levels under control. Plus, vitamin C is essential in the production of carnitine, which the body uses to convert fat into energy.

 

Man Rapes, Impregnates 14 Year Old Househelp

A businessman, Malam Yahai, has been dragged before a magistrates’ court sitting in Garki LGA of Jigawa State by a 14 years old girl for allegedly raping and impregnating her.

The 14-year-old is asking to compel the suspect to take responsibility of naming of the new born baby she delivered, including slaughtering a ram and providing clothes for her son, Vanguard reports..

Narrating her ordeal before the court, the girl, who works as a house girl to Malam Yahai’s wife, said Yahai raped her several times.

She said Yahai always took advantage of her whenever his wife was out of the house, adding “My Lord, I cannot tell how many times he forced himself on me.”

The suspect was also accused of allegedly giving N30,0000 as bribe to the representative of the village of Siyori, Malam Salisu Makaho to influence police officers handling the case.

However, the suspect, Malam Yahai, pleaded not guilty to the charges. The judge ordered for further investigation

Vanguard.

Wizkid Attacks Dammy Krane Breaks Bottle On His Head at Quilox Night Club, Lagos

A popular Nigeria star, Wizkid and Dammy Krane engaged in a   physical fight early this morning, January 15 at Club Quilox in Lagos.. He allegedly smashed a bottle on Dammy Krane's head....

 According to NET, the two music stars were spotted at Club Quilox on Victoria Island, Lagos for an ‘All Black Party’ organized by Nigerian footballer Obafemi Martins.

Other pop stars in attendance included Tekno, Timaya, 2face Idibia, Sexy Steel, Skuki, Special Ed and others.

 

An eye witness told NET: When Wizkid enterted the club, it seemed he saw Dammy Krane but didn’t go to meet him, then about 15 minutes later, it seemed Dammy was showing him some attitude, then Wizkid went to meet him. The next thing we saw everywhere had scattered.

Wizkid broke a bottle on his head before bouncers separated them.”

“Wizkid clearly attacked first before bouncers tried to separate them. Then the club owner Shina Peller waded into the fight as well. It is not clear if Dammy Krane was injured. We learnt that both parties then came downstairs, back to the club and acted as if nothing has happened.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dammy tried fighting back but he was held back by people. Wizkid moved to another VIP section and Dammy tried to go and meet him there to get his revenge. Once again, he was prevented. 2face and Timaya later stepped in to settle the rift.

 

 

What actually led to this fight was when Dammy Krane called out Wizkid on twitter, claiming he stole his latest hit.

 

The World's Oldest Man Aged 131 Discovered Living In Brazil with Wife 69 Years Younger

Civil servants in Brazil say they have discovered the world’s oldest man - a 131-year-old dad-of-three living with a wife 69 years his junior. The Guinness Book of Records recognises 112-year-old Yasutaro Koide from Japan as the oldest person alive.

And Frenchwoman Jeanne Calment, who died aged 122 in 1997, holds the record for the world’s longest living person.

Social security workers in Acre in the north of Brazil today caused furore by publishing photos of OAP Joao Coelho de Souza alongside a birth certificate dated March 10 1884.

The document showed he was born in the city of Meruoca in Ceara nearly 2,000 miles to the east of Acre.


The Mirror report authorities made a routine visit to confirm he was still alive and therefore eligible for his pension posted the information on his Facebook . 

He called on the state government to confirm the find and register Joao for the Guinness Book of Records.
Brazilian papers today said he lived with a wife aged 62 and a granddaughter aged 16 in a village called Estirao do Alcantara, a 30-minute boat ride away from Sena Madureira, a municipality in the centre of the state of Acre.
His daughter Cirlene Souza, aged only 30 which would mean if his age was right that Joao was 101 when she was born, told one paper: “He has days when he is lucid but others when he doesn’t even recognise his children.

“He was very small when he came to work in Acre extracting rubber. “He has been with my mum for more than 40 years and depends on others for everything.”

Responding to doubts about her dad's age, she added:

“You hear everything, people that criticise and say it’s a lie and others that admire the fact someone can live so long.

“It’s sometimes offends me because everything is documented and the documents have already been examined by experts at to see if they’d been falsified and nothing abnormal was found.”

Cirlene said Joao suffered a stroke six years ago but continued to eat three times a day.
His favourite dishes are rice, fish and meat and the only thing he turns his nose up at is a local bean-based dish called feijao.
Kennedy Afonso is the social security worker who posted photos of Joao and his birth certificate taken by a colleague on his Facebook on January 11.
He said:

“I’ve asked one of his children if anyone’s interviewed him and to my astonishment no-one has yet. “The question ‘where are our historians’ immediately springs to mind. “According to a son he is still quite lucid and has a great story to tell.

“I present to you Jose Coelho de Souza, who came to Acre when he was 11.

“I appeal to the state government and the local government in Sena Madureira to determine with the competent bodies whether this is true so they can claim a place in the Guinness Book of Records for the oldest man on the Earth. And he’s from our region.”