New Details On What Pushed Lagos Doctor Allwell Orji Into Committing Suicide

Fresh insights have emerged as to why Allwell Orji, a 35-year-old medical doctor with the Papa Ajao branch of Mount Sinai Hospital, decided to take his own life by jumping into the lagoon in Lagos last Sunday.

A close associate of the deceased doctor told The Nation that he (Orji) once confided in him that he was fed up with life and “wanted to end it all.”

He said:

“We were close and we often discussed about his life. He was a brilliant young man and he liked helping people. He was in the habit of taking part in free medical outreaches and he loved to study.
“Despite his condition, he was still studying further. He ought to be rounding off his post-graduate studies which would have enabled him to become a consultant,” the young associate said.

Although it was gathered that the deceased medical practitioner was a sickle cell anaemia carrier, the associate, who pleaded not to be named, said the deceased doctor sometimes had moments of mental instability.

The young man added:

 “Sometimes it happened like a convulsion, and it even embarrassed him at his place of work while he was busy with a patient. Although the family did their best to manage the situation, there were times when he and some members of the family exchanged words because they taunted him for acting abnormally.
“His frustration heightened when his father died about four years ago and some family members believed the burden of his health condition contributed to the father’s death. These were some of the reasons he told me at that time that he wanted to end it all, but I tried to encourage him with the word of God”.

The close ally also said that the late doctor’s mother had tried to get him a wife but it did not work out. He said the mum, a wealthy woman who owns a number of vehicles, also hired a driver for the doctor as a way of monitoring his movement to prevent him from taking his own life since he had exhibited such tendencies.

“The jeep (SUV) he was riding belongs to the mother and she also got him a driver to take him around. The mother tried to arrange marriage for him at a time but it did not work. The deceased’s younger brother is already married and his sister is also a medical doctor,” the source said.

When one of our correspondents visited the Odunukan residence of the deceased on Thursday evening, a sober atmosphere pervaded the entire street. One of the residents, who identified himself simply as Mr. Oluwole, recalled that Oluwole had attempted suicide about four years earlier, adding that he saw Dr. Orji walking past the Saturday before his death.

Oluwole said: “We were here four years ago when he wanted to jump from the top of the storey building owned by his family. His family members do not relate with other people in the neigbourhood, and it was the same thing with the late doctor. I often saw him walking on the streets bespectacled on days he was not on call at the hospital. He walked like someone who was thinking too much.”

Oluwole also believed that things could have turned out differently if the deceased doctor’s family had not changed his driver.

He said: “It won’t be out of place to describe him as a recluse. He was not on the social media, neither did he engage in any social activity.
“I believe things would have turned out differently if the family did not change his former driver. The former driver would have suspected and could have tried to stop him once he ordered him to stop on the   bridge.  I am not sure his new driver was well briefed on his medical condition.”

Colleagues recall last day at work

A colleague of the deceased, who did not want to be named, said that Orji’s last day at work was like every other.

He said: “He was cheerful on that day and attended to patients in his usual cheerful manner. There was no slightest indication that something was amiss or anything to indicate that he was depressed or bothered by something. If there was any sign, it was not obvious at all. If there was anything amiss, that would be his personal life which, of course, we couldn’t have been part of,” the colleague said.

A nurse at the hospital, who fought back tears as she spoke, also described the deceased Orji as a cheerful individual.
 “Everybody here will miss him. He was a jovial person. He loved his work. He was someone we enjoyed working with. That Friday was his last day at work here,” she added.

VP Osinbajo Receives Special Traditional Title On Behalf Of President Buhari In Abia State

 

Vice President Osinbajo was in Abi State on Friday as part of the series of Niger Delta Dialogue visits. He received the title 'ENYIOHA 1' from Abia Traditional Rulers, on behalf of President Buhari.  'ENYIOHA' in Igbo language means 'The Great Elephant'. Another photo below...

#BBNaija: Former Housemate Thin Tall Tony Speaks On His Romance With Bisola While In The Big Brother House

Thin Tall Tony has opened up on his marriage after leaving the Big Brother House. According to him, he respected orders from his wife not to reveal his marital status. Read excerpts from his interview with The Nation.

Do you think that you could have earned more favour from fans if you had told the truth about your marriage?

I respected myself and respected the orders from my wife not to disclose my marital status; to keep my family out of it. Also, while in the house, there’s no lie that I do like Bisola a lot and I could have taken it a step further but remembering what took me into the house in the first place; I could have led her on, could have also gotten to the part where maybe sex would have been involved. Also I tried as much as I can to protect her because I knew where I was coming from and that’s what I did. Let’s not forget that it is a game and we were all playing a game.

Are you having problems with your marriage in any ways?

No, I’m not. (Laughs) My marriage is safe. The only thing that I’m looking forward to is kissing my wife and holding my kids.Since I left the house – to be honest – I have not spoken to anyone apart from my wife and she hasn’t said anything embarrassing yet.

One of the comments that I read was that they felt that I played the game the way I should have, and sticking to the whole thing of keeping my marriage private and not allowing anyone know.

How do you feel now, knowing that your strategy of philandering with Bisola and TBoss didn’t work for you?

To correct that, I didn’t play with anyone’s emotion. I tried as much as I can to know who these ladies were. For me, I was more into Bisola based on what I would be able to learn from her as an artiste like myself. I and Tboss had no connection whatsoever because even after the house, we won’t be able to work together; she is on a different level and Bisola is also on a different level that is also my own line. So, I connected only with Bisola.

 Bisola did give you a ‘head’ in the house, were you really going to lay her when you brought out those condoms on the night before your eviction?

(Laughs)I hear that the rumour is flying; maybe it would take me a long time to try and clear that. Bisola did not give me a head in the house. We were talking under the sheets; we always talk under the sheets. That’s the only time we have our moments together to just talk outside the cameras. That’s also where we talked about laying things straight because even when she had an opportunity to come out openly; if there was anything we would have told Ebuka, we didn’t.
But mostly, a lot of people did hear when she said Tony is a gentleman and Tony did not do things that you probably thought he did. I would wait for her to come out and if she has a different opinion which I do not believe that she will; I know what happened and I can only tell you. You are allowed to believe what you want to believe but nothing did happen.

  
How has your wife reacted since you left?

My wife has been very supportive and she just wants me to come home but right now, we are doing the interviews and the rest. I should be able to spend that much family quality time with her. We need to sit down and strategize on how to move forward with everything and also try to clear the air. I also don’t want it to look like I’m putting her on the spot but funny enough that’s what comes with new environment that we find ourselves, but she has been very supportive and I am very humble and thankful to have someone as supportive as my wife.

Actress Omoni Oboli Breaks Down In Tears As Her Movie Premiere Was Ban Over Copyright Infringement

 

Actress, Omoni Oboli was sometime in September 2016, accused by one Jude Idada of copyright infringement for the movie, Okafors Law. He accused her of using his storyline.
She, however, kept silent and went on to promote and set a release date for the movie for March 31st with the premiere, yesterday, 24th of March, 2017. The matter taken to court for the copyright infringement and trademark violation.

Yesterday, an injunction was gotten for Okafor's Law to prevent its premiere and also the release on the 31st of March. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd Defendants in the case, are Omoni Oboli, Dioni Visions & Filmone Distribution. At the premiere, yesterday, the actress broke down in tears.

The Canada based writer, Jude Idada, had accused Omoni Oboli of stealing his story and idea for her new movie "Okafor's Law." He also stated that Oboli copied his idea for her directorial debut, "Being Mrs Elliott."

In 2014, Idada was invited over by the Obolis, who told him about their new project "Okafor's Law." According to Idada, he 'let his guard' down, and shared ideas with Omoni's husband, Nnamdi Oboli. .

They offered him the scripting contract, which he accepted, and after much deliberation charged N750,000. He demanded for a contract.

"I wrote the contract, and I called Nnamdi over the phone. I said 'Nnamdi, I have sent you the contract, let me know when you sign it. He said ok." After a month and a half with no response from them, he gave the script to a friend of his (Chioma), who loved the story. .
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"In the contract I sent to them, I said to them, Okafor's Law is yours, but the story is mine. If at the end of the day, you don't want to go ahead with the script, I will take everything and give you "Okafor's Law," because that's all you have contributed."
According to him, the Obolis found out about his deal with Chioma, and told people he stole their story. "In 2016, they started shooting. When I read the story, I saw that it was my story. All she did was change the names, but it was essentially my story," Idada said. 

 

#BBNaija: Day 61 Highlights – Housemates Create An Advert For The Effects Of Malaria, The Friday Night Task Games & More!

The Housemates presented their advert for the Pharamatex Malaria Awareness Task, ending it off with giggles.

 
Phamatex’s malaria awareness Task

 

In keeping with the Theme for the week, Big Brother sent in a Brief with some research materials for the Housemates highlighting the effects of malaria in our communities with emphasis on the effects of malaria if left untreated.

The Housemates were Tasked to create an advert that not only emphasizes the repercussions of malaria if left untreated but also focuses on the malaria medicine LumapilForte with emphasis on the correct dosage of this medicine as well as the benefits of getting proper and adequate treatments.

The Housemates quickly got busy bouncing ideas for their advert around with suggestions coming from different Housemates, mindful of the fact that they had to present this advert to Biggie within the next few hours.
They also needed to factor in the fact that LumapilForte is cost effective and affordable. It is effective for both drug resistant and chloroquine-resistant strains of malaria, and it’s simple dosage regimen, makes it very safe for children and pregnant women. The Housemates were to present their advert concept to Big Brother.

Pharmatex Task presentation ends in giggles
The Housemates presented their advert for the Pharamatex Malaria Awareness Task, ending it off with giggles.
Bassey seemingly forgot his lines at the end of the presentation. The other Housemates tried their hardest holding back from bursting out in laughter, as they waited for Biggie’s feedback.
 
Biggie seemed satisfied, seeing as he said; “Housemates, thank you and well done, as usual.” He then told them to go back inside the House.
The presentation was in line with this week’s theme “Nigerian Entertainment Week” and the Housemates had to create an advert to create that not only emphasizes the repercussions of malaria if left untreated but also focused on the malaria medicine, LumapilForte.
Their advert started off with a scene inside a bus, where a woman, played by Marvis, was “schooled” by the other commuters on the malaria medicine, as well as its correct dosage.

Bassey win once again!
Once again, the lion from the rainforest of Cross River State roared, reclaiming the PayPorte Friday Night Arena Games champion title.
Bassey is no stranger to the title, having won a couple of times. Tonight, he breezed through the obstacle courses and recorded a time of 01:02. The Housemates were vying for a vacant title since the defending champion ThinTallTony was Evicted on Sunday.
One of the surprises of the night was Debie-Rise, who for the first time, recorded the fastest time among the ladies. She recorded a time of 01:17, placing her in second place. She beat Marvis, who normally records the highest score among the ladies.
For tonight’s obstacle course, the Housemates had to pick up a ball using one hand, drop it down a pipe and use the same hand to catch it; jump from one block to another; crawl under a net; climb over a net obstacle; climb up and down a slide; climb over and under obstacles and move ping-pong balls along a bar.

In third place was Bally, who still managed to do well, even though he was told to restart the course, while he was crawling under the net. He recorded a time of 01:19.
Here’s the full score record:

At the end of the Games, Biggie congratulated Bassey and asked him to choose one Housemate whom he wanted to share his prize with. He picked TBoss. Biggie promised the two that they would find their prize waiting for them in the House upon their return and indeed Biggie lived up to his promise. They found bottles of alcoholic beverages upstairs before Biggie announced that the Store Room was open, with more alcoholic beverages inside, much to their delight.
The Housemates sat upstairs, chatting and enjoying their drinks for the better part of the evening.

First Photos From The Wedding Ceremony Of UN Deputy Sec.Gen, Amina Mohammed's Daughter To Her Lover

 

The Wedding ceremony between daughter of UN Secretary General and former Minister of Environment, Mrs Amina Mohammed and her bea, Nadine who is a filmmaker took place on Thursday in Abuja. See photos below: