Hospitalized Nigeria First Lady Was Misdiagnosed By Presidential Physicians As Mystery Around Ailment Grows

President Goodluck Jonathan has asked his aides to stop taking questions about the circumstances of his wife, Patience, whose health status and treatment in Germany remains shrouded in mystery.
Presidency sources said the President is not happy with the publicity that her condition has generated in both local and international media which have described her condition variously as severe food poisoning and a burst appendix.
However, SaharaReporters sources in Germany stated that Mrs. Jonathan, who earlier underwent a procedure in Dubai, was misdiagnosed by doctors that initially attended to her at the Aso Rock clinic .
Early last week Mrs. Jonathan was airlifted to Wiesbaden, Germany as her condition grew worse shortly after returning from Dubai and was diagnosed and treated for "food poisoning". Shortly after arriving in Germany, she lost her voice and had to be placed on strong antibiotics, she was only able to speak four days after she was admitted to the hospital in Wiesbaden.
The source would not reveal if Mrs. Jonathan had undergone surgery as reported by some newspapers.
Yesterday, President summoned some of his close aides, and reportedly claimed that he regrets not informing Nigerians earlier about his wife's condition before the story was broken by Saharareporters.
An impeccable source in the Presidential Villa said the President ordered that the issue be left “as it is for now until madam returns from the trip” so that her return could be used to douse public anxiety by claiming that the media had "exaggerated her state of health."
Mrs. Jonathan is recovering in the same hospital, Horst Schmidt Klinik, as did the late president, Umaru Yar'Adua, whose wife led a clique that hijacked power from then Vice President Jonathan by misrepresenting his health condition until he died.
Mr. Ayo Osinlu, spokesman for the First Lady, refused to comment on when his boss would return from the medical trip, which he famously dubbed “a moment’s rest.”

Apple sets September 12 for latest iPhone unveiling

Apple Inc distributed invitations to an event in San Francisco on September 12, setting the stage for what is widely expected to be the release of the iPhone 5, Reuters reported on Wednesday.

The typically cryptic invitation said “It’s almost here”, sported a number 12 – corresponding to the date of the event – and cast a large shadow of the number 5, a clue that the fifth version of the popular smartphone could be in the pipeline.

Apple’s iPhone launches are among the most-watched events on the tech industry calendar. The latest version of the company’s main product — generating more than half its revenue — may sport a larger, higher-end screen, sources have said.

The new screen could measure four inches from corner to corner, one source has said, an increase from the 3.5-inch display that has been held constant since the smartphone began selling in 2007 and revolutionized the mobile industry.

Some analysts say the larger screen may be a response to rival Samsung Electronics, whose larger, Google Android phones have helped it become the world’s biggest smartphone maker.

Speculation had also arisen in past months that the company might offer details about a smaller version of its iPad, but the emailed invitation offered no hint of that on Tuesday.

The event will take place at San Francisco ‘s Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, the preferred venue for the unveiling of past products such as the iPad.

The new iPhone will hit store shelves in time for the crucial holiday season. Shares in the company edged 0.6 per cent higher to $669.44.

50-year old pugilist returns to contention after 21 years

Mark Weinman, a highly touted hard punching 154lber out of New York who fought  in the mid and late 1980′s returns to the ring for the first time in 21 years at age 50, this Friday, September 7th.

Weinman, known as the “Hebrew Hammer” ran up 11 straight victories including 9 KO’s with a Mike Tyson like fury in his attack, before back-to-back losses in 1987 ended his career.

An attempted comeback 4 years later in 1991 again ended in a setback as Weinman was stopped on his feet in a bout he was winning with 30 seconds left in the final round.  His final career record was 11-3 with 9 KO’s.

Weinman, a former Spanish Golden Gloves champion, three-time PAL Champion (Police Athletic League) and New York Golden Gloves Open Finalist, was hailed by New York’s boxing media as a future champ. He fought on major boxing cards at Madison Square Garden and Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas.

Weinman said “I feel fresh; I had only 14 pro fights so I’m not shop-worn.  I can still punch like a mule.  I have been training for this comeback since the summer of 2011 and have boxed over 500 rounds.  My left hook is back and there are no weight problems anymore. My stamina feels great.”

Weinman’s opponent will be Elvis “El Burrito” Martinez, a 36 year old journeyman from the Dominican Republic with 43 pro bouts under his belt. The fight is contracted at 165lbs weight limit.

Weinman’s manager Steve Tannenbaum tells us, “Mark looked like the goods. He had a great left hook to the body which you don’t see fighters throw anymore. And along with being able to pop, he had a big heart.

“Maybe like George Foreman during the second chapter of his career, Weinman will be a more relaxed fighter and pace himself better in the ring. I think he can be dangerous for anybody in the middle weight division.”