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death took the fattest man in the world at the age of 44

A British who was officially the world’s fattest man has died from pneumonia, his family have announced. Keith Martin, 44, suffered with weight problems for most of his adult life, at one point consuming as much as 20,000 calories a day, nine times more than the recommended amount. His sister Tina told the Mirror last night of her brother’s passing in March. ‘We’re still grieving. We miss him very much,’ she said. Mr Martin said his extreme size came form a lifetime of binging of high sugar junk food such as pizzas and fizzy drinks, which he turned to as his comfort food. In 2012 Keith had a gastric band fitted (Picture: Barcroft)

He was part of a documentary ’70 Stone and Almost Dead,’ which featured him dropping 25 stone in order to qualify for a gastric band operation in 2012. However health complications arose from the surgery after Martin discharged himself from hospital against doctor’s order because he was homesick.

Five Peoples Democratic Party governors led by the Chairman, PDP Governors Forum, and governor, Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio, on Thursday held a closed-door meeting, which lasted for three hours, with the former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, in his Hilltop residence in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Other governors on the trip are the governors of Bauchi, Jigawa, Cross River, and Niger states, Isa Yuguda, Sule Lamido, Liyel Imoke and Babangida Aliyu respectively. The governors arrived Obasanjo’s residence around 12.30pm and emerged from the inner chamber at exactly 3.30pm. Briefing journalists after the meeting, Obasanjo, said the governors’ visit was not unconnected with nagging issues of the Boko Haram insurgents and the economy. But from his utterance, the frosty relationship between President Goodluck Jonathan and Obasanjo was also discussed. He said that his criticism of Jonathan in recent times was not aimed at castigating or bad-mouthing him. He said,” First of all, I thank my colleagues and my brothers who have decided to pay me a special visit. They were concerned about what you may call the situation of the nation, the security, and the economy. What we have discussed, most of them I have raised in my own public pronouncement in recent times, not to castigate anybody, not to bad-mouth anybody, not to run anybody down, but out of genuine concern for the situation of this country and that is the same thing that has brought them and I want to thank them.” The former President noted that the situation in the country currently was bad, but added that it was not totally irretrievable. He added, “When we look at these issues closely, very objectively and we came to the conclusion that yes, we have a bad situation, but not irretrievably bad. Something can still be done and what is now required is the will and the courage to do something when and how it needs to be done.” Obasanjo, who appreciated the governors for their concern for the nation, said the task to save the country was not for one man or group but for all Nigerians. He said, “I appreciate their coming to me because of the respect and honour they have for me. But this task is not for one man and it is not even a task for one group, it is a task that requires all hands to be on deck. And as they have said and as they have assured me that they would have this type of consultation with other leaders so that this country which is ours and for which we have no alternatives, but will move forward.” On the economy, especially the slump in oil price, Obasanjo noted that the leadership had failed to prepare for the rainy day, and that was why the economy was tottering. He said, “When we had surplus, we did not remember the rainy day, now that the rainy day is staring us in the face, we must be honest and courageous enough to do what is right, to let the nation know and then to take the steps that will put it right as quickly as possible. “You do not need to be an oracle or a World Bank expert or an International Monetary Fund expert to know that our economy is not what it should be and this is not the first time we would hear it, we have heard it in the past. “When of course I came in 1999, the price of fuel was about $9 and we realised that we had a problem, we even passed a budget that we could not fund but we realised that we were in a serious situation and we took steps. “Within two to three years, we were able to sail through, the price of fuel started moving up. Do not forget that there was a time during the Iraqi war, that the price of fuel rose to $42 per barrel and then it came down to $9. The one that we have now, we do not know when it would end but we can weather the storm if we take measure that we should take it and when to take it.” Both Akpabio and Aliyu, who spoke for the governors, said they came to consult the former President due to his wealth of experience and his influence both nationally and internationally. Akpabio said, “We decided that it is important for us to come and consult with him, as he said pay our respect, discuss the affairs of the nation and then to tap from his wealth of wisdom. “The intention here is that all Nigerians are determined to reposition the country, we have no other country than Nigeria and so, no matter the challenges we may face today, we must work together as a team to redeem the situation.”

Scott Borchetta to replace Randy Jackson on 'American Idol

Randy Jackson will be replaced by producer Scott Borchetta on "American Idol." UPI/David Silpa LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Producer Scott Borchetta will replace Randy Jackson as judge in the upcoming season of American Idol. Fox made the announcement Wednesday, adding that Borchetta's label, Big Machine Label Group, will produce the winner's debut album. Borchetta is the CEO of Big Machine and is credited with having discovered and signed Taylor Swift when she was 14 years old. He'll be joining seasoned judges Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick Jr. for the show's 14th season. "American Idol has proven again and again that it can launch superstars. I believe that working with these young artists the same way we work with new artists at the Big Machine Label Group will help the next American Idol be as prepared as possible to continue the tradition of creating new superstars," Borchetta said in a statement. "The entire label group will be invested and we look forward to bringing our energy, focus and know-how to help develop this young talent at the highest levels." Borchetta joined the series during Hollywood Week. Jackson, the only original judge remaining in the competition, announced he was leaving American Idol for good in November. American Idol returns to the small screen on January 7

Nigeria in a bad situation – Obasanjo

A meeting between former President Olusegun Obasanjo and five Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) governors at Obasanjo’s residence, Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, has ended with the former President saying Nigeria is in a “bad situation.” Obasanjo, who addressed reporters said the situation of the country is bad, but added that it is “not irretrievably bad if there the will and courage to do the right thing at the right time.” The former president said he deliberated with the governors on “issues affecting the country- the security and the economy among others. He added that as Nigerians, “we have no other country except Nigeria.” Obasanjo said one does not have to be World Bank economist or the International Monetary Fund(IMF) expert to discern that the nation’s economy is ailing and require the will and courage by the managers not only to tell the nation the truth, but also the way out. The five governors who met Obasanjo – Liyel Imoke (Cross River), Isa Yuguda (Bauchi), Sule Lamido (Jigawa), Babangida Aliu (Niger) and Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom). The governors were led to the meeting by Akpabio, who is the Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum. They arrived Obasanjo’s Presidential Hill -Top Estate by 12:40pm, and met for over three hours with their host.