Tuesday, 25 November 2014
Photos: 9ice rode on a horse to APC secretariat to submit nomination form
Monday, 24 November 2014
Samsung reportedly sold 4 million fewer Galaxy S5s than Galaxy S4s
There's been a few signs that not all is well in Samsung's mobile division, with the company pledging to make fewer new devices, as well as its chief taking a pay cut. If the Wall Street Journal is to be believed, the cause of this unrest is all down to faltering sales of the Galaxy S5, which has apparently sold four million fewer phones than its predecessor. According to the report, the company is still riding high in the US, but saw sales in China drop by 50 percent compared to the Galaxy S4. Considering that Samsung was so confident that the device would be a blockbuster that it increased production by 20 percent, it could now have as many a four million unsold devices sitting in warehouses. The paper's sources believe that the drops will trigger a leadership re-shuffle, with mobile chief JK Shin getting pushed, with his duties handed over to TV & home appliance chief BK Yoon.
Taraba House Of Assembly Speaker Resigns
According to punch
The Speaker of Taraba House of Assembly, Mr Josiah Kente has resigned his position.
Kente told journalists on Monday in Jalingo he had forwarded his resignation letter to the Clerk of the assembly.
The speaker said he took the decision in the interest of peace in the state.
The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that Kente was elected speaker in November 2013, following the death of his predecessor, late Mr Haruna Tsokwa.
He thanked the people of the state and members of the seventh assembly for their cooperation during his one year tenure as speaker.
The speaker said he took the decision in the interest of peace in the state.
The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that Kente was elected speaker in November 2013, following the death of his predecessor, late Mr Haruna Tsokwa.
He thanked the people of the state and members of the seventh assembly for their cooperation during his one year tenure as speaker.
Comedienne Helen Paul Gives Birth To A Baby Boy
Popular comedienne, TV and radio host, Helen Paul and husband Femi Bamisile who got married in 2010 welcomed second child - a baby boy - this morning November 24th.
Congrats......
Saturday, 15 November 2014
6 dead, 5 Injured in Kano Bomb Explosion yesterday 'Friday'
source: bellanaija
The police in Kano have confirmed the
death of six persons, including three policemen, in the bomb explosion
at Magarsiku Filling Station at Hotoro, Kano, on Friday.
The Commissioner of Police, Aderinle Shinaba, who confirmed the incident while addressing newsmen on Saturday, said five other persons sustained various degrees of injury.
Shinaba said the incident occurred when a
suicide bomber went into the filling station pretending to buy fuel for
the vehicle he was driving.
The Truth About Your Ego: Why We’re So Resistant To Change
Source: Lantern
Let’s face it. Our biggest obstacle to change is what’s
staring back at us in the mirror. And main force that feeds us
misinformation and prevents us from changing is our egos. The ego is
where Steven Pressfield’s “Resistance” and Seth Godin’s “lizard brain” reside. Your ego that tells you that we’re not worthy or less than. Your ego is the factory where narrative fallacies are manufactured, preventing you from doing what comes first in creating change: confronting reality.
Photos: Annie Idibia's birthday party at her husband club last night
Annie idibia celebrated her birthday last night at 2face's club Rumours. It was #muah
More photos Below>>>
Friday, 14 November 2014
Photos>>Woman walks naked around New York and most people didn't even notice
As part of a social experiment by Model
Prankster, model Leah Jung paraded around the streets of New York
completely naked...with only a realistic-looking pair of jeans painted
on her, complete with stitching and on-trend patches, making it look
like she's actually wearing jeans...but nobody even noticed she was
naked.
The video, which was posted online last
week has gone viral with millions of views. Model Praksters said did the
experiment to determine how observant people of New York City are. They
are apparently not very observant as 90% of the people who walked past
Leah didn't even notice she was naked. See the photos after the cut...
Tuesday, 28 October 2014
Girl's leg shrivels and turns BLACK after snake bite and causes her leg to rot away
This horrific picture shows a young girl's leg that has shrivelled and turned completely black after being bitten by a snake.
The snake’s venom caused severe necrosis – the premature death of cells.
This caused the tissue in her leg to die, leaving it withered and rotten.
Ben sang "all of me" by john legend in a perfect way
Ben was a contestant at MTN project Fame season 7 Ilorin audition. He sang "all of me" John legend and he got the judges crazy and even me too.
Wednesday, 8 October 2014
SAD PHOTOS: Bodies of Ebola victims lie abandoned in streets of Sierra Leone after burial teams go on strike over backlog in hazard pay
Bodies of
Ebola victims are lying abandoned in the streets of Sierra Leone's
capital it has emerged, as burial teams strike over a backlog in
'hazard' pay.
The
Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation reported bodies of those who had
died from the virus were being left in homes and on the streets of
Freetown.
Burial teams took strike action, complaining they had not received hazard pay for a week.
Photos: Olamide, Bovi, Buchi and some others at Skuki Peeshaun's birthday party
Skuki Peeshaun celebrated his birthday with friends at Club Quilox over
the weekend. Olamide, Seyi Shay, Bovi, DJ Zeez, Skales and many more
celebs attended the party. See the pics after the cut...
WILD> See how a Lion was trampled to death by Buffalos
Oh dear! The moment a lion was trampled to death by a large herd of
Buffalo was captured by game ranger, Lyle Gregg. The sad event happened
at the Kruger National Park in South Africa. According to Gregg, the
herd of Buffalo spotted the lion, which had earlier been forced out of
his pride, and went after him. The lion tried to run but the herd caught
up to him and trampled him to death by goring his body and stamping on
his head. See the dramatic photos after the cut...
Friday, 27 June 2014
PHOTOS>Unbelievable! 8 months pregnant athlete runs 800 meters race
American athlete, Alysia Montano put aside the fact that she was
carrying an 8-month pregnancy and ran 800 meters in the US Track and
Fields Championships yesterday. Montano, a 5-time national champion,
finished the race in 2 minutes, 32.13 seconds in the qualifying rounds,
barely seven weeks before she’s due to give birth to her first child.
The 28-year-old, who is a former University of California star, finished
last in her heat but that didn’t matter to the crowd gathered at the
Hornet Stadium. Trailing the lead pack by more than 120 meters for most
of the race, Montano received a rousing ovation as she finished her
first lap and the cheering grew louder when she finally crossed the
finish line.
“I’ve
been running throughout my pregnancy and I felt really, really good
during the whole process,” She said. “I just didn’t want to get lapped
and be the first person to get lapped in the 800.”
Montano,
who won the 800 national titles the past four years, was never in
trouble of being lapped. She took a nice relaxed pace from the start and
maintained it throughout.
That
was according to the plan Montano laid out after consulting with her
physician. Not only did doctors give Montano the OK to run, they
encouraged her.
See more of her picture below and even before pregnancy>>>
Photo>>>Photo: 100 victims of Kaduna attack was given Mass burial
According to the Chairman of the Sanga LGA, Mr Emmanuel Adamu, they had to resort to a mass burial because the bodies of the victims were beginning to decompose due to the poor facilities at the UNIJOS Morgue.
*warning, graphic pic after the cut>>>
Thursday, 26 June 2014
Shocking: 9-year-old girl stabs a 5-year-old to death in Bayelsa
An unidentified 9-year-old girl is said to have stabbed a child of 5 after the duo had a disagreement.
The older child is now being held at the Akenfa Police Station in Yenagoa, the state capital.
According to Nigerian Eye
The reasons for the killing are still sketchy, however, sources from the area gave two different versions.The first version, according to a source who craved anonymity, was that the suspect was under witchcraft attack.He said, “The suspect is possessed. She is under witchcraft attack. Imagine a very small girl using knife to attack a playmate. The two children were playing when disagreement occured. The nine-year-old, just went for a knife and stabbed the five-year-old three times.“When the suspect noticed her victim was bleeding profusely, she attempted to run. Unknown to her that some residents had heard when the small girl was crying for help. They quickly ran to the scene to see if the five year old could be revived. On getting there, the poor girl had died.”
Man Arrested For Punching Woman in the Face in Whataburger Drive-Thru
A
Corpus Christi, Texas, man was arrested Monday evening after he punched
a woman for the apparently egregious sin of blocking his way through
the Whataburger drive-thru.
57-year-old
Robert Thomas (pictured above, and boy, doesn't he look friendly!)
apparently became quite irate when a 27-year-old woman blocked his truck
in the drive-thru. So he did what any sane, reasonable human being
would do and got out of his car to bang on her window with his fist
(it's possible I have the words "sane" and "reasonable" mixed up with
other words). When the victim got out of the car, Thomas punched her right in the goddamn face, because apparently he is the Incredible Hulk (also, because he's a violent lunatic).
Needless
to say, police were called and Thomas was charged with aggravated
assault, as well as the less-official charge of "being a fuckhead who
will hopefully get tossed in jail for a long-ass time." He's now
potentially facing 20 years in prison plus a $10,000 fine. The woman,
meanwhile, was taken to the hospital with serious injuries to her head.
The really screwed-up thing (OK, one of them) is that this isn't the first time this has happened in the last three months — in April, Florida Man (TM)* punched a woman at a McDonald's
in almost an identical situation. Make of that what you will, but as
far as I'm concerned, one instance of this in a year is too many, and
two is more than slightly disturbing.
Ritualists’ Den Owned By A Pastor Uncovered In Lagos, 8 Kidnapped Victims Were Rescued
According to Vanguard
The den was discovered after a failed attempt by a woman identified as
Mrs
Rosemary Chukwu, a member of Pastor Nwankwo's church, to kidnap her
neighbor's 7 year old son, Emeka Emmanuel to the den for rituals.
Sources in the area said around 6.30 am yesterday, Mrs Chukwu lured the little boy who was on his way to fetch water from a well down the road and took him to her house where she locked him in the toilet. To keep her neighbors from hearing the little boy's screams for help, Chukwu then instructed her own children to begin a prayer session which they did, shouting on top of their voices.
Sources in the area said around 6.30 am yesterday, Mrs Chukwu lured the little boy who was on his way to fetch water from a well down the road and took him to her house where she locked him in the toilet. To keep her neighbors from hearing the little boy's screams for help, Chukwu then instructed her own children to begin a prayer session which they did, shouting on top of their voices.
Trouble however started when the boy's mother who stays four buildings
from Mrs Chukwu raised alarm after she could not find her son. A search
for the young boy began which Mrs Chukwu also partook in.
Minutes into the search, Mrs Chukwu was said to have excused herself,
went into her house and then came out with a box on her head, saying she
was travelling. Suspecting foul play, some of the area boys instructed her to put down the suitcase which was opened and the
unconscious body of the 7 year old boy was discovered.
21 confirmed dead, 17 Injured In Emab Plaza Abuja Bombing
Security Forces have condoned off the scene of the blast, while the Police Bomb Disposal Squad has commenced post-blast analysis as part of the general investigative process, according to a statement.
The attack is believed to have been carried out by a suicide bomber though there are other conflicting reports from some eye-witnesses that a man on a bike threw the explosive and sped off. Though no group has claimed responsibility for the attack, we all can kinda guess.
See more photos after the cut
Wednesday, 25 June 2014
Helen Paul Signs a multi million deal with Globacom
According to Olori
Versatile and multiple
award winning entertainer, Helen Paul, has joined the league of
respected ambassadors of telecommunications giant, Globacom.
She signed the
mouth-watering endorsement deal worth several millions of naira in May,
but it was officially made public earlier this week.
Helen, who is famously known as Tatafo on radio, also signed an endorsement deal with GoTV, a cable television station owned by Multichoice the same month.
Helen, who is famously known as Tatafo on radio, also signed an endorsement deal with GoTV, a cable television station owned by Multichoice the same month.
Bayo Adetu, Helen Paul’s
publicist, confirmed that his client signed the two endorsement deals,
but declined to give further details.
“Yes, Helen Paul is now a Globacom ambassador and she is extremely happy about it, just as anybody in her shoes would be. Glo is a massive brand everybody loves to be associated with,” Adetu hinted.
Police & Youths Clash Over Stolen Babies In Ikorodu
There is commotion going on at the Ikorodu area of Lagos State
over attempts by some youths to burn down a church, where babies were
stolen from.
READ MORE: http://news.naij.com/68725.html
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According to naij.com
According to Punch report, the babies were stolen at about 7am this morning.
They were said to have later been recovered inside a travelling bag.
The crisis has reportedly resulted in traffic in the area as motorists and passengers can hardly see due to the tear gas used by the police to dispersed the youths.
The police are also said to be spraying bullets to disperse the youths.
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Nigerian Military Issues Red Alert - The Nation
According to sahara reporters
Fears of likely infiltration or inducement of officers and men have made the military hierarchy to recall those on leave, The Nation learnt.
Besides, the military has placed restrictions on Facebook networking by officers and other ranks.
Military personnel have also been stopped from taking annual leave or travelling out of their official postings.
All those who were earlier granted leave of absence have been ordered back to their duty posts.
The directive may have caused apprehension in the system, but a source said it was nothing to worry about.
Another source said placing all units and commands on the red alert was to eradicate “threats in the system”.
A “red alert” is issued when there are reasons to believe there will be a major security risk.
Ekiti election was fraudulent-Aregbesola
Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf
Aregbesola, has said that the All Progressives Congress lost the Ekiti
State governorship polls due to fraud but maintained that it was
impossible to rig him out in the August 9, 2014 governorship election in
Osun.
The governor spoke in Ikirun on Tuesday during the continuation of his campaign which was held in the town.
Aregbesola, who was obviously excited by
the large turnout of his supporters at the campaign, said that it was
impossible to oust him from power in Osun State because he still enjoyed
the support of the masses.
The candidate of the APC, who spoke in
Yoruba language, urged the people of the state to vote and protect their
votes from being manipulated.
He said, “They perpetrated fraud in
Ekiti but we are looking at them. They said that my days in office
remain 43 days and I just laughed. What they did in Ekiti is not
possible here in Osun. Osun is different and they know it. In 2011, all
Yoruba states voted for Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate
but Osun people voted for Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, who was the Action
Congress of Nigeria candidate. We are different in Osun. Don’t let them
scare you.
Mentally imbalanced man stabs herbalist to death in Ondo
According to vanguard
The deceased before his death specialised in healing psychiatric patients.
Sources said that
the deceased who resided at 9, Isanwo Ijigbokin Street, Idanre was from
Osun State. He was married to an Idanre woman before he met his untimely
death in the hands of one of his patients.
Vanguard learnt that
the suspect, after stabbing the deceased also attempted to set the
house ablaze before he was later apprehended.
According to the
sources the deceased, who had no premonition of the attack, was
approached from behind by the suspect who drove the broken bottle into
the neck of his doctor in his apartment.
The shout for help
from the deceased attracted his neighbours who rushed to the Police
station in Alade?Idanre Divisional Police Headquarters.
The DPO, SP Martins
Ohalete, reportedly dispatched a team to the scene of the crime where
they met the deceased in a pool of his blood. Although he was rushed to
the general hospital, he died before any treatment could be administered
on him.
The deceased, according to family source, has been buried according to Islamic rites.
Police image maker,
Wole Ogodo, who confirmed the incident, said the suspect escaped after
committing the crime but was later arrested.
Ogodo said the suspect was among the patients the deceased was treating for mental disorder.
According to Ogodo,
the suspect is presently being detained at the State Criminal
Department(SCID) while detectives are probing the immediate cause of the
death.
Ogodo said: “We will
take the suspect to a psychiatric hospital to ascertain his level of
sanity before charging him to court because nobody has the right to take
another man’s life in whatever situation.”
the deceased before his death specialised in healing psychiatric patients.
Sources said that the deceased who resided at 9, Isanwo Ijigbokin Street, Idanre was from Osun State. He was married to an Idanre woman before he met his untimely death in the hands of one of his patients.
Vanguard learnt that the suspect, after stabbing the deceased also attempted to set the house ablaze before he was later apprehended.
According to the sources the deceased, who had no premonition of the attack, was approached from behind by the suspect who drove the broken bottle into the neck of his doctor in his apartment.
The shout for help from the deceased attracted his neighbours who rushed to the Police station in Alade‑Idanre Divisional Police Headquarters.
The DPO, SP Martins Ohalete, reportedly dispatched a team to the scene of the crime where they met the deceased in a pool of his blood. Although he was rushed to the general hospital, he died before any treatment could be administered on him.
The deceased, according to family source, has been buried according to Islamic rites.
Police image maker, Wole Ogodo, who confirmed the incident, said the suspect escaped after committing the crime but was later arrested.
Ogodo said the suspect was among the patients the deceased was treating for mental disorder.
According to Ogodo, the suspect is presently being detained at the State Criminal Department(SCID) while detectives are probing the immediate cause of the death.
Ogodo said: “We will take the suspect to a psychiatric hospital to ascertain his level of sanity before charging him to court because nobody has the right to take another man’s life in whatever situation.”
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/06/psychiatric-patient-stabs-herbalist-death/#sthash.Fje4YHmh.IcQvpPCB.dpuf
Sources said that the deceased who resided at 9, Isanwo Ijigbokin Street, Idanre was from Osun State. He was married to an Idanre woman before he met his untimely death in the hands of one of his patients.
Vanguard learnt that the suspect, after stabbing the deceased also attempted to set the house ablaze before he was later apprehended.
According to the sources the deceased, who had no premonition of the attack, was approached from behind by the suspect who drove the broken bottle into the neck of his doctor in his apartment.
The shout for help from the deceased attracted his neighbours who rushed to the Police station in Alade‑Idanre Divisional Police Headquarters.
The DPO, SP Martins Ohalete, reportedly dispatched a team to the scene of the crime where they met the deceased in a pool of his blood. Although he was rushed to the general hospital, he died before any treatment could be administered on him.
The deceased, according to family source, has been buried according to Islamic rites.
Police image maker, Wole Ogodo, who confirmed the incident, said the suspect escaped after committing the crime but was later arrested.
Ogodo said the suspect was among the patients the deceased was treating for mental disorder.
According to Ogodo, the suspect is presently being detained at the State Criminal Department(SCID) while detectives are probing the immediate cause of the death.
Ogodo said: “We will take the suspect to a psychiatric hospital to ascertain his level of sanity before charging him to court because nobody has the right to take another man’s life in whatever situation.”
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/06/psychiatric-patient-stabs-herbalist-death/#sthash.Fje4YHmh.IcQvpPCB.dpuf
the deceased before his death specialised in healing psychiatric patients.
Sources said that the deceased who resided at 9, Isanwo Ijigbokin Street, Idanre was from Osun State. He was married to an Idanre woman before he met his untimely death in the hands of one of his patients.
Vanguard learnt that the suspect, after stabbing the deceased also attempted to set the house ablaze before he was later apprehended.
According to the sources the deceased, who had no premonition of the attack, was approached from behind by the suspect who drove the broken bottle into the neck of his doctor in his apartment.
The shout for help from the deceased attracted his neighbours who rushed to the Police station in Alade‑Idanre Divisional Police Headquarters.
The DPO, SP Martins Ohalete, reportedly dispatched a team to the scene of the crime where they met the deceased in a pool of his blood. Although he was rushed to the general hospital, he died before any treatment could be administered on him.
The deceased, according to family source, has been buried according to Islamic rites.
Police image maker, Wole Ogodo, who confirmed the incident, said the suspect escaped after committing the crime but was later arrested.
Ogodo said the suspect was among the patients the deceased was treating for mental disorder.
According to Ogodo, the suspect is presently being detained at the State Criminal Department(SCID) while detectives are probing the immediate cause of the death.
Ogodo said: “We will take the suspect to a psychiatric hospital to ascertain his level of sanity before charging him to court because nobody has the right to take another man’s life in whatever situation.”
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/06/psychiatric-patient-stabs-herbalist-death/#sthash.Fje4YHmh.IcQvpPCB.dpu
Sources said that the deceased who resided at 9, Isanwo Ijigbokin Street, Idanre was from Osun State. He was married to an Idanre woman before he met his untimely death in the hands of one of his patients.
Vanguard learnt that the suspect, after stabbing the deceased also attempted to set the house ablaze before he was later apprehended.
According to the sources the deceased, who had no premonition of the attack, was approached from behind by the suspect who drove the broken bottle into the neck of his doctor in his apartment.
The shout for help from the deceased attracted his neighbours who rushed to the Police station in Alade‑Idanre Divisional Police Headquarters.
The DPO, SP Martins Ohalete, reportedly dispatched a team to the scene of the crime where they met the deceased in a pool of his blood. Although he was rushed to the general hospital, he died before any treatment could be administered on him.
The deceased, according to family source, has been buried according to Islamic rites.
Police image maker, Wole Ogodo, who confirmed the incident, said the suspect escaped after committing the crime but was later arrested.
Ogodo said the suspect was among the patients the deceased was treating for mental disorder.
According to Ogodo, the suspect is presently being detained at the State Criminal Department(SCID) while detectives are probing the immediate cause of the death.
Ogodo said: “We will take the suspect to a psychiatric hospital to ascertain his level of sanity before charging him to court because nobody has the right to take another man’s life in whatever situation.”
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/06/psychiatric-patient-stabs-herbalist-death/#sthash.Fje4YHmh.IcQvpPCB.dpu
the deceased before his death specialised in healing psychiatric patients.
Sources said that the deceased who resided at 9, Isanwo Ijigbokin Street, Idanre was from Osun State. He was married to an Idanre woman before he met his untimely death in the hands of one of his patients.
Vanguard learnt that the suspect, after stabbing the deceased also attempted to set the house ablaze before he was later apprehended.
According to the sources the deceased, who had no premonition of the attack, was approached from behind by the suspect who drove the broken bottle into the neck of his doctor in his apartment.
The shout for help from the deceased attracted his neighbours who rushed to the Police station in Alade‑Idanre Divisional Police Headquarters.
The DPO, SP Martins Ohalete, reportedly dispatched a team to the scene of the crime where they met the deceased in a pool of his blood. Although he was rushed to the general hospital, he died before any treatment could be administered on him.
The deceased, according to family source, has been buried according to Islamic rites.
Police image maker, Wole Ogodo, who confirmed the incident, said the suspect escaped after committing the crime but was later arrested.
Ogodo said the suspect was among the patients the deceased was treating for mental disorder.
According to Ogodo, the suspect is presently being detained at the State Criminal Department(SCID) while detectives are probing the immediate cause of the death.
Ogodo said: “We will take the suspect to a psychiatric hospital to ascertain his level of sanity before charging him to court because nobody has the right to take another man’s life in whatever situation.”
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/06/psychiatric-patient-stabs-herbalist-death/#sthash.Fje4YHmh.IcQvpPCB.dpuf
Sources said that the deceased who resided at 9, Isanwo Ijigbokin Street, Idanre was from Osun State. He was married to an Idanre woman before he met his untimely death in the hands of one of his patients.
Vanguard learnt that the suspect, after stabbing the deceased also attempted to set the house ablaze before he was later apprehended.
According to the sources the deceased, who had no premonition of the attack, was approached from behind by the suspect who drove the broken bottle into the neck of his doctor in his apartment.
The shout for help from the deceased attracted his neighbours who rushed to the Police station in Alade‑Idanre Divisional Police Headquarters.
The DPO, SP Martins Ohalete, reportedly dispatched a team to the scene of the crime where they met the deceased in a pool of his blood. Although he was rushed to the general hospital, he died before any treatment could be administered on him.
The deceased, according to family source, has been buried according to Islamic rites.
Police image maker, Wole Ogodo, who confirmed the incident, said the suspect escaped after committing the crime but was later arrested.
Ogodo said the suspect was among the patients the deceased was treating for mental disorder.
According to Ogodo, the suspect is presently being detained at the State Criminal Department(SCID) while detectives are probing the immediate cause of the death.
Ogodo said: “We will take the suspect to a psychiatric hospital to ascertain his level of sanity before charging him to court because nobody has the right to take another man’s life in whatever situation.”
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/06/psychiatric-patient-stabs-herbalist-death/#sthash.Fje4YHmh.IcQvpPCB.dpuf
the deceased before his death specialised in healing psychiatric patients.
Sources said that the deceased who resided at 9, Isanwo Ijigbokin Street, Idanre was from Osun State. He was married to an Idanre woman before he met his untimely death in the hands of one of his patients.
Vanguard learnt that the suspect, after stabbing the deceased also attempted to set the house ablaze before he was later apprehended.
According to the sources the deceased, who had no premonition of the attack, was approached from behind by the suspect who drove the broken bottle into the neck of his doctor in his apartment.
The shout for help from the deceased attracted his neighbours who rushed to the Police station in Alade‑Idanre Divisional Police Headquarters.
The DPO, SP Martins Ohalete, reportedly dispatched a team to the scene of the crime where they met the deceased in a pool of his blood. Although he was rushed to the general hospital, he died before any treatment could be administered on him.
The deceased, according to family source, has been buried according to Islamic rites.
Police image maker, Wole Ogodo, who confirmed the incident, said the suspect escaped after committing the crime but was later arrested.
Ogodo said the suspect was among the patients the deceased was treating for mental disorder.
According to Ogodo, the suspect is presently being detained at the State Criminal Department(SCID) while detectives are probing the immediate cause of the death.
Ogodo said: “We will take the suspect to a psychiatric hospital to ascertain his level of sanity before charging him to court because nobody has the right to take another man’s life in whatever situation.”
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/06/psychiatric-patient-stabs-herbalist-death/#sthash.Fje4YHmh.IcQvpPCB.dpuf
Sources said that the deceased who resided at 9, Isanwo Ijigbokin Street, Idanre was from Osun State. He was married to an Idanre woman before he met his untimely death in the hands of one of his patients.
Vanguard learnt that the suspect, after stabbing the deceased also attempted to set the house ablaze before he was later apprehended.
According to the sources the deceased, who had no premonition of the attack, was approached from behind by the suspect who drove the broken bottle into the neck of his doctor in his apartment.
The shout for help from the deceased attracted his neighbours who rushed to the Police station in Alade‑Idanre Divisional Police Headquarters.
The DPO, SP Martins Ohalete, reportedly dispatched a team to the scene of the crime where they met the deceased in a pool of his blood. Although he was rushed to the general hospital, he died before any treatment could be administered on him.
The deceased, according to family source, has been buried according to Islamic rites.
Police image maker, Wole Ogodo, who confirmed the incident, said the suspect escaped after committing the crime but was later arrested.
Ogodo said the suspect was among the patients the deceased was treating for mental disorder.
According to Ogodo, the suspect is presently being detained at the State Criminal Department(SCID) while detectives are probing the immediate cause of the death.
Ogodo said: “We will take the suspect to a psychiatric hospital to ascertain his level of sanity before charging him to court because nobody has the right to take another man’s life in whatever situation.”
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/06/psychiatric-patient-stabs-herbalist-death/#sthash.Fje4YHmh.IcQvpPCB.dpuf
the deceased before his death specialised in healing psychiatric patients.
Sources said that the deceased who resided at 9, Isanwo Ijigbokin Street, Idanre was from Osun State. He was married to an Idanre woman before he met his untimely death in the hands of one of his patients.
Vanguard learnt that the suspect, after stabbing the deceased also attempted to set the house ablaze before he was later apprehended.
According to the sources the deceased, who had no premonition of the attack, was approached from behind by the suspect who drove the broken bottle into the neck of his doctor in his apartment.
The shout for help from the deceased attracted his neighbours who rushed to the Police station in Alade‑Idanre Divisional Police Headquarters.
The DPO, SP Martins Ohalete, reportedly dispatched a team to the scene of the crime where they met the deceased in a pool of his blood. Although he was rushed to the general hospital, he died before any treatment could be administered on him.
The deceased, according to family source, has been buried according to Islamic rites.
Police image maker, Wole Ogodo, who confirmed the incident, said the suspect escaped after committing the crime but was later arrested.
Ogodo said the suspect was among the patients the deceased was treating for mental disorder.
According to Ogodo, the suspect is presently being detained at the State Criminal Department(SCID) while detectives are probing the immediate cause of the death.
Ogodo said: “We will take the suspect to a psychiatric hospital to ascertain his level of sanity before charging him to court because nobody has the right to take another man’s life in whatever situation.”
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/06/psychiatric-patient-stabs-herbalist-death/#sthash.Fje4YHmh.IcQvpPCB.dpuf
Sources said that the deceased who resided at 9, Isanwo Ijigbokin Street, Idanre was from Osun State. He was married to an Idanre woman before he met his untimely death in the hands of one of his patients.
Vanguard learnt that the suspect, after stabbing the deceased also attempted to set the house ablaze before he was later apprehended.
According to the sources the deceased, who had no premonition of the attack, was approached from behind by the suspect who drove the broken bottle into the neck of his doctor in his apartment.
The shout for help from the deceased attracted his neighbours who rushed to the Police station in Alade‑Idanre Divisional Police Headquarters.
The DPO, SP Martins Ohalete, reportedly dispatched a team to the scene of the crime where they met the deceased in a pool of his blood. Although he was rushed to the general hospital, he died before any treatment could be administered on him.
The deceased, according to family source, has been buried according to Islamic rites.
Police image maker, Wole Ogodo, who confirmed the incident, said the suspect escaped after committing the crime but was later arrested.
Ogodo said the suspect was among the patients the deceased was treating for mental disorder.
According to Ogodo, the suspect is presently being detained at the State Criminal Department(SCID) while detectives are probing the immediate cause of the death.
Ogodo said: “We will take the suspect to a psychiatric hospital to ascertain his level of sanity before charging him to court because nobody has the right to take another man’s life in whatever situation.”
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/06/psychiatric-patient-stabs-herbalist-death/#sthash.Fje4YHmh.IcQvpPCB.dpuf
the deceased before his death specialised in healing psychiatric patients.
Sources said that the deceased who resided at 9, Isanwo Ijigbokin Street, Idanre was from Osun State. He was married to an Idanre woman before he met his untimely death in the hands of one of his patients.
Vanguard learnt that the suspect, after stabbing the deceased also attempted to set the house ablaze before he was later apprehended.
According to the sources the deceased, who had no premonition of the attack, was approached from behind by the suspect who drove the broken bottle into the neck of his doctor in his apartment.
The shout for help from the deceased attracted his neighbours who rushed to the Police station in Alade‑Idanre Divisional Police Headquarters.
The DPO, SP Martins Ohalete, reportedly dispatched a team to the scene of the crime where they met the deceased in a pool of his blood. Although he was rushed to the general hospital, he died before any treatment could be administered on him.
The deceased, according to family source, has been buried according to Islamic rites.
Police image maker, Wole Ogodo, who confirmed the incident, said the suspect escaped after committing the crime but was later arrested.
Ogodo said the suspect was among the patients the deceased was treating for mental disorder.
According to Ogodo, the suspect is presently being detained at the State Criminal Department(SCID) while detectives are probing the immediate cause of the death.
Ogodo said: “We will take the suspect to a psychiatric hospital to ascertain his level of sanity before charging him to court because nobody has the right to take another man’s life in whatever situation.”
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/06/psychiatric-patient-stabs-herbalist-death/#sthash.Fje4YHmh.IcQvpPCB.dpuf
Sources said that the deceased who resided at 9, Isanwo Ijigbokin Street, Idanre was from Osun State. He was married to an Idanre woman before he met his untimely death in the hands of one of his patients.
Vanguard learnt that the suspect, after stabbing the deceased also attempted to set the house ablaze before he was later apprehended.
According to the sources the deceased, who had no premonition of the attack, was approached from behind by the suspect who drove the broken bottle into the neck of his doctor in his apartment.
The shout for help from the deceased attracted his neighbours who rushed to the Police station in Alade‑Idanre Divisional Police Headquarters.
The DPO, SP Martins Ohalete, reportedly dispatched a team to the scene of the crime where they met the deceased in a pool of his blood. Although he was rushed to the general hospital, he died before any treatment could be administered on him.
The deceased, according to family source, has been buried according to Islamic rites.
Police image maker, Wole Ogodo, who confirmed the incident, said the suspect escaped after committing the crime but was later arrested.
Ogodo said the suspect was among the patients the deceased was treating for mental disorder.
According to Ogodo, the suspect is presently being detained at the State Criminal Department(SCID) while detectives are probing the immediate cause of the death.
Ogodo said: “We will take the suspect to a psychiatric hospital to ascertain his level of sanity before charging him to court because nobody has the right to take another man’s life in whatever situation.”
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/06/psychiatric-patient-stabs-herbalist-death/#sthash.Fje4YHmh.IcQvpPCB.dpuf
the deceased before his death specialised in healing psychiatric patients.
Sources said that the deceased who resided at 9, Isanwo Ijigbokin Street, Idanre was from Osun State. He was married to an Idanre woman before he met his untimely death in the hands of one of his patients.
Vanguard learnt that the suspect, after stabbing the deceased also attempted to set the house ablaze before he was later apprehended.
According to the sources the deceased, who had no premonition of the attack, was approached from behind by the suspect who drove the broken bottle into the neck of his doctor in his apartment.
The shout for help from the deceased attracted his neighbours who rushed to the Police station in Alade‑Idanre Divisional Police Headquarters.
The DPO, SP Martins Ohalete, reportedly dispatched a team to the scene of the crime where they met the deceased in a pool of his blood. Although he was rushed to the general hospital, he died before any treatment could be administered on him.
The deceased, according to family source, has been buried according to Islamic rites.
Police image maker, Wole Ogodo, who confirmed the incident, said the suspect escaped after committing the crime but was later arrested.
Ogodo said the suspect was among the patients the deceased was treating for mental disorder.
According to Ogodo, the suspect is presently being detained at the State Criminal Department(SCID) while detectives are probing the immediate cause of the death.
Ogodo said: “We will take the suspect to a psychiatric hospital to ascertain his level of sanity before charging him to court because nobody has the right to take another man’s life in whatever situation.”
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/06/psychiatric-patient-stabs-herbalist-death/#sthash.Fje4YHmh.IcQvpPCB.dpuf
Sources said that the deceased who resided at 9, Isanwo Ijigbokin Street, Idanre was from Osun State. He was married to an Idanre woman before he met his untimely death in the hands of one of his patients.
Vanguard learnt that the suspect, after stabbing the deceased also attempted to set the house ablaze before he was later apprehended.
According to the sources the deceased, who had no premonition of the attack, was approached from behind by the suspect who drove the broken bottle into the neck of his doctor in his apartment.
The shout for help from the deceased attracted his neighbours who rushed to the Police station in Alade‑Idanre Divisional Police Headquarters.
The DPO, SP Martins Ohalete, reportedly dispatched a team to the scene of the crime where they met the deceased in a pool of his blood. Although he was rushed to the general hospital, he died before any treatment could be administered on him.
The deceased, according to family source, has been buried according to Islamic rites.
Police image maker, Wole Ogodo, who confirmed the incident, said the suspect escaped after committing the crime but was later arrested.
Ogodo said the suspect was among the patients the deceased was treating for mental disorder.
According to Ogodo, the suspect is presently being detained at the State Criminal Department(SCID) while detectives are probing the immediate cause of the death.
Ogodo said: “We will take the suspect to a psychiatric hospital to ascertain his level of sanity before charging him to court because nobody has the right to take another man’s life in whatever situation.”
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/06/psychiatric-patient-stabs-herbalist-death/#sthash.Fje4YHmh.IcQvpPCB.dpuf
the deceased before his death specialised in healing psychiatric patients.
Sources said that the deceased who resided at 9, Isanwo Ijigbokin Street, Idanre was from Osun State. He was married to an Idanre woman before he met his untimely death in the hands of one of his patients.
Vanguard learnt that the suspect, after stabbing the deceased also attempted to set the house ablaze before he was later apprehended.
According to the sources the deceased, who had no premonition of the attack, was approached from behind by the suspect who drove the broken bottle into the neck of his doctor in his apartment.
The shout for help from the deceased attracted his neighbours who rushed to the Police station in Alade‑Idanre Divisional Police Headquarters.
The DPO, SP Martins Ohalete, reportedly dispatched a team to the scene of the crime where they met the deceased in a pool of his blood. Although he was rushed to the general hospital, he died before any treatment could be administered on him.
The deceased, according to family source, has been buried according to Islamic rites.
Police image maker, Wole Ogodo, who confirmed the incident, said the suspect escaped after committing the crime but was later arrested.
Ogodo said the suspect was among the patients the deceased was treating for mental disorder.
According to Ogodo, the suspect is presently being detained at the State Criminal Department(SCID) while detectives are probing the immediate cause of the death.
Ogodo said: “We will take the suspect to a psychiatric hospital to ascertain his level of sanity before charging him to court because nobody has the right to take another man’s life in whatever situation.”
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/06/psychiatric-patient-stabs-herbalist-death/#sthash.Fje4YHmh.IcQvpPCB.dpuf
Sources said that the deceased who resided at 9, Isanwo Ijigbokin Street, Idanre was from Osun State. He was married to an Idanre woman before he met his untimely death in the hands of one of his patients.
Vanguard learnt that the suspect, after stabbing the deceased also attempted to set the house ablaze before he was later apprehended.
According to the sources the deceased, who had no premonition of the attack, was approached from behind by the suspect who drove the broken bottle into the neck of his doctor in his apartment.
The shout for help from the deceased attracted his neighbours who rushed to the Police station in Alade‑Idanre Divisional Police Headquarters.
The DPO, SP Martins Ohalete, reportedly dispatched a team to the scene of the crime where they met the deceased in a pool of his blood. Although he was rushed to the general hospital, he died before any treatment could be administered on him.
The deceased, according to family source, has been buried according to Islamic rites.
Police image maker, Wole Ogodo, who confirmed the incident, said the suspect escaped after committing the crime but was later arrested.
Ogodo said the suspect was among the patients the deceased was treating for mental disorder.
According to Ogodo, the suspect is presently being detained at the State Criminal Department(SCID) while detectives are probing the immediate cause of the death.
Ogodo said: “We will take the suspect to a psychiatric hospital to ascertain his level of sanity before charging him to court because nobody has the right to take another man’s life in whatever situation.”
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/06/psychiatric-patient-stabs-herbalist-death/#sthash.Fje4YHmh.IcQvpPCB.dpuf
Tuesday, 24 June 2014
Photos>>> Iyabo Ojo in school uniform
The Yoruba movie actress and producer, Iyabo Ojo a single mum of two who is
presently working on a "Celebrity Back to School" program - giving back
to schools.
She was at National college Gbagada, rocking the school
uniform and giving out gifts and interacting with the students.
Fayose still has a case to answer - EFCC
Speaking with Punch
Yesterday, Mr. Uwujaren said Fayose's election has not affected his
ongoing trial at the Federal High Court, Ado-Ekiti, for alleged
corruption.
"The EFCC has not dropped the case against the former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose. The trial is still going on; it is continuing at the Federal High Court, Ado-Ekiti. In fact further hearing comes up on July 15, 2014.
As you know, immunity from prosecution applies only to the President, the Vice President, sitting governors and their deputies.”
It is the court that would decide whether the case would be discontinued or not; all arguments will be canvassed in court and it is the court that would decide,” he said.
Monday, 23 June 2014
Suicide bomber kills 3 soldiers in Borno and BH kills 40 in new attack
Vanguard reports the suicide bomber drove through Wala and
Warabe villages before getting to the military post where the bomb
detonated and a loud sound immediately followed, with the vehicle the
suicide bomber rode in and other things in the attack scene destroyed.
One of the residents of the area, Mallam Usman Yaro who
spoke with Vanguard said residents of the area were still asleep when
the bomb detonated.
Two dies as canadian woman stops for ducks
According to AP
A Canadian woman who parked her car on a highway to help a group of ducklings on the side of the road was found guilty Friday of causing the deaths of a motorcyclist and his passenger daughter who slammed into her car.
Emma Czornobaj was convicted by a jury on two counts of criminal negligence causing death, a charge that carries a maximum life sentence, and two counts of dangerous driving causing death, which comes with a maximum of 14 years in jail.
The 25-year-old was charged in the deaths of Andre Roy, 50, and his daughter Jessie, 16.
She wiped away tears when the verdict was delivered to a packed courtroom in Montreal. Quebec Superior Court Justice Eliane Perreault said the 12-member jury voted unanimously.
Czornobaj was released until her pre-sentence hearing on Aug. 8.
Roy's motorcycle slammed into Czornobaj's car, which was stopped in the left lane of a provincial highway south of Montreal in 2010.
Czornobaj, a self-professed animal lover, told the court that she did not see the ducklings' mother anywhere and planned to capture them and take them home.
Defense lawyer Marc Labelle said his client was stunned by the jury's decision.
"The fact that she was involved in the accident in the first place was a hard experience for her," he said. "The fact that she had to go through a trial with a lot of publicity was tough and to be confirmed by 12 citizens, the jury, that the conduct was criminal is a hard blow."
Friday, 20 June 2014
Soldiers Stop Amaechi and Oshiomhole from Entering Ekiti
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According to Thisdaylive
The federal government displayed its
fangs Thursday when in a commando-style operation, soldiers and other
security agencies of the federal government prevented Governors Adams
Oshiomhole (Edo) and Chibuike Amaechi (Rivers) from travelling to Ekiti
State.
Amaechi, who had landed in Akure, the Ondo State capital, in a private
airplane, had proceeded by road to Ado-Akiti, the capital of Ekiti
State, but was stopped and prevented from entering the state at Iju, a
border town in Ondo.
After waiting at the border town without being granted permission to
enter Ekiti, Amaechi’s motorcade was compelled to depart Ondo State for
Lagos yesterday by road, as his aircraft was prevented from flying out
of Akure.
In the case of Oshiomhole, his chartered helicopter was grounded at
Benin Airport, while the Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, whom the
All Progressives Congress (APC) claimed was also prevented from
departing from the Aminu Kano International Airport for Akure, was never
even scheduled to travel.
According to an online news website, Premium Times, at the time APC was
issuing a statement that included Kwankwaso as one of its governor’s
that had been refused entry into Ekiti, the Kano State governor’s
spokesman, Baba Dantiye, had already informed the website that his
principal had no intention of travelling yesterday.
Dantiye said Kwankwaso was at an event in Kano State and had no plans of travelling to Ekiti State.
“The governor is in Kano here; he did not have plans of going to Akure, none that I know of,” Dantiye said.
Perhaps realising that his party had released a statement to the
contrary, Dantiye called the news medium back to say he was at an event
with the governor and would not “want to confirm or deny” the APC’s
claim.
Amaechi and Oshimhole were ostensibly heading to Ekiti to attend the
rally of the APC today before the governorship election scheduled for
tomorrow.
The governors were expected to stay back in Ekiti after the rally to
support their colleague, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, who is seeking re-election
for a second term in office.
Expectedly, the restriction of the governors’ movement drew the
condemnation of APC and chieftains of the party, former Vice-President
Atiku Abubakar and Senator Bola Tinubu, who warned the federal
government against executive impunity and turning the country into a
police state.
But the Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
applauded the decision to ground the helicopter that was to be used by
Oshiomhole to travel to Ekiti, stating that the governor was in the
habit of wasting the state’s resources in leasing aircraft to travel for
“jamborees instead of developing his state”.
The military also denied that it ambushed and detained Amaechi at the
Ondo-Ekiti boundary to prevent him from entering Ekiti State for the
rally.
This is just as the Inspector General of Police (IG), Mohammed
Abubakar, yesterday said the police had deployed an Assistant Inspector
General of Police (AIG) and four police commissioners in Ekiti to
supervise security operations for tomorrow’s governorship election in
the state.
Amaechi Held in Ondo State
However, the Rivers State Government, in a statement yesterday, disputed the military’s denial, stating that Amaechi was held hostage by soldiers and other federal government security agents at Iju, Ondo State.
Amaechi Held in Ondo State
However, the Rivers State Government, in a statement yesterday, disputed the military’s denial, stating that Amaechi was held hostage by soldiers and other federal government security agents at Iju, Ondo State.
The state Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mrs. Ibim Semenitari, said Amaechi had left Port Harcourt yesterday morning to join his Ekiti State counterpart in the mega rally before tomorrow's election in Ekiti State.
She said in the statement that before Amaechi departed Ondo for Lagos
by road: “The Rivers State Government is concerned about the safety of
Governor Amaechi who is right now being held hostage in a commando-style
by soldiers and federal government security agents in Iju, Ondo state.
“Governor Amaechi as Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and
as an All Progressives Congress (APC) governor and chieftain of the
party had left Port Harcourt this morning for Ekiti State where he was
to join his brother governor in his last mega rally before the
elections.
“Governor Amaechi was ambushed and refused entry into Ekiti by military
personnel acting on orders from above. He made to turn back and return
to Akure where his chartered aircraft was parked but was chased by armed
soldiers and security personnel in Otutu, Ondo State. According to the
captain who led the operation, he had orders not to allow the governor
entry or exit.”
Semenitari also said the chartered aircraft that conveyed Amaechi to Akure Airport had been grounded.
“In the meantime, the chartered aircraft that conveyed the governor has
been grounded while the Ministers of Defence, Police Affairs and
Minister of State for Defence have landed at the Akure airport,” she
said.
She said the Rivers State government was especially worried that the
federal government and President Goodluck Jonathan had singled out
Amaechi for harassment and attack.
Reasons Why Men Fall Out Of Love
1. NOT MEETING HIS EMOTIONAL NEEDS
It's a given that men are likewise emotionally needy. They also want to be showered with deluge of love the same manner in which they give. Ditto with compliments, care, calls, etc. And depriving them of virtually all these is a sure way of shifting their attention elsewhere. Truth is, not every man will go rent a mega phone and a loud speaker to announce that he wants to be loved too- except he has some mental challenges.
2. YOU DON'T GET ALONG WITH HIS MUM/FAMILY MEMBERS
Experienced house wives would tell you that bearing any ill will for one's mother-in-law is a quick recipe for marital frustration and possible separation. You'd agree with me that mums always have influence on men and not being on good terms with them means you leave the men in an awkward dilemma of making a choice between you and them. And we all know what the choice would be, don't we?
3. WHEN ATTRACTION FADES
No matter how blindly in love a couple could be, a time would come when the intensity of the attraction would subside. Now, here is a stage to exercise caution. Since you both have somewhat recovered your 'eyesight', flaws of the other partner becomes visible. And if yours is to constantly pick quarrels with your man like you under the influence some steroids, then you might as well sooner or later forfeit your prince charming.
4. UNFAITHFULNESS
If there is anything that could make a grown man be urgently admitted to the hospital like he was suffering from lassa fever or become sober like he had been severely starved for a month, then it is a heartbreak gotten from his spouse's sexual unfaithfulness. More often than not, the trust, love and connection consciously or unconsciously diminishes.
5. YOU ARE EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE TO MAINTAIN
A man that is struggling to cope with the financial and material demands of his partner might eventually fall out of love to save his finances from being sentenced to life imprisonment. No matter how much the love of a man is, it doesn't take more than an expensive partner to wake him up from that daydream. And trust me, he'll wake up- they always do- however sweet it is.
READ MORE: http://news.naij.com/68465.html
Weird: Will Smith’s daughter sleeps with snakes at home
If you thought the Smith kids, Willow and Jaden are weird then you are not far from the truth.
The siblings have snakes as pets and even sleep with them.
According to Us Weekly, there are snakes slithering at the Smith household, where Willow and her brother, Jaden allow them into their bedrooms.
“Willow is obssessed with them,” a source says, adding that 15-year-old Jaden “cuddles” with them in bed.
The source adds, “She has 10 sleeping in her room, and some aren’t in cages!”
The
13-year-old singer is not the only Smith family member who adores the
serpents. Her brother refers to his sister’s pets as his “girlfriends”.
They slither into his bed and curl up with him.
Willow got her first boa constrictor which she named Beauty, in 2008 when she was just 7 years old.
Their mother, Jada Pinkett-Smith confirmed this in an interview last July.
Willow welcomed her first boa constrictor, Beauty, in 2008 when she was just 7 years old. She explained to Redbook magazine what made her finally cave and allow the reptiles into the home. “I’ve always loved snakes but was afraid of them.”
“But
Willow had wanted this one snake forever. She’d go into the pet store
and pick it up and wrap it around her. I’d never touched a snake before,
and I put out my hand, and Beauty (mimics the snake slithering up her
arm). I’ve been in love with her ever since. I said to Willow, ‘You did
Mommy a big favor. You helped me overcome a fear.’”
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Look
at this picture, isn't it sweet? Wouldn't you say our victory's
complete? Wouldn't you think we're the cause... the cause which has...
everything? ...Ahem, sorry, been singing a bit too much Little Mermaid
with my students. Point here is that the "March 4 Marriage"
orchestrated by the "National Organisation for Marriage" has been a
complete and total bust. Worst "march on Washington" ever. Epic fail.
Apparently this thing was supposed to be huge.
Big names were going to make speeches! Thousands of people were going
to appear, ready to express their moral outrage that the gayness was
spreading throughout our Christian nation. There would be fire and
brimstone, and taking back 'MERICA for the Godly, and turning the tide
by demanding our elected leaders stop the completely and totally
Constitutional and legal trend of expanding marriage rights to same-sex
couples. THIS IS ABOUT FREEDOM (except for the gay people, because they
want super special freedom, not Christian, heterosexual freedom like
this country was founded on, dagnabbit).
My Opinion On Opinions
Tissue Paper and The New Economy
Lots of shit has been happening over the past weeks. New Orleans and
Louisiana has been turned into watery graves and typhoons blew across
Taiwan and China. It's as if Mother Earth has finally had enough and
decided to retaliate. Still, its incredulous that there are still
disbelievers who disclaim that all that is not a result of man's wanton
ways and the repercussions on nature.
Back in 'pee sai' Singapore, we are battling a natural disaster of a different kind. The victims count for dengue dever exceeded the whole of last year hence ringing alarm bells. The Anti-Mozzie campaign has hit pitch fever with ministers and agency heads out in full swing to launch a Weapons of Mosquito Destruction (WMD) campaign against the potent Ades Mosquito. According to one expert's postulation, the Ades mosquito is adapting to our environment by looking for alternative venues to breed instead of its traditional joints. The NEA is now deciding if it needs to cut down all palm trees because they are new breeding grounds for the Ades.
On a more eventful note, Jess and Sal managed to have their photos taken together with PM Lee during the National Healthy Lifestyle Walk-A-Jog! A serendipitous opportunity to wave at the PM from a safe distance emboldened them to assail the PM when he waved back at them and gave them his best Kodak smile. After that, they just could not stop raving about it. I have to admit I was at first embarrassed by their puerile behavior but such was their spontaneity and reverence for the man that I was delighted for them too.
Meanwhile, the NKF saga proved to be the Pandora box with other charities like SATA confessing to some "issues" one way or another. Just yesterday, NKF let 92 staff go as it suspends all fund raising activities until further review.
On the subject of retrenchment, I've come across more and more people peddling tissue papers for a living. I was particularly stumped when I came across this lady at Maxwell Market. Stumped because unlike many of the others who were old or crippled men, she was relatively young although sloppily dressed. Why was a healthy abled woman reduced to selling tissue paper? And how is it that people could turn her and the many others like her down I do not know. Some time back, I was disappointed that a parent rejected the polite old man when approached to buy tissues. That man was right in front of his kid! I really don't know what kind of example he is setting for the child.
Granted what P said about the profit margin is true, it still should not prevent people from reaching into their wallet for a dollar to help the needy. At least I find that a better use of money than donating to the charity where I do not know WHO the money is actually helping. And please spare me the graphic images of sobbing beneficiaries. How many times can one see such pictures and not grow immune to it?
Personally, I am not saying all this to glorify myself. I will even confess that I'm am donating not necessarily out of chivalry but because I'm afraid that I may someday end up the same in this ephemeral economy. When that happens, I would really appreciate some sympathies thrown my way if that be so. Call it sowing seeds if you like but the future looks bleakfully tenebrous.
As expected, I flunked my CFA exams again. This time, I was really hesitant to retake it again as it has not translated into any real economic benefits although the intention was to prove that I could do it. But I've since been vindicated by the Tickle IQ test and I really do not think I am stupid. If at all, I am careless and suffer from a severe case of ADD. But I've resolved to give it a shot again just to see things through. And to make up for lost time, I've also decided to enrol for the ChFC couse. I'm hoping N will be agreeable to sponsor my ChFC studies. If the company can subsidise millionaires like HO and JT, then I see no reason why it should deny me this opportunity to upgrade myself.
On a more postive note, Toon invited me to his spanking new 25th storey house at TPY to watch Liverpool play. You can never underestimate the power of a simple message could do to rekindle an old friendship. If Toon's new house which cost him S$50,000 to renovate is any yardstick, I am way behind in this rat race. Of late, P has been asking me when I'm gonna pop the question again but the best I can do is say "when I have the money loh." Truth be told, I don't know if I'll ever have money.
Back in 'pee sai' Singapore, we are battling a natural disaster of a different kind. The victims count for dengue dever exceeded the whole of last year hence ringing alarm bells. The Anti-Mozzie campaign has hit pitch fever with ministers and agency heads out in full swing to launch a Weapons of Mosquito Destruction (WMD) campaign against the potent Ades Mosquito. According to one expert's postulation, the Ades mosquito is adapting to our environment by looking for alternative venues to breed instead of its traditional joints. The NEA is now deciding if it needs to cut down all palm trees because they are new breeding grounds for the Ades.
On a more eventful note, Jess and Sal managed to have their photos taken together with PM Lee during the National Healthy Lifestyle Walk-A-Jog! A serendipitous opportunity to wave at the PM from a safe distance emboldened them to assail the PM when he waved back at them and gave them his best Kodak smile. After that, they just could not stop raving about it. I have to admit I was at first embarrassed by their puerile behavior but such was their spontaneity and reverence for the man that I was delighted for them too.
Meanwhile, the NKF saga proved to be the Pandora box with other charities like SATA confessing to some "issues" one way or another. Just yesterday, NKF let 92 staff go as it suspends all fund raising activities until further review.
On the subject of retrenchment, I've come across more and more people peddling tissue papers for a living. I was particularly stumped when I came across this lady at Maxwell Market. Stumped because unlike many of the others who were old or crippled men, she was relatively young although sloppily dressed. Why was a healthy abled woman reduced to selling tissue paper? And how is it that people could turn her and the many others like her down I do not know. Some time back, I was disappointed that a parent rejected the polite old man when approached to buy tissues. That man was right in front of his kid! I really don't know what kind of example he is setting for the child.
Granted what P said about the profit margin is true, it still should not prevent people from reaching into their wallet for a dollar to help the needy. At least I find that a better use of money than donating to the charity where I do not know WHO the money is actually helping. And please spare me the graphic images of sobbing beneficiaries. How many times can one see such pictures and not grow immune to it?
Personally, I am not saying all this to glorify myself. I will even confess that I'm am donating not necessarily out of chivalry but because I'm afraid that I may someday end up the same in this ephemeral economy. When that happens, I would really appreciate some sympathies thrown my way if that be so. Call it sowing seeds if you like but the future looks bleakfully tenebrous.
As expected, I flunked my CFA exams again. This time, I was really hesitant to retake it again as it has not translated into any real economic benefits although the intention was to prove that I could do it. But I've since been vindicated by the Tickle IQ test and I really do not think I am stupid. If at all, I am careless and suffer from a severe case of ADD. But I've resolved to give it a shot again just to see things through. And to make up for lost time, I've also decided to enrol for the ChFC couse. I'm hoping N will be agreeable to sponsor my ChFC studies. If the company can subsidise millionaires like HO and JT, then I see no reason why it should deny me this opportunity to upgrade myself.
On a more postive note, Toon invited me to his spanking new 25th storey house at TPY to watch Liverpool play. You can never underestimate the power of a simple message could do to rekindle an old friendship. If Toon's new house which cost him S$50,000 to renovate is any yardstick, I am way behind in this rat race. Of late, P has been asking me when I'm gonna pop the question again but the best I can do is say "when I have the money loh." Truth be told, I don't know if I'll ever have money.
Death Becomes Me
Barely one week into the new year and I almost managed to kill myself.
Was driving home from Orchard after my shopping spree on Sunday 4 Jan 2008 at about 1pm on a very hot but wet afternoon. There was a whimper of a drizzle so the road was wet. I took the usual slip road to exit BKE and was righting the car to go straight when the wheels locked and the car veered uncontrollably to the right. I was fast heading towards the the opposite kerb as I tried desperately to counter steer. (Fortunately?) all I managed to accomplish was to steer the car into a 180 degrees tail spin.
As the car was skidding to a halt, all I could think of was praying in vain for it not to hit the wall! In my liminal state, my mind was a complete blank and I held on tight to the steering wheel as I tried to gather my soul. I was thankful that those passing vehicles did not hurry me to drive off but instead waited patiently for me to turn the car around. All I could think of as I was scamping home was how much my bank account was going to bleed to rectify the damage to the car and how this was a warning from heaven!
You hear all the time about people talking about near death experiences. Well, I just got mine first and my last (I hope!). There have been a few encounters in the car where the car skidded while doing a hard break to avoid the car in front but this was as close to death as I've ever been in this bloody tin can. Now I truly understood what is meant by your life flashing right before your eyes. Its something quite beyond words and not exactly like a super accelerated silent movie.
When I got back into the carpark, despair turned into relieve as the car only sustained scratches on the bumper. Otherwise, it and I were largely intact. What a lucky escape! I did not give much thought to the experience thereafter but was instead too eager to admire my shopping exploits. As I lay in bed at night, the experience returned to haunt me. The car could have flipped many times over. The car could have rammed sideways into passing cars or even a passenger if the car had dived into the opposite roads. The devastation could have been many times worst. How I managed to escaped unscathed is beyond me. Life truly is very fragile and any single thing could extinguish the flame of life that moments ago was blazing brightly.
Its funny how I felt a sense of betrayal by the inanimate car too! I recalled that I might have braked very lightly as I was turning but imprimis I was definitely not braking hard enough to jam the wheels surely? Then the words of wisdom of my driving instructor came flooding back into my mind. I recalled how once he warned me that braking while turning was highly dangerous. I had always remembered this and refrained from braking while taking turns but this experience was his words turned "live" after nearly 10 years of exerience.
Was driving home from Orchard after my shopping spree on Sunday 4 Jan 2008 at about 1pm on a very hot but wet afternoon. There was a whimper of a drizzle so the road was wet. I took the usual slip road to exit BKE and was righting the car to go straight when the wheels locked and the car veered uncontrollably to the right. I was fast heading towards the the opposite kerb as I tried desperately to counter steer. (Fortunately?) all I managed to accomplish was to steer the car into a 180 degrees tail spin.
As the car was skidding to a halt, all I could think of was praying in vain for it not to hit the wall! In my liminal state, my mind was a complete blank and I held on tight to the steering wheel as I tried to gather my soul. I was thankful that those passing vehicles did not hurry me to drive off but instead waited patiently for me to turn the car around. All I could think of as I was scamping home was how much my bank account was going to bleed to rectify the damage to the car and how this was a warning from heaven!
You hear all the time about people talking about near death experiences. Well, I just got mine first and my last (I hope!). There have been a few encounters in the car where the car skidded while doing a hard break to avoid the car in front but this was as close to death as I've ever been in this bloody tin can. Now I truly understood what is meant by your life flashing right before your eyes. Its something quite beyond words and not exactly like a super accelerated silent movie.
When I got back into the carpark, despair turned into relieve as the car only sustained scratches on the bumper. Otherwise, it and I were largely intact. What a lucky escape! I did not give much thought to the experience thereafter but was instead too eager to admire my shopping exploits. As I lay in bed at night, the experience returned to haunt me. The car could have flipped many times over. The car could have rammed sideways into passing cars or even a passenger if the car had dived into the opposite roads. The devastation could have been many times worst. How I managed to escaped unscathed is beyond me. Life truly is very fragile and any single thing could extinguish the flame of life that moments ago was blazing brightly.
Its funny how I felt a sense of betrayal by the inanimate car too! I recalled that I might have braked very lightly as I was turning but imprimis I was definitely not braking hard enough to jam the wheels surely? Then the words of wisdom of my driving instructor came flooding back into my mind. I recalled how once he warned me that braking while turning was highly dangerous. I had always remembered this and refrained from braking while taking turns but this experience was his words turned "live" after nearly 10 years of exerience.
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