Man, 25,rapes 10-year-old girl to death in Ogun

Ishau Arowolo, 25 has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly raping a 10-year-old girl, Sofiatu Akilolu, to death.

According to reports by Punch, the incident apparently happened when the suspect decided to lurk in the bush in the community where he saw his soon to be victim and pounced on her, raping her and then dumping her body in the river before crying death by drowning.
Sofiatu had been sent by her parents to a river in the area to fetch water when she was ambushed by her attacker.
Luckily for the deceased, she was accompanied by a friend, identified simply as Abibatu, who when the incident happened, alerted the community that Sofiatu was being raped in a bush.
Apparently, it isnt the first time little girls would go to fetch water at the river called Agude. On that day, the two girls met Ishau (Arowolo) and greeted him.

See Nigerians reactions after Ben Murray-Bruce tweeted that he doesn't fly First Class,

Ben Murray-Bruce says he doesn't fly first class. Trust Nigerians, Dem no go gree #lol
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Father of four runs inside church shouting "help, help" dies

Controversy is currently trailing the mysterious death of a man in a church located in Peace Estate, Baruwa, Ipaja, Lagos. The man, identified as Waheed Majekodumi, was allegedly found dead in a branch of Christ Apostolic Church.  It was gathered that the deceased, who lives in the Abule area of Ipaja and works in a block making industry, ran into the church shouting “help, help, I will die.” But before help could come his way, he gave up the ghost.  The resident pastor of the church, who gave his name as Popoola Oluwasumidotun, and a member of the church, identified as Folashade Ebun, who were both present at the scene of the incident, claimed they knew nothing about the death of late Waheed.  It was also learned that the deceased, a 32-year-old father of four, had been divorced for the past seven years and had since lived alone.  Pastor’s story Pastor Popoola, 27, told Vanguard: “I am the Presiding Pastor of the church and I also live in the church compound.

Why Police IG, Suleiman Abba, was sacked

The Police Service Commission has explained the reason behind the dismissal of former Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba.

According to the commission, the former IG was sacked  because of increasing cases of indiscipline in the rank and file of the force.

The rationale behind President Jonathan’s termination of Abba’s appointment was revealed on Tuesday, May 12, when the Police Council confirmed Solomon Arase as the substantive Inspector General of Police.

The chairman of the Police Service Commission, Mike Okiro, while speaking with journalists after the Council of State meeting, said: “I’m not part of the Presidency that removed him, so I cannot give adequate answer.”

41 killed and many injured as armed men open fire on bus in Pakistan

At least 41 people have been killed and many more have been wounded in an attack on a bus in the Pakistani city of Karachi.

Al Jazeera reports, The bus belonged to the Ismaili Shia Muslim sect, and was targeted by gunmen at the Safoora Chowk intersection in the eastern part of Pakistan's largest city on Wednesday.
Sindh police chief Ghulam Haider Jamali told local media that initial reports suggest there were six attackers, who approached the bus on three motorcycles.
He said that those killed had been hit by 9mm gunfire, suggesting that handguns had been used in the attack.
At least 20 people were wounded, and many of them were in critical condition, hospital official Salma Wahid told Al Jazeera.

Story: My old ways (A must read)

I am Ify, a girl like you who also has fears, beliefs, reservations and just your regular typical Nigerian girl. This past few weeks has been one hell of a game for me. I have really been unsettled and I thought I share this story with you. When Cynthia (the lady killed in the hotel room in Festac) surfaced the internet and various new media, I was scared and it brought back a whole lot of memories to me and also served as an eye opener. Many people castigated and criticized Cynthia (may her gentle soul rest in peace). But my point is, it could be any body, anybody at all. We have met people through various social media, some have ended up well, and some have not with painful memories. To cut the long story short, let me kindly share with you my encounter with social media especially the very popular Blackberry Messenger BBM. I am a graduate and currently serving in Kaduna, I could have runced it, but I needed somewhere to clear my head and forget about my ugly encounter.
Here is my story, I happened to have a married man as contact on my BBM. He had been asking me out for over six months and I refused to date him. As time went on, he invited me clubbing when his wife was outside the country. I went with him all night. 

Jonathan to take Buhari on tour of Aso Villa on 28th of May

President Goodluck Jonathan is to take president elect, general Muhammadu Buhari on a tour of the Presidential Villa on the 28th of May, 2015, a day before Buhari takes over as president.  Governor of Niger state, Babangida Aliyu who disclosed while briefing state House correspondents after the council of state meeting noted that the council also agreed that there should be a template on handing over and taking over government subsequently.

US helicopter missing in Nepal with 8 aboard

A US Marine Corps helicopter carrying out earthquake relief in Nepal was reported missing on Tuesday with eight personnel on board, officials said.
"The incident occurred near Charikot, Nepal while the aircraft was conducting humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations," said Major Dave Eastburn, spokesman for US Pacific Command.

Photos: Mob punched, kicked and dragged Policewoman after being accused of shooting protester in a riot

 

This is the moment a Burundian policewoman was stoned by a rampaging mob who accused her of shooting at people taking part in a riot over the president's controversial bid for third term in office.

Officers opened fire on demonstrators amid furious clashes on the streets of the capital Bujumbura, as Pierre Nkurunziza defied international pressure to cease his latest campaign for president.

Shortly after the shots were fired, the policewoman was punched, kicked and dragged along the streets of the capital Bujumbura by a furious mob who managed to separate her from her colleagues. 

Harrowing images show the woman attempting to flee for her life while knife and stone-wielding men fight among themselves to reach her.

Eventually the female officer's colleagues managed to get between her and her attackers, enabling her to flee to safety with only minor injuries.

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Couple died shielding daughter from tornado

Melissa and Michael Mooneyhan met as teenagers who attended different high schools. The two quickly fell in love and were married in 2004, even before they graduated.
More than a decade later, the pair died shielding their young daughter from a tornado as the twister chewed up the family’s mobile home in Nashville, Arkansas.
The trailer “was just picked up and flipped over,” said Howard County Coroner John Gray, who said the home looked “like it had exploded.” He said it was “a miracle that little girl survived.”
“That poor little girl is never going to know them,” he added. “But she’s young enough that she’ll never remember what happened.”

Osun doctors protest nonpayment of six months salaries

The Association of Resident Doctors at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Osogbo on Tuesday staged a public protest over nonpayment of their six months salaries by the Osun State Government.

The doctors, who were armed with placards marched peacefully through some streets in Osogbo  to the Osun State House of Assembly   while condemning the refusal of the state Governor Rauf Aregbesola to make payment of workers including doctors a priority.

Some of the placards read, ‘ Pay doctors’ salaries; ” Doctors are hungry and we are being owed six months salaries.

The President of the ARD, LAUTECH, Osogbo Dr. Olalekan Ajayi, while addressing journalists during the protest lamented the nonpayment of doctors’ salaries for the last six months.

 

Photo: EFCC Arraigns Five over N26million Internet Fraud

EFCC press statement below ...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, May 11, 2015 arraigned Uchenna Nwako, Ejikeme Oluchukwu, Nnamani Ikechukwu, Ibeh kodili Martins and Nwako Victoria Ifeoma before Justice D.V Agishir of the Federal High Court, Enugu, on a 16-count charge bordering on intent to defraud and obtaining N26,338,000 by false pretence.

The five accused persons were picked up by EFCC operatives on February 27, 2013 after intelligence reports indicated that they were involved in fraudulent activities bordering on cybercrime.

Oh my! See what Blac Chyna wore as she celebrates her birthday (Photos)

Blac Chyna steps out in sheer panelled jumpsuit as she celebrates her 27th birthday in California on Monday night. The former stripper had her birthday party at the popular Ace Of Diamonds strip club in West Hollywood where she once worked. 

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Fayose’s popularity based on sentiments –Falana

Mr. Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, speaks with OLUSOLA FABIYI on the political development in Ekiti State and the expectations of Nigerians from the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari

Ekiti has been in the news for the past few months. How do you feel with the type of news coming from your state?

I feel embarrassed but I am not surprised. When you interviewed me last year, I confirmed that Mr. Ayo Fayose won the governorship election but I was quick to point out that the Ekiti people were fully back in Egypt. I knew that the Ekiti people would pay dearly for the choice they had made. In particular, I predicted that many people would go on exile. It is common knowledge that 19 elected legislators elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress had to flee the state last year. Many others have gone on self exile. A diplomat informed me last week that all development agencies had pulled out of the state. People are reluctant to visit the place as all roads leading to the state may be blocked at any time without any notice. The courts have been sealed off since last December on account of a strike by judiciary staff. No investor goes to a state where the rule of law is in abeyance. However, I feel sad and worried when I am reminded that I had analysed the situation correctly. I had thought that I would be proved wrong. With respect to the people, I sincerely believe that they deserve respect for the choice that they have made. That is what liberal democracy is all about.

Photos: Beyonce rocks shredded jeans on a walk with hubby, Jay-Z

 

The two love-birds spotted leaving a building in New York.

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Wild boar fell through ceiling in a shopping mall, causes havoc

The Chai Wan shopping Mall in Hong Kong is used to opening its doors to tens of thousands of people every day.

However, yesterday night they might have welcomed their wildest shopper yet.
As shoppers perused the shops for the latest bargains, workers in the Kingkow store were running for cover after a 55-pound boar fell through the shop’s ceiling.
The animal eventually made its way into the children’s clothes shop and climbed above the store’s false ceiling, before falling through the ceiling and onto the floor.

About 10 police officers then arrived but were unable to prevent the boisterous boar from knocking down a number of mannequins and causing general chaos in the shop.

Thief electrocuted to death while trying to steal electric cable

Vandals specializing in sabotaging the power distribution infrastructure in Nigeria would have a lesson to learn from an Asian thief in Abu Dhabi, who was burnt to death after he was electrocuted while trying to steal electric cables from one of the rooms used to supply electricity.
The Director General of Police Operations at Abu Dhabi Police, Omair Al-Muhairi, said Al Shabia Police Station received information recently about a person who was “electrocuted” inside an electrical room surrounded by a gate and an iron fence.
The police boss said following the tip off, some officials who were deployed to the scene found charred body of the Asian thief surrounded by the cables he had wanted to steal.
Mr. Al-Muhairi said preliminary investigation revealed that the deceased was trying to steal electrical wiring from the power house, after removing the iron door lock at night in his attempt to cut the cables with tools that were found in his possession.

Cat missing for 7 weeks found 3,500km away from home in Australia

A cat who went missing from northern Australia likely had to use a few of its nine lives before it was found some 3,500km away on the country's east coast.

Pippa, 3, disappeared from Darwin, Northern Territory, for seven weeks, and was later discovered in a shipping container in Brisbane, Queensland.
The container was being used by a neighbour of Pippa’s owner, Rebecca Schilling, to transport their belongings across the country, 9News.com.au reported.

Emir Sanusi receives letter of appointment as UNIBEN pro-chancellor, says doing good always pays

The Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, was on Monday appointed the pro-chancellor of the University of Benin, Edo State.
His letter of appointment was delivered at his Palace earlier today by the Minister of Education, Ibrahim Shekarau.
Speaking after receiving the letter, Mr. Sanusi said good deeds always has its rewards.
He explained, “I’m saying this because as the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria then, I came to the rescue of the university by spending N500 million to construct a bridge yearned for by the university for over 30 years.
“If at that time one told me I would reap the reward of that job almost immediately I would not agree, but today, in Allah’s favour, I’m being appointed the pro-chancellor of the university, something that is telling one that he should always think of being good not only to his close people but to everybody far and near”.

Photos: Meet the instagram-famous dog that makes $15k a month

 

Canine cuteness! Meet menswear dog, Shiba Inu Bodhi, the most stylish dog in New York, who reportedly makes about $15k a month modeling for giant fashion labels including Coach. He also has a collection for Menswear Daily, and is the author of its own book.

On his instagram and tumblr pages, Shiba transform cuteness to cool, and playful to haute couture. His social media pages were initially opened by its owner for fun where she dressed him up in her husband's outfits...but by the time over 190,000 fans started following the page, fashion labels began contacting the owner to put their clothes on the dog as a form of ad. The page has now gone viral.

Although not its original intention, Menswear dog instagram page now teaches fashion lessons like tips for the modern fashionable male using Shibu's style. 

See more cute pics of the dog after the cut..

Remembrance: Reggae singer Bob Marley died exactly 34 years ago today 11th May (read biography)

Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley  (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981) was a Jamaican reggae singer, songwriter, musician, and guitarist who achieved international fame and acclaim. Starting out in 1963 with the group the Wailers, he forged a distinctive songwriting and vocal style that would later resonate with audiences worldwide. The Wailers would go on to release some of the earliest reggae records with producer Lee Scratch Perry. After the Wailers disbanded in 1974,Marley pursued a solo career that culminated in the release of the album Exodus in 1977, which established his worldwide reputation and produced his status as one of the world's best-selling artists of all time, with sales of more than 75 million records.He was a committed Rastafari who infused his music with a sense of spirituality.

20 sex tips (and tricks) to turn your man on (repost)

Seduction is an art, which does not require a professional degree, training or any special skill. All you need to know is what your man likes. Here’s a cheat-sheet of 20 ways to turn him on.

Pay special attention to how you look:

Remember, men are visual beings, so make sure you look good. Try on some sexy new lingerie, a new tank top, or simply apply a provocative shade of lipstick.

Pay special attention to how you look: Remember, men are visual beings, so make sure you look good. Try on some sexy new lingerie, a new tank top, or simply apply a provocative shade of lipstick.

Auditory cues: Remember the old cartoons of yesteryear, where a buxom woman with a seductive voice would rasp on about how ‘lonely’ she was? Well your man would love to hear you rasp on about wanting to be next to him. Cultivate your ‘bimbo-meets-sexy-siren’ voice and watch him melt away with desire before your very eyes.

Davido says he's collaborating with Trey Songz next

He has shot his music video with rapper Meek Mill, next is a musical collaboration with Trey Songz. That should be hot!

Photos: Actress Eniola Badmus shares lovely new photos of herself

 

Nollywood actress, Eniola Badmus shared these new lovely pics of herself on Instagram. See more photos after the cut...

Photos: Live goat swallowed by 10ft python

The python would be around 9-10 feet long and it looked young.

'I was there for more than an hour and later I heard from the villagers that the python finished the goat in around four hours.'

It remained unclear quite how the giant snake nabbed the goat in the first place, but eyewitnesses said the python continued devouring its prey despite the crowd's presence.

A villager said: 'It did not seem to be bothered. The python left for the forest after he finished swallowing the goat.

'It slowly crawled into the grassy bushes nearby.'

The incident is believed to be the first of its kind in the village but has led to concerns among snake experts.

They say that excessive deforestation in the Jalpaiguri Forest Reserve is leading to a grave imbalance in local ecological systems.

Vidyut Sarkar, the district forest officer, said: 'It is a rare incident. This is the first time that I seen something like this.

'It would still have been acceptable had this happened inside the forest range or had the python caught a deer or something. But a python strike inside the village is an alarming sign.

'If the python caught a goat, it could very easily kill a man or a child.'

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Nigeria soldiers on deathrow allegedly being starved of food & water

According to a report by Sahara Reporters, soldiers who were sentenced to death for mutiny last year are allegedly being starved to death. The report below...

Sahara Reporters has learnt of a covert plan to ‘kill’ a group of soldiers who were arrested late last year on charges of mutiny and attempted murder. The soldiers who have been held since September last year managed to reach out to the outside world via text messages, using the opportunity to reveal the conditions they are being held in.

Nigerian visa reportedly goes for one dollar in 13 countries

According to a report by Punch, while Nigerians pay exorbitantly for Visa fees of many foreign countries, some foreigners don't pay much for ours. In fact, 13 countries in the world pay just one dollar. They are: nationals of Mauritania, Monaco, Morroco, New Zealand, Panama, Uruguay, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Burma, Dominican, Chile and Colombia. Single-entry Nigerian visa in these countries will cost you between N00 and N 200. For those applying for multiple entries, the fee is multiplied by the number of entries they are seeking.

Non-indigenes in Lagos must respect their hosts - Oba of Lagos

In an exclusive interview with Punch, the Oba of Lagos, Riliwanu Akiolu, says there is a need for non-indigenes in Lagos State to respect the tradition and culture of their host.

“Eze Odimegwu, who is a former CEO of Nigerian Breweries, is still my best friend as well as many others. The Obi of Onitsha came to visit me here a few days ago. When you go to a place, you have to respect the host leaders, particularly the traditional leaders there because you are coming to benefit from their success. The people of Lagos are the friendliest and most accommodating people in Nigeria.”

Teenager raped as she walked home along cycle path after night out

A teenager has been raped as she walked home along a cycle path after a night out.
The 18-year-old woman was attacked by a man on the cycle path off Haslett Avenue East in Three Bridges, Crawley, West Sussex, on Saturday night.
A Sussex Police spokesman said: "The man raped her and then left.
"The victim was found staggering along Haslett Avenue East by a member of the public shortly before 11.30pm on Saturday.
"She was treated by paramedics before being taken to a specialist unit that supports the victims of rape and sexual assaults."
Detective Inspector Rob Walker said: "We believe the rape happened at around 11pm but we are still trying to pinpoint exactly when because the victim is understandably very shaken by her ordeal.
"She is shocked and upset but thankfully does not have serious physical injuries and we are giving her support."

I hope my wife will not divorce me - Pres. Jonathan (The statement was meant to be a joke)

Speaking at the thanksgiving and farewell service organized for him today, President Jonathan said he hopes his wife will not divorce him just as the former South African leader, F.W de Klerk's wife left him when he chose to abolish minority rule in South Africa, a decision he took for the greater good of South Africa. Pres. Jonathan was speaking against the backdrop of his decision to concede defeat after the presidential elections. He said such decisions come with its consequences. He sympathized with his Minister and aides for the persecution they will face as they also leave office come May 29th.

'I believe there are reasons for everything. Some hard decisions have their own cost. That I have ran the government this way that stabilized certain things,  the electoral process and other things that brought stability into this country. They were very costly decisions which I must be ready to pay for. Some people come to me and say this or that person is he not your friend that benefited? Is it not your government that this person benefited from?

Couple lured a teenager with special needs into prostitution

A couple are accused of grooming a teenage student with learning difficulties into prostitution for five years on the false 'promise' of a £13 million film deal.
David Delay and Marysa Comer are alleged to have told the 19-year-old girl and a number of other victims they were shooting a documentary film about why escorting should be legal, reports the Seattle Times.
A criminal complaint filed in court says the victim was told to give the pair all the money she earned as a prostitute during filming, in exchange for $20 million once the film was produced.
It added they wanted her to work as a prostitute, at cities across the US, as part of their 'documentary', even giving her a contract committing themselves to the huge sum.

Bikers to ride from Buhari's compound in Katsina to Abuja to witness his inauguration

A group of bikers pictured above as they set out on a journey on bicycle from General Buhari's compound in Daura, Katsina state to Abuja to witness his inauguration com May 29th.

We have already forgiven Boko Haram – Escaped Chibok students

Deborah knows just what to say to the 275 women and children who were held hostage by Boko Haram and rescued recently by the Nigerian military.  “We will pray together, then after praying together I will advise them to forgive the people who mistreated them because if you forgive people God also forgives you,” she said.  The 19-year-old speaks from experience: she was among another group of 276 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram fighters from her secondary school in the remote northeastern town of Chibok, on April 14 last year.  Deborah and 56 others managed to escape in the hours that followed their abduction. The other 219 were not so lucky and are still missing.  “We will tell them that life is a journey.

Photos: Northern Elders Forum pay General Buhari courtesy visit

 

Today 10th of May, Members of the Northern Elders Forum paid a courtesy visit to president elect, General Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja.

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Nigerians took Jonathan’s meekness for weakness, restraint for lack of strength – Okupe

The The Senior Special Assistant to the President Jonathan on Public Affairs. Mr Doyin Okupe has again said that Nigerians miss took Jonathan’s meekness for weakness, restraint for lack of strength, reticence for inaction and calmness for indecisiveness.  Okupe made this known on his Facebook post, Sunday after the Thanksgiving and Farewell service in honour of President Jonathan and the First Lady, at the Church of the Advent, Abuja.

His post reads  
          “A thanksgiving service was held in honour of President Jonathan and his wife. It was a lovely event though quite an emotional one too. I saw eminent men and women dabbed their eyes. I struggled with mine.  This is part of the disengaging ceremonies. In a few days President Jonathan will bow out of office gracefully and graciously.  President Jonathan has done well and served his country well.  He exits office as a great President. Perhaps Nigeria’s greatest President for all time. Greater than the best before him. He excelled in achievement, in humility, tranquility and simplicity.

Health: Obese persons prone to early death — Nutritionist

Former Head, Nutrition and Dietetics Unit-now Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, and member, American Society for Nutrition, Nutrition Society of Nigeria and reviewer for the Nigerian Journal of Nutritional Sciences, Mrs. Mercy Sosanya, talks about obesity and diet plans for weight loss, in this interview with MOTUNRAYO JOEL

 What is obesity?

In simple terms, overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair one’s health. In other words, overweight and obesity are defined as ranges of weights that are greater than what is generally considered healthy for a given height and that have been shown to increase the likelihood of certain diseases and other health problems.

Technically, overweight is defined as a body weight that exceeds the acceptable weight for a particular person, based on the individual’s age, height and /or frame size. Overweight translates to having a Body Mass Index of 25-25.9Kg/m2, where BMI = Weight divided by height2 i.e. weight (Kg)/height2 (m). Obesity is defined as a BMI = 30Kg/m2.

Fresh attack kill 2 in Riyom, Plateau state

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Two persons were reportedly killed in Bangai, village, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau state Saturday.
A state House of Assembly member representing Riyom, Daniel Dem, made the disclosure in an interview with Journalists in Jos on Saturday.
But the Police Public Relations Officer, Emmanuel Abuh, said he was not yet aware of the attack.
Mr. Dem said the attack continued  until Saturday afternoon.
”As I speak with you, the attacks are ongoing, that is why I am calling on security operatives to come to our rescue. The casualty might be more since the attackers are still unleashing their men on the people.”
According to Mr. Dem, who is the majority leader in the state legislature, alleged that the attackers were Fulani herdsmen but PREMIUM TIMES could not independently verify the claim.

Urban climbers scale world's second tallest building - and take these stomach-churning pictures

Fear-inducing photos show the terrifying 660 metre drop beneath two urban climbers as they scale new financial centre in China

These stomach-churning pictures show the terrifying drop beneath two urban climbers as they scale the world's second tallest building.

The dangerous ascent of the new financial centre in China's Shenzhen province was undertaken by Vitaliy Raskalov and Vadim Makhorov, 21 and 25, photographers from Ukraine and Russia.

They filmed and photographed the nail-biting climb as part of their On The Roofs project dedicated to extreme urban exploration.

Photo: A phone that uses 5 batteries at once

 

Have you seen this kind of phone before? Definitely mae in China #lol

Ogun Assembly speaker, Adekunbi, fails to give accident victims helping hands

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The Speaker of the Ogun state House of Assembly, Suraj Adekunbi, on Saturday shunned victims of a ghastly accident which occurred along the Owode-Siun-Abeokuta expressway.
The accident claimed three lives, and injured 10 others.
The crash, which occurred at Onipepeye village, along the Owode-Siun-Abeokuta dual carriageway, involved two commercial vehicles: a white Nissan Premiere, with registration number LSD 770 BZ and a green Space wagon, with registration number GGE 950CQ.

179_yr_old Man Discovered In India, says Death Has Forgotten him”

Mahashta Mûrasi is an Indian who claims to be born in 1835. It is not only the oldest man in the world but also the man who lived the longest since the history of mankind (according to the Guinness World Records ).
According to the information transmitted, the man was born in Bangalore on January 6 1835.De 1903, he lived in Varanasi, where he worked until 1957, until his retirement in 122 years.
According WorldNewsDailyReport.com all official documents to identify this man support his version
My grandchildren have died there a few years, “said Mûrasi.” In a way, death has forgotten me. And now I have lost all hope to die!

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Caretaker Committee in a congratulatory visit to the President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari yesterday, revealed that President Jonathan scammed the Igbo nation about awarding contract for the construction of Second Niger bridge and major federal roads in the South East. While meeting with Buhari at the Defence house in Abuja, the committee maintained that Enugu-Awka-Onitsha Expressway and Enugu-Umuahia-Aba Expressway are yet to benefit from any development. It further alleged that no financial commitment was made by the Goodluck Jonathan-led administration towards the construction of the Second Niger Bridge, claiming that those were campaign messages cooked to win over Ndigbo. The leader of the delegation, Chief Ralph Obioha, who spoke on behalf of the Committee, told Buhari that the South-east would fully support the incoming government to succeed, urging him to reconstruct Nigeria. He said: “This is a delegation of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Caretaker Committee, who proudly took side with you, convinced that what Nigeria needs today is the leadership that you will provide to rebuild our battered and pulverised nation. “The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Caretaker Committee is fully aware of the difficult and daunting work that has befallen on your shoulders. And we are here to offer our commitment that Ndigbo will stand shoulder to shoulder with you on this mission to reconstruct our nation. “We are also aware that our cry of marginalization is not unique to our region, but ours stands out as an SOS case as a region criminally neglected and abandoned by the outgoing administration. “During your campaign tours, you saw things for yourself and needless reminding Your Excellency that South-east is an emergency case. You drove through the badly neglected and impassable Enugu-Awka-Onitsha Expressway and the Enugu-Umuahia-Aba Expressway, needless to mention the Oba-Okigwe Highway. “Contrary to the election claims by the outgoing administration, no appreciable work is going on these roads, information has shown that no financial arrangement has been firmed up for the Second Nigeria Bridge. The Oputa Panel report has been gathering dust and Ndigbo have pleaded for the revisitation of the so-called abandoned property in Nigeria and its collateral reparation demand. “One common denominator is that unknown to a vast majority of Nigerians, Ndigbo were the silent majority supporters of General Muhammadu Buhari, GMB, but a twist of “what is wrong with Nigerian” electoral result cannot prove it. Making a case for the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, to be ceded to the South-east, Obioha said, “This body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Caretaker Committee, is a baby conceived by Chris Ngige and delivered by Chief Mbazulike Ameachi and handed over to Ndigbo to check excesses of the people who were just agents of a pre-determined agenda. “Your Excellency, you were aware that the South-east was targeted by the PDP rigging machine which produced an election result that denied the zone of even a single senator and only three non-ranking House of Representatives members. “Ndigbo request that you adopt the principle of necessity to give the zone the position of Secretary to the Government of the Federation which is your prerogative and in addition, a position of one Presiding Officer in the House of Representatives,” he stated. Senator Chris Ngige who was a member of the delegation disclosed that though the party was yet to make a categorical statement on the issue of SGF, he was optimistic that it would eventually consider the South- east. According to him, “Well, I was in the first delegation that came the last time, but we cannot say for now that our party has zoned the position of SGF to the South-east because we have a Senate committee that is still working on distribution of party offices, executive and that of legislature which is where we have the Senate President, Deputy Senate President, Speaker, Deputy Speaker of the House of the Representative as presiding officers.”

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Nigeria is rich, but Nigerians are poor, EU tells Buhari

The European Union (EU) on Saturday urged the President-elect, retired Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari to ensure that Nigerians enjoyed the democracy dividends.  The EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mr Michel Arrion, made the call at the Europe Day 2015 in Abuja.  Arrion explained that democracy meant nothing to the common man except it led to the improvement in their standards of living.  “But democracy only makes meaning to the common man to the extent that it delivers good governance, creates opportunities and improves the quality of living.  “Nigeria is rich, but Nigerians are poor.

Photos: ISIS militants tricked gay men into dates, arrest and throw them from rooftops

 

ISIS fanatics are setting up dates with gay men so they can lure them to their deaths, sources inside the territory controlled by the extremists have said.

The Hisbah religious police have set up a special brigade of young fighters who are tricking gay men into dates so the Islamist regime can 'prove' they are homosexual.

The men are then murdered for their so-called 'crime', often by being thrown off a roof.
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Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak and his 2 sons sentenced to 3 years in jail in corruption case

An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his two sons to three years in jail in a retrial of a corruption case.
Mubarak and his sons, Alaa and Gamal, were also fined a total of 125.779 million Egyptian pounds (about 16.47 million U.S. dollars) for embezzling public funds allocated for the restoration of the presidential palaces.

Liberia now free of the Ebola virus - WHO

The World Health Organization has declared Liberia free of the Ebola virus.
WHO made the declaration after Liberia reported no new Ebola cases for 42 days, twice the maximum incubation period for the deadly disease.
However, the West African region is still affected by the disease. Sierra Leone and Guinea — Liberia's neighbors — each reported nine cases of the disease last week.
WHO has also announced changes to its post-Ebola guidelines. The agency is urging formerly infected men and their sexual partners to either abstain from sex or practice safe sex for six months, enough time to have two semen tests that are negative for the Ebola virus.

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17-year-old Melbourne boy has been charged with planning a terrorism attack using homemade bombs.

The teenager was charged with terrorism-related offences following a raid at a house in Greenvale in Melbourne’s north on Friday night.
It is alleged he was preparing a terrorist attack in Australia, an allegation that has left his family shocked and distraught.
While police say they can’t be sure where or when the attack would occur, Australian federal police deputy commissioner Michael Phelan says they are sure the threat was “imminent”.
He described the three improvised explosive devices found at the home as “rudimentary”, but said the raids were necessary to protect the public.