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- Driver admits he's luckiest person alive after surviving THIS horror car crash
- Kim Kardashian turns down $3 million for first picture of her baby North West
- Ay And Ja Rule Rocks Same Sneakers [PHOTO]
- Strange Story: How Stray Lions Held Aso Rock Hostage
- Respect Your Old Age, Jonathan Dares Akande; And Akande Fires Back
- AfroCandy Releases Nudé Photo; Yabs Ini Edo, Mercy Johnson
- Rap legend Mary J Blige Still Rocking Her 'Bootilicious' World At 42 (PHOTOS)
- I'm Fighting Amaechi Because Of Jonathan; Wike Declares
- So Tonto Dikeh Wanted To Kill Herself? SEE Her Confession
- See The 10 Common Habits That Damage Peoples' Kidney
| Driver admits he's luckiest person alive after surviving THIS horror car crash Posted: 12 Aug 2013 07:33 AM PDT   His seat was snapped in half and he was hurled into the back of the car by the force of the impact Ben Lack Lucky driver Ash Locker survived this horror crash with nothing worse than a broken arm.His silver MG ZR was destroyed when he wrapped it around a tree. Ash's seat was snapped in half and he was hurled into the back of the car by the force of the impact.Fire crews feared the worst as they cut the shaken 21-year-old out of the wreckage. But medics found that other than the broken arm, he had only suffered cuts and bruises.His mum Gill, 48, said: "We felt sick when we saw the pictures of the car. He was very lucky. He is happy to still be here." She added: "He was not trapped for very long. He had been flung into the back seat – but his seat belt was still on." Ambulance staff said Ash's strong 6ft 3in, 18-stone frame helped him survive the crash. He only needed to spend one night in hospital. Plates and screws have been inserted into his arm, and 11 stitches were sewn in a wound on his foot. Ash, who wrote off the car in his hometown of Scarborough, North Yorkshire, where he lives with his mum, admitted on Facebook that he thought he might be the "luckiest person alive"  | ||
| Kim Kardashian turns down $3 million for first picture of her baby North West Posted: 12 Aug 2013 07:31 AM PDT  Kim has turned down a $3 million offer for the first picture of daughter North West - and sources say Kim and beau Kanye West could give away the first snap FOR FREE. I know - we almost had a heart attack too.But Kimye are thinking of pulling a Beyonce and placing the first picture of their darling daughter on social media. Sources told TMZ the curvy mum-of-one, who has only made two public appearances since giving birth on June 15, has turned down major offers for a baby snap but will consider doing a "classy shoot" for Vanity Fair. Sources in the US reckon the 32-year-old is planning to shock her fans by showing off a slimline figure in her first public outing.  | ||
| Ay And Ja Rule Rocks Same Sneakers [PHOTO] Posted: 12 Aug 2013 07:29 AM PDT   | ||
| Strange Story: How Stray Lions Held Aso Rock Hostage Posted: 12 Aug 2013 07:24 AM PDT   Since the days of Shehu Shagari as President, this particular man has been the first citizen's animals' keeper. Shagari left office some 30 years ago. That means the man, 58, took up the job in his 20s.But recently the man, popularly known as SA Lion, left the president's zoo against his wish: Death snatched him away from the beasts he had been tending in the past 30 years. The animals' keeper, Mallam Yahaya Adamu (Dan Zaria) more appropriately, S.A. Lion, hailed from Kaduna State. Dan Zaria, died in his sleep on that fateful Sunday at his residence in Masaka, Nasarawa State. Those he left bereaved are his two wives and 18 children, five girls and 13 boys. If the animals he kept are intelligent enough to know what death means, then many more than you think are actually bereaved because he had been with them in the past 30 years, but would not come back. He was employed as Head Gardener in December 1983 in Dodan Barracks, Lagos under President Shehu Shagari, shortly before the Gen. Muhammadu Buhari's coup. He was later sent to Niger Republic to train in wild beast handling by the State House Veterinary. Trained 3 lions Dan Zaria, a very jovial individual while in the employment of the State House, successfully trained about three lions in the villa from cubs. Rescues Aso Rock from stray lions During Gen. Abdullasami Abubakar's regime, one fateful day, one of the three lions escaped from its cage at the back of the Head of State's residence, shortly after Dan Zaria had taken permission from his bosses to rush to town and handle a banking transaction. The soldiers guarding the villa were ordered by the then CSO, Major Aliu, to take position and shoot the lion down should it try to attack anybody. A search party was then sent to look for Dan Zaria, who luckily was on his way back to the Villa. On his arrival, he panicked when he saw guns drawn and pointing at the lion and pleaded in a voice filled with emotion that he be allowed to lead it back to its cage. He got a water hose and increased the pressure of the water, aiming it at the lion and the beast quietly returned to its cage. Of course, Dan Zaria was hailed and applauded for his bravery and mastery. On another occasion, a lion again escaped from its cage. News of the danger filtered into the meeting of the Provisional Ruling Council (PRC). Again, heavily armed soldiers were ordered to surround the venue of the meeting to forestall any possible attack from the lion. Some of the members of the PRC, ran out of the meeting into the C-in-C office for cover. It was Dan Zaria again that came to the rescue and returned the lion to its cage. Veteran Dan Zaria worked with many heads of state, including President Goodluck Jonathan but the one that kept him most busy was the Abacha administration because of the CEO's love for pets. He had different animals, including antelopes, tortoise, zebra, peacocks and others, parading around the villa. While some of the wild animals like lions and tortoise have since been transferred out of the villa to the Children's Park in Abuja, the zebras, giraffes, antelopes peacocks are still seen all over the villa. His death Dan Zaria suffered partial stroke that affected the entire right half of his body and the use of his right arm. The stroke left him, limping when he recovered. That seriously affected his job and during Chief Olusegun Obasanjo's administration, he was affected by staff downsize in the State House. The then Chief of Staff, Gen. Mohammed Abdullahi, on noticing that he was no longer seeing Dan Zaria, sought to know what must have happened to him and he was informed of his sack. Abdullahi pleaded with the then State House Permanent Secretary, Steve Orasanye, to reinstate him and ensure his Villa tag was always renewed alongside others until he decides on his own to stop coming. He convinced the permanent secretary that sacking him would hasten his death. He was still on the employment of State House until his death in the early hours of Sunday, April 14. Media person Dan Zaria was fond of the press and would always come to hang around the press gallery contributing to any discussion with deep knowledge that surprised his listeners. He was not afraid to talk to anybody and was very vast on national issues even though he was illiterate. His arguments came in fluent Hausa and pidgin English. On one occasion, Dan Zaria had walked into the press gallery as usual and one of the journalists asked jokingly: "Dan Zaria, it's weekend, so take care of your people", after letting out a long laugh, he said: "But you promised us fresh air, so give us fresh air." Dan Zaria hated any currency other than naira, especially the American dollar. The longest serving photographer attached to the State House, Alhaji Sule always made fun of Dan Zaria each time he returned from a foreign trip with his estacode. Abacha made him agbada On one of those occasion, Sule gave Dan Zaria $100 bill but he refused to collect it and when he persisted and forced it on him, he almost tore it to pieces but for the quick recovery from him by Sule. Dan Zaria was also very simple and not materialistic. While many would have used his position to enrich themselves, Dan Zaria was known to reject gifts, including a car from one of is admirers. Gen. Abacha at a time was said to have asked Dan Zaria to name whatever he wanted and he replied: "Nothing. It is against my religion to ask for anything". But when Abacha insisted, Dan Zaria was said to have requested for agbada. And Abacha ordered that 50 sets be made for him. House gift His residence in Masaka was bought and built for him by the former National Security Adviser, Gen. Aliyu Gusau. Every Sallah, Dan Zaria got ram gifts from Gen. Gusau, Gen Abdullahi and former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Alhaji Yayale Ahmed. There was a standing order for him to pick rams from their homes. On another occasion, a certain Customs Comptroller General had sent a Golf car to Dan Zaria without prior notice. Dan Zaria never drove it but sold it off at little or nothing, "saying I don't want to be have problems and the stroke has left me partially paralysed, so what will I do with a car?" Children's fees When Mrs. Remi Oyo was the Special Adviser on Media to President Olusegun Obasanjo, she was reported ill at a time. Dan Zaria on hearing it cried that he would prefer to die in place of Mrs. Oyo because: "She is the one that pays my children's school fees." After Mrs. Oyo left the Villa and resumed as the Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) she left a standing order that Dan Zaria must not be stopped when he comes looking for her. IBB's friend Dan Zaria, who was well known to all past leaders and governors, would fearlessly walk up to them and strike a conversation. A couple of times, he was seen chatting with past leaders like Gen. Ibrahim Babangida the last time he visited the Villa. He lost his mother just a month before he died, had given one of his daughters out in marriage and was preparing for another on May 18 before his death. Two weeks before his demise, he had approached the Minister for Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Allison-Madueke, to seek assistance on his daughter's upcoming marriage, which she obliged him. Family members said he had procured everything needed in the party after Alison-Madueke's assistance before he died. By The SUN's Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye  | ||
| Respect Your Old Age, Jonathan Dares Akande; And Akande Fires Back Posted: 12 Aug 2013 07:22 AM PDT   "By his very unguarded and intemperate outburst, Chief Akande exhibited not only an unbecoming lack of respect for the person and office of the President of his country, but also a complete disregard for the patriotic feelings of the millions of Nigerians who voted for President Jonathan and who continue to appreciate his sincere efforts to positively transform the nation.The President's admonition was in reaction to Akande's description of Jonathan as an unserious-minded person running a kindergarten government. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, the President said it was "certainly rude, ill-mannered, uncharitable and hypocritical" for Akande to describe him on Saturday in such an uncharitable manner. The statement was titled,"President Jonathan to Akande: Respect the truth, your age and Nigeria." The statement pointed out that Akande did no justice to his age and status when he resorted to "propagating falsehood, wilfully insulting the President of his country, impugning his integrity and desecrating the office which his party wishes to take over in 2015 by fair or foul means." It reads in part, "We have noted with dismay, the continuation of efforts by leaders of the opposition to promote themselves and their party through the irresponsible denigration of President Jonathan and the exalted office of the President. "The interim national chairman of the APC, Chief Akande sank to a new low in this regard when he rudely and falsely described President Jonathan as a 'kindergarten' leader who treats national issues with levity. "We urge Chief Akande and his fellow-travellers to remember that there are laws against libel and defamation of character in this country even if there are no legal impediments to indecorous, hypocritical and unpatriotic vituperations. "It is certainly rude, ill-mannered, uncharitable and hypocritical for Chief Akande to falsely and cavalierly allege that a President who toils tirelessly every day of the week, evolving and implementing workable solutions to Nigeria's problems, is handling national issues with levity. "It is very sad and unfortunate that unbridled ambition for the office they constantly impugn and denigrate has blinded Chief Akande and his ilk to the visible accomplishments of the Jonathan Presidency." "Our advice to the APC is this: treat your party like a democratic association and don't mistake it for the Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) that someone used to force his way to power." The statement added that nothing else but "a manic and unscrupulous quest for power" could have led Akande to make such accusations against a President who, amongst other significant achievements, has been praised for his handling of the insurgency in some parts of Northern Nigeria." Akande however reacted swiftly to the comment by the Presidency. He insisted that the Jonathan administration had done grave damage to the economy of the country, through rudderless governance. "Nigerians know who is doing damage to the economy. Nigerians know who is tying down development through visionless, inept, corrupt, directionless and ineffective leadership," he said through his Media Assistant, Mr Lani Baderinwa, on Sunday. The former Osun State governor maintained that Jonathan lacked solution to the challenges facing Nigeria. He argued that insecurity, unemployment, infrastructural decay, despair and poverty remained the greatest problems of Nigerians despite counter claims by the Presidency. "The Presidency should talk on the basis of facts and not rub salt into injury by trying to pull the wool over the eyes of Nigerians with these tantrums and hysteria," Akande added.  | ||
| AfroCandy Releases Nudé Photo; Yabs Ini Edo, Mercy Johnson Posted: 12 Aug 2013 07:20 AM PDT  "For those of you that just started watching Nollywood Movies, I have been around, even though I left Nigeria when I was just about to hit the actual Stardom and Transformed to AfroCandy. When I was in Nollywood, Ini Edo had not even a Bicycle and I drove her to the Locations twice I worked with her. Mercy Johnson was still running around looking for waka pass. Now that I came back in full force to take back my position most of you are mad. Why are you mad tho? don't hate the player, hate the Game...." But are these actresses she mentioned smooching and grabbing live "JT" in movies like she is doing?  | ||
| Rap legend Mary J Blige Still Rocking Her 'Bootilicious' World At 42 (PHOTOS) Posted: 12 Aug 2013 07:16 AM PDT  She is relatively demure compared to many of her peers. But Mary J Blige showed she still has a body to be proud of as she flaunted her figure during a break in Italy on Sunday. The rap legend looked positively ravishing as she pranced around next to a sun lounger while enjoying the fine weather on the Mediterranean island of Sardinia More pictures after cut... Mary J Blige, remember her? She is that ageless American music idol who won the heart of R 'n' B fans around the world. She is relatively demure compared to many of her peers. But Mary J Blige showed she still has a body to be proud of as she flaunted her figure during a break in Italy on Sunday. - See more at: http://www.citypulseng.com/2013/08/artiste-mary-j-blige-still-rocking-her.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FbDAtc+%28City+Pulse%29&utm_content=FaceBook#sthash.xQSH3mOq.dpuf Mary J Blige, remember her? She is that ageless American music idol who won the heart of R 'n' B fans around the world. She is relatively demure compared to many of her peers. But Mary J Blige showed she still has a body to be proud of as she flaunted her figure during a break in Italy on Sunday. - See more at: http://www.citypulseng.com/2013/08/artiste-mary-j-blige-still-rocking-her.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FbDAtc+%28City+Pulse%29&utm_content=FaceBook#sthash.xQSH3mOq.dpuf     | ||
| I'm Fighting Amaechi Because Of Jonathan; Wike Declares Posted: 12 Aug 2013 07:12 AM PDT  "The message is clear. This is a mass movement, because we want a change in Rivers State. I was a politician before I became a minister and I am still a politician. I cannot fold my arms and stay in Abuja and be doing ministerial work and somebody (Amaechi) is giving my boss conditions. I will not accept that."He said Amaechi, who used to be his boss, could no longer sleep as he (Wike) promised him, boasting that he is already making Amaechi restless. Wike spoke at the Community Secondary School, Unyeada in Andoni LGA of Rivers State. It was at the inauguration of the Local council and Wards (11) Executive Committees of the Grassroots Development Initiative (GDI), of which he is the grand patron. But last night, Rivers State Commissioner for Information, Mrs. Ibim Semenitari, dismissed Wike's outburst; saying "I do not feel it is statemanly for Wike to state that Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, the Governor of Rivers State and the Chairman of the NGF, cannot sleep again." She added: "It shows people's attitude to peace and security in Rivers state. It will be an unfortunate wish by anybody, for a state they call theirs, to give anybody sleepless night." You may wish to know that fully-armed soldiers and policemen provided security for Wike, who moved into and out of the ancient town in helicopter. The chopper, with registration number 5N-BHG, landed near the venue at 3:10 pm. It immediately departed, returning at 5:4 pm to pick up the minister after the event.  | ||
| So Tonto Dikeh Wanted To Kill Herself? SEE Her Confession Posted: 12 Aug 2013 07:10 AM PDT  She is calm now and decided to share her experience. See what Tonto Dikeh said:  "Woke Up happy n decided to share diz***I've bin here b4 n I can tell u we stronger Dan our problemz/painz/Etc**That day I realized SUICIDE iz for COWARDZ**if u've gat no 1 to talk to like mi I suggezt u strt wit GOD, diz shitzzzz crazy (world) but it iz Ourz dnt leave it in SHAME, I LOVE U" Some say she wanted to kill herself because many people hate her, others say it's because her boyfriend that she so much believed in later dumped her. Whatever the case, I think suicide is not the best option. Life is beautiful, find your rhythm and enjoy the short time you have here.  | ||
| See The 10 Common Habits That Damage Peoples' Kidney Posted: 12 Aug 2013 07:04 AM PDT
I stumbled on this and though I should share with you guys because you never know whose life you may end up saving with such valuable information. Below are the 10 habits that damage the Kidneys: 1. Not emptying your bladder early 2. Not drinking enough water 3. Taking too much salt 4. Not treating common infections quickly and properly 5. Eating too much meat 6. Not eating enough 7. Painkiller drugs abuse 8. Missing your drugs 9. Drinking too much alcohol 10. Not resting enough Kindly share this with your friends and family.  |
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