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- PHOTOS: What Do You Think Of Annie Idibia's Outfit?
- PHOTO Of The Day - How can you describe this?
- Pictured: The horrifying moment a family's pet Siberian husky is killed by a 10ft PYTHON which slithered into their yard
- Pope Francis Accepts 20-year-old Renault Car Gift From Italian Priest (photos)
- Wealthy Chinese mother lied to her daughter that her 'real' mother was dead for 13 YEARS so that she worked hard at school and didn't expect hand-outs
- Police Prevented Governor Amaechi From Entering Government House In Port Harcourt. (Photos)
- Nigerian Student Arrested With Cocaine At Enugu International Airport (Photos)
- Mike Ozekhome appealed to Federal Government to grant amnesty to kidnappers in Nigeria.
- Stella Damasus introduces her Daughter via Twitter (Photo)
- Court sentences 4 men to death in New Delhi gang rape case
- Ban on Muslim students wearing religious veils is SCRAPPED by Birmingham college after public outcry
- Singer Maheeda shows off bikini body
- Question of the day: Would you give your kidney to someone you are dating?
| Nicole Kidman knocked down by photographer Posted: 13 Sep 2013 10:37 AM PDT  Nicole Kidman has a run-in with a paparazzo -- literally -- while returning to her New York hotel on September 12. The Oscar-winning actress reportedly was knocked to the ground by a photographer on a bike, and Kidman lost her shoes in the process. She's not the only celebrity who's had paparazzi woes ... Nicole Kidman was involved in a sidewalk pileup on Thursday outside of her Manhattan hotel when a paparazzo ran into her on his bike. Images of the incident show that Kidman fell to the ground and lost at least one of her heels as the photographer ended up in a heap with his bicycle. Witnesses at the scene told TMZ that the 46-year-old actress didn't have any visible injuries. Another onlooker told Us Weekly that while Kidman "looked hurt, there wasn't any blood." Those who saw the incident also said it appeared that the photographer, Carl Wu, tried to hit his brakes and failed, losing control of his bike. Kidman's camp has yet to respond to requests for comment. The "Grace of Monaco" star was in town for New York Fashion Week, and was returning from Calvin Klein's Thursday show when the accident occurred.  | |||||||||
| PHOTOS: What Do You Think Of Annie Idibia's Outfit? Posted: 13 Sep 2013 10:34 AM PDT   Annie Idibia posted photos of herself on Instagram rocking this outfit (below) to an interview at Lagos based radio station Inspiration FM. The mother of one was sporting a urban-themed look – rocking a fitted backwards, low-neck white tee, ripped out jean trousers, wearing heels with a gold chain and wrist watch.  | |||||||||
| PHOTO Of The Day - How can you describe this? Posted: 13 Sep 2013 10:33 AM PDT   | |||||||||
| Posted: 13 Sep 2013 10:32 AM PDT  Victim: The owner of Duke, a Siberian husky, said her son tried to kill the python with gardening scissors as it strangled the dog Duke's owners called emergency services just after 10pm when they saw the 10-foot African rock python coiled around their 60-pound pet's neck on August 30. But within five minutes, he was dead. The news comes after a rock python that had escaped from a Canadian pet store killed two sleeping boys, Noah and Connor Barthes, last month. It is not known when the python slid into the family's backyard, in an area southeast of Tamiami Trail and Krome Avenue in Miami where a colony of snakes had been breeding. The homeowner, who refused to give her name, told CBS Miami her son tried to kill the snake. 'He tried to take it [the snake] away from his [Duke's] neck with his hands, his bare hands,' she said. 'It was so strong, he couldn't do it. He ran out inside, he got gardening scissors. He tried to cut it off. It didn't work.' The woman said she had never seen anything like it in 10 years of living in the area near the Everglades. 'Be careful, especially with young kids, because something that big can kill a kid,' she said. WARNING: THIS STORY CONTAINS IMAGES SOME MAY FIND DISTRESSING  Gruesome: This was the sight that confronted Duke's owners when they came home   Slithery surprise: It is not known when the python slid into the family's backyard, in an area southeast of Tamiami Trail and Krome Avenue in Miami where a colony of snakes had been breeding  Dead dog: The blood on the floor in fact belongs to the python after Duke's owner attempted to free the pet by stabbing the serpent with scissors While the family did not wish to be identified, CBS Miami reported the attack happened at the family home of accused murderer Jose R. Rojas. Rojas was charged with the grisly torture and murder of his boss and a co-worker last year. According to the Miami Herald,an off-duty fire captain and reality TV star, Charles 'Big Country' Seifert of the Animal Planet show Swamp Wars, managed to capture the python, which was later euthanized. Seifert's co-star, Captain Jeff Fobb of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue's Venom One unit, said firefighters discovered two bite wounds on the python's neck, raising questions about who struck first. 'It's difficult to tell if the snake attacked the dog,' he said. 'A snake would've had trouble eating a dog that size, so it might've been a defensive move [after the dog attacked the snake]'.  Predator: This 10-foot-long, 38 pound North African python, or rock python, strangled a Siberian husky to death in a Florida backyard  Strange twist: The python attack reportedly occurred at the family home of convicted murderer Jose R. Rojas  Frightening: The python slithered through the back fence of this suburban backyard before strangling Duke the Siberian husky  Suburbia: Other rock pythons have been seen near the Bird Drive recharge area of Miami-Dade County, where the dog attack happened  Bizarre: The family of Jose Rojas, who admitted to murdering and torturing his boss and colleague last year, owned the dog which was killed by a python Other rock pythons have been seen near the Bird Drive recharge area of Miami-Dade County, where the dog attack happened. 'This doesn't appear to be someone's pet python,' Segelson said. 'We do have people out today canvassing in that area, letting people know that we would like to get reports about any sightings of these snakes and also giving out basic safety tips on what to do if you see one. 'It's important to note that rock pythons don't generally attack humans unless they're provoked, but you should supervise children and keep an eye on small pets.' According to the Miami Herald, state biologists first got a report in 2002 that a North African python had been spotted near homes and streets around the Bird Drive area east of Everglades National Park and south of the Tamiami Trail, the same area where the husky was killed. A colony of North African pythons was discovered in 2009, and 27 have been captured since then.  | |||||||||
| Pope Francis Accepts 20-year-old Renault Car Gift From Italian Priest (photos) Posted: 13 Sep 2013 10:25 AM PDT  An Italian priest has given Pope Francis a 20-year-old white Renault 4 to drive himself around Vatican city.
Uhm...i think this should be shown to Nigerian pastors who have turned churches into business ventures. Culled from BBC  | |||||||||
| Posted: 13 Sep 2013 10:22 AM PDT  Controversial: A Chinese woman lied to her daughter that her 'real' mother had died to encourage her to work hard at school (file picture posed by models) The woman, known as Shen, from Shenyang city, was worried that her husband's wealth would make their daughter Cheng Cheng spoiled and arrogant. When the girl was about to enter fourth grade, Shen told her she was not her biological mother and that she was simply providing for her education until university. Cheng Cheng did not believe her initially, but became shocked and confused when Shen stuck rigidly to her story. But before long, the girl's academic performance improved and became 'sensible and obedient', it was reported by The South China Morning Post which cited the Shenyang Evening News. Cheng Cheng reportedly also chose to attend boarding school to increase her sense of independence before going on to Dalian Jiatong University, where she graduated with top grades. It was only when she started her job at a software firm in Shanghai that Shen finally revealed that she was her biological mother all along - 13 years after telling the lie. Shen told the Shenyang Evening News that she did not regret perpetuating the deceit. She said: 'My daughter is beautiful, she has a successful career making over 6,000 Yuan (£620) a month. 'There may be people who do not agree with my methods, but if I had [told her the truth], she would have been satisfied in her existing environment and wouldn't have the prospects that she has now.' However, critics say Shen's parenting style could have serious consequences for Cheng Cheng later in life. Psychologist Huang Yu said: 'It's important to teach a child the value of independence. 'But... we need to be also concerned about a child's spiritual growth, not just a child's academic performance.'  'Successful': Cheng Cheng grew up in Shenyang city before going on to Dalian Jiatong University then gaining a position at software firm in Shanghai  | |||||||||
| Police Prevented Governor Amaechi From Entering Government House In Port Harcourt. (Photos) Posted: 13 Sep 2013 10:18 AM PDT  Governor Rotimi Amaechi was denied access to the governor's house earlier today after the visit of president Goodluck Jonathan. According to SaharaReporters,
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| Nigerian Student Arrested With Cocaine At Enugu International Airport (Photos) Posted: 13 Sep 2013 10:15 AM PDT  Barely few weeks after the jubilation that greeted the commencement of international flights at the newly upgraded Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu; the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has made its first arrest and cocaine seizure. The suspect, Chizoba Anselem Nwabuwa 32 year-old 400 Levels Fine and Applied Arts student was apprehended during the inward screening of passengers on an Ethiopian flight from Brazil enroute Addis-Ababa. He was found to have ingested liquid cocaine packed inside male condoms. The head of the NDLEA at the Enugu Airport, Mr Nsikak-Abasi Udoh who confirmed the arrest said that the suspect excreted 25 wraps of a liquid that tested positive for cocaine. "The suspect excreted twenty-five (25) wraps of liquid substance. When tested with the United Nations drug testing kit, it tested positive for cocaine weighing 1.250kg. This first arrest and seizure is exciting to us because we just commenced operations" Nsikak-Abasi stated.
According to the suspect, "I am a 400 level student of Fine & Applied Arts at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State. I wanted to use the half a million naira (N500,000) they promised to pay me in developing my Art Gallery. They assured me in Brazil that authorities will not be able to detect liquid cocaine, so I was confident. Unfortunately, things have turned-out the other way. I regret my involvement in drug trafficking". Chizoba who is single hails from Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State.Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA Ahmadu Giade expressed satisfaction with the arrest. In his words, "the Agency accords high priority attention to all the airports. We shall continue to up-scale our operations at the airports and prevent drug trafficking syndicates from using the nation's airports". Giade urged members of the public to pursue legitimate businesses at all times noting that a good name is far better than ill-gotten wealth. The suspect will soon be charged to court.  | |||||||||
| Mike Ozekhome appealed to Federal Government to grant amnesty to kidnappers in Nigeria. Posted: 13 Sep 2013 10:11 AM PDT
For advocating amnesty for kidnappers, i think this man should be stripped of his SAN honor. He has automatically become the spokesperson for kidnappers and i'm beginning to think his kidnapping was staged. Talk how to create employment in the country instead of talking amnesty for criminals. If that's the case, amnesty should be granted to everyone in the country.  | |||||||||
| Stella Damasus introduces her Daughter via Twitter (Photo) Posted: 13 Sep 2013 10:09 AM PDT  Actress Stella Damasus showed off her beautiful daughter via Twitter. She had her on set of her work "MixMatchSeries". Uhm....beautiful ladies.  Stella, don't let senator Yerima see this your daughter oh....else he will pay double of what he paid for his Egyptian bride. lol  | |||||||||
| Court sentences 4 men to death in New Delhi gang rape case Posted: 13 Sep 2013 10:05 AM PDT  Announcing the sentence, Judge Yogesh Khanna said the crime "shocked the collective conscience" of India and fell into the "rarest of rare category" that deserves capital punishment. "In these times when crimes against women are on the rise, the court cannot turn a blind eye to this gruesome act," he said. One of the convicted men, Vinay Sharma, broke down in tears and cried loudly as the judge spoke. Prosecutors had asked for the death penalty for the men, citing the "extreme brutality" of the attack, which took place on a moving bus in December. They had also argued the court needed to send a message to Indian society with its judgment. Anger about the deadly assault has had a widespread impact in India. It set off demonstrations, started a debate about women's treatment in Indian society and prompted the introduction of tougher punishments for sexual abuse. "We are very happy. Justice has been delivered," said the father of the victim, whose name was withheld under Indian law. Calls for the men to be executed had come from the victim's family members, high-profile politicians and many other Indians. The announcement of the sentence was met with cheering from hundreds of protesters outside the court. Posters and banners held by those in the crowd read "hang the rapists" and "a woman's life is the foundation, do not defile it." Indian Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said his initial reaction was that "justice was given to that girl and family." Defense attorneys had urged the judge to show leniency and sentence the men to life in prison, saying the death penalty should be the exception, not the rule. As the judge announced the death sentence, defense lawyer A.P. Singh shouted, "This is not the victory of truth. But it is the defeat of justice." A shocking attack The brutality of the New Delhi attack, as described by police and prosecutors, helped stir the strong emotions surrounding the case. On the evening of December 16, the victim, a 23-year-old physiotherapy student, had gone to see the movie "The Life of Pi" with a male friend at a New Delhi mall. During their journey home, they boarded a bus at a major intersection in upmarket South Delhi. The driver and at least five other men on the bus were drunk and looking for a "joy ride," police said. The men, from a poverty-ridden slum on the outskirts of Delhi, dragged the woman to the back of the bus and beat up her male friend. Police said the men took turns raping the woman, using an iron rod to violate her as the bus drove around the city for almost an hour. When they had finished, they dumped the two victims by the side of the road. The woman's injuries were so severe that some internal organs had to be removed. She died two weeks later at a hospital in Singapore. Four found guilty After a trial that lasted about seven months, the Delhi court Tuesday convicted four of the men -- ages 19 to 28 -- of murder, rape and kidnapping. The victim's parents had tears in their eyes as the judge read the verdict in which he said the men had been found guilty of "committing the murder of a helpless victim." Her brother wiped a tear from his cheek. The four men -- Sharma, Akshay Thakur, Pawan Gupta and Mukesh Singh -- will appeal the verdict, their attorneys said. Human rights groups criticized the decision to impose capital punishment. "The rape and murder of the young woman in Delhi last year was a horrific crime, and our deepest sympathy goes out to the victim's family. Those responsible must be punished, but the death penalty is never the answer," said Tara Rao, director of Amnesty International India. "Sending these four men to the gallows will accomplish nothing except short-term revenge." Rao said there is "no evidence that the death penalty is a particular deterrent to crime, and its use will not eradicate violence against women in India." Death sentences issued by Indian courts have rarely been carried out in the past decade. No state executions took place between 2004 and late 2012, when the last surviving gunman from the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai was hanged. But human rights advocates have said they fear India's stance on executions has changed. "In the past year, India has made a full-scale retreat from its previous principled rejection of the death penalty," Meenakshi Ganguly, South Asia director at Human Rights Watch, said last month. Two others accused The fate of two others accused in the case had been determined before this week. One man, Ram Singh, 35, was found dead in his jail cell in March. Authorities said he had hanged himself, but his family said he had been murdered. A juvenile court convicted a teenage boy on August 31 for his part in the gang rape, sentencing him to three years in a special juvenile correctional facility. His trial was in juvenile court because he was 17 at the time of the crime, and the sentence is the maximum allowed under the court's rules. Many Indians, including the victim's family, expressed dissatisfaction with the sentence. The same crowd outside the courthouse that cheered Friday's death sentence for the four adults turned their ire on the juvenile. The crowd chanted, "Hang the juvenile." A lawyer for the victim's family said they would go to India's top court to contest the youth's sentence. A rape every 22 minutes As in many countries, rape is a grimly frequent occurrence in India. According to Indian government statistics, a woman is raped every 22 minutes on average. But the New Delhi attack seized the country's attention. Advocates criticized the world's largest democracy for failing to protect half of its population. Protesters demanded better treatment of women and decried the apathy of police and the judicial system. The government passed tougher anti-rape laws, introducing the death penalty for repeat offenders, and imprisonment for acid attacks, human trafficking and stalking. But some Indians said that while the laws on crimes against women have changed, mindsets and enforcement have been slower to adjust. 'Take it to the source' Government figures show the number of women reporting rapes has risen significantly since the New Delhi attack and the heavy scrutiny that followed it. Observers said it indicates women who are victims of sexual attacks feel more emboldened to come forward than they did before. Prosecution of such crimes has improved, said Kiran Bedi, a human rights activist and former Indian police officer. But it will take a heavy emphasis on the family and school environments to resolve the problem in the long run, Bedi said. "You can't just begin and end with the police and the prosecution and the courts," she said. "You have to go backward and take it to the source."  | |||||||||
| Ban on Muslim students wearing religious veils is SCRAPPED by Birmingham college after public outcry Posted: 13 Sep 2013 09:59 AM PDT A college which tried to ban pupils wearing the full facial veil for security reasons has abandoned the rule after a public outcry. All students, staff and visitors to Birmingham Metropolitan College were told they must have their faces visible at all times so they are 'easily identifiable'. But the move was heavily criticised by some students, one describing the policy as disgusting. Nick Clegg said he was 'uneasy' about the idea.  Controversial policy: Staff at Birmingham Metropolitan College, pictured, have said the guidelines are in place for 'security reasons' More than 800 people claimed they planned to attend a protest against the policy today to stand up to what they said was an 'Islamophobic' decision. David Cameron's spokesman said the Prime Minister defended the right of educational institutions to be able to 'set and enforce their own school uniform policies'. Downing Street said the PM would support the a ban on Muslim veils at his children's schools. His spokesman said today: 'We support schools in setting their own uniform guidelines. These are decisions that are around uniform are rightly for schools' to take.' But Deputy Prime Minister Mr Clegg yesterday said he felt 'uneasy' about a veil ban in a schools, although he could understand why it was needed to identify people at airport checkouts. The college which has 44,000 students and is the third largest in the UK, said headwear poses a security risk and their policy 'includes the removal of hoodies, hats, caps and veils so that faces are visible'. This would stop female Muslim pupils from wearing the niqab, the full facial veil where only the woman's eyes are visible, or the burqa where the eye area is covered in mesh. But the college has now issued a statement saying it has decided to modify its stance to allow individuals to wear 'specific items of personal clothing to reflect their cultural values'. More than 9,000 people signed an online petition set up by NUS Black Students' Campaign calling on the college's principal Dr Christine Braddock to remove the ban.  Two Muslim students at the Birmingham Metropolitan College campus in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands. The college have banned Muslim girls from wearing a veil. Eyes, nose and mouth all have to be visible Aaron Kiely, NUS Black Students' officer, said: 'The NUS Black Students' Campaign completely condemns the decision by Birmingham Metropolitan College to ban Muslim students from wearing veils on campus.'This ban is a complete infringement on the rights to religious freedom and cultural expression and is a clear violation of a woman's right to choose.' A statement posted on the college's Facebook page last night said: 'Birmingham Metropolitan College is committed to high quality education for all of our learners. 'We are concerned that recent media attention is detracting from our core mission of providing high quality learning. 'As a consequence, we will modify our policies to allow individuals to wear specific items of personal clothing to reflect their cultural values. 'The college will still need to be able to confirm an individual's identity in order to maintain safeguarding and security. 'The necessity to comply with national regulations, examination board requirements and applicable legislation will remain an overriding priority in all circumstances, as will the need to ensure that effective teaching and learning methodologies are applied. 'We have listened to the views of our students and we are confident that this modification to our policies will meet the needs of all of our learners and stakeholders. 'We remain committed to ensuring that students are provided with a safe and welcoming environment and the best education and training opportunities available.'   Split: David Cameron backed schools and colleges to enforce uniform rules but Nick Clegg said he felt 'uneasy' about telling people what they should wear She said: 'This change in policy is enormously welcome. The college has made a wise decision to rethink its policy on banning veils for a group of women who would have potentially been excluded from education and skills training at the college had the ban been enforced. 'My thanks go out to all those who backed the campaign.' WHY SCHOOLS ARE ALLOWED TO BAN MUSLIM HEADWEAR Case by case: Schools can outlaw veils but only after a consultation Headteachers have the power to order students to remove veils after a series of high profile legal cases. In a key 2007 case, a High Court judge rejected a bid by a pupil to be allowed to wear the niqab in class. Although the 12-year-old's three older sisters had worn the headwear at the same school in Buckinghamshire, teachers said it impeded their ability to communicate with her. They said they needed to be able to tell if a pupil was paying attention, engaged with her work or distressed. After the case, the Government issued guidance that enabled headteachers to ban full-face veils on grounds of security, safety or learning. It said teachers were justified in enforcing uniform rules which mean they can see and make eye contact with pupils. Schools need to be able to identify pupils to maintain order in classrooms and to spot any intruders, it added. But rather than a French-style blanket ban on face coverings in all public spaces, the Department of Education said institutions could outlaw the coverings as long as they carried out a proper consultation. Updated Government guidance released last year clearly continues to back heads who choose to ban face-coverings. It says it is 'still lawful' to restrict the freedom of pupils to express their religion on the grounds of 'health, safety and the protection of the rights and freedoms of others'. And religious freedoms do not mean pupils can practise their beliefs 'at any time, in any place, or in any particular manner,' the guidance adds.  | |||||||||
| Singer Maheeda shows off bikini body Posted: 13 Sep 2013 09:50 AM PDT  | |||||||||
| Question of the day: Would you give your kidney to someone you are dating? Posted: 13 Sep 2013 09:47 AM PDT   |
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