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- UNBELIEVABLE!! Meet the Woman who Dug her Grave and Sewed her Shroud!!
- Fashola Agrees To Pay Pa Kasumu’s N12 Million Medical Bill?
- SEE Davido Before Now, And More | This One Pass Me Oh (PHOTOS)
- Patience Jonathan Honoured With Doctorate Degree In South Korea
- ASUU Strike Is A Blessing In Disguise For Me, Made Me A Millionaire-----Project Fame Winner Olawale
- Vampire: Man Kills And Eats Flesh Of 3-Year Old Daughter
- I Dream Of Establishing A Church One Day- Beverly Osu
- Virgin Wife, Myth Or Reality?
- Toyin Lawani Is My World! Boo Tells Bloggers & Their Readers
- I Had Already Told God I Wanted To Marry A Virgin And I Got One- Holy Mallam
- I like guys like Don Jazzy that talks less but does more. If you apply that in bed, hmmm, it’s really sexy - Maheeda
- The bravest girl in the world
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- 17 Fake NYSC Members Arrested
- US rapper Wale Folarin finally coming to Nigeria
- "I wanted to be a nun' - BBA Beverly Osu says in new interview
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| UNBELIEVABLE!! Meet the Woman who Dug her Grave and Sewed her Shroud!! Posted: 13 Oct 2013 09:49 AM PDT  81-year-old retired matron, Mrs. Florence Fashola, has done something many senior citizens will dare not do. In preparation for her death, she has dug her grave and sewn a shroud. In this interview, she gives her reasons for doing so. Do you think many people are dying young these days than in the old days?Yes, of course. The problem is that young people are no longer doing what we did in those days. They no longer live the way we lived and eat the way we ate. For example, our parents never ate pepper milled with machines. They never put seasonings in their soup. They ate fresh fruits and fresh meat and fish. My mother never did before she died. She would not eat any soup if the ingredients were not milled on a stone. People eat too many packaged things nowadays. The luxury in which people live nowadays contributes to early death. But that does not mean I am not prepared for death. I have been ready since I clocked 70.But many old people are afraid of death. Why are you not?When I was 70 years old, I had a meeting with my children and told them I was expecting death anytime from then because even the Bible says nobody knows the time or day death will come. I have been blessed by God; I have children who have children of their own. I am not afraid of where I am going. So, why would I be afraid of death? To show I was really prepared, I held a meeting with my children and told them of my decision to find a tailor to sew me a shroud I would be interred in and dug my own grave in my yard. When the shroud was sewn, I put it on and took photographs with it.You did that? Not many people have the heart to do that. That is because they are afraid of death. And they are afraid of death because they don't know where they would be going when they die. I also do not believe in superstitions. Because I did those things does not mean I will die in the next 20 years. Since I was baptised in 1956, I have served God diligently and can say that I have never done anything to hurt someone. The way I have lived my life, I cannot be afraid of death. Your children must have kicked against the idea of the grave and shroud…Yes, of course. When I informed them, they even threatened to get the tailor who would sew the shroud arrested. But I already made my decision. If I pass away today, all they would need to do is buy a coffin.Was the decision made just because you were not afraid of death?Well, not totally. There was this couple who were my friends. Before the husband died, he had given the instruction that he wanted to be buried in his house in Lagos and had even prepared his wife's grave beside his. But seven years after he died, his wife died as well. The children exhumed the man's body and took it along with the wife's to Owo, his hometown. I did not like that idea at all. When I got back from the burial, I immediately held a meeting with my children and told them of my decision to prepare my place of burial ahead of time. I moved to my house in 1977 and retired as a matron in 1978. I was once told that this house would be my 'Goshen'. Things have happened around me in this area since then that have shown that God has given me tremendous grace. So, why should I not want to be buried here?You seem to remember dates so easily; do you keep written records like some elderly people do?It is simply God's grace. I can remember the dates of every major event that has happened since my father died in the 1940s. I know that having the ability to remember dates is a special grace God has given me. Some old people in my age group cannot even remember what happened yesterday.Can you remember any other instance where children exhumed their parents' bodies to be buried somewhere else or buried them where they did not want?None other than the one I have told you readily comes to mind. But I have heard of such things. It is not a good thing on the part of the children of such people at all. I don't know why some children cannot respect the wishes of their parents even when they are dead.But what if your children do the same?My children? They dare not. Every year end and every September during my birthday celebrations, I repeat my demands to them. I ring it in their ears so that they would not disobey me when I am dead. I have found where I want to be buried. I have prepared the place. All I ask of them is to respect that and let me be laid to rest there.And what if none of your children lives in this house after you are buried?Does a dead person know what goes on in his or her house? I care less about that. I cannot force my children to live in this particular house where I will be buried. They have all got to high places in life and are free to live their lives the way they want. When I am gone, I am gone. All I want is to be buried here. My request is not that they must come and live in this house, only that they should bury me here. Will they now exhume my body after I am buried or take my body after I am dead to Owode? That will not happen because that will show they do not respect my wishes.You said a lot of things have happened around you that have shown this place is your 'Goshen,'can you tell us some of those things?There is a house on this street, the landlord committed suicide by hanging. There are some of my neighbours, who are barely 70 years old but have become senile. The house across me over there, many different people from different tribes have lived there and the house has seen many deaths. I am not thanking God for their woes. God knows I was genuinely sympathetic when those things were happening. I see this house as my Goshen as I was told because apart from my mother who died, this house has never seen death. None of my tenants has experienced any bad incident. So, I know God planted my root here as a place of grace for me.Did you buy your parents' coffins or prepared their graves in advance?Let me first explain how my mother died. My mother had 14 children, but only five survived her. She fell ill on January 11, 1976, and I thought she was about to die. I had to go and buy a coffin and a shroud and prepared where she was to be buried even though we had not actually dug the grave. But five days later, she was up and about. She requested for fresh fish, which we prepared and she ate. She said God had healed her. So we had her coffin before she died. In May of the following year, my mother told me she needed to 'go home'. But I said no way, you have to carry your grandchild before you go anywhere. She then said she would wait a little longer but that she was already seeing her dead relations.The morning my first child gave birth, she named the child. She said whatever other name the child was given, the name she had given the baby must come first. She suddenly went quiet but we revived her. She then prayed for everyone. She died a couple of days later. But my father's coffin or grave was not prepared ahead. My father died in August 1948 at the age of 73. I was 15 at the time.  | ||||||||
| Fashola Agrees To Pay Pa Kasumu’s N12 Million Medical Bill? Posted: 13 Oct 2013 09:42 AM PDT  The governor has reportedly contacted the ailing actor and will now be responsible for the payment of the N12million needed for the actor's treatment. Few days ago, Pa Kasumu who is battling kidney and heart diseases at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, asked Nigerians, Corporate organizations and the Government to to help him stay alive by paying the N12million required for his treatment. It will be recalled that in December 2012, Governor Fashola also donated N4.5million to complete Nollywood actress, Ngozi Nwosu's N6million medical surgery fee abroad.. Bring complete report later  | ||||||||
| SEE Davido Before Now, And More | This One Pass Me Oh (PHOTOS) Posted: 13 Oct 2013 09:39 AM PDT   | ||||||||
| Patience Jonathan Honoured With Doctorate Degree In South Korea Posted: 13 Oct 2013 09:36 AM PDT  Wife of Nigeria's president, Patience Jonathan, on Thursday added one more Honorary Doctorate degree to her gallery after a South Korean University honoured her. It is Mrs. Jonathan's fourth doctorate since becoming Nigeria's First Lady. The awarding institution, Hansei University, said they honoured Mrs. Jonathan because she had worked "hard for many good causes." "She's a humanitarian who has dedicated her life to working for the less privileged in Nigeria and Africa especially for women and children," president and Chancellor of Hansei University, Sung-Hae Kim said. "Her vision as the defender of the poor in Nigeria fits into Hansei University's motto of a practising Christian. Now she's part of our community," Prof. Kim added. The university also said it chose her for the degree because of her dedication to prayer. "I was surprised that she travelled here for the Church Growth International conference years back to pray for Nigeria. For her selfless work, Hansei University confers this degree on her," Yonggi Cho, co-founder of the Hansei University. "I was just doing my own thing not knowing that in far away Asia everything was being noted. I want to assure you all that with God's help I will do more," Mrs. Jonathan said, thanking the Koreans. "My grandma used to say: `Whatever little you have, share; If you have a thousand and you can't share, you won't share a million if you have'. The News Agency of Nigeria reported that the ceremony was attended by wives of the governors of Benue and Ebonyi, wives of the Chief of Army Staff and the Chief of Naval Staff, among other dignitaries.  | ||||||||
| ASUU Strike Is A Blessing In Disguise For Me, Made Me A Millionaire-----Project Fame Winner Olawale Posted: 13 Oct 2013 09:34 AM PDT  ASUU strike has actually made some young people make cool money for themselves, Olawale the project fame winner said he came up to register when ASUU was on strike, and this was his first time to participate in a music competition. Olawale is a normal guy and a young man who is into sales and repairs of phones and laptops, according to him he does the business so that he could make some money. He said " I love music so much. I play the piano, drums and I sing in my church choir. I was the music director of my church choir for two years before I left for school. Basically, that's just me. My life has just been music and business. I just try to add value to myself He says in an interview "I didn't really come with too much determination, but anywhere I find myself, I always try to give my best in all I do. So, when I got into the academy, I didn't have a choice than to give my best for everything Yes, but I believe that is how God wants it to be. The strike is a blessing in disguise for me."  | ||||||||
| Vampire: Man Kills And Eats Flesh Of 3-Year Old Daughter Posted: 13 Oct 2013 09:29 AM PDT  According to Papua New Guinea's post courier, the local councilor John Kenny, who was one of the first on the scene, said the three-year-old child and her mother were visiting the father when he grabbed the girl and ran off into a nearby bush. Kenny said the man allegedly held the toddler close to him, bit deep into her neck, ate the flesh and sucked her blood. Two boys who were climbing a coconut tree nearby saw him and ran quickly to raise the alarm."He was just laughing at the boys and continued eating the flesh and sucking the blood," Kenny told the newspaper. When people arrived to investigate the man dumped the body in the bush and ran away before being caught and turned over to police. Papua New Guinea is a sprawling nation where black magic, sorcery and cannibalism sometimes occur. Another picture below. Viewer discretion is STRICTLY advised.   | ||||||||
| I Dream Of Establishing A Church One Day- Beverly Osu Posted: 13 Oct 2013 09:23 AM PDT  "I attended Daughters of Divine Love Convent, Enugu State. I thought I would be a reverend sister but I abandoned the vision when I dropped out in my fifth year. I finished my secondary education in a secular institution before moving to Babcock University. I could not finish from Babcock because I had some personal issues. Again, I dropped and enrolled at the National Open University..It affected me in a very spiritual way. In as much as I know worldly things, I still fear God and have faith in Him. The reason why I wanted to become a nun was because I was raised in a Catholic home. I just felt it was the best thing for me to do at that time. I used to see myself as a messenger of God. Even though I did not become a nun, I still remain faithful to God. Part of my dreams is to establish a church and do a lot of charity work"  | ||||||||
| Posted: 13 Oct 2013 09:19 AM PDT  Many argue that they are not ready to face another load of emotional stress after overcoming the stress that wedding preparations had put on them. They also dread the teaching rituals of every other night of the relationship. But this is actually the best part of the game. Why would you prefer some other fellow to help you act the lead role in the drama?. It is the person that acts the lead role that becomes the star and the super star. Marrying a virgin wife should never constitute a sexual nuisance or a challenge. Rather, the groom should have a good, loving attitude towards his bride. He should not make it mandatory to have sex with her on the wedding night nor exhibit all the expert methods that same night. Even if the bride is not a virgin, it is very possible that she may not be an expert on bed if she has not been exceptionally sexually active prior to marriage. Start your lovemaking with a relaxed mind; do not look too serious. Just make sure you do the right thing at the right time. The groom should say something sweet and romantic to his wife before anything else as this will relax her more. The same goes for the bride; she should not appear as a saintly prey and the man as the merciless devourer. She should give her husband a reassuring look of acceptance and approval. Help each other to undress and give room for both of you to refresh yourselves with a good bath. This is necessary to calm you down after the ordeal of the wedding ceremony you have both gone through. The physical, mental and spiritual exhaustion might affect you negatively if not well handled. It is, therefore, very important to be in a relaxed mood and not compulsorily focus your mind on sex for the night; you still have all other nights to yourselves. When you finally commence, do not skip foreplay. You don't need to be in a hurry; remember the wedding night is just the beginning of a lifetime of sexual enjoyment together. After bathing, which you can have together, change into something comfortable and nice. The bride should change into something sweet, irresistible, transparent and seductive; preferably a new lacy bra and undies with a good body perfume. The bride just has to smell very good. The groom should change into good pyjamas and make use of a good perfume and comb his hair neatly. The choice of the room should provide enough privacy and create a romantic atmosphere. Switch off extremely bright lights because dim lights are more romantic with candle-light. All these have a calming effect on the new couple and help to remove any anxiety and feeling of embarrassment. Dark light is not sexually appealing at all. You both can then graduate into holding of hands, staying closer and maintaining good body contact. The body contact should take a longer time in order to enable the lady especially to be more relaxed and prepared for the job ahead. Then, lovingly undress each other. It is needful for the newly wedded to undress in front of each other since it helps to quickly handle shyness. This is very important and if done rightly, it creates oneness. This, however, should not be done in haste. As the undressing goes on, hugging and kissing should also come in gently and at intervals. After removing one piece of dress, kissing and hugging should follow before removing the next piece. It is important not to give room for embarrassment at all because you are both now husband and wife. Then love-play should follow by caressing each others upper body; for the bride, the breasts most especially, the nipples. The nipples should not be roughly fondled but faintly touched as a feather touches the skin; or on the other hand, let the man use his tongue gently on the breasts; it is very stimulating and exciting. The lady should let her husband know whenever he does something that excites her; this will encourage the woman to be more relaxed and have a loving attitude towards sex and her husband. Knowing that he cares for her feeling also is another boost. If a husband-to-be has this mindset, I am certain that having a virgin as a wife is worth the bargain. Written by Rev. Mrs Funmi Akingbade  | ||||||||
| Toyin Lawani Is My World! Boo Tells Bloggers & Their Readers Posted: 13 Oct 2013 09:16 AM PDT     | ||||||||
| I Had Already Told God I Wanted To Marry A Virgin And I Got One- Holy Mallam Posted: 13 Oct 2013 09:14 AM PDT  How did you meet? Ijeoma: I had seen him perform before and I was impressed with his style of presentation. The day we met, he hosted a show organised by my friend. When it was time for him to leave, he could not because someone was blocking his car. During the brief period he waited to move his car, we got talking and he gave me his call card. When I got home that night, I decided to call him since he did not have my number. I felt it would be nice to have a comedian as a friend. This was in May 2004. We have been married for eight years. Holy Mallam: I was in a hurry to leave the venue of the show in order to go and see a lady I was interested in at the time. When Ijeoma called me that night, I was in the lady's house. After her call and subsequent calls from me, we became friends and I eventually left the lady for her. How did he propose? Ijeoma: It was not spectacular, no ceremony. One day we were in the car and he said, 'if we should get married right now your children would be Yoruba. After a week, he just came and thrust a ring into my hand and I just collected it. Unfortunately it was too big for my fingers and he had to return it to the shop. Why did you leave that other lady? Holy Mallam: I was still talking to her, trying to get her to agree for us to date but she was giving me too many conditions. The process was taking too long. Were you a virgin at the time he met you? Holy Mallam: She was. Are you joking? Holy Mallam: No. I am serious. I had already told God that I wanted to marry a virgin. Is he your first lover? Ijeoma: Yes. Why? You had gone through secondary school, the university and then went for national youth service.. Ijeoma: I just think it is God. I gave my life to Christ when I was in Junior Secondary School. Another thing was that I am a very shy person. I dreaded the thought of going to bed with a man, telling myself that I may not be able to face him in the morning. I had male friends but our relationships did not last more than one month because along the line, the man would want intimacy as a proof of love. Then, our fellowship coordinator always cautioned us to keep ourselves pure. He would tell us that if we disobeyed God, we would get pregnant. Somebody else also told me that if a man married me as a virgin, he would appreciate me so much and give me whatever I wanted. Was it after the wedding that you had sex with him for the first time? Ijeoma: Yes. It was three days after the wedding because I was too scared. But on a Monday, my husband said, 'we can't continue like this. I have paid and have done everything.' Holy Mallam: It was a very big wedding. Over 1000 guests attended and I was too tired on the night of the wedding to do anything. That was a good excuse for her. Did you have to read about how to deflower a lady? Holy mallam: No. Ijeoma: I read it up on the internet and was able to guide him.  | ||||||||
| Posted: 13 Oct 2013 09:02 AM PDT  Caroline Sam popularly known as Maheeda granted BellaNaija an interview; she talked about her marriage, raunchy photos, daughter, music career, being an orphan and more. Here is an excerpt from the interview. It's been a while since you've been on the scene, on the blogs and in the news, what brought about the sudden re-emergence? I really don't know. I was just living my life and having fun. So, I decided to share it with the world and then, the world enjoyed it and took it too far. From how many pictures you put up daily, you really seem to love Instagram. What is it about the social media website that you connect to? It is just really easy to use and fun. It's also the best way to show off. Some of your new Instagram photos and videos have become trending topics in online Nigerian circles. How do you handle this new popularity? Popularity? (laughs). Honestly, I didn't see it coming but I took it how it came. I have learnt that if life gives u lemons, you make lemonade. Since you dropped your first Gospel single, "Hallelujah" back in 2012, we haven't heard any other Gospel songs from you. Why the decision to go back to secular music? Like I said, I never specified that I was a secular artist nor did I say I was a Gospel artist. I choose to take the best of both worlds and put it in my music. If I want to thank God for his mercies, I will. And, also, if I want to tell you that I love sex, I will. Since you got married last year, you've moved to Holland with your family. How has it been living there and what do you miss most about Nigeria? Life in Holland is great. Apart from marrying a millionaire, the government has really made life easy for us here. So, honestly, I can say that I miss nothing about living back in Nigeria. How has life been for you over there? Have you been doing any Non-music jobs? No, I haven't. I have just been attending schools and adding more to my knowledge. The truth is that after coming abroad, I realized that we really do need education in Nigeria so I decided to help myself out here. With a lot of your raunchy and suggestive new photos and videos out circulating, criticisms have arisen that you returned to your life as a street hustler. How does this make you feel? And, what do you have to say to your critics? How do you handle the criticism you receive on social media? I'll just keep this simple. It's normal for people to want to criticize. At least, I am being educated here in Europe on what show business is and how to succeed in it. That's all I have to say. How has married life been? Married life is like another school. I am learning how to love, how to forgive; how to share, how to care for and make love to someone who is imperfect, knowing fully well that you are not perfect yourself. I'm learning a lot. I'm also learning self control, forgiveness and faithfulness. It's a big learning time for me. I just want to say that I thank God for my husband. He is my superman. In your career, you've never been shy of controversy, as such, people are saying that your antics on social media website, Instagram are all just part of a big publicity stunt. What do you think about that? They can say what they want to say. All join. From comments on social media websites, critics have said that you look very fit for your age and status as a mother. What's your secret to looking fit and having a bikini-ready body? My secret is good, healthy food and lots and lots of exercise. I also try to work my body out when I am making love to my man (laughs). That's my secret. With a young daughter, do you feel that your 'sexy propaganda' might be teaching her to do the same? How would you feel if your daughter started putting up semi-nude photos on her own Instagram page? My daughter is thirteen years old and well- trained. Schools in Europe teach sex education. They teach them what to do as a teenager and they also teach them what not to do. At home as well, I put more light into what the school has taught her. My daughter knows her limits and I am a happy mum. Some pastors' kids end up always being in clubs and it's by their choice. One thing I'll just say is that children will make choices. We, as parents, can only pray that they make good ones. Your life story is somewhat like a 'grass to grace' story. You were an orphan who ended up going into prostitution but now, you're married to a millionaire and live in Holland. Do you do any charity work? Like you said, I am an orphan. I am doing the charity on me for now. And, I'll be doing so at least until I, personally can do for more. What are some of your hobbies and favourite pastimes? Sex, dancing, reading and social media websites, Twitter and Instagram (laughs). On your social media platforms, you have mentioned that you're just doing what you do best and that is being sexy.Who does Maheeda find sexy? I think that Clarence Peters and Don Jazzy are really hot. I like the kind of guy that talks less but does more. If you apply that in bed, hmmm, it's really sexy. I love surprises, in and out of bed. I want to be 'wow'-ed. I want the guy to make me wander (laughs). Do you consider yourself a Nigerian sex symbol? I really don't know. Who is in charge of giving such titles? Who dey give title? Will you be collaborating with any musicians in the near future? Hopefully, I will be collaborating with a few musicians in the near future. I am currently begging a lot of them now. Since they have now passed my level, I want them to pull me up to theirs but them never answer me yet. Let's see how the Nigerian music industry supports their own. At the end of the day though, if they don't support me, I guess it's just between me and my God then. And, my God is one who makes a way where it seems to be no way.  | ||||||||
| Posted: 13 Oct 2013 08:50 AM PDT  "Yes, Malala, you were shot," she told herself. She thought back to her dreams – of lying on a stretcher, being in some distant place far from home and school – and realized that they weren't dreams, but recollections. "The nurses and doctors, everyone was speaking in English," she recalls. "I realized that now I am not in Pakistan." All Malala Yousafzai wanted was to go to school. But she lived in an area of Pakistan, the Swat Valley, where the Taliban had effectively taken over governance, and imposed its harsh ideology – of no music, no visible women, and certainly no girls in school. For defying their will, and refusing to stay silent, the Taliban tried to murder Malala, then a 15-year-old girl. Miraculously, she survived, and has continued speaking truth to power about education, extremism, and equality. Almost a year to the day after the attempt on her life, Malala, and her father Ziauddin, spoke with olokunbolablog Christiane Amanpour in front of a live town hall audience at the 92nd Street Y in New York. The Taliban, she told Amanpour, "say that we are going to fight for Islam. … So I think we also must think about them." "And that's why I want to tell Taliban [to] be peaceful," she said, "and the real jihad is to fight through pens and to fight through your words. Do that jihad. And that's the jihad that I am doing. I am fighting for my rights, for the rights of every girl." When she woke up from her week-long coma she asked for her mother and father by writing on a piece of paper; she had a breathing tube in her throat that prevented her from speaking. "The first thing I did was that I thanked Allah – I thanked God, because I was surviving, I was living," she told Amanpour. "They told me that your father is safe and he will come soon, as soon as possible," she recounted. "And the second question that was really important for me and about which I was thinking - who will pay for me? Because I don't have money and I also knew that my father is running a school, but the buildings of the schools are on rent, the home is on rent … then I was thinking he might be asking people for loans." A 15-year-old girl, a week after being shot in the head by the Taliban, was worried about how her medical bills would be paid. Extraordinary circumstances Malala was ten when the Taliban came to the Swat Valley, she writes in her memoir out this week, "I Am Malala." "Moniba and I had been reading the Twilight books and longed to be vampires," she wrote. "It seemed to us that the Taliban arrived in the night just like vampires." The Taliban started broadcasting nightly sermons on FM Radio. Everyone started calling it "Mullah FM." In the beginning, their messages were guidance on living that appealed to a devout audience, including Malala's mother. Slowly, they became more radical, urging people to give up their TVs and music. Then, Malala told Amanpour, the Radio Mullah – as they called him – made an announcement that the young schoolgirl could not possibly abide. "'No girl is allowed to go to school,'" she recalls him saying. "'And if she goes, then, you know what we can do.'" They congratulated the girls that heeded the call. "'Miss So-and-so has stopped going to school and will go to heaven,' he'd say," she wrote. And you had only to walk around her hometown of Mingora, in the Swat Valley, to see what would happen if you crossed them – women flogged in the street, decapitated men lying in the gutter. But Malala defied the call. She went to school as normal, and listened to the Western music – Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez – of which she was fond. She replaced her school uniform with plain clothes, to avoid attention; she wore a Harry Potter backpack, as shown in a documentary by Adam Ellick of the New York Times. At one point, a Pashto television station interviewed some school children, including Malala, about life in Swat. Soon thereafter, she spoke to a national broadcaster, Geo TV. "I did not want to be silent, because I had to live in that situation forever," she said, nearly screaming the final word. "And it was a better idea, because otherwise they were going to kill us – so it was a better idea to speak and then be killed." A producer from the BBC approached her father about having one of his teachers blog about the experience of living under Taliban rule; instead, Malala volunteered herself. "On my way from school to home I heard a man saying 'I will kill you,'" she wrote on January 3, 2009. "I hastened my pace and after a while I looked back if the man was still coming behind me. But to my utter relief he was talking on his mobile and must have been threatening someone else over the phone." Daddy's girl You cannot really tell the story of Malala Yousafzai without talking about her father, Ziauddin. In most Pakistani families, Ziauddin told Amanpour, when a girl is born, "a kind of sympathy is expressed with [the] mother," an acknowledgement of the fact that boys are vastly more valued than are girls. Not so for Ziauddin. "I usually tell people, don't ask me what I have done," he said. "Just ask me what I did not do. That is important. The only thing which I did not do, and I went against the taboos, and I went against the tradition – that I did not clip the wings of my daughter to fly." It is impossible to stand with Ziauddin and his daughter and not feel, as if by osmosis, the soul-wrenching love he feels for his daughter. "She's the most precious person for me in my life," he told Amanpour. "And we are not only father and daughter, we are friends." But to ask Malala, it is Ziauddin's personal courage, not his devotion to her, that has fueled her determination most. "I also remember the time of terrorism, when no one was speaking, and my father dared to speak, and he raised up his voice," she said. "He was not afraid of death at that time. And he still not is." Ziauddin, an English-teacher by vocation, ran the girls' school, Khushal School, that Malala attended. "You blast my school and you will say, 'Don't condemn it.' It's very difficult," Ziauddin said of the Taliban. "You kill my people and say don't say anything." "I think better to die than to live in such a situation," he told Amanpour. "I think that it's better to live for one day to speak for your right than to live for a hundred years in such a slavery." Even when she had an international media profile, Malala worried that the Taliban would come for her father, not her. "I was worried about my father, because I was not expecting Taliban to come for me," she said. "I thought that they might have a little bit manners, and their behavior would be – somehow they would be like humans." It was Ziauddin who encouraged Malala to speak up, and allowed her to give TV interviews, blog for the BBC, and raise her international profile. Did he, Amanpour asked, feel at all responsible for the violent attack that almost ended his daughter's life? "No," he said emphatically. "Never." Pakistan's government, he said, "could not protect four hundred schools in Swat. They should be repenting that they could not protect the girls to be flogged. They could not protect the infrastructure of Swat to be sold and they could not protect the men to be slaughtered in the square. Why should I repent?" The politician When Malala was young, she wanted to be a doctor. She got good grades, she told Amanpour – and not just because her father was the school principal, she chuckled – and in her community the studious girls could become one of two things: a doctor or a teacher. Ziauddin, no doubt with some mix of affection and recognition that she was a prodigy, encouraged her to speak up and think about going into politics. Soon, she started to like the idea. "I realized that becoming a doctor, I can only help a small community," she said. "But by becoming a politician, I can help my whole country." And, with a wry sense of humor that surprised and delighted the town hall audience, she added that many doctors in Pakistan "have to treat patients who are being injured, who are being killed. So I want to go and stop those people who are doing killings. So it's also like helping doctors." And yes, she added, "I want to become a prime minister of Pakistan." The nuclear family So much attention has been focused on Malala and her father – so progressive in their cause – that it is easy to forget the mother and two brothers who have stayed almost invisible to the public eye. "The first and the important thing in my life is that I raise my voice – against my brothers," she joked. "I am, like, the only daughter. So it's very necessary to fight against them and to raise our voice against them." Her mother, who is devoutly religious, has been supportive of her cause, Malala said, but just has maintained a modest profile. She grew up illiterate in Urdu, the national language of Pakistan, and English, literate only in her local mother tongue. "I used to write poems to her," Ziauddin admitted, blushing. Malala rescued her father from further embarrassment. "A father must not share it in front of his daughter," she said through a broad grin, "because the daughters learn from parents." Malala said her mother used to take her to the market and scold her for not properly covering her head. "She used to tell me, cover your face. See, that man is looking at you," Malala told Amanpour. "I said, mom, I'm also looking at them!" "We love our culture," Ziauddin said. His wife, he said, has "always [had] her scarf. And this is not something imposed. This is cultural." "For me, all cultural and traditional things, they are very lovely when they don't go against human rights. So that is simple." The fateful day On October 9, 2012, Malala was on the white bench of her Toyota TownAce school van on her way home from school. She had just taken an exam, and was happy to be chatting with her friends. Two men stood in the middle of the road, blocking the van's path. One started speaking to the driver. "Another boy, he came at the back," Malala told Amanpour. "He asked, 'Who is Malala?' All the girls, they got furious. No one could understand what he is saying, because we were thinking about our next day exam paper. And on that day we were having a gossip, who would get the higher marks, who would get the lower marks." "He asked 'Who is Malala?' He did not give me time to answer [the] question. … And then in the next few seconds he fired three bullets. One bullet hit me in the left side of my forehead, just above here," she said, gesturing to the left side of her forehead. "My two other friends," she said, "they were also shot in their shoulders. … That was a really sad news for me, because if I was shot, that was fine for me. But I was then feeling guilty that why they have been the target. So it was really sad for me to hear." The next time she saw the light of day, she would be lying thousands of miles away, in a British hospital. The world knows 'Malala' "I didn't know that - that the whole world was praying for me, and are still praying for me," Malala told Amanpour. "Not only the people of Pakistan, not only Muslims, not only Pashtuns, but everyone prayed for me." Not only are there prayers, but celebrities from Madonna to Angelina Jolie, leaders from Gordon Brown to Queen Elizabeth II have offered public and emphatic support. The Queen, in fact, has extended an invitation to Malala and her father for a royal visit. Of course she will go, Malala joked, "because it's the order of the queen – it's the command." "When people write on Twitter, we support Malala, it does not only mean" they are just supporting Malala, the person, she said. "They're also supporting my cause. It means that the whole world is taking an action for girls' education, for the education of every child." The cause "In Swat, before the terrorism, we were going to school," Malala told Amanpour. "It was just a normal life and carrying a heavy bag and doing homework daily and being good and getting high marks." Why are we going to school, she and her friends asked themselves. "When the terrorists came, when they stopped us from going to school, I got the evidence," she said. "And they showed me a proof that, yes, the terrorists are afraid of education. They are afraid of the power of education." That power has sustained her through life under unimaginably harsh conditions, through an assassination attempt, through the alien world of book junkets and shouting reporters and flashing cameras. "They did a mistake, the biggest mistake. They ensured me, and they told me, through their attack, that even death is supporting me, that even death does not want to kill me." "The thing is, they can kill me. They can only kill Malala. But it does not mean that they can kill my cause, as well; my cause of education, my cause of peace, and my cause of human rights. My cause of equality will still be surviving. They cannot kill my cause." "They only can shoot a body," she said, "but they cannot shoot my dreams."  | ||||||||
| Temple stampede leaves 89 dead in India Posted: 13 Oct 2013 08:42 AM PDT  A stampede outside a temple in central India killed at least 89 people Sunday, authorities said. The incident occurred on a bridge over the Sindh River while pilgrims were headed to the temple for a Hindu festival. "The death toll could go much higher as about 25,000 people were present on the bridge at that time," said D.K. Arya, a local deputy police inspector. A rumor that the bridge was about to collapse caused panicked people to stampede, police told CNN sister network CNN-IBN. Many people jumped off the bridge into the river, Arya said. The stampede occurred at a temple in the central state of Madhya Pradesh.  | ||||||||
| Who rocked it? Kim Kardashian vs Jennifer Hudson in Donna Karan Posted: 13 Oct 2013 08:39 AM PDT | ||||||||
| Ethiopia 1-2 Nigeria: Emenike's brace shoots the Eagles closer to Brazil Posted: 13 Oct 2013 08:37 AM PDT  Nigeria conquered the high altitude of Ethiopia with a 2-1 victory as they signified a firm interest in making a fifth appearance in the World Cup in Brazil.Emmanuel Emenike was the hero for the Super Eagles as he scored the equalizer and the winner in the 89th minute. Ethiopia had gone ahead in the 56th minute when Vincent Enyeama mis-judged a cross from Assefa and the referee, Aliou Neant from Cameroon, ruled that the ball had crossed the line. The first half started with the Ethiopians on the front foot with their fans howling and making a terrific atmosphere. And it took just two minutes for the Eagles to concede a corner kick that was quickly followed by another. Emmanuel Emenike then drove the Eagles forward and won a corner kick in the fourth minute. The first shot in anger came in the eighth minute but No. 20 shot wide. After persistent fouling on Victor Moses, Tesfaye was shown the first yellow card of the match in the 12th minute. Nnamdi Oduamadi then missed the first gilt-edged chance when he mis-kicked Emenike's cross. Ethiopia then went forward and Saladin Said thought he had scored but Godfrey Oboabona made a fantastic clearance to keep the match at 0-0. Ahmed Musa had a half volley smothered by Butako and then coach Ternat Bishaw called for a water break, a call that was really confusing to the visitors. Adane Girma should have scored for the Antelopes in the 38th minute when a loose ball from Moses fell to him but after dribbling three Nigeria defenders, he shot wildly over. Girma had another chance in the second minute of added time but Enyeama made a great save. The second half was not as frantic as it was in the first half and the first chance came for the Antelopes in the 55th minute but Enyeama read the bounce very well and cleared the danger. The Ethiopians then scored a goal that could best be described as a fluke because Enyeama mis-judged a cross by Assefa and the referee ruled that the ball had crossed the line before the Nigerian goalkeeper claimed it. Stephen Keshi made changes bringing in Nosa Igiebor for Nnamdi Oduamadi in the 63rd minute as the goal woke up the Nigerians who then went in search of the equalizer. The Super Eagles should have equalised in the 62nd minute when Moses went one-on-one with the goalkeeper but goalkeeper Tassew did well to save at the feet of the Liverpool man. Minutes later, Keshi withdrew Moses, who had an average game and brought on Brown Ideye. Their equalising goal came in the 67th minute when Emenike shot a thunderbolt from outside the box. Afterwards, the Nigerians went on the offensive. Musa hit the post in the 77th minute off a terrific pass by Mikel. Nigeria went ahead for the first time in the encounter in the 88th minute when Emenike was dragged down in the box for a clear penalty. The Fenerbahce player dusted himself off and cooly dispatched the penalty to give the Super Eagles the victory and one leg in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The second leg will be held in Calabar on November 16 at the U.J Esuene Stadium but the Nigerians will believe that they hold all the aces.  | ||||||||
| Pics: President Jonathan visits Super Eagles camp in Addis Ababa Posted: 13 Oct 2013 08:35 AM PDT       | ||||||||
| Photos: Peter Okoye gives lecture on entreprenuership to CBN staff Posted: 13 Oct 2013 08:30 AM PDT      | ||||||||
| Posted: 13 Oct 2013 08:28 AM PDT  They were rounded up and arrested at the NYSC Orientation Camp in Kubwa, Abuja, on Thursday evening while they were posing and taking pictures outside the camp during the passing-out ceremony. The ICPC, in a statement, said its operatives stormed the camp based on intelligence reports and arrested the suspects comprising eight females and nine males. It said preliminary investigation revealed that 15 of the suspects claimed to have enrolled in degree courses run by consultancy services in the University of Calabar (6), University of Jos (6), Ebonyi State University (1), Federal University of Technology, Owerri (1) and Crown Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti (1). Another suspect, a young man, impersonated his sister, a genuine corps member who was receiving medical treatment abroad, in order to collect her discharge certificate. One of the fake corps members, the commission noted, never attended any university, but said she wanted to get an NYSC discharge certificate. Employers, parents and guardians have thus been warned to confirm from the NYSC if they were suspicious of any person submitting call-up letters, posting letters, discharged and exemption certificates.  | ||||||||
| US rapper Wale Folarin finally coming to Nigeria Posted: 13 Oct 2013 08:25 AM PDT    | ||||||||
| "I wanted to be a nun' - BBA Beverly Osu says in new interview Posted: 13 Oct 2013 08:21 AM PDT  Beverly tells Punch I attended Daughters of Divine Love Convent, Enugu State. I thought I would be a reverend sister but I abandoned the vision when I dropped out in my fifth year. I finished my secondary education in a secular institution before moving to Babcock University. I could not finish from Babcock because I had some personal issues. Again, I dropped and enrolled at the National Open University.
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| Why I Don't Believe In Marriage ––Femi Kuti Posted: 13 Oct 2013 08:19 AM PDT  Femi Kuti is an interesting personality any day, and this time he didn't disappoint as he talks about his private life in way you've not heard him talk before. He said he has stopped "running after ladies" because he is now over 50 years. He also speaks on his problem with "marriage" and it's rules. Hear him: "I am no more sexually active. When you see a beautiful woman, when you reach my age and you have responsibility like myself, you will know what I am talking about. Before now, as a young man, you would want to go after her. [But now] there are many nights I go and sleep alone not because I don't have girlfriends or want a girlfriend, when I think of the responsibility I have in my life, I will immediately have a rethink. The women in my life also have responsibilities. I can tell you that the mothers of my children, we stay together, we are very serious. You could say we are husband and wife but I don't believe in marriage. I just don't understand why one man will say I pronounce you man and wife, in that case. I pronounce myself man and wife. I am very different from my father but in a lot of ways like him."  | ||||||||
| AfroCandy Release Séxy Bedroom Photo Posted: 13 Oct 2013 08:14 AM PDT | ||||||||
| Kidnappers Abduct Cross River's Deputy Governor's Father Posted: 12 Oct 2013 12:44 PM PDT  The kidnappers were said to have entered and left the town through the Calabar waterways on speedboats at about 2am and operated for over an hour. "They broke the wall of the deputy governor's father's house to gain access to the building." An uncle of the deputy governor whose name could not be immediately ascertained was equally said to have been abducted by the kidnappers. A source who pleaded anonymity said the heavily armed men accompanied by Alsatian dogs came in from the Bakassi axis of the waterways with two flying boats. "They also vandalised the building where the younger brother of the director-general of SSS was staying. The house is believed to be a family compound. But they faced stiff resistance from security agents," he said. A resident of the town, Mr. Solomon Akpan, further revealed that the kidnappers, who are suspected to have been assisted by insiders from the community, made away with their victims through the creeks. The Cross River State police command say they are on top of the situation.  | ||||||||
| Footballer Samuel Eto'o spends £4million on four exotic cars Posted: 12 Oct 2013 12:39 PM PDT  He also bought an Aston Martin One-77 worth £1.25m, a luxury Maybach Xenatec worth £750,000 and an Aston Martin V12 Zagato worth £450,000. The Cameroonian has always been a fan of cars and spends big on cars but what is one man going to do with all these cars? Eto'o said: 'I like to have a few cars because it gives me choice and it doesn't hurt anybody. To give happiness, the first thing is to be happy oneself, and I am.' See models of the cars he bought after the cut...
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| D'banj gets Guiseppe Zanotti sneakers from the designer himself Posted: 12 Oct 2013 12:04 PM PDT  When u are big, u are big, when u large u are in charge.. I'm humbled big G !! also a huge thanks to Tonya Merritt best agent In the world! #ilovemyteam #guiseppeZannotiWhen you're gifted custom shoes from a world renowned designer, you're on a different level, mehn!  |
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