Friday 31 August 2012

Never can say goodbye, Michael Jackson

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Beach babe ... Kim Kardashian's 'Night Shoot' Tweet to fans

Father and son ... Sage and Sly Stallone many years ago

The 36-year-old, from Sly's first marriage to Sasha Czack, was found dead at his Hollywood apartment on July 13.
Despite earlier allegations of drug use, none were found in his system at the time of death, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner.
Officials said on Thursday that Sage passed away due to a condition that causes blockage of the arteries.
A source told TMZ, it was "unusual" for a person Sage's age to have such advanced coronary problems.
An initial autopsy on Sage's body proved inconclusive.

Sylvester Stallone at Expendables 2 premiere in London

Back to work ... Sylvester Stallone made it to the Expendables 2 premiere in London earlier this month

Following Sage's tragic passing, Sly was left "devastated" and "grief-stricken" by his loss and missed several promotional events for his film The Expendables 2.
He said: "When a parent loses a child, there is no greater pain.
"Therefore I am imploring people to respect my talented son's memory and feel compassion for his loving mother, Sasha."
He also "begged" for the memory and soul of Sage – who played the actor's on-screen son in 1990 movie Rocky V – to be "left in peace" amid speculation of how he died.
He added: "This loss will be felt for the rest of our lives. Sage was our first child and the centre of our universe. I am humbly begging for all to have my son's memory and soul left in peace."
Earlier this week, Sly, who made it to the London premiere of the Expendables 2 earlier this month, was rocked by another family tragedy when his half-sister died.
Toni Ann Filiti lost her battle with lung cancer at their mum Jackie’s Santa Monica, California, home on Sunday. She was 48.

Sex change cop wants job back

Karen Gale who wants to rejoin the Met Police

Candidate ... Karen Gale wants to rejoin the Met Police

Karen Gale, 52 — formerly called Keith — was filmed having surgery as part of the Channel 4 series My Transsexual Summer.
When Keith, as a 26-year-old man, told his Metropolitan Police boss he wanted to become a policewoman, he was told he would have to resign.
More than two decades later, ex-officer Karen believes society is more tolerant of transsexuals and has applied to the Met to become a special constable.
Karen, from Purfleet, Essex, said: “I never thought they would allow gay, lesbian and transgender people in the police force, but things have really changed.
“I would love to get back in the force and I feel that I could help to make things better for other people.”
Karen was a constable in Romford for four years when her wife came home and found her dressed in women’s clothes.
After confessing her urge to live as a woman, Karen’s police bosses were adamant she had to leave. She had her surgery on the NHS last August.
Now she has attended a course run by the Met’s Transgender Team and decided to reapply after talking to transgender friends who have become officers.
Karen, who has a grown-up daughter, has to wait two months before learning if her application has been successful.
She said: “The Eighties was a bit of a rough time in the police force. There were riots, the miners’ strike and lots happening, but I just loved working as a police officer.
“A lot has changed since then and I will have to undergo the training again, but it would just be good.”

Woman, 38, faces jail for sex with underage lad Predatory Marie Friendship could get 14 years

Marie Friendship, 38, could get up to 14 years behind bars after forcing herself on the lad.
She faced eight charges of having sexual activity with a child, pleading guilty to one that was accepted by prosecutors.
Friendship was told to register as a sex offender, while the judge adjourned sentencing for reports.
She had a sexual relationship with the boy — who cannot be named for legal reasons — between 1 July 2011 and 12 February this year, the court was told.
The news comes the day after married teacher Emma Webb was found guilty of giving sexual favours to three boy pupils aged between 15 and 17.
Prosecutor Richard Posner said the Crown would consider applying for a Sexual Offences Prevention Order to stop Friendship contacting her victim in the future.
Robert Duval, defending, said: “This is a serious offence and I accept that is the case.
“We would like to have a pre-sentence report. This is a lady of previous good character.”
Friendship, from Whitchurch, Bristol, was bailed by the city’s crown court ahead of her sentencing on 21 September.
The Recorder of Bristol Judge Neil Ford QC told her: “The fact I am adjourning the case for a pre-sentence report is no indication of the sentence imposed on you in due course.
“The fact you have been given bail is no indication of the sentence.”
Friendship, who cites Harry Potter and David Beckham as "likes" on her Facebook page, is listed as being in a relationship on the social networking site.

Diana would have defended her Clown Prince Harry like a lion ...but worried over his boozy antics

Princess's official biographer on what she would have done today

Legacy ... Princess Diana died 15 years ago

Quitting ... Randy Jackson will no longer be an American Idol judge

Man Who Raped another Man Pleads he was drunk

Bestwood Chuckwuemeka, a 28-year-old man who was arraigned on Monday at a Magistrates Court in Abuja for sodomy has pleaded that he committed the crime under the influence of alcohol.

According to the police prosecutor, Cpl. Umar Mohammed, on August 8, a man from Gidan Mangoro, Abuja, reported to the divisional headquarters, Karshi, Abuja, of the alleged rape by the accused person. Mohammed said that the accused had sexual intercourse with the complainant on his bed when the complainant was fast asleep. This, the prosecutor said, was contrary to section 284 of the Penal Code.

However, in his response to the charges, when the charge sheet was read out, the accused pleaded not guilty. He said “I came back drunk from the night club and thought I was sleeping on the same bed with my girl-friend and I started romancing her.”

But the Magistrate, Nafisat Buba, said that alcohol should not be seen as an excuse for committing the offence, “Despite being under the influence of alcohol, the accused should not use that as an excuse to commit the crime,” she said. She however granted the accused bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum, saying that one of the sureties must be a civil servant on GL 09. The case was then adjourned till September 17 for further hearing.

Hurricane returns 7 years to the day Isaac's 80mph winds batter New Orleans

Full force ... locals measure storm in New Orleans

Moving on ... uni can no longer approve visas

Hit by tax bill ... Steven Seagal

Melanie Brown, Melanie Chisholm, Geri Halliwell, Emma Bunton and Victoria Beckham of the Spice Girls attend launch of new musical based on the Spice Girls'

Highs and lows ... the Spice Girls have had varied luck in love

Return ... Eddie Murphy.

He has ruled out a fourth movie with his wise-cracking character Axel Foley.
But Eddie, 51, has teamed up with Sony Pictures TV to sell the comedy drama.
He said: “What I’m trying to do is produce a TV show starring Foley’s son, with Axel the chief of police in Detroit.
“None of the movie scripts were right. It was always a rehash of the old thing — it was always wrong.”
The three films — released in 1984, 1987 and 1994 — raked in more than £1billion. .

Man, 100, smashes into 11 people

Crash ... Preston Carter, left, talks with cops following the accident

This woman is a manager in a very reputable financial institution in Naija….she was rumored to be having an affair with two of her employees/colleague….
However,when one of the lovers discovered her relationship with anoother colleague,he confronted her and they had a quarrel which led to their break up…
But the embittered ex-lover could not stand to see his “babe” date a fellow colleague,so he decided to expose her…IN THIS HORRIBLE WAY!!!!
Women be careful who you send your nude pics to…otherwise it might just end up on the internet…the rest na story!!!

Sunday 26 August 2012

Clock of ages: A history of the world in an incredible 24 hours

A new book tells the story of the history of the world in a 24 hours. Here are some of the best and worst times

They are pivotal moments in history that happened in the blink of an eye.
But put side-by-side, the events make for an incredible 24 hours.

Coordinating Minister for the economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
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Prominent lawyers have said oil marketers refund of subsidy funds fraudulently received does not exonerate them as they were indicted in the fuel subsidy scam probe.

In separate interviews with SUNDAY PUNCH, the lawyers said the action was rather an admission of guilt and should make the case against the marketers easier to prosecute.

Last Thursday, at a press briefing after the National Economic Council in Abuja, the Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi, said a report submitted to members by Minister of Finance,

As ZAFAA nominates Nollywood stars

The 2012 nomination of the African Film and Television Arts Festival, ZAFAA is a deluge of stars. For an event that started in 2006 and holds annually in the United Kingdom, it is good news to many Nollywood actors/actresses as their names topped the list of the October 19 ceremony.

Veteran actor Olu Jacobs and star actress, Funke Akindele Oloyede have been nominated. Nominated for the Best Actor award, Olu Jacob’s role in the film, Adesuwa definitely worked in his favour. Also nominated in the same category were Joseph Benjamin, and John Dumelo. Funke Akindele was nominated for the Best Actress award, along with Monalisa Chinda, and Nadia Buari. Also nominated for awards were Nse Ikpe-Etim, and Martha Ankomah, who were both nominated for the Best Supporting Actress award. Lancelot Imasuen, Desmond Elliot, and Ruke Amata were nominated for the Best Director award.

According to Prince Samuel Anwuzia, Chief Executive Officer, ZAFAA Global Awards Limited, organisers of the awards, the 2012 edition remains unique, what with the crop of artistes nominated.

There were more nominees from Zimbabwe, Cameroon, Ghana, Sierra Leone, the United Kingdom and the United States respectively.

“The plan is to partner with Ojez Entertainment to gain the confidence of the stars that built ZAFAA from inception to date and make it more reputable now that we have gained the support of foreign film-makers and recognition by the British Broadcasting Corporation. ZAFAA is an African pride just as the OSCAR and BAFTA are America and British pride.

“ZAFAA has made Nollywood, Ghollywood and other African filmmakers a huge industry to reckon with. Our culture remains our pride and there is no better place to celebrate this than the International and Economic City of London. This year, ZAFAA goes to the heart of London. Many more African countries are also participating, therefore, this year will be glamorous and sophisticated,” he said.

Bloodbath at The Empire State Picture emerges after axed worker's gun mayhem

Gunman ... Jeffrey Johnson

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Usher wins custody of two sons after bitter court battle with ex-wife

Kanye West tells Kim Kardashian to throw out all of her clothes

A TIGER mauled its female keeper to death yesterday — just yards from zoo visitors — after escaping from its enclosure.

The male big cat slipped through a poorly secured gate to attack the woman, 43, in a storage area.
It was shot dead by zoo chief Theo Pagel before it could reach any areas open to the public.
Shaken Mr Pagel said: “This is the darkest day of my life.” Referring to the unsecured gate, he confirmed: “It appears it was a question of inadvertence.”
Cops said it was unlikely visitors saw the midday horror at the zoo in Cologne, Germany — founded in 1860 and one of the country’s oldest. They added: “It appears the gate wasn’t properly shut.”
The attraction was briefly evacuated and later reopened to visitors. But a planned late-night opening was scrapped.
The animal, a four-year-old Siberian tiger called Altai, was previously housed at an unidentified centre in the UK.
Last November it fathered three cubs by a seven-year-old Siberian tigress

Clear for rake-off Budget airline food costs MORE than price of the flight

A Ryanair plane takes off from London's Luton Airport

High prices ... grub on flights can cost a fortune

Bolt on ... Olympic hero Usain on Man Utd pitch

'Knife sex' ... Luminita Perijoc

AN Angelina Jolie lookalike held a terrified taxi driver at knifepoint while she forced him to have sex, police have been told.

Cabbie Nicolae Stan, 34, claimed stunning Luminita Perijoc, 30, then threatened to kill him unless he agreed to perform another sex act.
Married dad-of-three Nicolae said: “Later she still stabbed me.”
He finally escaped after barricading himself in a bedroom and desperately calling cops on his mobile phone.
Nicolae’s ordeal started after he dropped off Perijoc — who models herself on Tomb Raider star Jolie — at her apartment.
He said: “She asked me to help with her bag but when we were upstairs she got me in to her kitchen and told me she had to have sex.
“I don’t think she was used to anyone saying no because she flew into a rage when I declined. She took out a knife and forced me to undress.”
Nicolae was later taken to hospital with half a dozen knife wounds.
Cops in Tulcea, Romania, are investigating.

Dank Holiday storms

Soaked ... awkward driving conditions

Stephen Huntley

Minders fool him into thinking he’s being thrown out of party

Prank ... Harry in Vegas

EROTEME

Prince Philip's road to recovery

Gun-toting physician works in London hospital

Fanatic ... sketch of London medic

First man on the Moon was 82

Touch down ... Neil Armstrong on July 20, 1969

'Dead' baby wakes up in coffin

Mexican baby which later revived in its coffin has been charged with homicide

A doctor who certified dead a Mexican baby which later revived in its coffin has been charged with homicide.
Dr Jenny Gijon, who declared the premature infant girl dead in early August, faces homicide, abuse and misconduct charges, said Jose Rodriguez, the attorney general of Hidalgo state.
During the wake, the baby's parents heard a strange noise coming out of her little coffin and when they opened it found the baby crying. The baby was taken to hospital, but died three days later of asphyxia.
Mr Rodriguez said the death caused "great indignation and anger." Another doctor, Dario Davila, who allegedly hired Gijon improperly to take over his shifts at the hospital, faces charges of abuse of authority and misconduct, as does the hospital's former director, his assistant and the head of the obstetrics department.
Doctors in Mexico often receive more money from private practice, but sometimes also keep themselves on the payrolls of state-run hospitals.

Obi Asika's Storm 360 company sacks Olisa Adibua as a director

Long time friends, business partners and I hear they are kinda related, Storm 360 CEO Obi Asika and Beat FM On-Air-Personality Olisa Adibua have parted ways after working together for many years. Obi Asika released a statement today stating that Olisa is no longer a director in Storm 360 company. Read the statement

MICHAEL JACKSON’s three kids are already household names as their family lurches from crisis to crisis.

The Jackson thrive

Stardom ... Prince, Blanket and Paris Jackson

New strip ... Mario Balotelli sports unusual hoodie

Cavendish PressHOT-headed Mario Balotelli has had his trademark mohawk haircut put on a HOODIE.

Weight gain 'a big factor'

Obesity epidemic ... huge rise in number of diabetics

BRITAIN’S obesity epidemic has caused an explosion in the number of severe diabetics, new NHS figures reveal.

MPs back Sun over Prince Harry pic

Publishing nude hotel snap 'in the public interest'

Harry ... Sun front page

Obama Playing Video Games on Blackberry All Day

Aides to President Barack Obama have been complaining this past of week of the President’s behavior during meetings. Speaking on condition of anonymity, several high-level staffers have said that the President has seemed distracted since being granted his super-secure blackberry device this past week.

“He’s just always sitting there, not looking at anyone who’s talking to him, just staring at that stupid device. He needs to constantly be re-fed information, and he never gives any input – just sits there button mashing.”

One aide detailed a meeting regarding the revisions to the economic stimulus package that President Obama has been attempting to push through congress. According to the aide, the President was looking down, looking very frustrated during the entire meeting, leading several advisers to believe that he was quite angry with them. It was only when President Obama’s eyes grew large and he exclaimed “Alright! I got an extra life!” that it became clear to everyone that the President was actually playing a video game on his portable device.

Booked out ... Barack Obama is a big fan of Two Door Cinema Club

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Curvy Kim looks more like a poodle than a megastar as the huge curls billow out to the side of her head.

Making the look even stranger are ultra-long fake eyelashes, white eyeshadow and lashings of pink lipgloss.

Snooze ... Kim looks asleep in arty shots

President Olusegun Obasanjo has predicted

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has predicted that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) would win the Oct. 20 Ondo governorship election

Friday 10 August 2012

Dana crash victims’ relation accuses airline of insincerity

A relation of one of the victims of the June 3 Dana plane crash, Mr. Ogbonnanta Uwaeme, has said the management of the airline is not sincere and sensitive to the demands for payment of compensation.
Over 153 passengers, crew and persons on the ground died when a Dana Air flight from Abuja to Lagos crashed into four buildings in Iju-Ishaga area of Lagos State.
Uwaeme told newsmen at the Lekan Ogunsola Memorial Mortuary, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital that Dana officials were trying to frustrate the payment of the compensation through unnecessary bureaucratic processes, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
Uwaeme, who lost nine family members, expressed bitterness at the entire process of claiming the money.
“I am extremely bitter about the airline because Dana is doing some funny things. They are not being considerate.
“They are not thinking about the trauma they have already caused people.
“Look at the compensation they said they want to pay to relatives, just $30,000 or about N4.8 million?

The Enugu State Police Command on Friday said its officers had commenced an investigation in a bid to know those who bathed a female sex worker with acid in Enugu.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday that the victim, who was bathed with acid on August 7, was recuperating at the Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu.
Amaraizu said the victim, who was identified as a commercial sex worker, was reportedly hanging out around Artisan Market, Independence Layout, Enugu.
He said the incident occurred along Ozubulu Street, Independence Layout and was carried out by an unidentified man that used to patronise her as a commercial sex worker.

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