Friday, October 17, 2014

Man rapes, infects lover’s kids with HIV


A 32-year-old man, Mr. Terkura Iorpuu, was on Thursday arraigned before a chief magistrate’s court in Makurdi, the Benue state capital, for raping and infecting two young girls with HIV.

Kalama sweeps CR for another Trico romp


It wasn’t too long ago Kalama-Castle Rock offered the premiere volleyball matches of the season in the Southwest 1A Trico Division.

These days, however, the Chinooks are in a league of their own.

Poly students beg Akinjide for replacement of bus gift


The euphoria with which the students of The Polytechnic, Ibadan received the bus donation given to them on Tuesday by the Minister of State for Federal Capital Territory (FCT),

Thursday, October 16, 2014

Hong Kong police clear more protest sites


There were no reports of resistance from any of the demonstrators.

Similar operations earlier this week resulted in clashes, with one video of police beating an unarmed protester sparking public outrage.

Islamic State 'being driven out of Syria's Kobane


Baharin Kandal said IS fighters had retreated from all areas, except for two pockets of resistance in the east.

US-led air strikes have helped push back the militants, with another 14 conducted over the past 24 hours.

Meanwhile, the new UN human rights commissioner has called IS a "potentially genocidal" movement.

Zeid Ra'ad al Hussein described the group as the antithesis of human rights.

'Tenuous'

Speaking by phone, Kurdish commander Baharin Kandal told the BBC's Kasra Naji that she hoped the city would be "liberated soon".

Ms Kandal said her militia group had been receiving arms, supplies and fighters but she refused to say how, reports our correspondent, who is on the Turkish border near Kobane.

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How to improve your marketing results...


One of the best ways to improve your business results is improving your marketing.

Sure, you can also try new marketing tactics and/or change your strategy. But it’s often better to improve what you’re already doing than it is to try new things. And improving things usually takes a lot less time than learning something totally new.

Governor 'Dankwambo' Swears-in Head of Service.


Dankwambo Ibrahim the governor of Gombe state on Wednesday swore-in Alhaji Ahmed Usman as the new Head of Service in the state.

Nita J. Fittro


Nita Jean Fittro, 82, passed away Oct. 11, 2014, at Adventist Medical Center in Portland.

She was born Sept. 6, 1932, in Kelso to Rudolph and Alma Pilat. She graduated from R.A. Long High School in 1950 and married Robert Fittro in 1953.

Castle Rock man involved in major wire theft-Get one-year sentence



A Castle Rock man convicted of selling $19,000 worth of stolen, specialized wiring was sentenced to a year and a day in prison.

No end in sight despite assurances-Apapa-Oshodi



What amazing traffic-jam is this? An exasperated Bidemi yelled at nobody in particular. Bidemi who has his forwarding and clearing business in Apapa, was trapped in the traffic gridlock that stretched from Sanya Bus Stop to Apapa for over five hours last Tuesday.

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Presedent Jonathan moves to equip Police


The President Jonathan in a letter to the senate titled, ‘Bill for an Act to provide for financial contribution by the Federal Government of Nigeria to Police Reform Programme and for Matters connected thereto’ noted with dismay the poor condition of the police force which he said needed immediate intervention.

No access to water supply to Lewis County won't allow Vader marijuana facility.


The Lewis County-operated water utility in the town has sued to block Brandon Milton from connecting his property to the water supply, raising engineering concerns that the developer contends are a pretext for opposing his marijuana plans.

FAYOSE TAKES OVER TODAY -EKITI BEEFS UP SECURITY


Amazing! Security has been beefed up in Ekiti State, ahead of the swearing in of Ayodele Fayose of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) as governor.

Will his personality reshape Ekiti?-Fayose


This personality trait that is defined by an unusual umbilical connection with the grassroots, has seen him becoming a recurring decimal in the politics of Ekiti State and perhaps Nigeria. For a man, whose first tenure as state governor, created a litany of historical anomalies, many had thought that the anticlimax his charged tenure became would short-live his political career.

What happen to this cat?

It's hard to tell when a kitten's playing around or actually bent on attacking you but either or explains the massive amount of cat scar photos on Tumblr. Seriously.

# What. The. Hell. Is. That


What wrong with these?

Joseph Benjamin,Mercy Johnson, Sydney Esiri , bag nominations For 2014 Best of Nollywood Awards.


The 2014 Best of Nollywood Awards nominees list has been unveiled and it recognizes all industry players — from the aspiring stars to the veterans in the industry.

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

It missed opportunities to contain Ebola-CDC says


Essentially any hospital in the country can take care of Ebola. You don't need a special hospital room to do it," Dr. Tom Frieden said Oct. 2. "You do need a private room with a private bathroom. And most importantly, you need rigorous, meticulous training and materials to make sure that care is done safely so that caregivers aren't at risk."

WHO says Outbreak death toll rises to 4,447


WHO assistant director-general Bruce Aylward also said there could be up to 10,000 new cases a week within two months if efforts were not stepped up,

In California home 4 dogs attack elderly couple


Two people are in critical condition after being mauled by four pit bulls at a home in central California.

Clashes as police clear road:Hong Kong protests

Hundreds of police officers wearing riot gear used pepper spray to disperse the 
protesters, and arrested dozens of people.

Police said Lung Wo Road had to be cleared as it was a major thoroughfare.

Mr. Aye Dee Again! Leaves LIB, Starts Rift With Bola Tinubu



AyeDee real name as Mukhtar Daniyan. became popular when he reported famous blogger; Linda Ikeji to Google for copy right infringement and saw to it that the blog got shot down. The Africa and Middle East Public Policy and Security Expert, has unveiled some rather shocking information about alleged criminal records of APC National Leader and former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

10 Things to Know for Today


1. NEARLY 70 MEDICS CARED FOR DEAD EBOLA VICTIM IN DALLAS

An AP Exclusive finds that the large number of staff who cared for the patient could mean exposure for many other people.

2. OBAMA TO MEET WITH ALLIES ON ISLAMIC STATE FIGHT

The president will huddle with defense chiefs from over 20 countries that are part of the international coalition fighting the militant group, including Turkey which has denied giving allies permission to use its bases.

2 deaths sweep across the South-Storms


The vast system, which claimed two lives Monday after spinning off tornadoes in Arkansas and Missouri, sent heavy thunderstorms across much of Georgia. Cars crawled under heavy rain on morning commutes in Atlanta as water pooled on some low-lying roadways.

10,000 new Ebola cases per week could be seen-who

WHO- World Health Organization official says there could be up to 10,000 new cases of Ebola per week within two months.

Iraqi Shiites retaliating against Sunnis

The Iraq's Shiite militias have abducted and killed "scores" of Sunni civilians in retaliation for the onslaught by the Sunni militant Islamic State group, Amnesty International said Tuesday, claiming that the attacks are supported by the Shiite-led government in Baghdad.

Australian leader immature says-Russian diplomat


A Russian diplomat on Tuesday dismissed the Australian prime minister's threat of a physical confrontation with the Russian president as immature, warning that Vladimir Putin is a judo expert.

Romanian president accuses PM of being an ex-spy


President Traian Basescu said late Monday in a television interview that Prime Minister Victor Ponta had been an undercover officer for Romania's Foreign Intelligence Service from 1997 to 2001 when he was a prosecutor. Ponta, 42, immediately rejected the accusation as "all lies."

Princes William and Harry honour those given the Diana Award


Harry and PRINCES William have honoured their mother's memory by paying tribute to the 42,000 young people given awards by the only charity that bears her name.

Roma gangs Parents demand crackdown on school's violent


Roma Slovakian children have created a gang culture at a school where one teenage pupil was hospitalised last week following a savage assault.

Britain starts Ebola screening today at Heathrow Airport-Cases are inevitable


Wonderful message .All travellers from others country to the UK at London’s Heathrow from Ebola-hit countries will be screened and monitored for the killer disease from today.

US emergency crews rush to Boston flight as five people suffer 'flu-like' symptoms-Ebola


In Us -PASSENGERS on a US-bound flight were last night undergoing tests for the deadly Ebola virus after five people aboard fell ill with “flu-like symptoms”.

Justice Ayodeji Daramola, orders re-opening of courts-Ekiti CJ

Further information about the the re-opening will be announce later.

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Lol--- Give this picture  name.

Why caretakers are catching Ebola?

Caretaker making mistakes, says expert.As the number of deaths in West Africa from Ebola nears 5,000 and cases appear around the world, the question seems not to be whether the virus is spreading in this age of jet travel, but when and where. Yet there is no reason to panic, counsels Dr Leslie Lobel, a top expert on the virus. People, mainly caretakers, need to understand exactly what they’re up against and stay vigilant.

Texas Ebola patient identified as 26-year-old nurse




The world health organization (WHO) calls outbreak 'most severe' health emergency in modern times; Spain defends Ebola repatriations; CDC blames 'protocol breach' for Dallas contagion.

COUNTRIES WAITING TO HIRE HIM-SAYS KESHI


Keshi has come under heavy criticisms as his team have recorded a mere point from an available nine in the AFCON 2015 qualifiers.

General Oneya's daughter kill over N200,000 by Robbers


 The daughter of the former military administrator of Plateau and Kano State Brigadier Dominic Oneya ,Franca Oneya was gunned down in cold blood along Ovie Palace Road in Effurun, Delta State when she was returning from the bank where she had gone to withdraw money.

Another Woman found in Nigerian bush 'was not in schoolgirl group'


The National police had said that they believed the woman, who was discovered near Mubi in Adamawa state on 24 September, was among the 219 teenagers kidnapped by the Islamist group from the town of Chibok in neighbouring Borno in April.

Muhammad Ali Very Ill from- Parkinson Disease


Muhammad Ali,Boxing legend,is so ill from Parkinson's disease.

Another victim dies in UCH on Ibadan tanker explosion


The victim, Fatai Oyelami, a policeman, was moved out of the unit at about 6.00 a.m. This came as the burns units of the hospital remained a beehive of activities, as many relatives of the patients continued to besiege the hospital.

The father of popular gospel artiste, Yinka Ayefele is dead


Pa Joshua Taiwo Ayefele, died on Sunday, October 12, during the celebration of his 76th birthday held in Ipoti Ekiti.The father of popular gospel artiste, Yinka Ayefele.

Intensifies in OyoJonathan’s re-election campaign


The Director of Media for Team Folarin, Sunday Babalola, in a statement he issued in Ibadan, said the campaign train enjoined party faithful to work vigorously for the re-election of the president, “whose return is in the best interest of the country.”

Monday, October 13, 2014

Drugs flushed into the environment could be cause of wildlife decline


pharmaceuticals flushed into the environment via human and animal sewage could be a hidden cause of the global wildlife crisis, according to new research. The scientists warn that worldwide use of the drugs, which are designed to be biologically active at low concentrations, is rising rapidly but that too little is currently known about their effect on the natural world.

The CDC head criticized for blaming 'protocol breach' as nurse gets Ebola

Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, made the declaration on Sunday at a news conference and called for an investigation into how the unidentified nurse became infected while caring for Liberian national Thomas Eric Duncan, the first Ebola patient diagnosed in the United States. Duncan died last week at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital.

South Korea warns North of 'strong' response after exchange of fire


The warning came as South Korean President Park Geun-hye reiterated on Monday her commitment to engage with the North, despite what she called "the dual nature" of ties, saying the "door was always open to dialogue".

NHS hospital staff and midwives stage strike over pay - live updates

Unions representing nurses, paramedics, ambulance crews, midwives and hospital porters in England and Northern Ireland stage first strike in 32 years. See more pics Bellow:

Ebola diagnosis deeply concerning, health officials admit-US


Federal health officials in the US admitted on Sunday they were deeply concerned by a “breach in protocol” after it was revealed that a healthcare worker who treated Thomas Eric Duncan in Dallas had become the second person to be diagnosed with Ebola in the US.

Paul Okoye & Son

The Okoye brothers have cute Kids! Paul Okoye rocked the same sunday outfit with his son, Andre.
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Soldiers raid Abuja black spot.




Soldier raid Abuja black spot two persons died while many others were injured during a security operation by a detachment of soldiers at Dagba, Abuja, a notorious joint where hard drugs are allegedly being sold.
Though details of the incident were sketchy as of the time of filing this report, our correspondent gathered that the soldiers had visited the area apparently to arrest some crime suspects, but the situation got out of hand leading to the shooting of two persons.