Saturday 7 May 2016
Friday 6 May 2016
Thursday 5 May 2016
Tips: I may not have parents but I know my rights
There are almost 3.7 million orphans in South Africa - close to half of them have lost their parents to AIDS-related disease. This is one girl’s story.
My name is Preity, I am 20 and I live in South Africa. When I was young I lived with my aunt and uncle. They made me believe they had the right to beat and mistreat me because I was not their biological child, and I didn’t have anywhere else to go. I was trapped.
They were plain mean to me. If I asked my aunt for sanitary pads when I got my period, she would say: “Use a newspaper!” When I wanted to fix my hair to look nice, she would say: “There is water and sunshine, what else do you need...”. It was terrible.
Life was hard for me then. I was very discouraged. Only after I had finished my difficult chores late a night, could I then take out my schoolbooks and do my homework.
One day, after thinking about it for a very long time, I gathered enough courage to go speak to a social worker I had heard about from a teacher at school. I was so scared. But I am so glad that I did. She changed my life.
When I went to her, I told her my story and I cried and cried. She looked at me in the eyes and told me, “Child, NO ONE has the right to beat you or treat you badly.” She went with me to my house and she met with my guardians. She had a few meetings. It took a while but she eventually helped me find another place to live away from them. There I was looked after. I was able to concentrate on my studies, and I became strong.
When I was at my aunt and uncle’s I was scared to ask for help. But I am so glad that I did. Now I am happy and safe. I am proud again. I am a girl who fought for her rights and won.
My name is Preity, I am 20 and I live in South Africa. When I was young I lived with my aunt and uncle. They made me believe they had the right to beat and mistreat me because I was not their biological child, and I didn’t have anywhere else to go. I was trapped.
They were plain mean to me. If I asked my aunt for sanitary pads when I got my period, she would say: “Use a newspaper!” When I wanted to fix my hair to look nice, she would say: “There is water and sunshine, what else do you need...”. It was terrible.
Life was hard for me then. I was very discouraged. Only after I had finished my difficult chores late a night, could I then take out my schoolbooks and do my homework.
One day, after thinking about it for a very long time, I gathered enough courage to go speak to a social worker I had heard about from a teacher at school. I was so scared. But I am so glad that I did. She changed my life.
When I went to her, I told her my story and I cried and cried. She looked at me in the eyes and told me, “Child, NO ONE has the right to beat you or treat you badly.” She went with me to my house and she met with my guardians. She had a few meetings. It took a while but she eventually helped me find another place to live away from them. There I was looked after. I was able to concentrate on my studies, and I became strong.
When I was at my aunt and uncle’s I was scared to ask for help. But I am so glad that I did. Now I am happy and safe. I am proud again. I am a girl who fought for her rights and won.
Tips: use your potential wisely
One summer helped me find my way
Living in poverty and with limited opportunities, many girls struggle to find their way. This is the story of one girl.
My name is Mabreidy, I am 16 and I live in the Dominican Republic, on an island in the Caribbean Sea. My town, Cabarete, can look like heaven on earth. People come from all over the world for our beaches and our world-famous kitesurfing waves. The tourism jobs are good, but there aren’t enough of them. With no money, we all feel hopeless.
My father was an alcoholic – like a lot of people there. He used to beat my mother. My siblings and I were often afraid of getting hurt during his angry outbursts.
At school I struggled to make friends because I was so shy and scared to reach out to people my own age. I even got into fights with other girls and threw tantrums at home. I felt stuck. I wasn’t getting any support to try anything new because everyone was so worried about bad influences. I was always hearing, “Shut up, Mabreidy, “No, Mabreidy, “Quiet, Mabreidy.”
My mother heard me complaining that I had nothing to do, so she signed me up for a summer camp for girls. I was nervous. But from the first day we were having fun and learning all sorts of new things, like drama and Bollywood dances. I started making lots of new friends and was finally smiling! The Mariposa DR Foundation taught us how to speak English and how to swim, as well as how to stand up for ourselves. They also encouraged us to finish our education, play sports and live an active lifestyle.
The program didn’t end with summer camp. We kept meeting and learning new things. We learned how not to damage ourselves with drugs and alcohol. I learned that life is more than a struggle.
I now know I have more options than going with men who might beat or hurt me.
My relationship with my parents has really improved because I am happier and more confident. My papi (father) even comes to watch my swim races. He calls me “a female warrior in the water”! I even became the first Dominican girl in my town to learn to kitesurf! Now I feel so happy when I am on the ocean. I didn’t know I would have this dream. Now I understand that I can control myself and my emotions – in and out of the water.
I am proud that I have a lot of potential and can help other girls find theirs. When I teach other girls how to swim I tell them to forget about what people may say, even if they make fun of you. We have the power to create our own future, to do things our mothers never had a chance to do.
Read more about Mabreidy’s story at grassrootsgirls.tumblr.com
Living in poverty and with limited opportunities, many girls struggle to find their way. This is the story of one girl.
My name is Mabreidy, I am 16 and I live in the Dominican Republic, on an island in the Caribbean Sea. My town, Cabarete, can look like heaven on earth. People come from all over the world for our beaches and our world-famous kitesurfing waves. The tourism jobs are good, but there aren’t enough of them. With no money, we all feel hopeless.
My father was an alcoholic – like a lot of people there. He used to beat my mother. My siblings and I were often afraid of getting hurt during his angry outbursts.
At school I struggled to make friends because I was so shy and scared to reach out to people my own age. I even got into fights with other girls and threw tantrums at home. I felt stuck. I wasn’t getting any support to try anything new because everyone was so worried about bad influences. I was always hearing, “Shut up, Mabreidy, “No, Mabreidy, “Quiet, Mabreidy.”
My mother heard me complaining that I had nothing to do, so she signed me up for a summer camp for girls. I was nervous. But from the first day we were having fun and learning all sorts of new things, like drama and Bollywood dances. I started making lots of new friends and was finally smiling! The Mariposa DR Foundation taught us how to speak English and how to swim, as well as how to stand up for ourselves. They also encouraged us to finish our education, play sports and live an active lifestyle.
The program didn’t end with summer camp. We kept meeting and learning new things. We learned how not to damage ourselves with drugs and alcohol. I learned that life is more than a struggle.
I now know I have more options than going with men who might beat or hurt me.
My relationship with my parents has really improved because I am happier and more confident. My papi (father) even comes to watch my swim races. He calls me “a female warrior in the water”! I even became the first Dominican girl in my town to learn to kitesurf! Now I feel so happy when I am on the ocean. I didn’t know I would have this dream. Now I understand that I can control myself and my emotions – in and out of the water.
I am proud that I have a lot of potential and can help other girls find theirs. When I teach other girls how to swim I tell them to forget about what people may say, even if they make fun of you. We have the power to create our own future, to do things our mothers never had a chance to do.
Read more about Mabreidy’s story at grassrootsgirls.tumblr.com
Tips: my face has really gone crazy!
Puberty is ruining my looks!
Puberty is a name for the time when you start to change from a child to an adult. Puberty is normal—it happens to everyone. You'll go through a lot of changes, but you will still be YOU—with some important differences. This is one girl’s story.
I am Thandi and I live in South Africa. When I turned 13 my skin changed. My back and shoulders were full of pimples and my thighs and legs had stretch marks. It was hard to be happy because I was always so aware of how bad my skin looked.
I would always wear a cap to cover the pimples and blackheads on my face, especially on my forehead. I would wear long sleeves and a long skirt. Anything to cover up.
I felt very depressed, because people were mean to me. Also, I believed that no guy would want to date a person with such bad skin, so I stayed at home and didn’t go out much.
But things changed when I met a guy at my church. He was sweet to me and after we had been friends for a while he told me that he loved everything about me. I could not believe it!
He helped me look past what was on the outside. I know I am a good person I just got so upset about the way I looked that I forgot to love and care for my body.
I have accepted the stretch marks but I have started to really look after myself more. I wash my face twice a day with soap and water. I exercise and avoid oily food. I know the pimples will clear up eventually.
I used to cry every day because people were so mean about the way I looked. But I am not going to hide behind closed doors anymore.
I have love and pride in my heart and no matter what I look like on the outside, am going to focus on my education and my future, because that is what is really important.LMP
Puberty is a name for the time when you start to change from a child to an adult. Puberty is normal—it happens to everyone. You'll go through a lot of changes, but you will still be YOU—with some important differences. This is one girl’s story.
I am Thandi and I live in South Africa. When I turned 13 my skin changed. My back and shoulders were full of pimples and my thighs and legs had stretch marks. It was hard to be happy because I was always so aware of how bad my skin looked.
I would always wear a cap to cover the pimples and blackheads on my face, especially on my forehead. I would wear long sleeves and a long skirt. Anything to cover up.
I felt very depressed, because people were mean to me. Also, I believed that no guy would want to date a person with such bad skin, so I stayed at home and didn’t go out much.
But things changed when I met a guy at my church. He was sweet to me and after we had been friends for a while he told me that he loved everything about me. I could not believe it!
He helped me look past what was on the outside. I know I am a good person I just got so upset about the way I looked that I forgot to love and care for my body.
I have accepted the stretch marks but I have started to really look after myself more. I wash my face twice a day with soap and water. I exercise and avoid oily food. I know the pimples will clear up eventually.
I used to cry every day because people were so mean about the way I looked. But I am not going to hide behind closed doors anymore.
I have love and pride in my heart and no matter what I look like on the outside, am going to focus on my education and my future, because that is what is really important.LMP
Tips: ARE YOU BEING TREATED BADLY? YOU DO HAVE RIGHTS
In many countries women and girls have the same rights as men according to the law, and are regarded as equals in all aspects. But this isn’t always practiced at home.
You have the right to be treated with respect and to be safe anARE YOU BEING TREATED BADLY? YOU DO HAVE RIGHTS
In many countries women and girls have the same rights as men according to the law, and are regarded as equals in all aspects. But this isn’t always practiced at home
You have the right to be treated with respect and to be safe and secure in your home. If this isn’t the case then speak to someone you trust like a teacher or village leader. A problem shared can be a burden lifted.
If someone older tries to scare you by shouting at you or hurting you, it can be can be abuse and is wrong. Find an adult you trust to help you.
There is nothing more traumatic for a child than losing a parent – never mind both. Growing up without parents or a caring adult looking after you can mean you are more at risk of harm. But you still have the right to education and healthcare.
When Preity was young she lived with her aunt and uncle. They made her believe they had the right to beat and mistreat her. This is her story:d secure in your home. If this isn’t the case then speak to someone you trust like a teacher or village leader. A problem shared can be a burden lifted.
If someone older tries to scare you by shouting at you or hurting you, it can be can be abuse and is wrong. Find an adult you trust to help you.
There is nothing more traumatic for a child than losing a parent – never mind both. Growing up without parents or a caring adult looking after you can mean you are more at risk of harm. But you still have the right to education and healthcare.
When Preity was young she lived with her aunt and uncle. They made her believe they had the right to beat and mistreat her. This is her story
Wednesday 4 May 2016
Child who wore Lionel Messi plastic bag shirt forced into exile by Taliban as family fear he could be kidnapped
Now I want you to invite me so I can come and meet you." Then In February, UNICEF confirmed Murtaza had been sent a signed Argentina shirt by the World Player of the Year.
According to the boy's father, talibans in the area thought Messi must have also sent the boy some money alongside the signed jersey, so his family have had to relocate him amid fears he could be kidnapped and then Lionel Messi contacted to pay a ransom. Mohammad Arif Ahmadi told the BBC, "A few days ago I got a call from a local gangster," he said. He thought that since my son had received these T-shirts from Messi that maybe he also got money and asked for his share." The family have moved to neighbouring Pakistan after selling their possessions and are currently in Quetta.
Source : BBC
Late Prince covers May issue of Rolling Stone magazine
Photos from Buhari and Biya's meeting in Abuja
High School student claims she was ridiculed at school for supposed Indecency
According to Twitter user @nangatse, she was ridiculed in school
yesterday by a female teacher for indecency. Narrating her story, she
said she had an altercation with her teacher who confronted her for not
wearing a bra to school & making male students/teachers
uncomfortable. Feeling humiliated, she ran to her principal for
help but was surprised when the principal did not support her. See what she wrote after the cut...
According to Twitter user @nangatse, she was ridiculed in school
yesterday by a female teacher for indecency. Narrating her story, she
said she had an altercation with her teacher who confronted her for not
wearing a bra to school & making male students/teachers
uncomfortable. Feeling humiliated, she ran to her principal for
help but was surprised when the principal did not support her. See what she wrote after the cut...
Bomb run Aleppo
Syria's largest city, Aleppo, is split between government and
opposition forces. Since 2013, rebel-held districts have been under
siege, battered and bombarded from the ground and the air.
Many if not most aerial attacks come in the form of barrel bombs; crude canisters - often just oil barrels or garbage cans - packed full of high explosives, that President Bashar al-Assad's men roll out of helicopters and transport planes onto the city below.
The impact on Aleppo's densely packed civilian neighbourhoods has been devastating. Homes, business and schools have been obliterated and many thousands of people wounded or killed.
International human rights groups have categorised the use of these weapons as indiscriminate and unlawful, yet the attacks show no signs of slackening. Indeed, recently they seem to be intensifying, with growing numbers of government troops stepping up their efforts to capture this iconic location.
Few know better what the barrel bomb attacks mean in terms of shattered lives, pain and despair, than the makeshift medical teams struggling against impossible odds and great danger to bring help to the victims.
As likely to fall victim to an unannounced attack from the air as any other civilian - and working out of Aleppo's bombed-out hospitals and clinics with the bare minimum of equipment and vehicles - the medics nevertheless perform daily miracles in rescuing and treating the wounded, be they opposition or government supporters.
Earlier this summer journalist and filmmaker Nagieb Khaja spent time with one group of medics as they struggled to do their jobs. He brought back a remarkable report.
Visceral and sometimes raw, it nevertheless paints a harrowing portrait of city and its people struggling to survive
Many if not most aerial attacks come in the form of barrel bombs; crude canisters - often just oil barrels or garbage cans - packed full of high explosives, that President Bashar al-Assad's men roll out of helicopters and transport planes onto the city below.
The impact on Aleppo's densely packed civilian neighbourhoods has been devastating. Homes, business and schools have been obliterated and many thousands of people wounded or killed.
International human rights groups have categorised the use of these weapons as indiscriminate and unlawful, yet the attacks show no signs of slackening. Indeed, recently they seem to be intensifying, with growing numbers of government troops stepping up their efforts to capture this iconic location.
Few know better what the barrel bomb attacks mean in terms of shattered lives, pain and despair, than the makeshift medical teams struggling against impossible odds and great danger to bring help to the victims.
As likely to fall victim to an unannounced attack from the air as any other civilian - and working out of Aleppo's bombed-out hospitals and clinics with the bare minimum of equipment and vehicles - the medics nevertheless perform daily miracles in rescuing and treating the wounded, be they opposition or government supporters.
Earlier this summer journalist and filmmaker Nagieb Khaja spent time with one group of medics as they struggled to do their jobs. He brought back a remarkable report.
Visceral and sometimes raw, it nevertheless paints a harrowing portrait of city and its people struggling to survive
Photo: Metropolitan Police make two new arrests for the 2011 murder of Adeniyi Shode
Police investigating the murder of a young man five years ago has made two
new arrests. The arrests today, Wednesday May 4, were made in the
investigation into the fatal stabbing of Adeniyi Lateef Shode (known as
Aden or Enda - pictured above) in Northoit in 2011.
Detectives from the Met's Homicide and Major Crime Command (HMCC)
arrested a 23-year-old man and a 24-year-old man on suspicion of
murder.
They were arrested at addresses in north London by
officers acting upon fresh information regarding the killing of the
21-year-old.
Following this new development, officers continue to
appeal for witnesses and information and are offering a reward of up to
£20,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and
prosecution of the person or persons responsible.
Adeniyi, of
Edgware, was discovered collapsed close to the junction of Rowdell Road,
Ealing Road, and Kensington Road, at approximately 20:50hrs on 2 May
2011.
He had suffered stab injuries. He was taken to St Mary's Hospital and died of his injuries later that night. His
mother Antonia Francis said in an earlier appeal: "All our family
thinks about Aden every day. We remember his laugh and smile and he
always remains in our thoughts.
"It still hurts us to think that
whoever killed Aden is still out there and we pray that it doesn't
happen to anyone else's family. I would ask anyone who may be
able to help us to speak to the police. If you are not happy talking to
the police then please tell someone and get them to pass the information
on. What is important is that the police can track down whoever took my
son from us."
Detective Inspector Garry Moncrieff, from the Homicide and Major Crime Command, said:
"Although five years have passed, officers remain committed to bringing Aden's killers to justice. Allegiances
may have changed over this time and those who may know who is
responsible for Aden's death may not have the same sense of duty to
those involved. We strongly believe that people out there may know who
murdered Aden and why. Anyone with any detail, no matter how
minor, is urged to contact police. It may provide closure to Aden's
family who want to see justice done."
On
6
May 2011 a man [A - 20yrs] and two women [B - 22yrs; C - 18yrs] from the
Northolt area were arrested in Berkshire in connection with the murder.
On 9 May 2011 a man [D - 19 ys] from the Northolt area was arrested in
connection with the murder. They were subsequently released; no one has
ever been charged with Aden's murder.
Rebuilding Syria's Aleppo under fire
With barrel bombs, shells and air strikes causing
yet more destruction each day, the thought of proposing ways to rebuild
the war-battered Syrian city of Aleppo seems distant. Yet, that is
exactly what the Aleppo Project aims to do.
The project at the Central European University’s
Centre for Conflict, Negotiation and Recovery (CCNR) in Budapest,
Hungary aims to bring together Syrian citizens and researchers to plot
the reconstruction of the historic city, much of which lies in ruins
after more than five years of civil war.
The four-person team, headed by Professor Robert
Templer, conducts public opinion surveys, maps destruction, examines
historical precedents for rebuilding war-ravaged cities and seeks to
envision ways to implement an inclusive reconstruction process in the
future.
The project invites Aleppo’s citizens - those
still in the city and those displaced from it - to participate through
providing information about destruction in the city, as well as by
submitting blogs and reflections on their memories of and hopes for the
city. The researchers work on documentation, public opinion and policy
papers.
AlHakam Shaar, a 29-year-old research fellow for
the project, originally hails from Aleppo, but he left shortly before
fighting reached the city in 2012 to pursue his PhD.
The goal of the open collaboration is to also draw
the involvement of Aleppo residents and Syrians from elsewhere “to look
at the past and try to collect the memories that, if not captured,
would be lost,” he told Al Jazeera. “But we are also trying to capture
some vision for the future.”
The Aleppo Project is now working on an
interactive mapping programme that will allow users to upload to a
database, including text, titles, names of places and photographs. The
CCNR also offers a course to 20 graduate students at the Central
European University.
Another research fellow on the project, Armenak
Tokmajyan, whose family is of Armenian descent and comes from Aleppo,
explained: “If you imagine that one or two people in every neighbourhood
tries to document the damage in their area and upload to our software,
we’ll have an incomplete but good understanding of the damage in the
city.”
“Then in the future, when they
want to start reconstruction, having these images gathered in one place
will help to recreate a vision of the historical buildings.”
While Aleppo’s cultural and architectural heritage
was already widely documented long before the war, the thrust of the
Aleppo Project is to at once track the destruction and gauge the
opinions, hopes and desires of Aleppo’s residents in order to contribute
to the future reconstruction of a more inclusive city.
Hot Norwegian navy officer is the Internet's latest heartthrob (photos)
Speaking about the comments he receives on Instagram, he said: 'They want to marry me or ask me to make them pregnant.' More photos after the cut.
fake drivers licence with his identity to defraud their victims
Actor Mike Godson warns that criminals made fake drivers licence with his identity to defraud their victims
Mike Godson took to his Instagram page to notify his fans and the general public that some criminals have made fake drivers licence of him which they use to extort money from victims. Below is what he wrote:
"Hello friends, I need to notify you all again. It is a shame that this keeps happening in Nigeria. Some persons actually made a fake drivers licence of me just to convince their victims to send them money. I am begging each an every one of you to be careful!!! I AM NOT ON FACEBOOK. Please who ever pretends to be on face book is only trying to steal from you. I have said this a million times here. PLEASE I DON'T HAVE A FACEBOOK ACCOUNT!! I DON'T HAVE A FACEBOOK ACCOUNT!! I DON'T HAVE A FACEBOOK ACCOUNT!! BE WARNED!!!"
Monday 2 May 2016
Joke: real lessons to be learned from
One day a Madam opened the brothel door and saw a rather dignified, well-dressed, good-looking man in his late forties or early fifties.
"May I help you?" she asked.
"I want to see Valerie," the man replied.
"Sir, Valerie is one of our most expensive ladies. Perhaps you would prefer someone else," said the madam.
"No. I must see Valerie," he replied.
Just then, Valerie appeared and announced to the man that she charged $5,000 a visit. Without hesitation, the man pulled out $5000.00 and gave it to Valerie, and they went upstairs. After an hour, the man calmly left.
The next night, the same man appeared again, once more demanding to see Valerie. Valerie explained that no one had ever come back two nights in a row -- too expensive -- and there were no discounts. The price was still $5,000. Again the man pulled out the money, gave it to Valerie, and they went upstairs. After an hour, he left.
The following night the man was there yet again. Everyone was astounded that he had come for a third consecutive night, but he paid Valerie and they went upstairs.
After their session, Valerie questioned the man. "No one has ever been with me three nights in a row. Where are you from?" she asked.
The man replied, " South Carolina."
"Really" she said. "I have family in South Carolina."
"I know," the man said. "Your father died, and I am your sister's attorney. She asked me to give you your $15,000 inheritance."
The moral of the story is that three things in life are guaranteed:
1. Death
2. Taxes
3. Being screwed by a lawyer
Leichester city are champions of premier league 2015/2016
For the first time in our 132-year history, Leicester City Football Club are the champions of England after securing the 2015/16 Barclays Premier League title on Monday night.
Claudio Ranieri and his players have captured the imaginations of football fans around the world with the most brilliant and unlikely sporting triumphs ever seen.
From a team that spent the majority of last season rooted to the bottom of the table and among the favourites for relegation this term, a combination of team spirit, hard work and talent has seen them transform into champions.
In the toughest league in the world, the Foxes have led the way at the top of the table since an emphatic 3-0 win over Stoke City on 23 January and have answered every question asked of them throughout the campaign.
The title victory comes just two years after the team secured a record-equalling seventh second tier title and just seven seasons since claiming the third tier crown back in 2009.
When our captain, Wes Morgan, lifts the trophy at King Power Stadium next Saturday evening, he will be the first Leicester City player to do so and it will be without question the greatest single moment in this Football Club’s long history.
The skipper did the same with the Championship trophy two years ago against Doncaster Rovers, but this time the eyes of the world will be watching as they take in the conclusion of one of the most incredible sporting stories ever seen.
This group of Leicester City players have given the Blue Army a lifetime’s worth of memories, all rolled into one perfect season. From Jamie Vardy’s record-breaking scoring streak to Riyad Mahrez’s magic to Leonardo Ulloa’s earthquake-goal – all will go down in history.
And in a season full of incredible stories, few can be more remarkable than that of Andy King, who in the last eight seasons with Leicester City, now has Premier League, Championship and League 1 winners’ medals.
Plenty more Club records have been equalled, set and shattered along the way, but for now there’s just one fact that matters – Leicester City are the 2015/16 Premier League champions.
Congratulations to our team, to our staff and most of all to our wonderful fans. Enjoy.
Super brainz: when to be silent
Be silent when you don't have all the facts
Be silent in the heat of silent
Be silent when you haven't verified the story
Be silent if your words will hurt weaker person
Be silent when it is time to listen
Be silent when you are tempted to make light of holy things
Be silent when you are tempted to joke about sin
Be silent if you would be ashamed of your words later
Be silent if you word would convey wrong impressio
Be silent if the issue is none of your business
Be silent if your words would damage ones reputation
Be silent if your word would damage friendship
Be silent if you can say it without screaming it
Be silent if your words of will be poor reflection of God on you
Be silent if you may have to eat your words later
Be silent if you already said it more than one time
Be silent when you are tempted to flattter a wicked person
Be silent when you are tempted
Be silent in the heat of silent
Be silent when you haven't verified the story
Be silent if your words will hurt weaker person
Be silent when it is time to listen
Be silent when you are tempted to make light of holy things
Be silent when you are tempted to joke about sin
Be silent if you would be ashamed of your words later
Be silent if you word would convey wrong impressio
Be silent if the issue is none of your business
Be silent if your words would damage ones reputation
Be silent if your word would damage friendship
Be silent if you can say it without screaming it
Be silent if your words of will be poor reflection of God on you
Be silent if you may have to eat your words later
Be silent if you already said it more than one time
Be silent when you are tempted to flattter a wicked person
Be silent when you are tempted
3 to be hanged!
A Delta state High Court has sentenced three men to death by hanging – The three fellows kidnapped the boss of one of the conspirators
– The convicts were also sentenced to 20 years imprisonment with hard labour A Delta State High Court sitting in Effurun, last weekend convicted three persons, Augustin Akpojivi, Dawel James and Collins Enye, for the offence of kidnapping, illegal possession of firearms, demanding property with menace and stealing. Consequent upon their conviction, the Court sentenced them to death by hanging on the offense of kidnapping, and also slammed 20 years imprisonment with hard labour on them on the three other counts of conspiracy to commit a felony to wit: kidnapping, illegal possession of firearms, demanding property with menace and stealing. Two other accused persons were however lucky as they escaped the death sentence, having been discharged and acquitted by the Court. The two discharged accused persons are the 1st and 5th accused, Samuel Okoloda and Precious Victor Ochuko, were acquitted for lack of sufficient evidence linking them to the crime by prosecution.art) The Prosecution had earlier told the Court that Dawel James, a driver by occupation, conspired with Augustin Akpojivi (29), also a driver, and Collins Enye (23), a commercial motorcycle rider; and others now at large, to kidnap his employer, one Rufus Uzoma Allwell, staff of Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC), while armed with guns and demanded for a ransom of N2million before releasing their victim. The Court heard that Dawel James who was the driver to the kidnapped victim master minded the kidnap of his boss and received part of the N2million ransom paid by the elder brother of his boss. Reacting to the Court Judgement, the State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Barr Peter Mrakpor hails the Court verdict and expressed optimism that the judgement of the Court will send a strong signal to criminally minded persons in the State that it was not business as usual. He commended the exceptional courage displayed by witnesses in the matter who came out willingly without pressure to give evidence in Court during trial and called on others to emulate the patriotic spirit put forward by the Prosecution Witnesses.
Read more: https://www.naij.com/817059-court-sentences-three-kidnappers-death-hanging.html
– The convicts were also sentenced to 20 years imprisonment with hard labour A Delta State High Court sitting in Effurun, last weekend convicted three persons, Augustin Akpojivi, Dawel James and Collins Enye, for the offence of kidnapping, illegal possession of firearms, demanding property with menace and stealing. Consequent upon their conviction, the Court sentenced them to death by hanging on the offense of kidnapping, and also slammed 20 years imprisonment with hard labour on them on the three other counts of conspiracy to commit a felony to wit: kidnapping, illegal possession of firearms, demanding property with menace and stealing. Two other accused persons were however lucky as they escaped the death sentence, having been discharged and acquitted by the Court. The two discharged accused persons are the 1st and 5th accused, Samuel Okoloda and Precious Victor Ochuko, were acquitted for lack of sufficient evidence linking them to the crime by prosecution.art) The Prosecution had earlier told the Court that Dawel James, a driver by occupation, conspired with Augustin Akpojivi (29), also a driver, and Collins Enye (23), a commercial motorcycle rider; and others now at large, to kidnap his employer, one Rufus Uzoma Allwell, staff of Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC), while armed with guns and demanded for a ransom of N2million before releasing their victim. The Court heard that Dawel James who was the driver to the kidnapped victim master minded the kidnap of his boss and received part of the N2million ransom paid by the elder brother of his boss. Reacting to the Court Judgement, the State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Barr Peter Mrakpor hails the Court verdict and expressed optimism that the judgement of the Court will send a strong signal to criminally minded persons in the State that it was not business as usual. He commended the exceptional courage displayed by witnesses in the matter who came out willingly without pressure to give evidence in Court during trial and called on others to emulate the patriotic spirit put forward by the Prosecution Witnesses.
Read more: https://www.naij.com/817059-court-sentences-three-kidnappers-death-hanging.html
10 proven nautical design ideas
Here are 10 proven winners for creating your very best nautical inspired environment in your coastal home. Any or all of these design ideas will go a long way toward the realization of your space. Give these nautical design ideas a try:
1. Proper lighting plays a key role in any successful space. For a nautical inspired space choose table and
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| Vintage aluminum ships window re-purposed into a nautical mirror. Aluminum 90 degree passageway lights light-up the space. |
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floor lamps that are functional, not just decorative. Place them near the task at hand. One of the best ways to create that old seafaring look is to select ship navigational and space light fixtures re-purposed into functional lighting. Rewired nautical wall sconces positioned on either side of a bathroom mirror can be very effective. Old re-purposed ship lanterns make great table lamps, and ship pennant lights, cage lights and passageway lights are top choices to light both your interior and exterior spaces.
2. Repetition of your theme will enforce your ideas. If you are working with the idea of ‘sailing’ perhaps, select a piece of wall art featuring classic sailboats, a model of a sailboat on your mantel or table and navigational chart lampshades on your table lamps. Go a step further and include striped sailcloth on a piece of upholstered furniture. Of course not every element should be strictly about sailing but a good rule is to repeat an idea three times in any space.
3. Nautical colors, textures and finishes are typically borrowed from ships and yachts. Colors that associate well are described as sailcloth white, pitch black, port red and starboard green and navy blue. Wood selections include teak and mahogany, oak and maple. Brass, bronze, copper, aluminum, tin and galvanized metal, chrome and nickel finishes, both polished to a high shine or left verdigris for a weathered patina. Use hemp and nylon line for edging surfaces- including black and navy blue nylon for a distinct yachting presence. Try navigational charts for a wall covering, especially in small areas like a bathroom or dressing room.
4. Dress up your kitchen and bathroom cabinets and furniture by selecting brass or nickel-plated cleats as
handles and pulls. It’s the perfect look for both hardwood and painted cabinet finishes. Hand-tied monkey’s fist or turk’s head knobs are perfect choices too!
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| Nautical brass cleats can be used as cabinet pulls, door handles and for tieing off lines. |
5. Antique sea chests and select antique furniture fit well into the traditional New England style nautical environment. You may also want to consider custom made furniture using retired teak ship’s grates or hatch covers as tops for tables. These are both beautiful, functional and add a lot of character to the room. We’ve also used old ship’s doors, brass portholes and windows as tops for occasional and coffee tables too.
6. Nautical art for your walls can be more than just a print or a painting, though the perfect marine painting can be the focal point in your room. Framed black and white photographs of classic yachts and giclee prints after original paintings are usually more affordable ways to add in quality marine art.
7. For other wall art forms, consider a beautiful ships wheel, ship’s name, quarter and stern boards, old oars, a collection of half hulls of old sailing ships, folk and sailor marine carvings of whales and mermaids and even harpoons, representing the days of whaling and seafaring days gone by. Victorian age sailor’s valentines were brought back from the island of Barbados as gifts for loved ones. Contemporary examples with great detail can be a great choice as well. Also, consider adding in the sound of the ringing of a ship’s bell clock.
8. Be selective when accessorizing your nautical room. We recommend using sextants or octants, spyglasses, on a bookshelf, boxed compasses, small scale models, wood blocks and smaller sailor-made carvings on table, desk and chest tops. Small collections work best grouped together in a tight assemblage. You will make a stronger statement when they appear "en masse" as each one accents the other. Think of a collection of ship-in-bottles, antique scrimshaw, or a grouping of items like vintage blocks from sailboats, compasses and other small maritime items placed together on a bookshelf or tabletop. Larger ship’s instruments like binnacles, telegraphs and ship wheels on stands are well suited to stand alone placed in a corner or as a centerpiece.
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| An antique ships wheel is hung above a mantel with a 19th century cased model of a schooner in the foreground. |
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| A carved and painted wood mermaid is in stark contrast to the navy blue wall, a perfect art form for a nautical designed space. |
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| A collection of ship in bottles are displayed"en masse" |
9. Always select quality over quantity. A few authentic vintage or antique nautical items are better than a room-full of reproductions and nautical nick-knacks. A little can go a long way.
10. Don’t be afraid to take a photo of your space and ask for advice. A qualified dealer can assist you with finding the right items to create the perfect nautical environment for your home or office.
Written by Joe Elder of Skipjack Nautical Wares & Rebecca T Larys Interior Design, IIDA located in Olde Towne Portsmouth, Virginia.
Crime detected, chief of staff arrested!
EFCC arrests Adamawa Chief of Staff over N2.88billion
According to Leadership Newspapers, Jimeta who also served as chief of staff to former Governor Murtala Nyako, used his position to get some contracts and divert some of the state funds.
He is being investigated for his alleged involvement in a scam amounting to over N2.88 billion for the renovation of Yola International Hotel that was awarded during Murtala Nyako’s administration.
The contract for the project had been reviewed almost three times while payment were categorized into nine installments where the government then paid up to N2.664 billion leaving a balance of N204 million.
The EFCC operatives upon arrival in the state, sealed off some properties belonging to Jimeta located along Karewa road opposite Bekaji housing estate.
Joke: 20 years with my wife
20 years with my wife
A woman awoke during the night to find that her husband was not in bed. She put on her robe and went downstairs.
He was sitting at the kitchen table with a cup of coffee in front of him. He appeared to be deep in thought, just staring at the wall. She saw him wipe a tear from his eye and take a sip of his coffee.
"What's the matter dear? Why are you down here at this time of night?" she asked.
"Do you remember 20 years ago when we were dating and you were only 16?" he asked.
"Yes I do." she replied.
"Do you remember when your father caught us in the back seat of my car?"
"Yes I remember."
"Do you remember your father when he shoved that shotgun in my face and said.'Either you marry my daughter or spend twenty years in jail'?"
"Yes I do", she replied.
He wiped another tear from his cheek and said, " You know I would have gotten out today."
Joke: why guys have it better
Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat.
You know stuff about guns.
A five day vacation requires only one suitcase.
You can open all your own jars.
You can go to the bathroom without a support group.
You can leave the motel bed unmade.
You get extra credit for the slightest acts of thoughtfulness.
Wedding plans take care of themselves.
Wedding dress: $2,000; Tuxedo rental: $75
Your underwear cost $10 for a three pack.
You can quietly enjoy a car ride from the passenger’s seat.
Three pairs of shoes are more than enough.
Car mechanics tell you the truth.
You can quietly watch a game with your buddy for hours without thinking, “He must be mad at me.”
Grey hair and wrinkles add character.
You can drop by to see a friend without having to bring a little gift.
If another guy shows up at a party in the same outfit, you might become lifelong friends.
Your pals will never trap you with, “So, notice anything different?”
You almost never have strap problems in public.
You are unable to see wrinkles in your clothes.
The same hairstyle last for years, even decades.
A few belches are expected and tolerated.
One wallet and one pair of shoes, one color, all seasons.
You can”do” your nails with a pocketknife.
Sunday 1 May 2016
Joke part 5: Gun control
Barack Obama at a recent rural elementary school assembly in East Texas , asked the audience for total quiet. Then, in the silence, he started to slowly clap his hands once every few seconds, holding the audience in total silence.
Then he said into the microphone, 'Children, every time I clap my hands together, a child in America dies from gun violence.'
Then, little Richard Earl , with a proud East Texas drawl, pierced the quiet and said: ''Well, dumb-ass, stop clacontrol
Joke part 4: evil overlook techniques world solution
1. My legions of terror will have helmets with clear Plexiglas visors, not face-concealing ones.
2. My ventilation ducts will be too small to crawl through.
3. My noble half-brother whose throne I usurped will be killed not kept anonymously imprisoned in a forgotten cell of my dungeons
4. Shooting is not too good for my enemies.
5. The artifact which is the source of my power will not be kept on the Mountain of Despair beyond the River of Fire guarded by the Dragons of Eternity. It will be in my safe-deposit box.
6. I will not gloat over my enemies' predicament before killing them.
7. When the rebel leader challenges me to fight one-on-one and asks, "Or are you afraid without your armies to back you up?” my reply will be, "No, just sensible."
8. When I've captured my adversary and he says, "Look, before you kill me, will you at least tell me what this is all about?" I'll say, "No" and shoot him.
9. After I kidnap the beautiful princess, we will be married immediately in a quiet civil ceremony, not a lavish spectacle in three weeks' time during which the final phase of my plan will be carried out.
10. I will not include a self-destruct mechanism unless absolutely necessary. If it is necessary, it will not be a large red button labeled "Danger: Do Not Push." The big red button marked "Do Not Push" will instead trigger a spray of bullets on anyone stupid enough not to disregard it. Similarly, the ON/OFF switch will not clearly be labeled as such. There will be no Plug.
11. I will not order my trusted lieutenant to kill the infant who is destined to overthrow me -- I'll do it myself.
12. I will not interrogate my enemies in the inner sanctum -- a small hotel well outside my borders will work just as well.
13. I will be secure in my superiority. Therefore, I will feel no need to prove it by leaving clues in the form of riddles or leaving my weaker enemies alive to show they pose no threat.
14. I will not waste time making my enemy's death look like an accident - I'm not accountable to anyone and my other enemies wouldn't believe it anyway.
15. I will make it clear that I do know the meaning of the word "mercy"; I simply choose not show them any.
16. One of my advisors will be an average five-year-old child. Any flaws in my plan that he is able to spot will be corrected before implementation.
17. All slain enemies will be cremated, or at least have several rounds of ammunition emptied into them, not left for dead at the bottom of the cliff. The announcement of their deaths, as well as any accompanying celebration, will be deferred until after the aforementioned disposal.
18. My undercover agents will not have tattoos identifying them as members of my organization, nor will they be required to wear military boots or adhere to any other dress codes.
19. The hero is not entitled to a last kiss, a last cigarette, or any other form of last request.
20. I will never employ any device with a digital countdown. If I find that such a device is absolutely unavoidable, I will set it to activate when the counter reaches 117 and the hero is just putting his plan into operation.
21. I will design all doomsday machines myself. If I must hire a mad scientist to assist me, I will make sure that he is sufficiently twisted to never regret his evil ways and seek to undo the damage he's caused.
22. I will never utter the sentence "But before I kill you, there's just one thing I want to know."
23. When I employ people as advisors, I will occasionally listen to their advice.
24. I will not have a son. Although his laughably under-planned attempt to usurp power would easily fail, it would provide a fatal distraction at a crucial point in time.
25. I will not have a daughter. She would be as beautiful as she was evil, but one look at the hero's rugged countenance and she'd betray her own father.
26. Despite its proven stress-relieving effect, I will not indulge in maniacal laughter. When so occupied, it's too easy to miss unexpected developments that a more attentive individual could adjust to accordingly.
27. I will hire a talented fashion designer to create original uniforms for my legions of terror, as opposed to some cheap knock-offs that make them look like Nazi storm troopers, Roman foot soldiers, or savage Mongol hordes. All were eventually defeated and I want my troops to have a more positive mind-set.
28. No matter how tempted I am with the prospect of unlimited power, I will not consume any energy field bigger than my head.
29. I will keep a special cache of low-tech weapons and train my troops in their use. That way -- even if the heroes manage to neutralize my power generator and/or render the standard-issue energy weapons useless -- my troops will not be overrun by a handful of savages armed with spears and rocks.
30. I will maintain a realistic assessment of my strengths and weaknesses. Even though this takes some of the fun out of the job, at least I will never utter the line "No, this cannot be! I AM INVINCIBLE!!!" (After that, death is usually instantaneous.)
31. No matter how well it would perform, I will never construct any sort of machinery which is completely indestructible except for one small and virtually inaccessible vulnerable spot.
32. If I am engaged in a duel to the death with the hero and I am fortunate enough to knock the weapon out of his hand, I will graciously allow him to retrieve it. This is not from a sense of fair play; rather, it gives me the opportunity to kill him while he is distracted.
33. No matter how attractive certain members of the rebellion are, there is probably someone just as attractive who is not desperate to kill me. Therefore, I will think twice before ordering a prisoner sent to my bed chamber.
34. I will never build only one of anything important. For the same reason I will always carry at least two fully loaded weapons at all times.
35. If my supreme command center comes under attack, I will immediately flee to safety in my prepared escape pod and direct the defenses from there. I will not wait until the troops break into my inner sanctum to attempt this.
36. My pet monster will be kept in a secure cage from which it cannot escape and into which I could not accidentally stumble.
37. Even though I don't really care because I plan on living forever, I will hire engineers who are able to build me a fortress sturdy enough that, if I am slain, it won't tumble to the ground for no good structural reason.
38. I will dress in bright and cheery colors, and so throw my enemies into confusion.
39. All bumbling conjurers, clumsy squires, no-talent bards, and cowardly thieves in the land will be pre-emptivly put to death. My foes will surely give up and abandon their quest if they have no source of comic relief.
40. All naive, busty tavern wenches in my realm will be replaced with surly, world-weary waitresses who will provide no unexpected reinforcement and/or romantic subplot for the hero or his sidekick.
41. Any and all magic and/or technology that can miraculously resurrect a secondary character who has given up his/her life through self sacrifice will be outlawed and destroyed.
42. I will not fly into a rage and kill a messenger who brings me bad news just to illustrate how evil I really am. Good messengers are hard to come by.
43. I will see to it that plucky young lads/lasses in strange clothes and with the accent of an outlander shall REGULARLY climb some monument in the main square of my capital and denounce me, claim to know the secret of my power, rally the masses to rebellion, etc. That way, the citizens will be jaded in case the real thing ever comes along.
44. I won't require high-ranking female members of my organization to wear a stainless-steel bustier. Morale is better with a more casual dress-code. Similarly, outfits made entirely from black leather will be reserved for formal occasions.
45. I will not employ devious schemes that involve the hero's party getting into my inner sanctum before the trap is sprung.
46. I will not turn into a snake. It never helps.
47. I will not grow a goatee. In the old days they made you look diabolic. Now they just make you look like a disaffected member of Generation X.
48. I will not imprison members of the same party in the same cell block, let alone the same cell. If they are important prisoners, I will keep the only key to the cell door on my person instead of handing out copies to every bottom-rung guard in the prison.
49. If my trusted lieutenant tells me my Legions of Terror are losing a battle, I will believe him. After all, he's my trusted lieutenant.
50. If an enemy I have just killed has a younger sibling or offspring anywhere, I will find them and have them killed immediately, instead of waiting for them to grow up harboring feelings of vengeance towards me in my old age.
51. If I absolutely must ride into battle, I will certainly not ride at the forefront of my Legions of Terror, nor will I seek out my opposite number among his army.
52. I will be neither chivalrous nor sporting. If I have an unstoppable super weapon, I will use it as early and as often as possible instead of keeping it in reserve.
53. Once my power is secure, I will destroy all those pesky time-travel devices.
54. I will offer oracles the choice of working exclusively for me or being executed. Those that take more than two seconds to respond will be killed either way.
55. When I capture the hero, I will make sure I also get his dog, monkey, ferret, or whatever sickeningly cute little animal capable of untying ropes and filching keys happens to follow him around. Not that the key will be anywhere near the hero.
56. I will maintain a healthy amount of skepticism when I capture the beautiful rebel and she claims she is attracted to my power and good looks and will gladly betray her companions if I just let her in on my plans. I will then lie to her, and see if she betrays me.
57. I will only employ bounty hunters who work for money. Those who work for the pleasure of the hunt tend to do dumb things like even the odds to give the other guy a sporting chance.
58. I will not rely entirely upon "totally reliable" spells that can be neutralized by relatively inconspicuous talisman.
59. I will make sure I have a clear understanding of who is responsible for what in my organization. For example, if my general screws up I will not draw my weapon, point it at him, say "And here is the price for failure," then suddenly turn and kill some random, totally reliable underling.
60. If an advisor says to me "My liege, he is but one man. What can one man possibly do?” I will reply "This." and kill the advisor.
61. If I learn that a callow youth has begun a quest to destroy me, I will slay him while he is still a callow youth instead of waiting for him to mature.
62. I will treat any beast which I control through magic or technology with respect and kindness. Thus if the control is ever broken, it will not immediately come after me for revenge.
63. If I learn the whereabouts of the one artifact which can destroy me, I will not send all my troops out to seize it. Instead I will send them out to seize something else and quietly put a Want-Ad in the local paper.
64. My main computers will have their own special operating system that will be completely incompatible with standard IBM and Macintosh power books. They will also have a virus protection program -- just in case.
65. I will make the main entrance to my fortress standard-sized. While elaborate 60-foot high double-doors definitely impress the masses, they are hard to close quickly in an emergency.
66. If one of my dungeon guards begins expressing concern over the conditions in the beautiful princess' cell, I will immediately transfer him to a less people-oriented position.
67. I will hire a team of board-certified architects and surveyors to examine my castle and inform me of any secret passages and abandoned tunnels that I might not know about.
68. If the beautiful princess that I capture says "I'll never marry you! Never, do you hear me, NEVER!!!" I will say "Oh well'' and kill her.
69. I will not strike a bargain with a demonic being then attempt to double-cross it simply because I feel like being contrary.
70. Finally, to keep my subjects permanently locked in a mindless trance, I will provide each of them with free unlimited Internet access.
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