Sunday, 10 February 2013

NIgeria Champions Of Africa



It an unforgettable sunday for super eagles and Nigeria as the Super Eagles claim their third Africa Cup of Nations title thanks to a solitary goal in the first half from Sunday Mba! Stephen Keshi has become only the second man in history to win the Nations Cup as coach and player! Burkina Faso played their part in the tournament, but Nigeria will have their name on the trophy, confirming their third AFCON title! 
Emenike won the Golden boot
 
5 super eagles players made it to the 1st 11 of Acon,
 Emenike
 Mikel obi
 Victor Moses
 Vicent enyeama
 
Congratulations! To Nigerians and Super Eagles

Thursday, 7 February 2013

Court strikes out case against 'Facebook lover' accused of attempted rape

 


A Tinubu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Wednesday struck out a case of attempted rape against Arthur Obiora for “want of diligent prosecution”.

Obiora, 26, was arraigned on Nov. 9, 2012, over an alleged attempt to rape one Nkiruka Akabuogu at 1004 Flats, Victoria Island, Lagos.

He faced a three-count charge of threat to life, attempted rape and causing bodily harm to 21-year-old Akabuogu. Obiora, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.



The magistrate, Mrs A. O. Awogboro, who took over the case from Mr Martins Owunmi on Wednesday, following a reshuffle in the Lagos State Judiciary, granted a prayer of the defence to strike out the case.

Mr I. O. Fubara, the defence counsel, had asked the court to strike out the case since Nkeiruka and her family had not appeared in court since the inception of the case in November 2012.

After the arraignment, the case had been adjourned till Dec. 12, 2012 and again till Jan. 18, before it came up on Wednesday but no prosecution witness showed up.

Fabura had told the court during the last hearing that the families of Obiora and Akabuogu had “entered into discussions on how to resolve the case amicably’’.

The prosecutor, ASP Augustine Orji, told the court that the police informed Akabogu that the case was coming up on all the hearing dates.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Akabogu was initially hospitalised as a result of injuries sustained during the incident but has since been discharged.

NAN recalls that Orji, had told the court that Obiora met Akabuogu on Facebook, a social media network. He said the defendant subsequently invited her to a nightclub in Apapa on Oct. 31, 2012, after which they retired to his home at Block 10, Flat 317, 1004 Housing Estate, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Orji had said that Obiora, who claimed to be an unemployed graduate of Igbinedion University, Okada, and the Centennial College, Ontario, Canada, shut all the doors in the apartment and demanded to have sex with Akabuogu.

: “The accused tried to rape her and also threatened to kill her with a bottle of beer when she refused.
``The girl, fearing for her life, then jumped down from the third floor of the high-rise building.
``Nkiruka was discovered lying unconscious in a pool of her own blood about 30 minutes later by security men in the premises, who then reported the incident to the police.
``The police took the girl to a hospital and after she regained consciousness, obtained her statement,’’ the prosecutor said. (NAN)
 

Court strikes out case against 'Facebook lover' accused of attempted rape

 


A Tinubu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Wednesday struck out a case of attempted rape against Arthur Obiora for “want of diligent prosecution”.

Obiora, 26, was arraigned on Nov. 9, 2012, over an alleged attempt to rape one Nkiruka Akabuogu at 1004 Flats, Victoria Island, Lagos.

He faced a three-count charge of threat to life, attempted rape and causing bodily harm to 21-year-old Akabuogu. Obiora, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.



The magistrate, Mrs A. O. Awogboro, who took over the case from Mr Martins Owunmi on Wednesday, following a reshuffle in the Lagos State Judiciary, granted a prayer of the defence to strike out the case.

Mr I. O. Fubara, the defence counsel, had asked the court to strike out the case since Nkeiruka and her family had not appeared in court since the inception of the case in November 2012.

After the arraignment, the case had been adjourned till Dec. 12, 2012 and again till Jan. 18, before it came up on Wednesday but no prosecution witness showed up.

Fabura had told the court during the last hearing that the families of Obiora and Akabuogu had “entered into discussions on how to resolve the case amicably’’.

The prosecutor, ASP Augustine Orji, told the court that the police informed Akabogu that the case was coming up on all the hearing dates.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Akabogu was initially hospitalised as a result of injuries sustained during the incident but has since been discharged.

NAN recalls that Orji, had told the court that Obiora met Akabuogu on Facebook, a social media network. He said the defendant subsequently invited her to a nightclub in Apapa on Oct. 31, 2012, after which they retired to his home at Block 10, Flat 317, 1004 Housing Estate, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Orji had said that Obiora, who claimed to be an unemployed graduate of Igbinedion University, Okada, and the Centennial College, Ontario, Canada, shut all the doors in the apartment and demanded to have sex with Akabuogu.

: “The accused tried to rape her and also threatened to kill her with a bottle of beer when she refused.
``The girl, fearing for her life, then jumped down from the third floor of the high-rise building.
``Nkiruka was discovered lying unconscious in a pool of her own blood about 30 minutes later by security men in the premises, who then reported the incident to the police.
``The police took the girl to a hospital and after she regained consciousness, obtained her statement,’’ the prosecutor said. (NAN)
 

3 Nigerian brothers charged in the December kidnapping and rape of 15 year old girl

Three Nigerian-born brothers have been accused of kidnapping and raping a 15-year-old girl in December. The brothers Aziz Animashaun, 22 (left), Isiaka Animashaun, 25 (centre), and Taiwo Animashaun, 26 (right), were charged with aggravated criminal assault and kidnapping in connection with the crime police said happened on Dec. 21.

Prosecutors said during Sunday January 3rd bond court that the men were among a total of five to six attackers, the rest of whom have not been charged.


The brothers live on the South Side of Chicago but were born in Nigeria, according to court documents. Documents show they live in the 500 block of East 83rd Street in Chatham, about a block away from where police said the girl was kidnapped.

The girl was taking care of her brother and throwing out the trash when an SUV with five to six men inside drove up, said Cook County Assistant State's Attorney Jennifer Hamelly.

Aziz Animashaun allegedly got out of the car and and told the girl to get in, Hamelly said.
When the girl refused, Aziz Animashaun struck her with a "shiny revolver," according to court documents. Police said she was knocked unconcious.

He put the girl into the car and drove to another location, where the girl was forced to have sex with five to six men, Hamelly said.

Sometime during the assault, the girl heard the men speaking a language other than English, police and Hamelly said.

The victim managed to escape once the men were no longer in the room, Hamelly said. She ran from the location and and noticed the black SUV in a driveway, Hamelly said. Cops said that the victim made it home, and her sister called police.

The girl was kidnapped in the 400 block of East 83rd Street, police said. Police said two were being held for questioning a day after the incident, though they were not charged.

DNA recovered from a condom was linked to evidence found at the crime scene, according to court documents. Court documents also show the victim postively identified Aziz Animashaun as the man who hit her with a gun.

A "19th century" handgun matching the description of the one Aziz Animashaun allegedly used was recovered, Hamelly said.

Hamelly also said that based on the victim's experience with a teacher who speaks a language spoken in Nigeria, she was able to identify that the men who attacked her spoke a similar language.
The three were arrested on Friday, according to court documents.

Judge Israel Desierto ordered bail for Taiwo Animashaun set at $500,000, Aziz Animashaun set at $400,000 and Isiaka Animashaun set at $250,000.

Source: Dnainfo

Sellers of pornographic materials arrested by Lagos state taskforce

 


The Lagos State Taskforce on Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit has begun clampdown on distributors and sellers of pornographic materials across Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.

Four distributors of pornographic materials were arrested at Cele Bus Stop on Oshodi-Apapa Expressway on Tuesday by the taskforce after the police raided the area. Those arrested will be arraigned before the Special Offences Court at the taskforce yard and prosecuted for selling obscene materials.

The sellers of the materials arrested are Yinka Dada, 25 years; Udoh Nne, 29 years; Sylvester Obodoe, 18 years and Poopola Bamidele, 18 years. (pictured above)



The culprits admitted that they knew hawking pornographic materials is prohibited in any part of the state. Obodoe said he knew the act was outlawed in the state but  resorted to hawking pornographic materials to eke out a living.

He pleaded for mercy and promised not to violate the law again.

Taskforce Chairman, Bayo Sulaiman, said there had been complaints by the residents of the resurgence of pornographic materials on the streets of Lagos.

He reiterated that the government has banned the selling or distribution of such materials as the act has a negative influence on children. (PM News)

Wednesday, 6 February 2013

NIGERIAN AGIP OIL COMPANY LIMITED ;2012/2013 TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS SCHEME


2012/2013 TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS SCHEME


Nigerian Agip Oil Company Limited (NAOC) Joint Venture in pursuance of its Community Development Programme invites suitably qualified candidates for its 2012/2013 Tertiary Institutions Scholarship Awards Scheme.


1. CATEGORIES OF AWARDS
  • Host Communities Merit Award: For applicants strictly from NAOC host communities
  • National Merit Award: For applicants from non-host communities.

2. ELIGIBILITY
To qualify for consideration applicants MUST be:
  • Registered FULL TIME undergraduates in Nigerian Tertiary Institutions
  • Certified 100 level students at the time of application. 

NOTE: The following categories of students should NOT apply:
  • 200 level students and above 
  • Current beneficiaries of similar awards from other companies and agencies
  • Dependants of employees of NAOC, AENR and NAE

Only indigenes of NAOC host communities in Bayelsa, Delta, Imo and Rivers states SHOULD apply for the Host Communities Merit Award.

Only candidates studying Engineering, Geology and Geosciences are eligible for the National Merit Award.

3. METHOD OF APPLICATION
To qualify for consideration applicants must complete their online application and verify their application details on or before 17th February 2013. 


All applicants for Host Communities Merit Award MUST attach current (2013–2014) Letters of Identification duly signed by:
the current (2013) Chairman and Secretary of his/her CDC
bona-fide traditional/paramount ruler of the community; and,
the current (2013) Local Government Chairman or the Secretary



4. APTITUDE TEST
An Aptitude Test for the applicants in both Categories of Award will be conducted at the following centers:
  1. Port Harcourt
  2. Omoku
  3. Yenagoa
  4. Asaba  
  5. Lagos
  6. Owerri
  7. Abuja

NOTE: Candidates are to fully bear the cost of transportation to and from the Aptitude Test center.

5. SUBMISSION
Applications must not be made after the the deadline February 17th, 2013
apply here

    Tuesday, 5 February 2013

    Photo: Beyonce Under Fire For Flashing Illuminati Sign During Super Bowl Performance

    Beyonce’s Super Bowl performance pretty much broke Twitter and the lights at the Superdome, but more importantly, it may have revealed her involvement in a powerful secret society. As far as the internet is concerned, the star flashed an unmistakable symbol during her sexy half-time show.
    According to legend, the Illuminati are a tiny, super-secret cabal of influential individuals who have shaped the course of world events. So it makes perfect sense that Beyonce would flash their triangle sign to one of the largest viewing audiences in human history. What better way to preserve a secret?
    Many social media users have commented that this serves as proof that Beyonce is in the Illuminati, we can only wonder what their intentions are and what she planted in the minds of those who watched the performance.
    See a photo of Beyonce flashing the sign below, what do you think?
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    40 Year-Old Man Slumped & Died while Watching Nigeria vs Ivory Coast Football Match on Sunday

    By Adeola Adeyemo
    The excitement and burst of energy that comes from watching a football match when one is an avid supporter of a team coupled with poor health, overcrowding, non-availability of electric power supply & urgent medical attention are among other factors that seem to have caused the death of a 40 year-old man in Abeokuta, Ogun State. He collapsed and died at a viewing centre in Abeokuta while watching the match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Elephants of Ivory Coast.
    The man, Moshood Ismail, was a father of two and an engineer with the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency.
    Punch reports that in the early minutes of the game, he became agitated and later collapsed when an Ivorien defender deflected a goal-bound shot from Victor Moses. Then he started foaming on the mouth and was immediately rushed to Success Medical Clinic where no doctor was available to attend to him. The nurses at the hospital however, gave him some first aid treatment before he was taken to another hospital but he died on the way to the hospital he was referred to.
    A source told Punch that while they were on their way to the second hospital, the vehicle gear got damaged and they took a taxi. “When we got to the hospital, the doctor confirmed him dead,” he was quoted as saying.
    But contrary to that, the Medical Director at Success Medical Clinic, Sulaiman Kolawole told Punch that Ismail was brought into his clinic dead, adding that efforts to revive him proved unsuccessful.
    He said the death was due to excessive intake of carbon dioxide which resulted in “anoxia”.
    The Viewing Centre
    The man was brought in dead. It is supposed to be a heart attack, because he looked weak, like someone who had been sick for a very long time. He looked like someone who was managing his life and was now in the midst of a crowd with shortage of oxygen in that area. We call it anoxia, which is excessive intake of carbon dioxide persistently for a long period of time. But it was late before he was brought here.”
    The ongoing matches at the African Cup of Nations are not being aired on any local TV station in Nigeria, therefore, most people who don’t have access to Cable TV have to go to such crowded viewing centers to watch the matches.
    So sad. May his soul Rest in Peace.

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    Married Female Teacher Arrested For Sleeping With 7 Of Her Students

    Georgia high school teacher DaNita Wilson was arrested Tuesday after the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) launched an inquiry into her conduct.
    The married, 32-year-old math teacher is accused of having s*x with seven students, according to multiple reports. Wilson is facing at least seven counts of s*xual assault, however more charges may be added since the investigation is still in progress.
    While six of the Charlton County High School students in question were older than 16 — the age of consent in Georgia — at the time of the alleged crimes, one student was 15, assistant special agent Stacy Carson confirmed to CNN.
    Notwithstanding the ages of the male pupils, having s*x with a student is classified as a felony for teachers in Georgia, district attorney Rick Currie told the Florida Times-Union. The maximum sentence for such a crime is 25 years in prison and a $100,000 fine. Wilson’s sentence could extend to 50 years in the case of the underage student.
    GBI began its investigation following a tip received by the Charlton County School Board, according to Florida-Georgia outlet First Coast News. The school board conducted a brief investigation of its own before passing the case on to the Charlton County Sheriff’s Office.
    According to CBS local affiliate WTEV, Wilson has worked for the school since 2003 — primarily as a ninth grade math teacher — and had never had any disciplinary issues.
    Wilson was escorted from the school into police custody Tuesday afternoon, but was released the following day on $35,000 bail. She has been suspended with pay from Charlton County High School pending a formal hearing that will determine the status of her employment.
    Charlton County Schools superintendent plans to push for Wilson’s termination, local TV station WJXT reports.

    Nigerian Prays For Mali To Defeat Nigeria 3-0 Because Most Super Eagles Players Are Igbo,tagsm it Biafra vs Mali

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    A Nigerian citizen activist is rooting for the Malian team because he feels that the Nigerian team is unfairly stacked with players from theSoutheast of Nigeria. Below is his post on facebook where he said as follows
    Muhammadu Abubakar – “Biafra vs Mali ! Biafra shall be humiliated by Malians with a 3-0 defeat against Biafran team. We shall join our Malian brothers in celebrating the defeat of those .”
    See his post below:
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    that guy must be crazy this is the reason Nigeria is having problem moving forward. muhammadu abubakar f**k u

    Man tattoos his name across face of woman he met only 24hrs earlier

     


    A tattooist has inked his name across his girlfriend's face less than 24 hours after they first met.

    Lesya Toumaniantz from Saransk, Russia, allowed Rouslan Toumaniantz to sign 'Ruslan' over her face in giant Gothic script on the day they met. The pair - who'd met on an online chat room - say they quickly fell 'head over heels in love' and soon after met in Moscow, Russia, where they decided to get married.   

    'It's a symbol of our eternal devotion. I'd like him to tattoo every inch of my body," she said.

     
    The tattoo-mad former art student whose sister is also a tattoo artist added that above her eyebrow he had written All For Love.

    'All for Ruslan,' she posted on her Facebook today next to a big pink heart.
     
    And now Lesya who has already taken Toumaniantz’s name despite only being engaged since January 20 is learning to tattoo under his tutorship.
     
    'Their plans for a life together include her learning to tattoo while she also gets the full-body ink that she’s always dreamed of and of course a family,' said a friend of Toumaniantz.
     
    He added: 'I know that there are people who are terrified that Lesya has made a rash decision that she’ll regret horribly, but sometimes the best decisions are the ones you make in an instant with your heart rather than the ones long-debated in your mind.

    Source: Daily Mail UK

    Lagos court sentences 30 beggars to Kirikiri prison for begging alms

     

    Beggars are now being locked up for begging alms in Lagos. Wow! About 30 of them were sentenced to Kirikiri Prison, some Badagry prison by the Special Offences Magistrate Court sitting in Alausa, Ikeja, today Monday February 4th.

    The Attorney General of Lagos State said the beggars committed an offence under the criminal law of the State.

    Begging alms in the streets of Lagos is illegal and the state environmental agency is doing all they can to get rid of as many beggars as they can. But is sending them to Kirikiri prison the answer? What do you guys think?

    Iyanya Shows off tattoo hmmm


    Indian Scientists Develop ‘Snake Robots’ For Surveillance, Rescue Operations

    Scientists holding the snake robot
    Scientists holding the snake robot
    Indian scientists have developed ‘snake robots’ that can slither through the rubble of buildings brought down by earthquakes, locate survivors and alert rescuers, hence to saving lives during disasters.
    Fitted with a high-definition camera and ultrasonic sensors, snake robots are flexible enough to enter into a narrow opening and locate survivors under the rubble.
    The 1.5-metre-long robot, made of aluminium, can be easily operated with a joystick and the camera fitted on its head can send images of people stuck under rubble to rescuers.
    Developed by scientists from the Defence Research and Development Organisation’s Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (CAIR), Bangalore, the first prototype of these snake robots has been inducted in the Indian Army for trials.
    “The idea behind a snake robot was to develop a device that can make rescue operations easy during disasters and calamities,” Sartaj Singh, the CAIR scientist who developed the robot, said.
    “It can go to locations where it is difficult for rescuers to reach. It can send pictures and videos of survivors and thus help in saving the lives of people without delay,” said Singh.
    The robot that looks like a snake has attracted attention at various exhibitions in India and abroad since last year. It was also exhibited at the Indian Science Congress in Kalkata in January.
    “During any disaster, it is the initial hours which matter when it comes to saving lives of people. Usually a delay occurs in clearing the debris but with a snake robot we can follow a targeted approach and locate survivors fast,” said Singh.
    Scientists said the robot can also be used by defence and paramilitary forces for pipe inspection to locate explosives in narrow tunnels in militancy — and naxal-affected areas in the country.
    CAIR focuses on developing robotics technologies and systems to cater to the needs of the Indian armed forces while providing spin-off benefits to industrial, educational, medical and other civilian sectors.
    The centre is also developing other robots — used for surveillance — for the defence forces, scientists said.
    Some of the specialised mobile robots include gadgets that can walk on rough terrain or climb the wall and walk on the ground. They can fly too.
    All of them are fitted with cameras that can take images and videos during surveillance.
    “The army is trying out the snake robot. Once they give the report that the gadget is useful to them, we will start production according to the demand,” Singh added. [IANS]

    6 Governors To Watch Super Eagles AFCON Semi-final Match Against Mali Live

    Nigeria’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Sonni Samuel Yusuf said he was proud to be a Nigerian after Sunday’s bashing of the Elephants of Ivory Coast by the Super Eagles of Nigeria.
    Yusuf said that about Six Governors in Nigeria called to congratulate him and to also inform him that they would be in South Africa to watch the African Cup of Nations, AFCON semi-final cracker against Mali on Wednesday in Durban.
    “I am particularly elated because nobody gave these boys any chance of survival against Cote d’Ivoire. God loves Nigeria and we should learn to believe in ourselves.
    “I am proud to be a Nigerian. Nigerians back home are happy and six Governors have called to inform that they will be watching their semi-final match in Durban. It could be more but unfortunately my phone has gone off because the battery is down”.

    The High Commissioner urged Nigerians to always believe in themselves. “We got potentials. Nothing is impossible if we believe in ourselves.
    “With Cote d’Ivoire out of our way, we must beat Mali. Let the bookmakers tip them to win on paper while we win on the field of play,” Yusuf said.

    79-yr-old Woman Abducted Since December Rescued By The Police In Enugu, Suspect Arrested


    A 79-year-old woman, Mrs. Theresa Udeji, who was allegedly kidnapped on December 13, was yesterday rescued by men of the Enugu State Police Command, arresting a member of the gang that kidnapped the woman in the process.
    Reports say Mrs Udeji was abducted by gunmen in Agwu and was taken to an unknown destination.
    “Following the development, operatives of the anti-kidnapping unit of the Enugu State Command began their trail which incidentally paid off on January 31, 2013 when she was successfully rescued in an uncompleted building around Nara axis of Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State by the operatives without payment of ransom,” a statement by the state police spokesman, Mr Ebere Amaraizu yesterday said, adding that the victim had been re-united with her family.
    According to Amaraizu, a suspect who gave his name as Ozoemena Mbah of Onuorie Nara had been arrested and he is currently helping the police in their ongoing investigations.
    He applauded members of the public particularly men of the Neighbourhood Watch of Nara community for their support and partnership which led to the successful rescue of the victim and the arrest of the suspect.
    The state police commissioner, Mr. Musa Daura, has, however, assured that the command would continue to partner all relevant stake holders in the security business in order to send crime and criminality to the abyss “since security is everybody’s responsibility.”
    He also thanked his men for the feat and charged them to keep up the fight against crime and criminality

    Saturday, 2 February 2013

    250 000 Twitter accounts hacked

    San Francisco - Twitter confirmed on Friday that it had become the latest victim in a number of high-profile cyber-attacks against media companies, saying that hackers may have gained access to information on 250,000 of its more than 200 million active users.
    The social media giant said in a blog posting that earlier this week it detected attempts to gain access to its user data. It shut down one attack moments after it was detected.
    But it discovered that the attackers may have stolen user names, email addresses and encrypted passwords belonging to 250,000 users. Twitter reset the pilfered passwords and sent emails advising affected users.
    The online attack comes on the heels of recent hacks into the computer systems of US media and technology companies, including The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. Both American newspapers reported this week that their computer systems had been infiltrated by China-based hackers, likely to monitor media coverage the Chinese government deems important.
    China has been accused of mounting a widespread, aggressive cyber-spying campaign for several years, trying to steal classified information and corporate secrets and to intimidate critics. The Chinese foreign ministry could not be reached for comment Saturday, but the Chinese government has said those accusations are baseless and that China itself is a victim of cyber-attacks.
    “Chinese law forbids hacking and any other actions that damage Internet security,” the Chinese Defence Ministry recently said. “The Chinese military has never supported any hacking activities.”
    Although Bob Lord, Twitter's director of information security said in the blog that the attack “was not the work of amateurs, and we do not believe it was an isolated incident.”
    “The attackers were extremely sophisticated, and we believe other companies and organisations have also been recently similarly attacked,” Lord said. “For that reason we felt that it was important to publicise this attack while we still gather information, and we are helping government and federal law enforcement in their effort to find and prosecute these attackers to make the Internet safer for all users.”
    One expert said that the Twitter hack probably happened after an employee's home or work computer was compromised through vulnerabilities in Java, a commonly used computing language whose weaknesses have been well publicised.
    Ashkan Soltani, an independent privacy and security researcher, said such a move would give attackers “a toehold” in Twitter's internal network, potentially allowing them either to sniff out user information as it travelled across the company's system or break into specific areas, such as the authentication servers that process users' passwords.
    In a telephone interview Friday, Soltani said that the relatively small number of users affected suggested either that attackers weren't on the network long or that they were only able to compromise a subset of the company's servers.
    Twitter is generally used to broadcast messages to the public, so the hacking might not immediately have yielded any important secrets. But the stolen credentials could be used to eavesdrop on private messages or track which Internet address a user is posting from.
    That might be useful, for example, for an authoritarian regime trying to keep tabs on a journalist's movements.
    “More realistically, someone could use that as an entry point into another service,” Soltani said, noting that since few people bother using different passwords for different services, a password stolen from Twitter might be just as handy for reading a journalist's emails. - Sapa-AP

    Friday, 1 February 2013

    Nigerian girl left disfigured after acid was thrown in her face as she walked home

     


    20 year old Naomi Oni was disfigured for life when a unknown person wearing a niqab threw acid in her face as she walked home from work on Sunday December 30th in Lodge Avenue Dagenham, east London.

    Naomi told The Evening Standard that she was on her way back from work when  she heard someone behind her. She explains:

    'I’d been working a late shift and was talking to my boyfriend about what we were going to do for New Year when I saw this Muslim woman wearing a niqab covering her face. I thought it was a bit strange at that time of night, but she didn’t say anything and I kept on walking.
    'Then I felt a splash on my face. It burned and I screamed out. I started running and screaming, holding my face, all the way home. I didn’t look back. I got home and I was screaming and banging on the door. I was hysterical. Luckily my godmother, who is a pharmacist, was at home with my mum and she helped me and kept dipping my face in water and trying to calm me down until the police and ambulance got there.
    'I was in shock. Saying: "Who would do that? Who would do that?" How could anyone do this?'.
    Naomi recently released photos of her disfigured face after police failed to find the person who did this to her. She's now appealing to the public to help her catch her attacker. She said she would never feel safe with her attacker still at large. She also said the attack has destroyed her life 
    'I look in the mirror and it just isn’t me. I’ll never look the same again. I’ve always been outgoing and confident in my job and in my personal life, used to getting attention for the way I dress or my hair, but now I don’t want anyone looking at me. I don’t want people to see me in public. I don’t want to get the Tube or the bus. If I have to go to the hospital I take a taxi.
    'I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to go back to my job. I was planning to go to college in September to study media and fashion, but I don’t even know if I’ll be able to do that.
    Even with the support of my family and friends and boyfriend I feel very alone,' she said. 'Nothing is going to be same anymore.'
    Naomi faces years of skin grafts and plastic surgery 

    Flavour buys 2012 BMW X6

    The talented high life musician got the BMW two weeks back. He already has a Mercedes Benz G-Wagon among other cars.

    Flavour is said to be one of the richest Nigerian music stars. He has been to 24 African countries to perform and charges about $50,000 per show. Plus he has his hands in other businesses

    Has Wizkid left his music label, EME?


    There have been rumours for months now that Wizkid is planning to leave his music label E.M.E; a rumour he has vehemently denied in the past. But now he's talking about moving on and starting all over again...



    Plus he has already re-updated his twitter profile by removing EME/Konvict music from it. See it after the cut...




     

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