Wednesday 31 December 2014
AirAsia flight found upside down at the bottom of the sea, passengers found holding hands
Terror in the name of God: Fighting religious extremism in 2015
When it comes to security, India as a nation faces a basket of threats.
From Maoist insurgencies and inter-tribal violence in the North-East, to Chinese aggression on the border, to vulnerability on the marine front and the escalating danger of cyber attacks on strategic assets, the dangers are manifold.
But nothing can be as destabilising as faith-based militancy.
She’s Dead! Hollywood Golden Era Oscar Winner Dies At 104
Actress Luise Rainer, who became the first winner of
consecutive Oscars in the 1930s, has died at the age of 104. The German-born
star was named best actress in 1936 and 1937 - a feat achieved by only five
actors in Academy Awards history to date.
Her achievement made her a force in the golden age of
Hollywood cinema, but was also a curse, making her last major film in 1943.
According to her only daughter, she died from pneumonia at
her London home.
Nkiru Sylvanus set to wed Oge Okoye's ex-husband, Stanley Duru
Tuesday 30 December 2014
January 2nd 2015 public holiday............ FG declares
Timetable and Schedule of activities for 2015 general election
INEC Timetable for the 2015 General Elections. See the rest of it after the cut...
Nigerian man sentenced to death by hanging for drug trafficking in Malaysia
According to court documents, Ibe was arrested with the banned drugs upon his arrival at the exit Route, KLIA Arrival Hall, at 4.30pm on July 1, 2011. After listening to the submission of the prosecuting counsel, the judge who presided over the case, Datuk Halim Aman, found Uzochukwu guilty and sentenced him to death by hanging.
A Patsmartblogs reader has a message for all single women...:-)
Ladies, come in here! Want to know why your kid sister(s) or girls who grew up before your eyes are already engaged or even married while you can't even boost of a serious boyfriend?
Here is the singular reason why; "Being real". Every man has his 'mumu botton'. At the same time, every man has a particular type of girl he's been envisioned to settle down with (It might not be known to him until he finds the mrs right). If I'd wish to settle down with a Loud person for instance, and you are a loud person but pretends to be all quiet and cool, you don't expect to get a ring from me.
Cause of Ebola outbreak was 'a young boy playing near colony of infected bats', scientists say
Scientists said today that the cause of the deadly Ebola virus that hit West Africa this year was a 2 year old boy, known as patient zero, who played on a tree near a colony of virus-infested bats in his village in Meliandou, Guinea. He was the first person to die but before he died, he infected other family members, who then spread it to others and the virus eventually spread into other areas in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Nigeria and Senegal, before moving to the US, UK and Spain.
Meet Ronnie and Donnie Galyon, the world's unofficial oldest-living conjoined twins
Ronnie and Donnie Galyon surpass world record for longest living conjoined twins and celebrate their 63rd birthday at Disney World and Busch Gardens
The Ohio twins in October celebrated their longevity milestone playing at Florida's amusement parks
Ronnie and Donnie Galyon are joined at the waist and face each other and have four arms, four legs and separate hearts and stomachs
They share a lower digestive tract, a groin, a rectum and penis, over which Donnie has control
The Galyons beat the previous record holders, Italian twins Giacomo and Giovanni Battista Tocci, who were born in 1877 and lived to be 63
Their younger brother Jim says Ronnie and Donnie are 'really healthy'
Ronnie and Donnie Galyon may be the world's oldest conjoined twins, but when they celebrated their 63rd birthday recently, they decided to keep it young — with a trip to Florida's amusement parks.
The Galyon twins, of Ohio, unofficially reached the milestone the day after they turned 63 on Oct. 28.
They beat out the previous record held for more than seven decades by Giacomo and Giovanni Battista Tocci, who were born in Italy in 1877 and lived to be 63.
Not again! AirAsia plane carrying 153 people overshoots runway in Philippines
Two days after an AirAsia airliner carrying 163 people plunged into the sea, another one carrying 153 passengers overshot the runway at an airport in the Philippines today December 30th, forcing passengers to disembark the aircraft on emergency slides.
The incident occurred at Kalibo Airport in Aklan province in Philippines according to a journalist Jet Damazo-Santos who was on board and shared the photo above on Twitter. "Engine was shut immediately, we were told to leave bags, deplane asap. Firetruck was waiting,' she said
Photos: Wyclef Jean stormed Sahara Group end of year party
Members of staff of Sahara Group, their families and friends were thrilled to the bone on Sunday when the Haitian hip hop recording artiste, Wyclef Jean appeared from the aisle and sang his way to the stage of the Banquet Hall of Oriental Hotel in Lagos.
In what appeared like a prank, the Master of Ceremony, Bovi had apologized that Wyclef could not make the event as part of the surprises and played a video in which Wyclef apologized and wished every staff a merry Christmas; then he showed up and the audience was awe-struck.
Update on missing AirAsia jet: 40 bodies & debris of jet found floating in sea
Indonesian officials say they have found 40 dead bodies, luggage, a plane door, and an emergency slide floating in the water off the coast of Borneo Island. They are all from the AirAsia flight that disappeared two days ago after losing communications with control tower after encountering storm clouds.
Card fraudsters find big hole in cashless policy
Four years into the cashless policy in Nigeria, Automated Teller Machine-related frauds are fast becoming a major threat to the success of the programme,
Mr. Bamidele Delight, an engineer, was relaxing in his living room around 10pm on October 19, 2014, when he started receiving a series of debit alerts on his telephone.
Delight, who had never travelled out of the country, was later told by his bank that somebody far away in Houston, the United States, was using a debit card to withdraw dollars from his account.
A total of N149,000 was withdrawn from his account that night by an unknown person in the USA. The bank has since launched an investigation into the card fraud case.
False Prophets Defraud Abuja Big Babe Of N50m
Culled from City People;
Abuja big babe and a prominent staff of the National
Assembly, Chichi Akparanta, recently lost about fifty million Naira to conmen
who posed as prophets. According to the report, she gave them the money in
about eight instalments with the largest
amount of five million Naira being given sometimes early in November. City
People gathered that they had informed her that she was going to lose her job
and that in less than two weeks after losing
her job she would also lose two of her kids who are abroad schooling.
Lagos DPO Quietly Dies In Office On Christmas Day
The Divisional Police Officer in charge of Ijede Police
Station, Ikorodu, Nwaoha Uzoma has quietly died in his office on Christmas day.
Uzoma who spent the night at work has been ill, but recovered few days ago according
to junior officers before he was found dead in his office.
No one knew the DPO had died, but when they noticed he didn’t
come out of his office all day and wouldn’t pick his calls or reply text
messages, they had to forcefully open the door, before they found his lifeless
body on the floor.
INEC Releases Names Of Candidates For 2015 Presidential Election
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has
released the names of the presidential candidates and their running mates who
will contest the 2015 elections. Though there are 26 registered political
parties in Nigeria, only 11 parties have submitted the names of their
candidates so far and they are;
PDP: President Goodluck Jonathan and his vice, Namadi Sambo
APC: Muhammadu Buhari and Yemi Osinbajo
KOWA Party: Oluremi Sonaiya and Saidu Bobboi
Hope Democratic Party: Ambrose Albert and Haruna Shaba
Continue below...
Sudden Death of First Bank Staff; Mrs Bosede Adebomi
What a waste and sheer negligence on the part of our health system in our dear Country over a mere post-ectopic pregnancy surgery complications that led to Septic Shock which ultimately aggravated to septic shock. Within 3 days, in 3 different health Institutions presumed to be good if not first class in Lagos State. It is saddening and harrowing for my friend Adebomi Taiwo to lose his best friend, partner, heartthrob, confidant, wife and mother of their wonderful son in such a pitiable circumstances especially when he was willing to do everything humanly possible to save the adorable wife.
LAWMA to convert popular Ojota dump site to golf course
Have you ever passed by Ojota going towards Maryland in
Lagos? Then you would have noticed the Olusosun dumpsite that stinks to the
high heavens. The news is that Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA)
said yesterday that it would soon turn the Olusosun dumpsite in Ojota into a golf
course. Tagged as Nigeria’s most popular refuse dump, Olusosun has been a
subject of foreign documentaries in the past because of the many activities of
scavengers at the site.
Photo: We didn’t rob; we only collected our dues - robbers tell police
Four armed robbery suspects identified as Onyenge Osanie, Azuka Eboh, Ezelonwu Michael and Afolabi Shakiru, all pictured above who were arrested by officers of the Lagos state Police state command for looting shops and stealing from some phone dealers at the Alaba International Market in Lagos on December 20th, told the police that they did not steal from the traders but only collected their dues as the phone dealers failed to settle them after they supplied them with stolen phones.
According to Punch, the ten-man gang, with other members still at large, raided mostly shops of phone dealers, stealing 70 smartphones and Ipads which were worth about N1.5m.
When interrogated, one of the suspects, 35 year old father of three, Onyenge Osanie said
"We usually work with phone dealers in the market who specialise in selling stolen phones. When we steal, they sell, and they then settle us. But later on, some of them defaulted, and we attacked their shops. It was not as if we robbed them, we only came to ask for our money. On that day, we had taken only 10 phones before the police apprehended us. I had initially escaped, but two gang members who were caught at the scene later brought the police to arrest me.” he said
Another gang member, 27-year-old Eboh said he joined the gang because of his unemployment status “What we learnt initially was that a market chairman was coming to give out money but he later failed to show up. That was when we decided to deal with the traders. When we got to the shops, we broke their glasses and carted away expensive phones. I joined the gang because I did not have a job. I have been living in hardship with my family.”he said
Another gang members, 22 year old Michael who claims to be an ex truck driver said their robbery act wasn't deliberate
“I was working as a truck driver before I met them. I had gone out with the gang on three occasions to rob in the market. We only took advantage of the commotion of the market to rob them. It was not deliberate,” he said. Police Public Relations officer, DSP Kenneth Nwosu while confirming their arrest, said investigation is going on the matter.
Monday 29 December 2014
AirAsia flight carrying 162 from Indonesia to Singapore goes missing
The passengers included 138 adults, 16 children and one infant according to a statement released by AirAsia following the disappearance of the plane.
Indonesia's acting director general of transportation, said the last contact between pilot and the air traffic control was at 6.13 a.m. on Saturday) “when the pilot requested permission to deviate from its submitted flight plan route due to weather condition."
There was vigorous thunderstorm at the time. It's been hours now since the plane went missing and there has been no update on the plane's whereabouts. Continue...
Sunday 28 December 2014
8 Ways To Rev Up Your Metabolism
Let's start with the most basic definition of metabolism—the chemical processes by which a plant or an animal uses food and water to grow, heal and to make energy. Unfortunately, many food choices and lifestyle habits can alter these processes and make your metabolism less efficient. This can lead to weight gain, low energy and a variety of other problems. These tips will put keep your metabolism running.
WASSCE: Another harvest of mass failures
ANOTHER high rate of failure recorded in the last West African Senior School Certificate Examination stands as an undeniable evidence of the continued dip in the standard of education available in Nigerian schools in recent times. The results released last week indicate that only 29.37 per cent – or 72,522 candidates – of the 246,853 that sat for the examination obtained the mandatory five credits, including English and Mathematics, necessary for admission to Nigerian universities. Lamentably, it is a ringing indictment of what is now left of the once-highly-rated Nigerian educational system.
Let it go with 2014
In 72 hours, the New Year will be ushered in. There is the need to dump some habits, embrace new ones and remain happy
Forgive and forget the past
Letting go of any hurt, anger and guilt that you might have piled up during the course of the year, is one of the ways to be happy. Forgive all who might have erred you in one way or the other including yourself.
Embrace peace
Am Not A Lesbian...............Yvonne Nelson
Ghanaian actress Yvonne Nelson has denied being a lesbian.
Yvonne spoke to Vanguard’s Ekerete Udoh in New York, where she denied ever
being one and said she only plays the role in movies. And as a professional she
must act any role given to her.
Georgian lawmakers measure up strength on Boxing day
4 children of same parents burnt to death on christmas day
According to reports, the mother of the 4 girls had locked her children in the house and had gone over to the community center to collect her share of Christmas rice meant for widows in the community when the fire started.
Marriage and children is an easy thing...............HIV positive Kenny Badmus
Brands expert Kenny Badmus, who took to his Facebook page on December 1st, to reveal how he's beenliving successfully with HIV for the last 15 years (read story here), just revealed that he can get married and have children if he wants to despite being HIV positive. what he wrote below...One of the most frequently asked questions from hundreds of emails I received after December 1st is : Will you be able to get married and have a child if you are HIV positive? [ or if you are going through some major medical issue ].
Saturday 27 December 2014
I Lure Men & Cut off their Private Organs for Money Rituals............23-yr-old Lady
Uche Agunta is a 23 year old lady who has been arrested and is being held custody at the Imo State Police Command.
She was arrested for hunting male organs which are used for money rituals.
The secondary school dropout has been long successful in carrying out the task by luring men with sex and at the height of ecstasy, using a razor blade to cut off their private organs.
Sun Newspaper interviewed Uche. She explained how she was caught when she tried to cut a 38 year old man’s manhood.
Patience Jonathan replies Gen. Buhari on scrapping the office of the First Lady
General Buhari stated yesterday in an interview with Weekly Trust that if elected as president in next year’s presidential election, he would abolish the office of the First Lady. The office, though not constitutionally recognized, has been maintained by past and present administrations and is even seen as being key in policy decisions. He said that ministries, which are constitutional, should be allowed to play their roles instead.
pics: Assassins murdered doctor in Owo and set his body ablaze
On Christmas Eve, the Owo community in Ondo State was thrown into mourning as the assassins and arsonist murdered the Consultant Pediatrician/Head of Pediatrics, Federal Medical Centre Owo, Dr. David Akintayo Oguntuase and set his body ablaze leaving behind the most gory sight.
Photos: Check out P-Square at Calabar Carnival
Australia Returnee Murders Lover In Benin
It was a black Christmas for the
Aifuwa’s family of Upper Mission extension, a suburb of Benin city following
the gruesome murder of their daughter, Grace Aifuwa by her Australia based
lover, simply identified as Festus.
The incident, which occurred in
the early hours of Thursday when Edo residents were busy celebrating the
yuletide, left many bewildered and wondering what led to the death of Miss
Grace Aifuwa.
My husband is a thief, fake, pastor and womaniser...................wife
A 36-year-old woman has described
her husband as a thief and a fake pastor, pleading with the court to dissolve
their nine-year-old marriage.
Mrs Adeola Imafidon told the
Alakuko Customary Court in Lagos State that her husband, Sunday Imafidon, had
become a disgrace to her.
Adeola, a laboratory scientist,
said: “My husband is a fake pastor, thief and womaniser. He has been arrested
over six times for defrauding people. I am always embarrassed each time I go to
bail him. My health is suffering a great deal.
Ivory Coast ex-First Lady on trial
The trial has begun in
Ivory Coast of the ex-first lady, Simone Gbagbo, 65, for her alleged role in
post-election violence five years ago, the BBC reports
The wife of former President Laurent Gbagbo has been charged along with 82 supporters of her husband. Mr Gbagbo is awaiting trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on charges of crimes against humanity.
Some 3,000 people died in violence after the ex-president refused to accept defeat in a run-off vote.
Is Wizkid on ice again? - Etcetera
Six weeks ago, I was in Benin City to support a friend who was getting married that weekend. We drove down to Ugbowo campus of UNIBEN, laughing along the way at bini guys and the way they pronounce certain words. We got stuck in an unusual traffic jam and my friend who was driving, took the opportunity to reply his pings, pausing only to turn up the radio when Wizkid’s “In My Bed” came on. A few seconds later, he increased the volume even more. I accepted that since I was in his car, I had to endure his choice of songs. So I listened, trying to figure out why he was interested in that particular song.
Creating A Savings Plan
Know your
income and your expenses - It is important to know how much you earn, how
much money you spend and what exactly it is that you spend your money on. This
is essential so that you are sure that you don’t spend more than you earn.
Dear Patsmartblogs readers: My boyfriend never wants to set eyes on his mum
My boyfriend's parents separated 15 years ago and according to him, his mother left him and his brother with their father who along with his new wife maltreated them so much and that all through the years, his mother did not come looking for them.
Contagious passion on Game On as the first contestant is evicted from the show
What started off as a comment during an interview has exploded into a vivacious battle fueled by passion.
Alleged screenshots from Usher & Tameka Foster’s sex tape surface online
Screenshots from the tape, which was shopped around but wasn't touched by any adult film company because it was stolen, was circulated on Twitter yesterday.
Top 10 Worst Nigerian Hit Songs of 2014 - by Morakinyo Olugbiji
Someone once told me that the type of music a society listens to is a reflection of that society; therefore the chaotic music that has in recent time rented the Nigerian airwaves is a pure reflection of the chaotic state the country is in. It looks like in the history of Nigerian music, 2014 has the highest rate of bad, garbage music being churned out. From watered down lyrics that do not correlate, to singing different songs on same beat, the state of the industry leaves much to be desired. Below are my top 10 picks of worst hit songs of the year 2014. You may or may not agree with me though. Some of you may also need to listen to these songs carefully to understand my points well. Continue...
North Korea blasts U.S over release of 'The Interview', calls Obama a monkey
North Korea has denied involvement in a crippling cyberattack on Sony Pictures but has expressed fury over the comedy depicting an assassination of its leader Kim Jong Un. After Sony Pictures initially called off the release in a decision criticized by Obama, the movie has opened this week.
Friday 26 December 2014
Coping with the harmattan
Harmattan is here again. It is one of the seasons in Nigeria but it usually comes around the Christmas period and lasts till the New Year.
The harmattan weather can be very cold, dry and dusty. One should expect heavy winds and chilly weather in the morning. The northern part of the country is worst hit by the cold weather this period.
Advice!!!: Can I Love Again After Two Women Disappointed Me?
I'm an ardent reader of Patsmartblogs and i will like to share my story with
you since a problem shared is a problem half solved.
I'm a 30 years old man, i started dating a girl in August
2008 (she's igbo and i'm yoruba) we live in the same estate and the
relationship was the best time of my life until one day, not long into the
relationship i was planning to move to my own apartment since i was staying
with parents as i walking her home she told me we should call the relationship
quit after about 1 year, i asked her why and she said because i was moving, i
explained to her that we would always visit each other but she said No, so i
left her and went home feeling bad, i didn't even sleep that night.
Photo: Pastor Chris Oyakhilome’s Television Station Shut Over Tax Evasion
Officials of the Lagos Internal Revenue Service, LIRS, have
shut down Pastor Chris Oyakhilome’s Infinity Television station for owing the
state government several millions of naira.
Mauritania Journalist Sentenced to Death for Apostasy
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