SEEGIST FOR YOU: April 2015

Wednesday, 29 April 2015

Australia recalls ambassador after Indonesia executes prisoners

Australia has recalled its ambassador to Indonesia for consultations after two Australians were among eight drug smugglers executed by firing squad early Wednesday.

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott called the executions "cruel and unnecessary" because both men, Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, had been "fully rehabilitated" during a decade in prison.

Girls rescued from Boko Haram terror camps in Sambisa Forest on Tuesday are "not the Chibok girls," Nigerian Army spokesman Sani Usman said.

However, one official did not rule out that captives from other Boko Haram camps that were raided might include some of the 200 girls abducted in April 2014 from a school in Chibok.

Check out this throwback photos of Nollywood Actress Ini Edo

That's her on the right. Wow! See another photo after the cut...

Kanye who hardly smiles and seems unapproachable did something that surprised the paparazzi who took the photos of the encounter. As he was leaving his hotel in New York yesterday, an aspiring rapper took a chance, approached him and started rapping for Kanye. Kanye walked towards his car and the young fan followed him, still busting out his freestyle rap.

A staff of popular eatery Sweet Sensation, Oluremi Olayinka pictured above has been sentenced to 266 years imprisonment by an Ogun state High Court for stealing N8 million from her employers.

Her company petitioned the EFCC after she made away with N8million handed over to her by her employer. Olayinka was in May 2013 dragged before the court for the offence.

A notorious commander in Boko Haram sect, Abu Mojahid, was killed by troops in an operation in Alagarno forest, Borno state yesterday April 22nd. Director of Defence Information, Major Gen Chris Olukolade revealed this in a statement released today April 22nd. The statement below..

Minister of Information, Senator Patricia Akwashiki says president Jonathan will hand over power on May 29th as against May 28th date earlier reported. Speaking after the Federal Executive Council meeting today April 22nd, Akwashiki said May 28th will be the last day ministries and parastatals will do their handing over of briefs while the President will hand over power to Buhari on May 29th

Super Eagles footballer, Mikel Obi is a year older today and his girl, Olga shared a picture of the birthday boy alongside the gifts she got him. Happy birthday to him! How old is he today? 31 or 34?

Graphic Photos: Body of ISIS commander paraded in a glass coffin as he's handed over to authorities

72 year old Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, who was one of late Saddam Hussein's most trusted henchmen in Ba'ath Party and later became an ISIS commander has died in fighting in Tikrit. al-Douri, who was one of the world's most wanted man and had a $10million bounty on his head was killed during fighting with government troops in Salahuddin province, north of Baghdad, on Friday according to Iraqi officials. The man, popularly known as King of Clubs, was fighting alongside ISIS militants.Today, after parading his body in glass coffin so Iraqi people could see that he'd been killed, they delivered his body to the Ministry of Health in Baghdad. See the photos after the cut...

Actor Chidi Mokeme and his wife Jean welcomed a son recently and have named him Noah. The couple who got married in 2012, revealed their bundle of joy in an Ovation Magazine exclusive. See more photos after the cut...

The Popular Ghanaian actor pictured with his wife and their children. Van shared the photo on his instagram...

Eight people were injured today after a suicide bomber tried to detonate a bomb at Sakata Mosque in Potiskum, Yobe state on April 20th.

Miley Cyrus and model Patrick Schwarzenegger, son of actor and former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and broadcast journalist Maria Shriver, are no longer together.

E! News said Monday that after five months of dating, Cyrus, 22, and Schwarzenegger, 21, have chosen to take time off from each other. But a source confirmed to People magazine that the couple have broken up and that the split is amicable.

After dating for 8 months, singer Ariana Grande, 21, and rapper Big Sean, 27, have broken up. The couple announced in a joint statement released today April 20th that they’ve decided to part ways.

So, it's either Nicki is hiding her engagement to Meek Mill from her mother (who told Bossip last week that Nicki isn't engaged) or Nicki really isn't engaged. But she climbed the stage last night during Drake's performance at Coachella rocking her ring and Drake congratulated her and hugged her.

A Utah mom who admitted to killing six of her babies soon after giving birth was given a hefty prison sentence Monday.

Megan Huntsman, 40, pleaded guilty in February to six counts of felony murder. She will spend at least 30 years in prison before she is eligible for parole.

"I really thought I had seen it all until this case," Judge Darold McDade said during sentencing on Monday.

Hi-ho, Kermit the Frog has some competition.

A newly discovered species of glassfrog looks an awful lot like the famous Muppet.

Bulging white eyes, Kelly green skin, the works.

But the name's not nearly so catchy as its famous counterpart: Hyalinobatrachium dianae, or Diane's bare-hearted glassfrog. If you have to, you can call it H. dianae for short.

Justin Timberlake shares first photo of son Silas

Justin Timberlake introduced his "greatest gift ever" to the world Sunday night.

The superstar singer posted the first picture of his week-old son, Silas Randall, on Instagram. The photo showed the boy cradled in mom Jessica Biel's arms, sporting a Memphis Grizzlies shirt.

"The Timberlakes are ready!!! GO GRIZZ!," Timberlake captioned the photograph.

Cholera outbreak in Ebonyi state, 20 confirmed dead

20 people have been confirmed dead from a Cholera outbreak in Ebonyi state. The state Director, Public Health and Disease Control, in the Ministry of Health, Dr Chris Achi, who made this known to newsmen in Abakaliki, Ebonyi state, said seven local government areas namely Ohaukwu, Izzi, Ezza North, Ishielu, Ebonyi, Abakaliki and Ohaozara have recorded the highest number of cases.

Dr Ashi said one student of the Ebonyi State University has died from the epidemic while 9 of them are in the hospital after contracting the disease.

An incident happened 2 days that a few industry people have called my attention to and want it public so it will not repeat itself. Sekem crooner MC Galaxy was attacked and badly injured on Wednesday night April 15th at producer Shizzi's studio in Lekki. According to a reliable industry source, MC Galaxy, Davido (they have collaborated before) B-Red, Shizzi, Davido's driver, a guy named Lati and other HKN members were at Shizzi's studio working and laughing when suddenly things turned ugly.

Police are investigating the shooting death of 25 year old Marteese Williams, (right) who was shot dead by 34 year old Jessica Lewis, (handcuffed), a woman he met on Craigslist who accused him of damaging her cervix during sex.

Florida police say the two connected on Craiglist and agreed to meet for casual sex but something went horribly wrong. According to reports, Jessica told police that after the sex, she felt extreme pain in her cervical area and went to the hospital where she was told that her cervix had been damaged.

My husband's sexual libido is so high that as his wife, I am exhausted and tired. He demands for sex from me like every other day and my refusal has caused issues between us. It is not like I am trying to run away from my marital duties but sometimes I just need him to understand that the rigors of work and taking care of our three little children takes its toll on me and sex is sometimes

If you have a UK or US passport, you can enter 147 countries without a Visa! For real :-). Financial firm, Arton Capital, which specializes in helping wealthy individuals obtain multiple citizenship, has compiled a ranking of the World's Most Powerful passports - based on how many countries one can be enter without a visa, or by getting a visa upon arrival. See the top five below...

Shops set ablaze, looted as xenophobic attacks spread in South Africa

South African police fired rubber bullets Friday to disperse crowds setting immigrant businesses ablaze as attacks against foreigners spread to Johannesburg.

Chanting and singing, machete-armed residents burned down shops owned by foreigners, including a Nigerian dealership in the nation's largest city.

Immigrants carrying bricks accused police of not doing enough to protect them as businesses smoldered.

New 'Star Wars' trailer released

Here you go, galaxy. The Force is back.

At an emotional event in Anaheim, California, director J.J. Abrams and the "Star Wars: Episode VII -- The Force Awakens" cast showed off for the audience and then capped the presentation with the trailer for the new film.

The audience gasped, cheered and applauded.

The cast was appreciative of the welcome.

Last week, 30-year-old Russian man, Valery Spiridonov, announced that he will become the subject of the first human head transplant ever performed. Val, who's paralyzed from waist down, says he wants his head removed from his non-functioning body and installed on another person’s able body.

He volunteered himself as a guinea pic after Italian surgeon Sergio Canavero said head transplant was possible and outlined the transplant technique he intends to follow. But now a top surgeon said Val will experience a death worse than death is he goes ahead with this...

47-year-old suspected child kidnapper Nurudeen Badmus has been apprehended after he tried to kidnap four girls between 9-16 years, from their village in Abudu community, Iyana Ilogbo, Ado-Odo Ota in Ogun State on Monday April 13th.

According to PM News, Badmus was apprehended after an acquaintance of one of the girls asked him where he was taking them to. Unable to give a concrete answer, the person raised an alarm and he was immediately arrested and taken to the palace of the local Chief (Baale) in the community.

Residents of Irele township in Ondo state have been hit by a deadly diseases. According to reports, the victims wake up blind, with a terrible headache and die within a few hours. At least 15 people who contracted the disease are feared dead.

At first glance, Sudan looks like any other northern white rhino: stout and agile, with square lips.

He grazes under the hot sun, his massive head lowered to the ground, with the occasional glance at visitors gawking at him from four-wheel drives at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in central Kenya.

Prison life won't be pretty for Aaron Hernandez,the NFL football player and convicted murderer sentenced to life without parole.

After correction officers evaluate him, he will be shipped to Massachusetts' flagship maximum-security prison, one of the most high-tech jails in the United States with no history of breakouts: the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center in Shirley, about 40 miles outside downtown Boston.

Authorities in Panama City Beach, in the spotlight after video of an alleged gang rape went viral, say it's not the first video of its kind they've seen, and they are sick of it.

While the video is "one of the most disgusting, repulsive, sickening things that I've seen this year on Panama City Beach," it's not an isolated incident, Bay County Sheriff Frank McKeithen said.

Europe charges Google with market abuse in online shopping

Europe has launched a legal battle against Google, accusing the search engine giant of abusing its dominant position to hurt competitors.

The European Commission said Google (GOOG) is promoting its own shopping comparison services over rival products.

It seems iPads hold their value pretty well, especially if they have papal connections

One that Pope Francis once owned just sold for $30,500, according to Castells, an auction house in Uruguay.

The Apple tablet had all the personal touches.

"His Holiness Francisco" and "Vatican Internet Service, March 2013" were engraved on the back in Spanish and Italian. It also came with a keyboard and a certificate signed by the Pope's personal secretary.

South African soccer star Richard Henyekane died in the early hours of Tuesday following a car accident.

The 31-year-old, who played for the national team on nine occasions, was with four other passengers, but was the only one to lose his life.

His club, Free State Stars, confirmed his passing on its official website.

He's been heralded as one of Europe's best young footballers, but it's not just the backpages that can't get enough of Raheem Sterling.

Sterling shone in Liverpool's 2-0 win over Newcastle United on Monday, but an article published by British newspaper The Sun alleges to show a video of him appearing to inhale nitrous oxide or "laughing gas" from a balloon.

The UK tabloid says it led to a dressing down from the team's manager Brendan Rodgers.

"I don't think it is something you should be doing, it's as simple as that," said a straight-faced Rodgers during his post-match press conference -- adding that he would have a word with Sterling about his off-pitch behavior.

Title holder Real Madrid fought to a goalless draw at city neighbor Atletico to leave the Champions League quarterfinal tie in the balance after the first leg Tuesday.

Real dominated the first half, but Atletico finished the stronger in its Vicente Calderon Stadium and is seven games unbeaten in matches between the sides.

Tuesday's other quarterfinal saw Juventus edge Monaco 1-0 thanks to a second half penalty from Arturo Vidal in Turin.

Arsenal kept their slim hopes of winning this season's English Premier League title alive by beating relegation threatened Burnley 1-0 at Turf Moor.

A first half goal from Welsh international Aaron Ramsey was enough to separate the two sides and secure Arsenal's hold on second place.

More importantly it took the north London club to within four points of first placed Chelsea, with the two clubs to play next week.

But Chelsea have two games in hand and play lowly Queens Park Rangers on Sunday, a team who are themselves struggling against relegation.

ISIS suicide bomber's car explode in MID-AIR after vehicle is blasted skywards seconds before driver's IEDs detonate

This is the incredible moment a car being driven by an ISIS suicide bomber detonates mid-air seconds after it is blasted skywards by an explosion on the ground.

Video shows the jihadi attempting to launch an attack on Kurdish Peshmerga forces, reportedly near Kirkuk in northern Iraq.

But as the car approaches, it hits what appears to be a roadside bomb, catapulting the vehicle at least 100ft into the air.

Just as it begins to fall back down to earth, the car detonates like a firework, either due to the explosives on board or the fuel tank igniting.

South Carolina teen Matthew Fischer is currently in police custody after fatally stabbing his classmate for sending Snapchats to his girlfriend.

The 17-year-old was reportedly upset with Lucas Cavanaugh, 16, for sending a message to his girlfriend on the popular app on Sunday. With Snapchat messages lasting no longer than a few seconds, Fischer sent a message of his own to the teen that read, “Come over” and “I’ll kill you man.”

If you're a Nigerian, then you need to watch these videos. You have never seen anything like this before. We mostly heard of the destruction Boko Haram brought upon us, we didn't hear much about what our Nigerians troops did to fight and flush them out. These videos are deep. VICE News correspondent Kaj Larsen, the only journalist on the front-lines shows us inside the war with Boko Haram. Please watch the videos after the cut and be amazed by our soldiers. They defended Nigeria with their lives. Kudos to our troops and thanks to this fearless reporter....

Nigeria defeats Zambia, qualify for AAG

The Lusaka victory was shocking to the hosts as it drew the fans’ anger right after the second Nigeria goal. The restive fans threw cans onto the terrace to express their anger and later tried to bar the Nigeria team from leaving the pitch.

The security that was beefed up at the venue later ensured the exit of the Nigeria team from the stadium.

"It really depends what you want. Boy? Girl? Young? Old?"

The man on the phone was offering us young children with the casualness of a market trader. After a week of back and forth phone calls, his initial caginess had given way to greed. He'd heard my foreign accent and clearly decided I would pay more than the domestic rate.

"We can get," he said.

We'd been put in touch with the man through a contact on the ground. We were told he was one of the men running this "unofficial" displaced camp -- one of the many that has mushroomed in the town of Yola as the influx of people fleeing Boko Haram has grown beyond the capacity of the official camps.

The United States is urging China to release five young feminists who face years in prison over their campaign for gender equality.

Authorities detained the women in three cities -- Beijing, Guangzhou and Hangzhou -- a few days ahead of events planned for International Women's Day on March 8.

"Each and every one of us has the right to speak out against sexual harassment and the many other injustices that millions of women and girls suffer around the world," U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said in a statement Friday.

"We strongly support the efforts of these activists to make progress on these challenging issues, and we believe that Chinese authorities should also support them, not silence them."

Nobel literature laureate Guenter Grass, best known around the world for his novel "The Tin Drum," has died, his publisher said Monday. He was 87.

Grass died in a clinic in the city of Luebeck, where he was taken over the weekend, said Steidl publishing spokeswoman Claudia Glenewinkel. German media are reporting he died of pneumonia.

Grass focused in much of his work on learning from the horror of war and genocide by exploring motifs from his childhood city of Danzig, which is now Gdansk, Poland.

During the Nazi era, ethnic Poles and Jews were persecuted and deported from the multicultural city, at a time when they faced the possibility of mass murder.

Pope Francis uses 'genocide' for the killing of Armenians

Pope Francis risked Turkish anger on Sunday by using the word "genocide" to refer to the mass killings of Armenians a century ago under the Ottoman Empire.

"In the past century, our human family has lived through three massive and unprecedented tragedies," the Pope said at a Mass at St. Peter's Basilica to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armenian massacres.

"The first, which is widely considered 'the first genocide of the twentieth century,' struck your own Armenian people," he said, referencing a 2001 declaration by Pope John Paul II and the head of the Armenian church.

University of Nairobi students were terrified Sunday morning when they heard explosions -- caused by a faulty electrical cable -- and believed it was a terror attack, the school said.

Students on the Kikuyu campus stampeded down the halls of the Kimberly dormitory, and some jumped from its fifth floor, the university said. Hundreds were injured and were taken to hospitals. One person died, according to the school.

Zoo officials in Cleveland are considering pushing for child endangerment charges against the parents of a 2-year-old boy who fell into a cheetah exhibit.

The boy suffered leg injuries after dropping 10-12 feet into the Cleveland Metropark Zoo's cheetah exhibit on Saturday afternoon.

Desperate migrants from Africa and the Middle East keep heading to Europe, with 978 rescued Friday in the Mediterranean Sea, the Italian Coast Guard said Saturday via Twitter.

The migrants were picked up 30 miles off the coast of Libya, said European Parliament member Matteo Salvini, the leader of Italy's far-right Northern League.

Hip-hop star Nelly has been arrested on drug charges in Tennessee after a state trooper pulled over the private bus in which he was traveling, authorities said.

The 40-year-old rapper from St. Louis, who shot to fame 15 years ago with the track "Country Grammar," has been charged with felony possession of drugs, simple possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security said.

Two Alabama college students are accused of gang raping a woman while on spring break at Florida's Panama City Beach.

Ryan Calhoun and Delonte Martistee, students at Troy University, were arrested and charged with sexual battery by multiple perpetrators, according to a statement from the Bay County, Florida, Sheriff's Office.

The Troy, Alabama, Police Department found video of what appeared to be a Panama City gang rape during the course of an investigation into an unrelated shooting. The video was turned over to the Bay County Sheriff's Office.

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