Photos: Woman savagely battered by her ex-husband

Ruth Gakii was savagely beaten by her ex-husband and father of her 3-year-old son on Wednesday, October 21. The woman is now receiving treatment at the Nairobi Women’s hospital, Kenya. 

 

The ex, Alphose Kambua, a computer Programmer, has been reported to police for assaulting Ruth but hasn't been arrested. Women’s rights activists have threatened to take to the streets if Kambu, who is said to enjoy diplomatic immunity, is not arrested and charged. See the photos after the cut...

Man gets arm stuck in toilet trying to retrieve his iPhone (photos)

A man in China had to be rescued after getting his arm stuck in a toilet brimming with poo while trying to retrieve his treasured iPhone. He had just done number two and was pulling up his trousers when the phone slipped out and into the toilet. He promptly plunged his hand down the loo in a desperate but ultimately futile attempt to retrieve his phone, he got stuck and called for help.

The unnamed man said: "My arm was stuck there and waste kept spewing out towards my face. It made me really sick. I just bought the phone so it really hurt to lose it so soon. But had I known the consequences, I would have never plunged my hand inside to try and get it."

Meet the first chicken to tweet (photos)

A Chicken restaurant has taken public relations to new heights by putting a chicken in charge of its tweeter account. In the publicity stunt, the chicken's keyboard was covered in chicken feed to ensure it keeps pecking away. The company says it will keep it up until the chicken types an intelligible five letter word and takes a place in Guinness World Book Of Records as the first chicken to do so.

So far it has only managed one word, 'bum'. However not everyone sees the funny side with animal rights activist saying the restaurant uses the chicken to unwittingly promote the slaughter of fellow chicken, according to TIME magazine: "Betty is unwittingly working to promote a firm that exists only to execute and barbecue her brethren for human consumption."

Oprah Winfrey rakes in millions just one day after buying into Weight Watchers

Yesterday billionaire media mogul Oprah Winfrey announced she purchased a 10% stake in Weight Watchers and just one day later, her investment has paid off as the announcement caused the companies share price to soar to $18 per share, turning her $43 million investment into a $70 million windfall in just one day!

Military issues third and 'final' warming to Boko Haram, says "we are aware of your hideout and camps"

After issuing two failed warnings to Boko Haram members, the Nigerian military today issued its third and "final" warning to the sect members to stop all terrorist activities in Nigeria and also release the Chibok girls. The new warning is contained in a statement released and signed by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Sani Usman. The military also added that they know the whereabouts of the sect members ...

 “This is to finally warn all Boko Haram terrorists wherever they are, to desist from all acts of terrorism, surrender themselves and face the law now. We wish to inform them that we are aware of all their hideouts, camps and enclaves. They should follow their colleagues who have so far surrendered. Failure to surrender will result in serious consequences as our troops have closed up with them. We equally appeal to members of the international community and the world at large, to kindly persuade Boko Haram terrorists and their international collaborators to desist from acts of terrorism and renounce their membership of the terrorist organization forthwith. They should also immediately and unconditionally release all abducted persons in their custody including the Chibok school girls"the statement read

Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill getting married this week?

That's what MediaTakeOut is claiming. I'm sure it's not true but read their report below...

MTO just spoke with a family member of one of Nicki Minaj's closest friends. They told us exclusively that Nicki and Meek are set to get married in New York City this week.

The details of the ceremony are extremely tight but we're told that all of Nicki's family are being holed up at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City on Tuesday night, and Meek's family is being flown in too. The couple is set to perform at the Tidal Concert   on Tuesday in New York City . . . and then get wed on Wednesday. This is fact!

Senate suspends plenary till Thursday October 22nd

The Nigerian Senate has announced the suspension of its plenary session till Thursday October 22nd. After screening two ministerial nominees, Bayo Shittu and Khadijat Abba Ibrahim today, the Senate adjourned sitting to tomorrow October 21st. However a new announcement from the Acting Clerk of the Senate, Nelson Oyewo, states that the plenary session will now hold on Thursday October 22nd.

Senate president Bukola Saraki is expected to be at the Code of Conduct Tribunal tomorrow Oct. 21st where he is facing a 13 count charge of false asset declaration while he was governor of Kwara state.

Ghana agrees to pay N33.8bn Gas debt owed Nigeria by Feb. 2016

The President of Ghana, John Mahama today reached an agreement with the government of Nigeria represented by NNPC GMD Ibe Kachiukwu, to pay off the N33.8 billion owed Nigeria from the gas supply provided by a Nigerian gas company, N-Gas, the main supplier of gas to Ghana’s Volta River Authority through the West African Gas Pipeline.

The N-Gas buys gas from NNPC and transports it to its customers in Benin, Togo and Ghana. The N-Gas had recently threatened to cut gas supply by 70% to Ghana’s main power generation company due to unpaid debts of $181m (33.8bn).

Pastor preaches from inside Coffin in South Africa

A pastor in South Africa has abandoned the pulpit for a coffin, literally. According to church member and former drug dealer, 28 year old Aphiwe Nqevu 'brought the coffin to illustrate to people who fail to embrace Jesus as the son of God that they will go to hell and face eternal death.

They said they use coffin to 'urge people to embrace God because once death occurs, it is too late to decide'. People in the area protested, saying it was scaring children and it was disrespectful.

Soulja Boy worries fans as he says he will die soon

Soulja Boy who has been MIA for a while took to his snapchat account and shared this photo with the caption that he is going to die soon. Many of his fans encouraged him to seek help and not do whatever he is thinking of doing.

3 police officers blame rats for missing 540 rolls of bhang stored at a police station as exhibits

A Kwale Court, Kenya, was on Monday, October 12, thrown into shock when police officers claimed rats had eaten 540 rolls of bhang (a preparation of cannabis, traditionally used in food and drinks) stored at a police station as exhibit.

The three officers were testifying as prosecution witnesses in a case in which four women are charged with trafficking 1,710 rolls of bhang from Migori to Ukunda, Kwale.

The three included Inspector Ken Olonde, who was the investigating officer, AP Inspector Patrick Baya, and Sergeant Hamisi Kombo, who arrested the suspects. While cross examining the witnesses, a lawyer Abdull Aminga who is representing one of the accused, put the officers to task to explain why the quantity of the drug had reduced to 1,170.

The officers who were testifying before Resident Magistrate Paul Mutai told the court that the rodents that have invaded Kwale police station where the exhibits are kept and fed on the bhang. But what was baffling is the fact that the rats had not punched holes in the four suitcases containing the exhibits, raising questions as to how they could have consumed the bhang.

Aminga took issue with the investigating officer saying he had done a shoddy job considering that part of the exhibits had gone missing. The lawyer also disputed the witnesses’ testimony that the bhang consignment had a street value of Sh1million whereas the figure quoted in the charge sheet is 82 kgs of the drug worth Sh500, 000. The accused, Pauline Moraa, Elizabeth Atieno, Nancy Auma, and Mercy Achieng were arrested on July 24, last year at Banga Village in Mbunguni Location, Matuga Sub-county. Hearing of the case will resume on December 16.

Actress Matilda Obaseki sends loving shoutout to hubby as he turns a year older today

Actress Matilda Obaseki's Husband turned a year older today and she sent this loving message to him. Another photo after the cut..

Mariah Carey shares photos of her adorable twins

Mariah Carey shared these beautiful photos of her gorgeous twins enjoying autumn. More photos after the cut..

Mum and 14 month old daughter killed by stray bullets from Festac Bank robbers

A mother and her 14 months old daughter were killed after being hit by stray bullets when robbers laid siege close to their house at Block 8, 23 Road House in Festac Town, Lagos, shooting sporadically from a machine gun during a bank robbery in Festac.

Uju, one of the residents of Block 8, where the stray bullet hit Mrs. Jane Beluchukwu-Ndirika, a nurse and her 14-month-old daughter Nmesoma said:

“While the shooting was going on, every one laid on the floor in their respective apartments.  I was with Jane in her parlour while her child was inside the room.  Suddenly, the child started crying and the mother stood up to carry her. As she was coming to the sitting room with the baby, a stray bullet perforated the window, hit the baby in the chest and also got the mother on the left side of her shoulder.  Immediately, she took the child back to the room and started shouting for help.   Nobody came to her rescue because people were running helter skelter for dear life.”

However, when the dust settled, a neighbour, identified as Irabor Sunday, reportedly rushed them to Mother and Child Hospital at the First Gate in Festac where they were confirmed dead.  The baby was, thereafter, taken back to the house while her mother was rushed to Lord’s Chosen  Church where a prayer session was organised for her revival. Vanguard  gathered that  at 3pm, her corpse was taken to  Igando General Hospital mortuary where she worked as a nurse.

Photos: $4M mansion bought by a 23-year-old video gamer who plays Minecraft for a living

This magnificent home was bought by a 23-year-old who made a fortune playing video games online.
Jordan Maron, who goes by the username CaptainSparklez on YouTube , earned millions of dollars  playing popular building game Minecraft. Maron streams his gaming live to an audience of 8.8 million subscribers on YouTube and several millions more on Twitch, according to Variety.

And because YouTube pays its top stars advertising money based on how many views they get, Maron is able to afford the luxurious Hollywood pad. Check out photos of the beautiful home...

Aunt who sued 12-year-old nephew for $127K gets no money

A jury has ruled against a New York woman who sued her nephew for hugging her too hard on his eighth birthday.
In a case that suddenly burst on the national news scene, Jennifer Connell claimed the boy acted unreasonably when he leaped into her arms and caused her to fall on the ground and break her wrist four years ago.

But a six-member Superior Court jury found that the boy, Sean Tarala of Westport, was not liable for his actions.
Connell showed no emotion as the verdict was announced but later pleaded with judicial marshals to escort her to her car through a throng of media waiting outside the Main Street courthouse.
She ignored shouts for comments as the marshals led her away.

Mother charged for injecting 14-year-old daughter with heroin

34-year-old Lynn Riffey has been charged for repeatedly injecting her 14-year-old daughter and another teen with heroin, prosecutors said Monday, October 6. The Chester County district attorney's office alleged that the Philadelphia woman supplied the 14-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy with heroin and injected them multiple times last month. She also tied a string around their arms to hide their veins.

Riffey was charged with corruption of minors, endangering the welfare of children and drug delivery.

She was jailed in lieu of $50,000 pending a preliminary hearing Friday. Prosecutors also alleged that Riffey's boyfriend supplied heroin for the teens to snort. He has been charged separately with drug dealing and other offenses.

District Attorney Thomas Hogan said the family lived in a trailer in which numerous people were using heroin. He said the mother was supposed to be caring for and protecting her daughter and instead exposed her to the drug and enabled her use of it.

"It's hard to make that leap as a parent, to think how you end up in that position," Hogan said.

I came to Lagos to steal cars and become rich - Armed robbery suspect confesses

A convicted car snatcher, Somadina Enyiobi, 26, confessed that he left his village in Oraifite in Anambra State to Lagos state with a mission to steal and become a successful rich man.

According to a report by PM News, Somadina made the confession during his trial at the Isolo Magistrates’ court where he was convicted and sentenced to two years imprisonment without an option of fine for conspiracy and stealing.

He was arrested after a failed attempt to steal an SUV from Green Estate along Ago Palace Way in Okoto recently. Samadina had gone into a compound with two of his gang members and forced a househelp to give them the keys to her boss's Venza SUV. While attempting to drive the SUV out of the estate, he was arrested while his other gang members ran away.

While testifying in court, Somadina said he was brought to Lagos in 2014 by one of his close friends, Uchechukwu with the sole aim of becoming rich by stealing cars and selling them.

“Uchechukwu told me to follow him to Lagos and hussle with him and I was convinced and I followed him,” he narrated.

Somadina said he and his other car snatching gang members had no fixed address and when they make money in their business, they would lodge in a hotel.

 “I don't have fixed address. If we make money, we will go to hotel and lodge and if the money finishes, we will sleep in uncompleted buildings or public schools,” he said.

His other gang members are currently at large.

Boko Haram releases new video, reaffirms allegiance to ISIS see photos below

Boko Haram militants have released a new video in which they pledged allegiance to Islamic State and its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. An unidentified member of the group who spoke in both Arabic and heavily accented Hausa, said that Boko Haram, also known as IS West Africa Province, was still under the leadership of Abubakar Shekau, who hasn't appeared in a video since February.

 The man denied recent claims by the Nigerian military that some members of the terrorist group had surrendered to the army. He also denied claims by the military that a number of women and children abducted by Boko Haram had been rescued. He said the troops had failed on the battle front and were now resorting to a media campaign to rubbish the insurgents. He ended by saying the violent campaign by the group would not be derailed.

ISIS terror group beheads two men on charges of spying

The atrocities happening in that region. See the photos after the cut...

Enyeama confirms he was thrown out of Eagles camp by security

Super Eagles goal keepers took to his Instagram page to confirm yesterday's reports that he was thrown out of the Eagles camp by security. He wrote;

"After 13years of national service, having this smiles on my face and this passion in my heart. through the billows, the waves of the ocean, the tears of defeat, the sound of rejoicing from victory chants. now the thought of being stripped naked and security agents throwing me out breaks me completely. i will take anything but not insult to my dead mother."he wrote

Enyeama buried his mum last weekend. He was reportedly thrown out of camp yesterday by security on the order of new Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh, for coming late.Continue to read what he told a sports journalist about the incident.



Speaking to sports journalist, Colin Udoh, Enyeama said because he came late, (he came on Tuesday when the deadline to report to camp was Monday) Sunday Oliseh dropped him as a team captain and made Ahmed Musa the captain.

“I was surprised, so I stood up to explain my position and ask for an explanation, but the coach asked me to sit down. I insisted on speaking because I felt that with the years of dedicated service I have given to the country I deserve at least the respect of giving my own side. But he told me that either the whole team would leave the room for me, or I would have to leave the room for the whole team. There has been a lot of incidents these last few months. I don’t need it, the team does not need it, so maybe the best thing might be to step aside in the interest of the country so that the team can focus on football instead of distractions.” he said

Tupac Shakur wrote about starting a 'new chapter' in handwritten letter from jail

A handwritten letter by the late Tupac Shakur is going up for sale for a reported $225,000.
The rapper penned the note to Nina Bhadresher, who edited Death Row Uncut magazine and her own publication The Real State, while in jail on sexual assault charges in 1995.
In it, he set out his intent to start a "new chapter" of his life.
He wrote: "I am not granting this information to any other publication, not even Time & Rolling Stone so please represent it as it is layed. I trust u.(sic)"

The rapper - who was fatally shot a year after writing the letter - went on to explain that while withdrawing from drugs and alcohol, "the seeds planted . . . before me showed me the path to the next level."
He continued: "[Many] never survive the next level of Thug Life . . . They become addicted to death. A True Boss Playa knows when to advance . . . U must play the game, not let the game play u.