Bring Wartime Sex Offenders to Justice. , actress Jolie tells G8 ministers

By Natalie Huet

(Reuters) - Angelina Jolie said on Thursday that rape in war zones was preventable and urged foreign ministers of some the world's most powerful nations to boost efforts to bring wartime sex offenders to justice.
Speaking in London after a meeting of Group of Eight foreign ministers including U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, the actress said the world needed to do more to prevent such crimes.
"Hundreds of thousands of women and children have been sexually assaulted, tortured or forced into sexual slavery in the wars of our generation," Jolie said, flanked by eight ministers in suits and Zainab Hawa Bangura, United Nations Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflicts.
"Today I believe their voices have been heard and that we finally have some hope to offer them. I welcome the long overdue stand that the G8 has taken," Jolie, a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, said.

Sanitation Exercise Will Not Be Cancelled For WASSCE, UTME Anymore – Lagos Govt.

The Lagos State Government has said it would no longer cancel the monthly environmental sanitation exercise for national examinations, such as the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, and others.
The government said it would no longer succumb to any form of blackmail from agencies of government at the federal, state or local government levels requesting for the lifting of order on restriction of movement, during its monthly environmental sanitation exercise.
Commissioner for the Environment, Mr. Tunji Bello disclosed this during inspection of ongoing environmental projects in Lagos, southwest Nigeria.

He also advised examination bodies both at local, national and international levels to desist from fixing local or national examinations like General Certificate Examination, GCE, National Examination Council, NECO and WASCE on any last Saturday of the month as the state government would no longer accommodate future requests.

Jay-Z Addresses Cuba Trip Controversy in "Open Letter"

Culled from BET :

In true Hov fashion, Brooklyn's finest takes a moment to dumb it all the way down for his recent critics: "I'm in Cuba, I love Cubans," he spit on "Open Letter," a song he dropped early this morning on his Life+Times site.

"You know whenever I'm threatened I start shooting."

It's not often that Jay feels the need to respond, but apparently he was upset that his Cuba visit was taking precedence on CNN over, say, North Korea. He recorded the song in a smoothed out huff just last night. Swizz Beatz and Timbaland produced the track that is just haunting enough, it makes his lyrics sound all the more daunting.

Sound Sultan Attends JayZ's Brooklyn Nets Basketball Game In NY Sound sultan shares photos of him in New York

Photo credit: Sound Sultan Instagram

The Brooklyn Nets, an NBA team co-owned by legendary rapper, Jay-Z, had a match against the Philadelphia 76ers, and guess who was amidst the crowd, Sound Sultan who watched the game live.

Soundsultan has been in New York for some days now to do some shows, radio interviews and also groove too.

Meanwhile, SoundSultan is now officially the bridge between Nigeria and Platinum Sound NewYork, a leading luxury commercial recording studio.
Biggups dear. more pics after the cut...

A man who Almost Died with a Live eel stuck inside his stomach:?!?

A man in China's southeastern Guangdong province admitted himself to a local hospital after he reportedly got a live eel stuck inside him. According to British tabloid The Sun, the man inserted the 20-inch-long Asian swamp eel into his anus after seeing it done in a porn movie, and he had to endure all-night surgery to have it extracted.
The eel reportedly chewed through the man's colon, perforating his large intestine, and became stuck in his body cavity!

Do you think this guy is foolish or adventurous???

Do not try this anywhere.

 

Apple bans app that helps users find other apps for free

 

(CNN) -- An app that helps users find other apps for free has been banned from Apple's mobile store in a move some say heralds a new round of blacklisting for content the company doesn't like.

AppGratis, which partners with app developers as a sort of clearinghouse to help them get noticed, was first informed Friday that it was being pulled, according to CEO Simon Dawlat. The app disappeared from the App Store on Sunday. more after the cut...

Rihanna -I'm STILL RIDIN' with Chris Brown

 

Rihanna has once again taken back Chris Brown ...well at least for now ... and RiRi were seen rollin' around L.A. together in the same luxury car yesterday.

As we we all know, -well most of us though -the two have been breaking up and getting back together more than ever lately... but yesterday, it seems they were "back on" for the day.

And crazygiirl inlove Rihanna even tweeted a pic of themselves together looking as coupley for now before they fight again as ever. more pics after the cut...

Actress Kehinde Olorunyomi Delivers First Child In The US Congrats to her!

Mother and Child

Script writer and actress, Kehinde Olorunyomi- Odukoya on Sunday, April 7, 2013 delivered a baby boy in a US hospital.

The excited mother could not hold back her joy as she took to facebook;

‘One last push’ she said and all I could hear was a baby crying. She raised  him up to me and said ‘congratulations, it’s a boy’. That moment I forgot the 24hr pain I had gone through, I forget about the aches in my legs, tears of joy filled my eyes and all I said was ‘thank u Jesus’

baby's pics after the cut...

Photo of the day-

 

This is the humble dog of Tonto dike as she's dressed to steal the glam- you go girl! ;-)

Tonto posted this on her instagram page today

Singer/Photographer TY Bello shares her Ultimate Beauty Regimen on Twitter

Two years ago singer/photographer TY Bello collaborated with Nigerian make up brand and training company House of Tara to launch the “Jubilee Collection“. Now is Land is green singer has her piece of mind and i think she some time soon, consider going solo and launching her own line of beauty products

TY took to her twitter handle to expatiate about her favorite beauty products and what she uses to maintain her hair and face.

View the tweets below.

“@momatweeta pointed me to Treseme natural conditioner. It’ll smooth out the most ‘takoko natchi’ hair. Don’t know what they put in it. It works!“

“I drop tea tree oil into my facial wash to get that ‘tea tree-ness’ when I break out. Be careful though because it can be drying”- more after the cut... Amazing you'll love 'em.

Caught on camera: Pickpocket uses chopsticks to steal woman’s mobile phone

Well this can only happen in China i suppose...
A pickpocket was caught on camera stealing a woman’s mobile phone with chopsticks.
His name...?
Wang Hongbo, 32, was captured on camera Chop-sticking the phone from a woman’s pocket as she cycled unawares in one of the China’s Henan province.
He was snapped chasing the oblivious cyclist down a busy street before carefully extracting the handset using the specially adapted object. more + picture of the champion criminal after the cut...

Media Personality Toke Makinwa tells us “How to Spot Beg Friends” +Must Watch Video!

Seriously oo, Who are “Beg Friends”? If you don’t know, well, we're on the same boat.
On this week’s episode of her vlog, Nigerian media personality Toke Makinwa gives the scoop on such friends as well as how to spot and handle them.( Only God Knows what she means by "beg friends")
Here are the ways to spot beg friends by Mz Makinwa;

• They always look lost
• They never say no
• They want everything you have
• They like to act naive

hahahahahaha- there's more when you watch the video after the cut...

Jay-Z Raps About Cuba Trip "Obama Said ‘You Gonna Get Me Impeached'"

 

President Barack Obama told Jay-Z he was worried the rapper's controversial trip to Cuba would cost him the White House ... this according to Jay-Z.

Hova just released a new rap, in which he addresses all of the drama surrounding his trip to Cuba last week with his wife Beyonce.

In the song, titled "Open Letter," Jay says ..."Politicians never did s**t for me ... except lie to me, distort history.”    wow so so touchie... more after the cut... ;-)

Police arrest 17 suspects over Gombe communal clash

 

Photo: african executive.com

The Police arrested 17 persons following Friday’s communal clash between Waja and Dadiya ethnic communities in Gombe state.
The Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Sule, told newsmen in Gombe on Wednesday that 14 suspects were initially, while three others were later added. more after the cut...

Foods that can Save Your Heart (aka Heart Friendly Part I)

Fresh Herbs

Fresh herbs make many other foods heart-healthy when they replace salt, sugar, and trans fats. These flavor powerhouses, along with nuts, berries -- even coffee -- form a global approach to heart-wise eating. Read on for more delicious ways to fight heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes.
Fact: Rosemary, sage, oregano, and thyme contain antioxidants.

Basil Leaf- Nchanwu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Black Beans

Mild, tender black beans are packed with heart-healthy nutrients including folate, antioxidants, magnesium, and fiber -- which helps control both cholesterol and blood sugar levels.
Tip: Canned black beans are quick additions to soups and salads. Rinse to remove extra sodium.

Red Wine and Resveratrol

If you drink alcohol, a little red wine may be a heart-healthy choice. Resveratrol and catechins, two antioxidants in red wine, may protect artery walls. Alcohol can also boost HDL, the good cholesterol.
Tip: Don't exceed one drink a day for women; one to two drinks for men -- and talk to your doctor first. Alcohol may cause problems for people taking aspirin and other medications. Too much alcohol actually hurts the heart.