Kenya mocks Nigeria on National TV over the use of Ladder to climb down the Plane

This is over the use of a ladder to climb down the plane saga that happened in an airport in Nigeria yesterday. Seriously, I don't blame them for laughing. It's pathetic.

Miss Spain emerges as winner of Miss World 2015

Mireia Lalaguna Royo, a 23-year-old model from Barcelona, won the international beauty pageant, which took place on Saturday in Sanya, China.

 "Just because I am beautiful on the outside does not mean I am not beautiful on the inside, too," she said, after she won.

A total of 114 women competed. Miss Russia, Sofia Nikitchuk, 22, placed second, while Miss Indonesia, Maria Harfanti, 23, came in third place. Miss Jamaica, Sanneta Myrie, 24, and Miss Lebanon,Valerie Abou Chacra, 23, were in the top five.

Obama appoints Nigerian journalist as US Human Trafficking Council advocate

US President Barack Obama has appointed Nigerian-American journalist and anti-human trafficking advocate, Bukola Oriola as a member of the US Advisory Council on Human Trafficking.

In a statement by the office of the Press Secretary of the White House on December 16, Obama said he was honoured that Oriola and 10 others appointed to serve in the council have decided to serve the country.

“They bring their years of experience and expertise to this Administration, and I look forward to working with them,” Obama stated. 

The White House statement added that Oriola, has served as an independent consultant, speaker, and author on human trafficking issues since 2009.

She founded The Entian Story in 2013, a non-profit organization which advocates for survivors of human trafficking and domestic abuse after her personal experience when she relocated from Nigeria to the US.

5 killed, 7 injured in the clash between IPOB, MASSOB and JTF in Onitsha

Five people were shot dead while seven others sustained various injuries  at the Niger Bridge Head, when members of the Indigenous people of Biafra, IPOB, and Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, clashed with the Joint Task Force, JTF, which comprised of the  Army and the Police, yesterday.

Four of the victims shot dead were members of both IPOB and MASSOB, while one person is said to be a soldier, who was grabbed by the  mob, angry with the way soldiers opened fire on the jubilating crowd that included non pro-Biafra agitators, and fell four of them before they ran, leaving the victims behind.
All the markets around the Niger Bridge Head, including the Bridge Head Market, Onitsha Patent and Propitiatory Medicine Dealers Market (Ogbo Ogwu Market) and other markets located around the bridge, including Abada Market were quickly shut down, following sporadic shooting by the military to scare the jubilant crowd away.

An eye-witness at the Onitsha Head Bridge, who was coming from Asaba end of the bridge, said the Biafra agitators were said to be marching on the road near the River Niger Bridge, chanting solidarity songs in jubilation of the release of Nnamdi Kanu, when they were accosted by the soldiers, who ordered them to go back, an altercation occurred which made the soldiers allegedly open fire on them.
Another version of the story was that, the pro-Biafra agitators and those sympathetic to their cause, were jubilating, singing and dancing near the bridge, the soldiers who had been guiding the bridge since the last shooting, got incensed by the jubilation and opened fire on the protesters which caused the death of unarmed protesters.

The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr. Ali Okechukwu confirmed the clash and accused the pro-Biafra agitators of mobilizing over I00 of their members to launch attack on the soldiers at the Niger Bridge Head and even tried to dispossess them of their guns.

Speaking on the incident, leader of MASSOB, Mr. Uchenna Madu said the news of the release of Mr. Kanu elicited singing, dancing and jubilation in Onitsha and other ‘Biafran’ lands and those in Onitsha took their dance to Chukwemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu plaque at the Niger Bridge Head and out of envy, and  because of the singing and dancing, and banters they were throwing with one another, the soldiers, who mounted a road-block there, opened fire on the dancing protesters and killed four.
He said that no amount of intimidation, harassment and killing of their members will make them resort to violence, adding that “the military is doing all sorts of things to push us into violence, but we will never do that because that is what has been setting us free in all the harassment and intimidation we have been going through.”


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YouTube star, 15, arrested for sexually exploiting girl, 12

YouTube star Steven Fernandez, 15, was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly exploiting a 12-year-old female for sexual acts.
According to TMZ, the 15-year-old skateboard star and social media guru allegedly promised to introduce the young girl to celebrities in exchange for sex acts. The young girl agreed and an sexual act was committed.
Police said Fernandez was the 'prime mover' in the conspiracy to lure young girls off the street.

LAPD also arrested his manager Jose Barajas, 22 and another skater, 27-year-old Keelan Dadd for helping with the exploitation.

They were all booked on charges of committing lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14 - a felony punishable by up to eight years in prison.

Barajas’ bail was set at $475,000 and Dadd’s at $200,000. Both men have bailed out.

Fernandez, as a minor, was released to his mother and ordered to wear an ankle tracker, pending his court appearance.

Jose Mourinho sacked as Chelsea manager

The Portuguese boss was sacked this afternoon after club owner Roman Abramovich and board had series of emergency meetings last night. Mourinho's last match in charge was the disastrous 2-1 loss to Leicester city and with rumours of player unrest in the media, the club have acted and sacked him.
Abramovich could be forced to pay Mourinho more than £40million after the Portuguese manager signed a four-year deal this summer. Guus Hiddink could be lined up as the next replacement.
 
Mourinho lost support within the Chelsea hierarchy after his bust-up with former club doctor Eva Carneiro during the 2-2 draw with Swansea on the opening day of the season.
Stars of last season’s campaign including Eden Hazard, Nemanja Matic and Cesar Azpilicueta have been criticized by their manager in front of their peers, leading to splits in the camp.
This was Mourinho's second spell in charge of Chelsea and he was sorely disappointed with his players after Chelsea's 9th loss of the season to Leicester.
After the game,he told the press;
'Sometimes I find myself thinking last season I did an amazing job, brought players to a level not their level. If this is true I brought to such a level they couldn't keep for more than super-motivation to be leading. That is one possibility.'“One of my best qualities is that I can read the game and identify the strengths of the opponent and tell my players what they are,” Mourinho said. “So it it is a big frustration to accept the goals because my work was betrayed, if that is the right word.
 “I worked four days in this match. I prepared everything related to the opponent. I identify four movements where they scored almost every their goals.
 “My players got all that information in last three days, you can ask them, they are honest guys who will tell you it is true.
 “But in the situations I identify, we concede the first and second goal. The mistakes were there.”
 Despite his decision to publicly criticise his players for failing to stick to the game plan, Mourinho insisted he was ready to fight on as manager.
 “The only thing I can say is that I want to be (the manager.)” Mourinho said. “I have no doubts and I think that you know me well enough, six years here, that I am not afraid of a big challenge.
 “At this moment, it is a real big challenge and I want to stay. I hope Mr Abramovich and the board want me to stay.
 “I know that the board wants the best for this club. I would like the board to analyse the situation, the budget, the balance of the club and what they were expecting.”
With Chelsea now hovering just one point above the relegation zone,the club's board decided to act.
Linda Ikeji at 4:14 PM

Serena Williams stuns at the Sports Illustrated's Sportsperson Of the Year induction

Serena Williams stepped out in a sheer gown for her induction as Sports Illustrated's Sportsperson Of the Year in Manhattan, NY on Tuesday. Her older sister, Venus Williams was also present to render her support.