Another Chibok Girl, Maryam Ali, Rescued With Baby

Maryam Ali Maiyanga is the latest Chibok girl to be rescued from the dreaded Boko Haram sect by Nigerian Troops. She has a child already. Both are being transferred to a federal government facility. See more photos...

Risky romance. Reptile handler proposes to his girlfriend while feeding crocodile

If you want to pop the question, it's best to choose an auspicious moment for luck. For one guy, he picked a massive crocodile for company when he got down on one knee and asked the hand of his girl.

Billy Colett from Australia proposed to his girlfriend Siobhan Oxley after inviting a 4.5metre crocodile named Elvis to witness the occasion.

He had used a piece of meat to coax the crocodile out of his pond before asking his girlfriend to “have a crack” at feeding the reptile.

But he left her shocked by suddenly announcing: "Three years ago, next week, I actually met the girl of my dreams. The girl I love more than anything.”
Billy then tells the crocodile to “stay there” and “behave yourself” before turning to his partner to propose.

He continued: “Siobhan, I want to spend the rest of my life with you, will you marry me?"
The reptile handler then joked that proposing was "worse than feeding a crocodile”.
Siobhan tearfully said yes but expressed her regret at missing out on feeding the crocodile

Jennifer Lawrence and director Darren Aronofsky pictured kissing after romantic dinner date in New York

Actress Jennifer Lawrence seems to have moved on after her highly publicised split from her ex, Chris Martin, back in 2015. The 26-year-old Oscar winner and her 47-year-old lover, Darren Aronofsky, were seen enjoying a smooch during a romantic date in New York on Wednesday night and they seemingly couldn't keep their hands off each other.

The duo who are yet to officially confirm they're dating, wrapped up in scarves as they strolled, holding hands and stopping every now and again to steal a kiss.

Lawrence and Aronofsky reportedly grew close when they both worked in an untitled movie this year.

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Congregants left in shock as woman dies during deliverance at church service. Photo

A 46-year-old Zimbabwean woman, Pedzai Muyambo, left the congregants in shock last Sunday, when she collapsed and died during deliverance time at Prophet Adventure Mutepfa’s Revival Centre Church’s Dangamvura assembly, in Zimbabwe.
According to reports, a member of the Church, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Pedzai had collapsed during deliverance time at around 3pm, but no-one realised it, until after two hours, when the woman was still motionless on the floor:

“It is normal in our church to fall down during worship or deliverance service. She fell down and everyone thought it was the Holy Spirit working on her. It was until 5pm when someone alerted the church authorities that Sister Pedzai was still lying motionless on the ground. They tried to deliver her because they thought she was possessed by evil spirits, but all their efforts were in vain. She never moved an inch. That is when she was rushed to hospital and was pronounced dead upon arrival. It is a sad thing and we are still shocked,” she said.

Meanwhile, an interview was held on Monday with one of the church’s youthful pastors, David Waerera; who had rushed Pedzai to hospital after the incident. The young pastor dismissed claims that the deceased died in the church premises but at the hospital, pointing that she did not fall during church service, or inside the church building, but was after service when people had gone that she was carried back into the church in an unconscious state.
David said:

“We quickly rushed her to hospital, but it took us 45 minutes for her to be attended to by a doctor. Finally, when the doctor came to examine her, she was pronounced dead".

Pedzai’s family, however, has dismissed claims that their daughter’s death is a mysterious one that should be probed. Pedzar’s father, Mr Muyambo, said he was devastated by the death of his daughter, but his family has agreed to wave postmortem. (An examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death). He argued that it was a natural death which only God would explain.

Muyambo admitted his daughter was not ill when she left home for service that Sunday, but what ever happened occurred during the service:

“I heard that they were seated on one bench with someone else and when the prophet walked past them, the other person fell because of the power of the Holy Spirit. Pedzai later fell down because the bench tilted as it was no longer balanced. That is all I heard from someone who was at the church with her,” Muyambo said.

Muyambo added that he would not want to part with any more information, as that in itself, would tarnish the good prophet’s name.



Source-H Metro

Sharia Police in Kano begins prosecution of 11 women for drinking alcohol, smoking and 'romancing' men that aren't their husbands

The Faggae Outpost of the Kano State Hisbah Board (Sharia Police) on Monday, said it has began the prosecution of  11 women who were found drinking, smoking and romancing with men who are not their husbands, vices which are contrary to the Sharia legal system.
According to Malam Salisu Umar, the Commander, Special Services of the board, the suspects, including four divorcees with kids and a three-month-old pregnant woman, were apprehended around the Sabongari area during a special patrol conducted by the Fagge local government office of the Board.

"The suspects are females between the ages of 21 and 24 and were apprehended around midnight at beer parlours in Faringida and Abedie Road in Sabongari. We have brought them before a competent Sharia court for prosecution," he said.

Umar disclosed that the suspects were taken to court after which the case was adjourned till November 14th, 2016. They are currently awaiting trial at the Central Prisons, Kano.

He said the state had been practicing the Islamic legal code that prohibits such act of immorality, stressing that the board would intensify its efforts to patrol identified flash points, arrest and prosecute whoever engages in vices. Source: Daily Trust

Chinese woman gets 20 iPhone7 from 20 boyfriends, sells them and buys a house

Xiaoli, a woman from the city of Shenzhen in southern China, who is from a  poor home and the oldest child in her family asked each of her 20 boyfriends to buy her a newly launched iPhone 7. The woman who is the breadwinner of her family, got all 20 iPhone7 phones and then sold all of the phones to a mobile phone recycling site called Hui Shou Bao for 120,000 Chinese yuan (about £14,500), and used the money to put down a deposit on a house in the countryside.
Her friend, Qiaoba shared the story online, wrote in her blog post that when Xiaoli showed her new house to their group of friends, they were all very surprised when she revealed how she had managed to obtain the money for the deposit.

"Everyone in the office is talking about this now," wrote Proud Qiaoba, "Who knows what her boyfriends think now this news has become public." Proud Qiaoba added that Xiaoli "is not from a wealthy family.

Her mum is a housewife and her dad is a migrant worker, and she is the oldest daughter. Her parents are getting old and she might be under a lot pressure hoping to buy them a house... But it's still unbelievable that she could use this method!"

Many people on China's microblogging site Sina Weibo were impressed at Xiaoli's enterprise and ability in convincing her 20 boyfriends to each buy her the phone which was only recently launched, on 16 September of this year.

A hashtag #20 mobiles for a house' quickly began to trend on Weibo, and became the country's top trend. It has now been used in excess of 13 million times. 
Many social media users, have expressed admiration for Xiaoli.
One said:

"I can't even find one boyfriend. She can actually find 20 boyfriends at the same time and even get them to buy her an iPhone 7.

Another said:

"Just want to ask her to teach me such skills."

Another said: she has "a bright future."

While others condemned her:

'Little Bee' wrote that Xiaoli was "the most shameless person".

BBC Trending reports that they approached Hui Shou Bao and a company spokesperson confirmed that they had indeed bought 20 iPhones from a female client at the beginning of October and paid 6,000 Chinese yuan (about £725) for each one.

However, Xiaoli refused to speak with BBC Trending.


Source:BBC

Dangote: Nigerians Are Suffering, Poverty Leading To Crimes

Alhaji Aliko Dangote says a lot of Nigerians are living below the poverty line. He noted that this has led to increase in crime. The richest man in Africa blamed the drop in the country’s revenue for government slow performance.

Dangote lamented that more than 100 million Nigerians are poor and that this will lead to increased crime. He stated this at the Executive Course No. 38, 2016 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies in Kuru, Plateau State.

Dangote said that it was ironical that in spite of the abundant resources, Nigeria was still dealing with serious poverty. His words:

“It is a curious paradox that Nigeria, Africa’s largest oil producer, and the largest economy on the continent, also has one of the highest levels of poverty. “It is estimated that more than 100 million out of a population of 187 million Nigerians live below the poverty line.”

He noted that “youth unemployment had risen to 42 per cent this year, with many graduates roaming the streets of major cities such as Lagos, Kano, Abuja and Port Harcourt in search of elusive white-collar jobs, while for some who were employed, their situation could best be described as under-employment, as they were being underutilised and poorly paid.”

“The spate of kidnappings, intermittent vandalism of petroleum pipelines in the Niger Delta, and the protracted insurgency in the North-East are all fuelled, to a large extent, by the high level of endemic poverty in the country.”