Woman wins right to end her life

A 24-year-old healthy girl has won the right to end her life by euthanasia because she claims to have had suicidal thoughts since childhood.

The woman, known only as Laura, does not have any life-threatening illnesses but has still been told by authorities that she can voluntarily die.

She is apparently the result of an unplanned pregnancy and had a troubled early upbringing and told doctors: “Life, that’s not for me.”

Laura later moved in with her grandparents in her native Belgium who provided her with “security, peace and structure” but despite that she just does not want to live any longer.


 Source: Mirror online

Wardrobe allowance, a fast means to make more Nigerians hungry and helpless

This is a message to the 8th National Assembly members... Who needs wardrobe allowance urgently, all of you or the People in the pictures above?
Wardrobe allowance is a waste of fund on frivolous needs....Aren't there hungry and homeless people in your communities and Nigeria as a whole?

LOL!!! Queen Disses painting given to her in Berlin

The Queen of England, Queen Elizabeth II was given a picture of her and King George VI (her father). While on a visit to Germany, looking at the picture,the Queen asked Is that supposed to be my father?"

The stylised painting of the Queen sat on a pony while her father looked on also prompted her to say: "That's a funny colour for a horse".

The painting by artist Nicole Leidenfrost was given to the Queen from German president Gauck (as tradition demands) as she and Prince Philip received a ceremonial welcome in Berlin.

Mr Gauck asked her: "Don't you recognise him? and she replied: "No".


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Unbeliveable!! Doctors remove 14cm spoon from student's stomach

A student has had a metal spoon removed from her stomach by doctors after she accidentally SWALLOWED it when she was eating ice cream.

Zhang Weiwei, who is 22, was on her way back from a meal with friends when the incident happened.

The varsity student from Wuhan University in Wuhan, central China’s Hubei Province, had bought an ice cream and was chatting and walking back to her dorm room when another friend saw her and jumped on her back to greet her.

The girl had such a fright that she swallowed the entire 14cm metal spoon.



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Meet man who steals ladies knickers and sleeps with them

A man who has allegedly been stealing women's underwear for years has been been sleeping with the garments - and on some occasions even WEARING them, according to police.

Guang Kunhan was captured by cops in Lanling County of east China’s Shandong Province this week and has been accused of a campaign of underwear theft which went on for three years.

The 44-year-old single man would prey on the underwear of unsuspecting victims while they left hung their clothes out to dry, officers claimed.
After bringing the items of clothing home, it's reported that he would smell and "hug" them while he slept.

Cudahy fire department rescues father and son off bluff

Cudahy Police Department received a 911 cell phone transfer from the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department from a male in his fifties who stated he and his five year old son were stuck on a cliff of the lake bank at Sheridan Park.

The male said he and his son were hiking on the beach and started to climb the bluff when he realized the bluff was too steep and the dirt was starting to give way.

The Cudahy Police and Fire Departments located the man and his young son approximately seventy-five feet down and adjacent to the 4900 block of S. Sheridan Drive.

The child was harnessed to a Cudahy Fire Fighter with a life line and pulled to safety. The father was able to use the life line to pull himself up to the edge of the cliff. There were no reported injuries by the father and his son or to any Cudahy Police and Fire Personnel.



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Homeless man featured in YouTube $100 challenge dies from Alcoholism

The $100 homeless man who became famous for his generosity has died . According to report, Kenni Thomas Nickel who featured in a YouTube video that generated 40 million views ,has been found dead in an L.A. alleyway. The L.A. County Coroner's Office says Nickel died from chronic alcohol abuse. He passed away last month.  You'll recall, a stranger gave Nickel $100 and then followed him around with a hidden camera to see how Nickel spent it. To everyone's surprise, Nickel used the cash to dish out food and other necessities to homeless people.  Nickel was 56. R.I.P.



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Buhari in a meeting with state Governors

The meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and the state governors on Tuesday rose with a resolution to end the financial crisis being faced by some state governments.

Zamfara State Governor, Abdulazeez Yari, disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of the meeting.

Yari, who is also the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum, said instead of bailouts, the governors requested for the refund of Federal Government projects they carried out in their states.

He said the governors also asked that the tax paid by the Nigeria Natural Liquefied Gas Company be paid into the Federation Account and be shared.

The governor added that they also asked the Federal Government to ensure that all monies are paid into the Federation Account for sharing as stipulated by the constitution.

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President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo are currently meeting behind closed-doors with all state governors.

The meeting, holding inside the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, is the first of its kind since Buhari’s inauguration on May 29.

Issues such as the debts being owed state governments by the Federal Government and the lifeline being sought by state governors in order to meet their states’ demands are expected to dominate discussions at the meeting.

The meeting started at exactly 10.10am with the arrival of the President.

Among state governors in attendance when the meeting started were those of Rivers, Ogun, Imo, Gombe, Benue, Delta, Niger, Kano, Katsina, Zamfara, Kogi, Borno and Jigawa.

Others were governors of  Kebbi, Kwara, Taraba, Ekiti, Ondo, Kaduna, Oyo, Osun, Edo, Anambra, Sokoto, Ebonyi, Lagos, Adamawa, Cross Rivers, Akwa Ibom and  Yobe States.

Plateau and Bayelsa States were represented by their deputy governors.


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Paris Hilton brother arrested after breaking into Ex-gf House

Paris Hilton's brother Conrad Hilton has been arrested for breaking into the home of his ex-girlfriend ... and there's a connection to Paris' sex tape. Conrad had been dating Hunter Salomon, the daughter of Rick Salomon ... Paris' sex partner in the epic "1 Night in Paris." Hunter claims after they broke up, Conrad became obsessive and scary, showing up at her house at all hours and even threatening to kill himself. Hunter got a restraining order but on Monday we're told Conrad broke into her family home in the Hollywood Hills. An army of cops, along with helicopters, swarmed the house and arrested him. Conrad is currently in custody.



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President Buhari set to remove oil subsidy

President Buhari plans to totally remove fuel subsidy and use the proceeds for the provision of free and compulsory primary/secondary education across the country. The administration is also said to be working on unbundling the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, to make it more efficient in the production and delivery of products to Nigerians.
These proposals form part of the strong recommendations made by the transition committee raised by Buhari to work out a blueprint for his administration.
Asked if the proposal for total subsidy removal had been discussed with labour, the source said that members of organized labour in the country were consulted by the committee and they made presentations on what should be done over the matter.

The source said:
“ Labour is part of the decision; they have accepted the proposal of fuel subsidy removal. “A committee is likely to be set up by the federal government to work out the modalities of what is to be done in that respect. “But the truth is that total removal of fuel subsidy has been recommended with adequate provisions for palliatives on free education and social welfare for the unemployed”, a member of the transition committee said.
The source pointed out that unlike in the past, the Buhari administration is considering the provision of free meals for students to serve as incentives for them to enroll in school.


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Caitlyn Jenner: Cops revisit case, gives it special attention

Caitlyn Jenner is under criminal investigation for her fatal car crash in February, and we've learned prosecutors are putting Jenner under a special microscope ... a microscope normally reserved for murderers, kidnappers and extortionists. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the L.A. County Sheriff's Dept. is a couple of weeks away from completing its investigation. The Sheriff would then normally send the case to the D.A.'s closest satellite, which in this case is Van Nuys. But law enforcement tells us the D.A. has quietly told the Sheriff that the case will be sent to the big guns at the main office in Downtown L.A. ... in the Major Crimes Unit.   The Major Crimes Unit deals almost exclusively with extremely serious felonies. Think of the way the Navy SEALs are to the Navy. But Major Crimes will be reviewing Jenner's case, and one law enforcement source connected with the case calls it "surprising." Law enforcement sources familiar with the case feel Jenner should not be charged with a crime at all ... Jenner wasn't texting or on the phone ... it was momentary inattentiveness that ended badly.



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Cech closing on Arsenal move

Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech is closing in on a move to Premier League rivals Arsenal.

According to report, Cech, 33, has agreed personal terms in principle on a switch to the Emirates Stadium but we understand the two clubs are still not close to agreeing a fee and negotiations will continue this week.

The transfer fee is unknown but it will be a cash only deal, with Chelsea's request to receive a home-grown player as part of the proposed transfer no longer being considered.


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Kim Kardashian share throwback picture of North to celebrate father's day with husband

Reality star and mother of one Kim Kardashian, shared the above picture on twitter, to celebrate her Husband Kenya West on father's day.
 The star wrote ' your bond is irreplaceable! Thank you for being such a good dad! We love and appreciate you so much! So bless to have you..

Finally Buhari moves into presidential villa

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday evening moved into the Presidential Villa preparatory to resuming at the state House Monday morning, almost three weeks after he was sworn into office.

Kendall Jenner to Caitlyn Jenner

Kendall Jenner just posted a pretty touching Father's Day shout out to Caitlyn, telling her she's always been the same person ... her hero. Kendall says, "My whole life this soul was my daddy and just because your appearance is different now doesn't mean you were any less of a father to me my entire life."   She ended by saying, "Happy Father's Day to the person who raised me, and taught me everything I know. My hero.


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Chris Brown invites Royalty as guest of honour for his father's day celebration

Chris Brown is throwing a party for himself, but the guest of honor will really be his 1-year-old girl, thanks to his baby mama. Chris was supposed to do the ol' hand off Friday ... Royalty's been with him all week. He told Nia Guzman he desperately wanted to throw a party for Father's Day, and Nia agreed to extend the visit a few extra days to accommodate him. 

Photos from Osas and Gbenro Ajibade's traditional marriage

Kendall Jenner still calling Caitlyn Jenner 'He'

Kendall Jenner made 3 interesting choices -- grammatically speaking -- when it comes to talking about her dad, Caitlyn Jenner ... and it raises a complicated issue. Kendall was speaking to an E! reporter in NYC about Caitlyn's docuseries, and said ... "I think that he can honestly do so much good with everything and I'm excited for it. If he's excited, I'm excited for him." Based on the clip, it's hard to tell if Kendall meant to use female pronouns and slipped up (no biggie, everyone's done it) -- or if she's just continuing to use male pronouns for her father.  Remember ... Caitlyn told the kids, "You can call me dad." So, is it ... 'She's my dad' or ... 'He's my dad?" Head-scratcher.

Mariah Carey Dating Billionaire James Packer

Mariah Carey has got a new boyfriend, TMZ has learned, a billionaire who's the 4th wealthiest person down under. The guy is James Packer, a 47-year-old entertainment mogul who sold a media company and now owns a string of hotels and casinos around Australia and other countries. He's worth an estimated $4.6 billion, according to Forbes. We got this pic of Mariah and James taken Friday in Capri, Italy. They're staying on Packer's yacht and we're told they'll be on the boat for "an extended vacation."  After Capri, it's on to Cannes and St. Tropez.  As for how they met ... Brett Ratner.  Sources close to Mariah tell us James has been aggressively pursuing Mariah for months, and he succeeded.


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Wike probes Amaechi, seeks Buhari's support

Governor Nyesom Wike yesterday commenced probe of the administration of his predecessor, Chibuike Amaechi as he constituted a seven man Judicial Commission of Inquiry headed by Justice George Omereji to investigate alleged sale of some state assets as well as the projects for which funds were allegedly released but not executed.
The Judicial Commission of Inquiry which has 23 terms of reference has one month to turn in its report.
Wike’s action was coming against the backdrop of claims by Amaechi’s former Deputy, Tele Ikuru that the former administration under which he served was the most corrupt in the state.

Wike and Amaechi
Ikuru alleged that his former boss allegedly spent N812 million to furnish his private residence.
The former deputy governor spoke at Government House, Port Harcourt yesterday while handing over the final report of the transition committee he chaired adding that the former government also spent N4.96 billion on the proposed Justice Adolphus Karibi Whyte Hospital with no structures on the ground.
However, inaugurating the commission of inquiry, Wike said, “In exercise of the powers conferred upon me by Section 2 (1) of the Commissions of Inquiry Law of Rivers State (Cap 30), 1999 and all other powers enabling me in that regard, I Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, Governor of Rivers State, hereby constitute and appoint a Judicial Commission of Inquiry for the investigation of the administration of Governor Chibuike Amaechi”.
He asked the Commission of Inquiry to investigate the sale of Omoku 150 MW Gas Turbine , Adam 360 MW Gas Turbine, Trans-Amadi 136 MW Gas Turbine as well as the Eleme 75 MW Gas Turbine.
The Commission of Inquiry is also expected to investigate the mono rail project and the sale of the Olympia Hotel by the Amaechi administration as well as the non execution of the contract for the construction of the Justice Karibi White Hospital after the former administration had paid $250 million to the contractor.
He further directed the Commission of Inquiry to investigate the expenditure of N96 billion from the Rivers State Reserve Fund without compliance with the extant laws as well as make appropriate recommendations that would assist the state government recover proceeds from the gas turbines sold by the former administration.
Furthermore, the commission also has the mandate to recover alleged funds wrongfully disbursed on the failed Justice Karibi White Hospital; the alleged funds illegally withdrawn from the state’s Reserve Fund and the alleged N2 billion illegally disbursed under the Agriculture Credit Scheme.
Responding, Chairman of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry, Justice Omereji assured the governor that the panel would carry out its assignment diligently and in line with the terms of reference, pointing out that, at the end of the day, the Rivers people would be happy with the job of the commission.
Other members of the Commission of Inquiry include Dr Edith Chukwu, Chief Monday Ekekenta, Rev. Canon Alex Usifo and Elder Ignatius Piegbara. Mrs Florence Fiberesima is to serve as secretary while Dr Zacheaus Adango would serve as the counsel to the Commission.
Meanwhile, receiving the report of the transition committee he set up from the former Deputy Governor Ikuru, Wike asked President Muhamadu Buhari to support his bid to recover funds allegedly stolen by the past Amaechi’s government.
He said : “ I am confident that President Buhari will support my administration in the quest to tackle the massive corruption that characterised the Amaechi administration.
“We are aware that the immediate past administration and her officials will resort to blackmail and propaganda for the purpose of diverting attention from their corrupt practices. We shall remain focused on the task of getting back Rivers State resources and assets.”

Nollywood films for OSCAR 2016

Nigerian film makers have been given another opportunity to participate in the prestigious Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, otherwise called The Oscars. This was announced during the week by the Nigerian Oscar Selection Committee,NOSC.
The NOSC, in a statement, said that as preparations for the 2016 edition of the Hollywood laurel show begins, film submissions are welcomed from Nigerian film makers living in Nigeria and Diaspora, for the Foreign Language category of the Oscars.
The competition which invites films of all lengths and genres will open for submissions from June 16 to July 6, 2015.
It will be recalled that Nigeria joined 82 other countries contesting the Foreign Language diadem, after the approval and subsequent inauguration of the NOSC in February 2014, but could not present any film to the Oscars, as the few submissions were considered ineligible.
The 12-man Nigerian committee seeks Nigerian films whose themes relate to the country and are predominantly in language other than English and Pidgin English. Unfortunately, most of the entries received were either in English, poorly subtitled or lacking in some technical details.

Source: Vanguard

Dangote to invest $200m in Rice production

As the Dangote group plans to invest over $200m in the area of Rice and Sugar production in Jigawa state, the the President of the group of companies, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has called on governments at all level to focus on agriculture. Speaking during an interactive session with journalists in the Dutse, Aliko Dangote said agriculture is a sustainable means of economic development and growth for the country.

He noted that if states government give much priority to subsistence farming, depending on oil revenue will be a thing of the past as dependence on monthly allocation from the federal government will not help the economy .

While disclosing that he intends to invest in the economy of the North especially Jigawa state through agriculture as a way of giving back to the people, he said his company is investing whooping sum of over 200m USD in the area of Rice and Sugar production.

Dangote said statistic has shown that by the year 2020 Nigeria’s population will raise to 200million and if government fails to concentrate fully on agriculture, “how can a nation feed such number of population, we must change our thinking on depending on oil revenue”.

He added that without investment in agriculture it will be to meet government’s day to day activities, “so our investment will create job opportunities for over 40,000 people across the state, just as the project will equally provide food, energy and animal feeds.

Responding, the state governor, Muhammad Badaru Abubakar commended Dangote Group of Companies for choosing Jigawa state for the investment in rice and sugar production, saying his administration welcome such project as the state is blessed with fertile land suitable for all type of farming.

Muhammad Badaru added that mechanized farming is the only solution to sustainable growth of any community, saying investors are already on ground to partner with the state in the area of agriculture. He pledged to do what it takes to kick off the project at appropriate time and assured the President of Dangote Group of Companies that his government will do everything possible to enlighten the benefiting community.

It will be recall that Dangote Group of Companies was in Jigawa state last year to solicit for land to invest in agriculture especially in rice and sugar production, already work has begun in Hadejia emirate where they chose Kaugama and Auyo as areas to conduct the project.

Source: Vanguard

Romantic moment as world's OLDEST newlyweds, at 103 and 91, marry in Eastbourne

Centenarian George Kirby emerged from the ceremony with a huge grin on his face as his sprightly new bride, Doreen Luckie, pushed him in his wheelchair.

The wedding took place on his 103rd birthday in front of 50 family and friends, as well as a representative from Guinness World Records.

Delighted George said outside the venue at the Langham Hotel in Eastbourne, East Sussex: “It’s about time, really.

“Doreen keeps me young and I can definitely say we’re going to spend the rest of our lives together.”

His bride also had a beaming smile, as she confessed: “I was a bit giddy.

“It was such a lovely day and great to see everyone.”

The couple met in 1988 through an organisation to find friends for mature people and soon hit it off.

George, then 76, had just got divorced while Doreen, who lived in Staplehurst, Kent, had become a widow three years earlier following 36 years of marriage.

Doreen said: “He used to come to my house. We got on straight away. He liked the roses in my front garden, he was a real smooth talker.”

Mother of two commits suicide in Ondo

Akure—A 40-year-old mother of two, identified as Seyi Adewumi, has reportedly committed suicide in Akure, Ondo State capital.
Her body was found in an uncompleted building beside her house at Olu Foam area of Akure metropolis.
Hundreds of people trooped to the deceased’s residence when the news spread.
Speaking with newsmen, her husband, Gbenga Adewunmi, expressed shock over the ugly incident.
He said he went to vigil on Tuesday, only to come back to see the body of his wife.
He said: “Last night (Tuesday night), I went to a vigil organised by our church. I left her at home hale and hearty. But to my surprise, I got back home this morning and saw some of our neighbours gathered in front of our house.
“They broke the news to me and took me to where she hanged herself.”
He described the incident as a mystery to him and that he was yet to understand what could have led his wife to commit suicide.
Police spokesman, Wole Ogodo, said his office was yet to be informed, but pleaded for time to get report from Akure Division’s DPO.


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US Bishops resign in child sex abuse scandal

Pope Francis on Monday accepted the resignation of two U.S. bishops on Monday, 10 days after a Minnesota prosecutor filed criminal charges against their diocese for failing to protect children from a sexually abusive priest.

Archbishop John Nienstedt of Saint Paul and Minneapolis and one of his deputies, auxiliary Bishop Lee Piche, resigned over their links to Curtis Wehmeyer.

Wehmeyer, who has been dismissed from the priesthood, is serving a five-year prison sentence after pleading guilty in 2012 to criminal sexual conduct with two minors and possessing child pornography.

The pontiff accepted the resignations the week after approving an unprecedented Vatican tribunal intended to judge bishops for covering up or failing to report sexual abuse, which has caused worldwide scandal for more than a decade.

Minnesota prosecutor John Choi brought the charges against the archdiocese on June 5. Hundreds of civil cases have already been filed against it for allegedly failing to supervise priests or ignoring sexual abuse by the clergy.

Anne Barrett Doyle of BishopAccountability.org, an independent group that helps tackle the issue in the Catholic Church, said the resignations were “disgracefully overdue.”

“Today’s news from Minnesota is a sobering reminder that the real source of accountability in the Catholic abuse crisis continues to reside outside the church,” Doyle said.

“Nienstedt and Piche would still be in power if not for (Choi’s) recent indictment of the archdiocese.”

Nienstedt said he was leaving because his leadership had “drawn attention away from the good works (of the Church).”

“I leave with a clear conscience knowing that my team and I have put in place solid protocols to ensure the protection of minors and vulnerable adults,” he said in a statement.

Piche said people of the archdiocese needed healing and hope. “I was getting in the way of that and so I had to resign,” he said in a statement.

The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP), called for a detailed investigation of the alleged cover-up.

“There were dozens of Church staff who could and should have stopped many of these abusers’ crimes by simply calling 911. But they protected themselves and their jobs by staying silent. They too should be ousted by the Vatican,” SNAP said.

Choi described “a disturbing institutional and systemic pattern of behavior” stretching back decades at the highest level of leadership in the archdiocese, which has 187 parishes and 90 schools.

On Monday, Choi said in a statement that while the resignations were an affirmative step, the criminal investigation continues.

“As we have said, the goals of our actions are to hold the archdiocese accountable, seek justice for the victims and our community, and to take appropriate steps to ensure that what we have alleged and intend to prove about the past conduct of church officials will never be repeated,” Choi said.

Victims told investigators that Wehmeyer gave them beer and marijuana or cigarettes, showed them pornographic images and touched their genitals in a camper parked on parish grounds or while camping, according to the complaint.

He is also awaiting trial on charges of assaulting a third child.

The archdiocese was charged with three misdemeanor counts of contributing to the need for protection or services for the minors who were the victims of sexual abuse and three misdemeanor counts of contributing to the minors’ delinquency or status as juvenile petty offenders. The archdiocese also faces a related civil complaint.

Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Bernard Anthony Hebda of Newark as apostolic administrator to run the archdiocese until a new archbishop is appointed.


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Missing Missouri teen found in Waukesha county

After a Missouri mother was murdered her 19-year-old daughter was missing, until she was found in Waukesha County.

It all started with a welfare check at their Springfield, Missouri home.

Inside 48 year old Dee Dee Blancharde was found murdered, and her 19-year-old daughter, who is disabled and in a wheel chair was missing. But this afternoon welcome news came down, the girl was found.

Two people were also in custody, a man and a woman. Missouri investigators are calling them 'persons of interest.' Police say social media played a factor in locating the missing girl. A post was first made suggesting that Dee Dee Blancharde may be hurt.

Police say they're searching for evidence and are interviewing the two in custody.

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South Korea continues to battle MERS outbreak; Saudi Arabia reports 5 cases

(CNN) -- Seven new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS, have been confirmed in South Korea, the country's Ministry of Health said Sunday.

Officials in Busan, South Korea's second largest city, reported that a person suffering from MERS died Sunday. If confirmed by the Ministry of Health, that would bring to 15 the number of deaths attributed to the virus. At least 10 people have recovered after being infected and 120 are under treatment, the ministry said.

South Korean health officials this weekend said the outbreak there was slowing, but additional cases were expected.

Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia has recorded five cases of MERS in the past week, the official state-run Saudi press agency said Sunday, citing a weekly Ministry of Health statement.

According to the World Health Organization, the strain of coronavirus that causes MERS was first identified in 2012 in Saudi Arabia.

In Seoul, Samsung Medical Center -- one of the city's hospitals that has counted many of the nation's MERS cases among its patients and visitors -- announced Sunday that it will suspend all surgical procedures except for emergency surgery "to fully focus on responding to MERS."

More than 50 confirmed MERS cases have been traced back to the medical center, according to the center's website.

"We sincerely apologize with our heads bent to the people for causing great concern as Samsung Medical Center became the center (of) the spread of MERS," hospital President Song Jae-hoon said.

Exactly a month ago, a South Korean man walked into a hospital complaining of a cough and fever.

The 68-year-old patient, who had just returned from four Middle Eastern countries, went from facility to facility before getting properly diagnosed. He would become "patient zero" of the country's outbreak.

The outbreak has sparked international concern, shuttered nearly 3,000 schools in South Korea and stalled the country's economy. So far, 2,854 people are under quarantine, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

Many schools were expected to reopen Monday, but at least 440 were expected to remain closed.

South Korean health officials said last week that would be crucial in the battle to contain MERS, as many of those in quarantine were nearing the end of their mandatory isolation period.


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30 hospitalised for suspected food poisoning in China

About 30 people have been hospitalized after eating at a restaurant in Foping County, Shaanxi Province, northwest China, on Monday morning.

The local government said that the food poisoning had been traced to a a cold noodle dish.

Those that are exhibiting severe symptoms were transferred to a hospital in Hanzhong City, which administers the county, the rest are being treated at a local hospital.



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Give freely, give often. Blood donation matters

 The theme of this year’s campaign is "Thank you for saving my life". It focuses on thanking blood donors who save lives every day through their blood donations and strongly encourages more people all over the world to donate blood voluntarily and regularly with the slogan “Give freely, give often. Blood donation matters.” The campaign aims to highlight stories from people whose lives have been saved through blood donation, as a way of motivating regular blood donors to continue giving blood and people in good health who have never given blood to begin doing so.

Kendall Jenner adopts pet pooch after falling for the stray instantly

Kendall Jenner found puppy love.

The 19-year-old supermodel appears to have instantly fell for a pooch she encountered at Bark n' Bitches pet shop in West Hollywood on Sunday, while joined by half-sister Khloe Kardashian.



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Labour urges Buhari to immortalise MKO Abiola, others

ORGANISED labour has called on President Muhammed Buhari, to immortalise acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993, annulled Presidential election, Chief M.K.O Abiola, and other victims of the struggle.
Speaking through Comrade Issa Aremu, a Deputy President of the Joe Ajaero-led faction of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, in a statement, insisted that 22  years after, June 12 spectre had repeatedly hunted Nigeria’s democratic process, saying “It’s time we exorcised it.”

Late MKO Abiola
Comrade Aremu, who is also the General Secretary of the National Union of Textile, Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria, NUTGTWN, said “President Muhammadu Buhari should offer leadership and build a groundswell of national consensus to posthumously accord acceptable deserved national and global honour to the winner of the June 12th 1993 presidential election, Chief Moshood Abiola and hundreds of other victims of that era of impunity. 22 years after, June 12 spectre repeatedly hunts Nigeria’s democratic process.
”It’s time we exorcised it. Given the free and fair election that led to his emergence, President Muhammadu Buhari is the best positioned Nigerian leader in to rightly name, shame and damn the criminal annulment of the 1993 presidential election results adjudged to be the most free and fair.
He added that “Labour again commends the outgoing Independent National Electoral Commission chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega, for standing firm in upholding the mandate of Nigerians during the 2015 presidential elections.


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Your blood could save someone with a life threatening disease

With blood donors in serious decline for a decade, NHS Blood and Transplant now needs 204,000 new volunteers to come forward in England and North Wales this year to keep blood stocks at a safe level for the future.

Donated blood can be used to help save lives in different but vital ways. As well as being crucial for emergency situations and during surgery, donor blood is needed for patients with cancer and for people with blood conditions, including sickle cell disorders and thalassemia.

These diseases are more prevalent within the black and South Asian communities, in which some blood types are more common and some rarer sub-types only found.

To highlight the challenge, each month hospitals request between 3,000 to 4,000 units of red cells to meet the needs of sickle cell patients.

While the NHS is always able to provide suitable blood for patients, there are certain sub-types among sickle cell patients that they can only fully match half of the time. June 14th is celebrated all over the world as World Blood Donor day, please let us join hands to make blood donation a reality.

7 things to talk about in a healthy relationship

Communication is the key to a healthy relationship. However, many people aren’t certain what they should be communicating about. Spend time talking about a variety of topics to grow together as a couple and to prevent your relationship from becoming stale.

1. Your Daily Activities

All of your conversations don’t have to be earth shattering. Spend time talking about your day-to-day activities. Discuss what time you woke up, what you ate for lunch, or what you discussed with a co-worker and help your partner understand what happens when you’re apart.

2. Money

Talk about your budget. Discuss your saving and spending habits. If you combine your finances, set some financial goals and discuss strategies to help you reach those goals.

3. Places You Want to Explore

Start a conversation about the places you’d like to visit. Whether you want to travel to your grandmother’s house or you want to go on a cruise around the world, a discussion about travel can spark a lot of new conversation.

4. Emotional Growth

Share some information about your emotional growth. If you notice you’ve become wiser, less reactive, or more compassionate, share that with your partner. Point out the emotional growth you see in your partner as well.

5. Individual Goals

It’s healthy to have individual goals. Whether you want to lose weight, learn how to prepare Chinese food, or learn how to line dance, set some goals for yourself and discuss those goals with your partner.

6. Spiritual Beliefs

Start conversations about your spiritual beliefs. Be willing to listen to your partner’s beliefs and be open to talking about the similarities and differences in your beliefs.

7. What You’re Watching on TV

Although watching TV isn’t an active way to grow together as a couple, discussing what you’re watching can help you learn something new about one another.

Buhari off to South Africa, heads AU summit

President Buhari will be departing Nigeria for South Africa on Saturday, June 13, to attend the 25th African Union Summit which is currently taking place in Johannesburg.

A statement issued on Friday in Abuja by the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, said Buhari will be undertaking his first continental assignment since taking office by chairing  the meeting of the  Peace and Security Committee of the AU summit, which will hold on Saturday, the day of his arrival.

He will also be holding a number of bilateral meetings that will consolidate his ongoing drive to secure Nigeria and the neighboring countries from Boko Haram.

The theme of this year's AU meeting is itself the issue of security. President Buhari will return to Nigeria on the morning of Tuesday, June 16.



Source: Linda Ikeji blog

Billionaire set to provide 24hr electricity in Lagos

Nigerian billionaire, Aliko Dangote is set to provide the country’s commercial hub, Lagos State with 24-hour power supply.

Dangote disclosed this during a meeting with Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday, June 10, 2015.

The billionaire said further that plans have already been concluded to construct a gas pipeline to address the power supply challenges in the state.

“We also assured him that we are going to do a Gas Pipeline from Bonny (River State) to pass under the sea (to Lagos.) When it is completed, Lagos state will never ever experience blackout. There will be electricity 24 hours a day,” Dangote said.

“There are quite a lot of things that will come along with creating so many jobs. I think Lagos will be one of the fastest growing cities in Nigeria and Africa as a whole. I can assure you that we would do our own bit in terms of your efforts in policing Lagos, for security and whatever the need is, feel free to call us, we would partner with you and whatever you want us to do to make Lagos a better place,” he added.

Dangote also said that his visit to Ambode was for the purpose of assuring the governor of his commitment to complete the ongoing projects already embarked upon by his company.


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10 wounded, vehicle damaged as Okada operators, ATMA clash

 No fewer than 10 persons sustained injuries, while a pick-up van belonging to Anambra Traffic Management Agency, ATMA, was damaged, yesterday, following a clash between officials of the agency and commercial motorcycle operators, who resisted the former from impounding their motor-cycles.

The motorcycle operators, otherwise known as Okada riders, had earlier in the day, protested efforts by officials of the traffic agency to enforce the restriction ban placed on their operations on major roads in Onitsha and other major cities in the state by the government.
ATMA officials had as early as 10a.m. mounted strategic points at major roads in Awka, interdicting the Okada operators and discharging their passengers.
What would have resulted in a blood-bath between both parties was averted by the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, in charge of Inland Town police station, who personally led his men to disperse the invading Okada operators.
The DPO said: ‘’I got a distress call that some recalcitrant Okada operators had engaged the ATMA officials, who have been directed to impound disobedient Okada operators in a battle, following the seizure of their motorcycles.
“I immediately mobilize my men and we went there to quell the attack, but before we could get there, they had already smashed the windscreen of a pick-up van belonging to ATMA, no life was, however, lost but people must sustain injury when such a thing happens. We have actually taken control of the situation.’’
One of the angry Okada operators, who spoke with Vanguard, accused ATMA officials of beating them up before seizing their motorcycles.
But an ATMA official, who pleaded anonymity, in a swift reaction, denied the allegation, saying the agency officials could not have beaten up the Okada operators in the presence of policemen, who were monitoring the situation.

Source: Vanguard ng

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Bomb kills 3 female suicide bombers in Borno

The Borno Police Command has confirmed the killing of three suspected female suicide bombers in Konduga Local Government Area when their Improvised Explosive Devises (IEDs) detonated on their way to Maiduguri. . The Commissioner of Police, Mr Aderemi Opadokun, made the confirmation on Wednesday during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri. Opadokun said the bombers died on Tuesday on their way to Maiduguri to cause more havoc and disaster in the city. .“Three suspected female suicide bombers died in Konduga Local Government Area, about 18 kilometres to Maiduguri on Tuesday when the IEDs strapped to their bodies detonated on their way to the Borno state capital.“All the three suicide bombers were killed and no other casualty was recorded,” he said. He also confirmed another blast at Tungushe Dogonwaya area along Baga/Monguno Highway.“At about 15.30 hours on Tuesday, explosions occurred at Tungushe Dogonwaya area along Baga/Monguno highway,” Opadokun said, but could not to give more details.(NAN) - See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/06/bomb-kills-3-female-suicide-bombers-in-borno/#sthash.C7hfV2C3.dpuf

Five arraigned over Kenya University massacre

Kenyan police have arraigned five men in connection with the attack by the armed group al-Shabab on a university in eastern Kenya in April in which 148 people were killed.

The five men pleaded not guilty to 152 counts of committing acts of terrorism in a Nairobi court on Thursday.

Four al-Shabab gunmen stormed the Garissa University College at dawn on April 2. The attack went on for hours before it was finally ended by a specialised police unit and the four men were killed.

The prosecution alleges that the five suspects colluded to carry out the attack, but have not said what their roles were.

Prosecutor Daniel Karuri urged the court to deny the suspects bail.

Magistrate Daniel Ochenja directed that they be imprisoned until June 11, when the court will determine whether they will be granted bail.

The five suspects complained they were tortured for 10 consecutive days as anti-terrorism police tried to force confessions from them.

Speaking through an interpreter, the four Somalis and a Tanzanian claimed their heads were forced into buckets full of water, and that they were electrocuted and whipped after they denied involvement in the attack.

Al-Shabab has vowed to carry out attacks against Kenya for sending its troops to Somalia to fight the armed group.

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Pakistani cleric claims women who wear Jeans cause Earthquakes

Politician Maulana Fazlur Rehman has commanded the military to take action on “immodest women”, who he blamed for recent terror attacks.

Ulema-e-Islami Fazi leader Rehman also said that women who wear jeans are responsible for rising inflation and other disasters, according to reports.

He demanded that uncovered women wear sacks and stay inside their homes – so the Taliban doesn’t attack Pakistan.

He said: “The Taliban are our brothers and their angst against the state is justified.

“As brother Ansar Abbasi has so eloquently put in the past: TTP’s suicide bombings are just Allah’s wrath upon us.

“And so there is a need to earmark and eliminate the real enemy of Pakistan: every woman who wears jeans.”

Clerics in the Middle East have recently made a string of bizarre proclamations recently.

Islamic police in Iran banned spiky hair over claims it is linked to “devil worship”.

And an Islamic scholar reportedly issued a command that women owe their husbands sex at all times – even when riding on camels.

Source: Daily Mail

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Mandela grandson sentenced to 2 years in jail for assault

[_] Nelson Mandela's oldest grandson, Mandla Mandela, has been sentenced to two years in prison or pay a fine of $817 for assaulting a school teacher in 2013.

Mandla, who is a legislator for the ruling AfricanNational Congress (ANC), was found to have attacked a teacher, Mlamli Ngudle, in a 2013 road rage incident in Mthatha, Cape Province, South Africa.
The prosecutor said Ngudle had allegedly bumped a parked vehicle belonging to one of Mandla's friends.

Some witnesses said Mandla threatened Ngudle with a gun.

The prosecutor said even the court in Mthatha during the trial confirmed that the legislator was arrogant and evasive during his testimony.

He said the legislator had been found guilty of assault in March.

Mthatha made headlines in 2013 when a judge ordered him to return the remains of his father and two other children of Nelson Mandela to Qunu, their ancestral home.

He had moved them to a memorial centre in another location without consulting the family.