₦airaland Forum

The criticism of Forbes dropping Barack Obama to the number two spot behind Vladimir
Putin as the most powerful man in the world misses two big points.
One is confusing the power of the U.S. with the power of our President. The U.S. is many
times larger economically and militarily than Russia. There’s no disputing that. Our survey
was a ranking of people, not countries or companies.
The second and far bigger point is that Barack Obama is weak internationally by choice. At
home he’s amassing immense, unprecedented powers over the economy. If Congress won’t
pass one of his desired pieces of legislation, he’ll try to achieve his ends through decrees,
a.k.a. executive orders, or unprecedented and sweeping regulatory rulings. The niceties of
the law have never stopped this White House from doing what it desires. The Obama
Administration routinely ignores adverse court rulings. Brazenly lying to the public is no
barrier, as the President’s oft-repeated pledge that people could, if they wished, keep their
health insurance policies and doctors demonstrates. From the get-go ObamaCare wanted to
destroy the market for individual medical-care policies and to obliterate the practices of sole
medical practitioners. Hardcore socialists have long understood that it’s much easier to
regulate people when they’re herded into collectives.
Obama has been weakened politically by the botched
introduction of the health exchanges, people’s outrage
over being lied to about being able to maintain their
existing policies and the deepening malaise over the
lagging economy. But to the President what matters is
that his power grabs have not been rolled back.
Internationally, however, Obama is the weakest
President of the post-World War II years. Even the in-
over-his-head Jimmy Carter was more of a factor in
foreign affairs than Barack Obama. Diplomats are still
astonished, for instance, at how little prep work Obama
engages in before international conferences. He doesn’t
arrive with much of an agenda, nor does he interact with
other leaders in advance to line up support. He more or
less just shows up.
This is deliberate. The President truly believes the U.S. has been a
malignant force in the world and therefore wants to reduce our
footprint on the world stage to something the size of Belgium’s or
Albania’s, which is why Britain and France took the lead on Libya and
the U.S. “led from behind.” When massive, anti-government
demonstrations erupted in Iran in 2009, Obama gave no support to the
dissidents. The perception that the world’s superpower is fecklessly
passive is what led Saudi Arabia, a rich yet vulnerable state that has
relied on close relations with Washington to preserve its existence for
over half a century, to publicly distance itself from Uncle Sam. China is
now convinced that the U.S. is a declining power, which could lead to
serious miscalculations by not only Beijing but also its neighbors,
specifically Japan and South Korea. If Tokyo and Seoul believe the U.S.
is withdrawing from the world stage, they will start preparing to build
nuclear arms.
And this gets to the real danger in President Obama’s deliberately weak
overseas-power posture. He may wish he could take the U.S. off the
world stage, but the world won’t let him; events will erupt that will
force U.S. action. One such possibility is Iran reaching nuclear-bomb
capability. Do you think Israel today, after Obama’s red line to Syria
and his groveling before Iran, really believes that this White House has
its back?

WhatsApp is one of the most established ways of
being able to chat with friends and family. However
there are many apps such as Google Talk and
Facebook. WhatsApp has been dominating others as
it works with iOS and Android, along with the
Windows platform. It has been the choice of many
owners of smartphones.
There is also BBM, Blackberry Messenger, which has
been used by many owners of Blackberry handsets.
BBM is set to become a rival as it used to be just on
Blackberry devices but is now available for iOS and
Android too.
So which of these chat apps comes out on top?
If you want to chat on WhatsApp then you need a
SIM card as the app logs onto the phone number.
The advantage to this is that users don’t have to
worry about logging in and using passwords. They
get a verification through SMS, which the apps scans
for. As the whole thing is based on mobile numbers
you don’t have to build contacts up. The app also
scans your contact book on your phone. However one
of the downsides is that you have to ask for the
number of anyone you want to add outside of your
contacts.
Blackberry Messenger takes a different approach to
this in that you have a PIN number. BBM therefore
has the login like email. But you do have to build
up the contacts in the app from the start. However
you can back up your list to a cloud. You can then
switch handsets easily.
WhatsApp needs the contact to be in the address
book. This can be an issue if there is someone that
you don’t want to talk to in say one months’ time.
However you can block people.
Users of WhatsApp could be put off by the thought of
a stranger getting hold of their personal number.
You could be the victim of someone who wants to
bother people through SMS or calls. Also if your
friend changes their number, the number could then
be given to a stranger. You also have to rebuild your
contact list if you were to change to a different
number.
http://www.sidhtech.com/news/bbm-whatsapp-which-is-the-better-app/10023059/

In the last three months its been about fashion
weeks around the globe and specifically in
Africa, we’ve had Ghana Fashion & Design
Week, GTBank Lagos Fashion & Design Week
now we present to you Glitz Africa Fashion
Week 2013( GAFW).
Glitz Africa Fashion Week is an
international fashion week based in Ghana. A 5
day event which will feature over 40 designers
both African and international with African
influence.
The events which would be held 6th – 10th
of November 2013 at the International
Conference Center Accra Ghana would consist
of about 15 fashion runway shows daily for
3days, business seminar, daily sales
exhibitions, workshops, several fashion parties
and an award ceremony plus a pop shop for
media and buyers.
This year boasts of Ghana’s
biggest fashion brands, the likes of Mina
Evans, Christie Brown, Sa4a, Konfidence and a
host of others. Also at this year’s Glitz Africa
Fashion Week are some notable Nigerian
designers - Zizi Cardow, Mai Atafo Inspired,
Toju Foyeh plus House of Nwocha, Vonne
Couture, Wana Sambo, Moofa and more.
Check out the full schedule for 2013 GLITZ
AFRICA FASHION WEEK - 6th – 10th of
November below.
DAY 1 – (06.11.13)
Private Opening Cocktail Party (Alisa Hotel)
DAY 2 – (07.11.13) – Accra International
Conference Centre
10:00am – 9:00pm – FREE Fashion Sale
Exhibition
5:30pm – Vlisco Show
7:00pm – Sarah Christian | Deborah Vanessa |
Ambassdor Couture (Nigeria) | Modella B |
N’Kya
8:30pm – Msimps | Ajepomaa Designs | Kolture
Apparel | Black Pepper | Mai Atafo Inspired
(Nigeria)
DAY 3 – (08.11.13) – Accra International
Conference Centre
10:00am – 9:00pm – FREE Fashion Sale
Exhibition
5:30pm – Diva Delicious | Diana Megasa
(Tanzania) | Mo’Creation (Zambia) | Maryzo
Designs (Sierra Leone) | Mina Evans
7:30pm – Aya Morrison | Royal Dennis |
Ohemaa Ohene (UK) | Kustom Looks | Chocolate
Clothing
9:00pm – House of Eccentric | House of Nwocha
(Nigeria) | John Nklu (Paris) | Clemas (Nigeria) |
Pistis
10:30pm – Zizi Cardow(Nigeria) | April Rust |
Christie Brown
Theme After Party follows
DAY 4 – (09.11.13) – Accra International
Conference Centre
10:00am – 9:00pm – FREE Fashion Sale
Exhibition
10:00am – 1pm – Business Of Fashion Seminar
(Free Registration) – Alisa Hotel
5:30pm – Vlisco Show
6:30pm – Sa4a | Moofa (Nigeria) | Abrantie |
Kimono | B’venaj | Wana Sambo (Nigeria)
8:30pm – Konfidence | She by Bena | Pokua
Poku | Ogordor (Nigeria) | Vonne Couture
(Nigeria)
10:00pm – Toju Foyeh(Nigeria) | Ogunu Shades
(South Africa | Duaba Serwaa
GLITZ AFRICA FASHION WEEK AWARDS
PRESENTATION
Theme After party follows
DAY 5 - (10.11.13)
10:00am – 5:00pm – Runway designers POP-UP
Shop (Alisa Hotel)

Cocoa Mall, Oyo State’s largest retail mall development, financed by Wema Bank was commissioned at an event
in the state capital, Ibadan, alongside its sister mall, the Heritage Mall, as part of the new Cocoa House
Development.
The Cocoa Mall complex was developed by Top Services Ltd., an indigenous property development company in
partnership with O’dua Investment Company Ltd. This commissioning comes barely a month after the opening of
another major Wema Bank financed project, The InterContinental Hotel, Lagos in partnership with the IHG
worldwide hotel chain.
Speaking to newsmen at the event, Segun Oloketuyi, MD/CEO of Wema Bank, said that the bank’s financing of the
Cocoa Mall development is a re-affirmation of Wema Bank’s continued commitment to supporting businesses,
individuals and initiatives across Nigeria and also a key pointer to the bank’s in-depth knowledge, experience
and expertise in property and infrastructure finance.
http://businessdayonline.com/2013/11/cocoa-mall-commissioned-in-ibadan/

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wow......i see lots of plastic surgery in wot dat is called beauty

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Dog owners have long assumed that when their pet’s tail is wagging, it is usually
a sign of contentment and happiness.
Scientists have discovered, however, that dogs communicate far more information
about their emotions to each other with their tails than was previously believed.
A new study has shown that dogs tend to move their tails more to the right or to
the left depending on how happy or sad they feel.
This emotional signal can also be recognised by other dogs, affecting how the
animals respond to each other.
Research, conducted by neuroscientists at the University of Trento, Italy, showed
that the animals’ tails tend to move slightly more to the right if they are happy.
If they are experiencing negative emotions, such as feeling threatened, then their
tail will move slightly more to the left.
While the subtle bias in movement can be difficult for humans to detect, when
video footage of the behaviour is slowed down it becomes more obvious.
Dogs, however, seem to be able to pick up on these signals.
The researchers found that dogs heart rates increased and they showed signs of
anxiety when they saw a strange dog with its tail wagging slightly to the left.
If the dog met a strange dog whose tail wagged slightly to the right, then the
animals remained calm and showed a relaxed heart rate.
Professor Giorgio Vallortigara, who led the research at the Centre for Brain
Sciences at the University of Trento, said: “We know from neurological studies in
humans that the left and right hemispheres in the brain produce different
emotional responses.
“In dogs, single organs like the tongue or tail is controlled by both sides of the
brain. There can be competition and dominance between these two sides.
“When they move their tail, it is more bias to the left or to the right depending
on which side of the brain is more dominant at the time.
“It seems dogs pick up on this when they meet other dogs and it forms a type of
communication between them.”
One of the dogs taking part in the study watches a dog on a screen wag its tail to
the left (University of Trento)
Previously researchers have shown that dogs can convey their emotions through
their facial expressions .
However, little research has been done to examine whether they may also be
reflected in the way they wag their tails.
Professor Vallortigara and his colleagues showed 43 dogs video footage of another
dog wagging its tail or sitting still.
They also used a silhouette of a dog to remove any other physical signals.
A graphic showing the experimental set up used to assess how dogs reacted to
A graphic showing the experimental set up used to assess how dogs reacted to
tail wagging in a video of another animal (University of Trento)
They measured the animals’ heart rates and monitored their physical responses
to look for signs of how they were feeling.
When the video showed the dog’s tail wagging slightly more to the right, the
animals watching remained relaxed, with their ears hanging down, lips loose and
eyes slowly blinking.
When the dog’s tail wagged to the left, however, the animals’ heart rate
increased and their hair stood on end, they looked away, lifted their paws and
showed other signs of stress.
However, Professor Vallortigara does not think that the animals are consciously
communicating their emotions, but rather that it is a consequence of the way
their brains are wired up.
He said: “I think there is some sort of communication, but I don’t think it is in
anyway intentional.
“We don’t know exactly if the receiver is consciously picking up the signal, but I
think it is more likely not to be.
“Instead it is likely to be because the movement is activating either the right or
left hemisphere of the brain by attracting their attention to the left or right side
of their vision.”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/pets/10418004/How-your-dogs-wagging-tail-can-reveal-its-emotions.html

Google has
officially
unveiled the
latest
incarnation of
its flagship
Nexus
smartphone.
Made by LG,
the handset is
smaller,
slimmer and
lighter than
the Nexus 4
but its 4.96in
(126mm) touchscreen is bigger.
The Nexus 5 has been developed to
show off the capabilities of the new
version of the Android operating
system.
Called Kitkat, the software has been
designed to work well on both high-
end smartphones and cheaper
feature phones.
The alliance with Google has
helped bolster LG's fortunes even
though, according to statistics from
Gartner, it is still a long way
behind rivals Samsung and Apple.
In the April-to-June quarter, the
consultancy indicated 3.8% of all
smartphones sold were LG handsets
putting the South Korean firm in
third place.
By contrast, Apple accounted for
18.8% of all sales and Samsung
29.7%.
Memory cut
The specifications for the new
phone were widely leaked before it
was announced on the official
Google blog.
The gadget shares some of the
hardware from LG's G2 handset and
can record and play back HD video
at the full 1080p resolution. Its
camera also has a rapid burst
system that captures several
photographs at the same time so
owners can pick the best shot.
The handset is due to go on sale on
1 November in the US, UK, Canada,
Australia, France, Germany, Spain,
Italy, Japan and Korea.
"Nexus devices serve an important
function for Google," said Ben
Wood, head of research at analyst
firm CCS Insight.
"The company collaborates closely
with the chosen phone maker as it
rolls out a new version of the
Android operating system and this
results in a 'vanilla' version of the
software that acts as a reference
platform for developers and tech
enthusiasts."
Google said a base 16GB version of
the device would cost $349 in the
US (£299 in the UK), unlocked and
without a contract. The 32GB
version should cost $399 (£339 in
the UK).
With Android Kitkat, Google said it
had made the software use less
memory so it could be used on
handsets with much lower
specifications than top end
smartphones.
In addition, Google has begun
moving some services off Android's
core software and onto its app
store. Many see this as a way for it
to maintain more control over the
security of the software and its
associated applications.
http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24762945

Summer downpours across
northern Europe linked to
variations of jet stream winds
caused by loss of sea ice.
The six summers from 2007 to 2012
were all wetter than average,
meaning scenes like these in
Brighton yesterday have become
more common.
The unprecedented run of wet
summer weather in recent years
could be due in part to the melting
sea ice in the Arctic, which appears
to be affecting the movement of
high-altitude winds over Britain, a
study has found.
Scientists believe they have
discovered a “causal link” between
the loss of Arctic sea ice in summer
months and variations in the jet
stream that have brought a series
of very wet summers to Britain and
northern Europe.
The six summers from 2007 to 2012
were all wetter than average and,
although none of these individual
events were unprecedented in
themselves, the sequence of six
consecutive wet summers was
“extraordinary” over a 34-year
period from 1979 to 2012, the study
found.
The summer of 2007 was the
wettest over northern Europe
during this period, and the
summers of 2010 and 2011 were the
fifth and sixth wettest respectively.
In contrast, southern Europe
experienced drier-than-usual
conditions, it found.
The study, based on computer
models of the weather, found that
the dramatic loss of summer sea ice
in the Arctic over the past decade
can cause the jet stream – a high
altitude ribbon of fast-moving air –
to shift further south, bring stormy,
wet weather to Britain and north-
west Europe.
“The results of the computer model
suggest that melting Arctic sea ice
causes a change in the position of
the jet stream, and this could help
to explain the recent wet summers
we have seen,” said James Screen of
the University of Exeter, who
carried out the research. “The loss
of Arctic sea ice tends to shift the
jet stream to the south in summer
and so increases the risk of wet
summers in the UK and north-west
Europe.”
He added: “The study suggests that
the loss of sea ice not only has an
effect on the environment and
wildlife of the Arctic region, but has
far-reaching consequence for people
living in Europe and beyond.”
The study, published in the journal
Environmental Research Letters, is
the latest to suggest a possible link
between the loss of summer sea ice
in the Arctic and weather extremes
around the northern hemisphere.
Previous research found that sea-ice
loss could be responsible for
increasing the winter risk of cold,
easterly winds from the Siberian
Arctic blowing across north-western
Europe, as they did in the winters
of 2010 and 2011.
Dr Screen said that there are
several possible factors that could
have influenced recent wet
summers, including the natural
decade-long fluctuations in the sea-
surface temperatures of the Atlantic
Ocean. However, the latest study
suggests that sea ice and the jet
stream could explain up to a third
of the trend towards wetter
summers, he said.
The computer model compared
weather patterns when the summer
sea-ice was relatively extensive, as
it was in the 1970s, to recent years,
when it had contracted by nearly a
half. It found that sea ice alone can
influence the direction in which the
jet stream tends to flow on its
journey from west to east.
When the jet stream veers
northwards between Scotland and
Iceland, which it tended to do this
summer, it usually results in long
periods of dry, sunny weather.
However, when it shifts south, as it
did in the six previous summers, it
brings wet, stormy weather over
Britain from the Atlantic.
“We have some confidence that the
computer models are showing the
real thing. The pattern of summer
rainfall we see in the computer
models, when the only factor we
change is the amount of sea ice in
the Arctic, is very similar to what
we’ve experienced over the past
few years,” Dr Screen said.
Previous studies by Jennifer Francis
of Rutgers University in New Jersey
suggested that the loss of sea ice
could be affecting the temperature
gradients between polar regions
and lower latitudes further south,
which can influence the speed of
the jet stream and so affect how
likely it is to veer further north or
south.
However, Dr Screen said that the
latest study only partly supports
this controversial idea. “The jet
stream is a complex beast,” he said.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/melting-arctic-sea-ice-meansits-only-going-to-get-wetter-for-northern-europe-8909587.html

am scared

The way this season has been going for Serena Williams, there was only one fitting way for it to end.
Williams capped a career year in style Sunday, earning her 11th title of 2013 by coming from behind to beat Li Na
2-6, 6-3, 6-0 for her second straight WTA Championships crown.
Williams became the eighth woman to win 11 or more titles in a year and the first since Martina Hingis had 12 in
1997. She is also the first to repeat as champion at the season-ending WTA Championships since Justine Henin in
2007.
"It was an awesome year of tennis," said Williams, who sank to her knees after firing a backhand winner on her
second match point.
The victory brought Williams' prize money total for the year to $12,385,572. The only player, male or female, to
earn more in a year was Novak Djokovic with $12,803,737 in 2012 and $12,619,803 in 2011.
The American won her fourth WTA Championship, having captured the elite tournament for the top eight players
also in her debut in 2001 and in 2009 and 2012.
Williams has won 78 of 82 matches this year and will finish the year as the top-ranked player for the third time
in her career after 2002 and 2009. Williams' titles this year included the French and U.S. Opens for a total of 17
Grand Slam crowns. Her winning percentage of .951 is the best on the tour since 1990. Martina Navratilova had
an 86-1 record and a .989 percentage in 1983.
Still, Williams said she would have preferred to have won at least one more Grand Slam title.
"I live to win slams. I mean, obviously I'm so excited to be the WTA champion," Williams said. "I can't say it's the
best (season). I can't say it's not the best. I don't know. I really don't know."
Li was in her first WTA Championships final and will finish the year at a career-high No. 3.
The final featured two players above the age of 30 for the first time in the championships' 43-year history.
Williams is 32 and Li is 31 but both are playing some of their best tennis.
Li got off to a better start over a sluggish-looking Williams, who struggled a day earlier to beat Jelena Jankovic
and complained later of being exhausted after a long season.
"I felt good this morning, much better than I did yesterday, but then in practice I was like, 'Oh, no.' I was a little
worried, but I just hung in there and just kept going and going," Williams said.
The Chinese was quick to break serve for a 2-1 lead and rolled through the first set, which ended with Williams
netting a forehand and hitting a backhand passing shot wide.
Williams won a key game at the start of the second set that went to nine deuces and lasted nearly 12 minutes as
the American fended off two break points before finally prevailing with a service winner.
"I guess looking back it was definitely a very important game for me to win," Williams said. "She had been on a
real roll. I guess I was determined to win that game at any cost."
Li blasted an ace, her only one of the match, to level at 3-3. But she produced a double-fault and a forehand error
to give Williams a chance to serve out the set. Williams needed three set points to close it out.
"After a set and a half, I was feeling no more energy left. It's a tough tournament, because I played five days in a
row," Li said. "Every opponent (is in the) top eight, so you never have an easy match in this tournament."
It was another double-fault by Li that gave Williams a break of serve at the start of the third and the American
never looked back.
Williams did have to save five break points, the last one with her sixth ace, before wrapping up the title.
Li, the 2011 French Open champion, fell to 1-10 against Williams. She lost a set at 6-0 for the second straight time
they played. She won only three games in her loss to Williams in the semifinals of the U.S. Open.
"I have a little bit bad taste, because it's at love, but I still feel more positive things," Li said.
After three years in Istanbul, the tournament moves to Singapore for the next five years.
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/serena-williams-beats-li-na-to-win-wta-championships-title-8th-woman-to-win-11-titles-in-a-year-tennis/1/320639.html

wounded lioness, star actress, Doris Simeon is roaring and dangerously charging at the
same time. Reason: the Nollywood diva has been denied the tender care of her only
child. And right now, she wants her son back at all cost!
A few months ago, after seven years of marriage that produced a boy, David, Doris
Simeon and Daniel Adenimokan separated as husband and wife. While Daniel has been
sighted with a popular actress in far away United States, Doris remains in Nigeria
where she continues to make herself relevant in the movie industry.
However, Doris claimed that she is yet to set eyes on her son since Daniel took him
away on the pretence that he was visiting his grandmother several months back.
According to Doris, contrary to the rumour making the round, she is yet to gain the
custody of David, from her ex-hubby.
Speaking through her rep late last week, the delectable actress flatly denied that she
had been reunited with her son. Hear her: “The public was recently fed with an
untrue tale that I have reunited with my son, David, after my ex-hubby, Daniel
Ademinokan, returned him. It was even alleged that the young David and myself
attended church together last Sunday, October 20, 2013, which is untrue as I have been
out of Nigeria since penultimate week.”
Insisting that she is being denied the custody of her son, Doris said: “It should be
noted that I am yet to gain custody or reunite with my son after he was taken away
by his father several months back. If and when David reunites with his mum, it
wouldn’t be a thing to hide as both of us had always had a blossoming and amazing
relationship that exists between true mothers and children.”
While running away from making her son a subject of public discourse, Doris
emphasized: “David Ademinokan, the product of Doris Simeon and Daniel
Ademinokan’s seven-year-old marriage has not spoken or seen her mum since he was
whisked away by his dad on the pretence of visiting his grandmother several months
back.
“There is no iota of truth in the tale that Daniel Ademinokan has returned the young
and intelligent David, who would have no doubt missed the presence of his mother
greatly, in the last 13 months.
“It would be a thing of joy and great tidings should David be returned to his mum for
the undeniable motherly care he would have missed over the years.”
Doris Simeon, who returned to Nigeria from Dubai last Wednesday after an official
engagement, is an award winning Yoruba and English actress. Born in Lagos, she
started her acting career with a role in Papa Ajasco comedy series. She later acted in
Nollywood films including Oloju Ede, Alakada, Ten Million Naira, Modupe Temi, Eti
Keta and Omo Iya Kan, which she co-produced with her ex-husband.
In 2010, Doris starred as Da Grin’s girlfriend in Ghetto Dreamz, a biopic of the late
music star
http://www.osundefender.org/?p=128881

The Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (Universe) is off
to the Miss Universe pageant in Moscow, Russia
and she couldn’t resist one photo for those like us
who just want to look.
Stephanie Okwu left on Thursday via the Murtala
Muhammed International Airport. The competition
takes place on Saturday 9 November 2013 and she
goes crown to crown with 85 other queens from
across the world.
We’re waiting for the crown, Steph..
http://www.ynaija.com/goodbye-beautiful-most-beautiful-girl-in-nigeria-2013-is-off-to-russia-look/

A mother of 14 in Colombia tried to make ends meet, police say, by
pushing her daughters into "hell" and selling their virginity for a couple
hundred dollars.
Margarita de Jesus Zapata Moreno, 45, was arrested this week together with
a 51-year-old contractor who police believe impregnated one of the young
daughters.
She broke down in tears when she stood in front of the cameras after being
arrested in Bogota, the Colombian capital. The Bogota Metropolitan Police
say Zapata sold the virginity of 12 daughters to much older men seeking to
have sex with young virgins.
Authorities also say the suspect would begin selling her daughters to men
as soon as the girls turned 12 years old. She charged anywhere between
300,000 and 400,000 Colombian Pesos ($160 to $212) for a virgin.
But Zapata strongly denies the accusation. Colombian authorities often
show high-profile suspects to the media shortly after arresting them. When
Zapata was standing in front of the cameras Wednesday, one of the
reporters shouted a question to her: "Did you prostitute your daughters?"
She answered: "No, my darling."
Colombian police say they learned of this alleged case of abuse because one
of the alleged victims stepped forward. Authorities say one of the suspect's
daughters forced into prostitution gave birth to a baby boy when she was
14. She had refused her mother's orders to have an abortion.
Colonel Carlos Melendez, a Bogota Metropolitan Police spokesman, told CNN
affiliate Caracol TV the young girl described to investigators the "hell" in
which she lived when she was still a prepubescent girl, about being forced
to have sex with much older men in her home and about a life of abuse and
neglect.
"She was a minor and she still had the courage to report the abuse and also
to refuse to have an abortion. That's when this investigation started, from
the threats of her own mother," Melendez said.
The investigation took more than a year to complete because the only
witness willing to testify, the 14-year-old girl, now 16, disappeared,
apparently because she feared her mother would kill her for going to the
police.
After she reappeared, she also told authorities about a man who had sex
with her and got her pregnant.
Police arrested a 51-year-old man who investigators say fathered the son of
the girl who was 14 years old when the baby was born. The suspect
declined to comment at Wednesday's police presentation.
Police are asking the rest of the daughters to provide more information
about this case. "Those who are watching or listening to us, we would like to
ask them to come to the police so that they give us information about
transpired in this case," Melendez said.
Police investigators say Zapata also forced her older daughters to drink
alcohol and do drugs. Some ended up working as prostitutes and are
missing, police said.
Police say those two arrests are only the beginning. Investigators say they
will also build cases against the men who were having sex with these
minors.
According to authorities, only two of Margarita de Jesus Zapata Moreno's 14
children were not forced into prostitution. They were the two youngest -- an
11-year-old boy and a 9-year-old girl -- and they have been placed in the
custody of a Colombian government child protection agency.
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/25/world/americas/colombia-mom-sells-daughters/

The Lagos state government would in 2014 take a second
tranche of a six hundred million dollar loan from the World
Bank which it applied for in 2010.
The scheme according to the borrowing plan is to be
implemented in three tranches of two hundred million dollars
each by the state government.
In a letter from President Jonathan to the Senate, the president
said the second tranche of the development policy operation was
unfortunately, not captured in the 2013-2014 medium term
borrowing plan.
President Jonathan in the letter, however urged the Senate to
include the second tranche of the borrowing scheme into the current borrowing plan and the World Bank
supported the Public Private Partnership project, which was approved by the National Assembly in the 2010
borrowing plan with a total credit amount of US$315 million, has enjoyed only US$15 million disbursement
to date from the World Bank after about two years of project implementation.
In the letter, the President stated that “The World Bank approved a Development Policy Operation (Budget
Support) for a total credit amount of 600 million Dollars to the Lagos state government in 2010.
“The fund is expected to be implemented in three tranches of $200 million each.
“The first tranche of $00 million was approved by the National Assembly in the 2010 Borrowing Plan.
“The Development Policy Operation (DPO) 1 was implemented in 2011.
“However, given the importance of the second tranche to the success and sustainability of the first tranche,
I wish to submit it for your consideration for inclusion in the current borrowing plan.
“This will, however, be without additional funding request”. it ended.
http://www.channelstv.com/home/2013/10/25/lagos-to-borrow-200m-from-the-world-bank-in-2014/

Some of the newest names making
waves right now in Nollywood are
Angela Okorie, Colette Orji and
Queeneth Hilbert. The Trio who
seem to have nothing in common
except for their talent, drive,
beauty and perhaps the hands
they have on the knob of the pulse
of the movie industry have had
their paths crossed more often
than not.
While no evidence exists whether
the three beauties have had to
jostle for a role, there is more than
enough evidence to prove the
ladies have fought each other for
an award.
In the ongoing Vanguard's Sexiest
in Nollywood public opinion poll,
the trio have been engaged in
fisticuffs of sorts to make the last
ten in the competition. As at last
week, Angela seems to be leading
at 5th position but hotly being
chased by Colette Orji at 6th.
Queeneth, who has had mixed
blessing in the run is chasing hard
at 8th place.
As if that is not enough to pitch
the ladies' wits against one
another, Chase Awards nominees
were unveiled during the week
where their names come up again
to battle for the position of the
Best New Actress of the Year. The
three of them complete seven-man
nominees list which include Titi
Oludipe, Tayo Sobola, Mary Remmy
and Memunat Yinusa.
Though Chase hasn't come up with
a list of films which earned the
actresses the nomination but a
good guess may not be
inappropriate.
Colette has said she is particularly
fond of 'Demonic Angel' a movie
which is a sequel to 'Angel'. Other
films she thought might have put
her in the picture include 'Tears of
Vengeance' or 'Illuminati'. For
Queeneth, she felt her movie "My
Daughter, My Jewel" may be her
trump card while Angela fingers no
film in particular but the trouble
she went through in shooting
'Widows Cot', a film that saw her
shaving her
http://m.allafrica.com/stories/201310250680.html/

LI NA, the first Chinese singles
player to win a Grand Slam title,
added another significant first to
her collection by reaching the
WTA Championships semi-finals.
Li's trampling 6-2 6-1 win over an
ailing Victoria Azarenka carried her
to the last four of the tour's
flagship tournament for the first
time.
Another victory tomorrow, when
she will face Petra Kvitova, will
make her the first Chinese player
to ever climb as high as No.3 in the
world.
From early on there was little
doubt that the uncompromising flat
hitting of the 31-year-old from
Wuhan would earn her revenge for
her narrow loss to Azarenka at the
Australian Open final in January.
By the sixth game the world No.2
from Belarus was suffering from a
lower back injury, which required
three lots of treatment and
significantly impaired her
movement although Li had already
been looking the sharper and more
potent attacker.
Azarenka decided against retiring,
even though she was often yelling
in pain and sometimes close to
tears.
"I thought after the first set she
would retire," Li said.
"If I was feeling very bad I would
have retired. If you keep playing
you can make an injury worse."
Azarenka explained: "It was a bad
movement and, after I served, my
back just locked. The physio told
me that there was no structural
damage but that it would take time
to fix it.
"I was a big mess of emotions, but
I wanted to do my best for the fans
and show respect for my
opponent."
These words suggested that
Azarenka's worrying decision to
carry on, whatever the discomfort,
may have been influenced by a
large number of previous
retirements, and perhaps by the
unpopularity she endured with
some of the Melbourne crowd at
the Australian Open.
There she took a medical time out
immediately after missing five
match points in her semi-final
against Sloane Stephens, and the
resulting hostile mood of some of
the spectators affected the
ambience of Azarenka's final
against Li.
The setback ensured that Azarenka,
who also lost to Jelena Jankovic,
would be eliminated from the
White group, while the former
world No.1 from Serbia qualified
instead.
She has a semi-final against world
number one Serena Williams, who
had already completed three wins
on Thursday to top Red Group.
The disappointment almost seemed
like a relief to Williams' closest
rival.
"I need to look at what's happened
and learn more about how to
prevent some of these injuries --
then I will be ready (for next year)
for sure," added Azarenka.
Kvitova, the winner of the 2011
WTA Championships, kept alive her
chances of reclaiming the title with
a 6-7 (3-7) 6-2 6-3 win over
Angelique Kerber.
The Czech's success against the
German was due to phases of
exceptional brilliance off the
ground though it was mixed with
occasional lapses of concentration
which cost her the first set after
establishing a lead of 4-1.

They though seem harmless but we consume more of this tinz to our satisfaction without actually considering d side effects on dem. probably because dey where off over time without us noticing bt now dat we v an enlightment we should b careful.
Health is Wealth.

Smoked Turkey Ham
This one might surprise you, but 204 grams of
smoked turkey ham is equivalent to 200 calories!
Turkey ham is a good source of protein and iron,
however it also contains other things such as
saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium.
Out of all of the processed meats though, turkey is
definitely one of the healthiest. So like most foods,
always eat it in moderation!
Sausage
A 66 grams portion of sausages is equivalent to 200
calories.
Whether on a BBQ or in a hot dog, sausages are a
popular food. So what are the nutritional short falls
or benefits of sausages? Sausages are a source of
carbohydrates, fat, and fiber. They are OK to have
when eaten in moderation or with plenty of
vegetables.
Trail Mix
We know what you’re thinking, if nuts are so good for
you, then why is the portion size so small?
Although 33 grams of trail mix is equivalent to 200
calories, it is a good source of iron and calcium.
However, trail mix contains high quantities of fat
from nuts, which is why the portion size is so small.
So remember, a handful of trail mix is all you need
to satisfy those cravings!

If you’re like most people, you go all the way on your
peanut butter spread. If you look at the picture
below, that’s roughly 2 tablespoon of peanut butter
worth 200 calories! Looks like it’s time to go easy on
the spread…
It is important to mention that although peanut
butter is high in calories, it doesn’t mean it’s bad for
your health. It is packed with vitamin E and
cholesterol-regulating monounsaturated fats.

Britain's three-month-old future
monarch has been christened at a
small ceremony in a central London
chapel, where he made his first
public appearance since his birth
in July.
Prince George was seen in the
arms of his father, Prince William,
as the elder prince and his wife
Kate arrived at the Chapel Royal in
St. James's Palace for Wednesday's
traditional Anglican Christian
ceremony.
The infant was wearing a white
satin gown, a replica of one made
for Queen Victoria's eldest
daughter in 1841. In a private
ceremony inside the chapel,
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin
Welby baptized the prince with
water from the Jordan River, where
Christians believe Jesus also was
baptized.
In several breaks with tradition,
Prince William and Kate kept the
guest list for the event small, to
about 30 close family and friends,
and named only one member of
the royal family as a godparent to
George - William's cousin Zara
Philips. The other six godparents
are friends of the royal couple.
All seven godparents were among
the attendees of the christening,
along with Prince William's father
Prince Charles and step-mother
Camilla, and his grandparents
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.
The low-key nature of the ceremony
appeared to reflect a desire by
Prince William and Kate to protect
the privacy of their son, while the
naming of friends as his
godparents showed their
willingness to update royal
customs.
After the christening, Prince
Charles was due to host the royal
party at his Clarence House
residence for a private tea.
Celebrity photographer Jason Bell
was hired to record the event. He
is expected to produce a historic
multi-generational portrait showing
87-year-old Queen Elizabeth with
her three future heirs - her son
Charles, grandson William and
great-grandson George.
http://m.voanews.com/a/1775393.html

and yet our dear country cant pay ASUU

The ring alone may be worth up to $8 million, and the musician tried to hit a home run with his wedding
proposal by renting AT&T Field and a 50-piece orchestra for the occasion. And then there's the matter of a
prenup......
Kanye West’s union with Kim Kardashian is a match made in prenup lawyers’ heaven. But oddsmakers and
some celeb watchers don’t expect it to last long.
Maybe the third time’s the charm.
Kim Kardashian will walk down the aisle yet again, thanks to a giant diamond valued by one expert at $8
million and Kanye West’s Jumbrotron proposal Monday night at San Francisco’s AT&T Park.
But if history is any lesson, she might not wear that bling for long.
Online bookmaker Paddy Power puts the odds on Kimye’s marriage lasting less than two years at 2-1. That
might be due to the fact her first marriage, to record producer Damon Thomas, lasted four years, and her
second, to former Brooklyn Net Kris Humphries, wrapped up in a mere 72 days.
http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/kanye-west-kim-kardashian-engagement-article-1.1493496

https://cdn.360nobs.pagenanny.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Omawumi-Bubbles-Magazine-2013-360nobs.jpg

n line with delivering top notch entertainment and urban lifestyle content, Bubbles Magazine announces the release of their October edition, covered by none other than the wonderful wonder woman, Omawumi.

In this issue she wears a beautiful gold grecian piece by ALABI couture on the cover, and on the inside feature, she is seen wearing a black snake skin leather dress by Kubechi Conceptz and embellished peplum piece by Ahdookeh. The gorgeous diva is in a class of her own, her talent the only thing superior to her famed looks. Her second album came out earlier in the year and only took her career right beyond what was assumed to be the pinnacle.

Omawnmi took time out of her busy schedule to share with us her thoughts, hopes and aspirations for the future.

She was styled by Maryanne Alabi and photographed by Moussa Moussa.

Also in this edition we celebrate the man many refer to as a pioneer and trendsetter, DJ Jimmy Jatt. With his successful career and uncommon longevity, he shows us that nothing is impossible with a little ambition, dedication and a lot of hard work.

Along with spotlight features on Seyi Shay, Naeto C, Drake, Maleek Berry, OC Ukeje among others, this edition promises to be a worthwhile coverage of urban entertainment and lifestyle.

Bubbles is available on newsstand and, vendors nationwide as well as Patabah Bookshops Surulere, Glendora Ikeja Mall and Ozone Cinemas.
http://www.360nobs.com/2013/10/wonderwoman-omawumis-fierce-look-on-the-cover-of-bubbles-magazineoctnov-edition/

deejay_harry1: why iphone niggaz always gotta get new stuffz befor we android niggaz??

thtz som messed up bullcrap...

apple always tend 2 bring out d big guns.

tobillionaire: i beg hu get lighter?

oh i got 1 here but it wont light up.hold on it ON but it does burn.d fuckin award is still alive .

Red_Card: lol! But honestly, this so called MOBO thing is now cheap and boring. Even Wizkid sef don win am before

u can imagine ehn dat r award is like crap

talkwitanny: on Point.....

i was happy we i saw d news

The Google Hangouts app for iOS is
getting a major update this evening
that gives it all new calling features
on Apple's mobile hardware.
The Google Hangouts app for iOS is
getting a major update this evening
that gives it all new calling features
on Apple's mobile hardware. Users
can call phone numbers directly
from the app itself, with no charge
for any calls to US & Canadian
numbers (international calls work
too, for a fee). If they have a Google
Voice account it's even more useful
since it can both make and receive
calls now, with outgoing calls
showing your GV number and
incoming calls popping up in the
Hangouts app itself. Also new, are
the better visible indicators of who
is reachable right now that recently
popped up in the Android version,
inline animated GIF support and
now incoming calls don't stop user's
music -- they just pause it. We're
already expecting Hangouts to take a
step to the forefront in Android 4.4
KitKat -- check the app's placement
in yesterday's Nexus 5 leak for a
peek -- and this update will
probably make things easier for
users that cross back and forth
between platforms.

The 2013 MOBO (Music Of Black
Origin) Awards for the 3rd time
was held in Glasgow last night at
the new £125 million Hydro arena
which opened with a series of Rod
Stewart gigs less than a month
ago…
The event saw celebrities, including
Pussycat Doll Kimberley Wyatt,
Waterloo star Chelsee Healey and
musician Jazzie B taking to the red
carpet alongside bands Stooshe,
Rudimental and as X-factor finalist
Jahmene Douglas, who braved the
rain to attend the bling event.
Also on the red carpet were Craig
David, Gabrielle, Ms Dynamite and
John Newman, dance troupe
Diversity as well as host MOBO
founder Kanya King and BBC
1Xtra’s Trevor Nelson, who co-
hosted the event alongside fellow-
presenter Sarah-Jane Crawford.
The crowd at the event were
treated to performances from the
likes of Rudimental, Ms Dynamite,
Ghana’s Fuse ODG, Jahmene
Douglas, Tinie Tempah, Iggy Azalea
and others…
At the end of the night, Fuse ODG
managed to beat Wizkid, Atumpan,
Tiwa Savage and others to take
home the Best African Act award…
Check out the list of winners
below…
Best Song: Naughty Boy – La La La
Best Album: Rudimental – Home
Best Female: Laura Mvula
Best Male Act: Wiley
Best Newcomer: Krept and Konan
Best International Act: Kendrick
Lamar
Best African Act: Fuse ODG
Best Hip Hop/Grime Act: Tinie
Tempah
Best Reggae Act: Sean Paul
Best R&B/Soul Act: Laura Mvula
Best Video: Naughty Boy feat. Sam
Smith – La La La
Best Jazz Act: Sons of Kemet
Best Gospel Act: Lurine Cato
The ‘BeMOBO’ Award: Baroness
Doreen Lawrence, founder of the
Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust.

http://www.spyghana.com/list-of-2013-mobo-awards-winners/

Nigerian actors have endorsed Mr
Latin Foundation, a project
established by Bolaji Amusan,
which is aimed at rising up to
the challenges of youths, widows
and less privileged in the society.
The foundation, established in
2011, has been attending to the
needs of many indigents in the
society, which include offsetting
of medical bills, enlightening the
public on the dangers of drug
and child abuse, among others.
Actors, led by Jide Kosoko, said
they were impressed by the
initiatives of the founder and
declared their support for the
project.
Speaking on the project, Kosoko
predicted that the foundation
would go places in view of the
determination and plans of the
foundation founder.
The entire theatre practitioners
in this country are behind this
project. We are in full support
and optimistic that it’s going to
be a success’ Kosoko emphasised.
The Chairman, Board of Trustees
of the Foundation, Dele Odule in
his own remark, said he was
impressed by the founder’s
concern for the less privileged in
the society, hence, his resolve to
serve and be part of the laudable
project. He also affirmed that
actors and actresses have
concluded to give adequate
support for the project, which he
said, was a project in the right
direction.
‘The foundation is coming at the
right time, and it is a clear fact
that comedians not only put
smiles into the cheeks of their
fans, but also put smiles into
their lives. I want to appreciate
Mr Latin for this commendable
efforts and initiatives and we are
going to rally round him and give
adequate support’ Odule said.
Bolaji Amusan, the founder, said
the foundation is to bridge the
gap between the surplus and the
deficit sector thereby bringing
the affluent closer to the poor
masses to enable them face the
challenges of unemployment and
government neglect.
‘We are going to contribute our
quota to the eradication of issue
relating to drug and child abuse,
among others ills.
http://www.tribune.com.ng/news2013/index.php/en/component/k2/item/24330-actors-embrace-mr-latin-foundation.html