Thursday, February 26, 2015

What Colors Are This Dress? See #WhiteandGold or #BlackandBlue Memes

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UPDATE - Actually, the colors are Blue and Black, see the original dress here.

What Colors Are This Dress? Do You See #WhiteandGold or #BlackandBlue? Everyone seems to see something different. I see white and gold. Others, including Atala, are seeing blue and black. .. What do you see??? See below for the explanation for the difference in how some of us see colors. And trust social media for memes, lol...

Nomthi Odukoya On How She Met Pastor Taiwo, 5 Years of Marriage & Being a Mother

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Nomthi Odukoya, wife of Pastor Taiwo Odukoya, the founder of the Fountain of Life Bible church, has opened up on their five years of marriage and turning 40. The couple were married in January 2010, with the wedding getting a mixed reaction from church members and the general public alike. This was because Pastor Taiwo had lost his first wife, Pastor Bimbo Odukoya in December 10th 2005 in a national tragedy.

Pastor Bimbo died in a tragic plane crash leaving behind 3 young children. She had been well loved for here “Single & Married” ministry which changed lives, and helped heal and build relationships around Nigeria and Africa. With time however, her husband and those who loved her learnt to move on.

Kim Kardashian Posts Lingerie Photo After 27 Million Instagram Followers

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Kim Kardashian just shared a photo of her wearing skimpy lingerie in bed to celebrate with her fans for getting over 27 million followers on Instagram. She added the caption; 27 mil!!!!! Thank you so much!!!! I love you all!!!!!

Just an hour ago, the reality star had posted some photos of Kanye and herself taking pictures in a fitting room while out shopping. She wrote, "Posing for bae emoji This is what we do when we're bored shopping and no ones around" See the photos below...

#Llamas on the Loose In Phoenix Starts Twitter Hilarity

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Two llamas on the loose in Arizona has got Twitter users all excited as the two animals, a bigger white Llama and a smaller black Llama led police on a frisky chase through the suburbs of Phoenix. The domestic animals became a trending topic as they raced through lawns, golf courses and across roadways before finally being lassoed.

Fuelling the frenzy was the fact that the chase was caught on camera, showing the animals thwarting numerous attempts by deputies to round them up. Till now, it has not been discovered where the animals escaped from or where they were going as they danced and sidestepped bystanders, golf carts and lasso bearing cowboys.

Nigerians Commend President Goodluck Jonathan's Visits To Baga and Mubi

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President Goodluck Jonathan visited Mubi, Adamawa State and Baga, Borno State, two towns that had previously been taken over by Boko Haram. The president met with the troops who took back the towns and continue to fight and push back the Islamist terrorist group.

In his speech to the troops, the president applauded them for recapturing territories formerly held by insurgents. He said that he and all Nigerians were very proud of the bravery, competence and patriotism. So far many Nigerian, both those who have been in Jonathan's camp and his opposition have spoken out positively on his visit to the troops.

18 Year Old Forced into Marriage Stabs Husband To Death 4 Days After Wedding

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An 18-year-old who was allegedly forced to marry a man she did not love, is said to have killed her husband in Kano on Wednesday. The woman, Rahma Hussaini and the deceased, 24-year-old Tijjani Basiru had just gotten married on Friday, February 20th.

The new housewife killed her newly wedded husband at Darmunawa quarters of Kano at their matrimonial home after a quarrel with the groom. A neighbour, Isa Alhassan told Vanguard that the young couple got married last Friday, pointing out that “from what we heard the union was a product of forced marriage”.

Woman Locked In Filthy Shed for 6 Years Because Parents Didn't Like Her Boyfriend [Photos]

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A woman was locked in a shed for six years and "treated like an animal" because her mum and dad didn't like her boyfriend, it has been claimed. Police are investigating claims that Zhang Qi, 24, was allegedly locked up for 6 years after being made to dump her boyfriend in 2009.

According to Huffington Post,despite being told the relationship was over, Zhang tried several times to run away before her parents told everybody that she was mentally ill and being locked up for her own protection, a villager in Jingang in China's Hubei province said.

9-Year-Old's Letter Donating Entire Lunch Money Savings To APC Goes Viral

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In what may be a political gimmick, 9-year-old Nicole Benson, said to be a student of Green springs School Lekki campus, has reportedly donated her lunch money and and more to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Along with the donation, she also wrote a letter to the opposition party which has now gone viral. The letter is addressed to Lagos state governor, Babatunde Fashola and the APC. Read below...

Nigerian Woman Bails Boyfriend Locked Up For Stealing Her Money With ATM Card

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Some women can be totally gormless when it comes to love, bearing out the saying that love is blind. I remember watching Love, Regardless on Iroko and the main character was calling out her friend for giving a cheating boyfriend a hard time, knowing she would still take him back. As it turned out, this was not the first time the man was cheating, and indeed the girlfriend took him back.

In this case, a lady discovers that her boyfriend has been using her ATM card without her knowledge. Stupid thief that he was, he even went with her to the bank to lay the complaint. Luckily, the bank had CCTV footage of users of the ATM machine and the times of the withdrawals from her card corresponded with the man using a card at the ATM. The bank arrested him for fraudulent use of the card, but you can guess what happened.


APC Presidential Candidate, General Buhari Speaks at Chatham House, London [Photos]

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The presidential candidate of the All Progressives’ Congress (APC) General Muhammadu Buhari spoke earlier today at the Royal Institute for International Affairs, Chatham House, London.

His 25-minute speech, titled Prospects for Democratic Consolidation in Africa: Nigeria's Transition, focused on the postponed Nigerian elections, the need for its credibility and transparency and its implications for democracy across Africa.

ISIS Executioner Jihadi John Identified As British University Graduate

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The ISIS executioner known as 'Jihadi John' has today been identified as a university graduate from London. The man in the black cloth who beheaded several foreign hostages in Islamic State (ISIS) videos was identified by British security services as a British citizen from London.

His name is Mohammed Emwazi, 27, of Queen’s Park, west London. Known in the news media as “Jihadi John,” he is said to have been born in Kuwait and traveled to Syria in 2012. The story was confirmed by a senior British security official, who said that the British government had identified Mr. Emwazi some time ago but had not disclosed his name for operational reasons.

Forgive Me Before I Die: Woman Whose Affair Broke Her Marriage Writes Open Letter To Ex

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Nina Joy from Leeds in the UK had an affair twenty years ago which destroyed her marriage. Nina has recently been diagnosed with stage four incurable cancer and has written this emtional letter to her ex husband asking for his forgiveness so that she can pass on with a clear mind. Read below...

South Korea Removes Ban On Adultery

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In surprising news, because it's hard to imagine that any country had adultery as a criminal offence, South Korea has been reported to have recently legalized adultery. Not that they just said to their people to go ahead and have extra-marital affairs, but but they won't go to jail for it. The law that made adultery a crime has been repealed.