Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Is She The 'Most Beautiful Face in Nigeria'?

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21 year old Sandra Muna Okerie was crowned Amity's most beautiful face in Nigeria a few weeks ago.The IMO state born beauty queen who is a student of Nnamdi Azikiwe University has just shared some new photos. She sure does look very pretty. See more of her newly released pics below...

CCTV Shows Shocking Moments Man Runs Away With Toddler In Kidnapping Attempt

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Authorities are searching for a man caught on surveillance video running down a sidewalk with a toddler in his arms, with the boy's two young siblings screaming and chasing behind him, in what authorities in the tiny town of Sprague, Washington, say was a failed kidnapping.

The dramatic scene ended after a pair of local teenagers also chased after the man and he set the boy down and ran off on Sunday, authorities said. The 22-month-old boy - called Owen - was unhurt, said Lincoln County Sheriff Wade Magers.

RML's Top 10 Favorite Couples From the 2015 AMVCAs

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The glitz and glamor of the AMVCA2015 which held Saturday night at the Eko Hotel and Suites.may be past, but love lasts forever and these couples reminded us of the sweetness of being coupled up as they strutted the red carpet with their better halves. Some tried to match their outfits like Tayo Faniran of Big Brother and date Tamar, others winged it, choosing to simply complement each other.

Some of the couples who have been married for decades like Joke Silva and Olu Jacobs, as well as Betty and Soni Irabor, others like Julius and Ibiere Agwu above, and Timi and Busola Dakolo are only just inching up to the 10 year mark. There were also engaged partners like Osas Ighodaro and Gbenro Ajibade and Toyin Lawani and Lord Trigg. Whatever their status, we loved them all. Check out our top 10 list in no particular order...

Tiwa Savage Pretty In Pink As She Cautions Young Ugandan Students On Unsafe Abortions

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Tiwa Savage is still in Uganda and she looked absolutely pretty in pink while delivering an inspirational message about unsafe abortions to young students at Mariam High School in Kampala, as part of a one week campaign to create awareness on teenage pregnancy. She spoke to the students and advised them to shun unproductive lifestyles that deter them from achieving their potential.

According to Reach a Hand Foundation in Uganda – one of the hosts of the 1 week campaign – every year about 3 million girls aged 15 to 19 undergo unsafe abortions, and that is why they felt a need to touch on the subject with young girls through a cultural icon they can connect with. They said Tiwa Savage’s visit to Mariam High School was fun and yet informative. See photos below...

South African News Crew Robbed On Live TV [Video]

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SABC news reporter, Vuyo Mvoko, and his crew were mugged this evening while covering the arrival of Zambian President Edgar Lungu at a hospital in Johannesburg. Two men accosted the crew while they were waiting for directives from their TV station and robbed them without knowing that it was being broadcast live on TV...and everyone watching at home saw it. See the video below...

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Singer Angie Stone Arrested For Domestic Assault After Violent Fight With Daughter

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Angie Stone was arrested in Dekalb County, Georgia on Tuesday and charged with domestic aggravated assault after a fight with her daughter, Diamond Stone, according to AJC.com:

According to a DeKalb County police incident report, Angie Stone said Diamond Stone hit her in the face with closed fists first. Diamond Stone and Blondy Chisolm, a family friend who witnessed the Monday night altercation, told police they were not sure who threw the first blow.

Pharrell Williams & Robin Thicke To Pay $7.3 Million For Copying Marvin Gaye

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According to various news reports, a jury has found  Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke guilty of copying  Marvin Gaye's 1977 hit "Got to Give It Up"for their hit song, 'Blurred Lines. The duo have been ordered to pay $7.3 million to the Gaye's family which is much less than the $25 million the family was seeking.

"Blurred Lines" which was the biggest hit of 2013 earned more than $5 million apiece for Thicke and Williams. Although both are credited as its songwriters, Williams wrote the song in about an hour in 2012, and the pair recorded it in one night. TI also performed on the song but was not credited as the writer.

Blogger Posts Sanitary Towels With Feminist Slogans Around Her City [Photos]

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A German blogger called Elonë has engaged in her own brand of activism  after posting sanitary towels with feminist slogans written on them around her city. 20-year-old Elonë, from Karlsruhe, Germany, first announced her intentions on her Tumblr blog, and has since posted pictures of her project in action on her Instagram. However, not everyone is happy about her project but she doesn't care.

So far Elonë has put up sanitary towels in public places around her city with provocative slogans including, ‘rapists rape people not outfits’, ‘my name is not baby’ and ‘my pussy, my choice'. See some of her Instagram posts showing her activism for International women's day on March 8 below.

House Mom Sings N-word In New Video As 2 SAE Frat Members Expelled Over Racist Chant

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A new video has emerged of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon [SAE] Fraternity house mom at the Oklahoma University repeating the n-word over and over again while laughing. This is as two students were expelled over their alleged "leadership role" in a video of the frat members singing a racist song which surfaced online two days ago. The video has led to outrage on social media and protests by other students in the school - both African Americans and others.

In the video, several white students who seem dressed for a party are seen on a bus singing, clapping, pumping their fists and laughing. The song rhyming to "If You're Happy and You Know it", and goes; "There'll never be a ni**** SAE. You can hang him from a tree, but he can never sign with me. There'll never be a ni**** SAE". The song is undeniably racist.

Three French Athletes Dead In Argentina Helicopter Crash During Reality TV Show [Photos]

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Three French sports personalities have been named among the 10 people who lost their lives in Argentina when a couple of helicopters collided. The two helicopters, carrying contestants and two pilots, crashed into each other and exploded during the production of ‘Dropped,’ a French reality show.

The show, on channel TF1, flies celebrities into rough terrain by helicopter and films their attempts to find food and shelter. But what should have turned into fun and give them more fame ended their lives. Argentinan TV showed footage from the crash of the helicopters. See below...