Hmmm check out: Chinese man filmed eating four huge centipedes

Most people may find creepy crawlies disgusting and won't even look at the but this man loves them so much he eats them. In a video believed to have been filmed in China and uploaded to LiveLeak, he is seen buying four huge centipedes from a food vendor before proceeding to chow them like they are the most delicious thing he's ever tasted.

Centipedes are popular in Chinese folk medicine where they are usually boiled down, dried in the sun, then smashed in a powder for use in herbal preparations. They are also used in the treatment of tuberculosis and certain cancers.

Just imagine those things come alive in his stomach and start crawling all over the place. Lol.

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What AKA had to say about CNN's coverage of terrorist attacks in other part of the world

South African artist Kiernan Forbes - better known by his stage name AKA had this to say about Cable News Network (CNN).

Flydubai Worked Crew To Death, Whistleblower Claims

 

                                

 

The crash of Flydubai flight FZ981 Saturday was inevitable as the pilot was “worked to death” by the airliner, a former Flydubai captain told RT News. All 62 people on board were killed after the plane went down in southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don.
The former pilot reportedly said that Flydubai’s top management was aware that pilots were being overworked as several complaints were made to the authorities. As the new report emerged about Flydubai's crew being overworked, Russian investigators said Monday that they had been able to retrieve data from a damaged cockpit voice recorder recovered from the scene of a plane crash.
“When I was still at the company, one of the last things I told management is that there would be an accident because of pilot fatigue,” the ex-pilot told RT News on condition of anonymity. He also reportedly provided documents showing pilots, junior pilots in particular, being assigned multiple flight shifts in a row. He added that crew often did not get enough time for sleep.
“Everybody at the company has these dangerous shifts from day flight to night flight, and then back to a day flight, and then back to a night flight, and it has definitely been a big issue for a long time,” the ex-pilot reportedly said, adding that the sleep deprivation could be a reason for Flight FZ981 crash.
“The way that [Flydubai] … builds the schedules does not account for circadian rhythm … they do not allow pilots to get the right amount of rest, or the proper rest before a flight, and that is exactly what both of these pilots were, the situation that they were in, for sure,” the pilot said.
RT news reported, citing the flight log of the co-captain of flight FZ981, that Alejandro Cruz Alava had worked for 11 days with only one day off prior to the crash.
“[Alava] was working eleven days in a row with the exception of one day off, which was Tuesday March 15th,” the former pilot reportedly said. “There’s is no doubt he was fatigued and exhausted for this flight ... that definitely was a contributing factor, no matter how [Flydubai] may try to deny it.”
A source close to the captain of the flight told RT News that Aristos Socratous had reportedly filed paperwork containing his resignation because of the hectic schedule, and only had a few weeks left to fly.
The Boeing 737-800 crashed while on its second attempt to land in strong wind and rain conditions. Russian officials said they would examine several scenarios, including pilot error, equipment malfunctions and weather conditions.

 

Women’s Rights: Peculiarities To Championing The Plight Of Nigeria’s Women

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Echoes from the 2016 celebration of the International Women’s day suggest that more women in the country are committed to gender equality, are open to accessing opportunities in the domain of work and in economic and political leadership, whilst standing up to make their voices heard against violence and discrimination, writes SUZAN IRONSI

Recently, the world marked International Women’s Day, a day set aside to celebrate women for their achievements and to canvass for equal rights. Yet, after the pomp and ceremony, followed with extensively made pledges to support Gender Parity, Nigeria’s Senate on March 15, rejected a gender equality bill titled ‘Gender Parity and Prohibition of Violence against Women’ which was sponsored by the Senate Minority Whip, Biodun Olujimi from Ekiti South Senatorial District. The bill sought to empower women with equal prospects in marriage, education and employment, in line with the United Nations Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women. However, in a seemingly Deja vu moment, Senator Sani Yerima , famed for having endorsed the model of child brides under religious grounds, condemned the bill, stating that it was in conflict with the Nigerian Constitution. In response, Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki has indicated that the Gender and Equal Opportunity Bill which was rejected by the Senate will be reintroduced after addressing grey areas which some senators overruled due to religious and traditional beliefs.
Weighing in on the matter, Senator Princess Stella Oduah, representing Anambra North Senatorial District and also one of the few female Senators, expressed that, “The fact that we are still discussing equal rights for women in 2016 is unacceptable. I have always emphasized the indispensable role of women in nation-building. It is also no longer news that women are the bedrock of governance and should be allowed equal opportunities to represent the true meaning of their existence. As we look forward to the rebirth of the GEOBill, It is pertinent that we all join forces to enlighten our countrymen on how vital this Bill is to our progress as a modern State.”
Also, according to Tunde Aremu, the Policy, advocacy and campaigns manager at Action Aid who commented on the issue on his Facebook platform, he expressed that it was strange that anyone would get up at the national assembly and oppose a bill seeking to protect our mothers, wives, daughters, aunts, nieces and friends and hide under religion to do so. He wrote, “He actually showed hatred for his mother, wife (or is it wives?), daughters in standing against that bill. And citing religion for his contempt for our mothers and daughters he also lied against God. I’ve read most religious books; none ever said God or his appointed representatives is against women’s rights.”
Over the years, the empowerment of women continues to be a central feature of efforts to address social, economic and political challenges across Nigeria. Some Nigerian women who responded on the pronouncement from the Senate, denounced the development, and shared narratives which ranged from the alleged on-going restriction by women to inherit property from their father like their male siblings, landlords discriminating against single women, and discrimination and condescension towards women who report domestic abuse in the police station. As expressed by Nollywood actor, Uche Jumbo, “These are basic rights! Equal opportunities for men and women; let’s get this off the way ‘Women Empowerment is not a threat Senators’ anything done to assist the Nigerian woman is done to assist Nigeria. Simple.”
Though influenced cultural, religious and socialisation influenced drawbacks, Nigeria has still been able to produce notable women whose legacies have had remarkable effects on the economy and form the thrust of numerous social welfare programs today. To mention a few, the Late Dr Maryam Babangida is attributed to have built the National Women Centre, which at present is the venue for people like 20-year-old Catering student Faustina Innocent, who aims to take advantage of the opportunity to attain her self-actualisation and empowerment goals. The National Hospital, centrally known as being one of the few better equipped Health care institutions in the country, and also the International Cancer Centre have the imprints of Hajiya Mariam Abacha and Hajiya Turai Yar’adua, respectively. Titi Atiku’s “Women Trafficking and Child Labour Eradication Foundation (WOTCLEF) is also recognised for championing the anti-trafficking Bill that later gave birth to NAPTIP.
Despite tagged as pet programmes, like that of the present Wife of the president, Mrs Aisha Buhari’s ‘Future Assure’ that supports access to good health care or the ‘Better life for rural women’ or ‘family support programme’, each package leaves a standing mark.
At the recently concluded International Women’s day celebration in Abuja, the Minister for Women Affairs and social development, Senator Aisha Alhassan stressed the importance of continued action to secure gender equality goals and accelerate measures aimed at advancing the situation of women and girls in the Nigeria. The minister’s avowal is one that resonates globally, as data reveals that when women and girls have equal access to education and go on to participate fully in business, making economic decisions; they can be key driving forces against poverty.
The agenda, ‘planet 50-50 by 2030: Step it up for Gender Equality’, is another unequivocal commitment to advance gender equality and empower women and girls around the world. Female personalities like Senator Remi Tinubu, asked, “Where are women making giant strides?” And the wife of the Minister of Solid minerals, Mrs Fayemi, implored Nigerian women to be their ‘Sister’s Keeper’. Renowned broadcaster Moji Makanjuola also expressed that, “social ills are still rampant within the Nation and parity should be inclusive. We should be able to, at this stage, do away with things that inhibit us, and we cannot set limits for women and girls in National development.” Similarly, Senator Alhassan reiterated that this year’s celebration provides an opportunity to reflect on a number of issues, including the Sustainable Development Goals which has implications for Women and Girls.
According to the UN Women representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Dr Grace Ongile, who spoke at an event in Abuja,” To arrive at a future we want, we cannot leave anyone behind. Women and girls are critical to finding sustainable solutions to the challenges of poverty, inequality’s, and the recovery of the communities hardest hit by conflicts, disasters and displacements.” This was reinforced by Pauline Torehall from the European Union delegation who emphasised that equality between men and women has been one of the core values of the EU, enshrined in its legal and political framework. She further said that the EU supported and funded projects that contribute to health initiatives focused on women and children in Adamawa, Bauchi and Kebbi States. For the EU Representative, gender equality is about creating a world where our daughters and sons have equal opportunities and the 50-50 goal is realistic.
To support the actualisation of gender parity, Senator Alhassan emphasised that there would be streamlining and reorganising of work by the Federal Ministry of Women’s Affairs and Social Development through deepened partnerships with stakeholders, empowerment of rural women by strengthening of the gender responsive budgeting initiative (GWIN) program, the expansion of the e-wallet programme with 3 million women already registered; extending women’s water management initiative to more rural communities; introducing women business incubation scheme; training women agricultural extension workers; the implementation of the social protection scheme and advocacy for the domestication of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2016 at all State levels.
She conveyed that, “While many achievements have been made in the advancement of women, I met many challenges upon resumption of office and I am committed to tackling those issues. Challenges include a weak and inadequate capacity to conduct gender mainstreaming; poor institutional framework resulting in the lack of synergy with critical stakeholders. There is also the issue of inadequate performance of the regulatory and supervisory functions of the Ministry especially to cover its mandate areas and the paucity of competent staff to handle the complexity of gender issues which are dynamic, context-specific and constantly evolving.”
It was further highlighted that the actions to be undertaken formed part of strategies indicated in the medium term strategic plan of the Ministry, the 2016 budget and priorities of the National Gender Policy which would be launched after due approval by the Federal Executive Council

This Present House Puts Forth Ground Breaking 3-Day Conference

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From Wednesday March 23rd, to Friday March 25th, 2016, This Present House (TPH), is hosting a three-day conference to motivate and inspire people in the 21st Century to take bold steps towards fulfiling their purpose in life. Titled “Activate Your Divine Destiny,” the conference will hold at at the Dome, in Lekki, Lagos and will feature powerful speakers for each day of the program.

The Conference, will inspire attendees to walk in purpose, learning principles and ways to flourish in uncertain times;positioning the people to become change agents in their areas of influence and empowering them to become all that God has created them to be. Senior Pastor of TPH, Pastor Tony Rapu, speaking on the program, said the time is right for believers to take their rightful position in their repective areas of influence: “in the midst of uncertainties and difficulties; we should receive understanding of the times so we know what to do to partake of the largest wealth transfer in human history.”

The program is a must-attend for people who not only want to live a meaningful life but also impact their generation. The prevailing economic conditions in the world and thehuge challenges of living in modern times has made it essential for people to hear words that will position them to live successfully everyday.

The Activate Your Divine Destiny Conference will begin on Wednesday, March 23 with Pastor Jim Lafoon of the King’s Park International Church in the USA. Expected to minister powerfully on Thursday is the Senior Apostolic Leader of the Realm of Glory Churches, Lagos, Pastor Sam Aiyedogbon. The Conference will then end on Friday March 25, 2016 with a special all night prayer service led by Pastor Tony Rapu. Venue is The Dome, Freedom Way, Lekki phase 1, Lagos.

Lol. Girl passionately cries for P-Square not to break up (watch)

This girl no get problems at all. While some of us are bothered about lack of fuel, electricity and economic hardship, this one's worry is about P-Square staying together. She shot a video of herself crying and begging the brothers to come back as P-Square.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid make 5yr old Orphan's dreams come true

Cristiano Ronaldo alongside some of his teammates at Real Madrid made the dream of a 5 year old orphan from Palestine come true. The parents and brother of 5 year old Ahmed Dawabshah were killed in a Palestine bomb attack 8 months ago.

Photos of Ahmed wearing a Real Madrid jersey carrying Ronaldo's picture while recuperating from 60 percent burns on his body flooded the internet.

Ahmed fought for his life straight after the incident, and asked 'where is my mother?' upon awakening. The whole incident touched officials at Real Madrid who together with Cristiano Ronaldo and the Palestine embassy organised a trip for Ahmed to the Santiago Bernabeu stadium to meet and spend time with his idol, Cristiano Ronaldo.

Jibril Rajoub, president of the Palestinian Football Association, added:

"This is a superb humanitarian gesture by Real Madrid, its administration and Cristiano Ronaldo, who are restoring hope for a child who lost his entire family. There is an unknown soldier in this initiative and that is Zinedine Zidane, who we warmly thank."

Ahmed's grandfather said: "He has just spent eight months in hospital. He is doing better, but a lot of time and care is still needed for him to truly recover." Nasser Dawabsha, the boy’s uncle, said Ahmed 'adores' Cristiano Ronaldo and had spent much of his time in hospital watching sports.