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Very Graphic Photos: Cyclist Flung Off Bike In A Christmas Eve Ride

These are the horrific  facial injuries  suffered by a  cyclist  who was flung off her bike in a shocking hit and run. Fitness instructor , Tracy Taylor landed on her face after she was thrown through the air as a car ploughed into her while she was out on a Christmas Eve  bike ride  with a friend. Tracy, 36, is lucky to be alive after escaping with a broken  collar bone  and cuts and bruises to her face. See the very graphic  photos  after the cut.

Photos: Couple Charged With First-Degree Murder After Neglecting Hungry Baby In Car Seat To Die

A couple, Ruby Stephens, 23, and Roy Stephens, 48, of Indiana have been charged with first-degree murder for neglecting their 22-day-old baby to die of hunger while strapped in her car seat at the back of their car while they went in to eat at a  Florida restaurant . The mother who came out hours later to check the baby, found out she was completely unresponsive  and cold  to the touch and called 911. The police later arrested the couple and the mother confessed she had strictly breastfed the baby every two-three hours on their long trip to Florida. 

Girlfriend Prints Unfaithful Messages Of Boyfriend, Then Wraps It For Him As A Christmas Gift

An American girl , whose boyfriend was cheating on her with other women discovered his cheating  messages  and carefully waited till  Christmas morning  to surprise him. She printed out the cheating messages  he has  been  sending  to  the women , then wrapped it as his  Christmas gift  and presented it to him on Christmas day.  She also photographed him as he opened the gift and his confused-looking expression as it slowly dawned on him that he's been caught out and posted the pictures on twitter for the world to see. She captioned the first photo ‘He thought he was getting his gifts nah’ and captured the second ‘I don’t tolerate nonsense’. Lol, bad girl, see the photos after the cut.

Photos: Chinese Businessman Is Jailed For 13 Years For Buying And Killing Tigers To Eat

A wealthy Chinese businessman has been jailed for  13 years  for hiring poachers to kill three tigers so he could eat their penises  and drink  their blood. Xi Pat had 'a special hobby of grilling tiger bones, boning tiger paws, storing tiger penis, eating tiger meat and drinking tiger blood alcohol'. A court heard he ate the genitals and drank the animals' blood before giving the rest of the meat to his business friends and  partners . The court also heard he organised three separate trips last year for 15 people, including himself, to Leizhou in the southern  province of Guangdong, where they bought tigers for a 'huge  amount of  money' that were killed and dismembered as they watched.

Fan of D’Banj Helps Him Count His Blessings Since Parting Way with Don Jazzy

A fan of D’Banj took time out to count his achievements since parting ways with Don Jazzy. The fan listed all the Koko Master has done since Mo’Hits Split and D’Banj surely welcomed the listing by sharing a munch of the achievements… “ Count ur Blessings Name them One By One and do not focus on The Negative or what people say . Thanks to this wonderful fan for helping me Recount mine .you are a True FAN, Infact AC lomo lol. God is Great and to HIM all PRAISE “… D’Banj captioned the photo as he shared the screen munch

Suspected members of Boko Haram killed at least 15 people in Borno town

Suspected members of Boko Haram killed at least 15 people in a fresh attack on Kautikari, a village near Chibok community in Borno state on Monday December 29th. "They were about 20, well-armed. They came in four-wheel drive vehicles and some motorcycles. Initially, I thought they were soldiers. The man running behind me was gunned down as I was fleeing. Afterwards, there were 15 people lying dead in the streets,” ,” a survivor, Jonah Umaru, told newsmen on phone

Tokunbo cars are expected to cost more from January 1, 2015

As from first of January 2015, prices of imported used cars otherwise known as Tokunbo or second-hand cars are expected to go up as the second phase of the national automotive policy which was announced in November 2013, will commence. Car dealers would be expected to pay the federal government 70% duty on all imported cars. FG had in 2013 introduced the national automotive policy with the view of encouraging local assemblage of automobiles in Nigeria, increasing the import tariff from 22% to 70%. The first phase of the policy involving the payment of 35% duty came into effect in February 2014 while the second phase which would have started in July this year was postponed to Jan. 2015.

Indonesian search officials have now confirmed they have located the fuselage of AirAsia flight

Indonesian search officials have now confirmed they have located the fuselage of AirAsia flight 8501 on sonar radar, upside down on the sea floor, not far from where three of the bodies from the doomed AirAsia flight were found holding hands when discovered floating in the Java Sea. Officials from Basarnas, Indonesia's search and rescue agency, say the plane wreckage has been located in 24 to 30 metres of water and one of the seven confirmed recovered bodies was wearing a life jacket. Lieutenant Airman Tri Wobowo, who was co-piloting Indonesia's C130 Herclues aircraft, was the first to discover debris from the plane and witnessed the tragic scene. 'There were seven to eight people. Three of them held hands,' he told a local newspaper.

Nigerian man sentenced to death by hanging for drug trafficking in Malaysia

A 37 year old Nigerian man, Ibe Godwin Uzochukwu has been sentenced to death by hanging in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia after he was found guilty by a Malysian high court for trafficking 2,150.4 grammes of methamphetamine. He was arrested with the drugs at KL International Airport (KLIA), Sepang in 2011. According to court documents, Ibe was arrested with the banned drugs upon his arrival at the exit Route, KLIA Arrival Hall, at 4.30pm on July 1, 2011. After listening to the submission of the prosecuting counsel, the judge who presided over the case, Datuk Halim Aman, found Uzochukwu guilty and sentenced him to death by hanging.

only Nigerians who love hunger will return the present administration into office in 2015- APC VP candidate Osinbajo

Vice Presidential Candidate of the APC, Prof Yemi Osibajo says it is only Nigerians who love hunger that will return the present administration into office in 2015. He said this at a town hall meeting for artisans, tradesmen and farmers organised by the Lagos state government at the state secretariat yesterday December 30th 2015. “No one is ignorant of all that is happening to us in this country. No one likes hunger and poverty; but people are hungry. In 2015, only those who love to continue to be hungry would prefer that the government in power at the centre remains there. By God’s grace, we would remove them from the seat of power. The people there presently cannot do anything, because they don’t know how to. They lack the capacity and capability to govern the country. I pray for the farmers and artisans that the Lord will bless us in the incoming year.” he said

Seven suspected Boko Haram terrorists Die in Explosive-laden Van

Seven suspected Boko Haram terrorists were on Monday killed when an Improvised Explosives Device hidden in a Toyota pick-up van exploded before it could get to Biu Market, suspected to be its destination. A security source, who spoke on condition of anonymity with PUNCH on the telephone on Tuesday, said: “A Toyota pick-up van, loaded with maize and beans with IED hidden under them, belonging to Boko Haram insurgents, exploded near Chikwarkir village of Biu, killing all the occupants of the van.”

Nicki Minaj Opens Up about her Heartbreaking Teenage Abortion

To the world she's a fiery rap superstar at the top of her game. But Nicki Minaj has revealed a secret heartache that has hung over her like a shadow for years. The 32-year-old has spoken openly for the first time about having an abortion when she was a teenager in a candid new cover interview with America's Rolling Stone magazine. Detailing the horror of making the decision to terminate a pregnancy at such a young age,  Dailymail  reports that Nicki said:  'I thought I was going to die. I was a teenager. It was the hardest thing I’d ever gone through. It's haunted me all my life. It’d be contradictory if I said I wasn’t pro-choice. I  wasn’t ready. I didn’t have anything to offer a child.'

Missing AirAsia Flight: 40 bodies have been recovered from the sea

At least 40 bodies have been recovered from the sea in the search for missing AirAsia Flight QZ8501, the Indonesian navy says. According to BBC, the bodies were spotted along with debris floating in the Java Sea off the Indonesian part of Borneo, in one of the search zones for the plane. There has been no official confirmation that the remains come from the plane. The Airbus A320-200, carrying 162 people from Surabaya in Indonesia to Singapore, disappeared on Sunday. Relatives cried and hugged each other as bodies were shown on live TV Pictures of debris were taken by search and rescue aircraft. The search operation is now in its third day, with the area widened to cover 13 zones over land and sea.

Another AirAsia plane carrying 153 people overshoots runway in Philippines

Two days after an AirAsia airliner carrying 163 people plunged into the sea, another one carrying 153 passengers overshot the runway at an airport in the Philippines today December 30th, forcing passengers to disembark the aircraft on emergency slides. The incident occurred at Kalibo Airport in Aklan province in Philippines according to a journalist Jet Damazo-Santos who was on board and shared the photo above on Twitter. "Engine was shut immediately, we were told to leave bags, deplane asap. Firetruck was waiting,' she said There have been no word from AirAsia officials about this latest incident but according to Jet, no passenger was injured in this latest mishap.

Missing AirAsia jet: 6 bodies luggage, a plane door, and an emergency slidet found floating in sea

Indonesian officials say they have found six dead bodies, luggage, a plane door, and an emergency slide floating in the water off the coast of Borneo Island. They are all from the AirAsia flight that disappeared two days ago after losing communications with control tower after encountering storm clouds. Three of the bodies recovered had no live jackets and were found swollen but intact. Images on Indonesian television showed a half-naked bloated body bobbing in the sea. Search and rescue teams were lowered on ropes from a hovering helicopter to retrieve the corpses. Several pieces of red, white and black debris were earlier spotted in the Java Sea near Borneo island which officials later confirmed to be debris from the missing jet. 

A husband strangled his own wife then stabbed himself in a murder-suicide

A husband strangled his own wife then stabbed himself in a murder-suicide at the couple's home, police believe,  Daily Mail  reports. Richard Dzienisiewski and his wife Christine, both 37, were both found dead at their home in Hazlet Township, New Jersey, on Saturday in an apparent murder-suicide. Christine had been strangled, Hazlet Township police said, while Richard had been stabbed. Authorities were called around 7.50pm.

Yemi Alade Also Signs Deal with Close-Up, Joins Davido as an Ambassador

    Yemi Alade has just disclosed that she has signed a deal with Close-up. This follows the earlier announcement by Davido just a day ago that he just inked a deal to become the ambassador of Close-Up. She wrote: "closing up the year with close up! goodies coming your way from the new team soon" Davido and Yemi Alade have already started working for the brand and currently shooting a TV commercial which will start airing from January 2015.

Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello are engaged

Six months after they began dating, hot actress Sofia Vergara, 42, and equally hot actor Joe Manganiello, 38, are engaged. The mother of one showed off her large diamond engagement ring while on vacation in Hawaii with her beau this week. Joe reportedly popped the question on Christmas day. Sofia ended her engagement to ex Nick Loeb in May and immediately began dating Joe. Congrats to them. Two of the hottest bodies in Hollywood.

Ronaldo win best player of 2014 at the Globe soccer Awards

Cristiano Ronaldo  has ended 2014 in style by collecting the Best Player of the Year accolade at the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai. Ronaldo has enjoyed arguably the greatest year of his career, breaking the record for the number of goals in a single Champions League season as he led Real Madrid to their 10th title, while maintaining his better than a goal-per-game ratio across five prolific years in Spain. Ronaldo is hotly tipped to follow up this success by claiming the FIFA Ballon d’Or for the second year in a row, and third time overall. He faces competition from Lionel Messi and Manuel Neuer for the prize, which is announced on January 12. The Portuguese, who was in attendance to collect the award at the Atlantis Palm Hotel, is hoping success in Dubai will be replicated in Zurich.

I Always Wear Hats Because I'm Shy- Sound Sultan

The fact that he is a very popular musician who has indeed stood the test of time, doesn't stop Lanre Fasasi musically known as Sound Sultan from being his shy self. To cover up his shyness, the Naija Ninja co-owner had to develop fondness for different colours and shapes of Hat. He recalled how it all started; "I was shy when I was in school. While on campus, I would wear a cap to cover my face. I was always hiding from the stares and glares of people because they made me quite uncomfortable. I still wear them because I am a shy person. I have lots of hats in my closet. I am sure they are above 100.

I Have Settled My Beef With Don Jazzy, D’Banj - JJC

Sometimes ago, it was widely speculated that Abdul Rasheed Bello, popularly known as JJC, was the man that gave Don Jazzy and D’Banj the platform to express their talents in music while living in Middlesbrough, England in the early 2000s. But later, it was said that the trio had a big fight and subsequently moved on with their solo careers.

ISIS Teen With Bomb Vest Surrenders Himself To Security Agents, Says I Don’t Want To Die

A Syrian boy, Usaid Barho being held by Isis has managed to escape their camp after he volunteered to be a suicide bomber. The boy aged 14, who joined  the group  because he believed they practiced Islam, was later brainwashed to see Shi’ites as their enemies, and was also told if he wasn’t ready to fight them, the Shi’ites were ready to rape his mother.  

Photos: Mom Still Breastfeeds Daughter At 6 And Won't Stop Until She Asks

Denise Sumpter, 44, has said she won’t stop breastfeeding her six-and-a-half years old daughter until she asks her to stop despite breastfeeding her 18-months old brother. Denise says she thinks it’s one of the reasons Belle doesn’t fall sick often. She also feels confident that she won’t be at  risk of breast cancer , and says it has made her eat whatever she wants  knowing  she won't add weight. Belle is said to be the oldest child in the UK known to be taking her mother’s milk.

Chris Rock may be dating co-star Rosario Dawson

Comedian Chris Rock announced yesterday that he and his wife of over 18 years Malaak Rock are divorcing and looks like he made the announcement so he could officially go public with his new love interest, his Top 5 co-star, Rosario Dawson. That is if you believe MediaTakeOut. "They didn't want to announce it while their movie Top 5 was still being released - cause they didn't want people thinking that Rosario is some type of homewrecker. She's not, Chris hasn't been with his wife in about two years" a source told MTO MTO's snitch continued, "They got together while making Top 5 . . but kept it quiet. Now I think Chris filed the papers on Malaak because he wants to go public with it."

Two teenagers while they were fast asleep in their rooms at Ijora Badia

Two groups of warring thugs who have been fighting since last week over money given to them by a Fuji musician had on Saturday, December 27, 2014 gruesomely murdered two teenagers while they were fast asleep in their rooms at the Ijoria Badia, Apapa- Iganmu Local Council Development Area of Lagos State According to New Telegraph report, a witness said that the hoodlums attended a stage performance of the Fuji musician, identified as Remi Aluko, at Bobland Hotel, Ijora but soon engaged in a free for all when one faction, after collecting money from the musician, refused to share.

My Certificates Have Been Consumed By Fire, Sambo Tells INEC

Ahead of the 2015 general elections, Vice President Mohammed Namadi Sambo has told the Independent National Electoral Commission that his Bachelors and Masters degrees certificates in Architecture from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, have been consumed by fire. Sambo, who is the Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, made the declaration in the documents he filed with INEC and displayed on the commission’s office in Abuja although the details of the fire that consumed the certificates were not given.

Monday Football Facts In Pictures

 This are some interesting football fact i found interesting and decided to share with my reader hope we can continue doing this every monday........

Ini Edo Says She Doesn't Care What People Think About Her Failed Marriage

  Despite a lot of speculation regarding her marriage, Ini Edo maintains it's her past and that's where it belongs, thus she is not ready to speak on it - for now! According to Encomium, their split was fueled by the misunderstanding over the multi-million naira Lekki mansion she acquired recently. Ehiagwina, insisted the house should be jointly owned by the two of them being a couple. She refused, prompting him to call it quits and relocate to Ghana where he eventually found a new love whom he is perfecting plans to wed soon. When the magazine contacted her, she said “Let me be frank with you, I have not spoken with anybody concerning the break-up of my marriage.  And I am not going to say anything about it. It’s my past and I have put it where it belongs.  So, let it remain like that. I don’t care whatever people might have said or written as the cause of the break-up, that’s their business.  I have not grante

Photos: 9ice and fiancee release lovely family pics

9ice and his fiancee Sunkanmi Ajala and their daughter Michelle looking lovely in a Christmas shoot. Another pic after the cut...

Missing AirAsia jet wreckage is spotted in sea by search plane

Looks like the AirAsia flight that went missing early yesterday morning may be at the bottom of the sea. Indonesian officials say a search plane hunting for the missing plane have spotted objects in the sea believed to be wreckage from the plane which was carrying 155 passengers and 7 crew members. An Australian Orion aircraft early this morning detected suspicious objects near Nangka island, about 160 kilometres south-west of Pangkalan Bun, near central Kalimantan, which is about 1,120 kilometres from the location where the plane lost contact while an Indonesian helicopter saw two oily spots in the search area a few hours later, this is according to Indonesian officials. Experts believe that  the aircraft was likely flying too slow to avoid a thunderstorm they encountered and this caused the plane to stall  and crash.

Lagos Police DPO Slumps and Dies In Office

The Divisional Police Officer in charge of the Ijede Police Station, Nwaoha Uzoma, has died. Our correspondent learnt that Uzoma’s corpse was found in his office on Thursday, a day after he entered and locked himself in. It was gathered that after he did not pick his calls, anxious relatives and policemen in the station broke the door open and saw his lifeless body on the floor.

PHOTOS OLAMIDE LIVE IN CONCERT LAST NIGHT

The city of Lagos came out in numbers last night to support rapper Olamide at his LIVE Concert at the Eko Hotel Convention Centre Victoria Island, Lagos.The show was amazing  best show of 2014 #OLIC   Check out the stars that showed up and killed the show.Continue after the cut......

Man kills son in Nwofe Community in Izzi LGA Ebonyi

The Ebonyi State Police Command yesterday Sunday Dec. 28th confirmed the arrest of a 45yr old man named Nwofu Igbo, who allegedly killed his son in Nwofe Community in Izzi LGA. Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations officer (PPRO) of the command, ASP Chris Anyanwu, said in Abakaliki that the matter was being investigated by the police. “The police is prepared to get to the root of the problem that led to the killing of the boy,’’ Anyanwu said. He said that the suspect had confessed to the killing of his 16-year-old son who returned from Lagos to celebrate the Christmas with his family members.

Comedian Chris Rock and wife split after 19 years of marriage

After nearly 20 years of marriage, comedian Chris Rock and wife Malaak Compton have decided to end their marriage. Malaak last night announced the split in a statement "After much contemplation and 19 years of marriage, Chris and I have decided to go our separate ways,' she said Chris's lawyer also released a statement confirming the couple have split "Chris Rock has filed for divorce from his wife, Malaak. This is a personal matter and Chris requests privacy as he and Malaak work through this process and focus on their family.' The couple got married in 1996 and have two daughters, 12-year-old Lola Simone and 10-year-old Zahra Savannah.

Man Buys PlayStation 4 From Walmart, Says He Got Two Bags Of Rocks

A Denver man who purchased a PlayStation 4 bundle from a Stapleton, Colorado Walmart was reportedly surprised to discover two taped sacks of rocks instead of the game console. We run across one of these almost every holiday season it seems, but sacks of rocks in PlayStation 4 boxes are normally the purview of Craigstlist, not a major retailer. Igor Baksht purchased the PlayStation 4 console last Friday as a present for his 13-year-0ld niece, according to  7News Denver , at which point the store employee who retrieved the unit from a locked case told him the  Grand Theft Auto V  bundle had previously been returned.

Turkish Assassin Who Shot Pope John Paul II Visits Grave With Flowers After 31 Years

Mehmet Ali Agca, the Turkish man who shot and injured former Pope, John Paul II in 1981 has laid flowers on the dead pontiff's tomb in the Vatican. 56-year-old Agca told the police he felt the need to make the gesture, according to a report by Italian media. The visit comes 31 years after the late pope John Paul II visited Agca in prison and forgave him for the attempt on his life - shooting him twice at close range.

AirAsia Plane With 162 People (Including 17 Children and 7 crew members) is Missing

Another Asian airliner has gone missing: AirAsia flight QZ8501 lost contact with air traffic control at 7:24 a.m. local time on Sunday, AirAsia reported about four hours after the plane disappeared en route to Singapore. Sunday’s missing AirAsia flight was traveling between Surabaya, in Indonesia, and Singapore. There were 155 passengers and seven crew on board the Airbus A320-200, officials have said.

Comedian Omobaba Proposed to His Girlfriend at His Friend's Wedding

  Nigerian stand up comedian Olufemi Fagade, popularly known as Omobaba No.1 is fanally set to marry. The ace comedian who calls himself 'ugly' has found someone with whom he would tie the nuptial knot. He has reportedly proposed to his longtime girlfriend of over 6 years yesterday, 27th Dec, at his friend's wedding where he was the best man. Congrats to them both. Continue to see more photos..

The current goverment is not responsible-Professor Yemi Osinbajo

During a parley with journalists at his campaign office in Lagos yesterday, APC VP candidate Professor Yemi Osinbajo criticized the current government, saying its not a responsible one... "The problem is management of resources. If we plug the loopholes, you’ll see the resources being pooled together. Security is the first duty of any government; you cannot fight a war where leadership is uncertain; where leadership is not sure of itself and its responsibilities. “The type of leadership we need to successfully fight a war is lacking. The commander-in-chief has responsibility for everything.

Boxing day brawl breaks out in georgian parliament

In keeping with the spirit of boxing day on Friday Dec. 26th, some Georgian lawmakers boxed themselves in the parliament over disagreement in the constitution of a delegation to go for an assignment. Some lawmakers ripped microphones off their tables and used them as weapons to fight their colleagues. Watch the brawl after the cut...

Sahara Reporters responds to Nigerian army allegations against them

The Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, has responded to accusations by the Nigerian army that his platform is a propaganda media for terrorism and Boko Haram. (read  here ). In a chat with The Paradigm, Mr Sowore said the Nigerian army has been reduced to a petty organization "The Nigerian Army has been reduced to a petty organization. The other day they deployed their men chasing after newspaper delivery vans across Nigeria because some were critical of their handling of the anti-terrorism fight. Since they can’t find or arrest our copies, they’ve resorted to cheap blackmail. The content of the petition clearly speaks to how Boko Haram could be defeated, and states why they haven’t been defeated" Sowore said.