Chris Brown Charge REDUCED To Misdemeanor Assault

Chris Brown just got cut a big break ... the assault charge has just been reduced from a FELONY to a MISDEMEANOR ... and Chris pled not guilty.  Chris has just been released without bail. He's also required to stay 100 yards away from the victim.

Chris had been ordered to take a drug test, but the judge just vacated that order.  It's standard in such cases to order a drug test, but that has been cancelled. 

The bodyguard's charge was also reduced to a misdemeanor.

Mysterious figures at Chelsea stadium

A bit of news from the world of football...:-). 11 strange men in black robes (can you spot them in the pic above?) caused a stir at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge yesterday Sunday October 27th during the Chelsea vs Manchester City clash.

Goal.com reports that the hooded men, who had mysterious circles on their chest, were seen making curious synchronised movements at irregular intervals during Chelsea's 2-1 win, while they also stood in unison at random moments.

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Delta Becomes First To Launch Climate Change Policy

The Delta state government on Monday launched its Climate Change Policy and Integrated Territorial Climate Change Plan, making it the first state in the country to develop its own climate change policy and programme.  The state governor, who was represented by the deputy governor, Professor Amos Utuama, pointed out that the policy document will be presented to the State House of Assembly to be passed into the state Climate Change Law, as climate change has become a  daunting environmental challenge facing the world today.

Kim's 57yr old mum, Kris Jenner takes 30yr old lover shopping

I knew she had a thing for younger men.Kim's mum Kris Jenner is reportedly dating a man 27 ears younger(She looks good though)See how Dailymail reports

They can deny all they want that they're dating, but Kris Jenner and Ben Flajnik are certainly doing nothing to douse the flames by being photographed constantly in each other's company.
On Friday, the 57-year-old mother-of-six treated Ben to a shopping spree at Barney's in Los Angeles, before hopping on a flight to Las Vegas to celebrate daughter Kim Kardashian's 33rd birthday.The former Bachelor star - who incidentally is four years younger than Kris's eldest child, Kourtney, 34 - looked in desperate need of a wardrobe makeover in his ill-fitting blue jeans, which were tucked into clearly well-loved brown boots, a scruffy grey shirt and dark brown leather jacket.

PHOTOS- President Jonathan Spotted Praying At River Jordan In Jerusalem

US Senator Ted Cruz apologizes for offensive remark about Nigerians

On Monday Oct. 21st, US Republican Senator Ted Cruz told a rally that Nigerian email scammers have been hired to run the Obamacare website, a comment that a lot of Nigerians found offensive. After being bombarded with several phone calls from Nigerians in Houston and all across the US, the office of Ted Cruz has issued a statement from the Senator apologizing for what he said.

 

The full statement reads:

 

It’s unfortunate that we’re living in a time where just about every joke can be misconstrued to cause offense to someone.

To the good people of Nigeria - a beautiful nation where my wife lived briefly as the child of missionaries - no offense was intended.

I am fully appreciative of the range of mutual economic and security interests that make Nigeria an important friend to the United States.

And even to those few unscrupulous email scammers who were the subject of the joke, I apologize to you for the unfair comparison to the utterly dysfunctional Obamacare website.

South African Rapper Khuli Chana Shot by Police

South African rapper Khuli Chana was reportedly mistaken for a criminal and shot while driving. Photo Facebook.

In a case of mistaken identity, reports say South African Hip-hop artiste Khuli Chana has been shot by the Police.

The multiple award-winning rapper was shot in Midrand, Greater Johannesburg in the early hours of Monday morning, October 28, 2013.

The news was confirmed by Chana’s manager Refiloe Ramogase. According to Ramogase, police had identified Chana’s car as ‘matching the description of a vehicle belonging to a suspected criminal’ SA publication, eNCA reports.

Market Women Threaten Showdown With Lecturers

Thousands of market women have protested in the nation’s capital against the lingering strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and threatened a showdown with lecturers. The angry women trooped to the federal secretariat, warning ASUU against blackmailing the government over a strike they described as suicidal to the education system.
Carrying placards with various inscriptions, the women and students took to the streets in open defiance to the rules of traffic. They say the union has been faceless in its negotiations despite the government’s 130billion naira intervention.
They insist they cannot fold their arms and watch their children continue to stay out of school for over three months in the guise of a strike they are beginning to see as irrational.
Protesting is not the only action they will take, the women gave the striking lecturers until the end of the month to resolve the crisis or face a showdown.
The women again gathered together at the ministry of education demanding audience from the Education minister.
As Nigerians await the two week ultimatum by the women, meetings to resolve the growing faceoff continue.

11yr old Zuriel Oduwole appointed ambassador by Tanzanian 1st lady

Africa's child ambassador, eleven year old Zuriel Oduwole, the Nigerian girl making the global case for educating the continents Girl Child and in the process, re-branding Africa, has been appointed an ambassador by Tanzania's First Lady. Zuriel was in the country last week - which was her second county stop on her East African leg to launch the acclaimed Dream Up, Speak Up, Stand Up project aimed at inspiring/encouraging African girls.

On October 11th, Zuriel was in Dar Es Salaam to the attend the United Nations UNFPA event which focused on reducing the incidence of child marriage in Tanzania. After speaking at the event, she was formally invited to the office of the first lady Mrs Selma Kikwete (Zuriel pictured with the first lady above). Mrs Kikwete commended Zuriel for her leadership at such a young age, she also commended her for bringing issues of girl's education to several African leaders, then the first lady formally appointed Zuriel an ambassador for the largest foundation focused on gender issue - Wanawake na Maendeleo Foundation (WAMA) of which she's the founding patron.

Zuriel was presented with an intricate 3 foot statue of unity, the same type presented to the US president, to symbolize the effect of Zuriel's in the lives of Africa's young women.

Omotola speaks on ASUU strike

Saudi-bound plane makes emergency landing in Sokoto as tyres explode mid-air

A Saudi bound Kabo Air plane carrying 400 passengers from Kano made an emergency landing at the Sir Abubakar III international Airport in Sokoto early today. 

Boeing 747 jumbo jet left Kano on Friday en route to Saudi Arabia had to divert to Sokoto after several of its tyres exploded immediately after it took off the Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano.

All the passengers aboard the airline have been evacuated from the plane and lodged in a hotel in the ancient city.

PHOTO- Rita Dominic Pictured With John Mikel Obi In London

      She is currently in "Mama Charlie's" country. Pictured with Chelsea star, John Mikel Obi

 

Catholic Priest Apprehended Leading Gang of Robbers, Kidnappers in Enugu

A Catholic priest is said to have led some notorious gang of robbers and kidnappers in carrying out their misdeeds. The gang reportedly sealed off all entrances and exits of their place of assignment: Imeohia Mmaku village in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State.
The priest, Rev. Fr. James Ani, in company of about eight other people laid siege on the community.
Unfortunately for them, they were accosted by a team of anti-robbery police which was on routine checks of remote parts of the state.
It is alleged that Fr. Ani commanded his gang of eight to launch an offensive against the police team, an occurrence that shook the village sending the villagers scuttling for safety.
The priest’s ‘troops’ were however overpowered by the security forces and consequently detained.

Kanye West Goes NUTS AGAIN On Paparazzi

Kanye West went nuclear again on the paparazzi -- but this time Kanye has good reason to be pissed.

Kanye was at his bachelor pad at 4 AM, when several photogs approached him as he was getting in his car to leave .... and asked about his feud with Jimmy Kimmel.

BBA Star Prezzo Wanted By Kenyan Police

Big Brother Africa StarGame star Prezzo is reportedly wanted by Kenyan police officers.The former reality TV star who was romantically linked to late Nigerian pop star Goldie, is on the run after he engaged in a gun battle outside a club in the Westlands area, Nairobi.

Prezzo is to report to Parklands Police Station for questioning for assaulting a Swiss Military Officer in the head with a rifle butt and handgun holster on the early hours of Saturday 21st September 2013.

The musician and the Swiss officer allegedly engaged in a heated argument over a parking slot near a club at about 3 AM.The Swiss officer who was going to Ethiopia on that Saturday morning, canceled his flight, he was treated and has been discharged from an hospital.

Deacon Shoots Dead His Pastor While Preaching In Church

A pastor in Lake Charles, Louisiana was on Friday shot and killed as he preached in his church.

The man who shot him is allegedly Woodrow Karey, a 53-year-old deacon in the church. He is said to have called 911 and told the dispatcher what he had done.

NUT Gives FG 2 Weeks Grace To End ASUU Strike

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has issued a two-week ultimatum to the Federal Government to end the industrial action embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The NUT President, Comrade Michael Olukoya, stated this at the end of the union’s meeting in Abuja.
ASUU had since July 1, embarked on a strike to protest the non-implementation of an agreement they entered into with the Federal Government in 2009.