FREEZE MAY HAVE HIT GOLD WITH HIS WATCHES, SHOULD HE DECIDE TO SELL NOW

Now that the dollar is ridiculously high...Freeze may have made a good investment with all them watches

This is just one of his so many expensive watches...now that the dollar is so high, he can sell these watches for almost twice as much as he bought them. Read the rest of what he wrote after the cut...

"especially with the recklessness of the last regime, coupled with their absolute lack of foresight. Global oil prices were falling, alternative energy was a major issue as every automaker was cutting down engine size and adding a turbo or making their engines hybrid thus demand for oil was dwindling and all of a sudden the US discovered a clever way to produce oil. Most people didn't have my foresight so they didn't share my school of thought..... Well they say most people don't see the big picture. It's tempting to laugh at them for the way I was mercilessly crucified.....But I won't... I won't give myself unmerited credit for being a financial genius as I only expected to guard the value of my investment in a dwindling economy, so this is a windfall beyond my wildest expectations. In Genesis 26:12 Isaac sowed and reaped a hundredfold in a time of famine. But unlike the biblical Isaac, I don't want a testimony while millions starve. I want my Nigeria back. Back to its original glory of being a land of milk and honey. And for the moral of the story, I would leave Chris Brown to say it with a song: "Please don't judge me, so I won't judge you........"

13-year-old girl drowns while trying to rescue her younger brother at a beach

Holly Nicholson died after getting into trouble in rough water at Williamson's Beach, Australia when she went to rescue her younger brother on Thursday, February 11.

Nicholson's 11-year-old brother was swimming at the beach in Dalyston just after 8:00 when he got into trouble in rough water.

He was rescued from the water and taken to hospital with minor injuries. But Holly found herself in difficulties and later died despite efforts by her family and emergency services to save her.


Her death has devastated students and teachers at her school. Wonthaggi Secondary College principal Garry Dennis said the loss was very distressing for the school community:

"Holly was such a gentle and caring student, we're all feeling the loss today and our thoughts are with her family," he said.

"She endeared herself quietly to all those around her, students and staff, the huge impact she had in our school is being reflected in response to the news that we've had here today.

"The school will do all it can to support family and friends."

Mr Dennis said he had spoken to Holly's closest friends at the school, who said the 13-year-old had been an amazing friend:

"She was always helping others, she was kind and loving and she always found a way to make everyone else feel good, She would light up anyone's day with her smile ... we will miss Holly."

An investigation will be launched into the handling of the triple-0 call made when Holly drowned. Police arrived at the scene before paramedics, who were dispatched more than 20 minutes after the call was made.

The Minister, Ms Garrett said the investigation would look into the way the call and dispatch of emergency services occurred and not Ambulance Victoria.

"My focus has been on what occurred at the ESTA [Emergency Services Telecommunications Australia] side of things and I am very concerned there has been some serious issues with that process",

"There was a call made to ESTA, there was a dispatch of Victoria Police and then there was a dispatch of Ambulance Victoria.

"I do not want to go any further into it because it is the subject of the investigation, but just to say we are very concerned it took some 24, 25 minutes for an ambulance to be dispatched onto the scene of what was clearly a very distressing incident in the water." She said.

The Minister also said she owed it to the family to explain how the sequence of events unfolded.

"I am very saddened, on behalf of the Victorian Government and the Victorian community, that the distress this family is going through is being added to, But I assure them and the broader community this investigation will be rigorous, it will be thorough. It will be done with great respect to that family and all of the findings will be implemented." Ms Garrett said.

Source: ABC News(Australia)

Andy Murray's wife gives birth to a girl

 
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Tennis star Andy Murray's wife Kim Sears has given birth to an 8lb 10oz girl, who arrived on Sunday morning.

The couple were married in Murray's home town of Dunblane last April andannounced the pregnancy in the summer.

Confirming the news, the tennis star's agent said: "Andy and Kim had a daughter in the early hours of Sunday morning and the family are doing well."

Shirley Erskine, Andy Murray's grandmother said she was delighted at her great granddaughter's arrival.

Andy's mother Judy tweeted a photograph of Andy Murray's gold post box in Dunblane which has been adorned with pink ribbons, with the words "Dunblane baby love.......xxx".

The post box was painted gold when Andy won the gold medal at the London Olympics.

She later tweeted another picture of tennis balls and a dummy, with the caption "Tennis family #cute".

Iranian youth get app to dodge morality police

An anonymous team of Iranian app developers have come up with a solution to help young fashion conscious Iranians avoid the country's notorious morality police known in Persian as "Ershad" or guidance.

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Image captionThe app uses data from users to pinpoint where mobile checkpoints have been placed.

Ershad's mobile checkpoints which usually consist of a van, a few bearded men and one or two women in black chadors, are deployed in towns across Iran and appear with no notice.

Ershad personnel have a very extensive list of powers ranging from issuing warnings and forcing those they accuse of violating Iran's Islamic code of conduct, to make a written statement pledging to never do so again, to fines or even prosecuting offenders.

The new phone app which is called "Gershad" (probably meaning get around Ershad instead of facing them) however, will alert users to checkpoints and help them to avoid them by choosing a different route.

The data for the app is crowdsourced. It relies on users to point out the location of the Ershad vans on maps and when a sufficient number of users point out the same point, an alert will show up on the map for other users. When the number decreases, the alert will fade gradually from the map.

In a statement on their web page the app's developers explain their motives in this way: "Why do we have to be humiliated for our most obvious right which is the right to wear what we want? Social media networks and websites are full of footage and photos of innocent women who have been beaten up and dragged on the ground by the Ershad patrol agents."

"Police need to provide security for the citizens not to turn into a factor for fear. A while ago, angry with such unreasonable oppressions, we looked for a solution to find a practical way to resist the volume of injustices peacefully with low risk level, to restore part of our freedom."

The app has rapidly become a hot topic on Iranian social media, with users generally welcoming it as an innovative way to avoid a potentially unpleasant encounter with the guardians of national virtue. "This is great," said one comment. Another posted: "This is a good and interesting idea. I just hope that the security level is also high so that no one can track down the person who reported the location of Ershad".

On Twitter, one user wrote: "I don't really care if the application works or not but each download is a protest." But another was concerned that the app could have unintended consequences: "I don't agree with what Ershad patrol does. But with Gershad, they are disturbing the police activities. What if there is an app asking everyone to show the traffic police's location - the result will be car accidents"

And a cleric tweeted: "God has ordered us to encourage people to do good, and forbid them from doing wrong, and the way to do it is not the morality police. But the way to solve the morality police issue is not this app either. I am worried about the impact of this work in the future."

According to the designers of Gershad, in 2014 alone, around three million people were issued with official warnings, 18,000 were prosecuted and more than 200,000 were made to write formal pledges of repentance.

'We are not criminals' Nigerians tell their president

It's the home of the "419" scam - the infamous online swindle named after a Nigerian anti-fraud law - and it's no secret that this country's international reputation has been tainted by allegations of criminality.

But it's not something Nigerians expected to hear from the mouth of their president himself, especially while he was on an official visit to the UK.

In an interview with the Telegraph newspaper, President Muhammadu Buhari said that Nigerians abroad have "made it difficult for Europeans and Americans to accept them because of the number of Nigerians in prisons all over the world accused of drug trafficking or human trafficking."

"We have an image problem abroad," he said. "And we are on our way to salvage that. We will encourage our countrymen to stay at home, work hard and make a respectable living at home."

Nigerians reacted to his remarks by the thousand - with rage, humour and some insightful self-reflection too.

Opposition senator Ben Bruce-Murray was one of the first to respond, urging people to get the hashtag #IamANigerianNotACriminal trending.

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That hashtag rapidly evolved into the snappier #NigeriansAreNotCriminals which was used more than 35,000 times in a couple of days. There were a slew of tweets criticising the president for slandering the reputation of his own people.

South African mayor offers virgin scholarships

A scheme which offers female students scholarships to girls in rural South Africa if they can prove they are virgins has been condemned by human rights groups. The BBC's Nomsa Maseko visited the town to find out more.

Thubelihle Dlodlo is nervous about leaving home in Emcitsheni village in rural KwaZulu-Natal. The 18-year-old has won a prized scholarship, but there is a catch: she only qualifies for the funding if she keeps her virginity.

"Remaining a virgin is my only chance to get an education because my parents can't afford to take me to school," she says.

To continue receiving her funding, Ms Dlodlo has to undergo regular virginity tests but she says she does not mind.

"Virginity testing is part of my culture, it is not an invasion of my privacy and I feel proud after I'm confirmed to be pure."

US election 2016: Trump and Sanders win New Hampshire

Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Bernie Sanders have shaken up the US presidential race with decisive victories in the New Hampshire primary.

Billionaire Mr Trump is likely to get more than twice the number of votes of the next Republican candidate.

Senator Bernie Sanders, who beat Democratic rival Hillary Clinton by a huge margin, said his victory showed people wanted "real change".

Both candidates are riding on a wave of discontent with mainstream politics.

Ohio Governor John Kasich came second in the Republican vote, with former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, Texas Senator Ted Cruz and Florida Senator Marco Rubio all vying for third place.

New Hampshire is the second state to choose delegates in the long nomination battle following last week's Iowa caucuses, which were won by Mr Cruz for the Republicans and Mrs Clinton for the Democrats.

The result gives momentum to the winners ahead of the next contests in South Carolina and Nevada.

Kenya casino gambler 'stoned to death after he kills two in Nairobi'

A Tanzanian gambler has been stoned to death by fellow players at a casino in Kenya's capital Nairobi after he killed two of its employees, police say.

The man lost his temper when he was refused an advance to try to win back the $300 (£210) he had lost, Nairobi police chief Japheth Koome added.

He left the building but returned with a dagger and stabbed the manager and a security guard, Mr Koome said.

Fellow gamblers then chased the man, killing him in a nearby street.

The attack took place at the City View Bar and Restaurant Casino in Nairobi's Eastleigh district, local media report.

Another security officer who was wounded in the attack is in a serious condition in hospital, Kenya's Daily Nation newspaper reports.

"He was not prepared to lose," one witness to the attack told AFP news agency.

Casinos have been growing in popularity in Kenya in recent years.

Revenues for 2014 were estimated at $20m, showing an annual increase of more than 6%, according to a report by private auditing firm PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Mother buys her 15-year-old daughter a waist trainer to wear under her school uniform

Mother buys her 15-year-old daughter a waist trainer to wear under her school uniform - because it 'gives her a better shape' in her blazer

Karen Green (pictured right on the right), 48, from Southend, purchased the controversial slimming device for Kylie-Jenner-lookalike, Tilly (left and inset), who says the device has defined her figure and given her lots more confidence. Tilly, who is a size six to eight, says her friends have also jumped on to the waist training craze and now compare who has the smallest waist under their school uniforms. Karen said: 'I did my research and while I wasn't totally sure I approved of a growing teen having a device which potentially might restrict bone development and growth I knew if I didn't buy it for her she'd get it herself.'

FATHER AND DAUGHTER MARRIED AND HAVING CHILDREN

Wonders shall never end. This man didn't see another woman to marry except his own daughter? If they try it in Nigeria, na stone we go use stone them.

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TODAY, FEBRUARY 10, IS ASH WENESDAY

Catholics, and indeed Christians worldwide celebrate today as Ash Wednesday, to mark the beginning of lent. Catholics were seen this morning receiving ash on their foreheads, as a reminder the "dust we are and dust we shall return".  If you are a Catholic, remember to attend mass today and also observe the fasting and abstinence from meat as prescribed by the church.

Amanda Holden is booed while singing "Let It Go" on Britain's Got Talent audition

She's well-known for her roles in musical theatre, but not everyone is a fan of Amanda Holden's singing skills. 

The 44-year-old was filmed performing a rendition of Disney's Frozen song Let It Go, on stage at the Birmingham leg of the Britain's Got Talent auditions, when she was booed. 

Flipping the bird at the audience, she appeared to say 'F*** you then,' as she jokingly threw her microphone across the stage in mock temper

The crowd chanted, 'Off, off off' in response as she stood there in her Mugler symmetric striped crepe dress, which retails for £1400. 

She sat down to the tune of the Spice Girls' song "GOODBYE" before running on stage to tell the audience that it was 'b******s'
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Tom Hardy strips naked on set of period drama Taboo

He's not afraid of baring it all for the sake of his art, as he proved on film in 2008's Bronson.

So when the script for his latest project, mini-series Taboo, called for Tom Hardy to strip naked for a swim in a lake - the Hollywood star was more than obliging.

Busy filming scenes for the new BBC One and FX period collaboration in Essex last week, the Oscar nominee, 38, was forced to brave the elements and the cold water in nothing but his own skin. 

The Revenant star has been busy filming scenes for the Georgian drama in the South East and London, and thanks to a bizarre plot twist was asked to strip naked and swim through a lake.

But never one to shy away from the more risque and eye-raising requests of a director, Tom promptly stripped out of his costume revealing his muscular physique with no sense of modesty.

Already sporting a plethora of tattoos on his body, the Mad Max actor appeared to have spent some time in the make-up department, as he sported a variety of new, intricate geometric and banded tattoos across his body.

Undressing on a boat in the middle of the grey water, accompanied by another member of the cast, the actor appeared in his element as they filmed the bracing scene.

Sporting wry grins mid-take, Tom covered his modesty with a burlap bag he had just shoved his costume into, as he shared a laugh with his co-star.

However it looked as though it was back to action stations after the brief giggle, as the actor took the plunge, and threw himself overboard into the grey and murky waters. 

Splashing around in the cold waters, Tom swam and waded his way back to shore where he promptly made a show of climbing out the lake - carefully flexing his muscles as he went.

Once out of the water and with the scene presumably finished, the London-born star was seen chatting animatedly to members of the cast, wrapped up in a thermal outdoor clothing.

Clearly relaxed with the pace of filming and life on set, Tom quietly chatted away as he toked on a vaporizer.

For his latest role the actor has had his head shaved into a ragged fade 'do', while he is sporting a moustache and goatee for his role in the Victorian-based tale.

Taboo, due out later this year, tells the tale of adventurer James Keziah Delaney - who builds his own shipping empire in the early 1800s.

The mini-series, based on a story penned by Tom and his father Edward 'Chips' Hardy, sees Delaney return to Georgian Britain circa 1814 (during the Napoleon's second resurgence in Europe). 

Following 10 years in Africa, Tom's character arrives back in London to discover that he has been left a mysterious legacy by his dead father. 

Driven to wage a personal war of vengeance on those who have done him wrong, Delaney finds himself in conflict with the notorious and powerful East India Company, whilst also playing a dangerous game between two warring nations – Britain and the newly independent United States of America.

Directed by Kristoffer Nyholm, the eight-part American and British miniseries will also star House Of Cards actor Michael Kelly, Brazil star Jonathan Pryce and Game Of Thrones’ Oona Chaplin.

Polly Hill, Controller BBC Drama commissioning said in a statement: ‘The talent on-and off-screen is incredible and I am so excited to see Steve’s captivating scripts come to life.

‘Tom Hardy and the rest of the cast are set to bring this original and spectacular story to life in a unique and epic way.’

A release date has not been set for the series, but it is expected to air later this year on both BBC One and FX.

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12 RAPISTS JAILED A TOTAL OF 140 YEARS

Gang of 12 men who repeatedly raped and abused vulnerable white teenage schoolgirl they saw as 'utterly worthless' are jailed for a total of 140 YEARS

Eleven were jailed for rape and a twelfth man was jailed for sexual activity with a child under 16 today at Bradford Crown 

Court. Their white British victim was aged 13 and 14when  she was repeatedly raped and sexually abused and passed around by the men. The court heard how the men were led by ringleader Ahmed Al-Choudhury who facilitated most of the offences but then fled abroad. Pictured, from left to right, on the top row are Bilal Ziarab, 21, Yasser Kabir, 25, Zain Ali, 20. On the next row are Nasir Khan, 22, Mohammed Akram, 63, and Sufyan Ziarab, 22. Next are Khalid Mahood, 34, who got the longest sentence of 17 years, Hussain Sardar, 19, and Israr Ali, 19. On the bottom row are Faisal Khan, 27, Saqib Younis, 29, and Tanqueer Hussain, 23.

FROM THE STREETS TO THE RUNWAY - THE STORY OF AN AGEGE BREAD SELLER TURN MODEL

When Olajumoke, a mother of two from Iree in Osun state, moved to Lagos with one of her children, little did she know that fame and fortunes awaited her as she humbly hawks her Agege bread on the streets of Lagos.
She appeared as a passerby on the background of a photoshoot, but when the pix she appeared in gained so much positive comments, the search for her began and went viral. She was eventually found and made over by T.Y. Bello.
Her image eventually graced the cover of the widely acclaimed Thisday Style on February 7,