Mom of 6 boys has priceless reaction to 'gender reveal' Source: CNN
By Unknown - Saturday, April 11, 2015
MUST READ!: Tonto Dikeh Speaks On Why You Have To Live For Christ
By Unknown - Saturday, April 11, 2015
Actress Tonto Dikeh took to her instagram page to share some holy words you should check out below;
- “There is nothing like watching the LORD change ur Heart.You just don’t think the way you used to think,GOSH only He can do such…
My heart can finally sing that “there’s no other Name, Jesus, Jesus.”He changed my heart from bitterness & hurt to peace & trust. Only HE can take a wicked heart & make it sensitive to Him. So, if you’re struggling with worrying, fear or just a bitter heart, continue to give it to the Lord & be intentional about sitting before Him.
One must win & as you pursue Christ/life, there will be no room for that mess. Just don’t quit, even if you don’t see the value in living for Jesus. It’s so.worth.it.”
FBI probing possible civil right violations in California videotaped beating
By Unknown - Saturday, April 11, 2015
(CNN)There's a stampede of investigators in California.
The FBI said Friday that it will investigate whether civil rights were violated during the videotaped beating of a suspect in San Bernardino. The suspect allegedly fled by car, foot and horseback when law enforcement officers tried to arrest him.
Earlier Friday, San Bernardino Sheriff John McMahon said criminal investigations have begun into the actions of deputies as well as the suspect.
In addition, an internal investigation has been launched.
Ten deputies identified as being involved in the case have been put on paid administrative leave, McMahon said Friday.
In video captured by cameras aboard a helicopter for KNBC, deputies gather around the man after he falls from a horse he was riding to flee from them. The video shows deputies using a stun gun on him and then repeatedly kicking and hitting him.
Police say Francis Pusok fled when they attempted to serve a warrant.
KNBC reported that the man -- identified by authorities as Francis Pusok -- appeared to be kicked 17 times, punched 37 times and hit with a baton four times. Pusok was later hospitalized, KNBC reported, citing authorities.
"The video surrounding this arrest is disturbing and I have ordered an internal investigation be conducted immediately," McMahon said in a statement.
"What I saw on the television was thugs beating up my client," said Jim Terrell, Pusok's family attorney, according to CNN affiliate KCAL. "That's what I saw. And these questions about what was he doing? What did they do? This is far worse than Rodney King."
The ACLU of Southern California issued a statement Friday saying that it was "deeply troubled" by the images.
"While we applaud Sheriff John McMahon's prompt decision to investigate the disturbing actions of his deputies, we believe more is needed," the organization said. "Too often the department has failed to address questions, including those raised by the ACLU SoCal, about use of force and Taser policies."
The Thursday afternoon incident began when deputies tried to serve a search warrant in an identity-theft investigation, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.
Pusok fled in a vehicle, and deputies pursued him through the unincorporated area of Apple Valley, the town of Apple Valley and farther into the unincorporated area of Hesperia, the sheriff's office said in a news release.
Pusok abandoned his vehicle and fled on foot into steep, rugged terrain, with deputies pursing with off-highway vehicles and helicopters, the sheriff's office said.
"Within minutes, deputies received information that the suspect came into contact with a group of people near the Deep Creek Hot Springs and stole a horse. He fled on horseback on dirt trails, through very rugged, steep terrain, causing numerous injuries to the horse," the sheriff's office said.
A helicopter dropped deputies onto the ground, and as they approached Pusok to make the arrest, he was thrown from the horse, the sheriff's office said. The sheriff's office said a Taser was used on Pusok but was ineffective because of his loose clothing.
A deputy was injured when the horse Pusok had been riding kicked him, the Sheriff's Department said. Two other deputies were treated for dehydration.
The incident comes amid heightened scrutiny of police use of force after the 2014 deaths of Eric Garner in New York and Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and the recent shooting of Walter Scott in South Carolina.
In the California case, the FBI said the results of its investigation will be forwarded to the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Central District of California and Justice Department in Washington to determine whether prosecution is warranted.
CNN's Cheri Mossburg contributed to this report.
Secret Service officer charged with attempted burglary, property destruction By Laura Lindsay Tatum, Sunlen Serfaty and John Verhovek, CNN
By Unknown - Saturday, April 11, 2015
Washington (CNN)An off-duty member of the Uniformed Division of Secret Service was arrested Friday in Washington and charged with first-degree attempted burglary, a felony, and one misdemeanor count for destruction of property, the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department reported.
Arthur Baldwin, 29, was arrested at a woman's residence in Southeast Washington, according to documents provided by the police department. He has been placed on administrative leave and his security clearance has been suspended, the Secret Service said.
Baldwin is assigned to the Foreign Missions Branch, according to U.S. Secret Service Spokesman Brian Leary. That branch is responsible for working with the diplomatic community in Washington.
A police officer went to a residence about 12:24 a.m. after receiving a call about a burglary in progress, police documents said.
The officer found the front door with broken hinges, boot prints and two broken windows, the documents say. The woman who lives there told the officer, "My ex-boyfriend won't leave me alone."
While the D.C. Metropolitan Police officer was at the scene, Baldwin drove up, said he was a police officer and asked to speak with the woman, the police document said.
When asked if he kicked in the door, Baldwin said, "I kicked the door but did not ... break the windows," the document said.
When a CNN reporter asked for a comment Friday during an arraignment, Baldwin said, "No, you'll get me in trouble."
His next court date is April 23. The U.S. Attorney's Office said the charge of attempted first-degree burglary carries a sentence of up to five years in prison. The charge of destruction of property carries a sentence of up to 180 days in jail and/or a fine of up to $1,000.
The incident comes as the Secret Service is trying to mend its reputation after numerous issues concerning the discipline and professionalism of its officers have come to light recently.
More specifics on this incident were not yet available. Leary also said the Secret Service's "Office of Professional Responsibility will investigate this matter."
Reports reaching us at HOT have it that Canadian pop star, Justin Bieber is wanted by the police in Argentina for allegedly ordering his body guards to attack an Argentine photographer in 2013.
Although his reps have reportedly said that the matter was resolved, that doesn’t seem to be the case. After ordering the singer to return to the South American country within 60 days in November, a Buenos Aires judge has now issued an order for Bieber’s arrest.
According to TMZ, the judge said, “I consider it pertinent to order the immediate detention of the accused.” Of course, he can’t force the Biebs to return to his country, but if he ever does, it looks like he’ll be placed in the hands of the authorities pretty quickly.
Nigeria Elections 2015 Underage voters spotted in different polling units
By Unknown - Saturday, April 11, 2015
The legal voting age in Nigeria is 18 years old. But in Nigeria, miracles can happen
The legal voting age in Nigeria is 18 years old. But in Nigeria, miracles can happen.
There were several cases of underage voting reported, particularly in Northern Nigeria during the Presidential elections.
This Saturday at the polls is no different.
This underage voter was spotted somewhere in Northern Nigeria
The only type of underage voters we want to see at any polls are these kids who decided to exercise their own civic rights
Bola Tinubu 'Zero Police presence in PDP strongholds is suspicious' - APC leader says
By Unknown - Saturday, April 11, 2015
He alleged that the Federal Government had demoted the Commissioner of Police in Lagos to the level of an area commander because PDP has ulterior motives.
National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and a former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, says the presence of police officers in areas considered to be the stronghold of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is near zero.
He alleged that the Federal Government had demoted the Commissioner of Police in Lagos, Kayode Aderanti, to the level of an area commander because PDP has ulterior motives.
Speaking to journalists at Sunday Adigun street, Alausa, where he voted today, April 11, the political titan said it is the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Joseph Mbu, acting as the Commissioner of Police for the elections instead, which clearly suggests foul play.
He said, “the alarming issue now is the inconsistencies and lack of police presence in areas of their own boasting. They announced Monday last week that the AIG has been assigned to supervise the elections. Yesterday (Friday), we heard the CP has been relegated to an area commander and the AIG is now a Commissioner of Police in charge of the election.
“From that, you smell rats. It is not good enough for confidence building. If there is no written order, it should not be possible for anybody, no matter how highly placed, to make an oral posting of the police or the army.”
Tinubu noted that it is the do or die ideology of many political leaders that causes electoral violence and other irregularities. He stated that Nigeria politics must be rid of desperate leaders who do not have respect for the tenets of democracy.
“We have to remove violence from our politics. Election is about people and service, it is not a process of gun, war and violence,” he said. “It is power by all means that is the cause of the violence and we have to remove that and allow the process to function and nurture the process of democracy, respect the rule of law and lives and property of Nigerians.”
Olamide, Obafemi Martins, Yemi Alade, Dammy Krane Top Ambode supporters absent at the polls!
By Unknown - Saturday, April 11, 2015
A list of celebrities, who have endorsed the candidacy of the All Progressive Congress' candidate in Lagos. Akinwunmi Ambode, are absent at the polls.
While some of the entertainers are currently out of the country, others have only continued to show support to their chosen candidate on social media.
Leading the pack is Olamide and Dammy Krane, who are in the country but have only posted pictures of campaign support materials on their Instagram and Twitter accounts.
These are yet to upload pictures of themselves voting or getting accredited to vote for the APC candidate.
Meanwhile, Iceprince, Yemi Alade and Obafemi Martins, who are currently not in the country, have continued in their support for Ambode on social media in their various locations
Heist investigation: London police didn't respond to burglar alarm
By Unknown - Saturday, April 11, 2015
London (CNN)British police investigating a spectacular heist in the heart of London's jewelry district said Friday they knew a burglar alarm went off but didn't respond.
Southern Monitoring Alarm Company called the Metropolitan Police Service, also known as Scotland Yard, at 12:21 a.m. April 3 to report that the burglar alarm had been activated at Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Ltd., MPS said in a prepared statement.
"The call was recorded and transferred to the police's CAD (computer-aided dispatch) system," the statement said. "A grade was applied to the call that meant that no police response was deemed to be required. We are now investigating why this grade was applied to the call. This investigation is being carried out locally.
"It is too early to say if the handling of the call would have had an impact on the outcome of the incident."
The theft was so big that police haven't come up with a value for what was stolen.
Over the four-day Easter holiday, an unknown number of thieves broke into the vault of Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Ltd. and might have been able to take as long as four days to rifle through the boxes.
A former police official in London has speculated that the loss could run to £200 million, or $300 million, in a remark widely reported by news media. Numerous British news organizations put the value of the loss in the hundreds of thousands of pounds.
Detective Chief Inspector Paul Johnson of the London Metropolitan Police Flying Squad said police were still identifying the owners of ransacked safe deposit boxes and trying to contact them to learn what had been lost.
The British tabloid The Daily Mirror claimed Friday to have obtained closed-circuit TV footage that captured the robbery being carried out. The video showed people inside a building dressed like utility workers with their faces covered. They carried large bags, what looks like drill equipment and other tools, then exited with trash bins.
Toward the end of the video, a white van can be seen on a street during daytime with individuals loading back their gear and the trash bins.
CNN has not independently verified the authenticity of the video and British police told CNN they have not released any video of the heist. When asked about the video published by the Daily Mirror, police said they could not confirm that it was footage from the Hatton Garden robbery and that officers have not seen that particular video.
Police said Thursday there was no sign of forced entry. Johnson said the thieves appeared to have gained access to the vault through the shaft of an elevator that is used by several businesses in the building.
The thieves disabled the elevator on the second floor of the building -- which would be called the third floor in the United States -- then climbed down the elevator shaft into the basement, he said.
Once there, he said, they used a drill to bore through a 6-foot-thick wall and gain access to the vault where the safe deposit boxes were.
Cash, jewels probably taken
People with knowledge of the area have speculated that cash and jewels were probably taken. Some jewelry businesses reportedly stored some of their jewels in the boxes rather than leaving it in their stores over the holiday weekend.
Johnson said the scene in the vault remained chaotic as police continued their forensic examination. He said the floor was covered with dust and littered with safe deposit boxes and power tools.
Immigration scam leads to 10 marriages for New York woman, prosecutors say
By Unknown - Saturday, April 11, 2015
New York (CNN)When Liana Barrientos was 23 years old, she got married in Westchester County, New York.
A year later, she got married again in Westchester County, but to a different man and without divorcing her first husband. Only 18 days after that marriage, she got hitched yet again.
Then, Barrientos declared "I do" five more times, sometimes only within two weeks of each other.
In 2010, she married once more, this time in the Bronx. In an application for a marriage license, she stated it was her "first and only" marriage.
Barrientos, now 39, is facing two criminal counts of "offering a false instrument for filing in the first degree," referring to her false statements on the 2010 marriage license application, according to court documents. Prosecutors said the marriages were part of an immigration scam.
On Friday, she pleaded not guilty at State Supreme Court in the Bronx, according to her attorney, Christopher Wright, who declined to comment further.
After leaving court, Barrientos was arrested and charged with theft of service and criminal trespass for allegedly sneaking into the New York subway through an emergency exit, said Detective Annette Markowski, a police spokeswoman.
In total, Barrientos has been married 10 times, with nine of her marriages occurring between 1999 and 2002. All occurred either in Westchester County, Long Island, New Jersey or the Bronx.
She is believed to still be married to four men, and at one time, she was married to eight men at once, prosecutors say.
Prosecutors said the immigration scam involved some of her husbands, who filed for permanent residence status shortly after the marriages. Any divorces happened only after such filings were approved. It was unclear whether any of the men will be prosecuted.
The case was referred to the Bronx District Attorney's Office by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security's Investigation Division. Seven of the men are from so-called "red-flagged" countries, including Egypt, Turkey, Georgia, Pakistan and Mali.
Her eighth husband, Rashid Rajput, was deported in 2006 to his native Pakistan after an investigation by the Joint Terrorism Task Force.
If convicted, Barrientos faces up to four years in prison. Her next court appearance is scheduled for May 18.
Clarion Chukwurah & Aquila Njamah Nollywood Veterans go all white for Production Partnership/Birthday Party
By Unknown - Saturday, April 11, 2015
Clarion Chukwurah & Aquila Njamah hosted the media and friends to an all-white party at Vintage Lounge FESTAC, to officially unveil a partnership between their production companies.
Don't you just love seeing Nollywood veterans together!
It's only more unigue when something special is in the works, in all white, no less!
A week ago, on Friday April 3rd, 2015, Clarion Chukwurah & Aquila Njamah hosted the media and friends to an all-white party at Vintage Lounge FESTAC, to officially unveil a partnership between their production companies.
At the event, Aquila’s Eagle Eye Production and Clarion’s Jade Productions announced their first production ‘The Legend of Ameh Oboni The Great of Igala Land’, in association with Martin Adaji, former artistic director of the National Troupe of Nigeria.
The two-tier event was also to celebrate Aquila’s birthday which had been marked on March 25th at So Said Charity Home, Isolo, Lagos.
These Nollywood stars pulled off the all white theme to perfection, from Aquila's all white suit and accessories to Clarion's flowing white, open backed dress.
This sure looks like a perfect partnership and we hope it turns out so.
Empress Njamah also attended the event as she rocks a little white dress as seen in photos.
View photos from the event in gallery.
Dayo D1 Adeneye Media personality ride on 'okada' to polling booth
By Unknown - Saturday, April 11, 2015
Dayo D1 Adeneye was recently spotted on a commercial motorcycle known as Okada in local parlance in Ogun State.
Popular Media Personality, Dayo D1 Adeneye was recently spotted on a commercial motorcycle known as Okada in local parlance in Ogun State.
The Primetime Entertainment co-owner, who has become one of the aides of the Ogun State governor was spotted on the Okada alongside his aide at Ibefun area of Ogun State while heading to his polling booth to cast his vote.
D1 shared a picture of himself on the means of transportation with the caption, "Enroute polling units...for God and country.#okadatinz#nigeriadecides.#change."
The party said there was a widespread hijack of electoral materials by thugs and armed fake policemen in the state.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom State called for the cancellation of the governorship and State of Assembly elections in the state, as its supporters boycott the process, citing mass cases of ballot box snatching as the reason.
The party said there was a widespread hijack of electoral materials by thugs and armed fake policemen, accusing the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) of sponsoring the thugs.
Eyewitnesses said the April 11 in the state was marred by irregularities, with massive cases of ballot box diversion, thumb printing of ballot papers reported.
It was reported that elections in Akwa Ibom State.Uyo, Etinan, Onna, Eket, Nsit Ubium, and the five local government areas of Oro, Uruan, Ibiono, Nsit Ibom, Oruknam, among others were mostly affected.
According to the APC governorship candidate in the state, Umana Umana, out of 1,571 registered voters, only 450 ballot papers were sent to his polling unit.
It also gathered that many centres were also deprived of electoral materials of and in the areas, where they were provided, the figures would not tally with the number of accredited voters.
