Death toll rises as Rukubi attacks spread to other areas of Nasarawa!

The Nasarawa police confirmed the death of 15 people in Rukubi.

The violent clashes in Rukubi that occurred on Tuesday and claimed about 27 lives has spilled over to southern Doma and part of Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Nigeria leading to the death of three people, injuring many, and displacing mostly Tiv and Bassa people. The displaced are mostly in five villages and hamlets of Olunya District, popularly known as Amaku Town.

The Nasarawa police have confirmed the death of five people in the Rukubi attack on Tuesday. The Commissioner of Police in Nasarawa, Umar Shehu, said no arrests have been made while the police are investigating the matter.

The seemingly retaliatory attacks have however continued.

A victim of an attack in Gidan-Uba on Thursday night, Gowon Gobe, told news men on Friday via telephone that he escaped the assailants with his four kids by mere whiskers, but sustained deep injuries from weapons the suspects used on him.

“Those who attacked me thought I was already dead after beating me. They used machetes on me and threw me into the forest but did not touch my children. To God be the glory I latter regained consciousness and someone this morning (Friday) assisted me on a motorbike with the children and took us to a clinic in Akum village, Odege district of Nasarawa local government, where I’m receiving medical attention,” he explained.

According to another source who pleaded anonymity, three people who were killed on Thursday have been dumped at the residence of the community leader of the Tiv people, Fagah Adiew, in Olunya Amaku.

The villages affected in the renewed attack included Sabon-Gida, Kereku, Gidan-Uba, Tse-Tanbira and Tse-Gbogbo which are predominantly Tiv and Bassa.

According to a witness, the attackers were allegedly speaking Hausa while carrying out the attacks. “Zamu mu rama abunda akayi wa yanwaninmu a Rukubi,” the attackers allegedly said; meaning “We will revenge what happened to our kinsmen in Rukubi.”

The recent Rukubi attacks at southern Nasarawa State were blamed on the Tiv, the witness said. He added that the five villages affected have become ghost villages as residents have abandoned them.

The displaced people who are mostly farmers are currently taking refuge in parts of Nasarawa council which shares borders with Doma council; while others have crossed over to Benue State for safety.

The affected communities are calling for security intervention to prevent more attacks.

Thousands hail Queen Elizabeth's 60th coronation anniversary!

A fanfare of trumpets and cheering crowds greeted Queen Elizabeth today to celebrate the 60th anniversary of her coronation with a service at Westminster Abbey featuring a priceless crown that has adorned the heads of British monarchs for 350 years.

About 2,000 people gathered at the abbey in London on Tuesday morning to celebrate, with more outside.Decorated with rubies, sapphires and amethysts, the golden St. Edward’s crown was made for the coronation of Charles II in 1661, and has been used to crown many British monarchs since. Tuesday marked the first time it has left the Tower of London since the 1953 coronation.

Among those in attendance were 20 members of the Royal Family, the CBC's Ann MacMillan reported, clearly accenting the monarchy's future in the U.K.

They included Prince Charles and Camilla, who have taken on a greater role in recent years, and Charles's son Prince William and his wife Kate, who are expecting their first child in July  

"The Queen seems to be beginning to hand over some of her duties," MacMillan said.

There is no suggestion that Queen Elizabeth will ever step down, however, as some European monarchs have done.

"She'll never abdicate. She's made that clear. She's talked always about her duty."

Elizabeth, now 87, was crowned in the abbey on June 2, 1953, in a ceremony rich with more than 1,000 years of tradition.

Tuesday's anniversary service featured hymns, prayers, a reading from Prime Minister David Cameron and a poem written for the occasion by poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy. Some of the music selections were the same as those performed at the original coronation.

The Queen's 91-year-old husband, Prince Philip, missed a reception event Monday night, but was at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday.

Buckingham Palace officials said Philip was "unwell," but did not elaborate on his health problem. The prince had been scheduled to join the Queen at the reception at St. James's Palace that featured performances by opera group Il Divo.

Two Canadian women from southern Ontario who planned their vacation to the U.K. around the 60th-anniversary celebration were clearly delighted to be there.

"I think it’s very significant — and who knows how much longer the Queen will be around — so this might be the last glimpse we ever have of her," said Pat Weir. "I just wanted to take that in. And [it's] just very, very special."

Andrew Pierce, an editor at London's Daily Mail who comments on royalty for CBC News, said Tuesday that the Queen has had a hugely successful diamond jubilee year.

"The Queen does not do superlatives, and nor do her courtiers, but they say they could not be more content," he told the CBC's Heather Hiscox. "It has highlighted the royalty as part of life in the Commonwealth."

At the same time, the growing role of Prince Charles and Camilla has allowed Queen Elizabeth to ease up a little.

"Prince Charles [is] doing more and more …. That was the first time we saw Camilla at his side at the state opening of Parliament. And the Queen would always announce her overseas royal trips at the end of that speech — none were announced. Are there to be no more? And if she is not to do them, will Charles and Camilla take on more of the onerous work?"

As well, with the prince wanting Camilla to be queen when he assumes the throne, Pierce said, "the palace will roll her out more and more, so that the public comes to terms with her being Queen Camilla."

Nathaniel Marshall: From American Idol to Gay Porn!

Some American Idol contestants go from the Fox stage to the Oscars. See Hudson, Jennifer.

Others go from the Fox stage to the world of gay porn. See Marshall, Nathaniel.

The Season 8 singer - who advanced all the way to the Top 36 - is now using the handle Jadyn Daniels and appearing in a movie titled "Men Caught on Video 2."

The film centers on... ummm... a few guys, who are.... ummm... captured on tape and... well, you can go look it up for yourself.

Lil' Kim's Face Looks Unrecognizable at Hot 97 Event!

Lil' Kim, is that you? The "Lighters Up" rapper happily posed with fans at Hot 97's annual Summer Jam at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday, June 2, showing off an impressive outfit and a startlingly unrecognizable face to boot.

The 38-year-old female emcee was stopped by a group of fans following her surprise performance onstage at the music extravaganza, and she commanded the spotlight in a tight black corset top with sheer sleeves, red-and-black short-shorts and gladiator-style heels. She accented her outfit with dozens of gold chains around her neck and hanging from her belt.

The rapper showed off sculpted cheekbones, full pout and dark brows, her hair in long dark waves.

Lil' Kim has come under scrutiny for her changing face in the past. In February, the music veteran stepped out in West Hollywood with a lighter complexion, fuller cheekbone and a smaller nose.

"Her face appears contoured and has a waxy sheen," celebrity plastic surgeon Dr. Anthony Youn told Radar Online at the time. "It appears that she's undergone injection of fillers as well."

Speculation that the star has gone under the knife first surfaced in March 2012, and has followed her through each of her public appearances. Lil' Kim's rep, C.J. Carter, issued a statement in March 2013 denouncing the claims, however.

"We would like to inform fans, the media, and the general public that this is nothing more than a blog site doing its best to conjure up much needed publicity," Carter said, addressing gossip site MediaTakeout's claims. "What better way to do so, than to take an American music icon and create a fictitious platform in which to disrespect and humiliate."

"We at Team Lil' Kim are not taking this lying down and are taking this very seriously," he added.

The rapper even took it upon herself to lash back at Wendy Williams after the talk show host said that "it looks like a pin would just pop" her.

"Years & years they have been photoshopping pics of me & sabotaging my image," Lil' Kim twitted in March 2013. "I'm not putting up with that sh-t no more. All they have been proving is im THAT b-tch with or without an album out & they always want to attack & bring down the real ones. Today was the last straw."

"You saw me on TV, people were posting pics all day…None of them looked the way that fake picture looked," she continued, referencing an image that Williams brought up on the show.

Kim Kardashian: I’m Having a Girl!

Kim Kardashian celebrated her baby shower on Sunday, and a few hours later, the fans of her E! reality show got in on the fun, when it was revealed on the show that she and rapper Kanye West are expecting a girl.

“I’m thinking it’s a girl,” her physician Dr. Paul Crane said at her 19-week appointment.

“I’m so excited we’re having a girl. Who doesn’t want a girl?” Kardashian said. “They are the best and I know that’s really what Kanye has always wanted. He wanted a little girl.”

Kardashian, 32, learned the news during a doctor’s appointment that she went to with her mother, Kris Jenner, and her sisters, Kourtney and Khloe. So where was West?

“The baby was always in a position where you couldn’t tell the sex, and this time that you’er going to see on the show, [Kanye] was in London or Paris,” Khloe explained to Ryan Seacrest last week. “He had a concert.”

Before the announcement tonight, the couple worked hard to keep the baby’s gender a secret.

“We buy all white,” Kardashian told the Huffing Post in April. “Or we’ll go and buy both [boys' and girls' clothing], and then no one will know.”

Now, she’s just preparing herself for the delivery in a few weeks.

“At the beginning that was what I feared the most, and now, I mean, it’s inevitable,” she told the website. “It’s gonna happen. I’m really not worried or nervous.”

Bollywood star commits suicide!

A Bollywood actress has been found dead at her home in India's entertainment capital, Mumbai.

Jiah Khan, 25, was found dead on Monday. Police deputy commissioner Chhering Dorje said Khan had committed suicide.

"Nafisa Khan, who is known as Jiah Khan, was found hanging by her mother. A post-mortem will be conducted," he said.

According to media reports, Jiah was raised in England. 

In 2007, Jiah made her acting debut alongside leading man Amitabh Bachchan in the film, Nishabd.

She also appeared with Aamir Khan in Ghajini. Her last film was Housefull in 2010.

Bollywood stars reacted with shock at her death. "WHAT ...!!! Jiah Khan ??? what has happened ? is this correct ? unbelievable !!!," tweeted Bachchan.

"R.I.P. Jiah khan ... Saddest news .. May god find her a happier place ... Bless her ..my prayers ..love !," tweeted actress Chintrangada Singh.

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