Tuesday, 20 October 2015

Lamar Odom To Be Transferred To Los Angeles!

Lamar Odom who has been taken off life support, and breathing on his own is being transferred to a Los Angeles hospital to continue treatment. 


Odom regained consciousness on Friday October 16, after he was found unresponsive on Tuesday October 13th, at the Love Ranch, in Crystal, West Nevada.

Friday, 16 October 2015

Alibaba Pays $4.3bn To Buy Off Youku Tudou!

As part of an effort to extend its reach beyond retail, having paid $1.2bn for an 18% stake in May 2014, Alibaba launched a $4.3bn bid to buy out China's video - hosting site Youku Tudou.  


Alibaba revealed it submitted a non-binding proposal to purchase the outstanding 82% of Youku Tudou shares. 


Please Rescue My Son - Ali al-Nimr's Mother Cries Out To President Obama!

In a recently published interview, the mother of a 20 year old Shiite Muslim facing beheading and crucifixion, for taking part in an 'anti-marginalization' protests in Saudi Arabia pleaded with U.S president Barrack Obama to rescue her son. 
The youngster identified as Ali al-Nimr,  who was 17 when he was arrested in February 2012, attracted international condemnation over his young age and allegations that he was tortured into making a confession.
 Ali al-Nimr's mother said When I visited my son for the first time I didn’t recognise him,” 
“I could clearly see a wound on his forehead. Another wound on his nose. They disfigured it. Even his body, he was too thin.
“For a month he was peeing blood,” she added. “He said he felt like a mass of pain, his body was no more.
While calling on Obama's intervention, al-Nimr's mother further stated “If he carried out this act, I feel it would raise his esteem in the eyes of the world. He would be rescuing us from a great tragedy.”
Ali al-Nimr is a cousin to a Shiite religious leader Nimr al-Nimr, who is equally on death row after he was identified by Saudi authorities as a driving force behind demonstrations that began four years ago in the Eastern Province. 

Dr. Ezekwesili Blasts A Certain '@KoloKenneth' For Mischievous 'Call-Out' At Elvis Inyorngurum's Mourners!

As the #bringbackourgirls campaign team mourn the untimely demise of one of its active campaigners Elvis Inyorngurum who died recently due to cancer of the kidney, an aggrieved young man identified by his twitter handle as "KoloKenneth" unexpectedly called out the mourning team.


The Twits below:
"They knew Elvis was sick, but gathered daily with crocodile tears without helping him, even when he was homeless, and slept at the fountain".

To that, conveyner of the #bringbackourgirls campaign, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili replied: "Why this, young man? Did you help me pay the bill of my family Doctor that Diagnosed Elvis' Liver cancer & provided care?"

"Why do you reproach your upbringing by dishonoring a real human being like Elvis in death, in this manner? Why?".

It is not clear what led to the 'call out' but responses from Dr. Ezekwesili and other team members indicates that @"KoloKenneth" might simply be out for mischief.

Mud Flood Causes Closure Of Major Los Angeles Roads!

Photos of Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles shut as seen on Thursday, 15th October, after floodwaters brought mud and rocks across the carriageway at Fort Tejon, 75 miles northwest of Los Angeles



A storm system brought downpours on State Route 58 near Mojave, leading to its closure at noon.


Thursday, 15 October 2015

Knife Attacks - Israeli Intensifies Security Across Jerusalem!

In a bid to protect Jewish Israelis from 'suspected' Palestinian knife attacks, Israeli security have intensified its guard and patrol across the ancient city of Jerusalem. 

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Lately, there have been reports of young Palestinians either acting alone or motivated by some group or ideology, attacking unsuspecting and harmless Jewish Israelis with knives across Jerusalem.



Meanwhile, the Israeli Information Center for Human Rights, the Amnesty International and other human right groups have criticized the 'shoot -to-kill' responds of the Israeli Police and Military personnel, saying they are "too quick to kill". 

The ''Bringbackourgirls" Team Mourns Key Member!

The "Bringbackourgirls" campaign team mourns the demise of one of its active member Elvis Lyorngurum, who recently passed on after a brief (cancer) ailment.

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Before his untimely death, Elvis was an Author, Writer, Poet, Managing Editor of 2Feet Africa Magazine; Head, Information and Communications at the Nigerian chapter of the Institute of Management Specialists, a UK based organization.



R.I.P Elvis