Aftermath Of London Anti-Corruption Summit - British Set To Publish Real Owners Of Companies/ Properties!

Aftermath of the recently concluded anti-corruption summit hosted by the British Prime Minister David Cameron and held in London on Thursday, May 12, 2016, indicates that the fight against corruption might be tackled more seriously than before now, as countries like France, the Netherlands, Nigeria and Afghanistan will play active roles in the British decision to publish public registers of the real owners of companies. 

Sounds like another version of the "Panama Papars".

British Prime Minister's office confirmed this Thursday, following international pledges to prepare and publish registers of who really owns companies in a collective effort to crack down on money laundering.

More so, David Cameron Cameron stated that for the first time, “foreign companies that already hold or want to buy property in the UK will be forced to reveal who really owns them” . 

World's Oldest Person Dies At 116!

The oldest living person in the world, Susannah Mushatt Jones is dead. 

Jones died on Thursday, May 12th in an nursing home in Brooklyn- New York City, where she lived the past three decades of her life. 

Born July 6, 1899, Susannah Jones who was originally from Montgomery, Alabama, was the granddaughter of slaves who held the title: “world’s oldest living person” and “the last American born in the 19th Century”. Information revealed that Susannah was born the same year the word “automobile” first appeared in text - and lived through two world wars, 20 US presidents, and unimaginable Jim Crow racism.

Susannah  became the record holder for the Guinness World Records title of oldest living female in July 2015. She attributed the secret to a long life to sleep and bacon.

Susannah Mushatt Jones had been ill for the past 10 days before she passed. She was aged 116.

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Dried up Lake at Denu Village, Ghana - west Africa.

Blocked Drainage All Over Lagos, As The Rains Gear Up!

The rains are almost here, yet most of the drainage on the major roads are blocked, and there appear no signs that they will be cleared or drained. Take a look at the drainage along the New Road end of Lekki Peninsula, Lagos state, Nigeria.

Taking into cognizance the flood history of our environment, blocked drainage as seen in all nook and crannies is a major factor that contributes to these overwhelming flood.

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Coconut drink seller at Makola market area, Accra - Ghana.

Coconut drink is a popular refreshing drink across Ghana and in most parts of West Africa.

72- Year - Old Indian Woman Gave Birth For The First Time After 46 Years Of Marriage!

A 72-year-old Indian woman, Daljinder Kaur, and her 79-year-old husband husband, Mohinder Singh Gill, became first time parents after Kaur was recently delivered of their first child after 46 years of marriage.

Indian's National Fertility and Test Tube centre said the baby was conceived using the couple's own egg and sperm and, despite being very small at birth, weighing just two kilograms (4.4lbs),  the baby is in good health and "hearty".

At the initial stage, Anurag Bishnoi, who runs the fertility clinic, said he was skeptical about going ahead with the treatment, but tests indicated the mother would be able to carry the unborn baby.

The excited mun, Daljinder Kaur said she and her husband had almost given up hope of ever having a child of their own, and had faced ridicule in a country where infertility is sometimes seen as a curse from God. Howbeit, she did not believe she was too old to be a first-time mother and said she felt very well and fit enough to cope. 

In 2008, it was reported that a 72-year-old woman from Uttar Pradesh state in northern India, gave birth to twins through IVF .

Nigeria's President Arrives London For Anti-Corruption Summit!

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari arrives London ahead of the Anti- Corruption Summit.