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Thousands of revelers and samba dancers took to the street for the opening night of the annual carnival celebrations Samba dancers wearing bodypaint, feathers, glitter- and not a lot else – have taken to the streets of Sao Paulo for the opening of the country’s wild carnival festivities. Dancers from local samba schools put on a spectacular parade through the huge Sambadrome arena as up to 30,000 revellers looked on. Similar to Mardi Gras, the five-day-long street party builds up to Ash Wednesday and the beginning of the Christian season of Lent. The carnival’s excesses are considered an “act of farewell to the pleasures of the flesh,” before Lent, during which Christians are supposed to abstain from bodily pleasures. Carnival is celebrated in towns and villages throughout Brazil, but the festivities in Sao Paulo and capital Brasilia  are the biggest – with around half a million foreign tourists flocking to the country every year. More photos:

A pastor from a church in Dandora Phase 2, an eastern  suburb  in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, has ordered all female members to go to the church ‘free’ – That is without bras and panties for Christ to enter their lives. Reverend Njohi of the Lord’s Propeller Redemption Church has advised female worshippers against wearing any undergarments to the church, calling them ungodly. In a meeting chaired by him, a law was passed banning the wearing of inner wears. Njohi claims that when going to church, people need to be free in ‘body’ and ‘spirit’ to receive Christ. He went ahead to warn members of dire consequences if they secretly put on their inner wears. A member of the church who pleaded anonymity said at last Sunday’s service, women dressed as the pastor had ordered without bras and panties. Mothers were also advised to do same and check their daughters when coming to church on Sundays so as to receive Christ too.

Ladies who go about servicing different men all in the name of "runs" really need to be careful as we now live in dangerous times, where things happen so fast and before you know what's happening to you it could be too late for your health, or worst still, your life. This is the sad story of a student of the University of Lagos who started madness display while on her way to meet with catch up an "appointment" with a man in the FESTAC area of Lagos... The man she wanted to "service" is no where to be found, now are family are struggling to restore her sanity!

A Christian clergy, Pastor Sam Adeyemi, on Sunday in Lagos advised Nigerians, particularly Christians, not to entertain fear over the killing of people in some parts of the country. * Pastor Sam Adeyemi Adeyemi, a Senior Pastor in-charge of Daystar Christian Centre, who was speaking in Lagos at a sermon, said rather than fear, Nigerians, should be committed to God. According to him, it is God alone that can put a stop to the killings and other vices going on in the country. Many people, including college students, have lost their lives as a result of the Boko Haram insurgency in some parts of the North-East of the country. Adeyemi noted that, with the different happenings in the country, particularly the killings in some parts of the North, some people might have been gripped by fear of the unknown. “People should not be moved with fear over the happenings in some parts of Nigeria. “People should deepen their commitment to God. It is only Him that can deliver persons an...

Tajudeen Dosunmu, a 62-year-old medical doctor who had been practising medicine for over 30 years without a licence was recently arrested by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad in Lagos State. Tajudeen was part of a gang which specialises in breaking and robbing Automated Teller Machines (ATM). Speaking to newsmen, Tajudeen blamed his predicament on the devil, adding that he was pushed into robbery by greed because he was very comfortable prior to his arrest. “ I have eight children from three different women. As a doctor, I made about N100,000 a week. I specialised in paediatrics and I was a consultant for several hospitals. I was comfortable but greed pushed me into robbery ,” he said. Tajudeen, who attended Obafemi Awolowo University, then University of Ife in the 70s was already in his final year when he had issues and so could not complete his education. He said he was able to practice medicine for so long without being caught because he had forged a certificate from the in...

A trainee Catholic nun has pleaded guilty to smothering her newborn after giving birth in her room at a Washington, D.C. convent so no-one would hear him cry. Sosefina Amoa, 26, gave birth just five days after moving to the U.S. to begin a five-month program to officially join the convent. DailyMail reports that on that fateful day, October 10, Amoa asked to be excused from her duties and went to her room. She delivered Joseph that morning. Afraid the nuns would hear her newborn’s cries and discover she had lied about her s*xual activity, Amoa allegedly covered the crying boy’s mouth and nose with a wool garment for several minutes.The young woman told police she didn’t know what to do, and was afraid that someone would learn of her pregnancy. When she removed the garment, the child had stopped breathing. She wrapped the child in Samoan garb, placed the child on her bed…remained in her room’ until the next morning when she showed the infant to a sister at the convent. reports say ...

Famous African soccer star Samuel Eto, who is  currently signed to Chelsea is married to Ivorian beauty Georgette. The CIV born wife of star footballer, Samuel Eto’o was photographed recently sunbathing in France unclad. Georgette has three kids for Eto’o and lives in France with the kids.

Lori Welbourne, who hosts the radio show On The Rocks and writes a column for the Province newspaper, was talking to Walter Gray, mayor of Kelowna in British Columbia, about whether it was legal in the town for women to bare their br**sts in public. ‘What if I went walking down the street unclad?’ she asked in the recorded interview. But before Gray could answer her question, Welbourne handed him her microphone and undid the strap on her dress, exposing her br**sts. ‘What are you doing,’ he asked, to which she replied, ‘it’s really hot in here.’ After regaining his composure, Gray explained that while someone may be tempted to call the police there is little authorities could do because it is in fact entirely legal for a woman to be unclad anywhere a man can be. Welbourne’s stunt was in anticipation of Sunday’s Go unclad Day. Public uncladness is not illegal anywhere in Canada unless it’s deemed to be indecent. It is also legal for women in a range of American states t...

This is what Riri wore for Balmain fashion show after party.. More photos when you continue

A heartbroken woman whose boyfriend died days before their wedding decided to get married anyway – to a shop dummy. Sanja Seke, 21, was looking forward to years of wedded bliss with her 29-year-old fella Igor but her hopes and dreams for the future were shattered when he died of a heart attack just before their wedding day. She said of the shocking news: “ We had been together since I was 16, and all I wanted to do was spend my life with him. When they told me that he had died of a sudden heart attack I just couldn’t take it in, my life over the last two years has been like a living nightmare. With the event in the Serbian town of Sid planned and paid for, Sanja decided to get married anyway and used a mannequin dressed in Igor’s wedding suit as a stand-in, saying it was the next best thing to actually getting married to her boyfriend. Wedding Outfit :  The mannequin wore what the deceased would have worn on the day Sanja said of her big day: “My friends mentioned to...

A Georgia man, Ryan Quinton, has been charged with vehicular homicide following the death of his bride hours after their wedding reception. The late Kali The deadly crash happened in late December in Cherokee County, about 30 miles northwest of Atlanta. The Georgia State Patrol issued a warrant for the arrest of Ryan Quinton earlier this week. Crime lab results show his blood alcohol level on Dec. 29, the night of the crash, was .114. The legal limit in Georgia is .08. Troopers say the deceased bride, Kali Quniton, and her husband Ryan had just left their wedding reception at the nearby Wheeler House when their sports car veered off the road and rolled down a steep embankment, trapping Kali underneath. Chris Thomas witnessed the horrific crash. “I’m thankful I didn’t see anything other than the car,” Thomas said. Thomas said he saw Quinton stumbling along the side of the road and called 911. “He was shaken up. He wasn’t making a whole lot of sense. He was hysteri...

I’ve heard of laughter therapy for relieving stress, but I didn’t know the reverse existed as well. In Japan, people gather in groups to let the boo-hoos out. These ‘crying seminars’ are conducted by Takashi Saga, who calls himself a ‘tears sommelier’. “Selecting wines that matches food is similar to my job,” he said. “I introduce books, movies and videos that touch the people’s emotion.” “Crying doesn’t have a good image in  Japan, ” Saga added. “People believe you should not cry in front of people, that it’s weak.” So twice a month, Saga organizes a ‘ruikatsu’ – a crying for joy seminar. When people get emotional and cry, he believes that life’s burdens, tensions and frustrations melt away. “Laughing can only release stress at that moment. But studies show the stress release from crying lasts for a week. Crying is better for your physical and mental health.” It turns out that Saga might actually be right. Some scientific studies have proven that when we cry for emotional rea...

Men of the Oyo State Police Command have arrested a man for allegedly defilin g a girl in Oluyole area of Ibadan. He was said to have been caught defiling the girl in a bush. The suspect allegedly lured the girl into the bush before forcefully having carnal knowledge of her, while the victim shouted for help. The victim’s cry reportedly drew the attention of her father, who rushed to the scene and caught the man in the act. State Police Public Relations Officer, Olabisi Clet-Ilobanafor, confirmed the story, saying, “The father of the victim, who reported the crime, said he heard his daughter screaming in a nearby bush and that when he rushed there, he saw the suspect on top of his daughter, having carnal knowledge of the victim by force. “The father said he saw the suspect holding the girl by the neck.” After rescuing the victim, the suspect was arrested and taken to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID. She said the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mohamm...

An Osun state High Court sitting in Osogbo has sentenced two friends,  Babatunde Ogunjobi and Oluwatoyin Yusuf, to 27 years imprisonment for stealing a mobile phone belonging to Osun state Governor, Mr Rauf Aregbesola. The convicts were said to have conspired together to steal Aregbesola’s phone at the Government Technical College, Osogbo on November 27, 2010 during the inauguration of the governor. Delivering his judgment, Justice Oyejide Falola said the convicts were guilty of the five counts charge of conspiracy, fraud, impersonation, obtaining property under false pretence and stealing levelled against them and thereby ordered them to serve a-27 year-jail term.

The police at Okokomaiko Division in Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, have arrested the Baale of Mebamu Kingdom, Chief Mosiu Adio Hassan, and four others over the alleged murder of a woman. The woman was shot dead and secretly buried in the area without her husband’s consent to cover up the crime. P.M.NEWS  learnt that the couple was attacked because they are related to the former Baale known as Kolawale, who was dethroned by Hassan last year. The police also allegedly recovered arms during the arrest of the suspects who have been handed over to the State Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, Ikeja, Lagos for further investigation. The 24-year old housewife, Faith Elo Ibrahim, was allegedly shot with her husband, Bashiru Ibrahim, while they were returning from the market by the security aides of the Baale. •Faith Elo Ibrahim, shot dead by Baale’s aides The woman died a few days after from the gun shot wounds, while her husband survived the attack. The incident happened at Mecha...

Reno Omokri screenshot showing how Pres Jonathan's aide, Reno Omokri created a fake word document linking ousted CBN Gov.with Boko Haram By Kikiowo Ileowo During the 2012 inter-denominational service which held at the National Ecumenical Centre to mark the 2012 Armed Forces Remembrance Day, President Goodluck Jonathan made the following statement as regards members of the deadly Boko Haram terrorist sect invading his government: “Some of them are in the executive arm of government, some of them are in the parliamentary/legislative arm of government while some of them are even in the judiciary. “Some are also in the armed forces, the police and other security agencies. “Some continue to dip their hands and eat with you and you won’t even know the person who will point a gun at you or plant a bomb behind your house.” -  Punch, Monday, 9th January, 2012 What you have just read is a quote of President Jonathan's remark at that solemn event to honou...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a legal practitioner, Barrister Ayodele Owoka, 47, over allegations of bribery. He was arrested on Thursday, February 27, 2014 at the Commission’s office in Ikoyi, Lagos as he attempted to bribe a team of operatives investigating a case of contract inflation, abuse of office, stealing, embezzlement and misappropriation of funds at the Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Ondo State. The suspect confessed that he offered the operatives N1.2 Million( One Million, Two Hundred Thousand Naira)  which was allegedly given to him by the Medical Director of the hospital, Dr. O. A. Omotosho to bribe the team to soft pedal on  their investigations. Barrister Ayodele confessed that Omotosho gave him a total sum of N1.5 Million (One Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira) but kept N300, 000 for his personal gain and offered the operatives the balance of N1.2Million as bribe. The suspect would be arraigned in court as soon as investigations...

There  was a mild drama last week at the Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Ondo, as the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the institution, Dr. Abiodun Olufemi Omotosho, went into hiding to escape the arrest of the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) when the operatives stormed the place. The operatives, it was gathered, went to the hospital to verify the claims of the CMD over the CTscans and other equipment worth several millions of naira claimed to have purchased by the management team led by the CMD. The visit by the EFCC operatives was sequel to the petition wrote by some medical doctors of the hospital against the CMD over alleged diversion of money meant for the purchase of STscans and other medical equipment. Sources at FMC revealed that officials of the anti graft agency who went straight to the CMD’s office did not meet him on seat, but met his secretary who claimed the director was in an important meeting. It was gathered that the EFCC oper...

The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has uncovered a fresh $22.8 billion “off balance sheet items” hidden from the financial records of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). The sum represents NNPC’s alternative funding/financing arrangements with its Joint Venture partners in form of third party financing from external financial markets and Modified Carry Arrangement (MCA) which are loans from existing JV partners (international oil companies). NEITI’s executive secretary Hajiya Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed made the disclosure yesterday during the second day of the ongoing joint House of Representatives investigative public hearing into alleged shady transactions between the NNPC and two top oil companies in Switzerland, Vitol and Trafigura. NEITI’s executive secretary, in a memorandum to the joint House committees on Petroleum Resources Uptream, Downstream and Justice conducting the probe, also called for transparency in NNPC’s alternative f...

The discovery by eagle eyed Twitter users that the Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on New Media, Mr Reno Omokri, launched a smear campaign roping the recent upsurge in terrorist insurgencies around the country around the neck of suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, should be seen for what it is: an insidious act unbecoming of a Presidential aide and which should cost Mr Omokri his job. A regular Twitter user, Feyi Fawehinmi (@DoupleEph) had asked Journalist and Blogger, Abang Mercy (@AbangMercy) to forward him an email making the rounds and received by the latter linking the worrying spate of killings in which more than 200 persons had lost their lives (including 43 college kids) in Nigeria’s turbulent North East region in the space of four days, to the suspended Sanusi Lamido who has since dragged President Jonathan to court for legal breaches in ousting him. The revelations that followed from Fawehinmi’s Twitter Timeline would...