Thursday, January 28, 2016
105-year-old great gran says the secret to long life is gin and juice.
Great gran Ina Carruthers celebrated her 105th birthday on St Andrew’s Day and she says the secret to long life is gin and juice.
Ina celebrated with a cake and a princess sash (and, no doubt, a few gins) alongside residents at Aisla Craig care home in Glasgow on November 30.
As well as gin and orange juice, she says a diet of wheat-bran cereal, toast and biscuits is what keeps her in good health.
Born in 1910, Ina worked as a machinist in a factory during World War II, where she enjoyed a salary three times that of her colleagues.
‘I got very lucky with the job I had – I started off as a machinist then worked my way up to become an engineer,’ she explained.
‘Most workers would be paid £3 a week but my salary was almost £9, which meant I could treat myself more often.
One time, I splashed out and bought a brand new fur coat.’
Ina married her late husband William at London Road Church in Bridgeton, Glasgow – the reception was held at the local tearoom. They went on to have three children – Ian, 70, Maureen, 65, and Sarah, who died of appendicitis at the age of eight.
She says her long life has been down to working hard – and playing hard.
‘It takes hard-work to a live a long life and you have to put the effort in,’ she says.
‘I worked hard during the war while I raised my children.’
But, she adds:
‘I also think it’s important to treat yourself – and in my case, gin with orange juice is one of my favourite indulgences.
‘I used to go dancing every Monday at a club in Cessnock – and I’d be sure to order it.’
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
10 feared dead, 30 injured as triple explosions rock Chibok town
– The incident occurred while President Buhari is in Kenya
– 10 people have been confirmed dead
– 30 others have been reportedly injured in the explosion
No fewer than 10 people have been confirmed dead while 30 others were injured following triple explosions that rocked the Chibok town of Borno state.
President Muhammadu Buhari in Kenya on a three-day visit.
This explosion is coming as President Muhammadu Buhari is on a three-day visit to Kenya where he is expected to discuss with his counterpart in the East African country on how to tackle terrorism.
According to Ayuba Chibok who spoke with AFP on Wednesday, the three bombers blew themselves up on a market day.
He said: “The casualty toll is not conclusive but so far at least 10 people have been confirmed dead and over 30 injured.”
According to the head of a town, the first bomber detonated his explosives at the checkpoint where people entering the town were being searched while the second bomber blew himself up in Chibok’s weekly market.
The third suicide bomber set off his explosives near the market when he was about to be apprehended
As at the time of filing this report, no group or individual has claimed responsibility for the multiple blasts but the manner of the mishap is synonymous to those of Islamist extremists, Boko Haram.
Dazzban Buba, another resident who reportedly volunteered to take care of some victims, confirmed that ten bodies were sighted while about 30 people suffered injuries from burns and freactures.
He said: “Twenty-one were seriously injured on admission. Nine have been treated and discharged.”
Friday, January 8, 2016
Why you should never upload a photo of your boarding pass to Facebook.
We get it. Holidays are exciting and we want to make the world envious with our travels.
But before you take a pic of your boarding pass and uploaded it to Facebook, think about this…
Anyone can take a screenshot of your post and upload it to a bar code decoding program.
From this they’ll be able to get personal details about you including you mobile phone number.
The someone can use this data to access your airline account where they can change your seats and even cancel your flight.
The amount of information retrieved by decoding a boarding pass barcode varies by airline.
Experts say you should shred your boarding passes after use.
You have been warned.
Korede Bello In Academic Trouble, See What His Lecturer Promised To Do To Him
Fast rising Mavin Records label artist Korede Bello who had his matriculation for his Higher National Diploma (HND), at the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ), on November 9, 2015, is said to be have academic troubles in school.
A source who on an anonymous ground disclosed that, some of Korede Bello’s lecturers have threatened to resign if the singer is allowed to write his exams because he has not met up with 70% of his class attendance for the semester.
He further added that the one of his lecturers in class on Wednesday, January 6, disclosed that he will resign if Korede Bello is allowed to sit for his exams later this year because he has not been attending lectures due to his busy schedule.
Confirming the report Naijaloaded.com, spoke with Korede Bello’s manager Casper but after exchanging pleasantries and been asked about the allegation against the music star, he dropped the call. All further attempts to reach him proved abortive.
Just few weeks to his matriculation, Korede won ‘The Song of the Year’ award at the 4th Annual Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards (GIAMA) that held last night in Houston, Texas. The event was hosted by Nigerian comedian and actor AY Makun.
What do you think Korede Bello should do to Balance Education and Work?
How I Was Paid N150,000 To Install Radio Biafra Transmitter On MTN Mast – Suspect
An engineer has given steep details into how he was payed to hoist the transmitter of Radio Biafra onto MTN’s mast.
A telecommunication maintenance engineer, David Nwawuisi, has disclosed how he was paid a sum of N150,000 to install a Radio Biafra transmitter on an MTN mast in Ngwo, Enugu State.
Daily Post reports that the 29-year-old Nwawuisi, who was on the payroll of Ericsson, the firm managing mast sites for MTN, revealed this in a statement which he made to the Department of State Services on July 27, 2015.
The suspect said he was managing 45 MTN sites for Ericsson, adding that the Radio Biafra transmitter had operated for three months on MTN mast before it was discovered and his subsequent arrest by the DSS on July 15, 2015.
Nwawuisi, who obtained a B.Sc degree in Biochemistry from the Enugu State University of Science and Technology in 2010, said he was being paid N73,000 plus per month by Ericsson.
Nwawuisi stated, “I came to know about Chidiebere and Obioma one day the security woman called me to tell me that they will like to install a radio (transmitter) on one of my sites at Ngwo in Enugu State and I told them that I don’t know who they are that if they can make out time so that we can see face to face because I don’t know them and that was in May.
“So the next day, they called me. I was working in one of my sites at St. Michael Catholic Church Asata in Enugu State. I asked them to come down to that site and that was the place I saw them for the first time and they introduced themselves as Chidiebere and Obioma. They also asked for my name and I said David. They also asked for my native name and I said Chukwugozie and from there Chidiebere started saying that the radio (transmitter) they are asking for my permission to install in my site is to help them educate our people (Igbo) and let them know their brothers and where they come from….
“They called me again to remind me of that and that was when I told them ok and we agreed that they are going to be paying N25,000 only per month which they paid six months upfront. N75,000 cash was given to me that day they came for the installation and out of that I gave N5,000 to the security woman. The balance was paid into my account at Ecobank after the First Bank (account) I gave to Obioma failed to accept the payment.
“The payment of the balance was done two weeks after the installation of the radio (transmitter). On three different occasions, Chidiebere and Obioma called me to do some maintenance on the radio (transmitter). I gave them access into the site and left and when they finished, the security woman informed me that they are through and I came and locked the site.
“The items Chidiebere came (with) were an electronic that looks like a decoder and a DSTV dish which was installed on the fence. The other items were installed inside the MTN site shelter. The equipment has been there for three months and on July 15 the MTN staff went to the site and called me from the site and asked me what the equipment is. The name of the MTN staff is Mr. John Ibekwe. When he was calling, I couldn’t get what he was asking due to the environment because I was driving and when I parked, I called the security woman to ask her and she told me that is the equipment that Chidiebere and Obioma installed that he is asking of.
“I called back the MTN man to tell him what the equipment is for, that is a Radio Biafra (transmitter) that was installed by Chidiebere and Obioma. I told him that I will like to see him which he asked me to come to Shoprite and I came and after I was taken to the MTN office by the MTN security patrol team. From the office, after telling them how the equipment came about and how I got to know about Chidiebere, I was taken to Enugu DSS office.” (sic)
He stated that the MTN thereafter uninstalled the Radio Biafra transmitter.
Thursday, January 7, 2016
Doctors Yet To Remove The Knife Stabbed On The Cheek Of Woman By Her Husband
Fatima Ibrahim was allegedly attacked with a knife by her
husband in Khorof Harar,
Kenya . According to Modern Kenyan Corps, the knife is still stuck to her cheek because Doctors at Wajir County
hospital are still trying to figure out a safe way to remove the knife without causing more damage…