Boiz Blocking...Am Blushing

This is so cute. Am swooned.

Kourtney Kardashian has popped a pink

The Kardashian clan has a new addition: Proud parents Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick welcomed a baby girl named Penelope Scotland Disick on Sunday. The new arrival joins big brother Mason, who is two years old. The star gushed earlier on her reality show, "I am excited to have a girl, to have a new experience."

The world's Newest Country;South Sudan marks Anniversary

South Sudan, the world's newest country, marked the first anniversary of its independence from Sudan Monday amid troubled relations with Khartoum.

Members of the Sudanese and South Sudanese Diaspora in the United States held a "We Choose Peace" rally in front of the White House to commemorate the one year anniversary.

Niemat Ahmadi, director of Global Partnerships and a rally participant, said part of their message was to call on the international community to fulfill its commitment to bring peace between the two countries.

”We were so happy that our brothers and sisters from that corner of Sudan were able to exercise their rights. Unfortunately, until today, the violence continues to destabilize both Sudans. That is why we came here today, July 8, to recognize the independence of the south. But, also to raise our voices and denounce the violence,” she said.

Participants at the rally, which was endorsed by Amnesty International USA, civil society organizations and faith leaders from around the world demanded protection for civilians, unhindered humanitarian access, and justice and accountability.

Ahmadi said the Sudanese and South Sudanese diaspora communities will continue to advocate for peace between the Sudans.

The world's newest country is South Sudan, which gained independence from Sudan on July 9, 2011. Before that, the newest country was Kosovo, which declared independence from Serbia in February 2008. Montenegro became a country in June 2006, after splitting off from Serbia. Since 1990, 29 new nations have come into being. Many of these emerged from the collapse of the Soviet Union (14 countries) and the breakup of the former Yugoslavia (7 countries).

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Pleateau State Gunmen attack ..Yet again

Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen Saturday morning unleashed terror on six villages of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State as they massacred over 23 persons and severely injured at least 50 others.

The gunmen who were dressed in military camouflage and bullet proof breast plates  raided  Kakuruk, Kuzen Ngyo, Kogoduk, Ruk, and Dogo villages , all in Gashish district, operating from one house to the other for close to two hours.

An eyewitness who escaped narrowly said he could only liken the gory sight of many corpses he saw to that of a war field. He said a body of a mobile policeman in uniform was among the “hundreds” of corpses he saw while he was escaping.

Member representing Barkin Ladi constituency in the State House of Assembly, Honourable Gyang Fulani, who confirmed the attack to newsmen on phone,  said “Fulani mercenary stormed six villages in Gashish district of Barkin Ladi Local Government of the state in large number, early hours of Saturday and shot sporadically at the innocent villagers, and in the end so many people were left dead, while over 50 others were severely injured, and at least 60  houses burnt.”

Also confirming the attack, member representing Barkin Ladi/Riyom Federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Simon Mwadkwon,  said “already 20 corpses have been recovered already”. He lamented the incessant attacks on innocent people of his constituency.

The Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO) of the state Police Command, ASP Abu Emmanuel, also confirmed the attack.

Culled from Thisday

Julonza Out!

The two love birds in the on-going Bigbrother Africa stargame were evicted last night.The eviction of both Junia and Malonza came as a shock especially when you think that voters/viewers were enjoying their loveydovey on screen relationship. Well on-screen in the sense that both couldn't give an affirmative response to the likelihood of continuing the relationship outside the Bigbrother house.

Now am wondering was the kissing and smooching and all that part of their game plan...Ooops I didn't say so.

Brad Pitt's Mother against Obama on Gay marriage

Brad Pitt has long been an advocate for gay rights (initially vowing to hold off on marrying longtime love Angelina Jolie until gay marriage became legal nationwide), but his mother, Jane Pitt, takes a different side on the issue.

In a letter written to the local newspaper, Jane urged Christian voters not to be put off by the US presidential candidate Mitt Romney's Mormon faith,  saying that he still maintains conservative views in line with Christian beliefs despite his differing religion -- including his posture on gay marriage and abortion.

 "I think any Christian should spend much time in prayer before refusing to vote for a family man with high morals, business experience, who is against abortion, and shares Christian conviction concerning homosexuality just because he is a Mormon," she wrote in the opinion piece for The Springfield News-Leader this week.

Jane added that "any Christian who does not vote or writes in a name is casting a vote for Romney's opponent, Barack Hussein Obama -- a man who sat in Jeremiah Wright's church for years, did not hold a public ceremony to mark the National Day of Prayer, and is a liberal who supports the killing of unborn babies and same-sex marriage."

Proudly Nigerian,Traditional Baby Dance

European and American women Married to Nigerian Men from a village in the eastern part of the country, dancing "Egwu Ukwu, agbacha ekuru nwa" (waist Dance). It's a dance women from that part of the country,use in preparation to take-in for another baby.

Well done, ladies! May your waists never break.

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Culled from newsNaija.