RE: NIGERIA: Little boy's eyes plucked out GRAPHIC
As shared by an Hausa guy on Facebook, Musa Saqafa...he shared the photo and wrote in Hausa. Try to use Google translator to find out what he wrote...
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NNA LILLAHI WA'INNA ILAIHI RAJI'UN
YA ALLAH MUNA ROQONKA DA SUNAYANKA KYAWAWA WA'YANDA MUKA SANI DA WANDA BAMU SANIBA,
WANNAN YARON DA WASU MASU NEMAN DUNIYA TA HARAMTACCIYAR HANYA SUKA KWAQULEWA IDANUWA A ZARIA. KAHANASU KWANCIYAR HANKALI ADUNIYA KAHADASU DA BALA'I IRINNA MUTANAN ANNABI SHUAIBU, DA SALIHU, DA NUHU AMIN.
WANNAN YARON DA WASU MASU NEMAN DUNIYA TA HARAMTACCIYAR HANYA SUKA KWAQULEWA IDANUWA A ZARIA. KAHANASU KWANCIYAR HANKALI ADUNIYA KAHADASU DA BALA'I IRINNA MUTANAN ANNABI SHUAIBU, DA SALIHU, DA NUHU AMIN.
ALLAH KASAKAMASA KABIMASA HAKKINSA KABASHI LAFIYA AMIN.
SOURCE:LINDAIKEJISBLOG
RE: The Nine Day Queen; Lady Jane Grey(The Story)
Lady Jane Grey (1536/1537 – 12 February 1554), also known as Lady Jane Dudley[3] or the Nine Day Queen,[4] was an English noblewoman and de facto monarch of England from 10 July until 19 July 1553.
The great-granddaughter of Henry VII through his younger daughter Mary, Jane was a first cousin once removed of Edward VI. In May 1553, she was married to Lord Guildford Dudley, a younger son of Edward's chief minister, John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland. When the 15-year-old king lay dying in June 1553, he nominated Jane as successor to the Crown in his will, thus subverting the claims of his half-sisters Mary and Elizabeth under the Third Succession Act. Jane was imprisoned in the Tower of London when the Privy Council decided to change sides and proclaim Mary as queen on 19 July 1553. Jane was convicted of high treason in November 1553, which carried a sentence of death, although her life was initially spared. Wyatt's rebellion of January and February 1554 against Queen Mary I's plans to marry Philip of Spain led to the execution of both Jane and her husband.
Lady Jane Grey had an excellent humanist education and a reputation as one of the most learned young women of her day.[5] A committed Protestant, she was posthumously regarded as not only a political victim but also a martyr.
The Third Succession Act of 1544 restored Henry VIII's daughters, Mary and Elizabeth, to the line of succession, although they were still regarded as illegitimate. Furthermore, this Act authorised Henry VIII to alter the succession by his will. Henry's will reinforced the succession of his three children, and then declared that, should none of them leave descendants, the throne would pass to heirs of his younger sister, Mary, which included Jane. For unknown reasons, Henry excluded Jane's mother, Frances Grey, from the succession,[22]and also bypassed the claims of the descendants of his elder sister, Margaret, who had married into the Scottish royal house and nobility.
When the 15-year-old Edward VI lay dying in the early summer of 1553, his Catholic half-sister Mary was still his heir presumptive. However, Edward, in a draft will composed earlier in 1553, had first restricted the succession to (non-existent) male descendants of Frances Brandon and her daughters, before he named his Protestant cousin Jane Grey as his successor on his deathbed,[21] perhaps under the persuasion of Northumberland.[23] Edward VI personally supervised the copying of his will which was finally issued as letters patent on 21 June and signed by 102 notables, among them the whole Privy Council, peers, bishops, judges, and London aldermen.[24]Edward also announced to have his "declaration" passed in parliament in September, and the necessary writs were prepared.[25]
The King died on 6 July 1553. On 9 July Jane was informed that she was now queen, and according to her own later claims, accepted the crown only with reluctance. The next day, she was officially proclaimed Queen of England after she had taken up secure residence in theTower of London, where English monarchs customarily resided from the time of accession until coronation. Jane refused to name her husband Dudley as king by letters patent and deferred to Parliament. She offered to make him Duke of Clarence instead.
Northumberland faced a number of key tasks to consolidate his power after Edward's death. Most importantly, he had to isolate and, ideally, capture Lady Mary to prevent her from gathering support. As soon as Mary was sure of King Edward's demise, she left her residence at Hunsdonand set out to East Anglia, where she began to rally her supporters. Northumberland set out from London with troops on 14 July; in his absence the Privy Council switched their allegiance from Jane to Mary, and proclaimed her queen in London on 19 July among great jubilation of the populace. Jane was imprisoned in the Tower's Gentleman Gaoler's apartments, her husband in the Beauchamp Tower. The new queen entered London in a triumphal procession on 3 August, and the Duke of Northumberland was executed on 22 August 1553. In September, Parliament declared Mary the rightful queen and denounced and revoked Jane's proclamation as that of a usurper.
Jane and Lord Guildford Dudley were both charged with high treason, together with two of Dudley's brothers and the former Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer. Their trial, by a special commission, took place on 13 November 1553, at the Guildhall in the City of London. The commission was chaired by Sir Thomas White, Lord Mayor of London, and Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk. Other members includedEdward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby and John Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Bath. As was to be expected, all defendants were found guilty and sentenced to death. Jane was found guilty of having signed a number of documents as "Jane the Queen"; her sentence was to "be burned alive on Tower Hill or beheaded as the Queen pleases" (the traditional English punishment for treason committed by women).[26] However, the imperialambassador reported to Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, that her life was to be spared.[3]
The Protestant rebellion of Thomas Wyatt the Younger in January 1554 sealed Jane's fate, although she had nothing to do with it. Wyatt's rebellion was a revolt precipitated by Queen Mary's planned marriage to the future Philip II of Spain. Jane's father, the Duke of Suffolk, and his two brothers joined the rebellion, which caused the government to go through with the verdict against Jane and Guildford. Their execution was first scheduled for 9 February 1554, but was then postponed for three days so that Jane should get a chance to be converted to the Catholic faith. Mary sent her chaplain John Feckenham to Jane, who was initially not pleased about this.[27] Though she would not give in to his efforts "to save her soul", she became friends with him and allowed him to accompany her to the scaffold.[28]
On the morning of 12 February 1554, the authorities took Guildford from his rooms at the Tower of London to the public execution place at Tower Hill, where he was beheaded. A horse and cart brought his remains back to the Tower, past the rooms where Jane was staying. Seeing her husband's corpse return, Jane is reported to have exclaimed: "Oh, Guildford, Guildford."[29] She was then taken out to Tower Green, inside the Tower, to be beheaded.
According to the account of her execution given in the anonymous Chronicle of Queen Jane and of Two Years of Queen Mary, which formed the basis for Raphael Holinshed's depiction, Jane gave a speech upon ascending the scaffold:
She then recited Psalm 51 (Have mercy upon me, O God) in English, and handed her gloves and handkerchief to her maid. The executioner asked her forgiveness, which she granted him, pleading: "I pray you dispatch me quickly." Referring to her head, she asked, "Will you take it off before I lay me down?", and the axeman answered: "No, madam." She then blindfolded herself. Jane then failed to find the block with her hands, and cried, "What shall I do? Where is it?" Probably Sir Thomas Brydges, the Deputy Lieutenant of the Tower, helped her find her way. With her head on the block, Jane spoke the last words of Jesus as recounted by Luke: "Lord, into thy hands I commend my spirit!"[30]
Jane and Guildford are buried in the Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula on the north side of Tower Green. Jane's father, Duke of Suffolk, was executed 11 days after Jane, on 23 February 1554.[31] Her mother, the Duchess of Suffolk, married her Master of the Horse and chamberlain, Adrian Stokes, in March 1555 (not, as often said, three weeks after the execution of the Duke of Suffolk).[32] She was fully pardoned by Mary and allowed to live at Court with her two surviving daughters. She died in 1559.
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KANYE WEST: CALLS ALBUM THE BEST OF ALL TIME!
SOURCE:LINDAIKEJISBLOG
NIGERIA: WAR AGAINST CORRUPTION: Those who stole from Nigeria have newspapers, radio & TV stations - Lai Mohammed
"The federal government is delighted that the anti-corruption war being led by President Muhammadu Buhari has been acknowledged and applauded on a global stage. It is particularly gratifying that in that speech, Mr Kerry made the link between corruption and terrorism. We agree that corruption is indeed a radicaliser because it destroys faith in legitimate authority. Let me remind you, gentlemen, that radicalisation is a key causative factor of terrorism. We know that those who stole us dry are powerful. They have newspapers, radio and television stations and an army of supporters to continuously deride the government’s war against corruption. But we are undaunted and will not relent until corruption is also decimated.”he said
SOURCE: LINDAIKEJISBLOG
Chris Brown -- Cops Close Criminal Investigation On Female Accuser's Flimsy Claim
We broke the story, Liziane Gutierrez filed a police report claiming Chris went off on her earlier this month at a Vegas hotel, punching her in the face.
But cops weren't convinced, not by a long shot. They shelved the case because her claim wasn't supported by enough evidence. Chris said from the get-go he never touched her and she's just pissed because his boys wouldn't let her into the after-party.
There was another sticking point. Liziane went off on Jason Derulo in August after she didn't make the cut at his after-party. She later claimed he tried to get the women who did attend do some nasty stuff ... again, all unsupported claims.
We've reached out to Gutierrez for comment ... so far, no word back.
Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2016/01/25/chris-brown-criminal-charges-las-vegas/#ixzz3yFhwwOVN
FROM THE REFUGEE CAMP: The Life of Syrian Refugees Who Escape Civil War for Life in Zaartari Refugee Camp
Accepting Syrian migrants in America and Europe has become an increasingly divisive political issue. Critics point out that the Gulf States, though mostly majority Sunni, have refused to offer refuge to any fleeing Syrians, also mostly Sunnis. However, Syria's direct neighbors bear a huge burden, with Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey each hosting more than a million refugees.
Many Syrians have dispersed into the larger community, especially in Lebanon. Both Jordan and Turkey host large camps as well. Refugee camps have become a symbol of our violent world, as people seek to flee conflicts which threaten their lives and destroy economic and social life. More than four million people have left Syria and even more have been displaced internally.
The migrant rush to Europe should surprise no one. Even Syrians who desire to return to their homeland see little reason for hope. The war continues. No political solution can erase the hatreds aroused after more than four years of conflict. When peace finally takes hold, much of the nation's infrastructure will sit ruined, requiring reconstruction.
Moreover, why would anyone want to stay in a refugee camp? Last year I visited Zaartari Refugee Camp, located just a few miles from the Syrian border in Jordan. I was traveling with International Orthodox Christian Charities, which carries out an expansive ministry addressing the many needs of Syrians inside and outside of their country.
Zaartari, just a few miles from the Syrian border, was opened in July 2012 as a tent encampment. Covering about three square miles, it quickly filled and now contains around 80,000 people, making it Jordan's 4th largest "city." It is divided into 12 districts and people are free to move within, as many do, to get closer to desired services. In 2013 a second camp was constructed nearby. Zaartari's population is evenly divided between men and women. More than half of the residents are under 18.
Zaartari has not been the happiest of places. Residents have demonstrated, sometimes violently, to protest poor living conditions and inadequate food, as well as the depredations of the Assad government. Around 430,000 people have spent some time in the camp. Roughly half went elsewhere in Jordan while many others returned to Syria.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has overall authority to care of refugees, but the camp is managed by the Hashemite Charity Organization. A multitude of other governments and NGOs, such as IOCC, my host, support Zaartari's operations.
Camp life is tough. Although the size of a small city, its residents are dependent on the charity of others rather than independent productive actors. Economic life is almost entirely controlled from outside. With foreign help came dozens of mosques, 27 community centers, five schools, two hospitals, and nine health clinics. When there is less aid money, the "city" sputters. Zaartari went without electricity for nine months when UNHCR didn't have the money to pay the Jordanian government.
I visited a health facility which typically serves about 700 people daily. Samer Makahleh, with the Jordan Health Aid Society, coordinates health care programs. "To fill gaps we go to outside partners like IOCC," he explained. The hardest medical cases have to be transported elsewhere, and as many as 100 people are waiting for more expensive operations, such as heart procedures. For these "they need a special donor," said Makahleh. Two people came up to me during my brief visit seeking financial support for operations.
Refugees receive a stipend of roughly $30 a month. Many also work for the camp, NGOS, or in private shops. Most surprising may be the diversity of private businesses, around 2500 in all, many of which line the main street, called the Champs-Elysees. The UNHCR estimates that 60 percent working age refugees are employed to some degree. Even 13 percent of children labor some, a number missing school as a result.
The security manager said 16 of his 28 employees were Syrians. I met 22-year-old Abdul al-Jabbar, who said his family of nine came from the city of Daraa to the camp three years ago. His mother and the kids arrived first and later were joined by his father. Life was difficult, he said, "but at least we are alive. We must adapt." One of his brothers works for a private business and another in their parents' small retail shop.
Almost anything is available for a price. Shops sell food, cell phones, tools, household supplies, and clothes, including wedding dresses, which are available for rent. There are barbers and hair-dressers. Restaurants and cafes. Residents can buy falafels and order pizzas. There's even a travel agency, though few refugees are in a position go far. I bought a few worry beads to supplement my supply. Many refugees simply took up their old line of work--the owner of a clothing shop said that was his business back home.
Homes are a mix of tents and containers, which can be purchased by residents to gain a bit more protection from the extremes of hot and cold. Most refugees now have their own latrines and kitchens, instead of having to rely on communal facilities. There is little furniture, though cushions are popular.
The landscape is dusty, a bit out of Mad Max World, suggested journalist Mark Haddon of London's Daily Mail. But there are spots of green. Two homes, across from each other, have a few plants growing outside. Both families, from the Syrian city of Daraa, were farmers. They are determined to preserve a little memory of home, and use wastewater to keep the plants alive.
The future weighs heavily. Many refugees want to return to their homes, which may no longer exist. Others would like to try life outside of the camp in Jordan, but cannot go legally without financial sponsorship. The country already is saturated with refugees, inflating rents, filling jobs, and creating resentments. Some residents hope for resettlement elsewhere, an unlikely prospect as political opposition to increased immigration rises.
Still, life goes on. One of al-Jabbar's sisters is now engaged. Starting a family under such circumstances obviously is hard, yet about 80 babies are born every week. Some girls are married off young, yielding a dowry to help the family purchase necessities. Many more are just acting like people elsewhere. The present may be difficult, but who wants to wait for a future which may never come?
People in America and elsewhere in the West enjoy lives of comparative privilege. We should respond with compassion to those in need, including from afar. Even Americans afraid to open their nation to Syrian refugees can give to organizations which help care for the human tsunami which threatens to overwhelm Syria's neighbors. "Whatever you did for one of the least of my brothers of mine, you did for me," said Jesus. Helping refugees in Zaartari would be a fine place to start.
SOURCE: huffingtonpost
GETTING BACK: How To Bounce Back From A Work Set Back
Everyone has a work setback at some point in their careers – whether it’s being fired, demoted, an embarrassing moment or an unmet goal. Instead of letting it take you down, you can bounce back with your pride intact and return stronger than ever.
Figure out the why it happened. After you’ve experienced a setback in your career, it’s imperative to take a little time and understand why it happened. Ask yourself introspective and analytical questions to get to the heart of the issue, and remind yourself that we learn much more quickly from failures than successes. Be sure you learn the lesson before you move on.
Ask for guidance and external feedback. It’s not uncommon to feel disappointment, frustration or anger when you find yourself in a less-than-perfect professional situation. It’s so easy to get stuck in your own head when this happens. To be sure you’re seeing the situation clearly, ask for an outside perspective. You may not feel comfortable going to a boss or colleague, but an external mentor can bring an immense amount of clarity and insight to a career obstacle. You can also speak with people outside of your professional field entirely who you respect and value.
Don’t play the blame game. It’s easy to blame people (yourself included) when our careers don’t turn out as expected. Try to avoid this. It’s impossible to go back in time and prevent your current state, so start thinking of solutions and don’t dwell on problems. As you’re doing this, be gentle with yourself and those around you, recognizing you may not be in an easy-to-fix situation.
If needed, find your new direction. Difficulties in your career can be a sign that you’ve been powering down the wrong path for too long. Those moments where you’re forced to take a step back and look around to see where you are and how you got there can be the perfect time to hit the reset button. If you find yourself at this place, I’d recommend taking a personal time-out to get yourself headed in a better professional direction.
It’s not easy advice to heed when you’re in the moment, but when people experience strife in their careers, they become better at their jobs with more well-rounded perspectives and experience. Follow the above guidance to learn from a difficult situation and to find an improved path moving forward. The next time it happens (because yes, it happens to all of us more than once), you’ll be better prepared and bounce back stronger than ever.
ISIS: ISIS releases video of Paris attackers executing & beheading prisoners before they headed to Europe
The video posted on jihadist websites titled "Kill wherever you find them" shows the Paris attackers - four Belgians, three French citizens and two Iraqis carrying out atrocities, including beheading and shooting ISIS hostages at camps in Syria and Iraq before they headed to Paris to carry out the attacks that left 130 people dead.
In it the jihadists, speaking in French and in Arabic, say their "message is addressed to all the countries taking part in the (US-led) coalition" that has been fighting IS in Syria and Iraq since September 2014.
The video also shows a picture of British Prime Minister David Cameron accompanied by the words in English: "Whoever stands in the ranks of kufr (unbelievers) will be a target for our swords."
The video also describes the nine jihadists as "lions who brought France to its knees". The footage shows images of the coordinated Paris attacks as well as security operations by French special forces during the onslaught.
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Singer Adele breaks yet another record
'If anyone deserves it, it's Adele and that song,' said Susanne Daniels, the head of original programming at YouTube.
The news comes just weeks after Adele's third album, 25, smashed global records with its chart success - beating the Fifa 16 computer game to become the UK's biggest-selling home entertainment title of 2015.
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