Ah, sorry I'm late Tumeka. Hope you had a great one

Next week, A place I feel safe will take break from posting talks as the team recovered from weeks of hard study. However, the blog kept rolling with some wonderfully unique spins on one of our best Friend as she gets close to her 30s. Here, find some great pieces for her Birthday. Love It, Live It, dance! The best moments, in Tumeka Ngqongqwana right now, Best Season just begins...

So, take a moment to toast and celebrate with this beautful and wonderful sweet friend. Facebook and Tweets.

God is gooooooood!

South African court jailed Henry Okah for 24 years

According BBC report, a South African court has sentenced Nigerian oil militant Henry Okah to an effective 24 years in jail.

He was found guilty of 13 terrorism-related charges over twin car bombings during Nigeria's independence day celebrations in 2010.

At least 12 people were killed and 36 others injured.

Okah led a group which said it was fighting to help Niger Delta residents gain a greater share of the oil wealth from their part of southern Nigeria.

South Africa's National Prosecuting Authority says it may appeal against the sentence - it had wanted life in jail.

Carl Pistorius, brother of Oscar Pistorius in court on culpable homicide charges

The brother of South African athletics star Oscar Pistorius has appeared in court over a motorcyclist's death in a road accident in 2008.

Carl Pistorius is charged with the culpable homicide of a 36-year-old woman, in a collision involving his vehicle near Johannesburg.

His lawyer says he is innocent.

In an unrelated case, Oscar Pistorius has been charged with the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, last month - a charge he denies.

On Thursday, the Olympic and Paralympics star's lawyers are expected to challenge in court the bail conditions imposed on him.

'Neymar is the Justin Bieber of football: England International Joey Barton

Controversial former England international Joey Barton take on social network Twitter to dismiss the Brazil starlet's abilities.

C'mon, Barton are you viewing the Santos forward long dubbed as Brazil's hero-in-waiting as they bid to win a sixth World Cup on home soil next year.

Former Manchester City and Newcastle midfielder Barton mocked of Neymar got Retweeted 1976 times.

Obagoal explains MLS switch

Obafemi Martins has explained the reasons behind his controversial move to Major League Soccer (MLS) outfit, Seattle Sounders.

The 28-year-old confirmed his departure from the Spanish club on March 11.

Martins’ former club, Levante also announced that striker paid his exit fee believed to be around US $4 million to facilitate his release by the team.

In his decision to move from La Liga to MLS, Martins have this to say: “I decided to do that. I decided to go to Seattle".

When asked if his not worried his move away from Europe would hamper his chances of playing for Nigeria, Martins said: “It does not matter if I am selected or not. The important thing is that I decided to move to Seattle.

“If I am selected to play in the national team, it's okay; if I am not, I stay in my team,” he submitted.

Earlier this month, head coach of the Nigeria national team, Stephen Keshi exclusively voiced his sentiments on Martins’ switch to supersport.com.

“When a player moves, it’s not really about whether he’s playing in the Champions League or any other top competition but what the player does every week,” Keshi said.

The national team trainer also revealed he supports the move made by the petite forward.

“I support whatever decision he takes and I am sure he understands the reasons he made the move; better than anyone else,” he stated.

Martins has played 39 times for Nigeria, netting 18 goals.

Facebook: angry fans on 2face wedding in Dubai

Some Nigerians took social networking site Facebook to express their anger to Nigeria most popular singer-songwrite, Innocent Ujah Idibia, or better known by his stage name 2Face Idibia, who wed his lovely wife, Annie Macaulay on 23th March 2013 in Dubai.

  

Justin Timberlake's first album for seven years has gone straight to the top of the UK chart

Justin Timberlake's first album for seven years has gone straight to the top of the UK chart, knocking David Bowie's comeback LP off the summit.

The 20/20 Experience is Timberlake's third solo album. It has deposed The Next Day, Bowie's first album for a decade, which spent one week on top.

But Timberlake's song Mirrors has lost the top spot in the singles chart.

It has been replaced by The Saturdays' What About Us, the girl group's first number one after five years of trying.

They had previously scored 11 UK top 10 singles without hutting the top spot. But the new single, which features reggae star Sean Paul, has become the fastest-selling single of the year so far with 114,000 copies sold.

Joke of the Day: whispering voice

The boss of a big company needed to call one of his employees about an urgent problem with one of the main computers. He dialed the employee's home phone number and was greeted with a child's whispered, "Hello?"

Feeling put out at the inconvenience of having to talk to a youngster the boss asked, "Is your Daddy home?"
"Yes," whispered the small voice.
"May I talk with him?" the man asked.
To the surprise of the boss, the small voice whispered, "No."
Wanting to talk with an adult, the boss asked, "Is your Mommy there?"
"Yes", came the answer.
"May I talk with her?"
Again the small voice whispered, "No".
Knowing that it was not likely that a young child would be left home alone, the boss decided he would just leave a message with the person who should be there watching over the child.
"Is there anyone there besides you?" the boss asked the child.
"Yes" whispered the child, "A policeman."
Wondering what a cop would be doing at his employee's home, the boss asked, "May I speak with the policeman?"
"No, he's busy," whispered the child.
"Busy doing what?" asked the boss.
Talking to Daddy and Mommy and the fireman," came the whispered answer.
Growing concerned and even worried as he heard what sounded like a helicopter through the ear piece on the phone the boss asked, "What is that noise?"
"A hello-copper," answered the whispering voice.
"What is going on there?" asked the boss, now alarmed.
In an awed whispering voice the child answered, "The search team just landed the hello-copper."
Alarmed, concerned and more than just a little frustrated, the boss asked, "Why are they there?"
Still whispering, the young voice replied along with a muffled giggle, "They're looking for me."

LOL!!!

Sen. David Mark denies buying Ferrari car worth N47 for 2face & Annie

According to statement released by senate president senior adviser on media, Kola Ologboandiyan, Senator Mark has denied buying Chevy Corvette for 2face & Annie as a wedding gift.

Although, the card on the car say clearly 'wedding gift from Senator David Mark'.

Ologbondiya said: 'Senator Mark did not visit Dubai for Tiface wedding rather he attended the 128th Inter parliamentary Union (IPU) conference currently holding in Quito, Ecuador. He was also not represented at Mr. Idibia's wedding. It is also instructive to state that the President of the Senate, Senator Mark, did not make a car donation of any kind to Tuface before departing Nigeria for Ecuador neither did he purchase nor send any car to Dubai as a wedding gift for the musician or his wife. Who made the donation on behalf of the President of the Senate?
It is therefore a puerile lie for anybody to state that Senator Mark bought a Ferrari car worth N47m for Tuface, The allegation is wicked, ridiculous and irresponsible.

Signed: Kola Ologbondiyan
Special Adviser, Media & Publicity to the President of the Senate David Mark

The Chevy Corvette is worth about N7m and if the Senate president says he didn't buy it, then we should give him the benefit of doubt. I doubt a man of his caliber will buy a wedding gift and then publicly deny buying it. I'm sure 2face Idibia's team will address this when they get back from Dubai.

Hollywood stars, Gosling and Charlize lined up to play Oscar Pistorius

According to News24, Hollywood stars Ryan Gosling and Charlize Theron are being lined up to play Oscar Pistorius and Reeva Steenkamp in a new movie, according to reports.

The Daily Mail reports that a number of scripts are being developed in Los Angeles which tell the tragic story of South Africa's one-time Paralympian golden boy Oscar and the fateful morning of Valentine’s Day this year in which his model girlfriend Reeva was shot and killed.

"You've got one of the world's most famous sportsmen under arrest and a beautiful young woman who meets a violent death," says a source. "Scripts began doing the rounds within days of the scandal breaking."

The story of Reeva's shooting at the hands of her famous boyfriend has already resulted in a number of TV investigative features and documentaries, such as the highly rated Oscar Pistorius – What Really Happened?, which aired in South Africa on Sunday night.

Meanwhile, neither actors have commented on their possible involvement in the film.

Finally, a maternity dress: Kim Kardashian

There are plenty of things to be said when Kim name is mentioned. Today she has finally embraced the idea of wearing roomy maternity-style wear. 

The 32-year-old stepped out for lunch with a best gal pal Brittny Gastineau on Saturday in a billowing beige smock-style shift dress.

The simple and silky attire featured a hemline which sat just above the reality star's knees and the floaty fabric swathed ever so slightly over her growing baby bump.

One quick observation, do you think this smock-style shift dress fit mother of unborn child - North?

Achebe cannot be buried outside his community: Governor

The home state of Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe, the "father of modern African literature" who died this week in the United States, wants him to be buried in his native community, an official said on Saturday.

The family of Achebe, who had an uneasy relationship with his home country, has not announced their burial plans following the 82-year-old's death on Thursday.

"He is a renowned promoter of the African culture. He cannot but be buried in his native home community," said Mike Udah, spokesperson for the governor of Anambra, Achebe's southeastern home state.

"The idea of him being buried outside his community is totally ruled out."

The state governor, Peter Obi, is due to travel to the United States this weekend to discuss Achebe's burial plans with his family, he added.

Best known internationally for his novel Things Fall Apart, which depicts the clash between British rule and traditional Igbo culture in his native southeastern Nigeria, Achebe was also a staunch critic of corruption in the country.

Easter shopping at the V and A Waterfront, Cape Town

This is V and A Waterfront where everything comes together in a perfect mixc create an exceptional experience - Cape Town, South Africa

Easter has officially arrived at the V and A Waterfront your family down to the barrow court to search for delicious chocolate treats in the Lindt Bunny Maze.

Pictures around the world

US President Barack Obama waves after speaking on US, Israel and Mideast relations at the Convention Center in Jerusalem on March 21. (Saul Loeb, AFP) 

Pope Francis waves to the crowd during his inauguration mass at St Peter's square on March 19 at the Vatican. (Vincenzo Pinto, AFP)

Priests give the holy communion at St Peter's Square. (Gabriel Bouys, AFP)

The four white Bengal tigers born in captivity on January 14 at the Buenos Aires zoo, play during their presentation on March 21. (Daniel Garcia, AFP)

A Somali woman reacts near the site of  a car bomb in central Mogadishu. Police says at least eight people were killed in the car bombing on March 19. (Mohamed Abdlwahab, AFP)

As temperature in Europe drop below freezing point, people in Germany have to be creative with transport. A man on a bike in Berlin pulls his child on a sledge through the snow. (Kay Nietfeld, AFP)

Indian devotees throw colored powder at the Radha Rani temple during the Lathmar Holl festival in Barsana on March 21. (Sanjay Kanjia, AFP) 

Indains prepare coloured powder, also know as "gulal", for the spiring festival of Holl on March 20. This year's Hindu festival will be celebrated on March 27. (Deptendu Dutta, AFP)

The natives who have been occupying the former Indigenous Museum since 2006, also known as "Aideia Maracana," will have to leave as the place will become a parking lot for the upcoming Brazil 2014 FIFA World cup. (Vanderiel Almeida, AFP)

Source Photo: News24. 

Joke of the Day: Thieves At A Party

Two thieves each sneak into a rich man's party. During dinner the thieves marveled at how even the cutlery was made of gold, and both decided they would try to steal some. The first thief quietly slipped a golden spoon into his pocket, unaware that the second thief had witnessed this crime.

After dinner, the second thief comes up with a way to steal a golden spoon without suspicion being placed on him. He picks up a golden spoon identical to the first and holds it up in front of the party-goers explaining he wishes to show them a magic trick. "And now..." he speaks to the crowd and points towards the first thief, "I will put this spoon into my pocket, and remove it from this gentleman here's own pocket!"

My people, Enjoy it Friday. Drink Responsibly !!!

Professor Chinualumogu Achebe is dead

Sahara report that Nigeria’s foremost storyteller, Professor Chinualumogu Achebe is dead. He died of acute pneumonia in the United States.


Chinua Achebe’s latest book, There was a Country, has appeared fifty-four years after the author’s first novel, Things Fall Apart, today arguably the best-known novel ever written by an African.

It has also been characterised by outstanding acts of defiance: from taking on Joseph Conrad to twice turning down Nigeria’s national honours.

Bobby Brown spends 9 hours in jail

Singer Bobby Brown has been released from prison after spending just nine hours behind bars.

The singer - the ex-husband of the late Whitney Houston - barely had time to settle into his cell following his incarceration on Wednesday morning for his third driving under the influence (DUI) conviction.

Bobby checked into LA County Jail at 09:58 on Wednesday before being released at 6:58 pm because the jail was "overcrowded", reports TMZ.

The star was sentenced to 55 days in prison last month after being arrested and charged for his third DUI in October. He was caught driving erratically around Los Angeles on a suspended licence, and had been arrested seven months beforehand for a similar crime.

Bobby missed his original court date in February, and was ordered to attend three Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings per week until his hearing on Wednesday.

The County Sheriff's spokesperson recently said he was likely to only serve nine days of his sentence - not nine hours.

Bobby - who has daughter Bobbi Kristina with Whitney, and four children from other relationships - is currently on four years probation and has to attend 18 months of alcohol education classes.

He and Whitney divorced in 2007 after 15 years of "stormy" and drug-filled marriage.

Source: BangShowBiz

Reuters editor: says he didn't give out login info to hackers

A Reuters social media editor posted on Facebook late on Wednesday saying he did not conspire to damage a protected computer, after accused of conspiring with hackers to deface a Los Angeles Times story.

Federal prosecutors say 26-year-old Matthew Keys provided the hacking group Anonymous with login information to access the computer system of The Tribune, the Times' parent company.

According to the indictment handed down last week, a hacker altered a Times article posted in December 2010.

He posted a statement on Facebook saying he did not commit the crimes of which he's accused.

Meanwhile, Reuters hired Keys in 2012. He has been suspended from his job.

Nigeria capsize survivors found

According to BBC, Twenty-nine people have been rescued after a boat carrying about 130 people from Nigeria to Gabon sank, rescue officials say.

The vessel was initially said to have been carrying 160 people but officials say the real number was slightly lower.

There are unconfirmed reports that some of those on board were illegal migrants looking for work in oil-rich Gabon.

Such trips on wooden boats last for days, with little concern for safety, and accidents are said to be common.

The first two survivors were found clinging to a gas cylinder. One of them, Kieve Sani, 27, from Togo told the AFP news agency that four people had originally been holding on to the cylinder but two, including the captain, had been unable to retain their grip.

"As time went by [the captain] could not continue and told us he was going," Mr Sani said from hospital in Calabar.

The head of the Cross River State Emergency Management Agency, Vincent Aquah, said a further 27 survivors were in the remote town of Oron in Akwa Ibom state, where the boat had picked up more passengers after setting off from Benin on Friday.

It capsized about 40 nautical miles (74km) offshore, officials say.

Mr Aquah said only nine bodies had been recovered so far but a local doctor told Reuters news agency he had received 45 bodie

Hackers attack BBC Twitter accounts

Several BBC Twitter accounts, including its weather, Arabic and Radio Ulster feeds were hijacked by a group calling itself Syrian Electronic Army earlier.

A series of tweets about fake weather conditions in Middle Eastern countries began appearing on Thursday afternoon.

The BBC said that it now has control of all three accounts and all inappropriate content has been deleted.

The attacks began in the early afternoon on 21 March.

The BBC weather Twitter feed, which has 60,000 followers, was among those affected.

The attacks on the BBC are the latest in a series of hacks on high-profile Twitter accounts.

Last month Burger King and Chrysler saw their Twitter feeds hijacked while a quarter of a million Twitter users had their passwords stolen.

Joke of the Day: Little Johnny

A new teacher was trying to make use of her psychology courses.
She started her class by saying, "Everyone who thinks you're stupid, stand up!" 
After a few seconds, Little Johnny stood up. 

The teacher said, "Do you think you're stupid, Little Johnny?" 
"No, ma'am, but I hate to see you standing there all by yourself!"

Little Johnny's class were on an outing to their local police station where they saw pictures, of the ten most wanted men, tacked to a bulletin board. On the way out of the police station Little Johnny said to the officer, "it was so nice of you to put my daddy's picture up there."

Gbam! Johnny you too much ooo

Christina Aguilera proudly shows off her dramatic weight loss in a chic flirty little black dress

She appeared to have slimmed down in her recent video clip, "Feel The Moment", featuring rapper Pitbull. But Christina Aguilera seems to have undergone a complete body transformation, and not to mention a style transformation, in recent weeks.

The 32-year-old showed off her significantly trimmer figure in a flirty little back and white dress as she arrived for a screening of NBC's The Voice Season 4 at TCL Chinese Theater on Wednesday night.

Kanye West wants to name baby North

According to News24: Kanye West has reportedly decided to show off his sense of humour by naming his baby with girlfriend Kim Kardashian North West.

The Sun newspaper: also report that "Kanye's ego is something else, so he's quite serious about the title. He also has a sense of humour though and knows how his self-indulgence is seen by the general public. It's half tongue-in-check, half what Kanye probably feels is true."

Meanwhile, pregnant Kim has admitted she has begun to "slow down" following her recent health scare which saw her beriefly hospitalised after falling ill on a fight from Paris to Los Angeles.
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Gaga 'doing great' after hip surgery: manager

Lady Gaga's manager says the pop star is recovering well a month after she had hip surgery that caused her to cancel her US tour.

Vincent Herbert said in an interview on Tuesday the 26-year-old Grammy winner is 'doing wonderful, doing great".

Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, canceled her "Born This Way Ball" tour last moth. She'd hurt herself while performing some time ago.

Herbet says Gaga is finishing her new album, "ARTPOP," and is "ready to get back to work"

He calls the new album "very, very refreshing" and says the 'Born This Way" singer continues to "push the envelope."

Western Cape Premier Helen Zille bitten by a rat

Photo: travelblog

Western Cape Premier Helen Zille took to social networking site Twitter to announce that she had been bitten by a rat, The Star reported.

Zille tweet that have 251 000 followers got about 268 retweet including Kobus van Stressfree.

Cape Town goes after rats

The photo on Helen Zile's toe, taken after she was bitten by a rat (Twitter: Helen Zille)

The City of Cape Town was taking steps to go after the municipality's rat population, the City says.

"As with all large cities throughout the world with an ever increasing population, the problem of rat infestation in Cape Town is a reality, but steps are being taken by the City to curb the problem," said heath spokesperson Lungiswa James in a statement.

"The primary cause of rate infestation is the prevalence of food wast," said Jame.

Western Cape Premier Helen Zille, who have 251 000 followers took to social networking site to announce that she had been bitten by a rate, The Star reported.

This was retweeted 268 times
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Less space for smokers

photo: istock

The government will issue regulations this week to tighten the noose on smokers, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said.

"These new regulations will, inter alia, restrict the smoking of tobacco outside of buildings." he said in a speech prepared for delivery at a World Health Organisation meeting on non-communicable diseases.

The regulations will set down further conditions from smokers such as the distances from other people that they may smoke in public places.

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Joke of the Day

Photo source: timelessbits

A little girl was talking to her teacher about whales. The teacher said it was physically impossible for a whale to swallow a human because even though a whale is a very large mammal, its throat is very small. The little girl stated that Jonah was swallowed by a whale. The teacher reiterated that a whale could not swallow a human, it was impossible. The little girl said, "When I get to heaven I will ask Jonah".

The teacher asked, "What if Jonah went to hell?"
The little girl replied, "Then you ask him!"

FBI offers $5m reward for stolen art

The FBI have released new information about one of the largest art heists in US history, saying they know where the pieces were first taken, and by whom.

The agency believes "the art was transported to Connecticut and the Philadelphia region, and some of the art was taken to Philadelphai, where it was offered for sale by those responsible for the theft," said Richard DesLauriers, special agent in change of the FBI's Boston office.

But that's where the FBI's knowledge of the art's whereabouts ends. Its news release also restated that a $5m reward is available for the return of the art.
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Beyoncé releases controversial new songs

Beyoncé has released new material entitled Bow Down/I Been On on her website, with the scathing lyrics already causing divided opinion among fans.

The 31-year-old singer unveiled an audio clip of her first new material since 2011's 4 albumon her website on Sunday.

The track was accompanied by a photo of the singer as a child in a room full of trophies.

Lyrics include the lines: "I know when you were little girls you dreamt of being in my world/ Don't forget it/ Respect that/ Bow Down bitches".

Elsewhere she sings: "I took my time to live my life but don't think I'm just his little wife/ Don't get it twisted this is my shit".
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