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Youngster Willie Myrick was snatched outside his house in Atlanta, Georgia and taken for three-hours before being let loose A child was saved from abduction after annoying his kidnapper with a gospel song so much he was let go. Youngster Willie Myrick was snatched outside his house in Atlanta, Georgia and  bundled into a car for three hours. He had apparently been enticed to the vehicle with the promise of cash, before being taken by a man who is now the subject of police investigations. But his ordeal was cut short because he refused to stop singing a popular gospel song. Willie sang Every Praise over and over, annoying the driver of the car to such a degree he was forced to let him go.

Tears: Oscar Pistorius in court A spokesman for Oscar Pistorius has denied that the athlete had acting lessons ahead of his murder trial over the death of Reeva Steenkamp. The denial came following claims by a South African journalist, which were  revealed in the Sunday People . The piece quoted an accusation that emerged in an  open letter to the Blade Runner  by former South African Sunday Times columnist Jani Allan. British-born Jani wrote: “I have it from a reliable source you are taking acting lessons for your days in court. "Your coach has an impossible task. “Oscar, you are the latest in a long line of faux heroes. Like so many, you have betrayed your people and disappointed your fans.” Anneliese Burgess, media manager, said: "We have noted the media reporting on a blog entry by the former South African columnist, Jani Allan, in which she alleges Oscar Pistorius took 'acting lessons' in preparation for his trial.

This picture is haunting and it’s been floating around the internet with the sentence: The last sentence a 3-year-old Syrian said before he died: “I’m gonna tell God everything” And that’s equally haunting.  It’s impossible to verify but the picture tells a story about the pain and suffering that exists in Syria right now.  There are many in the media who would like to say this is because president Bashar al-Assad is a ruthless killer.  And that’s half true.  Like other government leaders – he has engaged in war and with that war has come the death of tens of thousands and the displacement of over 1 million Syrians now living in refugee camps. But this hasn’t always been the case.  This is the inevitable result of a covert war being waged by the U.S., Israel and other Sunni countries like Qatar and Saudi Arabia.  Our interests in taking down the Syrian dictator al-Assad are all about geo-politics.  If we take out Syria – we neuter Iranian in...

There is certainly nothing wrong with wanting routine in your life and having control over your plans and goals. However, there is a thin line between being in control and taking everything so seriously that you become boring. People tend to associate with lively individuals who bring out the best in them – not with those they find boring, or with whom they barely have anything to talk about. If you are concerned about this issue, read these seven signs that you may be a boring person, and what can you do to change that: 1. You Are Happy When Your Friends Cancel Plans Have you noticed that lately you started to feel happy when your friends cancel plans for dinner or for going out on Saturday night – when you used to enjoy spending quality time with those close to you? We all have our moments when we want to spend some time alone, watching TV and eating junk food – and that is perfectly normal. However, if you have started to spend more time alone than in the company of your frie...

Tragedy struck at Atai Obio Offot, Uyo Local Government area of Akwa Ibom State after a woman identified as Mrs. Ita Okokon, aka, Eka Isaac killed her 15-year-old son, Isaac Okokon over a dispute. The son,  an SSS II pupil of Offot Ukwa Secondary School, Obiofot, Uyo, who was attacked with matchet by his mother did not survive the attack as he later died on Friday. According to a neighbour, Miss Ekaette Effiong, who narrated what transpired that fateful day said it was as a result of the boy hitting his mother back which landed her on the floor after she had earlier eaten him. She said:  “When Isaac hit his mother that hard, the woman felt humiliated. When she got up, she went inside the house and brought out the machete. She chased her son with the machete, but when she could not get him, she threw the machete at him, which cut through his body” . Meanwhile the mother who rushed her son to the hospital upon seeing the gravity of what she had done which led to his d...

The Mushin area of Lagos was thrown into chaos on Easter Monday as armed robbers reportedly numbering about 60 attacked residents stealing, destroying properties and raping women. The robbers reportedly raided eight streets in the area causing mayhem unchallenged for over seven hours. Residents say all efforts to get the police proved abortive as they kept saying they were on their way. Eyewitnesses say over 30 vehicles parked on the streets were destroyed in the mindless attack. The streets attacked are Coker Lane, New Balogun, Euba, Ayonuga, Tiamiyu, Haruna, Ereko and Oyedele street. The robbers were said to have fired warning shots around 12am before starting their house to house robbery until about 7am in the morning. A mosque on Coker Lane was not spared as the worshippers, who slept in the mosque after a vigil, were robbed by the hoodlums.

Difficult conversation: Andrew with James, six, and Alexandra, four A terminally-ill dad spoke movingly today of his plans to make the most of what little time he has left with his wife and children. Loving Andrew Hickie has been forced to make preparations for his own funeral, pre-book a burial plot and get memory boxes ready for his family as he knows cancer could claim his life in a matter of months. The 42-year-old, dad to James, six, and Alexandra, four, was first  diagnosed with skin cancer  , but it has spread to major organs in his body and is now incurable. As a report warns the incidence of skin cancer in Britain is now five times higher than in the 1970's, Andrew is raising awareness of the dangers by bravely telling his own story. "The speed of the cancer progression has been devastating for me, my family, friends and colleagues," he said. "I remain positive about the time ahead to try and prolong my life and will enjoy every day. "My...

The families of passengers and crew  missing on-board Flight MH370  are to be issued with death certificates, it emerged tonight. A total of 239 people were on-board the Malaysia Airlines flight when it completely disappeared without trace more than six weeks ago. A complex underwater search is currently underway in the Indian Ocean but so far nothing has been found. However, as reported by CNN, it has now emerged that the distressed relatives of those on-board the flight will soon be issued with death certificates for their loved ones. This is significant because it will open the door to financial aid for families and also allow any potential lawsuits against the airline to begin.

Daredevil gunmen in the early hours of Sunday attacked the First Bank Plc branch in Yana, capital of Shira local government area of Bauchi State, carting away millions of Naira. prior to the attack, which began at about 2 am, the gunmen raided and torched the police divisional headquarters. The fire killed a five-year old girl. The gunmen also destroyed the masts of MTN, Glo and Etisalat, torched the school bus of Government Girls Secondary School, Yana, and stole the principal’s private car. “Having succeeded in burning down the police station, the gunmen moved to the bank and, using cutters and blow torches, accessed the safe,” offered a source. “From the scale of the attack, and the cash looted from the bank’s safe, there may have been insider information as banks don’t normally keep huge amounts of cash over the weekend,” he added. Confirming the attacks, Police public relations officer in the state, Haruna Mohammed said the attacks began at about 2.30am.

Following the attack by Boko Haram on Government Girls Secondary School (GGSS), Yana in Shira Local Government Area of Bauchi State on Sunday which killed a five  year-old-girl, Governor Isa Yuguda has ordered the evacuation  of 200 students from the school. Over 129 students of Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok in Borno State were abducted on April 14 by gunmen. Bauchi State Commissioner for Education, Alhaji Ibrahim Mohammed, said that the students were evacuated to enable the authorities renovate the buildings burnt down during the attack. Mohammed said: “The state government ordered the evacuation of the students to enable renovation work on the buildings destroyed but the evacuation is temporary, because they will only stay away for three weeks. “The only students in the school now are those in  final year writing WAEC exams because the JSS 1-3 and SSS 1-2 are on holiday, so, we want to use this period to renovate the destroyed buildings to enable th...

The puzzle over the number of schoolchildren kidnapped in a dawn raid on Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State by Boko Haram insurgents deepened yesterday as some of the parents disputed the number of the abductees. According to them, 234 pupils, not 129 schoolchildren, were kidnapped in the school. Also, contrary to earlier reports that the school was a girls' institution, it was learnt that it is co-educational. Initial report by the Defence Headquarters in the aftermath of the attack on the school last week had put the figure of the abducted pupils at 129 and said 121 of them had been freed, remaining only eight in captivity. But when the state government and the principal of the school, Asabe Kwabura, said only 14 pupils had been accounted for, the Defence Headquarters was forced to recant. Also, a breakdown provided by the state government shows that of the 129 students who were in the school on the night of the attack, 14 escaped that same night from the...