Photos: See how Nigerians seek asyllum under harsh conditions in South Africa.........

Here are some photos and a video shot by Sahara TV that captures the plight of Nigerian immigrants seeking asylum under harsh conditions in Pretoria, South Africa. According to a South African immigration officer, about 1000 Nigerians besiege their office on a daily basis seeking asylum. See more photos and the video after the cut...

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Hours after executing 300 Syrian soldiers, ISIS parade capatured Kurds, then beheads one......

ISIS militants yesterday released a video showing them executing about 300 Syrian soldiers they captured near the Tabqa air base as the soldiers attempted to flee the fallen air base in Raqqa, Syria.

They stripped the soldiers down to their briefs, took them to the desert, lined them up and executed them. Then hours later, they posted another video showing captured Kurd fighters wearing orange prison uniforms. This time they executed only one....beheaded him on video (pictured right)...while warning the Kurds to break from their alliance with the US government against the caliphate or face more capture and executions.

Islamic State also threatened America in the video, warning them to cease its support of the Kurdish people or they will continuing beheading prisoners, including Americans. See the photos after the cut

The Syrian soldiers that were executed...

CHECK OUT >>>Mercy Johnson's loving message to her husband on their wedding anniversary.......

Mercy Johnson Okojie took to Twitter to send a loving message to her husband Odi Okojie as they celebrate 3 years of married life. The couple got married on Aug. 27th 2011. Happy anniversary!

Actress/singer Vilara releases new promo photos.....Check Out Her DANO Hmmmm

Meet fresh, young, talented and beautiful actress and singer, Seun Omolara Omojola who goes by the stage name, 'Vilara'. The graduate of History and International Relations from Lagos state University is also a model. See more photos after the cut...

Anyone Agree on this? ‘I’m a fashion Icon’ – KCee reacts to fashion critics

In an interview with TheNETng, Limpopo crooner, Kcee reacted to criticisms by some fans regarding his style. Kcee says he's a fashion icon & those who criticize him don't know anything about fashion

"As far as I’m concerned those that are talking about my dress sense don’t even know what fashion is all about, they just want to talk, and as a celebrity, people just want to pick on you and say whatever they like. For those that know me very well, if there’s anything that I can boast of, it’s fashion, I don’t joke with it. Most of these talks actually started from pictures I posted on Instagram, and really I got the buzz I needed at that time, so I even went on to post more pictures so people would talk more, and guess what, my followers have increased drastically with all these fashion talks. I don’t even respond to them, I don’t take it serious, I’m happy and making more money, so I’m not loosing anything. If you come to my wardrobe you’ll know what I’m saying, I’m a fashion icon

...and I can brag about it. Sometimes there are some things you can’t brag about, but for me I can brag about fashion, I don’t have a problem with my fashion sense" he said Kcee says he does not have a stylist as he does all his styling himself ‘I don’t have a stylist, I style myself. These same set of people that talk negatively about a certain outfit would commend me on another one, so I just see them as confused people. The truth is I don’t get angry at them, rather I get inspired’ he said

Have y'all heard? Beyonce and Jay Z are expecting baby No.2

Of course I'm just being sarcastic. They are no longer divorcing, now they are expecting a baby? According to OK magazine, Jay Z and Beyonce are expecting their second baby. They even claim Jay Z has officially announced it to his staff. Really?

He's informed their entire entourage that they need to use relaxed voices, mellow lighting, and listen only to soft music, and he's said that all of the food Beyonce's eat should be organic. He's really doing his best to make sure that she's as comfortable and healthy as possible.

Samuel Eto'o announces he's ending his international career

He wrote this on Twitter a few minutes ago...

Woman jailed for 11 years for beating 3yr old son to death & hiding his body in suitcase

A judge has blasted a mother who repeatedly punched her 3-year-old son until he died in an attack that 'simply beggars belief'. Rosdeep Adekoya, 34, has been jailed for 11 years for killing her son Mikaeel Kular, who she savagely beat then left to die for two days during a family holiday in January.

After discovering his lifeless body on the floor of their Edinburgh home in Ferry Gait Crescent, she wrapped it in a duvet cover, put it in the suitcase and drove to Kirkcaldy, Fife, to hide it in woodland.

Adekoya reported Mikaeel missing to police after stashing his body in remote woodland, sparking a major two-day search operation involving hundreds of local people and nation-wide coverage.

Now a prisoner at Cornton Vale jail near Stirling, she was initially charged with murder but last month pleaded guilty to the reduced charge of culpable homicide.

She also admitted a charge of attempting to defeat the ends of justice by pretending to police her son had gone missing.

Passing sentence, judge Lord Glennie said a custodial sentence was inevitable in such a case and referred to the Crown acceptance that Adekoya had no intention to kill Mikaeel.

But he went on: 'Nevertheless, what you did was cruel and inexcusable.

'Striking a child even once is bad enough. Striking him heavily and repeatedly with hand and fist when he was being sick again and again simply beggars belief.

'Mikaeel was by all accounts a healthy, happy little boy. By your actions, however unintended, you have not only robbed Mikaeel of his young life but left a gaping hole in the lives of all who loved him.'

The judge, who heard a plea for a significant discount to the sentence from Adekoya's defence QC, said it is not clear precisely what triggered the events leading to Mikaeel's death.

Referring to the beatings the youngster received at the hands of his mother, Lord Glennie told Adekoya her son was in severe pain shortly before he died.

But he said she was 'not even aware that death was a possibility until it happened'.

The judge said he accepted that Adekoya's remorse is 'genuine and heartfelt'.

'You are clearly an intelligent and articulate young woman,' he told her.

'There is no history of violence by you towards any of your children. That makes it all the more difficult to understand your actions. I do not suppose that you really understand why you did what you did.'

The boy's father pictured left

Reports prepared for the case found that Adekoya suffered from depression for some time, particularly in the last few months before Mikaeel's death, as the single mother found herself 'overwhelmed' by her circumstances.

'It is clear that the normal bond between mother and child simply failed to develop between you and Mikaeel, though it clearly developed with the other children,' Lord Glennie added.

The judge also pointed to the large search for Mikaeel, involving the police, fire service, coastguard, mountain rescue teams, air support and hundreds of members of the public.

He said: 'By your pretence that Mikaeel had gone missing you caused a massive manhunt to be undertaken, involving both the emergency services and the public. I accept that this was not planned and that you simply panicked when you realised that Mikaeel was dead. But this too... is a serious matter.'

She was jailed for 11 years when she returned to the High Court in Edinburgh for sentencing today. 

The court heard that Mikaeel died on the night of Tuesday January 14 from injuries inflicted the previous Sunday.

His mother 'lost her temper' when he was repeatedly sick following a trip to a Nando's restaurant at the city's Fountain Park.

She smacked him and struck him on the body and head with a clenched fist, the court heard previously.

When Mikaeel was sick for a third time, she dragged him to the shower by his arms and 'beat him heavily' on his back as he lay over the bath edge.

Over the next few days Mikaeel's condition worsened and he was kept off nursery.

He was assaulted again on the Monday after being sick and became 'listless', but his mother did not take him to a doctor because of the bruising.

By Tuesday night, Mikaeel was said to be 'quiet' and was giving a 'limited' response to his mother's questions.

Shockingly, it has emerged she trawled the internet with searches such as 'I find it hard to love my son' and 'get rid of bruises' in the months leading up to his death. 

Advocate depute Alex Prentice, prosecuting, told the court: 'He would have been in significant pain but was put to bed.

'The pain would have increased significantly while Mikaeel became dangerously ill and finally dying as a result of the injuries inflicted upon him by the accused.'

After discovering her son's body, Adekoya put it in a suitcase which she carried to the boot of her car, before taking his twin sister to nursery.

She left the case in woodland behind her sister's house in Dunvegan Avenue, Kirkcaldy, covering it with branches.

But mobile telephone masts recorded the 34-year-old's journey across the Forth Road Bridge, undermining her statements to police about her whereabouts.

She eventually broke down and took officers to his body.

The final cause of Mikaeel's death was found to be 'blunt force abdominal trauma' and the court heard he had more than 40 separate injuries to his body.

Culled from UK Daily Mail

Boko Haram: Nigerian military denies reports of soldiers fleeing to Cameroon

The Nigerian Defense HQ has denied claims that 480 Nigerian soldiers fled to Cameroon after a sustained battle Boko Haram earlier today at Gamboru-Ngala in Borno state. Find their statement after the cut...

The Nigerian troops that were found in Cameroon was as a result of a sustained battle between the troops and the terrorists around the borders with Cameroun which saw the Nigerian troops charging through the borders in a tactical maneuver.  Eventually they found themselves on Camerounian soil.  Being allies the normal protocol of managing such incident demanded that the troops submit their weapons in order to assure the friendly country that they were not on a hostile mission. 

Following necessary discussions between Nigerian and Camerounian military authorities, the issues have been sorted out.  Subsequently, the troops are on their way back to join their unit in Nigeria. 

The reference to the incidence as a defection is therefore not appropriate considering the discussion between the two countries’ military leadership and the series of contacts with the soldiers who have confirmed that they are safe.

Meanwhile, troops are repelling a group of terrorists who are trying to enter the country through Gamborou Ngala.    A group of them who fizzled into the town are being pursued.