Friday, 27 July 2012

Muhammad Ali honoured in London

Muhammed Ali (left) with footballer David Beckham on Tuesday

Muhammad Ali was recently honoured by celebrities from the world of sport and showbusiness.

The 70-year-old former heavyweight boxing world champion, who also won an Olympic gold medal, was being celebrated at the Sports For Peace gala in central London.

Thursday, 26 July 2012

The man with the world's strechiest skin - Gary Turner

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that has weakened skin.

In most cases the disorder weakens people's joints and blood vessels and affects about one in 10,000 people. A good example is Mr Turner, 41, a former star of Circus of Horrors, the group which auditioned for Britain's Got Talent last year. 

He first noticed his stretchy skin when he was around three or four years old.

His skin is so loose and stretchy he can turn his belly into a table - capable of holding three pints of beer.


He is now a performer for the Royal Family of Strange People, a unique collective of fascinating individuals currently performing in London.

Thursday, 12 July 2012

Do not under estimate anyone...


This quotation from Shakespeare reminds me of story once read on the wall of a friend on Facebook and I deemed it worths sharing with my readers.

A poor boy loved a rich girl. One day the boy proposed to her and the girl said, "Hey! Listen, your monthly salary is my daily hand expenses. How can I be involved with you? How could you have thought of that? I can never love you. So, forget about me and get engaged to someone else at your level". But somehow the boy could not forget her so easily. 

Sometime ten years later, they stumbled into eachother in a shopping mall. The lady said, "Hey! You! How are you? Now I'm married and do you know how much my husband's salary is? $1,700 per month! Can you believe that? And he is also very smart." The guy's eyes got wet with tears on hearing those words. A few seconds later, her husband came but before the lady could say a word, her husband seeing the guy, said, "Sir you're here? Meet my wife." Then he said to his wife, "This is my boss, I'm also one of those working on his $100 million project. And do you know a fact my dear? My boss loved a lady but he couldn't win her heart. That's why he has remained unmarried. How lucky would that lady have been if she had married him. These days, who will love someone that much" he said to his wife. The lady looked in total shock but couldn't utter a word. 

Life is so short and it's just like a mirror. You can only see as much as it reflects. So don't be too arrogant and proud of yourself by looking down on people because situations change with time! Don't under-estimate anyone, because everyone has a potential!!!

Torture for her belief!!!

Light at the end of the tunnel: Aftab (left) has been able to
start a new life for herself 


'They wanted to hang me... they thought it would be an insult... if I lived...'
This is the statement of a 26-year-old woman, Julie Aftab, who was horrifically burned ten years ago in an acid attack that caused bone-deep wounds simply for what she believed!

ROAD ACCIDENT: A Fatal Crash at Okobe, Nigeria!


A major fatal crash at Okobe, about 11 km from Ahoada on the Ahiada -Mbiama on the East-West road in Rivers State has been recorded by officers of The Federal Road Safety Commission in Rivers State, Nigeria.


The incident occurred at about 06.30hrs today, 12 July, 2012 where a tanker laden with petrol crashed with three other vehicles - a Toyota Corolla, Hummer bus and Mitshibushi bus. 


The four vehicles and 34 motorcycles were burnt. 93 people died on the spot (burnt), 2 died in the hospital, making 95 deaths, while 18 persons were injured. High casualties recorded as people were scooping fuel from the crashed trailer when the tanker exploded... FRSC, Police, Fire Service and JTF personnel are at the scene. 


...but the question is "when will our people begin to learn from past incidents to forestall future occurrence?" May the Lord safe the Land.