Kylie Jenner gave her fans another sneak peek at the renovations inside her $2.7M Calabasas mansion. She posted a virtual tour of her kitchen and living room via her new app and website.

She showed a framed photo of her rapper boyfriend Tyga's 2012 mugshot below a framed photo of her Grandmother. More photos after the cut...

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11:53 PM

A former Governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, has died of hypertension.

Former State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Ebitimi Agary, confirmed this to our correspondent on Saturday.

Alamieyeseigha, 63, was said to have died at University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, where we was receiving medical attention.

Chief Press Secretary to Bayelsa Governor, Mr Daniel Iworiso-Markson, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria, in a telephone interview.

He said government would issue a statement on the death of the former Air Force Officer.

The United Kingdom government, which arrested the former governor on allegation of money laundering in September 2005 during the government of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, recently requested for the extradition of Alamieyeseigha to face the charges for the alleged crime in the UK.

He had earlier been impeached, arrested, tried and convicted and sent to jail in Nigeria for two years in 2007 for fraud after he fled the UK, disguising as a woman to evade trial in December, 2005.

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11:37 PM

it is October 2015 and everybody wants the best data plan for their Android and Blackberry smartphones, iPhone, iPads and PC or windows. Anybody who uses Android phone will confirm that data plan usage is at a very high rate.

Yes, today techmoses will help you to find the best data plan that will lasts upto a month or so for your gadgets. Lets see whether Mtn, Glo, Airtel, Etisalat and Vodacom would be the best data plans provider's for MAY 2015.

Cheapest MTN Data Bundle Plan

MTN seems to be the best data bundle plans provider in all africa but slowly they are being dropped down from the lists as we recieve many bad reviews by many MTN users.

You might have heard about the MTN night plan where you are given 1.5GB for daytime browsing and 3GB for night browsing. To activate this data plan, simply send 102 to 131 after lading N2,500.

MTN BIS; is another amazing data plan that is durable. But the problem there is that it works perfectly with either Simple server or OpenVPN on Android smartphone. When it comes to the bbday plan is unlimited and it works on all smartphone, pc, iphones.

MTN Betterme; a newly launched and introduced data plan that rocks well in all smartphone, PC, iPhone and iPad. Although many haven't got to know about it. You will get 2gb for N2,015. It comes with daily and Monthly plan.
See More of it at MTN Betterme Data Bundle plans. To get started, just go straight and dial *123*4#.

SEE MORE AT;Full List Of MTN Internet Data Plans Subscription Codes And Price

Cheapest Airtel Data Bundle Plan

Airtel BIS; it is no news that the Airtel 4-in-1 plan has been cancelled by Airtel comm. meanwhile the Airtel 2-in-1 is still on and blazes fast like mad, where you can get 2gb for N1,500 for 30day. You can subscribe by dialing *440*16# or send Bbum to 440. See More for Airtel BIS.

Airtel WTF Plan; for one month, dial this code *990# for just #200 and for one full week, dial *991# for just #100. See more of Airtel WTF Plan.

Airtel Internet Service; Airtel 2GB goes for N2000, Airtel 3GB Night plan N2,500 , 4.5GB plan #3,500. To get this data bundle just dial *141*1# and a menu would be displayed on your screen where you’ll see Android plan.

Airtel Always On Data Bundle; you are gifted 1MB on daily basis, at a rate of N5 per day. Subsequent internet activity after the daily 1MB is exhausted attracts a pay-as-you-go billing of 1 kobo per kilobyte – 1MB should amount to about N10 in charges.

So, you’re charged N5 for your first daily MB and then twice that amount for every subsequent MB. For someone who doesn’t do much other than to share text and imaged on WhatsApp, 30MB will actually go a long way, so i adviced those who doesn’t fb, twitter and so on much to flex this.

To activate dial  *401# or by sending the keyword’ON’to 401
To opt out just dial *401*1# or send the keyword‘OFF’to 401.

SEE MORE AT; Airtel Nigeria Subscription Plans And Activation Codes

Cheap Etisalat Data Bundle Plan

Etisalat Social Media Plan; Yet, this is another great plan for big internet users, with so much expectations from Etisalat, we presents to you, Etisalat Social Plan, where in 60mins and 24hours, you will surf the internet unlimited.

This is the explanation; As in 60mins, you will recharge N100 and surf the net when you dial *343*4*4#. In SMS, send hchat to 3433

While in N200 plan, you opt in with this code: *343*4*1# which lasts for 24hour consecutive. In SMS, you will send dchat to 343.

All SMS to 343. To check your status, dial *343#. To Opt Out dial *343*0#. See more details of Etisalat Social Plan.

Etisalat Smart Packs; is not a bad plan but it is great when used in streaming videos or movie. You can see more details of Etisalat Smartpacks.

SEE MORE AT; Full List of all Etisalat Data Bundles Plan and Activation Codes

Cheap Glo Data Bunde Plan

Recently and currently the most used data plan for the year, to me, this Jan. and MAY, i would be prefer GLO ALLAWEE OVERLOAD PROMO. Because, it gives you sweet data bundle plan that can be used for one month and might even remain, although the price is indeed a cheap one.

Amount          Data Cap      Activation Code
*. 2,500            4.5GB               *127*58#
*. 5,000          12GB                  *127*2#
*. 8,000         24GB                  *127*1#

See more of Glo Overload Promo and Allawee.

Cheap Glo Overload Promo

Amount             Data Cap              Activation Code            Validity

*. 200                   50 MB                     *127*56#                                 3 Day(s)
*. 500                   150 MB                    *127*57#                                7 Day(s)
*. 400                  65 MB                       *127*52#                                   ""

See More of Glo Cheap Data Bundle Plan

This is the best of data bundle plan that i can currently share to you and be sure but if you are NOT satified then pectranet Data Bundle 4G LTE might be the next suggestions for you.

With the above data bundle from MTN-AIRTEL-ETISALAT-GLO, you can browse the internet freely for one good month without any stopping.

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3:55 PM

Don’t dull yourself guys, it is hotter than fire, atleast this will keep
you busy. And to those of you who are not using an Android device, hope
you won’t be tempted to go and get one for yourself.

I know some of you are already rocking this while some are just seeing
it for the very first time. Well, the good news is that you’ll be given
5GB instantly the moment you tweak your imei
<http://www.yomiprof.com/2015/04/get-free-2gb-from-airtel-and-3gb-from.html>.


_*How Can I Get 5GB on MTN?*_
_**_
==>Tweak this imei 35634604108… auto generate the last 4 digits
==>Send HUAWEI to 131
==> To check GB dia *559*2#

Keep tweaking until you get result. If you are new to imei tweaking,

2:41 PM

One of my favorite sayings is “Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than speak and remove all doubt.”
Unfortunately, sometimes you need to speak even if you are stretching on a subject. But there are methods to make yourself look and sound more intelligent. We’ve rounded up 10 top tips you can easily put into action, even if you don’t feel smarter than a fifth-grader.

1. Brush off your middle initial

We almost all have middle names, but very few of us seem to be using them to their full potential. Time to change that and start inserting that middle initial into your name. A study published in the European Journal of Social Psychology in 2014 found that the use of a middle initial can make you look more intellectual.
While the study didn’t specifically address the use of a first initial, I have a sneaking suspicion that it too could make you look smarter. After all, I can’t be the only one who thinks F. Scott Fitzgerald sounds more authoritative than Francis Fitzgerald.

2. Take out the contacts and put on the glasses

Another way to look more intelligent before you ever speak a word is to wear glasses. A 2011 study from The College of Optometrists in the United Kingdom found 43 percent of those surveyed believe glasses make people look more intelligent.
Other research indicates not just any glasses will do either. For the full effect, you’ll want thick-rimmed glasses. Think Leonard Hofstadter from “The Big Bang Theory” glasses. On the downside, those big glasses will likely make you look less attractive, but, hey, we can’t have it all.
Incidentally, if you don’t need any visual aid, you can invest in vanity frames with non-corrective lenses.

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3. Put down the beer

Everyone seems to lose a few IQ points after downing a few drinks, but the mere presence of alcohol in your hand can make you look like a dimwit. In a 2013 issue of the Journal of Consumer Psychology, researchers called this the “imbibing idiot bias.”
In other words, even if you don’t take a sip, the fact that you’re holding an alcoholic drink may give the impression you’re just moments away from being a blithering idiot, or that you’re just not smart enough to know not to drink in certain situations. Either way, play it safe and skip the alcohol when you want to look your sharpest.

4. Skip gargantuan polysyllabic words

I know, you just learned what idiosyncratic means and want to use it everywhere. But doing so greatly increases your chances of looking like a lame wannabe. Truly smart people use clear, concise language, and by using bigger words than necessary, you risk others thinking you are “gasconading.”
Research published in the journal Applied Cognitive Psychology in 2005 backs us up here. It found the writers of essays who used overly complex vocabulary or too many words were judged to be less intelligent. Our advice: Don’t try so hard and use words that come naturally.

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5. Make eye contact

© Flickr user 'chrismetcalfTV' Lauren's Glasses While you’re speaking your clear, concise words, be sure to make eye contact with the other person. It’s a simple way to up your perceived IQ as demonstrated by this 2007 research published in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.

6. Ask questions rather than make statements

You may think sharing your extensive knowledge on all subjects known to man would make you look smart, but you’d be wrong. Rather, it may make you look like a pompous windbag.
A better approach may be to ask questions or, more specifically, ask for advice. Research out of the Harvard Business School this year found those who ask advice are deemed more competent than those who do not.

7. Dress to impress, but keep your assets covered

No matter what the Dove commercials tell us, we’ll always be judged, at least partially, on our looks. If you want to be seen as an intellectual giant, you should consider ditching the jeans and T-shirts and putting on something more polished. For proof, we can go into the vault and pull out a 1997 study that demonstrated teaching assistants were taken more seriously and judged more able if they were professionally dressed.
Speaking of clothes, remember modest attire is your friend. If you dress like “Magic Mike” during his big finale, you risk coming across as a mimbo. Researchers from the University of Maryland and Yale University conducted a series of experiments that found when people were sexualized, they were perceived as less intelligent. So protest as you will, ladies, but keep the cleavage in check if you want to look like the mental superstar you are.

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8. Stand tall and straight

I didn’t realize it until researching this article, but apparently taller people are more intelligent than shorter people. As someone who is 5 feet 4, I find this news a bit troublesome. Nevertheless, let’s put it to our advantage!
Even if you’re not tall, you can make the most of what you’ve got. Good posture can signal that you’re powerful and in control, so if you’re trying to impress someone with your brain, make sure you’re standing or sitting straight. On the other hand, if you’re hoping your body will be what makes an impression, then you have my permission to lean on the bar while trying to pick up the hot chick.

9. Take care of your teeth

Another way to make yourself look smarter is to keep your pearly whites healthy. A survey of 1,047 people found 38 percent of them said they perceive people with straight teeth as smarter than those with crooked teeth.
Beyond making you look smarter, good teeth can help you appear younger and more attractive to boot. Keep that in mind the next time you’re tempted to skip your evening brushing and flossing.
(For additional tips on this front, check out “11 Ways to Save on Straight Teeth for Your Kids (or Yourself.”)

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1:48 PM

 Cue that awkward point in your life when most of your friends have had their first loves by 18 and you still have yet to find one person you're interested in. For the ladies who can relate, you weren't single because you couldn't snag someone; you were simply holding out for someone better, someone you could really connect with. You didn't want to waste time with the might-have-beens, the jerks, or the players - reasons I actively avoided dating in middle school and even high school.
Although many people would argue you have to date around to truly discover what you want, I can confidently say when you know, you know. And if you're the more guarded and picky type like I am, finding that special someone could take some time, but it's completely worth it. For me, the "I want to date this guy" moment didn't happen until sophomore year of college, when I was 20. Even though it was my first-ever relationship, I didn't put any pressure on it and instead just rolled with it.
I've come to realize there are probably a lot of women out there who haven't dated anyone until their early or even late 20s, and that's OK. We're still young - what's the rush? In fact, going on your first date as a 20-something is way more exciting. My boyfriend is still the only guy I've ever dated. We've been together for three years now, and these are some lessons I've learned along the way.

1. You are never too late to the game. There will always be potential partners and you'll feel satisfied knowing you can still get the same butterflies-in-the-stomach feeling at any age.
2. Your friends will be ECSTATIC. They've probably been trying to set you up forever and could not be more happy for you (or fiercely protective).
3. Dating after high school is so much better. People are a little more mature and you avoided the whole moving-away-to-different-colleges scenario most high school sweethearts face.
4. He could be the one, but no worries if he isn't. Your 20s are meant for exploring all types of relationships, but it's also nice knowing your first SO could be your last.
5. You'll have less baggage. You'll be proud you didn't hand your heart to just anyone. You'll have fewer sexual and emotional regrets.
6. Compared to other 20-somethings, you'll be hitting the clubs and lounges a lot less. And if you do go out, you don't have to worry about strange people buying you drinks. Your partner's got it.
7. Dates involve a lot more than hanging out at the mall or watching a movie. Your first date will most likely be a dinner or some fun activity where you can actually have a conversation.
8. Conversations are more interesting. You have more to talk about, like future goals or school if you're both still in college.
9. Others have paved the way (and that's a good thing). Watching your BFFs go through highs and lows in their own relationships will have given you greater perspective of what you want in your own love life.
10. Meeting the family won't be as awkward. You'll have more intelligent things to say than just a simple "hey" before you retreat to your SO's room.
11. Big moments are more special. Your one-year anniversary will be extra special because it's your first ever.
12. Dating someone with more experience is actually a plus. Dating someone with more relationship experience will help you both grow as a couple.
13. You'll have better perspective. Even at your most stubborn moments during fights, you can take a step back to look at the bigger picture and try not to let your emotions get the best of your relationship.
14. You've learned patience. You have mastered the art of taking life at your own pace, which is especially hard given some of your friends are starting to become engaged or on partner number three.
15. It can be tricky to juggle your first relationship with school or a burgeoning career, but that's OK. Part of the fun though is figuring this stuff out in your crazy 20s.
16. Being picky is not a terrible trait to have, despite what others may say. If you waited this long for a guy, chances are you picked a good one.
17. You have more freedom when you're dating as an adult. Not having to deal with parental curfews is a major plus to going on dates at night.
18. Most importantly, you FINALLY have an automatic partner for anything you want to do in life. And obviously, they can't say no.

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Little Spoon

You're the smaller one in this bodies-intertwined scenario, which means you prefer to feel protected. It's likely that you rock the boss lady role all day (whether that's in the corner office or pullin' mommy duty like woah doesn't matter), so you like to unwind and let someone else take the reigns. That means you like to be taken care of and supported, but can't be suffocated either (which explains why you can't stand his legs all over you. Follow the spoon!). It's all about balance for you, so don't give up your weekly Shondaland with the girls, or that monthly book club. Not only is it good for your relationship—experts say it's important to foster hobbies and interests outside of the relationship—but it satisfies your need for independence, too.

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3/6 SLIDES © Katja Cho

Big Spoon

It's probably very difficult for you to relinquish control, no matter where you are or who you're with. You may feel insecure more often than you'd like to admit, and your husband taking the more "vulnerable" cuddling position could be a subtle form of reassurance that he needs you as much as you need him. It's also how you like to show affection—rather than letting him be the one to initiate (because, again, you're a take-charge kind of gal), this is your way of displaying emotion when you're behind closed doors. We're not surprised if you're also the one to grab his hand when walking down the street, plan your weekly date night, and initiate important relationship conversations. Just remember, he might want to surprise you every now and then, too (although with your need-to-know attitude, pulling that off is pretty tough). So do the guy a solid and, even though you picked which night is date night, let him choose the activity.

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On His Chest

At the end of the day, it's important that you have someone you can lean on. Before you met your husband, that was your roommate (wine night for the win), and before that, your siblings. You don't really like to go through things alone—you feel more confident in your decision-making if you have a listening ear to reassure you or provide insight into something you might not be seeing. You like being around people, but not in an overbearing way. There's no need for the spotlight to shine on you—in fact, you prefer to play the quiet, content, supportive role. It's rare that you find yourself in a sticky situation, as you're usually the first one to try to smooth things over when a situation starts to get hairy.

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Under His Arm

You prefer not to have your body draped all over his when it's time to cuddle—a simple arm over your shoulder is enough to satisfy you. That makes you a lover of the classic, romantic gestures, so he'd do well to take you out to a movie…and perhaps dance with you in the middle of a quiet street on the walk home (hey, it worked for Ryan Gosling). You view your relationship as an equal partnership, and while the amount you have to lean on him fluctuates throughout life experiences, you prefer to keep things balanced as much as possible. The two of you talk things over before any big decisions or purchases are made, but that doesn't mean you need to text him prior to any decision-making. You know how to stand on your own two feet and think for yourself—but it's nice knowing he's there. You know, just in case.

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Legs Draped Over

Hello, Sasha Fierce! You're an in-your-face kind of woman who isn't a fan of playing coy or beating around the bush. You know what you want, and you're not afraid of, err, marking your territory. Drama may follow you around—it's unlikely that there are calm, "easy" fights in your mind—but that's just because you feel so passionately about the things (and people) that matter most to you. Which also means you're fiercely loyal, so if anyone tries to hurt you—or your hubby—well, they can expect you to make some noise.

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1:23 PM

Let me quickly introduce another powerful VPN to you which can be used to bypass like SimpleServer. It is popularly known as Psiphon.

Psiphon is a circumvention tool from Psiphon Inc. that utilizes VPN, SSH and HTTP Proxy technology to provide you with uncensored access to Internet content. Psiphon is currently working fine with Nigeria Etisalat and MTN Network.

To use Psiphon VPN with Nigeria Etisalat Network on Android Devices

=> Subscribe to the weekly Etisalat Chat park, which is one of Etisalat Smartpak packages that goes for N150 by dial *343*5*6# or
=> Subscribe to Etisalat monthly Socialme that goes for N200 by dial *343 *6 *11#
Note: For Socialme package, you must be on Easy Cliq plan. If you are not on Easy Cliq before dail *244 *1# to migrate to Easy Cliq before you subscribe for Socialme package of N200.

Now the Psiphon Configurations

» First of all, Download Psiphon apk version from here.
» Install it on your Android Device

Create New APN settings On Your Phone As Follows:
» APN: etisalat
» Save And Activate it as your default settings.

 
» Installing the Psiphon, launch it and set it up as follows;

» Open Psiphon handler, scroll down and tick Remove Port

» Under it you will see Proxy Type, just tap and choose Real Host
» Scroll down to Proxy Server and input mobile.facebook.com

» Now scroll down to Real Proxy Type and tap the default to select HTTP
» under Real Proxy Server input 185.28.193.95 and 8080 for Real Proxy Port

» Then scroll down to the bottom and click Save

» Immediately you click save, a pop up message will appear requesting to use Tunnel whole device, just tap on the option to Tunnel Whole Device and it will take you to the next phase
» Choose the Option Menu
» Under this Option menu, you will see Select Region, tap and select USA

» Still on the Option menu, you will see the More Option tab below, tap it and then scroll down to Proxy Settings and tick the Connect through an HTTP Proxy, check the box
» Still on the More Option, select Use the following settings
» Then scroll down to Host Address and input 185.28.193.95 and 8080 for Port

» Go back now to the main page of the Psiphon and tap the start button below, you will get a warning message, tick the box there and Ok Psiphon to run, then wait for it to connect, it will connect and after that just minimize and fire up any browser and any other apps.

Enjoy it while it last.  Hope this information helps? If it works for you, don't forget to comment here and remember to hit Share/Like buttons for the benefit of others.

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1:22 PM

Yes, this new version was released some months ago, I thought about passing it out today.
This version is awesome.. The looks and interface is just superb.

Features
1. Stability for Auto Rotation enabled phone.
2. No more boring Force Close messages.
3. Faster than before.
4. Awesome GUI
5. Easy to configure,navigate and use.
I know lots of people complained about simple server stopping every 5mins of browsing, which of course I provided a lasting solution Here→→

With this version you don't need all those long settings... All you need to do is input simple server settings, the you ★Rock & Roll with your data sipping straw!!
Download Simple Server

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12:15 PM

Nigerian companies/organizations like breaking records. Not just any records, Guinness World records. Except that most of the records we break in Nigeria are big, fat and irrelevant!
Take Guinness Nigeria for example … in 2013 they broke the record for the largest Soccer Jersey in the world at the Teslim Balogun Stadium with a large Jersey signed by super celebrities, with a banner that read “LETS MAKE HISTORY TOGETHER” in the background.
History?
Not to be outdone by their alcoholic counterparts, STAR Lager Beer in 2014 built the largest bottle tree in the world. You are probably asking what a bottle tree is? Well it is a Christmas tree structure made out of … you guessed it … BOTTLES. STAR basically built the tree by stacking 8000 empty bottles of STAR to form their tree, smashing the previous Chinese record of 1000 beer bottles in the process.
Bringing us to my all time favorite … 2013 Unilever brushing record set in Lagos. Where 300,000 students from over 600 public schools came together to brush their teeth for 1 minute straight after which then Lagos State Governor on Public Health Dr. Yewande Adeshina commended the students for being part of the feat, describing it as historic for their generation.
Historic? For their Generator? And let’s not forget

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11:56 PM

Traffic after the holidays tend to be pretty awful. But China may have just turned every driver’s worst nightmare into reality as hundreds of millions of people headed home at the end of a Golden Week, a week-long national holiday.
Thousands of motorists found themselves stranded on Tuesday in what looks from above like a 50-lane parking lot on the G4 Beijing-Hong Kong-Macau Expressway, one of the country’s busiest roads. Some are dubbing the traffic jam a “carpocalypse,” while others are calling it “carmageddon.”
Though foggy weather may have played a role, the real culprit is a new checkpoint that forces traffic to merge from 50 lanes down to just 20, according to The People’s Daily. Traffic was reportedly backed up for hours. Daily China is no stranger to these ridiculous traffic jams, especially on national highways. In 2010, gridlock spanning more than 74 miles on the stretch between the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and Beijing left drivers with nowhere to go for a staggering 12 days. That time blame fell on everything from road construction to broken down cars and fender-benders.
People played cards to pass the time while nearby vendors took the opportunity to sell food and water at premium prices. “If you said ‘no’ or complained about the price they threaten to break your [wind]shields,” one driver told the Inner Mongolia Morning Post.
In 2012, the government’s decision to grant free road travel during the same national holiday turned 24 motorways in 16 provinces into a massive parking lot with more than 85 million people stuck in their cars.

© Provided by CityLab Reuters/China Daily

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11:38 PM

You remember  this story of that glass bridge that is made of glass over a canyon.... Oya oh read what happened below

Tourists were horrified as a section of a new glass-bottomed walkway at Yuntai Mountain Geological Park in Henan Province, China, cracked under their feet on Monday.

 The walkway, which just opened as a tourist attraction last month, is suspended at a height of about 3,500 feet. The glass cracked after a tourist dropped a stainless steel mug on the walkway, according to the Yuntai Mountain tourism bureau.

There are three layers of glass and only one broke, so the bureau says the tourists were in no danger - but the walkway is closed for repairs.

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10:42 PM

Are you a prosdidude and interested in seeing Justin Bieber penis in all his glory, uncensored? Go here fast before they remove it. But please you have to be 18+ to look. *wink* or scroll down

its not me that showed you oh

7:28 PM

Lol. Please find an apt caption for this...

7:24 PM

This has to be the most bizarre iPhone drop test yet and and you won't be surprised by the

Ever wondered what would happen to an iPhone if it was dropped in lava? Well these YouTubers did it and filmed it so you don't have to.

Despite the incredibly high demand for the £699 phone the Californian tech enthusiasts destroyed the new rose gold model on camera.

After becoming almost completely enveloped in lava, the smartphone bursts into flame and is rendered useless.

The people responsible for the video run the YouTube channel TechRax.
Watch the video to see apple's latest device destroyed by molten lava.

7:14 PM

No fewer than 15 persons have been quarantined at the accident and emergency ward of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital following an Ebola Virus Disease scare, following the death of a patient on Wednesday.
The patient, whose identity still remained unknown, was said to have manifested symptoms likened to that of an EVD patient before he died.
But the UCTH authorities, however, said the patient might have died of Haemorrhagic fever.
Chairman of the Medical Advisory Council, UCTH, Dr. Queeneth Kalu, said the blood sample of the patient had been sent for testing, while identified contacts had been quarantined.
At a press briefing in Calabar on Thursday, Kalu disclosed that the National Centre for Disease Control, Federal Ministry of Health, Cross River State Government as well as the Department of State Services had been informed of the development.
She said, “On Wednesday October 7, 2015, we managed a patient, who presented with symptoms mimicking viral Haemorrhagic fever. Due to the remote chance of it being contagious, we have sent the blood samples for testing and quarantined identified contacts.
“Further information will be made available as soon as we receive the results of the samples sent for analysis.”
The Deputy Chairman of Medical Advisory Committee, Dr. Edet Ikpi, said all necessary precaution as prescribed by world health bodies had been taken to forestall any eventuality, adding that there was no cause for panic by members of the public.
Ikpi urged the media to be cautious of what was being reported as no case of EVD had been established.
Our correspondent, who went round the tertiary health facility in Calabar on Thursday, learnt that those quarantined were medical personnel and others within the ward moments before the patient died.
They included nine nurses, one doctor, four health workers and one patient.

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6:00 PM

It look a while but now the international mega-star is on the front of the November issue

Taylor Swift on the cover of GQ magazine

Taylor Swift has landed her first cover of GQ Magazine and the 1989 hit-maker is looking smoking hot on it.
Revealing the November cover on Instagram, the 25-year-old posted the steamy snap where she poses on a balcony in a nude tank-top over a black bikini. The top barely covers her torso and shows off Swift's very famous legs.
The star is wearing minimal make-up for the beach shoot, with shoulder-length tousled locks falling sexily around her face.

GQ

After ruling the world with her last record-breaking album, Swift has quite a bit to say to GQ according to write Chuck Klosterman, who sat down with the global icon.
Teasing the interview he said of Swift: “If you don’t take Swift seriously, you don’t take contemporary music seriously...There’s simply no antecedent for this kind of career: a cross-genre, youth-oriented, critically acclaimed colossus based entirely on the intuitive songwriting merits of a single female artist.
"It’s as if mid-period Garth Brooks was also early Liz Phair, minus the hat and the swearing. As a phenomenon, it’s absolutely new.”

Getty

Taylor Swift during her 1989 world tour

Swift fans are going to have to enjoy this latest interview as it might be the last for a while.
Speaking recently to NME Magazine, she hinted that after her 1989 tour comes to an end in December that she's going to take some time away from the spotlight.
"I think I should take some time off. People might need a break from me. I'm going to hang out with friends. Write new music. Maybe not write new music. I don't know," she said.

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5:17 PM

The winner of the Great British Bake Off, Nadiya Hussain, Mary Berry and finalist Ian Cumming all shed tears in Wednesday's final.
Social media was awash with damp cheeks.
And unnamed members of the Newsbeat team confessed to having a little weep.
So we set out to find out if someone else having a cry can make you start crying.
We turned to science for some answers.

GBBO winner: Lemon drizzle (and tears)

"Tears are part of a physiological response meaning like blushing we can't always produce or control them," Judi James, a leading body language and behaviour expert, told Newsbeat.
The tearful emoji enjoyed a popularity surge in the UK on Wednesday evening too.
Judi James regularly gives her verdict on the Big Brother housemates on Bit on the Side.
"Some analysts claim there are two types of tears, stress or pressure and misery tears and that the content of the liquid can vary but the main purpose seems to be to release tension or emotion from the body.
"Stress tears make us feel better and misery tears [will] gain us social sympathy," says James.

'Emotional contagion'

Psychologists believe we all share emotions through face-to-face conversations, phone calls, emails, Facebook posts, tweets and that this influences others.
Instinctively, if someone cries, you experience more or less sadness and want to help.
According to research published in the US, emotional contagion is "the tendency to automatically mimic and synchronise expressions and movements with those of another person".
It is believed in an evolutionary perspective, emotional contagion is essential for our survival.

Image caption Finalist Ian Cumming, along with judge Mary Berry, shed a tear in the final episode

For example, when threatened by a predator, emotional arousal spreads within a group who are in danger of being hunted.
This helps more of the animals to escape from danger.
Researchers at the University of Chicago observed that rats became upset when they saw other rats in distress, suggesting that empathy is well-known to other species.
The research also believes "emotional contagion" was helpful to our ancestral human beings, enabling them to understand each other before being able to talk or communicate in other ways.

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5:13 PM

Comment: too many financial advisers are utterly unscrupulous purveyors of financial snake oil, writes Richard Evans

Like rogue doctors, unscrupulous financial advisers should be struck off 

When we visit the doctor, we expect to have our medical problems competently diagnosed and to be offered the best means of solving them.

We are entitled to expect the same from financial advisers: expert, dispassionate appraisal of our financial problems and an offer of the most appropriate method to put them right.

Sadly, all too often it doesn’t work that way.

Instead, many financial advisers have been happy to sell the most appalling investments, tax-avoidance dodges and so on to their trusting customers as long as they themselves were promised generous commission payments from the firms that cooked up the products. It’s the equivalent of your doctor giving you quack remedies as long as they pocketed a fee from the maker.

Tax schemes were, in the days before commissions were banned, especially toxic. One I’ve heard about recently is truly shocking.
The advisers’ customers were persuaded to invest, say, £40,000 and then borrow a six-figure sum to make a total “investment” of about £200,000. The customers then became “partners” or sole traders in a “business” and were supposed to be able to claim tax relief on the entire sum.
These schemes failed spectacularly. First, the taxman was having none of it, so savers never got the promised £80,000 in tax relief. But part of the idea was that the money would be channelled into “green” investments, to qualify for the relief. Scant attention was paid to the quality of these investments, with advisers’ eyes on their double-digit commissions and the savers blinded by the promised tax relief.
In fact, the “investments” have turned out to be virtually worthless – or even outright scams.
As a final blow, the savers are now being chased for the debts they took on when they added to their own investments with borrowed money.
• Exposed: the rip-off investment 'advisers’ who cost British expats billions
The advisers who sold these schemes, which so blatantly enriched them to the detriment of their customers, should surely be pursued for mis-selling. But I hear that, in yet another twist of the knife, some customers are being subtly deterred from putting in a claim by the advisers’ stratagem of forming a “committee” to oversee what remains of the investments.
While the assets will, I suspect, prove to be more or less worthless, the existence of this “committee” to run them gives an impression of business as usual.
My advice to any savers who bought into these tax plans is: make a claim for mis-selling against your adviser as soon as possible. You will probably end up taking it to the ombudsman, and there are time limits for doing so.
The same applies to the many similar tax dodges sold by advisers.
The victims’ greed for the supposed free cash from the taxman almost certainly played a big part in their predicament. But the advisers are utterly unscrupulous purveyors of financial snake oil.
Like rogue doctors, they should be struck off.

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5:05 PM

Pope Francis is so popular he’s a favourite to win the Nobel Peace Prize, but Nathaniel Shammah isn't convinced

Is Pope Francis as liberal as he says?

Sometimes it feels like Pope Francis is as omnipresent as the man he represents. His smiley papal face is all over my TV screens, his quotes are taking up my Twitter feed, and he’s even been ridin’ dirty in his popemobile on Snapchat.

Snapchat released this cartoon of the Pope based on Chamillionaire's 'Ridin Dirty'  Photo: Snapchat

As a British Hindu I’m not used to these levels of interaction with His Holiness. Back when Benedict XVI was in charge, his face was rarely seen anywhere other than the Vatican balcony. But when Pope Francis rolled onto the scene, he didn’t just get @Pontifex’s followers up to 7.49 million - he began a charm offensive on behalf of the beleaguered Vatican.

By washing the feet of prisoners, giving a lift to schoolchildren in his popemobile, declaring the internet a ‘gift from god’ and personally asking for forgiveness for the ‘evil’ of priests who sexually abused children, he portrayed himself as a humble, open-minded leader of the Catholic church.

He was immediately labelled the ‘People’s Pope,’ and he’s just been announced as the favourite to win this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. With odds of 9/2, he’s in with a better chance than whistle-blowers Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning, as well as Raif Badawi - the Saudi blogger locked up in beastly conditions simply for daring to write about free speech.

But underneath Pope Francis’ shiny PR campaign, the cracks are starting to show.
Pope Francis washing the feet of a young offender during a mass at the church of the Casal del Marmo youth prison  Photo: AFP/GETTY
He’s still saying all the right things – on his recent trip to the US he criticised countries for selling arms for “blood money”, demanded attention to climate change and spoke up about global poverty. But it’s what he’s doing that’s the problem.
It has just come out that on his US visit he secretly met with Kim Davis, an American county clerk who has been jailed for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
The Vatican has stressed the encounter “should not be considered a form of support of her position” but Davis has said the Pope agrees with her, and when Francis was asked by reporters about her case, he stressed that conscientious objection was a human right.
It’s unlikely we’ll ever know what Davis and Francis said to each other, but the damage has already been done.
Kim Davis, an Apostolic Christian, was sent to prison in Kentucky for her stance in refusing to follow court orders  Photo: Corbis
For so long he’s been trying to walk the tightrope between not alienating his hard-core Catholic followers, whilst simultaneously trying to engage a larger liberal audience. But after these sorts of meetings, his impressive words on equality and change are starting to ring hollow.
Pope Francis has previously implied support for LGBT people, saying “who are we to judge?”, but his meeting with Davis now suggests otherwise. Similarly he’s spoken about the need for equality, but has refused to ordain female priests in the Catholic church.
He has promised “that all those responsible of [child sex abuse] will be held accountable”, but last month he performed papal mass alongside Cardinal Justin Rigali – a former archbishop who retired amid allegations he put church interests ahead of sexual abuse victims.
Some of Pope Francis’ actions don't point to an award-worthy advocate of peace after all. In fact - he’s starting to seem like a people pleaser whose questionable actions speak louder than his populist words.
There have been hints of this for a while, but the liberal amongst us have been blinded by how on trend he is to even notice.

A few memes, emoji hashtags and well-timed photo ops have created a social media frenzy around His Holiness - just like #Milifandom where Ed Miliband’s policies were side-lined because of how ‘adorbs’ he was, or the ‘hot’ criminal whose mugshot was so well-circulated he ended up with a modelling contract.
A similar thing's happening with Pope Francis, but if we want to know the truth about his beliefs we have to look beyond his personalised emoji hashtags and powerful rhetoric to his actions: his meeting with Davis, his quiet support of Rigali and his silence on abortion and same-sex marriage.
The Pope mustn't just pay lip service to populist causes and ignore the tricky areas. Millions look to him for leadership - not someone who will preach to the choir.
So here's a bold idea for the Pontiff - instead of speaking to Davis and hanging out in his comfort zone, he’d be better off visiting people like Amelia Bonow – the abortion campaign who has been forced into hiding by hateful protestors. Now that’s a meeting worth having.

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