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San Diego Couple's Final Wish Fulfilled After 75 Years of Marriage (ABC News) Jeannette and Alexander Toczko spent their lives in love. So it was only fitting that after nearly 75 years of marriage, they died within a day of each other, their final wish fulfilled. They were both born in Stamford, Connecticut, in 1919, the children of Polish immigrants, both coming from large families. The couple began dating when they were 8 years old, according to their children Richard and Aimee. "My dad carried around a picture of my mother in her Holy Communion outfit in his wallet," Aimee Toczko-Cushman told ABC affiliate KGTV in San Diego. Jeannette, 96, and Alexander, 95, married in 1940. Alexander joined the U.S. Navy. He returned safely. The family grew. According to U-T San Diego , Alexander pursued a career in advertising in New York City during the 1950s and 1960s. The husband and wife traveled together. They visited Bermuda . Courtesy Toczko ...

Prof. Attahiru Jega Prof. Attahiru Jega on Tuesday bowed out of office as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission. He handed over to Mohammed Wali, a national commissioner of the INEC from Sokoto State, whose five-year tenure will also expire on August 11, 2015. Jega was appointed chairman of the commission by former President Goodluck Jonathan on June 30, 2010. He conducted two elections – 2011 and 2015. Speaking briefly at the end of the closed-door handing over ceremony at the Commission in Abuja,  Jega said the future of the country and commission was bright.

110,000 living with HIV/AIDS in Taraba – NEPWHAN No fewer than 110,849 people are living with HIV/AIDS in Taraba, Mr. Edward Ogenyi, National Coordinator, Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, said on Tuesday. Ogenyi made this disclosure in Jalingo at the commencement of a five-day ‘Demand Generation Activities for HIV and AIDS Service Uptake’ in Taraba. He said the activities marked the first phase of implementation of the President’s Comprehensive Response Plan for HIV and AIDS, funded by NACA/SURE-P HIV/AIDS Programme, launched in July, 2013. “Taraba HIV prevalence is 10.5 per cent which is far above National average of 4.1 per cent according to the 2013 National Reproductive Health Survey report. “One of the major aims of PCRP is to avail 80 million Nigerians the opportunity to know their HIV status.

 Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers plans to dump six first teamers this summer. The Daily Star Sunday says Roberto Firmino, Danny Ings, James Milner, Joe Gomez and Adam Bogdan have already been snapped up and Southampton fullback Nathaniel Clyne will be the sixth buy in a busy summer of spending.

Manchester United winger Angel di Maria CAN make a move to Barcelona - but will have to pay a massive penalty clause. Barca chiefs have discussed moving for the unsettled Argentine. Real Madrid insisted on an anti-Barcelona clause being inserted in Di Maria's deal when selling him last summer. Di María left the Bernabéu agreeing to compensate Real Madrid with €10 million if he came back to the Spanish league, says AS. Di María's agent has admitted there has been contact with Barcelona, but said there was “nothing serious".

There is need to devalue ivory products, this is according to Academy Award winning actress Lupita Nyong’o. The actress, who is also the Global Elephant Ambassador, announced that she would advocate globally for elephants with international conservation organisation WildAid, as well as promote women’s issues, acting and the arts in Kenya. “I ask the world to end the current elephant poaching crisis by being ‘Ivory Free’. It is time to ban sales of ivory worldwide and to consign the tragedy of the ivory trade to history,” said the Global Elephant Ambassador.

The High Court on Monday ordered the government to increase teachers’ salaries by 50 to 60 per cent dating back to June 2013. In her ruling, Employment and Labour Relations Court Judge Nduma Nderi said though funding for TSC Secretariat increased from 1.7 billion to 3.3 billion from 2007 to 2013, teachers’ salaries have not reflected the adjustments. The judge further ruled that the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) has no mandate determining teachers’ salaries and their job evaluation but can only offer advice on the mater.

  David Ross, the founder of Carphone Warehouse, 'had erected the stone' in the grounds of his 3,800-acre country estate Well, sort of The fate of Ed Milliband’s tablet of doom had been shrouded in mystery amid claims it had been sold or smashed into tiny pieces. But yesterday rumours swept Westminster that billionaire Tory donor David Ross had somehow got his hands on the monolith after buying it from the original stonemason. Ross, the founder of Carphone Warehouse, had erected the stone in the grounds of his 3,800-acre country estate, said sources. The ‘Ed Stone’ inscribed with his six election pledges, outside the home of David Ross, at Nevill Holt Hall Breathless with excitement, a SunNation team raced to Nevill Holt Hall in Leicestershire to get the first picture of it since hapless Miliband unveiled it before the General Election. Incredibly, the stone was on display for all to see in the grounds in full view of the road. Repl...

Susan Peters is one of the celebrities in Nigeria that is yet to settle down with a man. This has caused some of her fans to ask questions as to when she will give marriage a thought. But in a chat with Encomium Magazine recently, the actress explained her reasons for still being single. According to her, “Getting married is not a title, but when the right time comes, I will be celebrated and so will every other person be too.”

The marriage of Nollywood stars, Gloria and Nobert Young has become inspiration to many people both within and outside the entertainment industry in Nigeria. They have been together for a long time and no issue has so far be reported about their marriage unlike some marriages of celebrities contracted years after theirs. In a recent interview with Newswatch, Gloria explained what has kept her home intact. According to her, her father has influenced it.

A prisons warder was on Tuesday arraigned in a Kilgoris court for allegedly stealing a tractor pump injector worth 80,000 shillings. Evans Onyango Adede jointly with others not before the court is accused of stealing the Massey Ferguson spare part belonging to Isaac Wanjala Simiyu within Kilgoris Government (GK) prison. Adede is alleged to have stolen the item between the nights of 13 th and 14 th of May 2015. Elsewhere, Kenya forest service officers have nabbed one and a half tones of Sandalwood timber in Busia, Teso South. The timber is alleged to be in transit to Uganda and was packed in a pickup truck. The driver has been arrested and is remanded at Adungosi police station.

 A man has died after setting himself on fire on board a Japanese Shinkansen bullet train. Another passenger, a woman in her 50s, was also killed and more than 20 injured, two seriously. Witnesses said the man, reportedly aged 71, had poured fuel over himself in the first carriage of the train and used a lighter to ignite it. Most of the 1,000 people on board escaped the smoke-filled carriages when the train made an emergency stop. Some of the injured were suffering from smoke inhalation The train, a super-fast Nozomi going from Tokyo to Osaka, was near Odawara city south of the capital, when the emergency stop button was pressed. All trains on the Tokyo-Osaka high speed line were stopped - signs at Odawara station said staff did not know when it would resume operating. Officials have given no indication of the man's motives but are treating the incident as a suicide. One unidentified witness said the man had been carrying a petro...

Data roaming charges are set to be abolished within the European Union by June 2017, it has been announced. Firms will be allowed to add surcharges to their domestic rates for a 14-month interim period from April 2016. The deal, which was reached on Tuesday, also sets out rules requiring telecom operators to treat most internet traffic equally. But the net neutrality rules will allow blocking for some reasons, such as to counter cyber-attacks.

A suicide bomber driving a car has targeted a Nato troop convoy in the Afghan capital, Kabul, injuring 17 civilians, reports say. The blast took place on the main road to the airport, close to the US embassy and the diplomatic quarter. No Nato troops had been hurt, a spokesman for the alliance told AP. Afghan security forces have taken on much of the task of battling Taliban militants since Nato ended major combat operations last December. A smaller contingent of foreign troops remains in the country to provide training and support to local security forces. More than 4,000 civilians have been killed in the fighting this year, prompting fears that the toll for 2015 could exceed that recorded last year. A massive plume of smoke was seen rising above the scene of the blast. A local health ministry official told the BBC the 17 wounded civilians included a woman and three children. Earlier reports had indicated that several people had died in the blast, but this has not bee...

The corpse of a 17-year-old man in Liberia has been tested for Ebola, Tolbert Nyenswah, the country's deputy health minister, told AP. The teen died June 24 in the town of Nedowein, located close to the country's international airport, and was given a safe burial the next day. "We have said over and over again there was possibility that there could be a resurgence of the virus in Liberia," Nyenswah said. "But our surveillance teams, our capacity, is very strong." Liberia was one of the countries hit hardest by the deadly virus in its worst outbreak in 2014, which killed over 11,000 people.

A major rescue operation is now under way At least five people have been killed in a military transport plane crash in a residential area of the Indonesian city of Medan, officials say. Local TV reported that the Hercules crashed into two houses and a car and burst into flames. Military spokesman Fuad Basya told the BBC that the plane came down soon after take-off and that there were at least 12 crew members on board. Officials say that bodies were recovered from the plane wreckage. A major rescue operation is under way at the crash site which is still covered in flames and thick black smoke.

 The line at First Bank around Ijegun road at the beginning of today As the Central Bank of Nigeria (CNB) deadline for obtaining the Bank Verification Number (BVN) is coming to an end today, Nigerians are seen rushing to make sure they register. The BVN registration, which is mandatory for all account owners, must be completed before June 30th, 2015. Office workers and business people are now spending days registering at their respective banks across the country. Do you think everybody will get registered today?

Nicole Scherzinger enjoyed a wild night out with friends, including Prince Andrew’s pal Caroline Stanbury and footballer Patjim Kasami in Mykonos, Greece on Sunday night to celebrate her birthday. Nicole and her close pals appeared to be reenacting one of her music videos as they strutted their stuff in the street. Nicole started spinning and dancing around with no shoes on after her birthday celebrations. The singer pulled up her minidress to reveal a flash of her bright pink underwear as things got raucous.

Umbrella body of Christians in Nigeria, the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, yesterday condemned the United States Supreme Court decision on Friday to legalize gay marriage across the 50 states of the United States of America which has generated concern among Christians across the globe who believe that marriage should be reserved for one man and one woman. Gay-MarriageIn a telephone interview, the National Secretary of CAN, Rev. Musa Asake said the US decision shows how low human beings are trying to avert the original plan of God for marriage which is between a man and a woman.

  We blame Lost. When Evangeline Lilly starred on the cult hit, she became very good at keeping a secret. And the actress showed that she’s lost none of those skills when she surprised everyone on Monday by revealing that she’s pregnant. The actress showed off her baby bump for the first time on the red carpet for the premiere of her new movie, Ant-Man, in L.A. Wearing a monochromatic one-shoulder gown, the 35-year-old held her hand over her tummy and gave away a secret that she’s been keeping for a while — she’s expecting baby number 2 with partner Norman Kali, a production assistant she met on the set of Lost. The couple are already parents to a 4-year-old boy named Kahekili. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies star admitted in an interview in December that she was eager to grow her family. “What I wanted originally was six kids,” she said. “I frickin’ love being pregnant. I’m one of the lucky women who just had a blissful pregnancy, but I wanted to adopt four....

  The U.S. National Security Agency wiretapped the communications of two successive French finance ministers and collected information on French export contracts, trade and budget talks, according to a report by WikiLeaks. The transparency website said the ministers targeted were Francois Baroin and Pierre Moscovici, who between them headed the finance ministry from 2011 to 2014. The allegations, published jointly with newspaper Liberation and online outlet Mediapart, came a week after Wikileaks reported that the NSA had spied on three French presidents from at least 2006 to May 2012, prompting the government to protest to Washington that such behaviour between allies was unacceptable.

A wildfire burning unchecked in Washington state has destroyed at least 23 homes and three commercial buildings near the eastern foothills of the Cascades, state police and emergency management officials said on Monday. The so-called Sleepy Hollow fire has scorched an estimated 3,000 acres of rolling grasslands and brush in and around Wenatchee in central Washington since it erupted on Sunday, said state patrol spokesman Darren Wright. A couple of firefighters suffered minor injuries, Wright said. He said several hundred homes remained under evacuation orders on Monday, as firefighters scrambled to take advantage of heavy overnight showers that slowed the fire’s advance. Crews have yet to establish containment lines around the blaze. Wright said at least 23 homes west of Wenatchee had burned, and embers blown into town set ablaze and destroyed a recycling center and two adjoining buildings of a fruit-packing storage facility Hot, dry winds fanned the flames through drought-parched v...

Yemi Bamitale and Daniel Ita, driver and security guard to the slain former Vice Chancellor of Federal University of Technology, Akure, FUTA, Prof. Albert Ilemobade, on Monday gave graphic details of how they killed their former employer in cold blood. The suspects, now in police custody, were picked up at Iloti, in Ogun State, where they were about to sell off the vehicle stolen from the late professor. While being paraded at the Ondo State Police Command, the suspects said the plan to kill the professor and take his car away for sale was hatched a day before the act was committed. Bamitale, a driver, who was sacked by Prof. Ilemobade months earlier, said the incident was his second attempt to steal the car.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, generated about N8.1trillion between 2012 and May 2015, but paid only N4.3trillion to the federation account, Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomhole, said Monday, citing new details from the federal economic council meeting. The balance of the oil money — about N3.8trillion — was withheld and spent by the NNPC unilaterally without approval or National Assembly appropriation, the governor told journalists. Also, the governor confirmed at the meeting that from November 2014, about $2.1billion was withdrawn from the excess crude account without the approval of the National Economic Council, NEC.

Endia aka “The Real Soundman” is about to set the clubs ablaze with his forthcoming single “Dutty Panty”. This fire-tune is set to drop on the 1st of July, 2015. “Dutty Panty” is a reggae dancehall song produced by Chopstix of Grip Muzik and BigFoot of Micworx with Suka Sounds on the mixing and mastering. This one is sure gon’ get bodies, heads, legs and speakers shaking. As we anticipate Endia’s next official single, he drops this free music for his fans where he exercises his rap skills as he freestyles over the instrumentals of Fetty Wap’s “Trap Queen”. Enjoy this one and anticipate the big one *wink* #TrapQueenFreestyle #DuttyPantyJuly1 Download here: http:// bit.ly/1g3N6gQ

Well, well, well, Tyga is in the news again but this time around, it does not affect  his barely legal girlfriend, it is about his eighty thousand dollar rent. The Rapper according to TMZ, owed his former landlord $124,000 in rent but after negotiations, a reduced amount of 80k was reached. However, Tyga has not paid the money and the Landlord is angry with him. TMZ has reported that the ex landlord has given him a deadline of monday or he would have to pay the previous amount of $124k. We hope Tyga settles his debt soon sha, this doesn’t look good for his already controversial image.

Some stunning photos from Di'Ja's cover shoot. Her new single titled Amen which was Produced by Don Jazzy

Controversial Nollywood actress, Stella Damasus, came under attack recently after she posted a picture of hers in a swimming pool with a Bible. Critics claimed she was being a hypocrite and condemned her for trying to make people believe she is closer to God than they (critics) thought. Not too long ago, the actress disclosed that despite her shortcomings, God has been very faithful to her and her family. She added that she is not ashamed to glorify God and teach her children about Him.

BBC News Magazine There's been an exodus of tourists from Tunisia after an Islamist gunman killed 38 - 30 of them thought to be British - in a single attack . Does that mean nobody will choose to go on holiday there for the foreseeable future? Terrorism always aims to inspire the kind of fear that will get people to change their behaviour. The fear of a repeat attack is one of the reasons 3,500 British tourists have left Tunisia since Friday. But some have said in interviews and on social media that they are determined to finish their holidays, to defy the attacker Seifeddine Rezgui.

By AFP Bamako (AFP) - Mali's government appealed for calm on Monday after jihadists ransacked a town near the Ivory Coast border in the second attack in the south in less than three weeks. Fighters carrying an Islamist flag took control of part of the town of Fakola on Sunday, attacking security forces and damaging a number of public buildings, including the town hall and police station, according to locals. A government statement posted on Facebook on Monday said the army had been deployed to the area to hunt down the jihadists, who escaped after ending their brief occupation. "The government of the republic of Mali strongly condemns these barbaric attacks aimed at sabotaging the actions for peace and stability in Mali," it said. "The government... asks the population to remain calm and cooperate with the defence and security forces in their fight against terrorism." Despite the recent signing of a peace accord between the government and a coalition of r...

By Jumia Contributor   A recent piece of market research, carried out by Jumia Ghana , the online shopping giant, found that men make 2/3 of online purchases in Ghana. They also found that men buy the majority of products under every category, including Beauty and Perfume, and Fashion. The question is WHY? Women in Ghana have access to the Internet, smartphones, and disposable cash, so why is it that they are not shopping online as much as men are? A few theories: 1) Men love toys & come running to Jumia for the great prices. While the men are searching for their well-priced phones, laptops and other gadgets on Jumia, they come across the great selection of fashion items. Women too are attracted to such gadgets but are also attracted to a large variety of items. They may not have discovered that these items can be found in one location with online shopping apps and websites. 2) Ghanaian men treat their ladies. Ghanaian men are known for their generosity. They like to treat t...

Kendall Jenner is the sister and beautiful young rising star of the Kardashian family. the family is known for their hit reality TV series; Keeping Up With The Kardashians . while this family has a satisfactory life insurance and other insurance quotes such as Car Insurance, Health Insurance, Property Insurance, Credit Insurance and Mortgage Insurance, Kendall has distinct  herself as a really promising future top model. The 19 year old fashion model who has apparently kicked her career started is one of our few celebrities we love to see in yoga pants.

“Tattoo is art” is a popular expression to show how beautiful is and it is important in our new world of fashion. Girls with tattoos who can afford a comprehensive Insurance & Loans & Income Protection Insurance & Life Insurance & Insurance Quotes & Home Warranty & Small Business Loan & Home Refinance and can afford a really nice tattoos are in our list, check out the tattoos all girls wish they have.

The Multiple Award winning  A- List celebrity with a very good Insurance & Loans & Home Warranty Companies & Life Insurance Quotes and have money for Small Business Loan & Home Refinance is rarely caught barefaced.  Beyonce’s PR wouldn’t want you to see that but just like every other thing in the world; she can’t keep that make up on forever. As seen in the photo above Beyonce appears to be without makeup in the left side of the photo. She is undoubtedly still pretty though. Also  her Insurance & Loans & Income Protection Insurance & Life Insurance & Insurance Quotes makes her all good.

She is a Barbadian talented singer and an American Pop Queen. We cover Rihanna (RIRI) Hottest photos yet! she seem to have it all, from Insurance to expensive Auto Insurance & satisfying Term Life Insurance to home warranty, she’s having a good life. This 29 photos are the hottest RiRi photos ever! check them out..

Chairman of the Nigeria Football Federation Disciplinary Committee,  Barr. Christopher Green, has rubbished claims that he has an axe to grind with Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi. He also disclosed that the case before his committee which has to do with indiscipline involving captain Vincent Enyeama and Keshi is an internal issue that would be treated as such, blaming the media for blowing the matter out of proportion. “We have done the first case [concerning Super Eagles Captain Vincent Enyeama]. We have sent the first case back to the Nigeria Football Federation. It’s an internal matter that is happening internally. The NFF has the internal mechanism to deal with such matters,” Green told Goal. “The other matter [on Keshi] is before me so I can’t speak on it for now. “This is not a personal matter, it is a Federation matter. So those people saying I have an axe to grind with Keshi doesn’t really know what they are saying. “What axe to grind I ask? What has he done to me? If...

Two nursing mothers have been killed after they were hit by bullets fired by a policeman at a funeral in Ivhiokhile quarters, Fugar, administrative headquarters of Etsako Central local government area of Edo State. The policeman and his colleagues were said to have accompanied a traditional ruler in Uzaire clan, HRH Imonike Omogbai, to the event, but started shooting sporadically. A two-month-old baby strapped to the back of one of the victims narrowly escaped death as the bullet that hit the mother on the neck was few inches away from the baby. The victims were identified as Sandra Imhaku and Mrs. Saliu. Eyewitnesses said the policeman held a riffle with one hand and attempted to open the car door for the traditional ruler to enter as they were about leaving the funeral venue when volleys of shots were released. One of the eyewitnesses said the policemen managed to escape lynching. Cousin of one of the victim, Barr. Mike Imhaku, said the incidents have been repor...

Thousands of grieving Olabisi Onabqnjo University (OOU) students seized the Sagamu – Ilisan stretch of the Lagos – Ore expressway as they stormed the scene of horrific accident which claimed the lives of a dozen of their colleagues last Friday. Vehicular movement came to abrupt halt on both lanes of the dual carriage way – hordes of travelers were turned back even as they threatened to hauled stones at any truck carrying container. The students who arrived in four long buses and about three cars had converged to pray at the scene for the repose of their colleagues but emotions took the better part of them as they cried, yelled and cursed the driver that brought the untimely death on the affected students. Tens of Policemen, members of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and operatives of the Ogun state’s traffic agency, TRACE, made frantic efforts to rein them in but with minimal success. Seizing both arms of the expressway at the Ikenne -Ilisan stretch of it,...

Some stars in the Nigerian movie industry were honoured last Saturday at an award ceremony held at the State Banquet Hall in Ghana. Nse Ikpe Etim, Ayo Makun, Ramsey Nouah, Adesua Etomi and OC Okeje won various awards at the maiden edition of Golden Movie Awards Africa, which precisely took place on June 27, 2015. While the Golden Actor in Comedy award went to Ayo Makun, Nse Ipke Etim won in the Golden Actress in Drama category. Ayo Makun’s ’30 Days in Atlanta’ was announced Golden Movie Comedy winner, Golden Soundtrack Original was ‘Knocking On Heavens Door’, Golden Supporting Actor Drama went to OC Ukeje, Adesua Etomi emerged Golden Discovery winner, while Golden Supporting Actor Comedy went to Ramsey Noah.

How else could one begin a new week than being blessed with assorted car gifts? This is indeed a season of jubilation for Nollywood actors as they have been showered with expensive rang of cars by popular Abuja-based Prophet, Brother Joshua Iginla. Few hours ago, 17 new cars were given out to some Nollywood stars present at the church service. Brother Joshua Iginla, as he’s fondly called, gave out the cars during the thanksgiving service held on Sunday, June 28, 2015 which also commemorate the launching of 33 books and his 25 year anniversary behind the pulpit. The amiable clergy who is well known for his generosity dashed out 22 new cars to Fathia Balogun, Funsho Adeolu, Zack Orji, Tope Alabi, Larry Koldsweat, Ireti Oshayemi and 16 others. He gave Funsho Adeolu and Fathia Balogun a Toyota Camry each, an SUV to Zack Orji, Mazda to Larry Koldsweat and an exotic car to Tope Alabi.

Three weeks after their stunning prison break, Richard Matt and David Sweat have been caught — with one now dead, the other critically wounded. The 22-day manhunt for Sweat ended Sunday when the fugitive was spotted just two miles from the Canadian border. He made it closer to Canada than Matt, who was found and killed Friday near Malone, New York. New York State Police Sgt. Jay Cook spotted Sweat near a barn in the sleepy New York town of Constable. Sweat bolted, and the lone officer gave chase.