Thursday, December 29, 2016

Photo: Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed celebrate his birthday with wife and son


Kwara State Governor Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed turned 53 today, December 29th. He celebrated his birthday with his wife, Omolewa Yetunde Ahmed and son.

Photos: Check out what Senator Godswill Akpabio wore to Calabar Carnival


Former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio looked dandy at the Calabar Carnival. More photos below:



Angry Cameroonian woman posts husband's nude photo online after she caught him in a hotel with his girlfriend

 
Wife of CPDM mayor of the Douala city council and a prominent member of the administration posted his nude photo on social media after she allegedly caught him in a hotel with one of his many concubines. The mayor refused to resign since the nude photo went viral on social media. 
According to Cameroon Intelligence Report, the man had a long and successful session in a hotel with one of his many concubines when his wife, said to be a publisher stormed the room and took photos of him. 
"Internet users are wondering about the publisher’s interest in releasing on the internet a picture of a man she calls her husband. Many have questioned if is a blackmail that went wrong or an attempt to undermine the image of the deputy mayor?
"This phenomenon is increasing in Cameroon despite a new penal code voted into law that prescribes severe punishment on attacks on privacy using the social media"

Source: www.cameroonintelligencereport.com

CHICAGO CRIME ALERT - Fed-Ex / UPS / U.S. Mail Carriers are targeted by ARMED MALE BLACKS for robberies - Mailman hit in the eye with a paintball gun

Time to put the Second Deputy Snethan & Trap Boy Hamilton in a Fed-Ex Truck


A FedEx truck was stolen and then crashed after a police chase Wednesday morning on the South Side, police said.

A 15-year-old boy is in custody in connection with the incident.

No one was seriously injured in the robbery or crash, but is part of a string of delivery truck robberies this holiday season. In most cases, the trucks are found a short distance away, with most of the packages missing.

At about 9:15 a.m., a 46-year-old female FedEx driver was making deliveries in the 7500-block of South Green Street when a car with the two male offenders parked alongside her. One of the individuals got out of the car and showed a gun, prompting the driver to toss him the keys.

The offender drove away with the delivery truck.

At about 9:30 a.m., responding police officers spotted the delivery truck near 67th Street and South Wentworth Avenue, where the truck collided into a dark-colored sedan in the intersection, police said. The truck continued south on South Wentworth Avenue until it hit a fence and stopped.

The 15-year-old boy was transported in good condition with injuries sustained in the crash. The driver of the sedan was not injured.

In a statement, FedEx said: The safety and security of our team members is always a priority. We are grateful that no one was seriously injured in this incident.
DELIVERY DRIVERS TARGETED

In a separate incident on Wednesday, a mail truck driver was robbed at about 11 a.m. Wednesday near 80th and Saginaw on the South Side, police said. The 40-year-old woman was approached by a man wearing a ski mask and holding a gun. The man took two packages from her truck and ran away. No one was in custody Wednesday afternoon.

On Dec. 2, a UPS driver was held up at gunpoint on the 850- block of South Prairie in city's Chatham neighborhood. That same day, a FedEx truck was stolen near 73rd Street and Cottage Grove on the South Side.

On Dec. 19, a FedEx truck was taken by gunpoint at West 51st Street and South Shields Avenue on the South Side.

Five days ago, another FedEx driver was carjacked in the 100-block of West Swann.

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CHICAGO POLICE: MAIL CARRIER SHOT IN EYE WITH PAINTBALL IN GREATER GRAND CROSSING BY FERAL NEGRO 

Chicago police said a male mail carrier was shot in the eye with a paintball while working in the city's Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood Wednesday.

The shooting happened around 2:30 p.m. near the intersection of East 69th Street and South Woodlawn Avenue. Police said he was shot in his left eye.

The mail carrier was taken the University of Chicago Hospital in good condition for treatment. Chicago police are investigating.

Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart & his human bidet Cara Smith go after 60 Cook County Deputies for alleged overtime falsification

60 Cook County sheriff's deputies from the court services division are being investigated for allegedly lying about the number of hours they worked, an official with Sheriff Tom Dart's office said Wednesday.

The attendance fraud investigation began "several months ago" and will be resolved within the next six weeks, said Cara Smith, chief policy officer for Dart.

The deputies being investigated are all salaried employees who receive paid overtime for working in county courthouses, courtrooms and security stations. The group includes supervisors.

"We're continuing with the investigation and will take appropriate action once it's concluded," Smith said.

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High Yellow Alert - Chicago Police warn of armed robberies at Southside dollar stores

Chicago Police warn of armed robberies at Southside dollar stores

Police are warning residents of a recent string of armed robberies at dollar stores in the Brainerd, Gresham and Washington Heights neighborhoods.

In four incidents, the lone suspect walked into the business and approached the cashier purporting to buy candy, according to a community alert from Chicago Police. When the cashier opened the register, he pulled out a handgun and demanded money.

Police said the robberies happened:

about 9 p.m. Nov. 27 in the 9300 block of South Ashland;
about 3:45 p.m. Dec. 19 in the 1200 block of West 87th Street;
about 5:30 p.m. Dec. 21 in the 8000 block of South Halsted; and
about 6:50 p.m. Dec. 28 in the 800 block of West 103rd Street.

The suspect is described as a 175-pound, African-American man, thought to be between 30 and 40 years old, standing between 5-foot-7 and 6-feet, with a light complexion and a goatee, police said.

Anyone with information on the robberies is asked to contact Area South detectives at (312) 747-8273.

Super Mario Run coming soon to Android, Pre-registration opens on Google Play


Nintendo's highly-anticipated Super Mario Run mobile game was finally available for download on iOS devices on December 15, while an Android version was promised to be released soon.

Now it appears that Super Mario Run will soon make its way to Android. The game is up for pre-registration on the Google Play Store. This does not mean the game is available for download now, but you'll be notified when it is available for download.

For those unaware, Super Mario Run is an endless runner game that can be played with just one hand to guide Mario through the levels to rescue the princess Peach from Bowser’s clutches. 

It includes three game modes ― World Tour, Toad Rally and Kingdom Builder δΈ€ in which you have to jump over obstacles, avoid enemies, collect coins & toads to unlock items, capture flagpole to complete level, compete against friends, build kingdom and more. The game clocked record 40 million downloads in just four days of its release.

The iOS version of Super Mario Run was free to download, but players had access to only the first three level. To unlock additional levels, they had to make an in-app purchase of $99.99 or Rs. 620. It's likely that the same pricing model will come to Android as well.

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Samsung Galaxy A3, A5 (2017) press image surfaces ahead of January 5 unveiling


Samsung has already confirmed that the company will unveil the Galaxy A 2017 line up on January 5. Now ahead of the official announcement press images of Galaxy A3 (2017) and Galaxy A5 (2017) has hit the interwebs.

The press image reveals that Samsung has made minor changes to the design of the 2017 Galaxy A line up and looks almost similar to Galaxy S7. They will be IP68 rated for water and dust resistance, and come in black, gold, blue and pink colors.

The Galaxy A3 (2017) is said to carry a price of 379 Euros (Rs. 27,000), and the Galaxy A5 (2017) is expected to cost 479 Euros (Rs. 30,000). There's also a third member, Galaxy A7 (2017), but there is no press images available yet.

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) & A5 (2017) side view

Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 rumored specifications
4.7-inch Super AMOLED display
1.5GHz octa-core Exynost 7870 processor with Mali-T830 GPU
2GB RAM
8GB/16GB inbuilt storage, expandable via microSD card
13MP rear camera | 8MP front camera
Dual SIM
Fingerprint scanner


Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 rumored specifications
5.2-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display
1.87GHz octa-core Exynos 7880 processor with Mali T830 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB inbuilt storage, expandable via microSD card
16MP camera at front and back
Dual SIM
Fingerprint scanner
NFC
USB Type-C
3000mAh battery


Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 rumored specifications
5.7-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display
1.87GHz octa-core Exynos 7880 processor with Mali T830 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB inbuilt storage, expandable via microSD card
16MP camera at front and back
Dual SIM
Fingerprint scanner
NFC
USB Type-C
3300mAh battery

Android Nougat based OxygenOS Open Beta 10 out for OnePlus 3


OnePlus has released third beta build based on Android Nougat for the OnePlus 3. The Open Beta 10 is now rolling out to the OnePlus 3 which adds data saver option and brings several optimizations along with bug fixes.

Here's the full list of changes from OnePlus:
  • Added Data Saver
  • Fixed Lock Screen clock bug in Portrait Mode
  • Fixed issue of reverting to Default Theme after reboot
  • Optimized fingerprint unlocking speed
  • Optimized the quality of Expanded Screenshot
  • Optimized WiFi performance
  • Optimized system performance and battery consumption
If your OnePlus 3 is running a previous open beta build, you will receive Open Beta 10 via OTA. Otherwise, you'll have to flash this build manually to receive beta builds in the future via OTA. 

Moreover, once your device is on the beta build you will receive only Open Beta OTAs in the future and not official OTAs. Incase you want to get official OTAs, you will have to manually (clean) flash back to an official build. This process will also require wiping data and cache on your device.

The official Android Nougat based Oxygen OS update is expected to roll out to OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T anytime soon, as OnePlus has promised to roll out the update before end of this year.

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

UPDATE: Iconic actress Debbie Reynolds dies at 84 - Debbie Reynolds Rushed to Hospital due to a Stroke a Day After Daughter Carrie Fisher's Death: Report

Debbie Reynolds has been hospitalized a day after the death of her daughter Carrie Fisher.
The 84-year-old actress had just recently mourned the Star Wars star online along with her son Todd Fisher.
Reynolds was rushed to a hospital via ambulance Wednesday afternoon. She was transported in fair to serious condition, E! News has learned. Reynolds was with her son Todd Fisher inside a house at the time and felt unwell, prompting a 911 call to report she had suffered a possible stroke, TMZ reported. Reynolds' rep and Todd had no immediate comment.

Kenneth S. Seplak of Round Lake Beach murdered David E. Gorski of Libertyville after see him out on a date with a girl who wouldn't date him due to his cheap BoRic haircut

TRUE NEWS USA - White Trash News

LIBERTYVILLE, Ill.  — Authorities say a 37-year-old man fatally shot another man in suburban Chicago after seeing the victim attend a movie with a woman he was likely stalking.

Kenneth S. Seplak of Round Lake Beach is charged with first-degree murder for the Dec. 23 death of 30-year-old David E. Gorski of Libertyville. A Lake County judge on Wednesday ordered Seplak held on $3 million bond.

Sgt. Christopher Covelli is spokesman for the Lake County Major Crime Task Force. He says Gorski was seeing a woman who was being stalked by Seplak. Covelli says that after seeing Gorski and the woman go to the movies together, Seplak followed Gorski in his car and shot him.

Defense attorney Steven McCollum says Seplak is a "steady guy" with no criminal history.

So glad this bi-sexual, drug addicted Islamic is going out the White House door! White House Uses This As Example Of How Obama Used Internet To Engage American People In ‘Meaningful Ways’…

White House Uses This As Example Of How Obama Used Internet To Engage American People In ‘Meaningful Ways’…

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Here’s Glozell, can you feel the meaning?
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Dangerous Exposure - open heart surgery patients may have been contaminated with rare bacteria

Zsa Zsa Gabor and Frederic Prinz von Anhalt's Rooty Tooty Fruity Son Oliver Prinz von Anhalt (a.k.a. Hans Georg Robert Lichtenberg) Dies in Motorcycle Accident Just Days After Her Death

Zsa Zsa Gabor and Frederic Prinz von Anhalt’s adopted son has died.

The Los Angeles coroner’s office confirms to PEOPLE that Oliver Prinz von Anhalt died on Dec. 25. TMZ first reported the news, with von Anhalt telling the website that Oliver died in a hospital following a motorcycle accident on Mulholland Drive.

The coroner’s office confirmed that Oliver was taken to the hospital on Dec. 18, the same day that Gabor died at the of 99. Von Anhalt told TMZ that he wasn’t aware 

Oliver had been in an accident and believed he was in Germany until the coroner informed him on Monday.

LYF Water 3 with 5.5-inch display, 3000mAh battery, 4G VoLTE launched at Rs. 6,599


Reliance Retail sub-brand LYF recently launched the Wind 7s and F1s smartphone. Now it has added yet another budget smartphone to its portfolio with the launch of LYF Water 3.

The LYF Water 3 features 5.5-inch HD display and is powered by octa-core Snapdragon 615 processor backed by Adreno 405 GPU and 2GB RAM. Running the now dated Android 5.1 Lollipop, Water 3 houses 16GB internal storage, which can be expanded via microSD card.

It has dual-SIM slots and comes with 13MP f/2.0 rear camera with LED flash and 5MP front shooter for selfies. Connectivity duties are handled by 4G VoLTE, WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS. A 3000mAh battery runs the show, which is rated to offer eight hours of continuous HD video playback.

As with every LYF branded smartphones, the Water 3 will also come bundled with Jio SIM, which offers unlimited voice calls and internet browsing (1GB FUP per day) till March 31, 2017.

Priced at Rs. 6,599, the Water 3 is available exclusively from Flipkart in Sliver hue.

LG intros TONE Studio wearable speakers and TONE Free wireless earbuds


After introducing the futuristic looking levitating Bluetooth speaker, LG has expanded its range of audio products with a pair of new wireless audio wearable devices ― TONE Studio wearable speakers (HBS-W120) and TONE Free earphones (HBS-F110).

The LG TONE Studio wearable speaker is capable of delivering amazing 3D surround sound thanks to the four speakers setup that is built into the wearable– two on top and two vibrating on the bottom – to offer users with surround sound experience when watching movie, streaming music or while playing video game. The sound have been designed in collaboration with surround experts at DTS to provide realistic theater-like sound for a cinematic experience.



It features Hi-Fi DAC (Digital to Analog Converter) promising enhanced sound quality by recreating audio content as accurately as possible, says LG. Additionally, it also feature Dual Play functionality, which lets you connect two LG TONE Studio wearable speakers and share the sound from  audio or video playback.

The LG TONE Free earphone on the other is a pair of wireless earbuds and is accompanied by a neckband, where you can securely place the earbuds when they are note in use. The neckband provides vibration alerts for incoming calls and text messages for hands-free experience.


In addition the neckband can also be used to charge the earbuds, when they are docked, making them easy to carry. There's also an optional charging cradle which offers more juice at times when the neckband might not be convenient.

Details like battery life in offer, pricing and availability were not disclosed. LG will showcase TONE Studio and TONE Free wearable devices along with couple other Bluetooth headset at CES 2017 from January 5 to January 8 in Las Vegas. 

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X with Snapdragon 653 reportedly in the works


A couple of Xiaomi devices have leaked over the past few days ―  Mi Pad 3 and Mi S ―, both turned out to be fake, while we still wait for confirmation of Mi 5C leak, details of a new Xiaomi device have hit the interweb.

According to a report coming out of China, Xiaomi is working on a new variant of Redmi Note 4 alledgedly called Redmi Note 4X, and will arrive with upgraded hardware.

One of the main difference between Redmi Note 4 and Note 4X is the processor. The Redmi Note 4 was powered by MediaTek Helio X20 chip, whereas the Redmi Note 4X will reportedly feature Qualcomm's Snapdragon 653 processor. It will pack 4GB RAM and will be available in 32GB and 64GB storage options.

There's no word regarding Redmi Note 4X's other specs, however, we can expect the rest of the hardware to be more or less identical to the Redmi Note 4, which comes with 5.5-inch Full HD display, 13MP rear camera, 5MP front camera, hybrid dual-SIM slots, 4G VoLTE, fingerprint scanner and 4100mAh battery. A leaked screenshot reveals that Redmi Note 4X runs MIUI 8.1, which is most likely to be based on Android Marshmallow.



The rumored pricing of the Redmi Note 4X is CNY 1299 ($180 | Rs. 13,000) and the launch is expected soon in China.

Xiaomi will launch the Redmi Note 4 in India in January next year, so we can expect this version to arrive in the country, since Xiaomi is barred from selling MediaTek powered devices in the country. The same was the case with Redmi Note 3, it was initially launched with MediaTek processor, but before Indian release, a Snapdragon version was launched

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HOMEWOOD, IL — Hunter S. Craig, 18, of Flossmoor burned to death when he fell asleep in a car while smoking a relaxing Cannabis Blunt

HOMEWOOD, IL — Police and firefighters responding to a burning car in Patriots Park Monday afternoon found a body inside after the fire was extinguished. The body was identified as Hunter S. Craig, 18, of Flossmoor. An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday.

Homewood Police and Fire Department responded to a report of a car fully engulfed in flames at the park, 1300 187th St., at 2:14 p.m. After putting out the fire, a body was found inside the car. The Homewood Police Department Criminal Investigations Unit is conducting an investigation with assistance from the Homewood Fire Department, Illinois State Police Division of Forensic Services and the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office, according to a village news release.

Soft Gold OnePlus 3T to go on sale in India starting January 5


The OnePlus 3T went on sale in India earlier this month in the new Gunmetal Grey hue for Rs. 34,999, while the Soft Gold version release was due for a later date.

Today, OnePlus has announced that the Soft Gold OnePlus 3T will be available exclusively on Amazon India next month. The brand will hold an Amazon app-only sale on January 5 for the Soft Gold version, for which registration have already kicked off and will continue till January 3.

From January 6, the Soft Gold OnePlus 3T will be available on open sale without registration via Amazon India. This version will only be available with 64GB storage and carries price tag of Rs. 29,999.

To refresh, the OnePlus 3T is a souped up version of OnePlus 3 equipped with a faster Snapdragon 821 processor, improved 16MP Samsung 3P8SP front camera and a bigger 3400mAh battery. 

Other specs remain same including 5.5-inch Full HD display, 6GB RAM, 16MP Sony IMX298 rear camera, Dual-SIM slots, fingerprint scanner, 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11ac, NFC and USB Type-C. It ships with Android Marshmallow but is expected to get Android Nougat soon.

North Riverside IL - Police Shoot Bank Robber Using Elderly Man As A Shield - TCF Bank branch inside a Jewel-Osco store at 7201 W. 24th Street

A bank robbery suspect held an elderly man at knifepoint and used him as a human shield before police officers shot him Tuesday afternoon in west suburban North Riverside, police said.

Officers were called at 12:28 p.m. to an attempted bank robbery at the TCF Bank branch inside a Jewel-Osco store at 7201 W. 24th Street, according to a statement from North Riverside police.

When they spotted the suspect walking along the strip mall and ordered him to the ground, he “removed an object from his pocket and pointed it directly at them,” police said.

The 41-year-old Chicago man then ran inside a Burlington Coat Factory store and pointed the “object” at officers several times as they chased him, police said.

“As officers closed in on the suspect, he grabbed an elderly man and held him at knifepoint in an attempt to use him as a human shield,” police said.

The bystander struggled and was able to pull away far enough for multiple officers to open fire, police said.

The man was taken to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, according to police, who did not release his condition or say where on the body he was shot. No one else was hurt.

Illinois State Police are investigating the use of force.

EVIDENCE BACKS CLAIM THAT HILLARY ARMED ISIS 'They are supporting all the terror groups'

Is someone in line for a Treason charge?

NEW YORK – Documents made public by the Washington watchdog group Judicial Watch and separately by Wikileaks Julian Assange backup Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s assertion on Tuesday that U.S.-led coalition forces have given support to terror groups, including ISIS in Syria.
In an interview with Democracy Now’s Juan GonzΓ΅lez on July 25, Assange said the thousands of documents released by Wikileaks through its “Hillary Clinton Email Archive” contain some 1,700 emails that connect Clinton to al-Qaida and ISIS in both Libya and Syria, demonstrating Clinton supplied weapons to ISIS via Syria.
“So, those Hillary Clinton emails, they connect together with the cables that we have published of Hillary Clinton, creating a rich picture of how Hillary Clinton performs in office, but, more broadly, how the U.S. Department of State operates,” Assange said in the interview.
“So, for example, the disastrous, absolutely disastrous intervention in Libya, the destruction of the Gadhafi government, which led to the occupation of ISIS of large segments of that country, weapons flows going over to Syria, being pushed by Hillary Clinton, into jihadists within Syria, including ISIS, that’s there in those emails.”
Erdogan said that rather than supporting Turkey, the West was backing ISIS and groups Turkey classifies as terrorist organizations, the Kurdish Peoples’ Protection Units and Democratic Union Party, who work with the U.S. on the ground in Syria.
“They are supporting all the terror groups,” Erdogan said.
“It’s quite clear, perfectly obvious,” he said, offering to provide proof in pictures and video.
See the Assange interview on Hillary’s emails:
At this point in the story there is a video – go to the website to view.
In response to the Assange interview, Snopes.com, a left-leaning “fact checking” website, argued that Assange released no emails that proved she “deliberately and knowingly” arranged for the United States to sell weapons to ISIS.
Snopes.com, however, did agree Clinton “in her role in shaping the United States’ actions regarding the Libyan intervention and the ongoing Syrian civil war” may have negligently allowed arms to fall into the hands of “jihadists.”
As a consequence, Snopes judged Assange’s claim a “mixture of true and false,” insisting Clinton’s negligence in allowing U.S. weapons to fall into the hands of ISIS terrorists in Syria was not the same thing as “selling weapons to ISIS.”
However, since 2011 WND has reported that documents released by Judicial Watch and Wikileaks showed Clinton’s State Department engineering the clandestine transfer of weapons from Libya to Syria that ended up in the hands of terrorist groups aligned with ISIS and al-Qaida.
Ambassador Stevens involved in weapons shipping
In May 2015, WND reported Judicial Watch made public more than 100 pages of previously classified Department of Defense and Department of State documents implicating the Obama administration in a cover-up to obscure the role Clinton and the State Department played in the rise of ISIS.

Lynwood IL - Christopher L. Stone, 27, DRIVING WHILE BLACK kills - second body recovered from pond where a vehicle at rocket speed flew into the pond landing upside down

Officials fear more body(s) may still be in the pond

LYNWOOD, IL – The body of a second crash victim was pulled Tuesday morning from a Lynwood pond. Authorities have not yet identified the body, which was that of a male, Chicago Sun-Times reports.
The victim is the second found after a car crashed into the pond on Dec. 18. Police were called to the scene around 12:30 p.m. that day after a 911 call reporting that a car left the roadway and went into a sanitation district retention pond between Torrence Avenue and IL-83.
The car was eastbound on Lincoln Highway when it left the road, drove across a field and into the pond, which is about 30 feet deep, Chicago Sun-Times reports. Christopher L. Stone, 27, was found dead inside the black Pontiac Grand Prix, which had inverted and was pulled from the pond off the 3000 block of Lincoln Highway late Monday. Stone lived in the 18700 block of South Island Avenue in Chicago Heights. He was not wearing a seat belt, so authorities were not able to determine if he was the driver or passenger.
A witness told police they had observed one person bob to the surface immediately after the crash and then disappear back into the water.
A police investigation led authorities to believe a second person was inside the vehicle, prompting additional search efforts last week. The followup search was called off late Thursday, and the efforts resumed Tuesday morning.

The investigation into the crash is ongoing.

4-year-old Alaya Picken, 5-year-old Jayden Mitchell and 2-year-old Yaleah Cohen were killed - Three Colored Kids BBQ'ed in Gary Indiana ruled triple murder by arson

A fire that killed three young children at an apartment complex Friday night in Gary was intentionally set, authorities said.
The Lake County coroner’s office identified a girl and boy as 4-year-old Alaya Pickens and 5-year-old Jayden Mitchell, who lived in the 3500 block of West 20th Avenue in Gary. On Monday, the coroner’s office identified the third child, a cousin, as a 2-year-old girl, Yaleah Cohen, who lived in the apartment where she died.
A woman jumped from a second-story window to escape the flames and heavy smoke, fire officials said. She was taken to a hospital with burns and was expected to survive, according to police and fire officials.
Fire crews responded at 11:26 p.m. to the blaze in one unit of the Oak Knoll Renaissance apartment complex in the 4400 block of West 23rd Court in Gary, according to the Gary Fire Department.

Samsung Galaxy A 2017 teaser hints at water resistant design


Update : Samsung has officially confirmed that Galaxy A 2017 line up will launch on January 5, 2017 in Kuala Lampur

Following months of rumors and speculations, Samsung has finally confirmed that the 2017 edition Galaxy A line up is on the way.

The South Korean tech giant has released a teaser image that says "It all begins with A. Hold your breath", while highlighting the letter A  teasing the Galaxy A line up. The teaser image also reveals one of the key features of 2017 Galaxy A line up - IP67 certification for dust and water resistance.

The Galaxy A series brings the premium design of Samsung's Galaxy S series flagship at a budget by offering mid-range specs.  

The Galaxy A 2016 line up had a metal and glass design, almost similar to the flagship Galaxy S6. So we expect the Galaxy A 2017 edition design to be similar to Galaxy S7 which is also IP68 rated.

Samsung will most likely introduce 2017 edition of Galaxy A3, A5, A7 and A8 at CES 2017  in Las Vegas, which takes place between January 5 and January 8.

Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 rumored specifications
4.7-inch Super AMOLED display
1.5GHz octa-core Exynost 7870 processor with Mali-T830 GPU
2GB RAM
8GB/16GB inbuilt storage, expandable via microSD card
13MP rear camera | 8MP front camera
Dual SIM
Fingerprint scanner


Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 rumored specifications
5.2-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display
1.87GHz octa-core Exynos 7880 processor with Mali T830 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB inbuilt storage, expandable via microSD card
16MP camera at front and back
Dual SIM
Fingerprint scanner
NFC
USB Type-C
3000mAh battery


Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 rumored specifications
5.7-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display
1.87GHz octa-core Exynos 7880 processor with Mali T830 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB inbuilt storage, expandable via microSD card
16MP camera at front and back
Dual SIM
Fingerprint scanner
NFC
USB Type-C
3300mAh battery

Nexus 6 will get Android 7.1.1 Nougat update in early January 2017


Google rolled out Android 7.1.1 Nougat to Pixel devices, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Nexus 9 and Android One devices earlier this month. Unfortunately the Nexus 6 was left behind. Now Google has given a time frame and the reason for delay of Android 7.1.1 for Nexus 6.

Google in a statement to Android police said that, the company encountered a 'last minute' bug for the Nexus 6, and had to delay the roll out. The issue has now been fixed and the update is ready to roll out to Nexus 6 owners in early January.

The Nexus 6 has already been updated to Nougat but 7.1.1 update is significant as it brings additional features like circular icons, GIF keyboard support, app shortcuts (Google's take on Apple's Force Touch), security patch for December and more.

The Nexus 6 is  the oldest Nexus device supported for the Android update, since it was released in November 2014. There is a possibility that Android 7.1.1 Nougat could be the last major update for the smartphone. However, it will most likely continue to get monthly security patches. 

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Sultan says women can’t be equal to men in Nigeria because it is against Islamic teachings


The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Abubakar, has called on the Nigerian Senate not to consider the bill seeking gender equality in inheritance because of its religious implications.

The sultan said this while speaking at the closing ceremony of the 20th Zamfara State annual Qur’anic recitation competition.

According to him, the bill is unacceptable to Muslims because it is against Islamic teachings.

"Our religion is our total way of life; therefore, we will not accept any move to change what Allah permitted us to do... Islam is a peaceful religion; we have been living peacefully with Christians and followers of other religions in this country. Therefore, we should be allowed to perform our religion effectively.” He said.

The bill proposes that widows should have custody of their children, except if it is contrary to their welfare. The bill also seeks for widows to be allowed to inherit a fair share their husband's property,
be allowed to live in their matrimonial home and also remarry any man of their choice.

Meanwhile, Nigerians on Twitter have expressed outrage over his proclamation, stating that Nigeria is not a Sharia country and as such our constitution should not be guided by the Quran. See a few tweets below.


2 injured as a bus burns down at Obalende bridge, Lagos state


Two people have sustained injuries as a bus burnt down after it was involved in an accident at Obalende bridge, Lagos state. See more photos after the cut Photo credit: Twitter/Lasemasocial





Naija turn up at the Pepsi Rhythm unplugged

 
We were wondering why Pepsi, the headline sponsor of the Rhythm Unplugged themed this year’s event the Naija Turn Up. Well all that was put to rest when the list of artiste for this year’s Pepsi Rhythm Unplugged was released.

Guess what? They all have one thing in common: Naija hit makers! Yes, all Naija musical superstars! No foreign artistes. No foreign headline act. It was a Naija turn up!
And yes they delivered! The event was electrifying and memorable. 
Here’s a brief summary for all those who missed it. 

 The stage was on fleek!
The audience was beautiful!
Waje was phenomenal
 

Omawumi sang and danced from her heart
Bovi cracked our ribs!
P Square is back and they made it look easy.
Davido was on point! 
 

Dj Xclusive owned the night.

 Rekadoo did his thing!

 Tiwa surprised us.
Basket Mouth wept.
Koredo Bello broke hearts and mended them.
 

DJ Cuppy was lit!
Tekno Turned it up!

And of course Pepsi refreshed it!

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