Former NAFDAC Director General 'Dora Akunyili' Is Dead

Before now rumours of her death has been heard a few times but unfortunately it has now become a reality.
Former Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and ex minister of Information, Professor Dora Akunyili, has died according to a family source.
Dr. Akunyili died in an India Hospital where she has been receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment. She was aged 59.

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China outrage after a toddler was pictured smoking in the street

captured smoking a cigarette

New footage has emerged of a Chinese toddler smoking a cigarette in the street as he is laughed at by onlookers.

The pictures are believed to be of a child aged between two and three and despite the vast numbers of adults around, not one attempts to take the cigarette away from him.

Passers-by and people on bikes passing can be heard laughing as the little boy holds the cigarette, taking several puffs of it like an 'old pro'.

The footage was obtained by liveleak.com and has sparked fresh debate about the scale of China's tobacco habit.

It is thought that around 30 per cent of the population of China smokes, which equates to 300 million people, with as many as 53 per cent of adult men in the country smoking.

However, at the end of last year, smoking in public places such as schools and hospitals was banned in the country.

It comes after another Chinese two-year-old, Tong Liangliang was pictured lighting up after being taught by his father, who believed the habit would alleviate pain caused by a hernia.

No one attempts to take away the cigarette from him 

It is thought that around 30 per cent of the population of China smokes

An adult is seen laughing at him

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Chris Brown parties with porn stars in racy Instagram snap from his get out of jail free bash

Almost immediately upon his release from prison, Chris Brown made sure to celebrate with his closest friends... and a bevy of porn stars.

The 25-year-old's 'out of jail party' was thrown by his on-off girlfriend Karrueche Tran on Thursday in Beverly Hills, and some of adult entertainment's biggest stars were strong in attendance.

Porn celebrity Bonnie Rotten shared a snap on Instagram of herself and fellow flesh stars Alexis Texas, Alektra Blue and Sarah Jessie posing with their derrières directed at the camera as they wore skimpy bikini bottoms.

 

 

 

On Thursday, just three days after his release, the star looked to have been a fan of prison fare as he showed off a fuller physique his release party.

Brown's girlfriend Karrueche was spotted leading him blindfolded to the star studded shindig as she wore a figure hugging white dress and tan stilettos while leading her beau by the hand to the party.

The Look At Me now singer's eyes were covered by a red bandanna as he sported camouflage fatigues, made up of a large button down shirt and matching shorts.

Attendees at the party included T Pain, Tyga, Amber Rose, Akon and Lil Romeo.

 

 

During the festivities Brown could be seen smiling and chatting with friends, clearly thrilled to be enjoying life on the outside.

This is the first time Brown has been seen since his release on Monday June 2.

Upon his release, the troubled star took to Twitter to post a message to his 13.5 million followers: 'Humbled and Blessed'.

 

 

 

 

While he may be enjoying his freedom now that he's out of the slammer, it seems that it could well be fleeting.

TMZ reports that the prosecutor in his Washington, DC assault case, which dates all the way back
to last October, is pushing for an early trial date.

Despite his insistence that his admission of violating his probation was actually referring specifically to his assault on Rihanna in 2009 and was not in relation to the Washington, DC case, the prosecutor is arguing that the admission still stands.

 

 

 

Documents obtained by TMZ, which were filed by the US Attorney for the District Of Columbia on Wednesday, reveal that the judge has been asked to make June 25 the start date of the trail rather than just a status conference.

The prosecutor argues that the admission of violating his probation does count in this case and therefore the trial should begin straightaway.

The decision has now been left in the hands of the judge presiding over the case, and, if he agrees, the star will be back in court in DC in as little as three weeks.

 

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Benzema not fearing Suarez arrival

Karim Benzema has told Marca he does not "feel any particular pressure" over the prospect of Luis Suarez moving to Real Madrid.
Installed as undisputed first-choice central striker following Gonzalo Higuain's departure last summer, Benzema, 26, struck an impressive 17 goals and weighed in with nine assists in his club's La Liga campaign as well as playing a central role en route to the Spanish giants' picking up a 10th European title last season.
Despite Suarez, 27, having said he plans to remain at Liverpool, there is mounting speculation in both Spain and England that Madrid are determined to land the striker, and that would provide Benzema with stiff competition for a place in Carlo Ancelotti's starting XI.
However, despite having seen Suarez score 31 goals in 33 Premier League appearances last term, the France international is unperturbed by the idea his place in the side may soon come under serious threat.
"I sleep well, I get up and I eat well," he told the Spanish newspaper from Les Bleus' pre-World Cup training base at Clairefontaine. "Everyone can come, and all the more to Madrid where all the best come. I work every day to play for Madrid. I don't feel any particular pressure.

"He's a great player who had a great season, but in football, you have to be capable of producing several of them. But he's a great player, and if he comes, he'll help us."

Marca has reported that, after renewing his contract last year, the release clause in Suarez's contract could now be as high as 92 million euros. The newspaper reports that Liverpool would not be willing to negotiate a lower fee.

Benzema, meanwhile, said he hopes to secure a new contract of his own at the Bernabeu, with his current deal set to expire in a year's time.

After initially struggling to show the full extent of his talent when he arrived in Spain from Lyon in 2009, Benzema has finally blossomed into a potent attacking force and is confident he will be able to play a part in the club's future.

"I hope to reach an agreement with Real Madrid," he said. "There's no other club like it. Every year, I feel better. I only think about Madrid. I'm happy there with my family. My parents are always there where I am going, they often come to see me."

He added: "I want to win everything. That's obligatory at Real Madrid. We're working to win another treble, and we want to win six trophies next season: the Club World Cup, the Spanish and European Super Cups, La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Champions League again. We have to win everything. We can do it, because we're a great team."

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Franck Ribery and Clement Grenier out of France World Cup squad

Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery has been ruled out of France's World Cup campaign, along with Lyon midfielder Clement Grenier.

Montpellier's Remy Cabella and Southampton's Morgan Schneiderlin will replace the duo, whose absence was announced by Didier Deschamps at a press conference in Clairefontaine ahead of his side's departure to Brazil.

Ribery had been following an individual training programme to overcome a back problem and failed to prove his fitness after rejoining the full squad on Friday.

Grenier sat out the session as he underwent scans on a thigh injury, and both players' worst fears were confirmed by coach Deschamps.

Deschamps said in the press conference screened on the French Football Federation's official website: "(Ribery) stopped with a strong pain.

"He had tests early in the afternoon which unfortunately confirmed the severity of the situation, that he will be unavailable for several weeks."

Grenier missed much of Lyon's Ligue 1 run-in with a separate injury and, having regained his fitness in time to join up with France, the latest setback has cost him his trip to the tournament.

"He had a groin problem with his club but he participated in the last match," said Deschamps.

"He came with us and participated in the training sessions and in the match against Norway. On Wednesday he trained as normal, Thursday morning as well, but on Thursday afternoon in the game, he suffered a terrible blow and felt pain in his right adductor.

"He had an MRI scan, which unfortunately again confirmed he will be incapacitated for several weeks, he will not be able to train or, evidently, to play.

"We submitted to FIFA the two medical documents and we decided to call up Morgan Schneiderlin and Remy Cabella.

"The two players were on the reserve list and they are similar to the two players who left us. You cannot copy them exactly but Morgan Schneiderlin is the player most in the profile of Clement Grenier, and Remy Cabella is the most in the profile of Franck Ribery."

Ribery said on the French Football Federation's official website: "It is like a death in the soul that I am forced to leave the France team and give up on the World Cup.

"I always hoped to be able to play against Jamaica (in this Sunday's final warm-up friendly) but when I pushed it physically on Friday morning it aggravated my back pain.

"The MRI scan confirmed those feelings and therefore my inability to train and play normally.

"In these conditions and despite the efforts of the medical staff, who I thank sincerely, my absence was inevitable."

Deschamps admitted Ribery's absence, in particular, is a major setback but vowed not to lose heart ahead of the tournament.

He said: "We know what Franck is capable of. With Franck Ribery at 100 per cent, we are better.

"But we have to be ambitious and we will continue to be."

For Ribery, it marks the end of his World Cup career if a recent interview he gave to radio station RTL is to be believed.

"It will be my last World Cup," he said on May 21. "We have to go there to achieve something, to try to win the World Cup, quite simply."

The 31-year-old made his international breakthrough by helping Les Bleus to the 2006 final in Germany, where they lost on penalties to Italy.

But he was also part of the wretched 2010 campaign in South Africa which ended in mutiny.

It would have been a first World Cup for Grenier, who has won five caps for Les Bleus since making his debut against Uruguay last year.

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North Korea: We've detained another American

North Korea announced Friday that it has detained a U.S. citizen who it says entered the secretive country as a tourist in April and broke the law.

The news brings the number of Americans believed to be held in the communist nation to three.

The North's state-run Korean Central News Agency reported that authorities are investigating a man who it said violated the law by acting "contrary to the purpose of tourism."

In a brief English-language article, KCNA gave the American's name as Jeffrey Edward Fowle, saying he arrived as a tourist on April 29. It didn't give any other details.

Citing unidentified diplomatic sources, the Japanese news agency Kyodo reported that Fowle was part of a tour group and that he was detained in mid-May after allegedly leaving a Bible in a hotel where he had been staying.

The U.S. State Department said it was "aware of reports that a third U.S. citizen was detained in North Korea." But it declined to provide any further information, saying it couldn't share details about specific cases without written consent from an individual.

"There is no greater priority for us than the welfare and safety of U.S. citizens abroad," a State Department official said.

North Korea said in late April it was holding a different American man, who it claimed came the country seeking asylum.

He tore his tourist visa and shouted that "he would seek asylum" and "came to the DPRK (North Korea) after choosing it as a shelter," KCNA said.

KCNA identified that man as Miller Matthew Todd, who it says was taken into custody on April 10.

The U.S. State Department said at the time that it was aware of the report and had been in touch with Sweden, which represents American interests in North Korea, about the matter. It declined to disclose any further information.

North Korea is also holding Kenneth Bae, a Korean-American missionary who was sentenced to 15 years hard labor in 2013 by a court that said he had carried out acts aimed at bringing down the regime of leader Kim Jong Un.

Although North Korea contains a number of state-controlled churches, the totalitarian regime forbids independent religious activities, viewing them as potential threats to its authority.

Other Americans detained in the North have later been released.

Last year, Pyongyang freed Merrill Newman, an 85-year-old veteran of the Korean War who was on an organized private tour in the country, after holding him for several weeks.

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