Scientists make heart breaking discovery in Auscwitz after 70 years of the holocaust

       Scientists carrying out a research at the Auschwitz museum in Poland made a heart breaking discovery while handling an old cup that had been used during the holocaust over 70 years ago.

         70 years after the holocaust, a ring and necklace were discovered in an old cup. The items had been hidden in the cup which had a false bottom but years of decay revealed the truth.

Fordite, the jewellry made from paint

     Fordite are brightly coloured jewels that usually come in breath takingly beautiful swirls. The thing you should know about Fordite is that they are not gem stones but rather paint dried up and built up layer upon layer by car painting factories.

       That was before painting of cars became an automatic process. During the pre- robotic car painting era  where cars were spray painted by hand, over  hundreds of layers of paint would build up in thousands of of colour until it hardened with heat.

 

          People who had an eye for art picked up the dried pieces of paint and took them home. 

Mercy Johnson’s Husband Set to Become Edo Deputy Governor

Story by Maryjane Ezeh/Nigeriafilms

Last Updated:  2 minutes ago

After many denials, more information has revealed that the hubby of top Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson is set to be the deputy governor of Edo State.


According to sources, Prince Ode Okojie who many political pundits are saying is keeping his fingers crossed on whom to back as governor is already the favourite of many of the top running mate to most guber aspirants of the PDP in the forthcoming primaries in the state.

Currently, he is the toast of many of the party’s top guns in the state and from all indications except otherwise, Okojie is likely going to hold sway as the deputy governor of the heartbeat of the nation

 

.

 

 

D'banj laments been ripped out of a contract deal with an anonymous telecommunication company

Story by Hope Efoghe/Nigeriafilms.com

Last Updated: 1 hour ago

Koko Master has just voiced out that he discovered he has been ripped off by a telecommunication company.

Although, D’Banj didn’t mention the name of the telecommunication or how he was ripped off, but the artiste is obviously furious.
He promised to take action soon, which could mean he would sue the company for illegally milking off his sweat.
In the past, some artiste has also complained about this incident, and it’s sad to see that it is still happening.
He wrote: “Some certain telecommunication company is milking off my sweat illegally, and I just caught them. This isn’t funny and I will take action soon.”

Dickson Iroegbu Writes Apology Letter for Fighting Goodluck Jonathan

Last Updated: 1 hour ago

Nollywood movie producer, Dickson Iroegbu has come out publicly to ask former President Good luck Jonathan to forgive him and others for ganging up against his government when he attempted to remove oil subsidy.

He says in his open letter "Dear Dr. Good luck Ebele Jonathan, I write to apologize on behalf of myself and the many repentant Nigerians like me
who ganged up against your government in 2012. Your government's policy to remove subsidy on the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as patrol was completely misconstrued by us."

He reveals "I was personally deceived by my overzealous comradely towards millions of Nigerians who had travelled to various locations at that time to spend Christmas with their loved ones. I was particularly concerned about NDIIGBO who traditionally returned home in droves during this period every year."

He added "Sir, like millions of Nigerians I worked for your victory at the polls in 2011, but I considered the untoward hardship the removal of subsidy on the 1st of January 2012 as insensitive. It was simply seen as going to inflict serious hardship on the millions who voted you to power; hence we arose against it.

He continued"...Sir, the economy that flourished under your watch as President which positioned us as number one economy in Africa and one of 25 fastest growing economies in the world is now at its lowest ebb in just one year of misrule. In just one year of your exit Nigeria our beloved country has become a shadow of herself! The picture is so gloomy, inflation rate is so high! The masses cannot even put food on their tables, darkness everywhere, electricity generation is at all time very lowest - killings and maiming, evil looms; our nation Nigeria is under attack!

 

Source: Story by Nigeriafilms.com

 

The struggles of being a mum, 10 pictures every mother can relate to

     Happy Childrens Day to all the Children in Nigeria. Being a mum is a life time job that no one ever pays you for. Here are some illustrations that show what motherhood really looks like.

the words Stressed and Tired are constantly in your vocabulary

You give them everything until there is nothing left of you

                                 

                                     

Your heart is always literally in your moth when someone plays catch with your child

This is what your internet search history looks like

You this alakoba man! izz like you want to die today

Hay God!

Amen!

This children will not give me HBP

Oh it is now that you need money that you know you have a mother??

Picture of a father bonding with his son and.new born twins goes viral

      This picture original posted on Facebook by a Danish family advocacy group has gone viral with over 20k shares and its not hard to see why. This is absolutely the most adorable sight I have seen in forever.

Woman wakes up to find a swarm of bees resting on her car

      A swarm of over 20,000 bees latched unto the back of this woman car for over 28 hours. The reason for the odd occurence? the queen bee had gotten stuck in the cars trunk, hence the whole colony had to make the car their new home.

Yuck! ewww! this is like my worst nightmare ever!

Philipino man creates public library in his home

      Hernando Guanloa, a retired accountant from Phillipines had set up a public library in his home for poor children. Hernando says his reason for setting up the library was to honour his parents who left him with the legacy for acquiring knowledge.

       The library users are allowed to take as many books as they like and return them whenever they please. Hernando's library has become the only way for most of the children in the community as most of them had to drop out of school to support their families.

Anja Ringren Loven recieves Danish medal of honour

 I remember writing about Anja and how brave she is. Well I’m not the only one who thinks so. Anja has been been given the Danish medal of her honour for her extraordinary work in Nigeria where she gives children hope and a chance at a better life.

 

       She shared the news of her achievement on Facebook and here is whay she wrote "Today I received the Danish medal of honor called "The Niels Ebbesen Medal" in the City Hall of Randers, Denmark.

The motivation for the medal: "Anja, you make a brave, selfless and

extraordinary effort to save the vulnerable children in Nigeria. Few people knowhow dangerous a mission it is - but everyone is aware of what it means for the vulnerable children who without help will end up lonely on the streets."

I will bring this medal of honor to Nigeria and give it to David ❤️ Without him I would not be where I am today. He is not only the father of my son. He is my biggest inspiration and my hero! ❤️ He is the most amazing man and this medal is undisputed because of his extraordinary efforts ❤️

Love from Anja ❤️

Congratulations Anja, you deserve this I wish I had half the gumption that you have.

Such Long hair!

Bloggers Diary: The thing about consistency

      Consistency is the keyword in blogging, this i've come to understand from all the blogging how to's and blogging do's and don'ts that I have read online. I started this blog in November, I remember it was the same day I also got a shitty Job and I needed to write to make myself feel better, writing has always been my way of venting or finding closure.

      Technically speaking I started blogging in 2013, reticentamnot.wordpress.com was my first blog but I lost it sort of. I started africacanread.blogspot.com but I decided to change the domain name becase a lot of people were having problems remembering the name and I felt the name was confining and boring.

        So I came up with shinkafa.blogspot.com

Why shinkafa?
       shinkafa is rice in Hausa, Rice is something that every race in the world eats and can relate to. I think it is the most commonly eating food in the world. This is not a food blog if anything it is the farthest thing from a food blog. But rice is more than Just being food it is habit, it is a culture, it is something that will never go out of time, there is something comfortable and reassuring about rice. Rice is something that you find in any part of.the world,  rice is something that you would feel comfortable eating even if you found yourself in the Northpole or in Atlantis. When there is rice it feels like you have a bit of home with you.

        Thats what shinkafa.blogspot.com represents, its home, that part of the internet that anyone can go to and they would find a bit of themselves there, were they can relate to something in the content that has been writen or posted.

        shinkafa.bogspot.com is also gives me a voice, I can tell my stories here and may be just may be someday I would find an audience that would find my stories appealing.

       Getting my blog out there and getting an audience has been a major challenge, I have read all the material I could possibly read on Content marketing and SEO optimization and I understand that to get an audience you need to put your self ou there.

        "putting yourself out there" doesn't work so easily for everyone especially if you are me, I am the most introverted and solitude loving person you will ever meet. I share my content on Facebook and Google+ but from what little research I've done i'll have to do a lot more marketing than that.

       I'm also learning how to be consistent, considering the fact that I am phlegmatic and INFP that has been a tad bit difficult but then again I really have no excuses.

       I also have kogiproperties.blogspot which I plan on making a website. owning a commercial real estate website has been a long dream of mine. I hope that in the short run I will be able to put measures in me place for both sites to have authority on the web.

     I hope that may be 4 years from now I can look back at this post, smile and thump my chest and say that I did it.

3D printing technoloy gives injured tortoise a new shell

    Freddy the tortoise got caught in a bush fire in Brazil which resulted in the loss of 90% of its shell.

       Now thanks to the new 3D printing technology Freddy now has a sparkly new shell and this is all thanks to the Animal Avengers, the animal rescue group.

      The Animal Avengers is six man team comprising of four Vets, one Dental Surgeon and a 3D designer.

       Using 3D printing technology a hull was built for Freddy by the Animal Avengers.

    There's Freddy in his new shell

     And to make it more natural so freddy doesn't look like a wierd little tortoise, its new shell was hand printed on to make it as natural as possible.

God Warned Me to Stop Wearing Trousers…Patience Ozokwor

 

Last Updated: 5 minute ago

Nollywood actress, Patience Ozokwor better known as Mama G, has left many wondering if she has left the movie industry or just taking some time off to serve God as the actress is now seen at almost all crusades in the country.

The actress, who is known for her wicked roles in movies is being rumoured to be born again as she now goes about preaching in various churches and crusades.
According to reports by Starttell who caught up with the actress recently at a church programme in Imo state, she disclosed that it was the Holy Spirit that ministered to her during one of her new year retreats which she organises for herself.
She explained that she was asked to to fast for 21 days but when she complained, the fasting was increased to 30days and she was also warned to stop wearing trousers and jeweries.
During this fasting period, The Lord revealed to her, how she will be a voice for him all over the world, how people's attention will be channeled from her image on Nollywood to The Gospel.
She said that Putting on Makeup, wearing Jewelry and putting on Trousers as a Lady is wrong, adding that she has been preaching to colleagues in Nollywood, but God told her to put off her Dreads, to stop wearing Jewelries and Trousers, that she could have gone to Hell, if she died December 31, 2015 despite the preaching she's been doing, just because of her appearance.

Story by Nathan Nathaniel Ekpo/Nigeriafilms.com

Former NBA star and activist says woman refused to let him sit next to her on a train because he is black

Etan Thomas is a black ex-NBA player who is known for being an activist

He claims he asked white woman on Amtrak train if he could sit next to her

According to Thomas, she said the seat was taken, but offered to move her belongings when a white man asked two minutes later

She tried to enlist the help of a conductor after he took a photo of her

But the conductor was a fan of Thomas, and the woman ended up rolling her eyes rather than complaining

Thomas' Facebook post recounting the incident has been shared more than 30,000 times and has more than 120,000 reaction

 

                        A black man who played in the NBA claims he was denied a seat next to a white woman on a train before she offered it to another white man moments later.

Etan Thomas, an activist who played for the Washington Wizards for most of his career, shared his experience in a Facebook post that has gone viral and racked up more than 122,000 reactions. 

According to Thomas, she told him the seat was taken, and then offered to move her belongings two minutes later when a white man asked if he could sit.

 

 

 

• SHARE PICTURE

Copy link to paste in your message

Copy link to paste in your message

He wrote that he softened his voice 'as to not frighten her' and asked 'very politely', but was told the seat was not available.

After the white man took a seat without realizing what had transpired, Thomas said he confronted her, writing: 'I ask ummmmm did you just not want ME to sit next to you? 

'Were you scared? Not comfortable with a black man sitting next to you?'

She told him not to 'pull the race card' and claimed she dated a black man in college as a defense, according to Thomas' post.

The man offered to give Thomas his seat, but the former basketball player turned it down and took a photograph instead to share with his 43,274 followers.

She was upset that he took the photo without her consent, and tried to enlist the Amtrak conductor, Thomas wrote in the post.

He wrote: 'So the conductor came up and said, "Hey Etan Thomas, love what you’re doing in the community, loved you with the Wizards...@

'And I said: "Was there something you wanted to tell my man?"'

According to Thomas she simply rolled her eyes in response.

 

Source: Mail online.com

Mercy Johnson, Bovi Others Celebrate Legends in Lagos (photos

Story by Nathan Nathaniel Ekpo/Nigeriafilms.com

Last Updated: 2 minute ago

Recently in Lagos at the just concluded ‘SpaceLegendSeries’ guests and some celebrities who came out for the event were thrilled to some old great tunes from legends who were in attendance.

The event celebrated the likes of Evangelist Ebenezer Obey, King Sunny Ade, Onyeka Onwenu and Orlando Julius at the Space Legend Series Concert, at the Oriental Hotel in Lagos.
Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson, comedian, Bovi, were not left out of the fun as they came out to enjoy great tunes and hangout with some celebs whom they have always admired.

I am Ashamed of the Monster You Have Become- Battered JoJu Muse to Brother

Story by Nigeriafilms.com

Last Updated: 5 minute ago

What did Tinsel actress Joju Muse, fondly called April do to have warranted that she will be brutally battered by her young brother? The incident happened yesterday which has caused the young actress to cut ties with her brother.

April wrote; "I regret this day the 22nd of May 2016. I was brutally assaulted by someone I least expect. I cry out against domestic violence, and I will always do. But how does one handle this? When the culprit is my own blood? "

She then took this decision "Today I cut the tie between us, with
no regrets! I didn’t throw the first punch! But u beat me to a pulp. I suffered a seizure and am to do head and chest x-ray all thanks to u. Am not ashamed of this picture, i am only ashamed of d monster you have turned out to be. U were brought up in d way of God. In a good home! I wonder how u turned into an end time
beast. "

However, April said "I forgive you. But you will never be part of me for this. Some people will say it's not a social media thin. But domestic violence happens in all forms. Say NO to assault on women! Let's join hands to sanitise our homes and environment. Say NO to all forms of domestic violence! Have a Blessed week."

She added "Thanks guys. My EX kid bro was the actor in the whole movie. It can only get better. At the end of the day. All man for himself."

 Source: Nigeria-films.com

Japan set to introduce new line of robotic taxis

Robot Taxi Inc., a Tokyo-based company, is gearing up to bring self-
driving robot taxis to Japan’s roads early next year. They’ve invited
residents to try out the taxi service in Fujisawa, in Kanagawa Prefecture.
50 people are all set to take part in the experiment.

According to Robot Taxi, the new cabs will take residents to pre-decided
supermarkets about three kilometers from their homes. A company
attendant will be present in the driver’s seat for safety reasons. The self-
driving cars will be equipped with GPS, millimeter-wave radar, stereo vision
cameras, and image analysis technologies.
The local government is fully supportive of the firm’s initiative, given that
they’ve already tested automated cars on expressways before. But this will
be the first time on local roads with residents. “This time, the robot taxi
experiment will be conducted on actual city streets,” said government
official Yuji Kuroiwa.

Robot Taxi president Hiroshi Nakajima said that this will probably be the
first test in the world to offer automated cars to actual residents for
shopping trips. If the test run next year is successful, it will pave the way
for a broader launch of automated taxis in Japan in 2020. Nakajima also
revealed that the firm plans on testing other applications of the car, like
how it can be used during natural disasters.

“There are a lot of people who say it’s impossible,” said Shinjiro Koizumi,
son of former prime minister Junichiro Koizumi. “But I think this will
happen faster than people expect.”
Robot Taxi is a joint venture between DeNA Co., a maker of video games –
go figure – and ZMP Inc., a developer of automated driving technologies.

Culled from: The Wall Street Journal, Japan Times

Nigeria's Amina Mohammed named worlds greatest leader

        The Minister of Environment, Amina Mohammed, has been named one of the world’s greatest leaders by Fortune Magazine. The 2016 list which contains 23 illustrious men and women in the world, who have distinguished themselves in their areas of endeavours was released on Thursday. The list of World Greatest Leaders is an annual list of Fortune Magazine that features a select list of men and women, who have made outstanding impacts in government, business, advocacy, and professional career.
         Fortune Magazine is a multinational business publication, published by TimeInc. and headquartered in New York. It was founded by Henry Luce in 1929. The magazine is best known for the “Fortune 500,” a ranking of companies by revenue that it has published annually since 1955.
Its list of World Greatest Leaders, which featured only 15 personalities globally,
     last year, saw a leap to 23 this year. Amina Mohammed occupies the 39th
position and is the only Nigerian to have made the list.
In total, the list boasts of 50 outstanding individuals, in which the first five slots are occupied by the 52-year-old CEO of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, in number one, Angela Merkel, number two, Aung San Suu Kyi, number three, Pope Francis, number four, and Tim Cook, CEO, Apple, number five.
         Among those who shared the spotlight with the Nigerian minister of
Environment are; Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany, Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of the National League for Democracy, Christina Figueres, executive secretary, UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, Sheikh Hasina, prime minister of Bangladesh, Nikki Haley, governor of South Carolina, Reshma Saujani, founder and CEO of Girls Who Code, Anna Maria Chavez, CEO of Girl Scouts USA. Others are: Carla Hayden, librarian of Congress nominee, Alicia Garza, Patricia Cullors, and Opal Tometi, co-founders of Black Lives Matter, Chai Jing, Freelance journalist in China, Rosie Batty, founder of the Luke Batty Foundation, Kristen Griest and Shaye Haver, U.S. Army Rangers, Christine Lagarde, managing director of the IMF, Gina Raimondo, Governor of Rhode Island, Melinda Gates and Susan Desmond-Hellmann, co-chair and CEO of the GatesFoundation, Mina Guli, CEO of Thirst, and Clare Rewcastle Brown, editor and founder of the Sarawak Report.
          On the international scene, Amina Mohammed was a key player in the
post-2015 global development process, serving as the special adviser to the UN Secretary-general, Ban Ki-Moon on the post-2015 development planning, having been appointed on the UN job on June 7, 2012. In this role, she acted as the link between the Secretary-general, his High Level Panel of Eminent Persons (HLP), and the General Assembly’s Open Working Group (OWG), among other stakeholders.From 2002-2005, she coordinated the task force on Gender and Education for the UN Millennium Project. In 2005, she was the coordinator of Nigeria’s debt relief funds toward the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
       Before she was appointed minister by President Muhammadu Buhari, she served as senior special adviser to former President Goodluck Jonathan on MDGs for six years. In this position, she was in charge of designing and developing government projects to reduce poverty within the country.
Amina Mohammed has served on many international advisory boards and
panels such as the Bill Gates Foundation and the UN Secretary General’s GlobalSustainability Panel. On November 11, 2015, she was sworn in as minister of Environment in President Buhari’s cabinet. On the account of her cabinetposition, she has been the chair of the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC), since April 5 this year.
In 1991, Amina Mohammed founded Afri-Projects Consortium, a multi-
disciplinary firm of engineers and quantity surveyors. From 1991 to 2001, she was the consortium’s executive director. Between 1981 and 1991, she worked with Archcon Nigeria in association with Norman and Dawbarn United Kingdom.
        She is also the founder and CEO of the Centre for Development Policy Solutions and an adjunct professor for the Master’s in Development Practice programme at Columbia University.She was born on June 27, 1961.

Culled from leadership

Over 75 people dead in recent Sri Lankan landslides

75 persons have been confirmed dead and 127 persons missing after heavy rains caused landslides in Sri Lanka
Half a million people have fled their homes across the island. The heaviest rains
in a quarter of a century have pounded Sri Lanka since the weekend. Chinese
Foreign Minister Wang Yi has sent condolences to families affected by the
disaster. The Red Cross Society of China has donated US$50,000 to support
rebuilding efforts.