21 year-old Young mother stabbed her boyfriend for going out and not ringing in every two hours then casually lit up a cigarette as he lay on the floor fighting for life

A 'sinister' young mother stabbed and battered her boyfriend because he failed to call her every two hours on a night out, leaving him so badly injured paramedics believed he was dead, a court heard yesterday.
Rhiann Burnie, 21, punched bricklayer Shane McMullen, 23, then knifed him in the shoulder before lighting up a cigarette and mopping up blood as he lay on the floor clinging to life, the jury at Burnley Crown Court was told.

The prosecution claim she flew into a rage about him going to an engagement party and leaving her at home with her two-year-old daughter.

Despite the wound severing a major artery and causing significant blood loss, Mr McMullen survived but has suffered memory loss and has nightmares of being stabbed again.

A jury was told he had been attacked simply because he forgot to ring her 'every couple of hours' as she demanded.
Burnley Crown Court was told the couple had been in a relationship for a year and initially was 'happy and healthy' yet a 'darker more sinister side' of Burnie's character emerged, said Miss Rachel Woods, prosecuting.

Burnie had on two previous occasions turned on him with a knife with Mr McMullen having to wrestle them off her, it is alleged.
She had also smashed doors and furniture during heated arguments and had revealed she had been advised to attend anger management courses.

Miss Woods added: 'She revealed a different side of her character, a volatile side, an aggressive side, an unpredictable side where she would lose her temper and damage the property and furniture, doors, in a fit of rage.

'No sooner would she blow up she would calm down. In flashes of temper the knife would come out and then matters would calm down - Mr McMullen had little realisation what lay ahead.'

Mr McMullen saw the previous threats as empty and never thought she was capable of using a knife. He would often leave the house to let her cool down.

But the stabbing occurred in April after Mr McMullen was invited to the party at Burnley Football Club's Turf Moor ground in Lancashire.

Couple: Shane McMullen with partner Rhiann Burnie, who is said to have puffed on a cigarette while mopping up his blood as he lay on the floor

Miss Woods added: 'It is quite apparent that she was very keen to know exactly what he was up to that evening. She had ran out of credit on her own mobile phone and so she kept his so that they could continue contact throughout the evening.

Accused: Burnie walks from court, which heard Mr McMullen suffered the life threatening injuries because he hadn't called her 'every couple of hours' like she had wanted

'He telephoned her and spoke to her before he went to the party not causing any difficulty at that stage. He made the error of not keeping in contact with the defendant.'


The court heard Mr McMullen arrived at Burnie's home in Burnley after the function and she was said to be 'not best pleased'. She was so annoyed she punched him in the face fracturing his nose and leaving him with a black eye.

She then went to the pub and continued drinking at a friend's house before returning home at around 3am.
On arriving back she taunt Mr McMullen telling him that she had been with another man. He got up and dressed before making an attempt to leave.

But as he did so Burnie took the kitchen knife and attacked him in a 'fit of rage, or jealousy, or control,' added Miss Woods. Mr McMullen staggered into the backyard where he was found in the backyard with a blood soaked shirt. 

Police arrested Burnie but she initially claimed her boyfriend had come home injured, before suggesting there must have been an intruder at the house. 

She also refused 'point blank' to tell officers Mr McMullen's name, instead giving a false, foreign name despite police needing to call a next of kin.
She then claimed she hadn't realised how serious his injuries were and only sought help when she looked out of a back window and saw him turning grey and eyes rolling.

Miss Woods said: 'She claims that she was unaware that he had a serious injury and thought about turning the lights off and going to bed. She told the police she had a cigarette and she mopped up the blood in the kitchen.'

'The defendant did later accept that when she got back she was still annoyed and cross that he had left her alone whilst he was enjoying himself.

'She accepts that she had gone upstairs to the bedroom where he was sleeping and taunted him and tried to get a reaction out of him claiming she had just been with another man. 

'There was a row in which she claims she was pinned down on the bed by him by her wrists, because he was angry and shouted. She accepted he didn't hit or hurt her.'

In a video taped interview Mr McMullen said: 'I went to the engagement do with all my mates and I forgot to ring her. I remember just coming round in hospital. I think my brain shut down.'

Relationship: The couple had been happy but the court heard of Burnie's 'sinister' side and she had on two previous occasions turned on him with a knife

 

He said of the relationship: 'It was good up until eight months. She just started going loopy like screaming and shouting all the time and throwing stuff about in the house, breaking stuff then I would have to fix it.

Victim: Shane McMullen told the court: 'She just started going loopy like screaming and shouting all the time and throwing stuff about in the house'

'We'd argue when rough, after we'd been out, then it started happening when we were out and then it was getting worse and worse, we'd argue about little things.

'She would throw anything, like a plate, I thought 'what a nutcase' but she always calmed down. We would be arguing and she would go to hit me, she thought I had been looking at her mates if we were out. If I couldn't calm her down I used to go for a walk.

'She picked up a knife before but I never felt threatened. I thought she might have slashed me, I never took much notice because I never felt threatened.
'She got a knife and started waving it around, I said 'what are you doing', she started pointing it about. I was a bit paranoid. This is when it was getting ropey and I was thinking 'this isn't going to work'.'

He said he had repaired the bedroom door four times after she broke it by kicking and pushing it through.

He said: 'Every time we had an argument she would do that so I would have to repair in. I just think she needs to sort her anger problems out. She used to say people told her to go for anger management, she never really went into it.'
'I have the odd nightmare about being stabbed, not by her, by other people, someone comes and sits on me and stabs me in the chest. I've had it more than once, it makes me wake up. I just try and block it out.'

Burnie denies wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm but admits the lesser charged of unlawful wounding.
The trial continues.

'I eat 20 bananas a day!' Six months pregnant woman, 25, branded 'irresponsible' for promoting radical fruit-based diet to her 100,000 Instagram followers

A naturally slender woman, who is 26 weeks pregnant with her first child, has come under fire for promoting an extreme diet which sees her eat predominantly bananas.

Loni Jane Anthony, 25, from Australia, reveals on her blog Aleven:11 that she eats up to 20 per day, raw and in smoothies, for breakfast, often lunch and sometimes mixes it up by having salad for dinner.
After opening up about her fruit-based meal plan to news.com.au, commentators deemed the pretty blonde 'irresponsible' and 'narcissistic' - especially as her Instagram account, which boasts almost 100,000 followers, features dozens of 'selfies' showcasing her svelte figure.

Pregnant: Anthony, pictured, who is 26 weeks pregnant with her first child, has come under fire for promoting an extreme diet which sees her eat predominantly bananas

One commentator wrote: 'The human body cannot survive on fruit alone, it is incredibly dangerous for your health not to have variety in your diet.

'I applaud anyone who makes a positive change in their lifestyle but fad diets like this one will only work for so long.'

Another focused on the fact she is pregnant: 'I have to say I'm more concerned that she isn't eating anywhere near enough of the right foods, proteins etc that her baby requires for healthy growth.

'It's all very well for you to want to go on this weird diet, but nutritionally I can't see much there to help your baby grow. As someone else commented, she's awfully small for six months along.' 

However, Ms Jane Anthony, insists that she has never felt better and has never suffered from eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia.

She said she first got into eating fruit after getting sick and tired of her 'party lifestyle' which saw her binge on junk food and alcohol.

Irresponsible? On her Intagram account, which boasts almost 100,000 followers,  Ms Jane Anthony posts regular photos of her svelte figure (left) one of her 'favorite' pictures and (right) six months pregnant

'It wasn’t for weight loss or for a quick fix. I was internally really sick; I was killing myself slowly. If I’d kept living that lifestyle I would have ended up with a disease like cancer or early aging. So giving up that food was really quite simple for me,' she said.

Originally she adopted the low-fat vegan diet created by Dr Douglas M. Graham known as the 80/10/10, which is popular among athletes.

It takes its name from its recommended dietary intake: 80per cent fruits and vegetables, ten per cent protein and ten per cent fat.

'It wasn’t for weight loss or for a quick fix. I was internally really sick; I was killing myself slowly. So giving up that food was really quite simple for me'

Over the past three years Ms Jane Anthony has adapted the plan to suit her tastes - despite many of her friends deeming her 'nuts' for gorging on so many bananas.

On her blog she details a 'typical' day's menu.
'Breakfast usually consists of a mono meal of fruit (at least half a watermelon, six or more big oranges, grapes, apples, pineapple etc).

'Then either mid-morning or lunch depending on how I'm feeling and what I'm doing with usually be a one liter or more smoothie that will always consist of six or more bananas, water, dates and maybe green powder added or berries or coconut water/meat etc.
'Late lunch will be big salad of some sort or . . . if not a salad it will be another mono meal on six or more bananas or a big smoothie. 

'Dinner is usually salad, sometimes with baked or roast NO FAT potatoes or mash potatoes, acai bowl, banana ice-cream.'

Asked by a fan how many bananas she usually eats per day, the full-time designer and photographer for an action-sports brand responded: 'Depends on the day! The other day I had 15, some days I can have 20. Some days five!'

Although they are a good source of potassium and fiber, Med-Health.net states that 'most health experts' recommend no more than two bananas per day. It says that overdosing can cause headaches, sleepiness, nausea and tooth decay.

Miss Jane Anthony, however, appears to be unaffected by these issues.

'The other day I had 15 bananas, some days I can have 20. Some days five!'

While many have criticized her for encouraging young girls to adopt an 'unhealthy' approach to food, others have congratulated her.

'Obviously her body is healthy as she is pregnant... good on her,' one wrote.
And another told how she had inspired them.
'Excellent work Loni. Hope your little one is born happy and healthy. Just looking at the fruity pics in this story makes me go yum yum. 

'I gave up grog for six months and started to add a greater proportion of fresh fruit and veg to my diet and it was amazing. I lapsed a bit so your story is a timely reminder for me to get back on the health track.'

Ms Jane Anthony says her aim is to inspire women her age that 'getting super-drunk and taking heaps of drugs and having no self-respect' isn't the way forward.

Flashback: Photos reveal that Ms Loni Anthony hasn't always been so health-conscious

She said three years after giving up partying and adopting a healthier lifestyle she feels like 'a completely different person.'

'I used to be quite closed off, a little bit angry and was a very ‘I don’t give a f***’ kind of person. [But now I'm] much more grounded and connected with myself and all of my surroundings.'
Musing on why her Instagram account and blog have become so popular she concluded: 'I think it just became interesting for people to see my transition.'

Culled from Daily Mail

Day Diezani, Zainab Maina, others got inducted into hall of fame

In recognition of the important role of women in the society, 17 women were recently inducted into this year’s class of MMS Plus’ Woman of the Fortune Hall of Fame. The women among whom were two serving ministers, were dubbed women of substance. This event, which took place in Lagos was organised by Kings Communications Limited, Publishers of MMS Plus Magazine, in collaboration with Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development. The award, the second in the series had Ambassador Kema Chikwe as the chairperson of the governing council of MMS Plus Woman of Fortune Hall of Fame.

Among the recipients were Mrs. Diezani Allison- Madueke, Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources; Hajiya Zainab Maina, Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development and Mrs. Sally Uwechue-Mbanefo.

Last year also, 17 women including First Lady of Cross River State, Obioma-Liyel Imoke, Dr Kema Chikwe, former Director General, Bureau of Public Enterprise, Mrs. Bolanle Onagoruwa; Former Director General, NIMASA, Mrs. Mfon Usoro among others were honoured.

MMS Plus’ Women of Fortune Hall of Fame is a conscious assemblage of role models who are embodiment of creativity, hard work, professionalism and integrity to help build capacity in different sectors of the economy.

The theme of this year’s induction ceremony into the hall of fame is “Appreciating the strength in womanhood,” which is a reflection of the importance and relevance of the female folk in the society. “This is one fact that President Goodluck Jonathan has elevated to a position of the national priority by the 35 per cent affirmative action on appointive and elective positions for women in his administration,” said Mr. Kingsley Anaroke, Chief Executive Officer of Kings Communication. He said the president had set an unprecedented record, ably engineered by the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development.
He also noted that the idea of women being  builders and good value proponents had it roots in the Holy Bible. “The Ministry of Jesus Christ on earth was essentially made successful by women. As change agents, women who had and still have opportunities in both political and economical positions have given us the reason to believe that they could make better leaders and managers, aside from running homes, if given opportunity.”

Mr. Anaroke however regretted the mentorship gap among women, saying that only a few women did mentorship in their cocoons and associations. “How many of the elected or appointed women have a mentorship programme to groom the younger generation of women to drive their vision? This is one challenge before the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs”

Chairman of the occasion, Engr. Greg Ogbeifun recognised the complexity of the role of women in the society. He said: “You can’t really define the role of women in the society. Women have veritable element of existence to mankind. Women have proven to be very dependable to sustain every passage of life even in difficult situation. It is high time we expected to see women governors come on board to help contribute to the country’s development. Women are less corrupt.”

The Minister of Women Affairs, Hajia Zainab Maina, through her representative, Mrs. Mary Isong, applauded women in their role in nation building and urged the Federal government to allow women to be part of national developing.

Also, in his goodwill message, the Minister of Transport, Senator Idris Umar acknowledged  women as strong, mothers, professionals, yet they contributed their quotas to the society.

EFCC Arrests Delta State Auditor General For Local Government Over Falsification of Documents

For alleged refusal to go on retirement after reaching and passing the mandatory 35 years of service as well as falsification of documents, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) South-East Zone, on Thursday arrested Ms. Brown Mary Njokanma, the Delta state auditor general for local governments.
A source in the EFCC Enugu zonal office who pleaded for anonymity told SaharaReporters that Ms. Njokanma was arrested following a petition against her, but that she was later granted bail.

“We told her clearly that she was still in our hook and we shall get back to her because the evidence brought forward by the petitioner against her are overwhelming. A woman who came to service with level four and through the service went to school and came back and rose to that position [should not] deliberately refuse to retire,” the source said.

“With available evidence and records with us shows that the woman was actually employed in 1973 in the defunct Midwestern state. Our findings have also shown that the Bendel Development and Planning Authority where she first got her employment in 1973 [had] been in existence since 1960 in the defunct Midwestern state,” the source added.
The petition was written by a n
non-governmental organization called Excellent World Foundation, and entitled “Fraudulent and Illegal Collection of Salaries By Mrs M. Brown Njokanma, Auditor General, Local Government, Delta State.”  Signed by its executive director, Mr. Michael Enahoro Michael, and obtained by Sahara Reporters, it accused the supposedly retired auditor general of flouting civil service rules and falsification of documents to perpetually remain in office although her tenure had elapsed.  

The petition also accused Ms. Njokanma of fraudulently and illegally collecting salaries and entitlements when she ought to have retired in 2008 according to service rules, and appealed to the anti-graft agency to compel her to proceed on retirement as well as order her to refund all the salaries collected illegally from the coffers of Delta State.

The petition underlined Ms. Njokanma’s date of employment in the civil service in November 1973 under the Midwestern state, albeit as Miss Mary Aizebioje, her maiden name. It asserted that Miss Mary Aizebioje was the same person as Ms. Brown Mary Njokanma.

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Celebrity Birthday: Annie Macaulay Adds Another Year

Annie Macaulay is a year older today.. A good looking wife and mother and one of my favourite actresses.

Happy Birthday to her!

2Face’s Babymama, Sunmbo Ajaba Is Pregnant

One of the baby mamas of 2Face Idibia, Sunmbo Ajaba, is now pregnant. The recently married wife of a pastor, is now pregnant for her husband, David ‘Tunde Adeoye.

The couple married in 2013 in Lagos after a reported earlier secret wedding in South Africa. Pastor Adeoye is the General Overseer of Royal Christian Centre, Lagos.

Sunmbo had a relationship with 2Face before she married Pastor Adeoye. Their romance produced two children.

Kwara State Governor's Mistress Delivers Baby Boy

Authority sources within the government circle in Ilorin, Kwara State have revealed that the executive Governor of the State, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed is once again a darling father of a baby boy, courtesy of his pretty mistress, Yinka Olanrewaju.

Our impeccable sources confirmed that the boy, who is said to be a split image of the Governor, was delivered on September 9 in the state capital, Ilorin.

The story of the pregnancy of Yinka and the romance with the Governor made the rounds early in July, but it was frontally denied by the media team of the governor.

“Now, the chicken has come home to roost, let them come out again and deny. It was as if the poor tot knew the kind of controversy surrounding his coming. So, he decided to share his father’s image, it was as if ‘megida’, Governor Ahmed, vomited him,” our source disclosed to us.

The source revealed that Abdulfattah has accepted full responsibility and everybody is happy now.

However, while Yinka, the mother of the boy and lover boy governor are excited, the story might be different with the First Lady of the state, Omolewa who reportedly relocated abroad and now visits the state house occasionally from her base abroad.

“She was around about a month ago; she stayed for about one week before she travelled back.

“The woman is really nice; her gentle disposition to life cannot allow her cope with the kind of environment she found herself in government house.

“She is a born again Christian with a very strong passion for the less privileged and the low level women, hence her Leah Foundation, which has endeared her more to the rural women unlike the previous dispensation,” said a source.

Omolewa was said to have finally made up her mind to leave the turbulent life in the state house sometime in June when she got wind of the pregnancy of Yinka, who is the daughter of an influential Ilorin-based business mogul, the late Alhaji Oseni Olanrewaju, even while she was battling to conceive herself.

“This issue of Yinka was not the first she had to contend with, though she’s not the man’s first wife, the fact remains that the Governor gave her his words that no other woman will come in between them again and Omolewa trusted him absolutely, not minding his reputation as a lady’s man,” said a source.

Late last year, the issue of one Igbo lady, Ciphering was at the front burner, Omolewa never believed her husband was sleeping with this young girl, whose mother was a cook at the press centre, but a source told us their relationship dated back to the girl’s secondary school days at St. Anthony College, a school she left in 2004.

“When Ciphering became pregnant for the governor last year, it was real hell and the storm which occasioned the pregnancy only abated when mother and child relocated abroad,” our source added.

Culled from First Weekly Magazine

P-Square Releases Pix Of Wedding IV, Access Card To Marriage Venue

This weekend, Lagos will standstill for one half of P-Square music group, Peter Okoye, who holds his traditional wedding on Sunday, November 17, 2013. Peter will be marrying his long time girlfriend and baby mama, Lola Omotayo, and from all indications, it is going to be a 'fairy tale' wedding in Nigeria, not in France or Dubai #cough; i did not say anything#.

Invited guests have already received their wedding invitation cards and have also be given an access card, which looks like a debit card, usually called ATM card.

As gathered, the security card will allow access into the secured venue of the wedding located in Lagos Island.

Mike Adenuga of Glo is expected to chair the occasion, while other top dignitaries are expected to also honour the Glo brand ambassador.

#this wedding will be ghen ghen#

“Monogamy Is Stupid, Men Were built to mate with more than one woman..” – Akon

Akon was at LAX yesterday when TMZ talked about the pressures of being in a monogamous relationship. And here’s what he said:

“Women aren’t built to mate with more than one party … men are. As a male, we’re natural breeders by nature and women need to take more time to understand how men are built. We can’t even escape it if we wanted to.”

Akon currently has 4 wives so he practices what he preaches!!

Guys: Would You Do This With Your Woman’s Handbag?

Picture is Zoe Saldana and her new husband Marco Perego in Carlifornia last Monday. 

 

The couple got married in a super secret ceremony in London, in June.

He’s carrying her Chanel bag for her, which is so sweet of him… but it’s on his neck!

 

Would you carry your girl’s handbag like this, guys?

 

 

 New thing they sweet sha.. *new wife* *new anything*

Lady Gaga Turn Glamour Awards Into Fright Night In Crazy Outfits

Lady Gaga resembled the White Witch with her spooky attire at the 23rd Annual Glamour Women Of The Year Awards.

She donned a white skirt and matching blazer, with a sheer high-collared blouse underneath. She wore bizarre high platform heels that were adorned with what looked like pearls. Then the singer wore a long blonde wig that was severely crimped, and she covered her face in white powder while opting for no mascara, giving a very scary effect.

Weird people doing weird things!

Heavily pregnant Annie Idibia shows off her mum and little Isabella

Safe delivery we wish her!

Wiz Khalifa’s Wife, Amber Rose With Inverted Cross Tattooed On Her Forehead

The rumors of certain American and even African entertainers being devil worshipers (Illuminati) is no longer news.

The America Festival which held yesterday had lots of celebrities present, one of them being Amber Rose.

The sexy model and wife of rapper, Wiz Khalifa got the attention of cameras as she had an inverted cross tattooed on her forehead.

She has been described as a satanic worshiper and all sorts of evil names by the general public has resorted to commotion around the world.

Some say “an inverted cross” is a respectful/humble way to show no one should/can be crucified by the cross, while other sources say its a way of dis-vowing Christ.

Lady Gaga in the YouTube Music Awards

The first ever Youtube Music awards took place yesterday in New York.

 

 

Ugly set of teeth!

What is wrong in this picture?

Peter Psquare Performs at the Colourful world of more concert.

Kim Kardashian’s Younger Sister Kendall Jenner Offered Multi-Million Dollar Porn Deal

Kendall Jenner has been offered $1.8 million to star in a porn film.The ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians‘ star, who celebrated her 18th birthday on Sunday (03.11.13), is being inundated with offers from X-rated companies to bare all on camera now that she is the legal age.

One U.S. based company told gossip website TMZ.com that it would pay the gorgeous model, whose older half-sister Kim Kardashian shot to fame after her sex-tape with R&B singer Ray J was leaked in 2007, $1.8 million.

Kendall, who has often spoken of her desire to become a Victoria’s Secret Angel, is well known as the ”shy” member of her family so it is unlikely she will entertain the offers.

The brunette beauty, whose parents Kris and Bruce Jenner recently announced they had split after 22 years of marriage, celebrated her birthday with a breakfast of Krispy Kreme doughnuts and her family were also quick to send her their best wishes via Instagram.

Kim, 33, wrote: ”Happy 18th Birthday to the sweetest girl I know @kendalljenner I hope your adult years are filled with happiness & so much love”
Khloe Kardashian, 29, posted: ”Happy birthday Kendall!!!!! 18 years ago my life was changed forever because of you! The joy and peace you bring to so many lives are just a few of the rare gifts your spirit possess. I couldn’t be prouder of the woman you are becoming. Happy birthday to my best friend, my roommate, my puppy sister, my heart. Sisters by blood, best friends by choice.”

Kris also posted a photo of Kendall as a baby with the caption: ”Happy Birthday to one of the most amazing joys of my life!!! I will never forget how blessed we were the day you were born and I thank God for you every single day!!!! I love you with all of my heart @kendalljenner You are truly a gift.”

Nollywood Actress Halima Abubakar Shows Off Her Gigantic Assets In Very Tight Revealing Outfit

That is an achievement girl: congrats!

Chika Ike Shares Hilarious Photo From New Movie

Actress Chika Ike sure loves taking on these funny and challenging roles.




Chika shared these pictures on her social network of her self on set alongside actress Ngozi Ezeonu and Bob Manuel Udokwu.

See the brain behind Iyanya’s X-rated Birthday cake + his party cost $19,000

Iyanya’s manager openedup to Encomium magazine on the cost of Iyanya’s party and the brain behind it..

Encomium Weekly: Whose idea was the concept of the much talked about cake Triple MG made for Iyanya?

It was mine (Ubi Franklin)

Did you know it would create so much buzz?
Yes, I did. I knew what I was expecting. With proper planning & the right people around, you can do anything.

How long did it take you to plan the party?
It took me two days to plan

Was Iyanya involved in the planning?
I did not involve him at all. He had no idea till he got there.

Can you estimate how much the party gulped?
We spent $19,000

You also gave the birthday boy a nice gold Rolex, how much did it cost you?
$25,000

Michelle Obama Responds to Kanye West’s Recent Comments

Kanye West recently spoke to Ryan Seacrest about a number of things. Here’s one of the things he said.


“There’s no way Kim Kardashian shouldn’t be on the cover of Vogue. She’s like the most intriguing woman right now. She’s got Barbara Walters calling her like everyday … and collectively we’re the most influential with clothing. No one is looking at what [President] Obama is wearing. Michelle Obama cannot Instagram a [bikini] pic like what my girl Instagrammed the other day … so it’s to say when we are there and [editor-in-chief of French Vogue] Carine Roitfeld supports my girl, that’s a breakthrough … there’s a wall of classism that we are breaking through.”

I can only imagine this is what Michelle Obama had to say in response.

Dear Kanye,

Hi, it’s Michelle. Michelle Obama, Barack’s wife. Barack Obama, the President of the United States of America.

That makes me the First Lady of the United States of America. Me = Michelle Obama.

I hope all is well.

You know, Kanye, I woke up this morning. In the White House. And one of my aides told me she had something to show me. Something that would make me laugh. A “cute” thing, if you will.

It was a series of quotes, Kanye. About my husband and me. About my Vogue magazine cover. And fashion. And classism.

They were your quotes. You were the cute thing, Kanye. And my aide was right. It did make me laugh. Oh, what a hearty White House laugh it was.

Keep my name out your mouth, ya heard.

Tell me, Kanye, what’s your goal with this? Why us? Are you still mad about my husband calling you a jackass a few times? Is that why you’re focusing on me instead of on all the other women who have been on the cover of Vogue?
That’s what this is all about, isn’t it? You’re out here all mad simply because we’re stylin’ on you? I know Barack never did apologize for the name-calling, because you know how you men are with your stubbornness.
But it’s more than that. It’s bigger than fashion. To you, this has become a couple vs. couple thing.

I once overheard some of our summer interns talking about you — about how mad you get when you’re compared to other rappers, because your peers are Jesus and Jobs and Walt Disney. I heard it and actually respected that. It shows you have some drive to be a great man. You should fight to get your respect. I see my husband, the President of the Free World, get disrespected every day. And it tears me apart.

So you have to understand where I’m coming from when I say it’s laughable for my 21-year marriage to be mentioned on the same website as your thing with Kim.

Imagine if someone compared you to Papoose, Kanye. Well, you’re Barack’s Papoose. And yes, Kim is my Remy Ma.

My husband’s not moving our family out the country so you can’t see where we stay. Because he runs the country, you see.

And, again, we live in the White House. Very visible.

Look, Kanye, I’m a fan. You had me the second you brought along Uncle Charlie Wilson, and there’s no turning back. I don’t think you’re crazy at all, and in fact fully think you’re saying things that other people are scared to articulate. And, of course, Chicago will always bring us together.

Knowing that, never think that I’m not from Chicago for one second. Barack may be from Hawaii, but I will always be from that 312.

As a woman who loves fashion but never sought to be an iconic figure of some sort, I understand where you’re coming from. And your frustrations. You’re both deeply embedded in fashion, you and Kim, and daring to match, with the man skirts and silly string bikinis. I hear you even have a little pop-up store next to hers that sells nice Confederate flags.

And there’s me, a semi-conservative dresser with my fashion not at the center of my life, and somehow I still ended up on the Vogue cover. And, to make matters worse, I didn’t even ask.

They came to me. And get this, I actually had to think about it.

But next time, Kanye, if we can agree to squash this, I will decline and tell them to ask Kim. Will that make you happy? Will that end classism? Will the inclusion of your born-rich future wife break down the walls that my trailblazing old-ladyness seeks to build up? Just let me know.

Because, at the end of the day, who really needs to be on the cover of Vogue for a third time?

In the meantime, there’s always Terry Richardson.

Jackass.

Send my love to Kim and baby Nori.
—Michelle

Iyanya's Birthday photos: That is how big boys do their birthdays

Yesterday, Nigeria’s Kukere master, Iyanya turned 27, and he celebrated with a big birthday party at Lekki Phase 1, Lagos.

 

See more photos from the party after the cut.

Balling things!

Father Turns Daughter Into Sex Slave - 5 Years Of Torture

Wale Akanusi, aged 50, who turned his daughter to a sex slave for five years, was arraigned yesterday before an Apapa Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, southwest Nigeria.

Now the girl is 17.The man began to defile his daughter when she was 12. The victim revealed herself how he turned her into a long-lasting sex slavery.

Akanusi impregnated the girl three times and aborted the pregnancies to cover up his act.

Her tortures ended early this year when she was rescued by the Lagos State Government.

The victim said she suffered the fate after her mother left her father and got married to another man. According to the girl, after this Akanusi relied on her for his sexual satisfaction which she could not resist because of fear.

He threatened to kill her if she told anybody about his actions.

As the victim grew older, she realized what was happening to her and pluck up all her courage to report the matter to the police.

Akanusi is facing a two-count charge of defilement by sleeping with the victim and killing of unborn babies. When he was arraigned, his plea was not taken.
The matter was adjourned till 27 November, 2013 for trial.

Like seriously, all these recent cases of rape is becoming alarming. Children should really educated on these, they should know how to react when such attitudes are shown towards them, they should also be taught that noone can kill them because i see they always tell these children "i will kill you if you tell anybody".

47-Year-Old Church Choir Director Rapes 9-year-Old Girl During Sunday School

A volunteer youth minister and church choir director has been arrested after allegations he repeatedly sexually abused a girl during Sunday school starting when she was 9.

According to reports, 47-year-old William Richardson was caught and arrested after the girl, now 11, told a staff member at her school that he had molested her over a three-year period at the First Baptist Church of Mango, Florida.

The suspect reportedly first molested the girl when she was between 9 and 10.

Nita Allred, the church's Youth Ministries Director, is shocked by the allegations.
"How can it be going on that long and we not know about it," Allred said "Somebody would have said something, but nobody said anything."

Vest Dickerson, wife of the church's pastor, says all the congregation can do at this time is pray.

"I have to trust in God to see us through," Dickerson told the station.

Increased cases of rape. So many Pedophiles.