Meet The Youngest Female In The World With A Full Beard

Harnaam Kaur of Slough, UK stands as one of
the most inspiring record-holders to grace the
pages of the new Guinness World Records 2017
annual, holding the title of youngest female with
a full beard.
The anti-bullying and body image activist has a
fascinating story to tell as she overcame years
of bullying to take ownership of her appearance
and get awarded this record title at the age of
24 years 282 days.

Born on 29 November 1990, Harnaam first
started to notice that she was growing facial hair
at the age of 11.
She was eventually diagnosed with polycystic
ovary syndrome, a condition that means she has
much more testosterone than most women which
is what causes hair to grow on her face.
Harnaam used to remove all her hair, but says
that once she decided to let it grow and accept
her body the way it is, she felt empowered. Her
beard now measures six inches long in some
places.
In her application for the record title, the body
positivity campaigner told Guinness World
Records: “I didn't realise how much my life's
journey of being a self-loather to a self-lover
would inspire men and women in many different
countries.”
2016 has been a huge year for Harnaam, after
becoming the first female with a beard to walk
the runway at London Fashion Week in March
and having her portrait included as part of the
photography series #Project60.
Harnaam describes her place in the Guinness
World Records book as “absolutely humbling”
and hopes it will help her to impart her inspiring
message that it is okay to be different.
“I never really understood what role I had to play
in this world as a bearded lady. As the years
have gone on I have realised that I was born to
stand up proud as a woman who promotes body
confidence with in both genders, I was born to
show the world something else apart from the
‘societies norm,’ and I was born to help people
become confident and comfortable with in
themselves,” she explains.

Buhari Has Lost His Memory – Fani-kayode

Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-
Kayode, has stated President Muhammadu
Buhari, had either lost his memory or was not
well-informed when he told Nigerians that he
inherited nothing from the PDP administrations
of Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua and
Goodluck Jonathan.
The ex-Spokesman of Goodluck Jonathan
Presidential Campaign Organisation told
Vanguard that President Buhari had in the last
one year and three months, brought nothing but
chaos, destruction, division, fear, deaths and
shame to Nigeria compared to the PDP
governments he was ridiculing.
He said, “It is obvious that President
Muhammadu Buhari has either lost his memory
or he has been badly misinformed.
“If you look at the state of the country in 1999
when former President Olusegun Obasanjo took
over and compare it to what it was in 2007 when
he left office, you will find out that there was not
just development but also a miraculous
transformation in every sector; that is what
Obasanjo managed to achieve and I am very
proud to be part of that government and part of
those legacies.
“After Obasanjo left, Umaru Yar’ Adua took over
and then came former President Goodluck
Jonathan. As far as I am concerned, Jonathan
built on Obasanjo’s legacies and foundation and
he took us to yet another level.
“If you compare Nigeria in 2015 by the time
Jonathan left to 1999 before Obasanjo came in,
you will have to thank the PDP for lifting this
nation up and taking us from strength to
strength.
“By the time Jonathan left in 2015, we had the
largest economy on the African Continent and
the fastest growing economy in the world,
among other things.
“In one year and three months, all of that have
been destroyed by President Buhari and his APC,
we are now back in the dark ages. Every sector
in the country has been destroyed and everyone
is complaining.
“President Buhari has brought nothing, but ethnic
cleansing, recession, abuse of power,
persecution, genocide, chaos, destruction,
division, fear, deaths and shame to Nigeria and
they have no other way of running the country,
but to intimidate the citizens and threaten them.
That is his own legacy.
“It should also be noted that a large number of
people that supported Buhari in his quest to
become the president, last year, were all
originally from the PDP, whether the PDP
governors, who decamped or PDP ministers who
decamped or PDP legislators who decamped, 70
percent of people that helped to put Buhari in
power used to be PDP including former President
Olusegun Obasanjo; former Vice President Atiku
Abubakar; Senate President Bukola Saraki;
Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu
Dogara; former speakers Aminu Tambuwal,
Aminu Masari; Umar Ghali Naaba; former
minister of the Federal Capital Territory and
governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El- Rufai;
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State;
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi;
former governors Olagunsoye Oyinlola; Segun
Oni; Danjuma Goje; Aliyu Wammakko; Rabiu
Kwankwaso; Murtala Nyako; George Akume;
Senate Leader, Ali; former PDP national
chairmen, Barnabas Gemade; Audu Ogbeh,
among others.
“When he insults PDP legacy and said that
nothing was ever done by PDP in 16 years, he is
insulting those 70 per cent that put him in power
starting with Obasanjo and I think that this is
most unfair and very ungrateful of him.”

Boko Haram Threatens To Capture Buhari In New Video

One of the factions of the deadly Boko Haram
sect has unveiled a new video showing how the
terrorists in their thousands observed prayers
during the Eid ceremony.
The militant sect under the leadership of
Abubakar Shekau showed members in three
separate praying grounds in Borno and the Lake
Chad area. Meanwhile, the leader of the faction,
Shekau was obviously absent in the recording.
The recording, narrated in Hausa, showed was
posted on YouTube on September 13, Tuesday,
and the group said it was using it to send out
message that it remained a strong force.
The Boko Haram faction threatened President
Muhammadu Buhari, saying that its members are
still many and stay resilient despite the Nigerian
army operation that killed scores of its foot
soldiers and recaptured Nigerian territory under
its control.
The group said: “This is our eid prayer from us
and by the support of our leader Imam Abubakar
Al-Shekau. We are extending our greetings to our
people and fighters. “Message to the infidels and
the leader of the entire infidels (kafir) who is the
President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, that he
should know we are very strong and doing very
good. “By the will of Allah under the leadership of
our leader (Shekau) will capture Buhari with our
hands.”
While the Buhari government claimed that it had
defeated the militant group after retaking much
of its territory, the terrorists still have a massive
capacity for inflicting destruction and casualties.
Recently, two rival factions in Boko Haram have
launched a war for true Islam in Borno state,
close to Lake Chad. One faction is loyal to
Shekau, the group’s leader since 2009, and the
other led by Abu Musab al-Barnawi, who was
recently announced as the group’s commander in
a publication of the Islamic State militant group

Nigerians Vent Frustrations Against President Buhari - CNN

Lagos (CNN)
It was supposed to be a rallying cry for unity in a
nation deep in recession crisis.
However the launch of President Buhari's
'Change Begins With Me' campaign quickly went
south as Nigerians took to Twitter to vent their
frustrations against his government.
During a national address on Thursday, the
president said: "The campaign principle is
simple, each of us must live the change we want
to see in our society."
He added: "Before you ask, 'where is the change
they promised us,' you must first ask, 'how far
have I changed my ways."
Angry Nigerians poured scorn on the initiative.
Some felt the sentiment was tone deaf and failed
to address the myriad problems Nigerians face
on a daily basis. Top of that list is an economy
in free fall and mass youth unemployment.
Last month, Nigeria's second quarter GDP fell by
more than two percent compared to last year,
after slipping by 0.4% in the first quarter. Two
consecutive quarters of decline mean Nigeria has
now slid into recession.
While he has been tough on corruption, Nigerians
feel his authoritarian approach is out of touch
when he needs to inspire hope for better times.
Many used the #ChangeBeginsWithMe hash tag
to let the president know he has failed in his
earlier promise to deliver change.
Buhari also recently launched a "War Against
Indiscipline" -- one of his flagship schemes when
he was first in power more than 30 years ago.

Gunmen Burn Down NTA Onitsha Office Building

Suspected gunmen on Wednesday attacked the
Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) office in
Onitsha, Anambra, torching some equipment and
Star Times section in the premises. Acting
Manager of the station, Mr Chris Nwigwe, told
newsmen in Onisha that the incident occurred at
about 1.40 a.m.
“Some armed men tried to attack the staff on
duty but only succeeded in burning down the
Star Times building,” he said, adding that no life
was lost in the attack. An eyewitness said that
an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was
planted at the security post of the station, while
tyres were set around the premises to set the
station ablaze.
“There was a gun duel between the armed men
and policemen who are manning the office.
“They managed to burn down the Star Times
office while the fire was later put out with the
help of people around. “This type of incident has
never happened,” the source said. The
Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Sam
Okaula, who visited the scene with the Anti-
Bomb Squad to evacuate the explosive device,
confirmed that three suspects had been arrested
in connection with the incident.
He said that investigation had begun to unravel
the reason for the attack. Okaula lauded
policemen manning the office for their bravery,
saying that their quick intervention prevented
loss of lives and destruction of more property in
the attack. He warned people against taking
laws into their hands, and assured that the police
would get to the root of the incident. “Those
who take laws into their hands should be ready
to face the repercussion,” he stressed, adding
that the suspects would be prosecuted in court
after investigation was concluded. Three police
patrol vans had been stationed in front of the
station to beef up security. (NAN)

45 year old woman arrested for having sex with her 25-year-old son

A North Carolina woman, Melissa Nell Kitchens,
45, has been arrested by Buncombe County
police for allegedly having sex with her 25 year
old son Shaun Thomas Pfeiffer .
The mother and son, both of Ashville, who face
felony incest charges, were arrested last week
and could both face up to three years in jail.
They allegedly had a sexual relationship last
month.
Melissa is being held on $5000 bail while her
son Pfeiffer was being held on $70,500 bail,
according to the Buncombe Sheriff's office. In
addition to incest charges, he's facing charges
of indecent liberties with a child and is
expected in court on Sept. 30.
Melissa hinted at some shady relationship
between her and her son who on Facebook is
listed as 'married' in a Facebook post last year.
“Can’t get over How Handsome You Are
and I’m about to Cry, Things are Very
Stressful and I Love You and I respect
Any Decision --- As Long as your Happy
and Safe...I miss you & wish I had more
time with you.”she commented on a
photo of her son.

Athletes Don’t Need Too Much Preparation To Win Medals – Dalung

As Nigerians still seethe with anger over the poor
preparation Team Nigeria athletes had which
resulted in their woeful outing at the 2016 Rio
Olympic Games in Brazil last, Minister of Youth
and Sports, Barrister Solomon Dalung may further
infuriate them with his latest claim that athletes
don’t need too much preparation to excel in
competitions.
Speaking yesterday on Brila FM radio monitored
in Lagos in the wake of the sterling performance
posted so far by Team Nigeria athletes at the
on-going Paralympic Games also in Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil, Dalung said the Paralympic
athletes also had bad preparations like their able
bodied athletes but are doing better in Brazil.
According to Dalung, “the disabled athletes have
shown that all you need is a winning mentality
and not too much preparation, they train-ed
under the same condition with their able bodied
counterparts but they are winning medals now.”
However, Commonwealth champion, Odunayo
Adekuruoye also speaking on the same
programme countered the minister, saying that
there is no way an athlete who trained for a
month or two could do well or think of winning a
medal as she apologised to her fans for failing
them at the Olympics.
“It is not possible to win a medal with one or
two months training. We had looked forward to
good training and hoped to do well at the
Olympics. I want to apologise to Nigerians who
had looked up to me for a medal,” she said.
The publicity-seeking sports minister who had
kept sealed lips following the poor outing at the
Rio Olympics jerked back to his usual self
ostensibly because of the performance of the
Paralympic athletes who have garnered a total of
nine medals consisting six gold, two silver and
one bronze.