Edeson Online News: 10/10/12

Wednesday 10 October 2012

MAN Dies After Eating Cockroach During 'Insect Eating Competition'

State officials in Florida have reported that a man has died following an insect eating competition. The man consumed dozens of live worms and insects, including cockroaches. The insect eating contest took place at a pet shop in America on Friday October 5, according to CNN. In total, some thirty people took part at Insect Eating Competition, each eagerly consuming large quantities of live insects with the hope of securing the first prize: a python valued at $700.

The Miami Herald reports that the winner, Edward Archbold aged 32, collapsed in the pet shop shortly after the contest had finished. The exact cause of death has yet to be announced. No other contestants have been reported as falling ill.

We've seen many ugly shoes in our day, but a new pair dubbed "Scary Beautiful" is definitely the most treacherous footwear we've ever seen. The massive heels appear backwards on the foot, so the wearers feet point straight down the back, as if in ballet shoes, with their shin leaning against the front "heel" end of the design to balance. The shoes are a collaboration between artist Leanie van der Vyver and Dutch shoe designer René van den Berg, and serve as a commentary on today's impossible standards of beauty.

Dr. Eben Alexander has taught at Harvard Medical School and has earned a strong reputation as a neurosurgeon. And while Alexander says he's long called himself a Christian, he never held deeply religious beliefs or a pronounced faith in the afterlife. But after a week in a coma during the fall of 2008, during which his neocortex ceased to function, Alexander claims he experienced a life-changing visit

At the Florence Ita Giwa's event held recently in Lagos, Respected and award winning Nollywood actress, Rita Dominic surprised many when she exposed her BREAST for all to see. However, some gossip websites say her boobs are now sagged and she intentionally exposed her breast to attract men since she is not yet married.

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1. Killing Of 4 UNIPORT Students: Ugonna's Mother Dies Of Shock

2. KIDNAPPERS Invade OSUN STATE: Wife of the Speaker, Osun State

The Central Bank of Nigeria has said that it has recovered and returned to customers a total of N5bn wrongfully taken from depositors by banks operating in the country.

It also said it would focus on the protection of consumers of products being brought to the market by banks over the next three years,.

The Deputy Governor, Financial Services, CBN, Dr. Kingsley Moghalu, told the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions on Tuesday, that there had been a crisis of confidence between banks and their customers regarding charges on deposits.

Idols South Africa first launched in 2002, and eight seasons later, the South African television show, based on the popular British show Pop Idol (the inspiration for the U.S.’ American Idol), finally crowned its first black winner.

Khaya Mthethwa, 25, went home with the top honors and a prize package of 1 million South African rand ($114,000 in U.S. dollars) and a recording contract with Universal Music South Africa. Mthethwa, who won over the judges and the audience with his rendition of Nick Minaj’s “Super Bass,” became the first black person to win the popular contest following years of controversy over the voting for the show’s winner.

TWENTY teachers in three schools, who were absent from their duty posts, when Edo State Governor, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, paid unscheduled visit to the schools in the state, Tuesday, have been dismissed. Oshiomhole, who disclosed this during the visit to Asoro Primary School, Emokpae Model Primary School, Western Boys High School, George Idah Model School and Esonere Primary School in Benin City, also ordered deductions from the salaries of some teachers who got to their schools after the 8a.m., resumption time.

R&B star Rihanna and rapper Nicki Minaj led nominations for the American Music Awards with four apiece on Tuesday, edging out stiff competition from pop sensations Justin Bieber and One Direction. Rihanna, 24, was nominated in the top category - artist of the year - where she will compete with Bieber, Katy Perry, pop-rockers Maroon 5 and Canadian rapper Drake. She also won nods for female soul/R&B artist and album for "Talk That Talk," and will battle Minaj, 29, in the female pop/rock artist category. Minaj scored two

Reports reaching Edeson Online News says that the mother of Ugonna, one of the four UNIPORT students killed in Aluu Community died yesterday of shock. Activist and former Federal lawmaker, Dino Melaye tweeted the sad news,

MI MI Appointed United Nations Goodwill Ambassador

Chocolate City’s No 1 export, rapper MI Abaga was recently appointed as a United Nations UNODC Ambassador on Smuggling of Migrants in Abuja. His role as an ambassador will be to lend his prominent voice in speaking strongly against the menace of smuggling. Other noteworthy UN Ambassadors includeJackie Chan, Celine Dion, Nelson Mandela, Shakira and Angelina Jolie

Unknown gunmen in Ejigbo, Osun State, on Tuesday, kidnapped the wife of the Speaker, Osun State House of Assembly, Mr Najeem Salaam.

Muiba, the first wife of the Speaker, was kidnapped in the Bamagay Square area of the town shortly after she had left her shop where she sold bags of rice, semovita and groundnut oil.

Her Honda car was overtaken by the vehicle of a six-member gang. The gang reportedly forced her Honda car to stop along Union Baptist Road in the Oke-Oyo area of Ejigbo, the Speaker’s hometown.

Our correspondent learnt that Muiba, who alighted and attempted to run from the kidnappers, was stopped and forced into a waiting car.

Chairman, House Committee on Regional Integration and Special Duties, Mr Femi Fafiyebi, confirmed the development, saying the news was “shocking.”

In line with the state’s determination to strictly enforce the traffic law, over 3,000 motorcycles, otherwise called Okada, impounded for various traffic offences by the Lagos State Task Force on Environmental and Other Special Offences were yesterday, destroyed to pieces by agents of the state government. Men of the task-force who stormed major highways, particularly went after commercial motorcyclists, popularly called, ‘Okada

A 25-man delegation of the U-17 National Team of Guinea will arrive in Lagos on Friday morning, for Sunday’s 2013 African U-17 Championship qualifying match against Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets.The contingent will fly into Lagos aboard an Arik Air flight and be flown into Calabar the same day, also aboard an Arik Air flight. Sunday’s match at the U. J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar is the first leg of a second round fixture in the race for qualification for next year’s continental finals in Morocco.

When a young lady suddenly begins to vomit, the elders have a way of suspecting that she may have taken in. At Lady Gaga’s age, it is out of place to suspect so. Nevertheless, the sensational musician did something close to that on stage on Saturday.

Online sources say Gaga tossed her cookies, mid-song on stage in Barcelona on Saturday night at the Palau Sant Jordi arena. According to Buzzfeed, she was singing The Edge of Glory, the 23rd song of her regular 24-song set.