Edeson Online News: 10/15/12

Monday 15 October 2012

43-yr-old Austrian skydiver, Felix Baumgartner breaks world record by jumping from space

History was made today as Austrian skydiver and a BASE jumper Felix Baumgartner successfully completed his free fall, from the edge of space diving to the Earth’s surface.

Baumgartner, using only a space suit, helmet and parachute made the jump, setting a world record for skydiving 127,000 feet (39 km) in the sky. He however did not break the record for longest-lasting free fall.

Called Stratos, the dangerous mission was sponsored by RedBull. He used a helium-filled balloon to carry Felix 24 miles up into the stratosphere where he made the jump.

Just few months ago, Monalisa Chinda, one of Nollywood's favourite big screen actresses launched her stylish website & unveiled her stunning new photos.

Reports reaching EDESON ONLINE NEWS say the hard-working Nollywood actress, just acquired a new car. According to our reliable informant, the car is a 2012 Honda Crosstour said to be worth over 6 million naira.

Edeson ONLINE News authoritatively gathered that a secondary school teacher, Mrs. Gloria Ayogu, on Sunday said she would consider legal ac

tions against Nollywood actor, Nkem Owoh, popularly known as Osuofia, if he failed to pay damages for allegedly demolishing her house in Enugu State. Mrs. Gloria Ayogu who is a widow and an employee of Federal Government College, Enugu, has since 2008 been at war with Owoh over a piece of land at 9, Ikpeama Street, Emeheluaku Layout, Trans-Ekulu in Enugu metropolis. The widow said she had long reported the case to the police and vowed to see the matter to the end. She said her late husband bought and registered the landed property before he died in 2004.

Confirmed gist making the rounds says 31yr-old beautiful Nollywood actress, Ufuoma Ejenobor who was heavily pregnant has delivered a bouncing baby boy for her American husband. According to our sources. the actress who is also a model and TV presenter gave birth to a bouncing baby boy on Wednesday October 10th at a private hospital in Lagos. Ufuoma got married to her American hubby Steven McDermott on the 23rd of April 2010.

She has featured in so many Nigerian movies including Television drama entitled 'My Mom and I'

President Goodluck Jonathan is scheduled to host the international working meeting of the United Nations Commission on Life-Saving commodities for Women and Children on Tuesday in Abuja.

The Deputy Director, Public Relations and Protocol Unit, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Mr. Abubakar Jimoh, in a statement on Sunday, said the meeting was a follow-up to an earlier one convened in Oslo, Norway in August by the country’s Prime Minister, Jens Stoltenberg, who is a co-chair of the commission with Jonathan.

Recently, the number of Nigerians trooping to Ukrainian tertiary institutions, have become worrisome. This may be mainly due to the low cost of fees, living, ease of getting the admission and Visa. However, the backdrop of language barrier (since ENGLISH is not thier official language) and Recent accusations of racial discrimination, encouraged the Nigerian Ambassador to Ukraine, Frank Ngozi Isoh, to speak up on the issue.

Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has suspended five of its top members for their alleged involvement in anti-party activities. They are Amb. Olu Agbi, Chief Segun Adegoke, Dr. Akin Olowokere, Mr. Demola Adegoroye and Mr. Kunle Agunbiade.

A statement by the Director of Publicity of the PDP in the state, Mr. Ayo Fadaka, on Sunday said the politicians, “who until now were errant members of the party are hereby expelled from the Peoples Democratic Party with immediate effect”.

Four farmers in Kogi State have committed suicide as a result of losses they incurred due to flood just as thousands of others have been displaced. President Goodluck Jonathan who disclosed this yesterday in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital while undertaking a tour of the areas affected by flood encouraged the Internally Displaced People, IDPs, in Bayelsa State not to give up hope, assuring that the Federal Government was committed to rehabilitating them. He stated this in one of IDPs camps at Samson Siasia stadium, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.

VICE Chancellor of University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Prof. Joseph Ajienka, has confirmed that Tekena Erikena, who was killed alongside three others at Omuokiri-Aluu community, penultimate Friday, was a student of the university. He said, weekend, that the university later found out that he registered for a certificate programme. The Vice Chancellor said initially, the university could only confirm three of the four killed as students of the university, adding that effort was later made to ascertain if the late Tekena, who did a basic programme with the university, was later admitted to any formal programme.

Popular Juju/gospel musician, Yinka Ayefele, is troubled. Why? He is about to lose one of his pricey investments located in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. Just a few weeks ago, his magnificent edifice was said to have been earmarked for demolition by the Oyo state government. It is said to be worth over N200m.

The Yinka Ayefele Music House, as the property is known, has within its premises, an internet radio station, a standard studio, and several offices. It is also said to provide employment for about 100 people.

Singer Michael Bolton is to get his own television comedy series. The 59-year-old, who recently starred in Two and a Half Men, plays himself in a show entitled 'Michael Bolton's Daughter Is Destroying My Life'. It is based on an idea by Terra Nova actress Allison Miller and her early celebrity encounters in Hollywood. It marks a return to ABC for Bolton, who appeared on the network in reality show Dancing With The Stars in 2010. 30 Rock screenwriter Tami Sagher will write the comedy, which tells the story of a young writer who moves to Hollywood and takes a job looking after social media for Bolton, while contending with the singer and the wayward daughter he has recently taken in. Miller, who stars in

Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz has been flown to France for medical treatment after he was shot in what officials say was an accident. He had surgery in the capital, Nouakchott, and will get more treatment at a French military hospital. Before leaving, Mr Abdelaziz, 55, appeared on television from his hospital bed to say he was OK. A military patrol is said to have mistakenly opened fire on the presidential convoy late on Saturday.

Djokovic saved five match points before recovering to beat Andy Murray in the Shanghai Masters tennis final yesterday for his second straight tournament win. Victoria Azarenka also has back-to-back titles. Serbia’s Djokovic, ranked No. 2 on the ATP World Tour, and Azarenka of Belarus, the leading women’s player, both won at the China Open the previous week. Djokovic, 25, beat the third-ranked Murray 5-7, 7-6 (13- 11), 6-3 in a 3 hour, 21-minute match at the Qi Zhong Tennis Center