Pics from the Valedictory Session of the Federal Executive Council

President Jonathan took group pics with his ministers, Council Secretariat members and State House press corps after the Valedictory Session of the Federal Executive Council at the State House Abuja today May 27th. See more photos after the cut...

Valedictory Session of the Federal Executive Council, State House, Wed. Ma

Jonathan's final as president.

Photos: Pres. Jonathan receives Peace-Loving Global Citizen Award

President Jonathan yesterday May 26th received the Peace-Loving Global Citizen Award at the State House, Abuja. More photos after the cut...

Kcee celebrates with the kids...(photos)

Five Star Music front-line artiste Kcee took time out of his busy schedule to celebrate the Nigerian children today by going to the cinema with over one hundred children to see a movie in honor of the children's day celebration. In his usual kind manner he distributed writing materials to the children, recharge cards and other goodies. See the photos after the cut...

ISIS burn woman alive for refusing to take part in ‘extreme sex act’

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A woman was burned alive by Islamic State militants after she refused to take part in an ‘extreme sex act’, a United Nations official has revealed. A United Nations investigation discovered Islamic State is committing horrendous sex crimes on young women – particularly from Iraq’s minority Yazidi community. Hundreds of women have been kidnapped by jihadi fighters who send the ‘prettiest virgins’ to slave markets in the Syrian city of Raqqa, where they are sold as sex slaves to the highest bidder.

Many are stripped naked and forced to undergo virginity tests before being sent to the twisted auctions, the UN’s Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict has said.

Those considered the most beautiful are then sent to Islamic State’s adopted capital where they are sold naked, the UN envoy now claims.

They are first offered to the leaders of the depraved organisation, followed by the Emirs, and finally the soldiers.

Each buyer usually takes three or four girls and keeps them for a few months before they grow tired of them and sell them again.

Zainab Bangura discovered the gruesome extent of crimes against young women – particularly from Iraq’s Yazidi minority community – after collecting information from Syria, Iraq, Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan.

She said: ‘They (ISIS) commit rape, sexual slavery, forced prostitution and other acts of extreme brutality. ‘We heard one case of a 20-year-old girl who was burned alive because she refused to perform an extreme sex act. We learned of many other sadistic sexual acts.’

She added: ‘We heard of one girl who was traded 22 times and of a Takfiri leader who had written his name on the girl’s hand to show that she was his ‘property’.

‘Tens of thousands of the ISIS members expect that they will [get] women to [marry] following their recruitment.’

She said the extremists banned the girls from using headscarves after some girls used them to hang themselves.

The city of Raqqa – where the girls are supposedly being taken and violated – was adopted by Islamic State as its capital city.

ISIS has released several gruesome images and videos from the city which show armed militants parading the streets, public executions and the extremists’ all-female brigade which enforces its strict interpretation of Sharia Law.

But not all kidnapped girls are taken to the heart of Islamic State’s brutal regime. In early April, more than 200 Yazidi women, children and elderly were released near Kirkuk after being taken hostage last June.

Aid workers reported that among them was a pregnant nine-year-old girl who suffered horrific sexual abuse at the hands of ISIS militants in northern Iraq. She claimed to have been ‘sexually abused by no fewer than ten men’.

And another Yazidi girl who was snatched from her family near Mosul described how ISIS stormed her town and took girls as young as 10 to become sex slaves. Nineteen-year-old Hanan told CNN she was regularly beaten and taken to a warehouse where hundreds of women were lined up and hand picked by the extremists.

There she met a fellow Yazidi girl who said she was held hostage, handcuffed and raped by ISIS fighters.

Women’s Rights Director at HRW has claimed ‘ISIS forces committed organized rape, sexual assault, and other horrific crimes against Yazidi women and girls.’

Culled from Middle East Eye

GEJ to Buhari - Don't single my administration out for probe

President Jonathan has asked president-elect Buhari not to single out his administration for any probe his administration may carry out when he assumes power. Speaking during the valedictory session of the Federal Executive Council in Abuja today May 27th, Pres. Jonathan said those who are calling for probe should also demand for probe on how oil wells were allocated in past administrations. (I.e T.Y Danjuma..lol). Recall the Former Defence Minister last week called on Gen Buhari to probe the GEJ administration when he assumes power.

"Some people are even calling for the probe of the government, but I think in Nigeria, there are a lot of many things that will be probed, very many things, even debts owed by states and debts owed by this country from 1960 up to this time. They say it is Jonathan's administration that owes these debts. I believe that anybody that is coming for probe must also ensure that this probe is extended beyond the Jonathan administration. Otherwise, to me, it will be witch-hunt. If we are very sincere, it is not only the Jonathan administration that should be probed." he said.

Fuel issues: Man rides his bicycle to work. No time!...lol (photos)

This gentleman in a suit was spotted this morning on a bicycle - most probably on his way to work. Transport has been difficult in the last few days but you know we Nigerians are very resilient people. We find a way to continue living. More photos after the cut...

Photos: Papa Ajasco opens baby factory

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Thousands show up for slain rapper Chinx funeral (photos)

A funeral was held for rapper Lionel Pickens aka Chinx Drugz, who was shot dead while sitting in his car in Queens, NYC on May 17th, yesterday Tuesday May 26th amid a large police presence at the Greater Allen A.M.E Cathedral in Queens. More than 2,000 people showed up for his funeral. See more photos after the cut...

Golden Spoon For Mrs Babangida???

Tonto Dikeh’s ex boyfriend Malivelihood shared a photo of some gold-plated spoons on Instagram – The luxury designer wrote that it was custom made for Mrs Babangida – Hmmm!!! What do you think???

The FEC Valedictory Session was a success. President Jonathan also spared time for a photo shoot with Council Secretariat members.

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