Read the inspiring story of the first female Air Force pilot in the Afghanistan military

 

Afghanistan's first female pilot to serve in the air force since the fall of the Taliban has been honoured with the U.S Secretary of State's International Women of Courage Award.

Niloofar Rahmani, 23, has defied death threats from the terror group and even members of her own extended family to become the first female fixed-wing Air Force aviator in Afghanistan's history and the first female pilot in the Afghan military since the fall of the Taliban in 2001.

Captain Rahmani and nine other inspirational women from across the world were awarded the U.S Secretary of State's International Women of Courage Award 2015 at a ceremony last week.

She was just 18 when she heard a news announcement saying the Afghan Air Force wanted to recruit pilots. 

Captain Rahmani said that ever since she was a little girl she had dreamed of becoming a pilot and spent nearly a year studying English in order to be able to attend flight school. 

Kim Kardashian's daughter, North West gets her baptism in Jerusalem

 

Kim Kardashian and husband Kanye West visited a centuries-old Armenian church in Jerusalem on Monday for the baptism of their daughter, North West.

The Kardashians fended off swooning fans as they entered the Saint James Cathedral in Jerusalem's Old City. 

Archbishop Aris Shirvanian, an Armenian church official, said the family had arrived for a baptism ceremony

'Kim Kardashian's daughter will be baptized and become a Christian officially and a member of the Armenian church,' Shirvanian said, slightly perplexed by all the commotion. 

See photos of Osinbajo, Pastor Ighodalo, Opeifa and other big APC chieftains as they celebrate with Ahmed Tinubu at his Lagos home

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Yeeeh! The Nigerian flag now hosted in the North Pole!

 

Last month BellaNaija shared a story of marathon runner and super amazon, Tuedon Morgan.

Morgan has kept in touch and most recently shared her latest achievement.

Here is what she said:

I became the first Nigerian to step foot in the North Pole and I ran a marathon on the north like. I ran the North Pole Marathon to support the National Black Marathoner Association. The North Pole Marathon is no easy feat. The North Pole is run on Arctic ice floes, with 6 to 12 feet separating you from 12,000 feet of Arctic Ocean.  Remember, this marathon is not run on land – it is run ‘on’ water, frozen water, in the high Arctic.

These photos are all about the playful side of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West daughter, Nori

 

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West looked like one happy family as they stepped out in Armenia on Sunday evening, along with their one-year-old daughter, North.

The married couple swung the little one through the air following dinner and the adorable child, who is affectionately known as Nori, whooped in delight and giggled as they did so.

ISIS once again beheads an alleged ''blasphemer'' in Syria

 

Islamic state militants have released photographs which appear to show the beheading of an 'alleged blasphemer.'

A series of gruesome photographs show a man being led out of a van handcuffed and blindfolded before he is executed by a masked man, wielding a meat cleaver. 

His beheading is believed to have taken place in Hama in Syria. 

The series of photos are the latest images released by the militant group which is increasingly using propaganda to encourage would-be jihadi fighters and spread fear among those working against ISIS in Iraq and Syria.

James Ibori's daughter, Erhiatake wins in Delta State

Erhiatake Ibori

 

Daughter of James Ibori, former governor od Delta State has won the Ethiope West Constituency seat in Delta State.

 

Erhiatake Ibori was declared winner by INEC.  She pulled a total of 32,700 votes to beat her closest rival Edirin Ajueshi Ejidiran who got mere 1,429 votes.

French man climbs world tallest and twisted 1,000ft skycraper in Dubai

 

 

A daredevil climber known as the ‘French Spiderman’ has scaled the world’s tallest twisted skyscraper – without a safety harness.

French climber Alain Robert climbed Dubai's 1,007ft Cayan Tower with nothing more than sticky tape and chalk, which he kept in a pouch clipped to his waist, for assistance.

Hundreds of spectators looked on as the 52-year-old free-climber scaled the 75-storey tower that has a twist of 90 degrees.

The Chess Grand Master who was caught red-handed cheating during a Chess game

Gaioz Nigalidze caught cheating during a chess game

 

A chess grandmaster has been thrown out of an international tournament after he made repeated trips to the toilet to allegedly check tactics on a mobile phone he had hidden inside a cubicle.

 

Gaioz Nigalidze, the current Georgian champion, was expelled from the Dubai Open for using his smartphone in a match against Armenian grandmaster Tigran L Petrosian.  He faces a ban of up to 15 years.

 

British former world title contender Nigel Short said Nigalidze "should be stripped of his GM (grandmaster) title and banned immediately".

 

He called for the World Chess Federation (FIDE) to tighten up rules, and questioned on Twitter whether it should introduce "mandatory two-year bans for computer cheats".

See the lovely neck plunging outfit Jennifer Lopez wore to the MTV Movie Awards

 
It was recently revealed that Jennifer Lopez was the reason that Google Images was created after one of her most famous red carpet appearances in 2000.

And it's clear that the 45-year-old still knows how to work the red carpet.

The-mother-of-two (Max and Emme) was already the talk of the MTV Movie Awards before she arrived at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday night, thanks to a racy getting ready Instagram snap.

Beyonce's mother, Tina Knowles gets married at 61

Tina and Richard

 

Beyoncé's mother Tina Knowles, 61, is married for a second time.

TMZ report that Tina and her fiancé actor Richard Lawson, 67, tied the knot on Sunday evening on a super yacht outside of Newport Beach, California, and Beyoncé and husband Jay Z were in in attendance.

The site also reports that Solange and Blue Ivy were also present, and all guests awore white.

Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State celebrate his victory with his wife with a passionate kiss (Photo)

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Buhari blames Minister of Finance Okonjo-Iweala for financial situation in Nigeria, says his appointed Ministers must declare assests

 

President-Elect Buhari spoke exclusively with SaharaTV on how he plans to deal with corruption, the government’s finances, Boko Haram, and Nigeria’s economy. Most notably he blamed Minister Iweala for the financial situation in Nigeria, and that he will make his Ministerial appointees declare their assets to the public.

 

When asked about statements from Minister of Finance Iweala on the fiscal conditions and government spending in Nigeria, President-Elect Buhari told SaharaTV that “I’m afraid the Finance Minister has no cause to complain because the governors cannot force the central government to act outside the Constitution.”

 

President-Elect Buhari firmly stated that “all those that were governors, ministers, permanent secretaries, head of foreign staff and all those with political appointments will have to declare their assets on the assumption of their appointment and definitely with the courts. And once they leave they have to re-declare their assets.” He said this would ensure greater accountability among public servants.

 

See Cindy Crawford flawless figure at 49

 

Cindy Crawford is considered catwalk royalty.

So it's little wonder how the model always manages to look so effortlessly stylish.

Despite opting for a low-key look on Sunday afternoon, the 49-year-old still managed to turn heads when she was spotted out and about near her home in Brentwood, California.

Please what will you call this? Hot pineapple or pineapple seller?

 

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Hehehe! See photo of Tinubu kissing his wife in celebration of APC win in Lagos State

 

LOL!  Oga still de chop well well!  See the way he positioned his lips!

Genevieve in new photos displays beautiful natural hair

 

This babe fine o! with this her sweet-sixteen face!