The Kardashians, Beyonce and other celebrities takes up the "DONATE for Hurricane Harvey Relief Challenge"

Following the Hurricane Harvey Relief Challenge launched on Monday, August 28, by Kevin Hart calling on his A-list pals to open their checkbooks. He donated $25,000 and askedBeyoncé, Jay-Z, Dave Chapelle,Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson,Justin Timberlake and more stars to match his donation, celebrities including the Kardashian/Jenners, Beyoncé, Jennifer lopez, Dwayne Johnson and host of them have pledged substantial funds to aid recovery efforts in Houston, Texas.

Beyoncé, a Houston-native, issued a statement conveying her thoughts and plan of action to help those in need...via Houston Chronicles.

                             

My heart goes out to my hometown, Houston, and I remain in constant prayer for those affected and for the rescuers who have been so brave and determined to do so much to help," the singer said.


"I am working closely with my team at BeyGOOD as well as my pastor (Rudy Rasmus at St. John's in downtown Houston) to implement a plan to help as many as we can."

Chris Brown announced he had pledged $100,000 to relief efforts.

DJ Khaled tweeting a video confirming he had also sent $25,000 to help victims.

Jenmifer Lopez and boyfriend Alex Rodriguez each pledged $25,000.

Sandra Bullock showed off her kind side Tuesday by contributing a whopping $1 million to the Red Cross relief effort.

Generous donations from many other celebs are still coming in.. This goes beyond love for country, it's indeed love for humanity.. God bless you guys..........

BOKO HARAM: Trump sells N181bn warplanes, weapons to Nigeria to fight insurgents

Despite the recent objection by the Nigerian Shiite group, Islamic Movement of Nigeria in a letter which was dated August 17 and signed by the head of the Free Zakzaky Campaign Committee, Abdulrahaman Abubakar  cited “appalling human rights record” of Nigerian military as the reason for the group’s “vehement objection to the proposed sale of weapons and military hardware to the government of Nigeria” written to the United States government urging it not to sell weapons or any military hardware to the Nigerian government, the US government has agreed to sell warplanes and weapons to Nigeria to fight Boko Haram insurgents.

On Monday August 28, Reuters reported that the Pentagon informed the US Congress of the sale of 12 Super Tucano A-29 ground attack aircraft and weapons valued at $593m (N181bn)to Nigeria to fight the Boko Haram sect in the northern part of Nigeria.

Furthermore, the report quoted Pentagon’s Defence Security Cooperation Agency as having made the announcement to the US legislature.

The Super Tucano A-29, “an agile, propeller-driven plane with reconnaissance and surveillance as well as attack capabilities is made by Brazil’s Embraer.

The federal government is expected to receive a formal notification within weeks, setting in motion the deal with Nigeria says US officials.

They added that the arrangement would call for Nigeria purchasing up to 12 Embraer A-29 Super Tucano aircraft with sophisticated targeting gear .

CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE: University of Edinburgh awards Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie an honorary degree

One of the world's prominent Nigerian contemporary writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has been awarded an honorary degree at the University of Edinburgh.

She is the author of three award winning novels, Purple Hibiscus, Half of a Yellow Sun, and Americanah, and a short story collection, The Thing around Your Neck.

Ms Adichie received an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters at the University’s recently redeveloped St Cecilia’s Hall - Scotland’s oldest concert hall.

Ngozi's achievements as an author and public intellectual earned her a rocognition at the University as she was presented with an award by the University's Principal and Vice Chancellor, Professor Sir Timothy O'Shea.

"It is lovely to be in this place, which is hallowed. I feel very fortunate to be included among the people who have been honoured with a degree from this University."... said Chimamansa Adichie, in her remark at an event at Edinburgh International Book Festival in association with the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University.

Proposing Ms Adichie for the award of the degree, Dr Barbara Bompani, Director of the Centre of African Studies said "Through her writing, her advocacy, and her public engagement, she inspires all of us to better understand our own, and other peoples’ stories."

ASUU STRIKE: Academic Staff Union of Universities shuns meeting with FG today

Academic Staff Union of Universities shuns meeting with FG today

Hope of resolving the sixteen-day strike that has brought Nigerian tertiary institutions to a halt was lost today as ASUU refused to attend a meeting scheduled with the Federal Government.

According to ASUU President, Biodun Ogunyemi, the union will not attend the meeting until the government replies to a proposal they submitted.

The Federal Government has been accused by ASUU for negotiating with them alone despite their own welfare demands which have been pending over the years.

Labour and Employment minister, Chris Ngige, the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, the General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Peter Ozo-Eson were present at the venue of the aborted meeting.

Ngige added that they are expected to meet again on Wednesday at the NASU Secretariat in Abuja

Full text of Mark Zukerberg and his wife Priscilla's Letter to thier new baby August

Full text of Mark Zukerberg and his wife Priscilla's Letter to their new baby August, born yesterday, 28th August, 2017.

Priscilla and  I are so happy to welcome our daughter, August! We wrote her a letter about the world we hope she grows up in, and also hoping she doesn't grow up too fast.

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Dear August,


Welcome to the world! Your mom and I are so excited to see who you will become.

When your sister was born, we wrote about the world we hoped you and now will grow up in-- a world with better education, fewer diseases, stronger communities and greater equality. We wrote that with all the advances in science and technology, your generation should live dramatically better lives than ours, and we have a responsibility to do our part to make that happen. Even though headlines often focus on what's wrong., we still believe these positive trends will win out. We're optimists about our generation and the future.

But rather than writing about growing up, we want to talk about childhood. The world can be a serious place. That's why it's important to make to go outside and play.

You will be busy when you're older, so I hope you take time to smell all the flowers and put all the leaved you want into your bucket now. I hope you read your favorite Dr. Seuss books so many times you start inventing your own stories about the Vipper of vipp. I hope you ride the carousel with Max until you've tamed every color horse. I hope you run as many lap around our living room and yard as you want. And then I hope you take a lot of naps. I hope you re a great sleeper. And I hope even in your dreams you can feel how much we love you.

Childhood is magical. You only get to be a child once, so don't spend it worrying too much about the future. You've got us for that, and we'll do everything we possibly can to make sure the world is a better place for you and all children in your generation.

August, we love you so much and we're so excited to go on this adventure with you.  We wish you a life of joy, love and the same hope you give us.

Love,

Dad and Mom

Congulations Mark and Priscilla.......

HURRICANE HARVEY: President Donald Trump to visit Texas on Tuesday

In more than a decade, Hurricane Harvey is one of the biggest hurricanes to hit the US mainland, with dangerous floods forecast along the Gulf Coast.

The fierce Category 4 hurricane strucked on Friday night, eased by Saturday into a tropical storm. According to National Hurricane Centre (NHC), the US could be hit by yet more flooding as the  warns a weather system off the Southeast US coast has a 90 per cent chance of becoming a cyclone in the next 48 hours.

NHC, has nicknamed the developing weather system as Potential Tropical Cyclone Ten, a name used to identify features that have a chance to develop into a tropical depression or storm.

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement: The president will travel to Texas on Tuesday. We are coordinating logistics with state and local officials, and once details are finalised, we will let you know. We continue to keep all of those affected in our thoughts and prayers."

At least five people have died in the Houston area in flood-related deaths, according to the National Weather Service. And the number is likely to rise considering many of the worst-hit areas remain inaccessible to rescuers and the flooding in the Houston area is expected to worsen.

Mayweather vs McGregor: Mayweather wins by 10th round TKO

Eleven-time Five division world champion,Floyd Joy Mayweather, nicknamed "pretty boy" Saturday night,  claimed his 50th victory, maintaining his undefeated record as he beats his Irish opponent, Conor McGregor by 10th round TKO at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas in their highly anticipated professional boxing match, "The Money Fight"

Conor Mc Gregor, is an Irish professional. He is the reigning UFC Lightweight champion, former UFC Featherweight champion and two-division mixed martial arts world champion .

This is the Biggest Fight recorded in Combat Sports History.