PHOTOS: Stephanie Okereke-Linus, David Beckham, Fearne Cotton, David Walliams, others attend the Queen's Young Leaders programme at Buckingham Palace

The Queen of England hosted a star-studded reception yesterday, 22nd of June at Buckingham Palace to celebrate the first ever winners of her Young Leaders programme. The Scheme recognises contribution of young people in the Commonwealth. 60 young people received awards for their work in local communities .

32 year old Nollywood actress Stephanie Okereke-Linus and her husband were among those specially invited by the Queen of England.

David Beckham, Fearne Cotton, David Walliams and Sir John Major also attended the ceremony

The winners received a special package of training, mentoring and networking, including a one-week residential programme in the UK in association with Cambridge University. They also met with Prime Minister, David Cameron, at 10 Downing Street before visiting Twitter UK headquarters and the BBC World Service.



David Beckham told the audience: "I do not claim to be a public speaker and I am not an expert in the fields some of you are. I am honoured to be here this evening. With people like you I know the world will become a better place.

...... "Congratulations, well done and I'm very proud to be here. Good luck in the future. I'm sure you are going to make us all proud".

The awards was part of a five year programme established by The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust in partnership with Comic Relief and the Royal Commonwealth Society to honour the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

 

Last surviving widow of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin dies @59

Sarah Kyolaba, the last surviving wife of the former Ugandan dictator, Idi Amin has died last week at London's Royal Free Hospital after battling with cancer.
She was first spotted by Idi Amin while performing as a dancer aged 19.

Mrs Amin was once known as 'Suicide Sarah' because she was a go-go dancer for the Ugandan army's Revolutionary Suicide Mechanised Regiment Band.

She was said to be his 'favourite wife' and went by the title Lady Sarah Kyolaba Idi Amin.

She followed the dictator into exile in Saudi Arabia in 1982 before moving to the UK more than three decades ago where she worked at a salon.

She died aged 59.

They are pictured on their wedding day in 1975

 

 They were married in a lavish £2million ceremony in the country's capital Kampala.

 

In an interview after his death she said the dictator was a 'true African hero' and 'not a monster'

 

Woman bites off rapist's privates with her teeth (Warning: graphic photos)

 

According to reports, a woman bit off the penis of a man during a rape incident in Lagos, Nigeria.

The lady, whose name is not yet known at this point, paid the man a visit, but a few hours later, ran out of the house screaming for help, saying she had been raped. A few minutes later, the neighbours were shocked when the alleged rapist also ran out from the house, covered in blood and crying for help. It was then they realized that his penis had been completely bitten off by the woman. He was then rushed off to hospital but  upon realizing that the upper part of his manhood which had been bitten off was still in the house, they had to rush back to the house to get it for the doctor to stitch it back.

The rapist is still hospitalized.

 

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Beyonce's mum, Tina Knowles Lawson graces the July cover of Ebony magazine

61-year-old mother of Beyoncé and grandmother of two, Tina Knowles Lawson, sizzled in a red dress as she graced the cover of July issue of Ebony Magazine.

 

The hot mama and fashion designer spoke to the Ebony magazine about being chosen to front its #SexyForever issue, saying, "My first question was, 'Me, really?' I had some reservations but as I thought of all the women who tell me daily that I have inspired them to live a wholehearted life, which includes your sexuality. I am proud to be 61 years old and to not be putting limitations on my lifestyle. We can still be sexy and vibrant, fashionable, classy and fly until the day we die!" She also revealed that she does Pilates five days a week and was in talks for a TV show about 'getting your groove back'.

An Avocado a day could help fight CANCER according to new research

A new study has revealed that fat from avocados could combat acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). AML is a deadly form of cancer that proves fatal within 5 years for 90 per cent of people over the age of 65 . Fat molecules from avocado called avocatin B tackles leukaemia stem cells and stops them growing abnormally.

RHOA star NeNe Leakes to open her own boutique

 

47-year-old RHOA star, Nene Leakes was spotted checking out retail space in Atlantic City last week and reportedly plans to open her own boutique where she will house her clothing line called NeNe by NeNe Leakes as well as other brands. The NeNe Leakes Collection sold out in days when it launched last year.

Selena Gomez named new face and hair of Pantene

22 year old Selena Gomez was announced as the new face of Pantene this morning. This is the first beauty campaign for the singer and actress, who is also promoting the movie Hotel Transylvania 2

Spanish police expose prostitution ring where pimps use black magic rituals and animal sacrifice to force Nigerian migrants into prostitution

 

A sex trafficking ring which used voodoo rituals to force Nigerian women into prostitution has been busted by the Spanish police.

According to the police, six traffickers has been arrested and four of the victims freed.

The women who had travelled across northern Africa to get to Spain illegally, were recruited in Nigeria, where they were enticed with false promises of employment, only for them to be swept into the sex trafficking world and threatened with voodoo from Nigeria upon arrival.

The traffickers kept the women submissive by performing black magic rituals in Nigeria that sometimes involved 'animal sacrifice'.

They used the women's nail clippings and locks of hair to convince them that they had been placed under a spell 'so they would do everything asked of them, under the threat of death to them or their family', according to police.

Celso Santebañes, who spent £30k on surgeries to look like 'Ken doll', dies at 20 after battling cancer

Brazilian model Celso Santebañes, who spent £30k n surgeries to look like a “Human Ken Doll” died Thursday after battling cancer of the blood. He was 20 years old. Diagnosed with the rare form of blood cancer last year, Santebañes underwent a series of chemotherapy treatments starting in December of 2014. He died at 4:30pm at the Federal University of Uberlândia Clinical Hospital, where he was undergoing his latest round of chemotherapy.

In May, he  reflected on his earlier pursuit of physical perfection during an interview he said....

“Everyone who wants to be pretty, who wants to be perfect, to call attention to themselves, to supplant this lack of... of love, perhaps,” he said, adding that he if he survived, he wouldn’t do any more surgeries. “I wouldn’t do any more, what’s done is done.”

Willow Smith is the New Face of Marc Jacobs alongside Cher

Just one week after Marc Jacobs announced Cher as one of the new faces of his Fall/Winter 2015 campaign, the designer has  appointed 14 year old Willow Smith.

Marc Jacobs debuted the 14-year-old’s first campaign ad on Instagram, and explained why he chose Smith as his new muse, calling her “talented, stylish and charming.” He further gushed, “Beauty, style and talent know no age. It is those individuals whose creativity, unique vision, and voice inspire all of us here to create and express ourselves through our medium: fashion.”

BET employee dies after getting butt injections

 

 

 

34 year old Kelly Mayhew, an employee of BET, died Saturday after receiving butt injections from an unlicensed plastic surgeon in the basement of a Queens, New York, home.

 

The woman who performed the procedure, sped off in a grey SUV  shortly after Mayhew began having trouble breathing. Mayhew's mother who accompanied her to get the injections performed CPR on her daughter and called 911 but unfortunately she died upon arrival at the St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. 

Newly invented 'period-proof pants' that could put an end to tampons and sanitary towels......would you wear this?

Thinx  'period-proof pants' is a new invention designed by three women in New York – Miki Agrawal, twin sister Radha and friend Antonia Dunbar. It could be worn during the monthly period instead of using female sanitary protection.

They look like normal women's pants and come in three varieties - Thong, for the lightest days; Cheeky, for medium days; and Hiphugger, for heavy days.
Each variety is made with patented technology which can replace normal sanitary protection.

They are washable, hygienic and stay dry. The Hiphugger variety can hold up to two tampons-worth of liquid. Prices start from £15.

Would you wear this?

Health dangers of keeping your toothbrush in a shared bathroom

According to a new study, there is a 60 per cent chance your toothbrush is covered in poo if it is left in the bathroom.

And if you share a bathroom, around 80 per cent of that faeces will belong to another person.

 

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The research looked at the spread of 'faecal coliforms' in shared bathrooms at the Quinnipiac University in Connecticut.

Faecal coliforms are rod-shaped bacteria found in human faeces and can spread onto a toothbrush through the air when the toilet is flushed.

'The main concern is not with the presence of your own faecal matter on your toothbrush,' said Lauren Aber, a student involved in the study at Quinnipiac University.

'It is when a toothbrush is contaminated with faecal matter from someone else, which contains bacteria, viruses or parasites that are not part of your normal flora.

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During the study, at least 60 per cent of the toothbrushes were contaminated with faeces regardless of the storage. 'Using a toothbrush cover doesn't protect a toothbrush from bacterial growth, but actually creates an environment where bacteria are better suited to grow by keeping the bristles moist and not allowing the head of the toothbrush to dry out between uses,' said Aber.

There were no differences seen with the effectiveness of the decontamination methods between cold water, hot water or rinsing with mouthwash.

And all of the toothbrushes regularly rinsed with mouthwash had growth indicating faecal contamination.

There is an 80 per cent chance that the faecal coliforms seen on the toothbrushes came from another person using the same bathroom.

 

Previous studies have found your toothbrush can also harbour dangerous bacteria such as staphylococcus aurous, which is associated with MRSA infection.

It may also contain the herpes virus and candida, the fungus responsible for yeast infections and diaper rash.

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'Call me Caitlyn': Bruce Jenner unveiled as a woman on Vanity Fair Cover

Reality TV star Bruce Jenner has been unveiled as a woman on the cover of Vanity Fair. It also reveals Jenner's new name for the first time - Caitlyn.

She also set up a verified Twitter account under Caitlyn Jenner, where she shared her cover and wrote: 'I'm so happy after such a long struggle to be living my true self.

'Welcome to the world Caitlyn. Can't wait for you to get to know her/me.' 

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Oxford University gets first female vice-chancellor since year 1230

Professor Louise Richardson, mother-of-three and current principal at St Andrews University is set to become the first female vice-chancellor of Oxford University.

She resumes duties next year subject to the approval of the institution's legislative body, known as Congregation.

Her appointment will make her Oxford's first female holder of the post since the first leader was appointed nearly eight centuries ago in 1230.

Waiting at least 3 minutes before cutting a baby's umbilical cord 'could speed up their development later in life'

A new study shows that waiting at least 3 minutes before cutting a baby's umbilical cord could speed up their development later in life.



In the study, a psychologist assessed the children using tests of IQ, motor skills and behaviour.

The researchers found that overall, there was no difference in brain development and behaviour scores for babies whose cord were clamped early or late.

There was no difference in overall IQ scores between the two groups of children either.

But more children in the delayed cord clamping group had a mature pencil grip on the fine motor skills test.


They also had better skills on some social domains, compared to those whose cords were clamped early.

Divided by sex, the researchers only found noticeable differences in boys, not in girls.

Iron deficiency is much more common among male infants than among females, Dr Andersson said.

'Girls have higher iron stores when they are born,' he said.

Delaying cord clamping by three minutes allows an extra 3.5 ounces of blood to transfuse to the baby, which is equivalent to a half a gallon of blood for an adult, he added.

'There's a lot of iron in that volume,' he said.

'Even three minutes can have quite a lot of effect on the iron in the blood in the body for a long time after birth.'

The World Health Organisation recommends waiting at least one minute after birth, or until visible pulsing stops, to clamp the umbilical cord.

Bruce Jenner officially a woman after undergoing 8-hour surgery

Bruce Jenner has allegedly undergone full gender reassignment surgery which took place over three weeks ago and can be officially considered a woman.



According to an insider who told Radar Online, “The procedure involved reshaping Bruce’s male genitalia into that of a woman.”

"He was very happy with the results, but didn’t realize how grueling the recovery would be”.

 

Mark Wright shares sizzling bikini photo of his new wife, Michelle Keegan

Mark Wright shared sizzling bikini photo of his new wife, Michelle Keegan on social media captioned..
One of the boys just asked me if I wanted to go golf. My answer.... I'll stick with my view thanks..... Ladies and gents I give you #mrswright

The couple tied the knot on Sunday in front of close friends and family at St Mary's Church in Bury St Edmunds.

See photos from the wedding in case you missed it...