Police are appealing for the public’s help to find a missing 12-year-old boy from Bromley.
Victor Odude, was last seen at 17:00hrs on Monday, 20 February at his home address in Avondale Road, BR1.
He is a black male, about 4ft tall, of slim build, with short black curly hair.
He was last seen wearing a black jacket, light grey trousers, dark grey trainers and a black backpack.
Victor has links to the Wandsworth area.
Officers are growing increasingly concerned for Victor’s wellbeing and would urge anyone with information on his whereabouts to tweet call police on 101 or Missing People on 116000.
The ugly resurgence of Xenophobic Attacks and Extra-judicial killings of Nigerians in South Africa became a subject of discussion at the Nigerian Senate earlier today.
Senator Rose Oko who introduced the motion, noted with serious concern & worry, the return of xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in some South African cities that have seen Nigerians being beaten, stabbed, burnt and shot to death and women raped. Many business owners have also seen their stores looted and burnt.
The President of the Nigerian Union in South Africa Ikechukwu Anyene, confirmed the attack and looting of businesses owned by Nigerians. He also reported on the case of one Tockuwu Nnadi who was on 29th December, 2016 allegedly killed in an unlawful manner through strangulation by the South African police.
Members of the House collectively expressed worry that the attacks have perpetuated despite Nigeria’s remarkable contributions to the liberation of South Africa from the clutches of aparthied.
In light of this trend, the Senate has seriously condemned in strong terms, the Xenophobic attacks and killings and accordingly resolved to take steps to curtail the situation and bring an end to the killings.
The house also resolved to start by inviting the Minister of Foreign Affairs to provide insight into Government’s plans towards engaging the S.African govt to effectively..
The House also urged the FG to seriously reconsider Nigeria’s diplomatic ties with South Africa if the ugly incidents of xenophobic attacks & killings of Nigerians are not urgently halted by the South African Government. Lastly, the Senate suggested that a delegation of Nigerian Legislators must attend the South African parliament to address the ugly trend.
Senate President Bukola saraki said “we must preserve the dignity and respect of Nigerians, and we must be seen to be defending our people at all times”
He stressed that both countries have enjoyed great relationship over the years and called for an end to this xenophobic attacks.
Dr Saraki also commended Senator Rose Oko for bringing the subject to the house and also the other Senators that contributed to the motion.
Senate President Bukola Saraki
He described the situation as a sad and unfortunate one.
He also commended Nigerians for showing constraint in not attacking South African companies adding that “Two wrongs don’t make a right”
Yesterday, South African President Zuma was reported as expressing regret over the killings and urged South Africans to stop attacking foreigners living in the country.
He however did not give any insight into what his government is doing to end the attacks
President Donald Trump said he believes former President Barack Obama has been behind the leaks within his administration and the sizable, angry town hall crowds Republicans have faced across the country.
Trump was asked in an interview on Fox News’ “Fox and Friends” if he believed Obama was responsible for the town hall protests against Republicans this month.
“It turns out his organization seems to do a lot of these organizing to some of the protests that these Republicans are seeing around the country against you.
Do you believe President Obama is behind it and if he is, is that a violation of the so-called unsaid presidents’ code?” Trump was asked.
“No, I think he is behind it. I also think it is politics, that’s the way it is,” Trump replied.
President Trump accused former President Obama for being responsible for the leak withinthe new administration
Trump then discussed the leaks that have disrupted his first month in office.
“You never know what’s exactly happening behind the scenes. You know, you’re probably right or possibly right, but you never know,” Trump said in the interview, a clip of which was released Monday night. “No, I think that President Obama is behind it because his people are certainly behind it. And some of the leaks possibly come from that group, which are really serious because they are very bad in terms of national security.
But I also understand that is politics. In terms of him being behind things, that’s politics. And it will probably continue.”
Trump did not offer any evidence for his claim in the clip released by Fox Monday night.
CNN has reached out to Obama’s office for comment.
A broad coalition of groups including Organizing For Action, the SEIU, MoveOn.org and the Center for American Progress have been working to help with grassroots organizing around GOP town halls.
Organizing for Action, the group formed from Obama’s campaign organization, has 14 professional organizers, for example, who are involved in teaching local activists skills to effectively vocalize opposition to the GOP’s top agenda items.
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Earlier this month, Trump told Fox News that reports of his calls with the leaders of Mexico and Australia were caused by leaks from “Obama people.”
Trump’s administration has been beset by leaks within his administration to the media, and he has continually railed against those doing the leaking and the media since taking office. He has said the leaks are damaging to national security.
Approval ratings for the President’s job performance have been at historic lows. A recent Quinnipiac University survey found that 55% of American voters disapprove of Trump’s performance.
But the President said he would give himself an “A” in achievement but in messaging a “C or C plus.”
“In terms of messaging, I would give myself a C or a C plus,” Trump said. “In terms of achievement I think I’d give myself an A. Because I’ve done great things, but I don’t think we’ve explained it well enough to the American people.”
The President also gave himself an “A” for “effort.”
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has unveiled a public-private partnership industrial plan valued at $20 billion dollar for development of gas-based industries in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region.
Tagged the Gas Revolution Industrial Park, GRIP, Mr. Osinbajo, according to his spokesperson, Laolu Akande, disclosed the industrialization plan at the State House, Abuja on Monday when he met with the project development partners, a consortium of “Fortune 500 companies like the GSE&C of South Korea, the China Development Bank, Power China and several others global operators from Asia and the United Arab Emirates in the Middle-East.”
GRIP is located at Ogidigben, Delta State, and envisaged to be a regional hub for all gas-based industries, Mr. Osinbajo said. He added that it sits on 2700 hectares with fertilizer, methanol, petrochemicals, & aluminium plants located in the park that has already been designated as a Tax Free Zone by the FG.
“Under the plan presented today by the consortium to the Acting President, about $20 billion would be invested to develop the Gas Revolution Industrial Park, and generating 250,000 direct and indirect jobs in the process.
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“The industrial park would be a cluster for several industries in one location benefiting from an efficient, cost-competitive and abundant supply of natural gas, proximity to a deep sea port and centralized utilities, & services such as uninterrupted power, world class telecommunications and processed water.
“The park, originally conceived by NNPC, is located about 60km from Warri, and is about 1km away from the operational base of Chevron Nigeria Limited. It will be connected to over 18 trillion Cubic Feet of gas reserves in fields such as Odidi, Okan, Forcados, located within a 50km radius. It is equally planned that the park will be connected to Nigeria’s most dominant gas pipeline network-ELPS, enabling supply of gas to and from the park,” the office further explained.
Mr. Osinbajo was quoted as saying: “we already have a Steering Committee in place, chaired by the Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and that shows the level of our commitment. We are unwavering.
“We take the project very seriously and glad to see you are committed and ready to make several other commitments. This is a process that we intend to see happen.”
He was said to have stressed the Buhari Administration’s “unwavering commitment” to the Niger Delta region, many parts of which the acting president just visited as part of the administration’s bid to engage the volatile oil-producing region.
He said his visits to the Niger Delta communities had been mandated by President Muhammadu who is on extended medical leave in the United Kingdom before he travelled in January.
The building of an industrial gas hub in Ogidigben, Delta State was one of the feedbacks that was received during the visit to the state, he said.
In his remarks at the meeting, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, was quoted as expressing confidence that “the GRIP will bring the much needed succour to the people of the Niger Delta, and the oil-producing states.”
The development partners were led by Mohammed Bayo, a UAE Sheik, who was said to have expressed commitment to the project. NNPC boss, Maikanti Baru, was also said to be at the meeting.
The consequences of deplorable actions in relation to sex hit soapland hard as Bex Fowler finds herself in the firing line as the police are involved over recent events in EastEnders while Emmerdale’s Pierce Harris and Hollyoaks Nick Savage both have their minds on sex tapes, despite Rhona and Holly being far from keen.
Over in Coronation Street, the Barlows face fresh trouble as Adam finds himself on the wrong side of a drug dealer and Peter finds himself with a potential scorned woman whom he has messed around a little too much.
Here we present 12 sneaky pictures from next week’s soap action:
EastEnders
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Martin’s world falls apart when he is called to Bex’s school and he realises the extent of what has been going on. When the police are involved, Madison and Alexandra warn Bex to keep their names out of it but will she come clean about what happened?
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Michelle is unnerved when Preston’s mum calls looking for him and as things get on top of her, Preston realises that it’s time he left. However, as he and Michelle talk things through, they can’t resist each other – will they be caught?
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Mick’s situation gets even worse and, as he resigns himself to being unable to pay the police fine, he breaks down. Shirley hits upon a drastic idea to prevent Mick from going to jail but as Mick realises what she intends to do, he desperately tries to talk her out of it.
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Adam arranges to do a deal with drug dealer Ronan but a chat with Amy persuades him to think again. When Ronan’s money ends up destroyed, Adam is in hot water and when he is lured to Ronan’s home, he faces violent consequences.
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Peter continues to take advantage of Chloe’s crush on him for the massive tips she offers, which go towards IVF. Peter hits on another plan when he sees Liz showing potential buyers around the pub but this leads to an argument with the Barlows. He later confides in Chloe but when he dashes her hopes, she is less than pleased…
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As Sarah continues to feel concerned over Bethany’s relationship, she opens up to her daughter about the time she was groomed by an online predator. Sarah’s words prompt Bethany to try and persuade Nathan to meet with her mum but will he agree?
Emmerdale
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Aaron’s prison struggle gets even worse when Jason targets him again, leading to Aaron contemplating Ethan’s offer of drugs to take the edge off. When Liv visits and realises what is going on, she has strong words of advice for her tormented brother.
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Pierce secretly records a video as he and Rhona have sex, leaving her uncomfortable. But when he accuses her of being ashamed of their intimacy, she tells him he doesn’t have to delete it. Vanessa confronts Pierce over his controlling behaviour, prompting him to expose his true colours to her.
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Rebecca is determined to reunite Lawrence and Chrissie and handcuffs them together. As Ronnie watches on guiltily, will he come clean about the fact that he set Chrissie up and will it ruin his relationship with Lawrence?
EMMERDALE SPECIAL PRISON EPISODE SPOILER
Emmerdale are shifting the focus entirely to Aaron Dingle’s prison story for a special episode next week – and things look set to get even worse for the much loved incarcerated character. With Robert Sugden and Liv Flaherty struggling to cope with Aaron being inside, Aaron is soon contemplating taking drugs to try and ease the pain.
The episode will show how the three main characters are dealing with the terrible situation and, as emotions run high, by the end of the episode everyone will have had their strength and resolve tested massively.
Here’s what to expect:
Aaron
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Having been the victim of vicious beatings from Jason and his gang, a bruised and devastated Aaron retreats into his shell, refusing to seek support or contact his loved ones about what he is enduring. When Ethan, his cellmate, offers him a joint for the pain, Aaron refuses but things soon get worse when Jason confronts him again.
Throwing Aaron to the cell floor, Jason delivers a revelation that leaves Aaron on the brink of suffering a panic attack. With an entire gang jeering at him, Aaron is unable to find the strength to stand up for himself and the prison chaplain later introduces himself, fearing for Aaron’s mental health. But will Aaron be able to open up to him or will he bottle it all up and further contemplate Ethan’s offer of relief through drugs?
Robert
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Robert is trying to hold everything together and remains determined to work on Aaron’s appeal to try and get him home. While Robert wants to stay strong for Liv’s sake, Victoria soon notices the strain on her brother and urges him to speak to Aaron about his feelings.
Knowing that Aaron is likely going through worse – but not knowing exactly what his husband is facing – will Robert open up to Aaron? And, if so, will Aaron then summon the strength to confide in Robert the torment he is going through?
Liv
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For a girl of such a young age, Liv has endured a lot and with Aaron being her main pillar of support in life, she is missing him a huge amount and fearing for his wellbeing. She and Robert make a good team but the agony is still raw over her brother being away.
Noah, who is fast becoming smitten with Liv, offers her support and as they sit together in the cafe, two lads – Josh and Jamie – have a go at them both which leaves Liv feeling even more vulnerable. As Noah sympathises with Liv’s situation, he encourages her to speak to Aaron. But will she feel like she is burdening her brother by confiding how difficult she is finding things?
The maker of Nokia phones has unveiled its much-anticipated new 3310 – a revamp of one of its most successful models.
The device, which first came out in 2000 and was discontinued five years later, was known for its long battery life, indestructible nature and popular Snake game, with 126 million units produced.
The updated version, costing €49 (£41) and going on sale later this year, will have a battery that lasts a month on standby mode – compared to around 11 days in the original.
Standby time is defined as the amount of time a fully-charged phone can be left on waiting for a call or text message.
It will have 22 hours of talk time – 10 times more than the original – and for Snake fans it will again feature the classic game.
It offers 2.5G connectivity, meaning the user can only get basic internet on the handset and there is no Wi-Fi.
HMD Global, owner of the Nokia brand, said the new model is aimed at those looking for a second or so-called “burner” phone to make calls and send texts.
Arto Nummela, CEO of Nokia-HMD, holds up Nokia 3310 device during presentation ceremony at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, February 26, 2017. REUTERS/Paul Hanna – RTS10EX3
The 3310 will come in a range of colours, including the original navy blue as well as red, yellow and grey.
The new version features a colour screen instead of monochrome and is slightly thinner than the original.
There had been rumours for weeks that the company would announce the comeback at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and that is what happened on Sunday.
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The firm also showed off a new line of mid-range modern smartphones.
They included the Nokia 6, which the company released in China at the start of the year, as well as a limited edition gloss version called the Arte Black – alongside the new Nokia 5 and Nokia 3.
The company hopes the new phones, which will go on sale in the second quarter – at a date to be confirmed between April and June – will improve its fortunes.
London, England – March 22, 2016: Nokia 3310 Mobile Phone, First Introduced in September 2000, It was one of Nokia’s most successful models.
HMD Global chief executive Arto Nummela said: “Nokia has been one of the most iconic and recognisable phone brands globally for decades.
“In the short time since HMD was launched into the market, the positive reception we’ve had has been overwhelming; it seems everyone shares our excitement for this next chapter.”
Nokia once dominated the mobile phone market but was overtaken by Apple and Samsung as its popularity waned.
In 2014, Nokia sold its by-then ailing handset operations to Microsoft for $7bn.
Then last December HMD, a new company led by ex-Nokia executives and backed by Chinese electronics giant Foxconn, took over the Nokia feature phones business.
And it struck a licensing deal that gave it sole use of the Nokia brand on all phones and tablets for the next decade.
This year’s Oscar wins are out and Hollywood musical La La Land failed to take the top prize despite sweeping the floor with a whooping 14 nominations.
Check the full list below:
BEST PICTURE
Moonlight – WINNER
Arrival
Fences
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell Or High Water
Hidden Figures
La La Land
Lion
Manchester By The Sea
BEST DIRECTOR
Damien Chazelle – La La Land – WINNER
Barry Jenkins – Moonlight
Kenneth Lonergan – Manchester By The Sea
Denis Villeneuve – Arrival
Mel Gibson – Hacksaw Ridge
BEST ACTOR
Casey Affleck
Casey Affleck – Manchester By The Sea – WINNER
Andrew Garfield – Hacksaw Ridge
Ryan Gosling – La La Land
Denzel Washington – Fences
Viggo Mortensen – Captain Fantastic
BEST ACTRESS
Emma Stone – La La Land – WINNER
Isabelle Huppert – Elle
Ruth Negga – Loving
Natalie Portman – Jackie
Meryl Streep – Florence Foster Jenkins
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Mahershala Ali – Moonlight – WINNER
Jeff Bridges – Hell Or High Water
Lucas Hedges – Manchester By The Sea
Dev Patel – Lion
Michael Shannon – Nocturnal Animals
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Viola Davis – Fences – WINNER
Naomie Harris – Moonlight
Nicole Kidman – Lion
Octavia Spencer – Hidden Figures
Michelle Williams – Manchester By The Sea
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Kenneth Lonergan – Manchester By The Sea – WINNER
Damien Chazelle – La La Land
Yorgos Lanthimos and Efthymis Filippou – The Lobster
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