GAY Rights Activist, Tortured And Killed IN CAMEROUN

DAKAR, Senegal — A prominent gay rights activist in Cameroon was tortured and killed just weeks after issuing a public warning about the threat posed by "anti-gay thugs," Human Rights Watch said.

Friends discovered the body of Eric Ohena Lembembe at his home in the capital, Yaounde, on Monday evening after he was unreachable for two days, the rights group said in a statement Tuesday.

One friend said Lembembe's neck and feet looked broken and that he had been burned with an iron.

DEAD MAN Wins ELECTION In Mexico

Leninguer Carballido, a Mexican politician who reportedly faked his death in 2010, was elected mayor recently of the Oaxaca village of San Agustin Amatengo, the Daily News reports. Now prosecutors are investigating how Carballido managed to make such a high-profile comeback.

WOMAN Leaves Her 2 KIDS Inside Car at A Parking Lot To attend LIL WAYNE Concert

A South Florida woman is facing charges after authorities say she left two young children alone in a parking lot while she attended a Lil Wayne concert.

UK to test DRIVERLESS Cars on Public Roads Before the End of 2013

While Americans have seen a few driverless cars on the open road, their British counterparts have had to settle for demos on private circuits. They'll get a better glimpse soon, though, as the UK Department for Transport now expects tests on public streets by the end of 2013.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and her four children are all Harvard graduates

Some of you say you want inspiring stories, does this pass for one? Lol. OK, so the Minister of Finance Mrs Ngozi Oknonjo Iweala is a graduate of the prestigious Harvard University and so are her four children - Onyinye, Uzodinma, Ikechukwu and Uchechi. (Uzo and Uche pictured above)

Billionaire Femi Otedola's daughter, Cuppy, releases new promo pics

Florence Otedola, the UK based DJ and daughter of billionaire businessman Femi Otedola, who released her first music video last week, has released new promo shots.

Wayne Rooney: Why I want out of Manchester United

England ace 'angry' at being behind Robin van Persie

FUMING Wayne Rooney is ready to storm out of Man United because he does not want to play second fiddle to Robin van Persie.

Nonso Diobi responds to Tonto Dikeh's diss of Nollywood actresses

Tonto Dikeh didn't mention names when she said Nollywood actresses marry horribly but everyone seems to believe she was referring to Mercy Johnson in her Tweet. First Lola Omotayo, now Nollywood actor Nonso Diobi has replied Tonto in a series of Tweets he posted a few hours ago.

DEAR Gista Readers: I am embarrassed that I am still a virgin

I AM so embarrassed that I am still a virgin. To make it worse, I have never even had my first kiss.

I’m a girl of 18. All of my friends currently have or did have boyfriends or girlfriends. I have never been in a relationship of any kind and I often feel left out and awkward when they talk about their relationships.

Shell shuts 624MW Afam VI power plant

Power generation in the country dropped further on Tuesday following the shutdown of the 624 megawatts capacity Afam VI Power Plant by the Shell Petroleum Development Company Joint Venture.

Shell said in a statement that the power plant was shut down due to gas shortage arising from the closure of the Trans Niger Pipeline due to crude oil theft related leaks.

APPLE To Investigate case of WOMAN Electrocuted by iPhone 5

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Apple Inc is investigating an accident in which a Chinese woman was killed by an electric shock when answering a call on her iPhone 5 while it was charging, the U.S. technology company said on Monday.

Man ARRESTED After commenting on His Own WANTED PHOTO on facebook

By now, everyone ought to know that social media tirades don't make you look good. But that's especially true if you have an active warrant.

Matthew Oliver, of New Port Richey, Fla.,left a series of irate comments on his own wanted photo after the Pasco County Sheriff's Office posted it to its Facebook page July 10 as part of the agency's "Fugitive of the Day" series.

Oliver, 23, who was wanted in connection with a robbery, took to the comments to detail his alibi and challenge the accusations. He was arrested two days later

Al-Mustapha not promoted – Army

The authorities of the Nigerian Army have denied speculation that the former Chief Security Officer to Gen. Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, is to be decorated with the rank of Brig.-Gen on Wednesday (today).

The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.- Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, in a statement on Tuesday, described the Internet publication as erroneous.

Retired POLICE Officer Shoots WIFE DEAD After Losing VIDEO GAME SEX BET

Keith Wiens, a retired officer in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, faces second-degree murder charges in the August 2011 shooting death of his common-law wife, Lynn Kalmring. In court Thursday, Wiens testified that he shot Kalmring in the face in self-defense after a lost bet over a Nintendo Wii game escalated into a violent domestic dispute.

According to the Penticton Western News, Wiens told the court that he and Kalmring usually made sexual wagers over video games. On the night of the shooting, Wiens said he lost and came to the bedroom to find sex toys on his pillow. Tired, Wiens brushed the toys aside and went to bed, but Kalmring got upset and accused him of not finding her attractive, he said in court.

Flakes - Wind It Up (DOWNLOAD)

Following up their wave-making collaboration with sensational Afro pop singer Wizkid on "Go Down", Nigerian R&B music duo Flakes is back again and hitting their fans with a brand new DJ and club-friendly song.