Friday 16 December 2016

Wrongly Jailed for 31 Years, Man Gets N23,000 Compensation.

An innocent man who spent almost his entire adult life in prison was given just £60 when he was finally released.

Lawrence McKinney, 60, was wrongfully convicted of rape and burglary in 1978 and sentenced to 115 years in prison.

However, DNA evidence examined in 2009 eventually ruled him out as a suspect – meaning that, after spending most of his life behind bars for a crime he didn’t commit, he was a free man.
After his release, McKinney was given a paltry $75 – around £60.
He could be eligible for up to $1m in compensation if a parole board hears his exoneration case – but this has been denied twice already.
McKinney, from Memphis in Tennessee, told CBS News: ‘I don’t have no life. All of my life was taken away.’

His lawyer Jack Lowery agrees, and says he deserves some compensation for being denied freedom for most of his life.
‘It is not justice for him not to receive compensation for being wrongfully imprisoned,’ he added.

In September, a parole board voted 7-0 to deny him an exoneration hearing. Now it’s up to Tennessee’s governor, Bill Haslam, to make a final decision.
‘There has been one mistake made that sent him to prison,’ Lowery added. ‘I trust that another is not made that does not allow him exoneration.’

Thursday 15 December 2016

Toke Makinwa Accepts Uche Agbai's Propsoal.

On December 14, City FM On-Air Personality (OAP) Sensei Uche (Uche Agbai) publicly proposed to stunning media personality, Toke Makinwa. Later that day, she accepted his proposal and wants a ring to make it official.

He proposed via his Instagram and Toke accepted his proposal n the comment section. This is truly the height of the social media craze if proposals can easily be done online. See below:
Uche Agbai's proposal

Toke Makinwa's acceptance

We are hoping it's a little more than a publicity stunt and they meet and see if they have anything in common. It would be a great start to a happy marriage ending for Toke.

Tuesday 13 December 2016

10 Common Habits That Damage Your Kidneys.


Kidneys are an essential part of the body’s purification system.

For many reasons, it is imperative to take good care of the kidneys but several people are guilty of letting down this important organ.

Here are some of the common ways humans put their kidneys at risk.

Holding in urine

This might sound odd, but almost everyone does it. The urge often comes during a car ride, in the middle of a phone call, or when there isn’t a bathroom nearby.

Holding in urine on a regular basis increases pressure, which can lead to kidney failure and kidney stones. When nature calls, it’s best to listen.

Insufficient water intake

One of the important functions of the kidneys is to filter blood and get rid of toxins and waste materials that can harm the body.

When you don’t drink enough water, those toxins and waste materials start to accumulate, eventually causing severe damage.