Democratic National Chairman Wasserman Schultz resigns after Wilileaks released damning emails which showed she favoured Hilary Clinton

The Democratic Party chairwoman, Debbie Wasserman Schultz is resigning under pressure as  a stunning leadership shakeup as party officials gather in Philadelphia to nominate Hillary Clinton as the Democratic presidential nominee. Wasserman Schultz's announcement Sunday follows an outrage over hacked emails suggesting the Democratic National Committee favored Hilary Clinton during the primaries, even though she claimed she was neutral.
In a statement, Wasserman Schultz said she will step down at the end of the four-day convention which begins today. She said she plans to formally open and close the convention, as well as address delegates but didn't address the email scandal.

The leaked emails made the Democratic primary runner-up Bernie Sanders to call for Wasserman Schultz's immediate resignation.

Sanders had repeatedly accused the DNC of backing Clinton during the primaries. He said the 19,000 emails published by the website Wikileaks appeared to confirm his suspicions.

In one leaked email, a DNC official wondered whether Sanders' religious beliefs could be used against him, questioning whether the candidate may be an atheist.

Sanders pressed for Wasserman Schultz to quit as chairwoman immediately. He also suggested that Clinton's choice of running mate, Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, was a disappointment and that he would have preferred Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a favorite of liberals.

"His political views are not my political views. He is more conservative than I am. Would I have preferred to see somebody like an Elizabeth Warren selected by Secretary Clinton? Yes, I would have," Sanders told NBC's "Meet the Press."

Source: AP

Photos: Fathia Balogun looks amazing with her short haircut at the City People Award

Actress Fathia Balogun looked amazing at the City People Awards 2016 which took place in Ikeja, Lagos state Sunday, July 24th. Her short hair really suits her. More photos after the cut...

70 year old man puts child in armlock after repeatedly telling him to take his feet off a seat

An elderly British man allegedly put a young boy in an arm-lock on a train because he wouldn't take his feet off a seat after telling him to take them off several times. The man, who is believed to be in his 70s, confronted the child on a train from Lancashire, to Manchester on Friday afternoon.
According to witnesses, the three young boys, thought to be between the ages of eight to 11, got on the train and were travelling unaccompanied. They said the children had been sitting with their feet on the seats, and were approached by the man who asked them to put them down but they refused.
A 17 year old witness said:

“They were being quite cocky,” he said. “He threatened them with a ‘clip around the ear’ and then went and sat back down. The children then put their feet back up and wouldn’t take them down. The guy then went over again and tried to take their feet down.”

It is at this point, when the train was near Bolton, that the man allegedly put one of the boys into an arm lock, a photo of which, taken by one of the other children, has since gone viral.

Photos of the incident appear to show him bending over and holding the young boy's arm behind him - as other passengers looked on.

Another witness who had been sitting near the boys on the train said she repeatedly told the man to stop, and that after he let him go, the boys stayed with her until they reached their destination and were met by Northern Rail staff.

The British Transport Police confirmed it is investigating the alleged assault, while Northern Rail is also looking into the incident. The student said the incident was reported to the company who he says handled the situation poorly.

A spokesman for Northern Rail said:

“We are currently investigating this incident. Because of this, it wouldn’t be appropriate for us to comment at this time.”

Source: Manchester Evening News

Photos: Traffic warden on duty hit by speeding bus in Jos, driver flees

A traffic warden, earlier today, was hit by an Ifesinachi bus while on duty at Anguldi-Vom junction, Jos. The driver of the Marco Polo bus reportedly fled to escape the angry mob leaving his passengers behind. The victim was taken to the hospital where he is currently receiving treatment. Meanwhile, the police seized the bus and towed it to their station.

Source: Plateau News

Photos from Tinsel actress Tomi Odunsi's court wedding

Actress and singer, Tomi Odunsi aka Shalewa of Tinsel is now legally married to her beau, Seun Fadina. Her sister shared these photos from their court wedding held last Friday and wrote: "Legally sealed. #mrandmrs.'' More photos after the cut.

Nobody will remove me: Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu says

The deputy senate president who is standing trial alongside his boss, Senate President Bukola Saraki, for alleged forgery of senate standing orders, tweeted this today July 24th. Another tweet after the cut.

Photo: Nigerian kids show off their pinky fingers that mean they have been vaccinated against polio

Some Nigerian kids are pictured showing off the ink marks on their pinky fingers that mean they have been vaccinated against polio. Nigeria celebrates reaching two years without a new case of the wild polio virus today, 24 July 2016. The last Nigerian case of this crippling disease was on 24 July 2014; the country is well on its way to being declared polio-free in 2017 if it does not have another case in the next 365 days.

Source: UNICEF Nigeria