Man United fan makes emergency call to try to reach Ferguson

 

A drunken Manchester United fan called the police emergency line in a futile attempt to talk to former manager Alex Ferguson about the club's League Cup semi-final loss to Sunderland on Wednesday.
"The result is all wrong. They had extra time and it was a total and utter load of rubbish," the male caller complained after dialing 999 and asking to be put through to Ferguson.

Shettima appeals to residents of Alau to return home

Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno has appealed to communities living around Alau Dam in Jere Local Government Area, who fled their homes for fear of attack by the Boko Haram insurgents to return home.
Shettima made the appeal on Thursday when he addressed members of the communities who took refuge at the permanent site of the Federal Training Centre in Dalori, near Maiduguri.
The governor, who was represented by

Christian group’s iPhone ‘Jesus text’ campaign backfires

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‘Jesus Christ, man, you never have time for me anymore’ (Picture: Imgur/theqwoppingdead)

It must have seemed like a good idea in theory – design a religious pamphlet aimed at the iPhone generation.
Get more young people connecting with Christianity by making it look like Jesus is texting them.
Only, it didn’t quite turn out like that. As this picture shows, it would seem their efforts have been foiled with a muddling case of mixed messages.
Instead of illustrating how young people don’t have time for Jesus, the ‘texts’ appear to reveal a hilarious show of indifference coming from the Saviour himself.

A Preacher in Police Uniform

                                Sergeant Ekerete Akpan
In  Calabar, Cross River State, a police officer is combining security service with preaching of the gospel on the streets and within police barracks to stop corruption in the police service and curb crime in the city, writes Jude Okwe
If there’s any organisation in the country with the most battered image, it is the Nigerian Police Force (NPF). Accused of corruption, extra judicial killings, lies, aiding and abetting crime, armed robbery and all kinds of

Doctor's Stethoscopes on their way out

Stethoscopes are on their way out, after 200 years - experts say - as they are replaced by "smartphone-style" devices

It would be like a policeman without his truncheon or a fireman lacking a ladder.

But the stethoscope – which has adorned the necks of doctors for decades – seems to be on its way out.

An editorial in a leading scientific journal is predicting the demise of the instrument, as it is overtaken by new technology.

Unhappy diner swallows piece of fishing line at buffet

Carl Sanderson found a fishing line in his meal (Picture: WTOL Toledo News)

A diner found an unpleasant surprise in his food when he accidentally swallowed a piece of fishing line.
Carl Sanderson was tucking into a seafood meal at the Ocean Garden Buffet in Toledo, Ohio, on Tuesday night when he made the unappetising discovery.

David Beckham strips down in behind the scenes advertising campaign

David Beckham has delighted fans by appearing in a new advertising campaign for high street retailer H&M.
The new advert, which sees the former footballer posing in his underpants, is being released to showcase the brands spring 2014 range and will premiere during the Super Bowl XLVIII next weekend.
Beckham has filmed two different versions of the ad, with fans being encouraged to vote to