More than 30 coal miners trapped underground after deadly explosion in Ukraine

DONETSK, Ukraine — An explosion ripped through a coal mine before dawn Wednesday in war-torn eastern Ukraine, killing at least one miner and trapping more than 30 others underground, rebel and government officials said. One injured miner reported seeing five bodies.

The explosion at the Zasyadko mine in Donetsk, an eastern city under separatist control, was not caused by shelling, rebel authorities said. Eastern Ukraine has been wracked by fighting between government forces and Russian-backed rebels for almost a year, a conflict that has killed more than 6,000 people.

The blast Wednesday occurred more than 1,000 metres
underground as 230 workers were in the mine, separatist authorities in Donetsk said in a statement, blaming a mixture of gas and air — a common cause of industrial mining accidents.

Rescue operations were continuing and at least 157 workers had been evacuated from the mine, Donetsk rebel officials said.

One lightly wounded miner being evacuated, who gave his name only as Sergei, told The Associated Press that he saw five bodies being pulled out, but provided no further details.

Another injured miner, 42-year-old Igor Murynin, said at a hospital in Donetsk that he was blown off his feet by the impact of the explosion.

“When I came to, there was dust everywhere. People were groaning,” said Murynin, who doctors said had burns over 20% of his body.

Murynin said the mine had installed new equipment and that nothing appeared to be out of order.

The rebels said 14 miners were sent to medical centres in Donetsk, and a doctor there, Emil Fistal, was quoted as saying that at least six were in grave condition.

There was no immediate way to reconcile the varying
numbers given of miners working, injured, possibly trapped or dead.

The speaker of Ukraine’s parliament, Volodymyr Groysman, said he can confirm only one death, pedaling back on an earlier claim that 32 miners had died. It was unclear what his source for the information was, since rebel authorities do not
answer to the government in Kyiv.

“For now, I can say only that 32 people are below ground. One person has died,” Ivan Prikhodko, administrative head of the Kyiv district in Donetsk, where the affected mine is located, told Donetsk News Agency. “Until rescuers get to them, speaking about how many people have died would be unethical, to say

A mine rescue services representative, Yuliana Bedilo, also said only one death had been confirmed.

Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said in Kyiv that rebels had prevented a team of 60 Ukrainian rescue workers from reaching the mine to provide assistance. But leading rebel representative Denis Pushilin denied that Ukrainian authorities had offered any help.

“If we truly need assistance, we will turn to Russia,” Pushilin was quoted as saying by the Donetsk News Agency.

Separatist officials trickled into the grounds of the mine throughout the morning, but all refused to respond to questions or provide details about how many workers were still trapped. That stance frustrated many miners’ families.

He was supposed to retire next year. Everyone is angry that they say on TV that 32 people died but nobody tells us anything,” she said.

Miners arriving for their morning shift, hours after the
accident, complained volubly about the long history of safety violations at the Zasyadko mine, which is considered particularly dangerous for its high methane content.

One, who gave only his first name, Kostya, said two of his brothers had been injured in earlier blasts at the same time

“We work like crazy for peanuts. We want this place to be safe. We want our children to be able to work here,” he told the AP.

The mine has a history of deadly accidents, including one in November 2007 that killed 101 workers, and two more in December 2007 that killed 52 miners and then five more workers.

Ninety-nine people were killed in Ukraine’s coal mines in
2014, according to mining safety oversight bodies.

Thirteen of those deaths were a direct result of the war in the east, where mines have frequently been struck in artillery duels between rebel and Ukrainian government forces.

The son of Ivory Coast legend Didier Drogba said he would prefer to play for England than the Ivory Coast.

Drogba, who is Ivory Coast’s all-time top goal-scorer, has lived in England since first signing for Chelsea in 2004, and his 16-year-old son Isaac, who is part of the Chelsea youth set-up and was born in Paris, says he would choose the Three Lions over the Elephants if he becomes an international footballer.

“When I asked him (Isaac) which country he would like to play for as an international, he told me neither Ivory Coast nor France but England,” Drogba senior told Sports Illustrated .

The 36-year-old said he does not know the reasoning behind his son’s decision, yet will leave the choice up to him should he reach that level.

“I cannot tell why he doesn't want to play for my country Ivory Coast if he had to choose a national team someday,” the striker said. “That would be his choice.”

Drogba retired from international duty last year, ending a glittering career with the African giants having scored 65 goals in 104 appearances for the newly-crowned African Cup of Nations champions.

4 s*xual Sins Every Christian Should Avoid

There are at least four primary s*xual sins the Word of God speaks of: adultery, fornication, uncleanness and
lewdness.

Here are the
definitions of these four s*xual sins:

1- Adultery: Unlawful s*xual intercourse involving at least one married person. Adultery is incompatible with the harmonious laws of family life in God’s kingdom, and is under God’s judgment since it violates God’s original purpose.

2- Fornication: p****graphy, illicit s*xual intercourse
including prostitution, whoredom, inc*st, licentiousness
(lack of moral restraint), and habitual immorality (would include s*xual fantasies that lead to self service).

3- Uncleanness: Often refers to homosexuality and
lesbianism

4- Lewdness: unashamed indecency, unbridled lust,
unrestrained depravity (a disposition or settled tendency to evil, the innate corruption of unregenerate man), the person with this characteristic has an insolent defiance of public opinion, sinning in broad daylight with arrogance and contempt. Again, this often refers to s*xual sin. Here’s where many people err in their understanding of their se*uality. Notice the following verses. “Foods for the stomach and the stomach for foods, but God will destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for s*xual immorality but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. And God both raised up the Lord and will also raise us up by His power” (1 Cor. 6:13-14).

Paul is correcting the dangerous misconception among
the Corinthians who believed, “as the stomach is
designed for food, the private parts are created for
s*xual experience.” This mind-set is not only common
among unregenerate human beings but also among
Christians who justify s*xual immorality. Paul shows how this analogy is false because your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost and belongs to Christ. Eating food is a secondary and temporal arrangement, but se*uality reaches into the eternal and metaphysical depths of one’s being. An essential identity exists between the present physical body and the future glorified body (v 14). s*xual intercourse is more than a biological experience; it involves a communion of life.

Since Jesus is one with the born-again believer’s spirit, it is unthinkable to involve Him with immorality; thus the strong admonition not to let the sin of fornication and all uncleanness “even be named among you” (Eph. 5:3;emphasis added). se*uality is a uniquely profound aspect of the personality involving one’s entire being. s*xual immorality has far-reaching effects, with great spiritual significance and social implications (v18).

Such immorality is not only a sin against the body but against the Holy Spirit, who dwells in the body. It is one of the ways we are to discern the Lord’s body, which when consistently neglected, as I stated earlier, often brings weakness, sickness, and even premature death. Regardless of how satisfying and fulfilling s*x is in its rightful place within the marriage, it is still a temporal arrangement and not a part of our eternal existence. And yet by it we procreate and give birth to eternal spirits. s*xual immorality messes with the power of procreation with someone to whom you are not married. The s*xual drive is not sinful, but it is hurtful if not kept in its proper place. Scripture
forbids s*xual immorality in order to protect you.

Politicians, businesses, schools and our public
institutions are not qualified to handle the subject of
s*xual immorality and deviate s*x problems we have in
our culture. They are a part of the problem, not the
solution. Sadly though, the church has fallen so short of addressing this problem from a strong scriptural
perspective. Some churches no longer even believe what.the Bible says about s*xual immorality is pertinent. One high-ranking church official said that the church is going to have to come to an understanding of homosexuality according to the changing culture. That is one of the biggest problems in the church today. Many of us are conforming to the standards of the culture around us.

Another well-known charismatic television preacher told his audience that homosexuality is not sin but
brokenness. “What do you think David and Jonathan
were doing? What do you think Ruth and Naomi were
doing?” implying that they were involved in homosexual
and lesbian relationships. I had to shake my head at that one. And yet this preacher is considered one of the
greatest preachers in America with a very large following. It turns out that one of his own children is a homosexual.

Although this is a very crushing trial for any godly
parent to have to face, one cannot be loyal to his family at the expense of betraying God’s holy Word.

When influential preachers say erroneous things like that, it opens the door for deception and compromise among masses of people who respect these preachers.

This will lead to a flood of evil, immorality, and all kinds of perversion among the hearers of such. It is sad to see the dilution of sound doctrine in much of the church
today. It is grievous to the Holy Spirit to see such
cowardice and compromise among preachers who have
either departed from the true faith or who are afraid to
teach sound doctrine in the area of s*xual morality. As a result, our children and young people are getting
educated by the reprobate minds of the world. Let the
preachers of righteousness speak up with strength and conviction, for the time is here when many are not
enduring sound doctrine, but with itching ears are
heaping up teachers unto themselves.

– 7 Ways To Keep Your man-hood healthy!!!

You can take steps to protect
your man-hood health and overall health. For example:

1. Be sexually responsible. If you are not married, abstinence is the key. Use condoms and be faithful to your partner who’s been tested and is free of sexually transmitted infections.

2. Get vaccinated. If you’re age 26 or younger, consider
the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to help prevent private part warts.

3. Stay physically active. Moderate physical activity can significantly reduce your risk of erectile dysfunction.

4. Practice good hygiene. If you’re not circumcised,
regularly clean beneath your foreskin with soap and
water.

5. Know your medications. Discuss medication use and
possible side effects with your doctor.

6. Pay attention to your mental health. Seek treatment
for depression and other mental health conditions.

7. Stop smoking and limit the amount of alcohol you
drink. If you smoke, take the first step and decide to quit— then ask your doctor for help.

Remember, some man-hood problems can’t be prevented.
However, routinely examining your man-hood can give
you greater awareness of the condition of your man-
hood and help you detect changes. Regular checkups can also help ensure that problems affecting your man-hood are diagnosed as soon as possible.

While you might find it difficult to discuss problems
affecting your man-hood with your doctor, don’t let
embarrassment prevent you from taking charge of your
health.

Female Student Arrested For Staging Her Kidnap To Extort N500,000 From

A female student of Delta State University, Belynda
Chinwe Bosa, has been arrested by the police in the
state for staging her own kidnap in a desperate bid to
extort money from her parents.

Mrs Beatrice Bosa reported that her
daughter, Belynda, who resides in Lagos, was travelling
from Lagos to Abraka in Delta State when she was
kidnapped along the way by unknown gunmen.

She claimed her abductors were demanding a ransom of N500,000.00 but was surprised that her boyfriend and his brother demanded N10million from her parents. The boyfriend, who was also arrested, confessed to the crime…

He claimed that he came from overseas and that both of them wanted to use the money to settle down – rent a flat, equip it and use part of the money to start a
business in Nigeria. What was he doing abroad?

Sequel to the report, operatives of Special Anti-
Kidnapping Squad, Asaba, swung into action and
arrested one America Sunday Ogagawotu at Oyiobo,
Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, after withdrawing the
ransom money which was paid into his Ecobank account in Port-Harcourt.

Commissioner of Police, Delta State, Alkali Baba Usman,when contacted by Daily Independent revealed that the victim, on leaving Lagos went to her boyfriend, one George Itietie in Port-Harcourt where she, her boyfriend and America Sunday Ogagawatu planned to inform her parents that she was kidnapped so as to extort money from them.

He further disclosed that the female student, Belynda,
got N100,000.00 as her own share from the ransom of N500,000.00 paid by her parents.

The trio of Belynda, Itietie and Ogagawatu have
confessed to the crime.

Belynda’s parents are sad, they couldn’t believe their
“decent daughter” would be involved in such mess.

FCT Minister’s 19-Year-Old Nephew Kidnaps Brother, Demands N10m

The Bauchi state Police command have arrested a 19 year old man identified as Salisu Salmanu, who claims to be a nephew of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Senator Bala Mohammed, for conniving with three of his friends to kidnap his own three year old younger brother, Abdulkadir Salmanu, and demanding a ransom of N10m from his father. Salisu is said to be the son of the elder brother of the FCT Minister.

According to a report by Punch, the state police
spokesperson, DSP Haruna Mohammed confirmed the
incident and said Salisu in company of his friends
identified as ; Imrana Abdullahi, 17, Abdullahi Mohammed, 19, and Umar Musa, 19, all residents of the Kofar Idi area of the Bauchi metropolis were arrested on February 28th.

“The suspects conspired with four others, now
at large, to kidnap one Abdulkadir Salmanu,
male and three years old Kofar Idi, took him to
Gwallameji and demanded 10m ransom from the
parents. The victim was liberated by the police
and efforts are ongoing to apprehend the other
fleeing suspects after which they will be
charged to court.”he said
When interrogated, Salisu said it was greed that
motivated him to kidnap his own brother.

“When we planned the kidnap, we agreed that
if we succeeded in getting the N10m, we should
buy a car. We also agreed that the rest of the
money should be left for spending as individual
deemed fit. Honestly, my father meets all my
needs. He pays my school fees and every other
thing I need. It is just greed and selfishness
which the devil put in our hearts. By God’s
grace, our hearts have totally changed since
this is our first time of doing this, and we pray
that God prevent a future recurrence.”

One of his accomplice, Abdullahi Mohammed when
interrogated said when they kidnapped the boy, they had no intention of  harming him…

“We took the child, not with the intention of
harming him, but so we could get money from
his father and release him. We demanded N10m,
but the father said he would pay N3m and we
insisted it was too small. We finally agreed
that he should pay N5m. Honestly, if we had
succeeded, we would not have returned the
money, but this would have been our first and
last operation,” he said.

The police say investigations into the matter is ongoing.

Source: Punch

Women's View About man-hood Size

Whoever coined the reassuring catchphrase “size
doesn’t matter” may have lied.

According to a new study in The Journal of s*xual
Medicine, one-third of women who frequently have
vaginal orgasms claim they’re more likely to climax when having s*x with men with larger penises.

Researchers asked more than 300 women how often they had s*x, how frequently they had vaginal and/or clitoral orgasms, and whether or not man-hood length influenced their ability to climax during intercourse.

Out of the 160 women who often experienced vaginal-only orgasms and had enough partners to compare sizes, one third said they preferred longer-than-average penises.

What exactly does “average” count for these days?
According to a study, you can compare your man-hood to the length of a 20-pound banknote or U.S. dollar bill, so 5.8 inches and 6.1 inches, respectively.

But before you start freaking out that you don’t measure up, keep this in mind: 60 percent of the women in the survey did report that size made no difference. What’s more, when Men’s Health surveyed 3,289 women on how happy they are with their s*x lives, only 7 percent of sexually satisfied women said that man-hood size was critical to their pleasure.

So sure, size may matter to some women, for some types of orgasms. But the good news is you can outsmart your size even if you come up short. Your secret weapons?

Passion, foreplay, and variety. Here’s how to make them work for you.

1. Give Her a Rubdown.

It isn’t your man-hood that keeps women coming back
for more, it’s your passion, says Yvonne K. Fulbright,
Ph.D., sexologist and Astroglide’s Health and Wellness
Ambassador. But that doesn’t always mean ripping her
clothes off as soon as you close the bedroom door.
Try this: Before you begin rounding the basis, start
small. Run your fingers through her hair, caress her jaw line, and return to massaging her scalp. Continue to work your fingers down her neck and on to her shoulders, stopping the massage every so often to briefly kiss her on the back of her head or on her ear.

2. Ice, Ice Baby!

If foreplay to you means a couple minutes of hands-on-
br**sts action, it’s time for a serious upgrade. You need
to show her you’re not in a hurry.
Try this: Remove her bra so you can kiss, nibble, and lick all over her br**sts. Take her bosom in your mouth and roll your tongue around its perimeter. Then pop an ice cube in your mouth and repeat the process. Once her bosom’s erect from temperature spike, remove the cube and continue until your mouth and tongue is warm again.

3. Enhance Your Erection.

Once she’s ready to go, choose a flattering position.
“Avoid missionary,” says Jen Landa, M.D., author of The s*x Drive Solution for Women. “You’re not able to
penetrate as deep and the angle doesn’t really
accentuate your size.” Instead, try these two positions,
the Flatiron and the cowgirl.