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Thursday, 22 October 2015

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Lagos State Governor Ambode Donates N50m Each To Yobe, Borno and Adamawa Governments Over Boko-Haram Attacks (photos)

The governor of Lagos state, Akinwunmi Ambode, gave N50million naira cheques each to the governors of Yobe, Adamawa and Borno state as part of the Lagos state government's support towards the rebuilding of their states after the various Boko Haram attacks. Ambode made the donation at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, at a press conference he addressed in company of the Govs of Adamawa, Senator Bindo Jibrilla; Borno, Alhaji Kashim Shettima; and Yobe, Alhaji Ibrahim Geidam.

Pradeep De Silva and Matthew Broadway-Horner

Pradeep and Matthew on their wedding day

A gay couple in London claim they were denied permission to adopt because their house wasn’t big enough – even though it has three bedrooms.

Matthew Broadway-Horner, 42, and Pradeep De Silva, 39, say this is just one example of how random the process seemed to be after they were on the books to adopt at Tower Hamlets council for two years.

They say they wanted to adopt one child or siblings up to eight years old and of any ethnicity.

But despite being approved in theory, they gave up when it came to actually being assigned a child because they kept being rejected for reasons which didn’t seem logical.

Matthew told Metro.co.uk that he wants to see the system change because at the moment too many people are dropping out.

For years, the idea that low fat milk is healthier than whole milk has been ingrained in the U.S. healthy diet culture. Unsurprisingly, a shift in this belief is bound to cause confusion among the health community.

A recommendation change from skim or low fat milk to whole milk is expected with the upcoming release of revised dietary guidelines this winter. The change is said to be backed by studies that whole milk, and saturated fats, is not as unhealthy as it was once thought and may even be healthier in the long run.

Pretty boy': ‘The Sexiest Politician In The World?’ International Reaction To Justin Trudeau’s Election Win

International media outlets were keenly interested in Justin Trudeau’s come-from-behind victory, entranced by his looks as well as his left-of-centre politics.

Spain’s El Mundo called Trudeau Canada’s “pretty boy,” while the U.K.’s Mirror saidthat the Liberal win kicked off “what has to be the sexiest political dynasty since the Kennedys” thanks to Trudeau’s “luscious brown hair, spellbinding eyes,” “chiselled physique” and “very manly tattoo.”

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday appointed Professor Mahmud Yakubu as new chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Yakubu hails from Bauchi state and is a professor of political history and international studies

The decision by the Appeal Court to abruptly adjourn ruling on the case filed by the Senate President Bukola Saraki, seeking to stop his trial at the Code of conduct Tribunal, CCT, has been traced back to influential forces from Bourdillon compelling the President of the Appeal Court, to stay mute pending when the CCT concludes its hatched plan against Saraki.

Sources confirmed that the President of the appellate court Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa had pressured Justices M.A.A. Adumien, J.E. Ekanem and M. Mustapha to immediately suspend Saraki’s case indefinitely barely 30 minutes before the time fixed for giving judgment.

Man Drives Estranged Wife, His 3 Kids & Self Into Arizona Lake In A Suicide-Murder

The deaths of two adults and three young children who were in an SUV that plunged into an Arizona lake are being investigated as a murder-suicide as police said Monday that the father of the youngsters deliberately drove the vehicle into the water.

Police spokesman Lt. Mike Pooley said 27-year-old Glenn Edward Baxter purposefully drove himself, his estranged wife and their children into Tempe Town Lake just after midnight Sunday.

Witnesses and officers jumped into the lake in a bid to rescue Baxter, 25-year-old Danica Baxter, and their three children, 1-year-old Zariyah, 2-year-old Nazyiah and 3-year-old Reighn. Police say Glenn Baxter was in the driver's seat.

Hello nairalanders, I just wish I'll get a shoulder or two to cry on tonight. Things are becoming unbearable for me and I don't know how far I can walk on these shoes. Here's my story...

I am 28 and married to a 35yr old youngman whom I love so dearly. We are blessed with 2 kids and most material things one can pray for. My marriage is 5yrs with just minor issues that do come up once in a VERY LONG while.

China's Xi Jinping lands in UK ahead of week-long state visit

Chinese president Xi Jinping has touched down in the UK as Britain rolled out the red carpet for the four-day state visit. Mr Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan will stay as guests of the Queen at Buckingham Palace, attend a glittering state banquet and dine with Prime Minister David Cameron at Chequers during their high profile stay. The Chinese president landed at Heathrow where he was presented with a bouquet of flowers by the welcoming party, which included Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond.

What It’s Like to Date Your Dad - Daughter Who Plans On Marrying Her Father Talks About Their Taboo Relationship Says - ‘I lost my virginity to him because I’d never felt comfortable with any other man’

An unnamed 18-year-old is sharing her story about how she plans to marry and have children with her father (not pictured above)

A young girl who is planning her upcoming wedding to her father is opening up about their taboo relationship.

The unnamed 18-year-old is revealing all the details of her two year relationship with her father in an interview with Science of Us, from how they fell in love and the first time they had sex to what their plans are for the future.

Speaking of their first time she said; 'There’s a reason I lost my virginity to him - because I’d never felt comfortable with any other man.'

The woman, who hails from the Great Lakes region, reconnected with her father when she was 16, this after 12 years of estrangement.

Her parents got pregnant on Prom night, and she grew up with her mother, who the young girl claims is bipolar.

Bride gives father her “Certificate Of Purity”

A beautiful Christian woman is going viral online after posting her “certificate of purity.” Newlywed Brelyn Bowman is a boutique owner and a self proclaimed Preacher of Purity… and with that in mind, when she wed her hubby gospel artist Tim Bowman Jr. she had a special wedding gift for dad.

The arrest at the weekend at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, of Udeh Onuora Pascal (34), with 108 Automated Teller Machines (ATM) debit cards may have opened a lead to the discovery of another means of money laundering.

Udeh is suspected to be working for an international criminal organisation.

It was learnt that security agencies attached to major international airports have discovered that passengers now launder huge sums of money abroad by loading money into unsuspecting people’s accounts with the plan of pulling the cash out using debit cards on arrival at their destination .

Life, no doubt, is a coin with two sides. To some, it turns the good side full of fun, pleasure, plenty and splendor. To others, the opposite is their lot. The pathetic story of 68-year-old Mrs Kehinde Oseni confirms she is facing the other side of life characterized by pain, poverty, homelessness and helplessness.

If this looks or sounds strange to you, then consider the plight of Mrs Oseni, a casual worker at Lagos Island Local Government. Ironically, she lives inside an abandoned local council revenue bus popularly called danfo on Freeman street, Lagos Island. An indigene of Isale Eko, also known as Lagos Island where multi-billion naira business transactions go on everyday, it is indeed a contradiction to see in the midst of this plenty, 'a daughter of the soil' is not only homeless but has been abandoned by all to her cruel fate.

Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, has told New York Times that associates of an ex-minister under former President Goodluck Jonathan had approached him to return the sum of $250 million to the Federal Government.

The money is about N50bn using an average exchange rate of N200 to a dollar.

The governor, who did not mention the names of the associates or the name of the ex-minister, said he was not in any position to handle such matters but would pass across the message to the appropriate authorities.

In the report published on Friday, the governor said, “When you say you want to refund, it means you are admitting that you took what was not yours. ‘I said, ‘I am a governor, I am not involved in this. I will pass on your message.’’’

Following the failure of Saraki to get a reprieve from the Appeal Court today regarding his trial, it then means he will have his days in court on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Consequently, in his absence, the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremmadu will have to preside on Wednesday when the final batch of the ministerial nominees would be screened and possibly confirmed.

Monday, 19 October 2015

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode Swears in New Commissioners, Special Assistants, Charges Them On Accountability

Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Monday charged the new commissioners and Special Advisers in the state to get to work immediately and justify the responsibility that had been placed on them.
Ambode spoke during the swearing-in ceremony of the officials at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa, Ikeja.
He charged them to dedicate themselves to the service of the state and demanded their absolute loyalty to the government.

Don't panic, but a UFO has just crash landed in West London

Even aliens can’t cope with London traffic – as one of their craft was found on fire at a junction in Kingston, Greater London.

There was no sign of the little green men inside, who may still be at large in suburbia, possibly armed with anal probes.

At least that’s one explanation offered by Kingston Police, who say, ‘Last night at around midnight a concerned member of the public called us on 999 stating that there was an unknown item on fire in the middle of the road.

The Wedding ceremony is holding outside as you can see if you look through the window everyone is concentrating while this dog is wrecking havoc inside.

If it were your wedding and you just said those emotional vows,you're bursting with all the butterflies you head into the hall and meet this!!!.. what would you do really?

But seriously who brought a dog to a wedding?

Inside Linda Ikeji's N500 Million Banana Island Luxury Home In Ikoyi Lagos (Photos)

The Photo below is what hard work brought for a 35 years old Popular Nigerian Female blogger Linda Ikeji , as she posses Inside and outside of her New mansion that worth’s Over 500 million Naira

According to the Imo State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Taiwo Lakanu, the chain of events that ultimately led to the untimely death of Chinonye began the day she boarded the same bus with Ojoko in December 2014, at Achingali, in Obowo Local Government Area, Imo State.

They chatted along the way as the trip progressed and then exchanged phone numbers. While Chinonye lived in Umuahia, Ojoko on his part resided in Port Harcourt. Over the intervening period, Ojoko regularly invited her to Owerri, where they would lodge in a hotel and have fun. After each visit, he would give her N3,000 to N4,000 to cover her transportation costs. This continued until Chinonye informed him that she had become pregnant.

A woman has been arrested after a passenger was filmed unleashing a foul-mouthed, racist rant at a group of Muslims on a bus.

In the clip, the passenger, who has a child with her, repeatedly refers to the group as"ISIS b*****s" and tells them to 'go back to their own count ry.

As the nation awaits the announcement of the new Ooni of Ife, following the death of His Imperial Majesty, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, on July 29 this year, more controversies emerged during the weekend over the impact which the demise of the Ooni’s second-in-command and head of the kingmakers, Obalufe of Iremo, Oba Samuel Folorunso Omisakin last Thursday, will have on the selection of the new monarch.

Female waka Legend, Queen Salawa Abeni and her rapper son, Big Sheff (who looks a lot like Rick Ross and whom most people have come to prefer to fondly call Nigerian own Rick Ross ) – The mother-son pair brought back great memories with performances of some of her hit songs.

Rapper Big Sheff, who recently dropped the audio of her mother’s Gentle Lady (remix), has dropped the visuals to the tune featuring the Waka Queen, Salawa Abeni and General Kollington Ayinla, his father)

The Role of The Pastor In Evangelism - An Encounter With Pastor David Oyedepo [Jnr] On The High Street of London

"The fruit of the righteousness [is] a tree of Life, and he that winnet souls [is] wise" (Prov.11:30)

The primary task of Christians and every ministry in the world should be soul winning, to go into the world in order to preach the Good news to all creatures, a command which was given by Jesus Christ. (Mark 16: 15-16). And one of the greatest joys that we have as Christians is the joy of leading someone to christ, And you and I can be God's instruments in the salvation of others.

Unfortunately, many churches have lost focus on the mission of winning souls for christ. Most churches are not winning souls for christ because the leaders of these churches have lost their passion for lost souls.

Patience Jonathan Weeps At Alamieyeseigha’s Family House (Photo)

Former Nigeria's first lady Dame Patience Jonathan, paid a condolence visit to the family of late Diepreye Alamieyeseigha on Tuesday October 13th following his death on October 11th. Patience is pictured crying with Alamieyeseigha's wife, Margeret and his son. Photo credit: NAN

Blogger Linda Ikeji Acquires Banana Island Mansion [Photos]

Nigeria’s most popular and successful blogger Linda Ikeji has acquired a property in one of Nigeria’s most exclusive neighbourhoods, Banana Island.

The information was tipped off by Laura Ikeji, younger sister to Linda, who posted a photo of the home on her Instagram page.
Laura posted

That moment you realize that Mike Adenuga is ur neighbor,Dantata is ur neighbor,you are surrounded by billionaires you used to hear about on Tv as a child,Haaaa unimaginable feeling.Banana island isn’t ready for my noise.Dear Banana island,we here.

Millions of girls are at risk of horrific 'breast ironing' practice

The absurdly harmful traditional practice of ‘breast ironing’ is on a fast rise across the globe, and is giving some concerned persons a serious cause for concern.

Breast ironing is a horrific practice where young girls are beaten with hot irons on the chests to hamper the growth of their breasts.

Why Do Women Cheat? The Answers, Of Course, Are Complicated. Women Who Cheated On Their Husbands Share The Reasons For Their Infidelity - From Pure Boredom To Revenge And Resentment

Cosmopolitan.com spoke to five women to find out why they were unfaithful in their marriages, and while they found that the underlying issues were all emotional, each woman pointed to a very different impetus for her infidelity.

From firing back at husbands who were unfaithful first, to breaking out of their boring, monotonous lives, these women revealed the gritty details of what drove them to shake up and even destroy their marriages.

An unspecified number of passengers were feared dead on Thursday when an 18-seater commercial bus plunged into the Arun River at Ogere, near Ijebu Ode in Ogun.

The Public Information Officer of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, confirmed the incident.
He said in Lagos that rescue operation had begun.

Brigadier General Enitan Ransome-Kuti, the son of the late human rights activist, Beko Ransome Kuti, has been sentenced to six months in prison for offenses committed during the war against Boko Haram.

He will be dismissed from the Army if the sentence pronounced on him by a military court in Abuja on Thursday is confirmed by the Nigerian Army.

Police Foil Port Harcourt Bank Robbery - Recovers 137Million Naira

OFFICIAL REPORT AS RELEASED BY RIVERS STATE POLICE COMMAND

FOILED BANK ROBBERY: Today at about 5:12 pm we received a distress call that some criminals robbed a new generation bank at Trans- Amadi, Port Harcourt. Instant action and hot chase by our men forced the armed robbers to abandoned their operational vehicle, Lexus jeep No. Rivers KRK 209 BX and escaped with gun shot wounds.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo And Wife

Wife- Ehen so, you now have my time abi?

Osinbajo- You know the work of a Vice president of Nigeria, is more tasking than that of a mere commisioner of Lagos state.

Akure Youths Flogged Eze-ndigbo Out Of Deji Of Akure, Oba Aladetoyinbo Palace

Akure the capital of Ondo State, has remained grounded since Tuesday following a clash between Igbo indigenes and Akure youths.

The Akure youths accused the Igbos of disrespecting their monarch, the Deji of Akure, Oba Aladelusi Aladetoyinbo.

This followed the alleged refusal of the Igbos to obey the instruction giving by the monarch.
Reports gathered indicates that the youths were furious over the manner the Eze-Ndigbo of Akure, sir, Gregory Iloehike allegedly addressed the Deji in his palace, when he (Iloehike) was invited.

A palace source disclosed that trouble started between the Deji and Igbo residents, following the installation of an Igbo man as the chairman of one of the markets in Akure by the Eze-Ndigbo.

Oba Aladetoyinbo was said to have been angry, having felt that it was a taboo for an Igbo man to rule over a market in Akure.

A mother and her 14 months old daughter were killed after being hit by stray bullets when robbers laid siege close to their house at Block 8, 23 Road House in Festac Town, Lagos, shooting sporadically from a machine gun during a bank robbery in Festac.

Uju, one of the residents of Block 8, where the stray bullet hit Mrs. Jane Beluchukwu-Ndirika, a nurse and her 14-month-old daughter Nmesoma said:

President Buhari Meets With Gen. David Rodriguez, Commander, US Africa Command

President Buhari today Oct 14, had a meeting with General David Rodriguez, Commander of the US Africa Command. The Command is responsible for Military relations with nations and regional organization in Africa.

A man who was ousted from his Brookland, Arkansas church for being gay this week is going viral on Facebook, sharing the letter that informed him church officials had revoked his membership due to his “sinful lifestyle.”

Dylan Settles told KARK he was “shocked” and “hurt” by the letter, which he initially assumed would be a “hey we missed you” note from the church after he missed several services.

REUTERS and AP

An advance force of 90 U.S. military personnel arrived in Cameroon on Monday
The forces will be conducting airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations
The group has proclaimed an Islamic emirate in neighboring northeastern Nigeria, enforcing a brutal interpretation of Islamic law

U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday informed Congress he is sending up to 300 U.S. military personnel to Cameroon, the White House said, part of a stepped-up effort by Washington to counter the violent group Boko Haram.

AMAZING STORIES AROUND THE WORLD: 20 Facts About Bishop David and Faith Oyedepo With...

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Proud Dad: Photos Of Aliko Dangote And His Three Lovely Daughters

After introducing himself and making his former colleagues laugh, former Anambra state governor, Sen. Chris Ngige was asked to take a bow and go. He was not asked any question.

Senate Confirms Fayemi, Fashola, Ogbeh, Udoma, Others As Ministers

The senate this evening confirmed the nominations of the following ministerial nominees: Udoma Udo Udoma John Kayode Fayemi Audu Ogbeh Ogbonnaya Onu Abdulrahman Dambazzau Osagie Ehaniere Lai Mohammed Amina Ibrahim Mohammed Suleima Hussaini Adamu Usman Jubril Babatunde Fashola Ibe Kachiukwu Abubakar Malami Chris Ngige Aisha Al Hassan Solomon Dalong Kemi Adeosun Hadi Sirika.

These will be your new ministers. Rotimi Amaechi and Adebayo Shittu will be screened tomorrow.

Tuesday, 13 October 2015

Senate President Bukola Saraki Unveiles Names Of Ministerial Nominees In The Second Batch

Senate president, Bukola Saraki, has unveiled the second ministerial list forwarded to him by President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday.

Those in the new list include – former vice chancellor of University of Ibadan, Prof. Isaac Adewole,

Genevieve And Oris Erheuro All Set For ‘Road To Yesterday’ New Movie [Watch Teaser]

Genevieve Nnaji shared a photo from her upcoming movie, ‘Road to Yesterday‘, where Nigerian born British actor, Oris Erheuro, the lead male, Genevieve’s husband in the movie, was in a shower with her.

Popular Nollywood sweetheart, Genevieve Nnaji, is back to embrace her first love; acting. The screen goddess, has returned with a bang in her first ever self-produced movie, ‘Road To Yesterday’

Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton has celebrated his victory at the Sochi Grand Prix by spraying Russian President Vladimir Putin with champagne on the winners’ podium.

After being crowned victor of the Grand Prix race, Mercedes driver Hamilton took the moment to celebrate in his traditional extravagant style.

The President had handed Hamilton the winner's trophy just moments before, after standing in silence for the national anthem.