Miss Charismatic Nigeria queen releases new pics + call for new contestants

The Miss Charismatic Nigeria beauty pageant is a contest borne out of a genuine desire to promote young talents, showcase inherent beauty in the Nigerian woman and to establish standards that will ensure increased quality of life for tomorrow's woman. It is targeted at the female child to help her rise to the ever increasing challenges of societal demands, which unconsciously is dominated by the male child. The pageant was created by Ronke Tiamiyu who won the very first Miss Charismatic award in MBGN 2013 and then went ahead to create her own pageant, Miss Charismatic Nigeria.

These are pictures of outgoing queen Yewande Baruwa. Miss Charismatic Nigeria is now calling for contestants for the 2014 pageant.

Photo: Police arrest 3 for car-snatching in Lagos

3 members of a notorious car snatching gang that specializes in snatching exotic cars from residents of the Victoria island, Lekki and Ajah axis of Lagos state have been arrested by men of the Lagos state Anti-Robbery Squad attached to the Bar Beach Police station in Lagos. .

According to Vanguard, the robbers were arrested separately on Saturday July 19th and Monday July 21 as they rode in taxi cabs they had earlier snatched from their owners at gunpoint on their way to steal exotic cars.

Anti-robbery policemen from the Bar Beach Police station who were on patrol intercepted the men as they drove into Victoria Island.

Beyonce And Jay Z - Beyonce and Jay Z to bring 'On The Run' tour to UK

Beyonce and Jay Z are still working on bringing their 'On The Run' tour to the UK before the end of the year.

Beyonce and Jay Z want to bring their 'On The Run' tour to the UK.

The superstar and her rapper husband - who kicked off their tour at the Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens last month - are said to be planning to add a final UK date to their schedule which is currently set to end with a two-night stint at the Stade de France in Paris, this September.
It is believed the performance will take place in London in Autumn with tickets for the surprise show becoming available just weeks before the event.
A source told The Sun newspaper: ''Jay Z and Beyonce will play a stadium in Britain, probably in London, before the autumn.

''It needs to be a stadium because of the scale of the production.

''It could be the case that there will be just weeks between tickets going on sale and the event.''
News of the additional tour date follows on from weeks of speculation that the couple's marriage is in crisis.
Beyonce, 32 and Jay Z, 44 - who have a two-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy, together - were previously said to be only seeing one another on stage by travelling separately and staying in different hotel rooms.

A source said: ''They might be sharing a stage, but while on tour they'll live practically separate lives.
''Tensions between them are worse than ever, meaning they will be travelling between venues independently, staying in different hotel suites and even having separate entourages.
''They'll also have individual dressing rooms, so the only times they'll be together will be while they're performing.''

Top Six Sites On The Web

’Sola Fagorusi
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Remove the web and all its content from the world of today and our continents may be in commotion. That is how well our reliance on virtual space has become. Information and the speed at which it comes is the currency of the moment and nations that matter have a tab on happenings in cyberspace, using it for predictions and, where possible to increase the country’s Gross Domestic Product.

Online transactions are fast becoming the trend. Alexa ranking is the popular means of determining how well an online platform is doing. Alexa.com is the site where this measurement occurs and it would be a smart mischief to ask how Alexa itself is doing on alexa.com. It was acquired by amazon.com in 1999 even though it was founded by two American webepreneurs in 1996.

It reportedly has rankings on about 30 million websites and it offers information on website visitors’ behaviour, morphing it into web circulation report. It takes its name from the ancient Library of Alexandria; one of the largest libraries of the earliest world located in Egypt.

Google: It has all the answers! 

The World Cup is over but the amazing Google doodles of that period remain fresh in mind. Google doodles are those changes made to the Google logo in celebration of holidays, anniversaries, events and the lives of famous artists, pioneers and scientists who have helped shape history. As expected, on the global top list is google.com. Google’s ownership is the famous story of Larry Page and Sergey Brin, who started to organise information and make it globally useful. They met while at Stanford University trying to bag a Ph.D. The company is based in California, USA and after 16 years of operation, it’s the world’s number one search engine with several other products and acquisitions it has made over the years.

$1bn: B’Haram War Requires New Thinking, Says APC

Lai Mohammed

The All Progressives Congress has said new imaginative thinking and not money is what is required to effectively tackle the Boko Haram menace.

The party said this on Tuesday, while reacting to the Federal Government’s request for the approval of the National Assembly, for it to collect a $1bn loan.

According to the party, the same old way of doing things, which is what the Federal Government’s $1bn loan request represents, will not yield the desired results.

This was contained in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, in Abuja.

The party said while it was not opposed to procuring modern weapons and other needs for the military, it was of the view that government should complement the military campaign against Boko Haram with political, social and economic measures.

Mo Abudu hosts Gov & First Lady Imoke, Celebs at EbonyLife TV Studios in Calabar for 1st Anniversary

 

To mark the first anniversary of EbonyLife TV, the chairman and CEO of the lifestyle and entertainment network Mo Abudu hosted guests to a live Pop-Up activation titled “The Studio Experience“.

The event was organized to showcase the making of ELTV’s favourite programmes in an interactive and captivating way. It was held on Sunday 20th July 2014 at the Tinapa Studios in Calabar.

It’s Day 100 – Please #BringBackOurGirls

 

Sadly our girls are not yet back.

Today Wednesday 23rd July 2014 makes it the 100th days since the school girls were abducted by Islamist militant sect Boko Haram in the Chibok area of Borno state.

The #BringBackOurGirls campaign via social media has unfortunately not been as effective as before, although many may argue that the hashtag isn’t do anything in bringing back the girls, it helped raise awareness and kept the spirit of seeing those girls again alive.

Yesterday – Day 99, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan met with parents of the Chibok girls as well as a few girls who escaped.

He said he and his administration are doing everything humanly possible to bring back the girls.

It has also been revealed that 11 parents of the girls have died due to the ordeal.

We hope and yearn for the safe return of those girls.

#BringBackOurGirls!

Oby Ezekwesili Narrates Aiport Harrasment by SSS

On Monday, social media activist and the former Minister of Education Oby Ezekwesili announced via Twitter that the State Security Service detained her at the Nnamdi Azikwe Airport in Abuja and seized her passport.

She was on her way to London for a BBC Hard Talk interview.

On Tuesday, Ezekwesili narrated her ordeal to members of the Christian Association of Nigerian-Americans.

According to Punch, it was in a statement bu CANAN Executive Director Pastor Laolu Akande after the former minister visited the group in London.

SW ARTICLE: 10 Reasons Why Men Loves Female Breasts

I have been having these random thought lately, and one of them is my mind wondering why men are so attached and fond of the female breasts so I decided to make research into it and what I found is the top ten reasons men love breasts but what do you think?

1. Breasts Are Great to Look At

Men love looking at the breasts for the very reason that they are great to look at. Whether they are small or big, breasts are one of the first things a man sees in a woman. Though it is offensive, but men can’t resist taking a peek!

2. Breasts Add Grace and Poise

Breasts are one of the few body parts which are curvaceous. Men don’t have any curves on their bodies, which makes being hard and straight a sign of masculinity. On the other hand, curviness is a symbol for womanhood which adds grace and poise to the way they carry themselves.

3. Breasts Represent Fertility

Since a long time back, it has been believed that men are attracted to women who are healthy and are able to reproduce. Breasts are a sign of fertility as they portray the notion that the woman would be able to bear children as well as nourish them. 

A$AP Rocky Sued for Allegedly Slapping Fans During Concert

Lisamarie Wade has filed a lawsuit against the rapper, saying that he smacked her for no apparent reason during his set at last year's Made in America festival in Philadelphia.

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A$AP Rocky is being sued by a woman whom he allegedly slapped during his set at last year's Made in America festival in Philadelphia. TMZ reports that the fan named Lisamarie Wade has filed a lawsuit against the rapper, saying that he smacked her for no apparent reason while he made his way through the crowd.

In the suit, Wade claims that the slap has made her unable to "enjoy society with her minor child as a young, single mother." She also states that Rocky has a long history of bad behavior, citing an incident where the MC slapped another female fan at his gig in Australia in June 2013.

Previously, Wade filed a criminal complaint not so long after Rocky slapped her last year. She eventually withdrew it when she couldn't locate him to serve him with the complaint. She is now suing for damages of at least $75,000. Rocky hasn't commented on the case yet.


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Snoop Dogg Reveals He Smoked Weed in the White House

The 'Young, Wild and Free' hitmaker claimed that he smoked marijuana in the bathroom of the official residence of the U.S. president.

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Snoop Dogg revealed in the latest episode of his web series "GGN" that he once smoked marijuana in the White House. Jimmy Kimmel, who appeared as a guest in the show, was the one who asked the 42-year-old rapper if he ever smoked weed in the official residence of the U.S. president.

Snoop told Jimmy, "(I've smoked) in the bathroom (of the White House). Not in the White House, but in the bathroom. I said (to the security guards), 'May I use the bathroom for a second?' And they said, 'What are you gonna do, Number One or Number Two?' I said, 'Number Two.' " When asked who was the person who said that to him, Snoop replied, "The CIA or the FBI, the alphabet boys."

"So I said, 'Look, when I do the Number Two, I usually, you know, have a cigarette or light something to get the aroma right,' " he continued, "And they said, 'Well you know what? You can light a piece of napkin.' And I said, 'I'll do that.' And the napkin was this." He then took a puff of a blunt.

After that, Jimmy laughed and said, "This is some story."

Snoop was not the first celebrity who ever claimed to have gotten high in the White House. Back in 2009, David Cross told Playboy magazine that he snorted coccaine during a dinner at the White House, adding that he was "maybe 40 feet from the president of the United States!"

Source: Aceshowbiz

Lady GaGa Performs With Inflatable Giant Penis Onstage

The singer, who's on her ongoing 'ArtRave: The Artpop Ball', is caught in a video performing her song 'Venus' while dancing with an inflatable penis.

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Lady GaGa brought along a giant inflatable penis onstage and danced with it when she made a tour stop at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Monday night, July 21. The moment was caught in a photo that's shared by the singer on Instagram on the next day.

"And then this happened tonight 'oh lord for the LARR can I get an amen #Venus had a #Penis," GaGa captioned the pic. "LARR", which is also written on the inflatable, appears to refer to the L.A. Rivington Rebels - the group that uploaded an Instagram video of GaGa dancing with the baloon while performing her song "Venus".

GaGa is currently in the North American leg of her "ArtRave: The Artpop Ball" which was launched to support her 2013 album "ARTPOP". She's hardly the first artist to have brought out a giant inflatable penis during her concerts. Earlier this year, Miley Cyrus made headlines for dancing and simulating sex act with similar inflatable.
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Innoson To Present Made-In-Nigeria Cars On August 8

Innoson vehicle manufacturing company announced that a debut of the first made-in-Nigeria mass produced cars would be made on August 8, 2014.

During the opening ceremony of Empower Nigeria Roadshow for the South-East zone, chairman of Innoson Group, Chief Innocent Chukwuma, revealed this information yesterday at the Faculty of Law, University of Nigeria, Enugu campus.

According to the chairman, the company would crash the prices of new cars in the country with his commencement of mass produced cars. While the prices of the new cars would range from N1.5 million to N3 million, Innocent Chukwuma assured that the Innoson new cars would compete favourably with others in the market.

Made-in-Nigeria SUV presented by Segun Awolowo, the grandson of late sage, Obafemi Awolowo

Chukwuma started business in 1981 with meagre resources, but grew his business from loans from the Bank of Industry (BOI).

Jonathan Fires Back At Buhari Over Accusations That He Has Declared War On Nigeria

President Jonathan has responded to the accusations made by former Head of State, Muhammadu Buhari, alleging that the President has declared war on Nigeria.

President Goodluck Jonathan in a statement by his spokesperson, Reuben Abati, described Gen. Buhari’s statement as ‘uncharitable and unwarranted, while advising Buhari not to blame him for his party’s woes.

Read full statement below:

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE

DON’T BLAME ME FOR YOUR PARTY’S SELF-INFLICTED WOES – PRESIDENT JONATHAN TELLS BUHARI

We have noted with much surprise and regret, the statement issued by General Muhammadu Buhari today in which he made some wild and totally unsustainable allegations against President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.

Although he tries very hard to deny it in the statement titled “Pull Nigeria Back From the Brink”, there can be no doubt that General Buhari has sadly moved away from the patriotic and statesmanlike position he recently adopted on national security, which President Jonathan publicly commended, and has now reverted to unbridled political partisanship.

Advertisement DIVORCE DRAMA: We Made Love Before Coming To Court

A middle-aged housewife has caused a little drama in an Ejigbo Customary Court in Lagos State, yesterday when she rejected a divorce suit filed against her by her husband, saying they made love before appearing in the court of law that morning.

Mariam Jimoh, mother of two , who got married ten years ago to her Oyo-state born husband, simply identified as Sunday without her parents’ knowledge cried out to the court that the dissolution would be unfair on her part as she still performs her wifely duties which includes taking care of her two children who are aged 6 and 4 and also performing her wifely roles to the husband.

The embittered wife however grieved on not knowing where to go after the divorce saying she has planned her life with his husband including having the next baby for him. The husband, revealed to the court of law that he was tired of the whole marriage saying his parents were and are still not in support of the union which produced two cute boys, David and Simon.

The court has however withdraw the case as the parents of both parties were said to be ready to settle the family issue amicably out of court. It could be recalled that just recently,  a 63-year-old man, Joseph Okeleke urged a customary court to dissolve his 24-year marriage over his wife switch to different churches and being adulterous.

2 Friends Married By Lagos Ex-Lawmaker As 3rd & 4Th Wives

Hon. Abdullateef Abdulkareem, a former member of Lagos House of Assembly and a former Special Adviser to Governor Babatunde Fashola on Political and Legislative Powers, is getting set to marry his fourth wife.

It was gathered by Encomium Weekly that Hadizat, the 3rd wife and the fourth wife, Rekihat he is planning to marry, are friends.

Hon. Abdullateef Abdulkareem with Gov. Fashola

Hadizat was said to have pleaded with her husband to marry her and her friend so she can have a playmate, as his other two wives were too old for her to play and relate with.

Hon. Abdulkareem agreed and decided to marry the two friends.

The ex-lawmaker who is a lawyer and the Chief Imam of the Lagos House of Assembly since 2003, got married on July 9, 2014, to his third wife Hadizat, a 23-year-old corper doing her primary assignment with Lagos House of Assembly and he is planning to get married to his fourth wife on October 28, 2014.

Hadizat had fixed her marriage for November but when she heard her friend Rekihat had fixed hers for August, 2014, she decided to bring hers forward so that she will be the senior wife. The marriage held somewhere in Gbagada, Lagos and among those who attended the Nikkai ceremony was Mr. Charles Oputa a.k.a Charly Boy.

BREAKING NEWS: Chibok Girls Parents Arrive Presidential Villa

Parents of the school girls that were abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok , Borno State, on April 14, by the dreaded terrorist group, Boko Haram, have reportedly arrived the Presidential Villa Abuja, to meet with President Goodluck Jonathan.

 

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Daily Trust reports that the girls’ parents were conveyed with four Abuja Urban Mass Transit buses to the Banquet Hall of the State House at about 10.30am this morning.

 

It was also reported that about 30 of the escaped girls also graced the invitation. The parents in attendance also include those of the girls still held captive by the terrorist group, as well as some community opinion leaders who are not direct parents of any of the victims.

 

High ranking federal government officials and all the service chiefs have also arrived for the meeting.

Primate Ayodele Says Religion Crisis Will Break Nigeria Apart

Founder of INRI Spiritual Evangelical Church Oke-Afa, Ejigbo, Lagos, Primate Elijah Babatunde Ayodele popularly known for his many prophecies has said Nigeria will break apart and only serious prayers can avert this situation


Primate Ayodele

“You see, this is a challenge that calls for national prayer and mourning, yet, government is going about their businesses as if nothing has happened.

“If they want to impeach a sitting governor or president now, all hands will be on deck. They can afford to fast, pray, employ all strategies, hold consultation meetings and do everything to retain him in power but on the issue of this tragic abduction, it is unfortunate that there has been so much talk but little action.

“Now the parents are dying as a result of anxiety, grief and its attendant problems. We can only pray that God will show us mercy and help us out of this imbroglio that is about to consume us.”

He also calls for serious prayers against terrorism spreading to the South-West & South-South.
Primate Ayodele who reportedly predicted the impeachment of the erstwhile governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako, warned that there a similar crisis will rock Edo, Nasarrawa and Rivers states.

Facebook Names Shakira As The Most Popular Person Ever

Colombian singer Shakira has been declared as the person with the most "liked" page on Facebook.

According to a statement released by Facebook on Monday, 21 July, 2014, with over 100 million likes, Shakira’s Facebook account is the second most-liked page behind Facebook’s own page.

It was gathered that Shakira joined Facebook in 2007 and has a comfortable lead on her fellow pop stars, trailed by Eminem (91.9 million), Rihanna (89.1 million), Michael Jackson (76.9 million) and Katy Perry (72.5 million).

A photo of the singer standing in the Maracanã football stadium in Brazil, where she performed at the closing ceremony of the World Cup 2014, has become her most popular post with 3.6 million likes.


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Shakira released her 10th album this year, the self-titled Shakira, to positive critical reception, though it peaked at number 14 in the UK album charts.

International Organisation Petitions Pope Over Boko Haram

International Society for Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law, a civil society group has petitioned his holiness Pope Francis, over the activities of the dreaded terrorist group, Boko Haram.

 

The organisation in the petition issued in Onitsha, Anambra State, by its Chairman, Emeka Umeagbalasi, which was obtained by Vanguard, said it was imperative for the Pope to intervene in the happenings in Nigeria because of the killing of Christians and burning of churches in northern part of Nigeria by Insurgents and Fulani Jihadists.

 

The organisation called for proactive lawful counter measures to curtail the disturbing development.

 

Below is an excerpt from the petition:

 

“In the area of ethno-religious killings, which informed this executive summary, at least 6,000 people, mostly rural indigenous Christians and Igbo-Christians have been killed in the Jos ethno-religious violence since 2001, with those of 2001, 2004, 2008 and 2011 being the bloodiest. As at March 2010, a total of over 13, 500 innocent people including women and children, dominated by Igbo Christians were killed in ethno-religious violence in Nigeria since Kaduna and Kano religious riots broke out in 2000 and 2001.

 

Kelly Rowland Expecting a Baby Boy?

Pregnant singer Kelly Rowland has been spotted browsing blue clothing and accessories for her baby registry.

Kelly Rowland has fuelled speculation she is expecting a baby boy.

The 'Kisses Down Low' singer is pregnant with her first child with husband Tim Witherspoon - who she married in May - and was seen browsing for blue onesies at baby supply store Juvenile Shop in Sherman Oaks, California recently.

According to E! News an eye-witness revealed that Kelly was cooing over the tiny boys' clothing and reportedly said: ''Oh my god, this is so little ... this is so cute!''

She is also said to have registered for a Ferrari F1 baby walker, a Skip Hop Pronto! changing station, a Nuna travel crib and plenty of post-pregnancy shape wear from Belly Bandit.

While Kelly hasn't confirmed the gender of her baby, her former Destiny's Child bandmate Michelle Williams had previously sparked speculation her friend is having a boy.
She previously said: ''I'm so happy that I have another nephew coming to babysit for a few hours and give back to its rightful owners.''

And it sounds like Kelly is taking to pregnancy well, as Michelle added: ''She just looks so wonderful, I'm so happy for her.''

Ray J - Ray J charged with 10 offences

Ray J has been charged with four counts of resisting arrest, three counts of assault and battery, two counts of vandalism and one of sexual battery, following his arrest in May.

 Ray J has been charged with 10 offences over his arrest in May.

The 'I Hit It First' singer - the younger brother of Brandy Norwood - got into an altercation with police at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel after being ordered to leave over his ''rowdy'' behaviour, and now faces four charges of resisting arrest, three counts of assault and battery, two counts of vandalism and one of sexual battery, all of which are misdeneamour offences, TMZ reports.

The sexual battery charge brought by the Los Angeles County District Attorney yesterday (21.07.14) is particularly controversial as police at the time insisted no such crime was committed.
The offence relates to the singer brushing up against a woman's butt at the hotel, but police said at the time the contact was incidental, not intentional.

After being asked to leave the hotel, the 33-year-old singer - who is best known for appearing in a sex tape with then-girlfriend Kim Kardashian - refused to go so security made a citizen's arrest.

Law enforcement officers then arrived at the scene and the R&B star allegedly kicked out the back window of the police car and spat in an arresting officer's face as he was being handcuffed.

Kanye West - Kanye West makes celebrity speech

Kanye West used his wedding speech to talk about how ''celebrities have no rights'' and to express his desire for a better life for his daughter North.

Kanye West used his wedding speech to talk about how ''celebrities have no rights''.

The 'Gold Digger' hitmaker gave a 45-minute toast at his nuptials to Kim Kardashian - with who he has 13-month-old daughter North - in Florence, Italy, in May, and says he used the opportunity to explain how he and his new wife want to ''fight'' for more respect, comparing the way they are treated to ''blacks in the '60s''.

He explained to America's GQ magazine: ''What I talked about in it was the idea of celebrity, and celebrities being treated like blacks were in the '60s, having no rights, and the fact that people can slander your name. I said that in the toast.

''And I had to say this in a position where I, from the art world, am marrying Kim. And how we're going to fight to raise the respect level for celebrities so that my daughter can live a more normal life. She didn't choose to be a celebrity. But she is. So I'm going to fight to make sure she has a better life.''

Kanye went on to explain he wants to ''fight for the re-education'' of what celebrity means and to prove he

Lady Claims Jude Okoye is Cheating on Pregnant Wife Ifeoma Okoye on IG

You remember yesterday, now Mrs Ifeoma Jude Okoye had gushed about her man on her IG  page, thanking her friends and family for attending her beautiful wedding. Everyone was happy for her and all that. Well, guess what! Out of nowhere, this lady named Truthtellaah who obviously isn't happy that Ify is happy showed up with some nasty comments to ruin the day. Her IG posts continue after the cut....

"My Weight Is My Brand, I Won't Want to Lose It" – Eniola Badmus

 

Popular Nigerian actress, Eniola Badmus, while on Rubbin’ Minds yesterday, talked about her weight and once again, she says her weight is her brand, stressing that she would not want to lose the weight that made her stand out in the movie industry. According to Eniola, even if she had to shed weight, she would not go beyond two sizes, except advised otherwise by a medical doctor. ChannelsTV reports that the size 20 actress believes no other person has her size in the movie industry. Eniola said:

Photos: Wizkid & Boo, Tania Omotayo all Loved Up at his Birthday Party

 

Hmmmmm... Its obvious Nigerian's own Wizkid is truly in love with his girlfriend Tania Omotayo. Check out photos from his birthday party.

See More photos after the cut....

Boko Haram Abducts 2 Politicians, Wife & 2 Children

The wife and two children of a politician, Zaraye Mala Sheriff, have been reportedly abducted by Boko Haram in Ngal town, Borno State.

Two prominent politicians in the area, Alhaji Annur Mohammed and Liman Alhaji Hussaini, were also kidnapped when the insurgents stormed the town in the early hours of Friday.
A source from Ngala who spoke to Daily Trust said: "The insurgents stormed the house of the Zaraye around 12.30am on Friday and asked the wife about her husband. They also asked her for the money he kept at home but she kept quiet. Luckily enough, Zaraye was at the other side of the house and when he heard the conversation, he fled."
Apparently angry over the woman’s silence, the sect took her and two of her children away.
 
"Up till now, nothing has been heard of the woman and her kids. We have not heard anything about the two businessmen either," the source added.
It was gathered from sources that Zaraye Mala Sheriff is a councillor in the area and a cousin of former Governor Ali Modu Sheriff.

Men in Uniform Abduct Woman in Lagos

A four-man gang said to be kidnappers stormed Oshodi under bridge on Saturday, snatching a young woman at gunpoint. One of them was reported to have worn the uniform usually used by officials of the anti-robbery squad.

Punch reports that the victim was walking along with her mother when she was confronted by the men. It was said that the mother was threatened with a gun when she wanted to defend her daughter.
The gang, who were said to have arrived at the Oshodi area around 2.30pm, whisked the woman away in a Honda Pilot jeep.

PUNCH Metro also learnt that the young woman struggled to avoid being abducted by snatching handcuffs from one of the abductors and smashing it on his head. The man, who was reported to be on a uniform with a scorpion logo at the back, corked his gun to disperse a crowd who wanted to help the woman.

When their correspondent arrived at the scene of the incident at about 2.45pm, the victim’s mother was seen pacing up and down and shouting “egba mi, omo mi!” (Please help me, my daughter). The worried mother did not reply our correspondent’s enquiries as she ran after the vehicle.

Military Uncovers Boko Haram Plans To Attack Five Busy Spots In Abuja

The Nigerian Army has uncovered plans by the dreaded terrorist group, Boko Haram to launch an offensive on five busy spots in Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.

According to Daily Sun, it was gathered that intelligence report had revealed that the sect members have intruded Utako Market, posing as petty traders, wheel barrow pushers, butchers, as well as cab drivers while they await instructions on when to bomb the market.

 

A security source, who spoke on condition of anonymity said, the terrorists target the Utako Market, Area 1 Shopping Centre, DeiDei Mar­ket, Farmers Market, Maitama and Area 3 Motor Spare Parts Market located behind the old secretariat in Abuja.

 

It assured that the security agencies are working tirelessly to foil the impending attacks, adding that the task force in charge of security in the FCT was considering closing down the Utako Market, DeiDei Market and the shopping malls marked for the attacks.

 

It further revealed that security operatives had already met with the management of targeted markets and shopping mall to brainstorm on how to avert the impending attack. He said secu­rity agencies shut down one of such malls located at Wuse Zone 5 after it received a threat letter from insurgents over an impending attack.

Don’t Give Up - Pastor Kumuyi Tells Nigerians

The General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi, on Sunday urged Nigerians not to give up over unpleasant life circumstances and challenges they might be facing, assuring that all would soon be over.

Kumuyi pointed out that some difficult life conditions were meant to serve as training for believers in God and, as such, were meant to be taken in good faith.

He, however, declared that there was light at the end of the tunnel if they remained steadfast in God’s ways.

The cleric spoke during the church’s monthly revival programmed tagged, ‘Soaring on Eagle’s Wings’ held at the Deeper Life Conference Centre along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Mowe, Ogun State.

“God will not fail you; you will rise above life challenges and circumstances,” Kumuyi declared to the several thousands of participants, who gathered for the two-day revival meeting.

The cleric gave the example of Joseph in the Bible who passed through several challenges before becoming the Prime Minister of Egypt.

Munachi Abii explains why she took a break from music

Former beauty queen cum rapper, Munachi Abii has explained why she has seemingly taken a break from the music industry. She told  Vanguard that she took the time off to re-access the industry and work on her craft:

It wasn’t too long, and nothing actually happened, I just decided to take a break.  It’s not everytime you have to release songs, you have to take time out in between. If you continue doing songs all the time, before you know it, you will crash and it is happening to a lot of people right now without them even knowing it. So I had to take some time away to study people, the environment, and the music industry to know those that love and hate me. So that’s what I did. I took a step back and it wasn’t too long and I also used the time to work on my tracks and work on myself as well. So that is why I decided to keep quiet.

On artistes who are difficult to work with in the industry:

To me everybody is cool to work with. It’s just that women are tough to work with. I don’t know why we are like that, working with the men is easier because they know what they want but with the females, it is different. It only works well when you are friends.

On if she's open to working with upcoming artistes:

I don’t have any problem being featured on anybody’s track at all.  That is,  if I see that you have a good track and you want a good job done, I will do it.

Ebonyi State House of Assembly Speaker impeached, new speaker elected

The speaker of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Chukwuma Nwazunku has been impeached. He was impeached this morning July 21st by 18 out of the 24 members of the House. He was impeached over allegations of gross misconduct, incompetence and corruption.

According to reports, the members of the House re-instated three members who were on suspension before moving to impeach the Speaker.

The member representing Ezza South state Constituency Hon. Chris Usulor moved the motion for his impeachment while the Minority Leader and member Representing Ezza North West, Hon. Enyi Enyi seconded the motion.

 

A new speaker, Hon Helen Nwaobosi was immediately elected.

PDP Accuses APC Over Nyako’s Impeachement

The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has said that the All Progressives Congress, APC, is responsible for the impeachment of the former Governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako.  

The party made the accusation in a statement issued to Premium Times on Sunday, by its National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh.

 

Olisa Metuh

 

The statement described as unfortunate that the APC which hampers on championing the rights of the electorates to choose their leaders, is now the same party challenging the constitutional right of the same people to oust a corrupt leader.

 

“The impeachment of the former governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako is an act of democracy. It is a constitutional right granted exclusively to the people of Adamawa State and no other. This, they exercised through the votes of the overwhelming majority of the elected members of the State House of Assembly who also accorded rule of law and due process the rightful place in removing Nyako. Therefore, allegations by the All Progressives Congress (APC), linking the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and President Goodluck Jonathan to this, are purely escapist and can only come from revisionists and reactionary forces, the unmasked pretenders to democracy. It is really an irony but what does one expect from the APC that is undergoing febrile seizure over the furious collapse of its imagined dominance of Nigeria’s political space? It is not surprising that the drowning, who is striving to clutch on any available straws would turn the PDP into a scape goat” the party said.

Boko Haram Attack Power Station Around Damboa

For 3 weeks now Borno State capital Maiduguri has been reportedly cut off from the national grid following the damaging of major electricity installments around Damboa by Boko Haram insurgents.

Leadership has made this known with reference to its security sources.

Many residents of the city are said to be suffering from the darkness in the area. People were unaware of the reason for power outage and thought it had been caused by power line upgrade for improved supply, as it had been previously stated by the minister of state for power, Hon. Muhammed Wakil.

According to the new findings however the real reason for blackout is attack by terrorist on major installations of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria.

Confirming the information, the military source said the insurgents had detonated bombs leaving about 2 million of Maiduguri residents without electricity. As a result many locals have to rely on power plants and big businesses – on generators. 

The situation has reportedly resulted in substantial hardships both for businesses and individuals.

Households who produce iced blocks required for the Ramadan fasting period lament now they are forced to purchase them:

"We now buy iced sachet water for N25 but before it used to be sold for N10 each or, in some cases, two sachets of iced block for N15."

Photos from Iretiola Doyle's daughter's traditional wedding

On Saturday July 19th, Iretiola Doyle's daughter Ngozi Ozofor married her man in a traditional wedding ceremony which held at an event centre in Ikeja, Lagos. Many celebrity friends of Iretiola came out in their numbers to support her.

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Former Petroleum Minister, Rilwanu Lukman Passes Away

Dr. Rilwanu Lukman, a former Minister of Petroleum has passed away.

Lukman who was 76-years-old died this morning in Austria, Leadership reports.

Dr. Rilwanu Lukman

He was appointed Minister of Petroleum Resources by Nigerian president late Umaru Yar’Adua, on 18 December 2008. In February 2010 there were rumors that Lukman had tendered his resignation after a shakeup in the cabinet by the new acting President, Goodluck Jonathan, but that it had not been accepted. In March 2010, he warned that the scarcity of petroleum products in Nigeria would only get worse as long as the government held back on deregulating the industry. He left office on 17 March 2010 when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan dissolved his cabinet.

Born in Zaria, Kaduna State on August 26, 1933, he served as Secretary General of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) from January 01, 1995 to December 18, 2000.

Photos: Jermaine Jackson pictured with Peter Okoye's wife and kids

 
Peter Okoye shared photos of Jermaine Jackson hanging out with his wife Lola Omotayo and their kids. The Jackson brother is currently in Nigeria to work on P-Square's 6th album.

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Former South African Coach Tips Keshi For Bafana Bafana

A former South African soccer coach, Steve Barker, has tipped Nigeria’s Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi for the vacant coaching job of the Bafana Bafana.

According to Barker, who is currently the head coach of University of Pretoria, Keshi has all it takes to take over the reins of South African soccer team.

The South African Football Association (SAFA) has indicated that it would not renew outgoing coach Gordon Igesund’s contract.

It would be recalled that after the just ended 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, there were speculations of Keshi dumping Nigeria for South Africa.

But football authorities in South Africa released a statement where they denied such insinuations.

* Coach Barker

Ex Super Falcons star, Chichi Igbo, stands up for gay people

Chified posted this message on her Facebook page. On another note, she writes damn well!!

Pics: Rwandan president welcomes Davido at airport as he performs to 60k fans

On July 4th, Rwandans celebrated their annual Liberation Day celebrations at Amahoro national stadium in Kigali. Davido was the headline act for this year and President Paul Kagame of Rwanda welcomed the BET winner with his wife and children at the airport. Wow! You go, Davido. Continue to see more photos...

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The concert which started that night was headlined by Africa’s biggest act Davido. The 21 year old hit maker performed to 60, 000 excited fans. When it was time for his back to back hits Gobe, ‘Skelewu’ and ‘Aye’, the crowd went ballistic. There were 9 East African presidents at the show that night; Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta were among the presidents at the show.

After the show Davido was invited to perform Aye at the President’s home, however, no cameras were allowed during that time.

Nigerian Army Says They Have New Strategies To Fight Boko Haram

The Nigerian Army has said it has developed new strategies to fight against the insurgency plaguing the nation and also the force to curb future security challenges.


Lt. General Kenneth Minimah

This was disclosed by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Kenneth Minimah at the Passing Out Parade (POP) of Direct Short Service Course 21/2013 in Jaji, Kaduna State yesterday.

He said, "Already, we have developed and implemented new strategies not only to contain current threats but also to better prepare us to combat future security challenges."

He explained that though the challenges ahead were enormous, they are surmountable with courage and determination, Daily Sun reports.

Addressing the newly commissioned officers, he said the duty of the army is to remain loyal to the constitution of Nigeria and to the Commander-in-Chief, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR.
Also speaking at the POP of Direct Short Service (DSS) Commission Course 23/2014 of the Nigerian Air Force, held at NAF base, Kaduna, the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu said that, the fight against insurgency and terrorism is an all inclusive one.

Argentine Spanish Legend Dies

Argentine Spanish and Real Madrid Legend Alfredo Di Stefano has passed away the age of 88.

The man had been given the position of honorary president by Real Madrid and has been in critical condition after suffering a heart attack two days ago, one day after his birthday.

Di Stefano had began his career at Argentine side River Plate and came to Madrid through Colombian side Millonarios in 1953.

He took the Madrid side to eight Liga titles and five European Cups between 1953 and 1964.

Dangerous Robbery Gang Caught - Police

Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, (FSARS) detectives have caught a deadly armed robbery gang and arrested key members of the syndicate.

The thieves were caught with 17 stolen exotic cars and other items where uncovered by the police, the police revealed that the items also included two locally made single barrel pistols and assorted ammunitions.
Police Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba said that his noys had started investigating the group for some time now, and knew they specialise in robbing motorists of their cars.

He said: “The suspects were arrested following a petition by one of their victims who complained that he was robbed of two vehicles and other valuables on June 27, 2013 at his Ile-Ife home.
“Consequently, the arrest of one Omoniyi Ajewole, a 28-year-old male from Ilesha and his evidence upon interrogation led to the arrest of other gang members namely: 20 years-old Oluseye Idowu Jacob, who is also from Ilesha in Osun state, Oluwadamilare Rasaki, Ajisafe Olawale, Ogunniyi Sunday, Tolani Babatunde aka Biggy, Abubakar Umar aka Barry, Odeyemi Itunnu aka Gomina and Ayodeji Olumudi.

“While commending the police detectives for their commitment, diligence and professionalism which led to the breakthrough and subsequent recovery of the stolen items, the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, enjoined the citizens to continue to support the police with relevant information, calling on all those who had lost their vehicles in the recent past to come forward with their proof of ownership so as to reclaim them.”

Mba revealed that they have made plans to arraign the criminals to court.

Sources: Naij.com news, The Nation

Pope Francis Apologises On Behalf Of Catholic priests

Catholic church Pope, Pope Francis from Argentina has asked the victims of sexual abuse by Roman Catholic clerics to forgive the church.

 

The Pope was giving a mass for six victims of such acts at the Vatican and he revealed that the Church will catch all those Bishops who tried to cover up the dastardly acts.

The victims came from Ireland, Britain and Germany and after the mass had 30 minutes alone with the Pontiff.

The Pope also claimed that such acts where not a one time act but was actually widespread in the Catholic church and he said that there is no place in God’s holy body for such evil crimes.

He said: All bishops must carry out their pastoral ministry with the utmost care in order to help foster the protection of minors, and they will be held accountable,”.

He labelled such acts as having a toxic effect on the life of minors and belief in God later in life.

This comment by someone so high on the Catholic church pedestal is the strongest condemnation of cases of sexual abuses by cleric, especially on minors, that have plagued the church in recent times.