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Dozens of worshippers have been reported killed after a suicide bomber, who was part of a Shia Muslim procession in Kano State, yesterday Nov. 27. According to the Guardian , the attack happened in the village of Dakasoye, some 20 kilometres (13 miles) south of the city, during a march by followers of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria . The blast was said to have occurred around 2.00pm. “It’s a huge crowd so it’s too early to give a precise figure of casualties. “We now have the other suspect in custody”, the group wrote on its website. One of the organizers of the procession who spoke to AFP could not give a specific figure of casualties as at press time. The organizer who pleaded anonymity said: “It’s a huge crowd so it’s too early to give a precise figure of casualties. We now have the other suspect in custody.” He explained that the bomber cunningly mixed with the crowd and in matter of seconds detonated the bomb. The sour...

The Federal Government on Thursday asked for permission of the Code of Conduct Tribunal to amend charges against former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godsday Orubebe . Orubebe is standing trial before the tribunal on charges of false declaration of assets and collection of bribe on awarded contract. At the resumed hearing of the trial, prosecution counsel, Mr Peter Danladi, orally applied for the amendment of the earlier charges against the defendant. He relied on section 216 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015 to back his request for amendment of the charges. "The section states that a court may permit an alteration or amendment to a charge or framing of a new charge at a time before judgment is pronounced’’, he said The defense counsel, Mr Selekeowei Larry (SAN), however, objected to the prayer of the prosecution. Larry argued that a request for amendment of charges has to come by way of written motion and not oral application as made by the prosecution. Chair...

Reports reveal that two gunmen shot and killed a retired Navy officer, identified as Commodore Peter Ikre , in Festac Town, Lagos.    It was gathered that the unidentified gunmen, who succeeded in robbing Ikre, trailed him to 52 Road junction on a motorbike where they attacked him while he was parking his car, a Toyota Camry. According to an eyewitness, report “the deceased was an ex-naval officer. He was a regular guest at Summer Garden where he came to relax most evenings. “He was coming from a bank when he was shot by two men on a motorbike. The gunmen ambushed the victim who was in his car. Then one of the men alighted from the motorbike and shot Baba (victim) who was alighting from his car. The gunman kept shooting the victim as he attempted to escape. “One of the gunmen first shot Baba’s legs and continued to shoot him when he refused to hand over the money which he withdrew from the bank. Later, they collected his money and zoomed off. He was shot about 12 times, because we foun...

Liverpool clinched their place in the Europa League round of 32, coming from behind to beat Bordeaux 2-1 at Anfield. The penultimate Group B fixture did not start as planned for Jurgen Klopp, with goalkeeper Simon Mignolet guilty of time wasting and Henri Saivet finding the top corner from the resultant indirect free-kick. Liverpool were awarded a route back into the game when Christian Benteke - leading the line with Daniel Sturridge awaiting a scan on a foot injury picked up in training - went down in the box, James Milner slotting home from the penalty spot. Benteke put Klopp's team ahead with a fine finish in first-half stoppage time and Bordeaux's push for an equaliser after the restart proved fruitless, eliminating them from the competition. Ahead of kick-off, Bordeaux players held up a banner offering thanks for England's show of solidarity with France in the recent international friendly meeting at Wembley, days after the terrorist attacks in Paris on November 1...

It’s barely been a week since " 25 " dropped and Adele is already making history. The British singer’s new album was released on Friday, November 20, 2015 and four days later it broke the record for making the most album sales in a week in the United States of America. Three days after its debut, the album sold at least 2,433,000 copies. According to Billboard , industry forecasters say the ‘ Hello » ’ crooner’s album could sell three million copies in its first week. The number of sales beat a record previously held by American boy band *NSYNC which sold 2,416,000 copies of their “No Strings Attached" album in 2000 in its first week. The singer's album is currently unavailable for streaming on Spotify, Deezer and any other digital music service.

The All Peoples Congress (APC) Youth Leader, Ibrahim Jalo speaking at the party’s National Youth Conference, said President Buhari’s government has relegated the youth. According to Punch Newspapers, he said “it is regrettable that with the population of about 70 million people, the youth who constitute a powerful voting bloc are missing in the political space and have been relegated to playing the role of “active spectators.” While calling on the government to invest in the youth, Jalo said Nigerian youths no longer want to be seen as leaders of tomorrow. He said “In most cases, the youths of Nigeria are usually used and dumped by politicians; most especially during elections after getting into office, they rarely have something for the young people. “When in the real sense they (youths) constitute the majority of the voters, with about 60 per cent of the total voting population. There is this saying that the youths are leaders of tomorrow...

Uche Jombo Studios have debuted the first trailer for 'Almost Perfect' » which stars Uche Jombo R » and Ken Erics in lead roles. Synopsis Ada and Nonso’s marriage was almost perfect … if only Nonso will get a job. Then again, is any marriage prefect? It’s never easy for the man when his wife is the breadwinner.  The movie also stars Michelle Dede, Peggy Ovire, Desmond Elliot, Daniel K Daniel among others. 'Almost Perfect' was helmed by Desmond Elliot and lensed by Austin Nwaolie and Joseph Oladunjoye . The screenplay was by Rita Onwurah, and Uche Jombo served as the Executive Producer.

Today superstar actress Mercy Johnson shared a photo of herself with her two lovely kids. In the picture we can see Mercy Johnson’s baby bump. She captioned the picture “ I know where my hope lies and where my help comes from. thank you lord. ” Mercy Johnson is currently in Paris, France

Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez ran riot against Roma, helping Barcelona to a stunning 6-1 Champions League victory that assures them of first place in Group E with a game to spare. Suarez opened the scoring after 15 minutes of the match at Camp Nou on Tuesday and Messi struck three minutes later on his return to the starting line-up. The game was over as a contest just before half-time when Suarez scored a stunning volley, before Messi, Gerard Pique and Adriano added gloss to the scoreline in the second half. BATE Borisov's draw with Bayer Leverkusen earlier in the day meant Barca were already sure of a place in the last 16, but the victory means they have wrapped up top spot ahead of their final game against the Bundesliga side. Despite only having five points from as many games after a harrowing 90 minutes which also saw Edin Dzeko miss a late penalty before then netting a consolation, Roma are still in pole position to qualify in second place. The Italians now have to better ...

Adebayo Olaniyi , a farmer, was on Tuesday sentenced to a total of 3 years and 3 months imprisonment by an Odo-Owa Area Court, Kwara State on two counts of assault. The Judge, Mr. Abolade Banigbe, in his ruling, sentenced the 35-year-old to three months imprisonment with an option of N 1,000 fine on the first count and three years imprisonment on the second count with an option of N 13,000 fine, Tribune reports. Olaniyi was accused of for bitting off Bode Arilewo’s lower lip during an altercation and had initially pleaded not guilty to the charges on his first arraignment on September 18, 2015. He was granted bail in the sum of N50,000 with a surety in like sum. The judge said the sentence was to serve as a deterrent to others.

The official trailer for "Captain America: Civil War," the much anticipated sequel to 2011's "Captain America: The First Avenger" and 2014's "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" is here. Set for a May 6 2016 release, Captain America: Civil War is directed by Anthony and Joe Russo , and stars Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America, Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow, Sebastian Stan as Winter Soldier, Anthony Mackie as Falcon, Paul Bettany as The Vision, Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye. It also stars Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa/Black Panther, Emily VanCamp as Agent 13Don Cheadle as War Machine and Elizabeth Olsen as Scarlet Witch. Also making his debut in movie is Paul Rudd as Scott Lang/Ant-Man . Synopsis. " Captain America: Civil War picks up where Avengers: Age of Ultron left off, as Steve Rogers leads the new team of Avengers in their continued efforts to safeguard humanity. Aft...

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, on Tuesday urged the Canadian embassy to reduce visa processing time for Nigerians. Obasa made the plea while receiving the Deputy High Commissioner of Canada in Nigeria, Mr Lajos Arendas, who visited him in his office in Lagos. He said that the assembly had passed progressive laws for the state, and called for support from the Canadian government. "Canada and Nigeria have come a long way; Canada stood by Nigeria during the years of the late Gen. Sanni Abacha, who was a maximum ruler of the country. "We know you also support the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and you provide support for our country by helping to reduce maternal death. "We thank you for granting us visas; we want this to continue but the period of obtaining the visa of your country should be reduced," Obasa said. He said that members of the assembly would continue to represent their people ‘’and their inter...

Mr Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science and Technology, on Tuesday said Nigeria will understudy the job creation scheme of the People’s Republic of China to solve unemployment. Onu said this at a meeting with China’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Gu Xiaojie. The minister said Nigeria was interested in achievements of China regarding the many innovations driving its economy. "One of it is the level of job creation which you are able to do with your population of about 1.4 billion people. "To have such low level unemployment is of great interest to us. "`We want to fight poverty as you have done to make sure that all those who want to work have something to do and we believe that this visit will help in that process. "There is a need for our two countries to come together and the Sino - Nigerian relationship will be the best if it is based on science and technology. "We want to assure you that we will collaborate with you to further our mutual benefits particula...

Just nine days after surviving a car crash in Paris, Formula One champ, Lewis Hamilton seems not to have learnt his lessons as he was picture driving while looking at his mobile phone in the other hand. Hamilton was pictured on the steering on his Mercedes SUV, driving and playing with his phone at the same time. The Mercedes driver a fourth night ago crashed his £1.5million Zonda into stationary vehicles also in Monaco but escaped unhurt. Hamilton admitted that the accident was as a result of heavy partying. The accident happened at 3.30am on Tuesday after Hamilton’s Zonda struck three stationary vehicles. “Mr Hamilton’s foot slipped on the brake and clutch pedals and his vehicle struck three parked cars ,” a spokesman for Monaco’s Palais de Justice is quoted to say by Daily Mail . He was tested for alcohol but the result was negative

“Concussion” actor, Will Smith, is one of Holywood’s greatest actors, and he has one or two things to say about racism and prejudice in the industry. During The Hollywood Reporter’s 2015 Actor’s Roundtable, Smith alongside Michael Caine, Benicio Del Toro, Joel Edgerton, Samuel L. Jackson and Mark Ruffalo, discussed what they described as prejudice in their industry. According to Smith, Everybody is prejudiced, but racism is something rare. He also spoke on avoiding racists filmmakers. " My wife and I were just having this conversation, and we were going to the dictionary for “prejudice” versus “racism.” Everybody is prejudiced," he said. Everybody has their life experiences that make them prefer one thing over another — it makes them prefer blond hair over a brunette; if you see somebody with dark skin walking down the street, you have a different reaction than you have [with] someone who is 5-foot-1 and white. But there i...

Its been months since rapper, 50 Cent, declared bankruptcy » after the courts ordered him to pay rapper, Rick Ross' baby mama after leaking her sextape.  So far, 50 has managed to act anything but broke since he claimed he lived a fake life, insisting that he was broke » . The rapper who seems to have a knack for starting up fights on every social medium » possible, just shared a photo of his brand new diamond earrings. He shared the exquisite photo, captioning it: " This is my new Ear ring, why? Because I feel like it. LMAO". Replying a diss from Rick Ross, 50 Cent took to IG to flaunt photos » of $100 bills, spelling out the word broke, while tagging the cash in the photos as lunch money.  The rapper has managed to get himself in at least 3 fights this year and doesn't seem to be slowing down. 50 Cent clowned Meek Mill during a stage performance

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has declared one Jerry Ogbonna Obike Phillip wanted for allegedly withdrawing the sum of N45 million paid into his bank account » in error and taking off with the money. According to the crime busters, the money was credited into his account in a new generation bank by the Central Bank of Nigeria in error but before the money could be reversed and returned to its rightful owner, Phillip had withdrawn all of it and disappeared into thin, putting the apex bank in serious trouble. With the current situation in the country, not many Nigerians would be willing to return such an amount, believing it is mother luck that smiles on them. But there are some who would not be comfortable with keeping money that does not belong to them, no matter the amount involved. So on Morning Teaser » today, we ask: would you return the sum of N45 million mistakenly paid into your account?

The British Fashion Awards 2015 held last night 23rd November and celebrities stepped out in style on the red carpet,    The popular British style event saw top supermodels, designers, celebrities and more in attendance pulling off their best looks. The Awards which took place at the London Coliseum gave out awards to deserving celebrities; Jourdan Dunn won the 'Model of the Year ' award presented by Balmain 's Olivier Rousteing, JW Anderson won the award for both menswear and womenswear designer of 2015 making the first designer to win both categories within the same year. Other winners for the night include Karl Lagerfeld who was presented with an outstanding achievement award by Anna Wintour and Mary Katrantzou. Faces at the event include Victoria and David Beckham , Naomi Campbell , Lady Gaga , Ana Wintour , Olivier Rousteing and more.

Ona Ekhomu, the President of the Association of Industrial Security and Safety Operators of Nigeria, has raised an alarm, saying that an ISIS attack on Nigeria is imminent. Ekhomu said recent intelligence reports obtained, revealed that Nigeria may be the next target of the International terror organisation. He said “ISIS could use its Nigerian affiliate, Boko Haram, to wreak havoc here in order to signal its capability to carry out worldwide terrorist attacks and add to its stocks of fear. “Having millions of Nigerians on the lookout for terrorists, reporting suspicious activities to the authorities, is better than 400,000 police and military personnel searching for terrorists. “With proper enrolment, citizens can become the arrow-head in the search for terrorists as citizens are everywhere. With trained eyes, they can recognise Terrorist Attack Pre-incident Indicators in order to spot suicide bombers, bomb planters and active-shooters.” Boko Haram, in a v...

Suspended FIFA president Sepp Blatter said he had been close to death as he lay in hospital during a mounting scandal over his time at the head of world soccer's governing body. In his first public comments since emerging from treatment, Blatter told Swiss broadcaster RTS: " I was really between the angels who sing and the devil who stokes the fire. It was the angels who sang " - but did not go into details on his condition. Blatter was admitted to hospital in early November, weeks after FIFA's ethics committee launched an investigation into his conduct and that of his former protege, European soccer boss Michel Platini. The FIFA body suspended both men, then called on Saturday for sanctions against them, deepening the storm building up around the sport which is also facing criminal enquiries in Switzerland and the United States. Blatter, who left hospital on Nov. 12, again defended his record in the interview but said he wished he had stepped down at the height ...

A Nairobi, Kenya based woman, Pauline Njeri Nganga , is in all sorts of trouble after it was revealed that she beat up her six-year-old son so bad and even used a hot iron to scald and disfigure him » , Nairobi News reports. The woman, according to the report, has remained bitter since she separated from the boy's father and has been taking her frustrations out on the kid, assaulting him repeatedly » leading to the child’s trauma. Neighbours who live with Nganga at her Kahawa West area, say she has been beating up her son to the extent of the six year-old boy missing school often, after moving to the neighbourhood when she separated from her husband two years ago. To lend credence to the report, Child Rights activist in that country, Diana Okello , shared the photo of the abused child on her Facebook page, with the scars looking very fresh. A neighbour who witnessed the assault of the poor boy said Nganga came home drunk the night she brutalized the boy. According t...

One of Hollywood's hottest couple are finally married. Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello said 'I do' in the presence of friends and family on Sunday, November 22 at The Breakers Resort in Palm Beach, Florida. READ: Check out Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello's wedding invitation » The 43-yr-old Modern Family actress shared photos from inside the wedding ceremony with her fans on social media. The wedding ceremony between the star actress and her 38-year-old Magic Mike actor which began at 7pm was the height of a weekend of festivities with close friends and family Sofia who was escorted by her 23-yr-old son - Manolo , wore a sparkling Lorraine Schwartz jewelry and Manganiello wore a black John Varvatos tuxedo.   The newlyweds officially became man and wife at 8p.m and danced as a married couple to Frank Sinatra 's classic 'The Way You Look Tonight'. Invited wedding guests included Hollywood stars - Reese Witherspoon and Vergara's Modern Family co-s...

Lara Stone made a bold smouldering statement on the latest cover of Glamour Spain December 2015 issue.    Lara Stone for Glamour Spain December 2015 issue (Glamour Spain/Alique) The 31 year old model who is face of L'Oreal Paris chose bold smokey eye look, deep red lipstick, intense full eyelashes with her tresses set in tousled elegant blonde look.   For the cover, the popular model scored a white fur over white dress and a headband with bunny ear details wearing smokey eye and deep plum lips looking every inch glam.

Falz cannot choose between his flying music career and his rewarding foray into the comedy circles. The rapper is currently on a good run with his career as he combines a potent mix of comedy and rapping to keep people entertained. But when it comes down to making a choice between both worlds, he is torn. Falz says it will be pretty difficult making that call. “Falz The Bahd Guy is a brand that encompasses both music and comedy and I believe it’s a wonderful blend,” he told NET. “It’s a tough question for me if I have to choose between rap and comedy because the brand like I said encompasses both so it will be a tough decision choosing one. I am simply cool with both.” He further said.    Falz has released his sophomore studio album “Stories That Touch”. The album which was dropped on Monday, November 16, features 17 tracks which comprises of a variety of genres including pop, Afrobeat, Highlife and others.

Phyno is set to host the first edition of his live concert tagged ‘Phynofest’ (The Chibuzo Concert) this weekend, November 29, 2015. The concert by the rapper will hold at the Chuba Ikpeazu Stadium, Onitsha from 12 noon with performances from superstars including Lil Kesh, Burna Boy, Kcee, Harysong, Bracket, Akpororo, Do2dtun, Flavour, Skuki and others.   This will be the first time Phyno is staging a concert of this magnitude in the East, and according to him, it promises to be eight hours of high octane entertainment for his fans in the East. Phyno is also featured in Runtown's album "Ghetto University." Runtown’s debut studio album has hit the stores today Monday, November 23, and it features DJ Khaled.

The governorship candidate for the All Progressives Congress, APC in Kogi State, Prince Abubakar Audu, reportedly passed away on Sunday 22nd November.  New details emerging show Audu did not die because the elections were declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. According to Premium Times, his problems began on Saturday evening when he began complaining of stomach pain. A close associate said, “He suffered a stroke this morning. Another one occurred this afternoon and that was fatal.” The source added that the former governor suddenly took ill and was being rushed to Abuja preparatory to being flown abroad when he passed on. Phillip Obin, one of his media aides, did not answer or return calls. His son also didn't answer or return calls. He was aged 68.

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The marriage between Real Madrid and Cristiano Ronaldo may soon be coming to an end according to a report by Daily Mail . The website reports that Ronaldo will play in his last home league El Clasico on Saturday, November 21 as his end at the Bernabeu draws closer. According to the report, Ronaldo who has failed to score in recent games first fell out with the club at the end of last season after backing Carlo Ancelotti . Real Madrid just finished trophy-less which made the future of Ancelotti in doubt but Ronaldo took to Twitter to support the Italian manager » . “Great coach and amazing person. Hope we work together next season ,” Ronaldo wrote. That tweet was frowned upon by Real Madrid especially as Ronaldo and other Real Madrid players were already informed of the club’s decision to sack the manager Ronaldo also was not happy with the choice of Rafael Benítez as the new manager of Real Madrid and is said not to be in good terms with the coach » . Ronaldo has not been in tuned wit...

Golden Eaglets star Kelechi Nwakali says he would prefer to join Arsenal over Manchester City. The young midfielder is spoilt for choices after leading Nigeria to victory in the just concluded FIFA U-17 World Cup where he also finished as the Most Valuable Player of the tournament. Manchester City are said to leading the race to sign the midfielder having snapped up him his elder brother Chidiebere Nnwakali after the u-17 World Cup in 2013. Nwakali also earlier in 2015 underwent trials at Manchester City but said he is a big fan of Arsenal because of their attractive passing game. “I will love to play for Arsenal. They are their Premier League club I will like to play for them because they play the best football in the world,” he told MTN Football . City would need the services of Chidiebere Nwakali to persuade his younger brother to join him at the Etihad, but the midfielder insists he will allow his brother to make the decision. “It is a personal decision and so he will be the one ...

Over 60% of internet users access the web via their mobile devices " State of Digital report, 2013, with this in mind, it is very important your ads are relevant and optimized for mobile. People communicate via mobile devices with family, friends, business associates, colleagues and loved ones on a daily basis and also stay current with trends, events and happenings around them. This can only mean one thing- mobile devices are used every day, although the duration of usage, channel, and purpose, vary as a result of difference in age, interests, level of exposure, lifestyle, behavior, location and many other variables. Mobile Advertising is unavoidable - that is very clear. Your marketing strategy isn’t complete without Mobile. Mobile Advertising gives you the opportunity to connect and interact with your target audience and attend to their needs on-the-go. Types of Mobile Targeting You can target precise niches based on some or all of the following; Specific devices Operating syst...

Olamide is set to release his fifth solo studio album “Eyan Mayweather” . The YBNL rapper who has averaged an album a year since 2011, is set to go one better with a new LP. “Eyan Mayweather” will contain 20 tracks, with four singles from the project already released. They include ‘Bobo’, ‘Matters Arising’, ‘Melo melo’, and ‘Lagos Boys’. Interestingly there will be no collaboration on the new album. Production of the work will come chiefly from in-house music maker, Pheelz , with support from BBanks, ID Cabasa, and Young Jonn. “Eyan Mayweather” will be the second album released by Olamide this year. In April 2015, the rapper and Phyno put out a collaborative joint album “2 Kings”. Other albums by Olamide include “Rapsodi” (2011), “YBNL” (2012), “Baddest Guy Ever Liveth” (2013), “Street OT” (2014).Olamide recently won the Best Male Artiste In West Africa at the 2015 All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA). The YBNL CEO who has maintained his consistency this year with his continuous dominance...

Izu Ojukwu has released the official trailer for his much anticipated movie '76'. Directed by Ojukwu, the movie features talented actors like Ramsey Nouah, Rita Dominic, Ibinabo Fiberesima, Chidi Mokeme, Memry Savanhu, Adonijah Owuruwa, Daniel K. Daniel, Nelly Ekwereogu and Shuaibu Ebenehi Adams. Synopsis. Six years after the civil war, a young officer from the middle belt gets entangled in a romantic relationship with a beautiful O-Level student from the Southeastern part of Nigeria. Their budding romance was almost ruptured by endless military postings. Now heavily pregnantt her walls came crumbling when the news of her husband's involvement in a botched coup attempt hits the headlines. '76' celebrates the quality of the true African woman by exploring the usually invisible pain of a soldier's wife; it highlights the enduring Nigerian cultural values of courage, resilience, patience, loyalty, faith and family. It is visually pure, emotionally engaging and amor...

A group, under the aegis of Bayelsa Elders forum, have warned the Federal Government not to interfere with the upcoming Governorship elections, in the state. The elders also said they are totally in support of Governor Seriake Dickson’s candidacy. They also called on the government to ensure that adequate security is put in place, to forestall violence during the elections. An excerpt of the statement released by the elders reads “In the interest of peace and security of Bayelsa State, we urge all the political parties to ensure that their candidates, leaders and followers are of good conduct in accordance with the peace accord signed among the candidates and the Independent National Electoral Commission, and not to disrupt the prevailing peace in the state, before, during and after the election of December 5, 2015.” The Bayelsa state Governorship elections will hold on Saturday, December 5, 2015.

Superstar singer and performer, 2face Idibia , was on Monday 16th of November spotted hanging out with Nigeria's U-23 squad in The Gambia. The players of the Dream Team IV went berserk as they spotted the singer at the Banjul International Airport as they arrived for a 10-day training ahead of the 2nd Africa U-23 Cup of Nations taking place in Senegal. 2face Idibia on the other hand had been on tour in The Gambia.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has issued a warning to all banks in the state, not to give loans to the Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Wike. The party accused Wike of allegedly diverting state funds for various uses, including sponsoring the national activities of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking to Punch Newspapers, the Chairman, Rivers APC, Chief Davies Ikanya said “Let me warn all the banks not to give Nyesom Wike loans. But if they give him loans, that means that they are collaborating with the governor to take money belonging to Rivers people.” He also said “For more than five months since Wike took over the governorship position, he has not assisted the police, the navy and other security agencies.” Adding that “Wike is not doing anything on security. We don’t believe that Wike actually gave 62 vehicles to the police and other security agencies in the state.” Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike assumed office as the 6th Governor of Rivers State, on 29 May 2015.

Singer Seyi Shay has released her debut album “Seyi or Shay” , and she has held an album listening session. Letting friends and the media sample the new project, the pop singer hosted an album listening party where tracks on her debut were played and performed live by Seyi Shay, backed by her band and DJ Nana. The listening showcase was attended by a host of stars and media personalities including Iyanya, Banky W, Paul Okoye, Cynthia Morgan, Sound Sultan, Eva Alordiah, Waje, Omawumi, Chidinma, Toke Makinwa, Chigurl, Yvonne Vixen Ekwere, Lala Akindoju and many more.

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose , has continued to berate the Muhammadu Buhari administration and the All Progressives Congress (APC). He faulted the President for going after People's Democratic Party Governors in the name of corruption, questioning that are APC leaders not corrupt? Fayose stated this while speaking to journalists at the Ekiti state House of Assembly on Friday, November 13. He said he is not expected to be celebrating the Buhari government as a member of the opposition party, noting that criticizing the present administration will help check dictatorship and oppression. He said, ”I will tell them the truth. Opposition helps government of the day, helps Nigerians, to keep them on track. Opposition helps to check dictatorship, opposition helps to check oppression. My being here as governor, my voice today will remain by the grace of God. “I’m not like somebody going underground for reasons of harassment; it is only shameful that the government of the day is aft...

Nigerian singer, Davido, just took to his snapchat account to reveal that he and his manager have just been robbed in South Africa. The star revealed via a snapchat video that the incident took place as they made their way to their hotel. The robbers are said to have gotten away with watches, jewelry and their passports. On the bright side, no injuries were sustained and no lives were lost in the robbery.

A Paris city hall official said four gunmen systematically slaughtered at least 87 young people attending a rock concert at the Bataclan music hall. Anti-terrorist commandos eventually launched an assault on the building. The gunmen detonated explosive belts and dozens of shocked survivors were rescued. Some 40 more people were killed in five other attacks in the Paris region, the city hall official said, including an apparent double suicide bombing outside the national stadium, where Hollande and the German foreign minister were watching a friendly soccer international. Some 200 people were injured. The coordinated assault came as France, a founder member of the U.S.-led coalition waging air strikes against Islamic State fighters in Syria and Iraq, was on high alert for terrorist attacks ahead of a global climate conference due to open later this month. Paris Public Prosecutor Francois Molins said the death toll was at least 120. His spokeswoman said eight assailants had also died, se...

Former Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola has resumed in his new office as the Minister of Power, Works and Housing. Fashola is said to have commenced an inquiry into the problems of the power sector and why it has failed all these years. The minister was assigned the position by President Muhammadu Buhari after being sworn in on November 11, 2015. Fashola met with officials of the ministry shortly after his inauguration and urged them to work with him in solving the problems on ground.

Wizkid has revealed that he has lost all his music files. The pop star took to social media today to reveal that his personal computer crashed, and with it went all of his music files. This also includes the backup files. “Woke up mad and tired! My Mac crashed on me and I lost everything! Guess who also lost his back up files? Me!” Wizkid wrote on Instagram. This loss comes at a crucial time, as the Starboy CEO is gearing up for the release of a new song titled ‘Baba Nla’. According to the singer, this huge loss will not affect the unveiling. “Tryna get my files back but Baba nla still drops today!!! #TeamWizkid » they can't stop us! We move!” He further wrote.

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode is definitely ready to combat the terrible situation in Lagos state. Yesterday, November 12th, he commissioned the Mile 12-Ikorodu BRT Extension and launching of new BRT buses.  Speaking at the event, Governor Ambode said that his administration was committed to faithfully addressing traffic congestion and improving public transportation in the state. He went on to reveal the state's 30-year strategic master plan for improving traffic, adding that this plan was being implemented. "Our administration is committed to deal with issues of traffic congestion and bringing comfort and convenience to commuters in Lagos state. "The BRT system is initiated as part of a strategy to modernise the public transport system as we have it in many parts of the world. "The 30-year strategic master plan involves six rail lines, 13 BRT corridors, three cubical corridors and 26 developed water roots.’ "

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode is definitely ready to combat the terrible situation in Lagos state. Yesterday, November 12th, he commissioned the Mile 12-Ikorodu BRT Extension and launching of new BRT buses.  Speaking at the event, Governor Ambode said that his administration was committed to faithfully addressing traffic congestion and improving public transportation in the state.

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode is definitely ready to combat the terrible situation in Lagos state. Yesterday, November 12th, he commissioned the Mile 12-Ikorodu BRT Extension and launching of new BRT buses.  Speaking at the event, Governor Ambode said that his administration was committed to faithfully addressing traffic congestion and improving public transportation in the state. He went on to reveal the state's 30-year strategic master plan for improving traffic, adding that this plan was being implemented. "Our administration is committed to deal with issues of traffic congestion and bringing comfort and convenience to commuters in Lagos state. "The BRT system is initiated as part of a strategy to modernise the public transport system as we have it in many parts of the world. "The 30-year strategic master plan involves six rail lines, 13 BRT corridors, three cubical corridors and 26 developed water roots.’ "

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode is definitely ready to combat the terrible situation in Lagos state. Yesterday, November 12th, he commissioned the Mile 12-Ikorodu BRT Extension and launching of new BRT buses.  Speaking at the event, Governor Ambode said that his administration was committed to faithfully addressing traffic congestion and improving public transportation in the state. He went on to reveal the state's 30-year strategic master plan for improving traffic, adding that this plan was being implemented. "Our administration is committed to deal with issues of traffic congestion and bringing comfort and convenience to commuters in Lagos state. "The BRT system is initiated as part of a strategy to modernise the public transport system as we have it in many parts of the world. "The 30-year strategic master plan involves six rail lines, 13 BRT corridors, three cubical corridors and 26 developed water roots.’ "

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode is definitely ready to combat the terrible situation in Lagos state. Yesterday, November 12th, he commissioned the Mile 12-Ikorodu BRT Extension and launching of new BRT buses.  Speaking at the event, Governor Ambode said that his administration was committed to faithfully addressing traffic congestion and improving public transportation in the state. He went on to reveal the state's 30-year strategic master plan for improving traffic, adding that this plan was being implemented. "Our administration is committed to deal with issues of traffic congestion and bringing comfort and convenience to commuters in Lagos state. "The BRT system is initiated as part of a strategy to modernise the public transport system as we have it in many parts of the world. "The 30-year strategic master plan involves six rail lines, 13 BRT corridors, three cubical corridors and 26 developed water roots.’ "

Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) on Thursday 12th of November conducted its first kidney transplant ever. The best part is, it was a success. The patient requiring transplant was 56-year- old man and his donor was his 26-year-old nephew.  The life-saving procedure took two and a half hours. Leader of the transplant team, a Consultant Nephrologist, Jacob Awobusuyi , said the initiative was conceived three years ago. “Before the operation, both the 56-year-old recipient and the 26-year-old donor who was the patient’s nephew expressed concern. But after the operation they were both fine,” he said. This is great news both for the advancement of healthcare and the economy of Nigeria. The costs incurred in travelling out for medical tourism would do more good if invested inwards

Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) on Thursday 12th of November conducted its first kidney transplant ever. The best part is, it was a success. The patient requiring transplant was 56-year- old man and his donor was his 26-year-old nephew.  The life-saving procedure took two and a half hours. Leader of the transplant team, a Consultant Nephrologist, Jacob Awobusuyi , said the initiative was conceived three years ago. “Before the operation, both the 56-year-old recipient and the 26-year-old donor who was the patient’s nephew expressed concern. But after the operation they were both fine,” he said. This is great news both for the advancement of healthcare and the economy of Nigeria. The costs incurred in travelling out for medical tourism would do more good if invested inwards

Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) on Thursday 12th of November conducted its first kidney transplant ever. The best part is, it was a success. The patient requiring transplant was 56-year- old man and his donor was his 26-year-old nephew.  The life-saving procedure took two and a half hours. Leader of the transplant team, a Consultant Nephrologist, Jacob Awobusuyi , said the initiative was conceived three years ago. “Before the operation, both the 56-year-old recipient and the 26-year-old donor who was the patient’s nephew expressed concern. But after the operation they were both fine,” he said. This is great news both for the advancement of healthcare and the economy of Nigeria. The costs incurred in travelling out for medical tourism would do more good if invested inwards

The premiere of Cristiano Ronaldo film ‘Ronaldo’ held yesterday Monday, November 9 and had some of the biggest names in football in attendance. Sir Alex Ferguson , Jose Mourinho and Carlo Ancelotti who have all managed Ronaldo in the past attended the premiere which held in London. Ronaldo was suited for the special event as he posed for photos on the red carpet with his former Manchester United boss, Sir Ferguson.  Other football personalities who attended the event include Radamel Falcao , Gary Neville and Louis Saha . The film ‘Ronaldo’ is about his life journey from his days in Madeira to his days as a bonafide football star. The film shows his life having allowed film crew to have access to his private and public life over 14 months. The filmis directed James Gay-Rees - the producer of another impressive sports documentary 'Senna', as well as the Amy Winehouse film 'Amy' and distributed by Universal Studios.

The news of the death of Mr. Adedotun Durojaiye, the acting clerk of the Senate took the Senators in the red chambers by surprise. Punch Newspapers reports that the Senate President, Bukola Saraki expressed his shock at Durojaiye’s death. Speaking through his media aide, Yusuph Olaniyonu, the Senate President said “ We in the National Assembly and in particular, the Senate, received the news of the demise of Durojaiye with great shock.  “He was a vibrant and exceptional public officer. He was there at the inception of this Eight Senate. He conducted the elections of presiding officers. We will surely miss his vast experience, his vibrancy and commitment to legislative duties.” “My candid advice to the bereaved family is to strengthen their faith in God. We should also know that death is an inevitable end for all humans. I pray God to give you the fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss,” Saraki said.

The Head Pastor of House on the Rock Church , Pastor Paul Adefarasin is keeping his body as pure as his soul and spirit. The famous man of God went to the gym yesterday (November 10) with famous fitness expert Dominic Mudabai. “Your life is a sum total of your thoughts... Selah. The incredible power of a thought. In the beginning was the logos. In the beginning was a thought and the thought was with God and the thought was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by a thought; and without a thought was not any thing made that was made. In thought was life; and the thought was the light of men. Thank you Metropolitan Pastor Paul Adefarasin for a wonderful message yesterday. @houseontherockchurch A successful business brand is not a product but a thought. Ask Jobs, Gates, Dangote ” wrote Mudabai in the caption of the photo

Eric many entertainment artiste, Runtown is gearing up for the release of his new album titled “Ghetto University.” Runtown’s debut studio album is set to hit the stores on Monday, November 23, and as well as revealing his album art a few weeks ago, the pop act has also unveiled the official tracklist for the album. Ghetto University features DJ Khaled, Wizkid on two records, Phyno , Davido, M.I , Uhuru , DJ Maphorisa, Anatii, Hafeez, with production credit from Shizzi, Uhuru, Killbeatz, JStunt and Maleek Berry. "Ghetto University" Tracklist Money Bag ft. DJ Khaled Let me love You Gallardo ft. Davido The Banger ft. Uhuru Kilofoshi Talk for me Ima  Ndi Anyi Bu ft. Phyno Omalicha Nwa Tuwo Shinkafa ft. Barbapappa Ghetto University Bend Down Pause ft. Wizkid Walahi Lagos to Kampala ft. Wizkid My Guyz ft. Anatii Sarki Zaki ft. M.I X Hafeez Tuwo Shinkafa (Moroccan Version) Na So the Story Go

Today the 3rd day of the event,Accreditation will continue for Industry Delegates and Media at the AFRIFF Office, at 4 Imam Augusto Close Off Olosa Street Victoria Island Lagos from 10am - 4pm. 2. Only Festivalia will be accredited at the various cinema venues - GDC, The Palms & City Mall, Silverbird Galleria. 3. All Film screenings are free to attend. 4. All Industry Sessions for Industry delegates will hold at Silverbird Galleria today. A) Towards a Sustainable Business Framework for African Cinema - 9am – 12noon. Facilitated by The Africa Film Consortium (AFC) . Guest Speakers and Contributors: Prof. Hyginus Ekwuazi, Hon. Ama Tutu Muna of Cameroon, Zama Nkosi (NFVF), Firdoze Bulbulia, Femi Ayeni (Ultima Studios), Ismael Ntihabose (Rwanda film federation) , Lizzie Chongoti (Kenya Film Commission).

The US President, who is the most-followed world leader on Twitter, joined Facebook on Monday, November 9 and immediately posted a lengthy message about climate change,  The US President, who is the most-followed world leader on Twitter, joined Facebook on Monday, November 9 and immediately posted a lengthy message about climate change."Hello, Facebook! I finally got my very own page. I hope you’ll think of this as a place where we can have real conversations about the most important issues facing our country... We've got to preserve this beautiful planet of ours for our kids and grandkids and that means taking serious steps to address climate change once and for all," he wrote. He went on: "Now, we've made a lot of progress to cut carbon pollution here at home, and we're leading the world to take action as well. But we've got to do more. In a few weeks, I'm heading to Paris to meet with world leaders about a global agreement to meet this challenge. I...

Karrueche Tran » cover the November/December Issue of Kontrol Magazine.   Chris Brown 's ex turned model and actress is known for her chic and overall stylish look and she is obviously set to turn the page after going through the healing process of her drowned relationship with Christ brown. The sexy and petite model pose wearing a slaying jean jumpsuit showing off her cleavage. she is clearly climbing new heights with her new found career, she’s been spotted front row at fashion shows, hosted numerous events and acting as Vanessa Ivy in the StyleHaul produced web series ‘Vanity”.

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