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Saturday 28 February 2015

Bomb Scare at MMIA Lagos Airport was a Drill (Photos)

Earlier today, news of a bomb scare at the Murtala Mohammed International airport went round. However, it has now been confirmed that there is no cause for alarm. It was a drill on bomb scare response time.

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, was assessing the capacity of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, to respond to a bomb attack situation. See more pics of people exiting the main building after the cut.

Wife of former military Head of State, Mariam Abacha and her billionaire Cameroonian son-in-law Mohamadou Bayero Fadil

Mexico-Most Wanted Drug Lord Arrested

Mexican police has captured the country’s most wanted drug lord, Servando “La Tuta” Gomez.
Mr. Gomez, leader of the Knights Templar drug cartel, was arrested in Morelia in Michoacan state without a shot fired, the BBC reports.
He was taken to Mexico City, where he was paraded before television cameras, before being flown by helicopter to a maximum security prison.
President Enrique Pena Nieto wrote on Twitter that the rule of law had been strengthened because of the arrest.

The Naira on Friday weakened further as it sold at N224 against the dollar at the Bureau de Change (BDC). The Naira also exchanged against the dollar at N220 at the black market. But, the currency traded N199 to a dollar at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), NAN reports.

Many Cameroonians today matched in support of their troop fighting Bokoharam, they were chanting songs saying they are against Boko haram who have been battling with Nigeria for years but have now turned against the country.
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Elvis Chuks

Nigerian actors have always been known to be difficult to hold down for the females, but now we get to meet one who has never been turned down by a woman.

Nigerian award winning director, Elvis Chuks has said his game is so good, that all girls he goes for, fall for him.
Meet Nigerian Actor That Has Never Been Turned Down By A Woman

Okoye brothers and Elumelu

Nigeria’s biggest music group, P-Square (Paul and Peter Okoye), are not strangers when it comes to rolling with the big boys in town.

If the duo are not in Aso-rock for a dinner with President Goodluck Jonathan, they are being hosted by an the Gambian President. That is how big they are. From presidential palaces to royal castles and to billionaires yachts.

Wow! Kanye West Bursts into Tears during BBC Interview (WATCH)

File this under things that don't happen often during an interview. Kanye West broke down crying during a revealing interview with Zane Lowe for BBC Radio 1 on Thursday. And it's soooo touching.

Kanye was discussing his career and attempts to break into the fashion industry with presenter Zane Lowe, and began by talking about the barriers he's faced, about being dismissed by companies for his “celebrity”.

"I'm trying to express that I can create outside this music box... and I'm giving examples of work that I did that are completely successful but I'm just getting shot down," he began.

Skuki Peeshaun flaunts wads of dollars on Instagram..

One of the Skuki music brothers, Peeshaun took to instagram to flaunt dollars saying they both just got paid...

LASU Refunds N209million School Fees To Students

The Lagos state government has refunded N209m to students of the Lagos state University following the reversal of school fees by Lagos State University, LASU.

At a ceremony held at the Main auditorium of the Ojo campus of the school yesterday February 26th, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Fatai Olukoga who represented Gov. Fashola, said this was the first phase in the refund exercise. He said the second phase of refund which is about N89 million will take place soon.

So Sad!! Cameroon’s Most Senior Soldier Killed In Boko Haram Battle

Above is a photo of Captain Mbene Matute, the most senior Cameroonian army officer who was killed during a battle with Boko Haram members on Wednesday Feb 25th.

He was killed after the vehicle he was riding in with other colleagues struck a landmine, blowing up the vehicle.

Mr. Larry Otu after he was brutalised by airforcemen attached to Mrs. Patience Jonathan Image Credit: Sahara Reporters

The Air Force personnel bid to provide security for the First Lady, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, during her campaign visit to Delta State on Thursday assaulted a Businessman Larry Otu, the Chief Executive Officer of Lym Consult Nigeria Limited.

Sahara Reporters said Otu, got the beating of his life when some overzealous Air Force personnel descended on him at the Osubi Airport.

Photos: Mercy Johnson, Ramsey Nouah Stun In London

We told you of Mercy Johnson’s visit to london yesterday,well this is why she was in the Queen’s capital.

She was there to attend the star-studded world premiere of ROK Studios’ Thy Will Be Done at the BFI IMAX, London, last night.
Also present were Nollywood stars and other major stakeholders in the community such as Ramsey Noah, Mary Njoku, Esama of Benin.
The movie was directed by award-winning Obi Emelonye.

Terry G has opened up in a new interview with Punch on why he won't lose his crazy image, marriage and setting trends

On Marriage

It will happen very soon but it takes planning and much more. Ironically, I am facing a lot of pressure regarding marriage but it is not from either of our families. The pressure is from outsiders.I want to work hard and be stable. I want to work to the extent that I would not rely on music because I do music for fun. Everybody knows that she lives with me and I am already living like a married man.

Kim Kardashian shows off make up free face

Kim is usually dolled up in layers of make up..However, she decided to show off her bare face to fans as she prepared for a shoot..

Nice

Read This Shocking Story Of How Buhari Sold His Property To Pay His Daughters’ School Fees

As the 2015 elections draws closer, so many revelations have continue to emerge with the most recent having to do with the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari.

Dr. Abe who claims to be a friend of General Buhari has shared this shocking testimony of how General Buhari sold his personality property to send his children to school.
Read below and please share your thoughts

Revealed - Lagos bar where male sex workers hustle for clients

The time was 7pm, penultimate Saturday. The venue was a hotel on Abaranje Road in Ikotun, a suburb in Lagos State. He adorned black denims on a black T-shirt. He said his name was Kenny, of course, he admitted it wasn’t his real name.

He sauntered into the hotel as if his main aim was to have a couple of drinks and maybe complement it with a plate of sizzling pepper soup.

As Nigerians began to breathe air of relief from daily killings, members of the radical Islamist sect Boko Haram on Friday raided villages in northeast Nigeria on the border with Cameroon with many people feared dead. According to AFP, the attack was a reprisal for a Chadian offensive against the sect’s hideouts.

President Jonathan rocks military uniform ,visits troops in Maidugri,Mubi.. (Photos)

President Jonathan visited Maiduguri,Mubi and Baga to address troops fighting Boko Haram ..

Femi Fani-Kayode, head of media for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Presidential campaign claims Bola Tinubu, National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC has plans of becoming president of Nigeria.
Addressing a press conference on Friday in Abuja, Fani-Kayode said, ''The PDPPCO wishes to use this forum to expose the ungodly plan by Tinubu to seize the presidency of Nigeria by subterfuge. The real reason Tinubu nominated Osinbajo has been made known to us and we hereby offer a public service to the Nigerian people by drawing national attention to it. Tinubu wanted to be running mate to Buhari in spite of the nationwide resentment for Muslim-Muslim ticket that he and Buhari planned to foist on their party men and women. But when he and Buhari could not

Life is gradually returning to Mubi, Adamawa state after Nigerian troops recaptured the town from Boko Haram. Economic and social activities are beginning to pick up. See more photos after the cut>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Leonard Nimoy, who played Mr. Spock on “Star Trek,” has died aged 83. The actor died Friday morning at his home in Bel Air, California after battling chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Nimoy started playing Mr. Spock when the TV show debuted in 1966 and continued in the Spock role through most of the movies including the most recent reboot in 2013. He has also written poetries, 2 autobiographies and also recorded albums.
His last tweet on Feb. 22, reads; "A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP"

Pm News investigative correspondent traveled to Ouagadougou early in January to unravel the booming human trafficking business in the landlocked country.
What he discovered was a sophisticated human trafficking ring that takes girls all the way from Nigeria with the false promises of making their lives better in Europe via Burkina Faso. During his visit, he met a Nigerian girl by name Gift.

Babatunde Sobowale, son of former Lagos State Commissioner of Education, Professor Sobowale and the ex-husband of Nollywood actress, Foluke Daramola, and father of her two children, married his longtime girlfriend at the marriage registry in Ikoyi, Lagos this week.

Hmmmm... i guess this is a come back photos from Afrocandy to her Fans.... nawaoooh.. anyways she took to her IG Page to announce her upcoming video...

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Tonto Dikeh shared these photo on her Instagram page with the caption:
Have a fruitful day LOVERS,Gearing Up for my 1st day of WORKOUT with @uzikwendu Basically I want a beautiful Body and Am staying off my diet pills for awhile (medical reasons).. Wish me luck cos am Lazy for gyms.. NOOOOO I CAN DO IT NOO AM NOT LAZY I can do anything I set my heart to do Am a champion And am gonno work my way into the perfect Shape n curves I need.. Lmaoooo

Jonathan

The First Lady of Nigeria, Dame Patience Jonathan yesterday stated that her husband, President Goodluck Jonathan deserved the support of women in the country because he had delivered on the promises he made to Nigerian women in 2011.
She spoke during the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Women Campaign Rally held in Makurdi, the state capital.

Grandmother Allegedly Shot Nephew Over $20

Ira Peterson, 79, of Alabama (United States) allegedly shot her nephew after she thought he stole $20 from her purse. The pair live together, so Peterson instinctively blamed her nephew for the missing money once she realized it was gone.

Police arrived to the woman's home in response to a shooting call, and found Peterson's unnamed nephew with a gunshot wound to his foot. She was arrested and charged with second-degree domestic violence charges, and was bonded out of jail the same day.

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Miss Ruby Uche is a young lady with a vision to impact the world in her own little way, she prays to have her own NGO in the nearest future. Ever since been queen of the contest which was concluded on the 6^th of December 2014, she has been invited for several interviews one which is on ITV.

The Mavin Records official Instagram page shared a picture that has got people talking!

The photo shows Don Jazzy holding up a piece of paper with the words ‘PLEASE HELP!!! I NEED TO MARRY IN 2015’ written on it.

The caption of the picture reads ‘Important #photoshop #doroAnnouncement. Only#adaobis need apply’.

Before things get too serious…check the original picture that was photoshopped after the cut:

French President Hollande congratulates Nigeria on Boko Haram clampdown

President Francois Hollande of France has sent a congratulatory message to Nigeria for recent successes of its armed forces against Boko Haram. The message was conveyed on his behalf by the French Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Jacques Champagne De Labriolle during an audience with President Jonathan at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

And all liars shall go to hell – Rev 21:8.

Again, I’m going to go out on a limb here to talk on a subject that may not be very popular or nice to Nigerian celebs, especially the guilty ones.

I have said it severally that just because someone is a celebrity doesn’t mean they are smart. They may have a talent or skill but many of them are not smart especially when it involves their finances.

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A Colombian woman recently changed her name to include all 26 letters in alphabetical order. Her first name is Abcdefg Hijklmn while her last name is Opqrst Uvwxyz. Before the latest change in nomenclature, the 36-year-old was called ‘Ladyzunga Cyborg’, a name she came up with along the line. She is notorious for the act but her latest stunt is believed to be extremely bizarre. The Colombian in a recent television interview said: “I started looking for a name that nobody had in Colombia, or the world, so I thought about ABCDEFG HIJKLMN OPQRST UVWXYZ. “I’ve

D'Banj was spotted with 33 years old Ashish J. Thakkar, who is an entrepreneur and the Founder and Managing Director of Mara Group, a diversified conglomerate with approximately USD $1 billion in revenues... Thakkar complimented him on his music and promised to help growing entrepreneurs in Africa

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THE police are now poised to investigate the leaked audio tape on how top members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) , including two ministers and an army general , allegedly plotted to rig the June 2014 governorship election in Ekiti State.
Federal Attorney-General / Minister of Justice Mohammed Bello Adoke(SAN) directed Police Inspector-General Suleiman Abba to conduct the investigation following receipt of a petition on the matter.

Vote not fight..(In 2faceidibia's Voice) The wives of Akinwunmi Ambode & Jimi Agbaje gubernatorial candidates were pictured hugging At Public Function

The (Supreme Mavin Dynasty)have been ruling the airwaves recently...All members of Donjazzy's record label,Mavin Records posed for official new photos.

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Ex-EME singer, Skales has said a collaboration with Wizkid cannot be ruled out inspite of their differences.
According to the EME singer, he has put the ugly episode of the twitter war between him and his estranged buddy behind him.

Olubunmi Elusakin, a 23-year-old student of the University of Lagos has been shot dead at a bar around St. Finbarrs in Akoka area of Lagos while relaxing with friends.
His assailants, suspected to be cultists and also students of UNILAG, walked up to him and shot him at point blank range where he sat, it was learnt,Punch Reports.

English former glam rock singer-songwriter and musician, Paul Francis Gadd, known by the stage name Gary Glitter has been ordered to spend the next 16 years behind bars for carrying out a string of sickening child sex attacks.

Earlier this month, the 70-year-old glam rock icon, real name Paul Gadd, was convicted of attempted rape, four charges of indecent assault, and one count of having sex with a girl under the age of 13 following a trial at London’s Southwark Crown Court. Glitter was remanded in custody following the guilty verdicts, but was back in court on Friday to hear his sentence and he showed little emotion as he was jailed for 16 years.

''Breaking News: Ebonyi State Governor Gets Impeached

Governor Martins Elechi the executive Governor of Ebonyi State, was this morning served an impeachment notice by the state's House of Assembly.
The acting leader of the House, Hon. Francis Nwifruru accused the Governor of huge financial misappropriation, undermining of the integrity of the House, among other offences, saying he is no longer fit to rule the state.

A mobile policeman in Bauchi state shot dead his superior and former ADC to Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, Superintendent of Police, Chris Eza (pictured above), yesterday February 26th in Bauchi.
According to family sources, Chris Eza had gone out to get food at an eatery along Ahmadu Bello way around 9pm when he saw some police officers on patrol. On observation, he found out that one of them, the suspect, was not properly dressed and immediately cautioned him. The junior officer got angry and began to grumble for being told to dress properly.

President Jonathan in Asaba

GEJ pictured above as he arrived Asaba today on a 2-day visit.
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It was reported that Obasanjo arrived when President Goodluck Jonathan was inside Shehu Shagari’s house but refused to come out of his vehicle until Goodluck Jonathan had finished and left.
Those present could not stop laughing as the former president was repeatedly poking his tongue at them from inside his vehicle. Also present at the event were the former head of the interim government, Ernest Shonekon, as well as ex-heads of state, Generals Yakubu Gowon, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar.

God is great!

A Pastor at the Living Faith Church aka Winners Chapel, Triumph Olumide Abadan, and his wife Ololade Oshingbesan Abatan a few days ago welcomed their first baby after being married for 14 years.
Patience really pays…congrats to them...the baby girl is so cute!

Basketsmouth's wife Elsie Okpocha shared this cute photo of her pretty daughter on her Instagram page. I think she's cute, feeling her swag?

FIRST LADY, DAME PATIENCE JONATHAN AT THE PDP WOMEN RALLY IN IKOM ON WEDNESDAY

The First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, has charged women in the country to vote for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, stressing that any woman who votes for All Progressives Congress, APC, is an enemy of herself.
Dame Jonathan, at Orerokpe, Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State, at the PDP Women for Change Initiative Presidential Rally in the state, while applauding the benevolence of the PDP

Members of the All Progressives Congress in the Senate on Thursday alleged that there was a fresh plot by the Federal Government to prevent the Independent National Electoral Commission Chairman, Attahiru Jega, from superintending over the forthcoming general elections.
The APC senators, led by George Akume, told a news conference in Abuja that they heard from a reliable source that the Head of Service would direct Jega to proceed on his pre-retirement leave next week.

A baby stolen from her sleeping mother's arms shortly after birth has been found by the family through an astonishing coincidence 17 years later, South African police say.
A 50-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with kidnapping after pupils noticed a remarkable likeness between the 17-year-old and her younger biological sister, who started attending the same school this year.

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