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- Rev. Chris Okotie's N400m fleet of cars
- Kanye West's GQ cover page story...quite interesting!
- Photos: EFCC declares two wanted over N3.2million fraud
- Animation Video: The Tobacco Control Bill
- Pics: Serena Williams & Kim K put their massive cakes on display
- Lola Omotayo's message to haters
- Nigerian Air Force Jet crashes in Borno State
- 5 more days to the biggest music awards in Dallas, Texas
- Frustrated husband creates spreadsheet detailing different reasons why his wife would not have sex with him
- The CharlyBoy brand and its identity...overflogged criticism..
- Beyonce and Jay Z headed for divorce?
- Club080 organise seminars to teach Nigerians how to earn money monthly
- My parents initially didn't want me to marry Soyinka'- wife opens up on love story
- First Lady of Cross River and Calabar Carnival Queen cover TW mag
- Bodies of MH17 crash victims tossed into rubbish trucks and taken to morgue train after 3 days laying in field
- I met Francis, my hubby on Palmchat (Part 1)
- Boko Haram abducts politician's wife and two children in Borno state
- Guess Who?
- Nigerian teen arrested after his mum is found hurt & younger brother dead
- Twin brothers BoyBreed release new music - Slowly
- Ebonyi State House of Assembly Speaker impeached, new speaker elected
- Former Minister of Petroleum, Rilwanu Lukman dies at 75
- Photos: Jermaine Jackson pictured with Peter Okoye's wife and kids
- Grand Oak rewards consumers at promo
- Photos from Iretiola Doyle's daughter's traditional wedding
| Rev. Chris Okotie's N400m fleet of cars Posted: 21 Jul 2014 01:36 PM PDT  Human beings are not naturally known to always give without thinking of what they would get in return. So it is worthy of note when a man gives so much without asking for anything in return. Rev. Chris Okotie may not have a stunning personality to some Nigerians, but he has endeared himself to many particularly those who got a helping hand when it mattered to them. He shows love to all and occasionally dishes out different gift items. Recently, on his birthday when others would sit back to welcome and collect birthday gifts in multitude; he chose to dedicate the day giving to people household items, satisfying the material needs of people. In this edition, we bring you an icon that is always ready to share… Enjoy.. - See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/07/pastor-chris-life-giving/#sthash.rV1pxd0A.dpuf No doubt, the ageless multi award winning pop Musician, Chris Okotie; now known as Rev. Chris Okotie is a very wealthy man; who loves seeing the faces of people light up whenever he gives. He doesn't need any introduction to Nigerians as his album 'I need someone' brought him to limelight in the 80′s. It would also be recalled that Pastor Chris left singing secular songs for gospel songs more than 30 years ago; after he repented. Today, he writes gospel songs and he sings to worship God. It is also worthy of note that Rev. Chris is also a writer as he wrote the best selling book titled "The last outcast" which was a sell out. Pastor doesn't have a choir in his church yet awesome songs are produced by him as the choir master and his church as his choir. Rev. Chris was born on June 16, 1959. He is an Urhobo from Abraka in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State. He is the founder and senior pastor of Household of God Church; a church located in Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos state since 1987. He is a law graduate from the University of Nigeria, Enugu campus. PROPERTIES |
| Kanye West's GQ cover page story...quite interesting! Posted: 21 Jul 2014 12:23 PM PDT   Kanye West has been married for ten days, and he has that new-husband way with the ring still, pulling it on and off like it's something he might yet undo, or do again. The ring is gold, and understated in a way that not much else about Kanye West is. He sits in the lobby of New York's Mercer Hotel—the same hotel where he and Jay Z recorded most of Watch the Throne—reflecting on the distance he's come. "I am a black American male from Chicago," West says, "who had my rehearsal dinner at Versailles and then got married in Florence with a view of the entire city." Continue... He is one year removed from Yeezus, the record that took all of West's prodigious pop gifts and made a show of immolating them one by one. He is one year removed from telling anyone who'd listen that he was going to burn the entire fashion industry down, or at least he would once they let him through the door. Now they kind of have: He's got a capsule collection with A.P.C. out now; a line with Adidas that debuts with footwear this fall; and somewhere off in the distance, a new menswear line. He's also got a new record—maybe even a full-on pop record, though he hasn't decided yet. He knows he is no longer the most popular man in rap. "Currently that spot is taken," West says. "Let's be honest—he got last summer." Who? "You know. There's only one person." Drake? "Yeah. He got last summer. And I'd never given it up till last summer." Now he's thinking about taking it back. "It's a real question for me. Do I want to?" Meanwhile, he's reckoning with what it is to be a father and a husband and a decent human. He's happier now—"You see I haven't name-dropped and said a bunch of negative stuff about people," he says at one point—but no less homicidally competitive or less convinced that he's the next Steve Jobs. He'd like to spend more time with his family. He'd also still like to build amusement parks. It's a contradiction, one he's only begun to resolve. And all the while, he can't go outside with his wife, Kim Kardashian, without having his photo taken. His entire waking life has become a performance, a manifesto, a fashion shoot. Most of the time, he's cool with that fact. But not always. "I hope we don't see no paparazzi today," West says. "Because I'm still getting acquainted with these jogging pants I threw on. Like, 'That's not my statement!' " You got married a week ago. You're the lead subject in practically every tabloid on the planet right now. Are you comfortable in that position, having that many eyes on you? That wasn't my goal. My goal is just to be respected as a man when I walk down the street with my family. I don't care what your job is, you're not gonna talk down to me, you're not gonna try to get a rise out of me. I'm a man first. And in establishing that, some interesting things have happened. [laughs] Like that TMZ video from last year, where you're walking with your pregnant fiancée with your head down to avoid the paparazzi, to the point where you walked into a sign and hit your head. Then TMZ made fun of you for walking into the sign. How do you live like that? It's difficult. And then put on top of that the idea of going and taking meetings with people, and people say, "We don't want to work with you, because we saw you get mad about running into the sign." Does that kind of mockery feel like an effort to de-fang you? But also, there's no fangs. I don't have fangs. I'm a porcupine. I'm a blowfish. Like, I'm a—what's the fish that blows up? A blowfish? Yeah. I'm a blowfish. I'm not a shark, I'm a blowfish. So that perfect example about me hitting my head, it's like a blowfish. I wasn't coming out of my house going to a paparazzi's house to attack them. I'm defending my family in front of my own house. I'm defending my name as someone's screaming something negative at me. That's a blowfish. People have me pinned as a shark or a predator in some way, and in no way am I that. I wouldn't want to hurt anyone. I want to defend people. I want to help people. Can I read you something? The New York Post's Page Six has an account of your wedding that reads, in part: "Kanye returned one hour before the wedding and didn't like the all-white bar that was in front of the Gold Toilet Tower. He took a saw and started sawing it in half himself. Two men held the bar stable as he sawed, and sawed, into the bar, defacing the entire front, screaming at everyone around him. He said it looked like a bar from Texas. Then he ordered two pieces of raw wood to be nailed onto the front of the bar. Once the wood was in place, 'Now,' he said, 'it's art.' The Italian construction teams looked at this guy and couldn't believe what they were seeing." For the person that wrote that, were they involved with anything last year that was as culturally significant as the Yeezus tour or that album? They didn't even talk there about the photographs, or the dress, or Andrea Bocelli singing, or the marble tables. They're like: "It's a gold toilet." No. The bathrooms—that usually would be a porta-potty—were wrapped in a fabric that was neutral to match the fort. The bar was terrible, and the wedding planner didn't approve it with me. I was having issues with this wedding planner the entire time on approvals, and I get there and they threw some weird plastic bar there. So the same materials that were used to cover the bathroom, we said, "Let's just use that, because this is all we have to make the bar look better." Which it did, in the end. And anyone knows that you cannot pick up tools yourself, because of—what are those rules about the workers? Unions? Yeah, unions. You can't do that. It's illegal. That's false. Then they say you gave a forty-five-minute toast to yourself. And 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. How does it feel when you read something like that account of your wedding or you see a photo of you looking glum at a zipline go viral? My feelings don't matter anymore. Of course they do. No. One of the things that I said at the speech was, anyone that's at this table has had to defend me or Kim or both of us at some point in their life. Ask a boxer: "In the third round, when he hit you from the side on your ear, how did that specifically feel?" You wouldn't ask a boxer that. Because you know they're there to fight. Meaning now you know I'm here to fight. I'm here to fight for the re-education of what celebrity is. To say, "Yes, we are celebrities, but yes, we're also innovators, we're also inventors, we're also thoughtful." |
| Photos: EFCC declares two wanted over N3.2million fraud Posted: 21 Jul 2014 11:49 AM PDT   The public is hereby notified that the duo of John Samson Akpan and Monday Idaresit Ekpo aka "Boyce," managing director, Elite Concrete Lifestyle Ltd, whose photographs appear above are wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in a case of criminal conspiracy, obtaining money under false pretence and fraud. The two, alongside five others, are alleged to have defrauded one Alhaji Umaru Garkuwa, a Bureau De Change Operator, of the sum of Three Million, Two Hundred and Ninety Thousand Naira (3,290,000.00).Fair complexioned John Samson Akpan is from Akwa Ibom state. His last known address is No. 20, Unity Road, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. Monday Idaresit Ekpo aka "Boyce," is chocolate complexioned and also hails from Akwa Ibom. His last known addresses are No. 5, Ogun Street, Osborne Freshore Estate, Ikoyi, and 12, Atinuke Street, Ikeja, both in Lagos. Anybody with useful information as to his whereabouts should contact the Commission in its Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt and Abuja offices or through these numbers 09-4604620, 070-26350721,070-26350722,070- |
| Animation Video: The Tobacco Control Bill Posted: 21 Jul 2014 11:43 AM PDT The Nigeria National Tobacco Control Bill is a comprehensive law which, when passed, will regulate the manufacturing, advertising distribution and consumption of tobacco products in Nigeria. It is a bill that is aimed at domesticating the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) because Nigeria is a party to that international convention. Continue... The keys highlights of the bill are prohibition of smoking in public places; to include restaurant and bar, public transportation, schools, hospitals etc. A ban on all forms of direct and indirect advertising, prohibition of sales of cigarette 1000-meter radius of areas designated as non-smoking, mass awareness about the danger of smoking as well as the formation of committee that will guide government on the issue of tobacco control in the country. |
| Pics: Serena Williams & Kim K put their massive cakes on display Posted: 21 Jul 2014 09:26 AM PDT    |
| Lola Omotayo's message to haters Posted: 21 Jul 2014 09:02 AM PDT    |
| Nigerian Air Force Jet crashes in Borno State Posted: 21 Jul 2014 08:45 AM PDT   Mr. Olukolade said investigation has commenced to unravel the circumstances that led to the crash. |
| 5 more days to the biggest music awards in Dallas, Texas Posted: 21 Jul 2014 08:45 AM PDT Afrimma (African Muzik Magazine Awards) comes up this Saturday July 26th at the Eisemann Centre, 2351 Performance Drive, Richardson Texas with acts like Davido, Diamond Platnumz, Stanley Enow, Iyanya, Khulichana, Flavour, 2Face, TPain and many more performing. Hosted by Basketmouth and Juliet Ibrahim. To purchase tickets to the show visit www.afrimma.com or call this number 469.335.3458. |
| Posted: 21 Jul 2014 07:30 AM PDT  The lady said they'd been together for five years but only married for two years without any kids. "Yesterday morning, while in a taxi on the way to the airport, husband sends a message to my work email which is connected to my phone. He's never done this, we always communicate in person or by text. I open it up, and it's a sarcastic diatribe basically saying he won't miss me for the 10 days I'm gone." She said "Attached is a spreadsheet of all the times he has tried to initiate sex since June 1, with a column for my "excuses", using verbatim quotes of why I didn't feel like having sex at that very moment.' |
| The CharlyBoy brand and its identity...overflogged criticism.. Posted: 21 Jul 2014 07:28 AM PDT  For as long as I know, the CharlyBoy brand has been openly abused and criticized. It seems that Nigerians get shocked everytime CharlyBoy steps out, whether wearing the same old garb or donning a new look. What I don't know, however, is why. Have you ever wondered, or has it occurred to you to wonder why people so to say, catch cold whenever CharlyBoy 'sneezes'? Continue...In the first place, I will really like to know why people gaze, criticize, gossip, abuse and even curse Charlyboy. Don't they know what brand identity is? Nigerians are not backward, neither are we unintelligent, forget what you might have been told or not told. We are smart people naturally, unless of course, we are blinded by the gross poverty of the mind that pervades the society, especially today. Brand identity in a lay man's description, is what you can use to identify or differentiate a brand from another. And if I ask you now, to mention some of the things you can identify CharlyBoy with, I'm sure you won't be found wanting. Its actually one thing, CRAZE or call it MADNESS but its expressed in a million and one ways or pieces: skulls, goth, bikes, tatoos. piercings, rings, high-heeled boots, loads of women as props etc. I remember those days of the Charly Boy Show, the slogan used to be 'anything can happen on the Charly Boy Show'. This, summed up and to my mind, is the CharlyBoy brand identity where you expect the unexpected, and when the unexpected shows up, don't be too surprised. Its hot-button, yes! How then are my people still very surprised every single time? Honestly, I'm not loving this, people are just making CharlyBoy abuse Nigerians calling them daft because, according to him, even when he comes out and tells them the behind-the-scenes of his stunts, they still get very perplexed. Well, may be its okay to be mesmerized, excited and amused by the stunts, because that is entertainment. The part I have a grouse with is when people insinuate that the stunts are fetish, devilish and all that. What do you want again? I've heard the mastermind behind the CharlyBoy brand, Mr. Charles Oputa, in his interviews, say times without number that he does not allow CharlyBoy into his house: meaning that his real self is entirely different from the act, his alter ego. He has said that he created the brand to shock monotonous minds who would not dare to bare and funny enough, some people are allowing themselves to fit into that description. Meanwhile, within all the razzmatazz is a strong positive message of self realization and actualization which all and sundry can exploit, thereby creating a better society and a better world. For those who criticize him, that feat is as futile as cursing public establishments. If you like, curse google or facebook till thy kingdom come, e no go work. This is simply because this is a brand and its got its identity! Have you ever cursed any of the telecoms service providers for choosing their various colours, for bearing their names or adopting their various logos? Even if you have, what result did you get? Its the same thing here, when something is called a brand, we should respect its identity. You may not even like the brand or patronize it but that doesn't stop it from being one. And what profit does your criticism of another deliver to you? Mind you, the brand is busy, churning out campaigns and strategies to move it forward and keep it relevant and top-of-the-mind, but you are there, poking your nose, eye, mouth and entire body in another man's matter while yours is non-existent. When will you start building your own life, what legacy are you living now, and which one will you leave when you're gone? As far as I'm concerned, the CharlyBoy brand is only living its dream, fulfilling the purpose for which it was created, and no sane mind should have a problem with that. Rather, wise people should take a cue from it. Perhaps I should say the CharlyBoy brand is living what others are dreaming. For example, I spoke to a cross section of men about the flanking by the virgins. They love to have that, but are not bold enough to display it openly. At best, they secretly and nocturnally carry it out. They're fake, while CharlyBoy is real and sincere. Just thought I should talk to us, I don't know Charles Oputa personally, I'm only looking at his brand purely from a professional and occupational point of view. Every time people raise dust about the brand, I find it funny. Even a little kid can't be 'fooled' too many times. Nigerians are not daft please, don't let ignoramus thrive. If something is a brand, find out if it is consonant with its identity. If it is and you like the brand, promote its course, if not, just let it be and face your life. Mind your (own) business or you're not busy. PS: By the way, I must commend Mr. Charles Oputa, he has been very consistent with the brand. Kudos! |
| Beyonce and Jay Z headed for divorce? Posted: 21 Jul 2014 06:38 AM PDT   From Page Six Beyoncé and Jay Z have more than 99 problems and only "divine intervention" can save the troubled marriage, a source close to the powerful couple has told The Post. While Jay Z seemingly is the one most at fault, he's also the one doing all in his power to keep the couple together, even hiring marriage counselors who are believed to be traveling with the super duo on their tour, the source said. "They are trying to figure out a way to split without divorcing . . . This is a huge concert tour and they've already gotten most of the money from the promoters up front," the source said. Continue.. Despite the tens of millions the couple will pocket from the current tour, this will certainly be their last and the end of the tour could officially spell the end of the marriage, the source said. "There are no rings, if you haven't noticed," the source said, admitting that he thought things would get better after the birth of the couple's daughter, Blue Ivy Carter. "For just a split moment, things got real for them and she was even talking about adding to the family," the source said. "But, after a while, Jay was out doing Jay and Bey was out doing Bey. They made the classic mistake of thinking a child would change everything and help to rekindle the initial fire, and it didn't." |
| Club080 organise seminars to teach Nigerians how to earn money monthly Posted: 21 Jul 2014 06:30 AM PDT  As the CBN's Cashless Policy Took Effect Nationwide from 1st July 2014, Nigeria's mobile money industry is witnessing a boom as millions of Nigerians are forced to use electronic channels for financial transactions such as utility bill payments, funds transfer, issuance/funding of ATM cards. As a result, eTranzact, Club080 & Potech Ltd would be organizing seminars to teach Nigerians how to earn N100,000 - N500,000 monthly - guaranteed, using just your mobile phone, through the CBN cashless initiative, sales/distribution of mobile gadgets, recharge card printing/vending, blogging, social media marketing, etc. Continue...  PORT HARCOURT SATURDAY 26TH JULY 2014. VENUE: EMERALD HOTELS - #193 ABA ROAD, BY RUMUOLA B/STOP, PH. TIME: 11:00AM CALABAR SATURDAY 2ND AUGUST 2014. VENUE: MARIAN HOTELS - #125 OLD IKANG ROAD, BY MARIAN ROAD, CALABAR. TIME: 10:00AM IBADAN SATURDAY 9TH AUGUST 2014. VENUE: SCROLAB EXECUTIVE HOTELS: #12 OLUYOLE STREET, OKE ADO, IBADAN. TIME: 10:00AM LAGOS SATURDAY 16TH AUGUST 2014. VENUE: CALABAR KITCHEN: #23 ADENIRAN OGUNSANYA, SURULERE LAGOS. TIME: 10:00AM NO AFRICAN TIME. ADMISSION IS 100% FREE & YOU CAN INVITE OTHERS, TOO! <<<CUT OUT HERE>>> Attend this life-changing seminars and stand a chance of getting a free health insurance, up to N20,000 airtime, GOTV, power bank, Galaxy tab3, ATM cards loaded with money, rechargeable fans and club080 branded T-shirts.Headquartered in Lagos State, Club080 is a reward programme supporting members to raise capital to start up new businesses or finance existing ones - already supporting 18,000+ Nigerians. One of the multiple benefits of attending this seminar is that you can get free recharge card vending POS machine that allows you sell recharge cards (airtime) of all GSM networks in Nigeria (MTN, AIRTEL, ETISALAT, GLO & VISAFONE) and keep 100% profit to yourself; you also get trained to become CBN licensed Mobile Money Agent in pursuant to the cashless Nigeria policy, and carry out limited banking transactions such as funds transfer, deposits/withdrawals, payment of utility bills for customers such as PHCN (NEPA), Insurance, DSTV, GOTV, Startimes, MYTV, etc + learn and teach people how to withdraw money from ATM machines without using ATM cards. AS Mobile Money Agent, you can earn a monthly commission of up to N100,000.00 - N500,000.00 guaranteed, following our simple steps. You also become automatic bulk SMS reseller; buying for as low as 85 kobo per SMS unit and resell for N1.00 - N2.00 per unit. You also become a mobile gadgets distributor to Potech Ltd. without investing a dime & earn BIG selling highly sort-after items such as Galaxy Tabs, iPads/iPhones, Blackberry, samsung, Nokia phones and other fast selling gadgets (new & used). INTERESTINGLY, THE CLUB080 PROGRAMME DOES NOT REQUIRE SPECIAL SKILLS OR QUALIFICATIONS; EVEN ILLITERATES CAN ATTEND THIS SEMINAR AND LEARN TO EARN UNLIMITED INCOME LEGITIMATELY PHOTOS FROM PAST SEMINARS below...             |
| My parents initially didn't want me to marry Soyinka'- wife opens up on love story Posted: 21 Jul 2014 06:04 AM PDT   "There were objections from everywhere except from my sisters and brother who were happy if I was. I also had the support of his siblings here. My parents along with most of my relatives objected, not because of anything, they just felt he was too famous and too accomplished. They worried about that. But within a few months after we were married, my parents had changed their mind and they loved him until they passed away. His close friends didn't have a problem with it but also everyone had an opinion. Then came the Nobel Prize in 1986 and that derailed everything for a couple of years. More than a quarter of a century later, those opinions didn't count, we are still trudging along. I have enjoyed love because of him" she saidOn how they met; "I knew he liked me from when I was in the University of Ife but I was young and he was so accomplished so I was kind of worried. After I left Ife and went to do my NYSC in Kaduna state, Dr Biodunjeyifo came to visit me and said Kongi (Prof Wole Soyinka) had been looking for me. After the service year, Dr Yomi Ogunbiyi who was at the Guardian got me a job there and one day, Wole stopped by. Our courtship was interesting" she saidShe also revealed that the Nobel laureate, who turned 80 recently, is a great cook;
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| First Lady of Cross River and Calabar Carnival Queen cover TW mag Posted: 21 Jul 2014 05:57 AM PDT |
| Posted: 21 Jul 2014 06:37 AM PDT  Bodies of about 200 victims of the Malaysian Airlines flight that was shot down on Thursday July 17th were left in heat in fields for over three days before they were finally piled up in bags and tossed into rubbish trucks then transported to refrigerated train carriages where they are said to be decaying. The train with the dead bodies, which observers says is stinking of decay, is stationed in the town of Torez where rebels who are in charge say they will let it leave this afternoon but didn't indicate where or whether the bodies would be handed over. There's an international outrage that the rebels are holding the bodies unnecessarily as families beg for their loved ones to be returned to them so they could bury them properly. The bizarre part is that Holland, who lost more citizens than any other country, isn't showing as much outrage as other countries like Britain that have threatened to seize Russian's billions. See more pics after the cut...           |
| I met Francis, my hubby on Palmchat (Part 1) Posted: 21 Jul 2014 04:02 AM PDT 
So, there I was stuck in traffic by 7:15am along Ikoroduroad heading for Victoria Island. "My gosh…Gordon will kill me" I remember blurting out those over 20 times that morning. Mr. Gordon Kirchowsky is the Head of Operations of our multinational company with a branch in Victoria Island Lagos, Nigeria-My boss and I am the Human Resource Manager who is to make a power point presentation to Mr. G. Kirchowsky on the workforce restructuring that we had only recently concluded at the organization. The issues I was to present bordered on: Who was to do what…The experience, qualification and training required and I had just 15mins of the 1hour 30 minutes of the morning session to do that. In all this, I couldn't help reminiscing in the mist of my storm; "Francis is a perfect gentleman and yeah…it was high time I had a man in my life". I bet those thoughts were out loud and it all started with a blind date on a mobile app (…did I say blind date, well yeah)….I will tell you, (lol) dis gist plenty o. |
| Boko Haram abducts politician's wife and two children in Borno state Posted: 21 Jul 2014 03:34 AM PDT  Suspected members of Boko Haram have kidnapped the wife and two children of Alhaji Zaraye Mala Sheriff, a Councillor in Borno state who is reported to be a cousin of former Borno state, governor, Ali Modu Sheriff. A source told Daily Trust that the men stormed the Ngala town residence of the politician in the early hours of Friday July 18th. Meanwhile there are reports that Maiduguri metropolis and its environs have been without power in the last three weeks following the destruction of electricity installations around Damboa town, 85 kilometers away from the state capital."The insurgents stormed the house of the councillor 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," a source from Ngala said.He said angered by her silence and the absence of their target, the sect members took her and her two children away. Continue... "Up till now, nothing has been heard of the woman and her kids. We have not heard anything about the two businessmen either," he said.Two other politicians, Alhaji Annur Mohammed and Liman Alhaji Hussaini were also reportedly kidnapped by the sect men. A senior official of the utility firm supplying the state with power, the Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC) said the attack by Boko Haram members in the last three weeks around Damboa caused "huge damage" to their 33KVA installations. "The problem is aggravated by the security situation around Damboa which makes it difficult for our men to effect repairs. The truth is that it will take time before electricity would be restored in Maiduguri and environs," he said. |
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| Nigerian teen arrested after his mum is found hurt & younger brother dead Posted: 21 Jul 2014 02:39 AM PDT    Their dad returned home on Saturday night July 19th to discover 15 year old Bradley Okonkwo (pictured centre) dead in their apartment, and his wife, Dr Chinwe Okonkwo (pictured left) suffering from severe head wounds. He immediately called the police who arrived the scene shortly afterwards. Charles Okonkwo jnr (pictured right), who'd left the home shortly after the incident, was eventually arrested near the family home, and has been charged for attacking his mother. He is yet to be charged for his brother's death, though he confessed to 'hurting his mother and his brother'. Dr Okonkwo is currently receiving treatment at Stony Brook University Hospital, but is said to be in serious condition. She sustained serious trauma including facial fractures and loss of consciousness. She had been badly beaten. Charles Jnr is said to have a history of psychiatric issues and the family had been trying to help him before the vicious attack. I bet the brother was trying to protect his mum when he was killed. Sad! During his arraignment yesterday, Charles kept his head down throughout and did not enter a plea. |
| Twin brothers BoyBreed release new music - Slowly Posted: 21 Jul 2014 02:40 AM PDT   Asides making great music, the "Boyz" are definitely good looking. These 22 year olds seem to have prepared themselves early enough to give fans something new to look forward to. Listen to Slowly below. Connect on twitter @BoyBreed |
| Ebonyi State House of Assembly Speaker impeached, new speaker elected Posted: 21 Jul 2014 01:54 AM PDT  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. |
| Former Minister of Petroleum, Rilwanu Lukman dies at 75 Posted: 21 Jul 2014 01:48 AM PDT  Alhaji Lukman was a renowned engineer who held several ministerial positions in Nigeria before becoming Secretary General of OPEC from 1995 to 2000. He was appointed Minister of Petroleum Resources by late President Yar'Adua in December 2008 and held the position until March 2010. Lukman was made a Knight of the British Empire (KBE) in 1989 and Officer of the Legion d'Honneur of France in 1990, as well as being conferred with the First Class rank of the Order of the Liberator from the Republic of Venezuela. He was the first African ever to be honored with the Fellowship of the Imperial College, University of London. May his soul rest in peace...amen. |
| Photos: Jermaine Jackson pictured with Peter Okoye's wife and kids Posted: 21 Jul 2014 01:39 AM PDT |
| Grand Oak rewards consumers at promo Posted: 21 Jul 2014 01:49 AM PDT   It will be recalled that Grand Oak organized the Predict and Win promotion in order to reward loyal consumers and football fans during the global football fiesta.The winners simply predicted match scores of featured matches. The alcoholic marketing company also rewarded the first five correct predictions, while it also gave consolation prizesto over two hundred and eighty football fans. Some of the items given out to the winners include:- several units of DSTV Walka 7 with one month subscription, Branded T-shirts, footballs, Jerseys and loads of products. Commenting on the Predict and win promotion, General Manager, marketing, Mr. Brajesh Kumar said Grand Oak initiated the promo for some of the products on its stable as a way of further bonding with consumers. He revealed that the presentation of the various gift items is a confirmation of the fact that the company is dedicated and sincere by keeping to promises made."We are committed to our consumers as a company. The presentation of these gifts to the winners is a confirmation of the fact that we keep to our promise" He added that with Grand Oak brands, consumers are always winners promising that more goodies are still on the way. Some of the winners who benefitted from GOL' benevolence includes Mr. Loye Opeoluwa, Miss. SiyanbolaMuyibat, SikiruIdris, OlalekanNajeem, AzeezOlanrewaju amongst several others. Thrilled at the gifts presented to him, Mr. Loye Opeoluwa, a photographer commended Grand Oak's effort to put smiles on the faces of consumers, just as he thankfully received them at the company's Oregun office. "I feel very special to win these prizes. This is a typical example of a genuine promo that everybody should participate in" he said. SiyanbolaMuyibat, a former student of Lagos State University, said she was quite certain that she would emerge one of the lucky winners of the promo while urging the company to make it bigger and introduce more prizes in the next edition. Grand Oak Limited is a marketing and distribution company of the Lexcel Group. Some of its brand includes Calypso Coconut Liqueur and Dark Sailor Rum which comes in 75cl, 3cl and the Cool Twista Range. Other brands on the stable of GOL include Seaman's Schnapps, Regal Dry Gin, Lords Dry Gin and Bacchus Tonic Wine. The World Cup predict and win promo features premium brands which include Dark Sailor and Calypso Cool Twista.        |
| Photos from Iretiola Doyle's daughter's traditional wedding Posted: 21 Jul 2014 01:24 AM PDT |
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