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- Chibok girls found? Nigerian troops find 200 girls and 93 women in Sambisa Forest
- 'Vitafoam Orange Moment' Storms Ado-Ekiti
- Actress Alice Eve comes for Bruce Jenner, says he's 'playing at being a woman'
- Response to Bode George - No Apology By Tinubu media office
- Obiageli Ezekwesili says Nigerian army has committed human rights violations in the fight against Boko Haram
- Indonesia executes 8 prisoners including 4 Nigerians, spares Filipino woman at last minute
- Get 15% Discount, Get Certified, Get Your Dream Oil & Gas Job
- Wendy Williams speaks on the Bruce Jenner interview
- 5yr old boy kidnapped in Lagos, found in Ogun (no one has claimed him yet)
- Photo: Indonesian firing squad head to prison Island where 9 men will be executed tonight
- Photo: Jay Z's cousin at Chocoolate city
- Twerking gone wrong ...lol. (photos)
- Photos: Kikiopefoluwa Okewale officially opens House Of Plush Exclusive Fashion/Salon
- Watch Tonto Dikeh's new music video for Sugar Rush
- Photos: Chike Ike stuns in shoot for Glamour magazine
- Photo: Prophet standing trial flees from court in Lagos
- Photos: An overcrowded lecture hall at Nnamdi Azikiwe University
- Dear men, which of these three ladies has the best 'asset'?
- University of Reading: Enjoy Limitless Opportunities!
- Iyanya puts his sexy body on display
- Hilarious ad from Ghana
- Photo: Singer Asa wears bold outfit in new music video
- Nigerian man arraigned in UK court for stealing mobile phones
- GTBank-Lagos Principals Cup Semi-finals holds at Onikan Stadium
- Photos: Chaos in Onitsha after police man shoots driver dead
| Chibok girls found? Nigerian troops find 200 girls and 93 women in Sambisa Forest Posted: 28 Apr 2015 12:59 PM PDT | ||
| 'Vitafoam Orange Moment' Storms Ado-Ekiti Posted: 28 Apr 2015 01:27 PM PDT  The event happened at the comfort centre with notable segments including a talk from an interior decorator, product knowledge and experience, quiz, prize winning, Q&A and the dance challenge which created buzz and pulled in more audience. See photos after the cut...                   The Vitafoam Orange Moment Loud in Your City is making its next stop in Ibadan on 30th April 2015 and its getting more exciting!!! Catch all the happenings at the next stop in Ibadan as the New Comfort Centre in Ibadan is launched!. Follow us on Instagram/Twitter and Facebook @vitafoamng for more details | ||
| Actress Alice Eve comes for Bruce Jenner, says he's 'playing at being a woman' Posted: 28 Apr 2015 01:13 PM PDT   Since his interview where he announced that he thinks of himself as a woman and has begun gender reassignment treatment, US celebs have been calling Bruce Jenner a hero, praising him for finding the strength to tell his truth etc but one actress has boldly gone where few public figures have gone. According to Star Trek Alice Eve, Bruce Jenner is only 'playing at being a woman'
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| Response to Bode George - No Apology By Tinubu media office Posted: 28 Apr 2015 12:36 PM PDT 
I think somehow he is still trying to implicate me as instigating the criminal proceedings once lodged against him. From my recollection, Mr. George was found guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction based on convincing evidence of wrongdoing. He insults the judiciary by implying that his conviction was wrongly derived. Mr. George seeks to imbue me with more power than I could possibly have. I am flattered but in all humility I must protest the false assessment. If he can remember, the government of the day was that of the PDP. I have never had nor sought much influence in those circles. He was charged by the government ruled by his own party for an offence concerning financial irregularities at the Nigeria Port Authority, NPA, an appointment he received from that same government. It is an incredible tale indeed to state that somehow I could direct a party that tried to dismantle the progressive political structure of my party to bring down one of its key members. The more plausible explanation for his legal tribulation was that a member of his own cabal blew the whistle on Mr. George's antics for reasons that only he and that person truly know. The rest is now history. I believe he was convicted of " Invoice Splitting" a violation of financial regulations. This malpractice is a deliberate circumvention of the law so that the culprit may approval expenditures above his mandated authority to do so and without proper oversight. In the end, it was Mr. George's own hand and actions that led to his incarceration more than anything I could ever have done. Mr. George claims the alleged apology was made at the burial of Chief Alao Arisekola. On that date, personalities such as Oba Otudeko and Governor Ajimobi approached me because I did not greet Mr. George initially. They pleaded that, in the memory of the man we were all gathered to honor, I should greet Mr. George. At their request, I turned back and came to greet him by saying "Good Afternoon Egbon". That was all. If Mr. George wishes to interpret that as an apology, he has the right to do so. I also have the right to state categorically that no apology was made or even intended. I think he is trying to find a way to walk back from his election hyperbole that he would go on exile if the APC won the Lagos State governership election. He realizes that Lagos under the APC is a very good place to live afterall. If he wants to remain in Lagos, he does not have to manufacture an excuse or explain away his bad words. Neither the APC nor I have any aims against him. In the election, the people rejected his party and his brand of politics. That is enough for us. We move on to greater progress. We have no time or inclination to trouble ourselves by troubling Bode George. Any trouble he is experiencing is a product of his own mind. | ||
| Posted: 28 Apr 2015 12:27 PM PDT  In this new episode of Head to Head, airing 1 May 2015 at 20.00 GMT on Al Jazeera English, Oby, as she's affectionately referred to in Nigeria, tells host Mehdi Hasan and an audience at the Oxford Union that, a year after over 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped in Chibok, northern Nigeria, by Boko Haram, the #BringBackOurGirls campaign was not a failure. "No, I wouldn't say that we have failed. I would say that we have not been able to move the elephant." Oby blamed the outgoing administration of President Goodluck Jonathan for its inaction and failure to rescue the young hostages, and said she thought it was still possible to defeat Boko Haram. Known as "Madam Due Process" for her fierce anti-corruption drive, Oby founded Transparency International in 1996, was an advisor to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, and served in two of his cabinets as Minister of Education and Minister of Solid Minerals between 2003 and 2007. After leaving government, Oby moved on to become vice president of the World Bank for Africa, where she stayed until 2012. More recently she coined the phrase "Bring Back Our Girls," which turned into a world-famous Twitter-hashtag campaign. Questioned by Hasan about endemic corruption in Nigeria, Oby said her country has a "political class problem," but refused to condemn her former boss and mentor President Olusegun Obasanjo, who ruled between 1999 and 2007. Under pressure by Hasan, she conceded Obasanjo was "aware of the elements of corruption, and it was his responsibility to tackle" them, but categorically denied he was corrupt himself. "Of course it [the government] was [corrupt]! [But] There was no way it could have been more corrupt than the government of Abacha," she said, referring to the military dictatorship of Sani Abacha that preceded Obasanjo's rule. Oby lamented that the government she was part of was not able to "succeed fully" in tackling corruption, and defended her own track record, saying she had not been "window dressing" for a corrupt regime and insisting - despite holding two ministerial positions in the Nigerian government, being an advisor to presidents and holding high office at the World Bank – that she was not a politician. During the interview, Ezekwesili and Hasan discussed whether widespread poverty, inequality and corruption are at the root of the brutal Boko Haram insurgency, and debated whether World Bank policies have helped or hurt Africa's development. Challenged over the effects of Word Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) conditionalities for African countries, Oby told Hasan she would "define an exit date" for both institutions. When pressed about setting the exit date, she said she stuck to her 2008 suggestion of a 25 year deadline by 2033. Hasan is joined by a panel of three experts: Priscilla Nwikpo, a British-Nigerian broadcaster and commentator; Richard Itaman, a Nigerian economist and researcher at the University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies; and Richard Dowden, executive director of the Royal African Society in the UK and former correspondent for The Economist. In each episode, Hasan goes head to head with a special guest, asking the probing and hard-hitting questions few dare to ask on the big issues such faith, foreign intervention, the Middle East, US foreign policy, and the economic crisis. The interview with Ezekwesili is part of the fourth series of Head to Head, which is Al Jazeera's forum for ideas, hosted by Mehdi Hasan. The fourth series saw Hasan interview former NATO boss Anders Fogh Rasmussen, former head of Pakistani Intelligence Agency ISI Gen. Asad Durrani, and Israeli historian and anti-Semitism expert Robert S. Wistrich. Nigeria: Failed state or African superpower? with Obiageli Ezekwesili will be broadcast on 1 May 2015 at 20.00 GMT and will be repeated on 2 May at 12.00 GMT, 3 May at 01.00 GMT and 4 May at 06.00 GMT. Watch and embed the promo at https://www.youtube.com/ For more information on series four of Head to Head, visit http://www.aljazeera. Follow Head to Head on Twitter @AJHeadtoHead | ||
| Indonesia executes 8 prisoners including 4 Nigerians, spares Filipino woman at last minute Posted: 28 Apr 2015 11:34 AM PDT  Indonesia has executed 8 of the 9 people convicted for drug offenses. The men all pictured above were taken to a jungle clearing on the island Nusakambangan according to local media reports and were executed at midnight Indonesia time by 12 police privates (that would be about 6pm Nigerian time). The only woman amongst them, Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso, was spared last minute after new information emerged about her case. A woman who reportedly tricked her into carrying drugs turned herself in earlier today. The bodies of the men will be taken by road to Jakarta later today. | ||
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| Wendy Williams speaks on the Bruce Jenner interview Posted: 28 Apr 2015 10:25 AM PDT  "I'm happy for Bruce, I'm happy for anybody who can live in their own truth. And yeah, he's brave because his life will never be the same. He will be haunted like a wild dog for the rest of his life. The thing about Bruce is that it was all so deceptive because he really is a fame hungry person like the rest of the family."Watch the video after the cut... Starts from 3.15 mark | ||
| 5yr old boy kidnapped in Lagos, found in Ogun (no one has claimed him yet) Posted: 28 Apr 2015 10:09 AM PDT  Abraham Adeyemi, a five-year-old boy pictured above, believed to have been kidnapped in Lagos has been found in Ogun State. Abraham was found loitering in front of the Foursquare Gospel Church, Imedu Nla, Mowe, in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area in Ogun state on Sunday April 26th and brought to the Nigerian Union of Journalists secretariat, Iwe Iroyin, Oke Ilewo, Abeokuta by the state police spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi yesterday April 27th. During a brief interrogation, Abraham said he was taken away from his area by some people who promised to take him to Mr Biggs "They told me that we were going to Mr. Biggs"he said According to Punch, Abraham said he is a nursery one pupil of the New Way Nursery and Primary School here in Lagos and that his mother sells recharge card in their area. He however was not able to state where they live exactly in Lagos. He only mentioned they stay around a canal. He also could not give the names of his father and mother, referring to them as Mummy Sarah and Daddy Sarah, after his older sister. The state Police spokesperson, Mr Ajetobi said they have not been able to make any contact with the boy's family because he has not been able to give the names of his parents If anyone knows the boy...please let his family know... | ||
| Photo: Indonesian firing squad head to prison Island where 9 men will be executed tonight Posted: 28 Apr 2015 09:56 AM PDT    
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| Photo: Jay Z's cousin at Chocoolate city Posted: 28 Apr 2015 09:35 AM PDT  Jay Z's cousin was at Chocolate City office yesterday as he continues his search for talents in Nigeria. | ||
| Twerking gone wrong ...lol. (photos) Posted: 28 Apr 2015 09:31 AM PDT     | ||
| Photos: Kikiopefoluwa Okewale officially opens House Of Plush Exclusive Fashion/Salon Posted: 28 Apr 2015 09:24 AM PDT                             | ||
| Watch Tonto Dikeh's new music video for Sugar Rush Posted: 28 Apr 2015 10:10 AM PDT DBrecords/DKM media presents the visuals to the first single from Tonto Dikeh . The video features cameos from Bangalee and label mates 2Kriss and Deeveelee. Nice video. Watch... | ||
| Photos: Chike Ike stuns in shoot for Glamour magazine Posted: 28 Apr 2015 09:20 AM PDT   | ||
| Photo: Prophet standing trial flees from court in Lagos Posted: 28 Apr 2015 08:46 AM PDT  According to PM News, Prophet Onwudinjo was arrested by the police at Shasha Division for brutalizing a commercial motorcycle rider, Chika Izuogu pictured above for refusing to pay him N120,000 for deliverance prayer. While testifying in court, Chika, the motorcycle driver, said Destiny met him along Olukosi Street, Shasha, Lagos and told him that he had a revelation from God and that he needed to embark on seven days deliverance prayer so that his condition would improve for the better. Prophet Destiny explained to him that the money he asked him to pay covered the fasting and other spiritual materials he would use for the deliverance. He told him that he will receive a divine blessing from God as an unknown person will give him N3 million he would use to start a new life and become rich. Chika however told Prophet Destiny that he will conduct the prayers himself as he does not have any money to give him. This angered Prophet Destiny who immediately started beating him up. Prophet Destiny was arrested and charged to court with an attempt to obtain money under false pretence and assault. During court proceedings today, he jumped out of the dock and started running. He was later apprehended. | ||
| Photos: An overcrowded lecture hall at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Posted: 28 Apr 2015 08:22 AM PDT | ||
| Dear men, which of these three ladies has the best 'asset'? Posted: 28 Apr 2015 07:52 AM PDT | ||
| University of Reading: Enjoy Limitless Opportunities! Posted: 28 Apr 2015 08:17 AM PDT   Meet with our representatives in Lagos and Abuja for a face to face conversation about course options, available scholarships as well as finding out about the excellent facilities and assistance we offer our students. Lagos: 1st May 2015 at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island by 10:00am to 5:00pm Abuja: 29th April 2015 at Sheraton Hotel Ballroom, Abuja by 10:00am to 5:00pm For more enquiries, please contact our In-Country Officer; e: u.ezeocha@reading.ac.uk T: 234(0)8182034484 | ||
| Iyanya puts his sexy body on display Posted: 28 Apr 2015 07:25 AM PDT  | ||
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| Photo: Singer Asa wears bold outfit in new music video Posted: 28 Apr 2015 07:11 AM PDT  | ||
| Nigerian man arraigned in UK court for stealing mobile phones Posted: 28 Apr 2015 07:02 AM PDT  According to Manchester Evening News, Oloruntoba has a history with the UK law enforcement officers with crimes bordering on stealing phones and money from some club goers. Few months ago, Oloruntoba was caught on CCTV stealing a Samsung S3 and £90 from a woman who had come clubbing. He hid the items in his coat and a search carried out by the club management showed he had 2 iphones stolen from other customers hidden in his coat.  He now works in customer services for Transport for Greater Manchester and Judge David Hernandez, sentencing, sought assurances that he would not be in contact with customer's property. Giving him six-months jail, suspended for a year, with 40 hours unpaid work, and an order to pay £500 compensation to his latest victim, Judge Hernandez told him: "I hadn't thought I'd be seeing you again. But here you are, standing in the dock in relation to another offence of theft of a mobile phone". | ||
| GTBank-Lagos Principals Cup Semi-finals holds at Onikan Stadium Posted: 28 Apr 2015 06:33 AM PDT  The semi-final matches of the GTBank-Lagos State Principals Cup competition holds on Wednesday 29th April and Thursday 30th April at Onikan Stadium, Lagos Island. This is the first time Birrel Avenue Senior High School, Sabo will be playing at the GTBank-Lagos State Principals Cup semi-final and it has not been easy. Like every other team, they have strived hard to remain in the competition. According to the games master, Mr. Akinyele the major challenge has been getting the right team selection that met the stipulated requirements and team's training schedule. After their victory in the quarterfinals, the team isexcited to be playing at the semi-finals and they are hopeful that they will be victorious. Looking forward to the semi-final fixture, he said special provision is been put in place for the players and proper psychology is needed for the team to give their all on the field of play. Another new face at the semi-finals is Ifako Comprehensive Senior High School, Gbagada. They defeated defending champions, Dairy Farm Senior Secondary School, Agege to earn their spot in the last four. The games master of Ifako Comprehensive, Mr.Famakinwa said it is a spectacular feeling to get to this stage of the competition and he is very sure that his team will imbibe the spirit of sportsmanship when they face 2012champions'KekeHigh School, Agege in the semi-finals. Speaking on the task ahead, he said both teams have equal opportunity but advised his boys to maintain a high fitness level which can be achieved through adequate training if they want to have the edge. Birrel Avenue Senior High School will play Ikorodu Senior Grammar Schoolwhile Ifako Comprehensive Senior High School will face Keke High School at the GT-Lagos State Principals Cup Semi-Finals. Visit www.gtbank.com/football for updates. | ||
| Photos: Chaos in Onitsha after police man shoots driver dead Posted: 28 Apr 2015 07:02 AM PDT  This morning, an angry mob, including truck drivers and conductors came out in their numbers to protest the death of their colleague. They burnt tyres and blocked the gate leading to the company where the policeman worked. When the protest seemed to be getting out of hand, the army had to be called in and they came with an armored tank. See the photos after the cut...                  |
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