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- On-set photos from Monalisa Chinda's widely anticipated Talk Show!
- Popular APC party member shot dead in Festac
- How do y'all figure this guy lost his hairline and eyebrows at just 20?
- Abuja Gold Water Party is Here Again - This Sunday, July 19th
- FG sacks NIMASA boss, dissolves governing board of all federal paralstatals
- Homeless man at Cement, Dopemu Agege area...(photos)
- Official photos from DJ TTB's wedding
- P&G launches dedicated online store...powered by Gloo.ng
- Sister Rivalry! Kylie and Kendall shoot for Balmain (photo)
- Bomb blast in Gombe main market
- 50 Cent shares cute photos with his son...
- Drama at Nigerian High Commission in London today (photos)
- Ayo Jay's new single 'Your Number' ft Fetty Wap premieres on MTN Music
- Photos: Fred and Agatha Amata attend son's graduation in London
- Actor/producers Peter Berg slams Caitlyn Jenner's 'Courage Award'
- Photos from the wedding of video director, Matt Max and Eniola Efunkoya
- Tolu Ogunlesi to be named Buhari's Special Assistant on New Media
- Silence is not an option when your man has a big merchandise - Nse Ikpe-Etim
- Jidenna finally reacts to 'light-skinned' comment controvery...writes open letter to Nigerians
- Rapper Young Thug and Birdman allegedly plotted to kill Lil Wayne
- Bez Idakula's wife writes on the pain of losing their first child 24 hrs after birth
- A little advice..
- Emir of Zaria cancels Sallah Durbar due to security challenges
- Ladies, would you buy these Penis-shaped lipsticks? (photo)
- Photo: Former Chief of Army Staff, Minimah hands over to new COAS
| On-set photos from Monalisa Chinda's widely anticipated Talk Show! Posted: 16 Jul 2015 01:31 PM PDT              | ||
| Popular APC party member shot dead in Festac Posted: 16 Jul 2015 01:17 PM PDT  | ||
| How do y'all figure this guy lost his hairline and eyebrows at just 20? Posted: 16 Jul 2015 01:10 PM PDT | ||
| Abuja Gold Water Party is Here Again - This Sunday, July 19th Posted: 16 Jul 2015 12:55 PM PDT Abuja Gold Water Paryy is back for a charming 3rd run. A pool party has never been this awesomely put together. Did you miss the 1st & 2nd? Well This Sunday, 19th July you've a chance to wild out with us! Venue: Sandralia Hotel, 1 Solomon Lar way, Jabi FCT Abuja Time: 2pm till dawn... Activities: Billiard, Table Tennis, Fusbol, Water Gun Fights, Wet T-Shirts Contest, Push Up Contest, Volley Ball, Pool volleyball, Team Games, Zumba Dance & Lots More . . Music by Celebrity DJs: DJ Kenny & DJ TTB Hype: DJ Romiesam Join our Facebook event page: https://www.facebook. Join Guest List, Whatsapp your name to 07055987305 Get Updated on Instagram Follow @nononnas | ||
| FG sacks NIMASA boss, dissolves governing board of all federal paralstatals Posted: 16 Jul 2015 12:52 PM PDT  In a related development, the governing board of all Federal paralstatals, agencies and institutions have been dissolved with effect from today July 16th. A statement from Mr Adesina to this effect states that all issues concerning the federal parastatals, agencies and institution should be directed to the president "Until the boards are reconstituted, Chief Executive Officers of the affected parastatals, agencies and institutions are to refer all matters requiring the attention of their boards to the President, through the Permanent Secretaries of their supervising ministries. While the dissolution does not affect Federal Executive Bodies listed in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, it covers administrative or technical committees and other similar organs established by the now dissolved boards.". | ||
| Homeless man at Cement, Dopemu Agege area...(photos) Posted: 16 Jul 2015 12:43 PM PDT   | ||
| Official photos from DJ TTB's wedding Posted: 16 Jul 2015 12:32 PM PDT | ||
| P&G launches dedicated online store...powered by Gloo.ng Posted: 16 Jul 2015 12:18 PM PDT  Procter and Gamble Nigeria (P&G), a leading consumer goods brand, has just launched a dedicated online store that showcases up to250 unique products under the brand's stable. This innovative push online is powered by Gloo.ng, Nigeria's 21st Century Supermarket under the newly launched Gloo.ng SuperBrands Program. This is coming 2 years after the strategic alliance between the 2 brands aimed at enabling convenience and the delivery of more value to P&G's cherished customers with Gloo.ng's rapidly growing platform for online retailing of FMCG goods.The Gloo.ng SuperBrands Program is a service being rolled out exclusively for select, multinational fast moving consumer goods brands. To commemorate this launch of the online store, P&G has lined up a bumper of promotional offers exclusively available on the online store for P&G's valued customers. Visit the promo page of the online store now to take advantage of these while offer lasts: http://www.gloo.ng/pg/promotions.html. In addition to the P&G promotional offers, Gloo.ng is giving up to 20% discount for all first time users of the Gloo.ng platform in this month of July. (Terms and conditions apply.) | ||
| Sister Rivalry! Kylie and Kendall shoot for Balmain (photo) Posted: 16 Jul 2015 10:08 AM PDT  | ||
| Bomb blast in Gombe main market Posted: 16 Jul 2015 10:04 AM PDT  | ||
| 50 Cent shares cute photos with his son... Posted: 16 Jul 2015 10:04 AM PDT   | ||
| Drama at Nigerian High Commission in London today (photos) Posted: 16 Jul 2015 09:57 AM PDT  The Nigeria High Commission in London needs an urgent overhaul. This afternoon we Nigerians were treated like animals in Fleet street London all because we want to do BVN for those of us that have accounts in Nigeria. Things soon became chaotic and someone called police on us. They allowed us converge on the street and then locked us out. We are also being forced to pay £30.00 each but none of the officials or the website can explain what the money is for. Is it not free in Nigeria?     | ||
| Ayo Jay's new single 'Your Number' ft Fetty Wap premieres on MTN Music Posted: 16 Jul 2015 09:49 AM PDT  Fetty Wap whose meteoric rise with the song "Trap Queen" peaked at number 2 on the American Billboard Charts, also performed at the BET music awards 2015. The music video for 'Your Number' is currently in the works, release date to be announced shortly. 2015 is Ayo Jay's year and in his trail blazing fashion, he intends to keep his torch alight by officially announcing his first international tour across the United Kingdom and the United States of America. The tour will feature appearances from fellow heavy weights of the music industry such as Seyi Shay, Skales, Falz and Boj and a host of other popular artists. Ayo Jay will make appearances all over United States including: New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington D.C, Atlanta and Houston. To get Your Number BY AYO JAY FEATURING FETTY WAP exclusively on MTN, simply text 4 to 5900 for the full track, to get the song as your callertunez TEXT 302 to 4100 and ENJOY FREE TRIALS FOR 7 DAYS ON MTN CALLERTUNEZ. Subsequently the song shall be renewable at N50 per month. TO DOWNLOAD OR LISTEN to the song on MTN MUSIC+ find link http://tinyurl.com/Your- | ||
| Photos: Fred and Agatha Amata attend son's graduation in London Posted: 16 Jul 2015 09:38 AM PDT | ||
| Actor/producers Peter Berg slams Caitlyn Jenner's 'Courage Award' Posted: 16 Jul 2015 09:35 AM PDT  Berg who also produces and co-stars in "Ballers" -- reposted a crass meme to Instagram following the ESPYs which compares a double amputee military vet to Caitlyn. Berg co-signed on the meme with a simple comment -- "Yup." Berg wasn't the only star to express outrage over Jenner getting the award -- Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jarvis Landry tweeted, "What exactly is 'COURAGE' these days?" He was retweeted by NFL linebacker Sio Moore. | ||
| Photos from the wedding of video director, Matt Max and Eniola Efunkoya Posted: 16 Jul 2015 09:15 AM PDT | ||
| Tolu Ogunlesi to be named Buhari's Special Assistant on New Media Posted: 16 Jul 2015 09:03 AM PDT  | ||
| Silence is not an option when your man has a big merchandise - Nse Ikpe-Etim Posted: 16 Jul 2015 09:42 AM PDT   Now does your man's size really determine how noisy you are in bed? 'The Visit' is about two couples who are neighbors with very different and opposite lifestyle and way of living .While the Nebo's are extremely organized, the Shagaya's give a new meaning to the word 'Chaos.' Apparently, the Shagaya's are freer though not totally honest in each other's company but not slaves to their own rules like the Nebo's. #TheVisitByKoga is opening up on a whole lot of marital issues and it's been said that every couple would see themselves in this movie. Find out what your neighbors might be thinking of you and have a rethink on things you say don't matter. Follow @kogaent & @kogateevee and share your thoughts with the harsh tag #TheVisitByKogaStudios | ||
| Jidenna finally reacts to 'light-skinned' comment controvery...writes open letter to Nigerians Posted: 16 Jul 2015 08:18 AM PDT  To all my Nigerian brothers and sisters
When I was 5 years old, my family was robbed at gunpoint, my mother was beaten, family members were kidnapped, and I was shot in my foot. As is the case with all kidnapping, targeting those who are perceived to be wealthy is the objective. In this instance, my father was the target because of his prominence in the community. This was a traumatic experience for my family that would shape our entire lives and our experiences in both Nigeria and America. As a little boy, I swore that I would never let that happen to my family again. As my father often said, "Once you're bitten by a snake, you'll be ready to shoot a lizard!" At the time of my father's burial 5 years ago, my family in the village was concerned about increased targeting for kidnapping since the rate of abductions had increased dramatically in the area we are from. We were traveling from America, which along with our biracial appearance, had the potential to attract attention and pose a threat to our security. In light of what happened in the past and the tense climate at the time, my family took precautions to ensure our safety. This was not an uncommon protocol at the time. I recognize incidents such as these are not unique to Nigeria or the African continent, and there have been significant improvements in the region since this period. In the recent interview to which I've been referring, I shared my family's experience traveling from the States back home for the burial. In this interview, I used the term "light-skinned." When using this term, I was actually referring to my immediate family's mixed or biracial appearance. See, no matter what language I use to describe my heritage, I'm certain that someone will feel some kind of way. This is a larger discussion not meant for this statement, but certainly derives from our colonial past and postcolonial present, and in the States, from the days of slavery to the present times. My comments about skin tone were related to the notion of perceived wealth and value, not my personal beliefs. My point was never to imply that biracial or "light-skinned" people are the only ones or the most targeted group of people kidnapped, or that I myself was wealthy at the time. Rather than focus on my perceived value, let us continue to focus on the value of Nigeria. There is no question that Africa is playing a pivotal role in the future of our planet and that Nigeria, with it's booming economy and burgeoning middle class, is a driving force. I will continue to play my role in the Renaissance taking place in Nigeria and Africa at large. We may not agree on everything, but know my heart is your heart, and my experience is part of our collective experience. | ||
| Rapper Young Thug and Birdman allegedly plotted to kill Lil Wayne Posted: 16 Jul 2015 08:01 AM PDT  From WSBTV Channel 2 Action News has uncovered an indictment filed in Cobb County in June that alleges Williams and another rapper named Bryan Williams, aka Birdman, were involved in a RICO conspiracy to kill Lil Wayne when his tour bus was shot up in April. The indictment also says all of the men are members of the Bloods gang. The indictment alleges that Dwayne Carter (Lil Wayne) and Bryan Williams (Birdman) had a business dispute concerning Lil Wayne's contract with Cash Money Records. Lil Wayne owns a portion of the record label. Birdman is one of the co-founders of the record label. Lil Wayne later dismissed the lawsuit "due to venue issues while problems continued between (Lil Wayne) and (Birdman)." The indictment alleges that Young Thug made a threat against Lil Wayne and tour bus shooting suspect Jimmy Winfrey carried out that threat. Winfrey is also known as "PeeWee Roscoe" and affiliated with Rich Gang. Birdman is a part of the Rich Gang rap group which was formed by Cash Money Records in 2013. The indictment goes on to say that Winfrey was driving the white Chevy Camaro that fired shots at Lil Wayne's tour buses the night of April 26 after a police escort left the buses. "After Atlanta Police discontinued their escort, (Winfrey) and fellow Blood Gang members entered Interstate 285 from Atlanta Road in Cobb County in pursuit of the buses occupied by (Lil Wayne's) group," the indictment says. "(That's when) the white sports car pulled beside the buses, shots were then fired into the buses from the sports car with a .40 caliber handgun and a 9mm handgun." The indictment goes on to say Winfrey had a photo of the Camaro posted on his Instagram account and attempted to erase it following the shooting. The Camaro was later found at the home of one of Winfrey's relatives. Young Thug and Birdman have not been charged in the incident.Winfrey's next court appearance is Friday | ||
| Bez Idakula's wife writes on the pain of losing their first child 24 hrs after birth Posted: 16 Jul 2015 09:44 AM PDT  It is so odd, writing about the loss of a child, you fear that the words can never fully express the pain and the gravity of the situation. But I don't mean to just express my pain and loss. I mean to show God's power and love even in the darkest days. I come from a culture of silence, where speaking about certain issues is almost taboo. One of the most kept secrets is when a woman loses a child, no one talks about it and it is almost like it never happened. People only speak about it when the woman has another child or they find out that you have lost a child. I fall in the category of the latter. I gave birth to my beautiful daughter on the 2nd of March 2015 and she passed away on the 3rd of March 2015 after 42 weeks pregnancy. I remember my experience and every time, I marvel at the power of God to give unimaginable peace. I found out on the 22nd of January 2015 that my daughter had a condition called congenital diaphragmatic hernia; an extremely rare condition in which the diaphragm does not fully develop and has a hole. The diaphragm is the organ that separates the chest cavity from the abdomen. When it has a hole, it leaves space for the organs in the abdomen including the stomach, liver and kidneys to go into the chest cavity. This means they take up space meant for the organs in the chest cavity and barely leave room for them to grow. In my daughter's case, her heart ended up being pushed to the right and her lungs barely developed. In fact she only had one lung and that was almost undeveloped. The summary of this, they told me, is that once she was born, she won't be able to breathe on her own due to lack of lungs and the positioning of the heart. The ironic part is the fact that as they spoke I could feel her kicking and turning. This made it very difficult for me to understand what they were saying and they emphasised to me that I was keeping her alive through my placenta. They emphasized that once she was brought into the world, she had less than a 15% chance of survival only achievable with intense medical intervention. She was also a very small baby and so there was a limit to how much her body would be able to take even with intervention. They literally told me she was going to die. Now as a Christian, I only knew one thing. I had FAITH. My Faith was that God would perform a miracle that'll shock them. They only knew medicine but they didn't know my God. Jesus woke Lazarus up from death after 3 days in the grave. Jesus Christ said that faith of a mustard seed could move mountains and I TRULY believe that. My faith was completely childlike and I prayed every day that God would perform a miracle for me. I asked God to shame the forces of evil that wanted to hurt my daughter and take her away. I called on my Church family and my husband and I told those closest to us to join us in prayer and I documented the process with videos so I could share my testimony with the world. And my baby girl was so active, she would kick and turn when I prayed and took communion. She strengthened my faith. When my daughter was born, after 14 hours in labour, I saw her try hard to take breaths but she couldn't. I saw how beautiful she was in a few quick seconds before they had to take her to NICU to try to save her life. She was so small but so incredibly beautiful with SO MUCH HAIR!!! For some reason I cannot forget her beautiful head of hair. I truly believed when they took her away, they will come back to me with an apology for doubting my faith and they will realise she was completely healthy. I kept waiting for them to come and give me the update and they eventually did. But contrary to my expectations, they came to tell me just how serious the situation was and how bad it looked. They had tried everything but it all seemed to have no effect. They were just going to monitor her for the next few days and see if she improved. I knew when they said this that she was definitely going to improve. I am a believer in the word of God that says where there is life there is hope, so my hope did not wane for a second. Even when the doctor came to call me that her case had deteriorated and I should come and spend some time with her, I thought it was because God needed me to be present for the miracle (lol…like God needs anyone's help). So I was very excited to go and be with my baby girl. I will never forget entering the NICU room and seeing all the babies in their incubators and then I saw my baby girl with all types of wires on her while the Doctors were pressing her chest because her heart had stopped. She was so small and they could only use a few fingers to administer CPR and even then I knew she was going to be just fine. God waited 3 days to bring Lazarus back to life so my baby was definitely going to be fine. I asked if I could carry her and they said yes. I put her close to my chest, and put my breast on her mouth and tried to make her suck but she just couldn't because she didn't have the strength, so I just held her close and talked to her and sang to her. I told her how much I loved her and how much I wanted to be her mum and how much I wanted to take her home with me. I begged God to please save my baby's life. I told her to shame the Doctors and Nurses that told me she won't make it through the night. My husband took pictures of us and I still look at those sometimes. He also took pictures with her and held her close and just enjoyed having his daughter in his arms and I took pictures of them. I saw him become a Dad in the way he carried her and instructed me on carrying her and that was beautiful and comforting because I knew he was a wonderful father. As we spent time with her, the doctor and nurses kept coming to check her pulse and every time it seemed it was harder to find a pulse but that didn't deter my faith. Then I got really tired all of a sudden and I could barely keep my eyes open. My husband was holding our daughter and somehow I drifted to sleep. I have no idea how many minutes I had been asleep for but it felt quite long but also quite short. I can't explain it but I knew it was God who put me to sleep to avoid seeing the actual moment she passed away. When I woke up, my husband was still holding her but I immediately knew that my baby girl had gone home to heaven to be with her ultimate father and creator. I asked my husband and he told me she was completely cold and stiff in his hands and I was okay with it. I still cannot explain how I did not run mad and how my heart was so calm. I just accepted it or maybe it was because a part of me still knew God could turn the situation around. We eventually called the Doctor and told her our baby girl was gone and she took her from my husband's arms. We quietly went back to our room in complete silence; there was just nothing to say. Even as the Chaplain came in to the room to comfort us with pictures of her and birth certificate and little mementos from the hospital, I was still just numb. I told him I felt ashamed that I lost the battle despite my faith. He reminded me that in this world we fight many battles but we are in a war and it is ultimately about winning the war. I also remember our dear friend Erina Raji came to see us a few hours later, I just wanted to sing and praise God! I wanted to so badly sing that I was humming the words to 'My God is Awesome' by Charles Jenkins and Erina goes 'Tito wants to sing' and I just sang. This is the point I saw my test become my testimony. This is when I realised I had reached a new level of faith. A point where like Job I could say 'Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him.' I NEVER in a million years thought I would be able to praise God when my daughter had just passed away and this is why I call this experience a testimony. God put peace in my heart and song on my lips. I knew even in the blur of my pain that 'everything would work for my good'. I was also able to say that 'God loves her more than I could ever have loved her' and I knew it hurt him more than it hurt me to see me in so much pain because as my Father he always wants to give me everything I ask him for. I immediately knew that the fact that our daughter was taken away must eventually be part of God's purpose for our lives in someway. After all I knew that God is the Alpha and the Omega and he knows the end from the beginning and his plans for me are always good. This might all sound contradictory to someone who is not acquainted with my God and I might have agreed if I was an outsider. However, my relationship with God had gotten to the point that I realised that although it was the enemy that caused us the pain, God could have stopped it but he chose not to. I realised that with the way we called out to him within the 6 weeks period leading to her birth, God could have definitely changed things but he didn't because he had a different plan. I remembered Jesus Christ before He was crucified was in so much anxiety as He prayed that blood dripped out as sweat and He asked His Father to take the cup away from Him but He ultimately said the words 'let your will be done'. And I remember saying to people that even though the enemy thought he had won, he was going to regret it because God is the one who restores and when He does He would bring more blessings just as with Job. I just wondered HOW???? I realised that my love for GOD is supreme and being his daughter was the most important reason for my life. As Christians, we pray all the time 'let your will be done' and assume there will be no pain. I wonder if many of us will still praise God when we experience pain. Would we still proclaim his love for us or would we give up on him? I realised that I had grown so much that this storm did not distract me from the still small voice of my God which says 'be still and know that I am God'. Beyond all of this, I am able to thank God for everything he has done for me through my experience. My relationship with my husband is on a new level of closeness that I did not think was possible. Our love for each other has grown deeper and this also translates to our love for God. My husband is such an incredible support system that I know for a fact God brought the two of us together for a reason. He had a small settee to sit on when we were at the hospital but he was just so focused on me that his discomfort was almost non-existent. We prayed together so much and his faith strengthened mine and I will always praise God for blessing me with a man after His heart that I can share my faith with. I should also apologise that this experience seems like it only happened to me but we both went through this emotional roller coaster and reached the conclusion that God remains God. The reason I am sharing this is not because I want a pity party but because I want to share God's love even in the midst of pain. I want to share His love NOW. A lot of times when we go through difficult moments as Christians, we seem to forget all about God and we just wait until times get good again before sharing our testimonies. We almost forget that it is God that holds us up when we could have broken down. It is God that sustains us and gives us the ability to move forward. I love the quote that says 'until the doors of blessings open, praise God in the hallway". A lot of people have marvelled at my husband and I's ability to move forward so fluidly and so strongly but we are always quick to give God the Praise. My best friends kept asking me the question 'are you sleeping now' a few days after and I always laughed because sleep was not a problem. God told me he expects me to share this with the world and not wait until the next baby dedication. He wants you to know that he remains God even when you are hurting and he is the balm of Gilead. I acknowledge that this was not just by my strength, God sent us so many helpers and they truly built me up during the times when I got so low that I didn't even know how to pray or read my bible. God really would not give you a challenge you cannot handle. I have complete confidence and peace in my heart and know that greater things are coming, but right now I just want to let the world know that God is ALWAYS good even while you wait. Praise him always! | ||
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| Emir of Zaria cancels Sallah Durbar due to security challenges Posted: 16 Jul 2015 06:54 AM PDT  | ||
| Ladies, would you buy these Penis-shaped lipsticks? (photo) Posted: 16 Jul 2015 06:51 AM PDT  | ||
| Photo: Former Chief of Army Staff, Minimah hands over to new COAS Posted: 16 Jul 2015 06:25 AM PDT  |
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