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- Photos from Vanessa Williams' wedding
- ThisDay editor allegedly receives threat mail from Boko Haram
- #DareToBeBig: Paradigm Initiative Nigeria conducts ICT training for 27 Secondary schools in Imo State
- Kim and Kanye help Kourtney with her children in the midst of her break up
- Increased BH attacks: Nigerians wanted change, they must live with the consequences - FFK
- NEMA calls for blood donors for Kaduna bomb blast victims
- Scott Disick on a drug binge? New photo emerges
- What is wrong with this job advert?
- WT..? Biko parents, would you let your children read this book?
- Face of Democracy releases audition dates and venues (photos)
- World's oldest lingerie model retires at 62 years old
- Police to begin stop and search on roads and highways nationwide
- TB Joshua returns Tithe again! (photos)
- Madonna's teenage daughter steps out with her underwear showing
- Ex-Super Eagles player Sani Kaita declared missing by new local league club
- Dear LIB readers: Be careful who you are in a relationship with..
- Photo: Osun residents hail Gov Aregbesola on his way to his office this morning
- Sapiosexual Elite Association
- I have no regrets supporting Bukola Saraki - Dino Melaye
- Photos: Queen Latifah spotted going on vacation to Paris with her GF
- Aftermath of Kaduna bomb blast, Govornor bans beggars, street hawkers
- Chief of Army staff, Lt Gen Kenneth Minimah reassures Nigerians of security
- Why Programmes Are Repeated On Pay-TV
- Basketball player Brittney Griner goes fully nude for ESPN's 2015 Body Issue (photos)
- Photos: Lagos government presents cheques to fire victims
| Photos from Vanessa Williams' wedding Posted: 07 Jul 2015 01:26 PM PDT    Vanessa's daughters, Melanie, 28, Jillian, 26 and Sasha, 15, all served as beautiful bridesmaids in off-white gowns, Her Mum was also at the wedding.       
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| ThisDay editor allegedly receives threat mail from Boko Haram Posted: 07 Jul 2015 01:26 PM PDT  A features editor with Thisday newspapers, Adeola Akinremi reportedly received a threat mail from members of the insurgency group, Boko Haram over his anti-Boko Haram articles. Akinremi received the threat mail in May after his visit to Adamawa state to investigate the plight of Internally Displaced Persons and the activities of the sect in the state. Akinremi afterwards wrote a piece titled, Why Boko Haram don't deserve our amnesty?. "We have seen your hand against us . Inshallah you will die like other infidels that we captured. You have been joining our enemies. You are made yourself their mouth [sic] but we will get you insha Allah. This is a holy mission for Allah, so stop writing against us. "You're going too Michika calling yourself a brave journalist, but you're a coward. We will get you. Its your government that talks amnesty, we are not looking for amnesty. Allah is with us. You're now a walking dead and a prey to the Lions of Islam from the bullet of a passing car or a nearby rooftop. "We are not asking you to repent, because of your error, we will use your blood to send warning to others. Those people from America and Europe that are using you against our mission will soon know the truth. Our wounded fighters will never give up. they will return to fight for Allah to get their reward. Your soldier will soon know the truth." | ||
| Posted: 07 Jul 2015 01:13 PM PDT  Dare to be B.I.G (Brightest ICT Guy or Girl) is an exciting ICT quiz competition bringing early unique opportunities, positive peer pressure and showcasing Africa's budding ICT talents from Secondary Schools.                Dare to be B.I.G is an initiative of Paradigm Initiative Nigeria, has held in Lagos state and Ondo State in 2013 and 2014 respectively. Another edition is scheduled to hold on Nassarawa in October 2015. The project features a regional quiz competition for secondary schools in Nigeria, with a deliberate focus on ICT knowledge and application. Our team visits participating schools in the region, meeting with students in their school halls and introducing them to the benefits of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and the advantages of starting early. The ICT quiz competition and training is at no cost to the students or schools. | ||
| Kim and Kanye help Kourtney with her children in the midst of her break up Posted: 07 Jul 2015 12:54 PM PDT  Kourtney Kardashian's partner of 9 years and the father of her 3 children, Scott Disick has been away from their home for over a month now and has recently been pictured frolicking in France with an ex. Before we all knew about the break up, Kim and Kanye West have been helping Kourtney out with her kids by taking them out, to give Kourtney some space to deal with her emotions. These are some photos of them all hanging out. More photos after the cut...   | ||
| Increased BH attacks: Nigerians wanted change, they must live with the consequences - FFK Posted: 07 Jul 2015 12:52 PM PDT  Anyone that honestly believed that a man who secretly shares the same vision and core principles of Boko Haram and who spent many years defending them can do anything but give them a free hand when he comes to power is living in cuckoo land. I am not surprised by all the recent bombings and killings. I am not surprised by the resurgence of BH and their new found barbarity, courage and zeal. Military checkpoints have been removed from our roads so what do you expect? Boko Haram suspects are now being kept in prisons in the eastern part of the country in order to ''spread the word'' and no less than 182 Boko Haram suspects were released on the Presidents orders just a few days ago. Is all this just a coincidence or is something that is dark and sinister now afoot in our country? Whatever each of us may or may not believe, one thing is clear- that Boko Haram now have powerful friends and secret allies right at the epicenter of power and those friends and allies are running the affairs of the country. There is a much wider picture unfolding here which the Nigerian people have yet to see and which they find difficult to accept, understand or comprehend. There is a hideous and frightful hidden agenda which is slowly manifesting before our very eyes. Though we warned them, the Nigerian people wanted "change" so they must live with the consequences of their choice. One of those consequences is the new-found audacity, courage, growing power and rising strength of Boko Haram. Another is the resurgence of a clearly ethnic agenda which is designed to leave no-one in doubt about who really owns Nigeria and who the slaves are. Another is the destruction and demystification of Bola Tinubu and his yoruba loyalists by his erstwhile northern allies in the APC. Only a fool did not see that one coming and I am rather surprised that Tinubu's followers are now crying foul and alleging that there is a northern conspiracy. Didnt they know that before? Were they not warned over and over again? There are many other grave consequences which the Nigerian people will witness, in a most harrowing and frightful manner, in the next few months and years. May God deliver our people and our nation and may we learn to make the right choices. | ||
| NEMA calls for blood donors for Kaduna bomb blast victims Posted: 07 Jul 2015 12:44 PM PDT  | ||
| Scott Disick on a drug binge? New photo emerges Posted: 07 Jul 2015 12:47 PM PDT   A new photo has emerged of Scott Disick in a hotel room with friends taken in mid-June with what appears to be prescription pills on the table directly in front of him, with mystery woman sitting next to him. Those familiar with Scott's past on the Kardashian family reality show know he has dealt with overdose of alcohol, pills, which in some cases left him sick and hospitalized.  Meanwhile here's the first photo of Kourtney Kardashian since it was announced she'd dumped him after photos emerged of him getting cozy with an ex in Monte Carlo last week. She was seen leaving her mother's house. | ||
| What is wrong with this job advert? Posted: 07 Jul 2015 12:25 PM PDT  Do you guys see it? It has something to do with fresh graduates having 15+ years of experience.. lol. | ||
| WT..? Biko parents, would you let your children read this book? Posted: 07 Jul 2015 12:19 PM PDT | ||
| Face of Democracy releases audition dates and venues (photos) Posted: 07 Jul 2015 12:12 PM PDT  It's no longer news that one of Nigeria's most Influential Pageants - Face of Democracy Nigeria, popularly known as FDN, has flagged off it's 2015 edition, and audition dates & venues have been released. See all that after the cut... Read the Official Press Release from the National Project Coordinator Vivian Lam........" FDN casting Team are fully Ready to tour round the Cities across the Country in Search of the Next DEMOCRACY QUEEN. FDN Created in 2013 has Discovered Intelligent, Beauty and Talented Queens. However ,this time We are Searching for a total Package, A Combination of Beauty, Intellects and Personalities and that's why this 3rd Edition is Titled " BEAUTY AND INTELLECTS ".The Contestants will not only carry a worthy title but will also serve our Nation by becoming the Mouth Piece between the government and the people. These young ladies are referred to as DEMOCRACY AMBASSADORS and Positive role models to Nigerian women and Nigerians in Diaspora. At the end of the Casting, the 37 Contestants will be Selected to Compete for 1 Crown (FDN QUEEN) and 4 Titles at the Grand Finale.Our Ultimate Goal is to Choose a Queen Based on Boldness, Beauty and Brain"........... CRITERIA........»»» All Participants must be between the age of 18-27 years old, must be up to5 ft 7" and above.»»» All Participants must not be married, Mothers, or Pregnant...»»» All participants must be Fluent in English............ DOCUMENTS TO BE PRESENTED AT CASTING VENUE......»»» Proof of Payment /Bank Teller.»»» Two Recent Photograph. A Full length and a Portrait Picture........... HOW TO REGISTER........Step one--- Pay a Token fee of #5500 to Diamond Bank,Account Name ; Fajag Concepts.Account Number0025225058..Step Two. Log on to www.fdn.org.ng. Click on Menu-Click on Register- fill in the Application form. Bank Teller code........AUDITION CITIES AND DATES.........»»17 TH JULY 2015»»CALABAR>>>AQUA CENTRE. CHANNEL VIEW HOTELSAddress; No 27 Mcc Road Calabar,Cross river state.Contact; 07031678705, 08033678410, 08030886546.»»» 19TH JULY 2015»»» OWERRI»»»»IDLE SUITES AND RESORTS LTD....Address ; Plot Ci Housing Area A"New Owerri Capital Territory World Bank. Owerri Imo State Contact; 07061322435, 07069437771, 08189019266.»»» 20TH JULY 2015»» AWKA» »»»MORE GAGA LOUNGE.Address ; No 1 Abakaliiki Street Awka Anambra State.Contact ; 08033958868, 08061122823, 08030886546.»»» 21ST JULY 2015»»» ENUGU»»»NONDON HOTELSAddress; No 2 Ituku Street. Upper Chime Avenue, New Heaven. Enugu.Contact; 07034394142, 08030449801, 08030886546..»»» 30TH JULY 2015»»» MAKURDI» »»»BALCONY PARK AND GARDENAddress; New Otukpo road, Abu king shuluwa junction Makurdi, Benue State.Contact ; 08133044111, 08077895223, 08030886546.»»1ST AUGUST 2015>>PORT HARCOURT <<EDIZ WINE BARNo 11 A Emeyal Street GRA Portharcourt,Rivers State.Contact; 07057444284, 08143764778,08030886546.»»» 3RD AUGUST 2015» »» WARRI»»»HOUSE 99 LOUNGE.Address; No 3, Richard mesio close, St Mary's Road off airport Road Warri, Delta State.Contact; 08033601618, 08097268805, 08189019266.»»» 4TH AUGUST 2015»»» BENIN» »»CUE LOUNGE.Address ; No 32 Adesuwa Road GRA. Benin City, Edo State.Contact, 07037994225, 08030886546, 08077895223.»»» 15TH AUGUST 2015» »» LAGOS» »»»ZAAZ. HOTELS.Address. No 4 Allen Avenue. Ikeja.08051797243, 08077895223, 08189019266.»»29TH AUGUST 2015» »» FCT/ ABUJA»»NUMERO UNO Hotels LTD.House 95A Avenue. Gwarinpa.Contact, 08189019266, 08077895223, 08030886546, 07061322435..AUDITION REQUIREMENTS.(1) Black or Yellow Tank top(2) Black/Blue Bum short Or pencil jeans(3) High Heel Shoes......................... Note ; for the Contestants finding it difficult in registering online, Pls, Send your Name, Location and phone number to the above numbers or call 08189019266.For more inquiries on Registration, Partnership and Sponsorship, Pls Call. 08189019266, 08092977760, 08077895223. 08030886546.BBM. 2AA6CD38, 562F7DE6, 52CEF25D, 55F6C04C. Package by Fajag Concept, Promoted by V.L Media.     | ||
| World's oldest lingerie model retires at 62 years old Posted: 07 Jul 2015 12:02 PM PDT  "Lingerie modeling is extremely difficult to do and it's stressful at my age. I go to the gym four times a week for 45 minutes to an hour without fail. I think I'd rather eat . More photos after the cut..   | ||
| Police to begin stop and search on roads and highways nationwide Posted: 07 Jul 2015 12:00 PM PDT  Sequel to intelligence report, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Solomon E. Arase NPM, fdc has directed the commencement of special stop and search on Roads and Highways nationwide, with emphasis on roads in and out of major cities/towns. Citizens are enjoined to bear with the Nigeria Police Force during this security operation which is a temporary measure put in place to address the intelligence received. The special security measure, stop and search is in no way a return of roadblocks. Any unprofessional conduct should be reported at www.stopthe bribes.net or nearest Police Station. The general public is advised to cooperate with Police operatives by providing answers to questions that may be asked as well as allowing their vehicles to be searched. | ||
| TB Joshua returns Tithe again! (photos) Posted: 07 Jul 2015 11:57 AM PDT  After the widely publicized story of Nigerian Pastor TB Joshua returning an elderly woman's tithe, another video has surfaced showing the cleric's unique action was not an isolated one. "On 5th June, my wife died," Ezekiel Ayodeji from Ondo State, Nigeria, lamented, three young children standing beside him. He was shoddily dressed, clearly malnourished and physically challenged – one of his legs being almost half the size of the other.  "One week later to that time, the shop where I was selling electrical parts burnt down completely in a fire," he painfully continued, the congregation at The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) listening solemnly. "When this problem arose, my landlord gave me a quit notice. They then sent my children out of the school. I am suffering; I don't have food." Pastor T.B. Joshua paused sombrely before addressing the church. "These are the people that make your money useless… Money becomes a curse when we are not spending it on the needy." He then announced he would give Ezekiel N300,000 coupled with six bags of rice and the promise of scholarships for his three children. The clip posted by Emmanuel TV's YouTube channel fast-forwards one week to show the same man sharing his 'testimony'. "After the man of God gave me the money, the first thing I did was to go to my church in Akure and paid tithe to my pastor – N30,000," he recounted.  "I then paid off my debts. With the remaining money, I bought a plot of land worth N150,000. I am here to thank God!" Joshua then released a bombshell. "Well, I disagree with the pastor that collected N30,000," he said, much to the surprise of the crowd. "I am going to return that money back to you because there are many areas you can render your service to the ministry but financially, you are not strong." The cleric went on to explain, "He will still pay tithes but not now – he should invest the money and start something. When he starts something, he can begin to pay tithe." Joshua instructed that N30,000 be returned to Ezekiel, further advising him to backtrack on his decision to purchase land, stating the time had not come for such measures. The clip ended with Joshua presenting a brand new car to Ayodeji, purchased by an Emmanuel TV partner and specifically adjusted to enable him to drive despite his physical disability. "I never expected this at all," Ezekiel shouted. "I thank God – I am now the owner of a car!" Ihechukwu Njoku, a freelance journalist, wrote from Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Madonna's teenage daughter steps out with her underwear showing Posted: 07 Jul 2015 10:00 AM PDT | ||
| Ex-Super Eagles player Sani Kaita declared missing by new local league club Posted: 07 Jul 2015 11:15 AM PDT  According to the club manager John Obu, the footballer who joined the local league club in May on a 3-year-deal left Awka after a match on July 1 and has not been seen or heard from since then. He didn't report for the match the football club played against the Shooting Stars of Ibadan on Sunday. "What happened is, when we travelled to Port Harcourt, we were to leave immediately after the game and he was not part of those of us who left and up till now, we have not seen him. But, I don't need to look for him, he needs to tell me where he is. If he fails to tell me where he is, then we will report to LMC (League Management Company) of his absconding.' Obu told NAN | ||
| Dear LIB readers: Be careful who you are in a relationship with.. Posted: 07 Jul 2015 09:32 AM PDT  At a very young age people used to call me "the richest student". I am very industrious and before I clocked 20 years, I was a millionaire and could afford most things that my mates couldn't afford. Fast forward to a couple of years, I graduated from university and starting working in the financial sector and also a business on the side which was another source of income. I became involved with a guy in 2013 and boy.... he was a stunner and I fell hopelessly in love with him. However, all of a sudden I realized that I was always broke, my accounts were in reds. I BECAME A RICH BROKE ASS, i would beg my sister to send money to me for lunch, i cried one day when i couldnt use the P.O.S to pay for my food as i cant withdraw less than 1k using the ATM, my friends didn't understand why i couldn't pay for their aso-ebi or follow them on trips abroad. However, i realized that every time my guy and i took a break, business becomes lucrative and i had money but when we get back together then i became broke again, at first i thought this was my imagination but it happened so often that i decided we should break up. Sweetheart, we have broken up for few weeks now and you wont believe how much i have been smiling financially, it feels like magic, you wont believe the things that have happened in these few weeks. Guyz/Ladies, please review the people you are dating and see if your life has been better or worst since you started dating them, all of you that think you are dating humans not knowing that you have been dating antelopes. LOLZ I found out that my ex was a dog and maybe through his numerous escapades he might have inflicted this upon himself because even his finances is a story for another day | ||
| Photo: Osun residents hail Gov Aregbesola on his way to his office this morning Posted: 07 Jul 2015 09:16 AM PDT  | ||
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| I have no regrets supporting Bukola Saraki - Dino Melaye Posted: 07 Jul 2015 09:02 AM PDT | ||
| Photos: Queen Latifah spotted going on vacation to Paris with her GF Posted: 07 Jul 2015 08:54 AM PDT | ||
| Aftermath of Kaduna bomb blast, Govornor bans beggars, street hawkers Posted: 07 Jul 2015 08:17 AM PDT  The Kaduna State Government has commended the people of the state for promptly embracing the crucial necessity of watchful vigilance and attention to security. The government has also announced further measures to enhance public security in the state. All beggars and hawkers are to stay off the streets until further notice. | ||
| Chief of Army staff, Lt Gen Kenneth Minimah reassures Nigerians of security Posted: 07 Jul 2015 08:15 AM PDT  The Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Kenneth Minimah has reassured Nigerians of continued security in the country despite pocket of attacks in some parts of the North East. He made this re-assurance during the interdenominational church service to mark the Nigerian Army Day Celebrations 2015 at the All Saints Protestant Church Mogadishu Cantonment, Abuja.He noted that Nigerian Army has made considerable success in all efforts to contain insurgency in the country "I want to reassure Nigerians that we are fighting terrorism. We need a little more time and with the support of the citizenry, it will be over as quickly as possible. The Army has made considerable success in all efforts to contain insurgency in the country". He noted that this time last year, the military were losing equipments, territories, troops and personnel but it is the reverse now. The terrorists are rather on the run, degraded and have resorted to all acts that are designed to coax, intimidate and cause disaffection in the minds of the people as to the reality of their existence. General Minimah concluded. Special prayers were offered for the Nigerian Armed Forces In the well attended event by senior officers of the Nigerian Armed Forces, members of the Nigerian Army Officers Wives Association (NAOWA), the Nigerian Police and other Para-military Services as well as members of the public. In his sermon, the Director of Nigerian Army Catholic Chaplaincy, Reverend Father (Colonel) Charles Iroegbu described the fight against insurgency as not just a physical war but a spiritual war and therefore charged all Christians to pray without ceasing for peace to reign in Nigeria. He called on the members of the Armed Forces to work together to ensure victory and gain the confidence of the civil populace. | ||
| Why Programmes Are Repeated On Pay-TV Posted: 07 Jul 2015 08:12 AM PDT  A major reason is that costs associated with pay-TV content are so huge that subscribers will be unable to pay if fresh content were to be served every time. Content, it bears repeating, is acquired by pay-TV companies at very huge costs from the producers and owners. It also costs a king's ransom to produce. For a pay-TV company to continually show fresh content, the cost has to be borne by somebody: the subscriber. Movie content, for example, is produced in huge quantities by movie industries worldwide, with Hollywood, Nollywood and Bollywood accounting for the greatest number of productions. Movie content, or any content for that matter, takes time to produce. Movies, in particular, are often first shown in cinemas before being broadcast on other platforms, through which producers earn additional income. Content owners, like the big TV networks, allow their content to be distributed by pay-TV companies only of successful exposing them on other platforms like the Cinemas, video on demand (like the DStv BoxOffice) and DVD. This strategy is financially viable only when enough episodes of a television programme are produced to make the series valuable to distributors through syndication. The re-run system, particularly as it supports syndication, has become the economic foundation on which the TV industry does business. Deficit from production can only be recouped if the programmes goes into syndication. It is only when a programme is sold into syndication that the profits to owners are likely to be huge and sufficient to pay off the cost of financing of original original productions and to support the development of other programmes. The entire system is dependent on a sufficient market for re-run programmes, a market composed of independent television stations, international television systems and on an economical means of reproduction. Without re-runs, pay-TV companies will have to buy tonnes of content to keep up with the demand of fresh content. Can they afford to pay? Certainly not. Is there enough time to produce enough programmes to fill the 24/7 requirements of modern television? Very unlikely. Re-runs and repeats are not used merely to ease production schedules and cut costs. They are also a product of contractual agreements between content owners and pay-TV companies. During contractual negotiations, content owners often demand from pay-TV companies that their content be broadcast, say 10 times, at peak viewing periods and less frequently at other times. This means that the control over how many times TV content is shown is shared with the owners and not pay-TV companies, which are merely content vendors. Movie content producers specify the number of times their films are shown when negotiating with pay-TV companies. Going against such agreements will certainly spell breach of contract. It will also put a defaulting pay-TV company in the bad books of a content creator. And if a top-notch content creator withholds its content from the pay-TV company, the latter is at a big risk of losing subscribers. Aside from this, programme re-runs are actually necessary for TV because one person's repeat is another person's chance to watch. Since occupational and social demands make it impossible for everyone to watch TV at the same time, programme re-runs afford those unable to watch at a certain time the opportunity of catching up on their favourite content. They also serve the purpose of those who may want to want to re- watch. Even in these days of video-on-demand (VOD) services and Value Added Services like DSTV Catch-up, repeated content still has its place. Not everyone uses VOD or DSTV Catch-Up, meaning that many have to depend on re-runs to watch their favourite content if they are not available when it is first broadcast. And for kids' programming, research has shown that repetition has positive implications for education by providing optimal comprehensibility and audience retention. In the early days of television, most programming was live. This required the continuous production of new programmes which, once aired, were gone. Certain program formats, such as variety, talk, public affairs, quiz, sports, and drama were dominant on the airwaves. With the exception of variety and drama, each of these formats is inexpensive to produce, therefore the creation of live weekly or daily episodes worked well for broadcasters. Television at the time was not a 24 hour event. But the nature of television like everything else has changed. The financial and logistical demands for twenty four hour programming has made program re- runs unavoidable. | ||
| Basketball player Brittney Griner goes fully nude for ESPN's 2015 Body Issue (photos) Posted: 07 Jul 2015 08:07 AM PDT | ||
| Photos: Lagos government presents cheques to fire victims Posted: 07 Jul 2015 07:39 AM PDT |
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