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Kate Henshaw teams up with Spacepointe

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 12:55 PM PDT

Its official! Award-winning Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw has now become the brand ambassador of SpacePointe, an innovative ecommerce outfit. SpacePointe has an online marketplace called PointeMart.com especially focused on helping small businesses showcase and sell their products and services online.

The SpacePointe team is quite excited to partner with Kate Henshaw especially as she brings a fantastic reputation as well as a plethora of experience to the table!

With over 20 years in the film industry, she has represented some very strong brands and continues to do so. Mr. Osato Osayande (the Chief Operations Officer of SpacePointe) alluded to some of the reasons that led to the selection of Kate, saying that "Kate's brand as a Nollywood celebrity is known, trusted, honest and true. She is the real deal and we are quite honored to partner with her!"

 Kate is committed to the success of SpacePointe and views this as a win-win partnership!

Simplify with PointeMart.com
Shop on your online marketplace and find the best deals on things you buy every day and things you buy once in a while.

With thousands of retailers on our platform, we work every day to bring you discounts and new products across your online marketplace!! From memorable gifts, to everyday essentials, you can buy them on PointeMart.com for less.

$2.1m seized cash: Ex-NHIS boss appears before EFCC

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 01:01 PM PDT

Former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Dr. Olufemi Thomas has voluntarily submitted himself to EFCC, to clear the air on the $2.1million cash seized at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Ikeja- Lagos.

One Mr. Ibiteye Bamidele (pictured above), a bureau de change operator who was arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for being in possession of the $2.1m cash suspected to be laundered,  had implicated the ex-NHIS boss.

The suspect was however declared wanted by the EFCC on Thursday on the suspicion that he had absconded to evade justice.

But Thomas, a former Commissioner for Health in Ekiti State voluntarily submitted himself for interrogation on Friday at EFCC Headquarters in Abuja but denied that he was planning to run away because he did not get any invitation from the anti-graft agency.

Dressed in a white brocade, Dr. Thomas who arrived the EFCC around 10: am was drilled by the commission's operative to ascertain his level of complicity.

He was released at about 2:pm. However, the EFCC spokesman, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren could not be reached as at press time to confirm the interrogation.

His media aide, Mr. Sola Adeyemi had in a statement described his boss as a thoroughbred professional and dutiful public servant who would not stand in the face of the law.

The statement reads in part,"Dr. Femi Thomas is a law-abiding public individual that has treatable addresses in Lagos and Ekiti. He is a man that I work with and I know him for his words and actions. As I speak, we are yet to receive any formal invitation from any quarter on the allegation.

"For the avoidance of doubt, my boss is not on the run, he is in Nigeria, he is available and ready to present himself to the EFCC as soon as he is invited."

Thai man sentenced to 30yrs in prison for Facebook posts insulting monarchy

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 12:50 PM PDT

A 48-year-old man named Pongsak Sriboonpeng was today Friday August 7th handed the lengthy prison sentence by the military court, having been prosecuted under Thailand's royal defamation law.

His lawyer Sasinan Thamnithinan told AFP that his sentence was 60 years - a decade for each six Facebook posts he made but this was halved as he had pleaded guilty.


"It's broken the record," she said about the severe jail term. She further added that because Pongsak was arrested while Thailand was still under martial law there was no right to appeal the sentence passed by the military court.

Under Section 112 of the Criminal Code, anyone convicted of insulting the king, queen, heir or regent faces up to 15 years in prison on each count.

(Photo of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit)

Photo from the bus accident on Lagos - Ibadan Expressway..

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 12:47 PM PDT

This happened today on Lagos-Ibadan expressway and caused serious traffic. However, according to the twitter user who shared the picture, no life was lost.

Rivers state students in the UK cry out, say they've been abandoned, facing deportation

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 12:44 PM PDT

Students who were sponsored to a UK university by the Rivers State Sustainable Development Agency (RSSDA) under the River State government have reached out to LIB, saying they have been abandoned by their state government. They say their school fees have not been paid for two years and their visas have been curtailed. Below is what a student wrote in;
We are 2nd year students with the university of Huddersfield currently hoping to progress to final year by September or going on placement as some of us have chosen. It is with deep shock that we realized that the RSSDA (Rivers state sustainable development Agency) under the rivers state government who is our sponsor have not paid our fees for 2 years.
The university have made all efforts to get the money from them but they have since attributed the non-payment to the government of rivers state not releasing funds. The university even went to the extent of travelling to Nigeria for the money. We are more than 11 students with the cost of each student fees being 12,500 pounds each. Since all effort have failed to get the money from the agency, the university have come to the resolve of suspending our studies and revoking their sponsorship on our visas, Hence, giving us 60 days to leave the country. The have 10 days to revoke the visa cancellation if the agency gives them a time frame for payment and the 10 days expires this Friday. The agency have deliberately refused replying the university on several emails and refused to also commit to them by giving them time frame for payment. Worst of it all is that the agency have not even acknowledge the situation or even comfort us and take responsibility for whatever damage this might incur. They said and I quote "they don't even have our flight money back".
We are stranded!!! We have not been paid allowance and rent money for 9 months now which is meant to be 800 pounds a month. Fees owed by the government around England and other part of the world have amounted to about 3 billion naira. We need this video to spread let the whole world see how politics is affecting the future of the country. PLEASE!!

Brooks and Blake celebrates Anniversary…

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 12:21 PM PDT

Brooks and Blake Nigeria Limited, a growing PR firm servicing West and Central Africa recently celebrated its fifth year anniversary in style. The event; which took place at the Red Carpet event centre at Oniru Estate Victoria Island; featured a gathering of celebrities, Media and Marketing professionals and industry captains. 



The Executive Director, Brooks and Blake, Mr. Taiwo Ogunwumi explained the reason why the occasion was worth celebrating, while hinging the growth of the company on clear focus and healthy partnership, collaboration of good ideas and a determination for excellence in outcome.

Speaking at the event, Mr. Sola Fijabi, Principal Partner, Brooks and Blake, expressed deep appreciation to all the clients and media partners, promising that the company would continually aspire to deliver the best communication and reputation management services.

The event, hosted by the duo; ace radio presenter Omaliicha and compere extraordinaire Joe Hanson, with comedic support from De Don recorded lots of unforgettable moments. The highlight of the event were  performances by fast rising artiste Kola Soul and Sean Tizzle, both performances had the crowd bursting with excitement, bringing the event to a fitting end.

See photos below...

Photo: When a child met his grandfather's twin for the first time...

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 12:08 PM PDT

Lol. The little chap is looking like 'what's going on??'

Made in Mbaise...:-)

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 09:53 AM PDT

I don't know what that's supposed to be...but well done to them!

Rapper The Game comes for Amber Rose

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 09:51 AM PDT

Rapper The Game came for Amber Rose after the reality star defended the woman who accused him of sexual assault. The woman, Priscilla Rainey, slapped The Game with a $10m lawsuit claiming she was sexually assaulted during the filming of his reality show 'She Got Game'.

The whole drama started after Baller Alert questioned Priscilla's motives, saying she had a long criminal history and that she continued to promote the reality show on her social media accounts months after the alleged sexual abuse happened. Amber got involved by telling Baller Alert they were victim blaming and that was when The Game confronted Amber for defending her 'slut' sister. Read the drama after the cut...



The Game responded

Vincent Enyeama celebrates 16 years with his wife

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 09:38 AM PDT

Vincent and Promise Enyeama have been together for 16 years and have three children together....

CDV Mini Estate houses on sale (photos)

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 09:28 AM PDT

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Shocking video shows terrified women mobbed by jeering men as they walk along Saudi Arabian street

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 09:17 AM PDT

YouTube footage has captured the moment two terrified women are hounded by a horde of jeering men as they walk along a promenade in Saudi Arabia.In the minute-long video, the 2 young women - dressed in traditional burkhas and face veils - become visibly distressed as they are harassed and intimidated by jeering men.

The clip recently went viral in the country & sparked public outrage, prompting a police investigation which reportedly led to six boys being detained & questioned. But shockingly, the women are now being blamed for 'provoking' the reaction from the crowd by being 'indecent'.

The outlandish claim is being supported by the emergence of a new video supposedly taken from the scene, which has been shown on semi-official news channels.

The second video purports to show the same women riding a quad-bike to the promenade, with one of them tossing their agal towards the men in a 'seductive and tempting' manner.An agal is the black rope worn by Saudi men over their traditional checkered head cloths.

Thanks to the emergence of this new video, the women were no longer seen as victims by viewers in Saudi Arabia and were accused of provoking the men.


Source: UK Daily Mail

Photos: EFCC arrest two bank officials for N3.6billion fraud

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 09:10 AM PDT

Press statement from EFCC below...
A crack team of operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, August 6, 2015 arrested one Kato Ifrahimu Nyam and Godwin Odali, both staff of a new generation bank for conspiring to defraud the bank to the tune of N3.6bn (three billion, six million naira) with an e-payment mandate purportedly from Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The suspects, who operate as syndicate, sometime in June 2015, through their cronies submitted an e-payment mandate of N1.4bn (one billion, four hundred million naira) to Zenith bank and Access bank Plc. The banks, sensing a foul play after noticing some abnormalities on the e-payment mandate discretely contacted the Ministry of Agriculture Agriculture for confirmation and authentication of the document. A response from the Ministry showed that, no mandate was sent to the banks. Hence, the EFCC was contacted for investigation.

While the investigation was underway, the suspects in furtherance of their dubious acts submitted another e-payment mandate of N1.398bn (one billion, three hundred and ninety eight million naira) to Zenith bank, Abuja branch though one Abiola Oloko, an accomplice.

In the process, Oloko was arrested by EFCC operatives. On arrest, Oloko confessed that, they have had several meetings to arrange and perfect "the deal". Oloko, who claimed to be a job seeker said, he was lured into "the business" by the bank officials whom he claimed gave him an identity card of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to answer the false name "Femi Babatunde", but with his real passport photograph affixed to it.

The suspects will be arraigned in court as soon as investigation into the matter is concluded.

Media & Publicity 6th August, 2015

Photos: Commercial plane's engine catches fire at US airport

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 09:00 AM PDT

The engine of a Delta airline plane heading to Cincinnati from Nashville caught fire at a Nashville airport in the US this morning. The fire started when the pilot turned on the engine. The passengers were immediately evacuated from the plane with no one injured or any casualties.

One of the passengers, Phil Cobucci when recounting what happened said "No one heard anything. The plane really just stopped in the middle of the tarmac. The captain said, 'We had a misfire,' which didn't really make it sound like the picture I saw (later) when they started popping up on Twitter. There wasn't any drama. Everyone is fine. It was more like an inconvenience, really," .

Photos: Buhari attends National Defence College graduation ceremony

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 08:47 AM PDT

President Buhari attended the National Defence College Course 23 graduation ceremony which took place in Abuja earlier today. Continue to see more photos...

Skyy Vodka dedicates August edition of Life in the Skyy to award winner, Patoranking

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 08:44 AM PDT

Skyy Vodka is dedicating its August edtion of Life in the Skyy series to its ambassador and Nigeria's dancehall sensation, Patoranking, who has just returned from the MTV Africa Music Awards victorious outing in South Africa.

To this end, all routes lead to Maison Fahrenheit Club, Victoria Island, Lagos this Friday 7th August, as celebrities & fans gather to honour Patoranking at a top class all night party hosted by Skyy Vodka.

The party starts from 9 p.m.Similar parties will be held in Port Harcourt and Abuja at later dates. It will be recalled that Patorankingwon the Best New Act award at the 2015 MAMA awards which held recentlyin South Africa. The Best New Act award category was keenly contested by some of the brightest African top artists, including Patoranking(Nigeria),Stonebwoy(Ghana), CassperNyovest (South Africa), Duncan (South Africa) and Anna Joyce (Angola).

AbayomiAjao, Marketing Manager, Brian Munro Limited (exclusive marketers of Skyy Vodka in Nigeria) said the welcome party will be massive, with so many entertainment celebrities expected to be in attendance, adding that similar parties will be held in Port Harcourt and Abuja later to give fans in these locations the opportunity to hang out with their favourite star.

According to him, one of the activities of the night will be the symbolic "big 54 give-away". This will involve Patoranking giving away 54 bottles of Skyy Vodka to 54 lucky guests, representing the 54 countries on the Africa continent covered by the MAMA awards.

A LIB reader asks a medical question

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 08:37 AM PDT

From a LIB reader
I did a biopsy on venous malformation,and my result indicates that if I'm going to remove the whole malformation through surgery there is every tendency that the malformation will be back. Besides the scar on the biopsy, I did was really bad. I cant imagine how the scar will look if carried out on the main region. So I read about veineous malformation treatment and I found that Multiple sclerotherapeutic sessions, Venous embolization, Endovenous laser therapy can shrink up the swollen vien without surgery being carried out. According to general hospital they said I can only get treatment outside the country and since I have no money going abroad for this treatment, I want to know if there are any private hospitals that are specialized in using this treatment in Nigeria. Can I please have answers?

Cristiano Ronaldo's campaign pics for his CR7 Underwear collection

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 08:29 AM PDT

Campaign photos from footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo's sexy underwear shoot for the fourth collection of his CR7 Underwear collection. More photos after the cut...

Waje responds after man tells her he has a crush on her 16 year old daughter

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 08:32 AM PDT

The singer told a fan to 'uncrush' the crush he has on her 16 year old daughter, Emerald... well said!

7 killed as gunmen attack hotel frequently used by UN peacekeepers in Mali

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 08:19 AM PDT

Suspected Islamic militia this morning attacked a hotel frequently used by UN peacekeepers in Sevare, Mali, killing 7 people. The gunmen stormed the hotel as early as 8am today, shooting sporadically and gaining access. 1 white man, 4 Malian soldiers & 2 terrorists died in the gun battle.
"It started before 8 a.m. (0800 GMT). I saw a body in front of the hotel. It was a white man but I don't know his nationality," said an eye witness told Reuters.
The hotel is believed to be lodging nationals from South Africa, France and Ukraine. A U.N. source, said that the attackers are still laying siege at the hotel.

The Sunday Compound - Barbecue & Hookah

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 08:12 AM PDT

Last Sunday was the pilot edition of "The Sunday Compound". The designers (Marks and Curves, Adire Lounge) and models got to the venue early for their rehearsals. By 3pm, barbecue and food were already steaming while guests were coming in. 




"The Compound" as it's called saw guests sited all around Club N-tyceoutdoor enjoying the beautiful atmosphere; this is a fusion of music, fashion, food, barbecue and hookah (Shisha). 




Fashion expression session surely entertained the guests; the collections were classy and trendy.




Party people indulged ingreat cocktails and seductive music. Everyone enjoyed the ambience such that people are already looking forward to next Sunday.
To showcase your collections free of charge, please contact Blessing on 08060943122.
Music by :         Dj Java, Dj Spikey
Entry:               Free
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Time:                3pm Sundays
Venue:              Club N-tyce, 1310 Karimukotun Str. V/Island Lagos
Official partners:      Ciroc Nigeria, Bella Naija, Cool fm,
Pulse Ng, Sarpapa, Marks & Curves Lagos,
Slum Book studios

Ogun police commissioner orders men to shoot-on-sight kidnappers, ritualist

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 08:04 AM PDT

Ogun state police commissioner, Abdulmajid Ali, has ordered his men to shoot on sight any kidnapper or ritualist caught in the act. The commissioner gave the order at the state police headquarters in Abeokuta while parading some ritualists, armed robbers and kidnappers who were recently apprehended by the state police


"Criminal activities in the state are becoming alarming everyday in the state and drastic action has to be taken. Ritualists are killing people. We won't tolerate that. When you see them in action, they should be shot on sight. When you see them perpetrating action that are unholy, bring them down. Once you find any policeman that is not discharging his duty correctly, please report such. The Inspector General of Police, Mr.Solomon Arase, has initiated 'Stopthebribes' initiative to ensure effective policing. Ogun State is fast becoming investment haven and we will not allow criminals to take away a good enabling environment from us. We are ready to comb criminals out of their hiding places. I want to inform you that the issue of ritualists and cultism will not be tolerated any longer."he said

Photos: Chris Brown shows off his $200k Rezvani Beast sports car

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 08:08 AM PDT

Chris Brown bought a fancy toy for himself, a Rezvani Beast. A 500 horsepower street-legal race car that he paid an extra $35,000 to get sooner. A rep for Rezvani says Chris snagged the first Beast ever made after paying $200,000 for it, even though the list price was $165k. He said that the cars are usually handmade in about 12-14 weeks, but Chris couldn't wait.
The extra $35k guaranteed delivery of model 001 in just 2 weeks. The Beast has no doors, no roof, weighs just 1,650 pounds and goes 0-60 mph in just 2.7 seconds.
He was seen driving the car on set of his music video- Liqor.













Photo credit: CB Instagram, Splash News and TMZ

President Buhari initiates move for domestic weapons production

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 06:08 AM PDT

President Buhari has initiated moves for the production of weapons in Nigeria. According to a statement signed and released by Senior Special Adviser to the president on media and publicity Garba Shehu today August 7th, President Buhari charged the Federal Ministry of Defence to produce a plan for the establishment of a modest Military Industrial Complex for the local production of weapons to meet some of the requirements of the country's armed forces. The statement after the cut..


President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja directed the Federal Ministry of Defence to produce a plan for the establishment of a modest Military Industrial Complex for the local production of weapons to meet some of the requirements of the country's armed forces. Speaking at the graduation ceremony of the National Defence College, President Buhari described as unacceptable, Nigeria's current over-dependence on other countries for critical military equipment and logistics. "We must evolve viable mechanisms for near-self-sufficiency in military equipment and logistics production complemented only by very advanced foreign technologies. "The Ministry of Defence is being tasked to draw up clear and measurable outlines for development of a modest Military Industrial Complex for Nigeria. "In this regard, it is to liaise with other strategic MDAs and industries to re-engineer the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) to meet national military hardware and logistics requirements," the President said. President Buhari told the gathering that his administration had, since its assumption of office, reviewed the nature and character of Nigeria's security threats and challenges. "We recognized first and foremost, the external dimensions of these threats and the need for international cooperation and common security mechanisms to tackle them," the President said.
President Buhari added that in the light of this realization, his Administration was "convinced that the best approach was to work within the framework of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) to mobilize a collective regional effort in the fight against terrorism and insurgency.
The President urged the graduates and officers and men of the Armed Forces to work harder to win the war against Boko Haram, terrorism and insurgency.
"We must apply a comprehensive strategy and coordinate all elements of national power against terrorism and insurgency; we must show result oriented leadership at all levels of military Command; we must set up an optimal organization to manage and sustain operational performance; and we must show confidence and winning mentality," President Buhari told them.
The President assured that the Federal Government under his leadership will strive to meet the operational, logistic, training and welfare requirements of the Armed Forces of Nigeria.
He also reaffirmed his commitment to ameliorating the hardships of people living in areas most affected by insurgency and terrorism.
"We have the will, resolve and conviction to apply a comprehensive strategy and coordinate all elements of national power against terrorism and insurgency," the President reassured Nigerians and the international community.
President Buhari said that the National Defence College had fulfilled the vision of its founding fathers, by becoming a strategic human capacity-building institution, making credible contributions to Nigeria and other friendly countries.
The President urged graduates of the College's Course 23 to resolve to make "a marked difference in your future deployments and contribute your quota to the evolution and implementation of national security, defence and military strategies."
"You should be the source that lights up the environment wherever you find yourselves," he told them.
Garba Shehu
SSA to the President
(Media and Publicity)
August 7, 2015

Nigerians give their opinion on IfDonaldTrumpBecomesPresident...

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 06:00 AM PDT

Some Nigerians on Twitter share hilarious opinion on what could possibly happen to non Americans if Donald Trump becomes US President. We all know he's racist, so yes, a lot of people will feel the heat. More tweets after the cut...

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