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- Photo: Classic FM OAP, Benjamin Okoh loses dad
- Tweet of the day
- Idris Elba goes to the gym, holding weed ...lol
- Audition for the movie The Unstoppable
- BeingFemaleInNigeria: Twitter user tells weird story..
- James Packer planning very expensive proposal
- Nigerian woman who laundered stolen student cash ordered to pay back almost £630k
- Photo: Three suspected female 'jihadi brides' arrested in Kenya
- SON, CPC, M.I on stage as TECNO Mobile unveiled new Phantom 5
- CCT Defiance of Subsisting Court Order: Our Stand
- Toke Makinwa covers new issue of Mania magazine
- Lol. Shouldn't these Nigerians be waving Nigerian flags instead of brooms?
- Kuwait court upholds death penalty for African maid who killed 19yr old daughter of her employee
- 4 people you are likely to meet at 2Face’s #Fortyfied concert on Sunday
- Check out the Igbinedion palatial home in South Africa
- If Fashola wanted to steal, it wouldn't be N78m - Akabueze
- 'There is only 1 that I want to spend the rest of by life with' - Will smith sends loving shout out to Jada
- Woman arrested for allegedly kidnapping three kids in Lagos
- See What TATA Did At Automobile Exhibition
- Photos: 2face hosted by Red Cross organization for 40th birthday
- Nigerian twitter reacts to Saraki's arrest warrant by Code of Conduct Tribunal
- Iggy Azalea surprised by T.I's snub, replies him!
- Missing Bauchi State-owned aircraft lands back in Nigeria from Morocco
- BoI boss visits set of Kunle Afolayan's movie set...Praises his ingenuity
- Man calls police after masseuse offeres him sex
| Photo: Classic FM OAP, Benjamin Okoh loses dad Posted: 18 Sep 2015 01:34 PM PDT   Burial arrangements have already been made: 4th December 2015 - Service of Songs 5th December 2015 - Interment 6th December 2015 - Outing Service 7th December 2015 - Traditional Rites All taking place at his premises; 120, Old Lagos-Asaba Road, Umuoshomi, Onicha-Ugbo, Delta State. Formerly an OAP with Metro FM, BENJ! joined Classic FM 973 in 2010 and anchors command programs. | ||||
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| Idris Elba goes to the gym, holding weed ...lol Posted: 18 Sep 2015 01:15 PM PDT   | ||||
| Audition for the movie The Unstoppable Posted: 18 Sep 2015 12:50 PM PDT The producers of the movie Broken and Diary Of The Triplets are auditioning for a new movie The Unstoppable. See audition details in the video above. | ||||
| BeingFemaleInNigeria: Twitter user tells weird story.. Posted: 18 Sep 2015 12:44 PM PDT | ||||
| James Packer planning very expensive proposal Posted: 18 Sep 2015 12:36 PM PDT   From The National Enquirer Mariah Carey's Aussie boyfriend James Packer – a billionaire and handsome stud - is secretly plotting to light up her life with a glittering marriage proposal that'd make any princess starry-eyed: Packer's gonna pop the question as his honey's bathed in the glow of a multi-million$$$ antique chandelier that once hung in France's Versailles Palace! Said My Carey Cohort: "Mariah collects antique chandeliers – she literally fills her homes with them, knowing how beautiful she looks in their soft, romantic light – so James is wheeling and dealing to buy a stunning silver chandelier designed in 1736 for King George II that sold a while back for a whopping $9 million! But price is no object for Packer, who prays dazzled Mariah won't be able to say 'No!'" | ||||
| Nigerian woman who laundered stolen student cash ordered to pay back almost £630k Posted: 18 Sep 2015 12:21 PM PDT  Ruth Smith-Ajala, who helped defraud hundreds of UK students online has been ordered to pay back almost £630,000 after admitting she made £1.2million from her crimes. On Monday, September 14, the Old Bailey heard how the 46-year-old Nigerian National was jailed in December 2013 for her part in conning students out of more than £1.5m. Students were sent emails inviting them to update details on their student loan account via a link to a bogus website. When the site was accessed by the unsuspecting victims, a cyber crime gang gained unauthorised access to their bank accounts, stealing large amounts of money. Smith-Ajala used her share of the cash to buy products in the UK, which she then shipped out for sale at a wholesaler in Lagos, Nigeria, that she owns. During her trial, Smith-Ajala tried to convince the court that she was running a legitimate business but she was ultimately found guilty of conspiracy to launder money and mortgage fraud. The mortgage fraud related to seven houses that Smith-Ajala was renting out in Gravesend, Northfleet and Chatam, in Kent; Grays, in Essex; and Catford, in London. In conjunction with the investigation, specialist detectives from the Met's Central Criminal Finance Team (CFT) launched a financial investigation. They and the Crown Prosecution Service obtained a restraint order for the properties and Smith-Ajala's banks accounts were frozen, prohibiting her from selling the houses and hiding the money. As a result of the confiscation proceedings, Smith-Ajala will now have to sell the houses, using the profits and rent money to pay the confiscation sum. Detective Inspector Pete Ward, of the Met's Central Criminal Finance Team, said: "We won't stop at seeing criminals convicted for their crimes - we will also make them pay back the money they have taken from their victims." "It is ironic that Smith-Ajala helped defraud hundreds of students while paying for one of her own children to be privately educated." "She has just three months to pay back the money she obtained, or face a further five years in prison. If she doesn't pay the money by the time she is out of prison, the order will remain and her finances will be scrutinized to ensure she continues to pay up." He added. Source: Metropolitan Police UK | ||||
| Photo: Three suspected female 'jihadi brides' arrested in Kenya Posted: 18 Sep 2015 12:14 PM PDT  The suspicious 'Jihadi brides' aged between 15-18 years were nabbed in a bus at Mtwapa in Kilifi County en-route to Garissa. Security agents managed to recover laptops, satellite phones, military boots, surveillance pen, laptop charger, external hard disk and ear phones. It is reported that the items were to be handed over to an Al-Shabaab operative as soon as the suspects arrived in Garissa. Reports further indicate that a fourth suspect who handed over the items to be delivered to the Al Shabaab militant in Garissa, fled to the United Kingdom leaving three phone numbers that the girls were to use to call the receiver. State Lawyer Eugene Wangila said the police believe the suspects were part of a wider terror network and that the police would require experts from anti-cybercrime police to analyse the laptops found in their possession. The girls were arraigned in court and will be detained for 30 days to enable the police complete their investigations. Wangila told Mombassa Principal Magistrate Diana Mochache that the threat of terrorism was grave and there is a need for police to be given time to complete investigations. "We want 30 days to investigate the matter. They were intercepted aboard Muhsin Bus at the Mwapa Weighbridge in Kilifi County on thier way to Garissa following a tip-off," said Wangila. | ||||
| SON, CPC, M.I on stage as TECNO Mobile unveiled new Phantom 5 Posted: 18 Sep 2015 12:16 PM PDT  Photo above: L-R Mr. Yakubu, Consumer protection council, Mr. Louis Njoku (SON), Jesse Oguntimehin TECNO, Chuddy K, Hanane Karroumi TECNO, Mr. Chidi Okonkwo, MD TECNO Nigeria, Mr. Oye Akideinde TECNO, M.I Abaga, Attai Oguche TECNO
Speaking on TECNO Mobile's second generation PHANTOM smart phone, Mr. Chidi Okonkwo, MD TECNO Nigeria saidTECNO PHANTOM5 is a testament to continuous strives for excellence by bringing together the best minds and cutting edge technology through world class partnerships that deliver smart phone experience like never before. The launch which held in the Function Suite of Sheraton Hotels and Suites, Ikeja had in attendance some of Nigeria's popular entertainment figures including M.I Abaga, Chuddy K and top dignitaries from government regulatory bodies, software development and support companies and members of mainstream news and new media community.
"I'm proud to be a part of the new 'TECNO Own The Stage' music reality show. It is common knowledge that young people all over the world prefer to use music as their medium of creative expression and storytelling. Music also acts as a bridge which connects people of divest cultures and languages through sound and rhythm; creating an emotional bonding that last. TECNO ownthestage will see contestants from Nigeria, Tanzania and Kenya slug it out for stardom by performing live karaoke before discerning panel of judges. It promises to be fun." The launch had its glitz and glams       The new TECNO PHANTOM5 smart phone is sold at eight exclusive stores nationwide at a retail price of N69, 999 naira only. | ||||
| CCT Defiance of Subsisting Court Order: Our Stand Posted: 18 Sep 2015 10:13 AM PDT  Following the development in the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) today, Friday, September 18, 2015 when the Tribunal chose to ignore the subsisting order of a Federal High Court by sitting, we hereby state our position as follows:1. While the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, had stated and maintains that he is ready to submit himself to due process of the law on any issue concerning him, he also believes he has an inalienable right to resort to the same judiciary for protection when he feels his fundamental rights are about to be infringed upon. 2. It is for this reason that Dr. Saraki, having satisfied himself that the case filed by the CCB and the manner in which the case was filed show that he will not be given justice, resorted to the Federal High Court for the determination of the issues of competence of the prosecutor as well as compliance with the procedure stipulated in the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act. 3. The Federal High Court on Thursday, September 17, 2015, therefore ordered that the all parties in the case should appear before it on Monday, September 21, 2015. The implication of this ruling by a Court of competent jurisdiction is that the sitting today has been overtaken by event. It is for this reason that Dr. Saraki chose to go about with his normal official schedule. 4. Today at the Tribunal, Counsel to the Senate President, Mr. M. A. Mahmud (SAN), raised a motion stating that there is a pending constitutional matter before the Federal High Court to be decided on Monday and that the Tribunal should hold the trial until the constitutional matter is disposed of. 5. We are however dismayed that the Tribunal chose to disregard the order of the Federal High Court and the motion to suspend hearing till Monday when all parties are expected to argue their positions on the constitutional matter. 6. It is also a surprise to us that despite the application by the lead counsel to the Senate President that he will produce Dr. Saraki on Monday and the personality of the person involved as the Number three man in the country, the Tribunal insisted on issuing a warrant of arrest as if its intention is simply to embarrass Dr. Saraki. We are not unmindful of the fact that the Tribunal is acting under political influence and external pressure. This is dangerous to our democracy. 7. The conduct of the Tribunal today left nobody in doubt that it cannot do justice on the matter before it. It is also clear that today's decision is an abuse of the rule of law which portends danger to our judicial system. The Tribunal has equally set a bad precedent in the way and manner it conducted itself during the proceedings. 8. We want to emphasise the fact that this is not part of any war against corruption but using state institutions to fight political opponents and seeking to achieve through the back door what some people cannot get through democratic process. 9. We need to caution here that in a desperate bid to settle political scores and nail imaginary enemies, we should not destroy our democratic institutions and heat the polity for selfish reasons. Let us all learn from history. 9. The Senate President is a law abiding citizen who will not do anything to undermine the judicial process and authority. However, Dr. Saraki will always act to protect his fundamental human rights. End Signed Yusuph Olaniyonu Special Adviser (Media and Publicity) to the Senate President. | ||||
| Toke Makinwa covers new issue of Mania magazine Posted: 18 Sep 2015 10:08 AM PDT   Cover Photographer: Kelechi Amadi-Obi Fashion Editor: Godson Ukaegbu Make-up: Jide of St.Ola Hair: Mannix Idam | ||||
| Lol. Shouldn't these Nigerians be waving Nigerian flags instead of brooms? Posted: 18 Sep 2015 10:10 AM PDT  | ||||
| Kuwait court upholds death penalty for African maid who killed 19yr old daughter of her employee Posted: 18 Sep 2015 09:55 AM PDT  Kuwait's Cassation Court on Thursday, September 17 upheld a death sentence for an Ethiopian maid for killing a Kuwaiti teenager. 22-year-old Rabiya Mahmoud was sentenced to death in November. The court sentenced her to death by hanging after she admitted to the public prosecution that she killed Siham Humood Flaitah Al Shemmari, 19, while the family members were resting after hosting a dinner reception celebrate the graduation of a relative. According to reports on the case, Rabiya confessed that in March 2014 she took a knife and walked into the victim's bedroom where she stabbed her in the chest. The victim survived the first stabs and pleaded for her life; however, Rabiya refused and stabbed her again until she died. She then fled the house, but later headed to the Sulaibikhat police station and turned herself in at 5:45 am. She told officers that she stabbed the victim who was asleep, then locked her inside the room before leaving her employer's house. She cited conflicts with the victim as the reason, and said that she had planned the murder days earlier and that her plans had been delayed because of the presence of the victim's younger sister. The police said that officers responded to an emergency call reporting that a door was locked in a Sulaibikhat house with a girl inside. Firefighters broke the door open and found the girl bleeding profusely. She was rushed to the hospital but doctors pronounced her dead on arrival. The medical report said the death was caused by four stab wounds — two in the chest and two in the abdominal area. Investigators confirmed that Rabiya killed the young girl after they found her fingerprints on the knife used in the crime. Siham was a freshman at Kuwait University's Faculty of Arts when she was killed. Her father, Humood, was a member of Kuwait's national team that participated in the 1982 Fifa World. Cup. | ||||
| 4 people you are likely to meet at 2Face’s #Fortyfied concert on Sunday Posted: 18 Sep 2015 09:52 AM PDT  So on Sunday September 20, all roads will lead to the Eko Hotel Convention Centre as 2Face Idibia will be marking his 40th birthday in style with a mega concert tagged #Fortyfied. There's gonna be performances and appearances by Darey, Patoranking, Flavour, Seyi Shay, Burna Boy, Wizkid, Ebuka, Sound Sultan, Blackface, DJ Jimmy Jatt, DJ Spinall and many others. Among the hordes of people holding their chilled cans of Star Radler, these are some people you are likely to meet. 1. You'll see those girls who love pretending with their fake accents before the show starts. Ho my gorsh…  2. The guys who are just too busy minding their business. Sort of…  3. Those guys who come up to you and start telling you stories about their superstar showbiz career in French Polynesia. And you're like…  | ||||
| Check out the Igbinedion palatial home in South Africa Posted: 18 Sep 2015 09:48 AM PDT | ||||
| If Fashola wanted to steal, it wouldn't be N78m - Akabueze Posted: 18 Sep 2015 09:40 AM PDT  "I think it would be useful for people to look at the full scope of the project and then make a determination about whether or not it did not represent value for money. For me, we ran an annual budget of over N400bn. I think that if he (Fashola) really wanted to steal money, it wouldn't be N78m out of over N400bn that he had access to. Of course, every kobo of public funds must be accounted for and I hope in the future, we can get the full facts and it will be made available to the public. I don't know of anybody succeeding at anything like that (stealing) because we had a system that we designed as much as possible to prevent such. Take for instance, in our capital expenditure, we had in-house experts, so, if it was a construction project, regardless of the agency of government undertaking the project, the experts in the ministry of works and infrastructure would do an independent assessment of the cost. We had quantity surveyors, engineers, architects that offered advice. If it was an IT related project, the team in the Ministry of Science and Technology would do an independent evaluation and so for you to steal; you would need to corrupt the whole process.""he said | ||||
| Posted: 18 Sep 2015 09:34 AM PDT  Jada Pinkett Smith is a year older today and her husband, Will Smith sent a loving shout out to her. Although they've been hit by split rumours, Will Smith made it clear that Jada is the woman he's spending the rest of his life with. | ||||
| Woman arrested for allegedly kidnapping three kids in Lagos Posted: 18 Sep 2015 09:31 AM PDT  According to a report by The Nation , the Lagos state police commissioner, Fatai Owoseni while parading her, said the suspect accosted the mother of the three children along the road and demanded that she hands her children to her. Owoseni admonished parents to be vigilant regarding their children. He said further investigation into the matter is ongoing. | ||||
| See What TATA Did At Automobile Exhibition Posted: 18 Sep 2015 09:30 AM PDT  The Confedration of Indian industry exhibition which took place at Eko Hotel and Suites on August 25 - 27 August,2015, showed the different kinds of cars they have in stock.  TASNL shares the core values of Tata business ethics and commitment to corporate social responsibility. At the core of the company's approach to doing business is the Tata Business Excellence Model incorporating sound business principles, providing quality to its consumers, customer satisfaction, attention to detail, conservation of resources and protection of the environment. The company has a strong infrastructure base, excellent marketing capabilities, knowledge of the local market and needs, highly qualified manpower and a commitment to community development initiatives for improving the quality of life of the people. TataAfrica Services (Nigeria) Limited offers products in different segments such as the Automotive Division: which offers a one-stop shop for all commercial vehicle requirements, including a full range of Tata Motors trucks and tippers, fast turnarounds and superior customer service. TATA Vehicles are also available with various applications like tippers, compactors, fire tender, tankers, sewage disposal, concrete mixer etc. The applications includes special purpose vehicles like troop carriers, recovery vehicles, fuel browser, water browser, mobile hospital, armoured carriers, etc; Chemicals Division: They deal in chemicals that are used in the production of a variety of products, ranging from food processing and FMCG products such as soaps, detergents and cosmetics to glass, leather, textiles and paints to mining activities. They also have the Agricultural Equipment Division: Being sole dealer of John Deere, TATA Nigeria provides Agriculture mechanisation solutions from world class producer John Deere. Trained team of TATA Nigeria advises the agriculturists on right mechanisation solutions for best output & economy. Agro Division: In addition to mechanisation solutions from John Deere Agro division provides various agro inputs like Insecticides, Herbicides, Fungicides and spraying equipment that serve as plant protection chemicals, fertilizers and seeds. With ever increasing products portfolio division is committed to provide products in sync with the market demand and latest agro technologies. And the Pharmaceuticals Division: TataNigeria addresses the requirements of the healthcare sector in Nigeria. The product range includes pharmaceuticals, surgical disposables, diagnostic kits / reagents. Equipped with domain knowledge and infrastructure including a network of offices, warehouses and delivery system, we provide end-to-end solutions. Their team of experts collaborates with pharmaceutical companies in India and other geographies offering quality-compliant branded or generic products. They work with suppliers to match regulatory standards and dossier compliance, and promote our products to Nigerian health experts. Their approach is transparent as we screen suppliers through a qualifying procedure that complies with all applicable patent and other local laws.    | ||||
| Photos: 2face hosted by Red Cross organization for 40th birthday Posted: 18 Sep 2015 09:24 AM PDT | ||||
| Nigerian twitter reacts to Saraki's arrest warrant by Code of Conduct Tribunal Posted: 18 Sep 2015 09:23 AM PDT | ||||
| Iggy Azalea surprised by T.I's snub, replies him! Posted: 18 Sep 2015 09:18 AM PDT  "After the Q-Tip thing… After I kind of had smoothed it over, like okay, 'What is really meant to be said here is…' After it was cool, everything was cool, and then they kind of came back and undid what I had just…I'mma be all the way real, I'm a loyal partner. If I rock with you I'm gon' rock with you. Right or wrong, we can discuss that in the car. Right now I'mma block the bullets and you go. When I say go, just go. Don't be standing around talking while I'm blocking bullets. You slowing me down…"Iggy apparently didn't like what he said and explained in a series of Tweets. See them after the cut     | ||||
| Missing Bauchi State-owned aircraft lands back in Nigeria from Morocco Posted: 18 Sep 2015 08:50 AM PDT     | ||||
| BoI boss visits set of Kunle Afolayan's movie set...Praises his ingenuity Posted: 18 Sep 2015 08:45 AM PDT 
The bank is one of the major financiers of the project. Briefing Mr. Rasheed, on the progress he has recorded so far, Afolayan said, the team will be moving to Nairobi, Kenya, and South Africa to shoot some scenes soon. He said, his new film will lead a revolution in African cinema, adding "It is no longer about Nigeria, it is taking Africa to the world." Responding, Mr. Olaoluwa said the bank is proud to be associated with Kunle Afolayan, who he describes as a pace-setter in the movie industry in Africa. "We are proud that you are a pace setter in this regard. You have done very successful productions in the past. We have no doubt that this film is going to be a blast." According to him, being the first beneficiary of the NollyFund, which the bank introduced recently to support film makers and to take the industry to the next level,BoI boss has no doubt that Kunle's new film will raise the bar in African cinema. Speaking further, Mr Rasheed said, while the bank is still working actualizing the community cinema project to boost film distribution in the country, BoI is also planning to support the establishments of international quality movie studios in Nigeria. "At the bank of industry, we have decided that Nollywood should be supported and very strongly for us to move to the next level.  When we introduced the fund, we have three objectives, one to ensure that people like Kunle who have shown that quality and helped in elevating African films to international standard, and secondly, we ensure we can support the movie distribution in a different paradigm." "We are still working on the community cinema and we will continue enterprenures that want to do business in that regard. The third objective is to support the establishments of international quality movie studios in Nigeria we are really pleased to be here. You happened to be the very first beneficiary under our NollyFund and we thought it was important that we come here to show our support for you and the cast while you are still on set. This is just the beginning, we plan to do a lot more, we are development bank and our objective is to ensure that all the critical sectors in Nigeria get support from Bank of Industry. We are proud that you are a pace setter in this regard. You have done a very successful productions in the past, w have no doubt that this film is going to be a blast." The cast of The CEO include Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, entertainer and activist from Benin, Angélique Kidjo; Haitan actor and model Jimmy Jean-Louis, best known for his role as The Haitan on the NBC television series Heroes; consummate actor, and founder of the New Nigeria Cinema movement, Wale Ojo; French-Ivorian actress and model, Aurelie Eliam; South African actor and presenter, Nicolaos Panagiotopoulos; Nigerian actress, Kemi Lala Akindoju; Moroccan star, Fatim Layachi; Kenyan actor Peter King, and Nigerian actress, Hilda Dokubo among others | ||||
| Man calls police after masseuse offeres him sex Posted: 18 Sep 2015 08:25 AM PDT   When he called the police to complain about the offer, the masseuse returned his cash and he left the building. A police spokesman confirmed that they had received a call from the Oxford Road area shortly before 2pm on Thursday afternoon. Officers were not sent to investigate the report and no-one has been arrested. Officers tweeted about the incident: "Strange job yesterday. A male went for a massage and was offended when offered sex. He demanded money back. Didn't want cops to go to his house though." |
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