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- How cute! Penelope Disick & North West show off Khloe K's new book
- Alleged missing 105 Nigerian soldiers: Army releases statement
- Nominees for The Future Awards Africa 2015 to be announced on special EbonyLife TV broadcast..
- Belgian player stops playing football, takes a piss mid-match and misses goal (photos)
- Photos: Buhari receives Peugeot car executives in Nigeria, inspects latest brands of Peugeot
- Football fan names son after football club &his place of birth without wife's permission
- Lol... black people's lips vs the white lips...
- Paris attacks: French National anthem will be sang by all Premier League clubs this weekend
- More photos: Becoming #SomeBodyGreat: Korede Bello going back for his HND
- More photos of Paris female suicide bomber
- Nigerian Army denies losing 105 officers to Boko Haram
- List of 18 countries where women need their husbands' permission to work
- Photos: Lai Mohammed meets heads of NTA, NOA, FRCN, others, blast them over inefficiency
- Photos of 2 women caught with stolen meat. You won't believe how they hid the meat
- Photos: 3 suspected armed robbers arrested by Rivers State Police
- Photo: World second largest diamond in over a century discovered in Botswana
- #JackandtheBeats invites you to party with Jesse Jagz, Cynthia Morgan this Friday
- Photos: Singer Korede Bello goes back to school for his HND
- Lola and Peter Okoye shared a kiss as they celebrated his birthday yesterday
- We may downsize or cut down on salaries- Nigerian Governors Forum
- First pic of female suicide bomber who blew herself up during police raid in Paris
- Get ready to turn up Ibadan with Oritsefemi, May D, Sean Tizzle, Jimmy Jatt #AtTheClubWith Remy
- Former education minister, Aja-Nwachukwu dies at 63
- EFCC quizzes recently retired Perm Sec over misappropriation of N500m SURE-P fund
- Wait, did Ludacris shade Kanye and Kim?
| How cute! Penelope Disick & North West show off Khloe K's new book Posted: 19 Nov 2015 01:42 PM PST  Khloe Kardashian shared a photo of her nieces showing off her new book at a book signing this week. The little girls came out to lend support to their aunt. Sharing a snap of the adorable moment, Khloe, wrote: 'I can't stop smiling when I look at this photo! I love my little ladies!!' |
| Alleged missing 105 Nigerian soldiers: Army releases statement Posted: 19 Nov 2015 01:06 PM PST  The attention of the Theatre Command Headquarters Maiduguri has been drawn to various releases on social media on the operation at Gudumbali , northern Borno State. Most of the publications are not only fictions but imagination of the writers that have no iota of knowledge on military operation. Unfortunately, this is coming at a time when the military has created several avenues for them to get first hand information on our activities. In the quest to be on the same footing with each Nigerian, Media centre was established in the North East. Additional to this is the open door policy of the leadership style of our chief of Army Staff Lt Gen TY Buratai where he carries throughout his operational engagements media personalities. For the records Gulumba was captured by own troops on 10 November 2015 and our troops deployed to secure and weed off Boko Haram terrorists. The location was attacked yesterday morning which resulted in fiarce battle till afternoon. Troops went for pursuit after which they mop and reorganise. The unit suffered some injuries and casualties and equally killed several insurgents. The Nigerian Army has nothing to hide but we call all patriots to support these troops that are courageously fighting for peace and security of our nation. The Theatre Command wishes to state that the story is far from the truth and misrepresentation of facts. In fact, it smacks of the imagination of those symphatetic to Boko Haram terrorists. The Theatre Commander Operation LAFIYA DOLE has addressed the issue and gave journalists the opportunity to ask questions and clarify doubts about the Gudumbali incidence and yet, the medium is yet to reflect the true situation. It should be stated here that, although the unit suffered some casualties, what the medium was reporting was grossly exaggrated for reasons best known to them. The number of casualty and equipment lost as being circulated is not correct, the situation was unnecesserily blowned beyond proportion to give terrorists the type of propaganda they desired.The affected personnel sustained only minor injuries, not gun shot wounds. You are please requested to disseminate this information to the general public. Thanks for your continous support. Colonel Tukur Ismail Gusau Media Coordinator Operation LAFIYA DOLE |
| Nominees for The Future Awards Africa 2015 to be announced on special EbonyLife TV broadcast.. Posted: 19 Nov 2015 01:01 PM PST   EbonyLife TV airs on DSTV's Channel 165. Nominations were opened to the general public for individuals or teams between the ages of 18 and 31, who have delivered inspired impact and a track record of accomplishments within their community and/or globally in the last year. More importantly, these accomplishments must inspire youth and older people across Africa. "We are excited to present this special on our 10th anniversary alongside EbonyLife TV, Africa's first global black entertainment network," said OhimaiAtafo, who is chair of the Central Working Committee. "The Class of 2015 is an inspired set from across Botswana, Rwanda, Nigeria, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Cameroon, Tanzania and Uganda. We can't wait to unveil this set of Africa's true leaders to the continent's youth." There are 10 categories at this year's awards, including a special prize presented by the Ford Foundation's West Africa office for Youth Employment in Nigeria.    The award categories for 2015 are: The Future Awards Africa Prize in Education The Future Awards Africa Prize in Agriculture The Future Awards Africa Prize in Advocacy The Future Awards Africa Prize in Technology The Future Awards Africa Prize in Public Service The Future Awards Africa Prize in Community Action The Tony O. Elumelu Prize in Business The Future Awards Africa Prize in Entertainment The Future Awards Africa Prize in Enterprise Support The Future Awards Africa Prize for African Young Person of the Year  The Future Awards Africa 2015 - the 10th anniversary - will hold on Sunday, 6 December, 2015. It is powered by RED and held in partnership with the Ford Foundation, Microsoft, the US Consulate, the Canadian High Commission Nigeria and The Tony Elumelu Foundation. Broadcast partners are Africa Magic, Channels TV and EbonyLife TV. More information about the awards can be found on awards.thefutureafrica.com or on Twitter/Instagram via @tfaafrica. The official hashtags are #TFAA10 and #AfricaNeedsYou. |
| Belgian player stops playing football, takes a piss mid-match and misses goal (photos) Posted: 19 Nov 2015 12:56 PM PST   Despite only having 10 men on the field, Eendracht then quickly dispossessed their opponents, charged up the field and scored on the counter-attack to make it 3-1, all while Janssens was having a piss (wee). Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws report Janssens might be about to receive a visit from the police after footage of his mid-match easement went viral in Belgium over the weekend,and a fine of somewhere between €60-350 (around £40-250) may be in the pipeline. |
| Photos: Buhari receives Peugeot car executives in Nigeria, inspects latest brands of Peugeot Posted: 19 Nov 2015 12:47 PM PST  President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja reaffirmed his Administration's commitment to the Federal Government's privatisation and commercialisation policy. Speaking at an audience with Peugeot's Executive Vice President for Africa and the Middle-East, Mr. Jean-Christophe Quemard, President Buhari stressed, however, that greater consideration will now be given to the technical and managerial competence of prospective buyers of government-owned companies.     The President said that a higher premium will be placed on the technical competence and financial clout of bidders in future privatisation exercises to avoid the running aground of privatized companies by ill-equipped and incapable investors. President Buhari who spoke after being briefed on plans by Peugeot to stage a comeback to Nigeria after the collapse of the privatization of Peugeot Automobiles Nigeria Limited, noted that privatization could only succeed and yield desired benefits if buyers of government-owned companies possess essential skills and resources. Mr. Quemard assured President Buhari that Peugeot was ready to reinvest in vehicle assembly in Nigeria, provided that the right indigenous partners are found. The Peugeot Chief Executive for Africa and the Middle-East briefed the President on the company's three-phased plan to resume vehicle assembly in Nigeria with 4,000 cars next year, rising up to 10,000 cars by 2021. He said that the plan, which he urged the Federal Government to support with appropriate policies and actions, will entail higher local content in the assembly of Peugeot cars in Nigeria and the exportation of locally assembled Peugeot cars from Nigeria to neighbouring African countries. Peugeot Automobiles Nigeria Limited which was privatized some years ago has technically reverted to government ownership with up to 85 per cent of its shares now held by the Federal Government and the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). Garba Shehu SSA to the President (Media & Publicity) November 19, 2015 |
| Football fan names son after football club &his place of birth without wife's permission Posted: 19 Nov 2015 12:50 PM PST   "If David Beckham can name his son Brooklyn, then I can name mine Bermondsey! I just love Millwall and this is a good way to get the next generation involved. One of the women at the registry office was a Millwall fan and she loved it when she saw what we are going to name him. I threatened to do it but I don't think my wife believed me! I'm not sure how she's going to react." Mike and wife Kelly also have a dog named Kitchener, named after legendary Millwall player Barry Kitchener. Lol!! |
| Lol... black people's lips vs the white lips... Posted: 19 Nov 2015 12:41 PM PST |
| Paris attacks: French National anthem will be sang by all Premier League clubs this weekend Posted: 19 Nov 2015 11:44 AM PST  The choral version of La Marseillaise will represent a show of 'solidarity and remembrance' according to English Premier league chief Richard Scudamore. He said: "Given how close we are as well as the long-standing relationship that exists between the Premier League and France, playing La Marseillaise as an act of solidarity and remembrance is the right thing to do. We were all saddened and deeply shocked by the events in Paris last Friday, and the fact it was an attack on people enjoying their everyday freedoms like going to a bar, a concert or a football match resonates with football fans and the general public throughout the UK" |
| More photos: Becoming #SomeBodyGreat: Korede Bello going back for his HND Posted: 19 Nov 2015 11:36 AM PST  To become #SomeBodyGreat, education can be a great asset. It is great to see the Mavin Superstar giving education priority, particularly with the challenge of juggling studies when you have one of the biggest songs in the country in #Godwin. Today was his matriculation at the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, where he will be getting his Higher National Diploma (HND) in Mass Communication. More photos after the cut...      With his new single, #SomeBodyGreat featuring the legendary Asa, Korede Bello is on his way to becoming an "Eyan Pataki" with the help of a great education. Somebody Great featuring Asa |
| More photos of Paris female suicide bomber Posted: 19 Nov 2015 11:17 AM PST   |
| Nigerian Army denies losing 105 officers to Boko Haram Posted: 19 Nov 2015 11:10 AM PST  "It is not true that our soldiers are missing. The soldiers went on a mission for the Nigerian nation and they have since returned and joined their Battalions".General Buratai said that the insinuation is a figment of imagination of the authors of the story. |
| List of 18 countries where women need their husbands' permission to work Posted: 19 Nov 2015 11:11 AM PST |
| Photos: Lai Mohammed meets heads of NTA, NOA, FRCN, others, blast them over inefficiency Posted: 19 Nov 2015 10:55 AM PST       "Let me start with the Federal Government-owned media organizations, the NTA, FRCN and NAN. Why have you all chosen to play second fiddle in the country's media landscape? I ask because the NTA and FRCN of yesterday is not the same as what we have today. Whereas most broadcast journalists of note in our country today passed through the NTA and the FRCN, there is no denying the fact that the private radio and TV stations are doing much better, at least going by the fact that most Nigerians prefer them to the public broadcasters. Indeed, most Nigerians find the private broadcasters more credible. The reason for this is not farfetched. First, the public broadcasters have thrown professionalism to the wind while also showing total disregard for editorial independence. They have mortgaged their credibility on the altar of political correctness. Yet, these Federal Government-owned media establishments are endowed with highly-trained and well-qualified personnel, better infrastructure and a wide reach. It is interesting to note that these government-owned media organizations complain of financial woes, forgetting that there is a link between credibility and profitability. Advertisers will surely flock to more credible media organizations, and of course it is also true that content drives advertisement. The same law of diminishing returns also apply to NAN, which was once the leading national news agency in the whole of Africa, boasting of the best professionals in the news business. Today, the agency is punching far below its weight, despite its presence in all the states of the Federation. We intend to provide leadership for the Federal Government-owned media organizations in a manner that will make them to become the first source of information, so that they can more effectively function as a vehicle for the change mantra of the Buhari Administration, and also regain their lost glory. The combined reach of the NTA, FRCN and NAN, if effectively utilized, will facilitate the success of the change campaign. But they must first enhance their own credibility, because no credibility-deficient news organization can successfully propagate the message of change. At this juncture, ladies and gentlemen, let me assure Nigerians that under this Administration, no Federal Government-owned media organization will deny the opposition the opportunity to air their views. It is true that while we were in opposition, we were treated as outcasts by these public broadcasters. They denied us the use of their platforms, they rejected our adverts and even made themselves available for the most abhorrent hate campaign ever in the history of electioneering campaign in our country. But in an era of change, which is our mantra, that cannot and will not continue. Opposition members are Nigerians, just like members of the ruling party. Even the ruling party will benefit when the opposition is allowed to air their views freely, because you learn more from people who disagree with you. Therefore, let the ruling party and the opposition air their ideas and let the people, who wield the ultimate power, decide at the end of the day"he said |
| Photos of 2 women caught with stolen meat. You won't believe how they hid the meat Posted: 19 Nov 2015 10:49 AM PST   |
| Photos: 3 suspected armed robbers arrested by Rivers State Police Posted: 19 Nov 2015 10:43 AM PST   |
| Photo: World second largest diamond in over a century discovered in Botswana Posted: 19 Nov 2015 10:45 AM PST  "The magnificent stone, which originated from the south lobe of Lucara's Karowe Mine, is the world second largest gem quality diamond ever recovered and largest ever to be recovered through a modern processing facility," the company said a statement.  Shares in Lucara shot up 34 percent to 14.2 kronor in morning Thursday trading in Stockholm after news of the 1,111 carat gem was made public. Botswana is the world's second biggest diamond producer, and Lucara said the gem was the largest ever to be recovered in the country. "The significance of the recovery of a gem quality stone larger than 1,000 carats, the largest for more than a century....cannot be overstated," said William Lamb, the President and chief executive of Lucara. The stone is yet to be evaluated, but commodities and mining analyst Kieron Hodgson, said it has "the potential to be one very expensive diamond." Valuation will depend on potential inclusions, how it would behave in cutting, optimal shape as well as final colour," he told AFP. "All these things will need to be evaluated prior to bidding." he added. The biggest diamond discovered is the 3,106-carat Cullinan, found near Pretoria in South Africa in 1905. Lucara indicated on its website that the Karowe Mine had also this week turned up further finds -- an 813 carat stone and a 374 carat stone, prompting Lamb to laud "an amazing week" for the company. Source: Lucara Diamond Corps/AFP |
| #JackandtheBeats invites you to party with Jesse Jagz, Cynthia Morgan this Friday Posted: 19 Nov 2015 10:35 AM PST  As always, it's all about the music, the fans and Jack come Saturday, November 21, 2015 as the brand presents one of Chocolate City's finest acts Jesse Jagz, and the girl with the 'German Juice' Cynthia Morgan, with the dynamic DJ Humility spinning the wheels of steel. This is an event you really don't want to miss as your favourite Tennessee Whiskey brings you another thrilling show of wonderful live rock music. DATE: November 21, 2015 VENUE: Road Runners Nite Club, Yaba, Lagos TIME: 10pm Check out clips from the last #JackandtheBeats event at NV Lounge, Owerri in October here: You can also check out facebook.com/ |
| Photos: Singer Korede Bello goes back to school for his HND Posted: 19 Nov 2015 10:30 AM PST   |
| Lola and Peter Okoye shared a kiss as they celebrated his birthday yesterday Posted: 19 Nov 2015 10:25 AM PST  |
| We may downsize or cut down on salaries- Nigerian Governors Forum Posted: 19 Nov 2015 10:18 AM PST  Rising from their meeting in Abuja yesterday November 18th, one of the governors, Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo state who spoke with newsmen, said there was no way the country could continue with a situation where expenditure is more than income. "We are faced with a situation where we either have to reduce cost through salary reduction or downsize. All these we don't want to do but prefer to have a roundtable with the president, ministers, economists to look for means of getting out of this problem."he saidOn his part, the Chairman of the NGF and Niger state governor Abdul'aziz Yari said the falling price of oil has made it difficult to pay the N18,000 minimum wage "The situation is no longer the same when we were asked to pay N18,000 minimum wage, when oil price was $126 per barrel and continued paying N18,000 minimum wage when the oil is $41 per barrel and the source of government expenditure is from oil, and we have not seen prospects in the oil industry in the near future. We are coming together in a roundtable with President Buhammadu Buhari and his team of ministers, technocrats, economic experts to see how we can tackle our situation."he said |
| First pic of female suicide bomber who blew herself up during police raid in Paris Posted: 19 Nov 2015 10:14 AM PST  |
| Get ready to turn up Ibadan with Oritsefemi, May D, Sean Tizzle, Jimmy Jatt #AtTheClubWith Remy Posted: 19 Nov 2015 10:11 AM PST  Mauve Lounge, Ring Road in Ibadan is the place to be this Friday, November 20, 2015, as 'At The Club With Remy Martin' comes to town. Headlining at the second Rémy party this month will be Oritsefemi, May D, and Sean Tizzle, with Cool DJ Jimmy Jatt and DJ Baggio on the wheels of steel.  Also on the cards is Nigeria's finest hype man Shody 'The Turn-up King'. This event is proudly supported by Trace Urban, The Beat 97.9 FM and Mauve Lounge. The first party held on Sunday, November 15, 2015 at Voodoo Lounge, Elegushi Beach, Lekki, Lagos. Fun lovers had a truly memorable night #AtTheClubWithRemy with Timaya, Kiss Daniel and rave-of-the-moment Ycee Jagaban. And as always, Cool DJ Jimmy Jatt and DJ Baggio locked down the 1's and 2's, with Shody keeping the tempo hyper all night. Check out sights from the exciting times at Voodoo Lounge here.                           Don't forget to visit and follow on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ |
| Former education minister, Aja-Nwachukwu dies at 63 Posted: 19 Nov 2015 09:57 AM PST  |
| EFCC quizzes recently retired Perm Sec over misappropriation of N500m SURE-P fund Posted: 19 Nov 2015 09:49 AM PST  Ejele who was sacked alongside 16 other permanent secretaries by President Buhari on Nov. 10th, arrived the antigraft agency at about 10am and was there till this evening. |
| Wait, did Ludacris shade Kanye and Kim? Posted: 19 Nov 2015 09:55 AM PST |
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