Welcome to Linda Ikeji's Blog

Welcome to Linda Ikeji's Blog


'I am retiring my artist side in 2016' - Don Jazzy

Posted: 27 Dec 2015 01:35 PM PST

Mavin CEO and Producer Don Jazzy says he will be retiring singing and performing in 2016 and concentrate on what we know him for...as a producer. See more of his tweets after the cut...
 
 

Son hacks his father to death in Enugu on Christmas Day

Posted: 27 Dec 2015 01:23 PM PST

A young man identified as Anselm Ugwoke killed his father on Christmas Day in Enugu during a heated argument. The deceased is identified as Paulinus Ugwuoke, 60, from Imilike Agu in Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu state. The spokesman for the Enugu State Police Command who confirmed the incident said the police were on the culprit's trail.

It was gathered that on December 25, at about 10pm, Anselm Ugwuoke had engaged the father with his friends in a serious exchange of words over a yet to be established issue and later resulted in the alleged hitting of the father with an object which left him unconscious and later was confirmed dead thereby throwing the community into mourning mood.

It was further gathered that having noticed what has happened,Anselm and his friends took to their heels. A full scale investigations have commenced into the alleged incident while manhunt on Anselm and friends have been intensified Just as the Elder brother to Anselm one Sunday Ugwuoke has expressed grief and surprise over the death of their father as allegedly occasioned by his younger brother and friends.

"I 'm still in shock over what has happened but i know that we will still get Anselm"
 Sunday said.

The body of the deceased is now deposited in a nearby hospital for post mortem examinations.

Photos: Dying 8-year-old girl's parents to donate her organs to save five lives

Posted: 27 Dec 2015 01:22 PM PST

8-year-old Shiqi lost her battle against brain tumor but she will be saving five more lives after her parents decided to donate her organs after death. When Shiqi was diagnosed with a malignant tumor in her brain in November, doctors told her parents that it would be extremely difficult for the surgery to succeed. And even if it had succeeded, her life would have been extended by only three months. 


Shiqi's parents, both migrant workers in Shenzhen, decided to donate their daughter's organs after watching Shiqi suffer from pain.

"There are things we may not be able to hold, but we can pass down our girl's life and love to someone else," the couple told Chongqing Daily.

Shiqi's pair of corneas, liver and kidneys will be donated among five people. Her body will also be donated to a medical school for research.

Cynthia Amadi's message to single ladies this festive season

Posted: 27 Dec 2015 01:13 PM PST

Actress, Banker and Vlogger, Cynthia Amadi thanks subscribers and leaves a message for the single ladies. Watch...

Boko Haram attacks motorists at NNPC filling station in Maiduguri

Posted: 27 Dec 2015 01:37 PM PST

Boko Haram terrorists this evening arrived at a Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) filling station on Molai road in the outskirts of Maiduguiri, Borno State on vehicles and opened fire on motorists queuing for fuel. Photos above show residents fleeing for safety after the attack. See another photo after the cut...


Photo credit: Ahamed Tijjani Abdul

Photos: Accident along Isua Akoko-Ibillo Expressway, Ondo State

Posted: 27 Dec 2015 01:06 PM PST

The crash occurred earlier today between a truck carrying container and another vehicle conveying goods, a few kilometres to the Army checkpoint along Ibillo-Isua Expressway in Akoko, Ondo State.


Graphic photos: Fatal accident on Benin expressway

Posted: 27 Dec 2015 01:10 PM PST

One person died after a van carrying farm produce crashed into a trailer few kilometers to the Army checkpoint in Isua Akoko-Ibilo expressway in Edo state. More photos after the cut...

I am not in Dubai to plot against Buhari, I am here for medical attention, says Atiku

Posted: 27 Dec 2015 11:47 AM PST

This is a press statement from former Vice President Atiku Abubakar through Mazi Paul Ibe, the media Adviser to former Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,

Former Vice President and chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) Atiku Abubakar advises political mischief makers to allow him enjoy his peace and desist from sinister propaganda designed to draw a wedge between him and President Muhammadu Buhari, in order to cause needless distrust and distractions in the President's government.

Reacting to insinuations by what he called "political mischief makers and enemies of unity", who alleges that he has been hosting political meetings at Burj Al-Arab, Dubai, the former Vice President says contrary to the rumours being bandied around by political opponents, he is currently in Dubai with his family for physiotherapy on his injured knee.

A press statement released by his media office in Abuja on Sunday, 27 December 2015 and signed by his Media Adviser, Mazi Paul Ibe says the former Vice President is embarrassed by the deliberate falsehoods being spread against him by political opponents who are bent on causing distraction for President Buhari at a time all energies should be channelled into helping the President actualise his change agenda.

Describing rumour mongers as "ill-motivated busybodies that don't wish the country well", the Turaki Adamawa explains that his medical treatment is his private affairs, which should not be politicised by anybody to achieve sinister objectives.

Atiku Abubakar says he is entitled to enjoy his private life, including the right to attend to his health, without being harassed and lied against by political opponents.

Contrary to the insinuations by political opponents, the former Vice President says the success of the Buhari administration has been his preoccupation, and that any true APC member should have the same zeal.

According to him, rumour mongers that seek to cause distrust and distraction in Buhari's government do not mean well for the APC administration.

The former Vice President says with the challenges of providing good governance for the country and creating job opportunities for Nigerians, including reducing the impact of poverty, President Buhari needs all the goodwill and support in this endeavour.

"Whether at home or abroad, the Turaki is preoccupied with his unassailable support to President Buhari and his administration, especially in this critical time, as it works assiduously to turn the fortunes of our dear country around and make Nigeria work for the greater good of Nigerians".

According to Atiku, rumour mongers and mischief makers are toxic to the progress of the APC and the country at large, adding that the campaigns are gone, and therefore, all energies should be constructively devoted to the success of the Buhari administration.

"This is yet another plot of the enemies of our country and democracy to divide, divert attention and distract the APC in its avowed commitment to secure the country, provide jobs for the mass of unemployed youths, build needed critical infrastructure, enthrone a regime of probity and accountability and pull the country out of the economic woods it has been consigned to by locust years of mismanagement."

Graphic content: Vic O shares semi nude photo on Twitter

Posted: 27 Dec 2015 01:30 PM PST

The Nigerian Rapper shared this semi nude photo of himself on Twitter and has received major backlash. The full photo after the cut...




Photo: Nigerian special forces in Pakistan training on how to defeat Boko Haram

Posted: 27 Dec 2015 10:26 AM PST

According to @Pakistan Defence who shared this picture on twitter this evening, these Nigerian Special Force operatives pictured above are currently in Pakistan to train hard towards fighting Boko Haram terror group in Nigeria.

ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi threatens the West in new spine-chilling message

Posted: 27 Dec 2015 05:41 AM PST

In his first message to the public in the last 7 months, ISIS Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has warned Western countries and Israel to expect imminent attacks and also warned "crusaders" not to dare fight on his turf.

According to CNN, Israeli Military officials are not taking the video too seriously because they believe ISIS doesn't have much of a stronghold in the country plus the exact date of the video shoot is unclear. al-Baghdadi called on Saudi citizens to 'rise up against the apostate tyrants, and avenge their people in Syria, Iraq, and Yemen'.



''Jews ,soon you shall hear from us in Palestine,which will become your grave. The Jews thought we forgot Palestine and that they had distracted us from it,Not at allJews. We did not forget Palestine for a moment, with the help of Allah we will not forget it,The pioneers of the jihadist fighters will surround you on a day that you think is distant and we know is close. We are getting closer every day."

"Crusaders and Jews don't dare to come on the ground because they were defeated in Iraq and Afghanistan," he said in the statement released through an Isil-run internet account.
'And soon, soon with God's permission, you will hear the footsteps of the mujahideen... We are getting closer to you day by day,' 

''They announced lately a coalition... falsely called 'Islamic,' and announced its goal is to fight the caliphate,' said Baghdadi in the recording circulating among pro-IS Twitter users.

'If this coalition were Islamic, it would have announced victory and aid to the people of Syria,' 

On Saturday, ISIS suffered a major blow after a US-backed alliance of Syrian Kurds and Arab rebel groups, backed by coalition planes, captured a dam from its fighters, cutting a main supply route of the militants.
 
No one has heard from the Terrorist leader in 7 months ever since a U.S coordinated attack had reportedly injured him and he is thought to constantly move between Isil's strongholds of Raqqa, northeastern Syria, and Mosul, in Iraq, in a bid to avoid airstrikes.

Accident on Abuja-Kaduna expressway (Photos)

Posted: 27 Dec 2015 05:37 AM PST

According to @Aliyu_babs, this accident occurred on Abuja-Kaduna expressway, before Jere junction. Pictured after the cut is a close up photo of the plate number for easy identification.

Imo Countdown happening tomorrow Dec 28th at IICC

Posted: 27 Dec 2015 05:36 AM PST

Owerri is about to experience and host the biggest countdown show in South East Nigeria as GodFather Productions Presents Imo Countdown 2015 'a night of electrifying performances' featuring African International Superstar Diamond Platinum (Tanzania), Eastern Sweethearts Flavour & Phyno, The Crown Prince of Dancehall Patoranking, RnB Sensation Praiz with Owerri's finest YellowMouth (Comedian) and Lizzy Lu and hosted by Africa's funniest man Basket Mouth. 

 

This event is scheduled to hold at the prestigious Imo International Conference Center (IICC) on Monday 28th December 2015 from 7pm.
Tickets for this event are available at the following outlets:
Full Moon Hotel
Imo Concorde Hotel
Ibari Ogwa
Mimi's @ All Season
Choppers @ Samsung Plaza
Spicey Suya
This event is proudly supported by Imo State Government, Imo Concorde Hotel, Full Moon Hotel, Ibari Ogwa with Media Consideration from SoundCity & Africa Magic.

GEJ's aides approached us with $3m for votes – CIO

Posted: 27 Dec 2015 05:31 AM PST

The Conference of Islamic Organisations (CIO) has alleged that some aides of former President Goodluck Jonathan approached the body with $3 million so as to canvass for their votes during the presidential election.

According to Leadership, Coordinator of CIO, Imam Abdullahi Shuaib, made this claim during the 22nd National Islamic Training Programme (NITP), holding at Odosengolu, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State.

He said they rejected the government's offer tagged: "religious fund", meant to secure support of Muslims in Nigeria for the ex-president and his party-PDP, during the general elections early this year.
"It is not a secret, they came, offering us over three million dollars, we said no….It came through their proxies to us and we said no. And today we have been vindicated and it is not even part of our own culture to take bribe. We prefer to go hungry than to collect a bribe from somebody, that is unlawful." He said that some officials of the Jonathan-led administration (whose identities were not disclosed) approached the CIO with money but it rejected "because we know very well that it was a bait; it was a poison and you cannot eat and dine with the devil and think the devil will not come after you."he said

Photo: Boko Haram bomb experts arrested in Kaduna

Posted: 27 Dec 2015 05:30 AM PST

Press statement from the Nigerian Army
Another catastrophe was averted in Kaduna State and other contiguous areas when troops of the Nigerian Army arrested 7 suspected Boko Haram terrorists bomb and Improvised Explosive making Devices (IEDs) specialists. The terrorists were arrested in Kaduna after painstaking surveillance and proactive intelligence operations over a period of time.
From all indications, the suspects were in Kaduna to conduct suicide bombings, kill and maim innocent citizens in the state and other surrounding areas during the Christmas period. Recall that recently in Maiduguri some of them were arrested while trying to detonate IEDs carried in food containers in public places.

The arrest of these suspects would no doubt assist in the fight against terrorism in the country, more so as the military have technically defeated the Boko Haram terrorists in the field, the terrorists have resorted to attacking soft targets through suicide bombings, IEDs and harassing attacks on isolated communities.

Therefore, the public is please requested to continue to be more vigilant and security conscious by reporting suspicious persons and their movements to security agencies. This request has become necessary because the terrorists have resorted to mingling with the public across the country after sensing the futility of their encounter with troops in the northeast.

Therefore, they adopt other methods of perpetuating violence in the society. Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman Acting Director Army Public Relations

Tiger Woods shares photos with his children

Posted: 27 Dec 2015 03:07 AM PST

In the spirit of the season, golf legend Tiger Wood shared photos of himself relaxing with his kids.




Photos: Nigerian Int'l students protest against CBN's ban of use of ATM cards abroad

Posted: 27 Dec 2015 02:54 AM PST

Some Nigerian students studying abroad staged a peaceful protest in front of the Nigerian embassy yesterday over the Central Bank of Nigeria's ban on the use of Debit and credit cards outside Nigeria. CBN plans to stop the use of Nigerian debit and credit cards as from January 1st 2016..


New music: Dr Cliq - Loving You!

Posted: 27 Dec 2015 02:54 AM PST

Young, fresh and talented Artiste/Producer Dr Cliq recently signed to Lyrix records is here with his official single which he titles Loving You. Dr cliq a fine singer with a sweet voice his set to thrill lovers of good music to the sound which he hopes will make a statement for him over time Dr Cliq who produced this song has produced a couple of song for artiste such as Vector,Dialect,Fanzy and many others. Go download listen and Share . Enjoy.

Pics: Gov. Ambode at Christmas party in VP's mother's residence in Obanikoro

Posted: 27 Dec 2015 02:46 AM PST

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, with Mother of the Vice President, Mrs. Olubisi Osinbajo; Wife of the Vice President, Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo and her husband, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, during a Christmas party at his mother's residence, Adebambo Street, Obanikoro, Lagos, on Friday, December 25, 2015.


A woman who wasn't happy with her butt, worked out for everyday for 2 years and shares the results

Posted: 27 Dec 2015 02:44 AM PST

This lady wasn't happy with her flat butt...and then worked out everyday for two years according to her! She's on instagram bragging about growing her booty naturally, through squats.
"We all start somewhere. Pancake flat Booty to actually having a booty! I built that with lots of #gluteworkout and #hardwork took me almost 2 years. Change doesn't happen overnight, keep working hard...it happens" she wrote. More photos after the cut...


Nigerian man and his 3 year old son killed in car crash on Christmas Day

Posted: 27 Dec 2015 02:20 AM PST

A man and his young child were killed in a tragic Christmas Day car crash on A421 near Marston, Bedfordshire, at 11.10pm. The man was pronounced dead at the scene after a single vehicle collision, while his 3 year old son was pronounced dead at the hospital. The man's wife, who was also in the vehicle, survived and is being treated at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, with serious injuries.

Investigating, Bedforshire Police Sergeant Simon Goldsmith said: 'Any death on the road is tragic but this incident is even more poignant given the day it occurred. Next of kin have been informed and our specialist family liaison officers are providing support to relatives.'
 

Photos from actress Sola Sobowale's surprise birthday dinner

Posted: 27 Dec 2015 02:02 AM PST

Nollywood actress, Sola Sobowale turned a year older on the 26th of December and was surprised by her family at a restaurant/cultural centre known as Emukay on Camberwell/Albany Road in South East London. Happy birthday to Her ! See more photos after the cut...

The Hashtag Ball happening today at Intercontinental Hotel, Lagos

Posted: 27 Dec 2015 01:55 AM PST

Nigerians from all over the diaspora in Lagos gearing up for the most anticipated end of the year event...'The Hashtag Ball'. – 

An evening of Live 'Old Skool' music, cool Jazz, Highlife, and Afro Pop music event for everyone who loves quality live music performances, who also likes to dance, and want a relaxing entertaining experience this season. Event holds this Sunday 27th December 2015, at the Intercontinental Hotel (The Grand African Ballroom), Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.



This is the 'Dance' edition, and the kind of event you should bring your partner / wife for a treat. It will feature a concoction of timeless 'Old Skool' music, cool Jazz, Highlife music, and Afro Pop, performed live by amazing vocalists and instrumentalists. The atmosphere will be great, and quality of the audience premium. This music event starts at 5pm, and all necessary information can be found on the event flyer.

  
This HASHTAG Ball is an entertainment solution to quality entertainment destination for adults, relaxation, stress relief, fun activation, networking with friends, partners, business executives, ladies night-out, meeting place for Nigerians abroad & other business tourist who are on holiday from the Diaspora, high net-worth individuals, and quality music lovers.

 This event will be headlined by these amazing vocal artistes - SILVER SADDIH (Old Skool), VICTOR ADEMOFE (Jazz & Contemporary African music), BIMBO(Afro Pop), AYOOLA (Winner: Project Fame - Afro Pop), ERNIEOLA (Highlife Music), IBITAYO JEJE (Highlife Music), KENT OXYGEN (Folk & Jazz), and ISAAC GERALDS (Contemporary Afro Pop). Our Master of Ceremony is the acclaimed broadcaster and comedian on Traffic Radio 96.1 fm, MC ICEWATER

Management has agreed a 20% discount for the first thirty (30) callers to buy a ticket. The tickets vary from VVIP - 50k, VIP - 25k, Regular - 15k, & Popular - 10k; and the various ticket prices outline the benefits (Access, food, drinks, features, etc). The discounts does not apply to the popular tickets.


For tickets, discounts, seat reservations, payments, and other inquiries, please call Martha on 08105586838 or 08099238666. ‎The seating is very limited (300 people), so please reserve your seat NOW. 

The event is put together by Hashtag Entertainment (@HashtagEntNG).

See some of the 'reasons' Indian people get married...(photos)

Posted: 27 Dec 2015 01:36 AM PST

Indians, like some other countries are totally obsessed with marriage and some of the time, for all the wrong reasons. A group of people came up with these tongue-in-cheek photos to trivialize some of what they term 'ridiculous' reasons why they get married. Check them out! Sound familiar? Let's see how long it takes Nigerians to come up with their own. Continue...



Photo Credit: Filmygyan

'Missing Luggage' of passengers on a Turkish Airline flight - finally arrives (photos)

Posted: 27 Dec 2015 01:30 AM PST

Passengers at the Abuja Airport who blocked a Turkish Airline plane from leaving days ago, have finally received their missing luggage. As for those whose bag were damaged in some way, they picked up some form of undisclosed compensation at the Turkish airline office. More pics after the cut


Photo Credit: @adesphur & @pendragonnnn

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