Monday, 30 November 2015

Buhari's trips are not for enjoyment - Shehu Garba

Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Shehu Garba, has responded to criticisms by Nigerians over the frequent Foreign trips Buhari has made since he assumed office in May. According to Garba, the trips being made by Buhari are not for enjoyment. He said this in an article he posted on his facebook this morning. Read below...

Photos: Pope Francis visits mosque in Central African Republic

Pope Francis this morning visited a mosque at the Central African Republic, the last country he will be visiting in Africa. Pope Francis met with Muslim leaders and Muslim faithfuls at the central Koudoukou mosque in the PK5 district, the last Muslim enclave in Bangui. He rode his motorcade with some Muslim leaders as he made his way to the mosque.

Prominent artist buried in massive shoe casket in Akwa Ibom (pics)

A prominent Akwa Ibom artist popularly called Teacher Ite was buried on Saturday November 28th in this magnificent shoe casket made by his two sons who are also artists. The burial took place in Ibesikpo LGA in the state and was attended by other prominent individuals in the community. The photos were shared on Facebook by Emmanuel Emmanuel Udoh. More photos after the cut...

Jidenna wins Best New Artist at 2015 Soul Train Awards

Nigerian-American singer Jidenna won Best New Artist at the 2015 Soul Train Awards held on Sunday, November 29. While accepting his award, Jidenna recalled how his father pushed him to be the best. He remembered a time he brought home a test from school with a 98 score. Instead of a pat on the back, his father asked him:

Senate confirms Danbatta as new NCC boss

List of top 5 countries with high percentage of girls getting married before they turn 18

Obama girls join their dad for annual turkey pardoning ceremony, growing into beautiful women

Photos: Pope Francis holds mass in Kenya

Pope Francis held a Holy Mass in Kenya this morning to mark the country's National Day of Prayer and Reflection. He is visiting Kenya as part of his state visit to Africa. Continue to see more photos.

OK, can anyone make sense of this? (photos)

I have no idea what this is about and also do not understand the accompanying message...lol.. Read below and see if you understand it biko...

Hello Linda, this is obviously one of the strangest things I've ever witness in my entire life. I was at the wedding reception of a friend of mine held at the Ikeja Country club on Saturday, November 21st. All was going smoothly not until this lady being refered to as Eze Nwanyi stormed the hall and got guest looking in amazement.

Photos: China's first womb transplant: Mother donates uterus to her daughter

History was made in China on November 20, as the county's first womb transplant was carried out successfully on a 22-year-old woman with a uterus donated by her mother. According to a statement by the Xijing Hospital which is affiliated to the Fourth Military Medical University, the transplanted organ had been accepted by the recipient and she was recovering well after the successful surgery.

Roli Bode George becomes Acting Chairman of NDLEA

Roli Bode George, the wife of PDP Chieftain, Bode George has assumed office as the acting Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. Her appointment comes after the former chairman of the anti-drug agency Ahmadu Giade retired from office on Wednesday November 25th after serving the agency for 10 years.

Giade handed over to the Roli Bode-George in a parade at the Ikoyi headquarters, Lagos. Roli was appointed DG of the agency in June 2014 by former President Goodluck Jonathan.

More photos of Buhari, Osinbajo, Tinubu, Amaechi, others at HID Awolowo's funeral

Fuel scarcity: Senator wants Buhari to be summoned

I’m not afraid of Lucky Igbinedion’s father - Oshiomhole

Man claims police brutality, shares photo

Photo of GEJ carrying his grand daughter

Obienu, lawyer, philanthropist, emerges winner of the Samsung Picture Your Dream competition

We stole 28 million from the Agbara bank robbery- Leader says, reveals how they killed 9 DSS operatives

We stole 28 million from the Agbara bank robbery- Leader says, reveals how they killed 9 DSS operatives

Kelly Fotor, the leader of the armed robbery gang that robbed some commercial banks at Agbara Housing Estate in Ogun state last week Thursday, has revealed that his gang stole N28 million from the banks they raided. Kelly, a native of Arugbo in Ondo state, was arrested on Saturday at a wedding in Sapele. He said he and his gang members were formerly sea pirates before regrouping to form a robbery gang.

He said one of them named Ossy who is the leader of pipeline vandals in Arepo and Ikorodu, controlled the South West operations of the gang while he, Kelly, controlled the South South operations of the gang.
He revealed that his gang was responsible for the recent robbery incidents in Festac, Lekki and Ikorodu areas in Lagos state.
"I and my group got N14 million share from the Agbara operation, while, Ossy and his group got N14 million. I left Lagos by waters that day after that operation with my men back to Igbokoda, Ondo State, where we shared the money and everyone got his share of the loot. It was Ossy’s men who usually pick out our targets. They were the ones who picked out all the targets, my job was to give support and my boat is very big and my boat boy is a professional and knows his way around the water very well,” he told Vanguard Kelly also revealed how his gang members killed 9 operatives of the Department of State Service in September. According to him, the DSS operatives had stormed their hide out in Ikorodu where they had kept a woman who they kidnapped in early September i Festac town "One of our boys who was heavily drunk met us while we were interrogating the suspects after we captured them and he opened fire on them. I was at their camp at Ikorodu when the DSS operatives were captured and they brought them before me and Ossy and they knelt down and we interrogated them, but that guy, he was Ossy’s man. He was very drunk, walked in and without asking questions opened fire on all of them and killed them. Neither myself nor Ossy ordered their killing, we never wanted to kill them,” he said

Saturday, 21 November 2015

Buhari will be in Iran tomorrow for the 3rd Gas Exporting Countries’ Forum

Horrific photos from the Dangote trailer accident in Asaba yesterday

Mark Zuckerberg to take 2 months paternity leave when daughter arrives

Photos: Aisha Buhari visits Tinubu in Lagos

We wish he had burnt to death, say family of bomb ringleader

Georgia executes man convicted in 1994 slaying

Dasuki lied, shunned arms probe panel’s invitation –Presidency

Governors say they can no longer pay workers the N18,000 minimum wage

More photos: Becoming #SomeBodyGreat: Korede Bello going back for his HND

Photos: Buhari receives Peugeot car executives in Nigeria, inspects latest brands of Peugeot

Alleged missing 105 Nigerian soldiers: Army releases statement

Multiple bomb blast in Kano phone market this evening

President Buhari seeks Senate approval to borrow N2.10 trillion

Kendall and Kylie Jenner had eggs thrown at them while promoting their clothing line in Sydney, Australia

Buhari orders arrest of ex-NSA Dasuki, others indicted in arms contract report

Press statement from the presidency

Photos: Russian man marries a pizza, say it would not reject or betray you

Fuel scarcity: Kachiukwu orders DPR to sell off fuel of erring fuel stations for free to Nigerians

Aliko Dangote, three other directors resigns from Dangote Flour Mill

Photos: 2face Idibia and U-23 players hangout in Gambia

Photos: Armed robbers who hide their gun inside a Loaf of bread arrested in Rivers state

See the 20 year old baby-faced jihadist who blew himself up at Paris football stadium

Oh my! Mum of 3 Kourtney Kardashian gets completely naked. 18+

President Buhari to name 14 Special Advisers soon

President Buhari will soon name his 14 special advisers according to new reports. A source at the presidency revealed this to Daily Trust

"You know the ministers have just been inaugurated. The key appointments which Mr. President is set to announce any moment from now are those of his special advisers. Mr President is no longer in the process of searching for those advisers. That has been done. He will announce their names any time soon,” the source said

The only Special Adviser Pres. Buhari has so far appointed since assuming office is Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity.

Fan grabs Wizkid's leg at his concert in Mali...

Wizkid had a concert in Mali where he performed to a crowded stadium. Thanking Mali for the crazy experience, he also shared an interesting photo of a fan who clutched onto his leg. Lol

Sunday, 15 November 2015

Apple apologises for kicking out African school boys over fear "they might steal something."

Nigerian Scholar solves 156-Year-old problem in Maths

November 15, 2015 at 10:17 am i

By Rotimi Ojomoyela

Ado-Ekiti- The 156 years old Riemann Hypothesis, the most important problem in Mathematics has been successfully solved by Nigeria Scholar, Dr Opeyemi Enoch.

With this breakthrough, Dr Enoch, who teaches at the Federal University, Oye Ekiti (FUOYE), has become the fourth egghead to resolve one of the seven Millennium Problems in Mathematics.

Suicide bomber had ticket to the match but hero security guards stopped him

One of the Paris suicide bombers had a ticket

Urhobo people denounce their inclusion in Biafran map

Tiwa Savage looked hot at her performance at Warwick Uni.

Boko Haram not planning any attack in South West Nigeria- Army says

Press statement from the Nigerian Army