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Saturday, 7 November 2015

Photos: Fayose hangs out with market women in the state

 Ekiti state governor Ayo Fayose yesterday hung out with some market women at the soon to be demolished old Oja Oba in Ado Ekiti, the state capital. Fayose was there to encourage the women as they moved out of the market which he will be refurbishing soon. More photos after the cut...

The Kardashians go back to the 1920s for Kris Jenner's Great Gatsby themed 60th birthday party

It's rumoured that the 1920s themed party for Kris Jenner's 60th birthday party cost over $2million. The Great Gatsby themed party had all her children dressed up for different roles. Kourtney dressed up as the Great Gatsby, Kendall dressed up as Miss Daisy.

Buhari decries the influx of foreign construction workers

President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja directed the Federal Ministries of Works and Lands, Housing and Urban Development to urgently prepare and present for approval and implementation, a plan of action for the speedy revitalisation and expansion of the nation's vocational training centres.

Arizona man gets life in prison for killing his six-year-old nephew who witnessed him kill his father

A jury sentenced an Arizona man, Christopher Rey Licon, to life in prison Friday for killing his six-year-old nephew after the child witnessed his father's shooting death. 
Licon was spared the death penalty and a judge will decide whether he will spend the rest of his life in prison or be eligible for release after 35 years.

Aesthetics City Solutions Limited launches the long awaited and ground-breaking reality TV show; Pimp My Crib Africa

Pimp My Crib Africa is a distinguished (reality TV show) project established to give back to Africa by turning lives around, and by giving them the opportunities to earn a living in a unique way, complete with a unique apartment. 

Through the show, we provide that unique experience to our selected winners that will emerge via electronic draw. 

Woman jailed for taking photos of her neighbor's dog wearing a diaper and sharing them online

A Texas woman spent 14 hours in jail after being arrested for trying to help her neighbor's dog that appeared to be left on a balcony with its mouth tied shut.
Amber Cammack called a number of government agencies, including the Harris County Sheriff's Office to report what appeared to be animal abuse of a dog her neighbor was keeping on a balcony.

Graphic photos: Boko haram members killed as military clears more of their camps

In a statement by Colonel Tukur Gusau, media co-ordinator of the military,a  major boost, troops of 115 Task Force Battallion under 28 Task Force Brigade while on clearance operations from November 3rd-5th cleared nine more terrorists’ strongholds around Lassa axis. 
 The terrorists’ camps cleared included Lassa, Muthavo, Dagu, Kumabza, Isge, Unworo,, Zangore, Kilesaka and Pumpum.

Khloé Kardashian throws exclusive birthday party for Lamar Odom in the Hospital

Lamar Odom celebrated his 36th birthday on Friday with a small birthday party at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, a source close to the former NBA star told PEOPLE. The get-together was made possible by Khloé Kardashian, who was at the hospital with sister Kim Kardashian West and mom Kris Jenner, who has her own 60th birthday bash planned for Friday night.

Friday, 6 November 2015

Graphic photos: Pro-biafran protester shot dead in Anambra

One of the Pro-Biafran protesters was shot dead during the groups rally in Anambra today November 6th. See the photo after the cut...

#SmirnoffHouse presents DJ Spinall's My Story album launch party

Do you remember how much fun house parties were in Naija back in the day? Great house, fantastic DJs, the small chops and paper cups, the laid back feel and good looking people. Whatever happened to house parties anyways?

Smirnoff, the world’s no 1 party brand is bringing back house parties in an epic way. I am talking about places where you can have real fun, mingle with friends in an open environment.

Jennifer Lawrence flashes side boob at Hunger Games London premiere

Jennifer Lawrence stole the show on the red carpet as she flashed some sideboob at The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 London premiere in Leicester Square on Thursday evening. The 25-year-old actress went braless in the daring dress with large cut-out panels under the arms as she celebrated the release of the fourth and final film in the dystopian franchise alongside her A-list castmates. See more photos after the cut...

UK reportedly planning the deportation of 29,000 Nigerians

According to reports, The UK is planning to deport 29,000 Nigerians and they claim they are working with the Nigerian authority to do this. The people that they are deporting are those who don't have the right to remain in the country they said. And they say the deportation is necessary because of the migration crisis created by the troubled regions in the world.

Speaking about the planned deportation last month, the acting Nigeria High Commissioner in London, Olukunle Bamgbose, told Vice President Yemi Osinbajo
“I think about 29,000 Nigerians have been designated to be deported. We are insisting that due process must be followed before Nigerians are really removed from the UK to Nigeria” Bamgbose had said

Lupita Nyongo'o suffers wardrobe malfunction (photo)

The Oscar winner flashed her underwear as she got down from a car in New York yesterday. And trust paparazzi to capture it...

Nigeria's Hottest Club DJ , DJ Prince to headline 2015 Lagos Party, South Africa

Fast Raising Music Solution guru Adewale R Akinsemoyin better known as DJ Prince-(a.k.a Seaside’s finest, King of Clubs) has been designated as the headline DJ for the 2015 Lagos Party taking place in the metro city of Johannesburg, South Africa.

Photo: Erm... Gay men now wear wedding gowns?

Lol. What a diva!...

Davido buys himself an Audi R8...says it's his early birthday present

Anyone knows how much this car cost? See more photos after the cut...

Rep denies nominatiing ghost names for amnesty programme

The Office of Rt. Hon. Mutu Nicholas Ebomo wishes to clear the air on the rumor making rounds that the member representing Bomadi/Patani Federal Constituency in the Federal House of Representative Rt. Hon. Mutu Nicholas Ebomo nominated ghost names for the amnesty programme.

 I Barr. Ebitimi Ogbomah legislative aide to Rt. Hon. Mutu Nicholas states and clarifies that there are two committees in the House of Reps responsible for the oversight of Niger Delta affairs/issues, they are the committee on Niger Delta Development Commission and the Committee on Niger Delta.

Lovely photo of North West and cousin Penelope at the pool together

Precious Bffs, Nori and cousin Penelope Disick looked so adorable as they both sat by the pool with their tiny feet dipped in the pool. Too cute!

Nigeria Army establishes a Media Centre in Maiduguiri

The Nigerian Army has set up a media centre in Lafiyo Dole in Maiduguiri, the Borno State capital. This is part of its drive to keep the pubic properly informed of the counter-insurgency operation in the northeast. According to a statement released by Colonel Tukur Gusau, the Media Coordinator Operation Lafiya Dole, the aim is to provide real time and accurate information and to provide avenue for a better interaction with the media. The statement after the cut...

What a cutie! Ben Murray-Bruce shares a childhood photo

The Silverbird chairman and Senator shared the photo on Twitter...

Photographer wants couples to ban smart phones at their wedding

An irate photographer has taken a shot at trigger happy guests who wield their smartphones at weddings, taking ‘crap’ pictures and ‘ruining’ official photographs. Thomas Stewart, from NSW, wrote a long rant on his Facebook page, accusing wedding guests of being too eager to flash their iPhones and iPads instead of enjoying the moment.

He said pictures taken by guests were ‘usually crap’ anyway, and wedding ceremonies should be technology-free and ‘completely unplugged’. Lol

Come Secure the Destiny of Your Children as Funke Felix-Adejumo convenes this year’s Mothers’ Summit in Lagos tomorrow

The mothers’ summit has gone around many cities both in Nigeria and abroad and now Lagos is set to experience the power of God move as all mothers & mothers in waiting assemble in the Marquee at the National Stadium to intercede on behalf of their children. If other experiences in life have not humbled us and shown us how dependent we are on God, then parenting a child will. 

Photos: Meet Khadija, the girl born without a face

Khadija Khatoon Khadija, 21, from Kolkata, West Bengal, Eastern India, was born without a face and her mouth is a small slit on the left side of her face. When she was born, concerned doctors were baffled by her condition for months. Although it has never been confirmed, they believe she has a form of neurofibromatosis, a rare deformity that causes tumours to grow along nerves. Medics told Khadija and her family there was nothing they could do after extra skin continued to grow out of control.

SA TV presenter Boity shares steamy pool photo

The South African actress and TV presenter shared the steamy photo on Instagram. The photo shows her sitting on her boyfriend rapper Casper Nyovest's shoulders. She captioned the photo: "He is quite strong! #Baecation #TimesOfOurLives"...

Graphic Photos: 4 members of a family die in fatal accident in Benue

4 members of a family lost their lives today in a fatal accident along the Abakwa, Buruku local government area of Benue state. The accident involved an 18-seater commercial bus that collided with a motorcycle carrying the deceased persons which comprised of a man, his wife and two brothers. They all died on the spot, while a few passengers in the bus, including the driver, sustained serious injuries. The deceased were returning from the burial of a family member when they met their untimely death. See the graphic photos after the cut...

Did Rihanna cancel Victoria's Secret performance because Jourdon Dunn was replaced by Kendall Jenner?

Earlier this week, Rihanna dropped out of the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show just days before she was due to perform and there are reports that she did in support of model Jourdan Dunn. In a now-deleted tweet Jourdan wrote, "Feeling so much better about not doing BS...sorry I mean VS now that Rihanna isn't doing it also."

Celebrate Your Orijins- Benin Bronzes

Orijin your bittersweet alcoholic blend with the extracts of African herbs and fruits. In the spirit of independence, we acknowledge some of the greatest civilizations that have ever been seen in Africa. The Benin Bronzes are a group of more than a thousand commemorative metal plaques that decorated the royal palace of the Benin Kingdom in modern-day Nigeria.

Halle Berry opens up about third divorce

Halle Berry filed for divorce from her third husband French actor Olivier Martinez last month and addressed it for the first time in an interview. Speaking to Extra, Halle said;
"I'm doing okay, I really am,' said the Extant star. 'I keep pushing and I'm really happy to be here because whenever you're going through anything in life, when you step outside yourself and focus on others, that's always the best remedy for any situation that you'd rather not be dealing with.'

Pics: Pro-Biafrans block Niger bridge as they protest the detention of their leader

Pro-Biafran protesters have blocked the Niger bridge linking Anambra and Delta state as they protest the continuous detention of their leader and the director of Radio Biafra Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Kanu was arrested on October 19th by the Federal government. More photos after the cut...

Photos: UN staff who battered his estranged wife arrested & charged with assault

Police have arrested the United Nations Environment Programme employee accused of battering his ex-wife. Alphonse Kambu was arrested at Garden Estate in Kasarani , around 9.30am on Wednesday, November 4, police boss Robinson Mboloi said. 

The UNEP staff beat up his ex-wife, Ruth Gakii, in her apartment three weeks ago and told her he enjoys diplomatic immunity hence there is nothing she could do.

Oando Marketing PLC introduces its synthetic lubricant, Oleum Syn

Oando Marketing Plc., Nigeria's largest Oil retailer has expanded its range of lubricant products with the introduction of its Synthetic lubricant, Oleum SYN. Oleum SYN is an Ultra-High Performance Synthetic Engine Oil formulated with ultimate cleansing technology and designed for the most advanced modern petrol engines, including Turbo charges engines.

Photos: Buhari meets with Julius Berger board of directors

President Buhari received Board of Directors of Julius Berger Nigeria Plc led by Director and Leader of delegation Mr Mutiu Sunmonu at the State house today Nov 6th. Continue to see more photos..

Rapper eLDee and wife celebrate 7th wedding anniversary

Rapper and music executive, Lanre Dabiri aka eLDee The Don and his beautiful wife Dolapo are celebrating their 7th wedding anniversary today November 6th. Happy anniversary to them.

Photos: Atiku joins Buhari for Jumat prayer at the state house

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar joined President Buhari for today's Jumat prayers at the state house. Another photo after the cut...

‘Road To Yesterday' premiere to close AFRIFF 2015

The Entertainment Network (T.E.N.) is delighted to announce that its feature film debut, “Road To Yesterday” starring Genevieve Nnaji and Oris Erhuerho has been selected as this year’s Closing Night Film at the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF). 

Lewis Hamilton arrives at charity ball in £1million Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton turned heads once again as he arrived at a New York charity ball in a £1million car. The F1 world champion, thought to be the richest in his sport, has splashed out on the rare LaFerrari vehicle, and was filmed arriving at the 'Keep A Child Alive' Black Ball in New York on Thursday night. The LaFerrari, which costs a staggering £1million was launched in 2013 with only 499 of the cars made ahead of its launch. It boasts a top speed of 220mph - reaching an incredible 60mph in under three seconds.

Photo: Man sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping a 7yr old boy

Katanki Kekana,48, of Garafiri village, SA, was today sentenced to 20 years in prison for November 2014 rape of a 7 year-old boy. Source: SA Police Service

Lagos High Court Dismisses Saraki’s application to stop his CCT trial

A Federal High Court in Lagos has struck out a suit by Senate President Bukola Saraki, trying to stop his arrest, prosecution and trial at the Code of Conduct tribunal in Abuja. The presiding judge, Justice Ibrahim Buba held that the court lacks jurisdiction to hear the application. Saraki is standing trial for alleged false asset declaration while he was governor of Kwara state.

Photos: See how a truck helped another truck from falling in Lagos

This happened at the Ijora axis of Lagos state this morning...

Nigerian pharmacist Seun Omobo emerges first black chairperson of the FIP-YPG

A young Nigerian pharmacist, Seun Omobo, has won a keenly contested election to emerge chairperson of the International Pharmaceutical Federation–Young Pharmacists’ Group (FIP-YPG), making history as the first African to occupy the position.

Seun won the election to chair the FIP-YPG which has been in existence since 2001, during the recently concluded Annual Congress of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) held in Dusseldorf, Germany from 29 September to 3 October 2015.

Russian special forces foil terror attack

Russian special forces have prevented an ISIS terror attack in the south of Russia after uncovering a huge bomb hidden in plastic casks on the side of the road. The terror attack was scheduled to take place in the village of Kantyshevo in south-western Russia's Republic of Ingushetia. Russian security services said the bomb contained 3.5 tonnes of explosives.

Adorable photo of Joseph Yobo and his second son

How adorable!

Comedian Alibaba comes hard on people working against the good of Nigeria, says "You no go die better"

The comedian who started by appreciating all the soldiers who are working for the good of Nigeria, ended by coming hard on those who are working against the good of Nigeria. He wrote
"God will bless all who put their lives on the line for us. Their families will know no sorrow. The grieving ones will be consoled. Their utmost desires in life will be fulfilled. Their children shall reap the rewards of their fathers' and mothers' sacrifices. We all join or voices to pray for their protection, provision and success at all battle fronts. Their pensions will not be stolen.

As seen on Twitter today..Jose Mourinho visits Rev father Mbaka

Wonders shall never cease! Seems like a lot of people are enjoying the fact Chelsea coach José Mourinho is going through the worst phase of his career. See what they did...lol

Young CEO’s Business Summit to hold in the UK on November 14th

Following the successful outing of the Young CEO’s Business Summit held in Dubai United Arab Emirates, Accra-Ghana and most recently in Lagos Nigeria, the organizers of the event have announced their intention to hold yet another awe-inspiring event on 14th of November, 2015 at the Imperial College, London to wrap up its objective program for the year. 

Photos of a 13 month old baby girl who survived South Sudan plane crash

13 month old Nyalou Thong is the 2nd person that survived the Australian cargo plane that crashed in White Nile river near Jabu International Airport, South Sudan on Wednesday Nov. 4th. Nyalou lost her mother and sister who she was traveling with. She and a middle aged man who held on to her during the crash are the only survivors of the crash. 39 people perished in the crash. Nyalou suffered a broken leg and is currently in a hospital where she is receiving treatment. More pics after the cut..

Kenyans and Zimbabweans come for each other on twitter

Kenyans and Zimbabweans had a twitter fight two days go after a Kenyan news outlet, The Spectator, published a false article saying that Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe made a defamatory comment about Kenyans. The report has now been discredited. Spectator quoted Mugabe as saying
"Those people of East Africa shock me with their wizardry in stealing. Sometimes I tend to believe that stealing is in every Kenyan's blood….You can even think that there is a subject in their universities called Bachelor of Stealing".
Kenyans didn't find the comment funny and came for Zimbabweans on Twitter. It's hilarious...

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