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Saturday, January 31, 2015

'Adaeze Yobo' Finally Reveals Her Pregnancy In Style

Adaeze Yobo took to instagram to reveal her pregnant bod in a dance workout video. First time she'll share her growing baby bump on instagram...

Fresh Violence In Taraba And Benue States Leaves 47 People Dead

More than 47 people have been killed in fresh violence in Taraba and Benue states.
Nigeria while other people were also injured in the attack. In Taraba State, 27 were killed a fresh violence at Nwonko village in Wukari Local Government Area of the state, while 20 were killed in Benue State.

Our correspondent gathered the attack began at the early hours of the day leading to destruction of farmlands and other property worth several millions of naira.

The member representing Wukari Constituency in the state House of Assembly, Daniel Gani, said most of the victims were women and children.

He said “At the beginning, we thought the attackers were Boko Haram insurgents from Maiduguri because of their large numbers. But we discovered later that they were Fulani herdsmen.”

Simon Ado, Nigerian man with 58 wives and 300 children, wants more kids

A Nigerian man who have 58 wives and 300 children has said that he wants more children.
 Worldwide Weird News, has report that Chief Simon Ado from Aji community of Igboeze North Local Government Area of Enugu State wants to even build a separate village for his descendant and name the community.
The 68 year-old herbalist also known as Onuwa, the African Solomon or Satan is Sleeping, believes that such a massive family should be able to form a village on their own which he intends to name Onuwa.

With 58 wives, Chief Simon Ode is not yet done.

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

I Will Provide One Million Jobs For Igbo Youths 'Buhari' Promises

Gen. Muhammadu Buhari has promised to create one million jobs for Igbo youths by revamping huge coal deposits in Enugu State for generation of electricity and export.

Buhari said this at the Enugu West APC zonal rally on Saturday, where he was represented by the spokesman of the party in the South-East, Osita Okechukwu.

Speaking through Okechukwu, the presidential candidate explained that the coal industry would be revamped with the objective of generating electricity to serve the entire South-East.

He assured the people that he would award the contract immediately he comes into office to avoid the mistakes made by the Peoples Democratic Party, which he said squandered over N2bn voted for a coal project between 2012 and 2014.

Monday, January 26, 2015

Governor Oshiomhole approves 27.5% allowance for teachers

The Governor of Edo State Adams Oshiomhole  has approved the payment of 27.5 percent teachers’ special allowance and implementation of other demands of the Nigeria Union of Teachers(NUT) in the state.

Also, the Governor gave his official nod to the payment of the November and December, 2013 salaries of over 322 teachers in Ovia North East Local Government Area of the state.

Other approved demands of the NUT which were presented on their behalf by the Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) include payment of 10 percent salary relativity increase and the consequential 27.5 percent TSA therefrom as well as payment of financial benefits of the last set of promotions approved for primary school teachers.

We’ll not Allow Rigging In This 2015 Election - Pres. Jonathan

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President Goodluck Jonathan and Senate President David Mark said yesterday the Federal Government will not allow any rigging from any political party in next month’s general elections. This is even as they said the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will not be rigged out.

Speaking at the presidential campaign rally in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, President Jonathan said his administration is committed to free, fair and transparent 2015 general polls.

President Jonathan, who commended the people for the crowd, said he would not encourage governance by intimidation if re-elected. He noted that he would give people the ability and freedom to express themselves.

“My message to people of Kwara State specifically today is not all about what we have done or what we’ll even do per se, but to show you people that we’ll work with you people and let Nigerians know they are free citizens. We don’t want a government where they’ll be governed by intimidation. We are committed to a government wherein every Nigerian will be free, where every young man and woman of 18 years old will be

Update: Burial Arrangement Details For Late Muna Obiekwe

Candle night; will be holding on February 1st 2015. for the Late. Muna Obiekwe Meeting point will be at Marsha, Roundabout, Surulere by 4pm.
Procession from there to Ojez stadium. Dress code - white - but Tshirts will be provided at the venue. 

Burial: 3rd February at Umudioka in Anambra state.

Announced by Ibinabo Fiberesima the AGN President.



Nollywood Stars Meet With 'Goodluck Jonathan' In Lagos For Political Campaign

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Good to see! President GoodLuck Jonathan's campaign team organized a meeting with top celebrities who are in support of the President, to meet with him in Lagos.
among celebrities who endorsed Jonathan for another term are, Ramsey Noah, Bovi, Mike Ezorunye ,Monalisa Chinda, Omobaba,  Omawunmi, Joseph Benjamin, Ini Edo, Ejiro

Patience, Patience Ozokwor, Omoni Oboli and more.
See more photos below......

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Buhari is not a Muslim as far as we are concerned - Boko Haram Leader

The controversial leader of the Boko Haram terror group Abubakar Shekau on Tuesday declared the duo of President Goodluck Jonathan and his 2015 arch-rival, Muhammadu Buhari as infidels who cannot rule Nigeria. he declared that the war he is waging would soon bring democracy to an end.

Shekau, who spoke in a 36 minute video released via Youtube, also warned that more killings and attacks would be recorded in the days to come as he boasted that the quantum of ammunition his group has so far seized from the Nigerian army especially in Baga would be enough to prosecute a war against Nigeria.

The man whom Nigeria military authority had declared dead on three occasions in the last two years said his group would soon bring Nigeria to its knees and warned the governments of the neighbouring countries, comprising of Chad, Cameroon and Niger of similar attacks.

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Actor 'John Dumelo' Pays Tribute To 'Muna Obiekwe' With Men In Love Poster

Real Secret Behind 'Muna Obiekwe's' Death Revealed

Truly, actor Muna Obiekwe died of a kidney disease but there are untold stories you really need to know about the death of the handsome actor. from some of the sad posts that Muna’s colleagues posted on their various social media accounts, it was made known that the Enugu based Nollywood actor, who is survived by his wife and children, died after he could not afford the fee the Nigerian health care was demanding.

Nollywood actors, Uche Jumbo, Mike Ezuruonye, Stella Damasus and others who confirmed the death of the talented Nollywood actor, also in their posts made it known that they were all in the dark as to his health condition.

Some of the actors and actresses confirmed from their posts also that the film industry in Nigeria is no better than a ‘make-believe’, as everyone is just content with the publicity and showing off involved in the business. Actress, Ify Okeke made it known that there are no real friends in the industry.

Asari Dokubo's wife Has Got Some Word for The North Haters, He just posted this on Facebook...

any contribution to her words???

Monday, January 19, 2015

President Jonathan Campaigns In Half-Empty Stadium In Sokoto

President Goodluck Jonathan and his presidential campaign team arrived in Sokoto today in continuation of his nationwide campaign tour, and were confronted by a half-empty stadium. Our reporter said the event, at the Shehu Kangiwa Square, was scantily-attended, with only a few to cheer him despite the hopes of his campaign he would be warmly-received.

President Goodluck Jonathan and his presidential campaign team arrived in Sokoto today in continuation of his nationwide campaign tour, and were confronted by a half-empty stadium.

Our reporter said the event, at the Shehu Kangiwa Square, was scantily-attended, with only a few to cheer

"I Have No Regrets On My Obituary Advertisement"- Ayo Fayose

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Peter Ayodele Fayose have reacted to certain negative comments that trailed the advertorial he caused to be published on the front pages of Punch and Sun newspapers of last Monday, saying that he has no apology over the advertorial as it contained facts. Fayose who stated this through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Idowu Adelusi in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday said that the truth can never be covered indefinitely, insisting that the All Progressive Congress (APC) Presidential Candidate, General Buhari was too old and sick to be president of this country.

"I have no regrets on my Buhari obituary advertisement. General Buhari cannot live up to 75 years." he said

The Governor said that the advertorial was his personal opinion as citizen of this country and not opinion of the PDP and I stand by it. The Governor asserted, " I wish to refer to the late President Umaru Musa Yar; Adua who former President Olusegun Obasanjo claimed was hale and hearty to lead this country and

I'm Very Lucky To Have Married My Wife 'Dele Momodu'

The Chief Executive Officer of a popular Nigerian photo magazine, Ovation International, Dele Momodu, has revealed the secret behind his marriage, which has lasted over two decades.  he revealed this in a recent interview with The Nation newspaper.

"I have been very fortunate to have been married to someone who has been a mother to five boys. All our children are boys; we have four of them and I am the fifth child of my wife! She has learnt to carry me as her fifth baby. no matter how old a man is, we always act like babies. So, I am lucky she has been able to understand me and know that you cannot throw your baby away," he said in the interview.

He said to be the man of the house, the husband should see himself as a baby to his wife.

"That is actually the spirit of marriage; husband and wife must live as if the husband is the baby, though you are supposed to be the head of the house, you are still her baby. Women know what we do not know as husbands.

Photo: EFCC Nab Suspected Fraudster For $100,000 Love Scam

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A suspected internet fraudster, Emeofa Michael Ikechukwu has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for allegedly obtaining the sum of One hundred thousand United States Dollars from a Dane, Hengameh Misepasi in a romance scam. Ikechukwu who also go by the alias, Michael Briggs , was picked up in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, by the Commission’s operatives following a petition from the Nigerian Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden.
The suspect allegedly met the victim online in February 2013 and falsely represented himself as an American business executive on business visit to Nigeria.

In the course of the internet affair, Ikechukwu promised his victim marriage and later began to make

Boko Haram frees 20 Men & Women captured in Cameroon


20 people have been frred out of 80 people captured by members of Boko Haram in a cross-border attack in North Cameroon yesterday. Cameroon's defence ministry in a statement released today said the hostages were freed "as defence forces pursued the attackers who were heading back to Nigeria". Boko Haram yesterday launched a fierce attack on some villages in Cameroon, capturing 80 people, most of them are

Sunday, January 18, 2015

Breaking News! Popular Nollywood Actor, Muna Obiekwe Is Dead

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Popular Nollywood Actor, Muna Obiekwe have been confirmed dead after a battle with Kidney failure.
The actor passed away this afternoon Sunday, January 18, 2015 in a hospital in Festac, Lagos.

according to what we gathered Muna Obiekwe had been battling with kidney disease for a long time which he reportedly kept secret from his colleagues in the Nigerian entertainment industry.

Friday, January 9, 2015

Victor Osuagwu Honored With a Chieftancy Title In Imo State

Actor Victor Osuagwu was today honoured with the title 'Ochi bu Ndu 1 of Udo' community Ezinifite Mbaise in Imo state. congratulations

Monday, January 5, 2015

Oritsefemi Celebrated His Birthday In Style

Happy birthday him!!

Actress Biola Adebayo reveals how she ended Her 2-year old Engagement Wih London lover

Actress Biola Adebayo has explain to city People in an interview this week how she ended up her 2years old engagement with her London based lover.

"Well I had someone who I was engaged to in 2012. We were not legally married. We were supposed to marry last year but all of a sudden, something happened and the wedding couldn't happen. He is such a great guy that every woman would pray to have. Things just didn't work out because you as a guy, you want to get married to a lady and you just found out that the 2 of you share the same genotype in this modern day? I am not saying that is the exact thing that happened to us but something similar and because of that we let go. We did engagement and people knew about it so how do you expect me to tell them now that the relationship

Sunday, January 4, 2015

2015 Election: Atiku Abubakar Has Got Some advice for the young people

woman confesses she uses her urine to prepare Moi-Moi for sale

A middle-aged woman alleged to be a witch in Ughelli South area of Delta State on Friday evening confessed to have been using her urine to mix the beans with which she prepared moi-moi which she sold to members of the public as well as fed family members with.

Reports said the woman, well-known in the community for her beauty and well-prepared meals especially her moi-moi that she sold to unsuspecting members of the public, confessed when she was almost lynched by angry mobs over allegation by a young man in the area that she planned to kill him with her witchcraft.
It was gathered that the man was about taking his bath in the bathroom when a rat almost hit him on the leg. On seeing the rat, he picked a piece of wood and chase it, but instead of beating a retreat, the rat allegedly increased in size, eventually turning into a human being before disappearing, leaving two slippers behind...

Thursday, January 1, 2015

I HAVE NOT HAD S*X SINCE I LOST MY HUSBAND IN 1984, IYA RAINBOW

Iya Rainbow in a new chat with Punch has talked about her career and life as a widow, it's quite an interesting read: How did you get the stage name Iya Rainbow? The name of my late husband’s group is Osumare Theatre and I was always referred to as Mama Osumare but there was a day I did a movie for the English-speaking section of the industry and the name of the film is The Vow. In the movie, robbers came to my house and killed my child and I was meant to react like anyone would in real life. I cried and tore my clothes. After the director yelled cut, I was still crying, so some Igbo boys on set came to ask why I was still crying. They wanted to call my name but could not pronounce Osumare, so I told them it meant rainbow in English. They were amazed and said they would be calling me Mama Rainbow which they felt was easier and that was how the name stuck.

Were you born in Lagos? Yes, I was born in Lagos but my parents were from Odogbolu, Ijebu, Ogun State and they were staunch Christians. My father was a prophet before he died. I attended the school of nursing to train as a nurse. I worked at several general hospitals before I retired in 1986 after 20 years of service. It seems crying profusely in movies comes naturally to you, how do you do it? I often remember some painful

16, yrs old girl hanged herself in her Water closet

Bullied schoolgirl asks her Facebook friends if anyone would cry if she died before killing herself in her bedroom
A 16, yrs old  Amber Cornwell (pictured right) who asks her Facebook friends if anyone would cry if she dies has finally hanged herself in her bedroom. she  wrote on her Facebook page ‘If I die tonight, would anyone cry?’just hours before committing suicide, it today emerged. Amber Cornwell posted the chilling words, ‘If I die tonight, would anyone cry?’, on the social network site while sitting in her bedroom in Henderson County, North Carolina, on December 21.
The following morning, the East Henderson High School student was found hanged in her closet by her distraught parents, Kim and Alan Cornwell. Tragically, she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Now, Amber’s friends and family have claimed bullying was responsible for the death of the teen, who

Photos: Joseph Yobo & Wife Adaeze Yobo Mark 5th Wedding Anniversary With Romantic Date Night

The lovely couple celebrated their 5th year wedding anniversary today 1st of December 2015..They went out on a romantic date night to continue the celebration.. congrat to the lovely couple. see more photos after the cut.....

Former PDP Chiarman Donates N5billion to Buhari's Campaign

 
News Agency of Nigeria has confirmed that the Former PDP National Chairman,Audu Ogbewill on January 4th, inaugurate the sale of five million tubers of yam donated by farmers to raise N5 billion for the Buhari/Osinbajo presidential campaign.
Felicia Yakzum, Public Relations Officer of APC Micro Finance Cooperative Society Ltd, said in a statement on Thursday in Jos that the sales would commence at Mararaban Demshin in Qua'an Pan Local Government Area of Plateau.She said that APC had organised a New Year wrestling tournament and the "Job Opportunities for Osinbajo and Buhari Supporters (JOOBS)" would also be inaugurated.
Yakzum said Ogbe was behind the yam initiative and has been appointed chairman for the sales.

The spokesperson said JOOBS on the other hand, would create opportunities to unemployed youths

Happy New Year!!! President Goodluck Jonathan's New Year Message To All Nigerians

President Goodluck Jonathan took to his Facebook page today 1st of Jenuary to write his whishes to all Nigerians, he wrote a heart warming message to  all Nigerian citizens...As you enjoy this new year, take time to read what our president has to say.

In 2014, Nigeria learnt a very important lesson in the power of unity as the Ebola Virus Disease brought out the best in us which enabled us defeat one of the worst plagues the world has seen. We were moved by the high ideals of patriotism to come together and work as one. If we can do this to the glory of God and to the forward March of our Nation, we can do it again.

My dear friends on Facebook, my message to you and to Nigeria is that we must build on that unity in 2015. Nothing and no one should divide us. I urge all Nigerians in the New Year to speak and act only in ways that will grow our unity and build bridges amongst our peoples. We have so much to gain by this. Already, our economy, by our collective efforts, is now the largest economy in Africa and the 26th largest in the world. Working together, we can all build our economy to become among the top largest economies in the world. Our goal is to uplift our people from poverty and place them firmly on the ladder of prosperity. We must

Photos: D'Banj's Ex Jennifer Obayuwana is Engaged

Photos: D'Banj's Ex Jennifer Obayuwana is Engaged!
what a wonderful new year for d'banj's ex Jennifer Obayuwana as Her boyfriend just proposed to her some minutes ago. congrat to her.... see more photos below...

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