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Wednesday, 30 April 2014
Tuesday, 29 April 2014
International Match-Fixer Wilson Raj Perumal, Reveals 'I Helped Nigeria Qualify For 2010 World Cup'
In his new book Kelong Kings, written in conjunction with Alessandro Righi and Emanuele Piano, Raj who is from Singapore said that he helped Nigeria qualify for the first World Cup tournament to be played on the African continent by influencing three players on his payroll to ensure Nigeria's victory in one of the qualifiers.
According to him, he also promised the Mozambique FA the sum of $100,000 as bonus if they were able to hold Tunisia to a draw, which would hinder Tunisia from overtaking Nigeria on the log. Eventually, Mozambique defeated Tunisia 1-0.
Donald Sterling BANNED From NBA For LIFE, Fined $2.5 Million
Monday, 28 April 2014
Check Out The Picture That Triggered The Racist Rant By L.A. Clippers Owner Donald Sterling
According to TMZ Sports has obtained audio of Sterling making the racist declaration during a heated argument on April 9th with V. Stiviano ... after she posted a photo on Instagram posing with Magic.
Sterling rails on Stiviano -- who ironically is black and Mexican -- for putting herself out in public with a black person (she has since taken the pic down). But it doesn't end there. You have to listen to the audio to fully grasp the magnitude of Sterling's racist worldview. Among the comments:
-- "It bothers me a lot that you want to broadcast that you’re associating with black people. Do you have to?" (3:30)
Glamorous British Barrister, 'I've Hooked The Man Who Hates Commitment
Born in war-torn Beirut to one of Lebanon's most famous women journalists, she has spent her life scaling the heights of the legal establishment.
Despite the peak of her career coming when she represented WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange during his high-profile his extradition battle, she is perhaps best known for being voted the 'hottest barrister in London'.
Miss Alamuddin, 36, is the daughter of academic Ramzi Alamuddin and noted journalist, Baria, and her family fled war-torn Beirut when she was just two years old.
As Ukraine Tensions Mount, Obama Announces Sanctions On Russia
Speaking in the Philippines, Obama said the sanctions would include export restrictions on high-tech goods in a bid to ratchet up pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin, blamed for the worst East-West crisis since the Cold War.
Separately, top EU officials were to meet in Brussels to step up European sanctions on Russia as part of a coordinated global effort against Moscow.
Luis Suarez, Named PFA Player Of The Year
This time last year the Uruguay international was starting a 10-match ban for biting Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic.
But now Suarez has been chosen by his fellow top-flight professionals in England as the outstanding player in the Premier League after spearheading Liverpool’s title bid.
Suarez received the award during a ceremony at London’s Grosvenor House hotel after flying down from Liverpool following a 2-0 defeat by Chelsea at Anfield that dented the Merseysiders’ challenge for a first English title in the Premier League era.
The 27-year-old Suarez has scored 30 league goals in 31 appearances, despite his ban for biting Ivanovic carrying over into the start of this season.
Eight-Year-Old Girl Rescued From Kidnapper
It was learnt that the policeman, Augustine Gbuchenge, with Force number 400823, lived in the same compound with Amarachi’s family.
The father of the victim, Patrick, told newsmen that on the fateful day he had been looking everywhere for his daughter until they discovered her under Gbuchenge’s bed.
Patrick said, “Last Thursday, I returned from work around 7.30pm and met my children and wife outside. There was power failure on that day so everywhere was dark. I asked after Amarachi but my wife said she was probably in our apartment sleeping.
Sunday, 27 April 2014
Friday, 25 April 2014
Tuesday, 22 April 2014
Paul Of Psquare Finally Speaks
It was reported four days ago that top Nigerian singers, Psquare made up of twin brothers: Peter and Paul Okoye are parting ways after so many years of being together, singing together and literally doing everything together due to irreconcilable differences.
Although some felt it was some kind of publicity stunt, others doubted the authencity of the report, it however came as a shock to many after their elder brother/manager, Jude Okoye tweeted saying: “After 10 years it’s over. Am done.”.
UK PM Criticized Over Statement
The criticism came in an open letter signed by 55 public figures, including writers Philip Pullman and Terry Pratchett and the Nobel Prize-winning scientists John Sulston and Harold Kroto.
Cameron, a member of the established Church of England, has been increasingly vocal about his beliefs recently, and in an article published last week urged Christians to be “more evangelical” about their faith.
David Moyes AXED! Ryan Giggs To Take Charge Until End Of Season
Saturday, 19 April 2014
Happy Easter Celebration
Happy Easter to you all, wishing you the Gift that Easter brings, and may the risen Christ be every in our hearts.
Happy Easter
Wednesday, 16 April 2014
Video : Five Hip-Hop's Wealthiest Artists 2014 By Forbes
Here's the breakdown.
Gareth Bale Scores Late Winner To Win First Trophy In Spain, As Real Madrid Beat Barcelona 2-1 To Clinch Copa del Rey
Gareth Bale scored a sensational late winner to clinch his first piece of silverware in Spain as Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 in the Copa del Rey final. Bale was the match winner with just five minutes remaining as he started with the ball in his own half, knocked it past Marc Bartra on the left wing and sprinted towards goal, cutting inside and putting it through the legs of Barcelona keeper Pinto.
State Of Emergency Meeting, Jonathan Summons Governors
According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, the President would preside over the meeting that kicks off at 11am and later preside over an enlarged meeting that will be attended by state governors by 1pm.
Those expected at the first meeting according to the statement include Vice President Namadi Sambo, Minister of Defence, Lt.-Gen Aliyu Gusau (retd.); the National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.); the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, the Service Chiefs, the Inspector-General of Police, the Director-General of the State Security Services and the Director-General of National Intelligence Agency.
FAAC Okays Removal Of Fuel Subsidy
FAAC : Federation Accounts Allocation Committee has ratified its committee’s decision to remove the petroleum subsidy.
This as the three tiers of government shared the sum of N641.380 billion as allocation for the month of March, despite a shortfall in the revenue for the month.
FAAC last month set up a committee to look into the possible removal of fuel subsidy. The committee comprised a member from the commissioners’ forum, the customs, state accountants general and the minister of state for finance etc.
On the submission of the report yesterday, FAAC simply approved the removal.
According to the chairman of Commissioners forum, Mr Timothy Odaah, the approval would be sent to the President for ratification.
This as the three tiers of government shared the sum of N641.380 billion as allocation for the month of March, despite a shortfall in the revenue for the month.
On the submission of the report yesterday, FAAC simply approved the removal.
According to the chairman of Commissioners forum, Mr Timothy Odaah, the approval would be sent to the President for ratification.
Pakistani Nabbed At MMIA With N228m Worth Of Heroin
The suspect, who claimed to be a student of Punjab College in Pakistan, was apprehended at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, by the operatives when the illicit drug was discovered in his luggage during inward screening of passengers on board a Qatar airline flight.
It was gathered that seized drugs weighing 25.400kg, have an estimated street value of N228 million.
Etisalat Introduces Smartphone App : EasyWallet
Since September 2012, Etisalat has partnered with leading international and regional banks including GTBank, Zenith Bank, Stanbic Bank, First Bank Nigeira, as well as Paga to allow Etisalat Nigeria customers to conveniently access mobile commerce & banking services through their mobile phones. Till date, the service has successfully registered over 15 million SIM ‘Tool Kit’ application downloads on consumer SIM cards.
Tuesday, 15 April 2014
Abuja Bomb Blast - PDP Blames APC
In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, the party condemned as barbaric, monstrous and extremely wicked, the blasts which occurred at Nyanya, on the outskirts of the Federal Capital Territory.
The party said the blasts could not be justified under any guise, maintaining that they were politically motivated and can be traced to the utterances and comments of desperate persons who seek to undermine and discredit the present administration and make the nation ungovernable for President Goodluck Jonathan by instituting a reign of terror against the people.
Afro Candy Speaks About Her Financial Needs
“Actually, my daughter got a scholarship from the Ivy League universities that accepted her, but we were preparing, her school mates that were supposed to go to the same school opted out because they said the school is too expensive and didn't get scholarship. So, because of that, my daughter said she did not want to go there alone because it’s far from where we live and more of a white neighborhood.
IGP – We Will Bring Perpetrators To Book
Abubakar, who visited the scene of the blast on Tuesday, urged the citizens and the international community to remain calm and vigilant.
No fewer than 150 persons were killed in the blast, while close to that number were injured.
In a statement issued by the Force spokesman, Frank Mba, the IGP said the police and other security agencies were stepping up measures to uncover and apprehend the perpetrators of the crime.
Governor Of Kano State, Sweeps The Ground That President Jonathan Stepped On During His Visit
The governor posted the picture on his Facebook wall.
Mr. Kwankwaso and his team jeered at the president as they swept the grounds with brooms. Broom is the main symbol of Nigeria’s largest opposition party, the All Progressives Congress, APC. Mr. Kwakwanso is a member of the APC.
Thursday, 10 April 2014
Alobam - Phyno : No Guts No Glory
He’s hot, buzzing, and indigenous rappers are like the new cool kids on the block, and he’s wearing the outfit for the East. Even though folks like Nigga Raw, SlowDogg, MC Loph came before him, he comes in at precisely the right time. The album features Flavour, Storm Rex, P-Square, Omawumi, Olamide, Efa, RunTown, Ice Prince, MI, and IllBliss. So let’s get into the review shall we. Beginning an album is skill that has to be well thought out. Why? That is your first statement.
New Video : 50 Cent - Big Rich Town Ft Joe
50 Cent continues his weekly releases with a new collaboration alongside singer-songwriter Joe titled 'Big Rich Town'. The jazzy track comes accompanied by a Eif Rivera-directed music video placing 50 and Joe on the streets and rooftops of New York City.
New Video : R2Bees – Killing Me Softly
Ghanaian rapper, R2Bees, return with a new video for their song “Killing Me Softly”.
Brandy, Reunites After 20 Years
Before her reunion, the 35-year-old Brandy recalled how she felt about working on the remix with the ladies of hip hop: “That was my first time meeting Queen, MC Lyte, and Yo-Yo and I was having a groupie moment. I was like ‘oh my God, oh my God’ it was a lot and they were looking at me like ‘little kid...’. But it was… thank you guys so much because that just took it to another level.”
Tragedy - Pregnant Woman And Four Others Die Of Electrocution
A witness told the News Agency of Nigeria that the incident happened around 2.00 a.m. at Oworonshoki, Lagos.
The source said that fire broke out when the cable fell on a Toyota Camry car loaded with petroleum products.
The source said that the victims rushed out of their homes when they heard the explosion and ran into the live cable unknowingly.
Femi Aribisala, Why Is There No Regard For Human Life In Nigeria?
A Senate Committee spent a perfunctory two days paying lip-service to the disaster. The Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, refused to resign. His understanding of his responsibility did not go beyond mouthing vain platitudes. The government imposed no sanctions on those who turned our stadiums into death-traps simply in order to defraud the poor unemployed of 6 billion naira. A court-verdict ordered that 50 million naira compensation should be paid to the suspended Central Bank Governor for his unlawful detention for 24 hours. How much compensation should be paid for the senseless deaths of innocent job-seekers?
Official neglect
Ebola Threat Says FG
The Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, raised the alarm while answering questions from State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Chukwu reiterated that the threat being posed by the Ebola virus was real.
He said although Nigeria had not reported any case of the disease, the National Center for Disease Control would soon produce jingles in various languages to sensitive Nigerians to the threat posed by the virus, which currently has no vaccine and treatment.
Wednesday, 9 April 2014
The Return Of Mo'Cheddah
The former KnightHouse artist hooks up with the man of the moment Phyno and producer Cobhams for her new release,
‘The making of the song was an amazing experience; working with Cobhams and Phyno on this track is a match made in heaven! I am so excited and can’t wait to share it with the world‘. she said.
Welcome back girl
Ex-Georgian President – How Nigeria Can Tackle Corruption
Saakashvil, who was Guest Speaker at the opening ceremony of the Lagos Economic Summit, also known as Ehingbeti 2014, added that Nigeria’s problems were not insurmountable.
He explained that corruption in Georgia was so prevalent that government officials did not offer any service without demanding bribe.
Saakashvil, who was President of Georgia from 2004 to 2013, pointed out that if his country could metamorphose from nearly a failed state a few years ago to an economic stable country, Nigeria could also overcome its challenges.
Oscar Pistorius Speaks
Overwrought, the star athlete described how in the dead of night on Valentine's Day 2013 he heard a noise and rushed to his bathroom with his gun, believing there was an intruder in his home.
"Then I heard a noise from inside the toilet, what I perceived to be someone coming out of the toilet," Pistorius said, unable to fight back the tears.
"Before I knew it I'd fired four shots at the door," he said, his voice cracking with anguish.
I Need To Move On - Jaywon/Kennis Music
But the singer has refuted rumours of a fight between himself and label boss Kenny Ogungbe in an interview with music station Nigezie saying he only wants to leave the Kennis Music since his contract has now expired.
The Ultimate Warrior Is Dead
The Ultimate Warrior might have been born James Hellwig, but he changed his name officially to Warrior in 1993. Heralded as the man who made personality a full-on requirement of wrestling showmanship, he was inducted into WWE’s Hall of Fame over the weekend.
Warrior’s death came as a shock — he’d appeared on “Monday Night Raw,” WWE’s weekly television show, days earlier. His Wrestlemania VI battle against archrival Hulk Hogan is remembered as one of the best in pro-wrestling history.
Tuesday, 8 April 2014
Passengers On Arik Flight From Lagos To New York, Protest Inside Aircraft
This was all due to the fact that the AC was not working before take off, some passengers got angry and started protesting and demanding to speak to captain about the situation.
President Jonathan - Why I Will Not Celebrate
He said, although, the feat calls for celebration but he will not roll out the drums because “too many of our citizens (are) living in poverty”.
He made this disclosure via his verified facebook account, Goodluck Jonathan, which boast of over one million likes and followers. Special Assistant to the President on New Media, Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) also tweet excerpts from the message shared by Goodluck Jonathan on facebook.
It will be recalled that Nigeria’s nominal Gross Domestic Product, GDP, now stands at $509.9 billion, making the nation’s economy the largest in Africa and the 26th in the world.
Monday, 7 April 2014
Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Donates $20,000 To Nigerian Students in UK
Mrs Tinubu made the donation on Saturday in London when she received an award from the Association of Nigerian Academics UK (ANAUK).
The lawmaker, who was recognised for her “Outstanding Contribution to Education in Nigeria,” stressed the need for the association to set up a fund to assist students with the payment of tuition and other challenges.
She said her donation was a take-off fund.
The senator called for more support for the association and other bodies.
Sunday, 6 April 2014
Lupita's Endorsement Deal With Lancome
“I’m not a fan of skin bleaching but neither am I of double standards. International media (BBC, ITV, CH4uk, etc) have been critical of #Dencia’s skin lightening cream, especially in the wake of the controversy b/w Dencia&Lupita. Now Lupita has just been signed as the first black ambassador of French cosmetics giant #Lancome, a company that also manufactures skin whitening creams….and I don’t hear any media house raising hell. Maybe I’m the one confused but does anyone catch my drift?”
Cameroonian starlet, Dencia reposted the same picture saying;
How Bad Can It Get, Patients Take Generators To Hospital
The workers also attributed the poor electricity supply to the stealing of diesel meant to power generators at the UCTH by unidentified staff of the institution.
Workers in the health institution told our correspondent that the development had compelled relatives of patients who are in critical condition to bring in their generators to rescue their loved ones.
A worker in the Accident and Emergency Unit of the hospital, who preferred anonymity, said those who siphoned the diesel did it at night, adding it was not possible for outsiders to carry out such act.
He also said as a result of the poor electricity supply, workers on night shift came to the hospital with their rechargeable lamps to carry out their duties.
He said, “Those who come to siphon the diesel at night are not strangers. They come with drums to take away diesel from the reservoir. As a result of that, we hardly have light when the public supply goes off. We are afraid to talk because we are public servants.
“But it is getting to the stage where we need to talk as it is affecting our work. We cannot work well in the dark. Most times, we just look at patients helplessly without being able to do much in the dark.”
Do You Agree? Nigerian Youth Are The Least Happy In The World – Study
According to IYF and CSIS, the Youth Well being Index is aimed at “promoting increased attention to and consultation with and investment in young people as catalysts for development, prosperity and security.”
The study was done in 30 countries, representing nearly 70 per cent of the world’s youth population; defined as people between 12 -24 years old. It rated the well being of youth using six interconnected aspect of the lives of youth across the world; namely, “citizen participation, economic opportunity, education, health, information and communications technology (ICT), and safety and security.”
D’Banj, Don Jazzy To Produce Next Album
The award-winning musician disclosed this in an interview with UK radio and TV personality, Tim Westwood, recently that he is planning to do a Best of D’Banj album for his forthcoming 10th anniversary and that he is getting Don Jazzy to produce the album.
“For my 10th anniversary, I am thinking of doing a Best of D’Banj album and Don Jazzy will definitely produce it. I am going to make sure he does,” he said.
Doyin Okupe Boasts – I Have Never Known Poverty
“I have never been poor,” Mr. Okupe boasted on twitter during a discussion on the recent comment by the President of the World Bank, Jim Yong Kim, who said the largest chunk of the world’s poorest people are concentrated in Nigeria and four other countries. “My father was one of the richest of his time. He even owned a bank. I qualified a doctor and a successful one.”
Mr. Okupe (@doyinokupe) had taken to Twitter to disparage media reporting of Mr. Kim’s comment, claiming that the World Bank’s President did not classify Nigeria as poor.
Saturday, 5 April 2014
Wednesday, 2 April 2014
They Legalized It - Exchange Student Fells To His Death After Eating a Marijuana Cookie
An autopsy report lists marijuana intoxication as a 'significant contributing factor' in the death of 19-year-old Levi Thamba Pongi, a native of the Republic of Congo who witnesses say leaped from a Holiday Inn balcony on March 11.
Pongi's death is now the first in the state listed with such a cause since Colorado legalized marijuana January 1.
I Will Sue Dailymail For Calling Me A Womaniser - Dbanj
He said this in an interview with Encomium:
It is a rumour. The story has no substance. I'm even about going to sue UK daily mail for the defamation of character. I'm discussing with my legal team. They didn't hear from me. Everything they wrote is totally
wrong. They defined Koko master wrongly. I think they wanted to talk about Kenya Moore, who was a former Miss America, but they didn’t get their facts right. Everything they wrote was false .They are going to hear from my legal team, soon.
Tuesday, 1 April 2014
Ice Prince Signs To The Largest Music Corporation In The World, Universal Music Group
Chocolate City artiste during an interview with Pulse, said: “I recently signed with Universal Music Group. The official announcement hasn’t been made yet. They will start first with my ‘I Swear’ track, which will be licensed in the UK, after which other tracks will follow.”
FG - Sanusi is Financing Terrorism
They made the allegation in their counter-affidavits before a Federal High Court opposing a suit instituted by Sanusi, who is seeking a perpetual injunction to restrain the SSS and the police from arresting him.
Sanusi’s lawyer, Mr. Kola Awodein, who raised the allegation in open court on Monday, denied it, describing it as an afterthought which government came up with after seizing his clients passport.
He said, “The seizure of the applicant’s international passport by the third respondent, is a derogation of his freedom of movement.
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