Friday 3 March 2017

Theft Of Paris Club Refund: Saraki Claimed He Borrowed N5b From Dangote To Fund Buhari's Election




Saharareporters has obtained further details about the monumental scandal around billions of naira in Paris Club loan refunds that were brazenly stolen by state governors, Senate President Bukola Saraki, and Nigerian businessman Hassan Dambaba, who also holds the traditional title of Magaji Ngari Sokoto. Mr. Dambaba apparently embezzled as much as N2.5 billion from the Paris/London Club refunds.

Ed Sheeran's 'Divide' Album Has Dropped: Listen

Ed Sheeran’s debut album Plus (styled +) hit No. 1 in his homeland and No. 5 in the U.S. His followup Multiply (or X), also bowed at the top in the U.K., hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and finished 2014 as the best-selling album in the U.K. and Australia. Do the math and it’s not hard to figure out his new album Divide (or ÷) should go gangbusters.

It's time to crunch those numbers. Divide has dropped.

After a year unplugged from social media and away from the spotlight, Sheeran completed his comeback by releasing the album at midnight across the various digital music services.



‘My Fashion Store/Market Is The Biggest In Nigeria’ – Laura Ikeji

Laura Ikeji is a Nigerian actress and fashion blogger who got married to Kanu Nwankwo’s younger brother, Ogbonna Kanu in a traditional ceremony on 28th January 2017.

The controversial female fashionista took to her Instagram page, boasting about her owning the biggest fashion store in Nigeria.

She wrote:

INTERVIEW: Why I wanted to slap my teacher on my first day in school — Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo will be 80 on March 5. That is his official age as the former Nigerian leader recently admitted that he was not really sure about when he was born.

Ahead of the celebrations, Mr. Obasanjo recently sat down with a group of journalists in his Abeokuta home to talk about his life and times, and his hope for the future. PREMIUM TIMES Editor-in-Chief, Musikilu Mojeed, was there.

EXCERPTS:

You are now 80. What did you discover about yourself as president?

One of the things I discovered about myself is my stamina to go on. I never knew I could start work, sit down at 8:00 a.m. At 5:00 p.m., come home and play squash. Then go until 2. am. Then try and sleep, wake around 5 a.m. to play squash again. Attend morning devotion and be at work at 8:00 a.m. in the morning.

After Soyinka, Adichie is second Nigerian to join American Academy of Arts and Letters

Novelist, Chimamanda Adichie, has been named as an honourary member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, becoming the second Nigerian in the academy.

The Half of a Yellow Sun writer will be honoured alongside Kaija Saariaho, a composer from Finland and Zadie Smith, a writer from England.

A press release by the Academy said the honourary members will be inducted at the annual induction in May.

Buhari has been away longer than expected, says APC

Bolaji Abdullahi, spokesman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the party acknowledges that President Muhammadu Buhari has been away from the country longer than envisaged.

Abdullahi said this on Thursday at the end of a meeting of the party’s national working committee (NWC) with some governors in Abuja.

He commended the president for transferring power to Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo before his departure.

Buhari has been on medical vacation in the UK since January 19.

[PHOTOS] Dele Alli’s Refusal To Speak To Me Hurts A Lot’ – Nigerian Dad Cries Out

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Kehinde Alli, Tottenham Hotspurs midfielder, Dele Alli’s father has declared he is only interested in reuniting with his first-born son not his money.

Kehinde and Dele’s mother, Denise, split when the England midfielder was just a child but both have come out to voice their despair at playing no role in the player’s life.

Both parents say they have been unable to see their son since he signed for Spurs in February 2015. They were also absent when Dele, signed his first professional contract for MK Dons as a 16-year-old, as they were not invited or told about it.

You only condemn, Advice the Government, Laolu Akande tells Soludo

Laolu Akande, spokesman of Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, says Chukwuma Soludo, former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), ought to have offered progressive ideas and join hands with the current administration.

Reacting to Soludo’s comment on the government of President Muhammadu Buhari, Akande said the former CBN governor knows that Buhari has done well.

Soludo had said Buhari inherited a bad situation, but made it worse.

However, Akande opposed him, blaming the challenges of the current administration on “wrong-headed decisions of the past”.

Thursday 2 March 2017

King of Morocco Mohammed VI calls President Buhari in London

BREAKING: King of Morocco Mohammed VI calls President Buhari in London

President Muhammadu Buhari has received a call from King of Morocco Mohammed VI, the presidency has said.

The president received the call at the Abuja House in London where he is presently on vacation.

According to Femi Adesina in a brief statement released today, March 2, the North African monarch called on Wednesday, March 1 to know about the Nigerian leader's state of health.

The statement said the King, who initiated the call, asked after the President's health and expressed satisfaction at his rate of improvement.

How I snubbed Barcelona move because of Guardiola – Ozil



Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil, has revealed that he snubbed a move to Barcelona in 2010, because their manager at the time, Pep Guardiola, showed lack of interest.

The German playmaker became one of the hottest players in Europe after playing for his country at the 2010 World Cup.

Barca were among the big European teams keen on Ozil, along with Real Madrid, Manchester United and Arsenal.

Christian Pulisic, Ousmane Dembele turned down Liverpool approach


Ousmane Dembele and Christian Pulisic were both the subject of interest from Liverpool.

Borussia Dortmund's Christian Pulisic and Ousmane Dembele have told FourFourTwo magazine that they both turned down approaches from Liverpool.

Pulisic, a long-standing target for Liverpool, said he was the subject of a €13 million bid in the summer, while Dembele says he met with manager Jurgen Klopp before agreeing his transfer to Dortmund from Rennes.

Klopp is an admirer of Pulisic, 18, who joined Dortmund's academy when the German was in charge, but the U.S. international recently extended his contract until 2020.

Man City's Sergio Aguero ignoring speculation over move to Real Madrid

Sergio Aguero


Sergio Aguero says he is only focused on helping Manchester City achieve their aims this season amid reports the Argentina international could return to La Liga this summer.

El Mundo Deportivo and Marca recently reported that Real Madrid want to acquire Aguero at the end of the season to strengthen their attack.

The Sun on Sunday subsequently reported that the 28-year-old is eager to leave the Etihad and move to the Bernabeu having lost his starting place following the arrival of Brazilian winger Gabriel Jesus from Palmeiras in January.

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PDP crisis: Jonathan asks Makarfi, Sheriff to step down

As part of measures to resolve the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has asked the two protagonists, Alhaji Ahmed Makarfi and Alhaji Ali Modu Sheriff, to step down.

Makarfi, the Caretaker Committee chairman, who is backed by governors elected on PDP platform and Sheriff, national chairman, who got a favourable judgment at the Court of Appeal recently, have been fighting for the control of the PDP, which has not only polarised the party but also weakened it.

After a meeting with Jonathan on Tuesday, PDP governors told the press they had resolved to adopt a political solution to the crisis. Sources at the meeting told Daily Sun that at the head of the political solution was Jonathan’s insistence for Makarfi and Sheriff to step down, for a new dawn in the party.

Zimbabwe's Mugabe turns 93; lauds Trump's nationalist stance

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe delivers a speech during celebrations marking his 92nd birthday in Masvingo a year ago.

One of Africa's longest-standing leaders has voiced his approval for US President Donald Trump and his nationalist stance.
In an interview with state television broadcaster ZBC-TV to mark his 93rd birthday, Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe praised Trump, saying that he agrees with Trump's isolationist position, while encouraging the world to "give him time."
"Well, America for America, America for Americans -- on that we agree," Mugabe said, during the interview, adding "Zimbabwe for Zimbabweans."
It is rare for the strongman to speak highly of any US leader. Although he said he was "surprised" by President Trump's election, he said he "did not like" Democrat candidate Hillary Clinton.

Police sergeant, others arrested for attempting to steal baby from hospital

Nigerian Police [Photo credit: Today.ng]

The police have paraded a sergeant, Iseke Koradam, who was arrested at a hospital in Oke – Uvuru in Aboh, Mbaise Local Government Area while attempting to steal a baby.

The Imo State Police Commissioner, Taiwo Lakanu, said Mr. Koradam and his gang had confessed and would be charged to court soon.

“On February 22, Rev. Erancisco Emeh, Chinedu Ubah (30) and Ifeoma Joseph (27) were arrested at Orient Hospital in Oke-Uvuru Aboh Mbaise Local

Government while trying to steal a baby from the hospital.

Wenger set to replace Enrique as Barcelona manager



Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, has ruled himself out as a possible replacement for Luis Enrique.

On Wednesday night, Enrique announced that he will not continue as Barcelona coach next season after their 6-1 win at home against Sporting Gijon.

When asked about taking the job during his Thursday’s press conference, Wenger reiterated that he would prefer to continue at Arsenal.

Luis Enrique to step down as Barcelona manager at season's end



Luis Enrique has confirmed he will leave Barcelona when his contract expires in the summer.

The Barca coach has been constantly questioned this season about whether he would commit to the club beyond the current campaign but has always refused to respond.

On Wednesday, he announced his decision during his postmatch news conference after his side's 6-1 win against Sporting Gijon.

Alarm bells ring for charities as Trump pledges to slash foreign aid budget

The icy winds of US President Donald Trump's promise to cut and in some cases freeze US overseas assistance are blowing through the corridors of humanitarian agencies around the world.
Trump outlined his first budget proposal Monday, hiking military spending by $54 billion and slashing roughly the same amount from non-defense programs.
Foreign aid, which accounts for roughly 1% of the federal budget, is expected to be high on the list of areas to cut.
This includes military aid, debt relief, funds for long-term development programs, and also emergency aid.

Police: Indicted Baltimore officers '1930s-style gangsters'



Seven Baltimore officers were so unfazed by U.S. Justice Department scrutiny of abusive policing that they kept falsely detaining people, stealing their money and property, and faking reports to cover it up, according to a damning federal indictment.

Federal prosecutors announced charges Wednesday against seven officers in Baltimore, where a consent decree approved in the final days of the Obama administration obligates police to stop abusive tactics and discriminatory practices, including unlawful stops of drivers and pedestrians.

Popular Illinois restaurant manager released from immigration detention

Juan Carlos Hernandez-Pacheco celebrates with his wife, Elizabeth, at La Fiesta following his release.

When Juan Carlos Hernandez-Pacheco walked out of immigration detention on Wednesday afternoon, he was greeted by some excited folks from his adopted Illinois hometown.
Tim Grigsby, who has been buddies with the married father of three for 10 years, told CNN his friend was happy to be out and overwhelmed by the support he has drawn from the residents of West Frankfort, a mining town of 8,000 people.
Grigsby and some other friends drove to Missouri to bring Hernandez home. Hernandez's family couldn't come to pick him up because one of his sons was sick, Grigsby said.
There was to be one stop on the way home, La Fiesta, the popular restaurant where Hernandez is a manager, for some Mexican food Hernandez has been craving.

N. Korea: Heart attack, not nerve agent, killed Kim Jong Nam

A North Korean envoy rejected a Malaysian autopsy finding that VX nerve agent killed Kim Jong Nam, saying Thursday the man probably died of a heart attack because he suffered from heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure.

The death of Kim, the estranged half brother of North Korea's ruler, has unleashed a diplomatic battle between Malaysia and North Korea. The autopsy is especially sensitive because North Korea had asked Malaysia not to perform one, but authorities carried it out anyway, saying they were following the law.

Also Thursday, amid growing fallout from the killing, Malaysia announced it is scrapping visa-free entry for North Koreans.

Africa telecom giant MTN reports 1st annual losses in years

Africa's giant telecommunications group MTN is announcing full-year losses for 2016 driven by a $1.1 billion Nigerian fine and damaging foreign exchange rates. The losses are the company's first in two decades.

But the group still will pay dividends of 700 South African cents a share — a move that saw its share price rise nearly 10 percent Thursday on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. That compares to dividends of 1,109 cents a share on 2015 profits.

Kidnap kingpin, ‘Vampire’, killed by police

Henry Chibueze, a dreaded kidnap kingpin known as ‘Vampire’, was on Thursday killed in Omu Awa forest, Ikwerre local government area in Rivers state, the police has said.

Jimoh Moshood, police spokesperson, said Chibueze was killed by the police special forces, led by the IG’s intelligence response team at 1am.

He said that five suspected members of the gang were also arrested and a cache of arms and ammunition were recovered from them.

Reno Omokiri mocks transport minister Rotimi Amaechi on twitter



Those who say I lied about @ChibuikeAmaechi's potbelly swapping destiny with Rivers treasury should see photo proof!

Mexican lawyer asks Trump to deport drug lord "El Chapo"

A lawyer who has worked on behalf of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is trying a novel legal tactic: He is calling on U.S. President Donald Trump to deport the Mexican drug lord back home from his jail cell in the United States.

Lawyer Jose Luis Gonzalez Meza held up a banner outside the Mexican Attorney General's Office in the capital Wednesday that read: "Mr. Trump, Deport the illegal and criminal Chapo Guzman."

Trump has pledged to deport migrants who have committed illegal acts.

Wednesday 1 March 2017

Naira stable at N450/$1 — first time in eight days

For the first time since eight days ago when the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)adjusted the foreign exchange policy, the naira maintained its rate of N450 to a dollar at the parallel market.

According to NAN, the pound sterling and euro crashed further at the parallel market, exchanging at N535 and N460 respectively, while the naira closed at N305.25 at the interbank window.

At the Bureau De Change (BDC) window, the naira was sold at N399 to a dollar, CBN controlled rate, while the pound sterling and the euro closed at N610 and N500, respectively.

Just in: Osinbajo meets service chiefs for security briefing at Aso Rock

Just in: Osinbajo receives security briefing at Aso Rock

Premium Times is reporting that acting president Yemi Osinbajo is presently being briefed on the security situation of Nigeria by service chiefs and heads of other security agencies.
 
Minister of defence Mansur Dan-Ali was said the briefing is aimed at “allowing the service chiefs and other heads of security agencies to brief the acting president on the security situation in the country”.

We’ve rescued over 7,000 civilians from Sambisa forest, says army

We’ve rescued over 7,000 civilians from Sambisa forest, says army

The Nigeria Army says so far, it has rescued about 7,898 civilians from Sambisa forest, a stronghold of the Boko Haram sect in Borno state.

Lucky Irabor, theatre commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, disclosed this during a press conference in Maiduguri, the state capital, on Wednesday.

Victor Moses signs new long-term Chelsea contract

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Victor Moses has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him at Chelsea until June 2021, the Premier League leaders have announced.

The Nigeria international has reinvented himself as a wing-back and become a key starter at Chelsea since head coach Antonio Conte's decision to switch to a 3-4-3 formation in late September, contributing three goals and two assists in 25 Premier League appearances.

Liverpool need to sign a striker like Kane or Ibrahimovic - John Aldridge

Former Liverpool striker John Aldridge has urged manager Jurgen Klopp to change his transfer policy and buy a top-quality striker.

Liverpool's season is in danger of collapsing after Monday night's 3-1 defeat to Leicester City, with the team currently outside the top four and having been eliminated from both domestic cup competitions in January.

Aldridge believes Liverpool need to target a "physical" striker similar to the likes of Manchester United's Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane.

Paul Pogba first 2016-17 Prem player to make 1,000 passes in opposition half



Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba is the first player in the Premier League to complete 1,000 passes in the opposition half this season.

Statistics from EA Sports show that Pogba, who is currently on 1,029 passes with a completion rate of 83.05 percent, is ahead of Liverpool's Jordan Henderson (987), Arsenal's Mesut Ozil (954), Manchester City's David Silva (930) and Eden Hazard (875) of Chelsea, while Ander Herrera (871), in sixth place, is Pogba's nearest competitor at Old Trafford.

DSS Arrests Peace Corps Commandant Dickson Akoh, 45 Corps Members




The Department of State Security (DSS), abetted by the Police and military, on Tuesday night, arrested the National Commandant of Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN), Mr. Dickson Akoh. The DSS also assaulted some officers of the corps.

The Department of State Security (DSS), abetted by the Police and military, on Tuesday night, arrested the National Commandant of Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN), Mr. Dickson Akoh. The DSS also assaulted some officers of the corps.

Biafra: Court strikes out six charges against Nnamdi Kanu, others




A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, struck out six of the eleven count criminal charges brought against leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.

Six out of the eleven count criminal charges the Federal Government filed against Kanu and three others, were quashed by Justice Binta Nyako of the Abuja Federal High Court.

Biafra: Court strikes out six charges against Nnamdi Kanu, others




A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, struck out six of the eleven count criminal charges brought against leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.

Six out of the eleven count criminal charges the Federal Government filed against Kanu and three others, were quashed by Justice Binta Nyako of the Abuja Federal High Court.

Biafra: Court strikes out six charges against Nnamdi Kanu, others




A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, struck out six of the eleven count criminal charges brought against leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.

Six out of the eleven count criminal charges the Federal Government filed against Kanu and three others, were quashed by Justice Binta Nyako of the Abuja Federal High Court.

President Buhari’s Doctors Also Treating Crohn’s Disease, An Intestinal Malady




A source familiar with President Muhammadu Buhari’s medical treatment in London has revealed to SaharaReporters that, apart from a lingering prostrate flare-up and other chronic conditions, the Nigerian leader has also recently been battling with a persistent “internal organ” problem, a fact this website reported on Sunday. The source attributed President Buhari’s inability to eat as well as his progressive loss of weight to Crohn’s Disease, a medical condition that has affected his digestive system.

How Songo, Ogun, Okija shrine can stop Nigeria public office holders from corruption – Prof Oyebode

A Professor of Law at the University of Lagos, Akin Oyebode, has said holding the Bible and the Qur’an during oath-taking by public officers does not incur instant wrath of God like taking an oath by the god of iron, Ogun, or god of thunder, Sango.

Speaking in Lagos on Wednesday, the Professor of Law said using religious scriptures during oath-taking by public office holders has not reduced corruption among public office holders.

Read What Lagos Transport Commissioner Said About Reports The State Plans To Ban Danfo Buses

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Lagos State Government has denied there are plans to phase out commercial yellow buses known as ‘Danfo’ from plying roads in the state.

The state’s acting Commissioner for Transport, Lanrewaju Elegushi made this disclosure on Tuesday, February 28 during a stakeholder’s forum to deliberate on how to improve the transport system in the state.

He said that the plan of the government was to upgrade the transportation system in the state to international standard.

Kiki Osinbajo In High Spirits As She Hooks Up With Trey Songz

Kiki Osinbajo who is one of the 2 daughters of Nigeria’s vice-president Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and founder of Fight For Our Soldiers Nigeria was spotted with American R&B singer, Trey Songz.

Osinbajo shared the photo on her Instagram page and wrote; ‘Treyray’

Lady Gaga will replace Beyoncé as Coachella headliner

HOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 05:  Lady Gaga performs during the Pepsi Zero Sugar Super Bowl 51 Halftime Show at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas.  (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Mother Monster is taking over Coachella duties for expectant mother Beyoncé.

The music festival has announced Lady Gaga will headline both weekends of this year's Coachella 

Valley Music & Arts Festival, following Beyoncé's pregnancy-prompted drop-out.
The singer confirmed the news with a tweet that read, "Let's party in the desert!"

‘Why I Will Never Run For President Against Buhari’ – Tinubu

Nigerians expecting to see Former Lagos State Governor and the All Progressives Congress National Chairman, Bola Tinubu contest the presidency against incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari will have to wait longer as the APC chieftain has said that he would not as long as Buhari remains president.

This was disclosed in a statement issued by his media aide, Tunde Rahman after it was reported a few days back that he may run for office of the presidency some day.

BREAKING: Senate confirms Walter Onnoghen Chief Justice of Nigeria



The senate has confirmed Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen as the new Chief Justice of Nigeria.
Onnoghen’s confirmation came during plenary Wednesday sequel to the consideration of the letter sent to the National Assembly by Acting-President Yemi Osinbajo requesting his confirmation as substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria.

After answering series of questions put before him by the Senators,Onnoghen took a bow and left the red chamber.

ANALYSIS: President Trump brings new tone to old promise

President Trump began a new phase of his presidency Tuesday night with a new tone: upbeat, if only by Trump standards, and just maybe looking to make a few deals.

Yet the optimism in the speech was tempered, and of a particular sort –- centered on the president who was the center of attention. Trump continued to depict a nation with a shrinking middle class, a listless foreign policy, saddled by debt, and with drugs pouring over the borders, criminal cartels and immigrants committing murders, and a crumbling system of roads and bridges.

Enter, in Trump's telling, Trump: "In 2016, the earth shifted beneath our feet."

North Korean delegation arrives in Malaysia as murder charges expected in Kim Jong Nam assassination

A high-level delegation of North Korean officials arrived in Malaysia’s capital today to retrieve the body of the North Korean leader’s assassinated half-brother, as a Malaysian official said two women were set to be charged with murder for the killing using a potent nerve agent.

A former North Korean deputy ambassador to the United Nations, who was part of the delegation, told reporters outside the secretive state’s embassy in Kuala Lumpur that the diplomats wanted to obtain the body and seek the release of a North Korean who Malaysian authorities arrested in connected to the case.

PDP crisis: What party governors discussed with Goodluck Jonathan – Fayose

The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has explained why governors on the platform of the party met with former President, Goodluck Jonathan.

Governors of the PDP had yesterday met with the former President in Abuja.

Addressing reporters on the outcome of the meeting in Abuja, the Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum said the parley centred on resolving the crisis currently rocking the party.

Trump speaks to Congress: CNN's Reality Check Team vets the claims

President Donald Trump on Tuesday addressed a joint session of Congress to outline his legislative agenda, and CNN's Reality Check Team was there to vet his claims.
The team of reporters, researchers and editors across CNN listened throughout the speech and analyzed key statements, rating them true, mostly true, true but misleading, or false.

How social media posts may have cost Nigeria’s former minister top position in international firm

In July 2015, Muhammad Pate, a former Nigerian junior Health Minister, shared an article on Twitter that might have now cost him the top position at Global Fund.

Mr. Pate had been among the finalists alongside two candidates for the Executive Director position of the Geneva-based financing institution.

But on Monday, the day the Board convened to review the finalists recommended by its Nominations Committee, it announced it was starting a fresh recruitment process for a new candidate.

“The Board is committed to a process that adheres to the highest possible standards, and is fair, transparent, merit-based, and conducted with due diligence and professionalism,” said Norbert Hauser, the Chair of the Board.

Tuesday 28 February 2017

Soludo, Utomi six others visit Nnamdi Kanu in prison demands his release

The leader of the indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has been receiving visitors at Kuje prison

- Some prominent Nigerians visited the IPOB leader on Tuesday, February 28

- They were led by former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Dr Chukwuma Soludo

The leader of the indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu played host to some prominent Nigerians on Tuesday, February 28.

Kanye West Drops New 17-Minute Version of The-Dream Track 'Bed'



Kanye West returned to Soundcloud after an eight-month absence on Monday night (Feb. 27) with a new, 17-minute version of The-Dream track "Bed." The revamp opens with an ominous repeated bass note and is highlighted by Dream's feathery singing on the demo of a song that would later be released by J. Holiday, though it doesn't seem to feature any new vocals from 'Ye.

Trending on Twitter: Olamide's new hit Letter to Milli [VIDEO]



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“Mock Me & Face The Wrath Of The Streets” – Olamide Warns



YBNL boss, Olamide Adedeji, aka Badoo, recently sent out a warning to artistes who intend to mock him with their songs. He threatened that if such happens, his goons and minions on the streets would deliver jungle justice on the artiste on his behalf.

Senate to begin Onnoghen’s confirmation as Chief Justice of Nigeria


Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen


The acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Walter Onnoghen, will on Wednesday appear before the Senate for his confirmation hearing.

The president of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, announced the schedule on Tuesday.

Mr. Onnoghen’s name was forwarded to the Senate on February 8 for confirmation as a substantive CJN by acting President Yemi Osinbajo.

Wizkid Flaunts His N1M ‘Gucci’ Hoodie On The Set Of A Video Shoot

Wizkid, is a Nigerian recording artist, songwriter and performer who is known for his cool and modern vibe approach to style and fashion.

The ‘Star Boy’ as he is fondly referred to, took to his Instagram to share a few photos of himself as he wrapped up on the video set for one of his singles.

BREAKING: Banky W escapes death as fire destroys Lekki home


But for sheer providence, Nigeria would have lost one of its biggest contemporary singing sensations, Banky W whose home was gutted by a fire which emanated from a faulty AC early this morning.

Confirming the incidence which happened around 6am in the morning, Banky W said: “There is good news and bad news. The good news is I am thanking God that I am alive to give the bad news as testimony.

Donald Trump set to make his 'biggest speech yet' in joint address to Congress

President Donald Trump is set to make what his team is billing as "his biggest speech yet" when he gives a joint address to Congress on Tuesday night.

Few specific details about the speech have been released, but Trump is set to deliver it from the House Chamber at 9:00 p.m.

A list of talking points about the speech was provided to ABC News by someone who received it from the White House and they give some insights into the topics he may touch on in his speech.

Tuface Idibia Donates N3.5 Million To IDPs In Nigeria see Photo

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Nigerian legendary singer, Tuface Idibia made a cheque presentation on Monday, February 27, 2017 to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) in Lagos.

Tuface who talked on the condition of the IDPs on his last visit said;

China's coal consumption falls for 3rd year in a row

China's consumption of coal fell in 2016 for a third year in a row, official data showed Tuesday, as the world's top carbon polluter has emerged as a global leader in addressing global warming.

The National Bureau of Statistics said the consumption of coal, a major source of heat-trapping carbon dioxide emissions, fell by 4.7 percent last year, according to preliminary calculations.

The bureau said the share of coal in China's total energy consumption mix fell to 62 percent in 2016 from 64 percent the year before. A revised figure in the China Energy Statistical Yearbook put the 2015 figure at 63.7 percent, but Tuesday's report referenced the preliminary figures reported last year.

Samsung heir to be indicted on corruption charges

Samsung's legal nightmare is intensifying.

Prosecutors on Tuesday said they will indict Lee Jae-yong, the de facto chief of the giant South Korean conglomerate, on bribery and other charges. His case is part of the huge political corruption scandal that has shaken South Korea.

Fayose: I don't take Obasanjo serious, He only talks to remain relevant

Ayo Fayose, Ekiti state governor, has advised Nigerians to disregard the utterances of former President Olusegun Obasanjo regarding the emergence of an Igbo president in 2019.

The governor was reacting to a statement by Obasanjo that the Igbo should be considered for the presidency in 2019.

In an interview with The Sun, Fayose said that the former military head of state, simply “runs his mouth to remain relevant” in the political sphere.

He accused the former president of doing more harm than good towards national development.

Nigeria Senate Sends Strong Delegation to South Africa to Protest Recent Attack on Nigerians

The senate has resolved to send a strong delegation to South Africa to protest against the attacks on Nigerians in the country.

The upper legislative chamber took the decision after‎ Rose Oko, a senator from Cross River north, moved a motion urging it to intervene in the resurgence of xenophobic attacks.

In recent times, aggrieved South Africans have descended on Nigerians and their businesses.

Takata pleads guilty in air bag scandal, agrees to pay $1B

Japanese auto parts maker Takata Corp. pleaded guilty to fraud Monday and agreed to pay $1 billion in penalties for concealing an air bag defect blamed for at least 16 deaths, most of them in the U.S.

The scandal, meanwhile, seemed to grow wider when plaintiffs' attorneys charged that five major automakers knew the devices were dangerous but continued to use them for years to save money.

In pleading guilty, Takata admitted hiding evidence that millions of its air bag inflators can explode with too much force, hurling lethal shrapnel into drivers and passengers.

Trump says Obama behind leaks

President Donald Trump said he believes former President Barack Obama has been behind the leaks within his administration and the sizable, angry town hall crowds Republicans have faced across the country.
Trump was asked in an interview on Fox News' "Fox and Friends" if he believed Obama was responsible for the town hall protests against Republicans this month.
"It turns out his organization seems to do a lot of these organizing to some of the protests that these Republicans are seeing around the country against you. Do you believe President Obama is behind it and if he is, is that a violation of the so-called unsaid presidents' code?" Trump was asked.
"No, I think he is behind it. I also think it is politics, that's the way it is," Trump replied.
Trump then discussed the leaks that have disrupted his first month in office.

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Monday 27 February 2017

The Home Scientist: Chevreul's Salt

The Home Scientist: Chevreul's Salt

See Don Jazzy’s Amazing Reply To Twitter User Who Begged For N95K Tuition Fee

Mavin boss, Don Jazzy was approached by a Twitter user this morning who took to the platform to plead with Don Jazzy for financial assistance. telling him that he was about to be expelled from school for not paying his tuition fees.

The Nigerian super-producer replied the fan, asking him how much he owed the school. The user was quick to take advantage of the opportunity he saw coming and told Don Jazzy that the fee per session is N95K and he was owing for two sessions, that sums the amount he’s asking for up to N190K.

TEARS FROM RANN (3): The deafening silence of a 5-year-old girl with bomb pellets lodged near her heart

TEARS FROM RANN (3): The deafening silence of a 5-year-old girl with bomb pellets lodged near her heart

They sang happily, chasing each other around a certain part of the camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in anticipation of a better life. For months, water has been the single most challenging need in Rann, Borno state — after transportation.

Hammin Mohammed was playing with her siblings and friends near a borehole, which was said to have been the input of the ministry of water resources and aid groups at the camp.

Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp concerned by boardroom directly contacting players

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp does not believe players are getting more powerful and instead expressed concerns about the direct communication between a club's boardroom and the squad.

Klopp's Liverpool travel to Leicester City on Monday night in the Premier League champions' first game since the sacking of Claudio Ranieri.

There had been reports of players being unhappy with Ranieri and having met with the side's owners in the build-up to his departure, something which has been denied by Leicester duo Jamie Vardy and Kasper Schmeichel.

No more seven! CAC can now register your business via a single form

The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has consolidated the forms required to register a business in Nigeria, reducing the number from seven to one.

This was revealed by Garba Abubakar, the special adviser to the commission’s registrar-general of the commission, at the Lagos stakeholders forum of the Enabling Business Environment Secretariat (EBES).

“We now have just one form which has been deployed this week. It contains all the information you need to register and is available for download on the CAC website. This reduces the cost and time needed to register a business,” Abubakar said.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic: Man United future not dependent on Champions League



Zlatan Ibrahimovic has said his Manchester United future does not depend on the club qualifying for next season's Champions League.

The 35-year-old, who took his United goals tally to 26 in 38 appearances for the club with a double in the 3-2 EFL Cup final win against Southampton on Sunday, has yet to commit to a 12-month extension to his current Old Trafford contract, which expires on June 30.

Simi’s Controversial Outfit To BB Naija Live Eviction Show That Has Got People Talking


Simi, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. Simi started her career as a gospel singer, releasing her debut studio album in 2006 titled Ogaju.

‘I Will Punish Imams, Others Who Beat Up Their Wives’ – Emir Sanusi Warns

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Muslim clerics, Islamic title holders and distict title heads who are fond of beating their wives have been warned to desist from such act.

How Acting President Osinbanjo has Faired so Far

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Ever since President Muhammadu Buhari left for London on January 19, 2017 on a 10 day vacation.
Prof. Yemi  Osinbajo has been made acting president Nigerians have been reacting.
The media are spreading rumours that the president is very sick and may not return anytime soon but the Aso Rock media has been quick to quash such rumours insisting that the president is fine.
Acting president Osinbajo has been receiving accolades from Nigerians in the past few weeks.
Below is a list of its recent achievement:

Egypt's Christians flee terror in north Sinai security void

After Islamic militants barged into his uncle's house, shot him and his son dead, then looted the place and set it on fire, Said Sameh Adel Fawzy knew it was time to leave.

The 35-year-old Christian, who owns a plumbing supply business in Egypt's troubled northern Sinai town of el-Arish, packed up a few belongings and brought his family to the Suez Canal city of Ismailia, joining hundreds of Christians fleeing a spate of sectarian killings last week.

"My cousin went to open the door after he heard knocking," Fawzy said, speaking from a youth hostel where authorities were putting up dozens of families who fled the town. "Masked extremists, terrorists with a pistol, took him inside and shot him in the head," then dragged his screaming mother out to the street half-dressed and killed her husband. The woman, still in shock after the Tuesday night slayings, sat nearby.

Letter-writing former Iran president pens dispatch to Trump

Iran's former hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sent a letter Sunday to President Donald Trump, striking a somewhat conciliatory tone while applauding immigration to America and saying it shows "the contemporary U.S. belongs to all nations."

It isn't the first dispatch sent by Ahmadinejad, who has counted U.S. Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama among his pen pals.

But this letter, weighing in at over 3,500 words, comes as criticism of Trump over his travel ban affecting seven Muslim-majority countries including Iran mounts in Tehran. It also may serve to burnish Ahmadinejad's image domestically after the nation's Supreme Leader warned him not to run in Iran's upcoming May presidential election.

Court sacks Nigerian Senator, demands refund of all emoluments

A federal high court in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has sacked the senator representing Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial district, Bassey Akpan, from the Nigerian Senate.

The court in a judgment delivered on Monday ruled that Bassey Etim ( also known as BAFIL), and not Mr. Akpan, was the authentic candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2015 senatorial election in the state.

Israel to Amazon: Stop selling Holocaust-denying literature

Israel's official Holocaust memorial has asked Amazon to stop selling literature on its site that denies the genocide of 6 million Jews during World War II and otherwise promotes anti-Semitism.

Yad Vashem's director of libraries Robert Rozett says he has dispatched a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos offering his assistance to "curb the spread of hatred."

Adegboruwa gives legal interpretation to Buhari's long vacation

 Human rights activist and lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa said President Muhammadu Buhari is entitled to 60 days annual leave

- He noted that as long as the president has not exhausted the leave, the controversy over his absence is not necessary

- He however urged the National Assembly to step in when the need arises

Human rights activist and lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa has said President Muhammadu Buhari can stay away from office for 60 days because he is entitled to it.

UK To Start The Trial Of Diezani Alison-Madueke, Four Others In June

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The trial of former Petroleum resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke and four others over corruption and money laundering will begin in June 2017

Diezani who has been in the UK since 2015, is alleged to have stashed in the UK, proceeds from corrupt practices she got while in office.

#SouthAfricaBeWise: Xenophobia a mental illness exhibited by people of low self esteem



Xenophobia according to the dictionary is the fear of strangers or foreigners.

What is fear? Fear is a strong uncontrollable , unpleasant emotion caused by actual or perceived danger or treat.

A point whereby people begins to feel not good enough to compete with others and see them as potential enemies.

Idleness and depression gives birth to uncontrollable anger, it kills self worth and makes one feel irresponsible or totally dependent on others.

See How Northerners Drag Nigeria Backward: Kano Conduct Mass Wedding For 1520 Couples


The Kano State Government yesterday said it had concluded plans for the mass wedding of 1,520 prospective couples scheduled to hold today, February 26, 2017.
The Director General of the State Hisbah Board, Dr. Abba Sufi, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Kano.
Sufi said the wedding would be conducted in four Juma’at mosques in the Kano metropolis and at the headquarters of the 44 local government areas of the state.
He said Governor Abdullahi Ganduje was expected to attend the wedding at the Central Mosque, near the Emir of Kano’s palace, while his deputy, Prof. Hafiz Abubakar, and the Speaker of the state Assembly, Mr. Kabiru Rurum, would attend the event at the Sheik Isiyaka Rabi’u‘s Mosque and Murtala Muhammed Mosque, respectively.
He said the state government had set N20,000 as dowry for each of the brides, while N15,000 would be given to each bride as support.
Sufi said the governor would also host the husbands to a reception at 2 pm while the first lady, Mrs. Hafsat Ganduje, would host the brides at 6 pm on Sunday.
He stated that the state government had assigned commissioners to attend the wedding in their respective local government areas.