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Tuesday, 17 May 2016
Kim Kardashian West Gushes over Kanye & Family in New Vogue Interview
Kim Kardashian West was all about her husband and family as she answered a questionnaire during her interview with Vogue Australia ..See excerpts below..
Vogue: Biggest challenge of motherhood so far?
KKW: “Two kids is a challenge, to balance the both of them.”
Vogue: What terrifies you?KKW: “Anything happening to my kids.”
Vogue: What thrills you?KKW: “A night out with my husband.”
I Regret Not Privatising NNPC - Olusegun Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday expressed
regret for not privatising the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)
while in office.
Obasanjo, who spoke in Lagos, advised the Federal Government
to allow the organised private sector play a critical role
in repositioning the nation’s moribund assets and infrastructure.
According to Obasanjo, past experience in Nigeria has shown
that the private sector when given the opportunity can contribute meaningfully
to the growth and development of the nation on a sustainable basis.
He said that he regretted not privatising the NNPC, noting
that the organised private sector had repositioned the nation’s
telecommunications industry by creating jobs and paying money to the government
on a sustainable basis.
Thursday, 12 May 2016
Kylie Jenner splits with Tyga
Tyga and Kylie are said to have
split for good this time, TMZ reports…..This is how TMZ reports it:
Kylie and Tyga are finished ... dunzo ... for good-zo. Sources
connected to the former couple
tell TMZ ... it happened days before the Met Ball last week. They were both at
the gala, but they did not walk the red carpet together, and that was her decision.
Cameron makes u-turn, praises Nigeria’s fight against corruption
British Prime Minister David Cameron Wednesday
attempted to reverse his unguarded remark about Nigeria and Afghanistan, two
countries which on Tuesday, he, described as “fantastically corrupt”, when he
was briefing Queen Elizabeth II on the ongoing anti-corruption summit being
hosted by the United Kingdom.
While briefing Members of Parliament (MP) in
the House of Commons Wednesday, the British PM said Nigeria and Afghanistan had
taken “remarkable steps forward” on corruption, reported the BBC.
The PM said the countries’ leaders were “battling hard” to tackle the problem.
The PM said the countries’ leaders were “battling hard” to tackle the problem.
His attempt at a mea culpa came after Buhari,
who arrived London on Tuesday evening for the summit, said Cameron’s gaffe was
not reflective of his administration’s fight against corruption.
Detained suspected wife-killer,Lekan Shonde on hunger strike
Detained suspected wife-killer Lekan
Shonde is on hunger strike, The Nation reports.
He has refused to eat since his
arrival at the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID)
at Panti, Yaba, Lagos Mainland, on Monday.
Shonde was alleged to have beaten
his wife, Ronke, to death last Thursday at their Egbeda, Lagos home. He
reportedly locked their two kids with the body in the house and fled.
The kids, Temioluwa and Tiaraoluwa,
have been taken to Kwara State to stay with their grandmother.
Meanwhile, the deceased’s alleged
lover, has remained silent despite being accused by Shonde of wrecking his
home.
NANS vows to shut down all campuses, occupy Nigeria over N145 petrol price
The Association of Nigerian
Students, NANS, Thursday said the over 40 million Nigerian students would
re-enact the Occupy Nigeria protest against the removal of subsidy from
petroleum product next week.
According to Vanguard, the National
President of NANs, Comrade Tijani Shehu, stated this in Abuja, at a protest
rally where the association called for the removal of the Minister of
Education, Malam Adamu Adamu.
He said NANS is already
mobilizing Nigerias students to resist the new N145 per litre pump price of the
Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, otherwise called petrol. According to him,
Police arrest six suspected homosexuals in Edo(Photo)
The Nigeria Police have arrested six
men for allegedly engaging in acts of homosexuality in different areas within
Benin, the Edo State capital.
The Assistant Inspector General of
Police in charge of Zone 5, AIG Musa Daura, who paraded the suspects on
Thursday, said that they were arrested on May 9, 2016, by operatives of the
zonal anti-vice section.
Daura listed the suspects to include
Festus Osagiede (24), Hyacinth Imahanrebhor (20), Itama Omon (25), Onwukwe
Prince (28), Monye Chukwuma (23) and Osadebe Kelvin (26), adding they
confessed to have been committing the crime since 2006.
According to him, one of them,
Osagiede, said to be the leader of the gang, first committed the crime when he
had carnal knowledge of the third suspect after attending a Benin night
club in 2006.
“After the
third suspect (Itama) got drunk, Festus Osagiede took him to his house and
forcefully had carnal knowledge of him.
“Since then, they have been
committing the crime with others at large until May, 2016, when luck ran out of
them and they swooped on by zonal detectives,” Daura said.
Caitlyn Jenner Might De-Transition Back to A Man- Biographer
Caitlyn Jenner, who announced her
transition from man to woman last year, has considered de-transitioning, the
author of a new book about the Kardashian family told TheWrap on Wednesday.
Ian Halperin, the author of “Kardashian Dynasty: The Controversial Rise of America’s Royal Family,” said that, while researching his book, multiple sources told him that the former Olympian had been miserable for months and has considered transitioning back to a man.
Ian Halperin, the author of “Kardashian Dynasty: The Controversial Rise of America’s Royal Family,” said that, while researching his book, multiple sources told him that the former Olympian had been miserable for months and has considered transitioning back to a man.
“One source
confirmed to me Caitlyn has made whispers of ‘sex change regret,’ hinting she
might go back to being Bruce Jenner,” Halperin said.
Halperin said
that one long-time friend told him that, while Jenner was “thrilled” to
champion transgender issues, the reality TV personality could de-transition “in
the next couple years.”
Brazilian President, Dilma Rousseff, suspended for ‘lying about country’s budget’
The Brazilian senate has suspended President Dilma Rousseff.
The senators voted 55 to 22 to
suspend the president to allow for her trial over allegations she broke the
country’s budget laws.
President Rousseff is facing
impeachment for allegedly lying about the country’s budget, to hide deficits.
Her salary, residency and security
will remain suspended during the trial.
PHOTO: Suicide Bomber Hits Maiduguri Again, 4 Killed
A
Suicide bombing at a government compound in Nigeria’s northeastern city of Maiduguri
killed at least four people on Thursday, residents said.
Rescue workers were seen carrying four bodies away.
Rescue workers were seen carrying four bodies away.
The attack in the city
centre bore the hallmark of the jihadist group, Boko Haram, which has been
waging an insurgency in the north for seven years.
It was the second
suicide bombing attack in 12 hours.
Thursday, 5 May 2016
Senate seeks death penalty for kidnappers
In a bid to curb the incessant cases
of kidnapping, the Senate yesterday resolved to enact a legislation
prescribing the death penalty for kidnappers.
Senators were outraged that
kidnapping and hostage-taking, which used to be contained in the Southsouth and
Southeast, was becoming widespread.
Senator Adamu Aliero (Kebbi
Central), who spoke, proposed that the National Assembly should enact a law
prescribing the death penalty for kidnappers.
Meet Vogue's first 100-year-old model
Vogue's
most-talked-about model of the moment is a British beauty who loves fashion and
admires Audrey Hepburn, not unlike many of the women who have graced the
magazine's pages in the past.
But
something else sets Bo Gilbert apart: She's 100 years old.
"I
love wearing nice things," Gilbert said in a video accompanying the
campaign. "It's always appealed to me and it still does."
"I
dress to suit myself," she added. "I certainly don't dress up for
boys."
I survived on water for 7 days-Former minister Anisulowo recounts ordeal with abductors
Former Minister of State for
Education, Senator Iyabo Anisulowo, has narrated her experience during her
seven-day ordeal in the hands of her abductors.
Speaking to journalists after she
arrived the Government House, Abeokuta, Ogun State on Tuesday night, Anisulowo
said she survived solely on water, adding that she did not eat throughout the
seven days of her captivity.
She said
“I’ve been on water, I did not eat anything
throughout. “I’m short of words, but I want to thank the governor and also
thank God. I want to thank His Excellency for all the efforts you have put in
with the security agents.
“I
know the courage you have and the spirit to fight to the end and that was what
kept me alive in the bush. I had the assurance that with the security agents
that you have, you will work it through, so I thank God.”
The governor disclosed that the kidnappers raised her
ransom from N100 million to N200 million because of his involvement and
said the leaders of the kidnapping gang abused him “thoroughly” on the
telephone in a conversation he had with them ...
Outrage over picture of three-year-old boy allegedly 'snorting cocaine'
A three-year-old boy was seemingly
photographed snorting cocaine, with the image then uploaded onto Facebook.
The image was uploaded onto social media with the caption:
The image was uploaded onto social media with the caption:
"Mum and dad’s little
junkie".
It
shows him looking directly into the camera, ready to sniff a white, powdery
substance.
Social media users demanded that the child should be taken into care.
However the family, from the small village of Sindel in eastern Bulgaria’s Varna Province, assured users it was just a joke.Nadezhda Nuri, the boy’s mother, told local media that the substance was not cocaine, but instead was simply flour.
Social media users demanded that the child should be taken into care.
However the family, from the small village of Sindel in eastern Bulgaria’s Varna Province, assured users it was just a joke.Nadezhda Nuri, the boy’s mother, told local media that the substance was not cocaine, but instead was simply flour.
According to Daily Record,
She claims that the image was taken as a joke but then uploaded onto social
media by her 13-year-old daughter.
Tiwa Savage's husband Teebillz, set for rehab
Sources
close to Teebillz have revealed that his close friends are working to help him
recuperate by taking him to rehab.
According
to a source, close friends have now moved Teebillz to an apartment in 1004
estate in Victoria Island, Lagos, with the support of Paul Okoye, Psquare‘s
Peter, Banky W, Cecil Hammond and Omawumi‘s husband, Tosin Yusuf.
Nollywood Actress, Genevieve Nene is Dead
Fast-rising
Nollywood
actress, Genevieve
Nene has been reported dead.
The
light-skinned actress died on Sunday May 1, 2016, just as she
was recuperating from typhoid fever.
Before
her death, Genevieve, who is a graduate from the Institute of Commerce,
featured in movies like, Hottest
Strippers, Hottest
Virgins, Quest
Of A Life Time, Romantic
Heart, Mistake
Women Make amongst others.
The
Ebonyi state-born actress is also a video vixen has appeared in music videos
like ‘Aiye Miami’ by Lace
featuring Reekado Banks
and Pasuma,
Samklef’s
‘Birthday Girl’ featuring May
D and and Skripture’s
‘Sweet Trouble’.
Genevieve
Nene’s last post on all her social media pages was on April 26, 2016
at 7:34pm with this post:
May her soul R.I.P
PHOTO: Tiwa Savage back at work, as she films Jenifa's Diary with Funke Akindele
She really is a strong woman....yes! She has decided to take a cue from her mentor.Tiwa Savage has literally shaken off her marriage woes and have decided to get back to work. She was pictured back on set of Jenifa's diary with Funke Akindele. It's good to see she hasn't stayed down after the squabble with her husband.
l risked my life as a true journalist’ – Tiwa Savage’s ‘Interviewer’ Azuka, reacts to critics
Thisday
journalist, Azuka Ogujuiba who
conducted the exclusive Tiwa Savage
interview on her marriage crisis has finally responded to the criticisms she
has been receiving since the interview was released.
Some
accused her of being tactless in her approach to the interview.
“After you guys made us cry in
Dubai”
Azuka
Should NEVER be allowed to interview another living thing. EVER again.
So tactless
So tactless
—
Fizzy K (@FizzyThatcher) April 30, 2016
Desperately
want to write an open letter to Azuka and the people at PULSE. All my life I’ve
never witnessed such a lack of empathy & ethics!
—
Mr Dalloway (@ShutUpKecy) April
30, 2016
Others
even called her 'Edible Catering'..
Wednesday, 4 May 2016
PHOTOS: Indonesian villagers shocked to find their 'angel' happens to be a sex toy
Indonesian villagers thought they
had been blessed by an angel fallen from heaven when a beautiful doll washed up
on a beach – only to discover it was an inflatable sex toy.Reports of a
heavenly offering spread like wildfire through the community, prompting fears
of social unrest.
Villager Pardin, who like many Indonesians goes by one name, found the doll when he was fishing off the remote Banggai islands off Sulawesi in central Indonesia.
The discovery in March came a day after a solar eclipse swept across the area, a deeply spiritual experience in the world's most populous Muslim-majority country.
Villager Pardin, who like many Indonesians goes by one name, found the doll when he was fishing off the remote Banggai islands off Sulawesi in central Indonesia.
The discovery in March came a day after a solar eclipse swept across the area, a deeply spiritual experience in the world's most populous Muslim-majority country.
PHOTOS: Sen. Godswill Akpabio mobbed outside a bank in Akwa Ibom State
According to the former
governor of Akwa Ibom State/Nigerian Senate Minority Leader, Sen. Godswill
Akpabio, while in Akwa Ibom State yesterday, he stopped to do his Bank
Verification Number at his bank and was mobbed by indigenes of the State and
others who were super excited to see him. More photos after the cut...
Police rescue abducted ex-minister, Anisulowo
A former Minister of
State for Education, Senator Iyabo Anisulowo, who was kidnapped by gunmen last
Wednesday, has been rescued.
Her rescue comes hours
after the Ogun State Police Command promised to pay a N5m reward to any
informant who can offer useful information that will help security operatives
free her.
Tuesday, 3 May 2016
How I became running mate to Buhari — Osinbajo
Three weeks to first anniversary of the present government, the Vice
President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has revealed that how be became the running
mate to President Mohammadu Buhari, saying his disposition to fight corruption
in Nigeria was the motivating factor.
Osinbajo spoke at a non-denominational conference organized by the Covenant Christian Centre in Abuja on Saturday. He recalled that he had co-founded a professional a group in 1995 that upheld integrity as a hallmark to fighting corruption and upholding good governance. He also recalled that he was 24 years when his boss became the Military Head of State, stressing that providence brought them together.
He said: “Permit me to begin (the speech) with a story about myself. All my adult life, I have always believed that our country was performing far below its potentialities, in practically every aspect of life. “In governance, corruption was always so outrageous that it made the majority poor and development almost impossible. Law and order was always a problem, usually no consequence for wrong-doing.
Osinbajo spoke at a non-denominational conference organized by the Covenant Christian Centre in Abuja on Saturday. He recalled that he had co-founded a professional a group in 1995 that upheld integrity as a hallmark to fighting corruption and upholding good governance. He also recalled that he was 24 years when his boss became the Military Head of State, stressing that providence brought them together.
He said: “Permit me to begin (the speech) with a story about myself. All my adult life, I have always believed that our country was performing far below its potentialities, in practically every aspect of life. “In governance, corruption was always so outrageous that it made the majority poor and development almost impossible. Law and order was always a problem, usually no consequence for wrong-doing.
Benin: Oba’s transition painful, emotional – Crown Prince
The Crown Prince of Benin Kingdom, His Royal
Highness (Amb) Eheneden Erediauwa has described the transition of the Oba of
Benin, His Royal Majesty, Oba Erediauwa as emotional for him as he was very
close to his father.
Speaking in his Uselu Palace during a
condolence visit to him by Governor Adams Oshiomhole, HRH Eheneden Erediauwa
said he is probably the “first Crown Prince in the history of Benin Kingdom
that has been so close to his father”.
Oshiomhole expressed sadness at the passing of
the late monarch.
How Tiwa Savage's alleged relationship with Femi Otedola ruined her marriage
Just days after
Tunji 'Teebillz' Balogun’s epic rants and derogatory words about his wife and
mother of his son, Jamil, investigations
have revealed gross infidelity and domestic violence are the main reasons the
marriage fell apart.
RADAR.NG has gathered that Tiwa Savage was aware of her husband's vices way before marriage and she refused to heed the advice of friends and family before solemnizing their union.
A source in the know, exclusively revealed to RADAR.NG that Tiwa's relationship with Don Jazzy ended before her marriage to Teebillz and her affair with 2Face was a one-time thing which also happened a long time ago so Tunji bringing it up was a desperate need for points.
RADAR.NG has gathered that Tiwa Savage was aware of her husband's vices way before marriage and she refused to heed the advice of friends and family before solemnizing their union.
A source in the know, exclusively revealed to RADAR.NG that Tiwa's relationship with Don Jazzy ended before her marriage to Teebillz and her affair with 2Face was a one-time thing which also happened a long time ago so Tunji bringing it up was a desperate need for points.
Teebillz Allegedly Chased Out of Banky W’s House
What more can a man who has hit rock bottom take? According to reports,
TeeBillz has been sent packing from the home of BankyW, where he was taking
refuge and solace, after being rescued
from committing suicide on the Lekki-Ikoyi bridge.
BankyW’s mother, according to sources, called her son and ordered him to eject TeeBillz from his apartment soon after watching Tiwa Savage’s expository interview.
BankyW’s mother, according to sources, called her son and ordered him to eject TeeBillz from his apartment soon after watching Tiwa Savage’s expository interview.
PHOTO: Tiwa Savage’s husband, TeeBillz’s love child with Dr. Vivian Oputa, exposed
It
has been a very eventful and long weekend of accusations and counter
accusations between songtress Tiwa Savage and her newly estranged husband,
Teebillz, when he had the ‘mother’ of all ‘melt downs’. And while people were obsessing
about his online rants and Tiwa’s expository interview online, another shocking
revelation popped up on our radar. Just when
we all thought he has two children he allegedly sired outside wedlock before he
met Tiwa, hardly did we know that he has a third child, Ona, by a highly placed
society woman in Nigeria.
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