Thursday, July 31, 2014

PHOTOS: Kim Kardashian Is Almost Unrecognisable As She Goes Bare-Faced And Ditches The Make-Up On Gym Trip

Kim Kardashian leaving Barry's Boot Camp
Kim Kardashian usually looks nothing less than perfect in full make-up with perfectly coiffed hair. But it seems even Mrs West has her off days. The 33-year-old queen of reality TV was spotted wearing NO make-up in skin-tight workout pants on her way to celeb favourite Barry's Boot Camp in Los Angeles.

INSTA DAILY: What Naija Celebs Are Doing Today (July 31, 2014) On Instagram + ThrowBACK Thursday


What Nigerian Celebs are Doing On Instagram Today – Thursday, July 31, 2014…Checkout their video and image posts. Stay abreast of their daily Instagram activities on this BLOG…

Police Arrest ‘Lover Man’ For Stabbing Girlfriend To Death In Lagos Hotel

The Police in Lagos have arrested a man, Raphael Effiong (28), who allegedly stabbed his girlfriend to death during a fracas in a hotel located in Alapere, Ketu area of Lagos on Tuesday [July 29].
But the deceased’s family alleged that the lover boy lured her to the hotel and attempted to chop off her breasts and fingers, apparently for ritual purpose.

PREGNANT (AGAIN)!!! Alicia Keys & Swizz Beatz Expecting Second Baby; Show Off Baby Bump In Gorgeous New Photoshoot

Is there a better way to celebrate your 4-year-anniversary?!  Musical couple Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz have announced they're PREGNANT with their second child!  And they've already got a gorgeous new baby-bump centered photo shoot to boot.

PHOTONEWS: President Jonathan In Private Meeting With Former Presidents Shagari, Gowon, Shonekan and Abubakar


Last night [July 30], Presidential spokesman, Reuben Abati posted images of present and some past Nigerian presidents after a private meeting at Aso Rock Presidential villa. In attendance - President Jonathan and Ex-Presidents Gowon, Shagari, Shonekan and Abubakar.

Police Kill Boy In The Presence Of His Father In Delta State; Arrest Woman For Misinformation


via Daily Independent:

Six policemen attached to the Abraka police station in Delta State killed 23-year old Harrison Oritsedere, in his father’s compound, and arrested the woman that led them on the mission for misinformation.

Female Suicide Bombers Are Not Chibok Schoolgirls — Nigerian Govt

Nigerian Government Wednesday [July 30] took steps to douse anxiety over the possibility that Boko Haram insurgents are using the abducted Chibok schoolgirls as female suicide bombers.

Female bombers have carried out series of attacks on Kano city in the last five days, fuelling fears that those involved could be some of the girls being held by the terrorists.

EBOLA OUTBREAK: Jim Iyke Should Have Been Quarantined Before Entering Nigeria From Liberia; SOCIAL MEDIA OUTRAGE!!!

Nigerian actor Jim Iyke shared this image of himself wearing an Ebola mask while sitting in a luxury airport lounge in Liberia. At least 600 people have already died from the disease in the country
Nollywood star Jim Iyke has sparked outrage on social media after posting an image of himself wearing an Ebola mask while sitting in a first class airport lounge as he flees Liberia.

PICTURED: This Man’s Scrotum Was NEARLY CUT OFF By Children Of His Landlady In Lagos

Yinka Offehin on Hospital Bed
via PUNCH:

Yinka Offehin, 35, is battling for his life at a private hospital in Lagos State after his scrotum was cut by the children of his landlady. The Edo State indigene, who resides on Popoola Street, off Abaranje Road,  Ikotun, Lagos, was said to have been attacked while sleeping in his room with his family members.

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Malaysia Airlines Plane Forced To Abort Take-Off To Avoid Collision With Another Aircraft

A Malaysia Airlines plane was forced to abort a take-off after air traffic control urgently radioed pilots to tell them they were on a collision course with another jet.

Flight MH136, which had 167 passengers on board and was heading for Kuala Lumpur, applied its brakes while on Adelaide Airport runway in Australia yesterday [July 29].

PHOTOS: President Jonathan Today Officially Launched and Obtained New 64-Page E-Passport


President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday [July 30] inaugurated Nigeria’s new 64-page e-passport with a call on Nigerians to protect the image of the country by shunning uncomplimentary statements and actions.

FEMALE SUICIDE BOMBER: 10-Year-Old Girl Arrested In Kastina State Wearing Explosive Belt

via

The Coordinator of the National Information Centre (NIC), Mike Omeri told newsmen today [July 30] that security forces on Tuesday [July 29] stopped a car in Katsina state and arrested three suspected Boko Haram members.

The group included one male and two girls, aged 18 and 10. The older two tried to flee, according to Omeri's statement.

JUST IN: ANOTHER BOMB BLAST - Female Suicide Bomber Kills 6 At Kano State Polytechnic, Kano City

SCENE OF THE BLAST:  A police detective inspects the site of a suicide blast outside the central administration building of the Kano State Polytechnic
via

A female suicide bomber killed six people at a college campus in Nigeria's Kano city on Wednesday [July 30], the fourth time Boko Haram Islamists were suspected of using a female attacker in as many days.

FAB PICS: Kim Kardashian Covers Her Famous 'Kurves' In Black As She Heads To The Salon


Kim Kardashian is no stranger to flaunting her figure.

With those barely-there bikinis and Belfies, were used to seeing a lot more of the newly married star. And with daily visits to the gym to keep her body her shape - and daily updates on social media, who can blame her?

INSTA DAILY: What Naija Celebs Are Doing Today (July 30, 2014) On Instagram


What Nigerian Celebs are Doing On Instagram Today – Wednesday, July 30, 2014…Checkout their video and image posts. Stay abreast of their daily Instagram activities on this BLOG…

STAMPEDE!!! At Least 24 Dead In Guinea Rap Concert Stampede

A stampede during a rap concert on a Conakry beach Tuesday [July 29] left at least 24 people dead, Guinean hospital officials said.

The government declared a week of national mourning after what it called a “tragic drama” on the beach in the capital city's northern Ratoma suburb where popular Guinean rap group Instinct Killers was playing among other artists.

PICTURED: Ebola Outbreak Forces Nollywood Actor Jim Iyke Out Of Liberia


Disease of the moment, Ebola, is definitely making many people be on their toes. Almost everyone is talking about it and various governments in the West Africa region are doing everything possible to ensure that their countries are safe.

SUICIDE!!! 43-Year-Old Auto Mechanic Kills Self In Minna Over Inability To Pay Rent


Following threat of eviction from his landlord over his inability to pay his house rent, 43-year-old Obi Orji, an auto mechanic reportedly killed himself, Monday, July 28, in Minna.

It was learnt that the deceased committed suicide by drinking a poisonous chemical. Obi resides at Kateren Gwari, Minna, According to reports from Leadership…

Gov Ibrahim Shema Of Katsina State Set To Marry Late Yar’Adua’s Daughter

Governor Ibrahim Shema of Katsina State
Indications have emerged that Governor Ibrahim Shema of Katsina State is set to marry Ms. Maryam Musa Yar’Adua, the first daughter of late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua.

Sources yesterday [July 29], told National Mirror that the wedding would hold either this Saturday or the next, but that the ceremony would be low-key, similar to what obtained when the state’s Deputy Governor, Abdulahi Garba, married his second wife.

#BringBackOurGirls: ABSOLUTE FALSEHOOD!!! No Money Was Given To Parents Of Abducted Chibok Girls — Presidency

President Jonathan with some parents of abducted Chibok girls at the State House, Abuja.
The Presidency yesterday denied the allegation that it gave  N100 million to parents of the abducted school girls, who were at the Presidential Villa, Abuja last week, saying the story was absolutely false.

Multiple Explosions Rip Through ‘Busy Area’ In Potiskum, Yobe State, As Scores Feared Dead

Multiple explosions yesterday [July 29] night rocked the commercial town of Potiskum in Yobe State while scores of people were feared dead.

According to witnesses, the explosions occurred very close to the palace of the Emir of Potiskum at a popular mosque called Kalli Alkali Mosque.

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

"I Can't Stop Crying. I Might Die Tonight”: 16-Year-Old Palestinian Girl Live Tweets Gaza Missile Attacks From Her House

Sixteen-year-old Palestinian girl live tweets Gaza missile attacks from her house
A teenage Palestinian girl has given the world a front row seat to the ongoing Gaza conflict - as she live tweets missile attacks. 

INSTA DAILY: What Naija Celebs Are Doing Today (July 29, 2014) On Instagram


What Nigerian Celebs are Doing On Instagram Today – Tuesday, July 29, 2014…Checkout their video and image posts. Stay abreast of their daily Instagram activities on this BLOG…

COMMONWEALTH GAMES: PICTURED - This Athlete To Stand Trial Over Toilet Incident; Alleged Sexual Assault On Another Man

Papua New Guinea's Toua Udia competes in the Clean and Jerk of the men's 77kg. Source: AP
A Commonwealth Games weightlifter from Papua New Guinea has been committed to stand trial over an alleged sexual assault on another man.

Toua Udia, 22, is alleged to have touched the man in a Tesco toilets less than a kilometre from the athletes village. He was arrested and charged on Tuesday [July 29] and has pleaded not guilty, claiming it was “a misunderstanding”.

COMMONWEALTH GAMES: Is This The Greatest Medal Celebration Ever? Nigerian Table Tennis Player Got A Little Over-Excited

Nigeria's Ojo Onaolapo celebrates his victory with teammates. 
A Nigerian table tennis player has found a whole new way to salute a bronze medal with one of the more risqué celebrations you’re ever likely to see.

A member of Nigerian Table tennis squad got a little over-excited after, Ojo Onaolapo, another member of the tennis squad won the bronze medal match against India’s Sharath Kamal Achanta. The tennis squad member (name unknown), decided the only suitable reaction would be to display his pants to the world as he celebrated Nigeria’s Bronze medal. 

MAG FAB: Kylie Minogue Copies Famous Advert On The Cover Of GQ Italy As She Bares Her Bum In A Bikini On The Beach


Kylie for GQ and a coppertone advert
Kylie Minogue loves showing her cheeky side and she certainly showed a lot of it on the front cover of GQ Italy magazine. The Into The Blue singer mimicked the famous 1950s Coppertone Suntan advert by letting a black poodle tug at her bikini bottoms with its teeth, showing off the top of her white bum.

WHAT??? Nigerian Weightlifting Gold Medalist Chika Amalaha Fails Doping Test At Commonwealth Games

Nigerian weightlifting gold medalist Chika Amalaha has failed a doping test at Commonwealth Games
The Nigerian gold medallist Chika Amalaha has been provisionally suspended from the Commonwealth Games after an in-competition drugs test resulted in an anti-doping violation, the Commonwealth Games Federation has announced.

JUST IN: Nasir El-Rufai Loses Son In Car Crash Tuesday [July 29] Morning

RIP: Hamza Elrufai
Former FCT Minister, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has lost one of his sons, Hamza Elrufai, in a motor accident in Abuja this morning [July 29].  El-Rufai confirmed this sad news on his facebook page moments ago, he wrote:
From Allah we came and to Him we shall return. Please join our family in praying for the repose of the soul of my son Hamza El-Rufai who died this morning in a motor accident in Abuja.- Nasir El-Rufai
 May the soul of Hamza El-Rufai rest in peace. 




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Hamza studied at University of Virginia and the United World College of the Atlantic according to his information on his Facebook page.

The late Hamza will be buried today in line with Islamic injunctions.

This is the second time in three years that the Nasir El-Rufai's family is losing someone so young. It would be recalled El-Rufai lost his eldest daughter, Yasmine, on 27 November 2011. Reports said she fell to a neurological attack while leaving her bathroom. 


UPDATE:


President Jonathan Commiserates With Mallam El-Rufai On The Loss Of His Son

via Reuben Abati:

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has received with a deep sense of grief and shock, news of the sudden and untimely death of Hamza El-Rufai, son of the former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai.   

On behalf of himself, his family and the Federal Government, President Jonathan extends his heartfelt commiserations to Mallam el-Rufai and all members of the el-Rufai family.

The President says although no amount of words can fill the deep gap created by the loss of Hamza, he hopes that the outpouring of support at this moment by friends and associates will comfort Mallam El-Rufai.              

President Jonathan prays for the peaceful repose of the soul of the departed and also for God’s blessing, comfort and protection for Mallam El-Rufai and the rest of his family.


Reuben Abati

Special Adviser to the President

(Media & Publicity)

July 29, 2014




Support President Jonathan’s 2nd Term Bid Because ‘No Country Changes Leadership In Crisis Situation’ - Abba Moro

Minister of Interior, Mr Abba Moro
Minister of Interior, Mr Abba Moro, has said no country changes its leadership in the face of crisis or war. Moro also expressed sadness over the increasing bombings across the country, just as he prayed to God to console the families of those who died in the attacks in Kano and Adamawa states last Sunday.

TRAGEDY!!! Three Electrocuted, Several Injured In Ogun Market

Tragedy struck, yesterday [July 28], at Ifo market in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State when three persons got electrocuted as a high-tension wire fell on them.

Doyin Okupe Blames Neighbouring Countries For Lack Of Cooperation On Counter-Terrorism [WATCH VIDEO]

Nigeria Monday [July 28] blamed the continued insurgency in the country on lack of adequate cooperation by neighbouring countries in the West African sub-region as partly responsible for the initial difficulties in combating activities of Boko Haram insurgents in North-eastern of the country.

AVOIDABLE DEATH: 20-Year-Old Stabbed To Death In Benin City Over N2,000 Debt

Tragedy struck yesterday [July 28] in Benin City. It was an avoidable mishap. A young man, simply identified as Frederick, 20, was stabbed and bled to death in the ancient city.
An eyewitness told THISDAY that trouble began when Frederick went to his debtor-friend, Oruma, to ask for the payment of his N2,000 which the latter had borrowed from him some time ago. But either Oruma did not want to pay or he did not have the money to pay. Either way, altercation ensued, especially as Frederick insisted on leaving with a prized possession of Oruma as a lien.

Monday, July 28, 2014

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT!!! President Jonathan Condemns Terror Attacks In Kano, Adamawa and Cameroon During Holy Festival

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan wholeheartedly condemns the recent terrorist attacks in Kano and Adamawa States as well as the kidnap of the Lamido of Kolofata in Northern Cameroon, Lamido Seini Lamine and the wife of the Vice Prime Minister of Cameroon.

COMMONWEALTH GAMES: Nigeria's Blessing Okagbare Beats Jamaican Sprinter Veronica Campbell-Brown To Win Women's 100m [PHOTOS]

Blessing Okagbare wins 100m for Nigeria at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland
Nigeria's Blessing Okagbare has dominated the women's 100m final in Glasgow, winning the gold medal in a Games record time ahead of veteran Jamaican sprinter Veronica Campbell-Brown.

Okagbare, who won bronze in the 200m at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow, had qualified fastest for the women's final in 10.93 seconds, ahead of Campbell-Brown in 11.02 and another Jamaican Kerron Stewart in 11.20.

MENSTRUAL MAN!!! Man Visiting Hospital With Stomach Ache Told It's Period Pains And He's A WOMAN

Stunned: Doctors couldn't believe the results of the scan
A man who went to hospital with stomach ache was told it was period pains - and he's a woman as well. The married 44-year-old from Zhejiang province, China, was in fact experiencing period pains, doctors told him.

INSTA DAILY: What Naija Celebs Are Doing Today (July 28, 2014) On Instagram


What Nigerian Celebs are Doing On Instagram Today – Monday, July 28, 2014…Checkout their video and image posts. Stay abreast of their daily Instagram activities on this BLOG…

BREAKING: Twin Explosions In Kano - Another Female Suicide Bomber Hits Kano Close To Shoprite; After NNPC Mega Station Blast

Moments ago [July 28], Nigeria Police confirmed another suicide bomb in Kano, the blast occurred at about 1:40pm at Trade Fair complex, Zoo Rd close to Shoprite. Nigeria Police confirmed one female bomber about 18 years died and 6 other people injured in the bomb blast.

PHOTOS: Kim Kardashian's Assistants Pictured Patting Sand On Star's Famous Bum - SEXY PHOTOSHOOT!!!


These two lucky assistants got to smother sand on Kim Kardashian's famous bottom while she did a sexy photoshoot in Thailand earlier this year.

In Keeping Up With The Kardashians scenes that aired on Sunday night, the assistants can be seen using a hand each to rub the sand onto her bare behind, presumably with huge smiles slapped across both their faces.

JUST IN: Another Bomb Blast Hits Kano Monday Morning [July 28]; Female Suicide Bomber & 3 Others Confirmed Dead

Barely 24 hours after an explosion claimed five lives at a Catholic chuch in Sabon gari, Kano state, the Nigeria Police Force announced that another bomb blast occurred this morning at NNPC mega station along Maiduguri road in Kano state.

via Nigeria Police:


Today, 28-07-14 at about 10:00am, another suicide bomb went off at Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation NNPC Mega Filling Station at Hotoro Quarter along Maiduguri Road, Kano.

YOUNG GUN!!! Kelechi Iheanacho Scores Again For Manchester City In 5-1 Win Over AC Milan

Young gun: Kelechi Iheanacho celebrates in front of the City fans after scoring their fourth goal
Kelechi Iheanacho capped yet another impressive performance for Manchester City with a goal as they whitewashed AC Milan 5-1 in the International Champions Cup pre-season tournament game played on Sunday night.

Two quick goals from Stevan Jovetic and Scott Sinclair in the 12th and 14th minutes respectively gave helped the English champions stun the struggling Italian giants.

RAW FOOTAGE: Watch These Libyan Militant Groups Shoot Rockets and AKs At Each Other


via AP:

Dramatic footage obtained by The Associated Press shows rival Libyan militias battling for control for the capital’s international airport on Saturday [July 26].



Alaafin Of Oyo ‘Temporarily Relocates’ To Brazil For Cultural Seminar

Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III, at the weekend, temporarily relocated the ancient Oyo palace to the state of Bahia in Brazil, as he jetted out to participate in a cultural seminar in the country, between today, July 28 and Friday, Aug 1.

BULLET PROOF CHARM!!! Man Dies Testing Potency Of Bullet Charm In Osun State

File Photo
Attempt to ascertain potency of a charm, prepared to ward off bullets, by two cousins has gone awry, leading to the death of one of the two people involved in Asipa, a town in Ife North LGA of Osun State.

A resident of Asipa town, who preferred anonymity, told National Mirror that Sulaimon, a bricklaying apprentice had told Siji, said to be his cousin, to accompany him to Anglican Church area, to test the charm someone made for him.

Pastor Tunde Bakare Wants Nigerian Govt To Apologise To Boko Haram Over Killing Of Their Leader

Convener of the Save Nigeria Group, SNG, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has said one of the ways to end Boko Haram insurgency is for the Federal Government to apologise to members of the sect over the murder of their leader, Mohammed Yusuf, in 2009.

PICTURED: Police Nab First Class Honours Graduate, Five Others Over Internet Fraud

The Suspects
The Police Special Fraud Unit, PSFU, has smashed a syndicate which speclialises in designing multinational organisations’ websites to defraud unsuspecting members of the public, particularly job applicants.
Six members were arrested; among them are a first class honours graduate and two final year students of the Federal University of Technology Akure, FUTA. The suspects’ modus oparadi, according to the unit, include using logos of multinational companies to place online advertisements for jobs and scholarships and demanding application fee from interested individuals.

Sunday, July 27, 2014

OSUN DECIDES: Those Who Said Omisore Is Not A Grassroots Person Will Regret Saying That On August 9 - Ebenezer Babatope

Former Minister of Transport, Chief Ebenezer Babatope, has said the Peoples Democratic Party candidate in the August 9 Osun State governorship election, Senator Iyiola Omisore, will spring surprises on the election day and defeat the incumbent, Governor Rauf Aregbesola, of the All Progressives Congress.

PICTURED: 16 Church Members Suffocate, One Dies During Church Service In Aba, Abia State

Abia State Deputy Governor Sir Emeka Ananaba during his visit to the victims at the hospital
About 16 persons on Saturday [July 26] reportedly suffocated after they allegedly inhaled generator fume at an inter-denominational fellowship (Young Peoples Christian Fellowship) in Aba, Abia State.

Saturday, July 26, 2014

INSTA DAILY: What Naija Celebs Are Doing Today (July 26, 2014) On Instagram


What Nigerian Celebs are Doing On Instagram Today – Saturday, July 26, 2014…Checkout their video and image posts. Stay abreast of their daily Instagram activities on this BLOG…

FAB PICS: Kelly Rowland Flashes Her Growing Baby Bump In Cut-Out Top

Stepping out: Kelly Rowland spotted running errands in Los Angeles on Friday
She is four months along in her pregnancy. And on Friday proud mother-to-be Kelly Rowland showed off her growing baby bump in a revealing side cut-out tank top. The 33-year-old former Destiny's Child member was out in Los Angeles running errands in the altered shirt featuring the likeness of Marilyn Monroe.

Friday, July 25, 2014

Nigerian Basketballer Al-Farouq Aminu Lands $2.1m NBA Deal

Nigerian basketballer Al-Farouq Aminu
NBA side Dallas Mavericks have announced that it has reached a deal to sign up Nigerian basketballer Al-Farouq Aminu on a two year deal. The Mavericks have turned to Aminu after scrapping a contract with Rashard Lewis who has suffered complications on a knee injury
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