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Saturday, 26 December 2015

FG to reduce petrol price from N87 to N85 per litre from Jan 1, 2016

The Nigerian Government has promised to reduce the pump price of the Premium Motor Spirit otherwise known as petrol from N87 to N85 per litre come January 1, 2016.

The Minister of State for Petroleum, Mr. Emmanuel Kachikwu, disclosed this to journalists yesterday at the Port Harcourt Refinery Company, where he went to inspect the plant.

Asked when the Federal Government would release the new price template of the Petroleum Product Pricing Regulation Agency (PPPRA), Mr. Kachikwu said he approved the new price for the agency on Thursday.

“Like I said, we have done a modulation calculation and it is showing us below N87,” Mr. Kachikwu said. “I imagine that if PPPRA publishes it today, it will become effective immediately. But the 1st of January that is when we are looking at.”

George Clayton Johnson, Writer of First 'Star Trek' Episode, dies on Christmas Day at 86

George Clayton Johnson, who wrote the script for the first "Star Trek" episode to air and co-wrote "Logan's Run," died Friday, Dec. 25 in the Los Angeles area following a battle with cancer, according to his son, Paul Johnson. He was 86.

He was born in Cheyenne, Wyo., in 1929. He broke into the entertainment business in 1959 when he wrote the "I'll Take Care of You" episode for "Alfred Hitchcock Presents."

Jack Herer's "The Emperor Wears No Clothes" Premiere

Johnson was a member of the Southern California School of Writers, which included Theodore Sturgeon, William F. Nolan, Charles Beaumont, Richard Matheson and Ray Bradbury. He met "Twilight Zone" producer Rod Serling through them and would go on to write eight episodes for the seminal sci-fi series including "Nothing in the Dark," "Kick the Can," "A Game of Pool" and "A Penny for Your Thoughts."

Johnson sold a short story that would serve as the basis for Frank Sinatra's 1960 movie "Ocean's 11" and the George Clooney-Brad Pitt reboot in 2001. He also wrote episodes for "Route 66," "The Law and Mrs. Jones" and "Kung Fu."

With William F. Nolan, he wrote the dystopian novel "Logan's Run," in which people are executed at the age of 21 and which served as the basis for the 1976 film. He wrote the adapted script for "The Intruder," the 1962 movie directed by Roger Corman, based on the novel by his friend Charles Beaumont. Both appear in the movie along with William F. Nolan.

Earthquake hits Northern Afghanistan and Pakistan

A strong earthquake shook parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan yesterday, rattling buildings and forcing sleeping residents out of their homes.

More than 30 people were injured as houses or walls collapsed in the northwestern Pakistan city of Peshawar, said emergency rescue service spokesman Bilal Ahmed Faizi. A total of 41 people were taken to hospitals in the city, according to doctors and rescue officials.

Image: Earthquake victims brought to hospital in Peshawar — A victim of an earthquake is brought to a hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan

Pakistani official Ghulam Rasool told The Associated Press that the magnitude-6.9 quake was centered in Tajikistan near the Afghan border, beginning after midnight and lasting for 59 seconds.

However, the U.S. Geological Survey reported that the quake measured at magnitude 6.2 and was centered in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan. Twitter users in the Afghan capital, Kabul, reported feeling the tremors.

Hamid Nawaz, the head of Pakistan's disaster management authority, said they were still assessing damage. He confirmed that some old homes and walls collapsed in Peshawar, but he refused to share further details.
Some people panicked and ran out of their homes in New Delhi and other parts of northern India. But there were no immediate reports of fatalities or major property damage, the Press Trust of India news agency reported.

The quake was also felt in the Kashmir region. In Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, some residents remained outside their homes despite the chilly winter weather, fearful of aftershocks.

Sahiba Khan, an 18-year-old student, said she was reading when the earthquake jolted her home. All of her family members emerged, reciting verses from the Quran.

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Bovi acquires new home in 'Groundnut Island' as Christmas gift

Still in the mood of Christmas, Nigerian celebrities are really trying their best to make this Christmas a memorable one by getting exotic gifts for themselves.

Comedian Bovi has decided not to carry last in this great celebration has just gotten himself a new house at Lekki, to join his other colleagues who are already there.

Celebrating his home, he wrote, "all I got for Christmas, ok for at least two Christmas. It is not in Banana Island, but a woman opposite me sells groundnut. So let just say it is in groundnut island. After all who fit buy groundnut go one day fit buy banana. Merry Christmas to you all."

Over N250m worth of goods was lost yesterday at Sango Plank Market, Ibadan, Oyo State when a fire outbreak razed down over 200 shops.

The inferno started around 3pm and was not put out until 8pm.

According to traders on ground, only one vehicle belonging to the Oyo State Fire Service was available and once the fire fighters run out of water, they rush back to Eleyele Water Works for a refill which made the situation worse. The fire has however been put out.

Tuesday, 20 October 2015

Assemblies Of God Church Leaders fight dirty over N100bn

A faction of Assemblies of God Church has been dragged to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, by the Assistant General Superintendent, accusing the factional General Superintendent and six others of alleged fraudulent conversion of funds running into billions of naira.

The Assistant General Superintendent, Rev. Ramsey Ogagaoghene in a petition addressed to the EFCC noted that the factional General Superintendent, Rev. Dr. Chidi Okoroafor and six others allegedly embezzled over N100 billion belonging to the church, adding that Rev. Okoroafor was the Assistant General Superintendent until March, 2014 when he could not account for funds of the church and formed a parallel group that threw the church into crisis.

Her name is Holly Butt, she's a 20-year-old design student from Florida, USA and she says she has the longest legs in the US which measures a whopping 49.5inches. She beats current record holder - model Lauren Williams - who has 49 inch pins.

Holly, who used to get bullied for her height, says things are different for her now after she moved to New York, as men can’t get enough of her statuesque figure. She says she wants to be a model. See her photos after the cut...

These are some military equipment created by some officers of the Nigerian Air Force which was displayed at the Nigerian Airforce Research and Development Seminar 2015 which held in Kaduna state yesterday October 19th.

See more photos after the cut...

Port Harcourt International Airport in Nigeria has been voted the worst airport in the world, according to thousands of travellers.

The airport topped the Guide to Sleeping in Airports world’s worst airports 2015 list, which surveyed over 26,000 fliers to find out the best and worst airports around the globe.

According to CNN, the airport was ranked the worst due to its unpleasant and unhelpful staff, lack of suitable sits, broken air-conditioners and the fact the arrivals hall was inside a tent were among complaints listed by Sleeping in Airports about Port Harcourt International.

See the list of the 10 worst airports in the world be after the cut...

Rescue organization, MSF Sea this morning Oct. 20, rescued a rubber boat from the Mediterranean sea.

According to the rescue team, majority of the 106 people on board were Nigerians, including the family pictured above.

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The Senate has said the former Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi will no longer be screened today as scheduled, but tomorrow. Dino Melaye, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Publicity, revealed.

He said the APC caucus in the Senate has decided to back the nomination of Amaechi while insinuating that there are moves to also lobby the PDP lawmakers to support Amaechi.

Before now, Ruggedman and 9ice were very close friends. In fact, some people started to know about 9ice when the rapper featured him in one of his songs back then entitled ‘Ruggeddy Baba.’

There have been talks that it was this Abia State-born artiste that gave the Oyo State-born singer the platform to become who he is today.

One actress in the Nigerian movie industry that has battled with wrong perception people have about her is Rukky Sanda.

She has managed to stay on top despite the numerous controversies that have trailed her since venturing into the razzmatazz world some years ago.

A woman who attempted to sell her 19-month-old baby boy in an online classified and community board website Gumtree, has appeared in court on charges of human trafficking.

She was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 15, at the KFC in Chief Albert Luthuli Road, in Pietermaritzburg after an undercover agent arranged to buy the baby from her, said Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi, spokesman for the Hawks special crimes investigation unit.

A 35-year-old Nigerian man was arrested in Mokopane, SA, on October 15, for being in possession of crystal meth, rock and cocaine to the value of more than R200 000.

The arrest followed info that was supplied by crime intelligence and members of the K9 unit. Provincila Col Ronel Otto said the police also confiscated a laptop, three cell phones and cash from the Nigerian.

My wives love me more than I love them - King Sunny Ade

Legendary singer, King Sunny Ade, has disclosed that he does not regret marrying many wives as they all live peacefully but noted that at some point he had the thought but thanked God that there is love between them.

According to him, marrying so many wives is the will of God because he had tried not to have so many women in his life yet they love him more than the way he loved them.

He stated that if it were now he got

Aralola

Foremost Africa’s female talking drummer, Aralola Olamuyiwa better known as Ara, says she is ready to settle down when she finally meets the right man.

A single mother and hoping to have two children at 40, the actress stated that whichever man she wants to marry, he has to be single and should not have been married before.

Definitely, I love to remarry. I would have remarried by now, but I don’t want to be anybody’s option. I want to be a priority; I don’t want to be a second wife to any man.

Nollywood actress, Bimbo Thomas has been in the movie industry for quite a while, but she shot into the limelight when she appeared in Funke Akindele’s popular movie, ‘Omo Ghetto.’

Few days ago, precisely on September 30, the curvy diva added another year on earth, but decided to have a blast yesterday, Friday, October 2.

Busty Nollywood actress, Ronke Oshodi, has reacted to claims that all is not well with her marriage which is why she is living apart with her husband.

In a recent chat with The Punch, the actress explained that her husband prefers to stay in a noisy environment which is something she does not like and that pave way for them living apart.

When next you meet Nigerian Singer, Asa, address her as HRH Asa, Her Royal Majesty as she was crowned 'Anan Queen of Ivory Coast.

Asa is presently in Ivory Coast for a concert today. She met with the Ivorian Health Minister, Dr. Raymonde Goudou, she also visits patients and medical team at Marie Therese Houphouet Boigny Hospital, Adjame, Abidjan.

This is the touching moment one dad decided to share his daughter’s wedding day with his daughter’s stepdad.

Todd Bachman was halfway through walking his daughter Brittany Peck down the aisle when he stopped, leaving everyone puzzled.

Todd, 43, then dashed back, stopping the procession, to grab her stepfather Todd Cendrosky, 45, in an incredible gesture.

The two men then led Brittany, 21, down the aisle together, both in tears, before she married Jeremy.

Images of the moment, which have happened on Saturday in Elyria, Ohio, were posted online by the photographer, Delia D Blackburn.

Super Eagles captain Vincent Enyeama is burying his late mum, Madam Lucy Phillips Enyeama in Akwa Ibom state this morning. The service took place at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, in Urua Inyang, and internment follows immediately after. May her soul rest in peace.

I Can do Anything for Love -A dunni Ade

Nollywood actress, Adunni Ade, is not a new name in the movie industry as she continues to welcome numerous scripts which she puts in her best to interprete.

Though a single mother, the actress does not seems to be in a haste to settle down as she claims that she can be love drunk when she truly love her man.

Despite not having a good relationship with men in her life, the actress does not seems bothered but stressed that she is still open to love and would do everything possible to ensure that the love stand the taste of time.

I will be Petroleum Minister -- President Buhari

Addressing some selected reporters in New York on Tuesday, the President said he would personally head the Ministry of Petroleum Resources in the new cabinet. His words;

“I will remain Minister of Petroleum.

“I will appoint a Minister of State for Petroleum”.

PDP has called on all Nigerians to show some respect to the office of the President. In their independence message to Nigerians, the party said, "The PDP urges all citizens to have full respect for the office and person of the symbol of the leadership of our great country, the President. The President can be constructively criticized, but under no circumstance should he be abused or insulted in any way and under any guise whatsoever. On this note therefore, we expect those around our dear President to be cautious and desist from actions and utterances that tend to set him up for public ridicule”.

See the full text of their independence message signed by Olisa Metuh after the cut ...

The Chief Magistrate Anthony Araba of the Magistrate court in Isabo, Abeokuta today finally signed the bail bond of the arraigned blogger, Emmanuel Ojo Adediran, who was arrested over the weekend over a Facebook post alleging that governor Amosun's wife was involved in money laundering in London.

At around 3:00pm, Ojo was released from the remand prison to his team of lawyers.

One of President of Gabon's wives has filed for divorce in an LA court.

The President of Gabon in West Africa has two wives with very different lives ... one who lives in the presidential palace and the other who's on welfare.

Guess who's unhappy and wants a divorce? President Ali Bongo Ondimba lived in L.A. when his dad was the president. He met a woman named Inge in 1991 and married her 3 years later. They had 3 kids and lived lavishly ... private jets, mansions, cooks, the works. In fact, in 2006, Inge was featured on a VH1 show -- 'Really Rich Real Estate' -- where she bid $25 mil on a Malibu mansion.

Some weeks ago, two actresses in the Yoruba movie industry, Kenny George and Awele Odita were in the news over alleged affair with a top shot of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Lagos called Koko Zaria.

It was reported that Awele accused Kenny of dating her man, which the latter denied. Kenny claimed that the acclaimed ‘Right Man’ of another NURTW top shot, MC Oluomo, was just only a friend, who featured in her movie.

Bola Ogunbiyi, President, Nigerian Association of Dermatology, has advised Nigerians against the use of skin lightening cream popularly known as `toning cream’, saying it is harmful to our health.

Ogunbiyi gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday.

He said that the application of such creams to the skin has adverse effect on the internal organs.

She explained that whenever such cream is applied on the skin it absorbed into the body damaging the internal organs like the pancreas and adrenal organs, among others.

The election tribunal sitting in Taraba state has nullified the election of PDP Senator Bashir Marafa representing Taraba Central Senatorial district.

Prolific filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan, is a year older today, Wednesday, September, 31, 2015.

The talented filmmaker-cum-director is 41 and he is celebrating on board a plane from South Africa to Nigeria.

‘My birthday celebration on board the plane with the award-winning legendary Uncle S and my father, friend and mentor, Tunde Kelani. I feel highly honoured,’ the excited celebrant wrote.

It would be recalled that the actor clinched a

It seems Nollywood actress, Angela Okorie, is furious and the reason is because of critics, who like to use every available opportunity to pounce on her.

A moment ago, she was in the news over the display of her ‘mammary glands’, which some of her fans found unpleasant.

They slammed her for showing too much for people to see, saying such is not expected from a married woman.

Ex-Governor Akpabio's credit card declined at London hotel

Former Akwa Ibom State Governor Godswill Akpabio, who is currently in the UK to get treatment after surviving a car crash in Abuja on August 31st, suffered embarrassment at Mandarin Oriental Hotel, a luxury five-star hotel in the Knightsbridge area of London after his credit card was declined while he attempted to check into the hotel.

According to Sahara reporters who released the photos, Akpabio was heard making a call to a banker in Lagos state eiquiring why his card was declined. When SR contacted him, Akpabio said his card was declined because he had used the card to check out of the Four Seasons luxury hotel earlier in the day. Akpabio stated that his credit card had maxed out of its daily spending limit, hence he could not make use of it.

'Johnny' crooner, Yemi Alade, who has claimed in different interviews that she is yet to find her man, has disclosed the number of children she hopes to have when she is eventually married.

Yemi Alade, who wants to approach marriage with caution, said she is presently in no rush for living under the same roof with a man as wife.

The artiste said she would give marriage a thought at the right time.

Mercy Johnson replies her critics, ‘If I chose to have another baby, deal with it’

Talented actress Mercy Johnson who turned 30 recently and shows-off her child-number-3 baby bumps have replied fans who criticized her to think of child-spacing.

Mercy posted thus; “I know about child spacing so it is my life and choice to have another baby so soon. I am a married woman and if I chose to have another baby deal with it because the fourth one will be coming soon."

Men should marry more than one wife to end prostitution, Kenyan Politician advises

A Kenyan politician has advised men to marry more than one wife as one way of combating prostitution. David Gikaria, a Nakuru, Kenya Member of Parliament said that if men married more than one wife then prostitution would end because all single women will get husbands.

Speaking on Monday, September 14 at a free medical camp he had organized in his constituency, Gikaria, who has three wives, said that prostitution is on the increase in Kenyan towns because women lack husbands.

"There are so many women in our towns who don’t have husbands or men in their lives and this forces them to resort to prostitution and this thing can be solved if only men agree to marry more than one wife," he said. "Why should we allow these women to suffer cold at night when we can take care of them in our homes." he added. Gikaria gave his own example saying that he has three wives and called on men to learn from him.

"I think those people who have money especially MPs are well off should lead from the front by marrying many wives," said Gikaria.

Why I can't relocate abroad - Omotola

Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, has explained why she has been reluctant to relocate abroad despite opportunities to do so.

According to the superstar actress, she is scared such move might destroy her family, which she does not want.

Nollywood actress, Toyin Aimakhu, has poked some of those who criticize her over her troubled marriage.

It is no more news that her marriage to Niyi Johnson is not smooth and her husband ran to Instagram to confess sleeping with other women, vowing to turn over a new leaf.

After announcing on his Instagram page on Tuesday that he has sealed a deal with Air Peace, Five Star artiste, KCce has come under attack.

The singer had reportedly claimed that he was the first artiste to be named the brand ambassador for the airline, but his fans took him on it.

“Whoever said hard work doesn’t pay hasn’t tried hard enough! Air Peace just added another feather to my cap by making me their brand ambassador. Shouts out to all the other major brands I represent in Nigeria. First Nigerian artist to be endorsed by an airline,” he had claimed.

Popular comedian, Bright Okpocha, better known by stage name Basketmouth, tagged yesterday, Wednesday, September 16, 2015, a ‘Throw back Wednesday’ on his Instagram account and posted pictures of him with popular Nollywood actress, Patience Ozonkwo, better known as Mama G.
He explained that the pictures were taken from his first trip out of Nigeria.

This is not the best of times for the Koko Master, D’banj as he recently had a rough time with the area boys in Lagos.

It was gathered that trouble began for the singer last Saturday, at Tin Can Port, Lagos, when he showed up for a video shoot in a Toyota RAV 4 with registration number KJA6158BE.

Saraki to face false asset declaration charges on Friday

The Code of Conduct Bureau has filed a 13-count charge against the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal.

Saraki is said to have made false declaration of his assets, the trial of the senate president will begin on Friday in Abuja.

The Deputy Director in the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation, M.S.Hassan, filed the charges against Saraki on September 11.

The Senior Special Assistant to the Senate President, Mr. Yusuf Olaniyonu, confirmed to one of our correspondents that Saraki had been served notice of the charges.

“Yes. We have been served,” Olaniyonu said.

The charges against Saraki include false declaration of assets, alleged acquisition of assets beyond his legitimate earnings and keeping foreign accounts while holding public office first as Kwara State governor in 2003 and later as a senator.

A drama played out at the Akwa Ibom National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal on Wednesday in Abuja when suddenly one of the witness of embattled former governor Godswill Akpabio, Mr. Stanley Annah from Ikot Ekpene dramatically turned blind when given the card reader report to state the total number of accredited voters for Ikot Ekpene.

Mr Annah, who told the tribunal that elections held in all the polling units of the council, suddenly turned

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Thursday, 17 September 2015