Etisalat Pulls Out Of Nigeria

Etisalat has terminated its management agreement with its Nigerian arm and has given Etisalat Nigeria three weeks to phase out the brand in the country. The decision of the Abu Dhabi owned telecommunications networks resulted after the failure of its $1.7 billion loan talks collapsed.

Chief executive of Etisalat International, Hatem Dowidar said today that there was no need for the brand in Nigeria after the collapse of the loan talks.

Meet The Woman Aiming To Have The World's Biggest Hips

 A 37-stone woman desperate to secure the record for having world's biggest hips has been warned she is a "ticking time bomb" and could die at any moment - but she simply doesn't care.

Married Bobbi-Jo Westley is now four inches off drawing level with the current record holder Mikel Ruffinelli - who has hips measuring 99 inches apart.

But despite being told  to shed weight ,the 42-year-old insists she "wants to be remembered for something".

She said:
"I understand that I'm putting myself at risk by trying to get the world's biggest hips.


Lekki Gardens MD, Seven Others Arraigned For Manslaughter

Lekki Gardens MD Richard Nyong and Engineer  Shola Olumofe

The five persons and three firms allegedly involved in the March 8, 2016 Lekki building collapse which killed five persons were arraigned Monday before a Lagos High Court, Igbosere.

They are Managing Director of Lekki Gardens Estate Limited Richard Nyong, Shola Olumofe, the engineer that supervised the collapsed structure Henry Taiwo Odofin, Omolabake Mortune, Omotilewa Oluwatosin Joseph and three limited liability companies: Lekki Gardens Estate Ltd, Get Too Rich Investment Limited a.k.a. GT Rich Investment Limited and HT Insight Solution Limited.


They were accused of one count of failure to obtain a building permit and five counts of involuntary manslaughter

The defendants pleaded not guilty.

Buhari Writes Condolence Letter From London Over The Death Of Maitama Sule

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a personal letter of condolence to the Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje,over the death of elder statesman, Alhaji (Dr) Yusuf Maitama Sule.

According to presidential spokesman Femi Adesina ,the letter was personally signed by the President, and it reads

 “I have heard this morning, the death of the venerable Alhaji Maitama Sule, Dan Masanin Kano, and one of Nigeria’s famous sons. Although, I knew he was in poor health for some time, his death nonetheless, came as a profound shock. “As a Minister in the First Republic, he was one of those who assisted our Founding Fathers, Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Alhaji Ahmadu Bello and Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, to fashion Nigeria politically and lay the grounds of national co-existence. “Maitama Sule was blessed by God with a wonderful voice and outstanding eloquence. He served with distinction in the First Republic, the Second Military regime, as well as the Second Republic, without him being tainted with the remotest hint of scandal. 

NOUN Graduates Are Now Eligible For NYSC, Law School

The Senate has passed an amendment to the law establishing the National Open University, which will make graduates of the institution eligible for mobilisation by the National Youth Service Corps and to attend the Nigerian Law School.

The passage followed the adoption of a report by the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund on the ‘Bill for An Act to Amend the National Open University Act Cap N6 LFN 1983 (Amendment) Bill 2017’ by the lawmakers at the plenary on Thursday.

In the report, the Senate panel stated that the amendment to the National Open University of Nigeria Act was to bring the institution at par with the regular universities in the country.

Kcee Slams Harrysong With Court Injunction

The war between Kcee and Harrysong is far from over, despite Harrysong has apologised to him in the open. According to sources, Harrysong has been been in and out of  police station in the last 6 months answering to one accusation or the other.

And today the singer himself splashed on his IG page a court injunction served to him and former Five star manager Soso Soberekon. He posted the injunction with the caption; see paper after the cut

I have never seen where a lady is gang raped and beaten up mercilessly and at same time asked not to cry. Even though you and I know you offended me, I listened to the voice of elders and apologized to you despite all the oppression, yet my success causes you running stomach.  And to my fans out there, please brace up for impact, since they have decided to hold us down by all means, We are ready to prove them wrong by all means..., less I forget, help me ask them, what is my crime this time? #ArabankoDropsTomorrow #altersoldiers #alterlovers

Festus Keyamo Approved As SAN

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee has awarded Mr. Festus Keyamo, the rank of the Senior Advocate of Nigeria. Twenty-nine others, including Chief Olusola Oke, and brother to the Acting President, Akinlolu Osinbajo, were also awarded the prestigious rank today.

This year made the ninth time Keyamo had been denied the rank. We say big congrats to him and others.

Igbo quit notice - Chardie Boy on injustice, hatred and poverty

Following the area fathers''s post on facebook...

Ha ha ha, I laugh in an Igbotic manner.

I maybe be a dreamer,  but I came this far, vigorously chasing my dreams. Like it or not, I believe in the unity of Nigeria. I believe we still need each other, I believe that there is strength in our diversity, but I also know that there is so much disunity, injustices, hatred, poverty and hopelessness all being fanned by THEM against US to keep us in perpetual Mumuisim.

My Own Mumu Don Do.

Even though our brothers in the north have presided over the Nigerian state more than any ethnic group, is the north the Dubai of Nigeria?

Why is it that over  25million children are out of school in Nigeria. Out of which 18 million are from the north whilst Kano state alone has 5million beggars. Go Google it.

Mom Sentenced To 130 Years In Prison For Killing Her Two Kids

An Indiana woman who admitted to abducting her two children and smothering them to death was sentenced Thursday to 130 years in prison.

Amber Pasztor, 30, of Fort Wayne, received 55 years for each murder count with an additional 10-year enhancement on each charge, Fox 59 reported.

She told the Elkhart County judge she was sorry before she received the sentence.
Pasztor had pleaded guilty but mentally ill to the two murder counts in a plea agreement.  Pasztor will also undergo mental health treatment before starting her sentence.

Pasztor prompted abducted her children — Lilliana Hernandez, 7, and Rene Pasztor, 6 — from their custodial grandparents' home on Sept. 26, 2016.

Magu Will Be EFCC Chairman As Long As Buhari And I Remain In Office – Osinbajo

The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo has said that as long as he remains the Acting President and President Muhammadu Buhari’s mandate as president subsists, Ibrahim Magu will continue in office as the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

He made the declaration in Kaduna at the commissioning of the Zonal office of the EFCC. According to Professor Osinbajo, “he will remain the EFCC chairman as long as I remain the Acting President and as well as Muhammadu Buhari remains the President”.

Student In Nigeria Develops Cure For Breast Cancer

A female student of the African University of Science and Technology, Abuja, Sandra Musujusu, has developed an alternative treatment for breast cancer. The scientific breakthrough might lead to a lasting solution in the treatment of breast cancer prevalent among women world over.

This was made known on Tuesday in Abuja when the World Bank Education Director, Dr Jaime Saavedra Chanduvi, with his team visited the University as part of his assessment tour of the 10 African Centres of Excellence (ACE) centres.

The World Bank has committed about $10 billion for the ACE project in Nigeria, as part of efforts to encourage conduct of cutting-edge research and specialisation of the beneficiaries institutions in specific development problems faced in Nigeria and indeed the African continent.

Ugandan Pastor Sued For Burning Bibles

Controversial Ugandan pastor, Aloysius Bugingo, has been dragged before a court in Kampala for allegedly burning copies of the Bible.

According to Wameli Anthony Yeboah, the lawyer representing one of the complainants who sued Pastor Bugingo said in court that the action abused objects of worship: .

"It is criminal for him to burn Bibles because it goes against the constitution which guarantees freedom of worship and he is abusing the objects of worship which include Bibles, Qurans, rosaries and any other items people may choose to use during worship.”

OPC Boss Gani Adams Reveals How Baddo Members Are Recruited

Gani Adams, the National Leader of the Oodua Peoples’ Congress, OPC, in a recent interview alleged that some highly placed personalities are involved in the notorious cult group, Badoo, that have carried out series of attacks in the Ikorodu town. He made the allegation in a recent interview.

"For about two and half years, our coordinators in Ijede have been giving us a lot of information about Badoo. We realized that some highly-placed personalities were involved.

Zambian President Declares State Of Emergency

Zambian President Edgar Lungu has invoked a state of emergency in the country after a series of apparent arson attacks, in a move likely to trigger fresh accusations of government authoritarianism.

Several fires, including one that burnt down the main market in the capital Lusaka on Tuesday, were described by Lungu as "premeditated acts which if left unchecked could have serious... consequences".

"My government has decided to invoke Article 31 (leading) to a state of public emergency," Lungu said in a nationally-televised address.

The state of emergency will be officially imposed after approval by parliament.

Pensioners Floor Okorocha In Court

National Industrial Court sitting in Owerri, has described the slashing of pensioners’ monthly stipend by Imo State Government as illegal.

The court also ruled that the form issued by Imo State Government and compelling pensioners to sign, accepting the cut and absolving government of indebtedness to the senior citizens is illegal, null, void and of no effect.

The presiding judge, Justice Anuwe, held that Imo State Government acted illegally and unconstitutionally.

The court also made an order of perpetual injunction against Imo State Government, its officials, agents and privies. Justice Anuwe then ordered the immediate payment in full of pensioners entitlements.

Bread Makers Unhappy Over High Flour Price, Threaten Strike

The Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria on Thursday decried refusal of millers to reduce price of flour in spite of reduction in the price of raw materials.

Prince Jacob Adejorin, the South-West Vice-Chairman of the association, spoke in an interview in Lagos.

Adejorin, who is also the Chairman, Lagos State Chapter of the association, said that his members met with the flour millers severally to reduce the price, but to no avail.

According to him, the appeal to the flour millers for price reduction is due to the fact that price of wheat at the international market has dropped.

Photos: Police Parade Those Using President Buhari’s Name To Defraud People

On the 30th day of June, 2017 actionable intelligence was received by a team of detectives from the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department of the Command that a group of people were selling forms to unsuspecting members of the public to be recruited as Law Enforcement Officers using the guise of employment.

Therefore, detectives were mobilized to the scene a veranda in a storey building along Atiku Abubakar Way, Uyo where 16 persons (10 males and 6 females) were arrested and the following items were recovered from them: physical cash of

One Hundred and ninety thousand eight hundred naira (N199,800.00) and two set of forms for Empowerment and Surveillance.

Heartbreaking Photos Of Toddler Who Bleeds From Her Eyes, Nose, Other Parts…

A toddler has left doctors baffled in India with a mystery condition that causes her to cry tears of blood.

Ahana Afzal, three, started bleeding from her nose two years ago while suffering with pneumonia and doctors put it down to a high fever.

But now the toddler bleeds from her mouth, ears and eyes almost every day despite having no visible scratches, leaving her exhausted with crippling migraines.

Her desperate parents Nazima Begum, 28, and Mohammed Afzal, 33, have spent more than a thousand pounds on tests but still don't have an official diagnosis.

Medics suspect she might have an ultra-rare condition hematodrosis which makes sufferers sweat blood.

Ms Begum, from Hyderabad in south Indian state of Telangana, said: 'My baby asks me as to why she keeps bleeding from her ears.

Gov. Ayo Fayose Sacks Entire Cabinet

Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has sacked his entire cabinet. Lere Olayinka, the governor’s Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, said the governor directed all former commissioners to handover to the Permanent Secretaries in their ministries.

Fayose thanked the commissioners for their service to the state and wished them well in their future endeavours, Olayinka said in a post on Facebook.

Nwankwo Kanu and Wife Celebrate 14th Wedding Anniversary

Football legend , Nwankwo Kanu and wife , Amara are celebrating their 14th wedding anniversary today .She wrote

The '03 Bonnie and Clyde .
Happy wedding anniversary babe.  @kingkanu4 #makingmysunshine #healthylivingwithamarakanu #akhealthy #thekanus #movingforward #14yrsandcounting #shiningourlight #july2017

Nollywood Actress, Remi Surutu Loses Daughter

Nollywood actress, Remi Surutu has lost her daughter, Ayo. Fellow actor, Yomi Fabiyi broke the news on the IG yesterday evening and it has generated a lot of comments.The question has been, how? What killed her? Though her mom hasn’t said a word, fans have trooped to her page to drop their condolences. May her soul rest in peace.

Parents Angry Over Torture Of 11-Year-Old Pupil At Command School

Barely nine months into his stay at the Command Secondary School, Ibadan, Oyo State,  an 11-year-old pupil, Israel Dada, is down with illness after alleged serial torture in the hands of senior pupils of the school.

The Junior Secondary School 1 pupil and his  fellow pupils were said to have been subjected to a series torture by the senior pupils.


It was learnt that each time they were punished by the senior pupils, they would be threatened with stiffer punishment if the torture was reported to the school authorities and their parents.

Photos: United Airlines Plane Lands At Denver International Airport With Engine On FIRE

Passengers were left 'shaken' after a plane belonging to United Airlines caught fire moments after landing.

The left engine at the back of the small aircraft was in flames as the plane carrying 65 passengers and crew was evacuated on the runway.

There was also a small fire underneath the tail of the Bombardier CRJ-701 at Denver International Airport in Colorado.

Nigerian Doctor Who Opened Fire At Bronx-Lebanon Hospital? Here’s Why He Did It

There is no Justification for this anyway!!! 

 

The reason a Nigerian doctor, Henry Bello opened fire on his colleagues at the Bronx-Lebanon Hospital in US has been revealed in a mail. It’s claimed that the mail was sent two hours before he carried out the fatal shooting and before turning the gun on himself.

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Ex-Nigerian Ambassador To UN, Maitama Sule Dies

Maitama Sule, First Republic minister, former Nigerian ambassador to the United Nations and leader of Northern Elders Forum is dead. He passed away in a Cairo hospital.