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  Former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, will on Wednesday, hold a world press conference in Geneva, Switzerland. The press conference, which holds at 3pm local time, is part of activities lined up by the Circle of Diplomats (Circle Diplomatique), Geneva in honour of Jonathan, which would be concluded with a dinner same day. According to a statement by Guy Mettan, Executive Director, the Geneva Press Club, Jonathan will address two most crucial topics in Nigeria and West Africa at the press briefing. Mettan said he will talk about security and civil peace in Nigeria and West Africa, on one hand, as well as improvement of health and education of children, on the other. He said accredited United Nations correspondents and Swiss journalists are expected at the press conference, which will most likely see Jonathan talking about Boko Haram activities in Nigeria and the fight against insurgency. The Circle of Diplomats will also host a dinner in honour of Jonathan on Wednesday night at t

  Spice up your 8 glasses per day of water with a slice or two of cucumber. It’s wonderfully refreshing, but there are amazing benefits to cucumber as well. Cucumbers are cooler than you think … SHARE THIS AWESOME INFORMATION 1. Fat busting: Do you ever wonder why women put cucumbers on their eyes to relieve puffiness? The photo-chemical in cucumbers makes the collagen in your skin tighten, thus the lack of puffiness. Did you know that you can rub a cucumber on a problematic spot of cellulite anywhere on your body to lessen the visibility of it? Did you also know that it has the same effect on wrinkles? Wow, it makes purchasing those fifty dollar creams seem a little silly, doesn’t it? You can also rub a little bit under your kiddo’s eyes after a long bout of crying to avoid that puffy ‘I cried for an hour straight’ look. 2. Defogger: Do you get annoyed when you get out of the shower and you have to fight the fog on the mirror? Who has time for that when the kids will be awa

  A seven-month pregnant woman, Mrs. Oyinyechi Chinaka has been reportedly stabbed many times by her neighbor leading to the lost of her pregnancy in Mushin area of Lagos. Mrs Chinaka was rushed to   the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, where it was confirmed she has lost her pregnancy. The victim’s agony began   after she allegedly caught the neighbour   stealing   money from her purse and, not wanting the woman to expose  him  at number 11, Anjorin Street, Mushin, Lagos, the suspect was said to have stabbed Mrs. Chinaka with  a  kitchen knife severally  on her stomach ,arm and neck and   left   her to bleed to death . The mother of two could have died, but for the timely intervention of neighbours who went looking for her and called for help after they saw her lying in her room in a pool of blood. While neighbours were at a loss about what happened to her, the assailant went about as if nothing happened until he was found out by his elder brother and he confess

   When it comes to personal hygiene, one major aspect that has been trailed by diverse reactions is the issue of keeping or doing away with pubic hair, the hair that grows in the frontal genital area of humans, located on and around the sex organs of both male and female. To some, nothing else nauseates like seeing hair in their partner’s private part, while some people are delighted by it as the sight of it is even a major turn-on for them, and to some others, it really does not matter whether the hair is kept intact or not. To Mr. Johnson Agbede, a lecturer in his mid 50s, there are a few other things that are as disgusting as seeing a hairy private part. “You know how it feels when you see thick (sometimes colored) hair in someone’s armpit? That is the way I feel when I imagine anyone keeping his or her pubic hair. My wife knows and she dares not keep it. I don’t keep mine too and I make sure I shave every Saturday,” he added. Agbede, who is a father of three, said he believes th

  Jose Mourinho has undertaken a deep and detailed charm offensive to finally convince Manchester United he is the man to be their next manager, sources have told ESPN. Conscious of opposition to his appointment among some of the Old Trafford hierarchy, Mourinho has written a six-page letter explaining how much he desires the job and would be willing to conform to club principles, as well as offering a detailed plan for the team, sources say. United’s under-pressure manager Louis van Gaal lost his sixth league game of the season on Saturday, 1-0 at home against Southampton, and there is now a widespread feeling he will go in the summer, if not before then. Mourinho, who sources said is “relaxed” about his future, was himself sacked by Chelsea in December after a dismal start to the season, but he immediately targeted United as his next job — one he has reportedly long desired. His representatives got in touch with the Old Trafford hierarchy very quickly, but there is still existing o

According to trending reports on twitter, Wizkid and Dammy Krane engaged in a physical fight last night at Quilox nightclub, leaving Dammy Krane with some injuries. According to reports, Obafemi Martins held a star studded party at Quilox and both stars happened to be there. They later had a confrontation, resulting in Wizkid throwing a glass cup at him which gave him some cuts. Dammy Krane was also said to have been prevented from retaliating and Wizkid walked away with his goons. They were later reconciled. This comes after Dammy Krane apologized for bashing him on twitter, but still accused him of stealing his latest hit "Baba nla"and slangs like Pull over,sleeping on a bicycle.. Many conflicting reports but see some eyewitness accounts below..

  The emir made the disclosure on Thursday, January 14, in his brief remarks during the 50th commemoration of the death of the Sardauna of Sokoto, Sir Ahmadu Bello. He pointed out that it was such issues of disaffection from a section of the country then that ignited the coup that claimed the life of the premier of Northern Nigeria, the Sardauna of Sokoto, and other national leaders in the country at that time. Sanusi said Nigerians have moved beyond the 1966 coup, but according to him, it appears history is being repeated. He stressed the importance of letting bye-gones be bye-gones, saying: “We must not allow history to repeat itself.” The former CBN governor maintained that Nigerians who are allegedly fanning the embers of violence and disunity of the country should stop it to avoid a backlash. He noted that every section of the country had at one time tasted power and as well produced bad or good leaders, adding that all sections of the country must come together and m

President Buhari observed the Armed Forces Remembrance Day today by laying wreaths at the Eagle Square, Abuja. He also spoke to soldiers in the field via digital devices.

The former president was speaking during the public discussionon Biafra issue in Abuja organized by Nextier Advisory on January 15, Friday. Obasanjo said: “Biafra as a secession issue is dead, and nobody should follow that way. I see it as a platform rather than a cause.” The ex-president, who said that he was careful of getting into a debate on Biafra, added: “The agitation was born in error and ignorance.” He further stated that the agitation had become profit-making, an industry through which some people made money from naive people. Chief Obasanjo quoted the problem of the Biafran passport, “which takes one nowhere” , by a certain group as an example of some people making business out of the protests. “Biafra agitation is as an industry; a means of making money. Biafra agitation is a hopeless and futile exercise of which nobody should embark on.”

A father is being investigated over claims he repeatedly bit his son in order to toughen him up and 'stop him becoming gay'.His actions were discovered when the boy's mother spotted her son's injuries after returning home, leading to an inquiry from social workers. The unnamed woman said she asked her partner what happened, and he simply laughed as he explained that he had bitten the boy to 'make him more of a man'.It occurred in their home in the neighbourhood of Quiroga, in the Colombian capital Bogota. The woman claimed the boy's father wanted the youngster to toughen up, and believed biting him and causing him pain would stop him becoming gay. he explained: ' He was laughing and teasing. He said that the boy had to be a man, that he couldn't turn into a gay.' But after allegedly repeatedly biting the child in her presence, she complained to police, who she claims refused to take action against the man.Instead, she said, they reporte

Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, one of the world’s most sought-after drug lords, has been captured in his Sinaloa hometown. Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto announced Friday. “Mission accomplished!” the president said via his Twitter account. He was captured again today at 4:30am in a firefight between his bodyguards and Mexican Marine special forces in the Sinaloa city of Los Mochis, on the Pacific coast and not far from his home, government officials said. Five of his associates were killed, six injured and several captured, the navy said one marine was wounded. The special forces were responding to a citizen’s tip regarding armed people in a home when they came under fire, the navy said. Guzman — a multi-billionaire thanks to his Sinaloa Cartel, which traffics in cocaine and marijuana — escaped from jail in July for the second time, dramatically tunneling his way out of Mexico’s top maximum-security prison. >> ADVERTISE HERE FOR FREE!!!<<< Guzman’s esc

Constitutional lawyer and Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN) on Thursday came down hard on proponents of the agitation of Biafra Republic, saying they are doing so for selfish reasons. Speaking in a chat with Daily Independent on why the agitation for Biafra became so serious after former president Goodluck Jonathan’s tenure, Sagay said those clamouring for Biafra are doing so in order to intimidate President Muhammadu Buhari into giving the Igbos positions they don’t deserve, having rigged themselves out of contention in the present administration. Describing the Igbos as die-hard loyalists of Jonathan, he said the Igbos who occupied top federal positions in the country under Jonathan resorted to rigging for the PDP in the last general elections. According to him, having lost out due to their lack of principle, opportunism and rigging, the Igbos decided to resurrect Biafra as a ploy to negotiate with the federal government for

So, i got this interesting article somewhere... Do you know that majority of women who find it difficult to get married and those who get married but after a short time they are sent away by their husband are ladies who think of themselves as beautiful? They feel too big and even pretend to be what they are not. It’s complicated! Read this exposé… Have you heard women complain about that there are no serious men to marry these days? According to these women, who are often in their late 20s and 30s, men just want to date – not to settle down. But these ladies fail to understand is that real men are very particular when it comes to choosing someone for a serious relationship that could possibly lead to marriage. A woman can be beautiful, intelligent and ambitious, but all these good virtues can be nullified by one or two negative traits. The following are some of the traits affecting such ladies: 1) The ‘Socialite mentality’ The ‘socialite mentality’ is a disease that seems

The Glo CAF Awards 2015 took place in Abuja on the night of Thursday 7th January 2016. Here is the full list of winners at the performance-filled event: Club of the Year - TP Mazembe Fair Play Award - Allez Casa (Senegal Supporters group) Women's National Team Of The Year - Cameroon Men's National Team Of The Year - Cote D'Ivoire  Youth Player Of The Year- Victor Osimhen Most Promising Talent -Oghenekaro Etebo Coach of The Year - Havre Renard Women's National Team Of The Year - Cameroon Woman player of the year - Gabrielle Enganamouit  Referee Of The Year - Ameshinda Bakari Wa Gambia Papa Gassama African Player Of The Year based in Africa-Mbwana Samatta  Football Leader Of The Year - Abdiqani Said Arab Of Somalia African Player Of The Year -Pierre Emerick Aubameyang 

It’s 7:49am today, the 4th of January, 2016, and I woke up from sleep with the buzzing sound of my phone. I was still half asleep when I reluctantly picked the call with a weak “hello”. The caller on the other end shouted, “Deji, you are still sleeping? Nigeria is going down and you are sleeping. Are you aware that Buhari withdrew the budget he presented to National Assembly from Saraki, and Saraki gave it to him out of fear? “Deji, as I speak to you, the National Assembly does not have the budget any more. Saraki and Dogara are confused. They could not stand up for our democracy. They have failed our nation. Deji, you people need to speak up before this man destroys our nation.” How can a President present a country’s budget and take it back? I remember when a dear sister was so happy and optimistic that the 2016 budget was already out before the year started and said “even with ‘world class economist’ the budget usually come long after the year had started.” Why is the Sen

The couple National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA were present for the wedding between Said Ahmed and Aisha Fatihu which took place at Fufore IDP Camp Yola Adamawa State. See more photos Wedding ceremony at Fufore IDP below ...

US business mogul Donald Trump has put Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and Ugandan President on notice, vowing to deal with them ruthlessly when he ascends to Presidency. Speaking while addressing war veterans in Washington, Trump warned other like minded dictators who want to die in power, that their time is up and its just a matter of time before they face justice. “I want to reiterate here before America’s greatest heroes that I will not condone any dictatorial tendencies exhibited by dictators around the world especially the two old men from Zimbabwe and Uganda” Mugabe and Museveni must be put on notice that their days are numbered and that I am going to arrest them and lock them in prison. If the past American administrations have failed to stop these two despots, I will personally do it” Mugabe and Museveni have given the world enough troubles and its about time someone puts to an end all these madness for peace to prevail” said an unapologetic Trump. If Obama fear

There are indications that the Federal Government may consider the recall of sacked Universities staff school workers as a solution to end the two- week old strike embarked upon by the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU). It would be recalled that SSANU had embarked on a strike action since December 24, 2015 alleging that about 2,000 universities staff school workers were affected by a circular from the government to vice chancellors of universities to remove the names of the workers from the government pay roll. SSANU had argued that the union in 2009 entered into agreement with the Federal Government on the subject matter, adding that removing the names of the workers of the universities staff schools was going contrary to the agreement. LEADERSHIP, however, gathered that the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, held meeting with the SSANU leadership at an undisclosed hotel in Abuja on Sunday on how to resolve the problem. A source privy to the meeting, di

A source who on an anonymous ground disclosed that, some of Korede Bello’s lecturers have threatened to resign if the singer is allowed to write his exams because he has not met up with 70% of his class attendance for the semester. He further added that the one of his lecturers in class on Wednesday, January 6, disclosed that he will resign if Korede Bello is allowed to sit for his exams later this year because he has not been attending lectures due to his busy schedule. Confirming the report Naij.com , spoke with Korede Bello’s manager Casper but after exchanging pleasantries and been asked about the allegation against the music star, he dropped the call. All further attempts to reach him proved abortive. Just few weeks to his matriculation, Korede won ‘The Song of the Year’ award at the 4th Annual Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards (GIAMA) that held last night in Houston, Texas. The event was hosted by Nigerian comedian and actor AY Makun. Source: Naij.com

After the events of yesterday where Olamide and Don Jazzy got involed in a small social melee at The Headies Awards, Madam Kemi Olunloyo, daughter of a former governor of Oyo State, a socialite and a vocal supporter for the actualization of Biafra Republic, predicted that Olamide's career will go downhill following the events. However, on Sunday, Kemi's words took a new turn as she said Olamide was a ritualist (Olamide's father died only weeks ago) and also insinuated that the YBNL rapper should be in jail for vandalizing a room at The Headies if it were to happen in the United States. Madam didn't fail to bring some ethnic spice into her arguments as well:

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, Tuesday, signed a bill into law converting the Lagos State University, LASU, Ojo, to a residential institution, as well as approving 70 years retirement age for professors of the institution.   The law, LASU (Amendment) Bill 2015, also approved a five-year single term for the Vice Chancellor of the institution. Over the last few years, there has been a running battle between the institution’s chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, with the immediate-past Vice Chancellor, Prof. John Obafunwa, over demands that the school approves 70 years as retirement age for professors, single term of five years for Vice Chancellor, among others. Signing the bill into law at the State House, Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria on Tuesday, Ambode said the amended law is aimed at raising the standard of the school to an enviable position and a school that people would be proud of. The governor said it is the desire of the state government t

 The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase, has warned police officers who are in the habit of indiscriminate checking of personal information on mobile phones of members of the public to stop such practices with immediate effect. In a Police Circular titled: “REPORTS OF ALLEGED INDISCRIMINATE ACCESSING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION ON MOBILE PHONES BY POLICE PATROL TEAMS” dated 31st December, 2015, signed by the Force Secretary, AIG Patrick D. Dukumor and dispatched to all police state commands and formations nationwide on Monday 4 January, 2016, the IGP directed that severe disciplinary actions would also be taken against any officer (s) and their Supervisors (DPOs, Area Commanders and Sectional Heads) against whom a proven report of illegal mobile phone checks not supported by appropriate court orders or operational exigency is made. All state Commissioners of Police and Formation Commanders were further directed to make the full content of the said Circular known to all officer

China has ended its one-child policy and will allow all couples to have two children.This is driven by fears that an aging population could jeopardize the country's economic ascent and put too much pressure on the aged. The Communist Party leadership ended its decades-old “one child” policy on Thursday, announcing that all married couples would be allowed to have two children. The one -child policy was imposed by Deng Xiaoping, the Chinese leader in late 1979 and couples who break the family planning laws face losing their jobs and being fined. In some cases, mothers have been forced to abort their babies or be sterilized. According to the National Health and Family Planning Commission, which enforces the policy, Abolishing the one-child policy would “increase labor supply and ease pressures from an aging population,”“This will benefit sustained and healthy economic development,” the commission said.

Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan has been awarded the African Sun Times’ International Person of the Year 2015. The organizers of the award said Jonathan was picked for his role in ensuring a peaceful transition in Nigeria. "The award was given to Dr. Goodluck Jonathan who shocked the whole world by swiftly calling current Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and conceding his defeat in the March 29 Nigerian presidential election, thereby stopping the predictions of violent bloodshed in Nigeria, and keeping his words that he would not allow the blood of a Nigerian to be shed to further his political ambitions. President Jonathan must be applauded for creating a solid foundation for the growth of democracy in Africa. The world has started to recognize President Jonathan’s courageous act.”

"The groomsmen failed to reach for her right on time and she slammed her head on the ground as she fell" A couple’s wedding day ended in the worst way possible after the bride was left unconscious as a result of a prank pulled that went bad. The bride has just gotten out of her car at the wedding venue when the groomsmen made a reach for her, throwing her into the air in celebration. Unfortunately, the groomsmen failed to reach for her right on time and she slammed her head on the ground as she fell. The fall left the bride unconscious, Mirror UK reports. The wedding which was meant to go down in Tengzhou, a city in East China’s Shandong Province, was put on hold as soon as the incident occurred. It was gathered that the bride had suffered a mild concussion. She was later given some injections at the hospital where she was admitted. Pranks during the ceremony are a part of Chinese tradition, which is what prompted the groomsmen to grab the bride and toss her above

Surprisingly, the beef that occured between Olamide and Don Jazzy at the recently held Headies Awards 2015 appeared to have ended so soon. YBNL Boss, Olamide and Mavin Records CEO, Don Jazzy took to their social media pages to jointly beg fans in the most shocking manner. The pair posted the same photo (above) on their instagram page with the same caption which reads; “We are very sorry for the wahala. Make una no vex ooo. It is our responsibility to lead but then again we re only human and we all make mistakes. #WeAreSorryHeadies #WeAreSorryFans #PeaceAndUnity #YBNL #SMD #OneLagos #OneNigeria”  

The couple have been married for 6 years Amazing ! Adaeze shared this photo with caption "6 years Happy anniversary ..