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As the National Conference kicked off Monday in Abuja,  prominent delegates from different parts of the country have  expressed divergent views on the vision and agenda of the confab. Speaking with Vanguard  at the National Judicial Institute, venue of the confab, First Republic Minister of Information Chief Edwin Clark  advocated for a re-adoption of the 1963 Republican Constitution that provided for strong regional governments. However, second Republic Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Chief Richard Akinjide, opposed such a move. Said he: “I agree we should go back to the 1963 republican constitution for the following reasons: The first reason is because it provided for true federalism and a fiscal federation.  

After 12 breast augmentations which took Lacey Wildd from a 32AA to a LLL size, you might think that the 45-year-old single mother of six might want to call it a day. But the reality TV star wants to defy the advice of doctors and the pleas of her children to go under the knife once more and DOUBLE in size her already huge breasts.Viewers of the TLC show  My Strange Addiction  will see Wildd being turned down for more breast surgery by a plastic surgeon who warns that it will 'destroy' her chest. However she is undeterred and vows to seek out a surgeon who will carry out the surgery in spite of the risks involved. 

Rape is condemnable. It is an unjustifiable act in our society and it is time that we rise as a nation to condemn and eradicate this despicable act. Victims of rape are made to suffer unquantifiable anguish, some become diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, dissociation from reality, depersonalization, they endure physical violence, avoid social life, get infected with sexually transmitted infections, encounter serious difficulty in remembering events, relives moments of sexual assault and unwanted pregnancy amongs other ills. The severity of the offence of rape cannot be over emphasized. Little wonder why a lot of pundits have advocated strict punishments for the offence.

General Overseer of the Perfect Christianity Ministries  Dr. Sign Fireman Ukoha is one of the most controversial Pastors in Nigeria today! He's known for carrying out fake miracles - including the late actor Enebeli Elebuwa's failed health, blaspheming God by allowing ladies wear mini-skirts and unholy outfits to his church and driving luxurious cars.  He was recently quizzed by the police over the alleged murder of a 12 year-old girl, Bose Ogoja by a boy, Ikechukwu Egboka, 18 - the suspect claimed he was paid N100, 000 by the cleric to kill a virgin and obtain her faeces for him to become rich.  After keeping mum on these scandals, Sign fireman who hails from Ohafia, Abia State, has finally spoken. Read the interesting interview he had with  Encomium  below:

On Saturday March 15th, at least ten people died during a nationwide Immigration job screening exercise that turned chaotic. One of the women who died during a stampede at the Port Harcourt venue, Lucy, has been buried. Lucy was buried by her family in her home town in Akwa-Ibom State, yesterday, Sahara Reporters reports. Lucy, who was in her thirties, lived at "German Butcher", Elelenwo in Port-Harcourt. She was preparing to marry before the fateful incident took her life, family and close friends said.
 May her soul rest in peace...amen.

Minister for Finance and Coordinator of the Economy Ngozi Okonjo Iweala was a guest on CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS programme on Sunday where she acknowledged that there was corruption in Nigeria but said that the fight against corruption must involve every Nigerian... "No one can fight corruption for Nigerians except Nigerians. Everyone has to be committed from the top to the bottom to fight it. In our country, we need to, coupled with – by all means pursue those who are corrupt, punish them, you know, make sure there’s no impunity.  But that has to be coupled with something which doesn’t get as much attention, which is building institutions.  It’s unglamorous; it’s work that takes time, but we have to do it.  We have to put it in place.” she said. The Minister was also taken up by the presenter on Sanusi's suspension. He asked her why Sanusi was suspended after he discovered that monies had been siphoned from the NNPC account of which the Minister responded that Sanusi d

Police in Ekiti has arrested the state’s Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Mr. Kayode Olaosebikan, for questioning over the beating up of a NYSC member at a registration unit in Otun Ekiti, Moba LGA of the state, Vanguard reports. Olaosebikan (pictured above), who is also the Chairman, NYSC board in the state, was seen at the Criminal Investigation Department, CID, making his statement. Olaosebikan allegedly beat up a youth corps member, Mr. Thompson Enobong, NYSC number EK/13c/1859, who is one of the NYSC members assisting INEC in the just-concluded registration. Enobong was subsequently rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Ido Ekiti, where he is said to be receiving treatment. Olaosebikan, however, denied beating up the corps member, saying he merely protected him. Vanguard also gathered that a soldier, Private Clement John is being interrogated by the police for disrupting the exercise in Emure Ekiti.

OWERRI — Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has ordered street traders along Douglas Road and other streets within Owerri municipality to relocate immediately to Relief Market, Owerri. Okorocha, who gave the directive when he made an unscheduled visit to Relief Market, also said the open sheds in the market were ready and would be open for the petty traders to occupy. “The sheds would be provided for the traders at no cost. Application forms would soon be made available to the street traders,” Okorocha said.

A married woman has bitten more than she can chew and her marriage is now on the brinks after a member of her husband's family caught her red handed with her husband's friend in one of the cheap hotel in town. The woman already has a child for her husband but that is even making the matters worse as it is believed that her husband's friend might be the father of the child if investigations are conducted. Her husband is out of town. One of the husband's family member, a woman, who caught her, waited for her and the man to enter their hotel room, spend a few minutes, before storming the room. She went inside and caught them in the act. See more photos after the cut....

  This is a photo showing the stupendous mansion of President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator David Mark in his hometown, installed with an helipad, with an actual helicopter parked. The multibillion Naira home is fitted with bulletproof windows and door, so that the poor around him can't have access. Former National President of Nigerian Union of Journalists, Comrade Lanre Ogundipe shared the photo of the Senate President David Mark’s home in Benue State on his Facebook page. The house has  N80 million car parked in the front. 

  I don't know the kind of pleasure our female musicians derives from exposing their bodies nowadays, or are they using it for publicity? I believe that if your music is good, it will sell and also sell you. Female singer Cynthia Morgan doesn't care what people say, she show her stuffs anyhow. More pix below:

Her name is Chimebuka but her friends call her Theo. Genevieve Nnaji got pregnant in her teenage age but due to her parent's church policy, she could not abort the pregnancy. Today she is happy that her daughter is now a big girl who is about 20yrs old. See more lovely photos of Genevieve's cute daughter below...

We are living in strange times, please my people watch and pray, at all times... As you read this, controversy still surrounds the death of a Nigerian Pastor, Timothy Elugbemi. The 55yrs old is said to have drove himself to a hospital in the Sango Ota area of Lagos, shouted hallelujah and died. It was gathered that he was attended to by Dr. Ayo Adeoye, proprietor of Lolade Clinic and Maternity Home, where he checked in for medical attention. Confirming the "strange" incident, Dr. Adeoye said the pastor had complained of feeling unwell and was subsequently attended to. He said that after being confirmed medically fit to go home, the pastor exchanged pleasantries with the nurses at the reception, but suddenly he started shouting “halleluyah”!!!! Dr Adeoye said: “I cannot believe this. This was a man who drove himself into the hospital and was attended to and equally found fit. He suddenly started saying ‘halleluyah,’ ‘halleluyah’ and before we knew it he lost consciousnes

Kanye West has had some fights with journalists and paparazzi for daring to take pictures of him and Kim K in public places while their dating was very hot last year. He also physically attacked a young man who insulted his woman by calling her names in his presence. Anyway, the altercation he had a photographer at Los Angeles Airport in 2013 has landed him a sentence of 2 years in probation and 250 hours community service. Kanye plead no contest to one count of misdemeanor battery in response to videographer Daniel Ramos lawsuit against him. He attacked Ramos at LAX airport in August last year as the paparazzo tried to take photos of him...