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Islamist militants group Boko Haram has taken over the premises of a a starategic cement manufacturing company in Gombe state shortly after killing five people including a Sheikh in a neighboring town. Workers at Ashaka Cement factory  said the heavily armed militants arrived in convoy of pick up vans and began shooting indiscriminiately at workers after the security guards at the  company fled into the bush. Source: SR

It is no news that in some of the movies, ghosts look left and right before crossing the roads, while some show gatemen verbally assaulting their bosses without losing their jobs. It is also common to see cars swerving before an accident, while others show ghosts fixing weave-ons, which make some to ask if there are hair dressing salons in heaven, Nigerian Film Reports Recently, ace actor, Segun Arinze, expressed his anger over one of such films that was poorly scripted. In a blackberry broadcast, the actor asked Africa Magic channel, a station that airs Nollywood films, to censor the movies they show to their viewers. “Pls Africa Magic should stop showing us all these silly Movies. Am so angry I'm just watching a movie that a girl went blind and her mother paralysed and in order to make ends meet she starts to sell recharge cards. Pray how does she know what denomination of cards to sell being blind? Na all dis kind nonsense dey give Nollywood bad name. Blind

Contrary to the claim by the Nigerian military that it is on top of the security challenge in the commercial town of Mubi in Adamawa state, the dreaded Boko Haram sect is consolidating its position in the the captured town and has indeed renamed it “Madinatul Islam” meaning the city of Islam. Aliyu Bala, one of the residents, who could not leave Mubi at the time of the invasion of the town by the insurgents, disclosed this in a telephone chat with journalists. He said the insurgents had taken complete control of the town. “They mounted check points and surveillance at strategic locations, brandishing riffles but asking us not to panic or run away,” Mr. Bala said. The trapped Mr. Bala said despite assurances of safety given to them by Boko Haram, thousands of the trapped residents have been sneaking out preferring not to take any chances. Sunday Wugira, a Yola-based legal practitioner who went to Maiha town to pick up his aged parents that fled Mubi when it was capture

Nollywood actor Sylvester Madu had an accident on Sunday November 2,2014  on his way from Awka to Asaba. His vehicle somersaulted three times but he came out unhurt and without a scratch. At the scene of the accident,eyewitnesses say that people trooped to help him turn the car back to its original position and he also helped pull it out. Thank God for his life.

Some local fishermen have reportedly found parts of an aircraft suspected to be the missing Nigeria Air Force’s Alpha Jet (NAF 466) which disappeared on September 12, during routine operations in the northern part of Adamawa State in the River Benue. According to the local fishermen, they discovered the aircraft at Kwa Ine Village, Demsa Local Government, Adamawa State about 50 Kilometers away from Yola, the state capital, Premium Times reports. One of the fishermen in the area, Audu Vrati said: “ At the time it crashed, the level of water in the river was high occasioned by the rainy season and the fishermen were able to see it now because the volume of water had receded .” Mr. Vrati added that security operatives had already cordoned off the place and were preventing people from visiting the scene of the discovery. When contacted, the spokesperson of the Defence headquarters, Chris Olukolade, a Major General, said he would make enquiry about the reports and reve

Boko Haram men this afternoon attacked the Nafada Divisional Police Headquarters in the Nafada Local government area of Gombe state. According to multiple eyewitnesses tweeting about the incident, the policemen at the station fled as Boko Haram attacked the station. The men reportedly stole weapons from the station and afterwards burnt it down. They also reportedly attacked a military checkpoint by Ngada Bridge.

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President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will unveil the specially designed commemorative N100 banknote by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Wednesday. A statement from the central bank yesterday explained that the commemorative note is part of its contribution to the centenary celebration, which is in line with its mandate of issuing legal tender currency in Nigeria. It explained that the choice of the N100 denomination was to mark the centenary celebration of Nigeria and is consistent with best global practices for central banks around the world during the celebration of national events. Part of the features of the commemorative banknote is the inscription of the theme of the centenary celebration: “One Nigeria, Great Promise” as a micro-text. While retaining the portrait of the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo on the front, the new note features Nigerian traditional dancers at the back. The commemorative note comes in different dominant colours. “The new note is also desi

                            13 years after the 9/11 attack, the World Trade Center is re-opening for business & has been renamed One World Trade Center.   Standing at 541 meters with 104 floors, it is officially America’s tallest building and cost $3.9 billion to put the skyscraper together. One of the first tenants, publishing giant Conde Nast started moving in yesterday,  Anna Wintour, the editor of Vogue, is said to be moving to the 25th floor with her staff, while Vanity Fair editor, Graydon Carter,  has chosen the 41st floor. An official opening ceremony date is yet to be fixed. The old twin buildings went down on September 11, 2001 after it was hit by two planes hijacked by terrorist group, al-Queda.  Photo Credit : Getty Images, EPA, Associated Press

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Mavin CEO, Don Jazzy entertained quite a number of guests while performing at Gulder Ultimate Search 11 Winners Party held in Awka on Saturday, November 1st, 2014 at Women Development Centre. Don Jazzy who had earlier called out fans on his instagram page to turn up and party with GUS XI winner, Chinedu Ubachukwu was dressed in a simple native attire accompanied with his gold and diamond encrusted walking stick at the Gulder Ultimate Search 11 Winners Party. The Don Dorobucci had fans going wild with excitement as he and Dr Sid performed hit tracks like Surulere, Dorobucci amongst others. Gulder Ultimate Search 11 contestants too were not left out of the fun as they joined the Mavin team on stage to dance and party well into the night. Watch highlight of Don Jazzy & Dr Sid’s performance here

The Governor of Rivers state Rotimi Amaechi was a guest on AIT's Focus Nigeria this morning where he talked about a lot of things including his reservations about President Jonathan...   "I respect the president as a person. He is a gentle man, he is a good man but there is no morality in governance. There is no goodness in governance. If you want to be moral or want to be a good man, go to church. Right there when it comes to governance, its about the people. It is about delivering to the people. It is about competence. It is about your ability to perform. So when you look at the President and you say he is a gentle man, you should also look at somebody in terms of performance. But even those who say he is a good man, what about the fact that you can compare his government to Abacha's government. What is the difference? TAN singing everywhere one million man match, can you compare the two?" TAN, they are getting how many sign

The Deputy Governor of Borno state, Zanna Mustapha, while visiting thousands displaced indigenes in Yola yesterday Monday November 3rd, said that with the easy way Boko Haram has been capturing territories in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe, the three states would soon be history. “If the Federal Government does not add extra effort, in the next two to three months, the three North-Eastern states will no longer be in existence. The Federal Government has tried its best but their best is not enough because rather than going after the insurgents, it is the insurgents that are going after us. It is a big crime that the criminals are better equipped than the military and they are just few kilometres from the Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states capitals.” Zanna disclosed that 13 local governments in Borno, three in Adamawa and others in Yobe are currently under the control of Boko Haram. He said, going by intelligence reports, if the Federal Government did not step up it

 A 35-year-old man, Banjo Omotosho, and his wife, Ebun, 29 have been arraigned before a Somolu Magistrate’s Court for allegedly forging a death certificate in a bid to defraud the Niger Insurance Company of the sum of N1.08m. The alleged crime was said to have been detected at the insurance company located on the Anthony end of the Ikorodu Expressway. It was learnt that Banjo had approached the insurance company with his wife, Ebun, to take a life insurance policy under the names, Ojo Alabi Kingsley, and Ojo Motunrayo, respectively. Banjo was said to have claimed that Ebun (Motunrayo) was his daughter and hence his next of kin. The life insurance was said to have been taken in May, while a premium of N50, 000 was paid to the company. However on August 4, Ebun (Motunrayo) allegedly approached the company and said her father had died in an accident, hoping to claim the benefit of N1, 080, 000 attached to the insurance policy. Our correspondent learnt that Ebun alle

Members of the violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram, have instituted the Shara law in Mubi, Adamawa State, captured by the insurgents last week.The insurgents were also said to have amputated the hands of 10 residents said to have been found guilty of sundry offences, including looting of property of fleeing residents. According to Punch , Sources in Mubi town said they saw the terrorists parading 10 persons whose hands were said to have been amputated.The victims were said to been amputated in the presence of residents the insurgents asked to converge to witness the enforcement of Sharia law. An eye witness account indicated that two imams were dragged out from a mosque and beheaded for allegedly preaching against Boko Haram. The insurgents also advised all Christians in the Mubi Local Government Area to relocate to other areas except they were prepared to be islamised or be killed.    The source further said that the Emir’s palace in Mubi had been converted to the re

Lucky, Dupe and their baby Like a scene from a horror movie, a police corporal, Lucky Ikharia, on October 30, allegedly used a bus to crush the legs of his wife, Dupe. Having left her for dead, Lucky went home where he allegedly stabbed his baby, David, to death, ripping out the toddler’s intestines. Still in a rage, the policeman turned the knife on himself in an attempt to take his own life. PUNCH Metro, however, learnt that Lucky and his wife survived but both were in critical conditions. PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident occurred at the family’s rented apartment in Kale Close, Mafoluku, Oshodi last week. Our correspondent gathered that four days prior to the incident, 34-year-old Lucky, who hails from Sabon Gida Ora, Edo State, had a quarrel with his wife, Dupe over N2,000, after which he reportedly sent her packing. The policeman, who is attached to the Makinde Police Division, Oshodi, Lagos had also ‘seized’ their only child from Dupe as a means of ‘punishing’ her.

A former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has blamed his successors for the rot in the power sector. The former President said that the country needed to generate 2,000 megawatts every year for the citizens to enjoy stable electricity. Obasanjo, after his second coming as a civilian president, handed over to the late former President Umaru Yar’Adua in 2007 while President Goodluck Jonathan assumed office after the death of Yar’Adua in May, 2010.   The former President, spoke at a programme tagged ‘First Green Legacy Moment with Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on Leadership and Human Security in Africa’, which held in Abeokuta. He said subsequent administrations after his reign as military ruler between 1976 and 1979 did nothing on power generation until he returned in 1999. According to him, leaders in the country lack the political will to confront national challenges.   He said, “Part of our problems is lack of political will on the part of the leaders. What does

It was an evening of great fun & excitement as Chinedu Ubachukwu, winner of Gulder Ultimate Search 11 was officially presented with the keys to a brand new Ford Explorer and a whopping sum of Ten Million Naira! The 24 year old graduate of Uniport couldn't hold back tears as he shouted, laughed and danced as friends and relatives gathered to celebrate the glorious crowning moment. Chinedu Ubachukwu was not the only person who smiled home to the bank on the night as 13 other contestants were also made millionaires... The two finalists Cosy Joe & Afolabi Emmanuel were awarded the sum of N2,750,000 each, Otto Canon who won the Viewers Choice Award was rewarded with a Ford Focus Car and a sum of N1,500,000, Samantha Appi who emerged as the ‘Last Woman Standing’ received the keys to her brand new 2014 Ford EcoSport and the sum of N1,450,000. Evi Addoh, the 9th evicted contestant walked home with N1,400,000, Noela Iroh a favourite of many ma

Comedian AY's wife Mabel Makun is an interior designer & she showed what she's capable of doing using her own home. AY and Mabel moved into their Lekki home recently and she turned the place into something special. Check out pics of the exterior of the house (above) and interior design (after the cut) as posted on her instagram page to promote her interior decoration business, Midas Interiors, which also includes most of the jobs she did for MVP Night club and Lounge. Continue to see the photos...    Midas Interiors is synonymous with exquisite taste, unparalleled service, and unmatched quality.  The MD/Ceo, Mabel Makun lend her expertise and passion for design to each commercial and residential project she undertake. At Midas Interiors we create both modern and traditional designs with a unique twist, turning any space into a powerful expression of the client’s personality.