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First Lady Patience Jonathan says she'll not join issues with the opposition party in Rivers state who she described as rascals. Mrs Jonathan said they have been abusing her and her husband over the attack at APC rally in Okrika on Feb 17th and she doesn't plan to answer them. She said this while campaigning at the PDP women rally in Rivers state today. She said; "They are rascals and I will not respond to them. Don’t let me open my mouth to talk about these rascals. The Rivers monorail will not be completed until hundred (years). It will remain like that until my great grandchildren are born. We did not vote for these people. We in Rivers State voted Celestine Omehia, but these people came and took our mandate away and today they are abusing us. They don’t have respect for elders. They are busy abusing me and my husband. I will not answer them. In Rivers State, we respect elders but these rascals have no respect for their elders. We must vote them o...

The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has said the All Progressives Congress Presidential candidate, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari(retd.), is right on the level of corruption in the country. Speaking Christine Amanpour on CNN on Wednesday, Sanusi, the former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, believed the level of corruption in the country was massive and needed to be addressed sufficiently. “Yes, General Buhari is right on the level of corruption in the country and we need to address this sufficiently. We have not helped the situation by living in denial (that the situation does not exist). I don’t want to dwell on this because of the time that we are and we are close to an election,” he added. One of the pillars of Buhari’s campaign is to fight corruption, which he argued had not allowed the nation to grow appreciably. The Kano emir insisted that about $20bn was missing from the account of the NNPC, which was not remitted to the federation account. ...

Secret Audio Of How PDP, Fayose, Obanikoro Hijacked Ekiti Election Surfaces

In an exclusive interview with Us Weekly magazine this week, Kendall Jenner, 19, kinda confirmed her father is really considering changing his gender. She said; "I love my dad. He's always been there for me and my sisters. He's a wonderful man. And just because he's changing shoes now, so to speak, doesn't make him less wonderful. I will always love my dad, whether he's a man or a woman."

In a statement released today, Femi Fani Kayode said the APC has budgeted $2million to produce a blockbuster documentary which he described as baseless and full of lies to slander against presidentJonathan and his government. Read the statement below... There are three issues that we wish to bring to the attention of the Nigerian Public today, all reflecting the sheer desperation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to get power.  One: It has been brought to our attention by members of the covert and special operations unitof this Directorate that certain unpatriotic steps are being taken by the opposition in an attempt to discredit not just the President, but also his government and indeed our entire country.In a statement he released today, As we are addressing you,a scurrilous and utterly baseless documentary and video has been commissioned and compiled by them. It is titled ‘’Nigerians… What Is Going On’’ . In the documentary the opposition...

In an interview with CNN Chief International Correspondent, Christiane Amanpour and the Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi, The Emir of Kano said Nigeria cannot continue along the current path without getting into bigger troubles of poverty, violence, devaluation, Sanusi also said that, he's not afraid to die as he has achieved everything he set up for himself in this life! Below is some of the tweets: Nigerian Muslim leader tells me silence & fear in face of ISIS/Boko Haram are “not a solution” http://t.co/eWErYEFerz pic.twitter.com/havtWxdjCI — Christiane Amanpour (@camanpour) March 18, 2015 Watche it HERE  

I can imagine how she is enjoying her roller bag. This was posted on IG by her aunt Khloe Kardashian, few mins ago, and she said North really loves her frozen roller bag, She is too funny!!! See the video below A video posted by Khloé (@khloekardashian) on Mar 18, 2015 at 9:18am PDT

In what is being called a huge development, the Presbyterian church has voted overwhelmingly to permit local pastors to conduct gay weddings where they are legal. Religion News Service reports that the General Assembly of the church, which totals 1.8 million members, voted 76% to 24% for the change. RNS adds that the decision won’t go into effect until a second vote, but that with the lopsided result of the first, victory is all but expected. Of course, the haters had to have their say, now threatening to financially ruin the church if they don’t embrace bigotry. The Presbyterian Lay Committee, a group opposed to marriage equality, issued a statement saying they “mourn” the vote, that “God will not be mocked,” and that Presbyterians should stop giving money to the church. RNN says that the Presbyterians will join the Episcopal Church, Evangelical Lutherans, and the United Church of Christ, all of which recognize the marriages of gay couples. ...

The reality star said she'd been warned by her doctor to cut down on how much sex she's having. She claimed in a bid to get pregnant, she and Kanye have been having sex up to 15 times a d ay. Which man can go 15 times a day? If I hear... "I've done everything so perfect to try and get pregnant. There's a list of things you shouldn't be doing and I was perfect for eight to 10 months and now I don't understand. "I'm going to do everything that I want to do and that includes going platinum. Hopefully I will get pregnant doing all the wrong things. I'm totally changing my tactics. I'm over it. I'm over trying, overthinking it, hence why I dyed my hair blonde.'

This was reportedly happened in Assam, India. The guy who posted it on twitter didn't give much details, only said "Ugandan women are tortured, raped, humiliated and killed without help in Middle East Countries". Barbaric!

My warning to Governor AMAECHI: Pls avoid Mrs Jonathan by all means; with what I saw today, she can beat you up! — Dele Momodu (@DeleMomodu) March 18, 2015  

Reports has it that World Boxing Federation, WBF cruiserweight champion, Nigerian Bashiru Lawrence Ali, OON, who had since last month been remanded at Kuje Prison in Abuja has turned into a boxing trainer, taking suspects on the rudiments of the trade within prison. Bash Ali has been having a running battle with the Managing Director of NEXIM Bank, Robert Orya and he was taken to a Wuse Zone 6 Senior Magistrates’ Court in Abuja over a six-count charge of joint act of abetment, criminal trespass, and obstruction in public way at NEXCIM Bank headquarters. He was granted bail on two occasions by the court on 19 February and 4 March, but the Edo State-born boxer told the court and his lawyer, Mr. Agbonlahor Anthony that he preferred to stay in Kuje Prison till the next hearing, 2 April. The boxer had stated that NEXIM Bank’s MD had disobeyed the order of President Goodluck Jonathan that the bank should provide the sum of $30 million for his Guinness Book of ...

Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage has just shared a video of her performance in Uganda from two weeks back. The award winning singer was in Uganda for a couple of days where she performed at the the International Women’s day celebration and the Ugandan Social media awards.  Despite being heavily pregnant, Tiwa gave it her all, dancing, twerking and grinding. Her caption says it all: ‘Born to do this ... A video posted by Tiwa Savage (@officialtiwasavage) on Mar 17, 2015 at 4:01am PDT

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar yesterday recounted his weekend’s meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan. He spoke to  Sahara Reporters. Atikuwas quoted as saying that he had retired to bed when he was woken up and told that President Jonathan had come to see him, adding that the president was already waiting in his living room. Denying that he was asked to head an interim government, the former vice president admitted that Dr. Jonathan tried to prevail on him to rejoin the PDP which he rejected. He said the president also discussed the ongoing war against Boko Haram, seeking his support for Nigerian troops. He said they also discussed the possibility of displaced Nigerians returning to the areas that have been recaptured from Boko Haram. Asked by  Sahara Reporters  whether he thought President Jonathan was interested in allowing elections to hold on March 28, the former vice president hesitated before stating that he would not wish t...

Press statement from the APC below... The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said the President's decision to summon INEC Chairman Attahiru Jega to a meeting that was not attended by other political parties in Abuja on Tuesday is part of ongoing moves to compromise the integrity of the electoral commission, which is expected to be fair and neutral. In a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said it is wrong for the President, who himself is a candidate in the forthcoming elections, to be summoning the electoral umpire at will, especially when such meetings are populated by his appointees. ''Without the representatives of other political parties attending such meetings, irrespective of whether or not it is aimed at briefing security chiefs on the preparations for the polls, the ruling PDP and its presidential candidate are seeking to gain undue advantage over others ahead of the electi...

8 people ha ve been confirmed killed, 21 seriously injured and 30 people held hostage after gunmen believed to be   Islamic radicals   stormed a museum in Tunisia today march 18th. Seven of those killed were tourists/foreigners from Britain, France, Spain and Italy. The two men dressed in military guard entered the building and immediately opened fire. Over 200 people managed to escape the popular Bardo Musieum, which is a big tourist hotspot famous for it's ancients works, and close to the   Tunisia n National parliament. The parliament building was quickly evacuated after the shooting broke out. Over 100 of the tourists at the museum at the time of the attack were Italians.   Tunisia Anti- Terrorist unit have surrounded the Musuem and have engaged the terrorists.

President Goodluck Jonathan has sworn in eight new ministers along with two federal civil service commissioners, including the controversial Lagos politician, Musiliu Obanikoro. The government’s spokesman, Reuben Abati has just tweeted pictures from the ceremony. New Ministers: MofState (Health), Nwankwo, MofState (Defence) Akobundu, MoS 1 F/Affairs, Adah, MoInfo, Akwashiki. pic.twitter.com/eSOqYn86WE — Reuben Abati (@abati1990) March 18, 2015 New Ministers: MoS 2 F/Affairs Obanikoro, Labour Minister Ikenya, MoS Trade&Inv. Kobani, MoS N/Delta, Hauwa Lawan. pic.twitter.com/skMlRWTr6x — Reuben Abati (@abati1990) March 18, 2015 Newly sworn-in Ministers in a group photo with President Jonathan at FEC meeting, Wed. March 18. pic.twitter.com/AutdxHeS9Y — Reuben Abati (@abati1990) March 18, 2015 Federal Civil Service Commissioner Jonah Madugu & Commissioner, NPC Abimbola Hundeyin taking oath of office, Mar. 18. pic.twitter.com/aHW5w7fHHt ...

The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organization (APCPCO) has announced that it will send a petition against President Goodluck Jonathan to the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague. The APCPCO said in a statement on Wednesday and signed by Mallam Garba Shehu, Director of Media and Publicity that the petition follows the massive terror unleashed on the residents of Lagos by armed pro-Jonathan groups under the dubious cover of a faction of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) on the pretext of demanding the sack of Professor Attahiru Jega, National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The APC Presidential Campaign Spokesman noted that the machete-wielding and gun-bearing armed pro-Jonathan groups marched round the major streets of Lagos, harassing and intimidating motorists, chanting anti-Jega songs in a manner that gave them away as acting the carefully-prepared script for the truncation of the general electio...

She posted these photos on her instagram page and wrote;  "That Awkward moment when this blogger niggas say some real bullshits...I myself bow to some bloggers wen I read news about myself getting a nose and a boob job...even a skin job? Ya'all jobless unlike the nose job n boob job I spiritually got myself. I was barely 17 on this far left pic and my bra cudnt even fit properly so I ges your fada gave me the money for the boob job...I had to leave the dust on the pic so u guys wunt say I photoshopped the boob.lmao.bloggers b warned abt your dead lies you carry about...you don't even know me!yes you don't!She is Queen. As you can obviously see."

President Jonathan has sacked the Executive Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) Alhaji Kabiru Mashi (pictured left) and replaced him with the Coordinating Director at FIRS, Mr. Samuel Ogungbesan (right). Ogungbesan's appointment takes immediate effect. Mashi had served as acting Executive Chairman of the agency since 2012.