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Miley Cyrus is taking weird to a whole new level.Not only is she now rocking armpit hair, she dyed it pink and shared the process with her followers..See below

Gov. Rochas Okorocha led a delegation to visit Pres-elect Muhammadu Buhari today at the Defence House in Abuja. The delegation had some of the usual suspects who have stood by Buhari through the thick and thin of the campaign season. People like Chris Ngige, Ogbonnaya Onu, and of course Gov. Okorocha himself. But there were several surprise faces in that crowd. Like Prof. Barth Nnaji, the brilliant entrepreneur and former power minister; Sen. Ifeanyi Ararume who unsuccessfully ran for Imo governor against Gov. Okorocha four years ago; Sen. Osita Izunaso and the woman who many alleged to have ruled Abia state by proxy for eight years with devastating consequences, Eunice Kalu, the mother of ex-governor Orji Kalu. See photos below:

For the first time since Goodluck Jonathan became Nigeria’s substantive president, he missed the May Day Celebration which held at the Eagle’s Square in Abuja. He was represented at the event by the minister of labour, Senator Joel Ikenya. Senate president, David Mark, and House speaker, Aminu Tambuwal, who were also invited, did not attend and did not send representatives. Labour leaders at the event said that the non-provision for fuel subsidy in the nation’s budget this year is a booby-trap and a recipe for disaster. Widespread media reports this week stated that the senate made no provision for subsidy. Chairman of the finance committee, Ahmed Makarfi, however explained that they did, even though it was a much more reduced N143bn. Factional presidents of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Ayuba Wabba, and Trade Union Congress, Bobboi Kaigama, spoke for Labour at the event, with the theme, ‘The working class, democratic consolidation and economic revival: ...

A policeman has been arrested for raping a seven-year-old girl in Brigade quarters of Kano metropolis, Daily Trust gathered yesterday. Corporal Sani Salisu had the carnal knowledge of the minor on Wednesday inside a kiosk located at Mangoron Mahauta in Brigade quarters. The spokesperson of the Kano police command, ASP Magaji Musa Majia, confirmed the report in a statement, saying the cop had already been arrested in their effort to flush out bad eggs in the force. “ The command has arrested a serving member of the force named CPL Sani Salisu for luring and taking advantage of a 7-year old girl inside a kiosk located at Mangoron mahauta Brigade quarters Kano,” he said. He said the state Commissioner of Police Mr. Ibrahim K. Idris had already directed the immediate transfer of the case to the SCIID for discreet investigation.

Above is the Alenia ATR 42-500 MPA Surveyor plane, reportedly used to take aerial shots during the invasion of Sambisa Forest by Nigerian troops earlier this week. The plane was used to detect Boko Haram camps as well as detect their communication lines. See another photo below   Photo credit: Stewart Marshall/Beegeagleblog

The winner of Umuahia South State Constituency in the Abia House of Assembly, Eastern Nigeria, Chijioke Nwachukwu, a candidate of All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), has called on the Independent National Electoral Commissioner, INEC, in the state to issue him his certificate of return without delay as it has issued his other 22 colleagues who also won the election. Speaking to P.M.NEWS correspondent, shortly after the issuance ceremony, on Thursday evening in Umuahia, Nwachukwu wondered why INEC will make such a mistake of issuing his certificate of return to a wrong candidate, Mr. Jerry Uzosike, Peoples Democratic Party candidate who lost to him at the polls. Nwachukwu, noted that when the news got to him, he did not believe it, thinking that it was a joke but it regrettably turned to be an embarrassment and a shock to him. Irked by this development, he further explained that he confronted the State Residential Electoral Commissioner but she showed him...

BALTIMORE — Baltimore’s chief prosecutor charged six police officers on Friday with crimes including murder and manslaughter in the arrest and fatal injury of Freddie Gray, a striking and surprisingly swift turn in a case that has drawn national attention to police conduct. The state’s attorney for Baltimore, Marilyn J. Mosby, filed the charges almost as soon as she received a medical examiner’s report that ruled Mr. Gray’s death a homicide, and a day after the police concluded their initial investigation and handed over their findings. Officials had cautioned that it could take considerable time for her office to complete its own investigation and decide whether to prosecute. Five of the six officers are in custody, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said later. In a city rocked by unrest this week, and now under curfew and patrolled by National Guard troops, Ms. Mosby’s announcement on the steps of the War Memorial downtown drew cheers from the assembled crow...

Mrs. Eunice Jonathan, the mother of President Goodluck Jonathan, has commended the Joint Task Force for donating a borehole to Akipelai community in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa.   The borehole, which is sited at the premises of the Community Secondary School, Akipelai, was inaugurated by Jonathan’s mother, a native of the community. She thanked the JTF Commander for his efforts towards eradicating illegalities in the Niger Delta region. The President’s mother also commended him for the professional approach in carrying out the mandate of the task force and urged the people of the community to give him the necessary support to fight oil theft. She urged youths of the community to protect the borehole against vandalism. The JTF Commander, Maj. Gen. Emmanuel Atewe, commended the Akipelai community for toeing the line of his zero tolerance campaign against illegalities in the community. He applauded the community for not indulging in oil theft, ...

Press statement from the office of Mrs Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Read below... Contrary to reports by Premium Times and some other media, the Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has not disowned PriceWaterHouse Coopers, the international audit firm which carried out the recent audit of the alleged unaccounted for $20 billion. This is because the forensic audit was actually proposed by Dr Okonjo-Iweala as the best way to get to the truth following the disagreement (and widely conflicting figures) between former CBN Governor (and current Emir of Kano) Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi and the NNPC over Sanusi’s allegation of unaccounted for funds. Her proposal was accepted by President Goodluck Jonathan as well as the Senate, and the President subsequently directed the Auditor General of the Federation to lead the work. The Auditor-General later appointed PwC to carry out the audit. Dr Okonjo-Iweala therefore respects the proce...

A crazy stalker named Ralph Alexander, (pictured left), actually went to Rihanna's home in California earlier today May 1st and took a photo outside her home which he shared on twitter. He then announced that he had a gun and he would use it to murder the pop-star. After tweeting about it, fans immediately alerted the police but I'm not sure if the man has been arrested. See what he wrote below

Ms Hill explains why she didn't make the show. Also see the concert promoter's press statement below Due to Ms Lauryn Hill's flight issues, the organizers of May Day Live and Ms Lauryn Hill management have concluded to postpone the show. A new date will be communicated soon. All Tickets bought will be used for the new concert date. Meanwhile a party will still hold today at Eko Hotel starting from 7pm, feel free to come and party as no tickets are required. The organizers of May Day Live apologize for any inconvenience.

Bangalee's beard is growing longer and thicker. Meanwhile who knew he could twirl and toss a baton like that? (abi what do they call it?) He went to military school so that explains it. Watch it after the cut... No matter what you do, Don't drop the BEATS... 😉 #ParadeThinz #NMS #BarrackBoy #DrumLine Nick cannon watch out lol,,,😂 A video posted by Bangalee (@iambangalee) on Apr 30, 2015 at 8:16pm PDT

George Akume, Senate Minority Leader has stated that he is not interested in succeeding David Mark as Senate President of the 8th Assembly. Akume has also denied having a meeting with a national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, over his purported ambition. He stated that he never had had is eyes on the senate presidency or any position at the moment, as he was busy attending to pressing national issues. In a statement by his media aide, Beckie Orpin, the former governor of Benue state said there was no meeting between himself and Tinubu on Tuesday, rather he attended the 8th National Assembly retreat and later held meetings with his colleagues in Abuja. “For the avoidance of doubt, Senator Akume along with other senators-elect received the president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, at the ongoing 8th National Assembly retreat at the International Conference Centre, Abuja in the morning of April 29. “The Senate minority leader late...

French peacekeeping troops have been accused of raping homeless and hungry children in Central African Republic. Some of the children included boys as young as 9 who were allegedly sodomized. UK Guardian  reports; A senior United Nations aid worker has been suspended for disclosing to prosecutors an internal report on the sexual abuse of children by French peacekeeping troops in the Central African Republic. Sources close to the case said Anders Kompass passed the document to the French authorities because of the UN’s failure to take action to stop the abuse. The report documented the sexual exploitation of children as young as nine by French troops stationed in the country as part of international peacekeeping efforts. The abuses took place in 2014 when the UN mission in the country, Minusca, was in the process of being set up. The Guardian has been passed the internal report on the sexual exploitation by Paula Donovan, co-director of the advocacy group Aids Free Wo...

French peacekeeping troops have been accused of raping homeless and hungry children in Central African Republic. Some of the children included boys as young as 9 who were allegedly sodomized. UK Guardian  reports; A senior United Nations aid worker has been suspended for disclosing to prosecutors an internal report on the sexual abuse of children by French peacekeeping troops in the Central African Republic. Sources close to the case said Anders Kompass passed the document to the French authorities because of the UN’s failure to take action to stop the abuse. The report documented the sexual exploitation of children as young as nine by French troops stationed in the country as part of international peacekeeping efforts. The abuses took place in 2014 when the UN mission in the country, Minusca, was in the process of being set up. The Guardian has been passed the internal report on the sexual exploitation by Paula Donovan, co-director of the advocacy group Aids Free Wo...