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NFF releases statement, condoles Stephen Keshi over wife's death

The Nigerian Football Federation has released a statement condoling former Super Eagles head coach Stephen Keshi over the sudden demise of his wife. Kate Keshi, 54, to whom he had been married to for 32 years died on Wednesday night in the US after a long-term illness. “This is devastating. To lose a spouse is the equivalent of a tragedy. I pray that Almighty God will give you and the children the fortitude to bear this huge loss. Keshi is a Nigerian hero and we mourn deeply with him at this time. This has come like a big blow, but we pray that he receives divine strength to cope with the situation, and we also pray that the Almighty God will grant the departed eternal rest.” NFF chairman Amaju Pinnick said

Mark Zuckerberg speaks out in support of Muslims. "As a Jew, my parents taught me to stand up against attacks on all communities"

Following the Paris and San Bernadino attacks, Muslims have been criticized all over the the world. The CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg took to his official page on Wednesday, December 9, to show his support for the Muslim communities. "I want to add my voice in support of Muslims in our community and around the world," He wrote. "After the Paris attacks and hate this week, I can only imagine the fear Muslims feel that they will be persecuted for the actions of others. As a Jew, my parents taught me that we must stand up against attacks on all communities. Even if an attack isn't against you today, in time attacks on freedom for anyone will hurt everyone. If you're a Muslim in this community, as the leader of Facebook I want you to know that you are always welcome here and that we will fight to protect your rights and create a peaceful and safe environment for you. Having a child has given us so much hope, but the hate of some can make it easy to succumb to c

Only 8 high profile corruption cases have been successfully concluded since EFCC started- VP Osinbajo

VP Yemi Osinbajo has decried the low conviction rate in high profile corruption cases in Nigeria, saying that since the inception of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in 2002, only eight high profile cases have been successfully concluded despite widespread corruption in the country. Osinbajo said this at a workshop on sections 306 & 396 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015 and Delay of Corruption Cases, organised by the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies (CSLS) and the Presidential Committee on Corruption (PAAC) in Abuja yesterday December 9th. Osinbajo was represented by the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN). He said of the eight cases that have been concluded, one was overturned by the Supreme Court on technical grounds, which implies that only seven major convictions have been secured after trial in 13 years. “We must do more. This is not a campaign for conviction at all cost in high

Viktoh - Skibi Dat [Official Video] ft. Lil Kesh

After the single has been gaining alot of airplays, YBNL soldier, Viktoh, has teamed up with Unlimited L.A to drop the visuals to his hitmaker, Skibi Dat featuring Lil Kesh. The video is definitely a must watch as it showcases the Esan-born artist, Viktoh, in his element. Enjoy...

Buhari dissociates self from social media bill, say's he's committed to free speech

President Buhari has made it clear to Senators that he will not assent to the Social Media Bill being pushed forward by the senate. President Buhari made his position known through his Senior Special Assistant to Media and publicity Shehu Garba. He said the principle of the bill was inconsistent with democratic ideals of free speech enshrined in the Nigerian constitution, stressing that he had sworn while coming into office to uphold the dictates of the constitution. "He is not averse to lawful regulation, so long as that is done within the ambit of the constitution which he swore to uphold. The President won’t assent to any legislation that may be inconsistent with the constitution of Nigeria”, Garba said. He further explained that without free speech, elected representatives won’t be able to‎ have a good connection with their electorates “As a key component of democratic principles are so emotionally attached to free speech that they would defend it with all their might”,

Simon Cowell's £35m home robbed at 2am while the family slept

Simon Cowell has been left ­traumatised after his house was burgled in the early hours while his family was inside. The crooks stole cash and jewellery in the 2am raid yesterday. Cowell , girlfriend Lauren Silverman and son Eric were at the £35million mansion when the burglars struck. A source said: “It was clearly a very traumatic incident. Simon is just relieved that his family was safe and all right. Their safety is his number one priority.” Police rushed to the luxury house in Holland Park, West London, but the burglars had fled. It is understood Cowell, 56, and his family were asleep at the time of the break-in and that a security guard called the police. Scotland Yard said: “No arrests have been made but inquiries are ongoing.” It is not the first time Simon's home has been targeted. In March 2012, stalker Leanne Zaloumis broke in wielding a brick and hid on a shelf inside his giant wardrobe.

Russian sculptor creates chocolate sculpture of Putin and his dog

Russian artist Nikita Gusev has created a life-size sculpture of  President Vladimir Putin made entirely of chocolate.                              Gusev used 70 kilos (154 lbs) of chocolate to make the sculpture that was commissioned by and will be the main attraction at the city’s Chocolate Festival. He also made a chocolate sculpture of Putin's late dog, a Labrador named Connie. With the sculpture near completion on Thursday, the St. Petersburg-based sculptors had already used more than 70 kilograms of chocolate. The most difficult part to make was the head, because the head and face are the most recognisable (parts of a person) and if you do those well the body doesn't have to match reality for it to be clear who the sculpture is. That's why the first part I started in my work was the head, and I spent approximately three days on it. After that was finished, I started the body – Nikita Gusev, sculptor The creators expect their creation to be a beco

Chris Brown spends $100k on Championship rings

In order to wear a championship ring, you have to play and win in some kind of sporting activity, like NFL, Major League Baseball, Basketball etc, but Chris   Brown dropped $100,000 to make his crew look like the '96 Chicago Bulls. Brown reportedly contacted Joe Avianne of Avianne and Co. in NYC and ordered 15 rings for himself and his best friends, a crew that calls themselves OHB (Original Hood Bosses). According to TMZ, each ring is made with 50 to 60 grams of 14 karat gold ... and sports roughly 3 carats worth of diamonds. But Chris Brown put more ice on his ring, that one has between 10 and 12 carats worth of diamonds.

Girl's tweet about Kylie Jenner posing in wheelchair goes viral

A high school student says she's shocked but pleased about the online reaction to her tweet in response to a photograph of able-bodied TV star and model Kylie Jenner posing in a wheelchair. Ophelia Brown, 17, uses a wheelchair due to the complex regional pain syndrome that she was diagnosed with at nine years old. When she saw the Interview magazine image of Jenner, Brown was upset and wrote a message on Twitter that was directed at Kylie. "Having an able-bodied person pose in a wheelchair like it's a fashion accessory, it trivializes the concept of a wheelchair," Brown told CBC News in an interview at her school Thursday. "A wheelchair is not a fashion accessory, it's not a prop, it's not something that I can easily get in and out of. It's not something that I want. It's something that I need to get to school, to go out with friends, to live a normal life. "It's not something to be trivialized."

FIFA officials stole $750,000 meant for Haiti earthquake victims- U.S attorney general

The United States department of Justice in conjunction with Swiss police have released new indictments following the 6.a.m arrests of two FIFA Vice-presidents, Alfredo Hawit of Honduras and Juan Angel Napout of Paraguay, in Zurich yesterday. A total of 16 officials have been laced with fresh corruption charges for sums totalling $200million dollars mostly relating to TV and marketing deals in north, south and central America and the Caribbean. The most shocking detail in the new indictment is the new revelation involving officials who were indicted following arrests last May namely Jack Warner and Jeffrey Webb who has already pleaded guilty to seven charges, but this men in the most inhumane of professional characters embezzled money meant for Haiti Relief victims..  Webb, a banker from the Cayman Islands, has pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy, three counts of wire fraud conspiracy and three counts of money laundering conspiracy. As part of his Webb's plea, he

Photos: Buhari & his delegation in a bilateral meeting with Chinese President

Pres. Buhari pictured with his delegation in a bilateral meeting with President Xi Jinping of China in South Africa. More photos after the cut...

Ayo Fayose has dissociated himself from calls by some state governors for the reduction of the N18, 000 minimum wage

Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose has dissociated himself from calls by some state governors for the reduction of the N18, 000 minimum wage. According to Fayose, instead of the governors to cut down on the minimum wage which isn't enough, they should cut down on their travels and tours and the number of wives and children they have. He said this during the Agenda for the Treasury Board meeting held as part of preparation of the 2016 Budget in Ekiti today December 4th. "Today most newspapers reported the story about call by some state governors that the minimum wage of N18,000 be reduced or that there should be massive retrenchment of workers in the public service. They are on their own and I take exemption to that. The minimum wage is even not enough. Reduction of wages or retrenchment of workers won't happen in Ekiti State. Instead of those anti-labour and anti-people policies, the governors should cut down on their travels and tours and cut down minimum wives and ch

Self-proclaimed prophet Jaden Smith writing a book on Philosophy

 According to new reports, the 17 year old is planning to write a book on Philosophy and will be getting help & inspiration from his peeps in other galaxies...lol Sources tell Us Weekly,  “Jaden sees himself as a modern-day prophet and is working on a collection of essays. They’re new takes on string theory and chaos theory, but more mystical.” “Jaden thinks he has spiritual ties to people in other dimensions and galaxies, and they are helping him write.” "He hopes to have a spiritual following when he releases these.”

DAAR communication releases statement on Dokpesi's arrest

DAAR Communication owners of AIT and Raypower have released a statement over the arrest of their Chairman, Raymond Dokpesi. Find the statement below On Monday Nov 30, 2015 whilst attending the 70th birthday celebration of former Minister and PDP stalwart, Professor Jerry Gana, the Chairman Emeritus of DAAR Communications Plc. received a telephone call from the Ag. Chairman of EFCC Ibrahim Magu inviting him to the visit the EFCC Headquarters to provide some clarifications and documentation regarding some transactions involving the Office of the erstwhile NSA during the 2015 Presidential election campaigns. On Tuesday Dec 1, 2015 around 2.00pm, High Chief Aleogho Dokpesi honored the verbal telephone invitation and voluntarily drove himself to the EFCC Headquarters in the company of his son, Raymond Dokpesi Jr and a legal representative of the Chambers of Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, in the person of Barrister Justin Omogbemeh. It is pertinent to state that the contrary to news reports,

Photos: Osinbajo meets with Bill Gates Group, to partner on technological solutions in Agriculture And Health

Press statement from the office of the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo... The Buhari administration is interested in using technology to fast track the country’s growth and development, according to Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN Speaking yesterday while signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Federal Government and Global Good Fund co-founded by US billionaire, Bill Gates, the Vice President said the administration “is interested in the idea of using technology because it is the way forward for those interested in rapid growth in the next decade”.  He noted that the President has said that this administration is committed to a bottom-up approach and technology is a tool that can help make the difference. According to him, “I am interested in this whole idea of using technology to address some of our challenges”, especially in agriculture and health, adding that there is no alternative to the use of technology. Present at the signing

MTN Nigeria's CEO Michael Ikpoki resigns

MTN Nigeria’s CEO Michael Ikpoki has resigned. The company's head of Regulatory and Corporate Affairs, Akinwale Goodluck has also resigned with immediate effect. Ikpoki has been replaced by Ferdi Moolman as MTN Nigeria CEO while Goodluck has been replaced by Amina Oyagbola as its head of Regulatory and Corporate Affairs. Read the press statement released my MTN group ...... “MTN Nigeria’s CEO Michael Ikpoki and the head of Regulatory and Corporate Affairs Akinwale Goodluck have tendered their resignations with immediate effect,” the company said in a statement Thursday morning. “They are replaced by Ferdi Moolman as MTN Nigeria CEO and Amina Oyagbola as its head of Regulatory and Corporate Affairs. Mr Moolman was previously COO at MTN Irancell and most recently CFO at MTN Nigeria. A Nigerian national, Ms Oyagbola also retains the position of MTN Nigeria’s Head of Human Resources. She formerly headed regulatory affairs at the Nigerian operating company.” The company also said it

Kenyan court sentences British terror suspect to 9 years in prison

A court in Mombasa on Wednesday, November 2, sentenced a British national Jermaine Grant to nine years in prison. The sentence was delivered by High Court Judge Martin Muya who found him guilty of nine counts, including forgery. "The accused will serve one year imprisonment on each of the nine counts and each count will run consecutively, which means that he will serve a total of nine years imprisonment," the judge ruled. He is accused of illegally procuring personal documents including a birth certificate and a school leaving certificate in September 2011.      "I have noted that the accused is not a first offender as he has previous convictions of being unlawfully in Kenya and giving false information to a person employed in the public service," the Judge declared, "I have borne in mind the mitigating facts adduced by counsel for the accused on his behalf," Justice Muya said.   Apart from the fifth count of attempting to procure a regi

ISIS release sickening video showing the beheading of Russian spy

Isis has released a chilling new video which appears to show a militant brutally beheading a man they claim is a Russian spy. The terror group claims the man was murdered in revenge over Russian air strikes in Syria. The prisoner wearing an orange jump suit is executed with a hunting knife just like the killings carried out by Jihadi John . But unlike Mohammed Emwaz I (Jihadi John) this man was not wearing a balaclava and his bearded face could be clearly seen. The video shows the man sitting in an orange jumpsuit giving details of his apparent recruitment by Russian intelligence services. Then it cuts to the Islamic State fighter, who says in Russian the air strikes ordered by Putin against the Islamist extremist group "has only made us more certain and more firm", according to CNN. He then addresses the Russian people, saying, "You will not find peace in your homes. "We will kill your sons ... for each son you killed here. "And we will destroy your ho

Bill against social media users will not fly- Sen. Akpabio

Senate Minority Leader and former governor, Godswill Akpabio says the rumored social media bill will never pass in the senate. See more of his tweets after the cut...