2015: Jonathan receives PDP’s formal endorsement Print Email

President Goodluck Jonathan, voting at the Peoples Democratic Party special national convention in Abuja yesterday.

 (Behind him is Bauchi State governor Isa Yuguda)

The 3073 delegates that gathered in Abuja for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national convention yesterday ratified President Goodluck Jonathan’s endorsement as the party’s sole presidential candidate.

With the ratification, President Jonathan would fly the flag of the PDP against whoever the opposition would be fielding to vie for the office of the president in next year’s polls.

I’m not Obasanjo’s concubine –Ezekwesili

Ezekwesili

A former Vice-President of the World Bank, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, on Wednesday denied having any amorous relationship with former President Olusegun Obasanjo.

Ezekwesili’s denial followed the widespread circulation of a photograph showing her in a very warm embrace with Obasanjo.

Ideye ‘ll play his third Premieship match soon —West Brom coach

WEST Bromwich Albion boss Alan Irvine says record signing Brown Ideye is edging closer to a third Premier League start after a frustrating first five months at The Hawthorns.

AMVCA unveiling pictures

The 2015 African Magic Viewer's Choice Awards nominee unveiling held this evening in Lagos and stars including Ini Edo, IK Osakioduwa, Kunle Afolayan and others stepped out in style for the event. See more photos after the cut...

Allegedly caught 'doing a man' in the studio

Rapper Young Berg allegedly caught 'doing a man' in the studio

Rapper Young Berg has been put on serious blast. The things that happen behind the scenes in the entertainment industry eh! Ray J's manager Wack100 outs the rapper, claiming he saw him getting intimate with a man in the studio. There are now reports that the boy he was caught with is singer Keyshia Cole's teenage nephew. Continue

Singer Chidinma Ekile loses dad

The 23 year old MTN Project Fame 2010 winner lost her dad yesterday. May his soul rest in peace… amen!

Photo: Nigerian Navy acquires newly built war ship

The Nigerian Navy recently acquired a newly built warship (NNS Centinary). Photo shows First Lady Dame Patience Jonathan (middle) with Senior Chinese & Nigerian officials during the delivery ceremony of the warship at the Wuchang Ship Building Yard in China.

A must read from the Excerpts Obasanjo's book

 Obasanjo's book he exposed a lot of people and a lot of things in it. Below is an excerpt from the book...as posted on Facebook. Y'all need to read this

"By the Constitution, I had to inaugurate or prorogue the National Assembly on June 4, 1999. The most important officer in the National Assembly is the senate president and that office had been zoned to the South-east. And here was where Atiku Abubakar, my vice-president,first showed his hand and his character.

Barack and Michele Obama’s love story to be made into a movie

The love story of Barack and Michelle Obama is headed for the big screen.
The forthcoming film, titled “Southside With You,” will center on the day young Barack first convinced Michelle to go on the couple’s now-storied first date.

Talking about this photo of Obasanjo and Oby Ezekwesili

 
So there is this viral photo of Olusegun Obasanjo and Oby Ezekwesili....the photo was taken yesterday at the launch of Obasanjo's book "My Watch' in Lagos.

Did Imo State Governor Actually ‘Withhold’ APC Gubernatorial Primaries Today Pending His Own Presidential Primaries?

                               Governor Rochas                                                   Uche Nwosu
 

Got this report from TheNews… Nigeria is not a joke, I believe.

From father-in-law to son-in-law. That was the summary of the governorship race in the All Progressives Congress in Imo State, east of Nigeria. Chief Uche Nwosu, Governor Rochas Okorocha’s son-in-law was picked as the consensus candidate at a congress that took place Tuesday morning at the International Conference Centre, Owerri.

Singing nun gives pope CD with 'Like a Virgin'

Pope Francis has a new addition to his music collection, and it includes "Like a Virgin."

Monaco's royal twins: Only one will get the throne

In this Nov. 19, 2014 file photo, Prince Albert II of Monaco kisses his wife Princess Charlene on the balcony of the Monaco palace during the Monaco's national day ceremony. Monaco is expecting a double dose of royal babies _ but only one twin will get to be the principality�s future ruler. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau, File)

Monaco is expecting a double dose of royal babies this month - but only one twin will get to be the principality's future ruler.

Husband killed wife in in Houston, Texas. Alleged to be a Nigerian Woman So sad.

A Nigerian woman named Anastacia Oaikhena Lambert (pictured left) was found dead in her home in Houston, Texas on Monday December 8th and Houston police are now looking for her estranged husband,Achilles Lambert, who has gone missing with the couple's 11 month old baby.

Palestinian minister dies after altercation with Israeli forces in West Bank

TURMUSIYA, West Bank (Reuters) - A Palestinian minister died on Wednesday shortly after an altercation with Israeli border police in the West Bank during which one of the policeman grabbed him by the neck.

Obasanjo dares judge, unveils controversial book

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has blasted Justice Valentine Ashi of the Federal High Court, Wuse, Abuja, for granting an injunction restraining him from publishing his three-part autobiography, “My Watch.”

Obasanjo said the   presentation of the book in Lagos on Tuesday     did not contravene any law.

He said, “I had given the book to my editors and to the publisher. As far as I am concerned, my job is done. I had written the book and printed before the court injunction.

Julius Berger working tirelessly to finish Apapa roads – FG

The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mr Godwin Eke on Wednesday said that Julius Berger has began working at night and weekends to hasten the pace on repair works on Apapa roads.

Eke told NAN in Lagos that the firm could not meet the completion deadline because of the unwholesome activities of articulated vehicles around construction sites.

5 Jonathan ‎Ministers Lose out in governorship Primaries

L-R: Senator Musiliu Obanikoro and Labaran Maku both lost

Five out of the seven ministers who resigned from the President Goodluck Jonathan ‎cabinet to contest in the just concluded primary elections under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have been defeated, an indication that federal might is not always enough for grassroots politics.

She Just Died From Breast Cancer Former Miss America Mary Ann Mobley

One of the first Miss American winners to make it big in Hollywood, Mary Ann Mobley, has died. Mary Ann, who won the Miss America pageant in 1959, died yesterday Tuesday Dec. 9th in Beverly Hills after a long battle with breast cancer, TMZ reports. She was 75 years old.

Young Life Just Cut Short In UK

15yr old Nigerian student and footballer stabbed to death in the UK

15 year old Nigerian schoolboy and footballer, Joel Adeshina was stabbed to death at Bethnal Green Road in East London on Friday night December 5th by a group of boys.

Wives of Nigerian Top Comedians Having Fun on the Pool

Comedian AY's wife, Mabel Makun lead other ladies for a fun-filled pool experience in Lagos. The cute wives decided to share some photos of their nice time with fans online. See more photos below:

Katie Price undergoes surgery to reduce breasts by five cup sizes

 The actress took to Instagram to showoff the phones her boo bought for her "Bae of life..All Gold Everything" she wrote.

Big Gal...See the phones below:

Christian convert alleges torture in Egyptian prison, begins hunger strike

Bishoy Armia Boulos

An Egyptian Muslim who converted to Christianity in 1998 after he found God’s love began a hunger strike in prison this week to protest his mistreatment, persecution, and “illegal” sentence, his lawyer said.

Bishoy Armia Boulos, 32, is the first Egyptian to legally attempt to change his religious identity from Muslim to Christian on his official ID, which rankled the 90 % Muslim population.

Police Officer Catches Woman Shoplifting Eggs to Feed Her Family and Buys Them for Her Instead of Making an Arrest

(PHOTO: FACEBOOK)

Officer William Stacy of the Tarrant Police Department in Alabama.

In stark departure from the police brutality being highlighted in the national media, a Tarrant, Alabama, police officer is now the toast of the Internet after he decided to pay for the eggs he caught a desperate mother shoplifting to feed her children instead of arresting her on Saturday.

British women running sex slave brothels for ISIS?

Salma and Zahra Halane

Last June, British twins Salma and Zahra Halane, 16, fled their family home in Manchester in the middle of the night to join ISIS fighters in Syria. They were brilliant students in the top 10 percent of their class, headed for medical school before their abrupt departure.

Photo: Allegedly tortured by policeman in Lagos Husband and wife

 

A police officer attached to the Ikoyi Police station has been accused of physically assaulting a couple, 29yr old photographer, Ejeh Smith, and his wife, Grace, 26. The couple said the policeman, identified as Dada Ogunsanya attacked them with his rifle along the Lekki Roundabout on Wednesday December 3rd.

Oyo state APC primary, Actress Funke Adesiyan wins

Another entertainer scales through. Actress Funke Adesiyan has won the Oyo State House of Assembly primary of the APC to represent the Ibadan South-East constituency at the state Assembly. Results of the primaries was released yesterday December 9th. Congrats to her.

Rabilu Musa has died, Popular Hausa actor

Popular Kannywood actor and comedian, Rabilu Musa aka Dan Ibro has died. He died yesterday Dec. 9th but the cause of death has not yet been revealed. Rabilu was jailed several times by the Kano State Government under the ex-Governor, Ibrahim Shekarau, for acting in movies believed to be violating the censorship rules in Kano. Dan Ibro subsequently laid low until recently when he started featuring in movies again. May his soul rest in peace...amen.

Ebola Outbreak Sierra Leone now has more cases than Liberia

Sierra Leone has now recorded 7,798 cases of the deadly virus, according to figures published by the World Health Organization on Monday, December 8.

Sierra Leone has now recorded 7,798 cases of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease

 (Mashable)

A rapid rise in Ebola cases in Sierra Leone has seen the nation overtake Liberia as the country with the largest number of cases of the disease.

Dasuki, Oristejafor to rulers: Work for peace

Sambo Dasuki

National Security Adviser(NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd), has challenged traditional rulers in the north to work towards harmonious relationship in their domains.

He said the attainment of peaceful coexistence in restive communities rests on their commitment and efforts.

Dasuki spoke yesterday in Abuja at a session with northern Christian traditional rulers during a parley organised by the Northern States Christian Elders Forum(NOSCEF).

WARRI Billionaire Ayiri gives Naija BBA Rep Tayo $350k

Information reaching us is that popular Warri Billionaire businessman, Ayiri Emami has given a whooping $350,000 to Tayo Faniran who lost out to his Tanzania housemate at the just conclude Big Brother Africa Hotshots reality show.

Photos: Leonardo DiCaprio's model girlfriend goes topless in new shoot

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio's 22 year old model girlfriend, Toni Garn, posed topless in the new issue of GQ magazine. See more pics after the cut...

2011 Liverpool Miss Afrikana, Rachel Alaba releases new promo pics & single

Nigerian British born Rachel Alaba Ekundayo (RAE) has fully decided to pursue a career in music. At first sight, the 24year old graduate of Marketing & Advertising from University Of Arts, London who stands at 5"7.5, strikes you as a model with high potentials only for you to be surpiised that she has never modeled or ever considered modelling before in her life. 
Armed with a powerful voice, Rachel Alaba, the 2011 Miss Liverpool Afrikana is determined to fulfill one of her oldest desires, which has been to entertain, inspire and touch lives with her music.

APC Presidential primaries holds today in Lagos

The Presidential primaries of the APC will hold today at the Teslim Balogun Stadium Lagos. Five aspirants including former Head of State, Gen. Mohammadu Buhari rtd, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Governors of Kano and Imo States, Dr. Rabiu Kwankwaso and Chief Rochas Okorocha, and the publisher of Leadership Newspaper, Sam Nda-Isaiah will contest for the parties presidential ticket. Over 8000 delegates are expected to cast their votes.

In Mali French hostage abducted by Al-Qaeda released 3 years after

51-year-old Serge Lazarevic was released on Tuesday, December 9, and, according to France’s President, Francois Hollande, is in “relatively good health.”

51-year-old Frenchman Serge Lazarevic (pictured) was released on Tuesday, December 9 after being held in captivity for 3 years by Al-Qaeda in Mali

 (Yahoo)

A French citizen, who was abducted by Al-Qaeda in Mali, has been freed after spending more than three years in captivity.

Jonathan says democracy not about quarreling like motor park touts

                                               President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria

President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday called on politicians to shun “ceaseless quarreling” and engage in robust political debates that would strengthen the country’s democracy.

Jonathan made the call at the public presentation and official launch of the Kukah Centre, founded by prominent cleric and Catholic Bishop‎ of Sokoto Diocese, Rev. Fr. Matthew Kukah.

Photos: Check out singer K Michelle's N500k underwear

The underwear singer and reality star K Michelle is wearing in these photos cost a whooping $3,000. She wore it to shoot her music video for new single 'Something About The Night'.

Ikedi Ohakim's daughter, Adanma set to wed

One of the twin daughters of former Imo stat e Governor, Ikedi Ohakim, Adanma, is getting ready to say I do. Adanma will wed her beau Amaha on December 27th.

Her twin sister, Adanna got married to her Caucasian husband in July this year. Congrats to them.

I Can Act Nude For N1b, Says Actress Da Silva

Has revealed that she can act nude  in a movie if she is paid the sum of N1 billion.

Da Silva made the revelation in an interview recently when she fielded questions on her pet project “The Ankara Day”.

Labaran Maku Loses Nassarawa PDP Gov Ticket

Labara Maku: Lost governorship ticket

Former Minister of Information, Labaran Maku has lost his bid to pick the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship ticket in Nasarawa State. He lost to Alhaji Yusuf Agabi.

Announcing the results of the primary election conducted to pick the party’s governorship candidate for next year’s election, Senator Adolphus Wabara, Chairman of the Electoral Committee said Agabi polled 214 votes, Labaran Maku, 160 and former Governor of the state, Aliyu Doma, polled 129 votes.

Fisherman Kills Colleague In River Over N3,000

The police at State Criminal Investigation Department SCID, Panti, Yaba, Lagos state, Southwest Nigeria has arrested a fisherman, Taiye Agbaje for allegedly killing his colleague, Monday Ukoro inside a river over N3,000 debt while they were fishing.

MediaTakeOut swears Rihanna is pregnant!

MTO is so sure about this story that they bet $10k on it. Lol. Read their report below...