Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Pics: Check out How Funke Akindele Celebrated Children's Day Today


 Nollywood actress Funke Akindele celebrated with kids today in Lagos to mark this year's Children's Day. Look at how fine she looks. 

Pics from Gov. Amaechi's 50th birthday celebration

Governor of Rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi turned 50 today and a number of his friends threw him a party. Kaduna state Govenor elect, Nasir El Rufai, Hon Abike Dabiri, Senator Magnus Abe and others were a number of the special guest at the event.


See more photos bellow.

Man shares his opinion on Bola Tinubu receiving Guinean President instead of Osinbajo


I found an article from social crusader and community activist, Prince Emmanuel Ohai which he shared on Facebook very interesting and thought to bring it here to find out what you guys think. In his piece, Ohai queried why APC national leader Bola Tinubu was the one to receive the visiting president of Guinean, Alpha Conde in Lagos yesterday May 26th in the absence of Buhari instead of the VP-elect, Yemi Osinbajo. He raised many other penitent issues. Read his article after the cut and tell us what you think...

Jim Iyke Shows Off Six Pack!

Look well and you'll begin to see the packs. lol. jim
That beautiful I- couldn't -care less- about the messy state of my room day . I'm jst gon throw an old tee n sneakers on ,shop and indulge in every guilty pleasure food options I can dream of. I'm jst friggin happy wiv the world!! #MyOffDay #SunnyDay #Gladysboi #AtlantaChronicles -

Photos as GEJ Officially vacate the throne: Valedictory Session of the FEC (Federal Executive Council)


President Jonathan took group pics along with his ministers, Council Secretariat members and State House press corps following the Valedictory Session of the Federal Executive Council at the State House Abuja today May 27th. 

See more photos after the break

Naomi Campbell charged gate fee for her birthday bash + see pics

Supermodel Naomi Campbell celebrated her 45th birthday with an extravagant bash in Cannes, France last Saturday night May 23rd. 

 It was basically reported so it will be a star-studded bash but in accordance with new reports, it wasn't that star studded and she charged admission to regular folks to get in... See more pics bellow.

Photos: Check out Presidential State car being prepared for the inauguration ceremony


This is the presidential state car that will be used to carry the incoming and the outgoing president during the inauguration on May 29th. More photos bellow.

Goodluck to Buhari - Don't single my administration out for probe

President Jonathan has asked president-elect Buhari not to single out his administration for any probe his administration may carry out when he assumes power. 

Speaking during the valedictory session of the Federal Executive Council in Abuja today May 27th, Pres. Jonathan said those who are calling for probe should also demand for probe on how oil wells were allocated in past administrations.
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Check out Notice in Lagos church...haha

Hmnmnmnmn.. No comment !

My hubby killed our son - heartbroken mother writes

My ex-husband and I got married because I was pregnant. It was a stupid reason to get married, I know, but we were 23 and there was pressure from parents—basically from everyone – so we went ahead with it. John and I had been dating for about a year, and in February 2000, we were husband and wife. 

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Kim Kardashian undergoes IVF treatment for 2nd child

 Kim K has never hidden her desire to have another child and has been undergoing IVF treatment to increase her chances to conceive a second child, according to a new report.

 According to Us Weekly, Kim will reveal an implanted embryo did not take during Sunday’s Keeping Up With The Kardashians mid-season finale.
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Senator-elect Dino Melaye wants allowances, salaries of legislators reduced


Senator-elect, Otunba Dino Melaye, said he has never been a government contractors and will not be one.

 He also called on Nigerians to pressurize the incoming Assembly to reduce exuberant salaries and allowances of Nigerian legislators.
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Oil scarcity: More facts emerge as dust settles

Recent reports have shown that the association made up of oil marketers have actually been at the center of brokering a deal to end the unfortunate strike action with the Federal Government, instead of the other way round. 

The Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) stuck to their commitment to ensure availability of petroleum products across the country as they even extended the negotiations to include the oil transporters and unions, who also went on strike based on non-payment of their wages.
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Heartbreaking Images: the toilet at a NIPOST office

So I was pressed coming back from Cds and I hurriedly entered a NIPOST Senior staff toilet as it was ascribed to ease myself and I was shocked. Photos attached"

Thousands show up for slain rapper Chinx funeral (photos)

A funeral was held for rapper Lionel Pickens aka Chinx Drugz, who was simply shot dead while sitting in his car in Queens, NYC on May 17th, yesterday Tuesday May 26th amid a big police presence at the Greater Allen A.M.E Cathedral in Queens. Significantly more than 2,000 people arrived for his funeral. See more photos bellow.
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Anti-inauguration suit: Plaintiff, lawyer absent in court

The suit filed before a Federal High Court in Abuja to stop the inauguration of the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, came up on Wednesday but neither the representative of the plaintiff nor its counsel showed up.
The suit was filed on Tuesday by ‎a non-governmental organisation, Advocacy for Societal Rights Advancement and Development Initiative.

Ekiti State Unievrsity shut as workers protest unpaid salaries


Ekiti State Unievrsity, Ado Ekiti, was again shut on Wednesday as trade unions protested unpaid three months salaries by the State Government.  

The workers, under the aegis of Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, Non Academic Staff Union, and National Association of Academic Technologists vowed not to return to work until their salaries were paid.

Jonathan’s actions, energy crisis hindering smooth transition – ACF

The northern socio-political organisation, the Arewa Consultative Forum, on Wednesday in Kaduna berated President Goodluck Jonathan for the current state of the nation a few days to the end of his administration.
ACF noted that the current energy crisis, coupled with persistent insecurity in the country, was a deliberate and calculated attempt by Jonathan to hinder the smooth take off of the Muhammadu Buhari’s  administration.

Photos of Chimamanda Adichie @ #GWNAwards


Award winning writer Chimamanda Adichie at GirlsWriteNow #GWNAwards in New York. 
More pics bellow.

Fuel scarcity: Man rides his bicycle to work (Pics)

This gentleman in a suit was spotted today on a bicycle - almost certainly on his way to work. Transport has been difficult within the last couple of days but you realize we Nigerians are extremely resilient people. We discover a way to carry on living. 
More photos bellow.

Court refuses application to stop Wike’s swearing in


A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday refused an ex parte application to stop the Chief Judge of Bayelsa State, Justice Kate Abiru, from swearing in the Rivers State Governor-elect, Chief Nyesom Wike, on May 29, 2015.
Justice Ibrahim Buba, while turning down the application, said granting such would amount to “adding insult upon the injury” of the people of Rivers State, who currently “have no judiciary.”
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The Lady involved in the Lekki car accident this morning writes in

The lady who was involved in the ghastly car accident in Lekki this morning saw the pics here and wrote in explaining how she met the men and what led to the accident. 
She was the only one who wasn't injured in the accident. See here. What she wrote below...

Photo: See what Cossy Orjiakor's did with her jugs (pic)

Cossy Orjiakor balances a glass of wine between her boobs - this was during Uche Ogbodo's birthday party over the weekend. That's real talent...:-)

Top FIFA officials arrested in Zurich this morning for collecting bribe

 As FIFA leaders gathered for a meeting in the 5-star Baur au Lac hotel in Zurich this morning May 27th, Swiss law enforcement officials arrived unannounced and arrested 7 of the highest-ranking football officials in the world, at the request of the US Department of Justice. Read full story below
Seven FIFA officials were arrested in dawn raids on charges of receiving millions of US dollars in bribes. A separate criminal investigation into the how the 2018 and 2022 World Cups were allocated was also launched by Swiss authorities.


Sepp Blatter faces Prince Ali bin al-Hussein in Friday's election as he seeks a fifth term as FIFA president.
Fifa, world football's governing body, has been dogged by allegations of corruption and wrongdoing in recent years.

The latest developments are another major blow, although Fifa communications director Walter De Gregorio insisted the organisation was continuing to reform.

"This is good for Fifa," he told a news conference following news of the arrests. "It hurts, it is not easy, but it confirms we are on the right track."

The seven Fifa officials were arrested after the US Department of Justice issued a 47-count indictment charging 14 defendants with racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering conspiracies in a 24-year scheme.
"The indictment alleges corruption that is rampant, systemic and deep-rooted," said New York attorney general Loretta Lynch.
"It spans at least two generations of soccer officials who, as alleged, have abused their positions of trust to acquire millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks."
The charges allege:
Nine current or former Fifa officials, including Jeffrey Webb and former Fifa vice president Jack Warner, charged with corruption
Four individual and two corporate defendants - including former Concacaf general secretary Chuck Blazer and Warner's son Darayn plead guilty
Alleged scheme "fostered a culture of corruption and greed that created uneven playing field"
"Undisclosed and illegal payments, kickbacks and bribes became a way of doing business at Fifa" - US DOJ
Majority of scheme involved corruption over media and marketing rights to matches and tournaments
Here Are the FIFA Officials Indicted on Corruption Charges of up to $100million



 Jeffrey Webb: President of Concacaf, one of the six regional confederations that compose FIFA, and vice president of FIFA
Jack Warner: Former president of Concacaf and vice president of FIFA
Eugenio Figueredo: Former president of Conmebol, the South American federation, and outgoing FIFA vice president
Eduardo Li: President of Costa Rican federation, set to join FIFA executive committee this week
Julio Rocha: President of Nicaraguan association
Costas Takkas: Former president of Cayman Islands federation
Rafael Esquivel: President of Venezuelan association since 1988
José Maria Marin: Former president of Brazil’s federation
Nicolás Leoz: Former president of Conmebol and former member of FIFA executive committee
Alejandro Burzaco: Argentine sports media executive
Aaron Davidson: President of Traffic Sports USA — a promoter of soccer events — and chairman of the board of North American Soccer League
Hugo Jinkis: Soccer media executive
Mariano Jinkis: Soccer media executive
José Margulies: Charged as intermediary who facilitated illegal payments

What About Sepp Blatter?

Sepp Blatter, president of FIFA since 1998, was not charged, though the soccer officials who were indicted might present prosecutors with information that is damaging to Mr. Blatter. An election, seemingly pre-ordained to give Mr. Blatter a fifth term as president, is scheduled for Friday in Zurich. It will go on as planned, a FIFA spokesman said. 

Source: BBC/New York Times




Photos: Oyibo woman spotted in the boot of a car in Lagos

"Just yesterday on my way from a friends office, guess what I found? Packed in front of me was this car, loaded with people. There was no seat left and rather than wait for some other car...this white woman (Oyinbo) decided to chill at the "Boot"! At first, passer
See pic bellow.