Photos: See what Toni Braxton wore to an event with her sons

                           

Singer Toni Braxton attended UNCF’S An Evening with the Stars yesterday April 12th, in Atlanta, Georgia with her two boys, Denim and Diezel wearing this see-through outfit. More pics after the cut

                
                    
              
                      
                             

We deny Nigerians with criminal records visas - South Africa

                          

Consul-General, South African High Commission in Nigeria, Ambassador Mogethi Monaisa, on Monday said the commission sometimes deny issuance of its visas to Nigerians it discovered to be having criminal records.

“The commission does not just deny people visas, but it is either that those it sometimes deny issuance of visas are discovered to have criminal records or failed to meet its requirements. Nigerians should personally visit our websites for necessary information and requirements for applying for South African visas,” Monaisa told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos

 He said Nigerians should facilitate their visa processing by submitting it to VFS Global.

“This is the company that the commission has authorised to facilitate the processing of visa applications submitted by Nigerians. The South Africa High Commission wants Nigerians applying for visas to know that it is only VFS Global that is recognised by it to facilitate visa applications on its behalf,” Monaisa said.

The consul-general advised Nigerians to desist from patronising unauthorised agents and intermediaries who would charge them huge fees and end up without achieving any results, adding that such act was illegal.

"They should know that VFS is our only agent to handle issues of visas for the commission,” he said.

Monaisa said the commission would deny such Nigerians the South African visas if it discovered it, noting that the applicants would also forfeit the fees paid to such illegal agents. He assured Nigerian applicants seeking to obtain the South African visas that the commission would grant their requests as long as they satisfied the requirements guiding the issuance.

Osinbajo’s Mother Has A Prophecy From God For Nigerians

The mother of Nigeria’s vice president-elect, Madam Bisi Osinbajo has prophesied about Nigeria.

According to her, God has a message of hope for Nigeria and Nigerians, which he gave to her.

She prophesied that Nigeria will be restored and there would be change in the world.

                      

Speaking with The Guardian, the 82-year-old woman said: “This morning, as I was reading my Bible, God said I should say it that the world will know what is happening. He said Nigeria will be restored and the entire world will worship God. This is what God said I should tell Nigerians, that Nigeria will be restored by the power of God and the world will rejoice in Him.”

Osinbajo’s mother expressed joy over her son’s victory in the 2015 presidential election, saying she was grateful to God and would continue to serve him.

“I feel happy and that is why I’m here today to thank God for what He has done for me and my entire family. I feel I should be praising God for Who He is. And I will continue to do this until I go out of this world,” she said.

Asked if she ever envisaged that her son was going to become the vice president of Nigeria, Mama Osinbajo replied: “What I know is that God knows everything.”

After a keenly contested presidential election, Gen Muhammadu Buhari and his running mate, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, emerged the winners, defeating the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Being a pastor of the Olive Tree House of Prayer for All Nations in Banana Island, a Redeemed Christian Church of God, (RCCG) parish, Osinbajo's church held a send-off for him on Sunday, April 5.

65-Year-Old Woman To Become World’s Oldest Mother Of Quadruplets

A 65-year-old woman who already has 13 children is pregnant again with quadruplets, Berlin, Germany.

Annegret Raunigk has decided to try to have another child because her youngest daughter, who is nine, wanted a little brother or sister. Her latest pregnancy was the result of artificial insemination using both donated sperm and eggs. She’s been trying to get pregnant over the last year and a half.

                 

Ms Raunigk, who is in the 21st week of her pregnancy, said she was ‘shocked’ when an ultrasound scan showed she was carrying quadruplets. Her doctor initially mentioned the possibility of a ‘selective reduction’, where one or more fetuses is aborted in a multi-fetal pregnancy, but she declined.

Speaking about her 14th pregnancy the mother-to-be said:“Certainly that was a shock for me. After the doctor discovered there were four, I had to give it some thought to begin with. I’m not actually afraid. I simply assume I’ll remain healthy and fit.

In matters of organisation I have enough experience, that’s not new for me. At first, I only wanted one child. Not all were planned. But then things happen. I’m not a planner but rather spontaneous. And children keep me young.”

                 

The pregnancy had so far been without any major complications and that if everything went well, the babies were due in the summer and Ms Raunigk is set to become the oldest woman ever to give birth to quadruplets. Her 13 children – the oldest of whom is 44 – are by five different fathers, and Ms Raunigk has seven grandchildren.

Boko Haram Hiding And Recruiting Locals In Chad

Boko Haram insurgents chased out of Nigeria by the military are reportedly hiding on the remote islands in Lake Chad, terrorising locals and recruiting youths.

Mustapha, a farmer from the Chadian village located close to the Nigerian border, was quoted as saying by Vanguard:

“You see those islands, toward Nigeria? I used to go there to sell my harvest. But with Boko Haram it’s become too dangerous. We don’t move without a military escort.”

Despite a series of successful operations recently conducted by the joint military force of Nigeria and its neighbours, the terrorism in the region has not been totally crushed.

A Chadian security source, who pleaded for anonymity, disclosed:

“Boko Haram are under pressure and some of them are taking refuge in the middle of the lake, on islands with swampy forests that are difficult for the army to reach. Because they are hungry, they are attacking villagers for food.”

It has been obtained, that the attacks have become a common thing on the islands and mainland near Nigeria.

Al Hadji Mbodou Mai, the shopkeeper in Ngouboua, said that the insurgents “stole up to 500 steers” in the town which is now “secured” by the military.

The experts have, however, have that hit-and-run attacks by the sect could increase amid the added military pressure.

Meanwhile the Chadian authorities are concerned about Boko Haram purportedly recruiting locals to join the sect.

The authorities do not have a clear picture on the number of citizens who have taken up arms for Boko Haram and what is motivating those who have done so.

One of the sources revealed:

“We interviewed a boy who was hardly 16 and who has spent two weeks in a camp at the border… He was promised money, but especially Tramol. The authorities try to deal with the problem by talking with their parents and making them understand there be any trouble if the boys come back.”

It should be recalled that after the victory of Muhammadu Buhari at the March 28 presidential election in Nigeria, fresh expectations emerged that the new leader would tackle terrorism in the region. The president-elect vowed that fight with Boko Haram would be one of the main priorities of his administration.

Smirnoff Ice Double black with Guarana throws 'Silent Disco' party at the Gidi Culture Festival

                            

On April 4th, popular Beach Event at Eko Atlantic, "Gidi Culture Festival" experienced for the first time in Nigeria, a Silent Disco presented by Smirnoff IceDouble Black and Guarana. 

The Silent Disco took place at the Smirnoff Tent and hosted celebrities such as Hip Hop SensationVector, Industry Executives, N6 of Cool FM, SenseiUche of CityFM, CEO Dancer Ezinne and other amazing guests!

                           

Guests were treated to the new drink 'Smirnoff Ice Double Black with Guarana', Great Music, Personal Headsets and a "Silent Disco"; a party where each person listens to songs from different genre via individual headsets to create unique personal music experience. 
It was a great new experience for everyone in attendance and left the guests wanting more by the end of the night.

 New Smirnoff Ice Double Black with Guarana brought an unexpected twist to the Gidi Culture Festival, showing visitors the double side of the music festival! If you missed it don't worry as the brand will be throwing ordinary on its head, bringing a fresh new nightlife experience and the most memorable of experiences for everyone to enjoy over the next few months.  

                          

                          

                          

                          

                          

                          

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Finance Minister, Okonjo-Iweala makes Fortune magazine's World 50 Greatest Leaders list

          

Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been named among the 50 World Greatest Leaders by world acclaimed Fortune Magazine.

Liberian President, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf; Catholic Pontiac, Pope Francis; Chinese President Xi Jinping, Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi; Bill and Melinda Gates as well as Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerburg and Apple Chief Executive Officer, Tom Cook also made the list.


Mrs Okonjo-Iweala was placed 33rd in the list. What was written about her below

"A magna cum laude Harvard grad who holds a Ph.D. from MIT, Okonjo-Iweala has helped usher in a GDP-trebling decade of Nigerian prosperity. She is a fearless promoter of sound economic policies,” says Witney Schneidman, a former deputy assistant secretary of state for African affairs. No wonder Nigeria’s two-term finance minister—and first woman in the role - has been considered a top contender to run the World Bank one day".

Accident along Asaba/Benin Expressway this morning

               

This accident happened about an hour ago along the Asaba-Benin expressway. A commercial bus going to Lagos lost control and left its lane into the other lane, almost slamming into other vehicles but ending up in a gutter on the side of the road. Fortunately no one died. Another pic after the cut...

              

Photos: Trailer falls on vehicles in Lagos

         
This is why I always avoid these trailers. They have no control. One of them this morning fell on about three vehicles at Berger yard after Mile 2 on your way to Apapa before Berger Bridge where they sell cars. Unbelievable. See more photos after the cut...
                           




                               
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              

Loughborough University: Welcome to your future!

                                
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Loughborough University offers students from Nigeria an exciting and sport-orientated single site campus with a strong Nigerian community.  We have an active Nigerian Society who provide additional support and organise activities, and visits to various cities in Nigeria are undertaken several times a year by university staff.

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Photo of the 3 missing boys abducted by their housemaid

                                      

Three boys, 11-months old Aderomola Orekoya, 4 year old Adedamola Orekoya and 6 years  Demola Orekoya were taken from their home in Surulere yesterday morning April 8th by a housemaid their mum employed just a day before. The woman said she placed an ad on OLX for a housemaid and the woman showed up. After interviewing her and speaking with two of her supposed relations who claimed they lived in Ikorodu, she decided to employ her. Only for the housemaid to disappear with her boys the following day. The housemaid phones and those of her 'relatives' are now all off.

If you have any info on the kids, contact the nearest police station or call 08052062117, 09098097935.

Thugs assault APC Campaign coordinator in Akwa Ibom

                             
The APC campaign coordinator in Akwa-Ibom (pictured above) was attacked by members of a rival political party at Etinan Local Govenment in Akwa Ibom state this morning.

Man pours acid on his girlfriend after his pastor told him she was behind his illness

22-year-old Ghanaian lady identified as Anita Otema (pictured above) has lost her left eye and parts of her body badly disfigured after her ex-boyfriend attacked her with acid at her Abeka Lapaz residence in Ghana following his pastor's revelation that she was behind his constant ill-health.
                                          
Narrating what happened to Ghana's Joyfm, Anita said her 28 year old ex-boyfriend Kwabena Fosu popularly known as Abodeman attacked her in the night at their home with the corrosive substance after his pastor accused her of being behind his recurring ill-health and told him she (Anita) was making money spiritually through his illnesses.
                                         
After her boyfriend was told this by the Pastor, he stormed their house where they both lived as a couple and poured the acid on her. He has been on the run since the incident.

Chief imam of Ibadan-land, Sheikh Baosari Suara Haruna, dies at 93

                              
The death has been announced of Sheikh Baosari Suara Haruna III, the Chief Imam of Ibadan land. Alhaji Ishaq Sanni, Chairman, Muslim Community of Oyo State confirmed the death of the Islamic scholar to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday morning in Ibadan.

Sanni explained that the deceased died after a brief illness in Ibadan at the age of 93. He said that until his death, the cleric was the President-General, League of Imams and Alfas in South West, including Edo and Delta states. According to him, the remains of Haruna would be buried in his Agbeni residence, Ibadan, at 3 p.m. after Janazah prayers at Oja’ba Central Mosque, Ibadan, on Thursday (April 9). The late scholar was turbaned as the Chief Imam of Ibadan land in 1995. (NAN)

Jonathan tells Nigerians to sacrifice for Buhari to succeed.

President Goodluck Jonathan has again emphasised that Nigerians must be ready to sacrifice in order to guarantee and great and prosperous nation.

Speaking at the Presidential Villa when he was paid the traditional Easter homage, President Jonathan said the in coming President, General Muhammadu Buhari can only succeed if Nigerians cooperate with him and are ready to make sacrifice for the nation.

                                               
                                                    

He said those countries who leaders  succeeded achieved such success because of the sacrifice of its people.

“As a people, as a government what I always believe ‎we should ask is what sacrifice are you making? Now it is not about supporting Jonathan or government, now Buhari is coming on board, it is not about supporting Burhari or his government but what sacrifice as an individual are you willing to make for government and for the nation?

“Nation building depends on the  sacrifice of individuals  and the patriotism of the citizens. These are two key elements, we must be ready to sacrifice for our nation.

“If you are a businessman and you say you are supporting government but you don’t pay tax, how do you expect that government to survive? That government will not survive.

“To me whenever I travel to different countries and see things work, those things didn’t fall down as manna people made sacrifice, therefore in Nigeria people must also be ready to make the required sacrifice. Whoever becomes president is immaterial ‎so long as the citizens are happy. Our children go to school, when we are sick they go to  good hospital and of course the economy blossoms” he said.

FAYOSE SENDS ROYAL FATHERS TO BEG TINUBU

                                        

Embattled Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose has sent two first class traditional rulers to meet the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Sources close to Irohinodua hinted that the traditional rulers who left Ekiti State this morning were mandated to meet with the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu who is expected to lead them to the former Lagos Governor whose political tactics continue to overwhelm the nation. The governor of Ondo State, Dr Olusegun Mimiko was said to have met with Asiwaju few days before the election pleading with him to forget and forgive his misdeeds having seen the inevitable failure of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) at the March 28 election. But it was too late.

“We are on a peace mission. Governor Fayose has asked us to meet with Oba Akiolu who should open the door for us to see Asiwaju Tinubu. We know there are moves to impeach the governor, our role as traditional rulers is the look for a constructive way to end the crisis. If the Governor will be impeached, we do not want him to be disgraced again for the second time in office”, one of the the first class traditional ruler told our correspondent on Sunday.

The royal fathers are currently being lodged at a high-rate hotel in down town Lagos and are expected to meet with Oba of Lagos later today who will take them to Tinubu later in the night.

The royal father who pleaded anonymity said the governor ‘is not arrogant. He has been misunderstood. We agree he made some mistakes, but there should be forgiveness and then Ekiti can move forward.” When asked if their mission was to stop the impeachment, he said: “We want a peaceful resolution of the crisis. We want Asiwaju to intervene and give Fayose a save landing.”

Mr Fayose was on Friday served with impeachment notice by the 19 legitimate lawmakers who want him to respond to allegations of gross misconduct within the next seven days. Reliable sources told Irohinodua that President Goodluck Jonathan is not interested in Ekiti State any longer.

“The President has achieved a landmark when he congratulated the APC Presidential candidate, Mohammadu Buhari. He does not want to see any other thing that will cancel this goodwill,” a source at the Presidency told Irohinodua this evening. The source said that President Jonathan actually holds the view that Fayose’s recklessness and tactless political moves were partly responsible for his failure at the national level.

BAYELSA YOUTHS SET TO HOLD A HEROIC WELCOME RECEPTION FOR GEJ AS HE PREPARES TO COME HOME.

The Bayelsa Development Forum, BDF, in a statement issued today by the Secretary-General, Ebimo Anderson has said it is making an elaborate plan to host president Jonathan to a “heroic welcome reception”, as he prepares to return to the state after losing out in the March 28^th presidential election. The youths called him a hero who deserves to be honored for turning Nigeria around.

“As Ijaw people and proud Bayelsans, even though, we are deeply pained by the loss of our son at the polls, we are grateful to God and Nigerians for entrusting one of our own with the responsibility of leading this great nation at a time when it was thought impossible that a minority from the South-South will hold the highest office in the land,” Mr. Anderson said.

“We are indeed glad that President Jonathan did not disappoint us as a nation by his sterling leadership and in the process making history,” part of the statement read.

Kenya says son of a government official was among gun men in Garissa attack

Investigations by Kenyan police into the massacre of 147 students of Garrissa University on Thursday April 2nd has revealed that one of the masked men who carried out the attack was a son of a govt official. The gunman identified as Abdirahim Abdullahi is a law graduate from the University of Nairobi and the son of Abdullahi Daqara, the Chief of Bulla Jamhuri in Mandera county



Kenya's Interior Ministry spokesman Mwenda Njoka in a text message to Reuters, said Abdirahim Abdullahi had disappeared from home the morning of the attack and his family was looking for him when the attack at the University campus occurred

"The father had reported to security agents that his son had disappeared from home... and was helping the police try to trace his son by the time the Garissa terror attack happened," Njoka told Reuters  

An unidentified government official based in Garissa said Abdullahi, after his graduation in 2013 joined the militant group al Shabaab. 

"He was a very brilliant student. But then he got these crazy ideas," the official said.

Meanwhile Kenya has commenced three days of National mourning over the attack. Military men were positioned outside the premises of most churches today to provide security to worshipers who came to church to partake in the Easter Celebration. 

African leaders to hold Boko Haram summit April 8th.

African leaders from West and Central Africa will be meeting in Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Guinea on Wednesday April 8th, to discuss on ways to combat the terror group, Boko Haram in the continent.

The summit which is being jointly organised by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) will among other things discuss on ways to tackle the sect activities which according to ECOWAS, if not checked, will destabilize the region.  

"In the face of the mounting and increasingly bloody attacks by the fundamentalists against Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon and Chad and the series consequences for these countries, and the real risk of destabilizing western and central Africa, the two organizations have decided to take action,"Malabo, capital of Equatorial Guinea, is being jointly organized by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS).

"In the face of the mounting and increasingly bloody attacks by the fundamentalists against Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon and Chad and the series consequences for these countries, and the real risk of destabilizing western and central Africa, the two organizations have decided to take action," the ECOWAS statement said.

mcgalaxy komolop cholop dance competition is on

Mc galaxy the sekem master just brought up a new dance challenger for is new hit song komolop cholop. The competition started April 2nd and ends may 2nd 2015.

1st Prize N200,000   *2nd Prize  N100,000   *3rd Prize  N50,000.

To win: Upload on instagram a 15 second video of you dancing to Komolop Cholop and mention
#KomolopCholopDanceCompetition #BreakthroughAlbum followed by @realmcgalaxy & @officialhiptv

* The video with the most Likes WINS.

* Competition starts on the 2nd of April and ends 2nd of May.
Watch Komolop Cholop promo Video for the Dance below or @realmcgalaxy on instagram.
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Explosion kills 5, injure 15 in gombe

At least 5 people has been killed and 15 has been injured after an Explosive device went off Near a bus station in gombe state .unconfirm Report Says the explosion went off around 19:58 GMT and that it came from an explosive left by a woman in her handbag beside a bus waiting to convey passengers to Jos the Plateau state capital.

The sound of the blast was said to have been heard in all parts of Gombe metropolis.

This explosion is coming two months after a blast occurred some metres away from the venue of a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign rally in Gombe State.

The bomb exploded outside a stadium along Abubakar Habu Hashidu road .

Fr Mbaka congratulates Gen Buhari, says his victory confirms him as a true prophet of God

Fr Mbaka congratulates Gen Buhari, says his victory confirms him as a true prophet of God

Outspoken Enugu based cleric, Rev. Fr Ejike Mbaka of the Adoration Ministry Enugu has sent out a congratulatory message to Gen Buhari on his victory. In his congratulatory message signed by his spokesman, Maximus Ugwuoke, Fr Mbaka stated that Gen Buhari's victory has proven that he was indeed a true prophet of God. His congratulatory message below

"It is with vindictive joy and glory to God that the Adoration Ministry, the nation and indeed the world saw the fulfillment of Fr. Mbaka’s New Year prophesy of change with the miraculous, victorious emergence of Gen.Muhammadu Buhari at the March 28 polls as the President-elect of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. We wish to restate that before President Goodluck became the President of this country, Fr. Mbaka prophesied it in his message titled ‘Okolo.’
Today again, Buhari’s victory among other lessons it portends for Nigerians has once more confirmed to all and sundry that Fr. Mbaka is indeed a true Prophet of God and that his New Year message was indeed from the Oracle of the Holy Spirit as he declared.

The ministry with magnanimous heart holds no grudges against anyone who attacked it in one way or the other at the rage of the controversies surrounding Fr. Mbaka’s message and view their actions as being orchestrated by their misconstruing of Fr. Mbaka’s prophetic calling.

The Ministry joins the rest of Nigerians to congratulate Muhammadu Buhari as God’s chosen instrument of change to tackle the myriads of problems facing Nigeria and pray God to endow him with the wisdom to go about this onerous task.”

photo;Trailer accident in lagos this morning