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Chika Ike throws shot on Instagram thrilling her fans to complement her outfits and look (Photos).

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  The Nollywood actress took to her Instagram handle to express her day with beautiful outfits that made her look presentable and adorable. According to her post "First of all #enjoyyourday" she said.

Blac Chyna is heading to trial with the Kardashian and Jenner family over claims they damaged her career

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Blac Chyna  is heading to trial with the Kardashian and Jenner family over claims they damaged her career. This comes a year after the mother of two and ex-fiancee of Rob Kardashian filed a lawsuit against the Keeping Up With The Kardashian stars in October 2017 for damaging her career by canceling her hit TV series Rob & Chyna with her then-fiance Rob Kardashian. Her attorney,  Lisa Bloom made the announcement in a statement she released on Wednesday. 'For over a year, Blac Chyna has been fighting to get her day in court against Robert Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Kim Kardashian West, KhloĂ© Kardashian and Kylie Jenner,' Chyna's lawyer 'Chyna alleges that she was slut-shamed, defamed and the victim of a plot to kill her hit show, Rob & Chyna, causing her significant financial damages.' Bloom also stated that the Kardashian family has tried to avoid going to trial. 'The Kardashian family has filed numerous motions with the co...

Man marries his guitar in Lagos and explains his reason (photos/video)

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  A Nigerian singer from Abeokuta in Ogun state, got married to his guitar yesterday in Lagos, Nigeria. Harri Best arrived at his wedding venue with his guitar and other musical instruments. His guitar was covered in a white wedding dress as they got married. According to Harri, he decided to marry his first love - Music - because it is the one thing that he would die if he doesn't have. He also added that being married to music is the most sensible thing he has ever done because his music will never divorce him . He wrote: Yesterday 28th Nov 2018,was a beautiful day.I  #married  my 1st  #love  Music.Music has been the biggest love of my life,even before i could speak.I would literally DIE without it in my life.We've had many ups and downs,in facf more downs than ups.But i'm happiest when i'm with music.It makes me happy,makes me laugh and cry.Apart from my family,its the most important thing in my life.A close second is  #ma...

Lady who had butt enlargement injection dies after being injected with aeroplane lubricant

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  A nightclub dancer who wanted Kim Kardashian butt has died after being injected with aeroplane lubricant. 26-year-old Fanny Kaina Solis Peraza, from Venezuela, moved to Peru for a better life and found work as a dancer in the city of Trujillo in the north-western Peruvian department of La Libertad.  In order to stand out on stage and be noticed by customers, she decided to have surgery to enlarge her backside. Peraza sought a beautician to inject her buttocks with a substance that will make them larger. She went to the El Virrey cosmetic salon where a transgender male surgeon offered her an affordable deal. According to Peraza's cousin, Maria Fernanda Abreu Gonzales, 25, the substance turned out to be industrial grade liquid silicone that was only meant for use on aeroplanes.  Hours later the dancer started to feel unwell and collapsed after suffering a massive allergic reaction. By the time her family took her to a local h...

'Never seen so much wack self-proclaimed rich people worried about a broke person' - Hushpuppi throws shade on Instagram

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Flamboyant Nigerian big boy, Hushpuppi , took to Instagram to throw subtle shade at some people and many are wondering who he's talking about. He wrote: 'I still don’t understand why it is that when I try to act broke, people will be like, “ah hushpuppi u are rich jor” then when I try to act rich they will be like “don’t mind that guy he’s a broke nigga”. 'Can u people stay in one lane and leave me alone? If una stay I be broke nigga oya leave me to enjoy my broke in peace, Abi I will be broke and won’t have peace again? Never seen so much wack self-proclaimed rich people worried about a broke person like y’all in this world. Lemme jeje o. Bastard people that cannot help your situation but will help you be broadcasting your situation. Pls from now if anyone tells u I am poor, tell him if u are rich then help him if not u both are poor people or they should just shut up.'

Embattled rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine sends his model girlfriend a $35,000 Rolex watch for her 22nd birthday from jail (Photos)

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  Embattled American rapper, Tekashi 6ix9ine , who is facing racketeering, conspiracy murder, assault, robbery, drugs, and firearms charges, sent his glamour model girlfriend a $35,000 Rolex all the way from prison. His girlfriend  Jade  celebrated her 22nd birthday on Tuesday in New York City, but the controversial rapper who couldn't attend as he awaits trial for racketeering and firearms charges, still sent his lover a diamond-studded watch for her birthday. The  41mm Rolex, was reportedly customised with 18k white and rose gold and 24 carats of VS diamonds. The lavish gift was hand-delivered to Jade by celebrity jeweller and ardent Tekashi supporter JimmyBoi, according to Mail Online. Taking to Instagram to thank her boo, Jade posted a photo of herself with it, saying, 'Best birthday ever.  Thank you baby :) your the best even when your not around.'(sic)   

2019: PDP chairman sacked, replaced with Deputy

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The Chairman of the Peoples Democrstic Party, PDP, in Abia, Chief Johnson Onuigbo, has been suspended by members of the state executive over alleged breach of the party’s constitution. This was contained in a communique made available to newsmen in Abuja on Thursday, signed by members of the state executive and the zonal leaders of the party representing Abia North, Abia Central and Abia South Senatorial Districts. The communiquĂ© indicated that the Chairman violated Sections 21(3) and 24(3) of the PDP Constitution. Nineteen State executive and zonal Chairmen signed the communique. They accused the chairman of refusal to call regular meetings as demanded by the Constitution. The communique also indicated that the state Deputy Chairman, Hon. P.C. Onyegbu has been appointed the acting state chairman of PDP. The new Chairman is also expected to set up a seven man committee to probe activities of the suspended Chairman. The communique read in part, “...

Rotary Club Provides Support for Less Privileged

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L-R: Major supporter of Indo Eye Care Hospital, Chief (Dr) Jinesh Dugad, Assistant Governor, Rotary Club , District 9110, Rotarian Ramesh Biswal and Rotary International President, Rotarian Barry Rassin Rotary International has strengthened its partnership with Indo Eye Care Foundation in Lagos to provide some healthcare support for the less privileged. They donated a hospital that would specifically care for the needy in the society who have problems with their eyes. The hospital which is still an on-going project is a brain child of the Rotary Club Lagos Palm-Grove Estate, in partnership with Indo Eyecare foundation and Indian Communities. The long standing relationship has birthed a host of healthcare projects over the years which includes cataract surgeries (about 1,500 a year), distribution of eye glasses (750 a year), distribution of artificial limbs, health camps amongst others, all at no cost to beneficiaries, who are mostly under privileged Nigerian...

Idia Aisien: Positively Showcasing Africa to the World

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Idia Aisien Idia Aisien, an international model, philanthropist and ARISE TV News Anchor, holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism with a minor in Business Administration from American University, Washington D.C. She also has a Master’s Degree in International Public Relations and Global Corporate Communications from New York University. Born 27 years ago to a Nigerian champagne, wine and spirits magnate father and a Cameroonian jeweler and philanthropist mother,  Aisien, on  graduating worked with Discovery Communications, Fox5 News for the United Nations and had a successful career with Atlas Mara ;  a financial services company before she decided to join the entertainment industry full-time in 2015 after she quit her job and kicked off a career as a TV presenter. But none of these were fulfilling until when she recently unveiled the International Development Initiative in Africa, ...

The Candidate with Impeccable Experience to Take Lagos to the Next Level

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Babajide Sanwoolu has the vision, experience and ability to lead Lagos state into the next phase. He is an effective community builder in Lagos state. His successful banking and public sector career experience have fostered successful local business development while overseeing Ministry of Economic Planning and Ministry of Establishment at different times. As a governor, Babajide Sanwoolu will create a leading partnership with Lagos residents, organisations and neighbouring communities to create sustainable prosperity for the growing and changing Lagos. He is a trained surveyor and that galvanises his passionate advocacy for sustainable urban development and affordable housing in a cosmopolitan Lagos. As commissioners for Establishment, and Economic Planning, Sanwoolu worked tirelessly for transparency and accountability, and he is always at the forefront opposing projects that posed a great financial risk to tax-payers and the environment. San...

Court Stops Akwa Ibom Lawmaker from Parading Himself as Speaker

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An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting at Uyo, the state capital, has granted an interim injunction restraining a member of the five-member faction of the state House of Assembly, Hon. Nse Ntuen, from parading himself as Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice. The suit no: Hu/382/2018 was filed against Ntuen and two others by the Speaker of Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Hon. Onofiok Luke and the state House of Assembly. The presiding judge, Justice EFF Obot, adjourned the hearing of the motion on notice to December 7, 2018. “After hearing Ekemini Udim, of Counsel for the applicants, and upon the court being satisfied that the application has been brought in substantial compliance with the rules of the court, the application is hereby granted. That an order of interim injunction be and is hereby issued restraining Hon. Nse Ntuen, the first respondent...

Amosun’s Associate, Akinlade, Dumps APC, Picks APM Gov Ticket

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Adekunle Akinlade Few hours to Saturday’s deadline set by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the final substitution of governorship candidates of political parties for the 2019 general elections, the preferred candidate of Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State, Mr. Adekunle Akinlade, and four members of the state House of Assembly have defected from for the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Allied People’s Movement (APM). A source close to Akinlade confirmed to THISDAY yesterday that the Yewa South/Ipokia Federal Constituency lawmaker will fly the APM flag in the 2019 governorship election in the state. The other four defectors, who crossed carpet yesterday, include the Majority Leader, Mr. Adeyinka Mafe; Chief Whip, Mr. Idowu Olowofuja (Abeokuta South 2); Mr. Tunde Sanusi (Obafemi-Owode) and Mr. Ganiyu Oyedeji (Ifo 2). As a serving member of the House of Representatives, the letter of Akinlade’s decision to dump the ruling ...

SEC DG Restates Commitment to Develop Capital Market

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Acting Director General of SEC, Ms. Mary Uduk The Acting Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ms. Mary Uduk, thursday reaffirmed the commitment of the commission to develop the nation’s capital market in line with the 10-Year Master Plan. Uduk stated this while speaking on “Capital Market Master Plan: The Journey So Far,” at the ongoing SEC Journalists Academy held in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. According to her, with 101 initiatives, the commission has the potential to expedite the implementation of the 10 year- master plan. Uduk noted that the market was highly concentrated and dominated by the banking sector which constituted 60 per cent of the market as at 2003 to 2007. She noted that 15 out of 20 most capitalised companies were banks, adding that risk management and corporate governance was not developed enough to support the fast growth thereby leading to inappropriate market behavior and abuse of margin lending. The DG...

Air Peace Takes Delivery of 6th ERJ 145

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West Africa’s leading airline, Air Peace on Tuesday received the last of the six 50-seater Embraer 145 jets it recently acquired, maintaining that its target of providing seamless flight services on the domestic, regional and international routes was going according to plan. The aircraft marked 5N-BUW and named Virginia Omeogo Adegoke (Nee Onyema), touched down at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos at about 4 a.m. (LT) on Tuesday. Air Peace had taken delivery of its 5th ERJ 145 on October 14. A statement issued by the carrier’s Corporate Communications Manager, Mr. Chris Iwarah, explained that the airline’s goal of guaranteeing seamless flight operations as well as connecting unserved and underserved routes was fast being fulfilled. “We are delighted to announce the arrival of our sixth 50-seater Embraer 145 jet at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos at about 4 a.m. on Tuesday, November 27, 2...

Access Bank, Others Seek End to Violence against Women

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One of Nigeria’s leading financial institutions, Access Bank Plc has further shown its support for women through the collaboration of Access Women Network with Genesis House to organise the fourth edition of the annual ‘Orange Lecture.’ The event comes up in Lagos Friday. The collaboration, according to a statement, is to support vulnerable women who have been sexually exploited with a focus to mentor them, as well as equip them with life and vocational skills to become self-reliant and productive citizens. “The event is focused on tackling violence against women which has been a problem to people from various regions, countries, societies and cultures, and affecting women irrespective of income, class, race or ethnicity,” it added. This year’s lecture themed: “Hear me too,” has been chosen to lend a voice to the cry for help from the female gender, who have been involved in one form of violence or the other. Speaking ...

Yobe Proposes N91.6bn Budget for 2019

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Ibrahim Gaidam Yobe State Governor, Ibrahim Gaidam, has announced N91,647,597,000 as the total amount of money projected to be spent by his administration in 2019 to spur the state to greater socio-economic progress. Gaidam gave the figure yesterday at the state House of Assembly where he made a valedictory budget address to the lawmakers and presented the 2019 Finance and Appropriations Bills, tagged: “Budget of Consolidation.” “In this budget, we intend to consolidate on the gains recorded so far by completing all the major legacy projects being executed by our administration before handing over to the incoming All Progressives Congress (APC) administration in the state. “We intend to hand over to the incoming administration a government that is free from any loan, that is without any uncompleted capital project, and that has a robust civil service to plan and implement any project,” the governor said. The governor said the Yobe State government...

NNPC Accuses N’Assembly of Persecution

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Maikanti Baru The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has accused the National Assembly of persecution, alleging that despite being directed by the lawmakers to clear the 2017 protracted petrol queue within two weeks, the same parliament suddenly turned round to hound it for obeying the said instruction. Claiming it was the most misunderstood agency of the federal government, the corporation stated that at the heat of the protracted petrol scarcity, it got a directive from the parliament to end the petrol queues across the country, adding that the lawmakers thereafter picked holes in its actions. Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the public bid opening for NNPC’s insurance contractors in Abuja, the Group Managing Director of the corporation, Dr. Maikanti Baru, claimed that the NNPC remains the most transparent agency of government in Nigeria presently. He noted that the corporation had been consistently misunderstood by Nigerians,...

NPA Denies Not Remitting N117bn Operating Surplus

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Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala-Usman The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has described as fictitious, the allegation that it failed to remit the sum of N177 billion operating surplus from its 2017 revenue to the Consolidated Federation Account. The allegation emanated from a motion at the Plenary of the Senate on November 28, 2018. While stressing that the allegation is without foundation, the NPA said, “The fact of the situation are as follows: Total revenue generated by the Authority in the year 2017 stood at N303.9 billion; total expenditure (inclusive of recurrent and capital) amounted to N205.8 billion. Of the N303.9 billion generated revenue, the sum of N60.12 billion represents uncollectable revenue from concessionaires attributed to clauses in the concession agreements, which the authority is currently reviewing.” It added, “Consequently, the operating surplus for the authority in 2017 was the sum of N38 bil...