P-Square’s fight is a publicity stunt –Kenny Ogungbe

Even as Peter and Paul of the P Square group stunned some of their fans with their latest brouhaha about parting ways and fighting each other in a leaked video , not just a few also believe that all the stuff is just publicity stunt
Veteran broadcaster , Kenny Ogungbe, popularly known as Baba Keke is one of those who feel so.
During his radio show on Kennis FM on Wednesday , the Kennis Music record label boss said he believes the fight between the P-Square brothers is a publicity stunt.
“I am sure they have a massive show coming up in December and they are using this as a publicity stunt . They have over 100 songs and people who called us on the radio within 15 minutes, requested for about 29 of their songs.
“If you are breaking up after recording about 100 songs, will you break up to record another big song as a solo artiste? At what age? How many songs are they going to release that would be up to what they have released already ? At what age do they want to do that when people are interested in listening to songs released by younger artistes ? Quote me anywhere that I said it is a game. In the video that was released online, Paul said it was a shame to Peter. It is a game ( laughs). Quote me anywhere that I said that it is a game but if they don’ t get back together , good luck to them,.

22 dead, 32 injured in stampede near Mumbai railway station

At least 22 people were killed in a stampede on a bridge near a railway station in Mumbai on Friday after heavy rains, officials said.
The stampede broke out during morning rush hour on a bridge connecting the Lower Parel and Elphinstone stations.
Police said the staircase on the bridge became overcrowded amid surging crowds and people not exiting due to the heavy downpour.
“Some witnesses say the stampede was triggered due to rumours in the crowd that the bridge had collapsed or people had got electrocuted, others say women slipped off the stairs, setting off panic in the crowd,” police officer, Sunil Deshmukh, said.
“There was chaos all around on the narrow bridge, people jumped over each other and many were seriously injured.’’
In all, 22 people had died, Regional Health Minister, Deepak Sawant, said.
Some 32 more were hospitalised, and with many in a serious condition, the death toll could increase, he added.
Footage on television channels showed people on the ground, many not moving at all, with locals attempting to revive them with water and first aid.
The two stations are used by many of Mumbai’s train commuters and there are a number of offices in area.
Media reports said there had been calls for widening and repairing the bridge, which was not strong enough to take the huge rush between the stations.
“It was a disaster waiting to happen,’’ a local resident told broadcaster NDTV, saying that the station has been overcrowded and there have been multiple demands for more such bridges.
Railways Minister, Piyush Goyal, offered condolences and ordered a high-level probe into the tragedy.
“There were several inspections by railway officials and local politicians following the complaints, but nothing happened.
“There was a delay in addressing the problem,” Sawant admitted.
The tragedy has again put the spotlight on the criticism surrounding the country’s ageing railway infrastructure.
Mumbai’s local railway system is the lifeline for the 20 million inhabitants of the metropolis and accidents are common on the busy network.

Henceforth, Nigeria to bear costs, risks of crude oil sales — NNPC

…To ship, sell crude directly to buyers
By Michael Eboh
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Thursday, said it plans to undertake a review of its approach to crude oil sales, declaring that in the days ahead, it would commence the sale of more of the country’s crude oil on a Cost, Insurance and Freight, CIF, basis.

Fuel tanker Manace
Speaking at the 2017 Annual Asia Pacific Petroleum Conference in Singapore, General Manager, Crude Oil Marketing Division of the NNPC, Mr. Mele Kyari, said the corporation’s decision to review its approach to crude oil sales was to enable it sell directly to customers and ensure security of supply.
Cost, Insurance and Freight, CIF, is a term used in international trade covering both sea and inland waterways, requiring the seller to arrange for the carriage of goods by sea from the port of origin to a port of destination, and also provide the buyer with the documents necessary to obtain the goods from the carrier.
Currently, Nigeria’s crude oil is sold on a Free On Board, FOB, basis, an agreement whereby the seller arranges for the transport of goods to a designated port or other point of origin. Once the seller releases the goods to the buyer, when the goods are onboard the ship, the delivery is considered accomplished.
In FOB, the point at which responsibility shifts from the seller to the buyer occurs when the shipment reaches the point of origin. With a CIF agreement, the seller assumes responsibility and pays costs until the goods reach the buyer’s chosen port of destination. Furthermore, unlike CIF, FOB contracts are not limited to sea freight, and may also be used for inland and air shipments.

Anti-IPOB protesters take case to American Embassy

Perhaps in reaction to United States of America’ s stand that it did not regard the secessionist agitator group , Indigenous People of Biafra , as a terrorist orgnisation , members of Stand Up for Peace Movement have gone on a protest in Abuja on Thursday.
Some of the posters they carried read, “No to IPOB , ” No to IPOB and affiliate organisations, ” etc .

Obama warned Zuckberberg over fake news

Former US President Barack Obama personally urged Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to counter the rise of fake news on the social network during a meeting held shortly after last year’ s election , the Washington Post reported Sunday.
The encounter reportedly took place on the sidelines of a meeting of global leaders in Lima, Peru on November 19 , two months before Trump ’ s inauguration and days after Zuckerberg had dismissed as “crazy ” the idea that misleading stories driven by Russian operatives had made a major impact on the outcome of the vote.
“Zuckerberg acknowledged the problem posed by fake news. But he told Obama that those messages weren’ t widespread on Facebook and that there was no easy remedy, ” the newspaper said , quoting people it said had knowledge of the exchange.
The report comes days after Facebook announced it would be handing over to Congress advertisements it discovered were bought by Russia-linked fake accounts , aimed at inflaming political tensions ahead of and following the election .

Obama warned Zuckberberg over fake news

Former US President Barack Obama personally urged Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to counter the rise of fake news on the social network during a meeting held shortly after last year’ s election , the Washington Post reported Sunday.
The encounter reportedly took place on the sidelines of a meeting of global leaders in Lima, Peru on November 19 , two months before Trump ’ s inauguration and days after Zuckerberg had dismissed as “crazy ” the idea that misleading stories driven by Russian operatives had made a major impact on the outcome of the vote.
“Zuckerberg acknowledged the problem posed by fake news. But he told Obama that those messages weren’ t widespread on Facebook and that there was no easy remedy, ” the newspaper said , quoting people it said had knowledge of the exchange.
The report comes days after Facebook announced it would be handing over to Congress advertisements it discovered were bought by Russia-linked fake accounts , aimed at inflaming political tensions ahead of and following the election .

Farmer kills 65-yr-old woman over cocoa pods in Ondo

Akure—A 65-year-old grandmother, Mary Ogundiran, has been murdered by a cocoa farmer (names withheld) for allegedly stealing cocoa pods from his farm in Ofosu, ldanre area of Ondo State.
Detectives in the state have apprehended the suspect and detained him.
Vanguard gathered that the suspect allegedly killed the deceased for plucking cocoa pods in his farm without his authorisation.
The suspect was among nine others, including kidnap, robbery and murder suspects paraded by the state’s Commissioner of Police, Gbenga Adeyanju, in Akure.
The suspect accused the deceased of regularly stealing pods from his farm even after several warnings.
He reportedly hit the deceased with a stick on her head after finding her again in his farm and it reportedly resulted in her death.
The suspect was later picked by detectives after a formal complaints was made by the relations of the victim, who absolved her of stealing as alleged by the suspect.
They reportedly accused the suspect of murdering the victim.
Meanwhile, also paraded were three members of a cult group, known as Arobaga. One of them, (name withheld ), who claimed he was forcefully initiated into the confraternity, was arrested for raping a 17-year-old girl.
The Police Command also paraded two notorious robbers and a serial burglar, and recovered from them a single-barrelled gun and two pump action rifles.
The Police Commissioner said the Command is doing everything possible to rid the state of criminals, adding that the suspects will be charged to court after completion of investigations, to serve as deterrent to others

ASRADI wrote to President Buhari to disclose how much he spent in London for medical treatment - The group said it gave the president seven days to respond - It also asked the governor of the CBN to disclose how much foreign currency was released to the president The Advocacy for Societal Rights Advancement and Development Initiative (ASRADI) has written to President Muhammadu Buhari demanding the details of his medical bills. The president had spent 104 days in London for medical treatment and according to The Punch, the group demanded that the president release the financial details of his medical treatment.

 ASRADI wrote to President Buhari to disclose how much he spent in London for medical treatment

- The group said it gave the president seven days to respond

- It also asked the governor of the CBN to disclose how much foreign currency was released to the president

The Advocacy for Societal Rights Advancement and Development Initiative (ASRADI) has written to President Muhammadu Buhari demanding the details of his medical bills.

The president had spent 104 days in London for medical treatment and according to The Punch, the group demanded that the president release the financial details of his medical treatment.

Why we are launching military operation in south west - Army

- The Nigerian army said its planned operation in the south west was to curb criminal activities

- It explained that it was not attacking any ethnic group

- Afenifere rejected the planned operation in the south west region

The Nigerian army has revealed that it is launching Operation Crocodile Smile in the south west to tackle insecurity issues like the Badoo cult group in Lagos.

The army launched Operation Python Dance in the south east and announced that a similar military operation will take place in the south west and south south.

Messi hits four as Barca maintain perfect start

Lionel Messi added four more goals to his soaring early season tally as a much-changed Barcelona maintained their 100 percent start to La Liga by routing Eibar 6-1 on Tuesday.
Paulinho and Denis Suarez also netted for the second consecutive game as Barca stretched their lead at the top of La Liga to seven points over Real Madrid, who host Real Betis on Wednesday.
“That Messi scored four goals now isn’t news,” said Barca boss Ernesto Valverde after the Argentine’s 43rd career hat-trick.
“He has done it so many nights, in so many games. To keep repeating it is the most difficult thing.
“He is an extraordinary player. I have run out of words for him.”
Messi played in a more central role as Valverde heavily rotated his side for the first time since taking charge with Luis Suarez dropping to the bench among six changes from Saturday’s hard-fought 2-1 win at Getafe.
And contrary to their fortunes last season, Barca’s back-ups proved Valverde can take the luxury of resting some of his star names with Paulinho particularly impressive on his first start.
Messi opened the scoring in nonchalant fashion from the penalty spot on 21 minutes after Nelson Semedo had been felled by an ungainly challenge from Alejandro Galvez.
Paulinho’s 40-million-euro ($48 million) signing from Chinese side Guangzhou Evergrande was one of a series of moves that drew stinging criticism for Barca’s board following Neymar’s world-record departure for Paris Saint-Germain.
However, after coming off the bench to score the winner at Getafe, Paulinho powered home his second Barca goal from Denis Suarez’s corner seven minutes before half-time.
Paulinho also played his part in Barca’s third with a cute dummy that freed Messi and, when his shot was parried by Marko Dmitrovic, Denis Suarez fired home the rebound.
Sergi Enrich reduced the arrears when he capitalised on some sloppy Barca defending to slot home David Junca’s cross.
However, Messi quickly restored Barca’s three-goal lead with a lovely measured finish from the edge of the box.
The five-time world player of the year completed his hat-trick just after the hour mark by prodding through Dmitrovic’s legs from Paulinho’s pass.
And he added his 12th goal in just eight games this season three minutes from time after a neat one-two with Aleix Vidal.

My ambition as governor can only be stopped by the court – Ifeanyi Ubah

Peoples Democratic Party candidate Ifeanyi Ubah has said only the court could stop his ambition in the forthcoming governorship election

- He said the party’s primary election was full of irregularities

- Ubah said though the party's leadership has refused to address his complaints, he would continue with his aspiration until they were addressed

A governorship aspirant on Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform in the forthcoming poll in Anambra, Mr Ifeanyi Ubah, said only the court could stop his ambition.

Nollywood Actress, Iyabo Ojo Launches Her New Restaurant (Posh Abula Restaurant) In Lekki Lagos

Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo who owns a beauty salon is now the owner of a posh Abula restaurant located in Lekki Lagos.
This was made known by her UK-based colleague, Opeyemi Aiyeola through an Instagram post yesterday.
Iyabo Ojo revealed the official opening date of Abula Restaurant.
The restaurant located at Omorinre Johnson street, off Busola Durosimi Etti street. Lekki phase 1 will officially open to the public this coming Sunday the 24th of September 2017.

Buhari signs proclamation proscribing IPOB

- President Buhari has signed a proclamation forbidding the activities of IPOB

- The President reportedly signed the necessary document before departing for US on Sunday

- The AGF is expected to soon head to court to initiate legal backings of the presidential proclamation

As controversy trail the Nigerian army's declaration of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as a terrorist group and the proscription of the group by southeast governors, President Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly signed a proclamation proscribing the group.
In a bid to take the heat off the Nigerian army, the president signed the presidential proclamation on Sunday before leaving for the US to attend the 72nd session of United Nations general assembly, ThisDay reports.

Buhari plans to wipe out Ndigbo - Asari Dokibo

Asari Dokubo, former Niger Delta militant leader has condemned the recent attacks on Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of Independent People of Biafra members (IPOB) in Abia state

- Dokubo said the attack on Kanu’s house by the military is very unfortunate and unprofessional

- He maintained that the that the Army should not have been gone to the house of IPOB leader

Asari Dokubo, former Niger Delta militant leader has said President Muhammadu Buhari’s government has planned to wipe out Ndigbo.

Dokubo in an interview with New Telegraph condemned the recent attacks on Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of Independent People of Biafra members (IPOB) in Abia state.

Seized $5.9m: A’court hears Patience Jonathan case Nov 3

Oladimeji Ramon
The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal has fixed November 3 , 2017 , to hear the appeal filed by wife of President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience, against the temporary seizure of a sum of $ 5 . 9 m found in her Skye Bank account .
The appellate court fixed the date at the Monday proceedings in the case .
Patience, through her lawyer , Chief Ifedayo Adedipe (SAN) , is urging the Court of Appeal to overturn an April 26, 2017, interim order of Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of the Federal High Court in Lagos that the $ 5 . 9 m found in her Skye Bank account should be temporarily forfeited to the Federal Government.
The forfeiture order was made in favour of the EFCC which took an ex parte application before the judge .
Apart from Patience ’ s personal account with $ 5 . 9 m, the court also froze a number of accounts linked to her , including an Ecobank account , with a balance of N2 . 4 bn , opened in the name of one La Wari Furniture and Bath Limited.
In a supporting affidavit attached to the ex parte application, the EFCC told Justice Olatoregun that the funds were suspected to be proceeds of Patience’ s alleged criminal activities.
An EFCC operative, Musbahu Abubakar , who deposed to the affidavit, stated that Patience opened the Skye Bank account on February 7 , 2013 , and used it to allegedly warehouse proceeds of crime.
According to Abubakar , the former first lady made several cash deposits in United States dollar into the account, through a former Special Assistant to ex -President Jonathan , Waripamo -Owei Dudafa, and a State House steward , Festus Iyoha.
He said as of January 30 , 2015, the Skye Bank account had a balance of $ 6 . 7 m but Patience subsequently withdrew it down to $ 5 . 9 m.
The EFCC had prayed the court to urgently freeze the account so as to prevent Patience for moving the funds.

Nigerian businessman urges FG to relax restrictions on food export

Johannesburg – Mr Ken Ayere, a South Africa-based Nigerian businessman, on Monday urged the Federal Government to relax restrictions on the export of some food items.
Ayere, a former President of Nigerians in Diaspora, in Johannesburg on Monday said that Nigerian restaurant operators in that country had challenges importing some food items.
He noted that the level of acceptability of African cuisine, especially Nigerian Foods, was very high.
“We have this challenge of getting some of our local foods into South Africa. For instance, we import plantain from the United States of America and yam from Ghana.
“ By the time these foods arrive and the time used to check them, some will get rotten and not suitable for consumption.”
Ayere, a former bureau chief of NAN in South Africa, suggested that officials of both countries should jointly inspect export produce at the ports, to ensure that correct foods are brought in.
“Besides, it will make it easy for clearance at the ports here when the containers arrive. This has been a big challenge and we appeal to the Federal government to relax restrictions on the export of some Nigerian foods.
“Specifically, we need yam, plantain, spices, snail and palm oil for our business. We appeal to the government to make their export easy, to improve our delicacies.

Terrorism charge: Nnamdi Kanu flees, goes into hiding

Our Correspondents
The founder of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, and top leaders of his group have gone into hiding following Friday’ s declaration by the Nigerian Army that IPOB and other Pro-Biafran groups were terrorists organisations.
Investigations by SUNDAY PUNCH on Saturday revealed that Kanu and his top lieutenants had ‘ disappeared’ from his country home in Afaraukwu near Umuahia and other places he frequently visited .
His father , Eze Israel Kanu , is the traditional ruler of the town.
Some IPOB members, who spoke on conditions of anonymity explained that Kanu and others were advised to go underground following the declaration by the Army and the decision of the South -East governors to proscribe activities of pro -Biafra agitators in the region.
An IPOB member said, “ We have to apply wisdom to whatever we are doing. We have realised that there is a grand conspiracy against Kanu and other top leaders of our group .
“Just imagine barely few hours after the Nigerian military declared members of IPOB and other pro-Biafran groups as terrorists , our own governors came up with their own outright ban of our activities.
“This definitely will give the soldiers and other security agencies the opportunity to arrest our leader and mount a deadly clampdown on all IPOB members. So , it is better to operate from a hideout for now. ”

How Calabar flood targets ‘Target Street’ to flush out residents

A 25 -year-old nursing mother , Mrs. Ndidi Okereke , almost threw her three -month-old baby into the flood on August 15, after a ravaging downpour brought down one side of her rented two bedroomed apartment along Target Street in the Calabar-South axis of the Cross River State capital .
The speed at which the water found its way into her home within split seconds , left the mother of three traumatised.
It took the swift intervention of some neighbours who were also in the same dilemma to first sort out the pathetic case of Mrs. Okereke before facing theirs.
Although flood has become a recurring decimal in most parts of the country, the case of Target Street and its environs in Calabar is peculiar because residents go through horrendous experiences any day there is downpour.
While many residents of Target Street , Goldie , Murray, Ebito and the lower part of Nelson Mandela streets are said to have died out of frustration caused by the disaster , others have lost property worth millions of naira to the flood in the area each time it rained .
In fact , authorities of the Cross River State Emergency Management Agency say no fewer than 15 persons have died within the last one month in the flood-prone areas of the state.

Ibrahimovic vows to return better than ever

Swedish football great Zlatan Ibrahimovic says he will surprise many by performing better for Manchester United than he did before suffering a serious knee injury earlier this year.
The 35 -year-old veteran striker — who defied the critics in scoring 28 goals for United last season , including crucial goals in their Community Shield and League Cup victories — told ‘ Inside United ’ he had not let the ligament injury get him down.
Ibrahimovic enjoys a good relationship with United manager Jose Mourinho, who maintained contact with him during his rehabilitation , and the Portuguese decided it was worth offering him a new one year contract last month.
I have trained every day since I had my knee operated on, there is no vacation .
“It ’ s a new challenge but I am strong mentally and when I focus on an objective nothing can stop me.
“I will go through everything , it doesn ’ t matter what’ s in my way, I will break everything to reach my goal .
“When I come back to play football on the field I will be better than before. I am not coming back because I am the one I am, I am coming back to be a better version of the old one. Imagine how that will be !”

Army faults Ikpeazu, says Op Python Dance goes on, 30 IPOB members remanded

…Army probing viral video, says 82 Div spokesman; PDP calls for panel
…Police in talks with S-East govs to mobilize leaders for intervention
…30 IPOB members remanded over rampage in Rivers
UMUAHIA — THE Nigerian Army, last night, said Operation Python Dance II currently ongoing in the South East, will continue.
The Army in a statement signed, last night, by Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman, asked the public not to misconstrue the statement of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, yesterday, to mean that the Army was totally halting the Operation Python Dance II in the South East, including Abia State.

statement read: ‘’The attention of the Nigerian Army has been drawn to some stories in the media that it is withdrawing its troops from exercise EGWU EKE II, crediting such information to Abia State Governor and the General Officer Commanding 82 Division Nigerian Army. This is not true. The Nigerian Army wishes to enjoin members of the public to disregard such rumours.
‘’For the avoidance of doubt, the Abia State Governor in his speech stated that “there will be gradual withdrawal of soldiers on the streets of Aba and Umuahia from tomorrow.
‘’This should not be misconstrued as withdrawing of troops earmarked for Exercise EGWU EKE II. The General Officer Commanding 82 Division has not said such thing.
‘’Consequently, we wish to state that exercise EGWU EKE II is commencing tomorrow as scheduled. Commanders have been instructed to ensure that all hands are on deck to commence the exercise to its logical completion.
‘’We wish to state further that the successful completion of the exercise will dovetail into the various states security outfits till the end of this year.
‘’Members of the public, especially in the areas where the exercise will take place, are please enjoined to go about their lawful businesses. We wish to also state that we would not allow any individual or group to jeopardize the conduct of the field training exercise through unlawful or criminal activities. ‘’Hoodlums and criminal elements are once again warned to be law abiding and not cause any breach of peace.

Atiku Abubakar: Virtuous or vile?

In the eyes of the apparatchiks of Nigeria ’ s ruling All Progressives Congress, and tub -thumpers of President Muhammadu Buhari , there is no vacuum in the presidential leadership today . Buhari , a man who seems to have triumphed after wrestling with the beast of an undisclosed ailment, remains the President. From all indications, those of us praying for an upbeat health for this President may have got a nod of approval from Divinity. I pray for more blithesome strength for Mr . President.
Seventy-year-old Atiku is a stupendously rich , and a furiously famous man. Many close to the Turaki of Adamawa will tell you he is a good and generous human being . Atiku is a big splurge . A big -spender Nigerian politician is a darling in our system because money answers many things with my people , especially where millions are hungry and poor. Atiku the politician , businessman and philanthropist , held the position of the VP from 1999 to 2007 on the platform of the PDP when Olusegun Obasanjo was President. Before then , he once ran the customs as deputy director; elected governor of Adamawa State 1998; and before he was sworn in , the PDP selected him to run with Obasanjo as running mate. The party won the election and continued its domination for 16 solid years.
If one man fears an Atiku Presidency, it is his old boss, Obasanjo . Baba has said it many times in public that there is a “halo of corruption” hanging over Atiku ’ s head . If you read Baba ’ s book: “ My Watch” , you will be assured of the former President’ s conviction that Atiku must be feared running Nigeria’ s treasury. Atiku denies that. He said he stumbled on wealth through hard work and luck . He has challenged anyone who has any shred of evidence of his alleged thieving nature to come forward . Nobody has come forward ; but Obasanjo said his evidences are plenteous. “ Take a trip to the US, when you return , then I will keep quiet” , Baba once challenged his friend and co -labourer . Atiku , to the best of our knowledge , may have not taken a trip to the US in about a decade . Who is telling the truth?

Why I dumped my $6000 job for music – Mr Eazi

Nigeria singer, Mr Eazi has revealed why he went into music.
In an interview with Beat Fm, the singer revealed he had to dump his job which paid him about six thousand dollars per month in order to find fulfillment in music.
According to him, his family hated him for leaving his job but love him now since his breakthrough after two first shows in London.
“After I came back from Ghana, I got a job in oil and gas in Port Harcourt that paid about six thousand dollars per month but I quit because I was not finding fulfillment in it. I mean it was the same thing everyday, the same routine over and over again.
“The decision to quit the job finally hit me when my boss’ wife left him even with all the money he had.
‘After I left my job, I got my Masters degree and with all that qualification, I started selling phones in computer village and everyone thought something was wrong with me.
“Even my mother started praying special prayers for me but my father didn’t add that final voice that would have decided my fate.
‘My break finally came after I got an invite to do two shows in London that made me twelve thousand pounds which I used to shoot two videos. When I told my mother what I did with the money, she stopped talking to me for about three weeks.
“I had to move in with a friend because even my relatives didn’t want me around but everything finally changed when I went back to London for shows that fetched me really good money”.
The ‘Leg Over’ crooner admitted he is in a relationship with Temi Otedola, daughter of billionaire, Femi Otedola.

Jennifer Lawrence is a stunning real-life princess in white ball gown at the Mother! premiere in New York

Jennifer Lawrence's stylist has been working overtime for her latest promotional tour for psychological horror film Mother!
The Hollywood actress has been stunning all over the globe in a range of show-stopping gowns.
But her latest dress, worn to the film premiere in New York on Wednesday night, made her look like a beautiful real-life princess.
The star was a picture of perfection in the floor-length white ball gown that featured a plunging neckline and a puffball skirt.

Nnamdi Kanu plotting to overthrow Buhari, split Nigeria – Arewa youths

Abia govt extends curfew, meets monarchs, others
Don’t be provoked into reprisal attacks, Northern Youths warned
Arewa Consultative Forum calls for caution; IPOB meets to restrategize
Operation Python Dance II: Why I can’t attend meeting with S-East govs...
UMUAHIA — The Abia State Government yesterday extended the dusk-to-dawn curfew slammed on the township of Aba in wake of rising security concenrns, just as it met with a broad spectrum of traditional rulers in the state. It plans more meetings with other stakeholders, especially market leaders.
development came as leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, yesterday, said he would not attend tomorrow’s meeting with South East Governors as he earlier agreed with them, citing alleged plots to assassinate him on his way to Enugu for the meeting.
Also yesterday, the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, called for calm, commending Governor Okezie Ikpeazu for imposing a dusk-to-dawn curfew on Aba township in the state
However, in a statement he signed personally, Kanu alleged plots by a detachment of soldiers in Enugu to kill him, adding that the atmosphere was not conducive for the meeting.
The statement read in part: “Before now, prominent leaders and groups had insisted that I tow the line of peaceful dialogue and meet with the governors to find a lasting solution to our grievances.

EFCC discovers Patience Jonathan’s N6bn Abuja plaz

Eniola Akinkuotu , Abuja
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has discovered an uncompleted eight-storey building in a prime area of Abuja allegedly belonging to Patience Jonathan, the wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan.
The building, which has been described by the EFCC as a ‘ magnificent architectural edifice, ’ has not yet been valued by the commission.

Flooding: Niger Republic warns Nigeria, 10,000 displaced in Kogi

Ifeanyi Onuba and Gbenga Odogun
The Niger Basin Authority, with headquarters in Niamey , Niger Republic , on Tuesday, warned of imminent flooding in Nigeria.
The NBA is a regional body of nine-member countries in the West and Central Africa, namely Benin, Burkina Faso , Cameroon, Cote d’ Ivoire , Guinea , Mali, Niger , Nigeria and Chad.
The agency said any progressive increase of water levels could have significant impacts on people and property in flood prone areas in the country .
The NBA said in a statement that it would continue to monitor the situation and provide information as it developed.
It said , “ The Niger Basin Authority is following the situation and will provide information as it develops . Consultation can be done for the follow-up of flood forecasts. ”
The Director General , Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, Moses Beckley, had said Nigeria should expect more floods of the magnitude comparable to that of 2012 .
He said the flood alert level issued by the NBA was above normal which Nigeria should be wary of.
Beckley said, “ It is above normal . The consequence of that is that there will be more flow into the Nigeria area through the River Niger .
“Since Nigeria is low land, the effect is that as that water comes, expect the water to have arrived in Nigeria from three days after the alert .
“The Jebba and Kainji dams, which were constructed for this same purpose to control the flow of water from upstream, especially water coming from outside, have been so properly managed .

Stephanie Okereke & Funso Amosun Storm Circle Mall Lekki For Miniso Nigeria Launch [

Stephanie Okereke Linus & Funso Amosun Storm Circle Mall Lekki For Miniso Nigeria Lauch.
Nollywood actress & filmmaker Stephanie Linus who was recently named the brand ambassador of MINISO Nigeria was at the store launch in Lagos on Sunday in the presence of other dignitaries and guests. The event which took place at the Circle Mall in Lekki was graced by the First Lady of Ogun State Dr. Mrs. Olufunso Amosun, the co-founders of MINISO Miyake Jyunya & Jackie Yie, the Vice President of MINISO Vincent, the Country Manager of MINISO Nigeria Chris Lee, the Marketing Communications Manager of MINISO Nigeria Colette Atane and more.
The event provided an opportunity for excited shoppers to take advantage of the great products and prices offered by MINISO and of course interact with the star actor in a relaxed environment.
The Japanese retail giant which has been listed as the Number One fastest growing retail brand since her establishment in Japan in the year 2013, has now opened its doors to Nigerians with its establishment of six stores in Lagos

Champions League: Rampant Man City ready to march on Feyenoord

Pep Guardiola ’ s rampant Manchester City will be keen to keep the momentum going as they open the hunt for Champions League glory against a diminished Feyenoord in Rotterdam on Wednesday .
After mauling Liverpool 5 -0 in the Premier League on Saturday, City now travel to face the Dutch champions — who face a daunting prospect after a 15 -year absence from the group stage of the competition.
Eyes in particular will be on City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne, whose sublime form played a major part in the Liverpool drubbing and who is sure to sniff out and exploit weaknesses in Feyenoord’ s midfield and defence.
Feyenoord may have beaten Heracles 4 -2 in a Dutch top -flight match over the weekend, but their opponents came dangerously close to scoring more goals — a fact no doubt that will play on coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst ’ s mind.
The Rotterdam club faced a further blow up front after leading striker Nicolai Jorgensen came off with a leg muscle injury 21 minutes into the Heracles game .
The 26 -year-old Danish international — last year’ s Eredivisie top scorer with 21 goals in 32 games — will not play in the City match which opens their Group F campaign, Feyenoord announced on Monday.

Policeman allegedly kills final year student over refusal to give N100 bribe

PRO alleges victim tried to demobilise policeman
Etim Ekpimah, Uyo
A policeman has allegedly shot to death one Imo Ekanem, a final year student of the Department of Mass Communication, Uyo City Polytechnic, Nduetong Oku , Uyo, Akwa Ibom State , over the victim’ s refusal to give N100 bribe.
Our correspondent learnt that Ekanem was shot dead by the policeman at his hometown, Nkek , in Ukanafun Local Government Area of the state on Saturday, while he was on errand using his mother ’ s
motorcycle .
An eyewitness , Usung Simeon , told our correspondent on Monday that Ekanem was killed by one of the policemen attached to the special squad the Commissioner of Police , Mr. Zubairu Muazu, sent to the area
to confront recurrent cult activities.
Simeon said the policemen stopped and searched Ekanem but they did not find anything incriminating thing with him. He added that the policemen demanded N 100 from him, but his refusal to part with the money led to a policeman killing him .
Simeon said, “ He was shot dead after a heated argument with one of the policemen attached to the special squad sent by the Commissioner of Police , Mr . Zubairu Muazu, to fight recurrent cult activities in
our LGA .
“Because the activities of the cultists are always carried out with the use of motorbikes , the police have been conducting stop -and-search operations. So , they just stopped him and subjected him to a search , but nothing was found on him.
“We were surprised that the police demanded for N 100 bribe.
“His refusal to part with the money infuriated one of the policemen, who cocked his gun and shot him at close range. ”
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state , DSP Chukwu Ikechukwu, who confirmed the incident to our correspondent, denied that Ekanem was killed by his refusal to give the police N 100 bribe.
Ikechukwu said what he first heard was that the deceased was trying to collect the rifle from the policeman , who shot and killed him in self -defence.
“The matter was not about N 100 issue, though the police is still investigating the case .
“After our meeting today (Monday) , the CP has directed the Area Commander , Ikot Ekpene , to transfer the matter to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Ikot Akpanabia, for thorough investigation , ”

Jide Kosoko, Rachael Oniga , Kemi Lala Akindoju, Kenetth Okolie In Toronto For Movie Premiere

September 11, 2017 – Jide Kosoko, Rachael Oniga, Kemi Lala Akindoju, Kenetth Okolie In Toronto For MO Abudu New Movie Premiere
On Saturday the 9th of September 2017, the cast and crew of Ebony Life TV latest production, The Royal Hibiscus took Toronto International Film Festival by storm
The movie titled The Royal Hibiscus premiered at the event on Saturday night.
The sold out premiere had some of Toronto’s well known celebrities and influencers in attendance including Toronto Raptors’ General Manager, Masai Ujiri.
The Special Guest of Honour for the premiere was Mr Foli Coker, DG – Nigerian Development Tourism Commission.

Rohingya crisis: Myanmar rebuffs rebel ceasefire

Myanmar has brushed off a one-month unilateral ceasefire announced by a Rohingya militant group in Rakhine.
The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (Arsa) announced a truce on Sunday, urging Myanmar's army to lay down weapons as well.
But government spokesman Zaw Htay said Myanmar would not negotiate with "terrorists".
About 294,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh since violence erupted in Rakhine state last month.
Arsa attacked several police posts on 25 August, killing 12 people. In turn, this prompted a counter-insurgency clampdown from the security forces.
Rohingya residents - a stateless, mostly Muslim minority in Buddhist-majority Myanmar - say the military and Rakhine Buddhists are waging a brutal campaign against them, burning their villages.

2019: Northern govs, Amosun back Buhari for second term …as President’s aide confirms re-election bid

Our Correspondents
Governors from the northern states of the country who are members of the All Progressives Congress on Saturday said nothing would stop President Muhammadu Buhari from contesting the 2019 election .
Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State , a close ally of the President, also backed Buhari for a second term.
They spoke just as the Special Adviser to the President on Social Media , Lauretta Onochie, said on Twitter on Saturday that, “We ’ re working on Buhari ’ s return to power in 2019. ”
The development came barely 48 hours after the Minister of Women Affairs , Aisha Alhassan, vowed to ensure the realisation of the presidential ambition of a former vice president, Atiku Abubakar , instead of Buhari in 2019 .
She had said, “ If am to choose between Atiku and Buhari if both contest the forthcoming 2019 presidential election , I will support Atiku . ”
Her declaration made the Kaduna State Governor , Nasir El-Rufai, to declare in an interview with State House correspondents that APC governors and ministers would support Buhari ’ s re-election in 2019.
El-Rufai said Alhassan did not believe in President Buhari ’ s political ideology and that she voted against the President during the APC presidential primary .
The Northern Governors Forum made its position known through the Deputy Chairman of the group , Abdullahi Ganduje.

Though I had four kids, I’m a lesbian, Jay-Z’s mum confesses

Mother to American rapper megastar, Jay -Z, has revealed that she is a closeted lesbian, even though she had four children.
In Jay -Z’ s latest album, 4 :44 in the track “ Smile, ” Gloria Carter is quoted to have talked about her struggle with being a closeted lesbian.
On it, her son raps : “ Mama had four kids , but she’ s a lesbian/Had to pretend so long that she ’ s a thespian. ”
At the end of the song , Gloria Carter reads a poem she wrote about her experience , “Living in the Shadows, ”
Yahoo Celebrity reports.
Now, in a new interview on Friday , Jay -Z’ s mum explains the origin of the track and how she came out to her son who is married to one of America’ s celebrated stars , Beyonce.
Gloria Carter says , “I just finally started telling him who I was. Besides your mother , this is the person that I am. This is the life that I live .

Death toll in Mexico earthquake rises to at least 58

The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck Mexico has risen to at least 58 people , the country ’ s disaster response agency said Friday.
“The National Emergency Committee is currently reporting 58 deaths from the September 7 earthquake, ” the agency ’ s director , Luis Felipe Puente , wrote on Twitter: 45 in the state of Oaxaca , 10 in Chiapas and three in Tabasco .
The Chiapas governor reported 12 deaths there, however . Officials warned the toll could continue to rise as rescue workers search for bodies in the rubble in the three southern states that were hardest hit.

ICYMI: US court deals blow to Trump travel ban

A federal court in California dealt a new blow Thursday to the Trump administration’ s travel ban, ruling that some refugees must be allowed into the country .
It is the latest twist of the legal wrangling touched off by President Donald Trump ’ s ban, first announced in January with little notice and widely criticized as discriminatory against Muslims . Trump says it is needed to keep out terrorists .
In the new ruling , the US Ninth Circuit of Appeals , based in San Francisco, upheld a ruling by a court in Hawaii, a decision against which the administration had appealed.
The new decision states that the ban must exclude “refugees who have a formal assurance from an agency within the United States that the agency will provide or ensure the provision of reception and placement services to that refugee. ”
It could pave the way for the entry of some 24 , 000 refugees whose asylum requests had already been approved.

US Open 2017: Sloane Stephens beats Venus Williams to reach final

Unseeded Sloane Stephens held her nerve to beat Venus Williams in three sets and set up a US Open final against fellow American Madison Keys.
Stephens, ranked 83rd after recently returning from injury, won 6-1 0-6 7-5 in the first semi-final in New York.
In another all-US contest, 15th seed Keys then beat compatriot Coco Vandeweghe 6-1 6-2.
Both Stephens and Keys will make their Grand Slam final debuts on Saturday.
It will be the first time since Serena Williams beat Venus in 2002 that Flushing Meadows has hosted a women's final featuring two American players.
"Having four Americans in the semi-finals, I think that says a lot about American tennis and where we are right now," said Stephens.

We’ve only recovered 15% of Diezani loot, says Magu

The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, on Thursday, said only about 15 per cent of funds allegedly misappropriated by a former Minister of Petroleum Resources , Mrs . Diezani Alison-Madueke , had been recovered.
Magu, who said the commission was working with the United Kingdom on her case , noted that efforts were being made to extradite her back to Nigeria.
The anti -corruption boss, who spoke during a courtesy visit of the principal officers of the commission to The PUNCH Place , Magboro, on Thursday, vowed never to give up until all the money stolen from the country was recovered.
He said, “ We are working on the process of Diezani’ s extradition. But we have to allow them (the UK government) because we are collaborating. There is the National Crime Agency and the Crown Prosecution Service in London , and our colleagues , the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation in America. We had cause to meet in London . I was there myself for about a week . We are working not only on the Diezani case ; but the Diezani case has become a test case

NARD to suspend strike on Friday. If….

ABUJA – THE conciliation meeting between the Federal Government Negotiation Team and the striking National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, yielded positive result as the union decided to suspend the nationwide indefinite strike if alert for their salary entered on or before Friday.

(l-r) Minister for Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole; Minister for Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige; Minister of State for Labour, Prof. Stephen Ochoni; President Nigerian Medical Association, Dr. Kayode Obembe and the President Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, Onyebueze John during the meeting over the indefinite strike action of the Resident Doctors at the Conferece Hall, Ministry of Labour, Federal Secretariat, Abuja. Photo by Abayomi Adeshida
The meeting which started about 2:30pm on Wednesday lasted about twelve hours as the communique was ready about 3am Thursday.
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige who was the convener of the meeting made frantic efforts to ensure that the Resident Doctors suspended the strike, when doctors insisted that until they received alerts of the unpaid salaries, they would not suspend the strike.
Intermittently the leaders of Resident Doctors stormed out of the venue of the meeting to consult with the members on the position of the government.
Some of the aggrieved members of NARD who preferred to loiter outside instead of remaining inside the conference room where the meeting was taking place threatened to impeach the leadership if they concede to signing any agreement with the Federal Government’s Negotiation team without receiving alerts.
Following prolonged negotiation which remained inconclusive as at 1am, the parties unanimously resolved that the nationwide industrial action should be suspended as soon as the payment alert are received from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) today as promised by the Federal Government’s team

Adeyeye, others kick as Fayose’s deputy emerges PDP gov candidate

Kamarudeen Ogundele , Ado Ekiti
The Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Prof . Kolapo Olusola, has emerged as the consensus candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the 2018 governorship election .
Olusola emerged from the list of strong contenders for the governorship ticket as the “ most preferred candidate ” at a meeting held on Wednesday by party bigwigs in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital .
The meeting was attended by serving and former members of the PDP State Working Committee, members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, chieftains of the party from the 16 local government areas and 177 wards as well as the chairmen and members of state’ s boards and parastatals among others.
The endorsement has , however , been condemned by other aspirants in the party .
The Publicity Secretary of the National Caretaker Committee of the PDP , Mr . Dayo Adeyeye ; the immediate past state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice , Owoseni Ajayi; and a former Nigerian High Commissioner to Canada, Dare Bejide , described the process that produced Olusola as illegal .
Olusola, an indigene of Ikere Ekiti, which is the second largest town in Ekiti, was adopted before the commencement of a retreat organised for members to sensitise them ahead of the 2018 election .
The adoption of the deputy governor , who is a professor of Building Technology from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State , was the major decision reached at the party stakeholders ’ meeting.

London's Nova Victoria crowned UK's ugliest building

A London office block described as a "bright red hideous mess" has been named the UK's worst building.
Nova Victoria, London won the 2017 Carbuncle Cup with one judge describing it as "cringe-worthy".
It is the sixth consecutive time a London building has scooped the dubious honour run by Building Design Magazine (BD).
Architects PLP described the £380m office complex as a "distinct and architecturally daring" building.
But judges disagreed, describing the building as "crass, over-scaled and a hideous mess".
Judge Catherine Croft said: "It makes me want to cringe physically. It's a crass assault on all your senses from the moment you leave the Tube station."
David Rudlin said the red cathedral like spire on Nova South was a particular cause for concern.
"It's got the same proportions as Salisbury Cathedral. For me the spire gives it carbuncular status - otherwise it's just a bad building", he said.
The development, which occupies a whole city block near London's Victoria station, consists of two office buildings designed by PLP Architecture and a residential building designed by Benson & Forsyth.
The title was awarded to PLP Architecture for the office buildings.

Recession exit report not doctored – Kale

Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja
The National Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday said that its Gross Domestic Product report which showed that Nigeria exited recession in the second quarter was not politically motivated.
The Statistician-General for the Federation and Chief Executive, NBS, Dr Yemi Kale stated this during a chat with journalists in Abuja.
Kale explained that the NBS is an agency of government that has the independence to carry out survey and publish its findings based on international best practices .
The NBS boss faulted those making claims that the outcome of the report may have been influenced by political considerations , adding that none of the reports of the agency is influenced politically.
Kale said even at the risk of not being reappointed at the tail end of his tenure , economic reports that were not in favour of government activities were published by the agency, adding that if he didn’ t doctor the report then , there was no basis to do so now.
He said, “In this administration, I am the one that published that we are in recession, and I am also the one that is saying, we are now out of recession. ”

My son Ahamefula alive, not dead, cries Okorocha

Okorocha said contrary to the death wish of some “evil elements”, the young engineer was doing very well in his profession.
“How could anybody ever wish his fellow human death; this is strange and we all must discourage this kind of insinuation.
The governor added that he traveled oversea earlier this year for a business trip after announcing plans to relocate Ekeukwu Owerri market and it was rumoured that he had died.
He added that two weeks after the relocation of the market, the same rumour equally emanated that his son was dead.
“God is the giver of life and nobody can determine how God does his things,” he said.
He advised everybody to disregard the false report.

Syria govt behind gas attack in April – UN probe

United Nations war crimes investigators on Wednesday said they had evidence that Syrian government forces were behind the chemical attack that killed dozens of people in Khan Sheikhun in April .
In the first UN report to officially lay blame for the attack on Damascus, the UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria said it had gathered an “extensive body of information” showing Damascus was behind the horrific sarin gas attack in Khan Sheikhun on April 4 that killed at least 83 people.

100 inmates escape from prison

More than 100 inmates escaped from a prison in the Democratic Republic of Congo during heavy rains, the jail’s Director, Mutanade Nyongoli, said on Tuesday.
A total of 119 inmates broke out of the jail in Kabinda town in central Congo’s Lomami province late on Monday, said Nyongoli.
He said that five others, who had nearly completed their sentences chose to stay in their cells.
“A dozen of the escapees have already been caught by police,’’ Nyongoli said, adding that most of the prisoners had been in pre-trial detention.
Prison breaks are not uncommon in Congo, with about 900 prisoners escaping an institution in North Kivu province in June after gunmen stormed the building.
In a massive prison break in the capital Kinshasa in May, a religious sect attacked a jail and freed an estimated 4,000 inmates.
Rights groups have reported terrible conditions in Congo’s prisons, with overcrowding as well as prolonged pretrial detention among the problems.

Niger Republic president arrives Nigeria

The Niger Republic President, Mahamadou Issoufu has arrived Nigeria for a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari .
This was made known by the Personal Assistant to the President on New Media , Mr . Bashir Ahmad, via his twitter handle.
According to Bashir, President Issoufu has arrived Katsina airport and is on his way to meet Buhari at his country home in Daura .
He wrote , “President Mahamadou Issoufu of Niger Republic arrives at Umaru Musa Yar ’ adua Airport , Katsina , on his way to Daura to meet with Pres

Lil Wayne suffers seizures, hospitalized-reports

Grammy-winning rap star Lil Wayne was taken to hospital on Sunday after suffering a seizure and being found unconscious in his Chicago hotel room, TMZ said on its web site.
Lil Wayne, 34, who has become one of the biggest names in rap music over a two-decade career, suffered a second seizure at the hospital, TMZ added, and his representative confirmed to the site that he had suffered multiple seizures

The incident comes more than a year after the rap star, whose Grammy wins include the best rap album award in 2008 for “Tha Carter III,” was treated after suffering what his representatives called two minor seizures.
Four years ago Lil Wayne, whose given name is Dwayne Michael Carter Jr, spent several days at a Los Angeles hospital, after which he told radio station Power 106 he was epileptic and prone to seizures.
Lil Wayne had been set to perform in Las Vegas late on Sunday night. The New Orleans-born rapper began his professional career aged nine, when he became the youngest artist to be signed by Cash Money Records.

2018 World Cup: Argentina, Chile seek advantage in South America race

Lionel Messi and Argentina will seek to maintain the pressure on Chile with a victory over Venezuela on Tuesday as South America’ s 2018 World Cup qualifying race enters the home stretch.
A faltering campaign has left Argentina fifth in the standings with three games remaining, just outside the top four spots which guarantee automatic entry to next year’ s finals in Russia.
It would still take a dramatic sequence of results for the unthinkable — a World Cup without Argentina and Messi — to become reality.
Chile turmoil –
Despite the nervyness of Argentina ’ s campaign , their fans can console themselves by the thought that Chile have hardly been any more convincing.
The South American champions owe their fourth place in the table to a FIFA sanction which converted a 0 -0 home draw with Bolivia into a 3 -0 win after the Bolivians fielded an ineligible player.
The Chileans face Bolivia again on Tuesday in La Paz, an awkward tie at altitude even if their opponents , who are already eliminated, have little to play for .
Chile’ s faltering qualification campaign suffered a fresh jolt last week with an abject 3 -0 home defeat to Paraguay in Santiago.
The Chileans , who clinched back -to-back Copa America titles in 2015 and 2016, have been beset by turmoil, with Arsenal’ s Alexis Sanchez struggling to find his best form and captain Arturo Vidal raging at his media critics .
Vidal, who scored a spectacular headed own goal in the loss to Paraguay , took to Twitter to vent his frustration after the loss, even hinting that he may quit the national team.
“I’ m sure all the critics are happy now, ” Vidal wrote. “ But don’ t worry , each time I’ m closer to leaving . ”
It was left to Chile coach Juan Antonio Pizzi to strike a defiant note as his team head to La Paz, insisting that his squad would rediscover the attacking vigour that won them their Copa America crowns .

Recognising Nnamdi Kanu is rewarding bad behaviour — ACF

Do you support the rearrest of Nnamdi Kanu?
This is a legal matter of which I am not an authority . You would note that Nnamdi Kanu was arraigned on charges of treasonable felony and was granted bail on medical grounds with clearly spelt out conditions which he accepted of his own volition. But Kanu has observed the bail conditions more in the breach. This has tested the will of the Federal Government which has gone to court to either enforce the bail conditions or have him rearrested. But some other people believe that Kanu ’ s rearrest will make him a political factor in the polity. To this group, it is better to ignore Kanu, while some others are of the view that the Federal Government should dialogue with Kanu and bring about a political solution. But, do we now reward bad behaviours with recognition and concessions by playing up Danegeld in Biafra? To me – unless it is impossible – I would prefer that the law should take its course .

2019 election: Governor Yari's presidential campaign posters flood the streets of Katsina

The 2019 presidential campaign posters of Governor Abdul-Aziz Yari has flooded Katsina state

- The posters of Yari with the inscription, 'Vote Shehi 2019', written beside a photograph of the governor beaming with smile, surfaced as early as 6am

- Governor Yari has insisted that he has no presidential ambition

Campaign posters for the election of Governor Abdul-Aziz Yari Abubakar of Zamfara state, for president in 2019, has reportedly flooded Katsina state.

The posters bearing the picture of Governor Abubakar, had the inscriptions such as, Ga Magajin Baba Buhari, Vote Shehi for 2019.

The posters were spotted at Kofar Kwaya, Kofar Guga round about, Dutsin-ma road and other strategic places in Katsina city on Sallah Eve.

It was signed by an unknown group called ‘Shehi Network Allience Forum Of Nigeria’.

‘My Big Br3ast Caused An Accident In Lagos’ – Busty Nollywood Actress, Mimi Ozakpolor

Busty Nollywood actress, Mimi Ozakpolor, in an interview with HVP, revealed how her ‘wahala wey dey for front’, caused an accident in Lagos.
According the incident happened in Surulere while she was walking down the road. A lustful car owner who couldn’t take his eyes off what she’s got, kept looking till he rammed into another car. She further disclosed that the two drivers alighted from their cars, and started bickering at each other as she walked passed them.

‘Ayade’s impeachment campaign wrong’

A former Chairman of Inter -Party Advisory Council in Cross River State , Mr . Goddie Akpama, has said it was wrong for a group to campaign for the impeachment Governor Ben Ayade over numerous foreign trips.
A group , Cross River Transparency Network International, had on Wednesday unveiled its campaign for the impeachment of the Governor for travelling out of the state for over one month without handing over to his deputy.
The group had also said that it will organise a one-million-man march to protest against the frequent trips and call on the state House of Assembly to commence the process of impeachment.
But in a statement issued in Calabar, Akpama said that although it was right for the group and its members to air their views, such views should be based on truth and rational conclusions .
He said , “Members of the group should have realized that Cross River State cannot, and does not operate in isolation and must of necessity tap from the outside world in order to improve on various facet of its live , especially its economy.
“This dream of moving the economy of the state forward requires the much needed foreign exchange through the attraction of foreign investments , and this explains why Governor Ayade has been travelling aboard periodically to woo investors into the state .

Nollywood Actress, Queen Wokoma Gets Honda Crosstour From Fiancé As Introduction Gift

Nollywood Actress, Queen Wokoma, has taken to Snapchat to gush about the car gift she got from her fiance, Prince Kalada Allison, for their introduction ceremony.

Katie Price faces half-empty theatres after struggling to sell tour tickets despite promising to discuss subjects she's 'never spoke about' amid divorce

Ticket sales to Katie Price's tour have plummeted despite her promising to open up about subjects she's never gone public with while going through her third divorce.
The Loose Women star is starting her seven-night tour tonight in Preston but there are still plenty of tickets left after she failed to sell out the 780-seat venue.
Next week, Katie will head to Brighton where there are still hundreds of tickets left as the 952 capacity Theatre Royal will only be half full if she doesn't flog more tickets soon.
The 'audience with Katie' event will see Katie talking about her life stories before performing her new single ‘I got u’.

North Korea could have capacity for nuclear strike on US, Europe “within months” – France

France’ s foreign minister warned Friday that North Korea could have the capacity to deliver a nuclear strike on the United States and even Europe “ within months” .
Jean-Yves Le Drian called the situation following a string of missile tests by Pyongyang “extremely serious ” and urged the reclusive state to turn to dialogue to ease spiralling tensions.
“We see a North Korea whose objective is to have missiles capable of transporting a nuclear weapon tomorrow, ” Le Drian told RTL radio.
“In a few months, that will be a reality. At that moment , when it has the capability to hit the US, even Europe and at the very least Japan and China, with a nuclear weapon , the situation will be explosive. ”
Early on Tuesday, North Korea fired an intermediate -range Hwasong -12 over Japan, prompting US President Donald Trump to say that “ all options ” were on the table in an implied threat of pre-emptive military action .
The UN Security Council denounced Pyongyang’ s latest missile test, unanimously demanding a halt to its programme .
Le Drian called on Pyongyang to “ return to the path of negotiations” in a bid to ease tensions .
A joint mediation effort put forward by China and Russia would involve a mutual pause in both missile tests by North Korea as well as the joint South Korean -US military exercises by Seoul .
Pyongyang has also threatened to fire rockets towards the US Pacific territory of Guam.
In July, it carried out its first two successful tests of an intercontinental -range missile, apparently bringing much of the US mainland into range.