Diepreye Alamieyeseigha is dead

Former Bayelsa state Governor Diepreye Alamieyeseigha is dead according to report. Alamieyeseigha reportedly died at a private hospital in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The former governor had reportedly suffered a cardiac arrest earlier in the week. 

Channels Television reports that the Bayelsa State Commissioner for Information, Esueme Dan-Kikili, confirmed that Alamieyeseigha died of cardiac arrest on Saturday.

Amaechi to Wike: "Take me to court and stop throwing childish tantrums"

Its no longer news that there is a standing feud going on between Governor of Rivers state, Wike Nyesom and his predecessor, Rotimi Amaechi.

Amaechi has described the committee set up by Wike to probe his administration, as a silly and sickening distraction. The former governor dared Wike to go to court if he has any case of alleged corrupt activities against him.

Amaechi, who disclosed this in a statement released by his media office, said it was obvious that Wike’s panel was on a mission to indict him.

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Nigeria’s Falconet through to World Cup qualifiers final round

The U-20 Women National Team, Falconets, have qualified for the final round of the African qualifying series for the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, courtesy of a 4-1 aggregate defeat of their counterparts from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

FIFA U-17 Women’s 2012 World Cup top goal scorer Chinwendu Ihezuo was the heroine of the two legs, scoring both goals in Abuja on Saturday, to add to her goal in Kinshasa two weeks ago, when Nigeria beat the hosts 2-1.

Chris Brown takes daughter Royalty to the zoo

Honestly a lot has since change about Chris Brown since the arrival of his daughter. The proud dad took his beautiful daughter, Roaylty to the zoo and she seem to like it a lot. 

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Rick Ross make first Red Carpet appearance with Fiancee Lira Mercer

Rapper Rick Ross and Fiance Lira Mercer make first red carpet appearance

Checkout these adorable photo Mercy Johnson Kids

Pregnant Mercy John share another adorable photo of his two lovely kids in matching camouflag clothes. They seem set to pick up Nollywood roles. Cute Babies!

IVF baby Photo surrounded by syringes goes viral

This Photo of an IVF Baby surrounded by syringes was shared on Facebook on October 5, by Sher Institute, one the largest fertility clinics in the US, after the child's mother, Angela, finally succeeded in becoming pregnant after more than a year-and-a-half of cycles. The photo has since gone viral with thousands of people sharing the photo to their social media page 

The photo was captioned with: "Wow, what a photo. Thank you to Sher Fertility St. Louis and Dr. Dayal patient Angela, who shows the true definition of love that went into making this gorgeous new baby girl."

Hilarious! Nigerians reactions to Sunday Oliseh after defeat to DR Congo

Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh is not Nigeria's favorite person right now. First we lost Enyeama after a tussle with him, & now we lost 2-0 in a friendly with Dr Congo. 

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Scout Willis put her entire boobs on display

This is becoming a growing trend and also in support for the new campaign tagged #FreeTheNipple. The train has now move to Bruce Willis daughter Scout Willis (a strong advocate of campaign) who showed off her boobs in a sheer jumpsuit as she attended Rihanna's eighth album cover unveiling in LA on Wednesday. 

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355 Nigerians involved, 99 confirmed dead in Mina stampede

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) today said that 355 Nigerians were involved in the Mina Stampede that occurred on September 24th and that out of the 769 people that died, 99 of them were Nigerians. 

The Commissioner in charge of Information, Research and Library Service of NAHCON, Dr Saleh Okenwa said 214 Nigerian pilgrims were still missing, 42 were injured and 7 are still on admission getting treatment.

President Buhari says Improving National Security Remains Topmost Priority

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that significant improvement in national security remains the topmost priority of his administration.

The President made the disclosure on Thursday in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media & Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, stressing that other socio-economic initiatives cannot be successfully implemented without adequate security in the Nigeria.

President Buhari, who was speaking at an audience with Britain’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Sir Nicholas Houghton, reaffirmed his administration’s determination to end the Boko Haram insurgency as quickly as possible.

Nigerian House of Representatives to commence investigation of $470 Million CCTV Contract

An ad-hoc committee of the Nigerian House of Representatives is to investigate the $470 million contract for the installation of CCTVs in Lagos and Abuja, which was awarded in 2010. The committee is expected to report back to the house in four weeks time.

This is in the wake of recent bomb blast in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Super Eagles of Nigeria Suffer Defeat to DR Congo

With all hopes high on newly appointed coach Sunday Oliseh, it seems the Eagles are yet to find their flying wings as they Super Eagles of Nigeria on Thursday lost 2-0 to the Leopards of Congo DR in a friendly played in Belgium.

Rihanna was there as Ibrahimovic becomes PSG all time goalscorer

Rihanna was one of the thousands of spectators that watch at Parc des Princes as the Ligue 1 champions faced Marseille on Sunday night.

Rihanna who was in French capital for Paris Fashion Week decided to spend some time out to watch the match which saw Zlatan Ibrahimovic become the club's greatest ever goalscorer. The match ended 2-1 in favor of PSG

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Younger Brother to MKO Abiola dies at 74

Mubashiru Abiola, the younger brother of Moshood Abiola, winner of the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election, is dead. He was 74 years old.

Family sources said Mr. Abiola died on Friday at his home in Gaa Sabo area of Abeokuta after a protracted illness. He was buried Saturday.

At the burial ceremony at his residence, family members and sympathizers were seen weeping over their loss.

Nigerian man sentenced to 12 years in jail in Vietnam for conning with false promises of love

Oshanugo James Anyasi, 35, was sentenced by a Hanoi court to 12 years in jail Tuesday, September 29, for two separate fraud convictions, including one for pretending to love women and conning them out of money. Oshanugor was convicted of cyber fraud for appropriating other people’s assets.

The love con involved three others, including a Vietnamese woman who is serving a 3-year sentence given in February for the crime.Two other Nigerian men, the alleged masterminds, are still at large.

The four met each other in September 2012 and decided to cheat Vietnamese women by hooking up with them online, pretending to become their lovers and promising them expensive gifts, then faking phone calls and emails from customs and shipping agencies to ask them to transfer shipping fees to certain accounts.

Diezani Alison-Madueke Granted Bail

Nigeria’s former Petroleum Minister, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, who was arrested in London on Friday, has been granted bail.

This was after she had been detained for several hours. The London Police also confirmed that she is to be charged to court for money laundering.

Mrs Alison-Madueke was arrested in London on Friday along with four other persons in relation to corruption allegations being investigated by the UK National Crime Agency.

Singer Kcee show off bag of Dollar Bill

Lol, Kcee knows how to show off is wealth .. The Limpopo master show off some plenty of cash

Ex Pertoleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke Arrested In London

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday carried out a search of the Asokoro, Abuja, residence of Diezani Alison-Madueke as part of a multinational investigation of the former minister of petroleum resources.

The former minister was arrested in London, UK, on Friday by the newly formed International Corruption Unit of the country’s National Crimes Agency.

The agency announced on its website on Friday that it had arrested five people “across London” as part of an investigation into suspected bribery and money laundering offences but stopped short of naming the suspects.

Photo: Referee Pulls A Gun During Dispute At Football Game In Brazil

Is it now allowed for a ref to use a gun during a match. This must be an joke! A referee in a Brazilian soccer match is facing potential disciplinary action after he pulled a gun during a dispute about a call. UPI has more:

Nigeria Move Up One Place, Now 52nd In New FIFA Ranking

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have moved one spot up in the monthly FIFA ranking released on Thursday by the world’s football governing body, FIFA, in Zurich, Switzerland.

Nigeria now occupies the 10th spot in the continent (Africa), and the 52nd position in the world.

There were no changes in the top two teams in Africa with Algeria and Cote d’Ivoire retaining the 19th and 21st positions.

Death Toll Rises To 17 in Maiduguri Bomb Blast

Conflicting reports trail the death toll from the multiple bomb explosion which occurred in Maiduguri on Thursday.

Hospital sources say the death toll has risen to 17, but a statement by the Nigerian Army confirms 14 people including 4 suicide bombers dead and 39 others wounded.

The explosions occurred at Sajeri not far away from Ajilari Railway Crossing in Maiduguri on Thursday evening.

Nine Dead In Oregon College Shooting

There has been another gun violence in the United States (US) where nine people have been killed and seven injured in a shooting at a college in Oregon.

The gunman, who is 26-year-old, opened fire at Umpqua Community College on Thursday morning and was killed in a Police shootout.

Arsenal Defender Koscielny Ruled Out Of Manchester Utd Match

Arsenal defender, Laurent Koscielny, will miss Sunday’s match with Manchester United, due to injury.

The defender limped off during Tuesday’s 3-2 defeat to Olympiakos, after suffering a hamstring problem.

Arsenal Manager, Arsene Wenger, has now confirmed that he is facing around three weeks on the sidelines, ruling him out of this weekend’s clash at the Emirates.

Kendall Jenner flashes nipples and bum in Paris

Kendall Jenner on Wednesday, Sept. 30, while dining with Gigi Hadid in Paris wore a sheer pantsuit which left her nipple and bum all out.

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Kim Kardashian reveal she Overheard Kris Jenner Having Sex With New Guys After Divorce

Kim Kardashian gave the dirt on pranking Kris Jenner while playing a game of “Never Have I Ever” with Tracee Ellis Ross on Wednesday, Sept. 30’s episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

And not only that, but the reality icon also revealed that younger sister Khloe Kardashian was the real troublemaker!

Ellen DeGeneres asked the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star, 34, and the Black-ish actress, 42, about pranking their famous moms -- Kris Jenner, and Diana Ross. And though Tracee denied ever pranking the Motown legend, Kardashian admitted her guilt after DeGeneres asked her about sneaking boys into her room.

Senate President Receives Buhari’s Ministerial List

According to report by Breaking Times, Senate President, Bukola Saraki on Tuesday received a list of President Buhari’s ministerial nominees.

According to an informed source (who spoke on condition of anonymity) at the office of the Senate President on Tuesday received the much-anticipated ministerial list from President Buhari but was “keeping it close to his chest.”

President Buhari Seeks Approval For $200 Million Lagos World Bank Loan

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a request to the National Assembly seeking approval for another tranche of a $200 million World Bank loan for Lagos State.

The president’s request was conveyed in a letter read in plenary by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and the Speaker, Mr. Yakubu Dogara.

The World Bank in 2010 had offered a development police operation facility worth $600 million to the state, to be operated in three tranches of $200 million per annum.

Senator Melaye: "Senate Yet To Receive Ministerial List"

The Chairman Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Media and Publicity Senator Dino Melaye has confirmed that the senate is yet to receive the ministerial list.

Briefing journalists after Tuesday’s legislative proceedings, Senator Melaye said the Senate would work on the list as soon as it receives it from the Presidency.

He however said the screening of ministers would no longer be business as usual as the Senate would be more thorough and prudent.

President Buhari will appoint himself as Oil Minister In New Cabinet

President Muhammadu Buhari says he will be holding Nigeria’s oil portfolio in his new cabinet.

President Buhari told Reuters that he intends to remain the Minister of Petroleum Resources in an interview on the sidelines of the Annual Meeting of World Leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.